Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. November 9th, 2014

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1 Dedication of the Lateran Basilica November 9th, 2014 Pastor: Fr. Gene Dyer Weekend Associate: Fr. Luke Kleczka, SDS Pastor Emeritus: Fr. Gerald Rogala Deacons: John X. Rottman, Robert Cnota, Steven Wagner and Michael McManus Business Manager Mr. Joe Wojtowicz School Principal: Mr. Dan Gargano Music Director: Mr. Aaron Dixon Religious Education Coordinator: Mr. Ron Mazzoni Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. (Mass in Polish) Monday through Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Holy Days: Please see the bulletin Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Tue. - Sat. following 8:30 a.m. Mass Adoration: Wed. 1:00 p.m. with Benediction at 3:00 p.m. Confessions: Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Spowiedþ: po polsku Niedziela 11:00-11:25a.m. Office Hours and Addresses: Church: 6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:30am - 7:30pm (773) , FAX: (773) parish@saintthecla.org School: 6323 N. Newcastle Ave., (773) Visit us on the web at:

2 Weekly Parish Information Mass Intentions Mon. Nov. 10th, 8:30am +Guy A. Grandolfo Tue. Nov. 11th, 8:30am +Charles & Mary Vargo Wed. Nov. 12th, 8:30am +John Sadler Thur. Nov. 13th, 8:30am +Joseph Krozel Fri. Nov. 14th, 8:30am +Richard Richter Sat. Nov. 15th, 8:30am + Roman & Irene Siemianowski 5:00pm (collective intentions) +Kathleen Harwick +Maria Lam +Jeanne & Norman Kwidd +Christopher Strobel +Richard Kuszynski +Robert Klausegger Sun. Nov 16th, 8:00am +Stanley Bukowski 10:00am 11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish (collective intentions) +Chester & Ruth Webb Hanley +Robert Mader +Bernice Borucki +William Hickok +Wladyslaw i Teresa Anna Osipowicz +Ausgariusz Helena Ferek SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Monday: St. Leo the Great Tuesday: St. Martin of Tours; Veterans Day Wednesday: St. Josaphat Thursday: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Saturday: St. Albert the Great; Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10 Wed. Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19 Thur. Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25 Friday 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21] Parish Calendar for this week Monday Nov.10th Sport Practices -3-9:15 pm - gym Tuesday Nov.11th- Sport Practices 3-9:15pm gym Cub Scouts-6-8pm-Mary Queen of Peace Cub Scouts-6:30-7:30pm St. Joseph The Worker Rm Volleyball Sign Up 6-8pm-Russo Hall Confirmation Class of 2016 (school & religious ed.) 7-8pm-Church Wednesday Nov.12th - Adoration 1pm-church; 3pm Chaplet & Benediction Leisure Club Mtg-9am-12 pm- Mary Queen of Peace Sport practices-6-9pm pm-gym, school kitchen Volleyball Sign Up -6-8pm Russo Hall Thursday Nov.13th- Al-Anon - 9:30am 11:00am - St. Joseph the Worker Sport practices 5-7pm-gym, school kitchen Music Set-Up-6-7pm-Church Adult Choir 7-9pm-Church Boy Scouts-7-8:30pm-gym Boy Scouts-7:00-7:30pm-Russo Hall Friday Nov.14th- Sports Practices 6-9pm gym, school kitchen Thecla Tots 11:45-12:30-gym Bible Study (Polish)-6:30-9pm Mary Queen of Peace Saturday Nov. 15th- General Anders-9-12:30 pm School, Mary Queen of Peace, St. Joseph the Worker, Russo Hall Sports Practices-9-11am-gym, school kitchen Gen. Anders Dance Class-12:30-3pm-Mary Queen of Peace, St. Joseph the Worker Sport Practices-2-3:30pm-gym Sunday Nov. 16th- Sport Practice 1-6:00- gym, school kitchen Men's open Gym-7:30-9:30pm-gym Quick Picks gift cards... Are available after Sunday morning Masses this weekend. Purchase cards at places where you shop for food, clothes, gasoline etc. and use the cards at the time of purchase. The retailers donate a portion of the total back to St. Thecla School. Thank you!!! TODAY S READINGS First Reading I saw water flowing out of the temple; wherever the river flows, every living creature shall live (Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12). Psalm The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High (Psalm 46). Second Reading Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? (1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17). Gospel -Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up (John 2:13-22). 2

3 Where will you be 100 years from now? The eyes of the world see no further than this life; but the eyes of a Christian see into eternity. - St. John Vianney St. Thecla parish started in 1925 and next year we will have our 90 th anniversary! Adoration takes place every Wednesday in church starting at 1pm. At 3pm we conclude with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction. Come and spend time with our Lord. Adoracja Najºwiêtszego Sakramentu w naszym koºciele odbywa siê w kaýdà ºrodê od godz. 1 do 3:00 po po³udniu. Na zakoñczenie adoracji udzielane jest b³ogos³awieñstwo Najºwiêtszym Sakramentem THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE Dear St. Thecla Families, Our Thanksgiving holiday will be here soon enough. Once again we ask for your generosity of heart to help the many unemployed/underemployed families of our sharing parish. The past 20 years the families of St Matthias/ Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish have benefitted from the kindness of our St Thecla Parish. In the past the families of our parish have answered the call to help others. I am aware many families in our own neighborhood are also suffering through the struggles of unemployment and the difficulties of this economy. For those of us who can help with this food drive, Thank you for your continued support. Your kindness will help many families you may never see. We welcome non-perishable foods you can provide. Some suggestion include canned fruits & vegetable soup peanut butter/jelly...tuna. cereal rice beans. Do not bring packaged goods, goods & cartons that may open or spoil in transport. Bring your food items to St Thecla School/Religious Ed Center or to the Church Library. Food Drive ends: Friday, November 21, 2014 Food is Delivered: Saturday, November 22, 2014 after the 8:30 am Mass. PLEASE HELP US DELIVER FOOD TO TRANSFIGURATION/ST MATTHIAS on November 22nd. Service Hours are available for Junior High and High School students. If you have any questions, please contact me. Peace, Deacon Mike McManus (773) What is wrong with Assisted Suicide? Recent headlines concerning the 29 yr. old woman with a terminal brain tumor who moved to Oregon because of the states Death with Dignity Law has raised serious moral and religious questions. All Ministers of Care and interested parishioners are invited to a presentation and discussion on end of life issues and death with dignity from a Catholic perspective, facilitated by Deacon Steve Wagner RN BSN. Deacon Steve has over 25 years of experience as a hospice nurse and has cared for many patients and families who have faced these issues. This event will take place Thursday November 20 at 7 PM in the Saint Joseph the Worker Room. All Ministers of Care and interested parishioners are invited to attend. Adult Confirmation Are you an adult who has not celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation? Adult Confirmations will be held during the spring months throughout the. Archdiocese. Preparation groups are forming now. To register or for information please telephone (312) or go to Ever wonder who the Knights of Columbus are? Ever consider becoming a member? To find out who these men are and for more information about joining contact Tony Mangiaracina, Field Agent at (773) Weekly Contributions: Our Beloved Dead Purgatorial Society A note from the Finance Council We need to maintain the momentum of the great financial progress we made in the last fiscal year. Have you missed a weekly donation that you can catch up on? Thank you for giving this your consideration. November 2 nd, 2014 Total Collection......$8, Maintenance Fund...$ School Fund.....$ Children s Envelopes......$ Parking Lot Fund.$ Sharing Parish..$ All Saints..$ All Souls...$1, Wypominki...$1, Thank you for your generosity to help meet our weekly financial goals. Please remember St. Thecla in your will. Sign up for Automated Giving by visiting or by calling parish-1. 3

4 Pro Life If you know someone who has lost a child or grandchild to abortion, or was in any way responsible for an abortion, and now suffers from remorse or sadness or simply doubts that God can ever forgive them, please let your friend know about the Church s post-abortion ministry, called Project Rachel. More information can be found at or by calling HOPE. Contact Us Option Line is a 24/7 Call center for those experiencing needing help finding a Pregnancy Help Center in their area. Phone: HELP (4357) Our Faith TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION THE FOUNDATION Wisdom is the foundation, and justice the work without which a foundation cannot stand. St. Ambrose GOD S WILL Lord, if your people need me, I will not refuse the work. Your will be done. St. Martin of Tours For several weeks, we have considered penance as a sacrament of forgiveness, and yet there are two other sacraments in this category. The first, of course, is the Eucharist itself. The other is the sacrament of the sick, long associated with penance. The Letter of James sets out the deep tradition for caring for the sick: sending for the priests, who will pray and lay their hands on the sick ones, anointing them with oil, and giving them forgiveness. Long before other rites of penance developed, the sacrament of the sick was therefore a profound experience of forgiveness. Jesus often healed the sick, nearly always as a visible sign of forgiveness of sin. The tradition didn t unfold smoothly, however, and within a few centuries the oil of the sick was taken home to be applied by caregivers as a salve, or even to be drunk as a medicine. As early as the second century, bishops were therefore urging that priests should be the ones to visit those separated by illness from the Sunday assembly. Thus the practice of consigning the Eucharist and the oil of the sick to the non-ordained faithful to bring home was relatively short-lived. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 4

5 Prayer List, US Military United States Air Force: SrA Michael J. Archam, A1C Heather Bosh, SrA Nicole Coreil A1C Scott Frisco A1C Shane Garrison, SSgt. Adam Krey, Lt. Andrew May, 2ndLt. Peter A. Schroeder, SSgt. James E. Stay SSgt. Sentara Stay SSgt. Matt Tredwell AIG. Keith Daniel Garrison United States Army: MAJ. Terence W. Bacon, SGT. Sean Doherty, SGT. Rachel Hall, CPT. Gina Marie Healy, SGT. Robert Lach, CPT. Jared Lampe, WO. Steven Larmay, SPC. Thomas J. Lyons III, PFC. Raymond Rau, SPC Thomas Rohl, 1LT. Michael Spiwak United States Marines: 2ndLt. Philip E. Blais, 2ndLt. Kevin Bowler, PFC Michael T. Brennan, Keep in mind... Pvt. James Dinela, LCpl. Kyle Elmer, SSgt. Benjamin Juhasz, LCpl. Nathaniel J. Juncer, Maj. Michael C. Mroszczak, Cpl. Brian Pasterczyk, Capt. Craig V. Platt, LCpl. Jose Rivera, MSgt. Richard L. Sroka, SSgt. James E. Stonehouse United States Navy: SN E-3 Joseph J. Daly CAPT. Steven Stancy We keep those who are serving in the military in our prayers. Please print the name of your loved one and drop it in the collection basket or return it to the Parish Office. Their names will remain on the list until you notify us of their return or if their rank changes. Sick List - We pray for all those in nursing homes, homebound or who require extended care and those who care for them: Help us with the responsibility of keeping the list up to date and accurate. Please call the office when the status of someone s health changes. Joseph Augustin Frank Bednarczyk Frank Bednarz Gino Belcaster John Belcaster Christina Bennett Rosemary Besyk David Bergthal Stella Bieniek Frank Bieniek Robert Blachowiak Franciszek Bosak Marian Brown Laurence Brueck Daniel Burke Krzysztof Bylica Herlinda Castellanos Irena Chmielowski Susan Christ Therese Ciborowski Eileen Cobb Kevin Connolly Dorothy Taylor Elizabeth Link Joan Lonasney Eileen Conway Mike Curtin John Dooley Sophie Dembek Jackie Dubiel Donald Edsey Kenneth Ellinger Genevieve Erazmus Kristen Formanski Nicolette Garrigan Frank Gibbons Joan Giuntoli Loretta Golubski Ann Gosciniak Ireta Gross Patrick Hall Gerald Halvey Dorothy Hennessey Frank Herbig Gerald Halvey Teresa Jozefczak Tommy Kernan Wladyslawa Kielar Jodi Chmiel John Tentele Beverly Kisiel Rita Koch Mary Kozlowski Tillie Kroll Stephanie Krupa Sophie Lally Anita Lapiszko Mary Lavalle Arlene Lewandowski Elizabeth Link Dorothy Lyjak Joan Lomasney Martin McCaffrey Eileen McGovern Lorraine McMahon Edward McManis Imleda Mizones Lillian Morris Gerrick Mueller Katharina Mueller James Mullins Kim Murphy Julie Muza George Marcin Catherine Neumann Kathleen Numec Danuta Okrzesik John Orloff Patricia O Toole Bob Paige Susan Peterson Kevin Peterson Giselle Piekarski Estella Plaza Caroline Plodzien Thomas Podgorny Roman Poniatowski Raymond Prybil Joe Pulizzano Virginia Romarynowski Stanley Sadej Nancy Samp Anthony Sansone Mary Sarlo Peter Schroeder Eugenia Siemianowski Janina Sikora Susan Carroll Barbra Ammemdola Laura Smith Janina Sroka Helena Starzynska Judith Wolff-Stenzel Dorothy Struck Helen Surdey Dorothy Taylor Janis Taylor Patricia Timm Cecilia Walega Christine Wasowski Mary Widelka Anthony Wiorski Irene Wlezien Edward Wnek Julia Wojtanowski Paul Wyncott Julia Zeler Rose Zemba Burke Daniel Wanda Marshall Therese Neiman Walter Malinowski Louis Kuszynski Patricia Timm Święty Michale Archaniele! Wspomagaj nas w walce, a przeciw niegodziwości i zasadzkom złego ducha bądź naszą obroną. Oby go Bóg pogromić raczył, pokornie o to prosimy, a Ty, Wodzu niebieskich zastępów, szatana i inne złe duchy, które na zgubę dusz ludzkich po tym świecie krążą, mocą Bożą strąć do piekła. Amen. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. 5

6 Parish Life Reminder: Confirmation class of 2016; students from school and religious education and their parents; we have a meeting this coming Tuesday at 7:00pm in church. Updates: G&L Construction should be here to fix the caved in sewer on the east end of the parking lot within the next week. The school doors on the Palatine entrance have deteriorated and need to be replaced. We hope to have this work completed before Thanksgiving. Generous donations from the St. Thecla Women s Council, the Athletic Council and Family School Association make this possible. THANK YOU! Our school is growing! Have you considered Catholic school for your children? We have 3 and 4 year old preschool with half-day and full-day options. K through 8th grade receive auxiliary classes as well as traditional academics; 1:1 ipads; technology; and a curriculum that is based on the Catholic Faith. Call or our Student Development Director Kathy Collins to schedule a tour, obtain more information or for any questions studentdevelopment@saintthecla.org Not receiving envelops??? Recently we ve received reports that contribution envelops were not being delivered. We are trying to find the reason for this; please notify the office whenever this happens. Hopefully the problem will be resolved. Become a Saint November begins with All Saints Day on the 1 st and All Souls Day on the 2 nd. The Church Triumphant in heaven is united with the Pilgrim Church on Earth; both united as the Mystical Body of Jesus Christ as our head. The Gospel reading on All Saints day is the Beatitudes, Matthew chapter 5. The Beatitudes reveal Jesus understanding of the trials and efforts of His people who want to become saints and offers the promises (the blessings) which proceed from the struggles. The following is provided for your reflection during this month. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The saying goes; God helps those who help themselves.jesus clarifies this by saying God helps those who can t help themselves; and hit a realization that they can t do anything without Him. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. We mourn the death of a loved one; we also mourn the decay and collapse of morality in society. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Lord, I wish I could turn the other cheek as you did on the way to Calvary. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. At some point in aging we realize the desire to live in a land where I can t be hurt; but more importantly where I will no longer want to hurt or wish hurt on another. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Oh, how difficult it can be to forgive those who trespass against us. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Yes, to be free of the slavery to the passions of greed, lust and gluttony. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Does most conflict start with malicious gossip.does gossip start with envy? Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Yes one can be despised for taking the high road. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you. His Church, the Catholic Faith is the biggest obstacle to those who want to make themselves a god. They have been known and continue to be known as those who oppress, silence conscience and demonize those who are opposed to objective sin. 6

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8 Rok Sakramentow Sakrament Namaszczenia Chorych W sobotę 22 listopada, o godz. 1:30 po po³udniu, w kościele Sw. Konstancji zostanie odprawiona uroczysta Msza Sw., podczas której zostanie udzielony Sakrament Namaszczenia Chorych. "Przez święte chorych namaszczenie i modlitwę kap³anów ca³y Kośció³ poleca chorych cierpiącemu i uwielbionemu Panu, aby ich podźwigną³ i zbawi³; a nadto zachęca ich, aby ³ącząc się dobrowolnie z mękę i śmiercią Chrystusa, przysparzali dobra Ludowi Bożemu." (KKK 1499) Kto mo e przyjaæ Sakrament Namaszczenia? Ka dy kto jest powa nie chory. Ka dy kto os³ab³ fizycznie po ostatnim namaszczeniu. Ka dy kto ma byæ operowany w najbli szym czasie. Chore dzieci. Ka dy kto cierpi sta³e bóle jak artretyzm, cukrzyca, itp. Ka dy kto jest ju w podesz³ym wieku i z tego powodu odczuwa ubytek si³. Od godz. 12:30 rano można będzie także skorzystać ze spowiedzi.,,błogosławieni ci, którzy słuchaja słowa Bożego i zachowują je wiernie. (Łk 11,28) Zapraszamy na rozważanie niedzielnych czytań liturgicznych,w każdy piątek o godzinie 6:30 p.m.,w budynku parafialnym z(wyjątkiem pierwszego piątku miesiąca).więcej informacji u Anny PAPIESKA INTENCJA RÓZANCOWA NA LISTOPAD: Ogólna: Aby osoby, które cierpią z powodu samotnosci, zaznaly bliskosci Boga i wsparcia ze strony braci. Misyjna: Aby mlodzi seminarzysci, zakonnicy i zakonnice mieli mądrych i dobrze przygotowanych formatotorow. Biuletyn «The Women s Center» na listopad 2014 W listopadzie obchodzimy Dzień Dziękczynienia. Jest to bardzo odpowiedni czas, aby podziękować Bogu za tak wiele osób, które pomogły nam w służbie dzieciom oraz matkom będącym w trudnej sytuacji związanej z ciążą. Nie moglibyśmy tego dokonać bez Waszej pomocy. Mamy w sprzedaży [trudne do znalezienia w sklepach] kartki Bożonarodzeniowe o tematyce pro life [obrony życia] po doskonałej cenie pudełko 10 kartek za $ 5.00 i $ 2.00 za przesyłkę. W celu uzyskania ulotek oraz form na zamówienia prosimy dzwonić na numer Sprzedaż wieńców bożonarodzeniowych odbędzie się w tym roku w ciągu dwóch weekendów 29/30 listopada oraz 6/7 grudnia. Jeżeli wasza parafia lub grupa Pro Life /Respect Life Group/ chce wziąć udział w sprzedaży, prosimy o kontakt z Janet na numer Potrzebujemy silnych mężczyzn do załadowania i dostarczenia wieńców. Prosimy o kontakt drogą elektroniczną jkeenan@ womens center.org lub telefonicznie dzwoniąc na numer Prosimy zaznaczcie w swoim kalendarzu tę datę: sobota 14 lutego Jest to data 30 Bankietu Obrony Życia. Bardzo cieszymy się, że naszym głównym prelegentem na bankiecie będzie Dr Monica Miller, autorka książki Abandoned, the Untold Story of the Abortion Wars. 8

9 Nasza Wiara W chwili obecnej potrzebne są 3 urządzenia dla dziecka, które uczy się chodzić; 3 łóżeczka dla starszych dzieci; 3 wózeczki; 3 nocniczki, 3 huśtawki; 5 kompletów z potrzebnymi rzeczami do zabawy dla dziecka, kiedy wychodzimy z domu, tzw. pack and plays ; 2 łóżeczka otwierane z jednej strony, prześcieradełka; 2 stoliczki do przewijania, 2 krzesełka do samochodu dla niemowląt. Będzie to dla nas wielkim ułatwieniem, jeśli sami te rzeczy do nas dostarczycie. Aby uzyskać adres lub aby zgłosić by ktoś odebrał rzeczy prosimy do nas dzwonić na numer Potrzebny jest wolontariusz, w środy od 9:00 rano do 12:00 w południe, do odbierania telefonów i do pomocy w innych projektach. Potrzebujemy silnych wolontariuszy do naszego Magazynu Mebli w środy lub czwartki od godziny 10:00 rano do 1:00 po południu, albo od 1:00 po południu do 4:00 po południu do pomocy przy wydawaniu