One Family... GOD AND COUNTRY United, RENEW MY CHURCH Empowered, Committed All for One… United as a Catholic One for All in Jesus Christ faith family GO & MAKE DISCIPLES Empowered by the Holy April 11th, 2021 Spirit to proclaim Christ’s teaching in word and deed Committed to be Christ to one another through love and service... and honor the dignity of all people. Former Pastors of St Francis de Sales Rev. Joseph F. Firnbach Founding Pastor 1949 - 1970 † 1990 Rev. John T. McEnroe 1970 - 1982 † 1982 Rev. Richard J. Valker 1982 - 1992 † 2011 Rev. Ronald J. Gollatz MISSION PARISH 1992 - 2006 † 2018 135 S Buesching Road Lake Zurich, IL 60047 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Main 847.438.6622 Fax 847.438.6638 PARISH FIX-IT TOGETHER CAMPAIGN www.stfrancislzparish.org ALPHA· BUILD· EQUIP· SCRIPTURES April 11, 2021 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish Page 2 WELCOME TO ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH! We welcome you to St. Francis de Sales. Organized as a parish in 1949 by the Archdiocese of Chicago, St. Francis de Sales Parish encompasses the communities of Lake Zurich, Deer Park, Hawthorn Woods, North Barrington, Kildeer, Long Grove and has a strong spiritual and temporal presence in Lake County. If you are new in these neighborhoods or are returning to the practice of our Catholic faith, we welcome you to our Parish. Please call or, better yet, stop by the Ministry Center so we can meet you. If you are a visitor, we know that you will take some of our goodwill with you as you return to your home parish. VIRTUAL STREAMING WEBSITES YOUTUBE: Go to www.youtube.com and search for “St Francis Lake Zurich” FACEBOOK: Go to www.facebook.com and search for “St Francis de Sales Catholic Parish” DIRECT LINKS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.STFRANCISLZPARISH.ORG EVENTS THIS WEEK Monday, April 12: Ramadan (Islamic observance) begins at sunset • Daily Mass @ Noon with Rosary following — Church Pray for us (no signup necessary, streamed) Welcome to St. Francis de Sales!!! It is truly a special blessing to worship Jesus in our church, gathering Tuesday, April 13: St. Martin I together and receiving His Body. • Communion Service @ 8am — Church (no signup necessary) We are blessed to invite you to our Saturday Vigil Mass at 5pm and our Sunday 6:30am & 9am Masses in our • Daily Mass @ Noon with Rosary following — Church (no signup necessary, streamed) church. We are using a registration process. Please visit our website to sign up www.stfrancislzparish.org Wednesday, April 14 • School Mass @ 1pm with Rosary following — Church The 9am Sunday Mass continues to be live streamed to (no signup necessary, streamed) our Youtube & Facebook channels. • Adoration @ 7-8pm — Church (no signup necessary, If you encounter any difficulties registering, please call streamed) our Parish Office leaving your contact information. You • Broadcasted Mass @ 7am & 4pm — Comcast 4 & U-Verse 99 will be contacted to help get you registered. Thursday, April 15: Income Tax Day We continue to offer our Sunday 11:15am Mass outside • Communion Service @ 8am — Church (no signup in the west parking lot. No registration is required. You will necessary) be able to receive the Eucharist at this Mass while you • Daily Mass @ Noon with Rosary following — Church (no signup necessary, streamed) remain in your car. Check our website for the updated status of Mass due to weather. It will be the top banner • Scripture Study | Learning to Love @ 6:30pm — Zoom (signup at www.stfrancislzparish.org/scripturestudy) of the site. Friday, April 16 We are blessed to invite you to join our weekday noon • Daily Mass @ Noon with Rosary following — Church Mass in our church. No registration necessary. Please (no signup necessary, streamed) note that on Wednesdays, Mass will be at 1pm with our • Broadcasted Mass @ 3pm — Comcast 4 & U-Verse 99 school children. • Confirmation @ 7pm — Church (not open to public, We continue to stream Mass and rosary on our streamed) Facebook and YouTube channels. Saturday, April 17 Our church is open for Adoration on Wednesdays from • Parking Lot Rosary for Healing @ 10:15am — West Parking Lot 7-8pm. (no signup necessary) • Confirmation @ 2pm — Church (not open to public, The Ministry Center & Fr Valker Hall are still closed until streamed) further notice. • Reconciliation @ 4-4:45pm — Church (no signup necessary) For scheduling funerals or sacraments of Baptism, • Vigil Mass @ 5pm — Church (signup on website) Matrimony, Confession or Anointing of the Sick or any Sunday, April 18: Third Sunday of Easter other questions please call the Parish Office at (847)438- • Mass @ 6:30am & 9am — Church (signup on website, 9am 6622. streamed) Thank you for your prayers, patience and flexibility as our • Parking Lot Mass @ 11:15am — West Parking Lot parish ministries work to safely reopen. We look forward (no signup necessary) to seeing all of you as we gather in the name of Jesus. • Broadcasted Mass @ 12:30pm — Comcast 4 & U-Verse 99 • Confirmation @ 2pm — Church (not open to public, Come Holy Spirit Come! streamed) April 11, 2021 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish Page 3 April 11, 2021: Sunday of Divine Mercy "[Have] special and particular resolutions for your own correction and improvement... In this way you will correct your faults in a short time.” - St Francis de Sales TODAY’S READINGS SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES First Reading — With great power the apostles bore Sunday: Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of witness to the resurrection of the Lord Divine Mercy); Julian Calendar Easter Jesus (Acts 4:32-35). Monday: Ramadan (Islamic observance) begins at Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is sunset good, his love is everlasting (Psalm Tuesday: St. Martin I 118). Thursday: Income Tax Day Second Reading — The victory that conquers the world is our faith (1 John 5:1-6). Gospel — Blessed are those who have not seen “Who indeed is the victor over the world but the and have believed (John 20:19-31). one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, — 1 John 5:5 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. DOUBT The desire to be able to prove the existence of a divinity has READINGS FOR THE WEEK troubled humanity since human consciousness first became Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-3, 4-9; Jn 3:1-8 aware of the divine. To this very day we are fond of saying that any number of things—from sunsets to hot fudge sundaes— Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 are “proof that there is a God.” We get so caught up in the Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 story of “doubting Thomas” that we fail to notice that today’s Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31- Gospel gives us John’s account of Pentecost, the bestowing 36 of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples following the Resurrection. Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:115 Thomas, evidently, missed out not only on seeing the Risen Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn Christ, but receiving the Holy Spirit as well. This is not to be 6:16-21 taken lightly and, perhaps, makes Thomas’ disbelief a bit easier to comprehend. It also makes his professing that Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9; 1 Jn Jesus is his Lord and God—the only time the New Testament 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 explicitly refers to Jesus Christ as “God”—more remarkable. copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. This column is currated by Mary Jo Kunzmann, Judy Reilly, and Nancy Jarvis with the hope that it will help you on your journey to grow as disciples of Jesus. Have you ever seen a ghost? Did the terrified apostles think Jesus was a ghost? They feared His rebuke for abandoning Him. But Jesus said “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” In 2021, “YOU” means each of us. Today we celebrate Jesus’ Divine Mercy. Despite our fears, feeling unprepared ACA REPORT FOR OUR PARISH or having experienced apathy or opposition to telling Jesus’ FEBRUARY 2021 REPORT story, we also are sent. Tell others Donor Count.....................................................197 about His Divine Mercy: Jesus 2021 Goal.................................................$125,410 forgives all our sins. He replaces Amount Pledged.......................................$74,145 guilt with a deep, perfect peace. In your corner of the world, Goal Shortage...........................................$51,265 spread this Good News! Amount Paid..............................................$54,955 Balance Due..............................................$19,190 Questions? Please email [email protected] April 11, 2021 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish Page 4 April 11, 2021 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish Page 5 April 11, 2021 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish Page 6 Spring MulchMulch Fundraiser St. Francis Boy Scout Troop 309 SpringFresh, Triple Ground, Premium Hardwood Mulch Spring • DarkMulch MulchBrown • Natural Fundraiser St. FrancisMulch Boy Scout Troop 309 • RedMulch (2 cu ft per bag) Fresh, Triple Ground, Premium Hardwood Mulch St.Great Francis Price $4.00 Boy perScout bag TroopFundraiser 309 • Dark BrownMay 4, 2019 Fresh,Delivery Triple available Ground, Premium Hardwood Mulch Orders • Dark• mustNatural Brown be received by May 1, 2019 • Red www.scout309mulch.org• Natural Great Price $4.00 per bag (2 cu ft per bag) 224-699-0562• Red GreatDelivery Price $4.00available per Maybag 4, 2019 DeliveryOrders available must be received (2 bycu Mayft per 1, bag) 2019 May 4, 2019 Orderswww.scout309mulch.org must be received by May 1, 2019 www.scout309mulch.org224-699-0562 224-699-0562 Our parish is conducting our campaign for the Annual Catholic Appeal.