October 23, 2020: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Newsletter
Reopening for the Celebration of Public Mass & Schedule
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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Hello. Our country is less than two weeks away from the presidential election. In preparation of that day, my article today is taken from the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops website and document “Faithful Citizenship.” The wisdom of the following ideas goes well beyond a day that we cast our vote in an election in the United States of America. The following wisdom which can and will strengthen us, is in our lived relationship with Jesus Christ.
Praying Like a Faithful Citizen: Our action as Faithful Citizens should flow from prayer. When we pray, we experience God and we remember that he is in us and in all people, who are created in his image and have inherent dignity. If we want to truly be faithful citizens, we must know how to come to God in prayer, experience God in ourselves and others, and listen to the ways God is calling us to respond.
Try out all of these ways to pray as a Faithful Citizen as well as other creative ideas you might think of. Then try the ones that work best for you again and again – make them a practice in your daily life so that you can be a just pray-er and a faithful citizen!
The Newspaper Prayer: Look through a print or online newspaper to find a news article about an issue mentioned in Faithful Citizenship.
Becoming a Character in the Parables: Read slowly one of the following Gospel readings: John 5:1-15; Luke 8:40-56; Mark 1:40-45; or Mt. 20:29-34. Then read it again, imagining that you are the character in the story with whom Jesus interacts.
Faithful Citizenship Journaling: Read slowly the following quote from Faithful Citizenship and write in your prayer journal about what strikes you about the quote and how it relates to you personally. Pray for understanding and the grace to respond to God’s call.
9. The Church’s obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of society is a requirement of our faith. It is a basic part of the mission we have received from Jesus Christ, who offers a vision of life revealed to us in Sacred Scripture and Tradition. To echo the teaching of the Second Vatican Council: Christ, the Word made flesh, in showing us the Father’s love, also shows us what it truly means to be human (see Gaudium et Spes, no. 22). Christ’s love for us lets us see our human dignity in full clarity and compels us to love our neighbors as he has loved us. Christ, the Teacher, shows us what is true and good, that is, what is in accord with our human nature as free, intelligent beings created in God’s image and likeness and endowed by the Creator with dignity and rights as well as duties.
10. What faith teaches about the dignity of the human person, about the sacredness of every human life, and about humanity's strengths and weaknesses helps us see more clearly the same truths that also come to us through the gift of human reason. At the center of these truths is respect for the dignity of every person. This is the core of Catholic moral and social teaching. Because we are people of both faith and reason, it is appropriate and necessary for us to bring this essential truth about human life and dignity to the public square. We are called to practice Christ's commandment to "love one another" (Jn 13:34). We are also called to promote the well-being of all, to share our blessings with those most in need, to defend marriage, and to protect the lives and dignity of all, especially the weak, the vulnerable, the voiceless. In his first encyclical letter, Deus Caritas Est, Pope Benedict XVI explained that "charity must animate the entire lives of the lay faithful and therefore also their political activity, lived as 'social charity'" (no. 29).
A.C.T.S.: This acronym stands for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. You can use the acronym to help you pray for issues you care about and for help in acting as a faithful citizen.
Adoration: Praise God for his love for humanity, and for creating each human being with dignity. Express wonder for life and beauty, and the basic goodness of human beings.
Confession: Express your sorrow for an issue – a collective or social sin of humanity – that is facing the world today. This could include poverty, abortion, environmental destruction, or another issue mentioned in Faithful Citizenship. Take a moment to also recognize how you may have participated in the collective sin or issue, perhaps by your failure to do something about it.
Thanksgiving: Thank God for his forgiveness and for maintaining hope in the world and in humans despite our failures. Express thanks for the talents that God has given humans and the inspiration to use these talents to address issues like the one you have mentioned.
Supplication: Supplication is another word for intercession, or asking. Ask God to help bring about a positive solution to the issue you have identified – for an end to the social injustice. Ask him to help you see how you are called to be involved in addressing the issue. Invite the Spirit into your heart to inspire you.
The Map Prayer: On a map or globe, pick a country with which you are not very familiar. Visit the USCCB website or the Catholic Relief Services map page to read about issues that might be impacting those countries. Spend some quiet prayer time praying for the people in those countries.
Just Listening: For many of the holiest people in history, listening was a major part of their prayer. To practice Just Listening, find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed for 10-15 minutes. Sit or kneel in a comfortable, upright position. Take several deep breaths and be aware of the air coming in and out of your lungs and notice the quiet around you. Ask God what he would like to tell you and the world about the social issues you are concerned about. Try to sense God’s love and other feelings for you, your community and the world. You may wish to sit in stillness, or you might try writing down what you think God might be saying to you and to your community/world.
