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O l d S t. M a ry ’ s C h u rc h
1500 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 - Chicago’s First Catholic Parish - Established in 1833 - The Paulist Fathers serving our parish since 1903
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OLD ST. MARY’S CHURCH
Our Parish Mission
Founded in 1833, Old St. Mary’s parish is the first
Catholic parish in the Chicago area. Guided for
more than a century by the vision of the Paulist
Fathers, we are a diverse and welcoming community
dedicated to serving the spiritual needs of the South
Loop and greater Chicago area.
As a unified Church and School community, Old St.
Mary’s Parish promotes the mission of the Paulist
Fathers to welcome those who have been away from
the church, to build bridges of respect and
collaboration with people of diverse backgrounds
and religions, and to promote justice and healing in
our society.
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PARISH PHONE: 312.922.3444
WEB SITE: www.oldstmarys.com
SCHOOL PHONE: 312.386.1560
SCHOOL WEB SITE: www.osmschool.com
MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY: 5:00 PM; SUNDAY: 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM AND 6:00PM
DAILY MASSES: 8:30 AM—MONDAY—FRIDAY 12:00 NOON—SATURDAY
HOLY DAYS: 8:30 AM AND 7:00PM
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: FRIDAY 9:00AM TO NOON
SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: FIRST SATURDAY: NOON MASS
BAPTISM: SECOND & FOURTH SATURDAYS, PLEASE GO TO OUR
WEBSITE TO REGISTER
CONFESSION: SATURDAY 11:30 TO 11:50 AM AND AT OTHER TIMES BY
APPOINTMENT
COMMUNION/SICK CALLS: UPON REQUEST
PRAYER REQUEST
Please pray for those novices and seminarians who are
preparing for ministry to the Church with the Paulist
Fathers, who have staffed Old St. Mary’s since 1903.
Bulletin Submissions
The deadline is Noon on Monday, if you cannot send the item
electronically. Items submitted electronically are due by 5PM
on Mondays. Please Email items to [email protected].
Thank You!
March 22, 2015
Old St. Mary’s is
wheelchair accessible.
Large print missalettes are available near
the entrance. Please return them after Mass.
Special hosts are available in the
sacristy for those who are gluten
intolerant.
Do you have difficulty walking to
the front of the church for
communion?
Please ask an usher to let the communion ministers know
where you are so the ministers can bring communion to
you. Receiving the Body of Christ is too important to miss
out. The ministers do scan the congregation, so if you
forget to let an usher know, put your hand up so they can
see you. We want to accommodate you.
PARISH STAFF
REV. PAUL HUESING, CSP, PASTOR
[email protected]
REV. PATRICK JOHNSON, CSP, ASSOCIATE PASTOR
[email protected]
ZACCARY HANEY, COORDINATOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
[email protected]
DAWN BURNS, BUSINESS MANAGER
[email protected]
JULIE MARTIN, SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
[email protected]
SCOTT WILL, DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP ARTS
[email protected]
VANESA JACKSON, RECEPTIONIST
MAMIE SMITH, RECEPTIONIST
TONETTE MILLER, RECEPTIONIST
JIM FOY, FACILITIES ENGINEER
DENNIS DAVIS, MAINTENANCE
EARLY Submission Date for Bulletin Items
Items for the April 5 bulletin are due by
5 PM, Tuesday, March 24.
Please send items to [email protected]. If you do not
have email, items may be dropped off at the reception desk or
faxed to the parish by 5 PM on those dates.
Thank You
March 22, 2015: FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
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OLD ST. MARY’S BUDGET SCORECARD
7/1/2014 - 03/15/2015
Period
3/15/2015
YTD
Amount Needed $16,000.00
$592,000.00
$19,655.83
$589,327.71
Total Collected
Surplus/(Deficit) $3,655.83
$(2,672.29)
You can now contribute to various church offerings via
Give Central on our website, www.oldstmarys.com.
Just click on the Giving tab, and then click on Give to
Church. If you have any questions, please call Dawn
Burns at 312.922. 3444, ext. 23.
We welcome the following new
parishioners to the
Old St. Mary’s community.
Sharon Coleman
Thomas & Sarah Cervini and son Justin
David Rooney
Lela Durham
Grzegorz Lesiak
William Adjaho and daughters Hilda and Mabel
Catholic Relief Services
Rice Bowl
CRS Rice Bowl brings our Lenten journey back to
Africa this week, to the Democratic Republic of
the Congo. We join our fasting in solidarity with
people who go hungry, and we remember in
prayer the importance of building a community
that is willing to support those most in need.
During Lent fill your rice bowl with change,
dollar bills or a check. The funds will be used to
support Catholic Relief Services in its
humanitarian efforts to assist people around the
world. (35% of your donations go to hunger and
poverty alleviation in our own community.)
Please return your Rice Bowls the Sunday AFTER Easter.
Stations of the Cross
On the Fridays of Lent we will
be celebrating the Stations of the
Cross at 7:00 pm followed by a
supper of soup and bread or the
fish fry on March 27.
(See below for details on this Fish Fry Friday.)
Please join us for these
special community-building events.
Knights of Columbus Saint Cabrini
Council 182-Chicago at Old Saint Mary Church, is
observing Lent 2015 by inviting all OSM
parishioners to participate at a second
Friday Fish Fry event on March 27. Please
come and enjoy a superb Fish Fry dinner
prepared at WeatherMark restaurant.
Fish fry follows Stations of the Cross.
Advanced Tickets: $8 Adults; $7 seniors/child
Tickets at the Door: $10 Adults; $9 seniors/child
For advance ticket purchase and details please
Contact Sir Knight Edward Brotonel at
[email protected].
GOD’S WORD TODAY
“I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
This statement is at the heart of the new covenant
God established with the house of Israel. God
promised to “remember their sin no more.” This
Lenten season has offered us opportuni es to
recall the covenant God established at the moment
of our bap sm. In that moment, we became the
people of God. Too o en we forget this covenant
and turn away from God. Lent is all about returning
to the Lord with our whole heart. As the living
word of God is proclaimed today, let us remember
the faithfulness of our God and offer thanks for the
gi of the Lord Jesus, who, as today’s le er to the
Hebrews tells us, is “the source of eternal salva on
for all who obey him.”
From Saint Margaret Mary Sunday Missal, © J. S. Paluch Company
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OLD ST. MARY’S CHURCH
March 22, 2015
STEWARDSHIP
“I will be their God and they shall be my
people.” - JEREMIAH 31:33
What does it mean to be God’s people?
It means we recognize that everything
we have and everything we are belongs
to God. We aren’t “owners” of
anything, we are merely “stewards” of
the gifts God has given us. It means we
are willing to use our gifts and our lives
to care for our neighbors and the world,
just as God cares for us.
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION — MARCH 29TH
Saturday at 5 PM—Sunday at 8:30 & 11 AM and 6 PM
SECOND SATURDAY
HOLY SATURDAY—APRIL 4TH
The Great Vigil Liturgy of Easter— 8 PM
Food Pantry at St. James
Volunteers are needed to
distribute food to our
neighbors. The next date
is Saturday, April 11 between 8
AM and 11 AM.
To volunteer, call or email Caitlin
Kerwin at 312-842-1919 ext. 214 or
[email protected].
Let’s make this a complete
community effort!
Remembering your loved ones at
Easter with a gift of flowers
for the altar.
If you wish to make a donation of
$25, there is a special envelope in
your parish envelope packet which
you can use. If you do not receive
parish envelopes, there are special envelopes
available in the commons or you can place your
donation in an envelope with your name and the
name(s) of those you wish to be remembered.
Envelopes can be dropped in the collection basket.
For those donations received by Monday, March
23, we will publish the names in the Sunday, April 5
bulletin. Donations received after that date will be
acknowledged in the Sunday, April 12 bulletin.
HOLY THURSDAY— APRIL 2ND
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper—7:30 PM
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the conclusion of Mass until 10 PM
GOOD FRIDAY — APRIL 3RD
Stations of the Cross - 12 Noon, followed by confession until 2:30 PM
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion - 3PM and 7:30 PM
EASTER SUNDAY — APRIL 5TH
8:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM
There is no 6 PM Mass on Easter Sunday.
YEAR OF SACRAMENTS • ONE WORD AT A TIME
Create
To create in a strict philosophical and
theological sense means to make
something out of nothing. And that is true
but incomplete. God made the world out
of nothing, as the opening chapters of the
Book of Genesis clearly state. There is
another side to creation, however, that is
not the province of philosophers but of poets. Dante
Alighieri in the Divine Comedy wrote about the love that
made the stars. Creation happens because of love.
Marriage, of course, is ordered toward the creation of new
life. Spouses cooperate with the Creator, and the result is
new life in this world. And be clear about this—the new life
that comes from the marital union of a man and a woman
is not merely the product of a biological process. It begins
and ends in love, human love, certainly, and—even more
certainly—divine love.
POPE FRANCIS’ VISION OF HEALING AND COMMUNION
The ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO in partnership with LOYLOA PRESS
More on Pope Francis’ Vision at www.loyolapress.com/popefrancis.com
www.ArchChicago.org © 2014 Archdiocese of Chicago, Fr. Louis J. Carneli
March 22, 2015: FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
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TESTIMONY OF RCIA CANDIDATES
S
journey into
My Catholicism
all started when my
wife and I wanted a
more grounded, faith
based structure for our
twin boys. The RCIA
experience has brought
us just that. The guidance and the
education, from the scriptures of the
church have been very informative and
enlightening. My connection with God
has become stronger as this process
continues. As I get closer to being
baptized I realize I have so much more
to learn and I look forward to growing
stronger in my faith. My time with the
RCIA teachers and classmates
including Father Paul and Father PJ
and the many others has been very
rewarding. I appreciate the time that
all of them have shared with me. I am
so glad we made the decision to
commit to the Catholic religion. I look
forward to further developing my
faith.
Rich Johnson
Thir^ S]rutiny
Today at the 8:30 AM Mass we
celebrate the second of three
scrutinies, rites for selfsearching and strengthening,
for those preparing for Baptism
at the Easter Vigil. The
scrutinies are meant to uncover
and then heal all that is weak
in the hearts of the elect, and
to bring out, then strengthen
all that is upright, strong, and
good. Let us pray for Lela
Hall Durham, Nicole Johnson,
Richard John Johnson,
Lawrence Walter Miller and
Lisa Sue Miller as they
continue their faith journey
toward the Easter
sacraments.
PARISH TRANSFORMATION UPDATE
This week the Parish Transformation Team continued our discussions by focusing
on our parish’s strengths that we should celebrate and build upon. In Scriptural
terms, these are our “Pearls of Great Price.” The most common pearls that arose in
discussion were:
 OSM is the manifestation of the Paulist presence.
 Diversity/multi-culturalism – deep and devoted Filipino and Ghana parishioners,
higher number of young people than other parishes
 Sunday Hospitality
 Special history, living history that has adapted over time
 Old St. Mary’s School
As we continue forward through our reflection on mission, these pearls will be
important for us to remember and ask ourselves how we can use them as a strong
foundation from which we can more effectively carry out the mission of Christ
through our parish.
Please continue to pray for the Parish Transformation Team.
pirituality, compassion, and
having a moral conscience
were
cornerstones of
the upbringing I
saw as a child
practiced by my
parents. As I
grew into
adulthood, I
reexamined the importance of this
value system to help me navigate
and make sense of living in this
complex world. I began to attend
Old St. Mary’s regularly at Easter
last year to keep me
prayerfully grounded. Having
been familiar with the Catholic
Church through its teachings and
education of family members and
friends, I found this to be a
comfortable home for me. This
year, at Easter, I look
forward to joining the community
and strengthening my faith.
Lela Hall Durham
Young Adult Ministry
volunteers at
St. James Food Pantry.
Jason
Shanmugham,
Crystal Spaeth,
Ainara Devalle
and Catie
Gilliland of our
Young Adult
Ministry volunteered their time at the St.
James Pantry on Sunday March 15, 2015.
The Young Adult Ministry will also sponsor
a peanut butter drive sometime in April.
If you or someone you know is interested
in joining OSM YAM please contact Crystal
Spaeth at [email protected]
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OLD ST. MARY’S CHURCH
March 22, 2015
Free Concert
MOZART “REQUIEM”
April 1, 2015 at 7PM
St. Michael’s Church
in Old Town
1633 N. Cleveland Ave.
Save the Date!
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Old St. Mary's School's 11th Annual Gala
6:30pm-11:00pm — Chicago Hilton Hotel & Towers
All Old St. Mary's parishioners, South Loop neighbors, friends and
community supporters are invited to enjoy this beautiful, festive
evening where we gather together with a single mission: to raise
funds for the children of Old St. Mary's School!
Attendees will enjoy dinner and dancing, as well as live and silent
auctions, while getting to know fellow supporters of Old St.
Mary's.
Tickets will go on sale in mid-March, but in the meantime, please
visit the Gala tab at the school
website for more event details: www.osmschool.com.
Seeking Gala Sponsors!
The outstanding
BrecksvilleBroadview
Heights H.S.
Orchestra and
Choir under the
direction of
Steve Cocchiola and Emily Garlock
is pleased to do an Easter Holy Week
performance—open to all.
For more information contact Jeff
Buchanan 1.800.616.1112x114.
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members by becoming a sponsor of the 2015 Gala. Sponsorship
opportunities exist at a wide range of price levels, from $300$12,000, to meet your budget and visibility needs. The event is
less than 2 months away, so now is the time to solidify your
sponsorship. Please contact Lauren Schuch
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the Gala web site for details.
Burckhardt & Shawgo
Contrasts of Organ and Saxophone
Michael Shawgo, principal organist at Second Presbyterian Church,
and interna onal jazz saxophonist Sam Burckhardt mix up the
sounds in a showcase of divergence and modern blends. From the
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TODAY’S READINGS
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
SATURDAY MARCH 21 - 5:00 PM
FIRST READING - I will make a new covenant;
I will write my law upon their hearts
(Jeremiah 31:31-34)
PSALM - Create in clean heart in me, O God
(Psalm 51)
SECOND READING - Christ learned obedience
and became the source of eternal
salvation (Hebrews 5:7-9)
† John Mooney
SUNDAY MARCH 22
8:30 AM † Cheryl Burns
11:00 AM † Mazur Family
6:00 PM
People of the Parish
MONDAY MARCH 23 - 8:30 AM
GOSPEL - If a grain of wheat falls to the
ground and dies, it produces much fruit
(John 12:20-33)
† Joseph Thattakath
TUESDAY MARCH 24 - 8:30 AM
† People of the Parish
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY:
TUESDAY:
WEDNESDAY MARCH 25 - 8:30 AM
† Dunne and Brillantes Family
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
THURSDAY MARCH 26 - 8:30 AM
Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
† Edilberto Tankiang
WEDNESDAY: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10;
Lk 1:26-38
FRIDAY MARCH 27 - 8:30 AM
† Robert Hart
THURSDAY: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9; Jn 8:51-59
FRIDAY:
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
SATURDAY MARCH 28 - 12:00 PM
SATURDAY: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11: 45-56
† David Powers
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