Rosary Devotion Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM

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1 Worship Schedule Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Weekday Schedule Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: Mass Wed.: Communion Service All at 8:30 a.m. Rosary Devotion Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM Sacraments Reconciliation - Saturday 3:30 p.m. Baptism 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of the month at 2:00 p.m. Required Baptismal preparation on the 2nd Tues. at 7:30 p.m. Call Deacon Alex to register. Marriage Please contact the Pastor at least 6 months in advance. Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Friday: 9:00am - 12:00 Noon Church Info 442 N. West Ave. Elmhurst, IL (630) (630) parishoffice@maryqueen.org Preschool Info (630) (630) mqhpreschool@maryqueen.org Religious Education Info (630) (630) re@maryqueen.org.

2 2 Clergy (630) Rev. Jason Stone Pastor Deacon Tom Nolan Ministry of Care Deacon Alex Grozik Baptismal Coordinator and Vocations Faith Formation (630) Jo Styler Director of Faith Formation Denise Renken RE Administrative Assistant Preschool (630) Genet Pinkerton Preschool Director Music (708) Ed Nowak Music Director Business Office (630) Deacon Dave Ritter Business Manager Michelle Caron Administrative Assistant Bulletin Editor Marta Gamboa Webmaster, Facilities During my seminary studies, I was blessed to spend an entire quarter of studies in the Holy Land. One of my experiences during that time was walking the Via Dolorosa and experiencing the way of the cross first hand. My expectation on that Friday afternoon was a prayerful experience of those final hours of Jesus. Just a few days earlier we had spent hours in the quiet darkness of the Church of Gethsemane. As we gathered in the courtyard, the Franciscan priest on his loudspeaker gathered the fifty or so pilgrims and we embarked into the streets of the old city. It wasn t long before the expectation of prayerfulness was gone. The route takes the group through narrow alleyways lined with shops. The crowd was wall to wall and it was difficult to stay with the group. It was difficult to hear the station prayers over the calls to prayer being broadcast at full blast and echoing down the stone lined alleys. I was disappointed in the experience until afterwards when it dawned on me that Jesus did not drag the cross through the countryside. He dragged it right through the heart of the city. The passion happened on what would have been just another day in the holy city. He would have carried the cross through crowds, past shoppers carrying on as usual, into the noisiness of life. Today is the final Sunday of Lent. Next Sunday we will gather for the procession of the Passion as Holy Week begins. Is your heart ready to enter into the mystery of what your Savior did for you? Or, has your experience of Lent been something like walking through the business of an ancient city with its crowded and noisy path and temptations to stop and shop all along the way? Whether you hear the Gospel of the raising of Lazarus or the woman caught in adultery at Mass this weekend, there is a similar urgency to the shortness of time. The convicted woman likely had only minutes left to live and Martha questions whether Jesus was already too late to do anything for Lazarus. The good news is, whether you have been diligent about entering into Lent, distracted by the business of life, or completely missed the first four weeks, it is not too late enter into the mercy that this season brings. Take your own journey on the Stations of the Cross in the much quieter and more prayerful setting that our beautiful church provides on one of the two remaining Fridays. Or take advantage of one of the remaining opportunities for reconciliation: Friday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Friday 3/18 7:45 am 9:00 am 7:30 pm 3/19 8:00 am 3:00 pm 3/20 7:30 am 3/22 6:30 pm 3/25 9:00 am May the Lord bless you in these final days of Lent as we make our final preparations for the holiest week of the year. Fr. Jason STATIONS OF THE CROSS EVERY FRIDAY AT 7:00 PM IN THE CHURCH.

3 3 3/13 Sunday 5th Sunday of Lent & Daylight Saving Time Easter Food Drive 8:30 AM RCIA in School Rm 13 8:30 AM Mass 10:30 AM Mass 3/14 Monday 8:30 AM Mass 1:00 PM Staff Meeting in School Rm. 12 6:30 PM Preschool Board Meeting in Rm. 1. 6:30 PM Men's CRHP Evening of Discipleship in Social Hall 7:00 PM Easter Food Drive Sorting 3/15 Tuesday Primary Election Voting in Mary s Gathering Space 8:30 AM Mass 9:30 AM Bible Study in School Rm. 13 4:30 PM Living Stations Rehearsal 6:30 PM Preschool Mom's Night In 7:00 PM Vino & Van Gogh in Barrett Hall 3/16 Wednesday Deadline for Bulletin March 27, :30 AM Communion Service 3:15 PM RE Classes 6:30 PM RE First Communion Parent Mtg. in Barrett Hall 7:30 PM Confirmation Parent Mtg. and Rehearsal in Church 3/17 Thursday St. Patrick's Day 8:30 AM Mass with Preschool 9:00 AM Yoga in Barrett Hall 7:30 PM Choir Practice in Church 3/18 Friday 7:45 AM Reconciliation 8:30 AM Mass with Preschool 9:00 AM Reconciliation 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross in Church 7:30 PM Reconciliation 3/19 Saturday 8:00 AM Reconciliation 3:00 PM Reconciliation (Note time change) 4:30 PM Mass 3/20 Sunday Palm Sunday 7:30 AM Reconcilation 8:30 AM RCIA in School Rm 13 8:30 AM Mass 10:30 AM Mass 2:00 PM Baptisms in Church Holy Week Schedule Tuesday March 22 6:30 pm Reconciliation Holy Thursday March 24 8:30 am Morning Prayer 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord's Supper Good Friday March 25 8:30 am Morning Prayer 9:00 am Reconciliation 1:00 pm RE Living Stations of the Cross 3:00 pm Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Passion EASTER FOOD DRIVE THIS WEEKEND Our Easter Food Drive is taking place this weekend. We have adopted 12 families and are looking for canned and prepared foods, paper goods, laundry soap, personal soap and cleaning supplies. Jewel, Mariano s, Walmart and Target gift cards would also be appreciated. In addition, we will be making up Easter Baskets for all the children in each family. We are looking for goodies to put in their baskets. The food sorting will take place on Monday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. Please join us! Holy Saturday March 26 8:30 am Morning Prayer 10:00 am Easter Egg Hunt 11:00 am Blessing of the Baskets 7:30 pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday March 27 8:30 am Mass 10:30 am Mass 12:00 pm Mass PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH COMMUNITY Edward Conway Virginia Feret Robert Olsen Jon Perion Sheila Reiter Fr. Tony Taschetta Roberto Williamson Fr. Tom Wolter Please call the Parish Office to add a name to our Prayer List.

4 4 MISSION TRIP TO BOLIVIA DONATIONS APRIL 2-16, 2016 We are seeking donations of children s new underwear, children s chewable vitamins (NO GUMMIES), adult pain relievers, antacids tablets, anti -diarrhea medications (both adult and children s dosage). Much is needed as the water is not fit to drink. There will be a basket at the back of church until March 28. Please call Judy Fushen with any questions at (630) CCW "WOMAN OF THE YEAR" ELECTION MARCH 12 & 13, 2016 Congratulations to all who were nominated for Woman of the Year. The election will be held after all Masses on March 12 th and 13 th. All women of the parish, ages 18 and older, are invited to vote. Please stop by the table in the back of church to vote for one of our many deserving candidates. Soles for Kids March 13-24, 2016 York High School Key Club is sponsoring a Soles for Kids shoe drive. We are collecting used, not abused children s shoes for their collection. Please bring your gently used children s shoes, drop them in the designated bin from 3/1 3/24 and a York student will come to collect them for distribution. For more information: Bulletin Deadlines Articles due by noon THIS WEEKEND Sunday, March 27 Wednesday, March 16 Sunday, April 3 Wednesday, March 23 WEEKLY OFFERINGS REPORT SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016 Sunday $6, Parish Pay $3, Children $0.00 Total $9, parishioners envelopes 107 parishioners 260 parishioners JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY HOLY HOUR IMMACULATE CONCEPTION TUESDAY, MARCH 15 AT 7 PM As we celebrate this Jubilee Year of Mercy, come experience the mercy of God during an hour of prayer at Immaculate Conception Church, Pilgrimage Church of Eastern DuPage County. In the month of March, we will be praying particularly for the Forgiveness of Sins..

5 5 WINTER NEWS Preschool and KEP staff were very busy in January. We returned from Christmas break and began registration for Fall 2016; we are well on our way to filling up our classrooms. We had parent/teacher conferences at the end of the month with a large portion of our families able take advantage of the opportunity to have a one on one talk with their child's teacher. February was a wonderful month filled with a variety of events. In recognition of Catholic Schools Week, the teachers attended a catechetical in-service along with the Religious Education team. It was a very uplifting event. Father. Jason celebrated Ash Wednesday with us; we invited the preschool parents and we had an Ashes distribution and activity with them. It was a lovely way to begin Lent and help the children understand the meaning of the ashes. Next we celebrated St. Valentine with our annual ice cream and Winter Fun Party. We closed out February by completing our safe environment training for the children and had a visit from a local dentist office for Dental Health Month. March is moving at a quick pace. We had a huge turnout for our 2 nd annual Dad's Night In. Our rodeo themed event was a lot of fun. Upcoming events include a spaghetti lunch, Mom's Night In, shamrock shakes and Easter celebrations. Lastly, we are collecting coins in our 'rice bowls' for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) 75% of the money collected will go to programs around the world and 25% help fight hunger in our Diocese. For more information, please go to crsricebowls.org: Please bring your rice bowls back on by Thursday March 24. UPCOMING EVENTS Mission trip registration is open until Friday March 18. Details are available on the website ( actscatholicym.weebly.com/mission-trips-about.html) Contact Marcia at (630) for more information. Don t wait until summer to come and see us, we have some awesome opportunities to hang out: Join us for a movie night: Friday April 8, God s Not Dead 2. More details to follow! Sunday Sessions: We will focus on a different theme during these times as a way to deepen our understanding of God s plan in our lives while deepening our faith and relationships with others. March 13: Visitation (youth room), 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm April 10: Visitation (youth room), 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm April 17: Visitation (youth room), 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm April 24: Immaculate Conception, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Community Nights: The following Wednesday nights from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm at Visitation in the old convent. Come hang out and bring your friends: March 16, March 23, April 6, April 13. Coffee and Conversation on the following Thursdays at Elijah s on 1 st Street in Elmhurst. Join Marcia for a warm beverage any time after school until 5:00 p.m. March 17, March 24, April 7, April 14.

6 6 REDISCOVER JESUS- NEW BEGINNINGS (1) At Christmas REDISCOVERING JESUS by Matthew Kelly, was offered to every parishioner. To resurrect (pun intended as we anticipate Easter) interest in the book, personal reflections from some of the RE Catechists and other Parish leaders on each chapter will be published in the bulletin. Hopefully these reflections will inspire you to read the book and see how God is alive in your life. Point to Ponder: Jesus wants you to carry on his work Verse to Live: Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Matthew 6:33 Question to Consider: How much is the sheer busyness of your life preventing you from living the life God is calling you to live? Prayer: Jesus, give me the courage to let down my guard. PARISHIONER REFLECTION: BY DOMINIC CROTTY In Matthew Kelly s first chapter of Rediscover Jesus, he reminds us that each day is a new beginning, and God is always inviting us to a fresh start. He uses the bible verse from Matthew 7:7, Ask and it will be given to you; search and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. So where do I begin with Jesus? New days pop up all the time, and some have stronger marks than others. About 10 years ago, I remember the days on my way to work when I started listening to Relevant Radio to spend time in silence with God. When my dad died just over a year ago, I made it a point to be with God every Sunday, not just one Sunday here and one Sunday there. Then with my marriage and birth of my children, I felt called to study and spread the faith through catechesis. Each of these new days have built a solid path over time and helped me establish a sure footing when I approach Christ. For me, each Sunday is a fresh start, emboldened with spiritual courage from past new beginnings. How about you? CONFIRMATION: A CALL TO SERVE OTHERS AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS Our Confirmation Candidates are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 3 with Abbot Dismas at 2:00 pm. Confirmation is an opportunity to say yes as a disciple of Jesus. Service is part of every Catholic Christian s Baptismal call. Our Candidates are encouraged to spend 20 hours of service to others. Here are some reaction essays about their service experiences that show the passion, zeal, and energy found in these young disciples of Jesus. I was going to go to a retirement home, and hand out goodies to people that had retired. So the day I got ready to go, I freaked out because I didn t know what to expect during the time. I thought for a second to think about how good it would make these people who have retired to feel. I was handing out food and drinks to the people, and they just seemed thrilled that we decided to help out and show up. I don t regret doing this because when I left the retirement home, I felt good about myself and smiled because I thought how happy and thankful these older people were. Q.E. I went to clean up at a spaghetti dinner for the developmentally delayed at Knights of Columbus for Access Sports. Jesus was there because He really taught me how fortunate I am and how many gifts God gave me. I learned that others really don t have as much as me. I also figured out that I like to help people make their lives better. J.E. It is important to serve others because we take for granted what others do not have. To be good Christians, we should give back. One service experience I had was going to a soup kitchen with my family I remember all the people being so thankful for our help. This is a memorable experience for me because I felt really great to give back to others. It was extremely helpful for the people in need because some of them hadn t eaten for days. This experience also taught me to be thankful for the things I do have. M.J. I was doing a project for class A teacher from Nicaragua came to talk to us. My friends and I were really moved so we decided to take action. We gathered 15 people to create educational games for the Nicaraguan kids. We met in my friend s basement to make three games We sent them over and we were told they were great. Jesus was there because He was in us, almost controlling us to do His will. A.T..

7 7 Lector 4:30 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM B. Dunn R. Styka M. Grozik K. Stukus M. McCall S. Napolilli Eucharistic Ministers B. Lawlor (Capt) A. Decillo K. Diggins G. Los T. Sabel H. Todd K. Vicary (Capt) D. Bernstein D. Gornick M. Pena M. Pena N. Williamson G. Pinkerton (Capt) K. Carambot G. Galbraith B. Kevil T. Kevil K. Mueller J. Spears Altar Servers B. Alex B. Alex R. Lewand T. Zochalski E. Fahey J. Fahey B. Harrington J. Harrington P. Vosicky Sunday, March 13, :30 a.m. Baby Joshua Kurby 10:30 a.m. Mary Ann Barrett Monday, March 14, :30 a.m. Art Cotcoran Tuesday, March 15, :30 a.m. Martin Reilly Wednesday, March 16, :30 a.m. Communion Service Thursday, March 17, :30 a.m. Jenifer Kaczar Friday, March 18, :30 a.m. Small Faith Community Saturday, March 19, :30 p.m. Rosemary Vilim Sunday, March 20, :30 a.m. Parishioners of Mary Queen 10:30 a.m. John DiMonte indicates person is deceased Sunday, March 13: 5th Sunday of Lent Is 43:16-21/Ps 126:1-6/Phil 3:8-14/Jn 8:1-11 Monday, March 14: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, or 13:41c-62/ Ps 23:1-6/Jn 8:12-20 Tuesday, March 15: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-21/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday, March 16: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52-56/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday, March 17: Saint Patrick, Bishop Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-9/Jn 8:51-59 Friday, March 18: Day of Abstinence Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop/Doctor of the Church Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-7/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday, March 19: Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Next Sunday, March 20: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Lk 19:28-40/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24/Phil 2:6-11/Lk 22:14--23:56 or 23:1-49

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