April 16, 2023:
Second Sunday of Easter ~ Divine Mercy Sunday
PARISH NEWSLETTER
The Church of St. Mary :: 201 E. Illinois Lake Forest, IL 60045
Parish Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:00pm Monday - Friday
Phone: (847) 234.0205 :: Email: [email protected]
From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor
-------Tuesday, April 18 will be a very special evening at the Church of St. Mary. Bishop Jeffrey Grob, the auxiliary bishop of Vicariate 1, will be at St. Mary’s to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation. If you are asking yourself if I didn’t let you know that Bishop Kane was in town at St. Mary’s last month to confirm our youth, I would say you are correct. A number of our youth were out of town on a special field trip. Upon learning of that scheduling conflict back in the fall, Joy Pacheco, St. Mary’s Director of Religious Education, began preparing for Bishop Grob to come to St. Mary’s as well as Bishop Kane. The students, sponsors, and families are looking forward to this intimate and joyous celebration of confirmation this coming Tuesday. When you are led by the Holy Spirit of God, being flexible and adaptable are part of the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit.
 
-------In addition to confirming our students Tuesday evening, Bishop Grob will be blessing the new and enlarged baptismal font at our parish. In these or similar words, Bishop Grob will pray:
 
Lord God, Creator of the world and Father of all who are born into it,
it is right that we should give you praise for allowing us to open this saving font
through the liturgy of your Church.
 
Here the door is reopened to the life of the spirit and the gateway to the Church is swung
wide to those against whom the gates of paradise were shut.
This pool is opened and in it the newness of pure waters will again make clean and spotless
those who were stained by the old ways of sin.
A new torrent is released whose gushing waters sweep away sin and bring new virtue to life.
A stream of living water, coming from Christ’s side, now flows
and those who drink this water will be brought to eternal life.
Over this font the lamp of faith spreads the holy light that banishes darkness from the mind
and fills those who are reborn here with heavenly gifts.
Those who profess their faith at this font are plunged beneath the waters and joined to Christ’s death,
so that they may rise with him to newness of life.
 
Lord, we ask you to send the life-giving presence of your Spirit upon this font,
placed here as the source of new life for your people.
The power of the Spirit made the Virgin Mary the mother of your Son;
send forth the power of the same Spirit,
so that your Church may present you with countless new sons and daughters
and bring forth new citizens of heaven.
 
Grant, O Lord, that the people who are reborn from this font may fulfill in their actions
what they pledge by faith and show by their lives what they begin by the power of your grace.
Let the people of different nations and conditions who come forth as one from these waters of rebirth show by their love that they are brothers and sisters and by their concord that they are citizens of the one kingdom.
Make them into true sons and daughters who reflect their Father’s goodness, disciples who are faithful to the teaching of their one Master, temples in whom the voice of the Spirit resounds.
 
Grant that they may be witnesses to the Gospel, doers of the works of holiness.
Enable them to fill with the Spirit of Christ the earthly city where they live,
until they are welcomed home in the heavenly Jerusalem. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN.
 
-------Parishioners are invited to come together in prayer, praying with and for our students who will be confirmed and praying with Bishop Grob who will be blessing the new baptismal font. The Confirmation Mass begins at 7:00pm Tuesday evening, April 18. All are welcome.
 
 -------Are your calendars already marked with the wonderful opportunity to come together on Sunday, April 23 or Monday, April 24? Greg Kozak will be back for the third of his presentations on Living the Liturgy, The Other 167 Hours of the Week. Greg shared with us ideas and a focus in which to live Advent and Lent. He concludes his trinity of presentations on how we are to live the joy, the hope and the promise of resurrection with our family, co-workers, parishioners, and friends. The presentations take place in the church and last for 75 minutes. You are invited to bring a family member or a friend with you to grow from this Adult Education opportunity this Easter Season. It is not necessary that you attended either or both of the previous presentations. Each presentation stands on its own focus and inspiration to live “eucharistic lives” as followers of our Risen Lord.
 
-------Heartfelt thanks to all who remember St. Mary’s with a donation at Easter.
 
-------God bless you in living Easter joy in our Risen Lord and Savior,
CoSM Faith & Fellowship Men's Group
 
Please join us on Tuesday, April 25 as the Faith & Fellowship Men’s Group welcomes Harry M. Jensen Kraemer, Jr., executive partner with Madison Dearborn Partners, and a Clinical Professor of Leadership at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
 
We begin gathering together at 6:45pm with the program starting promptly at 7:00pm in the Parish Center Conference Room.
 
Please invite a friend or family member. We look forward to seeing you!
COR YOUTH MINISTRY
The School of St. Mary will offer our Summer School program to students entering Jr. Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. This is an opportunity to receive additional academic support and/or continue your child's education throughout the summer in an enriching academic environment. Students will focus on reading, writing, math, and social studies/science that fit their appropriate age/grade. For those with children who are moving from the PGC to the UGC, we will have special materials and instruction to help your child prepare for the greater independence required at the UGC. We will also have fun in the summer sun!

The School of St. Mary will offer two 3-week sessions. Families can register for either one or both sessions. Registration deadline: April 30 

Time: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Session 1: June 12-30
  • Session 2: July 10-28
Cost per child: $975/session

Click HERE to register.
Children's Worship Bulletin for April 16, 2023:
Click for ages 3+ HERE and for ages 7+ HERE.
CHURCH SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE: Saturday, April 15 - Sunday, April 23, 2023

Saturday, April 15, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 8:00am: Confession - Church
+ 9:00am: First Communion Retreat - UGC
+ 5:00pm: Livestream & Mass - Church
 
Sunday, April 16, 2023: ~ Divine Mercy Sunday
Donuts, coffee, and juice will be served
after the 8:00 & 10:00am Masses
 in the Upper Grade Center Cafeteria  
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS
+ 10:00am:  Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
+ 2:00pm: Recitation of Divine Mercy Chaplet - PC entrance
+ 6:30pm: COR Youth Ministry - PC

Monday, April 17, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 8:30am: St. Gerard Circle - PCLR

Tuesday, April 18, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am

Wednesday, April 19, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 4:00pm: First Holy Communion Rehearsal - Church
+ 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction - Church
+ 5:00pm: RCIA - PCLR
+ 6:30pm: Men's Club - PCCR
+ 7:00pm: Knights of Columbus - PC Staff Lounge

Thursday, April 20, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 4:00pm: First Holy Communion Rehearsal - Church
+ 7:00pm: Adult Choir - Church

Friday, April 21, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am

Saturday, April 22, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 8:00am: Confession - Church
+ 11:00am: First Holy Communion - Church
+ 1:00pm: First Holy Communion - Church
+ 5:00pm: Livestream & Mass - Church
 
Sunday, April 23, 2023:
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS
+ 10:00am:  Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
+ 3:00pm: The Other 167 presentation - Church
+ 6:00pm: COR Youth Ministry - PC
FROM AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
VOLUNTEER & ASSISTANCE
To find ways to volunteer within our community and to seek assistance from the parish please click here.




Here is a List of Places You may watch Mass on TV, Radio or Online:

  • Online:
  • Church of St. Mary Livestream can be found on our Facebook Page. View past celebrated Masses or join us for a current Livestream Mass according to the schedule in this newsletter.


  • TV: EWTN
  • DirecTV Channel 370
  • Dish Network Channel 261
  • Verizon Fios Channel 285
  • XFinity Channel 33, 291, 1668

  • Relevant Radio:  
  • 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT. 
  • These Masses will be broadcast live on your local station, on the Relevant Radio® app, at relevantradio.com, and on my Father Rocky Facebook page so you can tune in from wherever you are. The Mass will be rebroadcast each evening at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT on your local station.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS
To read the Daily Scripture readings you may go to usccb.org and select "Daily Reading" at the top left menu.

You may also go to "Today's Reading" at http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings
PRAYER FOR THE SICK AND DECEASED
Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially:
Pope Francis
William Allingham
Beni-de Dieu Atibalentja
Dora Avilez
Tom Brown
Phillip Browniing
Carmie Caluag
Victoria Mansfield Campbell
Michael Caringello
Carol Craigmile
Joan Dolan
John Doyle
Sharon Ebelhardt
Carolyn Cimarrusti  Erickson
Cathy Foley
Christian Jenko
Terry Thomas Kearns
Suzanna Kocis
Theo Kramer
James Krueger
Ruth Ann Lachenauer
Caroline Lyczko
Dave Lyons
Jim MacNaughton
Carolina Martinez
Mike Mooney, Sr.
Edward Muszynski
Joyce Nutt
Bob O’Connell
Lou Ruffolo
‌
This new sick list began on March 1 and will continue through May.

 If you would like to add a family member to the Prayers for the Sick, please call our Parish Office at: (847) 234.0205.
Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord,
especially:
Beth Comastro
(sister of John Dowdle; mother of Marissa Creighton and Lisa Comastro)
MASS INTENTIONS
Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.

Saturday, April 15, 2023:
7:30am: People of St. Mary’s
5:00pm: Frank Sylvester; Radic & Neverka Family; Jennie Rose Cascio
                
Sunday, April 16, 2023: ~ Divine Mercy Sunday
8:00am: Ehret-Carey Families; Dorothy Sobey; Cimarrusti-Valentino Family
10:00am: Mary Joyce Bukaty; Chuck Seyb; Mary Margaret Pawl; Thomas Carroll
Noon: Merrianne Pinello; Mary Scopelliti; Constance Saville; Fred Leslie Willis III;
-------- People of St. Mary’s

Monday, April 17, 2023:
7:30am: Mary Scopelliti; Fred Leslie Willis III; Special Intention for Rachel
   
Tuesday, April 18, 2023:
7:30am: Jamee Ann Balvin; Fred Leslie Willis III
  
Wednesday, April 19, 2023:
7:30am: Kristine Rogalski Cavosos; Marie Pfeiffer; Steven Malin, Jr.
               
Thursday, April 20, 2023:
7:30am: Kathleen Mott

Friday, April 21, 2023:
7:30am: Douglas & Margaret Macdonald
                 
Saturday, April 22, 2023:
7:30am: Betty J. Milite; Rob LeClercq, Jr.
5:00pm: Eliseo Elisei; Carm Schillinger; Mary Margaret Pawl
                 
Sunday, April 23, 2023:
8:00am: Scopelliti-Gabrielsen Families; Andrew & Ena Kirthisinghe; Barbara & Andrew Thomsen
10:00am: Rosemary Sheahen; Robert Matthei; Craigmile-Maurer Family
Noon: Moorman Family; Connie Saville; Jane Wanner; People of St. Mary’s
                        
If you would like to request a special Mass Intention, please email our Parish Receptionists at: [email protected] and they will kindly assist you!
STEWARDSHIP







Sunday Collection-------------------------------------------Actual----------------Budgeted------Surplus/(Shortfall)
April 2, 2023-------------------------- --------------------- $34,900--------- ------  -- $25,000    -------------- $9,900
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2023 YTD------- $1,049,282------------------$975,000----------------$74,282

Total Easter Collection Fiscal 2023 YTD ------------- $97,940------------------$100,000-------$84,478
THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY
We are grateful for the outpouring of support from parishioners while we navigate financially. Thank you for continuing to support your parish as well as our sharing parish, Most Blessed Trinity. Thank you for mailing your contribution to the Parish Office or scheduling your online donation. Offertory basket will be made available during Sunday Public Masses as well for your offering.

Ways To Give

+  Drop in the Offertory Basket during Public Mass at the end of Mass
+ Mail Your Contribution:
----- Church of St. Mary
----- c/o Business Office
-----201 E. Illinois
-----Lake Forest, IL 60045

+ Online Giving:
Schedule your recurring donations via our online Giving safe and secure portal, GiveCentral Go to:  Church of St. Mary GiveCentral or click the image to the left.
 
Thank you! 
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