St. William 2600 N. Sayre Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707 Phone: 773/637-6565 Fax: 773/637-7042 \RECTORY STAFF Rev. Robert J. Lojek, Pastor - ext. 102 Fr. Stanislaw Czarnecki, S.J. - ext. 112 Fr. Jarek Maciejewski, Assoc.-ext. 114 Deacon Edward Simola Deacon John Ponce De Leon Peggy Forgione, Principal - School-102 Monika Wawrzyniak, Bus Mgr.- ext 103 Julie Gorski, Rel Ed. - 630/697-7294 Sister Patrycja, Night Reception ext 101 Kathy Rudy, Secretary-ext. 0 email: kathyrudy2@yahoo.com RECTORY HOURS: Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Closed Tuesday morning until 12:00) (Closed daily 1:00 2:00pm -Lunch) Evening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Closed Thursday) Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon RECTORY OFFICE: 773/637-6565 RECTORY FAX: 773/637-7042 SCHOOL OFFICE: 773/637-5130 SCHOOL HOURS: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. SCHOOL FAX: 773/745-4208 SCHOOL WEB: stwilliamschool.org *** EW PARISH WEB SITE: www.saintwilliamparish.org February 14, 2016 *** 1st Sunday of Lent
St. William February 14, 2016 MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30am Francisco Livorsi Arturo Gallo 9:00am Attilio & Emma Ricchio Calitto Herrera Jimmy Buzz Targosz Happy Birthday! 10:30am Tadeusz Lucyna Mieczyslaw Swiecinski Jan Molenda Szczepan Molenda Molenda Family Jerzy 6th Death Anniv. Jozef & Anna Lojek 50th Wedding Anniv. Chmiel & Sawicki Families-Blessings Wawrzyniec Mosz God s Comfort Jakub Chojnowski Happy 5th Birthday! Joanna & Family God s Blessings Anna Sadowy Good Health Blessings Lidia First Good Health Blessings 12:00pm Storto Family Jenny, Ruperta & Jose Arceo Nicola Caputo Walenty Glownia Birth Rem. Maria Sanchez George Richard Ciuci 2:00pm Jozef Koszut & Zofia Modla Bogdan Stefanski Jozef Czyz Julian Jarowski 3rd Death Anniv. Maria Holewa Kazimierz, Monika, Stanislaw Lulek Stanislaw Hawrylo Jozef & Anna Lojek 50th Wedding Anniv. Wawrzyniec Mosz God s Comfort Kasia Happy 28th Birthday Lenka Happy 1st Birthday MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 -President s Day 8:15am Gaspare Orrico Birth Rem. Leroy Glowienke Death Anniv. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 8:15am Francisco Livorsi Kathy Pietrzyk Happy 92nd Birthday! WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 7 Servite Founders 8:15am Casey Pietrzyk Rice & Kania Families 7:00pm Wawrzyniec Mosz God s Comfort THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 8:15am Francisco Livorsi 12:00pm Josephine Eskar FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 8:15am Salvatore Attanzio 2:30pm Stations of the Cross with School LITURGICAL CELEBRATION EUCHARISTIC LITURGY: Saturday: 8:15 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 12:00pm & Polish at 10:30am & 2:00pm Monday - Saturday: 8:15 a.m. Mass with rosary starting at 7:30 a.m. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Wednesday after English & Polish Mass Polish Mass: Wednesday & Friday 7:00 p.m. Civic Holidays: 8:15 a.m. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Every Thursday: (Noon Mass), Noon 4:15p.m. 3:00pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy-Polish 4:00 Chaplet of Divine Mercy-English followed by Benediction SACRAMENTAL LIFE BAPTISM: One Preparation Class is required. The Class will meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Rectory Hall. Baptism is celebrated on the second and fourth Sunday of the month, attend Noon Mass then Baptism immediately following. MARRIAGES: An appointment should be made with one of the priests or deacons at least six months prior to the wedding. This should be done before a date or banquet hall is reserved. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:30 4:15 p.m. You may also call the rectory for an appointment. RECTORY HOURS: Daytime: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am 4:30pm. Rectory Closed EVERY TUESDAY MOR I G Tuesday open from oon-1:00 & 2:00-4:30pm Mon. Fri. closed from 1:00 2:00pm for lunch Evening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri. from 6 8pm, and Saturday 10am 12 (Noon). FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 CONTINUED 6:00pm Stations of the Cross 7:00pm Polish Jozef & Anna Matoniak 7:30pm Polish Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 8:15am Leroy Glowienke Birth Rem. John & Bernadine Janicek Family 4:30pm
St. William NEW amount needed weekly to cover our budgeted expenses is: $7,000 Budget for Weekly Collection......$7,000 Weekend Collection......$6,245 Under $( -755) Please Remember your Parish in your Will! STATIONS OF THE CROSS Friday s During Lent 2:30PM Stations with the School children 4:30 6:00PM Pasta Dinner in Liebrich Hall 6:00PM Station of the Cross CLEANING LADY AVAILABLE FOR HIRE House cleaning professional available, Polish & English speaking. Call Grace at 773/712-4080 for estimate. TAX TIME If you would like to receive a letter with your church contributions for income taxes, call Sr. Patrycja at 773/637-6565 ext. 101. Leave your name, phone number and envelope number on her voice mail, it will take a week or two then you can pick up the letter on the table in back of church. She will not call you unless there is a problem. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK atalina Kass Elzbieta Mital Mary Targosz Maria Hinojosa Dana Oades John Pugliani orma Bode Jinger Rush Sue Coston Donna Ricchio Joel Rivera Dottie Blaska Virginia Goggin Amanda Bert Leila Bandy Dolores Piccoli Lizette Del Valle Michelle Petersen Angelo Tufano icholas Goldie Rich Traush Caleb Fisher Ruthanne Gowin Marilyn Berry Joe & Rose Cernack Matthew Bert WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday, February 14 10:45am 12:30pm Rel Ed -302, 303, 310, 312, Library 5:00 10:00pm Raising the Roof Practice Liebrich Hall Monday, February 15 PRESIDENT S DAY RECTORY & SCHOOL CLOSED Tuesday, February 16 7:00 8:30pm RCIA School Library 7:00 8:30pm Coin Club School Rm 316 Wednesday, February 17 7:00 8:30pm Confirmation Prep School Library Thursday, February 18 12:00pm Noon Mass & Adoration Church 6:30 9:00pm Girl Scouts Rm 315 & 316 7:30 9:00pm Boy Scouts Troop 49 Liebrich Hall 7:00 9:00pm Choir Practice Church Friday, February 19 8:15am All School Mass Church 2:30pm Stations of the Cross w/ School Children-Church 4:30 6:00pm Pasta Dinner Liebrich Hall 6:00pm Stations of the Cross Church 6:00 9:30pm Cub Scout Pk 3049 Liebrich Hall 7:30 9:00pm Polish Bible Study Rectory Hall Saturday, February 20 10:30am 12:00pm Cub Scouts 315 & 316 11:00am 1:00pm First Reconciliation Church 6:00 9:00pm Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Liebrich Hall PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED Renata Giacomoni TABERNACLE LIGHTS Katia & Casey Pietrzyk ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK: **NEW** COLLAGEN COLWAY Thanks for your sponsorship! See ad in the back of the bulletin. Page Three ST. ROCCO PASTA DINNER & ST. JOSEPH SWEET TABLE The St. Rocco Group is hosting a home cooked Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February 27 to benefit St. William Parish. Doors open at 5:30pm in Liebrich Hall. FROM DEACON ED: The heart is the happiest when is beats for others.
Page Four RESTAURANT NIGHT AT BUONA BEEF St. William School will be hosting Restaurant Night at Buona Beef, 7025 orth Avenue, Oak Park on Tuesday, February 16, from 10:30am until 10:00pm. Flyers will be available at School, Rectory and Church entrances for 15% of your total donated back to our school. EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT THANK YOU! St. William Boy Scout Troop 49 s Patrick Steppan would like to thank all parishioners of St. William Church who have contributed to his Eagle Scout Project. The Troop collected an astounding 300+ pounds of art supplies for the children of Shriner s Hospital, including 200 coloring books and over 250 boxes of crayons, colored pencils, and markers. Troop 49 and Shriner s Hospital thank you for your kindness and generosity in making this project such a great success St. William School and Youth Group: Lenten Pasta Dinners Date: February 19 Pasta Donated By: Giordano s 1115 W Chicago Ave, Oak Park 708-386-2223 Dinner includes: Bowl of pasta, salad and bread. Beverages also available for purchase. Cost: $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors and $3.50 for kids under 12. Where: Liebrich Hall Time: 4:30 6:00pm Bring your friends to help raise money for the St. William 100 th Anniversary Celebration. BLUE & WHITE BALL St. William The 3 rd Annual Blue and White Ball, which benefits St. William School will be held on Saturday, March 5, at the Diplomat West Banquet Hall in Elmhurst. Cocktail hour 6:30 pm, dinner at 7:30. Tickets are $50 per person and includes a sit down dinner, open bar and DJ entertainment. There will be raffles all night long and a silent auction with items, some made by our very own school children. Tickets are on sale at the school, rectory and back of church after all the weekend masses. For more information call 773-637-5130. Join us for an evening of fun and help support our school. PPP Manna cards will be sold this weekend after all masses. See what cards we have on hand for you. Remember you can always place an order on Monday and receive them by Wednesday. Thank you for the continued support. FIFTH GRADE NEWS Fifth graders enjoyed many activities during Catholic Schools Week. Their favorite one was inviting a special person to have lunch with them. During this Lenten season, they are joining with the whole school in meditating on the last words of Christ, building a Pascal candle, and praying the Stations of the Cross. Students are participating in the almsgiving activity of the Rice Bowl collection for Catholic Relief Services as well as the Lenten bake sale to benefit the School Sisters of St. Francis. In science fifth graders have been tracking the morning and evening sunrise and sunset times in order to understand the seasonal changes due to the movement of the earth. Students have been amazed at how adding 2 or 3 minutes of sunlight every day really adds up! In math they are investigating solid figures by folding nets into various polyhedrons and non-polyhedrons. They are also studying fractions. We continue to use technology as part of our learning. Here we are using ipads to do online research for projects. Mark your calendar for the Blue and White Ball on March 5, 2016. Fifth graders have created beautiful artwork for the Silent Auction. Hope to see all of you there!
St. William Page Five 40 OFFERINGS OF LENT from Wednesday, February 10 through Saturday, March 19 As Lent approaches each year, our minds turn to, what will we do; what will we give up? Instead of only giving up, why not put something in something that will take hold. Make this Lent more meaningful for the whole family. The 40 Offerings of Lent is a parish-wide ministry to collect food or other offerings that will benefit parishioners as well neighboring food pantries and outreach programs. An offering a day whether spiritual or almsgiving will fulfill your 40 day Journey. Almsgiving donations will be accepted weekly. Donations can be placed in the boxes located around the altar and will be accepted before or after Masses. Look to the bulletin for an upcoming JOURNEY calendar. GPS your Lenten Journey using God s Positioning System. 100 th Anniversary Book Committee: For the 100 th anniversary book our committee wanted to honor, all the St. William parishioners who served in our military. Our committee is reaching out to all alumni. Currently we have the names of all the WWII service members from our parish but not many names from the Korean War or any conflicts forward to the present day. If anyone has any type of list or photos or any other type of Information, please email Greg Fidanzia at stwyouthgrp@hotmail.com. 100 th Anniversary Church History Committee: We are asking parishioners for any photographs or movies you may have of the original St. William churches on the East side of Sayre Ave. (There were two churches, either wood frame or brick). This may be photos or movies of weddings, church services or other sacramental gatherings, inside or outside. The presentation is currently scheduled for late April, so please contact Dan Steppan at 847-226-9041 as soon as possible. We will arrange to pick up your photographs so we can scan them for the presentation and then return them to you. EVENING OF REFLECTION FOR MINISTERS & ORGANIZATIONS All Parish Ministries & Organizations are Invited! Sunday, February 21, 2016 St. William Church 4:30 PM 6:30 PM Presented by: Reverend Thomas Dore LENTEN PILGRIMAGE TO INDIANA Please join us on Tuesday, March 8 as we pilgrimage by bus to Indiana to the Shrine of Christ's Passion in St. John's and to the Carmelite Fathers Shrine in Munster. Cost is $35.00 per person and includes transportation, shrine donations and box lunch. If interested, please sign your name and phone number on the signup sheet in back of church or call 773-637-6565 ext. 50 and leave a message. 2016 LENTEN MISSION Please mark your calendars for our Lenten Mission. Our guest speaker is Rev. Pawel Komperda, Associate Pastor of Incarnation Church in Palos Heights. Date(s): Monday, March 14 and Tuesday March 15 Time: 7:00 PM Theme: Deepening Our Spirituality through Discerning our Thoughts Hosting Parish: St. William RENEW MY CHURCH Archbishop Cupich has written a column in the Catholic New World and Católico on the Archdiocesan planning process. Renew My Church is an archdiocese-wide process to strengthen parish vitality for the long-term future. This process will continue over the coming months and years and will be carried out in wide consultation with the clergy and laity. The Archbishop s article was published in the February 7 issue of the Catholic New World which will arrive in subscribers homes this week, and also may be found on the Archdiocese of Chicago s website, www.archchicago.org, in English, Spanish and Polish.
Page Six Ministry Schedule for the Weekend of February 20 & 21, 2016 St. William Saturday 4:30pm 2/20/16 Sunday 7:30am Sunday 9:00am Sunday-Polish 10:30am Sunday 12:00pm Sunday-Polish 2:00pm Priest Fr. Stan Fr. Jarek Fr. Jarek Fr. Stan Fr. Jarek Fr. Stan Deacon E. Simola J. Ponce de Leon Lectors L. Steppan J. Gorski D. Krupa A. Pajak A. Haraburda Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers M. Samocki T. Robertson N. Chora M. Kelly S. Medina S. Chora C. Chora G. Fidanzia P. Peraino D. Dewbray M Fleischhacker D. Padua M. Hernandez A. Perez D. DeSalvo B. Gawlinski Priest J. Bassi J. Bayron T. Gallagher M. Gallagher N. Marquez B. Kieta G. Skorski K. Lach Religious Ed A. Koscielniak G. Koscielniak Priest E. Simola G. Fidanzia Y. Garcia J. Martinez A. Meraz G. Sadon T. Zejer A. Glowacki D. Szara B. Wozny abożeństwa Wielkpopostne w języku polskim Msza święta w ciągu tygodnia środa 7:00 wieczorem z Nowenna do Matki Bozej Nieustajacej Pomocy Piątek 7:00 Msza świeta Droga Krzyżowa Piątek 7:30 wieczorem Gorzkie Żale Niedziela po Mszy Swiętej o godzinie 2 :00 PM Adoracja Najsw. Sakramentu każdy czwartek 3:00 PM Koronka do Bożego Miłosierdzia Akcja Miska Ryżu : Kolor fioletowy, który dominuje w kościele w okresie Wielkiego Postu jest symbolem pokuty. Pragniemy wrócić do Boga nie tylko poprzez modlitwę, post, jałmużnę i dobre uczynki. Serdecznie zapraszamy wszystkich do wzięcia udziału w akcji Miska Ryżu organizowanej przez Katolickie Stowarzyszenie Pomocy. Akcja polega na zbieraniu funduszy w czasie Wielkiego Postu dla najbiedniejszych ludzi świata dla biednych, głodujących, i potrzebujących. Specjalne papierowe skarbonki i ulotki na ten temat sa wyłożone przy wyjściach z kościela. Skarbonki z nasza jałmuzna będziemy zwracać w ciągu Wielkiego Tygodnia. Kurs Przedmałżeński w Parafii Św. Williama Kolejny kurs przygotowujący młode pary do zawarcia Sakramentu Małżeństwa odbędzie sie w naszej parafii 6 Marca 2016, po polskiej Mszy świętej o godzinie 2:00 PM. Po więcej informacji prosimy dzwonic pod numer 1 773 637 6565 wew. 102. Zapraszamy do wzięcia udziału. PIELGRZYMKA A LITWĘ I DO POLSKI W związku z Rokiem Miłosierdzia, ksiądz Tadeusz Dzieszko, proboszcz parafii św. Konstancji, zaprasza na wyjazd pielgrzymkowy z polskim przewodnikiem na Litwę i do Polski. W Wilnie znajduje się Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia, gdzie jest pierwszy obraz Jezusa Miłosiernego namalowany według wskazań świętej Siostry Faustyny Kowalskiej. Wyjazd nastąpi w dniach od 13-go do 27- go czerwca, 2016 roku. Szlak pielgrzymkowy będzie prowadzić przez: Wilno, Troki, Kowno, Sejny, Giby, Augustów, Wigierski Park, Wilczy Szaniec, św. Lipkę, Gietrzwałd, Gdańsk, Sopot, Oliwę, Gdynię, Malbork, Toruń, Gniezno, Licheń, Warszawę. W sprawie programu i rezerwacji prosimy dzwonić do biura parafii nr. 1(773)545-8581 wew. 0 lub 1(708) 932-1102.
WYJŚCIE A DUCHOWĄ PUSTY IĘ Na znak gotowości do nawrócenia i pokuty, w środę popielcową nasze głowy zostały posypane popiołem. W ten sposób każdy z nas rozpoczął swój kolejny Wielki Post czas prawdy o sobie, o swojej relacji z Bogiem i drugim człowiekiem. Każdy z nas podjął konkretne postanowienia: więcej modlitwy, więcej lektury Pisma Świętego, mniej pokarmów, więcej umartwienia, dni bez ulubionych seriali, bez internetu, uczestnictwo w Drodze Krzyżowej, Gorzkich Żalach. Można by tak wymieniać bez końca. Ale czy te zewnętrzne oznaki mojej pracy nad sobą, moje osobiste postanowienia wystarczą? Czy zagwarantują, że za 40 dni będę innym człowiekiem? Bardziej pobożnym, lepszym, bardziej uporządkowanym... Z pewnością tak, ale tylko wtedy, kiedy będą podejmowane nie na pokaz, nie dla poprawienia swojego wizerunku w oczach innych. Jak to osiągnąć? Odpowiedź daje dzisiejsza Ewangelia trzeba doświadczyć pustyni, pozwolić by moja przemiana dokonywała się nade wszystko w moim sercu a nie na ruchliwych ulicach, w zatłoczonych centrach handlowych, czy w pierwszej ławce mojego parafialnego kościoła. Trzeba poczuć głód Boga, głód dobra, głód świętości i zdobyć się na odwagę: chcę zmienić siebie i swoje życie nie tylko po to, bo Wielkanoc niebawem, ale przede wszystkim dlatego, by nie zmarnować kolejnej szansy, którą daje mi Bóg. Dlatego warto modlić się w ukryciu, by zasmakować bliskości Boga, warto podjąć post z radością i mieć satysfakcję, że potrafię coś ofiarować Bogu, warto czynić dobro w ukryciu, by przekonać się, że ludzie potrzebują tak niewiele, by się uśmiechać. Warto podjąć wysiłek, bym stać się mocnym i świętym, aby na nowo zachwycić się Panem Bogiem i Jego światem.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. William Church #947950 2600 N. Sayre Avenue Chicago, IL 60707 TELEPHONE 773 637-6565 EXT. 100 or 0 CONTACT PERSON Kathy Rudy EMAIL: kathyrudy2@yahoo.com SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER Ricoh Aficio MP 161 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 3:00PM SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION FEBRUARY 14, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS