NOVEMBER 26, 2017 ● JESUS CHRIST, THE KING OF THE UNIVERSE

Living God’s Word To say that Christ is king, that he reigns over our lives, is to admit to a world bigger than our own. In Christ’s realm, each is cared for simply because each is a part of the kingdom.

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Readings for the Week Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27; Dn 3:82-87; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37

Christmas “Oplatek” Wafers Authentic, Traditional, Blessed Christmas wafers, “Oplatki,” are available at the parish office. Each wafer has embossed Nativity scenes. Polish, Slovak and Lithuanian families observe

this Christmas tradition. Family members and friends break off a piece of Oplatki and give it to one another to eat, expressing the best wish-es and blessing upon them and asking for forgiveness. Have your family participate in this tender, touching family celebration of love and forgiveness.

Feast Days of Mary December 8: Immaculate Conception of the BVM December 12: Our Lady of Guadalupe Please join us in the Eucharistic Chapel after the 8:00 AM Mass for the recitation of Rosary. All are Welcome.

St. Mary Moms Monthly Meeting Wednesday, December 6, 2017 9:30 am - 11:00 am Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (off narthex in main church)

Please join us and share the holiday spirit with ornament decorating! All moms and children welcome. Questions? Please email stmarysmoms1@gmail.com or visit us at www.stmaryfc.org (under Parish LIfe)

Weekend Mass Times:

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

www.stmaryfc.org Facebook: @stmarymundelein

Twitter: @stmarymundelein Instagram: @stmarymundelein

Mass Intentions Monday, November 27 8:00AM †Salvatore & Michelina Panettieri req. the Family †Genevieve Piontkowski req. Elsie Vanbrvaene †Corinne Niederkorn req. Daughter Meridy & Family †Joey Flynn req. Mike & Mary Flynn Tuesday, November 28 8:00AM †Dennis Lackie req. Wife Kathie & Family †Chester F. Biel, Jr. req. Rita & Gary Gunther Wednesday, November 29 8:00AM †Robert Earl Jones req. Victoria Hansen †Nick Petrocelli req. Wife Angie Thursday, November 30 8:00AM Living Mike & Sherry Schmidt req. Gene Schmidt Family 9:00AM †Judith Bentley req. Frassati Catholic Academy †Elaine Carroll req. Brian & Sheila Dalton Friday, December 1 8:00AM †Rita Schmidt req. Husband Gene & Family †Lina Fruscione req. Husband Slavatore & Family †Danny, †Brad Hansen, Sr. req. Carol Hansen & Family Saturday, December 2 2:30PM Wedding: Colleen Poynter & Jeremiah Wong 5:00PM †Wendi Roberts req. Joyce & Vernon Ladewig Parents †Fr. Ron Lewinski req. RoseMarie Marsh †Martin Lavin req. Margaret Meyer †Judy Ledger req. Audrey Ebert †Gerald “Jerry” Bingham req. Brother Richard & Nancy Bingham Family Sunday, December 3 7:30AM †Eufracia Huerta For the Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation 9:30AM †Connie Murden req. Daughter MaryLou Loomis &Family †Bob Frett req. Wife Lucy & Family †Cathy Lebar req. Karen & Stacey Dadian †Danny, †Brad Hansen, Sr. req. Shayne & Alexandra Flackus †Betty Berg req. Steve & Diane Petti †Amy Heinzinger req. Husband Russell & Family 11:30AM †Jennifer Trisella req. Parents Fred & Lottie & Family †Donald Finnegan req. Barbara Long

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

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

Deacons Deacon Isaac—Preach Deacon Isaac—Preach Deacon Bob Deacon Gary

Lectors C. Hendricks D. Prezell

P. Coughlin A. Kuderna

B. Slack M. Melsek

J. Matousek K. Crotty

LITURGICAL MINISTERS DECEMBER 2 & 3, 2017

Eucharistic Ministers

Deacon, E. Boyd, T. Powell J. Powell, C. Fisher, L. Green D. Harmon, S. Harmon, S. Tracy

Deacon, L. Bosshart, C. Cline D. Fuller, R. Hegerle, M. Sikorski, M. Manning, M. Manning, R. Peterson

Deacon, C. Perrelle, A.M. Perrelle, J. Fosselman, S. Gunther, C. Lutzow, D. Slater, H. Stumpf, K. Arata E. Arata, J. Rutledge

Deacon, E. McPherson S. Matousek, S. Ropke, S. Scesniak, J. Weiler D. Weiler, J. Ferrigan D. Ceglarek

The Week Ahead Sunday, November 26 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children 12:30PM Simbang Gabi Ministry Meeting Monday, November 27 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Tuesday, November 28 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:00AM Book of Revelations 5:30PM Youth Meeting 7:00PM Military Ministry Meeting 7:00PM Book of Revelations Wednesday, November 29 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 6:00PM P.A.D.S. 7:00PM Parish Choir Rehearsal Thursday, November 30 8:00AM Mass 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Friday, December 1 8:00AM Mass in Little Church 8:30AM Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday, December 2—CRS Faire Trade Market 8:00AM Book of Revelations 9:00AM Baptismal Preparation for First Time Parents 9:30AM Religious Education Program 5:00PM Liturgy of the Word for Children Sunday, December 3—CRS Faire Trade Market 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children 10:45AM Family Catechesis 12:30PM Simbang Gabi Ministry Meeting

Early Bulletin Submission Dates Date of Bulletin Submission Date

December 10, 2017 December 4, 2017

December 17, 2017 December 12, 2017

December 24, 2017 December 15, 2017

January 1, 2018 December 19, 2017

Office of the Archbishop 835 North Rush Street Chicago, IL 60611-2030 312.534.8230 archchicago.org Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, On the Second Sunday of Advent, parishes throughout the Archdiocese will participate in the annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious, benefiting more than 32,000 elderly Catholic sis-ters, brothers and religious order priests throughout the United States. Our senior religious are a treasure. Their dedication and hard work laid the foundation for Catholic schools, hospitals, and nu-merous social service organizations. Many continue in volunteer minis-try today. Their ongoing prayer and witness enrich our faith in count-less ways. Personally, I am grateful for the service of religious, past and present. Perhaps you also recall a sister or brother who made a positive difference in your life. Most elder religious worked for years for small stipends, leaving a substantial gap in retirement savings. Rising health-care costs and decreased income compound the challenge to meet such day-to-day needs as medications and nursing assistance. The Retire-

Dear Friends in the Lord, This weekend we conclude another liturgical year with the solemnity entitled Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe. The title of king conjures up images of castles, wealth, and power. But the feast of Christ the King is not about any of those things. It is a Chris-tian feast that acknowledges the place of Christ in our lives and in the life of the Church. Christ is to be the center of our worship and our life of faith. We who strive to serve in the name of Jesus will always miss the mark to some degree because we are all sinners. It is Christ who sanctifies the work entrusted to each of us. It is Christ that redeems us and offers us the grace of forgiveness. In today's gospel reading we are in a sense given the answers to our final exam before the Lord. The irony is that, on this feast of honoring Christ the King, the scrip-tures tell us about the serving those who are in need. There is no greater honor given to Christ than when we serve others in his name. Just to be Christian and credible requires us to care for the poor, the vulnerable, the sick and the sinner. However, something more is asked of us. We need to see Christ in one another. This is not some-thing that is always easy to do. In order to see Christ in one another means we must look for the good in them instead of judging or focusing on the negative aspects of their lives. So much of today's public discourse centers on the sin of the world. The abuses of power and sinful and scandalous behaviors of others fill the headlines and we can’t help but find our-

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selves caught up in them. Even within our own families and our com-munity, negative gossip and criticism can blur our vision to the good-ness that is in another. Perhaps the first and most important task for us who profess to be Christian is to strive to live as Jesus did, with hearts that are open and willing to recognize the dignity of others and their need for healing, forgiveness, reconciliation, acceptance and love. It is said that a child needs the love of a parent when he or she least deserves it. Often that love is what we call a “tough” love that names the sin but loves the sinner. The Scriptures tell us that two things will happen on judg-ment day. First, we will discover that the needy to whom we reached were in fact Christ; and second, we will discover that with Christ we will indeed inherit the kingdom prepared for us from the foundation of the world. The prayer of the Church describes it as “an eternal and universal Kingdom, a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace and a kingdom of justice, love and peace.” May this be kingdom that you and I truly seek. Next Sunday marks the beginning of a new liturgical year with the season of Advent. This penitential season calls us to be watchful and alert to Christ’s presence among us. The prophet Isiah reminds us that we can easily become distracted and forget what truly matters. May this Advent help us to focus and attend to those things that matter to God. Let us pray for one another, Fr Jerry

ment Fund for Religious offers financial support that helps religious communities provide loving care for older members while ensuring younger members can continue the good work of their elders. In the past, the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago have led the nation in their generous response to this appeal. Though I understand you are asked to support many worthy causes, I invite you to contribute what you can at masses the weekend of December 9-10. Most importantly, please pray for God’s continued blessing on all our women and men religious. Rest assured they are praying for you. Wishing you every blessing during this Holy Season of Ad-vent. With kind regards I remain, Sincerely yours in Christ, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich Archbishop of Chicago

Featured CD for November

The Case for Jesus: Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ

by Dr. Brant Pitre

Dr. Brant Pitre, scripture scholar and bestselling author, uses biblical and historical evidence to bolster the “case for Jesus” by exposing the problems with the many false theories that have been introduced over the past hundred years resulting in widespread skepticism about the reliability of Christian faith. He tackles head-on questions like: Were the four Gospels written anonymously? Did Jesus claim to be God? Did Jesus fulfill the Jewish prophecies of the Messiah? and many more.

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 for all who suffer illness, pain and grief:

and for the repose of all who have recently died:

Milan “Mike” Zirko, Gerald “Jerry” Bingham The Stewardship Report for November 18 & 19 will be printed in the December 3rd bulletin.

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Be a Part of St. Mary’s Youth Ministry Catholic Heart Work Camp ATTENTION! Those who missed the mission meeting last Sunday, you still have the opportunity to join us in Knoxville this next summer! Appli-cations are available in the office. But HURRY, spots are filling up quickly.

Ignite Youth Group IGNITE is our high school youth group that typically meets on the second and fourth Sundays of the

month. Our next few youth nights will focus on the Sacraments of Initiation and where they are rooted in both the old and the new testaments. Our upcoming nights will be on November 19, and De-cember 3 and 17. We hope to see you there for a fun time with lots of games and snacks!

Winter Xtreme St. Mary Youth Ministry is looking for any teens who would be interested in going up to Camp Timberlee in Wisconsin for a retreat from January 26 to 28, 2018. The retreat is filled with fun winter events like tubing, tobogganing, and broom ball. There will also be a speaker , a band, and small group ses-sions. Please contact Grant if interested @ gbright@stmota.org

Cor Ad Cor Heart to Heart

“‘Lord, teach us to pray’ . . . ‘When you pray, say: Father.’” (Luke 11:1-2)

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2017 Time: 7:00 P.M.–8:15 P.M. Place: New Church at St. Mary’s

Prayer is sharing in intimacy with the Father. But, how are we to pray? When our hearts are joined with the Heart of Jesus, we learn how to share in intimacy with the Father. If you have a desire to grow deeper in your prayer life and encounter the Lord’s living Heart, come on out and give this a try. Fr. Matt Alexander is hosting a simple evening of prayer with the Word and adoration of the Word.

Holy Day of Obligation Friday, December 8th - The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary Masses: 6:30, 8:00, & 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.

Advent Mass for Women Monday, December 4 at 6:30 pm A special Mass for women to help put hearts and minds in the right place this busy Advent season.

Reception to follow.

Deacon Deliberations by Deacon Gary Kupsak

“Thanksgiving - A Time for Giving Thanks”

Well by now, most of the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes cranberries and pumpkin pie that was so ravenously consumed last Thursday should be gone. Depending on the size of the “bird,” turkey sandwiches will be a staple around many households. Although “Thanksgiving Day” marks a hallowed holiday for most Americans, a day on which we joyfully commit to giving thanks for all God’s bless-ings, and celebrate that day with a sumptuous meal shared with family and friends; sometimes when we place all our energies in determining if the main course will be roasted or deep fried turkey, maybe even “turducken” (a chicken stuffed in a duck that are then both stuffed in a turkey) we lose sight of how the day is all about giving thanks to God for all the blessings he has sent our way. Whether we’re eating tur-ducken or a “Big Mac,” it’s all about our giving thanks to God for all our blessings. But life sometimes throws us a curve doesn’t it? Sometimes although we know that God is good and loves us beyond all imagina-tion, “not so good things” happen in our lives that dampen the joy of that usually wonderful Thanksgiving Day. It may be a death in the family, it may be a serious illness in one of the family members, it may be the loss of a job or the dissolution of a marriage, but at times, a usually happy Thanksgiving Day is somewhat clouded by the realities of being human. This year that was the case with my family’s Thanks-giving. Grammie was not feeling so well and not up to cooking a full meal, the kids and grandkids were popping in and out fitting in a vivit/meal at our home and then at their in-laws homes, while still being at work on time to work their 3-11 shifts at their respective police agen-cies. The answer; a “Boston Market” Thanksgiving Feast (pretty good I must say). As has been the tradition of the day, grampa says grace. What follows is my heartfelt plea to our Heavenly Father for healing and comfort, recognizing the many blessing already heaped upon us. I hope you may find it spiritually comforting and a worthy blessing. “Dear God, We thank you for your blessings and bring our needs be-fore you today. We need your healing and your grace. We need hope restored. We need to be reminded that you work on behalf of those you love, constantly, powerfully, completely. Forgive us for trying to fix our situations all on our own. Forgive us for running all different direc-tions and spinning our wheels to find help, when help and healing must be found first in You. Forgive us for forgetting how much we need you above everyone and everything else. We come to you, bar-ing the places we are hurting. You see where no one else is able to fully see or understand. You know the pain we carry, the burdens we shoulder. As we give you thanks for this bountiful food, we humbly ask for your grace to heal each of our wounds and heartaches. Thank you for you mighty power, your many blessings that act on behalf of all your children. Give us the patience to accept your will and live our lives for your greater glory. Amen.” My dear friends in Christ, “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love endures forever.” (1 Chronicles 16:34).

St. Mary Seniors Meeting, December 11 Our next scheduled meeting will be on Monday, December 11 at Marvella’s. For information

please call Jeanne Cooper at 847-606-2357."

Advent & Christmas

Advent Mass for Women Monday, December 4, 6:30 pm A special Mass for women to help put hearts and minds in the right place this busy Advent season.

Reconciliation Service Tuesday, December 19, 7:00 PM Communal Reconciliation Service with individual confessions

Simbang Gabi Mass Friday, December 15, 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

Sunday, December 24 Christmas Eve 3:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass Family Choir, incense-free 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass 10:30 PM Christmas Eve Mass Parish Choir Monday, 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

Sunday, December 31 New Year’s Eve 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 Monday, January 1 Mary, the Mother of God 9:00 AM

F isch–ing Lines by Deacon Howard Fischer

The full official name of today’s feast is: The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Sounds like some-

thing that should be celebrated with red carpets, trumpets and jewels. You and I have trouble grasping this liturgical feast be-cause we Americans have a fundamental problem relating to the concept of kingship. While we are fascinated by the pomp and lifestyles of royalty, 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. Rather, we proclaim that “all men are created equal” (even if our historical track record regarding equality is littered with huge chasms and potholes). As a bastion of democracy, we are suspicious of any form of absolute monarchy and don’t really know how to embrace the concept of “King.” The problem, of course, is that none of the political parallels apply to our relationship with Christ. We need to work out of an oppo-site and unfamiliar paradigm when it comes to Christ. Jesus is not simply our equal and 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 compassion, service, sacrifice, forgiveness, humility, and love. The truth of Christ requires that we look at the world upside down and inside out. Jesus completely upends our beloved status quo. As today’s Gospel reading shows, we can only be saved when we accept that we are not the ones in charge and when, like the sheep, we live for others first and ourselves second. The condemned goats, on the other hand, were content to occasionally give scraps of their time, effort and resources to others once they had satisfied their own “needs.” They failed to see the presence of God in the faces of others, particularly in the faces of those in need. The goats are condemned for their indifference, neglect and self-centeredness. The aspect of Mat-thew’s judgment scene that really scares me is that it is what we don’t do when we had a chance to do good that will be the cause of our own downfall at least as much as (if not more than) our sinful actions. As many sins as I commit, I have to admit that my sins of omission or of token response are far more plentiful. Author Patrice J. Tuohy writes: “Today’s gospel doesn’t paint such a rosy picture for the final scene in our lives. Jesus warns us that those of us who don’t get it right—the stubborn goats in the crowd—are going to be punished. But the problem is, we don’t have [someone] standing over our shoulders watching our every move and letting us know when we’ve really messed up. Some will try to tell us, but they may not always know the full story. We may even sense our most grievous sins ourselves, but ultimately we have no foolproof means of assessing and judging our human behavior as we head toward judg-ment day. In fact, the only way to be sure of inheriting God’s Kingdom is to do God’s work of love. On judgment day, we’ll be placed to God’s right if we’ve done right by others. Why delay? Go and do the right thing.” The Solemnity of Christ the King challenges us to embrace the reign of God, a kingdom of justice, service, sacrifice and reconcilia-tion. This Kingdom and its work must be our highest priority. Thus, we must assess whether our lives clearly demonstrate that we belong to Christ’s Kingdom or whether instead we belong to the realm of greed, power, and self-indulgence. 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? This is the only question that will be asked at our judgment. If you wish to contact me, please leave a note in the parish office or send an email to deaconhwf99@yahoo.com.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament December 12 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place in the Eucharistic chapel on Tuesday, December 12, from 8:30 AM until 8:30 PM. The sign-up book is in the narthex.

Advent Reconciliation Service

Tuesday December 19

7:00 PM A short prayer service followed by an extended period for examina-tion and individual confession.

Prepare for Simbang Gabi The mission of the Filipino-American community of St. Mary of the Annunciation is to evangelize God’s love to all and to share the rich heritage of our culture. We encourage active participation of fellow Filipino parishioners to celebrate our Catholic faith in liturgy, word, and deed. We are committed to the support of our entire community, our parish, and its ministries. We invite you to the Simbang Gabi meetings held after the 11:30 AM Mass in meeting room 1. We have family-friendly activities planned. For more information or to participate in the activities, please contact Evelyn Martin at 224-619-6084, Onnie Trinidad at 847-414-3194, or Lani DeLaCruz at 847-927-3218. Two more meetings: December 3 and December 10.

SIMBANG GABI 2017

Simbang Gabi is a unique Fillipino tradition of celebrating nine-day novena of Marian masses to heighten our preparation for the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Through Simbang Gabi, the participating parishes of Vicariate I, deaner-

ies A, B and C offer the faithful a deepening of spiritual experience that leads to a more meaningful Christmas season. Mass at St. Mary of the Annunciation is December 15, 7:00 PM.

Each of the parishes listed below will host one of the evening masses

DATE TIME PARISH PARISH PHONE PASTOR

Fri. Dec. 15 7:00PM St. Mary of the Annunciation 22333 West Erhart Road, Mundelein 847-223-0010 Rev. Jerome Jacob

Sat. Dec. 16 5:00PM St. Paul the Apostle 6401 Gages Lake Road, Gurnee 847-918-0600 Rev. Greg Houck

Sun. Dec. 17 3:00PM St. Dismas 2500 Sunset Avenue, Waukegan 847-623-5050 Rev. Patrick Rugen

Sun. Dec. 17 5:00PM St. Anastasia 624 Douglas Avenue, Waukegan 847-623-2875 Rev. Dennis Zalecki

Mon. Dec. 18 7:00PM St. Gilbert 301 East Belevidere, Grayslake 847-223-4731 Rev. John Chrzan

Tues. Dec. 19 7:00PM Our Lady of Humility 10655 Wadsworth Road, Zion 847-872-8778 Rev. Paul Stemn

Wed. Dec. 20 7:00PM Prince of Peace 135 South Milwaukee, Lake Villa 847-356-7915 Rev. Gerald Walsh

Thurs. Dec. 21 7:00PM St. Mary of Vernon 236 US Hwy 45, Indian Creek 847-362-1005 Rev. Joe Curtis

Fri. Dec. 22 7:00PM St. Joseph 114 North Lincoln Ave. Round Lake 847-546-3610 Rev. Michael Zoufal

Sat. Dec. 23 7:30PM Most Blessed Trinity 508 Grand Avenue, Waukegan 847-623-2655 Rev. Jacque Beltran

Maligayang Pasko Sa Inyong Lahat (Merry Christmas to Everyone)

Elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests need your help. Many served for years in Catholic schools, hospitals, and parishes—often for little to no pay. Now there is a shortage in retirement savings. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious provides funding for medi-cations, nursing care, and more. Please give to those who have given a lifetime. Donations to the Retirement Fund for Religious support more than 32,000 senior religious and their com-munities. Most older sisters, brothers, and religious order priests worked for small stipends, leaving a large deficit in retirement funding. Each year, proceeds from the annual collection help hundreds of religious communities furnish medications, nursing care, and other necessities. A portion also underwrites assistance for retirement planning and education. This support helps communities address funding challenges so they can care for elder members while contin-uing important ministries to the People of God.

Second collection on December 9 & 10

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. 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.

Mass

Saturday 5:00 PM

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

Weekday Monday—Friday

8:00 AM

PARISH NUMBER 847-223-0010

Parish Emergency 224-358-3210

Parish Fax 847-223-5960

22333 W. Erhart Road • Mundelein, Illinois 60060 • WWW.STMARYFC.ORG Email: parish@stmota.org Frassati Catholic Academy: Mundelein Campus: 847-223-4021 Wauconda Campus: 847-487-5600

Religious Education Program (REP) Emergency Number 847-239-2725 Parish Office Hours Monday–Friday 8:30AM–4:00PM

Parish Staff Dcn. Howard Fischer Ext. 215

Director of Parish Operations HFischer@stmota.org

Ms. Tammy Kleckner Ext. 310 Principal, FCA 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 Maintenance Mr. William Tangney Maintenance

Rev. Ken Kiepura Rev. Ed Pelrine Weekend Associates

Rev. Jerome Jacob Ext. 213 Pastor FrJerry@stmota.org

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

Deacons Mike Alandy, Gary Kupsak, Robert Poletto, Alan Sedivy

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. Grant Bright Ext. 230 Coordinator of Youth Ministry GBright@stmota.org

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* Linda Green

Jon Matousek

Finance Council

Larry Molloy Denise Fuller

Joe Tylka Tom Zengeler Roger Fisher Patrick Tracy John Malone*

*ex-officio, secretary