Rev. Edward M. Mikolajczyk, Pastor Rev. Kevin McCray, Associate Pastor Rev. Thomas McCarthy, OSA, Weekend Associate Rev. Rich Young, OSA, Weekend Associate
QUEEN OF MARTYRS CHURCH
Evergreen Park, Illinois
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time August 31, 2014
Last year our parish went through a program called Parish Transformation. This program provided an opportunity for us to look at what programs we have to offer at Queen of Martyrs and see what areas in the parish could use a change in preparing for the future. We created an Action Plan to work on to make changes necessary that address parish concerns. We have been fairly successful in accomplishing some of these
concerns. We reached our goal in purchasing an iPad lab for the school. School enrollment is at a solid number—335, 3 students shy of 338 last year. We have recruited a good number of volunteers to help paint classrooms in school. We continue to build a strong youth ministry program. There is still a lot for us to do. In the Scripture readings this week, we are asked to make a change in our lives. Jesus is asking us to take up our cross, accepting sacrifices that is a part of who we are. It may not be the choice we make, but it helps to unite us to Jesus who suffered on the cross for us. Jesus wants us to live lives that are full. When we give our time, talent and treasure for the sake of the cross in helping those in need or those that we love, it gives us the opportunity to fill our hearts. We may not necessarily see change immediately in what we do. Jesus promises us that if we remain faithful in our lives, our lives will be rewarded at the end of time for taking the time to transform our lives for His sake.
This Monday, we celebrate Labor Day. It is a time for us to recognize and honor the working men and women in our society. We will be celebrating Mass at 9:00AM. All are welcome to start this day with prayer and refection.
This Saturday, we welcome back our students and catechists who attend our Saturday School of Religion Program from their summer break. Looking forward to a year filled with many blessings and joys.
Martyrsfest is just around the corner. If you have not purchased your raffle ticket, you may do so after all the Masses on the weekend or at the Rectory during the week. Tickets are $50.00.
My appreciation to all who helped support the Scouting program last week at the Car Wash. It was truly appreciated.
Have a good week.
God Bless,
Queen of Martyrs Rectory Business Hours Monday thru Friday — 9:00 A.M. to Noon and
1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.
The office is closed from Noon until 1:00 for lunch.
The Rectory is also open for key pick-up/drop-off and pre-arranged appointments with Fr. Ed:
Monday thru Thursday—3:30 to 8:30 PM Friday—3:30 to 8:00 P.M Saturday—9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Sunday—9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Please call or visit the Rectory during scheduled business hours
to ensure prompt attention to your requests.
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Sharing your talents, time and treasure.
Last Week Year-To-Date Amount Needed ................. $10,000 ...................... $80,000 Amount Collected ................ $7,608 ...................... $65,225 Surplus (Deficit) ................... $(2,392). .................. $(14,775) Number of Weekly Envelopes……….. ......................... 314
Please consider increasing your weekly contribution to
decrease our deficit. Your sacrifice is appreciated.
Queen of Martyrs Sunday Comparison—August 24, 2014
Cash & Cary will NOT meet this weekend due to the Labor Day
weekend holiday. They will resume next Sunday.
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St. Vincent de Paul Society News
Sandwich Schedule for Adult Members at 9:00 A.M. in the Convent on the following Wednesdays:
2014 September 10 & 24
October 8 & 22
Save the date!
Martyrs Fest 2014 September 26th—28th
Queen of Martyrs Adoration Chapel of Divine Mercy
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
(Mt 16: 24-25)
We all need grace to give us the strength to do the Will of God. Just sitting in the Presence of the Lord in Adoration gives grace to us. There is always a need for committed adorers and substitutes. For more information contact: Marion, at (708) 424-8433
On Monday, August 25th, Envelope No. 2143 was drawn. There was NO winner. The total amount of the prize pot was $1,220.00. To be eligible for the raffle, you must use two separate envelopes for the current week. In your regular weekly envelope, your contribution must be at least $5.00; and you must use the corresponding week’s 50/50 envelope with a $5.00 contribution in that envelope. To be included in the weekly 50/50 drawing, envelopes must be in the rectory office by 8:30 A.M. on the Monday morning immediately after the weekend.
Good luck next week!
Results for 08/25/14
Total Parishioners Pledged:……………………………… 274 Total Pledges:……………………………………... $504,543.00 Amount Collected:………………………………... $113,040.00
“Nothing is far from God.” —St. Monica
Raffle Tickets for Martyrs fest now available at the Rectory during regular business hours.
Raffle tickets are $50.00 each—Only 1000 will be sold (You can do payment plans if needed.)
1st prize— $10,000.00 2nd & 3rd prizes— $2500.00
4th—7th prizes— $1000.00 8th & 9th prizes—$500.00 For more info please call Bob Pellegrini @ 773-852-3209 (cell) 773-238-1977 (home) or e-mail [email protected].
Our goal is to sell all of the tickets!
Great Bands , Great Food , Great Rides and Great Company
**MEGA Pass Information Coming Soon!!!!**
***************************************** ***Need Raffle ticket sellers after 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30 Mass
starting August 16th through September 26th . If you can Volunteer time please contact Bob Pellegrini
1-773-238-1977(home) 1-773-852-3209 (cell) or email [email protected]. ***
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CAN YOU HELP? The Society of St Vincent de Paul at Queen of Martyrs is “looking for a few good men and women” who have a few hours each month to help us continue our service to the community. We meet twice a month after the 9:30AM Mass on Sundays and participate in various ac-tivities to provide assistance where needed. If you would like to enhance your personal Spiritual growth and de-velopment by helping to serve the needy of your commu-nity and others, please leave your name and number at the rectory and a member will contact you with more information.
You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give” (Winston Churchill). Little
Company of Mary Hospital and Healthcare centers invite you to consider becoming a hospice volunteer. A hospice volunteer provides compassionate support to patients and families by visiting, listening and reminiscing with a loved one to assist family with respite. Training for new volunteers is going to take place on Saturday Sept 27th and October 4th from 8 AM—4 PM participants must attend both days. Lite breakfast and lunch will be served.
For more information call Ann Putlak, RN at 708-229-6901.
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Notice: Bulletin articles must be received in the Rectory office by Noon on Tuesdays. Please drop them off or e-mail them to [email protected].
Thank you!
Ques ons about QMYM? Contact Tina O’Shea at [email protected]
Mission Trip 2014 Making Others Very Important Every Summer
Martyrs Youth Ministry
QMYM
Ronald McDonald House
QMYM will be making dinner on Wednesday September 3rd!!
Contact Tina if you would like to join us.
“This is my second Mission Trip. My first one was the reason I came again. It was a lot of fun last year, but this year was the greatest week of my life. I had no worries, I had no phone. I just enjoyed every second I was here. This is the happiest I’ve been in
a long me. I can’t wait to get home to tell my mom and friends about my trip, but I am sad to leave. All the work we do here is awesome. The carpenters are fun, funny, and smart. They are all good teachers and they are great people to work with.” Tim
Religious Education News Welcome Back to our Saturday School of Religion children, Catechists
and families as we begin classes September 6. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces again! Parents and children are asked to come to the church at 9:30 AM. If a parent cannot attend, a grandparent, aunt, uncle, older sibling is asked to accompany the children. A variety of details will be shared. Dismissal will be around 11 AM.
A Mass of the Holy Spirit will be celebrated with Queen of Martyrs School children and faculty on Monday, September 8 at 10 AM. We will celebrate the birthday of Mary. All are welcome to attend. Student Council installation will follow the liturgy.
Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all who will celebrate during the new month of September. Thank you to all workers as we celebrate LABOR DAY. Thank you for all you do for us and for our community.
Enjoy this first week of September!
Thank you for joining us this weekend at Mass.
Youth Leadership Board Hiya Jr. High!!
Our first mee ng of the year will be Monday September 15th from 6:30-8pm in the St. Joseph’s Room.
All 7th & 8th graders are welcome to join QMYM for our Jr. High Kickoff.
You are cordially invited to attend a benefit for John Cornwell
Sunday, September 7, 2014 1:00—6:00PM
Chicago Gaelic Park 6119 W. 147th St.
Oak Forest
Ticket Price: $35.00 per person Includes: Dinner, Beer, Wine, Soda, Dessert
Grand Raffle ($20.00 per ticket) Silent Auction Spin the Wheel Basket Raffles
Musical Performances by: DJ Bobby Bowen and Bleedin Fingers Jam Band
If making a monetary donation, please make check payable to Let’s Do It For Johnny
c/o Archer Bank 3435 W. 111th St. Chicago, IL 60655
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Luke Amelio Erin Eustaquio Sharon Nanesta Catherine Bahls Raymond Farano Jacqueline Olsen Bill Barts Vikki Finkel Bernie O’Reilly Jerry Becmer Mary Fergus Laura Orlando Maddux Blunt Jean Harazin Alex Pier Bob Cachor Joyce Hoff Richard Pollack Jack Carr Ann Jablonsky Mary Kay Prucha Jan & Jack Clisham Conor Kilmartin Daniel Ramsden Carol Coleman Teresa Li Elizabeth Reilly Baby Patrick Cox Lauren McGovern June Royals Janice Della Posta Maureen McIntyre Mary Schneider Don DiFilippo May Mesco Jeanette Streit
Jim Downing Judy Mitchell Winnie Walter Marge Eggert Bob Warda
William Dillon Georgene Mitchell Judy Ulrich
Please Pray for Our Sick Relatives and Friends
Prayer is a powerful prescription for whatever ails you. Please remember our sick in your prayers:
While They Serve… We pray for our Parishioners and the Relatives of Parishioners who are serving in the Military and protecting us…
Jason Eckert—nephew of Jim and Bernadette Martin Captain Daniel R. Johnson—US Army—son of Betty and Roy Johnson Ryan Marth Sgt. First Class Wayne Mutnansky Lt. John Mutnansky Lt. Col. John “Pete” Petracca—US Army—nephew of John and Judy Berleman Colin Prendergast—son of Carole Prendergast Lt. Col. Ellen Shannon-Ball—daughter of Barbara and sister of Jack Shannon Mike Slomski—US Marine—nephew of Steve & Mary Currier David Slomski—US Army—nephew of Steve & Mary Currier 2LT Martin J. Springer - US Army—son of John Springer 2LT Robert J. Springer - US Army—son of John Springer Daniel Talty—USMC—grandson of Colleen & Pete Cunningham Cpl. Clifford Oskvarek—USMC—son of Chuck & Carol Oskvarek Ted Bos—USMC—grandson of Theresa Bos
If you would like us to pray for a Parishioner or a Relative of a Parishioner serving in the Military, please contact the rectory at 708-423-8110 or email [email protected].
Queen of Martyrs Students Complete First Week of School
Students, Faculty, and Staff were welcomed back to school on Wednesday, August 20th. Principal, Ted Morgan greeted everyone in the school gym which will now serve as the morning meeting place for students to hear daily announce-ments, pray together, and recite the Pledge
of Allegiance. Students then proceed to their classrooms to begin the school day. Father Ed and Father Kevin were on hand to greet the students and wish them well with the new school year.
Father Kevin also came to each classroom to bless the room and the students as they embark on their journey through the 2014/2015 school year. The students, faculty, and staff are excited to begin another school year and look forward to a productive and successful outcome!
PLAYGROUND DONATIONS
We are looking for gently used playground equipment for our outside play area Queen of Martyrs School. Items such as Step 2 or Little Tikes clubhouses or any play equipment (no slides) made of PVC materials, would be greatly appreciated. We will pick up donations. Please contact Janine Missey at the parish rectory—708-423-8110.
With your help, we can create a fun and safe play area for the children of Queen of Martyrs to enjoy!
Thank you!
Hello! It’s that time of year again: schedules, books, pencils, routines, and CHOIR PRACTICE! Yes! I’m truly looking forward to a new “singing season”. We have 2 rehearsals already definite:
CANTOR REHEARSAL: Wednesday, September 3, 6:30PM in the choir loft. ADULT CHOIR: Wednesday, September 3, 7:00PM in the loft.
Chorister and Cherubs will have vocal evaluations first, with dates and times set after completion. So many things are new this year! Will this be the year YOU join?
Soli Deo Gloria! Carole
Market Day September Specials *FREE Set of 3 Mixing Bowls with $50 purchase New Item-Chocolate Peanut Butter Crispy Treat!
Online orders due by 11pm Sept 17 Paper order forms due to the Rectory by Sept 12
Pick up is Saturday, September 20th 9:45-10:30am
*Please park on 103rd Street and enter at the breezeway.*
Sept. 6 4:00 PM P. Scolan P. Tew T. Scolan L. Bachler C. Biszewski (L) P. Scolan D. Parisi Altar Servers A. Capuano N. Capuano E. Carey Sept. 7 7:30 AM M. Griegel C. Jerousek E. Griegel M. McKenna K. Bukowski (L) K. Maples J. McMahon Altar Servers F. Balto P. Flynn K. Gniady 9:30 AM K. Durkin A. Moloney T. Haas (L) M. Evans L. Manning Altar Servers J. Granat M. Kramer R. Mahoney 11:30 AM C. Mason V. York (L) J. Donnelly T. Gump Altar Servers L. Manning M. Maples M. Maples
MONDAY — Sept. 1, 2014—Labor Day 6:30 AM— Communion Service 9:00 AM— Marie Carroll Jesus Jimenez
TUESDAY — Sept. 2, 2014 6:30 AM— Communion Service 8:30 AM — Joseph DiPietro Lillian & Casimer Wojek
WEDNESDAY—Sept. 3, 2014—St. Gregory the Great 6:30 AM— Communion Service 8:30 AM — Anthony Keller
THURSDAY — Sept. 4, 2014 6:30 AM— Communion Service 8:30 AM — Norma Eberle
FRIDAY — Sept. 5, 2014 6:30 AM— Communion Service 8:30 AM — Mary Donahue 4:00 PM— Paul Serafin & Erin Gudewicz—Wedding
SATURDAY — Sept. 6, 2014 8:30 AM — Therese Johnson Tom & Agnes Lydon George Waters 4:00 PM— Lil & Phil Sabatino Jack Reidy Mike Mangione
SUNDAY — Sept. 7, 2014—23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM — Melissa & Rich Rados, Jr.—13th Anniversary John Martus Mary Emerson 9:30 AM — Harry Andrasco Bill Green Louis Liptak 11:30 AM — Cornelius Mahoney Carol Platt Nancy Pietrowski
Mon. — Wed. 8:30 A.M. (Sept. 1 - 2 - 3)
N. Currier C. Dahill S. Dahill
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Altar Servers Week Days Sept. 1—6, 2014
May They Rest in Peace
Manuel Hernandez Lorraine Spanos
III Paul Serafin & Erin Gudewicz I Eric Collier & Meaghan Gritzenbach
Thurs.—Sat. 8:30 A.M. (Sept. 4 - 5 - 6)
E. Dvorak R. Cudecki D. Farritor
RECTORY 10233 S. Central Park Evergreen Park, Illinois 60805 708-423-8110 FAX 423-7372 Parish Secretary: Janine Missey Business Manager: Irene Smith Administrative Assistant: Peggy Klein Bulletin Editor: [email protected] MUSIC DIRECTOR Carole Prendergast 708-423-8110 DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Bernadine Smierciak — 708-422-1647 [email protected] Religious Education Classes for Public School Children, Gr. 1-8 YOUTH MINISTRY Tina O’Shea, Youth Minister —773-332-7553 SCHOOL Ted Morgan— Principal: [email protected] 3550 W. 103rd Street Evergreen Park, Illinois 60805 708-422-1540 FAX 422-1811 Website: www.qmschool.com EXTENDED CARE PROGRAM Amy Bauman, Coordinator — 708-423-8120 DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Jennie Schmitt—708-252-0359 [email protected]
QUEEN OF MARTYRS CHURCH - PARISH INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF MASSES: Anticipated Mass on Saturday: ............................... 4:00 P.M. Sunday: ................................. 7:30 A.M., 9:30 A.M.,11:30 A.M. Vigil of Holy Day: ..................................................... 7:00 P.M. Holy Day: Eucharistic Service ................................ 6:00 A.M. Masses ............................... 8:30 A.M. & 7:00 P.M. Weekdays: Eucharistic Service Mon.—Fri. .............. 6:30 A.M. Morning Mass Mon.— Sat. ……………..8:30 A.M. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Pre-marriage instructions required. Arrangements must be made by the engaged couple, in person, at the Rectory six months prior to the wedding.
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY: For membership info or assistance call the Rectory. Confidentiality assured. MINISTRY OF CARE Jane Dunne, Coordinator — 708-499-9808 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL 10240 South St. Louis Open daily from 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M.
Registration of New Parishioners: Please register at the Rectory at your earliest opportunity.
Moving: Please notify the Rectory of your departure or of a new address in the parish.
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