March 21, 2021: Fourth Sunday of Lent
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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------Led by the mercy of God we journey together this season of Lent. -------
------ Each and every one of us has been blessed in wonderful ways by God. The very fact that we have faith is itself the greatest gift we have received next to knowing that we are God’s children, God’s family on Earth, with our hope and longing, for being part of a chosen member of God’s family welcomed into our heavenly home.
I love the saying, “Who you are is God’s gift to you, what you make of yourself is your gift back to God!” How true these words are. In so many ways we try to form minds and deepen spirits to trust and believe in God’s grace, God’s love and God’s mercy. Is there ever a time in our lives that we are not called to form minds and deepen our spirits?
At baptism, parents’ are blessed and prayed over starting without doubt that parents are the primary teachers of their children in the ways of faith. As part of the parish family, parents rely on grandparents, god parents, other family members, parishioners and friends across the miles to share faith, to witness to the faith and to pass on the faith to the next generation of believers.
In second grade, usually years after the child is baptized and welcomed into the Catholic Church, parents have their children prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Part of that preparation is teaching the children right from wrong, good from bad, holy actions versus sinful actions. Also, it is teaching children about forgiveness, about being an instrument of peace and about offering and provides a good example in the family and in the classrooms for family members and classmates. May families know the support of our staff in our Religious Education program and School program supporting parents as their children’s primary educators in the ways of faith.
At St. Mary’s when working with adults to form their minds and deepen their spirits, the forming of conscience is a title of a presentation in the RCIA program as well. This Sunday we celebrate the 3rd and final scrutiny at the 10:00 AM Mass as the faith journey is building in excitement and anticipation for those being welcomed into the Catholic faith at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, April 3rd.
Some of the bullet points and highlights of that presentation by a member of the RCIA team include…
-------Faith – we need to know what Catholics believe and to grow our faith – this is a life-long process for all believers, for all members of the Catholic Church and for all members of the Church of St. Mary
-------Creed - This is the summary of our faith given to us by the Apostles. We recite it every time we are at Mass to remind us of our beliefs.
-------Ten Commandments - given by God to Moses. God told Moses to tell the Israelites that in order to keep the covenant they had to follow the Ten Commandments.
-------The Beatitudes – Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount given to the disciples by Jesus as a way to live. The following characteristics of a Christian as described in the beatitudes include:
-------“Poor in Spirit” – Jesus loved the poor in a special way and wants us to do the same - he is not glorifying poverty but the attitude of the poor – vulnerability and trust in God
-------“Those who mourn” – realize that all is not well with our world - don’t be complacent about the wrongs – do something to make our world more holy
-------“Meek will inherit the land” – we need to be as tolerant and patient with others as God is with us –gentle people work to solve problems without hatred, ill will or violence
-------“Hunger and thirst for righteousness” – only God can satisfy us, we are created to seek divine justice and holiness
-------”Merciful” – give the same mercy, love and forgiveness to others that we receive from God
-------“Clean of heart” - seeking and doing God’s will is our main duty as followers of Jesus
-------“Peacemakers” – we are called to unite and live in harmony with all of God’s creation
-------“Persecuted” – stand up for our convictions even if it means we suffer rejection or suffering
-------Obey the law - Natural Law – Civil Law – Divine Law and Church Law.
Natural Law – There is a certain order in nature that recognizes the dignity of every individual and respect for every living thing. Natural Law calls us to take good care of the world that God made and put us.
Civil Law – every society has laws and rules to help keep order and protect its citizens and natural resources.
Divine Law - Divine Law is the Ten Commandments, the Law of Love that Jesus gave us and the Beatitudes.
Church Law – also known as Canon Law
-------Precepts of the Catholic Church:
* Attend Mass on Sunday
* Confess your sins at least once a year
* Receive Communion at least during the Easter season
* Attend Mass on holy days of obligation
* Observe noted days of fast and abstinence
* We have a duty to provide for the material needs of the Church
* We are obligated to be of service to others – use our God given talents and time to help others.
-------Faith is nothing without action. So, what would be a good action to start with? We should work to build a good conscience. A fundamental principle of Catholic morality is that we
need to follow our conscience. But there’s a catch here! Following your conscience doesn’t mean that you can do whatever you want. We are responsible for having a GOOD, well developed
conscience - which started with learning about our faith and Church doctrines. It also requires prayer, following traditions that affirm life and benefit all creation. We have the examples of people like the saints. Conscience doesn’t make something right or wrong. Something is either right or it is wrong goes back to natural law. A well-developed conscience reminds us to choose good and avoid evil. Conscience helps us judge the good or evil in a specific situation and let us know when we have chosen well (at peace) or evil (guilt). We nurture our faith by daily taking action to form a good conscience. A well-formed conscience moves us beyond ourselves, sometimes beyond our comfort zones, out towards others, following Jesus’ example.
-------The first disciple carried the good news of Jesus to others. We are called to provide service to others as well. How can we be of service to the other? (That is a wonderful question to bring to God in prayer these final days of Lent.) We can start by recognizing that others are not as fortunate as we are in America, in Lake County, IL at St. Mary’s. We may search out ways you can use your talents and time to make another’s life better. When we look to Jesus on the cross, when we sacrifice for the good of others, putting others first by sacrificing with love, we find a God given peace in our service, that even places joy within our hearts.
-------With God’s grace, may we develop and form our consciences. May our remaining weeks of the Lenten journey in faith deepen our love for, trust in and knowledge of God’s grace in our lives.
We begin Holy Week with the liturgies of Palm Sunday next weekend. Our Lenten journey continues as we prayerfully move through Lent to the hopes and the joys of Easter.
God of Mercy, You call us to recognize you in our sisters and brothers, and to care for those most in need – for whatever you do for the least of these you do for me. This Lent, ignite your love in us so that through our prayers, fasting and almsgiving we may support all who experience hunger in body, heat and spirit. AMEN.
May the mercy of God direct our lives these Lenten days.
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Message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent 2021
The message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent 2021, entitled: “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem “ (Mt 20: 18). Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love. Read it in its entirety HERE.
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Easter SignUp Genius will be launched at 9:00am on Monday morning, March 22.
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A wealth of Lenten resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops can be found HERE. This includes a wonderful Lenten calendar with readings and reflections for each day.
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My name is John Sternberg, and I live in Lake Forest with my wife and sponsor, Deborah Sternberg. This summer we will have lived in Lake Forest for 18 years which is longer than I have lived in any one home or town and I have lived in fourteen towns. We have three adult sons, John, Michael and Matthew. Both Deb and I have recently retired.
When my three active sons were younger and living at home I spent most of my leisure activity involved in their activities. This led to my coaching baseball and soccer teams as well as assisting coaches on some basketball teams. Although I enjoy golf, I have rarely found enough time to play. I enjoy bicycling, walking, theater, and reading.
My parents rarely attended church, and I am unaware of my Grandparents attending at all. As a youngster, I chose to attend the Lutheran Church with a best friend and made my confirmation there. Unfortunately, I did not develop a positive relationship with the Church and rarely attended as I grew older. My wife was raised in the Catholic faith, and we raised our three sons as Catholics. Deborah’s positive attitude toward life and other people, and her faith in God inspired me to enroll in this class. Deborah has been very encouraging and very willing to explain concepts I have struggled with.
I look forward to becoming an active member of the Church of St. Mary.
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Holy Communion to Those in Cars |
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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 March 28. 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.
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SCHEDULE: Saturday March 20, 2021 - Sunday, March 28, 2021
<--- Register for Attending & Volunteering
Saturday, March 20, 2021:
+ 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, March 21, 2021:
+ 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, March 22, 2021:
+ 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, March 23, 2021:
+ 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, March 24, 2021:
+ 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, March 25, 2021:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
Friday, March 26, 2021:
+ 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
Saturday, March 27, 2021:
+ 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, March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday:
+ 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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March 21, 2021: Gospel Reflection for Fifth Sunday of Lent |
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The readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent focus on how not even death can keep us away from God. Ezekiel tells his community, exiled in Babylon, not to give up hope, that God will bring them back to Jerusalem. Even those who have died will be given new life. God will breathe spirit (Ruah) into bones from the grave and bring life back.
In the gospel we have the raising of Lazarus, Lazarus was dead for four days and Jesus brings him back to life. In both of these readings someone is brought back to life as they were, this is different than what will happen to Jesus. Jesus won’t rise to come back to the life he had, he will be resurrected into a new way of living. Let’s take a closer look at the gospel.
The first thing we are told is that a man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany. In that one sentence we know that since we were given a nondescript, someone was ill, this illness is part of a universal story for humanity. Scripture scholars will tell us that the word Lazarus means “God helps” and that Bethany means “the house of the afflicted”. This is a story about how God helps those in the house of the afflicted. Lazarus’ sister Mary sends word to Jesus that “the one you love is ill”. Note it isn’t Lazarus is ill, rather, the one you love is ill. Jesus loves all of us, so this story is also for us.
When Jesus learns that Lazarus is ill, he realizes that similar to the Man Born Blind, this will be a way to glorify God. Jesus stays where he is for two days before heading back to Judea. When we read this we tend to pause and go “huh”. Jesus is waiting for Lazarus to die so that Jesus may do God’s will and bring him back to life. Had Jesus arrived earlier and Lazarus was just ill, it would not make the point that not even death can keep you away from God.
It is interesting that this rather long gospel about Lazarus really only features him for a few versus at the end of the story. This is also about discipleship. We see varying levels of true understanding of Jesus and his mission between his disciples, and Martha and Mary as well as those Jews who had doubts about Jesus and his intentions.
The disciples question Jesus about going back to Judea so soon after they were just there and the people tried to stone him. Jesus gives a cryptic reply of:
“Are there not twelve hours in a day?
If one walks during the day, he does not stumble,
because he sees the light of this world.
But if one walks at night, he stumbles,
because the light is not in him.”
Once again we see light and dark being used to refer to one’s relationship and understanding of Jesus. What Jesus says works on the physical and spiritual level. When it is daytime and the sun is out the light allows us to see where we are going so we do not stumble. However when it is nighttime and it is dark, we are not able to see where we are going and therefore may stumble. On the spiritual level Jesus is the light of the world. Just as there are limited hours of daytime, Jesus’ time in earth is also limited. When we carry the light of Jesus within us, we will not stumble, or lose contact with God. However without the light of Christ, we may lose that contact with God and we do stumble. But for right now, the disciples are with Jesus, the light, and it is time to travel to Bethany. Thomas has enough faith in Jesus that even though he doesn’t understand why Jesus has to go back to Bethany, he is willing to go wherever Jesus goes. There are times in our lives where we too do not understand God’s will for us but do we have faith enough to follow, even in the unknown?
Bethany is near Jerusalem, both geographically and metaphorically for what each symbolizes. Bethany is about two miles from Jerusalem, so yes geographically it is nearby. In Bethany, Jesus will resuscitate one that he loves to bring that person back to life; to the life they had before. In Jerusalem, Jesus will be crucified and will conquer death to be resurrected to a new life, a new way of being. That resurrection offers salvation, eternal life, to all.
Now Jesus is close to arriving and Martha, one of Lazarus’ sisters, comes out to meet Jesus. She, like Thomas, will have an exchange with Jesus without full understanding. She believes that Jesus is Lord and the Christ but again does not have full understanding of what exactly that means. She knows that Jesus has the “ear of God” and would be granted anything he requests. However when Jesus says that Lazarus will raise Martha misunderstands him and thinks of the last days when all will rise. Jesus tells her that he IS the Resurrection and the life and to believe in him is to have eternal life. Remember, believing in Jesus is more than just in word but more importantly in deed. How we live our lives is how we show others that we believe!
Now Mary, Lazarus’ other sister, has a deeper encounter with Jesus. We know this right away because she is called by Jesus whereas Martha ran to him. Mary answers the call right away by quickly going to Jesus. This is an example of Jesus extending an invitation and Mary accepting it. We too are constantly invited by God to deepen our relationship, the question is, are we listening for the invitation and do we accept it when we hear it?
Mary has accepted it but is also in mourning of her brother and so she and the crowd are weeping. Jesus, being troubled by the sight of this, also openly weeps for his friend and for those who do not understand his mission and ministry, no matter how hard and patiently he has tried to lead people towards understanding. Jesus, along with Mary and the crowd, goes to Lazarus’ tomb. Here again we see that Martha doesn’t have full understanding of who Jesus truly is for she is hesitant to roll the rock away for fear of the stench of a dead body.
When Lazarus is called to come out by Jesus, we learn he is bound in burial clothes. We can look at this symbolically and ask ourselves, what keeps us bound and stagnant preventing us from moving deeper in our spiritual lives? Do we turn to God out of fear or do we turn to God in gratitude for the gifts God has given each of us? Do we realize that God loves us so much that it is incomprehensible and that the love we have been given must be given to others in turn? As always, the gospels give us food for reflection, especially as we prepare for Holy week, which is just over a week away.
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Our next soup kitchen date is March 19. The menu has changed and we are now serving a hot meal. While our numbers are unpredictable, we are planning for 100 take-home meals, based on our guest numbers for the last several months.
Thanks to all who helped provide a beautiful roast chicken dinner for our guests last month. We had plenty of food, and it was really a delicious meal for our guests to take home with them. Also, thanks to everyone’s generosity last month, we have enough hot cocoa mix to get to the summer and we will not need any more.
We will purchase the meat and potatoes for the meal, but would appreciate donations of the following items:
- Frozen vegetables – either green beans or corn, please
- Fruit – apples, tangerines, oranges
- Granola bars
- Pre-washed salad greens
- Cherry tomatoes
To ensure that we have complete meals for all our guests, please contact Ellen Tierney in advance to let her know what you would like to provide, and ensure that it is still needed. This will give us time to fill in any items which are not donated. Also, it will be necessary for all contributions to be dropped off at Ellen’s no later than 1:00 pm on Friday, March 19. If that timing is not feasible, please contact Ellen to arrange an alternate time. Ellen is at 150 Norwich Court [Tangley Oaks] in Lake Bluff. You may call her 847.295.4649 or email her at ellenkelly@comcast.net. Thank you for your concern for our guests – they are extremely grateful for what we can do for them.
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From Around the Archdiocese |
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Make Your Lent More Meaningful
Mundelein Seminary and the four institutes comprising the University of Saint Mary of the Lake are offering a variety of opportunities for you to deepen your spiritual life throughout Lent. We hope you can join us!
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Lenten Reflections from Mundelein Seminary
Get weekly gospel reflections in your inbox or via text message from seminarians who will be ordained to the priesthood in just a few short months. You will also receive a four-part audio Lenten reflection from our rector Father John Kartje. Sign Up
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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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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
Francis (Pierre) Avellone
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
Hannah Erickson
Susan Ewert
Abby Furco
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Esperanza Galikay
Jenny Green
Jeanne Gross
Jesus Guzman
Laura Rose Hamel
Elizabeth Hand
Joyce Hansen
Margaret Hartman
John Herbert
Hannah Hodgson
Edward Hoover
Patricia P. Huber
Juan Hurandas
Rafael Ibarra
Shirley Jacksack
Dolores Jansyn
Dick Jaworski
Christian Jenko
Dr. Mickey Jester
Mark Kalbus
Amy Kaleniecki
Raine Kamm
Oceana Kashul
Mason Kelly
Genevieve Kluza
Patsy Leonard
Caroline Lyczko
Fely Macalalad
Meg Macdonald
Jim MacNaughton
Angela Martinez
Carolina Martinez
Ralph Mastro
Robert Matthei
Derrick Mathews
Donna Mathews
Yvonne Tichelbaut McClosky
Kathryn McConnell
Janet McCue
Francis McCullough
Margaret Mary McIntyre
Mary Anne Minich
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Dolores Morrison
Barbara Neis
David O'Brien
Peter O'Brien
Joaquin Padilla
Tom Palella
Mary Margaret Pawl
Mary Butterfield Peddle
James Dean Penar
Marie Pfeiffer
Lisa Pommer
Lil Porter
Marianne Powers
Carol Pozdel
Marcia Ries
Charlene Roberts
Mathew Rowley
Susan Schey
Bill Shafer
Colleen Sheerer
Tai (Pascal) Shin
Pat Spencer
Nancy Sreenan
Ellen Sreenan
Debbie Sternberg
John Sternberg
Maureen Strassburger
Craig Strom
Elzbieta Szymanska
Leonard Teifeld
Richard Thomas
Tommy Thomsen
John Tocks
Linda Trueblood-Lambert
Joseph Urso
Amanda Van Vleet
Brittany Van Vleet
Marisol Vazquez
Martha Williams
Barbara Wilson
Susan Wittig
Robert Yale
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Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord, especially:
Paul Gerlach (father of Susan Clabby, Anne Friday, Virginia Howland, and
Tom and Steve Gerlach)
Sally Marie Emrich Pierce (mother of Eric [Marcia] Pierce)
Terese Allen (daughter of Curtis and Mary Kathryn Allen)
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Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.
March 20, 2021:
7:30am: People of St. Mary’s
5:00pm: Michael Hoch; Bruno, Wilbert & Rose Bancroft; Special Intention Dennis Coppi
March 21, 2021:
8:00am: Cimarrusti-Valentino Family; Lindsay Doherty
10:00am: Eliseo Elisei; Joseph Tarin
Noon: Damian Hansen; Harriet Kunach; People of St. Mary’s
March 22, 2021: Marcela Alvarez-Nacius; Susanna Helbig
March 23, 2021: Donna Ching Su Chen; Paul Scardino
March 24, 2021: Stephen Foley, Sr.; The Souls in Purgatory
March 25, 2021: Eliseo Elisei; Peter Danis
March 26, 2021: Cecilia & Beshara Youa Kim
March 27, 2021:
7:30am: Mary Kay Tschanz
5:00pm: Dorina Mentuccia; Eliseo Elisei
March 28, 2021:
8:00am: Anita Schroeder; James William Surane, Sr.
10:00am: Emery Homor; Peter Gillespie
Noon: Janina & Zbigniew Mazur; Darlene Foley; 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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“I will be their God and they shall be my people."
JEREMIAH 31:33
What does it mean to be God's people? It means we recognize that everything we have and everything we are belongs to God. We aren't "owners" of anything, we are merely "stewards" of the gifts God has given us. It means we are willing to use our gifts and our lives to care for our neighbors and the world, just as God cares for us.
Sunday Collection ------------------------------ Actual Budgeted Surplus/(Shortfall)
March 14, 2021 --------------- $25,048 $21,000 $4,048
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2021 YTD - $764,891 $756,000 $8,891
Sharing Parish Collection Fiscal 2021 YTD $87,259
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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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Church of St. Mary Website
Bookmark our parish website for information on all parish ministries, events, contact information and more!
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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Like the Church of St. Mary Facebook Page
Like the Church of St. Mary Facebook Page to get notices on viewing Livestreamed Mass! Prior recorded Masses can also be watched via our Facebook Page.
Like the Church of St. Mary Facebook page to see regular updates from popular Catholic pages such as the Archdiocese of Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich, and the USCCB. See news from the School of St. Mary, Guild of St. Mary, Religious Education Program, Youth Ministry and upcoming events at our parish!
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The Church of St. Mary has a YouTube channel! Once we have 1000k subscribers, we can stream live! Look for the black and white image of the Church of St. Mary when searching for the channel or click on either image here to go straight there! Don't forget to subscribe! |
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