Queen of Apostles Catholic Parish

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Presentation of Flowers to Mary on May 4-5

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Our Religious Education students will celebrate the end of their year on Sunday, May 5, with a presentation of flowers to the Virgin Mary at the beginning of Mass.  All children of the parish, including those enrolled in our Catholic schools, are invited to join in on Saturday evening or at any of the Sunday Masses!
To make sure we have enough flowers for everyone, please sign up online in advance or call Rachel at 312-857-6782.

Holy Week and Easter 2024

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Celebrations at Queen of Angels Church- 2330 W. Sunnyside Ave unless otherwise noted

VIGIL OF PALM SUNDAY SATURDAY, MARCH 23
9:30-10:30am– Confessions in English and Spanish
5pm –Mass of Anticipation in English. Blessing & Distribution of Palms, Passion Reading.

PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 24
9 & 11am – Masses in English
12:30pm – Mass in Spanish
Blessing and Distribution of Palms, Passion Reading.

RECONCILIATION SERVICE, MONDAY, MARCH 25
7-8:30pm Reconciliation (Confessions) in English and Spanish
Also available on Saturdays from 9:30-10:30am

ST. MATTHIAS SCHOOL MASS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
8:15am – Holy Week Mass at St. Matthias Church, 2310 W. Ainslie

HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 28
8:30am– Morning Prayer
10am– Prayer Service with Queen of Angels School.
The Church allows one Mass on Holy Thursday
7:30pm– Bilingual Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Washing of the Feet, the Eucharist, Solemn Procession and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
The church remains open until Midnight for quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 29
8:30am– Morning Prayer.
12:00 noon– Stations of the Cross in Spanish
3pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Death in English
The reading of the Passion, Prayers of the church, Veneration of the Cross, and Communion.
6pm– Stations of the Cross in English
7:30pm– Liturgy of the Lord’s Death in Spanish
The reading of the Passion, Prayers of the Church, Veneration of the Cross, and Communion

HOLY SATURDAY, MARCH 30
8:30am– Morning Prayer and Confessions
1pm-Blessing of Easter Food and Baskets
7:30pm– Bilingual Easter Vigil
Blessing of Fire and Water, singing of the Easter Proclamation,
Easter Readings, the initiation of new members into the Church,and the First Mass of the Lord’s Rising.

EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 31
9am Mass in English,
10:30am Mass at St Matthias in English, 2310 W Ainslie
11:00am Mass in English
12:30am Mass in Spanish

Father Jim Kaczorowski Loving Service Award

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DOWNLOAD THE 2024 APPLICATION

Objectives & Goals: To recognize a deserving young person who exemplifies loving service and the character qualities demonstrated by the Queen of Apostles’ long-time Pastor, Monsignor Jim Kaczorowski.

Eligibility: Applicant must be an eighth grader the year the application is submitted. The student’s family must be a member of Queen of Apostles Parish and the student enrolled at Queen of Angels School, St. Matthias School, or part of the Queen of Apostles’ Religious Education program.

Selection Process: The Selection Committee will include: our Pastor Fr. Jason Malave (or a person assigned to represent him), the principals of Queen of Angels School and St. Matthias School (or persons to represent them), the Director of Religious Education for Queen of Apostles and a member of the Queen of Apostles Church Board. The Committee will review all applications, essays and letters of recommendation. The applicant pool will be narrowed to four finalists. Interviews will be conducted by the Selection Committee or a sub-set of the committee. The results will be announced at a Mass in late May or early June each year. Depending on the number of applicants and in the discretion of the Selection Committee, up to four awards will be presented each year.

Criteria: The committee will evaluate students’ applications and essays on their demonstration of loving service, leadership, empathy and how the applicant feels these values will provide them lifelong benefits. The student should also demonstrate that he/she is a good citizen and role model to his/her peers as well as a contributor to the community. Both the application and essay should be typed. Essays should be written entirely by the student and are limited to 1,000 words.

Deadlines: Completed applications and essays much be received by the Parish Office at 4412 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 no later than March 30. Late applications will not be considered. Finalists will be notified by May 1st. Interviews will be scheduled for early May.

Award: The award winner will be presented with a $500 check. While the award is intended to be used for school tuition and related expenses, families should use the award money as appropriate.

Length of Award Program: Awards will be presented at least through the 2026-27 school year and may continue beyond that time frame depending on the level of contributions to the award
fund.

This is not a need-based award or scholarship. It is a value-driven award.

Hallow: A Free Lenten Prayer Resource

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As a resource for the parish this Lent, we have purchased a subscription to the Hallow app for all parishioners of Queen of Apostles. We will use this tool to help our community dive deeper into the season of Lent as we prepare for our celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. The license is live now and will cover everyone in the parish with a paid subscription for Lent and the Easter season, ending at Pentecost.

We invite all of you to download the Hallow app and initiate your free subscription. To receive your free subscription, go to: www.hallow.com/holyday.

There you can search for our parish Queen of Apostles at 4412 N. Western in Chicago. The site will then invite you to create an account and download the app.

With any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to the parish office at 773-539-7510.

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