St. Ferdinand Church. Rectory: 5900 W. Barry Avenue Chicago, IL (773) August 24, 2008 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Photo by Romuald Gluch St. Ferdinand Rectory: 5900 W. Barry Avenue Chicago, IL (773) August 24, 2008 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Page Two Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday August 24, 2008 Mass Intentions MONDAY, August 25, :00 AM +Chester Koziol rq. family 8:00 AM +Leonora Pascua rq. Reyes family 7:00 PM Mass in Polish TUESDAY, August 26, :00 AM +Timothy E. Palermo rq. Jason Nuzzo 8:00 AM +Timothy E. Palemo rq. wife 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY, August 27, 2008 Memorial of St. Monica 7:00 AM God s blessing for St. Ferdinand School and Parish Staff 8:00 AM +Radoslaw Andrejczuk rq. friends 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY, August 28, 2008 Memorial of St. Augustine 7:00 AM +Louise Lasiewicz rq. Dan Lasiewicz 8:00 AM +Stella Costanza 10th Anniversary rq. family 7:00 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY, August 29, 2008 Memorial of Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist 7:00 AM Special blessings for Dolores Ladisa on her 80th Birthday rq. family 8:00 AM +Lucille Handschiegel rq. family 7:00 PM +Mass in Polish SATURDAY, August 30, :00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM + Helen Duda rq. family 11:00 AM Wedding Liturgy: Karol Bogacz and Agnieszka Lepicka 1:00 PM Wedding Liturgy: Giacomo Ferri and Maria Giampietro Vigil: Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM +Joseph Maslanka rq. wife SUNDAY, August 31, :00 AM +Anna Kosinska w 3 rocznice smierci 8:30 AM +Anthony Howard rq. June Hilton 10:30 AM +John & Krystyna Thadeus rq. Wiktor family 10:45 AM O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże oraz potrzebne łaski dla Beaty i Wojciecha w 3 rocznicę ślubu oraz ich synka Adrianka +Mieczysława Bryja 12:30 PM Members of the Memorial Mass Society 3:00 PM O opiekę Matki Bożej i dary Ducha św. w nowym roku szkolnym dla Eweliny 5:00 PM +Michael Flynn rq. Patricia Flynn and family 6:30 PM O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże oraz opiekę Matki Bożej na każdy dzień dla Ireny i Dariusza The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: Timothy Edward Palermo Joseph Maslanka Marriage Banns 3rd Publication Karol Bogacz and Agnieszka Lepicka Giacomo Ferri and Maria Giampietro 2nd Publication Pawel Walaszek and Bernadetta Nikiel Mariusz Gonciarz and Alina Ciejka 1st Publication Eric Estrella and Jennifer Kroeker Marek Krzyzanowski and Mania Miltcheva Congratulations! Congratulations and best wishes to the couple married in our church: Grzegorz Rygielski and Monikda Mendala Norbert Bawarski and Agnieszka Stasiek Stanely Sowa and Elzbieta Mach We pray for God s blessings upon them as they begin their new life together. We Welcome in Baptism Szymon, son of Tomasz and Monika (Pasnikowska) Kurdziel Julia, daughter of Marcin and Ewelina (Nosek) Niewola REST IN PEACE George Keske Antonia Burgos May God grant him Eternal Rest and Peace!

3 August 24, 2008 Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday Page Three Remember in Prayer As members of the parish faith community, it is our responsibility to remember both in concrete and spiritual ways those who cannot celebrate with u s 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: Violet Del Vacchio Jovita Soriano Eleanor Bucaro Betty Hotcaveg James Rowe Irene Rowe Ann Kornfeind Rufina M. Rafi Marie H. Fitzgibbons Dina Drnek James King Edwardo Escalante Agnes Groeper Sr. Josetta Lyman Meloche Loretta Walentinski James Gruber Ed Cleary Lu Caravette Jadwiga Wojtasik OUR STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 17, 2008 Envelopes: $ 5,965,90 Loose Cash: $ 2,735,00 TOTAL: $ 8,700,90 Assumption: $ 2,182,00 Thank you for your generosity! Dziękujemy za złożone ofiary. Bóg zapłać! Roses to those on the Way of the Cross A Prayer for the Armed Forces Almighty God, stretch forth Your mighty arm to strengthen and protect the men and women of our Armed Forces. As they face the myriad of challenges and decisions that each day is destined to bring, may they be anchored by their faith, protected by Your presence and comforted by the knowledge that they are loved by You and by this community of faith. Grant that, meeting danger with courage, and all occasions with discipline loyalty, they may truly serve the cause of justice and peace to the honor of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Daniel Guziec SPC Jeffrey Foerster Robert Peregrino May God keep you safe! It remains our sincere hope that through word and deed, education and example, we young and old one heritage or another, would all come to know that our care for Our His really, is done through small and not so small gestures of help and support. As a source of hope and inspiration it is our intention to publish those names in print who have done outstanding work in the course of the week to plant a rose so to speak along the way as we carry the cross in the glory of the victory He won. Our part though small can and does grow. We might need to see the proof. The names are both a thank you and attempt to have lots of roses where ever the cross is. Barbara Jagielska Danuta Białas Jadwiga Maleszko Genowefa Gil Stefania Stasik Mike & Josh Lill Vigil Lights: Jadwiga Walowski Just a reminder: We clean our church on Monday evening at 5:00 pm & Friday at 10:00 am.

4 Page Four Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday August 24, 2008 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time RUMOR HAS IT... During Jesus time, there were many beliefs circulating about the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed of God. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all recount the story of Peter s profession of faith at Caesarea Philippi; only Matthew inserts the portion we hear today in which this inbreaking manifestation of faith for Peter makes of him the rock on which Jesus can found a church. Jesus knows, as he illustrated earlier in Matthew s Gospel with the parable of the houses built on sand and rock, that nothing can endure that doesn t have a sure foundation. We also hear Jesus today immediately follow up Peter s profession with a strict command not to go around right away and tell this to others. The faith that breaks in is the foundation, but it takes time and teaching and discernment to comprehend it adequately in order to tell others about it. Indeed, in all three Gospels, the very first thing Jesus does after he is revealed as Christ through Peter s faith is to begin teaching his followers that to be Messiah or Christ means to suffer much and to die, neither of which was commonly believed about God s Anointed One. ON EARTH AS IN HEAVEN Throughout the Gospels there is a relentless teaching by Jesus that how we live and act on earth is intimately connected to the workings of God s heavenly reign. Your will be done on earth as in heaven we pray, along with forgive us as we forgive others. In Matthew s Gospel the Last Judgment is portrayed with us being told that the manner in which we treated the hungry, poor, lowly, and oppressed is how we treated Christ. Today Jesus gives Peter and all of us, the baptized, the church our vocation. We can misread or misunderstand this passage to think that we have been imbued with some sort of control over the workings of heavenly grace and mercy. Rather, Jesus gives us a potent (and a bit overwhelming) charge to live the life of heaven s boundless forgiveness, to be witnesses to him, the Messiah, the Christ who, as he died on the cross to fulfill the work of those names, made his last words, Father, forgive them. Copyright 2007, World Library Publications. All rights reserved CHRIST OUR HOPE You can answer His call Needed: Religious Education Teacher or Assistant When: Sunday Mornings 9:00AM-10:30AM Beginning: Sun., Sept. 21st, 2008 To teach is to touch the lives of many. You share a part of yourself with all whose lives you touch. To teach is to believe in what you teach. No experience necessary just a burning desire to bring children closer to God. Religious education is possible because individuals dare to act on their deepest convictions. Those who volunteer for this special ministry discover others who share their vision. To volunteer or receive more information, please call Fr. Torba x 231 or Dr. Mastalerz x 350. THE KEYS OF HEAVEN For though you think that heaven is still shut up, remember that the Lord left the keys of it to Peter here, and through him to the, which keys everyone will carry, if they have been questioned and made confession [of faith]. Tertullian

5 August 24, 2008 Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday Page Five SAINT FERDINAND SCHOOL 3131 North Mason Chicago, Illinois Come see all that St. Ferdinand s has to offer! School Starts on Monday, Aug. 25 th at 7:30AM All Grades Preschool, K-8 Daily Religion instruction Full day preschool 3 & 4 year olds Before and after school care Polish & Spanish in 7 th & 8 th Grade Technology, gym, music, art Reading & Math Resource Program Atrium library and full court gym A neighborhood choice for 75 years Sports, scouts, hot lunch, activities For a personal tour, more information or to enroll, call (773) Market Day is pleased to offer a FREE photo tote with your purchase of 3 or more items on page 3 of the September order guide! Simply place your order online- it s that easy! You may also find order sheets in the back of the church, chapel or coming home with your school child. Order online at marketday.com until NOON on Wednesday, September 3, Or simply return your order form into the church, school or rectory by Tuesday, September 2nd. Sale pick up is Saturday, September 6 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. ST. FERDINAND GIRL SCOUTS The St. Ferdinand Girl Scouts are getting ready for our year. Girl Scouts of the USA has updated its programs to serve girls better and streamlined the troop age levels. Daisy Scouts will be Kindergarten and Grade 1, Brownie Scouts Grades 2 & 3, Junior Scouts Grades 4 & 5, Cadette Scouts Grades 6, 7, & 8, Senior Scouts Grades 9 & 10, Ambassa- dor Scouts Grades 11 & 12. Watch for future information about our reg- istration night on Thursday, September 4th, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Convent. We have previously invited girls in Grade 1 to join as Brownies. To continue serving girls in Grade 1, and to extend our program to girls in Kindergarten, we would like to begin a Daisy Troop. We need two adults who are willing to attend free training provided by the Girl Scouts of Chicago and act as Troop Leader and Assistant Leader for approximately two meetings each month and a few special events. All of our troop Leaders work together and our neighborhood has an excellent system of support and resources. If you are at least 18 years old and interested in working with our youngest Scouts, please call Mrs. Joyce McGinniss, Troop Coordinator, at You may also ferdsgs@comcast.net for more information.

6 Page Six Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday August 24, 2008 August 30/31 22 nd Sunday O.T. September 6/7 23 rd Sunday O.T. September 13/14 24 th Sunday O.T. September 20/21 25 th Sunday O.T. Saturday 5:00 PM L H. Marros E. Mele F. Mesina L D. Lasiewicz R. Scarpelli J. Lohrmann L H. Marros E. Mele A. Cesaroni L D. Lasiewicz R. Scarpelli J. Lohrmann Sunday 8:30 AM COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES Minister of Care L M. Lucas R. Clemente J. Aloisio M. Pallasch T. Kass H. Kanonik L. Sikorski L B. Koziol Dcn. R. Weiner R. Barnhart R. Wenzl M.A. Barnhart M. Chaves R. Pasko M. Starsiak L F. Supan Dcn. I. Hotcaveg H. Kanonik Sr. M. Buckley A. Vaccaro A. Supan J. Evangelista B. Evangelista L M. Lucas R. Clemente J. Alosio M. Pallasch R. Pasko M. Chavez L. Sikorski 10:30 AM Chapel COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES L A. Cesaroni M. McGinniss E. Rabor A. Rabor R. Serran L M. Syodia K. Alosio J. McGinniss M. McGinniss G. DeJesus L A. Steinhable J. Aloisio K. Aloisio A. Cezares B. Koziol L J. Camamra E. Camamra D. CAmara M. Starsiak R. Serran 12:30 AM L I. Beyer A. Cezares S. Kass L J. Zarate M. Segovia T. Cazares L C. Proctor Dcn. R. Weiner D. Camara E. Camamra L M. Syodia M. Medrano D. Medrano 5:00 PM Teen Club Mass L C. Proctor D. Camara E. Camara L M. Glodz D. Pappa L V. Macias J. McGinniss L H Syodia D. Pappa Next Schedule period will be 10/26 to 12/14 Don t schedule me dates deadline: October 8th (Wed.)

7 August 24, 2008 Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday Page Seven September 27/28 26 th Sunday O.T. October 4/5 27 th Sunday O.T October 11/12 28 th Sunday O.T. October 18/19 29 th Sunday O.T. Saturday 5:00 PM L M. Lucas E. Mele D. Lasiewicz L J. Camara R Scarpelli J. Lohrmann L J. McGinniss R. Serran M. Lucas L D. Lasiewicz Dcn. R. Weiner E. Mele J. Lohrmann Sunday 8:30 AM COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES Ministers of Care L H. Marros M. Starsiak A. Vaccaro S. Kass H, Kanonik J. McGinniss M. McGinnis No MOC Assign. L B. Koziol Dcn. R. Weiner R. Barnhardt R. Wenzl M.A. Barnhart L. Sikorski T. Kass M. Chacez L A. Cesaroni Dcn. I. Hotcaveg H. Kanonik Sr. M. Buckley M. Starsiak R. Pasko A. Vacarro G. Soberski L M/ Lucas R. Clemente J. Aloisio M. Pallasch R. Pasko M. Chavex L. Sikorski 10:30 AM Chapel COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES L A. Steinhable Dcn. R. Weiner R. Barnhart M.A. Barnhart D. Camara E. Camara L M/ Syodia K. Aloisio J. Aloisio R. Clemente T. Cazares L H. Marros A. Steinhable G. DeJesus J. McGinniss F. Mesina L F. Supan R. Barnhart M.A. Barnhart K. Aloisio A. Supan 12:30 AM L J. Zarate F. Supan A. Supan L I. Beyer M. Nedrano D. Medrano L C. Proctor E. Rabor A. Rabor L M. Syodia R. Serran M. Segovia 5:00 PM L H. Syodia M. Segovia G. DeJesus L M. Glodz D. Pappa L H. Syodia A. Cazares T. Cazares L J. Camamra D. Pappa M. McGinniss Help us save our planet by recycling: magazines, catalogs, newspapers, mail, office paper and paperback books. A large collection bin is located in the parking lot and is available 24 hours for drop-offs. Please do not put cardboard or phonebooks in there! Thank you!

8 Page Eight Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday August 24, 2008 THE WEEK AT ST. FERDINAND PARISH August 24, 2008 MONDAY August 25, :00AM FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 10:00AM Friendship Club Meeting 6:00PM Troop #51 (McManus Hall) 6:30PM Cub Scouts (Convent #2 and 3) 7:00PM Scripture Study (Convent #4) TUESDAY August 26, :00PM Highlanders Dance Class (Canning Hall) 7:30pm Baptism Preparation Class in Polish WEDNESDAY August 27, :30PM Jr. Legionaries (Convent #2, small C.) 5:00PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena 6:30PM Legion of Mary (Small Convent) THURSDAY August 28, :30PM Jr Legion Adoration () 7:15PM Filareci (Polish Adult Choir) - (Chapel) FRIDAY August 29, :00AM School Mass 9:00AM Legion of Mary (Convent #2) 6:00PM Faustinum Group Mtg. (English) (Convent) 7:00PM Pilgrim Virgin (Convent #2, sml Convent) 8:00PM Renewal in the Holy Spirit - Polish (Chapel) 9:00PM Odnowa w Duchu Sw. (McManus Hall) SATURDAY August 30, :00AM Odnowa w Duchu Swietym (Heeney Hall) 9:00AM Patrician Meeting (Convent #2) SUNDAY August 31, :00AM Odnowa w Duchu Swietym (Heeney Hall) Please visit our website:

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10 August 24, 2008 Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday Page Ten Pielgrzymka-Wycieczka Niagara Falls Amerykańska Częstochowa Washington, DC Przewodnik duchowy: Ks. Tomasz Sztandera 29 sierpnia 1 września, 2008 Piątek, 29 sierpnia: Chicago Niagara Sobota, 30 sierpnia: Niagara Falls Niedziela, 31 sierpnia: Amerykańska Częstochowa Poniedziałek, 1 września: Washington, DC Cena wycieczki $395. Cena obejmuje transport wygodnym autokarem z rozkładanymi fotelami, 2 noclegi w hotelach/motelach 2- osobowych oraz usługi polskiego przewodnika. Cena nie obejmuje wstępów, ubezpieczenia zdrowotnego, wyżywienia oraz napiwków dla kierowcy. Rejestracja: Saint Bernard Travel 6904 W. Belmont Ave Chicago, IL Tel REJESTRACJA DO POLSKIEJ SZKOŁY IM. ŚW. FERDYNANDA Rozpoczęcie roku szkolnego odbędzie się w sobotę 6 września Mszą św. w kaplcy szkonej o godz. 9:00 rano (dla pierwszej zmiany) i o 1:00 po południu (dla drugiej zmiany). Po Mszy św odbędą się pierwsze zajęcia lekcyjne, które zakończą się o 12:00 w południue (dla pierwszej zmiany) i o 3:45 po południu (dla drugiej zmiany). Po dodatkowe informacje proszę dzwonić do s. Genowefy wew. 10 Studium Katechetyczne WYCHOWUJĄC W WIERZE Wykłady odbywać się będą w soboty od godziny 3:00 8:30pm począwszy od 4-go października 2008 roku. Miejsce spotkań Biuro Katechetyczne Archidiecezji Chicago obok Parafi Jana Kantego 1025 W. Fry St., Chicago IL Po więcej informacji proszę kontaktować się z Elżbietą Chudzik: tel: (312) wew echudzik@archchicago.org Seminarium Oddnowy w Duchu Św. od piątku 29 sierpnia do poniedziałku 1 września w kościele Św. Ferdynanda Poprowadzi: ks. Mateusz Czubak z Rzymu Rozpoczęcie Seminarium: Piątek 29 wrzesień 8:00 wieczorem w Kaplicy Po więcej informacji dzwoń do: Beata 773/ Serdecznie zapraszamy!

11 Page Eleven Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday August 24, 2008 Polish American Association Modlitwa do Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej Zrzeszenie Amerykańsko Polskie organizuje bezpłatne kursy przygotowujące do egzaminu na obywatelstwo. Kursy rozpoczną się we wrześniu Zajęcia będą się odbywać w ciągu tygodnia wieczorem oraz w soboty i niedziele na północy i południu Chicago, Serdecznie zapraszamy! W celu zapisania się prosimy dzwonić: wew. 400, 405 Cóż ja mogę... Gdyby nuta powiedziała: jedna nuta nie czyni muzyki...nie byłoby symfonii Gdyby słowo powiedziało: jedno słowo nie tworzy stronicy...nie byłoby książki Gdyby cegła powiedziała: jedna cegła nie tworzy muru...nie byłoby domu Gdyby kropla wody powiedziała: jedna kropla nie może utworzyć rzeki...nie byłoby oceanu Gdyby ziarno zboża powiedziało: jedno ziarno nie może obsiać pola...nie byłoby żniwa Gdyby człowiek powiedział: jeden gest miłości nie ocali ludzkości...nie byłoby nigdy na ziemi sprawiedliwości i pokoju, godności i szczęścia. Jak symfonia potrzebuje każdej nuty Jak książka potrzebuje każdego słowa Jak dom potrzebuje każdej cegły Jak ocean potrzebuje każdej kropli wody Jak żniwo potrzebuje każdego ziarna zboża tak cała ludzkość potrzebuje Ciebie, tam, gdzie jesteś jedyny a więc niezastąpiony. Dlaczego jeszcze się ociągasz? O Maryjo, nasza, droga Pani Częstochowska, spójrz łaskawie na Twoje dzieci w tym udręczonym i grzesznym świecie. Obejmij nas Swoją kochającą i macierzyńską opieką. Broń naszej młodzieży od bezbożnych ścieżek; pomóż naszym drogim dzieciom dożyć sędziwego wieku, aby się przygotowały do podróży do domu; osłoń nasze bezbronne, nienarodzone dzieci od horroru aborcji i bądź naszą siłą przeciw wszystkim grzechom. Zachowaj Twoje dzieci od wszelkiej nienawiści, dyskryminacji i wojny. Napełnij nasze serca, nasze domy i nasz świat tym pokojem i miłością, która pochodzi od Twojego Syna, którego Ty obejmujesz tak czule. O, Królowo i Matko, bądź naszą Pocieszycielką i Siłą! W Imię Jezusa my modlimy się. Amen. Intencje Papieskie na miesiąc sierpień Intencja ogólna: Aby rodzina ludzka potrafiła szanować Boży zamysł wzglę-dem świata i stawała się coraz bardziej świadoma tego, że stworzenie jest dla nas wielkim darem Bożym. Intencja misyjna: Aby cały Lud Boży był zachęcany do odpowiedzi na powszechne powołanie do świętości i do misji, z uważnym rozeznaniem charyzmatów i troską o stałą formację duchową i kulturalną.

12 August 24, 2008 Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday Page Twelve Northwest Neighborhood Federation 4924 W. Addison Avenue, Chicago, Illinois FAX Darmowe Klasy jezyka Angielskiego-ESL (ESL angielski jako drugi język) NNF ORGANIZUJE KLASY JĘZ. ANGIELSKIEGO Rejestracja (dzień 1) i egzamin wstepny (dzień 2): Wtorek 26 Sierpnia i Czwartek 28 Sierpnia, 2008 OBECNOŚĆ OBOWIĄZKOWA W DWA DNI Godzina: 6:30 wieczorem Lokacja: 4924 W. Addison Ave (Addison i Cicero, wejście od ulicy Addison) UWAGA! Miejsca są ograniczone Prosimy o punktualne przybycie! Nie zapewniamy opieki nad dziećmi. Prosimy zabrać dowód tożsamości i potwierdzenie aktualnego adresu. Zarezerwujcie czas, na dwa dni Po więcej informacji prosimy dzwonić na numer

13 August 24, 2008 Twenty-first Ordinary Sunday Page Thirteen Coming off a leg injury that had me laid up for several days without any running time, I was eager to join my training group on a recent Saturday morning. I didn t need to be at the lakefront until 6:30 AM, but I left the house at 5:45--it s only a twenty-minute drive--because in addition to being eager, I was also a bit anxious about how the leg would hold up. Bob Seger s Like a Rock spoke quietly from the radio as I drove east toward the sunrise. I thought I knew the song, but I guess I didn t really, for in listening to the lyrics for the probably the hundredth time, I was surprised by what they told me. My leg was fine and the pain went away, but the lyrics stayed with me, even though all I could remember for the next few hours was the familiar hook. It was playing again in my head the other night when I asked my wife and son if they knew what the song was actually about. You mean, beyond the Chevy truck commercial? Gail asked. In truth, this has long been my association with the hit single, too, but as a fifty-four year old grizzled athlete trying to hang on the glory days, the song goes deep. I had to look the lyrics up when I got home, and I think that the message that they bear is worth sharing. Stood there boldly, sweatin in the sun/ Felt like a million, felt like number one/ The height of summer, I d never felt that strong/ Like a rock. I was eighteen, didn t have a care/ Working for peanuts, not a dime to spare/ but I was lean and solid everywhere/ Like a rock. Just like that, I flashed backed to Support Staff Mrs. Dorota Gołda, Parish Secretary Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Administrative Assistant 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 Mr. Ralph Barnhart-President, Mrs. Mary Bucaro, Mr. Gilbert DeJesus, Mrs. Sophie Kass, Mr. Stan Mastalerz, Mr. Antonio Supan, Violet Del Vacchio. ExOfficio Members: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Mr. Andrew Warzocha. Parish Finance Committee Mr. Tom Bucaro, Fr. Jason Torba, Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart, Mr. Gene Szaben, ExOfficio Members: Mr. Martin Wojtulewicz- Parish Accountant, Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Dr. Lucine Mastalerz Parish Organizations and Prayer Groups Adult Scripture Study: Miss Ameriga Cesaroni, Coordinator Boy Scout: Mr. Vince Clemente, Coordinator Fish Fry: Mr. & Mrs. Rich (Pat) Wenzl, Coordinators Friendship Club: Mrs. Patricia Flynn, President Girl Scout: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss, Coordinator Knights of Columbus Mater Christi Council: Mr. Charles Calci trai, Grand Knight Ladies of St. Anne: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio, President AND UPON THIS ROCK Copyright 2008 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com) St. Ferdinand Parish my late teens and early twenties when I used to fly over the running trails. Flashing forward again, however, I admitted to myself that it often hurts these days from the start of my run to the finish. And I m sure not flying anymore. You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, Jesus says in the Gospel. After listening to Seger, I now see Peter--and the --with fresh perspective. My hands were steady, my eyes were clear and bright/ My walk had purpose, my steps were quick and light/ And I held firmly to what I felt was right/ Like a rock. Seger sings. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, Jesus says. And I stood arrow-straight/ Unencumbered by the weight of all these hustlers and their schemes, Seger sings. and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it, Jesus says. Catholic tradition puts Peter as the first bishop of Rome. Millenniums later, the --despite everything--is still here. Like a rock, Standin arrow-straight/ Like a rock, chargin from the gate/ Like a rock, carryin the weight/ Like a rock Sometimes, I really want to be young again, you know? Tell me I m not alone here... Yet even if we re all getting older, we re all caught up at the same instant in something alpha-and-omega timeless, making us, in a sense, young beyond our years. Like a rock, the sun upon my skin/ Like a rock, hard against the wind/ Like a rock I see myself again/ Like a rock. THE END Legion of Mary: Mr. Justo Evangelista & Mrs. Fely Mesina, Co-Presidents Legion of Mary, Juniors: Mrs. Emma Camara, President Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club: Mrs. Dolores Schoewe Market Day: Mrs. Kelly Trujillo, Coordinator Pol. & Eng. Altar Servers: Fr. Mariusz Stefanowski, Moderator Polish Club of the Good Shepherd: Mr. Andrzej Parada, President Polish Rosary Group: Mrs. Helena Lesak, President Polish Saturday School: Sr. Genowefa Potaczała, Director Polish School Parents Ass n.: Mrs. Władysława Mitoraj, Pres. Serduszka: Miss Iwona Raszyk, Music Teacher Radość: Miss Marzena Kulesza, Music Teacher St. Ferdinand Athletic Boosters: Mrs. Ann Liedke & Mrs. Tammy Sammarco, Co-chairpersons St. Ferdinand Family & School Ass n., Mrs. Connie Glorioso St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club: Mr. Stanisław Ciszek, President St. Ferdinand School Board: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart, Chairperson St. Vincent DePaul Society: Mr. Ralph Barnhart, President Teens of Our (TORCH): Mr. & Mrs. Rob (Irene) Heidelbauer, Youth Ministers The Faustinum Association of Apostles of the Divine Mercy: Fr. Mariusz Stefanowski, Fr. Tomasz Sztandera, Moderators The Home Movement: Fr. Tomasz Sztandera, Moderator Ushers Club: Mr. Peter Holod, President Charismatic Renewal in the Holy Spirit: Ms. Beata Piszczatowska, Ms. Dorota Glowacka

14 St. Ferdinand 5900 W. Barry Ave. Chicago, IL Phone: (773) Rev. Zdzisław (Jason) Torba, Pastor Rev. Mariusz Stefanowski, Associate Pastor Rev. Tomasz Sztandera, Associate Pastor Weekend Presiders: Legionaries of Christ Fr. Jason Brooks (847) Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon Ronald Weiner, Deacon ENGLISH MASS TIMES St. Ferdinand Parish POLISH St. Ferdinand School & Religious Ed. Office: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal/D.R.E. Christian OutReach (COR): Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Missionary Sisters of Christ the King Sr. Genowefa Potaczała, Superior Sr. Hiacynta Ratajczak Sr. Elżbieta Barnowska Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak BAPTISM: Weekdays W ciągu tygodnia 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Saturdays Sobota 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Anticipated) 7:00 AM Sundays Niedziela 8:30 AM 7:00 AM 10:30 AM (Chapel) 10:45 AM 12:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:30 PM RECONCILIATION / SPOWIEDŹ ŚWIĘTA Monday Saturday / od poniedziałku do soboty 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Saturday / Sobota 8:30 AM 9:00 AM First Friday of the month / Pierwszy piątek miesiąca 6:00 PM 7:30 PM For Children: a pre-baptism class is required for Baptism of the first child. Classes are held in English on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Convent, and in Polish on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the. Following registration, the sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in English on the second Sunday each month at 1:45 PM and on the fourth Sunday of the month at the 12:30 PM Mass. The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in Polish on the first Sunday of the month at 1:45 PM and on the third Sunday of the month at the 3:00 PM Mass. Please call the rectory to register at 773/ For Adults: Classes are taught through the Rite of Christian Initiation Program (RCIA) on Sunday mornings at 10:00AM. Please call Stan Mastalerz, the RCIA Director at 773/ for more information. MARRIAGES: Must be arranged at least four months prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory.