Welcome! We are pleased that you have come

to worship with us. The doors and hearts of

our parish family of faith are always open, and we invite you

to contact us at any time:

Parish Office: 847-362-1005

Fax:

847-362-6375

Religious Education: 847-362-0653

Youth Ministry: 847-362-1021

Parish Website:

www.maryofvernon.org

Assistive Listening Devices are

available at the Reception Desk in the Church Narthex. Please ask the

receptionist for more information.

St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church

236 US Hwy 45 Indian Creek, Illinois 60061

Parish Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:30 AM—7:00 PM Thursday 8:30 AM—4:00 PM Saturday 8:30 AM—Noon Friday 8:30 AM—3:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM—12:30 PM (In Narthex)

PREP CHRISTMAS PAGEANT NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11TH AT 3:00 P.M.

In the Great Hall of the Rev. John P. Finnegan Parish Center

Come see the story of the birth of Jesus as told by our talented PREP students. Prior to the pageant, there will be musical entertainment provided by students.

Refreshments will be served following the performance.

All are welcome! No ticket required.

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RCIA – TAKING A LOOK AT THE NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES

This Wednesday evening, our RCIA seekers, sponsors, and their catechists will be taking a look into the Scriptures of the New Testament – the Gospels and letters left to us by the followers of Jesus from the earliest years of the Church’s history. Once again, the origins, authors, processes, and influences resulting in the development and even-tual writing of the letters and books of the New Testament will be reviewed and discussed. The group will take a closer look at how the various needs of the early Christian community led to the stories and writings we are most familiar with – and investigate the timing of the writings, as well as the influence of earlier writings on those that came later. Did you know?

According to Scripture scholars, Matthew was writing for a largely Jewish audience; Mark was writing to a Gentile community in Rome; Luke was writing for a Greek Gentile audience; John’s gospel was intended for all.

The longest book in the New Testament in the Acts of the Apostles Who is credited as author of the Letter of Jude is still a debate among scholars; some suggest the author

is Thaddeus, one of the Twelve Disciples, while others suggest that Jude was a relative of Jesus who traveled with him throughout his ministry, but who doubted Jesus’ claims as Son of Man.

Our seekers, sponsors, and catechists wish everyone a prayerful and joy-filled Advent – Happy Gift Sunday!

Calling all Young People to Join the Christmas Choir! If you are a child, aged third grade through seventh grade, or if you are a teen in eighth grade through high school senior or beyond, you are invit-ed to participate in this year’s edition of the Christmas Choir! This group sings/plays as follow: CHILDREN—sing at the 5:00 pm Family Mass Christmas Eve. Carols begin about 4:30 pm, you will be at church by 4:00 pm.

TEENS—You have the choice of singing at both the 3:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass and the 5:00 pm Mass, or just one of those. Carols for the 3 pm Mass are at 2:45 pm. Singers and high school instrumentalists are all welcome! REHEARSALS FOR ALL: Both groups rehearse together. Sunday, December 4—2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Sunday, December 11—2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Sunday, December 18—2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Friday, December 23—10:00 am to Noon You can sign-up by contacting Michele Farmer, mfarmer@maryofvernon.org Or leave your name on my voicemail at 847-362-1005 x222 *Special note—college and beyond veterans we need you as well! If you can make even one rehearsal (or none if you’ve sung with us in recent years) please message Mrs. F!

HELP NEEDED WITH CHURCH LINENS

We are in need of people to help with cleaning our church linens, primarily the towels and purificators that we use at each Mass. The purificators are ironed, so if you like to iron, this is for you. You can pick up the linens after the Mass you attend and return them the following week. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please call Teri Feurer at 847-487-4723 or terifeurer@gmail.com.

FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 Holy Day of Obligation

Masses at St. Mary of Vernon on December 8:

7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

HELP DECORATE THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS If you would like to help decorate for Christmas, we will be put-ting up trees after the 11:15 Mass on Sunday, December 18th. We welcome all helpers! It is helpful to bring a pair of work gloves. Also, after the 11:15 Mass on Sunday, January 8, we will take down the trees and again welcome all help.

Should you have any questions, please call Teri Feurer at 847-487-4723.

