St. Ferdinand Church. January 26, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE PHONE: 773/ Photo by Romuald Gluch

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1 St. Ferdinand Church RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE PHONE: 773/ January 26, 2003 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Photo by Romuald Gluch

2 Page Two Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 26, 2003 The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: +Bruno & Zofia Urbanowicz +Duda Family MONDAY, Weekday/Angela Merici, virgin 7:00 Michael Lans rq. Money Counters of St. Ferdinand 8:00 Margaret M. Janz rq. Daughter, Margery TUESDAY,Thomas Aquinas, priest, doctor 7:00 Ann Dallmeier rq. Family 8:15 Catherine DeMario rq. St. Ferdinand School & Church Staff WEDNESDAY, Weekday 7:00 Maria Widmann rq. Mr. & Mrs Gene Gawalek 8:00 Alex Tecza rq. Lazicki Family THURSDAY, Weekday 7:00 Eva Wade rq. Bill Wade 8:00 Joseph Maslanka rq. Sophie Campinose FRIDAY, John Bosco, priest 7:00 Memorial Mass Society 8:00 Josef & Mary Gruber rq. Son & Family SATURDAY, Weekday 8:00 Margaret M. Janz rq. Lucas Family Sunday Anticipated Mass 5:00 Zofia Urbanowicz rq. Ralph & Elizabeth Brindise SUNDAY, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 Birthday Blessings for Beata Brozek rq. Yolanda V. Surath 7:30 (Chapel) +Kazimierz Maciorowski w 6 rocz.œm.; +Maria Smo³a w dniu imienin 9:00 Ed Rakoczy rq. The Ushers Club 10:30 (Chapel)Scout Mass 10:45 +Gra yna Piotrowska w 2 rocz.œm.; +Maria W¹sio³ek w 2 rocz.œm.; -dziêkczynna w rocznicê œlubu Anny i Józefa z proœb¹ o dalsze Bo e b³. 12:15 (Chapel) Mass in Italian 12:30 People of St. Ferdinand 3:00 +Wies³aw Jezuit w 5 rocz.œm.; -w 16 rocz. urodzin z podziêkowaniem za otrzymane ³aski dla Marka Bonis³awskiego z proœb¹ o dalsze Bo e b³ogos³awieñstwo; -o Bo e b³og., zdrowie i opiekê Matki Najœwiêtszej dla Eryczka z okazji przyjêcia chrztu œw.; -o b³ogos³awieñstwo Bo ej Dzieciny dla 6 miesiêcznego Danilo 5:00 Mary Romankiewicz rq. Husband 6:30 Mass in Polish Mass Intentions for February There are still a few Masses available in February for your intentions. If you wish to have your loved ones remembered at any of these Masses, please call or stop in at the rectory between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and speak with Aneta Koæma. Our Blessed Lord has called home our parishioner Brother Jude Heggy, F.S.C. for whom we promise our prayers. May he and all our other deceased parishioners enjoy peace and happiness in God s Sacred Presence. HANDMAIDS C. Carsello WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM Karolina Elizabeth, daughter of Sebastian Chrobak and Anna Mazurkiewicz; Aleksander, son of Mariusz and Agnieszka (Baster) Ciukaj; Michael Paul, son of Pawel and Agata (Bielanin) Kleszczewski; Nicole Kamila, daughter of Robert and Katarzyna (Frankowska) Kozbiel; Paulina Kaja, daughter of Przemys³aw and Edyta (Cudzi³o) Sierka; Matthew Peter, son of Ernest and Katarzyna (Stankiewicz) Sliwa Dwell in My Love Sunday January 26, 2003 Prayer of Commitment to End Racism Dear Lord, help us to search our own hearts and seek forgiveness and reconciliation for racist attitudes and beliefs to which we have given credence in our lives. Help us not to speak or act in ways that demean our brothers and sisters. Help us to speak up and act when we hear or see racism demonstrated in any way. Give us the courage as Christian disciples to work to dismantle racism in the wider community. Help us to create inclusive, welcoming communities where we live, work and worship as we pledge to work to eradicate the sin of racism wherever it exists, in our hearts, in our church, on our jobs and in our communities. With your grace, we will dwell together in God s love with all of our brothers and sisters. We make this prayer in Jesus name. Amen Adapted from Pledge to End Racism

3 January 26, 2003 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three After the new statue of St. Ferdinand was dedicated on November 24, 2002, we initiated a contest among the children of our school, religious education program and the Polish Saturday School. The children were challenged to research the life of St. Ferdinand, study the statue, and list the symbols that they found on the statue with their significance. There was a prize incentive to the children who correctly identified the most symbols. Although no one found all the symbols, there were three children who came very close. The symbols according to the research of Brother Jerome L. Cox, F.S.C. the artist who sculpted the statue are: 1. Crown King 2. Sword Crusader/soldier (Sword is not being held by the handle, but rather by the blade in an offering to God.) 3. Open Book Scholar 4. Shield Codifier of the law (the kingdoms of Castile and Leon) 5. Cowl/Cape Signifies that he was a third order Franciscan 6. Saint Quotations and image of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom. Proverbs 1:7 Ecclesiasticus 1:20 Reflect on the Law of the Lord and wisdom will be given to you. Ecclesiasticus 6:37 And the winners are: First place Angela Bucaro Second place Edward Supan Third place Michael Lucki Congratulations to all the winners. The St. Vincent de Paul Society loves and works for God. The members love and work for our neighbors in need. They do this through your kind offerings. God will and does reward those who care and share. 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: Joseph Balicki Timothy Benson Albin Bilinski Frank Bisceglie Stephanie Bosco Gabriella Bragagnolo Alba Jennie Burroughs Benito Cabanin Claudio Clemente Maureen Conroy Bishop Edwin Conway Anna Diks Lillian Dziedzic Joseph Gagliano Fatima Gomez Rocco Greco Mary Hain Judith Hodolitz Mary Ann Johansen Catherine Keeler Stanley Kochniarczyk Helen Kosirog Tad Koziol James Lamberti Sam LoDolce Netta Lohrmann Eleanor Loscuito Elizabeth Ann Maher Susan Maher Francesco Mangialardo Mary Martin Estelle Toots McGuigan Emilia Moreno Steven Mosinski Dan Oliver, Jr. Timothy Rajski Sophie Regner Alicia Schippits Infant Cameron Scott Lenore Simzyk Estelle Stybur Minerva Watson Anne Wickman Bruno Wojcik Bulletin reminder: All notices for the February 2nd bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, January 27th. You may drop your bulletin notices off at the rectory in an envelope labeled bulletin or you may fax them to The address for bulletin notices is bulletin@saintferdinand.org. Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish Last weekend the people of St. Ferdinand Parish donated $13, in the regular collection. This amount is an increase compared to the previous week, but still short of our weekly goal. Cold weather and other factors affect Mass attendance, and consequently our offertory collection. We are grateful to all who are doing their fair share, and we encourage everyone to be conscious of their weekly or monthly stewardship in support of our mission here at St. Ferdinand Church. We depend upon your generosity, and we thank you for your ongoing support. Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager COLLECTION: ENVELOPES: LOOSE MONEY: TOTAL Donated: BUDGET: GOAL$15,000 Amount Over (Under) January 18-19, 2003 $8, $4, $13, ($1,534.30)

4 Page Four Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 26, 2003 Catholic Schools Week St. Ferdinand Parish School Celebrates! Today your parish school begins its celebration of Catholic Schools Week, a national celebration of Catholic education. Throughout the week we will celebrate how your parish school makes a world of difference as we gather to share knowledge, enjoy each other's company and honor some of the people who help our school provide the academic excellence and spiritual values that make it special. Please join us at your parish school for some of these events. We would be most happy to see you! Sunday, January 26, 11:00-1:00 o Come visit your parish school! o All classrooms will be open for you to see! o Enjoy student performances and demonstrations! o View student work and projects! o Meet your school board representatives! o NEW REGISTRATIONS TAKEN IN SCHOOL OFFICE BEGINNING TODAY!!! Tuesday, January 28, 8:15 a.m. o All school liturgy in chapel! o Come and pray with us! Wednesday, January 29, 9:00-10:30 a.m. o Come and visit the classrooms while instruction is happening! o See the talented teachers and students while learning occurs! Thursday, January 30 o Teacher Appreciation Day: How blessed we are! o Time to say thank you to the fine staff who work in your parish school! Friday, January 31 o Kids Day: How great and wonderful our students are! o No homework, no tests, and out-of-uniform! o Treat for students thanks to Family/School Association! Every now and then, every person s heart needs a good shower. Every time we hurt someone or someone hurts us, it leaves a mark on our hearts. As the days, weeks, and years of our life begin to pass, our hearts become covered with the dust that is comprised of these hurtful things kept inside. We try to cover it up, putting on a happy face hoping that nobody else will notice. Then, maybe after a particularly difficult day at work, we find ourselves suddenly lashing out at others for no particular reason. It has become too difficult to keep it all inside. Our heart has become so overcome with hurt and despair that we lose sight of the true meaning in our lives. What we all need to do occasionally is to cleanse our heart with some sort of spiritual shower that can erase these marks of hurt from our spirit, renewing us in the Father s Love. If you would like to experience the invigorating renewal that Jesus Christ has waiting for you, look no further than your very own parish. It is with great enthusiasm and hope that all men of St. Ferdinand Parish are invited to experience the joy and power of the CRHP weekend. This miniretreat (held at our very own parish) is an opportunity to re-ignite the burning passion for our faith! A combination of faith sharing, affirmation, prayer, and thanksgiving, is a Christ centered experience that will change the way you look at the Father, your family, and perhaps your own life. CRHP is an experience like none other. If being a Catholic has become more of a habit than a joyous, enthusiastic experience, then please consider joining us on our next weekend February 8-9, This is your FINAL CHANCE to sign up for the CRHP Weekend, do not let this golden opportunity for renewal pass you by. Contact Ron Pasko at (or ) for more details. Remember, a moment can change your mind; a weekend can change your life.

5 January 26, 2003 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Five The 1973 Supreme Court decision on Roe vs. Wade has been disastrous for our nation. Based on a complete disregard for human rights and enshrined for almost 30 years in false logic and rhetoric, that decision, more than any other in our recent history, has been responsible for blinding our national conscience to the truth about our God-given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The statement before us this week, A Matter of the Heart, reflects on the impact of Roe vs Wade, calls again in the name of truth and justice for that ruling to be overturned, and expresses the gratitude of the bishops to all those who have kept the truth about human life alive. Our prophetic persistence in preaching the Gospel of Christ on this issue cannot but allow falsity to give way to the truth, and truth to bring rightful comfort to the unborn. Presidential Address by Bishop Wilton Gregory, November 2002 Meeting of the USCCB Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club The Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club will have their meeting on Wednesday, February 5th at 10:30 a.m. in Canning Hall. This is a Birthday Celebraion. We will play Robber s Dice. Bring a wrapped prize not les than $1.00. Attention! All High School Teens Are you looking for something to do on Sundays? Are you looking for a place to meet new friends? Are you looking for a place where old friends and new friends can have a good time? Are you looking for fun activities? St. Ferdinand s is starting a Teen Ministry. Watch the bulletin for further details. Get involved! Have fun! Contribution Statements In the past, many parishes (including ourselves) mailed out contribution statements at the end of every year. We have found, however, that due to certain changes in IRS tax laws and other circumstances, most people no longer need the information found on these statements. Because of this, and also the high cost of postage, we will NOT be sending them out once again this year. If you still need a contribution statement, please call the rectory, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to request one and to arrange a time and date that you will pick it up. Statements will be printed by request only. Winter 03 Dinner Dance The Winter 03 Dinner Dance will be held on February 22, 2003 in McManus Hall. Cocktails 6-7 p.m. Buffet Dinner 7-9 p.m. Dancing 9 until Midnight Cash Bar, catered buffet dinner by Plunkett Catering and music and Karaoke by the Pro DJ s. Donation still only $17.50 per person. What a deal! Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Seating will be eight (8) persons per table. Everyone, 21 years and older in the St. Ferdinand community is invited. So, talk to your friends, neighbors, relatives, and fellow parishioners and join us for an evening of wining, dining, dancing and singing. Reservations will be taken from February 1, 2003 to February 16, All reservations will be taken in the vestibules of the Church and Chapel. Please complete the form below and return it, along with your payment, to the rectory or visit us in the vestibules. Any questions, please call Mike or Sue McGovern at 773/ (after 6 p.m.) RESERVATION FORM Name: Please Print Address: Phone: Number of Seats requested: Donation: $17.50 per person Money must accompany this reservation form. Reservations will not be accepted without payment.

6 Page Six Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 26, 2003 TYDZIEÑ SZKÓ KATOLICKICH Dzisjaj rozpoczynamy obchody Tygodnia Szkó³ Katolickich, narodowe œwiêto katolickiej edukacji. W ci¹gu tego tygodnia, zapraszamy was wszystkich, abyœcie mogli zobaczyæ w jaki sposób szko³a parafialna zmienia œwiat, dzieli siê wiedz¹, cieszy siê obecnoœci¹ ka dego i oddaje ho³d tym, którzy w ró ny sposób pomagaj¹ naszej szkole. Zapraszamy Niedziela, 26 stycznia, 11:00-1:00 - przyjdÿ i zobacz nasz¹ szko³ê - wszystkie klasy bêd¹ otwarte - ró ne prezentacje i demonstracje - wystawione prace i projekty uczniów - spotkaj siê z przedstawicielami rady szkolnej - W BIURZE ROZPOCZNIE SIÊ REJESTRACJA NA NOWY ROK SZKOLNY Wtorek, 28 stycznia, 8:15 rano - liturgia szkolna w kaplicy - przyjdÿ i módl siê z nami Œroda, 29 stycznia, 9:00-10:30 - przyjdÿ i zobacz klasy w trakcie zajêæ - zobacz jak utalentowanych i zdolnych mamy uczniów Czwartek, 30 stycznia, - Dzieñ Nauczyciela - czas dziêkowania tym, którzy wykonuj¹ dobr¹ pracê w naszej Katolickiej Szkole Pi¹tek, 31 stycznia - Dzieñ dziecka - dziœ nie ma zadañ domowych, testów, mundurków szkolnych Ogólne zebranie Klubu Dobrego Pasterza odbêdzie siê 2 lutego po Mszy œw. o godz.10:45 w sali McManus. Wszystkich serdecznie zapraszamy! Wczeœniej, 29 stycznia odbêdzie siê Zebranie Zarz¹du Klubu Dobrego Pasterza. Bierzmowanie w naszej parafii odbêdzie siê 6 maja W zwi¹zku z tym 8 lutego rozpoczynaj¹ siê spotkania dla osób doros³ych, które nie przyjê³y jeszcze sakramentu bierzmowania. Na te spotkania mo na siê zapisywaæ u sr. Gracjany w biurze parafialnym w poniedzia³ki, wtorki, œrody i pi¹tki w godz.9:00-12 i od 1:00-4:00, pod nr.tel. 773/ wew.0, lub w niedzielê po ka dej polskiej Mszy œw. w Konwencie. Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe og³oszenia na 2 lutego prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie póÿniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 27 stycznia. Og³oszenia te mo na dostarczyæ wczeœniej lub wys³aæ faxem na numer 773/ , lub te wys³aæ internetem bulletin@saintferdinand.org Zimowa Zabawa lutego zapraszamy na Zabawê Zimow¹ w sali McManus. Koktaile- od 6:00-7:00 wieczorem Obiad- od 7:00-9:00 Tañce- od 9:00- pó³nocy. Cena od osoby wynosi $17.50 Zapraszamy do wspólnej zabawy wszystkich, którzy ukoñczyli 21 lat. Jedynym warunkiem jest wype³nienie poni szej formy i uiszczenie w.w. kwoty przy rezerwacji miejsca. Rezerwacji mo na dokonaæ w przedsionku koœcio³a, lub kaplicy od 1-16 lutego. Wszelkie pytania mo na kierowaæ do Mike lub Sue McGovern pod nr.tel. 773/ RESERVATION FORM Name: Please Print ZABAWA SERDUSZKOWA Klub Dobrego Pasterza serdecznie zaprasza na Zabawê Serduszkow¹ w sobotê 8 lutego o godz. 7:30 do restauracji Grota. Do tañca przygrywa zespó³ Venus. W programie obiad i wiele atrakcji. Bilety w cenie $25 s¹ do nabycia przy wyjœciu z koœcio³a. Mo na dzwoniæ do p. Wacka /773/ , p. Iwony K onopka /773/ , p. Henryka /773/ lub do p. Kazimierza /847/ Address: Phone: Number of Seats requested: Donation: $17.50 per person Op³ata musi byæ do³¹czona do tej formy. Rezerwacja nie zostanie zaakceptowana bez op³aty.

7 January 26, 2003 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Seven Serdecznie zapraszamy na pielgrzymkê z okazji 25-LECIA PONTYFIKATU umi³owanego OJCA ŒW. JANA PAW A II oraz rocznicy og³oszenia œwiêtym Ojca Pio 22 kwietnia - 1 maja 2003 W programie AUDIENCJA U OJCA ŒW., nawiedzenie GROBÓW APOSTO ÓW PIOTRA i PAW A oraz ŒW. OJCA PIO Ponadto: zwiedzanie Rzymu (katakumby, bazyliki, staro ytne miasto, Muzea Watykañskie), pielgrzymowanie do Asy u - miasta œw. Franciszka i œw. Klary, Loreto - sanktuarium œw. Rodziny, Lanciano, San Giovanni Rotondo (Ojciec Pio), najstarszego w Europie sanktuarium Micha³a Archanio³a, staro ytnych Pompei, s³ynnej wyspy cesarzy - Capri, Neapolu (œw. January) i bliskiego sercu Polaków Monte Cassino. Zapisy mo na dokonaæ telefonicznie lub osobiœcie u ks. Marka Jurzyka - duchowego opiekuna pielgrzymki : tel: (773) wewn stycznia 30 lat zalegalizowania aborcji.pocz¹tkowo aborcja mia³a byæ dokonywana rzadko i tylko w wyj¹tkowych wypadkach. Ale od 1973 roku dokonywano aborcji na ponad 46 milionach dzieci. Œrednio ka dego dnia morduje siê ponad 4,000 nienarodzonych. Wiele kobiet cierpi na razleg³e komplikacje poaborcyjne tzw. syndrom poaborcyjny. The Women s Center jest miejscem gdzie ka dego roku udzielamy pomocy oko³o 5,000 kobietom i ich rodzinom. W trudnych sytuacjach pomagamy im wybraæ inne rozwi¹zanie zamiast aborcji. Ofiarujemy pomoc materialn¹, fachow¹ poradê, tak e poradê dla kobiet, które cierpi¹ w wyniku dokonanej aborcji, otaczamy przyjaÿni¹ i wspieramy modlitw¹. Dziêki naszej pracy yje oko³o 23,000 dzieci. Nasz 18-ty Bankiet Obrony ycia (Annual Life Banquet) odbêdzie siê 9 lutego w niedzielê od 1:00-4:00 po po³udniu w sali Crystal Palace, 2648 Dempster, Park Ridge. G³ównym mówc¹ na bankiecie bêdzie ks. Thomas Euteneuer, który jest czêstym mówc¹ na konferencjach w obronie ycia na ca³ym œwiecie. Bilety s¹ w cenie $45 dla doros³ych. Za ca³y stó³ na 10 osób tylko $400. Rezerwacje s¹ wymagane. Wiêcej informacji pod nr. tel. 773/ Mo ecie nam pomóc, zg³aszaj¹c siê na soboty do Centrum CENTRUM KOBIET TACA NIEDZIELNA na Cicero Ave. (Family Room), pomagaæ naszym klientom w wybieraniu rzeczy potrzebnych dla ich rodzin. Po informacje prosimy dzwoniæ na nr. tel.773/ W lutym organizujemy kursy dla doradców-ochotniczych. Sesje odbêd¹ siê w naszym Oœrodku w Evergreen Park. Jest wymagane mówiæ biegle po angielsku. Po wiêcej informacji prosimy dzwoniæ do Judy 773/ Dziêki waszej ofiarnoœci nasz magazyn jest w tej chwili dosyæ dobrze zaopatrzony. Najbardziej potrzebne s¹ ubrania na okres ci¹ y, pantofelki domowe, koszule dzieciêce, podkoszulki dla niemowl¹t, kocyki i ma³o u ywana odzie dla ch³opców i dziewczynek (w rozmiarze 7 i wiêksze), jednorazowe pieluszki w rozmiarach 4, 5 i 6 s¹ bardzo potrzebne. Zawsze przyjmujemy nie zniszczone ³ó eczka dziecinne i czêœci wymienne, materacyki i przeœcierade³ka. W tej chwili nie potrzebujemy u ywanych zabawek. Do naszego biura na N. Riverside jest potrzebna kanapa. Najbardziej odpowiednia by³aby ze sztucznego tworzywasztucznej skóry. W tych sprawach prosimy dzwoniæ na nr. 773/ Je eli sami mo ecie dostarczyæ, któreœ z wy ej wymienionych rzeczy, bêdziemy wam bardzo wdziêczni. W zesz³ym tygodniu parafianie ofiarowali na tacê $13, Suma ta wzros³a w porównaniu z poprzedni¹ sk³adk¹, ale jest wci¹ ni sza od wyznaczonego celu. Niska temperatura i inne czynniki maj¹ wp³yw na frekwencjê podczas Mszy œw. co w rezultacie powoduje spadek sumy niedzielnej sk³adki. Jesteœmy wdziêczni wszystkim, którzy materialnie wspieraj¹ dzia³alnoœæ Koœcio³a i zachêcamy pozosta³ych, aby i oni równie w³¹czyli siê w cotygodniowe utrzymanie naszej parafii œw. Ferdynada. Funkcjonowanie naszej misji jest zale ne od waszej hojnoœci. Sk³adamy sredeczne Bóg zap³aæ za systematyczne utrzymywanie naszej parafii. Daniel P. Costigan, Menad er Parafii SK ADKA W KOPERTKACH W GOTÓWCE CA OŒÆ BUD ET: CEL $15,000 Powy ej/(poni ej) Styczeñ $8, $4, $13, ($1,534.30)

8 Page Eight Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 26, 2003 the week at st. ferdinand parish January 27-February 2, 2003 MONDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Troop # :30 p.m., Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Polish School Theater Group McManus Hall TUESDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Cooking Class 2:30-3:30 p.m., Heeney Hall, Parish Kitchen Serduszka (Little Hearts Choir) 6:30-8:30 p.m., Convent #s 2 & 3 Polish Baptism Preparation Class 7:30 p.m., Church WEDNESDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Craft Ladies 9 a.m. - Noon, Rectory Basement Jr. Legion of Mary 2:30-4 p.m., Convent # 2 Webelos # p.m. Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Kropeczki (Little Dots) 6-8 p.m., Music Room Good Shepherd Board Meeting Convent # 4 Polish Adult Choir 7:15 p.m., Chapel Fijat 7:30-9:30 p.m., Church THURSDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Girl Scout Troops 188, 1883 & :30-9 p.m., Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Legion of Mary 7-9 p.m., convent Polish School Theater Group Chapel Pack 3051 Committee Meeting 7-9 p.m., Convent # 4 Laudamus 8-11 p.m, Chapel FRIDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Legion of Mary 9-10:30 a.m., Convent FIRST SATURDAY Confession 8:45-9:30 a.m., Church Legion of Mary 9-11 a.m., Convent # 2 Polish Saturday School 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., School Polish Adult English Class 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Music Room Polish School Children Costume Party 6-10 p.m., McManus Hall SUNDAY Highlanders 8:30-9:30 a.m. Convent # 3 Ladies of St. Anne at the 9 a.m. Mass in Church Kropeczki (Little Dots)/Serduszka (Little Hearts) 9:15-10:30 a.m., Convent #s 1 & 2 Chapel Choir Practice 9:15 a.m., Music Room Good Shepherd Club Meeting 11 a.m.-3 p.m., McManus Hall Polish Baptism 1:45 p.m., Church Polish Pre-Cana 4-6 p.m., Convent # 4 Christ Renews His Parish-Men 6-10 p.m., Convent # 4 Laudamus 7 p.m. Convent # 1; 7:30 p.m., Church our neighbors want you to know... Our Lady Mother of the Church Parish, 8747 West Lawrence Avenue, presents Finding God in the Midst of the Hustle & Bustle of Everyday Life, Monday evening, January 27th at 7:30 p.m. with Gregory F. Pierce. Gregory F. Pierce, businessman, community organizer, husband and father, is the past president of the National Center for the Laity, a founding member of Business Executives for Economic Justice, co-publisher of ACTA Publications, recipient of the Hillenbrand Award for Social Justice, accomplished speaker and author of the book Spirituality@Work. This presentation is free of charge and sponsored by the Catholic Education and the Spiritual Life Commissions of the Parish Council and the Parish Office of Religious Education. For more information, please call 773/ St. Constance Parish, 5843 West Strong Street, will host a professional presentation of the Gospel of Mark on Tuesday, January 28 at 7 p.m. in the Church. Television and film star Frank Runyeon performs. Tickets are $5 each, with children under 10 free. For tickets or more information, please call St. Constance DRE Sophie Pelc at 773/ The Notre Dame Community Tech Center is continuing to offer free computer classes. The one-session classes are designed for persons who have had little or no experience in using computers. The following schedule will be in effect for February of there is no charge for either the classes or computer use. Please call Notre Dame at 773/ to register for specific dates. Day Date & Time Class Instructor Tuesday 2/4-4:30-7:30 Computing Basics Daniel Thursday 2/6-4:30-7:30 Basic Windows Daniel Saturday 2/8-9:30-12:30 Closed Tuesday 2/11-4:30-7:30 Basic Word Daniel Thursday 2/13-4:30-7:30 Basic Internet Daniel Saturday 2/15-9:30-12:30 Windows II Daniel Tuesday 2/18-4:30-7:30 Word II Daniel Thursday 2/20-4:30-7:30 Basic Windows Daniel Saturday 2/22-9:30-12:30 Intro to Keyboarding Daniel Tuesday 2/25-4:30-7:30 Basic Word Daniel Thursday 2/27-4:30-7:30 Basic Excel Daniel

9 January 26, 2003 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Nine Ordinary Time, the longest portion of the church year, fills the weeks which do not celebrate a specific aspect of the mystery of Christ. It's the noparticular-reason season. The Christmas cycle honors the birth of Christ. The Easter cycle rejoices in the resurrection. Ordinary Time is devoted to the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. The number of the weeks of Ordinary Time replaces the old counting of weeks after Epiphany and after Pentecost. The old calendar suggested that Pentecost ran for six months. The new calendar gives Pentecost a day. Then we return to Ordinary Time. At first glance the principles of Ordinary Time seem basic enough. Start counting the weeks after the Christmas season. Break for Lent and Easter. Resume after Pentecost and keep counting until Advent. Basically, that's how it works. But we have a few quirks. For example, there is no First Sunday of Ordinary Time; however, there is a first week. Usually the Christmas season ends on a Sunday with the Baptism of the Lord. (Some years, the Baptism falls on a Monday, but that's another story.) Ordinary Time then begins on a weekday. When the Support Staff Mrs. Aneta Kocma, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Wendy L. Braunsdorf, Communications Coordinator Mrs. Lu Caravette, Sr. Gracjana Zieba, Receptionist/Secretary Robert Diaz, Ricky Salgado, Evening Receptionist 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, Sophie Kass, Ken Presslak. Rev. David J. Cortesi and Daniel P. Costigan, ex officio. ORDINARY TIME by Paul Turner St. Ferdinand Parish next Sunday rolls around we start Week Two. On the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, we see the last of Ordinary Time until after Pentecost. Even then, it emerges only on weekdays. Trinity Sunday always follows Pentecost Sunday, and The Body and Blood of the Lord comes the next Sunday in the United States. (In countries where The Body and Blood of the Lord is a holy day, it falls on a Thursday.) So when the numbered Sundays of Ordinary Time return in summer, we start out a little higher than when we left off. Sometimes we skip one or two entire weeks of Ordinary Time during the Easter break. We want to close the Sundays of the year with Christ the King, one week before Advent. Christ the King always falls on the 34th Sunday of Ordinary Time. So, we determine the week number after Pentecost not based on where we left off before Lent but counting backward from Christ the King. One or two weeks may evaporate while Ordinary Time serves the mystery of Christ. Paul Turner, pastor of St. John Regis Parish in Kansas City, MO, holds a doctorate in sacramental theology from Sant' Anselmo University in Rome. His address is PaulTu@aol.com. Parish Organizations Boy Scout - Coordinator: Mr. Claudio Clemente Christ Renews His Parish: Lay Director: Mr. Ronald Pasko Friendship Club - President: Mrs. Rosalie Anastos Girl Scout - Coordinator: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss Knights of Columbus - Tonti Council: Tony Mangiaracina, past Grand Knight Kropeczki - Sr. Catherine Ladies of St. Anne - President: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio Laudamus - Mr. Jaroslaw 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. Tammy Sammarco Polish Club of the Good Shepherd - President: Mr. Waclaw Leszczynski Polish Saturday School - Director: Mrs. Lucyna Olszewska Polish School Board - Chairman: Mr. Stanislaw Urban Rosary Group - Mr. Waclaw Wileczek Serduszka - Music Teacher - Miss Iwona Raszyk St. Ferdinand Athletic Board - Director: Mr. Len Bertolini St. Ferdinand Family & School Association - President: Mrs. Maureen Sobie St. Ferdinand Parish Council - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club - President: Mr. Stan Kowalkowski St. Ferdinand School Board - Chairperson: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart St. Vincent DePaul Society - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart Ushers Club - President: Mr. Mike Bisceglie

10 St. Ferdinand Church 5900 West Barry Avenue Chicago, IL St. Ferdinand Parish Rev. David J. Cortesi, Pastor Rev. Walter Juszczak, C.ss.R., Associate Pastor Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor Rev. Marek Jurzyk, Associate Pastor Rev. S³awomir Kozlowski, Associate Pastor Rev. Joseph Kromenaker, Resident Rev. Joseph Varkey, Resident Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon Ronald Weiner, Deacon St. Ferdinand School - 773/ Mr. Jerome R. Molitor, Principal Christian OutReach (COR) - 773/ Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Religious Education Office - 773/ ext. 366 Mr. Joseph Kummer, D.R.E. Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773/ Sr. Katarzyna Zaremba, Superior Business Manager - 773/ ext. 3 Mr. Daniel P. Costigan SUNDAY MASSES: CHURCH: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m 3:00 p.m. (Polish) 10:45 a.m. (Polish), 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (Polish) CHAPEL: 7:30 a.m. (Polish), 10:30 a.m., and 12:15 p.m. (Italian). RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 8:45-9:30 a.m. or by appointment in the rectory. Sobota: 6:30 wieczorem. To register please come to the rectory during business hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Baptism of children is celebrated at 1:45 p.m. in English on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, and in Polish on the first and third Sundays of the month. To register, please call the rectory. 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 7:30 p.m. in the rectory, and in Polish on the Tuesday before the first Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in Church. Please call the rectory to reserve a place in the class. Marriages must be arranged at least four months prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory.