rev. patrick g. cecil, pastor february 15, 2015 fifth

St. Mary of the Woods — February 15, 2015 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time www.smow.org

St. Mary of the Woods Parish 7033 N. Moselle Ave., Chicago, IL 60646 Parish Office: 773-763-0206 www.smow.org

Rev. Patrick G. Cecil, Pastor February 15, 2015 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MISSION STATEMENT We are a community of believers, proclaiming that Jesus is Lord. We come together as Catholics to celebrate the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist, to hear and be transformed by the Word of God, to bring Christian values and love into our world, and to live and share the teachings of Jesus. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we strive as a parish family to further the Kingdom of God, making God’s presence felt and extending the caring spirit of Jesus.

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. evening, Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM and 12:00 Noon Weekdays: Mon-Fri 6:30 and 8:00 AM Sat. 8:00 AM Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00AM, (9:00 AM during school session) and 7:30 PM CONFESSIONS: Saturdays, 3:30 to 4:15 PM


LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR Rev. Patrick G. Cecil THE TOUCH OF JESUS

It is hard for us to imagine what it was like for the people of Jesus’ day who suffered from leprosy. As it says in the book of Leviticas, a person with leprosy had to “dwell apart” from

the community and declare themselves “unclean.” Not to mention that survival many times depended on being supported by others in your community, leprosy must have seemed like a slow motion death sentence.

In today’s Gospel, this leper must have been so starved for human contact that he did the unthinkable and moved toward Jesus instead of keeping his distance. We can imagine that the touch of Jesus’ hand was as important as the words he spoke. “I do will it. Be made clean.” Jesus certainly could have healed him without that touch, but that touch was a human thing to do. Jesus humanized his faith and his ministry. He lived in the thick of human life, where people live their lives.

I think Jesus’ behavior in this story gives us an insight into his understanding of God. Jesus did not think of God as far away, or restricted to heaven. For Jesus, God was here and now. God was in the beauty of the lilies of the field and in the penitence of the tax collector at the rear of the temple. God was present in the children he embraced and blessed and in the people he forgave as he hung upon the cross at Calvary. For us as humans and as Christians, we cannot close God out of anything. Seeking and finding God in our day to day lives can enrich us immensely. This is how God is continually revealed in our lives; this is how we make religion a part of our lives.

This week we will begin the season of Lent. There will be many opportunities to discover God’s presence in our day to day lives. As always, we will have our Parish Mission to begin Lent. This will be on Monday and Tuesday, February 23rd and 24th at 7:30 pm. The mission will be given by Dr. Carole Eipers and the title is “Who do you say that I am?” Dr. Eipers will speak to us at all the masses next weekend.

Also this Lent we will have a week to week retreat through scripture and the Ignatius Spiritual Exercises. We will be led by Father Aidan O’Boyle and Mr. Jim Sweany. There is an informative evening this Tuesday, Feb-ruary 17th at 7 pm. The six retreat sessions will begin on March 3rd and continue through April 7 from 7—8:30 pm in the Parish Hall.

In addition, on the Friday evenings of Lent we will celebrate a simple parish meal of soup, salad and bread at 6 pm which will be followed at 7 pm with Stations of the Cross in Church. It is an opportunity to gather as a parish family for fellowship and prayer as we follow Jesus to Calvary.

Remember as well that we will have opportunities for Reconciliation every Saturday at 3:30—4:15 pm as well as our Communal Celebration of Reconciliation on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm and on Mon-day March 30th at 7:30 pm

May God walk with you and your family this Lent.

Peace, Father Pat Cecil


UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS

St. Mary of the Woods Directory

RECTORY 7033 N. Moselle Ave. 773-763-0206 SCHOOL 7033 N. Moselle Ave. 773-763-7577 PARISH RESOURCE CENTER 7033 N. Moselle Ave. 773-763-1603 PARISH JUBILEE HOUSE 7045 N. Moselle Ave. 773-775-5204

St. Mary of the Woods Staff

REV. PATRICK G. CECIL, Pastor ........................................................ pcecil @smow.org REV. RAYMOND F. KLEES, Associate Pastor ......................................................... [email protected] REV. AIDAN O’BOYLE, Associate Pastor ...................................................... [email protected] REV. DONALD J. HEADLEY, Resident ............................................. [email protected] MRS. MARCIA MAHONEY, Pastoral Associate/DRE ................................................ [email protected] CHUCK THOMPSON, Deacon ................................................ [email protected] MRS. MARY ANNE EICHHORN, Music Director ............................................... [email protected] MR. BARRY MURTAUGH, Business Manager ................................................ [email protected] MRS. ALEDA DOWNS, Accounting Office ...................................................... [email protected] MRS. MARY YAMOAH, Principal ....................................... [email protected] MRS. KATHY KAMINSKI, Parish Secretary .................................................. [email protected] MRS. JOYCE CONRAD, School Secretary ........................................... [email protected] MR. JON LEBARON, Athletic Director/Gym Supervisor ..................................................... [email protected] MRS. MARIANNE STRUMBERGER, Bulletin Editor ………………………………[email protected] MR. JEFFREY ZYDLO, Maintenance Supervisor

BAPTISM: We joyfully welcome all children to the St. Mary of the Woods community. A Baptism preparation session is required. Please call Father Aidan O’Boyle at the Rectory (773)763-0206 either prior to the birth of your child or after.

WEDDINGS: Those considering marriage should consult one of the priests at least six months before the wedding.

THE SICK: The Parish Office should be notified about anyone who is seriously ill at home or in a hospital. Due to privacy laws, hospitals and nursing homes are unable to contact us.

FAITH COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP: Catholics who wish to become members of our parish are asked kindly to introduce themselves to one of the priests and register at the rectory. If you are not Catholic you are most welcome at our worship services. Should you wish to inquire into the Catholic Faith, please contact Father Pat Cecil or Mrs. Marcy Mahoney at the rectory.

MOVING? When moving in or out of St. Mary of the Woods Faith Community, please notify the Parish Office.

Sunday, Feb. 15 Teen Led Mass 5:00 pm Mass in Church Monday, Feb. 16 Bible Study Group 1:00-3:00 pm In the Jubilee House Tuesday, Feb. 17 Racial & Social Justice Meeting 7:00-9:00 pm In the Resource Center Tuesday, Feb. 17 Lenten Spiritual Retreat 7:00-9:— pm Parish Hall (see page 10) Wednesday, Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday services See schedule on page 9 services in Church Friday, Feb. 20 Soup & Salad/Stations of the Cross 6:00—7:30 pm see page 9 for information Saturday, Feb. 21 Bereavement Support Group 8:30 am -12:00 pm In the Jubilee House Saturday, Feb. 21 Confirmation 12:00 Noon Mass with Bishop Kane Monday, Feb. 23 Bible Study Group 1:00-3:00 pm In the Jubilee House Monday, Feb. 23 Parish Mission 7:30-9:30 pm Church Tuesday, Feb. 24 Parish Mission 7:30-9:30 pm Church Friday, Feb. 27 Soup/Salad/Stations of the Cross 6:00—7:30 pm see page 9 for information Monday, March 2 Bible Study Group 1:00-3:00 pm In the Jubilee House Tuesday, March 3 Lenten Spiritual Retreat 7:00-9:00 pm Parish Hall (see page 10) Friday, March 6 St. Pat’s Party 7:00 pm Gymnasium

Save the Date

Holy Name Society’s St. Patrick’s

Day Celebration Friday, March 6, 2015 - 7 pm

Corned Beef & Chicken buffet dinner Music by the Chancery Brothers 9—12 Academy of Piping & Drumming with “Ned, Grace & Hannah Sutoris” *Irish Step Dancers *50/50 * Photo Booth & lots more. Open Seating. Reserved Tables optional! Get tickets after masses or go to www.events.org/stpats2015 - for more info email Heather at [email protected]


PARISH LIFE

St. Mary of the Woods Please pray for those

in the Military: May God Keep You safe!

Lance Corporal Matthew Donald Kerstein,

United States Marines

Lance Corporal Edward O’Reilly United States Marines

Petty Officer First Class Derrick Stephen Schoo United States Navy

The Parish & School offices will

be closed on Monday, Feb. 16th

for Presidents Day.

Please contact the Parish Office to have the names of your family members, serving in our military, listed in our weekly bulletin. You may also email your names directly to [email protected]. or call 773-763-0206

To see past bulletins, calendar events, or make a donation, simply use your smart phone to scan the QR code on the left.

Crisis Pregnancy Hotline 800-400-4205

Post Abortion Healing 888-456-HOPE (4673)

If you or a member of your family are currently sick and/or homebound and un-able to come to Sunday Mass and would like to receive the Sacraments for the sick in your home, please contact Father. Aidan O’Boyle at the rectory at 773-763-0206

Homebound/Communion Visitations:

St. Mary of the Woods Church has several ministers of care who can regularly take communion to those in need. Please call the Parish Office to arrange for communion for yourself or a homebound loved one.

PRAY THE ROSARY FOR PEACE Every morning after the 8:00am mass,

the Rosary is prayed. Please join us in this very powerful prayer for peace.

PLEASE turn off cell phones in church! Out of respect and courtesy for our Liturgy and for your fellow parishioners, we ask that you PLEASE turn off your cell phones before you enter the church. Thank you!

The Bible Study Group meets on Mondays at 1:00 pm in Jubilee House. We will not be meeting this week.

All are welcome to join us.

Betty Hollander 847-518-0882

Bulletin Articles Articles for the bulletin must be submitted no later than Friday, ten days prior to the date you want your article to be published.. Email your article to [email protected]

If you have any questions, please contact Marianne Strumberger at [email protected] or call the rectory office at 773-763-0206. Thank you!


PARISH LIFE & TRANSFORMATION UPDATE

Baptism Preparation Program

This program takes place on a Tuesday at 7:15pm. It’s for all parents who wish to have their children baptized. The next 4 meeting dates are on

March 10, April 14, May 12 and June 9.

If you are expecting a child or already have a new addition to your family and have NOT been through the preparation program, please call Father Aidan O’Boyle at the Rectory at 773-763-0206, to sign up for one of the meet-ings. You need to attend a meeting before scheduling a baptism.

www.deaconchuck.com

You can follow Deacon Chuck on-line for articles, homilies or to leave a message.

St. Mary of the Woods once again welcomes those in-terested in deepening their faith into the Rite of Chris-tian Initiation (RCIA.)Working with several other parishes in our area, our RCIA team will share the teachings and experience of our Church in preparation for receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirma-tion, and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 4th, 2015.

If you know of anyone who might be interested in becoming Catholic, or if you are interested in serving as a mentor in this process, please contact Deacon Chuck at 773-763-0206, or e-mail at [email protected].

5th Commandment: Thou shalt not kill (Exodus 20:13)

It would be easy to gloss over this commandment, saying “Well, I certainly am not about to kill anyone!” Hopefully that’s true, but this is an excellent opportunity to consider the “DO’s” instead of the “DON”T. Abortion is certainly an issue that falls into this category. Perhaps a positive DO would include support – time, talent or treasure – for the anti abortion programs. Our parish baby bottle drive to aid needy young mothers could also be included as a positive gesture. And on a less intense level, any kindness or gesture that makes someone else’s life a bit better would also be a DO. Tip for this week: Take one positive action that brings joy to a life.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Your loved one has died, your life has changed, and IT HURTS!!! You may wonder if you'll ever feel good again. Can your life ever have meaning and purpose again. You will never be the same person you were before your loved one died, but sometime in the near future, you will be able to resume a fulfilling life.

If you wonder how, please come to the Bereavement Support Group meeting on Saturday, February 21st, at 8:30 am in Jubilee House, located at 7045 N. Moselle Ave. (two houses north of the Rectory). You will have the opportunity to be with others who are facing these difficult moments in their lives.

For more information, please contact Tom Reagan at (847) 824-9926.

SPRING ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR AT RESURRECTION COLLEGE PREP

Resurrection College Prep High School will host a Spring Arts & Craft Fair on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 10:00 am to 4 pm at 7500 W. Talcott Avenue. As we approach spring, Easter and Mother’s Day, patrons are welcome to visit the fair to ex-plore the wide variety of items at over 100 vendors and craft displays, including unique hand crafted gifts, seasonal items, house wares, jewelry, tasty treats and more! Admission for this school fundraising event is $5 for adults, $2 for seniors and children under 10 are free. Resurrection College Prep High School, located at 7500 West Talcott Avenue in Chicago, is the largest all girls’ Catholic, Christian college preparatory high school for young women on the north side of Chicago. Since its founding in 1922, Resurrec-tion has graduated over 13,500 alumnae. For more information about Resurrection College Prep High School, call 773.775.6616 Ext 129 or visit www.reshs.org.


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Dr. Carole Eipers

Lenten Mission Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24 7:30pm—9:00pm St. Mary of the Woods Church

“Who Do You Say That I Am?

Monday “You are the salt of the earth…

light of the world.” Tuesday

“I am the vine, you are the branches.”

Come explore who Jesus is, who He is in your life,

And who He calls you to be


"Jesus is passing by," they told the blind beggar sitting by the roadside. And we know that he cried out, met the Lord, and was healed.

Jesus is still passing by. Every day he passes by. Let's not miss him.

Join us in praying the mysteries of Christ's life and mission. Meet Him personally through the Scriptures and in your daily life, using the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. Written by St. Ignatius of Loyola while still a layperson, these "spiritual exercises" are an authentic and powerful lay spirituality. Originally given over 30 days in silence, our adaptation allows a person to integrate the fruits of one's daily prayer into the ongoing flow of one's day to day experiences.

Retreat Activities:

• Weekly sharing and support sessions • Daily individual prayer periods • Brief presentation on the spiritual exercises at each session • Methods of prayer taught and scriptures for daily reflections provided • Daily journaling

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 — Information Session Six Tuesday Evenings — March 3 through April 7, 2015

7:00 to 8:30 pm St. Mary of the Woods Parish Hall

7001 N. Hiawatha Ave., Chicago, IL 60646

Retreat Directors Facilitator: Fr. Aidan O’Boyle

Jim Sweany, MA Ignatian Spirituality

If you want more information or wish to register for the retreat, call Father O’Boyle at 773-763-0206.

From Promise to Resurrection: A Retreat in Daily Life

Get Your Spiritual Life in Shape!


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St. Mary of the Woods Faith Community Lenten Schedule

Ash Wednesday — February 18

Masses at 6:30, 8:00, 9:00 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Distribution of Ashes at all Masses and

Noon and 5:00 P.M. Services

Parish Mission Dr. Carole Eipers

Monday, February 23 7:30 PM—Church Tuesday, February 24 7:30 PM—Church

Communal Celebration of Reconciliation

Tuesday, March 24 — 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 24 — 7:30 PM Monday, March 30 — 7:30 PM

Holy Thursday — April 2nd

7:30 PM — Solemn Liturgy of Holy Thursday. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

will continue until Midnight.

Good Friday — April 3rd

3:00 PM Solemn Liturgy of the Good Friday Passion, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.

4:00-5:00 PM and 6:30 PM — Parish Hall Family Association serves a simple meal of soup &

bread.

7:30 PM — Evening Service

Holy Saturday — April 4th 2:00 PM — Blessing of Easter Baskets

7:30 PM — Easter Vigil & First Mass of Easter

Easter Sunday Masses — April 5th 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM and Noon

On the Friday evenings of Lent, come join us in the Parish Hall for a simple and nour-ishing soup, salad and bread supper fol-lowed by a short prayer time in the church. Our simple meal and our fellowship and prayer will remind us of our fraternal jour-ney together through Lent.

From 6:00 pm: Lenten Soup & Salad Supper

Parish Hall (soup & salad served up to 6:45 pm)

7:00 pm: Praying the Stations of the Cross

Church On your way by 7:30 pm!

Everybody welcome! Bring a friend! Why not stop in on your way from work.

Families and Children especially welcome!

“This is a beautiful expression at the core of our faith… Jesus embraced the drama of every human life, our triumphs and fail-ures, our joys and sorrows. In the Stations of the Cross, we remember how the Lord is with us, especially when we seem to be stuck and have lost the way forward. He walks with us, and trips with us when we stumble and helps us to our feet again.” (Timothy Radcliffe, Stations of the Cross)

Soup & Salad Suppers and Stations

Lenten St. Mary of the Woods

If you would like to help out with the hospitality in the Parish Hall, please contact Marianne Strumberger at 773-763-0206 or

[email protected]


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This weekend—Saturday, February 14 & Sunday, February 15 Hurry they go fast !

SMOW 7th graders will be selling paczkis (fat donuts) and King Cakes after all masses in the Parish Resource Center. Please help support our

Washington D.C. trip in 2016 and enjoy some delicious cakes & donuts. Thanks in advance for your support!

Paczkis & King Cake

Sales!

Children's Liturgy of the Word Sponsored by St. Mary of the Woods

Family Association

Are you looking for an attainable New Years Resolution? Want to get more involved in the Parish? Why not participate in Liturgy of the Word. We are looking for PEOPLE in the Parish to help build our program. Eighth Grade and High School students are wel-come. We are looking to build teams to run the Liturgy the First Sunday of the month at 10:30 mass. It is not a huge time commit-ment and the kids are so engaged and fun to work with. Check your calendars if you want to help or come to the 10:30 mass with your kids to have them participate. The upcoming dates are:

March 1, April 19 and May 17.

If you are interested in volunteering please contact: Chris Boyle at [email protected] Julie Servatius at [email protected] Camille Steiner at [email protected]

“Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty.” Pope Francis Loving God, We thank you for the many gifts you have given us. Bless our prayers and sacrifices this Lent. May we bring hope and life to our sisters and brothers who suffer with hunger each day. Unite us through Christ with the poor worldwide, and bless our efforts to bring relief to those in need. Amen.


ATTENTION, ST. MARY OF THE WOODS SENIORS!

As a result of the recent Parish Transformation initiative here at St. Mary of the Woods, a committee has been formed with the thought of reviving a club or organization for our Parish’s seniors. The members of this committee are Phillip Racette ([email protected]), Judith Merck ([email protected]), Mary Alice Cuny([email protected]), Paula Hild ([email protected]), &Tom Reagan ([email protected]).

We have developed a Survey to gauge interest in such a group, and we are asking for parishioner input, particularly from our Seniors. We would appreciate your input no later than March 1, 2015. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the members of the committee at the e-mail addresses given above, or by phone (all of us are in the SMOW Parish Directory). We welcome, and look forward to, your ideas on the revival of a senior group here at St. Mary of the Woods. Thank you for your input.

SURVEY The committee exploring the possible revival of a Senior club or organization has developed this survey to obtain your input into this idea, as well as your thoughts on such a club’s membership requirements and activities. Please fill out this survey and return it NO LATER THAN March 1, 2015 to: (a) the tray marked “Senior Surveys” in the Narthex; or (b) (b) to Kathy Kaminski in the Rectory Office. The committee thanks you in advance for your input.

What should be the MINIMUM age for membership (please circle one): (a) 50; (b) 55; (c) 60; (d) 65.

How often should the club meet (please circle o (a) Every two weeks; (b) Monthly; (c) Quarterly; (d) _____________

What kinds of activities should be offered (please circle as many as you wish): Lectures (health, finance, estate planning); Book or current events discussions; Exercise opportunities; Cards or board games (or both); Movies; Lunches; Field Trips (to museums, race track, baseball games, Catholic shrines, etc.); Volunteer opportunities; Any other ideas for activities: ________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Of the activities listed above, please list your TOP THREE preferences: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

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CARE & CONCERN & ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

2015 ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL BEGINS “Entrusted with Responsibility”

Please spend some time this week reflecting on the Annual Catholic Appeal brochure that you received with your bulle-tin. Please remember that it is much different than a one-time special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift payable in installments.

As you review the work enabled by your contribution, please reflect on God’s gifts to you. He has given you all that you have. With these gifts, you are entrusted with responsibility. Your gifts to our parish, to the Archdiocese and to the work of the Church throughout the world should be given in gratitude for the continuing gifts that God gives you.

Each pledge makes a difference because all parish participate in the campaign and the gifts of many enable our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services. Our combined gifts not only signify our gratitude to God, they fund a significant portion of the work of our Archdiocese.

After our parish goal of $52,234 is reached in cash, 100% of any additional funds come back to our parish to help to fund our needs.

If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend. For those of you that did not receive a mailing or have not had time to respond to it, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all Masses this weekend.

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FAITHDIRECT REPORTS THAT 9 DONORS STILL NEED TO UPDATE THEIR

ACCOUNT INFORMATION!

In the last two months the Parish suffered the loss of over $4000 in donations due to account suspensions. The most common fix for the problem is updating credit card informa-tion. FaithDirect notifies donors of this. Please respond if you are contacted by FaithDirect regarding updating suspended account information.

There is a catch-up feature that permits donors to take care of planned donations that failed to clear, simply by using this feature. Please consider supporting St. Mary of the Woods with electronic donations through FaithDirect.

As Catholics, we are not to focus only on ourselves but are called by our Baptism to reach out and

share our time, talent and treasure with our brothers and sisters. “But let our people, too, learn to devote themselves to good works, to supply urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive.” (Titus 3:14)

We don’t give because we have a lot and can afford it; we give because of a desire to share what we have with others. St. Paul is often misquoted as saying, “Money is the root of all evil.” He said no such thing. Money helps feed the

hungry, helps clothe the naked; it helps build homeless shelters, schools and churches.

St. Mary of the Woods Collection Information WEEKLY OFFERING FOR WEEK OF 2/01/2015

Family Receiving Donation Envelopes % of Donation Donation Envelopes This Week Families This Week Sunday Offering Envelopes Used 1129 129 11% $4,911 Sunday Loose Offerings $1,341 Families Enrolled EFT Donations % of Donations in Faith Direct This Week Families This Week Electronic Donation Faith Direct 197 182 92% $4,609 Total for this Sunday $10,861 Weekly Budget for Sunday Collections $14,615 Difference -$3,754

YEAR TO DATE—COLLECTIONS vs BUDGET— 31ST SUNDAY OF THE FISCAL YEAR Year-to date Sunday ………………………………………………………………………………...$453,129 Year-to-date Budget for Sunday Collection ………………………………………………………...$453,065 Difference .................................................................................................................................................. $64

Consider enrolling in FaithDirect as a means of consistent giving. Electronic giving through Faith Direct is based on the stewardship model of sacrificial giving in which we place God First. It is not just a financial transaction, but an entire program that enhances stewardship principles. By participating in this programmed giving, you are able to donate to the parish consistently and we are better able to budget, knowing in advance the funds that will be available on a regular basis. Consider your many blessings and pray about what level of giving would be appropriate for your circumstance. I’d like to recommend the Faith Direct program to you. You may visit the FaithDirect website at www.faithdirect.net or call their toll-free number 866-507-8757 for more information. If you so choose, you can also securely enroll on line by using our parish code IL336

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you ALL! Just a side note; that this week’s collection shows the fragile nature of “in-pew” envelope collections. Only 129 envelopes were collected—ABOUT 11% OF THE TOTAL SENT FOR EVERY MONTH. THIS IS A LOT LESS THAN THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF 205 AND THE DONATIONS REALLY SUFFERED. We hope these missing envelopes will make an effort to get into a collection later, but experience says that many will not. ELECTRONIC DONATIONS ARE NOT EFFECTED BY WEATHER, SUPER BOWLS AND OTHER DISTRACTIONS. PLEASE CONSIDER ENROLLING IN FAITHDIRECT

STEWARDSHIP - THOUGHTS ON GIVING


EDUCATIONAL NEWS

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By simply shopping with your Target Credit card and designating St. Mary of the Woods School —ID 5557, 1% of each pur-chase you make at Target is donated to SMOW school and you have 5% off your total purchase. Easy 3-minute process to ap-ply in-store at the Service Desk or any Cashier and designate: St. Mary of the Woods School-ID 5557. Thank to all who cur-rently participate in Target’s Take Charge of Education!

Religious Education Corner Confirmation is fast approaching. Sunday, we were busy beginning our Interview process of each student to discover why they wanted to be Confirmed and what they understood would be hap-pening during this sacramental experience. We continue highlighting our outstanding staff. This week, we share some in-teresting details about one of our fourth grade teachers, Lesa Friedrich

Lesa is one of our new 4th grade Religious Educa-tion teachers and has been a SMOW parish member for the past 10 years along her husband Dave and her two children. Prior to coming to the Chicago area, she served as a choir member, cantor, and youth leader in her hometown of Highland, Illinois. Teaching is in Lesa’s blood for she has been a high school math teacher for the past 25 years and is cur-rently the Activities Director at Highland Park High School. Her weekends are filled with watching her children participate in soccer, baseball, basketball, dance, and gymnastics. When asked why she wanted to teach Religious Educa-tion, she said, “Many of my fondest memories are from watching my parents serve the church in multiple roles. My mom was the church secretary for over 30 years. I would like for my children to have the same experi-ence.” Lesa did her Undergraduate work at Millikin Univer-sity, where she received a B.S. in Mathematics. Her Graduate work was at National-Louis University get-ting a Degree in Educational Leadership. Lesa’s hob-bies include Cooking, Gardening, and Bicycle Riding. We are very blessed to have Lesa among us. God bless,

Marcy Mahoney

Principal Points

St. Mary of the Woods School Gives Back:

The Catholic Schools Week theme this year was entitled Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service. During the month of January, the St. Mary of the Woods School com-munity truly demonstrated their commitment to service through their generous donation to the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls and through their cold winter drive. We were able to collect 253 items including: hats, coats, sweaters, gloves, snow pants, scarves, and boots. We were also able to raise over $340 for our friends at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. Giving back to those in need happens not only during Catholic Schools Week, but throughout the year. If you would like to learn more about how our school gives back to the community, please contact the school office at 773-763-7577. God Bless, Mary Yamoah


CARE AND CONCERN

WOMENS’ SPIRITUAL SPA DAY – FEBRUARY 26,2015 Author, poet and PBS-TV journalist Judith Valente offers practi-cal guidance on deflecting our many daily demands and living more mindfully as she presents “How to Live a Contemplative Life in a 24/7 World – Pausing as Prayer .”She will talk about practices that we can easily apply to our everyday lives to de-crease our stress, give us more balance and increase our gratitude for the lives we have. Judith has worked as a staff writer for The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal and was twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. She is currently an on air corre-spondent for PBS-TV’s “Religion and Ethics Newsweekly” and senior correspondent and producer for NPR affiliate WGLT Radio. She has authored two collections of poetry, and a mem-oir about her visits to the Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison, Kansas titled Atchison Blue: A Search for Si-lence, a Spiritual Home and a Living Faith , named in the top three best spirituality books of 2014 by the Religion Newswriter’s Association .

Felician Sisters Convent 3800 W. Peterson Ave. (Entrance on rear – follow signs) Morning session 9:00am – 12:00 noon Evening session 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 pm Gathering and refreshments 30 minutes prior to each session Cost is $10 per session (please register with Mary Kelly at [email protected] (phone:847-800-5654) or online at qasparish.org and click on Women’s Spiritual Spa. Preregistration is encouraged for planning purposes but WALK INS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.

Lenten Regulations (from February 18, 2015, Ash Wednesday, to the Paschal Triduum) Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednes-day by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one‘s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. The special Paschal fast, as well as abstinence, are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Satur-day

“Lent is ordered to preparing for the celebration of Easter, since the Lenten liturgy prepares for celebration of the Paschal Mys-tery both catechumens, by the various stages of Christian Initia-tion, and the faithful, who recall their own Baptism and do penance. (Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year, #27)

By the threefold discipline of fasting, almsgiving and prayer the church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday. All of the faithful and the catechumens should undertake the serious practice of these three traditions. Failure to observe penitential days totally or a substantial number of such days must be considered serious.

“(On) weekdays of Lent, we strongly recommend participation in daily Mass and self-imposed observances of fasting. In light of grave human needs which weigh on the Christian conscience in all seasons, we urge particularly during Lent, generosity to local, national and world programs of sharing of all things needed to translate our duty to penance into a means of imple-menting the right of the poor to their part of our abun-dance.” (U.S. Bishops statement on penitential observances, 1966.)

Friends Against Domestic Abuse St. Martha’s * Queen of All Saints *

St. Mary of the Woods *

Our interfaith coalition of ministries welcomes you to attend

A Spirituality for Ending Domestic Abuse

Fr. Larry Dowling Pastor of St. Agatha Catholic Church

Monday, March 9, 2015 7:30 p.m.

St. Mary of the Woods Parish Hall (Lower Level)

7033 North Moselle Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646

(Parking lot and entrance off Hiawatha)


Readings for the Week Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15

Weekday Altar Servers

6:30 am 2/16 — Z. Troher 2/17—E. Wagner 2/18 — M. Kerrigan 2/19 -- C. Brannigan 2/20 — O. Blazer 8:00 am 2/16,17 N. Colegrove/P. Colegrove 2/18,19—J. Flanagan/M. Flanagan 2/20,21—C. Merck/M. Merck

Mass Intentions

Monday, February 16 6:30 — Deceased Parishioners 8:00 — Mary Lou Novy

Tuesday, February 17 6:30 — Bart & Peggy Murphy/Pasquale Riggio 8:00 — Laurence Luksik/Carmen Cresta

Ash Wednesday, February 18 6:30 am— Penny Landauer/Charles J. Byrne, Jr. 8:00 am— George Sims/Charles J. Byrne, Jr. 9:00 am— Sally Crain-Jager/Cornelio Delgado 7:30 pm— Charles J. Byrne, Jr.

Thursday, February 19 6:30 — Adreana Riggio 8:00— Dennis Hansen

Friday, February 20 6:30 — Nora O’Donoghue 8:00 — Fred Accomando

Saturday, February 21 8:00 — Deceased Parishioners 4:30 — Penny Landauer/Kitty Halter/Chester Ropski Johnny & Silvio & Guerino Neri

Sunday, February 22 7:30 — Thomas J. Cooney/Chuck Daly 9:00 — Dusan Urukalo/Joanne Blachut/Patrick Roche/Kent Smith 10:30 — Antonina Gorecki/Christopher Feldman/Rizieri Parenti Patricia Mae 12:00 —Nikolaus Schneider/Eileen Boland/Janice Ozenbaugh Sacristans: Team #4 Friday, February 20 L. Kemper S. McGowan C. Philbin B. Rourke M. Rafferty S. Sullivan A. Toohey

Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday, February 21 at 4:30pm Presider/Homilist: Father Ray Klees/Carole Eipers Altar Servers: R. McMahan/A. McBride/M. Rago Lectors: M. Healy/L Tabano Eucharist Ministers: K. O’Rourke* P. Lowe* L. Durdov S. Troiani M. Healy G. Tabano S. Troiani K. Regan M. Mitrovic Sunday, February 22 at 7:30am Presider/Homilist: Father Aidan O’Boyle/Carole Eipers Altar Servers: T. Novy/ T. Novy/ L. Novy Lectors: C. Philbin/T. Tadin Eucharist Ministers: M. Markiewicz* C. Pivnicka* J. Merck D. Keenan K. Murray R. Naegele E. McDermott-Byrne Sunday, February 22 at 9:00am Presider/Homilist: Father Pat Cecil/Carole Eipers Altar Servers: E. Dunker/S. Dunker/ H. Quinn Lectors: Eucharist Ministers: M. Dospiljulian* B. Kudlinski* C. Partipilo A. Faxel K. Alleman M. Reyna-Kenny D. Kerrigan T. Reagan S. Kennedy

Sunday, February 22 at 10:30am Presider/Homilist: Father Don Headley/Carole Eipers Altar Servers: J. Veranga/E. Dreher/C. Norton Lectors: S. McGowan/V. Park Eucharist Ministers: V. Hoover* D. O’Malley* J. Kelly S. Kelly J. Wood D. Allen R. Mundt S. Reyna D. Stapleton Sunday, February 22 at 12:00 noon Presider/Homilist: Father Ray Klees/Carole Eipers Altar Servers: M. Rago/C. Green/M. Kerrigan Lectors: M. Hoffman/D. Gregorski Eucharist J. Foran* B. Blank* M. Gilhooly C. Kolak M. Sandell L. Dougherty B. Ozenbaugh

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CARE & CONCERN

SAVE THE DATE PREVENT CHILD ABUSE PRAYER SERVICE

at the Healing Garden located at Holy Family Parish

(1080 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago) Friday, April 17, 2015 – 10:30 a.m.

The Office of Assistance Ministry and the Safe Environment Office, along with the Heal-ing Garden Committee invite members of schools and parishes to join us for a Prevent Child Abuseprayer service at the Healing Garden. One of the highlights of the service will include planting the pinwheels for prevention. This symbolic gesture is designed to show the public in a very dramatic way that child abuse and neglect happen in every community and encourages each of us to focus on prevention as a part of an overall plan to break the cycle of abuse. For more information, contact either: Sean Magwire at [email protected]

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