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Elmhurst, Illinois

Mary Queen of Heaven Church

 

March 16, 2008

Palm Sunday

 

Mary’s Page

 

Today, we begin Holy Week and prepare to enter more deeply into the mystery of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  I want to invite everyone to join in the parish celebration of the Triduum (meaning the three days) on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday this week.  Each day there are very special liturgical celebrations, which some Catholics have never experienced and some have not participated in for a long while.

            On Holy Thursday at 7:30 p.m., we celebrate the Mass of The Lord’s Supper and remember the last time that Jesus shared a meal with his apostles, when he prayed for them and showed them how to be a servant of others.  This celebration is a regular Mass which includes a special foot washing ceremony.  Parishioners will be invited forward to have their feet washed by the priest or another layperson, as we live out the experience that the apostles had on that last night before Jesus was crucified.  The symbol and the action itself are important ways for us to experience ourselves and others as beloved disciples of Christ.

            On Friday, we will once again hear the reading of the Passion of Christ, first with the Living Stations service put on in church at 3:00 p.m. by our Religious Education children.  At the 7:30 evening service, we will have the reading of the Passion and also distribution of Communion from the reserved Sacrament (because there is no Mass in any Catholic church anywhere in the world on this day).  The Good Friday service also includes a special ritual, when everyone is invited forward to reverence the cross.  For this service, the large cross which has been behind the altar for all of Lent will be brought down to the front of the altar and adults and children come forward to make a gesture of reverence before the cross.  This gesture can be kneeling or bowing before the cross, embracing it, touching it, or kissing it.  Once again, this action and palpable touch lead us deeper into the experience of the One who suffered for us.

            On Holy Saturday evening, we begin the celebration of Easter with the Easter Vigil.  This service begins at 7:30 p.m., with a fire outside of our church building.  The brand new Easter candle is lit and as it is brought forward into a darkened church, individual worshippers have their own candles lit from its light.  Then the entire first part of Mass is celebrated by candlelight (the Liturgy of the Word has many different readings on this night, telling our history as the People of God from the time of creation to the time of Jesus), before the whole church is illuminated with light and sound as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord!  This is the night when, in Catholic churches around the world, catechumens come forward for baptism and candidates are fully received into the church with the celebration of First Eucharist and Confirmation.  This celebration is the longest liturgical celebration of the entire year and it is the most beautiful.

            We hope that you will join us and invite your friends to enter more deeply into preparation for Easter by coming out for these liturgies during this holiest of weeks for Catholics.  May God bless us and enlighten us as we accompany Jesus on his journey.

 

Dr. Mary

               Dr. Mary Foley, Pastoral Life Coordinator

 

 

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Parish News

 

Come Walk with Christ

            Come walk with Christ this Holy Week, as we celebrate the Triduum.  You can walk  the last three days of Jesus’ life by attending in the Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil Services. 

            On Holy Thursday, you will be able to walk with Christ during the Last Supper.  This not only includes Holy Eucharist, but also the opportunity to celebrate being in our Lord’s Service.  All are invited to take part in this moving ritual of the Washing of the Feet.  Not only is it a time to dedicate your life to the service of the Lord, but also to the service to each other. 

On Good Friday, we see Jesus in the Passion.  We walk with Christ through his trials, beatings and humiliation, including His death on the cross.  You are offered two ways of being with Christ, during the afternoon, there will be the Stations of the Cross. In the evening we relive the Passion and Death of Jesus, Venerate the Cross, and have a communion service.

On Holy Saturday, with the Easter Vigil celebration, we are reminded of our faith’s stories of promise and forgiveness, protection and lover from our God.  These bring us to the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection.  We experience all of this through song, word, water, light and Eucharist.

            These three days are the Highest of Holy days in our Church.  Christ walks with us every day, consider walking with Him.

 

 

YOUTH GROUP INFO

 

DESTINY high school group

join us this summer for

YLC - youth leadership conference.

