St. Ferdinand Church. January 14, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Rectory: 5900 W. Barry Avenue Chicago, IL (773)

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1 St. Ferdinand Church Rectory: 5900 W. Barry Avenue Chicago, IL (773) January 14, 2007 Photo by Romuald Gluch Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Page Two 2nd Ordinary Sunday January 14, 2007 Mass Intentions MONDAY, Weekday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day 7:00 AM Rev. John M. Murphy rq. St. Ferdinand Staff 8:00 AM Rosa Diprizio rq. Gacoma Greco 7:00 PM Mass in Polish TUESDAY, Weekday 7:00 AM God s blessings for Fr. David Cortesi 8:00 AM Elizabeth Staron rq. Family 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY, St. Anthony 7:00 AM Special Intention 8:00 AM God s Blessings for Gacoma Greco 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY, Weekday, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins 7:00 AM Ben Zablocki rq. Family 8:00 AM Wanda Nuzzo 7:00 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY, Weekday 7:00 AM Ann Rojek 8:00 AM Bebith Padua rq. Luisa Edguela 7:00 PM Mass in Polish SATURDAY, Weekday, St. Fabian; St. Sebastian; Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM Catherine Pivarcyk rq. Richard Pivarcyk Vigil: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Lorraine Scire rq. Violet DelVecchio SUNDAY, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM Mass in Polish 8:30 AM Lorraine Scire rq. Tom and Mary Bucaro 10:30 AM (Chapel) William Butler rq. Carole & Lou Rostan 10:45 AM Janina Zając w 3 rocznicę śmierci; zmarli z rodziny Zając, Urban, Ludwiczek; Ed - ward Chronowski w 1 rocznicę śmierci; o Boże bł. dla Ani, Włodzimierza, Izabeli Nowak; o Boże bł. dla Grzegorza, Ivy, Jadon, Barbary Wnuk; dziękczynna za otrzymane łaski z prośbą o dalsze na cały rok dla rodziny Chronowskich i Gruców 12:30 PM Special Intention rq. A.M. Coco 3:00 PM Kazimierz Kostrzew w 2 rocznicę śmierci; Marian Smędowski 5:00 PM People of St. Ferdinand 6:30 PM o zdrowie, Boże bł. oraz potrzebne łaski dla Dariusza i Ireny There are some Masses in January and February available for your intentions. If you wish to have your loved ones remembered at Masses, please come to the Parish Office during regular business hours. The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: Our Parishioners Gene Konopka Ben Zablocki Our Blessed Lord has called home our friend Fr. John Murphy for whom we promise our prayers. May he and all our other deceased parishioners enjoy peace and happiness in God s Sacred Presence. We Welcome in Baptism Adrianna, daughter of Andrzej and Dominika (Sobol) Gadomski Philip, son of Waldemar and Mariola (Bielko) Jackowski Sebastian, son of Mariusz and Małgorzata (Rysak) Jamróz Nicole, daughter of Paweł and Marta (Kusza) Nauka Maya, daughter of Waldemar and Beata (Walmont) Piotrowski Olivia, daughter of Artur and Ewa (Wilczyńska) Stożyński Jakub, son of Cezary and Lilianna (Bokało) Syryjczyk Daniel, son of Mariusz and Anna (Kozioł) Szafraniec Parish Office Closed The Parish Office will be closed Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The parish office will reopen on Tuesday, January 16th at 8:30 am. 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 and loyalty, they may truly serve the cause of justice and peace to the honor of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

3 January 14, nd 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 us 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: Thomas D. Angarola Joseph Balicki Isabell Beyer Stephanie Bosco Kelly Brumm Alba Jennie Burroughs Barbara Bush Benito Cabanin Sharon Carr Mary Cleary Laura Cortesi Anna Diks Anna Dobjan Marye Dorgan Honor Draftz Paul Duda Ramona Duran Lillian Dziedzic Marie Fitzgibbons Alice Flannagan Joseph Gagliano Anetka Gałas Marilyn Gibbons Fatima Gomez Bob Greenberg Sam Grisanti James Gruber Ben Guttiula Mary Hain Dcn. Irwin Hotcaveg Margery Janz Janina Jaromińska Loretta Kamienski Catherine Keeler Madeline Kocinski Roseann Koziol Tad Koziol Peter Lach June Landers James Lamberti Helen Lipski Sam LoDolce Netta Lohrmann Amado Lopez Eleanor Loscuito Elizabeth Ann Maher Susan Maher Mary Manieri Gianni Marconi Ann Monardo Emilia Moreno Kathleen Nemec Rose Nygren Patrick Pennington Artur Pęza Ed Pfeiffer Francis Pinello Marjorie Pisani Jean Pudlo Roseann Regan Irene Rowe James Rowe, Sr. Consuelo Salinas Alicia Schippits Helen Schmitz Ted Schulten Gerry Simonek George Smolen Bill Smyczynski Raymundo Soriano, Sr. Tony Spano Jim Steinhable Estelle Stybur Ann Sullivan Minerva Watson Julia Wawrzyniak Bernice Zajac Anna Zatłoka Why Catholic School? Today more than ever, parents are faced with difficult decisions when it comes to their children s education. To complicate things further, as Catholics we live in a society that often seems at odds with the core values of our faith. Some have even gone so far as to question the value of Catholic education itself. Over the next few weeks we will offer a series of articles that revisits the basic mission and purpose of Catholic education. We hope to demonstrate that the values-based instruction kept alive at schools like St. Ferdinand is more necessary and vital today than ever. Don t take my word for it. Please join us at our upcomming School Expo and Open House on Sunday morning, January 28 from 9:30 to 12:30 pm and on Thursday, February 1 from 5:30 tp 8:30 pm and rediscover the advantages of Catholic education. Open Registration for the next school year begins Sunday, January 28, Members of our Boy Scout Troop 51 enjoyed a full day with the Chicago Storm indoor soccer team on Saturday, January 6. In the morning, the Scouts had an opportunity to work on their dribbling, passing, shooting and head shot skills with some of the team s players. Additionally, they met with the Coach and team captain to talk about sportsmanship and leadership. Later that afternoon, the Scouts watched from the arena s stands as the Storm contended against the California Cougars in an action packed competition. A special thanks goes out to the parents and adult leaders that helped chaperon this activity. From time to time we need to take stock of our list of those who are sick. Please, just call as you call the rectory to ask that your loved ones names be placed on the sick list for our prayers, let us know when they have recovered sufficiently to be taken off the list. Thank you.

4 Page Four 2nd Ordinary Sunday January 14, 2007 Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish Epiphany of the Lord, January 7, 2007: Envelopes: $ 6, Loose Cash: $ 3, TOTAL DONATIONS: $10, Total Contributed at (5) Masses in English: $5, Total Contributed at (4) Masses in Polish: $5, From the Pastor: I would like to thank all the people who support St. Ferdinand Parish, especially the volunteers who cleaned the church and chapel the last several weeks: Zofia Nicpoñ, Janina i Kazimierz Sikora, Marek Grygo with sons Mateuszem i ukaszem, Barbara jagielska, Danuta Bia³as, Janina Zaborowska, Zbigniew Kusior, Maria Wieczorek, Manette, Mike & Joshua Lill, Carol Marino, Maria Rusnak, Jadwiga Maleszko, Halina Jañczyk, Wiktoria Szewczuk, Zofia Kalinowski, Izabella Nowicki, Agnieszka Æwieka. Thanks to you, our church looked very clean and beautiful for the Christmas Holy Days. My only wish is that more people could join them and so I continue to encourage you to consider either Monday evening or Friday morning as a time when you could help also. Please allow me to also thank all of you who supported the Building and Maintenance Fund last week. Some people are so generous. They are a great example for all of us. It reminds us that we must share our gifts from God with the church and thus give Him back the love He has given us. The following organizations have also been exemplary and deserve outstanding mention. Good Shepherd Club donated $2000 from their New Year s Eve Party and $570 from selling Christmas cards and Oplatki (Christmas wafers), the Friendship Club gave a Christmas gift of $200. Thanks to all the donations we can continue our work on the parish properties. The Ladies of St. Anne Group donated $500 to purchase communion hosts and altar wine. Thank you also to all the others parish groups who are helping to support our parish budget and assisting in serving the spiritual needs of our parish. I know that sometimes I spend a great deal of time tending to the needs of the physical plant of St. Ferdinand Parish. However please do not think this is the priority of my ministry. I never forget that I am responsible for your souls in what I am doing, along with the other priests and sisters and so I would hope I can show you a different perspective of everyday life that may help your spiritual life blossom. To that end periodically we try to bring new things to the parish, such as the change in days of our Adoration schedule. It has been moved from Tuesday to Thursday to stay consistent with the historical Institution of the First Eucharist and Priestly Ministry ei. Holy Orders at the Last Supper on Holy Thursday. Every first Thursday of the month we celebrate mass and dedicate this mass to those people considering vocations to the priesthood or religious life. I am hoping that thanks to your prayers very soon we will reap the benefit of many new vocations with God s graces, prevailing over their lives. Jesus reminds us in the scripture, Mat. 9, The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Please take advantage of the great gift that prayer during the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is. St. Alfonse Liguori put it best when he said, After the Sacrament of the Eucharist and of all the devotions, the Adoration is the one that our Lord loves the best, therefore it remains useful for us. (loosely translated) Please find a little bit of your Thursday between 8:30 am to 7:00 pm to share with Jesus in prayer and devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. He is there, hidden only by the white host. Have a happy Sunday and blessed the rest of the week. Fr. Jason Torba

5 January 14, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Five That We May Have Priests How many times in our lives has a priest brought healing to us and to our families? How many times has a priest celebrated the liturgy on Sunday, throughout the week and at special parish and family celebrations, bringing Christ to us through the Eucharist? How many times has a priest stood with us in joy at the birth of a child; at our bedside in the hospital, or in sorrow at the death of a loved one? Let us pray for vocations to the priesthood; that we may have priests whose lives are directed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the service of God s people. Thank you for your ongoing prayers and financial support for this Collection for the Seminary System of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Collection for the Seminary System for the Archdiocese of Chicago will take a place this weekend (January 13-14, 2007). Called & Gifted is a two-year certificate program of the University of St. Mary of the Lake. It is designated as the official lay ministry formation program for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Weekly classes held at regional sites. What can a volunteer minister hope to achieve through this program? Lay Ministry Programs Deepen their personal spirituality. Integrate their faith and daily life. Study Church teaching, Scripture, Sacramental Theology, Catholic Doctrine, History/Ecclesiology, Christology and Peace and Justice. Learn Communication Skills for ministry. Develop confidence and competence in ministry. Grow in faith with others throughout the Archdiocese. For more information and/or an application call the Lay Ministry Programs office Healthcare Insurance Program for Children All Kids is Illinois' new program that gives every child access to comprehensive, affordable health insurance. Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy. With All Kids, your children will be able to get the care they need, when they need it. It means you can take your child to the doctor for a regular checkup, to the dentist to fill a cavity, or to the eye doctor to get a prescription for glasses. There are more than 250,000 children in Illinois who do not have health insurance. If your family, like many hardworking families, cannot afford private health insurance, All Kids may be the answer for you. For more information or to apply online, visit You can also make a toll-free call to ALL-KIDS (TTY ).

6 Page Six 2nd Ordinary Sunday January 14, 2007 Pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines Portugal Spain France July 19 30, 2007 Escorted by Most Reverend Thomas J. Paprocki Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago 2007 ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL BEGINS Lord, you promised us our reward in heaven but, you asked us to spend our lives here on earth sharing our gifts to make this a better world. We ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we determine how much we will give to the Annual Catholic Appeal that sustains your work throughout our Archdiocese. We pray to the Lord. Day 1 July 19 Depart USA Day 2 July 20 Arrive Lisbon/Fatima Day 3 July 21 Fatima Day 4 July 22 Fatima/Salamanca Day 5 July 23 Salamanca/Madrid Day 6 July 24 Madrid Day 7 July 25 Madrid/Zaragoza Day 8 July 26 Zaragoza/Lourdes Day 9 July 27 Lourdes Day 10 July 28 Lourdes/Paris Day 11 July 29 Paris Day 12 July 30 Paris/USA For detail information about the pilgrimage please look for the pilgrimage bulletin in the back of the Church. This week, many of our parishioners will receive a mailing from Cardinal George. He will ask that you make a pledge to the 2007 Annual Catholic Appeal. The ACA not only funds the operations of the Archdiocese, it funds services that are of great help to the ministries here in our parish. Your financial support is important. The success of the Appeal depends upon the gifts given by each of us to support our Archdiocese. The campaign theme, taken from the Sermon on the Mount, is our call, not just to give our treasure but to leave the earth a better place because of our presence in it. One of the many ways to do this is to contribute to the Annual Catholic Appeal so that through our parish and Archdiocese, we can spread the Word of God through the education, ministry and services provided by the Archdiocese of Chicago. When our parish reaches its goal of $ 41,997,00, 100 % of the additional money received is returned to us for use in our parish. Please make a generous pledge. Bulletin reminder: All notices for the January 21st bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 AM on Friday, January 12th. You may bring your bulletin notices to the rectory in an envelope labeled bulletin ; you may fax them to ; or you may them to: bulletin@saintferdinand.org.

7 January 14, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Seven Second Sunday in Ordinary Time SEEING IS BELIEVING Turn that saying around and you get Believing is seeing. Faith is the gift of looking right through and beyond what is obvious. Believing is seeing what lies beyond sight. Isaiah had faith. He saw right through and beyond the forsaken and desolate circumstances of the people. Isaiah saw through to the faithfulness and love of God and dared to proclaim it. Saint Paul had faith. Faced with ordinary people struggling with ordinary jealousies and divisions, he told them (and tells us) to look beyond the obvious. One person heals, another works wonders, another preaches. People have different functions. But so what? Behind the different gifts is one and the same Spirit [who] produces all these gifts (1 Corinthians 12:11). Jesus disciples were developing faith. Through the signs of this ordinary-seeming man who went with his mother to a wedding reception, they began to see beyond the visible, to discern divinity at work in him. IT TAKES PRACTICE Like the disciples, we are developing faith. We are discovering that there is a world beyond the world at the tip of our noses. Call it the world of the Spirit; call it the supernatural; call it what you will. But behind what is obvious lies a divine presence, a hidden reality. And yet not completely hidden. With faith, we glimpse the hand of God at work, especially in our own lives. But if not looked for, that divine hand surely will remain unseen. When we try to see how everything works for our good, we begin to see the signs of divine love gently moving us. The excitement of a new job or the possibilities opened up by losing a job; warm sunshine or cold rain; winning or losing it s a matter of opening up our eyes to the benefits of everything. Not always easy, of course. But it certainly doesn t take a saint. It takes practice. We must look at our lives and see beyond the obvious. We must practice looking for the miracle, the sign, the presence of the Spirit. Today s Readings: Isaiah 62:1 5; Psalm 96:1 3, 7 10; 1 Corinthians 12:4 11; John 2:1 11 Copyright 2006, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. SURPRISE Life is full of surprises, some pleasant, some not. The Scriptures are filled with stories of God s surprises cropping up where least expected: younger children obtaining the inheritance; the lowliest being seated up highest; an itinerant preacher, killed like a criminal, exalted to eternal, heavenly glory. Anybody who has planned a wedding or similar event knows that they are filled with opportunities for surprises. For that bridegroom (who, in the Gospel story, has no direct contact with Jesus) the pleasant surprise came because somebody else had paid attention and had faith in Jesus. We may think that the point of today s familiar story of the wedding at Cana is that when we have faith in Jesus, our lives will be pleasantly changed. A Christian, however, needs to have a broader perspective, and realize that to have faith in Christ means that somebody s life maybe our own, maybe somebody else s will be surprised for the better. Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. SELF-DISCIPLINE The greatest of all warriors in the siege of Troy had not the preeminence because nature had given him strength and he carried the largest bow, but because self-discipline had taught him how to bend it. Daniel Webster

8 Page Eight 2nd Ordinary Sunday January 14, 2007 January Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 3-4 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time L: A. Cesaroni L: C. Szostak L: D. Lasiewicz L: C. Szostak 5:00 PM Saturday E. Mele R. Scarpelli D. Camara E. Camara E. Mele R. Scarpelli J. Lohrman G. DeJesus 8:30 AM L: B. Koziol L: G. Soberski L: A. Steinhable L: M. Lucas COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES MINISTERS OF CARE R. Barnhart R. Wenzl Dcn. R. Weiner M.A. Barnhart M. Starsiak M. Chavez B. Hotcaveg H. Kanonik Sr. M. Buckley T. Calcitrai T. Kass L. Sikorski J. Evangelista B. Evangelista A. Cesaroni A. Vaccaro R. Pasko R. Serran No MOC Assigned R. Clemente* J. Aloisio M. Pallasch H. Kanonik L. Sikorski M. Chavez 10:30 AM L: J. Camara L: G. DeJesus L: B. Koziol L: J. McGinniss CHAPEL COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES K. Aloisio D. Charles A. Rabor E. Rabor R. Clemente J. Steinhable A. Steinhable S. Hagberg School Teachers R. Barnhart M.A. Barnhart Catholic School Week M. McGinniss R. Clemente* B. Evangelista J. Evangelista Boy Scout's Mass L: M. Lucas L: F. Supan L: M. Griffin L: I. Beyer 12:30 PM M. Mednano T. Sobczak M. Segovia M. Vega Dcn. R. Weiner S. Kass M. Starsiak M. Medrano T. Sobczak L: M. Griffin L: J. McGinniss L: J. Camara L: E. Supan 5:00 PM D. Pappa T. Cazares T. Cazares M. McGinniss A. Cazares D. Pappa F. Supan A. Supan ATTENTION LECTORS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Effective January 13/14, at all English Masses, one of our priests will assist the presider in distributing Holy Communion. If a deacon is scheduled, then an extra Eucharistic minister will be needed. (Directive from Pastoral Staff)

9 January 14, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Nine February Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February First Sunday of Lent March 3-4 Second Sunday of Lent L: M. Lucas L: C. Szostak L: D. Lasiewicz L: G. DeJesus 5:00 PM Saturday H. Kanonik D. Lasiewicz E. Mele J. Lohrmann A. Vaccaro R. Scarpelli J. Lohrman E. Mele 8:30 AM L: B. Koziol L: E. Supan L: G. Soberski L: M. Lucas COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES MINISTERS OF CARE R. Barnhart R. Wenzl Dcn. R. Weiner M.A. Barnhart E. Camara D. Camara B. Hotcaveg H. Kanonik Sr. M. Buckley F. Supan M. McGinniss J. McGinniss M. Chavez J. Evangelista B. Evangelista A. Cesaroni R. Pasko L. Sikorski No MOC Assigned R. Clemente J. Aloisio M. Pallasch H. Kanonik T. Kass R. Pasko 10:30 AM L: M. Griffin L: G. DeJesus L: J. McGinniss L: Girl Scouts CHAPEL COMMUNION UNDER BOTH SPECIES S. Hagberg J. Aloisio K. Aloisio D. Charles Dcn. R. Weiner A. Cazares T. Cazares J. Steinhable A. Steinhable M. McGinniss K. Aloisio J. Aloisio A. Cazares K. Aloisio J. McGinniss A. Vaccaro S. Hagberg Girl Scout's Mass L: J. Zarate L: J. Camara L: A. Steinhable L: I. Beyer 12:30 PM M. Starsiak M. Vega S. Kass T. Sobczak M. Segovia M. Medrano A. Cazares T. Cazares L: J. Camara L: A. Cesaroni L: B. Koziol L: J. Camara 5:00 PM T. Calcitrai R. Clemente M. Segovia D. Pappa Dcn. R. Weiner F. Mesina D. Charles E. Camara D. Camara Added note: Thank you to those ministers and lectors who faithfully serve at the 5:00 PM Mass on Sunday when they are scheduled. Since several lectors and Eucharistic ministers have left our ranks, it has become difficult to schedule people at this particular Mass. I thank you again! Betty Hotcaveg

10 Page Ten 2nd Ordinary Sunday January 14, 2007 Sprawozdanie finansowe Niedziela Objawienia Pańskiego, 7 styczeń, 2007: W kopertach: $ 6,985,00 W gotówce: $ 3,991,00 Suma: $10,976,00 Składka niedzielna z (5) angielskich Mszy: $ 5,221,00 Składka niedzielna z (4) polskich Mszy: $ 5,755,00 Słowo od Proboszcza Wyrażamy wdzięczność i serdeczne Bóg zapłać wszystkim, którzy wspierają naszą Parafię św. Ferdynanda oraz dziękujemy woluntariuszom, którzy sprzątali kościół i kaplicę w ostatnich tygodniach z naszą zakrystianką Siostrą Hiacyntą: Zofia Nicpoń, Janina i Kazimierz Sikora, Marek Grygo wraz synami Mateuszem i Łukaszem, Barbara jagielska, Danuta Białas, Janina Zaborowska, Zbigniew Kusior, Maria Wieczorek, Manette, Mike & Jashua Lill, Carol Marino, Maria Rusnak, Jadwiga Maleszko, Halina Jańczyk, Wiktoria Szewczuk, Zofia Kalinowski, Izabella Nowicki, Agnieszka Ćwieka. Dzięki zaangażowaniu tych osób kościół w okresie Świąt Bożego Narodzenia wyglądał zadbany i bardzo czysty. Zachęcamy też inne osoby, aby włączały się w tę piękną i jakże szlachetną incjatywę dbania o czystość naszego kościoła i kaplicy. Przypominamy, że sprzątanie jest w poniedziałek wieczorem oraz w piątek przed południem. Składamy podziękowanie tym wszystkim, którzy złożyli ofiary w ostatni weekend na tzw. Funduszu naprawy i rozbudowy. Hojność niektórych osób jest godna podziwu. Myślę, że jest to też zachęta dla innych, abyśmy pamiętali o dzieleniu się swoimi darami, które otrzymujemy z dobroci Boga i wyrażali tę wdzięczność poprzez dbanie o Kościół. Poza indywidualnymi ofiarodawcami dziękuję Klubowi Dobrego Pasterza, który przekazał z Zabawy Sylwestrowej ofiarę w wysokości $2,000 oraz ze sprzedaży kartek świątecznych i opłatków $ 570 oraz Frenship Club, który przekazał donację w wysokości $200 z okazji Świąt Bożego Narodzenia na wsparcie tego funduszu. Dzięki waszej ofiarności możemy prowadzić niezbędne prace remontowe w budynku kościoła, plebanii oraz przygotować się do prac na posesji parafialnej. Grupa Kobiet św. Anny działająca przy naszej Parafii przekazała $500 na zakup komunikantów i wina mszalnego. Dziękujemy też innym grupom parafialnym, które wspierają nasz budżet parafialny, a także dbają o stronę duchową i materialną parafii św. Ferdynanda. Dużo uwagi, może czasami za dużo jako proboszcz poświęcam trosce o wygląd budynków, płaceniu rachunków, nie chcę, abyście pomyśleli, że jest to priorytetem mojej posługi duszpasterskiej. Pamiętam, że jestem w sposób szczególny odpowiedzialny za Wasze dusze i poprzez wszystko co czynię wraz pozostałymi księżmi i siostrami zakonnymi to chęć pokazywania Wam innego wymiaru życia poza tym, które dostrzgamy codziennie, które nas otacza, a którego wartości nie zawsze dobrze wpływają na nasz rozwój duchowy. Dlatego co jakiś czas chcemy wprowadzać coś nowego w życiu parafii, co ma się przyczyniać do naszego rozwoju duchowego. W ostatnim czasie przenieśliśmy adorację Najświętszego Sakramentu z wtorku na czwartek, na dzień ustanowienia przez Chrystusa Sakramentu Eucharystii i Kapłaństwa. W każdy pierwszy czwartek miesiąca rozpoczeliśmy Nabożeństwo Pierwszych Czwartków miesiąca połączone z modlitwą o powołania do kapłaństwa i życia zakonnego. Mam głęboką nadzieję, że dzięki Waszemu zaangażowaniu będziemy się cieszyć wkrótce owocami tej modliwy, że Bóg powoła z naszej wspólnoty kogoś do kapłaństwa lub zakonu, bo przecież sam Chrystus powiedział: Żniwo wprawdzie wielkie, ale robotników mało. Proście Pana żniwa, żeby wyprawił robotników na swoje żniwo. Mt 9, Zachciejmy skorzystać z tego wielkiego daru jaki jest modlitwa adoracji Najświętszgo Sakramentu. Jak mówił jeden z wielkich czcicieli Matki Bożej i Eucharystii św. Alfons Maria Liguori, że wśród różnych praktyk pobożnych adoracja Jezusa sakramentalnego jest pierwsza po sakramentach, najbardziej miła Bogu i najbardziej pożyteczna dla nas. Przychodźmy, chociaż na chwilę w każdy czwartek do kościoła przed Najświętszy Sakrament od godz. 8:30 rano do 7:00 wieczorem, aby spotkać Jezusa skrytego w białej Hostii. Życzę Wam miłej niedzieli i błogosławionego tygodnia. Ks. Zdzisław Torba Zabawa Karnawałowa Podhalanie i Miłośnicy Tatr im. Stanisława Kowalkowskiego zapraszają wszystkich na wielką Zabawę Karnawałową, która odbędzie się 20 stycznia 2007 w Sali McManus o godzinie 7:00 wieczorem. Bilety są sprzedawane w cenie $15 od osoby. Do tańca zagra nam zespół Zawisza. Bar i kuchnia będą dobrociami zapełnione. Gwarantujemy świetną atmosferę oraz cenną loterię fantową. Przyćciy sycka ku nom bedzimy nom wesoło. Po więcej informacji lub rezerwację biletów proszę dzwonić do: Prezes 773/ Sekretarka 773/ Uwaga Nauczyciele!!! Poradnia Zawodowa Zrzeszenia Amerykańsko Polskiego zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych na spotkanie informacyjne poświęcone ewaluacji dyplomów nauczycielskich. Gośćmi spotkania będą przedstawiciele Illinois State Board of Education oraz Northeastern Illinois University. Podczas spotkania przybliżony zostanie : Proces ewaluacji dyplomów nauczycielskich z zagranicy Proces starania się o licencję nauczycielską w stanie Illinois Możliwość uzupełnienia wykształcenia nauczycielskiego dla osób z dyplomami nauczycielskimi oraz bez Spotkanie odbędzie się 18 stycznia o godzinie 7:00 wieczorem w Centrum Fundacji Kopernikowskij przy 5216 W. Lawrence Ave. Po więcej informacji proszę dzwonić pod numer: 773/ wew. 417

11 January 14, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Eleven Wieczór kolęd pt: Kolędujemy z Maryją. W niedzielę 21 stycznia 2007 roku o godzinie 4:00 po południu w sali McManus Hall, odbędzie się Wieczór Kolęd, na który Koła Różańcowe wraz z opiekunem ks. Romanem Rataj zapraszają parafian i gości. Bilety można nabyć u członków Kół po każdej polskiej Mszy św. w języku polskim oraz u pań: Melania Nowak 773/ Helena Lesak 773/ Bilety sprzedawane są po $15 a w cenę biletu wliczony jest gorący posiłek, ciasto i napoje. Serdecznie zapraszamy! ROZPOCZYNAMY ARCHIDIECEZJALNĄ DOROCZNĄ ZBIÓRKĘ KATOLICKĄ 2007 W tym tygodniu wielu parafian otrzyma pocztą list od Kardynała Georgea. Będzie to Jego prośba do Was o złożenie ofiary na rzecz Dorocznej Zbiórki Katolickiej (DZK) DZK nie tylko opłaca działalność Archidiecezji, ale też usługi pomagające w dużej mierze duszpasterstwom działającym na terenie naszej parafii. Twoje wsparcie finansowe jest bardzo ważne. Powodzenie Zbiórki zależy od ofiar złożonych przez każdego z nas na rzecz naszej Archidiecezji. Hasło zbiórki, zaczerpnięte z Kazania na Górze jest dla nas wezwaniem nie tylko o rozdanie naszego bogactwa, ale o uczynienie ziemi lepszym miejscem dzięki naszej obecności. Jednym z wielu sposobów, aby tego dokonać jest wsparcie pieniężne Dorocznej Zbiórki Katolickiej, po to żeby dzieki naszej parafii i Archidiecezji szerzone było Słowo Boże poprzez nauczanie, posługę duszpasterską oraz usługi oferowane przez Archidiecezję Chicago. Kiedy nasza parafia zbierze założoną sumę $ 41,997,00, 100% funduszy zebranych powyżej tej kwoty zostanie zwrócone parafii do wykorzystania na nasze własne cele. Prosimy o hojne ofiary. Wystawienie Najświętszego Sakramentu ma miejsce w każdy czwartek po Mszy św. w języku angielskim o godzinie 8:00 rano i kończy się Mszą św. w języku polskim o godzinie 7:00 wieczorem. Koła Różańcowe zwracają się z prośbą do wszystkich o codzienną modlitwę w intencjach papieskich, które w miesiącu styczniu są następujące: Intencja ogólna: Aby w naszych czasach naznaczonych niestety wielką liczbą przypadków przemocy, Pasterze Kościoła wskazywali nadal sercu każdego człowieka drogę pokoju i porozumienia między narodami. Intencja misyjna: Aby Kościół w Afryce stawał się coraz bardziej autentycznym świadkiem Dobrej Nowiny. Szczególne Podziękowania Najserdeczniejsze podziękowania składamy księżom, siostrom zakonnym, grupom parafialnym oraz wszystkim, którzy uczestniczyli w naszym opłatku parafialnym. Szczególne podziękowania składamy: Panu Kazimierzowi Oleksy za przygotowanie programu słownomuzycznego i prowadzenie wieczoru; panu Janowi Boratyńskiemu, członkom Kół Różańcowych, członkom Klubu Miłośników Tatr i Podhala oraz zespołowi Polonia za przygotowanie i przedstawienie Jasełek oraz za uszycie kostiumów. Dziękujemy pani Annie Dublaczewskiej właścicielce zakładu fryzjerskego Ania s Hair Salon za ufundowanie certyfikatów jako nagród na loterię fantową oraz panu Robertowi Pietryka, właścicielowi Domu Pogrzebowego za ufundowanie nagrody pieniężnej na loterie fantową. Dziękujemy tym wszystkim, którzy w jakikolwiek sposób przyczynili się do odbycia się Wieczoru a po jego zakończeniu dopomogli w sprzątaniu. Niech Boża Dziecina wszystkim błogosławi i obdarza łaskami przez cały 2007 rok, tego życzą: Zarząd Kół Żywego Różańca wraz z duchowym opiekunem ks. Romanem Rataj.

12 Page Twelve 2nd Ordinary Sunday January 14, 2007 THE WEEK AT ST. FERDINAND PARISH January 14 MONDAY-Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parish Office Closed / No School Friendship Club 10-3 PM, Convent # 2 Troop 51 6:30-9:30 PM, McManus Hall Cub Scouts 6:30-9:30 PM, Convent # 2, 3 Adult Scripture Study Group 7-8:45 PM, Convent # 4 Jazz Band 6-8:15 PM, Music Room Highlanders Dance Class 7-9 PM, Canning Hall Mass in Polish 7 PM, Church TUESDAY Serduszka 6:30-8:30 PM, Convent # 2, 3 Kropeczki 6-7:00, Canning Hall Polonia 6:00 PM, McManus Hall Polish School Teacher s Mtg 7 PM, Canning Hall Mass in Polish 7 PM, Church WEDNESDAY Wiggles and Giggles 9:30-10:30 AM, Gym Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help 1:30 PM, Church Ladies of St. Anne Mtg 9-2 PM, Canning Hall, Parish Kitchen Jr. Legionnaires 2:30 4 PM, Convent # 2, Webelos Troop # PM, Convent #s 1, 2, 3 Legion of Mary 6:30-8:30 PM, Small Convent Polish School Art Class 6-8 PM, McManus Hall Troop 51 Committee Mtg 7-9PM, Convent # 4 Mass in Polish 7 PM, Church THURSDAY Eucharistic Adoration 8:30 AM - 6:45 PM, Church Jr. Legion of Mary, Rosary 2:30 PM, Church Girl Scout 5:30-9 PM, Convent # 1, 2, 3 Pack PM, McManus Hall Filareci-Polish Choir 7:15 PM, Chapel School BD Mtg. 7 PM, Heeney Hall Mass in Polish 7 PM, Church FRIDAY Legion of Mary 9-11 AM, Convent # 2, Highlander s Dance Class 7-9 PM, Canning Hall Pilgrim Virgin 7-9 PM, Small Convent and #2 Laudamus Music Group 8 PM, Chapel Girl Scout s Dance 5:30-10 PM, McManus Hall Mass in Polish 7 PM, Church SATURDAY Polish School 8-4 PM, School and Chapel Holy Spirit Group 4-10 PM, Convent # 2 Highlander s Dance 6-12 (Midnight), McManus Hall THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CCD/RCIA Classes 9-2 PM, School and Chapel Serduszka 9-10:30 AM, Convent # 1, 2 Laudamus Music Group 7:30 PM, Church Baptism in Polish 3 PM, Church Rosary Group Mtg 4 PM, McManus Hall Evening in Paris The Holidays are over and you say they stressed you out again. Need time to relax? Maybe a nice trip somewhwere romantic? But not much cash left to travel! Wait a minute! You can go to Paris for night and have a great dinner, do some dancing, be with the company of friends and be back by morning and the best part is... only $30.00 per person. Dreaming you say? I say WATCH THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK FOR MORE EXCITING DETAILS! and keep Saturday Feb. 17 open. AN EVENING IN PARIS IS BACK.

13 January 14, nd Ordinary Sunday Page Thirteen Support Staff Mrs. Dorota Gołda, Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Administrative Assistant ON WEDDINGS, GIFTS, AND TRANSFORMATIONS Copyright 2007 by John B. Reynolds In the late 70s, it seemed like every time I turned around, I had a wedding to attend. DJ s and Mike s. Gary s and Don s. Kenny s, Pat s, and Buck s. A lot of good men were stepping up to the altar back then, and I was honored to be part of each celebration. At the time, I had not yet stepped up to the altar myself, so I always asked my friend Gail if she would join me at these events. She always said yes, probably because she knew what I knew that when it comes to good times, nothing much tops a wedding celebration. The hushed excitement when the bride walks up the aisle. The repeating of vows up at the altar. The food, the drink, and the dancing at the reception afterwards. Gail recalls the time, however--as another friend s matrimonial gig approached--that her roommate Karen wanted to know what she saw in these celebrations that made her eager to attend again and again and again. Like I said before, Gail told her that she loved weddings because they re such a great time. Karen, an Episcopalian or Presbyterian or something, seemed confused by this notion, saying words to the effect, What s so great about a short little marriage service, then cookies and punch in the church basement? Gail said that her immediate response to her friend was something like, Oh, Karen, let me tell you what a wedding is all about A priest friend told me years ago that he loved weddings, too, and I ve always liked his explanation why. He told me that we 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 Ralph Barnhart - President, Mary Bucaro, Terri Calcitrai, Gilbert DeJesus, Sophie Kass, Ken Presslak, Anthony Supan, Andrew Warzocha. Parish Organizations Adult Scripture Study - Coordinator : Miss Ameriga Cesaroni Boy Scout - Coordinator: Mr. Vince Clemente Friendship Club - President: Mrs. Rosalie Anastos Girl Scout - Coordinator: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss Knights of Columbus - Tonti Council: Tony Mangiaracina, past St. Ferdinand Parish know love is real because it is so tangible--not to mention so all-encompassing--at wedding celebrations. He went on to tell me that if such love can exist at select moments of time and in select geographical locations--say, from 4:00 PM until 5:30 PM in the church, and then from 6:00 PM until midnight in the hall--then such love can exist at all moments of time, and in all geographical locations. Welcome, in other words, to the Kingdom, where, through the love and grace of God, we are transformed into our best and truest selves. Like water is transformed into wine, perhaps? Today s Gospel tells the story of the wedding feast at Cana. It speaks of miracles, yes, but also it speaks of the abundance of Christ s love (six stone water jars, each holding twenty to thirty gallons, and all of it turned to wine ). Mostly, though, it speaks of faith. Mary s, in particular, but her faith extends to us all. Even when Jesus rebuffs his mother over her concerns about the wine shortage, Mary s faith doesn t waiver. Do whatever he tells you, she directs the servers, and the miracle is already begun. A different kind of miracle is already begun when we take the gifts we ve been given--gifts which Paul tells us come from the same Spirit--and use them to transform the world. Jesus once likened the kingdom of heaven to a marriage celebration. In the infinite scheme of things, Karen, that s what weddings are all about. Let the party--and the transformation--begin. THE END Grand Knight Ladies of St. Anne - President: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio Laudamus - Mr. Jarosław Buranicz Legion of Mary - Presidents: Mr. Justo Evangelista & Mrs. Fely Mesina Legion of Mary, Juniors - President: Emma Camara Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club - Mrs. Dolores Schoewe Market Day - Coordinator: Mrs. Kelly Trujillo Polish & English Altar Servers - Fr. Mariusz Stefanowski Polish Club of the Good Shepherd - President: Andrzej Parada Polish Rosary Group - Mrs. Helena Lesak Polish Saturday School - Director: Mrs. Renata Gawlik Polish School Parents Ass n. - President: Władysława Mitoraj Serduszka - Music Teacher - Miss Iwona Raszyk Radość - Miss Marzena Kulesza St. Ferdinand Athletic Association - Director: Victoria Matthews St. Ferdinand Family & School Association - President: Mrs. Sharon Fanuke St. Ferdinand Parish Council - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club - President: Mr. Stanisław Ciszek St. Ferdinand School Board - Chairperson: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart St. Vincent DePaul Society - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart Ushers Club - President: Mr. Peter Holod

14 St. Ferdinand Church 5900 W. Barry Ave. Chicago, IL St. Ferdinand Parish (773) Rev. Zdzisław (Jason) Torba, Pastor Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor Rev. Roman Rataj, Associate Pastor Rev. Mariusz Stefanowski, Associate Pastor Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon Ronald Weiner, Deacon English 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM (Chapel) 12:30 PM 5:00 PM Saturday Masses SUNDAY MASSES: Reconciliation/Spowiedź Polish 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 10:45 AM 3:00 PM 6:30 PM Saturday: Following the 8:00 AM Mass until all are heard. Pierwszy Piątek Miesiąca: 6:00-7:00 PM Sobota: 6:30 PM St. Ferdinand School Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal Christian OutReach (COR) Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Religious Education Office ext. 366 Mr. Joseph Kummer, D.R.E. Missionary Sisters of Christ the King Sr. Genowefa Potaczała, Superior Sr. Hiacynta Ratajczak Sr. Elżbieta Barnowska Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak BAPTISM: For Children: a pre-baptism class is required for baptism of the first child. The class in English is held 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 church. Upon registration the sacrament is celebrated in English at 1:45 PM on the second and fourth Sunday of the month,. In Polish on the first Sunday of the month at 1:45 PM and on the third Sunday of the month at 3:00 PM Mass. Please call the rectory to register. For Adults: Instructions are processed through the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA). Contact local Director of Religious Education (DRE) at the rectory ext MARRIAGES: Must be arranged at least four months prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory.