Kalli Edel Quinn Majewski Olivia Catherine Michalski Jessica Lucia Milam Ryan Thomas Molloy Scott Xavier Mrowiec Andrew Alexander O'Connell John Anthony O'Connell Maureen Grace Joan O'Connor Emily Sebastian Ollendick Jack Michael Olorvida Jake Christopher Orlowski Sarah Julia Ouimet Natalia Nicole Ozymko Dylan Luke Petrou Joshua Sebastian Polark William Peter Roberts VI Zitlally Zitlally Samano Daniel Francis Scheuer Megan Dymphna Schlebecker Annabelle Isidora Schofield Malachi John Skiby Blake Matthew Skupien Katherine Victoria Smith Meredith Kathleen Smola Julie Lucy Specht Madeleine Elizabeth Stafiej Emily Cecelia Stahoviak Jackson Michael Steiner Grant John Stoneberg Aaron Patrick Stowe Benjamin John Paul II Szalinski Andrea Theresa Szarek Matthew Michael Szczepanski Kyle Charles Taylor Patrick Maximilian Teehan McKenzie Martha Theis Rachel Therese Tipperreiter Emily Ann Tomlin Joseph Nicholas Tountas Mario Paul Tovar. Jr. Lindsay Catherine Truesdale Joseph Stephen VanBelleghem Steven John VanBelleghem Julia Christina Vicik Kaitlyn Sarah Watkins Victoria Elizabeth Willman Brooke Theresa Zeigler Robert Joseph Zengeler Zachary Zachary Zentz

Tyler Kenneth Anderson Delaney Jessica Appelhans Brian Michael Arata Dominic Anthony Ascuitto Nichole Catherine Babiez Brianne Elizabeth Barnes Gabrielle Therese Bilello Hannah Faustyna Brennan Seamus Michael Brisben Bradley Kenneth Brokamp Daniel William Brokamp Benjamin Francis Burkhalter Nicolas Ignatius Campos Ryan John Carlson Kristi Ann Chernesky Devon William Cole Chase Branden Collins Caitlin Sophia Cook Payton Rose Cousins Cole Michael Coutre Nicolas Joseph DeDominics Brian Christopher Ebben Joselle Lucy Escobar Eric Sebastian Escoto Karina Lucy Falkstrom Gianna Gianna Fiandaca Hunter John Flanagan Kaeleigh Marie Foecking Dominic Joseph Foreman Jacob George Franzen Daniel Thomas Grishaber Erin Bridget Grubb Kyle Joseph Guzzio Regan Lucy Harmon Tyler Giuseppe Husko William John Jacob, Jr. Maggie Maria Goretti Johnson Blake Andrew Kamins Brandon Andrew Kavanaugh Andrew Sebastian Kaye Kyle Saul Koeller Joseph Peter Krusinski IV Ben Sebastian Kusiak Samantha Clare Lococo Danielle Maria LoMastro Cameron Anthony Lopez Isabella Teresa Loverde Julia Catherine Loverde

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Pray for our Confirmation Candidates who received the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Friday, April 26.

Week Ahead Sunday, April 28 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children

9:30AM Childcare

11:30AM Anointing of the Sick

6:00PM Teen Drop—In

Monday, April 29

7:00PM Spiritual Renewal Meeting

Tuesday, April 30

8:30AM Pray the Rosary

8:30AM Ladies Cursillo Meeting

9:00AM Lectio Davina Bible Study

9:00AM Mary’s Circle

5:30PM REP (A)

6:30PM Mission Committee Meeting

7:00PM Mission Trip Meeting

Wednesday, May 1

8:30AM Pray the Rosary

9:15AM Mass

6:00PM First Communion Rehearsal

7:00PM First Communion Rehearsal

7:00PM Adult Choir Rehearsal

7:00PM First Communion Rehearsals

Thursday, May 2

8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:30AM Mary’s Circle

7:00PM Adult Confirmation Meeting

8:00PM Family Mass Choir Rehearsal

Friday, May 3

8:00AM Mass in Little Church

4:00PM Challenge Girls Meeting

Saturday, May 4 7:00AM Men’s Cursillo Meeting

10:00AM First Communion

12:30PM First Communion

5:00PM Liturgy of the Word for Children

Sunday, May 5

9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children

9:30AM Childcare

1:00PM Baptismal Preparation for 2nd & 3rd time Parents

6:00PM Teen Drop—In

Mass Intentions Monday, April 29, Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor of the Church 8:00AM †Evelyn M. Johnson req. The Warzecha Family Tuesday, April 30, Saint Pius V, Pope 8:00AM †Don Koenig req. The Koenig Familiy Wednesday, May 1, Saint Joseph the Worker 8:00AM Mike & Sherry Schmidt req. The Gene Schmidt Family †Bill Halla req. Penny Elwood & Debbie Gilberg 9:15AM For the Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation Thursday, May 2, Saint Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8:00AM †Lenor Mistica Serra req. Nuncia Mistica Villaraza Friday, May 3, Saint Philip & James Apostles 8:00AM †Sophia Barthuly req. Ron & Dolly Barthuly Saturday, May 4

5:00PM †Michael John Nabasny req. Rita Nabasny †John Unger req. The Caccamo Family †Dorothy Klonder req. Rosemarie Marsh †Salvatore, Michelina & Josephine Panettieri req. The Family †Darlene Heffernan req. Kevin & Laura Hefferman †William Charles McCauley req. The Pepping Family For the Mothers of F. & P. Koczynski Sunday, May 5

7:30AM †Bernard Deinlein req. Bill & Ann Steffenhagen †Sharon Gattis req. Her Sister, Della Sweeney & Family †Karen Grisa req. Stan & Rose Cota †John Kerpan req. Emil & Ruth Traznik †Carol Kough req. Gene Kough & Family 9:30AM For the Soldiers Defending Our Country & For Peace †James Carey req. Steve & Debbi Knowles †Leona Gaspar req. Alphonse & Kathleen Serpico †Hao Lam req. Thuan Lam & Family †Sophia Kirn req. Jim Kirn & Familiy †Apolonia Luberda req. Josephine & Anthony Luberda †Alfred & Dorothy Regner req. The Regner Family 11:30AM 60th Wedding Anniversary Mike & Bernie Zirko For the Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation

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

Lectors B. Machak E. Moser

S. Bosshart M.K. Titus

D. Kennebeck K. Rohman

K. Crotty J. Soudan

Eucharistic Ministers

Deacon D. Prezell C. Papak T. Powell J. Powell P. Biel T. Kennedy M. Teehan R. Heinzinger

Deacon M. Stramich L. Zucco K. Aspegren S. Ratajczak M. Sikorski L. Bosshart P. Tekampe M. Tekampe

Deacon B. Consdorf I. Kennebeck J. Philbin L. M. Davis K. Pannhausen R. Fisher J. Fisher J. Rutledge M. Rutledge Truesdale

Deacon M. Crutcher J. Ranchero Z. Dela Cruz L. Dela Cruz E. McPher-son D. Ceglarek J. Ferrigan

Liturgical Ministers: May 4 &5, 2013

Stewardship Report Sunday Collection April 21, 2013 $ 19,493.45 Budgeted Weekly Collection $ 18,850.00 Difference $ 643.45 Current Fiscal Year-to-Date* $ 879,522.49 Budgeted Sunday Collections To-Date $ 810,550.00 Difference $ 68,972.49

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

F isch–ing Lines by Deacon Howard Fischer What is your image of heaven? We all have one. Writers and painters through the ages have speculated. Even the

human authors of Scripture fantasized about what the next world is like, using dozens of different images and metaphors. And why shouldn’t we ponder this question? After all, heaven is where we hope to be one day. A while back the editors of U.S. Catholic conducted a

survey of their readers’ notions of heaven. I came across author Tom McGrath’s observations regarding the survey and the responses given:

“Many respondents pictured heaven as a rural setting such as a walled garden, a mountaintop cabin, or a haven in the woods. When asked to comment on the results, church historian Martin Marty said that a culture’s image of heaven says a lot about its present situation. Because ours is be-coming an increasingly urban culture, heaven for us is what seems just beyond our grasp – a natural retreat from the rush of daily life in city or town. But when the Book of Revelation was written, a no-madic, farming culture looked to the shimmering city as their heavenly ideal. Majestic, rising from the plains, shining in the sun, the city captured the imagination of the people as a place of promise and joy. For each of us, our idea of heaven likely holds a clue as to what’s missing in our life. For most modern families, that ‘something missing’ is peace and serenity. Jesus offers us peace, a peace that surpasses our understanding. The way to it is simple, but not easy. It’s to love the people we encounter day by day. If we do that with all our hearts, we’ll know what Saint Catherine of Siena meant when she said, ‘All the way to heaven is heaven.’”

The idea that our notion of what heaven is like actually reflects what we feel is missing in our present life really struck me. As I reflected on my own notion of heaven I must admit that I com-pletely conform to this pattern. Perhaps you will find that the same is true for you. But does this insight serve any useful pur-pose or is it just intellectual “mind candy”? I think there is a les-son we can learn and use. Jesus did not just call us to live an other-worldly exis-tence. Rather, he asks us to transform the present world to match the fullness of the next. The Kingdom of God isn’t just a heavenly future “in a galaxy far, far away;” the Kingdom is meant to be here and now, too. To become so fixated on heaven to the extent that we ignore the present, we give credence to Karl Marx’s statement that “religion is the opium of the people.” If we recognize what it is we are missing in our personal lives and in the world around us, we should take some steps to fill that long-ing through our love of Christ and through service to his Gospel. This is the lesson we can integrate into our daily lives by reflect-ing on our notion of heaven. It doesn’t hurt to remember that all of our notions of heaven are flawed and inadequate due to our limited human understanding. As wonderful as we can imagine things, God’s imagination far surpasses ours. Perhaps the most accurate con-clusion is the one offered by St. Paul: “Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor has it so much as dawned on man what God has prepared for those who love him.” If you wish to contact me, please leave a note in the parish office or send an email to deaconhwf99@yahoo.com.

Annual Catholic Appeal Update We have received our first report on the 2013 Annual Appeal and we are very grateful for the response of our generous parishioners. The current total of pledges for this year’s Appeal is $168,984.00, of which $100,000 has already been paid! While our gifts to the Appeal will not be matched this year, the Appeal is continues to be a major source of funding for the Archdiocese and St. Mary. All money received that exceeds our parish goal of $65,996.28 will be returned to St. Mary. As in previous years, this “rebate” is an important source of funding for the functioning of our parish and its ministries. We thank everyone for your generous pledges and pay-ments to the Annual Catholic Appeal. We are very grateful for all those who have sacrificed to support the Archdiocese and St. Mary!

Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament

Friday, May 10, 2013 The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adora-tion of Friday, May 10th. after the 8:00am Mass

continuing until 10 pm. Adoration takes place in the Eucharistic Chapel. Stop at the books shelves by the West Chapel door and pick up meditations and spiritual books. All are welcome. The sign-up book is in the narthex. If you sign-up and at the last minute cannot be there, please call the church office 847-223-0010 or Gretchen O’Connor 224-545-1712 so we may reschedule and always have an adorer present during adoration. Even if you did not sign-up, stop and visit with our Lord.

Writing a Killer Resume A Free Career Seminar St. Francis de Sales Ministry Center 135 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:00–9:00 PM Pre-registration not required. Informal networking will follow the one-hour presentation. Our presenter, Laura Milligan is the President of ResuMay-day, a career consulting firm. She will share some of the latest trends in resume writing and how to get noticed by an employer for that com-petitive edge above the competition. This event is sponsored by The Saint Hubert Job and Net-working Ministry. Their web site may be found at www.sainthubert.org.(click on Organizations, then click on Job and Networking) to learn more about their free events, our mission and guiding principles. This group meets the second and fourth Monday of each month and holds additional meetings and events, monthly, at over 30 other northwest suburban parishes. Look for their flyers and announcements at each meeting, at the registration table and at key locations throughout the suburbs.

Eucharistic Ministers Please pick up your schedules from the work sacristy.

Looking for a Special Mother's Day Gift for your Mother or Wife? Give her the gift of a retreat with the women of St. Mary of the Annun-ciation. The retreat will be November 2 & 3, 2013 at the Cabrini Re-treat Center in Des Plaines. Contact Linda at zuc5@comcast.net or 847-949-9365 for a gift certicate.

Sesquicentennial Committees: Heads Up Now that our committees are regularly meeting to prepare for our 150th anni-

versary, we are experiencing a bit of a space crunch. Please remem-ber to schedule meeting times and places with the parish office. This courtesy allows the parish to be ready for you. If you don’t call ahead, you may find yourself without a place to meet or even locked out of the building. Call Victoria Hansen at the parish office: 847-223-0010.

Harvest Fest September 28, 2013

Treasures from Our Tradition Frequent fliers today have many ways to accrue air miles, so one doesn’t always have to endure long hours in cramped seats to earn free hours in cramped seats. In St. Paul’s day, there were no such perks, nor would there have been any legal system for him to protest the shipwrecks he endured. He had other rewards in mind. The churches that he established in the catalogue of cities from today’s first reading must have been very different from one another. Lan-guage, culture, customs, religious history, obstacles to community, social challenges, the places where they met, their clothing, their bread and wine, all distinct, particular to the area. There were social customs as well: in a Christian household, the only place where a slave would be able to stand legally as an equal with the master would be at the table of the Lord, because at that table a new world of reconciliation was imaged. While Paul re-vered local customs, he was relentless about challenging the ways that people lived their Christian lives and how their worship reflected them. It is much the same today, as a global Catholic Church seeks to respect local customs and culture, allowing for differences in many things, yet always giving expression to the underlying presence of Christ, who binds us all together into his body.

—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Roses For Mom… Roses For Life The Right to Life Mother’s Day Rose Benefit will take place after all masses on May 11 & 12. Fresh cut, long stem, red roses will be available for a

donation of $2.00 per rose, 3 roses for $5.00, or $20.00 per dozen. Expectant mothers will be presented a free rose. The rose is a symbol of the unique beauty of each human life as well as the universal sym-bol of the Pro-Life movement. These roses make beautiful gifts as well as a strong statement on the value of human life and motherhood. Proceeds from the benefit help Lake County Right to Life

provide funds necessary to continue efforts to defend and protect the unborn, innocent, unwanted, handicapped, and elderly who are at grave risk in our society. Efforts include: educational newsletters, ac-tive web site, video/book/pamphlet library, health and end of life issues forums, speakers for schools and community groups, and referrals to crisis pregnancy centers. Lake County Right to Life is a non-profit, volunteer organization.

St. Mary’s Trivia Auction Night a Huge Success! ”The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention” St. Mary’s Trivia Auction night on March 9th was a HUGE success! We raised $19,150.00! Expenses were at an ALL-TIME LOW! Warm thank yous to all who helped to support this event: Volunteers, par-ents, teachers/staff, parishioners. Thank you for keeping faith alive and remembering that these children are the future of this church and your donation of items and/or time are our greatest blessings. Thank you for participating and supporting this special event. “The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His coun-tenance on you, And give you peace.”Numbers 6:24-26 Peace, Corrine Papak

www.stmaryfc.org

Saint Mary Grief Support Group For Adults May 11th,May 18th, June 1st, June 15th Our next grief support group for adults will gather in the Hospitality Room on the above Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon beginning on April 6th. It is open to

adult men and women who have suffered the loss of a friend or rela-tive through death. The program will be run by archdiocesan trained facilitators who can help you in your own journey of life without your loved one. Please call to register or just come to see what this ministry offers. For more information, contact Betty Steiner @ 847-837-9833 or blsteiner6@aol.com. You will receive a call before each meeting date.

Catholic Charities Mother’s Day Collection Your Mother’s Day gift to Catholic Charities provides food, housing and counseling. It supplies safe, dependable childcare. It

makes maternity, adoption and teen parenting programs available. It supports older adults with home-delivered meals, in-home care, and nursing home care. 92 cents of each dollar you give goes directly to help someone in need. Learn more at www.catholiccharities.net.

Pray the Daily Rosary Please join other parishioners in the Eucharistic Chapel following the 8:00 AM Mass Monday through Thursday. Friday recitations of the Rosary are

varied, but usually follow this formula: 1st Friday Rosary in the little church; 2nd & 3rd Fridays no Rosary; 4th Friday in the Eucharistic Chapel.

Altar Server Training

Young parishioners in 3rd grand through high school are invited to participate in training to become an Altar Server. Four sessions will be offered; you need to attend two sessions to re-ceive all the training. You must sign up for the training.

Saturday, May 18 12:30-2:00pm Tuesday, May 21 6:30-8:00pm Wednesday, May 22 4:00-5:30pm Thursday, May 30 6:30-8:00pm

All sessions will be held in the new church. Please sign up by emailing the Altar Server Ministry Coordinator, Mi-chelle Job, at michelle.job@comcast.net. Altar servers are expected to sign up to serve at least one weekend Mass each month.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2013 NEEDS YOUR HELP! Come join us this summer for Son West Round Up Vacation Bible School, June 17th—June 21st, a fun bible school program for kids!

VBS is run completely by volunteers and that is why we need YOU to help make this program the best ever! There are many volunteer opportunities available for adults and youth, grade 6 and up. If you enjoy working with children, we need your help in one of our activity centers: crafts, snacks, Bible stories, games or music. We need youth counselors, help with decorations, preschool, childcare, and so much more! INTERESTED?

Come join us for a fun week this summer! 20+ Service Hours Available!

Volunteer Sign up forms are available in the kiosk in the narthex. SIGN UP NOW!

OR Contact Heather Williams at 847-566-7713 or hw2me@sbcglobal.net

SVdP Pasta Party a Success The Society of St. Vincent de Paul [SVdP] at St. Mary of the Annuncia-tion expresses our appreciation for your contributions toward a suc-cessful 2013 Pasta Party. Your generosity at this year’s event will help to support those in need within our community. Thank you for your spirit, compassion, and fellowship. Our appreciation and gratitude also go out to: • Phil Gilardi Jr. of Philly G’s Restaurant in Vernon Hills for the

delicious pasta dinner • Those who donated scrumptious desserts • The smiling teens who donated their time wherever needed • Businesses/vendors and parishioners for raffle donations and

supplies • The St. Vincent de Paul Conference Members who donated

countless hours to plan, set-up, and serve at the party • Everyone who came and shared a meal with us

Thank you for allowing us to serve you at this year’s St. Vincent de Paul Pasta Party. If you were not able to make it this year, we look forward to serving you at the next Pasta Party in 2014.

If you know of someone in our community in need of assistance, please give them the SVdP phone number of 1-224-522-8863 to leave us a message. A SVdP Representative will return the call within a day. Client service activities are always strictly confidential.

P.A.D.S. Volunteer Dinner Attention all P.A.D.S. Volunteers. Join us as we thank you for all your help during this PADS season. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 6:00PM in the small church base-ment. Please R.S.V.P to the parish office or poletto@comcast.net.

Thank You from St. Mary’s Moms We are pleased to announce that the St. Mary's Moms Bake Sale was a HUGE success! This was a lovely event full of tasty homemade treats of all kinds, community spirit, and a wealth of generosity. As a result, we raised more than $1,000 in just 2 days. Our thanks go out to all who made purchases, donations (both of baked goods and monetary), and to our dedicated volunteers. This was a perfect example of how sharing our "time, treasure and talents" can bring us together to celebrate our faith and strengthen our parish family.

Blessings and gratitude to all! St. Mary's Moms Bake Sale Committee

What is the best way to live? The great minds of every age have pondered this question. Are you living your best life? Matthew Kelly an-swers this question and addresses the out-pouring of the Holy Spirit in the great sacra-ment of Confirmation.

Feature CDs can be found at the wooden kiosk in the parish narthex.

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

GARDENING Kind hearts are the garden, Kind thoughts are the root,

Kind words are the blossoms, Kind deeds are the fruit.

—Anonymous

St. Mary’s Moms supports ALL MOMS at St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish!

There are fun activities for everyone!

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday May 8th, 9:15-11am

St. Mary’s Moms Chairperson: Meredith Cunningham 847.949.2454

Email us for more information at: stmarysmoms1@gmail.com or visit

us on-line at: www.stmaryfc.org under Youth/Family

The next Senior Club Meeting will be Monday, May 13, 2013, at noon in the church meeting rooms. We welcome new members! Come to the meeting in April and have a catered lunch for $6.00. There will be two ladies sitting at a table in the nar-

thex in St. Mary’s church to welcome you on Monday, April 8, 2013. Have Questions? Call Joyce Ladewig at 847-543-0715.

May Crowning The students of St. Mary School will participate in a ceremony to crown the images of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary and the Christ Child on Monday, 6, 2013, at 9:00AM in the new church.

Parents, grandparents, and friends are welcome to join us for this activity.

Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 2:45 PM, at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois. Couples married in 1963 interested in attending this

celebration should contact the parish office to register at 847-223-0010. For further information call the Family Ministries Office at 312-534-8851 or visit the website www.familyministries. Org.

ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP May 2013 Dear Friends in Christ, On Mother’s Day we celebrate the women—mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends—who have loved and cared for us. It is through their unconditional love and compassion that we begin to under-stand the way in which God cares for us; and the command of Christ to love

our neighbors as we love ourselves comes alive. Mother’s Day is also a day to remember and support the thousands of people who struggle with poverty and receive the love and compassionate help of Catholic Charities. The Catholic Charities Collection on Mother’s Day gives us the opportunity to participate in the Gospel mission to love and serve the poor. It provides us with an extraordinary chance to support a criti-cal mission of the Church—the care of our hungry, homeless and hurt-ing brothers and sisters, many of whom may live right in your own parish communities. Catholic Charities relies on funding from the Mother’s Day Collection to help serve more than one million people of all ages, races and religions in Cook and Lake Counties. Families, children, pregnant and parenting teens, seniors and veterans who have served our country most bravely come to Catholic Charities for the basic necessities of life: food, clothing and housing. Catholic Charities meets these basic needs with patience and understanding, and then provides a broad range of professional services to help their clients work their way out of poverty, addressing the problems that keep them from independence and self-sufficiency. Catholic Charities is the public face of the Church’s love for all in Christ’s name. I am profoundly grateful to the devoted staff, volunteers and donors who dedicate themselves to the mission of char-ity in the Archdiocese of Chicago. I thank you for your past support, and I urge you to please, once again, take the opportunity to bring Christ’s love to the most vulnerable among us by participating in the Catholic Charities Collection on Mother’s Day. May God bless you and your families. You and those you love are in my prayers; please keep me in yours. Sincerely yours in Christ, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago

The Ways of Love One can feel the energy of a young, growing church in to-day’s first reading. For Paul and Barnabas, it’s smooth sailing. For the sponsoring church at Antioch, good news. The second reading—a vision—offers a picture of triumph, pure and simple. We might para-phrase God’s direct words to read: “Don’t you see? I make all things new!” The young church remains new and young to this day if and when it follows the command Jesus lays down in the Gospel: “Love one another.” The attitude and actions of love define the disciples and identify them with their master. Every person on this earth can be a disciple. For discipleship does not depend on learning or sophistication or age or arcane knowledge of secret cults. We are asked to study and practice the ways of love, right here and right now in the company of ordinary people. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Join our Email List Stay informed with the great things happening at St. Mary by joining the parish email lists. To add your email to the list, or update your email preferences:

• Go to the parish website at www.stmaryfc.org and click on the icon listed above which will take you to the email registration page

• Enter your email address and click “continue” • After confirming your email address, enter your first and last

name in the indicated boxes then select the parish lists you would like to join:

• General interest to receive special announcements and informa-tion on larger parish events.

• Adult Formation to receive the Adult Formation newsletter with information about learning opportunities at the parish.

• Youth Ministry to receive information and updates from Journey, our parish youth ministry

• REP for families with children in our Religious education program • Click “join”

It’s that easy! You can easily update your preferences or unsubscribe at any time. Call the parish office with any questions or if you need assistance. (847) 223-0010.

Living God’s Word All of our efforts to remake life can only be meager strivings. In the end it is God who makes all things new, and we are but sparks of God’s creation who seek to live in harmony with the Spirit set free by Je-sus who is Lord.

Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Reflecting on God’s Word A while ago the Lysol® brand of cleaning products was promoting a new toilet brush, one that has the liquid cleanser and disinfectant stored inside the handle. Televi-sion became its midwife, promoting it as the new genera-tion of toilet bowl cleaners. The ad concluded with a se-ries of housewife testimonials, the final one of which at-tested, “It has changed my life!” It was but another ap-peal to our hidden longing that our lives be made new. Or consider the abundance of television makeover pro-grams, even a surgical makeover—the “extreme” make-over. Each of us in some way longs to be made new, sometimes vicariously and sometimes personally. One of the paradoxes of life is that the more we seek ourselves, the more we lose ourselves; and the more we are willing to lose ourselves, the more we find our-selves. It is, of course, only another way of speaking about love. It seems to be a simple rule of thumb. If your life is in chaos or disarray, if you find yourself unsettled and discombobulated, then forget about your own life and begin to focus on the lives of others. It is how love works, if indeed love does any work at all. It is love that makes us new. It is the ultimate makeover, simply be-cause God is love. Weapons and war will never create peace; only compas-sion will, and justice, and heartfelt care for all of human-ity. Punishment and the inhumane conditions of prison life will never remake the soul of one who is incarcerated, only hope for a future and a nurturing of the human spirit will. More liturgical regulations and prescriptions will never bring deepening faith life to our eucharistic assemblies; only love for one another will, and the heal-ing we so desperately need.

—Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter April 27-28, 2013 In today’s Gospel Jesus commanded his disciples to love one another as He had loved them. He still contin-

ues to give us this same command over 2000 years later. Do we re-flect this love in our lives and relationships, especially our marriage relationship, so that our children, family, friends and even strangers see us as followers of Jesus? Let God show you how to love your spouse and others as He loves you. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are May 17-19 in Brookfield, WI; June 7-9 in Rockford, IL and July 12-14 in Madison, WI. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: alife-timeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. For a fin de semana en Espa-nol in Chicago on June 14-16 and Aug. 23-25, contact Andres y Maria at 630-229-2600.

Saint Catherine of Siena, T.O.S.D, (25 March 1347 in Siena – 29 April 1380 in Rome) was a tertiary of the Dominican Order, and a Scholastic philosopher andtheologian. She also worked to bring the papacy of Gregory XI back to Rome from its displace-ment in France, and to establish peace among the Italian city-states. She was pro-claimed a Doctor of the Church in 1970. She is one of the two patron saints of Italy, to-gether with St. Francis of Assisi. Her feast day is April 29.

Statuette by Neroccio di Bartolomeo de' Landi, (1475)

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. Please call the parish office to schedule a time to register. A complete listing of parish services and organizations is available at the parish office.

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

After Hours 847-813-7324

22333 W. Erhart Road •Mundelein, Illinois 60060 •WWW.STMARYFC.ORG Email: parish@stmota.org Parish Fax number 847-223-5960 Pre K-5 School: 847-223-4021 Frassati Catholic Academy (Grades 6–8) 847-487-5600

Religious Education Program (REP) Emergency Number 847-239-2725

Rev. Ronald J. Lewinski Ext. 213 Pastor, Dean, Vicariate I-A

Rev. Nate Payne Ext. 212 Associate Pastor

Deacons Mike O’Malley, Gary Kupsak Robert Poletto

Mr. Fred Vipond Ext. 216 Director of Music & Liturgy

Ms. Patricia Strang Ext. 310 Principal, St. Mary School

Dr. Diane Vida 847-487-5600 Principal, Frassati Academy

Ms. Sue Matousek Ext. 218 Director of Religious Education

Mr. Ryan Rehkamp Ext. 230 Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Mr. Howard Fischer Ext. 215 Director of Parish Operations

Ms. Penny Elwood Ext. 217 Bookkeeper/Accountant

Ms. Victoria Hansen Ext. 200 Administrative Assistant

Mr. Richard Plage Ext. 210 Mr. William Zerwer Maintenance

Dustin Zubert Pastoral Council President

Marcelo Corpuz School Board President

Rev. Patrick O’Malley Rev. James Presta Weekend Associates

Parish Staff