November 4, 2012 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Living Stewardship Now Spend some time reading the scriptures before going to Mass. Look in your parish bulletin to see upcoming readings or access them online at the U.S. Confer-ence of Catholic Bishops Web site: usccb.org/nab/

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PRAYER OF THE WEEK November 4, 2012,

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Almighty and merciful God, by whose gift your faithful offer you right and praiseworthy service, grant, we pray, that we may hasten without stumbling to receive the things you have promised. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Reflection Question: What does it mean to offer God right and praiseworthy service? Collect text from the English translation of The Roman Missal, © 2010, International Com-mission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Company, Inc.

Remembering Our Dead in November Our parish Book of the Dead has been placed on a table of remem-brance near the votive candles. The names of all persons who have been buried from St. Mary Parish in the last year have been inscribed in the Book of the Dead. Everyone is invited to enter into the Book of the Dead the names of deceased persons they would like included in our prayers for the month. Everyone is also invited to place on the table of remem-brance a photograph or other memento of deceased loved ones. Please put your name and contact information on the item. The table will remain in place until November 30th, after which you are welcome to reclaim your memento.

Remember to VOTE

November 6

Christmas Gifts

for Families in Need St. Mary will once again participate in providing Christmas presents to families in need at our sharing parish, Holy Fam-

ily in Waukegan. Instead of a Giving Tree with tags on it, we will have a table in the narthex on the week-end of No-

vember 10 & 11 after all masses. Holy Family “family” wish lists will be available for you to choose from. A St. Mary’s family can purchase gifts on their own or go in with another family. Individual gifts will not be an option. Each St. Mary family who wishes to participate will pur-chase gifts for an entire family. All gifts will be delivered to Holy Fam-ily on Sunday, December 2.

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

Lectors J. Luhr L. Hermann

K. Lenzen S. Bosshart

F. Daugs M. Arata

J. Matousek D. Wittgen

Eucharistic Ministers

Deacon T. Hanley L. Kandefer D. Washburn S. Washburn D. Suhling T. Schofield L. Green J. Pepping

Deacon M. Manning M. Manning D. DeSalvo C. King R. Peterson E. Tauscher Rafferty III K. Samp

Deacon D. Slater K. Franz E. Leuthner D. Leuthner T. Mayer M. Mayer K. Pieniaz-kiewicz J. Fosselman W. Pohl M. Pohl

Deacon B. Kupsak S. Matousek S. Ropke F. Arndt K. Crotty S. Scesniak M. Alandy M. Alandy

Liturgical Ministers November 10 and 11, 2012

Cantors Family Mass Choir

M. Niederkorn A. Heinzinger J. Capuccilli

All who suffer illness, especially those whose names are written in the parish Book of Prayers,

those recently added to the list of the sick,

and for those who have recently died:. Patricia Jeske

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Mass Intentions Monday, November 5 8:00AM †Bill Lacey req. Bill & Ann Steffenhagen Tuesday, November 6 8:00AM Mike & Sherry Schmidt req. The Gene Schmidt family Wednesday, November 7

8:00AM The Gene Schmidt family St. Mary Senior Club Members Living and Deceased 9:15AM †Janet Cesar req. The Payette Family Thursday, November 8 8:00AM †Auda Prosperi req. Victoria Hansen Friday, November 9, The Dedication of Lateran Basilica † 8:00AM †Walter Wiater req. Barbara Wiater Saturday, November 10 5:00PM †Mike M. Nabasny req. The Nabasny family †Salvatore, Josephine and Michelina Panettieri req. The Family †Jeffrey F. Nyman req. Susie Nyman †Richard F. Soder req. Susie Nyman †Knute Nyman req. Suise Nyman Sunday, November 11 7:30AM †Josephine Lenzen req. Bernie & Mercedes Lenzen family †Ronald Ranieri req. Fred & Mary Sikorski †Bernie Mateja req. Gene †Loretta Graham req. Gene †Harry Meade req. Majorie 9:30AM For the Parishioners of St. Mary of the Annunciation 11:30AM Craig Lisack †Sam Bavido erq. Beverly Bavido, his wife †Sigmund R. Spilis req. The family of Sigmund †Joe Plucinski req. Nola, his wife †A. George Bellevue req. Edward & June Czaja

Week Ahead Sunday, November 4—Pie Sales in Narthex

9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children 1:00PM Baptismal Preparation 2nd & 3rd time parents 2:00PM Family Catechesis Monday, November 5

7:00PM Revitalizing Our Mission as Church Tuesday, November 6 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 8:30AM Ladies Cursillo Meeting 9:30AM Mary’s Circle 5:30PM Exploring the Sunday Readings 5:30PM REP (A) 7:00PM Teen Drop-in 7:00PM Lectio Divina Study 7:00PM St. Vincent DePaul Meeting Wednesday, November 7

9:15AM Mass 6:00PM P.A.D.S. 7:00PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday, November 8 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:30AM Mary’s Circle 7:00PM Just Neighbors 8:00PM Family Mass Choir Rehearsal Friday, November 9 8:30AM Adoration beings 3:30PM Challenge Girls Club 10:00PM Adoration ends Saturday, November 10—Hospitality hosted by Eucharistic Adoration, Mary’s Green Team and Respect Life 7:00AM Cursillo Men’s Meetings 5:00PM Liturgy of the Word for Children 5:00PM Childcare 5:00PM Family Mass Sunday, November 11—Hospitality hosted by Eucharistic Adoration, Mary’s Green Team and Respect Life 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children 11:30AM Anointing of the Sick at Mass 2:00PM First Reconciliation Parent & Candidate Session

WEDDING BANNS Jill Cwik & Andrew Starykowicz I

Arpita Halgeri & Jon Kolb I

MONDAY NIGHT!

See the notice on page 5 about re-ceiving a plenary indulgence in con-nection with at-tending this event.

HELP NEEDED FOR HOLIDAY BASKET FOOD DRIVE St. Vincent de Paul and the Sharing Parish Ministry will be collecting food for the Holy Fam-ily Food Pantry at the Most Blessed Trinity Parish. Can you help?

We are asking St. Mary parishioners to be generous in their donations. Collection will take place in the Narthex from October 27 through November 11, 2012. The (Most Blessed Trinity) Holy Family Food Pantry is the largest dis-tributor of food in Lake County, serving approximately 12 percent of the county’s need. Items that are needed: Canned Soup Canned fruit (with a pop top lid) Granola bars Instant Oatmeal Canned Tuna 100% Juice Boxes Flour, sugar, or other kitchen staples Oil Mac & Cheese Canned Tuna Pancake Mix & Syrup Bread – rolls Breakfast Cereal Peanut Butter & Jelly Crackers Cookies Popcorn Rice & flavored rice Dry beans Canned Vegetables Pasta products & Sauce

Please check the expiration date of all food items.

If you’d like us do the shopping for you, place Dominick, Jewel, Aldi, Target, Goodwill Gift Certificates, cash, or check in the Alms for the Needy SVdP Box (located next to the south entrance of the sanctu-ary) or hand them to a SVdP representative or Parish staff member. Please contact: Jan Sinkovec at 847-543-1983 for more information.

St. Mary’s Moms Supports ALL MOMS at St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish There are fun activities for everyone!

NEXT MEETING: Wed. November 14, 9:15-11am Topic: Book Discussion Chapter 5

Ten Habits of Happy Mothers Author: Meg Meeker, M.D.

St. Mary’s Moms Chairperson: Meredith Cunningham 847.949.2454

Erin Gardner 847-865-5268 Email us for more information at: stmarysmoms1@gmail.com or visit

us on-line at: www.stmaryfc.org under Youth/Family

Autumn Chrysanthemums A name was inadvertently omitted from the names of persons memori-alized in our recent chrysanthemum sale. Two mums were given in memory of Peg Smith by Kirsten Bobber.

F isch–ing Lines by Deacon Howard Fischer

A few days ago we celebrated one of the great feasts of the Church, All Saint’s Day. It is a day for us to honor, venerate (and petition) those disciples of the Lord who have gone before us into the kingdom of heaven. And we hope that one day we, too, will be counted among their number. The Feast of All Saints

does not simply recall the “hall of fame” saints such as Peter, Paul, Francis of Assisi, Margaret Mary, and Catherine of Sienna, et al. In fact we also honor all those countless disciples who have lived lives of faith, service and virtue and have thus entered into the joy of heaven. We have great reason to hope that this number includes those friends and family members who have preceded us in death. Most of us think of saints as being almost other-worldly and untouchable. We have these images of people who endured great suffering for their faith or who lived with such superlative virtue that they seem to be somehow superhuman. Seen in this fashion, the saints don’t seem like real people and we can conclude that holiness is beyond our grasp. The examples of their lives may not seem very inspirational because they appear to be too perfect and unlike the gritty struggles we confront in our hearts and lives each day. In fact, most saints were ordinary people like you and me who struggled with difficulties and personal failings (sometimes severe and scandalous ones) before “getting their act together.” Saints were real people who had strengths and limitations, virtues and shortcom-ings. There were in fact saints who did not like each other very much. There were saints who were grave sinners before turning their lives around. Perhaps we would be more inspired in our own pursuit of holi-ness if we were more familiar with full three-dimensional portraits of the real people behind the legends. To this end, I would like you to consider the following saint tidbits. We look at Peter and Paul as two of the greatest saints n all of human history. Yet, Peter denied even knowing Jesus and Paul led vigilante mobs that stoned early Christians to death. Later, Peter and Paul (neither being a shrinking violet) could barely stand to be in the same room with one another because they disagreed so vehemently about how to bring Gentiles into the Church. And let’s not forget that Matthew was a cheating/extortionist tax collector before he joined Jesus’ band of disciples. St. Moses the Ethiopian was a 4th century gang-banger who practiced theft, murder and rape before converting to Christ. St. Augustine lived a hedonistic life that would have made Hugh Hefner blush before he embraced the faith. He is known for his famous prayer: “O Lord, give me chastity...but not yet.” St. Jerome had a bad temper and could be surly. He accused St. Cyril of Jerusalem of being a heretic before recanting the charge. St. Callistus was a slave who skimmed money from the coffers he managed. Later, after mending his ways, he was elected pope. The losing candidate, Hippolytus was so bitter that he set himself up as the first antipope in history. 18 years later, Hipploytus reconciled with the Church. He, too, became vener-ated as a saint. Another St. Cyril (this one from Alexandria) helped to depose another saint, St. John Chrysostom. These are just a few snippets of hundreds upon hundreds that show how many of the great saints of history struggled to over-come their human weakness. But if they could do it, we can too. Saint-hood is not perfection, it is growth and consuming dedication to Christ and his Gospel. Each and every one of us is called to holiness, not in some sterile, plastic way but amidst the messiness and trials of daily life and with the help of those around us. Holiness is a journey, not

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Aid for Women of Northern Lake County 4606 W. Old Grand Avenue, Suite 4 Gurnee, Illinois 60031 www.aidforwomenlakecounty.org A Christian Maternity Resource Center Since 1983

Dear Father Lewinski and the Parishioners of St. Mary: On behalf of our volunteers of Aid for Women of North-ern Lake County and most especially the babies and their moth-ers, we thank you for the generosity shown to our ministry through the items collected this month. We received your gifts this week and are very grateful. Yours in Life, Carol Ann Walsh, director and volunteer

Thanksgiving Day Mass 9:00 AM November 22 A free-will collection of non-perishable food items will be taken to supplement local food pantries.

simply a destination. It is growing in the love of God and learning to do his will more completely. As we celebrate the Feast of All Saints, let us each embrace this journey and look to those who have gone before for inspiration and guidance. With a bit of amusement thrown in. Indeed if these men and women could do it, so can you and I! If you wish to contact me, please leave a note in the Parish Office or send an email to deaconhwf99@yahoo.com.

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Receive a Plenary Indulgence During the Year of Faith On September 14, Pope Benedict XVI authorized the granting of a plenary, or full, indulgence in order to highlight the Year of Faith. A plenary indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for sins that have been forgiven. The requirements to receive the indulgence include going to confession, receiving the Eucharist and praying for the intentions of the pope. The Catholic faithful in any local church can obtain the indulgence by attending three sermons at parish missions or three lectures on Vatican II or the catechism; attending Mass or the Liturgy of the Hours on days designated by the local bishop for the Year of Faith; or visiting the place where they were baptized to renew their baptismal vows. Attendance at three of the parish presentations listed on the right column qualify for the indulgence. Your first op-portunity is Monday, November 5.

Rediscover the richness of the Catholic Faith with several learning opportunities at St. Mary.

PARISH PRESENTATIONS Revitalizing Our Mission as Church:

50 Years Since the Second Vatican Council Fr. Ron Lewinski, Pastor of St. Mary

Monday, November 5, 2012 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

So Do Catholics Worship Mary?: The History of Marian Devotion within the Church

Fr. James Presta, University St. Mary of the Lake Monday, December 3, 2012, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Mini Scripture Course - The Book of Job

Dr. Pauline Viviano, Professor at Loyola University Tuesdays, February 26 & March 5, 2013, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Mini Course - The Catholic Church in America

Fr. Martin Zielinski, University St. Mary of the Lake Wednesdays, April 10 and 17, 2013, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

SCRIPTURE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES Lectio Divina Bible Study

AM session on Wednesdays PM sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Exploring the Sunday Readings Beginning in November on Tuesday evenings

Threshold Bible Study Offered for individual personal study

BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES Adult Formation Book Sale December 1-2, 2012

in the parish narthex after all Masses Variety of books and other resources available each week at the

wooden kiosks in the parish narthex

Find more information on all these activities and more at the parish website www.stmaryfc.org

Upcoming Adult Formation Activities for the Year of Faith

Divine Mercy Rosary Join us for the recitation of the Rosary in honor of the Divine Mercy November 16 after the 8:30 AM mass

Pies in Need!

This holiday season we invite you to share your good fortune with those in need by donating a Market Day Pumpkin or Classic Ap-ple Pie to one of the following local charities:

St. Mary’s PADS Program

Fremont Township Food Pantry

Catholic Charities Meals on Wheels

These programs are able to accept up to 300 pies in November! It is a wonderful way to give of ourselves this Thanksgiving while at the same time supporting the school children of St. Mary’s. There are 2 quick ways to purchase a pie for donation: •Order Form Below: Fill out the order form below indicating the number of Pies you would like to donate. Enclose the order form with payment and drop it in the Market Day Box in the school or Narthex. We will order the pies for you and deliver them.

•November 3rd & 4th After Each Mass: Purchase a Pie for donation after mass on November 3rd and 4th at the Donation Table. We will order the pies for you and deliver them. Don’t for get—a portion of every pie you order for yourself or for donation goes back to our very own St. Mary of the Annunciation School! We will also have pies available after every Mass on No-vember 3 and 4 for you to take home that day to your own fami-lies! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Trisha Zubert at TrishaZubert@att.net or 630*854*7315.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY!

Please make checks payable to Market Day and return no later than Monday, November 5, 2012..

NAME:__________________________________________

PHONE#:________________________________________ I would like to donate ___ Pie(s) at $12.50 a pie. Total $ Enclosed:__________

St. Mary’s Baby Shower – THANK YOU! On behalf of Aid for Women, St. Mary’s Respect Life group would like to thank everyone for the very generous donations from the Parish to the Baby Shower during the month of October. Supporting women in need during the beginning of their most important vocation has a direct impact on human life. Please continue to pray for life and that all peo-ple hold life sacred. St. Catherine Laboure Events Contraception & Natural Family Planning: What’s All the Fuss? There will be a lecture and discussion with Dr. Melanie Barrett, Assis-tant Professor at University of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary. Dr. Bar-rett will talk about the What & Why of Church teaching on contracep-tion and NFP, the social consequences of widespread contraception and the issues with long term use of contraception and women’s health. Sunday, November, 4 from 12-1:30 p.m. at St. Catherine La-boure (3535 Thornwood, Glenview). For more information, call 847-998-4704. The 40 Days for Life prayer and fasting campaign ends on Sunday, November 4, at 7 p.m. with a Eucharistic procession and candle-light vigil led by Bishop Alberto Rojas. The procession will start at the Women's Center, 5116 N. Cicero, Chicago. Since the chapel is not large enough for everyone, it would be beneficial for most people to meet at the abortion clinic, 5086 N. Elston. There's plenty of free street parking and parking in the Lutheran church lot across the street. We hope that you can join us!

Featured CD for November

“The Year of Faith” by

Dr. Michael Barber

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI has announced a Year of Faith to help Catholics revital-ize their faith, to rediscover the splendor and beauty of the faith, and to inspire us to commit to the New Evangelization. In this talk, Dr. Mi-chael Barber explains how the Catechism and Sacred Scripture can reignite the fire of our faith.

Please remember a $3 donation per CD is suggested to allow the parish to continue the program

and offer new material.

Anointing of the Sick Sunday, November 11, 2012

11:30 Mass

Lectors: Your Workbooks Are Here Lector workbooks for 2012-2013 are in the parish office. Please sign next to your name when you pick yours up. FYI, the first Sun-day of Advent is December 2nd.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter We are called to treat one another with the same love and compassion that Jesus gives to us. Sign up today to attend a Marriage Encounter weekend and allow God to strengthen, renew and rekindle your mar-riage sacrament so that it may reflect His love and compassion. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are Nov 16-18 in Rockford, IL; Jan 25-27, 2013 in Brookfield, WI and Feb. 8-10 in Crys-tal Lake, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For more infor-mation visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. For a fin de semana en Espanol in Rockford in Nov, contact Hugo & Gaby at 630-690-2094.

Our Server Albs Need Caretakers We seek a few persons who have a washer and dryer, some time on their hands, and a willing spirit. Our altar server albs take as much beating as play clothes and require laundering on a regular basis. Are you a stickler for clean collars? Then you’re the person for this minis-try! The albs need to be cared for on a monthly basis, but only a few of them need to be laundered at a time. We are happy to have several persons cover the responsibility. The albs are poly/cotton blend and usually need no ironing. Contact Rita Gunther at rgunther@stmota.org.

Senior Club St. Mary’s Senior Club Meeting will be at noon in the Church Meeting Rooms on Monday, Novem-ber 12, 2012. If you will have any questions, please contact Pat Morelli at 847-543-4244.

Newspaper Recycling Bin Raises Money for St. Mary School The big yellow and green bin at the back of the school parking lot is a drop-off location for news-paper, mail, magazines, catalogs and other scrap paper. Many St. Mary families recycle there every week already. Joining our recycling effort pays great benefits for our school.

PAPER DRIVE This November we are having a Paper & Newspaper Recycling Drive! This is important because we earn money for every 2000 pounds of paper collected. We usually collect 1-2 tons every month. Please help us reach our goal of 4 tons this November! Thank you from the St. Mary School Green Team, students and staff

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

a holy day of obligation December 7 & 8, 2012

Masses Friday—7:00 PM Vigil Mass

Saturday—9:00 AM

Attendance at Saturday evening or any of the Sunday Masses does not fulfill the requirement to attend holy day mass. Atten-dance at holy day mass does not fulfill your Sunday obligation.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday, Nov. 9th, 2012 The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration of Friday, Nov. 9th, after the 8:00am Mass continuing until 10 pm. Adoration takes place in the Eucharistic

Chapel. Stop at the prayer table and pick up meditations and spiritual books. All are welcome. The sign-up book is in the narthex. If you sign-up and at the last minute cannot be there, please call the church office 847-223-0010 or Gretchen O’Connor 224-545-1712 so we may reschedule and always have an adorer present during adoration. Even if you did not sign-up, stop and visit with our Lord.

Congratulations Deacon Kupsak On Wednesday of this past week, Deacon Gary Kupsak received a recognition award from Monsignor Michael Boland of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Building Bridges award is given in recognition of Gary’s vital work with Catholic Charities’ outreach in Lake County.

Congratulations, Gary God’s Blessings to you!

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

Adult Initiation Adults who wish to become Roman Catholics are enrolled in a formation process that includes prayer, dialogue, instruction, and introduction to the Church’s life and values, rituals and tradition. Call the parish office for more information.

Marriage St. Mary Parish rejoices with parishioners who are preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony. The Church requires at least four months’ time before the marriage for adequate preparation. A parish wedding information packet is available at the parish office.

Ministry of Care Ministers of Care visit the homes of the sick, homebound, or hospitalized and bring Holy Communion to them. Call the parish office when a pastoral visit is desired. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is administered by the parish priest upon request.

New parishioners We welcome new members who wish to worship with us and support the parish’s work and mission. Please call the parish office to schedule a time to register. A complete listing of parish services and organizations is available at the parish office.

Mass

Saturday 5:00 PM

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

Weekday Monday—Friday

8:00 AM

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Rev. Ronald J. Lewinski Ext. 213 Pastor

Dean, Vicariate I-A

Rev. Nate Payne Ext. 212 Associate Pastor

Deacon Mike O’Malley Deacon Gary Kupsak Deacon Robert Poletto

Mr. Fred Vipond Ext. 216 Director of Music & Liturgy

Ms. Patricia Strang Ext. 310 School Principal

Ms. Sue Matousek Ext. 218 Director of Religious Education

Mr. Ryan Rehkamp Ext. 230 Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Mr. Howard Fischer Ext. 215 Director of Parish Operations Ms. Penny Elwood Ext. 217 Bookkeeper/Accountant

Ms. Victoria Hansen Ext. 200 Administrative Assistant

Mr. Richard Plage Ext. 210 Mr. William Zerwer Maintenance

Dustin Zubert Pastoral Council President

Marcelo Corpuz School Board President

Rev. Patrick O’Malley Rev. James Presta Weekend Associates

Parish Staff