March, 8 - St Ferdinand Church

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Third Sunday in Lent
Mass Intentions
MONDAY — March 9, 2015
8:00 AM – +Nicholas Cici
12:00 PM (Noon) – Mass in English
7:00 PM – Mass in Polish
TUESDAY — March 10, 2015
8:00 AM – Mass in English
12:00 PM – B-Day blessing for Zofia Rzucidlo
7:00 PM – Mass in Polish
WEDNESDAY — March 11, 2015
8:00 AM – Mass in English
12:00 PM (Noon) – Mass in English
7:30 PM – Mass in Polish
THURSDAY — March 12, 2015
8:00 AM – +Ronald Manno rq. Aunt Ameriga
12:00 PM – +Meguela Zuantero
7:00 PM – Mass in Polish
FRIDAY — March 13, 2015
8:00 AM – Recovery of health for Agnes M. Coco
12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English
2:00 PM – Sta ons of the Cross in English
6:00 PM – Sta ons of the Cross in English
7:00 PM – Sta ons of the Cross in Polish
7:30 PM – Mass in Polish
SATURDAY— March 14, 2015
7:00 AM – Mass in Polish
8:00 AM – +Carazon P. Cruz rq. Fred & Fely Mesina
5:00 PM – Mass in English
March 1, 2015
The sanctuary lamps
this week are lit for:
Living & Deceased Members of Greco
and Scarpelli Family
Rest in Peace
Please remember to pray for the souls of
all our faithful departed, especially:
Maria Nowicka
LENTEN SCHEDULE
Fridays
2:00 p.m. – Sta ons of the Cross in English
(with parish schools)
4:30 p.m. – Fish Fry
6:00 p.m. – Sta ons of the Cross in English
7:00 p.m. – Sta ons of the Cross in Polish
Sundays
6:15 p.m. — Lenten Lamenta ons
in Polish
DEVOTIONS
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Held each Thursday following
the 8:00 a.m. Mass un l 6:45p.m.
SUNDAY— March 15, 2015
7:00 AM – o zdrowie dla Izabelki,
O zdrowie i Boże błogosławieństwo oraz opiekę
Matki Najświętszej w czasie choroby dla zięcia,
O powrót do zdrowia dla Wojciecha S f,
Ewa i Jan Kabat,
Maria i Jan Budzioch oraz ich dzieci,
Franciszek Budzioch,
8:30 AM – +Wilfred Lumilan rq. Edgar & Crissella Lorenzana
10:00 AM – Sr. Bridget & Family of NDHS’65
10:15 AM – O zdrowie dla Izabelki
12:30 PM – Hugh Addison Johnson
3:00 PM – O zdrowie dla Izabelki,
5:00 PM – +Clara Luz Estrada
7:00 PM – O zdrowie dla Izabelki
Welcome to St. Ferdinand Parish
If you are new to our church or just
visi ng, please stop and introduce
yourself. We are pleased to have you
share in this celebra on of the
Eucharist. If you do not have home,
or if your church is not home to you,
we invite you to become part of our parish family. Please
call or stop by our parish office to register 773-622-5900.
We are glad you are here and hope you will join us.
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Remember in Prayer
Our Stewardship
of Treasure
As members of the parish faith community, it is our
responsibility to remember both in concrete and
spiritual 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:
Irene Rowe
Mary Ayello
Anthony R. Coco
Lo e Chrapla
Violet Del Vacchio
Edward Waytula
Pat Ostrowski
William Keleher
Arlene Garcia
Diana Krzyzanowski
Nick Paolino
Adam Shershen
Jean Staniszewski
Josephine Coco
Laura Schofield
Calvin Upton
Julie D’Agos no
Luna Family
Margery Janz
Brianna Jurczykowski
Susan Milostan
Robert Malek
Michael F. Coco
Tish Vanoni
Jodi Mack
Geraldine Mack
Agnes Coco
Ester Baran
Isabell Beyer
Deadra Kusek
Stanley Podgorny
Marie a Falbo
Laverne Greco
Steve Johns
Barbara Alderson
Anna DeBold
Kathleen Barr
Lesley Barr
Mary Hal n
Virginia Starsiak
Veena Bhat
Pat Flynn
Veronica Segovia
Frances Skrabacz
Marion Watermann
Richard Behrendt
Irene & Joseph Biancalana
Steve Garorowski
Grace Miceli
Dolly D’Agos no
Jerry Mack
Joan Grzeskowiek
Wiliam Reynen
Christeen Gross
Gerald Marcelo
Julia Szyelik
Chris n Gross
Jim Jezuit
George Keehn
Donald Trainor
Henry Katnik
Maureen Keith
Dolly Aloisio
Jozef Golonka
Michael Spano
Judy Fahey
Lee Ready
John Ready
SUNDAY, March 1, 2015
Envelopes — $6,485.00
Loose
—
$3,075.00
TOTAL:
$ 9,560.00
Thank you for sharing your „TREASURE”
with St. Ferdinand Parish
Bóg zapłać!
PLEASE REMEMBER ST. FERDINAND PARISH
IN YOUR WILL.
CONVENT RENOVATION
AND REMODELING PROJECT
Total cost of the project: $27,050
Dona ons: II collec on March 1—$3,328.00
Good Shepherd Club/ Klub Dobrego Pasterza: $500.00
Divine Mercy Group/Wspólnota Bożego Miłosierdzia:
$350.00
Marcin Polak/ kitchen cabinets/ sza i kuchenne: $2,725.00
Total for March 1: $6,903.00
Funds collected to date: $10,610
Funds needed to complete the project: $16,440
Thank you!
Sincere THANK YOU to all who give their me to
keep our church clean. Thank you for your
faithfulness and dependability. Please know that
your help is very much valued and appreciated.
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
SCHEDULE
MASS TIME
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 des ned
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, mee ng danger with courage, and all occasions with discipline loyalty, they
may truly serve the cause of jus ce and peace to the honor of
your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SPC Jeffrey Foerster and SA Andrew Rios
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LECTOR
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
SATURDAY, March 14, 2015
5:00 PM
D. Lasiewicz
E. Mele, J. Lohrmann
SUNDAY, March 15, 2015
8:30 AM
Dr. Starsiak
R. Pasko, P. Macias
10:00 AM
Girl Scout
J. McGinniss, C. Trujillo
Sr. J., Oertel, D. Antos
12:30 PM
J. Zarate
S. Kass, J. Zarate
5:00 PM
M. Syodia/L. Perz H. Syodia
(chapel)
Sat.
Sun.
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A Quick Reflec on On Marriage.
Jonathan Doyle
In his culture changing book Love and Responsibility,
John Paul II said that a young man is never more vulnerable than when he is on his knees asking a young
woman to marry him. If you think about that moment
there is so much taking place. With a single word of a
single syllable, his en re future hangs in the balance.
‘Yes’ or ‘No’. The en re path of his life stretches out
before him in a moment. He is at the mercy of another
human person’s radical freedom to choose.
Ge ng down to it.
Let’s get down to it. Marriage is about the Trinity. It is
about bringing into the world the witness of the eternal, stable, perfect Trinity. Just as the Trinity is a community of persons whose perfect love overflows in
abundant life that holds the very universe in being, so
is marriage a community of persons that, when open
to the grace of the sacrament which it reveals, becomes a life giving community of love that sustains the
socie es in which it flourishes. Even more simply; no
marriage, no culture.
Marriage is a voca on because the root of that word
vocare means to draw forth from within. Marriage
calls us out of our terrible isola on and selfishness. It
draws forth the life of grace from within if we will but
slowly and humbly mirror the pa ern of Christ himself, who came to serve and not to be served. As one
friend, recently said to me in an email, “Marriage is a
race to be the first loser.”
Christ poured himself out on Calvary. My wife and I are
called to pour ourselves out daily in love and service
for each other and our children. And if I have learned one thing so far in twelve years it is that I cannot do this if my inner life is
not hidden in Christ and in the heart of the Church. The sacraments bring Christ to me and Christ is slowly and pa ently making
me the husband and father I could never have been by willpower alone.
Witness changes the world.
It was the witness of Chris an marriages and families that arguably had the single greatest impact on Imperial Rome. At the
me of Christ there was massive issues with divorce, infan cide, immorality and social breakdown. Sounds like the pages of any
paper you could pick up today. However, in many ways it was the witness of Chris an marriage and family life that transformed
the Roman Empire.
God is the God of small things. He is the God of the mustard seed. A single marriage, lived under grace, sustained by the sacraments, embedded in the Church, can change the neighbors, the neighborhood, the na on. The grace is always there. All we
have to do is cooperate.
www.beingcatholic.com
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God is the Giver of Every Good Gi
Principles of Stewardship
Stewardship is based on the spiritual principles of the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus. It is a way of thanking God for
all the blessing God has given us by returning to God a por on of our me, talent, and treasure. Stewardship is based on our
need to give back to God our of gra tude, not on the Church’s need to receive. It is based on the premise that all that we have
and all that we are comes from God and, as a way of thanking God for all our blessings, we return a por on of the me, talent,
and treasure that has been allo ed to us Please con nue to give prayerful thought to your commitment of me talent and
treasure to the Church and community.
From March 2015, St. Ferdinand set up an online giving pla orm which allows our parishioners and
guests to make an "e-dona on" which can be deducted from any type of account (checking, saving,
credit). You can set up online giving either as a one- me dona on (guest dona on), or set up an online
account which will can be connected with your parish ID number where you can manage, and record
your dona ons. The online giving is not only easy, it's also safe and secure. This op on helps individuals
and families remain faithful in their giving even when they are out of town or unable to a end a
weekend service.
Go to the St. Ferdinand Parish website at www.s erdinandchurch.com and click on the link to Online Giving, follow the simple
steps to set up your account and make payments.
If you do not have internet access, please call the parish office at 773.622.5900 ext. 222 or 225
ST. JOSEPH FEAST BAKE SALE
On Saturday March 14 and Sunday,
March 15 a er all Masses we will be
hos ng a bake sale in the church
ves bule for the Feast of St. Joseph. All profits to support
the Convent Renova on Project.
Chicago’s Got Sisters! Retreat
March 27-28, 2015
Pray and share with Sisters from different religious
communi es in the Chicago area as you discern your
voca on. As part of the weekend, you will travel to
different religious communi es to see and talk to sisters
about their day to
day lives. This
weekend is a great
opportunity to serve
and be a part of
community life,
while asking
ques ons about
discernment and
ge ng answers in
real me. For single
Catholic women ages 18-40.
Event begins at 6 pm on Friday, March 27 and goes
through 8:30 pm on Saturday, March 28. Meals, overnight
accommoda ons, and transporta on between
communi es visited are provided.
This Palm Sunday is the official World Youth Day kick-off and
Archbishop Blase J. Cupich will celebrate with the Young
Adult Ministry at Holy Name Cathedral, beginning at 3 p.m.
The Divine Mercy will be prayed in Polish, Spanish, Tagalog
and English as a reflec on of World Youth Day and Mass will
follow at 5:15 p.m. For more informa on, visit
www.yamchicago.org.
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IRVING PARK CATHOLIC WOMAN’S CLUB
will have their Mee ng on TUESDAY, MARCH 10,
2015 AT 10:30 a.m. A er our Mee ng we have a
Corned Beef and Cabbage Luncheon at a cost of
$5.00. We will play Robbers Dice, please bring a
$2.00 wrapped Gi .
We welcome anyone that would like to join us for a
fun a ernoon. PLEASE REMEMBER OUR ADDRESS
FOR THE MEETING IS: 5936 W. BARRY, CHICAGO. (THIS IS ST.
FERDINAND’S CONVENT). EVERYONE IS WELCOME. ANY QUESTIONS
PLEASE CALL: ANN MARIE LANE 773-685-6624
THE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on
Sunday, August 30, 2015, at 2:45 PM, at Holy Name
Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Couples married in 1965 interested in a ending this
celebra on should contact their parish to register.
For further informa on, call the Marriage and Family
Ministries Officeat 312.534.8351 or visit the website:
www.marriageandfamilyministries.org.
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THIS WEEK
AT ST. FERDINAND PARISH
On behalf of St. Ferdinand’s Polish Catholic School,
we want to extend a hear
elt thank you to
the following sponsors for their commitment to
make the Valen ne’s Day Dinner Dance on
February 14 so successful. The event would
not be possible if it was not for your generous
support. You are truly appreciated.
Please join us in thanking the following businesses
and individuals:
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WDT Telecommunica on
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Dr. Kusz Dental Center
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Dr. Aneta Choma- Dlouchy
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Marszałek Dental Clinic and Anna & Grzegorz
Burzynski
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Integra Financial Group - Agnes Bednarczyk

Alicja Sroka A orney at Law
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MAA Remodeling - Mariusz Robak
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JR Construc on - Robert Stankiewicz
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Polish Folklore Import
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Leszek Ladzinski & Adam Strzepka
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Chicago Laptop – Jacek Mozdzierz

Laramie Bakery & Deli
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Montrose Deli
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Baranowski Bakery

Andy’s Deli

A&G Fresh Market
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Fogo de Chao Restaurant

Ms. Beata Drozd
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Halina i Henyk Budzik

Mary Kay – Aneta Citko

Adam’s Jewerly

Anonymous sponsor
BULLETIN ARTICLES DEADLINE —
The deadline for bulle n ar cles is 3:00 p.m. on the previous
Friday preceding the Sunday of publica on.
All ar cles can be can emailed to:
bulle n@sain erdinand.org or dropped off at the office.
Thank you!
Monday — March 9, 2015
10:00AM — Friendship Club (Convent)
6:00PM — Cub Scouts (Convent)
5:00pm — Troop #51 — McManus
Tuesday — March 10, 2015
9:00AM — Irving PARk Women Club (Convent)
5:00PM—Radosc (McManus)
6:00PM — Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel)
7:00PM — Mass in the inten on of Poland (Church)
Wednesday — March 11, 2015
12:00PM—-Ladies of St. Anne Board Mtg (Convent)
2:30PM — Jr. Legion of Mary (Convent)
5:00PM — Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena (Church)
6:00PM — Cub Scouts (Convent)
6:00PM — Polonia Group Dance (McManus)
6:00PM — Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel)
6:00PM — Kropeczki (Convent)
6:30PM — Troop 51 Commi ee (Convent)
6:30PM — Legion of Mary (Small Convent)
8:00PM — Rosary Group Leaders Mee ng (Rectory)
Thursday — March 12, 2015
2:30PM — Jr. Legion of Mary Adora on (Church)
5:30PM— Radosc (Church)
6:00PM — Girl Scouts (Convent)
6:00PM — Set up for Fish Fry (All Halls)
7:00PM — Filareci (Chapel)
7:30PM — Parish Council Mee ng (Rectory)
Friday — March 13, 2015
9:00AM — Legion of Mary (Convent)
2:00PM — Sta on of the Cross w/all schools (Church)
4:30PM — Fish Fry (All Halls)
6:00PM — Sta ons of the Cross (English) Church
6:30PM — Pilgrim Virgin (Convent)
7:00PM — Sta ons of the Cross (Church)
Saturday — MARch 14, 2015
8:00PM — Polish Saturday School (All Halls)
1:00PM — Polish Scouts (Convent)
6:00PM — AA Mee ng (Convent)
Sunday— March 15, 2015
6:00AM — Rosary GOrup Mee ng (MCMAnus)
8:30AM—School of Religion
8:30AM — Girl Scout Mass (Chapel)
10:00AM— School Family Mass (Chapel)
11:15Am— Lednica (Chapel)
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Bóg jest dawcą wszelkich darów
Zarządzanie i dzielenie się jest oparte na duchowych zasadach Starego Testamentu oraz nauczaniu Jezusa Chrystusa. Czynimi
to poprzez oddanie Panu Bogu części naszego czasu, zdolności oraz dóbr materialnych.W ten sposób
wyrażamy wdzięczność Dawcy Wszelkiego Dobra za jego błogosławieństwo, którym On nas obdarza na
codzień. Zarządzenie i dzielenie się jest też naszym obowiązkiem wynikającym z zachowania przykazania
kościelnego: Wierni są zobowiązani dbać o potrzeby Kościoła.
Z przyjemnością pragniemy poinformować naszych parafian i tych którzy korzystają z posługi
duszpasterskiej w naszym kościele, iż od marca 2015 nasza parafia założyła pla ormę "Ez Giving Online"
firmy Compuwerx, dzięki której można składać ofiarę droga elektroniczna. Aby się zarejstrować prosimy
wejść na stronę Parafii św. Ferdynanda www.s erdinandchurch.com i wybrać link Online Giving,
następnie ustawić swoje konto połączone z parafialnym numerem ID, gdzie będziecie mogli składać
ofiarę. Pomoże to też wszystkim tym, którzy będą chcieli złożyć ofiarę, a nie mogą uczestniczyć w naszej parafii w niedzielnej
Mszy świętej przebywając poza miejscem zamieszkania, a chcą pozostać wiernymi ofiarodawcami wspierającymi swoją
wspólnotę parafialną.
Jeśli ktoś nie ma dostępu do internetu, a chciałby składać ofiarę elektronicznie to prosimy dzwonić do biura parafialnego pod
numer: 773- 622 5900 wew. 222 lub 225.
PORZĄDEK NABOŻEŃSTW
WIELKOPOSTNYCH
DROGA KRZYŻOWA
w każdy piątek
godz. 2:00 po południu
w j. angielskim (wraz z dziećmi
i młodzieżą szkolną)
6:00 wieczorem
w j. angielskim
7:00 wieczorem
w języku polskim
Prowadzacy:
13 marca Grupa Miłosierdzia
20 marca - Kandydaci do
Bierzmowania
27 marca - Koło Podhalan i
Miłośników Tatr
3 kwietnia - Kapłani
GORZKIE ŻALE
Każda niedziela Wielkiego
Postu o godz. 6:15 pm
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SPRZEDAŻ CIASTECZEK DOMOWEGO WYPIEKU
W sobote i niedziele 14/15 marca z okazji nadchodzacego Swieta sw. Jozefa będą sprzedawane ciasteczka
domowego wypieku po wszystkich Mszach sw. w przedsionku kosciola. Kwota zebrana ze sprzedaży ciastek
zostanie przeznaczona na wsparcie funduszu na remont budynku konwentu.
MSZA ŚW. ZA OJCZYZNĘ
Zapraszamy na Mszę św. za Ojczyznę, w której polecane są
Bogu ofiary katastrofy smoleńskiej. WTOREK, 10 marca godz.
7:00PM w kościele. Po Mszy św. w Sali McManus zostanie
wyświetlony Roberta Kaczmarka „Niosa Go Polska”.
Zapraszamy!
"Niosła Go Polska",
(2013), reż. Robert
Kaczmarek.
Dwuczęściowa
dokumentalna
opowieść o
Prezydencie Lechu
Kaczyńskim, jego
drodze od pierwszej
"Solidarności", walce
w podziemiu "solidarnościowym" w latach 80., udziale w
obradach Okrągłego Stołu. To filmowa biografia Prezydenta
Kaczyńskiego przedstawiona w sposób precyzyjny i
szczegółowy i obejmująca Jego polityczne zmagania w III RP,
ukoronowane prezydenturą, którą to przerwała tragiczna
śmierć w katastrofie pod Smoleńskiem w 2010 roku.
Pierwszą część dokumentu reżyser poświęcił drodze Lecha
Kaczyńskiego do prezydentury Warszawy, a potem i Polski.
Znajdziemy tu wypowiedzi pracowników, ekspertów,
przyjaciół, których spotkał na swojej drodze Prezydent
Kaczyński, m.in. Andrzeja Gwiazdy, Andrzeja Dudy, Macieja
Łopińskiego, Andrzeja Zybertowicza. Nie mogło w tym filmie
zabraknąć słów brata - Jarosława Kaczyńskiego, który po
obejrzeniu dokumentu powiedział: "Nigdy nie widziałem
filmu, który tak dobrze oddaje mojego barta, to znaczy istotę
tego wszystkiego, co robił w życiu publicznym".
PARAFIA SW. KONSTANCJI ZAPRASZA
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FOODS, KTÓRE MOŻEMY ZNALEŹĆ W KAŻDYCH POLSKICH
DLIKATESACH NA TERENIE CHICAGO
I W JEGO OKOLICACH!
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Dobrze znany
Nie przegap nadchodzacego,
chicagowskiej
szczególnego wieczoru!
publicznosci, Sam
W najbliższy piątek 13 marca
Magdal, wykona
zbierz grupe przyjaciół i
utwory Franka
wybierz sie do nas na smaczny,
Sinatry
wielkopostny obiad przy
w Sali McManus
akompaniamencie
od godz. 5:00 do 7:00
utworów znanego artysty i
wieczorem.
piosenkarza, Franka Sinatry!
Rezerwacji nie
przyjmujemy!
PEŁNE ZESTAWY OBIADOWE
DODATKI:
Panierowana BIAŁA RYBA — $7.50
Obiad z Łososia—$9.00
Z BARU:
DORSZ w cieście piwnym — $8.00
Panierowany OKOŃ — $8.50
Soda — $1 lub .50c
Panierowane KREWETKI — $8.50
Woda — $1.00
Pieczona TILAPIA — $8.50
Wino — $2.00
Do każdego dania włączone są frytki,
surówka, pieczywo i deser.
Piwo krajowe — $2.00
Piwo importowane — $3.00
„Ostra” Lemoniada — $3.00
Krewetki — $6.50
Pieczone racuszki — $1.50
Paluszki serowe — $3.00
Frytki — $1.50
Nachos z serem—$2.00
Zupa Clam Chowder — $2.00
Zupa Warzywna — $2.00
Porcja pizzy z serem — $2.00
Cała pizza — $8.00
Nachos z serem — $2.00
Zapraszamy na Drogę Krzyżową w każdy piątek o godz. 2:00 po poludniu
w j. angielskim lub o godz. 7:00 wieczorem w j. polskim
Możliwość odebrania obiadu na Drive-Thru dla osób niepełnosprawnych.
Godziny wydawania obiadów od 4:30 do 7:30 wieczorem
SCHOOL HALL 3131 N. MASON
OBIADY NA WYNOS
Przyjmowane od godz. 4:00 do 7:00 wieczorem
ZADZWOŃ: 773 622-3022
Prosimy zaznaczyć czy obiad zostanie odebrany na Drive-Thru
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Third Sunday in Lent
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ON THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, A GUY NAMED KEN, AND LENT
Copyright 2015 by John B. Reynolds ([email protected])
A long-term employee at my workplace died suddenly last week.
Ken Guy had been at Topco for 41 years when he re red a couple of
years back. At that me, Topco itself was pushing 70 years old, and
Ken was 67 when he passed away. As our president put it in a
shared le er to Ken’s wife Jennifer, Ken was the face of Topco. I
started in 1978, so I grew up there as well, and Ken and I occasionally traveled to our member-owners to tell the Topco story. He gave
the overview; I did the Quality Assurance por on. Ken o en began
with the same message, and I can hear him saying it even now: “The
only trouble with drawing a en on to yourself is…you draw a enon to yourself.”
Like me, Ken was proud to speak of our Topco work. I learned at
the memorial service, however, that this work barely had a place in
Ken’s away-from-work conversa ons. Perhaps this is why I didn’t
hear “Topco” men oned once. I heard from so many though--and
over and over--about what a good and kind man Ken was. I knew
that. Before the service, I bumped into a friend I hadn’t seen in decades. Anne started Topco in 1978 too, and we laughed much about
the old days. Back then, we used to “go on tour” around the building to visit colleagues, and because Ken was such a good and kind
man, he was a usual stop. And even though he was a big shot, he
never turned us away.
Music was a major part of Ken’s life. In fact, the website that the
family put together in his honor carries this headline: Life is a song.
Love is the music. I didn’t know the depth of Ken’s musical immer-
sion un l the memorial service, but when I took guitar classes years
ago at Chicago’s Old Town School, I learned through some work
colleagues that Ken was connected with the place and that he was
an accomplished guitarist. I had wri en a song for my wife back
then but at that point, I didn’t know which chords went with the
melody in my head. I asked Ken if he’d help me. He said sure, so I
gave him the lyrics and a tape of me singing. He gave me the
chords. His C’s and G’s are s ll on my music stand, and looking at
them now brings both smiles and tears.
Which is precisely how the memorial service--a thanks-giving for
Ken’s life--played out. Smiles and tears all night long. Per Jennifer
on the website, “…the most generous, loving man I have ever
known has le us.” Per son Mac that night, referencing his father’s
ways, “Make sure those that you love know that you love them.”
And per daughter Suzanne, “Let’s all live with a li le more Ken Guy
in our lives.” Hmmmm… Lent’s half over. Old school Catholics o en
give things up for the season. New school Catholics o en say they
will strive to be be er persons, but the details go lacking. Well, one
of the Scripture readings at the service has the details: “The fruit of
the Spirit is love, joy, peace, pa ence, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Very Ken Guy-esque. As we discussed in this space weeks ago, we all want to have a good Lent,
and now Suzanne--without even knowing it--has given us the path.
Yeah. Let’s all just put a li le more Ken Guy in our lives.
St. Ferdinand Parish
Support Staff
Mrs. Zofia Mazurek, Parish Secretary
Sr. Kamila Wojdyla, Administrative Assistant
Ms. Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska, Bulletin Editor
Mr. Kamil Duda, Website Designer/Editor
Liturgical
Bro. Dr. James Drangsholt, Director of Music/Liturgy,
Lector & EM Coordinator
Mr. Kamil Duda, Polish Music Director
Dcn. Irv Hotcaveg, Deacon Emeritus
Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Homebound Ministers of Care Scheduler
Parish Council
Mrs. Sophie Kass—President, Stanley Mastalerz, Anthony
Mangiaracina, Peter Holod, Irene Heidelbauer, MaryAnn Barnhart,
Joyce McGiniss, Elizabeth Kata, Maria Gal, Br. James Drangsholt,
ExOfficio Members: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz , Sr. Anna Strycharz
Parish Finance Committee
Mr. Tom Bucaro-Chairperson, Robert Groszek, Tadeusz Czosnyka,
Edith Anaya, Mrs. MaryAnn Barnhart, Mr. Gene Szaben, ExOfficio
Members: Mr. Martin Wojtulewicz-Parish Accountant, Sr. Kamila
Wojdyla, Irene Heidelbauer, Dr. Lucine Mastalerz
Parish Organizations and Prayer Groups
Boy Scout: Mr. Vince Clemente, Coordinator
Fish Fry: Mrs. Pat Wenzl, Coordinator
Friendship Club: Mrs. Patricia Flynn, President
Girl Scout: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss, Coordinator
Knights of Columbus—Mater Christi Council:
Mr. Edward Weyna, Grand Knight
Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary: Marcia Codak
Ladies of St. Anne: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio, President
Legion of Mary: Miss Aurora Almeida — President
Legion of Mary, Juniors: Mrs. Emma Camara, President
Irving Park Catholic Woman’s Club: Mrs. Dolores Schoewe
Market Day: Ms. Pat DelBoccio, Coordinator
Polish Altar Servers — Fr. Michal Wyrzykowski, Moderator
English Altar Servers: Fr. Marcin Zasada, Moderator
Polish Club of the Good Shepherd: Mr. Andrzej Parada, President
Polish Rosary Group: Mrs. Helena Lesak, President
Polish School Parents’ Assn.: Mrs. Bogusława Łakomy, Pres.
Radość: Ms. Marzena Kulesza, Music Teacher
Kropeczki: Sr. Anna Strycharz
Polonia: Ms. Anna Krysinski 847-529-2555
St. Ferdinand Athletic: Mrs. Linda Ward
St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club:
Mr. Tadeusz Kulasik, President
St. Ferdinand School Board:
Mrs. MaryAnn Barnhart, Chairperson
St. Vincent DePaul Society: Mr. Michael McGinniss, President
Teens of Our Church: Fr. Michal Wyrzykowski —Youth Minister
The Association of Apostles of the Divine Mercy:
Fr. Michal Wyrzykowski, Moderator
Ushers Club: Mr. Peter Holod, President
Pro-Life Coordinators: Tony Mangiaracina, Helena Lasak
Chapel Choir – Conductor Julie Tupiak 773-742-2611
Word of Life — Dito Camara 773-344-8514
Holy Spirit Missionary Association: Sr. Elwira Dziuk
Notre Dame Athletics: Mrs. Linda Ward
Notre Dame Board of Directors: Ms. Sue Miller & Ms. Noreen Musica
St. Ferdinand Church
5900 W. Barry Ave.
Chicago, IL 60634
St. Ferdinand Parish
Phone: (773) 622-5900
www.stferdinandchurch.com
Rev. Zdzisław (Jason) Torba, Pastor
Rev. Marcin Zasada, Associate Pastor
Rev. Michael Wyrzykowski, Associate Pastor
Rev. Albert Judy, OP — PT Associate Pastor
Rev. Raymond O’Connor, CMF — Weekend Help
Br. James Drangsholt, OSF — In Residence
Dcn. Pawel Adamus
MASS TIMES
ENGLISH
Weekdays
8:00 AM & 12:00 Noon
POLISH
W ciągu tygodnia
7:00 PM
Saturdays
8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Anticipated)
Sobota
7:00 AM
Sundays
8:30 AM
10:00 AM (Chapel)
12:30 PM
5:00 PM
Niedziela
7:00 AM
10:15 AM
3:00 PM
7:00 PM
RECONCILIATION / SAKRAMENT SPOWIEDZI
Monday—Saturday / od poniedziałku do soboty
6:30 PM — 7:00 PM
Saturday / Sobota
8:30 AM — 9:00 AM
First Friday of the month / Pierwszy piątek miesiąca
6:00 PM —7:30 PM
St. Ferdinand School: 773 622-3022
Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal
Notre Dame High School for Girls Office: 773-622-9494
Irene Heidelbauer— Principal
Religious Education Office: 773 622-3022 ex. 352
Sr. Anna Strycharz—D.R.E.
St. Ferdinand Polish Saturday School: 773-622-3022 ex 303
Sr. Genowefa Potaczała — Principal
Christian OutReach (COR): 773 622-9732
Mr. Michael McGinniss, Director
Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773 889-7979
Sr. Anna Strycharz, Superior — Sr. Kamila Wojdyla,
Sr. Anna Gorska Sr. Genowefa Potaczała
BAPTISM:
For Children: a pre-Baptism class is required for Baptism of the first
child. Classes are held in English on the first Wednesday of each
month at 7:30PM in the Church, and in Polish on the last Tuesday of
each month at 7:30PM in the Church. Following registration, the
sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in English on the second Saturday
each month at 6:00PM and on the fourth Sunday of the month at the
12:30PM Mass. The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in Polish on
the first Saturday of the month at 6:00PM and on the third Sunday of
the month at the 3:00PM Mass. Please call the rectory to register at
773/622-5900.
For Adults: Classes are taught through the Rite of Christian Initiation
Program (RCIA) on Sunday mornings at 10:00AM. Please call Stan
Mastalerz, the RCIA Director at 773/865-4151 for more information.
MARRIAGES:
Must be arranged at least four months prior to the
ceremony. Please call the rectory.
CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER —
St. Ferdinand #639
ADDRESS —
5900 Barry Avenue
Chicago, Illinois. 60634
PHONE —
773-622-5900
CONTACT PERSON—
Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska
630-308-2609 or 708-329-4040
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SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN —
March 1, 2015
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