Divine Mercy

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The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us and wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins. So that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy.

"Those who sincerely say 'Jesus, I trust in You' will find comfort in all their anxieties and fears."

"There is nothing more man needs than Divine Mercy - that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, which raises man above his weakness to the infinite heights to the holiness of God." ~Pope John Paul II

Lenten Gospel Series

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Join us for our Lenten Gospel Series

Each Sunday Mass this Lent will feature a homily as well as a witness talk from a fellow parishioner, both centered around the prayer

"Lord, Open My Eyes..." (Psalm 119:18)

Week 1 - To Become More Aware

Week 2 - To See the Light of Jesus

Week 3 - To Know God Accepts Me & Loves Me

Week 4 - To Come & See

Week 5 - To Have Hope in the Resurrection

Journey with us each week as we prepare our hearts for Easter!

Based on Scripture. This series will start February 25th / 26th.

St Patrick's Day Dinner Dance - Join the wait list today!

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It’s back!!! Shake off those winter blues, throw on a green sweater, and join the fun — Irish or not! It is time to celebrate the Feast of our Good Saint Patrick! 

Friday, March 17, 2023, 7-11pm Fr. Valker Hall 

$40.00 Ticket includes: Open Bar, Extensive Irish/ Italian Buffet, Live Entertainment All Night, Dancing, Raffles! Bring your neighbors, family and friends! (21+) Featuring the Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band, Irish step dancers and live music from Out of Storage! For more information, contact event co-chairs Helen Cawley or Trisha Rose at hicawley@hotmail.com.

Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land - March 25/26th

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Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land

Proceeds benefit Catholic schools in the Holy Land. Did you know that 600 Christian families living in Bethlehem are completely dependent on carving olive wood figurines for their livelihood? The recent clashes

in the Middle East and Covid-19 have stopped the tourism industry in Bethlehem, causing most of those families serious harm in earning their living and forcing many of them to leave their homeland. In addition to Covid-19, the local government didn’t offer any help for the families who make these holy items,

simply because they are Christians. As a result of these actions by the local government, the Christian families are devastated. Emptying the land of Christ from Christians can have tragic consequences on the Holy sites. Issam from “Star of Bethlehem Group” came to the United States with a mission to help those families by selling their beautiful religious handicrafts. The cost of goods goes to benefit the Christian carvers to keep them working in the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the profit from sales goes directly to the needy Catholic schools and clinics in the Holy Land. The Star of Bethlehem has been approved by many bishops and dioceses of Jerusalem.

Our website: starofbethlehemart.com

Please take a look at those beautiful artifacts

March 25th & 26th

Emmaus House needs Grocery Bags & Egg Cartons

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Donations may be dropped off in Fr. Valker Hall. Please label for Emmaus House.

Emmaus is looking for volunteers to harvest food locally and bring it to Fr. Valker Hall. This food will then be distributed to folks that come to the Sunday Harvest Room. If you have an hour to spare to this worthwhile ministry, please consider contacting

Becky Corrado to find out how you can help, rcorrado@allstate.com or 847-707-0148.

Thank you!

Illinois March for Life SPRINGFIELD BUS TRIP

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MARCH 21, 2023

FROM WHERE: Santa Maria Del Popolo - 116 N. Lake Street., Mundelein

BUS BOARDING: Begins at 6:30AM

BUS DEPARTS AT: 7:00AM

BUS ARRIVES AT STATE CAPITOL BLDG: 11:00AM

BUS BOARDING AT STATE CAPITAL FOR RETURN: 4:00PM

BUS DEPARTS STATE CAPITOL BLDG: 4:15PM

BUS ARRIVES BACK AT SANTA MARIA DEL POPOLO: 8:15PM

The coach bus will not stop except for an emergency. There will be a restroom on board the bus.

COST: $35 Per Person (No Refunds unless the bus doesn’t fill and is cancelled due to a lack of riders). Registration is on a first come basis.

Once a payment is received a seat will be reserved.

SEND PAYMENT TO: Santa Maria Del Popolo, 116 N. Lake Street, Mundelein, IL 60060, and make the check or money order payable to SMDP. Include a note that it is for the SPFLD BUS TRIP. Please include your name, cell phone number, and email address for contact information. You can also pay in person at the rectory.

You can bring food, and bottled water will be provided at no cost. For more information please call Dennis Rowan at (224) 522-2957 or Don Hull at (847) 830-4800.

WORSHIP & MUSIC Lenten Reflections Concert Series

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Former longtime cantor at St. Francis de Sales, Mary Ann Beatty, soprano, and pianist Mark James Meier, have been asked to present a one-hour concert on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. The free concert is part of the 5-Week WORSHIP & MUSIC Lenten Reflections Concert Series held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 119th Street & Lincoln Avenue, in Whiting, Indiana-just 60 minutes from Lake Zurich, via the Skyway... parking a plenty! A free-will offering will be taken. 

(www.stjohnbap.org, 219.659.0023)

February Castle 2023 ♥️

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sfdsym  February Castle 2023 ♥️ What a blessing of a weekend! Thank you to all our retreatants for giving this weekend a shot. Thank you leaders for sharing your love with all of us this weekend. Thank you parents who joined us for a lovely mass and for supporting our teens.

FINALLY - Thank you, God, for guiding every person that joined us and made this weekend special. Watch over us as we try to live out what we learned this weekend and maintain the wonderful connections we built. #secrettolife