October 30, 2020: Solemnity of All Saints
Parish Newsletter
Reopening for the Celebration of Public Mass & Schedule
The Church of St. Mary :: 201 E. Illinois Lake Forest, IL 60045
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From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor |
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Sunday, the church celebrates the Feast of All Saints. Normally this feast is celebrated as a holy day of obligation. Today the feast is celebrated at all of the Sunday Masses using the prayers and Scriptures of the feast day. There is a great depth and richness to this feast. There comes a time when, as a Church, we must step back and consider all the saints and what they mean for us today. The multitude of the saints is not just our past; they are our future. They are not just a series of vignettes from Church history; they are the community in which we hope to be a part. They provide not just a calendar of random days on which we remember this or that name; the saints remind us that all our days are opportunities to proclaim the salvation of the Lord. May we joyously and prayerfully celebrate this feast with the parishioners of our parish.
Monday, the Church celebrates the Feast of All Souls. This day holds deep significance in the hearts and souls of parishioners, especially those who know the sadness and burden of grief from the death of a loved one. The Church of St. Mary wants to come together with you in prayer for your deceased loved ones, and will pray for your intentions at a Mass to be streamed on the parish website at 7:00 p.m. on All Souls’ Day. You are invited to submit names of loved ones who have died to Lore Nugent, Lnugent@churchofstmary.org, Fr. Radley, ralcantara@churchofstmary.org or myself, mnacius@churchofstmary.org so your parish can include your loved ones names in the Memorial Book of the Deceased that is kept at the baptismal font during the month of November. You are invited to attend the Mass, registering through Sign-up Genius if you are able to come to the Church of St. Mary Monday evening.
We are days and hours away from Election Day. I encourage one and all to continue to pray your way up to the election booth, as you place your vote and as you continue to witness to your relationship in Jesus each and every day of your life. The following prayer appeared in America magazine and is offered to all in our parish as we approach November 3rd.
Loving God, I ask you to guide me during this important election season:
Help me to understand the Gospels, in which Jesus Christ reveals his path of love, mercy and compassion, especially toward those who are poor, sick or struggling in any way. Instruct me on what the church teaches on the important issues of our day: abortion, racism, migration, war and peace, health care, the death penalty, economic justice, care for the environment and on all those questions that I must ponder with your help. Enable me to form my conscience so that I may vote wisely.
Loving God, I ask you to help me to live peacefully with others:
Allow me to be open to the opinions of others with whom I disagree.
Fill me with a spirit of charity toward those who may oppose me.
Give me patience in times of struggle.
Loving God, I ask you to help me stand with those who are marginalized or persecuted:
Increase my courage so that I can stand up in times of danger.
Create in me a new heart that I might be brave in times of turmoil.
Make me someone who is ready to care for, advocate for and suffer with those on the margins.
Loving God, I ask you to aid our civic leaders:
Grant them good health and a spirit of wisdom.
Open to them paths of reconciliation.
Teach them your ways of love, mercy and compassion.
Loving God, I ask you to bless our nation:
Crown it with your compassion.
Support it with your care.
And nurture it with your love. Amen.
We are in the final days of praying our way and caring for others in the month of October, where we RESPECT ALL LIFE however, it doesn’t end with October; we must continue to pray for all life everyday. Included in the bulletin today you will find an article written by Lore Nugent, Parish Pastoral Associate on the death penalty. May our prayers and our lives always demonstrate a respect for all life.
The virtual Baby Bottle Project has received over $1,000 in donations in October. Thanks to those who have made donations in support of the ministry of the Aid for Women who we support through this collection and project.
The Archdiocese as well as parishes and parish staff are in the midst of planning for the upcoming holidays beginning with All Saints Day through New Year’s Day. In the most recent directive sent to parishes the Archdiocese states: “Archdiocesan guidelines, if more restrictive are to be followed without exception.” Working together, praying together, coming together in Christ we will do our best in following the protocols in place at St. Mary’s when we come together. Thanks for your patience and cooperation.
God bless you with a hopeful heart filled with mercy and peace that respects all life,
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November is dedicated as the month of All Souls. St. Mary’s has the custom of giving a place of honor to a book in which to write the names of their beloved dead. You are invited all through November to write in the names of your loved ones who have died in the Book of the Names of the Dead. This book will be located in the front of church near the Baptismal font. It is left open for people to write the names of their deceased loved ones and for others to read the names, remember, and pray for the repose of their souls. This practice provides us with an opportunity for healing and consolation in the face of grief. Remembering all of these men and women who have gone before us, “marked with the sign of faith,” helps us better understand and appreciate our faith in the Christ our risen Lord who conquers sin and death and brings new life to all.
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All Souls Day Mass
On All Souls Day, Monday, November 2, there will be Mass at 7:00pm, remembering the faithful departed, especially those who have died within the past year. Attendees must sign up in advance through SignUp Genius®. Anyone having difficulty accessing the sign up may call the Parish Office at (847) 234.0205 for assistance.
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All Souls Day Blessing of the Graves
On Monday, November 2 - All Souls Day - there will be a prayer service and blessing of the graves at St. Mary’s cemetery at 1:00pm. Attendees must sign up in advance through SignUp Genius®. Anyone having difficulty accessing the sign up may call the Parish Office at (847) 234.0205 for assistance.
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SCHEDULE: Saturday, October 31, 2020 - Sunday, November 8, 2020
<--- Register for Attending & Volunteering
Saturday, October 31, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00-9:00am: Reconciliation in Church, registration not required
+ 5:00pm: Livestream Sunday Mass & PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Sunday, November 1, 2020 (Solemnity of All Saints):
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 10:00am: Livestream via Facebook
+ 10:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Monday, November 2, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
Tuesday, November 3, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
Wednesday, November 4, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 5:00-7:00pm: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament --> Register via SignUp Genius
Thursday, November 5, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
Friday, November 6, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00am: Rosary --> Register via SignUp Genius
Saturday, November 7, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:00-9:00am: Reconciliation in Church, registration not required
+ 5:00pm: Livestream Sunday Mass & PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Sunday, November 8, 2020:
+ 8:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 10:00am: Livestream via Facebook
+ 10:00am: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 12:00pm: PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Below are a few guidelines for being in the Church. There are numerous signs around the exterior and interior of the Church to help facilitate these new patterns. Due to the limited capacity, number of parishioners and our reduced Mass schedule, we ask that you sign up for a weekend Mass every other week and one weekday Mass to allow others to be able to pray in the Church and celebrate Mass in person. If the day before, there are still open slots, you may sign up.
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Church Entrance: The south door, near the elevator, is the only entrance into the Church. Please form a line along the exterior south wall of the Church and a volunteer greeter will let you in.
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Arrive On Time: South Entrance doors will open 15 minutes prior to the start of Mass and it is strongly encouraged you arrive by the time the doors open as time is needed to Greet visitors and allow Ushers to seat you.
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Entrance Doors Close: South Entrance doors will close at the start of Mass to allow volunteers to attend Mass. Thank you for allowing yourself time to arrive.
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Volunteers: Parish volunteers will be on site to help direct and guide all of us as we begin to open and re-enter the Church.
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Masks/Face Covering: Mask or face coverings are required to be worn by all individuals at all times while in the Church building.
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Hand Sanitizer: Sanitize your hands as you enter the Church building.
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Social Distance: Maintain proper social distancing of 6 feet apart, unless you are with somebody who lives in the same household as you. There are floor markings to help facilitate this.
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100 Persons Maximum: A maximum of 100 individuals (excluding the priest and other ministers) are allowed in the Church at one time. In inclement weather, personal vehicles would be a necessary shelter while waiting.
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Church Exit: The north doors onto the main plaza will be the only exit from the Church (unless you require use of the elevator).
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Church East Entrance - Emergency Exit Only: Please do not use the East doors onto the stairways for either entering or exiting.
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Surface Sanitizing: All surfaces touched by persons are sanitized prior to the next opening of the Church.
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Restrooms Unavailable: For the safety of all, the restrooms will not be available, unless it's an emergency.
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Registration Required: Registration is required through SignUp Genius for Public Mass, Adoration, Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals. 85 slots will be available online and 15 slots will be available by calling the office for those who do not have access to technology.
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SignUp Availability: SignUps for the next week's schedule will be available through SignUp Genius after 9:00am on Friday's. Registration is required for Public Mass & Prayer, Adoration, Weddings, Funerals and Baptisms. If you need assistance, please contact the Parish Center Office during normal business hours at receptionist@churchofstmary.org or call 847-234-0205. Leave a message and they will call you back.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer Tasks:
- Greeters will assist in managing the flow of congregants as they enter the church, participate in the liturgy/sacrament, and exit the church.
- Team members will combine some of the functions of an usher, such as directing participants to appropriate seating/waiting areas, but will include additional responsibilities, including, but not limited to, making sure attendees use hand sanitizer upon entering, are wearing a mask, and are reminded not to enter if ill.
- Given the circumstances, greeters will need to be tactful and firm paying careful attention to all people on-site. To support parish greeter teams, rudimentary training tips on handling difficult situations will be provided.
- Volunteers will ensure that: all supplies needed for each sacramental celebration/gathering are ready for use, entrances and exits are marked and propped physically open prior to attendees' arrival/departure, and windows are opened.
- Volunteers will help maintain and sanitize essential and trafficked areas of the church after the church has been used. Masks and gloves will be provided, if necessary, in addition to approved cleaning/disinfecting supplies.
May God grant you peace and comfort in this time.
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November 1, 2020: Gospel Reflection for the Solemnity of All Saints |
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All Saints Day! I think everyone I know loves All Saints Day. It is more than just learning about the saints and their lives. It is about knowing that someday, we too might be called a saint. We can recall the excitement of a young child reading books about saints and dreaming up which ones are their favorites, and then changing their mind the next day. Learning about the saints is so much more than to ponder how wonderful they are. It is a way of seeing how different people of faith dealt with difficulties in their life. Feeling in solidarity with them knowing that if they were able to overcome adversity and live out God’s will, then we can do the same. It is one of the reasons Confirmation students choose a saint’s name. That particular saint becomes a model for the student as to how to live their life in being generous to others and quick to forgive. The great thing about this Holy Day is that it is a reminder every year for us that we can always strive to do the will of God and become a saint; God wants us to become saints! God is always here wanting, waiting for us to accept God’s love; it’s as simple as that!
Speaking of simple, Sunday’s first reading is anything but simple- that is if you try to read and understand it at face value. The Book of Revelations is a wonderful example of what is called apocalyptic literature. We see this type of genre when the authors are under such an oppressive environment that the only way they can find hope is to cling to the end of times when God will make right all the wrongs of the world. Apocalyptic literature is not meant to be taken literally; there is rich symbolism and imagery in its words. The main point of this reading was to tell members of the early church to hold on tight to their faith especially in light of the oppression they lived with under Roman rule.
The one part of this reading that gets a lot of attention from fringe groups is where we are told that God’s seal of protection will be given to 144,000 people. When read at face value, it may be misconstrued as only 144,000 people throughout all of history will receive salvation. That is not what it means! If we, however, look at it as 12 x 12 x 1000, we can start to understand the symbolism. The first 12 represents the 12 tribes of Israel (Old Testament). The second 12 represents the 12 apostles (New Testament). Old Testament x New Testament x 1000 (abundance), means that salvation is offered to everyone!
How do we live out God’s will? We all want to be saints and salvation is offered to everyone, so what do we do to be on that path that God wishes for us? Our gospel tells us; we live out the Beatitudes! When we empty ourselves of hubris, we open ourselves up for the Holy Spirit to work through us. When we show others mercy God will show us mercy. Each Beatitude is like a couplet; the first half is “if you live this way in life” the second half is “this is what awaits you in eternal life.” May we use the Beatitudes and all the teachings of God to strive to be living saints.
