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Third Sunday of Lent March 11, 2012

St. Mary of the Woods Faith Community Rev. Patrick G. Cecil, Pastor

Third Sunday of Lent—March 11, 2012

As we struggle through our desert experience,

can we say yes to God’s grace?


CONGRATULATIONS Last Sunday, I attended the Vicariate II Youth Leadership Awards Banquet at the White Eagle in Niles. This gathering takes place every year to honor young men and women in our Vicariate for their work and ministry in the areas of Catechesis and Evangelization, Community Service and Social Jus-tice, Prayer and Worship and Peer Ministry. At the event 379 teens were recognized for their involve-ment in the life of the church through their parishes and high schools. In this photo, Bishop Frank Kane is with two teens from St. Mary of the Woods, Margaret “Meggie” Melaniphy and James Ryan. Margaret works at the rectory and has served as an usher (along side her dad, John) at the 12:00 noon mass for many years. She is a student at Regina Dominican. James, a stu-dent at St. Patrick High School, has readily made himself available for service to our parish, especially in regard to Altar and Rosary activities. Also, in the photo is Amanda Thompson, the Vicariate II Catechetical Coordinator. She is also one of our parishioners and is the wife of Deacon Chuck Thomp-son. In addition, three teens form St. Mary of the Woods were recognized for their involvement at their re-spective high schools. Elizabeth Wuertz ministers in Prayer and Worship at Loyola Academy, Nolan Garrity is a Peer minister at Notre Dame and Hailey Frederick has been involved in Community Ser-vices and Social Justice at Regina. On behalf of all of us at St. Mary of the Woods, I thank these young men and women for their excep-tional service in our community. They are not just the future of the Church, they are the Church, here and now! Peace, Father Pat


St. Mary of the Woods Faith Community

Lenten Schedule — 2012

Prayer Services 7:30 PM—Church

March 30 .................................................... Stations of the Cross

Saturday Reflections February 25-March 31 ..................... 10:00 AM—Jubilee House

Benediction/Eucharistic Adoration

March 7th ....................................................................... 6-7 PM

Communal Celebration of Reconciliation Tuesday, March 27 — 7:30 PM

Wednesday, March 28 — 10:00 AM Monday, April 2 — 7:30 PM

Holy Thursday — April 5th

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

will continue until Midnight.

Good Friday — April 6th 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 7th 2:00 PM — Blessing of Easter Baskets

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

Easter Sunday Masses — April 8th 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM and Noon


Finding strength and hope through the way of the cross: a journey with cancer

7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30 St. Mary of the Woods Church

7033 N. Moselle

It is difficult to imagine anyone in today's world whose life has not been touched by cancer in some way.

No matter where you are on your cancer journey - cancer survivor, recently diagnosed, or walking this path with a loved one - you will be

encouraged by this contemporary Stations of the Cross.

Please join us on Friday, March 30th, for a spiritual evening of healing and hope.


OPERATION RICE BOWL In the Scriptures for today, we hear the commandments given to Moses after God brings the Israelites out of slavery. These commandments rep-resent fundamental rights and responsibilities for all of God’s people. This week through Operation Rice Bowl, we learn about communities in El Salvador that lack clean and safe water, which is a basic human right. We pray for those whose health is compromised by contaminated water, and we fast from wasting and polluting this precious resource. We give so that CRS can improve access to clean water in communities through-out the world.

Dear Friends, We have all learned that Carol Stucko has retired. We heave a sigh, recognizing our loss. For 40 years Carol has been a grace and blessing to the Faith Community of St. Mary of the Woods. She has served under all five Pastors here and always with a smile and words of comfort and encouragement to everyone. Personally, I am grateful for her friendship, cheer-ful manner and her wealth of knowledge which she so willing shared. You will be missed, Carol. As Carol has blessed us, so I invite you to bless her. Please come to the 12:00 mass on March 18th, extend your hand over her and ask God to bring her every good thing as she embarks upon her new journey. It is said that there are people in this life who leave their footprints on our hearts. Surely Carol is one of them. God’s blessings always, Marcy

—Carol Stucko— Patti and I met Carol for the first time in the late Summer of 1979 when we moved to St. Mary of the Woods from St. Hilary parish. I was a newly ordained Deacon and if we needed to know anything about the work-ings of SMOW, all we had to do was ask Carol. Carol was always ready with a smile in her voice and on her face to do whatever she could to help everyone. It has been a true pleasure to have worked with you for the past 32+ years, Carol. God bless you! Bill & Patti


Experience as never before, the Passion of Christ... Join us for a special pilgrimage to St. John Indiana to the

Shrine of the Christ’s Passion Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Cost: $55.00

Sponsored by the Fine Arts Council, tickets on sale after all masses next weekend March 17&18

Journey through the Shrine of Christ’s Passion — An interactive, half-mile winding pathway through 40 life size bronze statues, taking You through Jesus’ passion and death. From the Last Supper to the Garden of Gethsemane, join us in this journey. We will also visit St. John’s the Evangelist Church

and have lunch at Teibels Restaurant. Board Luxury tour Bus with facilities at 8:30AM at the corner

of Mendota and Hiawatha and return to SMOW by 4:30PM. For information, call Judith Merck 773-775-7788.

Did you know that there are 1.9 M uninsured people in the state of Illinois? Did you know that Illinois insurance companies are making record profits? Blue Cross Blue Shield made $1.1 billion in profit last year, doubling their 2009 results (Source: Crain’s Chicago Business, June 20, 2011) Health Care Workshop Monday, March 19th, 2012 7-8:15 PM (sharp) St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 306 S Prospect, Park Ridge Please RSVP to your or-ganization’s team leader or organizer to confirm your attendance


McLAUGHLIN SERIES Facing Life with Faith

Established 2004

Jail Ministry: Our Gospel Mandate Rev. Arturo Perez Roderiguez

Director of Kolbe House, Archdiocese’s Jail Ministry & Pastor of Assumption BVM Parish

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:30-9:00 pm

Mary, Seat of Wisdom Clark Ministry Center

1335 S. Clifton, Park Ridge

“I was in prison and you visited me…” is the Gospel mandate for the entire Church. How we respond is the challenge we face. On any given day an estimated 9,000 adults are locked up in Cook County Jail, another 750 adults in Lake County Jail, and approximately 700 juveniles at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Cen-ter. Kolbe House deals directly with those involved in the criminal justice system and works to educate the public about the realities of that system and the nature of those who are caught up in it. Our direct service in-cludes one-to-one visits, pastoral counseling, and celebration of the Mass and other liturgies. We listen to and stand with family members, and provide emergency services to the incarcerated, their families and other fami-lies in similar situations. The McLaughlin Series is open to the public and is free of charge. Questions? Con-tact Susan Schaefer (847-384-9338) or [email protected]. To find out more about Kolbe House go to www.kolbehouseministry.org.

See Cardinal’s letter on page 12 — Separate Second collection this weekend for

The Church in Central and Eastern Europe

PLEASE REMEMBER ST. MARY OF THE WOODS WHEN MAKING OUT YOUR WILL.

Four Week Rolling Average-Feb. 20, 2011

Four Week Rolling Average--Feb. 19, 2012

% Change 2011 Budgeted Amount Difference

$13,714.00 $15,281.00 11.43 $14,712.00 $569.00

Saint Mary of the Woods Collection Information

ALMS COLLECTION NEXT WEEK FOR CHILDREN’S PLACE ASSOCIATION When founded in 1991, Children’s Place Association was the first residential facility in the Midwest dedicated to the care of HIV/AIDS-affected children. Now, over 17 years later, the greystone home on Chicago’s west side, along with other facilities in the city, continue to offer around-the-clock nursing care and other specialized treatment for children who have been separated from their families. They include children who are themselves HIV-infected or AIDS-diagnosed, those whose parents are ill from HIV/AIDS-related conditions, as well as children with other life-threatening or serious illnesses, such as cancer. Since 1991, hundreds of children have made Children’s Place their home. Most of the children staying in the group home have been wards of the state - separated from their families due to neglect, abuse, parental substance use or other fac-tors. Over the years, Children’s Place Association has responded with new programs and services to answer the changing and emerging needs of HIV/AIDS-affected families. These include in-home child care to help parents struggling with HIV/AIDS-related illness, case management, mental health counseling, a summer camp, and respite care. Please be generous. Thank you!


Nursery 10:30AM Mass

The Nursery service for the Sun-day 10:30AM mass takes place in the parish hall. It is for chil-dren 4 and younger. We are looking for volunteers so please

call Lisa Flanagan at 773-251-4811 if you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions. March 11—Summer Maso Ali Murray March 18—Jill Niemi March 25—Amy Brannigan April 1 and April 8 — No Nursery

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MINISTRY

Domestic violence occurs when one person attempts to maintain power and control over the other through physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and economic abuse. Many people in our society have experienced and continue to experience the terror of living in danger of being attacked by another family member. For generations, violence in the home was common and went virtually un-challenged.

Domestic violence is often shrouded in si-lence. People outside the family hesitate to interfere, even when they suspect abuse is oc-curring. Some people argue – mistakenly – that intervention by outside sources endan-gers the sanctity of the home.

Physical abuse includes being hit, slapped, pushed, kicked or beaten. Emotional abuse is often harder to identify but may include, be-ing threatened, harassed, stalked, called names, humiliated and intimidated by your partner.

An abusive relationship does not have to be condoned or tolerated.

7th GRADE SHADOW DAY & SPRING OPEN HOUSE AT RESURRECTION

Seventh grade girls are invited to a special group Shadow Day at Resurrection College Prep High School on Friday, March 16, 2012 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. 7th graders will be given the opportunity to learn what high school life is all about at Resurrection. Advance reg-istration is required; please contact Debbie Gillespie at 773.775.6616 Ext 129 or [email protected]. Junior high students and their families are also invited to attend the Resurrection College Prep High School Spring Open House for prospective students on Thurs-day, March 22, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Students and families can tour the school facilities and meet with current students, staff and administrators. Visitors can also learn about the college prep curriculum and innova-tive programs at Resurrection, including the block sched-ule, the Practicum Program, the Advisement Program, the Strategies for Academic Success Program, and work/study tuition assistance opportunities. 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, Resurrection has graduated over 13,000 alumnae. For more information about Resurrection Col-lege Prep High School, call 773.775.6616 Ext 129 or visit www.reshs.org.


QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS PARISH WOMEN’S SPIRITUAL SPA DAY THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

Topic: Transitions – A Follow Up to Change

Presented by Sheila Morrow

DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY

Please join us as Sheila returns to continue her discussion on the effects of change in our lives in her follow up program Transitions. Sheila is a marvelous, heart-warming, thought- provoking speaker whose presentation will ask us to answer these questions. “We’ve all lived through Transition times – which can be a sudden change such as a death or accident; or a prolonged change of a relocation or career move.

How do we understand these changes? How do we deal with all the feelings that are involved in these changes?

How do we find meaning in our lives?

Felician Sisters Convent 3800 W. Peterson Ave. (Entrance in rear – follow signs)

Morning – 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon Evening – 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Gathering and refreshments 30 minutes prior to start times Cost: $10/session

Register by calling Susan at 773-853-2605 or Ann at [email protected]

WALK-INS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! Sheila Morrow is a long time resident of Sauganash and Edgebrook, where she has a private practice. She has been a Queen of All Saints parishioner for most of that time. Her first career was in teaching; however, she is presently a pastoral counselor, therapist and teacher at Loyola University.

Our Moms and Tots group is going very well…the kids are all having fun! Our last session was a “parachute” day which brought out lots of laughs and smiles. The eighth graders have been taking turns helping out with Moms and Tots and doing a fantastic job! If you have a toddler and would like to join us, our next class is March 14th @10am.


St. Mary of the Woods Altar & Rosary Society’s

Annual Fannie May Easter Candy Sale

is underway!

Order packets are available in the church and rectory. Remember, all orders are due in the rectory

by Monday, March 12th. Product will be delivered to your home

on the week of March 28th.

30 percent of the proceeds go directly to SMOW. Customers receive a 5 percent discount on purchases...

and NO SALES TAX OR SHIPPING COSTS!!!

Any questions, please contact Maria Wilson ([email protected] or 773-775-5652)

LENTEN REGULATIONS Fast and Abstinence

Abstinence from meats 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 Wednesday 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 neces-sary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. The special Paschal fast and abstinence are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Grief is the deepest wound you will ever experience. Tears, sadness, difficulty concentrating, anger: these are just a few of the manifestations of grief. If your loved one has died and you are at a loss as to what is "normal" in the grief process, let the Bereavement Support Group help you. Join us on Saturday, March 17th, at 8:30 A.M. 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 also facing these difficult moments in their lives. For more information, please contact Tom Reagan at (847)824-9926.

Journeying Through the Lenten Desert Together

It’s not too late to sign up! Please join our ongo-ing small-Christian community survey of the Sac-raments. Through Scripture, Reflection, and Faith sharing, we have been growing in our knowledge and love of these essential signs of God’s grace in our lives. This Saturday, March 17th, we will be meeting in the Parish Hall from 10AM to 11AM. Come and see what all the fuss is about!


March 10-11, 2012


SACRISTANS TEAM #2 March 16, 2012 Ann Marie Keenan Anna Lazarich Sue Lazarich Pam McHugh Nancy Nelsen Mary Saffa

6:30 am 3/12——E. DiSilvestro 3/13——M. DiSilvestro 3/14——J. Disilvestro 3/15——C. Dreher 3/16——B. Dunderdale 8:00 am 3/12,13—B. Wagner, G. Wagner 3/14,15—J. Sepich, E. Sepich 3/16,17—L. Ryan, G. Ryan

ALTAR SERVERS

James Larner, Former parishioner; Lance Corporal Conner Lowry, US Marine.

PRAY THE ROSARY FOR PEACE

Every morning after the 8:00am Mass, the Rosary is prayed. Please consider joining us in this very powerful prayer for peace.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK: March 12, 2012 — March 18, 2012

Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21

Crisis Pregnancy Hotline — 800-400-4205

Post Abortion Healing — 888-456-HOPE (4673)

Monday, March 12 6:30——Thomas Godwin 8:00——George Voight Tuesday, March 13 6:30——Jack & Luke Kaspar/Bart & Peg Murphy 8:00——Deceased Parishioners Wednesday, March 14 6:30——Mariam Jacob/Josephine Serpico/ Mil & Bill Murphy 8:00——Steve Domeny/Anne Hack Thursday, March 15 6:30——James Cahill 8:00——Joseph Dziadzio Friday, March 16 6:30——Pasquale Riggio 8:00——Peter Sicoli Saturday, March 17 8:00——Melissa Ann Farnam/ Jack & Peg Moriarty/ Sharon McGuire


L. Ryan G. Ryan R. Serbin M. Kennedy L. Loftus E. Pergams S. Pergams S. Koutnik P. Haran M. Haran M. Hoffman T. Imburgia J. Flanagan H. Flanagan

C. Devyor* T. Devyor* T. Dunham D. Juhasz J. Lyon P. Marchman M. Mitrovic J. Montalvo J. Montalvo M. Mahoney M. Markiewicz* E. Molloy R. Naegele J. O’Malley M. O’Malley M. Bansfield A. Goodwin* D. Kaspar J. Clohisy J. Kosicki T. Martin E. McHugh P. McHugh* J. Piechowski* J. Reichart P. Reichart M. Witt D. Allen P. Hild* P. Kenny M. Reyna-Kenny B. Merck M. Newton D. O’Malley* S. Rabbitt J. Wood B. Bullock J. Foran M. Gilhooly* K. Hack A. Keenan* D. Pabis S. Reyna M. Sandell D. Stapleton

S. McGowan L. Tabano T. O’Brien F. Wagner M. Inclan J. Sweany K. Sain P. Drott K. Hack P. Lowe

4:30 p.m. Fr. Owen Homilist: Fr. Owen 7:30 a.m. Fr. Headley Homilist: Fr. Headley 9:00 a.m. Fr. Owen Homilist: Fr. Owen 10:30 a.m. Fr. Cecil Homilist: Fr. Cecil Noon: Fr. Headley Homilist: Fr Headley

Frank Murphy & Michael Reddy Families/ John Blicharz/ Anne Sobanski/ Mary Jean Mcenery/ Bob Corcoran/ Marty LeBaron/ Mike Monaghan Nancy Maurice/ Mil & Bill Murphy Joanne Blachut/ Chris Sideris/ Eileen & Tim Fogarty John McCarthy/ Leroy Woods David Kelly Herminia Asencio Reilly Family/ Robert Hellman/ Wiktorya Koll/ Janczura Family

Eucharist Ministers

Saturday and Sunday, March 17 and March 18, 2012 Mass Mass Time Presider Intentions Servers Lectors

PLEASE NOTE Submissions for the Parish Bulletin must be delivered to the rectory or e-mailed to

[email protected] no later than Thursday, by 4:00 p.m. of the week before publication. (Ten days prior to the weekly publication date.)

Call Bill Mages at the rectory with questions (773-763-0206), or e-mail him at [email protected]. Thank you!


BAPTISM PREPARATION PROGRAM The St. Mary of the Woods Baptism Preparation Program is for all parents who wish to have their children baptized. The pro-gram consists of one evening meeting with a leader couple and one of our Priests or Deacons. The meeting takes place at 7:15pm.

The dates through May of 2012 are as follows: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Tuesday, May 8, 2012 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 Bill Mages at the Rectory—773-763-0206, in order to sign up for one of the meetings. Please remember that you need to attend a meeting before we can schedule a date for a baptism. God bless you!

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