Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion April 17, 2011 God greatly exalted [Christ] and bestowed on him the name which is above every name.

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1 Welcome to St. Priscilla! Rev. Idzi Stacherczak, Pastor Rev. Daniel Kusa, Associate Pastor Rev. Stan Tabor, Associate Pastor Mrs. Judy Banasiak, Coordinator of Religious Education Mrs. Anna Adamowski, Parish Secretary Mrs. Anna Knap, Business Manager Mrs. Anna Ewko, Music Director RITE OF RECONCILIATION: (Confession) 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM, Saturday or by appointment. Weekday Confession held at 7:00 to 7:15 AM. MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Evening: 4:00 PM Sunday: 7:30-9:00-12:15 PM Polish Mass: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday-Friday: 6:30 & 8:00 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM Mass in Polish: Wednesday & Saturday 8:30 AM PARISH REGISTRATION: At the rectory during office hours. Regular Office hours 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily. WEDDINGS: Arrangement must be made with one of the priests at least six months before the date of the wedding. Confirm desired date at the church before making other arrangements. At least one of the engaged persons (or their parents) must be a registered and active parishioner of St. Priscilla. Weddings are not scheduled on Sunday. BAPTISMS: English Baptisms will be held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 1:30 PM. Polish Baptisms will be held on the first and third Sundays. Attendance at Baptismal Preparation class is mandatory. Register by calling Rectory. Rectory: 6949 W. Addison, Chicago, IL Fax: Religious Education Office HOLY DAY MASSES: 7:00 PM Vigil Mass, 6:30 8:00 11:00 AM (English) 9:00 AM 7:00 PM (Polish) Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion April 17, 2011 God greatly exalted [Christ] and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. Philippians 2:9

2 Page Two April 17, 2011 Spiritual Reflection BOTH/AND On the whole, we don t think too highly of donkeys. Nevertheless, these animals have served humans for the last six thousand years, as pack animals or for people transport, and for all kinds of heavy agricultural work. Donkeys work very hard but they have a reputation for being stubborn and unintelligent. In ancient Israel a person riding on a donkey indicated wealth and status in much the same way luxury cars might do today. Ordinary people went everywhere on foot. Horses at that time were used solely for war, and only powerful kings such as Solomon could afford them. Jesus is described as riding on a young donkey into Jerusalem, which would have been appropriate for him as a descendant of the royal House of David. The crowd, if only temporarily, acknowledged Jesus as king, probably hoping he would start a violent revolt and overthrow their Roman conquerors. In later times, this same account of the Messiah riding on a donkey came to have the opposite emphasis, indicating Jesus simple, sober way of life, avoidance of luxury and status, and his perfect humility. The truth is that Jesus is both. He is the one who took the form of a slave... humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, and also the one whom God greatly exalted in kingly glory (Philippians 2:7, 8, 9). As we walk through this week, following Jesus to Calvary and beyond, we know that his suffering mirrors our own, but we also know that we are the sons and daughters of the heavenly king who has ransomed us from death and sin. Take time this week to walk with Jesus in prayer until you stand in your heart at the foot of the cross, where you can say like the centurion, Truly, this was the Son of God! (Matthew 27:54). Copyright 2010, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. DROGA PALMOWA CHRYSTUSA. Chrystus tłumaczy nam dzisiaj sprawy trudne do zrozumienia. Chce, byśmy uwierzyli, że to jest Jego godzina, dla której przyszedł na świat (por. J. 12, 27). To było od wieków postanowione i objawione. Starszyzna żydowska i cały lud, doprowadzając do śmierci Jezusa, byli przekonani, że odnoszą zwycięstwo. Apostołowie bali się tej drogi do Królestwa Mesjańskiego. Piotr chwycił za miecz, później wyparł się Jezusa, Judasz Go zdradził, inni - oprócz umiłowanego ucznia - pouciekali. Opowiadanie o mę ce, ś mierci i zmartwychwstaniu stanowią najstarszą część Ewangelii i zasadniczą treść pierwotnej katechezy apostolskiej. Tchnie ono realizmem, prostotą i powagą. Dramat męki i śmierci Jezusa ukazuje się w pełni na tle ludzkiej nienawiści oraz pychy sędziów i katów. Jezus z niezwykłym spokojem wychodzi naprzeciw swej męki, poddając się woli Ojca, która musi się wypełnić. Dzisiejsza liturgia ukazuje tragizm zderzenia dwóch postaw tych samych ludzi. Tłum oddaje Jezusowi hołd, wita Go z entuzjazmem, uznaje Go swoim królem, a parę dni później ten sam tłum skazuje Go na śmierć. Triumfalna droga, usłana palmami i gałązkami z drzew, zmieniła się w bolesną, krzyżową drogę. Ramiona, obejmujące kilka dni temu naręcza gałęzi palmowych, wzniosły się do góry z zaciśniętymi pięściami, a triumfalne okrzyki hosanna zastąpiło złowieszcze ukrzyżuj. Jak zmienne potrafią być nastroje tłumu. Jak przewrotny jest człowiek i jak niestały w swoich osądach i uczuciach! Zmienia zdanie, zależnie od sytuacji. Byle skorzystać, byle się wygodnie urządzić. Takie wartości - jak: prawda, szlachetność, wdzięczność za doznane dobro rzadko są docenione, a często - lekceważone. Każdy z nas nosi w sobie możliwość zdrady. Niewierność Bogu, grzeszny upadek, mogą stać się zamianą radosnego hosanna na pełen dramatyzmu okrzyk: precz z Nim, ukrzyżuj! Idąc przez wieki, w swoim Kościele Chrystus wciąż doznaje uwielbienia, ale także momentów zdrady, zadających ból. Jakże często słyszy się: Bóg tak, Chrystus - nie, Kościół Chrystusowy - nie. Są powody do obaw, czy nasi dyskretni katolicy ujęliby się za Jezusem na dziedzińcu Piłata. Wchodzimy w Okres Męki Pańskiej. Będziemy przeżywali ból, poniżenie, ale także triumf Jezusa Chrystusa, który przez mękę i śmierć wszedł do chwały zmartwychwstania i został wywyższony ponad wszystko, co stworzone. Chciejmy wzmocnić ducha i dochować wierności Jezusowi Chrystusowi w Jego Kościele. - ks. Idzi -

