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Weekday Masses �Mon�Fri 8.30 AM�Chapel�School Schedule: Wed 8.30 AM�Church �Saturday 8.30 AM�Church ��

Sunday Obligation� 5.00 PM Sat., 7.00 AM, 8.30 AM, 10.00 AM �11.30 AM In Spanish��

Vigil/Holy Day Masses�Church�7.00 PM, 8.30 AM, 5.15 PM�

7.00 PM In Spanish��

Adoration/Benediction�Chapel�Tuesday 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM ��

Sacraments��

Anointing of the Sick�If you or someone you know would like to receive the anointing of the sick, please notify the parish office.��

Baptism�

Following the birth of your child, please contact the�parish office.��

Catechetical Instruction �(Grades 1� 8)�Confirmation Preparation �Call Religious Education Office.��

Matrimony�Arrangements to be made by calling parish �office nine (9) months in advance.��

RCIA (Adult Initiation) �If interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith, please contact Jane Olson at the parish office.��

Reconciliation�Saturday: 4.00 � 4.45 PM, also by appointment.�Communal Penance Services during Advent and Lent.��

Parish Registration �We welcome new parishioners. Please come to the �parish office to receive welcome information.��

Bulletin Deadline�Friday noon, one week prior to publication. Email to�larsonlupe@yahoo.com or drop off to parish office. �

Pastor�Very Rev. James R. Keenan, V.F…………...Ext.211�Parochial Vicar�Rev. Adalberto Sanchez……………….….....Ext.212�Residence (after 4 PM & weekends)1.815.625.4768��

Deacons�John Kellen and Larry Zitkus��

Parish Office Hours�8.30 AM � Noon & 1.00 � 3.30 PM….Monday�Friday��

Parish Administration Offices�600 Avenue B Sterling IL, 61081..…1.815.625.0640�Fax 1.815.625.1684�Email:………...stmary�sterling@rockforddiocese.org�Website: …………………...www.stmarysterling.com�

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Parish Staff…………...………….….1.815.625.0640�Bert Davis, Bookkeeper……………..…...…..Ext.225�Lupe Larson, Secretary………………………Ext.210�Jane Olson, Pastoral Associate……………..Ext.220�Sally Kellen, Shut�in Ministry�Lori Murphy, Organist �Maureen Nichols, Director of Bereavement Care��

Cemetery �Andres Quintana, Cemetery Manager……..Ext.222��

Religious Education Office….…...1.815.625.6688(located in St. Mary School)�Lisa Bales, Director…………….……………..Ext.244�Dianne Williamson, Secretary……………….Ext.214��

St. Mary School�6 West 6th Street…………….………1.815.625.2253�Rebecca Schmitt, Principal…………………..Ext.227 �Jeannie Ramos, Bookkeeper…………….….Ext.221�Robbin Clifton, Secretary………………….…Ext.223��

Newman Central Catholic High School�1101 W. 23rd Street………………...1.815.625.0500�Kathleen Howard, Interim Principal�

St. Vincent DePaul Society �7 West 6th Street…………………....1.815.625.0311�Office Hours: Monday�Friday……...Noon � 2.30 PM

May 20th, 2018

Pentecost Sunday �

Mission Statement We are committed through the Holy Eucharist and Scared Scripture to be united as a

Catholic Community, loving one another as Christ loves us. �

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� ���� Marco Rivera & Meaghan Balsley ��� � Recently Deceased † � Antonio Castillo� �

Mass Intentions��

Mon May 21 8:30 AM †Diane Smith� Audrey Dekker�� � � � Tue May 22 8:30 AM Bill & Margaret Wallace � Audrey Dekker �� � � � �Wed May 23 8:30 AM †Helen Miller � � � Maureen Fischbach � � � � � �Thu May 24 8.30 AM Living & Deceased Mothers� � � Fri May 25 8.30 AM †Gladys Hannan� Mauro & Alice Marruffo �� � � Sat May 26 8.30 AM Matt Bauer� Audrey Dekker�� � � � � � � � �

Sat May 26 5.00 PM †James & Helen Pittman� Jean Thome �� � †Ann Hermes� Jim Hermes� � � � � �

Sun May 27 7:00 AM †Perry J. Ports� Alice Ports �� � � � � � � 8:30 AM †Mary J.Martin�� � � � Joe & Mary Martin�� � � †Greg Manzano�� � � � Rick & Janet Steinhagen �� � � � � � � � � 10:00 AM Living & Deceased Members of �� � � the Victor E. Francque Family � Josh & Darci Francque� �� � 11:30 AM Living & Deceased Members of �� � � the Richard Brown Family � Elvira Brown �

Collection Report 2017-18

May 12 & 13, 2018

WEEKLY HOW ARE WE DOING ?

5:00 pm Mass $4,559.97 7:00 am Mass $1,114.00 8:30 am Mass $2,745.00 10:00 am Mass $2,070.00 11:30 am Mass $705.92 Total Collection $11,202.40 NEEDED $12,300.00 Envelopes this week 232

Liturgical Roles �

Sat May 26 � 5:00 PM Breck Tschosik� Mark Tschosik� � Sun May 27 � 7:00 AM Jesse Edmondson � � 8:30 AM Bert Davis � Nancy Gehrke � 10:00 AM Audrey Dekker � Josh Francque� � � � � Eucharistic Ministers

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Sat May 26 � 5:00 PM Deacon�� � Ann Shaw�

Julie D. Gowers � � Sun May 27 � 7:00 AM Alice Ports � John Beien� Paul Hess � � � 8:30 AM Deacon �� � Terri Lawrence � Sally Kellen � �

10:00 AM Bev Francque� Concha Sitter � Julie Jacobs �� Altar Servers �

Sat May 26 � 5:00 PM John Craft � Olivia Mulderink� Carter Mulderink � � � Sun May 27� 8:30 AM Megan Gingrich� Wyatt Widolff � Gianna Widolff � �10:00 AM Spencer Mauch� Oscar Navarro� Sam Mauch�

Sanctuary Lamp Memorials

The Sanctuary Candle will burn the week of

May 19-26 in memory of

Barbara Murphy

Given by

The Steven Mendenhall Family

“Even among terminally ill patients, a request to die is nearly always a cry for help...The patient requesting assisted suicide is often asking, “Does anyone want me

to be alive, or care enough to talk me out of this request and support me through this difficult time?”

The�ESTIMATED�Jackpot for Newman's "Mary" Queen of Hearts Raffle ON 5/23 is $1200.�Drawing's are Wednesdays at 7:30 PM at Smoked on 3rd in Sterling. Join us for food & drink specials and chance to win to Jackpot.�Tickets available during the week at Smoked on 3rd, Newman High School, or Hugh Miller Insurance in Rock Falls.����

Mon., May 21st, the Baccalaureate Mass is at 7:00 PM at Sacred Heart Church. The graduation is Wed., May 23rd at 7 PM in the Newman High School gymnasium. �

Looking for medals, rosaries, bibles, prayer cards to purchase? Stop by the Parish Center from 8.30 AM to 3.30 PM. ��

�The cemetery hours are dawn to dusk. The

main entrance to the cemetery is on East

Lefevre Rd. One arrangement is allowed per

gravesite. �

Solar lights are prohibited at Calvary Cemetery. The lights interfere with the lawn mowing equipment used to cut the grass. �

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The public is invited to come to see what the American Cancer Society Relay For Life is all about. Or better yet, register to participate as a survivor or as a team at www.relayforlife.org/whitesideil, or call 800�227�2345 to register over the phone. Come join the fun at Hinders Field in Rock Falls on June 2nd from 6 to 11 PM. ��

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Winstead’s mulch coupons Simply hand them a coupon at the

time of the mulch pick�up or delivery, and St. Mary’s School will receive a $4.00 donation for every

yard of mulch that is sold throughout the year!�

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New�this year,�Selmi’s Greenhouse and Farm Market�will give St. Mary’s School 10% of your purchase price when you present your coupon while buying flowers between now and�May 28, 2018! Flowers are a wonderful way to beautify your home, great to give for Mother’s Day, and purchase for Memorial Day!�Please share both of the coupons with your friends and family. Coupons are available in the front office of St. Mary’s School during school hours.�

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We received a check for $532.39 for our quarterly profit! Such an easy way to raise money for the school. If you are a Kroger shopper, check the bottom of your receipt. If it doesn’t say St. Mary’s School, your purchases aren’t being credited to the school. If you would like to sign up, go to Kroger.com and click on Savings & Rewards. If you need help, stop in the office!���The closing school mass for the St. Mary’s School students is on Thurs., May 31st at 8:30 AM in the church. ��

The Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, May 28th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. �

� The Memorial Day Mass will be held on Monday, May 28th at 8:30 AM at Calvary Cemetery weather

permitting. In case of rain it will be held indoors at the church.��

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St. Mary Target

$78,402.00

St. Mary’s Parish Pledges

$45,736.73 �

Starting May 25th

the parish offices

will close at noon on Fridays during

the summer.

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The Vocation Office of the Diocese of Rockford is sponsoring summer camps and retreats at Bishop Lane Retreat Center. St Therese Camp & Retreat is for young women in 7th grade�college age on June 24th

� 27th with Sisters from different communities. Jeremiah Days is for boys entering 7th

� 9th grade on July 15th

�18th. The First Call Retreat is for young men entering 10th

grade�college on July 15th�18th our

seminarians along with Fr. Romke will be facilitating this camp. The cost is $90.00 and more information is available at www.rockforddiocese.org/vocations or at the Diocesan Vocation Office (815) 399�4300 ext. 375 . ��

A big thank you to the Ladies Altar & Rosary and anyone who donated to the purchase of the new stoves in Bales Hall kitchen and for the deep cleaning job in the kitchen. � Special Thanks To

Our Advertiser of the Week�

Al J. Dieterle�Decorating�

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R_ligious Goo^s

Calvary Cemetery�

Calvary Cemetery�

Th[nk you

2017 Diocesan Stewardship Appeal �

N_wm[n High S]hool

Gr[^u[tion

KROGER QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

St. Mary School

Parish Offices �

Memorial Day Mass�

Relay For Life

Parish Offices Summer Hours

Fathers’ Day Novenas�

Summer Camps�

�Las horas de Centro Parroquial 8:30 AM�12:00 PM y 1 PM � 3:30 PM. Las oficinas de la Parroquia estarán cerradas a medio día 12:00 PM�1:00 PM. El número de las oficinas es 815�625�0640. �

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Las pláticas serán el 2 de Junio de las 2:00�4:00 PM, en el Centro Parroquial. Por favor no traer niños. Únicamente para los padres y padrinos.�

Por favor llamar al Centro Parroquial con Lupe para confirmar su asistencia a las pláticas. �

Presentaciones de niños en la Iglesia�

Si usted quiere presentar a su niño o niña en el templo. Favor de contactar al Centro Parroquial.�

��Hacer cita con el sacerdote por lo menos 9 meses

antes de la fecha deseada. Favor de no hacer planes antes de tener la fecha confirmada con el sacerdote. �� ��

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�Si cambia el número de su teléfono o celular, por favor de llamar a Lupe 815�625�0640 para actualizar los cambios.�

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Es muy importante que su familia esté registrada en nuestra Iglesia de

Santa María. Favor de llamar a Lupe al 815.625.0640. �Diezmo Diocesano �Meta Diocesana $78,402.00 La parroquia ha recopilado $45,736.73 Sólo actualizado mensualmente.

�El Espíritu del Señor ha llenado toda la tierra; él da unidad a todas las cosas y se hace comprender en todas las lenguas. Aleluya. � ��Tenemos de venta artículos Religiosos en el Centro Parroquial para la Primera Comunión. Los invitamos que pasen para que vean nuestra selección de rosarios, cruces, escapularios, medallas, cirios, Biblias y libros a precios muy económicos. ���

El Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial invita a un fin de semana a las parejas el 8, 9, y 10 de Junio de 2018 en la casa de retiro en Chicago, IL. Costo del fds es de $250. Facilidades de pago. Contacto:

Candelario y Emilia 8153754250. �

La oficina estará cerrada el Lunes, 28 de Mayo por el día Memorial. ��

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El Lunes 28 de mayo celebramos el Día Memorial, día en el que recordamos y hacemos honor por las fuerzas armadas y por los soldados caídos en guerras pasadas. Celebramos una misa especial en nuestro cementerio (Calvary) a las 8:30 AM. En caso de que llueva, la misa será en la Iglesia. ��

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Nuestro horario nuevo para el centro parroquial durante el verano. Comienza el 25 de Mayo 8:30 AM a 3:30 PM lunes a jueves, el viernes de 8:30 AM a medio día. Solamente hasta el 17 de Agosto. � ��

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¿Les gustaría recordar algún ser querido teniendo la lámpara del santísimo encendida? Puede hacer alguna intención especial en honor de algún familiar o ser querido. La donación para cada lámpara es de $10.00 dólares. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame a la oficina parroquial. ��

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Sábados de 4:00 a 4:45 pm, o por cita en la

oficina del Sacerdote.

Todos los martes tenemos el Santísimo Sacramento presente de 9 AM-3 PM en la capilla del Centro Parroquial.

Domingo De Pentecostés�Nuevo Horario

Ministros para el 27 de Mayo �Lectores: Jorge Camacho, Marisa Ocampo Ministro de Eucaristía: Jesús Villa, Aurora Abarca y Mónica Romo Monaguillos: Osvaldo Navarro, Lupita Flores y Mari Atilano Acomodadores: José Camacho, Juan Barrientos, Manuel Olivo y Luis Romo

Artículos Religiosos

Clases de Preparación Para Bautismo

Matrimonios y Quinceañeras

Atención�

Tania Carrizales el 19 de Mayo Yelena Favela el 26 de Mayo

Jasmin Capella el 9 de Junio

Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial�

Por Favor!�

Día Memorial�

Horario De Oficinas�

Oficina Cerrada�

Lámpra del Santisimo

Confesiones�

Adoración