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SMV RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14

The next meeting of the St. Mary of Vernon Respect Life Commit-tee will be on Wednesday, December 14th at 7:00 pm in Room 110

in the Finnegan Parish Center. All are welcome. For more infor-mation, contact Miriam Preussner at miriam406@att.net or

224-628-1187.

SHARING HANDS 2016 CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKET

PROGRAM Each year the Sharing Hands ministry provides a Christmas food basket and gifts to a number of needy families in our area. This year approximately 100 families have

been signed up for this special program. The gifts for the families are acquired through the ‘Gift Sunday’ pro-gram, but we also need adopting families to donate food baskets for these families. If you are interested in providing food for one of these families in our community, please sign up on the forms in the red folder located on the reception table in the narthex. You will be contacted via letter with the details of the family, suggestions for food items, and drop off details. The client families will pick up their gifts and food baskets on Saturday, December 10, at the Parish Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All the donated food bas-kets need to be dropped off that morning, December 10, between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. prior to the recipient family arrivals. Please indicate on the form the size of the family for which you would like to shop. Food certificates (Jewel, Garden Fresh, Mariano’s) along with your food choices will help supplement future needs as well. All groceries must be contained in either a box or basket and labeled with the family’s ID # (which will be noted in your letter) to avoid any mix-ups. If you have questions or need further information, call Frank Ruder at 847-362-9509. Thank you in advance for your generosity in helping to provide a better Christmas for the less fortunate in our area.

Tree lot is open weekends from 10 am to 8 pm; and weeknights from 6 pm to 9 pm.

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ALPHA OMEGA ST. MARY OF VERNON HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY

Medical and Permission Forms, if required, can be found on the parish website: www.maryofvernon.org or in the Kiosk (wooden tower) in the Narthex (gathering space of the Church).

Vicariate Service Day Sunday, December 4th

1:15—7:45 PM This is an awesome day of service to others! Meet at St. Mary of Vernon at 1:15pm. We will join with teens from other parishes at the Catholic Charities’ Gift Warehouse. We will unload and sort the truckloads of Christmas Gifts for families in need as well as tackle a few other service projects including: creating Christmas Cards for the mili-tary active duty, filling socks with personal care items for P.A.D.S., and making knot blankets for senior citizens in nursing homes. Permission Form required - may be turned at the event; but please call so we have a participation count. Admission: $10 You don’t need to go to Sunday AM Mass; we will participate in a Teen Mass that night (6 PM) at St. Gilbert Pizza Dinner will be served after Mass We need adult chaperones to drive us to Waukegan & stay for the day—please call Jim Welch to volunteer (847-362

-1021) Mission Trip Information Night

Tuesday, December 6th 7:00—8:30 PM

In the Great Hall (Please note the change of date and location!)

Youth Ministry invites parents and teens (those who will be freshmen in 2017 through those in college) to at-tend this information night about out annual Summer Mission Trip. We are headed to Springfield, IL from Saturday, July 22 to Saturday, July 29. We will be accepting deposits and registrations at this meeting. To hold your spot a $100 non-refundable de-posit and completed application are required. Registered parishioners’ applications will be processed this evening. Non-registered parishioners’ applications will be processed January 13th. We only have spots for about 50 teens, so the earli-er you register the better your chances of getting a spot. We hope you will join us for an amazing experience!

Trip to Downtown Chicago Sunday, December 11th

10:30am—6:35 PM Join us for a great trip into the city! Meet at the Parish Center at 10:30am; get picked up from the Libertyville Train Station at 6:35pm. Permission Forms are required for this event. We’ll take the train to and from Chicago; skate at Millennium Park; window shop, really shop, and more… Permission Forms are required for this event. We need adults to drive us to the train station! And a few to spend the day with us! Call 847-362-1021 to participate.

Annual Christmas Party Sunday, December 18th

6:30—9:00 PM We always have a great time at our Annual Christmas Party! Please bring a “stocking stuffer” gift for a child; we will stuff stockings for the homeless children of PADS. We have a White Elephant Gift Exchange, so please bring a wrapped white elephant gift - a fun used item from home (often something you don’t want anymore) or an inexpensive humorous thing. We’ll have lots of snack food and stuff to drink and we’ll listen to Christmas music, play Christmas games, and watch a Christmas movie. Be here for the cheer!

