SATURDAY, 5:00 pm
(ENGLISH) – CHURCH
SÁBADO, 7:00 pm
(ESPAÑOL) – IGLESIA
MARCH 2026: For Disarmament and Peace
SMDP encourages you to pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence.
GOSPEL MEDITATION
March 8, 2026
3rd Sunday of Lent
Recently I received a note from a teenager I met years ago. He wrote, “Dear Father Muir, you probably do not remember me, but I wanted to thank you for your inspiring and humorous homilies at the parish. They helped me appreciate the beauty of Catholicism, which I have now embraced in a personal way.” That small note moved me more than he probably imagined. I had no idea my words had taken root in him. I was simply sowing seeds — week by week, Mass by Mass. Someone else — his parents, a youth minister, or God Himself — was doing the deeper work. Now this young man is joyfully reaping a harvest of faith.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers living water to a Samaritan woman whose life had been full of searching and disappointment. By the end of their encounter, she becomes a bold and joyful evangelist. Then Jesus turns to his disciples and says something easily overlooked: “One sows and another reaps” (John 4:37). He is helping them — and us — understand how evangelization works. Often, the one who sows the seeds of faith is not the one who sees the fruit.
This Lent, ask yourself: Are you in a sowing phase or a reaping phase? If you are sowing — raising children, praying for someone, mentoring — be patient. Your work matters. If you are reaping — seeing someone come alive in faith — be grateful. You are standing on sacred ground, tilled and watered by others.
Lenten challenge: Thank someone who once sowed faith into your life. And keep sowing, even when the harvest is unseen. — Father John Muir ©LPi
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Mass Schedule
Weekend Saturday – Church 5:00 pm
Sunday – Church 10:00 am
Chapel: 7:30 am
Weekday Monday-Saturday 8:15 am in the chapel,
Wednesday 4:00 pm in the chapel
Holy Days Schedule will be in bulletin with times.
LITURGICAL ROLES
SUNDAY, 7:30 am
(ENGLISH) – CHAPEL
DOMINGO, 8:00 am
(ESPAÑOL) – IGLESIA
SUNDAY, 10:00 am
(ENGLISH) – CHURCH
DOMINGO, 12:00 pm
(ESPAÑOL) – IGLESIA
Events/News
4th Anniversary Mass of the Señor del Amparo
Is on Sunday, March 22, at 3 pm in the Church. We will be celebrating the fourth anniversary of the arrival of the Señor del Amparo to our parish. Join us for this grand celebration.
Visit to the 7 Churches
We invite all parishioners to join the tradition of visiting seven churches after the Holy Thursday services. The bus will leave from Santa Maria parking lot at 9 pm on April 2nd. We are asking for a $10 donation to help cover the cost of transportation, deadline is March 24th. Please sign-up at the Rectory.
DMI Parish Survey
For the continuous improvement of our parish, it is essential to know what our SMDP community needs. Therefore, during Lent, we will open a survey to gather information that only you can provide. The survey will be active from February 18 to March 29. Thank you for your valuable support.
Annual Catholic Appeal
The 2026 Annual Catholic Appeal launches this month. The Annual Catholic Appeal supports low-income parishes and their schools, religious education classes and other outreach programs, Catholic Relief Services, and the development of our priests, among other valuable programs and initiatives. Take the information found at the church exits.
Lent Lectio Divina
Everyone is invited to the practice of Lectio Divina on the Sunday Gospel Readings during the season of Lent on Tuesday mornings, starting Tuesday, February 17th at 9 am in Room 1108. Call Deacon Bill Aquino or the Rectory for details.
YAM Faith Formation
Join the Young Adult Ministry’s weekly faith formation every Friday at 6:30 pm to pray, to play, and to deepen your faith and friendships. Meet in the YAM room (former Youth Group classroom). Please bring a Bible and an open heart. Stay up to date on our GroupMe
Bingo Mondays
Bingo Mondays in Mundelein. Play the best games in Lake County! Regular bingo, 50/50, Pull tabs, Wild Star! Early game starts at 6:45 pm! Come and have fun! At the Santa Maria del Popolo Parish Center: 151 N. Lincoln Ave., Mundelein, IL