The Old Testament Prophets and You: In a quiet place where you will not be disturbed, read slowly one of the following readings from the Old Testament: Jer. 1:4-10 and 22:1-3; or Is. 58. In silence, prayerfully consider the following questions: What stands out to you about the reading? What was God saying to his people through the prophet? What might the reading mean for the world today? Are you open to being a modern day prophet? What message might God be calling you to proclaim? Ask God to be with you and to guide you as you reflect on these questions. Pray for the strength to respond to whatever God might be asking of you.
The Prayer Box: Using a shoe box or another similarly-sized box, create your own personal prayer box. You may choose to cover your box with paper or decorate it in some way, or you can simply leave it plain. On small slips of paper, write issues about which you want to pray to God about. Know that once you have put your prayer in the box you have given it over to God.
Faithful Citizen: You might choose some issues from Faithful Citizenship (e.g. death penalty, euthanasia, war, etc.). Put the papers inside the box. During your prayer time each day, pick one or two slips of paper out of the box and pray for those impacted by injustices related to the issues, for policymakers, and for the ability to listen to how God might be calling you to respond.
The Service Prayer: Seeing God in the poor and vulnerable can help move you to work for justice. Make a special effort to arrange to spend time with a vulnerable population – for example, you could visit the elderly in a nursing home or serve food at a homeless shelter. Before you serve, ask God to be with you and to help you to recognize his presence in every person with whom you interact. During your service, be especially attentive to God’s presence in each person you serve, and the dignity that is in each of them. You might want to try saying a short prayer before you speak with different persons or serve food (for example, “God, be with this person who is made in your image”). After your service time is over, go to a quiet place and think about the ways you saw God in each person. Try to remember details about individuals that you met. Ask for God’s blessing on each and then ask God how he might be calling you to work to address the root causes of the challenges they face.
A number of you received an email earlier this week that was a phishing scam. The email was addressed with my name on it. Please check all email addresses for validity. The easiest way to determine if the email is authentic or junk is to check the email address. If it is not from mnacius@churchofstmary.org then it is not from me. Please do not open these and delete any emails that say they are from me but have an email address different from the above address from the Church of St. Mary.
As we pray our way through Respect All Life Month, I share the following prayer from Fr. Jack Zupez, SJ with you this last weekend of October. “Lord, give me a discerning heart. May I see issues from the perspective of the suffering and oppressed, and from the perspective of the young who will inherit the world we leave to them. Break down the barriers in my thought that divide my self-interests from the interests of all those in need, my brothers and sisters in Christ. All are God's children.” Amen.
In this time of heightened concern for the safety of our families and neighbors, the Office of Assistance Ministry is inviting you to participate in an online version of the ninth annual Prayer for Hope and Healing that will be available on the archdiocesan YouTube, Facebook and Twitter pages on Oct. 24. This prayer service is created in the spirit of healing and reconciliation by survivors of abuse for survivors of abuse, their family members and our larger church family. We hope you will join us and invite others to join you in prayer for the continued healing of persons who have survived abuse, for those who support them, and for continued vigilance on behalf of the well-being of all children and youth.
“If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” – 1 Corinthians 12:26-28
God bless you with a prayerful heart filled with mercy and peace that respects all life,
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SCHEDULE: Saturday, October 24, 2020 - Sunday, November 1, 2020
<--- Register for Attending & Volunteering
Saturday, October 24, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:30-9:30am: Reconciliation in Church, registration not required
+ 5:00pm: Livestream Sunday Mass & PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Sunday, October 25, 2020:
+ 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, October 26, 2020:
+ 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, October 27, 2020:
+ 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, October 28, 2020:
+ 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, October 29, 2020:
+ 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
Friday, October 30, 2020:
+ 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, October 31, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:30-9:30am: Reconciliation in Church, registration not required
+ 5:00pm: Livestream Sunday Mass & PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Sunday, November 1, 2020 (Solemnity of All Saints):
+ 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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October 25, 2020: Gospel Reflection for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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The readings for this Sunday center around the theme of If you love God you will take care of all those around you, especially the marginalized. In the first reading from the book of Exodus, the God of Israel has freed his people from slavery in Egypt. A good 400 years earlier the Israelites fled to Egypt due to a horrible famine. They were welcomed initially but over time they became slaves in a land not of their own. This is a people who understood being foreign and treated badly because of it. Now they were free from slavery and enter into a covenant with their God.
God spells out the terms of the covenant with the people and particularly that they shall not oppress aliens… foreigners for they too were once aliens in Egypt and should remember how it felt. God expects us all to take special care of those who are marginalized, those who live on the outskirts of community. In Old Testament and New Testament times this included the poor, the widows and orphans. These groups of people had no social, economic or legal status in society and therefore they could not advocate for themselves. If these people cry out to God seeking help from being treated unjustly, God will most definitely hear them and will be upset with those who have mistreated them. How well do we individually and as a society take care of people who have no means to advocate for themselves?
In Sunday’s gospel we learn that Jesus has had an encounter with the Sadducees. The Sadducees were a Jewish sect that did not believe in the resurrection or angels. They only believed in a strict interpretation of Mosaic Law. The Pharisees, who did believe in an afterlife and of angels, learn that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees during a debate and now they want to once again try to trip him up.
Knowing that there are 613 religious laws in Judaism, one of the scholars asks Jesus which of these laws is the most important. Essentially asking, if there is one particular law we really have to uphold, and not the others, which one is it? Depending on how Jesus answers this question he could upset the Sadducees who believe in strict adherence to all 613 religious laws. They are caught up in following the letter of the law versus the spirit of the law. Jesus wisely answers, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” We are to love God with all that we are. This is taken from Deuteronomy 6:5, which is part of Mosaic Law as is the next commandment we are to keep which is equally important, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” This second but equally important commandment comes from Leviticus 19:18, again from Mosaic Law. Jesus has answered the Pharisee’s question while still following strict Mosaic Law that appeases the Sadducees. Time and again we see in scriptures, especially the New Testament, that to be fully in right relationship with God we must recognize that God is in everyone. So to truly love God you must be in relationship with God and with our fellow beings. When we live that out, we would not be able to stand by and not help those in need, whether we know the people or not; it doesn’t even matter if we like them, when any person hurts, we hurt with them. We are in solidarity with them and will not rest until we are all treated with the love and respect we, as the beloved of God, deserve.
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All Souls Day Mass
On All Souls Day, Monday, November 2, there will be Mass at 7:00pm, remembering the faithful departed, especially those who have died within the past year. Attendees must sign up in advance through SignUp Genius®. Anyone having difficulty accessing the sign up may call the Parish Office at (847) 234.0205 for assistance.
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All Souls Day Blessing of the Graves
On Monday, November 2 - All Souls Day - there will be a prayer service and blessing of the graves at St. Mary’s cemetery at 1:00pm. Attendees must sign up in advance through SignUp Genius®. Anyone having difficulty accessing the sign up may call the Parish Office at (847) 234.0205 for assistance.
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This weekend, during the Sunday 10am Mass, please pray for the following students as they celebrate their First Communion and Confirmation. May God continue to bless and guide these young ladies as they live their Catholic faith everyday!
First Holy Communion
Brooklyn Rode
Heather White
Confirmation
Taylor Reese Rode
Mollie JoAnne White
Please continue to hold our Confirmation Candidates in your prayers. Consider praying for a specific Confirmation Candidate by spinning the wheel. Thank you to all our parishioners who have chosen a Confirmation Candidate to pray for by spinning the wheel. As shared from a parishioner, you could also include this as part of your daily prayer and spin the wheel to pray for an additional candidate each day.
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There will be meetings for High School teens on, October 25, and November 22 in the UGC Gym.
Proper protocols, including sign in, temperature checks, disinfecting and social distancing will be followed. Participants will need to sign up in advance via SignUp Genius.
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Please join in praying the Rosary by meditating on the mysteries.
Date:
Thursday, October 29 | 2:45pm
Location:
Church of St. Mary
175 E. Illinois Road
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The Church of St. Mary has the unique opportunity to support at-risk pregnant women, mothers, and babies in our community. Aid for Women operates five pregnancy care centers and two residential programs in the Chicago metropolitan area and serves thousands of women each year.
To learn more about Aid for Women’s life-saving work, please visit their website at:
HelpAidforWomen.org. For October — Respect Life Month — we will host a VIRTUAL BABY BOTTLE FUNDRAISER to help provide essential funding for Aid for Women’s programs. Your donation, no matter what amount, will make a difference in the life of a mother and her baby.
Please make your donation via Church of St. Mary GiveCentral .You may also drop off or mail a check made out to Church of St. Mary with Aid for Women on the memo line at the Parish Office. We thank you in advance for your support of Aid for Women! May God continue to bless you abundantly for your generosity.
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The Soup Kitchen is in need of clean plastic grocery-type bags to use in distributing our take-out meals. We use an estimated 900-1000 per week, and purchasing them uses funds which could be better spent on food stuffs. We would appreciate anyone who can save their plastic bags and donate them for reuse. You can call Ellen Tierney at (847) 295-4649; or e-mail ellenkelly@comcast.net for more information or special pickup arrangements. Thank you for your help.
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Catholic Charities Bingocize! |
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JOIN THE FUN!
WHEN:
Mondays & Tuesdays
beginning October 5 & 6
TIME: 10 – 11am
WHERE: Zoom
Meeting ID: 734 215 2035
Passcode: 7c2nME
RSVP: Kari Pohar
847-740-6708
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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
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
Jacqueline Cimarrusti
Marianna Cimarrusti
Charles Cook
Virginia Cordoba
Mary Elizabeth Cran
Aldo Crovetti
Greg DeBoer
Louis Degaetano
Mimi Degaetano
Mike Dellefield
Lewis Dilts
Joan Dolan
Annamarie Elfering
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Hannah Erickson
Susan Ewert
Abby Furco
Esperanza Galikay
Jenny Green
Jeanne Gross
Jesus Guzman
Elizabeth Hand
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
Raine Kamm
Oceana Kashul
Mason Kelly
Genevieve Kluza
Patsy Leonard
Caroline Lyczko
Fely Macalalad
Jim Macdonald
Angela Martinez
Carolina Martinez
Ralph Mastro
Robert Matthei
Derrick Mathews
Donna Mathews
Kathryn McConnell
Janet McCue
Francis McCullough
Margaret Mary McIntyre
Mary Anne Minich
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Dolores Morrison
Rick Nacius
Barbara Neis
David O'Brien
Peter O'Brien
Joaquin Padilla
John Paleczny
Tom Palella
Mary Margaret Pawl
Mary Butterfield Peddle
James Dean Penar
Marie Pfeiffer
Lisa Pommer
Lil Porter
Marianne Powers
Carol Pozdel
Marcia Ries
Mathew Rowley
Susan Schey
Bill Shafer
Colleen Sheerer
Tai (Pascal) Shin
Joan Sparrow
Nancy Sreenan
Ellen Sreenan
Debbie Sternberg
John Sternberg
Maureen Strassburger
Elzbieta Szymanska
Leonard Teifeld
Richard Thomas
John Tocks
Linda Trueblood-Lambert
Joseph Urso
Amanda Van Vleet
Brittany Van Vleet
Martha Williams
Barbara Wilson
Robert Yale
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Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord, especially:
Fino Casanova: husband of Jane Casanova; father of Catherine [Matthew] Montanari and of Tina Ripperge
Fr. Don Fenske
Fr. Charlie Nyer
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Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.
October 24, 2020:
7:30am: Joan Nelson; Margaret McManus
5:00pm: Special Intention for Denis & Wilbert Bancroft; Eliseo Elisei
October 25, 2020:
8:00am: Claudia Redmond Neyer; Mary Lou Ganshirt
10:0am: John Cleary; Mary Lou Ganshirt
Noon: Carmela Stella; Hugh Pasquesi
October 26, 2020: Shane Kelly; Michael Waters; The Souls in Purgatory; Special Intention for Beth & Bruce Barger
October 27, 2020: Daniel Birkhauser; Robert Joseph; Daniel Lim; Deceased Members of the Santi-Mordini Families
October 28, 2020: Mary Margaret Center; Scott Porter
October 29, 2020: Walter Rahn; Marion C. Callahan; James Martin, Jr.; George Bauder
October 30, 2020: Murt Dempsey; Thomas Sullivan; Lauren Marie LeVert; Nancy Riley
October 31, 2020:
7:30am: William Carl Mulvaney; Jim Martin
5:00pm: Benjamin Asma; Maria & Sam Scopelliti
November 1, 2020:
8:00am: The Cimarrusti-Valentino Family; Special Intention for Joseph Milite
10:0am: Anthony Hung Tran & David Tran; Deceased Members of the Le & Tran Family; Stella Sczygielski
Noon: Echo Moulder; Stephen Foley, Sr.; 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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“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.” MATTHEW 22:37
Do you put other “gods” before God? Is your love of money, power, status or some personal possession greater than your love for God? Do you really recognize that everything you have and everything you are is a gift from God? The good news – it’s not too late to put God first in your life in all things.
Sunday Collection Actual Budgeted Surplus/(Shortfall)
October 18, 2020 $18,378 $21,000 ($2,622)
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2021 YTD $302,279 $336,000 ($33,721)
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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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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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