dziecięcych mebli. Mamy też doskonałą okazję dla pojedynczych osób lub przyjaciół chcących pracować wspólnie. Potrzebni są wolontariusze do przygotowania dziecięcych buteleczek do następnego użycia w naszej akcji zbiórki drobnych pieniędzy na cele Women s Center. Praca w dowolnych godzinach od poniedziałku do piątku pomiędzy 10:00 rano a 4:00 po południu w biurze w Chicago przy Cicero [5116 N. Cicero]. Prosimy o kontakt przez pocztę elektroniczną jkeenan@womenscenter.org albo do Jackie na numer Potrzebne są pieluszki w rozmiarze 1, 4, 5 i 6; pościel dziecięca, odzież na okres ciąży w dobrym stanie, ubranka na zimę dla dziewczynek niemowląt, rozmiary od urodzenia do 6 miesięcy; zimowa odzież dla chłopców od rozmiaru 4 w górę. Potrzebne są również butelki do karmienia, chusteczki higieniczne, środki czystości dla matek i dzieci. Rzeczy te starajcie się dostarczyć sami, chyba że macie także do oddania mebelki. Rodziny, które je otrzymują są Wam wdzięczne. Aby uzyskać adres lub aby zgłosić by ktoś odebrał mebelki prosimy do nas dzwonić na numer WYPOMINKI Polecamy Milosierdziu Bozemu naszych Zmarlych : Prosimy o wypisywanie drukowanymi literami imion i nazwisk naszych Zmarlych, zaznaczenie jednej daty kiedy chcemy aby WYPOMINKI byly wyczytane. Wypisane Wypominki prosimy wraz z ofiara wrzucac w kopercie podczas niedzielnej zbiorki pieniedzy na Mszy swietej. 11/16/14 11/23/

10 General information Baptisms: Please contact the Parish Office to arrange a Baptism. Baptismal Prep Class: Will be confirmed at time of Registration of the Baptism. Marriages: The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Preparation for the Archdiocese of Chicago ask that a minimum of 4 months be set aside for personal preparation for marriage. Couples should refrain from setting a firm date or making any other arrangements until after they have met with a parish priest or deacon to discuss marriage plans. Please note that Weddings do not take place during Lent. Bulletin Deadline: All articles must be ed or dropped off at the Parish Office by 10:00 a.m. on Fridays (8 days prior to publication date). Holidays subject to longer lead times. Please articles to parish@saintthecla.org. Note - articles subject to editing. For more information call the office at (773) website: How to Become a Catholic: Adults or teenagers interested in receiving the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, or Eucharist) or those who are interested in the Catholic Faith should call the Parish Office for more information about the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). Homebound/Communion Visitations: St. Thecla Church has several ministers of care who can regularly take communion to those in need. Please call the Parish Office to arrange for communion for yourself or a homebound loved one. THANK YOU, BULLETIN ADVERTISERS This bulletin is subsidized completely by those companies whose advertisements appear on the last two pages. If you have the opportunity, you may thank them in the name of our parish by using their products or services. Should you desire to participate as a sponsor of our bulletin, you may contact J.S. Paluch Company at To register as a parishioner; call the Parish Office for more information at

11 Our fall mission project is to benefit the Women's Center of Greater Chicago. A collection box will be located in the usher's room in the back of the church. Items needed are: diapers size 1, 4, 5, & 6, crib liners, good condition maternity clothing, winter clothing for baby girls & boys (newborn, 6 months, & larger), baby bottles, mom and baby hygiene products. All collected items will be delivered at the end of November. Thank you for your support! November 22, 2014 is our annual craft fare. Crafters, bakers and volunteers are needed. Please call (773) or (772) Next weekend after all the Masses you will have the opportunity to purchase chances for the raffle. Members of the Women s Council will be in the church vestibule. Our November meeting takes place on the 18th at 7:30pm. Ladies please join us, our speaker will be Peter O Malley, Lead Instructor, Personal Protection Academy featuring Street Smarts. 12