GiveCentral.org is a secure online system where parishioners and friends of Queen of Apostles can create individual giving profiles with payment options ranging from direct debit (ACH) to credit cards. Every transaction is securely recorded and saved in your own payment history. Thank you to all who are now making donations to Queen of Apostles Parish through our online donation service. More people want to make these gifts online. Not only is it convenient for parishioners, it reduces the risks associated with transporting checks and cash, and makes it easier for the parish to budget for the future. Contributions can also be made on a one-time basis without creating a giving profile. Every gift you make to Queen of Apostles is an offering to God and a tribute to our parish community.

~ Christmas ~
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord

Saturday, December 24, 2022

• 4:30 p.m. – Service of Carols
• 5:00 p.m. – Family Mass in English, also live-streamed
• 11:30 p.m. – Service of Carols
• 12:00 a.m. – Midnight Mass

Sunday, December 25, 2022

• 9:00 a.m. – Mass in English
• 11:00 a.m. – Mass in English
• 12:30 a.m. – Mass in Spanish, also live-streamed

~ Feast of the Holy Family ~

Friday, December 30, 2022

• 8:30 a.m. – Mass in English

~ New Year’s ~
Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God

Saturday,December 31, 2023

• 5;00 p.m. – Mass in English

Sunday, January 1, 2023

• 9:00 a.m. – Mass in English
• 11:00 a.m. – Mass in English
• 12:30 a.m. – Mass in Spanish

~ Three Kings Day ~
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Sunday, January 8, 2023

• 9:00 a.m. – Mass in English, also live-streamed
• 11:00 a.m. – Mass in English
• 12:30 a.m. – Mass in Spanish, also live-streamed

~ Feast of the Baptism of the Lord ~

Monday, January 9, 2023

• 8:30 a.m. – Mass in English

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

ILLINOIS LETTER ID DRIVE

The Invest in Kids Act’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program provides strong incentives for donors to support Illinois children from low-income homes and guarantees a high-quality education at a Catholic school of their choice. Students may use these scholarships to attend a nonpublic school of their choice, including the 157 archdiocesan schools in Cook County and Lake County. Your donation reduces what you owe to the state at tax time or could increase your state tax refund, all while funding a quality Catholic education for a child and supporting our Catholic schools!

If you want to take advantage of a tax credit and our 1-for-1 Matching Program, we can help you get started. Obtaining a letter ID is the first step.

Step 1

• Log on to mytax.illinois.gov to Request Letter ID
• If you already have an account, enter your username and password to verify.
• If you do not have an account, scroll down to the “Individuals” box on the left.

Step 2

• Click on “Request a Letter ID.”

Step 3

• Enter your Social Security Number and one of the following:
  • IL-PIN
  • Most recent adjusted gross income
  • IL driver’s license number
  • IL state identification number
• Click “Submit,” confirm your email address, then click “OK” and receive your confirmation.

Your Letter ID will arrive in the mail at the address on your previous year’s tax return within 7-10 business days. The Letter ID expires 90 days from the date it is issued. Please activate your account upon receipt of Letter ID. If you have questions, call 312-534-2617 or email
investinkids@archchicago.org. Wait until December 1 to make your donation and take advantage of the 1 for 1 Matching Program.

Detailed instructions on completing your donation are available here. As a reminder, under the Invest in Kids Act, corporate donors are not permitted to direct their donation to a specific school.

Each year before Thanksgiving, and again before Easter, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul reconnects with families it has helped in the past. They are invited to come to the church to select items that they need and want for their family’s use. We offer pantry items, toiletries, paper products, and supermarket gift card for fresh foods and other items for their feast. We know the people we serve. Each family has been visited at least once, and some several times over the years, by two members of the Society. These home visits are an important part of our service to those in need and it is in sitting down and talking in the privacy of a person’s home that we assess their situation and offer the help we can. (During the pandemic we met people outdoors or by phone.) We have met pregnant women whose lives have been upended by difficult situations, workers without paid sick leave, a dad who could not work due to cancer, and later his widow with young children who wondered how she would manage.  We serve families living in basements, in apartments above a store, in two flats and in apartment buildings on Western, Wilson, Lawrence, Montrose, Kedzie and many other streets in our area.

These are your neighbors. Some speak Spanish, some speak Arabic, many speak English. Most of the families we serve have children but others are older adults and people dealing with chronic illness who are often living alone. When they call on us, they are calling on you as members of our parish, and when we answer, it is through your generosity that we can offer them food, toiletries, help with a bill, clothing, and other necessities.

If you are able to donate groceries and toiletries, please bring your donation to the church during the usual Mass times up through Friday, November 18th. You may also donate through Give Central or place cash or checks in the Poor Boxes located either side of the stairs just outside the Gathering Space in Queen of Angels Church.

May God bless you for your generosity.