SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 St. Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Thomas Becket MASS TIMES Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 9:00am & 12:30pm 7:30am & 10:45am Polish Weekdays: 9:00am Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Friday 7:00pm Mass in Polish PARISH PHONE NUMBER (847) 827-9220 PARISH E-MAIL: stthomasbecket@stbmp.org PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Chris Kulig ckulig@stbmp.org Pastor Emeritus: Rev. John Roller Deacon Couple: Tony and Doreen Jannotta: (847) 690-9970 jannotta@comcast.net Administrative Assistant: Krystyna Maciorowski kmaciorowski@stbmp.org Parish Secretary / Bulletin Editor: Liz Mika: emika@stbmp.org Business Director: Patrick Reynolds: preynolds@stbmp.org Religious Education & Formation: Renata Sosin: (847) 296-9051 rsosin@stbmp.org Music Director: Paula Kowalkowski pkowalkowski@stbmp.org (847) 298-5450 Maintenance: Mariusz Klimek 1321 Burning Bush Lane Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 www.stthomasbecketmp.org
St. Thomas Becket Women s Guild As summer is wrapped up, the first Guild meeting of the 2018 2019 year will be held on Monday September 17th in the parish hall. The meeting will begin at 7pm. Please join us as we start the new season. The Spiritual Life committee will again be offering an opportunity to read an outstanding Catholic/Christian book and discuss it with other parishioners in a faith sharing format. The sessions will begin on Tuesday, September 18, after the 9am Mass and will continue every other week for 5 sessions. The book that will be read and discussed is another Henri Nouwen book, The Return of the Prodigal Son, a very highly recommended book that is listed among the 25 books that every Christian should read. Please call JoRene Anderson (847-463-6322) if you have further questions. Special Blessing For Our Catechists This Sunday we bless our catechists: Religious Education teachers, SPRED volunteers and Baptismal and Marriage Preparation Ministers. Below are all who provide formation for our faith community. Specjalne Błogosławieństwo dla Naszych Katechetów Wszyscy katecheci: osoby prowadzące religie, SPRED, oraz osoby które przygotowują do Sakramentu Chrztu Św. i Małżeństwa otrzymają dzisiaj specjalne błogosławieństwo. BAPTISMAL PREP (E): Tony Jannotta RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Agnes Gorski, Malgorzata Lechowicz, Liz Mika, Jeffrey Prostko, Jim Ritt, Jack & Renata Sosin MARRIAGE PREP & BAPTISMAL PREP (P): Janusz & Maria Oszajec, Jack & Renata Sosin SPRED: Karolina Chwala, Dan Grossman, Gloria Konkey, Maciorowski Krystyna, Marganska Zofia, Andrew & Anna Pawlowski, Dorota Walters, Halina Wojnicki 2 l Welcome to St. Thomas Becket Catholic Community MENS CLUB MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,2018 The first meeting of the new calendar year for the Men's Club is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19 at 7pm. Your feedback is needed as we consider plans for the 2019 Super Bowl party. Since leadership has changed it will take the full commitment of the Men's Club to insure another successful Super Bowl event. We need your ACTIVE VOICE on September 19th. Other discussion topics include: September timetable for the VETERANS EXITING HOMELESSNESS collection, the November turkey raffle (you must be present at the September-November meetings) and a short Chicago memory quiz. I look forward to seeing you on September 19th. Gerald Gregory Sample memory question----name all five of River views' roller coasters. VETERANS EXITING HOMELESSNESS COLLECTION The Men's' Club is again participating in this years Veterans Exiting Homelessness program. When a veteran leaves a shelter and moves into a permanent residence, the apartment often lacks basic household supplies (think dollar store items). During all the masses on Saturday & Sunday, September 29-30 you are asked to bring some of these household supplies with you. A complete list of these supplies will be provided next weekend. This is a wonderful opportunity to help our veterans and thank them for their service. Please mark your calendar and bring some much needed household supplies with you on the weekend of September 30th. NOTE: Last fall we collected over $2500 in basic household supplies. Gerald Gregory Klub Mężczyzn ponownie w tym roku powtórzy zbiórkę dla programu Veterans Exiting Homelessness. Kiedy weteran opuszcza schronienie i przenosi się do stałego miejsca zamieszkania, mieszkanie to często nie ma podstawowych artykułów gospodarstwa domowego. W weekend 30-go września prosimy o przyniesienie nawet jednej rzeczy choćby ze sklepu jednego dolara. Pełna lista potrzebnych artykułów zostanie umieszczona w następny weekend. To jest wspaniała okazja aby pomóc naszym weteranom i podziękować im za ich poświęcenie. W zeszłym roku zebrane zostało artykułów na sumę $2,500.
PICNIC THANK YOU!!! A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone who attended this year's annual parish picnic. This year, the goal of our picnic was to raise funds to cover the cost of much needed new tables for our parish hall. 20 8 tables, 20 6 tables, and 5 4 tables were purchased at a price of $1,600. I am happy to report that the profit from the picnic was $7,500! Another great news is that the Wells family, hearing of our need for the tables, donated $5,000! This same family donated funds for our new stove last year. I am very appreciative and humbled by the generosity from this family as well as from so many of you. God Bless you all. To make an event such as the parish picnic run smoothly, MANY, MANY hands are needed. Thank you to the picnic committee and to all volunteers: our cooks, food servers, ticket sellers, running of the kids games, bingo and raffles. Thank you to all who came on Saturday evening and Sunday morning to help with the set-up and stayed to clean up after the picnic. Of course, all this work would not bear great fruits if it was not for all who attended the picnic. THANK YOU TO ALL! As always, a sincere thank you goes to Adam Wojcik from the RANGERS BAND for providing live entertainment. Thank you to the Mount Prospect Police and Fire departments for coming out once again, and to Dariusz Buchart for saving memories from that day on film. To all VENDORS thank you for making our first Craft Fair so interesting and diverse. THANK YOU to our main sponsors: Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union and Wally's Market. Generous donations were also received from: Glenview State Bank, Hyatt Regency Schaumburg and Brookdale Senior Living Solutions. Please support these businesses. Also, thank you to all the bakers for extra tasty donations for the dessert table, for all bingo prizes, to a certain family for donating the potato pancakes, and my 3 Lotto instant scratch jars were a great hit. The committee and I have asked the parishioners for help and all of you have responded with great generosity and in great numbers. I am extremely grateful. Thank you and see you next year! Fr. Chris Picnic Grand Raffle Winners / Zwyciężcy Głównej Loterii Halina Mryczko Eileen Hinchliffe Pino Cisternino SERDECZNIE DZIĘKUJĘ wszystkim, którzy wzięli udział w tegorocznym pikniku parafialnym. W tym roku celem było zebranie funduszy na pokrycie kosztów nowych stołów do naszej sali parafialnej. Zakupione zostało 20 8 stopowych, 20 6 stopowych i 5 4 stopowych stołów w cenie $1,600. Z przyjemnością informuję, że dochód z tegorocznego pikniku wyniósł $7,500!!! Kolejną wspaniałą wiadomością jest, iż rodzina Wells słysząc o naszej potrzebie nowych stołów, ofiarowała nam $5,000! Jestem bardzo wzruszony hojnością tej rodziny tak jak i wielu z Was. Bóg Zapłać. Aby piknik sprawnie się odbył, potrzeba było wiele, wiele rąk. Dziękuję członkom komitetu i wszystkim wolontariuszom: kucharkom i kucharzom, obsłudze kuchni podczas pikniku, sprzedającym kupony, pomagającym przy zabawach dla dzieci, loteriach i przy bingo. Dziękuję wszystkim, którzy pomagali w ustawianiu placu pikniku w sobotę wieczorem jak również w niedzielę rano i przy sprzątaniu po pikniku. Oczywiście, cała ta praca nie przyniosłaby owoców gdyby nie wszyscy uczestnicy pikniku. Jeszcze raz serdecznie Wam wszystkim dziękuję. Specjalne podziękowania kieruję w stronę Adama z RANGERS BAND, który ponownie świetnie nas bawił swoją muzyką. Dziękuję policji i straży pożarnej z Mount Prospect jak również Dariuszowi Buchart za piękne zdjęcia. Dziękuję wszystkim biznesom, które wzięły udział w naszych pierszych targach, za ich liczność i różnorakość. Dziękuję naszym głównym sponsorom: Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union and Wally's Market. Otrzymaliśmy także hojne donacje z: Glenview State Bank, Hyatt Regency Schaumburg i Brookdale Senior Living Solutions. Proszę o popieranie tych biznesów. Pyszne desery, nagrody na bingo, placki ziemniaczane sponsorowane przez pewną rodzinę i moja donacja 3 zestawów zdrapek loterii stanu Illinois cieszyły się wielką popularnością. Jestem bardzo wdzięczny za wszelką hojność, Bóg zapłać i do zobaczenia na następnym pikniku. Ks. Krzysztof September 16, 2018 Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time l 3
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COMING UP THIS WEEK Sunday, September 16, 2018 Catechetical Sunday Food Drive Monday, September 17, 2018 7pm Women s Guild meeting Tuesday, September 18, 2018 9:45am Bereavement meeting Wednesday, September 19, 2018 7pm Men s Club meeting 7pm Choir Thursday, September 20, 2018 6:30pm SPRED Friday, September 21, 2018 7pm Mass (P) Saturday, September 22, 2018 12pm Baptism (P) Sunday, September 23, 2018 MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR SEPT 22/23 MASS TIME LECTOR PRESIDER MUSIC/ CANTOR 4:30pm Rev. John Roller Paula K. Linda K. Choir Mira L. Mary L. Patty W. Marlene P. Maggie B. Mira L. Bob K. 7:30am Rev. Peter Wojcik Adam W. Anna C. Halina S. Lukasz B. Anna C. Barbara S. Halina S. 9:00am Rev. Peter Wojcik Paula K. Val G. Scott S. Kathy S. John K. Penni P. Krystyna M. Marie V. Joanne K. 10:45am TBA Adam W. Wojciech G. Jan K. Beata K. Agnieszka A. Marcin B. Jan K. 12:30pm Rev. John Roller Paula K. Val G. Sarah W. Linda W. MUSIC News --Adult Choir Rehearsals will continue this coming Wednesday, Sept 19 at 7:00 pm in the Church. --Children s Choir Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, Sept 23 after the 9:00 am Mass in the Parish Hall. --You may have noticed that we are using new Mass Parts. The GLORIA is from the Mass of St. Ann and may be familiar to you. We used it briefly several years ago. Ed works at St. Ann Parish in Marietta, Georgia where he is the full-time music director. The GOSPEL ACCLAMATION, HOLY HOLY, MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION, GREAT AMEN and LAMB OF GOD are from the Mass of Christ, Light of the Nations by Tony Alonso. Tony is a Cuban-American composer and Assistant Professor of Theology at Emory University. If you are interested in listening to this music, look for it on Youtube. They can be found in our Ritual Song Hymnals at the following numbers: Gloria #403 Gospel Acclamation #352 Holy Holy #354 Memorial Acclamation #355 Great Amen #358 Lamb of God #359 I invite you to participate fully in the mass by responding AND by singing! Have a blessed fall season! Paula Kowalkowski BEREAVEMENT Ministry The Bereavement Ministry will hold their first meeting on Tuesday, September 18th at 9:45 am in the Parish Hall. New members are always most welcome! 8 l Welcome to St. Thomas Becket Catholic Parish Community EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Marlena K. John W. Linda M. SACRISTAN Confirmation Classes for 8th grade and High School Students We are starting registration for two year Confirmation Program. Any 8th graders and high school students from our parish that did not receive the Sacrament of Confirmation yet are welcomed to join the classes. Classes will start in September 2018 and meetings are usually every other Sunday. If you are interested, please contact Renata Sosin at 847-296-9051 or email: rsosin@stbmp.org
MASS TIMES 4:30pm 9:00am & 12:30pm 7:30am & 10:45am Polish Weekdays: 9:00am Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Friday 7:00pm Mass in Polish Saturday: Sunday: READINGS OF THE WEEK PARISH PHONE NUMBER (847) 827-9220 PARISH FAX NUMBER (847) 827-0370 PARISH E-MAIL: stthomasbecket@stbmp.org PARISH WEBSITE www.stthomasbecketmp.org PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/ Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm Thursday 8:00am - 2:00pm Saturday Closed Sunday Closed Readings for the Week of September 16 Sunday: INFORMACJE PARAFIALNE Is 50:5-9a/Ps 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, Parafia Świętego Tomasza Becketa 8-9 [9]/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35 zaprasza całą wspólnotę polskojęzyczną Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33/Ps 40:7-8a, do wspólnej modlitwy i nabożeństw. 8b-9, 10, 17 [1 Cor 11:26b]/ Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a/ Msze Św. w jęz. polskim niedziela: Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [3]/Lk 7:11-17 7:30am i 10:45am piątek: 7:00pm Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31--13:13/ w jęz. angielskim sobota: 4:30pm Ps 33:2-3, 4-5, 12 and 22 [12]/Lk 7:31-35 niedziela: 9:00am i 12:30pm Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11/ Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28 [1]/Lk 7:36-50 Parish Mission Statement Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/ Mt 9:9-13 We, the parish family of St. Thomas Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49/ Becket, are a community of believers Ps 56:10c-12, 13-14 [14]/Lk 8:4-15 Next Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20/Ps united in Christ, who dedicate ourselves to 54:3-4, 5, 6-8 [6b]/Jas 3:16--4:3/Mk 9:30-37 proclaim the Good News and foster a sense of belonging. Observances for the Week of September 16 As we gather together in prayer and Sunday: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time; worship, we draw our nourishment from Catechetical Sunday His word and the Bread of His Table. Monday: St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church With shared responsibility we go forth to Wednesday: St. Januarius, Bishop & serve and affirm our sisters and brothers. Martyr Guided by the Holy Spirit, Thursday: Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-g?n, Priest, we strive to build the Kingdom of God and Paul Ch?ng Ha-sang, and Companions, within and beyond our parish. Martyrs Friday: St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist My, Parafia Świętego Tomasza Becketa, Next Sunday: 25th Sunday in Ordinary jesteśmy wspólnotą wiernych Time Catholic Cemeteries: www:catholiccemeterieschicago.org 708-449-6100 Give Central On line donation system accessible through our website: www.stthomasbecketmp.org Sunday, September 16, 2018 7:30am Kamil Jackowski Czesław Pajdo Jan i Julia Żelazko Jadwiga i Antoni Miłoś Władysław Baran Alicja Szymankiewicz SPECIAL: Piotr operacja 9:00am Margaret Mary McCarthy Camille Chmela 10:45am Bonifacy Kuznowicz SPECIAL: Irena Miron o zdrowie 12:30pm STB Parishioners Monday, September 17, 2018 9:00am Adam Kulig Tuesday, September 18, 2018 9:00am Stella Janowski Wednesday, September 19, 2018 9:00am Maria & Mitch Bandur Thursday, September 20, 2018 NO MASS OR SERVICE Friday, September 21, 2018 9:00am Kathy Keane 1st death anniversary 7:00pm STB Parishioners Saturday, September 22, 2018 4:30pm Waldemar & Janina Żyta Sunday, September 23, 2018 7:30am Kamil Jackowski 9:00am Margaret Mary McCarthy Camille Chmela Boguslaw Karas 10:45am Marianna Piaseczna 12:30pm Jean Cullen Anna Maria Skiscim zjednoczonych w Chrystusie, którzy troszczymy się o Boże dziedzictwo i z oddaniem głosimy Dobrą Nowinę. We wspólnym gromadzeniu się i modlitwie, karmimy się Jego Słowem i Chlebem z Jego Stołu. Z poczuciem wspólnego obowiązku podążamy w służbie naszym braciom i siostrom. Pod przewodnictwem Ducha Świętego dążymy do budowania Królestwa Bożego wewnątrz i poza naszą parafią. September 16, 2018 Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time l 9
To Register in Our Parish, for Baptisms & Weddings Please call the rectory to make arrangements: 847-827-9220. Sacrament of Penance WHY DO WE DO THAT? CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Friday: 6:15pm-6:45pm, Saturday: 3:30-4:15pm. First Fridays of the month: 5:30pm-6:45pm and ADORATION: 5:30 6:45pm REJESTRACJA DO PARAFII, SAKRAMENT CHRZTU I MAŁŻEŃSTWA Prosimy o kontakt z biurem parafialnym w celu ustalenia daty: 847-827-9220. PreCana - przygotowanie do Sakramentu Małżeństwa - obowiązkowe. Kurs w języku polskim w naszej parafii odbędzie się w dniach: 26 styczeń i 6 kwiecień 2019r. SAKRAMENT POKUTY Piątek: 6:15pm-6:45pm i Sobota: 3:30pm- 4:15pm. PIERWSZE PIĄTKI MIESIĄCA Spowiedź i Adoracja Najświętszego Sakramentu: 5:30pm-6:45pm, Msza Św. w jęz. polskim: 7pm If you are a victim of domestic violence, or know someone who is, and need help, please contact one of these numbers: *WINGS 24 hr. Hotline and Counseling Services and Emergency Shelter at (847) 221-568 *National Domestic Violence Hotline 24 hr. (800) 799-7233 *National Dating Abuse Helpline (866) 331-9474 * In an Emergency dial 911 SZKOŁA OGŁASZA ZAPISY NA ROK SZKOLNY 2018/2019 Polska szkoła języka imienia Wandy Rutkiewicz w Mount Prospect ogłasza zapisy na nowy rok szkolny 2018/2019. Oprócz języka polskiego szkoła prowadzi lekcje religii, przygotowuje do Sakramentu 1-szej Komunii Świętej oraz Bierzmowania. Zapisy są prowadzone do następujących klas: KLASY PRZEDSZKOLNE: 3 i 4 latki, KLASY: od 0 do 8, KLASY LICEALNE, ZAJĘCIA DODATKOWE: Koło Tańca Mazur, Koło Plastyczne, Koło Matematyczne. KURSY ZAWODOWE: kurs na Technika Farmacji, kurs na Tłumacza Medycznego. W klasach starszych oprócz języka polskiego dochodzą elementy historii i geografii Polski. Parafia Św. Tomasza Becketa sprawuje w szkole opiekę nad katolickim wychowaniem dzieci i młodzieży. Informacje o szkole, zapisy oraz umówienia na spotkania do zapisów pod telefonem nr. 847-430-6777. Formularze do zapisów na stronie internetowej Akademii im. Wandy Rutkiewicz: www.rutkiewicz.org, e-mail: biuro@rutkiewicz.org. MAŁA POLONIA spotyka się teraz w nowej lokalizacji Grace Lutheran Church przy 1624 E. Euclid Ave w Mount Prospect. Zapraszamy nowych chętnych tanczerzy i śpiewaków. Informacji udziela Anna: 847-529-2555. poloniaensemble.com FB poloniaensamble 10 l Welcome to St. Thomas Becket Catholic Parish Community Question: Why do we celebrate Catechetical Sunday? Answer: The mission of the church reflects the mission of Jesus to teach, preach, heal, and forgive. Through these acts, Jesus shares the good news of salvation and invites all people to share in the life and love of God. The church continues this mission in all its ministries, but especially, and perhaps most importantly, through catechesis. Catechetical Sunday is celebrated on the third Sunday of September. The task of handing on the Gospel is entrusted to the whole community, who by word and example, form young and new members in the way of the Gospel. Parish programs assist parents in teaching the basics of faith through liturgical experience, instruction, and faith formation. This ministry is essential for the parish to grow, for individuals to develop as believers, and for the ongoing spiritual formation of the whole community. It reminds the church that preaching the Gospel and growing in faith are essential to our sacramental practice and our liturgical prayer. On this Sunday, we recognize those who are called to be teachers and ask for God's blessing and grace.