JULY 28, 2019 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Reflecting on God’s Word

Prayer has always been part of the Christian heritage.

The book of Psalms long ago became the prayer book of

the church, along with some hymns and canticles from

other books of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments.

Among the most beautiful prayers we have are the Mag-

nificat of Mary, the Benedictus of Zechariah, and the Nunc

Dimittis of Simeon, all in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:46–

55; 1:68–79; 2:29–32).

Most importantly, Jesus prayed. Think about that

for a moment. Jesus, the Son of God, the Word made

flesh, the only begotten Son, prayed. We know that he

went off by himself to pray. He did this before some of

the most important moments in his ministry, like before

he chose those who would be with him. But it is safe to

assume that he did it as a habit.

So when one of the disciples asked him to teach

them to pray and Jesus responded with the Our Father, it

deserves our attention. This prayer reveals the heart of

Jesus, and tells us how we should speak to the Father.

The prayer has two parts: blessing the Father and calling

for his presence in the world, then turning to God for our

basic needs of food, forgiveness, and fidelity.

The parables that follow call us to persevere and

persist in prayer because God is a Father who will give us

his life-blood, in this case, the Holy Spirit, to all who ask.

Continue to knock, continue to ask. God will respond.

—James A. Wallace, c.ss.r.

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Living God’s Word Pray Luke’s version of the Our Father, then pray Matthew’s ver-sion (Matthew 6:9–13). Linger over each phrase as you say them. Take one of these phrases with you throughout the day and repeat it when you have a chance, like a mantra. Let it dwell in your heart.

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Readings for the Week Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23 or

Ps 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42

Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-11; Mt 13:36-43

Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Mt 13:44-46

Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8, 11; Mt 13:47-53

Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37;

Ps 81:3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58

Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12

Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17;

Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21

Weekend Mass Times:

Sat. 5:00pm Sun. 7:30, 9:30,11:30am

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Mass Intentions

Monday, July 29, Saint Martha

8:00AM †Jim Grabowski req. A Friend Tuesday, July 30, St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor of the Church

8:00AM †Harold Crawford req. Judy Beyer Wednesday, July 31, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest 8:00AM For the Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation Thursday, August 1, St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church

8:00AM †Connie Vallee req. John Kroll †Rita Schmidt req. Husband Gene & Family Friday, August 2, St. Eusebius of Vecelli, Bishop; St. Peter Julian Eymard, Priest

8:00AM Living Mike & Sherry Schmidt req. Gene Schmidt & Family Saturday, August 3 5:00PM †Joseph Kelly req. Ouimet Family †Jeanne E. Solie req. Mary Marcheschi †Natalie Kusek req. Betty Steiner †Lou Baron req. Tom & Janice Powell Dolores Skawinski req. Frank & Pat Kopczynski Sunday, August 4 7:30AM For the Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation 9:30AM †John & †Margaret Bowes req. Bowes Family †Lena Fruscione req. Husband Salvatore & Family †Mike & †Berny Zirko req. Daughters Debbie, Diane, Darlene, Dina & Families 11:30AM †George Diebold req. Sister Darlene Dorfler †Helen Buchholz req. Virginia Schweinberg †Patricia Watkinson req. Jan Swanson Lynette Randazzo req. Doris Grana & Patricia Baking Kevin Ouimet req. Ouimet Family

LITURGICAL MINISTERS AUGUST 3 & 4, 2019

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

Presiders Fr. Cambe Fr. Cambe Fr. Kiepura Fr. Jacob

Deacons Deacon Gary Deacon Gary Deacon Bob Deacon Bob

Lectors J. Powell T. Powell

L. Zyzda M. Escano

K. Kemnetz M. Arata

E. McPherson D. Wittgen

Eucharistic Ministers

Deacon D. Washburn S. Washburn W. Pohl M.Pohl C. Fisher J. Murphy D. Harmon S. Harmon

Deacon L. Bosshart M. Manning M. Manning M. Escano R. Hegerle M. Sikorski

Deacon C. Perrelle J. Fosselman S. Gunther C. Lutzow D. Slater H. Stumpf K. Arata, E. Arata K. Pannhausen J. Rutledge

Deacon S. Scesniak S. Matousek S. Ropke C. Sims D. Weiler S. Job N. Martin E. Martin

The Week Ahead

Sunday, July 28 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children Monday, July 29 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Tuesday, July 30 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:00AM Lectio Divina Bible Study Wednesday, July 31 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Thursday, August 1 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Friday, August 2 8:00AM Mass in Little Church 8:30AM Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday, August 3 5:00PM Liturgy of the Word for Children Sunday, August 4—COUNTRYFEST 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children 10:30AM RCIA Inquiry 1:00PM CountryFest

Asking for Help

The Beatitudes praise the poor in spirit. One characteristic of those who are poor in spirit is their ability to ask for help; they know when others can provide what they lack. Todays readings encourage us to practice poverty in spirit by asking God for what we need. What could be more natural than to ask God for good things? God is, after all, the inventor of goodness and the giver of all good things. Asking God for help puts us in conversation with God. These conversations take many forms. The reading from Genesis shows Abra-ham bantering with God like a skilled negotiator, while Saint Pauls letter to the Colossians praises God for answering us even when we dont deserve it. In Saint Lukes Gospel, Jesus not only gives us words to use in our conversations with God (the Our Father), but also promises that God always listens to our prayers. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

REP Summer News! St. Mary Religious Education Program just finished a very successful two weeks of the summer session. 218 students in grades 1-8 experienced lively class-room sessions, uplifting music at morning prayer, interesting field trips to Ber-nie’s Book Bank, Marytown and the Fremont Township Food Pantry.

The summer session’s theme focused on Mary, the Mother of God. Mary was the center of morning prayer as the children learned about the Mys-teries of the Rosary, the many Feast Days of Mary and why we as Catholics celebrate these important events in Mary’s life and the life of Jesus. They celebrated the Assumption of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary, also known as Our Lady of the Herbs, with a blessing of wild flowers and herbs by the statue of Mary in front of the little church. Most students are now able to pray at least a decade of the rosary.

The dedicated staff of volunteer catechists who shared two weeks of their summer with the students was outstanding and each one is a true blessing to our parish. Thanks to; Bridget Rap-plean, Karin Karecki, Lexi Kasamis, Maggie Russ, Jennifer Olorvida, Michelle Schofield, Kristin Wood, Megan Guerrero, Bran-di Gigiano, Stephanie Lawrence, Rod Drobinski, Emily Loerraker, and Grant Bright.

The REP fall session begins after Labor Day and registration has been going on since Feb. If you are a returning family and still need to register, forms are on the parish web site and in the kiosk. If you are new to St. Mary and would like to register your children but still need to register with the parish, our next Welcome Session is Sunday, August 18 at 10:45 in meeting room 1. Contact Sue Matousek at the parish office or at smatous@stmota.org with any questions.

NEXT

SUNDAY

Pray the Daily Rosary Please join other parishioners in the Eucharistic Chap-el following the 8:00 AM Mass Monday through Thurs-day.

Pray the Divine Mercy Novena & Chaplet The Divine Mercy Novena & Chaplet is prayed in the Eucharistic Chapel on Fridays immediately following the 8:00 AM Mass .and 3:00 PM during Adoration of

the Blessed Sacrament.

The Family Rosary Join us for Family Rosary Saturday Devotion, requested by Our Lady of Fatima, every First Saturday of the month at 4:30 PM.

Featured Book for Summer

The Rhythm of Life Living Everyday with Passion and Purpose

By Matthew Kelly

Do you ever feel that if you weren’t so busy you would be hap-pier, healthier, more effective, more fulfilled. . . and maybe even a better person? In this book, The Rhythm of Life, author Matthew Kelly perfectly identifies our constant search for happi-ness and need to find lasting fulfillment in a changing world. Learn to discover your legitimate needs, deepest desires, and unique talents. Bring into focus who you are, why you are here and discover a life filled with passion and purpose.

Feature resources can be found at the wooden kiosk in the narthex. Please remember a $3-4 donation is suggested to allow the parish to

continue the program and offer new material.

St. Mary of the Annunciation

Women's Retreat

September 21st & 22nd, 2019

Siena Center in Racine, WI

with Dr. Jenny DeVivo

St. Mary of the Annunciation

Women's Retreat

September 21st & 22nd, 2019

Siena Center in Racine, WI

with Dr. Jenny DeVivo

Solemnity of the Assumption

Of the Blessed Virgin Mary A Holy Day of Obligation

Thursday, August 15

Masses at 8:00 AM & 7:00 PM

Stewardship Report

Sunday Collection July 21, 2019 $ 21,395.96

Budgeted Weekly Collection $ 22,596.15

Difference $ (1,200.19)

Current Fiscal Year-to-Date* $ 84,348.21

Budgeted Sunday Collections To-Date $ 90,384.62

Difference $ (6,036.41)

Difference vs. Last Year $ (128.76)

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

ADVERSITY Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which,

in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. --Horace

The True Story of a Country Fest Raffle Winner Life is full of surprises. . . some are pleasant and some not so pleasant. So why not set yourself up for a chance to enjoy a pleasant surprise by buying

some Raffle tickets for Country Fest? It’s a great cause as the pro-ceeds will be used to help the many ministries at St Mary of the An-nunciation to provide services and support within our parish and great-er community. Here’s a recollection of a real St Mary parishioner who wound up en-joying one of life’s wonderful surprises!

I recall the day was a real hot one! I had volunteered earlier that day to sell tickets and so, after my post, we all got together and enjoyed the great Country Fest feast! As usual, it was marvelous! Afterward, I decided to seek some cool air in my air-conditioned home. Later that evening, a friend called me and told me I had actually won 2nd prize in the raffle. Wow! I could not believe it! I have been buying tickets for years. . . .and I’ve never won anything. I was stunned even more when I got the official call that I was truly a winner. What a great feeling! One of the nice things about winning was that we had planned a very special family vacation and so the extra money truly came in handy. The other nice thing about the Country Fest raffle—even if you don’t win personally, St Mary’s wins!

Life is, indeed, full of surprises, so go on, give in to that urge and put yourself and family in a position to win $5,000, $2,500, or $1,000, and lend a helping hand to a great cause, as well! Each St Mary family has received raffle tickets worth $100. The price of the raffle ticket is $5 each or 6 tickets for $25. The winner need not

be present to win.

Fremont Center Rd. Closing for Culvert Replacement

The Lake County Division of Transportation will close Fremont Center

Road from Gilmer Road to Rt. 60 to through-traffic starting Tuesday,

July 30 at 5 a.m. It will be closed for 21 days. The closure is neces-

sary for a culvert replacement at Squaw Creek.

To reach St. Mary during this closure, you will need to ac-

cess Erhart Rd. from Rt. 60. Note: During the closure, local Fremont

Center Rd. traffic will still have access from Rt. 60 south to Erhart and

to Fremont School, and at the other end from Gilmer north to the local

businesses. The road will be closed to all through-traffic at Squaw

Creek.

Are you an adult who has thought about getting baptized?

Are you from another Christian tradition and have questions

about the Catholic faith or of becoming part of the faith? Come journey with us here at St. Mary of the Annunciation. If you are seeking to know Jesus, we would like to walk with you on your jour-ney. The process for adults becoming part of the Catholic faith is called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Through this process, the unbaptized become baptized members of our faith com-munity in Christ. For those who are already baptized and know Christ but are interested in becoming part of the Catholic Tradition, the RCIA process also helps you to become full, conscious and active members in our com-mon life with Jesus through the Catholic faith. To find out more about what is involved in becoming part of the Catho-lic faith, join us at one of our “Come and See” gatherings on the follow-ing Sunday’s:

August 11, after the 9:30 am Mass August 18, after the 11:30 am Mass

You can also email the RCIA coordinator, Catherine Sims, at rcia-stmota@gmail.com or call the parish office at (847) 223-0010

Annual Catholic Appeal Update Here are the results from the July report on St. Mary’s progress in the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal:

As you can see, both pledges and gifts trail last year’s results by approximately $20,000. This is significant since the Appeal is a major source of funding for the Archdiocese and St. Mary. Please remember that all money received beyond our parish goal of $89,557 is returned to St. Mary. This “rebate” is a very important source of funding for our parish and its ministries. In recent years, that rebate has been more than $120,000! While St. Mary is cur-rently behind our results from the past few years, with your help we can catch up and surpass them.

If you have not yet pledged please do so, either at the Parish Of-

fice or from the Stewardship tab on our web site. Every gift of any

size helps. We thank everyone for your generous Annual Appeal

pledges and payments in support of St. Mary and the Archdiocese

of Chicago.

2018 2019

Final To-date

Donors 435 399

Pledged: $209,366 $189,736

Gifts Rec'd:

$188,951 $135,482

Fulfill%: 90% 71%

Pray for all who suffer illness, pain and grief:

Rosalee Hicks, Melba Cuttone, Lorraine Mamola

and for the repose of all who have recently died: Eileen Feeley

Time to Fill School Back Packs! JULY 13 THRU JULY 28

HELP SVdP SEND KIDS TO SCHOOL READY TO LEARN

The most basic school supplies are simply not within reach for the children of our St Vincent de Paul clients, students with need at Most Blessed Trinity Academy, Mundelein High School Frassati Catholic Academy, as well as students served by our partnership with Catholic Charities. Let’s show them that we feel learning is truly a priority by providing them with the tools they need. Thanks to your generosity over the years, we have been able to help many children feel good about their ‘first day of school’. Here is your opportunity to help us continue this tradition of supporting the less fortunate youth of our community. The St Vincent de Paul bin will be in the Narthex from July 13 thru July 28 ready to receive your donations based on the following items (please no used supplies). backpacks (age & gender neutral preferred) packets of loose-leaf paper (wide) pocket folders (assorted solid colors) glue bottles and sticks pkgs /boxes of #2 pencils erasers / pencil sharpeners / pencil box or case Crayons - 24 ct preferred water color sets / scissors rulers (inches & metric) / small protractors 8-ct color washable markers (thin &/or thick point) black markers – fine tip highlighters pkgs of ball point pens (black, red, blue) 8 ct. colored pencils 3 x 5 index cards single subject spiral notebooks (wide or college) bound composition notebooks (i.e. Mead) Sticky notes: 3 x 3 preferred facial tissue Plastic bags: zipper-lock style - sandwich, quart, gal. sizes

No time to shop? Leave the shopping to us! Just put a check, gift card or cash donation in the SVDP Alms for the Needy box located on the southwest wall of the narthex. Please note: Dona-tions to the box are for general use unless specifically marked for the school drive. St. Vincent de Paul Conference at 1-224-522-8863 In need of assistance? Please do not hesitate to call. Feel free to leave a message and a member will get back to you within a day. All discussions are strictly confidential.

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@youth_stmaryfc St. Mary of the Annunciation

Youth Ministry

F isch–ing Lines by Deacon Howard Fischer

This week’s first reading from the Book of Genesis is one of my favorite episodes in Scripture. The story picks up essen-

tially where last weekend’s passage left off. The three visitors, after partaking of Abraham’s hospitality and leaving him with a ridiculous-sounding promise (Sarah, in her late 60s and long past menopause, will conceive and bear a son within the next year!), now depart on the next part of their mission: a fact-finding trip to

Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham is left with God, whom he engages in a lengthy – and quite humorous – give-and-take, back-and-forth nego-tiation about the inhabitants’ fate. “Will you sweep away the innocent with the guilty? Suppose there were fifty innocent people in the city. Would you wipe out the whole place rather than spare it for the sake of the fifty innocent people? Far be it from you to do such a thing, to make the innocent die with the guilty so that the innocent and the guilty would be treated alike!” Alt-hough he knows he is being sweet-talked, God replies, “OK, if I find 50 innocent people I’ll spare the place.” Not satisfied, Abraham continues to push the issue and to test the limits, much as children do with their parents. “I know it’s pretentious of me to keep asking, but what if there are only 45 innocent people?” To which God replies, “Alright already! If there are 45, I won’t destroy the city!” The bargaining continues for several more rounds. 40? 30? 20? 10? Each time, God says he will relent for the sake of the innocent. Author Joel Schorn writes, “Abraham is not bartering to spare the two cities. He wants to find out just how just and forgiving God is and doesn’t let up until he’s sure God would spare an entire town for the sake of only ten innocent people. This great mercy shows up as well in the epistle, where we hear that God has ‘forgiven us all our transgres-sions,’ and in the gospel where Jesus teaches that ‘everyone who asks, receives.’” The problem is that we are all citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah and in need of forgiveness. But you and I either fail to recognize our need or are too proud to ask for help. Alice Camille writes: Asking for help is a curiously difficult thing to do. Once we’re no longer kids, we take a distinct pride in being self-sufficient…We joke about being unable to ask for directions while hopelessly lost. We allow debt to grow over our heads but refuse to call the financial counselor. Our marriages chill to the point of freezing but we don’t seek the assis-tance of Retrouvaille. We’re lonely but won’t leave the house. We know we’re drinking too much but won’t visit AA. We’re unwell but won’t see a doctor. We sin and don’t go to Confession. Pride keeps us from taking a single step out of the misery in which we find ourselves mired… Ask, Jesus says, and you will receive. The problem lies in that too many of us refuse to ask. Pride won’t allow us to admit there’s a prob-lem or that it’s our problem and not someone else’s. Pride won’t take the risk of appearing weak, foolish, or wrong – yet mortality ensures that we’re frail, lacking in knowledge, and error-prone. We deny our nature when we deny these things, and we put ourselves in jeopardy – and the people we care about most in jeopardy, too – when we refuse to ask for the help we need. Don’t settle for a snake when what you really need is a fish.

Pope Francis observes: “God always forgives us. He never tires of this. It’s we who get tired of asking for forgiveness. But HE does not tire of pardoning us.” Knowing that the Lord will never refuse a sincere request for mercy, may we swallow our sinful pride and seek God’s help which we so desperately need so that we may truly live by the words we pray: “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.” That’s his will, not ours, be done. If you wish to contact me, please send an email to deaconhwf99@yahoo.com.

We are in the very important final phase of the To Teach Who Christ Is capital campaign. All remaining pledge payments go towards the capital projects in the campaign vision, most especially repaving our aging and deteriorated parking lots and completing the rehab of the Little Church basement (for use by PADS and other parish minis-tries). The latest TTWCI details may be found in the report below. Currently, more than $840,000 in pledge payments remain outstanding in the campaign. Our pace of payments has slackened a bit, so if you have fallen behind on your payment schedule please make up as much of the delay as possible. All gifts are crucial to achieving the vision and reaping the benefits of TTWCI. Naturally, we cannot proceed with the campus improvements until we have the funds to pay for them! Most importantly, we can never say thank you enough to all TTWCI donors for your great and sustained generosity to St. Mary and the campaign! We are exceedingly grateful for your gifts! Results through June 30, 2019 Pledges Amount Goal $2,350,000 Pledges $2,786,305 119% of goal Pledges Made 552 Payments This Month $14,735 Total Payments Received $1,940,664 70% of pledges Balance Remaining $845,641 Campaign Allocations1 Target To Date Target % Archdiocesan Education $642,000 $642,000 100% and Formation St. Mary Construction Debt2 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 100% St. Mary Capital Projects3 $508,000 $98,664 19% TOTAL $2,350,000 $1,940,664 1. The Archdiocese matched our debt payment on a 3-to-1 basis, eliminat-

ing $4.8m in loan principal. In addition, the AOC forgave $1.6m in un-paid back interest.

2. St. Mary Capital Projects to be funded by the campaign are: repaving our parking lots and remodeling the little church basement for use by PADS and parish groups.

HUMAN

CONCERNS

COMMISSION:

The mission of the

Human Concerns

Commission is to

promote the word and

manifest the love of

Jesus Christ by helping

those who are in need,

following the principle

that “whatever you do

to the least of my

people, you do unto

me.”

5 THINGS TO HELP YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

Having a plan of action in place when you, a friend, or a family member are going through a crisis could be a helpful tool. Here are few things to keep in mind when creating your plan.

Location - Having a place to go where you can remove yourself from the painful situation is a plus. Perhaps it's your room, the TV room, a hiking trail, or your friend's house. For some, hitting the pool for some laps is a great place to let go and refocus thoughts.

Comfort - A mental health crisis most likely has you feeling pretty uncomfortable. Curling up on the couch with a pet, listening to your favorite song, or even just relaxing/meditating can help you feel more comfortable and relaxed.

Contacts - A friend or loved one who you trust and knows your situation can help you during a crisis. Make sure to have their contact info handy or in your favorites list on your phone. Have your therapist or a crisis helpline (see below) listed in your phone for easy access.

Hobbies - Distracting yourself during the crisis could be very beneficial. Adjusting your mindset should be the main goal to help yourself during a mental health crisis. Exercising, watching your favorite tv show episode, doing handstands, etc. are examples of ways you can transition your mind to a calmer place.

Journal - Keeping a notebook to write down your thoughts can be beneficial for some people. Just getting the thoughts out of your head might be all you need to get yourself out of a mental health crisis. Having those notes might even be helpful in the future for you or your therapist during a therapy session.

What other things do you find helpful to adjust your mindset during a mental health crisis? Respond and let us know!

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JOIN US AT THE NEXT MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY MEETING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 19 AT 7:00pm

If you or someone you know might be at risk of suicide, please reach out to someone who can help, and in an emergency, call 911, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255, or text the Crisis Text Line 741741

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING:

Rights and Responsibilities

• Do I recognize and respect the economic, social, political, and cultural rights of others? • Do I live in material comfort and excess while remaining insensitive to the needs of others whose rights are unfulfilled? • Do I take seriously my responsi-bility to ensure that the rights of persons in need are realized? • Do I urge those in power to im-plement programs and policies that give priority to the human dignity and rights of all, especially the vulnerable?

The Human Concerns Commission is made up of the following ministries: Bereavement, Care for Our Common Home, Divorce and Beyond, Domestic Violence Ministry, Mental Health Ministry, Military Minis-try, Ministry of Care, PADS, Sharing Parish/Soup Kitchen & Meals on Wheels, Prayer Angels, Prayer Shawl Ministry, SVdP, Respect Life. JOIN US AT OUR NEXT MEETING, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th 6:30pm All are welcome! Come and learn how our parish cares for others.

July 29: Venerable Nelson Baker After fighting in the Civil War and establishing a successful business, Venerable Nelson Baker (1842–1936), a New York native, decided to become a priest. While serving as superintendent of Limestone Hill Institutions, consisting of a par-ish and orphanage, he founded the Association of Our Lady of Victory to provide financial support to charitable organi-zations. With the help of the Association and many other faith-filled people, Venerable Nelson launched many initiatives, including an infant home, orphanage, hospital, elementary school, high school, home for unwed mothers, nurses’ home, and the building of a minor basilica. Due to these many charitable endeavors, Venerable Nelson is remembered as building the “city of charity” Lackawanna, New York. Reverend Nelson died on this day in 1939. His cause is still pending.

From Sourcebook for Sundays, Seasons, and Weekdays 2019: The Almanac for Pasto-

ral Liturgy © 2018 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, Chicago, IL; 800-933-1800; ww.ltp.org. All rights reserved.

Treasures from Our Tradition

The pilgrim experience of going by foot to Santiago de Compostella, the shrine of St. James, reached its high point this week at the feast of the Apostle, with tens of thousands of pilgrims on the road. Typically, they cover twelve to twenty miles a day through rough territory. The difficult journey and the often primitive lodging facilities are made bear-able by the joy of the pilgrims, their songs and prayers. When their journey is documented properly, they receive the scallop shell, a re-minder not only of James the fisherman, but also his call to fish for human beings and to baptize the nations. In the Middle Ages, those who wore this badge on their hats were granted lodging and hospitality wherever they went. Next to the palm, the sign of a Jerusalem pilgrim, the scallop shell was most highly prized. In the Middle Ages, some people so enjoyed the pilgrim road, although it was filled with discomfort and danger, that they spent most of their lives on the road. Today, some people take up the route for exercise, but are drawn gradually into the spirituality of the journey. As you make your summer travels, always fold in an element of pil-grimage: a long walk through beautiful countryside, a visit to a church, a prayer of gratitude for your journey through life’;s hills and valleys.

--James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

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 Archdiocese of Chicago requires that a wedding be scheduled at least six months in advance so that the couple may receive necessary 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. New Parishioner Welcome session is offered on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Time of registration is 10:45AM—11:25AM. If you are unable to make the Welcoming Session, please call the parish office to schedule time to register.

Mass

Saturday 5:00 PM

Sunday 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM

Weekday at 8:00AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday

PARISH NUMBER

847-223-0010

Parish Emergency 224-358-3210

Parish Fax 847-223-5960

22333 W. Erhart Road • Mundelein, Illinois 60060 • WWW.STMARYFC.ORG Email: parish@stmota.org

Frassati Catholic Academy: 847-526-6311 Fax 847-526-4637

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

Parish Office Hours Monday–Friday 8:30AM–4:00PM

Parish Staff

Dcn. Howard Fischer Ext. 215 Director of Parish Operations HFischer@stmota.org

Ms. Tammy Kleckner Principal, Tkleckner@frassaticatholicacademy.org

Ms. Maria Hutchins Ext. 217 Bookkeeper/Accountant Bookkeeper@stmota.org

Ms. Victoria Hansen Ext. 200 Administrative Assistant parish@stmota.org

Mr. Robert Kilkenny Ext. 304 Facilities Manager rkilkenny@stmota.org

Mr. James Shaffer Maintenance

Rev. Ken Kiepura Rev. Ed Pelrine Weekend Associates

Rev. Jerome Jacob Ext. 213 Pastor FrJerry@stmota.org

Rev. Don Cambe Ext. 212 Associate Pastor FrDon@stmota.org

Deacons Mike Alandy, Gary Kupsak, Robert Poletto, Alan Sedivy

Mr. Fred Vipond Ext. 234 Director of Music & Liturgy FVipond@stmota.org

Ms. Sue Matousek Ext. 218 Director of Religious Education SMatous@stmota.org

Ms. Diane Mulroe Ext. 216 Director of Human Concerns DMulroe@stmota.org

Mr. Grant Bright Ext. 230 Coordinator of Youth Ministry GBright@stmota.org

Pastoral Council Mary Lou Loomis Joaquin Valdes Cassandra Dye Kathy Lenzen Pete Coughlin Dan Prezell

Sheila Dalton Carey Marciniak Marivie Alandy Jon Matousek Linda Green

Sandra Fioretti-Frank*

Finance Council

Larry Molloy Denise Fuller

Joe Tylka Tom Zengeler Roger Fisher Patrick Tracy

Carl Calabrese Kevin Igielski*

*ex-officio, secretary