-------Our faith is enriched by our celebration of the sacraments. Each time we gather to share in the Eucharist, we are nourished in Word and in Eucharist. This current liturgical year, ends next November 19 as we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. For the past year we have prayed with the parables, stories, and teachings of Jesus found in the Gospel of Luke. Luke also wrote the Acts of the Apostles in which we learn the development of the early Church, the first believers to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. By participating in the Mass, praying, singing, and sharing in the Eucharist we grow as a community.

-------There are many opportunities for us to spend time in personal prayer and to participate in devotions of the Church at our parish. The doors of the church are open every day for more than twelve hours for private prayer. Every day, following the 7:30am Mass you are invited to participate in the recitation of the rosary. On Wednesday, faithful come together and spend time in Eucharistic Adoration from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The clergy and staff are hoping that we can extend the hours of adoration beginning in 2023. Please let me or one of the Parish Staff members know if you would find extended hours for Eucharistic Adoration something you would participate in. We would need to make sure that the faithful are willing and able to come pray during the time period of Eucharistic Adoration. If you would be willing to take a leadership role, coordinating people for adoration, as well as attending Eucharistic Adoration yourself, please let me know.

-------Every week, God gives us the gift of 168 hours in which we can be stewards of the blessings from God. Keeping holy the sabbath, sharing in the celebration of the Eucharist, is to strengthen us for living out our faith the other 167 hours of the week. You are invited to begin your Advent season with a presentation on either Sunday, November 27 at 3:00pm or Monday, November 28 at 7:00pm. Learn how the two facts that (1) God became man and that (2) He continues to become materially present in the Eucharist radically forming how Catholics view the people and things of this world. And then select from a rich series of ideas and reflection questions to create a personalized Advent journey that will take the one hour you spend at Mass and carry its power through the rest of your week.

-------We will be welcoming our speaker, Greg Kozak, back to St. Mary’s. He has been recognized for his ability to engagingly explain complex theological concepts and for exploring works of art to make the esoteric ideas of our faith more tangible. He is a husband and father of two who has spent the past 30 years leading technology in corporate, public sector, and higher education settings. He also holds advanced degrees in theology and has given retreats, missions, and talks throughout Chicagoland and the world. Parishioners are invited to bring family members and friends to prayerfully begin the Advent season at St. Mary’s.

-------You are also encouraged to mark your calendars for the afternoon of Sunday, December 11 at 3:00pm. Marek Rachelski, St. Mary’s Director of Music, will be conducting and directing Handel’s Messiah here at our parish church. All are welcome to join in and participate. This will be the first year that this is offered at our parish. It is the 10th annual “Do-it-Yourself Messiah” that Marek has conducted.

-------This year’s celebration will be featuring Desiree Hassler, soprano, Stephanie Schoenhofer, alto, Justin Berkowitz, tenor, Aaron Wardell, bass and Dave Belden, concertmaster. Tickets are:

---$20.00 online at www.Eventbrite.com.

---$25.00 at the door

---$20 per Parent at the door with Teens 13-18

---Children 12 and under free admission

-------If you have questions about this event you may reach out to Marek at mrachelski@churchofstmary.org. I look forward to this wonderful celebration and hope that many in our community will come and attend, being enriched in faith in the season of Advent.

-------May God bless us with hope filled hearts as we remember all of the faithful departed,-------

This event is open to Guild members and registration is required by November 21 at guildofstmary.wildapricot.org.

for ages 3+ HERE for ages 7+ HERE.

COR YOUTH MINISTRY

Please join us at the Church of St. Mary for the 10:00am Mass. We will have students reading, singing, serving, and presenting the gifts.

Learn more at bit.ly/SOSM_DCSW

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am

+ 5:00pm: Livestream & PUBLIC Mass

+ 10:00am:  Livestream & PUBLIC MASS

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am

+ 5:00pm: Livestream & PUBLIC Mass

 in the Upper Grade Center Cafeteria  

+ 10:00am:  Livestream & PUBLIC MASS

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.

To find ways to volunteer within our community and to seek assistance from the parish please click here.

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

This new sick list began on September 1 and will continue through November.

5:00pm: Jack Dhamer; Maria & Sam Scopelliti; Peggy Mullin

8:00am: Cimarrusti-Valentino Family; Susan Wittig; Deceased Members of the Burns Family

10:00am: Loretta Nacius; Ernie Hiltebrand; Martin Sobey

Noon: Ryan Stoll; Jacquelyn Warner; Jack Dhamer; People of St. Mary’s

7:30am: Anthony Mockus; David R. Bibbs; Dr. Thomas Palella

7:30am: Loretta Nacius; Richard Lombardi; Dale Jacobs

7:30am: Helen M. Stomp; William Manges; Joseph Milite

5:00pm: Emile Johnson; Daniel Dressel; Eliseo Elisei; Katy Hoch Rogers

8:00am: Philip Sheridan, Sr.; Msgr Frank Cimarrusti; Mary Theisen

10:00am: Helen M. Stomp; Stanislaw Adamiec; Ollie Corra

 Noon: Catherine & Tom L. Sullivan; Jack Dhamer;

--------Special Intention for the Vlies Family; 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!

------------------------------------2 THESSALONIANS 3:9 

Sunday Collection-------------------------------------------Actual----------------Budgeted------Surplus/(Shortfall)

November 6, 2022-------------------- ---------------------- $22,012------------  -- $25,000    ------------ ( (-($2,989)

Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2023 YTD---------- $422,652----------------$475,000-----------------($52,348)

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