December 29, 2013 - St. Thecla Parish

6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL. 60631
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
St. Thecla Staff:
Pastor: Fr. Gene Dyer
Weekend Associate: Fr. Luke Kleczka, SDS
Pastor Emeritus: Fr. Gerald Rogala
Deacons: John X. Rottman,
Robert Cnota, Steven Wagner and
Michael McManus
Music Coordinator: Mrs. Ewa Kowcz-Fair
Business Manager
Mr. Joe Wojtowicz
School Principal: Mr. Dan Gargano
Religious Education Coordinator:
Mr. Ron Mazzoni
[email protected]
Office Staff:
Ms. Marsha Geurtsen
Mrs. Stephanie Zawadzki
Mrs. Anna Piech
School Secretary:
Mrs. Bea Sansone
Mass Schedule:
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.,
11:30 a.m. (Mass in Polish)
Monday through Saturday: 8:30 a.m.
Holy Days: Please see the bulletin
Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy:
Tue. - Sat. following 8:30 a.m. Mass
Confessions: Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Spowiedþ: Niedziela po polsku 11:00
do 11:25 a.m.
Office Hours and Addresses:
Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave.
Hours: see page 2 for this week.
(773) 792-3077,
e-mail: [email protected]
School: 6323 N. Newcastle Ave.,
(773) 763-3380
Visit us on the web at:
www.saintthecla.org
When asked where he lived, Jesus simply said;
“COME, AND YOU WILL SEE.”
(cf. John 1:39)
December 29th, 2013
Weekly Parish Information
Mass Intentions
Mon. Dec. 30th, 8:30am
+Stacey Trepelas
Tue. , Dec. 31st, 8:30am +Bernice Cwiklik
New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day
Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God - a holy day of
obligation.
Masses:
 Tuesday - 5:00pm
 Wednesday - 8:00am, 10:00am and 11:30am (in Polish)
Thur. Jan. 2nd, 8:30am - SI - Pro-Life Action League
Fri. Jan. 3rd, 8:30am - SI - Women’s Centers of Chicago
Sat. Jan. 4th, 8:30am - +Purgatorial Society
5:00pm
Sun. Jan. 5th, 8:00am
+Barbara Savage
+Michael Christy Mullane
10:00am (collective intentions)
+Walter & Irene Mastalarz
+Anne B. & Bruno Depa
+Therese K. Kennedy
+Edward Wojtanowski
+Robert Shirley
11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish
+Wojciech Luberda, w rocznicê ºmierci,
+Jan i Aniela Mateja, +Czes³aw Grela,
+Józef Kad³ub, +Mieczys³aw i £ucja Kraszewscy,
+denotestes deceased, SI - denotes special intention
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading - Those who honor and comfort their
parents shall never be forgotten (Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14).
Psalm - Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk
in his ways (Psalm 128).
Second Reading - You are called into one body. Bear
with one another; forgive one another; let Christ’s peace
control you (Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]).
Gospel - Joseph rose, took the child and his mother,
and fled to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40
Tuesday:
1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Wednesday:
Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7;
Lk 2:16-21
Thursday:
1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28
Friday:
1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34
Saturday:
1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42
Sunday:
Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13;
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
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Parish Calendar for this week
Sunday December 29th Blood Pressure Screening - 9:00am & 11:00am - library in
the back of church
Monday December 30th No School - Christmas Break
Tuesday December 31st No School - Christmas Break
 Facilities Closed - New Year’s Eve
Wednesday January 1st Solemnity of Our Blessed Mother - Holy Day of
Obligation
 No School - Christmas Break
 Facilities Closed - New Year’s Day
Thursday January 2nd No School - Christmas Break
 Al-Anon Mtg. - 9:30am – 11:00am - St. Joseph the
Worker, Queen of Peace
Friday January 3rd No School - Christmas Break
Saturday January 4th  Knights of Columbus FREE Throw Contest - 11:00am gym
 7G @ SJB - 3:00pm
 6B @ SJB Black - 4:00pm
 8B @ SJB - 5:00pm
Sunday January 5th  Religious Education - 9:15am - school building & gym
 Family Mass - 10:00am - Church
 8B @ SRB - 1:30pm
 5G @ SRB - 2:30pm
 5B @ SRB - 3:30pm
Our Beloved Dead
Ken Buck
Joseph Hordosi
Theresa Nitka
Compass Blood Pressure Screening
Volunteers from Compass will be in the back
of Church to check blood pressures this weekend. They will be available after the 5:00 p.m.,
8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Masses. It is a quick
measure you can take to monitor your health. Plan to stop by.
Parish Office hours during New Year’s week
Mon. Dec. 30th 9:30am - 5:00pm
Tues. Dec. 31st - CLOSED
Wed. Jan. 1st - CLOSED
Thurs. Jan. 2nd - 9:30am - 5:00pm
Fri. Jan. 3rd – 9:30am - 5:00pm
Sat. Jan. 4th – 9:30 - 1:30pm
Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament
Due to Christmas and New Year’s Day
falling on Wednesday; adoration
resumes on January 8th
Chicago 950AM,
Chicago West 930AM,
NW Indiana 1270AM
(Listen online
at www.relevantradio.com)
Stewardship - Thoughts on Giving
“Lord, what do You want me to do today with all the gifts You
have given me?” Then be sure to listen for His response
throughout each day. As baptized disciples of Jesus Christ we
continue to support the parish first and foremost through our
prayers and through our giving back to God in return for all His
blessings given to us. There are four ways of giving to God.
1. Planned giving: Money is designated in the household
budget for the Lord. 2. Priority giving: Give to God first before all other expenses. 3. Percentage giving: A percentage is given instead of a
dollar amount. 4. Progressive giving: The percentage is increased at a
regular interval.
These four ways of giving are not based solely on the need for
money; but more importantly on our need to give.
Weekly Contributions:
December 8th, 2013
Thanksgiving…………………………………………….$10.00
Immaculate Conception………………………………...$835.00
Solemnity of Mary……………………………………….$25.00
Christmas Flowers……………………………………...$378.00
Christmas Offering……………………………………..$141.00
Share in the Care……………………………………..$1,749.00
December 15th, 2013
Total Collection…....…................................................$7,402.00
Maintenance Fund……………………………............$366.00
School Fund……………………………..……..……..$0
Children’s Envelopes...……………………………….$6.00
Parking Lot Fund……………………………………..$251.00
Sharing Parish……………………………...................$110.00
December 22nd, 2013
Due to an earlier bulletin deadline, the totals will be printed in
next week’s bulletin.
Thank you for your generosity to help meet
our weekly financial goals.
Please remember St. Thecla in your Will.
Sign up for Automated Giving by visiting
www.parishpay.com or by calling 1-866-parish-1.
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Christmas message from Cardinal George
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood this December fills my heart with gratitude
to God and with countless memories of people I have met and places I have served throughout my priestly ministry. I was ordained by Bishop Raymond Hillinger just before Christmas at St. Pascal Church, the parish in
which I grew up on Chicago’s northwest side. When I became the Archbishop of Portland, Oregon, Brother
Claude Lane, OSB of the Benedictine Monastery Mount Angel Abbey, created an icon for me that brought together two titles of
Our Lady that he knew were significant to me: Our Lady of the Snows, patroness of the northern missions served by Oblates,
and Our Lady of Guadalupe, because in Yakima the vast majority of Catholics are of Mexican descent.
In this beautiful icon, the serene nativity scene is framed by storm and snow, and Brother Claude depicts Our Lady of Guadalupe
gazing at the Christ Child on her lap. A black sash that indicated in Aztec culture that she was pregnant is now tied around her
swaddled baby who has the face of his mother and yet something more. It’s always more: the sash signifies it is this baby that
gives birth now to a new world. It’s a world where snow falls on the Esquiline Hill in Rome in August and where roses bloom
on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico City in December. It’s a new world that looks like Jesus, son of God and son of Mary. It is a world in
which God took on our human nature so that we could see the glory of God in an infant and so that our lives would be
brightened by the truth about God and about ourselves.
Christ took our nature to his divine Person so everything we are and do is elevated; everything is graced except sin itself. If we
give ourselves up to what Christ is doing to and for us, we begin to see with the eyes of Christ, to know others and ourselves at a
different level, and to do entirely commonplace acts for God and with God. At our best, all of us want a world marked by truth
and justice, by peace and love, for those desires are born of our redeemed nature itself. May the newborn Jesus fill your heart
with joy! You are in my prayers; please keep me in yours. Merry Christmas!
Sincerely yours in Christ Jesus,
Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago
Drodzy Bracia i Siostry w Chrystusie,
Pięćdziesiąta rocznica moich święceń kapłańskich, którą będę obchodził w grudniu przepełnia
moje serce uczuciem wdzięczności wobec Boga i przywodzi na pamięć niezliczone osoby, które
napotkałem oraz miejsca, w których służyłem jako kapłan. Święceń kapłańskich udzielił mi tuż
przed świętami Bożego Narodzenia biskup Raymond Hillinger. Miały one miejsce w kościele
św. Pascala - parafii położonej w północno-zachodniej części Chicago, gdzie dorastałem. Po mojej nominacji na arcybiskupa
Portlandu w stanie Oregon, brat Claude Lane, OSB z benedyktyńskiego klasztoru Mount Angel Abbey, namalował dla mnie
ikonę. W jednym wizerunku opowiedział o dwóch tytułach Maryi mających dla mnie wielkie znaczenie: Matce Bożej Śnieżnej
(Our Lady of the Snows), patronce północnych misji oblatów oraz o Matce Bożej z Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe), gdyż
w Yakimie, w stanie Oregon, znaczącą większość katolików stanowią wierni pochodzenia meksykańskiego.
Na tej pięknej ikonie, pełna pokoju scena narodzenia, obramowana jest wizją śnieżnej zawieruchy. Brat Claude umieścił tam
wizerunek Matki Bożej z Guadalupe spoglądającej na siedzące na Jej kolanach Dzieciątko Jezus. Czarna szarfa, która w kulturze
azteckiej symbolizuje stan błogosławiony niewiasty, jest teraz zawiązana wokół Dzieciątka, które ma twarz swojej Matki. Zostało
tam jednak zawarte coś jeszcze. Zawsze można dostrzec coś więcej: szarfa podkreśla, że właśnie to dzieciątko jest tym
dzieckiem, które przynosi teraz narodziny nowego świata. Jest to świat, w którym na górze Esquiline w Rzymie w sierpniu pada
śnieg, a na górze Tepeyac w Mexico City w grudniu, zakwitają róże. Jest to nowy świat wyglądający jak Jezus, Syn Boga i Syn
Maryi. Jest to świat, w którym Bóg przybrał naturę ludzką, po to, abyśmy mogli w Dzieciątku dostrzec chwałę Bożą i żeby nasze
życie zostało rozświetlone prawdą o Bogu i o nas samych.
Chrystus do swojej świętej Osoby dodał naszą ludzką naturę, dzięki czemu wszystko czym jesteśmy i co robimy zostało wywyższone; wszystko, oprócz grzechu zostało uświęcone. Jeżeli poddamy siebie samych temu, czego Chrystus dokonuje w nas i
dla nas, zaczniemy patrzeć oczami Chrystusa. Dostrzeżemy siebie samych i innych na innym poziomie, a nasze najbardziej
powszednie uczynki spełniać będziemy dla Boga i z Bogiem. Każdy z nas pragnie świata, w którym panowałyby prawda i
sprawiedliwość, pokój i miłość, ponieważ te właśnie pragnienia wpisane są w naszą odkupioną naturę. Niech nowonarodzony
Jezus napełni Wasze serca radością! Zawsze modlę się za Was i proszę abyście i Wy pamiętali o mnie w swoich modlitwach.
Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia!
Szczerze oddany w Jezusie Chrystusie,
Francis Kardynał George, O.M.I., Arcybiskup Chicago
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Keep in mind. . .
Prayer List, US Military
United States Air Force:
AIC Michael J. Archam,
A1C Heather Bosh,
SRA Nicole Coreil
A1C Scott Frisco
A1C Shane Garrison,
SSgt. Adam Krey,
TSgt. Richard L. Larsen,
Lt. Andrew May,
2ndLt. Peter A. Schroeder,
SSgt. James E. Stay
SSgt. Sentara Stay
SSgt. Matt Tredwell
United States Army:
MAJ. Terence W. Bacon,
SGT. Sean Doherty,
SGT. Rachel Hall,
CPT. Gina Marie Healy,
CPT. Michael J. Kaye,
SGT. Robert Lach,
CPT. Jared Lampe,
WO. Steven Larmay,
SPC. Thomas J. Lyons III,
PFC. Raymond Rau,
SPC Thomas Rohl,
1LT. Michael Spiwak
United States Marines:
LCpl. Philip E. Blais,
2ndLt. Kevin Bowler,
PFC Michael T. Brennan,
Pvt. James Dinela,
LCpl. Kyle Elmer,
SSgt. Benjamin Juhasz,
LCpl. Nathaniel J. Juncer,
Capt. Michael C. Mroszczak,
PFC Brian Pasterczyk,
Capt. Craig V. Platt,
LCpl. Jose Rivera,
MSgt. Richard L. Sroka,
SSgt. James E. Stonehouse
United States Navy:
SN E-3 Joseph J. Daly
CAPT. Steven Stancy
We keep those who are serving in the military in our prayers. Please print the name of your loved one and drop it in the collection
basket or return it to the Parish Office. Their names will remain on the list until you notify us of their return. Also notify us if their
rank changes.
Sick List - We pray for all those in nursing homes, homebound or who require extended care and those who care for them: Help us
with the responsibility of keeping the sick list up to date and accurate. Please call the office when the status of someone’s health
changes.
Joseph Augustin
Charlotte Bartkowicz
Geraldine Barnum
Frank Bednarz
Gino Belcaster
Rosemary Besyk
David Bergthal
Stella Bieniek
Frank Bieniek
Robert Blachowiak
Franciszek Bosak
Marian Brown
Laurence Brueck
Krzysztof Bylica
Herlinda Castellanos
Eileen Cobb
Susan Christ
Mike Curtin
John Dooley
Anthony Sansone
Sophie Dembek
Donald Edsey
Kenneth Ellinger
Genevieve Erazmus
William Edwards
Annie Fazio
Kristen Formanski
Nicolette Garrigan
Frank Gibbons
Joan Giuntoli
Ireta Gross
Patrick Hall
Gerald Halvey
Dorothy Hennessey
Frank Herbig
Adeline Hickok
Gerald Halvey
Teresa Jozefczak
Joseph Kaye
Tommy Kernan
Michael Kielbasa
Beverly Kisiel
Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle. Be our protection against the
wickedness and snares of the devil. May God
rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O
Prince of the Heavenly Host
—by the Divine Power of God—cast into hell,
Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout
the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Rita Koch
Mary Kozlowski
Tillie Kroll
Stephanie Krupa
Sophie Lally
Maria Laskowski
Mary Lavalle
Arlene Lewandowski
Elizabeth Link
Joan Lomasney
Martin McCaffrey
Edward McGinniss
Eileen McGovern
Lorraine McMahon
Edward McManis
Dolores Mick
Imleda Mizones
Lillian Morris
Katharina Mueller
Kim Murphy
Julie Muza
Therese Neiman
Kathleen Numec
Danuta Okrzesik
John Orloff
Patricia O’Toole
Susan Peterson
Kevin Peterson
Giselle Piekarski
Estella Plaza
Caroline Plodzien
Thomas Podgorny
Roman Poniatowski
Raymond Prybil
Joe Pulizzano
Mary Ann Pulizzano
Eileen F. Redding
Stephania Rosa
Virginia Rozmarynowski
Stanley Sadej
Nancy Samp
Mary Sarlo
Eugene Sendlak
Peter Schroeder
Janina Sikora
Laura Smith
Janina Sroka
Helena Starzynska
Judith Wolff-Stenzel
Dorothy Struck
Helen Surdey
Dorothy Taylor
Janis Taylor
Patricia Timm
Cecilia Walega
Christine Wasowski
Mary Widelka
Anthony Wiorski
Irene Wlezien
Edward Wnek
Julia Wojtanowski
Paul Wyncott
Julia Zeler
Święty Michale Archaniele!
Wspomagaj nas w walce,
a przeciw niegodziwości i zasadzkom złego ducha
bądź naszą obroną. Oby go Bóg pogromić raczył,
pokornie o to prosimy, a Ty, Wodzu niebieskich
zastępów, szatana i inne złe duchy,
które na zgubę dusz ludzkich po tym świecie krążą,
mocą Bożą strąć do piekła. Amen.
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Christmas Flowers
The following parishioners contributed to the Christmas Flowers envelope
in the memory of their loved ones:
Mr. & Mrs. A. Borghi
 Angelo Borghi
 Patrick O’Brien
 Cathy & Mick & Doreen Conoboy
 Kate & Dennis Frawley
Mary Lopeman
 Anna S. Kusibab
Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Lam
 Maria Lam
 Rosemary Kwok
 C.S. Chu
Miss Virginia Swierczynski
 Anthony & Frances & Henry Swierczynski  S.C. Lam
 Christine, Lourdes & Richard Hermansen Mrs. Jadwiga Chudzynski
Mr. & Mrs. Gino Belcaster
 John & Clara Nowak
 Nick & Mary Belcaster
 Judy DeGrazia
 Ted Wendell
 The Orzechowski Family
Mr. & Mrs. Bogdan Krupa
 Maria & Casey Kinel
 John Kinel
 Felicja Krupa
 Jan Krupa
Theresa Krajewski
Lottie Krajewski
 John, Sally, Irene, Walter Krajewski
 Frank, Henrietta, Jan, Eugene Krajewski
 Matt & Mary Rylko
 Dolores Krajewski
 Kay & Ed Draus
Susan Baird
 Deceased members of the Rickert Family
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Karnowski
 Henry Karnowski
 Rose Karnowski
Mr. & Mrs. Stanislaw Zajac
 Mary Zajac
 Aniela, Paul Yarmolenko
 Kazimiera, Stefan Szmaj
 Teodora, Marceli Stróýyk
 Genowefa, Józef Przybys³awski
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Palmert
 Joseph & Wanda Krozel
Mr. & Mrs. Thaddeus Panek
 June, William, Joseph Banqert
Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Kufner
 Irene & Clarence Kufner
 June & Bob Vernon
Mr. & Mrs. Batrosz Piecyk
 Stanislaw Bleka
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Stanley Chudzynski
Jane & Marian Kaczmarski
Gary Swierad
 Barbara Alger
 Ted & Beverly Swierad
 Robert & Dorothy Moore
 Michael Cipriano
 Orin Cassata
Mr. & Mrs. James Thorpe
 Walter & Tessie Hebda
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Zychowski
 Tess Zychowski
 Lorraine & Ignatius Wawrzaszek
Mrs. Mary Kay O’Leary
 Timothy O’Leary
Mrs. Frances Golembieski
 Golembieski & Hoffman Families
Mrs. Arlene M. Prugar
 Bryk Family
 Prugar Family
Mr. & Mrs. Stan Niedzwiecki
 Hipolit Adamski
 CPL. Christopher E. Zimny, U.S.M.C.
 Emilia Niedzwiecka
 Gregory Niedzwiecki
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Nelson
 Ruth Sahs
Mrs. Barbara Ryan
 Mr. & Mrs. James Balthazor
 Larry Ryan
 Bill & Kathy Ryan
 Ellen Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. David Schimpf
 Stacey Schimpf - Trepelas
 Lorraine Gunko
Mrs. Frank L. Gazdik
 Gazdik & Palinkas Families
Marilyn A. Kapuscik
 Edward & Lottie Kapuscik
 Helen & John Strong
 Paul & Mary Wiencek
 Peter, Julia, Stan, Walter & Leo
Kapuscik
Ms. Joanne Maris
 Cappelletti Family
Mr. & Mrs. Jan Weglarczyk
 Weglarczyk Family
 Luberda Family
Mr. & Mrs. George Stasinos
 Kabosky Family
 Stasinos Family
Mr. & Mrs. Wieslaw Przybyslawski
 Kazimiera, Stefan Szmaj
 Genowefa, Józef Przybyslawski
 Teodora, Marceli, Jan, Edmund
Strózyk
 Józefa, Jan, Janina, Anna Kijak
Mr. & Mrs. Kazimierz Brozyna
 Janina & Stanis³aw Balejko
 Kazimierz Balejko
 Teresa Wiºniewska
 Stanis³awa & Karol Brozyna
Mr. Jozef Murtas
 Maria Murtas
 Jenette Murtas-Killmer
 Jery Murtas
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McDermott
 Tadeusz Kieca
 Kieca Family
 James McDermott
 McDermott Family
 Bob Lane
 Daniel Higgins
 Higgins Family
 Daniel McDermott
Mrs. Maria Kieca
 Tadeusz Kieca
 Kieca Family
 Smagacz Family
 McDermott Family
 James McDermott
 Gracie Mysliwiec
 Molda Family
 Chmura Family
Christmas Flowers
Mr. & Mrs. William Labuz
 Walter Labuz
 Tom Tonelli
 Joe & Jessie Labuz
Mrs. Karl Varga
 Karl Varga
 Charles & Mary Vargo
Mrs. Nancy Haran
 Tom Haran
 Frank & Francine Halpin
 Susie O’Leary
Mrs. Josephine Grela
Ewelina Duda
Mr. & Mrs. Jozef Skowron
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Grela
Mr. & Mrs. Marek Weglarczyk
Mr. & Mrs. Jozef Wojcik
Jadwiga Wasilik
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Sendlak
Mr. & Mrs. Zbigniew Winnicki
Mr. & Mrs. Jozef Gladysz
Mrs. Stefania Makowski
Mr. & Mrs. Janusz Sobkow
Maria P. Arevalo
Mrs. Alina Rogoz
Mr. Robert Pistorio
Mrs. Halina Sadkowska
Mrs. Wladyslawa Kielar
Mr. & Mrs. Jozef Penar
Mrs. Helen Fischer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mader
Mrs. Catherine Neumann
Mrs. Guy Grandolfo
Mr. & Mrs. Brigido B. Pingad
Mrs. Janina Niewdach
Mr. Carl Zabaly
Mrs. Eleonora Kulm
Mrs. Charlotte Bartkowicz
Dianne Strobel
Mr. & Mrs. Marian Pekala
Mr. & Mrs. Grzegorz Burzawa
Mrs. Joanna Boksa
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bekielewski
Mrs. & Mrs. John Pappone
 Ann Stadnyk
 Carmella Pappone
Mr. John Corcoran
Mrs. Pelagia Mietek
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Przybyslawski
Mr. Kenneth Buck
Mr. Chester Barabas
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pawlowski
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Boksa
Mrs. Karen Kielar
Miss Eleanor Masiarz
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Jan Winarski
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Fitzgerald
Mr. Edward McGinniss
Mr. & Mrs. Marcin Nicpon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gadomski
Mrs. Maria Bochula
Mr. & Mrs. Grzegorz Wasilik
Patricia Micucci
Mr. & Mrs. Mieczyslaw Pawlowski
Mrs. & Mrs. Michael Phillips
 Thomas Kelley
 Edward Phillips
 Betty Phillips
 Hank & Tim Phillips
Mr. Victor Feliciano
 Crispina Feliciano
Mrs. & Mrs. Donald Centnarowicz
 Family members
 Friends
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bryant
 Robert Comiskey
 Robert & Agnes Bryant
 Casey Family
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Stachnik
 Roman & Ruth Stachnik
 Pam Garcia
 Jim Zembron
 Ed Schaal
Mrs. Susan Peterson
 Raymond Peterson
Mrs. Theresa Sawa
 Jezierski Family
Mrs. Lucille Wujcik
Anne Wujcik
 Walter & Michael Wujcik
 Sokolowski Family
Mrs. Josephine Anderson
 Norman B. Anderson
 Deceased members of Joseph
Giambrone Family
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Skura
 Józef Dàbek
 Maria & Stanislaw Skura
 Maria Rebacz
 Irena & Chester Kramarz
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Karas
 Mr. & Mrs. John Pepsnik
 Mr. & Mrs. Felix Karas
 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sroka
 Mr. Donald Pepsnik
Mrs. Mary Ann Nickels
 Richard Nickels
Mrs. Mary Ann Nickels
 Richard Nickels
Mr. Joseph Krajewski
 Dolores & Eugene Krajewski
 Stella & Walter Czech
 Irene Krajewski
 William Czech
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Guidice
 Bernice & Joseph Cwiklik
 Anne & Leo Guidice
 Bishop Edwin M. Conway
 Estela Espino
Mrs. Charmaine Geis
 David Geis
 Paul & Rose Koegel
 Clarence & Emily Hailmann
 George & Ann Paczkowski
Mrs. Anne Gosciniak
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Plaza
 The Palumbo Family
 The Plaza Family
Mrs. Mary Borner
 Jack Borner
Mrs. Eileen McGovern
Mrs. Alice Mae Norton
Mrs. Carmen Grau
We will continue to publish all the names in the upcoming bulletins.
Thank you for helping our sanctuary look beautiful for Christmas.
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First Grade Christmas Pageant
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First Grade Christmas Pageant
Merry Christmas
&
Happy New Year!
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General information
Baptisms:
How to Become a Catholic:
Please contact the Parish Office to arrange a Baptism.
Baptismal Prep Class:
Will be confirmed at time of Registration of the Baptism.
Marriages:
The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage
Preparation for the Archdiocese of Chicago ask that a minimum
of 4 months be set aside for personal preparation for marriage.
Couples should refrain from setting a firm date or making any
other arrangements until after they have met with a parish priest
or deacon to discuss marriage plans. Please note that Weddings
do not take place during Lent.
Adults or teenagers interested in receiving the Sacraments of
Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, or Eucharist) or those who
are interested in the Catholic Faith should call the Parish Office
for more information about the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults).
Homebound/Communion Visitations:
St. Thecla Church has several ministers of care who can
regularly take communion to those in need. Please call the
Parish Office to arrange for communion for yourself or
a homebound loved one.
THANK YOU, BULLETIN ADVERTISERS
Bulletin Deadline: All articles must be e-mailed or
dropped off at the Parish Office by 10:00 a.m. on Fridays (8
days prior to publication date). Holidays subject to longer
lead times. Please e-mail articles to [email protected].
Note - articles subject to editing. For more information call the
office at (773) 792-3077. website: www.saintthecla.org
This bulletin is subsidized completely by those companies
whose advertisements appear on the last two pages. If you have
the opportunity, you may thank them in the name of our parish
by using their products or services. Should you desire to
participate as a sponsor of our bulletin, you may contact
J.S. Paluch Company at 1-800-566-6170.
To register as a parishioner; call the Parish Office for more information at 773-792-3077.
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Contest
Contest Announcement
All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw
Championship. The local competition will be held Saturday, January 04, 2014 at 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at St. Thecla's gym located
at 6323 North Newcastle Chicago, IL.
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, and
state competitions. International champions are announced by the K of C headquarters based on scores from the state-level
competitions. All boys and girls will compete in their respective age and gender divisions. Since its beginning in 1972, over 2.5
million youths have participated in the contest.
All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written
parental consent. Entry forms can be accessed online at the KC supreme website (http://www.kofc.org) or at the event prior to the
competition. Please reference the FAQ list via the Knights of Columbus Free Throw website or for additional questions call Mike
Morris directly at (773) 945-8544.
With more than 1.7 million members, the Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members
and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, the community, families, and young people. The
Knights of Columbus at all levels of the organization raised and distributed to charity and rendered many hours of volunteer service.
Please do not call the school regarding this event.
Sincerely,
Championship Chairmen
SK Mike Morris
(773) 945-8544.
Zapraszamy chłopców i dziewczęta w wieku od 9 do 14 lat do udziału w lokalnym poziomie konkurencji dla Rycerzy Kolumba Mistrzostwach w rzucie wolnym. Lokalny turniej odbędzie się w sobotę, 4-go stycznia 2014r. o godzinie 11:00 do 14:00 w sali
gimnastycznej św Tekli mieszczącej się przy 6323 N. Newcastle Chicago, IL.
Coroczne Mistrzostwa w rzucie wolnym są sponsorowane przez Rycerzy Kolumba. Mistrzostwa obejmują zawody okręgowe i
stanowe. Zarządy główne Rycerzy Kolumba wyłaniają międzynarodowych zwycięzców na podstawie wyników konkursów
lokalnych - stanowych. Chłopcy i dziewczęta uczestniczą w zawodach w wielu grupach wiekowych. Od swojego początku w 1972
roku, ponad 2,5 mln. młodych ludzi wzięło udział w Mistrzostwach w rzucie wolnym.
Doceniamy wszystkich tych którzy uczestniczą w zawodach. Uczestnicy zobowiązani są do przedstawienia dowodu wieku i
pisemnej zgody rodziców. Formularze zgłoszeniowe są dostępne on-line na stronie internetowej Rycerzy Kolumba
( http://www.kofc.org ) lub bezpośrednio przed zawodami. Proszę odwołać się do strony Rycerzy Kolumba lub w sprawie
dodatkowych pytań dzwonić do Mike Morris (773) 945-8544.
Rycerze Kolumba to największa na świecie katolicka organizacja świecka, z ponad 1,7 mln członków. Zapewnia członkom i ich
rodzinom możliwość wolontariatu w służbie dla Kościoła Katolickiego, społeczności, rodzin i młodzieży. Organizacja Rycerzy
Kolumba zebrała i przeznaczyła środki pieniężne na cele charytatywne oraz poświęca i służy swoim czasem godzin wolontariatu.
Proszę nie dzwonić do szkoły w sprawie tych zawodów tylko bezpośrednio do Mike Morris (773) 945-8544.
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