Daily Mass Schedule (during the School Year):
Monday, Thursday & Friday:
6:30am and 8:00am
Tuesday: 6:30am and 9:00am
Wednesday: 8:00am and 9:10am (9:10am is 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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Recently, a parishioner shared the following with me from their recent travels to Europe. The notice was posted in churches on their trip, translated into both French and English. I will only share the English translation in my article...
"It is possible that on entering this church, you may hear the Call of God. On the other hand, it is not likely that he will contact you by phone. Thank you for turning off your phone. If you would like to talk to God, come in, choose a quiet place, and talk to him. If
however
you would like to see him, send him a text while driving."
As mentioned in my article and homilies last weekend, may all of us - parishioners, guests, and visitors - recognize the pervasive presence of Christ in our celebrations of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Lord's Supper. For Jesus is present in the proclamation of the Scriptures, in the sacrifice offered of the bread and wine, becoming the Body and Blood of our Savior, in the presider and in the assembled community.
How do you encounter Jesus when you come to the Church of St. Mary's for Mass? May parishioners of all ages, come to give thanks, come to be part of the worshipping community, come to be nourished, and come to be sent into the world as Jesus' followers.
Cardinal Cupich and the auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Chicago are recognizing and honoring laypersons from parishes across the Archdiocese to receive the Archdiocesan Christifideles Award in recognition of their generous service. The 2019 Awards will be presented at Queen of All Saints Basilica on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 2:30pm. The Archdiocese of Chicago has instituted the Christifideles Award to celebrate the inspiring stories of faith that arise from our continued devotion to Christ, especially with regards to how our faith is expressed within our everyday actions towards our neighbors.
This year Michael Phillips is the recipient from the Church of St. Mary. We thank Michael for his service to the parish as a member of the RCIA team, the Pastoral Care Team, the extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, and other service he has rendered over his many years of involvement at the parish. I look forward to seeing Michael receive the award this Sunday afternoon.
Thanks to the hundreds of people who have supported the parish leadership in completing the
ME25
survey. As has been mentioned, the survey is open to parishioners 18 years old and up. The online survey is available through Monday at 12:00 midnight. The paper surveys need to be returned to the Parish Office by the end of the work day on October 14. Thanks for the many ways you share your faith and support the life and ministries of the Church of St. Mary. Please take the time to complete the survey today, before the link is turned off. You may go to our parish website (
www.churchofstmary.org
) to click on the link for the
ME25
Church of St. Mary survey that is found on the homepage.
This coming Friday, October 18, we will be having a special Mass schedule. Mass will be offered at 6:30am as well as at 9:15am (Guild Fall Mass) - there will not be an 8:00am Mass on Friday, October 18. Thanks to the leadership of the women's Guild of St. Mary for offering the Fall Mass and Brunch this coming Friday!
Next weekend we celebrate homecoming at the School of St. Mary. There will be pep rallies at both campuses, the Primary Grade Center (PGC) as well as the Upper Grade Center (UGC). The homecoming football games are on Saturday, October 19 at the Lake Forest High School east field. The JV game is at 2:00pm, followed by the Varsity game at 3:30pm. All are welcome to cheer on our Crusader Student athletes!
God be with you and bless you this fall day!
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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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We are excited to report there are a total of 320 students from 224 families enrolled in Religious Education classes this year! As classes began, students gathered with parents for an opening prayer service. After the classes were dismissed to classrooms, parents stayed for an informational meeting on the year ahead.
St. Mary's RE program follows the curriculum of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Although parents are the primary educators of the Faith, our program provides a structured and systematic study of the Catholic Faith where children learn traditional prayers, read Scripture, develop faith concepts and vocabulary, as well as make use of service opportunities to help others.
Please check our website for more detailed information.
Important Reminders:
October 1
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7th Grade Parent & Student Service Meeting at 7:00pm in the Multi-purpose Room
October 5/6
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8th Grade Confirmation Enrollment Masses (all Masses
except
6:00pm Sunday)
October 6
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Intensive Classes resume (immediately following the 8:00am Mass) 9:00-11:45am
October 21
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8th Grade Parent, Student & Sponsor Meeting in the Church (not Gym)
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The school would like to highlight one of our students and some of the amazing things happening to them outside of the classroom.
That student is Alexandrine Harig. She recently flew to California to receive a youth service award for her volunteer work and donations raised to support Water for Life Charity -
Water for Life Non-Profit Organization/Water for Life
. Alexandrine's recognition by the organization is rooted here at the School of St. Mary. It was in fifth grade science class that her interest in the world's water issue was piqued. Wanting to get involved in sixth grade, she organized a fundraiser to support this organization here at school. After her fundraiser, Alexandrine was inspired to run for a student council position. On her own, she has continued to raise and donate money on her own for the cause. Alexandrine has felt so supported by the School of St. Mary, not only thru the student council fundraisers, but also through the philosophy and indoctrination of her Faith that is woven throughout her day in religion class, Masses, and discussions on current events - all with a focus on how to care for others.
Every $
25.00 donation purchases a water filter, which will filter up to 1 million gallons with no chemicals, and that is how Alexandrine started a summer ago: by sending in a check for $50, and sending two water filters to an orphanage in Peru. When the founder of Water for Life sent a photo first of the two filters in a suitcase of a family on their way to a Peruvian orphanage, and then a week later of a photo of the family with the orphans holding safe drinking water, Alexandrine was empowered. The pictures proved she could make a difference.
Alexandrine was asked to paint a picture that reflected African culture and the water issue over the summer. In the last 18 months she has raised and donated $2,500 (equivalent to 100 water filters) to this charity, and after presenting her with their Youth Humanitarian Award, they started the live auction with her painting, with the hopes of trying to raise enough f
unds to match her efforts. It was very exciting and her painting did sell for $2,500! They announced that the proceeds from her painting will send 100 of the 1000 filters needed on the next trip to Guatemala, which includes another baby rescue effort.
We want to echo the accolades and congratulate Alexandrine on her devotion and efforts. What a great way to live out your faith. You make the School of St. Mary proud!
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Trunk or Treat October 25
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To register, click on this
Give Central! To volunteer, fill out this
form!
All parishioners are welcome to come to this fun filled event!
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Carmel Catholic High School is launching new speaker series, Spiritus. The mission of Spiritus is to inspire faith and dialogue in the local Church community. All events will be held at Carmel Catholic, are open to the public, and will be free admission. A brief overview of our first couple of events follows.
October 16:
"Broken Mary" presentation by Kevin Matthews
Join us as one of Chicago's most beloved radio personalities shares his inspiring journey from successful careers in comedy and radio with 10 million weekly listeners, to finding a broken Virgin Mary statue in a dumpster that changed the course of his life. Told with Matthews' signature humor, your heart will be moved and empowered to recognize the gift of God's love through His Heavenly Mother.
More Coming in 2020... For more information: CCHS Spiritus Speaker Series
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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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Homilies & Gospel Readings!
Listen to past Gospel Readings and homilies anytime, anywhere! Click on the podcast image or goto our website. Click on Multimedia/Podcasts.
Enjoy!
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