Thomas Becket. St. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time FEBRUARY 17, 2019

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1 FEBRUARY 17, 2019 St. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Thomas Becket MASS TIMES Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 9:00am & 12:30pm 7:30am & 10:45am Polish Weekdays: 9:00am Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Friday 7:00pm Mass in Polish PARISH PHONE NUMBER (847) PARISH PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Chris Kulig Pastor Emeritus: Rev. John Roller Deacon Couple: Tony and Doreen Jannotta: (847) Administrative Assistant: Krystyna Maciorowski Parish Secretary / Bulletin Editor: Liz Mika: emika@stbmp.org Business Director: Patrick Reynolds: preynolds@stbmp.org Religious Education & Formation: Renata Sosin: (847) rsosin@stbmp.org Music Director: Paula Kowalkowski pkowalkowski@stbmp.org (847) Maintenance: Mariusz Klimek 1321 Burning Bush Lane Mt. Prospect, IL

2 St. Thomas Becket Women's Guild - Please join us for our next Women's Guild a ernoon mee ng on February 18, The mee ng will begin at 1pm in the church hall. A er a brief mee ng, we will welcome guest speaker, Amanda Hinman. Guests are always welcome! MEN S CLUB MEETING Wednesday, February 20th at 7pm in parish hall. All are invited. 2 l Welcome to St. Thomas Becket Catholic Community

3 PARISH PICTORIAL UPDATE For the upcoming 50 th parish anniversary September 28, 2019 a pictorial book will be created. Many parishioners have taken advantage of the photo sessions with professional photographers here in our parish last July and October. These photos will be included in the book. For anyone who has not had the chance to do so, it is not too late! You can call LIFETOUCH PHOTOGRAPHY at and schedule your session at a different parish OR you can your family photo (please see samples) to Liz by April 15 th at: emika@stbmp.org. Pictures will be trimmed to about 2 x 2. PARAFIALNY PAMIĘTNIK Z okazji 50-tej rocznicy parafii - 28 września 2019 r. - zostanie utworzony Pamiętnik. Wielu parafian skorzystało z sesji fotograficznych w naszej parafii w lipcu i w październiku. Zdjęcia te zostaną uwzględnione w pamiętniku. Dla rodzin, które nie wzięły udziału, nie jest jeszcze za późno! Można zadzwonić do LIFETOUCH PHOTOGRAPHY na numer i zarezerwować sesję w innej parafii LUB można wysłać swoje rodzinne zdjęcie (przykłady obok) do Elżbiety na: emika@stbmp.org do 15 kwietnia. Zdjęcia będą o wymiarze 2 X 2. Please Make Your Gi to the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal Come, Follow Me and share the Word Many families in our parish already received the Annual Catholic Appeal request mailing from Cardinal Cupich. On behalf of those served by the ministries, parishes, and schools who receive funding from the Appeal, we thank you for your gi s. Please return your response as soon as possible. The Annual Catholic Appeal offers a wonderful opportunity to answer Jesus call to Come, Follow Me and share the Word. As we contemplate God s many gi s to us, we should also reflect on our gra tude. Your financial support for the work of our Parish, our Archdiocese, and the Church throughout the world is one way to express this gra tude. Please give generously to the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal. When our parish reaches its goal of $28,800 in paid pledges, all addi onal funds contributed will be returned to us for use in our Parish. Prosimy o złożenie ofiary na rzecz Dorocznej Kwesty Katolickiej PÓJDŹ ZA MNĄ... i głoś Słowo Wiele rodzin w naszej parafii już otrzymało list od Kardynała Cupicha z prośbą o złożenie zobowiązania finansowego na rzecz Kwesty Katolickiej. W imieniu tych, którzy korzystają z posług duszpasterskich, parafialnych i otrzymują pomoc finansową z funduszy Kwesty, dziękujemy Państwu za Wasz dar. Prosimy o jak najszybsze odesłanie Państwa odpowiedzi. Doroczna Kwesta Katolicka stwarza wspaniałe możliwości odpowiedzenia na wezwanie Jezusa: PÓJDŹ ZA MNĄ... i głoś Słowo". Rozmyślając nad darami, które otrzymaliśmy od Boga, powinniśmy równocześnie zastanawiać się nad sposobem okazania wdzięczność za otrzymane dobro. Państwa finansowe wsparcie dzieł naszej parafii, archidiecezji i Kościoła na świecie jest jednym ze sposobów wyrażenia tej wdzięczności. Prosimy o hojne wsparcie Dorocznej Kwesty Katolickiej 2019 r. Kiedy nasza parafia osiągnie swoją kwotę docelową, czyli $28,800 w gotówce, to wszystkie dodatkowo zebrane fundusze zostaną zwrócone parafii na zaspokojenie naszych własnych potrzeb. February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time l 3

4 A conversa on with God One of the most important tasks for catechists is to teach our students how to pray. In younger grades, we memorize and recite well-known prayers like "Our Father", "Hail Mary" and "Glory be to the Father". We also introduce the prayer of "Five Fingers" (each finger of one hand reminds us of different inten ons from prayer for our loved ones and the world to ourselves). Pope Francis is the author of this simple prayer of five fingers. In older classes, we pray for Rosary, litanies and introduce students to contempla on, that is, Examen (Igna us's examina on of conscience) and Lec o Divina (prayer with the Holy Scriptures). The last two prayers "work" very well with teenagers who live in a constant noise, stress and movement and seem to appreciate the peace that prayer at the beginning of the class gives. The Examen, which we usually pray in the evening, helps to look at our day hour by hour to see how God works on my day and to what conversion He calls me today. There are several free applica ons on the phone, which help to pray with this prayer- my favorite is "The Examen with Fr James Mar n, SJ" on Podcasts. Lec o Divina contemplates on the reading from the Scriptures- we ask ourselves what is happening in the text (Lec o), what the text says to me (Medita o), what I want to say to God (Ora o) and for what change will this text make in my life (Contempla o). Prayer is an amazing tool that allows us to get in touch with God and strengthens the rela onship with the One who should be the most important in our lives. Rozmowa z Bogiem Jednym z najważniejszych zadań jakie stoją przed katechetami jest nauczenie naszych studentów modlitwy. W młodszych klasach jest to powtarzanie i utrwalenie znanych modlitw jak Ojcze nasz, Zdrowaś Mario i Chwała Ojcu i zaznajomienie z modlitwą Pieciu palców (każdy palec ręki przypomina nam o różnych intencjach od modlitwy za naszych najbliższych i świat po nas samych). Papież Franciszek jest autorem tej prostej modlitwy pieciu palców. W starszych klasach modlimy się Różańcem, odmawiamy litanie i wprowadzamy studentów w kontemplacje czyli Examen (Ignacjański rachunek sumienia) i Lec o Divina (modlitwa Pismem Św). Dwie ostatnie modlitwy są bardzo dobrze odbierane przez nastolatków, którzy żyją w ciąłym hałasie, stresie i ruchu więc doceniają pokój jaki daje modlitwa na początku klasy. Examen, którym z reguły modlimy się wieczorem, pomaga przyglądnąć się naszemu dniu godzina po godzinie by zobaczyć jak Pan Bóg działał w moim dniu i do jakiego nawrócenia mnie dzisiaj wzywa. Jest kilka darmowych aplikacji na telefon, które pomagają się modlić tą modlitwą - w języku polskim np. "Modlitwa w drodze". Lec o Divina kontempluje czytanie fragmentu Pisma Św- pytamy co się dzieje w tekście (Lec o), co tekst mi mówi (Medita o), co chcę powiedzieć o tym teksie Bogu (Ora o) i do czego, do jakiej zmiany mnie inspiruje (Contempla o). Modlitwa jest niesamowitym narzędziem jakie pozwala nam wejść w kontakt z Panem Bogiem i wzmacnia relacje z Tym, który powinien być najważniejszy w naszym życiu. Renata Sosin COLLECTING LAST YEAR S PALMS Please bring your old palms to church and leave them in a basket in the lobby. These palms will be burnt on Tuesday, March 5th a er the 9am morning Mass for ashes to be used on Ash Wednesday. Prosimy przynieść zeszłoroczne palmy i zostawić je w koszyku w przedsionku kościoła. Palmy będą spalone we wtorek 5-go marca po porannej Mszy Św. o godz. 9am i zostaną użyte do posypania głów w Środę Popielcową. 4 l Welcome to St. Thomas Becket Catholic Community

5 Hands Only CPR Course at St. Thomas Becket WHAT: a quick basic CPR course teaches individuals to recognize an emergency, call 911, start chest compressions and apply an AED un l help arrives. Presented by the Mount Prospect Fire Department. Training takes about 20 minutes and is free. WHO: church personnel, ushers, and anyone who would like to learn the basics. WHEN: Saturday, March 23rd at 10am at St. Thomas Becket 1321 N Burning Bush Ln, MP RSVP: Liz: emika@stbmp.org or registra on is mandatory. A full Heartsaver CPR course is also available and a endees leave the class with a formal Heartsaver Cer fica on card from the American Heart Associa on. The course is a in depth CPR course which takes roughly 2-3 hours to complete. Adult, pediatric, and infant CPR/AED are taught as well as choking for the age groups as well. The price is usually $35-45 per person depending upon how many people take the class. We will only schedule this class if there are few interested people. KURS PIERWSZEJ POMOCY W NASZEJ PARAFII CO: szybki podstawowy kurs CPR uczy rozpoznawania nagłych wypadków, dzwonienia na pogotowie 911, rozpoczęcia i wykonywania uciśnięć klatki piersiowej i zastosowania maszyny AED do momentu przybycia pomocy. Prezentacja przez członków Straży Pożarnej w Mount Prospect. Kurs trwa około 20 minut i jest bezpłatny. KTO: personel parafii, marszałkowie i wszyscy, którzy chcą nauczyć się podstaw. KIEDY: sobota, 23-go marca o godz. 10am w naszej parafii. RSVP: Elżbieta: emika@stbmp.org lub rejestracja obowiązkowa. Dostępny jest również pełny kurs "Heartsaver CPR". Uczestnicy opuszczają zajęcia z formalną kartą certyfikacyjną Heartsaver od American Heart Associa on. Kurs jest pełnym szkoleniem CPR, który trwa około 2-3 godzin. Cena wynosi zwykle $35-45 od osoby. Zaplanujemy ten kurs jeśli będą zainteresowani. OFIARA NA NOWY ŚPIEWNIK-MODLITEWNIK Prosimy o zwrot czytelnie wypełnionej formy do biura parafialnego. W intencji: Ofiarodawca: Numer telefonu (w razie pytań): MÓDLMY SIĘ I ŚPIEWAJMY KU CZCI: ADAM KULIG DONACJA ZŁOŻONA PRZEZ SYNA: KS. KRZYSZTOF KULIG MÓDLMY SIĘ I ŚPIEWAJMY Z OKAZJI: 50-ta ROCZNICA ŚLUBU JAN I ZOFIA KWIATKOWSKI DONACJA ZŁOŻONA PRZEZ CÓRKĘ: ELŻBIETA GÓRNY February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time l 5

6 Food Drive Ministry Needs Help! As Chris ans, Jesus asks us to serve our neighbor and feed the hungry. But how do we do this? One way could be by helping with St. Thomas Becket s monthly food drive. We have been collec ng food and delivering it to the St. Alphonsus Food Pantry each month for MANY years, thanks to the wonderful volunteers who collect and transport the food the 3rd weekend of every month. However, we have lost quite a few volunteers in recent months and are in need of some new helpers. Please consider joining this very easy ministry. You will usually only be asked to help two to three mes a year. It involves coming early to the mass you select, parking in a spot near the church entrance, and then delivering the food to St. Al s between 12:15 and 12:30 on Sunday. That is it! We are especially in need of volunteers for the two Polish masses, but could use more help at the English masses also. Please call JoRene Anderson ( ) or the rectory ( ) for more informa on or to sign up to help. PILNIE POTRZEBNA JEST POMOC! Jezus prosi nas, jako chrześcijan, abyśmy służyli bliźniemu i karmili głodnych. Ale jak to zrobić? Jednym ze sposobów to pomoc w naszej miesięcznej Zbiórce Żywności dla Sąsiada. Od wielu lat zbieramy jedzenie i dostarczamy je do spiżarni w parafii św. Alfonsa. To jest dzięki wspaniałym wolontariuszom, którzy zbierają i przewożą żywność w trzeci weekend każdego miesiąca. W ciągu ostatnich miesięcy straciliśmy wielu woluntariuszy i pilnie potrzebujemy nowych. Prosimy rozważyć dołączenie się do tej bardzo łatwej służby. Zazwyczaj pomoc jest potrzebna tylko dwa lub trzy razy w roku. Obejmuje to wcześniejsze przybycie na wybraną Msze, zaparkowanie przy wejściu do kościoła i zebranie jedzenia do bagażnika od przynoszących. Następnie dostarczanie datków do Św. Alfonsa (411 N Wheeling Rd) w tą samą niedzielę pomiędzy 12:15 a 12:30pm tam jest zawsze ktoś do pomocy z rozładowaniem żywności. To tylko tyle! Szczególnie pilnie potrzebujemy woluntariuszy na nasze polskie Msze. Zadzwoń do JoRene Anderson ( w jęz. angielskim) lub do biura parafialnego ( ) aby uzyskać więcej informacji lub zapisać się do pomocy. 6 l Welcome to St. Thomas Becket Catholic Parish Community

7 Men s Club Super Bowl Party Great party, people and weather! I hope everyone enjoyed themselves with fun, food and spirits. The Men s Club expresses their gra tude to everyone purchasing ckets, to make this fundraiser possible. Another big help to me during this long program is Fr. Chris and Liz Mika for a er mass announcements and the colorful weekly bulle n updates. I want to thank the managers and businesses in our community for their dona ons. I sent 23 solicita ons requests and these are the generous replies: Anixter of Northbrook, Il. Thomas Mezze a Pino and Mary Cisternino Chris ne Montmarque e Prospect Heights Park District Red Barn Restaurant Salerno s Di Lucca Pizzeria Johnny s Kitchen and Tap Tony Pacen Marco s Pizza Lou Malna 's Rob Roy Golf John & Sara Wysocki, sport pictures custom crea ons Black Finn Restaurant Li le Villa Restaurant Giuseppe s Pizza and Catering River Rand Bowl Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Bulls I appreciate the kind compliments for our party, but all the suppor ng workers are where much of the credit is due for which I am blessed. It would be great to list all these wonderful volunteers that are so important, but space is limited. Thanks to everyone for helping with the clean up. A endance was over 105 people. Winners are; $200 quarters: Ranakowski/Brandt Ed & Judy Nowak Mulvehill The final $1000 score winner Tony Pacen. If you enjoy these events, want to run this event, be a board member, join the Men s Club and you can be a president! We meet on the third Wednesday of the month for prayer, talk, food, laughter, entertainment and drink all in one night! The Men s Club is a benevolent organiza on suppor ng our parish and community. Thank you for your help and support Ken Vacura February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time l 7

8 COMING UP THIS WEEK Sunday, February 17, 2019 Food Drive Monday, February 18, pm Women s Guild meeting Tuesday, February 19, :45am Bereavement meeting 7pm Spiritual Life meeting Wednesday, February 20, pm Choir 7pm Men s Club meeting Thursday, February 21, :30pm SPRED Friday, February 22, pm Mass (P) Saturday, February 23, pm Baptism (P) MANNA-order forms in bulletin Sunday, February 24, :45am HS Confirmation Class MANNA-order forms in bulletin ALTAR BREAD AND WINE TABERNACLE CANDLE Deceased loved ones are remembered in a special way by dona ng in their name for the weekly Altar Bread and Wine or the Tabernacle Candle. Specific family occasions, such as wedding anniversaries, birthdays, bap sms can also be honored. Suggested dona on is $30 for each. Please contact the parish office to select a date: or Liz at: emika@stbmp.org Ofiara na Chleb i Wino używane podczas Mszy Św. oraz na wieczną lampkę przy tabernakulum może być złożona ku czci pamięci zmarłej bliskiej osoby. Donacje będzie można również składać na inne rodzinne okazje tak jak, rocznicę ślubu, urodziny, chrzest, itp... Sugerowana ofiara jest $30. Prosimy o kontakt z biurem parafialnym w celu wybrania daty: lub do Elżbiety: emika@stbmp.org. MASS TIME 4:30pm 7:30am 9:00am MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR FEB 23/24 PRESIDER Rev. Chris Kulig Rev. Peter Wojcik Rev. Chris Kulig 10:45am Rev. Peter Wojcik 12:30pm Rev. Chris Kulig MUSIC/ CANTOR Paula K. Kasia D. Adam W. Sandy Marie L. LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Pete S. Patty W. Edyta W. Penni P. Lee M. Maggie B. Małgorzata P. Piotr J. Józef D. Lucyna S. Teresa K. Lee M. Lou C. Gail M. Krystyna M. Margaret P. Kathy S. Adam W. Halina W. Halina W. Irena G. Christine K. Agnieszka N. Sandy Val G. S O / K Each Sunday Budget $ 7,800 February 10 $ 6,762 February E-Give $ 1,587 YTD Budget $ 260,005 YTD Actual Collec ons $ 245,800 Darlene M. Helen B. Michelle W. Linda M. TABERNACLE CANDLE Wieczna Lampka for the week of February 17, 2019 offered for: +WESLEY YAPOR donated by: Bogusława Kogut SACRISTAN Margaret M. Lucyna S. Joanne K. Ryszard G. Bogdan Z. Next weekend we will conduct the Annual Catholic Appeal drive. W następny weekend przeprowadzimy dorocznę Kweste Katolicką. 8 l Welcome to St. Thomas Becket Catholic Parish Community

9 MASS TIMES Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: READINGS OF THE WEEK 9:00am & 12:30pm 7:30am & 10:45am Polish Weekdays: 9:00am Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Friday 7:00pm Mass in Polish Readings for the week of February 17 Sunday: Jer 17:5-8/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 4, 6 [40:5a]/1 Cor 15:12, 16-20/ Lk 6:17, Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25/Ps 50:1 and 8, 16bc-17, [14a]/Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10/Ps 29:1a and 2, 3ac-4, 3b and 9c-10 [11b]/ Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22/ Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, [17a]/ Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and [20b]/Mk 8:27-33 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, [cf. 1]/Mk 9:2-13 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, [8a]/1 Cor 15:45-49/Lk 6:27-38 Observances for the week of Feb 17 Sunday: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Presidents' Day Thursday: St. Peter Damian, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Friday: The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle Saturday: St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr Next Sunday: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Catholic Cemeteries: www:catholiccemeterieschicago.org Give Central On line donation system accessible through our website: Child and Youth Protection website: PARISH PHONE NUMBER (847) PARISH FAX NUMBER (847) PARISH stthomasbecket@stbmp.org PARISH WEBSITE PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/ Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm Thursday Saturday Sunday 8:00am - 2:00pm Closed Closed INFORMACJE PARAFIALNE Parafia Świętego Tomasza Becketa zaprasza całą wspólnotę polskojęzyczną do wspólnej modlitwy i nabożeństw. Msze Św. w jęz. polskim niedziela: 7:30am i 10:45am piątek: 7:00pm w jęz. angielskim sobota: 4:30pm niedziela: 9:00am i 12:30pm Parish Mission Statement We, the parish family of St. Thomas Becket, are a community of believers united in Christ, who dedicate ourselves to proclaim the Good News and foster a sense of belonging. As we gather together in prayer and worship, we draw our nourishment from His word and the Bread of His Table. With shared responsibility we go forth to serve and affirm our sisters and brothers. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to build the Kingdom of God within and beyond our parish. My, Parafia Świętego Tomasza Becketa, jesteśmy wspólnotą wiernych zjednoczonych w Chrystusie, którzy troszczymy się o Boże dziedzictwo i z oddaniem głosimy Dobrą Nowinę. We wspólnym gromadzeniu się i modlitwie, karmimy się Jego Słowem i Chlebem z Jego Stołu. Z poczuciem wspólnego obowiązku podążamy w służbie naszym braciom i siostrom. Pod przewodnictwem Ducha Świętego dążymy do budowania Królestwa Bożego wewnątrz i poza naszą parafią. Sunday, February 17, :30am Irena i Franciszek Nowak Ludmiła i Michał Długi Stanisława Zwijacz SPECIAL: Leszek o zdrowie SPECIAL: Maria dziękczynna 9:00am Camille Chmela Margaret Mary McCarthy 10:45am Wesley Yapor Bogdan Dembiczak Sławomir, Czesław, Zofia Zuziakowski Krzysztof Kogut Anna Czupryna Marzena Zalewska Józef Wielobób Barbara Kozioł Marzena Witek Małgorzata Leśniakowski SPECIAL: Irena Miron o zdrowie SPECIAL: 3 Bogu znane osoby o zdrowie 12:30pm John Rogowski Tomasz Bicz SPECIAL: Emilia 12 birthday SPECIAL: Grażyna Bicz health Monday, February 18, :00am Lottie Potocki Tuesday, February 19, :00am For STB parishioner Wednesday, February 20, :00am Kathy Keane Thursday, February 21, 2019 NO MASS OR SERVICE Friday, February 22, :00am Rev. Frank Wachowski 7:00pm Saturday, February 23, :30pm Ann & Sam Pacenti Sunday, February 24, :30am Julia Siepracka Stanisława Zwijacz Celina i Józef Słowicki SPECIAL: Leszek o zdrowie 9:00am Camille Chmela Margaret Mary McCarthy Vincent & Rosie Colletti 10:45am Krzysztof Kogut Michał i Maria Bażeński Eugeniusz Szabla Elżbieta Simon SPECIAL: Piotr Jackowski - 20 urodziny SPECIAL: Irena Miron o zdrowie 12:30pm Francis Cardinal George "The more I reflect on the graces I have received, the more they astonish me." St. Rose Philippine Duchesne February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time l 9

10 T R O P, B W Please call the rectory to make arrangements: S P Friday: 6:15pm-6:45pm, Saturday: 3:30-4:15pm. First Fridays of the month: 5:30pm-6:45pm and ADORATION: 5:30 6:45pm REJESTRACJA DO PARAFII, SAKRAMENT CHRZTU I MAŁŻEŃSTWA Prosimy o kontakt z biurem parafialnym w celu ustalenia daty: PreCana - przygotowanie do Sakramentu Małżeństwa - obowiązkowe. Kurs w języku polskim w naszej parafii odbędzie się w dniach: 26 styczeń i 6 kwiecień 2019r. SAKRAMENT POKUTY Piątek: 6:15pm-6:45pm i Sobota: 3:30pm- 4:15pm. PIERWSZE PIĄTKI MIESIĄCA Spowiedź i Adoracja Najświętszego Sakramentu: 5:30pm-6:45pm, Msza Św. w jęz. polskim: 7pm If you are a vic m of domes c violence, or know someone who is, and need help, please contact one of these numbers: *WINGS 24 hr. Hotline and Counseling Services and Emergency Shelter at (847) *Na onal Domes c Violence Hotline 24 hr. (800) *Na onal Da ng Abuse Helpline (866) * In an Emergency dial 911 On Saturday, March 2 nd, 2019, the Respect Life Ministry of St. James Parish in Arlington Heights will be hos ng a conference en tled "Create in Me a Clean Heart Protec ng Me & My Family from Pornography. Bruce & Jeannie Hannemann, the founders of Elizabeth Ministry Interna onal and co-directors of RECLAIM God s Plan for Sexual Health, will present three talks: (1) Safeguarding Your Children From Pornography, (2) Brain Science of Pornography Addic on & Recovery, and (3) Links Between Pornography and Social Problems. Both Bruce and Jeannie are periodic guests on Relevant Radio. They will entertain ques ons a er each talk. This conference will be held in the St. James School Library, 820 N. Arlington Heights Road, inarlington Heights, on Saturday, March 2, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Details can be found at h p:// There is no preregistra on and no charge, but a free will offering will be accepted to help defray costs. IRISHFEST RETURNS TO ST. ALPHONSUS! March 8, pm to 12am parish center The Larkin and Moran Brothers Band and the Dillon-Gavin Step Dancers $15 cover charge if purchased by 3/7. $20 at the door Tickets are available at STB parish office. WHY DO WE DO THAT? CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Ques on: I've no ced that when I go to Mass at different parishes, some- mes people say and do different things. Why is that? Answer: The Mass in its current form has taken shape over the course of 2,000 years. Over me, tradi ons, structures, and prayers have been put into place. There are certain rubrics for the Mass that are norma ve wherever you go. This means you could a end Mass in Malawi or Thailand or Italy and s ll watch the same basic liturgy unfold, even if you don't understand the language. There may be some cultural differences from place to place, things that aren't specifically listed. For example, in the United States most people go up for Communion in a nice neat line. In Europe, everyone gets up around the same me. It's a bit of a free-for-all! Some people might take it upon themselves to change things individually. People may not like something that feels too "liberal" or "conserva ve," and they may take a well-meaning stance in the opposite direc on. When people (including the presiders) do things that are distrac ng or change the liturgy, it introduces an element that breaks the unity of the assembled community. The important thing to remember is that we gather as the Body of Christ to celebrate the Eucharist. If you are confused, ask! If you are frustrated, pray for the spirit of charity. 10 l Welcome to St. Thomas Becket Catholic Parish Community

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