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1 Saint Mary Parish Saint Mary Parish 1012 Lake Street Evanston, Illinois stmaryevanston.org

2 2 Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois December 31, 2017 Lessons & Carols Pope John XXIII School The children of our parish who attend our shared parish school tell the salvation story at Saint Nicholas Church on December 20, 2017

3 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois 3 The Christmas Season continues... The Feast of Mary, Mother of God Monday, January 1 Masses: Sunday, December 31, at 5 p.m. Monday, January 1, at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m Lake Street Evanston, Illinois fax stmaryevanston.org office@stmaryevanston.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (vigil) 5 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. Holy Days 8 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. PARISH CENTER OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Late Hours: Weds. & Thurs. until 9 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pastor Reverend Kevin McCray, ext. 204 kmccray@stmaryevanston.org Associate Pastor Reverend Antony A. Joseph, ext. 212 Deacon Deacon Dennis Robak, ext. 209 drobak@archchicago.org Business Manager Patricia Palacios, ext. 202 ppalacios@stmaryevanston.org Director of Faith Formation Karie Ferrell, ext. 203 kferrell@stmaryevanston.org Director of Music & Liturgy Dianne Fox, ext. 210 dfox@stmaryevanston.org Bulletin Editor Linda O Dwyer, ext. 231 bulletin@stmaryevanston.org Content submission deadline is Friday at noon ten days before the Sunday of publication. Pope John XXIII School Principal, Gail Hulse Development Director, Christina Lampa 1120 Washington Street Evanston, Illinois Saint Vincent de Paul Society Hotline: Saint Mary Young Adult Catholics (SMYAC)

4 4 Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois December 31, 2017 LITURGICAL MINISTERS December 31-January 1 Solemnity of Mary 5:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. Presider Fr. Kevin Fr. Tony Fr. Tony Greeters North East Lectors Lucy Hayes Lynn Heitsch Theresa Cameron Marie Cadet Anne Osburn Suzette Greene TBA Kit Sullivan Eucharistic Ministers David Jacob Patricia Jacob Ann Murray David Jacob Patricia Jacob TBA TBA Altar Servers TBA TBA TBA Confession Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Fr. Kevin Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially Yolande Vilsaint; Dean Mitchell; Jackie Salmeron; Janet MacNaughton; Teddi Nooney; Pam Flanders; Rev. John Hergenrother; Al Vahey; Carolyn Buford; Ashley Vilme; Wallace Bowling; Jerry Schwall; Kathy Tebeau; Mary Fox; and Matt Friscia. Also please remember in your prayers all those who have recently died, especially Tessie Cameron, sister of Theresa Cameron. Pray for our military, pray for peace... LCDR Edward Carlton, U.S. Navy, son of Frank & Caroline Carlton Airman Lindsey Foley, U.S. Air Force, Scott AFB, niece of Chris Foley Lt. Daniel Kozicki, U.S. Navy, nephew of Linda O Dwyer. Have a name to add or remove? bulletin@stmaryevanston.org. Have a name to add or remove? dfox@stmaryevanston.org. PARISH LIFE To arrange for the following, please call the Parish Office at MASS SCHEDULE. Saturday (vigil) 5 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. Monday - Saturday: 8 a.m. Holy Days: 8 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. RECONCILIATION. Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION. Every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. or as announced in the bulletin. INFANT BAPTISMS. Registration in the parish is a prerequisite. Parents are required to attend a Pre-Baptismal Preparation Session at least two months prior to scheduling a Baptism. These sessions are held on the second Monday of every other month; the next sessions are January 8 and March 12. Baptisms are generally celebrated on the third Sunday of the month at 12:30 p.m. based on the liturgical calendar. Please call the Parish Office to register for the session. REGISTRATION. Saint Mary Parish welcomes new parishioners. Please go online at stmaryevanston.org. Complete the form, save it and return it as an attachment to office@stmaryevanston.org. MARRIAGE. Arrangements should be made with the parish at least six months in advance. RCIA - RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS. For adults or teenagers interested in becoming a Catholic and receiving the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Eucharist or Confirmation). MINISTERS OF CARE. Ministers of care are available to bring Holy Communion to those who are home-bound, in the hospital or in a nursing home. Contact the Parish Office.

5 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois 5 BELLA ITALIA Join Deacon Dennis Robak for a spectacular twelve day journey through Italy, April 5-16, Enjoy the sights of Venice, the Pearl of the Adriatic. We ll visit the Basilica of St. Mark, Doge s Palace with its splendid rooms decorated by 16th century artists, as well as the Bridge of Sighs. Relax as we take the scenic drive through the Tuscan countryside arriving in Michelangelo s Florence, Italy s Renaissance Jewel. Stop to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa along the way. While in Florence, stroll the Piazza del Duomo and visit the Church of Santa Maria delle Fiore and many more city sights. Continuing onward, we stop in Lucca and Siena as we make our way to Rome, the Eternal City. A must, we ll visit Vatican City, St. Peters Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museum. Enjoy the ancient sights the city has to offer! Next, we make our way southward, to the enchanting town of Sorrento, visiting Assisi and Pompeii along the way. In Sorrento, tour the breathtaking sights of the Isle of Capri and Anacapri. Make no doubt, there will be plenty of time for shopping, dining and enjoying the lifestyle Italy has to offer. For a complete itinerary of our trip with pricing information, please contact Deacon Dennis either by calling him at or ing him at drobak@stmaryevanston.org. Evanston Catholic Women s Club The January meeting of the Evanston Catholic Women s Club will be on Wednesday, January 10 at noon at Zhivago s Restaurant, 9925 North Gross Point Road. Their guest speaker will be Rev. Peter Fernandes, pastor of St. Timothy Parish. For reservations call Rita at All are welcome! Young At Hearts The next meeting of Saint Mary s Young At Hearts will be Thursday, January 11 at 12:15 p.m. in the Gathering Space. We will be playing games, so please bring three dimes. Also, please bring your own brown bag lunch. Dessert and beverages will be served. All are welcome. Wednesdays, January 24-March :15 a.m. Come out and play! Pope John XXIII School is offering a weekly playgroup just for kids under age 3. Enjoy activities and projects for you and your little ones, plus socialization and play time. Led by Emily Webb Price, a former teacher and mom of two. Cost is $50 per eight-week session per family. All children must be accompanied by an adult over 18 years old. For more information and to register, contact littlepanthers@popejohn23.org. Stewardship Because some people give once a month or electronically through Faith Direct, the weekly report may not fully demonstrate the generosity of our Parishioners. Weekend of December 16-17, 2017 Sunday Weekly Collection $ 6,576 December 2017 Faith Direct weekly $ 1,932 Total $ 8,509 Sunday Weekly Budget 2017/2018 $ 6,462 Difference + or - $ 2,047 Month-to-date December (wk 3/5) $24,485 Goal for the Month of December (wk 3/5) $19,386 Difference + or - $ 5,099 Fiscal Year-to-Date (through week 25) $180,555 Goal for 2017/2018 Budget (25/52 weeks) $161,525 Difference + or - $ 19,030 *** Goal for the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 $336,000 *** Thank you for your generosity! Readings for the Week Monday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29-3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

6 6 Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois December 31, 2017 RESPECT LIFE The Joy of Hope Despite distressing realities all around us, the new year holds much joy. True, there are Kim Jong-un s missiles and Putin s neo Lebensraum; swelling ranks of nones who in adulthood have shed their religious beliefs; the continuing hemorrhage of broken hearts and souls chronicled on #MeToo in the wake of the Weinstein Affaire; and an alarming increase in the number of Americans who ve turned bearish on democracy. Don t despair. Mary Eberstadt, senior research fellow at the Faith and Reason Institute and author of several important books, mentions signs of emerging hope in our hour of paganization: Even the dominance of the secularist church in familiar venues looks to be less monolithic than is usually understood. Witness again how the conflagration that started with Harvey Weinstein has gone on to illuminate wrongdoing elsewhere, on the part of others who have acted on the premise that women are available for recreational sex anywhere and anytime. Meanwhile, new Catholic and other Christian associations proliferate on campuses and elsewhere, despite fierce secularist pushback. If the rise in nones is one emblematic story of our time, so too is the birth of countercultural campus communities.... and many other organic responses, both protective and proactive, to competition from the rival church of secularism. The Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago, promoted by Cardinal Francis George, exemplify the hope Eberstadt sees. In their words: [We] are a Catholic religious community living and serving in Chicago s West Humboldt Park neighborhood. Our life centers upon our relationship with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Out of our life of prayer flow our apostolates Eucharistic Adoration, service to the poor, Evangelization and teaching. We believe that if you can t see Jesus in the Eucharist, you can t see Him in the poor. These faces aren t posed. They started with two novices in late They now number eleven. Over 100 people pray daily for new vocations to their community. These apostles are young, smart, humble and on fire for Jesus. When they tell about their calling, their work, their challenges, even their frustrations, their faces exude sincerity, disarming confidence and, above all else, uncontainable joy. They don t fear tomorrow because the joy of hope conquers fear. They re not just asking, Do you see what I see? as did the child in the Christmas song Do You Hear What I Hear. In their joy, they re telling us they ve seen Jesus and they can show him to us. They re echoing the angel s words to shepherds 2000 years ago: I bring you good news of great joy. Luke 2:10-11 So, don t despair. This same joy, and with it peace, can be ours. Phil 4:4-7 MARCH FOR LIFE CHICAGO 2018 Sunday, January 14, 2 4 p.m. Federal Plaza, 50 West Adams Street, Chicago To drive down with the group from Saint Mary s, contact the Parish Office at If we have enough people, we will arrange for a bus.

7 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois 7 Intentions of the Pope December 2017 The Elderly That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations. January 2018 Religious Minorities in Asia That Christians and other religious minorities in Asian countries may be able to practice their faith in full freedom. MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, December 30 5:00 Special Intention Holy Family Sunday, December 31 Holy Family 8:00 Intentions of the Pope 9:30 John O Dwyer 11:00 For Our Parishioners 5:00 Sr. Mary Anita Nowak Monday, January 1 Solemnity of Mary 9:30 Abigail Spellman 11:00 Special Intention Tuesday, January 2 Wednesday, January 3 Thursday, January 4 Friday, January 5 Saturday, January 6 5:00 Intentions of the Pope Epiphany Sunday, January 7 Epiphany 8:00 For Our Parishioners 9:30 Thelma Ragan 11:00 Intentions of the Pope 12:30 Haitian Mass Eucharistic Adoration In the Church December 31 1:30-4:30 p.m. January p.m. Please use the east entrance. Saints and Special Observances Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Monday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God; The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Year s Day Tuesday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Wednesday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus Thursday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Friday: St. John Neumann; First Friday Saturday: St. André Bessette; First Saturday The Truth: Faith & Science Sunday, January.14,Noon-1:30 p.m. St. Catherine Laboure Parish, Rec Rm 3535 Thornwood, Glenview SPEAKER SERIES Fr. Paul Stein, Pastor, St. Frances of Rome Parish In our culture, people often think faith and science are in conflict. But did you know that: The Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe was proposed by a Catholic priest? Jesuits were so influential in astronomy that 35 craters on the moon are named for Jesuit scientists? Roger Bacon, Father of the Scientific Method, was a Franciscan Friar? What really got Galileo in trouble was his insistence that the Church change her method of interpreting Scripture, even when he had insufficient evidence for heliocentrism? Official teaching allows for Catholics to believe or not believe in evolution? Refreshments served. Free-Will Offering will be taken. Relevant Radio 950/930/1270 AM proudly supports the SCL Speakers Series