This is a reminder for you not to forget to pick up spring plants for your mom from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Friday) in the rectory garage of the north parking lot at St. Mary Star of the Sea, 6435 S. Kilbourn Ave. For more information, call Barbara at (773) 735-7222.
We wish all our moms a very happy day this Sunday, and pray that those who have failed in their parenting will pick it up again and do a good job. May God bless all our mothers, living and deceased.
The Queen’s Guild of Queen of the Universe Parish will have its Card and Bunco at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 16. Tickets are $5 each, and there are raffle book chances with three big winners as well as other prizes.
Lorraine Noto, president, and Patricia Smith, raffle book and ticket chairlady, invite everyone to this event in the school hall at Queen’s, 7114 S. Hamlin Ave. For more information, call (773) 436-3304.
We congratulate members of the high school honor rolls who are also parishioners of Queen of the Universe, including:
• Brother Rice: high honors, Alejandro Barrogan; B Honor Roll, Noel Barragan, Emilio DeLeon, David Estrada, Uriel Gonzalez and Kieffer M. Maciejewski.
• St. Rita: Gold Honor Roll, Gilbert Martinez and Kevin Yerkes; Silver Honor Roll, Jonathan Beristain, Kevin Koziol and Jaime Viramontes.
• Queen of Peace: A Honor Roll, Darlene Ariel and Carla Villarreal; B Honor Roll, Krystal Cortes and Elsa Benitez.
• St. Rita: Gold Honor Roll, Gilbert Martinez and Kevin Yerkes; Silver Honor Roll, Jonathan Beristain, Kevin Koziol and Jaime Viramontes.
• Queen of Peace: A Honor Roll, Darlene Ariel and Carla Villarreal; B Honor Roll, Krystal Cortes and Elsa Benitez.
I want to thank Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, who sent a nice letter regarding Polish Constitution Day in honor of the Government Act declared by the Sejm in 1791. “It is an honor to offer my best wishes to all celebrating Polish Constitution Day, in honor of the Government Act declared by the Sejm in 1791.” She also congratulated all of the Chicago Polish community on this historic date.
Happy Birthday wishes are sent to members of American Legion Clearing Post 600, who celebrate in May.
Those celebrating another year are Emil Byke and Henry Fortier, May 2; Charles Finlon, May 4; Gene Rampick, May 5; Bill Schneider, May 7; Emil Roman, May 8; George Kahler and Bill Knorr, May 10; James Sanchez, May 11; Jose Soto, May 12; Reinhold Pratscher, May 13; Jose Skopick, May 19; P.C. Gene Schattenberg, May 20; Ed Smith, May 23; Vincent Swaban, May 28; and William Abraham, May 31.
The Queen’s Seniors had a great time May 1 at the Four Winds Casino traveling with bus driver Owen Draper, and we thank Vito and Helen Ventrella for arranging the trip. The large happy group had a “mucho” buffet, and there was no rain although it was forecast.
Poppy Days on May 22-24 will begin at 6 a.m., and all monies collected will go toward veterans’ causes. So remember to give generously, as well as pray for those service men and women currently overseas.
Memorial Day on Monday, May 26 is a national holiday, and we hope that you pray for all deceased as well as fly your flags on that day to honor them as well as honor our country.