November 7, 2021: The Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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/

-----This past Wednesday, parishioners came together to offer a Holy Hour for vocations in the Church, as well as in the Archdiocese of Chicago, and in the Church of St. Mary. May our lives and our prayers be active in the support of vocations to serve generously and joyfully in our Church. Thanks to Deacon Bob Thomas for coordinating the Holy Hour this past Wednesday and the use of the monstrance that was part of the 1926 Eucharistic Congress at Mundelein Seminary.

-----Building on the prayers offered last Wednesday evening, this week is National Vocation Awareness Week. You are invited to follow the schedule listed below in your personal daily prayers.

-----May our families be training grounds for loving God and serving God throughout our lives.

-----Next weekend another of our Scouting troops is inviting your support. The Cub Scouts are going to be kicking off their annual fundraiser, selling poinsettias for the holidays. You may order the poinsettias in person after the Masses at St. Mary’s next weekend, November 13 and 14, or by going to the following link: www.scoutpack49.com/poinsettia-sales. May God bless our Scouts and the parents who help out the many scouting troops in our parish.

-----Second grade is an exciting year for our families at the Church of St. Mary. The students joyfully prepare for celebrating the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. This Monday, November 8, our 2^nd grade families will be coming to church for a special “Candle ceremony.” In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus’ followers are called to be the “light of the world”. As the students and their families grow in faith may they let their light shine for the entire world to see.

-----May God bless you with a grateful and thankful heart.

Remembering

our

Beloved Departed

In the Catholic tradition, November begins with the feasts of the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1 and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’) on November 2.

This remembrance of all who have died continues through the month of November until the First Sunday of Advent. It is customary to inscribe the names of deceased persons who were beloved to members of the local community in a Book of the Names of the Dead. In writing the names and trusting that the people named will find a place in the community’s prayer, the living experience healing and consolation in the midst of their grief.

This book will be located near the Baptismal font. All of us are invited to read the names and to remember those who have died by name in our prayers. Thus the whole community prays that all who have died will find joy in God’s presence forever.

You are invited to add the names of your deceased relatives, friends, mentors, and co-workers in the Book of Remembrance, especially names of those who have died within the past year.

Children's Worship Bulletin for October 31, 2021:

for ages 3+ HERE and for ages 7+ HERE.

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 Sunday, November 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, November 6 - Sunday, November 14, 2021

Saturday, November 6, 2021:

+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS

+ 8:00am: Reconciliation in Church

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

Sunday, November 7, 2021:

+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS

+ 10:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS

+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS

Monday, November 8, 2021: