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2 P ASTOR` S LETTER EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 1 The first day after the Sabbath, which means Sunday, has become the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus himself has announced his resurrection after three days of his death (Friday), and it really happened on the night of Saturday and Sunday. No one was a witness of this event but all traces confirm it: the empty tomb; disorientation of the disciples totally not prepared for that fact although their Master foretold to them many times; a surprise of the first witnesses of the empty tomb: Mary Magdalene, and two of beloved disciples of Jesus, Peter and John, who didn t believe what their Master told them before his death. The last one, although he relates this event few decades after, is always full of astonishment facing the mystery of the resurrection of Jesus, which became a starting point of his understanding of his messianic activity. This is why John wrote his Gospel to share his experience with others and in its light to present the whole activity of his Master. The fact of the resurrection of Jesus has totally changed their perspectives of seeing the meaning of life and death, in the case of the Apostles, giving them motivation for their future missionary work. There are now totally different people ready to go even to death because of this truth. Their shock after the resurrection of the Master and the power of the Holy Spirit allowed them to go everywhere without fearing for their life and to proclaim the Gospel. St. Peter explains today to the Jewish people in Caesarea a plan of God, realized in Jesus, of his death and resurrection, the events he is now a witness. He proclaims to them the Gospel, even though it was not that long ago that he feared for his own life, being with other disciples behind closed doors of the cenaculum after the death of Jesus. He went with them because he knew that in the light of the resurrection the earthly life receive a new sense in God. They realized it was worthy to offer their life for the truth for which Jesus Christ their Master had died. It was worthy to resign from their own attachment of the body, from the sinned habits and behavior for which Jesus Christ died to make them and all of us closer to God which St. Paul teaches today: If u were raised with Christ, seek what is above, were Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. wiat o zmartwychwstania Pa skiego zmienia ca kowicie sens rozumienia tajemnicy mierci i ycia ka dego cz owieka, pokazuj c mu perspektyw wieczno ci. Pierwsi wiadkowie zmartwychwstania Chrystusa, Aposto owie, przekonali si o tym na w asnej skórze, wnioskuj c o nim na podstawie przejawów. Chodzi o pusty grób i ca kowite zaskoczenie Marii Magdaleny oraz dwóch uczniów, którzy przybyli na miejsce pochówku Jezusa i nie znale li tam Jego cia a. Ich ca kowite zaskoczenie tym faktem, mimo wcze niejszych zapowiedzi Jezusa, potwierdza ich niezrozumienie i nadprzyrodzono. Po latach, z pomoc Ducha wi tego ci sami aposto owie wraz z innymi oddadz za prawd o zmartwychwstaniu swoje ycie, tak bardzo kiedy strze one. wiat o zmartwychwstania Chrystusa pokaza o im Bo perspektyw prawdziwego ycia. La luz de la resurrección del Senor cambia totalmente el sentido del entendimiento del misterio de la vida y muerte del hombre monstrándole una perspectiva de la eternidad. Los primieros testigos de la resurrección de Cristo, los apóstoles, se convincieron de esto a su piel concluyéndolo por sus sellas. Se trata de la tumba vacía y una total sorpresa de María Magdalena y los dos discípulos que han venido al puesto del encierro de Jesús y no encontraron su cuerpo. Su total sorpresa, a penas de que Jesús ha proclamado su propia muerte y resurrección, confirme una falta del entendimiento de parte de los discípulos y sobrenaturalidad del hecho de la resurrección. Años después, con la ayuda del Espírtu Santo, los mismos apóstoles no dudarán a dar su vida por la verdad de la resurrección de Jesucristo, la vida que antes fue tan preciosa para ellos que nunca quarrían perderla. La luz de la resurrección de Jesucristo ha mostrado a ellos, como a nostros, una nueva perspectiva de la vida verdadera en Dios. Fr. Ryszard Gron 2

3 SUNDAY- APRIL 1- EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD. 5:00AM - MASS IN POLISH W ADYS AW SMOLE - 15 ROCZNICA MIERCI MARTA SADKO -KUCHARSKA & STANIS AW SADKO ORAZ ZA ZMAR YCH Z RODZINY WRÓBLEWSKICH W INTENCJI DOMINIKI Z OKAZJI 18 URODZIN O BO E B OGOS AWIE STWO I POTRZEBNE ASKI W INTENCJI PAW A I IRENY Z OKAZJI 29 ROCZNICY LUBU W INTENCJI JULII BRYL Z OKAZJI URODZIN 7:30AM FRANCES PENDA FORLANO DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE KUBALANZA & SIPP FAMILIES ORRICO, RICCHIO & VERONICO FAMILIES 9:00AM TERESA SCARANO, JEROME COLLETTI 10:30AM - MASS IN POLISH ( MSZA WI TA SZKOLNA) HELENA GUNIA JOZEF S UPEK I JEGO CORKA WIOLETTA MOLO MACIEJ & BOGUS AWA CURY O I ICH ZMAR E CÓRKI JANINA I ZYTA O POTRZEBNE ASKI BO E I OPIEK MARYI DLA TATY ZBIGNIEWA Z OKAZJI 70 URODZIN O ZDROWIE DLA KAZIMIERZA I O B OGOS AWIE STWO W RODZINIE 12:00PM MIKE & JOSEPH DEPINTO ANNA & GIUSEPPE BOZZI VITO & MARIA DEPINTO DOMENICA DEFANO STORTO FAMILY LENA CRISPINO CORAZON JAEL - DEATH ANNIVERSARY 2:00PM - MASS IN POLISH 3:30PM - MASS IN SPANISH MONDAY - APRIL 2 - MONDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER. 8:15AM RALPH BONACCORSI FOR THE PRIESTS & SISTERS WORKING AT ST.WILLIAM PARISH TUESDAY - APRIL 3 - TUESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER. 8:15AM THE KEATING FAMILY DANIEL POTEMPA WEDNESDAY - APRIL 4 - WEDNESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER. 8:15AM 7:00PM -MASS IN POLISH THURSDAY - APRIL 5 - THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER. 8:15AM LUIGI RICCHIO - BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE EMMA RICCHIO CASEY PIETRZYK STEVE & THERESA BANOUL FRIDAY - APRIL 6 - FRIDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER. 8:15AM 7:00PM - MASS IN POLISH SATURDAY- APRIL 7- SATURDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER. 8:15AM 4:30PM JOHN & BERNADINE JANICEK FAMILY GEORGE RICCHIO -HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY MARY & JOHN DEBARTOLO SUNDAY - APRIL 1 MONDAY- APRIL 2 8:00am-7:00pm TUESDAY - APRIL 3 Senior`s Group - LH 6:30pm-8:30pm Coin Club - Rm. 316 & 316 7:00pm-8:30pm WEDNESDAY - APRIL 4 7:30pm-8:30pm THURSDAY - APRIL 5 6:30pm-9:00pm FRIDAY - APRIL 6 SATURDAY - APRIL 7 Choir Practice - Church Baptismal Preparation Class - RH Polish Prayer Group - Church 10:00am-2:00pm Polish School- Rm.300,301, 302, 303, 313, 314 4:00pm-9:00pm & School Library Fostering Faith - Katechetyka - RH Tabernacle lights KATIA & CASEY PIETRZYK WEEKLY COLLECTIONS : BUDGET FOR WEEKLY COLLECTION.$ 7000 WEEKEND COLLECTION- MARCH 18..$ 6492 CHURCH IN CENTRAL EUROPE....$ 1771 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! PLEASE REMEMBER ST. WILLIAMS IN YOUR WILL From Deacon Ed: I don't have time to worry about who doesn't like me. I'm too busy loving the people who love me 3

4 A NOTE FROM THE PASTOR - EASTER WISHES Why this night is totally different from the other nights of the year? - ask the Jewish children to their parents during the celebration of their Passover Feasts every year. The Passover is the greatest Jewish feast celebrated for commemoration of the exodos of the Israelites from the slavery of Egypt, which paved their way for freedom; a freedom to be conquered by them after 40 years of wondering through the desert. The most important aspect however was to transfer this tradition to the next generation. This is why every year the parents celebrate the Passover during which they explain to their children in a dialogical way the meaning of these feasts. Celebrations of our Paschal Feast follow that tradition. Jesus Christ replaced the Jewish Passover during which was offered a one year old lamb with His own life becoming an unblemished and immaculate Lamb (of God) offered on Good Friday. This offering was fulfilled in the day of His resurrection bringing salutary fruits to all humankind. And this is exactly today, the day of the Resurrection of the Lord, that we celebrate a commemoration of His defeat the death and sin by His martyrdom and death on the cross. And it is important that, following the Jewish ancestors, we also transmit the meaning of our Paschal Feast to our next generation, to our children and grandchildren. It is an alarming fact that many centuries after Jesus Christ resurrection many people still don t know the meaning of the Easter Feast and even don t know Him. Thanks be to God a lot of catholic parishes around the world do not stop to spread the paschal truth about the resurrection of Jesus and to transmit this information to for generations to come. On this special day of the Resurrection of the Lord, I am glad to thank everyone who is engaged directly and indirectly in an effort to explain and spread the meaning of the Paschal Feast. Thanks to the priests and deacons who work at St. William Parish, to our Albertine sisters, liturgical ministers of all branches, lectors, altar servers and volunteers for your time and generosity to never stopping to spread the Good News about the Resurrected Lord. In a special way I thank the parents who care about the religious upbringing of their children and send them to the religious education at our Parish led by Ms. Alicia Po ywio. Thanks to all of you who are a part of our St. William community for you daily testimony of Christian life and your involvement to our Parish activities. As you could noticed this year every donation to St. William Parish was spent responsible and we are thankful for your generosity. May God bless you. Fr. Ryszard Gron Dlaczego ta noc jest wyj tkowo inna w porównaniu z ka d inn noc?, pytaj dzieci ydowskie swoich ojcow w noc poprzedzajac celebrowanie ka dego roku Paschy ydowskiej. Pascha jest najwiekszym wi tem ydowskim obchodzonym na pami tk wyj cia Izraeilitów z niewoli egipskiej, które utorowa o drog ku wolno ci; wolno ci któr nale a o jednak samemu zdoby po 40-letniej wedrówce. Najwa niejsze by o jednak, by przekaza t tradycj nast pnym pokoleniom, st d ka dego roku ojcowie celebruj uroczy cie Pasch, podczas której w sposób dialogowy tlumacz swoim dzieciom znaczenie tych wi t paschalnych. W t w a nie tradycj wpisuje si celebrowanie Uroczysto ci Wielkanocnych, zwanych równie Paschalnymi, które maj chrze cija skie znaczenie. Jezus Chrystus zast pi bowiem Pasch ydowsk, podczas której by a sk adana ofiara z jednorocznego baranka ofiar ze swojego ycia staj c si niewinnym i nieskalanym Barankiem z o onym w Wielki Pi tek. Ofiara ta zosta a dope niona przynosz c zbawienne owoce w dniu Jego zmartwychwstania. W a nie dzi, w dniu zmartwychwstania Pa skiego, celebrujemy wydarzenia pokonania mierci i grzechu przez m k i mier jednorocznego Baranka Paschalnego, Jezusa Chrystusa, i wa ne jest, by tak jak robili to nasi ydowscy poprzednicy, by my równie my przekazywali znaczenie tych wi t Paschalnych naszym nastepnym pokoleniom, dzieciom i wnukom. Niepokojem napawa fakt, e wielu ludzi dzi po prostu nie zna ich znaczenia, co wi cej, nawet nie wiem kim jest Jezus Chrystus. Na szcz cie nasze parafie nie ustaj w wysi kach szerzenia prawdy paschalnej i przekazywania jej nast pnym pokoleniom. W tym dniu szczególnym Zmartwychwstania Pa skiego chc podzi kowa wszystkim zaanga owanym bez- i -posrednio w wysi kach tlumaczenia znaczenia wi t Paschalnych. Dzi kuj kap anom, diakonom, siostrom Albertynkom, wszystkim ministrom liturgicznym, lektorom, ministrantom, wolontariuszom za wasze po wi cenie i ofiarno w nieustawaniu g oszenia prawdy o Zmartwychwstaniu. Szczegolnie dzi kuj rodzicom, którzy troszcz si o wychowanie religijne swoich dzieci i wysy aj je na douczanie religijne do naszej parafii, gdzie istnieje specjalny program kierowany przez p. Alicj Po ywio. Dzi kuj równie naszej Polskiej Szkole im. w. Brata Alberta Chmielowskiego, pani dyrektor Marzenie Koz owskiej, nauczycielom i rodzicom za propagowanie wychowania i edukacji religijnej swoich dzieci. Dzi kuje wam wszystkim drodzy parafianie za wasze codzienne wiadectwo ycia chrze cijanskiego i zaanga owanie na rzecz naszej parafii. Dzi kuj za wasz ofiarnos i pomoc w ustawicznym przemienianiu oblicza naszej parafii. Bóg wam zap a. Ks. Ryszard Gron 4

