CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! St. Thecla Catholic School CLASS OF 2013

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1 6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 9th, 2013 St. Thecla Staff: Pastor: Rev. Gene Dyer Associate Pastor: Rev. Artur Marat Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Gerald Rogala Deacons: John X. Rottman, Robert Cnota, Steven Wagner and Michael McManus Choir Director: Mrs. Ewa Kowcz-Fair Business Manager/Ministry of Care: Mrs. Joan Czerlanis School Principal: Mr. Dan Gargano Religious Education Coordinator: Mr. Ron Mazzoni Office Staff: Mrs. Marsha Geurtsen Mrs. Anna Piech School Secretary: Mrs. Bea Sansone Office Hours and Addresses: Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:15a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (773) , parish@saintthecla.org School: 6323 N. Newcastle, (773) Visit us on the web at: 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 Confessions: 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Sat. or by appointment CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! St. Thecla Catholic School CLASS OF 2013 Kelly Barone Shannon Borner Kasidy Caldwell Siobhan Collins Hannah Dietz Emily DiMartino Nathan Euler Joseph Fay Kathleen Finnegan Jacob Grela Aidan Kelly Autumn Kelly Elizabeth Kottl Kelsey MacBain Megan Marrs-McGowan Meghan O Grady Olivia O Hehir Michael Shrader Ashlen Trapalis A VISION FOR ST. THECLA Be it known to all who enter here that Christ is the reason for this parish. He is the unseen but ever-present teacher as well as the source of our inspiration.

2 Weekly Parish Information Mass Intentions Mon. June 10 th, 8:30 a.m. +Richard Soens Tue. June 11 th, 8:30 a.m. +Ray Kapela Wed. June 12 th, 8:30 a.m. + Bernie Riley Thu. June 13 th, 8:30 a.m. +Guy Grandolfo Fri. June 14 th, 8:30 a.m. +Rose Hennessey +Dick Buffo +Robert Hall Sat. June 15 th, 8:30 a.m. +Clara, Dorothy, Jean and Virginia Kwidd 5.00 p.m. +Angelina and Ben Richter Sun. June 16 th, 8:00 a.m. +Edward Saraniec 10:00 a.m. +Jack Borner, +Faye Podgorny, +Ted Sawa, +Michael Christy Mullane, +Robert Hall, +Walter Kusibab, +Barbara Savage, +Karl Varga 2 11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish +Henry Horak, +Mieczysław i Łucja Kraszewscy +Stanisławawa Ksiàýek, Jolanta Grzêda, o ³askê zdrowia i opiekê M.B. w dniu imienin, Za ca³à rodzinê Wid³aków i w intencji Heleny Wid³ak w dniu 91 urodzin, O boýe błogosławienstwo i dary Ducha ªw. i opiekê Matki Najºwiêtszej dla Juleczka Tomasiewicz z okazji 1-wszych urodzin, +Clerence Kosiek (zmarły 13 maja, o pokój jego duszy), + denotes deceased, SI - denotes special intention TODAY S READINGS First Reading - Elijah revives the son of a widow (1 Kings 17:17-24). Psalm - I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me (Psalm 30). Second Reading - Paul explains God s call to him to preach to the Gentiles (Galatians 1:11-19). Gospel - Jesus raises from the dead the son of a widow in the city of Nain (Luke 7:11-17). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Cor 1:1-7; Ps 34:2-9; Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 119: , 135; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11; Ps 99:5-9; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15 4:1, 3-6; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 116:10-11, 15-18; Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13; Ps 32:1-2, 5 7, 11; Gal 2:16, 19-21; Lk 7:36 8:3 [7:36-50] Parish Calendar for this week Monday June 10th- Extended Day ends School Picnic Tuesday June 11th- Last Day of School 10am Dismissal Wednesday June 12th- Eucharistic Adoration - Church - 1:00pm - 6:45pm Benediction - Church - 6:30pm - 6:45pm Practice - gym - 3pm Thursday June 13th- Al-Anon Mtg. - St. Joseph the Worker - 9:30am 11:00am Adult Volleyball - 6pm - 10pm - Gym, school kitchen FSA Wine and Cheese - 7pm - 10pm Friday June 14th- Adult Volleyball - 6pm - 10pm - Gym, school kitchen Saturday June 15th- St. Michael Prayer Group (in Polish) - Church & Queen of Peace - 7:30pm - 10:30pm Sunday June 16th- Baptisms - Church - 1:00pm This weekend at all the Masses, we have a special collection for the Retired Priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Archdiocese is committed to caring for our retired priests but we need your assistance. Please help and many thanks. Mark your calendar! Sunday, June 23 at the 8:00 & 10:00am Masses we will thank Mrs. Joan Czerlanis for her 19 years of service to our parish as she is retiring. Joan will speak after Holy Communion and after Mass you will have the opportunity to congratulate her. Light refreshments will be served in the vestibule. Weekly Contributions: June 2nd, 2013 Total Collection......$9, Maintenance Fund...$ School Fund.....$0.00 Children s Envelopes $4.50 Parking Lot Found...$ Sharing Parish...$ Parish Pay end of month...$2, 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 June 9, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Because of his compassion He was moved with pity for her Jesus returns the son of the widow of Nain to life and gives him back to her. How has the Eucharist been the bread of compassion for me, enabling me to know God s compassionate love for me and enabling me to bring compassion to my world? 9 czerwca 201 r. 10. niedziela zwykła Jezus kierował się współczuciem, kiedy to przywrócił życie jedynemu synowi wdowy z Nain, który był umarły, a za sprawą dokonanego przez Jezusa cudu, wrócił do życia - Na jej widok Pan użalił się nad nią ( ). (Łk. 7,13). Jezus następnie oddaje syna matce. W jaki sposób Eucharystia była dla mnie chlebem współczucia, uzdalniającym mnie zarówno do poznawania współczującej, Bożej miłości do mnie, jak też uzdalniającej mnie do wprowadzania współczucia do świata, w którym przyszło mi żyć? In England, you might see a restaurant sign that says Dine in or take away. For the British, take away is equivalent to our carry out. Actually, take away may be the more accurate phrase. It implies obtaining something, holding it, and going away to consume it elsewhere. Surprisingly, this same action of taking away is deeply embedded in the Sunday Mass we celebrate together, although it s not an immediately obvious action. If we have fully and actively participated in the Mass, we will take away the Word of God and the Bread of Life that we have received. We will hold onto these sustaining realities within ourselves. We will walk back into our familiar worlds of family, work, and community. And there we will continue to draw from these mysteries and, God willing, share them with others. W Anglii, w niektórych restauracjach widnieje napis: Zjedz u nas lub zabierz posiłek ze sobą ( Dine in or take away ). W Ameryce, zamiast brytyjskiego zabierać ze sobą (take away), używany jest powszechnie zwrot wynosić ze sobą (carry out). Brytyjski zwrot, dokładniej niż amerykański, łączy w sobie szereg, dobrze znanych nam czynności. Jego użycie oznacza, że tzw. zamówienie na wynos zostało wydane, zamawiający/a zaś to, o co prosił/a otrzymał/a i zabrał/a do spożycia w innym (niż restauracja) miejscu. I nagle rozważając temat Mszy Świętej, zauważamy (choć początkowo z trudem), że w Eucharystii, występują elementy podobne do czynności zabierania ze sobą zamówień na wynos z restauracji. Zakładając, że jeśli w pełni i aktywnie uczestniczymy w Mszy Świętej, to wówczas otrzymywane podczas Jej sprawowania Słowo Boże i Chleb Życia, powinniśmy zabierać ze sobą. Wcześniej wskazanym byłoby, abyśmy potrzymali (we wnętrzu naszych serc) przekazywane w Eucharystii treści, które są oparciem w zawiłościach codziennego życia. Następnie, odchodząc z Mszy Świętej, zabieralibyśmy otrzymane dary do znanego nam świata- rodziny, pracy i społeczeństwa. I daj Panie Boże, abyśmy kontynuowali czerpanie z tajemnic zawartych w Eucharystii oraz umieli dzielić się nimi ze wszystkimi ludźmi, których Pan stawia na drodze naszego życia. 3

4 Parish Life Dear Friends in Christ, It is a great joy for me to share with you June 16, 2013 will mark my 25th anniversary as a priest. For two of these twenty-five years, God has given me the privilege and joy to serve you here at St. Thecla parish. In gratitude to God and the Blessed Mother for the gift of my vocation, I would like to invite you to the celebration of a Mass of Thanksgiving on June 22, 2013 at 5:00 PM here in our parish Church. You are also cordially invited to participate in a light reception in the parish hall immediately following the celebration of the Mass. I would like to invoke God s blessing upon you and to express my gratitude to you, who God has placed on the path of my life and vocation. I look forward to joyfully celebrating with you, and I ask you to keep me in your prayers! Most sincerely in Christ, Rev. Wojciech A. Marat Drodzy Bracia i Siostry! Z wielką radościa pragnę podzielić się z wami, że dnia 16 czerwca 2013 roku przypadnie 25 rocznica moich swięceń kapłańskich. Przez dwa lata Pan Bog dał mi niezwykłą łaskę posługi kapłańskiej w naszej parafii. Moje serce jest pełne wdzięczności Matce Bożej i Jezusowi za dar kapłaństwa. Pragnę zaprosić wszystkich na Mszę dziękczynną, którą odprawię w niedzielę dnia 23 czerwca o godzinie 11:30AM. Natomiast w sobotę 22 czerwca o 5PM bedę celebrował Mszę św. w jezyku angielskim. Ks. Wojciech Artur Marat Prayer List, US Military United States Air Force: AIC Michael J. Archam, A1C Heather Bosh, A1C Shane Garrison, SSgt. Adam Krey, TSgt. Richard L. Larsen, Lt. Andrew May, 2ndLt. Peter A. Schroeder, SSgt. James E. Stay United States Army: MAJ. Terence W. Bacon, SGT. Sean Doherty, SGT. Rachel Hall, CPT. Gina Marie Healy, CPT. Michael J. Kaye, 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: LCpl. Philip E. Blais, 2ndLt. Kevin Bowler, PFC Michael T. Brennan, Pvt. James Dinela, LCpl. Kyle Elmer, SSgt. Benjamin Juhasz, LCpl. Nathaniel J. Juncer, Capt. Michael C. Mroszczak, PFC Brian Pasterczyk, Capt. Craig V. Platt, LCpl. Jose Rivera, MSgt. Richard L. Sroka, SSgt. James E. Stonehouse United States Navy: 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. Also notify us if their rank changes. Hair Razor Haunted Scenes Fundraiser 2013 We are currently looking for new blood. We have openings for committee chairs in all of the committees. Some of these spots were filled with non-parishioners over the past 5 years. We need people to step up and fill these spots or we will not be able to continue with this fundraiser. This fundraiser brought in close to $30,000 for the last two years in a row and can continue to grow with your help. Please contact Bill or Maribeth Ruehlmann at r by June 30 th. Set up crew members. Advertising team Creative decorating team members Costumes Wardrobe Volunteer coordinator for the actors and helpers the nights of the event Security Take down crew. 4

5 Brick paver order form seniors receive 10% discount 5

6 Paver Brick..time is running out LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE A BRICK FOR ST. THECLA S NEW BRICK PAVER WALK- WAY! St. Thecla s new brick paver walkway will be installed this summer! The last day to purchase a brick and participate in our brick paver fundraiser will be Sunday, June 16 th. You ll recall that as part of our parish Brick Paver Fundraiser, we are selling personalized, engraved bricks that will be installed in the walkway in front of church. The bricks are a lasting testament to your school, family, event, memories, or loved one(s). The funds are also an important source for our parish finances. We are very thankful to all the families and individuals that have already purchased a brick(s). For those that have not yet purchased a brick, please take the time to support this important cause and make a permanent mark on this parish. Fundraising is a key component to St. Thecla s ability to not only survive, but thrive. We offer our sincerest appreciation to the following families that have already purchased a brick and paved the way to the bright future for St. Thecla Parish! Please contact Kerri Caldwell (773) or Julie Schutt (773) before June 16 th with any questions. Thank you for your support, Father Gene Dyer, Dan Gargano & The Brick Paver Fundraising Committee Barrett Family John Borner Family Kupka Family O'Grady Family Bernie Riley Mary Borner Fischer Family St. Thecla Athletic Council Schutt Family Czerlanis Family Curry Family Bukowski & Kulm Family Stancy Family Golubski Family Caldwell Family Schmidt Family McHugh Family Art Rosenquist Family Reider Family O Leary Family Parrillo Family Rottman Family McCarthy Family Paula Bernacki Christine Koza Wisniewski Family Soens Family Bosse Burzinski Family Butzen Family Donatello Family Ptak Family Wagner Family Savage Family Wuthrich Family Kaup Family Schreiman Family Plaza Family Schauderna Memory Kuksuk Family Pawlowski Family Jim Ricter Mary A Siuta Memory Bednarz Family Tom & Nancy Haran Kapela Family Niersbach Family Cottini Family Haran Family Jurgens Family O'Brien Family Klinger Family Nelson Family Bonk Family McGovern Family Kazimierz Kinel Family Tradition Schimpf Family Kevin Moriarty Family John H Kinel Ed/Joan Bentley Memory Glab Family Fred Addante Memory Hanley Family Centnarowicz Family Vargo Family Vincenzina Lopiccolo Wujcik Family Hermesdorf Family Trapalis Family Pat Leyden Family Brosnan Family Mc Loughlin Family Kielba Family Bill Leyden Family Joan M. Stark Jessica Martin Memory Becker Family Anderson Family Dietz Family Madeline Moriarty Family Dwyer Family Fitzgerald Family Broderick Family Sisters of the Resurrection Building each of our students.one at a time with a deep faith in Our Lord Jesus..pictured to the right are the youngest of our students, the 3 year old pre-kindergarten! 6

7 Rattin Family Krajewski Family Torrez Family Grandpa Labuz/Kinnavy Family Olejnik Family Fidanzia Family Quinn Family Ernest McCulloh Memory Varga Family Kufner Family Collins Family John/Helen Pierzchala Memory Ryan Family Zychowski Family Leanne Vondran Robert/Joan Musker Memory O'Hehir Family Jim Shrader Family Boksa Family Elizabeth Doherty Memory Haley Family Patrick Moriarty Family The O'Connors Jack Sweeney Loved Brick Parker Family Chris McCarthy Family Krozel Memory Chester & Arlene Szyska Mr. Paul Kessler Cub Scout Pack #3978 Palmert Family Edward Saraniec Memory Ranallo Family The Lenczowski Family Stafford Family George Plodzien Memory Candella Family St. Thecla Leisure Club Gorzynkski Family Zbikowski Family Szmyd Family Olson Family Jettner Family General Anders Polish School Fr. Gene Dyer Sawa Family David Geis Memory Kathleen Barone Memory Colello Family Sonnefeldt Family Frank Fay Family Kandlbinder Memory Lewan Family Englehardt Family Schick Family St Thecla Women's Council Klemundt Family Podgorny Family Nickels Family Deacon Kob Memory Edens Family Sawa Family Disselhorst Family Cwik Family Family School Association (FSA) Mader Family Chester & Pat Olendzki Piccolo Family School Advisory Council Bryant Family Pranschke Family L Grow Family Roman & Margaret Penar Meade Family Penar Tomic Family Eva Penar William/Genevieve Siemianowski Memory Gauna Family Markowski Family Flanagan Family Mitchell Kielar Memory Nanninga Family Legudzinski Family Wolski Family Ron "Stuey" Steurer in Memory Norman Vedner Grow Family Girls Leo Curtin Family Student Council Selinka Family Ruth M Kob Memory Malczynski Family St. Thecla Finance Council Ferraresi Family 7

8 Keep in mind... The Women s Center June, 2013 We celebrate Father s Day during June. Many fathers feel a deep loss and sadness due to the abortion of their child. At The Women s Center, we reduce the number of abortions by saving approximately 1,000 babies each year. We are able to do this because of the counseling, spiritual, and material help which you enable us to provide our families. We need volunteer sonographers who are already certified or nurses trained in limited ultrasound. For information call Kathleen at If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, to schedule an orientation jkeenan@womens-center.org or call Jackie at It will take about two hours. We are looking for Women s Clubs, Respect Life Groups, Scouts, Confirmation projects, students looking for service hours, etc. to host Baby Showers for us. To help, jkeenan@womens-center.org or call Jackie at Use instead of google for your internet searches and earn pro-life money for The Women s Center. Choose charity name: Womens Center - Greater Chicagoland. Thank you. We are happy to pass on your used baby equipment to mothers who cannot afford to buy it. Our need is great because we have two distribution centers. We have a waiting list for 4 high chairs, 5 strollers, 3 double strollers, 7 infant car seats, 3 bassinets, 4 baby swings, 5 bouncers, 6 pack n plays, 3 fixed side cribs, 5 crib mattresses and 3 toddler beds. A donation receipt for tax purposes is available. It will be a great help if you can deliver these to us. For our address, or if a pick-up by volunteers is needed, please call Baby formula and diapers in sizes 1 and 5 are needed. We also need older children s clothing, especially for boys, sizes 7 to 12. These must be delivered to us unless accompanied by baby furniture. The families who receive these things are grateful for your generosity. The Women s Center» na czerwiec 2013 W czerwcu obchodzimy Dzień Ojca. Wielu ojców odczuwa wielką stratę i głęboki smutek związany z aborcją ich dziecka. Poprzez ocalenie przeciętnie około 1,000 dzieci rocznie - The Women s Center obniża liczbę aborcji. Możemy to czynić poprzez fachową konsultację, duchową i materialna pomoc, którą umożliwiacie nam, abyśmy mogli wspomagać nasze rodziny. Potrzebujemy wolontariuszy z uprawnieniami do obsługi aparatów ultradziękowych [ultrasound sonographers] albo pielęgniarki przeszkolone w tej dziedzinie. Po informacje prosimy dzwonić do Kathleen na numer Jeśli jesteś zainteresowany możliwościami dla wolontariuszy, w celu wyznaczenia spotkania orientacyjnego napisz e- maila do jkeenan@womens-center.org lub zadzoń do Jackie na numer Takie spotkanie trwa ok 2 godzin. Szukamy także zorganizowanej pomocy i wsparcia od takich grup jak: Kluby Kobiet (Women s Clubs), grupy propagujące prawo do życia (Respect Life Clubs), Skauci, młodzież przygotowująca się do sakramentu bierzmowania lub potrzebująca godzin pracy społecznej (service hours) itp., aby organizowały tzw. Baby Showers dla nas. O informacje dotyczące tego rodzaju pomocy możecie pytać drogą elektroniczną jkeenan@womens-center.org lub dzwoniąc do Jackie na numer Prosimy używać na waszym komputerze zamiast google i poszukać pieniędzy na fundusz obrony życia. Nasz charytatywny tytuł, który trzeba używać to Women s Center - Greater Chicagoland. Dziękujemy. Cieszymy się że możemy podarować Wasze używane rzeczy dziecięce matkom, których nie stać na ich kupno. Nasze potrzeby są wielkie, gdyż mamy dwa ośrodki rozdziału. Na naszej liście czekających są: 4 stoliczki do karmienia, 5 wózeczków, 3 podwójne wózeczki, 7 krzesełek do samochodu dla niemowląt, 3 nocniczki, 4 małe huśtawki, 5 siedzonek do bujania-kołysania; 6 kompletów z potrzebnymi rzeczami dla dziecka, kiedy wychodzimy z domu, tzw. pack and plays, 3 łóżeczka otwierane z jednej strony, 5 materacyków i 3 większe łóżeczka. Możemy dostarczyć pokwitowanie do rozliczenia podatkowego. Będzie to dla nas wielkim ułatwieniem, jeśli sami te rzeczy do nas dostarczycie. Aby uzyskać adres, lub aby zgłosić by ktoś odebrał mebelki prosimy do nas dzwonić na numer Potrzebne są mieszanki do karmienia niemowląt i pieluszki w rozmiarze 1 i 5. Potrzebujemy także odzież dla starszych dzieci, szczególnie dla chłopców o rozmiarach od 7 do 12. Wszystkie te rzeczy postarajcie się dostarczyć osobiście, chyba że macie także do oddania mebelki. Rodziny, które je otrzymują są Wam bardzo wdzięczne. Our Beloved Dead We pray for the souls in Purgatory 8

9 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 sick list up to date and accurate. Please call the office when the status of someone s health changes. Joseph Augustin Charlotte Bartkowicz Geraldine Barnum Frank Bednarz Joseph Bednarz Gino Belcaster Rosemary Besyk David Bergthal Stella Bieniek Frank Bieniek Robert Blachowiak Franciszek Bosak Marian Brown Ken & Bernie Buck Herlinda Castellanos Eileen Cobb Susan Christ John Dooley Donald Edsey Kenneth Ellinger Genevieve Erazmus William Edwards Kristen Formanski Nicolette Garrigan Frank Gibbons Joan Giuntoli Ireta Gross Patrick Hall Gerald Halvey Dorothy Hennessey Adeline Hickok Regina Horak Gerald Halvey Teresa Jozefczak Joseph Kaye Theresa Kennedy Tommy Kernan Michael Kielbasa Beverly Kisiel Rita Koch Mary Kozlowski Stephanie Krupa Sophie Lally Maria Laskowski Arlene Lewandowski Elizabeth Link Joan Lomasney Diane Marzano Martin McCaffrey Edward McGinniss Lorraine McMahon Edward McManis Dolores Mick Imleda Mizones Lillian Morris Katharina Mueller Kim Murphy Julie Muza Therese Neiman Theresa Nitka Kathleen Numec Danuta Okrzesik John Orloff Patricia O Toole Giselle Piekarski Estella Plaza Caroline Plodzien Thomas Podgorny Roman Poniatowski Raymond Prybil Dolores Ptasnik Theodore J. Ptasnik Joe Pulizzano Mary Ann Pulizzano Eleanor Purciarello Eileen F. Redding Francis Riley Stephania Rosa Sylwester Rosa Virginia Rozmarynowski Stanley Sadej Nancy Samp Mary Sarlo Eugene Sendlak Peter Schroeder Janina Sikora Laura Smith Janina Sroka Helena Starzynska Judith Wolff-Stenzel Dorothy Struck Helen Surdey Aurelia Swiet Dorothy Taylor Janis Taylor Cecilia Walega Christine Wasowski Mary Widelka Anthony Wiorski Irene Wlezien Edward Wnek Julia Wojtanowski Paul Wyncott Julia Zeler 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) Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host by the Divine Power of God cast into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. 9

10 General information Baptisms: 1:00 p.m. on the First and Third Sunday of the month, (in English), Second and Fourth Sunday of the month (in Polish) Baptismal Prep Class: Will be confirmed at time of Registration of the Baptism. Please contact the Parish Office to arrange a 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 Want to Register as a Parishioner? Call the Parish Office for more information at

11 St. Thecla School News As the Kindergarten class prepares for the end of their school year they were invited to discover the "1st Grade happenings". They listened to the current 1st Graders share all the good things they can look forward to next school year. The 1st Graders were awesome 'tour guides' and answered all the questions our Kindergarteners had about 1st Grade! It was an enjoyable mini open house! St. Thecla students march in Memorial Day Parade 12