St. Mary Catholic Church

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St Mary Parish Dekalb, IL

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St. Mary Church

DeKalb, IL

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On Catholic Marriage

Understanding & Promoting the Catholic Church's Teaching on Marriage
Today's Readings
- Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
  
  At the Procession with Palms - Gospel Mt 21:1-11
  At the Mass - Reading I Is 50:4-7
  Responsorial Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24
  Reading II Phil 2:6-11
  Gospel Mt 26:14—27:66
  or Mt 27:11-54
rcia program

RCIA SESSIONS IN THE PRESENTATION ROOM OF THE PARISH OFFICE FROM 6:30 - 8:00

For class dates and more information, click here.
Diocesan Safe Environment Program

All parish volunteers need to complete Protecting God’s Children, undergo a background check, and read a few important documents. Please contact Mona O'Bryan at the parish office 815-758-5432 x 102 if you are unsure if you have completed all the requirements or to answer any questions you may have. Thanks for your prompt cooperation with this important US Bishop's initiative.
Extraordinary Minister and
Lector Schedule
- E/M & Lector March 3 - April 30

Other LinKS
Bp. Barron's Lent Reflections
- Saturday, April 1, 2023
  
  by Bishop Robert Barron
  
  Friends, in today’s Gospel, the chief priests and Pharisees unite in a plot to kill Jesus because he raised Lazarus from the dead.
Mass Sign-up
Hope Haven Meal Sign-up

Link for Live Streaming Mass on Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZh1iPkdCl_hQKsCTCA-EVA
from the desk of Fr Russell (March 26, 2023)

“Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people!” (Ezekiel 37:13).
Meanwhile… we journey in faith! A faith supported by the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead that we prepare to celebrate as we journey through the desert of Lent, learning to die to ourselves so as to live for God. Mother Teresa indicated that when we are discouraged it is because of pride and/or selfishness. When we look just to ourselves, we experience discouragement. When we look to our Crucified and Risen Lord our faith is strengthened, and we are encouraged.
“I trust in the LORD; my soul trusts in his word. More than sentinels wait for the dawn” declares the Psalmist (130).
As we continue to pray for all of those burdened and suffering in our times of crisis, we believe and already witness that God is with us and will bring good out of everything. We may not know most of the reasons; perhaps God allowed these crosses for the sake of our eternal health, to slow us down and invite us to think about what truly matters the importance of one another, our time together, and the need to get along. “Distance makes the heart grow fonder” it is said.
It probably depends on the hearts involved, but hopefully we have learned to look a little bit deeper at one another and the gift that each person is. We will need to wait to see it all, but we wait in trust

In Christ, son of Mary,
Fr. Russell
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