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1 6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL Easter Sunday April 20, 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: Easter Blessings to all Alleluia He is Risen! Weso ych wiat Zmartwychwstania Pa skiego!

2 Weekly Parish Information Mass Intentions Mon. April 21st, 8:30am +Genevieve Siemianowski +Therese K. Kennedy Tue. April 22nd, 8:30am +Joe Bednarz Wed. April 23rd, 8:30am +Bernie Riley Thur. April 24th, 8:30am +Jeanne Corcoran Fri. April 25th, 8:30am Sat. April 26th, 8:30am Sun. April 27th, 8:00am 10:00am +Richard Bukowski For Parishioners 5:00pm (collective intentions) +David Podgorny +Richard Lewandowski +Agnes Prince +Eileen T. Stack SI - Robert and Charlotte Kieca Wedding Anniversary SI - For the Szmigielski Family (collective intentions) +Stanley & Catherine Wojtanowski +Robert & Joan Musker +John & Helen Pierzchala +Richard Lewandowski +Edward Labedz +Christopher Strobel +Agnes Prince +Will Brandenburg 11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish +Jan i Aiela Mateja, +Czes³aw Grela, +Józef Kad³ub, +Stanis³aw Ksiàýek, +Jolanta Tekieñ, +Anna Budzik, Anna i David - o dar nowego ýycia przez wstawiennictwo ªw. Jana Paw³a II, +Irena i Walerian Kwiatkowski +denotes deceased, SI - denotes special intention MASS INTENTION BOOK FOR 2015 WILL OPEN AFTER EASTER, STARTING IN MAY TODAY S READINGS First Reading - Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43). Psalm - This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118). (1) Second Reading - All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) or (2) Second Reading - Christ our Passover is sacrificed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8). Gospel - Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9) or Matthew 28:1-10 (or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35). Special Notes for this week... Paluch required today s bulletin to be transmitted Friday April 11 th. Information submitted to the office after April 11 will appear in next Sunday s bulletin; this includes the April 13 th collection report. This week is Spring Break; the Parish Office will be open Mon. through Fri. 9:30am until 5:00pm Fr. Gene is on retreat this week; Tues. through Thurs. the Deacons will provide a Communion Service at 8:30am. Welcome Divya Chona to the Catholic Faith! Divya was Baptized, Confirmed and received her First Holy Communion at this year s Easter Vigil Mass. We congratulate and welcome her to the Faith. Let s also offer our prayers and best wishes to Divya and her sponsor and fiancé Peter Pasek; they will be married here on June 21st! Parish Calendar for this week Sunday April 20th- Easter Sunday Triduum/Easter - All Facilities are Closed Monday April 21st- No School - Easter Break Tuesday April 22nd- No School - Easter Break Track Practice - 3:00pm - gym Cub Scouts - 7:00pm - Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus meeting - 7:00pm - Parish Office Dining Room Wednesday April 23rd- No School - Easter Break Eucharistic Adoration - Church - 1:00pm - 6:45pm Benediction - Church - 6:30pm - 6:45pm Polish School First Communion meeting - 7:00pm - Church Calendar continues on page 5.. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:

3 Saturday May 31st Includes the Grand Raffle tickets on sale after Mass next weekend $25 a ticket! First prize $3,000 Second prize $1,500 Third prize $500 Volunteers are appreciated call the Parish Office to be put in touch with the volunteer coordinators Our Beloved Dead Ann Fazio Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday 1:00pm to 6:45pm with Benediction at 6:30pm Compass Blood Pressure Screening Volunteers will offer blood pressure screenings next weekend after the 5 p.m., 8 a.m. and 10 a.m Masses. High blood pressure is known as a Silent Killer since very often the individual experiences no symptoms. Regularly monitoring blood pressure is short and simple so stop in the back of Church next weekend. Remember, it is a quick way to care for our health! Chicago 950AM, Chicago West 930AM, NW Indiana 1270AM (Listen online at 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. April 6, 2014 Total Collection......$10, Maintenance Fund...$ School Fund......$72.00 Children s Envelopes....$0.67 Parking Lot Fund...$ Sharing Parish...$ 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 Canonization / Kanonizacja Canonization of Blessed Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II Kanonizacja b ogos awionych Jana XXIII i Jana Paw a II EVENTS AND MASSES Sunday, April 27, 5:15 p.m. Canonization Mass at Holy Name Cathedral State and Superior Streets, Chicago, Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. Bus Tour of Parishes and Procession to Our Lady Mother of the Church in Willow Springs Tatra Mountain Cultural Foundation, Sunday, April 27, 12 a.m 5 a.m. "Canonization Vigil" at Five Holy Martyrs Parish This celebration will include recitation of the rosary, poems about Blessed John Paul II, solo and choral performances, organ and Polish Highlander music 2:30 a.m. - short break for coffee and pastries in the Parish Hall 3:00 a.m. - live transmission of the Canonization Mass from Rome followed by a Mass to fulfill the Sunday obligation 4327 South Richmond, Chicago, Sunday, April 27, 10:30 a.m. Canonization Mass in English at St. Francis Borgia Parish A reception in the Parish Hall will follow the Mass8033 West Addison Street, Chicago, Sunday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. Bilingual Mass (English and Polish) followed by a reception at St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr Parish Blessed Pope John Paul II s First Class Relic (a drop of his blood) will be on display and special Holy Cards for both popes will be available South 84th Avenue, Tinley Park, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m. Bilingual Mass (English and Spanish) at St. Nicholas Parish 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m. Procession and recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Damian Parish Divine Mercy Mass will follow at 3 p.m.5300 West 155th Street, Oak Forest, Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m. Bilingual Mass (English and Polish) at the Divine Mercy Hour at St. Peter Damian Parish Brass Orchestra concert and light reception will follow 109 South Crest Avenue, Bartlett, WYDARZENIA I MSZE SWI TE Sobota, 26go kwietnia, 9 p.m. Czuwanie przed kanonizacj b. Jana Paw a II w par. w. Ferdynanda - Wystawienie Naj wi tszego Sakramentu i Nabo e stwo wigilijne przygotowuj ce do wi ta Mi osierdzia Bo ego - Modliwy za wstawienictwem b. Jana Paw a II - Film z pobytu papie a w Chicago w 1979 i spotkania z Polakami - Przypomnienie tekstów papieskich, w których szczególnie zwraca si do nas Polaków- Godz. 12 o pó nocy Msza w. z niedzieli wi ta Mi osierdzia Bo ego - Godz. 2 am transmisja z Rzymu z uroczysto ci kanonizacyjnych prowadzona przez telewizj TRWAM Niedziela, 27go kwietnia, 12 a.m. 5 a.m. Nocne Czuwanie w par. Pi ciu Braci M czenników Modlitwa ró a cowa, recytacja wierszy o papie u, piewy solowe i chóralne, muzyka organowa oraz muzyka góralska 2:30 a.m. - przerwa na lekki posi ek, kaw oraz kremówki papieskie przygotowane przez parafianki Pi ciu Braci M czenników. 3:00 a.m. - rozpocz cie si transmisji uroczysto ci kanonizacyjnych w j zyku polskim poprzez TV Trwam. Zako czeniem Czuwania b dzie Msza w. odprawiona w Ko ciele South Richmond, Chicago, Niedziela, 27go kwietnia, 11:30 a.m.msza dwuj zyczna (Polski i Anglielski) w par. w. Szczepana, Diakona i M czennika Relikwie B ogos awionego Jana Paw a II (kropla jego krwi) b dzie mo na zobaczy South 84th Avenue, Tinley Park, Niedziela, 27go kwietnia, 1:30 p.m.msza w. w parafii w. Franciszka Borgia Po mszy b dzie wi conka 8033 West Addison Street, Chicago, Niedziela, 27go kwietnia, 3 p.m. Msza dwuj zyczna (Polski i Anglielski) w Godzinie Mi osierdzia Bo ego w par. w. Piotra Damiana Koncert zespo u Brass Orchestra i lekkie przyj cie b dzie po mszy 109 South Crest Avenue, Bartlett, Niedziela, 27go kwietnia 3 p.m. Koronka do Mi osierdzia Bo ego i adoracja Naj wi tszego Sakramentu 4 p.m. Msza w. w parafii w. Tomasza Becketa 1321 North Burning Bush Lane, Mount Prospect, Niedziela, 27go kwietnia, 4 p.m. Koncert "Jan Pawe II wi ty, Polak, Patriota" w par. w. Ferdynanda Polska Katolicka Szko a im. w. Ferdynanda organizuje po raz trzeci koncert pie ni patriotycznej, w tym roku po wi cony osobie kanonizowanego rodaka papie a Jana Paw a II. Koncert dob dzie si w kaplicy szkolnej, wst p wolny. Wykonawcy: uczniowie z polskiej szko y, schole szkolne, chór z Trójcowa, Chicagowskie S owiki, Harcerze. "Ojczyzna jest nasz Matk. Ziemia Polska jest Matk szczególn." 4

5 Parish Finance Council Wednesday, April 6, 2014 Dear Parishioners of the St. Thecla Family, We are reaching out to you to support the upcoming parish fundraising events. As we communicated in the past, we only schedule three fundraising events in a fiscal year. After the successful Haunted House event in the fall; two major fundraisers remain. They are comprising the St. Thecla Neighborhood Block Party scheduled for May 31st (if it s not snowing, right?) and our Catch the Wave to Pave effort to fully refurbish our parking lot which will be ongoing. There is more information to come on the Neighborhood Block Party, so keep May 31st open on your calendars, we need you there! It will be full day event for the entire family where we plan to have fun games, entertainment, libations, and a live auction. Catch the Wave to Pave is starting now. After having several vendors provide estimates for repairs and different degrees of upgrade, we believe it is time for a full tear out and refurbishment of the remaining part of the lot. Early estimates are in the $150k range. We sincerely thank those who have been sending and earmarking funds for this purpose, and to date we are fortunate to have nearly $43k set aside for this purpose. Our target for the Catch the Wave to Pave effort is an additional $100k. We need to have complete funding prior to starting any work. A preferred and more economical approach for the Parish would be to have all the work completed at one time. If a parishioner owns a paving company or has a relationship that might be able to help the Parish, please let us know at your soonest opportunity. As you see envelopes in the pews and notices through Parish Pay, please catch the wave and consider contributing what you can to help keep this beautiful parish looking and feeling its best. Thank you in advance for your continued support, The Parish Finance Council There are areas that have deterioration and temporary patches. (Above photos) Parish calendar continued from page 2. Thursday April 24th- No School - Easter Break Al-Anon meeting - 9:30am 11:00am - St. Joseph the Worker, Queen of Peace Track Practice - 3:00pm - gym Friday April 25th- No School - Easter Break Saturday April 26th- General Anders Polish Language School - 9:00am - 12:30pm - School, Queen of Peace, St. Joseph the Worker, Parish Office Dining Room, Cenacle JV Softball - 9:30am - gym Blood Pressure Screening after 5pm Mass - Church Library Sunday April 27th- Religious Education - 9:15am - Blood Pressure Screening after 8 & 10am Masses Divine Mercy Prayer Service - 3:00pm Church 6/7 Boys 7 on 7 Due to the safety concerns the collapsed sewer cover will be repaired soon. The estimate for this is $3,000. We plan on protecting the areas already completed with seal coating. 5

6 Year of Strong Catholic Parents/Rok Formacji Rodzicow When I was a kid, the family car died - and I was glad. The old car was clunky! At the showroom, my brother Pat and I fell in love with a top-of-the-line model. My parents said we couldn t afford it. But we pleaded. Dad warned if we bought that car, we d have to scrimp and save. Mom said there d be no more going out to dinner. We kept pleading. Mom and Dad relented. The deal was struck; as we drove away, the reality of scrimping and saving began to hit home. But suddenly Dad looked at Mom and she nodded. Dad pulled up to our favorite family restaurant. Yes, we would be frugal in the days to come, but first we would celebrate buying this shiny new car that would carry us into our future, together as a family. - Tom McGrath Pewnego dnia, kiedy by em dzieckiem nasz rodzinny samochód zepsu si na dobre. Musz przyzna, e cieszy em si z tego. Nasz stary samochód by kiepski. W salonie samochodowym mój brat Pat i ja zakochali my si w jednym z najnowszych modeli pewnego auta. Rodzice powiedzieli, e nie sta nas na nie. My jednak nie przestawali my b aga. Tato ostrzega, e je eli kupimy ten samochód, to b dziemy musieli zaciska pasa i oszcz dza. Mama powiedzia a, e nie b dzie wi cej wychodzenia do restauracji na obiad. A my ci gle b agali my. W ko cu mama z tat ulegli nam. Interes zosta ubity. Kiedy odje d ali my, rzeczywisto zaciskania pasa i oszcz dzania stawa a si coraz bardziej realna. Jednak w pewnym momencie tato spojrza na mam i ona potwierdzaj co skin a g ow. Tato zatrzyma si przy jednej z naszych ulubionych restauracji. Tak, oszcz dzali my w kolejnych dniach, ale najpierw musieli my uczci kupno tego nowego, b yszcz cego samochodu, który zawióz nas, jako rodzin w nasz przysz o. - 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) Nothing we do to defend the human person, no matter how small, is ever unfruitful or forgotten. Our actions touch other lives and move other hearts in ways we can never fully understand in this world. Don t ever underestimate the beauty and power of the witness you give in your pro-life work. Archbishop Charles Chaput 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, CPT. Michael J. Kaye, 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 Ann Gosciniak Ireta Gross Lenore Grow Patrick Hall Gerald Halvey Dorothy Hennessey Frank Herbig Gerald Halvey Teresa Jozefczak Joseph Kaye 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 Lorraine McMahon Edward McManis Dolores Mick Imleda Mizones Lillian Morris Katharina Mueller Kim Murphy Julie Muza Therese Neiman Kathleen Numec Danuta Okrzesik John Orloff Patricia O Toole 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 Zembal wi ty Michale Archaniele! Wspomagaj nas w walce, a przeciw niegodziwo ci i zasadzkom z ego ducha b d nasz obron. Oby go Bóg pogromi raczy, pokornie o to prosimy, a Ty, Wodzu niebieskich zast pów, szatana i inne z e duchy, które na zgub dusz ludzkich po tym wiecie kr, moc Bo str do piek a. 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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9 Parish Life The Feast of Divine Mercy April 27, 2014 The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday. The Lord specifically asked that it be recited as a Novena, especially on the nine days before the Feast of Divine Mercy. He promised, By this Novena (of Chaplets) I will grant every possible grace to souls (796). The Novena prayer is available at the entrances of the Church. The Divine Mercy Prayer Service takes place next Sunday at 3:00pm in church. Nowenna Mi osierdzia Bo ego - W sierpniu 1937 roku, Pan Jezus kaza siostrze Faustynie zapisa t Nowenn, polecaj c odprawianie jej przed wi tem Mi osierdzia, pocz wszy od Wielkiego Pi tku. Obieca, "W tej nowennie udziel duszom wszelkich ask" (Dz. 796). Nowenna jest dost pna przy wej ciach do ko cio a. Nabo e stwo do Mikosierdzia Bozego odb dzie si o godz 3:00pm w ko ciele. St Thecla Women s Council s Annual Rummage Sale Friday June 27th, Saturday June 28th and Sunday June 29th. Donations will be accepted starting on June 16 th. Drop off location for the items is Leyden Hall. General W. Anders School of Polish Language 6725 W. Devon Ave., Chicago, IL Polska Szko³a i.m. Genera³a W³. Andersa przy parafii ªw. Tekli og³asza zapisy na nowy rok szkolny 2014/2015. Po wiêcej informacji zapraszamy na naszà stronê internetowà proszê dzwoniæ pod From a commentary on the psalms by Saint Augustine, bishop Jesus Christ prays for us and in us and is the object of our prayers God could give no greater gift to men than to make his Word, through whom he created all things, their head and to join them to him as his members, so that the Word might be both Son of God and son of man, one God with the Father, and one man with all men. The result is that when we speak with God in prayer we do not separate the Son from him, and when the body of the Son prays it does not separate its head from itself: it is the one Savior of his body, our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who prays for us and in us and is himself the object of our prayers. He prays for us as our priest, he prays in us as our head, he is the object of our prayers as our God. Let us then recognize both our voice in his, and his voice in ours. When something is said, especially in prophecy, about the Lord Jesus Christ that seems to belong to a condition of lowliness unworthy of God, we must not hesitate to ascribe this condition to one who did not hesitate to unite himself with us. Every creature is his servant, for it was through him that every creature came to be. We contemplate his glory and divinity when we listen to these words: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him nothing was made. Here we gaze on the divinity of the Son of God, something supremely great and surpassing all the greatness of his creatures. Yet in other parts of Scripture we hear him as one sighing, praying, giving praise and thanks. We hesitate to attribute these words to him because our minds are slow to come down to his humble level when we have just been contemplating him in his divinity. It is as though we were doing him an injustice in acknowledging in a man the words of one with whom we spoke when we prayed to God; we are usually at a loss and try to change the meaning. Yet our minds find nothing in Scripture that does not go back to him, nothing that will allow us to stray from him. Our thoughts must then be awakened to keep their vigil of faith. We must realize that the one whom we were contemplating a short time before in his nature as God took to himself the nature of a servant; he was made in the likeness of men and found to be a man like others; he humbled himself by being obedient even to accepting death; as he hung on the cross he made the psalmist s words his own: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? We pray to him as God, he prays for us as a servant. In the first case he is the Creator, in the second a creature. Himself unchanged, he took to himself our created nature in order to change it, and made us one man with himself, head and body. We pray then to him, through him, in him, and we speak along with him and he along with us. 9

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