This Sunday you are invited to join us as we observe the second Sunday in Lent. We will hold our 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in-person worship services. Please note that both services have lots of space, as we are allowed up to 40 people in each service. You may also join us for our 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer service on Zoom with a virtual coffee hour to follow.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2021 Annual Meeting last Sunday on Zoom. If you would like a hard copy of our Annual Report you may get one from the church office. I would like to thank Deacon Mike Choquette for setting up the Zoom and making slides for us so that we could conduct our business in an orderly way. Thank you all!
It is not too soon to be thinking about Easter flowers to adorn our altar for Easter Sunday, which is April 4th. We are planning to hold in-person worship that day, as well as livestream our 10:30 a.m. service. Please consider making a flower donation. If you give us the name(s) of someone to be honored or remembered by your donation, we will include those names in the Easter Bulletin.
To participate by phone only: 312-626-6799; meeting ID: 826 0737 1151
If you are participating by phone, you can access the same service document that Zoom participants can see. Click here to view the service on your computer. (The Zoom link, phone number, and ID will remain the same every Sunday.)
10:30 a.m. In-person Eucharist
Upcoming Worship Services
Sunday March 7
8:00 a.m. in-person Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Zoom Morning Prayer
10:30 a.m. in-person Eucharist
10:30 a.m. live-streamed service on YouTube
Sunday March 14
8:00 a.m. in-person Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Zoom Morning Prayer
10:30 a.m. in-person Eucharist
LENTEN COMPLINE
You are invited to join us at 8:00 p.m., every Wednesday in Lent, for Compline. The dates and Zoom link are listed below. The link will remain the same every week.
To participate by phone only: 312-626-6799; meeting ID: 810 0340 3496
If you are participating by phone only, contact the Parish Office and we will get a copy of the service to you, or you may download a copy here.
Lent Devotional Resources
Living Well Through Lent 2021 resources are available on the Living Compass website. There you will also find the annual Lenten Devotional, which you may download at no cost. (An e-book version is available through Amazon for 99 cents, or free if you have a Kindle Unlimited membership.) You may also sign up to receive daily readings via email, join the Facebook discussion group, and access all past daily readings.
Easter Flowers
The Easter Flower Chart is now posted in the Narthex. If you would like to help underwrite the flowers used for lilies for Easter Sunday (April 4), please sign your name, and the intention of your gift (in thanksgiving, honor, or memory of someone). The requested donation is $20, and checks may be made payable to St. Mary’s (note “Easter Flowers” on the memo line). You may also send a check to the parish office with the donation information.
Diocesan News
The Newsletter from the Diocese of Chicago is another great resource for news and events for members of the Diocese. The current edition features several important items that may interest you, including Online Diocesan Convention in November, additional resources for Lent, and an opportunity to contribute to ordination gifts for Bishop-elect, Paula Clark. There is much more to read, so please click here for the latest edition. You also have the option to subscribe, if you wish.
Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Information
The McHenry County Department of Health has opened a call center to enroll residents without internet access, for the COVID-19 vaccine, and to streamline residents' access to accurate information. You can reach the call center between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 815-334-4045.
MCDH has also launched a COVID-19vaccine locator page to help residents become aware of vaccine opportunities in McHenry County. The State of Illinois is also partnering with retail pharmacies such as Walgreens and Jewel-Osco, to provide COVID-19 vaccinations. Information about where and how to schedule an appointment with these pharmacies is available atcoronavirus.Illinois.gov.
Regional hospitals are inviting patients who are 65 and older to receive the vaccine. Please look for these direct communications from your healthcare provider’s health system about the option to receive the vaccine at their clinics.
Co-Wardens Steve Brooks (1/22), and Mike Higgins (1/23)
Treasurer, Cate Williams
Heather Horeled, Lorraine Taylor (1/22)
Cheri Dudek, Dorothy Nyberg (1/23)
Stacy Cook, Doug Murphy (1/24)
We Pray For
Parishioners: Bill; Betsy, Cindy, Gail, Heather, Matthew, Emmett, Kristi, Elizabeth, Glenice, Shirley, and Margaret
Family/Friends: Tarsha, niece of Rev. Fran Holliday and Eileen Flynn; John, brother of the late Gladys Dockery; Billy, brother of Catherine Carroll; Danny, friend of the Choquette family; Leo, father of Dn. Mike Choquette; Pamela, daughter of Sharon Duffy; Terry, and his family/friends Sarah, Deb, Joe, and Will; Millie; Susan; Ted, Jeff, Tom, Nicholas (infant) and his family; Billy, Mark, Chris, Sarah, Douglas, Tom, Mark, Andi, Greg, Wayne, Scott, Sue, Sarah, Dave, Brynn, Neil and Des, Kyle, Rick, Sylvia, Jess, Joanne, Lauren, Lynn, Kay, Saul, Brian, Sarah.
