December 18, 2020: The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Parish Newsletter
The Church of St. Mary :: 201 E. Illinois Lake Forest, IL 60045
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From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor |
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Almost everywhere we go these days we are instructed to “Keep a safe distance.” Stores have created “one way aisles” guiding us in our shopping. Restaurants, businesses, factories and churches have signs promoting safety for self and neighbor. All of these reminders, instructions and signs are helping us remain safe and healthy in our interactions with and engagement with one another. We adapt and adjust with the routines of each successive day.
While discussing caring for our mom, I was discussing with siblings hiring another caretaker part time to help us while her primary caretaker is away for some of the winter. Plans have been made to modify the routines and responsibilities, offering care for my mom. My sister chimed in, “I can order food and groceries from Colorado. Some of my friends try to stay at home as much as possible, and they find success in having groceries delivered, their way of keeping a safe distance from others.” I told my sister that working together we will continue loving care for all of mom’s needs. If necessary ordering groceries from Colorado. An option but probably not one we will have to utilize.
Following protocols for the past six months of public worship, we have been able to worship prayerfully and safely with parishioners and neighbors. Some parishioners are keeping a safe distance from the comfort of their homes. Some are maintaining a safe distance while worshipping at St. Mary’s. The very same guidelines known by all at St. Mary’s are going to be the guidelines used for our celebrations of Christmas, in the eight days of the Octave and in the Christmas season.
All are welcome, to attend in person – having registered with Sign-up genius. All are welcome to participate via streaming through our website. All are welcome to come together safely and prayerfully. Wow, can you imagine a Christmas without people crammed into the pews, standing along the walls?
This year, we not only imagine but do our part reminding neighbors, family members, parishioners, those who worship regularly, and those who worship is less frequent that we are to “Keep a safe distance”. Our celebrations, traditions, gatherings and routines may be altered slightly. The Child of God will be born for us. May we do all we can, for the good of one another, love of God and neighbor following the guidelines in place this Christmas.
Last week Fr. Radley spoke about the beautiful Octave of Christmas. While I know very little about octaves that are used in music, I hope the following information and explanation helps you know more about the Octave of Christmas.
The Octave of Christmas is celebrated from Christmas day to January 1st, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Many see this as “just another feast day”. This feast day marks an important clarification of the doctrine of Christ’s divinity and humanity. The Octave of Christmas propels us forward to an important feast, pointing us to a Christological doctrine which affirms Christ’s nature and Mary’s role as Mother of God. The octave’s primary observation is by celebrating daily Mass in thanksgiving for Christ, with the gospel readings centered on the incarnation and the early years of Jesus’ life. The wisdom of the Church begins the octave with the birth of Jesus and ends it on the eighth day with the veneration of Mary’s role in the incarnation.
As we approach the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, to consider extending the feast throughout the octave by rejoicing in the Incarnation, the coming of God as man – fully human and fully divine in the person of Jesus Christ – and the role of a lowly handmaid in His plan.
May the love of Jesus take deep birth in your hearts on the feast of His nativity and may God hold you and those you love in the palm of His hand.
While Christmas is considered primarily a feast of our Lord on the liturgical calendar, “the Church both adores the Savior and venerates his glorious Mother. “ So the Octave Day of Christmas IS repeating again this feast of Christmas, honoring both Jesus and Mary. Please ask Mr. Chapman about octaves he uses in leading us in sung prayer. I hope the above deepens your understanding of the prolonged celebration of Christmas through the 8 days – the Octave of Christmas in the Catholic faith.
One of the best kept secrets at St. Mary’s was the location of the statue of St. Francis on our property? Do you know where it was kept? Did you know that we had a statue of St. Francis here for almost 24 years? The original statue was recently replaced with a more prominent statue. While looking at the picture, you can see the original was much smaller and had become weathered over the decades at St. Mary’s. The new statue sparked an insight and a prayer.
What amount of peace of the Lord, the peace of St. Francis do I bring to others? Is it hidden? Is it forgotten about?
The picture below shows the old and original statue as well as the new statue.
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In addition to the beautiful prayer of St. Francis, St. Francis is the one who created the crèche centuries ago, so all humanity could make a little room in their hearts for Jesus to be born. This Christmas may we pray together and reflect together: In what ways do I let Christ be born in me? In what ways do I long for and need Jesus to be born in me?
May one and all be instruments of peace these waning days of Advent. Thanks for your generosity and support of the mission and ministry of St. Mary’s in your continued offertory contributions and Christmas gift to the Church.
May God bless all of us with hope filled, peace filled, trusting and waiting hearts.
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Church of St. Mary Christmas Message |
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Waiting in expectant hope, an Advent message. |
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Go to www.churchofstmary.org and click on the GiveCentral link - Church of St. Mary GiveCentral
- On the GiveCentral site, you can click on, select “Sunday General Offerings” or category for your donation
- Follow the prompts to “Make a Contribution”
- Follow the prompts for the frequency of your support to the mission and ministry at St. Mary’s
- Click add to my “Gift Basket”
- The message “successfully added” will appear on your screen
- Click “check out” and continue to follow the prompts on the screen
- You can register and complete a “Profile” or donate as a “Guest”
- Follow all prompts to complete registration
- Click “I accept the User Policy”
- Click “Confirm Gift”
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From the Parish Finance Council |
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Advent 2020
Dear Parishioners of the Church of St Mary,
The Church of St. Mary Parish Finance Council wants to thank all parishioners for their continued and generous support of the Church of St. Mary. Your financial generosity funds the ministries of the Parish, our Religious Education programs and our Parish School. The Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020 will be arriving in your mailboxes in the coming days. An electronic copy of the report is also available on the Church of St. Mary website.
Covid-19 remains the largest challenge for our Parish as we navigate the fall of 2020 and look forward to 2021. This health crisis requires all of us to examine our resources and balance our charitable contributions. Your commitment to the Church of St. Mary enables us to continue to do the critical work of ministering to our Parish, ensuring a safe and enriching environment at our School, and assisting those in need not only at our sharing Parish, but throughout our community.
The financial reality for FY2020 saw a marked decrease in Church donations and continue at a 17% decrease under budget. The demands on all our financial resources are more urgent than ever. We are writing to ask you to consider your level of giving to the Parish. One of the simplest ways to do this is to consider participating in our safe electronic giving system, GiveCentral on the Church of St. Mary website, to ensure your weekly support of the Church. Please turn this letter over for instructions on how to use GiveCentral. With the participation and generosity of all parishioners, we will be able to continue to serve and support the ministries at the Parish.
Know that you can reach out to any member of the Parish Finance Council if you have questions. One of our objectives for the year is to increase the ways we communicate to the parish, in addition to the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020. May your celebrations with family at Christmas be healthy and joyous for all.
Thank you for your generous and continued support of the ministry and mission of St. Mary’s this Advent and in the New Year.
Respectively submitted.
St. Mary’s Parish Finance Council
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Mr. Jerry Claeys, Chairperson
Mr. Bryant Jessen
Fr. Mike Nacius
Mrs. Rebecca Quackenbush
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Mr. Matt Davis
Mrs. Jennifer Lucas
Mr. Andrew Sannes
Mrs. Colette Woidat
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Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Mass Schedule |
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SCHEDULE: Saturday December 19, 2020 - Sunday, December 27, 2020
<--- Register for Attending & Volunteering
Saturday, December 19, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00-9:00am: Reconciliation in Church, registration not required
+ 5:00pm: Livestream Sunday Mass & PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Sunday, December 20, 2020:
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 10:00am: Livestream via Facebook
+ 10:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Monday, December 21, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
Tuesday, December 22, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
Wednesday, December 23, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 5:00-7:00pm: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament --> Register via SignUp Genius
Thursday, December 24, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 3:00pm: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 3:00pm: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 5:00pm: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 5:00pm: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 10:00pm: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 10:00pm: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Friday, December 25, 2020:
+ 9:00am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 9:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 11:00am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 11:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Saturday, December 26, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00-9:00am: Reconciliation in Church, registration not required
+ 5:00pm: Livestream Sunday Mass & PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Sunday, December 27, 2020:
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 10:00am: Livestream via Facebook
+ 10:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Below are a few guidelines for being in the Church. There are numerous signs around the exterior and interior of the Church to help facilitate these new patterns. Due to the limited capacity, number of parishioners and our reduced Mass schedule, we ask that you sign up for a weekend Mass every other week and one weekday Mass to allow others to be able to pray in the Church and celebrate Mass in person. If the day before, there are still open slots, you may sign up.
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Church Entrance: The south door, near the elevator, is the only entrance into the Church. Please form a line along the exterior south wall of the Church and a volunteer greeter will let you in.
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Arrive On Time: South Entrance doors will open 15 minutes prior to the start of Mass and it is strongly encouraged you arrive by the time the doors open as time is needed to Greet visitors and allow Ushers to seat you.
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Entrance Doors Close: South Entrance doors will close at the start of Mass to allow volunteers to attend Mass. Thank you for allowing yourself time to arrive.
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Volunteers: Parish volunteers will be on site to help direct and guide all of us as we begin to open and re-enter the Church.
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Masks/Face Covering: Mask or face coverings are required to be worn by all individuals at all times while in the Church building.
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Hand Sanitizer: Sanitize your hands as you enter the Church building.
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Social Distance: Maintain proper social distancing of 6 feet apart, unless you are with somebody who lives in the same household as you. There are floor markings to help facilitate this.
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100 Persons Maximum: A maximum of 100 individuals (excluding the priest and other ministers) are allowed in the Church at one time. In inclement weather, personal vehicles would be a necessary shelter while waiting.
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Church Exit: The north doors onto the main plaza will be the only exit from the Church (unless you require use of the elevator).
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Church East Entrance - Emergency Exit Only: Please do not use the East doors onto the stairways for either entering or exiting.
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Surface Sanitizing: All surfaces touched by persons are sanitized prior to the next opening of the Church.
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Restrooms Unavailable: For the safety of all, the restrooms will not be available, unless it's an emergency.
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Registration Required: Registration is required through SignUp Genius for Public Mass, Adoration, Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals. 85 slots will be available online and 15 slots will be available by calling the office for those who do not have access to technology.
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SignUp Availability: SignUps for the next week's schedule will be available through SignUp Genius after 9:00am on Friday's. Registration is required for Public Mass & Prayer, Adoration, Weddings, Funerals and Baptisms. If you need assistance, please contact the Parish Center Office during normal business hours at receptionist@churchofstmary.org or call 847-234-0205. Leave a message and they will call you back.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer Tasks:
- Greeters will assist in managing the flow of congregants as they enter the church, participate in the liturgy/sacrament, and exit the church.
- Team members will combine some of the functions of an usher, such as directing participants to appropriate seating/waiting areas, but will include additional responsibilities, including, but not limited to, making sure attendees use hand sanitizer upon entering, are wearing a mask, and are reminded not to enter if ill.
- Given the circumstances, greeters will need to be tactful and firm paying careful attention to all people on-site. To support parish greeter teams, rudimentary training tips on handling difficult situations will be provided.
- Volunteers will ensure that: all supplies needed for each sacramental celebration/gathering are ready for use, entrances and exits are marked and propped physically open prior to attendees' arrival/departure, and windows are opened.
- Volunteers will help maintain and sanitize essential and trafficked areas of the church after the church has been used. Masks and gloves will be provided, if necessary, in addition to approved cleaning/disinfecting supplies.
May God grant you peace and comfort in this time.
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December 20, 2020: Gospel Reflection for The Fourth Sunday of Advent |
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As I prepare to write this reflection, people all over are hurriedly trying to get Christmas presents bought (this year often ordered online, thank you Amazon!) and planning the Christmas dinner. But wait! We are not there yet! This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Advent; we are so close yet still preparing for the birth of Jesus! As Christians, we celebrate two things in Advent: the long awaited birth of the Messiah by the Israelites and our own anxious awaiting for the Second Coming of Christ. We hold these two realities in balance with each other.
The scripture readings for this Sunday show a contrast between what we think God wants and what God shows us to be what God wants. In the first reading King David takes stock of all the ways God has been there for him and helped him. King David has a palace and the Ark of the Covenant is in a tent! That doesn’t seem very gracious of King David for all the ways God has been there for him. David tells the Prophet Nathan that he wants to build a temple for God.
Here’s the interesting thing, God doesn’t want David to build him a temple. God recalls all the times he was there for David throughout David’s life. In none of those times was God relegated to a set enclosure. God was in a pasture, alongside David in his exploits and was there to give David a home. God’s home is everywhere. God cannot be contained in a house of worship or all the houses of worship. God is not impressed with fancy buildings or extravagance. God created everything & everyplace, God’s home is everywhere!
In a scripture commentary I read by Mary M. McGlone, she reflects on how being obedient to God means to have one’s heart open to listen to what God desires for them; to be open to allowing oneself to be changed by what God wants for them. In this regard our first reading and gospel are the same.
In the gospel for Sunday the archangel Gabriel visits a young girl who is of no social status or means (in contrast to King David). Gabriel asks Mary to have an open heart and listen to what it is that God desires for her. Her life will irrevocably be changed. God seeks to find a home in Mary. Mary doesn’t fully understand what it is that God wants, let’s be honest no one can understand that, yet she is so full of faith that she replies to Gabriel “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Sometimes people refer to this occurrence as blind faith but I disagree. Mary has such a deep abiding love for and faith in the God of Israel, that she is open to whatever God has planned for her to help bring about the kingdom of God. Mary isn’t worried, about her status, her job prospects or climbing the career ladder. Mary simply desires to help God in any way she can. Her outlook on life and her faith are attributes are things we should all wish to attain. This fourth week of Advent let’s take some time out of our holiday preparations and reflect upon how open are we to changing our lives for God’s will? How would our lives be different, simpler if we had the faith of Mary?
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December is a month to spread good cheer to family and friends. It’s also great time to donate to your favorite charities to keep their programs funded for another year. In addition to helping charities prosper, you could get a tax break. And research shows that giving can actually bring good health to donors, according to the book Science of Giving: An Experimental Approach to the Study of Charity.
Here are four great reasons to share your generosity before January 1.
1. Fund charities to do more future good deeds
If you’re like most people, you genuinely want to make the world a better place. So whether you feel an affinity to wild elephants, your kids’ elementary school, the local state park, your alma mater, or a religious organization, they will all appreciate whatever donations you can make. Don’t be thwarted by not having millions or thousands to give — even small donations can go a long way. For example, many local homeless shelters can provide entire meals for under $3 per person. So give now and give what you can.
2. Doing good is good for your health
When research participants gave money, their brains’ pleasure centers lit up, illustrating how giving actually improves our body chemistry. Jorge Moll and others from the National Institutes of Health found that when we make charitable donations, it activates the pleasure regions of the brain. Some researchers even think that altruistic behavior causes our bodies to emit endorphins that give us the good feeling called “helper’s high.”
All this feeling good actually can lead to health benefits. In the book Why Good Things Happen to Good People, Stephen Prost reports that donating has been shown to increase health benefits in people with chronic illnesses such as HIV and M.S. Donating may actually improve physical health and longevity because it can help reduce stress, which has long been linked to health problems.
3. Tax benefits
Getting a tax deduction because you’ve made a charitable donation means that your taxable income will be reduced in 2020. The rules around how much to deduct change depending on income level, donation amount, and other variables. Check in with the IRS or your accountant about how much you’ll be able to claim for the donation.
4. Employer donation matches make your gift go farther
Many employers match a certain percentage of monetary gifts given by employees to the nonprofit of the employee’s choice. Ask your human resources department about an employee gift match. Some larger giving organizations offer matches on a special day of the year. Do a Google search on your state and “giving day match” for more information. Or ask your designated charity if they know of any matching programs to help transform your gift into an even larger contribution.
To see a partial list of organizations that match your contributions in the state of IL, click here.
Article may be found here.
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Catholic Charities Meals on Wheels Drivers Needed
Are you interested in helping seniors in your community? Catholic Charities partners with Meals on Wheels America to provide a noontime meal for those who are homebound or unable to prepare their own food due to physical or mental difficulties. Many of our Meals-on-Wheels clients see only one person per day—our volunteers. Many of them would be unable to live independently without home-delivered meals. Volunteers are needed throughout Lake County, but the need is greatest right now in Fox Lake, Wauconda, and Mundelein. This is a great role for a group or individual who has a few hours once a week or once a month. Substitute and seasonal volunteers are needed as well!
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Plenary Indulgence in Time of Crisis |
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Plenary Indulgence
The Apostolic Penitentiary, a branch of the Vatican offices which focuses on mercy and the forgiveness of sins, issued a decree granting a Plenary Indulgence during this extraordinary time. To see some of the ways we can still participate in the life of grace and the life of the Church during the Covid-19 pandemic please click here.
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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:
- TV: EWTN
- DirecTV Channel 370
- Dish Network Channel 261
- Verizon Fios Channel 285
- XFinity Channel 33, 291, 1668
- 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.
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Sunday Mass from Holy Name Cathedral (anytime)
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http://www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictv-mass (Daily at 9:30AM)
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Relevant Radio:
- 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT.
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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.
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To read the Daily Scripture readings you may go to usccb.org and select "Daily Reading" at the top left menu.
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Prayer for the Sick and Deceased |
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Wedding Banns
III Westleigh Moore and Nicole Strawn
II Jordan Howard and Molly Rudnilk
Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially:
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Pierre Adam
Renata Adamiec
Peggy Adams
William Allingham
Beny Alvarez
Alexa Anderson
Baby Bower Triplets:
Rose Marie, Adelaide Marie,
and Josephine Marie
Baby Mercer
Baby Peter John O'Rourke
Elvera Baeza
Dolores Beck
Brooke Bloom
Jack Brown
Mason Jeffrey Browner
Baby Virginia Bunimovich
Francesco Camoletto
Nancy Carani
Luis and Maria Cardenas
Carmie Caluag
Nova Carlson
Sember Carlson
Michael Carpenter
Jeffrey Chicoine
Carolyn Cimarrusti-Erickson
Jacqueline Cimarrusti
Marianna Cimarrusti
Charles Cook
Virginia Cordoba
Mary Elizabeth Cran
Greg DeBoer
Louis Degaetano
Mimi Degaetano
Mike Dellefield
Lewis Dilts
Joan Dolan
Annamarie Elfering
Hannah Erickson
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Susan Ewert
Abby Furco
Esperanza Galikay
Jenny Green
Jeanne Gross
Jesus Guzman
Elizabeth Hand
Margaret Hartman
John Herbert
Hannah Hodgson
Edward Hoover
Michael Hrusovsky
Patricia P. Huber
Juan Hurandas
Rafael Ibarra
Shirley Jacksack
Dolores Jansyn
Dick Jaworski
Christian Jenko
Dr. Mickey Jester
Mark Kalbus
Raine Kamm
Oceana Kashul
Mason Kelly
Genevieve Kluza
Patsy Leonard
Caroline Lyczko
Fely Macalalad
Meg Macdonald
Angela Martinez
Carolina Martinez
Ralph Mastro
Robert Matthei
Derrick Mathews
Donna Mathews
Yvonne Tichelbaut McClosky
Kathryn McConnell
Janet McCue
Francis McCullough
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Margaret Mary McIntyre
Mary Anne Minich
Dolores Morrison
Barbara Neis
David O'Brien
Peter O'Brien
Joaquin Padilla
Tom Palella
Mary Margaret Pawl
Barbara Peddle
Mary Butterfield Peddle
James Dean Penar
Marie Pfeiffer
Lisa Pommer
Lil Porter
Marianne Powers
Carol Pozdel
Marcia Ries
Mathew Rowley
Susan Schey
Bill Shafer
Colleen Sheerer
Tai (Pascal) Shin
Joan Sparrow
Nancy Sreenan
Ellen Sreenan
Debbie Sternberg
John Sternberg
Maureen Strassburger
Elzbieta Szymanska
Leonard Teifeld
Richard Thomas
John Tocks
Linda Trueblood-Lambert
Joseph Urso
Amanda Van Vleet
Brittany Van Vleet
Martha Williams
Barbara Wilson
Robert Yale
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Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord, especially:
John “Jack” Gustafson (father of Rev. Chris Gustafson)
Mary Redmond (mother of Mark, Paul, and Louis Redmond, Jr., and Marcia Lehrman)
Jeanne McKiernan (wife of Tom McKiernan; mother of Lauren Quarton, Kerry Dillon, Susan Fillikin and Meghan [Paul] Bradley)
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Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.
December 19, 2020:
7:30am: Murray Conzelman; William Luke Leonard; Barbara Claeys
5:00pm: Special Intention for Ashley & Dawson VanWinkle; Eliseo Elisei
December 20, 2020:
8:00am: Special Intention for Deceased Members Nicolosi Family; Special Intention for Giannelli Family
10:00am: Megan Starsiak; Richard Steck
Noon: Carmela Stella; Guillermina Bedolla; People of St. Mary’s
December 21, 2020: Martha Panka; Millie Sorensen; Frank Sylvester; Michael Waters
December 22, 2020: Daniel Birkhauser; Annetta Simonetti; Cecelia & Francis Yoo; Albert Maga
December 23, 2020: Sun Yoo; Anna Deckmeyer
December 24, 2020: All Masses for the People of St. Mary’s
December 25, 2020: All Masses for the People of St. Mary’s
December 26, 2020:
7:30am: Joseph Good, Sr.; Bob Kearns
5:00pm: Aldo Raganelli; Special Intention for Mary Ann & Marilyn McCormick
December 27, 2020:
8:00am: Dennis Buell; Betty Milite
10:00am: Megan Starsiak; Joseph W. Steele
Noon: Betty Markham; Stephen Foley, Sr.; People of St. Mary’s
If you would like to request a special Mass Intention, please email our Parish Receptionists at: receptionist@churchofstmary.org and they will kindly assist you!
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Sunday Collection Actual Budgeted Surplus/(Shortfall)
December 13, 2020 $29,070 $21,000 $8,070
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2021 YTD $466,309 $504,000 ($37,691)
Christmas Collection Fiscal 2021 YTD $51,140 $225,000 ($173,860)
Retirement for Religious Fund Collection
Fiscal 2021 YTD $4,096
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THANK YOU for CONTINUING TO SUPPORT the Church of St. Mary |
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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:
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Schedule your recurring donations via our online Giving safe and secure portal, GiveCentral Go to: Church of St. Mary GiveCentral or click the image below.
Thank you!
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