St. Ferdinand Church. February 9, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Photo by Romuald Gluch

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1 St. Ferdinand Church RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE PHONE: 773/ February 9, 2003 Photo by Romuald Gluch Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Page Two Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 9, 2003 The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: +Clemente & Mallardi Families +Peter Aloisio MONDAY, Scholastica, virgin 7:00 John Daley rq. Lu Caravette 8:00 Ann Dallmeier rq. Family TUESDAY, Weekday/Our Lady of Lourdes 7:00 Margaret M. Janz rq. Lucas Family 8:00 Clemente & Mallardi Family rq. Claudio & Rose Clemente WEDNESDAY, Weekday 7:00 Handschiegel Family rq. Family 8:00 Mary Kuzniar rq. Lorraine Talaga THURSDAY, Weekday 7:00 Troccko Family rq. Family 8:00 Richard Wawrzyniak rq. Julia Wawrzyniak & Family FRIDAY, Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop 7:00 Rita McQuinn rq. William Wagner Family 8:15 Alex Ladisa rq. Wife, Dolores SATURDAY, Weekday 8:00 Casilde Cesaroni rq. Ameriga Cesaroni Sunday Anticipated Mass 5:00 Leonard Strzepek rq. Wife SUNDAY, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 People of St. Ferdinand 7:30 (Chapel) Mass in Polish 9:00 Mary Gruber rq. Jerry Compell 10:30 (Chapel)William Cortesi rq. Sally Staff 10:45 -o wytrwanie w postanowieniu i Bo e b³og.; -o nawrócenie i o e b³og. dla syna Grzegorza; -o uzdrowienie po wypadku dla Jerzego Szel¹g; +Gra yna Piotrowska; +Helena Górska w 15 rocz. œm.; +Józef Urbanowicz w rocz. œm.; +Józef Górski w rocz. œm.; +Anna Fr¹czek w 34 rocz. œm.; +Janina, Micha³ i Tadeusz Zadeberny 12:15 (Chapel) Mass in Italian 12:30 Eva Wade rq. Bill Wade 3:00 +Zuzanna Lebica w I rocz.œm.; +Stanis³aw, Wiktoria Majerczyk; +za dusze w czyœæcu cierpi¹ce, nie maj¹ce z nik¹d pomocy 5:00 Laura Kovarik rq. Family 6:30 +Anna; +Franciszek Pokaczj³o; +Jan Bogusz Our Blessed Lord has called home our parishioner Kazimierz Szef for whom we promise our prayers. May he and all our other deceased parishioners enjoy peace and happiness in God s Sacred Presence. HANDMAIDS S. Buzinski, Rose Camardo 3rd publication - None 2nd publication - Grzegorz Augustyñski and Renata Jezior Robert Szorc and Joanna Legowicz 1st publication - None WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM Eryk, son of Kazimierz and Bogus³awa (Blachaniec) Grabowski; Oscar, son of Robert and Anna (W¹s) Misiewicz; Mieszko Marek, son of Rafa³ and Gracja (Kwiatkowski) Stachowski; Emily, daughter of Dariusz and Renata Wroblewska) Stepanik TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The story of Job seems at first hearing to be an extension of February s gloom into the liturgy. The monumental suffering of a good man is so horrific that the laments of the front page of modern newspapers barely measure up. The whole story is not long to tell, but its resolution is of great comfort. We can trace in its plot the stirrings of a belief in an afterlife, and in God s great power to right every wrong and raise human beings from suffering. In the Gospel, we see the fulfillment of these longings in the hand of Jesus, grasping an ill woman by the hand and raising her up to vibrant life. Peter s motherin-law becomes her best self, attentive to her guests, providing hospitality, the warmth of her laughter, the delights of her kitchen. Last week, at Candlemas, candles were blessed, including baptismal candles for some not yet born. Today is a day to check the fragile flame of your own baptismal candle. Against February s customary lethargy, its background whines and ailments, the liturgy summons us to life, grasps us by the hand, and sends us to serve in Christ s name. Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

3 February 9, 2003 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three Dear Young People and Adults who care about them, After much discussion, it is apparent that we need to offer the opportunity for young people in our parish community to have some experience of Teen Ministry. Some believe the need is already being met at the high school and through other family sources. This is an attempt to address the issue at this particular juncture. It has been a while since the leadership of St. Ferdinand reached out to high school age youth with the gifts of its blessings. Our Teen Ministry will be modest at the beginning, but there is a hope that St.Ferdinand could provide a consistent effort capable of fostering relationship for the teens to our parish, and as a gateway to deeper understating and participation in our faith. We know from experience, a recipe for success of these kinds of programs is a broad base of adult leadership to best communicate with and serve the youth. We will have our first Welcome and Open Gym on February 9th at 3:00 p.m. for high school teens. The day s events will conclude shortly before 5:00 p.m. when the gym is being used for other activities. We are in an evolving process and there will be the necessary growing pains and changes, but through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we will have life and some fun along the way. If you are interested, as a leader or a teen, just show up, or give me a call at 622/3022 ext 366. Your concerns and suggestions are always welcome. In His praise, Joseph Kummer Director of Religious Education 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: Joseph Balicki Timothy Benson Albin Bilinski Frank Bisceglie Stephanie Bosco Gabriella Bragagnolo Alba Jennie Burroughs Benito Cabanin Claudio Clemente Bishop Edwin Conway Anna Diks Lillian Dziedzic Joseph Gagliano Fatima Gomez Rocco Greco Mary Hain Judith Hodolitz Mary Ann Johansen Catherine Keeler Stanley Kochniarczyk Helen Kosirog Tad Koziol James Lamberti Sam LoDolce Netta Lohrmann Eleanor Loscuito Elizabeth Ann Maher Susan Maher Francesco Mangialardo Mary Martin Estelle Toots McGuigan Emilia Moreno Steven Mosinski Dan Oliver, Jr. Timothy Rajski Sophie Regner Alicia Schippits Infant Cameron Scott Lenore Simzyk Estelle Stybur Minerva Watson Anne Wickman Bruno Wojcik Bulletin reminder: All notices for the February 16th bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, February 10th. You may drop your bulletin notices off at the rectory in an envelope labeled bulletin or you may fax them to The address for bulletin notices is bulletin@saintferdinand.org. Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish Last Sunday, the first weekend of the month, our collective stewardship of the parish totaled $15,466.15, surpassing our weekly goal for the first time in six weeks. Thank you very much for your generous support of our parish s mission and many ministries. Your commitment to St. Ferdinand Church is greatly appreciated. Last week I mentioned that we were completing our six month financial report for the Archdiocese. This is an important report because it not only details our income and expenses as of December 31 st, but it also encourages us to take note of two key comparisons: how are we doing financially compared to our budget projections as well as to our actual experience at the same time one year ago. As one might expect, given the economy and the number of times we have not met our Sunday goal, the report reveals a number of concerns. We all know from our budgets at home that expenses increase from year to year, and the Church is no different. While we have kept our expenses below budget for the first six months, our costs have increased 4.5% over last year. Our Church income is down significantly from last year. After making an adjust from the Sharing Christ s Gifts Campaign to cover the income we would have received from the Fall Subscription, our income is nearly 6% below budget overall, and down over 10% from December 31 st, In order for the Church to be proper stewards of all that you entrust to us, this information is very important to us for the upcoming months and as we prepare next year s budget. Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager COLLECTION: ENVELOPES: LOOSE MONEY: TOTAL Donated: BUDGET: GOAL$15,000 Amount Over (Under) February 1-2, 2003 $10, $5, $15, $466.15

4 Page Four Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 9, 2003 St. Ferdinand Parish School Registrations for School Year Now Being Taken! St. Ferdinand Parish School serves students from preschool through grade 8. The faith-based curriculum allows us to unite what is being taught at home and at church and to emphasize those values throughout the school day. Religion taught each day; Mass participation once a week New curriculum & books in reading, science, and math Curriculum being revised for social studies and religion Cafeteria, gym, computer lab, science lab, art room, music room, library, nurse, counselor Resource teachers in math and reading Before and after school care available Peer mediation program, faith partners, library aides, patrol, student council, newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine, sports programs, band, piano & guitar lessons Archdiocesan certified and State recognized Talented and caring teachers Delightful students If you d like to arrange a school tour, Please call the school office: Do you sometimes get stuck, discouraged, and begin to doubt your ability to succeed; or to make a difference in this world? If so you are not alone. Christopher Leadership Training (CLT) provides the ideas, inspiration and a network of like-minded, Christ-Centered leaders that will ensure you ll be able to get into momentum, stay accountable, and develop your God-given talents to the fullest. You really C.A.N. succeed! C.A.N. - Christopher Action Now Join the thousands whose lives have been enriched through CLT since its inception in It s fun, interactive and a great place to meet new people... Saturday morning, 8:30 AM til 12 Noon, March 1st, Dominican Priory, 7200 West Division (at Harlem), River Forest, IL For more information or to register, please call (312) or visit us at

5 February 9, 2003 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Five Alumni News Honor Roll It is with great pride that we share with you the names of St. Ferdinand parishioners who earned a place on their high school s honor roll at the end of the first semester. We join their parents and teachers in congratulating them. Saint Patrick High School Brian E. Belen, 05 First Honors Timothy M. Naleway, 05 First Honors Eric Bragagnolo, 04 First Honors Mario Luviano, 04 First Honors Chris McGraw, 04 First Honors Marco Cabriga, 03 First Honors Ricardo Salgado, 03 First Honors Ryne Zarate, 03 First Honors Michael A. Fahey, 06 Second Honors Bryan N. Flammini, 06 Second Honors Kamil Hryszko, 06 Second Honors Derrick J. Mateja, 06 Second Honors Peter J. McGraw, 06 Second Honors Noah C. Reyes, 06 Second Honors Michal Zelazko, 06 Second Honors Johnathan J. Angarone, 05 Second Honors Christian A. Galvez, 05 Second Honors Dariusz J. Golonka, 05 Second Honors Andrew S. Villarreal, 05 Second Honors Dariusz Bialon, 04 Second Honors Adam Dola, 04 Second Honors Roger Luczaj, 04 Second Honors Andrew Parada, 04 Second Honors Jonathan Ebrom, 03 Second Honors Matthew Saviano, 03 Second Honors Angel Villa, 03 Second Honors Resurrection High School Jessica Blaul, 06 First Honors Mallory Clark, 06 First Honors Kristina Pike, 03 First Honors Juliana Pike, 05 First Honors Marilyn Rodriguez, 06 First Honors Amanda Sammarco, 06 First Honors Maria Stadnicka, 04 First Honors Natalie Wellhausen, 04 First Honors Congratulations, all, your parishfamily is very proud of you. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 1:1-19; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: Gn 1:20 2:4a; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: Gn 2:18-25; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: Gn 3:1-8; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: Gn 3:9-24; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32; 1 Cor 10:31 11:1; Mk 1:40-45 Attention Seniors: We hope to meet again on Monday, February 10th at 10:00 a.m. in Convent # 2. We welcome new seniors who wish to join us in playing cards and having coffee and pastry. Winter 03 Dinner Dance The Winter 03 Dinner Dance will be held on February 22, 2003 in McManus Hall. Cocktails 6-7 p.m. Buffet Dinner 7-9 p.m. Dancing 9 until Midnight Cash Bar, catered buffet dinner by Plunkett Catering and music and Karaoke by the Pro DJ s. Donation still only $17.50 per person. What a deal! Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Seating will be eight (8) persons per table. Everyone, 21 years and older in the St. Ferdinand community is invited. So, talk to your friends, neighbors, relatives, and fellow parishioners and join us for an evening of wining, dining, dancing and singing. Reservations will be taken from February 1, 2003 to February 16, All reservations will be taken in the vestibules of the Church and Chapel. Please complete the form below and return it, along with your payment, to the rectory or visit us in the vestibules. Any questions, please call Mike or Sue McGovern at 773/ (after 6 p.m.) RESERVATION FORM Name: Please Print Address: Phone: Number of Seats requested: Donation: $17.50 per person Money must accompany this reservation form. Reservations will not be accepted without payment.

6 Page Six Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 9, 2003 Ojciec œwiêty Jan Pawe³ II wzywa nas wszystkich do modlitwy w intencji pokoju. Proponuje on aby wzi¹æ do rêki ró aniec i za poœrednictwem Maryi prosiæ o pokój. Papie do³¹czy³ do trzech czêœci Ró añca jeszcze jedn¹ - Czêœæ Œwiat³a. Poni ej, przez kolejne piêæ tygodni, zostan¹ przedstawione krótkie rozwa ania na temat ka dej z piêciu tajemnic, aby pomog³y nam w ich zrozumieniu i kontemplacji. Pierwsza tajemnica œwiat³a : Chrzest Jezusa w Jordanie A gdy Jezus zosta³ ochrzczony, wyszed³ natychmiast z wody. A oto otworzy³y Mu siê niebiosa i ujrza³ Ducha Bo ego zstêpuj¹cego na Niego. A g³os z nieba mówi³: Ten jest mój Syn umi³owany w którym mam upodobanie (Mt 3,16). Tajemnic¹ œwiat³a jest chrzest Jezusa w Jordanie, gdzie Ojciec ukaza³ Go jako Umi³owanego Syna (Mt 3,16). Jezus przyszed³ do Jana, by otrzymaæ chrzest, wype³niaj¹c wolê Ojca (My 3,14). Wszed³ pokornie miêdzy grzeszników jako niewinny Baranek Bo y, który wzi¹³ na siebie grzechy œwiata (J 1, 29.36). Przypominaj¹c chrzest w Jordanie, Jezus zosta³ niejako ukoronowany zst¹pieniem Ducha Œwiêtego pod postaci¹ go³êbicy, który powo³a³ Go do przysz³ej misji, a g³os Ojca uroczyœcie proklamowa³ Go Synem umi³owanym. Chrzest Chrystusa by³ te zapowiedzi¹ naszego chrztu, chrztu wiernych, który odpuszcza grzechy, daje nadprzyrodzone ycie, czyni przybranymi dzieæmi Bo ymi, w³¹cza w Koœció³ œwiêty, daje udzia³ w kap³añstwie Chrystusa i daje dary Ducha Œwiêtego (dz 2,38). Pierwsi chrzeœcijanie nazywali chrzest sakramentem oœwiecenia, a ochrzczonych dzieæmi œwiat³oœci. Komitet Przyjació³ Parafii B³. Karoliny w Tarnowie wraz z Ks. Proboszczem Stanis³awem Dudka, serdecznie zapraszaj¹ Ca³¹ Poloniê na bankiet w sobotê 22 lutego 2003 roku w sali Gala Banquets 5639 N. Milwaukee o godzinie 7:00 wieczorem. Do tañca bêdzie przygrywa³ zespó³ Echo Powiœla. Cena biletu wynosi $60 od osoby. W cenê wliczony jest obiad i napoje. Ca³y dochód zostanie przeznaczony na wykoñczenie wnêtrza koœcio³a pw. B³. Karoliny w Tarnowie. Uroczystoœæ tê zaszczyci swoj¹ obecnoœci¹ Ks. Stanis³aw Dudka. Zapraszamy wszystkich do wspólnej zabawy wspieraj¹c jednoczeœnie ten wspania³y i szlachetny cel. W sprawie rezerwacji biletów prosimy o kontakt z przewodnicz¹cym Komitetu panem Eugeniuszem Kuc tel: /773/ , lub p. Bogusi¹ Pejas tel: /847/ , lub z p. Basi¹ Szwalec tel: /773/ Ostateczn¹ dat¹ zg³oszenia rezerwacjii jest œroda 12 luty Informujemy, e od nowego roku, rozpoczê³y siê kursy przygotowuj¹ce do sakramentu ma³ eñstwa w naszej parafii. Kurs Przedma³ eñski Kurs przedma³ eñski bêdzie mia³ miejsce w I niedzielê miesi¹ca w Konwencie o godz. 4:00pm (po Mszy œw. o godz. 3:00pm). Kurs trwa oko³o 3 godzin. Wszystkich zainteresowanych prosimy o kontakt z ks. Markiem Jurzykiem, tel. 773/ wew. 5. Wy jesteœcie œwiat³em œwiata (Mt 5,14). Dzisjaj podczas szkolnej Mszy œwiêtej o godz. 10:45 odby³o siê uroczyste poœwiêcenie œwiec dzieci przygotowuj¹cych siê w tym roku do I Komunii œwiêtej. Ogarnijmy wszystkie dzieci i ich rodziny swoj¹ modlitw¹. Zimowa Zabawa lutego zapraszamy na Zabawê Zimow¹ w sali McManus. Koktajle- od 6:00-7:00 wieczorem Obiad- od 7:00-9:00 Tañce- od 9:00- pó³nocy. Cena od osoby wynosi $17.50 Zapraszamy do wspólnej zabawy wszystkich, którzy ukoñczyli 21 lat. Wszelkie pytania mo na kierowaæ do Mike lub Sue McGovern pod nr.tel. 773/ Peregrynacja obrazu MB Czêstochowskiej Cz³onkowie ywego Ró añca zawiadamiaj¹ naszych parafian, e mog¹ przyjmowaæ Matkê Najœwiêtsz¹ do swoich domów w kopii Jej cudownego obrazu z Jasnej Góry. Wszyscy chêtni proszeni s¹ o kontakt telefoniczny z kustoszem Jasnogórskiego Obrazu p. W³adys³awem Krok 773/ Za wszystkich przyjmuj¹cych obraz cz³onkowie odmawiaj¹ Ró aniec. Szczêœæ Bo e! Cz³owiek nie rozwinie w pe³ni swojego cz³owieczeñstwa i swej osobowo ci, je li bêdzie tylko my la³ dobrze i pragn¹³ dobrze, a nie bêdzie czyni³ dobrze. M¹droœæ staro ytna

7 February 9, 2003 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Seven BIURO PARAFIALNE na Plebanii 5900 W. Barry Ave. Chicago Il, Czynne jest: od Poniedzia³ku do Pi¹tku: od 9:00 a.m. do 12:00 od 1:00 p.m do 5:00 W Konwencie Sióstr: w niedzielê po wszystkich Mszach œw. w j. polskim Ks. W³adys³aw Juszczak: (773) (4) Ks. Marek Jurzyk (773) (5) Ks. S³awomir Kozlowski (773) (8) Siostry Misjonarki Chrystusa Króla: (773) Biuro Polskiej Szko³y im. œw. Ferdynanda czynne w sobotê: (773) (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. Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe og³oszenia na 16 lutego prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie póÿniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 10 lutego. Og³oszenia te mo na dostarczyæ wczeœniej lub wys³aæ faxem na numer 773/ , lub te wys³aæ internetem bulletin@saintferdinand.org Serdecznie zapraszamy na pielgrzykê z okazji 25-LECIA PONTYFIKATU umi³owanego OJCA ŒW. JANA PAW A II oraz rocznicy og³oszenia œwiêtym Ojca Pio 22 kwietnia - 1 maja 2003 Zapisów mo na dokonaæ telefonicznie lub osobiœcie u ks. Marka Jurzyka duchowego opiekuna pielgrzymki : tel: (773) wew. 5 OSTATKI Polska Katolicka Szko³a im. œw. Ferdynanda zaprasza na Ostatki dnia 1 marca 2003 o godz. 7:00 wieczorem w sali McManus. Rodzice, nauczyciele, goœcie! PrzyjdŸcie na spotkanie aby w radosnej i tanecznej atmosferze poznaæ siê wzajemnie i wspomóc nasz¹ szko³ê. Zabierzcie wygodne buty i doskona³e humory a Karnawa³ 2003 zapisze siê z³otymi zg³oskami w historii naszej szko³y. Nie mo e Ciebie zabrakn¹æ! Bilety w cenie $25 s¹ do nabycia w tyle koœcio³a. W cenê biletu wliczony jest gor¹cy obiad, kawa, ciasto i napoje ch³odz¹ce. TACA NIEDZIELNA Ostatnia niedziela, by³a jednoczeœnie pierwsz¹ niedziel¹ miesi¹ca i wierni Koœcio³a œw. Ferdynanda z³o yli donacjê w wysokoœci $15, Pierwszy raz od szeœciu tygodni suma ta przewy szy³a wymagany cel. Dziêkujemy wam za hojnoœæ na rzecz misji i pos³ugi w naszej parafii. Szczerze doceniamy wasze zaanga owanie i jesteœmy wam za to bardzo wdziêczni. W zesz³ym tygodniu wspomnia³em, e koñczymy nasze pó³roczne sprawozdanie finansowe dla Archidiecezji. Raport ten jest bardzo wa ny nie tylko po to, aby szczegó³owo znaæ przychody i rozchody do koñca 31 grudnia, ale tak e aby dokonaæ porównania z ubieg³ym rokiem. Dobrze wiemy, e nasze domowe rozchody z roku na rok znacznie siê zwiêkszaj¹, podobnie dzieje siê w naszym koœciele. Przez pierwsze szeœæ miesiêcy wydaliœmy mniej ni by³o przewidziane, mimo to nasze rozchody wzros³y o 4.5%. Mo na zauwa yæ, e w naszej parafii znacznie obni y³a siê suma wp³ywaj¹ca podczas niedzielnej tacy. Po podsumowaniu wyników z Kampanii Milenijej Dziel¹c siê Darami Chrystusa zauwa yliœmy, e nasze ofiary s¹ ni sze o 6% od przewidywanego bud etu i ni sze o 10% od 31 grudnia Aby dzie³o ewangelizacji mog³o siê dalej rozwijaæ w naszej parafii powy sze informacje s¹ bardzo wa ne, abyœmy w³aœciwie mogli zaplanowaæ bud et na nadchodz¹ce miesi¹ce. Daniel P. Costigan, Menad er Parafii SK ADKA W KOPERTKACH W GOTÓWCE CA OŒÆ BUD ET: CEL$15,000 Powy ej/(poni ej) 1-2 luty $10, $5, $15, $466.15

8 Page Eight Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 9, 2003 the week at st. ferdinand parish February 10-16, 2003 MONDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Friendship Club 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Convent # 2 Troop # :30 p.m., Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Polish School Theater Group McManus Hall TUESDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Cooking Class 2:30-3:30 p.m., Heeney Hall, Parish Kitchen Serduszka (Little Hearts Choir) 6:30-8:30 p.m., Convent #s 2 & 3 Family & School Association 7-8 p.m., Heeney Hall WEDNESDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Craft Ladies 9 a.m. - Noon, Rectory Basement Jr. Legion of Mary 2:30-4 p.m., Convent # 2 Webelos # p.m. Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Kropeczki (Little Dots) 6-8 p.m., Music Room School Board Meeting 7:30 p.m., Heeney Hall First Reconciliation 7:15 p.m., Church Polish Adult Choir 7:15 p.m., Chapel Fijat 7:30-9:30 p.m., Church THURSDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Girl Scout Troops 188, 1883 & :30-9 p.m., Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Pack p.m., McManus Hall Legion of Mary 7-9 p.m., convent Polish School Theater Group Chapel Laudamus 8-11 p.m, Chapel FRIDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Polish Confession 6-8 p.m., Chapel Pilgrim Virgin Convent # 2 Jr. High Dance 7-10 p.m., McManus Hall Usher Club Meeting Heeney Hall & Parish Kitchen SATURDAY Confession 8:45-9:30 a.m., Church Legion of Mary 9-11 a.m., Convent # 2 Polish Saturday School 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., School Polish Adult English Class 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Music Room Polish Confirmation Class 5-6 p.m., Chapel Polish School Dance McManus Hall SUNDAY Highlanders 8:30-9:30 a.m. Convent # 3 Kropeczki (Little Dots)/Serduszka (Little Hearts) 9:15-10:30 a.m., Convent #s 1 & 2 Chapel Choir Practice 9:15 a.m., Music Room Blue & Gold Dinner 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Canning & McManus Halls Polish Baptism 1:45 p.m., Church Christ Renews His Parish-Men 6-10 p.m., Convent # 4 Laudamus 7 p.m. Convent # 1; 7:30 p.m., Church our neighbors want you to know... St. Mary of the Woods Fine Arts Council proudly presents A Valentine s Concert featuring The Marcin Januszkiewicz Quartet, Traditional and Contemporary Jazz. Saturday, February 15th, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. Saint Mary of the Woods Church, 7033 North Moselle Avenue, Chicago, IL For more information, call (773) Admission is free - donations accepted. Resurrection High School Celebrates America! On February 22, 2003, Resurrection High School, 7500 West Talcott, will host its biggest fundraising event of the school year, Res-Ma-Tazz 2003 Celebrates America! The event includes cocktails and hors d oeuvres, three-course dinner, 5-hour open bar, live music and other entertainment. Admission is $70 per person or $650 for a table of ten. Tickets are limited; advance reservations are required. You must be 21 or older to attend. Resurrection is holding a raffle for a 2003 Ford Mustang on the night of the event. Tickets are available at the school for $5 each or 6 for $25. The winner does not need to be present at the event. For more information about Res-Ma-Tazz Celebrates America!, to make your reservations or to purchase your Ford Mustang raffle tickets by phone, please contact Sharon at (773) Ext. 27. St. Monica School, 5115 North Montclare, Cash Raffle, $5,000 First Prize. Only 500 tickets will be sold! Donation: $50. Drawing 9:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2003 at the Mardi Gras Party to be held at St. Monica School. Winner need not be present. For tickets please call (773) ; (773) ; (773) ; or (773) The Brickyard Seniors Club is now meeting at St. James Catholic Church, 2431 North Menard Avenue. Due to demolition of the Brickyard Mall, the move was necessary. Anyone over 50 years of age is welcome. Meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. To keep seniors informed on major issues we have informative speakers at the first Monday meeting, and play Bingo on the third Monday. In addition, our Social Committee sponsors many trips each year. For further information, call 773/

9 February 9, 2003 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Nine We all know the devotion our Holy Father has for the Rosary. He, himself, proclaims the many graces he has received from the Blessed Virgin through the Rosary. In his Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae, our Holy Father proclaimed a Year of the Rosary. The Year extends from October, 2002 until October, Our Holy Father implores us to pray for peace and for the family. A number of historical circumstances also make a revival of the Rosary quite timely. First of all, the need to implore from God the gift of peace. The Rosary has many times been proposed by my predecessors and myself as a prayer for peace. At the start of a millennium which began with the terrifying attacks of 11 September 2001, a millennium which witnesses every day innumerous parts of the world fresh scenes of bloodshed and violence, to rediscover the Rosary means to immerse oneself in contemplation of the mystery of Christ who "is our peace", since he made "the two of us one, and broke down the dividing wall of hostility" (Eph 2:14). Consequently, one cannot recite the Rosary without feeling caught up in a clear commitment to advancing peace, especially in the land of Jesus, still so sorely afflicted and so close to the heart of every Christian. A similar need for commitment and prayer arises in relation to another critical contemporary issue: the family, the Support Staff Mrs. Aneta Koæma, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Wendy L. Braunsdorf, Communications Coordinator Mrs. Lu Caravette, Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Receptionist/Secretary Robert Diaz, Ricky Salgado, Evening Receptionist 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. Pray the Rosary ~ Pray for Peace St. Ferdinand Parish primary cell of society, increasingly menaced by forces of disintegration on both the ideological and practical planes, so as to make us fear for the future of this fundamental and indispensable institution and, with it, for the future of society as a whole. The revival of the Rosary in Christian families, within the context of a broader pastoral ministry to the family, will be an effective aid to countering the devastating effects of this crisis typical of our age. The Rosary, precisely because it starts with Mary's own experience, is an exquisitely contemplative prayer. Without this contemplative dimension, it would lose its meaning, as Pope Paul VI clearly pointed out: "Without contemplation, the Rosary is a body without a soul, and its recitation runs the risk of becoming a mechanical repetition of formulas, in violation of the admonition of Christ: 'In praying do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think they will be heard for their many words' (Mt 6:7). By its nature the recitation of the Rosary calls for a quiet rhythm and a lingering pace, helping the individual to meditate on the mysteries of the Lord's life as seen through the eyes of her who was closest to the Lord. In this way the unfathomable riches of these mysteries are disclosed". (New- Mysteries of Light added to our Rosary see this space next week.) Parish Organizations Boy Scout - Coordinator: Mr. Claudio 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. Catherine 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: Mr. Waclaw Leszczyñski Polish Saturday School - Director: Mrs. Lucyna Olszewska Polish School Board - Chairman: Mr. Stanis³aw Urban Rosary Group - Mr. Wac³aw Wileczek 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: Mr. Stan Kowalkowski St. Ferdinand School Board - Chairperson: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart St. Vincent DePaul Society - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart Ushers Club - President: Mr. Mike Bisceglie

10 St. Ferdinand Church 5900 West Barry Avenue Chicago, IL St. Ferdinand Parish Rev. David J. Cortesi, Pastor Rev. Walter Juszczak, C.ss.R., Associate Pastor Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor Rev. Marek Jurzyk, Associate Pastor Rev. S³awomir Koz³owski, Associate Pastor Rev. Joseph Kromenaker, Resident Rev. Joseph Varkey, Resident Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon Ronald Weiner, Deacon St. Ferdinand School - 773/ Mr. Jerome R. Molitor, Principal Christian OutReach (COR) - 773/ Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Religious Education Office - 773/ ext. 366 Mr. Joseph Kummer, D.R.E. Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773/ Sr. Katarzyna Zaremba, Superior Business Manager - 773/ ext. 3 Mr. Daniel P. Costigan SUNDAY MASSES: CHURCH: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m 3:00 p.m. (Polish) 10:45 a.m. (Polish), 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (Polish) CHAPEL: 7:30 a.m. (Polish), 10:30 a.m., and 12:15 p.m. (Italian). RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 8:45-9:30 a.m. or by appointment in the rectory. Sobota: 6:30 wieczorem. To register please come to the rectory during business hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 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.