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“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:
For more information contact Sol Anderson at 773-517-0048 or Rachel Hohner at the Queen of Apostles Parish office, 773-539-7510.
Session Overview for Catechists
Slides * Catechist Guide
Volunteers may share homework responses to journal questions, especially from pages vii and viii (Roman numerals 7 and 8).
Act of Faith – textbook p. 108
Beliefs are based in evidence, in things that are convincing to us, either by logic or by observation. By learning more about the teachings of the Catholic Church, we come to question them, accept them and believe them.
Trust is a decision made based on belief. If I believe that someone is my friend, I may decide to trust her. But I can also choose not to trust. I may believe that elastic and latex are strong materials, but not trust them enough to bungee-jump off a bridge. There are people who believe in God but do not choose to trust either God’s wisdom or God’s goodness. There is a mutual element to trust that is not present in belief: good, healthy relationships require both individuals to trust each other.
However, we can understand faith as a gift from God. Through the grace we receive in the sacrament of Baptism, our parents pass along the gift of their faith to us. Faith is based on a change of attitude, a change of heart, not on observable facts. While your beliefs may or may not influence your actions, true faith in your soul changes the actions you take and the way you are. It is a different outlook on the world. Our faith is what leads us to trust in God.
Video Conversation-Starter: “Jesus and Laura”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhnRvb-M-P4
Briefly discuss the video in small groups.
Scripture: Trust in God
Use the question sheet for your table to give answers about your table’s assigned photo, Scripture passage and the key person involved in it. The Scripture passage will be formatted like a reading at Mass, which facilitates proclaiming the Scripture passage out loud.
MATERIALS: copies of reading * question sheets specific to each group * one photo to look at
Alternate Materials:
Going deeper on the video with “Jesus and Laura.”
MATERIALS: general questions about images * 3 photos for each group * hint sheet in envelope
Hint sheet grids go here
“We Walk By Faith” (Marty Haugen)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZViw5EKgSs
Candidates sing along or bring up their beige Commitment Forms during the song.
Many issues relating to peace and justice confront our world and dominate our news stories and social media feeds. It can be important to look at human suffering through the lens of our Catholic faith as we discern how God is calling each of us to be in solidarity with our brothers and sisters who suffer in our city and around the world. Through our Prayers of the Faithful at Mass and our daily devotions, we pray for God’s help for our hurting world. We can learn about the causes of this hurt, should amplify the voices of the victims and be advocates on their behalf to bring about greater justice, and may share our time and treasure through service or charity to try to alleviate what suffering we can.
Chicago’s biggest criminal justice issues are violent crimes: homicide, armed robbery, gang violence, and aggravated battery. Chicago is one of the most gang-infested cities in the nation, with retaliation and gang warfare common. On Saturday, August 7, two police officers were shot during a traffic stop in Englewood, resulting in the death of Ella French, the first female CPD officer shot and killed in the line of duty since Irma Ruiz in 1988. That weekend of August 7-8 saw a total of 73 shootings with 11 deaths. The following weekend, August 14-15 brought 52 shootings with 5 deaths, notably the death of a 7-year-old girl Serenity Broughton and the hospitalization of her 6-year-old sister after they were shot while sitting in a car in the Belmont-Central neighborhood.
On Sunday, August 15, the Taliban effectively overthrew the government of Afghanistan by capturing the capital of Kabul. This completes an offensive that has gained ground in more rural areas of the country as U.S. troops have been withdrawing from Afghanistan over the past 18 months. The airport flooded with foreign nationals as well as Afghan citizens who aided the U.S. military and may be targeted by the Taliban. The world watches to see whether Afghan women will continue to enjoy freedoms and human rights or if they will be returned to the violence and cruel conditions endured under Taliban rule in the 1990s. In the coming weeks, local organizations will help resettle those who may be granted visas or asylum after fleeing Afghanistan.
On Saturday, August 14, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake and multiple strong aftershocks struck the Tiburon Peninsula in Haiti, affecting 1.2 million people in the affected zone. At least 1,941 people have died, more than 6,900 have been injured, and more are still being pulled from collapsed buildings. Torrential rain from Tropical Storm Grace in the following days complicated relief efforts with flooding and mudslides. Hospitals are overwhelmed and rescue and relief efforts are slowed by blocked roads. Pope Francis prayed that the “solidarity of all alleviate the consequences of the tragedy” in Haiti.
Native American boarding schools, also known as Indian Residential Schools, were established in the United States and Canada during the early 19th and mid 20th centuries with a primary objective of “civilizing” or assimilating Native American children and youth into Euro-American culture. In the process, these schools stifled the Native American culture and made children give up language and cultural practice. The Catholic Church showed a sinful disrespect of Human Dignity against our Native/Indigenous brothers and sisters by participating in the mandatory institutionalization of children into residential schools.
Is there another current issue related to peace and justice that you would like to see spotlighted on this page? Please contact parish@queenofangelschicago.org with your suggestion. This page is intended to be dynamic, and different issues may be featured as current events shift in focus and different resources and articles become available.
There will be a blessing of fathers during all parish Masses on Father’s Day weekend, June 19-20, 2021, including our in-person weekend Masses at Queen of Angels Church and streaming Masses.
