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Page Two The Bap sm of the Lord January 10, 2016 Mass Intentions The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: MONDAY January 11, 2016 8:00 AM +Helena Mazurek 6 th Ann. of her death 12:00 PM (Noon) - Joyce Whalen 7:00 PM Mass in Polish TUESDAY January 12, 2016 8:00 AM Mass in English 12:00 PM (Noon)- Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY January 13, 2016 8:00 AM Mass in English 12:00 PM (Noon)- Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY January 14, 2016 8:00 AM Mass in English 12:00 -(Noon)- Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY January 15, 2016 8:00 AM Mass in English 12:00 -(Noon)- Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish SATURDAY January 16, 2016 7:00 AM- Mass in Polish 8:00 AM Mass in English 5 :00PM - + Jean Har g rq.tom & Mary Bucaro and Family SUNDAY January 17 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00AM o zdrowie i Boże błogosławieństwo oraz opiekę Matki Najświętszej w czasie choroby dla zięcia, o powrót do zdrowia dla Wojciecha S f, +an i Ewa Kabat, + Maria i Jan Budzioch oraz ich dzieci, + Franciszek Budzioch, 8:30 AM Mass in English 10:00 AM Decesed Member of the King & Murphy Families 10:15 AM o Boże błogosławieństwo, zdrowie, potrzebne łaski i opiekę Matki Najświętszej dla Wandy i Ryszarda Jędrzejczyk w 50 rocznicę zawarcia Sakramentu Małżeństwa, o radość wieczną dla +Janusza Boksa, +Janina Szorc 2-ą rocznicę śmierci, +Wladyslaw Piekarski, 12:30 PM Mass in English 3:00 PM Mass in Polish 5:00PM- Thanksgiving Mass for 2015 year and special blessing for 2016 7:00 PM- +Franciszka Mohapp + Helena Mazurek + Tadeusz Burdzy SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTIONS You may light one of the sanctuary lamps, in memory of a loved one, in thanksgiving, or for a special inten on. A sanctuary lamp may be lit for a week. Please stop by a sacristy or by the parish office if you wish to have one requested. Thank you. Rest in Peace Please remember to pray for the souls of all our faithful departed, especially: Jean Har g Rose Camardo DEVOTIONS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Held each Thursday following the 8:00 a.m. Mass un l 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 a er 8:00 a.m. Mass prayer to St. Anne is being said. Please stop by the Church and offer to God at least a few moments of your me. HOLY MASS INTENTIONS An individual may ask a priest to offer a Mass for several reasons: in thanksgiving, for the inten ons of another person or as is most common, for the repose of the soul of someone who has died for the souls in purgatory. One must never forget the infinite graces that flow from the Sacrifice of the Mass which benefit one s soul. We find not only the origins of this prac ce da ng to the early Church but we also clearly recognize its importance. Offering Mass for a special Inten on is a long standing tradi on in the Catholic Church. It is usually considered that special graces are obtained for whom the Mass is said. If you would like to have a Mass said for someone, please contact the Parish Office 773-622-5900 ex. 225. The Masses are available throughout the current year.
