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2 Page Two Ascension Sunday May 17, 2015 Mass Intentions The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: Special Blessing upon Caroline s Gradua on Special Blessing upon Jakub s Gradua on MONDAY May 18, :00 AM God s Blessing for Fr. Jason Torba on 24rd Anniversary of His Ordina on 12:00 PM - (Noon) Robert Mack 7:00 PM Mass in Polish TUESDAY May 19, :00 AM B-Day Blessing for Caroline Mazurek 12:00 PM (Noon) - Rose Mary Durak rq. Daughter 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY May 20, :00 AM Laura Pelegrino rq. Cousin Agnes 12:00 PM (Noon) Ne a & Leonard Lohrmann rq. Family 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY May 21, :00 AM Casimiro Lorenzana Jr. rq. Edgar & Crisella Lorenzana 12:00 PM (Noon) Vianna Columba 7:00 PM Mass in Polish/ Chapel FRIDAY May 22, :00 AM Special Blessing for Dr. M 12:00 PM (Noon) Liborio Fruscione Rq. Sister 7:00 PM Mass in Polish SATURDAY May 23, :00AM- Mass in Polish 8:00 AM Mason Anthony Villalon Vigan rq. Jeremy & Grace 5:00 PM Irene Serwinski Satoro SUNDAY May 24, 2015 Pentecost Sunday 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 Juritzi Mendoza rq. Ortega Family 10:00 AM Special Blessing for Donova & Sheryl Cochon for Their 10 th Wedding Anniversary 10:15 AM Msza św. prymicyjna ks. Pawła Adamusa, O zdrowie i Boże błogosławieństwo dla członków Klubu Podhalan i Miłośników Tatr ich rodzin i ks. Kapelana, Stanisław Krupa 12:30 PM Dcn. Irv & Be y Hotcaveg 65 th Wedding Anniversary 3:00 PM o zdrowie dla Izabelki 5:00PM- Grace M. Pertell 7:00 PM- o zdrowie dla Izabelki Second: We Welcome in Baptism Victoria Juliet Matos daughter of Victor Alexander & Joanna Juliet (Dyczynska) Matos Jimlee Page Beray Hodges son of James Hodges & Leejee Page ( Beray) Hodges Maya Fracis Bruno daughter of Kevin Manuel & Jennifer Mary ( Rogala) Bruno Marriage Banns Nirman Timothy & Grochowska Martyna Congratulations! Congratula ons and best wishes to the couple married in our church: Bogdan Chmielewski and Magdalena Galonska DEVOTIONS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Held each Thursday following the 8:00 a.m. Mass un l 6:45p.m. DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed in English everyday from Monday to Friday following 8:00 a.m. Mass. Please take a short break from your busy life and join the ladies in prayers. On every Saturday right a er 8:00 a.m. Mass prayer to St. Anne is being said. Please stop by the Church and offer to God at least a few moments of your me.

3 May 17, 2015 Ascension 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. 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 Laura Schofield Calvin Upton Julie D Agos no Luna Family 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 Joseph Biancalana Sr. Joseph Biancalana Steve Garorowski Grace Miceli Dolly D Agos no Jerry Mack Joan Grzeskowiek Wiliam Reynen Christeen Gross 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 Gack Fahey Jadwiga Glowacz Chrys ne Gross Petronella Latuszek Jack Fahey Jany Aloisio Margery Janz 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 Our Stewardship of Treasure SUNDAY, May 10, 2015 Envelopes $6, Loose $3, TOTAL: $ 9, 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 Top floor windows replacement: Total cost: $7,982 Last week dona ons: $864 Cookie sale: $2,114 Total: $2,978 Total collected: $8,432 We reached our goal! Please accept our hear elt THANK YOU for your generosity and kindness! May God bless you in all you do! 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. We invite anyone able to help with the church cleaning. Please join us weekly on Mondays at 5:00 pm and Fridays at 10:00 am. Thank you! LITURGICAL MINISTRIES MASS TIME LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SATURDAY, May 23 5:00 PM E. Deleon E. Mele, J. Lohrmann SUNDAY, May 24 8:30 AM 10:00 AM (chapel) 12:30 PM 5:00 PM Sr. J. Pertle J. McGinniss E. Camara h. Syodia L. Perz A. Vaccaro, D. Antos M. Barnhart, W. Rodriguez J. McGinniss, D. Ash, A. Groeper D. Camara, M. Madrano H. Syodia, M. Syodia J.Zarate, M. Madrano

4 May 17, 2015 Ascension Sunday Page Four Christ's ac on The Holy Mass is the holiest thing we have here on earth. Why? Because it is the ac on of Christ. The main thing in the Mass is not what is read from the Holy Scriptures, even though this is the word of God and should be listened to as such. The main thing in the Mass is not what the priest preaches in his sermon nor what the people do or sing. The main thing is what Christ does. And what does Christ do in the Holy Mass? He offers himself for us, as he offered himself on the Cross. He sacrifices himself for us. That is why we say that the Mass is the same Sacrifice as that of the Cross renewed in an unbloody manner on the altar. On the altar just on the Cross, Christ offers his body and blood for us. The difference is that on the Cross his body and blood were visible to the eyes of those who were present, while in the Mass they are hidden under the appearances of bread and wine. But they are really present. This is the great fact. In each Mass, Christ is really present and renews the Sacrifice of the Cross. The purposes of the Mass What else should you do, besides having a lot of faith, if you want to a end Holy Mass well? You should iden fy yourself with Christ. You should remember the Scriptures and have "the same mind" "that he had on the cross (cf. Phil 2:5). The same mind which means the same purposes. What purposes did Jesus have on the cross? What was he concerned about? We can sum up his ends or purposes as four: to give glory to God the Father; to thank him; to make up for the sins of men; and to ask him for graces for us. If each me you go to Mass, you try to live at least one of these purposes, you will a end Holy Mass well. The first purpose: adora on God is our Creator. He is the Lord of the whole world. We depend on him for everything. He is infinite, eternal, all-powerful. His infinite greatness and goodness ought to fill us with amazement and enthusiasm. When people get enthused about God, they want to praise him, they want to adore him. Jesus Christ, with his humanity, gave perfect glory to God the Father from the cross, and he con nues to do so from the altar. If you unite yourself to him, you will be offering a perfect sacrifice of adora on and praise. Pay special a en on to the Gloria and the Sanctus. The second purpose: to give thanks God is infinitely good. And all the good things we have, have come from him: life, family, sanc fying grace, faith, the sacraments, the gi of his Mother... And so many other natural and supernatural gi s. It is good to give thanks. The person who is too proud to say "Thank You" is not only ungrateful but is bound to end up being unhappy. Unite yourself to our Lord in the Mass, giving thanks, and you will see how you also become more op mis c as a result, because you will become more and more convinced of the goodness of God. The third purpose: to make up for our sins Jesus is perfect God and perfect Man. He is all-holy. Therefore he has not and could not have been guilty of any sin. But, as the Holy Scriptures says, he took our sins on himself and made up for them. He did penance for us by dying on the cross. If we want to take part properly in the Holy Mass, we must be sorry for our sins. The person who is not sorry for his sins will never understand or love the Mass, nor will he ever really take part in it. But the person who comes to Mass with real sorrow for his sins, will draw from it great strength to fight against tempta ons and to realize that, despite his weaknesses, God loves him very much. on.org

5 Page Five Ascension Sunday May 17, 2015 CONGRATULATIONS TO FR. PIOTR SAMBORSKI AND FR. PAWEL ADAMUS ON THEIR PRIESTLY ORDINATION Go therefore and make disciples of all na ons, bap zing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. -Ma hew 28:19-20 Archbishop Blase Cupich ordained fourteen men to priesthood at the Special Mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago this past Saturday, May 16. Congratula ons to Fr. Piotr Samborski and Fr. Pawel Adamus! May you be filled with the grace to love and serve all those whom you meet. As you walk the journey of life in the Holy Priesthood of Christ our love and prayers will follow you and our blessings will support you. May you remain faithful to Him forever and be a blessing to all. Fr. Samborski s first assignment is St. John Brebeuf parish in Niles IL and Fr. Pawel Adamus will start his ministry here at St. Ferdinand Parish on July 1, 2015 as an Associate Pastor. CONGRATULATIONS TO DEACON PAWEL BARWIKOWSKI On Saturday, May 9, 2015 Pawel Barwikowski was ordained Transi onal Deacon by Archbishop Blase Cupich at the Chapel of Immaculate Concep on at the University St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary. Deacon Pawel will be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago in May Chicago deacons will be assigned to the parish where they completed their internship. Deacon Pawel then will start his assignment at our parish on June 15th and con nue through the first semester of the next academic year, which is December 31. We are very happy to have Dcn. Pawel with us again. Please pray for him so the Holy Spirit can guide him as he discerns how to be er serve the Body of Christ. By his example teach us to learn from him and support his calling with trust and joy. Fr. PAWEL ADAMUS THANKSGIVING MASS You are invited to Fr. Pawel Adamus, our new Asociate Pastor Special Mass of Thanksgiving on SUNDAY, May 24 at 10:15AM.The Mass will be bi-lingual and celebrated by the newly ordained priest as thanksgiving to God for the gi of priesthood. The Celebra on will con- nue with a recep on following the Mass at Jason Torba Center. LADIES OF ST. ANNE Please join St. Ferdinand Ladies of St. Anne on Wednesday, May 20 at 11:30AM. This is the month we have May Crowning which will be held at convent. In honor of the Blessed Mother it would be nice to wear blue. Let s have a good turnout. Bring a friend. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Have a great summer! 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 in Chicago. 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 Office at or visit the website:

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7 May 17, 2015 Ascension Sunday Page Seven CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CATECHISTS! On May 6, 2015 during the Annual Cateche cal and Youth Ministries Awards Banquet four of our Catechists were honored for their contribu ons to cateche cal ministry here at St. Ferdinand parish. Congratula ons to: Barbara Bush Rose Cobleigh Sr. Agnes Jung Barbara Zarow Thank you for your hard work and many years of dedicated service to our parish. May God bless you! Monday, May 25, 10:30 a.m. MEMORIAL DAY FIELD MASSES Archbishop Cupich and the Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese of Chicago will celebrate Masses at Catholic cemeteries throughout the Archdiocese on Memorial Day. For more Masses and loca ons, visit Archbishop Blase J. Cupich All Saints Cemetery, 700 North River Road, Des Plaines Most Rev. Francis J. Kane Maryhill Cemetery, 8600 Milwaukee Avenue, Niles Most Rev. Raymond E. Goedert Calvary Cemetery, 301 Chicago Avenue, Evanston Most Rev. John R. Gorman Holy Cross Cemetery, 801 Michigan City Road, Calumet City Very Rev. Ronald Hicks, Vicar General St. Adalbert Cemetery, 6800 Milwaukee Avenue, Niles Most Rev. Joseph N. Perry Good Shepherd Cemetery, South 104th Avenue, Orland Park Msgr. Patrick J. Pollard St. Boniface Cemetery, 4901 North Clark Street, Chicago Most Rev. George J. Rassas Ascension Cemetery, 1920 Buckley Road, Libertyville Most Rev. Alberto Rojas St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, 1185 West Algonquin Road, Pala ne Most Rev. Andrew Wypych St. Casimir Cemetery, 4401 West 111th Street, Chicago FRIENDLY REMINDERS If you or a loved one is in need of prayers due to an illness, please call the rectory to put your name on the prayer list. If someone on this list has recovered, please call to have the name removed. If you or a loved one are in the hospital and would like a visit from our ministers, deacons or priests, you must call the rectory and request a visit. The privacy law states that the hospital cannot provide a list when we come to visit our parishioners. Please no fy the rectory if you have someone in your home who is unable to join us at Mass and he/she would appreciate having the Eucharist brought to the home. We ask that if you have a loved one serving in the military, to please contact the rectory office to provide the name of the soldier so the whole parish can pray for your loved one. If your address has changed or if you are moving out of our parish and no longer wish to be a parishioner, please no fy the rectory at ex. 225

8 May 17, 2015 Ascension Sunday Page Eight Calix Society: Catholic outreach to recovering alcoholics, meets one Saturday a month, 9-11 a.m., at St. John Vianney Parish, 46 N. Wolf Road, Northlake, call Joanne at , or visit calixsociety.org. Courage-Chicago: spiritual support group of Catholic lay men and women who aspire to live chaste lives in accord with Catholic Church s teachings on same-sex a rac on, for more info, visit or call Fr. Charlie Becker at Holy Trinity High School: seeking class of 1963 for 50-plus reunion Oct. 10, at school and restaurant, for more info, contact Ed Lezza or John Olechny, at Fes val of Filipino Faith: May 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., procession from Holy Name Cathedral to courtyard, followed by rosary, reflec ons by Fr. Don Cambe on Filipino saints, also Marian hymns, blessing of statues and refreshments, at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St., Monday, May 25, 9:30 a.m. 83rd ANNUAL CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT PARADE AND MEMORIAL MASS Rev. Tom Mulcrone, Chaplain to Chicago Firefighters, will be the main celebrant at the annual Memorial Mass for the Chicago Fire Department at Holy Family Church, 1080 West Roosevelt Road in Chicago. The Mass begins at 10 a.m., and is preceded by a parade of uniformed members that begins at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Roosevelt and Blue Island Avenues. Following the Mass, a roll call of all the members who have died the previous year will be read. Members will process to the front of the church for the raising of the flag, a 21-gun salute and the playing of Taps. CONTACT: Media Rela ons Office, Fr. Tom Mulcrone, Chaplain to Chicago Firefighters, Kolbe House Jail Ministry Mass Sunday, June 7 Kolbe House, the Jail Ministry for the Archdiocese, invites you to a bilingual (Spanish/English) Mass at 3 p.m., on Sunday, June 7, at Assump on Parish, 2434 South California in Chicago. At this Mass, those who are personally affected by incarcera on, a vic m of crime or want to be part of the ministry through prayer are especially invited to a end. If you are an ex-offender or have a loved one in jail or prison, please come find the me to a end this Mass. For more informa on, please call Deacon Pablo or Fr. Arturo at Kolbe House: , or Pablo at khpablop@aol.com. THIS WEEK AT SAINT FERDINAND PARISH Monday May 18, :00AM Friendship Club (Convent) 6:00PM Cub Scouts (Convent) 6:00PM Troop #51 (McManus Hall) 7:00PM Knights of Columbus (Jason Torba Center) Tuesday May 19, :00PM Radosc (Chapel) 6:00PM Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel) Wednesday May 20, :00AM Ladies of St. Anne (Convent) 2:30PM Jr. Legion of St. 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 Legion of Mary (Small Convent) Thursday May 21, :30PM Jr. Legion of Mary Adora on (Church) 6:00PM Girl Scouts (Convent 1,2,3) 7:30PM School Board Mtg (Cafeteria) Friday May 22, :00AM Legion of Mary (Convent) 6:30PM Pilgrim Virgin (Convent) Saturday May 23, :00PM AA Mee ng (Convent) 7:00PM Rosary (Church) Sunday May 24, :30AM School of Religion (School) 10:00AM HHighlanders Club Mtg (Jason Torba Center) 10:15AM First Holy Mass of Fr. Adamus (Church) 12:30PM Bap sm in English (Church) 4:00PM Faus num Mee ng (Jason Torba Center) 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 ed to: bulle n@sain erdinand.org or dropped off at the office. Thank you!

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10 May 17, 2015 Ascension Sunday Page Ten Dziękujemy Bogu za dar nowych kapłanów! GRATULACJE DLA KS. PIOTRA SAMBORSKIEGO I KS. PAWŁA ADAMUSA W sobotę, 16 maja ks. Arcybiskup Blase Cupich w katedrze Świętego Imienia w Chicago udzielił święceń prezbiteratu 14 diakonom Wyższego Seminarium Duchownego w Mundelein. Wśród nowo wyświęconych kapłanów jest ks. Piotr Samborski, który przez ostatnie lata wiernie pomagał w duszpasterstwie w naszej parafii oraz ks. Paweł Adamus, który od 1 lipca rozpoczyna swoją posługę duszpasterską jako wikariusz w parafii Ferdyanda. Św. Jan Paweł II tak określił posługę kapłańską: Kapłaństwo to tajemnica miłości i ofiary. Tajemnica miłości Boga do człowieka i tajemnica ofiarnego oddania się dziełu zbawiania ludzkości. Człowiek nie mógł otrzymać więcej nad to co otrzymał w Wielki Czwartek, kiedy Chrystus ustanowił sakramenty Eucharys i i kapłaństwa. Na słowo kapłana nasz Zbawiciel codziennie zstępuje na ołtarze świata, dając nam siebie jako Pokarm na życie wieczne. W tajemnicy miłości i ofiary kapłan staję się drugim Chrystusem. Nowo wyświęconym kapłanom życzymy by podążając drogą swego kapłańskiego powołania nieśli bliźnim Bożą Miłość, Niezachwianą Wiarę i Nadzieję. Niech Pan Bóg obdarzy Was zawsze swoim błogosławieństwem, a w sercach Waszych nawet w przeciwnościach niech rozkwita Boża Radość. Szcześć Boże! GRATULUJEMY DIAKONOWI PAWŁOWI BARWIKOWSKIEMU W sobotę, 9 maja kleryk Paweł Barwikowski przyjął święcenia diakonatu z rąk Arcybiskupa Chicago, Błażeja Cupich w kaplicy Wyższego Seminarium w Mundelein. Diakonat to pierwszy stopień sakramentu święceń, kolejny to święcenia prezbiteratu, które przyjmie w maju 2016r. Decyzją władz seminaryjnych, wyświęceni diakoni zostają odesłani na 6 miesięczny staż do parafii gdzie wcześniej odbywali już praktykę. Cieszymy się, że diakon Paweł ponownie przybędzie do naszej parafii pomagając w duszpasterstwie od 15 czerwca do 31 grudnia 2015r. Diakoni uczestniczą w specjalny sposób w posłaniu i łasce Chrystusa, (...) który stał się»diakonem«, to znaczy sługą wszystkich. Otaczając Go swoją modlitwą życzymy aby Duch Święty nieustannie Go przenikał, uzdalniał do uczynków miłości miłosiernej w Kościele, a Maryja Boża Rodzicielka otaczała Go swoim wstawiennictwem do Boga, aby w Jego sercacu Jezus był nieustannie obecny. MSZA ŚWIĘTA PRYMICYJNA KS. PAWŁA ADAMUSA W najbliższą niedzielę, 24 maja zapraszamy na Mszę św.prymicyjną, którą odprawi ks. Paweł Adamus o godz. 10:15 rano. Msza św. będzie sprawowana w j.polskim i angielskim. Po Mszy św.zapraszamy do sali Jason Torba Center na poczęstunek i możliwość osobistego spotkania się z ks. Pawłem, który od 1 lipca będzie sprawował posługę duszpasterską w naszej parafii jako wikariusz. Serdecznie zapraszamy! WSPÓLNOTA APOSTOŁÓW MIŁOSIERDZIA BOŻEGO FAUSTINUM Zaprasza w niedzielę 24 maja do wspólnego udziału w Mszy św. o godz. 3:00PM w intencji rozwoju kultu Bożego Miłosierdzia oraz potrzebnych łask dla wspólnoty,ich członków, osób konsekrowanych i naszych parafian. W niedzielę o godz. 2:30 po południu odmawiana jest Koronka do Bożego Miłosierdzia. Koronka do Bożego Miłosierdzia odmawiana jest w każdy dzień tygodnia o godz. 3:00 po południu przed obrazem Jezusa Miłosiernego w kościele. Serdecznie zapraszamy!

11 May 17, 2015 Ascension Sunday Page Eleven MSZA ŚW. O BEATYFIKACJĘ SŁUGI BOŻEGO STEFANA KARDYNAŁA WYSZYŃSKIEGO Klub Dobrego Pasterza w Parafii św. Ferdynanda zaprasza do wspólnej modlitwy o beatyfikację Sługi Bożego Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego podczas Mszy świętych w niedzielę 31 maja na każdej Mszy św. w j. polskim o godz. 7:00 i 10:15 rano oraz o 3:00 i 7:00 wieczorem Organizacje parafialne i Polską Sobotnią Szkołę zapraszamy serdecznie do udziału w uroczystej procesji na rozpoczęcie i zakończenie Mszy świętej o godz. 10:15 rano. Prosimy o zabranie sztandarów. Po mszach św. u marszałków i członków Klubu Dobrego z emblematami Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego będzie mozna złożyć wolne datki na Dom Pamięci Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego w Częstochowie. Człowiek nie rozwinie w pełni swojego człowieczeństwa i swojej osobowości, jeśli będzie tyko myślał dobrze i pragnął dobrze, a nie będzie czynił dobrze MODLITWA O BEATYFIKACJĘ STEFANA KARDYNAŁA WYSZYŃSKIEGO PRYMASA TYSIĄCLECIA( ) B oże w Trójcy Świętej Jedyny, Ty w swojej niewypowiedzianej dobroci powołujesz ciągle nowych apostołów, aby przybliżali światu Twoją Miłość. Bądź uwielbiony za to, że dałeś nam opatrznościowego Pasterza Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego, Prymasa Tysiąclecia. Boże, źródło wszelkiej świętości, spraw, prosimy Cię, aby Kościół zaliczył go do grona swoich świętych. Wejrzyj na jego heroiczną wiarę, całkowite oddanie się Tobie, na jego męstwo wobec przeciwności i prześladowań, które znosił dla Imienia Twego. Pomnij, jak bardzo umiłował Kościół Twojego Syna, jak wiernie kochał Ojczyznę i każdego człowieka, broniąc jego godności i praw, przebaczając wrogom, zło dobrem zwyciężając. Otocz chwałą wiernego Sługę Twojego Stefana Kardynała, który wszystko postawił na Maryję i Jej zawierzył bez granic, u Niej szukając pomocy w obronie wiary Chrystusowej i wolności Narodu. Ojcze nieskończenie dobry, uczyń go orędownikiem naszych spraw przed Tobą. Amen. Pokornie Cię błagam, Boże, udziel mi za wstawennictwem Stefana Kardynała Wyszynskiego tej łaski, o którą Cię teraz szczególnie proszę... Szanowny Księże Proboszczu, Szanowny Panie Prezesie, Pragniemy serdecznie podziękować za wsparcie kwotą $1,300 dzieła Domu Pamięci Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego w Częstochowie. Jesteśmy wzruszeni wiernością parafian kościoła św. Ferdynanda i członków Klubu Dobrego Pasterza corocznej modlitwie w intencji beatyfikacji Sługi Bożego Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego. W naszym Domu kontynuujemy prace nad spuścizną po Prymasie Tysiąclecia przede wszystkim nad Jego tekstami jak również zajmujemy sie digitalizacją taśm nagranych podczas spotkań z wiernymi. Przygotowujemy pielgrzymów i osoby zainteresowane postacią Ks. Prymasa Wyszyńskiego. Jak co roku odbyła się pielgrzymka szkół, które noszą imię Prymasa Tysiąclecia. W tym roku przybyło na nią ok przedstawicieli. Niecodziennym jednak wydarzeniem była premiera filmu 30 listopada na Jasnej Górzez Spełniona w Maryi. Jest to film dokumentalny o Marii Okońskiej, współzałożycielce Instytutu Prymasa Wyszyńskiego, która była wiernym współpracownikiem w dziełach maryjnych Sługi Bożego Prymasa Wyszyńskiego. Film ten wyreżyserował i scenariusz napisał p. Paweł Woldan, a muzykę skomponował p. Michał Lorenc. Film ten trafił w świątecznym numerze katolickiego tygodnika Niedziela do 170 tys. Czytelników. Film ten mógł powstać dzięki staraniom Domu Pamięci Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego, a więc również dzięki wsparciu Państwa. Serdecznie raz jeszcze dziękujemy za pomoc i pragniemy zapewnić członków Klubu Dobrego Pasterza i wszystkich Państwa, którym postać Księdza Prymasa jest bliska, o naszej modlitwie u Matki Bożej Jasnogórskiej. Szczęść Boże, Wiole a A. Kołodyńska Dyrektor Domu Pamięci Stefana kardynał Wyszyńskiego w Częstochowie

12 May 17, 2015 Ascension Sunday CZUWANIE PRZED UROCZYSTOŚCIĄ ZESŁANIA DUCHA ŚWIĘTEGO Zapraszamy na czuwanie w Wigilię Zeslania Ducha Swietego, SOBOTA 23 maja: 7:00PM 9:00 PM - Adoracja Najswiętszego Saramentu, 9:00PM Msza sw. i modlitwa o wylanie Ducha Świętego. Page Twelve DZIĘKUJEMY anonimowemu Podziękowanie Dziękujemy wszystkim Paniom, które włączyły się w pomoc w pieczenie oraz pakowanie ciast na cel funduszu remontu w konwencie. Serdeczne podziękowania kierujemy do naszych sponsorów: Montrose Deli oraz Smakowski Bakery za donacje na cel funduszu remontowego. Niech Dobry Bóg bogaty w miłosierdzie, wynagrodzi stokrotnie Waszą ofiarność. Bóg zapłać! sponsorowi za piękne białe róże z okazji Dnia Matki dla dzieci z Ziarna i ich Mam! Bóg zapłać. NABOŻEŃSTWA MAJOWE Zapraszamy na Nabożeństwa Majowe, które są odprawiane w naszym kościele od poniedziałku do piątku po Mszy św. o godz. 7:00 wieczorem, w sobotę o godz. 7:00 wieczorem pod figurką Matki Bożej na posesji parafialnej oraz w niedzielę o godz. 6:30 wieczorem.

13 May 17, 2015 Ascension Sunday Page Thirteen My dearest Theophilus: So who are you, anyway? I do not ask this in an antagonis c way. On the contrary, I hold you as kindred spirit, for the Evangelist Luke addresses both his Gospel and his Acts of the Apostles to you, and any friend of Luke s is a friend of mine. I ve been reviewing the ancient texts, however, trying to understand you be er. I ve come to learn that Theophilus is a common Greek name meaning, God s friend. I like that. Some say that you are a local Jew--Theophilus of Alexandria, perhaps--who Luke befriended along the way. Some say that you are a Roman official, and if this is true, you must be a rather high-ranking one at that, given that Luke refers to you as most excellent in certain transla ons. Some even say that you are legal counsel to the Apostle Paul. Well, I come to you now for counsel myself. I do not need legal advice, though. I need advice about this week s column. Typically I write each week in connec on with the readings of the day. I find wri ng for May 17 problema c, however, for while it s the 7 th Sunday of Easter, it s also the Sunday immediately following the May 14 Ascension celebra on, and most dioceses now celebrate Ascension on this Sunday as well. But my column has a wide readership, most excellent Theophilus, so where should its focus be. I lean toward focusing on the Ascension, and perhaps this suits you, too, since Luke addresses you in the first Ascension reading. But surely for you this vanity is dispelled by the content of the readings themselves, especially the Gospel text in which Jesus tells 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 ON CONVERSING WITH THEOPHILUS, AND THE ASCENSION Copyright 2015 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com) St. Ferdinand Parish us, Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is bap zed will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. S ll, I can t neglect the readings for the 7 th Sunday of Easter because of something Jesus says. Twice Theophilus, a priest once told me that when Jesus says something more than once, we should really, really pay a en on to it. Look, then, at the Gospel for the 7 th Sunday of Easter. We return here to the Last Supper, and Jesus is praying to the Father for his friends (and by extension, for all of us). I gave them your word, Jesus says, and the world hated them because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. Jesus goes on to ask the Father to protect his friends from the evil one, then he repeats himself word-for-word: They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world! Do you see my dilemma now? How can I ignore this most excellent concept, namely, that we are not ci zens of earth with a heavenly connec on, but that we are ci zens of heaven with an earthly connec on? Men of Galilee, those two guys dressed in white say as Jesus disappears into the clouds, why are you standing there looking at the sky? Indeed. Jesus is merely going home a er all, and ul mately, this is our home, too. You know, Theophilus, there s probably no right or wrong answer about which readings to address. But perhaps like Luke, I feel be er for having talked things through with you. Thanks for listening. Please tell the Evangelist I say hello. 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 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 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. 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 ENGLISH MASS TIMES POLISH Weekdays W ciągu tygodnia 8:00 AM & 12:00 Noon 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 / 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: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal Notre Dame High School for Girls Office: Irene Heidelbauer Principal 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): Mr. Michael McGinniss, Director Missionary Sisters of Christ the King 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/ 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 SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2010 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 May 17, 2015 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Ascension Sunday