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From The Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor - May 27, 2018 Bulletin
This weekend we celebrate the
Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
. Every time we mark ourselves by making the sign of the cross, we pray in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. May the life giving relationship of three person's in one God, of Father, Son and Spirit continue to bless us in our faith.
The farewell discourse from Matthew's gospel is proclaimed on this feast of the Most Holy Trinity. Jesus' command is "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." May this truth be celebrated and shared with all people, who long for, search for, and desire the presence of God in their lives.
You may have heard the good news that St. Mary's is going to be assigned an associate pastor beginning July 2018! Fr. Mark Augustine, ordained on May 18, 2013, has been assigned to our parish. I spoke with him and he shared with me his excitement about working with the parishioners and staff of St. Mary's. Fr. Mark is currently completing an assignment at St. Joseph College Seminary and is excited about a return to parish ministry.
Fr. Grzesik, upon completing his assignment at St. Mary's, will be the associate pastor at Our Lady of the Lakes, a merger of St. Peter's in Antioch and St. Bede's in Ingleside. The associate changes take place at the end of June, early July. Details are in process coordinating the associate process change here at St. Mary's regarding Fr. Grzesik's departure and Fr. Augustine's arrival.
Last month I shared with the parish a snap shot of the need for vocations in the Archdiocese. We are very fortunate to be receiving an associate pastor assigned to our parish. There are many parishes that had hoped to be receiving an associate this summer and will not be so fortunate. Let's pray for those priests and parishes in the associate change process. Let us also pray for the many parishes that did not receive an associate, as well as for an increase in vocations in our families, in our parish, and in our Church.
On this feast of the Holy Trinity we are fortunate to have with us at the 10:00am Mass, the pastor of our sharing parish Most Blessed Trinity in Waukegan, Fr. Jake Beltran. Fr. Jake is finishing up his assignment at Most Blessed Trinity and will begin a three year assignment as a military chaplain. Having completed his term as pastor he wants to be present with us at the table of the Lord and personally thank the parishioners of St. Mary's for their generous support offered to Most Blessed Trinity.
The spring season is a time of many graduations and accomplishments of our children and parishioners. May all who have achieved milestones continue to grow to more fully recognize the God given talents they possess to be shared with others.
Next Sunday at the 6:00pm Sunday evening Mass we give thanks for and celebrate our high school seniors who are graduating and moving on to new endeavors. We will recognize them and ask for God's blessings on them, giving thanks for their leadership in our COR Youth Ministry.
A note of attention to those who come to daily Mass at St. Mary's. Tuesday, June 5
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is our final all school Mass of the year, being celebrated at 9:45am. Effective Monday, June 11
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our daily Mass schedule will resume with Mass celebrated at 6:30am and 8:00am Monday - Friday. All are welcome to come celebrate daily Mass with the parishioners and visitors at St. Mary's.
As we celebrate Memorial Day let's remember in prayer all those who have served our country. Let's pray for peace to be known around the world, particularly in those lands where war rages and peace is threatened.
God bless you with a joyous and renewed faith.
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Thank You & God Bless, Fr. Michael Grzesik
Congratulations to Fr. Michael Grzesik on his new assignment as Associate Pastor at Our Lady of the Lakes Parish. Our Lady of the Lakes is a new parish, as of July 1, 2018, consisting of St. Bede Parish, Ingleside & St. Peter Parish, Antioch.
Thank You & God Bless Reception will be held after the
5:00pm Mass on Saturday, June 23rd!
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Welcome to St. Mary's, Fr. Mark Augustine
Fr. Mark was ordained on May 18, 2013 and he is excited about working with the parishioners and staff of St. Mary's starting July 2018 as an Associate Pastor. Fr. Mark is currently completing an assignment at St. Joseph College Seminary and is excited about a return to parish ministry.
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