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ST. MARCELLINE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
822 S. Springinsguth Road | Schaumburg, IL 60193
P: (847) 524-4429 F: (847) 524-4597
Website: www.stmarcelline.com
THE MEANING OF OUR BAPTISM Lent is the time of year that we
devote to scrutinizing our lives in
the light of our baptism into the
death and resurrection of Jesus. Today’s readings are a nice shorthand
catechism of what our baptized
lives mean. As Noah passed
through the waters of the flood to a
covenant with God, so did we enter
into a covenant, a promised relationship with God through our baptism. The psalm reminds us that if
we truly keep the covenant, the way
of life God expects us to follow will
not be a burden, but a source of
love and truth. Peter’s letter gives
one explanation of what our baptism means: it is an appeal that we
make to God for a clear conscience.
How do we obtain this clear conscience? The words that Jesus proclaims immediately following his
temptation show us the way:
“Repent and believe in the gospel.”
It might be a good spiritual exercise
to keep these readings before us
throughout the entire season of
Lent, a means to help us return to a
life lived in our baptismal promises.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
February 22, 2015
TO THE COMMUNITY OF ST. MARCELLINE
This past week many people crowded churches around the Archdiocese to begin the season of Lent and
to be marked or smudged with ashes on their foreheads. It always amazes me when I see the throngs of
people who crowd the church on this day that I don’t recognize. I wonder what motivates people who
rarely may enter a church to come on this day to be marked with ashes. I know many of us can recall
the days when we were told or asked, “What are you giving up for Lent?” The experience of “giving up”
was to sacrifice during this liturgical season, to prepare to celebrate Easter. But the season of Lent is a
season of transformation. Transformation is all about change. You heard, “Repent and believe in the
Gospel” as ashes were placed on your forehead. To repent means to change, to transform. What do we
need to do in order to change from our old ways and to be transformed during this Lenten season to believe and live the Gospel? I may offer a suggestion here that the transformation that I am speaking of
will not happen by “giving up” candy or movies or smoking or going on a diet. The transformation that
Lent challenges us to do is a transformation in Christ. The true transformation we long for is freedom
from all that holds us back, oppresses us, freedom for all we desire to be and to do, freedom to be in an
active, loving relationship with God and others. Ashes are a sign of our deepest desire: transformation.
They are a sign of our awareness of reality, that we want to live in the freedom of Jesus Christ, that we
choose to be transformed. So take this opportunity this Lent to reflect on what you truly need to do to
experience that transformation in Christ. What is holding you back to have that relationship with
Christ? What is holding you back to have that transformation of yourself into a follower of Jesus, destined to live and believe the Gospel?
During the season of Lent there will be opportunities for people to experience the sacrament of reconciliation. Besides our regular Saturday confessions, on the evening of March 26th, St. Hubert’s and our parish will host a Penance Service. Also across two days (Friday Noon, February 27th to Saturday Noon,
February 28th the Church of Chicago will offer opportunities for the celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation and for prayers of healing. Sites for this Festival of Forgiveness can be found on the website
www.archchicago.org the nearest site in our area for this is in Elk Grove Village at Queen of the Rosary
church. May God’s grace and peace be yours.
Fr. Hal
OUR LENTEN OBSERVANCES
Abstinence from meat is to be observed by
all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash
Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent.
Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age
but not yet 59. Those who are bound by this
may take only one full meal. Two smaller
meals are permitted if necessary to maintain
strength according to one‘s needs, but eating
solid foods between meals is not permitted.
The special Paschal fast, as well as abstinence, are prescribed for Good Friday and
encouraged for Holy Saturday.
Vocation Cross Schedule
Here is the schedule for the month of March for volunteers to pray for Vocations to become Catholic Priests and
Nuns. All parishioners are urged to sign up to receive the
prayer cross at any mass you desire, by contacting
Knights of Columbus member Charles Linkenheld at
847.352.6358, or email him directly at cbskitbath@hotmail.com. Pickup in Sacristy and return no
later than 4:00 pm the following week.
Theresa Kolbeck
Don & Roxanne Maiers
Don & Irene Peterson
Mark Passero
Gene & Elaine Leonard
03/01/2015
03/07/2015
03/15/2015
03/22/2015
03/28/2015
Mass Intentions
PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH
Feb 23
8:30
MASS
All Souls
Feb 24
8:30
MASS
All Souls
Feb 25
COMMUNION SERVICE
Feb 26
8:30
COMMUNION SERVICE
Feb 27
8:30
Feb 28
5:00
MASS
All Souls Mar 1
8:30
11:00
MASS
†Michael McKeon
†Robert Trainor
†Harry Phelan
†Bob Kathe
†Marie Jackson
†Rose Co on
†Doris Kusek
†Genevieve Gorlewski
†Schlenker Family – Special Int.
†Wally Borla
†Rose Co on
†Sean McCarthy
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — I will set my bow in the clouds to
serve as a sign of the covenant between me and the
earth (Genesis 9:8-15).
Psalm — Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to
those who keep your covenant (Psalm 25).
Second Reading — The water of the flood prefigured baptism, which saves you now (1 Peter 3:1822).
Gospel — Jesus was tempted by Satan, and the angels ministered to him (Mark 1:12-15)
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.
Patricia Levin
Esther Alm
Julia Pawlak
Be y Graffy
Madelyn Moller
Lori Mueller
Irene Chmiel
Mary Olson
Joan Blanford
Mary Pauley
Joann Recchia
Mary Hayes
Gerard Marzano
Adeline Sowinski
Ashley Serbicki
Nicole e Zullo
Charlo e Lorkowski
Barbara Karavas
Joan Gross
Margaret Dowling
Casey Fanning
Jill Herz
Violet LaMan a
Timmy Hartne
Joseph Kudron
Genevieve Palkoner
Janet Eberhardt
Daniel Degrazia
Marion Bushong
Shawn Johnson
Dolores Trendel
Pat Lopez
Patricia Narske
Cathy Arnold Porzel
Ruth Linkenheld
Sarah Miller
Tyler Senese
Ka e Harker-Laureano
Dolores Ondrus
Theresa Jacobazzi
Pamela Jacobazzi
Allan Maiers
Baby Lacey Lynn Porzel
If you wish to have your
name added or removed
from this list, please call the
Administration Center.
PRAY FOR THE DECEASED
Our Military Men and Women
Ann Giovenco
Peter Iosue
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15;
Mt 25:31-46
Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19;
Mt 6:7-15
Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19;
Lk 11:29-32
Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3,
7c-8; Mt 7:7-12
Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26
Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8;
Mt 5:43-48
Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18;
Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34;
Mk 9:2-10
MASS CELEBRANTS
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Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesdays, 9:00am to 7:15pm
in the church
God dwells in our midst, in the
Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
-St. Maximilian Kolbe
Come and spend a quiet, personal
holy hour of prayer
with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
each week.
All are welcome to spend time in prayer
For more information,
call Carrie or Bob Alexander 847.882.3250
Fasting may be a priority in your Lenten
spring cleaning regimen. Almost every religious tradition recognizes that fasting is a key
to heightened spiritual awareness. You know
this from your own experience. When you are
engaged in a hobby, painting a room, keeping
vigil near a delivery room, or standing watch
at a sickbed, you may simply forget to eat.
What you are doing so fills you that the intensity of the action is itself nourishing. In fasting
from food, or drink, or habitual behaviors, you
make room for what is truly important.
