December 4, 2022:
The Second Sunday of Advent
PARISH NEWSLETTER
The Church of St. Mary :: 201 E. Illinois Lake Forest, IL 60045
Parish Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:00pm Monday - Friday
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From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor |
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-------We gather with friends, parishioners, family, and neighbors to pray together this Advent. The four weeks are filled with hope and joyful anticipation of Jesus’ birth. It is a season of expectation – it is a season of preparation; Advent preparation is integral to our upcoming celebrations of welcoming the Christ Child anew into our lives on Christmas morn.
-------Fr. Radley, in his homily on the first Sunday of Advent, invited and encouraged us to “radiate the love, compassion, peace, mercy, and charity of Jesus” throughout each day of Advent. Through our prayer, open to the Holy Spirit, may each of us radiate faith in our homes, in our places of employment, in our schools, and in our parish.
-------Parishioners and friends of St. Mary’s came together on the first Sunday of Advent to be enriched and encouraged by Greg Kozak to live the Mass we participate in during The Other 167 hours of the week. Our full and active participation in the Mass, nourished by the Body of Christ, sent forth out into the world, is the lived responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. The Eucharist that we share, the Eucharist that is received, is to be shared in works of charity and compassion when we leave the physical church building. We are to go forth and glorify God with our lives. We are to go in peace. May our participation at Mass spiritually nourish us throughout these Advent days.
-------Living The Other 167 hours of the week is our responsibility throughout the liturgical year. We will welcome Greg Kozak back in Lent and Easter to help us live The Other 167 hours in those liturgical seasons. Mark your calendars today so you can participate and join us on Sunday, February 26 at 3:00pm and Monday, February 27 at 7:00pm, to help us spiritually and prayerfully move through the Lenten season with hope.
-------Like many in our community, I have traveled into Milwaukee and Chicago to prepare for Jesus’ birth in special events and prayer services. Instead of traveling the highways north or south, you are able to prepare for Jesus’ birth with a wonderful and special celebration next Sunday, December 11.
-------Tickets are to be purchased online for the Do-It-Yourself, singalong Handel’s “Messiah” at St. Mary’s on Sunday, December 11 at 3:00pm in the church. Information about ordering tickets can be found at the following link: www.eventbrite.com/. I look forward to having parishioners of St. Mary’s stay in town, celebrating Handel’s “Messiah.” With God’s grace, perhaps this will become an annual celebration in our parish. Please bring family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors that would enjoy this uplifting and beautiful celebration. You may also reach out to Marek Rachelski, St. Mary’s Director of Music, if you have questions.
-------It was just over one month ago that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a Letter to Congress Regarding Policies to Support Women and Families. That statement encourages a society in which the legal protection of human life is accompanied by profound care for mothers and their children. We continue to exhort our nation to prioritize the well-being of women, children, and families with both material resources and personal accompaniment, so that no woman ever feels forced to choose between her future and the life of her child. This letter is available on the USCCB website or by clicking directly HERE.
-------Let us pray through Advent, with hearts receptive to our Savior, born in a manger, because there was no room for them. Let our hearts be open to ways we can be of support to women and children on the fringes and margins of society in need.
-------Looking ahead to Christmas Masses, we will be offering the full schedule of Christmas Masses this year. May God bless all of us with health so we can come together celebrating Christmas Mass at St. Mary’s before celebrating in our homes with loved ones. The Christmas schedule has been mailed to all registered parishioners, is available on our parish website and in our bulletins.
-------May God bless us with hope filled hearts this Advent!
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Click on image to see St. Mary's Annual Report for 2022. |
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Children's Worship Bulletin for December 4, 2022:
Click for ages 3+ HERE and for ages 7+ HERE.
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Click on the images below for links to Advent Resources for the family, recommended by the Archdiocese of Chicago . . . |
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Blood Drive
December 4, 2022
9:00am - 2:00pm
Community Room at St Patrick’s Church
For an appointment call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: LakeForestStPatricks.
