St. William Parish. 23rd Sunday in ordinary Time September 4, 2016

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1 St. William Parish BY HER EXAMPLE AND THROUGH HER INTERCESSION, MAY MOTHER TERESA INSPIRE MANY TO GIVE THEIR HEARTS TO LOVE AND THEIR HANDS TO SERVE, STARTING WITH THOSE CLOSEST TO THEM. MAY WE ALL CONTINUE TO LIVE AND DEEPEN OUR AWARENESS OF BEING IN NEED OF MERCY AND OUR WILLINGNESS TO EXTEND MERCY IN OUR COMMUNITIES, IN OUR FAMILIES AND IN OUR SERVICE OF THE POOR. 23rd Sunday in ordinary Time September 4, 2016 St. William Parish 2600 N. Sayre Avenue, Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: saintwilliamparish.org Rectory Hours Monday 9:00am - 3:00pm Tuesday 1:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 9:00am - 3:00pm Thursday Closed Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm Evening Hours: Mon. Tus. Wed. & Fri. 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Pastor Rev. Robert Łojek ext: 102 Associate Pastor Rev. Jarek Maciejewski ext: 114 Deacons Ed Simola John Ponce De León Albertine Sisters Sr. Anna Kozioł Sr. Patrycja Bryniarska Business Manager Miss Monika Wawrzyniak ext: 103 Secretary ext: 0 Religious Education Julie Gorski St. William School stwilliamschool.org Phone: Fax: School Principal Peggy Forgione 1

2 LITURGICAL CELEBRATION SUNDAY- SEP.4-23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. 7:30AM + Frances Penda Forlano Thomasa Zurito 9:00AM + Ruth Ann Gowin + Virginia Totaro Birthday Remembrance 10:30AM + Seweryn Waksmański + Adela i Zbigniew Łucarz + Mariusz Ryfa + Tadeusz Krysiak + Józef Czyż + Janusz Gieras + Irena Raś + Rozalia Śliwa- z okazji imienin + Jerzy Opaliński + w 2 rocznicę śmierci Genowefa Gąsiewska + w 12 rocznicę śmierci Stanisław Gąsiewski O potrzebne łaski, Dary Ducha Świętego i Boże błogosławieństwo dla księdza Proboszcza z okazji urodzin od Róż Różańcowych 12:00PM + Vito & Maria DePinto, Domenica DeFano + Jenny, Ruben, Mario, Ruperta & Jose Arceo + Constanza & Daniel Cornejo 2:00PM + Józef Koszut & Zofia Modła + Anna Sadowy Rolka + Władysława & Ludwik Osak o wieczną radość Józef & Ewa Nowak z Rodziną O dobre przygotowanie do Sakramentu Chrztu Świętego dla Tobiasza MONDAY - SEP.5 - WEEKDAY. ST.THERESA OF CALCUTTA 8:15AM + Mario & Isabella Sacca + Eugenio Calvoy + Margret Dyja TUESDAY - SEP.6 - WEEKDAY. 8:15AM Fr. Stan Czarnecki Success and Good Health WEDNESDAY - SEP.7 - WEEKDAY. 8:15AM + Casey Pietrzyk 7:00PM + Paweł Husi THURSDAY - SEP.8 - THE NATIVITY OF THE 8:15AM + Dolores Baron + Louis A. DeSalvo 12:00PM + Reggie Deren BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. FRIDAY -SEP.9 - ST.PETER CLAVER. 8:15AM +Dolores Baron 7:00 O dobre przygotowanie do Sakramentu Chrztu Świętego dla Tobiasza SATURDAY- SEP.10 - WEEKDAY. 8:15AM John & Bernadine Janicek FAMILY 4:30PM Special Intention to St. Anthony for John EUCHARISTIC LITURGY: Saturday: 8:15 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 12:00pm Mass in Polish at 10:30am & 2:00pm Monday - Saturday: 8:15 a.m. Mass with rosary starting at 7:30 a.m. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Wednesday after English & Polish Mass Mass in Polish: Wednesday & Friday 7:00 p.m. Civic Holidays: 8:15 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration takes place in our parish every Thursday, beginning after the noon Mass till 5:30pm. At 3pm-Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Polish language and at 5:15pm in English followed by Benediction. SACRAMENTAL LIFE BAPTISM: One Preparation Class is required. The Class will meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Rectory Hall. Baptism is celebrated on the second and fourth Sunday of the month, attend Noon Mass then Baptism immediately following. MARRIAGES: An appointment should be made with one of the priests or deacons at least six months prior to the wedding. This should be done before a date or banquet hall is reserved. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:30 4:15 p.m. You may also call the rectory for an appointment. CATHOLIC QUOTES Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. --Mother Teresa WESOŁOWSKI FAMILY PERKOWSKA EWA KARETA FAMILY 2

3 WEEKLY COLLECTIONS : BUDGET FOR WEEKLY COLLECTION.$ WEEKEND COLLECTION(AUG 28TH 2016) $ DEFICIT....$ THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! PLEASE REMEMBER ST. WILLIAMS IN YOUR WILL From Deacon Ed: Sorrow looks back. Worry looks around. Faith looks up. Tabernacle lights Katia & Casey Pietrzyk WEEK AT GLANCE SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 4 MONDAY- SEPTEMBER 5 School closed. Rectory closed. Happy Labor Day! TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 6 6:30pm - 8:30pm Coin Club meeting - RM#315 WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 7 7:30pm - 9:00pm Baptism Preparation Class -RH THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 8 Noon - 5:30pm Mass/Eucharistic Adoration Church 7:00-8:30pm-Bible Study FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 9 8:15am - 9:15am School Mass-Church 9:00am - 10:00pm Nite To Unite - LH and Parking Lot SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 10 9:00am -1:00pm Nite To Unite - LH and Parking Lot 10:00am - Polish School Mass Please stop by the rectory to fill out a Facility Scheduling Form. to reserve a room or a Cancellation/Change Form if you meeting is no longer happening. Room reservations may not be honored if form is not turned in at least 1 week in advance. Please see bulletin for early cut-off dates. PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK PARISHIONERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. Leila Bandy Marilyn Berry Amanda Bert Norma Bode Joe & Rose Cernick Pamela Fasel Caleb Fisher Virginia Goggin Maria Hinojosa Natalina Kass Carol Marsh Elzbieta Mital Dana Oades Phil Parker Dolores Piccoli Donald Posen Donna Ricchio Jinger Rush Mary Targosz Paul Trucksa Please call the parish office if you would like to add a Parishioner`s name to the sick list. You must be a member of the immediate family. 3

4 GREETINGS PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS OF ST. WILLIAM PARISH! Thank you to all who have purchased the 100th Anniversary Raffle tickets so far. Drawing will be held at our Parish Dinner Dance on October 2, From now till then, we are asking for your continued support by YOU asking your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to also purchase raffle tickets. There are extra tickets at the rectory and church entrances for you to take and when you see them at your home, place of work or family functions, please extend the opportunity to purchase tickets and win some money in support of our parish. We hope you have had an opportunity to participate in our year-long Anniversary activities. We are now approaching the last of our events. Night to Unite-Alumni and Friends Reunion on Saturday September 10, will be held at the school at 6pm. If you are a graduate of St. William School, participated in Clowning at the Corners or volunteered during our Summerfest years, come and join us and rekindle those memories and friendships. On October 2 will be the pinnacle of our Year of Celebrations, with the Mass of Thanksgiving with Archbishop Cupich presiding along with Fr. Robert, Fr. Jarek, and Fr. Stan, along with previous serving clergy, deacons and religious life. Later that afternoon, we will continue our celebration with a dinner dance held at 3pm at Elmcrest Banquets in Elmwood Park. You can purchase tickets today after all the masses, or on line at - look for the specific event s link. You can also purchase tickets at rectory during normal working hours. God has truly blessed St. William Parish, since its humble beginnings in a small wooden church to our present day stone and mortar buildings that grace these four corners of our parish community. Please, come and be a part of these celebrations and give thanks to God for these past 100 years as we approach our next Century of Faith. 4

5 GOSPEL MEDITATION THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM is designed for children from 1st grade through 8th grade that do not attend a Catholic Elementary School. Our program begins on Sunday, September 18 and continues through Sunday, May 21, We meet every Sunday and attend the Noon Mass on the first and third Sundays of a month. Registration will be on Sunday, September 11 from 9 AM to 12 PM in the lobby of the school. Bring $50 registration fee and child s Baptism Certificate. Registration forms and additional information including tuition rates for families can be obtained at the Rectory office or by contacting Julie Gorski Attention Seniors! ST. WILLIAM SENIOR CLUB will soon resume their meetings. Save the dates of Monday, Sept. 12 & Monday, Sept.19. The meetings will be at 10:00am in Liebrich Hall as usual. See you then! SCHOOL AND RECTORY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPT. 5TH IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY. THE MISSIONARY SISTERS OF CHRIST THE KING FOR POLONIA INVITE YOU TO THE CHARITY PICNIC On Sunday, September 11at Casa Italia, 3800 Division St. in Stone Park, IL. The Sisters are taking care of the Holy Family Home for single Mothers with children. This place helps women who are in difficult situations as mothers. Every year the needs of this home grow. The house where these mothers live is too small and not sufficient. We decided to buy a new house to have an opportunity to help more women. All proceeds from this picnic are to support this very important initiative. To get funds and to support this Home we would like you to please join us for this event and to support it with any donation. There will be some entertainment, ethnic Polish food will be served, and a Raffle will take place. We thank you for your generous support. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Please call the rectory for a priest. Please do not wait until the person is unconscious or near death. COMMUNION CALLS: If you would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the rectory to make arrangements. 5 "Anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple." It's a modern misconception to think of Jesus as the ultimate nice guy who only said things that everybody loved to hear. Of course Jesus is the perfect model of charity and compassion, but he also gave some very challenging teachings. Today's Gospel is a case in point. Not many people are thrilled by Christ's lesson today that insists God must be first in our lives. Few are those who love to hear this instruction to renounce our beloved things as well as our beloved relationships. But Jesus does not mince words. We are to "hate" our "father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters," and even our own life. It's important to understand that the use of the word "hate" here does not mean to despise anyone or treat them unkindly. It means rather to prefer something-or Someone-else, namely, God, to these important relationships. Taken in the context of the Gospel as a whole it is clear that Jesus is not advocating cruelty or animosity. On the contrary, just a few weeks ago we heard from Luke 10:27 as Jesus instructed us to love our neighbors as ourselves. However, in putting God first, inevitably something else must take second place. It is a kind of hatred of family, self, and "stuff" when we don't allow these things to become mini-gods in our lives. Instead, we keep God as God. What does this mean for us? It means not allowing a family member to prevent us from practicing our faith to the fullest, and also not putting our trust in gadgets and gizmos. It means, instead, putting all our trust in God, whatever the cost may be. RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS "You were created on purpose for a purpose." That may sound like pop psychology gibberish to you at first, but it is the truth. Modern studies into strengths and gifts, along with constantly new understandings of the complex wonder of DNA, lead us to conclude that each human being is truly unique. You hold within you a unique set of gifts that cannot be duplicated in the same way by another. What your parents may have told you about snowflakes growing up holds true for people too: No two are exactly alike. However, we often live our lives in such a way that gives testimony to a falsity, that is, anybody can do just about any job. Positions in the workforce and in our parishes are filled with people who only fulfill one requirement for the job: they have warm bodies. (Meaning, they are not dead.) There are two realities that create this problem. First, we ask people to do things they are not equipped to do. We tell them to work harder at it and eventually they will get it. But I can guarantee that no matter how hard I try, I will not be able to lead an NBA team to a title. Sounds ludicrous on that level. But I assure you, it is no more ludicrous than asking someone that doesn't really like children to teach elementary catechesis. Second, we ourselves sometimes believe that we have nothing special to offer. We go through life having no idea what our gifts are and how to give of them. We take dead-end jobs and rarely share ourselves with the community. But you may just be the answer to a business or parish problem that, to some, seems unsolvable. On this Labor Day weekend, thank God for the gifts you have received. Use them to elevate your labor, both in the workplace and in the parish. If you don't know how, there is help out there. You are not like everybody else. God has given you a purpose.

6 MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 10 & Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:30am Sunday 9:00am Sunday 10:30am Sunday 12:00pm Sunday 2:00pm Priest Fr. Jarek Fr. Dan Fr. Dan Fr. Jarek Fr. Jarek Fr. Jarek Deacon Lectors Kelly, Mike Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers C. Burke, T. Robertson, M. Samocki D. McGowan Priest A.Perez C. Chora S. Chora Oliver, Mary Therese G. Fidanzia J. Gorski E. Simola E. Simola D. Dewbray A. Steppan A. Perez R. Konrath Cardona, Lisa A. Koscielniak G. Koscielniak M. Matz J. Bassi Priest D. Jackson A. Burgos S. Munoz O. Budz R. Chojnacki B. Kieta J. Kieta V. Witkowski Konrath, Mike B. Hosek D. Storto J. Ponce de León T. Klinicki A. Storto O. Cardona C. Jurczyk C. Jurczyk T. Zejer T. Supergun Konrath, Mike A. Glowacki D. Szara D. Szara SIOSTRY MISIONARKI CHRYSTUSA KRÓLA DLA POLONII ZAGRANICZNEJ SERDECZNIE ZAPRASZAJĄ NA PIKNIK CHARYTATYWNY na rzecz remontu większego, nowo zakupionego domu samotnej Matki im. Świętej Rodziny. Niedziela, 11 września w Casa Italia 3800 Division St. Stone Park, IL Rozpoczęcie pikniku Mszą św. o godz. 11:00 rano zakończenie o godz. 7:00 wieczór. POLSKA KUCHNIA (domowe wyroby), bogata loteria fantowa: 1. Bilet do Polski, 2. Tygodniowy wyjazd z rodziną do Colorado, 3. TV. 4. Rower górski. i wiele cennych nagród, a będzie ich ponad 10. PRZYJDŹ i ZOBACZ. POMÓŻ I TY! Osoby i firmy, które pragną wesprzeć to dzieło prosimy o kontakt z s. Martą (773) Czeki prosimy wystawiać na Fundacja Totus Tuus. Bóg zapłać. NARODZENIE NAJŚWIĘTSZEJ MARYI PANNY-8 WRZEŚNIA Pismo Święte nigdzie nie wspomina o narodzinach Maryi. Tradycja jednak przekazuje, że Jej rodzicami byli św. Anna i św. Joachim. Byli oni pobożnymi Żydami. Mimo sędziwego wieku nie mieli dziecka. W tamtych czasach uważane to było za karę za grzechy przodków. Dlatego Anna i Joachim gorliwie prosili Boga o dziecko. Bóg wysłuchał ich próśb i w nagrodę za pokładaną w Nim bezgraniczną ufność sprawił, że Anna urodziła córkę, Maryję. Nie znamy miejsca urodzenia Maryi ani też daty Jej przyjścia na ziemię. Według wszelkich dostępnych nam informacji, Maryja przyszła na świat pomiędzy 20. a 16. rokiem przed narodzeniem Pana Jezusa. W Polsce święto Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny ma także nazwę Matki Bożej Siewnej. Był bowiem dawny zwyczaj, że dopiero po tym święcie i uprzątnięciu pól zaczynano orkę i siew. Lud chciał najpierw, aby rzucone w ziemię ziarno pobłogosławiła Boża Rodzicielka. Do ziarna siewnego mieszano ziarno wyłuskane z kłosów, które były wraz z kwiatami i ziołami poświęcane w uroczystość Wniebowzięcia Matki Bożej, by uprosić sobie dobry urodzaj. Na Podhalu święto 8 września nazywano Zitosiewną, gdyż tam sieje się wtedy żyto. W święto Matki Bożej Siewnej urządzano także dożynki. We Włoszech i niektórych krajach łacińskich istnieje kult Maryi-Dziecięcia. We Włoszech istnieją nawet sanktuaria - a więc miejsca, gdzie są czczone jako cudowne figurki i obrazy Maryi-Niemowlęcia w kołysce. Do nich należą między innymi: Madonna Bambina w Forno Canavese, Madonna Bambina w katedrze mediolańskiej - najwspanialszej świątyni wzniesionej pod wezwaniem Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny; Madonna Bambina w kaplicy domu generalnego Sióstr Miłosierdzia. Matka Boża-Dzieciątko jest główną Patronką tego zgromadzenia. Czwarte sanktuarium Matki Bożej-Dzieciątka jest w Mercatello - znajduje się tam obraz namalowany przez św. Weronikę Giuliani (+ 1727). Dzisiejsze święto przypomina nam, że Maryja była zwykłym człowiekiem. Choć zachowana od zepsucia grzechu, przez całe życie posiadała wolną wolę, nie była do niczego zdeterminowana. Tak jak każdy z nas miała swoich rodziców, rosła, bawiła się, pomagała w prowadzeniu domu, miała swoich znajomych i krewnych. Dopiero Jej zaufanie, posłuszeństwo i pełna zawierzenia odpowiedź na Boży głos sprawiły, że "będą Ją chwalić wszystkie pokolenia". 6

7 Mdr 9,13-18b; Flm ; Łk 14,25-33 Mozolnie odkrywamy rzeczy tej ziemi, z trudem znajdujemy, co mamy pod ręką, a któż wyśledzi to, co jest na niebie? Tak podsumowuje autor Księgi Mądrości trud człowieka związany z rozwikłaniem wielu zagadek życia ludzkiego i jego Boskiego przeznaczenia. Któż z ludzi rozezna zamysł Boży albo pojmie wolę Pana? (...). Któż (by) poznał twój zamysł, gdybyś nie dał Mądrości, nie zesłał z wysoka Świętego Ducha swego? Wszystkie odpowiedzi prowadzą do Boga i do Sługi, który odkrył Jego tajemnicę, do Jezusa Chrystusa. A Jezus ogłasza mądrość Boga ukrytą pod płaszczem przypowieści, bo tylko w ten sposób można tak na prawdę wydobyć istotę Królestwa Bożego. Chrystus dziś może nas szokować nakazem nienawiści naszych najbliższych, nadto i nas samych, by stać się rzeczywistym Jego uczniem. Jednak kontekst niesienia krzyża oraz dalsza przypowieść, pokazująca kto może być prawdziwym uczniem Jezusa, pokazuje nam znaczenie tych słów. Chodzi o budowanie filarów życia i wiązanie go z Bogiem, przez Chrystusa, i to w Jego uniżeniu, czyli dźwiganiu naszych krzyży każdego dnia, w łączności z Jego męką, śmiercią i zmartwychwstaniem. Oto prawdziwa mądrość z nieba, ukazująca sens naszych radości, trudów, cierpień, a nawet śmierci. W perspektywie wydarzenia Chrystusa, za którym idziemy i którego naśladujemy, ma szanse powodzenia i zwycięstwa. Dlatego nie więzi rodzinne dają nam pewność zbawienia, choć one są istotne, by czuć się potrzebnym i kochanym, ale dopiero ugruntowanie swego życia w Jezusie, Jego zbawczym krzyżu, czyli proporcjonalne szacowanie sił i możliwości, by jak mówi przypowieść móc zaplanować i zbudować wieżę, czy pokonać wojska nieprzyjaciela, dają nam pełne szanse osiągnięcia Królestwa Bożego. Dlatego w tej perspektywie trzeba mieć w nienawiści relacje rodzinne, bowiem te nic tu nie pomogą, tak samo jak żadna inna własność tej ziemi, do której nie warto się przywiązy- 7