5 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, April 8, 2018 WHEN POPE JOHN PAUL II CANONIZED BLESSED FAUSTINA, HE DECLARED THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER, DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH. PLEASE JOIN US ON SUNDAY, RAISING THE ROOF APRIL 6-7! HAPPY EASTER, ST. WILLIAM! RAISING THE ROOF HAPPENS THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN LIEBRICH HALL. TICKETS $10 INCLUDES A FREE PASTA DINNER. DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM. MEET CHICAGO CELEBRITIES AT 7:30 BOTH NIGHTS FOLLOWED BY THE COMEDY '101 FRUSTRATIONS " BY THE HARLEM NIGHTS PLAYERS. ENJOY THE MUSIC OF INERTIA & WIN PRIZES LIKE A BIG SCREEN HDTV AND GOLD CUBS CHAMPIONSHIP JERSEYS AND SO MUCH MORE! SEE OUR FLYER IN TODAY'S BULLETIN. GET TICKETS AT THE RECTORY THRU THURSDAY AND THEN AT THE DOOR ON THE NIGHTS OF THE SHOW! MISERICORDIA APRIL 8TH AT 3:00 PM IN THE CHURCH FOR RECITATION OF THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET, AS IT WAS REVEALED TO ST. FAUSTINA AS THE THE HOUR OF MERCY. CANDY DAYS Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 PLEASE VOLUNTEER! Two or more hours of your time will make a big difference for more than 600 children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities. To volunteer, please call parishioners Pris & Tony Panico at or Cynthia Maroon at or Cynthia at cmaroon@yahoo.com HOT TOPICS St. Celestine, St. Cyprian and St. William Parishes join together for a fourth year to host a series of lectures to discuss Hot Topics in today s challenging society. Please mark your calendars. We hope you can join us for what we feel will be very attention-grabbing discussion! MONDAY, APRIL 9, 7:00 PM TOPIC: SPIRITUAL SLOTH PRESENTED BY: VERY REV. FR. JEFFREY GROB, J.C.D./PH.D. HOSTING PARISH: ST. CYPRIAN CHURCH, 2601 CLINTON, RIVER GROVE, IL About the Topic: Spiritual Sloth sometimes referred to as the noonday devil. What is it? Considered by some to be among the greatest modern day stumbling blocks to the spiritual life. Do I have it? If I am inundated by distractions and have lost the ability to care about work, life, faith how can I overcome it? About The Speaker: Very Rev. Jeffrey S. Grob, J.C.D./ Ph.D. was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago in University studies include the Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio (B.A., 1988); University of St. Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, IL (M.Div., 1992; S.T.L., 1999); Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario (J.C.L., 2000; J.C.D./Ph.D., 2007). Father Grob wrote his thesis on the revision of the Rite of Exorcism. Father Grob has served as Associate Pastor of SS. Faith, Hope, and Charity Parish, Winnetka ( ), Assistant to the Chancellor ( ), Associate Vicar for Canonical Services ( ), pastor of St. Celestine Parish, Elmwood Park ( ), Judicial Vicar ( ), and Chancellor ( ). Father Grob was appointed Judicial Vicar in 2017 by Cardinal Blase Cupich Thank you! 5

6 EASTER SUNDAY Alleluia! The exclamation rings out across the land, and we who are disciples of Jesus Christ pause to reflect on the reality that he rose from the grave and, in turn, conquered death. In today's colleges and universities, in pulpits of every denomination, and in books and journals, there are those who say it is unimportant whether or not he really rose from the dead. They say that the facts do not impact the moral of the story. Of course, two thousand years of Christianity give evidence that they are incorrect. What the faithful of many generations have experienced and given testimony to is not something built on an idea. It is not a philosophy or a self-help psychology. The church is a direct result of real events in the course of human history. Without those real events, we simply follow a man who showed us a different way to live. Instead, we follow a God who emptied himself into a human form, suffered the pain of torture and death at the hands of those he had created, and then shattered the chains of death so that we in our human form may follow suit. Today, humanity is redeemed. It is time to face the facts! POLSKA SZKOLA IM. W. BRATA ALBERTA CHMIELOWSKIEGO Polska Szko a im w Brata Alberta Chmielowskiego w Elmwood Park og asza zapisy na nowy rok szkolny Zaj cia w szkole odbywaj si w pi tek od godz 4.30 do 8.30 oraz w sobot od godz 10 do 2 po poludniu. Rejestracja w ka d sobot marca i kwietnia w budynku szko y przy ulicy 2600 N Sayre Ave, Wiecej informacji pod numerem telefonu , w parafii lub na stronie internetowej Polska Szko a im Sw Brata Alberta Chmielowskiego zaprasza wszystkich Parafian na Piknik, który odb dzie si 13 maja 2018 roku na parkingu szkolnym. w godzinach od 10 do 5 po po udniu. W programie wiele atrakcji dla dzieci i doros ych, a tak e loteria fantowa. EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS When I was younger and growing up in Alexandria, VA, I remember one year it actually snowed on Easter. It was crazy to see it that late in the year. We got up and dressed in our best spring clothes so we could venture into the snow on our way to Easter Mass. I remember thinking that the day did not feel much like Easter. It was hard to really get into the mood of God making all things new on a day so cold and full of flurries. If I am honest, I think we rushed home after Mass just so we could get on warm pajamas and just watch TV for the rest of the day, snuggled up on the couch with blankets. It might as well have been a Sunday in January. This year the odds are against it snowing on Easter where I live here in North Carolina. However, for far too many it might as well snow. To them, Easter has nothing to do with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, new life, or anything of the sort. It is just another Sunday. Some of them don't care and never think of Jesus or God on any Sunday of the year. But for others, it will not feel like Easter because they have been forgotten. On this day they will sit at home, just like they sit every single day of their lives. They might be poor, elderly, disabled, or simply alone. On this day, there is no resurrection celebration because they have no real experience of the joy of life. This is where good Everyday Stewards can make a difference. In the midst of buying candy and decorating eggs for baskets and buying new clothes to wear to Easter Mass, find someone who needs to experience the power of Easter. Don't tell them Jesus rose from them, but show them. Instead of the cold of isolation, bring to them the warmth of new life. 6

7 Eucharist Adoration New Spring/Summer Extended Hours Beginning April 5 THE EUCHARIST IS THE HEART OF THE CHURCH Excerpt from Our Holy Father, Pope St John Paul II's homily "Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again in glory. These words contain the very essence of the Eucharistic mystery. In them we find what we bear witness to and share in every day as we celebrate and receive the Eucharist. In the Upper Room Jesus effects the consecration. By virtue of His words, the bread - while keeping the external appearance of bread - becomes His Body, and the wine - while maintaining the external appearance of wine - becomes His Blood. THIS IS THE GREAT MYSTERY OF FAITH! THIS IS THE LIVING BREAD WHICH CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN!" How to make a Holy Hour: Meditate during your Holy Hour. This is a time for quiet and for spirituality. Find something specific for your meditation. Combine prayer and reading. Offer Christ your petitions and thanksgivings. Enjoy the peace that comes from being in the presence of God. We need your help to volunteer so the Blessed Sacrament is not left unattended. Please consider signing up by choosing a time slot. A signup sheet is located in the Center of the Church on a podium. Beginning April 5 Our Hours for Adorations during Daylight Savings times will be on Thursday after the 8:15 am Mass to 5:00 pm, with prayers to the Divine Mercy at 3 pm in Polish ending with Divine Mercy Chaplet and benediction in English at 4:45 pm. Deacon John Our Family Serving Your Family Painting Remodeling Over 25 Years in Business Free Estimates Mike Wyda (708) Belmont Funeral Home 7120 W. Belmont Ave, (773) Peterson-Bassi Chapels 6938 W. North Ave. (708) John Bassi, Parishioner Graduate of St. William Serving the Neighborhood for 3 Generations Mowimy Po Polsku FIRST SECURITY TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK A community bank for all your banking needs. (708) (773) A FULL Serving the community since 1946 SERVICE BANK OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 4 DRIVE-IN LANES DRIVE THRU ATM TRAVEL SERVICES LOBBY OPEN ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY 7315 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park (1 block west of Harlem) Joseph J. Bellocchio City William Mombela williammombela@yahoo.com FREE TOWING! West Grand Avenue, Elmwood Park, IL Selling or Buying a Home? Call Your Neighborhood Realtor Se Habla Español For ad info. call St. William, Chicago, IL. B 4C

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