| From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor - Bulletin January 28, 2018 |
 Happy Catholic School's Week! This weekend we get to invite parishioners, school families and interested parties to come see for themselves the great achievements that take place within the walls of our school campuses. Open Houses are taking place today from 9:00am - 1:30pm. All are invited to come learn more about the School of St. Mary.
As we celebrate Catholic School's Week I am particularly grateful to Mr. Dave Wieters, our school principal for his leadership of our school. Thanks also to Mrs. Kathy Thompson, assistant principal, to our dedicated faculty, committed staff, energetic students, supportive parents and generous benefactors of the School of St. Mary. We are in our 101
st
year of Catholic education, celebrating and growing in our love of God.
This weekend you will hear from school families about how important St. Mary's is to them. Thanks to all of the students and families who participated in the Masses at both St. Patrick's and St. Mary's this weekend.
Please note that as we enter into Catholic Schools Week, Monday morning Mass on January 29
th will be celebrated at 6:30am and 9:15am. (There will be no 8:00am Mass on January 29th.) Come and join our Upper Grade Center school community at 9:15am.
Thanks to
all who helped strive to exceed the challenge of providing 300 bags of groceries and or household items to our parish effort to Pack the Pantry of our Sharing Parish Most Blessed Trinity in Waukegan. Last Sunday there were three bags donated by some very eager and generous parishioners to the Religious Education Center. A note was sent to Sean Jordan about the donation; "3 bags received, 297 to go!" Thanks to the youth for helping with the parish effort this weekend to Pack the Pantry.
An invitation is being extended to all men in the Church of St. Mary. You are invited to become involved in the Church of St. Mary Men's Club.
"The Church of St. Mary Men's Club using our time, talent, and treasure, is dedicated to fostering a place for men to come together in community to grow as
individuals and as members of the Church of St. Mary. Members of the Church of St. Mary Men's Club (COSMMC), called by God, will come together to share experiences, develop camaraderie, and gain a fresh perspective on life and incorporate faith and spirituality into the many roles we play in life (husband, father, professional, etc.). The Church of St. Mary Men's Club is open to men 21 and older." If you would like information sent to you, send your contact information to Mike Lucas at
mensclub@churchofstmary.org
. I look forward to the many opportunities that the Men of St. Mary's will respond to as the Holy Spirit directs and guides our efforts.
Donations are being accepted to support Catholic Charities Diaper Drive this month.
This weekend is the Announcement Weekend of the Archdiocese of Chicago Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA). The Archdiocese has set our parish goal for the 2018 ACA at
$112,182. Information about the Appeal is available at the tables as you enter church today. If you have generously supported the Appeal in the past you would have already received information sent to you in the mail. Let's pray together for the success of the Annual Catholic Appeal across all of the parishes in our Archdiocese. Next weekend, as a parish community we will be able to make a commitment to the success of the Appeal at St. Mary's during Commitment Weekend of the 2018 ACA!
Next weekend our Sunday evening Mass on February 4th, is being moved to 5:00p
m.
Please plan acc
ordingly. Thank you!
God bless you with a joyous and renewed faith.
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