23.III14. CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND OHIO Most. Rev. Richard G. Lennon, Bishop. Icon of Saint Stanislaus and Blessed John Paul II

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1 23.III14 The Shrine Church of Saint Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Sanktuarium św. Stanisława, Biskupa i Męczennika 3649 East 65th Street Cleveland, Ohio The historic church in the heart of Slavic Village founded in 1873 Rectory and Parish Office Parish Fax Saint Stanislaus Elementary School Central Catholic High School Parish Website ststans@ameritech.net LIKE us on FaceBook Group Shrine Church of Saint Stanislaus Photo Album SHRINE SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Weekend Masses Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday English Masses 8:30am, 11:30am Niedziela po polsku 10:00am Daily Mass: 7:00am (except Saturday) & 8:30am National Holidays 9:00am Icon of Saint Stanislaus and Blessed John Paul II CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND OHIO Most. Rev. Richard G. Lennon, Bishop Rev. Fr. Eric S. Orzech, Pastor Rev. Fr. Józef Bożek, Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Paschal Petcavage, OSB, Weekend Assistant Mr. Dan Kane, Jr., Parish Business Manager Mr. David Krakowski, Director of Liturgy and Music Mr. Fred Mendat, Maintenance and Social Center Manager Ms. Patricia Otloski, Mrs. Jane Bielawski, Parish Receptionists Mrs. Deborah Martin, Elementary School Principal Mrs. Denise O Reilly, Elementary School Secretary Mrs. Aries Jones-Irizarry, Elementary School Receptionist SPRING...WIOSNA

2 ORGANIZATIONS Mr. Ron Zeszut, Pastoral Council Chairperson Ms. Elizabeth Dąbrowski, Finance Council Chairperson Mrs. Sophie Wasielewski, Golden Agers President Mr. Frank Krajewski, Dads Club President Mr. Matt Zielenski, St. Vincent DePaul Society Ms. Jane Bobula, Good Shepherd Catechesis Mr. Rob Jagelewski, Parish History Mr. Frank Greczanik, Gift Card Coordinator Mr. Bob Sledź, Alumni and Development Mrs. Denise Siemborski, Fr. William Scholarship Parish Office et alia, Polish Festival Mrs. Sharon Kozak, Four Eagle Banquet Mr. Frank Scalish, Building and Grounds Sister Mary Alice Jarosz, SSJ-TOSF, Stewardship Mrs. Alice Klafczyński, Hospitality Mr. Bob Molinski, Garden Club T.J. Dillon, Lil Bros President Mrs. Debbie Grale, Web Site Editor To contact Organizations: Send an to the parish, with the person you wish to contact named in the subject line. REGULAR SCHEDULE DEVOTIONS Saint Anthony Novena Tuesdays after 8:30 AM Mass OFFICE HOURS The parish office is open from Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 PM or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Ordinarily on Sundays at 2:00 PM. Alternate times must be arranged with a parish priest. Pre-Baptism instructions are necessary in advance. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE All arrangements must be made with one of the priests of the parish six months in advance. CHURCH HOURS Church is open daily 30 minutes before and after all Masses. For tours or private prayer call the rectory. FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT MARCH 30 MARCA 2014 SCHEDULE SAT 5:00 PM FOR Lector MINISTERS Rob Jagelewski EMs Chris Wisniewski Stan Witczak & Rick Krakowski Sun 8:30 AM Lector Ron Zeszut EMs Mark Kobylinski Ron Grams & Felicia Greczanik 10:00 AM Lector Mieczyslaw Garncarek Ems Teresa Cyranek Judy Jamiot & Marcellina Sladewski 11:30 AM Lector Mary Therese Stephens Ems Stan Koch Frank Greczanik & Candace Pritchard Collection Team: Hugh, Stan, MaryAnn, Bob, Jared THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT March 23 marca 2014 Sat 5:00 PM + Mae Bartczak Sun 8:30 AM + James Horvath 10:00 AM + Jan, Aleksandra & Mirosław Zembrzuski 10:45 AM Gorzkie żale 11:30 AM + Regina Magdinec 2 PM Baptism of Zachary Francis Johnson Mon Mar 24 Lenten Weekday 7:00 AM + Veronica Gnatowski 8:30 AM + Joseph & Clement Kozłowski Tue Mar 25 Annunciation 7:00 AM + Michael & Mary Kozłowski 8:30 AM Sp. Int. Aleksandra Bartosik Wed Mar 26 Lenten Weekday 7:00 AM + Joseph Bobowski 8:30 AM + Adeline Arcipowski Thu Mar 27 Lenten Weekday 7:00 AM + Louise Klasa-Lucas 8:30 AM + Carl Wawrosz Fri Mar 28 Lenten Weekday 7:00 AM Sp. Int. Parishioners 8:30 AM Sp. Int. Aleksandra Bartosik Sat Mar 29 Lenten Weekday 8:30 AM + Władysław Rzucidło FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT March 30 marca 2014 MASS INTENTIONS Sat 5:00 PM + Al Piniecki Sun 8:30 AM Sp. Int. Michelich Family 10:00 AM + Andrzej & Renata Rapacz 10:45 AM Gorzkie żale 11:30 AM Sp. Int. Genevieve Fiszer SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK Sun Tues Wed Fri Sun Good Shepherd Piano 4 PM 6 PM Finance 7PM English Choir AA Mtg. in 7 PM Droga 6 PM Stations of the PM Good Shepherd 11 AM 6 PM

3 SHRINE CHURCH OF ST. STANISLAUS MARCH 23 MARCA 2014 We pray for the soul of Dorothy Podolak Bread and Wine Offering for March: Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, For the Krysiński & Golubski Families And may perpetual light shine upon her I can do all things through Him Who strengthens me! PARISH SUPPORT LAST WEEKEND 5:00 PM (73)... $ 1, :30 AM.(72)... 1, :00 AM (86)... 1, :30 AM () Mailed in (19) TOTAL 5, Thank you for your stewardship. Readings for the Week of March 23, 2014 Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab/Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, FROM WOMB TO TOMB This coming Tuesday the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Annunciation, the event in salvation history when Mary said YES to the Angel Gabriel and began to carry Jesus within her womb for the subsequent nine months. Many of you will recall the great visit we had this past October of the image of Our Lady of Czestochowa, in defense of human life. This visit was meant to remind us of the sanctity of all human life from its very beginning until its very end. I doubt if any of us have trouble believing that Mary carried Jesus within her from the moment of conception (as opposed to her burdened with a foreign embryo which was not considered a human being until Christmas Day of the moment of Christ s birth.) It was the act of love between a loving God and his handmaiden Mary, our human representative, that began the road to our salvation. The placement of the fest of the Annunciation is obviously based on the natural course of things preceding a birth. That it falls smack dab in the middle of Lent, often within the time of Holy Week, can remind us of the cycle of life which Jesus shared with all of us. He Who was conceived in the tabernacle of Mary was soon to be buried in the tabernacle hewn from the stone of the earth to complete the sacrifice necessary to win the battle against the forces of darkness. He was conceived in reverent silence and He was buried in reverent silence, both events witnessed and enabled by the singular vessel of devotion, the Mother of God. Hail, O Star who manifest the Sun, Hail, O Womb of the divine Incarnation! Hail, O you through whom creation is renewed; Hail, O you through whom the creator becomes a babe! Hail, O Tabernacle of God the Word; Hail, Holy One, more holy than the saints! Hail, O Tender of mankind s loving Tender, Hail, O Gardener of the Gardener of Life! Hail, O Ark that the Spirit has gilded, Hail, inexhaustible Treasure of Life! Hail, O Restoration of the fallen Adam, Hail, O redemption of the tears of Eve! Hail, O Bride and Maiden ever pure! Let us walk through the rest of this Lent with Mary s eyes and heart..and pray we can share her deep faith, a faith constantly challenged by her immediate world, unfriendly synagogue members, rabbis often too busy to tend to her needs, and a busy life...all very real (or imagined) problems in her world as in ours. Abandonment, despair, hatred, jealousy and giving up are the dreams of Satan... living in humility, trusting in God, that is the way of Mary. David Krakowski (not anonymous)

4 PASTORAL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS The annual election for new Parish Pastoral Council members will take place the weekend of May 10-1, Please spend some time prayerfully considering if you or someone you know would be able to serve the parish on this council. Evening meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month from September through June. Nomination forms are available through April 7th at the church entrances. Completed forms may be placed in the collection basket or turned in to one of the priests or council members. If you have any questions, please call the rectory at NOMINACJE DO RADY PARAFIALNEJ Doroczne wybory do Rady Parafialnej odbędą się w weekend maja, Proszę zastanowić się nad wyborem kogoś, o kim wiecie, że jest odpowiedni, aby pełnić rolę członka tej Rady. Spotkania Rady Parafialnej mają miejsce w każdy trzeci wtorek miesiąca od września do czerwca. Formularze nominacji można znaleść w przedsionku kościoła do 7 kwietnia. Po ich wypełnieniu można złożyć do koszyka w czasie niedzielnej kolekty lub też oddać jednemu kapłanów czy też dowolnemu członkowi obecnej Rady Parafialnej. W razie pytań, prosimy dzwonić do biura parafialnego GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION FOR THE HOLY LAND If you are a registered parishioner here at St. Stanislaus you would have received your packet of envelopes for contributions during the month of April. Among those envelopes you will notice one designated as HOLY LAND and dated April 18, Throughout the Catholic world all churches designate their collected funds to be subsequently sent to the Holy Land to help maintain and save the many Catholic churches and holy sites which, otherwise, have meager sources of revenue. The churches and shrines are under the watch of the Franciscan Order, a custom dating back centuries when the area was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. This is OUR heritage, a responsibility which we share as Catholics. These churches are suffering and need our help. Jesus washing the feet of His apostles.. The servant of the servants against impossible odds.. Perhaps you can be a servant and take up a new cross and challenge of being a member of the Parish Pastoral Council? WE NEED YOU TO BE THE HANDS, EYES AND HEART OF JESUS! Choose the culture of life, not that of death. The Parish Pastoral Council serves as the eyes and ears of the parishioners. Not everyone has the luxury of time or the social ability to communicate directly with the parish staff. The Council facilitates this action, bringing concerns and/or questions of the congregation to the attention of the pastoral staff. As the Parish Council does this important work, we must remember our own responsibilities to be vigilant of negative forces, pride, self aggrandizement, envy and the like, placing the good of others before our individual agendas. The importance of praying for our priests and staff cannot be underestimated. The ground in a parish is always fertile for weeds as much as it is for nutritional growth. None of us are both strong and saints but all of us are both weak and sinners. We all require the assistance of each other to further the culture of life. When we say Jesus, I trust in You we must try our hardest to mean it not always an easy thing when we are weighed down with doubt. Let us pray for each other...not prey on each other, and glorify God together in humble service. Evangelizing must begin at home. THE RETURN OF MR. ZAWADZKI Polish-Canadian author Edward Zawadski will be in town this coming April 6th to discuss his latest project. He will be here throughout the weekend to speak with interested parties.

5 What did January have to offer for the St. Stanislaus Alumni & Friends? Looking forward to a wonderful treat from 18 Chili Chefs...blizzard snow storm...chili cook off postponed because of blizzard! Yes, Saturday, January 25th was not a day that we wanted our dear friends, family and chili chefs to travel. So early Friday all the chefs were contacted and most of them had not begun preparing their dish, and they all thought we were "nuts" for postponing the Chili Fest. The sun was shining, the roads were clear but the projected forecast was for some snow and snow it did. Starting Friday evening and throughout the day Saturday the roads were treacherous. Saturday evening we were glad everyone was home safe. Some of the chefs may even have enjoyed a bit of their chili. Everyone was wondering when and how we would reschedule the Chili Cook Off. Now the new date and time has been set for the JOINT VENTURE and it is...get your pens ready to mark your calendars... Saturday, April 26, 2014 will be a joint venture! Yes, there will be Chili and Polkas and Pussy Willows... What more could we ask for at the end of Lent? NO SNOW! Look for flyers with the New Event Name: Extended Dyngus Celebration and 4 th Annual Chili Cook Off 5:00 p.m. -- Mass at Church for those wishing to attend 6:00 p.m. -- Chili and Music, in the Social Center on Baxter. Music provided by Cleveland s own, DJ Kishka, $5 admission covers chili samples, salad and dessert. Cash bar, side board raffles, basket raffles and more. Hope to see everyone on April 26 th in the St. Stanislaus Social Center. Thank you for all of your support, Bob Sledz, Alumni & Friends Chairman INFANTS AND TODDLERS OF SLAVIC VILLAGE Our baskets are looking great! You are helping to ease the pain of hunger for a small child and you are also fulfilling your Lenten duty of almsgiving! All it takes is a jar of peanut butter. A can of ravioli, a box of mac n cheese..thank you for keeping these children in mind...keep those baskets filled! Drawing for the $25 gift card is right around the corner...you still have time to enter.bring in a food item and fill out an entry form! Marie Busch DON T FORGET YOUR GIFT CARDS...they help fund our parish ministries! And they make people HAPPY! SHRINE SHOPPE Looking for something inspirational to help you on your journey through the remainder of Lent? On Sunday the Shrine Shoppe will have some items which might interest you displayed in the vestibule of the church between Masses. Jane Bielawski and Patricia Otloski will be there to help make your purchases and decisions more pleasurable. Be nice to them!!! The hottest new item: St. John Paul Easter Eggs! POLISH STYLE BREAKFAST Beginning next Sunday (as well as April 4,13, 27 and May 11) the younger generation of our parish will sponsor a Polish style breakfast as a means of raising some funds to present as a gift to Cardinal Dziwisz during his visit to Cleveland on May 15th, these funds to be used to help fund his St. John Paul II Center outside of Krakow. The menu includes scrambled eggs, Polish sausage, hash browns, warm rolls, tomatoes/onions, coffee and/or tea. Price is $7 per adult and $3 for children 12 and under. We hope you can join us one or all of the announced Sundays n the Social Center cafeteria. Mothers day breakfast will be even more special!

6 Daj mi pić... o pragnieniu Boga Daj mi pić ta prośba została powtórzona w okolicznościach o wiele bardziej dramatycznych w chwili konania Jezus też woła Pragnę w gruncie rzeczy, choć kontekst tych dwóch próśb Zbawiciela jest całkowicie odmienny, to jednak zbliża je do siebie jedna cecha wspólna, zarówno w pobliżu Sychar jak i na Golgocie Chrystus znajduje się wobec ludzi, którzy nie mogą nic samodzielnie zrozumieć. Scena dzisiejszej Ewangelii obrazuje to bardzo jednoznacznie. Nic nie rozumie Samarytanka, obok Jezusa główna bohaterka opisywanego wydarzenia, całkowicie wytrącona jest ze swego codziennego postrzegania rzeczywistości. Nie tylko nie pojmuje dlaczego nieznajomy spotkany przy studni w ogóle ją zaczepia, ale nie może zupełnie przyjąć usłyszanych słów, więcej interpretuje je opacznie, dopatrując się korzyści z tego spotkania (nie będzie trzeba więcej męczyć się dźwiganiem wody, skoro Nieznajomy zaoferował wodę gaszącą pragnienie na zawsze). Gdy przyjrzeć się szerszemu kontekstowi tej sceny, zobaczymy, że również towarzyszący Jezusowi uczniowie, nie mogą pojąć znaczenia tego wydarzenia. Zadziwieni postawą Nauczyciela nie rozumieją co do nich mówi. A owo daj mi pić stanowi punkt wyjścia dla wszelkich wątpliwości jakie zaznaczają się w dzisiaj w Ewangelii. Pragnienie Boga, które nie koncentruje się na fizyczności, to pragnienie pociągnięcia do siebie każdego człowieka, podobnie jak na krzyżu Jezus wołając: Pragnę wołał o człowieka, a nie o kilka kropli wody. I choć owo pragnienie Jezusa napotyka niezrozumienie to jednak zostaje w końcu przyjęte w spotkaniu z Samarytanką jest jeden wzruszający szczegół (przytoczony w dłuższej wersji tej perykopy), gdy po całej, jakże bogatej w teologię rozmowie kobieta zostaje dotknięta Jezusowym objawieniem: Ja Nim jestem Ja jestem Mesjaszem, Ewangelista zapisuje krótkie zdanie: kobieta zaś zostawiła swój dzban i odeszła do miasta poszła tam, aby zwołać ludzi, aby podzielić się swoją bardzo świeżą wiarą w Mesjasza, ale zostawiła swój dzban znak tego do czego była przyzwyczajona, co nie pozwalało jej na początku przyjąć, że napotkany Nieznajomy tak naprawdę nie chce się wody napić, ale pragnie bliskości człowieka. Spotkanie z Samarytanką wyznacza bardzo ważny etap na naszej wielkopostnej drodze, bowiem zwraca tak bardzo dobitnie uwagę że powtarzane wielokrotnie hasło aktualnego roku duszpasterskiego W komunii z Bogiem jest przede wszystkim wołaniem Boga samego. To nie tyle inicjatywa ochrzczonego czy też pomysł wspólnoty Kościoła, to nie tyle wyznacznik naszych zachowań czy przepis na dobre życie. To, nade wszystko Bóg który staje wobec każdego i mówi potrzebuję cię Daj mi pić, pragnę Oczywiście, nie jest to takie wołanie które utożsamiać możemy z bezsilnością Bóg jest Wszechmogący i nie udaje bezsilności gdy zwraca się do człowieka natomiast podkreśla jak wielką wagę przykłada do wolnej współpracy. Jak bardzo stworzenie zostaje wyniesione do wielkiej godności współpracownika. Dlatego też tradycja Kościoła od wieków, opis tego spotkania pod Sychar w Samarii, wplata w szlak chrześcijan wezwanych do nawrócenia, do przemiany, do jak najgorliwszego przygotowania się do świąt Wielkiej Nocy. W trzecią niedzielę świętego czasu Wielkiego Postu musimy sobie przypomnieć zaproszenie Boga jakże delikatne to więc zaproszenie, bo przecież Jezus mówi o swoim pragnieniu, aby uświadomić nam nasze pragnienie ten często podeschnięty strumyczek naszego zaangażowania w spotkanie z Nim. Jakże delikatna to postawa, która nie nakazuje, nie wytyka błędów, nie piętnuje, ale chciałoby się powiedzieć, szeptem, podpowiada: Daj mi pić Może warto właśnie dzisiaj, choć na chwilę, w ów Boży szept wsłuchać się, dać się dotknąć Bożemu Objawieniu: Ja jestem Mesjaszem i odczytać na nowo siebie samego zobaczyć na nowo: we własnym życiu, w podejmowanych decyzjach, w realizowaniu własnej wiary, gdzie tak naprawdę sam pragnę, gdzie to mnie samemu chce się pić gdzie już może od dawna chciałbym zaprosić Jezusa z Jego żywą wodą, tylko ciągle nie mogę zdobyć się na odwagę. Samarytanka zostawiła swój dzban wraz z całym dotychczasowym życiem zaryzykowała i wróciła do miasta, bo zobaczyła swoje własne pragnienie i co więcej odkryła Tego, który je potrafi zaspokoić dla mnie to dzisiaj być może jest chwila aby uświadomić sobie jak bez Jezusa w wielu sprawach mojego życia, najzwyczajniej w świecie chce mi się pić i żaden ziemski sposób tego pragnienia nie zaspokoi A nadzieja zawieść nie może, ponieważ miłość Boża rozlana jest w naszych sercach przez Ducha Świętego, który został nam dany. autor: ks. Paweł Pacholak