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1 OCTOBER 4, 2015 TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Queen of All Saints Basilica Committed to Christ, sharing God s gifts and building the Church together through the ministries of word, worship and service. Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am 12:30 pm Daily Mass Monday-Friday 6:30, 7:30, 8:45 am Saturday 8:00 am Confessions Saturday following the 8:00 am Mass until all are heard Holy Hour Monday at 7:00 pm RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY N. Sauganash Avenue Chicago, Illinois Phone: Fax:

2 2 Queen of All Saints Basilica Chicago, IL From the Pastor I am writing this article from the quadrangle of the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 where I am sitting in anticipation of the arrival of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. I feel very fortunate to have been invited to participate in this historic apostolic journey. I am attending the Canonization Mass of Father Junipero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Father Serra's canonization is the first to occur on American soil. It will take place outside the great Basilica under a beautiful sunny sky and very pleasant temperatures. I often came to this Basilica for the Church s great liturgies during my years on the staff of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, but never for an event quite like this. Before the Canonization Mass, there is a reception in Caldwell Hall, which is immediately adjacent to the site of the Mass. Many the hours I spent in the classrooms and study halls of this building. Today it s a very happy and hospitable place to have a sandwich and a cup of coffee. This is a welcome accommodation since so many of us have come great distances to greet our Holy Father and attend Mass with him. I have happily run into several old friends and former colleagues who are also here for this historic event. Now we have been escorted to our places and will wait for the Holy Father s arrival at this enormous shrine to the Blessed Mother under her title of the Immaculate Conception a Basilica that shares much in common with our own Basilica to the Queen of All Saints back home in Chicago. As the ministers of the Mass arrive, the Holy Father smiles warmly and waves to the thousands of pilgrims who have come to greet him. He is brown from his time in the sun and it suits him well. He looks vigorous and impressed with the size and enthusiasm of the crowds. Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State flank him on either side. Hundreds of other bishops accompany him as well. From my vantage point, the assembly seems representative of all ethnic backgrounds and cultures. All are smiling and waving at the Holy Father and taking pictures of him with their cell phones. The Canonization Mass features reading in Chochenyo, a Native American language and Prayers of the Faithful in an additional six different languages, including Igbo, another Native American language. After Cardinal Wuerl makes the formal request for the canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra, the Litany of the Saints is beautifully sung and highlights many of the American saints, including Isaac Jogues, Andre Besset, Elizabeth Ann Seton, John Neumann, Katherine Drexel, Kateri Tekawitha, Damien de Veuster and, of course, our own Frances Xavier Cabrini. While the Litany is being sung, Native Americans from several tribes bear the relics of now Saint Junipero Serra forward and place them in the sanctuary. The presence of so many members of various Native American nations and tribes in their ceremonial dress gives eloquent testimony to the reverence and devotion so many show toward Father Serra, and the joy they are experiencing at his canonization. In his homily Pope Francis presented a compelling meditation on Father Serra s personal motto: siempre adelante, always forward. That motto echoes the central mission of the Universal Church to proclaim the gospel to all nations. The dynamism of the gospel message naturally seeks to move forward, outward toward those who have not yet heard or understood it. It is the essence of the Church s mission to follow the command of Christ, to go out to all the world, baptize and make disciples of all the nations. This challenge motivated Father Serra in his missionary work and still propels the Church forward in the great project of this new millennium of Christianity: the New Evangelization. Siempre adelante.

3 I have had the great good fortune over the years to attend several papal liturgies some before massive crowds, like the five million in Manila, and some in the pope s private chapel and I always come away with the same sense. There is something formative, informative and even transformative that occurs when a person is simply in the presence of the successor of Peter. For me this has been true since I first saw Pope Paul VI in Saint Peter s Basilica in 1975 through this most recent experience of Pope Francis in Washington forty years later. There is something genuinely transcendent attached to an encounter with the Vicar of Christ on Earth. For a few moments one is part of both this world and the next. Viva il Papa. Monsignor John Pollard Religious Education News This year s Religious Education classes have begun, and the bustle of the start is beginning to settle. We have expanded classes where needed, but maintain a waiting list for many Sunday grade levels. Work on the Jubilee Year of Mercy is in the planning stages in all of our classes. You will hear more about this in the future as they develop. This week beginning today, Oct 4 th, we will be offering a parent session on internet safety. All parents of the Sunday session are invited to the Holy Name Room during the classroom session for a presentation from NETSMARTZ, an organization designed to keep children of all ages safe while using the internet. This presentation will be offered again to the Tuesday afternoon session parents during their RE time. First Communion Parent Gathering A tradition was created 4 years ago of having the parents of 1 st Communicants come together to mix and mingle, and get to know one another as one parish family. The cocktail party is held at a parents home and everyone pitches in to bring something to the party. This year s cocktail party will be on October 2 nd. 1 st Reconciliation Parent Meeting There will be an important parent meeting for all these students expecting to receive their 1 st Reconciliation in early winter of We will meet in the gym on Wednesday, October 7 th at 7 PM. Please come to the gym through the main entrance of the gym. The meeting promises to be brief, but meaningful. This is the meeting in which you receive your student s workbook. You will also be asked to sign up for a committee to serve as part of the preparation for 1 st Communion. Confirmation Meeting A candidate and parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14 th at 7 PM in the gym. Please enter through the main entrance of the gym on Lemont St. The meeting will be about an hour long and information on choosing a sponsor and directions on the saints project are part of the agenda. Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4,

4 Parish News A new caregiver s group forming! Right here at Queen of All Saints, Presence St. Benedict Nursing Home will sponsor a prayer and support group for those caring for chronically or seriously ill family members. It does not matter whether you care for a spouse, parent, or other family member; nor does it matter what the illness may be. The first meeting will be Thursday, October 8th 7:00 to 9:00pm Holy Name Room It will feature prayer, refreshments, and a speaker. Watch the bulletin for more information! Youth Ministry News Youth Ministry Mass The Youth Ministry Mass is scheduled for October 18 th in the Benedict Center Chapel. Mass will begin at 6 PM followed by large group games. Sleep in, get your homework done early, and come and join your friends for worship and fun. You don t want to miss out on all of this plus free food! Such a deal!!! High School YM All high schoolers of the parish are invited to a special Fall Fest on October 11 th for Bag Games, volley ball, and kick ball tournament in the Benedict Center courtyard. Games begin at 6 PM. At the end of the games everyone will gather around the fire pit for s mores and beverages. This will be a great start to the fall season of getting together with your grade school buddies. And it is all free!!!! Junior High YM Not to be outdone by your older siblings, all 7 th and 8 th graders of the parish are invited to their own Fall Fest on October 23 from 6-9 PM. Come with your friends and meet new ones, while putting your toe in the water of Youth Ministry, QAS style. This is to include both RE and QAS students and their friends. This Fall Fest is the first of the monthly activities planned for just you. 4 Queen of All Saints Basilica Chicago, IL Domestic Violence You deserve to be safe. If you are a victim of domestic violence, or know of someone who is, please contact: WINGS Hotline and Counseling 24 hour service

5 Schedule of upcoming events Sunday, October 11th Football & Cheerleaders Mass at 9:30am Friday, October 16th Men s Club New Members Event Saturday, October 17th School Homecoming Celebration October 24th/25th St. Vincent DePaul Sweater & Coat drive Sunday, November 8th Ladies Shopping Spree in School Gym Wedding Banns Rory Keel & Kelly Ronney William Lynch & Kimberly Keslinske David J. Colson & Anne M. Farinella Matthew Marino & Hannah Hartman Baptized Into the Faith Paul Jonathan Darling Son of Paul & Tonya Wilson Darling Matthew Gregory Kawecki Son of Grzegorz & Anna Barbara Rygiel Grzegorz Scarlett Eve Odegaard Daughter of Dennis & Elizabeth Darling Odegaard Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4,

6 Heavenly Father, thank you for the precious gift of life. Help us to cherish and protect this gift, even in the midst of fear, pain, and suffering. Give us love for all people, especially the most vulnerable, and help us bear witness to the truth that every life is worth living. Grant us the humility to accept help when we are in need, and teach us to be merciful to all. Through our words and actions, may others encounter the outstretched hands of Your mercy. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Every Life is Worth Living, 2015, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington DC. All rights reserved. Photo: Jesus washing the feet of St. Peter: Waamel, Dreamstime.com Since September 23, continuing through November 1, you are invited to join other Christians for 40 Days of prayer and fasting to end abortion. We are peacefully praying outside The Albany Medical Surgical Center (FPA), located at 5086 N. Elston Ave., Chicago. Queen of All Saints Prayer Day at the Albany Clinic is tomorrow, Monday, October 5, starting at midnight (as Oct. 4 th ends) and going to midnight of the 5 th. Please visit 40daysforlife.com/Chicago to sign up for an hour of prayer. You can also sign up for a prayer time after each of the Masses on the weekend of September 26 th and 27 th. Contact Respect Life Coordinator, Ann Scheidler with any questions or to volunteer to help with sign up and organization. ann@prolifeaction.org; Remembering We Are Beloved Women of God A Day of Reflection for Women Survivors Women who have lived in diminishing, harmful relationships often believe they are unworthy, not good enough or even damaged goods. Nothing is further from the truth in the eyes of God, and nothing is more diminishing for a woman s sense of worth. This day of reflection is for women who have broken free of abuse and are seeking greater strength and peace. Together, we will piece our lives together with safety and God s grace as we share, pray, reflect, and be silent. When: Saturday, October 24, 2015 Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Place: McDonough Hall at St. Giles Parish 1025 Columbian Ave, Oak Park, Ill There are no fees for the day. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required by October 19 th. Contact: Barb Szulc, Psy.D baszulc@aol.com or Sponsored by the Archdiocesan Committee for Domestic Violence Outreach and Charles W. Dahm, O.P., its director. 6 Queen of All Saints Basilica Chicago, IL

7 Parish News Oh boy, this is gonna be great! New Member Rush Party Friday, October 16th 7:00-11:00 p.m Holy Name Room If you ve been wondering about what this whole Men s Club thing is all about, then this is the event for you! Join members of the Men s Club Board along with other prospective new members for a relaxed night of Baseball Playoffs, food and plenty of liquid refreshments. All are welcome! No hazing, we promise. For more information: contact@qasmensclub.com Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4,

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9 Parish News The second meeting of the Over 50 Club will be held Friday, October 9th in the Holy Name Room from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We voted on the dues for the year - it will still be only $22 which can be paid this meeting. Please note our senior networking Christmas party and plan to attend. Please bring your checks to our upcoming meeting. If you are unable to attend, you may send the check to Donna Lee Wilson, 5568 W. Ardmore Ave., Chicago IL Any questions? Please feel free to call Senior Networking Christmas Party!!! Join Over 50 Club Members and Parish senior guests for our Deanery s Annual Senior Christmas Party. Thursday, December 3, 2015 Doors Open at 11:00am CHATEAU RITZ (9100 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, IL) $30 per person (club members), $33 (non-members) Luncheon choice of Champagne Chicken, Baked Ham, or Tilapia. Entertainment by EDIZON, and raffle. Non-refundable. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. Must RSVP no later than NOVEMBER 1st. Limited amount of seats. Make checks payable to QAS Over 50 Club. For more information, please contact Bev Rzewski at Vicariate II - Deanery F, Parish Senior Clubs: Immaculate Conception, Queen of All Saints, St. Juliana, St. Mary of the Woods, St. Monica, St. Tarcissus, St. Thecla. Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4,

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11 f tewardship Committed to Christ, sharing God's gifts, building the Church together Queen of All Saints Basilica Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4, 2015 We are stewards of our relationships. In today s Gospel Jesus teaches us about the sacredness of marriage; a covenant that is a gift from God. Our relationships with our spouses, family, friends, coworkers, and those in our community of faith are all gifts from God. Jesus reminds us today that it is the hardened heart that damages or breaks up relationships. Good stewards understand the holiness of relationships and pray for the love, patience, understanding and kindness necessary to sustain those relationships. Let s take time out to prayerfully reflect on our relationships this week. Is our stewardship of these relationships as God intended? What relationships need to be healed and reconciled? International Catholic Stewardship Council Please consider how our parish needs and your capacity to give your time, talents and treasure can combine to make a true and lasting benefit for our parish. So out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. (Genesis 2:19) The creation story reminds us of two important points. First, since the start, God has put the entire world into our care. Second, stewardship has been around since the beginning of mankind, it isn t something recently invented by the Church. Just as past generations built our Church, it is now our responsibility to continue to nurture and develop these gifts for future generations. Our Weekly Stewardship for September 20, 2015 Actual to Prior Year Actual to Budget YTD Week $26,892 $307,083 Last Year $25,241 $299,954 Difference $1,651 $7,129 YTD Week $26,892 $307,083 Weekly Budget $27,675 $332,100 Difference ($783) ($25,071) For safe and convenient giving please consider Give Central. For more information or to sign up, go to qasparish.org Click on the Give Central logo Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4,

12 Mass Intentions Sunday, October 4th (Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time) - All Sunday Masses will be offered for the People of Queen of All Saints and the Benefactors of our Endowments for the School and the Parish. Monday, October 5th - School Endowment Fund Benefactors, Anna Diestl, QAS Homebound, Czechorski family, Alma & George Brown, Carole J. Hohmeier, Max McCarthy, Jean V. O Brien, In Honor of Our Blessed Mother - Ben & Sara Testa, Crescencia Morales Readings: Jon 1:1-2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday, October 6th (St. Bruno & Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher) - Deceased Members of the QAS Widowed Group, Eileen Stegmaier, Joe Kilroy, Francisco Salonga, Laurence Nee, Otis Brown Miller, Crescencia Morales Readings: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday, October 7th (Our Lady of the Rosary) - Basilica Fund Members, Caroline Griffin, Ria Erdelyi, George Stegmaier, Vincie J. Lentino, Jean V. O Brien, Evelyn Domagalski, Michael Costabile, Salvy Monastero, Robert Petkofski, John Paul Kelley, Crescencia Morales Readings: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday, October 8th - Over 50 Club Members, Leonard Nied, Ruth Stegmaier, Amado DeVera, Limneo Siscar, Michael Flaherty, Madeline Glaser & Deborah Mackron and family Readings: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday, October 9th (St. Denis and Companions & St. John Leonardi) - Helen & Jerry Martin, Winifred Duffy, Tony Rotella, Estelle Sklodowski, John Hansen, Charles & Katherine Hansen Readings: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday, October 10th - Jude Menard, Jed Weidell, Beatrice Calderisi, Sofio Alegre, Cynthia Manfredini, Special Intention, Severina De Vera, Emmanuel Lagdan Readings: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 We Pray for our Recently Deceased Charmaine Massi 12 Queen of All Saints Basilica Chicago, IL

13 Queen of All Saints Basilica Information 6280 N. Sauganash Avenue Chicago, IL (773) Pastoral Staff Pastor...Rev. Msgr. John E. Pollard Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. Wayne F. Prist Associate Pastor...Rev. Simon Braganza Associate Pastor.....Rev. Thomas J. Campana Resident..Rev. Edward D. Grace Resident.....Rev. Richard Conyers, CSC Deacon...Rev. Mr. Michael Monnelly Pastoral Associate...Sr. Ann Kathleen McDonnell, BVM Director of Religious Education....Mrs. Aline Reynolds Youth Minister... Kim Riley Director of Music......Dr. Kenneth Sotak Assistant Director of Music....Paul Scavone Rectory Hours Monday-Friday...8:30 am-4:00 pm Telephone Numbers Rectory School/Preschool Parish FAX Religious Education Office Accounting Office Business Manager...Gerald Farrell Accounting Assistant...Kate Dombrowski Rectory Office Staff Parish Secretary....Pam Hautzinger Parish Secretary...Michael Jolls Parish Secretary.Mary Morley Building and Grounds Ralph Meschewski, Bobby Brooks, Victor Miranda, Jonathon Hernandez, Eric Martinez, Ken Skokowski Queen of All Saints School Early Childhood through Grade 8 Principal... Mr. Peter Tantillo Administrative Assistant..Mrs. Ida Segreti School Secretary.... Mrs. Janet Santicola To Register in the Parish Please contact the Rectory Office Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil.. 5:00 pm Sunday....6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm Daily Mass and Rosary Monday-Friday.... 6:30, 7:30, 8:45 am Saturday.....8:00 am Rosary......Daily after the 8:45 am Mass Devotions and Holy Day Masses Holy Hour...Monday, 7:00 pm Please consult the parish bulletin or website for the schedule. The Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday After the 8:00am Mass until all are heard The Sacrament of Baptism Queen of All Saints rejoices in the incorporation of new members into the Body of Christ through the Sacrament of Baptism. If you are a registered parishioner, please come into the rectory during business hours to schedule your child's baptism. If it is not possible for you to come into the rectory, please call the rectory to make arrangements. The Sacrament of Baptism for infants is celebrated two or three Sundays of the month, depending on the time of year, at 1:30 PM - call the rectory for the exact schedule. A Baptismal Preparation class for the parents is required. They are held on select Mondays at 7:30 PM in the Rectory and must also be scheduled in advance. If an adult or a school age child seeks baptism, special arrangements should be made with one of the priests. The Sacrament of Matrimony Queen of All Saints helps couples prepare not only for their wedding day, but the lifelong commitment of living a Christian marriage. Parishioners of Queen of All Saints Basilica who are baptized and free to marry in the Catholic Church may celebrate their marriage in Queen of All Saints Basilica. Couples from Queen of All Saints seeking marriage in Queen of All Saints Basilica should contact one of the parish priests at least six months prior to their intended date of marriage. The couple must meet with one of the priests before the date for the marriage can be confirmed. Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is not a sacrament for those who are the point of death. As soon as one of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him/her to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived. Therefore, any member of the faithful who is seriously ill because of sickness or advanced age, may properly receive this sacrament. Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4,

14 Celebrant Schedule Next Sunday, October 11th 5:00pm - Msgr. John Pollard 6:45am - Fr. Simon Braganza 8:00am - Fr. Brendan Horan 9:30am - Fr. Edward Grace 11:00am - Fr. Thomas Campana 12:30pm - Msgr. Wayne Prist Today s Readings First Reading The man said, This one is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called woman (Genesis 2:18-24). Psalm May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives (Pslam 128). Second Reading He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin (Hebrews 2:9-11). Gospel Whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it (Mark 10:2-16 [2-14 Queen of All Saints Basilica Chicago, IL

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