ST. FERDINAND CHURCH RECTORY: 5900 W. BARRY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL (773)

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1 ST. FERDINAND CHURCH RECTORY: 5900 W. BARRY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL (773) MARCH 31, 2013 THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD EASTER SUNDAY Photo by Romuald Gluch

2 Page Two Easter Sunday March 31, 2013 Mass Intentions The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: Eleanor, Frank, Carlo, Joseph LoScuito Joseph LoScuito, Frank & Carmela Sanzo MONDAY April 1, :30 AM Recovery of Health for Anthony R. Coco 8:00 AM Dominic Frontier rq. L. Caravette 9:30 AM Jan Kusper 7:00 PM Mass in Polish TUESDAY April 2, :30 AM Eugenia A. Banker rq. Tom, Mary Bucaro & Family 8:00 AM Stanley, Zofia, Peter Nowak rq. Melanie Nowak 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY April 3, :30 AM Netta Lohrman rq. L. Caravette 8:00 AM Jozefa Juszkiewicz rq. son Tadeusz 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY April 4, :30 AM Chester DelVacchio rq. L. Caravette 8:00 AM Joe Buzinski rq. L. Caravette 7:00 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY April 5, :00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM Resurreccion Quidang rq. Children 5:00 PM John Sammarco SATURDAY April 6, :00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM Resurreccion Quidang rq. Children 5:00 PM John Sammarco SUNDAY April 7, :00 AM Adolf Niewiarowski w 7 rocznicę; Krzysztof Niewiarowski; Franciszek Katarzyniec w 5 rocznicę śmierci; Ewa, Jan Kabat; Maria, Jan Budzioch oraz ich dzieci; 8:30 AM Recovery of Health for Agnes M. Coco 10:00 AM Helen Knapp rq. Friends & Family 10:15 AM Krystyna Karłowicz, Antonina, Ryszard, Barbara, Stanisław Szczerbowscy; Kazimierz Sawa w miesiec po śmierci zam. córka z rodziną 12:30 PM Deceased Members of Ankowski Family rq. Daughter 3:00 PM O Boże bł. dla Renaty, Marka oraz ich synów: Artura i Daniela; o zdrowie i Boże bł. dla Zbigniewa Kwiecień z okazji urodzin; w podziękowaniu Jezusowi Miłosiernemu za ogrom łask otrzymanych w ostatnim roku z prośbą o potrzebne siły i moc Ducha Św. w dalszym szerzeniu Miłosierdzia Bożego 5:00 PM Joseph Matiasek rq. Del Antos 7:00 PM Mass in Polish Marriage Banns First: Antonio Medina and Irma E. Pelayo Second: Grzegorz Kaminski and Agnieszka Kopec Rest in Peace Please remember to pray for the souls of all our faithful departed, especially: Domonic Caltagirone Jozef Slazyk WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH! If you are new to our church or just visting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in this celebration 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 We are glad you are here and hope you will join us. SUNDAY MASS ON TELEVISION Sunday Mornings at 9:30 a.m. on WGN TV 9 Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls the Parish of the Airways is now seen on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m., on WGN TV, Channel 9, in Chicago. Sunday Mass at Mercy Home, recorded at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls in the Our Lady of Mercy Chapel, has been a source of spiritual nourishment since 1992 for those unable to leave their homes because of age or ailment to attend Mass. THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 1. It will reopen on Tuesday, April 2. Happy Easter!

3 March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday Page Three Remember in Prayer 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: Our Stewardship of Treasure DUE TO AN EARLIER BULLETIN SUBMISSION TIME THE COLLECTION FOR MARCH 24 WILL BE REPORTED IN THE NEXT WEEK S BULLETIN. Irene Rowe Eleanor Loscuito Mary Ayello Florence Magro Sharon Moody Anthony R. Coco Veronica Signo Lottie Chrapla Violet Del Vacchio Rosalie Anastos Marie Lucas Edward Waytula Pat Ostrowski William Keleher Arlene Garcia Diana Krzyzanowski Barbara Pasko Geraldine Spano Nick Paolino Theresa Duval Adam Shershen Domonic Caltagirone Bernice Lutke Jean Staniszewski Jeff Keiser Walter Sublett Sarafina Duran William Napier Josephine Coco Laura Schofield Calvin Upton Julie D Agostino Luna Family Margery Janz Baby Briana Jurczykowski Susan Milostan Robert Malek Michael F. Coco Jody Panek Donn DeBold Fr. Ted Ploplis John Greco Veronica Segovia Tish Vanoni Jodi Mack Geraldine Mack Agnes Coco Ester Baran Veronica Mazga Al Fitzgibbons Ameriga Cesaroni Isabell Beyer Kathleen Mcginniss Deadra Kusek Stanley Podgorny Tom Sobezak Ruth Anne Schiavo Josephine Bauer Marietta Falbo Laverne Greco Steve Johns Conrad May Barbara Alderson Ligia Caltagirone Alice Marzec Bernadine Jablonski Thank you for sharing your TREASURE with St. Ferdinand Parish Bóg zapłać PLEASE REMEMBER ST. FERDINAND PARISH IN YOUR WILL He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. (Acts 10:38) As we celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord, we must realize that in rising from the dead, Jesus declares to us that He is truly God and His way is the real way. His commands are real. We cannot ignore them any longer. We must throw off our chains of greed, materialism and selfishness and rise to a new level of giving and doing good, just as Jesus called us to do. Thank you! The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~ Oscar Wilde Sincere THANK YOU to all who give their time to keep our church clean. Thank you for your faithfulness and dependability. Please know that your help is very much valued and appreciated. May God bless you abundantly. A Prayer for the Armed Forces Almighty God, stretch forth Your mighty arm to strengthen and protect the men and women of our Armed Forces. As they face the myriad of challenges and decisions that each day is destined to bring, may they be anchored by their faith, protected by Your presence and comforted by the knowledge that they are loved by You and by this community of faith. Grant that, meeting danger with courage, and all occasions with discipline loyalty, they may truly serve the cause of justice and peace to the honor of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Daniel Guziec; SPC Jeffrey Foerster S/SGT David A. Domel Jr. Anyone interested in helping to clean our church is welcome to join us: Mondays at 5:00 pm and/or Fridays at 10:00 am. Archdiocesan Website See what s new at We hope the features on this site like daily news, calendar events, information about the local Church and the Catholic Chicago blog will help the Archdiocese widen its reach and fulfill the call to share God's boundless love with all people. Visit and see what s new!

4 March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday Page Four EASTER WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT Easter is once again here. The Egg Hunts will ensue. Chocolate bunnies will be consumed. And colored hats will be worn to church services and parades. Certainly everyone is ready for springtime after this long hard winter. And yet in some ways we may find ourselves stuck in Good Friday. Unable to embrace the promise of hope and new life that Easter brings. Record numbers of people still unemployed, foreclosures on houses, Health Care and Immigration Reform dividing the country more than uniting it. We have our opposing camps and we don't want to budge. It all seems more bleak than promising. And yet maybe this is the precise moment to change our perspective. If you are looking there and not finding it, turn around and look over here. And it's not a suggestion for denying reality but rather to see the reality beyond the confines of our limited vision. There's a great adage in spirituality that says we don't see things as they are. We see things as we are. And it simply means that we're so limited by our own experience and perspective that it blinds us to other views and possibilities. Spring is happening, even if not for us. The crocuses are pushing through a rain softened earth and color and life will spring forth whether we're ready for them or not. So why not ride that refreshing wave if we can? Yes, life is not perfect and much in our world is in a sorry state. But we can't stay in the tomb forever. Easter says that the possibility of a new beginning always looms. What we thought was dead has the possibility to have new life breathed into it. And that means a marriage, a relationship with an alienated child, a grief or loss that has been paralyzing. And maybe even a divided and partisan country. Greater miracles than that have happened. And right now, whether we can see it or not, we're in the midst of celebrating one. He is Risen! Alleluia! Happy Easter.

5 Page Five Easter Sunday March 31, 2013 EASTER SUNDAY March 31 6:00AM Easter Sunrise Mass Easter 2013 in Polish 8:30 AM Mass in English 10:00 AMof St. MassFerdinand in English (Chapel) Dear Parishioners and Benefactors parish! 10:15AM Mass in Polish 12:30 PM Mass in English Once again we celebrate Easter, is ain Polish great source of 3:00PMwhich Mass our NO MASSES 5:00PM The Liturgy inofenglish EasteratSunday and in Polish at 7:00PM spiritual renewal for each of us. leads us to an empty tomb to personally meet the Resurrected Christ and there proclaim our faith by repeating the words of St. Paul to Thessalonians For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again (1Tes 4, 14) Dear parishioners, I wish you renewed faith in the Resurrection of our Lord. May it guide you in transformation of your life and help you reject fear and anxiety, darkness and despair, and assist you in becoming the people of resurrection faith, that stare firmly at the Victorious Christ. From this empty tomb flows a true hope to us faithful, that one day we will be resurrected. Let our hearts be full of that Easter hope, as those who have hope live in a different way. That hope that flows from the joy of meeting Resurrected Lord I wish you and your loved ones the most. I extend my Easter greetings to all who are with us today, friends, families, guests and anyone who desired to spend this holy day in our community of faith. Therefore, let the Resurrected Christ give you strength and enlighten our hearts and minds same way as he did to his apostles on their way to Emmaus, so we can become His true witnesses in today s contemporary world. The peace and grace of Resurrected Christ may accompany you and your everyday activities. God Bless You! Fr. Jason Torba Pastor

6 March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday Page Six Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday, April 7, 2013 Jesus asked sister Faustina that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to Divine Mercy. I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fount of My mercy, that they may draw there from strength and refreshment and whatever grace they need in the hardship of life and, especially, at the hour of death. On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of My father. You will do this in this life and in the next. I will deny nothing to any soul whom you will bring to the fount of My mercy. Oneach day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls." The Novena began on Good Friday and will continue through Sunday following the morning Mass at 8:00AM. On Sunday, April 7 the celebration of Feast of Divine Mercy will start with 12:30pm Mass in English followed by the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and will conclude with 3:00pm Mass in Polish. National Child Abuse Prevention Month Since 1983, when April was designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month, communities across the country have used this month long observance to increase awareness of child abuse and its prevention. It is a time when individuals, schools, businesses, hospitals, religious organizations, and social service agencies join together to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect. Contact Prevent Child Abuse Illinois at or visit their web site at for ways you can help prevent child abuse in your community. The Office for the Protection of Children & Youth for the Archdiocese of Chicago protection/protection.shtm APRIL HEALTH EVENTS Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 W. Addison St., Chicago, will offer the following health events in April. For information or to register, call INFO (4636). April 2 Foot screenings. Free. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. April 2 Diabetes Support Group. Free. 6:30 8 p.m. Call April 5 Diabetes screenings. $10 fee. 8 9:30 a.m. April 8 Cataract and glaucoma screenings. Free. 9 a.m. noon. April 10 Hearing screenings. Free. 9 a.m. noon. April 12 Healthy Aging Program. Free. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free parking is available in the hospital s parking facility on Addison Street MISERICORDIA CANDY DAYS Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 Please volunteer two or more hours of your time to make a difference for more than 600 children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities. To volunteer call Tessa , candydays@misericordia.com, or go to To make a $5 donation TEXT MIS to Your gift will be double matched this year! Thank you!

7 Page Seven Easter Sunday March 31, 2013 Congratulations to Fr. Jason Torba, our pastor who is a 2013 Columbian Booster Award recipient of the Knights of Columbus. He received his award on Thursday, March 21st along with three others from the greater Chicago land area for his leadership at the 31 st Annual Honors Night. Many parishioners and family members were there as Fr. Jason accepted his award, on behalf of all the members of the council who serve the parish. Fr. Jason joined the Knights of Columbus taking his 1 st degree at Tonti Council on June 3, 1999 while he was at St. Constance parish. When he was transferred to St. Mary s Church in Evanston, Fr. Jason was instrumental with helping to reactivate Newman Columbus Council When Fr. Torba was appointed as pastor of St. Ferdinand s, he requested a council be formed at our parish. He is credited with the success of this new council; which was named Mater Christi. It is a name that Fr. Jason personally suggested and which was overwhelmingly accepted. He has a big devotion for the Mother of Christ and has a beautiful tapestry of Mater Christi hanging in his office. In choosing this name Fr. Torba was following Pope John Paul II s wish for more Latin to be used in the Church. As you know, our parish now offers mass three days a week in Latin during Lent. Father is currently the council s Chaplain. Fr. Jason was exemplified into the 4 th degree on April 20, 2003 and is currently a member of the Christopher Columbus Assembly where he serves as the Faithful Friar. He is on the Advisory Board of the Fr. Michael J. McGivney Center of Hope and Healing and has gone out of his way to help promote the center through his videos and annual promotion of the baby bottle program. IRVING PARK CATHOLIC WOMAN S CLUB will have their Meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. For our Luncheon the officers are to bring salads to share. Desert will be served. We will play CLR. We welcome any one that would like to join us for the afternoon. Please remember our new address for the meeting is 5936 W. Barry Barry, Chicago (This is St. Ferdinand Convent). Any questions please call ANN MARIE LANE ROMAN TRIPTYCH BY JOHN PAUL II IN CONCERT "Roman Triptych: Meditations" is a poem by Pope John Paul II, published in Vatican in March Roman Triptych is the only poem John Paul II wrote during his Pontificate. It will be performed in concert by Stanisław Sojka a jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter, an overall charismatic musician. The concert will be a great experience because of the nature of the musical work and the general human wisdom of the Pope s message. Come and check out yourself, how cheerful and strengthened Soyka can make you. More information to follow.

8 March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday Page Eight THIS WEEK AT ST. FERDINAND PARISH Monday April 1, :00PM Knights of Columbus (Canning Hall) 6:00PM Ladies Auxiliary (Canning Hall) 6:00PM Troop #51 (McManus Hall) Tuesday April 2, :00PM Radosc (McManus Hall) 6:00PM Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel) Wednesday April 3, :00PM Irving Park Women Club (Convent) 2:30PM Jr. Legion of Mary (Convent) 5:00PM Our Lady of Perpetual Novena (Church) 5:30PM Zawaternik (McManus) 6:00PM Cub Scouts (Convent) 6:30PM Legion of Mary (Small Convent) 7:00PM Confirmation Class in Polish (Church) 7:30PM Baptism Prep. Classes in English (Church) Thursday April 4, :30PM Jr. Legion of Mary Adoration (Church) 6:00PM Girl Scouts (Convent) 7:30PM Filareci Choir (Chapel) 7:30PM Parish Council Meeting (Rectory) Friday April 5, :00PM Legion of Mary (Convent) 6:30PM Pilgrim Virgin (Convent) 7:30PM Youth Group (Rectory) 8:00PM Polish Lector s Mtg (Rectory) Saturday April 6, :00AM Polish Saturday School (School) 3:00PM Catechism Class in Polish (Canning Hall) 4:00PM Set up for Pine Wood Derby (McManus) 6:00PM AA Meeting (Convent) 6:00PM Baptism in Polish (Church) Sunday April 7, :30AM School of Religion (School) 10:00AM Pine Wood Derby Scouts (McManus) 10:00AM Good Shepherd Mtg (TBA)

9 Page Nine Easter Sunday March 31, 2013 Drodzy Parafianie i Dobrodzieje parafii Św. Ferdynanda!! Po raz kolejny przeżywamy w naszym życiu Święta Wielkiej Nocy, które stają się okazją i źródłem duchowej odnowy dla każdego z nas. Liturgia Wielkanocy prowadzi nas do pustego grobu, aby osobiście spotkać się ze Zmartwychwstałym Jezusem Chrystusem i tam wyznać wiarę słowami św. Pawła do Tesaloniczan: Wierzymy, że Jezus istotnie umarł i zmartwychwstał (1 Tes 4, 14). Drodzy, życzę Wam, aby ten Rok Wiary jaki przeżywamy w Kościele przyczynił się do ożywienia i pogłębienia wiary w Zmartwychwstanie Pańskie. Niech ona doprowadzi do przemiany Waszego życia i pomoże odrzucić lęk i strach, ciemność i rozpacz oraz pomoże stawać się Wam ludźmi, którzy wpatrują się mocno w Chrystusa Zwycięzcę śmierci, piekła i szatana. Z pustego grobu płynie dla nas, ludzi wierzących, nadzieja, że i my zmartwychwstaniemy. Miejmy w sercach jak najwięcej tej wielkanocnej nadziei, bo kto ma nadzieję, żyje inaczej. Tej nadziei, która płynie ze spotkania ze Zmartwychwstałym Panem życzę z całego serca Wam drodzy parafianie oraz goście, którzy przeżywacie te święta w naszej wspólnocie parafialnej. Niech zatem Zmartwychwstały Chrystus dodaje mocy i oświeca nasze serca i umysły, jak uczniom w drodze do Emaus, abyśmy się byli wiernymi świadkami Zmartwychwstałego Pana w dzisiejszym świecie. Pokój i łaska Zmartwychwstałego niech towarzyszy wszystkim Waszym codziennym poczynianiom. ks. Zdzisław Torba Z drowych, pogodnych Świąt Wielkanocnych, radości ze Zmartwychwstałego Pana Naszego Jezusa Chrystusa. Aby te święta Wielkanocne były dla wszystkich parafian, gości, księży, sióstr zakonnych, kleryków, organizacji parafialnych, Polskiej szkoły,marszałków, lektorów, pracowników biura parafialnego oraz waszych bliskich wielkim doświadczeniem mocy i miłości Jezusa Zmartwychwstałego. Niech moc tego, który pokonał śmierć będzie dla Was światłem w trudnych chwilach i dopomoże w przeżywaniu wszelkich kryzysów i trudności, życzą: Zarząd oraz członkowie Koła Podhalan i Miłośników Tatr im. Stanisława Kowalkowskiego wraz z Prezesem Tadeuszem Kulasikiem P ełnych radości serca i pokoju ducha oraz obfitych łask od Zmartwychwstałego Chrystusa Świąt Wielkanocnych życzymy wszystkim naszym członkom wraz z ich rodzinami, naszym oddanym sympatykom, księżom, siostrom, pracownikom parafii oraz parafianom życzy: Zarząd Kół Żywego Różańca

10 March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday Page Ten NOWENNA DO MIŁOSIERDZIA BOŻEGO Nowennę rozpoczęliśmy po Liturgii Wielkiego Piątku przed Grobem Pańskim. Święto Miłosierdzia Bożego rozpoczniemy Mszą św. w języku angielskim o 12:30 po południu, następnie wystawienie Najświętszego Sakramentu i Nabożeństwo do Miłosierdzia Bożego w j. angielskim i polskim. Święto Miłosierdzia Bożego zakończymy Mszą św. o godzinie 3:00 po południu w języku polskim. PIERWSZA SOBOTA MIESIĄCA W sobotę, 6 kwietnia zapraszamy do kościoła na Nabożeństwo Pierwszych Sobót Miesiąca wynagradzające Niepokalanemu Sercu Maryji za grzechy i bluźnierstwa, które rozpocznie się o godzinie 7:30 wieczorem. Papieskie Intencje Apostolstwa Modlitwy na miesiąc Kwiecień 2013 Intencja ogólna: Intencja ogólna: Aby publiczne wyznawanie wiary i modlitwa były dla wiernych źródłem życia. Intencja misyjna: Aby Kościoły partykularne na terytoriach misyjnych były znakiem i narzędziem nadziei i zmartwychwstania. UWAGA MŁODZIEŻ OD 13 DO 18 LAT!!! Zapraszamy do przygody z psychologią. Poprzez ciekawe i zabawne ćwiczenia poznacie kilka efektywnych metod prowadzenia rozmów, negocjowania, rozwiązywania konfliktów( w domu, szkole itp.) Oprócz własnych korzyści, certyfikat ukończenia treningu będzie pomocny w aplikowaniu do szkół wyższych (oraz selective enrolment high schools), o stypendium oraz w poszukiwaniu pracy. Bezpłatny trening organizowany jest przez Zrzeszenie Amerykańsko Polskie (soboty 04/06/13 do05/11/13) od 4 do 5 pm. Informacje i rejestracja: Małgorzata Olczak wew.345 lub ogosia@polish.org. Serdecznie zapraszamy!!! UROCZYSTOŚĆ ZWIASTOWANIA PAŃSKIEGO W poniedziałek 8 kwietnia w liturgiczną uroczystość Zwiastowania Pańskiego obchodzony będzie Dzień Świętości Życia (uroczystość Zwiastowania Pańskiego obchodzona jest zwykle 25 marca, ale w związku z tym, że w 2013 r. tego dnia przypada Wielki Poniedziałek, dlatego uroczystość Zwiastowania Pańskiego przeniesiono na poniedziałek po Oktawie Wielkanocnej SĄD METROPOLITALNY ARCHIDIECEZJI CHICAGO Informacje dotyczące możliwości unieważnienia sakramentu małżeństwa można uzyskać w Sądzie Metropolitalnym Archidiecezji Chicago. Kontakt w j. polskim z sr. Barbarą Kosińską dzwoniąc na numer Grupy Wsparcia dla osób z chorobami Nowotworowymi Informacje w Zrzeszeniu Amerykańsko Polskim dzwoniąc na numer wew. 316 lub u pani Gosha Thornton wew. 22 Jesteś głodny? Możemy pomóc! Przyjdź do Irving Park Składu Żywnościowego, 3801 N. Keeler (w środku Irving Park Methodist Church) w Chicago. Godziny: Środy od 9:00am do 12.30pm. Kontakt: Anna: SPOTKANIA GRUPY AA Spotkania grupy AA Al Anon w języku polskim odbywają się przy naszej parafii w każdą sobotę o godz. 6:30 wieczorem w konwencie sióstr Misjonarek pod adresem 5936 W. Barry Ave. W PONIEDZIAŁEK 1 KWIETNIA BIURO PARAFIALNE BĘDZIE NIECZYNNE. Zapraszamy we wtorek o godz. 8:30AM. Wesołych Świąt!

11 March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday Page Eleven III ROCZNICA TRAGEDII SMOLEŃSKIEJ OBCHODY W CHICAGO 9 14 kwietnia, 2013 Pragniemy poinformować, że honorowy patronat nad uroczystościami objęli: premier dr Jarosław Kaczyński pani Maria Seweryn wdowa po panu Wojciechu Sewerynie pani dr Zuzanna Kurtyka prezes Stowarzyszenia Rodzin Katyń 2010, wdowa po prezesie Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej Januszu Kurtyce ks. Zdzisław Torba proboszcz parafii Świętego Ferdynada ks. Jacek Wrona proboszcz parafii Świętego Władysława ks. Andrzej Maślejak proboszcz parafii Świętej Trójcy Sr. Anna Strycharz przełożona Sióstr Misjonarek w Chicago Klub Gazety Polskiej Chicago2 Czeki na: Smoleńsk 2010 prosimy kierować na adres: Smoleńsk 2010 P.O.Box Chicago, IL Bieżące informacje na stronie: TRYPTYK RZYMSKI JANA PAWLA II w interpretacji STANISŁAWA SOYKI KONCERTY W CHICAGO! 9 CZERWIEC :00PM Parafia St. Thomas of Villanova Palatine IL 10 CZERWIEC :00PM Parafia Św. Ferdynanda Chicago IL 15 CZERWIEC :00PM Polska Misja Ojców Cystersów Willow Springs IL Stanisław Soyka, śpiewak jazzowy, pianista i kompozytor, autor tekstów. Jest wybitnym artystą muzykiem. Z zespołem czy solo wkrótce po wejściu na scenę obejmuje całkowite panowanie nad publicznością. W jednym z licznych wywiadów artysta powiedział Nie gram dla fajerwerków, nie śpiewam by się popisać. Moją ambicją i pragnieniem jest, by mój śpiew, moje pieśni dodawały otuchy, podnosiły na duchu tych, którzy przychodzą mnie słuchać. Chcę by wychodzili z koncertu pogodni i umocnieni. Tryptyk Rzymski z muzyką i w wykonaniu Stanisława Sojki to Spotkanie z poezją / medytacją Jana Pawła II. Koncert to wielkie wydarzenie zarówno ze względu na charakter tego muzycznego dzieła jak i ze względu na mądrość ogólnoludzkiego, Papieskiego przesłania. Dzieło to jest wspaniałym świadectwem wypowiedzianym poetycką wrażliwością autora. Składa się z trzech części: Część I "Strumień" to refleksja nad upływem czasu, refleksja dotycząca poszukiwania źródła. Wielki Papież daje tutaj świadectwo pokory, niewinności, zdziwienia, swojego zachwytu i zdumienia. Jest człowiekiem zadającym pytania takim jak my. Część II "Medytacje nad Księgą Rodzaju na progu do Kaplicy Sykstyńskiej" to z kolei refleksja nad początkiem i końcem, poszukiwanie początku i końca za pośrednictwem dzieła Michała Anioła. Część III "Wzgórze w krainie Moria" to historia Abrahama, jego syna, jego posłuszeństwa, wiary, miłości i przymierza jakie zawarł z nim Bóg. Więcej informacji wkrótce: oraz

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13 March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday Page Thirteen Years back, after telling my sins to a priest in the confessional just days before Christmas, he asked me if I d had a good Advent. I knew immediately where he was going with the question because in truth, I had not. And just a few days ago, a friend asked me if I was having a good Lent. Well, I made a few weekday Masses and a few prayer services, so relatively speaking, it was a better Lent for me this year than it was Advent back then. Still, neither question hit me at the time as an active inquiry. Did you have a good Advent? speaks to the past. Even Are you having a good Lent? has a temporal quality to, just like Lent itself (six weeks come and six weeks go).and immediately after the Holy Day and the Great Sunday, co workers tend to ask questions such as Did you have a good Christmas? or Did you have a good Easter? Heck. I ve asked my work colleagues the very same questions, and they typically respond as I respond: by sharing the details We went to midnight Mass. We opened presents at home in the morning, then drove to Springfield to visit my sister. We opened presents at her place Christmas night, then came back the next day or Kind of quiet. Church in the morning, then my wife s family came over mid afternoon for eats or the occasional bittersweet (yet totally sad): I m just glad it s over. But in all cases, I am again struck even from a Big Picture perspective by the terminal nature of the exchange. At the same time, though, I actually kind of get it on the Christmas side. Our Lord s birth and his death and resurrection some thirty years Support Staff Mrs. Dorota Gołda, Parish Secretary Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Administrative Assistant Ms. Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska, Bulletin Editor Liturgical Bro. Dr. James Drangsholt, Music Director Kamil Duda, Polish Music Director Mrs. Betty Hotcaveg, Lector Coordinator Dcn. Irv Hotcaveg, Coordinator of Eucharistic & Ministers of Care Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Homebound Ministers of Care Scheduler Parish Council Mrs. Sophie Kass President, Stanley Mastalerz, Anthony Mangiaracina, Peter Holod, Irene Heidelbauer, Mary Ann 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, Fr. Jason Torba, Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart, Mr. Gene Szaben, ExOfficio Members: Mr. Martin Wojtulewicz- Parish Accountant, Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, 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. Tom Young, Grand Knight Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary: Jenny Hartnett Ladies of St. Anne: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio, President ON HAVING A GOOD EASTER Copyright 2013 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com) St. Ferdinand Parish later are connected, of course. We can t have the latter without the former (or, as Benedict XVI observed during his General Audience in early January 2011: The Incarnation and Easter are not one beside the other but they are two inseparable key points of the one faith in Jesus Christ. The Cross and the Resurrection presuppose the Incarnation ). True enough. Still, the birth of Jesus can be viewed as a unique historical event ultimately defined by a single day, time, and place. It happened.easter, though, is trickier. I have a tougher time nailing down Easter to a single day, time and place because 2000 years later, well, it s still Easter, you know? We are a Christmas people every December, perhaps, but we are an Easter people forever. Benedict said that celebrating Christmas is not merely remembering a past event, it is making present those mysteries that bring salvation. More explicitly, he said that a visit to the crib at Christmas leads us to visit the Eucharist, where we encounter in a real way the crucified and risen Christ, the living God. It s the living God part that warms our souls. I m guessing somebody at work tomorrow will ask me How was your Easter, and for the sake of conversation, I ll offer the standard details. Deep down, though, I ll know the answer is infinitely broader. My Merry Christmas! wish may be a little late, but my Happy Easter! is right on time. Today. Tomorrow. Always. Legion of Mary: Mr. Thomas Sobczak & Miss Aurora Almeida, Co-Presidents 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. Robert Pajor, Moderator English Altar Servers: Fr. Robert Pajor, 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: Miss Marzena Kulesza, Music Teacher Kropeczki: Sr. Anna Strycharz Zawaternik: Bernadetta i Jan Bobek St. Ferdinand Athletic: Mrs. Linda Ward St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club: Mr. Tadeusz Kulasik, President St. Ferdinand School Board: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart, Chairperson St. Vincent DePaul Society: Mr. Stanley Mastalerz, President Teens of Our Church (TORCH): Fr. Robert Pajor Youth Minister The Faustinum Association of Apostles of the Divine Mercy: Fr. Jason Torba, Moderator Ushers Club: Mr. Peter Holod, President Pro-Life Coordinators: Tony Mangiaracina, Helena Lasak Chapel Choir Conductor Julie Tupiak Word of Life Dito Camara Holy Spirit Missionary Association: Sr. Elwira Dziuk Notre Dame Athletics: Mrs. Linda Ward Notre Dame Board of Directors: Ms. Sue Miller & Ms. Noreen Musica

14 St. Ferdinand Church 5900 W. Barry Ave. Chicago, IL Phone: (773) St. Ferdinand Parish Rev. Zdzisław (Jason) Torba, Pastor Rev. Robert Pajor, Associate Pastor Rev. Albert Judy, OP PT Associate Pastor Rev. Raymond O Connor, CMF Weekend Help Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon ENGLISH MASS TIMES POLISH Weekdays W ciągu tygodnia 6:30 AM and 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Saturdays Sobota 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Anticipated) 7:00 AM Sundays Niedziela 8:30 AM 7:00 AM 10:00 AM (Chapel) 10:15 AM 12:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM RECONCILIATION / SPOWIEDŹ ŚWIĘTA 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: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Head of School Notre Dame High School for Girls Office: Irene Heidelbauer Director Religious Education Office: ex. 352 Sr. Anna Strycharz D.R.E. St. Ferdinand Polish Saturday School: ex 303 Sr. Genowefa Potaczała Principal Christian OutReach (COR): Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Missionary Sisters of Christ the King Sr. Anna Strycharz, Superior Sr. Boguslawa Trus, Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, 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/ 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/ for more information. MARRIAGES: Must be arranged at least four months prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory.

15 CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER St. Ferdinand #639 ADDRESS 5900 Barry Avenue Chicago, Illinois PHONE CONTACT PERSON Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska or SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pak 4 PRINTER HP Photo Smart P1100 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday, 7:00AM NUMBER OF PAGES SENT Cover through 16 (ads on page 14 and 15) Page 16 is church copy SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN March 31, 2013 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Easter Sunday