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HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS Since Christmas and New Year’s fall on weekends this year the parish offices will be closed on December 23, 26, 30 and January 2 to give our staff time off. The Religious Education Office Parish office will be closed from December 21 until January 8 when classes begin again. Please make a note of these dates, especially if you will need a code for PADS laundry, Sharing Hands drop offs, etc.

MASS FOR THE DEAF There will not be a 4 p.m. Mass for the Deaf on the 4th Sunday of December, because it is Christmas Day. The Mass will resume in January.

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DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUPS The Archdiocese of Chicago provides divorce support groups at various parishes. The purpose of these groups is to pro-vide pastoral care to Catholics and non-Catholics who have been affected by divorce with the hope to overcome the grieving process in a healthy way. The approach of pastoral care may vary by parish. Each group adapts the format that best meets the need of its partici-pants. Some of the programs that are frequently used at parishes are Divorce and Beyond, Divorce Care, Catholic Di-vorce Survival Guide and Twelve Steps Recovery. The meetings may vary from once a week for a period of time until continuous monthly meetings. To obtain details or information on group locations and parish contacts, please call Maryvel Torres at 312-534-8353 or mtorres@archchicago.org. (Closest locations to St. Mary of Vernon are St. James in Arlington Heights, St. Mary of the Annunciation in Mundelein, Prince of Peace in Lake Villa—but there are other locations throughout the Chicagoland area.)

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The Unemployment Line

Welcome to WERC! The St. Mary of Vernon Wellspring Employment Resource Community (WERC) is here to help any job seeker with the planning and execution of their job search strategy. We strive to provide a safe and supportive environment to share and revise job search plans and tools. Questions? Contact the WERC team at SMVWERC@gmail.com.

WERC Job Search Tip of the Week: Continue following up with hiring managers a er an interview or discussion. Your work is not done once the interview is complete or the thank-you note sent. Following up with the hiring manager regularly shows your interest and enthusiasm for the job. The key is doing so in a way that is professional while not making you sound pesky or needy. Upcoming WERC Support Group Meetings – 7:30 PM, Rooms 110-112 of the Parish Center

Monday, December 12 Monday, January 9 Monday, January 23 Monday, February 13

Our support group meets the second and fourth Monday of each month; all are welcome.

CATHOLIC MEN & WOMEN IN ACTION Singles and couples over 18 years old—all are welcome for evenings of prayer, discussion and fellowship on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month (except for Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday weekends). The next gathering will be December 11; then there will be a break until January 9, 2017. The group meets at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Strat & Nancy Barrettsmith, 1103 Creek View Drive, Vernon Hills. For more information about the group, or directions, call 847-913-0203.

CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM The Entrance Exam for the Class of 2021 will take place on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. The fee is $25.00 (checks payable to Carmel Catholic High School). In addition to the fee, eighth graders should also bring several #2 pencils. There is no pre-registration available for the test. Free bus transportation is available from area parishes and schools. Families are encouraged to visit our website, www.carmelhs.org/entranceexam for additional information regarding the Entrance Exam, including the bus schedule. (Bus will pick up in the St. Mary of Vernon parking lot at 7:30 a.m. on January 14, and return students at 12:30 p.m.) If there are special circumstances that prevent a student from taking the Entrance Exam on January 14th or if you have additional questions, please contact mr. Brian Stith, Director of Admissions, at 847-388-3320 or by email Bstith@carmelhs.org.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Did St. Francis of Assisi invent the Christmas crib? Not exactly, but his devotion to the Incarnation and his love for the poverty of the Christ Child certainly popularized this beloved custom. Long before Francis, it was a custom at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome to enshrine a rich image of Mary, gilded and bejewelled, embracing the child Jesus. This church was founded as a kind of home for the feast of Christmas in the fourth century. In 1223, Francis was ready to cele-brate this feast in a new way. In the tiny city of Greccio, he asked friends to prepare a place where they could experience the poverty and suffering embraced by Christ in his birth. It was a living scene: an ox from the barn, an ass from the stable, and peasants standing in for shepherds and kings. The night of the celebration was beautiful, the weather was warm, and people came in crowds, bearing candles and singing hymns that echoed through the forest. Francis himself chanted the Gospel and preached. The custom spread quickly, and by the sixteenth century cribs were seasonal features not only in church, but in the home. On December 17, the liturgy begins to unfold the Lord’s birth before us, and it’s the right time to follow this beautiful tradition. In Germany, each night throughout Advent children prepare a bedding for the manger. At bedtime prayer, a child places a single straw in the manger for each act of devotion or virtue performed during the day. If the children are good, then the Christ child will have plenty of soft bedding when he is placed in the manger on Christmas. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

