January 30, 2022: The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 30, 2022:

The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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: receptionist@churchofstmary.org

www.churchofstmary.org :: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofStMaryLF/

-------We begin Catholic Schools Week this Sunday and I invite you to please join me in praying for our dedicated administration and faculty at our School. For information about the School of St. Mary, you can reach out to Dr. Julie Brua, Principal, Mrs. Kathy Thompson, Assistant Principal, or Mrs. Mandy Castle, Director of Admissions.

-------At the Masses this weekend, the beginning of Catholic Schools Week, we will have students who attend our “Blue Ribbon School” greeting parishioners as they come to Mass. All those worshiping in person will receive a piece of art work masterfully created by our students with the help of their teachers. Each student will express their own heartfelt appreciation of thanks to all the parishioners who support the School of St. Mary.

-------Dr. Brua is serving the community as principal this year. She takes extra effort and great pride in communicating with all stakeholders of the School of St. Mary. In weekly communications, to families, and to staff, she includes events that have taken place and upcoming events that will strengthen the faculty in working together with and for the children as well as letting the parents know of their children’s achievements and chances for the parents to get involved in the school. 2022,

-------In one of Dr. Brua’s communications this week she included a variety of “holy moments” she has witnessed with her eyes and with her faith as a Catholic leader. She invites all of the stakeholders of the School of St. Mary to be attentive to “holy moments” in their lives as well.

-------What “holy moments” are part of your day this weekend? What can you do in faith, in prayer, to be attentive to and on the lookout for “holy moments” in your life, in the life of a stranger, in the life of a family member? May “holy moments” be regular blessings in our lives.

-------As we hear our students express thanks, it is an invitation for us to look to God in gratitude for the faith we share and the life we live as followers of Jesus. Sunday’s Gospel is a continued proclamation of the passage from last Sunday. May the passage of Luke 4:18, the refrain for our Gospel acclamation, “The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives,” encourage us this winter day.

-------May God continue to bless all benefactors, students, family members, faculty, and families of the parish of our three times recognized Blue Ribbon School.

-------Earlier this week the Archdiocese of Chicago offered a Zoom^®meeting, providing pastors, principals, and business managers with information to be used in working on the budgets for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Over the next month or two, members of the Parish Finance Council and School Advisory Board Finance Committee will be working together establishing the budgets for the School, the Religious Education Program, and parish ministries.

-------In these COVID days, many families generously support the Church of St. Mary with consistent offerings and tithing in the weekly offertory or by using GiveCentral (online giving) which are a blessing to the parish. Continued thanks and may families give as they are able in support of St. Mary’s.

-------May God bless you in 2022!

Children's Worship Bulletin for January 30, 2021:

for ages 3+ HERE and for ages 7+ HERE.

There will be an Informational Meeting on Saturday, January 29, 12:00-1:00pm via Zoom^®.

(watch for link coming soon!)

All are invited who may be interested in the trip as well as those already registered. Hope you can join us!!

Please see more information about the pilgrimage in the brochure HERE .

HOLY COMMUNION TO THOSE IN CARS

In the months ahead, we will be offering you the opportunity to come and receive the gift of the Eucharist in Holy Communion from your cars. This will take place on the last Sunday of each month, our next opportunity will be this Sunday, January 30. All are welcome. This opportunity is especially for those who are not able to worship in person at St. Mary’s.

Please follow the directions below:

Starting at 1:00pm, after the congregation leaves the Noon Mass, cars may line up entering from the east Oakwood entrance.
Driving through the parking lot, proceed under the school breezeway and drive behind the church, stopping by the south church/elevator entrance where the priest will be.
Please stay in your car, with a mask fully covering your nose and mouth, waiting in prayer to receive the Eucharist.
The priest will process from car to car, offering the Eucharist.
After you receive the Eucharist you can pull over, parking your car in the parking lot, offering a prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of Jesus in the Eucharist.

CHURCH SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE: Saturday, January 29 - Sunday, February 6, 2022

Saturday, January 29, 2022:

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS

+ 12:00pm: Pilgrimage Informational Meeting~ via Zoom^®

+ 5:00pm: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS

Sunday, January 30, 2022:

+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS

+ 10:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS

+ 11:00am - 3:00pm: Catholic Schools Week Virtual Open House

+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS

+ 1:00pm: Communion to those in cars - Oakwood parking lot

Monday, January 31, 2022: