May 7, 2023: Fifth Sunday of Easter 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/

From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor

-------Blessed and joyous Easter season to you as we share the hope of eternal life in our Risen Lord.   -------The fifty days of the Easter season provide the faithful beautiful Scripture passages and liturgies to proclaim our Lord and Savior’s victory over sin and death. Through the beautiful liturgies and moving Scripture passages we are able to pray into the season with hearts open to the blessings of joy, hope, peace, and promises of Jesus, our Risen Lord.   -------The penitential Lenten season of 40 days helped prepare us for the joyous Easter season of 50 days. Many parishioners and faithful members of the Parish Staff worked throughout both seasons to help our celebrations be beautiful, prayerful, and spirit-filled.   -------Members of the Art & Environment Ministry prepared the environment inside and outside of the church for these seasons. We give thanks for the kindness of Lake Forest Flowers in adorning the sanctuary with lilies and flowers, signs of new life in our Risen Lord. The Music Ministry under the leadership of Marek Rachelski expanded our repertoire for praying and singing twice. The deacons and clergy led us in prayer. The members of our maintenance staff kept the church and grounds clean and safe for the coming together of family, parishioners, friends, and guests to our parish. The School and Religious Education staff members prepared our children for the sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion. A few bottles of Easter Holy Water are still available at the entrances of the church for your devotional use in private prayer at home or with loved ones. Yes, we have much to be thankful for in the dedicated ministry and support offered when two or three come together in the name of Jesus, our Risen Lord.   -------Our Religious Education catechists and School teachers work with parents in teaching and modeling faith filled lives. Parents are the primary educators of their children in the ways of faith. We are able to teach and reinforce Church doctrine. The lived and shared faith in the home is most important in current and next generations of believers to be active in living their faith.      -------The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is one of two healing sacraments of the Catholic Church. The other healing sacrament is the Sacrament of Reconciliation; also knows as confession. Both of these healing sacraments can and should be celebrated regularly and often in one’s life, when God’s grace is needed to keep us on the right path in living our lives in Jesus.   -------The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick can be received while one is preparing for surgery, receiving medical treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation, when one is dealing with a chronic illness, as well as when one is near death. There are times when a sudden and catastrophic health episode catches a family off guard. Often is the case where one’s health slowly and gradually deteriorates as one’s earthly journey is nearing its completion. Please know that the Sacrament of Anointing can be received many times in one’s life, and that Fr. Radley and I are here to pray with and support you or a family member.   -------There are times when a chaplain or family member reaches out to the parish asking for a priest to come and anoint, as the situation is dire and death is imminent. I can assure you Fr. Radley and I do all we can to respond to those requests for anointing, when we are able to. There are times when we may be ministering to another family in a similar crisis and are not able to respond when the call comes in. Please do not wait until the last hour of your loved one’s time on earth. Please reach out when you can, ahead of time, so that your loved one may be anointed. I can assure you that I have anointed many people, many times, and every time they are anointed they are very appreciative of the prayer, the care, and the healing that comes with the grace of our God. If you, a family member, or loved one are open to this healing sacrament, please call the Parish Office at (847) 234.0205 and we will set up an appointment to pray with you and your loved ones. In an emergency outside of office hours, please call (847) 582. 2518.    -------Jesus teaches us that whenever two or three are gathered together in His name, He is present with us. That truth is always realized in all of our lives of faith. Over the last number of years, through St. Mary’s and in Lake Forest, a group of men come together to meet, to pray, and to support each other. MASS (Men Are Suicide Survivors) is a men’s group that provides support and understanding to men who have suffered a loss by suicide of a loved one. The group meets every other month in-person at Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest, IL on Monday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Meeting dates are available through Gorton Community Center. There are Zoom meetings the months when the group is not meeting in person. If you have any questions, contact Bill Teskoski at (312) 560.3119 .   -------God bless you in living Easter joy in our Risen Lord and Savior,

Religious Education Classes 2023-2024 Online Registration is now open for rising Kindergarten through 8th grade children of families who are registered parishioners at the Church of St. Mary. There is an early registration discount for registrations completed with fees and tuition paid in full by June 1. Please visit the Religious Education website for Enrollment details.

Sundays: K-5th grade from 9:30am-11:00am September 19*- May 5 Tuesdays: 1st Year -6th grade from 4:15-5:30 pm September 19*- May 7 Tuesdays: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade from 7:00-8:30 pm September 19*-April 9 Intensives: June 12-16 from 8:45am-12:00 pm and October 1, November 5, December 3, January 21, February 4, March 3, & April 7 from 9:00-11:45am *Dates are tentative

*INTENSIVE PROGRAM for Rising Grade 6th, 7th, and 8th Intensive classes are open for our students who are: COMMITTED to attending longer class periods CAPABLE of working independently between class sessions and would benefit from a condensed schedule. Students will need to attend one week in June and Sundays (see schedule above) throughout the year. If your student is currently enrolled in 6th or 7th grade, all assignments (including Mass Reflection sheets) must be turned in prior to registering for 2023-2024. Registration must be received by May 31.

For additional information or to enroll please visit religiouseducation.churchofstmary.org or call (847) 234.0090.

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION GUIDELINES: Preparing for Sacraments offers an opportunity for children and our youth to grow in their knowledge of our faith, relationship with God and strengthens our Church. This is a special time for families to help prepare their children by praying together, sharing in faith discussions, and helping them understand the graces that will be freely given by God through these Sacramental celebrations.   The Archdiocese of Chicago has offered guidelines to parishes in order to help prepare children, and their families, in the following Sacraments: First Reconciliation/First Communion: Two-year prep period, beginning in the 1st grade. Sacraments are celebrated during children’s second-year, which is considered the immediate preparation period. Our parish offers 1st Year Classes (with 1st & 2nd Grade Students) and 2nd Year [Immediate Prep] (with 2nd and 3rd Grade Students). Confirmation: In our parish we offer a three-year prep period, beginning in 6th grade. Immediate Preparation takes place during your youth’s 8th grade year.   If you have a child(ren) who have not received the Sacraments of Baptism (over the age of 7), First Reconciliation (3rd grade or above), First Communion (3rd grade or above) or have not had the opportunity to prepare for Confirmation beginning in grade 6, please contact the Religious Education Office and explore how we can provide support to your family in helping your children receive and celebrate these important Sacraments.

CRS RICE BOWL CHALLENGE Thank you to everyone who participated in the ‘CRS Rice Bowl’ Class Challenge. With the funds collected we showed how we are the Body of Christ here on Earth and embody the spirit of Stewardship, offering aid to our fellow brothers and sisters with what we have. Sunday classes raised a total of $907.17 with the following results: 3rd Place Mrs. Whittington -$109.79 2nd place Mrs. Boberski - $131.73 1st place Mrs. Amoroso - $432.00 Tuesday classes raised a total of $706.72 with the following results: 3rd place Mrs. Prindle - $101.34 2nd place Mrs. Ehrhardt - $179.78 1st place Mrs. Bartusiak - $188.13 With a grand total of $1,613.89 raised for CRS Rice Bowl. Thank you once again children!

Perfect Attendance & Almost Perfect Attendance Thank you, children for such a marvelous Religious Education year. It was a blast, and with that being said the Religious Education office would like to recognize the following students with Perfect Attendance:

Sunday class Andrew K. (Kindergarten) Karolina B. (1st Year) Milanna S.(1st Year) Nolan W. (1st Year) Steve T. (2nd Year) Olivia W. (2nd Year) Allison K. (3rd Grade) Harper A. (4th Grade) Sawyer G. (4th Grade) Ethan K. (4th Grade) Anna S. (5th Grade)

Tuesday class Franny M. (1st Year) Quinn S. (1st Year) Caelan W. (1st Year) Colette D. (2nd Year) Vivian L. (2nd Year) Thomas M. (2nd Year) Reuben W. (2nd Year) Mabel C. (4th Grade) Joseph M. (6th Grade) Luke B. (6th Grade) Kevin C (6th Grade) Christopher S. (6th Grade)

We also like to recognize the following students with Almost Perfect Attendance (Missing only 1 class):

Sunday Class Christopher W. (Kindergarten) Karmyn L. (1st Year) Alexis T. (1st Year) Alyssa T. (1st Year) Barrett A. (1st Year) Charlotte R. (1st Year) Charlotte Y. (2nd Year) Massimo O. (2nd Year) Lucas S. (3rd Grade) Valentina A. (4th Grade) Suzy G. (4th Grade) Jack H. (4th Grade) Holly P. (4th Grade) Matthew P. (4th Grade) Gia A. (5th Grade) Kaylah L. (5th Grade)

Tuesday Class Genevieve E. (1st Year) Nora G. (1st Year) Dominic W. (1st Year) Margo D. (1st Year) Dylan C (2nd Year) Holly M. (2nd Year) Lorenzo S. (2nd Year) Charles S. (2nd Year) Eliana M. (3rd Grade) Evelyn W. (3rd Grade) Duke G. (4th Grade) Ryan M. (4th Grade) Thomas M. (4th Grade) Brooke N. (5th Grade) Thomas H. (6th Grade) John C. (6th Grade) Brady G. (6th Grade) Marcello M. (6th Grade)

Again, thank you so much children for such a great RE Year. Have a good and safe summer! See you next year!

COR YOUTH MINISTRY

Children's Worship Bulletin for May 7, 2023: Click for ages 3+ HERE and for ages 7+ HERE.

CHURCH SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE: Saturday, May 6 - Sunday, May 14, 2023 Saturday, May 6, 2023: + 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am + 8:00am: Confession - Church + 5:00pm: Livestream & Mass - Church   Sunday, May 7, 2023: + 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS + 10:00am:  Livestream & PUBLIC MASS + 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS Monday, May 8, 2023: + 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am Tuesday, May 9, 2023: + 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am + 7:00pm: Parish Council - PCLR Wednesday, May10, 2023: + 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am + 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction - Church + 5:00pm: RCIA - PCLR Thursday, May 11, 2023: + 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am + 10:00am: "The Chosen" - PCCR + 7:00pm: Adult Choir - Church Friday, May 12, 2023: + 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am + 9:00am: May Crowning - Church Saturday, May 13, 2023: + 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am + 8:00am: Confession - Church + 5:00pm: Livestream & Mass - Church   Sunday, May 14, 2023: + 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS + 10:00am:  Livestream & PUBLIC MASS + 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS

FROM AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE

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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: 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) TV: EWTN DirecTV Channel 370 Dish Network Channel 261 Verizon Fios Channel 285 XFinity Channel 33, 291, 1668 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

BANNS

III John Chignoli and Grace Ahern

PRAYER FOR THE SICK AND DECEASED

Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially:

William Allingham Beni-de Dieu Atibalentja Dora Avilez Tom Brown Phillip Browniing Carmie Caluag Victoria Mansfield Campbell Michael Caringello Joan Dolan Sharon Ebelhardt Carolyn Cimarrusti  Erickson Cathy Foley Roseanne Hartley Christian Jenko

Terry Thomas Kearns Suzanna Kocis Theo Kramer James Krueger Ruth Ann Lachenauer Caroline Lyczko Dave Lyons Jim MacNaughton Carolina Martinez Mike Mooney, Sr. Edward Muszynski Joyce Nutt Bob O’Connell Lou Ruffolo

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This new sick list began on March 1 and will continue through May.  If you would like to add a family member to the Prayers for the Sick, please call our Parish Office at: (847) 234.0205.

Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord, especially: Elaine Dooley (mother of Lisa [David] Trace) Jim Lindeman (husband of Sue Lindeman) Fr. Ray Tillrock Fr. Kilian Knittel

MASS INTENTIONS

Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass. Saturday, May 6, 2023: 7:30am: People of St. Mary’s 5:00pm: Aldo Raganelli; Thomas Lavelle; For the Intentions of Nancy Skoglund                   Sunday, May 7, 2023: 8:00am: Radic & Neverka Family; Msgr. Frank Cimarrusti; James & Germaine Shuster 10:00am: Peter Gillespie; Rosemary Sheahen; Robert Matthei Noon: Catherine & Thomas L. Sullivan; Violet Anderson; Linda Curran; People of St. Mary’s                          Monday, May 8, 2023: 7:30am: Robert Matthei; Marie Hagarty; Donald T. Sierzega     Tuesday, May 9, 2023: 7:30am: Mary & Francis Suh; Peter Kelley Smock; Richard Mazzetta    Wednesday, May 10, 2023: 7:30am: Karoyla Crouch; Angelina Manzetti; Linda Curran                 Thursday, May 11, 2023: 7:30am: - Charlotte Marie Upah; James Swarthout; Monica Jayesuria Friday, May 12, 2023: 7:30am: Robert Raiford; James Swarthout; Special Intention for All Nurses                   Saturday, May 13, 2023: 7:30am: Samantha Lee Williams; Richard Nacius; Katie McCullough Bullock; James Rooney 5:00pm: Matt Coutu; Catherine Fillichio;  Faye Rebarchak; Jennie Rose Cascio                   Sunday, May 14, 2023: 8:00am: All Mothers 10:00am: All Mothers Noon: All Mothers                          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!

Sunday Collection-------------------------------------------Actual----------------Budgeted------Surplus/(Shortfall) April 30, 2023-------------------------- --------------------- $15,875-------- ------  -- $25,000    ------------(($9,126) Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2023 YTD------- $1,122,424----------------$1,050,000----------------$72,424 Total Easter Collection Fiscal 2023 YTD -------------$102,960,47

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 + 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 to the left.   Thank you!

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