July 10, 2022:
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH NEWSLETTER
The Church of St. Mary :: 201 E. Illinois Lake Forest, IL 60045
Summer Parish Office Hours: 8:30am to 1:00pm Monday - Friday
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July 8, 2022
Dear Church and School of St. Mary Families,
-----We are writing to you this July, usually a time of relaxation, rest, and celebrations. This year, we find ourselves in a time of shock, tragedy, and heart wrenching pain for our neighbors in Highland Park and wherever violence is rampant, the unfortunate norm, claiming innocent lives.
-----This week has been a heavy week. We are reeling and healing from the horrific mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park at their festive 4th of July Parade. Downtown Highland Park, usually a place for families and friends to come together, socialize, and gather, suddenly became a place where life was claimed. People reached out to protect their loved ones while fleeing to safety. Once again, in the streets of our free nation, a place of freedom and joy was transformed into a place of fear, chaos, and violence.
-----The victims and their families of this tragedy have been in the prayers and Masses offered since this attack shattered our suburban comfort. We have been doing a lot of praying as a Christian community here in Lake Forest and Highland Park. In the midst of our grieving, it has been beautiful to see our neighbors, people of all faiths, come together in solidarity and prayer. Please come to the Church of St. Mary to be part of the faith community, together, not alone, when you join us in prayer this weekend at our Sunday Masses. Know that our church doors are open for prayer throughout the day, seven days a week for private prayer.
-----In this weekend’s Gospel, from the Gospel of Luke, the lawyer asks Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” But, the question Jesus answers is, “Whose neighbor, are you?” The answer? Anyone’s. Everyone’s. We are each other’s neighbor and we are called to love as such. We encourage you to take time to pray with your loved ones this weekend, to check in with one another - with your families, friends, and neighbors.
-----This mass shooting, this tragic and violent action, has impacted neighbors young and old. If you or your families need emotional, spiritual, or mental support, please take advantage of the resources available in our communities listed here. If we, your parish priests, as well as members of the Parish Staff at St. Mary’s, are able to be of assistance or support to you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
-----Led by the Holy Spirit of our loving and providential God, in relationship with one another, we continue to work and strive for peace and justice in our troubled and hurting world.
-----Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!
-----Fr. Mike Nacius
-----Fr. Radley Alcantara
-----The Parish Staff of St. Mary’s
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Articles:
Local In-Person Resources
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Willow House (847) 236-9300, supports children of all ages, families, schools, and communities.
Phone/Online Resources
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The National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI) Disaster Distress Helpline is available 24/7 at (800) 985-5990 for help coping with large traumatic events including mass shootings.
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If you or a loved one are feeling suicidal or in crisis, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at (800) 273-TALK (8255).
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Text ‘TALK’ or ‘HABLAR’ to 552020 to reach Call4Calm 24/7 - You'll be linked to mental health support in your area.
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NAMI HelpLine, (800) 950-NAMI (6264) is open 9 am to 9 pm, Monday - Friday to speak with a trained volunteer.
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June 3, 2022
Last week, an eighteen-year-old carrying an AR-15 entered an elementary school and murdered nineteen children and two teachers. Fourth graders looking forward to their final week of classes, some of whom celebrated their place on the honor roll mere hours before, were brutally and senselessly massacred. This incomprehensible tragedy at Uvalde, Texas, comes as we are still grieving the loss of innocent lives in Buffalo, Dallas, Laguna Woods, and now Tulsa. These tragedies can only bring us to one conclusion: we must unite in our humanity to stop the massacres of innocent lives.
In our own sadness and prayerfulness, we echo Pope Francis’ words that, “My heart is broken over the massacre at the primary school in Texas. I pray for the children and adults killed, and for their families.” As we continue to grieve these losses, we are reminded of the times the Gospels tell us Jesus was “moved by pity.” Moved by pity, Jesus fed the hungry (Matthew 15:32), healed the blind (Matthew 20:34), and comforted the widow whose only son had died (Luke 7:13).
We urge all members of Congress to reflect on the compassion all of you undoubtedly feel in light of these tragic events and be moved to action because of it. There is something deeply wrong with a culture where these acts of violence are increasingly common. There must be dialogue followed by concrete action to bring about a broader social renewal that addresses all aspects of the crisis,
including mental health, the state of families, the valuation of life, the influence of entertainment and gaming industries, bullying, and the availability of firearms. Among the many steps toward addressing this endemic of violence is the passage of reasonable gun control measures. In this, we implore you to join the Holy Father who, in his continued expression of grief over the tragedy in Texas, declared, “It is time to say ‘no more’ to the indiscriminate trafficking of weapons.”
Although much more work will be necessary to address the root causes of gun violence, we encourage you to make two incremental, but meaningful, improvements in the firearm background check process by voting in favor of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 1446). We have also spoken favorably of extreme risk protection orders and support the passage of the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 (H.R. 2377).
Pope Francis has warned many times that we live “in a world marked by a ‘globalization of indifference’ which makes us slowly inured to the suffering of others and closed in on ourselves.” As he had also said, in his address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in 2015, “Here we have to ask ourselves: Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society? Sadly, the answer, as we all know, is simply for money: money that is drenched in blood, often innocent blood.” In the ten years since the massacre of children at Sandy Hook, very little has been done by Congress to regulate these weapons and prevent another catastrophe. We urgently call on members of Congress to work together in a bipartisan fashion to make these horrific attacks less likely to happen again.
For many years, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has supported a number of reasonable measures to address the problem of gun violence and continues to support efforts by the U.S. Congress to advance these policies in legislation. It should not be the case that in the United States, a person needs character references to apply for a job but not to purchase military-style assault
weapons. We support a total ban on assault weapons and limitations on civilian access to high-capacity weapons and ammunition magazines. Data show that limitations on high-capacity magazines can reduce the number of people killed in mass shootings by as much at 38%, and those injured by as much as 77%. We also support measures that control the sale and use of firearms, such as universal background checks for all gun purchases. We ask that Congress pass a federal law to criminalize gun trafficking. This is of particular importance since the United States not only suffers from domestic gun violence but is a major international exporter of weapons. Finally, the USCCB also supports recent proposals to set a more appropriate minimum age for gun ownership, and to ban ‘bump stocks.’
While strengthened gun laws could reduce mass-casualty events, not even the most effective gun laws, by themselves, will suffice to address the roots of these violent attacks in our country. We need to acknowledge that “the weakening of the family... poses a threat to the mature growth of individuals, the cultivation of community values, and the moral progress of cities and countries.” Many of the perpetrators of mass violence in schools have experienced childhood trauma including familial instability and suffering or witnessing physical abuse, emotional abuse, or substance abuse. As we said in our pastoral statement Confronting a Culture of Violence, “We have to address simultaneously declining family life and the increasing availability of deadly weapons…” We, therefore, in addition to seeking for all manner of policies be crafted to encourage cultivation of strong family life, call for improved access to and increases in resources for mental health care and earlier interventions. We also encourage peacebuilding in our communities through restorative justice models.
Bipartisanship is never more important than when it is required to protect life and end the culture of death. We invite you to support these measures and to be part of building up the culture of life that is so needed in our society, not just as elected officials but as mothers and fathers, grandparents, and aunts and uncles of little children or teachers whom you expect to return home safely
today.
Sincerely,
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Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley,
Archbishop of Oklahoma City
Chairman, Committee on Domestic Justice and ---Human Development
Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco
Chairman, Committee on Laity, Marriage, ---Family Life and Youth
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Most Reverend Thomas A. Daly,
Bishop of Spokane
Chairman, Committee on Catholic ---Education
Most Reverend William E. Lori,
Archbishop of Baltimore
Chairman, Committee on Pro-Life Activities
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The Archdiocese of Chicago welcomes the STATEMENT of support from the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago in light of recent anti-Catholic caricatures and attacks following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Indeed, many religious leaders have shared with us their distress that such offensive depictions of Catholics have been given legitimacy by a local elected official.
On Friday, June 24, Illinois State Senator Sara Feigenholtz posted on her personal Facebook page an image of a Catholic pope or bishop pointing a gun at the head of a pregnant Statue of Liberty. The senator removed the posting, noting in a statement in the media that she did so when she “later learned it offended people of faith.” And while she said she was sorry and meant no ill will toward anyone who found it offensive, she also noted that she posted it because it “spoke to the moment.” There is no moment in which it is appropriate to traffic in bigoted imagery.
For the sake of the common good, we must not tolerate hate speech against any group in society, for history has shown that when it goes unchallenged it can become normalized. The senator’s public comments on this matter have shown regrettably little understanding of the offense caused by her posting.
It was wrong for an elected official to present such a violent image, especially when our city and nation are still reeling from recent acts of heinous gun violence.
It was wrong because it disrespected the contributions that religious communities of all faiths have made in creating a safe society and an environment of civil discourse to counter the dangerous polarization that has gripped our nation.
It was wrong because the image portrayed Catholics as “other” by indulging in an old anti-Catholic trope: Catholics are a threat to liberty because they aren’t really American. It was not that long ago that Catholics were regularly insulted as “papists” and denied work simply for the faith they professed. The embrace of anti- Catholic tropes at this moment is just as objectionable as the embrace of caricatures of other faiths which have stained our national history and continue to do so today. An elected official should know better than to publish an image that could incite violence against a group of people on the basis of their religious belonging.
Obviously, since Senator Feigenholtz removed the offensive image soon after she posted it, she knows that she made a serious mistake. But our concern is that absent a more fulsome explanation and apology, other officials, and indeed their constituents, will learn a lesson no one should be taught: That it’s acceptable for elected officials to engage in discourse that targets people through caricature on the basis of their identity, whether religious or otherwise. For surely none of us wants to live in an America where matters of public policy are “resolved” by bigoted memes instead of honest debate.
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Children's Worship Bulletin for July 10, 2022:
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ST. MARY'S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
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SCHEDULE: Saturday, July 9 - Sunday, July 17, 2022
Saturday, July 9, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 8:00am: Confession - Church
+ 5:00pm: Livestream & PUBLIC Mass
Sunday, July 10, 2022:
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS
+ 10:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
Monday, July 11, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
Tuesday, July 12. 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 7:00pm: Summer School of Faith - MPR
Wednesday, July13, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction - Church
Thursday, July14, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
Friday, July 15, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
Saturday, July 16, 2022:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 8:00am: Confession - Church
+ 5:00pm: Livestream & PUBLIC Mass
Sunday, July 17, 2022:
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS
+ 10:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
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FROM AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
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Fall 2022 Adult Confirmation
for Vicariate I Parishioners
Are you an adult who missed receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation? Preparation for Confirmation for Vicariate I parishioners will be offered weekly on Mondays beginning Monday, September 12, 2022 from 7:00-9:00pm, at St. Edna Parish, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Rd. in Arlington Heights. Bishop Jeffrey Grob will preside at the Confirmation Mass to be held at St. Edna Parish, Arlington Heights, on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00pm.
Information and a registration form can be found at:
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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:
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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.
- TV: EWTN
- DirecTV Channel 370
- Dish Network Channel 261
- Verizon Fios Channel 285
- XFinity Channel 33, 291, 1668
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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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I Simon Jensen and Mia Rosenthal
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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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Mary Louise Alto
Brooke Bloom
Joan Dolan
Christian Jenko
James Krueger
Abby Logan
Caroline Lyczko
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Carolina Martinez
Robert Matthei
Debbie McNairney
Infant Julian Pusateri
John Sternberg
Kathleen K. Walters
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Please note that the names on our parish sick list are now posted for a three-month period.
The new sick list began on May 1 and will continue through August. If you would like to add a family member to the Prayers for the Sick, please call our Parish Office at: 847.234.0205.
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Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord, especially:
Deanna “Dee Dee” Dudley
(mother of Sheila [Jack] Graham;
grandmother of Collin, Kevin, and Carolyn)
Mia Scholz
(wife of Matt Scholz; mother of Henry and Beatrice)
Arsenio Rosario
Sheryl Celestino
Jack Dhamer
(father of John and Tommy Dhamer;
brother of Bob [Pam] Dhamer, Therese [Dick]Wetherald, Dennis [Marilyn] Dhamer,
Mary [Bill] Wiegand, Peter [Dottie] Dhamer, Michelle [Bill] Porter, and Joseph [Leslie] Dhamer; uncle and great-uncle to many)
Philip Sheridan
(father of Phil [Lois] Sheridan; grandfather of Philip, Faelyn, and Maddie)
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Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.
Saturday, July 9, 2022:
7:30am: Rosemary Sheahen; James Kelly; Germaine Clifford
5:00pm: Dottie Corra; Maria & Sam Scopelliti;
---------Special Intention for Jodi & Terry Van Winkle
Sunday, July 10, 2022:
8:00am: Msgr. Frank Cimarrusti; Rosemary Sheahen; John & Yolanda Duchane
10:00am: Craig Glattly; Alexandra “Alice” Carris; Gino Cappelleti
Noon: Anne & Ted Clifford; Patrick Inman; Catherine & Tom L. Sullivan;
---------People of St. Mary’s
Monday, July 11, 2022:
7:30am: Dolores Hynes; Robert Einwiller; C. E. Blackburn
Tuesday, July 12, 2022:
7:30am: Arthur D. Wellington III; Franco Catanese; Germaine Clifford
Wednesday, July 13, 2022:
7:30am: Stephen Menzies, Jr.; Loretta Nacius; Rosemary Sheahen
Thursday, July 14, 2022:
7:30am: Mary Center; Peter Gillespie; Julia Dooley Blackburn
Friday, July 15, 2022:
7:30am: Edwin Schillinger; Dr. John Meyenberg; Dr. Thomas Palella
Saturday, July 16, 2022:
7:30am: Susan Barden Walker; Loretta Nacius; Cal Stroh
5:00pm: Austin Vanden Heuvel; Dorina Mentuccia; Joseph Morahan
Sunday, July 10, 2022:
8:00am: Virginia Beck; Stephen Menzies; Lucy Cardile
10:00am: Richard Steck; Alison Haghighat; Dr. Renate Madsen
Noon: Jacqueline Roberti; Ryan Stoll; Buffy Rock; 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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“Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise.’” ---Luke 10:37
This was Jesus’ command at the end of the Good Samaritan story. Did you know that the Samaritans and Jews despised each other. The moral of the story is to love our neighbor. That means loving someone you may not know or someone that looks different than you or someone that you don’t like. All without expecting anything in return.
Sunday Collection-------------------------------------------Actual----------------Budgeted------Surplus/(Shortfall)
July 3, 2022--------------------------------------------------- $19,804------------ -- $25,000 ---- --------($5,197)
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2023 YTD----------- $19,804----------------$25,000 --------- ---(($5,197)
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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 to the left.
Thank you!
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Church of St. Mary Website
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Information on our Mass Schedule, Sacraments, School, Religious Education, Youth Ministry, Guild of St. Mary, Liturgical Ministries, Bible Study, RCIA, Bulletins, Gospel Reading Podcasts, Homily Podcasts, and more can all be found on our webpage.
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