St. Ferdinand Church. July 13, 2003 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE PHONE: 773/ Photo by Romuald Gluch

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1 St. Ferdinand Church RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE PHONE: 773/ July 13, 2003 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Photo by Romuald Gluch

2 Page Two Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 13, 2003 The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: ^Irene Koziol Living & Deceased Members of Rice & Rychlec Families MONDAY, Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin 7:00 Mary Gruber rq. Ed & Linda Finley 8:00 Edward Staniszewski rq. Family TUESDAY, Bonaventure, bishop, doctor 7:00 Michael Lans rq. Mr. & Mrs. Leo Golemo 8:00 Norbert Szerszen rq. Wife, Jeanne WEDNESDAY, Weekday/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 7:00 Angelo & Concetta Caravette rq. Grandchildren 8:00 Betty Pfeiffer rq. Pfeiffer Family THURSDAY, Weekday 7:00 John J. Cortesi rq. Gerry & Chuck Simonek 8:00 Michael McConnell rq. Tom & Mary Bucaro Family FRIDAY, Weekday/Camillus de Lellis 7:00 John Mastrangelo rq. Sister 8:00 Michael Lans rq. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Janik SATURDAY, Weekday 8:00 Philomena Manno rq. Cesaroni & Manno Family 11:00 Wedding Liturgy Zbigniew Panasiuk and Anna Woroniecka 1:00 Wedding Liturgy Edward Burns and Amy Koch Sunday Anticipated Mass 5:00 Hubert (Red) Gibbons rq. Marilyn Gibbons Family SUNDAY, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 Deceased Members of the Piotrowski & Pultorak Families rq. Family 7:30 (Chapel)-dziêkczynna z poœb¹ o b³og. Bo e, potrzebne ³aski w 5 rocz.œlubu Marioli i Piotra Cichowskich ^Irena udzik w 5 rocz.œm.; ^Kazimierz udzik; ^Aleksander Pud³o w 2 rocz.œm.; ^Frank Herba w 5 rocz.œm.; 9:00 Rev. Michael J. Heeney (61st Anniv.) rq. Ladies of St. Anne 10:30 (Chapel)Mary Kovach rq. Debbie Stecker 10:45 -o b³og. Bo e na nowej drodze ycia dla Agnieszki i Mariusza Wiêckowski; -dziêkczynna za otrzymane ³aski z proœb¹ o dalsze dla rodziny Krystyny; ^Edward Chodorowski; ^Leokadia, Zygmunt Gajewski; ^Genowefa w 4 rocz.œm.; ^Jan w 47 rocz.œm, Kazimierz Krystopa; ^Kazimierz Szef, Anna G³¹biñska 12:15 (Chapel) Mass in Italian 12:30 Memorial Mass Society 3:00 -o zdrowie, b³og. Bo e oraz opiekê Matki Najœwiêtszej dla Dominika Wiêckowicz w I rocz. urodzin. 5:00 Peter Dudzinski rq. Daniel & Marilyn Juron, Carmen & Holly Polvere, Robert & Jennifer Zielinski 6:30 Mass in Polish Our Blessed Lord has called home our parishioners Florence Ciurysek and Wojciech Olbrycht for whom we promise our prayers. May they and all our other deceased parishioners enjoy peace and happiness in God s Sacred Presence. HANDMAIDS E. Picchietti, M. Janz 3rd publication - Zbigniew Panasiuk and Anna Woroniecka Edward Burns and Amy Koch 2nd publication - John J. Lewkowicz and Doreen R. Medina Rafa³ Padol and Katarzyna A. Ciuraj Andrew J. Perostianis and Denise Marie Muscarello 1st publication - Grzegorz Kozio³ and Anna Litwiñska Jose A. Herrera and Carolina Estrada Congratulations and best wishes to the couples who were married here last week: Agata Wróbel and Micha³ Osiecki Aneta Kuczyñska and Jan Krupa Anika Brachuc and Miros³aw Truszkowski Jill E. Bjorgo and Dennis F. Mieszala Magdalena Pilat and Szymon Bogacki We pray for God s blessings on them as they begin their new life together. WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM Natalia Rosie, daughter of Andrzej and Dorota (Jacmymiak) Obrochta READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Mt 10:34 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 12:14; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34

3 July 13, 2003 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three Novena Everyone is invited to attend the Novena to St. Anne which begins on Friday, July 18th through Saturday, July 26th. Weekday novena will be held each morning after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. On Sunday, July 20th, it will be held after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Novena petitions, as usual, should be placed in the basket on the altar. Envelopes will be distributed on Friday, July 25th. Donations may be made at the closing of the novena on Saturday, July 26. Pray in name for the protection of these Parishioners who are serving our country in the Armed Forces: Sgt. David Domel, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Paul Polanski, U.S. Marine Corps Jeffrey Foerster, U.S. Army James Brown, U.S. Army Diosdado Soriano, Specialist, U.S. Army Pfc. Toribio J. Urian, U.S. Army Pfc. Rudyard M. Urian, U.S. Army Justin Jones, U.S. Marine Corps Adam Malkmus, U.S. Army Jeffery P. Tyson, U.S. Army Robert E. Kelley, U.S. Army Erik T. Herrera, U.S. Air Force Farid Farah, U.S. Army Reserves Let us pray. God of love and compassion, before this season of unrest, we had grown comfortable with thinking of them only as they relate to us - as our parents and spouses, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, neighbors and friends. Today, history and circumstance, force us to release them into your care and into our country s service. We pray for them and bless them in your name. Grant them your protection and a safe return home. Amen. 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: Joseph Balicki Timothy Benson Albin Bilinski Arlene Bilinski Stephanie Bosco Gabriella Bragagnolo Alba Jennie Burroughs Benito Cabanin Claudio Clemente Bishop Edwin Conway Anna Diks Honor Draftz Lillian Dziedzic Fred Forte Joseph Gagliano Fatima Gomez Rocco Greco Ben Guttiula Mary Hain Judith Hodolitz Mary Ann Johansen Catherine Keeler Stanley Kochniarczyk Helen Kosirog Tad Koziol June Landers James Lamberti Sam LoDolce Netta Lohrmann Eleanor Loscuito Elizabeth Ann Maher Susan Maher Francesco Mangialardo Mary Martin Estelle Toots McGuigan Emilia Moreno Eleanor O Donovan Dan Oliver, Jr. Timothy Rajski Sophie Regner Alicia Schippits Jack Schneider Infant Cameron Scott Robert Sierminski Lenore Simzyk Raymundo Soriano, Sr. Tony Spano Estelle Stybur Ann Sullivan Minerva Watson Alex Wegrzyn Betty Young Theology-on-Tap 2003 July 13-August 10 Attention Young Adults! This summer, 49 parishes throughout the city and suburbs are hosting a four week speaker/discussion series exclusively for young adults (20s & 30s, married and single). Theology-on-Tap will present challenging speakers who will lead us in exploring young adult issues and questions. The series will end Sunday, Aug. 10, when Cardinal George will celebrate Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, followed by a picnic at his residence. For complete details, contact the Young Adult Ministry Office: Phone: Fax: yam@yamchicago.org web site:

4 Page Four Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 13, 2003 Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish Thank you for your stewardship over the recent weeks. This is a combined report for the past two weekends the last Sunday of Fiscal Year 2003 and the first Sunday of the new Fiscal Year We will be working over the summer on our annual financial report and adjusting the budget for the new year. We will publish a brief report concerning both in the fall. Your generosity in support of the ministry of our beloved Pope in the recent Peter s Pence collection (to date $3,964.09) and for the charitable works of the Missionary Co-Op last Sunday ($5,635.54) is highly commendable. I have often said that the people of St. Ferdinand Parish are extremely generous to the missions and to those in need, and you demonstrate your Christian concern for others time and time again. The support that we have received for our parish over the last two weekends, however, is becoming extremely worrisome as the totals are the lowest regular collections in nearly six years. There are undoubtedly a number of factors that may be the cause for this: a) collections are down in many parishes, due in part to our concerns about the economy; b) summer vacations; c) nearly every parish in our area now offers at least one Mass in the Polish language; and finally, d) many people split their contributions with other charitable concerns. This last factor appears to be occurring here in our parish, particularly during the last year. In the tradition of our Church, when we help charities, missionaries and other efforts either within or outside of our Archdiocese, people gave in addition to their regular support of the parish. Over this past year here at St. Ferdinand s one can tell immediately when there has been a second collection because our weekly stewardship of the mission and ministries of our local parish goes down significantly. So in addition to the decline in support that we are experiencing from envelope users, we are also experiencing parishioners splitting their loose money donations between the parish and whatever other cause is appealing for your support. Each month we are asked to pray for and financially support at least one ministry that operates more broadly and outside of our parish. Our support for these important works of the Church unites us with our brothers and sisters of the Catholic faith and reminds us that we are a universal Church. It is proper that we are challenged to be concerned about the world outside of our parish boundaries. What no one expects or asks of us, however, is to decrease our commitment to St. Ferdinand s in order to help others. We have always been a people who gave in addition to our regular support of the Church. To decrease our financial support of this parish will result in reductions of service and ministries here that we do not appear ready to sacrifice, at least from what I hear and observe in the day to day life of our parish. Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager COLLECTION: ENVELOPES: LOOSE MONEY: TOTAL Donated: BUDGET: GOAL$15,000 Amount Over (Under) June 28-29, 2003 $8, $2, $10, ($4,121.76) July 5-6, 2003 $8, $2, $10, ($4,018.64) Alumni News Honor Roll It is with great pride that we share with you the names of the St. Ferdinand parishioners who earned a place on their high school s honor roll. Resurrection High School Kristina Pike, 03 First Honors Juliana Pike, 05 First Honors Amanda Sammarco, 06 First Honors Maria Stadnicka, 04 First Honors Natalie Wellhausen, 04 First Honors Courtney Clark, 06 Second Honors Mallory Clark, 06 Second Honors Marilyn Rodriguez, 06 Second Honors Congratulations! Your parish family is very proud of you. ARCHDIOCESAN WEEKDAY RADIO PROGRAMS DEBUT ON NEW STATION AT NEW TIME Archdiocese of Chicago radio programs are now airing Monday through Friday in a new time slot and on a well-known radio station that can easily be heard throughout the Chicago area. "Catholic Community of Faith" programming airs from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on WCSN, Radio-820-AM. The new program lineup features news and information about the ministries, agencies and services of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Topics of faith are explored with a Catholic perspective. Also significant is the fact that Archdiocesan programs will follow the popular national Catholic radio program, "Morning Air," hosted by Jeff Cavins who is known for his EWTN television series, "Life on the Rock." Starboard Network produces "Morning Air" out of Minneapolis, and it can be heard from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Radio-820-AM. Tune in for "Morning Air" from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and for Archdiocese of Chicago radio programming from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every weekday morning on Radio-820-AM, the new home of Catholic talk radio in Chicago.

5 July 13, 2003 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Five St. Ferdinand Parish School 3131 North Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL tel: 773/ fax:773/ Looking for A FAITH FILLED FUTURE? Come and enroll now - PreK 3 to 8th Grade Faith-centered curriculum Values for life Talented & caring teachers Full-day preschool thru grade 8 Archdiocese of Chicago approved State of Illinois recognized Daily instruction in all core subjects Music, gym, art, computer, library Nurse, counselor, resource staff Sports, band, scouts, hot lunch Before and after school care Beautiful facility/new additions For your school tour, please contact the school office: Mother s Day Peace Project God chose us in him before the world began, to be holy and blameless in his sight, to be full of love. Eph 1:4 Our lives are full of transitions. They take us from what we know, into the unknown. Transitions present us with a new mission, a new orientation, a new challenge, a new moment in our vocation, a new part of living our baptism into Jesus. Action Idea/s for the Week: When we go to church this week, let us feel the power of letting the Spirit assemble us there and animate us for mission in the world. Let yourself imagine yourself on a mission a mission at home, in the community, at work. Help your children understand that they can make a difference in their world around them. Sponsored by the Archdiocesan Women s Committee Women & Society Subcommittee Bulletin reminder: All notices for the July 20th bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, July 14th. You may drop your bulletin notices off at the rectory in an envelope labeled bulletin or you may fax them to The address for bulletin notices is bulletin@saintferdinand.org.

6 Page Six Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 13, 2003 Nowenna do œw. Anny Wiadomoœci z Polskiej Szko³y Zapraszamy wszystkich na Nowennê do œw. Anny, która rozpocznie siê w pi¹tek 18 lipca i bêdzie trwa³a do soboty 26 lipca. Nowenna bêdzie odprawiana w dzieñ powszedni po Mszy œw. o godz. 8 rano, a w niedzielê 20 lipca po Mszy œw. o godz. 9 rano. Proœby do œw. Anny mo na sk³adaæ do koszyczka przed o³tarzem. Kopertki bêd¹ rozdawane w pi¹tek 25 lipca. Donacje bêdzie mo na z³o yæ na zakoñczenie nowenny w sobotê 26 lipca. Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe og³oszenia na 20 lipica prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie póÿniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 14 lipica. Og³oszenia te mo na dostarczyæ wczeœniej lub wys³aæ faxem na numer 773/ , lub te wys³aæ internetem bulletin@saintferdinand.org Jad¹c po Kennedy Expressway (I-94 i I-90) w kierunku Downtown, ma³o kto zwraca uwagê na widoczne po prawej stronie potê ne koœcio³y, które niczym paciorki ró añca usadowi³y siê wzd³u tej g³ównej chicagowskiej arterii. Najpierw min¹wszy Fullerton pojawia siê koœció³ œw. Jadwigi, nastêpnie wy³ania siê bia³a kopu³a koœcio³a Matki Boskiej Anielskiej, a zaraz potem dwie wie e (jedna wyszczerbiona pami¹tka po burzy) œw. Stanis³awa Kostki chyba z najniebezpieczniejsz¹ na œwiecie plebani¹ (budynek stoi niemal na autostradzie). Za Division mijamy œwi¹tyniê misji œw. Trójcy, a w oddali widaæ jeszcze dwie wie e nieczynnego od ponad dziesiêciu lat koœcio³a œw. Bonifacego (z którym nie wiadomo co zrobiæ). Po lewej stronie autostrady, trochê w oddali usadowi³ siê œw. Jan Kanty. Gdyby nie budynki, zobaczylibyœmy wkrótce równie i œw. M³odzianków. Niemal wszystkie te koœcio³y powsta³y sto lub wiêcej lat temu ogromnym wysi³kiem Polaków, ubogich emigrantów. W koœcio³ach tych i ulicach wokó³ nich zaklête s¹ niezwyk³e historie - historie poszczególnych ludzi: biedaków, robotników, rzemieœlników, kupców, handlarzy, sklepikarzy, przedsiêbiorców i inteligencji, a tak e historie organizacji polonijnych i samego Koœcio³a. Kiedyœ Polaków mieszka³o tu od 60 do 90 procent, teraz zaledwie garstka. Starsi poumierali a m³odsi przenieœli siê gdzie indziej. Z kolei nowi emiganci nie znaleÿli ani jednego powodu, by tu siê osiedlaæ. Wielu z nich przeje dza dzisiaj obok z szybkoœci¹ 60 mil na godzinê nie maj¹c nawet czasu spojrzeæ na prawo. Nie podejrzewaj¹, jak prê nym i bogatym yciem têtni³y kiedyœ te dzielnice. Mo e jedynie korki, tak czêste w tym miejscu, zmusz¹ kogoœ do zadania sobie pytania: co to jest? Po prawej stronie autostrady Ze wzglêdu na ogromne zainteresowanie i du ¹ iloœæ chêtnych zostanie utworzona dodatkowa I klasa przy Polskiej Szkole Sobotniej im œw. Ferdynanda. W okresie wakacyjnym zapisy bêd¹ prowadzone w biurze parafialnym przy 5900 W. Barry Ave od poniedzia³ku do pi¹tku od godz. 9 do 17. Po wiêcej informacji prosimy dzwoniæ do Anety Koæma wew Ale kto ma daæ odpowiedÿ? W szko³ach sobotnich nikt chyba tego nie wyjaœni. W koœcio³ach te siê o tym nie mówi. Kamienie zaœ same wo³aæ nie bêd¹; nie opowiedz¹ o polskim ywiole, który tu zamieszkiwa³. Chocia jednak... mo e, gdy przy³o y siê ucho do œcian owych œwi¹tyñ, zabrzmi¹ gdzieœ dzwonki na procesjê, us³yszy siê muzykê organów, terkotanie kó³, stukot koñskich kopyt, a chwilê potem tak e szczêk elaznych tramwajów. Mo e i wielkie dzwony bêd¹ dzwoniæ, choæ pewnie nie bardzo bêdzie wiadomo, w którym koœciele. Gdy zaœ spokojnie weÿmie siê oddech wewn¹trz œwi¹tyni, to mo e i doleci do nas zapach prawdziwego z³otego kadzid³a, którego ju w koœcio³ach nie znajdziesz. Za wyj¹tkim œw. Trójcy, parafie, jak i ca³e dzielnice zatraci³y niemal zupe³nie swój polski charakter i dawn¹ energiê. W najstarszej polskiej parafii w Chicago œw. Stanis³awa (powsta³ej w 1867 roku) obecnie jedna zaledwie Msza œw., a sekretarka biegle mówi po angielsku i... hiszpañsku. A swego czasu parafia liczy³a 40 tys. wiernych, a w szkole ponad 30 sióstr uczy³o 2500 dzieci! Podobnie jest gdzie indziej. U Jana Kantego nikt ju nawet nie odprawia po polsku. Ale koœcio³y siê zachowa³y. Stoj¹. I nadal mo na dojrzeæ ich tajemnicze piêkno. Zachowa³y siê te zapisy historyczne, dokumenty. A i dawne polskie dzielnice staj¹ siê coraz piêkniejsze. Trzeba o tym bogactwie nie tylko pamiêtaæ, ceniæ je, ale i pokazaæ. Mo e wówczas rodzice jad¹cy do œródmieœcia us³ysz¹: Tato, zobacz, ten na prawo to koœció³ Matki Boskiej Anielskiej, a tam - Stanis³awa Kostki. Ks. Marek Zarz¹d ywego Ró añca zawiadamia wszystkich cz³onków, e spotkanie przypadaj¹ce zwykle w drug¹ niedzielê miesi¹ca odbêdzie siê w nastêpn¹ niedzielê to jest 20 lipca po Mszy œw. o godz.7:30.

7 July 13, 2003 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Seven Wiara- centrum nauki Szukasz przysz³oœci wype³nionej wiar¹? PrzyjdŸ i zarejestruj swoje dziecko do Katolickiej Szko³y œw. Ferdynanda od przedszkola do 8 klasy Utalentowani i opiekuñczy nauczyciele Zatwierdzeni przez Archidiecezjê Codzienne zajêcia w ka dej podstawowej dziedzinie Pielêgniarka, pedagog i osoby pomagaj¹ce dzieciom w ró nych trudnoœciach zwi¹zanych z nuk¹ Opieka przed zajêciami i po zajêciach St. Ferdinand Parish School 3131 North Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL tel: 773/ fax: 773/ Wartoœci yciowe ca³odzienne zakjêcia od przedszkola do 8 klasy uznanie Stanu Illinois Muzyka, gimnastyka, plastyka, computer, biblioteka Zajêcia sportowe, orkiestra, skauci, gor¹cy lunch Dodatkowe zajêcia Jeœli jesteœ zainteresowany zobaczeniem naszej szko³y i uzyskaniem dodatkowych informacji prosimy o kontakt z biurem szkolnym tel. 773/ The Family & School Association u ywanie sali gimnastycznej & obni ka szkolnych ubrañ Sobota, 19 lipiec 10:00-12:00 w po³udnie w sali gimnastycznej Zamówienia na dresy do gimnastyki na nastêpny rok szkolny bêd¹ przyjmowane 19 lipca. Bêdzie mo liwoœæ wybrania odpowiedniego rozmiaru. Pytania?????????? Maureen Sobie tel. 773/ Katolickie Radio Chicago na falach 1080 AM W ka d¹ sobotê o godzinie 8:00 wieczorem Tel 773/ Prezentuje: informacje z Watykanu i Archidiecezji Chicago, Przegl¹d prasy, czyli co pisz¹ w Tygodniku Katolickim Niedziela i w Jasnej Górze. Znajdziecie tu tak e spotkania z ludÿmi wiary, przeboje muzyki religijnej, opowiadania, modlitwê, yczenia. Catholic Radio Chicago Rev. Walter Takuski 1000 E. Maple Ave. Mundelein, Il / TACA NIEDZILNA Dziêkujê wszystkim za z³o one ofiary w ostatnich tygodniach. Poni ej przedstawiony jest raport z dwóch minionych niedziel- ostatniej niedzieli starego roku fiskalnego 2003 i pierwszej niedzieli nowego roku fiskalnego Latem zamierzamy pracowaæ nad nowym raportem finansowym i dostosowaæ do niego bud et na rozpoczêty ju rok fiskalny Jesieni¹ opublikujemy wyniki naszej pracy. Godna pochwa³y jest wasza ofiarnoœæ I hojnoœæ jak¹ okazaliœcie wspieraj¹c pos³ugê naszego kochanego Papie a podczas tegorocznego Œwiêtopietrza ($3,964.09) jak róznie pracê charytatywn¹ misjonarzy ($5,635.54). Czêsto mówiê, e ludzie w naszej parafii s¹ nadzwyczaj hojni na rzecz misji i tych, którzy znajduj¹ siê w jakiejkolwiek potrzebie. Pomagaj¹c innym okazujecie swoj¹ prawdziwie chrzeœcijañsk¹ postawê w ka dy czas ilekroæ istnieje taka potrzeba. Sk³adka niedzielna, któr¹ zebraliœmy przez ostatnie dwie niedziele jest bardzo niepokoj¹ca. Suma któr¹ otrzymaliœmy by³a najni sza od prawie szeœciu lat. Niew¹tpliwie jest kilka przyczyn, które maj¹ na to wielki wp³yw: a) sk³adki niedzielne obni y³y siê w wielu parafiach, ze wzglêdu na pogorszenie siê sytuacji ekonomicznej, b) nadesz³y letnie wakacje, c) w ka dej prawie parafii w naszych okolicach odprawiana jest co najmniej jedna Msza œw. w jêzyku polskim, d) wiele ludzi dzieli przeznaczon¹ sumê na utrzymanie koœcio³a na dodatkowe dzie³a charytatywne. Ostatni fakt znacznie siê ujawni³ w minionym roku. W tradycji naszego Koœcio³a by³ zwyczaj sk³adania dodatkowej ofiary na cele charytatywne, misje czy inne dzie³a w naszej Archidiecezji lub te poza ni¹. W ostatnim roku, jak zauwa yliœcie, ka dy mo e stwierdziæ, e kiedy jest zbierana druga sk³adka na dodatkowe dzie³a wtedy znacznie spada suma kolekty przeznaczonej na utrzymanie parafii. Ka dego miesi¹ca jesteœmy proszeni o modlitwê i finansowe wsparcie co najmniej jednego dzie³a poza nasz¹ parafi¹. Nasza pomoc w potrzebach innych jednoczy nas z braæmi i siostrami w wierze i jednoczeœnie przypomina nam, e jesteœmy jednym Koœcio³em. Jest to w³aœciwe, e czujemy siê wyzwani do troski o to co dzieje siê poza naszym œwiatem i poza granicami naszej parafii. Nikt nie oczekuje od nas, abyœmy zmniejszyli nasze oddanie dla parafii aby pomóc innym. Zawsze byliœmy ludzmi, którzy dodatkowo wspierali nasz¹ parafiê. Zmniejszenie naszego wsparcia finansowego bêdzie przyczyn¹ redukcji s³u by i wielu pos³ug, do czego nie jestemy jeszcze przygotowani. Daniel P. Costigan Menad er Parafii SK ADKA W KOPERTKACH W GOTÓWCE CA OŒÆ BUDZET: CEL $15,000 Powy ej/(poni ej) czerwiec $8, $2, $10, ($4,121.76) 5-6 lipiec $8, $2, $10, ($4,018.64)

8 Page Eight Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 13, 2003 MONDAY Friendship Club 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Convent # 2 TUESDAY the week at st. ferdinand parish July 14-20, 2003 WEDNESDAY Craft Ladies 9 a.m. - Noon, Rectory Basement Ladies of St. Anne 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Canning Hall & Parish Kitchen Jr. Legion of Mary 2:30-4 p.m., Convent # 2 Polish Adult Choir 7:15 p.m., Chapel Fijat 7:30-9:30 p.m., Church THURSDAY Legion of Mary 7-9 p.m., convent Laudamus Music Group 8 p.m., Heeney Hall FRIDAY SATURDAY Confession 8:45-9:30 a.m., Church Legion of Mary 9-11 a.m., Convent # 2 Holy Spirit Prayer Group 4-10 p.m., Convent # 2 Polish Youth Vigil 6 p.m.-midnight, Chapel SUNDAY Polish Highlanders 8:30-9:30 a.m., Convent # 3 Chapel Choir Practice 9:15 a.m., Music Room Baptism in Polish 1:45 p.m., Church Christ Renews His Parish- Men 6-10 p.m., Convent # 4 Laudamus 7:30 p.m., Church our neighbors want you to know... Caregivers Support Group sponsored by Metropolitan Family Services, 3445 North Central, Tuesdays beginning July 15 and continuing until September 2, 7-8:30 p.m. Call Judy Yoder to R.S.V.P. 773/ Free Blood Pressure Screening, Wednesday, July 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information, call Judy Mashni at 773/ Republic Bank, 6400 West Diversey, Chicago, IL Chicago Public Library, Austin-Irving Branch, presents: Chicago s Midway Airport The First Seventy- Five Years Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. Slide Show and Discussion presented by author Christopher Lynch. A celebration of the rich history of an airport, and a window to an earlier era. For information, please call the Austin-Irving Branch, 6100 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, 312/ St. Rosalie Parish, at Oak Park & Montrose Avenue will hold its annual Family Style Carnival from July 17 through July 20. the Carnival will open at 6:00 on Thursday and Friday, at 3:00 on Saturday and at 2:30 on Sunday. Please come to enjoy rides, food, BINGO, live music and entertainment in our back yard, a Beer Garden and MORE! Ride special for $10.00 on Thursday 6-10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 3-7 p.m. ALSO, a cash Grand Raffle, first prize $5,000. For a full schedule of events, call the St. Rosalie s Rectory at 708/ You are cordially invited to the kick-off of Home Sharing on Chicago s North Side, Friday, July 18, 2003 at 9:30 a.. at Mather Cafe Plus, 3235 North Central Street in Chicago. For information, call and ask for Home Sharing information. St. Mary of Providence Have-A-Heart Tag Days. Every year the city of Chicago sponsors Have-A-Heart Tag Days. It is an opportunity for Chicago not-for-profit charitable organizations to seek funds from passers-by on the corners of our streets. In return for a donation we give each donor a Have-A-Heart remembrance. St. Mary of Providence, a school and residence for the developmentally challenged, has served persons with disabilities for over 77 years. St. Mary s is requesting assistance in making this event successful. Tag Days are set for Thursday and Friday, September 4 and 5. We need good people to fill time slots between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on these days at various locations throughout the downtown and northwest side of Chicago. Tax deductible donations are also welcomed. Would you be willing to help us in some way to ensure the success of this very important fundraiser? Please call Sr. Florine at (773) or stop by St. Mary of Providence at 4200 North Austin Avenue, Chicago, IL to sign up. Thanks in advance for your help. Take a Mustard Seed. We ask God to increase our faith. How often do we, as a couple, take one mustard seed of faith and together work at using and enriching it? Share a Marriage Encounter Weekend and nurture your faith and your marriage. The next weekends are September 5-7 or December 5-7. For reservations or information, please consult our website at or call Jim and Kris at

9 July 13, 2003 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Nine According to an old tradition, Catholics may offer a contribution to a priest and request an intention for a particular Mass (canon ). This custom invites the faithful into a deeper celebration of the Eucharist by uniting their sacrifice with that of Christ. It also helps compensate the church s minister for his work. Because of this latter reason, the contribution is called a stipend. In affluent countries the stipend is inadequate and the priest receives a salary. In poor countries priests cannot support themselves without the Mass stipend. For a while, the custom sustained the belief that a Mass could hold a primary intention and that the priest could control the blessings of a Mass in a specific way. Recent statements from Rome have not reinforced that thinking, however. Rather, the priest accepts the offerings for Mass according to particular intentions. God directs the fruits of the Mass, which are infinite and universal, according to the devotion of the faithful. In the past, the priest could accept only one intention per Mass. Now he may accept several intentions for the same Mass Intentions by Paul Turner Mass once or twice a week if the donors are aware and agree (Congregation for the Clergy, Mos iugiter, 1991). Because the custom promotes the active participation of the faithful, the Mass intention makes more sense if the donor is actually present for the Mass. Most parishes keep a record of Mass intentions in the office or sacristy and they are commonly published in the bulletin and announced at the Masses. When doing so, it is more accurate to say, We remember this person in a special way at this Mass, than to say in a restrictive sense, This Mass is offered for this person. The Mass is offered for all. Copyright 2000, Resource Publications, Inc. 160 E. Virginia St. #290, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) Paul Turner, pastor of St. John Regis Parish in Kansas City, MO, holds a doctorate in sacramental theology from Sant' Anselmo University in Rome. His address is PaulTu@aol.com. Support Staff Mrs. Aneta Koæma, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Wendy L. Braunsdorf, Communications Coordinator Mrs. Lu Caravette, Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Receptionist/Secretary Ricky Salgado, Daniel Lopez, Kevin Cawley, Evening Receptionists Liturgical: Mr. Andrew Warzocha, Director of Music and Liturgy Mrs. Betty Hotcaveg, Lector Coordinator Deacon Irv Hotcaveg, Coordinator of Eucharistic Ministers & Ministers of Care Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Scheduler of Ministers of Care to the Homebound Parish Council Ralph Barnhart - President, Mary Bucaro, Terri Calcitrai, Sophie Kass, Ken Presslak, Andrew Warzocha. Rev. David J. Cortesi and Daniel P. Costigan, ex officio. St. Ferdinand Parish Parish Organizations Boy Scout - Coordinator: Mr. Claudio Clemente Christ Renews His Parish: Lay Director: Mr. Ronald Pasko Friendship Club - President: Mrs. Rosalie Anastos Girl Scout - Coordinator: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss Knights of Columbus - Tonti Council: Tony Mangiaracina, past Grand Knight Kropeczki - Sr. Catherine Ladies of St. Anne - President: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio Laudamus - Mr. Jaros³aw Buranicz Legion of Mary - Presidents: Mr. Justo Evangelista Mrs. Fely Mesina Legion of Mary, Juniors - President: Emma Camara Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club - Mrs. Dolores Schoewe Market Day - Coordinator: Mrs. Tammy Sammarco Polish Club of the Good Shepherd - President: Polish Saturday School - Director: Mrs. Lucyna Olszewska Polish School Board - Chairman: Mr. Stanis³aw Urban Rosary Group - Mr. Wac³aw Wileczek Serduszka - Music Teacher - Miss Iwona Raszyk St. Ferdinand Athletic Board - Director: Mr. Len Bertolini St. Ferdinand Family & School Association - President: Mrs. Maureen Sobie St. Ferdinand Parish Council - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club - President: Mr. Stan Kowalkowski St. Ferdinand School Board - Chairperson: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart St. Vincent DePaul Society - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart Ushers Club - President: Mr. Mike Bisceglie

10 St. Ferdinand Church 5900 West Barry Avenue Chicago, IL St. Ferdinand Parish Rev. David J. Cortesi, Pastor Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor Rev. Marek Jurzyk, Associate Pastor Rev. S³awomir Koz³owski, Associate Pastor Rev. Joseph Kromenaker, Resident Rev. Joseph Varkey, Resident Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon Ronald Weiner, Deacon St. Ferdinand School - 773/ Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal Christian OutReach (COR) - 773/ Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Religious Education Office - 773/ ext. 366 Mr. Joseph Kummer, D.R.E. Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773/ Sr. Katarzyna Zaremba, Superior Business Manager - 773/ ext. 3 Mr. Daniel P. Costigan SUNDAY MASSES: CHURCH: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m 3:00 p.m. (Polish) 10:45 a.m. (Polish), 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (Polish) CHAPEL: 7:30 a.m. (Polish), 10:30 a.m., and 12:15 p.m. (Italian). RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 8:45-9:30 a.m. or by appointment in the rectory. Sobota: 6:30 wieczorem. To register please come to the rectory during business hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Baptism of children is celebrated at 1:45 p.m. in English on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, and in Polish on the first and third Sundays of the month. To register, please call the rectory. Pre-Baptism class is required for baptism of the first child. The class in English is held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory, and in Polish on the Tuesday before the first Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in Church. Please call the rectory to reserve a place in the class. Marriages must be arranged at least four months prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory.