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2 Page Two Second Sunday in Lent March 1, 2015 Mass Intentions MONDAY March 2, :00 AM +Gil Banducci rq. Family 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish TUESDAY March 3, :00 AM +Broccolo & Abba ello Families rq. Family 12:00 PM +Zofia Dudek 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY March 4, :00 AM B-Day Blessing for Fr. Marcin 12:00 PM (Noon) B- Day Blessing for Kazimierz 7:30 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY March 5, :00 AM Recovery Of Health for Thomas Zgonena 12:00 PM Sandra Fabular 7:00 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY March 6, :00 AM +Leo Golemo 6 th Ann of his death 12:00 PM (Noon) + Janet Truedau rq. Cousin Agnes 2:00 PM Sta ons of the Cross in English 6:00 PM Sta ons of the Cross in English 7:00 PM Sta ons of the Cross in Polish 7:30 PM Mass in Polish SATURDAY March 7, :00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM +Eleanore Zablocki rq. Zablocki Family 5:00 PM +Jean Lasiewicz SUNDAY March 8, :00 AM Boże błogosławieństwo oraz opiekę Matki Najświętszej dla członków Kół Żywego Różańca, ich rodzin oraz ich opiekuna, +zmarlych członków Kół Różańcowych: Irena Zawiślak, Aleksander Papiernik, Władysław Mit, Maria Hunt, Helena Grabińska, Bernard Klepacki, Adolf Twardak, Aniela Sąder, Stanisława Markocki, Zbigniew Góralczyk, Zofia Nicpoń, 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, o zbawienie duszy Henryka Szydłowskiego w 19- ą rocznicę śmierci. 8:30 AM Mass in English 10:00 AM +Toney Bolewski rq. Joe Maciejak 10:15 AM o zdrowie dla Izabelki 12:30 PM +Dermont Cronin rq. Eileen Cronin 3:00 PM o zdrowie dla Izabelki, 5:00 PM +Frank Scarpelli rq. wife & Family 7:00 PM o zdrowie dla Izabelki The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: + Eleonore Zablocki + Alex Ladisa Rest in Peace Please remember to pray for the souls of all our faithful departed, especially: Danuta Kozak LENTEN SCHEDULE Fridays 2:00 p.m. Sta ons of the Cross in English (with parish schools) 4:30 p.m. Fish Fry 6:00 p.m. Sta ons of the Cross in English 7:00 p.m. Sta ons of the Cross in Polish Sundays 6:15 p.m. Lenten Lamenta ons in Polish DEVOTIONS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Held each Thursday following the 8:00 a.m. Mass un l 6:45p.m. THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW, MARCH 2, 2015 IN OBSERVENCE OF PULASKI DAY. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINGS at 2:00AM ON SUNDAY MARCH 8 The clocks will "spring forward" (by shi ing the clock forward) an hour to daylight me, so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less.

3 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday in Lent 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: 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 Josephine Coco Laura Schofield Calvin Upton Julie D Agos no Luna Family Margery Janz 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 Irene & Joseph Biancalana Steve Garorowski Grace Miceli Dolly D Agos no Jerry Mack Joan Grzeskowiek Wiliam Reynen Christeen Gross Gerald Marcelo Julia Szyelik Chris n Gross Jim Jezuit George Keehn Donald Trainor Henry Katnik Maureen Keith Dolly Aloisio Jozef Golonka Michael Spano Judy Fahey 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. Our Stewardship of Treasure 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 Total cost of the project: $27,050 Dona ons on Sunday, Feb. 22 $239 Funds collected to date: $3,707 Funds needed to complete the project: $23,343 Thank you for your generosity! 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. May God bless you abundantly. LITURGICAL MINISTRIES SCHEDULE MASS TIME LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SATURDAY, March 7, :00 PM J. Lohrmann E. Mele, R. Scarpelli SUNDAY, March 8, :30 AM 10:00 AM (chapel) 12:30 PM SUNDAY, February 22, 2015 Envelopes $6, Loose $3, TOTAL: $ 9, E. Camara A. Vacarro, P. Macias B. Koziol J. Zarate M. Barnhart, R. Scrran J. Banez, E. & T. Anaya S. Kass Ma Sat. Sun SPC Jeffrey Foerster and SA Andrew Rios 5:00 PM H. Syodia/L. Perz L. Syodia

4 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday in Lent Page Four Rock or Sand Jesus spoke of a house that was built on sand and shaken by storms, while another house was built on rock and remained unmoved. One of my greatest surprises as a rela onship analyst is just how many of us build our marriages on the sand of feelings instead of the rock of commitment. But I've been encouraged to see that truly commi ed couples are able, with God's help, to thrive even through the inevitable storms. Over a five-year period, a close friend sent me s sharing about her struggles with her marriage. She went from daily messages that read, "I can't take this anymore!" to s saying, "He is such a gi to me." What accounted for the change? Her determina on. As she now says, "A successful marriage has li le to do with circumstances and a lot to do with determina on taking the word divorce out of your vocabulary and replacing it with commitment." Is Commitment Possible? The o en-cited sta s c that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce even among churchgoers can make commitment seem fruitless. But that sta s c is misleading. Dozens of studies dis nguish between couples who claim a nominal faith and those who priori ze church a endance. Couples who have a strong commitment to faith and a end church regularly are far more likely to have lifelong rela onships. One recent study in par cular shows that those who go to church and pray together have a much lower divorce rate. The University of Virginia's Brad Wilcox found that regular church a endance cuts the likelihood of divorce by 30 percent to 35 percent. Wilcox's work is supported by another study by Anne e Mahoney of Bowling Green State University, which independently came to a similar conclusion. While that rate is s ll unfortunately high, when you add prayer into the mix, thoughts of divorce plummet. A 1998 survey by the Georgia Family Council found that among couples who prayed together weekly, only 7 percent had seriously considered divorce, compared to 65 percent of those who never prayed together. The abundant marriage that God has designed for us is not only possible but also likely, and the journey there starts with one word commitment. A good way to start taking inventory of your marriage, assessing its strengths and weaknesses, is to consider your level of commitment. Ask yourself the following: Has your marriage been on auto pilot for so long that neither you nor your spouse have a clue where you're headed? Where would you like to see your marriage go this year? Are you commi ed to making posi ve changes Do you expect your marriage to get be er by doing the same things you did last year? How commi ed are you to your marriage for the long haul?

5 Page Five Second Sunday in Lent March 1, 2015 Theology of Park Ridge: Straight Dope on the Preven on of Teen Drug and Alcohol Abuse, speaker Theresa Collins, from Maine Community Youth Assistance Founda on, March 11, 9:15 a.m., wheelchair accessible, at Our Lady of Hope Parish, 9711 W. Devon, Rosemont, for more info, call Mary Lou at Bella Voce Camerata: performing Stabat Mater, one an Italian Baroque composi on, one by a living composer, March 8, 3:30 p.m., $30/general, $15/student, at St. Clement Church, 642 W. Deming, call Musica Lumina Concert Series: March 8, 7 p.m., music of Poulenc and Saint Saens in a program of French chamber music, at St. John Brebeuf Church, 8307 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, Joyful Again Retreat/Workshop: for widowed men and women, March 7-8, at Our Lady of the Angels House of Prayer, on Alvernia Manor campus, Main St., Lemont, register at Living In Love at St. Joseph, Libertyville: March 7-8, retreat/ workshop for married couples of all ages, helping couples fuel their romance, 121 E. Maple, Libertyville, to register, call Dave and Glenda, at

6 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday in Lent Page Six THE WOMEN S CENTER During Lent with sadness we contemplate the agony and death of Jesus, but we also think joyfully of His resurrec on. Similarly, many women in unplanned pregnancies are troubled and sad. At the Women s Center we try to help women struggling with a problem pregnancy and save them from grieving later. They come to The Women s Center and receive help, counseling and prayers. In 2014 we served 3,800 women. Please consider hos ng a diaper drive through your school, church, or youth group. Diapers in sizes 1, 4, 5, and 6, and baby hygiene products are urgently and always needed. We also could use gently-used maternity, small baby boy and girl clothes, and teenage boy clothes. These items must be delivered to us unless accompanied by baby furniture. The clients who receive these resources are very grateful for your generosity. For more details, please contact Paige at or Have you felt God calling you to serve in the pro-life mission field? The Women s Center is looking for new volunteers Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Areas of greatest need include lobby recep on, cleaning baby bo les, and baby furniture distribu on. We par cularly need two new volunteers: one on Tuesdays 1-4pm and one on Wednesdays 9am-12pm to serve weekly in our front lobby welcoming our clients and direc ng them to the counseling office. Please contact Paige at or SPRING ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR AT RESURRECTION COLLEGE PREP Resurrec on College Prep High School will host a Spring Arts & Cra Fair on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 10:00 am to 4 pm at 7500 W. Talco Avenue. As we approach spring, Easter and Mother s Day, patrons are welcome to visit the fair to explore the wide variety of items at over 100 vendors and cra displays, including unique hand cra ed gi s, seasonal items, house wares, jewelry, tasty treats and more! Admission for this school fundraising event is $5 for adults, $2 for seniors and children under 10 are free. ST. JOSEPH FEAST BAKE SALE On Saturday March 14 and Sunday, March 15 a er each Mass we will be hos ng a bake sale in the church ves bule for the Feast of St. Joseph All profits to support the Convent Renova on Project.

7 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday in Lent Page Seven CATHOLIC CHARITIES UPCOMING EVENTS 6 th Annual Chi-Town Jazz Fes val- March 4-8 The 6 th Annual Chi-Town Jazz Fes val to fight hunger in Chicago March 4 th - March 8th. Come out to hear incredible Jazz from the area s top musicians while suppor ng hunger relief in Chicago including Catholic Chari es and its 9 food pantries. From Evanston, to Berwyn, down to Hyde Park, Chicago-area venues are dona ng space; musicians are dona ng sets; and the many volunteers necessary to produce and promote a fes val of this scope, are dona ng their services. The 2015 fes val features headliners such as Dianne Reeves, Tigran Hamasyan, Geof Bradfield, Ma Ulery, Steve Million-Jeremy Kahn, Eric Schneider, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, and Tammy McCann. Fes val venues include Andy s Jazz Club; First Presbyterian Church of Evanston; Fitzgerald s; Green Mill; Jazz Showcase; Logan Center for the Arts; PianoForte Chicago; Symphony Center. For a complete list of performers, venues and dates please visit val.org. Catholic Chari es 2015 Lenten Mission Catholic Chari es of Chicago invites you to join in the Lenten Mission, One Mission: Many Hearts, Many Hands. The goal of this five week program is to educate, inspire and guide people to commit their hearts and hands to the work of charity. Each week focuses on a different group: the Homeless, Seniors, Families, Veterans, and Refugees. Suggested scripture, prayers, videos and books appropriate for all ages will help us come closer to walking with those in poverty as Pope Francis has asked us to do. Become one of the Many Hearts, Many Hands that will join together in growing our compassion as one family of faith in the coming weeks. Visit catholicchari es.net/lent WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Today s gospel tells of the Transfigura on of Christ; make the me to renew and transform your rela onship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are April 17-19, 2015 or June 12-14, 2015 or August 7-9, 2015, all at Elk Grove Village, IL. Early registra on is highly recommended. For reserva ons/informa on, call Jim & Kris at or contact us through h p://wwmechicagoland.org. THE CATHOLIC NEW WORLD The newspaper for the Archdiocese of Chicago Providing a strong Catholic voice in Cook and Lake coun es for over 120 years. Subscribe or Renew your subscrip on today! THIS WEEK AT ST. FERDINAND PARISH Monday March 2, :00AM Friendship Club (Convent) 6:00PM Knights of Columbus (Canning Hall) 6:00PM Ladies Auxiliary (Canning Hall) 6:00PM Cub Scouts (Convent) 5:00pm Troop #51 McManus 8:00PM Choir (Chapel) Tuesday March 3, :00PM Radosc (McManus) 6:00PM Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel) Wednesday March 4, :30PM Jr. Legion of 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 March 5, :30PM Jr. Legion of Mary Adora on (Church) 6:00PM Girl Scouts (Convent) 6:00PM Set up for Fish Fry (All Halls) 7:00PM Filareci (Chapel) 7:30PM Parish Council Mee ng (Rectory) Friday March 6, :00AM Legion of Mary (Convent) 2:00PM Sta on of the Cross w/all schools (Church) 4:30PM Fish Fry (All Halls) 6:00PM Sta ons of the Cross (English) Church 6:30PM Pilgrim Virgin (Convent) 7:00PM Sta ons of the Cross (Church) 8:00PM Choir (Chapel) Saturday MARch 7, :00PM Polish Saturday School (All Halls) 1:00PM Polish Scouts (Convent) 6:00PM AA Mee ng (Convent) Sunday March 8, :00AM Rosary GOrup Mee ng (MCMAnus) 8:30AM School of Religion 11:00AM Word of Life (Convent) 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 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday in Lent Page Ten W dniu jutrzejszym biuro parafialne będzie NIECZYNNE z okazji obchodów Dnia Pulaskiego. Zapraszamy we wtorek! W najblizsza niedziele, 8 MARCA o godz. 2: 00 nad ranem zmieniamy czas z zimowego na letni! Przesuwamy wskazówki zegara o godzine do przodu! Śpimy godzinę krócej!!!! PORZĄDEK NABOŻEŃSTW WIELKOPOSTNYCH DROGA KRZYŻOWA w każdy piątek godz. 2:00 po południu w j. angielskim (wraz z dziećmi i młodzieżą szkolną) 6:00 wieczorem w j. angielskim 7:00 wieczorem w języku polskim Prowadzacy: 6 marca - Klub Dobrego Pasterza 13 marca - Grupa Miłosierdzia 20 marca - Kandydaci do Bierzmowania 27 marca - Koło Podhalan i Miłośników Tatr 3 kwietnia - Kapłani GORZKIE ŻALE Każda niedziela Wielkiego Postu o godz. 6:15 pm 15 lutego 2015 po Mszy o 10:15 dzieci robiły z masy solnej krzyże. Ta inicjatywa wprowadział je w ducha Wielkiego Postu, w którym dziękujemy Panu Jezusowi za Jego Miłość okazaną nam przez śmierć na Krzyżu. SPRZEDAŻ CIASTECZEK DOMOWEGO WYPIEKU W sobote i niedziele 14/15 marca z okazji nadchodzacego Swieta sw. Jozefa będą sprzedawane ciasteczka domowego wypieku po wszystkich Mszach sw. w przedsionku kosciola. Kwota zebrana ze sprzedaży ciastek zostanie przeznaczona na wsparcie funduszu na remont budynku konwentu.

11 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday in Lent Page Eleven PIERWSZY PIĄTEK MIESIĄCA Najbliższy piątek, 6 MARCA to Pierwszy Piątek miesiąca. Spowiedź święta od godz. 6:00PM do 7:30PM. Msza św. o godz. 7:00pm PIERWSZA SOBOTA MIESIĄCA W sobotę, 7 marca zapraszamy do kościoła na Nabożeństwo Pierwszych Pięciu Sobót miesiąca wynagradzających Niepokalanemu Sercu Maryi za grzechy i bluźnierstwa, które rozpocznie się o godz. 7:30 wieczorem. Jeżeli pragniesz wynagradzać za grzechy, którymi świat rani Serce Matki, zapraszamy do wspólnej modlitwy. INTENCJE PAPIESKIE NA MIESIĄC MARZEC: Intencja ogólna: Aby osoby prowadzące badania naukowe służyły dobru człowieka Intencja misyjna: Aby wyjątkowy wkład kobiety w życie Kościoła był zawsze doceniany REKOLEKCJE DLA DZIEWCZĄT MARYJO POMÓŻ MI BYĆ KIMŚ Gdzie: Ośrodek Ojców Karmelitów w Munster, IN Kiedy: 6 8 marca 2015 Koszt: $ (dwa noclegi i pełne wyżywienie) Prowadzący: O.Bartek Stanowski, OCD i Siostry Misjonarki Chrystusa Króla Po co to wszystko: Chcemy się przyjrzeć, co Maryja współczesnym dziewczętom może powiedzieć o ich życiu i planach na przyszłość. Okazuje się, że choć żyła wieki temu jest niesłychanie bliska tym, które żyją dziś i jest w stanie doradzić im w wielu sprawach i codziennych problemach. Na rekolekcje składają się Msza św., konferencje, spotkanie w grupach, adoracja Najświętszego Sakramentu, czas na spowiedź i duchowe rozmowy. Ale również przebywanie we wspólnocie, a to gwarantuje wiele dobrych rozmów i radości. Zgłoszenia: s.ewa lub ewamchr@yahoo.pl

12 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday in Lent Page Twelve W piątek 6 Marca ponownie przybędzie do nas Elvis! Włóż na siebie kolor czerwony, niebieski lub biały i przyjdź, aby wspólnie świętować róznorodność tego kraju! Posłuchaj znanych piosenek Elvisa i podziękuj Panu Bogu za wszystkie błogosławieństwa jakimi Cię obdarza! W tym szczególnym okresie składania jałmużny, nasi harcerze, gospodarze wieczoru, będą zbierać żywność w puszkach na potrzeby naszej spiżarni dla ubogich (COR Food Pantry). Dziękujemy za hojność! NAJPOTRZEBNIEJSZE PRODUKTY: Żywność w puszkach i kartonach Cereal Produkty do higieny osobistej PEŁNE ZESTAWY OBIADOWE Panierowana BIAŁA RYBA $7.50 Obiad z Łososia $9.00 DORSZ w cieście piwnym $8.00 Panierowany OKOŃ $8.50 Panierowane KREWETKI $8.50 Pieczona TILAPIA $8.50 Z BARU: Soda $1 lub.50c Woda $1.00 Wino $2.00 Piwo krajowe $2.00 Piwo importowane $3.00 Ostra Lemoniada $3.00 DODATKI: Krewetki $6.50 Pieczone racuszki $1.50 Paluszki serowe $3.00 Frytki $1.50 Nachos z serem $2.00 Zupa Clam Chowder $2.00 Zupa Warzywna $2.00 Porcja pizzy z serem $2.00 Cała pizza $8.00 Nachos z serem $2.00 Zapraszamy na Drogę Krzyżową w każdy piątek o godz. 2:00 po poludniu w j. angielskim lub o godz. 7:00 wieczorem w j. polskim Możliwość odebrania obiadu na Drive-Thru dla osób niepełnosprawnych. Godziny wydawania obiadów od 4:30 do 7:30 wieczorem SCHOOL HALL 3131 N. MASON OBIADY NA WYNOS Przyjmowane od godz. 4:00 do 7:00 wieczorem ZADZWOŃ: Prosimy zaznaczyć czy obiad zostanie odebrany na Drive-Thru

13 March 1, 2015 Second Sunday in Lent Page Thirteen Dazzling. I love that word. Awesome is good, too, certainly. Amazing is good. Brilliant is high on my list. But for my two cents, dazzling out-shines them all. The word comes to mind in part because of an a work colleague sent the other day to me and to a few of my Quality Assurance teammates. The work colleague-- Daisy--and I had been asked by one of our internal customers to host some visitors he was entertaining for the day by giving them an overview of the work we do along with a short tour of our lab/ kitchen. We did, and the next day we both received an from Chris thanking us for the me spent. Per his , in fact, the visitors had given him very posi ve feedback and were par cularly impressed with the capabili es and proficiency in which the lab operates. Nice. I was about to forward it to the other teammates involved with the visit but Daisy beat me to it with this: Passing the THANKS along. And of course they re impressed you re all dazzling. I told Daisy later of my in macy with the word, and our dazzling conversa on is s ll in my head today as I consider the Gospel readings for this Second Sunday of Lent, the familiar story of the Transfigura on. Here, of course, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up a mountain and is changed into his Godly self. As the Evangelist Mark puts it, he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Luke calls it pre y much the same in his account, and Ma hew gives a li le more detail, explaining that Christ s clothes 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 LAS LUCES, AND LENT Copyright 2015 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com) St. Ferdinand Parish become as radiant as light, and his very face becomes as dazzling as the sun. Looked at the sun lately? Don t. It s blinding. But this is what the disciples encountered up there. It s no wonder they were terrified. I m not sure how I would have reacted, but Peter s no on to build three tents is more plausible than anything I could have come up with in the moment. Dazzling. I keep hanging onto the word OK. This is going to seem like a strange segue, but I m trying to learn Spanish. It s not going very well. Two years in high school was too li le, and too long ago. Just the same, I have a Spanish CD in my car and I have one of those daily phrase calendars on my desk at work. I no ced that when Daisy sent her dazzling , the phrase for the day was Apaga las luces. Turn off the lights. I never thought much of it at the me. With the Transfigura on reading now in front of me, though, I m thinking about it again. But in reverse and in a different context. You know. Encienda las luces! Turn on the lights! We ve been told since we were in grade school that Lent is a journey. If we arrive at the empty tomb on the Great Sunday the same persons we were on Ash Wednesday, than why bother? Really. Change is the thing. Transforma on is the thing. Jesus tells that we are the light of the world, but how well do we shine? To Daisy s point, being dazzling in the workforce is a good thing. But being dazzling in the world by reflec ng Christ s light is an infinitely greater thing. We are called to this, me and you. Juntos, vamos a encender las luces! 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 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 1, 2015 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Second Sunday in Lent