St. John Brebeuf announces first Queen of Hearts raffle winner

Jim Lange became the first winner of the St. John Brebeuf Queen of Hearts raffle when

ticket #54 was pulled at the first drawing Wednesday, Nov. 27. His half of the pot was

$795. A new Queen of Hearts board starts for this week with a jackpot of $1000 which is

expected to grow according to John Jekot, Chair of the Queen of Hearts Committee.

The next drawing is set for Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Chaser's Bar & Grill, 9003 N.

Milwaukee Avenue, Niles. Ticket sales continue at both the parish and school offices

during regular office hours and are also available at Rand Road House in Des Plaines;

at Chasers Sports Bar & Grill locations in Niles, Schiller Park and Lake Zurich; and at

Sofia's Slot & Video Cafe in Niles. Tickets are $5 each.

"SJB has joined a growing list of Catholic churches in the Chicago Archdiocese in thisfundraising initiative. The money we raise will help us continue the mission of our

parish-feed the poor, serve the ill, and deepen the faith-so that we can be a

transformative force in the larger community," said Father Michael Meany, pastor at St.

John Brebeuf.