St. Laurence Parish 225 Jewett St. Elgin, IL 60123 Parish Office: 565 Standish St. 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday P - 847-468-6900 F - 847-468-6904 After Hours - 847-531-6203 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION Saturday - 4:00 PM, Spanish - 6:00PM Sundays - 7:15, Bi-lingual 9:00, 11:00 AM Daily Mass - 8:00 AM Monday - Friday SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesday 5:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 PM Special times upon request. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE & BAPTISM Check our website for more information. Stlaurencechurchelgin.com/parish-information Rectory: 226 Orchard St. PASTORAL STAFF Pastor - Fr. Andrew Mulcahey [email protected]Fr. Robert Camacho - Priest in Residence Secretary - Belinda Bermea [email protected]Bookkeeper - Agnes Mozdzen [email protected]Religious Education Coordinators - Mike & Toni Kmiecik [email protected]Deacon - Joe Bermea [email protected]Finance Council - Joe Malas, Chairman Education Commission - Ron Szopa, President SCHOOL http://stlaurenceschool.com Principal - Wendy Kelly [email protected]Secretary - Kathy Laudont [email protected]P - 847.468.6100 F - 847.468.6104 http://stlaurencechurchelgin.com
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St. Laurence Parish 225 Jewett St. Elgin, IL 60123 Parish Office: 565 Standish St. 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday P - 847-468-6900 F - 847-468-6904 After Hours - 847-531-6203
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION Saturday - 4:00 PM, Spanish - 6:00PM Sundays - 7:15, Bi-lingual 9:00, 11:00 AM Daily Mass - 8:00 AM Monday - Friday SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesday 5:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 PM Special times upon request. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE & BAPTISM Check our website for more information. Stlaurencechurchelgin.com/parish-information
Rectory: 226 Orchard St.
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor - Fr. Andrew Mulcahey [email protected] Fr. Robert Camacho - Priest in Residence Secretary - Belinda Bermea [email protected] Bookkeeper - Agnes Mozdzen [email protected] Religious Education Coordinators - Mike & Toni Kmiecik [email protected] Deacon - Joe Bermea [email protected] Finance Council - Joe Malas, Chairman Education Commission - Ron Szopa, President SCHOOL http://stlaurenceschool.com Principal - Wendy Kelly [email protected]
Be diligent in serving the poor. Love the poor, honor them as you would Christ himself.—St. Louise de Marillac
“They left everything and followed him.” Leave behind the world’s plan for your marriage. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming World-wide Marriage Encounter Weekends on Feb 15-17 in Geneva, IL; March 15-17 in Madison, WI or April 26-28 in Brookfield, WI. For more info go to: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. Para un fin de semana en Espanol por favor lla-men a Candelario y Emilia al 815-375-4250. Las fechas son Feb. 22-24, April 26-28 and August 9-11.
We still have open dates to remember your loved ones with altar flow-ers. Please check the binder at the back of the church.
In memory of Betty and Larry Miller By Barb Miller
Make new friends, but keep the old! This month Fellowship Sunday is February 17, 2019 after the 7:15, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses in the cafeteria. Join us for donuts, bagels, fruit, cof-fee, tea, juice and fellowship.
St. Vincent de Paul Society - We have a joint group with members of St. Thomas More Church in Elgin. Our next meeting will be at St. Thomas More Church (Westminster Room) on Tuesday, February 12, at 7:00 p.m. Please come to one of our meetings and learn about all the worthwhile work that we do for the needy of our community. If you have questions, please email Christa ([email protected]). Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SVDPSTM/
Thank You!
Deacon Bob R and Deacon Bob P would like to say "Thank You" for the wonderful retirement reception held this past Sunday. They appre-ciate the kind wishes and the opportunity to reminisce with so many of you who have become dear friends over the years. May God Bless each and every one of you who helped to create this wonderful memory !
You are invited to join the In Spirit and in Truth Prayer Group as they host “Sharing Jesus through scrip-ture, prayer & our lives” at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin, IL. There is no cost, but registration is required. Contact John Morici 847-915-0223 or Mary Ann Watt 847-854-3178 for more information.
Do you want to learn more about becoming a servant to the Lord? If so, please join the “Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary” on Sunday, February 24, in Bata-via for “Lunch with the Sisters”. For more information, contact Kathy at [email protected] OR 815-814-1414
TREASURES from our TRADITION
St. Laurence Church | Jewett & Standish St. | Elgin, IL 60123 | 847-468-6900 | http://stlaurencechurchelgin.com
Monday 8:00 AM Special Intention offered by Kathy Tornberg
Tuesday 8:00 AM Bud Geister offered by Mary Camacho
Wednesday 8:00 AM Ramona Beech offered by Family
Thursday 8:00 AM Cathy Schwarz offered by Kate & Roy Thompson
Friday 8:00 AM Jovita Guzman offered by Erika Gomez
Saturday 4:00 PM Larry Leschke offered by Sharon Leschke
6:00 PM Russell Flores offer by Fr. Bob and Mary Camacho
Sunday 7:15 AM Mary Beuten offered by Family
9:00 AM Russell Flores offer by Camacho Family
11:00 AM St Laurence Parish Community
Please Pray for:
For the strengthening in faith of all who are afflicted in body, mind or spirit please pray for: Patricia Anderson, Sergey Bolotov, Kathleen Camarena, Melanie Childs , Alexandra Collovati, Elberta Einwich, Loli Gudino-Leon, Kay Hogan, John G. Kolakowski, Gordon Lee, Gary Mahoney, Tim Neal, Robert Nelson, Juli Novak, Bonnie Penera, Deacon Bob Plazewski, Lisa Rednour, Julieta Regaldo, Donald Sarau, Nathan Thomas, Sharon Walden, and Kimberly Winfree.
Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaid-ed. Inspired by this confidence I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
Mass Intentions - Feb 11-17
May God protect our members who serve in the armed forc-es and return them safely to their families: ARMY: Staff Sgt. Jennifer (Clough) Korfmacher, COAST GUARD: Ensign Allison Rychtanek
We pray for the repose of the souls of
William (Bill) Joynt, husband of Shirley Joynt and
Jesus Tinajero Maldonado, father of Gonzalo Tinajero
Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Lord, Hear our Prayer. Do you know somebody who is sick or in the military that would like to be added to our prayer list? Please call the parish office and we will add their name.
Sé diligente en servir al pobre. Ama a los pobres, hónralos igual que honrarías al mismo Cristo.— Santa Luisa de Marillac
Kid’s Corner
They Caught a Great Number of Fish
My great concern is not whether God is on our side; my great concern is to be on God’s side.--Abraham Lincoln
St. Laurence Church | Jewett & Standish St. | Elgin, IL 60123 | 847-468-6900 | http://stlaurencechurchelgin.com
The Sacrament of Baptism - The Southeast window. At the top of this window three symbols depict the administration and effect of the Sacrament: the Baptismal Font in the parish church; the shell, a Christian sign of Baptism; and, a phoenix, the legendary bird who is supposed to rise from his own ashes, signifying rebirth to spiritual life of the soul in Baptism. See more about this window in next weeks bulletin.
GOD’S SUMMONS Confronted with God’s power and majesty, the first response of the prophet Isaiah was to acknowledge his sinfulness. “Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a man of unclean lips,” he said aloud. Likewise, with his empty fishing nets dramati-cally filled at Jesus’ instruc-tion, Peter fell to his knees and cried out, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” Next, Peter got up. He docked his boats then left to follow Jesus. Isaiah also had a dramatic change of heart. When he heard the Lord say, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” Isaiah answered, “Here I am, send me.” We are summoned daily by the Risen Lord. We are reminded of the saving power of the gospel and know in our heart of hearts that, as St. Paul wrote, believing in anything else won’t lead to anything. What will it take for you to move past your sinfulness? What will it take for you to get off your knees? What will it take for you to bring to dock what is unimportant and to accept your call to be God’s messenger?
EL LLAMADO DE DIOS Al ser confrontado con el poder y la majestad de Dios, la pri-mera respuesta del profeta Isaías es reconocer su pecado. “Ay de mí, estoy perdido porque soy un hombre de labios impuros”,
dice en voz alta. De la misma manera, con las redes de pesca repentinamente llenas con la orden de Jesús, Pedro cae de rodillas y clama: “Señor, apártate de mí porque soy un pecador”. Después Pedro se levanta, deja atracado su bote y sigue a Jesús. Isaías también experimen-tó un cambio impresionante. Cuando escuchó al Señor que decía: “¿A quién voy a enviar? ¿Quién irá por nosotros?”, Isaías respondió: “Aquí estoy, envía-me”. Somos llamados diariamente por el Señor resucitado. Se nos recuerda del poder salvador del
"This weekend we see both the prophet Isaiah and St. Peter struggling with the same temptation. When they are confronted with the holiness of God, they are tempted to draw away from Him. However, the temptation does not consist in them recognizing their own weakness. We should all be humble enough to admit our own shortcomings and offer them meekly to the Lord our God. The temptation consists, rather, in thinking that their weakness is too much for God to overcome. It is only when they are willing to give their weakness totally over to God that they are able to fulfill the call that the Lord has for them. We are often con-fronted with the same temptation in our lives as we try to carry out God’s Will. We may feel too sinful or broken to be able to accomplish great things for God. However, brothers and sisters, we must follow the examples of Isaiah and St. Peter and not give in to that temptation. We must remember that God calls us to great holiness even in our weakness. It is in surrendering our weaknesses to Him that we can truly receive the strength of His grace to fulfill the mission that He has for us. It is in our weakness that Jesus Christ is strong. Do not be afraid of your weak-nesses because the power of God is far greater than any shortcoming you have. Courageously give yourself totally to Jesus Christ and follow Him wherever He may lead you."
JOE MALAS, CPAYour Expert in Taxes
Parishioner • Chairman of the St. Laurence Finance Council
