St. Patrick Mission Statement

SAINT PATRICK ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

3500 Washington Street . McHenry, IL 60050 www.stpatrickmchenry.org

Rev. Godwin N. Asuquo, Pastor (FrGodwin@stpatrickmchenry.org)

Dennis Holian, Deacon (dholian@stpatrickmchenry.org)

Parish Office Phone #: 815-385-0025 Fax: 815-385-0861 RE Office: 815-385-2959

Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 8:30AM-Noon; 1:00PM-4:30PM Closed for Lunch: 12:00(Noon)-1:00PM Friday: 8:30AM-Noon

General Email parishoffice@stpatrickmchenry.org

Mass Times Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:00AM Thursday: 9:00AM w/Montini (Sept.-May) 8:00AM (June-August) First Friday: 8:00AM Saturday: 4:00PM Sunday: 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM 6:00PM (Advent/Lent)

Communion Service Friday (Other Than First Friday): 8:00AM

Rosary Saturday: 3:20PM Sunday: 6:30AM, 8:30AM, 10:30AM Wednesday: 8:30AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00PM-3:30PM Weekdays: 7:30AM-7:55AM By Appointment

Holy Hour with Benediction Saturday: 3:00PM (Sept.-May)

Catholic Schools Montini Middle School: 815-385-1022 Montini Primary Center: 815-385-5380 Marian Central: 815-338-4220

March 26, 2017 4th Sunday in Lent - Laetare Sunday

A Welcoming Faith community called to be witnesses of God’s Love in the Roman Catholic Tradition, through Discipleship, Celebration of His Word and

Sacraments, Evangelization and Service In the Hope of Eternal Salvation

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I am very grateful to Fr. Bill Gaffney and Ms. Lisa Morris for conducting the Sacred Heart Mission for us. Thank you to all who helped out in one way or the other - PRFF Children, Knights of Columbus, Music Ministry, Evangelization Committee, Refreshment Committee and those who will make up the “promotors” of the Enthronement. Special thanks to Mai Wilson, who championed bringing the Sacred Heart Mission and Enthronement to St. Patrick.

The story of the Man born blind in today’s Gospel reading (John 9:1-41) is the story of every person. While most have the ability to see, there is, however, a greater value in that which we perceive (see),

illumined by the Holy Spirit. This is the gift of inner vision that comes with faith. Jesus restores not only the physical sight of the Man in the Gospel but also his inner vision of faith through which he recognizes Jesus as the Lord and Sav-ior who has come into the world. I pray that our journey of Lent with the Sacred Heart of Jesus will do the same for us.

In the first reading, from 1 Samuel 16, the children of Jesse had physical characteristics as potential kings of Israel. But the Lord said to the Prophet Samuel, “Do not judge from appearance…not as man sees...man looks at appearances but God looks at the heart.” We all need to pray for inner vision to see things the way that God does. The physical can derail our sense of judgment and darken our spiritual vision. There are many things that may seem acceptable and plausible to our world, cultures and customs but are in direct contrast to God’s ways, and it is possible to be deceived unless one has the inner and spiritual vision. To this end, St. Paul reminds us in the second reading that we have been enlightened by Christ.

Jesus who illumines the vision of all, opens the eyes of the Man born blind physically but more so He opens his heart and inner vision. In contrast to the leaders who claimed to see but remained blinded by pride and arrogance this man’s faith envisions and recognizes Jesus to be the Savior. Let us pray that our Lenten journey should open our hearts and our inner vision so we can recognize Jesus in our Prayer, Fasting and charitable deeds.

Thank you to all who worked so hard in organizing and putting everything in place for our Annual St. Patrick Dinner last Saturday evening. Congratulations to all the winners - baskets, 50/50 raffle and Pot of Gold - whose names are listed on pages 4 & 5. Special thanks goes out to our Chairpersons Mike & Annette Coughlin. I’m already looking forward to next year.

Prayerfully,

Fr. Godwin

Sacrament of Reconciliation Opportunities During Lent

Daily: Monday-Wednesday: 7:30AM Prior to Morning Mass Saturday: 3:00PM Prior to 4PM Vigil Mass

Additional Opportunities for Lent Saturday: April 1st - 7:30AM - Before First Saturday Mass at 8:00AM Tuesday: April 4th - 7:00PM - Parish Lenten Reconciliation Service Wednesday: April 5th - Be Reconciled Day In Rockford Diocese St. Mary’s 9:00AM-12:00PM/St. Patrick 2:00PM-5:00PM/Holy Apostles 5:00PM-9:00PM

(Also available throughout the day at all parishes in Rockford Diocese)

Palm Sunday, April 9th: Vigil Mass: Saturday 4:00PM Sunday Masses: 7:00AM, 9:00AM,11:00AM

Monday-Wednesday Holy Week, April 10th-12th Confession: 7:30AM Liturgy of the Hours/Morning Prayer: 7:40AM Daily Mass: 8:00AM

Holy Thursday, April 13th: Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:00PM Adoration: End of Mass through Midnight 7 Church Visit: 9:00PM-11:30PM

Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Triduum, Easter Schedule

Good Friday, April 14th: Morning Prayer: 8:00AM Stations of the Cross: 2:00PM Passion of our Lord: 3:00PM

Holy Saturday, April 15th: Blessing of Easter Baskets: 11:00AM Easter Vigil: 7:30PM

Easter Sunday, April 16th: Mass Times: 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM

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Fridays: March 31 & April 7 6:00PM in the Church

The Stations of the Cross is a Lenten devotion that offers witness to Jesus’ Passion and Death. At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon Jesus’ suffering, Death, and Resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to reflect on Christ’s love for us..

Lenten Friday Simple Soup & Salad Dinners After walking the way of the cross with Jesus, come and share fellowship with your parish family while enjoying a simple soup and salad Lenten meal. Supper begins im-mediately upon completion of the stations at about 7:00PM in Muldoon Hall. There is no cost, but a free willing offering is appreciated. The funds collected help to fund the next week’s supper.

Each week’s supper is sponsored/chaired by a different ministry or organization.

March 31st: Notre Dame Club April 7th: St. Patrick Knights of Columbus #16446

24 Hour Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

8:30AM Tuesday - 7:30AM Wednesday

March 28/29 & April 4/5, 11/12

Jesus asks, “Could you not spent one hour with me?” to the disciples on Holy Thursday in the Garden of Gethsem-ane. Let us be able to respond to Him with a hearty YES during this Lenten Season.

Please come and spend whatever amount of time you can with Him during the remaining weeks of Lent. He wants to spend time with you. Come talk with and listen to Him. Draw closer to Him during this season of Lent so you can rejoice with His Easter Sunday Resurrection.

Please consider being a pillar on which we can build our bridge of love to Nigeria

WATER

2017 Plans Include: • Install new water system - borehole with so-

lar powered water purification system - in additional rural community

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The Seven Church Visitation April 13th, Holy Thursday Evening

St. Mary McHenry

Holy Apostles McHenry

St. Joseph Richmond

St. John the Baptist Johnsburg

St. Peter Volo

St. Patrick McHenry

Christ the King Wonder Lake

For centuries Catholics have been visiting seven churches in their area on Holy Thursday after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. This pilgrimage prac-tice originated in Rome, where the faithful visited the seven Roman Basilicas saying prayers and “watching” in adoration at each. This evening pilgrimage corresponds to the seven stops of the Via Cruces that were made by Jesus on His way to Calvary.

St. Patrick’s Ladies Guild offers you the opportunity to participate in this Holy Thursday tradition, by visiting 7 local churches. We will begin by leaving the St. Patrick parking lot at 9:00PM. We will spend approx. 20 minutes per church (including travel time to, time in the church and return to transportation). We will carpool to each church and meet and enter the church as a group. We will return to St. Patrick by 11:30PM and you may spend as little or as much time here as you wish - adoration will end at Midnight.

For planning purposes, we ask that you contact the parish office (815-385-0025) by Tuesday, April 11th if you will join us. Please let us know if you’d be willing to be a driver or would rather be a passenger.

St. Patrick Dinner March 18, 2017 - Wrap Up

Thank You to our Donors

Keith & Cecilia Adams, Kenneth & Linda Buch, Mike Budreck, Tom & Julie Carey, An-nette Coughlin, Steve & Annette Cuda, Roger & Cheryl Kriewaldt, Tim Madden, Tony Pintozzi, Vince Sykora

Thank You to our Volunteers

Setup & Decorations: Trudi Baer, Cindy Brumlik, Jim Coughlin, Mike & Annette Coughlin, Kenne Ludwig, Greg Kelly, Peggy & Mike Mocogni Ticket Sales: Annette Cuda, Greg Kelley, Shelly Knight, Carleen Murphy, Lisa Menner, Jim & Sandy Perdue, Bitsy Schaefer, Don Reinboldt Baskets: Mike & Annette Coughlin, Jen Eschenbacher

Congratulations to All the Winners

Pot of Gold Winners: $50 Winners: Cindy Brumlik, Mike Budreck, Steve Doherty, Deacon Dennis Holian, Helga Horist, Greg Kelly, Ambrose Kittl, Ben Ludwig, Ann Miller, Ron Wagner Grand Prize $500 Winner: Vince Sykora 50/50 Raffle Winner: Judy Smith

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St. Patrick Dinner March 18, 2017 - Wrap Up Raffle Baskets Donor & Winner

Basket Contents Generously Donated By: Winner:

Irish Mugs, tea & scone mixes Steve & Megan Doherty Jo Coughlin

Golden Necklace w/ colorful gems—Suzanne Summers's collection Shelly Knight Annette Coughlin

175th Anniversary rosaries, Claddagh Bracelet, Lighthouse CDs St. Patrick and Friend Molly & Kenzie Mocogni

Multi-layered necklace Cindy Brumlick Reinboldt Family

Iridescent green bowl Cindy Brumlick Cheryl McLaughlin

Bird Feeder Cindy Brumlick Phyllis Hester

Decorative matching set colanders, plates, pitcher & serving dishes Cindy Brumlick Deacon Dennis Holian

Picture of Celtic cross from the oldest cemetery in New Orleans LeRoy & Jen Easchenbacher Dani Daniel

Silver Necklace with beads Cindy Brumlick Rob McLaughlin

Animal of the Bible: Books & Plush Animals Deacon Dennis & Christine Holian Cindy Brumlick

175th Anniversary rosaries, Claddagh Bracelet, Lighthouse CDs St. Patrick and Friend Waytula Family

Green Leather & Silver Beaded Bracelet Cindy Brumlick Bitsy Schaser

Fairy Garden - small Cindy Brumlick MaryAnn Wegener

Light blue and studded choker Cindy Brumlick Reinboldt Family

Irish Tea Basket Joe & Theresa Carey Phyllis Hester

Coach Purse Joe & Therese Carey Trudi Baer

Wine & Dine - Fine Wines & $100 to Panino’s Tom & Juley Carey Theresa Carey

Gift Cards on Decorative Display Mike & Annette Coughlin Dhom Family

Children’s Basket - Legos Greg & Sue Hanson Dhom Family

Children’s Basket - Shopkins Greg & Sue Hanson Joan T

Fairy Garden - large with transplantable tree Cindy Brumlick Trudi Baer

Lottery Basket Ladies Guild McAndrews Family

Crocheted hat & scarf Pat Ansell Lisa Menner

Car Wash Basket Joe & Kimmy Doherty Judy Jurgens

Irish Tea & Starbucks Mitch & Carla Odahowski Julie Carey

THIS WEEK OUR TABERNACLE CANDLE BURNS FOR:

DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE MATTHEWS & BROOKS FAMILIES

† May this light which reminds us of Jesus’ presence in the Tabernacle welcome them

into His eternal presence.

Saturday, March 25 - Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord 4:00 PM Mass - † Deceased members of Rogers Family

Sunday, March 26 - Fourth Sunday of Lent 7:00 AM Mass - † Jim Smith 9:00 AM Mass - † Kathy Smith/Hertz & Peter J. Smith 11:00 AM Mass - † Norbert Gorniak 6:00 PM Mass - Thomas Suchomski (Living)

Monday, March 27 - Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Mass - † Dr. Gerard Dominique

Tuesday, March 28 - Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Mass - † Harrold Frett (28th Anniversary)

Wednesday, March 29 - Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Mass - † Julian, Evelyn, Rosalia & David Scripp

Thursday, March 30 - Lenten Weekday 9:00 AM Mass - † Terri Larkin Anderson

Friday, March 31 - Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Communion Service

Saturday, April 1 - Lenten Weekday; First Saturday 8:00 AM Mass - † Ted Schweder 4:00 PM Mass - † The Sullivan Family

Sunday, April 2 - Fifth Sunday of Lent 7:00 AM Mass - † Teddy Schweder Jr. 9:00 AM Mass - † Lauren R. Fellinger 11:00 AM Mass - † Raymond Donahue 6:00 PM Mass - Caden McNamara (Living)

Bolded names have recently been added to the prayer list.

The following have been given a share in the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please remember them in your prayers.

Let us remember those serving our country

SPC Sara Mahan, Wisconsin National Guard, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Tech Sgt. Timothy Davis, USAF Bagram AFB Afghanistan

Airman First Class Paul Reber

Corpsman Ean Reid, U.S. Navy, Camp Pendleton Sgt. Daniel Snow & Sgt. Melissa Snow, U.S. Army, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas

LTC Thomas Snow, U.S. Army, South Korea

Sgt. Kennon Speciale, USMC, Yuma, AZ

Pvt. Ben Zeller, USMC, Camp Pendleton

Marie Asuquo + Rev. Robert Balog + Josephine Beninato + Margaret Bedulski + Ron Bergsma + Susan Bjork + Sr. Elea-nor Blake SSF + Michaela Bogdanske + Dave Boger + Irene Bole + Michael & Kathleen Bonagura + Kale Brenner + Mark Brown + Tim Brown + Deen Bryan + Jake Brzovich + Lillian Cairns + Marguerite Canzoneri + Tracy Christensen + Anna Ciesielka + Bridget Clarke + Thomas Clifford + Susan (Brefeld) Coston + Joe Cromer + Lee Ann DeMarais + Marya Dixon + Joseph Dockendorff + Donald P. Doherty + Geri Dry-er + Heather Dufthiemer + Richard Dunther + Kris Felix + An-nette Feller + Patricia Flynn + James Foster + James B. Fos-ter + Robert & Helen Foster + Ruth Franger + David Freund + Kay Godina + Christopher Goerdt + LeAnn Golembeiski + Maria Gomez + Gregory Lee Graham + George Haegler + Gary Hackney + Catherine Hansen + Stephanie Hansen + Bill Hartmann + Peter Harwood + Robbie Harwood + Greg Haze + George Haze Jr. + Mary Haze + Jeanette Heinisch + Lance Heinz + Carolyn Herriges + Emil Houda + James Houda + Eileen Huff + Ann Hurley + Steven Jaszka + Mary Fran Jones + Mark Jozefik + Garry Keller + Maura Kirchner + William Kirchner + Elaine Kolner + Dan Kowelec + Beverly Linsner + Jeanne Ludwig + Brian Lundquist + Lauriel Luther + Michael Major + Joanne Maloney + Carol Makowski + Carmella Maz-zullo + Norita McAndrews + Kathleen McLaughlin + Heriberto & Elisama Medina + Been Meek + Anthony P. Melone + Alice Mirro + John Mostyn + Sheila Murphy + Arianna Nelson + Jean Neumann + Chrissie Noble + Christine Nylander + Mary Jo O’Brien + Eddie O’Connor + Tom O’Conner + Bill Ogryzek Jr. + Renata Pokorski + Jim Preston + Ann Pugliese + Emma Quid + Cheryl Rabine + Deborah Rannie + Dorothy Reinboldt + Chuck Riemma + Richard Robinson + Danelle & Mike Rockwell + Ron & Lydia Rother + Larry Rother + Joan Rubino + Lincoln Scatena + Helen Schaefer + Shirley Schweder + J.L. Shade + Ken Sien + Marianne Simon + Janet Smith + Nick Stevens + Grace Bolger Stilling + Terri Swanson + Col-lin Swedberg + Kathleen Swedberg + Frank Sweeney + Ronald Sweetwood + Drew Thorstenson + Phyllis Venable + Michael Walsh + Kathy Wehrheim + Kevin Wellington + Mary Welter-Solis + Paul Wember + Michael Werner + Robert Zeller + Jennifer Zielinski

Let us pray for those who have recently died

Magdalene Dowe (Longtime Cantor at 9AM Mass)

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St. Patrick Compassionate Care Ministry

If you or your loved one are homebound and unable to attend Weekend Mass, but would like to have prayers and receive the Blessed Sacrament, please contact the Compassionate Care Ministry through the par-ish office at parishoffice@stpatrickmchenry.org. or 815-385-0025. A member of the ministry will make contact with you or your loved one to setup a time for a weekly Sunday visit.

Monday March 27

Tuesday March 28

Wednesday March 29

Thursday March 30

Friday March 31

Saturday April 1

Sunday April 2

7:30AM Confession

7:30AM Confession

7:30AM 24 Hour Adora-tion Ends

8:00AM Mass

7:45AM Morning Prayer

6:00AM That Man Is You

6:30AM Rosary

7:45AM Morning Prayer

7:45AM Morning Prayer

7:30AM Confession

6:00PM Hearts Afire Meeting

8:00AM Communion Service

7:30AM Confession First Saturday

7:00AM Mass

8:00AM Mass

8:00AM Mass

7:45AM Morning Prayer

6:00PM Seasons of Hope Grief Support

6:00PM Stations of the Cross

8:00AM Mass First Saturday

7:30AM First Sunday Hot Breakfast

6:30PM Scouts #351 Tigers

8:30AM 24 Hour Adoration Begins

8:00AM Mass

7:00PM Consoling Heart of Jesus

7:00PM Lenten Soup & Salad Supper

8:00AM Legion of Mary

8:30AM Rosary

7:00PM Bible Study 1st Corinthians

6:00PM Cursillo: Women’s Group

8:30AM Rosary & Divine Chaplet

3:00PM Holy Hour

9:00AM Mass

7:00PM Celebration Choir

6:00PM Bereavement Ministry Mtg.

3:00PM Confession

9:05AM CLOW

7:00PM Cursillo: Men’s Group

3:20PM Rosary

10:00AM RCIA

4:00PM Mass

10:00AM Baptismal Prep

10:30AM Rosary

11:00AM Mass

6:00PM Mass

12:30PM PRFF Parent Mtg

1:00PM Cursillo Team Meeting

Week At A Glance

Church Hoban Room

Boylan Room Lane Room

Grounds Montini Primary

Hoban/Boylan (Library)

Music Room

Muldoon Hall/ Kitchen

Rectory

Youth Lounge Offsite

Color Coded Room Legend

Readings for the Week Divine Office: Week IV

Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23;Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45

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If you are new to the area or visiting from another parish, welcome to our faith community! Please visit our website www.stpatrickmchenry.org to find out more about St. Patrick parish. We invite you to become a member of our parish. If you’d like a registration form, please contact the St. Patrick parish office at 815-385-0025, email us at parishoffice@stpatrickmchenry.org or you may print a form from the parish website.

You are a stranger here, but once.

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Vocations Corner – The Desires of Our Hearts

“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can sat-isfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” ~ C. S. Lewis

Our hearts were made by God and for God. We could in fact extend this by rightfully saying that the whole reason why God created us (and the world and all that is in it) was in order to share His love with us and to receive our love in return. If we search the depths of our hearts and if we are honest with our-selves, I truly believe that each and every one of us without exception, will find that there is a desire within each of us that nothing in this world can satisfy or fulfill. When applying this to C.S. Lewis’ beautiful quote, this proves for us the truth: all of us in fact have been created for another world. We are called to sanctity because becoming a saint is the one and only way to enter into the world that we have ultimately been created for. This means that we need to spend the days of our lives striving to grow in holiness and virtue and to discovering the individual path that God has planned for each of us. It is only in trying to hear and follow God’s voice that we will have the deepest longings and desires of our hearts satisfied. So today reach out in prayer to the one who made you out of love, and ask Him how He is calling you to love Him in return.

Tuesday 4th Grade RE Class - Learning The Mass - By “Celebrating” a Mass

Montini All-School Mass, March 16, 2017 - In Honor of St. Patrick

Fr. Stanley Rother is a cousin of Dorothy Reinboldt, second-cousin to Don Reinboldt and a graduate (class of 1963) of Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD (Fr. Godwin is also a graduate, class of 2003). Fr. Stan-ley is the first U.S. born martyr to be beatified. You can learn about Fr. Stanley’s story by going to: www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/fr-stanley-rother-first-us-born-martyr-to-be beatified-in-September-43252.

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First Sunday Of the Month Hot Breakfast

Pancake Breakfast

NEXT Sunday April 2, 2017

After all Masses

Sponsored by the Cancer Support, Cursillo

& Legion of Mary Ministries

Come and share breakfast and fellowship with your parish family. Pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee, tea, juice and milk will be served. No cost, free willing of-fering will be accepted.

St. Patrick’s Marriage & Family Ministry

extends our congratulations to the following couples celebrating a

March Anniversary

Michael & Stephanie Teta, March 8th, 31 Years Rob & Cheryl McLaughlin, March 14th, 36 Years

Irish Marriage Blessing May joy and peace surround you both,

Contentment latch your door, And happiness be with you now, And love be cherished evermore.

Dear Friend: Where Will You Spend Eternity? Compared to eternity, this life on earth is not even a drop in the bucket!! Holy Scripture tells us to be ready at any moment, by having our lamps filled with oil. What the Lord was referring to here, was making sure that we are ready to meet Him by being in the perfect state of grace. What is the state of grace? It is what we get when we ask Jesus to forgive us and He forgives us of our sins in Confession and He fills us with grace. Jesus told St. Faustina: “When you approach the confessional, know this, that I Myself am waiting there for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul. Here the misery of the soul meets the God of Mercy. The person of the priest is, for Me, only a screen. Never analyze what sort of priest it is that I am making use of; open your soul in confession as you would to Me, and I will fill it with My light.” Diary 1602 Are you having trouble forgiving yourself and accepting Gods mercy? Do you think that you have committed so many sins that God could never forgive you? Do you think you have com-mitted the unforgivable sin? Jesus told St. Faustina “I am love and mercy itself. Let no soul fear to draw near to me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is greater than your sins and those of the entire world. I let my Sacred Heart be pierced with a lance, thus opening wide the source of my Mercy for you. Come then with trust and draw graces from this fountain.” Diary 699

BE NOT AFRAID ---- MERCY WILL TRIUMPH

For more information or to continue reading from these excerpts go to: www.thedivinemercy.org/message

For help on preparing for confession go to: www.divinemercysunday.com/pdf/ConfessionGuide2.pdf

McHenry Hearts Afire includes members from the 3 Catholic parishes in McHenry To join or for more information, please contact our Ministry Leaders:

St. Mary’s: Stephanie at dstephanie@sbcglobal.net (815) 385-5656 St. Patrick Church: Carmella at cmdobler@sbcglobal.net (815) 236-3130

The Church of Holy Apostles: Joan at joan.bochenski@gmail.com (815) 236-1195

St. Mary Catholic Church 1407 N. Richmond Road, McHenry / 815-385-0024

Service includes: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Solemn Vespers

Veneration of: The Sacred Image of Divine Mercy and a Relic of St. Faustina

Fellowship & Refreshments Afterwards

M c H e n r y H e a r t s A f i r e proudly hosts

D i v i n e M e r c y S u n d a y

April 23, 2017 - 3:00 pm

The Sacrament of Reconciliation begins at 2:00PM

McHenry Hearts Afire of St. Patrick Church meets the 2nd and the 4th Thursday of the month for one hour at 6:00 PM in the Lane room. If you’d like to know more about Divine Mercy and what our Ministry does, please come meet with us anytime. Our Ministry is open for everyone to join!

Finance News

Offering Report for the Week Ending March 12, 2017

Number of Registered Families: 1002 Forward in Faith, Hope & Love:

Serving God and Neighbor Weekly Envelopes 212 21% $6,868

Loose $738

Children’s Envelopes $106 Total $7,712

FY 2017—Budget for Week $13,000

Excess (Shortage) ($5,288)

Imagine that you are “Joy”, a middle-aged sin-gle woman with stage 4 cancer who desperate-ly needs to get to her chemotherapy appoint-ment - tomorrow! Your car is almost out of gas,

your cupboards are almost bare, your insurance has been dropped… and hope is all but gone. Luckily, Joy remem-bered St. Vincent de Paul - one phone call later brought prayerful support, a tank of gas and several bags of food. This prayerful and material support helped bolster “Joy’s” hope and positive outlook for a brighter tomorrow. This amazing transformation could not be possible without your support of St. Vincent de Paul! Proverbs 31:20 “She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.”

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International Appeal $1,698

Offering Report for the Week Ending March 19, 2017

Number of Registered Families: 1002 Forward in Faith, Hope & Love:

Serving God and Neighbor Weekly Envelopes 223 22% $8,610

Loose $843

Children’s Envelopes $271 Total $9,724

FY 2017—Budget for Week $13,000

Excess (Shortage) ($3,276)

Corporal Works of Mercy $1,893

Easter Season Art & Environment

Please join us in enhancing the ambiance of St. Patrick Church by contributing to the Art & Environment Fund. You will find an envelope in your packet of envelopes where you can make a donation towards Easter flowers/decorations in memory or in honor of a family member. You may also use this slip to make a donation.

All those names received will be remembered in our Easter celebration. All contributions must be made by Monday, April 3 in order to be included in our Easter bulletin. You may return this form along with your donation by placing it in a separate enve-lope and dropping it in the collection basket or by mailing it to the Parish Office.

Your Name:_________________________________ Phone Number:______________________ Name of Person (if applicable, individual or couple) ________________________________________ Please circle: In Memory of In Honor of ________________________________________ Please circle: In Memory of In Honor of

The Art & Environment Committee would like to thank all of you who make a donation for Easter flowers/decorations. These donations are used to not only beautify the sanctuary for Easter Day but throughout the Easter season.

Any funds remaining will be used throughout the liturgical year to beautify the church sanctuary.

St. Patrick’s co-ed softball team, which plays in the McHenry Christian Fellowship League, is getting ready for the upcoming season. Anybody that would like more information about the team, please contact: Scott Rich-ardson at (847) 625-6428.

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Sacraments

Baptism of Infants or children under 7 years of age:

You must be a registered parishioner of St. Patrick prior to scheduling a Baptism. To schedule a Baptism, please begin by calling the parish office. Baptism is celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month immediately after the 11AM Mass. Please consider scheduling your child’s Baptism be-fore your child is born to ensure an opening in the month of your choice. In addition, a Baptismal preparation class is re-quired for the parents. This class is offered on the 1st Sunday of each month after the 9AM Mass. Sign-up is required and you may take the class before your child is born.

Sacrament of Marriage: At St. Patrick, couples planning to marry need to meet with the Pastor before a wedding date can be set. Please contact the parish office to setup an initial meeting at least 6 months prior to any requested marriage date. This initial meeting will give you an overview of the requirements for marriage and the preparation required. At least one of the couple, or their parents, must be registered parishioners for at least 6 months and be active participating members of St. Pat-rick Church in order to be married at the church. Both individuals must be at least 19 years of age.

Parish Staff

Cori Fiore—Media Coordinator cfiore@stpatrickmchenry.org

John Pitzen—Maintenance

Carla Odahowski—Office Manager codahowski@stpatrickmchenry.org

Kenne Ludwig—Bookkeeper kludwig@stpatrickmchenry.org

Carleen Murphy —Liturgy Director cmurphy@stpatrickmchenry.org

Cecilia Adams—Music Director cadams@stpatrickmchenry.org

Lisa Johnson—Youth Coordinator ljohnson@stpatrickmchenry.org

Steve Doherty—Cemetery Director Sdoherty@stpatrickmchenry.org

Bonnie Curry—Coordinator of RE bcurry@stpatrickmchenry.org

Cheryl Delelio—Admin. Asst. RE cdelelio@stpatrickmchenry.org

Shelly Knight—Receptionist sknight@stpatrickmchenry.org

Sponsored by St. Patrick Marriage and Family Ministry

Saturday, April 1, 2017

The Intention of this Devotion is to console the Immaculate Heart of Mary by offering reparation for the blasphemies and ingratitude of unrepent-ant sinners, and for peace in the world.

The promise of our Blessed Mother Mary is to assist at the hour of death all those who complete the following require-ments on the First Saturday of five consecutive months. On each of the first Saturdays the following is necessary:

1.Go to confession. Available at St. Patrick beginning at 7:30AM. (Confession can be completed eight days before or after the First Saturday provided the communicant is in a state of grace when receiving The Lord.)

2.Receive Holy Communion - Mass will begin at 8:00AM 3.Say five decades of the Holy Rosary - Recited after Mass 4.Meditate for 15 minutes on the mysteries of the Holy Ro-

sary - After Mass

All the requirements can be fulfilled at St. Patrick if you chose to stay after Mass for the Rosary and Meditation. You may complete the 3rd/4th requirements at a later time, but it must be completed on that Saturday.

Word of Life

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Ministry Schedule

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD April 2: Kathleen Bell, Ann Murray April 9: Kristin DePorter, Dana Crow

COMPASSIONATE CARE—MCHENRY VILLA April 2: Brian Aalto April 9: Tad DePorter

CENTEGRA—MCHENRY HOSPITAL April 4: Bill Preston & Annette Cuda April 11: Roger & Cheryl Kriewaldt

CARING FRIENDS—Alden Terrace April 4: Bill Preston, Maureen Montressor April 11: Bill Hartmann, Jeanette Teller, Gary Schaefer

ALTAR LINEN DUTY April 3: Jack Fischler April 10: Kathy Kokoszka

CHURCH / ALTAR CLEANING April 3: Billie Crotty, Lisa Godzicki April 10: Nancy Schroeder, Phyllis Hester

COLLECTION COUNTERS March 27: Ann Schweder, Carol Freund, Bob & Millie Martin, Carol Smith April 3: Del Grala, Carrie Sabatka, Annette Cuda, Ruth Zabielski, Carol Smith

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Liturgical Ministry Schedule

Ministry April 1

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April 2 Sunday 9:00 AM

April 2 Sunday 11:00 AM

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