Even though Lenten Sundays stand apart
from the Lenten fast, you will notice traces of
fasting in our liturgy. We fast from singing the
Gloria and Alleluia, we fast from flowers bedecking the altar, and there may be a noticeable drop in the number of infant baptisms as
parents elect to wait until Easter. This hints
that fasting is a prelude to feasting, and the
vigor of our Easter alleluias is rich fare after a
long silence. In the same way, even a small
fast—no cream in the coffee, no pepper in the
soup, no radio in the car—can not only point
to deeper hungers, but help us rejoice more
fully in the feast when we break our fast together.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
BULLETIN GUIDELINES
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blamantia@stmarcelline.com in a proofed MS Word document by Monday NOON, 11 DAYS PRIOR TO BULLETIN
DATE NOT INCLUDING WEEKENDS. If the article is received
late, it will be published in the following week’s bulletin if
information is current. Content: Articles should include name of event, date, time, location and name and phone number of contact person to be included in the article. A brief description and/or graphic may be included in article submission.
Depending on size of Bulletin, articles may be reformatted
and/or edited. Event Deadline: Articles will run 1-2 weeks
depending on date of event and space in bulletin. Articles may
be published for a longer period of time as long as a fresh article is submitted.
Holiday Articles: All articles MUST BE IN 18 DAYS PRIOR
(NOT INCLUDING WEEKENDS) for the weekend you would
like the article published. Holiday bulletin copy is always
requested by the publishing company at least a week to two
weeks ahead of time.
Greeters
Needed
In order to maintain our welcoming atmosphere as
guests and parishioners cross our threshold, we are
in need of a few more greeters to minister at Mass.
We have an excellent core of ministers, but need a
few more to welcome our many parish members and
guests. There are no meetings; training takes only a
few minutes, and a flexible schedule is available.
Please prayerfully consider offering your time in
this important ministry. Call Dr. Brunelle for more
information and training at 847.524.0260.
C
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, P D, RN, LCPC, is a Licensed
Clinical Professional Counselor, with a PhD in Clinical Psychology and cer fied as an Addic ons Counselor. She assists individuals, couples, and families
dealing with personal issues and family problems.
For persons who cannot afford a professional fee,
low cost services will be available based on the
person’s assessment of what he or she can afford,
and no one will be turned away for financial reasons. Call her directly for an appointment at
847.845.8696.
St. Vincent de Paul
Food Pantry Needs
Paper Towels
Jello
Bathroom Tissue
Baby Wipes
Liquid Dish Soap
Cookies
Kleenex
Cereal
Saltine Crackers
Tuna
Diapers - sizes, 3,4 and 5
Thank you for providing the resources that allow us to
continue to assist area residents in need during these difficult times and maintain a well-stocked food pantry.
For assistance with:
Food call 847.524.9676
Confidential parishioner assistance
call 224.545.3734
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The Priests, Deacons, Staff and Parishioners of
St. Marcelline fully support the Chicago Archdiocesan program, “Protecting Gods Children.” At St.
Marcelline all adults over the age of 18 working
with youth, must follow the compliance guidelines
outlined on the St. Marcelline website. If you have
any questions, please call or email Howard Grossman at the Parish Administration Center.
THE QUALITY OF CHANGE
To change and to change for the better are two
different things.
—German proverb
Paper Donations Needed!
We are in need of 8 1/2 x 14 paper for
the weekly Worship Aids. If you care to
help, your donation would be gleefully
accepted by the gals in the office.
Thanks You!
KEEP ST. MARCELLINE UPDATED!
It is important that we have your correct information.
Please let us know when you change your home address,
phone number or email address, when you add to your
family or have a death in your family. Contact the Parish
Administration Center at 847.524.4429 or email blamantia@stmarcelline.com with your changes.
Howie Lanctot, a parishioner of
St. Marcelline, and is scheduled
to be ordained to the Order of
Deacon on May 17, 2015 at Holy Name Cathedral by Archbishop Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago. This is a public
announcement of the upcoming
ordination and fulfills the canonical requirement. Catholics
are obliged to reveal any impediments or circumstances that would prevent Howie Lanctot from receiving Sacred Orders and should contact the pastor
or the archbishop with such information as soon as
possible if there is a serious question about the candidate’s suitability for ordained ministry.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
DINNER TICKETS
Mark your Calendars!
How about celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Us again?
Date:
WHEN:
Where:
COST:
Menu:
MARCH 7TH, 2015
6:00 pm (Following 5:00 pm Mass)
Diemer Hall
$12:00 adults - $5.00 Children under 12
Corned Beef & Cabbage; Vegetables: Boiled Potatoes
Mac & Cheese for the Kids, Fruit Cocktail ,Soda
St. Joseph’s Table of Desserts
Nominal Charge for Beer & Wine
Sponsored by:
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS St. Marcelline Council 7694 & HOSPITALITY Ministry
All Profit goes to our Parish…Share some of your Pot-o-Gold
PARISH CALENDAR
March 3rd - Birthdays. Presentation by Schaumburg
Village Health Nurse.
March 17th - Franco Subs, hosted by Hoskins table.
If any senior 55 or over is interested in joining us as
our guest, please CALL MONICA at 847.891.2074.
We are a non-denominational senior group that
meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at
11:45 am in Diemer Hall. Annual membership is
$15.00 per year. We have welcomed 6 new members into our group.
TRIPS WITH DORIS TO CONTACT HER - 847.985.1048
GOD’S WORD TODAY
The Church teaches us that two spiritual strands
weave together to form the fabric of the season of
Lent. The first, and most familiar, is the repentant
character of Lent. Through the penitential practices
of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving we spend these
forty days in the desert of repentance, preparing for
the celebration of Easter. The second strand is the
baptismal character of this holy season. The unbaptized spend Lent in preparation for their baptism and
most of us, the already baptized, spend this time preparing to renew the promises—the covenant—
established when we were baptized. Today’s readings echo this theme of the covenant between God
and us—God’s holy people. Let us enter the Lenten
desert of repentance, mindful of the promises made
at our baptism when we rejected Satan and professed faith in God.
From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, copyright © J. S. Paluch Company
Sunday, February 22
 Girl Scout Cookie Sale
 Handbell Choir
 EDGE
 Confirma on 1 & 2
8:30
9:30
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pm
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Monday, February 23
 Bible Study
 CHRP Cont. Mee ng
 Joyful Noise
7:00
7:00
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Tuesday, February 24
 Eucharis c Adora on
 Morning Bible Study
 GA
 RCIA
9:00
10:00
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Wednesday, February 25
 OA
9:30
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Friday, February 27
 AA
7:30
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1,3
Saturday, February 28
 MOC-Grief Support
 Confessions
Sunday, March 1
 ASP Mee ng
 Handbell Choir
10:30
4:00
8:30
8:30
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12
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For an up to date list of all weekly calendar events
please go to www.stmarcelline.com
Check out our Website
www.stmarcelline.com
SAINT HUBERT JOB AND
NETWORKING MINISTRY
St. John’s the Evangelist
Religious Ed Team
Invites You to Our
Lenten
Fish Fry
Suppers
Fridays During Lent
(excluding Good Friday)
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Parish Center
The Menu:
Fried or Baked Fish
French Fries
Cole Slaw
Macaroni and Cheese
Beverage
Dessert
All You Can Eat
$10.00 for Adults
$5.00 for Children 6 – 12
Children 5 and under Free April 13, 2015 – “Negotiating A Job Offer in
Tough Times” – 7:00pm to 9:15pm - St. Hubert
Ministry Center, 729 Grand Canyon, Hoffman
Estates, IL. Our presenter is Jack Chapman, author and salary negotiation coach. Jack will advise us on handling an offer of employment and
realizing our value and worth.
April 18, 2015 - “Resume Review” – 9:00am
to 11:00am – Community Church of Long
Grove, 1110 Robert Parker Coffin Road, Long
Grove, IL. Bring your resume for a personal
evaluation by one of six HR, Search, or Career
Counselors who will be on hand to give you their
thoughts and suggestions. Bring a friend.
April 27, 2015 – “Working Effectively with an
Accountability Group” – 7:00pm to 9:15pm.
Saint Hubert Ministry Center, 729 Grand Canyon, Hoffman Estates, IL. Join us as former and
current members of our St. Hubert accountability teams describe A.G. Team effectiveness and
how to succeed in an A.G. as a member as well
as the role of an A.G. Facilitator.
May 11. 2015 – “Skills Assessments – Their
use and your expectations as a candidate” –
7:00pm to 9:15pm - Saint Hubert Ministry Center, 729 Grand Canyon, Hoffman Estates, IL. Our
presenter is an experienced assessment advisor to
industry, Vicki Crawshaw-Kwarciany holds a
PhD and is president of her firm that provides
career and skills assessments to corporations. She
will share with us their trends and keys to content
as well as provide us understanding to help with
our expectations.
Questions regarding the St. Hubert Job
Ministry Events, call: Bob Podgorski at
847.843.0020
Priests
Rev. Harold B. Stanger
Pastor
pastor@stmarcelline.com
Rev. Paul Sims, CR, PhD
Weekend Associate
Deacon Couples
Joe and Rey Garcia
Bible Study
Tom and Pat LaMan a
St. Vincent DePaul Society
Mike and Darla Filipucci
Ministry of Care
Paul and Diane Migala
Marriage Prepara on
Don and Roxanne Maiers
Bap sm Prepara on/RCIA
Pastoral Staff
Dr. Marc Alan Brunelle, DMA
Director of Liturgy & Music
mbrunelle@stmarcelline.com
Direct Line: 847.524.0260
Mary Kramer, MPS
Director of Faith & Forma on
mkramer@stmarcelline.com
Direct Line: 847.524.1140
Alice Ciupka
Coordinator of Elementary Ed.
aciupka@stmarcelline.com
Direct Line: 847.524.4113
Howard Grossman
Youth Minister
Coordinator of JH/HS Educa on
hgrossman@stmarcelline.com
Direct Line: 847.524.9484
Barbara LaMan a
Office Manager
blaman a@stmarcelline.com
Pam Kwiatkowski
Parish Accountant
pkwiatkowski@stmarcelline.com
Robin Lesiewicz
Administra ve Assistant
rlesiewicz@stmarcelline.com
Len Kuczma
Buildings & Grounds
Keith Harvey
Weekend Maintenance
M A S S
S C H E D U L E
SATURDAY VIGIL
5:00pm
Mass
SUNDAY
8:30am
Mass
The Joyful Noise Children’s Handbell Choir First Sunday of the Month
11:00am
Mass
The Sanctuary Choir and Jubilation Ringers
DAILY MASS
COMMUNION SERVICE
HOLY DAYS
8:30am
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
8:30am
Wednesday, Thursday
Check the Bulletin for Mass Times
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES
Rosary after 8:30am Weekday Mass
Respect Life Rosary - First Saturday of the Month - 8:00am
Eucharistic Adoration - Tuesday, 9:00am - 7:00pm
Benediction on 3rd Tuesday at 7:00pm
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BAPTISM
Parents need to attend a Baptism Preparation class. Baptisms are celebrated
the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month. More information is contained on
our website.
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RECONCILIATION
Saturdays 4:00 to 4:30 pm in the Reconciliation Room in Church, or by appointment with a priest.
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The parish celebrates the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick on the first
Tuesday of the month at the 8:30 am daily Mass. For other requests for
Anointing of the Sick, please call the parish office.
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Please call the Parish Administration Center to register at least one year in
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847.524.9676 By appointment only
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847.524.4429 ~ 847.524.4597 (Fax)
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
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www.stmarcelline.com
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
St. Marcelline #512144
822 South Springinsguth Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
TELEPHONE
847.524.4429
CONTACT PERSON
Barbara LaMantia
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