Welcome Father Pollard
The Seventh Pastor
of Queen of All
Saints Basilica.
Fr Pollard’s installation Mass will take place on Sunday, October 31
.....more about Father Pollard.....
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HELP! Hunger Never Takes a Vacation
The Albany Park Community Center Food Pantry (entirely staffed and run by wonderful volunteers from Queen of All Saints) is in great need of more volunteers to help bag groceries on Thursdays, July 15, July 29, August 5 and August 19 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
We also need help unloading our delivery truck and bagging groceries on Thursday, July 8, July 22, August 12 and August 26 from 9:30 to 11:00 am. Food is distributed every Friday from 9:00 am-12:00.
This is a great opportunity for any students who need service hours. (Students under the age of 16 must
be accompanied by an adult.) Families and people of all ages are welcome to come.
The Food Pantry is located at 5101 N. Kimball (one block south of Foster). For more information, email us at foodpantry@qasparish.org or call rectory, (773) 736-6060. Thank you!
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Of Note…
The U.S. economy affects marriages!…It takes much
effort just to make ends meet in our world today. Do you wish you could talk
with your spouse about something besides al the stresses in your life? A
Worldwide marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize
romance, deepen communication and nourish spirituality in your marriage.
The next Weekend dates will be September 17-19 or November 5-7. Contact
Kris and Jim at 1-800-4442-3554 or
www.wwmechicago-gary.org.
Reaching Out To Those In Need. . .
Queen of All Saints offers the meeting place and time for Female Survivors of
Sexual Abuse. Weekly meetings take place on Monday evenings from 7:00 PM to 8:30
PM in the Benedict Center, 6275 North Ionia.
If you would like to participate in this confidential, 12 step program, please
feel free to drop in to a meeting or contact Judy at the Queen of All Saints
Rectory, (773) 736-6060.
Rally at St. Sabina's to "Silence the Violence". . .
Queen of All Saints' Social Justice Ministry attended the rally at St. Sabina's
the night of the huge storm June 18, to support Fr. Pfleger's rally to "Silence
the Violence". Timed to coincide with the ending of the school year, Fr. Pfleger
organized many community and city leaders to send a message that gang activity
will not be tolerated.
Despite the thunderstorm of biblical proportions (see downed tree in the parking
lot), the "Silence the Violence" rally at St. Sabina's was a huge success. By 7
p.m., the skies opened to a brilliant blue and Fr. Pfleger spoke passionately to
the crowd to take back their community, to be unafraid, to say NO to violence.
He urged local businesses to each hire at least one young person this summer.
Mayor Daley challenged the crowd to take back their blocks and to say NO to gang
activity. Ron Huberman, the CEO of Chicago Public Schools, said the high schools
will be opened for students to come in and work for credits. Police
Superintendent, Jody Weis, urged young people to text message the police if they
see any suspicious activity about to happen.
One of our group from Queen of All Saints told a community member that we should
have brought a sign. The woman answered, "You don't need a sign, ma'am. We're
just glad you're here." The crowd numbered in the hundreds, and marched around
the community to send the message to "Silence the Violence". Carol Marin was
also in the crowd. It was her June 13, 2010 article in the Sun Times that
alerted us to the need to support the cause of peace for all our children.
Visit:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/2385684,CST-EDT-carol13.article
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul . . .
The aim of Society of the St. Vincent de Paul is to bring justice, friendship and true charity to all those in need. In a spirit of spirituality, service and friendship, volunteers meet twice a month to pray, reflect and discuss confidential cases.
You are invited to join us for meetings held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Holy Name Room.
Some of the upcoming activities are:
Help the Babies - Collecting donations of diapers (newborn, 4, 5, 6), infant sleepers, clean baby clothing, and crib sheets, are much appreciated.
Share Christmas and Sweater & Coat Drive - A gathering of gifts for Catholic Charities, St. Augustine’s Native Indian Center, St. Adalbert’s and Albany Park Food Pantry.
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Chicago Skyscrapers and The Ledge
The first skyscraper in the world was Chicago’s Home Insurance Building. Built
in 1885, it was all of ten stories tall. Enjoy a day exploring the ensuing
evolution of skyscrapers in Chicago. Travel to the skydeck of the Western
Hemisphere’s tallest building, the Willis Tower, the former Sears Tower. Here
you have the opportunity to step out onto the ledge, a glass box extending out
four feet from the building, 103 stories up! The Ledge is comprised of three
layers of 1/2 inch thick glass. Opened in the summer of 2009, it is Chicago’s
newest attraction! On the driving part of the tour, see and learn the
fascinating history of Chicago’s original skyscrapers such as the 1929 Palmolive
Building, which later became Playboy Tower, the telescoping 1930 Board of Trade,
and the 1958 Inland Steel Building. Marvel at the city’s more recent
architectural wonders; the AON Center, the former Standard Oil Building, now
America’s fourth tallest building. Also see Lake Point Tower, with its famous
residents past and present, and the Metropolitan Correctional Center, with its
infamous “guests.” Of course, see the newest member of Chicago’s skyline, the
magnificent Trump Tower. Lunch today is at the Mity Nice Grill in Water Tower
Place, our city’s remarkable retail high rise on Michigan Ave.
Presented by the QAS Widowed Group. All are invited! (You don’t have to be a
Widowed Group member to join us!)
Date: August 31, 2010.
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $78
Pick Up: QAS parking lot.
For more information or to make reservations, please contact the rectory.
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Queen of All Saints will offer two Little Rock Scripture Studies this fall, Introduction to the Bible and The Acts of the Apostles.
Introduction to the Bible is designed to open the Bible with newcomers and experienced Bible students alike. Participants will become comfortable finding their way around the Bible, develop a better understanding of its themes and writing styles, and gain clear insights about Catholic use and interpretation of the Bible. The Acts of the Apostles shows how the excitement of Pentecost enlivened the early believers in their struggles to establish communities of faith – struggles surprisingly like those today.
Introduction to the Bible study has thirteen sessions. They will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. The sessions will begin on Tuesday August 24th and run until Tuesday November 16th.
The Acts of the Apostles study has nineteen sessions. We will be offering the sessions on Monday morning from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. and Thursday evening from 7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. The morning sessions will begin on August 23rd and run until January 10th . The evening sessions will begin on September 16th and run until February 10th.
All sessions will be held in the second floor of the Benedict Center (6275 N. Ionia Ave.). Introduction to the Bible and The Acts of the Apostles will cost twenty ($20.00) dollars to cover the cost of the materials used.
Click here for additional information and a registration form.
Visit the Little Rock website at www.littlerockscripture.org.
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Come Join The Challenge!
Challenge girls meet twice monthly to learn more about their Catholic faith and
plan apostolic projects designed to help them put that faith into action.
Projects this year included: supporting the St. Vincent de Paul Society with
their Baby, Sweater and Shoebox drives, organizing a Christmas party for a CPS
preschool and collecting food for the Albany Community Center Food Pantry.
Please contact the rectory if you are in 4th, 5th or 6th grade and wish to learn
more about Challenge!
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