OCTOBER 29, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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1 OCTOBER 29, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME We remember all who have been buried from St. Mary Parish since November and in a special way all family members and friends of our parishioners who have died for all deceased members and benefactors of St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish for all who are buried in our cemetery and for all those listed in our parish Book of the Dead. Karla Adams Todd James Auskalnis Franxine Bell Elizabeth Betty Berg Raymond Beyer Carlton Buerger Salvatore DiMucci Marybeth Earp Mary Ellen Falkstrom Stephen Feder James Finn Madeleine A. Gannon Deacon James Gaughan, Jr. Iris Gerger Bradley Hansen, Sr. Rita Hertel Helen Horton Jerome Joseph Jacob, Sr. Lucy Kempa Elizabeth Krzyzowski Vernon Red Ladewig Martin Marty Lavin Fr. Ronald J. Lewinski Madeline Mackenzie Robert Malone Rosemary Maney John Gerard Marciniak Steven Mitchell Patricia Ann Morris Mary O Connell Michael O Connell Deacon Michael John O Malley Rose Panek Paul Peterson Genevieve Piontkowski Rochelle Shelly Ratajczak Jack Reynolds William Richardson James Robb Wendi Roberts Walter Roberts Bernard Ruzga Rosa Schiele Dorothy Connie Schofield Thomas Schofield, Sr. Ken Shroka Lindsay Simmons Leila Stearney Jerry Thompson Chester Vasofsky Irene Wenc Vivienne White Leon Wilkens Rita Claire Wismer Alexandra Zuraitis

2 Mass Times 5:00PM 7:30AM 9:30AM 11:30AM Presiders Fr. Ed Pelrine Fr. Alexander Fr. Alexander Fr. Jacob Deacons Deacon Gary Deacon Isaac Preach Deacon Isaac Preach Deacon Al Preach Lectors Eucharistic Ministers D. Prezell M. Ori LITURGICAL MINISTERS NOVEMBER 4 & 5, 2017 Deacon, E. Boyd, T. Powell J. Powell, C. Fisher, L. Green D. Harmon, S. Harmon S. Tracy S. Bosshart A. Kuderna Deacon, L. Bosshart, C. Cline, D. Fuller, R. Hegerle, M. Manning, M. Manning, R. Peterson, M. Sikorski C. Lutzow M. Meskel Deacon, C. Perrelle, AM Perrelle, J. Fosselman S. Gunther, K. Schmitt D. Slater, H. Stumpf, K. Arata, E. Arata J. Rutledge K. Crotty H. Campos Deacon, E. McPherson S. Matousek, S. Ropke C. Sims, J. Ferrigan D. Ceglarek, M. Job, K. Job Mass Intentions Monday, October 30 8:00AM Genevieve Piontkowski req. Elsie Vanorugene Tuesday, October 31 8:00AM Living Mike & Sherry Schmidt req. Gene Schmidt Family Manuelo Villaraza req. Wife Nuncia Wednesday, November 1 All Saints 6:30AM For Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation 8:00AM For Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation 9:30AM For Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation 7:00PM For Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation Thursday, November 2 All Souls 8:00AM For All The Faithful Departed 7:00PM For All The Faithful Departed Friday, November 3 8:00AM Gene Pasciak, Sr. req. The Pasciak Family Rita Schmidt req. Husband Gene & Family Helen Nash req. Daughter Ellen Boyd Raymond Beyer req. Loving Wife Elizabeth Saturday, November 4 5:00PM Living Jerry & Ruth Ann Thier 50th Wedding Anniversary James J. Fahey req. His Family Flo Cittadino req. RoseMarie Marsh Connie Schofield req. Tom & Sally Hanley Marty Lavin req. John Braun Edward Montgomery req. Al & Kathy Serpico Wendi Roberts req.parents Joyce & Vernon Ladewig & Family Sunday, November 5 7:30AM For Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation 9:30AM Danny & Brad Hansen, Sr. req. Victoria Hansen Ron Bartoli req. The Family Rita Hertel req. Thomas & Cheryl E. Roels LaToya Brown req. LensCrafter Region 49 11:30AM Living Nick & Jane Caccamo 51st Wedding Anniversary John Kampf req. Wife Honolore Woody Aaron req. Renate, Tommy & Michelle Stewart Iris Gerger req. Dick & Judy Hegerle Margaret Dorigan req. Karl & Rita Kompare Wendi Roberts req. Park Ridge & Niles School District The Week Ahead Sunday, October 29 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children Monday, October 30 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 7:00PM St. Vincent depaul Quarterly Meeting Tuesday, October 31 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:00AM Book of Revelations 5:30PM Youth Meeting 7:00PM Book of Revelations Wednesday, November 1 All Saints Day 6:30AM Mass 8:00AM Mass 9:30AM Mass 7:00PM Mass Thursday, November 2 All Souls Day 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 7:00PM Mass Friday, November 3 8:00AM Mass in the Little Church 8:30AM Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday, November 4 8:00AM Book of Revelations 9:30AM Religious Education Program 5:00PM Liturgy of the Word for Children Sunday, November 5 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children 10:45AM Family Catechesis 12:30PM Simbang Gabi Ministry Meeting WEDDING BANNS Colleen Poynter & Jeremiah Wong III

3 from J acob s W ell Dear Friends in the Lord, I am grateful for the positive response I received last week as I spoke about the financial realities we face as a parish community. If you did not have a chance to look at the Annual Report you can view it on the parish web site. I pray that we can inspire those who currently do not give on a regular basis to consider taking that leap of faith. Every contribution makes a difference. This week we celebrate two great feasts: the Solemnity of All Saints and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls Day. The Church teaches that "canonized saints were not perfect human beings when they walked on earth. However, they were 'set aside for a higher purpose, no longer common or everyday but special and unique.'" When we read of the lives of the saints we learn that many of them were persecuted for their faith. Some overcame great sins, like Saint Augustine, and others left everything behind to follow Christ, like Saint Francis of Assisi, who is the model for the Renew My Church initiative in our Archdiocese. The lives of the saints can inspire us on our own journey of faith. As Pope Francis said, "In God s great plan, every detail is important, even our humble little witness and those everyday saints who live their faith with simplicity in their daily lives." The Solemnity of All Saints reminds us of the great call we have received and the type of life Jesus envisioned for his disciples. On November 2nd the Church celebrates the Feast of All Souls, when we remember all who have died. During the month of November, Catholics continue to pray for the deceased, trusting them to God s loving mercy. For most Catholics, the idea of praying for the deceased is really second nature. We have blessing prayers for the body of someone who has died, we have wake services, funeral Masses, graveside services, and often memorial Masses on the anniversary of someone s death. For some people, this doesn t appear to make much sense. Once someone has passed on, they re in God s hands, so what s the point in all that prayer? They re facing God s judgment, so what can our prayers accomplish anyway? Well, we believe they can accomplish a lot. Catholics believe in a state of being called Purgatory. Without going into too much detail, this means that when we die some of us aren t yet ready for heaven but aren t evil enough to face eternal damnation. Purgatory is that period of purification necessary before we re ready to face God s glory. In part, our prayers for the deceased assist the dead in their purification and ask God to show mercy to those souls. But our prayers for the deceased are not only prayers of supplication. They are also prayers of praise, which remind us of God s goodness and mercy. If you listen closely to the prayers at a Catholic funeral, you ll hear a clear expression of our hope in the resurrection. As Christ rose from the dead, so will we rise with him at the end of time. Clean the Church Day Saturday, November 18, 9:00 AM to Noon Take ownership of your church by helping us clean it. We want to be ready for our Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas guests. We ll thoroughly clean the floor, the pews, mop boards and altar area. Our focus is the pews and their cushions. Bring your vacuums with upholstery attachments, some time and elbow grease. Need service hours? This qualifies! Come when you can that morning, and stay for as long as you can. Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord A memorial for the remembrance of the dead has been placed near the vigil candles in church. There you will find our Book of the Dead. You are welcome to add the names of deceased loved ones you would like remembered during the month of November. Surrounding the Book of the Dead are photographs and other mementos of those who have gone before us. If you would like to add a remembrance, please write the name of the person to be remembered, plus your name and telephone number on the back or bottom of a photograph or other memento and place your memorial item on the table. You may retrieve your memorial after November 26, Thanksgiving Day. October is Respect Life Month Let us pray for one another, Fr. Jerry

4 Featured CD for October The Jesus Question by Matthew Kelly Jesus was walking along the road one day with his disciples when he asked them two questions. The first question: "Who do people say that I am?" The second question: "Who do you say that I am?" Matthew Kelly calls this second question THE JESUS QUESTION. How you answer this question will affect every aspect of your life. In this presentation, beloved Catholic author and speaker Matthew Kelly encourages listeners to rediscover the real Jesus by presenting a life-changing habit that will help us all answer THE JESUS QUESTION. 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. Childcare at 9:30 Mass Childcare is available during the 9:30 Sunday morning Mass in Meeting Room 3. questions: Kitty.white.kw@gmail.com 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. Be sure that you first preach by the way you live. If you don t, people will notice that you say one thing, but live otherwise, and your words will bring only cynical laughter and a derisive shake of the head. St. Charles Borromeo Feast Day, November 4 Youth Ministry IGNITE YOUTH GROUP Our high school youth group meets on the second and fourth Sunday s of the month at 6PM. These nights will include fun games, a teaching about our faith, time for discussion with peers, and did I mention there will be snacks!? CATHOLIC HEART WORK CAMP KICKOFF- In the summer of 2018 from June we will be going to the beautiful city of Knoxville, Tennessee to serve, inspire, and evangelize. Our kickoff informational meeting will be on Sunday, November 12 at 1pm in meeting room 1. Applications will be available at this meeting and teens are advised to turn them in ASAP with their deposit in order to guarantee a spot! Stewardship Report Pray for all who suffer illness, pain and grief, Randy Racana and for the repose of all who have recently died. Chester Vasofsky, Chief Petty Officer Scott Mynatt, Robert J. Kehoe Sunday Collection October 22, 2017 $ 19, Budgeted Weekly Collection $ 21, Difference $ (2,677.00) Current Fiscal Year-to-Date* $ 355, Budgeted Sunday Collections To-Date $ 369, Difference $ (13,590.37) Difference vs. Last Year $ (11,795.37) World Mission Sunday 10/22/17 $ 5, World Mission Sunday Last Year $ 5, $ (267.20) *Note: YTD amount reflects updates by bank to postings and adjustments. Little Church Basement Update As a result of the torrential rains that fell in mid-july, the basement of our Little Church experienced flood damage. Repairs began in August and we are making steady progress. We have also completed a number of other drainage fixes, inside and out, to reduce the chances of a repeat event. We and our contractors are striving mightily to make the Little Church basement available for use by our PADS ministry beginning on November 8 th, even as other repairs to the space continue into December. Had this work been a scheduled project, we would have begun in early April and not late August, with much of the planning done beforehand. But Mother Nature had other ideas and so we have had to make the best of the circumstances. We can be glad, though, that a large portion of the expense is covered by insurance. However, there is still a significant amount of work that must be funded by St. Mary. We thank those impacted for their patience.

5 ALL SAINTS DAY A holy day of obligation Mass Schedule 6:30, 8:00, 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM in the big church ALL SOULS DAY A special Mass commemorating our faithful departed 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM in the big church Living God s Word It is difficult to love, especially when we have been hurt by others. Ask the Holy Spirit to bring you the fire of God s love. Call on the Spirit to deepen your awareness of God s love for you, shown by giving us life and the gifts of faith, hope, and love. Copyright 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Readings for the Week Monday: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Thursday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from Masses for the Dead, nos Friday: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Mal 1:14b 2:2b, 8-10; Ps 131:1-3; 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13; Mt 23:1-12 Reflecting on God's Word In an article on "successful aging" (New Theology Review, November, 2010), Dr. Lawrence M. Lenoir proposes that the art of giving and receiving love is at the heart of growing old gracefully. Research shows that being in a loving relationship quiets the demons of depression and despair. So, if you want to be healthy, be loving. Jesus would agree. The rabbis of Jesus' day argued about which was the greatest commandment of the six hundred thirteen in the Torah. When the Pharisees asked Jesus, he answered that what God wanted most from the chosen people who had been liberated from slavery and called to live in a covenantal relationship was a return of the love God showed to them. This love has two faces: loving God totally and loving one another as one loves oneself. Loving is a contagious activity. If you are loved, you tend to be loving. Paul is sounding this note when he writes to the Thessalonians about how they became imitators of him and his fellow evangelizers Timothy and Silvanus, and of the Lord himself, receiving the word and living in faith, joy, and love for each other, because they believed in God's love for them, revealed in Christ. Our love must flow outward in compassionate generosity. The Lord called on Israel to show its love by not oppressing aliens, not wronging weak orphans and defenseless widows, and not extorting the poor by demanding interest on loans. No less is asked of those who have received the Holy Spirit and live in community with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. That's us. Love one another. --James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Copyright (c) 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Weekend Mass Times: Sat. 5:00pm Sun. 7:30, 9:30,11:30am PADS Laundry Volunteers Needed Would you like to help the homeless of Lake County by helping with PADS laundry? We are hoping to resume providing food, shelter and a place to sleep for the homeless of Lake County November 8th. We could use a few more volunteers who would be willing to launder 3 baskets of linens one week each Month from November to April. Please contact Amy Thompson at or send her an at amylthompson@hotmail.com if you'd like to help. "

6 To Teach Who Christ Is Capital Campaign Update The latest monthly update on the progress of our capital campaign is below. As you can see, we continue to make steady progress. The fulfillment of your generous pledges is moving St. Mary ever-closer to the goal of retiring our debt! Once the debt has been eliminated, we will then be able to address several much-needed improvements of our campus. We are deeply grateful for the commitment and generosity of everyone who has been contributing to the campaign over these many months! Results through September 30, 2017 Pledges Amount Goal $2,350,000 Pledges $2,682, % of goal Pledges Made 512 Payments This Month $47,006 Total Payments Received $1,163,640 43% of pledge$ Balance Remaining $1,518,982 Campaign Allocations 1 Target To-Date Target% Archdiocesan Education and Formation $642,000 $465,456 73% St. Mary Construction Debt 2 $1,200,000 $698,184 58% St. Mary Capital Projects 3 $508,000 $0 0% Total: $2,350,000 $1,163, Campaign payments are divided 60% to St. Mary and 40% to the Archdiocese until the Archdiocesan Education and Formation target is reached. After that point, 100% of the funds come to St. Mary. 2. The Archdiocese will match our debt payment on a 3-to-1 basis. The $1.2 million from St. Mary plus the $3.6 million from the Archdiocese will eliminate our $4.8 million construction debt 3. St. Mary Capital Projects to be funded by the campaign once the Archdiocesan Debt Retirement targets have been met are: the repaving of our parking lots; and remodeling the basement of the 1889 Church for use by PADS and parish groups. PROCLAIMING THE WORD Free Lector Training Workshop Saturday, November 18, 2017 St. Raymond de Penafort, 01 S. I-Oka, Mount Prospect Check in at 8:30 am ; Training from 9 am until noon Presenter: Maureen Evers, Pastoral Associate at St. Mary of Vernon Lectors have a critical role in the celebration of the Mass. Since lectors proclaim not just any word, but the Word of God, it is essential that they develop the skills required to communicate God s message competently. Through the use of voice, eye contact and personal presence, lectors help God s Word come alive for the assembly. This training will provide the skills and self-confidence needed for those who wish to become lectors in their own parish or for any lector who would like a refresher course. Register at: A follow up session will take place in your parish that will include any particular practices for your parish. Questions? Contact Mandy Dillon at: pastoralassociate@olwparish.org or Marie Paul at mariep@sttheresachurch.org Formation and Training for New Eucharistic Ministers Saturday, November 18, 2017 St. Raymond de Penafort, 301 S. I-Oka, Mount Prospect Check in at 8:30 am ; Training from 9:00 am until noon Presenter: Fr. Scott Hebden Each workshop will include: The ministry of Eucharist: our baptismal call to ministry A theology of Eucharist as celebrated in the Roman Catholic tradition The roots of our ministry in Scripture, the early Church, and on through the Second Vatican Council Historical aspects of our celebration of Eucharist in practice and devotion A review of the Liturgy of the Eucharist and how our ministry as EMs fits in the larger picture Register at: A follow up session will take place in your parish that will include a practicum on the particular practices for distribution of the Eucharist. Questions? Contact Mandy Dillon at: pastoralassociate@olwparish.org or Marie Paul at mariep@sttheresachurch.org This training meets the Archdiocesan requirements for mandation and remandation.

7 F isch ing Lines by Deacon Howard Fischer This harvest season of the year is an opportune time to reflect on how we are personally helping to grow the Kingdom of God through our stewardship of the gifts entrusted to us by our Creator. Too often the word stewardship gets equated solely with money. Sure, stewardship involves the use of money but it is much more than that. How we use our time and talent are critical pieces too, not simply a smoke screen for the dollars and cents aspect. I think our instinctive Ugh! response to this topic is due to the fact that we know deep down inside that our attitudes and level of sharing miss the mark by a wide margin. Please bear with me for a few minutes. One cannot have a truly meaningful discussion of stewardship unless you begin with the fundamental mindset and spirituality that is its foundation and motivation: Stewardship is first and foremost an exercise in gratitude sprung from a thankful heart that recognizes the countless unearned blessings we have received from God, our Father. We like to think that we have pulled ourselves up by our own bootstraps. We know how hard we have had to work in order to obtain whatever professional and material success we may enjoy. It has taken untold hours of toil to get our college degree(s), or to climb the corporate food chain, or to build our own business/career. Thus, we often fall into the trap of believing that we have earned everything we have and everything we have achieved. Wrong!!!! Who among us earned the privilege of living in 21 st century America? And exactly how did we acquire the innate physical talents and mental aptitudes that enable us to excel at our chosen professions and vocations? Where have we earned the privilege of even having life itself? The fact of the matter is that we haven t!! All that we have begins as a gift from God. Oh, sure, we may have added our own efforts on top of his gifts, but all of these efforts would amount to nothing were it not for what we have been given by God to start with. Stewardship says that out of gratitude we owe back to God and his People a healthy share of the blessings we have received. Our time is not just our own it has been given to us to build up the community. Our talents are not our own they have been given to us to enrich the lives of others. Our treasure is not meant to be ours alone it is to be shared for the needs of our extended Christian family and those who have little. Yet we withhold our time because we say we have more important things to do. (More important than serving God and the Gospel?!?) We allow our insecurities and lethargy to prevent us from offering our talents to the community. And we allow our stinginess and fear of rainy days to restrain our giving. Stewardship first calls us to possess a spirit of thanks and gratitude for what we have, and to trust in God s providence. When we gratefully recognize that we have received in abundance, we will be moved to act generously ourselves. Next week I will address the subject of money. We pour the majority of our waking hours into earning it, saving it, investing it, and spending it. Yet, some regard it as taboo to discuss this fundamental aspect of life in the context of our life as disciples. We need to get over this aversion. In fact, Jesus spoke of the use of money and possessions in more than half of his parables and more frequently than he spoke of any topic other than the Kingdom of God. If you don t think this topic has an important place in discussing and living our faith, your complaint doesn t go to me. If you wish to contact me, just send an to deaconhwf99@yahoo.com. Halloween and All Saints Halloween is the eve of Hallowmass, better known to modern Christians as All Saints Day. Hallowmass celebrates God s harvesting into heaven the faithful of every age, culture and walk of life. It is a day of glorious rejoicing. Saints are people who, by their joyful service, have extended the love of God to others. The Roman martyrology the list of the saints officially recognized as such by the church contains over ten thousand names. And those are only the saints whose names we remember! All Saints Day also remembers those holy people whom no one but God any longer knows. The reading for the day from the Book of Revelation describes a great multitude that no one could count. The abundance of the harvest of souls is perfectly suited to observance in the northern hemisphere in late autumn. That s why in North America All Saints Day and Halloween are brightened with corn shocks, pumpkins, apples, nuts and other signs of nature s bounty. The American tradition of Halloween ghost-and-goblin madness comes from Celtic lands, where the spirits of the dead were thought to roam the earth for one night before winter began. To ward off their fear of the supernatural, people sat around huge bonfires, telling stories and sharing the fruits of the harvest. Children were sent round to beg for fuel for the fire. Although the practice of trick-or-treating has its roots in pre-christian Celtic tradition, it would be a mistake to write off the practice as devil worship. In Christ, all things have been made new. And so we dress as ghosts and goblins to laugh at the devil, who has lost ultimate power over God s beloved children. In Mexico, especially in the southern state of Oaxaca, families go and tend the graves of their loved ones at this time of year. In the middle of Halloween night, they have a fiesta with masks, food, sweets (like miniature skulls made of candy) and bunches upon bunches of marigolds all by the light of candles in the cemetery! Those who have gone before us, marked with the sign of faith, are still members of the family! Copyright 2001 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL ; ; Text by Mary Ellen Hynes and David Philippart. Art by Steve Erspamer, SM. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

8 INCLUSIVE LOVE Love of our neighbor is included in the love of God. St. Thomas Aquinas

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11 Mass Parish Staff Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM Weekday Monday Friday 8:00 AM PARISH NUMBER Parish Emergency Parish Fax Rev. Jerome Jacob Ext. 213 Pastor Rev. Matthew Alexander, STL Ext. 212 Associate Pastor Deacons Mike Alandy, Gary Kupsak, Robert Poletto, Alan Sedivy Mr. Fred Vipond Ext. 234 Director of Music & Liturgy Ms. Sue Matousek Ext. 218 Director of Religious Education Ms. Diane Mulroe Ext. 216 Director of Human Concerns Mr. Grant Bright Ext. 230 Coordinator of Youth Ministry Dcn. Howard Fischer Ext. 215 Director of Parish Operations Ms. Tammy Kleckner Ext. 310 Principal, FCA Ms. Penny Elwood Ext. 217 Bookkeeper/Accountant Ms. Victoria Hansen Ext. 200 Administrative Assistant Mr. Richard Plage Ext. 304 Site Manager Mr. James Shaffer Maintenance Mr. William Tangney Maintenance Rev. Ken Kiepura Rev. Ed Pelrine Weekend Associates W. Erhart Road Mundelein, Illinois Frassati Catholic Academy: Mundelein Campus: Wauconda Campus: Religious Education Program (REP) Emergency Number Parish Office Hours Monday Friday 8:30AM 4:00PM Pastoral Council Mary Lou Loomis Joaquin Valdes Cassandra Dye Kathy Lenzen Pete Coughlin Gina Debord Dan Prezell Sheila Dalton Carey Marciniak Marivie Alandy Sandra Fioretti-Frank* Finance Council Larry Molloy Denise Fuller Joe Tylka Tom Zengeler Roger Fisher Patrick Tracy John Malone* *ex-officio, secretary 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. 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.