3 Palm Sunday Page Three PALM OF THE LORD S PASSION (17) 7:30 +Deceased Members of Voelker Family (Children & Grandchildren) 9:00 +For the repose of the soul of Loretta M. Brania (Daniel G. Manczak Family) +Thomas Grossmayer 11th Death Anniversary (Nick Grossmayer Family) +Stanley & Tekla Mizera (Mizera Family) +Józef & Maria Rosenbaum (Mizera Family) +Tomasz Klepacz 5th Death Anniversary +Eryk Piecha (Family) 10:30 O łaskę zdrowia dla Pawła Dziura (Żona i Córka) O Boże bł. zdrowie i zgodę dla Renaty i Józefa w 5-tą rocz. ślubu O radość w wieczności dla: +Maria Chudyba 6-ta rocz. śmierci +Tadeusz Śliwka I-sza rocz. śmierci +Victor Burzyński (Rodzice) +Feliks Wolf miesiąc po śmierci +Antoni Rogiński II-ga rocz. śmierci 12:15 +Joseph Esposito (Jennie Cesario) 4:00 Confession - Spowiedź 6:00 O potrzebne łaski i Boże bł. dla Jakuba O radość w wieczności dla: +Emily & Walter Sidor (Henry Kruzel) +Józef Piróg 11 rocz. śmierci MONDAY (18) Monday of Holy Week 6:30 +Everett Rob Young 8:00 +Geraldine Espinoza 5th Death Anniversary (Family) TUESDAY (19) Tuesday of Holy Week 6:30 +Henrietta Kuklinski Birthday Remembrance (Arlene) 8:00 +Lillian Herman Birthday Remembrance 7:00 P.M. Communal Penance Service in English & Confession WEDNESDAY (20) Wednesday of Holy Week 6:30 +Rosaria M. Csar Birthday Remembrance (Daniel G. Manczak Family) 8:00 Florence Pytka in Thanksgiving 8:30 Podz. za otrzymane łaski z prośbą o Boże bł. dla Anny i Adama w 4-tą rocz. ślubu HOLY THURSDAY (21) 7:00 P.M. Mass of the Lord s Supper GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION (22) 3:00 Droga Krzyżowa (PL: Stations of the Cross) 4:00 Liturgia Wielkopiątkowa (PL: Good Friday Liturgy) 6:30 Stations of the Cross 7:00 Good Friday Liturgy HOLY SATURDAY (23) 11:00 Blessing of Easter Baskets 1:00 Blessing of Easter Baskets 3:00 Blessing of Easter Baskets 7:00 Easter Vigil Mass EASTER : THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD (24) 5:30 Rezurekcja: Za Parafian św. Pryscylli 7:30 Parishioners of St. Priscilla 9:00 Family Intention (Rose Fliss) +Salvatore J. Serio (Wife Connie & Family) +William Senne (Wife) +Pauline Gerber, Mother (Pauline C. Gerber - Daughter) +Pauline C. Gerber, Mother (Children) +Eleanore Mroczek 4th Death Anniversary 10:30 O Boże bł. dla Pawła Dziura i jego rodziny (Żona i Córka) O radość w wieczności dla: +Victor Burzyński (Rodzice) +Jerzy Kisło (Rodzice) 12:15 Charlie Sheen in healing Nie ma Mszy św. o godz. 6-tej! CATHOLIC WOMEN S CLUB MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Wednesday, April 27th Spring Luncheon at 12:00 P.M. in McGowan Hall Donation: $ Cash bar. Tickets will be on sale at the rectory. Hope to see you there! Thank you! March 27, 2011 Currency $ 4, Checks $ 2, Loose Coin $ 9.10 Total $ 6, Weekly Goal $ 10, Budget Year to Date $380, Collections Year to Date $261, Under Budget $ <118,946.86> Thank you for your generosity and support of our Parish.

4 Page Four April 17, 2011 Fr. Tom Dore, an associate here at St. Priscilla from 1961 to 1966, is celebrating his 50th Anniversary of Ordination on Sunday, May 1st, Parishioners and friends are cordially invited to the Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, May 1st, at 11:15 A.M. at St. Giles Church [1025 Columbian, Oak Park, IL]. The Mass will be followed by a reception from 1:00-4:00 P.M. WEDDING BANNS If anyone knows of cause or just impediment why these persons should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, they must contact the Pastor. II. Jennifer Kolodziej & Martin Walsh Jeśli ktoś wie o przeszkodach uniemożliwiających zawarcie Sakramentu Małżeństwa przez te osoby, prosimy o powiadomienie księdza proboszcza. Your attitude must be Christ s We hear in sacred scripture this weekend how Christ redeemed us not by a one-time small gift, but by becoming one of us and giving His whole self even unto death on a Cross. Through our support of Operation Rice Bowl, Catholic Relief Services gives more than short term assistance to poor countries; it establishes long term, person-focused, sustainable programs that provide better opportunities for each individual, and it remains in communities to help these efforts succeed. Please consider helping out this great cause during this Lenten season! LITURGICAL SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY AND Easter Weekend: April 23rd & April 24th MINISTER(S) SATURDAY 7:00 P.M. 5:30 A.M. 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. 12:15 P.M. LECTOR Rich Mizera Maura Clancy Kazimiera Ziobro Virginia Zyburt Marilyn Picchietti Roman Harmata Maura Clancy COMMENTATOR Jolanta Grocholska EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Smith Aquino Sulak Clancy Krystyna Cioch Stanisław Ryczek Griffin Zyburt Sloan Ramaglia Gale Picchietti Stanisław Słonina Ryszard Janusiak Miketta Brown Knight

5 Palm Sunday Page Five Congratulations to the following students from St. Priscilla Religious Education that received their First Reconciliation on April 9th: Johan Badillo Kayla Bassig Justin Espinoza Jesse Flores Cody Gomez Damian Gomez Giovanni Gutierrez Ruby Gutierrez Jason Harenberg Jonathan Lee Miguel Meneses Monica Meneses The Lord is My Shepherd! Anthony Oleksiewicz Jalyn Olivas Ethan Perez Nathaniel Perez Vanessa Puglia Jose Reyes Luis Santiago Matea Santiago Aaliyah Torres Bernardo Trevino Maria Trevino Thank you to their teacher, Sr. Agnes Francis, SSND, for her hard work and dedication! Thank you to all who made this day special for our young students! Congratulations, once again! Holy Thursday, April 21st 7:00 PM Bi-lingual Mass of the Lord s Supper Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 12:00 midnight. Good Friday of the Lord s Passion, April 22nd 3:00 PM Stations of the Cross in Polish 4:00 PM Good Friday Liturgy in Polish 6:30 PM Stations of the Cross in English 7:00 PM Good Friday Liturgy in English Adoration at the Cross and at the Grave until 12:00 midnight. Holy Saturday, April 23rd - Easter Vigil 11:00 AM,1:00, 3:00 PM Blessing of Easter Baskets 7:00 PM Easter Vigil Liturgy in English Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord, April 24th 5:30 AM Mass of Resurrection in Polish English Masses: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:15 PM Polish Mass: 10:30 AM EASTER CONFESSION SCHEDULE 2011 April 17th - Palm Sunday 4:00 PM 7:00 PM Bilingual English & Polish Confession April 19th - Tuesday of Holy Week 7:00 PM Communal Penance Service in English & Confession Confessions will be heard every morning from 7:00 AM to 7:15 AM. Mrs. Judy Banasiak No Confessions are heard during the Triduum.

6 Page Six April 17, 2011 Don t let the familiar words of the Palm Sunday readings slip by... Listen carefully and find a character in the story that you identify with in order to make the readings come alive. Within all of the Gospel s drama, you may find that Peter is the character whose words and actions seem closest to your own. At first, the joyful exuberance of Jesus ride into Jerusalem leads into the quiet moment at table with Jesus at the Last Supper. Peter experiences the cheers of the crowd and is strengthened by Jesus presence. In those moments, we too might echo Peter s statement, though all may have their faith in you shaken, mine will never be. Have you ever felt as if you were riding in glory with Jesus after a retreat or powerful prayer experience just like the Palm Sunday ride into Jerusalem? Those moments of life should be savored and remembered because they strengthen us for the challenges ahead. Peter s next move in this drama seems shameful, and yet he reacts in a way that feels completely human. Peter is approached by people who question his relationship with Jesus and three times Peter says, I do not know the man. Does Peter s reply sound familiar to you? Life is full of ups and downs and inevitably there comes a time of conflict when our faith is shaken. Has someone you know questioned you after reading a story of abuse in the Church? Do you know people who say that the Church is out-of-touch with modern society? Do these confrontations shake your faith? What does it take to stand your ground and proclaim your faith in the midst of controversy? In moments of doubt, say a silent prayer to the Holy Spirit for strength and your reply will always proclaim the truth and be grounded in love.