NOV. 20, 2016 ● OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

Reflecting on God’s Word When we think of Christ the King, we usually do not think of Jesus hanging on the cross, but rather the risen Christ, seated at the right hand of the Father, wearing the crown bestowed upon him by the Father. But Luke pre-sents us with an image of Christ whose reign begins on the cross with his promise of Paradise to a thief hanging at his side. Jesus brings about the kingdom even in the last moment of his life, extending the mercy of God to yet another nameless outsider, a thief “condemned justly” to death (Luke 23:41). This man recognizes Jesus both as a man who “has done nothing criminal,” but also one who is about to “come into [his] kingdom” (23:41, 42). The kingdom of God that Jesus proclaimed as being “already in your midst” is present in Jesus on the cross, extending mercy by asking God to forgive those who have crucified him, for “they know not what they do” (23:34). To the thief who asks Jesus to remember him when he comes into his kingdom, Jesus promises, “Today you will be with me in Paradise” (23:43). What wonderful words to bring the church year to a close. We might think of this dying thief as one who stole heaven at the last moment, but perhaps that is inac-curate. How could it be a theft when Paradise was there for the taking? The crucified One himself being the king of hearts, the shepherd king lifted up one last time a be-loved sheep who had wandered far astray but unexpect-edly found himself at heaven’s door. If we call him king, it is because he was faithful to his calling, not to save himself but to save us.

—James A. Wallace, c.ss.r. Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications.

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Living God’s Word It does seem that somewhere along the path of life, the wine runs out for each of us. We get bored with jobs, or relationships, or maybe just the same four old walls. We can lament the loss of old wine, or we can open a new bottle, and carry on God’s work per-haps in a new way.

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Readings for the Week Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1-3ab, 7-9; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day (suggested): Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11 — 21:2; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7ab; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44

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Weekend Mass Times:

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

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Mass Intentions Monday, November 21 8:00AM Living Gene Schmidt Family †Dorothy Hatton req. Her Husband Harry & Family †John Wells req. Justine Donnellan Tuesday, November 22, Saint Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr 8:00AM †Theodore Phillips req. Brad & Carol Hansen Family †Rita Schmidt req. Tom & Janice Powell Wednesday, November 23, St. Clement I, Pope & Martyr St. Columbian, Abbot 8:00AM Living Mike & Sherry Schmidt req. Gene Schmidt & Family †Alberta Hakala req. His Wife Sophie & Family Thursday, November 24 St. Andrew Dung-La; Priest & Companions, Martyrs; USA Thanksgiving 9:00AM For the Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation Friday, November 25, St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr 8:00AM Health, Peace and Love for the World †Curt Schey req. His Mother Susan †Mary Cinquegrani req. Her Daughter Bernie Health, Peace and Love the World Saturday, November 26 5:00PM †Judy Valancius †Mary Soder req. Ginny Morrow †Ken Gauger req. Family & Friends †Michael Bastian req. Tom & Janice Powell †L. San Martino req. Tom & Janice Powell †Gisela Salas req. Patrick & Sheila Tracy †Biesiada Sisters Sunday, November 27 7:30AM Living Bill Gruss req. Ed & Betty Tauscher †Helen Supergan req. Michael & Darcie Frane Deceased Members of the Anderson Family req. Dan & Betty Anderson †Rita Schmidt req. Lou & Sheila Bosshart 9:30AM All Military Personnel Protecting Our Country & For Peace †Salvatore & †Michelina Panettieri req. The Family †Thomas J. Schnite req. His Wife, Bev †Rita Schmidt req. Dan & Betty Anderson †Ron Bartoli req. The Family 11:30AM Living 55th Wedding Anniversary Jim & Pat Malloy For the Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation

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

Presiders Fr. Jacob Fr. Jacob Fr. Alexander Fr. Alexander

Deacons Deacon Mike Preach Deacon Mike Preach Deacon Gary Preach Deacon Gary Preach

Lectors D. Prezell C. Hendricks

P. Coughlin A. Kuderna

B. Slack A. Samano

J. Matousek M. Smith

LITURGICAL MINISTERS November 26 & 27, 2016

Eucharistic Ministers

Deacon M. Marciniak D. LoMastro C. Fisher C. Kasamis J. Murphy J. Koch & P. Koch J. Schwartz

Deacon M. Manning & M. Manning K. Lenzen M. Sikorski C. Cline D. Fuller L. Zucco

Deacon C. Lutzow S. Gunther L.M. Davis T. Gawne B. Decaire-Aden & K. Decaire-Aden E. Leuthner & D. Leuthner A. Capulong

Deacon M. Job & K. Job S. Scesniak M. Schofield G. VanCura V. VanCura L. Tooke J. Olorvida

The Week Ahead Sunday, November 20 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word Children 12:30PM ̀ Simbang Gabi Meeting Monday, November 21 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Tuesday, November 22 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:00AM Mary’s Circle Meeting 7:30PM Lectio Divina Bible Study Wednesday, November 23 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 3:30PM Human Concerns Commission Meeting 5:00PM PADS Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Parish Office Closed 9:00AM Mass Friday, November 25—Parish Office Closed 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday, November 26 5:00PM Liturgy of the Word for Children Sunday, November 27 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children

Pray for all who suffer illness, pain and grief:

and for the repose of all who have recently died: Thomas E. Kean, Mary Davis, Lindsay Simmons, Raymond Beyer, Wendi Roberts

O Lord our God, you who shower mercy upon your people, we rejoice in the elevation of Blase, our Archbishop, to the College of Cardinals.

May he hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, preach the Word of your Son, and guide the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago

as Jesus Christ, our Shepherd and Savior, leads his Church. In thanksgiving and in praise of your Holy Name, we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blase CARDINAL

Cupich Elevated to Cardinal Archbishop

of the Archdiocese of Chicago November 19, 2016

Archbishop Blase Joseph Cupich was born on March 19, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Blase and Mary (Mayhan) Cupich. He is one of nine children, with five sisters and three brothers. Archbishop Cupich was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Oma-ha on August 16, 1975. He was pastor of two parishes in Oma-ha. He was appointed Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, on July 7, 1998, and was ordained and installed on September 21, 1998. He was appointed the sixth Bishop of Spokane, Washington, on June 30, 2010, and officially installed on September 3, 2010. Archbishop Cupich was appointed Archbishop of Chicago on September 20, 2014, and was installed as the ninth Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Archbishop Cupich obtained his B.A. in Philosophy from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1971. He at-tended seminary at the North American College and Gregorian University in Rome, where he received his Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology in 1974, and his M.A. in Theology in 1975. Archbishop Cupich is a graduate of the Catholic University of America in Wash-ington, D.C., where, in 1979, he received his Licentiate of Sacred Theology degree in Sacramental Theology. He also holds a Doctor

of Sacred Theology degree, also in Sacramental Theology, from the Catholic University of America, awarded in 1987, with his disserta-tion entitled: “Advent in the Roman Tradition: An Examination and Comparison of the Lectionary Readings as Hermeneutical Units in Three Periods.” Additionally, Archbishop Cupich was the Secretary at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. He also served as Chair for the USCCB Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People from 2008-2011 and for the National Catholic Educational Association Board from 2006-2008. In 2016, Pope Francis appoint-ed Archbishop Cupich to the Congregation for Bishops. Archbishop Cupich also serves on many committees, including: the USCCB Communications Committee; the USCCB Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, National Dia-logue Initiative with Muslims, Co-Chair; the USCCB Subcommittee for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, Chair; Catholic Church Extension Society, Chancellor; and The Catholic Mutual Relief Society, Executive Member. He is also Chancellor of the Uni-versity of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Illinois.

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

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 CD for November

The Logic of Being Catholic: My Reasons for Returning

by Dr. Ray Guarendi

Dr. Ray Guarendi shares his story of how logic led him home to the Catholic Church. He found out that, contrary to his Protestant misun-derstandings, the Church is coherent and never contradicts herself. Dr. Ray explains how the answers to his objections to Catholicism were both Biblical and believed by the earliest Christians. Explore the logic that led him to the fullness of truth.

Feature CDs can be found at the wooden kiosk in the narthex. Please remember a $3 donation per CD is suggested to allow the parish to

continue the program and offer new material.

Advent Mass for Women Tuesday, November 29, 6:30 pm A special Mass for women to help put hearts and minds in the right place this busy Advent season

with Hospitality.

Stewardship Report Sunday Collection November 6, 2016 $ 23,678.18

Budgeted Weekly Collection $ 21,288.00 Difference $ 2,390.18 Current Fiscal Year-to-Date* $ 410,986.11 Budgeted Sunday Collections To-Date $ 404,472.00 Difference $ 6,514.11 Difference vs. Last Year $ (9,652.42)

Sunday Collection November 13, 2016 $ 21,589.17

Budgeted Weekly Collection $ 21,288.00

Difference $ 301.17

Current Fiscal Year-to-Date* $ 434,494.63

Budgeted Sunday Collections To-Date $ 425,760.00

Difference $ 8,734.63

Difference vs. Last Year $ (11,393.91)

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

Because of an early publishing deadline, the stewardship reports for November 20 & 27 will be printed in the December 4th bulletin

Need a ride? Can you offer a ride? Requests are often made by St. Mary parishioners who would like to get to Mass but are in need of a

ride. If you are coming to Mass anyway and are willing to pick up and drive someone to and from church, please contact Diane Mulroe in the parish office. Those seeking rides will be connected with those willing to provide rides. More information: dmulroe@stmota.org

Dear Parishioners, In a few short days we will once again celebrate the great feast of Thanksgiving and enter into the Advent/Christmas season. I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude

for the generosity and love of so many in this community. I can honestly say that I am enjoying my time as pastor of Saint Mary. There are so many reasons to be grateful this year. This past week we reached an important milestone in the To Teach Who Christ Is campaign as the pledges we received reached $1.9 million. While we have not yet reached the total campaign goal, we have reached the pledged amount needed to completely retire our debt. Clearly, this re-quires the collection of these pledges, but we now have before us the hope of being able to eliminate the burden of our debt. I wish to offer thanks for the many notes I have received expressing gratitude for this community and recognizing in some instances their inability of pledge more at this time. Please know that I am both humbled and grateful for your prayers, sacrifices and words of encouragement. They mean a lot to me. Congratulations to the Parish Life Commission for hosting a successful ministry fair this past weekend. While there was a lot going on this past weekend I was inspired by the enthusiasm and active participa-tion of many. Thanks also to all who brought food to support our sharing parish Most Blessed Trinity and also the St. Vincent DePaul Society. As is the tradition at St. Mary, we will also collect food at the Thanksgiving Day Mass to assist with the holiday food baskets. Thank you for your generosity! By the time you read this column, Archbishop Blase Cupich will have been elevated to the Church’s College of Cardinals, and once again the Archdiocese of Chicago will be led by a Cardinal Archbishop. He has asked his archdiocesan priests to articulate on this weekend his vision and hope for the Archdiocese and the effort being made to inspire and trans-form our parishes, titled “Renew My Church.” Its inspiration comes from the religious experience of St. Francis of Assisi as he prayed before the cross in San Damiano Church in Assisi. During his prayer he heard Jesus say to him, “Rebuild my Church.” St. Francis thought at first that Jesus was speaking about the physical building of the Assisi church which had fallen into disrepair. As he began the work of repairing and rebuilding the church, he soon came to realize that it was the community itself that needed to be rebuilt. St. Francis dedicated himself to the spir-itual renewal of the people of Assisi. Guided by the Holy Spirit, St. Fran-cis began inviting and welcoming people into a new and deeper relation-ship with Jesus Christ. This led to a greater sense of shared responsibility for the mission entrusted to them. Pope Francis spoke of this last year in Philadelphia: “One of the greatest challenges facing the Church in this generation is to foster in the faithful a sense of personal responsibility for the Church’s mission and to enable them to fulfill that responsibility as missionary disciples, as a leaven of the Gospel in our world. This will

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require creativity in adapting to changed situations, carrying forward the legacy of the past not by primar-ily maintaining our structures and institutions, which have served us well, but above all by being open to the possibilities which the Spirit opens up to us and communicating the joy of the Gospel, daily and in every season of our life.” During the process of Renew My Church we will be asked to open our hearts to Holy Spirit guid-ing us through the challenges and opportunities of our time. As Cardinal Cupich reminds us: “There will be a dying in this process particularly as we move beyond a view of Church that is defined only by my parish, or my needs, to one that includes the good of the entire Church of Chicagoland. The success of Renew My Church will be in how it leaves us more united as a Church: united across racial, political, ethnic, and social lines.” In the aftermath of a divisive and demoraliz-ing presidential election I sense a real need for heal-ing and prayer for a successful transition. It takes compassion and humility to try to find some common ground and pray for the success of those who have been elected to serve the needs of all. Conscious that there are a wide variety of feelings and opinions that need time to heal, may our faith in Jesus inspire us to bring hope and peace into our troubled world. Let us pray for one another, Fr Jerry

CRS Fair Trade Market

Saturday, December 10, 3:00 to 7:00 Sunday, December 11, 7:00 to 1:30

in the Narthex

Who is CRS? Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official interna-tional humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. They ease suffering and provide assistance to people in 93 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. What is Fair Trade? Fair Trade is about building respectful, enduring relationships. CRS believes that Fair Trade embodies a comprehen-sive set of criteria, including, at minimum, the following commitments: • Paying a fair wage in the local context • Offering employees opportunities for advancement • Providing equal employment opportunities for all people, particularly the most disadvantaged • Engaging in environmentally sustainable practices • Being open to public accountability • Building long-term trade relationships • Providing healthy and safe working conditions within the local con-text • Providing financial and technical assistance to producers whenever possible How can I help? By purchasing handcrafts, coffee, chocolate, and other food items from artisans and farmers made and grown in unde-veloped countries around the world. By purchasing these products you help our international sisters and brothers step out of poverty and provide to their families and communities shelter, food, education, and health care.

SVdP and AHC Team Vincentians from St. Mary of the Annunciation and St. Gilbert confer-ences and friends of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul recently teamed up with the Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC). They met in North Chicago on a Saturday morning to complete interior prepara-tion being done at a home in need of substantial rehab. Vincentians served with love, compassion, dignity and respect. It was a great privi-lege to work alongside the homeowner and the good people at AHC.

FMSC – Parish Service Project All parishioners are encouraged to attend our parish-wide service project at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville on November 28 from 6 – 7:30 PM, orga-nized by our Human Concerns & Parish Life Commis-sions. This is a great way for our parish to kick-off the Christmas season and give back to those in

need. Our parish has reserved 140 spots, which fills and entire time slot for FMSC. All volunteers for FMSC must be at least five years old and must register online at volunteer.fmsc.org. Click on ‘Permanent Site Events’ then click on ‘Join A Group’. Our parish Join Code is 946896.

Waukegan event --Celebrate the Good Samaritans! FUNDRAISER for Soup kitchen, House of Peace, Graf Center and Food Pantry. Thank you for volun-teering and for your donations, overall for being a Good Samaritan and helping

out as a SHARING PARISH with Most Blessed Trinity in Waukegan. SAVE THE DATE: February 25, 2017, 6 -10 PM fundraising event at Milan Banquet Hall, Waukegan. Many parishioners have been serving those in need at the Waukegan soup kitchen 30+years, Food pantry 20+ years, Graf Center 10 yrs. and House of Peace 5yrs. Your parish has helped make this possible. Thank you! Now Most Blessed Trinity parish invites you, our partners, to help us raise funds to continue this important outreach to those in need. Mark your calendar!

Soup Kitchen

Food Pantry

Graf Center

House of Peace

F isch–ing Lines by Deacon Howard Fischer

Whenever I overstepped my bounds as a child and acted with an inflated sense of importance, my mother would scold, “Who

died and made you boss?” Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. In this case we know who died, but he did not make us the boss. The Lord still has that job…and always will. So we need to stop claiming that role for our-selves.

You and I have trouble grasping this liturgical feast because, for starters, we Americans have a fundamental problem relating to the concept of kingship. While we are fascinated by royalty (’fess up if you’ve ever paid attention to the weddings and pomp of the British monarchy), we are not so fond of it that we would want any form of hereditary royalty establish in our country. Indeed, we were born as a nation in a war fought to rid ourselves of a king. We proclaim that “all men are created equal” (even if our historical track record and current atmosphere regard-ing equality is littered with huge chasms and potholes). As a bastion of democracy, we are suspicious (at the very least) of any form of absolute monarchy. Add in our inflated sense of individual self-importance and then we really don’t know how to embrace the concept of “King.” The problem, of course, is that when it comes to our relation-ship with Christ none of the political parallels apply. When it comes to Christ, we need to work out of an opposite and unfamiliar paradigm. Jesus is not simply our equal, our buddy, although he fully shares our humanity; He is the eternal Word incarnate through whom the entire universe was created. We owe Him reverence and worship. We belong to a Kingdom that is not made of power, wealth, or politics. Rather, the Kingdom of God to which we have professed our loyalty is built of com-passion, service, forgiveness, humility, and love. We worship a King who was tortured and executed as a crimi-nal. The truth of Christ requires that we look at the world upside down and inside out. Jesus completely upends our beloved status quo. Author and scripture scholar Alice Camille writes: “Perhaps more difficult to grasp is the mixed message we get about Jesus’ kingdom. Christians believe Christ sits on the throne of David and is the ruler of the universe, but to take that seat he had to mount the cross, with the symbols of earthly kingship mockingly strewn about him. The glory of Christ’s kingship comes from loving to the point of sacrifice and service. We participate in it by doing the same. Ask the hearers of the word this week to reflect on how they make Christ the most important thing in their lives, how they work to build the kingdom of God, and how they give of themselves.” In a country greatly agitated by its politics, you and I need to be beacons who embody and promote the Kingdom of God by what we do, by what we say and how we say it. We must defend the dignity of all and work to protect those who are targets of hate and bigotry. We must push back against stereotypes, labels, racism, scapegoating and slurs. The Solemnity of Christ the King challenges us to embrace the reign of God, a kingdom of justice, service, sacrifice and reconciliation; a king-dom where the poor and neglected are lifted up. Following the example of our Lord, you and I must be willing to mount the cross in order to build up this Kingdom. To this end, we must assess whether our lives clearly demon-strate that we belong to Christ’s Kingdom or whether we belong to the realm of greed, power, intolerance, and self-indulgence instead. It’s easy to say Christ is our #1, but what does the evidence of our life say? Whose kingdom do we really belong to? Like the “good thief,” may you and I give true witness in the midst of trial and suffering to our Lord Je-sus Christ, King of the Universe. If you wish to contact me, please leave a note in the parish office or send an email to dea-conhwf99@yahoo.com.

In the past week the To Teach Who Christ Is capital campaign has reached a major milestone! We have now received pledges totaling $1,920,720! This is 81% of our goal. As we enter the final weeks of the cam-paign, our goal of $2.35 million is coming within reach! We are deeply grateful to all who have so generously sacrificed to make gifts to this campaign. Reaching our goal will enable us to accomplish several vitally important objectives. Our main parish priority in the campaign is retiring the construction debt that remains from building our beautiful church, meeting rooms and offices. To help St. Mary achieve this result, the Archdiocese will match $1.2 million in parish cam-paign payments on an extraordinary 3-to-1 basis to completely eliminate our $4.8 million capital debt! Then once we have received the gifts needed to retire our debt, campaign proceeds will be used to repave our crumbling parking lots and renovate the kitchen and basement in the little church for use by PADS and other parish meetings and functions. By now you have most likely received informa on detailing the To Teach Who Christ Is capital campaign, perhaps through the mail or via contact from a fellow parishioner. Informa on can also be found on the Stewardship page of our parish web site. If you have already received a pledge card, we ask you to prayerfully consider how you can join your fellow parishioners in suppor ng this effort to address cri cal needs of St. Mary of the Annuncia on and of the Archdiocese of Chicago. When you have made your deci-sion about how you can par cipate in the campaign, please return your pledge card through the Sunday collec on bas-ket or by mailing to the parish office. If you have not re-ceived a pledge card yet, they will be available on Com-mitment Sunday, the weekend of December 3-4. Every gi of every size is greatly appreciated and will help St. Mary extend our efforts to serve Christ and his Gospel

A $350 million campaign for strong parishes, Catholic education and faith formation in the Archdiocese of Chicago

Holy Day of Obligation Thursday, December 8th - The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary Masses: 6:30, 8:00, and 9:30 AM 7:00 PM in the big church Recitation of the Rosary… Immediately after the 8:00 AM Mass and at 6:30 PM before the 7:00 PM Mass.

Thanksgiving Day Mass Thursday, November 24 9:00 AM A collection of non-perishable food items will be taken for the SVdP and Holy Family food pantries.

Feast Day of Mary - Our Lady of Guadalupe Please join us Monday, December 12th. after the 8:00 AM Mass as we recite the Rosary in the Eucharistic Chapel, all are welcome.

So that the volunteers may spend the holiday with their families, the Childcare Room will be closed on the following dates:

Thanksgiving weekend, 11/26 & 27 Christmas Day, 12/25

and New Years Day, 1/1

Prayer Service of Thanksgiving for the Elevation of Archbishop Cupich to the College of Cardinals Sunday, December 4

With praise and thanksgiving to almighty God for the recognition of the honor given the Archdiocese of Chicago by His Holiness Pope Francis in naming Archbishop Blase Joseph Cupich to the College of Cardinals, a Thanksgiving Liturgy of the Word will be celebrated on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at 7 p.m., at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street in Chica-go. Cardinal Cupich will receive guests immediately following the Liturgy of the Word at Holy Name Cathedral.

A ticket must be presented for admittance to Holy Name Cathedral. Doors open at 6:40 p.m. Please register to receive a ticket: https://thanksgivingliturgycardinalcupich.eventbrite.com

Remember to take your 2017 offertory envelopes

TableBlessingforThanksgivingDay Allmakethesignofthecross. Leader: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Leader: Lord, we thank you for the goodness of our people and for the spirit of justice that ills this nation. We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the land and the challenge of the cities. We thank you for our work and our rest, for one another, and for our homes. We thank you, Lord: (individuals at the table may be invited to voice something for which they give thanks) For all that we have spoken and for all that we keep in our hearts, accept our thanksgiving on this day. We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. All: Amen. All: Bless us, O Lord, and these our gifts, which we have received through thy bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Excerpted from CatholicHouseholdBlessingsandPrayers, Copyright © 1988, United States Catholic Conference, Inc. Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.

Advent & Christmas

Advent Mass for Women Thursday, December 1, 6:30 pm Come join us for a special Mass for women to help put hearts and minds in the right place this busy Advent sea-son.

Reconciliation Service Tuesday, December 13, 7:00 PM Communal Reconciliation Service with individual confessions

Simbang Gabi Mass Friday, December 23, 7:00 pm One of the novena Masses celebrated in preparation for Christmas. Organized by the Filipino community of Lake County. Reception follows after Mass.

Christmas Masses

Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve 3:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass

Contemporary Choir, incense-free 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass 10:30 PM Christmas Eve Mass Parish Choir

Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day 8:00 AM Christmas Day Mass Incense-free 11:00 AM Christmas Day Mass Brass Quintet

Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

Saturday, December 31 New Year’s Eve 5:00 PM Vigil Mass

Sunday, January 1 Mary, the Mother of God 8:00 AM New Year’s Day Mass 11:00 AM New Year’s Day Mass

Please join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago for our Inaugu-ral Jingle Bell Walk on Saturday, December 3, 2016. In its first year, we are expecting over 1,000 walkers to join in the holiday cheer. The Jingle Bell Walk will feature a 3K through Lincoln Park with choirs caroling along the way, hot chocolate and fresh cookies, kid's crafts, a special visit from Santa, and view of the zoo and city holiday lights. Net proceeds will go to alleviating poverty among the poor, cold and hungry during the holiday season. Sign up today at www.jinglebellwalk.com

‘Sing Me Home’ Concert featuring Tony Alonso and Jeanne Cotter

December 3rd, 7:00 PM here at St. Mary

Renowned artists Tony Alonso and Jeanne Cotter will share an evening of joyful commu-nal celebration, weaving the music of two great artists with prayer and storytelling. There is no charge for this event. A free will offering will be taken.

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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.

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Saturday 5:00 PM

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

Weekday Monday—Friday

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

Parish Staff Rev. Jerome Jacob Ext. 213

Pastor FrJerry@stmota.org

Rev. Matthew Alexander Ext. 212 Associate Pastor FrMatt@stmota.org

Deacons Mike O’Malley, Gary Kupsak, Robert Poletto, Mike Alandy

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. Benjamin Valle Ext. 230 Coordinator of Youth Ministry BValle@stmota.org

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

Ms. Tammy Kleckner Ext. 310 Principal, CCLC cclcprincipal@gmail.com Ms. Penny Elwood Ext. 217 Bookkeeper/Accountant Bookkeeper@stmota.org Ms. Victoria Hansen Ext. 200 Administrative Assistant parish@stmota.org

Mr. Richard Plage Ext. 304 Site Manager rplage@stmota.org Mr. James Shaffer Mr. William Tangney Maintenance

Pastoral Council

Jon Matousek Mary Lou Loomis Joaquin Valdes Cassandra Dye Kathy Lenzen Pete Coughlin Gina Debord

Jill Stowe Roni Hertel Dan Prezell

Sheila Dalton Carey Marciniak Marivie Alandy

Will Roberts Danielle LoMastro

Bob Lyman Sara Gunther