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SCHEDULE: Saturday, December 3 - Sunday, December 11, 2022
Saturday, December 3, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 8:00am: Confession - Church
+ 5:00pm: Livestream & PUBLIC Mass
Sunday, December 4, 2022:
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS
+ 10:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
+ 2:00pm: Knights of Columbus - PCCR
+ 6:00pm: COR Youth Ministry - PC
Monday, December 5, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
Tuesday, December 6, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 7:00pm: Handbell Choir - Church
Wednesday, December 7, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 9:15am: Guild Board Meeting - PCCR
+ 5:00pm - 6:30pm: Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction - Church
+ 6:45pm: RCIA - PCLR
Thursday, December 8, 2022: ~ Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 7:00pm: Mass - Church
Friday, December 9, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 7:00pm: Candlelight Adoration - Church
Saturday, December 10, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 8:00am: Confession - Church
+ 5:00pm: Livestream & PUBLIC Mass
Sunday, December 11, 2022:
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS
+ 10:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
+ 3:00pm: Handel's "Messiah" - Church
+ 6:00pm: COR Youth Ministry - PC
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FROM AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
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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:
- Online:
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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
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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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Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially: |
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Germaine Arnson
Beni-de Dieu Atibalentja
Michael Caringello
Kelly Bukaty
Chris Decker
Joan Dolan
Tanya Dornik
Karl Grubert
Hannah Hodgson
Christian Jenko
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James Krueger
Caroline Lyczko
Carolina Martinez
Bob Matthei
Matthew Moughamian
Kit O’Brien
Ricardo Pedemonte
Penny Peterson
Migdalia Reyes
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This new sick list began on December 1 and will continue through February.
If you would like to add a family member to the Prayers for the Sick, please call our Parish Office at: 847.234.0205.
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Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord, especially:
Martin Witt
(father of Martin [Michelle] Witt III; grandfather of Olivia, Sean, and Talia)
Marian Tarr Leonard
(mother of Alice [Tim] LeVert, Molly Leonard [Peter Wimberg], and Theresa Seta;
grandmother of Patrick, William, Brigid, and Margaret Mary)
Fr. Bob Roll
Carol Mickalian
(sister-in-law of Cathy Peterson)
Arkadiusz “Eric” Kubiak
(husband of Iwona Kubiak; father of Kamila [Jeff] Urso)
Fely Macalalad
Carl Scichili
(husband of Peg Schichili; father of Michael Scichili)
Robert E. Claude
(father of Peter and Robert W. Claude)
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Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.
Saturday, December 3, 2022:
7:30am: Peter Kelley Smock; David Craigmile, Sr.; Joseph and Betty Jane Milite
5:00pm: Anne Leiser; Jane Wanner; Aldo Raganelli; Marcela Alvarez-Nacius; Philip Sheridan, Sr.
Sunday, December 4, 2022:
8:00am: Radic-Mirjana Family; Lynne Salak; Phil Sheridan, Sr.
10:00am: Loretta Nacius, Peter Gillespie; David Craigmile, Sr.
Noon: David R. Bibbs; Michael Ryan; Jack Dhamer; People of St. Mary’s
Monday, December 5, 2022:
7:30am:Susan Wittig; James Shelley; Joseph Milite
Tuesday, December 6, 2022:
7:30am: Johanna Brennan; William John Mulvaney; Anne Leiser
Wednesday, December 7, 2022:
7:30am: Ehret-Carey Familes; Aldo Raganelli; Petrita Roque
Thursday, December 8, 2022: ~ Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
7:30am: Robert & Margaret McManus; Colleen Day; Marlys Anne Jacobs
7:00pm: Elizabeth Pendland
Friday, December 9, 2022:
7:30am: James Labus; Alice Mulvaney; Joseph Milite; Johnny Mirchandani
Saturday, December 10, 2022:
7:30am: Irene Kuta; Stanislaw Mezyk; In Thanksgiving for Prayers Answered
5:00pm: Jack Dhamer; David R. Bibbs; Special Intention For Dennis & Shirley Coppi
Sunday, December 11, 2022:
8:00am: Deanna Dudley; Loretta Nacius; David Bibbs
10:00am: Dr. Thomas Palella; Richard Steck; Alison Haghighat
Noon: Sophie Skinger; John Robert Kapps; Dottie Corra; 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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“Therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” -----------------------------------------------MATTHEW 3:10
Do you bear good fruit for Christ? Or, do you spend your time, talent, and treasure constantly acquiring more toys, clutter, and junk. Our time, our talent and our treasure are gifts that God has given us. What we do with them is our gift back to God. What gifts are you planning to give to the Lord during this upcoming Christmas season?
Sunday Collection-------------------------------------------Actual----------------Budgeted------Surplus/(Shortfall)
November 27, 2022-------------------- --------------------- $26,948------------ -- $25,000 -------------- ( ($1,948
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2023 YTD---------- $510,339----------------$550,000-----------------($39,661)
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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 to the left.
Thank you!
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Church of St. Mary Website
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Information on our Mass Schedule, Sacraments, School, Religious Education, Youth Ministry, Guild of St. Mary, Liturgical Ministries, Bible Study, RCIA, Bulletins, Gospel Reading Podcasts, Homily Podcasts, and more can all be found on our webpage.
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