Bulletin for February 16-17, 2008

MASS SCHEDULE
In the Church (this weekend):
Saturday 6 PM Villacorta Family
Sunday 10 AM Bill & Rose Marie Haegelin
6 PM Spanish Mass

In Provena Hospital Chapel:
Monday Noon Everett McCoppin
Tuesday Noon Peter Yoon
Wednesday Noon Special Intention
Thursday Noon Claire Eunsoo Ha
Friday Noon Sister May Kay Himens
In the Church (next weekend):
Saturday 6 PM Ki-jeon Luke Ham
Sunday 10 AM Peter Kim
1 PM Spanish/Kanjabal Mass

THIS WEEKEND
Lectors 6 PM Sat. Midge O'Brien & Sr. Mary Robert Morton
10 AM Sun. Jee Young Ahn & Doug Kibbee
Servers 6 PM Sat. Joe Easley
10 AM Sun. Young Kim & In Hwa Kim
Ushers 10 AM Sun. Sangjeong Nam & Doug Kibbee
Communion 6 PM Sat. Sr. Mary Robert Morton & Bea Shahin
Ministers 10 AM Sun. Patricia Callahan, Pat Knowles*, Sarah McEvoy,
Deb Murphy, & Kim Rice
NEXT WEEKEND
Lectors 6 PM Sat. Carolyn Mullally & Janet Nelson
10 AM Sun. Carl Estabrook & Judith Gordon
Servers 6 PM Sat. Joe Easley
10 AM Sun. Andrew Sofranko
Ushers 10 AM Sun. Bob Penka & Heung Cho Ko
Communion 6 PM Sat. Janet Nelson & Carolyn Mullally
Ministers 10 AM Sun. Les Black, Leigh Estabrook*, Kathy Hansen,
Chris Ha, & Kyung Hee Hong

There are four opening prayers at the Sunday Eucharist: English - varies from Sunday to Sunday; Korean - "Merciful Lord, with all our heart, may we adore you and love all the people truly"; Spanish - This also varies from Sunday to Sunday; Kanjobal (a Mayan dialect) - "God, our Father, we always follow Jesus. May he breathe on us his saving Spirit. We pray in his name." The Apostles' Creed is on page 162 in the Gather Book. At the Greeting of Peace, "Peace be with you" is added in Hebrew and Arabic as our prayer for peace in the Holy Land. Shalom aleichem in Hebrew and Asalamu aleikum in Arabic.

Wanted: 2-3 volunteers to assist in setting up sales of products from the various cooperatives in El Salvador. Contact Fr. Tom.

Operation Rice Bowl is the official Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services which calls Catholics in the United States to promote human dignity and foster global solidarity with the poor around the world through prayer, fasting, learning, and giving during the Lenten season. Materials are in the lobby.
The St. Mary Cleaning Crew will clean the church on Monday, February 18, at
5 P.M. Enter the church from the northeast door. Everyone is invited to help and supplies will be furnished. Call Midge at 378-9660 for more information.

Envelopes for Special Events are in the lobby during the month of February. This special collection helps the parish fund special events such as the Ice Cream Social, Funeral Lunches, the Pastor’s Birthday Party, the Paschal Meal, etc. Thanks for your contributions.

Please renew or begin your subscription to The Catholic Post, a valuable tool in promoting diocesan unity. Envelopes are in the church lobby. Drop the envelope with your $25 check made out to St. Mary Church in the collection.

Inter-Religious Dialogue Series aims to bring representatives of many religious traditions from Champaign-Urbana to one place with one purpose – to be better neighbors by understanding each other through faith. Sources of Faith is the topic on Thursday, February 21, 7 P.M., Unitarian Universalist Church in Urbana. Flyers are in the lobby.

St. Mary Parish, rural Pesotum, Chili and Vegetable Soup Supper, Sunday,
Feb. 17, 4-6:30 P.M. Good food, bingo, and quilt raffle. Everyone welcome.

Lenten Day of Reconciliation will be held on Saturday, March 1, at St. Boniface Church in Seymour. Beginning at 9:30 A.M. and ending with Mass at 4 P.M. Please make a reservation by sending your name, address, phone number, choice of beef or chicken sandwich for lunch, and $10 to Mary Starwalt, 384 County Road 600 N., Sadorus, IL by February 19. Call 598-2592 for more information.

Natural Family Planning is the healthy, effective, and morally acceptable family planning method. The initial class of a series will be held on Sunday, March 2, at
St. Matthew Church and Saturday, March 8, at St. John Newman Center. Classes are open to married couples, engaged couples, and all interested persons. For more information, call (309) 671-1550 or e-mail nfp@cdop.org.

The Lord Was Not on Trial will be the topic of the next social justice forum sponsored by the Channing-Murray Foundation. Dannel McCollum will discuss his mother's successful case against the Champaign School District that went all the way to the Supreme Court in the late 1940s regarding religion classes being taught in the school district at that time. Wednesday, February 27, 7:30 P.M., Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 West Oregon St., Urbana.

Birthright is an international, non-denominational crisis pregnancy center whose mission is to offer positive alternatives to abortion to any woman distressed by an unexpected pregnancy. Volunteers are needed who can provide compassionate, non-judgmental support to our clients. Call 351-7744 for information.

TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) invites each young adult (ages 16-20) to participate in a 3-day weekend to live, think, listen, and pray together. Friendships are born, new avenues of charities are explored and most importantly, a deeper appreciation of Jesus Christ’s love for us is realized. The next Girls Weekend will be in Bloomington, March 1-3. Brochures and applications are in the lobby. For information call John or Lynda at 328-4066 or Penny 489-2311.

Parish Trustees NamJung Jung 351-0959
Bill Volk 367-7664
We welcome all into our parish community. To register, introduce yourself to the pastor or contact the church office.
Join the St. Mary e-mail list. Send a note to stmary@stmary-cu.org.
If you wish to contact the pastor please do so after weekend Masses or call weekdays between 9 and 5. Emergency calls can be made at any time.
Confessions will be heard upon request.
Baptisms can be arranged at your convenience with the pastor. We suggest that you consider baptism as part of the Sunday Liturgy.
Marriages must be arranged with the pastor at least four months in advance. Attendance at Pre-Cana Conferences is required.
Communion for shut-ins may be arranged with the pastor.
The Sacrament of the Sick is administered twice yearly at Sunday Masses or may be arranged at any time with the pastor.
The Religious Education Program for school children is held on Sunday mornings at 9 A.M., October – April.
Check out the magazine rack in the lobby. A number of excellent Catholic publications are available for purchase.
Support your parish. All are expected to take their fair share in the financial support of the parish.

Second Sunday of Lent
February 16 - 17, 2008

The Church of St. Mary
Father Tom Royer, Pastor
ByungJoon Paul Kim, Deacon
612 East Park Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820
217/352-8364 phone 217/352-6859 fax
www.stmary-cu.org stmary@stmary-cu.org