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, February 11, 2018 6:15 am + Jan & Jozefa Konopka, + Stanislaw & Anna Michniak + Zofia Fasiczka 7:30 am + Ercole & Innocenza Sturino 9:00 am - Blessing for the 2018 Confirmation Class, + Frank Kulach 10:30 am + Maria Ptaszek, + Leon Siedlarczyk, + Zofia Stanek + Stanislaw Bobak, + Garb Family, + Jozef Pawlica 12:00 pm - For All Parishioners - Blessing 1:30 pm - Tyrala Family - Blessing, - Robert Adamski - Blessing 5:00 pm - For the Success of the Annual Catholic Appeal 6:30 pm - For All Parishioners Monday, February 12, 2018 6:30 am - 8:30 am + Irma Cantu - Birthday Remembrance Tuesday, February 13, 2018 6:30 am - 7:30 am + Stefania & Jan Bryja 8:30 am - Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:15 am - Strezo Family - Blessing + Guadalupe Martinez - Death Anniv. 8:30 am + Stanley & Victoria Layman, + Guadalupe De Los Santos + Eileen Linden 12:00 pm - For All Parishioners - Blessing 3:30 pm - For All Parishioners - Blessing 5:30 pm - For All Parishioners - Blessing 7:00 pm + Robert Plewa 2nd Death Anniv. 8:30 pm - For All Parishioners - Blessing Thursday, February 15, 2018 6:30 am + Leonor Silva 5th Death Anniv. + Irene Dudek Wichert Death Anniv. 8:30 am - Friday, February 16, 2018 6:30 am + James & Bridget Byrne 8:30 am + Grace Howell Stations of the Cross: 6:00 pm - in English, 7:00 pm - in Polish, 8:30 pm - in Spanish Saturday, February 17, 2018 7:00 am - Mass in the Adoration Chapel 8:30 am - 5:00 pm + Stanley & Veronica Ojer, + Ann Bartlaga + Cecelia Jankowski, + Al Steffek 10th Death Anniv. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Marriage Day; World Day of the Sick Monday: Lincoln s Birthday Tuesday: Mardi Gras; Shrove Tuesday Wednesday: Ash Wednesday; Valentine s Day; Fast and Abstinence Friday: Abstinence; Chinese New Year 4716 Saturday: The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Page 2 ASH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2018 Mass Schedule: 6:15 AM, 8:30 AM, 5:30 PM - Masses in English 3:30 PM - Bilingual Mass English/Polish 7:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Masses in Polish 8:30 PM - Mass in Spanish Stations of the Cross Schedule Each Friday of Lent 6:00 PM - in English, 7:00 PM - in Polish 8:30 PM - in Spanish, Stations of the Cross for Parish Children Wednesdays 5:00 PM St. Albert the Great School students will attend Stations of the Cross in Church every Monday at 1:30 PM. You are welcome to join them. Lamentations - Gorzkie Żale Every Sunday of Lent 4:30 PM - in Polish, Rosary Every Day after 8:30 AM Mass - in English LENTEN REGULATIONS FASTING: Ages 18-59 fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day, with no snacking between meals. ABSTINENCE: Catholic age 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. Thank You for the Tabernacle Flowers Let Us Pray for the Sick Stanislawa Zubek 2/11/2018 Jan Tylka, Anna Rozdrojewska, Simeon Alonso, Chad Mazeika, Trevor Fondyce, Frances Wilhelm, Caroline Fontana, Louise Opelar, Denise & Rich Jandura, Rich Bukowski, Brazeau Family, Lucille Carahar, Helena Domian, Frank Pietraszek, Helena Seremak, Bonnie Stuchly, Katarzyna Budz, Jozefa Gancarski, Tom Soukup, 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, Denise M. Jandura, Fr. Ted Bojczuk, Joseph Mendez, Don & Lois Pahl, Elaine Ziobro, Marilyn Buchalski, Mike & Debbie O Hara, Ken & Marie Shipman, Frank Hernandez, 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.

From the Pastor s Desk My Dear Parishioners! We still continue with the Archdiocese of Chicago Annual Catholic Appeal 2018. Most of us already returned completed pledge forms received from the Archdioces in the mail. Thank you very much for your financial support and the gift of constant prayers in the intention of the Annual Catholic Appeal. I trust that just like in the past, we will meet our designated goal and perhaps go over it! For parishioners and guests who didn t get a chance to submit their commitments, extra pledge envelopes are available in the back of the church. Please know, we need you not only in good times but also in the times of need. Jesus is speaking to all of us: Come, follow Me! Please, do not remain anonymous in your faith, hope, love, trust, and sacrifice! Please, try to identify yourself with our beautiful, vibrant parish! Take courage! The St. Albert the Great School is offering a Tax Credit Scholarships for the 2018-2019 school years. Qualified students may receive financial aid through this government funding. The amount of help depends on family s annual income and applicants may receive up to 100% of the financial help. If you hesitated in the past to register your children to a Catholic School because of a financial situation limitations, this may be a good time to "invest" in a quality education for your child. This may be the perfect time to register your son/daughter to the Albert the Great School in Burbank. We all know very well that the public schools are silent on the subject of God, faith, and religion! In today s bulletin, you will find a complete Ash Wednesday Mass schedule (Lent begins Wednesday, February 14th) as well as the Stations of the Cross schedule. Please note that the Stations of the Cross will take place on Fridays at 6:00 pm in English, 7:00 pm in Polish, and 8:30 pm in Spanish. I also invite all of you; parishioners and guests of St. Albert the Great with your families for our famous Lenten Fish Fry Fridays! I am happy that last year, more lovers of our delicious fish dinners supported our parish than in the past. It is important for us to spend some time together as a one parish family (Americans, Irish, Polish, Mexican, Filipino, Italian, German etc.), and continue building mutual kindness, understanding, and support! Please save the dates for our Fish Fry s Fridays. Full menu flyers are available in the back of the church. I also invite all of you to take part in the Outdoor Stations of the Cross on Saturday, March 10th at 7:00 pm. Just like last year, we will begin at Tobin Elementary School in Burbank. Our procession will end with Eucharist in the church. Please, invite your families and friends to join us! A few days ago we began improvement work in the church. I apologize for any inconvenience this may pose, and ask for your patience and understanding. If anyone would like to make a donation toward this project, please contact me or the parish office. May Our Lord Jesus bless all of you in the coming week. Jesus I Trust in You! Fr. Mariusz Our Weekly Offering February 4, 2018 $14,964.00 5:00PM $2,605.00 7:00PM 1st Sat. Mass $215.00 6:15AM $717.00 7:30AM $1,489.00 9:00AM $1,635.00 10:30AM $2,624.00 12:00PM $1,427.00 1:30PM $2,038.00 5:00PM $905.00 6:30PM $439.00 Mail In $870.00 Parish Needs $5,712.00 May God Bless All Who Support Our Parish! Page 3 St Albert the Great Holy Name Society would like to thank all who came and enjoyed a crisp salad, hearty bowl of soup and sharing smiles with fellow parishioners during our Soup and Salad Event. We especially thank: Les Brothers Restaurant, Chucks Southern Comfort Café Mabenkas Restaurant, Whittingham Meats, Chief Martin D Kreil, Guy Cesario, The Soup Chef-Jim Patula, Nick s Barbeque-Burbank, our President-Tom Spratt, and all that donated their time and efforts to make this a success. God Bless You All! St. Albert the Great Fish Fry Fridays 2018 The Best Fish Fry in Town February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23. 4:00 pm until 7:30 pm in Church Basement! All our volunteers are ready to serve you the best fish, shrimp, and pasta dinners. (Dinner includes choice of baked potato, or fries, or mac/cheese, and roll and butter, dessert, coffee/juice) FISH DINNER...$11.00 SHRIMP DINNER...$13.00 COMBO DINNER...$12.00 LASAGNA DINNER..9.00 PASTA DINNER...$8.00 FISH SANDWICH...$5.00 KIDS DINNER...5.00 FRIES...$2.00

St. Albert the Great School We are one body Great things happen @ St. Albert the Great! Re-Registration is now open for the 2018/2019 school year. Financial assistance and scholarships are available Including the new TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP! You an apply at empowerillinois.org For more information: www.stalbertthegreatschool.com/tuition The Great Event MARCH 24th, 2018 Saturday at 6:00PM At St. Albert the Great Church Rogers Hall St. Albert the Great's Family School Association welcomes to join us for an evening of entertainment, raffles, silent auction and help us welcome our 2018 Hall of Fame inductee, Joe Ferreri. Additionally, we will be honoring all St. Albert the Great School Alumni, as we celebrate our graduates graduating classes from the graduation years ending in 3 and 8 (who will be celebrating their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, 55th, 60th, and 65th reunions respectively). For more information please call: 708-424-7757 www.stalbertthegreatschool.com Twitter: @SATG_School / Facebook: StAlbertTheGreatCatholicSchool GIVE GOD THE GLORY A curious feature of the first half of Mark s Gospel is the pattern of Jesus working a miracle, then telling the recipient of the miracle to keep still about it. Many theories have been offered: Mark is setting the stage for the great secret revealed when Peter will proclaim Jesus the Messiah at Caesarea Philippi; more skeptical commentators offer that Jesus, fully aware of human nature, knew that the way to spread the news was to tell people to keep it secret. The insight into this secretkeeping that serves us well, however, is that Jesus was initiating his public ministry according to the pattern that Paul describes. He was doing it for the glory of God not for his own benefit, but for that of all. Paul would later write in Philippians that Jesus humbled himself to become like us. And we see this humility at work in today s healing of the leper. Jesus is trying to reveal the presence of God s reign among the people, not so that he himself might receive the glory, but so that God would be glorified through him. Imitating this pattern, which Paul encourages the Jewish and Greek Christian factions in Corinth to do, still serves us well today. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. SAVE THE DATE - JOIN US - on Saturday, March 17th immediately following the 5:00 p.m. Mass, for our annual St. Joseph Table in Rogers Hall. For a free-will donation you will enjoy a great freshly made meal of pasta with meatballs and many other delicious dishes. All proceeds will benefit our St. Vincent De Paul Society who help the needy in our parish and community. CELEBRANT SCHEDULE Saturday, February 17, 2018 5:00 pm - Fr. Leslaw Prebendowski Sunday, February 18, 2018 6:15 am - Fr. Mariusz Nawalaniec Fr. Wojciech Oleksy 9:00 am - Fr. Joseph Mol 10:30 am - Fr. Mariusz Nawalaniec 12:00 pm - Fr. Wojciech Oleksy 1:30 pm - Fr. Mariusz Nawalaniec 5:00 pm - Fr. Mariusz Nawalaniec 6:30 pm - Fr. Bernardo Lozano St. Albert the Great Sacred Heart of Jesus Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is open Monday - Saturday 8:30 am - 8:30 pm Parishioners are needed to commit ONE HOUR per week. We invite all of you to attend a Holy Mass in the Chapel Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:00 am A BOOK TO READ There is a great difference between the eager person who wants to read a book and the tired person who wants a book to read. G. K. Chesterton Page 4

Z biurka Ks. Proboszcza Moi Drodzy Bracia i Siostry Jesteśmy w trakcie trwania Dorocznej Kwesty Katolickiej 2018. Większość z was otrzymała automatycznie swoje zobowiązania finansowe bezpośrednio z Diecezji. Z pewnością także większość z was te zobowiązania finansowe odesłała już do naszej Diecezji Chicago. Z głębi serca chcę wam podziękować za wasze modlitewne i materialne wsparcie na rzecz Dorocznej Kwesty Katolickiej. Ufam, że podobnie jak w zeszłym roku tak samo i tym roku nie tylko osiągniemy wyznaczonay nam przez Diecezję cel, ale go też z waszą materialną pomocą przekroczymy! Pamiętajmy, że wciąż w tyle naszego kościoła możemy zabrać ze sobą i wypełnić specjalne kopertki Kwesty Katolickiej. Zachęcam szczególnie do tego tych, którzy nie są jeszcze zarejestrowani w naszej parafii; zachęcam tych, którzy tak licznie modlą się w naszym kościele. Jesteście nam potrzebni nie tylko do tańca, ale jesteście nam potrzebni także do różańca! Proszę was, abyście poczuli się naprawdę odpowiedzialni za Kościół Pana Jezusa i za Jego cząstkę w Burbank! Wy też jesteście powołani słowami Chrystusa: Pójdź za mną! Nie bądźcie więc anonimowi w swojej wierze, nadziei, miłości, ufności, radości i ofiarności! Spróbujcie wreszcie się utożsamić z nasza piękną i żywą parafią! Odwagi! Od nowego roku szkolnego i katechetycznego dzieci i młodziez chodząca do szkół katolickich może otrzymać rządowe dofinansowanie. Wysokość tej pomocy zależy oczywiście od wysokości zarobków rodziców. Niektórzy mogą otrzymać nawet 100 % pomocy finansowej. Jeżeli do tej pory wachałeś się posłać dzieci do szkoły katolickiej bo cię nie było na to stać, to może teraz jest to dobra okazja do zainwestowania w religijne wychowanie swoich dzieci. A zatem nabierz odwagi i poślij od nowego roku szkolnego swoje dzieci do katolickiej szkoły św. Alberta Wielkiego w Burbank. Wiecie dobrze, że w szkołach publicznych milczy się na temat Pana Boga, wiary i religii! W tym tygodniu (14 lutego) rozpoczynamy okres Wielkiego Postu. W dzisiejszym biuletynie parafialnym znajdziemy dokładny rozkład nabożeństw w Środę Popielcową oraz porządek piątkowych nabożeństw Drogi Krzyżowej. Oczywiście we wszystkie piątki okresu Wielkiego Postu zapraszam wszystkich parafian i gości do sali pod kościołem na tzw. obiady rybne. Cieszę się, że już rok temu coraz więcej naszych rodaków uczestniczyło w tych obiadach i w ten sposób wsparło finansowo nasza parafię. Ważne jest to, abyśmy wspólnie (Amerykanie, Irlandczycy, Polacy, Meksykanie, Filipińczycy, Włosi, Niemcy etc.) budowali w naszej parafii jedność, wzajemną życzliwość oraz wzajemne zrozumienie i wsparcie! Wychodząc więc dziś z kościoła proszę was, abyście wzięli ze sobą do domów specjalne ulotki zapraszające was z całymi rodzinami na obiady rybne! Już dziś zapraszm wszystkich do jak najliczniejszego udziału w pleneryjnej Drodze Krzyżowej ulicami Burbank w sobotę 10 marca o godzinie 7:00 wieczorem. Droga Krzyżowa rozpocznie się podobnie jak rok temu przy szkole Tobin Elemantary School w Burbank. Przebiegać ona będzie tą samą trasą. Nabożeństwo Drogi Krzyzowej zakończymy Eucharystią w kościele. Proszę was abyście już dziś zapraszali do udziału w Drodze Krzyżowej swoich krewnych, przyjaciół i znajomych! Kilka dni temu rozpoczęliśmy pewne prace wewnątrz naszego kościoła. Na czas trwania tych prac proszę was bardzo o cierpliwość, wyrozumiałość i życzliwość. Gdyby ktoś z was chciałby finansowe wesprzeć te prace to wszystkich zainteresowanych proszę o kontakt z moją oobą lub z kancelarią parafialną. Niech na drogach codzienności towarzyszy nam Jezusowe błogosławieństwo! Jezu, ufam Tobie! Fr. Mariusz Nabożeństwa Wielkopostne Droga Krzyżowa Piątek o godzinie 7:00 wieczorem Gorzkie Żale Niedziela o godzinie 4:30 popołudniu Zapraszamy na obiady rybne Fish Fry Fridays w okresie Wielkiego Postu (Piątek) od godz. 4:00 do 7:30 pm. Bardzo prosimy o zabranie specjalnych kartek informujących o nich. Do zobaczenia i smacznego! Page 5

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 PARISH STAFF: 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 PERMANENT DEACONS: MR. IRVIN A. BRYCE, JR. MR. RAYMUNDO DIAZ DE LEON MR. RAUL C. DUQUE MISSIONARY SISTERS OF CHRIST THE KING: SR. WERONIKA ILNICKA SR. BEATA KOLTUN SR. WIOLETTA KOLTUN PARISH OFFICE 708-423-0321 OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CLOSED FOR LUNCH 12:00-1:00 PM SATURDAY 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM St. Albert the Great Parish Mission Statement. St. Albert the Great Parish is a Catholic community, a sacramental people of God. We embrace all age groups, interests and backgrounds, and are drawn around the table of the Lord, we pray together, laugh and cry together, and work together for the purpose of drawing strength to make gospel message and its values alive in our people, we are a community steeped in tradition with many ministries to offer. We welcome all to share in our education and spiritual life. TREE OF LIFE Tree of Life is located in the back of the church at our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine. You can establish a beautiful memorial to a loved one by inscribing a leaf with his or her name. The donation for a leaf is $300.00. Donation for a larger memorial leaf is $1,000.00. The money collected is used for the maintenance of the church property. For more information please call in the parish office. 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 (off for summer) Saturdays St. Albert the Great Prayer Group meets every Saturday in the Administration Building St. Joseph Room at 1:30 p.m.