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PASTORAL STAFF
PASTOR
Fr. Manuel Dorantes
mdorantes@saintmarys.org

ASSOCIATE PASTORS
Fr. Elvio Baldeón
ebaldeon@saintmarys.org

Fr. Don Woznicki
dwoznicki@saintmarys.org

RESIDENT PRIEST
Fr. Vince Costello
vcostello@saintmarys.org

TRANSITIONAL DEACON
Dcn. Carl Gales, SVD

FAITH FORMATION & HISPANIC MINISTRY
Sr. Claudia Sanchez Jauregui, FCJ
csanchez@saintmarys.org

Sr. Maria Guadalupe Limas Valtierra, FCJ
glimas@saintmarys.org

ASSISTANT TO THE PASTOR
                                            SAINT MARY OF THE LAKE                     OUR LADY OF LOURDES
                                                   4220 N. Sheridan Road,                    4640 N. Ashland Ave,
Marc Vega
mvega@saintmarys.org                                 Chicago, IL 60613                        Chicago, IL 60640

SACRED MUSIC & LITURGY
Michael Ruzicki
mruzicki@saintmarys.org                     MASS TIMES
PARISH COUNSELORS
Jenni Dressler                             SAINT MARY OF THE LAKE              OUR LADY OF LOURDES
jdressler.claret@gmail.com
                                           WEEKEND MASSES                      WEEKEND MASSES
Georgina Lopez                             Saturday Vigil                      Sunday
glopez.claret@gmail.com                    4:30 PM - English                   9:00 AM - English
                                                                               11:00 AM - Spanish
                                           Sunday
PARISH STAFF                               8:30 AM - English
                                                                               1:30 PM - Spanish
OFFICE MANAGER
                                           10:30 AM - English                  EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Teresita Canales                           12:30 PM - Spanish
tcanales@saintmarys.org                                                        Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
                                                                               Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
PARISH ACCOUNTANT                          DAILY MASSES                        8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Jim Masini                                 Monday - Saturday
jmasini@aol.com                            9:00 AM - English
                                           6:00 PM - Bilingual (during Lent)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS
Koffi Abini                                RECONCILIATION
kabini@saintmarys.org                                                               MAIN PARISH OFFICE
                                           Thursdays - 6:30 PM (during Lent)
                                                                                       Saint Mary of the Lake
                                           Saturdays - 9:30 AM
Mayra Garcia                                                                   4220 N. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
mgarcia@saintmarys.org
                                                                                            (773) 280-7700
                                           EUCHARISTIC ADORATION                       office@saintmarys.org
MAINTENANCE & FACILITIES                   Thursdays - 6:30 PM (during Lent)
Manuel Miranda
Maria Patiño                                                                       Monday - Friday | 9am - 9pm
                                           PRIVATE PRAYER
                                           Monday - Friday
                                                                                 Saturdays & Sundays | 9am - 2pm
                                           9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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FR. MANUEL DORANTES
 PASTOR

DEAR PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS OF SAINT MARY’S AND OUR LADY OF LOURDES,

                                                                                                        “
Lent is upon us again, and for the third       highlights that unlike Adam, Jesus began                 accompany you in your fast and to ask
time in the context of a pandemic. We are      his mission also by fasting and though                   that person to keep you accountable
exhausted of hearing the daily news tell       also tempted by the Father of Lies he did                during Lent.
us about how many more people caught           not succumb to the temptation and thus
COVID and how many more friends and            conquered sin and death and opened the                   Finally, I invite you to practice
neighbors have lost their lives to the         path for us to return to Paradise.                       almsgiving together as community.
pandemic. We have lived in isolation, and                                                               We will provide you with a donation
we have had to watch our distance in           We all desire to return to paradise and to               can/box that you can take home and
order to remain safe. We have done it for      live more fulfilling lives. In order to do so            return to the parish at Easter. The
the greater good, but we are tired. To         the Church invites us to follow the path                 recipients of our collective almsgiving
make matters worse, a senseless                of Jesus. We can try to do this alone, but               will be two Catholic organizations
fratricidal war unleashed upon the             experience shows we will have more                       working tirelessly to support the
people of Ukraine by Russian                   success when we do so in community;                      education of young girls in the
government officials breaks our hearts         together. So, this year, I invite you to                 Amazon region of our continent. One
and makes us feel impotent before such         journey with us and to practice the three                is Mision Kapawi in Ecuador and the
pain and injustice. While the temptation       disciplines of Lent (Prayer, Fasting, and                other is the Vicariato Apostolico de
amid this context might be to lament and       Almsgiving) together with us. Our                        San Ramon in the Oventeni Region of
complain the Church calls us all to            Pastoral Team has put together multiple                  Peru that support the education of the
journey together this lent with joy            weekly opportunities for Prayer: the                     Asheninka indigenous community.
remembering that the story at the core of      Church will be opened for you to come                    Through our joint effort this lent we
our faith does not end on Good Friday          pray in silence everyday from 9am to                     can have huge impact in both of these
but rather on Easter Sunday.

As we hear in a text found in the
Byzantine Vespers: “Let us receive the
                                               9pm, we will celebrate two daily masses
                                               every day of lent one at 9am and one at
                                               6pm, Adoration and Confessions will be
                                               held every Thursday at 6:30pm in the
                                                                                                        Chicago to the Amazon.
                                                                                                                                       “
                                                                                                        indigenous communities connecting

                                                                                                        Let us receive the announcement of
announcement of Lent with joy! For if our      context of music and reflections, and a                  Lent with great joy and together let us
forefather Adam had kept the fast, we          Holy Week Retreat will be offered by our                 journey together!
would not have been deprived of                Director of Sacred Liturgy and Music,
paradise. O Lord, who took flesh from the      Michael Ruzicki.                                         Fr. Manny
Virgin in the fullness of time, call me back
and restore me to Eden!” This ancient          When it comes to Fasting, I would like to
prayer reminds us of Adam’s inability to       encourage you to do so not just on Ash
conquer the temptation of Satan, his           Wednesday and Good Friday and abstain                     POPE JOHN XXIII
inability to keep the relationship of trust    from eating meat every Friday of Lent,
with God and his inability to keep the fast    but to fast from the very things that
when he ate from the tree resulting in his     cause you spiritual harm. Also, don’t do it
expulsion from Paradise. It also               alone. Invite a trusted person to

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MASS INTENTION REQUEST
To request a Mass Intention in memory of a deceased
loved one, for someone who is sick or for general prayers
please call the parish office or visit
www.saintmarys.org/mass-intention. Please note these
requests will be mentioned in the Mass time you request
and published in our monthly bulletin. Please contact
the office one week in advance to request an intention.
The suggested donation is $15 per intention

Please note that any mass intentions received after
the 15th of the month will not be published in the
bulletin, however it will still be prayed for at mass.
                                                                MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE
                                                                MONTH OF MARCH
SICK LIST
If you would like to add a family member or friend to our
general Prayer List for the Sick, please contact the parish   The following are prayer requests we have received from the
office and provide the name. These names will be              Saint Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes community.
published in our monthly bulletin and weekly                  Please keep them in your prayers.
newsletters so that our community can pray for them.
There is no donation requested for these requests.            Deceased                           Celebrations
                                                              +Melissa Montilla                  Birthday
                                                              +Lucy Albaneze                     Alex Deloria
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE
                                                              + Jorge Amilcar Ipeña              Isadhel Ligutom
WHO ARE SICK                                                  + Willard Anderson
Michael Snyder, Osmar and Marcela Rodriguez, Héctor De
                                                                                                 Henoc Romero
                                                              + Mariana Collins Exter            Albaran
León, Christine Finnerly, Griffin Marks, Rod Reyes, Maria     + Jesus Correa
Estela Alvarez, Drew Dunker, Austreberta Escobar, Adolfo                                          Nanet Suyosa
                                                              + Emmanuel Alfonso Escandor
Ruiz Baca, Melissa Velazquez, Molly Morris,Camila Hawel,
Angelica Luviano, Lauren Troy, Jack Denihan; and our          Rodriguez
                                                              + Bernice Faro                     Special Prayers
parishioners who are ill or in nursing homes.
                                                              + Evangelina Flores                Bryan Gregory/USF
                                                              + Sorlenes Garcia                  Santa Rochea
                                                              + Nala Gray
                                                              + Albert & Jeorge Hawel
                                                              + Victorina Hernandez Morales
                                                              + Cristobal Enrique Ipeña
                                                              + Maria Gloria Ipeña Garcia
                                                              + Terry Kenndy
                                                              + Shelagh Kennedy
                                                              + Eulalia Lopez
                                                              + Jesus Martinez
                                                              + Cuberto Moctezuma Romero
                                                              + Maritza Morales Ipeña
                                                              + Gilbert Munoz
                                                              + Anacleto Sandoval
                                                              + Angel Sandoval
                                                              + Armando Suyosa
                                                              + Bess Heal Van Derbeck

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LENT 2022                                                  LENTEN PUBLICATION
                                                           We invite you utilize our special
                                                                                                           includes a copy of our Lenten
                                                                                                           Publication, a prayer booklet,
DAILY MASS                                                 Lenten Publication to learn about               and a donation can to give
9:00am - English Mass - SML (Mon-Sat)                      more ways to Pray, Fast and Give                towards the 2022 Almsgiving
6:00pm - Bilingual Mass - SML (Mon-Fri)                    during this season of reflection                Project.
                                                           and preparation. This publication
                                                           is available as a hard copy located
THURSDAYS IN LENT                                          in the vestibule of the church or
6:30-7:30pm - (SML) Bilingual Lenten Holy Hour:            via the parish website.
An Evening of Prayer, Music, and Reconciliation
                                                           LENTEN PRAYER KIT
                                                           The first weekend of Lent,
FRIDAYS IN LENT                                            parishioners can take home a
9:30am English Stations of the Cross - SML                 Lenten Prayer Kit to help you
7:00pm Bilingual Stations of the Cross - SML               throughout the season. This kit

                              For more information on Lent visit www.saintmarys.org/lent

                                           Sunday, April 10, 2022 | Palm Sunday
                                         4:30pm English Mass (Saturday evening) -SML
                                                  8:30am English Mass - SML
                                                  9:00 am English Mass - OLL
                               10:30am English Mass (beginning outside, weather permitting) - SML
                                                 11:00am Spanish Mass- OLL
                               12:30pm Spanish Mass (with procession with Nazareno Group) - SML
                                                  1:30pm Spanish Mass - OLL

                                          Thursday, April 14, 2022 | Holy Thursday
                                             9:00am English Morning Prayer - SML
                                     7:30pm English Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper - SML
                                     7:30pm Spanish Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper - OLL

                                               Friday, April 15, 2022 | Good Friday
                                              9:00am English Morning Prayer - SML
                        11:00am Spanish Living Stations of the Cross (procession through the streets) - SML
                                           3:00pm English Stations of the Cross - SML
                              7:30pm English Liturgy of the Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion - SML
                              7:30pm Spanish Liturgy of the Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion - OLL

                                          Saturday, April 16, 2022 | Holy Saturday
                            9:00am English Morning Prayer with Blessing of Easter Food Baskets - SML
                                  8:30pm Bilingual Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter - SML

                                           Sunday, April 17, 2022 | Easter Sunday
                                                    Normal Sunday Mass Schedule

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FOOD FOR ALL: COME TO THE TABLE!
We continue our partnership with Lakeview Pantry through
their Online Market. This new approach enables families to pre-
order free grocery items including:

- Dairy & Eggs                                                           WEDNESDAY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
- Meats & Fish
- Frozen Foods                                                           LAUNDRY MINISTRY
- Produce                                                                Wednesdays - 3:00-7:00pm
- Non-perishable dry & canned goods                                      The Laundry Ministry is a service to LGBTQ homeless youth
                                                                         in the community. Volunteers serve on a weekly basis to pick
This ordering system allows each household to personalize                up bags of laundry at the Center on Halsted, and then take it
their selections and choose foods to make delicious and                  to a nearby laundromat to wash and fold. This ministry is
healthy meals. To participate, the only personal information             currently serving on Wednesday evenings.
required is your name, email address, date of birth, zip code,           For more information please contact Ron Schnorbus at rschnorbus@
and # of people in your household. Each household is eligible            gmail.com
for one order per month.

                                                                         SOUP KITCHEN & SACK MEAL PROGRAM
The process is very simple:                                              Wednesdays - 4:00-7:00pm (Meal Served at 6:30pm)
1. Register your account through Saint Mary of the Lake and              SACK MEALS - Saint Mary’s and Our Lady of Lourdes
  Our Lady of Lourdes. www.saintmarys.org/foodforall                     parishioners will provide sack meals for the hungry and
2. Place your order online the 4th Thursday of the month prior           needy and the parish will provide soup at 6:30pm every
  to the Saturday distribution.                                          Wednesday. The Sack Meal program is made possible by
3. Pick Up your custom order on the 4th Saturday of the month            volunteers who sign up to bring five sack meals each week
  between 11am and 12pm on Saint Mary's Plaza.                           for our guests.

To take part in this distribution, you must register an account          This happens every Wednesday, rain, or shine. Sack Meals
and order online the 4th Thursday of the month, available for            are to be dropped off Wednesdays, between 9:00 a.m. and
24 hours until midnight.                                                 6:00 p.m. at the reception desk. We are looking to have 5
                                                                         Sack Meal volunteers each week.
If you need help registering or ordering food, please contact the
parish office at 773-280-7700.                                           Sack Meal volunteer slots are open from February – May
                                                                         2022. If you would like to sign up, contact Darlene Kelly via
                                                                         email at dkelly@saintmarys.org
Mark your calendar: the next distribution will be Saturday,
March 26th from 11:00am-12:00pm at Saint Mary's. Your order              SOUP KITCHEN - Volunteers are needed to aid in offering
must be received on Thursday, March 24th.                                refreshments to those who wait in line outside during our
                                                                         regularly scheduled Soup Kitchen program. The Soup
                                                                         Kitchen Hospitality Volunteers are responsible for the set-up
                                                                         and clean-up of the event, as well as interacting with the
                                                                         guests. Share in hospitality and conversation and serve as a
                                                                         welcoming face of Saint Mary’s and Our Lady of Lourdes.
                                                                         Volunteers will be present from 5:00-7:30 p.m. every
                                                                         Wednesday, rain or shine. Each week, we need three adult
                                                                         Hospitality Volunteers to be present.

                                                                         Please visit www.saintmarys.org/volunteer to sign up!

                                                                         For more information on how to volunteer or help support
                                                                         this ministry please contact the parish office.

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REFLECTION ON SAINT JOSEPH: "A RIGHTEOUS MAN"
Thinking about what to write about Lord Saint Joseph, in this month in which the Church celebrates him, a beautiful thought came
to my heart, which I believe can help us a lot. During the year, we have two feasts dedicated to Saint Joseph, on March 19, which is
titled Saint Joseph, chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, and on May 1, as Saint Joseph the worker. Thinking about this March 19, I
would like to offer this reflection.

Joseph undoubtedly loved Mary, and inside he surely had a great conflict when he found out that she was expecting a child that
was not his, he, being a righteous man decides to secretly abandon her, to prevent Mary's dignity from being trampled, not only
because of the gossip, but because of the death that awaited her, let us remember that if a woman had a child out of wedlock, she
was stoned to death. The love that Joseph has for Mary is an honest and committed love, he does not want to discredit her in
public because he does not conceive that she should suffer such a terrible and shameful fate, he thinks of running away from her
because he prefers shame for himself same. Within his heart he finds the strength, the motive and the reason not to condemn her,
and he decides to safeguard Mary and the little baby that was already forming in her womb, because he is a “righteous man”.
In fact, in the Gospel we do not find great and prolonged descriptions of Saint Joseph, only this quote in which he defines him as a
"righteous man" (Matthew 1:19). “Righteous”, in its biblical meaning, is one who is open to God; he is the person who knows how
to see with amazement the action of God in his life and in the world. “Righteous” is the one who adjusts his life to the demands of
the Word of God. And this, dear brothers, is Saint Joseph.

Joseph, because he was a man who sought to know and carry out the will of God, he, saves Mary from his heart, he does not see
her as an object of his belonging, since he recognizes her dignity as a person and woman, image and likeness of God. And God who
knows Joseph, reveals himself to him in a dream, saying not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife, because what is conceived in her
is the work of the Holy Spirit. Joseph takes Mary and their child with him, he grants them the dignity of family, he is the head
before society, the father who grants the protection and security they required. And so he becomes the adoptive father of Jesus,
forming part of God's salvific plan.

Dear brothers, just like Saint Joseph, we are all called to live with a heart open to God, with a righteous heart, that does not judge
our brother, that does not see him as a threat, but knows how to observe, meditate, pray and discern according to God's will. In
these days that we are experiencing the disaster of war, Saint Joseph intercede for us, for our families, so that like him we may be
people of justice and peace. Beginning with our family relationships, where each one of the members: husband, wife, children,
siblings, know how to recognize in the other the profound dignity of him, where he finds space for acceptance and not rejection;
where the virtues of patience and listening, forgiveness and reconciliation are lived. A place where we can grow together as a
family, following the example of the Nazareth family. And starting from our small family nucleus we can bring peace to our world.

Sr. Claudia Sanchez Jauregui, FCJ                     PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR CATECHUMENATE
                                                      RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
                                                      We invite our parish community to pray for the following members of RCIA
                                                      adult, teenage and children programs. These members have been
                                                      preparing since last year and will be fully welcomed into the Catholic
                                                      Church at the Easter Vigil. Please pray for them, their godparents and their
                                                      families as they continue to journey through Lent!

                                                                          ADULTS                         TEENS
                                                                         Bryan Avila                   Erick Ayora
                                                                       Angelo Barrera               Michelle Galvez
                                                                        Faviola Loza               Samantha Galvez
                                                                       Megan Schmidt               Biridiana Vazquez
                                                                       Candace Walsh
                                                                       Ryan Williams                  CHILDREN
                                                                      Gladys Zaldana             Alexa Garcia-Sostenes
                                                                       Maryan Memon                Camila Jaramillo
                                                                      Khadijah Memon             Rafael Rodriguez-Ruiz
                                                                        Miguel Rolon

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JENNI DRESSLER
   PARISH COUNSELOR

GRIEF
Grief is a natural response to loss. We   timeline for how long it takes to heal.                     IF YOU NEED TO TALK,
often think of grief in the context of    There is also no “typical” way to                         PLEASE REACH OUT TODAY.
the death of a loved one. However,        grieve. However, grief is temporary.
did you know that grief occurs after      Normal grief moves toward                                           Phone/Text:
many kinds of losses? For example,        acceptance of the loss, easing of                                   872-228-1490
we might grieve the loss of               active grief reactions, and the ability
 · a job,                                 to return to daily activities and other                                  Email:
 · a pet,                                 important relationships. Healing of                           JDressler.Claret@gmail.com
 · a marriage, or                         grief results in acceptance, but not
 · an important relationship.             forgetting.                                            against a fear of loss of your loved
                                                                                                 one.
We might experience grief                 Complicated Grief
 · after friends or family move away,     Complicated grief occurs when active                   There is hope after death or a loss.
 · after we move away from friends        grief reactions don’t improve over                     You can heal from grief and find a
   and family, or                         time. Complicated grief is                             new path in life. By tending to your
 · after someone we loves receives a      debilitating, preventing you from                      grief, you can find peace and
   terminal diagnosis.                    recovering from your loss and                          meaning. In my own life, I became a
                                          resuming your life. If you are isolating               hospice volunteer as a result of the
Grief is a normal and healthy             from others, have trouble carrying                     death of my younger sister.
reaction. It is also universal; we all    out normal routines or following                       Eventually I enrolled in the master’s
experience grief throughout our lives.    through on commitments, feel life                      program in pastoral counseling at
The facts of our losses and the way       isn’t worth living, or wish you had                    Loyola, which led me here to you at
we grieve may be unique to each of        died along with your loved one, you                    Saint Mary of the Lake. If you’re
us, but our ability to take comfort       may be experiencing complicated                        struggling with a death or a loss, of if
from others who also have                 grief.                                                 you’re anticipating a loss, please
experienced losses helps us heal.                                                                reach out today.
                                          Anticipatory Grief
KINDS OF GRIEF                            Anticipatory grief is the grief we                     We can work together on helping
Normal Grief                              experience before a death. For                         you find peace and meaning in your
Grieving is the important work we do      example, a loved one may have                          loss.
to heal our loss. This healing allows     cancer. With anticipatory grief, you’re
us to begin to reinvest our energy in     trying to balance hope of a cure                       Jenni Dressler, Parish Counselor
our present and future. There is no

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BOOK GROUP                                     1st, Mar. 15th, Apr. 5th, Apr. 19th, May
                                                                                             WELCOME THE NEWLY BAPTIZED
The St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of       3rd, and May 17th at 7 PM
                                                                                             We gladly welcome the following children
Lourdes Book Group meets to share views
                                             Fridays with Friends and Jesus                  into the family of God and into the faith
and insights into writings that inspire
                                            One Friday a month, we will gather in            community of Saint Mary of the Lake and Our
reflection on scripture, faith, community,
                                            the church at St. Mary’s for about 45            Lady of Lourdes, who were baptized during
spiritual awareness and discipleship.
                                            minutes of adoration starting at 6pm.            the month of February. Please pray for them
                                                                                             and their families.
The group meets Wednesday evenings at Each month we will take time during
7pm. Notice of meeting dates and material adoration to engage in a new form of                               Henry Barrett
tobecoveredappearsintheMondaye-newsletters. prayer such as Ignatian                                    Ethan Elias Sanchez Vargas
                                            Contemplation or through music with
NAVIGATING DIVORCE                          Praise and Worship. After adoration
                                            we’ll gather for a social activity.               CONGRATS TO THE NEW MARRIED
The Navigating Divorce ministry is offered                                                    We congratulate the following people who
each Sunday from 9:15-10:15 AM in-          Dates: Jan. 28th, Feb. 11th, Mar. 25th,
                                            and Apr. 8th starting at 6PM                      were married during the month of
person in the Parish Office. This ministry                                                    February. That they and their marriage be
consists of confidential discussion and                                                       blessed abundantly in the years to come!
sharing for any woman or man
experiencing the various stages of grief                                                                   Ashley Lynn Isaac &
which accompany the overall divorce                                                                    Quinn Christopher Costanzo
process as it moves toward Roman
Catholic healing objectives.
                                                 PARISH OFFICE UPDATE and THANK YOU!
                                                 Friday, February 18th was the last day for both Mary Carravallah and Hilda Correa. We are
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY                             grateful for their time and effort given to the mission over the last few years. We pray for
Join the Young Adults Community!                 and wish them both well in their next endeavors.
The Young Adults of St. Mary of the Lake
and Our Lady of Lourdes are a vibrant,           Welcome to the New Office Manager
inclusive group of parishioners, ages 21-        Given the new parish reality, our office is being restructured to better respond to the new
39, dedicated to living and growing in our       needs of the communities we are trying to serve. We have decided to hire one full-time
Catholic faith.                                  Bilingual Office Manager. We are happy to inform you that Teresita Canales has accepted
We offer a variety                               to join our team. The Office Manager will be the main administrative support to our
                                                 Pastoral Team and Mayra Garcia will continue to assist her in this role. Welcome Teresita!
of activities to
help us deepen
                                                 My name is Teresita Canales and recently became the Bilingual Office Manager for Saint
our relationships                                Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes.  I earned a BA in business administration at
with Christ, build                               National Louis University and have over a decade of business administration experience.  I
community with                                   am customer service oriented and enjoy working with people from all walks of life.
one another and serve those around us.
We invite all young adults to join us as we      I am a native of Santiago, Chile, a mother of two
seek to be the light of Christ in the world.     young adults, and recently become a
                                                 grandmother of beautiful identical twins. I also
Study and Share                                  dedicated 18 years at home to raising our
Ready to dive deeper with your faith? Want       children.
to grow in community with young adults in
a small group setting? Study and Share           Before becoming a mother, I spent six years
                                                 doing what I love the most, Social Justice. I
offers the opportunity to read and reflect
                                                 volunteered in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua,
on different spiritual writings with fellow      Ecuador and Chile.  This is how I met my
Young Adults. This Spring, we are focusing       husband of 32 years.  I have continued this
on the Gospel of Mark. All of these              mission for social justice in Chicago.
meetings will begin at 7pm in person at St.
Mary’s and will be “hybrid” on zoom for          I have lived Pilsen, Oak Park and recently moved
those who can’t make it in person. Please        to the diverse and wonderful community of
email us at youngadults@saintmarys.org           Uptown. I enjoy music, traveling and the long
for more information or to receive the           walks by Lake Michigan with my partner of life
                                                 and our dog Livy.
zoom link.
Dates: Jan. 18th, Feb. 1st, Feb. 15th, Mar.

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   SUNDAY COLLECTIONS            FEBRUARY              FEBRUARY                 FEBRUARY                    FEBRUARY    AVERAGE MASS
     FEBRUARY 2O22                  5-6                  12-13                    19-20                       26-27      ATTENDANCE
         4:30 p.m.                 $912.00                $885.00                 $1,003.00                 $1,402.00         88

          8:30 a.m.               $1,275.00              $893.00                  $682.00                    $692.00          81

         10:30 a.m.               $1,492.00              $805.00                 $1,446.00                  $1,347.00         172

         12:30 p.m.                $885.00              $1,454.00                 $791.00                   $856.00          194

       Online Giving              $1,493.00             $2,870.00                $1,817.00                  $2,130.00    TOTAL AVERAGE

         SML - Total              $6,057.00            $6,907.00                 $5,739.00                  $6,427.00        534

         9:00 a.m.                 $689.00               $939.56                  $753.71                    $739.25          73

        11:00 a.m.                $1,214.55            $1,451.00                  $1,296.25                 $1,472.25        240

         1:30 p.m.                  $714.59              $686.00                 $1,295.16                   $642.00         186

       Online Giving               $676.00               $531.00                  $496.00                   $851.00      TOTAL AVERAGE

         OLL - Total              $3,294.14            $3,607.56                 $3,841.12                  $3,704.50        499

PLEASE MAKE YOUR GIFT TO THE 2022 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
Many families in our parish will be receiving the Annual Catholic Appeal
mailing from Cardinal Cupich. On behalf of those served by the ministries,
parishes, and schools that receive funding from the Appeal, we thank you
for your gifts. Please return your response as soon as possible.

The Annual Catholic Appeal offers a wonderful opportunity to answer the
call “Making all things new ... God’s promise and our responsibility.”In
addition to providing for ministries and services throughout the
archdiocese, the Appeal also funds services that are of great help here in
our parish.

For more information please visit www.archchicago.org or call the
parish office.

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