St. Ferdinand Church. April 13, Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion. Photo by Romuald Gluch

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1 St. Ferdinand Church RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE PHONE: 773/ April 13, 2003 Photo by Romuald Gluch Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion

2 Page Two Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion April 13, 2003 The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: +Alex Ladisa +Bernard Mele MONDAY, Monday of Holy Week 7:00 Ann Dallmeier rq. Family 8:00 Deceased members of the Piotrowski & Poltorak Families rq. Family TUESDAY, Tuesday of Holy Week 7:00 Simonek Family rq. Family 8:00 Patrick & Mary Griffin rq. William Wagner Family WEDNESDAY, Wednesday of Holy Week 7:00 Peter Caravette rq. Family 8:00 Thomas & Filomena Bellino Family rq. Isabell Beyer Family HOLY THURSDAY GOOD FRIDAY See special listing. HOLY SATURDAY EASTER SUNDAY If you would like to present the gifts of bread and wine at Sunday Mass, please see any of the ushers before Mass. They will be very happy to accommodate you. Our Blessed Lord has called home our parishioners Waclaw Leszczyñski and Rosemary T. Nelson for whom we promise our prayers. May they and all our other deceased parishioners enjoy peace and happiness in God s Sacred Presence. Communal Reconciliation Liturgy On Tuesday of Holy Week, April 15th, our parish will celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation in a communal liturgy appropriate to the season of Lent. The celebration will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. We especially hope all those who have been prevented by fear from coming to confession, those away from the sacraments for a long time, those who have felt alienated from the Church or the parish, will participate in this celebration of God s loving mercy. All will be asked to acknowledge their sinfulness before God and the gathered community, to seek mercy, and to receive the Church s absolution. Please pray that through this celebration many will be brought home, released from the burden of sin and guilt, and begin healing in Christ. HANDMAIDS E. Konopka, M. Netzel 3rd publication - None 2nd publication - Pawel Ostrowski and Anna Pietraszkiewicz Stanis³av Klimes and Jana Pribylova Richard M. Walsh and Michelle A. Lyson Leo Martinez and Danuta M. Aksamit 1st publication - None The Worship Schedule for Holy Week Lenten Reconciliation Service Tuesday, April 15th, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Holy Thursday - No morning Mass 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer in Church 10:30 a.m. - Prayer Service with the School Children in Church 7:30 p.m. - Mass of the Lord's Supper in Church Good Friday - No morning Mass 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer in Church 12:00 Noon - Stations of the Cross in Chapel 3:30 p.m. - Good Friday Liturgy Holy Saturday - No morning Mass 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer in Church 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Easter Baskets will be blessed in Chapel and McManus Hall 8:00 p.m. - Easter Vigil The liturgy will be in English and Polish The celebration of the Easter Vigil fulfills the Easter Sunday obligation. Please note: there will be no 5:00 p.m. Mass on Holy Saturday. Easter Sunday: in Church: in Chapel: 7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. There will be no 5:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday.

3 April 13, 2003 Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion Page Three TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Although the procession with palms has an unforgettable grip on our imagination, the real emphasis of this day s liturgy is contained in its name: The Sunday of the Lord s Passion. Since 1955, the old custom of a blessing of palms with procession of the people has marked the entry of the Church into a time so rich that it is called Holy Week. The center of today s liturgy, however, is the solemn reading of the Passion, this year taken from Mark s Gospel. Our community is to be transformed by its celebration of Easter, and so this week everything is made new. Soon, the bishop will celebrate the Chrism Mass when the holy oils for the sacraments will be completely replenished and blessed, and transported from the cathedral to every parish. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon of springtime. Be on the lookout later this week for this paschal moon, rising in the east at the precise moment the sun sets in the West. Imagine: a day when there is not a single moment when the earth is not bathed in light from the heavens. We are on the threshold of the three great days (Triduum): Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, beginning at sunset on Thursday when the parish gathers in response to the Lord s command: Do this in memory of me. Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. 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 Bishop Edwin Conway Gayle DeBortoli Anna Diks Honor Draftz Lillian Dziedzic Fred Forte Joseph Gagliano Fatima Gomez Rocco Greco Ben Guttiula 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 Eleanor O Donovan Dan Oliver, Jr. Constantine Papadakis Timothy Rajski Sophie Regner Alicia Schippits Jack Schneider Infant Cameron Scott Lenore Simzyk Raymundo Soriano, Sr. Tony Spano Estelle Stybur Minerva Watson Bulletin reminder: All notices for the April 27th bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, April 21st. 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 The parishioners of St. Ferdinand s contributed $14, last weekend as an expression of our regular stewardship of the Church. In addition, we received $ at the First Friday Mass in Polish. We also received support for our parish at the Masses of the Parish Mission in Polish last week; through the monthly Building & Maintenance Fund; the Sharing Christ s Gifts Capital Improvement campaign; and the Easter Flower envelope, among others. Thank you for all that you do to support the many ministries and programs of St. Ferdinand Parish. We have entered into the holiest week of the year. From the Lord s triumphant entrance into Jerusalem, to the celebration of the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist, to His suffering, crucifixion, death and Resurrection, we will experience the sacrifice, forgiveness and love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Holy Week surrounds us with God s never-ending love, challenges us to greater faithfulness in the Holy Spirit, and reminds us of the price Jesus paid to redeem each and every one of us. May it be a grace-filled week for every parishioner and guest of St. Ferdinand Church. Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager COLLECTION: ENVELOPES: LOOSE MONEY: TOTAL Donated: BUDGET: GOAL$15,000 Amount Over (Under) April 5-6, 2003 $10, $4, $14, ($241.53)

4 Page Four Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion April 13, 2003 Alumni News Honor Roll It is with great pride that we share with you the names of the St. Ferdinand parishioners who earned a place on their high school s honor roll for the third quarter. We join their parents and teachers in congratulating them. St. Patrick High School Brian E. Belen, 05 First Honors Marco Cabriga, 03 First Honors Ricardo Salgado, 03 First Honors Adam J. Kurdziel, 06 Second Honors Andrew C. Zagozdon, 06 Second Honors Andrew G. Mesina, 03 Second Honors Andrew Parada, 04 Second Honors Chris McGraw, 04 Second Honors Cory F. Kotowicz, 05 Second Honors Dariusz Bialon, 04 Second Honors Derrick J. Mateja, 06 Second Honors Eric Bragagnolo, 04 Second Honors Isaac Ornelas, 06 Second Honors Jonathan Ebrom, 03 Second Honors Juan Aviles, 04 Second Honors Mario Luviano, 04 Second Honors Matthew Saviano, 03 Second Honors Michael A. Fahey, 06 Second Honors Michal Zelako, 06 Second Honors Noah C. Reyes, 06 Second Honors Peter J. McGraw, 06 Second Honors Roger Luczaj, 04 Second Honors Timothy M. Naleway, 05 Second Honors Resurrection High School Kristina Pike, 03 First Honors Juliana Pike, 05 First Honors Maria Stadnicka, 04 First Honors Natalie Wellhausen, 04 First Honors Mallory Clark, 06 Second Honors Marilyn Rodriguez, 06 Second Honors Diana Saavedra, 04 Second Honors Amanda Sammarco, 06 Second Honors Holy Thursday On Holy Thursday evening, St. Ferdinand Church will remain open until midnight. Be sure to join us for the liturgy of our Lord s Last Supper, and following the liturgy, to spend a moment or two in silent prayer before the Altar of Repose. ST. FERDINAND USHER / MEN'S CLUB "MICHAEL J. MELE 6th MEMORIAL" 21st ANNUAL GOLF OUTING AT Village Green CC - Mundelein, IL Saturday June 7th, 2003 (First Tee-Off 10:00 AM) FOR ALL MEN & WOMAN GOLFERS GOLF FEE: $65.00 INCLUDES: CART + 9TH HOLE REFRESHMENTS + + FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: KEN PRESSLAK 773/ MIKE MCGOVERN 773/ MIKE BISCEGLIE 773/ RESERVATION FORM ST. FERDINAND USHERS GOLF OUTING JUNE 7, 2003 ENCLOSED IS MY CHECK FOR: I WILL ARRANGE A FOURSOME: #1 #2 #3 #4 $ Congratulations, all. Your parish family is very proud of you. Reluctant Saint Francis of Assisi Premiering on Hallmark Channel Palm Sunday, April 13, 2003, 7 to 8 p.m. ET/PT A compelling new interpretation of the life of one of the best known, most loved, and least understood figures in religious history, this one-hour program was filmed on location in Central Italy (Umbria), and is based on the recent biography by best-selling author Donald Spoto, and produced by Emmy award winner Pamela Mason Wagner. I WOULD LIKE TO GOLF WITH: YOUR NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER: RETURN COMPLETED FORM WITH PAYMENT BY MAY 31, 2003

5 April 13, 2003 Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion Page Five Congratulations to Two of Our Own In recent days we have learned of some great happenings to two of our young parishioners. St. Ferdinand's Usher / Men's Club are serving up the best G O L D E N P A N C A K E B R E A K F A S T Sunday, April 27, 2003 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon North Mason Avenue A complete menu: Pancakes, Orange Juice, Fruit Topping, Sausages, Butter, Syrup, Coffee, Tea or Milk. SPECIAL FEATURES: Door Prizes for Adults and Children. Donation at the door: $5.00/Adults, $3.00/Children. For tickets at a discount ($4.00/Adults; $2.00/Children) see the Ushers. For information call Mike Bisceglie at 773/ Christ humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:8 The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 21st at 2:30 p.m. at Holy Name Cathedral, 751 North State Street, Chicago Couples married in 1953 who are interested in attending this celebration should call St. Ferdinand Rectory at to register. For further information, call the Family Ministries Office at 312/ or visit the website: First, Ricki Salgado is a graduate of St. Ferdinand School, a senior at St. Pat s, and has worked in the parish office and rectory for the last two years. During the past year he had applied to a number of universities and has been accepted at several, the latest of which is the University of Chicago. Each summer, Ricki has been engaged in a special job. In the Summer of 2001 Ricki served a 6-week internship at Carnegie-Mellon University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the Summer of 2002 he served a 10-week internship at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. While he was happy with being accepted at several other places, his hope was to enter the U. of C. hopefully with some scholarship assistance. Because of some snafu, his admission documents were never processed and by the time the mistake was discovered, the time for applications had passed. He resubmitted his information and recently received word that he had been accepted. We are truly happy for him and his family that his goal has been achieved at this time and we commend him for his work here and at St. Pat s. His dedication to each of his commitments has been rewarded and we wish him well in his future pursuits. The second piece of good news that we received is another young man who worked here in the rectory, a graduate of our school and Holy Cross High School, Tony Kass. For many of you, Tony needs no introduction since he has worked with our Athletic programs for several years now. Among his many involvements in the parish, Tony also serves as a Eucharistic minister. Tony was sworn in on Friday, April 4th, as a Police Officer for the Village of Oak Par, thus fulfilling one of Tony s hopes and dreams. We congratulate him and his parents, Ben and Sophie Kass, for being the great and proud parents of this fine young man, and we wish Tony all the best in his work. If you re driving through Oak Park and you see flashing lights behind you, pray they are from Tony s squad car. Although you still might get a ticket, you ll have a friendly conversation reminiscing about St. Ferds.

6 Page Six Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion April 13, 2003 Program Nabo eñstw i Mszy œw. w Wielkim Tygodniu, 2003 SpowiedŸ Wielkanocna Œroda, 16 kwiecieñ od godz. 6:00-9:00 wieczorem w Koœciele Wielki Czwartek 5:00 p.m. - Msza œw. Wieczerzy Pañskiej w Koœciele Wielki Pi¹tek 12:30 p.m. - Droga Krzy owa w Koœciele 1:00 p.m. - Liturgia Wielkiego Pi¹tku w Koœciele Wielka Sobota 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Œwiêcenie Pokarmów co pó³ godziny w Kaplicy i Sali McManus 8:00 p.m. - Wigilia Paschalna Liturgia Paschalna bêdzie odprawiona w j. angielskim i polskim. Niedziela Wielkanocna Rezurekcja - 5:00 a.m. w Koœciele -o Bo e b³ogos³awieñstwo dla Janiny i Rafa³a w I rocz. œlubu Msza œw. - 7:30 a.m. w Kaplicy -dziêkczynna w 35 rocz. œlubu Zofii i W³adys³awa z proœb¹ o dalsze b³ogos³awieñstwo Bo e; +Jerzy Sikorski w 14 miesiêcy po œmierci; +Roman Fr¹czek w 14 rocz. œm.; + ukaszek Œwiadek, Jan Œwiadek; +Bronis³aw Wiklowski w 9 rocz.œm. Msza œw. - 10:45 a.m. w Koœciele +Zygmunt Mierzejewski w rocz. œm.; +Janina Œliwa w 16 rocz.œm. Msza œw. - 3:00 p.m. w Koœciele +Kazimierz Szef, Anna G³êbiñska Nie bêdzie Mszy œw. o godz. 6:30 p.m. w Niedzielê Wielkanocn¹. Poniedzia³ek Wielkanocny Msza œw. - 7:00 p.m. w Koœciele +Jim Barnes WIADOMOŒCI Z POLSKIEJ SZKO Y W sobotê, 1 marca dzieci z Polskiej Katolickiej Szko³y otrzyma³y formy rejestracyjne na nowy rok szkolny. Prosimy rodziców o wype³nienie tych form i przekazanie do szko³y do koñca miesi¹ca marca. Nie dostosowanie siê do wy ej wymienionego terminu bêdzie traktowane jako wyraz rezygnacji z kontynuowania nauki w naszej szkole i spowoduje skreœlenie z listy na nowy rok szkolny. Je eli zostan¹ wolne miejsca, w sobotê po Wielkanocy, tj. 26 kwietnia bêd¹ prowadzone dodatkowe zapisy dla nowych uczniów z rodzin nale ¹cych do naszej parafii. W pierwszej kolejnoœci bêd¹ przyjmowane osoby nale ¹ce do parafii co najmniej rok czasu. Zapisy bêd¹ prowadzone od godz. 9:00 w biurze parafialnym 5900 West Barry Ave., tel wew UROCZYSTY DZIEÑ KOMUNII... te s³owa obwieszczaj¹ nam, e zbli amy siê do wielkiego dnia w naszej parafii. Dzisiaj podczas Mszy œw. o godz.10:45 odby³o siê uroczyste poœwiêcenie ksi¹ eczek dzieci przystêpuj¹cych do I Komunii. W tym roku 10 maja 101 dzieci przyjmie Najœwiêtszy Sakrament po raz pierwszy do swoich serc. Dziêkujemy wszystkim dzieciom i rodzicom za udzia³ w tej uroczystej Mszy œwiêtej. 7 kwietnia w wieku 49 lat zmar³ pan Wac³aw Leszczyñski. Przez wiele lat aktywnie udziela³ siê w naszej parafii czyni¹c dobro bliÿnim. W ostatnim czasie pe³ni³ funkcjê wiceprezesa i prezesa Klubu Dobrego Pasterza. W imieniu tych wszystkich, którzy doœwiadczyli jakiejkolwiek pomocy od p. Wacka sk³adamy rodzinie i krewnym najserdeczniejsze wyrazy wspó³czucia i g³êbokiego alu. Wieczny odpoczynek racz mu daæ Panie, a Œwiat³oœæ wiekuista niechaj mu œwieci. Niech odpoczywa w pokoju wiecznym. 11 maja Dzieñ Matki- Klub Dobrego Pasterza urz¹dza jednodniow¹ pielgrzymkê do Merrillville, Indiana. Koszt przejazdu wraz ze œniadaniem $15.00 od osoby. Zg³oszenia wraz z op³at¹ do dnia 4 maja przyjmuj¹: Iwona Konopka /773/ Melania Nowak/773/ Krystyna Oleksy/773/ Mo na zapisaæ siê równie po ka dej polskiej Mszy œw.

7 April 13, 2003 Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion Page Seven TRADYCJA ŒWIÊCONKI B³ogos³awieñstwo pokarmów, zwane powszechnie œwiêconk¹ lub œwiêconym, siêga ju XIV wieku. Najpierw œwiêcono tylko pieczonego baranka, a wiêc chlebow¹ figurkê o postaci baranka. Potem dodawano kolejno ser, mas³o, ryby, olej, pokarmy miêsne, ciasto i wino. Na koñcu œwiêcony kosz zosta³ uzupe³niony jajkiem i pozosta³ymi pokarmami, które obecnie wesz³y do kanonu œwiêconki. Warto pamiêtaæ, e dobór potraw w koszyku nigdy nie by³ przypadkowy. Od wieków ka dy Bo y dar symbolizowa³ co innego przez chrzeœcijañsk¹ tradycjê. W koszyku powinno siê znaleÿæ przede wszystkim siedem podstawowych potraw; mo e byæ te wiêcej. Potrawy te symbolizuj¹ treœæ chrzeœcijañstwa. Chleb - wœród chrzeœcijan zawsze by³ symbolem nad symbolami - przedstawia bowiem Cia³o Chrystusa. Jajko - jest dowodem odradzaj¹cego siê ycia, symbolem zwyciêstwa nad œmierci¹. Sól - to minera³ yciodajny, dawniej posiadaj¹cy moc odstraszania wszelkiego z³a. To tak e oczyszczenie, samo sedno istnienia i prawdy. Wêdlina - zapewnia zdrowie i p³odnoœæ, a tak e dostatek, bo przecie nie ka dy móg³ sobie pozwoliæ na ten szczególny pokarm. Ser - jest symbolem zawartej przyjaÿni miêdzy cz³owiekiem a si³ami przyrody. Chrzan - zawsze by³ starym ludowym znamieniem wszelkiej si³y i fizycznej krzepy. Ciasto - jako symbol umiejêtnoœci i doskona³oœci. Koszyk by³ wyrazem wielkiej radoœci. T¹ radoœci¹ trzeba siê podzieliæ podczas wielkanocnego œniadania ze wszystkimi najbli szymi zarówno w znaczeniu symbolicznym jak te dos³ownym. PARAFIALNY KLUB MARSZA KÓW zaprasza na tradycyjne œniadanie - Z³ote Placuszki Niedziela, 27 kwietnia, 2003 od godz. 8:00 rano do 12:00 w po³udnie 3131 N. Mason Avenue Menu: Placuszki, Sok pomarañczowy, kie³baski, mas³o, syrop, kawa, herbata, mleko NIESPODZIANKI DLA DZIECI I DOROS YCH Bilety mo na zakupiæ przy drzwiach w cenie: Doroœli:$5.00/Dzieci:$3.00 Informacji dotycz¹cych zni kowych biletów mo na zasiêgn¹æ u Marsza³ków Doroœli: $4.00 Dzieci: $2.00 Bilety mo na zakupiæ u Panów Marsza³ków w przedsionku koœcio³a. Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe og³oszenia na 27 kwietnia prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie póÿniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 21 kwietnia. Og³oszenia te mo na dostarczyæ wczeœniej lub wys³aæ faxem na numer 773/ , lub te wys³aæ internetem bulletin@saintferdinand.org Ks. Andrzej Irzyk razem z klerykami Polskiego Seminarium im. Alfreda Abramowicza serdecznie zaprasza na Œwiêconkê do restauracji Jolly Inn W. Irving Park 27 kwietnia 2003, godz. 5:00 po po³udniu. Prosimy dzwoniæ /312/ / TACA NIEDZIELNA Wyra aj¹c swoj¹ trosk¹ o sprawy Bo e parafianie œw. Ferdynanda w zesz³¹ niedzielê z³o yli donacjê w wysokoœci $14, Dodatkowo zebraliœmy $ z polskiej Mszy œw. przypadaj¹cej na I Pi¹tek miesi¹ca. Miêdzy innymi otrzymaliœmy równie wsparcie finansowe z Rekolekcji Wielkopostnych, które odby³y siê w zesz³ym tygodniu; miesiêczny fundusz na remonty i naprawy; donacje na Kampaniê Milenijn¹ Dziel¹c siê Darami Chrystusa; ofiary na kwiaty do Grobu Pañskiego. Niech Bóg w swojej dobroci wynagrodzi wam dobro czynione Jego Koœcio³owi. Dzisiaj weszliœmy w Wielki Tydzieñ. Specyfik¹ tego Tygodnia jest prze ywanie razem z Jezusem wszystkiego co wycierpia³ z wielkiej mi³oœci do nas. Poczynaj¹c od triumfalnego wjazdu do Jerozolimy, poprzez Ostatni¹ Wieczerzê, ustalenie Eucharystii, Jego cierpienia, ukrzy owania, œmierci i Zmartwychwstania mo emy doœwiadczyæ przebaczenia i niekoñcz¹cej siê mi³oœci naszego Zbawiciela. Wielki Tydzieñ wzywa nas do wiêkszej wiernoœci Bogu i Koœcio³owi w Duchu Swietym i jednoczesnie przypomina nam cenê jak¹ Jezus zap³aci³ aby nas wyzwoliæ. Niech ten œwiêty czas bêdzie wype³niony ³ask¹ dla wszystkich parafian i goœci œw. Ferdynanda. Daniel P. Costigan Menad er Parafii SK ADKA W KOPERTKACH W GOTÓWCE CA OŒÆ BUD ET:CEL$15,000 Powy ej/(poni ej) 5-6 kwiecieñ $10, $4, $14, ($241.53)

8 Page Eight Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion April 13, 2003 the week at st. ferdinand parish April 14-20, 2003 MONDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Lector/Music rehearsals for Holy Week Church TUESDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Lenten Reconciliation Service 7:00 p.m., Church THURSDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls See the Holy Week Schedule on page 3 for the times of Holy Thursday services FRIDAY See the Holy Week Schedule on page 3 for the times of Good Friday services 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 Polish Confession 6:00 p.m., Church SATURDAY Confession 8:45-9:30 a.m., Church See the Holy Week Schedule on page 3 for the times of Holy Saturday services SUNDAY - Easter Sunday 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 Baptism in Polish 1:45 p.m., Church our neighbors want you to know... Ascension Parish Music Ministry presents Haydn s The Seven Last Words of Christ on Palm Sunday (today) at 7:30 p.m. Franz Joseph Haydn received a commission from Cadiz, Spain, requesting some liturgical orchestral music for a Good Friday service. Haydn accepted and completed this work in Ascension Church is located at 815 South East Avenue, Oak Park. Tickets are $20. The proceeds from these concerts benefit the Ascension Organ Fund. For more information about the Organ Fund or Ascension Church, go to The Chicago area Catholic Family Conference for Adults, children, teens and college age students will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL on April 25, 26 & 27. This year s themes are Fear not...go into the Deep. (Luke 5:1-11) for adults, and Riding the wind for the young people. Outstanding speakers are scheduled. This conference is sponsored by the Catholic Renewal Center for chicago. Call 708/ for registration and information. Mayor Daley s Clean & Green volunteer clean-up Saturday, April 26, Chicago s semi-annual clean-up is coming and local residents can get the tools they need from Mayor Daley s Clean & Green program. Now in its 15th year, Clean & Green loans brooms, rakes and trash bags to block clubs and other community agencies to sweep up accumulated litter and trash. Clean & Green asks you and your neighbors to lend a hand toward making your community more attractive every spring and fall. Anyone, even young children, can make this positive contribution by volunteering to help during the Clean & Green Citywide Clean-up. It s a great project for civic organizations, community improvement agencies, schools, block clubs or any of our concerned citizens. You also can get free paint for covering over graffiti from Mayor Daley s popular Give Graffiti the Brush program or supplies to repaint street light poles. To register please call 311 Streets & Sanitation. Attention: World War II Survivors and Families. The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago is part of an international network of Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Magen David Adom Societies ready to help survivors of the Holocaust search for family members lost during World War II. By filling out a one-page form, inquirers can find out what is known in official records held by the International Tracing Services and Red Cross Societies around the world. To access this free service, please call the Red Cross at (312) Begin Again! It s the season of rebirth and new life, when nature seems to take a fresh start. Why not wake up your marriage this spring as well? The Marriage Encounter Weekend gives married couples the time, place and tools they need to dust off their relationship. Experience spring in your relationship! The next dates are June 6-8, August 8-10 or September 5-7. For reservations or information, please consult our website at or call Brian and Debbie at When you shop, please use these coupons.

9 April 13, 2003 Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion Page Nine Atop a crucifix in a Catholic church or home is sometimes found the inscription INRI. The letters commonly appear on a banner affixed to the uppermost quadrant of the cross above the head of the crucified Christ. Not all crucifixes bear the letters, but many do. The letters abbreviate the Latin inscription Jesus Nazarenus Rex Iudoeorum, or Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews. According to John s Gospel (19:19-22), Pontius Pilate ordered this inscription to give the name and hometown of the victim and to publicize the grounds for his execution. Soldiers wrote the words in Hebrew, Latin and Greek the languages of the Old Testament, the Roman government and the New Testament. In Christian art, the words are sometimes completely spelled out, but more commonly the Latin text is rendered as a simple acronym. The chief priests of the Jews objected, saying that Pilate should have written, This man said, I am King of the jews. Pilate refused to change the text. His reply became a chilling aphorism of authority in Latin: Quod scripsi scripsi. What I have written, I have written. Thus Pilate let stand the words intended for condemnation, now transformed as affirmation. Pilate would not acknowledge the Support Staff Mrs. Aneta Koæma, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Wendy L. Braunsdorf, Communications Coordinator Mrs. Lu Caravette, Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Receptionist/Secretary Ricky Salgado, Daniel Lopez, Jason Felix, Evening Receptionists 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, Sophie Kass, Ken Presslak, Andrew Warzocha. Rev. David J. Cortesi and Daniel P. Costigan, ex officio. INRI by Paul Turner St. Ferdinand Parish kingship of Jesus in the trial, but he proclaimed it publicly if sarcastically on the cross. The inscription appears in the other Gospels (Mk 15:26, Mt 27:37, and Lk 23:38), each time with slightly different wording. These are the only known words written about Jesus during his lifetime.to believers, they affirm the humanity and divine royalty of Jesus. In Rome, the Church of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem claims to have the relic of the original sign. This bulletin insert originally appeared in Ministry & Liturgy, a pastoral planning resource used by the worship leaders in your parish as an aid for better liturgy. Copyright 2003 Resource Publication, Inc., 160 E. Virginia St. #290, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) Paul Turner, pastor of St. Munchin Parish in Cameron, Mo., holds a doctorate in sacramental theology from Sant Anselmo University in Rome. Comment online at 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. Jaros³aw 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 Leszczyñski Polish Saturday School - Director: Mrs. Lucyna Olszewska Polish School Board - Chairman: Mr. Stanis³aw Urban Rosary Group - Mr. Wac³aw 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 Koz³owski, 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.