July 11, 2021: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH NEWSLETTER

The Church of St. Mary :: 201 E. Illinois Lake Forest, IL 60045

Office: (847) 234.0205 :: Email: receptionist@churchofstmary.org

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

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 on July 25. 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 OF ST. MARY

The Upper Grade Center for the School of St. Mary is looking for a full-time administrative assistant. The administrative assistant at the Upper Grade Center performs administrative and secretarial support necessary to accomplish tasks that support the students, staff, principal, and parents. The administrative assistant must possess strong computer skills and the ability to apply these skills effectively and efficiently along with presenting a positive image in contacts with parents, guardians, community, staff, and students. The hours are from 8:00am to 4:30pm, and it

is a 12-month position.

If you are interested, please contact Dr. Julie Brua, principal at School of St. Mary, at

(847) 582.2526 or jbrua@schoolofstmary.org.

Our next Soup Kitchen date is Friday, July 16, 2021, and we will be going back to our sandwich supper format during the hot weather. This means that the foods that we will need will be slightly different this month. We would be grateful for donations of:

Loaves of soft whole wheat bread;
Sliced cheese – American, cheddar or Swiss;
Individual packets of chips;
Granola bars;
Fruit – oranges, tangerines or apples;
Individual containers of yogurt;
Individual packets of cookies or other treats

We will purchase other items to complete the meal. Since the Parish Center will be closed, donations should be dropped off at Ellen Tierney’s home, 150 Norwich Court, Lake Bluff any time on Thursday, July 15 or before 3:00pm on Friday, July 16. If those times are not convenient, please contact Ellen to make alternate arrangements at (847) 295.4649 or ellenkelly@comcast.net.

Though we are eager to get back to a “dine-in” service, we have been told to expect to operate on a “take-out” basis well into the fall. Many thanks to all who have helped us keep feeding our hungry neighbors during this difficult time.

Summer School of Faith 2021

Water into Wine:

Christianity and the Transformation of Culture

in a Post Christian Age

Click HERE for Class Two Notes

Click HERE to view Class One on YouTube

July 13: Early Christianity and Pagan Rome

July 20: The Primacy of Jesus Christ

July 27: What’s Old is What’s New: “Be Not Afraid!”

All Classes will be at the School of St. Mary Upper-Grade Center Multi-Purpose Room

185 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, Illinois

7:00 - 8:30pm

Lecture, Q & A, and Fellowship

People of all faiths or no faith are cordially welcome!

The classes are free. No need to register.

Email us at: summerschooloffaith@gmail.com

Important update: NO hard copies of Class Notes will be available. Please print out your own notes by clicking HERE as we can not supply hard copies of Class notes at this time.

Have you or do you know someone who is thinking about the annulment process? In the past, the process has been rather lengthy and mysterious. Thanks to Pope Francis the process has been simplified and is more friendly. Looking at the process as therapeutic, you will be pleasantly surprised at how helpful it is. If Deacon Bob can be of help in walking you or someone you know through the process and answer your questions, please email or call him. He is here to support you!

-----Deacon Bob Thomas

-----Church of St. Mary

-----bthomas@churchofstmary.org

-----cell (312) 622.5555

This Sunday, July 11 at Noon

Please join Fr. Patrick Costello

A MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE PRAYERS

OF THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. MARY'S

Please join Fr. Patrick Costello as he celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving for the prayers of the parishioners of the Church of St. Mary on Sunday, July 11 at 12 pm! Patrick, the grandson of Gordon and Rosemary Sheahen, will be ordained in Green Bay, Wisconsin on July 3. He is a former active-duty Naval Officer aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard. Patrick attended Mundelein Seminary with Fr. Radley. During his two years at Mundelein, he assisted Bishop Rassas at Confirmations throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago. Patrick was ordained a deacon last fall at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and completed four years of studies and formation at the North American College. He is assigned to St. Pius X Parish in Appleton, Wisconsin and will later return to the Navy as a priest chaplain.

CHURCH SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE: Saturday, July 10 - Sunday, July 18, 2021

Saturday, July 10, 2021:

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS

+ 8:00am: Reconciliation in Church

+ 5:00pm: Livestream Sunday Mass & PUBLIC MASS

Sunday, July 11, 2021:

+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS

+ 10:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS

+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS

Monday, July 12, 2021: