March 26, 2023:
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
PARISH NEWSLETTER
The Church of St. Mary :: 201 E. Illinois Lake Forest, IL 60045
Parish Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:00pm Monday - Friday
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From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor |
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-------Our Lenten journey continues to unfold, bringing us ever closer to Palm Sunday and Holy Week. May we be guided by God’s grace these days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
-------As a child, the middle of five children, I would give my mom a hand in the kitchen when she was preparing meals. Mom worked miracles being able to have a cooked meal for her husband and growing family of three girls and two boys. Occasionally there were special meals and special desserts that Mom made. Every meal wasn’t a Lithuanian feast, those were usually reserved for the holidays.
-------If you have every helped your mom in the kitchen making a cake, you were excited about the finished dessert, you probably didn’t want the raw ingredients on their own.
-------We may like cake but would you ever consider eating the ingredients of a cake separately? A spoon of flour? A raw egg? A little oil? Some cocoa? Cooking oil? Not too appetizing, are they on their own? OK, the sugar is always sweet!
-------Some of the cake ingredients by themselves wouldn’t taste very good, but when everything is mixed together and cooked and frosted, the family has a delicious cake to eat! Romans 8:28 is a beautiful promise: “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His good purpose.” Time is needed for most things in life to improve and be completed.
-------Progress continues to be made in the project of enlarging the baptismal font at St. Mary’s. In the middle of the project many questions come up, while the project is being assembled. Why are they making a mess ripping up the carpeting? That new flooring and new underlayment sure filled the church with dust. How are they going to finish the liner of the font of unfinished fiberglass of different colors? Why was their flowing water in the unfinished liner last weekend? When are they going to put in the marble, covering the wooden framing around the liner? When will the alcove near the vigil light, a holding location for the workers, be cleared up? I am sure there are other questions as well you may have asked or may have heard.
-------The unfinished materials, in the different stages of construction are less than appealing to the eye for our church. In the coming weeks, when the pieces come together the beauty will be revealed. There are a number of stages and companies working to complete the font. The “full” completion date will be in April. The parish is receiving updates each week which will be shared with you in the coming weeks as well. Thanks for your patience as we pray together this Lent, and thanks to those who continue to show financial support to this project.
-------May the following prayer deepen your faith as we pray our way with one another through the Lenten season. This prayer is the First Principle and Foundation of St. Ignatius, paraphrased by Jacqueline Bergan and Sr. Marie Schwan:
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Lord, my God
When your love spilled over into creation
You thought of me.
I am from Love,
of Love,
for Love.
Let my heart, O God, always recognize, cherish and enjoy
Your goodness in all of creation.
Direct all that is me toward your praise.
Teach me reverence for every person, all things.
Energize me in your service.
Lord God, may nothing ever distract me from your love.
Neither health nor sickness, wealth nor poverty
honor nor dishonor long life or short life.
May I never seek, nor choose to be
Other than you intend or wish. AMEN.
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-------There is still time - until March 31 - to share your opinions about how we can make St. Mary’s a better faith community. The line to take the survey online is HERE. Paper copies are available in the church and also in the Parish Office.
-------May we be guided by God’s grace this Lent,
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Children's Worship Bulletin for March 26, 2023:
Click for ages 3+ HERE and for ages 7+ HERE.
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SCHEDULE: Saturday, March 25 - Sunday, April 2, 2023
Saturday, March 25, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 8:00am: Confession - Church
+ 5:00pm: Livestream & Public Mass - Church
Sunday, March 26, 2023:
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS
+ 8:00am: RCIA - PCLR
+ 10:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
+ 5:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
+ 7::30pm: "An Early Spring" Concert - Church
Monday, March 27, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
Tuesday, March 28, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
Wednesday, March 29, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 5:00pm - 7:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction - Church
+ 5:00pm: RCIA - PCLR
+ 6:00pm: Knights of Columbus - PCCR
Thursday, March 30, 2032:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 7:00pm: Adult Choir - Church
+ 7:00pm: Bible Study - PCCR
Friday, March 31, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 7:00pm: Stations of the Cross - Church
Saturday, April 1, 2023:
+ 7:30am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am
+ 8:00am: Confession - Church
+ 5:00pm: Livestream & Public Mass - Church
Sunday, April 2, 2023: ~ Palm Sunday
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS
+ 10:00am: RCIA - PCLR
+ 10:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC MASS
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
+ 5:00pm: PUBLIC MASS
+ 6:00pm: COR Youth Ministry - PC
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FROM AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
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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:
- 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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PRAYER FOR THE SICK AND DECEASED
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Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially: |
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William Allingham
Beni-de Dieu Atibalentja
Dora Avilez
Tom Brown
Carmie Caluag
Michael Caringello
Carol Craigmile
Joan Dolan
John Doyle
Carolyn Cimarrusti Erickson
Cathy Foley
Christian Jenko
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Suzanna Kocis
Theo Kramer
James Krueger
Ruth Ann Lachenauer
Caroline Lyczko
Dave Lyons
Jim MacNaughton
Carolina Martinez
Mike Mooney, Sr.
Edward Muszynski
Joyce Nutt
Bob O’Connell
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This new sick list began on March 1 and will continue through May.
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:
Nancy Enzweiler
(mother of Peach [Wayne] Carr)
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Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.
Saturday, March 25, 2023:
7:30am: Brian Welsh
5:00pm: Dorina Mentuccia; Rose & Wilbur Bancroft; Special Intention for Rose & Denis Bancroft
Sunday, March 26, 2023:
8:00am: Richard Sevcik; Nancy Peddle Dunn McCaughey
10:00am: Rosemary Sheahen; Robert Matthei, Marie Pfeiffer
Noon: Dr. & Mrs. Lionel William Ganshirt; Marguerite Wendell; Sally Bredemann
5:00pm: Linda Curran; Mary Scopelliti; Jennie Rose Cascio; People of St. Mary’s
Monday, March 27, 2023:
7:30am: Frances Sitka; Mary Kay Tschanz; Matthew Blackburn
Tuesday, March 28, 2023:
7:30am: Rosemary Sheahen
Wednesday, March 29, 2023:
7:30am: People of St. Mary’s
Thursday, March 30, 2023:
7:30am: People of St. Mary’s
Friday, March 31, 2023:
7:30am: Matt Bogdovitz
Saturday, April 1, 2023:
7:30am: People of St. Mary’s
5:00pm: Aldo Raganelli; Jane Kelly; Jennie Rose Cascio
Sunday, April 2, 2023: ~ Palm Sunday
8:00am: Sabina Frankov-Powers; Betty Milite; Anita & Robert Schroeder
10:00am: Elizabeth de Vogelaere; Benjamin Asma; Dorothy MacNaughton
Noon: Samantha Lee Williams; Merrianne Pinello; Michael Gannon
5:00pm: Linda Curran; Constance Saville; Special Intention for Rachel; 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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Sunday Collection-------------------------------------------Actual----------------Budgeted------Surplus/(Shortfall)
March 19, 2023------------------------ --------------------- $18,998-------- ------ -- $25,000 ------------ ($6,003)
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2023 YTD--------- $992,655------------------$925,000----------------$66,655
Total Sharing Collections Fiscal 2023 YTD --------$84,478
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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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