June 27-29

Lewis University, Romeoville

deadline to apply is March 31st

incoming Freshman for 2008 can also go

call Kathleen Gusloff if you are interested

 630-832-4348

 

WINGS TO HEAVEN 5th-8th grade

LOCK -IN

April 11th - April 12th

7pm-8:30 am

fee $15

deadline for all applications is Wed March 19th

you can get permission slip in the religious ed office or

call Kathleen Gusloff 630-832-4348

 

Little Rock Scripture Study

            The next Scripture Study offering by the Adult Ed and Spirituality Committee will be the Book of Wisdom.  We will be studying the importance, background, and composition of this Old Testament Book.  Was this book actually written by Solomon?  Can the Wisdom of the Old Testament be relevant in our lives today?  Come and help us find the answers to these and many more interesting questions that await us in this new study.

            Sign-up Weekends will be April 5/6 and April 12/13, 2008.  The study will begin the week of April 28, 2008 and continue through the week of June 2, 2008. 

            If you are interested in becoming a facilitator please contact one of the committee members or the Parish office.  You will be given training and materials to help you in your groups.  Our final leader meeting for all facilitators, new or returning, will be Sunday, April 27, 2008.  More information will be forthcoming.

            Study materials will be available for purchase on the sign-up weekends for $12.00 and scholarships are available by contacting Dr. Mary Foley. 

            Lynn Suwanski, 630-530-2523, Alex & Marie Grozik 630-530-0503, Parish Office 630-279-5700.

 

EASTER EGG HELPERS NEEDED

            We are looking for volunteers and or donations to help continue this tradition.  The children look forward to the hunt and the families come together to join in the fun!  Please consider offering a hand to help with this activity.  Many hands help to make for a light load.  We also welcome those who are looking to volunteer for service hours.  Contact Jerry Cote at 630-530-8882 for further information or to make a donation to our activity.

An annual Easter Egg hunt has been the tradition at our parish.  The Easter Egg hunt (for children ages toddler-5th grade) is held on Holy Saturday morning immediately following the Blessing of Easter Baskets.  It is held on the parish grounds.  Come and join us.

 

GET WELL SOON!

Please join us in wishing Fr. Tapper a speedy and healthy recovery from his hip surgery.  Get well prayers and wishes may be sent to the Parish Office.  We will forward these thoughts and prayers to him.

 

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Parish News

 

MQH COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

"Woman of the Year" Nominations

            Nominations slips will be distributed in the pews. All parishioners, ages 18 and older, will be asked to nominate a woman they feel leads a life of faith and love and who  has given generously of her time and talent to the various ministries and organizations in our parish. They will also be asked to give a reason why they feel their nominee should be chosen. To be eligible for the "Woman of the Year", nominees must be MQH parishioners, not on staff at the parish, over 18 years of age, and not have held the title in the last 10 years.

            Voting will be held on Easter weekend, March 22 and 23.  All women of the parish, ages 18 and older, are invited to vote.

 

New Parish Missalette

            Our Peace and Justice Committee has been encouraging us to be better aware of immigration here in the United States.  In solidarity with their mission of immigration education we will be providing our Missalettes in a bilingual version beginning the weekend of March 29-30.  Please join us in support of our rich diversity.

 

Music ministry

If you would like to participate in the Music Ministry, please see Interim Music Director/Pianist Tim Barton or call 847-223-0760.

 

SEARCH PROCESS FOR MUSIC DIRECTOR

            We are beginning a national search process for our new Music Director.  The search process will be led by parishioner Paul French, who is Music Director of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Chicago.  Paul is a nationally known liturgical musician who has served on the Board of Directors for the American Federation Pueri Cantores, the official student choral organization of the Roman Catholic Church.  If you are interested in being part of the committee working together with Paul, please contact the Parish Office.

 

A Vocation View

 

Today’s world is so filled with suffering, injustice, anger, depression and loneliness that it cries for people waving palm branches of hope and resurrection,  proclaiming new life.

 

Religious Education News

            Our annual collection of Easter Basket items for Marillac House is now closed. Thank you to all who were so generous. If anyone still has items to donate, please put them in the box for our parish Easter Egg hunt.

            Are you being called to be a catechist?

Every year there are catechists who cannot return for one reason or another. This year will be no different. So if you have always wondered what goes on in the building after you drop your children off, this is the perfect time to stop by and say hi. Remember you don’t have to be a theologian; you just have to love children, love your faith and want to share it. Our more than 75 volunteer catechists, assistants, office helpers, etc. etc. are the backbone of our RE program. Please consider joining them. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Mark your calendar:

Wednesday, Mar. 19^th  -      No Class – Holy Week

Good Friday, March 21^st  -  Living Stations at 3:00PM in church.

Wednesday, March 27^th -    RE class at the normal times

Wednesday, April 2^nd  -       No Class – Spring Break

If you have any questions or need more information, please call Mary Ann Woods at the REO, 832-8962.

 

MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN

PRESCHOOL

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE - Please call the Preschool for information.  Become a part of our growing school.  Schedule a visit, meet the teacher, come “Light the Way” with us.

The Preschool is accepting Registration for the 2008-2009 school year.  We have opened up a second classroom for the Monday, Wednesday, Friday class and look forward to being able to serve your child and your family for the 2008-2009 school year.  We are offering Open Houses for those interested in visiting our classroom.

 

OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE

Monday, April 14, 2008 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

Please see our website at www.maryqueenpreschool.org and contact the school office for more information and registration.  (630) 833-9500

            Preschool tours scheduled upon request.

 

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Christian Service Commission

 

CATHOLIC CONSTRUCTION CORPS TRIPS

Now hold on. Don’t stop reading!! At least read a few more sentences before you turn the page...

            Joining a Diocesan Construction Corps is a wonderful opportunity to visit another country, work with fellow Catholics from our diocese, and learn a  few construction skills.

            Place: Barrett Hall Date: Monday, 3-31-08, Time: 7:30pm. To learn more about these opportunities to visit foreign lands, mark your calendar. Bruce and Karen Carlson will talk about their experiences as members of the Catholic Construction Corps of our diocese. This meeting is for both women and men. You don’t have to know one end of hammer from the other end.

 

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Christian Worship

 

Prayer requests

 

To pray for our sick is an important privilege of our parish family.  Please call 630-279-5700 to have a name added to our list.  A new listing will appear in bold face.  When calling the parish office, please leave contact information and your relationship to the person.  Names will remain on the prayer list for four weeks.  Contact the parish office to renew the individual’s name on our prayer list. We hope that you will pray for these persons every day.

 

      Margaret Barone                            Jim Brankin                                                      

      Katherine Brennan                          John Brennan                                       

      Pam Bondfide                                 Pat Caffarelli                                       

      Rose Caffarelli                                Kathy Calzante                                    

      Josephine Castro                            Cosmore Ciancio                                  

      Dennis Ciancio                                George Cibula                                    

      Paul Cirone                                     Ida Corriedo                                        

      Cynthia Catalano Family                 Deacon Bob Delbeke               

      Trudi Dolato                                    Baby Dobrowolski                                

      Virginia Feret                                  Cecilia Garstki                                     

      Mary Hagerty                                Anna Heffel                                                     

      Bob Hummell                                   Jen Huwalt                                                       

      Tom Huwalt                                     Maureen James                                               

      Richard Jones                                 Kathy Johnston                                    

      Sr. Emmanuel Kattner, OSF              Irene Kmieciak                                     

      Anne Kostas                                    John Larkin                                                      

      Baby Emma Lynde                          Marie Mangano                                               

      Robert Manion                                Mary Martin                                        

      Dennis McCabe                               Mary Piszczor                                      

      Jennie Milazzo                               Raymond Mitchell                                

      Fred Moss                                       Baby Faith Reid                                               

      Robert Restivo                                Vera Rossiano                                      

      Patricia Sabel                                 Vi Sabel                                                          

      Joaquina Scroppo                           Joan Skimina                                       

      Jess Smith                                       Steve Snyder                                      

      Patricia Sullivan                              Rachael Thompson                               

      Richard Vanni

 

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Diocesan News

 

Seven church midnight pilgrimage

for young adults

With Joliet Bishop J. Peter Sartain

            A special event for men and women in college and in their 20s and 30s

Holy Thursday, March 20, 2008

7:00 p.m. to Midnight

Cathedral of St. Raymond

604 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet

            Beginning with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 p.m., join Bishop Sartain and other young adults for a pilgrimage tour of seven churches in the Joliet area until midnight.  Free shuttle service will be available.

            Sponsored by the Diocese of Joliet Young Adult Ministry in cooperation with the Spirit and Truth Eucharist adoration communities.

            For more information, contact Paul Jarzembowski at the Diocese of Joliet at (815) 727-6411, ext. 261, or email pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org

 

Joliet Diocese Peace and Social Justice Ministry

Annual Environmental Workshop and

“The challenge of peace”

            The Joliet Diocesan Committee on the Environment will present a workshop on Care for Creation and Environmental Issues. There will be a special focus on Mountain Top Removal with guest speakers from Appalachian Voices. April 12, 2008. 9:00 - 2:00, St. Charles Pastoral Center. Full details at www.paxjoliet.org/events Contact: Maribeth Meaux at 815-834-4028 or mmeaux@dioceseofjoliet.org

 

Peace Day 2008

            "The Challenge of Peace" - Celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Letter. With Keynote Speaker John Carr, Secretary of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Workshops: Global Climate Change and How it Can Lead to Conflict; An introduction to Catholic Social Thought for Young People; Conflict, Peace, and Christian Vocation; and Hiroshima: A Survivor's Story. May 3, 2008. 8:45 - 2:00. St. Charles Pastoral Center. Full details at www.paxjoliet.org/events Contact: Joyce Ruhaak at 815-834-4028 or joyceru@dioceseofjoliet.org

 

Due to the Easter Holy Days, all articles for the upcoming bulletins will have the following deadlines:  Thank you for your cooperation. 

For Bulletin On                  Articles due by noon on :

      3/30                                      3/24

      4/06                                      3/26

 

 

Ministry Schedule	Holy Thursday, MARCH 20,2008	Good Friday  march 21, 2008
	7:30 PM	7:30 PM
Presider	Fr. Benet	Fr. Benet
Lector	M. McCall	R. Styka R. Wilkes
Eucharistic Ministers	Dr. M. Foley. D.StaRosa (S) G. Los (C) R. Styka D. Styka	Dr. M. Foley M. White (S) S. Pingatore (C) D. StaRosa M. Reed
Altar Servers	M. St. Peter C. McManus	M. Jankovec M. Nosek

     

 

 

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Community News

 

Good friday services

The Elmhurst Ministerium would like to invite you to participate in a COMMUNITY GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

The Elmhurst Ministerium is hosting two:

Friday

March 21, 2008

at 12:00 Noon

First Congregational UCC

235 S. Kenilworth

Elmhurst, IL

630-832-2580

Pastor Rick Mangnall

Hosting

&

Friday

March 21, 2008

at 1:30 PM

Lexington Square

400 W Butterfield Rd.
Elmhurst, IL

Pastor Dennis Beach

Contact person

630/832-8457

 

 

Do something Extra for Lent!!

IC is planning the second annual Good Friday Walk for Peace & Justice and we need your help.

            This walk will take place on Friday, March 21st at 10AM.  We’ll go to different areas around the church (about 1 mile total) praying the Stations of the Cross with a peace & justice theme.  We’ll stop back at I.C. (MPH Hall) for a simple soup and bread lunch around 11:30am.  Questions:  Call Tom Goebel 630-782-9577

 

Finding the Love That Lasts

A conference for the divorced and widowed, entitled Finding the Love That Lasts takes place on Saturday, April 5 at St. Charles Pastoral Center in Romeoville.  This enrichment day features nationally known speaker and author, Rose Sweet.  The day begins with a 9 a.m. check-in and ends with a 4:00 p.m. vigil mass celebrated by Bishop Sartain.  For information or to register, call The Center for Family Ministry at 815-838-5334.   The suggested donation of $35 includes materials and lunch. 

 

 

Your dining out and your checking account can help the parish!

            Parishioners who dine at the Elmhurst Family Restaurant on Lake Street can help contribute to the parish.  Just identify yourselves as being from Mary Queen of Heaven and 10% of your restaurant bill comes back to the parish.

            Also, parishioners who open a new checking account with $100 at Standard Bank and Trust in Villa Park will receive $75 from the bank and another $75 will come to the parish.  For details, please contact parishioner and banker Karen Biggs at (708) 499-2062, ext. 61115.

 

 

Ministry Schedule	Easter Vigil, MARCH 22	Easter Sunday, MARCH  23, 2008
	7:30 PM	8:30 AM	10:30 AM	12:30 PM
Presider	Fr. Barrett	Fr. Enright	Fr. Wolter	Fr. Benet
Lector	E. Walker          M. Grozik D. StaRosa        A. Grozik R. Villamil         M. Reed T. Kowalski       B. Lawlor	G. Dolesy	P. Reynertson	S. Napolilli
Eucharistic Ministers	Dr. M. Foley M. White (S) D. Styka (C) D. StaRosa D. Bernstein	Dr. M. Foley J. Fuchsen (S) H. Todd (C) K. Vicary T. Nanak	Dr. M. Foley M. McCall (S) J. Unger (C) G. Regan P. Twardowski B. Fazzio	Dr. M. FoleyK. Passarelli (S)M. Reed (C)F. TremmelP. Mason
Altar Servers	M. St. Peter K. Pierzchala	B. Gornick G. Gornick	M. Japczyk J. Drake	V. Maple J. Alonso

 

 

 

mass intentions for the week

 

Sunday, March 16, 2008

     8:30 AM     +  Albert P. Kabat

   10:30 AM     +  Aris C. Villamil

 

Monday, March 17 2008

     8:30 AM     +  Al Fuchsen

 

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

     8:30 AM         Communion Service

 

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

     8:30 AM     +  Deceased Parishioners of

                             Mary Queen of Heaven

 

Thursday, March 20, 2008  The Lord’s Supper

     7:30 PM        Parishioners of Mary

                                   Queen of Heaven

 

Friday, March 21, 2008  Good Friday

     7:30 PM         Passion of Our Lord

 

Saturday, March 22, 2008  Easter Vigil

     7:30 PM         All Parishioners of MQH

 

Sunday, March 23, 2008  Easter Sunday

     8:30 AM         All Parishioners

   10:30 AM         All Parishioners

   10:30 AM         All Parishioners

 

+ indicates person is deceased

 

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Palm Sunday

"Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest." And when he entered Jerusalem the whole city was shaken and asked, "Who is this?" And the crowds replied, "This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee."

- Mt 21:9-11

 

Readings for the Week of March 16, 2008

Sunday:            Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14--27:66 or 27:11-54

Monday:           Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11

Tuesday:           Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday:     Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25

Thursday:          Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21

Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15

Friday:              Is 52:13-53:12/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn18:1-19:42

Saturday:         Vigil: Gn 1:1-2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15-15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Rom 6:3-11/Mt 28:1-10

Next Sunday:   Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10

Collection total for Sunday,

March 9, 2008

 amounted to $7432.47

Thank you for your support.

 

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