Daily Mass Schedule (during the School Year):
Monday, Thursday & Friday:
6:30am and 8:00am
Tuesday: 6:30am and 9:00am
Wednesday: 6:30am and 9:10am at St. Patricks
Saturday: 8:00am
Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, NOON & 6:00pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday: 8:30am or by appointment with a parish priest
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From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor
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Thanks to all who have been praying for the Phase Four and More for St. Mary's. As I write this article early in the week the masonry company has been busy prepping the site for all of their work this week. You will notice a substantive change to the project site as you come to worship at St. Mary's this weekend. Weather permitting the masonry company will complete the majority of their work this week. Remaining work to be completed includes the lighting, the handrails as well as the landscaping. These will be completed either later this month or in October.
Parishioners have positively commented about the improvements to the Green Bay Road parking lot as well as the increased handicapped parking spaces. Initially the plan was to increase the overall number of parking spaces in the lot. The decision to keep the same number of spaces pre-project while increasing the number of handicap spaces was agreed upon prior to the painting and striping of the lot.
One of our long time ushers shared with me the following perspective regarding the project this summer. He said, "
The southeast exit to the parking lot from St. Mary's has been dangerous for several years. The door stoop is 100 years old & over that time the door stoop was no longer flat. Over that time the stoop was worn & slanted away from the door which made it slippery. I have seen parishioners slip when they were leaving the church & it was dangerous. This was a particular problem for the elderly and for women who were wearing high heels and parishioners in sandals and flip flops. I have seen parishioners almost fall when they were
leaving church for more than the last three years. (This was an issue before you were assigned as our pastor.) I hope people will appreciate the project and its improvements when it is completed." I hope that you have been part of conversations and have heard support of the Phase Four when you are meeting with parishioners.
The continued generosity and support of parishioners is adding to the successful completion of the Phase Four at St. Mary's. With any construction project or home remodeling, change orders come into play as the work is being completed. We are fortunate that there have only been seven change orders to the project. As the project nears completion you will see for yourselves the long term benefits this will offer our parish community.
Beginning this week we will return to our school year daily Mass schedule. Please know that all
parishioners are invited to join the school community at Mass on Tuesday's at 9:00 AM at the Church of St. Mary and on Wednesday's at the Church of St. Patrick at 9:10 AM. Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's usually on Monday's at 6:30 and 8:00 AM, Tuesday's at 6:30 and 9:00 AM, Wednesday's at 8:00 AM and 9:10 at St. Patrick's, Thursday's at 6:30 and 8:00 AM and Friday's at 6:30 and 8:00 AM.
There may be some occasions where the above schedule may be altered because of a special school Mass or parish Mass. We will announce this ahead of time. May all who are attending Mass to be nourished in Word and Sacrament strive to live Eucharistic lives of love, sacrifice and service. For example, next
Wednesday, the entire school community will come together to celebrate the back to school Mass at 10 AM on September 11
th
. That day Mass will be offered at St. Mary's at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM with adoration beginning following the school Mass. These extra "changes" in the Mass schedule will be the exception and not the norm. Thanks for your willingness to adjust to these special circumstances at our Parish.
Plans are being finalized for the 2019 Parish Picnic at our parish. Including in the day, weather permitting, would be an outdoor Mass on St. Mary's Green at 12:00 Noon on September 15
th
followed by a picnic for
parishioners of all ages. Please plan ahead, bring a lawn chair and a parishioner or some friends to this celebration.
God bless you with hearts filled with gratitude and thanksgiving this summer.
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Phase Four and Message from Father Mike
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Listen to Fr. Mike Nacius share more about the Phase Four and More for St. Mary's Construction Project.
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Click the GiveCentral Logo to securely and conveniently donate to the
Phase Four and More for St. Mary's, Fr. Barry Preservation Fund.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Caf
é St. Mary Will Re-Open-Sept. 9
Caf
é St. Mary, the coffee and conversation time after 8:00 AM Mass on Monday mornings, will be taking a break for the summer and
will Resume Monday, September 9, after the 8 AM Mass in the Church Community Room. Please Come and join us.
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Join us for the St. Mary's Picnic On Sunday, September 15th after the Noon Mass
The picnic will be a wonderful time for us to come together as community. Please fill this form out so we can get an idea of how many people will be in attendance and how much food to prepare for. Thank you!
Click here to register! Or you may click the image!
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Spread the word! Our 1st Annual 5K Fun Run &
1 Mile Walk will be on Saturday, September, 21st!
This event is open to everyone community wide! Click on the image to sign up you, your family and all your friends!
Thank you to our Parent Association for putting this together! All proceeds go to the Annual Fund.
Register Now!!!! Just click on the image!
Help us spread the word about the Fun Run!
We will have lawn signs ready for you to pick up at either campus & for parishioners who do not have children in the school there will be some left right outside the UGC school doors on the Green Bay Rd side! Get a group of friends together & register today! A special thanks to
Wayne Brown for making the lawn signs!
Interested in volunteering!?!??!?
We are looking for volunteers of all sorts! There is something for everyone!
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We need gift cards!
The Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program is running very low on gift cards. They use gift cards to purchase household items, food, toiletries, etc. for their clients (including our family, Claudina and children). St Mary's would like to help and collect gift cards for the Resettlement Program. The most useful gift cards would be for places like
Walgreens, Walmart, Target, Jewel, Aldi (all denominations welcome because a client advocate shops with the client.) In addition, they can always use
Ventra passes also (1 day, month-long, or a regular card with money loaded on to it).
You may place the gift cards in an envelope addressed to "Refugees" and deliver to the Parish Office, or place in the collection basket (by September 30th).
Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for our family and the program, especially during these challenging times!
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September 28-29
Frophsesmanmore Retreat
Each fall we offer a retreat for
Freshmen and Sophomores
in partnership with St. Patrick's Life Teen group. This fall's theme is, "You are the Light of the World!." The retreat is just over 24-hours from
September 28th to the 29th
at
Dickson Valley Retreat Center
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Applications for retreatants are available online!
Looking for Junior Leaders!
We are also looking for strong junior leaders from St. Marys to help plan and lead the retreat. Please check the COR website or contact
Terese Halm
for an
application!
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 Celebrating your 25th Wedding
Anniversary this year?
Anyone celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, we would love to celebrate your happy occasion
during the 5 PM Mass on October 5!
Please rsvp to:
Parish Office at 847-234-0205.
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Save the Date / May 11 - 21, 2020
Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of St. Paul
Join Fr. Mark Augustine and Deacon Bob Thomas for a 10-day pilgrimage through Greece and Turkey, stopping at many of the sites St. Paul visited on his apostolic journeys to proclaim the Gospel! We will spend three nights in Athens, three nights in Thessalonica, and three nights on the Aegean Sea as we visit many local islands, including Patmos, where the Book of Revelation was written.
To register, please pick up a packet at the Church entrances and complete the registration forms. Spots will be given on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact Deacon Bob Thomas for further information at:
Bthomas@churchofstmary.org
. You may also find the flyer w/ paper and online registration by clicking HERE.
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