EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
Saturday - 4:00 PM
Sundays - 7:15, 9:00 ─ Bi-Lingual, 11:00 AM
Daily Mass 8:00 AM Tuesday - Friday
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday from 3:00 - 3:45 PM
Special times upon request
PASTORAL STAFF
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Marriage Preparation Program required
6 months notice necessary
REV. ANDREW MULCAHEY
PASTOR
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
RECTORY - 226 Orchard St.
REGISTRATION
All new parishioners are requested
to register through the parish office.
e-mail: [email protected]
AFTER HOURS CONTACT:
224 535-8815
PARISH OFFICE - 565 Standish St.
847- 468-6900
Fax 847- 468-6904
Web Site: stlaurencechurchelgin.com
e-mail : [email protected]
DEACON, ROBERT PLAZEWSKI
CONNIE SAJTAR, SECRETARY
LINDA HOLLENSTEIN, BOOKKEEPER
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
COORDINATOR / YOUTH MINISTER
BRIANA COLLINS
[email protected]
FINANCE COUNCIL
JOE MALAS, CHAIRMAN
SCHOOL
WENDY KELLY, PRINCIPAL
KATHY LAUDONT, SECRETARY
847-468-6100
Fax 847-468-6104
EDUCATION COMMISSION
RON SZOPA, PRESIDENT
Site: stlaurenceschool.com
Mass Intentions
WEEKDAY MASSES - April 4 - April 7, 2017
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
8:00 a.m.
+ Al Rago by Soohov Family
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
8:00 a.m. + Les Whalen Anniversary by Marian Marty
6:30 p.m. + John Collins by Charity DiLiberti
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Thursday, April 6, 2017
8:00 a.m
+ Souls in Purgatory
Friday, April 7, 2017
Readings for the Week
Monday:
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday:
Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56;
Jn 8:31-42
Thursday:
Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Friday:
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday:
Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday:
Mt 21:1-11 (procession);
Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;
Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 — 27:66 [27:11-54]
8:00 a.m. + Terry Ellio by Friends of the 8 o’clock Mass
WEEKEND MASSES - April 8 and April 9, 2017
PRAYER LIST - For the strengthening in
Saturday, April 8, 2017
faith of all who are afflicted in body, mind or
spirit please pray for: Claudia Alexander, Rev.
Robert Balog, Robert Borofsky, Kathleen
Camarena, Bryan Chovancek, Angelo DiLiberti,
Donald & Marcie Gilles, Kelly Girgis, John
Giuliano, Michael Graffis, Ed Haering, Kay Hogan,
Nicholas Holland, Karena Jager, Frank Jureske,
Cliff Kramer, Colin Kramer, Pat Laird, Gordon Lee, Jerry Martinez,
Lois Mousel, Betty Pekofske, Bonnie Penera, Sandy Plazewski,
Donna Sardina, Kathy Scaletta, Mike Shannon, Philomena Smith,
Valerie Swan, Roy Thompson, and Sue Wagener.
4:00 p.m. + Don Vallely by Family
Sunday, April 9, 2017
7:15 a.m. + Balasa Family
and St. Laurence Parish Family
9:00 a.m. Bi-Lingual Mass
+ Faye, Connie, Fannie, Mary Ann & Paul Urbina
by Mario and Teresa Mar nez
11:00 a.m. + Raymond and Gertrude Bohne by Family
Palm Sunday Bake Sale
Time to pull out the Cook Books and
warm your ovens! Make sure to mark
your calendars for our Annual Bake Sale
on Palm Sunday Weekend. It will be
held the weekend of April 8th & 9th. We
are asking you to make your specialties.
We ask that you drop off your Bake Goods on Saturday,
April 8 from 2:30 p.m. and on Sunday, April 9th before or
after the Mass you attend. All Shoppers come Hungry !!
Join us for simple suppers
5:30 P.M. - School Cafeteria
Fridays during Lent
• April 7
Enjoy fellowship during
dinner. Stay for Stations of
the Cross. This is a wonderful way to celebrate Lent
with family and friends. Sign-ups in the narthex after
Masses.
We pray for the repose of the souls
of :
Dennis DeBoer, husband of Bonnie
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER
Thomas Rollo, father of Jennifer Groscost
Donald Herschlag, husband of Marie and father
of Kim Crichton
Sherman Hospital
Linda Goulding - April 7, 2017
We ask God to keep their Families in His care!
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APTISM Parents are required to meet with Fr.
Andrew before the Sacrament of Bap sm will be
celebrated. If you are expec ng a baby, please contact
Fr. Andrew before the delivery of your baby. He can be
reached at 847-468-6900. Baptisms are celebrated the 1st
and 3rd Sunday of the month after Mass.
