October 16, 2020: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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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I was being interviewed by a graduate student for a class project. We had a rich conversation on a number of topics regarding leadership, collaboration, building consensus and a variety of other topics being discussed in her graduate studies. As she was completing her list of questions she asked me, “What do you want your legacy to be at St. Mary’s?”
As I listened to her question I said, “Isn’t a legacy something one leaves after they have died? That almost sounds a bit morbid.” We both chuckled a bit. I did answer her saying that I hope through my ministry with and for the parishioners of St. Mary’s that people of all age groups deepen their faith, trust in God and their desire to serve deepens, making the world more Christ-like by our lived faith, our lived generosity and our lived hope.
I was thinking about our conversation long after she left. I was reflecting on the gift that the Church of St. Mary has been in the community of Lake Forest since it was founded in 1875. For over 145 years people have called St. Mary’s their spiritual home, their parish, their faith community where they pray, share and celebrate God’s presence in our lives, community and world.
I was reflecting on the gift that the Roman Catholic Church has been to the world, to all creation since Jesus was born, since Jesus first called disciples to follow Him to the cross and proclaim the hope for salvation. Yes, when we read Church history there are societal changing efforts that the Roman Catholic Church has created. Yes, when we read Church history there are also periods of scandal, sin and suffering as well. Led by and empowered by the Holy Spirit there remains much for the Church and its members to bring to the world.
Our relationship with Jesus Christ is central to our lived faith. From our relationship with our Lord and Savior, we continue to carry the message He gave the first disciples, “until the end of the age”. (Matthew 28: 20b) The living legacy of the Church is its care for the poor, the sick, those yearning for knowledge and experiences of Christ with them. I think about all of the hospitals and hospice centers around the world that have served Christ in our sisters and brothers that are suffering. I think of the many schools, centers of education, from child care centers to graduate level education at universities around the world. I think of the numerous religious orders that bring the Gospel to life with those on the margins, those abandoned and forgotten by much of society. There are many beautiful and concrete expressions of faith that touch lives, hearts and spirits of God’s people on Earth.
When the Eucharist Prayer titled, Jesus, the Way to the Father is used at Mass, we pray:
“Keep us attentive to the needs of all that sharing their grief and pain,
Their joy and hope, we may faithfully bring them the good news of salvation
And go forward with them along the way of your Kingdom.”
In our prayer at Mass, in our ministry in the world, we bring the Good News of Jesus to others in loving, generous, heartfelt mercy, kindness and compassion throughout society.
October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness month. The Archdiocese of Chicago Domestic Violence Awareness Office is having a Mass this Sunday, at 10:00 am October 18, 2020 live-streamed from HOLY NAME CATHEDRAL. The Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry of Chicago invites you to the 5th Annual Archdiocesan-wide Mass for Domestic Violence Survivors. You can attend virtually to pray for an end to domestic violence. During the Covid-19 pandemic, ACDVO invites all people across the Archdiocese to view the live-streamed Mass from Holy Name Cathedral.
October 16th is known as World Food Day and October 17th is called World Day for Poverty Eradication. Please mark your calendars for an upcoming Pack the Pantry which will take place the weekend prior to Thanksgiving. The Pack the Pantry which supports our sharing parish, Most Blessed Trinity, will be on November 21st and 22nd. May we pray that those who are hungry will be fed and do our part to feed the hungry at our door for “whenever we did it to the least of our sisters or brothers, we did it for Christ.” (Matt 25:40)
As we live Respect Life Month 2020 every issue is centered on reverencing God and God’s people across the face of the earth. This Sunday, October 18th, is World Mission Sunday. In a recent communication received in the office I learned; “This global celebration and annual second collection supports the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Through this fund, missionaries are able to meet the spiritual and material needs of peoples throughout the world for the salvation of all. In the words of Pope Francis, during this time of pandemic, “God’s question: “Whom shall I send? Is addressed once more to us and awaits a generous and convincing response: “Here am I send me!” (Is 6:8) For more detailed information please visit here. Thanks for supporting the second collection this weekend on World Mission Sunday.
The gospel acclamation for this Sunday is “Shine like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life.” Each and every one of us are able to be the “Light of Christ” in our world in our lived expression of faith in Respecting ALL Life. During October, Respect Life month, we are asked to pray and reflect on our ability as well as responsibility to live the Gospel of life in Jesus – in prayer, in word and in deed allowing Christ light to shine brightly wherever life is not valued or respected.
God bless you with a heart filled with mercy and peace that respects all life,
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SCHEDULE: Saturday, October 17, 2020 - Sunday, October 25, 2020
<--- Register for Attending & Volunteering
Saturday, October 17, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:30-9:30am: Reconciliation in Church, registration not required
+ 5:00pm: Livestream Sunday Mass & PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Sunday, October 18, 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
Monday, October 19, 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, October 20, 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, October 21, 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, October 22, 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, October 23, 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, October 24, 2020:
+ 7:30am: Livestream Daily Mass
+ 7:30am: PUBLIC MASS with Rosary & Private Prayer after Mass until 8:30am --> Register via SignUp Genius
+ 8:30-9:30am: Reconciliation in Church, registration not required
+ 5:00pm: Livestream Sunday Mass & PUBLIC MASS --> Register via SignUp Genius
Sunday, October 25, 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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October 18, 2020: Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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Jesus has verbally and intellectually bested the Pharisees and other religious elite several times now. After the Parable of the Wedding Feast, the Pharisees take leave and plot how to trap Jesus. This time they send their minions to Jesus and along with the Herodians, a political group of Greek Jews, to lay a trap for Jesus. We see this happening again & again in the gospels, the religious elite set a trap for Jesus asking him about a situation in such a way that no matter how Jesus answers he will get himself into trouble.
The disciples of the Pharisees start their encounter with Jesus by trying to give him a lot of praise; they try to butter him up so to speak in the hopes that it will catch him off guard. However Jesus always sees the heart of the matter. The question is posed asking if it is lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar. The census tax was a much contested issue for the Jews not only because of the crushing amount of the tax but they felt strongly that since God created the earth, how could anyone or group of people tax what is owned by God? Add in the fact that the Herodians, a group of Greek Jews who sided with Roman and had no issue with the tax are present with the Pharisees' followers. The Pharisees & Herodians would not normally get along, however neither group approves of Jesus. It's one of those cases of the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Now, should Jesus say that the tax is against God, then the majority of the Jews, especially those who follow Jesus would be happy however he would have just broken Roman law and the Herodians would no doubt bring this information to Roman authorities. If Jesus says the tax is lawful, he would have just angered all his followers causing them to doubt if he truly is a Prophet. There seems to be no way for Jesus to come out of this unscathed.
Of course this is Jesus we are discussing, Jesus can see into the heart and soul of everyone and therefore he knows what it is these people are trying to do. Jesus calls them all hypocrites because he knows that their intentions have nothing to do with taxes or God. Jesus asks to see one of these coins that are used to pay the tax. He knows that not only would Caesar’s face be on it but it there is an inscription indicating he is the son of a divine Roman leader. Religious Jews including the Pharisees would loathe to use such coinage and it is not allowed to be used in synagogues for temple offerings. Jesus answers the question essentially by not answering it. He says give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and give to God what is God’s.
That may cause us to ponder what is God’s? God created… everything; the planet, the universe, everything. Jesus, like God, is not swayed by what other people think- he sees everyone as equal because we are all equal in the eyes of God. We are of God, not of this world, worldly possessions and constructs such as power hierarchy are not how God sees things. Since we are of God, we are to carry on God’s work, to produce good fruits in all that we do. God has given each and every one of us unique talents. We are to use our talents to help bring about heaven on earth. This means not just using our giftedness but cultivate it so that we may help others, especially the marginalized. In the same respect others use their giftedness to help us. When we are all focused on being “other-centered” versus self-centered, then we are giving to God what is God’s.
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Confirmation Parent, Sponsor & Candidate Meeting
A friendly reminder to all our 8th Grade Confirmation Parents, Sponsors, and Candidates of the upcoming virtual meeting on Monday, October 19th at 7pm. The link to the meeting will be sent on Monday Afternoon. We look forward to 'seeing' you!
Please continue to hold our Confirmation Candidates in your prayers. Please consider praying for a specific Confirmation Candidate by spinning the wheel:
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There will be meetings for High School teens on, October 25, and 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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On the weekend of October 17-18, Deacons Bob Thomas and Jack Herrmann are preaching on the Gospel passage in which Jesus is asked whether it is lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar. The questioners are trying to trap Him, for there are in the audience both those who are in league with the Romans and those who hate the Roman government. Jesus asks whose image is on the coin, when told it is Caesar’s, He tells them to “render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render to God what belongs to God.”
In their preaching they will have an opportunity to consider how Christians should respond when the government passes laws allowing abortion or euthanasia that conflict with Church teaching concerning the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death. We have guidance from our U.S. bishops, who have written extensively on our duty to be good citizens. In 2015 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility. In February they reissued that document (sometimes also known as Faithful Citizenship) with a new introductory letter. The letter identifies the challenges that we face. It states: “Pope Francis has continued to draw attention to important issues such as migration, xenophobia, racism, abortion, global conflict, and care for creation. In the United States and around the world, many challenges demand our attention. The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks life itself, because it takes place within the sanctuary of the family, and because of the number of lives destroyed. At the same time, we cannot dismiss or ignore other serious threats to human life and dignity such as racism, the environmental crisis, poverty, and the death penalty.”
The bishops do not tell us whom to vote for in this document. They give us guidelines for forming our consciences to speak about political and social questions. They advise us to act with prudence and stress the Church’s principles of social teaching, particularly the dignity of the human person, solidarity, the common good, and subsidiarity.
These concepts are not always easy to understand, and it is beyond the scope of this article to discuss them in detail. We recommend that parishioners spend some time with Faithful Citizenship. A link to it is here.
What should we do? Certainly we should vote. We should also let our elected officials know where we stand on contested issues, communicating with them via phone, letter, email, or social media. We should let our voices be heard in the media. Most of all, we should let our friends and family know what the Church teaches about the hot-button issues of the day, and why. It is better to speak up than to sit at home criticizing our television sets.
Just as importantly, how should we act? As Deacon Richard Hudzik (former St. Mary’s Deacon and current Vicar for Deacons) has frequently reminded his fellow deacons, people may not remember what you say as much as how you say it. Jesus is our model. The Jesus of the Gospels did not seek to score debating points, show He was smarter than His adversaries, or bully them into submission. He simply presented the truth, frequently by telling stories and letting His listeners draw their own conclusions. “I am the way, the truth and the life.” He was not afraid. He did not make decisions based on fear, but based on love. Let those who hear from us know we love them, that we want the best for them.
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The Soup Kitchen at Most Blessed Trinity is still serving those in need, but on a “take out” basis. As we have for the last several months, we will prepare “brown bag suppers” for our guests again on October 16. Our packets contain a well-filled meat and cheese sandwich, bag of chips, granola bar, a piece of fruit, and a drink (water or juice). We will need between 75 and 90 meals, and would welcome contributions of:
- Loaves of sandwich bread, preferably whole wheat
- Ham or turkey
- Sliced cheddar, American, or Swiss cheese
- Individual bags of chips
- Granola bars
- Oranges, apples, tangerines
- Juice boxes or bottles/cans of water
Any and all contributions are welcome. Since the Parish Center is closed, we would ask that you deliver them to Ellen Tierney. Please contact Ellen if you need any additional information: at ellenkelly@comcast.net or (847.295.4649)
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Please join in praying the Rosary by meditating on the mysteries.
Dates:
Wednesday, October 21 | 6:15pm (during Adoration)
Thursday, October 29 | 2:45pm
Location:
Church of St. Mary
175 E. Illinois Road
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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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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
Jim Macdonald
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:
Robert Kitslaar (cousin of Margaret [Bob] Hartman)
Robert Meyer (brother of Daniel [Connie] Meyer)
Chris Sperry (husband of Carol Sperry; father of Ben, Carson, and Ella Sperry)
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Mass Intentions will be prayed for during a private or public daily Mass.
October 17, 2020:
7:30am: Lloyd Ledvina; Rosemary Pavlo
5:00pm: Bob Pommer & Anna & Carl Deckmeyer; Maria & Sam Scopelliti
October 18, 2020:
8:00am: Cimarrusti-Valentino Family; Andrew Thomsen
10:0am: Shane Kelly; Virginia Mills
Noon: Dawson Meneely; Carmela Stella; People of St. Mary’s
October 19, 2020: William "Liam" Nold; Mary Annweiler; Evan Mills; For the Souls in Purgatory
October 20, 2020: Yolanda Zaccari; Shane Kelly; Peggy Farrell; Deceased Members of the Rohrbach/Mordini Family
October 21, 2020: Hilda Ellison; Gladys Johnson
October 22, 2020: Helen J. Kiwala; Zia Maria Bianchini; Francis & Anastasia Rim; Laura Good
October 23, 2020: Mariann Mueller; Gertrude Kozlowski; Dr. James Mack; Stanley Sadej
October 24, 2020:
7:30am: Joan Nelson; Margaret McManus
5:00pm: Special Intention for Denis & Wilbert Bancroft; Eliseo Elisei
October 25, 2020:
8:00am: Claudia Redmond Neyer; Mary Lou Ganshirt
10:0am: John Cleary; Mary Lou Ganshirt
Noon: Carmela Stella; Hugh Pasquesi
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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“Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.” MATTHEW 22:21
Everything we are and everything we have belongs to God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given each of us. All God is asking is that we give back a portion of what He gave us. This is the essence of Stewardship. God should be our first priority in everything. All else comes second.
Sunday Collection Actual Budgeted Surplus/(Shortfall)
October 11, 2020 $22,534 $21,000 $1,534
Total Sunday Collections Fiscal 2021 YTD $283,901 $315,000 ($31,099)
Sharing Parish Collection Fiscal 2021 YTD $23,331
Peter's Pence Collection Fiscal 2021 YTD $943
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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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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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