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 Empowered by the Holy Spirit to proclaim Christ’s teaching in word and M deed P I Committed to be Christ to one another through love A and service... and honor S the dignity of all people. R S I Former Pastors of I St Francis de Sales S Rev. Joseph F. O Firnbach H Founding Pastor N 1949 - 1970 † 1990 Rev. John T. McEnroe 1970 - 1982 † 1982 SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 Rev. Richard J. B E Valker 1982 - 1992 † 2011 U Q Rev. Ronald J. Gollatz I U 1992 - 2006 † 2018 L I 135 S Buesching Road D P Lake Zurich, IL 60047 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Main 847.438.6622 Fax 847.438.6638 PARISH FIX-IT TOGETHER CAMPAIGN www.stfrancislzparish.org ALPHA TIME & ETERNITY July 19, 2020 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 PARISH FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUTUBE: Go to www.youtube.com and search for “St Francis Lake Zurich” NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS!!!! Drop off donations in the blue bins outside FACEBOOK: Go to www.facebook.com and search for “St Francis de Sales Catholic Parish” the church entrances and ministry center. DIRECT LINKS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.STFRANCISLZPARISH.ORG Welcome back to St. Francis de Sales!!! We have several exciting updates and opportunities for you. EVENTS THIS WEEK On June 10, the Archdiocese certified our parish for a gradual reopening of Masses. It is truly a special Sunday, July 19: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time blessing to worship Jesus in our church building, gathering together and receiving His Body. As we keep • Mass @ 6:30am & 9am — Church (signup on website, 9am streamed) our eyes fixed on Jesus, we find that He is always with • Parking Lot Mass @ 11:15am — West Parking Lot (NO registration necessary) us and has a good plan for our future. Our HOPE and • Broadcasted Mass @ 12:30pm — Comcast 4 & U-Verse 99 TRUST is in Him. Daily Noon Mass: We are excited to have you join us in Monday, July 20: St. Apollinaris church again to celebrate our daily noon Masses. At this • Daily Mass @ Noon — Church (signup on website, streamed) time, 50 worshippers or less will be able to gather in our • Weekday Rosary following Mass — virtually streamed church for daily Mass. Registration required. • Personal Prayer Time 2-3pm — Chapel (sign up on website) The daily Mass will continue to be live streamed to YouTube and Facebook. Tuesday, July 21: St. Lawrence of Brindisi Sunday Mass: On June 28, we began inviting 50 people • Daily Mass @ Noon — Church (signup on website, streamed) to our 6:30am & 9am Sunday Masses. Registration • Weekday Rosary following Mass — virtually streamed required. • Personal Prayer Time 2-3pm — Chapel (sign up on website) The 9am Mass will continue to be live streamed to Youtube & Facebook. Wednesday, July 22: St. Mary Magdalene Outdoor Sunday Mass: We will continue to offer our PARISH DAY OF FASTING & PRAYER Sunday 11:15am Mass outside in the west parking lot. • Daily Mass @ Noon — Church (signup on website, streamed) No registration is required. • Weekday Rosary following Mass — virtually streamed Private Prayer: Our church will be open to 10 or less for • Personal Prayer Time during Adoration 2-3pm — Chapel (sign up on private prayer on weekdays between the hours of 2pm website) and 3pm. We will continue with Adoration of the Blessed • Broadcasted Mass @ 7am & 4pm — Comcast 4 & U-Verse 99 Sacrament on Wednesdays during the hour of private prayer. We are using a registration process (see below) Thursday, July 23: St. Bridget Mass Broadcast: A previously recorded Mass will be • Daily Mass @ Noon — Church (signup on website, streamed) broadcasted on Wednesdays at 7am & 4pm, Fridays at • Weekday Rosary following Mass — virtually streamed Noon, and 12:30pm on Sundays by the Village of Lake • Personal Prayer Time 2-3pm — Chapel (sign up on website) Zurich on Comcast cable channel 4 and AT&T U-Verse • Scripture Study @ 7pm — Zoom channel 99. Friday, July 24: St. Sharbel Makhluf Daily Rosary: We will continue to live stream daily rosary on YouTube and Facebook after the noon Mass. • Daily Mass @ Noon — Church (signup on website, streamed) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Please call Fr Ryan to • Weekday Rosary following Mass — virtually streamed schedule at 847 726-472 • Personal Prayer Time 2-3pm — Chapel (sign up on website) • Broadcasted Mass @ 3pm — Comcast 4 & U-Verse 99 Grocery/medicine pick up: For those in our community who are unable to leave their house, contact the Saturday, July 25: St. Jamesu Ministry Center for help- 847 438-6622 No Mass For all registrations, please go to our website to sign up. www.stfrancislzparish.org Sunday, July 26: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Thank you for your prayers, patience and flexibility as our • Mass @ 6:30am & 9am — Church (signup on website, 9am streamed) parish continues with our reopening process. We look • Parking Lot Mass @ 11:15am — West Parking Lot (NO registration necessary) forward to seeing all of you as we gather in the name of • Broadcasted Mass @ 12:30pm — Comcast 4 & U-Verse 99 Jesus. Come Holy Spirit Come! July 19, 2020 July 19, 2020: St.Fifteenth Francis de Sales Sunday Catholic Parish in Ordinary Time Page 3 "Consider the love with which Jesus Christ our Lord has suffered so much in this world, especially in the Garden of Olives and on Mount Calvary. That love was for YOU.” - St Francis de Sales READINGS FOR THE WEEK SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Sunday: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mt 12:38-42 Monday: St. Apollinaris Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 Tuesday: St. Lawrence of Brindisi Wednesday: Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Wednesday: St. Mary Magdalene Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-11; Thursday: St. Bridget Mt 13:10-17 Friday: St. Sharbel Makhluf Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-12abcd, 13; Saturday: St. Jamesu Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 GOOD SEEDS Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; Today Jesus continues to speak to his followers using Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 [44-46] parables. What a rich treasure we are given today in three parables about the kingdom of heaven! The kingdom is likened to a man sowing good seed in his field, a mustard TODAY’S READINGS seed, and yeast mixed with flour. As they did last week, First Reading — You taught your people that those who today the disciples press Jesus for an interpretation of one are just must likewise be kind of the parables—the parable of the man sowing good (Wisdom 12:13, 16-19). seed. Lest we think that these parables are simply amusing Psalm — Lord, you are good and forgiving little anecdotes, Jesus’ interpretation should be seen for (Psalm 86). what it is—a warning. Wailing and grinding of teeth in a Second Reading — The Spirit comes to aid us in our weakness fiery furnace await those who are children of the evil one. (Romans 8:26-27). This parable points to the struggle for today’s believer. Gospel — Jesus proposes parables to the crowds, Sometimes, through sin, we sow weeds and prevent the teaching them of the reign of God love of Christ from blossoming. Let today’s Gospel help put (Matthew 13:24-43 [24-30]). us back on track. Let us recommit ourselves to preparing for the last days, the harvest, by blossoming as the good seeds The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. we were created in love to be. 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. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. Don’t underestimate the power of love! “So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13: 13. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height ACA REPORT FOR OUR PARISH through June 21, 2020 My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight Donor Count ......................................531 For the ends of Being and Ideal 2020 Goal ...........................................$127,292.76 Grace. Amount Pledged ...............................$228,389.05 An excerpt from Elizabeth Barrett Brown’s poem.