JANUARY 28, 2O018 ● 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Reflecting on Godʹs Word First apprentice, then journeyman, and finally master. Thatʹs the way someone ʺtravelsʺ when learning a trade. But before ʺsetting outʺ one must find a trustworthy mas-ter who will accept him to study with her. Then he must commit himself to the ʺjourneyʺ of learning the trade. By watching and listening to the master, by imitating her example and following her advice, the disciple gradually learns her ʺways.ʺ The Scriptures this week present a journeyman, Jonah, and a master, Jesus. Why did people trust and fol-low them? People responded to Jonah because he was traveling the way of the Lord himself; he had repented and set out on the journey of discipleship. They respond-ed to Jesus because he was a master worthy of their trust and because he invited them to be his disciples, to walk at his side and to study his ways. People followed them not because of their words, but because they knew the way.

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Living God's Word We pray at every Mass the Lord's Prayer, which concludes: "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." The power of evil has been overcome by Jesus' saving death, but we continue to pray that it does not find a home in us, in our Church, or in our society.

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Readings for the Week Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39

Weekend Mass Times:

Sat. 5:00pm Sun. 7:30, 9:30,11:30am

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Mass Intentions Monday, January 29 8:00AM Living David W. Kelliher req. Thomas & Hazel Kelliher †Rita Schmidt req. Husband Gene & Family †Frank Socha req. Daughter Donna Socha-Stanton Family †Madison Gaughan Donor req. Matt & Marcey Gaughan Tuesday, January 30 8:00AM †Don McNamee req. Daughter Kathie Lackie †Casimir Marecki req. Loretta Marecki Wednesday, January 31, Saint John Bosco, Priest 8:00AM Living Mike & Sherry Schmidt req. Gene Schmidt Family †Fr. Ron Lewinski req. Victoria Hansen †Al Hakala req. Wife Sophie & Family Thursday, February 1 8:00AM †Bradley Hansen, Sr. req. Shannon & John Gannon †Emmanuel Cimpl req. Lori Roberts & Family Friday, February 2, The Presentation of the Lord 8:00AM †Karl & †Rosa Schiele req. Daughter Evelyn †Gertrude Ewald req. Ken & Judy Behm Saturday, February 3 5:00PM Living Leona Reisinger req. Vinnie & Helene Dederich †Marty Lavin req. Margaret Meyer †Chester F. Biel, Jr. req. Laura Holst & Julie Holst †Gertrude Ewald req. Lillian Hertel †Roberta Consdorf Sunday, February 4 7:30AM †Rita Obenauf req. The Family †John Jachimowski req. RoseMarie Marsh †John Klonder req. RoseMarie Marsh †Betty Tauscher req. Jack & Linda Zucco †Belkis Plancon req. Finance Council 9:30AM †Lina Fruscione req. Husband Salvatore & Family †Betty Berg req. Gerry Knowles †Patricia Rymut req. Carol Quid †Milan Zirko req. Jim & Madeline Lester †Nicholas Fieramosca req. Meredith Evens †Wendi Roberts req. Mother Joyce Ladewig 11:30AM Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation

Mass Times 5:00PM 7:30AM 9:30AM 11:30AM

Presiders Fr. Jacob Fr. Jacob Fr. Jacob Fr. Pelrine

Deacons Deacon Isaac Baptism during Mass

Deacon Gary Deacon Mike Deacon Bob

Lectors J. Schwartz D. Prezell

L. Zyzda K. Lenzen

M. Meskel M. Ori

H. Campos K. Crotty

LITURGICAL MINISTERS FEBRUARY 3 & 4, 2018

Eucharistic Ministers

Deacon S. Dalton J. Koch P. Koch C. Fisher L. Green D. Harmon S. Harmon T. Kennedy

Deacon L. Bosshart C. Cline M. Escano R. Hegerle J. Thompson M. Manning M. Manning J. Weiler

Deacon C. Perrelle J. Fosselman S. Gunther T. Gawne D. Slater H. Stumpf K. Arata E. Arata K. Pannhausen J. Rutledge

J. Ferrigan D. Ceglarek S. Ropke S. Scesniak D. Weiler M. Job K. Kob E. Martin

The Week Ahead Sunday, January 28 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word Children 5:00PM Peer Ministry Liturgy Monday, January 29 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Tuesday, January 30 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:00AM Mary Circle 9:00AM Lectio Divina Bible Study 7:00PM St. Vincent de Paul District Meeting 5:30PM Religious Education Program Wednesday, January 31 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 6:00PM P.A.D.S. 7:00PM Parish Choir Rehearsal Thursday, February 1 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:00AM Mass Friday, February 2 8:00AM Mass in Little Church 8:30AM Dvine Mercy Chaplet 9:00AM Information Meeting Lord Teach Me to Pray Saturday, February 3 9:30AM Religious Education Program 5:00PM Liturgy of the Word for Children Sunday, February 4 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children 9:30AM Childcare 10:45AM Family Catechesis

Dear Friends in the Lord, This year’s Annual Catholic Appeal draws its theme from Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Mark as Jesus calls

his first disciples, “Come, follow me.” The call to follow Jesus required something of the first disciples and it requires something of us as well. There is a certain leave-taking, a letting go of what we have always known, in order to seek a new and often challenging way of living our lives. In order to follow Jesus, we first need to pay attention to our heart’s deepest desires so that we may experience God’s uncondi-tional love for us. To follow Jesus requires discipline, the intentional dedication of time spent reading and pondering the teachings contained in the Gospel. I don’t believe we can come to know Jesus deeply if we do not spend time with him in prayer and if we do not come to encounter him through his body, the Church. As it is written in the Eucharistic Pray-er for Various Needs and Occasions, we the Church are to “proclaim the work of God’s love.” Through the Annual Catholic Appeal and our sup-port of the works of the Church, we do proclaim the work of God’s love. The Annual Appeal helps to support Catholic schools, parishes in need, ministry formation and initiatives

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2018 Archdiocesan Annual Appeal Begins “Come, Follow Me”

Many parishioners recently received a mailing from Cardinal Cupich asking you to make a pledge to the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. As you heard from Fr. Jerry this weekend, we are once again inviting you to participate in the Appeal effort. We humbly ask you to please re-spond as generously as you are able, as you have so many times in the past, since the proceeds from the Appeal are critical for the sup-port of essential parish and Archdiocesan ministries and services. While gifts to the capital campaign we began last year provide for St. Mary’s long-term future, the Appeal funds everyday services and min-istries in our parish and from the Archdiocese. For example, Appeal funds support Religious Education, Lay Formation, Priest Education, and Liturgy as well as providing services that assist the poor and fight for justice.

The ACA theme, “Come, Follow Me” was selected to remind us to continue to answer Jesus’ call to follow Him in thought, word and deed by providing the necessary contribution to fund ministries and services to share God’s love with many others in our Parish and our Archdio-cese. In the campaign brochures and website (www.annualcatholicappeal.com), please note the ministries and ser-vices funded by the Appeal, including the ones that directly support the work of our parish. Then please be as generous as you can. Recognizing that we have just completed the first year of the To Teach Who Christ Is capital campaign, the Archdiocese is making a special 25% reduction to our Annual Appeal goal this year, to $55,962. When St. Mary reaches this goal in paid pledges, 100% of the additional funds received will be returned to us for use in our par-ish. In 2017, this “rebate” provided St. Mary with more than $140,000 to help our parish support our many ministries and activities, including our school, religious education program and youth ministry. This re-bate also enabled us to fund our operating deficit without needing to deplete our savings. If you did not receive an envelope in the mail, pledge envelopes will

to foster peace, justice and respect for all life from concep-tion to natural death. Through Catholic Relief Services, we support the Church’s worldwide outreach to all people whose lives are devastated by natural disasters, illnesses, wars and famine. I thank everyone who has contributed to the Annual Appeal in the past. I hope I can count on your continued support in the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. While it is never easy to stand before you to ask for money, I am not embarrassed to do so. Money is a good and necessary thing. Our financial treasure enables us to provide for our families and support those things that matter most in our lives. Thank you once again for considering your support of the Annual Catholic Appeal. On another topic, I remain grateful for the oppor-tunity to serve as the pastor of St. Mary Parish for the past three and a half years. It has also been a privilege to minister with Fr. Matthew Alexander. Allow me to clarify some con-fusion that has circulated about Fr. Matt. Although he will be teaching a biblical course at Mundelein Seminary, he will not be moving there. He remains the associate pastor as-signed to our parish. In fact, the confidence that the seminary faculty shows in asking him to teach there is a blessing for us here, because he has consented to offer a duplicate biblical course at St. Mary's on Saturday mornings. This is a wonder-ful opportunity and I encourage you to take advantage of his kind offer.

Let us pray for one another, Fr. Jerry

Pray for all who suffer illness, pain and grief:

and for the repose of all who have recently died:

Peg Reynolds, Jeanne Schellenberger, Richard Niemi

Pray the Daily Rosary Please join other parishioners in the Eucharistic Chapel follow-ing the 8:00 AM Mass Monday through Thursday.

Pray the Divine Mercy Novena & Chap-let The Divine Mercy Novena & Chaplet is prayed in the Eu-charistic Chapel on Fridays immediately following the 8:00 AM Mass .and 3:00 PM during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Family Rosary Join us for Family Rosary Saturday Devotion, requested by Our Lady of Fatima, every First Saturday of the month at 4:30 PM.

Featured CD for January

Love – Sacrifice – Trust: He Showed Us the Way

by Fr. Michael Schmitz

Fr. Mike Schmitz shares important insights on the meaning of Christ’s Cross. He shows how God’s rescue mission for us includes the need for each person to embrace his own cross in order to reestablish trust in the Father and the understanding that love requires sacrifice. It also includes a bonus segment on Stations of the Cross, which features reflections on the Lord’s Passion and Death, accompanied by moving audio dramatizations from the Truth and Life Audio Bible.

Feature CDs may be found at the wooden kiosk in the narthex.

Please remember a $3 donation per CD is suggested to allow the parish to continue the program and offer new material.

Bring Your Palms to Church Please bring your dried palms from 2017 to church and place them in the basket in the narthex. They will be burned fter the 11:30 mass on Sunday, February 11, in preparation for Ash Wednesday, February 14.

LENTEN MISSION Wonderfully

Created, Wonderfully Redeemed

February 25-26, 2018 7:00–8:30 p.m.

Presented by Kristin Bird

of Burning Hearts Ministries

More information to follow soon… Stewardship Report

Sunday Collection January 21, 2018 $ 18,337.63

Budgeted Weekly Collection $ 21,730.77 Difference $ (3,393.14)

Current Fiscal Year-to-Date* $ 666,648.48

Budgeted Sunday Collections To-Date $ 651,923.08

Difference $ 14,725.40

Difference vs. Last Year $ 7,360.95

*Note: YTD amount reflects updates by bank to postings and adjustments.

Deacon Deliberations by Deacon Gary Kupsak

“It’s National Gone-To-Pot Day” “Gone-To-Pot Day” is one of those Unofficial Weird National Holidays that gives us a semi-legitimate excuse to celebrate the hu-mor in a bad day. The best part is you get to do it on the 28th of every month. We all have bad days every month, don’t we? Therefore, it may be of emotional benefit to honor and make 28th of every month a day where we can get past the stress of the month that may have “Gone-to-pot.” What does gone-to-pot mean anyway? “Gone-to-pot” is an “idiom” (a word or phrase that is not taken literally). If something has gone to pot, it has gone wrong and doesn’t work anymore. A day where nothing has gone right. A day full of mishaps, a day where eve-rything you tried ended up with little or no success. A day where one thing after another went “sideways.” A day when trying to meet dead-lines was “foiled” by the minor and sometimes relatively major “bumps in the road of life.” When days like these occur, people often say, “My day has gone-to-pot!” (My most recent GTP day was 1/1/18 when we discovered that the furnace had gone out and we had about 15 rela-tives and friends coming over to celebrate New Years’ Day). So, the 28th day of each month is set aside for people around the world to appreciate and get a good laugh out of a bad day or bad week. It gives us the opportunity to join with family, friends or

1. Campaign payments are divided 60% to St. Mary and 40% to the Archdiocese until the Archdiocesan Education and Formation target is reached. After that point, 100% of the funds come to St. Mary.

2. The Archdiocese will match our debt payment on a 3-to-1 basis. The $1.2 million from St. Mary plus the $3.6 million from the Archdio-cese will eliminate our $4.8 million construction debt

3. St. Mary Capital Projects to be funded by the campaign once the Archdiocesan Debt Retirement targets have been met are: the repaving of our parking lots; and remodeling the basement of the 1889 Church for use by PADS and parish groups.

To Teach Who Christ Is Capital Campaign Update

The latest monthly update on the progress of our capital campaign is below. As you can see, we continue to make steady progress. The fulfillment of your generous pledges is moving St. Mary ever-closer to the goal of retiring our debt! Once the debt has been eliminated, we will then be able to address several much-needed improvements of our campus. We are deeply grateful for the commitment and generosity of everyone who has been contributing to the campaign over these many months!

Results through December 31, 2017

Pledges Amount Goal $2,350,000 Pledges $2,684,742 114% of goal Pledges Made 517

Payments This Month $38,426 Total Payments Received $1,277,769 48% of pledge$ Balance Remaining $1,406,973

Campaign Allocations1 Target To-Date Target%

Archdiocesan Education and Formation $642,000 $511,108 80% St. Mary Construction Debt2 $1,200,000 $766,662 64% St. Mary Capital Projects3 $508,000 $0 0%

Total: $2,350,000 $1,777,770

co-workers at the office and try to laugh about what has “gone to pot” over the last month by sharing a crock pot of stew, soup, goulash or chili (get it, “a pot”). During these festivities, either in our kitchens, dining rooms or office lunchrooms, we can laugh about and let off some of the “steam” that has built up over what has not gone so well during the month. The 28th of the month was picked because statistics tell us that the end of the month is when we are all under the most stress and under the most pressure in any given month. Bills are due at the end of the month, and we’re tired. We realize that time is run-ning out for monthly deadlines that are due on the last day of the month. It gives us a day to put all the “bumps” behind us and prepare for a better month ahead. This laughing about, and celebrating the overcoming of days that may have “Gone-to-pot,” is also a way of remembering that our merciful and loving Lord is always with us. That no matter how “Gone-to-pot” the day, week, or month may seem, we are never alone in our troubles or mishaps, and that Jesus the newborn Savior of the world is our “Hope,” and is always there to help us through these days. And all we have to do is ask him. “Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7.

“HAPPY GONE-TO-POT DAY”

16th Annual St. Vincent de Paul Pasta Party Sunday, March 11 1pm - 4pm Diantha Hall (school gym) The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), brings assistance to individuals and families when they experience hardship. Help from St. Vincent de Paul includes linking people to gov-ernment and charitable resources, turning on or keeping on electric and gas, stocking empty cupboards, coaching on finding employment opportunities, providing clothing or repairing their car for necessary transportation. Each two-person team visits a home, bringing spiritual support and the love of the people of St. Mary Parish. For the past 15 years the community of St. Mary of the An-nunciation has gathered annually to celebrate and support the works of SVdP. The Pasta Party, always a spirited event, helps fund the work of the Society in a significant way. In addition to the generous donations made to the Alms for the Needy box in the narthex, the Pasta Party provides financial resources to assist people who call St. Vincent de Paul for help, this in addition to the abundant outpouring of food and school supplies received each year for those campaigns to feed the hungry and prepare SVdP-assisted students for back to school. This year’s Pasta Party will be held on Sunday, March 11, 1:00–4:00 PM, in Diantha Hall, our school gymnasium, with all of the fun of the cash raffle, door prize raffle and delicious meal of spaghetti, salad and rolls generously donated by Tina G’s in Mundelein (previously by Philly G’s). Meatballs will be provided by SVdP. If you’ve attended previously, you know that the dessert table is a glorious sea of sweet treats donated by parishioners. Coffee, tea and dessert are all included in the dinner price; beer, wine, soft drinks and water will be available for an additional donation. Tickets will be available in the narthex starting in February and at the door on the day of the event.

St. Mary Youth Ministry

Enchanted Castle Lock-In Any teen who is in 6th-12th grade is invited to join St. Mary Youth Ministry for a lock-in at the

Enchanted Castle in Lombard, Il. This event will take place from Friday, February 2, at 9:00

PM until Saturday, February 3, at 6:30 AM. The cost for the trip is $60 which covers transportation, pizza, pop, tokens, and all

amenities inside the Enchanted Castle. Registration forms may be found in the office. All forms are due Monday, January 29!

Ignite Youth Group IGNITE is our high school youth group that

meets on the second and fourth Sunday’s of the month. On January 28 @5pm we will have a special mass presided by

Fr. Jerry over in the little Church with pizza and games after! All high school teens are welcome to join us! The dates for upcoming youth nights are

January 28 and February 18 and 25. These nights include a teaching on our faith, discussion, games and snacks. We hope you can join us in this New

Year!

Sports Night All teens are invited to our next sports night which will be held on Saturday, January 27 over at the school gym after 5:00 Mass. We will play basketball, so please bring appro-priate gear for that! There will also be pizza for everyone at the end. Parents are wel-come to participate as well. We hope to see you there!

Confirmation for Adults If you are:

a practicing Catholic between the ages of 18 & 99 who has received First Communion but has not yet been Confirmed and you would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation

Come join us! St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lake Zurich 11 S. Buesching Road

Meetings in the Parish School: 6:30-8:00 PM On the following Sunday evenings: January 21st February 11th & 25th March 11th & 25th April 8th, 22nd & 29th Practice - Thursday, May 10, 7:00 PM, St. Alphonsus Ligouri, 411 N. Wheeling Rd., Prospect Heights Confirmation - Monday, May 14, 7:00 PM, St. Alphonsus Liguori For more information or to register, contact Chris Deprez at: 847-436-2265 or cdeprez@cornerstonenb.com

Catholic Heart Work Camp ATTENTION! Any High School Teen who will enter 9th grade in the fall: Youth Ministry has an opportunity for you! Come join us for a week of service and fun this summer in Knoxville, TN. There are still many spots available and we would love to have you join us! Applications are available in the office. Any Questions? Please feel free to contact Grant.

Cor Ad Cor Heart to Heart

“‘Lord, teach us to pray’ ...‘When you pray, say: Father.’” (Luke 11:1-2)

Saturday, February 10, 2017, 7:00–8:00 P.M. New Church at St. Mary’s

Prayer is sharing in intimacy with the Father. But how are we to pray? When our hearts are joined with the Heart of Jesus, we learn how to share in intimacy with the Father. If you have a desire to grow deeper in your prayer life and encounter the Lord’s living Heart, come on out and give this a try. Fr. Matt Alexander is hosting a simple evening of prayer with the Word and adoration of the Word.

F isch–ing Lines by Deacon Howard Fischer

While reading through various reflections on today’s Scripture readings, I came across yet another of author Alice Camille’s

insightful and thought-provoking essays: Where does God speak to you? The easy answer is “church”; you get points for that. The reality, however, is that God speaks to us most often and most clearly wherever we are. And unless you’re the sacristan at your parish, chances are most of that

time you’re not anywhere near a church. God speaks to us where we are, in the midst of fulfilling – or sometimes shirking – our vocation. In the eyes of our loved ones, God draws us with the summons to love. In the requests of coworkers and the needs of friends, God calls us to generosity, compassion, patience. In the grip of our enemies, God challenges us to forgive. In the encoun-ter with strangers, God invites us to see Christ. We might wonder: Is there ever a time when God doesn’t speak to us? If God does offer relentless opportunities for dialogue – divine invitation and our responsive action – then it’s clear that if today we didn’t hear God’s voice, it’s our hearts that are to blame and not God’s initiative. If we rarely or never hear God’s voice, it’s not that God has fallen silent but that we have lost the art of attention to that essential relationship. If God’s voice is reduced to an inaudible whisper in our lives, then perhaps it’s time to turn down the noise, eliminate the distrac-tions, and enter into silence so to better hear what God has to say. If we don’t know how to do that where we are, then a retreat of some kind is in order: a controlled environment designed to be conducive to improv-ing our reception. We need to hear the voice of divine authority speak into our lives and circumstances. If we don’t have that experience, any number of unclean spirits will be happy to take its place and chatter away. Mate-rialism, racism, sexism, nationalism, partisan-ism, or plain old individual-ism will quickly fill the void. The chattering of unclean spirits in our cul-ture is positively deafening on the average day in America. They make their smooth invitations: Have another drink. Eat another serving. You deserve a better deal than you’re getting. You have a right to your re-sentments. It’s that group’s fault you’re not happy. Get what you want and forget about who gets hurt. Like the fellow with the demon, we can listen to the unclean spirit or to the voice of Jesus. They’re not compatible, so we have to choose. Both seek the place of ultimate authority in our lives. We can’t entertain both and play Ping-Pong with our attention. Saint Paul warned his community that dividing their loyalties would only lead to heartbreak. If God hasn’t spoken to us today, it’s time to take an inventory of the spirits that are doing all the talking. (Alice Camille in Prepare the Word, 2012.) Several of Alice’s sentences above really hit me – like a 2x4 over the head: “If God’s voice is reduced to an inaudible whisper in our lives, then perhaps it’s time to turn down the noise…” “The chattering of unclean spirits in our culture is positively deafening on the average day in America.” “If God hasn’t spoken to us today, it’s time to take an inven-tory of the spirits that are doing all the talking.” Reflecting on Alice’s essay, I am forced to admit that I often resemble the man with unclean spirits in today’s Gospel. But the Good News is that, like the man in Capernaum’s synagogue, I can be healed when I seek and submit to the aid of Jesus. Jesus can silence and conquer our inner demons if we give ourselves over to him. It’s not easy – the Gospel tells us that the pro-cess of demon removal causes some convulsions – but the end result is that our lives will be freed and transformed. Let us listen and respond to the voice of the Lord. If you wish to contact me, please leave a note in the Parish Office or send an email to deaconhwf99@yahoo.com.

Childcare at 9:30 Mass Childcare is available during the 9:30 Sunday morning Mass in Meeting Room 3. questions: Kitty.white.kw@gmail.com

PADS Help Needed Thank you to all our volunteers that gave up their time this holiday season to serve our brothers and sisters at St. Mary’s PADS site. We have a generous group of volunteers who make our shelter welcoming and successful. We are currently looking for anyone who could help on the first and/or any fifth Thursday morning from 5:00-6:00 am to help with site clean up. Our site is open through April in the small church basement. Please email poletto@comcast.net to let us know if you would like to help. Please keep our guests in your prayers. Thanks.

SAVE-THE–DATE

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JUNE 18-22, 2018

Make a splash with

SPLASH CANYON and discover God’s Promise

on Life’s Wild Ride

Questions? Contact Breanna Piland and Megan Mandro stmarysvbs16@gmail.com

Ashes will be distributed at all liturgies 6:30 AM Liturgy of the Word 8:00 AM Mass 9:30 AM Mass 4:00 PM Liturgy of the Word 7:00 PM Mass

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

CONFIRMATION FOR ADULTS- VICARIATE 1 Deaneries DEF Preparation Sessions begin Monday March 12, 2018 WHERE: St. Edna Church – Doherty Center 2525 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Hts., 60004 WHO MAY ATTEND: A candidate must: be 18 years old AND out of high school have already received the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, and Reconciliation ON THE FIRST NIGHT PLEASE BRING: 1) Registration form below, signed by a priest or staff member from the candidate’s home parish 2) Registration fee of $60.00 (cash or check payable to St. Edna Par-ish) 3) A copy of baptismal certificate PREPARATION SESSIONS: Mondays at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, March 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7 REHEARSAL (required) & RECONCILIATION Thursday May 10, 7 p.m. St. Alphonsus Liguori Church 411 N. Wheeling Rd., Prospect Hts., 60070 CONFIRMATION MASS: Monday May 14, 7 p.m. St. Alphonsus Liguori Church 411 N. Wheeling Rd., Prospect Hts., 60070 For additional information, please e-mail Lorie Crepeau at lcre-peau@stedna.org. REGISTRATION FORM (Please Print)- 2018 ADULT CONFIRMA-TION- Vicariate 1 Deaneries DEF- *Please Print* Name___________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________ City ____________________________________________ Zip_________________________________ Phone___________________________________ E-mail_______________________________________ Parish Name/Town___________________________________________________ Date of Birth________________________ Age__________________ Priest/Staff Signature from current/home parish__________________________________ Please bring registration form and a copy of your baptismal certificate on the first night.

Currently about 300 million tons of plastic are produced each year to make bags, bottles, packages, and other commodities for people all over the world. Unfortunately, only about ten percent of this plastic is properly recycled and reused. The rest ends up as waste in landfills or as litter in our natural environment, where it leaches dangerous chemicals into the

nearby soil and water, endangering humans and wildlife alike. The problem has now grown completely out of control and threatens to affect millions of people and animals if we do not act soon. Join us in taking the pledge to switch to sustainable alternatives and reduce the amount of disposable plastic you use! https://www.earthday.org/stop-using-disposable-plastic/

HUMAN CONCERNS COMMISSION: The mission of the Human Concerns Commission is to promote the word and manifest the love of Jesus Christ by helping those who are in need, following the principle that “whatever you do to the least of my people, you do unto me.”

WHAT CAN FAITH COMMUNITIES DO TO MINISTER TO THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND THEIR FAMILIES?

According to the National Institute of Health, in a given year about one in four people have a diagnosable mental disorder, such as depression, bi-polar disease, schizophrenia, among others. One in 22 people has a severe mental illness. Mental illness encompasses biological, psychologi-cal, social, and spiritual dimensions of the individuals affected. The ill-ness also impacts the lives of the person’s family. Like any serious ill-ness, severe mental illness often raises profound questions of faith such as why does God allow sickness or why me? As a faith community, we are called to support individuals and their families through their time of crisis when the illness first occurs and in the ensuing life with and ongo-ing recovery from it. The spiritual dimension is critical to the recovery process. We can offer spiritual comfort through our prayerful presence in people’s lives by acknowledging their pain and supporting them through the healing and recovery process.

FEBRUARY is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Watch the bulletin for a month long series of articles about helping our teens develop and maintain healthy relationships!

Need a ride? Can you offer a ride? Requests are often made by St. Mary parishioners who would like to get to mass but are in need of a ride. If you are coming to mass anyway and willing to pick up and drive someone to and from church, please contact Diane Mulroe in the parish office. Those seeking rides will be connected with those willing to provide rides. More information: dmulroe@stmota.org

FINDING HOPE/HEALING HEARTS The next grief support group begins Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Meet and journey with other adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. Register now for this 10 week program of hope and healing.

Wednesday Afternoons 1:30-3:00pm

February 7-April 11, 2018 Contact Diane Mulroe in the parish office or see the website for registration information.

Human Concern Commission Members: Carey Marciniak, Chairperson; Deacon Gary Kupsak, Kathleen DeCaire-Aden, Linda Green, Tom Hanley, Veronica Hertel, Mary Lou Loomis, Sue Poletto, Dan Prezell, Jim Robinson, Jan Swanson; Diane Mulroe, Staff Liaison Join us for meetings 4th Wednesdays 3:30pm

Sacrament of Penance Saturdays 4:00—4:40 PM, and by appointment

Baptisms Ordinarily during the Mass on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month and after the Mass on the other Sundays, outside of Lent. Parents are required to participate in a Baptismal Preparation class before scheduling a Baptism.

Adult Initiation Adults who wish to become Roman Catholics are enrolled in a formation process that includes prayer, dialogue, instruction, and introduction to the Church’s life and values, rituals and tradition. Call the parish office for more information.

Marriage St. Mary Parish rejoices with parishioners who are preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony. The Church requires at least four months’ time before the marriage for adequate preparation. A parish wedding information packet is available at the parish office.

Ministry of Care Ministers of Care visit the homes of the sick, homebound, or hospitalized and bring Holy Communion to them. Call the parish office when a pastoral visit is desired. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is administered by the parish priest upon request.

New parishioners We welcome new members who wish to worship with us and support the parish’s work and mission. New Parishioner Welcome session is offered on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Time of registration is 10:45AM—11:25AM. If you are unable to make the Welcoming Session, please call the parish office to schedule time to register.

Mass

Saturday 5:00 PM

Sunday 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM

Weekday Monday—Friday

8:00 AM

PARISH NUMBER 847-223-0010

Parish Emergency 224-358-3210

Parish Fax 847-223-5960

22333 W. Erhart Road • Mundelein, Illinois 60060 • WWW.STMARYFC.ORG Email: parish@stmota.org Frassati Catholic Academy: Mundelein Campus: 847-223-4021 Wauconda Campus: 847-487-5600

Religious Education Program (REP) Emergency Number 847-239-2725 Parish Office Hours Monday–Friday 8:30AM–4:00PM

Parish Staff Dcn. Howard Fischer Ext. 215

Director of Parish Operations HFischer@stmota.org

Ms. Tammy Kleckner Ext. 310 Principal, FCA cclcprincipal@gmail.com

Ms. Penny Elwood Ext. 217 Bookkeeper/Accountant Bookkeeper@stmota.org

Ms. Victoria Hansen Ext. 200 Administrative Assistant parish@stmota.org

Mr. James Shaffer Maintenance

Rev. Ed Pelrine Weekend Associates

Rev. Jerome Jacob Ext. 213 Pastor FrJerry@stmota.org

Rev. Matthew Alexander, STL Ext. 212 Associate Pastor FrMatt@stmota.org

Deacons Mike Alandy, Gary Kupsak, Robert Poletto, Alan Sedivy

Mr. Fred Vipond Ext. 234 Director of Music & Liturgy FVipond@stmota.org

Ms. Sue Matousek Ext. 218 Director of Religious Education SMatous@stmota.org

Ms. Diane Mulroe Ext. 216 Director of Human Concerns DMulroe@stmota.org

Mr. Grant Bright Ext. 230 Coordinator of Youth Ministry GBright@stmota.org

Pastoral Council

Mary Lou Loomis Joaquin Valdes Cassandra Dye Kathy Lenzen Pete Coughlin Gina Debord Dan Prezell

Sheila Dalton Carey Marciniak Marivie Alandy

Sandra Fioretti-Frank* Linda Green

Finance Council

Larry Molloy Denise Fuller

Joe Tylka Tom Zengeler Roger Fisher Patrick Tracy

Karl Kompare Carl Calabrese

John Malone*

*ex-officio, secretary