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2 Page Two Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 14, 2014 Mass Intentions The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: Serafina Duran Rozalia Chrzastek We Welcome in Baptism MONDAY September 15 Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows 8:00AM Connie Mele rq. Eileen Mele 12:00 PM (Noon) Gina Maciejak rq. Husband & Daughter 7:00 PM Mass in Polish TUESDAY September 16 Memorial of Ss. Cornelius, Pope and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs 8:00AM Dorota & Bogdan Wrobel 25 th Wedding Ann. 12:00 PM (Noon) Tad Tacticus 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY September 17, :00 AM Recovery of Health for Agnes M. Coco 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY September 18, :00AM Special Intension 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:30 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY September 19 Memorial of St. Andrew Kim Tae gon, Priest and Paul Chong Hasang & Companions 8:00AM Josephine Kowalczyk 6 th Ann. rq. Family 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:30 PM Mass in Polish SATURDAY September 20, :00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM Mass in English 5:00 PM - Deceased Members of the Pazzali Family rq. Family SUNDAY September 21 25th Ordinary Sunday 7:00 AM Ewa, Jan Kabat; Maria, Jan Budzioch oraz ich dzieci O zdrowie i Boże błogosławieństwo oraz opiekę Matki Najświętszej w czasie choroby dla zięcia 8:30 AM Lucille Handschiegel rq. Daughter 10:00 AM Cathy Lichay s 1 st Anniv. rq. Rich & Haydee Palumbo 10:15 AM Jerzy Wilk Krystyna Burzawa 12:30 PM NDH Class of 65 & Family s rq. Classmate 3:00 PM Tadeusz Kuczyński w 30 dni po śmierci 5:00 PM Stefania Swieton 7:00 PM Mass in Polish Francesca Kluza daughter of Witold and Malgorzata ( Mulawa) Kluza Jacob Aleksander Bogacz son of Karol and Agnes ( Lepicka) Bogacz Marriage Banns First: Serafina Duran Rozalia Chrzastek Second: David Mastalerz and Kim Lauritzen Third: Andrew Mesina and Heater Lim Wayne Filar and Chmielewska Ewa Congratulations! Congratulations and best wishes to the couple married in our church last week: Krzysztof Krzyszowicz and Barbara Peszko Rest in Peace Please remember to pray for the souls of all our faithful departed, especially: Cresencio Francisco DEVOTIONS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Held each Thursday following the 8:00 a.m. Mass until 6:45p.m. DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed in English everyday from Monday to Friday following 8:00 a.m. Mass. Please take a short break from your busy life and join the ladies in prayers. On every Saturday right after 8:00 a.m. Mass prayer to St. Anne is being said. Please stop by the Church and offer to God at least a few moments of your time.

3 September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Page Three Remember in Prayer As members of the parish faith community, it is our responsibility to remember both in concrete and spiritual ways those who cannot celebrate with us each week because they are ill. Those who are sick in turn, remember all of us daily in their prayers and in their sufferings. We experience many blessings because of their remembering us. And so...please remember in your prayers: Irene Rowe Mary Ayello Florence Magro Anthony R. Coco Lottie Chrapla Violet Del Vacchio Edward Waytula Pat Ostrowski William Keleher Arlene Garcia Diana Krzyzanowski Nick Paolino Theresa Duval Adam Shershen Bernice Lutke Jean Staniszewski Josephine Coco Laura Schofield Calvin Upton Julie D Agostino Luna Family Margery Janz Brianna Jurczykowski Susan Milostan Robert Malek Michael F. Coco Tish Vanoni Jodi Mack Geraldine Mack Agnes Coco Ester Baran Isabell Beyer Deadra Kusek Stanley Podgorny Marietta Falbo Laverne Greco Steve Johns Barbara Alderson Bernadine Jablonski Henryk Sykula Anna DeBold Kathleen Barr Mary Haltin Virginia Starsiak Veena Bhat Pat Flynn Veronica Segovia Frances Skrabacz Marion Watermann Richard Behrendt Irene & Joseph Biancalana Steve Garorowski Grace Miceli Sue Buzinski Dolly D Agostino Jerry Mack Joan Grzeskowiek Wiliam Reynen Christeen Gross Gerald Marcelo Virginia Keleher Neil Steppen Michael Cobleiah Julia Szyelik Christin Gross 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 loyalty, they may truly serve the cause of justice and peace to the honor of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. SPC Jeffrey Foerster Our Stewardship of Treasure SUNDAY, September 7, 2014 Envelopes $5, Loose $3, TOTAL: $9, Thank you for sharing your TREASURE with St. Ferdinand Parish Bóg zapłać! PLEASE REMEMBER ST. FERDINAND PARISH IN YOUR WILL Thank you! The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~ Oscar Wilde As a source of hope and inspiration it is our intention to publish those names in print who have done outstanding work cleaning our church in the course of the week. Sincere THANK YOU to the following: Alicja Kaczmarczyk Izabela Nowacki Michel Angel Carol Marino Barbara Jagielska LITURGICAL MINISTRIES for the weekend of September 20/21 MASS TIME LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 5:00 PM E. DeLeon E. Mele, R. Scarpelli SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 8:30 AM 10:00 AM (chapel) 12:30 PM 5:00 PM J. McGinnis T. Czosnyka, D. Antos E. Camara J. Zarate M. Syodia M. Barnhart, D. Ash, D. Antos, T. Anaya, E. Anaya, S. Kass, M. Madrano H. Syodia, M. Lay

4 September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Page Four ARCHDIOCESAN STRATEGIC PASTORAL PLAN In the fourth year of the Strategic Pastoral Plan the Archdiocese will focus on the purpose and meaning of the Sacraments. Each month will be dedicated to a different Sacrament and we will follow the Archdiocesan suggested timetable for exploring the Sacraments month by month: September: Eucharist October: Anointing of the Sick November: Dying, Grieving, celebrating Funerals January: Baptism February: Penance including Pope Francis initiative for a Festival of Forgiveness March: Marriage April: Confirmation May: (1st half) Eucharist May June: Holy Orders EUCHARIST So rich is the mystery of the Eucharist that we have a number of terms to illumine its saving grace: the Breaking of the Bread; the Lord's Supper; the Eucharistic Assembly; the Memorial of Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection; the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Holy and Divine Liturgy; the Eucharistic Liturgy; Holy Communion; and Holy Mass (cf. CCC, nos ). The use of bread and wine in worship is already found in the early history of God's people. In the Old Testament, bread and wine are seen as gifts from God, to whom praise and thanks are given in return for these blessings and for other manifestations of his care and grace. The story of the priest Melchizedek's offering a sacrifice of bread and wine for Abraham's victory is an example of this (cf. Gn 14:18). The harvest of new lambs was also a time for the sacrifice of a lamb to show gratitude to God for the new flock and its contribution to the well being of the family and tribe. These ancient rituals were given historical meaning at the Exodus of God's people. They were united into the Passover Meal as a sign of God's delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, a pledge of his fidelity to his promises and eventually a sign of the coming of the Messiah and messianic times. Each family shared the lamb that had been sacrificed and the bread over which a blessing had been proclaimed. They also drank from a cup of wine over which a similar blessing had been proclaimed. When Jesus instituted the Eucharist he gave a final meaning to the blessing of the bread and the wine and the sacrifice of the lamb. The Gospels narrate events that anticipated the Eucharist. The miracle of the loaves and fish, reported in all four Gospels, prefigured the unique abundance of the Eucharist. The miracle of changing water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana manifested the divine glory of Jesus and the heavenly wedding feast in which we share at every Eucharist. In his dialogue with the people at Capernaum, Christ used his miracle of multiplying the loaves of bread as the occasion to describe himself as the Bread of Life: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven... Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you" (Jn 6:51, 53).

5 Page Five Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 14, 2014 WELCOME BACK LADIES OF ST. ANNE St. Ferdinand Ladies of St. Anne will meet on Wednesday, September 17 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Ferdinand Convent, 5936 W. Barry. We are looking forward to seeing old friends and also making a new ones. New members are always welcome. Games will be played and refreshments will be served. Please note dues will be collected at this time. See you on September 17th. ATTENTION YOUNG PEOPLE! We would like to invite our young people, especially those who have received the sacrament of Confirmation, to join our Lednica gatherings. Lednica is a movement inspired by the teaching of Saint John Paul II to the youth. Meetings take place every third Sunday after the 10:00 am Mass in our parish Chapel. Nearest gathering is on September 21 st. Formation and prayer are in English language and are led by Fr. Michael Wyrzykowski and Jola Wasko, coordinator of the group. Once again we invite all of our young people to come. Religious Education for Grades K 8 will start September 21 st Classes will begin at 8:30AM till 9:45AM in the school and are followed by attendance at 10:00AM Mass in the Chapel with the whole family. For information please call Sr. Anna Strycharz, DRE (773) x352 from 7:30AM 3:00PM We will have a registration/sign up on Sunday, September 14 th and September 21 st from 8:30AM until 12:00 noon in the school office at 3131 N Mason Ave. Please bring your child s baptismal certificate along with a $25.00 registration fee which will be deducted from your tuition. You may also come in to register your family from Monday thru Friday at the school office between the hours of 8:30AM to 2:00PM. If you have any questions, please call Sr. Anna Strycharz (773) x352. Registration for 1 st grade and 7 th grade are very important because sacramental preparation requires two year of attendance in a religious education program. We do have a special class for school age children who have not yet received the Sacrament of Baptism. R.C.I.A. is calling (The Rite of Christian Initiation) Meets Sunday Morning at 10:00AM in the School Do you or someone you know need the Sacrament of Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation? We welcome all who want to learn more about the Catholic faith. The Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.) is for Adults who: Are considering becoming Catholic Want to return to the Church Been Baptized but have not received other sacraments Have delayed Confirmation Our R.C.I.A. group will meet on Sunday mornings at 10:00 in the School beginning on September 14th. For more information or to register, please call Stan at (773) or Jeff at (773) Why wait. Call now! Hello? Yes, it s me Lord... I m here Lord ATTENTION USHERS! Our first meeting will be Friday September 19, at 7:30 PM. Our host for the evening will be a Mystery host. Please contact Peter: if unable to attend. Girl Scout Reminder It's not too late to join Girl Scouts! We have just started meeting this year, welcoming back our returning scouts and getting to know our new girls. Don't miss out on any of the fun that is already in the works for the scouting year our regular registration period ends September 30th! If you have not already registered, please contact Mrs. Joyce McGinniss, Girl Scout Coordinator, at or Mrs. Cathy McManamon, Troop Leader & Council Trainer, at ferdsgs@comcast.net for more information. If you are an adult who enjoys working with girls from ages K 12, we are always happy to have new volunteers. We especially need an Assistant Leader for the Junior Troop (Grades 4 5). Please contact Cathy if you are interested, and thank you for supporting almost 70 years of Girl Scouting at St. Ferdinand. World Wide Marriage Encounter October Join the millions of couples worldwide who have learned how to keep their marriage vibrant and alive through the World Wide Marriage Encounter. The next Encounter will be held October For more information, contact Kris & Jim McCulloch by calling (630) or ing: jkmcculloch945@sbcglobal.net.

6 September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Page Six During our Sunday s Back to School event many grandparents came to share with us the joy of the new school year beginning. In honor of grand parents day Father Torba gave them a special blessing and each grandparent received a rose. First grade students all said they liked showing off their classroom and their grandparent s papers in the hallway. Home Energy Jumpstart Program Get energy saving products installed in your home for free through the Home Energy Jumpstart Program, offered in partnership with ComEd. The program is available to owners of single family homes, two flats and individually metered condos and townhomes. Renters are also eligible, with permission from their landlord. In addition to the free items below, you also can receive a $150 bonus rebate on top of the standard rebates from the Peoples Gas Home Energy Rebate Program when you install a qualifying high efficiency furnace or boiler. Call to get started. Please have your Peoples Gas and ComEd account numbers handy when you call. Programmable Thermostat Use a programmable thermostat to raise and lower the temperature automatically, so you limit the amount of energy used when you aren't home or are asleep. Showerhead An energy efficiency 1.5 gpm showerhead uses less water than traditional showerheads, which means you'll use less energy heating water for showers. Pipe Insulation Insulating your hot water pipes keeps water warm longer, which helps reduce water use and the amount of energy used by your hot water heater. Faucet Aerators The kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators we install use up to 30 percent less water than standard faucet aerators. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) CFLs use about 75 percent less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs and last about 10 times as long.

7 September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Page Seven SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AT ST. PASCAL PARISH St. Pascal will be hosting a Small Christian Community program this fall starting 10/5/14. Small Christian Communities are made up of 6 to 12 people who meet once a week for 6 weeks to pray and to share the action of God in their lives. Each person shares at a level where he or she feels comfortable. No previous training is needed. The meetings will last about 90 minutes. This coming session is from a booklet called "Why Catholic? Journey through the Catechism". This session begins the week of October 6th and ends the week before Thanksgiving. The focus of this 6 week session will be "Christian Prayer Deepening My Experience of God". If you would like more information or would like to join us in a Small Christian Community, please call the St. Pascal Rectory at and leave your name and phone number. Someone will get back to you. This is an excellent way to re energize your spiritual life. THIS WEEK AT ST. FERDINAND PARISH Monday September 15, :00AM Friendship Club (Convent) 6:00PM Cub Scouts (Convent) 6:00PM Troop #51 (McManus Hall) 7:00PM Knights of Columbus Mtg (Canning Hall) Tuesday September 16, :00PM Radosc (McManus Hall) 6:00PM Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel) Wednesday September 17, :00AM Ladies of St. Anne (Convent) 2:30PM Jr. Legion of Mary (Convent) 5:00PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena (Church) 6:00PM Cub Scouts (Convent) 6:00PM Polonia Group Dance (McManus) 6:00PM Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel) 6:30PM Legion of Mary (Convent) Thursday September 18, :30PM Jr. Legion of Mary Adoration (Church) 6:00PM Girls Scouts (Convent) 7:00PM Filareci Choir (Chapel) 7:30PM School Board Mtg (Cafeteria) Friday September 19, :00AM Legion of Mary (Convent) 6:30PM Pilgrim Virgin (Convent) 7:00PM Faustinum (Church) 7:30PM Usher s Meeting (Canning Hall) Saturday September 20, :00AM Polish Saturday School (School) 1:00PM Polish Scouts (Convent) 5:30PM Holy Spirit Missionary Assoc. (Convent) 6:00PM AA Meeting (Convent) Sunday September 21, :30AM School of Religion (School) 10:30AM NSZ (McManus) 11:15AM Lednica (Chapel) OUR SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND WILL BE TAKEN UP TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO SEMINARY PROGRAMS BULLETIN ARTICLES DEADLINE The deadline for bulletin articles is 3:00 p.m. on the previous Friday preceding the Sunday of publication. All articles can be can ed to: bulletin@saintferdinand.org or faxed to or dropped off at the parish office.

8 September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Page Eight PLEASE NOTE: ANYONE UNABLE TO REQUEST A SINGLE BRICK MAY OFFER A FREE WILL DONATION TO HAVE THE NAME INCLUDED ON ONE JOINT COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE. Osoby, które nie mogą wykupić całej cegiełki mogą złożyć dowolną ofiarę by nazwisko zostało zamieszczone na jednej wspólnej tablicy pamitatkowej.

9 Page Nine Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 14, 2014 PIELGRZYMKA DO SANKTUARIUM MATKI BOSKIEJ CZĘSTOCHOWSKIEJ W MERRILLVILLE, IN Koła Żywego Różańca wraz z duchowym opiekunem ks. Marcinem Zasadą zapraszają na 1 dniową Pielgrzymkę do Sanktuarium Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej u Ojców Salwatorianów w Merrillville, Indiana 12 października Będzie to pielgrzymka z okazji obchodów 97 rocznicy Objawień Fatimskich. Bilety w cenie $35. W cenę biletu wchodzi przejazd luksusowym autobusem oraz posiłek. Wyjazd z parkingu o godz. 8:30 rano a powrót ok. 7:00 wieczorem. Po więcej informacji lub rezerwację prosimy dzwonić do Heleny Lesak LEDNICA 2000 Serdecznie zapraszamy naszą młodzież parafialną na spotkania grupy Lednica. Lednica to ruch zainspirowany nauczaniem Świętego Jana Pawła II skierowanym do ludzi młodych. Spotkania odbywaja się w każdą trzecią niedzielę miesiąca w szkolnej kaplicy, zaraz po Mszy Świętej o godz. 10:15 am. Najbliższe spotkanie 21 września. Modlitwa i program jest prowadzony w języku Angielskim przez ks. Michał Wyrzykowski oraz panią Jolę Waśko, koordynatora grupy. Serdecznie zapraszamy młodzież, a szczególnie tych którzy otrzymali już sacrament Bierzmowania. POMOC FINANSOWA FAFSA Poradnia Zawodowa Zrzeszenia Amerykańsko Polskiego pragnie zaprosić wszystkich zainteresowanych na bezpłatne spotkanie informacyjne dotyczące procesu ubiegania się o pomoc finansową na studia FAFSA. Prezentacji dokona polskojęzyczny przedstawiciel Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). Podczas spotkania omawiane będą między innymi następujące zagadnienia: Co to jest Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? Jakie dokumenty są potrzebne, aby wypełnić aplikację? Jakie są terminy składania aplikacji? Jak dowiedzieć się czy pomoc finansowa została przyznana? Inne formy pomocy finansowej (pożyczki, program Federal Work Study, stypendia) Spotkanie odbędzie się we wtorek, 30 września 2014 o godz. 18:00 w Centrum Fundacji Kopernikowskiej przy 5216 W. Lawrence. Po więcej informacji na temat spotkania można dzwonić pod numer telefonu wew. 414 II składka w najbliższy weekend zostanie przeznaczona na wsparcie Seminariów Duchownych w Chicago.

10 September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Page Ten KROPECZKI ZAPRASZAJĄ Serdecznie zapraszamy na pierwsze, po wakacjach spotkanie dziecięcego zespołu Kropeczki. Spotkanie odbędzie się w środę 24 września o godz. 6:00 wieczorem w konwencie sióstr. Zapraszamy także chętne do śpiewania dzieci, w wieku od 3 do 8 lat. Bliższych informacji udziela s. Anna Strycharz MChR tel wew.352 SPOTKANIE STOWARZYSZENIA APOSTOŁÓW BOŻEGO MIŁOSIERDZIA FAUSTINUM Przyłącz się do Stowarzyszenia Apostołów Bożego Miłosierdzia w naszej wspólnocie parafialnej, podejmując dzieła miłosierdzia każdego dnia. Zapraszamy na spotkanie formacyjne w piątek, 19 września do kościoła na godz. 7:00PM. W tej mszy św. uprosisz wszystko dla siebie i innych. W tej godzinie stała się łaska dla całego świata miłosierdzie zwyciężyło sprawiedliwość. W niedzielę 28 września zapraszamy do wspólnego udziału w Mszy św. o godz. 3:00PM w intencji rozwoju kultu Bożego Miłosierdzia oraz potrzebnych łask dla wolontariuszy oraz naszych parafian. Zebranie wolontariuszy odbędzie się w tym samym dniu, po mszy sw. o godz. 4:00PM w sali McManus. KONCERT I ZABAWA CHÓRU FILARECI DUDZIARZ Chór Filareci Dudziarz zaprasza na Doroczny Koncert i Zabawę, która odbędzie się w sobotę, 20 września w Sali bankietowej STARDUST przy 5688 N. Milwaukee Ave. W Chicago. Początek o godz. 18:30, Koncert o godz. 19:00. Parking przy Banku BM. Do tańca przygrywać będzie orkiestra Polonez. Donacja $40 od osoby. Po informacje i rezerwacje prosimy dzwonić do Danuty: lub Anny: ZESPÓŁ POLONIA ZAPRASZA Serdecznie zapraszamy dzieci i mlodziez w wieku od 6 sciu do 12 stu lat do nowo powstajacej przy naszej parafii grupy Zespolu Piesni i Tanca"Polonia". Proby beda sie odbywaly w kazda srode w sali McManus w godzinach od 6:00 do 8:30 wieczorem. Zajecia obejmuja taniec nowoczesny, taniec ludowy, spiew, rytmike. Nowo powstala grupa bedzie brala czynny udzial w uroczystosciach parafii Sw. Ferdynanda. Blizsze informacje u p. Anny Krysinskiej WIELKA ZABAWA JESIENNA Podhalanie i Miłośnicy Tatr pod patronatem Matki Boskiej Ludźmierskiej serdecznie zapraszają na wielką ZABAWĘ JESIENNĄ 11 października, 2014r. do sali McManus. Początek zabawy o godz. 7:00 wieczorem Cena biletu tylko $25 od osoby Bar i kuchnia obficie zaopatrzone. W czasie zabawy wielka loteria fantowa. Do tańca przygrywać będzie wspaniały zespół Casablanca. Bilety do nabycia po polskiej Mszy św. oraz u prezesa u vice prezesa U skarbnika Przydźciy syćka ku nom bedziy nom wesoło! Prezes Tadeusz Kulasik wraz z Zarządem Koła ZAPRASZAMY! SPOTKANIE MINISTRATÓW Serdecznie zapraszamy wszystkich chłopców, którzy już są ministrantami, lub uczestniczyli w Pierwszej Komunii Świętej i chcieli by dołączyć do grona ministrantów przy naszej parafii. Spotkanie odbędzie się w piątek 26 września, o godzinie 7 wieczorem w sali pod biurem naszej parafii Świętego Ferdynanda. Będzie to pierwsze powakacyjne spotkanie wszystkich ministrantów, kandydatów i rodziców. Czas spotkania bedzie okazją do wspólnego zapoznania, wprowadzenia do posługi ministranckiej, oraz omówienia programu na najbliższy rok.

11 September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Page Eleven INTEGRACYJNA WYSTAWA PLASTYCZNA PRAC DZIECI NIEPELNOSPRAWNYCH HISTORIA POLSKI Dziewięcioro dzieci z Polski ( Michał, Hanna, Przemysław, Patrycja, Sandra, Jakub, Dominika, Mateusza oraz Izabella), które pod opieką Fundacji Kochajmy Zabytki Zabytki Dzieciom, przyjechały z Polski do Chicago z wystawą prac malarskich pod tytułem Malujemy Historię Pokonujemy Granice, będą dzisiaj obecne na Mszy św. o godz. 10:15 w naszej parafii. Integracyjna wystawa plastyczna prac dzieci niepełnosprawnych odbędzie się 21 września, o godz. 5:00 wieczorem w Sali Bankietowej Floryan pod adresem: 1730 Elmhurst Rd., w Des Plaines. Wstęp wolny. Zapraszamy! Organizacja Narodowe Siły Zbrojne Nowe Pokolenie Chicago zaprasza 21 września do kościoła Św. Ferdynanda w Chicago na uroczystości związane z 72. rocznicą powstania NSZ. NSZ zostały formalnie utworzone 20 września 1942, Rozkazem nr 1/42 pierwszego komendanta NSZ płk. Ignacego Oziewicza ps. "Czesław", który informował o objęciu tejże funkcji. Porządek uroczystości : 10:15 Msza św. w intencji żołnierzy Narodowych Sił Zbrojnych pod przewodnictwem jego Ekscelencji bp. Ryszarda Karpinskiego 11:30 film o Brygadzie Świętokrzyskiej (sala McManus wejście od kaplicy ) Po filmie prezentacja wystawy "Żołnierze Wyklęci " "Hardy ich kark, tchórzliwy świat, zamknąć chcę w zwojach niepamięci. Choć tyle już minęło lat, nadal żołnierze to wyklęci. Nie zamknie ust cmentarny dół. Niepamięć ran też nie zabliźni, bo dzięki nim jeszcze się tlą resztki honoru mej Ojczyzny". Tadeusz Sikora "Żołnierzom NSZ" Serdecznie dziękujemy hurtowni LOWELL Food za donacje dla szkoły i parafii św. Ferdynanda!

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13 September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Page Thirteen ON PUZZLES, AND JOHN 3:16 Copyright 2014 by John B. Reynolds Life is strange. Wonderful, for sure, but strange. As I write this column, I am sitting at a table in a cabin in the north woods of Wisconsin. The cabin belongs to a scout master from my son s old scout troop. Each spring the troop organizes an auction to generate summer camp funds. They auction off a few new items, but mostly, they auction off second hand stuff that some people want to get rid of and that other people want to buy. The scout master in question, Ken, offers a stay at his cabin in Mercer, WI as a bid item each year, too, and this past March, my wife and I won the bid. We chose to head north the first weekend in September because that s when our daughter along with our son and his wife could all join us. We cleared the date with Ken, he gave us directions, and here we are. And all is well. And yet I m sad I m not back in my hometown (Streator, IL) for the weekend. The sadness stems from a phone call I got from my sister this past Tuesday night with news that our cousin had died. Brain tumor. Yikes. Pat was a few years younger than me and his brother Mike is a few years older, so we spent hours playing together when we were kids. I last visited with Aunt Marge, Pat, and his wife Andee in December when I went to Streator for a function at my old high school. Who knew it d be the last time I d see him? When Mary called, she told me that the services were scheduled for Saturday, 9/6. With my family headed north on Thursday 9/4, it was a bit late to change plans, but a work colleague had booked a Streator trip for us weeks earlier a plant there packs product for us and this put me in town on Wednesday before the weekend (and just two days after Pat s death). Accordingly, I was there to extend condolences to Marge and Andee and her children after all. Weird. A few sentences after my beginning to relate all of this to you, my wife sat down opposite me to work on a jigsaw puzzle. It s a picture of jelly beans. Thousands of them. Not being a jigsaw person, I asked Gail how anyone could possibly figure it out. She said that you just start piecing colors together and go from there. Metaphorical? If life s journey is revealed in the treading, I guess we all find our way as we go. But maybe it s not as haphazard as it seems. Like jigsaw puzzles, things connect, even though they may not appear to until the larger picture begins to form. I can t help but think of all of this relative to the timing of my family vacation trip up north, my cousin s death, my business trip to Streator, and the funeral services to celebrate Pat s life. Additionally, I m writing this column on the road to make deadline, so I printed out the readings for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross before we left. I see now that the printout doesn t list the actual Scriptural passages, which I usually reference here. Doh! That s OK, though, because upon reading the texts, I recognize the Gospel as John 3:16 (it s the only one I know by heart, and perhaps the only one I need to know). Life is strange, and the big picture is still forming, but the puzzle pieces a few of them, to me, anyway sometimes just seem to fit. Support Staff Mrs. Zofia Mazurek, Parish Secretary Sr. Kamila Wojdyla, Administrative Assistant Ms. Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska, Bulletin Editor Mr. Kamil Duda, Website Designer/Editor Liturgical Bro. Dr. James Drangsholt, Director of Music/Liturgy, Lector & EM Coordinator Mr. Kamil Duda, Polish Music Director Dcn. Irv Hotcaveg, Deacon Emeritus Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Homebound Ministers of Care Scheduler Parish Council Mrs. Sophie Kass President, Stanley Mastalerz, Anthony Mangiaracina, Peter Holod, Irene Heidelbauer, MaryAnn Barnhart, Joyce McGiniss, Elizabeth Kata, Maria Gal, Br. James Drangsholt, ExOfficio Members: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Sr. Anna Strycharz Parish Finance Committee Mr. Tom Bucaro-Chairperson, Fr. Jason Torba, Mrs. MaryAnn Barnhart, Mr. Gene Szaben, ExOfficio Members: Mr. Martin Wojtulewicz-Parish Accountant, Sr. Kamila Wojdyla, Irene Heidelbauer, Dr. Lucine Mastalerz Parish Organizations and Prayer Groups Boy Scout: Mr. Vince Clemente, Coordinator Fish Fry: Mrs. Pat Wenzl, Coordinator Friendship Club: Mrs. Patricia Flynn, President Girl Scout: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss, Coordinator Knights of Columbus Mater Christi Council: Mr. Edward Weyna, Grand Knight St. Ferdinand Parish Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary: Marcia Codak Ladies of St. Anne: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio, President Legion of Mary: Mr. Thomas Sobczak & Miss Aurora Almeida, Co-Presidents Legion of Mary, Juniors: Mrs. Emma Camara, President Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club: Mrs. Dolores Schoewe Market Day: Ms. Pat DelBoccio, Coordinator Polish Altar Servers Fr. Michal Wyrzykowski, Moderator English Altar Servers: Fr. Marcin Zasada, Moderator Polish Club of the Good Shepherd: Mr. Andrzej Parada, President Polish Rosary Group: Mrs. Helena Lesak, President Polish School Parents Assn.: Mrs. Bogusława Łakomy, Pres. Radość: Ms. Marzena Kulesza, Music Teacher Kropeczki: Sr. Anna Strycharz Polonia: Ms. Anna Krysinski St. Ferdinand Athletic: Mrs. Linda Ward St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club: Mr. Tadeusz Kulasik, President St. Ferdinand School Board: Mrs. MaryAnn Barnhart, Chairperson St. Vincent DePaul Society: Mr. Stanley Mastalerz, President Teens of Our Church (TORCH): Fr. Michal Wyrzykowski Youth Minister The Faustinum Association of Apostles of the Divine Mercy: Fr. Michal Wyrzykowski, Moderator Ushers Club: Mr. Peter Holod, President Pro-Life Coordinators: Tony Mangiaracina, Helena Lasak Chapel Choir Conductor Julie Tupiak Word of Life Dito Camara Holy Spirit Missionary Association: Sr. Elwira Dziuk Notre Dame Athletics: Mrs. Linda Ward Notre Dame Board of Directors: Ms. Sue Miller & Ms. Noreen Musica

14 St. Ferdinand Church 5900 W. Barry Ave. Chicago, IL Phone: (773) St. Ferdinand Parish Rev. Zdzisław (Jason) Torba, Pastor Rev. Marcin Zasada, Associate Pastor Rev. Michael Wyrzykowski, Associate Pastor Rev. Albert Judy, OP PT Associate Pastor Rev. Raymond O Connor, CMF Weekend Help Br. James Drangsholt, OSF In Residence ENGLISH MASS TIMES POLISH Weekdays W ciągu tygodnia 8:00 AM & 12:00 Noon 7:00 PM Saturdays Sobota 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Anticipated) 7:00 AM Sundays Niedziela 8:30 AM 7:00 AM 10:00 AM (Chapel) 10:15 AM 12:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM RECONCILIATION / SAKRAMENT SPOWIEDZI Monday Saturday / od poniedziałku do soboty 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Saturday / Sobota 8:30 AM 9:00 AM First Friday of the month / Pierwszy piątek miesiąca 6:00 PM 7:30 PM St. Ferdinand School: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Head of Schools Notre Dame High School for Girls Office: Irene Heidelbauer Director Religious Education Office: ex. 352 Sr. Anna Strycharz D.R.E. St. Ferdinand Polish Saturday School: ex 303 Sr. Genowefa Potaczała Principal Christian OutReach (COR): Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Missionary Sisters of Christ the King Sr. Anna Strycharz, Superior Sr. Kamila Wojdyla, Sr. Anna Gorska Sr. Genowefa Potaczała BAPTISM: For Children: a pre-baptism class is required for Baptism of the first child. Classes are held in English on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM in the Church, and in Polish on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30PM in the Church. Following registration, the sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in English on the second Saturday each month at 6:00PM and on the fourth Sunday of the month at the 12:30PM Mass. The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in Polish on the first Saturday of the month at 6:00PM and on the third Sunday of the month at the 3:00PM Mass. Please call the rectory to register at 773/ For Adults: Classes are taught through the Rite of Christian Initiation Program (RCIA) on Sunday mornings at 10:00AM. Please call Stan Mastalerz, the RCIA Director at 773/ for more information. MARRIAGES: Must be arranged at least four months prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory.

15 CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER St. Ferdinand #639 ADDRESS 5900 Barry Avenue Chicago, Illinois PHONE CONTACT PERSON Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska or SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pak 4 PRINTER HP Photo Smart P1100 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday, 7:00AM NUMBER OF PAGES SENT Cover through 16 (ads on page 14 and 15) Page 16 is church copy SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN September 14, 2014 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Exaltation of the Holy Cross