Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Tomorrow is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, celebrating the sinless life of Our Blessed Mother. We will celebrate Mass at Queen of the Rosary at 8:15am and 7:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, December 8, 2022. Please note, this is a Holy Day of Obligation, and parish offices will be closed.

Kids Christmas Film Night

We know the holidays can be hectic...parties, shopping, decorating and more! To help with your Christmas to-do list, we're again offering Kids Christmas Film Night. Drop your children aged 4-years and older at St. Julian Shea Hall on Friday, December 9th from 6-9pm for crafts, games, Christmas movies, and more!

Advent Retreat: Making your Heart Your Bethlehem

As we continue to prepare for the coming of Our Lord, please join us at St. Julian Eymard for an Advent Morning of Reflection with Mary Schwarz on Saturday, December 10th. We will begin with morning Mass* at 8:15am and continue with our morning of reflection, including Adoration. There will also be extended time for Reconciliation following the Retreat, beginning at 11:00am. All are invited!

*Morning Mass will be moved to St. Julian.

Angel Tree Gift Drop Off

Gifts for Angel Tree families are due this Sunday, December 11th! Volunteers will be collecting gifts at all Masses this Sunday, or you may drop your gifts off at St. Julian Eymard ahead of Sunday. A few things to remember:

1. Make sure each member of the family has at least one gift to open, preferably from their list.
2. Make sure all gifts are wrapped and have a tag indicating for which family member they are.
3. Assemble all wrapped gifts into a bag or box and mark the bag/box with the family number from your ornament. If you need to use multiple containers, please be sure to indicate 1 of X, 2 of X, etc. so that all gifts are delivered to the appropriate family.

Thank you for your generosity. We are making spirits bright this Christmas season!

A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

Join us at St. Julian on Sunday, December 11th at 5:30pm for a Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols, the Nativity Story told through nine scripture readings interspersed with carols and hymns. All are invited for an inspirational Advent celebration led by Music Director, Paul Van Lysebettens, and the Adult and Kids Choirs!

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

On Monday, December 12th, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of the Americas and of the Unborn.

Están Invitados

Join us for a Mass at Queen of the Rosary on December 12th at 7pm and stay for fellowship while a band honors our Lady with Marian hymns. All are invite.

Music Notes

You've probably been hearing a new Mass setting in church, introduced at the beginning of Advent. Here's our Music Director, Paul Van Lysebettens (Mr. Van to OLBS teens), to help us learn to sing along!

And, please mark your calendars to join us for these upcoming Masses and help us make a joyful noise!

12/17/22 | 10:30am | Charismatic Mass

12/24/22 | 4pm | Kids Choir

12/24/22 | Midnight | Adult Choir

(Carols begin at 11:30pm)

12/25/22 | 10:30am | Guitar Group w/Handbell Choir

Advent & Christmas

Give yourself a gift and invite family and friends to celebrate Mass or an activity with you this Advent and Christmas season. Follow this link for our 2022 Advent & Christmas Schedule. We can't wait to see you!

If you would like to volunteer as a Lector, Extraordinary Minister, Greeter or Usher at an Advent or Christmas Mass, use the button below to signup.

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12 • 11 • 22

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QUEEN OF THE ROSARY SCHOOL REPORT

We know you're getting anxious for Christmas Break, we are too! But we still have a number of exciting activities at school and at church as we prepare for the coming of Our Savior at Christmas:

12/9: Kid's Christmas Film Night| SJE | 6:00-9:00pm

12/10: Advent Retreat | SJE | 8:15-11:00am

12/11: Lessons & Carols | SJE | 5:30pm

12/12-12/13: Santa Shoppe |QR School

12/12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | QR | 7:00pm

12/15: QR School Christmas Show | QR | 7:00pm

12/20: Family Sing Along | SJE | 7:00pm



RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ROUND UP

Save the date for OLBS Family Christmas Sing Along on Tuesday, December 20th at 7pm at SJE. You're also invited to come pray the Rosary with us at 6:30pm, before our Christmas Sing Along! And join us on these dates too:

Immaculate Conception | Dec 8 | 7pm | QR

Our Lady of Guadalupe | Dec 12 | 7pm | QR

YOUTH MINISTRY CORNER

This is a busy weekend at OLBS, starting this Friday with Kid's Christmas Film Night and continuing on Saturday with our Advent Retreat, Christmas Angel Tree Gift Drop-off and concluding on Sunday with A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols. Teens, you can earn service hours for helping at any of these events. Please contact Mr. Van if you are able to help!

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