St. Ferdinand Church. Rectory: 5900 W. Barry Avenue Chicago, IL (773) June 22, 2008 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Photo by Romuald Gluch St. Ferdinand Church Rectory: 5900 W. Barry Avenue Chicago, IL (773) June 22, 2008 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Page Two Twelfth Ordinary Sunday June 22, 2008 Mass Intentions MONDAY, June 23, :00 AM Mass in English 8:00 AM God s blessings for Harriet Wojtasik rq. Rich and Pat Wenzl 7:00 PM Mass in Polish TUESDAY, June 24, 2008 Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist 7:00 AM Mass in English 8:00 AM +Wincenty Szabon rq. Eugene and Urszula Szabon 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY, June 25, :00 AM Mass in English 8:00 AM +Joseph Harper rq. Richard Vega 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY, June 26, :00 AM Mass in English 8:00 AM Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY, June 27, 2008 Memorial of St. Irenaeus 7:00 AM +John Lucas rq. Family 8:00 AM Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish SATURDAY, June 28, :00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM +Geirge Citko rq. wife 11:00 AM Wedding Liturgy: Paweł Pikus and Agnieszka Milewska 1:00 PM Wedding Liturgy: Jacek Fornalewski and Lucyna Czarnik 3:00PM Wedding Liturgy: Albert Wdowiak and Amy Domel 3:00PM Wedding Liturgy (Chapel): Rafał Minczuk and Beata Sierputowska Vigil: Solemnity of St. Peter and Paul Apostles 5:00 PM Deceased Members of the Pesce Family rq. family SUNDAY, June 29, :00 AM Mass in Polish 8:30 AM +Stephen Kannik rq. Herbert Marros 10:30 AM People of St. Ferdinand 10:45 AM +Zdzisław Badzioch 12:30 PM + Maria Briones rq. family 3:00 PM Mass in Polish 5:00 PM +Members of the Memorial Mass Society 6:30 PM O zdrowie i potrzebne łaski, Boże błogosławieństwo oraz opiekę M. Bożej dla Ireny i Dariusza The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: Frank Mauro Dorris Venderhid Marriage Banns 3rd Publication Pawel Pikus and Agnieszka Milewska Jacek Fornalewski and Lucyna Czarnik Albert Wdowiak and Amy Domel Rafal Minczuk and Beata Sierputowska 2nd Publication Artur Storzynski and Ewa Wilczynska 1st Publication Tomasz Budzyński and Elżbieta Pacyna Grzegorz Brynda and Kinga Wzorek Artur Zgardzyński and Elżbieta Perkowska Marcin P. Figura and Renata T. Jankowska Congratulations! Congratulations and best wishes to the couple married in our church last week: Marek Prokopczyk and Monika Olszewska Ruswyn Milan and Carmela Bomediano Robbie Taylor and Erika Ramirez Adam Gajdowski and Katarzyna Koniecko Alex Tesoro and Tiffany Perry We pray for God s blessings upon them as they begin their new life together. We Welcome in Baptism Oliver, son of Pawel and Justyna (Zawislak) Sutyniec Michael, son of Dariusz and Agnieszka (Dalewska) Rosol Dawid, son of Artur and Sylwia (Lach) Lukasik Virginia, daughter of Edward and Racquel (Musni) Clemente Eric, son of Michal and Marzena (Bednarczyk) Worwa

3 June 22, 2008 Twelfth Ordinary Sunday 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 u s 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: Violet Del Vacchio Jovita Soriano Eleanor Bucaro Betty Hotcaveg James Rowe Irene Rowe Ann Kornfeind Evelyn Killian Rufina M. Rafi Marie H. Fitzgibbons Peter Lach Dina Drnek James King Edwardo Escalante Agnes Groeper Helen Duda Mary Griffin REST IN PEACE Betty Franke Cecile Carsello May God grant them Eternal Rest and Peace! OUR STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 15, 2008 Envelopes: $ 6, Loose Cash: $ 3,464,00 TOTAL: $ 9,785,05 Thank you for your generosity! Dziękujemy za złożone ofiary. Bóg zapłać! Roses to those on the Way of the Cross A Prayer for the Armed Forces Almighty God, stretch forth Your m i g h t y 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 loyalty, they may truly serve the cause of justice and peace to the honor of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. May God keep you safe! Daniel Guziec SPC Jeffrey Foerster Robert Peregrino It remains our sincere hope that through word and deed, education and example, we young and old one heritage or another, would all come to know that our care for Our Church His really, is done through small and not so small gestures of help and support. As a source of hope and inspiration it is our intention to publish those names in print who have done outstanding work in the course of the week to plant a rose so to speak along the way as we carry the cross in the glory of the victory He won. Our part though small can and does grow. We might need to see the proof. The names are both a thank you and attempt to have lots of roses where ever the cross is. Norbert Garczynski Teresa Sekulska Zofia Stepek Jadwiga Maleszko Barbara Jagielska Jadwiga Walowski Just a reminder: We clean our church on Monday evening at 5:00 pm & Friday at 10:00 am.

4 Page Four Twelfth Ordinary Sunday June 22, 2008 Charismatic Renewal in the Holy Spirit Call for: Artists, Crafters and Vendors 12th Annual Art in the Park Arts, Crafts & Collectible Fair Sponsored by Toni Council Knights of Columbus When: Saturday, September 20th Sunday, September 21st Where: Portage Park Irving Park Central Berteau Long Chicago, IL Fee of $55.00 covers a 10 x10 if postmarked be and $80.00 if postmarked after Fee covers both days! For Application Form call 773/ For us Catholics it is very important to open our hearts to Jesus who gives Himself to us in the Eucharist. He is our Lord and Savior even though we often do not recognize Him as one. Jesus said: "For where two or three meet in my name, I am there among them." (Mt 18:20). It is during prayer with community that Jesus comes with His Word and graces. Only the prayer of united brothers and sisters can change not only their hearts, but also the world around them. As a new Charismatic prayer group in our parish we know that many people feel lonely in their prayers so they need others to share faith and prayers with. Therefore we started Polish charismatic prayer group in our parish. Begining June 20, 2008 we meet every Friday at 8 PM in the chapel. Come and pray with us! We are waiting for you! NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Niles) TO HONOR ACTIVE AND VETERAN SERVICE PEOPLE AT JULY 3rd EVENT 6:00PM The Notre Dame High School community invites anyone who is currently or has been in any branch of the United States military to attend "Notre Dame Honors All Who Have Served" on Wednesday, July 3, 2008 beginning with Mass at 6 pm. American service men and women have and continue to face extraordinary challenges. This free event is meant to thank veterans for their service to our country. The Notre Dame community encourages people of all faiths or nonr to join in this event which will last about one hour. Keep this number handy for travel Mass Times ( ) You can also visit the internet at The veterans should wear some memento, some piece of the old uniform, some medal or insignia marking their time in service. Veterans will be seated by branch of service on the football fields. Other guests will seat in the bleachers. More than 4,000 American flags honoring each American lost in Iraq and Afghanistan to date will be placed in the lawn along Dempster Street. Volunteer musicians are needed to be part of a large band that will play a musical Salute to the services featuring a section of each services hymn. Notre Dame High School is at 7655 W. Dempster Street in Niles. For more information, please contact Notre Dame High School s main number at To volunteer to be part of the band please contact Mike Wallace at mwallace@ndhsdons.org

5 June 22, 2008 Twelfth Ordinary Sunday Page Five Office of the Archbishop Post Office Box 1979 Chicago, Illinois June 22, 2008 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Each year, in support of the works of our Holy Father, the annual Peter s Pence Collection is held in parishes throughout the world. This special appeal will enable Pope Benedict XVI to provide emergency relief to those who suffer from war, disease and natural disaster. The theme of this year s collection, Christ Our Hope, echoes that of the Holy Father s apostolic visit to the United States in April of this year. Likewise, the theme reflects the Pope s message in His encyclical Spe Salvi (On Christian Hope). In that encyclical, His Holiness said that faith in Christ brings well-founded hope in eternal salvation, the great hope that can sustain people through the trials of this world. Your generous support of this collection will enable the successor of Peter to respond to those most in need throughout our world. May Our Lord continue to bless you and your loved ones as we live with a renewed sense of hope with one another in our parishes, the Archdiocese and the Universal Church. Sincerely yours in Christ, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago Sing to the LORD, Praise the LORD, For He has rescued the life of the poor Jeremiah 20:13

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7 June 22, 2008 Twelfth Ordinary Sunday Page Seven CLASS OF 1989 REUNION St Ferdinand Class of 1989 The 20 year reunion is being planned. Please contact: Yvette Pina (Figueroa), or Amy Pecora, COR s CORNER Extreme heat and high humidity can be dangerous to anyone, but particularly to the elderly, infants and young children, persons with disabilities and people on medication for chronic health problems. Here are some common sense tips for handling the heat: Drink lots of water and natural juices; avoid alcoholic beverages, coffee and colas. Avoid going out in the blazing heat Keep shades drawn and blinds closed, but windows slightly open Keep electronic lights off or turned down. Take cool baths or showers; use cool towels Stay in air conditioning at home or a cooling center. Wear loose, light cotton clothing. Do not eat heavy meals, avoid using cooking ovens. Avoid or minimize physical exertion. Do not let anyone to sit in a hot car, even for a few minutes. Check on family members, friends and neighbors. If you or anyone you know needs emergency medical attention, call 911. It is against the law to open a fire hydrant. If you see an opened hydrant report to 311 immediately. The Bishop Abramowicz Seminary Program of the Archdiocese of Chicago is pleased to announce the FIFTH ANNUAL BENEFIT BANQUET, HONORING CARDINAL STANISŁAW DZIWISZ Archbishop of Kraków, Poland. The banquet will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at the Przybyłos House of the White Eagle, 6839 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, Illinois. There will be a Silent Auction and cocktails followed by dinner. Tickets are $125 per person. Cocktails and the Silent Auction begin at 4:30pm, with dinner served at 6:00pm. For Information please contact the Seminary Development Office at (Tomasz Pels / Holy Innocents Rectory). For tickets contact Mrs. Camille Kopielski at Purchase Market Day this summer and help our organization earn extra profits! Market Day offers some great Summer Time specials so look for your order sheet in the back of the church. Order forms should be returned to the school, church or rectory by Monday, July 7th or order online by Noon on Wednesday, July 9th. Sale pick up is Saturday, July 12th from 9:30 to 10:30 am. POLAND AND PRAGUE: September 4-14, 2008 With a special emphasis on the Shrines of Poland, so beloved to Pope John Paul II as well as the Infant of Prague in the Czech Republic. We will visit Warsaw, Niepokalanow (St. Maximilin Kolbe), Czestochowa (Black Madonna), Krakow, where John Paul II was Archbishop and studied, Lagiewniki (St. Faustina, Divine Mercy), Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp and Prague. Cost : $3,950 (double occupancy) For further information, please call Carmelite Spiritual Center 8433 Bailey Rd. Darien, IL REMINDER: All notices for the bulletin need to be in the rectory office NO LATER than 3:00 PM on Friday, a week before the Sunday bulletin date. You may bring your bulletin notices to the rectory in an envelope labeled bulletin ; you may fax them to 773/ or you may them to: bulletin@saintferdinand.org

8 Page Eight Twelfth Ordinary Sunday June 22, 2008 FOCOLARE MOVEMENT If I should have to leave this world today and you were to ask me for one last word that sums up our Ideal, I would say Be a family... I would have Jesus in me repeat to you: Love one another... so that all may be one. Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, Dec 25, 1973 July 11-15, Valparaiso, IN A course in the spirituality of unity of the Focolare Movement. The Focolare Movement, which originated in the Catholic Church, includes Christians, members of other religions, and people of no religious conviction, all of whom are committed to bringing about a world in which there is more solidarity, more unity. Present in over 180 countries, the Focolare Movement has the characteristics of a small people of different races, cultures and languages. Valparaiso University - Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso is located in northwestern Indiana, 15 miles south of Lake Michigan, and about one hour east of Chicago. It is easily accessible via Interstates 65, 80 and 90, and is located near the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Road 130 (Sturdy Road). Take U.S. 30 to the University entrance and then proceed to the Valparaiso Union for directions to the Mariapolis registration desk. Presentations and experiences on living the spirituality of unity in everyday life, prayer, recollection, sharing, games, and outdoor activities. Catholic Eucharist is celebrated daily. Ecumenical evening prayers conclude each day s activities. Children and teenagers follow parallel activities which allow them to participate fully in the Mariapolis and make their own unique contribution to it. Nursery facilities for children under 3. Separate programs for children and youth, 3-17 years old. Young people under 18 years of age unaccompanied by a parent must come with a designated guardian and a permission slip signed by a parent authorizing participation. Priests should bring their own alb and stole for concelebration. Pets are not allowed. The Focolare Movement reserves the right to decline, accept or retain any person as a participant at the Mariapolis. From: Friday, July 11 (after supper) (Registration begins at 7 p.m.) To: Tuesday, July 15 (after lunch) Websites: For further information or to request the Registration and Accommodations Form please contact: Ludy Villar (773) Dito Camara (773) Focolare Center (773) or midwest.focolare@sbcglobal.net

9 Page Nine Twelfth Ordinary Sunday June 22, 2008 THE WEEK AT ST. FERDINAND PARISH June 22, 2008 MONDAY June 23, :00AM Friendship Club Meeting (Convent #2) 6:00PM Troop #51 (McManus Hall) 6:30PM Cub Scouts (Convent #2/3) 7:00PM Scripture Study (Convent #4) TUESDAY June 24, :00PM Highlanders Dance Class (Canning Hall) 7:30PM Baptism Prep. Class in Polish (Church) WEDNESDAY June 25, :30PM Jr. Legionaries (Convent #2, small C.) 5:00PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena 6:00PM Webelos, 3051 (Convent #1, 2 and 3) 6:30PM Legion of Mary (Small Convent) 7:30PM Neocatechumenal Way (Chapel) THURSDAY June 26, :00AM Serduszka (convent #1,2) 2:30PM Jr Legion Rosary (Church) 5:30PM Girl Scouts (Convent) 7:00PM 3051 Committee Mtg. (Convent #4) 7:15PM Filareci (Polish Adult Choir) - (Chapel) FRIDAY June 27, :00AM Legion of Mary (Convent #2) 6:00PM Faustinum Group Mtg. English (Convent) 7:00PM Pilgrim Virgin (Convent #2) SATURDAY June 28, :00AM Market Day (School Cafeteria) 9:00AM Patrician Meeting (Convent #2) 7:30PM Neocatechumenal Way (Chapel) SUNDAY June 29, 2008 Please check our parish website:

10 June 22, 2008 Twelfth Ordinary Sunday Page Ten Jego Eminencja FRANCISZEK KARDYNAŁ GEORGE O.M.I. oraz KOMITET DORADCZY pod kierownictwem BISKUPA TOMASZA PAPROCKIEGO przy SEMINARIUM BISKUPA ABRAMOWICZA - Zawiadamia o dorocznym piątym bankiecie Niedziela 29 czerwca 2008 Restauracja Biały Orzeł (White Eagle) 6839 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, Illinois Gość honorowy oraz odbiorca nagrody CARITAS CHRISTI: Jego Eminencja STANISŁAW KARDYNAŁ DZIWISZ Arcybiskup Metropolita Krakowski Cicha aukcja i koktajle godz. 16:30. Obiad godz. 18:00. Bilety: $125 od osoby. Cały dochód z bankietu jest przeznaczony na utrzymanie Seminarium Biskupa Abramowicza. Dodatkowe informacje odnośnie donacji, zamieszczenia ogłoszenia w Książce Pamiątkowej lub zakupu biletów na obiad można uzyskać dzwoniąc do p. Tomasza Pels do Seminarium Bp. Abramowicza na numer lub p. Camille Kopielski na numer Seminarium Biskupa Abramowicza nie jest typowym seminarium. Założone zostało we wrześniu 1999 i ma na celu corocznie sprowadzać seminarzystów z Polski. Wybrani seminarzyści, za pozwoleniem swoich biskupów, z własnej woli wyrażają zgodę na spędzenie reszty swojego życia w Archidiecezji w Chicago. Po przybyciu do Chicago i po ukończeniu nauki w Seminarium Biskupa Abramowicza i następnie po ukończeniu Universytetu St. Mary of the Lake w Mundelein, Il otrzymują święcenia i służą jako księża w Archidiecezji w Chicago. To niezwykłe Seminarium jest na własnym utrzymaniu. Utrzymuje się jedynie z donacji ludzi dobrej woli. Prosimy o wsparcie i zapraszamy do licznego udziału w dorocznym bankiecie dobroczynnym 29 czerwca 2008.

11 Page Eleven Twelfth Ordinary Sunday June 22, 2008 THE WOMEN S CENTER CENTRUM DLA KOBIET Co to jest The Women s Center [Centrum dla Kobiet]? Jest ośrodkiem pomocy poświęconym ochronie życia dziecka poczętego pomagającym kobietom w trudnych sytuacjach związanych z ciążą. Utrzymujemy się z prywatnych donacji. Mamy trzy biura porad na terenie Metropolii Chicagowskiej. Każdego roku nasi doradcy pomagają przeciętnie 5,000 kobiet i ich rodzinom. Dzięki temu ponad 31,000 matek mogło urodzić swoje dzieci. Oto co powiedziała jedna z naszych klientek: Dzięki The Women s Center poczułam się bardziej pewna, że wszystko będzie dobrze i że nie jest to koniec świata. Mam teraz drogocenną małą córeczkę. Potrzebujemy wolontariuszy do odbierania telefonów w recepcji w biurze przy 5116 N. Cicero Ave., we wtorki, środy, czwartki i soboty. Potrzebna jest również recepcjonistka na soboty od godz. 9:00 rano do 1:00 po południu. Potrzebujemy także wolontariuszy do obsługi aparatów ultradziękowych [ultrasound sonographers] do naszych biur w Chicago i Evergreen Park. Po informacje prosimy dzwonić na numer

12 June 22, 2008 Twelfth Ordinary Sunday Page Twelve Office of the Archbishop Post Office Box 1979 Chicago, Illinois czerwca 2008 r. Drodzy Bracia i Siostry w Chrystusie, Co roku we wszystkich parafiach na całym świecie przeprowadzana jest doroczna kolekta na wsparcie dzieła Ojca Świętego - Świętopietrze. Wpływy z tej specjalnej zbiórki umożliwią Papieżowi Benedyktowi XVI zapewnienie doraźnej pomocy tym, którzy cierpią z powodu wojny, chorób czy klęsk żywiołowych. Temat przewodni tegorocznego Świętopietrza - Chrystus naszą nadzieją - jest powtórzeniem tematu wizyty apostolskiej, z jaką Ojciec Święty przybył w kwietniu tego roku do Stanów Zjednoczonych. Hasło to odzwierciedla również papieskie przesłanie zawarte w jego encyklice Spe Salvi ( W nadziei zbawieni ). W encyklice tej Jego Świątobliwość stwierdził, że wiara w Chrystusa jest źródłem dobrze ugruntowanej nadziei na wieczne zbawienie wielkiej nadziei pomagającej nam przetrwać w obliczu ciężkich prób, jakim jesteśmy poddawani w życiu doczesnym. Wasze szczodre datki w czasie tej kolekty umożliwią następcy Piotra zaniesienie pomocy tym, którzy na całym świecie znajdują się w największej potrzebie. Niech dobry Bóg nadal błogosławi Wam i Waszym bliskim, a owocem tego błogosławieństwa niech będzie poczucie odnowionej nadziei w naszych parafiach, w Archidiecezji i całym Kościele Powszechnym. Szczerze oddany w Chrystusie, Francis Kardynał George, O.M.I. Arcybiskup Chicago Radoœæ tkwi nie w rzeczach, Ale w g³êbi naszej duszy. Św. Teresa z Lisieux

13 June 22, 2008 Twelfth Ordinary Sunday Page Thirteen Support Staff Mrs. Dorota Gołda, Parish Secretary Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Administrative Assistant ON SUPERHEROES, AND UNDERDOG IN PARTICULAR Copyright 2008 by John B. Reynolds Let s start with Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the air! It s a bird. It s a plane! It s Superman! Then let s go to Mister Trouble never hangs around/ When he hears this mighty sound/ Here I come to save the day! / That means that Mighty Mouse is on his way! And let s finish up with When criminals in this world appear/ And break the laws that they should fear/ And frighten all who see or hear/ The call goes up both far and near for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!/ Speed of lightening! Roar of thunder!/ Fighting all who rob or plunder!/ Underdog! Underdog! Superheroes. I love em. And I picked these in particular because they re three of the best. I watched them all, but Underdog, introduced in the mid-60s (when I turned ten) and running though the early-70s (when I graduated high school) was my absolute favorite. I didn t see the Disney movie when it came out because the clips didn t impress me, and I figured that the film could never out- Underdog the Underdog I grew up with. So give me Sweet Polly Purebred. Give me Riff Raff. Give me forever humble and loveable Shoeshine Boy because the poet in me was impressed then (and is still impressed now) by anybody--let alone a superhero--who goes through life speaking in rhyme. Like, There s no need to fear/ Underdog is here! Or, When Polly s in trouble, I am not slow/ It s hip! hip! hip! and away I go! And I especially liked hearing Underdog detail the source 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 Mr. Ralph Barnhart-President, Mrs. Mary Bucaro, Mr. Gilbert DeJesus, Mrs. Sophie Kass, Mr. Stan Mastalerz, Mr. Anthony Supan, Violet Del Vacchio. ExOfficio Members: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Mr. Andrew Warzocha. Parish Finance Committee Mr. Tom Bucaro, Fr. Jason Torba, Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart, Mr. Gene Szaben, ExOfficio Members: Mr. Martin Wojtulewicz- Parish Accountant, Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Dr. Lucine Mastalerz Parish Organizations and Prayer Groups Adult Scripture Study: Miss Ameriga Cesaroni, Coordinator Boy Scout: Mr. Vince Clemente, Coordinator Fish Fry: Mr. & Mrs. Rich (Pat) Wenzl, Coordinators Friendship Club: Mrs. Patricia Flynn, President Girl Scout: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss, Coordinator Knights of Columbus Mater Christi Council: St. Ferdinand Parish of his powers. In truth, I ve used the line a few times myself: The secret compartment of my ring I fill/ With an Underdog Super Energy Pill! Underdog often broke things accidentally while saving the day, and while I only vaguely remember this, on-line sources report that when he was challenged for his clumsiness, he responded, I am a hero who never fails/ I cannot be bothered with such details. Maybe I should try that one on my wife the next time I break something while trying to fix it! Such digression aside, I put Jesus squarely in the superhero corner as I consider today s readings. Per Jeremiah, the Lord is with me, like a mighty champion; my persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph. In their failure they will be put to utter shame, to lasting, unforgettable confusion. Yep. I ve seen Underdog crush Simon Bar Sinister like that a few times. And per Jesus himself in today s Gospel, Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid I m hearing Underdog again (There s no need to fear) and Sweet Polly would be swooning at the reassurance. Jesus is the ultimate superhero, of course, for through him and him alone can we stand blameless before the Father some day. Superman, Mighty Mouse and Underdog save the body, but Jesus saves the soul as well. The rhyming canine might put it like this: Christ is a hero who never fails/ He triumphed for all by taking the nails THE END Mr. Charles Calci trai, Grand Knight Ladies of St. Anne: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio, President Legion of Mary: Mr. Justo Evangelista & Mrs. Fely Mesina, Co-Presidents Legion of Mary, Juniors: Mrs. Emma Camara, President Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club: Mrs. Dolores Schoewe Market Day: Mrs. Kelly Trujillo, Coordinator Pol. & Eng. Altar Servers: Fr. Mariusz Stefanowski, Moderator Polish Club of the Good Shepherd: Mr. Andrzej Parada, President Polish Rosary Group: Mrs. Helena Lesak, President Polish Saturday School: Sr. Genowefa Potaczała, Director Polish School Parents Ass n.: Mrs. Władysława Mitoraj, Pres. Serduszka: Miss Iwona Raszyk, Music Teacher Radość: Miss Marzena Kulesza, Music Teacher St. Ferdinand Athletic Boosters: Mrs. Ann Liedke & Mrs. Tammy Sammarco, Co-chairpersons St. Ferdinand Family & School Ass n., Mrs. Connie Glorioso St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club: Mr. Stanisław Ciszek, President St. Ferdinand School Board: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart, Chairperson St. Vincent DePaul Society: Mr. Ralph Barnhart, President Teens of Our Church (TORCH): Mr. & Mrs. Rob (Irene) Heidelbauer, Youth Ministers The Faustinum Association of Apostles of the Divine Mercy: Fr. Mariusz Stefanowski, Fr. Tomasz Sztandera, Moderators The Home Church Movement: Fr. Tomasz Sztandera, Moderator Ushers Club: Mr. Peter Holod, President

14 St. Ferdinand Church 5900 W. Barry Ave. Chicago, IL Phone: (773) Rev. Zdzisław (Jason) Torba, Pastor Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor Rev. Mariusz Stefanowski, Associate Pastor Rev. Tomasz Sztandera, Associate Pastor Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon Ronald Weiner, Deacon ENGLISH MASS TIMES St. Ferdinand Parish POLISH Weekdays W ciągu tygodnia 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Saturdays Sobota 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Anticipated) 7:00 AM Sundays Niedziela 8:30 AM 7:00 AM 10:30 AM (Chapel) 10:45 AM 12:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:30 PM St. Ferdinand School & Religious Ed. Office: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal/D.R.E. Christian OutReach (COR): Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Missionary Sisters of Christ the King Sr. Genowefa Potaczała, Superior Sr. Hiacynta Ratajczak Sr. Elżbieta Barnowska Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak 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 7:00 PM in the Convent, and in Polish on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Church. Following registration, the sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in English on the second Sunday each month at 1:45 PM and on the fourth Sunday of the month at the 12:30 PM Mass. The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in Polish on the first Sunday of the month at 1:45 PM and on the third Sunday of the month at the 3:00 PM Mass. Please call the rectory to register at 773/ RECONCILIATION / SPOWIEDŹ ŚWIĘTA 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 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.