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Page Two Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday July 20, 2013 Mass Intentions The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: Anne Mele Recovery of Health of Anthony R. Coco MONDAY July 21, 2014 8:00 Mass in English 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish TUESDAY July 22 Memorial of St. Mary Magdalene 8:00 AM George Bara rq. Laverne Bara 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY July 23, 2014 8:00 AM Krystine Lorenza Cabalfin rq. Edgar and Crisella Lorenzana 12:00 PM (Noon) Eleanore Zablocki rq. Zabloski Family 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY July 24, 2014 8:00 AM Rose and Charles Coco rq. Children 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY July 25 Feast of St. James the Apostle 8:00 AM Joseph Pertle 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish SATURDAY July 26 Memorial of St. Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM Anne Valeria Popowskirq. Rosalie McGlynn 5:00 PM Anne Mele rq. Eileen Mele SUNDAY July 27, 2014 Seventeenth Ordinary Sunday 7:00 AM O zdrowie, Boże błogosławieństwo oraz opiekę Matki Bożej w czasie choroby dla zięcia Ewa, Jan Kabat; Maria, Jan Budzioch oraz ich dzieci 8:30 AM Elodia Flores rq. Carmen Cordero 10:00 AM Theodoro Sr. Felicitas and Godofrdochino Ochotorena 10:15 AM Oszczęśliwą podróż i błogosławieństwo Boże na pobyt w Polsce dla Elżbiety 12:30 PM Mass in English 3:00 PM Mass in Polish 5:00 PM Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish Marriage Banns Second: Pawel Planeta and Teresa Ciszek Przemyslaw Bielawski and Anita Czarnik Christopher Gaynor and Mary Hobbs DEVOTIONS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Held each Thursday following the 8:00 a.m. Mass until 6:45p.m. DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed in English everyday from Monday to Friday following 8:00 a.m. Mass. Please take a short break from your busy life and join the ladies in prayers. On every Saturday right after 8:00 a.m. Mass prayer to St. Anne is being said. Please stop by the Church and offer to God at least a WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH! If you are new to our church or just visting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in this celebration of the Eucharist. If you do not have home, or if your church is not home to you, we invite you to become part of our parish family. Please call or stop by our parish office to register 773 622 5900. We are glad you are here and hope you will join us. SEE WHAT S NEW AT THE ARCHDIOCESAN WEBSITE www.archchicago.org We hope the features on this site like daily news, calendar events, information about the local Church and the Catholic Chicago blog will help the Archdiocese widen its reach and fulfill the call to share God's boundless love with all people.
July 20, 2013 Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday Page Three Remember in Prayer 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: Irene Rowe Mary Ayello Florence Magro Anthony R. Coco Lottie Chrapla Violet Del Vacchio Rosalie Anastos Edward Waytula Pat Ostrowski William Keleher Arlene Garcia Diana Krzyzanowski Nick Paolino Theresa Duval Adam Shershen Bernice Lutke Jean Staniszewski Josephine Coco Laura Schofield Calvin Upton Julie D Agostino Luna Family Margery Janz Brianna Jurczykowski Susan Milostan Robert Malek Michael F. Coco Tish Vanoni Jodi Mack Geraldine Mack Agnes Coco Ester Baran Isabell Beyer Deadra Kusek Stanley Podgorny Marietta Falbo Laverne Greco Steve Johns Barbara Alderson Bernadine Jablonski Henryk Sykula Anna DeBold Kathleen Barr Mary Haltin Virginia Starsiak Veena Bhat Pat Flynn Veronica Segovia Frances Skrabacz Marion Watermann Richard Behrendt Irene & Joseph Biancalana Steve Garorowski Grace Miceli Marcey Iwanski Sue Buzinski Dolly D Agostino Jim Bunton Erick Jenkins Jerry Mack Neil Stepien Joann Grzeskowiek Neil Steppan Wiliam Reynen Christeen Gross A Prayer for the Armed Forces Almighty God, stretch forth Your mighty arm to strengthen and protect the men and women of our Armed Forces. As they face the myriad of challenges and decisions that each day is destined to bring, may they be anchored by their faith, protected by Your presence and comforted by the knowledge that they are loved by You and by this community of faith. Grant that, meeting danger with courage, and all occasions with discipline loyalty, they may truly serve the cause of justice and peace to the honor of your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. SPC Jeffrey Foerster Our Stewardship of Treasure SUNDAY, July 13, 2014 Envelopes $5,784.00 Loose $2,760.00 TOTAL: $8,540.00 Thank you for sharing your TREASURE with St. Ferdinand Parish Bóg zapłać! PLEASE REMEMBER ST. FERDINAND PARISH IN YOUR WILL Thank you! The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~ Oscar Wilde Sincere THANK YOU to all who give their time to keep our church clean. Thank you for your faithfulness and dependability. Please know that your help is very much valued and appreciated. May God bless you abundantly. CHURCH CLEANING Anyone interested in helping to clean our church is welcome to join us: Mondays at 5:00 pm and/ or Fridays at 10:00 am LITURGICAL MINISTRIES for the weekend of July 26/27 MASS TIME LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SATURDAY, JULY 26 5:00 PM E. DeLeon E. Mele, R. Scarpelli SUNDAY, JULY 27 8:30 AM 10:00 AM (chapel) 12:30 PM 5:00 PM A. Vaccaro D. Camara & M. Chaves E.A. Anaya J. Zarte H. Syodia M.A. Barnhart, F. Supan, C. Trujillo, E. Anaya, T. Anaya S. Kass, M. Madrano M. Syodia, M. Lay
July 20, 2013 Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday Page Four Sacraments Seven sacraments form the framework of Catholic spirituality. In a sacrament, Jesus himself acts in and through the ritual, offering new life, forgiving sins, giving his own body and blood, healing, uniting, consecrating. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, the transforming grace of Christ s actions is poured into the hearts of those participating. So a sacrament does more than just symbolize spiritual reality it actually makes that spiritual reality present at the place and time the sacrament is celebrated. One term used to describe this reality is efficacious the sacraments effect change in us and in the world because of God s power, not our own. Just participating in a sacrament doesn t mean you will be changed. You must be prepared for an actively participate in the sacraments if the grace given by God in them is to have an effect in your life. This inner attitude and readiness on our part is called our disposition. With this in mind, we can now understand the definition of sacraments provided by the Catechism of the Catholic Church (#1131): The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions. Grace is a word that is frequently associated with the sacraments. Grace is the religious name we give to the free and undeserved gifts we receive from God. Grace is the experience we have of being loved as a child of God. The love we receive, in all its various forms, empowers us to live lives of love ourselves, in service to God and others. The seven sacraments are divided into three groups. The first group is sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. The second group is sacraments of service: Matrimony and Holy Orders. And finally, the third group is sacraments of healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. These seven sacraments are the heart of the Catholic community. Taken from The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth by Saint Mary s Press
Page Five Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday July 20, 2013 SUMMER MISSION APPEAL Sunday, July 27 Next Sunday Missionaries from the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, Kenya will come to our Church to speak at each Mass about many challenges their country is facing right now. The second collection will be taken up to support their pastoral and humanitarian work. Please be generous. Famine Appeal 2014: Alleviating Human Suffering The Catholic Diocese of Nakuru (CDN), Kenya, was established in 1968. Presently, the diocese is involved in pastoral care and promoting human development activities to a Catholic population of approximately 250,000 in two counties, Nakuru and Baringo. The region covered by the diocese has approximately 1.3M inhabitants. Drought is not new to Kenya. In the Northern enclaves of Baringo and East Pokot, drought is again ravaging thousands and dangerously leaving many more to be dependent on food aid. There are reports of human and livestock deaths, acute food shortage and increased migration by pastoralist communities due to depletion of pasture and water for livestock; this situation has already sparked off conflict over struggle for dwindling pasture and water resources with host communities. As a result, school drop outs have increased significantly with kids abandoning learning to become migrant herders. In our parishes, for instance, priests and nuns serve hundreds of families with the much needed food, water, and medical supplies. To supplement these efforts, we ask that you join us to pray and ease the burden for the people impacted by malnutrition and starvation. Here is our plan: Provide targeted supplementary feeding to 5,000 school going children Provide access to safe water for an estimated 50,000 individuals in pastoral and marginal agricultural areas affected by drought. Promote hygiene and sanitation for an estimated 50,000 individuals in pastoral and marginal agricultural areas affected by drought. The Quigley Scholars Program For High Schoolers Who Want to Learn More about Becoming a Priest Quigley Scholars can choose to come to either St. Joseph College Seminary or Mundelein Seminary for a monthly session from September through April. We pray together, attend Mass, have dinner and attend a faith sharing session with the college seminarians focused on considering the priesthood. Scholarships Are Available Scholars who attend Catholic high may apply for an annual $2,500 scholarship to help offset the cost of high school tuition. However, the program is open to all teens in Catholic and public high schools as well as homeschoolers at any grade level. Learn More To learn more about applying and to watch a short video, visit our website: www.quigleyscholars.org 27th Annual Polonia Walking Marian Pilgrimage August 9 10 The Annual Polonia Walking Marian Pilgrimage from Chicago to the Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Merrillville, Indiana will begin on Saturday, August 9. The opening Mass will take place at 7:30 a.m. at St. Michael Parish, 8237 South Shore Drive in Chicago. After Mass, pilgrims will begin the two day walk to the Shrine. The Solemn Mass at the conclusion of the pilgrimage will be on Sunday, August 10 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine, 5755 Pennsylvania Street in Merrillville. For more information visit the official website, www.polonijnapielgrzymka.org, or www.salvatorians.us. Registration in our parish will take place next Sunday, July 27 and August 3 after all Masses in Polish. NOVENA TO SAINT ANNE Everyone is invited to attend the Novena to Saint Anne which already started and will continue until Friday, July 26th the Feast of St. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Weekday services are held each morning after the 8:00 AM Mass. Novena petitions should be placed in the basket on the altar. Donations will be picked up at the closing of the Novena on Friday, July 26th.
July 20, 2013 Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday Page Six ND NEWS FLASH The 2013 2014 school year was very rewarding for the young ladies of ND. The girls ended the year very strongly, while also maintaining a strong presence in clubs, sports, and other extracurricular activities. The girls dedication and hard work truly made this school year wonderful. I would like to take the time to formally congratulate all of the ladies that went above and beyond in their schoolwork and earned a place on the honor roll for the Fourth Quarter. The ladies listed below have done an outstanding job this year. First Honors GPA of 3.6 or higher Freshmen Class of 2017 Josette Green Sophomore Class of 2016 Michelle Cechova Yency Garcia Karina Gonzalez Aida Halilovic Vanessa Herrera Sabrina Lange Adassa Metropoulos Milly Ortiz Lissbette Polanco Yiming Zhang Junior Class of 2015 Imara Granera Fatima Santiago Second Honors GPA between 3.0 and 3.59 Freshmen Class of 2017 Marshanae Henyard Desiree Merritt Dei jha Owens Amber Patania Citlali Ruiz Karina Villasenor Sophomore Class of 2016 Maya Robinson Itzin Ruiz Fanny Santiago Junior Class of 2015 Issalma Franco Paula Hurtado Angelica Sanchez Justice Watkins LOOKING FOR ST. FERDINAND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS St. Ferdinand s School Board is looking for 3 new members! All are welcome. The next board meeting is Thursday, August 21 st at 7:45PM in the Activity Center. For more information please contact the main office at 773 622 3022. Come be a part of something big!
July 20, 2013 Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday Page Seven GOSPEL CHALLANGE All families in the Archdiocese are invited to take the Gospel Challenge 1. Read the Gospel of Mark 2. Decide which passage or story in Mark s Gospel is your favorite 3. Enter the chapter and verses that you like (example Mark 2: 1 12) on the website at www.catholicparentschicago.org/gospelchallenge.aspx 4. Include the reason why you like this passage or story in 50 words or less. Everyone who submits an entry in the months of July and August will be entered into a drawing to win $100 gift card and a chance to be on Relevant Radio 950 AM The winner will be notified by e mail in September 2014. A Stroke Doesn t Have to Happen! Did you Know Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death in the US 4 out of 5 people who have suffered a stroke had no apparent warning signs 80% of all strokes can be prevented Protect your health by finding out your risk of having a stroke by participating in the Life Line Screening that will be at St. Ferdinand Parish on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Through ultrasound we evaluate the carotid arteries for the buildup of fatty plaque, which is the leading cause of stroke. This event is also being sponsored by Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Register today for the Stroke, Vascular & Heart Rhythm package. Packages range from only $139.00 $199.00, which includes four screenings: carotid artery, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and atrial fibrillation. Register today by calling 1 800 324 9458 or visiting www.helpinghandsforhealth.com. Not only will you receive $10 off any package priced $139 and up, but St. Ferdinand Parish will ALSO receive a $10 donation for any member that signs up through this number and attends the screening! THIS WEEK AT ST. FERDINAND PARISH Monday July 21, 2014 10:00AM Friendship Club (Convent) 6:00PM Cub Scouts (Convent) 6:00PM Troop #51 (McManus Hall) 7:00PM Knights of Columbus (Canning Hall) Tuesday July 22, 2014 NO ACTIVITIES Wednesday July 23, 2014 2:30PM Jr. Legion of Mary (Convent) 5:00PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena (Church) 6:00PM Cub Scouts (Convent) 6:00PM Kropeczki (Convent) 6:30PM Legion of Mary (Convent) Thursday July 24, 2014 2:30PM Jr. Legion of Mary Adoration (Church) 6:00PM Girls Scouts (Convent) 7:00PM Filareci Choir (Chapel) Friday July 25, 2014 9:00AM Legion of Mary (Convent) 6:30PM Pilgrim Virgin (Convent) Saturday July 26, 2014 6:00PM AA Meeting (Convent) Sunday July 27, 2014 10:00AM Highlanders Club Mtg (McManus) 12:30PM Baptism in English (Church) 4:00PM Fustinum Meeting (McManus) Find a Catholic Church anywhere in the World www.masstimes.org Traveling Catholics to locate Mass times and information for Catholic Churches around the world. BULLETIN ARTICLES DEADLINE The deadline for bulletin articles is 3:00 p.m. on the previous Friday preceding the Sunday of publication. All articles can be can emailed to: bulletin@saintferdinand.org or faxed to 773 622 5903 or dropped off at the parish office. Thank you!
July20,2013 SixteenthOrdinarySunday PageEight SpecialThankyougoestoKRYSTYNA ANTOSZEWSKA,IZABELAZOFIANOWACKI, HALINAPASEKIAGNIESZKACWIEKA. Becauseoftheseladiesthekitchenwould notbecompletewithouttheirhelp!these fourladiescheerfullypealedcountlessbags ofpotatoesandonionswithoutsheddinga singleteardrop.friedtheonionsforaside dishandmadethedeliciouspotatobatter forthepancakes.onceagainthankyou!
PageNine SixteenthOrdinarySunday July20,2013 Szczególnesłowapodziękowania kierujemydoczterechpań pracującychwkuchni. Dziękujemyp.KRYSTYNIE ANTOSZEWSKIEJ,IZABELIZOFII NOWACKIEJ,HALINIEPASEKi AGNIESZCECWIEKAzaichwigor zktórympoświęciłysięswojej pracyobierającniezliczoneworki ziemniakówicebuli,którąnieuraniającani jednejłzyzzapałemwysmażałydo pysznychkiełbasekzgrilla.zziemniaków zaśprzygotowałyciastonaplacki ziemniaczane,którepousmażeniu rozchodziłysięwmgnieniuoka!razjeszcze serdeczniewamdziękujemy!
July 20, 2013 Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday Page Ten Pielgrzymka do Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Płaczacej z La Salette w Twin Lakes, Wisconsin 27 lipca, 2014 Zarząd Kół Żywego Różańca zaprasza na pielgrzymke do Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Płaczącej z La Salette w Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, w niedzielę 27 lipca, 2014. Cena biletu wynosi $50.00 od osoby. W cenę wliczony jest przejazd luksusowym autobusem, posiłek i napoje. Odjazd zaplanowany jest na godzinę 8:30 rano z parafialnego parkingu, a powrót na godzinę 7:30 wieczór. Informacja i rezerwacje: Helena Lesak 773 387 2337 SPOTKANIE STOWARZYSZENIA MIŁOSIERDZIA BOŻEGO FAUSTINUM W niedzielę 27 LIPCA zapraszamy do wspólnego udziału w Mszy św. o godz. 3:00PM w intencji rozwoju kultu Bożego Miłosierdzia oraz potrzebnych łask dla naszych parafian. Zebranie wolontariuszy odbędzie się w tym samym dniu, po mszy sw. o godz. 4:00PM w sali McManus. 70 ta Rocznica Powstania Warszawskiego Grupa rekonstrukcyjna Narodowe Siły Zbrojne Nowe Pokolenie Chicago zachęca wszystkich do oddania hołdu Powstańcom Warszawskim. Przybądźmy 1 sierpnia o godzinie W czyli 5:00 wieczorem, na cmentarz Maryhill w Niles, gdzie minutą ciszy oraz krótką modlitwą oddamy cześć tym co walczyli w obronie naszej Stolicy. Oni stawili się w godzinie W gotowi oddać życie za Warszawe i Polske, teraz my przybądźmy nad Ich groby aby oddać Im należyty hołd. 27. PIESZA POLONIJNA PIELGRZYMKA MARYJNA DO SANKTUARIUM MATKI BOŻEJ CZĘSTOCHOWSKIEJ W MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA W ROKU KANONIZACJI ŚW. JANA PAWŁA II 9 10 SIERPNIA, 2014 r. Wszystkie niezbędne informacje można znaleźć na www.polonijnapielgrzymka.org www.pielgrzymka.us Zapisy w naszym kościele w niedzielę 27 lipca i 3 sierpnia po wszystkich Mszach św. SPOTKANIA GRUPY AA Spotkania grupy AA Al Anon w języku polskim odbywają się przy naszej parafii w każdą sobotę o godz. 6:30 wieczorem w konwencie sióstr Misjonarek pod adresem 5936 W. Barry Ave., Chicago. SĄD METROPOLITALNY ARCHDIECEZJI CHICAGO Informacje dotyczące możliwości unieważnienia sakramentu małżeństwa można uzyskać w Sądzie Metropolitalnym Archidiecezji Chicago. Kontakt w j. polskim z sr. Barbarą Kosińską dzwoniąc na numer 312 534 5202. POLSKA SZKOŁA KATOLICKA im. św. Ferdynanda Zapisy do Polskiej Katolickiej Szkoły im. Św. Ferdynanda oraz sprzedaż książek odbędą się w dniach 27, 28 i 29 sierpnia (środa, czwartek, piątek) w godz. 4pm 7pm w Canning Hall. Rozpoczęcie roku szkolnego w sobotę 6 wrzesnia. Kontakt w czasie wakacji: 773 945 0505 sekretariat@szkolaferdynanda.org KRUCJATA RÓŻAŃCOWA ZA OJCZYZNĘ zaprasza na modlitwę różańcową (4 części różańca) w sobotę 26 LIPCA na godz. 7. wieczorem Modlimy się o Polskę wierną Bogu, Krzyżowi, Ewangelii, o wypełnienie Jasnogórskich Ślubów narodu. OGLOSZENIA DO BIULETYNU PARAFIALNEGO Ogłoszenia do biuletynu przyjmowane są w biurze parafialnym do PIATKU do godz. 3:00 po południu tydzień przed datą ukazania się następnego wydania biuletynu. Ogłoszenia można wysłać pocztą elektroniczną: bulletin@saintferdinand.org.
July 20, 2013 Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday Page Eleven UBIÓR GODNY A NIE SWOBODNY Zmieniają się obyczaje. Dziś ludzie nie przywiązują już takiego znaczenia do ubioru. Lubią czuć się swobodnie chociaz nie do końca jest to prawda. Widzimy przecież pracowników znanych firm na co dzień w garniturach i kostiumach. To z szacunku dla klienta i dbałości o wizerunek firmy. A co z szacunkiem dla Boga? Jaki zatem powinien być strój wybierając się do kościoła? Godny. Zarzucając niestosowność stroju, nie mamy jedynie na myśli, że jest on nieprzyzwoity. Po tym, co oglądamy w środkach masowego przekazu, raczej nikt się nie zgorszy na widok krótkiej spódnicy czy odkrytych ramion. Jednak nie o zgorszenie tu chodzi, ale o poszanowanie miejsca godnym strojem. W każdą niedzielę możemy zobaczyć w naszych świątyniach ludzi, którzy z racji swego ubioru bardziej pasują na plażę lub do nocnego klubu. Może nikt im nie powiedział, że to niestosowne. Może nie wiedzą, że w wielu krajach nikt by ich nie wpuścił do kościoła w takim stroju. Liczymy wiec na zrozumienie. A w przypadku tych bardziej opornych przynajmniej na zastanowienie się, czy ich strój jest godny spotkania z Bogiem. Wierzymy, że w zdecydowanej większości mamy do czynienia z bardzo wartościowymi ludźmi, którym nikt nie powiedział, że jest to niestosowne.
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July 20, 2013 Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday Page Thirteen Support Staff Mrs. Zofia Mazurek, Parish Secretary Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Administrative Assistant Ms. Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska, Bulletin Editor Mr. Kamil Duda, Website Designer/Editor ON SPEEDING TICKETS, PARABLES, AND HAVING EARS So I m embarrassed to tell you this, but I got a speeding ticket in the mail the other day. I m especially embarrassed to tell you about it because I received a warning last year for going too fast in pretty much the same spot. Back then I was eastbound on Foster Avenue in the Gompers Park area early on a Saturday morning headed for a training run on the lakefront when one of those newly installed speed cameras caught me going 40 mph in a 30 mph zone. Yeah. I was passing a guy going 25 a guy who probably knew about the new set of eyes on the street and as I settled back into my lane, well, Smile, You re on Speed Zone Camera! I received the Automated Speed Enforcement Warning in the mail a few days later. With a no accident driving record for forty plus years, I was slightly annoyed at the whole thing, but at the same time, I was grateful for the first offense grace afforded to me by the City of Chicago Department of Finance. I was good for the balance of the year, remembering to observe the speed limit not only in the Gompers Park area but elsewhere. But eventually I forgot the warning and the relief I felt upon receiving it. With the grace period come and gone, my second offense cost me $35. This time I was west bound on Foster on a Saturday morning returning from a lakefront training run, and I m pretty sure the same camera caught me, albeit this time, from behind. The Automated Speed Enforcement Violation notice aka, speeding ticket said I was driving 6 10 mph over the limit (and as noted in the picture they sent me, there wasn t Liturgical Bro. Dr. James Drangsholt, Director of Music/Liturgy, Lector & EM Coordinator Mr. Kamil Duda, Polish Music Director Dcn. Irv Hotcaveg, Deacon Emeritus Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Homebound Ministers of Care Scheduler Parish Council Mrs. Sophie Kass President, Stanley Mastalerz, Anthony Mangiaracina, Peter Holod, Irene Heidelbauer, Mary Ann Barnhart, Joyce McGiniss, Elizabeth Kata, Maria Gal, Br. James Drangsholt, ExOfficio Members: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Sr. Anna Strycharz Parish Finance Committee Mr. Tom Bucaro-Chairperson, Fr. Jason Torba, Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart, Mr. Gene Szaben, ExOfficio Members: Mr. Martin Wojtulewicz-Parish Accountant, Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Dr. Lucine Mastalerz Parish Organizations and Prayer Groups Boy Scout: Mr. Vince Clemente, Coordinator Fish Fry: Mrs. Pat Wenzl, Coordinator Friendship Club: Mrs. Patricia Flynn, President Girl Scout: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss, Coordinator Knights of Columbus Mater Christi Council: Mr. David Rizzo, Grand Knight Copyright 2014 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com) St. Ferdinand Parish another car in sight). Grrrrrrrr! The ticket gave me three options: pay it, contest it by mail, or request an in person hearing. I do not doubt that I was doing what the ticket said I was doing, so I sent the City of Chicago Department of Finance their money. It hurt to write the check, though, especially because of the warning I d received months earlier. All of which gives me serious pause as I consider today s Gospel passage. Here, Jesus continues to speak to the crowds in parables, and after explaining the story of the weeds in the field about how the righteous shall shine like the sun while the evildoers shall be cast into the fiery furnace, Jesus says, Whoever has ears ought to hear. Sound familiar? It should, because he says it explaining the parable of the sower in both Mark s and Matthew s Gospel (which we heard last week). He says it elsewhere in Matthew describing the greatness of the Baptist. He says it in Luke, explaining how salt that has lost its flavor is good for nothing but to be discarded. Heck. He says it eight times in the Book of Revelation alone, if I m counting them all correctly. A priest told me long ago that if Jesus says something two or three times, we really should pay attention. How about a dozen or more times? Whoever has ears ought to hear. It s warning esque, at least to my ears. I apparently didn t hear the City of Chicago s Automated Speed Enforcement Warning and it cost me $35. Father, help me to hear better everything that Jesus has to say. Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary: Marcia Codak Ladies of St. Anne: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio, President Legion of Mary: Mr. Thomas Sobczak & Miss Aurora Almeida, Co-Presidents Legion of Mary, Juniors: Mrs. Emma Camara, President Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club: Mrs. Dolores Schoewe Market Day: Ms. Pat DelBoccio, Coordinator Polish Altar Servers Fr. Marcin Zasada, Moderator English Altar Servers: Fr. Marcin Zasada, Moderator Polish Club of the Good Shepherd: Mr. Andrzej Parada, President Polish Rosary Group: Mrs. Helena Lesak, President Polish School Parents Assn.: Mrs. Bogusława Łakomy, Pres. Radość: Miss Marzena Kulesza, Music Teacher Kropeczki: Sr. Anna Strycharz Zawaternik: Bernadetta i Jan Bobek St. Ferdinand Athletic: Mrs. Linda Ward St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club: Mr. Tadeusz Kulasik, President St. Ferdinand School Board: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart, Chairperson St. Vincent DePaul Society: Mr. Stanley Mastalerz, President Teens of Our Church (TORCH): Fr. Marcin Zasada Youth Minister The Faustinum Association of Apostles of the Divine Mercy: Fr. Jason Torba, Moderator Ushers Club: Mr. Peter Holod, President Pro-Life Coordinators: Tony Mangiaracina, Helena Lasak Chapel Choir Conductor Julie Tupiak 773-742-2611 Word of Life Dito Camara 773-344-8514 Holy Spirit Missionary Association: Sr. Elwira Dziuk Notre Dame Athletics: Mrs. Linda Ward
St. Ferdinand Church 5900 W. Barry Ave. Chicago, IL 60634 Phone: (773) 622-5900 St. Ferdinand Parish www.stferdinandchurch.com Rev. Zdzisław (Jason) Torba, Pastor Rev. Marcin Zasada, Associate Pastor Rev. Michael Wyrzykowski, Associate Pastor Rev. Albert Judy, OP PT Associate Pastor Rev. Raymond O Connor, CMF Weekend Help Br. James Drangsholt, OSF In Residence ENGLISH MASS TIMES POLISH Weekdays W ciągu tygodnia 8:00 AM & 12:00 Noon 7:00 PM Saturdays Sobota 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Anticipated) 7:00 AM Sundays Niedziela 8:30 AM 7:00 AM 10:00 AM (Chapel) 10:15 AM 12:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM RECONCILIATION / SAKRAMENT SPOWIEDZI Monday Saturday / od poniedziałku do soboty 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Saturday / Sobota 8:30 AM 9:00 AM First Friday of the month / Pierwszy piątek miesiąca 6:00 PM 7:30 PM St. Ferdinand School: 773 622-3022 Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Head of Schools Notre Dame High School for Girls Office: 773-622-9494 Irene Heidelbauer Director Religious Education Office: 773 622-3022 ex. 352 Sr. Anna Strycharz D.R.E. St. Ferdinand Polish Saturday School: 773-622-3022 ex 303 Sr. Genowefa Potaczała Principal Christian OutReach (COR): 773 622-9732 Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773 889-7979 Sr. Anna Strycharz, Superior Sr. Boguslawa Trus, Sr. Bernadetta Gościniak, Sr. Genowefa Potaczała BAPTISM: For Children: a pre-baptism class is required for Baptism of the first child. Classes are held in English on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM in the Church, and in Polish on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30PM in the Church. Following registration, the sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in English on the second Saturday each month at 6:00PM and on the fourth Sunday of the month at the 12:30PM Mass. The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in Polish on the first Saturday of the month at 6:00PM and on the third Sunday of the month at the 3:00PM Mass. Please call the rectory to register at 773/622-5900. For Adults: Classes are taught through the Rite of Christian Initiation Program (RCIA) on Sunday mornings at 10:00AM. Please call Stan Mastalerz, the RCIA Director at 773/865-4151 for more information. MARRIAGES: Must be arranged at least four months prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory.
CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER St. Ferdinand #639 ADDRESS 5900 Barry Avenue Chicago, Illinois. 60634 PHONE 773-622-5900 CONTACT PERSON Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska 630-308-2609 or 708-329-4040 SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pak 4 PRINTER HP Photo Smart P1100 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday, 7:00AM NUMBER OF PAGES SENT Cover through 16 (ads on page 14 and 15) Page 16 is church copy SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN July 20, 2013 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Sixteenth Ordinary Sunday