In response to last weekend’s tornadoes which have devastated Kentucky, southern Illinois, and several neighboring regions, we are seeking your assistance in a relief effort in our community.

The Irish American Heritage Center has arranged a semi-trailer to receive donations of food, water, hygiene items, first aid, pet food, camping equipment, baby supplies, and more.  The trailer will be delivered to a relief agency in Kentucky for distribution this week of Christmas.  The trailer is parked to receive donations in the parking lot of the bar and live music venue called Martyrs’, located at 3855 N. Lincoln Avenue (at Grace Street, just south of Irving Park Road), from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. today, Sunday December 19. Please note that furniture and clothes are not being accepted at this time.

The generosity of the community in this season of giving is greatly appreciated by those who lost their homes.  You can read these details on our parish website or Facebook page.  May God bless you and hold you.

We have been praying as a parish for the recovery of young parishioner and littlest superhero Cameron Taft, son of Maureen “Mo” (Weber) and Chaz Taft, whom Father Jim has been visiting at Lurie Children’s Hospital and the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab.

In addition to your prayers, one way we can help this family during this Advent season is to consider helping them with their medical expenses. Their family has established a GoFundMe page at www.gofundme.com/f/super-cam. Thank you for your prayers and support as they live with hope for the recovery of their beloved youngest son.

Frequent updates are made to the SuperCam Strong Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/108671314976966/

“FLORES DE OKTUBRE” CELEBRATION OF MARY
The Society of the Beloved Disciple invites you to “A Day with the Blessed Virgin Mary: A Salutation.” Join the celebration and honor the Blessed Mother in the annual Flores de Oktubre Celebration on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 2pm-6pm at Queen of Apostles Parish 2330 W Sunnyside Ave.  Msgr. Jim Kaczorowski, will celebrate and Fr. Leoncio Santiago will concelebrate. This is a beautiful way to honor Mary in her diversity of images from all over the world, such as Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady of Lourdes, for she is the Mother of the Universal Church.  This joyous celebration will include:

• 2 p.m. Devotional prayers
• 3 p.m. Indoor procession of images with floral offerings, Santacruzan pageant representing the virtues of Mary, and crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• 5 p.m. Eucharistic celebration (parish Mass)

For more information contact Sol Anderson at 773-517-0048 or Rachel Hohner at the Queen of Apostles Parish office, 773-539-7510.