Bulletin for March 21-22, 2009
MASS SCHEDULE
In the Church (this weekend):
Saturday 6 PM St. Mary Parish Community
Sunday 10 AM Jong Ryeol Christian Kim
1 PM Spanish/Kanjobal Language Mass
In Provena Hospital Chapel:
Monday Noon Edward Volk
Tuesday Noon Cardinal SuWhan Stephano Kim
Wednesday Noon Special Intention
Thursday Noon The shut-ins of the parish
Friday Noon The sick of the parish
In the Church (next weekend):
Saturday 6 PM Mary Jane Harrington
Sunday 10 AM Joseph Jong-suk Kim
6 PM Spanish Language Mass
THIS WEEKEND
Lectors 6 PM Sat. Les Savage & Carolyn Mullally
10 AM Sun. Abigail Minor & Claudia Holguin
Servers 6 PM Sat. Joe Easley
10 AM Sun. Phillip & Simon Park
Ushers 10 AM Sun. Michael Shannon & Mary Klein
Communion 6 PM Sat. Les Savage & Carolyn Mullally
Ministers 10 AM Sun. Les Black, Kathy Hansen*, YangSoon Kim,
Sarah McEvoy, & Deacon Kim
NEXT WEEKEND
Lectors 6 PM Sat. Midge O'Brien & Carl Estabrook
10 AM Sun. Sangjung Nam & Ji-Su Park
Servers 6 PM Sat. Joe Easley
10 AM Sun. Joey Bane & Erik Nam
Ushers 10 AM Sun. Al Klein & Les Black
Communion 6 PM Sat. Leigh Estabrook & Bea Shahin
Ministers 10 AM Sun. Chris Ha, Kyung Hee Hong, Pat Knowles,
Deacon Kim, & Kim Rice*
There are four opening prayers at the Sunday Eucharist: English, Korean, Spanish, and Kanjobal (a Mayan dialect.) 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.
Envelopes for contributions to decorate the sanctuary for Easter are in the lobby. Please place in the collection basket by April 5.
The next church cleaning will be on Monday, April 6, at 5 P.M. Volunteers are needed! 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.
The 18 Catholic Churches in our area will each display their banner at Catholic Connected: Beyond the Pew, a gathering with Bishop Jenky on Wednesday,
June 3, 7 P.M., at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Your ideas and talents are needed to create the St. Mary banner. Please contact Deacon Kim at
352-2487 or bjk@illinois.edu.
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, April 7, 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 will be $6 for adults, $4 for children 6-12 years old, and free for children
under 6. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the meal after Mass on Sunday, April 5, set-up at 4 P.M. on Tuesday, April 7, and clean-up after the meal. Sign-up sheets are in the lobby.
2nd Annual Taste of St. Mary, organized by the Korean Catholic Student Association, will be after Mass on Sunday, April 19. In addition to gathering together as a family for lunch, this will be an opportunity to raise money for the St. Mary Church Calavera Fund. Volunteer cooks are needed to feature their own ethnic cuisine. Contact Noel Hansu Na at 553-0962 for more information.
Jesus in Disguise, this year's Catholic Relief Services Collection theme, reminds us that Christ is present in those who suffer – and in those who respond compassionately to their needs. This collection funds Catholic organizations that carry out God's work around the world – providing refugee resettlement, HIV/AIDS and international poverty relief, advocacy for the promotion of global peace and justice, and emergency and disaster relief. Envelopes are in the lobby.
The regular meeting of the Catholic Worker Community will be held on Saturday, April 4, at the Annex, 314 Cottage Court, Champaign. We begin with Mass at 8 A.M. followed by the open meeting at about 8:45 or 9 (pastry, coffee and orange juice, too). Our guests are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of bad economic times leading us to struggle to decide how to use our limited resources in the best ways. The Catholic Worker steering committee is involved in extensive discussions about where we can best serve. We invite members of this parish to become part of the conversation and would welcome the opportunity to meet if the Saturday time is not possible. Please contact Leigh at 359-9466 or leighe@gmail.com if you want more information or would like to receive our newsletter. If you can volunteer your time and talent, please contact Stevie at 352-5065. The House has no paid staff and depends entirely on the generosity of the community to do its work. Please keep!
us in
your prayers.
Celebrating the Year of St. Paul, the 2nd Thursday Study Group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings at 7:30 P.M. in the Parish Center. Join us on March 26. For more information, contact Deacon Kim at 352-2487 or bjk@illinois.edu.
The Monday Evening Spiritual Book Discussion Group meets the first and third Monday evenings of the month at 7:30 P.M. in the Parish Center. Join us on
April 6. Contact Sandy at 367-7664 for more information.
Mass Intentions for someone living or dead should be put in the collection in a labeled envelope. Indicate for whom the Mass should be said and the requested date. The usual offering is $10 per Mass. You can request a specific date, and if that date is not available, the next closest one will be assigned.
Of special interest to those of Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, and Central European background will be the tradition of blessing of Easter foods at 1 P.M. on Holy Saturday, April 11, at Holy Cross Church, 401 W Clark St., Champaign.
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, offers spiritual direction. Contact Sr. Charlene at 841-2916 or charlenemec@sbcglobal.net.
Joey and Molly Bane are selling free-range, brown eggs for $3 per dozen. Contact them at 722-2188 or davidbane@aol.com. Orders can be delivered to St. Mary Church.
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.
Consider joining the St. Mary 2009 CROP Walk Team. This walk, held this year on Sunday, May 3, raises money for local agencies such as the Eastern Illinois Food Bank, the T.I.M.E.S. Center, and Catholic Worker House. The CROP Walk binds us with other faith communities in Champaign-Urbana. Contact Sandy at 367-7664.
40 Days For Life, a peaceful, prayerful vigil to be held 24 hours per day/7 days a week until April 5 at Planned Parenthood, 302 E. Stoughton St., Champaign. Please join for one hour of prayer a week (or more) to help save lives and give others hope. Contact Joy at 359-8406 or www.40daysforlife.com/champaign for information.
Did you know that your Annual Diocesan Appeal dollars assist our 183 parishes and missions in the development of high quality, cradle to grave, catechetical programming.
Join the Alter and Rosary Society of St. Joseph, Ivesdale on Thursday,
April 23, as they take a bus trip to the National Shrine of Mary, Holy Hill, in Hubertus, WI. The cost will be $40 and reservations should be made by March 31. Call Jacque at 564-2321 for more information.
The Catholic Diocese of Peoria is seeking applications for principal and teacher openings for its elementary and high schools in Central Illinois. Application materials are available at www.cdop.org or by calling (309) 671-1550.
Champaign County Christian Health Center provides holistic, free, and quality health care services. An Open House for medical providers, social workers, pharmacists, etc. to visit and learn about the clinic will be held Saturday, March 28, 10 A.M.-2 P.M., 507 S. Second St., Champaign. Call 398-2914 for more information.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 21 - 22, 2009
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
