Saint Albert the Great Parish 8000 south Linder avenue, BURBANK ILLINOIS 60459

Saint Albert the Great Parish 8000 south Linder avenue, BURBANK ILLINOIS 60459

MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, November 19, 2017 6:15 am + Jan & Jozefa Konopka, + Stanislaw & Anna Michniak 7:30 am - For All Parishioners - Blessing 9:00 am + Frank Kulach, + Leon & Sophie Latocha + Ted Boladz, + Henry Ruban 1st Death Anniv. 10:30 am + Maria Czubiak 1st Death Anniv., + Maria Ptaszek + Jan Strama 1st Death Anniv., + Anna Mietus 12:00 pm + Frances Smith, + Esperanza Ferrer Carvajal 1:30 pm + Dezyderiusz Swigon, + Janusz Swigon + Jan & Aniela Kowalczyk 5:00 pm + Jadwiga Ozlanska 6:30 pm - Monday, November 20, 2017 7:30 am - 8:30 am + Frank Zygmunt 7:00 pm - Polish Devotions Tuesday, November 21, 2017 7:30 am + Ted Boladz 8:30 am - Wednesday, November 22, 2017 7:30 am + Jozefa Gasienica 8:30 am + Gibbons Family, + Philip T. Cammack 7:00 pm - Polish Devotions Thursday, November 23, 2017- THANKSGIVING 9:00 am - Parish Purgatorial Society, + Helen Jasinski - Ronald & Clementine Zaker 60th Wedding Anniversary Blessing Friday, November 24, 2017 7:30 am - 8:30 am - 7:00 pm - Polish Devotions, + Antoni Bojko 1st Death Anniv. Saturday, November 25, 2017 7:30 am - 8:30 am + Frank Silder, - Donald Olsen 70th Birthday Blessing 5:00 pm + Paul Bularzik 6:30 pm - Filipino Mass SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday: St. Cecilia Thursday: St. Clement I, St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro; Thanksgiving Day Friday: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions Saturday: St. Catherine of Alexandria; Blessed Virgin Mary In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday The Adoration Chapel and the Parish Office will be closed Thursday, November 23rd. Parish Office will also be closed Friday, November 24th. (We will re-open Saturday at 9:00 am) Page 2 BEST WISHES FOR A BLESSED AND PEACEFUL THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TO ALL PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS OF THE ST. ALBERT THE GREAT CHURCH REV. MARIUSZ NAWALANIEC, PASTOR REV. LESLAW PREBENDOWSKI SCh., ASSOC. PASTOR, REV. WOJCIECH OLEKSY, ASSOC. PASTOR, REV. BERNARDO LOZANO HERNANDEZ, ASSOC. PASTOR, DEACON IRVIN A. BRYCE, JR., DEACON RAYMUNDO DIAZ DE LEON, DEACON, RAUL C. DUQUE, MISSIONARY SISTERS OF CHRIST THE KING:SR. WERONIKA ILNICKA, SR. BEATA KOLTUN, SR. WIOLETTA KOLTUN. SHARING OUR GIFTS Autumn is the season for harvesting and sharing the fruits of our labors. This week s scriptures use images of the harvest, family life, pregnancy, and investment to describe the abundant harvest in the reign of God. We discover that sharing the gifts we have been given brings eternal rewards for everyone. In the Gospel parable a master entrusts his possessions to three servants before going on a journey. Each is given some talents. What they do with those talents determines what the master will do with them when he returns. How about us? What are we doing with our talents? How will our Master treat us when he returns? Thank You for the Tabernacle Flowers Let Us Pray for the Sick Bronislawa & Family 11/19/2017 Deacon John Orzech, Rich Bukowski, Jan Zoltek, Brazeau Family, Lucille Carahar, Helena Domian, Frank Pietraszek, Helena Sermak, Bonnie Stuchly, Katarzyna Budz, Jozefa Gancarski, Tom Soukup, Dawn & Tom M., Bill W., Marlene J., Nancy, Dorothy J., Barbara J. & K., Duane Kelly, Alice Dulce & Family, Lupe Alvarez & Family, Bartel Amato, Lefteri Pruett, Jessie Pullido, Sr. Marlyn Grabelzki, Sr. Paulette Piete, Jim Patula, Dominic Canino, Bob Speck, Kevin Arp, Jerry Arp, Rich S. Jandura, Denise M. Jandura, Fr. Ted Bojczuk, Joseph Mendez, Don & Lois Pahl, Elaine Ziobro, Marilyn Buchalski, Mike & Debbie O Hara, Ken & Marie Shipman, Frank Hernandez, Rich Jandura, Imelda Gomez, Shirley McVane, Carl Demma, Margaret Geinosky, Bernice Hylaszek, Theresa Stanislawek, Joshua Szymanek, Karen Hock, Linda Mazgaj, Tom Grogan, Smykowski, Bernadine Hainswoth - Miller, Dorothy Rapacz, Flora Mortell, Rubio, Fr. Thomas Mescall, Nancy & Wayne Kinzie, Marie King Doyle, Bernice Ciszek, Diane and Robert Juris, Salvatore Bottari, Theresa Lonski, Alex Silverman, Hedderman Family, Mary Ann Riccio. For the Deceased: Edward R. Miller, Gregorio Urquizo.

My Dearly Beloved! From the Pastor s Desk We look forward to the arrival of the new reliefs sculptures for our presbytery. Today I would like to thank Ewa & Stanislaw Ciszek, Grażyna & Andrzej Matonóg, Janina & Franciszek Fiedor for donations made for this purpose. The cost of relief and the shipment from Italy has been fully covered by our benefactors. In addition, I would like to thank the Knights of Columbus from Our Lady of Fatima Parish Group who made a generous donation to our St. Albert the Great Catholic School. "God bless you"! With a great joy I wish to inform you that our longtime parishioner Jasper (Jesse) Benanti, the President of our parish St. Vincent de Paul Society, who for great number of years helped the poor in our parish area, on October 29th received from Cardinal Cupich the "Christifideles Award 2017". Jesse, we are very proud of you and greatly appreciate what you do every day for the poor in our parish community! Thursday, November 23rd we will celebrate in the United States the Thanksgiving Holiday "! As we spend this beautiful day with our families and friends, let us express our thanks to Our Good Lord and the people around us. Please, note that on this day we will celebrate in our Church only one (bilingual) Mass at 9:00 am. Please join us! The Adoration Chapel will be closed on Thursday; and the parish office will be closed Thursday and Friday. Jesus, I trust in You! Fr. Mariusz THANKSGIVING PRAYER O God, when I have food, Help me remember the hungry; When I have work, Help me remember the jobless; When I have a home Help me remember those who have no home at all; When I am without pain, Help me remember those who suffer, And remembering, help me destroy self-satisfaction; Rouse my compassion, So I become concerned enough to help; By deed and concern, For those, who cry out for what we take for granted. Amen THANKSGIVING DAY COLLECTION A Collection will be taken up on Thanksgiving Day for the benefit of the needy of our parish area by members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. When you thank God on this day, remember the less fortunate. November 5, 2017 $16,049.00 5:00PM $2,371.00 6:15AM $872.00 7:30AM $1,931.00 9:00AM $2,317.00 10:30AM $3,492.00 12:00PM $1,654.00 1:30PM $1,343.00 5:00PM $872.00 6:30PM $643.00 Mail In $554.00 First Sunday Collection $6,637.00 Pa Our Weekly Offering November 12, 2017 $14,203.00 5:00PM $2,021.00 6:15AM $662.00 7:30AM $1,608.00 9:00AM $1,794.00 10:30AM $2,847.00 12:00PM $1,432.00 1:30PM $1,916.00 5:00PM $886.00 6:30PM $664.00 Mail In $325.00 Children $48.00 School Support $4,646.00 Thank You to All who Support Our Parish! May God Reward Your Concern and Generosity. CELEBRANT SCHEDULE Saturday, November 25, 2017 5:00 pm - Fr. Wojciech Oleksy Sunday, November 26, 2017 6:15 am - Fr. Mariusz Nawalaniec 7:30 am - Fr. J.oseph Mol 9:00 am - Fr. Leslaw Prebendowski 10:30 am - Fr. Mariusz Nawalaniec 12:00 pm - Fr. Leslaw Prebendowski 1:30 pm - Fr. Mariusz Nawalaniec 5:00 pm - Fr. Mariusz Nawalaniec 6:30 pm - Fr. Wojciech Oleksy A THANKFUL HEART A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. Cicero

St. Albert the Great School We are one body Great things happen @ St. Albert the Great! Annual World s Finest Chocolate Fall Candy Fundraiser. Congratulations to our Top sellers: 1st Place: Sophia Munguia 2nd Place: Sophia Kanan 3rd Place: Carmine and Chiara Di Miele Our highest sales per class winners: Gianni Carrillo, Maya Guzy, Donald Piszczek III, Chiara Di Miele, Johnathon Cabrera, Carmine Di Miele, Nicholas Santana, Claude Jones, Sophia Munguia. The top seller receives a $100.00 gift card, the second place seller receives $75.00 gift card and the third place seller received a $50.00 gift card. Our top seller also receives a 5lb WFC bar! All of our top sellers are getting a Pizza with the Principal Lunch. Congratulations! Thank you for your continuous support. For more information: 708-424-7757 www.stalbertthegreatschool.com Twitter: @SATG_School Facebook: StAlbertTheGreatCatholicSchool An industrious turkey farmer was always experimenting with breeding to perfect a better turkey. His family was fond of the leg portion for dinner and there were never enough legs for everyone. After many frustrating attempts, the farmer was relating the results of his efforts to his friends at the general store get together. "Well I finally did it! I bred a turkey that has 6 legs!" They all asked the farmer how it tasted. "I Don't know" said the farmer. "I never could catch the darn thing!" Q: If a man wants to eat a turkey on Thanksgiving, what does a turkey want? A: It simply wants to run away. Q: What did the turkeys sing on Thanksgiving Day? A: God save the kins. Q: What did the turkey say to the man who tried to shoot it? A: Liberty, Equality and Bad aim for all. Q: Why do Pilgrims have trouble keeping their pants up? A: Because they wear their belts on their hats! Q: What is the difference between a chicken and a turkey? A: Chickens celebrate Thanksgiving!! Q: What did the turkey do in the Thanksgiving Day Parade? A: He played his drumsticks! St. Albert the Great Sacred Heart of Jesus Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is open Monday - Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Parishioners are invited to commit ONE HOUR per week. Anyone in our parish that is sick or homebound, and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the parish office and request a visit from the Minister of Care. USING TALENTS If we use God s talents, we shall find that they become multiplied in the use. We thought we had two; we find we have five. Richard Meux Benson Page 4

Z biurka Ks. Proboszcza Moi Drodzy Parafianie! Oczekujemy na nowe płaskorzeźby do naszego prezbiterium. Dziś pragnę jeszcze dodatkowo podziękować Ewie i Staszkowi Ciszek, Grażynie i Andrzejowi Matonóg oraz Janinie i Franciszkowi Fiedor za donacje na ten cel. Koszt płaskorzeźb oraz przesyłka z Włoch zostały już w całości pokryte przez naszych dobroczyńców. Ponadto Rycerzom Kolumba z grupy Matki Bożej Fatimskiej przy naszej parafii dziękuję za donację złożoną na rzecz naszej katolickiej szkoły. Bóg zapłać! Z radością pragnę was poinformować, że nasz długoletni parafianin Jasper Benanti prezydent grupy St. Vincent de Paul Society zajmującej się pomocą dla biednych otrzymał 29 października z rąk kardynała Cupich nagrodę Christifideles Awards 2017. Mr. Jasper jesteśmy z ciebie bardzo dumni i wdzięczni za to co codziennie czynisz na rzecz ubogich w naszej wspólnocie parafialnej! 23 listopada tj. w czwartek celebrować będziemy w Stanach Zjednoczonych Święto Dziękczynienia, Thanksgiving Day! Okazując Panu Bogu i ludziom wdzięczność spędźmy ten piękny dzień w gronie naszej rodziny i przyjaciół. Pamiętajmy, że w tym dniu w naszym kościele zostanie odprawiona tylko jedna dwujęzyczna Msza Święta o godz. 9:00 rano. Ponadto kancelaria parafialna oraz kaplica będzie zamknięta. Kancelaria parafialna będzie zamknięta także w piątek. Celebrując ten dzień przy wspólnym stole zachęcam was do modlitwy tymi słowami: Panie Boże, kiedy spożywam codzienny pokarm pomóz mi mysleć o głodnych. Kiedy pracuję, pomóz mi pamiętać o tych, którzy pracy nie mają. Kiedy jestem w domu, pomóż mi pamiętać o tych, którzy domu nie mają. Kiedy jestem zdrowy, pomóż mi pamiętać o chorych i cierpiących. Pomóż mi pokonać moją pychę, abym służył Tobie w bliźnich przez słowa i dobre uczynki i w ten sposób zasłużył na nagrodę wieczną w niebie. Amen. THANKSGIVING DAY DZIEŃ DZIĘKCZYNIENIA Historia tego bardzo szczególnego dnia i święta w Stanach Zjednoczonych sięga wieku XVII, roku 1621, kiedy to właśnie tam, na plantacji w Plymouth w Massachusetts odbyło się ono po raz pierwszy, jak podaje tradycja Życie pierwszych osadników, Ojców Pielgrzymów w Plymouth nie było łatwe; wielkim wyzwaniem były długie i mroźne zimy, a szczególnie ta pierwsza zima po dotarciu do Nowej Ziemi. Pierwsza zima w Nowym Świecie zebrała swoje żniwo - 46 osób nie przeżywa tej niezwykle ostrej zimy. Do czasu pierwszego Święta Dziękczynienia przy życiu pozostaje jedynie 53 osadników.pierwszy oficjalne spotkanie z Indianami ma miejsce 16 marca 1620, kiedy to jeden z rodzimych mieszkańców tych terenów, Indianin o imieniu Samoset odważnie wkracza do obozu przybyszów. Początkową nieufność Indian zakończyło ostatecznie podpisanie formalnego paktu pokojowego pomiedzy nimi a Pielgrzymami, zapewniającego i zobowiązującego obydwie strony do nieagresji oraz połączenia sił na wypadek wojny, w którą zaangażowana byłaby którakolwiek ze stron paktu. Pierwsze "Thanksgiving" było tak naprawdę dziękczynieniem złożonym Bogu za obfite plony, za deszcz który uratował usychające plantacje kukurydzy, odpowiedzią na wysłuchaną modlitwę. Powszechnie uważa się, że pierwsze Święto Dziekczynienia miało miejsce na jesień roku 1621, tuż po zakończeniu zbiorów, i przyjęło formę wielkiej trzydniowej uczty, w której wzięło udział 53 mieszkańców kolonii oraz 90 Indian, rodzimych mieszkańców tych terenów. Wódz Massasoit zgodził się udostępnić Pielgrzymom zapas kukurydzy, kiedy okazało się, że przywiezione przez nich samych zapasy żywności są niewystarczające. Ucztowano na świeżym powietrzu, ponieważ budynki okazały się zbyt małe, aby pomieścić tak znaczną liczbę świętujących. Głównymi potrawami był drób, dziczyzna, ryby, różnego rodzaju jagody i owoce, dynie, buraki i indyki. W listopadzie 1863, Abraham Lincoln ogłasza narodowe Święto Dziękczynienia, pospieszany serią prasowych artykułow Sary J. Hale. Od tego momentu Thanksgiving jest obchodzone corocznie w USA (w czwarty nie koniecznie ostatni czwartek listopada). Z okazji nadchodzacych Świąt: Dziękczynienia oraz Bożego Narodzenia Towarzystwo Św, Vincentego zwraca się z prośbą o donację niepsującego się jedzenia (w puszkach, w słoikach, makaron,ryz, płatki śniadaniowe i tym podobne), a także ofiar pieniężnych ( można wrzucić do skrzyneczki która znajduje sie na ścianie tuż nad skrzynią na zbiórkę jedzenia) dla biednych w naszej parafii i Burbank. Niech Wam Bóg Wynagrodzi za Wasze Dobre Serca! Page 5 Jezu, ufam Tobie! Fr. Mariusz

Saint Albert the Great Parish REV. MARIUSZ NAWALANIEC, PASTOR, REV. LESLAW PREBENDOWSKI SCh., ASSOCIATE PASTOR, REV. WOJCIECH OLEKSY, ASSOCIATE PASTOR, REV. BERNARDO LOZANO HERNANDEZ, ASSOCIATE PASTOR, REV. JOSEPH MOL, SUNDAY VISITING PRIEST, MR. IRVIN A. BRYCE, JR., DEACON MR. RAYMUNDO DIAZ DE LEON, DEACON, MR. RAUL C. DUQUE, DEACON, MISSIONARY SISTERS OF CHRIST THE KING: SR. WERONIKA ILNICKA, SR. BEATA KOLTUN, SR. WIOLETTA KOLTUN. PARISH OFFICE....(708)423-0321 BIURO PARAFIALNE po polsku...(708)423-0321 For Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage, parish registration, convert instruction, prolonged illness at home. PARISH WEBSITE www.stalbertgreat.com E-MAIL stalbert@archchicago.org PARISH BOUNDARIES North-75th St. East-Cicero, West-Narragansett South-87th St. (Cicero to Austin) 83rd St. (Austin to Narragansett) MINISTRY OF CARE. (708)423-0321 Deacon Irvin A. Bryce Jr. PRAYER NETWORK...(708)966-4068 Mrs. Marlene Rybicki ST. ALBERT THE GREAT SCHOOL.(708)424-7757 5535 West State Road Mrs. Jodi McLawhorn, Principal www.stalbertthegreatschool.com ST. ALBERT THE GREAT LANGUAGE PROGRAM FR. IGNACY POSADZY.(708)423-5714 www.szkolaksignacego.com E-MAIL polska@szkolaksignacego.com CCD OFFICE...(708)636-0406 5535 West State Road, Burbank, Il. SPRED PROGRAM.. (708)205-9535 SPRED PROGRAM po polsku..(708)728-9526 MASSES SATURDAY 5:00 PM Sunday Obligation (English) SUNDAY 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM (English) 6:15 AM, 10:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 5:00 PM (Polish), 6:30 PM (Spanish) WEEKDAY MASSES (Monday-Friday) 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM (English), 7:30 AM (Polish) SATURDAY MASS 7:30 AM ( Polish) 8:30 AM (English) SACRED HEART ADORATION CHAPEL Open Monday - Saturday from 8:30AM to 8:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY Bilingual Confessions 7:00-7:30 AM and 4:30-6:00 PM; 6:00 PM Mass (Polish) HOLY DAYS Please refer to schedules printed in the bulletin prior to the Holiday Vigil Mass - 7:00 PM (evening before Holy Day) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00-4:45 PM SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sundays at 3:15 PM Baptismal Preparation Class Last Thursday of month at 7:00 PM Parish registration and attendance at the Baptismal Preparation Class are required prior to Baptism SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE All wedding arrangements must be made with a parish priest at least 6 months prior to scheduled date Times of marriages are as follows: Saturday 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM, Sunday - no weddings TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Earlier this autumn, we looked at how our Eucharistic Prayers have been enriched by the approval of several new prayers to augment the old Roman Canon. For us, there are the four standard prayers, three for Masses with Children, and the most recent addition, the former Swiss Eucharistic Prayer with four alternative forms (now known as the Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs and Occasions). We also have two Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation. The source for these two prayers is the request by many bishops for a special prayer for the Holy Year of 1975. Originally, the committee in charge was commissioned to write a single prayer, but the theme proved so rich that it gave rise to two. The first is based on and develops biblical texts on reconciliation. The second starts with the experience of living in today s fractured world, and how the Spirit calls us to reconciliation and peace. Not everyone was happy with all this creativity, saying that if too many were published, it would be difficult for the Vatican to control further requests. Everyone thought the pope would put strict limits on the prayers, but in the end he said he was willing to open doors that had long been closed. Although he approved them for a period of only three years, they were never formally removed from the Sacramentary and have been incorporated into the new Roman Missal. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. NEWS & EVENTS & NEWS & EVENTS & NEWS & EVENTS Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays St. Albert the Great Seniors (60 or over) meet 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Rogers Hall. Please come, meet your neighbors, make new friends, play Bingo. St. Albert the Great Holy Name Society members meet 2nd Monday after 2nd Sunday of the Month in Rogers Hall at 7:30 p.m. Pro Life Group meets every 1st Monday of each month in the Administration Building at 7:00 p.m. Please Join them! Play Bingo every Tuesday Night. Door open at 4:00 p.m. Books only $11.00. Come Hungry! Full kitchen - Hot Dogs, hamburgers, Chicken, Nachos, Tamales, Soup, Soda, Coffee and more! Wednesdays Bible Study in the Administration Building St. Joseph Room 10:00 a.m. Happy 57th Wedding Anniversary Matt & Ann Kopp and Ron & Mary Jane Shehane St. Vincent de Paul Society meets second Wednesday of every month at 5:45 p.m. in the Administration Building St. Joseph Room. 1 hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 481 meet every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Albert Room. Fridays Cub Scouts Pack 3481 meets on Fridays at 6:00 p.m. in the St. Albert Room Saturdays St. Albert the Great Prayer Group meets every Saturday in the Administration Building St. Joseph Room at 1:30 p.m.