Saint Francis Borgia Church 8033 W. Addison St. Chicago,IL 60634 773-625-1118 www.saintfrancisborgiachicago.com First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 Mass Schedule Monday - Friday: 7:15 & 8:30am in Chapel Saturday : 8:00am in Chapel, 5:00pm in Church Sunday: 7:30, 10:30am & 12:00pm in Church Polish Sunday Masses: 9:00am, 1:30pm, 6:00pm in Church Signed Sunday Mass: 10:30am in Chapel New Parishioners Welcome! Register at the rectory Confessions Sat.: 4:00-4:45pm in Church Mon. - Fri.: after 7:15 & 8:30am Masses or by appointment Human Care Services: call rectory - Anyone in need of sacraments at home or in the hospital - Bereavement Ministry - Respect Life Group Marriages Call at least 6 months before wedding & booking reception Baptism of Children Register in the Rectory 2 nd Sunday of each month at 10:30am Mass Baptism in Polish - 4 th Sunday of each month at 1:30pm Mass Catholic Converts & Baptism of Adults (RCIA) Phone the Religious Education Office at 773-625-170
Saturday, November 28, 2015 8:00 Mary Baczewski Zofia Ciupak 5:00 Health & Birthday Blessings for Dolores Abbati Marie Butera Peggy & Pamela Heider Sunday, November 29, 2015 - First Sunday of Advent 7:30 Health & Blessings for Adam on his Birthday Mary Baczewski Eugene Smuda Genevieve & Carlo Maggio 9:00 O Boze Blog. dla rodzin corki i siostrzenicy Halina Misiewicz aby dusza jej dostapila Milosierdzia Bozego i szczescia wiecznego intencja od pracownikow Celco Franciszek Rypel w 26 rocz. smierci Michal Owsiany Czeslaw Sepko Zofia Dobosz Erin Semerad Stanislawa i Kazimierz Kaminski Krzysztof Motyka Edward Wszolek w 10 rocz. smierci 10:30 Edward & Evelyn McDermot Rogelio & Eduardo Cabrera Louis Trifilid Sr. 12:00 Cosimo Mirizzi Gaetano Urbanio Peggy & Pamela Heider 1:30 O zdrowie i Boze Blog. dla Ashley Trenholm O zdrowie i opieke Matki Bozej dla Taty Wieslawa z okazji 60 urodzin Jozef Czerwony Zofia Ciupak Michal Owsiany Erin Semerad Romana Boettger Stanislaw Rusek w 6 rocz. smierci Zmarli z rodzin Ruskow i Mazurkow 6:00 Zofia Kaczmarczyk w 9 rocz. smierci Monday, November 30, 2015 - St. Andrew 7:15 Mildred & Leonard Ledger 8:30 Health & Blessings for Timothy Heider Zofia Ciupak Peggy & Pamela Heider Tuesday, December 1, 2015 7:15 All Our Sick & Homebound 8:30 Daniel Neal Steve Sykora Wincent Walenga Zofia Ciupak Peggy & Pamela Heider Wednesday, December 2, 2015 7:15 All Our Sick & Homebound 8:30 Rudy Sterbenz Charles M. Petti Gustawa Gunia Peggy & Pamela Heider Thursday, December 3, 2015 - St. Francis Xavier 7:15 Mary Baczewski 8:30 Gustawa Gunia Peggy & Pamela Heider Friday, December 4, 2015 7:15 All Our Sick & Homebound 8:30 Most Forgotten Souls in Purgatory 7:00 Za wszystkich chorych, ktorych Kaplani odwiedzili na pierwszy piatek miesiaca Gustawa Gunia Jan Ligas Saturday, December 5, 2015 8:00 Mary Baczewski 5:00 All Our Sick & Homebound Most Forgotten Souls in Purgatory 6:30 Gustawa Gunia Sunday, December 6, 2015 - Second Sunday of Advent 7:30 Mary Baczewski Patricia Guida William Pestka Adolph & Victoria DeRousseau Josef & Elenor Bosten 9:00 Do Matki Bozej Nieustajacej Pomocy z prosba o laski i pomoc dla naszej rodziny Mieczyslaw Zabawa w 5 rocz. smierci Kaloyan Gueorguiev o spokoj duszy w 1 rocz. smierci Czeslaw Kita o wieczne zbawienie w 9 rocz. smierci Czeslaw Sepko Zofia Dobosz Jan Balys Stanislaw i Maria Mucha 10:30 Camille Allegretti 12:00 Melquiades Dorado Gaetano Urbanio Peter Pacyna 1:30 Ks. Michal Plakut Jadwiga Makowska Gustawa Gunia 6:00 Za wszystkich parafian "TO WHOM SHALL WE GO" Our parish is very fortunate to have Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in our Adoration Chapel waiting for us. Most churches are locked on a daily basis because of security etc. St. Francis Borgia has this oasis of peace open everyday from 6:30 am until 11:00 pm. Why are so many reluctant to visit Him? Why are so many unwilling to spend some time each week in His Presence. It is time to pray for our world, to ask for forgiveness for our sins and the change of hearts for all lost fellow man. We have the opportunity to come before the Real Presence of Jesus to get closer to our God, improve our spiritual life and to plead with Our Father in heaven to take care of us. The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed sacrament...will help bring about everlasting peace on earth."(bl. Mother Theresa) We as Roman Catholics know where to go. He is telling us to whom we should go...will you listen?... Make time The door is open all are welcome...
St. Francis Borgia Mission Statement St. Francis Borgia nurtures the Roman Catholic Faith and fosters the gifts of the Holy Spirit in all by: Welcoming everyone into our faith community; Celebrating the sacraments together; Providing faith education; Providing an environment for prayerful meditation; Utilizing our time, talents and treasures. We resolve to develop, support, empower, and encourage individuals to reach their spiritual potential for the greater glory of God and the good of His people. Members of our church community are serving our country in the various branches of the military. Please pray for all of them and their families and especially for those listed below. Matthew J. Albanese James Allision Paul Raymond Barthel Rev. Marcin Bulinski Christopher R. Burdulinski Joseph Vito Burdulinski Luciano Cammuca Sr. James D. Campis Jasper Catalano Kevin Chesney Robert Curtis Tamara DeCaro Shawn Gaffney Gerald Giovannelli Slawomir Glownia Michael Granadon Daniel Jarosz Joseph Patrick Kinney Frank Joseph Klimas James Labbe Tom Lewandowski Michael Labek Matt Manzano Tim McManus Darrell Mills Michael A. Morelli Artur Niedbelka Roman Ortega Nicholas Ranch James H. Schreiner Robert Schreiner Gerald Tuman Michael Tuman Richard A. Wagner Steven A. Walker PARISH EVENT CALENDAR SUNDAY, November 29 9:00 Deaf Ministry... Chapel/SC2/Mayall MONDAY, November 30 9:00 Crafters... SC3 TUESDAY, December 1 9:00 Marian Movement... Chapel 7:00 Religious Education... School WEDNESDAY, December 2 3:15 Girl Scouts... SC2 6:45 Peace Prayer Service w/ Benediction... Chapel THURSDAY, December 3 2:45 Children s Choir... Church 6:00 Adult Choir... Church 7:00 Sacred Heart Prayer Service... Chapel 7:00 RCIA (RE)... School FRIDAY, December 4 12:00 Breakfast Set-Up... SC2 3:00 Divine Mercy Prayer Group... Chapel 6:00 Bilingual Confession... Church 7:00 Polish Mass... Church SATURDAY, December 5 8:00 Breakfast w/ Santa... SC2 9:00 Religious Education... School 4:00 Deaf Ministry Set-Up... SC2 6:30 Polish Mass... Church SUNDAY, December 6 9:00 Deaf Ministry... Chapel/SC2/Mayall 10:30 CWC Mass... Church First Friday of the Month Devotion The next First Friday Mass will be December 4 at 8:30 am. Confessions will be heard from 8:00am. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place immediately following the 8:30am Mass. We will pray the Litany of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus for new and holy vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. Also in the evening there will be opportunity for Confession from 6:00pm bilingual Confession and 7:00 pm Mass in Polish. Please pray for all the sick, homebound, and the convalescents of the parish, our relatives and friends, and especially: Felicia Accolti Carmella Aguilar June Billingham Mary Burke Marcella Buttkus Dominick Cantore Dolores Cantore Rita Caruk Steve Chorba Elisabeth Corkran Elaine Czarnowski Michelle Deering Margaret Ebler & Family Patricia Fleming Anne Fritz David Gardner Walter Garland Immacolata Geronazzo Jared Godla James Gorski Marion Grenier Timothy Heider Katherina Hoffmann Kelly Irvin Robert Johnston Genowefa Karwowska Dagmar Tony Kilian Arlene Klostermann Catherine Klostermann John Allen Klostermann Anne Kuhter Bronislawa Lakomski Umberto Landini Deacon William Lehman Jozef Lenart Dons Ludmann John Martinelli Aria McCarthy Bernice Mae McKay Joanne Melone Grace Miceli Sheryl Morabito Theresa G. Napoletano Jennifer Ochinnio John O Hagan Danny O Neill Michael O Neill, Jr. Michael O Neill, Sr. Patricia O Neill Tommy O Neill Michael Palumbo Rosemary Palumbo Samantha Parry Yolanda Passi Bernadette Petty Victoria Pietroczynski Alma Pini John Pini Antonio Pontarelli Hector Quintanilla Kathryn Richko Megan Richko Michelle Richko Peter Rocco Sandra Romeo Michael Rowan Virginia Rylko Emily Schultz Diane Schuster John Smigla Frank Somogyi Jeff Stachula Christopher Staunton Frances Swiatek Christine M. Szeszol Maria Szymczek Jason Townsend Nicholas Vitellaro Helena Walaszek Sharon Zdun
School News This Week At St. Francis Borgia School... Week of November 30, 2015 There will be an all-school Advent prayer service on Monday, November 30, at 2:35 p.m. in the Church. Students will be dismissed directly from Church. All are welcome to attend this service. The Chef Club will meet after school on Monday, November 30. Santa's Secret Workshop will be held Tuesday, December 1, through Friday, December 4. All children in each grade will have a chance to do some Christmas shopping. Volunteer elves will be available to help the younger children with their selections and purchases. The Sewing Club will meet after school on Wednesday, December 2. The Dance Club will meet after school on Wednesday, December 2. The Drama Club will meet after school on Thursday, December 3. There will be an all-school Mass in church at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, December 4. All are welcome to attend. There will be a Family Craft Night in school on Friday, December 4, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The Parents Association will be hosting a Breakfast With Santa on Saturday, December 5, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Stokes Center. This event is for children in three-year-old Pre-School through third grade. Looking ahead, our All-School Christmas Program will take place Wednesday evening, December 16, in church at 7:00 p.m. attend. All are welcome to St. Francis Borgia School is proud to announce the students that have made the first quarter honor roll. Congratulations! Great work! Grade Three - High Honors Grade Five - High Honors Grade Six - Honors Grade Eight - High Honors Caitlin Barganski Dominic Bitz Valarie Castillo Jessica Daye Margret Deneen Kailey Janda Margaret O Callaghan Hailey Swanson Grade Four - High Honors Dylan Byrne Anita Amato Mary Barganski Liliana Corbett Gavin Dorsey Victoria Falkowski Troy Makani Angelica Podstawska Isabella Vellega Grade Four - Honors Riley Bischoff Nicolette Ferraris Konrad Myrda Max Petzold Maeve Borders Ava DiFranco Charles DiFranco Allison Ferenzi Gabriela Kukulka Amanda Opel Caroline Sampson Joseph Troia Madison Zarbock Grade Five - Honors Fiona Borders Nicole Davis Lauren Deneen Alyssa Sabatino Danielle Toren Jonathan Wakabayashi Grade Six - High Honors Lucas Barreras-Koster Kathleen Heisler Michael Mikolajczyk James Corlett Caitlin Niro Lauren Schulthess Grade Seven - High Honors Marcella Accardi Patricia Aguilar Sophia Amato Joseph Bacino Morgan Borders Luca Cano Anna Cozad Jonathan Fejkiel Matthew Hampe Alyssa McGovern Emily O Callaghan Emilia Principato Grade Seven - Honors Grace Ferenzi Ariana Melone Jeffrey Smith Scot Zabielski Gabriella Accardi Margaret Buxtin Andrea Carcamo Sarah Cardia Grace Dougan Jacey Gagnon Kara Heisler Anthony Joyce Gabriella Lappo Grainne McDonagh Carolina Podstawska Valerie Sanchez Covaleda Anthony Zullo Grade Eight - Honors Danielle Byrne Giovanna Dante Joseph Fanning Alyssa Nomellini
From the Pastor s Desk.. This weekend we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, and we begin the new liturgical year. Advent is a time of waiting.waiting for Christmas to come and remembering Jesus birth on earth. It is a time to reflect Christ s presence in our everyday life. Advent comes from the Latin word Adventus, which means coming. It s the season before Christmas, which helps us to prepare for Christ s second coming. Advent lasts four weeks to symbolize the four thousand years or so that people waited for the coming of the Savior. An Advent wreath is used to help us count the weeks of Advent, which begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. The circle of the wreath means eternity, the continuing presence of God and the evergreens symbolize everlasting life. The four candles are for the four weeks. Three candles are purple, and the candle for the third week is pink, symbolizing joy. At Christmas, the four candles are replaced with white ones to sygnify that Jesus, our light, has come into the world. May this Advent Season be a time of reflection and prayer for us. I would also like to suggest a good way to prepare for Christ s coming, which is the Advent Reflection. Our Parish Advent Reflection night will be on Monday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel. We would like everyone to attend - those who attend yearly and those who didn t attend for a while or ever. Our reflection master will be Fr. Bradley A. Zamora, who is the Interim Director of Liturgy at Mundelein Seminary and the Director of Liturgy at Holy Name Cathedral working with Msgr. Mayall. I would also like to encourage you to participate in the advent confessions that will take place Saturday, December 19th from 3 pm 5 pm so that we may anticipate Christ s coming with a clean and pure heart. Last Thursday we celebrated Thanksgiving and today I want to thank you again for your continued support of the Renovation of our Church. Fr. Richard Milek A WARM, SAFE CHRISTMAS Once again, Fr. Joe Mulcrone is collecting warm clothes for children who are victims of sexual abuse. NEW & HOME MADE ONLY: sweaters, sweats, coats, mittens, hats, scarves. Boys or girls, ages 3-16. Many of these children cannot go home because "home" is where the abuse took place! Drop these off any Sunday till Dec. 13th at the Stokes Center. Do NOT wrap. All gifts must be inspected. All these clothes help children who have been treated by the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center, 1240 S. Damen, Chicago, IL. Respect Life Healing after Abortion Every day, women who have had abortions are coming to the healing of the Lord. One such person has shared the following: [My husband] convinced me to get an abortion. I was of the feeling (although I knew better) that this wasn t really a baby. It was a mass of tissue I was getting rid of. I grieved for a long time when I faced what I had really done. It made me a much sadder person for a while. I made a confession to a Priest, [and] followed his advice to become involved in letting people know that they are carrying a life inside of them. I feel very good about myself now. I am involved in the Pro-Life Movement. For more info, visit www.silentnomoreawareness.org The cwc and the golden club Christmas luncheon will be on December 11th at 12:00 pm at the Stokes Center The price for our Christmas Luncheon will be $12.00 each. For more information call Pauline Garret: 773 625 2087 or Connie Castillo: 773 589 1857 Please pray for those who have died and their families John O Hagan Jerzy Kaniewski Irena Kurek Katarzyna Andrzejewska
IN THANKSGIVING FOR ALL DONATIONS TO OUR SANCTUARY RENOVATION DZIĘKUJEMY WSZYSTKIM ZA OFIARY ZŁOŻONE NA RENOWACJĘ PREZBITERIUM Adamczyk Maria & Janusz Adamczyk Renata Adamczyk Zofia & Edward Adams Richard Mr. & Mrs. Adamski Stanislaw Adrian John & Cheryl Aguilar Anthony A. Mr. & Mrs. Aksamit Agnieszka & Maiwald Jan Aleszczyk Danuta Alfonso Ida Almazan Ricardo Almazan Ricardo & Carmen Anna, Zdzislaw Annonymous 67 Arendt Lorraine M. Arenibar Pat Ash Leonard & Jeannette Augustynski Grzegorz & Renata Avigliano Marlone Avila Agnieszka & Orlando Aylward James Babczyn Zygmunt Babicz William Mr. & Mrs. Bachleda Bernice Bachryj Krystyna Baginski Benedykt & Janina Bajan Grazyna & Stanislaw Balluomini Barbara Bannon James Baran Angelika Baran Henryk Baran Janusz & Anna Baran Wieslaw Baran Zofia Barszczak Marzena Basara Wieslaw R. Bekas John Mr. & Mrs. Bellissitto Domenica Bender Joseph & Mary Bertone Victoria Bianzon Geronimo Biegon Zofia Biel Zofia & Stanislaw Bielak Krzysztof & Katarzyna Bielecki Marek & Maria Bielscy Bienias Krzysztof Bieniek Monika & Miroslaw Bilka Charles Binning David Mr. & Mrs. Birko Violetta Birkos Zofia Bischoff Scott Family Blaszkiewicz Jerzy Blum Helene Bobinscy Zofia & Waldemar Bochenek Joseph Boduch Anna Bogdan Antoni & Agnieszka Boivin Debra Bonislawski Mieczyslaw E. Borkowski Jadwiga Bosten John Bozecki Zbyszek Bradlinscy Bratek Pat & Bill Brieske Robert Mr. & Mrs. Brozek Lucyna & Marian Bruscoli Aleo Brylska Ludwina Brzeski Stanislaw Brzezna Janina Bucko Natalia Bugalski Grazyna Burda Stan Burdzel Sabina & Andrzej Buxtin Bycul Andrzej Bycul Katarzyna Bycul Maria Bzdal Janina Bzdyra Malgorzata & Krzysztof Cahill T. Calderon Family Camillo Concetta Campbell Patricia Campeglia Jill M. Cannataro Frank & Georgianne Cantore Dominic Castelvecchi Elda Cebula Boleslaw Chatys B. J. Cherwin Wm. Mr. & Mrs. Chlopek Kristina Chlopek Maria & Felix Chowaniec Andrzej Chowaniec Anna & Wieslaw Chrozek Zofia Chrupek Maria & Wieslaw Chrzascik Miroslaw & Alicja Chwala Stanislaw & Ewa Cich Edward Cich Mieczyslawa Cichon Maria & Henryk Cieliczko Stanislaw Cieply Ewa Cios Andrew & Anna Civitella Lea Colcimascolo Concetta Concordia Mary M. Costa Tim Couloute Philippe Cozzi Dorothy Cristofano Tony & Marie Cudzich C. J. Curcio Curt & Margaret Cwalina Krystyna Cygan Stanislaw Cygan Zdzislaw & Elzbieta Czaja Irena & Tadeusz Czarny R. W. Czerwony E. K. Czopek Anna & Stanislaw Danowska Lucyna Dante Rosa Daye Ron De Santis Frank & Adalgisa Dempsey Kyle Mr. & Mrs. Dennewitz Mr. & Mrs. Deroussean Russell Di Crezza Concetta Di Gioia Graceann Di Vito Dominick Mr. & Mrs. Dinglasan Rolando & Gloria Dlugosz J. Ryszard Dobosz Edward Dorenski Joe Doroz Robert & Celina Dougan Draganowski Eugene Drewniak Sylwia & Grzegorz Drozdz M. Z. Dsouza Sushila & Stany Duda Margaret Dudek Halina & Zbigniew Dudek Kazimierz Dudek Renata Duszynski Walter Dybas Leopold & Wiktoria Dyke W. K. Dziadosz James Mr. & Mrs. Dziedzic Marek Dziewiatkowska Katarzyna Enlert Judy Esposito Mr. & Mrs. M. Ethridge Dennis Mr. & Mrs. Falsetti William Farbisz Waldemar & Maria Fazio Lillian Fejkiel Marek Mr. & Mrs. Fitol Andrzej Fitzpatrick Robert Fleming Mary Fulton Patricia Fulton Ron & Pat Fundacja Parafii Strzelce Wielkie Furtek Marek Gabco Galek Julian & Maria Gallo Amadeo Gambino Josephine Garbacz Jozefa Garrett Pauline Gasior Bronislaw K. Gaska Eugeniusz Gaudio Maria Gawron Irena & Stanislaw Giannini Claudia & Jerry Giannosa Bernard Gibes Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Gibes Wieslawa Ginda Stanislaw Ginnelly Ramona Giza Marta & Piotr Glowacka Gabriela Glowacki Bernadeta & Wieslaw Goc Helen Gogolewski Artur Gonciarz Elzbieta Gondek Danuta & Stanislaw Gondek Stanislawa Gorka Aleksander & Elzbieta Green Gloria Grisicki Grochal Jozef Gromek M. N. Gruszka Jozef & Czeslawa Gulan Maria, Slawomir Gutekanst Steve Guzman Claudia M. Hamburg Bernadine Hampe Elizabeth Hanek Krystyna Hardy Robert Mr. & Mrs. Harris George F. Heider Timothy Helfand Teresa Hickey Patricia & George Hladczuk Anna Holden Christine & Richard Hyc Danuta & Jozef Iscra Bruno Iwanski Stefan & Maria Jachowski Slawomir & Ewa Jachym Andrew Jacob Sunny & Beena Jagiello Arlene Jagodka Andrzej, Elzbieta & Joanna Jan Kochanowski Polish School Janas Ryszard Mr. & Mrs. Janiczek Ewa Janiczek M. J. Janik Zbigniew Janik Zygmunt Janusik Stanislaw
IN THANKSGIVING FOR ALL DONATIONS TO OUR SANCTUARY RENOVATION DZIĘKUJEMY WSZYSTKIM ZA OFIARY ZŁOŻONE NA RENOWACJĘ PREZBITERIUM Japlit Rodolfo Mr. & Mrs. Jaworski J. Mr. & Mrs. Jayne Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Jedrek Grzegorz Jelska Lucja Johnson T. Mr. & Mrs. Joyce Family Jurczyk Maria Jurek Beata & Wojciech Jurek Krystyna & Andrzej Jurkowska Boguslawa Jurkowski Tomasz Kaleta Maria Kaminscy Maria & Leszek Kaminski Grace Kaminski Krystian Kaminski Maria & Sylwester Kania S. M. Karbarczyk Marta & Peter Karwowski Zygmunt & Genowefa Kassner Karl Kazecki Antoni Kazecki Stanley & Krystyna Keane Brendan Kecki Miroslawa Kedzierski A. A. Kenar Zofia & Carl Kielbasa Ewa & Stanislaw Kielbasa Mariola Kijak Irena Kiluk K. B. Klepacki Kazimierz Klich Slawomir Klimas Frank Mr. & Mrs. Klimek Lucyna Klodnicki Maria & Jan Klub Przyjaciol Ziemii Ropczyckiej Kluczek Halina Klusek Alina & Miroslaw Knurek Anna Kocal Laverne Kochanda Stanislawa Kochanek Stanislaw Kociolek Czeslaw Kokoszka Maria Kokoszka Zdzislaw Kolaszczynska Danuta Kolbusz Mariusz Kolek Joanna & Alfred Kolek Wieslaw Kolosa Janina Konopka Artur Kopacz Aneta & Adam Kopacz Edward & Elzbieta Kopacz Grzegorz Kopacz M. M. Kopczewski Jerzy & Renata Kopczynska Anna Kopec Lucja & Jan Kopiczko Grazyna & J. Kornous Antonina Korona Ludwik & Janina Kosalka Teresa Kosiek Jolanta Kosowski Zofia & Henryk Koszczuk Danuta & Edward Koszera John Mr. & Mrs. Kowal Maria Kowalewicz Jan & Zofia Kowalik Grzegorz Kowalkowski Jan & Grazyna Kowalscy R. M. M Kowalski Aneta & Szymon Kowalski K. E. Kozielski Wieslawa & Mark Koziol Edyta & Jacek Kozla Wladyslaw Mr. & Mrs. Kozub Chester Krason E., Zienko J. Krecisz Zofia Kristen Family Krupa Wioletta & Wieslaw Krupkowska Elzbieta Krzepisz Konrad & Katarzyna Kubik Halina Kubik Liliana & Piotr Kuca Beata & Adam Kucmierz Casey Kuczyc Wieslawa & Zbigniew Kudla Arkadiusz & Edyta Kudla Jozef Kukulka Family Kukulka Jan & Maria Kula Jozef Kulach Maria & Jozef Kulawiak Jozef Kulesza Ewa Kunz Anna Kuras Barbara Kurek Kurek Jonathan Kurowski Mateusz La Salle Assembly Knights of Col. Lagioia Vito Lagoda Ewelina & Pawel Laloggia Paul & Pauline Landicho Nestor Mr. & Mrs. Lasyk Malgorzata & Artur Latko Karol Lavin Mary Anne Lazarz Zdzislaw Lech J. K. Lemker Mary Ellen Lenart Jozef Lenart Stefan & Ewa Lenart Witold Lenartowicz Family Leone Frank Mr. & Mrs. Lichorowicz Elzbieta Lipski Jozef & Helena Lis Marek & Jadwiga Lisowicz Melanina Lo Forte Rosaria Loch Elzbieta Lombardo Signora Maria Lopez Martin S. Los Henryk Lozynskyj Krystyna Luberda W. A. A. N. Lukasik Helena Lupo Providence Lyszczarczyk Danuta & Stanislaw Mach Piotr Mackow Walter Mr. & Mrs. Maczuga Stanislaw Majka Aneta & Pawel Majka Jan & Maria Majka Krystyna & Grzegorz Makowski Marta, Pawel & Natalka Malara Henry & Maria Malinowski Ryszard Mancini Remo Mancini V. Ch. & Chavez D. Mariduena Aurelio Marszalek M. Martinez Robert Mr. & Mrs. Marure Candido Marure Claudia Marz Ewelina Masterson Ann Maziarz R. M. Mazur Grzegorz Mazur Janina Mazur Zofia Mc Enroe James Mr. & Mrs. Mc Govern Patrick & Elizabeth McDonagh Annie & Stephen McGeean Mary C. McKay Mendelowska Stella Mendez Graciano Merendino Maria Miara Jerzy Mielcarek Chester Mr. & Mrs. Mihlfried Robert Mr. & Mrs. Mikiewicz Jozef Mikolajczyk Johnny Mr. & Mrs. Mikowski Lukasz & Anna Milnik Minor Anna & Zbigniew Mirkowicz Dorota & Miroslaw Misiaczek Urszula & Zenon Misiaszek Grzegorz Miskowiec Zofia Misterka B. A. Mocarski Irek Morawiec Maksymilian Mordarska Michalina Motoszko Cezary Motyka Maria Mozdzierz Janusz Mroczek Genowefa Mucha B. B. Mucha J. K. Muniak Anna Myrda Anna Myrda Jan & Elzbieta Nakielski Dariusz Napatal Mendoza Filipe & Alma Napoletano Angeline Niemiec A. H. Niemiec Longin & Marta Niemiec Stanislawa & Boguslaw Nogaj Jolanta & Andrzej Nosek Andrzej Noskowiak Slawomir Nowak Janina Nowak Stanislaw Nowak Wanda Nowicki Ryszard Nowik Jaroslaw O Donnell Ann O Neil Michael Mr. & Mrs. Obniski Helena Ochoda Danuta & Joe Ociepka Frank & Karen Ogar Konrad Ojdana Piotr Olearczyk Janina Olechno Barbara Olszewski Anna & Ryszard Oracz Marianna Orlowski Maria Orszulak Adam & Beata Ortega Pedro & Hortencia Ortiz Dolores Owsiany Beata & Jakub Oziebly Zuzanna Pacyna Family Paczkowska Halina Panczko Julianna Pannarale Giuseppe & AssuntaPach Papciak Zofia & Zygmunt Parente Donald Paruch Andrzej & Danuta
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Z Biurka Księdza Proboszcza... Przeżywamy dzisiaj pierwszą niedzielę Adwentu i rozpoczynamy nowy rok liturgiczny. Adwent jest czasem oczekiwania na przyjście Chrystusa w tajemnicy Bożego Narodzenia. Jest to czas refleksji nad obecnością Chrystusa w naszym codziennym życiu. Słowo Adwent pochodzi od łacińskiego słowa Adventus i oznacza przyjście. Okres Adwentu pomaga nam przygotować się nie tylko na Święta Bożego Narodzenia, ale również na powtórne przyjście Chrystusa. Całe nasze życie jest więc Adwentem. W okresie Adwentu widzimy w kościele wieniec adwentowy, który jest symbolem czterech tysięcy lat oczekiwania na przyjście Zbawiciela. Cztery świece adwentowe przypominają nam, że Okres Adwentu trwa cztery tygodnie. Zielony wieniec adwentowy jest symbolem życia i ciągłej obecności Boga wśród nas. Trzy świece fioletowe wzywają nas do czuwania i przygotowania na przyjście Pana, a świeca różowa oznacza radość z tego, że Pan jest już blisko. W okresie Bożego Narodzenia świece te zostaną zastąpione świecami białymi, które będą nam przypominać, że Chrystus jest światłem świata. Niech ten czas Adwentu będzie czasem refleksji i modlitwy. Proszę Was o modlitwę w intencji naszych adwentowych rekolekcji, które odbędą się w niedzielę 20 grudnia na wszystkich polskich Mszach Św. oraz w poniedziałek i wtorek o godz. 10:30 rano i 7:00 wieczorem. Rekolekcje poprowadzi Ojciec Dr. Krzysztof Wieliczko dyrektor wykonawczy Fundacji Jana Pawła II w Rzymie. W ubiegły czwartek obchodziliśmy Święto Dziękczynienia i ja również pragnę podziękować Wam za dalsze i hojne ofiary na renowację naszego Kościoła. Ks. Ryszard Miłek Rekolekcje, Spowiedź Adwentowa Opłatki i Kartki Świąteczne W ramach przygotowania do świąt Bożego Narodzenia rekolekcje adwentowe w naszej parafii będą w dniach: 20, 21, 22 grudnia (niedziela, poniedziałek, wtorek) poprowadzi je Ojciec Dr. Krzysztof Wieliczko dyrektor wykonawczy Fundacji Jana Pawła II w Rzymie. Spowiedź św. rekolekcyjna w dniu 21 grudnia (poniedziałek) w godz. 10:00 am 11:30 am oraz 5:00 pm 8:00 pm. Zapraszamy parafian do licznego udziału w tych ćwiczeniach duchownych. Przy wyjściu z Kościoła oraz w tygodniu w biurze parafialnym, można zakupić opłatki oraz kartki świąteczne. Opłatki duże są w cenie $2.00 małe $1.00 Kartki świąteczne po $4.00 bez opłatka oraz $5.00 z opłatkiem. W tym roku dochód ze sprzedaży jest przeznaczony na renowacje naszego Kościoła. Już dzisiaj składamy Wam Bóg zapłać za wsparcie oraz za Wasze ofiary. Pierwszy Piątek Miesiąca - 4 grudzień 6:00-7:00pm - Spowiedz Św. 7:00pm - Msza Św. i Nabożeństwo do Serca Pana Jezusa Pierwsza Sobota Miesiąca - 5 grudzień 6:30pm - Msza Św. i Nowenna do Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej Po Mszy Św. zmiana tajemnic różańcowych. Rozpoczynamy naukę tańca i śpiewu góralskiego przy naszej parafii. Próby będą w każdy wtorek o godzinie 7 wieczorem w Sali Stoke Center. Zapraszamy dzieci, młodzież oraz tych którzy chcą nauczyć się tańca i śpiewu góralskiego. Zachęcamy nie tylko górali, ale również i tych którzą chcą się nauczyć tańca regionalnego. Dziękujemy tym osobom którę będą prowadziły nasz zespół; pani Władysławie Gąsior oraz Joannie Palider, które będą odpowiedzialne za dziewczynki, panu Wojciechowi Kois oraz Bartłomiejowi Gal, którzy będą odpowiedzialni za chłopców oraz naszym muzykantom Bartkowi, Tomkowi i Bartkowi.
Our Sacrificial Gifts of Time, Talent, & Treasure November 21 and 22, 2015 Collection Weekly Collection: Will be announced next bulletin Weekly Goal: $ 10, 644 Thank You! READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 -- 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 See our website using your smartphone! Date/Time Celebrant Lector Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers Sat. December 5 5:00pm Sun. December 6 7:30am Sun. December 6 9:00am, Polish Sun. December 6 10:30am Sun. December 6 12:00pm Sun. December 6 1:30pm, Polish Sun. December 6 6:00pm, Polish Fr. Richard Milek T. Fulton G. Cannataro, *T. Renk, M. Rosso, G. Santoro, P. Stlaske, A. Szczepanski, O. Tainer Ushers Sacred Heart Side Blessed Virgin Side G. Accardi,M. Accardi F. Cannone, P. Morrone Fr. Joseph Mulcrone S. Kornfeind E. de la Torre, J. Guida, *J. Rube-Howard A. Heisler, K. Heisler K. Heisler, G. McDonagh Fr. Marek Smolka M. Latko, J. Znosko M. Latko, E. Krason D. and J. Kaszczewski, A. Podraza, A. Zabawa Fr. Richard Milek K. Mihlfried T. DeCaro, R. Fulton, A. Gardner, L. Gryfinski, T. Helfand, A. Jagiello, *R. Kostencki D. Foley, J. Smith G. Stenson, M. Stevens Fr. Richard Milek L. Sparacio L. Evangelista, *N. Nugent, M. Wislek F. Borders, M. Borders M. Borders Fr. Marek Smolka Fr. Marek Smolka C. Cudzich, M. Szuba E. Szwajnos, M. Piekos I. Mocarski, C. Cudzich As Scheduled K. Krzepisz, M. Skubik M. Symkow, R. Wilk Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am Sunday 10:30am Sunday 12:00pm Sun. (Polish) 9:00am 1:30.6:00pm Ken Grenier (head usher), Anthony Aguilar, Marsha Ptasnik, James Thompson, Carol Zator, Ken Zator Ernesto Cabias, Robert Lugo, J. Blair Raftree (co-lead usher), Stanley Starzec Mary McGeean(co-lead usher), Stella Mendelowska, Bob Fitzpatrick Teresa Pina-Rodriguez, Bernie Schmidt, Fernando Lego Claudia Marure (co-lead usher), Casey Kucmierz, Philippe Couloute Waldemar Farbisz (lead usher), Cezary Kozikowski, Jan Majka, Zygmunt Papciak, Julian Pyjor, Frank Wierzbicki, Marek Zabawa. Frank Cannataro (co-lead usher), Dr. John Przywara, Terry Renk, Stanley Szarmach, John Przywara Sr. Timothy Costa, Thomas Melkovitz, Jackie Miller, Ed Szawica Giacomo Santoro (co-lead usher), Tyler Testa, Ken Johnson, Amadeo Gallo Anthony Siciliano, Jerry Piwinski, Toni DeCaro Stanislaw Kochanek, Ireneusz Kura, Karol Latko, Kazimierz Mucha, Piotr Mysha, Bogdan Wszelaki, Jerry Kopczewski
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