April 11, 2021: Easter Sunday
Parish Newsletter
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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------Happy Easter! May we continue to look for and discover signs of resurrection in our lives and world this Easter Season.
------This Sunday, the 2nd Sunday of the Easter Season at the 10:00 AM Mass we welcome Melissa Delia into the Catholic faith. Melissa will be baptized, confirmed and receive her first Holy Communion. It is a special moment for her family, her husband Ron and their children, James and Kate and the Church of St. Mary.
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--------The following reflection was prayed and penned by a friend of mine, a Jesuit serving at the Eastern Point Retreat House in Gloucester, MA
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I Dare Not Ask
if You are “truly” Risen
as You said.
The question belies belief.
But how believe
when all are stranded now,
all islands,
world’s
apart?
A parting is simply sorrow,
not sweet at all.
I Dare Not Ask
if You are “truly” Risen
when graves are all too common,
All for one and one for all
loved ones, side-lined
stranded
hearts
apart.
Am I gravely mistaken
or is there evidence
to the contrary?
If a single strand of hair
can tell a tale of who
and how and where
we’ve come from,
can we find a strand of here and now,
double helix of hope and healing
that tells the tale of who
and how and where
You’ve come from and
are now?
Dare Not Ask
The “how” of your rising.
The “who” and “why” we know.
A strand of Love's double helix,
Jacob’s Ladder, ascending and descending,
Jesus’ Spiral, turning and returning.
I Dare Not Assume
A “Happy” Easter
when strands of sorrow
stretch a Cross,
the world’s horizon.
Would Hope-y Easter
serve us better,
be the leaven,
the light at the end of the tunnel?
A peek of sun?
A peak of Son?
A peep of Alleluia?
Belief in Your rising
is in my DNA
Robert VerEecke SJ
--------Today the Church celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday. You will notice that an image of the Divine Mercy has been placed near the entrance to the Parish Office. You are invited to come and pray before the image of Divine Mercy when you are walking or driving by St. Mary’s. Fr. Radley was able to help arrange for the image being brought to St. Mary’s. The image has been used by parishes across Vicariate 1. We are in conversation with the people who offered it for our use at St. Mary’s to see how long we will be able to have it as a place of prayer at our parish.
The following excerpt from St. Faustina’s “prayer to be Merciful” is a great reminder of how we share the joy of resurrection with one another: “Help me, O Lord that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbors’ souls and come to their rescue.”
May God bless us with hearts and lives of hope, shared with the world.
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Pray the Divine Mercy Novena
Join Mundelein Seminary’s seminarians and alumni priests from around the country in praying an online
During this online novena we will incorporate the daily intentions that the Lord revealed to Saint Maria Faustina in a series of revelations that she recorded in a 600-page diary.
“The souls that say this chaplet will be embraced by My mercy during their lifetime and especially at the hour of their death.” (Diary, 754)
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Holy Communion to Those in Cars |
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In the months ahead, we will be offering you the opportunity to come and receive the gift of the Eucharist in Holy Communion from your cars. This will take place on the last Sunday of each month, our next opportunity will be on April 25. All are welcome. This opportunity is especially for those who are not able to worship in person at St. Mary’s.
Please follow the directions below:
- Starting at 1:00pm, after the congregation leaves the Noon Mass, cars may line up entering from the east Oakwood entrance.
- Driving through the parking lot, proceed under the school breezeway and drive behind the church, stopping by the south church/elevator entrance where the priest will be.
- Please stay in your car, with a mask fully covering your nose and mouth, waiting in prayer to receive the Eucharist.
- The priest will process from car to car, offering the Eucharist.
- After you receive the Eucharist you can pull over, parking your car in the parking lot, offering a prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of Jesus in the Eucharist.
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SCHEDULE: Saturday April 10, 2021 - Sunday, April 18, 2021
<--- Register for Attending & Volunteering
Saturday, April 10, 2021:
+ 8:00am: Livestream & PUBLIC Morning Prayer --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:30am: Reconciliation in Church, registration not required
+ 8:00pm: Livestream Mass & PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Sunday, April 11, 2021:
+ 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, April 12, 2021:
+ 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, April 13, 2021:
+ 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, April 14, 2021:
+ 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, April 15, 2021:
+ 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, April 16, 2021:
+ 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, April 17, 2021:
+ 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, April 18, 2021:
+ 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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April 11, 2021: Gospel Reflection for Divine Mercy Sunday |
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During the 50 day season of Easter, our first reading always comes from Acts of the Apostles instead of the Old Testament (the 1st reading is always from the Old Testament on Sunday liturgies and is from either the Old Testament or the New Testament on weekday liturgies). Acts of the Apostles recounts the time from the ascension of Jesus through the beginnings of this new way of being, gathering new followers and ultimately starting a new Church. It speaks of the joys and the struggles of a small but growing church. Acts of the Apostles was written by the same author who wrote the Gospel of Luke. Luke’s gospel recounts the events while Jesus was alive and the follow-up, so to speak, tells of the emerging church after Jesus’ ascension.
In Sunday’s gospel, we pick up almost where we left off in John’s gospel from Easter Sunday. It is still that first day of the week, the first day of a new way of being. In this gospel the risen Christ will commission the disciples & give them the Holy Spirit all on that Easter Sunday whereas in Luke’s gospel Pentecost, the receipt of the Holy Spirit, occurs on the 50th day of Easter.
The disciples are in the upper room locked up in fear of the religious elite and the Roman Empire; afraid of being caught and put to death as Jesus was. The risen Christ appears to them and the first thing he says is “Peace be with you”. He will say it twice in fact. The first time to dispel any fear the disciples have. Fear of the authorities as well as the internal turmoil they wrestled with knowing that they abandoned Jesus in his greatest time of need. However Jesus came to offer them peace. Not the peace of the world which is fleeting, but the peace of Christ which is eternal.
Now that their fear is alleviated, the risen Christ will offer them peace a second time. This peace is to give them their God given mission. “So as the Father has sent me, I send you”. Jesus is commissioning the disciples to carry on his mission and ministry to the ends of the earth. What is the heart of Jesus’ ministry? Forgiveness. It sounds simple, but we humans know that is not always the case. If we want oneness with God we must forgive others for if we don’t there will be a barrier between us and that person(s). That barrier prevents us from unity; unity with God and each other.
The author is writing to an audience that never knew Jesus as he walked the earth, they only knew the risen Christ. We have that in common with them! We walk by faith, faith in the teachings of Jesus and carrying out that ministry in our everyday lives. When we see God in everyone, we must try to see things from their perspective. In trying to understand others we build empathy and compassion. We may not always agree with others but we may try to understand them and live in the knowledge that they, like us, are the beloved of God. That is what it means to be a follower, a disciple of Jesus. God loves each of us infinitely and we are in turn to pass on that love to the world.
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Fr. Radley is planning for a COR Youth Ministry High School Retreat May 28-30, 2021!
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Swing for St. Mary’s!
Get your friends together for some fun at our Swing for St. Mary’s 9 Hole Golf Outing at Big Oaks Golf Course on May 15th! Contests, a raffle, a t-shirt and hot dog meal provided. Tee times start @ 1:30pm. $50/adult & $35/SOSM student. All skill levels welcome! Registration info to follow!
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From Around the Archdiocese |
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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
Peggy Adams
William Allingham
Beny Alvarez
Alexa Anderson
Francis (Pierre) Avellone
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-Erickson
Jacqueline Cimarrusti
Marianna Cimarrusti
Charles Cook
Virginia Cordoba
Mary Elizabeth Cran
Greg DeBoer
Louis Degaetano
Mimi Degaetano
Mike Dellefield
Lewis Dilts
Joan Dolan
Hannah Erickson
Susan Ewert
Abby Furco
Esperanza Galikay
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Jenny Green
Jeanne Gross
Jesus Guzman
Laura Rose Hamel
Elizabeth Hand
Joyce Hansen
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
Amy Kaleniecki
Raine Kamm
Oceana Kashul
Mason Kelly
Genevieve Kluza
Patsy Leonard
Richard Lombardi
Caroline Lyczko
Fely Macalalad
Meg Macdonald
Jim MacNaughton
Angela Martinez
Carolina Martinez
Ralph Mastro
Robert Matthei
Derrick Mathews
Donna Mathews
Yvonne Tichelbaut McClosky
Kathryn McConnell
Janet McCue
Francis McCullough
Margaret Mary McIntyre
Ann Milite
Mary Anne Minich
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Dolores Morrison
Barbara Neis
David O'Brien
Joaquin Padilla
Tom Palella
Mary Margaret Pawl
Mary Butterfield Peddle
James Dean Penar
Marie Pfeiffer
Lisa Pommer
Lil Porter
Marianne Powers
Carol Pozdel
Marcia Ries
Charlene Roberts
Jeanie Rogalski
Frank Rogalski
Mathew Rowley
Susan Schey
Bill Shafer
Colleen Sheerer
Tai (Pascal) Shin
Pat Spencer
Nancy Sreenan
Ellen Sreenan
Debbie Sternberg
John Sternberg
Maureen Strassburger
Craig Strom
Elzbieta Szymanska
Leonard Teifeld
Tommy Thomsen
John Tocks
Linda Trueblood-Lambert
Joseph Urso
Amanda Van Vleet
Brittany Van Vleet
Marisol Vazquez
Martha Williams
Barbara Wilson
Susan Wittig
Laurie Wood
Robert Yale
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Please remember in your prayers those who have gone to their eternal rest with Our Lord, especially:
Peter M. O’Brien (brother of Kit O’Brien)
Patricia Potts Lane (wife of Michael Lane)
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Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.
April 10, 2021:
7:30am: People of St. Mary’s
5:00pm: Aldo Ragenelli; Bob Pommer & Anna & Carl Deckmeyer
April 11, 2021:
8:00am: Cimarrusti-Valentino Family; Kathleen Smith
10:00am: James Labus; Frank Sylvester
Noon: Stephen Foley, Sr.; Peter Danis; People of St. Mary’s
April 12, 2021: Betty Milite
April 13, 2021: James K. & Teresa Yoo
April 14, 2021: Helen Good; Julius Hintzke
April 15, 2021: For the Souls in Purgatory
April 16, 2021: Ehret-Carey Family
April 17, 2021:
7:30am: Kristine Rogalski Cavozak
5:00pm: Scopelliti-Gabrielsen Families; Deceased Member of the Sheahan Family
April 18, 2021:
8:00am: Mary Lynch; Dolores Hynes
10:00am: Tim Hayes; Debra Doyle
Noon: William Tomcko; Peter Danis; 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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“The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own...” ACTS 4:32
All that we are and all that we have is a gift from God! Think of your family, your friends, your talents, your abilities, and your money, –,these are all gifts from God! We aren’t really owners of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has blessed us with.
Easter Collection ------------------- Actual Budgeted Surplus/(Shortfall)
------------- --------------------$57,463 -----$100,00 --- ($42,537)
Pontifical Holy Land Good Friday Collection $6,932
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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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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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