St. Ferdinand Parish - St Ferdinand Church

St. Ferdinand Church
RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE
PHONE: 773/622-5900
Photo by Romuald Gluch
October 3, 2004
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
MONDAY, Francis of Assisi, religious
7:00 AM—Paul Rozkuszka rq. Sister
8:00 AM—Deceased Members of Piotrowski & Pultorak
Families rq. Robert & Christine Maszka
TUESDAY, Weekday / Bruno, priest /
Marie-Rose Dorocher, virgin
7:00 AM—Vilma Kemp rq. Family & Friends
8:00 AM—Adeline Lewandowski rq. Family
7:00 PM—Marian Mass in Polish
WEDNESDAY, Weekday
7:00 AM—Stanis³awa Cabaj rq. Sister
8:00 AM—Joseph Pacyna rq. Family
THURSDAY, Our Lady of the Rosary
7:00 AM—Rose E. Coco rq. Children
8:00 AM—Norbert Szerszen rq. Wife, Jeannie
7:00 PM—Marian Mass in Polish
FRIDAY, Weekday
7:00 AM—Angelo Caravette rq. Family
8:00 AM—Alex Ladisa rq. Wife, Dolores
SATURDAY, Weekday / Dennis, bp., & companions, martyrs /
John Leonardi, priest
7:00 AM—Mass in Polish
8:00 AM—Patrick, Sara & Martin Corcoran
rq. Rita Corcoran
11:00 AM—Wedding Liturgy
Dariusz Ignut and Mar¿ena Kalinowska
1:00 PM—Wedding Liturgy
Francesco C Ciara and Anna Chmielewska (Ryan)
3:00 PM—Wedding Liturgy
Sylwester Szuper and El¿bieta Fela
Sunday Anticipated Mass
5:00 PM—Jennie Focht rq. Husband & Family
SUNDAY, Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 AM—Leon Kolaski rq. Charles McClelland, Jr.
7:30 AM—(Chapel)^Marek Zawadzki;
^Balbina D¹broœ w 6 miesiêcy po œmierci;
^Adam Szymañski;
-o uzdrowienie syna Jana Miciaka
9:00 AM—Stanis³aw Rakocz rq. Family
10:30 AM—(Chapel)James O’Shea rq. Carol & Lou
10:45 AM—^Józef Zachemski;
^Kazimierz Szef
12:15 PM—(Chapel) Mass in Italian
12:30 PM—People of St.Ferdinand
3:00 PM—Mass in Polish
5:00 PM—Martin M. Neckorcuk rq. Wife, Celia
6:30 PM—^zmarli z rodziny Oleksy;
^zmarli z rodziny GwóŸdŸ
The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for:
^Peter Aloisio
^Alex Ladisa
October 3, 2004
Our Blessed Lord has called
home our parishioners Ann
Matuszewski and Bronis³awa Bieniaf
Remember for whom we promise our prayers.
these
May they and all our other
loved ones deceased parishioners enjoy peace
and happiness in God’s Sacred
Presence.
HANDMAIDS
E. Picchietti
3rd publication Dariusz Ignut and Mar¿ena Kalinowska
Francesco C. Ciara and Anna Chmielewska (Ryan)
Sylwester Szuper and El¿bieta Fela
2nd publication John P. Murphy and Jennifer N. Di Battista
1st publication Robert Œliwa and Dorota Frat
David N. Haener and Catherine M. Sherwin
John M. Marrinan and Sheila Keany
Congratulations and best wishes to the couples
who were married here last week:
Gra¿yna Janek and Marek Komosa
Fannina Lobrano and John F. DiVito
Sylwia Gocko and Adam Karpinski
We pray for God’s blessings on them as they
begin their new life together.
WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM
Preston Luis, son of Angel and Michele (Servedio)
DeJesus, Jr.
Patrick Adrian, son of Robert and Joanna
(Ozóg) Gadocha;
Anthony Joseph, son of Anthony Thomas
and Cristina Lynn (Rivera) Muellner;
Irene Ann, daughter of Jesus F. and Renata (Deregowska)
Martinez;
Delilah Neri, daughter of Maria E. Martinez;
Adrianna Martyna, daughter of Dominik Pawe³ and Aldona
Krystyna (Leder) Tram
Please ~ We need your help.
We are in serious need of volunteers to help the
Handmaids keep the candle glasses clean and filled
with candles. The work is not difficult, and the more
volunteers we have makes the time pass quickly.
Please call Eleanora Picchietti at 773/237-0021
for the details and to volunteer.
October 3, 2004
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
As members of the parish faith
community, it is our responsibility to
remember both in concrete and spiritual
Prayer
ways those who cannot celebrate with
us each week because they are ill. Those
who are sick in turn, remember all of us
daily in their prayers and in their sufferings.
