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Saturday: 05:00pm (SJE) | Sunday: 8am/10;30am (QR) | 9:15am (SJE)
Daily: M/W/F 8:15am (SJE) | Tu/Th/Sa 8:15am (QR)
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First Reading – The Lord says: I will open your graves. (Ezekiel 37:12-14)
Psalm – "With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption." (Psalm 130)
Second Reading – The life-giving Spirit dwells in us. (Romans 8:8-11)
Gospel – The Lord says: Lazarus, come out!. (John 11:1-45)
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All are invited for faith, fellowship and fun... | |
Your Opinion Matters at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament!
Only 10 days to go until the Disciple Maker Index closes. Your help makes a difference!
Please complete the short, 10-15 minute survey as soon as possible, using the button at right.
There are also opportunities to complete the survey after daily and Sunday Mass and you can obtain a paper copy in the Parish Office or by contacting Mary Ellen Ottenstein at (847) 979-0901 x1007.
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Bethlehem Olive Wood Arts
Following all Masses this Sunday (March 25/26), we will host representatives of the Catholic Christian Community from Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the Holy Land who will be displaying handcrafted olive wood religious figurines and articles. Please consider purchasing a gift that will be
remembered and cherished for yourself or someone dear to you.
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Parish-Wide Lenten Almsgiving: Welcome the Stranger
As a community of faith, we are called to show compassion and hospitality to those in need, and this Lent, we have an opportunity to do just that!
Our Lenten Almsgiving project this year is to support Catholic Charities Welcome the Stranger Parish-Family Sponsorship. Help us raise $10,000 and form a Parish-Family Liaison team to Welcome the Stranger!
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Easter Egg Hunt
Calling all kids 2nd Grade and younger...
Grab your friends and join us for an Easter Egg Hunt on April 1st at 10:30am in the Queen of the Rosary Marian Garden (behind the old Ministry Center.)
FREE Event | Rain or Shine! | Snacks will be provided.
Brought to you by the Queen of the Rosary School Board Mission Effectiveness Committee and the Marriage & Family Ministry.
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Holy Week & Easter
Liturgical Ministers (Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Communion and Greeters & Ushers), please use the button at right to sign up to assist at our Holy Week and Easter liturgies. Please sign up for a single liturgy to allow everyone a chance to signup. If we need additional help, the Liturgical Ministry Scheduler will send a special call for additional ministers. Thank you!
Follow this link to view Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament's complete Lent and Easter schedule.
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Winter Supper - April 6th
Thank you to everyone who helps shop, cook, prep or pack for Winter and Summer Suppers or donates to the Poor Box for Catholic Charities Dinners! During Holy Week, on Thursday, April 6th, we will pack a special Easter Supper for our homeless neighbors. Because the first Thursday of the month falls on Holy Thursday, we will need extra helpers to make sure that Shea Hall is completely cleaned and cleared ahead of the 7pm Holy Thursday of the Lord's Passion Mass at St. Julian. The Altar of Repose will be setup in Shea Hall and all attending Mass will be invited to visit the Altar following Mass.
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Seven Churches Visitation
Remembering these words from Jesus to His Apostles, "So could you not keep watch with me for one hour?" (Matthew 26:40) we will visit the seven churches listed below following the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday:
- St. Zachary in Des Plaines
- St. Stephen Protomartyr, Des Plaines
- St. Emily, Mt. Prospect
- St. Cecilia, Mt. Prospect
- St. Raymond, Mt. Prospect
- St. James, Arlington Hts.
- Our Lady of the Wayside, Arlington Hts.
Use the button below to sign up so we know how many we will be.
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Be an Adorer
Starting in Easter, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is
excited to introduce a new and expanded schedule for Eucharistic Adoration. Come rest in silence with our Lord and listen for the call of the Holy Spirit on Wednesdays, Saturdays and First Fridays.
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NEW and expanded schedule begins April 12, 2023! | |
Annual Catholic Appeal
Now more than ever, the Church needs your steadfast support. Your participation in our parish’s weekly offertory and in the Annual Catholic Appeal is essential to maintaining the
financial well-being of the Church.
Please consider signing up for online giving to the parish offertory and to the Appeal. Just as we rely on your spiritual support, the Church continues to rely on your financial support to continue its work of sanctification and evangelization.
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Remember that donations in excess of our Appeal Goal are returned to OLBS in the form of a rebate. This year, OLBS will direct rebate funds to install screens in the vestibule, add a video security system at QR and put glass lites in the church doors at SJE. Discover more. | |
Music Notes
Please take note of our schedule for Charismatic Mass, Adult & Kid's Choir and Guitar Group. All other liturgies will feature our talented Cantor & Accompanist tandems leading sung prayer. Whichever liturgy you attend, please join in and help us make a joyful noise!
4/2 | 10:30am | Guitar Group (QR)
4/6 Holy Thursday | 7:00pm | Adult Choir (SJE)
4/8 Easter Vigil | 7:30pm | Adult & Handbell Choirs (QR)
4/9 Easter Sunday | 10:30am | Guitar Grp/Handbell (QR)
4/16 Divine Mercy | 10:30am | Charismatic Mass (QR)
4/30 | 10:30am | Kid's Choir (QR)
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While we wait to hear our Hand Bell Choir at the Easter Vigil Mass, please enjoy their performance of "O Sacred Head Now Wounded." | |
Join Us for One or More of These Upcoming Events! | |
If you were not able to participate in our parish reconciliation service during the Mission, Confessions will be heard Saturday, March 25 at Noon (SJE) and Wednesday, March 29 at 7pm (QR). | |
Children's Liturgy of the Word is at the 9:15am Mass at St. Julian Eymard Church. | |
Living Stations of the Cross rehearsal at 3pm at St. Julian Eymard Church. All teens are invited to participate, and to invite a friend or two! | | |
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Gospel in Focus
March 26, 2023 In Jesus’ grief over the death of his friend, he raises Lazarus from the dead to show that He isthe Son of God... “Jesus told her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me,
even if he dies, will live...’” —John 11:25
Discussion Questions
Why do you think Jesus wept over Lazarus, if he knew he would see him again soon?
How do you think the people reacted when Lazarus walked out of the tomb?
What kind of miracle would you wish to see?
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QUEEN OF THE ROSARY SCHOOL REPORT
Spring Break Lenten Service Opportunity. Just in time for Lenten almsgiving and Spring Break, please get ready to join the Marriage & Family Ministry and Queen of the Rosary School Board for a service event at Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg on Wednesday, March 29th from 4:30 to 6:15pm. Follow this link to sign up as a family or a group with accompanying adult. Individuals 18 and older are also welcome. Space is limited, so sign up today!
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Boys for their Big West League Championship Basketball Win! Before their championship win, they attended the 10:30am Mass as a team and received a special blessing from Fr. Louis.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ROUND UP
Youth Altar Server Recognition Mass
Youth altar servers of Vicariate I parishes with their families are invited to a recognition Mass and post-Mass meal.
Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m.
St. Thomas of Villanova Parish
1201 E. Anderson Dr. in Palatine, IL
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YOUTH MINISTRY CORNER
Living Stations of the Cross rehearsals continue this Sunday, March 26th at 3pm at St. Julian. All teens who participated last year are welcome back, and please bring your friends with you!
OLBS Youth Ministry is headed to Marshalltown, Iowa for Catholic Heart Work Camp in July. If you haven't already reserved your spot, contact Mr. Van and send in your $100 deposit today!
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SAVE THESE UPCOMING DATES:
Palm Sunday | Apr 2
Living Stations Rehearsal |Apr 2 | 3pm
Alexian Village | April 3 | 6:30pm
Holy Thursday | Apr 6
Good Friday | Apr 7
Living Stations of the Cross | Apr 7 | 7pm
Holy Saturday | Apr 8
Easter Sunday | Apr 9
YM Meeting | Apr 16 | 6pm
Alexian Village | Apr 17 | 6:30pm
CHWC | July 16-22 | Marshalltown, Iowa
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Contact
(847) 979-0901 | info@olbsegv.org
Worship sites:
Queen of the Rosary
750 W. Elk Grove Blvd.
St. Julian Eymard
601 Biesterfield Road
School:
Queen of the Rosary School
690 Elk Grove Blvd.
(847) 437-3322 | www.qrschool.org
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