First Sunday of Advent December 1, You... must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.

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1 Welcome to St. Priscilla! Rev. Idzi Stacherczak, Pastor Mrs. Judy Banasiak, Coordinator of Religious Education Mrs. Anna Adamowski, Parish Secretary Mrs. Anna Knap, Business Manager Mrs. Anna Ewko, Music Director Ms. Elżbieta Molek, Bulletin Editor RITE OF RECONCILIATION: (Confession) 3:00 P.M. to 3:45 P.M., Saturday or by appointment. Weekday Confession daily starting at 7:45 A.M. until morning Mass. PARISH REGISTRATION: At the rectory during office hours. Monday and Friday 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Saturday 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. / Sunday 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. WEDDINGS: Arrangement must be made with one of the priests at least six months before the date of the wedding. Confirm desired date at the church before making other arrangements. At least one of the engaged persons (or their parents) must be a registered and active parishioner of St. Priscilla. Weddings are not scheduled on Sunday. BAPTISMS: English Baptisms will be held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 1:30 PM. Polish Baptisms will be held on the first and third Sundays. Attendance at Baptismal Preparation class is mandatory. Register by calling Rectory. Rectory: 6949 W. Addison, Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: Religious Education Office: Website: MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Evening: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 A.M. - 12:15 PM Polish Mass: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM Mass in Polish: Wednesday & Saturday 8:30 AM HOLY DAY MASSES: 7:00 PM Vigil Mass, 8:00 11:00 AM (English) 9:00 AM 7:00 PM (Polish) First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2013 You... must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. Matthew 24:44

2 Page Two December 1, 2013 Reflecting on God s Word O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel! So begins the familiar chant that will be heard in churches throughout the world this Advent. It is based on the O Antiphons, which are the verses for the Gospel acclamation at Mass on the last seven days of Advent. Each of those antiphons prays for the coming of Christ, and each one seems to capture the spirit of a different Sunday of Advent. The verse that harmonizes with this Sunday s scriptures expresses our longing for the Radiant Dawn of the Lord s coming at the end of time when the sun of justice will shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. In the readings we hear Isaiah describe the peaceful days to come, when all will walk in the light of the Lord! (Isaiah 2:2, 5). Paul tells us it is time to awake from sleep and put on the armor of light for the day is at hand (Romans 13:11, 13, 12). Jesus, too, cautions us to stay awake to be ready for the day your Lord will come (Matthew 24:42). All around us we seem to be getting a similar message: No time to waste! Only thirty shopping days left till Christmas! Don t be caught unprepared! What s the difference between the two messages? One tells us to anticipate a day of giving and getting and eating and drinking. We might prepare for that day by rushing and buying and wrapping and baking. The other tells us to anticipate a day, not of avarice and jealousy, but of justice for the oppressed and peace on earth. We will prepare for that day when we throw off the works of darkness and put on the Lord Jesus Christ. Virginia Stillwell Living God s Word What will it mean for you to walk in the light of the Lord this Advent? Will it mean changing an aspect of your life that is darkened by sin, or noticing and alleviating some of the suffering in our world? Copyright 2013, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. ADWENT CZASEM CZUWANIA Lecz co wam mówię, mówię wszystkim: czuwajcie. (Mk. 13,37) Adwent jest czasem czuwania, tj. okresem, w którym przygotowujemy się na przyjście Chrystusa. Już tyle razy do nas przychodził, ale czy dobrze przeżyliśmy ten okres czekania? Czy czuwaliśmy i czekaliśmy na to przyjście z wiarą, to znaczy z pełnym zaangażowaniem się w Jego przyjście? Każdy człowiek w życiu na kogoś czeka. Matka czeka na powrót dziecka ze szkoły. Żona na powrót męża z pracy. Przyjaciel na przyjazd przyjaciela. Ukochana na powrót ukochanego. Chory na powrót do zdrowia. Czekanie jest nierozerwalnie związane z naszym życiem. W Adwencie, my, ludzie wierzący czekamy na Chrystusa. Ale czekając musimy stale czuwać, aby nas Jego przyjście nie zaskoczyło. Ale co to znaczy właściwie czuwać? Czuwać, to znaczy przede wszystkim mieć szeroko otwarte oczy. Widzieć więcej, niż widzimy codziennie. Więcej, niż tylko siebie i swoje sprawy. Czy widzisz w Adwencie przy ołtarzu zapaloną świecę? Czy pomyślałeś o tym, co ona oznacza? Czy zastanowiłeś się nad tym, że ty musisz być świecą, która świeci, grzeje, a przy tym nieustannie się spala? Tą świecą jest Chrystus. Czy wiesz dlaczego wielu ludzi nie interesuje Chrystus? Dlatego, bo nie widzą zainteresowania się Nim u tych, którzy nazywają się Jego wyznawcami chrześcijanami. Dziś każdy z nas musi sobie zrobić rachunek sumienia ze stopnia naszej przynależności do Chrystusa. Jeśli dobrze pragniemy przeżyć Boże Narodzenie, to musimy za wszelką cenę więcej interesować się Chrystusem, musimy nie tylko wyczekiwać na Jego przyjście, ale zrozumieć prawdę, że ON przychodzi po to, aby nas zbawić. Otwórzmy szerzej oczy, a zobaczymy GO nie tylko w sobie, ale i także wokół siebie. Czuwać to znaczy również otworzyć swoje uszy, uważnie słuchać Słowa Bożego, chcieć tylko słuchać mówiącego Boga. W Adwencie musimy zrozumieć słowa św. Pawła, który woła do nas w Liście do Rzymian: Noc przeminęła a dzień się już zbliżył... Teraz nadeszła dla nas godzina powstania ze snu. Odrzućmy więc uczynki ciemności a przyobleczmy się w zbroje światłości (Rz. 13, 11 13). Wiedząc o tym, że w czasie zbliżającego się Bożego Narodzenia przychodzi do nas sam Pan, powinniśmy się na to spotkanie jak najlepiej przygotować. Gdy nadejdzie Boże Narodzenie, Pan powinien nas zastać czuwającymi i z duszą przygotowaną; tak też powinno wyglądać nasze ostateczne z Nim spotkanie. Musimy wyprostować ścieżki naszego życia, zwrócić się ku temu Bogu, który do nas przychodzi. Bowiem całe życie człowieka jest ciągłym przygotowywaniem się na oglądanie Pana, który się zbliża. ks. Idzi PLEASE REMEMBER Friday, December 6, is the First Friday of the month. Please remember to pray in a special way to the Blessed Sacrament. Also, please remember that we have all-day adoration beginning after the 8:00 A.M. Mass. Prosimy pamiętać, że w najbliższy piątek przypada Pierwszy Piątek miesiąca. Zapraszamy wszystkich do naszej świątyni na adorację Najświętszego Sakramentu, oraz na Mszę św. o godz. 7-mej wieczorem.

3 First Sunday of Advent Page Three FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (1) 8:30 ++Aniela and Adam Radek (Mizera Family) +Dorothy Castronovo (Rush University Medical Center) ++Don and MaryAnn Patricia Smith (Pastor) +Lorraine DuPlantis (C.W.C.) +Tomasz Klepacz 10:30 O odnowienie miłości ku Bogu wśród młodzieży i powołania kapłańskie oraz za dusze w czyśćcu cierpiące O Boże bł., zdrowie i potrzebne łaski dla Piotra Grocholskiego z racji urodzin (Polska Grupa) O radość w wieczności dla: ++Katarzyna i Paweł Dziura (Tato z rodziną) +Genowefa Wójcik w 2-gą rocz. śmierci (Syn z rodziną) +Zenon Denisiuk (Siostra) ++Victor i Adolf Burzynski (Hanna) +Dominik Kalinowski (Żona i dzieci) +Andrzej Drewniak (Rodzina) ++Ludwik, Zofia i Stanisław Stojak (Rodzina) +Dariusz Czaja w rocz. śmierci (Rodzina) ++Jan i Helena Gut (Córka) +Krystyna Marcinkiewicz w 5-tą rocz. śmierci (Rodzina) 12:15 +Lorraine DuPlantis (Denise) +Anastasia Marienfeld - Birthday Remembrance (Jim Miketta) +Danny Lynch 8th Death Ann. (Mom and Family) +Stanley Potczak (Rosalie McGlynn) +Ramon Siria (Carmen Zimmerman) 6:00 Za zmarłych polecanych w wypominkach #13 MONDAY (2) Advent Weekday 8:00 Jeanetta Krist - Birthday Blessings (Friend) TUESDAY (3) Saint Francis Xavier, Priest 8:00 ++George and Sally Adamick (Family and Friends) WEDNESDAY(4) Advent Weekday (St. John Damascene) 8:00 +Chas Turnquist Birthday Anniversary (Evelyn) 8:30 O zdrowie i Boże bl. dla Barbary Sessler THURSDAY (5) Advent Weekday 8:00 +John McGrail Birthday Remembrance (Wife) FIRST FRIDAY (6) Advent Weekday (St. Nicholas, Bishop) 8:00 All Poor Souls in Purgatory (Barcebal Family) 7:00 pm Podziękowanie za otrzymane łaski FIRST SATURDAY (7) St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor 8:00 +Lorraine DuPlantis (Adamowski Family) 8:30 Za zmarłych polecanych w wypominkach #14 4:00 +Andrew Doppel (Mother and Father) ++Don and MaryAnn Patricia Smith (Pastor) +John Greco Birthday Remembrance (Mother Maria) SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (8) 8:30 In Thanksgiving to Saint Anthony (Czerwinski Family) +Pauline C. Gerber - Mother (Children) ++Salvatore and Maria De Simone (Michael) +Anna Maslakiewicz (Skrzypczak Family) +Lorraine DuPlantis (Barbara Taschler) +Eleonora Mroczek 10:30 O odnowienie miłości ku Bogu wśród młodzieży i powołania kapłańskie oraz za dusze w czyśćcu cierpiące O zdrowie, Boże bł. i nawrócenie dla Edyty Matel (Babcia) O radość w wieczności dla: ++Katarzyna i Paweł Dziura (Tato z rodziną) +Teresa Janowski (Mąż i dzieci) ++Victor and Adolf Burzynski (Hanna) +Dominik Kalinowski (Żona i dzieci) 12:15 +James Sloan 10th Death Anniversary (Emily and Family) ++Don and MaryAnn Patricia Smith (Pastor) 6:00 SIMBANG GABI ST. PRISCILLA CHURCH DECEMBER 21, :30 P.M. - Holy Rosary 7:00 P.M. - Simbang Gabi Mass 8:00 P.M. - McGowan Hall Volunteers are WELCOME for your time, talent, and treasure! Bring a favorite food to share! November 17, 2013 Currency $ 3, Checks $ 2, Loose Coin $ 2.23 Total $ 6, Weekly Goal $ 7, Budget Year to Date $150, Collections Year to Date $128, Under Budget $<21,649.69> Thank you for your generosity and support of our Parish.

4 Page Four December 1, 2013 Praise be to Jesus Christ! Now and forever! The Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia Most Reverend Andrew P. Wypych, D.D. National Excecutive Director Cordially invites you to celebrate with Polonia in Chicago the 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee Mass of the Priestly Ordination of His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Sunday, December 8th, 2013, 3:00 pm St. Ferdinand Catholic Church 5900 W. Barry Ave., Chicago Presider: Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago Celebrant: Ks. Bp Andrzej P. Wypych, D.D. Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago Light refreshments to follow in the parish hall Representatives of Polish Organizations are asked to contact Rev. Zdzislaw Torba, Pastor, at CANONIZATION BLESSED JOHN XXIII BLESSED JOHN PAUL II VATICAN APRIL 27, 2014 The Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia is organizing a Pilgrimage for Canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II St. Priscilla Boy Scout Troop 803 would like to sincerely thank all of the parishioners and guests that attended our recent Pierogi Fest on Saturday, November 9 th. Our troop raised about $1900 that will help support our annual Owasippe summer campout and other Scout activities that take place throughout the year. God bless you for your support of our Scouting program! Spiritual Director, Most Rev. Bishop Andrew Peter Wypych Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Chicago April 22 - May 1, 2014 Price $2,850 Rome, Vatican, Assisi, Cascia / Saint Rita, Monte Cassino, San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant Angelo, Lanciano Organized by St. Christopher Travel For more info, call: Agnieszka (Polish) or Toni (English) wisniaag@yahoo.com Limited seats. Deposit: $200

5 First Sunday of Advent Page Five Emergency Appeal for Phillippines Just a few days ago, a storm of tremendous size and impact, Typhoon Haiyan, has passed over the Philippines, killing nearly 10,000 of our Filipino brothers and sisters and with more than 600,000 displaced. Unfortunately, the region is barely recovering from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake and there is a shortage of supplies. Typhoon Haiyan is the equivalent to a category 5 hurricane and the impact from the storm has left the Philippines and nearby islands with no water, shelter, or electricity. CRS will prioritize emergency shelter, water and sanitation, household relief items (blankets, kitchen items, cookware), potable water, and toilets in this time of emergency. Catholic Relief Services is working with the local government, Caritas and local parishes to maximize response and recovery efforts to reach those most affected by this destructive storm. To support CRS respond to this emergency in the Philippines, please appeal to your parishioners to make a donation which can be sent to: ATTN: Typhoon Haiyan Phillippines Emergency Appeal Catholic Relief Services 3525 S. Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL CATHOLIC WOMEN S CLUB Please join us for a short meeting and Christmas Party When: Tuesday, December 3 at 1:00 PM Where: Rectory Round Room There will be no meeting in January. A sincere Thank You to everyone who came and supported our Rummage & Bake Sale and our Bakers Square Night. Both were a big success. Also all the people who worked so hard setting up, selling and cleaning up, etc. Thank you to the CCD students who came Sunday and helped clean. Thanks and God Bless to all! Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year! Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) Dear Parishioners, Soon our parishes will be conducting the appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious, an annual collection that benefits some 34,000 senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. As I reflect on the service of the women and men religious, I recall the words of Jesus in John s Gospel: Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be (Jn 12:26). Through their prayers and ministries, religious can be found wherever Jesus is found not just in Catholic parishes, schools, and hospitals, but also in sevice to the poor, the lonely, and the oppressed. In a profound way, we also find Jesus in the ongoing witness of our elder religious. While many continue in active and volunteer ministry, others are frail and need assistance. Yet they remain wholly committed to their vocations, accepting the limitations of aging and embracing the opportunity to focus more fully on praying for our Church and world. Most elder religius worked for years for small stipends, leaving a substantial gap in retirement savings. With the ever rising cost of health care and the increase in the number of those needing care, many religious communities now struggle to provide for their senior members. The Retirement Fund for Religious offers vital financial assistance to help meet day to day needs for prescription medications, nursing care, and more. The annual collection is an opportunity for each of us to be the presence of Jesus to our senior religious. I ask simply that you give what you can. Please join me in supporting the Retirement Fund for Religious and in praying for God s continued blessings on our nation s elderly sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. Skyrocketing Costs There are more than 34,000 religious past age 70 living in the United States. In 2012, the average annual cost for their care was over $38,000 person. In 2012 alone, the otal cost to support senior women and men religious exceeded $1.1 billion. Insufficient Income By 2023, retired religious are projected to outnumber wageearning religious by 4 to 1. For most of their lives, elder religious worked for small stipends. There were no 401(k) plans or pensions. The average annual Social Security benefit for a religious is $4, roughly one third the amount received by the average beneiciary in the United States. Generous Donations Over the last 25 years, Catholics in the United States have donated $698 million to the RFR. Financial and Consultative Support Since 1989, nearly $586 million has been distributed to support the day to day care of elderly sisters, brothers, and religious priests. An additional $74 million has been allocated toward self help projects initiated by religious communities, including collaborative health care facilities and comprehensive retirement planning.

6 Page Six December 1, 2013 Thank you for your contributions to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development! Your generous gifts will help CCHD end poverty in America through better education, improved housing, and overall economic development. Through CCHD and its beneficiaries, we manifest Catholic social teaching and carry out Jesus mission to bring glad tidings to the poor...to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free (Lk 4:18). Support elderly religious. A parishioner writes, As a Catholic School student from grades K 12, I was formed to be the person I am by many religious brothers and sisters, and I am forever grateful. Show your appreciation for the senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who made a positive difference in so many lives. Please give generously to next week s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Niech będzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus! Teraz i na wieki! Liga Katolicka Pomocy Religijnej Polsce i Polonii oraz Ks. Biskup Andrzej P. Wypych, D.D. Krajowy Dyrektor Wykonawczy Ligi Katolickiej Serdecznie zaprasza do uczestnictwa w Polonijnej Mszy Świętej Jubileuszowej z okazji 50. rocznicy Sakramentu Święceń Kapłańskich Jego Eminencji Księdza Franciszka Kardynała George, O.M.I. Niedziela, 8 grudnia 2013 roku, godzina 15:00, Kościół pw. Św. Ferdynanda 5900 W. Barry Ave., Chicago, IL Gość Honorowy: Ks. Franciszek Kardynał George, O.M.I. Arcybiskup Chicago Główny Celebrans: Ks. Bp Andrzej P. Wypych, D.D. Biskup Pomocniczy Archidiecezji Chicago Bezpośrednio po Mszy Świętej zapraszamy na poczęstunek w sali parafialnej. Przedstawiciele Organizacji Polonijnych proszeni są o kontakt telefoniczny z Ks. Proboszczem Zdzisławem Torbą: KANONIZACJA BŁOGOSŁAWIONEGO JANA XXIII BŁOGOSŁAWIONEGO JANA PAWŁA II WATYKAN 27 KWIECIEŃ 2014 Liga Katolicka Pomocy Religijnej Polsce i Polonii organizuje pielgrzymkę na Kanonizację Jana XXIII i Jana Pawła II pod patronatem Ks. Bp. Andrzeja Wypycha Biskupa pomocniczego Archidiecezji Chicagowskiej 22 kwiecień - 1 maj, 2014 cena $2,850 (koszt od osoby w pokoju 2 os. wylot z Chicago) Rzym, Watykan, Asyż, Cascia / św. Rita, Monte Cassino, San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant Angelo, Lanciano Organizatorem pielgrzymki jest Biuro Św. Krzysztofa Więcej informacji pod tel Agnieszka lub S. Aniceta wisniaag@yahoo.com Ilość miejsc ograniczona. Depozyt $200.