MARCH 25, 2018 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

Gospel Meditation ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

Our humanity bleeds through We can stand safely removed, denies what we know to be good today's Gospel passages in if we choose. But Lent invites us and true? Have we fallen asleep more ways than one. We see to return to this story. Lent invites in our faith? Have we unfairly both elation and fall, hope in us to find ourselves in the people accused others of a crime or the midst of the darker sides of immorality we imagine, though our natures. If we allow it, these perhaps they didn't commit? Gospels hold a mirror to our Do we help others carry their own fickle hearts. The crowds burdens? Do we stand in solidarity cry "Hosanna" and the Apostles with those who suffer? Do we profess allegiance unto death. care for the dying? In a manner of days -- even hours This week, take up today's -- Jesus is betrayed, abandoned, Gospel again. Look carefully denied, condemned, tortured, at the Passion narrative and sit and executed. As God, he with it in silence. Find yourself in could have stopped this horrific the story and ponder its meaning narrative from unfolding, but he we encounter there. Are we the for your own life. Journey with doesn't. He allows free will to play repentant woman at Bethany? Jesus to the foot of the Cross so itself out. Are we naysayers of such lavish that you too may say, along with There are nearly two millennia piety? Have we acted in a way the faithful centurion, "truly this between this spectacle and us. that betrays those we love or man was the Son of God!"

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Holy Week Readings for the Week

Following Holy ✁✂✄☎✆✝✞✟☎ ✠ Mass of the Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20,

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☞ ✌ ✌ ✍ ☛ ✎ ✏ ✑ ✒ ✓✔ ✡ ☛ , the Blessed 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1--15:47 or 15:1-39 Sacrament for Adoration is in the Chapel Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11 until midnight. This is a special opportunity Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab] for private, devotional prayer and /Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 everyone is invited to participate. Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/Mt 26:14-25 There are no morning Masses this Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [2a] Thursday or Friday. Morning Prayer /Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 will be prayed at 8:30am on Friday Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps and Saturday in the Chapel. 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26 As a reminder, on Holy Saturday, March / Jn 13:1-15 31st, there are NO confessions at 3:30pm Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46] and NO 5:00pm Mass. The Easter Vigil /Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Mass, which is a unique and extended Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, prayer of the Church, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 [5b]/Gn 22:1-18 or will begin at 7:30pm 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15--15:1 with the blessing of /Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, New Fire followed 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ps by a procession into 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, church. Incense will 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 be used during the [12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Mk 16:1-7 Easter Vigil Mass. Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-35

Life Matters Bereavement Ministry Any woman who is pregnant and in need can turn for Trained volunteers are available to provide spiritual help to the pro-life movement. Never feel alone, call support and comfort to all parishioners mourning a Project Rachel at 800.593.2273 The Life Center at death loss. Please call the parish office at 847.888.1682. 847.622.1235 or Fox Valley Pregnancy at 847.697.0200. 4 | DOWNLOAD STM MYPARISH APP TODAY FOR THE LATEST PARISH COMMUNICATIONS

The Catholic Faith. On Demand. A gift for you! Check it out at stthomasmorechurch.formed.org NOW PLAYING In this beautiful Lighthouse Talk, Monsignor James Shea guides us along the Stations of the Cross, teaching us how to open our hearts more to the suffering and loneliness of Jesus on His way to Calvary.

Parish Office is Closed March 29th & 30th Happy Easter

An Evening with...

We would like to invite you to join us for a Q&A with actor James Faulkner (Downton Abbey, ) about his new film, Paul, Apostle of Christ, on Tuesday, March 27, Actor James Faulkner from 7:00pm-8:30pm at St. John Neumann Catholic Church 2900 E. Main St., St. Charles, Illinois 60174 Faulkner, who plays Paul in the film, will be joined by Eric Groth, president of ODB Films and executive producer of the film, and T.J. Berden, lead producer for ODB Films and producer of the film. Admission is free! *Make the most of the night by seeing Paul, Apostle of Christ ahead of time. Bring your ticket stub with you to enter into a raffle for an official autographed Paul movie poster! CALL OUR PARISH OFFICE ANYTIME AT 847.888.1682 | 5

Steubenville on the Lake High School students are invited to attend this popular Catholic Youth Conference at Carthage College on July 20-22, We invite you to continue your spiritual growth 2018. Join 2,000 youth along with 40 STM teens by participating in our Holy Week activities. at this high energy conference to hear great music and speakers! Stations of the Cross COST: $250 to include Conference, Lodging, Friday, March 30th ...... 7:00pm Meals and Transportation. Adoration

Every Wednesday(Chapel) ... 9:00am - 4:00pm

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Every Wednesday ...... 9:00am - 10:00am

Monday, March 26 ...... 7:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesday, March 28 ...... 9:00am - 11:00am Junior High Lock In:

Holy Week AMPLIFY!

☎✆ ✝ ✞ ✟ ✠ ☎✡☛☞✄ ✌ ✍✎✎ ✟ ✡ Holy Thursday - ✁ ✂✄✄ (with incense) Rocked By God

March 29 ...... 7:00pm

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March 30 ...... 3:00pm Grades 6-7-8 Join

Holy Saturday Youth Ministry teams

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March 31 ...... 11:30am Laurence and St. Gall Easter Vigil Mass (with incense) for a Lock-In retreat!

March 31 ...... 7:30pm WHEN: Friday, April 6

at 7:00pm ✯ Saturday, EASTER SUNDAY April 7 at 2:00pm

April 1 ...... 8am, 10am & 12pm COST: $25 to include Friday night snack, Saturday breakfast and lunch, and a tee shirt. WHAT: A Lock-In to include games, high energy WW Marriage Encounter activities, skits, talks,

Mass, Holy Hour and

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✰✱✲✳✴✵ ✴✶ so much more! ✼✺ ✷ ✳ ❁❂ As we celebrate Palm Sunday, let us keep our ears open to the love from our spouses and God by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter RSVP by Monday, weekend on April 20-22 in Brookfield, WI; July 20-22 in March 26 to Mrs. Gaston Madison, WI or Sept. 7-9 in Geneva, IL. Early registration at [email protected] is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at alifetimeoflove.org or call 888-574-5653. 6 | CALENDARS & SCHEDULES Parish Calendar Mass Intentions for the Week Visit our website to see the complete schedule and calendar. If you would like to have a Mass said for someone, call the parish office to schedule. The contribution for reserving the intention of a Mass is $10.00. DATE TIME EVENT Monday, March 26 8:30 am Charles & Mary Joseph (Special Intention) Monday Tuesday, March 27

March 26 6:00 pm Bell Choir Cambridge Rm

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March 27 7:00 pm St. Vincent DePaul Chelsea Rm Wednesday, March 28 8:30 am Leola Christopherson, LaVergne Koc Wednesday Thursday, March 29 March 28 9:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Chapel 7:00 pm Rev. Arthur Rosinski, MM 4:00 pm Benediction Chapel

4:00 pm Bible Study Canterbury Rm Friday, March 30

7:00 pm Adult Choir Lancaster Rm 8:30 am No Mass Saturday, March 31 Thursday CLOSED PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 7:30 pm Mary Lesniak, Denise Schramm March 29 Sunday, April 1 8:00 am People of STM, Anne DeDobbelaere Friday CLOSED PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 10:00 am Raymond & Gertrude Bohne, Marie Varley March 30 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Church 12:00 pm Maynard & Ann Decker, Ida & Francis Cox Saturday March 31 11:30 am Blessing of the Easter Food Liturgical Roles for Easter Weekend for Easter Masses -March 31/April 1. Presiders 7:30 pm Father Rich 8:00 am Msgr. Linster Liturgical Roles 10:00 am Father Rich Holy Thursday-March 29 12:00 pm Father Deitz Altar Servers Presiders 7:30 pm A Goto, W Skog, C Paullin, J Roldan, 7:00 pm Father Rich J Roldan Altar Servers 8:00 am R Bodio, E Head, L Rolando 7:00 pm M Darrow, R Griffin, R Lockard, 10:00 am A Goto, M Terranova, L West M Puchek, T Sheehy 12:00 pm A Matson, G Thompson, J Utanes Lectors Lectors 7:00 pm B Nierzwicki 7:30 pm C Arciuch, L Runyan, B Martens, Musicians L Dela Merced 8:00 am M Poyer, D Rothgeb 7:00 pm Adult Choir 10:00 am J Walsh, K Goto Eucharistic Ministers 12:00 pm C Gaige 7:00 pm S Hall, K Stasukaitis, T Eternick, D Eternick, Musicians C Hopkins, F Celarek, J McCreight 7:30 pm Handbell Choir & Adult Choir 8:00 am P Sajdak, D Johnson, H Relihan 10:00 am High School Ensemble 12:00 pm Servant Choir Good Friday -March 30 Eucharistic Ministers Presiders 7:30 pm S Hall, B Cruz, K Stasukaitis, J Radcliffe, 3:00 pm Father Rich F Celarek, D Schramm, J Roder 8:00 am S Kovac, T Kovac, D Eternick, T Eternick, Altar Servers D Velten, L Heuer, L Boehm, J Whitchurch, 3:00 pm M Darrow, N Maloney L Carlsen, J Roder, R Callahan Lectors 10:00 am J Taeyaerts, I Janczak, B Cruz, 3:00 pm C Malm M Battaglia, A Battaglia, A Williams, Musicians M Hudson, M Hesch, C Flores, 3:00 pm Adult Choir M Thompson, Z Rodriguez Eucharistic Ministers 12:00 pm S Matson, C Holze, L Holze, P Lublow, 3:00 pm S Hall, G McGann, P Lopatowski K Sarto, J Sarto, E Reckamp, K Wright, G Stuart, D Varley, M Gogoel