St. Ferdinand Church. February 16, 2003. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Photo by Romuald Gluch

St. Ferdinand Church RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE PHONE: 773/622-5900 February 16, 2003 Photo by Romuald Gluch Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Page Two Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2003 MONDAY, Seven Servite Founders 7:00 Janina Moskwa rq. Melanie Nowak 8:00 Salvatore Ciolino rq. Wife TUESDAY, Weekday 7:00 George Woodward rq. Daughter 8:15 Fred & Frieda Martin rq. Family WEDNESDAY, Weekday 7:00 Angeline Anderl rq. Ramona & Richard Behrendt 8:00 Bill & Bernice Zelasko rq. LoSasso Family THURSDAY, Weekday 7:00 Frank Loscuito (31st Anniv.) rq. Wife 8:15 Maeve Boyle rq. The Murray Family FRIDAY, Peter Damian, bp., doctor 7:00 Deceased Members of the Piotrowski & Pultorak Families rq. Family 8:00 Tom & Jennie Camardo rq. Daughter SATURDAY, Chair of Peter, apostle 8:00 Joseph Gurdak rq. Ameriga Cesaroni 11:00 Wedding Liturgy Grzegorz Augustyñski and Renata Jezior 1:00 Wedding Liturgy Robert Szorc and Joanna Legowicz Sunday Anticipated Mass 5:00 Bill Urban rq. Michael Clemente SUNDAY, Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 John Mastrangelo rq. Sister 7:30 (Chapel) +Janina Sudolska; +Frank Herba; +Piotr Kozio³ w 27 rocz. œm. 9:00 Stanley Kowalczyk rq. Family 10:30 (Chapel)Louis Rostan rq. Louis W. & Carole Rostan 10:45 +Gra yna Piotrowska; +Tadeusz Zagu³a; +Ryszard Zelowski w 17 rocz. œm.; +Stanis³aw Dorula w 1 rocz. œm.; +Józef Wróbel w 14 rocz. œm.; -o zdrowie i bo e b³og. dla Haliny i Stanis³awa z okazji zawarcia zwi¹zku ma³ eñskiego 12:15 (Chapel) Mass in Italian 12:30 Angeline Anderl rq. Richard & Ramona Behrendt 3:00 -o zdrowie i b³. Bo e w 3 rocz. urodzin dla Dawidka; +za dusze w czyœæcu cierpi¹ce, nie maj¹ce z nik¹d pomocy; +Honorata i Stanis³aw Szczytko i zm. z rodziny 5:00 Memorial Mass Society 6:30 +Jan Grzyb w 24 rocz. œm.; +Janina Wadowska; +Antonina Podgórecka; -o Bo e b³. dla Gra yny i ca³ej rodziny. The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: +Carmella Mele +Rose Ann & Charles Coco HANDMAIDS S. Markocki Our Blessed Lord has called home our parishioners Virginia M. Bogacz, Anne Koska, Israel Irizarry and Mildred Solarz for whom we promise our prayers. May they and all our other deceased parishioners enjoy peace and happiness in God s Sacred Presence. 3rd publication - Grzegorz Augustyñski and Renata Jezior Robert Szorc and Joanna Legowicz 2nd publication - None 1st publication - None WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM Vincenza Maria Grazia, daughter of Salvatore and Nunzia (Napoli) Amoroso. God bless our Second Graders who celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on Wednesday. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION What would you say is the oldest, most frequently sung, most translated, most memorized, most beloved song text in the Christian world today? An astute and surprising answer might be the Gloria, Glory to God in the Highest. In three weeks time, the Lenten fast will begin, and the Gloria, sung at the beginning of Sunday Mass, will be silenced. It is an heirloom from a treasury of hymns spun from the songs of praise on the lips of Mary, Elizabeth, and Zachary. We move in the prayer from the song of the angels at the first Christmas, to the praise of God, and to a final plea to Christ to continue and complete his work in us. For nearly 1500 years, the singing of the Gloria has been a sign of the festive quality of a particular Mass. From the beginning it was a song of the people, not of the choir or clergy. These last few Sundays of winter Ordinary Time allow us a chance to savor the hymn and give ourselves over to the chorus. How is the song of praise arising from your pew? If you claim the song as yours, its absence from Lent will be more striking, and its return at Easter will cheer your heart. Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

February 16, 2003 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three 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: Joseph Balicki Timothy Benson Albin Bilinski Frank Bisceglie Stephanie Bosco Gabriella Bragagnolo Alba Jennie Burroughs Benito Cabanin Claudio Clemente Bishop Edwin Conway Anna Diks Lillian Dziedzic Joseph Gagliano Fatima Gomez Rocco Greco Ben Guttiula Mary Hain Judith Hodolitz Mary Ann Johansen Catherine Keeler Stanley Kochniarczyk Helen Kosirog Tad Koziol James Lamberti Sam LoDolce Netta Lohrmann Eleanor Loscuito Elizabeth Ann Maher Susan Maher Francesco Mangialardo Mary Martin Estelle Toots McGuigan Emilia Moreno Dan Oliver, Jr. Timothy Rajski Sophie Regner Alicia Schippits Infant Cameron Scott Lenore Simzyk Estelle Stybur Minerva Watson Anne Wickman Bruno Wojcik Bulletin reminder: All notices for the February 23rd bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, February 17th. You may drop your bulletin notices off at the rectory in an envelope labeled bulletin or you may fax them to 622-5903. The e-mail address for bulletin notices is bulletin@saintferdinand.org. Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish Last weekend the people of St. Ferdinand Parish donated $14,791.94 in the regular offertory collection. In addition, we received $373.14 at the First Friday Mass (PL) on February 7 th. Thank you for your stewardship in support of our mission and many ministries. Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager COLLECTION: ENVELOPES: LOOSE MONEY: TOTAL Donated: BUDGET: GOAL$15,000 Amount Over (Under) February 8-9, 2003 $10,109.00 $4,682.94 $14,791.94 ($208.06) A Few Words About Our Missalettes & Hymnals... You may have noticed that we recently reduced the number of (English) Missalettes and Hymnals to one set per holder in the pews of the Church and Chapel. There are now 880 copies between the two worship spaces. This was done to save costs and also wear and tear on the pew book holders. There are plenty of missal sets for everyone, as our Masses in the English language generally range from 100 to 500 people at a particular liturgy. We realize that this may cause an occasional and slight inconvenience, but by reducing this expense gradually over the past couple of years we are saving over $2,000 per year since 2000-01. You are encouraged to use the books from whatever holder you find them in, but we ask that you return them to same book rack after Mass. Also, in consideration of others, please do not take a hymnal or missalette out of the blue set covers or take one home. Further, we ask that you please put the blue covered sets on one side of the rack and double up the paperback hymnals in Polish. Please do not force the hymnals into the racks. This causes damage and repair costs. The blue set fits easily on one side and the two Polish hymnals can be placed on the other side. Finally, we thank the many daily Mass volunteers, Scouts and school students who help us change the missalettes a few times a year and tidy up every week. We are grateful to all who take a moment after Mass to return the books to their proper place.

Page Four Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2003 Winter 03 Dinner Dance The Winter 03 Dinner Dance will be held on February 22, 2003 in McManus Hall. Cocktails 6-7 p.m. Buffet Dinner 7-9 p.m. Dancing 9 until Midnight Cash Bar, catered buffet dinner by Plunkett Catering and music and Karaoke by the Pro DJ s. Donation still only $17.50 per person. What a deal! Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Seating will be eight (8) persons per table. Everyone, 21 years and older in the St. Ferdinand community is invited. So, talk to your friends, neighbors, relatives, and fellow parishioners and join us for an evening of wining, dining, dancing and singing. Alumni News Honor Roll It is with great pride that we announce the name of the St. Ferdinand parishioner who earned a place on his high school honor roll for the second quarter. We join his parents and teachers in congratulating him. Fenwick High School Maciej Kasperowicz, 04 First Honors Congratulations. Your parish family is proud of you. A warm welcome to the high school teens who joined us for our Welcome & Open Gym on Sunday, February 9th. Because of the Presidents Day holiday, there will be no Open Gym on Sunday, February 16th, but our Teen Open Gym will resume on Sunday afternoon, February 23rd at 3:00. All high school teens are welcome. Tell your friends! Reservations will be taken from February 1, 2003 to February 16, 2003. All reservations will be taken in the vestibules of the Church and Chapel. Please complete the form below and return it, along with your payment, to the rectory or visit us in the vestibules. Any questions, please call Mike or Sue McGovern at 773/889-8847 (after 6 p.m.) RESERVATION FORM Name: Please Print Address: Phone: Date: Fri, Feb. 21, 2003 Time: 5:00pm- 9:00pm Pizza Hut Corner of Harlem & Forest Preserve Dr. (708) 457-0203 (Across from the Harlem / Irving Plaza) Pizza Hut s Fundraiser St. Ferdinand Family & School Association is participating in Pizza Hut s Fundraiser Night. Please present this coupon when making your purchase and Pizza Hut will generously donate 20% of your purchase to help fund the many activities we provide throughout the year. Offer applies to both eat-in and carry out purchases. We look forward to seeing you there! Number of Seats requested: Donation: $17.50 per person Money must accompany this reservation form. Reservations will not be accepted without payment. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: Gn 11:1-9; Mk 8:34 9:1 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Mt 16:13-19 Sunday: Is 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25; Ps 41; 2 Cor 1:18-22; Mk 2:1-12

February 16, 2003 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Five St. Ferdinand Parish School Registrations for 2003-2004 School Year Now Being Taken! St. Ferdinand Parish School serves students from preschool through grade 8. The faith-based curriculum allows us to unite what is being taught at home and at church and to emphasize those values throughout the school day. Religion taught each day; Mass participation once a week New curriculum & books in reading, science, and math Curriculum being revised for social studies and religion Cafeteria, gym, computer lab, science lab, art room, music room, library, nurse, counselor Resource teachers in math and reading Before and after school care available Peer mediation program, faith partners, library aides, patrol, student council, newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine, sports programs, band, piano & guitar lessons Archdiocesan certified and State recognized Talented and caring teachers Delightful students If you d like to arrange a school tour, Please call the school office: 773.622.3022 Congratulations to Cub Scout Patrick Proctor who completed the requirements for the Parvuli Dei emblem a National Catholic Committee on Scouting program. He was presented the medal by Father Cortesi on Sunday, February 2nd during the 10:30 Mass. Pack 3051 is proud of you. May God bless you as you continue to grow in your faith. ARE YOU GETTING YOUR FULL TAX CREDIT? If your household earns less than $35,000 annually, you could be eligible for The Tax Assistance Program - It Adds Up. Endorsed by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, the free program provides assurance that the person filing receives all of the tax provisions to which they are entitled. For more information, filing locations, dates and times, telephone 312/409-1555.

Page Six Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2003 Druga Tajemnica œwiat³a Jezus na weselu w Kanie Odbywa³o siê wesele w Kanie Galilejskiej... A kiedy zabrak³o wina, Matka Jezusa mówi do Niego: <Nie maj¹ ju wina>... Rzek³ do nich Jezus: <Nape³nijcie st¹gwie wod¹... Zaczerpnijcie teraz i zanieœcie staroœcie weselnemu>... Jezus objawi³ chwa³ê swoj¹ i uwierzyli w Niego Jego uczniowie (J 2,1.3.7.8.11). Tajemnic¹ œwiat³a jest pierwszy cud Chrystusa dokonany na weselu w Kanie Galilejskiej (J 2,1-11), na którym objawi³ swoje Bóstwo. Maj¹c na uwadze miêdzy innymi cud w Kanie, papie œw. Leon Wielki w kazaniu na Objawienie Pañskie powiedzia³: Zajaœnia³a nam uroczystoœæ objawienia siê Syna Bo ego wobec œwiata. Ewangelia opisuj¹c ten cud w Kanie Galilejskiej, podkreœla skutecznoœæ wstawiennictwa Maryi, która wystêpuje wobec Jezusa jako uczestniczka ludzkich potrzeb: Nie maj¹ wina (J 2,3). Cud ten otworzy³ serca uczniów na wiarê w Bóstwo Chrystusa: Objawi³ chwa³ê swoj¹ i uwierzyli w Niego Jego uczniowie. Ponadto mamy tu uœwiêcenie sakramentu ma³ eñstwa, które jest obrazem zaœlubin Chrystusa z Koœcio³em, gdzie uczt¹ weseln¹ jest Eucharystia. Podhalanie i Mi³oœnicy Tatr zapraszaj¹ na zebranie, które odbêdzie siê w niedzielê 23 lutego po Mszy œw. o godz. 10:45 w sali McManus. Serdecznie wszystkich zapraszamy! OSTATKI Polska Katolicka Szko³a im. œw. Ferdynanda zaprasza na Ostatki dnia 1 marca 2003 o godz. 7:00 wieczorem w sali McManus. Rodzice, nauczyciele, goœcie! PrzyjdŸcie na spotkanie aby w radosnej i tanecznej atmosferze poznaæ siê wzajemnie i wspomóc nasz¹ szko³ê. Zabierzcie wygodne buty i doskona³e humory, a Karnawa³ 2003 zapisze siê z³otymi zg³oskami w historii naszej szko³y. Nie mo e Ciebie zabrakn¹æ! Bilety w cenie $25 s¹ do nabycia w tyle koœcio³a. W cenê biletu wliczony jest gor¹cy obiad, kawa, ciasto i napoje ch³odz¹ce. Peregrynacja obrazu MB Czêstochowskiej Cz³onkowie ywego Ró añca zawiadamiaj¹ naszych parafian, e mog¹ przyjmowaæ Matkê Najœwiêtsz¹ do swoich domów w kopii Jej cudownego obrazu z Jasnej Góry. Wszyscy chêtni proszeni s¹ o kontakt telefoniczny z kustoszem Jasnogórskiego Obrazu p. W³adys³awem Krok 773/ 589-9516. Za wszystkich przyjmuj¹cych obraz cz³onkowie odmawiaj¹ Ró aniec. Szczêœæ Bo e! Informujemy, e od nowego roku, rozpoczê³y siê kursy przygotowuj¹ce do sakramentu Kurs Przedma³ eñski ma³ eñstwa w naszej parafii. Kurs przedma³ eñski bêdzie mia³ miejsce w I niedzielê miesi¹ca w Konwencie o godz. 4:00pm (po Mszy œw. o godz. 3:00pm). Kurs trwa oko³o 3 godzin. Wszystkich zainteresowanych prosimy o kontakt z ks. Markiem Jurzykiem, tel. 773/622 5900 wew. 5. Zimowa Zabawa 03 22 lutego zapraszamy na Zabawê Zimow¹ w sali McManus. Koktajle- od 6:00-7:00 wieczorem Obiad- od 7:00-9:00 Tañce- od 9:00- pó³nocy. Cena od osoby wynosi $17.50 Zapraszamy do wspólnej zabawy wszystkich, którzy ukoñczyli 21 lat. Wszelkie pytania mo na kierowaæ do Mike lub Sue McGovern pod nr.tel. 773/ 889-8847 Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe og³oszenia na 23 lutego prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie póÿniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 17 lutego. Og³oszenia te mo na dostarczyæ wczeœniej lub wys³aæ faxem na numer 773/ 622-5903, lub te wys³aæ internetem bulletin@saintferdinand.org Komitet Przyjació³ Parafii B³. Karoliny w Tarnowie wraz z Ks. Proboszczem Stanis³awem Dudka, serdecznie zapraszaj¹ Ca³¹ Poloniê na bankiet w sobotê 22 lutego 2003 roku w sali Gala Banquets 5639 N. Milwaukee o godzinie 7:00 wieczorem. Do tañca bêdzie przygrywa³ zespó³ Echo Powiœla. Cena biletu wynosi $60 od osoby. W cenê wliczony jest obiad i napoje. Ca³y dochód zostanie przeznaczony na wykoñczenie wnêtrza koœcio³a pw. B³. Karoliny w Tarnowie. Uroczystoœæ tê zaszczyci swoj¹ obecnoœci¹ Ks. Stanis³aw Dudka. Zapraszamy wszystkich do wspólnej zabawy wspieraj¹c jednoczeœnie ten wspania³y i szlachetny cel. W sprawie rezerwacji biletów prosimy o kontakt z przewodnicz¹cym Komitetu panem Eugeniuszem Kuc tel: /773/ 685-8900, lub p. Bogusi¹ Pejas tel: /847/ 577-8269, lub z p. Basi¹ Szwalec tel: /773/ 637-5639. Ostateczn¹ dat¹ zg³oszenia rezerwacjii jest œroda 12 luty 2003.

February 16, 2003 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Seven Serdeczne podziêkowanie Serdecznie dziêkujemy pp. Wandzie i Tadeuszowi Jurczeniom, w³aœcicielom kwiaciarni High-Flowers, fundatorom comiesiêcznych, piêknych wi¹zanek kwiatowych przed obraz MB Czêstochowskiej w Kaplicy. Niech Dobry Bóg b³ogos³awi wam drodzy Pañstwo i ca³ej rodzinie a Matka Najœwiêtsza zawsze czuwa nad Wami i wyprasza obfitoœæ ³ask. Pamiêtaj¹cy o Was w modlitwie ró añcowej Cz³onkowie ywego Ró añca pw. Matki Boskiej Czêstochowskiej. Szczêœæ Bo e! ZAPROSZENIE Warto wybraæ siê w Wielkim Poœcie na inscenizacjê Mêki Pañskiej pt: Jezus w Nazarecie. 13 kwietnia to jest w Niedzielê Palmow¹ Podhalanie i Mi³oœnicy Tatr organizuj¹ wyjazd na ten spektakl. Przedstawienie to ywo przeniesie nas w czasy Jezusa Chrystusa. Profesjonalni aktorzy, ywe zwierzêta, efekty œwietlne i dÿwiêkowe bêd¹ dodatkow¹ atrakcj¹ tego przedstawienia. Cena biletu wynosi $25; zawiera w sobie przejazd luksusowym autokarem oraz bilet wstêpu. Seans zaczyna siê o godz. 6:00 wieczorem. Wiêcej informacji mo na uzyskaæ u prezesa Stanis³awa Kowalkowskiego tel. 1/708/ 452-6146. Serdecznie zaparaszamy! Serdecznie zapraszamy na pielgrzymkê z okazji 25-LECIA PONTYFIKATU umi³owanego OJCA ŒW. JANA PAW A II oraz rocznicy og³oszenia œwiêtym Ojca Pio 22 kwietnia - 1 maja 2003 Zapisów mo na dokonaæ telefonicznie lub osobiœcie u ks. Marka Jurzyka duchowego opiekuna pielgrzymki : tel: (773) 622-5900 wew. 5 Data: 21 luty, 2003 Godzina: 5:00-9:00 po po³udniu Pizza Hut Na rogu Harlem i Forest Preserv Dr. /708/457-0203 (Na przeciwko Harlem/Irving Plaza) Family & School Association uczestniczy w Nocy z Pizz¹ Hut. Przedstawiaj¹c ten kupon przy zakupie pizzy w Pizza Hut stajesz siê sponsorem FSA, poniewa 20% uzyskanych ze sprzeda y pizzy z tym kuponem jest przeznaczone na dzia³alnoœæ naszej szko³y w tym roku. Pizzê mo na zamówiæ na wynos, lub te skonsumowaæ w pizzerni. Czekamy na ka dego z was! Czytania Kp³ 13,1-2.45-46, 1Kor 10,31-11,1, Mk 1,40-45 W pierwszym czytaniu bêdziemy œwiadkami sposobu traktowania trêdowatych w czasach Moj esza. W tamtych czasach tê chorobê uznawano za karê Bo ¹. Pogl¹d na ten temat koryguje Chrystus, który uzdrawia cz³owieka trêdowatego i ka e mu iœæ pokazaæ siê kap³anom. W³aœciwie podsumuje to œw. Pawe³ w liœcie do Koryntian, stwierdzaj¹c, e wszystko nale y czyniæ na chwa³ê Bo ¹. TACA NIEDZIELNA W ostatnim tygodniu zebraliœmy $14,791.94. Ponadto wp³yne³o $373.17 z pierwszopi¹tkowej Mszy œw. 7 lutego. Sk³adam serdeczne podziêkowania za wk³ad na rzecz naszej parafii. Daniel P. Costigan, Menad er Parafii SK³ADKA W KOPERTKACH W GOTÓWCE CA³OŒÆ BUD ET:CEL$15,000 Powy ej/(poni ej) 8-9 luty $10,109.00 $4,682.94 $14,791.94 ($208.06) Ostatnio mo na zauwa yæ, e zmniejszy³a sie liczba angielskich mszalików i œpiewników w ³awkach. Zredukowana iloœæ œpiewników pozwala nam zaoszczêdziæ $2000 rocznie pocz¹wszy od 2000 roku. Zwracamy siê z proœb¹, aby polskie œpiewniki wk³adaæ z³o one (po dwa) obok angielskich, a nie razem z angielskimi. Dziêki temu zachowamy wiêkszy porz¹dek i estetyczny wygl¹d naszych œpiewników.

Page Eight Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2003 MONDAY Friendship Club 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Convent # 2 Troop # 51 7-9:30 p.m., Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Polish School Theater Group McManus Hall the week at st. ferdinand parish February 17-23, 2003 TUESDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Serduszka (Little Hearts Choir) 6:30-8:30 p.m., Convent #s 2 & 3 WEDNESDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Craft Ladies 9 a.m. - Noon, Rectory Basement Guest Speaker for Confirmandi 1-2:15 p.m., Chapel or Canning Hall Jr. Legion of Mary 2:30-4 p.m., Convent # 2 Webelos # 3051 6-9 p.m. Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Kropeczki (Little Dots) 6-8 p.m., Music Room Troop 51 Committee Meeting 7-9 p.m., Convent # 1 Polish Adult Choir 7:15 p.m., Chapel Fijat 7:30-9:30 p.m., Church THURSDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Girl Scout Troops 188, 1883 & 1733 5:30-9 p.m., Convent #s 1, 2 & 3 Legion of Mary 7-9 p.m., convent Polish School Theater Group Chapel FRIDAY Before & After School Care 6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30 p.m., McManus and Canning Halls Winter Dinner Dance Set Up All Halls SATURDAY Confession 8:45-9:30 a.m., Church Patrician Meeting 9-11 a.m., Convent # 2 Polish Saturday School 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., School Polish Adult English Class 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Music Room Polish Confirmation Class 5-6 p.m., Chapel Winter Dinner Dance All Halls SUNDAY Kropeczki (Little Dots)/Serduszka (Little Hearts) 9:15-10:30 a.m., Convent #s 1 & 2 Chapel Choir Practice 9:15 a.m., Music Room Highlanders 11 a.m.-3 p.m., McManus Hall English Baptism 1:45 p.m., Church Christ Renews His Parish-Men 6-10 p.m., Convent # 4 Fijat evening Music/Mass Convent # 2 Laudamus 7 p.m. Convent # 1 our neighbors want you to know... Oakton Arms at Oakton Place, 1665 Oakton Place, Des Plaines, IL, Lecture Series presents Heart Healthy Eating. Speaker: Kathy Curran, RDLD, Holy Family Medical Center. Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Please R.S.V.P. by February 24, 2003 by calling 847/827-4200. where young adults gather. For more information and/or to be added to the mailing list of over 28,000 other young adults, please contact the Young Adult Ministry Office. Young Adult Ministry, Archdiocese of Chicago, 711 West Monroe, Chicago, IL 60661, 312/466-9473; 312/466-9474 (fax); yam@yamchicago.org; www.yamchicago.org. Tradition is the cornerstone of our future and today is the time to build on our great heritage at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish and School. We are in the planning stages of a Homecoming for all former students of STA grade and former high school as well as for all former parishioners. We are planning the weekend event to be scheduled for Fall 2003. To make this an overwhelming success we need your help in finding our alumni and former parish members. Please submit the names, addresses, phone number and graduating year so we can build our files and invite one and all to a trip down memory lane. Please send all correspondence to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Alumni Association, 5427 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615, 773/324-2626 or email: stamange@aol.com. Attention: Young Adults! The Young Adult Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of Chicago provides an outreach to people in their 20s and 30s, married and single. The Young Adult Ministry Office provides retreats, young adult Sunday Masses, opportunities to volunteer, small faith groups, dialogue groups for young married couples, Theology-on-Tap, grief support groups, seminars on work, faith and relationships, and places Sign up for your free subscription to Keenager News! Published monthly by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Keenager News is written for seniors. Great stories, reflections, jokes, recipes, crossword puzzles and more. To receive the publication, send your name and address to: Editor, Keenager News Catholic Charities 126 North Des Plaines Street Chicago, IL 60661-2357 (If appropriate, please include Apt. #) Caregiver Support Groups. Are you providing care for an elderly family member? Join us. This FREE support group will help you: Find emotional support within the group; Learn from the experiences of others; Practice stress management techniques; Identify resources to assist you in your role as caregiver. Where? Metropolitan Family Services, 3445 North Central, Chicago. For information and to register, please call Judy Yoder at 773/371-3723.

February 16, 2003 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Nine Our Holy Father explains that of the many mysteries of our Lord s life, there are only a few that we contemplate as we pray the Rosary. He feels that in order to more fully emphasize the Christ centeredness of the Rosary, it would be suitable to make additions to the Mysteries of the Rosary to which we are accustomed. These additions would encompass the time of our Lord s public ministry between his Baptism and his Passion. The addition of these Mysteries of Light would cause the Rosary to more fully reflect Gospel. This addition of these new mysteries, without prejudice to any essential aspect of the prayer's traditional format, is meant to give it fresh life and to enkindle renewed interest in the Rosary's place within Christian spirituality as a true doorway to the depths of the Heart of Christ, ocean of joy and of light, of suffering and of glory. The Mysteries of Light 1st - The Baptism of Jesus The Baptism in the Jordan is first of all a mystery of light. Here, as Christ descends into the waters, the innocent one who became sin for our sake (cf. 2Cor 5:21), the heavens open wide and the voice of the Father declares him the beloved Son (cf. Mt 3:17 and parallels), while the Spirit descends on him to invest him with the mission which he is to carry out. 2nd - The wedding of Cana Another mystery of light is the first of the signs, given at Cana (cf. Jn 2:1-12), when Christ changes water into wine and opens the hearts of the disciples to faith, thanks to the intervention of Mary, the first among believers. Support Staff Mrs. Aneta Koæma, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Wendy L. Braunsdorf, Communications Coordinator Mrs. Lu Caravette, Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Receptionist/Secretary Robert Diaz, Ricky Salgado, Evening Receptionist Liturgical: Mr. Andrew Warzocha, Director of Music and Liturgy Mrs. Betty Hotcaveg, Lector Coordinator Deacon Irv Hotcaveg, Coordinator of Eucharistic Ministers & Ministers of Care Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Scheduler of Ministers of Care to the Homebound Parish Council Ralph Barnhart - President, Mary Bucaro, Terri Calcitrai, Sophie Kass, Ken Presslak, Andrew Warzocha. Rev. David J. Cortesi and Daniel P. Costigan, ex officio. Pray the Rosary ~ Pray for Peace St. Ferdinand Parish 3rd - The proclamation of the Kingdom of God The preaching by which Jesus proclaims the coming of the Kingdom of God, calls to conversion (cf. Mk 1:15) and forgives the sins of all who draw near to him in humble trust (cf. Mk 2:3-13; Lk 7:47-48): the inauguration of that ministry of mercy which he continues to exercise until the end of the world, particularly through the Sacrament of Reconciliation which he has entrusted to his Church (cf. Jn 20:22-23). 4th - The Transfiguration The mystery of light par excellence is the Transfiguration, traditionally believed to have taken place on Mount Tabor. The glory of the Godhead shines forth from the face of Christ as the Father commands the astonished Apostles to listen to him (cf. Lk 9:35 and parallels) and to prepare to experience with him the agony of the Passion, so as to come with him to the joy of the Resurrection and a life transfigured by the Holy Spirit. 5th - The institution of the Eucharist A final mystery of light is the institution of the Eucharist, in which Christ offers his body and blood as food under the signs of bread and wine, and testifies to the end his love for humanity (Jn 13:1), for whose salvation he will offer himself in sacrifice. The Mysteries of the Rosary JOYFUL on Monday and Saturday. SORROWFUL on Tuesday and Friday. GLORIOUS on Wednesday and Sunday. LIGHT on Thursday To read the complete text of APOSTOLIC LETTER, ROSARIUM VIRGINIS MARIAE, go to: http://www.theholyrosary.org/. 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St. Ferdinand Church 5900 West Barry Avenue Chicago, IL 60634-5128 St. Ferdinand Parish Rev. David J. Cortesi, Pastor Rev. Walter Juszczak, C.ss.R., Associate Pastor Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor Rev. Marek Jurzyk, Associate Pastor Rev. S³awomir Koz³owski, Associate Pastor Rev. Joseph Kromenaker, Resident Rev. Joseph Varkey, Resident Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon Ronald Weiner, Deacon St. Ferdinand School - 773/622-3022 Mr. Jerome R. Molitor, Principal Christian OutReach (COR) - 773/622-9732 Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director Religious Education Office - 773/622-3022 ext. 366 Mr. Joseph Kummer, D.R.E. Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773/889-7979 Sr. Katarzyna Zaremba, Superior Business Manager - 773/622-5900 ext. 3 Mr. Daniel P. Costigan SUNDAY MASSES: CHURCH: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m 3:00 p.m. (Polish) 10:45 a.m. (Polish), 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (Polish) CHAPEL: 7:30 a.m. (Polish), 10:30 a.m., and 12:15 p.m. (Italian). RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 8:45-9:30 a.m. or by appointment in the rectory. Sobota: 6:30 wieczorem. To register please come to the rectory during business hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Baptism of children is celebrated at 1:45 p.m. in English on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, and in Polish on the first and third Sundays of the month. To register, please call the rectory. Pre-Baptism class is required for baptism of the first child. The class in English is held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory, and in Polish on the Tuesday before the first Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in Church. Please call the rectory to reserve a place in the class. Marriages must be arranged at least four months prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory.