St. Ferdinand Church. Photo by Romuald Gluch. October 17, 2004 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 St. Ferdinand Church RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE PHONE: 773/ Photo by Romuald Gluch October 17, 2004 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Page Two Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 17, 2004 The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: MONDAY, Luke, Evangelist 7:00 AM Albert Handschiegel rq. Family 8:00 AM Nick & Helen Donnawell rq. Family TUESDAY, John de Bregbeuf, Isaac Jogues, & comp., martyrs 7:00 AM Anne Mele rq. Wenzl Family 8:00 AM Clemente Family rq. Michael Clemente 7:00 PM Marian Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY, Weekday / Paul of the Cross, priest 7:00 AM Soul in Purgatory rq. Marta 8:00 AM Catherine Czaplak rq. Julia Wawrzyniak & Family THURSDAY, Weekday 7:00 AM Frank Maciaszkiewicz rq. Eleanor Rizzo 8:00 AM Albin Bilinski rq. Frances Siwek Family 7:00 PM Marian Mass in Polish FRIDAY, Weekday 7:00 AM David Wróbel rq. Missionary Sisters 8:00 AM Good Health & God s Blessings for Hans Kornau rq. Brulle Family SATURDAY, Weekday / John of Capistrano, priest 7:00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM John Mastrangelo rq. Sister 1:00 PM Wedding Liturgy David N. Haener and Catherine M. Sherwin 3:00 PM Wedding Liturgy John J. Marrinan and Sheila Keany Sunday Anticipated Mass 5:00 PM Bernice & Joseph Lewandowski rq. Family SUNDAY, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Walter G. Samp rq. Samp Family 7:30 AM (Chapel)^Marek Zawadzki; ^Adam Szymañski; -o uzdrowienie syna Jana Miciaka 9:00 AM People of St. Ferdinand 10:30 AM (Chapel)Martha Frost rq. Son & Family 10:45 AM dziêkczynna do Matki Bo ej w 25 rocznicê œlubu Elzbiety i Romualda Kosiñski; -dziêkczynna za otrzymane ³aski z proœb¹ o dalsze dla rodzinny; ^Józef Zachemski; ^Kazimierz Szef; ^Hieronim Szumski w 6 miesiêcy po œmierci; ^Edward Chodorowski i zmarli z rodzinny; ^Zygmunt i Leokadia Gajewski w 4 rocznicê œmierci 12:15 PM (Chapel) Mass in Italian 12:30 PM Nieves Cabanin rq. Daughter 3:00 PM ^Ludomi³a Grajewska w 6 rocznicê œmierci 5:00 PM Lillian Nyderek rq. Donald Nyderek 6:30 PM Mass in Polish HANDMAIDS M. Netzel ^Bernice & Joseph Lewandowski ^Michael Mele Remember these loved ones Our Blessed Lord has called home our parishioners Eugene Konaszewski and Angelita Velez for whom we promise our prayers. May they and all our other deceased parishioners enjoy peace and happiness in God s Sacred Presence. 3rd publication - David N. Haener and Catherine M. Sherwin John J. Marrinan and Sheila Keany 2nd publication - Jason F. Ciolino and Christina M. O Connor 1st publication - None Congratulations and best wishes to the couples who were married here last week: Mar ena Kalinowska and Dariusz Ignut Anna Chmielewska and Francesco C. Ciara El bieta Fela and Sylwester Szuper We pray for God s blessings on them as they begin their new life together. WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM Natalia Marta, daughter of Sebastian and Zaneta (Romanowska) Bogdanski; Victoria Rose, daughter of Giuseppe and Josephine (Salvatrice) Campobasso; Franklin Michael, son of Michael and Julie (Shannon) Gotter, III; Isabel Marie, daughter of Everado Coss and Dawn Hathaway; Marek Micha³, son of Piotr and Anna (Gontarczyk) Krzysztofczyk; Maxymilian, son of Dariusz and Katarzyna (Kowalik) Kwiatkowski; Nathaniel Rafa³, son of Rafa³ and Sylwia (Pociecha) Kwiecieñ; Hubert, son of W³odzimierz and Edyta (Domaga³a) Mendrycki; Julie, daughter of Krzysztof and Katarzyna (Mieczkowska) Mieczkowski; Phillip, son of Sebastian and Aldona (Oleksy) Trela; Vanessa, daughter of Pawe³ Stankiewicz and Jolanta Kuza; Adrian Nicholas, son of Robert and Joanna (Dziedzic) Pyrdo³ Giovanna Emanuela, daughter of Francesca Sampognaro; Nicole, daughter of Krzysztof and Karolina (Wiliñska) Siuta; Paulina Julia, daughter of Robert and Ewa (Pawelko) Waluszko; Martyna Karolina, daughter of Tadeusz and Krystyna (Mokrzycka) Wieczerzak; Natalia Jeniffer, daughter of Mariusz and Ewelina (Cabaj) elazny

3 October 17, 2004 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish This is a combined report for the past two weekends due to recent bulletin deadlines: Sunday, October 2-3, 2004: Envelopes: $ 9, Loose Cash: $ 4, TOTAL DONATIONS: $13, Sunday, October 9-10, 2004: Envelopes: $ 7, Loose Cash: $ 3, TOTAL DONATIONS: $11, The regular Sunday offertory collection on the first weekend of October was the highest level of financial support that we have received in 54 weeks, with the exception of Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday last April. The last weekend, outside of Holy Week, that we topped $14,000 was September 14, 2003, which was also the only Sunday that we have done so since our offertory collections began running a weekly deficit on Mother s Day, May 11, As you can see, the Columbus Day holiday last weekend brought us right back down, primarily from a drop of $2,700 from envelope users. Unfortunately, long weekends hurt Mass attendance and consequently offertory collections. The first quarter of our financial year ended on September 30th. Our average weekly offertory collection for the first 13 weeks of this year was $11, The level of giving on the first weekend of October was stronger because it was the first weekend of the academic year when all of our programs (Parish School, CCD and Polish School) were back in session; and, we did not have a second collection for any other cause, which often leads people to split their contributions between the parish and the other Church concern. Those involved in Church administration, and particularly pastors and business managers, have to be concerned with offertory collections. It is and always will be the primary source of revenue for the parish. The offertory collection makes all of the ministries, programs, staff and facilities possible in this parish and the Archdiocese. The weekly offertory is also sort of a barometer of parishioners commitment to, involvement in, and satisfaction with, the local parish Church. We cut our expenses over 12% going into this budget year based upon the decrease of parishioners support last year. After the first quarter of this year, we are facing once again a need to either increase participation or cut another 13% of personnel and services during this year to avoid a second year of deficit. We do not have the savings to cover another large financial loss. Given these realities, we are currently revising our budget for this year. Recently we completed our annual report to the Archdiocese for last year. In the near future we will be publishing summaries of our financial situation. Until then, the two weeks of offertory collections reported above are a clear example of the challenges we are facing. We are grateful to all of our committed and involved parishioners for their ongoing and faithful support. May God bless you for all that you do for His Church. Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager Remember As members of the parish faith in community, it is our responsibility to Prayer 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: Thomas D. Angarola Joseph Balicki Irene Biernat Stephanie Bosco Alba Jennie Burroughs Mary Butler Benito Cabanin Sharon Carr Mary Cleary Violet Del Vecchio Anna Diks Marye Dorgan Honor Draftz Paul Duda Lillian Dziedzic Alice Flannagan Fred Forte Joseph Gagliano Marilyn Gibbons Fatima Gomez Ben Guttiula Mary Hain Margaret Heft Mary Ann Johansen Catherine Keeler Hans Kornau Helen Kosirog Tad Koziol Bill Kummer June Landers James Lamberti Helen Lipski Sam LoDolce Netta Lohrmann Eleanor Loscuito Elizabeth Ann Maher Susan Maher Francesco Mangialardo Gianni Marconi Mary Martin Karen Menas Ann Monardo Emilia Moreno Deborah L. Pawlak Patrick Pennington Mary Pherigo Roseann Regan Irene Rowe James Rowe, Sr. Alicia Schippits Jack Schneider Sr. Roberta Sweitzer, BVM Infant Cameron Scott Gerry Simonek Lenore Simzyk Raymundo Soriano, Sr. Tony Spano Estelle Stybur Ann Sullivan Minerva Watson Bernice Zajac A Prayer for the Armed Forces Almighty God, stretch forth your mighty arm to strengthen and protect the men and women of our Armed Forces. As they face the myriad of challenges and decisions that each day is destined to bring, may they be anchored by their faith, protected by your presence and comforted by the knowledge that they are loved by you and by this community of faith. Grant that, meeting danger with courage, and all occasions with discipline and loyalty, they may truly serve the cause of justice and peace to the honor of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

4 Page Four Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 17, 2004 Attention All Women Day of Reflection ~ October 28th All the ladies of the parish are invited to attend our Day of Reflection on Wednesday, October 28th. The day will begin with 9:00 Mass in the Chapel followed by free coffee and rolls in Canning Hall. Fr. J. Robert Fenile will conduct our Day of Reflection. He is the Director of the Seminarians at the Redemptorists Seelos House in Hyde Park. Please plan to join us for an interesting spiritual day. Bring your own lunch, coffee and tea will be provided. The day will conclude at about 2:00 PM. Don t Miss Out! Get your tickets from the Ushers after Mass. St. Ferdinand's Ushers / Men's Club are serving up the best 36th GOLDEN PANCAKE P BREAKFAST AST October 24, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon North Mason Avenue A complete menu: Pancakes, Orange Juice, Fruit Topping, Sausages, Butter, Syrup, Coffee, Tea or Milk. SPECIAL FEATURES: Door Prizes for Adults and Children. Donation at the door: $5.00/Adults, $3.00/Children. For tickets at a discount ($4.00/Adults; $2.00/Children) see the Ushers For information call Mike Bisceglie at 773/ October 6, 2004 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, These are days that bring some dismay and many difficulties to our lives as Catholics in this country. At such a time, it is more than ever important that we recall the global scope of the Catholic Church and the universality of her mission. On October 17, we celebrate World Mission Sunday. In the Archdiocese, we have been speaking about evangelization for several years; our reaching out here with the Gospel of Christ has to be placed in the context of the mission that Christ has given to all his disciples. From those working to spread the faith around the world, we can take courage for our own efforts here. As we support missionaries in young churches in Africa and Asia, we can receive new life for our Church here. The challenges to the mission are from poverty, of course, but also from secularism, and prejudices of every sort. In war and in sickness, in contempt and in poverty, missionaries continue to serve their people around the world. The Mission Sunday collection is our opportunity to share in that service. Pope John Paul II speaks of the missions this year in the context of his proclaiming a Year of the Eucharist for the whole Church, from October 2004 to October The Holy Father writes: When we take part in the Eucharistic Sacrifice, we understand more profoundly the universality of redemption and, consequently, the urgency of the Church s mission. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Woman of the Eucharist, guide and protect us as we sacrifice ourselves for the mission that Jesus Christ, her Son, gives to the Church. Sincerely yours in Christ, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago St. Ferdinand s class of 1979 will hold its 25-Year Reunion on Saturday, November 6, Former classmates are asked to Ferdsreunion@yahoo.com for details. If you know a graduate of 1979 or any family members, please pass this information on. You may also phone Thank you. We look forward to seeing you! The Boy Scouts from Troop 51 will be selling popcorn at the Ushers Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, September 24th. Please support our Scouts.

5 October 17, 2004 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Five At the Wish of Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II has always had a great love for the outdoors. Whether it was hiking in Wadowice as a young boy or skiing and kayaking with friends during annual trips from the time he was a young priest, our Holy Father felt at home among Poland's lakes and mountains. For him, spending time with nature provided an important renewal of body, mind and spirit. On of the most beloved areas of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., is the Papal and Polish Heritage Room. It is home to many of the Holy Father's personal items, like his limited edition Alpine Dynastar Skis from the late 1980s, as well as papal gifts and photographs from a special Vatican exhibit. In accordance with Pope John Paul II's wishes, it is the only area in the one-of-a-kind museum dedicated exclusively to his life. In the coming weeks, you will have the opportunity to support the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, including the Papal and Polish Heritage Room, through the Pope John Paul II 25th Anniversary Appeal. St. Ferdinand Boy Scout Troop 51 Annual Holiday Wreath Sale October 8 through October 31 Ladies of St. Anne LUNCHEON / CARD & BUNCO PARTY Wednesday, October 20 11:30 AM; Canning Hall The regular meeting and card party will be held on Wednesday, October 20th. The tickets will be $8.00 and can be purchased by calling Lorraine Scire at 773/ Reservations will be required. All are welcome. Reservation deadline is October 17, St. Ferdinand s Family / School Association is hosting vendors from Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Tupperware, Princess House (just to name a few) at the Ushers Pancake Breakfast on October 24, A percentage of the vendor s proceeds benefit the school children. So come on down, eat, shop and visit with friends / family from the parish community. These traditional, handcrafted and beautifully decorated items are made from the freshest Minnesota Balsam Fir. Orders may be submitted in the collection basket or Market Day box at every Saturday evening and Sunday morning mass from now through October 31. In addition, orders will be taken at the Pancake Breakfast on October 24. Simply complete the order form below and return it in an envelope with your payment. Item Quantity Price/Unit Total 25" Classic Holiday Wreath x $ " Classic Holiday Wreath x $24.00 Evergreen Door Spray x $18.00 Holiday Centerpiece x $22.00 Table-top Living Xmas tree x $ ' Evergreen Garland x $ ' Evergreen Garland x $40.00 EZ Hanger x $1.50 Total Amount Due Please provide the following information in case we need to contact you regarding your order. Your Name Street Address City, State, Zip Daytime phone (please present this section at pickup) The boys of Troop 51 thank you for your order. Proceeds go directly for the boys various activities and equipment. All items will be available for you to pick up at the Church after masses on Saturday evening, November 20 and Sunday morning, November 21.

6 Page Six Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 17, 2004 PaŸdziernik Miesi¹cem Ró añca Œwiêtego Panie Bo e, chcemy wraz z ca³ym Koœcio³em prosiæ Ciê w intencjach œwiata, Polski i w naszych w³asnych. Twoja Matka wiele razy zachêca³a do modlitwy ró añcowej, wskazuj¹c j¹ jako drogê ratunku dla œwiata. Niezrównane s¹ zas³ugi b³ogos³awionej Dziewicy, a jej nieustanne orêdownictwo za nami ma wielk¹ moc w obliczu Pana. Wszystko jest wiadome i ods³oniête przed oczami Stwórcy, a w tym Boskim œwietle widzi Ona wszystkie gro ¹ce nam niebezpieczeñstwa i lituje siê nad nami jej serce macierzyñskie wtorek-Laudamus czwartek- Dzieci pierwszo komunijne wtorek-Serduszka czwartek-Ministranci Kó³ka Ró añcowe wraz z opiekunem ks. Romanem serdecznie zapraszaj¹ wszystkich parafian oraz goœci na Wieczór Ró añcowy z kolacj¹. Tytu³em i treœci¹ wieczoru bêdzie: Sto lat Dogmatu o Niepokalanym Poczêciu. Spotkanie odbêdzie siê w sobotê 30 paÿdziernika o godzinie 6:30 wieczorem. Bilety w cenie $10 s¹ do nabycia po ka dej Mszy œwiêtej Ró añcowej w przedsionku Koœcio³a. yczenie Jana Paw³a II Papie Jan Pawe³ II zawsze by³ z yty z natur¹, ju od najm³odszych lat uwielbia³ piesze wêdrówki po swoich rodzinnych Wadowicach. Jako m³ody ksi¹dz przemierza³ polskie góry i jezora w szerz i wzd³u zachwycaj¹c swój umys³ i cia³o piêknem natury. W Oœrodku Kultury Jana Paw³a II w Waszyngtonie, znajduje siê pomieszczenie poœwiêcone jego dziedzictwu. Jest to ulubiony pokój Papie a. Znajduj¹ siê tam jego osobiste rzeczy takie jak para nart z lat 80- tych, ró ne zdjecia i podarunki z czasów jego papiestwa. Jest to jego, jedyne w swoim rodzaju muzeum, dedykowane jego yciu. W tym tygodniu bêdziemy mieli okazjê wesprzeæ to wspania³e dzie³o, które jest tak bliskie Jego sercu, sk³adaj¹c ofiary z okazji 25 rocznicy Pontyfikatu Jana Paw³a II. Harcerze Œw. Ferdynanda Oddzia³u 51 Coroczna Œwi¹teczna Spr zeda Wianków Odbêdzie siê Od 8 paÿdziernika do 31 paÿdziernika Rêcznie wykonane i piêknie ozdobione wianki wykonane ze œwie o œciêtych ga³êzi z drzew o nazwie Minnesota Balsam Fir. Zamówienia mo na sk³adaæ do koszyka na ofiarê podczas Mszy œw. do 31 paÿdzierknika. Dodatkowe zamówienia mo na bêdzie tak e sk³adaæ na œniadaniu (Pancake Breakfast), które odbêdzie siê 24 paÿdziernika. Proszê wype³niæ poni sz¹ tabelkê i zwróciæ j¹ z odpowiedni¹ op³at¹. Artyku³ Iloœæ Cena Suma Koñcowa 25" Stroik na drzwi x $ " Stroik na drzwi x $24.00 Zielony spray ozdobny x $18.00 Srtoik na stó³ x $22.00 Ma³a choinka na stó³ x $ ' Zawsze zielony stroik x $ ' Zawsze zielony stroik x $40.00 Wieszak (³atwy do zaistalowania) x $1.50 Ca³kowita Suma Poni ej proszê podaæ nastêpuj¹ce informacje w przypadku gdy bêdziemy musieli siê z Pañstwem skontaktowaæ w sprawie zamówienia. Imiê i nazwisko Ulica Miasto, Stan, Kod pocztowy Telefon (Powy sza czêœæ zamówienia bêdzie potrzebna do odbioru) Oddzia³ 51 dziêkuje bardzo za wasze zamówienia Pamiêtajcie, e bêd¹ one gotowe do odebrania po Mszach œwiêtych 20 listopada i 21 listopada. Dziêkujemy

7 October 17, 2004 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Seven PARAFIALNY KLUB MARSZA KÓW zaprasza na tradycyjne œniadanie - Z³ote Placuszki Niedziela, 24 paÿdziernik, 2003 od godz. 8:00 rano do 12:00 w po³udnie 3131 N. Mason Avenue Menu: Placuszki, Sok pomarañczowy, kie³baski, mas³o, syrop, kawa, herbata, mleko NIESPODZIANKI DLA DZIECI I DOROS YCH Bilety mo na zakupiæ przy drzwiach w cenie: Doroœli:$5.00/Dzieci:$3.00 Informacji dotycz¹cych zni kowych biletów mo na zasiêgn¹æ u Marsza³ków Doroœli: $4.00 Dzieci: $2.00 Bilety mo na zakupiæ u Panów Marsza³ków w przedsionku koœcio³a. Taca Niedzielna Raport z dwóch ostatnich niedziel Niedziela, paÿdziernik 2-3, 2004: W kopertach: $ 9, W gotówce: $ 4, Ca³oœæ: $13, Niedziela, paÿdziernik 9-10, 2004: W kopertach: $ 7, W gotówce: $ 3, Ca³oœæ: $11, Nasza taca niedzielna z pierwszego tygodnia paÿdziernika List na Niedzielê Misyjn¹. Drodzy Bracia i Siostry w Chrystusie: yjemy w czasach, które nas jako katolików yj¹cych w tym kraju bardzo niepokoj¹ i niejednokrotnie przysparzaj¹ trudnoœci. W takich w³aœnie momentach wa niejszych ni kiedykolwiek wa ne jest, aby przypominaæ i uœwiadamiaæ o globalnym znaczeniu Koœcio³a Katolickiego oraz jego powszechnej misji. 17 paÿdziernika, obchodzimy Niedzielê Misyjn¹. Od kilku lat mówimy o potrzebie ewangelizacji w naszej Archidiecezji, o tym, e wysi³ki w docieraniu z Ewangeli¹ Chrystusa musz¹ byæ rozumiane w kontekscie misji, któr¹ Chrystus nakaza³ wype³niaæ swoim uczniom. Przyk³ad z osób pracuj¹cych nad rozprzestrzenianiem wiary w œwiecie powinien wype³niæ nas odwag¹ i umocniæ wysi³ki, które my sami podejmujemy w ewangelizacjê naszego w³asnego œrodowiska. Dziêki wsparciu misyjnemu, którego my udzielamy m³odym Koœcio³om i placówkom misyjnym w Afryce i Azji, otrzymujemy nowe ycie dla naszego lokalnego Koœcio³a. Wielkim wyzwaniem dla placówek misyjnych jest oczywiœcie brak œrodków finansowych, pogañstwo, laicyzacja, stronniczoœæ i nieprzychylnoœæ otoczenia. W okresie trwania wojen i chorobach, w ubóstwie oraz w miejscach gdzie nie s¹ szanowane prawa cz³owieka, placówki misyjne nadal wytrwale s³u ¹ cz³owiekowi. Niedziela Misyjna stwarza nam okazjê do wsparcia finansowego tych placówek, przez które stajemy siê wspó³uczestnikami dzie³a misyjnego. Jan Pawe³ II mówi o pracy misyjnej w kontekœcie og³oszenia bie ¹cego roku Rokiem Eucharystii, który rozpocz¹³ siê w paÿdzierniku 2004 i trwaæ bêdzie do paÿdziernika Ojciec Œwiêty pisze: Kiedy uczestniczymy w Najœwiêtszej Eucharystii g³êbiej rozumiemy powszechnoœæ odkupienia, a w konsekwencji koniecznoœæ misyjnego pos³annictwa Koœcio³a. Niech Niepokalana Matka Niewiasta Eucharystii chroni nas i kieruje naszym yciem w wyrzeczeniach dla misji, któr¹ jej syn Jezus Chrystus zostawi³ dla Koœcio³a. Szczerze oddany w Chrystusie, Kardyna³ Franciszek George, O.M.I Arcybiskup Chicago by³a jedn¹ z najwy szych w przeci¹gu ostatnich 54 tygodni, zaraz po kolekcie z Niedzieli Palmowej i Niedzieli Wielkanocnej. Od 14 wrzeœnia 2003 roku kiedy to nasza taca wynios³a $14,000 nie byliœmy w stanie przekroczyæ tej sumy a wrecz przeciwnie ju od Dnia Matki, który przypad³ w zesz³ym roku na 11 maja, borykamy siê z deficytem. W ostatni weekend przypad³ nam Dzieñ Kolumba. Dobrze wiemy, e niedziele przypadaj¹ce na d³ugi weekend nie nale ¹ do niedziel kiedy taca osi¹gnie zamierzony cel. Kolekta z ostatniej niedzieli by³a ni sza o $2,700. Pierwszy kwarta³ nowego roku fiskalnego zakoñczy³ siê 30 wrzeœnia i po zsumowaniu wszystkich niedziel z tego okresu otrzymaliœmy œredni¹ wynosz¹c¹ 11, jest du o ni sz¹ sum¹ ni zamierzony cel. W zesz³ym roku borykaliœmy siê z tym samym problemem, dlatego ograniczyliœmy nasze wydatki o 12% co nie przynios³o adnego rezultatu, poniewa w tym roku deficyt zwiê-kszy³ siê i bêdziemy zmuszeni do kolejnych redukcji etatów. Jesteœmy w trakcie sporzadzania raportu dla Archidiecezji za poprzedni rok, wiêc niebawem bêdziecie mogli dok³adniej siê przyjrzeæ naszym problemom z jakimi siê borykamy. Serdeczne Bóg zap³aæ za wszystko co robicie dla parafii Œwiêtego Ferdynanda.

8 Page Eight Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 17, 2004 the week at st. ferdinand parish October 18-24, 2004 MONDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM, McManus & Canning Halls Child Find 8 AM - 2:30 PM, Canning Hall Friendship Club 10 AM - 3 PM, Convent # 2 Legion of Mary 6:30-7:30 PM, convent Adult Scripture Study 7 PM, Convent # 4 Boy Scout Troop # :30 PM, Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 TUESDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM, McManus & Canning Halls Child Find 8 AM - 2:30 PM, Canning Hall Serduszka (Little Hearts, Children s Choir) 6:30-8:30 PM, Convent #s 2 & 3 Marian Mass in Polish 7 PM, Church WEDNESDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM, McManus & Canning Halls Ladies of St. Anne Card & Bunco Party 11:30 AM, Canning Hall & Parish Kitchen Jr. Legion of Mary 2:30-4 PM, Convent # 2 & convent Kropeczki (Little Dots, Children s Choir) 5:30-7 PM, Music Room Polish Altar Servers 6-7:30 PM, Gym RodoϾ (Joy Choir) 6-8:30 PM, Chapel Webelos Troop # PM, Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Girls Basketball Registration 7 PM, Cafeteria Troop 51 Committee Meeting 7-9 PM, Convent # 4 School Board Meeting 7-10 PM, Heeney Hall Polish Adult Choir 7:15 PM, Chapel Fijat 7:30-9:30 PM, Church THURSDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM, McManus & Canning Halls Jr. Legion of Mary - Rosary 2:30 PM, Church Girl Scout Troop #s 1883, 188, 1733 & 8 5:30-9 PM, Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Polish Family Life Group 6:30-8 PM, Canning & Heeney Halls Legion of Mary 6:30-8:30 PM, convent Marian Mass in Polish 7 PM, Church FRIDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM, McManus & Canning Halls Family / School Association Fall Fest 5-10 PM, Canning, McManus Halls & McManus Kitchen Laudamus Music Group Practice 8 PM, Chapel SATURDAY Confession 8:45-9:30 AM, Church Set Up for Ushers Pancake Breakfast All Day, McManus, Canning, Heeney Halls & Parish Kitchen Patrician Meeting 9-11 AM, Convent # 2 Polish Catholic Saturday School 9 AM - 3 PM, School Adult Polish/English Classes 9 AM - 3 PM, Music Room Polish Saturday School Lunch Cafeteria Officers, Filipino Community 6:30-8:30 PM, Convent # 2 Filipino Choir 7-9 PM, Chapel SUNDAY Ushers Golden Pancake Breakfast 8 AM - Noon, McManus, Canning, Heeney Halls & Parish Kitchen Kropeczki 9-10:30 AM, Music Room Serduszka 9-10:30 AM, Convent #s 1 & 2 Chapel Choir Practice 9:15 AM, Chapel Religious Education (C.C.D.) 9:15-10:30 AM, School & 10:30 AM Mass, Chapel Polish Highlanders 11 AM - 3 PM, Cafeteria Baptism in English 1:45 PM, Church Laudamus 7:30 PM, Church our neighbors want you to know... Chicago Public Library, Austin-Irving Branch presents Joyful Poland through Dance & Song. Monday, October 18 at 7 PM. Lajkonik, the children s dance group of the Holy Trinity Polish Mission, will perform Polish folk dances from various parts of Poland in authentic costumes. The audience will also learn about the costumes of various Polish regions. Learn to Cook Polish Style: Polish Pierogi. Wednesday, October 20 at 7 PM. Local chef Andrew Comens will teach you how to cook different kinds of pierogi. The cooking demonstration will be followed by a tasting. For information, please call the Library at 312/ Open House. Saint Patrick High School would like to invite all 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys and their families to our Open House on Thursday, October 21 from 7-9 PM. Meet the faculty & staff; become a Shamrock-for-a-Day by signing up for a shadow day. For more information, contact Dan Galante at 773/ ext. 256 or dgalante@stpatrick.org. All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner. St. Pascal s Boy Scout Troop 815 will hold an All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, October 23, 2004 from 5-8 PM. It will be held in the school hall at 6143 West Irving Park Road. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5. The Parents Club will have a splitthe-pot tickets available for purchase. For more information, call 773/ Saint Patrick High School Theatre Department presents The Foreigner by Larry Shue. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 PM on October 22 and 23 and a matinee at 2 PM on October 24. Tickets for all shows are $7 and may be purchased by phoning: 773/ or 773/ ext Come! Experience the new Guerin College Preparatory High School. Junior high girls and boys and their families are invited to an Open House on Sunday, October 24. Tours will take place from 11 AM until 2 PM. This is a great opportunity to see the school, meet our faculty and students and see all the ways Guerin Prep, a coed Catholic High School, can prepare you for college. Guerin Prep is located at 8001 West Belmont Avenue in River Grove. For more information, call Valerie Reiss, Director of Admissions, at 708/ , ext. 28.

9 October 17, 2004 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Nine Many years ago, a made-for-tv movie aired about a hippie who had been drafted into the military, and in my mind's eye, I can still see two scenes as if they played out only yesterday on the small screen. The first scene shows the hippie sitting in a chair as his long hair is trimmed away, falling softly to the floor in the clipper's wake. The other scene shows the hippie being punished for some alleged wrong-doing. He is instructed by his drill sergeant to extend his arms to the side, parallel to the floor, and then to hold up two buckets filled with sand or water. It s a grueling exercise, and one that many of the men cannot continue for long. As the hippie holds his arms to the side, however, he remembers his girl friend another flower child waiting for him back home, and this disassociation of mind and body allows him to keep the buckets aloft far longer than anyone should be able to hold them high. I m reminded of the bucket-holding scene by today s first reading. It s a great visual...moses on the hill holding his staff aloft, seeking God s assistance so that the Israelites will prevail over Amalek and his army. Arms / staff up, and the Israelites surge to victory. Arms / staff down, and the Israelites falter to defeat. Unlike the hippie, Moses can t keep his arms up. He needs help, and since mental disassociation doesn t appear to be an option, he counts on Aaron and Hur to aid him by standing nearby one to Moses s left and one to Moses's right to hold up Support Staff Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Wendy L. Braunsdorf, Communications Coordinator Mrs. Dorothy Go³da, Parish Secretary Daniel Lopez, Joe Nucup, Evening Receptionists Liturgical: Mr. Andrew Warzocha, Director of Music and Liturgy Mrs. Betty Hotcaveg, Lector Coordinator Deacon Irv Hotcaveg, Coordinator of Eucharistic Ministers & Ministers of Care Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Scheduler of Ministers of Care to the Homebound Parish Council Ralph Barnhart - President, Mary Bucaro, Terri Calcitrai, Sophie Kass, Ken Presslak, Andrew Warzocha. Rev. David J. Cortesi and Daniel P. Costigan, ex officio. ON MOSES, AARON, HUR, AND THE HIPPIE Copyright 2004 by John B. Reynolds ( St. Ferdinand Parish his arms for him so that he, in turn, can keep the staff held high. I don't know. This doesn t seem to me like the kind of strength God has in mind as we try to be steadfast in prayer. Actually, I think that the hippie was closer to the mark. Under duress, he put himself in the presence of someone he loves. With or without duress, isn t this prayer, as well? I called a school mom a while back and her young son answered the phone. I asked the boy if his mother was home. Yes... he said. I waited, thinking that he had gone to get her. When she didn t come to the phone in over a minute, I figured it out. Uh, may I speak with her? I asked. OK, he said, and the mom came to the phone shortly thereafter. Like the persistent widow in today s Gospel passage, we have to ask for what we want. And then ask for it again. I think this is the strength and persistence in petition, praise, gratitude, and contriteness that God is after. Jesus concludes the passage with the words: When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? I guess that s up to all of us to decide. Prayer is hard work because we are so easily distracted. But let s keep the faith. We don t need someone nearby holding up our arms. We don t even need a staff. We need only to follow the hippie s lead, putting ourselves always in the presence of the One we love. THE END Parish Organizations Boy Scout - Coordinator: Mr. Vince Clemente Friendship Club - President: Mrs. Rosalie Anastos Girl Scout - Coordinator: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss Knights of Columbus - Tonti Council: Tony Mangiaracina, past Grand Knight Kropeczki - Sr. El bieta Pawlus Ladies of St. Anne - President: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio Laudamus - Mr. Jaros³aw Buranicz Legion of Mary - Presidents: Mr. Justo Evangelista & Mrs. Fely Mesina Legion of Mary, Juniors - President: Emma Camara Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club - Mrs. Dolores Schoewe Market Day - Coordinator: Mrs. Tammy Sammarco Polish Club of the Good Shepherd - President: Andrzej Parada Polish Rosary Group - Mrs. Helena Lesak Polish Saturday School - Director: Mrs. Renata Gawlilk Polish School Parents Ass n. - President: Krystyna Blacharczyk Serduszka - Music Teacher - Miss Iwona Raszyk St. Ferdinand Athletic Board - Director: Mr. Len Bertolini St. Ferdinand Family & School Association - President: Mrs. Maureen Sobie St. Ferdinand Parish Council - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club - President: Mr. Stanis³aw Ciszek St. Ferdinand School Board - Chairperson: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart St. Vincent DePaul Society - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart Ushers Club - President: Mr. Mike Bisceglie

10 St. Ferdinand Church 5900 West Barry Avenue Chicago, IL St. Ferdinand Parish Rev. David J. Cortesi, Pastor Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor Rev. Marek Jurzyk, Associate Pastor Rev. Roman Rataj, Associate Pastor Rev. Joseph Kromenaker, Resident Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon Ronald Weiner, Deacon SUNDAY MASSES: CHURCH / Koœcio³: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM 12:30 PM 9:00 AM 3:00 PM (Polish) 10:45 AM (Polish), 5:00 PM 6:30 PM (Polish) CHAPEL / Kaplica 7:30 AM (Polish), 10:30 AM, and 12:15 PM (Italian). RECONCILIATION / SpowiedŸ Saturday: 8:45-9:30 AM or by appointment in the rectory. Sobota: 6:30 wieczorem. St. Ferdinand School - 773/ Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal Christian OutReach (COR) - 773/ Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Religious Education Office - 773/ ext. 366 Mr. Joseph Kummer, D.R.E. Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773/ Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Superior Business Manager - 773/ ext. 3 Mr. Daniel P. Costigan To register please come to the rectory during business hours: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon & 1:00 PM - 8:30 PM Monday - Friday Baptism of children is celebrated at 1:45 p.m. in English on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, and in Polish on the first and third Sundays of the month. To register, please call the rectory. Pre-Baptism class is required for baptism of the first child. The class in English is held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory, and in Polish on the Tuesday before the first Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in Church. Please call the rectory to reserve a place in the class. Marriages must be arranged at least four months prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory.