Liturgical Resources

Latest Sunday Mass (Apr. 7th, Easter 2)

Next Sunday Lectio Divina (Apr. 14th, Easter 3)

Next Sunday Readings (Apr. 14th, Easter 3)

What's Happening Around Saint Mary

7:00 pm - Group Study, Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told (Saint Mary School Room 104)

9:30 am - Faith Enrichment/Circle of Grace, All are welcome! (Marian Room, Lower Level Rectory/Virtual via Zoom)

Please join us to welcome speaker Terry Rasmussen from Heartland Hospice who will be speaking on hospice care with questions and discussion after.

3:30 pm - Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel)

National Eucharistic Revival

NER | Divine Mercy Sunday: The Way of Peace
NER | How Can We Take Back the Fire? An Interview with Archbishop Charles Thompson (Indianapolis)
NER | American Eucharistic Witnesses: The Venerable Fulton Sheen and the Most Holy Eucharist
NER | Do This in Remembrance of Me, Part 65: Fraction
NER | American Eucharistic Witnesses for Children
Archdiocese of Chicago | National Eucharistic Revival
USCCB | National Eucharistic Revival
NER | Sign up for Heart of the Revival newsletter

What's on the Horizon

Young Adults!

Looking for like-minded friends?

Head on over to Deerfields Bakery (BG) on Sunday, April 21st after 10:30 Mass (approx. 11:30am) for some fellowship and food! Grab some coffee and brunch or a donut and head on upstairs to get to know your fellow young parishioners (ages 21-39).

Features

Saint of the Week

St. Andrew of Crete was born in Damascus and was mute until he received his First Communion at age 7. He went on to be an influential archbishop and hymnist in Crete. His most renowned work, the Great Canon, is chanted during Lent in Eastern Orthodox churches.

Source: parishesonline.com

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Saint of the Day

April 7 - St. John Baptist de la Salle, priest,Founder of Brothers of the Christian schools
April 8 - St. Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth
April 9 - St. Liborius, Bishop of Le Mans
April 10 - St. Magdalene of Canossa, Virgin, foundress of the Sons and Daughters of Charity
April 11 - St. Stanislaus, Bishop of Cracow and Martyr | St. Gemma Galgani, Virgin of Lucca, Passionist tertiary
April 12 - St. Jiulius I, Pope | St. Zeno, Bishop of Verona | St. Joseph Moscati, Physician of Naples
April 13 - St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr | St. Hermenegild, Martyr

Source: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints.html

Bulletin

Current Issue (April 7, 2024)

Articles

Vatican News | Pope: May the Lord give leaders the capacity to pause and mediate for peace
Archdiocese of Chicago | Cardinal Cupich: 'The work of Jesus is being fulfilled in our ministry'
Archdiocese of Chicago | Around the Archdiocese

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Give & Take Library at Saint Mary

The library is located in the church vestibule, open all year round from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Look for the GAT Library sign.

How does it work?

Take a book - If you see something you would like to read, take it.
Leave a book - If you have an inspirational book you would like to pass on, leave it.