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Stewardship Collec on for March 25 & 26, 2017
Total giving this week$ 7,976.00
Year-to-Date Actual$ 307,069.22
Year-to-Date Budget
$ 319,800.00
Year-to-date deficit
$ 12,730.78
Fiscal 2016-17 Full Year Budget….…….....$412,000
THANK YOU
Religious Education
APRIL WEDNESDAY PREP SCHEDULE
4/5: Normal Class
4/12: NO CLASS (Passion Play at 6 pm in
Church – all welcome!!)
4/19: First Communion Practice at 6:15 pm
4/23 (Sunday): FIRST COMMUNION
4/26: LAST CLASS (Closing Mass/End-of-Year Remarks)
APRIL SUNDAY CONFIRMATION
SCHEDULE
4/2: Service Sunday
4/9: Normal Class
4/16: NO CLASS – Easter
4/23: Normal Class
4/30: LAST CLASS (Closing
Mass/End-of-Year Remarks)
Any questions or concerns, Contact Briana Collins,
Religious Education Coordinator/Youth Minister,
at the Parish Office at 847-468-6900.
We will be decora ng the Church for
our Easter celebra on on Saturday
April 15, 2017 immediately following
the Blessing of Baskets.
Your help would be appreciated.
Please call the Parish Office to
volunteer.
From the Principal’s
Desk…
What’s New at St. Laurence Catholic School?
The Educa on Commission, Father Andrew and I are
currently in the process of crea ng our 5 year Strategic
Plan for St. Laurence Catholic School. Some of the
highlights include:
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Create a Catholic Iden ty Commi ee to iden fy the
current level of excitement in rela on to our faith and
develop a plan of ac on to increase this based on those
results.
Technology upgrades beginning in the school year 20172018. The goal is to work toward becoming a 1:1 school
to allow for a smooth transi on into high school.
Three preschool op ons including a full day 4 year old
program, a half day 4 year old program, and a half day
3 year old program.
The addi on of Spanish language classes in grades 5-8.
The expansion of our gi ed enrichment program in
grades 3-8.
Alignment of our curriculum to the Next Genera on
Science Standards without losing the current rigor of
our curriculum.
Implementa on of Guided Math at all grade levels to
allow for individualiza on of math instruc on.
Implementa on of the Posi ve Behavior Interven on
and Supports program to address discipline in a way
intended to change behaviors and give students the
tools to make be er choices.
Implementa on of a Mindful Moments with Jesus
program that allows students to u lize the power of
prayer and medita on to decompress and lessen stress
and anxiety.
Con nue to expand on partnerships with parents
including invi ng all parents personally to become
members of our PTC, crea on of a Parent Ambassador
Program, Principal/Teacher/Parent Book Club, Parent
University, and communica on efforts.
These are just some of the many new gi s we will be
sharing in an effort to keep the “important thing the
Important thing”…our children! If you are interested in
finding out more about why we are the best choice for
your child, contact me at (847)468-6100.
St. Vincent de Paul Society - We have a
joint group with members of St. Thomas
More Church in Elgin. Our next mee ng
will be at St. Laurence Church on Tuesday,
April 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Please come to
one of our meetings and learn about all the
worthwhile work that we do for the needy of our community.
If you have questions, call 847 628-5170.
Will be sending $420.00 to St. Vincent de Paul this week.
Thank you for your generosity to the less fortunate.
You are invited to come and recharge
your Spiritual Battery!
Totally Yours Marian Conference April 29-30, 2017
Pheasant Run Resort – St. Charles Ballroom
4051 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
with BISHOP DAVID J. MALLOY
(Celebrating Opening Mass – April 29th)
JEFF CAVINS (EWTN host of “Life on the
Rock” & Creator of the “Great Adventure Bible
Study Series & Author)
For further details and registration, visit:
www.MEDJ1.COM, email: [email protected],
CURSILLO INVITATION
Have you had an encounter with Jesus yet?
“Come and See” is what He told the
apostles John and Andrew. Cursillo
weekends are a great way to have an
encounter with Our Lord.
Men’s weekend will be April 20-23, 2017
Women’s weekend will be April 27-30, 2017
Cursillo which means “little course” is not a class but an
experience. Come and See what The Lord has waiting for you
on Cursillo!
For details contact : Joe Bermea: 847-857-1307 or
Antonia Ramirez: 224-622-6830.
Deacon Bob is looking for new or used Bibles to
take to the residents at the Elgin Mental Health
Facility. If you have any to donate please leave
them in the box marked “BIBLES” in the narthex.
Thank you.
We encourage our parishioners to support the
businesses using our bulleƟn. This week we highlight:
McLean Auto Repair
965 N. McLean Blvd. - (847) 741-9576
Complete Automotive Maintenance
“The Gift of the Holy Spirit”
April 22, 2017
St. Mary Church, Parish Center
10307 Dundee Rd., Huntley,
8:30AM to 3:30PM
Featuring Father Dave Pivonka, TOR
Registra on fee is $15 per person, includes hot catered lunch.
To Register: Send your name, address, phone and email and home
parish with check made out to CCRS to St Mary Church to 10307
Dundee Rd., Huntley IL, 60142 ATTN: Shirley Allen
Voca ons Corner: A Prayer for Discernment
Fr. Keith Romke, Director of Voca ons
I believe that o en mes we can have a desire to pray, but feel like we don’t know quite how to do it right. The
important thing is simply following the desire to pray in the first place. However, here is a prayer to give some
guidance in praying to follow God’s will in your life. Pray it as is or make it your own.
Lord,
You are all powerful, all loving, and all deserving of all my praise. Without your loving protec on and guidance, I
wouldn’t be able to take a single breath. But you do love me uncondi onally which is why you long for me to deeply
breathe in your Spirit that surrounds me. Help me with the grace of this same Spirit to trust in your mercy and in the
designs for my life that are wri en in your heart. Help me to trust that if I let go of my plans in an a empt to follow
your voice, that I will be led on a path that will ul mately lead to peace and joy. So too, help me to persevere
through the trials of life that certainly come to all who follow in your footsteps. Help me to never lose sight of the
resurrec on whenever it is that the cross is before me. Most of all, reveal to me what I must do in order to be most
pleasing to your heart this day. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
LENTEN CONFESSION SCHEDULE – 2017
During Lent Mass will be celebrated each Wednesday
Evening at 6:30 p.m. Sta ons of the Cross will be
a er Mass.
WEDNESDAY – April 12th
6:00 p.m. ─ Passion Play ─ presented by
St. Laurence students
The Sacrament of Reconcilia on will be celebrated
during Lent as follows:
HOLY THURSDAY – April 13th
6:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Adoration after Mass until 10:00 p.m.
Weekdays – aŌer the 8:00 a.m. Mass
Wednesday evenings – aŌer the 6:30 p.m. Mass
Weekends – Saturday 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. (before Mass)
GOOD FRIDAY – April 14th
3:00 p.m. – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
& Veneration of the Cross
HOLY SATURDAY – April 15
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9:00 a.m. – Blessing of the Easter Food
8:00 p.m. – Easter Vigil
EASTER SUNDAY – April 16th
Masses
7:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
WE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
AIR FORCE: Staff Sgt. Eric Charckon, Major Victoria
Cramer, Airman Patrick Schubert, ARMY: 1st. Sgt. Eric
Case, Sgt.. Jennifer (Clough) Korfmacher, Sgt. Charles
Korfmacher, Pfc. Johnathan Lindquist, 1st. Lt. Thomas
Martin, Sgt. Jacob McDonald, COAST GUARD: Cadet
3rd Class Allison Rychtanek, MARINES: Cpl. Patrick Metz,
Pvt. Ryan Metz, NAVY: Seaman Apprentice Terrance M.
Alexander, Seaman Recruit Timothy M. Alexander, CDR
Bettina Sauter, Corpsman Nick Toufexis. May God protect
them and return them safely to their families.
“Be Reconciled” – Wednesday, April 5, 2017
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
“Let us place the Sacrament of ReconciliaƟon
at the center once more in such a way that it will enable
people to touch the grandeur of God’s mercy with their own
hands. For every penitent, it will be a source of true interior
peace.” Pope Francis
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Para un fin de semana en Espanol por favor llamen a Andres y
Maria al 630-229-2600. Las fechas son Febrero 24-26, Junio 911 y Sep embre 15-17.
Altar Ministry for the Weekend of April 8, & April 9, 2017
Mass Time
Lector
Altar Server
Eucharistic Minister
4:00 p.m.
Tom Guetschow
Kimberly Aguirre
and Christopher Valen
Kay Go er, Vickie Muno,
Jose Sandoval and Debbie Wever
7:15 a.m.
Joan Ziethen
Morgan Sajtar
and Colin Tu edal
Joanie Gronert, Marlene Gurley,
Lore a Revesz, and Chris S ne
9:00 a.m.
Erika Gomez
and Bob Jones
Elizabeth Salsmann
and Isabella Szopa
Mary Ann Bruneman, William Hejnosz,
Jamie Szopa, and Ron Szopa
11:00 a.m.
Frank Stepnowski
Nathalia Aguirre
and Robert Boydston
Gail Essary, Natalie Koessl,
James Kararo, and Melanie Marcordes