January 10, 2016 The Bap sm of the Lord 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. Irene Rowe Mary Ayello Anthony R. Coco Lo e Chrapla Violet Del Vacchio Edward Waytula Pat Ostrowski William Keleher Arlene Garcia Diana Krzyzanowski Nick Paolino Jean Staniszewski Laura Schofield Calvin Upton Julie D Agos no Luna Family 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 Laverne Greco Steve Johns Barbara Alderson Anna DeBold Kathleen Barr Lesley Barr Mary Hal n Virginia Starsiak Veena Bhat Pat Flynn Veronica Segovia Frances Skrabacz Marion Watermann Richard Behrendt Joseph Biancalana Sr. Joseph Biancalana Steve Garorowski Grace Miceli Dolly D Agos no Jerry Mack Wiliam Reynen Julia Szyelik Jim Jezuit George Keehn Donald Trainor Maureen Keith Dolly Aloisio Michael Spano Judy Fahey Lee Ready John Ready Gack Fahey Jadwiga Glowacz Petronella Latuszek Jack Fahey Jany Aloisio Margery Janz Jody Panek Chris ne Gross Zareli Saavedra Helen Szostak Be y Hotcaveg Mary Lynn Remijan Wiliam Remijan Arle e Prasteher Richard Wojcichowski Frank De Marco Stefan Wiśniewski Carmela DiTata Stanisław Cwieka John Brown Joanna Grzeszkowiak Felix Aquino Marry Henning Teri & Fred Bauer Our Stewardship of Treasure Thank you for sharing your TREASURE with St. Ferdinand Parish PLEASE REMEMBER ST. FERDINAND PARISH IN YOUR WILL. Thank you! Sincere THANK YOU to all who give their me to keep our church clean. Thank you for your faithfulness and dependability. Please know that your help is very much valued and appreciated. We invite anyone able to help with the church cleaning. Please join us weekly on Mondays at 5:00 pm and Fridays at 10:00 am. Thank you! LITURGICAL MINISTRIES MASS TIME LECTOR SATURDAY, January 16th EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:00 PM D. Lasiewicz E. Mele, R. Scarpelli SUNDAY, Janusary 17th SUNDAY, December 27, 2015 Envelopes $8,535.00 Loose $3,718.00 TOTAL: $12,253.00 SUNDAY, January 3, 2016 Envelopes $6,695.00 Loose $3,788.00 TOTAL: $10,483.00 8:30 AM S. Pasko R. Pasko, M. Chavez PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY SPC Jeffrey Foerster ; SA Andrew Rios Pvt2 Nicholas Whelan; CPL Derrick Mateja 10:00 AM (chapel) 12:30 PM 5:00 PM Rel. Ed Students D. Camara M. Syodia, M. L. Perz E & T Anaya, Sr. Dorota, Groeper, C. Trujilo S. Kass, E. Camara H. Syodia; J.Zarate, M. Madrano
January 10, 2016 The Bap sm of the Lord Page Four The Year of Mercy is an invitation an invitation to love, kindness, and unbounded generosity. Pope Francis is offering you the opportunity to encounter the incredible mercy of God. Encountering mercy means encountering God. It can transform your life, your relationships, your work, and your ability to embrace and experience all of life. One of the corporal work of mercy is to comfort the sick. In part, then, to "comfort the sick" means, first of all, to comfort them with something they urgently need: namely, proper medical assistance. Sadly, in the United States today approximately 40 million people have to rely almost exclusively on the hospital emergency rooms for family or personal medical care because they cannot afford to purchase medical insurance. An adequate medical safety net for the poor is s ll badly needed. Of course, there are some people who are "sick" not from physical illness but from social isola on. One thinks especially of the elderly in our communi es who, whether at home or in long-term care facili es, live in geographical isola on from their loved ones. "Visi ng the sick" in our world can mean reaching out to the friendless in our local nursing homes: those who are "sick at heart" from being lonely and forgo en and who are regularly deprived of the basic human need called "friendship." This corporal work of mercy is rela vely easy to do. It takes no extensive background reading in economics and no training in poli cal ac vism to accomplish. The socially isolated elderly are usually not far away. They o en live just around the corner from us, or they are members of our own parish. Most of all, do not forget that some of them may even be members of your own family, rela ves too much overlooked and too o en forgo en. Visi ng the housebound elderly and the chronically and terminally ill is no easy task. Trying to do it on a regular basis can take us right out of our "comfort zones" because it confronts us with real human lives for which, in earthly terms, there seems to be so li le hope. Such people o en live in squalor and with the constant stench of sickness or the wince of chronic pain. But our mere presence, as someone willing to be a friend and a listening ear, can mean much more to them than we can imagine, and along the way they will be giving a precious gi to us as well: the gi of growth in the virtue of compassion HOSPITAL VISITS: If you or a loved one are in the hospital and would like a visit from our ministers, deacons or priests, you must call the rectory and request a visit. The privacy law states that the hospital cannot provide a list when we come o visit our parishioners. And even if they do, pa ents that come to the hospital through the Emergency Room never get their parish listed it s not one of the emergency ques ons. Even though hospital personnel can call the parish a the pa ent s request, it is best for the pa ent or a family member to call us at 773-622-5900.
Page Five The Bap sm of the Lord January 10, 2016 2015 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT REQUESTS 2015 Contribution Statements are prepared by REQUEST only for any registered parishioner. Please call the Parish Office 773-622-5900 ex. 225 with your name, address and envelope number. The statement can be either picked up at the office or it will be mailed to your home address. Thank you! Adult Confirmation Are you an adult who has not celebrated the sacrament of Confirma on? Adult Confirma ons will be held during the spring months throughout the. Archdiocese. Prepara on groups are forming now. To register or for informa on please telephone (312) 534-8032 or go to www.catechesis-chicago.org Name the Grace : Jan. 17, noon-1:30 p.m., a presenta on on the fourth week of the Spiritual Exercises of Igna us Loyola by Fr. Pat McGrath, SJ, president of Loyola Academy in Wilme e, at St. Catherine Laboure, 3535 Thornwood Ave., Glenview, 847-826- 4704, free will offering, refreshments served. 2016 ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL BEGINS The Hands of God s Mercy Many of our parishioners have received a mailing from Archbishop Cupich asking that you make a pledge to the 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal. Please respond generously. The Appeal supports both parish and Archdiocesan ministries and services. The Appeal funds services that are of great help to ministries here in our parish. This year, the theme of the Appeal is The Hand of God s Mercy. We have all received God s mercy. By inancially supporting the ministries and services funded by the ACA, we help to extend God s mercy to many, many others. As you review the mailing from Archbishop Cupich, please note the ministries and services funded by the Appeal, including the ones that directly support the work of our parish. Then please give generously. Note that when our parish reaches its goal in paid pledges, 100% of the additional funds received will be returned to us for use in our parish.
January 10, 2016 The Bap sm of the Lord Page Six Widowed Men & Women Looking for a way to become joyful again? There will be a retreat/workshop Jan 16 & 17 or March 5 & 6, at Our Lady of the Angels House of Prayer (located in Lemont on Alvernia Manor s campus). Being widowed is a special loss, and this program is designed to help the widowedfind hope & joy again in life. Incls. overnight and meals. Space limited register early. Ph: Joyful Again Widowed Ministry 1-708-354-7211 WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER The Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus a er he was bap zed by John. Husbands and wives, let the Holy Spirit help strengthen your marriage rela onship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are February 12-14, 2016 or April 8-10, 2016 or June 10-12, 2016, all at Elk Grove Village, IL. Early registra on is highly recommended. For reserva ons/informa on, call Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778 or contact us through h p://wwme-chicagoland.org. Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s) register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the Cardinal Stritch Retreat House, Mundelein, IL (in the northern suburbs), on March 4-6, 2015. Cost is $197 for meals and a single room. Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Call (312) 532-8286, e-mail reflect.chicagoland@gmail.com, or visit www.reflectretreat.com for details. CONCERT SUNDAY, January 24, 2016 A WINTERY MIX OF NEW AND OLD World Premier of 2 composi ons by young Chicago and New York City composers and J. Brahms F Minor Sonata will be performed by Michael Schneider, violinist and Eric Hiller, pianist, in the in mate se ng of the LaSallian Lounge. They are both very excited about this premier performance and we hope you are as well! Michael has a Master s Degree from The Chicago College of Performing Arts and is currently a student of Igor Fedotov. Eric is a graduate of Roosevelt University and serves as organist for the First Methodist Church of Oak Lawn. This Sunday, January 24th a ernoon concert, is part of the Lasallian Salon series of four concerts being presented at the Stahl Family Theatre, 5900 W. Belmont. The concert begins at 2pm. Sea ng is limited to 40 guests, and complimentary wine, coffee, tea and (snacks donated by All on the Road Catering of Park Ridge) are included in the admission price of $25. Order ckets by mail, phone, or online at: 773-286-8470, www.stpatrick.org/performingarts
January 10, 2016 The Bap sm of the Lord Page Seven Digital Church Conference Friday, January 15 Does your diocese or group want to use new media (like Facebook, Twi er, mobile and email) but you're not sure where to begin? Could your local clergy, religious, teachers, and laypeople benefit from the guidance of top Catholic digital experts? Would you like to see all of that at a completely organized, one-day event? If you answered "yes" to any of these ques ons, then the Digital Church Conference is for you! The Conference will be held on Friday, January 15, at Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, from 8:30 a.m. un l 4 p.m. For more informa on and to register, visit h p://digital-church.givecentral.org Quintet A acca: Jan. 17, 3 p.m., free, at St. John Brebeuf Parish, 8307 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, 847-966-8145. Bags tournament: Jan. 17, registra on at noon, random draw at 12:45 p.m., St. Celes ne Gym, 3020 76th Court, Elmwood Park, for people 21 and over, to benefit St. Celes ne Student Athletes; cash prizes, raffles, food and beverages for sale; ckets $25 in advance, $30 at door; call Glenn Hamilton at 708-359-4517 for info. Resume Review : Jan. 16, 9-11 a.m., St. Hubert Job and Networking Ministry, bring resume for one-on-one evalua on at St. John the Evangelist Church, 540 S. Park Blvd., Streamwood, for informa on email Bob Podgorski at Careerguy1@gmail.com. Jubilee Lecture: Thomas Aquinas: Real Persons and Real Presence, 7 p.m. Jan. 18, offered by Fr. Thomas O Meara, OP, first of lecture series in honor of the 800th anniversary of the Dominican Order, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 1530 Jackson Ave., River Forest; free; visit www.svfparish. org for informa on. Theology of Park Ridge: (Final Series) Jan. 20, 9:15 a.m., So You Think You Know the Gospel of John? with Cam von Wahlde, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago; at Our Lady of Hope Parish, 9711 W. Devon Ave., Rosemont, $10, call Mary Lou for details at 773-774-4421. Our Lady Mother of the Church Parish: seeking past and present parishioners to help plan events or be on mailing list for 50th anniversary in 2016, call rectory, at 773-625-3369. Dress resale: Jan. 22, 6-8 p.m. and Jan 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m, gentlyworn gradua on and prom dress resale hosted by Mother McAuley High School Mothers Club at 3737 W. 99th St., for informa on, call Vicki at 773-445-3294 THIS WEEK AT SAINT FERDINAND PARISH Monday January 11, 2016 10:00AM Friendship Club (Convent) 6:00PM Cub Scout (Convent) 6:00PM Troop #51 (Jason Torba Center) Tuesday January 12, 2016 10:30AM Irving Park Women s Club (Convent) 5:00PM Radosc (Jason Torba Mee ng) 6:00PM Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel) Wednesday January 13, 2016 12:00AM Ladies of St. Anne Board Mee ng (Convent) 2:30PM Jr. Legion of St. Mary (Convent) 5:00PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena (Church) 6:00PM Cub Scouts (Convent) 6:00PM Polonia Group Dance (Jason Torba Center) 6:00PM Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel) 6:30PM Legion of Mary (Small Convent) Thursday January 14, 2016 2:30PM Jr. Legion of Mary Adora on (Church) 6:00PM Boy Scouts Pack 3051 (Jason Torba Center) 6:00PM Girl Scouts (Convent) 7:00PM Filareci Choir (Chapel) Friday January 15, 2016 9:00AM Legion of Mary (Convent) 5:00PM Parish Event (Jason Torba Center) 6:30PM Pilgrim Virgin (Church) 7:00PM Faus num (Church) Saturday January 16, 2016 8:00AM Polish School (School building) 4:00PM Parish Event (Jasin Torba Center) 5:30PM Holy Spirit Missionary Associa on (Convent) 6:00PM AA Mee ng (Convent) Sunday January 17, 2016 8:20AM Confirma on Mass & Parent Mtg (Church/JCT) 3:00PM 1st Communion Prepara on Mass (Church) 3:00PM Bap sm in Polish (Church) BULLETIN ARTICLES DEADLINE The deadline for bulle n ar cles is 3:00 p.m. on the previous Friday preceding the Sunday of publica on. All ar cles can be can emailed to: bulle n@sain erdinand.org or drop it off at the office. Thank you!
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January 10, 2016 The Bap sm of the Lord ROZPOCZYNA SIĘ DOROCZNA KWESTA KATOLICKA 2016 Ręce Boga miłosierdzia Wielu z parafian już otrzymało lub wkrótce otrzyma korespondencję od arcybiskupa Cupicha z prośbą o złożenie zobowiązania finansowego na rzecz Kwesty Katolickiej 2016 r. Prosimy o hojne wsparcie tego dzieła. Doroczna Kwesta Katolicka wspiera w takim samym stopniu parafialne programy duszpasterskie jak i programy na szczeblu archidiecezjalnym. Fundusze z Kwesty są wielką pomocą w podejmowaniu wielu zadań i działańduszpasterskich w naszej parafii. W tym roku, motywem przewodnim są słowa: Ręce Boga miłosierdzia. Wszyscy otrzymaliśmy Bożemiłosierdzie. Przez finansowe wsparcie duszpasterstw i posług utrzymywanych przez Kwestę pomagamy w przekazywaniu Bożego miłosierdzia tak wielu ludziom. Zapoznając się z materiałami, które otrzymacie od arcybiskupa Cupicha, prosimy o zwrócenie uwagi naduszpasterstwa i posługi, które w naszej parafii są bezpośrednio wspierane przez Doroczną Kwestę Katolicką. Następnie zastanówmy się nad szczodrym zobowiązaniem wsparcia tej Kwesty. Bóg zapłać! Page Ten
January 10, 2016 The Bap sm of the Lord Page Eleven ZABAWA KARNAWAŁOWA KLUBU PODHALAN I MIŁOŚNIKÓW TATR Klub Podhalan i Milośników Tatr pod patronatem Matki Boskiej Ludźmierskiej zaprasza na Zabawę Karnawałową ; 30 stycznia, 2016 do sali Jason Torba Center, na godz. 7:00 wieczorem. Bilety $25.00 od osoby. Do tańca przygrywać bedzie wspaniały Zespół Casablanka. W czasie zabawy cenna loteria fantowa. Zapewniamy wspaniałą atmosferę! Po więcej informacji i w sprawach biletów prosimy dzwonić pod numery telefonów: Prezes: 773/ 715-7605 V-ce prezes: 773/ 636-4695 Sekretarka; 773/622-4959 Zapraszają: Prezes Tadeusz Kulasik wraz z Zarządem INTENCJE MSZALNE I WIECZNE LAMPKI Chrystus, przechodząc z tego świata do Ojca, dał nam w Eucharys i zadatek swojej chwały; udział w Najświętszej Ofierze utożsamia nas z Jego Sercem, podtrzymuje nasze siły w czasie ziemskiej pielgrzymki, budzi pragnienie życia wiecznego i już teraz jednoczy nas z Kościołem niebieskim, ze świętą Dziewicą Maryją i wszystkimi świętymi. Wierni, którzy proszą o Mszę Świętą w danej intencji,niejako ukierunkowują łaski zbawienia, które Chrystus przez swoją Ofiarę rozlewa na Kościół. Msze św. i wieczne lampki, które w naszym kościele znajduja się przy Tabernakulum I płoną w danej intencji cały tydzień można zamówić w biurze parafialnym i u siostry w zakrys i, w każdej intencji ( za żywych i za zmarłych z okazji róznorakich rocznic). Serdecznie zapraszamy! BÓG ZAPŁAĆ! W niedzielę Chrztu Pańskiego kończy się liturgiczny okres Bożego Narodzenia, choć tradycyjnie w Polsce okres ten został wydłużony do święta Ofiarowania Pańskiego 2 lutego. Dziękuję wszystkim Wam, którzy przyczynili się do uświetnienia celebrowania uroczystości Bożego Narodzenia w naszym kościele: Norbert Garczynski, Jakub i Kamil Ochal, Dcn. Pawel Barwikowski, Mateusz Wojcikiewicz, Magdalena Patla, Kazimierz Boloz, Adam Boloz, Evelina Mitoraj, Adam Szczemka, Ryszard Kata, Ks. Michael Wyrzykowski, Adam Chal, Jan Mitoraj, Kamil Andreasik, Konrad Andreasik, Marcin Szajnakowski, Piotr Swierczek, Artur Chronowski, Stanislaw Ciszek, Bogdan Wrobel, Maria Deren, Adam Strzepka, Leszek Lagodzinski, Ks. Krzysztof Seroka, Ks. Rafal Piekarski, Halina Sekula, Sophie Kass, Wieslawa Wojcik i Sr. Anna Gorska. Wszystkim, którzy w jakikolwiek sposób czynnie włączyli się w celebrowanie, a może ich nie wymieniłem, niech nowonarodzone Dziecię Jezus ze swoim błogosławieństwem będzie dla Was podziękowaniem. Świąt będą dla Was inspiracją do przeżywania waszej codzienności, a szczególnie do odbudowywania na nowo nadziei, która może ostatnio zniknęła w żydziękuję Wam wszystkim, Parafianom i Gościom, którzy uczestniczyliście w liturgii w naszym kościele chwaląc i wielbiąc Boga za ten wielki dar, cud Bożego Narodzenia oraz za złożone ofiary na potrzeby parafii. To piękne, że umiecie się dzielić tymi darami, którymi Bóg was obdarza na codzień. Niech wszelkie duchowe owoce tych ciu niektórych z was z powodu trudnej obecnie sytuacji ekonomicznej. O jakże dobrze, że znowu mogliśmy przeżyć te Święta nadziei, bo patrząc na małego Jezusa, możemy nabrać nowej nadziei, że skoro Syn Boży stał się człowiekiem, to nie na darmo, ale po to, by każdy z nas mógł być dzieckiem Bożym. Ks. Zdzisław Torba INFORMACJA POLSKIEGO RADIA WNVR 1030 AM Polskie Radio WNVR 1030 AM poszerza zasięg i nadaje swój program także na nowej częstotliwości WRDZ 1300 AM.Stacje 1030 oraz 1300 maja wiekszy zasieg i nadaja program rowniez w nocy od poniedzialku do niedzieli. Koncern medialny Polnet Communica ons, do którego należy stacja 1030 zakupił nową częstotliwość Radio WRDZ 1300 AM, nadające wcześniej pod nazwą Radio Disney. Polskie Radio jest dostępne na całym świecie za posrednictwem internetu pod adresem www.polskieradio.com
January 10, 2016 The Bap sm of the Lord Page Twelve SPOTKANIE WSPÓLNOTY APOSTOŁÓW BOŻEGO MIŁOSIERDZIA Zapraszamy na Mszę św. W piątek, 15 stycznia do kościoła na godz. 7:00 wieczorem. Jest to godzina Miłosierdzia w której uprosisz wszystko dla siebie i dla innych. W tej godzinie stała się łaska dla całego świata Miłosierdzie zwyciężyło sprawiedliwość.
January 10, 2016 The Bap sm of the Lord Page Thirteen ON THE BAPTISM OF JESUS, AND A PRAYERFUL NEW YEAR Copyright 2015 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com) In considering the Feast of the Bap sm of the Lord, I m reminded of a joke I heard once. Two boys are out playing in puddles a er a rain. The older boy shoves the younger boy s face into one of them. The boy comes up wet, but laughing. Why d you do that to your li le brother? the mom says in anger to the older boy. We were playing church, Mommy, he says. I was bap zing him in the name of the Father, the Son and in the hole-he-goes. Through more serious reflec on, though (prompted by Luke s Gospel account of Christ s bap sm), I wondered the other day how each of the evangelists handled this history. I m no theologian/biblical scholar, but as a writer, I find it interes ng--and enlightening--to see how different authors approach the same story. While John writes of the Bap st bearing witness to Christ and nothing of the bap sm per se, the others capture the event. Per Ma hew, Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be bap zed by him A er Jesus was bap zed, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased, and per Mark, It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was bap zed in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. And a voice came down from the heavens You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased. While dissimilar, close. Support Staff Mrs. Zofia Mazurek, Parish Secretary Sr. Kamila Wojdyla, Administrative Assistant Ms. Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska, Bulletin Editor Mr. Kamil Duda, Website Designer/Editor 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, MaryAnn Barnhart, Joyce McGiniss, Elizabeth Kata, Maria Gal, Br. James Drangsholt, ExOfficio Members: Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Sr. Dorota Domin Parish Finance Committee Mr. Tom Bucaro-Chairperson, Robert Groszek, Tadeusz Czosnyka, Edith Anaya, Mrs. MaryAnn Barnhart, Mr. Gene Szaben, Greg Ramel, ExOfficio Members: Mr. Martin Wojtulewicz-Parish Accountant, Sr. Kamila Wojdyla, Irene Heidelbauer, Dr. Lucine Mastalerz Parish Organizations and Prayer Groups Boy Scout: Mr. Vince Clemente, Coordinator Fish Fry: Mrs. Pat Wenzl and Mrs.Mary Ellen Leavy Coordinators Friendship Club: Mrs. Patricia Flynn, President Girl Scout: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss, Coordinator Knights of Columbus Mater Christi Council: Mr. Edward Weyna, Grand Knight St. Ferdinand Parish But per Luke, A er all the people had been bap zed and Jesus also had been bap zed and was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased. Like Mark, Luke has the voice saying You are my beloved Son, vs. Ma hew s, This is my beloved Son. But Luke doesn t specify that John bap zed Jesus. Luke alone confirms that the Spirit descended dove-like in bodily form. But the enlightening part is that the voice and the dove are manifested only when Jesus is out of the water and in prayer. Even nontheologians/non-scriptures scholars like me don t have to look very far to see that for Jesus, prayer is a way of life. I won t quote chapter and verse here, but we know from various passages that Jesus some mes prayed all night. He got up early to pray. He prayed before feeding the thousands. He prayed when he was red. He prayed before raising Lazarus. He prayed in the Garden. He prayed hanging on the tree. He prayed with his final breath. Jesus taught us how to pray, true, when he gave us the Lord s Prayer. But he also taught us what it means to be a person of prayer. We re se ling into the New Year, and some of us are making resolu ons along the lines of being a be er person. Inspired by Luke s version of the Bap sm of Christ, I m asking God to help me be more (prayerfully) faithful. In the name of the Father, the Son and in the hole-he-goes. Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary: Marcia Codak Ladies of St. Anne: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio, President Legion of Mary: Miss Aurora Almeida President Legion of Mary, Juniors: Mrs. Emma Camara, President Irving Park Catholic Woman s Club: Mrs. Dolores Schoewe Polish Altar Servers Fr. Michal Wyrzykowski, Moderator English Altar Servers: Fr. Pawel Adamus, 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: Ms. Marzena Kulesza, Music Teacher Kropeczki: Sr. Dorota Domin Lednica Group: Fr. Michal Wyrzykowski Polonia: Ms. Anna Krysinski 847-529-2555 MOP: Mrs.Marta Robak 847-312-6144 St. Ferdinand Athletic: Mrs. Linda Ward St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club: Mr. Tadeusz Kulasik, President St. Ferdinand School Board: Mrs. MaryAnn Barnhart, Chairperson St. Vincent DePaul Society: Mr. Michael McGinniss, President Teens of Our Church: Fr. Pawel Adamus Youth Minister The Association of Apostles of the Divine Mercy: Fr. Michal Wyrzykowski, Moderator Ushers Club: Mr. Peter Holod, President Pro-Life Coordinators: Tony Mangiaracina, Helena Lesak 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 Notre Dame Board of Directors: Ms. Sue Miller & Ms. Judy Becker
Phone: (773) 622-5900 St. Ferdinand Parish www.stferdinandchurch.com Rev. Zdzisław (Jason) Torba, Pastor Rev. Pawel Adamus, 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 Dcn. Pawel Barwikowski 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, Principal Notre Dame High School for Girls Office: 773-622-9494 Irene Heidelbauer Principal Religious Education Office: 773 622-3022 ex. 352 Sr. Dorota Domin St. Ferdinand Polish Saturday School: 773-622-3022 ex 303 Sr. Dorota Domin Principal Christian OutReach (COR): 773 622-9732 Mr. Michael McGinniss, Director Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773 889-7979 Sr. Dorota Domin Superior Sr. Kamila Wojdyla, Sr. Anna Gorska 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 SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2010 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 January 10, 2016 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS The Baptism of the Lord