JUNE 21, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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1 JUNE 21, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Living God's Word When we find ourselves being brought to a new place in life, we often presume that the new destination will be clear before us and without turmoil. Yet crossing to the other side of anything is always unsettling. In the end faith does not just calm our insides for the duration of the journey. Faith is the strength and wisdom we have knowing that Christ is in our boat. Copyright (c) 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Reflecting on God s Word In today s Gospel, Mark says that the invitation to journey to a new and different shore comes from Jesus. He is the one who suggests, Let us cross to the other side (Mark 4:35). Yet that invitation comes as evening draws on, as so often happens in life. It comes amid the shadows of life where clarity of action is seldom sharp or distinct. Then to step into the boat is indeed an act of faith. Who would ever choose a crossing at such a time? Yet it was as evening drew on that Jesus said to his disciples, Let us cross to the other side. And so they go. It is at this point that they take Jesus into their boat, which is always what is expected of the disciple that the Lord be invited on the journey, and that the journey to the other side be made together. The Jesus story ends in calm and stillness, but that is not its promise. What is assured is that faith can bring one to the other side, which is also the assurance given to Job out of the storm that it is God who made the thick darkness and put limits on the sea, all along knowing its ability to burst forth. It is God who knows creation and is in control, it is Jesus who knows the human journey and accompanies us, and it is faith that sustains us in the midst of storms. Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 12:1-9; Ps 33:12-13, 18-20, 22; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mt 7:6, Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6ab, 15ab, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Thursday: Gn 16:1-12, [6b-12, 15-16]; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Gn 18:1-15; Lk 1:46-50, 53-55; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 [5:21-24, 35b-43]

2 Mass Times 5:00PM 7:30AM 9:30AM 11:30AM Presiders Fr. Jacob Fr. Jacob Fr. Payne Fr. Payne Deacons Deacon Bob Deacon Bob Deacon Gary Deacon Mike Lectors Eucharistic Ministers LITURGICAL MINISTERS JUNE 27 & 28, 2015 J. Schwartz C. Hendricks Deacon G. Van Cura D. Suhling C. Fisher B. Steiner C. Kasamis J. Murphy J. Koch & P. Koch L. Hermann K. Lenzen Deacon D. DeSalvo A. Rafferty III S. Ratajczak L. Bosshart C. Cline L. Ippolito R. Peterson D. Fuller D. Prezell A. Heinzinger Deacon C. Lutzow J. Phibin C. Orlowski & J. Orlowski L. M. Davis J. Rutledge & M. Rutledge B. & K. Declaire-Aden C. Starck S. Poletto D. Wittgen Deacon M.Crutcher W. Roberts J. Weiler & D. Weiler S. Scesniak M. Schofield A. Schofield K. Job Mass Intentions Monday, June 22, Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Saints John Fisher, Bishop &Thomas, More Martyrs 8:00AM John Gagliardi req. His Wife, Barbara Tuesday, June 23 8:00AM Danny Hansen req. Brad & Carol Hansen Family Wednesday, June 24, The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 8:00AM Charles & Josephine Pasciak, Sr. req. Pasciak Family Jack Lonergran req. Diana Suhling James & Sophia Kirn req. Jim & Nancy Kirn Their Children Theresia Seidl req. Ellen Boyd & Loretta Kandefer Pete Kolassa req. Lee & Pat Morelli Thursday, June 25 8:00AM Mike & Sherry Schmidt req. Gene Schmidt Family Curt Schey req. Susan, His Mother Al Hakala req. Wife Sophie and Family Mary Jacqueline Slusser req. Roy &Luann Kolstad Maria Gorka req. Anthony & Josephine Luberda Benjamin Ramos, Jr. req. Susan Lat Friday, June 26 8:00AM Stephanie Cwiklik req. Mary Marcheschi Charles Kantola req. The Family Saturday, June 27 5:00PM Mary Jacqueline Slusser req. Joyce & Vernon Ladwig Thaddeus Stanczak req. His Children Frank Kopczynski, Sr. req. His Children Mason Anthony Vigan req. Meredith Cunningham & Children Frank Lutsch req. Ed, Susan & Rosa Schiele Donna Jean Kimmel req. James Wilfinger Sunday, June 21 7:30AM For the Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation 9:30AM For Soldiers Defending Our Country & For Peace Danny Hansen req. Brad & Carol Hansen Family Lisa Sikorski req. Fred & Mary Sikorski Mary Jaqueline Slusser req. Mark & Kathy Ladewig Leon Wilkens, III req. His Parents Edelle Baranoski req. Ray & MaryAnn Przytula Cesar D. Recto req. Myra Recto Paragas & Family 11:30AM Valellana Garcia req. Theresa Dino & Family Gerald Griffin req. Karl & Rita Kompare Mary Beth Stull req. Mike & Bev Caslin Tom Finerty req. The Finerty Family Art & Lorraine Wiech req. The Beauvais Family The Week Ahead Sunday, June 21 Father s Day 8:15AM Men s Ministry Meeting 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children Monday, June 22 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Tuesday, June 23 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:15AM Lectio Divina Scripture Relfection 7:30PM Lectio Divina Bible Study with Ignatian Spirituality Wednesday, June 24 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 6:00PM Youth Ministry Open Gym Thursday, June 25 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 8:40AM Lectio Divina Prayer Group Friday, June 26 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday, June 27 5:00PM Liturgy of the Word for Children Sunday, June 28 8:15AM Men s Ministry Meeting 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children WEDDING BANNS Mallory Lemme & Cory Gaul III Amy Vlasaty & Jeffrey Luxon III Alisa Porter & Maroun Abouzeid III Kelley Dagdick & Christopher Dahl II Erica Tudor & Michael Mirski II Kymberly Forsythe & Patrick Wehrle I

3 A Blessing for Fathers We bless you and we praise you, God of our fathers! You are the God of Adam, father of the human family. You are the God of Abraham, our father in faith who was ready and willing to give up everything to be faithful to you. You are the God of Isaac, who was born of laughter and old age, and the God of Jacob, whose clever trick gained an inheritance for twelve tribes of sons and daughters. You are the God of Jesse, from whose loins a na on sprang, a sturdy family tree of monarchs, prophets and priests. You are the God and Father of Israel, your child whom you love with all your heart. You are the God of Zechariah, who fathered the Bap st and taught him the Torah, and of Joachim, the grandfather of Jesus. You are the God of Joseph, who loved and raised Jesus as his own. You are the God and Father of Jesus, and our Father in heaven, too: Holy is your Name! We thank you, God, for the gi of our fathers, for grandfathers and godfathers and fathers-in-law, too. Send your Holy Spirit upon our fathers, in whose laps we were cradled, on whose knees we were bounced, by whose hands we were fed, instructed, at mes corrected, in whose company we learned to work and play and pray, at whose side we hear your word and celebrate your mysteries. Heal their pains and disappointments. Forgive all that needs to be forgiven. Give to them the good that they have given others. Welcome into your arms those who have died. Fill this world, O God, with a father s love! We ask this your Son Jesus Christ, who taught us to pray to you as Abba. He lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, who is Father of the poor, one God forever and ever. Amen. Copyright 2002 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL ; ; Text by David Philippart. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

4 F isch ing Lines by Deacon Howard Fischer Happy Father's Day to all the Dads who have given us life and to all the men in our lives who have taught us how to live! Here is some humor to lighten your celebration of Dads. First, there s one of my favorite Mark Twain quotes: When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. Protestant preacher King Duncan once observed: Children go through four fascinating stages. First they call you Da-Da. Then they call you Daddy. As they mature they call you Dad. Finally, they call you collect. Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo wrote: I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week. From Rev. Morgan Murray: Whenever your kids are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God s omnipotence didn t extend to God s kids. After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was: Don t. Don t what? Adam replied Don t eat the forbidden fruit. God said. Forbidden fruit? We got forbidden fruit? Hey Eve! We got forbidden fruit! No way! Yes way! DON T EAT THAT FRUIT! said God. Why? Because I am your Father and I said so! said God, wondering why he hadn t stopped after making elephants. A few minutes later God saw his kids having an apple break and was angry. Didn t I tell you not to the fruit? the First Parent asked. Uh huh, Adam replied. Then why did you? I dunno, Eve answered. She started it! Adam said. Did not! Did too! Did NOT! Having had it with the two of them, God s punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus, the pattern was set and it has never been changed. Thanks to all our Dads, those here and those who have returned to their Heavenly Father. We are grateful for your sacrifices, love and example. May you enjoy the blessings and peace you so richly deserve! If you wish to contact me, please leave a note in the parish office or send an to deaconhwf99@yahoo.com. In a homily last week I quoted a beautiful prayer known as Archbishop Romero s Prayer. Afterwards, several folks asked if they could obtain a copy. So, here it is. (Although often attributed to Archbishop Oscar Romero himself, the following prayer poem was actually written by the late Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw and used by Cardinal Dearden of Detroit in a homily in Because of its affinity to the words of Oscar Romero, it was renamed as Romero s Prayer following his 1980 assassination. Archbishop Romero was beatified last month.) - Deacon Howard Fischer A Step Along the Way: Archbishop Romero s Prayer It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us. No statement says all that could be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No program accomplishes the Church s mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything. This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord s grace to enter and do the rest. We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own. Amen.

5 Teen Mission Trip 2015 PHILADELPHIA Last week I was blessed with the opportunity to travel on mission to Philadelphia with forty-five teens and eight adults from our parish. The teens of our parish had the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ to the people of Philadelphia alongside teens from across the country. We were joined by two other parishes from the Chicago area as well as parishes from South Dakota and Tennessee. Throughout the week, our group accomplished various service projects, including painting/refurbishing houses, weeding gardens, building flower beds, and much more. We attended daily mass, heard empowering talks, went to adoration, received the sacrament of confession, and joined our voices in praise and worship. Today s culture continually tells the youth to be more individualistic and self-serving. Last week I witnessed forty-five teens who are striving to be counter-cultural. They are striving to serve others and to share the love of Christ. Many times, people believe we need to travel to foreign countries or raise millions of dollars in order to make a difference in the world. Ultimately, we can make a difference at home, in our daily life. Whether it is at school, at work, or in our home, we simply need to show others the love that Christ has shown to us. I am continually amazed by the generosity and support of this parish. Without your help over the past year, this mission trip would not have been possible. Thank you to all who donated to our Car Wash or Babysitting Night and thank you to all who have continually kept us in your prayers throughout our trip. Your support is greatly appreciated! Know of my continued prayers. In Christ, Benjamin Valle

6 Reminder to order Market Day! Every order counts to support our school no matter how small! Check out the flyer (located in the narthex) or go to If you have any questions, please contact Becky & Dan Casper at or Childcare During Mass St. Mary s Childcare Ministry offers childcare during 9:30 Mass. Childcare takes place in meeting room 3 and is open to children ages 6 months to 4 years. There is no sign-up; it is based on first-come, first-served. If you have questions please contact Kitty White, Childcare Coordinator at kitty.white.kw@gmail.com. Children s Liturgy of the Word St. Mary offers Children s Liturgy of the Word at our 5:00pm Saturday and 9:30am Sunday masses. Children s Liturgy is open to all children ages 4 years to 5 th grade and there is no sign-up necessary. Children are dismissed from mass with their catechists to listen to the readings and discuss what they hear. Our team of catechists is there to share the Scripture readings and help the children better understand what they have heard. This is not a babysitting service and children are expected to behave as if they are in a religion session. We also have teen volunteers who help the leaders should a child need to use the bathroom or be returned to parents in church. Children should leave all toys, dolls, blankets, etc in church with mom and dad. If children misbehave, they could be returned to parents. Please help us make this a positive experience for everyone by talking with your children about proper behavior during Liturgy of the Word and by abiding to the guidelines set by the Liturgy of the Word team. Thank you for your support, The Liturgy of the Word Catechists Summer Lectio Divina Groups As followers of Jesus, we want to understand Scripture in a way that applies to our life today. The Christian practice of lectio divina is a way of approaching the Bible that helps Scripture to come alive. Through reading, reflecting and praying, readers trust that God will speak through Scripture when we are open to its message. As we listen and understand the Word of God and find new ways to apply it to our daily life, we become more effective witnesses to Christ. A richly rewarding way to study the Word of God. Three slightly different groups are offered this summer: Lectio Divina Prayer Group Uses traditional Lectio Divina Prayer - guided meditation on Sunday s readings. Thursday mornings from 8:40 9:45 a.m. Parish Hospitality Suite Lectio Divina Bible Study with Ignatian Spirituality Stronger academic component and use of additional resources. Tuesday evenings from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Parish Meeting Rooms Lectio Divina Scripture Reflection Traditionl Lectio Divina reflection on the Sunday readings. Tuesday mornings from 9:15-10:15 a.m. Parish Meeting Rooms All are welcome! To join a group or for more information call the parish office or jenpepping@gmail.com. CD of the Month All Things Are Possible for God by Fr. Joshua Waltz As a young man, the last thing Fr. Joshua Waltz ever thought he would be was a Catholic priest. But a series of choices some bad and some good ultimately led him to enter the seminary. In this talk, Fr. Waltz shares an incredible vocation story that involves heartbreak, robbers, Europe, and several miracles all showing that there is nothing more exciting than a life lived for Jesus Christ. 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. 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. 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.

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8 Catholic Charities Events Coming Up Catholic Charities 18 th Annual Golf Invitational- July 22 Come out for a day of golf at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont and compete with over 400 fellow golfers for prizes and bragging rights. The day kicks off with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Special features include many Celebrity contests, a new Women s Tournament and the popular Stock Your Cellar Wine Raffle. Golf will be followed by dinner, cocktails, and silent auction on this one of a kind day which benefits Catholic Charities Family Services. Golf starts at $375. Visit to register or for additional information. Catholic Charities 21 st Annual Golf Classic- July 27 Breakout the big clubs to golf at Shoreacres in Lake Bluff & Knollwood in Lake Forest and help Catholic Charities celebrate its 21st Annual Golf Classic on July 27. This event benefits the Lake County Services. Foursomes start at $4,000 and individual golfing starts at $1,000. Contact Mary Ellen Mason, Associate Director of Development in Lake County at mmason@catholiccharities.net or (847) for more information. Catholic Charities Crisp! Mobile Grocer Crisp! is a social enterprise of Catholic Charities of Chicago. A mobile grocer, it offers affordable groceries delivered right to the door of residents in the city of Chicago. You can order by telephone or online, and have groceries delivered right to you! Crisp! offers fresh produce, meat, seafood, and dairy products among its large selection of items, including generic and name brands. Crisp has options for those looking to live healthier lifestyles as well with recipe packages, low sodium and sugar free products. With only a $10 minimum purchase, Crisp! serves those who can truly benefit by this convenient service. Firsttime customers receive $10 off their order of $30 or more with code getcrisp. To order or for more information call or visit Stewardship Report Sunday Collection June 14, 2015 $ 21, Budgeted Weekly Collection $ 21, Difference $ Current Fiscal Year-to-Date* $ 1,115, Budgeted Sunday Collections To-Date $ 1,060, Difference $ 54, *Note: YTD amount reflects updates by bank to postings and adjustments. Pray for all who suffer illness, pain and grief: Mary Arata and for the repose of all who have recently died: Cesar D. Recto, Thomas Schnite Gladys Sadoski, Ken Michelau Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday, June 9th, 8:30 am to 8:30 pm in the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel The Chapel is located on the left side of the stain glass window behind the main altar in the church. If you are new to adoration and would like to receive adoration e- mails or have question on adoration, please contact Gretchen O'Connor The sign-up book is in the narthex. REP NEWS! If you still need to register children for the fall sessions you may find registration forms on the parish web site or in the kiosk in the narthex. Contact Sue Matousek at the parish office with any questions. Save the Date!!!! St. Mary of the Annunciation Women's Advent Retreat with Sr. Gael Gensler OSF December 5th & 6th, 2015 at Siena Center in Racine, WI SAVE THE DATE Parish Ministers Conference: Revitalizing & Building Up Our Ministries Saturday, October 17, :00AM to 1:00PM St. Francis de Sales Parish 135 South Buesching Road Lake Zurich, IL Sponsored by Vicariate I Ministry Commissions Stay Tuned For More on the Conference & New Vicariate I Website!

