Dear Parishioners,

I am overwhelmed by the warm well-wishes and efforts that went into the beautiful celebration last weekend in my honor. I would like to thank in a very special way our parish leadership group which did all the heavy lifting, supported by the parish staff, witnesses, ministers,
volunteers and attendees who dedicated their time to making it a great event.

Not having sent out any personal invitations, I was humbled that people from all of my assignments came, including my first assignment as a deacon. What touched me in an extremely special way was when Cameron Taft, the young boy we have been praying for who almost drowned, came with a whole table of family members. Cameron and his family have really inspired me to never give up hope, because where there is life, there is hope.

Thank you for all your love and support over the years, and know that you all have my prayers, love and support in return.

God be with you,

Father Jim

Forward Chicago Craft Group is a group of young and old seniors who enjoy showing and sharing their knowledge of crafts. We like quilting, knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, weaving and other crafting projects. We enjoy getting together and sharing our work. We do a Senior Show and Tell at our meetings. Our next meeting is Wednesday, June 21, 10:30am at the Queen of Apostles Parish Center, 4412 N. Western Ave, 2nd Floor. There is an elevator if needed or stairs. Hope to see you there. Contact the Parish Center, 773-539-7510 for more information.

El seminario Vida en el Espíritu continua todos los jueves de 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. en la Parroquia Reina de los Apóstoles, 2230 W. Sunnyside Ave. (y avenida Western), Chicago 60625. El seminario se llevara a cabo en el sótano de la iglesia. (entrada por Ave. Claremont).
Únase a nosotros para escuchar a los predicadores y maestros de la Renovación Carismática discutir la vida en el espíritu. Para más información llame a Ines Trani, 773-852-0695, Guillermo Tenorio, 773-885-7551 o Anita Hernández 312-536-1977.

As many of you have heard, Monsignor Jim is celebrating his 50th Jubilee as a priest this year and is also retiring as Queen of Apostles Pastor on July 1. We are planning a celebration for Monsignor on June 11. Here are some of the ways you can get involved in the celebration:

• We are looking for families to volunteer to sponsor the celebration. Donations will be collected through Give Central. Click here to sign up to help sponsor the event.
• The celebration is planned for Sunday, June 11, with a bilingual Mass starting at 11:30 a.m. and a community celebration and meal from 1:00 – 3:00 in the Queens gym. We need volunteers to help with setting up before the event as well as on the day of the celebration.  Sign up here.
• We hope everyone will be able to join us on June 11 for the celebration. Please RSVP here so that we can get an accurate count.
• Watch for information about contributing to a group gift for Father Jim and details about dropping off notes and cards for Father Jim.