Third Sunday of Advent December 16, The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear.

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1 Welcome to St. Priscilla Parish! Rev. Idzi Stacherczak, Pastor Mrs. Judy Banasiak, Coordinator of Religious Education Mrs. Anna Adamowski, Parish Secretary Mrs. Anna Knap, Business Manager Mrs. Anna Ewko, Music Director Ms. Elżbieta Molek, Bulletin Editor RITE OF RECONCILIATION: () 3:00 P.M. to 3:45 P.M., Saturday or by appointment. Weekday daily starting at 7:45 A.M. until morning Mass. PARISH REGISTRATION: At the rectory during office hours. Monday-Wednesday- Friday 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Saturday 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. / Sunday 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. 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 MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Evening: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 A.M. - 12:15 PM Polish Mass: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM Mass in Polish: Wednesday & Saturday 8:30 AM HOLY DAY MASSES: 7:00 PM Vigil Mass, 8:00 11:00 AM (English) 9:00 AM 7:00 PM (Polish) Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2012 The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. Zephaniah 3:15b

2 Page Two December 16, 2012 SPIRITUAL REFLECTION Reflecting on God s Word Tis the season for bell choirs and brass renditions of beloved carols. Church musicians are rounding up trumpeters and French horn players to rehearse for Christmas liturgies. What would a Christmas television special be without pealing bells in the closing sequence? The joyful sounds of brass instruments herald the good news that the Lord of the universe has entered into human history once and forever in the poor infant Jesus. There is another kind of bell that seems to follow us wherever we go at this time of year the Salvation Army bells. They remind us that not everyone has experienced the good news of salvation yet. There are many who suffer while others wallow in abundance. Today s scriptures remind us that the Lord is with us to save us from our sinfulness, so that justice, love, and peace might reign at last in the world. Then all God s people will be able to rejoice. Virginia Stillwel Living God s Word When we pray the Our Father at Mass the priest voices a prayer that asks the Lord to free our minds of worry as we look forward to Jesus coming. Joyful hope gives us the spirit and the confidence to do all that we can, expecting that Christ s saving power will be present in our midst. Copyright 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved... CÓŻ WIĘC MAMY CZYNIĆ? Tłumy ludzi zgromadzone nad brzegami Jordanu poważnie potraktowały naukę Jana Chrzciciela. Pragnęli bowiem za wszelką cenę zmienić swoje życie. Doszli do przekonania, że tak dalej być nie może. Nie można dłużej oszukiwać, nie można krzywdzić i uciskać innych, nie można wieść zakłamanego życia. Trzeba kiedyś zawrócić z tej drogi. I teraz właśnie nadarza się ku temu stosowna okazja. Jan Chrzciciel, człowiek który swoim autorytetem imponował tłumom, miał stać się tym, który miał przyprowadzić ludzi do Boga. Oni doszli do przekonania, że to właśnie Janowi trzeba zawierzyć, stąd też ich pytanie, które stawiają Janowi: Cóz więc mamy czynić? Odpowiedż Jana koncentruje się na praktykowaniu miłości bliżniego. Jan Chrzciciel staje na stanowisku, że człowiek jest największą wartością świata. W tym wypadku Jan Chrzciciel jakby wyprzedził samego Chrystusa, który powiedział: Wszystko, cokolwiek uczyniliście jednemu z tych najmniejszych, mnieście uczynili (Mt. 25, 40). Adwent jest takim czasem, w którym szczególnie zbieramy sobie zasługi na wiecność. W tym właśnie okresie mamy uwrażliwić swoją duszę na potrzebny drugiego człowieka. Żyjąc we wspólnocie, mamy bardzo często myśleć o tym, jak ta wspólnota będzie przeżywała Święta Bożego Narodzenia, czy nie będzie w niej smutnych, zapłakanych ludzi, czy nie ma nieszczęśliwych, załamanych rodzin, czy nie potrzeba czasami przyjść komuś z pomocą? Taki właśnie sens mają słowa św. Jana z Ewangelii: Jeśli kto ma dwie suknie, niech da temu, kto nie ma; a kto ma żywność, niech tak samo czyni. Jan Chrzciciel wzywa nas i zachęca do bardzo prostych rzeczy: byśmy dostrzegali obok siebie drugiego człowieka. Byśmy zrozumieli, że także i dla innych ludzi Chrystus przychodzi na ziemię i że ci inni ludzie też mają tak jak my prawdo do Chrystusa. Nasza dobra wola ma się wyrazić przede wszystkim w naszej zewnętrznej i wewnętrznej postawie wobec drugiego człowieka. Ma to być postawa zrozumienia drugiego, zrozumienia nieraz jego bardzo poważnych problemów życiowych, poplątanej sytuacji rodzinnej, trudnych warunków materialnych, osamotnienia czy chwilowego załamania. Mamy zrozumieć także, że nasza religia chrześcijańska ma być religią miłości. Stąd też starajmy się po bożemu preżywać te zbliżające się Święta Bożego Narodzenia. -ks. Idzi-

3 Third Sunday of Advent Page Three THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (16) 8:30 +William McGlynn (Mary Garvin) +Donald Hum 13th Death Anniversary (Mom) +Elaine Tovar (Tovar Family) +Evelyn Hoffman +Henry A. Kmiec (Cmiel Family) +Eleanor Arnes (Maria) +Michael & Eleanor Burns (Son & Family) +Roman & Wanda Wolny (Daguhter & Family) +Helena Pochocki 6th Death Ann. (Ariene Palac) +Peggy Leyden 12th Anniversary of Death (Leyden Family) +Margaret & Bridget Leyden (Leyden Family) 10:30 O odnowienie miłości ku Bogu wśród młodzieży i powołania do służby Bożej oraz za dusze w czyśćcu cierpiące O radość w wieczności dla: +Paweł Dziura 6 miesięcy po śmierci (Żona i córka) +Anna Cybulska 5-ta rocz. śmierci (Córka z rodziną) +Kasia Dziura miesiąc po śmierci (Tata z rodziną) +Genowefa Wojcik (Syn z rodziną) +Edward Sięka 9-ta rocz. śmierci +Bronisław Walczak 1-sza rocz. śmierci +Marian Ziobroń (Rodzina) +Józef i Janina Ziobroń (Rodzina) +Maria Girza (Rodzina) +Bogusław Machul 38-ma rocz. śmierci (Córka) 12:15 St. Priscilla Parishioners #37 6:00 Za parafian św. Pryscylli #38 MONDAY (17) Late Advent Weekday 8:00 +Ann Belluomini Birthday Remembrance (Joy) TUESDAY (18) Late Advent Weekday 8:00 +Ferdinand & Katherine Weiterschan (Voelker & Weiterschan Family) +Gabriel Aquino 3rd Death Anniversary 7:00 P.M. (Eng.) Communal Penance Service & WEDNESDAY(19) Late Advent Weekday 8:00 St. Priscilla Parishioners #39 8:30 ++Michałek, Stanisław. Danuta i Mieczysław (Rodz.) THURSDAY (20) Late Advent Weekday 8:00 +Michael 16th Anniversary of Death (Family) +Genowefa Czechowicz (Daughter & Family) FRIDAY (21) St. Peter Casinius, Priest and Doctor of the Church 8:00 +Pauline C. Gerber - Mother (Children) +Marianna Zuterek 3rd Death Anniversary (Husband) SATURDAY (22) Late Advent Weekday 8:00 +Paul Tawech 8:30 Za parafian św. Pryscylli #40 4:00 +Jon Kapka (Mr & Mrs Robert Drzewiecki) +Marlene Klauba (Husband Bennet Klauba) +Mary Smolenski (Family) +Elaine Tovar (Lois Traficante) +Elizabeth Nelson (Lori Kraft) +Shirley Migani (Sister Lori) +Angelo Martino (Lori Kraft) FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (23) 8:30 +William McGlynn (Mary Garvin) +Adeline Wcislo (Scudella Family) +Thomas Grossmayer Birth. Rem. (Nick Grossmayer) +Harold & Leona Capoccia (Daughter Roseanne) +Elaine Tovar (Tovar Family) +Philip Nymark Death Anniversary (Joan) 10:30 O odnowienie miłości ku Bogu wśród młodzieży i powołania do służby Bożej oraz za dusze w czyśćcu cierpiące O radość w wieczności dla: +Marian Burek 2-ga rocz. śmierci +Genowefa Wójcik (Syn z rodziną) +Victor Burzynski (Rodzice) +Paweł Dziura (Rodzina) +Kasia Dziura (Tata z rodziną) +Jan i Genowefa Kieć rocz. śmierci (Rodzina) +Ignacy i Maria Czarnik rocz. śmierci (Rodzina) +Franciszek Świątek rocz. śmierci (Rodzina) +Anna Mikiewicz (Marge) +Józef Kowalczyk 20-ty miesiąc po śmierci (Żona) +Eugeniusz Wiśniewski (Rodzina) +Jacek Śliwinski +Józef i Daniela Lasota +Jadwiga i Wiktor Ulma 12:15 St. Priscilla Parishioners #41 4:00-7:00 P.M. *Spowiedż* 6:00 Za parafian św. Pryscylli #42 Retirement Fund for Religious Thank you for donating to the Retirement Fund for Religious. A sister from Pennsylvania writes, In our prayers, all the sisters remember in a special way the faithful of the dioceses who support the [Retirement Fund for Religious] collection. We realize that their sacrifices and generosity have made this [financial] assistance possible. May God reward them. December 2, 2012 Currency $ 3, Checks $ 3, Loose Coin $ 8.52 Total $ 7, Weekly Goal $ 7, Budget Year to Date $202, Collections Year to Date $182, Under Budget $< 20,053.45> Thank you for your generosity and support of our Parish.

4 Page Four December 16, 2012 OUR PARISH COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND CHRISTMAS PARTIES THE CATHOLIC WOMEN S CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY Below you will see pictures from various committee meetings that took place these last few weeks in our church. On Tuesday, December 4th, the Catholic Women s Club, after a short meeting, gathered for a Christmas Party. Pictured above: The Catholic Women s Club Presidents. THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY CHRISTMAS PARTY The Holy Name Society, enjoyed togetherness with members, wives, and wives of former members, at a Christmas Celebration, Sunday, December 9th after the 8:30 A.M. Mass, in the lower level of the Rectory. Pictured above: Hungry parishioners waiting to be served. Pictured above: The Holy Name Society members present during the meeting. SIMBANG GABI Pictured to the Left: For several weeks now the Simbang Gabi Committee has been meeting with members to prepare for the Simbang Gabi Celebration which took place on Saturday, December 15th, at 6:30 P.M. beginning with the Holy Rosary.

5 Third Sunday of Advent Page Five SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 16. Third Sunday of Advent 23. 4:00-7:00 P.M. Bilingual English & Polish 30. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph 17. 6:00 P.M. Altar Servers Meeting 7:00 P.M. Ushers Meeting 24. CHRISTMAS EVE 4:00 P.M. Family Mass 9:30 P.M. Midnight Mass (E) 11:15 P.M. Christmas Carols 12:00 A.M. Polish Pasterka 31. 4:00 P.M. Bilingual Mass and Special Devotion (English/Polish) 18. 7:00 P.M. Penance Service 25. CHRISTMAS English Masses: 8:30 A.M. 12:15 P.M. Polish Masses: 10:30 A.M. 2:00 P.M. 1. NEW YEAR S DAY English Masses: 8:30 A.M. 12:15 P.M. Polish Masses: 10:30 A.M. 6:00 P.M. DECEMBER St. Stephen św. Szczepan English Masses: 8:00 A.M. Polish Mass: 7:00 P.M Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist 21. 6:00 P.M. Indoor Church Decorations 28. The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 22. 5:00 P.M. Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers Meeting 29. 4:00 P.M. Bilingual Mass and Special Devotion (English/Polish) The Third Week of Advent: December 16-22, 2012 The Journey of Families ~ Light two purple candles and the pink candle during the second week of Advent ~ God is indeed my savior, I am confident and unafraid. My strength and my courage is the Lord, And he has been my savior. --Isaiah 12:2 Join the Office for Immigrant Affairs Seeking Posada (Shelters) on Dec. 21, 2012 in Chicago. For more information, go to Attend Simbang Gabi, a Filipino devotional practice. For more information go to asian_catholic.aspx THE WOMEN S CENTER Mom and baby toiletries, baby wipes, receiving blankets, gently used winter coats for all ages, boys winter clothing in all sizes 12 months and older, and diapers in sizes newborn and 6 are needed. These items must be delivered to us unless accompanied by baby furniture. We would also appreciate any baby shower items. Call for our address or if you want to host a shower. Only call Peg at to organize a diaper drive. We are happy to pass on your used baby equipment to mothers who cannot afford to buy it. We have a waiting list for 6 high chairs, 6 strollers, 2 double strollers, 4 infant car seats, 4 fixed side baby cribs, 5 bassinets, 5 baby swings, 4 bouncers, 7 pack n plays, and 3 toddler beds. A tac receipt is available. It will be a great help if you can deliver these items to us. Four our address, or if a pickup is needed, please call The families who receive your donated goods are grateful for your generosity. We are selling beautiful Pro-Life Christmas cards at a super price of a box of 10 for $7.95 including shipping. Call for an informational flyer and ordering information.

6 Page Six December 16, 2012 CAPITAL RENOVATION COLLECTION Without all of your help throughout the past few years that we have had this special collection, there are many projects that would not be possible at our parish. Your support is the energy that keeps St. Priscilla vibrant! Thank you so much for your generous donations! *The donations reported in today s bulletin are from December s Capital Improvement Collection.* $330 Donna Chesna $125 Casey Chochara $120 Edward Lowery $100 Anonymous, Marion Ward $75 Richard Zyszczynski $50 Wladyslaw Bielen, Eunhi Kim, Adam Kokot, Sophie & Anna Oracz, Edwin Schultz, Kazimierz Tokarski $45 Melvin Spejcher $40 Evelyn Cademartrie, Zbigniew Kwasnik, Emily Sloan $35 Nick Grossmayer $30 Anonymous, Philomena Phyllis Greco, Richard Hujar, Julian Malkiewicz, Manuel Reyes, Emil Eugene Warta $25 Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous, Betty Cullen, Nadine Czekaj, William Duffy Jr., Robert Drzewiecki, Rosemary Ferrier, John Masters, James Miketta, James Moncada Sr., Olivia Pamatmat, Edwin Peszek, Concetta Serio, James Warrender, Duane Wendolowski, Chester Wijas, Virginia Zyburt $20 Wieslaw Adamowski, William Balog, Anna Bartolon, Dorothy Castronovo, Zbigniew Cison, Edward Connolly Sr., Edward Czerwinski, Kaspar Doppel, Karen Engel, Frank Firlotte, Patrick Haugh, Waclaw Hryniewiccy, Elsie Hum, Lech Izbicki, Dominik Kalinowski, Kamil Kalucki, Bennet Klauba, Richard Koziar, Boguslaw Krol, Janina Kwasnik, Edward Lach, Jozef Lata, Jan Lesniak, Lawrence Lynch, Louis Mekoola, Jozef Mikos, Mary Parent, Marek Paszkowski, Marian Rzeszutek, Halina Samolyk, Donald Schultz, Margaret Senn, Ryszard Snopko, Krzysztof Soltyszewski, Zbigniew Stepek, Geraldine Timmreck, Rogelio Tiongco, Gene Urban, Roman Wach, Edward Wojewoda $15 Nicholas Alleva, Michael Busse Jr., Michael Depasquale, Anthony Felau, Marian Henaghan, Antoinette Kapusta, Grzegorz Kraus, Cheryl Mangerich, Frank Mizera, Dorothy Piecha, James West, Leonard Wronke, Jan Zbroja $10 Anonymous, Angelo Alongi, Angelo Babbo, Henryk Badzioch, Martin Barrett, Rosalie Battaglia, Pauline Beirne, Geraldine Bobula, Wojciech Bronowicz, Jan Cioch, Waldemar Ciupinski, Stanley Cmiel, Jerzy Czarnik, Ryszard Czarnik, Mario Dayag, Carol Dombek, Ryszard Domusiewicz, Lorraine DuPlantis, William Engel, Jack Ferina, Russell Ford, Malgorzata Gajda, Evelyn Gale, Krzysztof Glowinski, Zofia Godlewska, Arkadiusz Gwozdz, Krzysztof Harbaszewski, Carol Hoffman, Tony Inacay, Marian Janowski, Leroy Knowles, Jan Kocon, Zofia Kornacki, Kucharski-Olvera-Yuza, Wladyslawa Kulaga, Jozef Kurzatkowski, Roy Lacour, Stefan Lech, Joseph Lopiccolo, Edward Luby, Thomas Martin, John Mescall, Wladyslaw Mikina, Marek Milewski, Lilliam Miller, Wladyslaw Molek, Jozef Moskala, Wieslaw Mroczkowski, Frances Muka, Adam Niewiadomski, Adam Niminski, Patricia Novey, Kazimiera Nowak, Irena Olkowska, Andrzej Ostojski, Margaret Pawlak, Florence Pytka, Edward Radziszewski, Marian Razniak, Frank Reckmann, Lorrie Rife, Laverne Sajnaj, John Santoro, Marysia Sekeres, Piotr Skobelski, Victoria Slowiak, Jozef Sopek, Jeffrey Stanek, Jacek Starmach, Tadeusz Suwada, Sophie Szeszol, Helen Toporek, Ronals Tralka, Richard Tomal, Bernice Tuszynski, Antoinette Viola, Lucjana Wilczewska, Mieczyslaw Ziobro $7 Anna Prokopiuk $5 Ruben Adaya, Daniel Barsella, Javier Benitez, Barbara Bess, Anne Biggins, Marian Brokos, Krzysztof Bryk, Maria Burek, Tadeusz Chwala, Ellen Coleman, Franciszek Cudzich, Pedro Cuison, Czeslaw Cybulski, Joseph Day Jr., Eugenia Denisiuk, Michael Desimone, Grzegorz Drewniak, Stefania Drzymala, Bart Freihart, Anna Galas, George Garcia, Roman Garlicki, Mary Gorny, Cathy Ann Grossmayer, Gerardo Gutierrez, Halina Gwiazdowski, Artur Hryniewicki, Artur Iwan, Tomasz Iwan, Ewa Jamrog, Donald Johnson, Krzysztof Kadzielawa, Mieczyslawa Kalisz, Virgina Knight, Michele Kolak, Edward Kopacz, Zygmunt Kosobudzki, Marek Kowalczyk, Zbigniew Krycka, Dolores Lavalle, Zdzislaw Lech, Joann Maass, Lori Martinez, Roewen Masacupan, Albert Mazur, Janet May Mazzio, Lucyna Misiaszek, Piotr Modla, Helena Moscinski, Helen Mueller, Giles Nabor, John Nardi, David Neris, Benjamin Nicasio, Katarzyna Niewinska, Renato Nucup, Andrzej Oleksy, Wieslaw Olszewski, Stanislaw Parczewski, Wladyslaw Pater, Charlene Poran, Marian Prazuch, Czeslaw Prorok, Antoinette Pusateri, Lorraine Rakoczy, Michael Rife, Melecio Rodriguez, Wojciech Romanowski, Christine Sherrod, Zdzislaw Siemionko, Stanislaw Slonina, Mieczyslawa Smagacz, Stephen Sodergren, Tadeusz Sutowski, Anne Marie Szeszol, Henryka Turczynska, Jose Viray, Jan Wawiorko, Helena Wincenciuk, Irena Wisniewski, Zbigniew Wojcik, Peter Zacny, Tadeusz Zalewski $4 George Fenn $3 Aldo Armijo, Renato Biglete, Mieczyslawa Bubiak, Angela Hernandez, Mark Nowakowski, Jean Ribaudo, Steve Sobieraj $2 Joseph Catanzaro, Salvatore Cavallaro, Tadeusz Gawel, Ann Grybos, Alina Grzegorczyk, Manuel Hilado, Stanley Joswiak, Ryszard Kokitko, Piotr Krol, Maciej Maliszewski, Peter Masanisso, Teresa Mendys, Janusz Zaborowski, Christine Zarek, Stanislaw Zuber $1 Maria Allegretti, Olga Angerman, Patricia Diedrich, Radoslaw Lapinski, Hector Minini, Mario Pontarelli The total was $5, I thank you all again! -Fr. Idzi Stacherczak, Pastor-