9 Volunteer Opportunity at The Sparrow s Nest Volunteering at The Sparrow s Nest Thrift Store is an opportunity to help change lives within our community. The Sparrow s Nest is a notfor-profit 501c organization that provides hope, opportunity and support that empowers women and children as they journey from homelessness to self-sufficiency. For more information on The Sparrow s Nest go to located in Cary, 380 N. W Northwest Highway, Cary, Il , Please join our group of volunteers one day a week (or when you can), at The Sparrow s Nest in Cary. RSVP Bonnie Bjerning, , or balifeinthespirit@sbcglobal.net. if you would like to car pool. RUMMAGE SALE July 30, 31, August 1-8:00 am 6:00 pm August 2-8:00 am 3:00 pm St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church 2101 East Illinois Rt. 173 (one-quarter mile east of Rt. 45) Antioch, Illinois Currently accepting large donations Call to arrange a pick up SAVE THE DATE Hosted by St. Joseph at Pizzeria Deville (404 Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL) Doors Open at 6:30pm Speaker at 7pm June 21 st - Dating 101 Listen to Darius Villalobos, director of young adult ministry for the Archdiocese of Chicago, will break down the complicated topic of dating. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5, :00 AM 4:00 PM Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, DesPlaines, IL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND POLISH For more information visit familyministries.org or contact Amanda Thompson at athompson@archchicago.org or

10 The Church Prays with Attention It begins when we say that we are lifting our hearts to the Lord. It ends when we say Amen, then prepare to pray the Lord s Prayer together. In between these are maybe four or ive minutes. What happens during this time is the eucharistic prayer. What is it that is to take place after we say we ll lift up our hearts to the Lord? Most of us would answer: The consecration when the presider says This is my body and This is my blood. And that is right, but only part of what happens. Why are we to lift up our hearts and to give God thanks and praise? Why involve all of us? The name of this time in the Mass says it all. This is the eucharistic prayer. Eucharist becomes a name for the consecrated bread and wine only because it irst means something else. It is a Greek word that needs several English words to translate it. It is blessing. It is giving thanks. It is praise. So in the eucharistic prayer, these are the things that the church is to do and more besides. The priest is within the church to pronounce this prayer, to lead this prayer. The whole church is there to enter into the prayer, to acclaim all the blessing, thanks and praise that the priest speaks. What we know from the New Testament about our eucharistic prayer is that Jesus would take bread or take wine and give thanks to God. Now we do it in memory of Jesus. What persons have you loved? When you remember them, don t you give thanks? So the eucharistic prayer is illed with thanks for all God s saving deeds, but especially the passion and death and resurrection of Jesus. In it we name our saints, our pope and our bishop, our dead. All the memories come together when we surround the table and pray that these gifts of bread and wine will become for us the body and the blood of Jesus. If we then call the bread and wine the eucharist it is because we have prayed this eucharist to God over them. Copyright 2001 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL ; ; Text by Gabe Huck. Art by Luba Lukova. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

11 Mass Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM Weekday Monday Friday 8:00 AM PARISH NUMBER Parish Emergency After Hours Parish Staff Rev. Jerome Jacob Ext. 213 Pastor Rev. Nathaniel Payne Ext. 212 Associate Pastor Deacons Mike O Malley, Gary Kupsak Robert Poletto, Mike Alandy Mr. Fred Vipond Ext. 216 Director of Music & Liturgy FVipond@stmota.org Ms. Sue Matousek Ext. 218 Director of Religious Education SMatous@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. 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. William Zerwer Maintenance Rev. James Presta Weekend Associate W. Erhart Road Mundelein, Illinois parish@stmota.org Parish Fax number Pre K-5 School: Frassati Catholic Academy (Grades 6 8) Religious Education Program (REP) Emergency Number Parish Office Hours Monday Friday 8:30AM 4:00PM Sacrament of Penance Baptisms Adult Initiation Marriage Ministry of Care New parishioners Saturdays 4:00 4:40 PM, and by appointment 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.