Our Parish Family Welcomes You Home!
We welcome you home and you are always invited to celebrate with us.
CONFIRMATION CLASS CANCELLATION NOTICE: Next Confirmation Class on February 5th from 7:00-9:00 PM is canceled. We will have our regular meeting Sunday the 5th from 2:00-4:00 PM and Tuesday Feb. 7th from 7:00-9:00 PM.
Click here for information on Year End Tax Statements.
INTRODUCING OUR NEW PARISH WEBSTORE! Finally, a way to purchase great Catholics books, CDs, DVD's, rosaries, religious art, Catholic clothing, jewelry and all kinds of items while supporting your Parish at the same time! Click here for more information and to shop.
Click here for our newly updated special Music & Liturgy Department web site and all music and liturgical schedules (now updated for the new quarter), as well as additional updates and details.
For the very latest Parish event pictures, click here.
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NEW 2012 (Q1) MINISTRY SCHEDULE IS NOW POSTED. Click here for Jan - March 2012
JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 5: CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK.
Click here for a PDF of our Pre-School Brochure
Click here for a PDF of our School Brochure
FEBRUARY 4: 36TH ANNUAL DINNER DANCE & AUCTION. At the Boulder Ridge Country Club (REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED). Click here for more information and directions.
FEBRUARY 5: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLOOD DRIVE. The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Blood Drive on Sunday, February 5th from 7:30 AM until 1 PM in McDonnell Hall. Give the gift of life!
FEBRUARY 6: EVER-SO-YOUNG SENIORS. The next meeting of the Senior Group will be held on Monday, February 6th. We will have Bingo at 11 AM followed by a short business meeting at 12:30 PM. Our speaker this month is Mary Beth Janssen and her topic is “Laughter Yoga.” She promises that we all will be laughing.
FEBRUARY 9: GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. Saint Margaret Mary Parish has a Grief Support group. We want to provide a safe place where grieving people can come, listen, and share their stories. We want you to know that you are not alone. You don’t have to grieve in secret just because everyone else wants you to get back to your normal life. We meet every second Thursday of the month in the Ministry Center. If you have questions, please call Deacon Don Miller at 847-915 8474 or Email Deacon for more information.
FEBRUARY 12: BARNES & NOBLE FAMILY DAY & BOOK FAIR. Join us for books, balloon animals, face painting, music and more! Barnes & Noble Family Day and Book Fair benefiting Saint Margaret Mary. The event will be held at the Spring Hill Mall Barnes & Noble on February 12th from 12-4 PM.
FEBRUARY 12: COMEDY IMPROV SHOW! Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Join the Fun with a Night of Laughter at Saint Margaret Mary School
on February 12th - Show Time: 7:00 till 9:00 pm. Comedy Performance by Green Room Productions.
For years Green Room has been performing their unique improv show for thousands of
people both old and young alike. Imagine an hour and a half of complete improvisation,
like the show" Whose Line is it Any Way"? This unscripted show takes audience
suggestions and true-life audience stories and turns them into hilarious theatre pieces
right before your eyes!
Advance Ticket Sales - $10.00 - At the door $12.00 (General Admission) -
Doors open at 5:30 for a prior Social Gathering. Seating begins at 6:30.
Snacks and Refreshments will be available. Tickets will be sold after all Masses on January 29th and again February 5th. Click here for a PDF of more details!
FEBRUARY 17: HEALING SERVICE. Please join us for a Charismatic Mass and Healing Service hosted by the “In Spirit and In Truth Ministry” on Friday, February 17th. Praise and Worship will begin at 7:15 PM followed by the Mass at 7:30 PM at Saint Margaret Mary Church. Our celebrant will be Father J. Michael Sparough, S.J. from the Bellarmine Retreat Center in Barrington. For more information, contact John Morici at 847- 915-0223 or Donna Albert at 815-479-9265.
FEBRUARY 17-18: CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME. Do you know someone who has been away from the Catholic Church and you feel that you want to invite them home? Our Catholics Returning Home Ministry is available to welcome them or anyone who is interested in finding a deeper connection with our parish community. Please consider inviting them to Mass and to stop to visit us afterward. Look for our table every 3rd Sunday of the month in Bethany Lobby.
MARCH 3-4: MEN'S CRHP RETREAT WEEKEND. Men of the parish - mark March 3rd-4th as an important date and sign-up to attend Saint Margaret Mary’s Men’s Christ Renews His Parish Weekend. This retreat is a spiritual renewal process that has helped hundreds of men and women deepen their faith and their connection to the Church. More information to follow.
DIOCESAN STEWARDSHIP:
Please contribute to the Diocesan Stewardship Appeal. The Diocese or Rockford provides those services which are too large for a single parish to provide. They provide training for members of the parish in Ministry Formation, for Priest and Deacon Education and Continuing Education Programs. They provide Catholic Charities for the needs of the poor. They provide direction and support for the Education Programs for our Area Catholic High Schools, our parish School and Religious Education Programs. It provides for the Retreat House and the Marriage Programs available to people. It provides direction for youth development. This is only part of what the diocese provides. This is an important Appeal... please give generously.
Year End Tax Statements
The Parish Office will be working on your end-of-the year Contribution Statements. We must wait for the diocesan records, which include your contributions to the Diocesan Stewardship and other special collections for the diocese. They will have that information to us by then of January. To save on mailing costs since many do not use their contribution statements, we will not send a statement unless you request a statement. They will be ready to send out by the end of the month. Leave your name and address in the Parish Office, or e-mail us.
Our Mission & Vision
Our Mission Statement: We, the Catholic Community of Saint Margaret Mary Church, are called by God to be brothers and sisters of Jesus through His life, death and resurrection. We are challenged, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to recognize, become like, and share Christ Jesus in Sacrament, service to others and the sharing of our gifts and the Good News. In this, God's Reign is established.
Our Parish Vision Statement: We are called to establish God’s reign on earth by becoming one with Christ in word, Sacrament and service, as follows:
By loving God above all else, and by loving others as ourselves.
By participating fully in the sacramental life of the Church.
By seeking God’s grace through prayer and spiritual renewal.
By serving others through corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
By supporting the education and religious formation of children, young people and adults in the Roman Catholic tradition.
By sharing, with joy and generosity, our unique talents, our time, our treasure, our personal witness of faith, and our practice of charity.
By being a welcoming community, respecting the diversity of gifts and cultures.
By evangelizing our community and the world through our example of Christian living and our witness to our faith in Christ and the Church.
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. You are my friends, if you do what I command you.
Saint Margaret Mary is part of the Rockford Diocese.
