Welcome. Saint Albert the Great Parish south Linder avenue BURBANK ILLINOIS All are. In this House of God

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1 Saint Albert the Great Parish 8000 south Linder avenue BURBANK ILLINOIS sixth SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - FEBRUARY 16, 2014 What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love [God], this God has revealed to us through the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 REV. MICHAEL L. ZOUFAL, PASTOR REV. JOSEPH P. LYNCH, PASTOR EMERITUS REV. RYSZARD CZERNIAK, SCh. ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. ANTHONY BROOKS, SCh. ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. MARCIN SZCZYPULA, ASSOCIATE PASTOR IRVIN A. BRYCE, JR., PERMANENT DEACON RAYMUNDO DIAZ DE LEON, PERMANENT DEACON MISSIONARY SISTERS OF CHRIST THE KING: SR. WERONIKA ILNICKA, SR. MARIA NIWA, SR. CLAUDIA RADZEWICZ, SR. AGNIESZKA KORTIAK. Welcome All are In this House of God MASSES SATURDAY 5:00 PM (Sunday Obligation) SUNDAY 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (English-Polish) - 12:00 PM 6:15 AM, 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM (Polish) 6:30 PM (Spanish) WEEKDAY MASSES (Monday-Friday) 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM (Polish), 8:30 AM SATURDAY MASS 7:30 AM ( Polish) 8:30 AM SACRED HEART ADORATION CHAPEL Open 7 day a week from 8:30AM to 8:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION 5:00-7:00PM Bilingual Confessions 5:00-6:00PM, 6:00 PM Mass (Polish) HOLY DAYS Please refer to schedules printed in the bulletin prior to the Holiday. Vigil Mass - 7:00 PM (evening before Holy Day) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00-4:45 PM SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays at 3:15 PM Baptismal Preparation Class Last Monday of month at 7:00 PM Parish registration and attendance at the Baptismal Preparation Class are required prior to Baptism. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE All wedding arrangements must be made with a parish priest at least 5 months prior to scheduled date. All couples are required to participate in a marriage preparation program. Parish registration is a requirement. Times of marriages are as follows: Saturday 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM Sunday no weddings RECTORY.. (708) PLEBANIA (po polsku)..(708) For Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage, parish registration, convert instruction, prolonged illness at home. PARISH WEBSITE StAlbert@archchicago.org PARISH BOUNDARIES North-75th St. East-Cicero, West-Narragansett South-87th St. (Cicero to Austin) 83rd St. (Austin to Narragansett) MINISTRY OF CARE. (708) Deacon Irvin A. Bryce Jr. PRAYER NETWORK...(708) Mrs. Marlene Rybicki ST. ALBERT THE GREAT SCHOOL.(708) West State Road Mr. Terrence K. O Rourke, Principal POLISH CATHOLIC SCHOOL KS. IGNACEGO POSADZEGO.(708) West State Road polska@szkolaksignacego.com CCD OFFICE...(708) West State Road Deacon Pete Manning, Coordinator

2 MASS INTENTIONS Monday, February 17, 2014 Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order 7:30AM +Maria Chlebek 8:30AM -June & Marie Padilla and Family - Blessing +Alice Mahoney Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Thanksgiving to Immaculate Conception for received graces 8:30AM +Souls in Purgatory Wednesday, February 19, :10AM -MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 8:30AM +Al Steffek 6th Anniv. of Death +Bernard Keating -Birthday Remembrance Thursday, February 20, :30AM +Jan Czerniak 8:30AM +Anna & James Shaughnessy +Irma Cantu 1 month after death +John Krupowicz -1st Anniv. of Death 7:00PM-PARISH HOLY HOUR Friday, February 21, 2014 St. Peter Damian, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8:30AM +Mary Ann Usher 1st Anniv. of death +Emily Sekan Saturday, February 22, 2014 Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30AM - 2:00PM -Wedding: Piotr Drozdowski & Bozena Zapotoczna 5:00PM +Pat Fisher, +Edmund Lozano +Warren Pacius Sunday, February 23, 2014 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:15AM +Jan & Stefania Bryja 7:30AM +Elaine Dziedziak +Ercole & Innocenza Sturino 9:00AM +Eleanor Spratt 10:30AM +Wladyslaw Bugara, +Leszek Huba 12:00AM +Lorraine Schnayer, +Pedro Alfaro +John Krupowicz 1st Anniv. of Death 1:30PM +Maria Podczerwinska 7th Anniv. of Death, +Hanna Chmura +Milek, +Pisarek, +Swietlik & +Sarna Families 5:00PM - 6:30PM +Enrique Madrigal Jr. PRO LIFE PACZKI SALE With Ash Wednesday fast approaching, St. Albert s Pro-Life Committee will have Paczki (Poonchkee) available again. On Saturday and Sunday March 1st and 2nd, the traditional sweets will be sold after Masses as long as they last. All proceeds will go to the Pro-Life Committee so they can continue working for unborn babies! We invite all parishioners to enjoy the before Lent treat. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In a few weeks time, at the Chrism Mass of the diocese, fresh sacramental oils will be blessed and chrism consecrated for use in every parish. Olive oil is the main ingredient of chrism, but olive oil with some exotic additives that change its character and purpose. Rich balsam and perfumes separate chrism from the pantry. Food no longer, neither is this oil for grooming or toning muscles. It has a breathtaking aroma that is both alluring and enduring. The prayer of consecration is a good meditation for the coming Lenten season since it focuses us on the goal of our journey, linking it with the olive-bearing dove at the end of Noah s stormy voyage of forty days. The dove signaled the birth of a new world, a society reborn from the wreckage of the old, drowned world of sin. At the end of our Lenten journey, the oil of chrism will be poured down in abundance on the brows of catechumens and infants, as well as on those to be confirmed or ordained. Lent puts us in touch with the hard edges of life in need of salvation, and the chrism of Easter joy redeems and restores. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. CCHD Multi-Media Youth Contest SUBMISSIONS DUE BY MARCH 1 Do you have a special talent? Do you care about poverty in the U.S.? Are you in grades 7 12? If yes, then enter the CCHD Multi-Media Youth Contest, Building Communities. For more information, visit the Office for Peace and Justice website, LET US PRAY For the sick: Mary Beth Dickinson, Diana Barahona, Robert Skrobutt, Flora Mortell, Andrea Pellicano, Renee Rubio, Michael Ufana, Edward Jagodzinski, Beverly Davis, Rev. Thomas Mescall, Nancy & Wayne Kinzie, Connie Melody, Marie King Doyle, Johanna Pusateri, Rose Heiden, Michael Mazurek, Terrie Lynn Hennessy, Debbie O Hara, Eric & Jesse Dulce, Donald Demski, Marlene Johanes, Mary Sochacz, Marilyn Buchalski, Carmella Mazurek, Arletta Ceynow, Bernice Ciszek, Irene Korosa, Bill & Ruth Eichnamm, Diane and Robert Juris, Dorothy Reid, Salvatore Bottari, Theresa Lonski, Harriet Madey, Alex Silverman, Janelle Demski, Bussie & Hedderman Families, Sister Patricia Labuda, Walter Anderson, Shirley McVane, Cheryl Korosa, Penny Prokop, Mary Ann Riccio. For the deceased: Jan Szeliga., Margaret Lostroscio.

3 Second Collection Next Weekend will be for the St. Albert the Great Roof Campaign Our goal is...$300,000 Amount collected...$107,019 Amount still needed...$192, ,019 Thank you for your support and consideration CONSCIENCE Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience. George Washington WISDOM A wise old owl lived in an oak. The more he saw the less he spoke. The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can t we all be like that wise old bird? English nursery rhyme JESUS AND THE LAW In today s continuation of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addresses the relationship between the current interpretation of the law of Moses and his own. He insists that he has come to fulfill, not abolish the law. Jesus is explicit here. He repeats the phrase, You have heard... with the counterpoint, But I say... He will not settle for mere avoidance of outright murder or adultery or lying. He goes to the source of murder hatred, resentment, spite. He insists on chaste living. He overrules the one-sided loopholes that allow men to divorce women, a law based on the view of women as property. He disallows all the means that people employ to play fast and loose with marriage. His words urge mutual fidelity. His listeners and followers are to honor the law wholly and not minimally. The consequences of failure are clear and severe. The smallest are watching. They are those rendered powerless by age or ignorance or circumstance. These little ones depend on the word and action of the mature and knowledgeable, and they are not to be betrayed. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 91 Days The Catholic Conference of Illinois is offering a 91-day program of daily, ed readings of the Social Teaching of the Church. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about what Pope Francis has been focusing on since his election last March. Participants will receive a daily featuring a small section of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church usually just a few paragraphs beginning on Ash Wednesday (March 5) and continuing through June 8. Go to and click on the 91 days banner to learn more and sign up. The readings will be offered in both English and Spanish. EXPECT AN ANSWER As a drought continued for what seemed an eternity, a small community of farmers was in a quandary as to what to do. Rain was important to keep their crops healthy and sustain the way of life of the townspeople. As the problem became more acute, a local pastor called a prayer meeting to ask for rain. Many people arrived. The pastor greeted most of them as they filed in. As he walked to the front of the church to officially begin the meeting he noticed most people were chatting across the aisles and socializing with friends. When he reached the front his thoughts were on quieting the attendees and starting the meeting. His eyes scanned the crowd as he asked for quiet. He noticed an eleven year-old girl sitting quietly in the front row. Her face was beaming with excitement. Next to her, poised and ready for use, was a bright red umbrella. The little girl's beauty and innocence made the pastor smile as he realized how much faith she possessed. No one else in the congregation had brought an umbrella. All came to pray for rain, but the little girl had come expecting God to answer...

4 ST. ALBERT THE GREAT - MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON D.C. This year, a group of our young people accompanied by F. Anthony, Deacon Raymundo, Sr. Weronika and Sr. Agnieszka took part in the annual March for Life in Washington DC. The pilgrimage was a very special time for all of us. Together we prayed and manifested our support of all human life and called upon our government and society to change and appreciate the great gift from God that is life. For our young people it was also an excellent opportunity to see some of the beautiful memorials as well, which are present in the capitol. We saw the World War II memorial, the Vietnam War memorial, the John Paul Jones memorial and many others. We were able to see and appreciate the monuments erected to remember the sacrifices of others which, thanks to the grace of God, have helped give and preserve freedom in our country and world. In a peaceful and prayerful manner we were able to show our support and love for life and we continue to pray for the end of the horrible injustice of abortion. February at St. Albert s Monday, February 17 11:00 am Seniors Tuesday, February 18 7:00 pm H.S. CCD 7:00 pm Bingo Wednesday, February 19 8:10 am Morning Prayer of the Church 10:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm CCD Thursday, February 20 The following babies became members of God s Family here recently: Natalia Czaja, Jan Lukasz Landowski, Aleksander Wieslaw Zarzycki, David Majercak We extend our best wishes and pray that what has begun in them will be brought to perfection. WEDDING BANNS III Piotr Drozdowski & Bozena Zapotoczna II-Dan Manski & Jennifer Bryja 7:00 pm Parish Holy Hour Friday, February 21 7:00 pm Cub Scouts Saturday, February 22 8:00 am CCD 1:00 pm Prayer Group OUR WEEKLY OFFERING FEBRUARY 9, 2014 $15, nd Collection for the Military Priests Chaplains $3, Thank You For Your Support

5 Congratulations to our St. Albert the Great Boy Scout Troop 481. On January 26, 2014 at the Holy Name Cathedral four of our Boy Scouts received the Ad Altare Dei medal (to the Altar of God). The award is based on the Christian ways of life in the faith community. The Seven sacraments are the backbone of the program and a primary toward spiritual growth. The celebrant was the Most Reverend George Rassas. St. Albert the Great troop 481. Dominic Ott, Michael Hall, Sean Kirchman, Tom Beilfus and Mr. Joseph Ferreri. Also, congratulations again to Troop 481 for receiving the Pope Paul VI National Quality Unit Award. St. Albert s Clothing Drive will be sponsored by St. Vincent De Paul Society Saturday, March 29, 2014 Sunday, March 30, 2014 Drop off in Carnival Parking lot. All donations should be good, clean and ready to use items. Small household items and linens will also be accepted. No books, broken toys, baby accessories or large furniture will be accepted. For furniture pickup call Thanks for your help! NEEDED St. Albert the Great parish BINGO is in desperate need of help. If you can give some time on Tuesday evenings it would be very helpful. We are looking for the following volunteers; BINGO Manager to assist in running bingo on a week to week basis. In the absence of the bingo operator the manager would be in charge. BNGO floor worker to call back winning numbers to the caller, sell pull tabs, and assist in what ever way possible. In this position you can volunteer every week, once a month or what ever your schedule allows. BINGO kitchen help to help in the kitchen in preparing orders, take orders, and help in end of night kitchen cleaning. If you can assist in any of these positions please contact Deacon Pete at Join our group of volunteers, we work hard and we have fun at it!

6 MODLITWA BŁ. JANA XXIII DO Ś WIĘTEGO JÓZEFA O Święty Józefie, stróżu Jezusa, małżonku Przeczystej Maryi, który przeszedłeś przez życie doskonale spełniając swój obowiązek, utrzymując pracą rąk Świętą Rodzinę z Nazaretu, wsperaj przychylnie tych, którzy - ufni - do Ciebie się zwracają! Ty znasz ich dążenia, ich braki, ich nadzieje, oni do Ciebie się uciekają, ponieważ wiedzą, że w Tobie znajdą Tego, kto ich zrozumie i obroni. Również i Ty zaznawałeś przeciwności, trudu, zmęczenia; ale właśnie przez te starania o zapewnienie bytu materialnego, Twój duch osiągnął najgłębszy pokój, cieszył się niewypowiedzianą radością z obcowania ze Synem Bożym i z Maryją, Jego Najmilszą Matką, Tobie powierzonymi. Niech zrozumieją ci, których otaczasz swoją opieką, że nie są samotni w swej pracy, niech umieją odkrywać obok siebie Jezusa, przyjmować Go z wdzięcznością i strzec Go wiernie, tak jak Ty to czyniłeś. I wyjednaj, by w każdej rodzinie, w każdej fabryce, w każdym warsztacie, gdzie pracuje chrześcijanin wszystko było uświęcone miłością, cierpliwością, sprawiedliwością, troską o dobro - ażeby łaski niebios spływały obficie. Amen. Parkowanie pojazdów przy Kościele - jedynie w wyznaczonych miejscach. Parkowanie w alejkach oraz przy drzwiach kościelnych wzbronione. Prosimy, aby tak parkować swoje auto, by nie blokować innych. Parkowanie dla Niepełnosprawnych: Na parkingu naszej Parafii zostały oznaczone miejsca dla osób niepełnosprawnych. Prosimy Parafian, o niezajmowanie tych miejsc. Podobną prośbę mamy także odnośnie miejsc dla personelu oznaczonych Staff. W sobotę, 22 lutego, w kalendarzu liturgicznym przypada święto Katedry Świętego Piotra, Apostoła. Święto to jest z jednej strony aktem wdzięczności Rzymian za to, że św. Piotr wyróżnił ich miasto tak chlubnie, z drugiej zaś strony jest okazją dla wiernych Kościoła okazania następcom św. Piotra wyrazów szacunku i hołdu. Tron, na którym zasiadał św. Piotr, obecny stale w kościele, gdzie papież odprawia nabożeństwa i sprawuje liturgię dnia, jest nieustannym świadectwem, że biskupi rzymscy mają tę samą władzę nad Kościołem Chrystusa, jaką miał Piotr, że następcami Piotra mogą być tylko biskupi rzymscy. I my w naszych osobistych modlitwach pamiętajmy tego dnia o papieżu Franciszku i o całym Kościele, jakim przyszło mu w tych trudnych czasach kierować. NOWE KATOLICKIE - D WUJĘ ZYCZNE PRZEDSZKOLE - Zapraszamy rodziców mieszkających na południowych przedmieściach do nowo otwierającego się dwujęzycznego przedszkola katolickiego w Parafii Świętego Alberta Wielkiego w Burbank. Zajęcia będą odbywały się pięć dni w tygodniu prowadzone przez wykwalifikowanych nauczycieli i Siostry Misjonarki Chrystusa Króla. PRZEDSZKOLE - Dzieci od 3 (musi ukończyć 3 lata do 1-go września 2013) - 4 lat ZAPWENIJ DZIECKU CIEKAWE ZAJĘCIA POZA DOMEM, ZABAWĘ Z DZIEĆMI, OPIEKĘ I DOBRE PRZYGOTOWANIE DO SZKOŁY PODSTAWOWEJ (opłaty dużo tańsze niż w okolicznych przedszkolach). PÓŁ DNIA opłata $14.00 (dziennie) od godz. 8:00AM - 11:15 AM, 3 dni - poniedziałek, środa, piątek 5 dni - od poniedziałku do piątku CAŁY DZIEŃ opłata $26.00 (dziennie) od godz. 8:00AM - 3:00PM 3 dni - poniedziałek, środa, piątek 5 dni - od poniedziałku do piątku Po więcej informacji prosze dzwonić lub (po Polsku) do biura parafialnego