March 7, 2021: Third Sunday of Lent
Parish Newsletter
The Church of St. Mary :: 201 E. Illinois Lake Forest, IL 60045
Virtual Office: 847-234-0205 :: Email: receptionist@churchofstmary.org
From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor
------ Led by the mercy of God we journey together this season of Lent.

-------During the season of Lent, there is a special prayer over the people at all of the Masses prior to the sending forth to live the Gospel in our world. I was taken in by the prayer last Sunday as I prayed it at the Masses with people streaming from their homes and people in the Church of St. Mary.
 
-------With heads bowed, the following blessing was offered: “Bless your faithful, we pray, O Lord with a blessing that endures forever.” There is a beautiful line in the Act of Spiritual Communion that those participating in the Mass from their homes recite: “Since I am unable to receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as being already there and unite myself wholly to you; never permit me to be separated from you.”
 
--------The lines of these beautiful prayers have lasting and staying power in our faith. We receive a blessing that endures forever; all because of God’s gracious love and mercy. “I embrace you as already there, in my heart… and pray that I am never separated from you.” Is that the faith that you profess? Is that the belief you live each and every day?
 
--------In this holy, prayerful, rich season of faith, may we prayerfully and humbly reflect on those truths….. As we draw closer to our Lord and God in this season that the Church gives to the Universal Church across the world. God’s blessing and God’s Son remain in our hearts, and guide us in our lives. May these eternal truths inspire us in every prayer, every fast and every almsgiving offered this Lent.
 
           This Lent, the members of St. Rita’s Circle of the Guild of St. Mary are coordinating the Easter Basket Program. Easter baskets were distributed last weekend after Masses and will be collected next weekend. If you would like us to support this effort of the Guild of St. Mary this Lent they are accepting monetary donations to fill the baskets. Click here to get to the Give Central site: Easter Sharing Basket. May God graciously bless all those benefactors of the Easter Sharing Basket program this Lent at the Church of St. Mary.

--------Next weekend, the members of St. Rita’s Circle will be in the Green Bay Parking lot before and after all Masses on Saturday March 13th and Sunday March 14th to collect the finished Easter Baskets. The baskets will be delivered on March 14th, departing promptly from the Church of St. Mary at 1:00 PM next Sunday.

           Ellyn von Huben and John Chapman work together each week to provide the parishioners and guests of the parish with a Worship aid for the weekend Masses that is available on the parish website, churchofstmary.org. Members of the Parish Staff are working on Worship Aids that can be used for the proclamation of the Passion of Our Lord on Palm Sunday as well as on Good Friday.
           
--------Men of the Church of St. Mary were sent a mailing this month, highlighting the importance of the Year of St. Joseph in their lived faith. There are many different celebrations in parishes and agencies across our Archdiocese this year. You are invited to pray a novena leading up to the Feast of St. Joseph which is celebrated on Friday, March 19th. The following Novena to St. Joseph – brochure for the Novena to St., Joseph is available here.
 
--------As stated on the United States Catholic Conference website, “Saint Joseph occupies a special place among the cloud of witnesses in heaven. In the Collect (opening prayer) for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph on March 19, the Church recalls how he watched over the beginnings of the mysteries of human salvation in the life of Christ. Christ wills to repeat those very same mysteries in our lives. In us, Christ wills to be born, to die, to rise, and to ascend to the Father’s right hand. Saint Joseph, who faithfully cared for the beginnings of these mysteries, faithfully cares for us as these mysteries are perpetuated in our hearts, homes, and communities.
 
--------The USCCB has composed this novena to be prayed yearly on March 10-18, the nine days that precede the Solemnity of Saint Joseph on March 19. Each day of the novena will be accompanied by a reflection video from bishops across the United States. The novena may also be adapted for use at other times of the year, especially feasts celebrating Saint Joseph and occasions when his intercession is sought by the faithful.”

--------We will be offering a Taize Prayer Service on Thursday, March 11 at 7:30 PM in the Church, led by our Director of Music, John Chapman. Please bring a friend and sign up on SignUp Genius.

--------There is one more week for you to purchase homemade soup lovingly made by the local “Soup Fairy” aka from Lia Landis soup specialist and longtime parishioner. A 1/2 Gallon of soup (in 2 separate quart containers) is available for $20.00. The soup is delivered to people in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff. Each week there will be a different soup offered for purchase. The current schedule is as follows:  Friday, March 12, 2021 - Tuscan Bean and Kale. You could order enough for you and your family – maybe even share some with social distancing with a neighbor. You could enjoy the simple dinner during Lent and then stream our praying of the stations and or join us at St. Mary’s at 7:00 PM on Friday evenings.
 
           The deadline to order soup is by Tuesday at 12:00 Noon of this week. Once you place an order through my Administrative Assistant at the Parish Office (lardell@churchofstmary.org), you will receive a confirmation email with details regarding payment. We may not be able to come together in the school cafeteria this year at the hospitality of the Knights of Columbus but we can enjoy a simple meal of soup united in “spirit” with one another on Fridays of Lent. You are invited to attend at 7:00 PM or stream the Stations of the Cross through the Church of St. Mary website. Thanks to Lia for supporting this effort this Lent. Because of calendaring conflicts, soup will not be available for purchase the last two Fridays of Lent.
 
           I encourage you and your loved ones to continue to use the materials provided by the Rice Bowl program in your Lenten prayer.
            
           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.
From Cardinal Cupich
Meet Our RCIA Candidates
Hi, my name is Julie Booma and together with my husband (and RCIA sponsor), Matt, would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to our parish community. Matt and I have two children - Sophie (9) and Jack (5) and moved to Lake Forest from Wrigleyville 3.5 years ago. We feel very fortunate to have discovered such a warm and welcoming place in which to raise our family. Both of us have backgrounds as architects, though Matt’s career path has led him to real estate development and I am currently practicing smaller scale design (graphic and interior design).
 
I grew up not too far away, in Glenview, and was raised in the faith (Presbyterian background), with my mother still being a strong role model in faith and prayer life. Matt grew up in a Catholic family and throughout the over 20 years we have known each other, we have learned that the overlapping main tenets of our backgrounds are shared, and it’s just the details in which they are observed that can differ. We were married in the Catholic church and have been raising our children in it as well. The reason I chose to join the RCIA program is to continue my faith journey while learning more about the reasons and meanings behind those details of the Catholic faith and practice. It is important to me feel a deeper sense of unity as a family while we grow together spiritually.
 
Despite all that 2020 has been, I have felt so much gratitude for the support by my husband and sponsor, Matt, and my children. My 9-year old, who had her first communion last year, senses the importance of this step in my faith journey and has been so endearingly excited for me. My son may not be old enough to know what it all means, but has been supporting me by being a good sport about everything RCIA-related :). Thank you also to this parish community for all your support over the months. From the time and efforts of our wonderful RCIA team to the well wishes from all who’ve reached out when seeing my involvement with RCIA, it has all really meant so much.
 
Warmest regards,
Julie and Matt Booma
I live in Lake Forest with my husband and two teenage children. We moved to the area a little less than two years ago after living internationally for the previous nine years. I am originally from California.

I most enjoy spending time with the important people in my life which include my immediate family, extended family in California and New Jersey and friends from around the world. I also enjoy traveling, playing tennis, hiking, reading, watching my children’s sport activities and relaxing with my family while watching a good tv series.

My faith journey has mainly been inspired by my daughter as well as my husband’s family. Since I have started the RCIA process my sponsor has also played a large role. My sponsor, Anne Doppenberg is a good friend and active member of St. Mary’s who I met shortly after arriving in Lake Forest. I am so grateful for my friendship with her. She has been so kind, warm and welcoming which has meant a lot to me especially since I moved to Illinois not knowing anyone. I also appreciate her wisdom and support as she helps guide me through my RCIA journey.
Lent


We will be offering a Taizé Prayer Service on Thursday, March 11 at 7:30pm in the church, led by our Director of Music, John Chapman. Please bring a friend and sign up on SignUp Genius.
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.
Lenten Resources
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.
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 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.
Church Schedule
SCHEDULE: Saturday March 6, 2021 - Sunday, March 14, 2021

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Saturday, March 6, 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 7, 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 8, 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 9, 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 10, 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 11, 2021:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius

Friday, March 12, 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 13, 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 14, 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


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.  

  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Masks/Face Covering:  Mask or face coverings are required to be worn by all individuals at all times while in the Church building.
  • Hand Sanitizer:  Sanitize your hands as you enter the Church building.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Church Exit:  The north doors onto the main plaza will be the only exit from the Church (unless you require use of the elevator).
  • Church East Entrance - Emergency Exit Only:  Please do not use the East doors onto the stairways for either entering or exiting.
  • Surface Sanitizing: All surfaces touched by persons are sanitized prior to the next opening of the Church.
  • Restrooms Unavailable:  For the safety of all, the restrooms will not be available, unless it's an emergency.
  • 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.
  • 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
We are requesting volunteers to assist and volunteer guidelines will be sent to all volunteers when they SignUp for a Church of St. Mary Volunteer SignUP shift:

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.
March 7, 2021: Gospel Reflection for Third Sunday of Lent
This Sunday is the 3rd Sunday in Lent. On the 3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays in Lent we take our gospel readings from cycle A (We are now in cycle B) as those readings lend themselves very well to the RCIA scrutinies that take place on those Sundays. So instead of hearing about the Cleansing of the Temple, we will hear about the Woman at the Well. All three gospels are from the Gospel of John. Keep in mind that John’s gospel is very complex; almost every verse has 2-3 layers of meaning. We have to reflect upon and hold all those layers together. This is why John’s gospel can be difficult to grasp and therefore why we are hearing key pieces of it over three weeks. It gives us time to reflect upon the meanings and how to understand and live out the truths from the gospel.

Some of the topics we will look at in this reflection are: Jewish/Samaritan enmity; societal views of males/females; watering wells as wedding imagery; symbolism of light/dark in scripture.

Jews and Samaritans have a common ancestry, being from the 12 tribes of Israel. However at the time this reading takes places the two factions had been enemies for well over 500 years. In those days the northern kingdom of Israel of which Samaria was part of had been taken over by the Assyrians and many of the natives we forced to live in Assyria, Babylon, Egypt and Africa. As was common, the Assyrians had many of their own people move to the new land they had just taken over as a means to more fully control the region. Similarly, the southern kingdom would be taken over by the Babylonians 150 years later & again the Jews were forced to live in Babylon and many others scattered to the other regions. Here is the difference, as written in the scriptures; those of Samaria intermarried with Assyrians and other ethnicities that had taken over the region. The Jews of the southern kingdom, once they were allowed to return to their homeland, felt that intermarrying with other ethnicities, as the Samarians had done, and allowing families to integrate pagan religious practices into their lives tainted their bloodlines. Therefore the Samaritans had sullied their bloodline and those from Jerusalem considered these people as outcasts of society, unclean, and beneath them. That anger festered for over 500 years! We have all known family disputes and how it can rip families apart, but imagine that angst continuing for centuries! That is why the parable of the Good Samaritan is so powerful, as is this Sunday’s gospel.

Cut to the gospel where Jesus is in Samaria and rests at a well because he is tired. He is tired on two different levels. First, he is tired because he has walked all the way from Jerusalem so he is physically tired. Secondly, Jesus had just recently had an encounter with someone who was interested in learning more about his mission and ministry but did not understand what Jesus was offering, so they went away without Jesus being able to give them some of his divine light. That occurrence was with the Pharisee named Nicodemus. He came to Jesus at night, in the dark, and left at night. The symbolism is that Nicodemus was not ready to hear what Jesus had to say at the beginning of the conversation nor was he open to what Jesus had to say, so he left while he was still in the dark. Jesus is tired spiritually for he was unable to reach Nicodemus’ heart and spirit.

Jesus is now at the well resting and it is noon. The sun, light, is at its highest point. This encounter will be well received and Jesus will be able to give his divine light to others.

A woman approaches the well to draw water. Jesus asks her for a drink. He has just blown apart two engrained social norms! A Jew spoke to a Samaritan and a male spoke to a female not of his own family! The woman is clearly shocked and says as much. Jesus informs her that if she knew what Jesus was offering and who he was he would have given her living water. She initially makes the same mistake Nicodemus did by taking what Jesus said on a literal level instead of a spiritual level. She practically mocks Jesus when she says that he doesn’t even have a bucket to put the water in so how is he going to offer her living water!?! Jesus tries to draw her in deeper and states that the water in the well will only quench your thirst temporarily but the water he offers will cause a spring of water to well up in her soul forever quenching her thirst. Now she is starting to open up to what Jesus says. She doesn’t fully understand because although she indicates to Jesus that she indeed would like this living water but she wants it so she doesn’t have to keep returning to the physical well. So she is still thinking on the physical level, but is curious.

Jesus then speaks to her about her five previous husbands and the male she is with now and that none of them are her true husband. In Old Testament times your true husband was the one who gave your children, who along with you produced good fruit. She acknowledges this truth and quickly asks about where is the proper place to worship. That quick transition to a very different topic is an indicator that the subject of her 5 husbands and not producing good fruit may not be about actual marriages. Rather, since the Hebrew word used in the text is “baal” that may mean owner or lord the discussion may be about the generally accepted five different pagan deities from the different ethnicities that made Samaria their home all those centuries before. The woman had at different times aligned herself with these pagan gods and those relationships yielded no good fruit. What Jesus is offering her was a relationship with the one true God. Being faithful to the God of Israel and living accordingly would indeed yield good fruit. The woman has had her moment of conversion and is so moved that she runs to her town and tells everyone about this man who may be the Christ! She is now an apostle for Jesus! We see her faith journey in what she calls Jesus. She initially speaks to him without any title, then calls him Sir, then a prophet, Messiah and Christ and finally she along with the whole town know in their hearts and souls that Jesus is their savior!

We shouldn’t be surprised at this outcome since it took place at a watering well. In scripture, watering wells are often symbolic of weddings. They bring people together and offer nourishment. Isaac, Jacob and Moses all met their wives at watering wells. Jesus, a Jew, met a Samaritan at a well. Two groups that were longtime enemies have now been brought back together by the teachings of Jesus. Jesus and his message, God’s message, is all about unity, breaking down barriers and bringing everyone into community. It is wonderful that we have such a moving and inspiring gospel as we prepare to welcome our RCIA candidates into our community of faith.
Religious Education
School of St. Mary
From Around the Archdiocese
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!
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
Ways to Volunteer
Thank you for participating in the Easter Sharing Project benefitting 
the families of Most Blessed Trinity Food Pantry.

In order to help ensure the uniformity of the baskets, please use the ones provided and spend 
$25 per basket. This year we are doing a “Family Basket” - 1 basket per household. 

This year MBT is asking for these specific items:
 
Hand Sanitizer  Toothpaste  Lotion Shampoo
Toothbrushes Soap (bar or liquid) Easter Candy
 
Please wrap each basket in the cellophane bag provided.
Members of St. Rita’s Circle will be at the Southwest corner, school door before and after all Masses on Saturday March 13 and Sunday March 14 to collect the finished Easter Baskets. 
The trucks will leave at 1:00 pm on Sunday.
 
If you would like us to assemble a basket for you, we are accepting monetary donations to fill the basket. Go to the parish website at www.churchofstmary.org and click on GiveCentral 
to donate to the Easter Sharing Project.
 
Thank you for your support and generosity. If you have any questions please call 
Patti Poth (847) 507-9747, Kathleen Hanson (847) 651-1741, or 
Marianne Gaughan (847) 476-7691.
Plenary Indulgence in Time of Crisis
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.
Volunteer & Assistance
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.
  • Sunday Mass from Holy Name Cathedral (anytime)
  • http://www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictv-mass (Daily at 9:30AM)
  • Relevant Radio:  
  • 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT. 
  • 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.
Daily Scripture Readings
To read the Daily Scripture readings you may go to usccb.org and select "Daily Reading" at the top left menu.

You may also go to "Today's Reading" at http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings
Prayer for the Sick and Deceased
Wedding Banns
III Stephen Taghan and Nicole Potempa

Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially:
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
Peter Danis
Greg DeBoer
Louis Degaetano
Mimi Degaetano
Mike Dellefield
Lewis Dilts
Joan Dolan
Hannah Erickson
Susan Ewert
Abby Furco
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
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
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
John Tocks
Linda Trueblood-Lambert
Joseph Urso
Amanda Van Vleet
Brittany Van Vleet
Marisol Vazquez
Martha Williams
Barbara Wilson
Susan Wittig
Robert Yale
Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord, especially:

Francesco Camoletto (husband of Rosa Camoletto; father of Marcello [Ellen]Camoletto; grandfather of Maura and Maeve)
Donna Mershon (mother of Tracy Ades)
Mass Intentions
Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.

March 6, 2021:
7:30am: William James Mulvaney
5:00pm: Betty Ann & Richard Durkes; Aldo Raganelli
Sunday, March 7, 2021:
8:00am: Darlene Foley; Hughes Family
10:00am: Deborah Doyle; Sarah Moughamian
Noon: Stephen Foley, Sr.: Stefan Heinrich; People of St. Mary’s
March 8, 2021: Helen Gregory; Amy Milite
March 9, 2021: Charles William Bray
March 10, 2021: Anna Benvenuto
March 11, 2021: People of St. Mary’s
March 12, 2021: People of St. Mary’s
March 13, 2021:
7:30am: People of St. Mary’s
5:00pm: Maria & Sam Scopelliti; Bruno Coppi
March 14, 2021:
8:00am: Cimarrusti-Valentino Family; Sarah Moughamian
10:00am: James Brennan; Special Intention for the Efrain Medina Family
Noon: Dottie Corra; Deacon John Lucas; 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!
Stewardship
You shall not carve idols for yourselves in the shape of anything...”
                                                                                  EXODUS 20:4

How many “gods” do you put before God? “Idols” do not always take the shape of physical things, things we can touch and feel. Those are easy to recognize. Many times they take the form of things we cannot touch and are much harder to spot like pride, power, ego, time, comfort, or health.


Sunday Collection        -------------------------    Actual      Budgeted    Surplus/(Shortfall)
February 28, 2021                        ---------------   $18,242  -    $21,000    ($2,759)
 
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2021 YTD   $719,984     $714,000     $5,984
THANK YOU for CONTINUING TO SUPPORT the Church of St. Mary
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:
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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