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Lore Nugent, Pastoral Associate |
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As we enter into the last days of October, the month Catholics dedicate to Respect Life, we have had much to reflect upon and pray about.
Acknowledging the dignity of all human beings is paramount. We know at the base of this we respect all human life from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death. These past Sundays we have been reminded of the importance of the dignity of the sick, the terminally ill, end of life issues, supporting mothers in choosing life in the womb as well as the dignity of the lives of the outcast, the refugee, anyone who has been discriminated against. Yet, an issue not in the spotlight often enough seems to be the death penalty.
Two years ago the Catechism of the Catholic Church revised the Church’s stance on the death penalty "in the light of the Gospel" the death penalty is "an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person", and it now advocates for capital punishment to be abolished worldwide.
Earlier this month Pope Francis signed his encyclical letter “Fratelli Tutti” which is centered around fraternity and social friendship. In Chapter Seven of this important document our Holy Father places a firm worldwide condemnation against the death penalty. He highlights the possibility of error and injustice of legal systems as well as use of this form of punishment by totalitarian and dictatorial regimes to suppress “political dissidence or persecuting religious and cultural minorities, all victims whom the legislation of those regimes consider ‘delinquents’ ” (Fratelli Tutti, 268).
The death penalty is deeply flawed; it is not needed to protect society. Even further more Pope Francis challenges us to not only deplore use of the death penalty but denounces use of the sentencing a person to life imprisonment. He describes a life sentence as “a secret death penalty” (Fratelli Tutti, 268).
Take to heart and to prayer what Pope Francis leaves us with at the end of Chapter Seven. “Let us keep in mind that “not even a murderer loses his personal dignity, and God himself pledges to guarantee this”.[258] The firm rejection of the death penalty shows to what extent it is possible to recognize the inalienable dignity of every human being and to accept that he or she has a place in this universe. If I do not deny that dignity to the worst of criminals, I will not deny it to anyone. I will give everyone the possibility of sharing this planet with me, despite all our differences.” (Fratelli Tutti, 269).
Pope Francis summons us to truly embrace the respect of all human life from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death. May we continue to give thanks to God for the gift of all human life. The death penalty and life sentences fail to respect all human life. As Catholics, our prayers and respect for all life must extend beyond the month of October.
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National Vocations Awareness Week
November 1 to November 7
National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to ordained ministry and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. Find out more at VocationNetwork.org.
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Chicago-area members of Communicators for Women Religious are hosting a Chicagoland wide #MeetOurSistersTour2020. Join the tour, visit the homes, ministries, and offices of our congregations and celebrate with us National Vocation Awareness Week this November 1-7!
This year the tour will include the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago, the Congregation of St. Joseph, the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill; the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, the Sisters of Saint Casimir, the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery, and Giving Voice Sisters.
#MeetOurSistersTour2020 is open to anyone who wants to help build a culture of vocation in our world by better understanding religious life. Students, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, neighbors – all are welcome! Click here to learn more.
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Join us on Tuesday, November 3 in the new church for a nationwide Day of Prayer for our nation. We will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 2:30pm to 7:00pm in the Main Church. We will begin with Exposition at 2:30 (as we do with our monthly First Friday holy hour, say the chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00. The rest of the day and early evening will be set aside for private Eucharistic prayer until 6:30 when the patriotic rosary will be recited (This replaces the November 6 Friday patriotic rosary). We will close Adoration with Benediction at 7:00pm.
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A friendly reminder that daylight saving ends this Sunday, enjoy the extra sleep! Sunday Students, we'll 'see' you online!
Intensives are this Sunday, November 1st, 9am-11:45am. Please see your RE Google Classroom for details and assignments.
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There will be a meeting for High School teens on, November 22 in the UGC Gym.
Proper protocols, including sign in, temperature checks, disinfecting and social distancing will be followed. Participants will need to sign up in advance via SignUp Genius.
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Teachers at the School of St. Mary utilize fun and creative ways of engaging students. |
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The Church of St. Mary has the unique opportunity to support at-risk pregnant women, mothers, and babies in our community. Aid for Women operates five pregnancy care centers and two residential programs in the Chicago metropolitan area and serves thousands of women each year.
To learn more about Aid for Women’s life-saving work, please visit their website at:
HelpAidforWomen.org. For October — Respect Life Month — we will host a VIRTUAL BABY BOTTLE FUNDRAISER to help provide essential funding for Aid for Women’s programs. Your donation, no matter what amount, will make a difference in the life of a mother and her baby.
Please make your donation via Church of St. Mary GiveCentral .You may also drop off or mail a check made out to Church of St. Mary with Aid for Women on the memo line at the Parish Office. We thank you in advance for your support of Aid for Women! May God continue to bless you abundantly for your generosity.
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The Soup Kitchen is in need of clean plastic grocery-type bags to use in distributing our take-out meals. We use an estimated 900-1000 per week, and purchasing them uses funds which could be better spent on food stuffs. We would appreciate anyone who can save their plastic bags and donate them for reuse. You can call Ellen Tierney at (847) 295-4649; or e-mail ellenkelly@comcast.net for more information or special pickup arrangements. Thank you for your help.
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Catholic Charities Bingocize! |
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JOIN THE FUN!
WHEN:
Mondays & Tuesdays
beginning October 5 & 6
TIME: 10 – 11am
WHERE: Zoom
Meeting ID: 734 215 2035
Passcode: 7c2nME
RSVP: Kari Pohar
847-740-6708
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Plenary Indulgence in Time of Crisis |
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Plenary Indulgence
The Apostolic Penitentiary, a branch of the Vatican offices which focuses on mercy and the forgiveness of sins, issued a decree granting a Plenary Indulgence during this extraordinary time. To see some of the ways we can still participate in the life of grace and the life of the Church during the Covid-19 pandemic please click here.
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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:
- TV: EWTN
- DirecTV Channel 370
- Dish Network Channel 261
- Verizon Fios Channel 285
- XFinity Channel 33, 291, 1668
- Online:
- 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.
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Sunday Mass from Holy Name Cathedral (anytime)
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http://www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictv-mass (Daily at 9:30AM)
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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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Pierre Adam
Renata Adamiec
Peggy Adams
William Allingham
Beny Alvarez
Alexa Anderson
Baby Bower Triplets:
Rose Marie, Adelaide Marie,
and Josephine Marie
Baby Mercer
Baby Peter John O'Rourke
Elvera Baeza
Dolores Beck
Brooke Bloom
Jack Brown
Mason Jeffrey Browner
Baby Virginia Bunimovich
Francesco Camoletto
Nancy Carani
Luis and Maria Cardenas
Carmie Caluag
Nova Carlson
Sember Carlson
Michael Carpenter
Jeffrey Chicoine
Carolyn Cimarrusti
Jacqueline Cimarrusti
Marianna Cimarrusti
Charles Cook
Virginia Cordoba
Mary Elizabeth Cran
Aldo Crovetti
Greg DeBoer
Louis Degaetano
Mimi Degaetano
Mike Dellefield
Lewis Dilts
Joan Dolan
Annamarie Elfering
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Hannah Erickson
Susan Ewert
Abby Furco
Esperanza Galikay
Jenny Green
Jeanne Gross
Jesus Guzman
Elizabeth Hand
Margaret Hartman
John Herbert
Hannah Hodgson
Edward Hoover
Patricia P. Huber
Juan Hurandas
Rafael Ibarra
Shirley Jacksack
Dolores Jansyn
Dick Jaworski
Christian Jenko
Dr. Mickey Jester
Mark Kalbus
Raine Kamm
Oceana Kashul
Mason Kelly
Genevieve Kluza
Patsy Leonard
Caroline Lyczko
Fely Macalalad
Angela Martinez
Carolina Martinez
Ralph Mastro
Robert Matthei
Derrick Mathews
Donna Mathews
Kathryn McConnell
Janet McCue
Francis McCullough
Margaret Mary McIntyre
Mary Anne Minich
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Dolores Morrison
Rick Nacius
Barbara Neis
David O'Brien
Peter O'Brien
Joaquin Padilla
John Paleczny
Tom Palella
Mary Margaret Pawl
Mary Butterfield Peddle
James Dean Penar
Marie Pfeiffer
Lisa Pommer
Lil Porter
Marianne Powers
Carol Pozdel
Marcia Ries
Mathew Rowley
Susan Schey
Bill Shafer
Colleen Sheerer
Tai (Pascal) Shin
Joan Sparrow
Nancy Sreenan
Ellen Sreenan
Debbie Sternberg
John Sternberg
Maureen Strassburger
Elzbieta Szymanska
Leonard Teifeld
Richard Thomas
John Tocks
Linda Trueblood-Lambert
Joseph Urso
Amanda Van Vleet
Brittany Van Vleet
Martha Williams
Barbara Wilson
Robert Yale
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Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord, especially:
Anita Schroeder (mother of Fred Schroeder)
Donna Chen (wife of Stephen Baruffi)
Richard Lorenz (husband of Jane Lorenz; father of Anne Lorenz)
John Paleczny (husband of Marlane Paleczny)
Doris O'Donovan (mother of Coleman O’Donovan; grandmother of Liam, Maeve, Molly, and Finn)
Aldo Crovetti (husband of Jean Crovetti)
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Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.
October 31, 2020:
7:30am: William Carl Mulvaney; Jim Martin
5:00pm: Benjamin Asma; Maria & Sam Scopelliti
November 1, 2020:
8:00am: The Cimarrusti-Valentino Family; Special Intention for Joseph Milite
10:0am: Anthony Hung Tran & David Tran; Deceased Members of the Le & Tran Family; Stella Sczygielski
Noon: Echo Moulder; Stephen Foley, Sr.; People of St. Mary’s
November 2, 2020: Helene Meyenberg; Joseph Tran Te & Maria Dari Nguyen; Murray Conzelman; Maria Thoi Tran & Peter Vuong Le
November 3, 2020: Mary Lou Ganshirt; Deceased Members of the Buechler & Rohrbach Families;
Mary Santi; Special Intention for Lara Barger
November 4, 2020: Renee & Judith Redmond; Ron Schmitz
November 5, 2020: Mario Giannoni; Helene Meyenberg; Rosemary Pavlo; For the Souls in Purgatory
November 6, 2020: Craig Glatty; Robert Edmund Kramer; Deceased Members of the Ehret-Carey Families; Joseph James Mowad
November 7, 2020:
7:30am: Thomas Lavelle; Margaret Devaney
5:00pm: Aldo Raganelli & Dorina Mentuccia; Eliseo Elisei
November 8, 2020:
8:00am: Eugene Jayesuria; William & Margaret Ellis
10:0am: Michael Bryant; Lois Morahan
Noon: Joseph J. Mowad; Carmela Stella; 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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“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” MATTHEW 23:12
Jesus gave His life to serve, not to be served. Putting the needs of others before our own needs is a sign of becoming a mature disciple, of following Jesus’ example. Humility is really a sign of strength. By putting others’ needs first we declare to the world that we are putting our complete trust in God. When we align our thoughts and actions with God’s plan for us, the result is Joy and Peace.
Sunday Collection Actual Budgeted Surplus/(Shortfall)
October 25, 2020 $16,785 $21,000 ($4,216)
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2021 YTD $319,063 $357,000 ($37,937)
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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 below.
Thank you!
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The Church of St. Mary has a YouTube channel! Once we have 1000k subscribers, we can stream live! Look for the black and white image of the Church of St. Mary when searching for the channel or click on either image here to go straight there! Don't forget to subscribe! |
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