Welcome to St. Priscilla! Rev. Idzi Stacherczak, Pastor Rev. Marcin Szczypuła, Associate Pastor Mrs. Judy Banasiak, Coordinator of Religious Education Mrs. Anna Adamowski, Parish Secretary Mrs. Anna Knap, Business Manager Mrs. Anna Ewko, Music Director Ms. Elżbieta Molek, Bulletin Editor RITE OF RECONCILIATION: (Confession) 3:00 P.M. to 3:45 P.M., Saturday or by appointment. Weekday Confession daily starting at 7:45 A.M. until morning Mass. PARISH REGISTRATION: At the rectory during office hours. Monday and Friday 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Saturday 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. / Sunday 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Evening: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 A.M. - 12:15 PM Polish Mass: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM Mass in Polish: Wednesday & Saturday 8:30 AM HOLY DAY MASSES: 7:00 PM Vigil Mass, 8:00 11:00 AM (English) 9:00 AM 7:00 PM (Polish) WEDDINGS: Arrangement must be made with one of the priests at least six months before the date of the wedding. Confirm desired date at the church before making other arrangements. At least one of the engaged persons (or their parents) must be a registered and active parishioner of St. Priscilla. Weddings are not scheduled on Sunday. BAPTISMS: English Baptisms will be held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 1:30 PM. Polish Baptisms will be held on the first and third Sundays. Attendance at Baptismal Preparation class is mandatory. Register by calling Rectory. Rectory: 6949 W. Addison, Chicago, IL 60634 773-545-8840 Fax: 773-545-8919 Religious Education Office 773-685-3785 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 15, 2013 A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Psalm 51:12
Page Two September 15, 2013 Religious Education News Catechetical Sunday This year, the Church celebrates Catechetical Sunday on September 14 and 15, 2013. Those whom the community has designated to serve as catechists are called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to honor the people of our Parish Community who bring the Church s teachings to our children. All catechists from St. Priscilla Religious Education Program received a special blessing at the 4:00PM Mass on Saturday, September 14. The following people have volunteered to teach in our program: ANTOINETTE SANDERS - Grade 1 JOANNA RYDZEWSKI - Grade 5 SISTER AGNES FRANCIS JUNG - Grade 2 MAGDALENA KLESZCZ - Grade 6 YOLANDA GOMEZ - Grade 3 ROMAN HARMATA - Junior High REBECCA JAMROZ - Grade 4 WILLIAM BURNS - Junior High ANNA BABBO - Sacramental Preparation Class Catechetical Sunday gives us all a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon the rolse that each person plays in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. It provides an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as the community of faith. Religious Education classes started on Saturday, September 7th. We are still accepting students and will do so until the end of September. If you have not yet registered, there is still time to do so. Call the Religious Ed. Office (773-685-3785) for further information. Church Etiquette: Some Things You Should Know While in Church In the Catholic Church, there are a lot of customs and traditions that are important parts of our worship. Some are cultural; some are pious customs. Some are essential; some are not. From time-to-time, we need to address some of these various etiquette issues to inform our communities how we can best understand each other and work together to worship the all-holy Trinity. ENTERING THE CHURCH (LATE): The time to arrive at church is before the service starts, but for some unknown reason, it has become the custom - or rather the bad habit - for some to come to church late. If you arrive after the Divine Liturgy begins, try to enter the church quietly - and observe what is happening. LEAVING BEFORE DISMISSAL: Leaving church before the Dismissal - besides being rude - deprives us of a blessing. Worship has a beginning ("In the name of the Father ") and an end ("Go in peace "). To leave immediately after Communion is to treat church like a fast food restaurant where we come and go as we please. We live in a fast-paced world where we seem to be hurrying from place to place. But in God's presence, we need to make every attempt to fight this pressure to move on to the next thing on the day's agenda. We deprive ourselves of blessings by not being still and participating in God's holiness. CELLPHONES: Never forget to turn off your cellphones, as well as other electronic devices that you may have with you, before you enter church to avoid interrupting the church service. Surely you don t want all eyes on you when your phone rings and you have no choice but to silence it. Church Etiquette continued on page 4 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY AND September 21st & 22nd MINISTER(S) SATURDAY 4:00 P.M. 8:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M. 12:15 P.M. 6:00 P.M. LECTOR Michelle Adamowski Erlinda Villegas Piotr Grocholski Krystian Zyszczynski Stanisław Słonina COMMENTATOR Jolanta Grocholska Kazimiera Ziobro EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Leahy Smith Sulak Mizera Duffy Villegas Ferina Teresa Koziar Krystyna Cioch Miketta Brown Knight Stanisław Słonina Ryszard Janusiak
Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three TWENTY- FOURTH IN ORDINARY TIME (15) 8:30 Emma F. Gonzales for Healing and Recovery from Breast Cancer (Marietta) ++Mario and Anna Campanella (Alleva Family) +Edward Luby (Barbara Taschler) +Luis P. Luayon Sr. 15th Death Anniversary (Marietta) +Richard Pacyna (Mary Sears) 10:30 O odnowienie miłości ku Bogu wśród młodzieży i powołania kapłańskie oraz za dusze w czyśćcu cierpiące O Boże bł. i potrzebne łaski dla Doroty i Bogdana Czyżewskich z okazji 25 lecie ślubu O Boże bł. i opiekę M. Bożej w dniu Chrztu św. dla Natalii Gwozdz i Mateusza Chudzik (Rodzice) O zdrowie i wszelkie łaski dla Stanisława Kraus (Dzieci) O Boże łaski i pomoc dla wszystkich członków żywych i umarłych z rodziny Stryszowskich i Wojciechowskich O zdrowie dla Stanisława Topor O radość w wieczności dla: ++Katarzyna i Paweł Dziura (Tato z rodziną) ++Czesław i Stefania Świderski (Rodzina) +Dominik Kalinowski (Żona i dzieci) ++Victor i Adolf Burzynski (Hanna) ++Janina i Bolesław Malinowscy +Maria Chwiecko (Rodzina Kapusta) +Józef Dumin w 12-stą rocz. śmierci (Syn) 12:15 St. Priscilla Parishioners #51 6:00 +Józef Sieklucki +Marian Maciąg MONDAY (16) Saints Cornelius, Pope & Cyprian, Bishop 8:00 +Ruth Schweitzer (Friend) +William Jenkins (Wife Maria) TUESDAY (17) Weekday (St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop) 8:00 +Filomena Costabile (Theresa) WEDNESDAY(18) Weekday 8:00 ++George and Sally Adamick (Family and Friends) 8:30 O Boże bł. dla Rodziny THURSDAY (19) Weekday (St. Januarius, Bishop & Martyr) 8:00 Fred and Joan Pacer - Anniversary (Sister) Birthday Blessings for Urszula Dziwik FRIDAY (20) Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, Paul Chong Ha-sang, & Companions- Martyrs 8:00 St. Priscilla Parishioners #52 SATURDAY (21) Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist 8:00 All Souls in Purgatory 8:30 O zdrowie i Boże bł. dla Anny i Zdzisława Kułaga z racji rocznicy ślubu 4:00 ++Therese Brogan and Ruth Chole (Lorraine) +Mark S. Hujar (Hujar Family) +Peni Kraft (Lorrie Kraft) +Tom Martorana (Rosemarie and Louis Vivona) +Madonna Di Canneto (Di Cristofano Family) TWENTY- FIFTH IN ORDINARY TIME (22) 8:30 +Charles Hoffman 8-yr Death Anniversary (Daughter) +Evelyn Hoffman 1-yr Death Anniversary (Daughter) ++Martin and Anna Weldin (Marge) +Charles Odegard (Barbara Taschler) +Thomas Henaghan Anniversary of Death (Wife Marian) +Richard Pacyna (Denise DuPlantis) 10:30 O odnowienie miłości ku Bogu wśród młodzieży i powołania kapłańskie oraz za dusze w czyśćcu cierpiące W intencji Gabriela w 21-szych urodzin (Rodzice) O radość w wieczności dla: ++Katarzyna i Paweł Dziura (Tato z rodziną) +Dominik Kalinowski (Żona i dzieci) ++Victor i Adolf Burzynski (Hanna) +Stanisław Góralik w 15-tą rocz. śmierci (Rodzina) +Marek Dolecki miesiąc po śmierci (Rodzina) +Józef Kowalczyk 29 miesięcy po śmierci (Żona) 12:15 +Marlene Klauba 12th Death Anniversary (Husband- Benent Klauba) +Dominic and Germaine Susin (Denise Susin) 6:00 A Concert for the Journey One nation, one family, one dream. The City Lights Orchestra conducted by Rich Daniels will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Holy Family Church, 1080 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago. A pre-concert reception at 6 p.m. with Cardinal Francis George opens the event, at St. Ignatius College Prep, 1076 W. Roosevelt Road. The gala concert features a night of music and celebration to benefit the Office for Immigrant Affairs s vital ministries, such as its Pastoral Migratoria and Polish Immigrant-to-Immigrant programs. Both empower immigrants as leaders to perform service and justice actions in response to needs in their respective parish communities. Tickets for the concert alone are $30, or $75 for the concert and post-concert reception, also at St. Ignatius. For more information, visit: http://www.archchicago.org/immigration/ concert/ or call Mark Goebel of the Office for Immigrant Affairs, at 312-534-8383. RSVP by September 15! September 1, 2013 Currency $ 3,159.00 Checks $ 3,269.00 Loose Coin $ 7.07 Total $ 6,435.07 Weekly Goal $ 7,500.00 Budget Year to Date $ 67,500.00 Collections Year to Date $ 55,935.35 Under Budget $<11,564.65> Thank you for your generosity and support of our Parish.
Page Four September 15, 2013 DRESS: Remember the time when people put on their "Sunday best" to go to church? In fact, dress clothes were often referred to as Sunday clothes. In all areas of our lives, we should offer Christ our best. And the same is true of our dress. We should offer Christ our ''Sunday best", not our everyday, common or beach wear. And we should dress modestly, not in a flashy way that would bring attention to ourselves. Our dress should always be becoming of a Christian - especially at church. TALKING DURING CHURCH: Isn't it great to come to church and see friends and family members? But wait until after Mass or in the parking lot to say "Hi" to them. It just isn't appropriate to greet people and have a conversation with them during the services. Besides being disrespectful towards God, it is rude towards the other people in the church who are trying to worship. Talk to God while in church through your prayers, hymns, and thanksgiving, and to your friends in the hall afterwards. We thank all parishioners and guests alike, for respecting and following these guidelines. Please see additional information on posters presented at entrances to the Church. ST. PRISCILLA PARISH Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2013 The 2013 Fiscal Year ended with a surplus of $257,857. Our budget is finally balanced and all the loans and bills have been paid. The last bill was for Priests Retirement Fund. Presently we are being charged for the Priests Retirement Fund monthly and we pay it with other obligations to the Archdiocese. Our Sunday collection and special collections are the main source of operating income for the Parish. We are also getting help from our auxiliary groups which make substantial monetary contributions. The Catholic Women s Club organized many events. The ladies are filled with initiative and ideas. One event, was a dinner at Baker s Square Restaurant, which collected a substantial profit to our parish. The Catholic Women s Club contributed a total of $5,721.07. Our Polish Club has been working tirelessly every year to provide nice entertainment and raise funds for the Church. Two events which include; the Fall Dance and the Valentine s Day Dance, generated $11,356.72 for the Church. The Filipino group donated $1,863.28 from their Simbang Gabi Mass. Thank you all, for your time and effort. The Annual Catholic Appeal goal for 2012 was $25,781.16 and we exceeded it by $2,591.34. We received this surplus this Fiscal Year. This year, we received a donation from the estate of our deceased parishioner Aurelia Stalmach in the amount of $5,000. Please keep Aurelia in your prayers. The main expense of 2012 was the replacement of the air conditioning unit in the Church. The total cost was $42,900. This was a very necessary investment, considering the frequent repairs which had been done over the years. We polled the parishioners and the overwhelming majority approved this expense. Our budget may be affected in the future by the City of Chicago vote against the exemption of water bills for religious institutions. Over 1,000 churches of all denominations may be affected by this decision. St. Priscilla collected 800 petitions from our parishioners which we presented to our Alderman Mr. Nicholas Spasato. He and 28 other Alderman introduced an amendment to restore the water fee exemption and voted for it. The issue has not been resolved yet but a compromised amendment was reached. Catholic Churches are being represented by Jen Shankie from the Archdiocese Real Estate Department. We have monthly special collections called Sharing. We sponsor St. Kevin s Church. This year we raised $7,493.98 for this Parish. Thank you for your generosity and willingness to help the less fortunate. The Pastor and the staff of St. Priscilla, would like to thank all parishioners for your generous support of our Eucharistic mission! Please see the next page for additional fiscal report information.
Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Five ST. PRISCILLA PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR FROM 07/01/12 ENDING 06/30/13 REVENUES: Church Operations: 1. Sunday and Holy Day Collections $376,763 2. Christmas Collection 33,523 3. Easter Collection 21,134 4. Stipend and Stole Collection 49,864 5. Votive Candles 38,566 6. Maintenance and other collections 70,262 7. Fundraising and Donations 23,623 8. Religious Education Tuition and Fees 14,413 9. Rental Income 353,377 10. Interest on Investment 3,098 11. Miscellaneous Income 9,338 Total Church Operations: $993,961 EXPENSES: Church Operations: 1. Salaries $314,356 2. Benefits 68,008 3. Archdiocese Assessment 63,288 4. PRMAA Assessment / Priests Retirement Fund 22,152 5. Property & Casualty Insurance 42,780 6. Utilities (gas, electric, phones) 76,212 7. Maintenance and Repairs 52,095 8. Altar and Liturgical Supplies 44,144 9. Book and non-liturgical publications 11,682 10. Administrative Expenses 9,703 11. Food and Special Occasion Events 20,655 12. Gifts and Donations 9,320 13. Miscellaneous 1,709 Total Church Operations: $736,104 TOTAL OPERATION OF CHURCH Revenue: 993,961 Expenses: - 736,104 Total: EXCESS of $257,857 Willie Carrington Edward Luby Richard Pacyna Natalia Gwozdz Matthew Chudzik
Page Six September 15, 2013 Ann Aitken - Joe Bargi - Lorraine Belokon - Jan Drożdż - Nick Grossmayer - Dorothy Heck - Jennifer Hebda - Marian Henaghan - Andrew Jennings - Carrie Kacen - Marie Kane - Janet Kaplan - Maureen Kearney - LaVerne Kmiec - Dolores LaCour - Maria Lech - Peter Leyden - Joseph LoPiccolo - Mary Lund - Mary Lynch - Michael Manczko - Barbara McDonald - Mike Muka- Antoni Nierzejewski - Carol Niewinski - Henry Orry - Marge Reavis - Augusto Sandoval - Norbert Schultz - Patrick Sulak - Gina Swensen - Patricia Tytro - Roger Vlasos - Jola Wolfe - Katie Young If you have not yet done so and would like to have your name added to our Parish Pray For list, please call the rectory at 773-545-8840 ext. 221. Thank you! COMMUNAL ANOINTING AND MASS FOR THE SICK (Bi-lingual Mass), SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 AT 2:00 PM WHO MAY BE ANOINTED? 1. Anyone who is seriously sick and has not been recently anointed during the last six months. 2. Anyone whose physical condition has worsened since their last anointing, no matter how recently. 3. Anyone preparing for surgery in the near future. 4. Anyone suffering from chronic (continuing) ailments, that is arthritis, diabetes, etc. 5. Anyone who is growing older and feeling the weakening effect of growing older (especially senior citizens). If you have a neighbor or friend who would like to participate, please pass on this article. This Mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. If you are interested, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and return it to the rectory or in a Sunday collection. Thank You! SAKRAMENT NAMASZCZENIA Dwu-języczna Msza św. NIEDZIELA, 29 WRZEŚNIA 2013, O GODZ. 2:00 PM KTO MOŻE PRZYJĄĆ SAKRAMENT NAMASZCZENIA? 1. Każdy, kto jest poważnie chory i nie był w ostatnich 6 miesiącach namaszczony. 2. Każdy, kto osłabł fizycznie od czasu poprzedniego namaszczenia. Czas nie gra tu roli. 3. Każdy, kto ma być operowany w najbliższym czasie. 4. Każdy, kto cierpi chroniczne bóle jak artretyzm, cukrzyce, itp. 5. Każdy, kto jest bliski starości i z powodu starszego wieku odczuwa ubytek sił (senior citizen). Jeżeli znacie kogoś z sąsiadów lub przyjaciół, kto pragnąłby przyjąć ten Sakrament to prosimy o poinformowanie tej osoby o takiej możliwości i wypełnienie dla nich formy rejestracyjnej. Formy rejestracyjne prosimy wypełnić i zostawić w kancelarii parafialnej lub wrzucić w koszyczek w niedziele na Mszy św. COMMUNAL ANOINTING SAKRAMENT NAMASZCZENIA REGISTRATION FORM - FORMA REJESTRACYJNA Please return this form as soon as possible. Prosimy oddać tę formę jak najwcześniej. I WILL attend the Anointing of the Sick. / Przyjdę w ten dzień aby przyjąć sakrament Namaszczenia. I am unable to attend; I wish to receive the sacrament at HOME. / Nie mogę przyjść. Chciał(a)bym przyjąć ten Sakrament, ale w domu. Name/Imie - Nazwisko: Age/Wiek: Phone/Telefon: