MONDAY, MAY 27 10:00 AM Mass

St. Mary Cemetery (in Church in case of rain)

Parish Office & School are closed

THERE WILL BE NO 7:00 AM

MASS ON MONDAY!

ST. MARY PARISH DeKALB, ILLINOIS

MAY 26, 2019

S T . M A R Y P A R I S H • D E K A L B , I L • W W W . S T M A R Y D E K A L B . O R G P A G E 2

Office 302 Fisk Avenue · DeKalb, IL 60115 Phone: 815.758.5432 Fax: 815.758.2487 / Website: stmarydekalb.org

Office Hours

Monday thru Thursday: 9:00 AM - Noon & 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Friday: Closed

Liturgies

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM in English

Sunday Masses: 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM in English

Spanish Mass: Sunday 4:00 PM

Vietnamese Mass: 2nd Sunday 1:30 PM

Weekday Masses: Mon.-Fri. 7 AM and Sat. 8 AM in English

Vigil/Holy Day Masses: See page 5

Area Care Facilities: See page 5 for dates & Mass times

Reconciliation:

English: Tue, Thu, Fri. 7:35-8:00 AM

& Sat.8:35-9:15 AM & 3:30-4:15 PM

Spanish: Tue. 6:00-8:30 PM

Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Dean Russell, 815.758.5432 frrussell@stmarydekalb.org Principal: Roseann Feldmann, 815.756.7905 Cemetery: 815.758-5432 Director of Music: Joe Harmon, ext. 106 Choir Director: Caleb Gray Director of Religious Education: Annalisa McMaster, ext. 110

Support Staff Business Manager: Jim Glemkowski, ext. 102 Financial Assistant: Susan Klefstad, ext. 105 Parish Secretary: Linda Jackiw, ext.103 Ministry Secretary: Mona O'Bryan, ext. 107 Receptionist: Carrie Anderson, ext. 100

Contact Information Parish Office: 302 Fisk Avenue - 815.758.5432

Faith Formation / Rel. Ed. / Youth Ministry: 815.758.5432

School: 210 Gurler Road - 815.756.7905

E-mail: mail@stmarydekalb.org

Website: stmarydekalb.org

Hispanic Ministry

Rev. Darwin Flores, 815.758.1377

Hispanic Secretary: Susana Garcia, ext. 113

Vietnamese Ministry

Rev. Anthony Vu Khac Long, 815.312.9661

Bulletin Deadline

Monday - 8:00 AM (FOR CONSIDERATION)

Send requests to: bulletin@stmarydekalb.org

Prayerfully consider your gift to this year’s appeal.

TARGET GOAL $63,328.00

YOUR GIFT TO THIS ANNUAL APPEAL SUPPORTS MINISTRIES LIKE THESE:

Seminarian Education Lay Ministry Formation

College Campus Ministry Retired Priests

Life & Family Evangelization Youth Ministry

Religious Education Catholic Charities

St. Elizabeth Center Deaf Apostolate Ministry

And Many More!

Please notify the Parish Office if you or some-one you know will be hospitalized or confined at home and would like to receive the Anointing of the Sick.

In Need of a Minister of Care Visit? Perhaps you or a loved one is unable to attend Mass, perhaps due to a surgery, chronic illness, or difficulty in mobili-ty… It is important that each parishioner knows they are a part of our community, even when not able to actively participate. Each of us is in need of Christ’s presence in our lives… Ministers of Care bring the Eucharist to the homebound and offer prayer. Also, if you or a loved one is admitted to Kish Hospital, please make sure the patient’s name is given to the hospital on admission and it will be added to the list for communion visits. Call the church office if you or a loved one is in need of the Eucharist being brought to the home. Please continue to pray for the sick and homebound.

Parishioners are invited to give an offering for Mass Intentions in the name of a deceased loved one, for the intentions of someone in need, or in thanksgiving for a blessing

received from the Lord. In accordance with Church law, only one intention per mass will be accepted for an offering of $10.00. For more information, please call the Parish Office at 815.758-5432.

Congratulations & Blessings Fr. Anthony Vu Khac Long

On your 27th Anniversary of Ordination (May 31, 1992)

God bless you abundantly for your many years of

service at St. Mary Parish & the Diocese of Rockford.

Keep Fr. Long in your prayers.

S I X T H S U N D A Y O F E A S T E R P A G E 3

Vocation Corner: Fr. Kyle Manno, Diocesan Director of Vocations "As we approach the summer people are plan-ning to go on vacations, learn new things, hang out with friends, and many other things. One thing that we cannot go on vacation from is our faith life with Christ. So as you enter this sum-mer stay close to Christ in prayer, attend mass, go to confes-sion, and consider going on a retreat.

And you are in luck! Because prayer, mass, and confession are all available right at your parish... You are in even greater luck because the vocation office will be hosting summer En-counter retreats for guys and girls from middle school through college age. These retreats are hosted by religious sisters for the girls and by the Rockford seminarians for the guys. The retreats are meant to have an encounter with Christ and to leave on fire to spread His mission out in to the world. So check out more information and register online at www.rockforddiocese.org/encounter

2019 Lancer Raffle Ticket Winners

05/20 - Catherine Dean - $20.00

05/21 - William Manhart - $20.00

05/22– Amy Deegan - $20.00

05/23 - Jaime Rojas - $20.00

05/24 - John Wackerlin - $20.00

05/25 - James Lehan - $20.00 DONATED BACK!

05/26 - Darien Stolte - $30.00

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ST MARY SCHOOL

Readings for the Week of May 26, 2019

Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [4]/ Rv 21:10-14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-29 Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/ Jn 15:26-16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [7c]/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22--18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/ Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Ps 98:1, 2-3cd-4 [cf. 2b]/Jn 16:16-20 Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23/Lk 24:46-53 Friday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6[6]/ Lk 1:39-56 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a]/Jn 16:23b-28 Next Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/ Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23/Lk 24:46-53 7th Sunday of Easter: Acts 7:55-60/Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9 [1a, 9a]/ Rv 22:12-14, 16-17, 20/Jn 17:20-26 ©Liturgical Publications, Inc.

Sunday Offertory $ 10,898.72 Guardian Angel $ 37.00 School $ 75.00 Capital Improvements $ 30.00 Holy Thursday $ 35.00 Diocesan Appeal $ 2,306.00 Good Friday $ 35.00 Easter $ 25.00 Religious Education Support $ 15.00 Cemetery $ 10.00

Thank You for Your Contributions!

Our Weekly Offering Week Ending 05/17/2019

47TH WEEK OF FISCAL YEAR 2018 - 2019

Stewardship

Today’s reading from Revelation offers a vision of the City of God, the new Jerusalem. “But,” the bishops’ pastoral on stewardship reminds us, “that ‘life to come’ is in continuity with this present life through the human goods, the worthy

human purposes, which people foster now.”

In the Gospel today, Jesus says to us: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.”

In the month of May, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul brought the love and

care of Jesus to the poor by assisting families, providing food and help for utility and rent bills.

Thank you.

Thank you for your continued support of St. Mary Church through your advertisement in our bulletin.

S T . M A R Y P A R I S H • D E K A L B , I L • W W W .

What is a Catechist? Catechists are volunteers who are called to serve through teaching, witness, prayer, service and building of a community. According to Pope Francis, “...catechists should be joyful messengers, guardians of goodness and beauty which should shine through in their lives.”

St. Mary Religious Ed is looking for a few good Women and Men!

Catechists, Classroom Aides and an Office Assistant are needed for Religious Education for the 2019-2020 school year! Would you like to help the children of our church families know and love Jesus more? For more information call Annalisa McMaster @ 815-758-5432 ext.110 or annalisam@stmarydekalb.org Please prayerfully consider if the Lord is calling you to this ministry.

Save the Dates!! Keep checking the bulletin for more

information! Saturday, June 1st - Please join us for a Mass in appreciation of Roseann Feldman at St. Mary School at 11 AM followed by a reception. Saturday, June 8th - Movie at Sycamore Theatre: Power In My Hands (A movie a bout the bea uty and the power of the rosary).

Meals on Wheels For many years, St. Mary has supplied the “road crew” for Meals on Wheels during the days of June for the DeKalb routes. It is a 3 route service. It would be a disappointment

if we were not able to serve where needed. We are called to serve the hungry. This ministry takes about 1½ hr. to complete. We ar-rive at the Voluntary Action Center at 10:30, and are usually done by noonish. As one can see, we need 60+ routes covered. It is a ministry of great joy, not only for the receiver, but for the delivery person! Such a simple way to serve God and man. If available for a shift (M-F), in DeKalb, or if you have questions, please call Chris Hacker (815)758-5625. Leave a message if necessary, and I will get back with you, I promise! Please pray for this ministry, and for those who receive our service.

“Power in My Hands” Please join us on June 8th at the Sycamore Theatre to

watch this Powerful Movie! Sponsored by Catholic Daughters

Immaculate Conception #996

Date: June 8th Rosary: 9:30 AM Movie: 10:00 AM

Price: $1.00 (tickets available at the Parish office)

Sycamore Theatre has offered to rent the space to us for a nominal fee. Please support them by buying from their concession stand.

St. Mary Parish is looking for Youth Ministry Volunteers!

Do you like working with the youth? Do you have the desire to share your faith? St. Mary Youth Ministry - Teen Tuesday meets on Tuesday evenings for an hour and a half each week. We provide opportunities for youth to

encounter Christ, deepen their understanding of the faith and provide a place where teens can find fellowship with their peers. We currently minister to high school students. In the fall we would like to extend our ministry to include middle school students. There are a variety of ways you can help. We are seek-ing volunteers to help with: game nights, discussion nights, service projects, conferences, retreats and camp.

Volunteers can come to as many or few Tuesdays as their schedule will allow. Prayerfully consider if the Lord is calling you to this ministry. Please contact Annalisa McMaster for an opportunity to visit a Teen Tuesday event or for more information at annalisam@stmarydekalb.org or 815-758-5432 x110.

God bless you!

In today’s Gospel, Jesus says “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” Bring peace into your marriage by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on June 28-30 in Rockford, IL; July 19-21 in Madison, WI or September 6-8 in

Geneva, IL. Visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653.

Para un fin de semana en espanol por favor llamen a Candelario y Emilia al 815-375-4250. Las fechas son las siguientes:

9-11 de agosto y 1-3 de noviembre.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Rockford/Madison/Milwaukee Ministry

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

Our monthly collection for the food drive is June 1/2. Donated items may be left in the chapel entrance of the church. If you

would rather make a monetary donation, please place a check to “St. Vincent Food Pantry” in the collection basket

or at the parish office.

Suggestions: canned soup, canned fruits & vegetables, cake mixes, sugar, flour, baking

ingredients, seasonings, condiments, jelly & cereal.

“Mary, patroness of America, renew in us a love for the beauty and sanctity of the human person from conception to natural

death; and as your Son gave His life for us, help us to live our lives serving others. Mother of the Church, Mother of our

Savior, open our hearts to the Gospel of life, protect our nation, and make us witnesses to

the truth.”

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops “Living the Gospel of Life”

Locations: (B) Bethany Room, (CA) Cafeteria, (CHP) Chapel, (CH) Church,

(E) Emmaus Room, (G) Gym, (LRC) Library Resource Center, (MARI) Marian

Room, (MC) Ministry Center, (PCN) Parish Center North, (PWR) Parish Work

Room, (PR) Presentation Room, (SAR) St. Anne Room, (SJM) St. James Room

(Private), (SJ) St. John Room, (SJOA) St. Joachim Room, (SJOS) St. Joseph

Room, (SL) St. Luke Room, (SM) St. Mark Room, (SMR) St. Matthew Room,

(YC) Youth Center

This week’s schedule… Sunday, May 26 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Hispanic AA Group Meeting (PCN) 1:30 PM Vietnamese Mass (CH) 2:45 PM - 5:00 PM Vietnamese Ministry Social Time (C) 3:00 PM Hispanic Reconciliation (CH) Masses in English 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM (CH) Mass in Spanish 4:00 PM

Monday, May 27

MEMORIAL DAY OFFICE CLOSED 10:00 am Memorial Day Mass in St. Mary Cemetery NO 7:00 AM Mass in English NO Scheduled Reconciliation in English (CH) 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Stock (C) 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Hispanic Ministry Choir Rehearsal (SAR) 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Hispanic AA Group (PCN) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hispanic Cursillo - Grupo de Amistad (SJOS)

Tuesday, May 28 7:00 AM Mass in English (CH) 7:35 AM Reconciliation in English (CH) 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Mom’s Book Club (SAR) 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry (C) 3:30 PM Mass (Oak Crest) 5:30 PM Hispanic Reconciliation (CH) 6:30 PM Hispanic Mass (CH) 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Teen Tuesday (YC) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hispanic Cursillo - Grupo de Amistad (SAR) 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group (CH)

Wednesday, May 29 7:00 AM Mass in English (CH) NO Scheduled Reconciliation in English (CH) 9:00 AM Mass (School) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hispanic AA Group (PCN)

Hour Exposition (CH) Wednesday 7:30 AM until Thursday 6:50 AM

Thursday, May 30 7:00 AM Mass in English (CH) 7:35 AM Reconciliation in English (CH) 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Women’s Bible Study (SJOS) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Alive in His Love Prayer Group (CHP) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hispanic Prayer Group-Choir Rehearsal (SMR)

Friday, May 31 7:00 AM Mass in English (CH) 7:35 AM Reconciliation in English (CH)

Saturday, June 1 9:30 AM Baptismal Preparation in English (CH) 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Hispanic A.A. Group Meeting (PCN) Reconciliation in English 8:35-9:15 AM & 3:30-4:15 PM (CH) Masses in English 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM (CH)

Sunday, June 2 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Liturgical Choir Rehearsal (CH) 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Hispanic AA Group Meeting (PCN) 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Hispanic Baptismal Preparation (C) 3:00 PM Hispanic Reconciliation (CH) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Spiritual Motherhood (CH) Masses in English 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM (CH) Mass in Spanish 4:00 PM

M A Y 2 6 , 2 0 1 9 P A G E 5

Councils and Committees

Pastoral Council Kevin Fuss, Chairperson 815-758-5432 ext. 100 Ging Smith 815-756-2177

Ana Vargas Witthoff 815-787-0285 Barbara Halverson 815-756-9453 Matt Fleming

Finance Council 815-758-5432 ext. 104

Buildings & Grounds Committee 815-758-5432 ext. 102

Cemetery Committee Thomas Specht 815-758-5432 ext. 102

Funeral Committee 815-758-5432 ext. 100

Ministry of Care Rick Fleming 815-758-5432 ext. 100

Respect Life Committee 815-758-5432 ext. 100

St. Vincent de Paul Society (Second & Fourth Monday of month) 815-200-4730 (General) 815-761-0430 (Helpline)

School Committee Greg Kubitz, Chairperson 815-756-7905

Stewardship Commission 815-758-5432 ext. 102

The power of prayer We pray for St. Mary parishioners, relatives, and friends who are suffering from illness, also for those who are homebound, hospitalized, or confined to a care facility, especially:

Giana Anderson, Jane Anderson, Matt Anderson, Jackie Balon, Joseph Barrile, Matt Bechtel, Pat Beck, Maryilene Blondel, Patricia Budzinski, Debbie Coffland, Ben Coniglio, Mario

Delgado, Joe Diedrich, Quan Do, Horst Erker, Michael Esposito, Bobbie Fitch, Beth Fixmer, Missy Flores, Chris Haight, Rita Hammett, Eric Hanson, Kathleen Hiatt, Ruth

Higgins, Brenda Hoiness, Margaret Holder, Peggy Hoyt, Joann Schoo Irving, Col. Thomas Z. James, Joan Judkins, Patsy Kelahan, Rev. Richard Kramer, Carolyn Kustron, Ginger

Lange, Catherine Lipps, Henrietta Lobner, Brayden MacNeille, JoAnn MaKarrall, Bob Marcheschi, Matt Marcheschi, Timothy

McMillan, Louis Mustari, Mary O’Brien, Tom O’Brien, Carolyn Owen, Betty Ramsdell, Joel Rivera, Laura Ross, Jeff Salazar, Marlene Salazar, Richard Salazar, Erick Schroeder, Bill Sorensen, Steve Stach, Jim Theisen, Ray Theisen, Justin

Valdez, Jerry Vasko, Abel Viland, Nancy Watson, Dolores Wieczorek, Richard Wiseman, David Young

S T . M A R Y P A R I S H • D E K A L B , I L • W W W .

Mass Intentions Monday, May 27 (St. Augustine of Canterbury)

10:00 AM Living & Deceased Members of the

Frank Zimny Family

Tuesday, May 28 (Easter Weekday)

7:00 AM † Poor Souls

3:30 PM † Poor Souls (Oak Crest)

Wednesday, May 29 (Easter Weekday)

7:00 AM Bruce & Amy Cuda

9:00 AM St. Mary School Teachers & Staff (School)

Thursday, May 30 (Easter Weekday)

7:00 AM † Marilyn Barrile

Friday, May 31 (The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

7:00 AM † Poor Souls

Saturday, June 1 (St. Justin)

8:00 AM † Joan Biebel

4:30 PM † Doug Canova

(The Ascension of the Lord)

8:30 AM † Living & Deceased Members of St. Mary

10:30 AM † Michelle Roberts

LITURGICAL ROLES

Lectors 4:30 PM Marlene Norris

8:30 AM Juliana Marchese

10:30 AM Corky Thomas

Ushers 4:30 PM Dave Roliardi, Craig Vitkus, Keith Anderson

8:30 AM Chuck Albertson, Dan Cliffe, Doug Davis,

John Sauter, Donald Moizo

10:30 AM Duane Rapp, Dan Thompson, Jim Zenz, Mark

Farris, Nicholas Singer, Lance Farris, Michelle

Mershon, Andrew Miller, Rick Sullivan,

Toby Woodruff

4:30 PM

Captain Jean Petesch

Chapel Karen Factor

Cup 1 NO CUP

Cup 2 NO CUP

8:30 AM

Captain Noah Smith

Chapel Jim Ball

Cup 1 Tom Lehan

Cup 2 Steve Smith

10:30 AM

Captain Linda Ball

Chapel Mary Parson

Cup 1 Sylvia Jones

Cup 2 Matt Fleming

Spiritual Motherhood for Priests Prayer Group

We will meet for Eucharistic Adoration and prayer next week, June 2nd at 6:00 PM in the church.

New members are always welcome! Please contact Lisa Johnesee for more

information: email danandlisaj@frontier.com or call 815-748-3295.

Cantor Schedule

June 1/2 4:30 PM Sandi Bruckner

8:30 AM Teresa Fuller

10:30 AM Alice Smith

June 8/9 4:30 PM Joe Harmon

8:30 AM Sarah Taylor

10:30 AM Michael Hynek

THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY FEAST DAY - MAY 31

Celebrated between the feasts of the Annunciation (March 25) and the Birth of John the Baptist (June 24), the feast of the Visitation originated in the Church of the Middle Ages. It was first celebrated on by the Franciscans in 1263, but the feast was instituted in 1389 by Pope Urban VI to obtain the end of the Western schism and was inserted in the Roman Calendar on July 2, the date which had been celebrated by the Franciscans. It was later assigned to the last day in May to conform more closely to the Gospel account. It recalls Mary’s visit to her cousin, Elizabeth, after the Angel Gabriel announced that she was to be the Mother of Jesus and that her aged cousin was with child. Mary traveled about six miles to be with Elizabeth. Filled with the Holy Spirit, these two great women recognized the power of God at work in their midst. “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” said Elizabeth when she saw Mary. Mary replied: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His Name. He has mercy on those who fear Him In every generation. He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. He has come to the help of His servant Israel For He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and His children forever.”

Pick-up Choir at 10:30 Mass June 2!

Join us at 9:40 am in the choir loft for a brief rehearsal and then sing for 10:30 am Mass! Music will be provided, and

no previous choir experience necessary. Bring a friend too!