OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH

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OLD ST. MARY’S CHURCH - 1500 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60605

CHICAGO’S FIRST CATHOLIC PARISH ESTABLISHEDIN 1833

THE PAULIST FATHERSSERVINGOURPARISHSINCE OCTOBER 12, 1903.

OLD ST. MARY’S CHURCH

OUR PARISH MISSION

Founded in 1833, Old St. Mary’s Parish is the first Catholic parish in the

Chicago area. Guided for more than a century by the vision of the

Paulist Fathers, we are a diverse and welcoming community dedicated to

serving the spiritual needs of the Loop, South Loop and the

greater Chicago area.

As a unified Church and School community, Old St. Mary’s Parish

promotes the mission of the Paulist Fathers to welcome those

who have been away from the church, to build bridges of respect and

collaboration with people of diverse backgrounds and

religions, and to promote justice and healing in our society.

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FIRST READING

- Moses spoke to all the people, saying: “A prophet like me will the LORD, your

God, raise up for you” (Deuteronomy 18:15-20).

PSALM -

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95).

SECOND READING -

Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties (1 Corinthians 7:32-35).

GOSPEL -

The people were astonished at Jesus’ teaching; he taught them as one having authority (Mark 1:21-28).

MONDAY:

Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20

TUESDAY:

Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18;

Lk 2:22-40 [22-32]

WEDNESDAY:

Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6

THURSDAY:

Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13

FRIDAY:

Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29

SATURDAY:

Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34

SUNDAY:

Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39

Father Bradford Schoeberle, CSP

Pastor, ext. 29

frbrad@oldstmarys.com

Father Patrick Johnson, CSP

Associate Pastor, ext. 20

pjohnson@oldstmarys.com

Father Stuart Wilson-Smith, CSP

Associate Pastor, ext. 25

swilsonsmith@oldstmarys.com

Father Daniel Mc Cotter, CSP

Paulist in Residence

Maryellen Harrington

Director, Lifelong Faith Formation,

ext. 26

mharrington@oldstmarys.com

Scott Williams,

Director of Liturgy and Music,

ext. 14

swilliams@oldstmarys.com

Diana Smith

School Principal

312-386-1560

dsmith@osmschool.com

Dawn Burns

Business Manager, ext. 23

dawn@oldstmarys.com

Patti Murphy

Facility & Parish Events Coordinator

patti@oldstmarys.com

Renette Coachman

Bulletin Editor bulletin@oldstmarys.com

Vanesa Jackson

Receptionist

Mamie Smith

Receptionist

Sandra Leonard

Receptionist

Dennis Davis

Maintenance

PARISH STAFF

MASS

SCHEDULE

MASSES

LIVESTREAMED

Christopher Smith,

Counselor-in-Residence

By appt. only

847-868-2369

smith.claret@gmail.com

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We welcome the

following new

parishioners to

Old St. Mary’s

Church

David & Lumbrida Bangi and daughter

Lulynda

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 - 5:00 P.M.

†

Kathleen Runstrom

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31

8:00 A.M.

†

Frank Elia

11:00 A.M. †

Deann Schuler

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 - 8:30 A.M.

†

Virgilio P. Vergara

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 - 8:30 A.M.

†

Jerry Dollear

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 - 8:30 A.M.

†

Linda Sliva

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - 8:30 A.M.

†

Ed Nowak

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 – 8:30 A.M.

†

Ed Nowak

Annual Catholic Appeal

Announcement Weekend

January 30-31

In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, our primary

concern is the spiritual and physical health and welfare of

the faithful. While the financial circumstances of many

fami-lies in our parish are uncertain, for those who are able we

ask for your support of our Church.

The Annual Catholic Appeal will launch next weekend. Our

goal this year is $59,965. Once we reach that goal, the

parish receives a rebate check for anything above the goal.

The Annual Catholic Appeal offers a wonderful opportunity to

answer Jesus’ call to “Come, follow me...and bring hope to

the world.”

Your financial support for the work of our parish, our

archdiocese, and the Church throughout the world is one

way to express gratitude for God’s many gifts to us.

There are a number of ways in which you can make a

donation.

a. Online

at

Annual Catholic Appeal Donate Page

b. Online

at

Annual Catholic Appeal (givecentral.org)

c. Zelle

through

your bank. Use email,

give@oldstmarys.com

d. Drop a donation when you come to Mass.

e. Mail a check to the Annual Catholic Appeal,

835 North Rush St

Chicago,

IL

60611-2030

f. Call 312.534.7959 to make a donation using Stock,

Donor Advised Funds or IRA distributions.

93 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to the critical

work of schools, parishes, agencies and ministries of the

Archdiocese of Chicago.

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Pastor’s White Board

Catholic Schools Week, and the Gift of the Old St. Mary’s Catholic School

Thank you to our founding parishioners and founding school parent parishioners of our 2002 reboot of Old St. Mary’s Church and the ensuing Old St. Mary’s Catholic School, as well as all of you who continue as committed parishioners and parents making us thrive – even during a pandemic! Really – THANK YOU!

And kids as well, and teens (in the school and on to other schools), and young adults who are graduates – THANK YOU – for your energy, enthusiasm, creativity, challenge, joy, and faithfulness in all its diversity and spectrum of talent, ability, legacy and potential. God Bless you all!

I grew up in a St. Mary’s grade school, too. And unlike some comedians and some tell-all books, my experience with Catholic Schools was affirming and faith-filled. My parents sent all seven of us to Catholic School. Each of us participated in the full range of Catholic School sports and activities that were around in the 1970’s and 80’s – so very different from Catholic Schools of today.

It is amazing all that Catholic Schools offer their students today, taking on our culture’s embrace of sports, arts, and academic programs, activities, and competitions. I respect that in the academic world of today parents have quite a challenge balancing their work and home lives with the activities and academic studies of their children. So many choices and demands for time and presence. Again, thank you for your efforts – especially having to deal with Covid-19 on top of all that. At times there is controversy around Catholic Schools. Some Catholic parishes and schools compete for funding or compete for faith direction. But at their best, every Catholic School is an extension of the Parish’s Education Ministry. And from their conception Catholic Schools have sought to make lives better for the families they serve.

Our parish’s onetime historical location at Wabash and Madison inspired the first Catholic School in Chicago in 1844. Originally a boy’s school it expanded to include girls. As the Cathedral parish of the diocese and with Bishop Quarter’s interest, it inspired other Catholic parishes in their education efforts, and Catholic schools at every level of education in the diocese. Prior to the Chicago Fire in 1871 just about every parish had a school.

Built with voluntary contributions, Chicago Catholic schools sought to preserve culture and transmit faith while educating the children of immigrants for American citizenship. While nativists decried the existence of a separate Catholic school system and undermined efforts to obtain a share of the state's educational fund at one point, Catholic Schools forged ahead to make their own way. In the last 160 years there have been many changes in how Catholic Schools are run and funded, and how they relate to one or more parishes. Catholic Schools continued to evolve and create opportunities for many.

We are blessed with all of you who have made OSM the Blue-Ribbon School it is today. Your ongoing interest helps the school grow and thrive in this ever-changing world. Key to that, and my final set of thank you’s, go to our principal, Ms. Diana Smith, all of our teachers and staff, as well as all the volunteers, consultants, and substitutes, FSA and School Board Committees who make our school what it is today. God Bless you all!

Again, to everyone, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Happy Catholic Schools week! Fr. Brad Schoeberle, CSP

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

THERE IS HELP

The Domestic Violence Ministries from Old

St. Mary’s, Old St. Pat’s, and Assumption

parishes will present a webinar on this topic on

Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

The webinar will be moderated by Geraldine

Piorkowski, Ph.D., retired Clinical Psychologist

and member of Old St. Pat’s Domestic Violence

Ministry.

The panelists include:

•

Alondra Montes, MSW, Director of the

Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline

•

Jan Goldberg, a Crisis Line Volunteer at

Sarah’s Inn

•

Virginia Torres Ryan, MSW, Supervisory

Attorney for Life Span Center for Legal Services

& Advocacy

•

A representative of the Chicago Police

Department

•

Mary Andino, Family Activity Coordinator,

House of Good Shepherd, a shelter for women

and their children victimized by domestic

violence

Q & A to follow. The webinar will be

record-ed for later viewing. There will be a link on the

websites for the sponsoring parishes.

Register:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/

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Care more than others think necessary.

Trust more than others think wise.

Serve more than others think practical.

—Anonymous

Old St. Mary’s Church

Blood Drive

Social Hall

1500 S. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60605

Sunday, February 7, 2021

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday:

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time;

Catholic Schools Week

Tuesday: The

Presenta on of the Lord;

Blessing of Candles; Groundhog Day

Wednesday: St. Blaise; St. Ansgar; Blessing of

Throats;

Friday:

St. Agatha; First Friday

Saturday: St. Paul Miki and companions; First

Saturday

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SIGNING UP TO ATTEND SUNDAY

MASS

Please visit our website

www.oldstmarys.com

to

register for Mass

You can also call 312-922-3444.

Remember to call before 4 PM on

Saturday to sign up for

Masses occurring that weekend.

All Masses and liturgies have limited

seating. You must make a reservation to

attend. This is necessary for the purpose

of contact tracing.

If you have recently traveled to an orange

state or a member of your family is sick

with Covid or you or they are waiting for

test results, PLEASE keep everyone safe

and do not attend.

Remember, the dispensation from the

obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and

Holy Days of Obligation remains in effect

until further notice. All of our Masses are

livestreamed.

Also because of the protocols that need

to be followed (checking you in and

seating you) it is important that you

arrive 10 to 15 minutes BEFORE Mass

starts.

WEEKDAY MASS REGISTRATION

You may sign up to attend the 8:30 AM

weekday Masses anytime during the week.

Doors open at 8:15 AM. Please arrive

between 8:15 AM and 8:25 AM.

Volunteers are needed to

assist at Mass as greeters

and ushers.

We are looking for individuals to volunteer so we are not

faced with the possibility of having to cancel a Mass

because we cannot meet the protocols

outlined by the

Archdiocese. Training will be provided.

You can read all the instructions

How to be a Greeter

and Usher

by clicking here or going to our website and

clicking on the Greeters & Ushers Needed button. There

is also a Mass Volunteer Training Video located there.

If you have questions, please contact Aimee

Tracy at

aimee.markelztracy@bunn.com

or David Pham

at

david.pham@yahoo.com

.

The

Sacrament of Reconciliation

will be available on Saturdays from

10:30 am to 11 am.

Please arrive by 10:30 am. You can use the

following link to signup

.

Signup for Confession

Signup by 3 pm on Friday.

This year’s theme is Faith, Excellence and Service. Students at Old St. Mary’s

School will celebrate that theme during the week with a different focus each

day. The daily themes include our community, the students,

our nation, vocations and the Faculty, Staff and Volunteers.

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PLEASE VISIT

heal.archicago.org

To learn about what the

Archdiocese does to protect

children, heal vic ms and make

sure all priests and church

leaders are held accountable

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UBMISSIONS

Items submitted electronically are due by 5 PM on Mondays. The

deadline is 11 AM on Monday, if you are unable send the item

electronically. Please Email items

to

bulletin@oldstmarys.com.

Thank You!

Please visit our website for news and updates on events https://oldstmarys.com

WAYS TO DONATE TO OLD ST. MARY’S

1.Give Central -

https://www.givecentral.org/

location/293/allevents

2. Text-to-Give through Give Central—

1.312.626.0164

text

GIVEOSM (not case sensitive)

3.

Zelle

through your bank. Use email,

give@oldstmarys.com

For those who have unsubscribed from

our newsletters, please check our website

and Facebook page for updates and

information.

OLD ST MARY’S has a

SOCIAL MEDIA

presence

.

For those of you who have not found us,

here are the links:

Website: https://oldstmarys.com

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/OSMChurch/

Facebook:

https//www.facebook.com/Old-St-Marys-Catholic-Church-116946404986272/

(recorded Masses

are posted on Facebook)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OldStMarysChi

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldstmarys/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/

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