PREPARE THE WAY Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its sec-ond week. The mysterious consumer of locusts and wild honey, John ech-oes the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the nearness of the kingdom of heav-en. The rhythms of the Christian life are often confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is coming after him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our hearts, because we have fallen into old sin-ful traps again and again. Advent gives us the opportunity once again to turn away from our sinful ways and embrace the gospel way of life. John the Baptist invites us to prepare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Free Newspaper for Seniors. Did you know Catholic Charities has a free newspaper just for senior citizens? Keenager News is published 10 times a year and is delivered to your door. This publication contains news, opinion, human interest, how-to, and travel articles, along with humor, puzzles, and recipes. Our “Readers’ Corner” provides a forum for readers’ own reminis-cences and poems. To sign up to receive Keenager News, email keenag-er@catholiccharities.net or call 312-655-7425. If you are interested in adver-tising to our audience of more than 100,000 seniors, please contact Mandy Hamilton, Keenager News Editor, at 312-655-7425 or ahamilton@catholiccharities.net. Maternity & Adoption Services. Pregnant? There are options. What do I do? Who should I tell? It’s scary. You can turn to us. Catholic Charities Maternity & Adoption Services has resources to serve teens, single women, and couples facing unplanned pregnancies. We are here to help, without pressuring you. We can talk about your options as you plan for your child’s future. We can help you whether you decide to parent your child or make a plan of adoption. If you are not sure what to do, our 24-hour hotline has caring and professional counselors available to help you. Our services are free and confidential. Call 1-800-CARE-002 or 312-454-1717. For more information, visit www.catholiccharities.net/adoptionservices.

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OUR SICK WHO HAVE REQUESTED PRAYER

Michael Mark

Georgette Scully David Marr

Vahan Pedian

CPT Jay Althoff, USA SN1 Trevor A. Amos, USN COL Steven Carozza, USA CPT Efren B. Catalla, USA Cpl Michael J. Cinnick, USMC SGT Thomas Cleary, USA Capt Brian A. Dillon, USMC ENS Sara Dillon, USN SGT Alyssa Eastman, USA PO2 Swen Erickson, USN ETV3 Michael Gielczyk, USN SSgt Nick Halverson, USAF COL Matthew Hepburn, USA ENS Alex Hoersten, USN ENS Kendall G. Knorr, USN LTJG Melanie C. Lecaroz, USN SPC Kimberly Martinez, USA MAJ Michael Milas, USA

MAJ Neroliza Quiles Milas, USA MAJ Paul J. Milas, USA LCpl Israel Montelongo, USMC 1LT Christian A. Moree, USA Capt Sean P. Morrow, USMC Maj. Thomas W. Morrow, USMC PO1 Vincent Q. Padaoan, USN SGT Anthony R. Powers, USA SSG David Ptak, USA CAPT Katie Schullian, USN SFC Jason B. Strait, USA Capt Matthew Tegeler, USAF LCDR Matthew Wauson, USN SN Anthony J. Wick, USN Cpl Michael Wick, Jr., USMC CPT Stephen M. Woldridge, USA CPT Daniel T. Wolff, USA

Please call Sue Wogan at 847-362-1005 if you would like to add your loved one to this list or have any changes to their information.

Please Pray For Our SMV Loved Ones Who Serve in the Military

Monday, Dec 5— Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26 7:00am—Robert Maloney Tuesday, Dec 6—Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:12-14 St. Nicholas 9:00am—Stephen J. Grosko, Jr. Wednesday, Dec 7—Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30 St. Ambrose 7:00am—All our people Thursday, Dec 8—Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary—Holy Day 7:00am—Theresa Kepler 9:00am—Wayne Hall

7:00pm—Ann & Larry Reinertson Friday, Dec 9—Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19 St. Juan Diego 7:00am— Ruth Howard Saturday, Dec 10—Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 8:30am—Xavier Maliekal 5:00pm—Mary Blindaueer Sunday, Dec 11—Is 35:1-6a, 10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 7:45am—Angeline Janowski 9:30am—Rita Pleines, William Reinert 11:15am—Jack Lane, Gerry Rodell

READINGS, FEASTS & MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

MASS PRESIDERS, HOMILISTS & CHILDREN’S MINISTERS December 10 & 11, 2016 5:00 PM Presider: J. Curtis Homilist: A. Marr 7:45 AM Presider: D. Olson Homilist: A. Marr 9:30 AM Presider: B. Beaven A. Heady Homilist: M. Zwolski A. Ruiz 11:15 AM Presider: J. Curtis G. Acopiado Homilist: M. Zwolski K. Laughlin

BAPTISMS LAST 2 WEEKS Made children of God by water and the Holy Spirit:

Christopher Anthony Jansma, son of Michael Jansma & Lena Bing

Ariana Rose Aldas, daughter of Alejandro Aldas & Joy-Lyn Irabagon

Julliana Love Yabut, daughter of Chuckie Yabut & Joyce Punzalan

Lily Therese Lenzini, daughter of Daniel Lenzini

Madison May Obiala, daughter of Brian Obiala & Jessica Maimone. We congratulate the proud parents and welcome the newest members of our community of faith.

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OUR RECENTLY DECEASED Please pray for the repose of the soul of

Carol Hughes daughter of Carol Hughes

We offer our sympathy to the family and pray that her soul now rests in peace and joy in the arms of God.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE With joy we announce the upcoming marriage of

Justin Van Schaick & Cheryl Robinson

Kevin Lijack & Bridget Calcott

Please pray for them as they prepare for their marriage in the Lord.

NEED HELP?

Alcohol or drug abuse: Call Alcoholics Anonymous 847-362-1811 Al-Anon 847-680-4640; Adult Chil-dren of Alcoholics 847-680-4640 Gambling: Call Sarah at 847-927-0265 or 1-800-522-4700 or visit www.gamblersanonymous. Narcotics: www.na.org Grief Support @ SMV: call Helen at 847-281-7407. Emotions Anonymous: 847-370-6937 Ask for Don. Drinking or Emotional Problems: Holbrook Counseling Ctr of Mundelein, 312-655-7725 Physical/sexual abuse: Call Jane 847-367-5676 or Lee 847-367-5034. The Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center offers counseling for children & adult survi-vors of abuse. Call 847-244-1187. Hot line is 847-872-7799. Reporting Allegations of Child Abuse to Civil Authorities: Contact Matt Chancey, Chief of Criminal Division at 847-377-3000. D.C.F.S. = 1-800-252-2873. To report sexual abuse of mi-nors by priests or deacons, lay em-ployees, and/or volunteers: Call Leah McCluskey, MSW, LSW, 312-751-5205. Confidential Hotline: 1-800-994-6200. Domestic Violence Group Counseling offered in English & Spanish. Monday evenings in Waukegan, Tuesday eve-nings in Mundelein. Call 847-249-4450 Pregnant and Need Help? Call 847-249-2700 (Aid for Women of Northern Lake County) Annulment Information/Support: Call Nancy at 847-234-4517 ; nancy.pag@comcast.net Veteran Support. vets.archchicago.org

SMV Week at a Glance

Gift Sunday Sunday, December 4 PREP Classes 1:00pm—Youth Ministry Service Day 2:00pm—Teen Choir Practice, Church 5:00pm—Evening Prayer, Chapel

Monday, December 5 4:15pm—PREP Classes 7:00pm—Small Christian Comm., 118 Tuesday, December 6 4:15pm—PREP & New Beginnings 6:30pm—Sharing Hands 7:00pm—Adult Faith Formation, 118 7:00pm—Pivotal Players Series, Quad Wednesday, December 7 9:00am—Bible Study, 118 6:30pm—Boy Scouts, ACCR 7:00pm—Human Concerns, RLL 7:00pm—Operation Reachout, 110/112 7:00pm—Knights of Columbus, 125/126 7:30pm—Adult Choir Practice, Church 7:30pm—RCIA—118

SHARING OUR TREASURE Actual Budget Surplus Collection Amount (Deficit) Sunday Nov 27 Collection $11,856.00 $15,635.00 $ (3,779.00) Sunday Donations Give Central October 2016 $14,048.00 Fiscal Year to Date: $372,945.00 $384,719.00 $(11,774.00)

Thursday, December 8

Holy Day of Obligation Masses at 7am, 9am, 7pm

6:00pm—PADS, PC 6:45pm—Small Christian Comm, 118 Friday, December 9 5:00pm—Wedding Rehearsal, Church Saturday, December 10 9:00am—Sharing Hands

9:00am—Furniture Ministry, Garages

9:00am—Pageant Practice, GH

Sunday, December 11 8:45am—PREP Classes 2:00pm—Teen Choir Practice, Church 3:00pm—Christmas Pageant, PC 6:30pm—Baptism Prep, Narthex Location Code: AC=Administration Center GH=Great Hall, JP Finnegan Center NH=North Hall, JP Finnegan Center O/S—Off-Site N—Narthex TR=Teen Room PC or Numbers= JP Finnegan Center or Classrooms PO=PREP Office RLL= Rectory Lower Level ACCR= Admin Center Conference Room

Sharing Hands Food Pantry Item

For December: Sugar

Please bring your do-nations to Mass or to the Sharing Hands drop-off door on the side of the Parish Cen-ter (please call for the daily code). We will see that the items get to

needy families. (Please check expira-tion dates. We must dispose of items that are not current).

PADS ASSIGNMENTS DECEMBER 8 & 9 (WEEK 2) 6:00 – 8:30 PM— B. Campbell, S. Gray, J. Lorenzo, D. Schneider, M. Oroz-co, M. Sprieser, H. & S. Dennis, B. Campbell 8:30 – 11:00 PM—K. Holyoke, E. & V. Catalla, J. Schultz, M. Babich, L. Flores, L. Lemon, P. Allen 11:00 PM – 3:00 AM— J. Flynn, P. Calcott, J. Gedville 3:00 –7:00 AM— M. Sledz, T. Rausch, G. Wayne 5:15 – 7:00 AM—J. Steininger, K. Brosmith, L. White, J. Kucera, B. Hogan, F. Ruder, S. Cortesi, M. & J. Chang, L. Alm If you have called Jane for a sub, disregard your name above.

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Rev. Joseph C. Curtis, Pastor Rev. John P. Finnegan, Pastor Emeritus Maureen Evers, Pastoral Associate John Glenn, Deacon Dan Moore, Deacon Gerald E. Nora, Deacon Phillip Pagnotta, Deacon James W. Wogan, Deacon Mark R. Zwolski, Deacon Marion Hornung, Director of Religious Education Jim Welch, Youth Minister Susan Gray, Business Manager Frank Ruder, Director of Sharing Hands Michele Farmer, Director of Music Sr. Mary Barbara Hassler, OSF, Director of Ministry of Care and Bereavement Contact for people with special needs: johnglenn@ameritech.net

Sunday Masses: Saturdays at 5:00 PM Sundays at 7:45, 9:30 & 11:15 AM

11:15 AM Sunday Mass signed for the hearing impaired. (Except on the 4th Sunday of the month,

when there is a Mass for the Deaf) 4th Sunday of the month—Mass for the Deaf—4 PM

Weekday Mass: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 AM

Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 AM Saturday Morning at 8:30 AM

Holy Day Masses: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM on the Feast

Confessions: Saturdays 4:15 to 4:45 PM, or by appointment. Baptisms & Weddings: Please call the Rectory to make

arrangements as far in advance as possible.

ST. MARY OF VERNON CATHOLIC CHURCH

Parish Office: 847-362-1005 Religious Education: 847-362-0653 Youth Ministry: 847-362-1021 Fax: 847-362-6375 Website: www.maryofvernon.org