Bulletin for Passion Sunday, 2008

MASS SCHEDULE
In the Church (this weekend):
Saturday 6 PM Robert & Elizabeth Dinnat Family
Sunday 10 AM Alice, Joseph Paul, Annette, & Sandra Routt
6 PM Spanish Language Mass
SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK
Monday, March 17 Noon Mass - Everett McCoppin
Provena Hospital Chapel

Tuesday, March 18 Noon Mass - Edna Hartwood
Provena Hospital Chapel
6 PM Paschal Meal
Romero Center

Wednesday, March 19 Noon Mass - Special Intention
Provena Hospital Chapel

Holy Thursday, March 20 8 PM Mass of the Lord's Supper
Dr. and Mrs. M.M. Archer and Family
Confession afterwards

Good Friday, March 21 3 PM Stations of the Cross/English
Confession afterwards
5 PM Stations of the Cross/Spanish
5:30 PM Rosary/Spanish
6 PM Liturgy of the Lord's Passion/Spanish/Kanjabal
8 PM Liturgy of the Lord's Passion/English
Confession afterwards

Holy Saturday, March 22 8 PM Vigil Mass of Easter

Easter Sunday, March 23 10 AM Claire Eunsoo Ha
1 PM Spanish/Kanjabal Mass

THIS WEEKEND
Lectors 6 PM Sat. Carolyn Mullally & Janet Nelson
10 AM Sun. Aaron & Megan Frank
Servers 6 PM Sat. Joe Easley
10 AM Sun. Phillip & Simon Park
Ushers 10 AM Sun. Bill Volk & Heung Cho Ko
Communion 6 PM Sat. Janet Nelson & Carolyn Mullally
Ministers 10 AM Sun. Kathy Hansen, Kyung Hee Hong, YangSoon Kim, Pat Knowles, & Leigh Estabrook*
NEXT WEEKEND
Lectors 10 AM Sun. Sangjung Nam & Sukbum Chung
Servers 10 AM Sun. Jung-In Kim & Jae-Yong Lee
Ushers 10 AM Sun. Michael Shannon & Mary Klein
Communion 10 AM Sun. Les Black, Patricia Callahan, Sarah McEvoy,
Ministers Deb Murphy, & Kim Rice*

Operation Rice Bowl (ORB) has been the St. Mary special Lenten almsgiving project. Please place your ORB offering in the baskets near the sanctuary.

Palm branches have long been associated with the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The palm is a symbol of victory, conquest, and kingship. As a symbol of Jesus, the Prince of Peace and Servant King, the palm has an added significance: for the palm, of all trees, is the servant tree. The palm offers shade for the weary; it is a source of food for the hungry; from its branches people obtain sugar, resin, and oil and they are used for weaving baskets and thatching roofs.

The St. Mary Parish Paschal Meal will be held on the Tuesday, 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.

The Collection for the Shrines of the Holy Land will be taken on Good Friday. Your help is needed now, as in the days of St. Francis, to protect the Holy Places and Christian Shrines of the Holy Land.

Of special interest to those of Polish, Ukranian, and Central European background will be the tradition of blessing of Easter foods on Saturday, March 22, 1 P.M., Holy Cross Church. All are welcome.

In our community, CROP Walk funds support the Eastern Illinois Food Bank, the TIMES Center, and St. Jude's Catholic Worker House. On Sunday, April 13, Dolores and Andy Sofranko, Bea Shahin, and Mary Ellen Sronce will be walking in support of others who have no choice but to walk. Your financial support is needed by the St. Mary team! See one of the team members or use the form in the lobby. More walkers are always welcome. Please call Sandy at 367-7664 for more information.

The Annual Diocesan Appeal funds the Office of Vocations which was recently featured in Catholic World Report as being seventh in the nation for its ratio of seminarians per capita and which is responsible for the formation of all of our seminarians, six of whom will be ordained priests in May.

Spiritual Direction invites us to live in the present moment so that we may open our hearts to receive God's unconditional love and compassion. Sr. Charlene Cesario, SSCM, now offers spiritual direction. Flyers are in the lobby.

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. The Problem of Evil and Theodicy is the topic on Thursday, April 3, 7 P.M., Unitarian Universalist Church in Urbana. Flyers are in the lobby.

Retreats at King's House in Henry, Illinois. The cost is $120 per person. Call (309) 364-3084 for more information.
How to Recognize Your Own Spiritual Joy is Fr. Andrew Chalkey's theme for the Men's Mid Week Retreat on April 1-3. The retreat will begin at 2 P.M. on Tuesday and end after noon Mass on Thursday.
Being Refreshed by the Holy Spirit Day by Day is David Mangan's theme for the Charismatic Retreat on April 4-6. The retreat begins at 7 P.M. on Friday evening and ends after noon Mass on Sunday.

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.

Provena Hospice is recruiting compassionate and caring volunteers to provide comfort and support to terminally ill patients and their families. If you are able to sit with a patient, be a friend or provide encouragement to family members, help with office mailings and filing, or visit bereaved families this may be your opportunity. The Volunteer Training Program will be held at Provena Hospice, 1501 Interstate Dr., Champaign, on Tuesdays, April 1, 8, & 15 and Thursdays, April 3, 10, & 17 from
6-9 P.M. After the initial time commitment for training, volunteer work can be flexible to fit within your schedule. Please call Christy at 353-3441 for more information.

The New Melleray Trappist Monastery in Peosta, Iowa will be hosting a Live-in Experience vocational retreat on May 23-26. Work and pray with the monks on their 3500 acre farm. There is no cost but space is limited. Call 1-800-221-1807 for information.

St. Patrick Parish in Urbana is accepting applications for the position of Parish Secretary. More information can be obtained from Sandy in the office at 352-8364 or stmary@stmary-cu.org. Application deadline is March 21.

St. Mary Church Ministry Opportunities

Pray. Remember our parish community, pastor, bishop, and our sister communities in Calavera, El Salvador in your prayers.
Meditate. Visit www.sacredspace.ie for a daily scriptural reflection in English, Korean, and Spanish taken from the daily liturgy.
Visit a shut-in. Be matched with a St. Mary parishioner who would appreciate regular visits, weekly or monthly. Call Sandy at 352-8364.
Provide flowers. If you would like to provide flowers to beautify our sanctuary, please call Carolyn at 356-5194.
Study. Bible Study Group, noon, Tuesdays. Spirituality Study Group, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7:30 PM. Call Sandy at 367-7664.
Tutor. Pair with a Korean parishioner to help improve their spoken English. Call Lynda at 328-4066 or jminor@uiuc.edu.
Feed the hungry. In addition to financial contributors (FCWH, P.O. Box 1612, Champaign 61824-1612), the St. Jude Catholic Worker House needs volunteers for the Soup Kitchen. Call Ellen at 356-7101 or Leigh at 359-9466.
Help the homeless. Donate shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, spray deodorant, hair care products for African-American men, shaving cream and disposable razors to the T.I.M.E.S. Center. All sizes are appreciated. The collection box is in the church lobby. Call Carolyn at 356-5194.
Save your used stamps. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet redeem them for cash which is used for their missions in Peru and Japan. Container is in the lobby.
Save your inkjet printer cartridges. St. Mary earns $2 for each one which is then donated to the St. Jude Catholic Worker House. Place them in the box in the lobby or use the mailing bags by the box.
Shop. In addition to the many products from El Salvador, handmade jewelry,
St. Mary note cards, and the St. Mary Choir CD are on sale in the lobby. These sales support the small women's co-ops in El Salvador.
Traveling? Call 1-800-Mass-Times or www.Masstimes.org for nationwide Mass times and locations.

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.

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
March 15 - 16, 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