We experience many blessings because of their remembering us. And so ... please remember in your prayers:
Remember
in
Thomas D. Angarola
Joseph Balicki
Irene Biernat
Stephanie Bosco
Alba Jennie Burroughs
Mary Butler
Benito Cabanin
Sharon Carr
Mary Cleary
Violet Del Vecchio
Anna Diks
Marye Dorgan
Honor Draftz
Paul Duda
Lillian Dziedzic
Alice Flannagan
Fred Forte
Joseph Gagliano
Marilyn Gibbons
Fatima Gomez
Ben Guttiula
Mary Hain
Margaret Heft
Mary Ann Johansen
Catherine Keeler
Hans Kornau
Helen Kosirog
Tad Koziol
Bill Kummer
June Landers
James Lamberti
Helen Lipski
Sam LoDolce
Netta Lohrmann
Eleanor Loscuito
Elizabeth Ann Maher
Susan Maher
Francesco Mangialardo
Gianni Marconi
Mary Martin
Karen Menas
Ann Monardo
Emilia Moreno
Deborah L. Pawlak
Roseann Regan
Irene Rowe
James Rowe, Sr.
Alicia Schippits
Jack Schneider
Sr. Roberta Sweitzer, BVM
Infant Cameron Scott
Gerry Simonek
Lenore Simzyk
Raymundo Soriano, Sr.
Tony Spano
Estelle Stybur
Ann Sullivan
Minerva Watson
Bernice Zajac
A Prayer for the Armed Forces
Almighty God, stretch forth your
mighty arm to strengthen and
protect the men and women of
our Armed Forces. As they face
the myriad of challenges and
decisions that each day is destined to bring, may they be
anchored by their faith, protected
by your presence and comforted by the knowledge
that they are loved by you and by this community of
faith. Grant that, meeting danger with courage, and
all occasions with discipline and loyalty, they may
truly serve the cause of justice and peace to the
honor of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen
The Parish Blood Drive is TODAY! in Canning Hall.
If you have an appointment, please keep it.
If not ~ “walk-ins” are very welcome.
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Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish
Sunday, September 25-26, 2004:
Envelopes:
$ 7,673.55
Loose Cash:
$ 3,681.92
TOTAL DONATIONS:
$11,355.47
Second Collection:
In addition to the renewal subscriptions received for
The Catholic New World, our Archdiocesan newspaper,
the people of St. Ferdinand’s last weekend contributed
$1,991.07 in the second collection.
Thank you for your support of St. Ferdinand Church
and the Catholic communications efforts of the
Archdiocese of Chicago.
Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager
Religious Education (C.C.D.) has some openings.
There are still openings in grades 1-8 of the
Religious Education (C.C.D.) Program for
children of the parish who attend the public
school. If your child attends the public
school and is not enrolled in the Religious
Education Program, please call Mr. Joseph
Kummer at 773/622-3022 ext. 366 for information and to register. Religious Education is vital for all children no matter the age because it helps them to learn the fundamentals of our faith, and supports the parents in living the
Catholic-Christian way of life, growing as a child of God.
Sacramental preparation is always a two-year process, so if
your child is in the first grade, he/she should be beginning to
prepare for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. If your child
is in Junior High, then they would be preparing for Confirmation.
All the grades in-between reinforce all that has been learned so
far and provides the foundation for what is to come. Don’t delay.
Call Mr. Joseph Kummer at 622-3022 ext. 366 for the details.
Pet Blessing
Sunday, October 3
at 2:30 p.m.
In honor of the feast of
Saint Francis of Assisi (October
4), we will remember his love for
all God’s creatures with a traditional Blessing of Animals
on Sunday, October 3 at
2:30 p.m. on the “grassy
knoll” by Mary’s statue. Bring
your pets, large and small,
but during the ceremony, please
make sure that all Francis’
friends are properly restrained.
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Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 3, 2004
Our Lady of the Rosary Novena Prayer
My dearest Mother Mary, behold me,
your child, in prayer at your feet.
Accept this Holy Rosary, which I
offer you in accordance with your
requests at Fatima, as a proof of my
tender love for you, for the intentions
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in atonement for the offenses committed
against your Immaculate Heart, and
for this special favor which I earnestly
request in my Rosary Novena:
(Mention your request).
I beg you to present my petition to
your Divine Son. If you will pray for
me, I cannot be refused. I know, dearest Mother, that you want me to seek
God’s holy Will concerning my
request. If what I ask for should not
be granted, pray that I may receive
that which will be of greater benefit to
my soul.
I offer you this spiritual “Bouquet of
Roses” because I love you. I put all
my confidence in you, since your
prayers before God are most powerful. For the greater glory of God and
for the sake of Jesus, your loving Son,
hear and grant my prayer. Sweet Heart
of Mary, be my salvation.
This novena is to be said along with a
daily rosary.
“Listen, my faithful children; open up
your petals, like roses planted near
running waters; send up the sweet
odor of incense, break forth in blossoms like the lily. Send up the sweet
odor of your hymn of praise; bless the
Lord for all he has done.” (Sir 39:1314)
The Holy Journey to Heaven — Awaken, Renew and
Strengthen your spirit by the Holy Spirit !!! The Love
Holy Trinity Blessed Mission invites you to our “Grow in
God’s Love Program” for your spiritual growth, based on
the Holy Roman Catholic Faith.
Since Jesus Christ died so we can live in His kingdom in
eternal true happiness the future union with God and one
another, we must prepare our hearts to be pure and holy
by learning to love God and one another.
Meetings in English will start in October, 2004 on
Thursdays from 6:30 PM until 8 PM in Canning Hall. For
information, call Roman at 773/251-2835 or Fr. Mark
Jurzyk at 773/622-5900 ext. 5.
All the ladies of the parish are invited to
attend our Day of Reflection on
Wednesday, October 28th.
The day will begin with 9:00 Mass in
the Chapel followed by free coffee and
rolls in Canning Hall.
Bring your own lunch, coffee and tea
will be provided. The day will conclude at about 2:00
PM. Check the bulletin for further details. Please plan to
attend this interesting and inspirational day.
Pope John Paul II and the Dignity of Workers
ADULT SCRIPTURE STUDY CONTINUES
“MARK – GETTING TO KNOW JESUS”
In September 1981, Pope John Paul II published one of
his most revered encyclicals, Laborem Exercens (On
Human Work), which focused on the nature of work and
the dignity of the worker. This landmark encyclical
defined all work as a vocation and as a "good thing"
that allowed men and women to achieve "fulfillment as
a human being." In the encyclical, our Holy Father also
discussed the rights of workers, defending just wages,
benefits and the organization of free associations of
workers. This "Gospel of Work," as Pope John Paul II
sees it, reflects on ways to participate in earthly
progress and to bring about God's Kingdom.
Our Holy Father's life and ministry are celebrated in the
Papal and Polish Heritage Room of the Pope John Paul
II Cultural Center; a Center dedicated to preserving the
tremendous intellectual legacy of this son of Poland.
Attention All Women
Day of Reflection ~ October 28th
Adult Scripture Study meets each
Monday evening from 7–8:30 pm in
the first floor meeting room (C-4)
of the convent building. Our
Adult Scripture Study sessions are
open to all. For more information call Ameriga at (773) 7255976. Please join us!
Boy Scout Troop 51
Annual
Christmas Wreath Sale
Check the Bulletin for
the Order Form
or contact Cheryl Clark
at 773-467-9467
October 3, 2004
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Attention: Ushers / Men of St. Ferdinand
Usher/Men’s Club will meet on Friday, October 8th
Come and join us for our next meeting,
which will be held on Friday, October 8th
at 8:00 PM in Heeny Hall.
Our hosts for the evening are Steve
Kanonik, Jeff Aloisio and the rest
of the crew from the 7:30 AM
Church Mass.
Please come and join us for an
informative and enjoyable
evening. All the men of the
parish are welcome.
Respectfully,
Your Club Officers,
Mike Bisceglie
Ben Kass
Bob Mack
Order from the October form, available in the back of
church. This month receive a FREE MAC 'N CHEESE
RAVIOLI! when you buy any 3 items from the order
form insert (limit 2). Items include: Smoothies, Garlic &
Herb Shrimp, Oven Ready Butterfly Shrimp, French
Breadsticks, Pepperoni Piazzatas & Chocolate Chip
Cookie Dough.
WHAT'S NEW? Mahi-Mahi Filets, Turkey Burgers,
Sausage & Egg Pancake Sandwich, Ocean Spray
Wildberry Singles & Chicken Chipotle Quesadilla Rolls.
CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST! Include these favorites
at your celebration: Rack of Pork Roast, Soft Pretzels,
Potato Pancakes, Deli-Style Hot Dogs, Corned Beef Stew,
Cinnamon Apple Slices, Deli-Style Rueben Bake or
Awesome Caramel Apple Grannies.
NO TRICKS - JUST TREATS! Halloween treats for
home or to share include: Giant Cinnamon Goldfish
Grahams (25 pkgs.), Hi-C Fruit Snacks Variety Pack (27
pkgs.), Mini Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin Cookies (50 pkgs.),
Cheddar Cheese Goldfish Crackers (25 pkgs.) & Premium
Microwave Popcorn (32 pkgs.).
HOW DO YOU ORDER? Completed order forms are
due in Church by Sunday, October 3. Internet orders due
by NOON, Wednesday, October 6. PICK UP is SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 10:00 A.M. in the activity center.
Any questions call Tammy Sammarco (773) 286-5235.
PIES-PIES-PIES & CHEESECAKE! Get your freezers
ready now! The November pie sale is coming soon. These
pies are the same pies as Bakers Square and this year we
have added Cheesecake. Our goal is to sell 1,500 of these
desserts. Every family has dessert for Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Help us reach our goal and order a pie and
cheesecake or two! Make room in your freezer for all
your favorites.
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Ladies of St. Anne
LUNCHEON / CARD & BUNCO PARTY
Wednesday, October 20
11:30 AM; Canning Hall
The regular meeting and card party will be
held on Wednesday, October 20th. The
tickets will be $8.00 and can be purchased
by calling Lorraine Scire at
773/283-6480. Reservations
will be required. All are welcome.
Reservation deadline is October 17, 2004.
Entertainment 2005
Save 50% on dining, Movies, Sports, Hotels and
more. Get more fun for your money — only
$20.00. For information or to order your
Entertainment Book 2005, call Lucille Hanson at
708/583-1922.
St. Ferdinand's Ushers / Men's Club
are serving up the best
36th GOLDEN PANCAKE BREAKFAST
October 24, 2004
from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon.
3131 North Mason Avenue
A complete menu:
Pancakes, Orange Juice, Fruit Topping,
Sausages, Butter, Syrup,
Coffee, Tea or Milk.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Door Prizes for Adults and Children.
Donation at the door: $5.00/Adults,
$3.00/Children.
For tickets at a discount
($4.00/Adults; $2.00/Children)
see the Ushers
For information call Mike Bisceglie at
773/622-1815.
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Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
PaŸdziernik Miesi¹cem Ró¿añca
Œwiêtego
Panie Bo¿e, chcemy wraz z ca³ym Koœcio³em prosiæ Ciê
w intencjach œwiata, Polski i w naszych intencjach. Twoja
Matka wiele razy zachêca³a do modlitwy ró¿añcowej,
wskazuj¹c j¹ jako drogê ratunku dla œwiata.
“Niezrównane s¹ zas³ugi b³ogos³awionej Dziewicy, a jej
nieustanne orêdownictwo za nami ma wielk¹ moc
w obliczu Pana. Wszystko jest wiadome i ods³oniête
przed oczami Stwórcy, a w tym Boskim œwietle widzi
Ona wszystkie gro¿¹ce nam niebezpieczeñstwa i lituje siê
nad nami jej serce macierzyñskie...”
10.05-wtorek-Ko³a ¯ywego Ró¿añca
10.07-czwartek-Podhalanie i Mi³oœnicy Tatr
10.12-wtorek-Dzieci Pierwszo Komunijne
10.14-czwartek-Ministranci
10.19-wtorek-Laudamus
10.21-czwartek-Klub Dobrego Pasterza
10.26-wtorek-Serduszka
10.28-czwartek-Lektorzy
Pielgrzymka do Amerykañskiej Czêstochowy
14-17 pa¿dziernika 2004
Klub Dobrego Pasterza i Ko³a
¯ywego Ró¿añca zapraszaj¹ na
autokarow¹ pielgrzymkê do
Amerykañskiej Czêstochowy.
Wyjazd 14 paŸdziernika (czwartek)
o godzinie 7 wieczorem. Powrót 17
paŸdziernika (niedziela) w godzinach nocnych. W programie
Waszyngton: Katolicka Katedra
Narodowa Niepokalanego Poczêcia
i Centrum Jana Paw³a II; Filadelfia
i Sanktuarium Matki Bo¿ej Czêstochowskiej
w Doylestown. Koszt wynosi $270 (noclegi, wy¿ywienie
i przejazd autokarem). Zapisy przyjmuj¹: Melania Nowak
773/ 637-8784; Helena Lesak 773/ 745-7004;
Andrzej Prada 847/ 967-0106.
Op³atê za pielgrzymkê proszê przynieœæ na zebranie
Klubu Dobrego Pasterza, które odbêdzie siê
3 paŸdziernika w sali CAN.
Gor¹co zachêcamy chêtnych do pe³nienia
pos³ugi lektora w naszej parafii. Przez
czytanie Pisma œw. na Mszy œw. s³u¿ymy
ca³ej wspólnocie parafialnej i jeszcze
bardziej wchodzimy w treœæ S³owa
Bo¿ego.
Prosimy o kontakt z ks.
Markiem Jurzykiem tel. 773622-5900 wewn. 5
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10 paŸdziernika 2004 roku
Kó³ka Ró¿añcowe zapraszaj¹ na
zakoñczenie Objawieñ
Fatimskich, organizuj¹c pielgrzymkê do Merrilville-Indiana.
Koszt przejazdu oraz posi³ek
wynosi $15 od osoby. Wyjazd z parkingu o godzinie 9:00
rano.
W sprawie informacji i rezerwacji prosimy dzwoniæ do:
Melania Nowak 773/637-8784
Helena Lesak 773/745-7004.
Lekcje j. angielskiego dla doros³ych w
Polskiej Sobotniej Katolickiej Szkole
Jak co roku Polska Szko³a
Katolicka im. œw. Ferdynanda
organizuje intensywny kurs
jêzyka angielskiego po³¹czony
z przygotowaniem do egzaminu na
obywatelstwo amerykañskie. Kurs
prowadzi doœwiadczona nauczycielka
jêzyka angielskiego z polski, absolwentka uniwersytetu w Cambridge, Anna Rzepka. Zajêcia odbywaj¹
siê na dwie zmiany w soboty, w godzinach od 9 do
12 rano oraz od 1 do 3 po po³udniu. Zapisy w sekretariacie Polskiej Szko³y w soboty.
Klasy dla
doros³ych
Poœwiêcenie naszych zwierzaków. Niedziela,
3 paŸdziernika o godzinie 2:30
popo³udniu.
W zwi¹zku ze œwiêtem Franciszka
z Asy¿u(4 paŸdziernik), nie mo¿emy
zapomnieæ jak¹ wielk¹ mi³oœci¹ darzy³ on
wszystkie stworzenia Boga, dlatego ku
jego czci, odbêdzie siê poswiêcenie
wszystkich zwierz¹t w niedzielê 3
paŸdziernika o godzinie 2:30 na
trawniku przy pomniku Matki Bo¿ej.
PrzyprowadŸcie lub przynieœcie wszystkie swoje zwierzêta ma³e czy du¿e.
Tylko pamiêtajcie, ¿eby wszyscy przyjaciele Œw. Franciszka byli pod wasz¹
opiek¹.
October 3, 2004
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Spotkanie Cz³onków ¯ywego Ró¿añca pod
wezwaniem Matki Boskiej Czêstochowskiej
Spotkanie Cz³onków ¯ywego Ró¿añca pod
wezwaniem Matki Boskiej Czêstochowskiej
odbêdzie siê w niedzielê 10 paŸdziernika.
Odmawiany bêdzie ró¿aniec w kaplicy
o godzinie 6:50. Po mszy œwiêtej o 7:30
odbêdzie siê normalnie spotkanie (zmiana tajemnic). Miesi¹c paŸdziernik to szczególny miesi¹c
poœwiêcony Królowej Ró¿añca œwiêtego. Tyle cierpienia,
tyle niepokoju w naszych rodzinach
i wokó³ nas tyle narastaj¹cego w œwiecie z³a. Do kogo
pójœæ po ratunek jeœli nie do Matki, u której przez
ró¿aniec tak wiele mo¿na uprosiæ. Najserdeczniej do tego
zachêcamy i zapraszamy aby przy³¹czyæ siê do naszego
ró¿añca bo tym wiêksza jego moc im wiêcej bêdziemy
go wspólnie odmawiaæ.
Harcerze z grupy 51 organizuj¹ coroczn¹
sprzeda¿ ozdób choinkowych. Po wiêcej
informacji proszê dzwoniæ do Cheryl Clark
pod numer: 773/467-9467.
PARAFIALNY
KLUB
MARSZA£KÓW
zaprasza na tradycyjne œniadanie Z³ote Placuszki
Niedziela, 24 paŸdziernik, 2003
od godz. 8:00 rano do 12:00 w po³udnie
3131 N. Mason Avenue
Menu: Placuszki, Sok pomarañczowy, kie³baski,
mas³o, syrop, kawa, herbata, mleko
NIESPODZIANKI DLA DZIECI
I DOROS£YCH
Bilety mo¿na zakupiæ przy drzwiach
w cenie:
Doroœli:$5.00/Dzieci:$3.00
Informacji dotycz¹cych zni¿kowych biletów
mo¿na zasiêgn¹æ u Marsza³ków
Doroœli: $4.00 Dzieci: $2.00
Bilety mo¿na zakupiæ u Panów Marsza³ków
w przedsionku koœcio³a.
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Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish
XXVI Niedziela Zwyk³a, 25/26 wrzeœnia 2004
Envelopes:
$ 7,673.55
Loose Cash:
$ 3,681.92
TOTAL DONATIONS:
$11,355.47
Druga Kolekta:
W ostatni¹ niedzielê parafianie Œw. Ferdynanda podczas
dodatkowej tacy niedzielnej, ofiarowali $1,991.07 na
rzecz katolickiego wydawnictwa “New Word”, za co
chcia³bym wam serdecznie podziêkowaæ. Serdeczne Bóg
zaplaæ za ka¿d¹ pomoc, jak¹ od was otrzymujemy.
Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager
Œwiêta Podró¿ do Nieba — Odnów i umocnij swojego
ducha Moc¹ Ducha Œwiêtego!!! B³ogos³awiona Misja
Œwiêtej Tójcy zaprasza na spotkania dla Rodzin by
wspólnie rozpocz¹æ Program “Wzrastajmy w Bo¿ej
Mi³oœci”, oparty na wierze i nauczaniu Œwiêtego Koœcio³a
Katolickiego. Przygotujmy nasze serca, aby prawdziwie
sta³y siê czyste i œwiête oraz uczy³y siê jak kochaæ Boga
i bliŸniego.
Spotkania dla ca³ych rodzin to znaczy: dzieci, m³odzie¿y
i rodziców maj¹ miejsce w salach pod szko³¹ w ka¿dy
czwartek od godziny 6:30 do 8:00 wieczorem.
Po wiêcej informacji proszê telefonowaæ na numer (773)
251-2835 do ks.Romana lub do ks. Marka (773) 622-5900
ext. 5.
BIURO PARAFIALNE
na Plebanii
5900 W. Barry Ave.
Chicago Il, 60634
Czynne jest:
od Poniedzia³ku do Pi¹tku: od 9:00 a.m. do 12:00
od 1:00 p.m do 5:00
w niedzielê w j. polskim
od 10 a.m. do 2:00 p.m.
Ks. Marek Jurzyk
(773) 622-5900 (5)
Ks. Roman Rataj:
(773) 622-5900 (4)
Siostry Misjonarki Chrystusa Króla:
(773) 889-7979
Biuro Polskiej Szko³y im. œw. Ferdynanda
czynne w sobotê:
(773) 622-3022 (8)
SAKRAMENT CHRZTU ŒW. - w ka¿d¹ Pierwsz¹
i Trzeci¹ Niedzielê Miesi¹ca o godz. 1:45 p.m.
SAKRAMENT POJEDNANIA w ka¿d¹ sobotê od godz. 6:30 p.m.
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Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 3, 2004
the week at st. ferdinand parish
October 4-10, 2004
MONDAY
•Before & After School Care — 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•Friendship Club — 10 AM - 3 PM, Convent # 2
•Legion of Mary — 6:30-7:30 PM, convent
•Adult Scripture Study — 7 PM, Convent # 4
•Boy Scout Troop # 51 — 7-9:30 PM, Convent #s 1, 2 & 3
TUESDAY
•Before & After School Care — 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•Serduszka (Little Hearts, Children’s Choir) — 6:30-8:30 PM,
Convent #s 2 & 3
•Marian Mass in Polish — 7 PM, Church
•Polish School Administrative Team Meeting — 7-9 PM,
Convent # 4
WEDNESDAY
•Before & After School Care — 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•Crafty Ladies — 9 AM - Noon, Rectory
•Irving Park Catholic Woman’s Club — 9 AM - 2 PM, Canning
Hall & Parish Kitchen
•Jr. Legion of Mary — 2:30-4 PM, Convent # 2
•Kropeczki (Little Dots, Children’s Choir) — 5:30-7 PM, Music
Room
•Rodoœæ (Joy Choir) — 6-8:30 PM, Chapel
•Webelos Troop # 3051 — 6-9 PM, Convent #s 1, 2 & 3
•Polish Adult Choir — 7:15 PM, Chapel
•Family & School Ass’n. — 7:15-8:15 PM, Heeney Hall
•Fijat — 7:30 PM, Church
•Baptism Preparation Class — 7:30 PM, Rectory
THURSDAY
•Before & After School Care — 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•School Talent Show Practice — 2-4 PM, Chapel
•Jr. Legion of Mary - Rosary — 2:30 PM, Church
•Girl Scout Troop #s 1883, 188, 1733 & 8 — 5:30-9 PM,
Convent #s 1, 2 & 3
•Polish Family Life Group — 6:30-8 PM, Canning & Heeney
Halls
•Marian Mass in Polish — 7 PM, Church
FRIDAY
•Before & After School Care — 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•Pilgrim Virgin — 7-9 PM, Convent # 2, convent
•Laudamus Music Group Practice — 8 PM, Chapel
•Ushers’ / Men’s Club Meeting — 8 PM - Midnight, Heeney
Hall, Parish Kitchen
SATURDAY
•Confession — 8:45-9:30 AM, Church
•Legion of Mary — 9-11 AM, Convent # 2
•Polish Catholic Saturday School — 9 AM - 3 PM, School
•Adult Polish/English Classes — 9 AM - 3 PM, Music Room
•Market Day Pick Up — 10-11 AM, Cafeteria
•Polish School 1st Graders — 10 AM - 3PM, Chapel
•Filipino Choir — 7-9 PM, Chapel
SUNDAY
•Polish Highlanders — 8:30-9:30 AM, Convent # 3
•Polish Rosary Group — 8:30-10 AM, McManus Hall
•Kropeczki — 9-10:30 AM, Music Room
•Chapel Choir Practice — 9:15 AM, Chapel
•Religious Education (C.C.D.) —9:15-10:30 AM, School &
10:30 AM Mass, Chapel
•Serduszka —1-3 PM, Convent #s 1 & 2
•Baptism in English — 1:45 PM, Church
•Laudamus — 7:30 PM, Church
our neighbors want you to know . . .
•Sunday, October 3 at Noon on ABC-7 TV; Don’t miss
“SANCTUARY” — the 30-minute show produced quarterly by
the Archdiocese of Chicago in conjunction with ABC-7, and
hosted by local pastor Fr. Greg Sakowicz. Stories in this Fall
edition include: the opening of Catholic Schools, a conversation
about “Faithful Citizenship” in an election year, and a video
essay about Catholic spirituality inspired by the architecture of
Queen of All Saints Basilica in Chicago.
•Chicago Police Department Commanders, and the Area 5
Consortium invite you to the Ringing of the Church Bells
Domestic Awareness Ceremony on Thursday, October 7 at 10
AM to be held at St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church, 2300
North Long. This event is being held to bring Domestic
Violence awareness to the communities we serve. We hope
these efforts will help in stopping Domestic Violence and to get
abusers of domestic violence the help they may need to stop the
circle of abuse. For more information, please contact any of the
following Chicago Police Domestic Violence Liaison Officers:
16th District, P.O. Patricia Altman / Penny Daniels at 312/7424528 or 25th District, P.O. Evelyn Lampignano / Paul
Barcarella at 312/746-4660.
•The Chicago Public Library, Austin-Irving Branch presents
Chicago Book Festival Program, Thursday, October 7 at 7 PM:
Laugh Your Troubles Away: The Complete History of
Riverview Park by Ralph Lopez, co-author. Copies of the book
will be available for purchase. For information, please call the
library at 312/744-6222.
•The Parents Club of Guerin Prep presents: Home Show
Expo 2004. When: Saturday, October 9. Time: From 9 AM to 2
PM. Where: Guerin Prep High School, 8001 West Belmont
Avenue, River Grove. This fabulous show is the best in the
area! Don’t miss it! Come and do your early Christmas shopping from all your favorite home show demonstrators displaying their products. Vendors include: Tupperware, Pampered
Chef, Mary Kay, Avon, Partylite, Tastefully Simple, Creative
Memories and many, many more. You can browse, buy or book
a home show! Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Your $1 admission donation at the door is your chance for a
door prize. There will be hourly raffle drawings to win fabulous
products from the vendors.
October 3, 2004
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Page Nine
ON CATHOLIC CHRISTIANS AND FR. CAMELI
Copyright 2004 by John B. Reynolds (www.jrwrites.com)
Fr. Lou Cameli—the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Director
of Ongoing Formation for Priests—spoke in my parish hall
the other night on “Catholic Identity: Who Are We As
Catholic Christians and What Makes Us Different?” You’d
think that a priest whose daily work is to help other priests
grow in the faith would be well-qualified to lead such a discussion. Duh... Cameli holds a doctorate degree in theology and is the author of several books. He was the right guy
at the podium, OK, and this became clear as the evening
unfolded.
He began by saying that the foundation of our faith is a
belief in Jesus, and he added early on that the things he
would be covering were things that we as Catholic
Christians are already living and breathing, even if we
haven’t taken the time to label them. He said, for example,
that we see the world as being created good, as being
marked by sin, and as being redeemed by Christ. He said,
too, that we embrace the sacraments as a way of finding
God; that we celebrate tradition not only for remembering
the past but for moving forward as well; and that we recognize the authority of leadership and experience.
He also stressed that Catholic Christians have a sense
of community that goes beyond our individualism. Yes, we
all pray in our own ways, but we have a basic understanding
that we are integral to the salvation story. He said that our
gathering as a community of faith week after week for
Mass—or even attending adult ed sessions on Catholic iden-
tity—shows that we are on the same path at the same time to
the same end, a notion which Cameli expands in his book,
Going to God Together. I especially like what he said in
cementing his point that night: “Our relationship with God
is personal, but it's never private.”
I laughed when Fr. Cameli said that as a child, he
enjoyed hearing more than anything else a single expression
from his mom or dad: “I might as well do it myself...” One
could argue that God had the same thought in mind when he
sent his only Son to live for us, to die for us, to rise for us.
An essential benchmark of Catholic Christianity, though—as
Cameli pointed out—is the notion that we are working in
cooperation with God’s grace and with one another to
change the world. We are involved. Hopeful. And open to
all.
It’s funny. Warm weather and a sluggish A/C system
prompted Fr. Cameli to remove his collar before he began
speaking, and in retrospect, this spontaneous action was a
metaphor for his entire talk. Why? Because he helped us to
look beyond the symbols of our faith—endearing though
they may be—to the essence of our faith. We believe in
Jesus the Christ, and we believe that building up the
Kingdom isn’t about you or about me, it’s about us. With or
without the statues, the incense, and even the Roman collars,
let’s help each other along the path. We might as well do it
ourselves, after all, for in a larger context than Mr. and Mrs.
Cameli intended, I think that’s the whole idea.
THE END
St. Ferdinand Parish
Support Staff
Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Wendy L. Braunsdorf, Communications Coordinator
Mrs. Dorothy Go³da, Parish Secretary
Daniel Lopez, Kevin Cawley, Joe Nucup, Evening Receptionists
Liturgical:
Mr. Andrew Warzocha, Director of Music and Liturgy
Mrs. Betty Hotcaveg, Lector Coordinator
Deacon Irv Hotcaveg, Coordinator of
Eucharistic Ministers & Ministers of Care
Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Scheduler of Ministers of Care
to the Homebound
Parish Council
Ralph Barnhart - President, Mary Bucaro, Terri Calcitrai,
Sophie Kass, Ken Presslak, Andrew Warzocha.
Rev. David J. Cortesi and Daniel P. Costigan, ex officio.
Parish Organizations
Boy Scout - Coordinator: Mr. Vince Clemente
Christ Renews His Parish: Lay Director: Mr. Ronald Pasko
Friendship Club - President: Mrs. Rosalie Anastos
Girl Scout - Coordinator: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss
Knights of Columbus - Tonti Council: Tony Mangiaracina, past Grand Knight
Kropeczki - Sr. El¿bieta Pawlus
Ladies of St. Anne - President: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio
Laudamus - Mr. Jaros³aw Buranicz
Legion of Mary - Presidents: Mr. Justo Evangelista & Mrs. Fely Mesina
Legion of Mary, Juniors - President: Emma Camara
Irving Park Catholic Woman’s Club - Mrs. Dolores Schoewe
Market Day - Coordinator: Mrs. Tammy Sammarco
Polish Club of the Good Shepherd - President: Andrzej Parada
Polish Rosary Group - Mrs. Helena Lesak
Polish Saturday School - Director: Mrs. Renata Gawlilk
Polish School Parents’ Ass’n. - President: Krystyna Blacharczyk
Serduszka - Music Teacher - Miss Iwona Raszyk
St. Ferdinand Athletic Board - Director: Mr. Len Bertolini
St. Ferdinand Family & School Association - President: Mrs. Maureen Sobie
St. Ferdinand Parish Council - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart
St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club - President:
St. Ferdinand School Board - Chairperson: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart
St. Vincent DePaul Society - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart
Ushers Club - President: Mr. Mike Bisceglie
St. Ferdinand Church
5900 West Barry Avenue
Chicago, IL 60634-5128
St. Ferdinand Parish
Rev. David J. Cortesi, Pastor
Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor
Rev. Marek Jurzyk, Associate Pastor
Rev. Roman Rataj, Associate Pastor
Rev. Joseph Kromenaker, Resident
Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon
Ronald Weiner, Deacon
SUNDAY MASSES:
CHURCH / Koœcio³:
Saturday:
5:00 PM
Sunday:
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:45 AM (Polish),
12:30 PM
3:00 PM (Polish)
5:00 PM
6:30 PM (Polish)
CHAPEL / Kaplica
7:30 AM (Polish), 10:30 AM, and 12:15 PM (Italian).
RECONCILIATION / SpowiedŸ
Saturday: 8:45-9:30 AM or by appointment in the
rectory. Sobota: 6:30 wieczorem.
St. Ferdinand School - 773/622-3022
Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal
Christian OutReach (COR) - 773/622-9732
Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director
Religious Education Office - 773/622-3022 ext. 366
Mr. Joseph Kummer, D.R.E.
Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773/889-7979
Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Superior
Business Manager - 773/622-5900 ext. 3
Mr. Daniel P. Costigan
To register please come to the rectory during business hours:
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon & 1:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Monday - Friday
Baptism of children is celebrated at 1:45 p.m. in English on the
second and fourth Sundays of the month, and in Polish on
the first and third Sundays of the month.
To register, please call the rectory.
Pre-Baptism class is required for baptism of the first child.
The class in English is held on the first Wednesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory, and in Polish on the
Tuesday before the first Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in
Church. Please call the rectory to reserve a place in the class.
Marriages must be arranged at least four months prior to the
ceremony. Please call the rectory.