5th Sunday of Lent  – March 22nd, 2026

Today is the Fifth Sunday of Lent.  In our gospel, we see the extraordinary power of God when Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.

Jesus is the resurrection and the life – even today.

As we enter these final days of our Lenten journey, let us look inside to see what is dead within us.  Then let us hear Jesus’s command to come forth from our tomb and let ourselves be un-tied so that we can be set free.

  • Be Reconciled Day of Reconciliation for the Diocese will be on Wednesday March 25t from 9:00 AM until 8:00 PM.  Confessions will be heard all day; may God bless you with the graces you need for this Lenten season.
  • In our lobby today, we have a sign-up board for adoration or a time in vigil at the tomb starting after Holy Thursday and concluding at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.  As you prepare for Easter Sunday, Christ asks will you come to spend a quiet moment with Him.
  • (Saturday 4:30 PM, Sunday 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM Only) Stop into the Nazareth room for a blood pressure screenings by the parish health ministry.
  • Come and give the gift of life through your blood donation in McDonnell Hall this Sunday March 22i with the Knight of Columbus Blood Drive from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM.  Come give the gift of life.
  • Please see our bulletin for a Knights scholarship contest opportunity for all graduating high school seniors from our parish.
  • Please join us for Secular Franciscan profession at the 4:30 PM Sunday Mass and a reception following. The bulletin has all the details.
  • For any 8t grade to seniors graduating from high school, come join the youth in attending the Steubenville Conference in Rochester Minnesota from July 10t do 12t.
  • The International Appeal Campaign envelopes have been delivered to your homes; additionally, we have more envelopes available in the back of church, or you may donate online at the RockfordDiocese.org.
  • Join several St. Margaret Mary parishioners along with 7,000 of the faithful on a 22-mile walking pilgrimage from the Shrine of Saint Joseph in De Pere, Wisconsin to Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin on May 2istarting at 2:30AM to 11:00 PM.  Pickup and return via coach bus from St. Margaret Mary.   Please grab a flyer in the lobby today for more information.
  • Odwiedź sklep The Walking Together Resale Shop i zapoznaj się z ofertami specjalnymi tygodnia.
  • Jeśli chcesz zamieścić reklamę w naszym biuletynie, instrukcje znajdziesz w biuletynie.
  • Zapisz się do programu Raise Right już teraz. Instrukcje znajdziesz w Biuletynie i w Lobby.
  • Darowizny na rzecz St. Margaret Mary można składać co tydzień poprzez offertorium przy wejściu do kościoła lub online poprzez give central. Dziękujemy wszystkim za hojność w celu wsparcia naszej parafii w St Margaret Mary.