ST. FERDINAND CHURCH RECTORY: 5900 W. BARRY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL (773)

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1 ST. FERDINAND CHURCH RECTORY: 5900 W. BARRY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL (773) SEPTEMBER 2, 2012 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Photo by Romuald Gluch

2 Page Two 22nd Ordinary Sunday September 2, 2012 Mass Intentions MONDAY September 3 Labor Day 9:00 AM All Parishioners TUESDAY September 4, :30 AM God's Blessings & Good Health for Monica Paul rq. Delphine Antos 8:00 AM Abraham Thomas rq. Julie Thomas 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY September 5, :30 AM People of St. Ferdinand 8:00 AM Mary Teresa Perez rq. Vega Family 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY September 6, :30 AM All Benefactors of St. Ferdinand Parish 8:00 AM Gliceria E. Nieves rq. Daughter & Family 7:00 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY September 7, :30 AM Jarek Sadza rq. Family 8:00 AM Rose & Ann Coco rq. Children 7:00 PM Mass in Polish SATURDAY September 8, :00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM Birthday Blessings for Miguel Duran rq. Sister 9:00 AM Polish School Mass (Chapel) 1:00 PM Polish School Mass (Chapel) 3:00 PM Wedding Liturgy: Robert Siata & Teresa Kulasik 5:00 PM Special Blessings for Benjamin Macandog rq. Family SUNDAY September 9 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM zmarłych członków Kół Różańcowych: Irena Zawiślak, Aleksander Papiernik, Władysław Mit, Maria Hunt, Helena Grabińska; Ewa, Jan Kabat, Maria, Jan Budzioch oraz ich dzieci; o zdrowie, Boże bł. oraz opiekę Matki Bożej dla członków Kół Żywego Różańca oraz ich opiekuna, ks. Michała 8:30 AM Anna Moscardini rq. Family 10:00 AM Joe Milostan rq. Wife & Family 10:15 AM Wiktoria Kuglin w 14 rocznicę śmierci 12:30 PM Rozalia Chrzastek rq. Granddaughter 3:00 PM Dziękczynna za otrzymane łaski z prośbą o dalsze Boże bł. dla Zofii i Czesława Mika z okazji 30 rocznicy Sakramentu Małżeństwa 5:00 PM Michael Flynn rq. Pat Flynn & Family 7:00 PM Mass in Polish The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: Michael Flynn Rose and Ann Coco Marriage Banns First: Artur Wilk and Monika Trznadel Michael Burkart and Michelle Koziol Second: Oscar Roman and Renata Piasecka Third: Robert Siata and Teresa Kulasik Congratulations! Congratulations and best wishes to the couple married in our church last week: Andrzej Los and Lidia Gajda Christopher Hansen and Rita Leus We Welcome in Baptism Michael, son of Tomasz and Anna (Szczerba) Korzeniowski 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. LABOR DAY Monday, September 3 Please note there will be only one morning Mass at 9:00 a.m. (No Masses at 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.) The Parish Office will be closed Happy Holiday!

3 September 2, nd 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 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 Agnes Groeper James Gruber Ed Cleary Stanislaw Cwieka Carl Varsolona Eleanor Loscuito Jean Biddlecom Mary Ayello Florence Magro Sharon Moody Peter Gruber Joseph Gruber Vita Pratola Luigi Avenia Anthony R. Coco Veronica Signo Lottie Chrapla Violet Del Vacchio Rosalie Anastos Marie Lucas Edward Waytula Pat Ostrowski William Keleher Arlene Garcia Agnieszka Cwieka Diana Krzyzanowski Barbara Pasko Geraldine Spano Nick Paolino Theresa Duval Adam Shershen Domonic Caltagirone Bernice Lutke Jean Staniszewski Jeff Keiser Walter Sublett Regina Ciucci Kiana Marconi Fred Brinskelle Aloysius Fitzgibbons Bogdan Bidas Sarafina Duran William Napier Josephine Coco Helen Knapp Laura Schofield Dolores Lewandowski Calvin Upton Julie D Agostino Luna Family Margery Janz Baby Briana Jurczykowski Susan Milostan Robert Malek Michael F. Coco Jody Panek Betty Hotcaveg Donn DeBold Laverne Hartig Chester Del Vacchio Fr. Ted Ploplis John Greco 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. Daniel Guziec; SPC Jeffrey Foerster S/SGT David A. Domel Jr.; Capt. Scott Helminski Our Stewardship of Treasure Sunday, August 26, 2012 Envelopes: $7, Loose: $2, $10, Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland : $2,358,00 Thank you for sharing your TREASURE with St. Ferdinand Parish Bóg zapłać PLEASE REMEMBER ST. FERDINAND PARISH IN YOUR WILL. Be doers of the word and not hearers only (JAMES 1:22) What do you do to live God s word? Do you share time and talent with your parish or those in need? Do you support the work of the Church with the fruits from your own work? Thank you! The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~ Oscar Wilde Sincere THANK YOU to all who give their time to keep our church clean. Thank you for your faithfulness and dependability. Please know that your help is very much valued and appreciated. May God bless you abundantly. Anyone interested in helping to clean our church is welcome to join us: Mondays at 5:00 pm and/or Fridays at 10:00 am. WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH If you are new to our church or just visting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in this celebration of the Eucharist. If you do not have home, or if your church is not home to you, we invite you to become part of our parish family. Please call or stop by our parish office to register We are glad you are here and hope you will join us.

4 September 2, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Four Why Catholics come to Mass? We desire to follow God s loving guidance and to commit to deepening our relationship with God God s commandments and the teachings of the Church that are based upon them are often misunderstood as burdens instead of guidance and wisdom for a joyful and peaceful journey through this life and into the next. God created us and knows what will make us truly happy. God s Third Commandment instructs us to keep the Sabbath holy. For Christians, this weekly Sabbath is Sunday, which the early Christians always called the Lord s Day. By keeping Sunday for God, by keeping first things first and putting God above other things, we will experience greater order and more peace in our lives. The Church calls every one of us to make a commitment to attend Sunday Mass. In doing so, we promise to do our part to keep up our relationship with Christ and with our Church family the Body of Christ. Christ s relationship to the Church is described in Sacred Scripture as that of a Bridegroom with his Bride. 23 His self sacrificing love is something the Church seeks to reciprocate. It is a model of the love between a husband and a wife. Imagine if a wife, celebrating an anniversary dinner with her husband, told him that she accepted the dinner invitation only to fulfill an obligation. How would you feel to be on the receiving end of that message? Likewise we are at Mass in response to a commitment of love, not just to fulfill an obligation. Christ eagerly desires to meet us in the Mass and to be present with us at all times. He hopes that we reciprocate His eager desire and make it a personal commitment each week of love and gratitude. When I was a seminarian, I remember reading an interview with Flannery O Connor about what it was like to grow up Catholic in the South. O Connor said there were very few Catholics and many prejudices against them. She told the story of her best friend who was a Baptist. Flannery often invited her to Mass. Finally, one Sunday the little girl got permission from her mom to accept Flannery s invitation. Flannery could not wait for the Mass to be over so she could ask her little friend whether she liked it. The little girl said: WOW. You Catholics really have something special. The sermon was so boring, the music was lousy, the priest mumbled the prayers of a language nobody could understand, and all those people were there! While some complaints about the way the Mass is celebrated are legitimate and there is no question that we should work to make the celebration of Mass as beautiful as we can we need to make sure we focus on what is already beautiful the people gathered, the proclamation of the Word of God, the Eucharistic sacrifice, and the communion we share with God and with each other. Obviously, that is what the people in O Connor s parish did. They were not there to be entertained. Most of them were probably there because they realized sine dominico non possumus without Sunday we cannot live!

5 Page Five 22nd Ordinary Sunday September 2, 2012 IRVING PARK CATHOLIC WOMAN S CLUB Will have their first meeting on Wednesday, September 5th. Our Meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by a luncheon. We will then play bingo. Members are asked to bring a prize. We welcome everyone, if you are interested, please join us. Remember our address for the meeting is 5936 W. Barry (this is St. Ferdinand Convent). Any questions please call: Ann Marie Lane at Girl Scout Registration for Girl Scout Registration Night for new and returning Girl Scouts will be Thursday, September 13th in the Convent basement on the corner of Barry and Mason. This is NOT a comeand go event as in the past! Parents and girls are requested to arrive by 7:00pm for a brief presentation on the brand new Girl Scout Program and information about all of our troops, followed by time to complete paperwork, and ending about 8:15pm. Please do not bring siblings as there is no babysitting available. Parents should bring most recent health exam info, emergency contact info, and a check or cash for $15 National Dues and $35 Troop Dues ($50 total) per girl. Separate payments must be made for sisters who are in different troops. Registering adults need only $15 National Dues, and National Dues may be paid by credit card if necessary. Uniforms may also be ordered and cost varies from $33 $41 depending on grade level. Girl Scout Troops are Daisy #21883 (grades K 1), Brownie #20188 (grades 2 3), Junior #21733 (grades 4 5), Cadette #20008 (grades 6 8), Senior & Ambassador #20863 (grades 9 10 & 11 12). If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Troop Coordinator Mrs. Joyce McGinniss at (773) , or Council Trainer/Troop Leader Mrs. Cathy McManamon at ferdsgs@comcast.net. BULLETIN ARTICLES DEADLINE The deadline for submitting all 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. Thank you. AN IVITATION TO MUSIC MINISTRY Since my arrival in early July it is my hope to establish a strong Music Ministry for St. Ferdinand s Parish. The mission of the members of the Music Ministry of St. Ferdinand s is to encourage the assembly in song and enhance the pray life of the community through beauty and joy of music. I hope to establish the following groups offer different choices for those who love to praise God through song. Adult Parish Choir to sing Saturday Eve 5:00PM/8:30AM Sunday on a rotating schedule (High School age and beyond) Rehearsal only One Hour a week (TBD) Children/Youth Choir to sing Sunday 12:30PM on assigned Sundays. Resurrection Choir (Funeral) to sing funerals when needed. Chapel Choir to sing Sunday 10:00AM in Chapel. Contact Julie Tupiak at Instrumentalist Ensemble High School age and beyond who play Trumpet, Flute, Violin, Guitar & Keyboard I wish to extend, once again an invitation to all parishioners to participate in the Music Ministry. Please consider sharing your musical gifts with our community as a choir member or instrumentalist. No auditions are required to participate. Want to sign up for one of the choirs? Please give me a call at ext: 247 or e mail jdrangsholt@gmail.com Sign up sheets are also available in the back of the church. Sharing your gifts of voice/cantors and instrument will be a welcomed and appreciated gift to the St. Ferdinand Parish Community. Choir begins on Saturday, September 22 at 5:00 PM Mass. Practice will be held at 4:30 PM. Dr. James

6 September 2, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Six Dear Fr. Jason Torba and St. Ferdinand Parishioners, Blessing & Peace! On behalf of the Missionaries of the Poor, Nairobi, Kenya Mission, I would like to acknowledge your kind support to our mission, for sending us the container with all kinds of items, including food and other necessities. We can t even begin to tell you the numbers of people who benefit from these containers. This includes both the poor and needy children that we look after and also us, the Brothers. We really appreciate and are eternally grateful for all your help. We understand that it must take a lot of time and effort not only to begin a food/other items drive at your church or community, but also to organize the dispatch of the container to us. We hope that you will continue to help us with future deliveries of containers as they are an immense help to the people we look after. What a tremendous joy it is for the brothers to open the containers of food and know so many little ones, the poor and the homeless will not go to bed hungry. May God bless you and may His face shine on you as you live your life and extend your hands to others. Asante sana! Yours sincerely in Christ, Bro. Larry Espano, MOP Mission Superior

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8 September 2, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Eight RELIGIOUS EDUCATION for Grades K 8 will start September 16th. 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 (773) : Sr. Anna Strycharz, DRE at ex. 352 or Marta at ex 300 from 7:30AM 3:00PM. After 3:00PM please call Sr. Anna Strycharz, DRE (773) x 12 Registration: TODAY September 2nd and September 9th 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. Registration for 1st grade and 7th 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. Hand Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land Proceeds benefit Catholic schools in the Holy Land. There are more than 600 Christian families living in Bethlehem and are completely dependent on carving olive wood figurines for their livelihood. The recent clashes in the Middle East have stopped the tourism industry in Bethlehem, causing most of these families serious harm in earning their living and forcing many of them to leave their homeland. Emptying the land of Christ from Christians can have tragic consequences on the Holy sites. Issam from Star of Bethlehem Group came to the United States with a mission to help those families by selling their beautiful religious hand crafts. The cost of goods goes to benefit the Christian carvers to keep them working in the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the profit from sales goes directly to the needy Catholic schools and clinics in the Holy Land. Star of Bethlehem is approved by His Eminence Frances Cardinal George, many Bishops, and from the Diocese of Jerusalem. Please take a look at these beautiful articles next weekend September 8 th & 9 th Welcome Home R.C.I.A. is calling (The Rite of Christian Initiation) Meets on 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 9th. For more information or to register, please call Stan at (773) Beautiful Art for Your Home Next weekend, September 8/9 members of the Miles Jesu community in Lublin, Poland, will be available after all Masses with beautiful religious art prints from Italy for sale. The pictures are reproductions of religious masterpieces printed on canvas paper suitable for framing. They make an elegant addition to home or even workplace, and are excellent gifts. The suggested donation is $10 per print or 3 for $25. Rosaries from Rome and Czestochowa will also be available. All donations are taxdeductible. Miles Jesu is a missionary institute whose members take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and whose charism is to promote the sanctification of the laity. Proceeds from Sunday's sale will go to Miles Jesu Lublin. The sale of these prints constitutes a vital part of the community's budget so please take advantage of this opportunity to bring beautiful art into your home and your friends' homes!

9 Page Nine 22nd Ordinary Sunday September 2, 2012 THIS WEEK AT ST. FERDINAND PARISH Monday September 3, 2012 LABOR DAY Tuesday September 4, :00 PM Radosc (Canning) 6:00 PM Lednica (Chapel) Wednesday September 5, :00PM Irving Park Women Club (Convent) 9:30AM Wiggles and Giggles (Gym) 2:30 PM Jr. Legion of Mary (Convent 2) 5:00 PM O.L. of Perpetual Help Novena (Church) 6:00PM Cub Scounts (Convent) 6:00PM Kropeczki (Convent 1) 6:30 PM Legion of Mary (Small Con.) 7:30PM Baptism Prep in English (Church( 8:00PM Rosary Group Leaders Mtf (Rectory) Thursday September 6, :30 PM Jr. Legion of Mary Adoration (Church) 6:00PM Girls Scouts (Convent) 7:30 PM Filareci Choir (Chapel) 7:30PM Parish Council Mtg (Rectory) Friday September 7, :00 AM Legion of Mary (Convent 2) 5:30PM Zawaternik (Chapel) 6:30 PM Pilgrim Virgin (Convent 2) 7:30PM Ushers Mtg (Heeney Hall) 7:30PM Youth Group (Rectory) 8:00PM Polish Lectors Mtg (Rectory) Saturday September 8, :00AM Polish Saturday School (school) 6:00 PM AA Meeting (Convent #4) 6:00 PM Baptism in English (Church) Books4Cause Hello, my name is Luke Grygo. I am currently a life scout from Troop 51 working on my eagle project. I am working with Books4Cause to supply books for the children in Africa. We are accepting all types of books, from small children books to novels to religious books. We will accept all books except for journals, periodicals, custom course manuals, old encyclopedias, or magazines. We will not accept cash donations. We will be collecting in the back of the church TODAY and again next weekend, September 8 and 9. If you have any questions please call Thank you for your ongoing support. Missionary Sisters of Christ the King for Polonia Invite you to the Charitable Picnic Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Casa Italia, 3800 Division St., Stone Park, IL. The Missionary Sisters are running the Holy Family Home for Single Mother with children. The place helps Polish women who are in difficult situation as mothers. Every year the need of this home grows larger. The house where those mothers live is too small and no longer sufficient. The decision was made to purchase a new house to have the opportunity to help more women. All proceeds from the picnic will go to support this very important initiative. Please join us at this important event. Your support will be very much appreciated. Entertainment, good Polish food and a raffle will be a part of this great event. Everyone is welcome. Raffle tickets at $5 each will be available for purchase next Sunday, September 9 in the church vestibule or sacristy. Learn Polish St Ferdinand Polish School is extending its learning opportunities for people interested in learning Polish as a second language. Our experienced staff will help you in acquiring skills and knowledge necessary to communicate in social and formal situations in written and oral language through appropriate resources, materials, and cultural experien ces. We will be offering afternoon classes to school age kids 7 12, youths and adults on Saturdays from 1:00 4:00pm. If you are interested in learning Polish as a second language, do not hesitate to contact us at #303 (shool), or sr. Jenny #10, also sekretariat@szkolaswferdynanda.org

10 September 2, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Ten PONIEDZIAŁEK 3 WRZEŚNIA LABOR DAY W poniedziałek, 3 września obchodzimy w Stanach Zjednoczonych Labor Day (Święto Pracy). W tym dniu w naszym kościele zostanie odprawiona tylko jedna Msza św. o godz. 9:00 rano. Nie będzie mszy św. o godz. 7:00 i 8:00 rano oraz 7:00 wieczorem. Biuro parafialne będzie NIECZYNNE. Zapraszamy ponownie we wtorek, 4 września od godz. 8:00 rano POSZUKIWANI PRZEDSTAWICIELE TRYBUNAŁU METROPOLITALNEGO ARCHIDIECEZJI CHICAGOWSKIEJ Trybunał Metropolitalny Archidiecezji Chicago prowadzi procesy o stwierdzenie nieważności małżeństwa. W chwili obecnej poszukujemy Polaków woluntariuszy którzy podjęliby się ważnej funkcji Przedstawiciela Trybunału. Przedstawiciel Trybunału spotyka się z osobą rozpoczynającą proces i pomaga jej w sformułowaniu petycji o stwierdzenie nieważności małżeństwa. Aby pełnić to zadanie wymagana jest dobra znajomość języka angielskiego oraz czas na spotkanie z osobami rozpoczynającymi proces. Trybunał Metropolitalny przygotowuje do tego zadania poprzez darmowy kurs prowadzony w Archidiecezji. Pierwsza sesja będzie 15 września Bliższych informacji udzieli sr. Barbara Kosińska pracująca w Sądzie Metropolitalnym w Chicago. Proszę dzwonić: Msza sw. w intencji Polski i Polonii w niedzielę 23 września o godz. 10:15AM. Mszy sw. przewodniczył będzie Jego Ekscelencja ks. Arcybiskup Sławoj Leszek Głódź, Metropolita gdański. "Ojczyzna jest nasza matką ziemską. Polska jest matka szczególną. Niełatwe są jej dzieje, zwłaszcza na przestrzeni ostatnich stuleci. Jest matka, która wiele przecierpiała i wciaż na nowo cierpi. Dlatego też ma prawo do miłości szczególnej"... Jan Paweł II Zapraszamy na piegrzymkę do Medugorje w dniach od pażdziernika. Cena $2,190 opiekun duchowy O. Zbigniew Pienkos, grupa tylko 25 osób. Więcej informacji i zapisy w Centrali Radia Maryja tel lub Agnieszka RĘCZNIE RZEŹBIONE UPOMINKI Z DRZEWA OLIWNEGO Dochód przeznaczony na wsparcie szkół Katolickich w Ziemi Swiętej W Betlejem żyje ponad 600 chrześcijańskich rodzin, które utrzymują się w zupełności z rzeźbienia figurek z drzew oliwnych. Ostanie zamieszki na Dalekim Wschodzie zatrzymały napływ turystów do Betlejem, które niekorzystnie wpłynęly na poziom życia rodzin tam mieszkających i skłoniły wiele rodzin do opuszczenia swojej ziemi. To spustoszenie, może mieć tragiczny w skutkach wpływ na miejsca święte znajdujące się właśnie w tych okolicach. Issam z grupy Star of Bethlehem przyjechał do Stanów Zjednoczonych z misją by pomóc rodzinom z ziemi Swiętej poprzez sprzedaż rzeźbionych przez nich figurek z drzewa oliwnego. Cena sprzedawanych rzeczy pomaga we wsparciu rodzin rzeźbiarzy nadal tam żyjących i pracujących. Całkowity dochód ze sprzedaży w naszym kościele zostanie przeznaczony na wsparcie szkół katolickich oraz klinik znajdujących się w Ziemi Świętej. Star of Bethlehem ma wsparcie Jego Eminencji Kardynała Franciszka Georga, wielu biskupów oraz Diecezji Jerusalem. W najbliższy weekend 8/9 września prosimy o zatrzymanie się przy stoliku i zakup wspaniałych upominkówi z Ziemi Świętej. LAJKONIK I SMOK WAWELSKI WRAZ Z TOWARZYSTWEM PRZYJACIOL KRAKOWA ZAPRASZAJA NA Wielki Jesienny Piknik Krakusow z Lajkonikiem i Smokiem 9 Wrzesnia w SCHILLER WOODS PARK POLANA NUMER 10 (wjazd trzeci Irving Park & Cumberland) Msza Sw. Godzina 11:00 W programie: XI Wielka Krolewska Parada Jamnikow prowadza Krzysztof Arsenowicz i Mieczyslaw Kaszuba Wybor Krola i Dam Dworu, oraz Jubilata i Najmlodszego uczestnika Parady, zabawy i atrakcje dla dzieci. Do tanca gra zespol MARCUS BAND, atrakcyjne stoiska biznesow Polonijnych, wspaniale Jadlo i napoje w Karczmie Krakowskiej. Tradycyjna Kuchnia Polowa Restauracji LUTNIA. Wielka Krakowska Loteria fantowa Przyjdzcie celebrowac Dzien Dziadkow z Krakusami Telefon informacyjny: Wiecej szczegolow:

11 September 2, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Eleven SIOSTRY MISJONARKI CHRYSTUSA KRÓLA DLA POLONII ZAGRANICZNEJ SERDECZNIE ZAPRASZAJĄ NA PIKNIK CHARYTATYWMY NA RZECZ DOMU SAMOTNEJ MATKI IM. ŚW. RODZINY W CHICAGO Niedziela, 16 września 2012 w Casa Italia 3800 Division St., Stone Park, IL W programie: Msza św. o godz. 11:00AM Polska kuchnia, loterial fantowa, zabawy dla dzieci oraz wspaniała muzyka w wykonaniu zespołu Effekt i wiele innych atrakcji WSZYSCY MOŻEMY POMÓC POMÓŻ I TY! Osoby i firmy, które pragną wesprzeć to dzieło prosimy o kontakt z Sr. Bernadettą lub Sr. Kingą (773) Czeki prosimy wypisywać na Fundacja Totus Tuus. Bóg Zapłać. Bilety na loterię w cenie $5 można zakupić w następną niedzielę, 9 września przy wyjściu z kościoła lub w zakrystii. UWAGA, UWAGA! Zebranie Klubu Dobrego Pasterza zostało przeniesione na niedzielę 9 września i odbędzie się w sali Cannin Hall w budynku szkoły bezpośrednio po Mszy św. o 10:15 rano. Jan Pietrzak w Chicago 10 wrzesień 2012 rok 8:00 p.m. KAPLICA PRZY KOŚCIELE ŚW. FERDYNANDA 3103 N. Mason Ave w Chicago Wstęp: $25 Więcej informacji pod tel: (630) lub (773) Rok szkolny rozpoczynamy 8 września W dniu rozpoczęcia roku spotykamy się na Mszy św. w Kaplicy (9am dla I zmiany, 1pm dla II zmiany), następnie dzieci wraz z rodzicami przechodzą do klas na lekcje organizacyjne. Dodatkowe programy w polskiej szkole Szkoła oferuje naukę języka polskiego od podstaw zarówno dla dzieci jak i dla dorosłych. Oferowane są także dodatkowe zajęcia dla dzieci ze słabą znajomością języka polskiego, lub kilkuletnią przerwą w edukacji w polskiej szkole. Każdy może znaleźć odpowiedni dla siebie poziom nauczania. Dodatkowe programy oferowane są w soboty w godz. 1pm 4pm. Kontakt: sekretariat@szkolaswferdynanda.org PIĘKNE OBRAZY W TWOIM DOMU W najbliższą niedzielę 9 wrzesnia członkowie wspólnoty Miles Jesu z Lublina Polska będą rozprowadzać po wszystkich mszach św. piękne obrazy religijne z Włoch. Obrazy są kopiami religijnych arcydzieł mistrzowskich wykonanych na płótnopapierze stosownych do obramowania. Obrazy te są pięknymi elementami ozdobienia domu lub nawet miejsca pracy, mogą rownież być wspaniałymi prezentami. Proszona donacja to $10 za 1 sztukę lub 3 sztuki za $25 dolarów. Również możliwość zakupu różańcy z Częstochowy i z Rzymu. Miles Jesu to instytut misyjny, który ma na celu prowadzenie do świętości ludzi świeckich. Członkowie składają śluby ubóstwa, czystości, i posłuszeństwa. Dochody ze sprzedaży poświęcone będą na rzecz domu Miles Jesu w Lublinie. Sprzedaż obrazów stanowi bardzo ważny element budżetu wspólnoty więc serdecznie zapraszamy do skorzystania z tej niecodziennej okazji by ozdobić swój dom pięknymi obrazami.

12 September 2, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Twelve Drogi Księże Zdzisławie oraz Przyjaciele parafii św. Ferdynanda: W imieniu Misjonarzy Ubogich przebywających obecnie w Nairobi ( Kenia), chciałbym serdecznie podziękować za wspieranie naszej misji, za przekazanie kontenera z darami, żywnoscią i środkami pierwszej pomocy. Nie jesteśmy w stanie zliczyć ilości osób które skorzystaja z tych srodków, włączając ubogie i potrzebujące dzieci ktorymi sie zajmujemy, dlatego jesteśmy bezgranicznie wdzięczni za waszą pomoc. Rozumiemy, ze poświęcacie nie tylko wasz czas i siły w organizacje zbiórki darów w waszym Kościele ale również trud wysyłki całego kontenera do nas. Mamy nadzieje że zechcecie dalej pomagać i organizowac kolejne przesyłki dla naszych podopiecznych.to ogromna radość dla naszych Braci, gdy otwieraja kontener pełen żywności ze świadomością że tyle dzieci biednych i bezdomnych nie będzie musiało zakończyć dnia w głodzie. Niech Bóg Was błogosławi, a Jego twarz świeci nad wami wszystkimi którzy wyciągacie pomocne ręce do innych. Wasz oddany w Chrystusie, Br. Larry Espano, MOP Przełożony Misji w Kenii

13 September 2, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Thirteen ON GREEN WATER, ALKA SELTZER, AND DIRTY HANDS Copyright 2012 by John B. Reynolds We ve gotten a handful of complaints at work over the past few weeks from one of our member owners regarding the bottles of water my company buys for them. Seems that some of the bottles are collapsing at the bottom and won t stand up straight. Ron, our technologist in charge of the category, has been investigating, and he tells me that there is a general movement in the industry to lessen the gram weight of the bottles thus lightening the environmental impact of the packaging. Additionally, some processors are removing the cardboard sheet that is often placed beneath bottles in a 12 or 24 pack, again to put a greener product into the marketplace. This is all interesting because, as Ron pointed out to me just the other day, bottled water by its very nature is not what anyone could reasonably call green to begin with. This reminds me of an old Alka Seltzer commercial that ran forever ago. In my memory, it pictured a glass of water while we heard the voice of a man complaining of having an upset stomach. The man, in obvious discomfort by the sound of things, was just home from a picnic or something and he spoke of the many things he had eaten over the course of the day. I m making this exact list up, but it went something like this: I had two hotdogs with the works, a bag of french fries, some cotton candy, a soft pretzel with honey mustard, three sodas, some fried dough, an ice cream cone, and a donut. Just then, two Alka Seltzer tablets drop out of nowhere into the glass, causing the usual effervescence, and the man says with a certain authority in his voice, It must have been the donut Aren t we always looking for the simple fix to a deeper, more complex problem? The Pharisees and scribes in today s Gospel passage certainly are, anyway. They grumble because they see Christ s followers eating their meals without washing their hands first. This violates Jewish custom that forbids eating without purification first. The religious elite put it to Jesus directly: Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands? Jesus immediately responds, You disregard God s commandment but cling to human tradition, then addresses the crowd: Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile. Reducing the gram weight of a plastic water bottle is not a bad thing, but it will never make bottled water environmentally green. Giving up a single fatty dessert is not a bad thing, but it s no substitute for a well balanced diet. And in the context of the Gospel, washing hands before a meal is not a bad thing, but surface purity can never offset the deeper impurity (which, per Jesus, includes thoughts of greed, malice, deceit, and envy) at work in one s heart. If we go to church every Sunday but don t strive to put on Christ out in the world, we may feel better about ourselves, but we re totally missing the point, you know? Support Staff Mrs. Dorota Gołda, Parish Secretary Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Administrative Assistant Ms. Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska, Bulletin Editor Liturgical Bro. Dr. James Drangsholt, Music Director Mrs. Betty Hotcaveg, Lector Coordinator Dcn. Irv Hotcaveg, Coordinator of Eucharistic & Ministers of Care Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Homebound Ministers of Care Scheduler Parish Council Mrs. Sophie Kass President, Mrs. Mary Bucaro, Mr. Stan Mastalerz, Mr. Antonio Supan, Violet Del Vecchio, Tony Mangiaracina, Herbert Marros, Elzbieta Kata, Jan Bobek ExOfficio Members: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Sr. Anna Strycharz Parish Finance Committee Mr. Tom Bucaro-Chairperson, 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 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. Tom Young, Grand Knight Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary: Jenny Hartnett Ladies of St. Anne: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio, President St. Ferdinand Parish 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. Michael Rosa, Moderator English Altar Servers: Fr. Robert Pajor, 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 Assn.: Mrs. Bogusława Łakomy, Pres. Radość: Miss Marzena Kulesza, Music Teacher Kropeczki: Sr. Anna Strycharz Zawaternik: Bernadetta i Jan Bobek St. Ferdinand Athletic: Mrs. Linda Ward St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club: Mr. Tadeusz Kulasik, President St. Ferdinand School Board: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart, Chairperson St. Vincent DePaul Society: Mr. Stanley Mastalerz, President Teens of Our Church (TORCH): Fr. Michael Rosa Youth Minister The Faustinum Association of Apostles of the Divine Mercy: Fr. Jason Torba, 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: Mrs. 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. Robert Pajor, Associate Pastor Rev. Michał (Michael) Rosa, Associate Pastor Rev. Albert Judy, OP PT Associate Pastor Rev. Raymond O Connor, CMF Weekend Help Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon ENGLISH MASS TIMES POLISH Weekdays W ciągu tygodnia 6:30 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 10:00 AM (Chapel) 10:15 AM 12:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 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 St. Ferdinand School: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Head of School Notre Dame High School for Girls Office: Irene Heidelbauer Principal 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. Boguslawa Trus, Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, 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 Monday Friday (Anytime) 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 2, 2012 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 22nd Ordinary Sunday