6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL Fourth Sunday of Easter May 11, 2014

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1 6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL Fourth Sunday of Easter May 11, 2014 St. Thecla Staff: 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 Music Coordinator: Mrs. Ewa Kowcz-Fair, (773) Business Manager Mr. Joe Wojtowicz School Principal: Mr. Dan Gargano Religious Education Coordinator: Mr. Ron Mazzoni Office Staff: Ms. Marsha Geurtsen Mrs. Stephanie Zawadzki Mrs. Anna Piech School Secretary: Mrs. Bea Sansone 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: Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Spowiedþ: Niedziela po polsku 11:00 do 11:25 a.m. Office Hours and Addresses: Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:30am - 7:30pm (773) , parish@saintthecla.org School: 6323 N. Newcastle Ave., (773) Visit us on the web at: When asked where he lived, Jesus said; COME, AND YOU WILL SEE. (cf. John 1:39)

2 Weekly Parish Information Mon. May 12th, 8:30am Tue. May 13th, 8:30am Wed. May 14th, 8:30am Mass Intentions +Teresa Parrillo +Genevieve Siemianowski +Bernie Riley Thur. May 15th, 8:30am +Bill & Genevieve Siemianowski Fri. May 16th, 8:30am Sat. May 17th, 8:30am Sun. May 18th, 8:00am 10:00am +Richard Nickels +Arthur & Marie Jaglinski 5:00pm (collective intentions) +Anna Kusibab +Therese K. Kennedy +Christopher Strobel +Jeanne & Norman Kwidd +Carl Kandlbinder +David Dugan +Karl Varga +Eileen T. Stack +Sophie Ligeza +Hank Karas +Edward Kolczak (collective intentions) +Jimmy Klinger +Jeanne Corcoran +Gavin Shandor +John Sadler +Tadeusz Kieca +Celestina Mendoza +Antonio Mendoza +Juanita Darling +Sharon Miezio 11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish +Jan i Aniela Mateja, +Czes³aw Grela. +Józef Kad³ub, +Stanis³aw Wid³ak, +Piotr, Tadeusz, Mieczys³aw, Maria Wid³ak, +Henryk Klups, +Leszek Zalewski, +Hanryk Kamieñ, +Andrzej Biernacki, +Bronis³awa Jamróz, +Zofia i Wojciech Ziarnko, +Louise i Robert Szejn, +Mary i Carol Wainer, +Alex - o pokój jego duszy, Dziêkczynna za dar osoby Pani Marii S³owik i o potrzebne dla niej ³aski, Zofia Klups w dniu imienin, +denotes deceased, SI - denotes special intention TODAY S READINGS First Reading - All peoples called by God will receive the gift of the Spirit if they repent and are baptized (Acts 2:14a, 36-41). Psalm - The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading - Once we were like straying sheep; but now we have been returned to the shepherd, our guardian (1 Peter 2:20b-25). Gospel - The shepherd leads the sheep out into pastures of abundant life (John 10:1-10). Parish Calendar for this week Sunday May 11th- Mother s Day Walk Monday May 12th- Earth Week Mass at Regency - 1:30pm Children s Choir - 3:10pm - Church Tuesday May 13th- Track Practice - 3:00pm - gym Cub Scouts - 7:00pm - Queen of Peace School Advisory Council - 7:00pm Wednesday May 14th- Eucharistic Adoration - Church - 1:00pm - 6:00pm Benediction - Church - 5:45pm - 6:00pm 4th Grade Girl Scouts - 4:00pm - St. Joseph the Worker Thursday May 15th- Al-Anon meeting - 9:30am 11:00am - St. Joseph the Worker, Queen of Peace Leisure Club meeting - 11:30am - Queen of Peace Kindergarten graduation practice - 12:30pm - Market Day - CAPS meeting - 7:00pm - Queen of Peace Block Party meeting - 7:00pm - Boy Scouts - 7:30pm - Friday May 16th- Student Council Lock In 6th grade Girl Scouts - 3:00pm - Queen of Peace Saturday May 17th- General Anders Polish Language School - 9:00am - 12:30pm - School, Queen of Peace, St. Joseph the Worker, Parish Office Dining Room, Cenacle Polish School Picnic Sunday May 18th- Quick Picks - will be sold in the back of church after 8am and 10am Masses Religious Education - 9:15am - school building, gym Quick Picks will be available in the back of the Church after 8 & 10 a.m. Masses next Sunday May 18th. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 2

3 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday 1:00pm to 6:00pm with Benediction at 5:45pm Religious Education Attention Kindergarten Parents. Registration for religious education classes for the year is currently taking place. If you wish your child to receive First Communion in the spring of 2016 (end of second grade), they must be in the program for two years. You may pick up registration materials at the Parish Office, on-line at the Saint Thecla website or by ing A copy of the Baptismal certificate is required at the time of registration. There will another opportunity to register in August. Hard to believe, but the academic year is coming to a close. Next Sunday, May 18th is our final class of the year. The students will participate in the Living Rosary. All parents are invited to attend the Rosary. Mass in Falcon Hall will follow the Rosary. Jeffrey McManus & Grazyna Jakubowska Welcome all participants to the Mothers Day for Y-Me 1 or 3 mile run/walk. This event supports those suffering from breast cancer. For the last 10 years we have walked/ran on Mothers Day and the proceeds this year will go Avon s Walk for Breast Cancer. Your donations directly benefit the various breast cancer patients undergoing treatment. You can sign in at Leyden Hall after the 8am Mass to participate. For those unable to walk or run you are invited to the brunch (at 10am aprox.) and all donations are appreciated. THANK YOU! The Leisure Club meets on Thursday, May 15th at 11:30 A.M. in the Queen of Peace room. All parishioners are welcome! For information, please call Joanie Ptak at God s blessings to all! Chicago 950AM, Chicago West 930AM, NW Indiana 1270AM (Listen online at Our Beloved Dead John Kmet Stewardship - Thoughts on Giving Lord, what do You want me to do today with all the gifts You have given me? Then be sure to listen for His response throughout each day. As baptized disciples of Jesus Christ we continue to support the parish first and foremost through our prayers and through our giving back to God in return for all His blessings given to us. There are four ways of giving to God. 1. Planned giving: Money is designated in the household budget for the Lord. 2. Priority giving: Give to God first before all other expenses. 3. Percentage giving: A percentage is given instead of a dollar amount. 4. Progressive giving: The percentage is increased at a regular interval. These four ways of giving are not based solely on the need for money; but more importantly on our need to give. Weekly Contributions: A note from the Finance Committee 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. May 4th, 2014 Total Collection......$8, Maintenance Fund...$80.00 School Fund......$ Parking Lot Fund...$81.00 Sharing Parish...$ Easter additional $ Catholic Charities..$75.00 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 Catholic Charities May 2014 Dear Friends in Christ, Mother s Day is a day to honor the special women mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends who have fed, nurtured, loved and shaped us into the people we are today. It is through their unconditional love that we begin to understand the depth of Christ s love for us, and his command to share that love with one another. Mother s Day is therefore an appropriate day to support a critical mission of the Church: the care of the poor and vulnerable. By participating in the Catholic Charities Mother s Day Collection, each one of us has the opportunity to share Christ s love with those who are hungry, homeless, hurting and in need of help. We are greatly blessed in the Archdiocese of Chicago to have an extraordinary social-service agency like Catholic Charities to help us fulfill Jesus command to care for those in need. As we share our resources with the poor and vulnerable, we not only allow God to bless others through us, but we are blessed as well. The poor teach us the virtues of tolerance, meekness and patience. God comes to us cloaked in poverty. It is through our connection to the poor that we encounter the suffering Christ and so humble ourselves and truly open our hearts to his tremendous grace and mercy. I thank you for your past support, and I invite you to again join me in making a contribution to the Catholic Charities Mother s Day Collection. Your gift will help serve more than one million people of all ages, races and religions in Cook and Lake Counties, including one out of every three citizens of the City of Chicago. May God bless you and your families. You and those you love are in my prayers; please keep me in yours. Sincerely yours in Christ, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago Archbishop Quigley Center * 835 North Rush Street * Chicago, IL * * Fax: Maj 2014 r. Ukochani Przyjaciele w Chrystusie, W Dniu Matki oddajemy szacunek kobietom - matkom, babciom, ciociom, znajomym które spełniały w naszym życiu szczególną rolę. To one dbały o nasze wychowanie, okazywały mądrą miłość i kształtowały na ludzi, którymi obecnie jesteśmy. To dzięki ich bezwarunkowej miłości zaczynamy rozumieć zarówno głębię Chrystusowej miłości, jak i Jego przykazanie dzielenia się tą miłością ze sobą nawzajem. Dlatego też Dzień Matki jest właściwym momentem dla zademonstrowania swojego wsparcia dla tej niezwykle ważnej misji Kościoła, jaką jest opieka nad ubogimi i cierpiącymi. Uczestnictwo w kolekcie na rzecz Katolickiej Organizacji Charytatywnej z okazji Dnia Matki daje każdemu z nas sposobność podzielenia się miłością Chrystusa z głodującymi, bezdomnymi, cierpiącymi i potrzebującymi pomocy. W Archidiecezji Chicago prawdziwym błogosławieństwem jest dla nas obecność wspaniałej organizacji pomocy społecznej, jaką jest Katolicka Organizacja Charytatywna (Catholic Charities). Dzięki Katolickiej Organizacji Charytatywnej łatwiej jest nam wypełniać Jezusowe przykazanie troski o tych, którzy są w potrzebie. Gdy dzielimy się tym, co mamy z biednymi i potrzebującymi stajemy się narzędziem Bożego błogosławieństwa dla innych, a jednocześnie błogosławieństwo to spływa i na nas. Od biednych uczymy się cnoty tolerancji, łagodności i cierpliwości. Bóg przychodzi do nas odziany w szatę ubóstwa. Łączność z ubogimi ułatwia nam spotkanie cierpiącego Chrystusa; uniżamy wtedy samych siebie i szeroko otwieramy serca na Jego niezwykłą łaskę i miłosierdzie. Dziękuję Wam za dotychczasowe wsparcie i zapraszam kolejny raz do włączenia się wraz ze mną w tę cenną incjatywę, jaką jest kolekta na rzecz Katolickiej Organizacji Charytatywnej z okazji Dnia Matki. Ofiara, jaką złożycie w czasie tej kolekty posłuży ponad milionowi ludzi w każdym wieku, wszystkich ras i wyznań na terenach powiatów Cook i Lake. Z pomocy tej skorzysta jeden na trzech mieszkańców miasta Chicago. Niech Bóg błogosławi Was i Wasze rodziny. Modlę się za Was i Waszych bliskich i proszę, abyście i Wy pamiętali o mnie w swoich modlitwach. Szczerze oddany w Chrystusie, Francis Kardynał George, O.M.I. Arcybiskup Chicago Archbishop Quigley Center * 835 North Rush Street * Chicago, IL * * Fax:

5 PIERWSZA KOMUNIA SW. 11 maj, 2014 Oliwia Barska Dominik Bodzianowski Marcel Brazkowski Maja Burda Karol Chmielowski Emilia Dobek Mateusz Figula Kamila Foszcz Dominika Franczyk Kacper Gach Karolina Glowa Julia Habas Joe Jasien Natalia Kowalkowski Julia Majerczak Katherine Malik Matthew Margiel Maurycy Michalowicz Klaudia Mocek David Mucianko David Pietrzak Kamila Rzepka Daniel Sikora Kaya Smola Gabriela Szerszenowicz Angelika Wlodyka Catholic Charities Mother s Day Collection Every 30 seconds someone turns to Catholic Charities for help. When you give to the second collection today you ensure that one less mother has to worry about feeding her children tonight. That one less veteran will go without a job. 92 cents of every dollar you give goes directly to help someone in need. Watch a short video about why your support is so vital and donate at Koleklta na Katolickie Dziela Milosierdzia w Dniu Matki Katolickie Dzie³a Mi³osierdzia przyjmujà nowà proºbê o pomoc co 30 sekund. Twoja dzisiejsza ofiara na drugà tacê to ulga dla matki pocieszonej faktem, ze dzis jej dzieci nie pójda spaæ g³odne. Ulga dla osoby, która zaºnie w ³óýku, a nie na ³awce. Ulga dla weterana od dawna poszukujàcego pracy. Z kaýdego otrzymanego dolara 92 centy przeznacza siê na pomoc osobom w potrzebie. Zachêcamy do obejrzenia krótkiego filmu wyjaºniajàcego, dlaczego kaýde wsparcie jest dla nas niezwykle waýne oraz z³oýenia ofiary na stronie 5

6 Year of Strong Catholic Parents/Rok Formacji Rodzicow A man I know makes a habit of blessing his two sons whenever they leave or return home, even now as they tower above him. If he forgets, they remind him to trace the Sign of the Cross on their foreheads. A woman I know tucks a note of blessing into her children s lunch bags. Her children cherish these reminders of her love. We all could use a blessing every day. Carrying a parent s blessing into the world can help a child feel confident enough to overcome challenges, loved enough to resist temptations, and encouraged enough to make the most of opportunities. So bless your children daily with positive and caring words and gestures. - Tom McGrath Pewien mężczyzna, którego znam ma w zwyczaju błogosławić swoich dwóch synów za każdym razem, kiedy oni wychodzą z domu lub wracają do domu. Robi tak nawet teraz, kiedy wysocy niczym wieże, chłopcy przewyższają go wzrostem. Jeżeli on zapomni, chłopcy przypominają mu o zrobieniu znaku krzyża na ich czołach. Pewna znana mi kobieta wkłada kartkę z błogosławieństwem do woreczka z lunchem swoich dzieci. Jej dzieciom podobają się te przypomnienia. My wszyscy moglibyśmy otrzymywać błogosławieństwa każdego dnia. Niesienia błogosławieństwa rodziców w świat może pomóc dziecku czuć się wystarczająco pewnym siebie do stawiania czoła wyzwaniom, wystarczająco kochanym do odrzucania pokus i wystarczająco odważnym do podejmowania i wykorzystywania nadarzających się okazji i możliwości. Dlatego błogosław twoje dziecko każdego dnia używając pozytywnych i pełnych troski słów i gestów. - Tom McGrath 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) 6

7 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 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: LCpl. Philip E. Blais, 2ndLt. Kevin Bowler, PFC Michael T. Brennan, 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 Keep in mind... 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. 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 Frank Bednarczyk Frank Bednarz Gino Belcaster Christina Bennett Rosemary Besyk David Bergthal Stella Bieniek Frank Bieniek Robert Blachowiak Franciszek Bosak Marian Brown Laurence Brueck Krzysztof Bylica Isabel Cappellectta Herlinda Castellanos Eileen Cobb Eileen Conway Susan Christ Mike Curtin John Dooley Sophie Dembek Donald Edsey Kenneth Ellinger Genevieve Erazmus Kristen Formanski Nicolette Garrigan Frank Gibbons Joan Giuntoli Loretta Golubski Ann Gosciniak Ireta Gross Lenore Grow Patrick Hall Gerald Halvey Dorothy Hennessey Frank Herbig Gerald Halvey Teresa Jozefczak Tommy Kernan Michael Kielbasa Beverly Kisiel Rita Koch Mary Kozlowski Tillie Kroll Stephanie Krupa Mary Lou Kuszynski Sophie Lally Maria Laskowski Mary Lavalle Arlene Lewandowski Elizabeth Link Joan Lomasney Martin McCaffrey Edward McGinniss Eileen McGovern Martha McHugh Lorraine McMahon Edward McManis Dolores Mick Imleda Mizones Lillian Morris Katharina Mueller Kim Murphy Julie Muza Therese Neiman 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 Eileen F. Redding Stephania Rosa Virginia Rozmarynowski Stanley Sadej Nancy Samp Anthony Sansone Mary Sarlo Peter Schroeder Jean Siemianowski Janina Sikora Laura Smith Janina Sroka Helena Starzynska Judith Wolff-Stenzel Dorothy Struck Helen Surdey Dorothy Taylor Janis Taylor Patricia Timm Carol Turchan Cecilia Walega Christine Wasowski Mary Widelka Anthony Wiorski Irene Wlezien Edward Wnek Julia Wojtanowski Paul Wyncott Julia Zeler Rose Zemba 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. 7

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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 After a long winter inside, head to the outdoors for a fun filled day! There will be food, drink, activities for the kids, live entertainment, the grand raffle, and more. WHERE? The campus grounds of St. Thecla parish. WHEN? Saturday, May 31st Noon until 10PM ADMISSION $10 General admission $5 Seniors Children under 3yrs. Free All are welcome; for more information visit The entire parish s support is needed and we are requesting the following: First, please make arrangements to attend, and bring friends, family neighbors; this should be a great time to get out together! Get your event tickets and raffle tickets now! We can still use volunteers. There s something for everyone: set-up, running games for children and adults, security, bar-tending, selling raffle tickets, food service, event coordination, security, clean-up, and more! You also get a chance to meet and work with other parish members and families! We can use any donations or valuables that you think could support the event s success. If you are able to part with some items that others might find appealing (tickets to sporting events, gift certificates, or other great items that you happened to get 2 of.) For more information, please contact the event coordinator: Krissy Butler at or krissyp283@yahoo.com or contact volunteer coordinator Gretchen Dietz at or gidget625@sbcglobal.net Grand Raffle tickets are on sale after Mass $25 a ticket! First prize $3,000 Second prize $1,500 Third prize $500 12