Bulletin for March 1-2, 2008

MASS SCHEDULE
In the Church (this weekend):
Saturday 6 PM Robert and Reneé Burlingame
Sunday 10 AM Maria Choi
6 PM Spanish Mass
In Provena Hospital Chapel:
Monday Noon Everett McCoppin
Tuesday Noon Gerald Althaus
Wednesday Noon Special Intention
Thursday Noon Claire Eunsoo Ha
Friday Noon Paul Sr. and Albina Franciscovich
In the Church (next weekend):
Saturday 6 PM Ki-jeon Luke Ham
Sunday 10 AM Regina, Sofia, & Mark Paik
1 PM Spanish/Kanjabal Mass
THIS WEEKEND
Lectors 6 PM Sat. Midge O'Brien & Sister Mary Robert Morton
10 AM Sun. Bill & Anna Pagliuca
Servers 6 PM Sat. Joe Easley
10 AM Sun. Gabi Pagliuca
Ushers 10 AM Sun. Doug Jones & Harok Bae
Communion 6 PM Sat. Sister Mary Robert Morton & Bea Shahin
Ministers 10 AM Sun. Les Black, YangSoon Kim*, Sarah McEvoy,
Deb Murphy, & Kim Rice
NEXT WEEKEND
Lectors 6 PM Sat. Les Savage & Kate Long
10 AM Sun. Daniel Walsh & Eun Young Jung
Servers 6 PM Sat. Joe Easley
10 AM Sun. Erik Nam & Seunghyun Jo
Ushers 10 AM Sun. Sangjeon Nam & Doug Kibbee
Communion 6 PM Sat. Les Savage & Kate Long
Ministers 10 AM Sun. Les Black, Patricia Callahan, Leigh Estabrook,
Chris Ha*, Sarah McEvoy

The Youth Group will meet on Sunday, March 2, in the Romero Center. Bring your homework at 6:30 P.M. Religious lesson will begin at 7:30 P.M.

Classes to prepare children for their First Communion and Reconciliation will begin in March. If you have a child who has been baptized and is ready to receive these sacraments, please call Dolores Sofranko at 352-3964 for information and to register your child for this special preparation. Holy Communion Sunday is scheduled for May 4.

The St. Mary Cleaning Crew will clean the church on Monday, March 10, 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.

Natural Family Planning is the healthy, effective, and morally acceptable family planning method. The initial class of a series will be held on 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 Jewish Seder is a sacred ritual meal that commemorates the Passover Meal eaten by the Hebrew people in Egypt as they prepared to escape their slavery under the Pharaoh. It remembers how God, through the Exodus, freed the Hebrew people when Moses led them through the Red Sea. The Last Supper was celebrated in the context of the Passover Meal by Jesus and his companions who had experienced the Passover Meal many times as devout Jews. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the Passover and especially to learn the context for the Christian Eucharist, our Paschal Meal. The St. Mary Parish Paschal Meal will be held on the Tuesday of Holy Week, March 18, at 6 P.M. in the parish center. This meal is intended for all members and friends of St. Mary Parish: young and old, families and singles. Please invite your friends to join us. This event allows us to gather our whole community together to share a meal. Please make plans to participate! Tickets are needed in advance and will be available after Mass in the lobby. The price of the meal is $4 for children, $6 for adults, and $20 for a family. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the meal after Mass on Sunday, March 16, set-up at 4 P.M. on Tuesday, March 18, and clean-up after the meal. Sign-up sheets are in the lobby.

Plants to decorate the sanctuary for Easter can be given in memory or in honor of a loved one for $10. Forms and envelopes are in the lobby. Please place in the collection basket by March 16.

St. Mary Parish Nurse, YangSoon Kim, will provide Blood Pressure Screening on Sat., Mar. 8, and Sun., Mar. 9,
after Mass. Join her in the Romero Parish Center.

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.

The Catholic Relief Services Collection is one of the most important ways the Catholic community in the United States responds to the needs of those who are suffering, poor, and vulnerable around the world. The theme for this year's collection, Jesus in Disguise, reminds us of the presence of Christ in each one of our brothers and sisters in need. Your generosity is critical to the work of the Church in caring for the vulnerable among us – victims of war, persecution, and poverty. Envelopes are in the lobby.

World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of women and men of many faith traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer on the first Friday in March each year. Throughout the day, we collectively pray all over the world, beginning with the first sunrise and ending at the last sunset. Our prayers follow the sun's path around the globe. Friday, March 7, 9:30-11 A.M., Bethel AME Church, 401 E. Park St., Champaign, coordinated by Church Women United.

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. Sharing One's Faith is the topic on Thursday, March 6, 7 P.M., Unitarian Universalist Church in Urbana. Flyers are in the lobby.
Catholic Charities will offer an International Adoption Informational Meeting on Thursday, March 6, 6:30 P.M., 1315A Curt Dr., Champaign. Come and learn about your options. RSVP to Kelly at 352-5179.

Learn about the other ritual churches in the Catholic Church at the St. Joseph Cupertino Seminar for people who want to learn more about their Church and Faith. Wednesday, March 5, 6:30 P.M., Holy Cross Church Parish Center.

Catholic Charities USA has produced 40 Days, 40 Ways which gives ideas for actions that help reduce poverty. Visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

Paschal Mystery: Key to Unlocking Our Spiritual Journey is Fr. Philip Davey's theme for the Women's Retreat scheduled for March 14-16 at King's House in Henry, Illinois. The retreat begins at 7 P.M. on Friday evening and ends after noon Mass on Palm Sunday. The cost is $120 per person. Call (309) 364-3084 for more information.

If you are celebrating 50 years of marriage in 2008, notify the office. Each couple will receive a personal invitation from the Bishop to attend a Mass and reception in your honor this September.

Join men and women for the National Catholic Singles Conference, April 25-27 in Lincolnshire, IL. The weekend includes talks by national speakers, social events, times of prayer and more. Registration is $160 and $120 for students. Partial scholarships are available. Visit www.NationalCatholicSingles.com.

Nations of Immigrants, a talk by Donna Gabaccia, will be held on Thur., March 6,
4 P.M., Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana. www.cas.uiuc.edu

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.

Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 1 - 2, 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