Fr. Barrett served at Queen of All Saints from 1991 to 1996. Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glenview will have a 40th Ordination Anniversary Mass at 5pm with a reception to follow. Click heading for more details. RSVP by May 15.
Youth Ministry will be collecting empty pill containers for Matthew 25: Ministries in Ohio. This organization works to keep pill bottles out of landfills by recycling or donating them to third world countries where they can be reused.
This Fall over 300 students in Kindergarten through Eighth grade will sign up to learn about the Catholic Faith and grow in their relationship to Christ. Help share our faith with the next generation of Catholics while deepening your own relationship with Christ by volunteering as a Catechist.
Remember how the basilica ceiling looked in 2017? We know that the last few years have been especially trying times for our parish finances from a major capital repair perspective. We were faced with the sudden and unexpected need to replace the basilica ceiling during 2017/2018, and then to make more extensive than expected repairs to the bell tower during 2019/2020.
The QASRE program begins at kindergarten and goes through eighth grade. Our program focuses on building a relationship with Christ as your children grow in their discipleship. Students wanting to participate in the sacraments of first reconciliation, first Communion and confirmation must attend a minimum of two years of religious education as per the archdiocesan requirement. First reconciliation and Communion preparation begins at 1st grade. Confirmation preparation begins at 7th grade.
As many of you may know, Muslims observe Ramadan, a full month of daytime fasting from sunrise to sunset. Our new Afghan neighbors followed this observance through the month of May and recently the three families celebrated the end of Ramadan, which was May 2. Traditionally, the families would celebrate for 3-7 days after the end of their fasting period, meeting friends and other families at restaurants or their homes...