Pastor: Fr. Gene Dyer Associate Pastor: Fr. Ronald Stake Weekend Associate: Fr. Luke Kleczka, SDS Pastor Emeritus: Fr. Gerald Rogala Deacons: Robert Cnota, Steven Wagner and Michael McManus Business Manager: Mr. Joe Wojtowicz Principal: Mr. Dan Gargano Director of Music: Mr. Aaron Dixon Religious Education: Mr. Ron Mazzoni The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. Isaiah 60:1 Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. (Mass in Polish) Monday through Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Holy Days: Please see the bulletin Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Tue. - Sat. following 8:30a.m. Mass Adoration: Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00p.m. followed with Benediction Confessions: Saturday: after the 8:30am Mass and 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Spowiedþ: po polsku Sobota 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Niedziela 11:00-11:25a.m. Office Hours and Addresses: Church: 6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60631 Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave. Hours: Mon.- Fri. 8:30am-12:30pm 2:00pm-7:00pm Saturday - 9:00am-12:00pm (773) 792-3077, FAX: (773) 792-3820 e-mail: parish@saintthecla.org School: 6323 N. Newcastle Ave., Chicago, IL 60631 (773) 763-3380 Visit us on the web at: www.saintthecla.org After Mass kindly make sure two bulletins are at the ends of each pew. Please take a bulletin from the vestibule to share with your family and the home bound unable to attend Mass. Thank you!
The Order of Mass The Epiphany of the Lord Procession: The First Nowell 1. The first Nowell, the angel did say, Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep, On a cold winter's night that was so deep. Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel. 2. They looked up and saw a star Shining in the east, beyond them far, And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night. Nowell, Nowell 3. And by the light of that same star Three wise men came from country far; To seek for a king was their intent, And to follow the star wherever it went. Nowell, Nowell 4. This star drew nigh to the northwest, O'er Bethlehem it took its rest; And there it did both stop and stay, Right over the place where Jesus lay. Nowell, Nowell 5. Then entered in those wise men three, Full rev'rently upon their knee, And offered there, in his presence, Their gold and myrrh and frankincense. Nowell, Nowell 6. Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heav'nly Lord; Who with the Father we adore And Spirit blest for evermore. Nowell, Nowell... Text: English Carol, 17th C. Public Domain. Sign of the Cross and Greeting Penitential Act Gloria (see right) (Readings begin on p. 57) Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 80 Refrain: Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. Gospel Acclamation (Stand) Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Chant Verse, R/. Used by permission: One license: A-724996 2
Homily Profession of Faith (right) Universal Prayer At the conclusion, all recite the Hail Mary. Preparation of the Gifts THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST The Offertory Chant (Psalm 80: 2-3, 15-16, 18-19) R/: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved Chant Verse, R/. Stand V. Pray brothers and sisters R/. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, and for our good and the good of his holy Church. Prayer over the Gifts At the conclusion, all reply: Amen. The Preface Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest. The English translation and chants of The Roman Missal 2010, International Commission on English In the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. The Eucharistic Prayer (kneel) At the Consecration, the Holy Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross is made present again. Memorial Acclamation V. The mystery of faith R. We proclaim your death, O Lord and profess your resurrection until you come again. The English translation and chants of The Roman Missal 2010, International Commission on English In the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. The Doxology At the conclusion, all reply: Amen. The Profession of the Faith The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, [All bow, at the following text ] and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. 3
The Lord s Prayer The Sign of Peace The Communion Rite At the fraction, the Lamb of God begins. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace. The English translation and chants of The Roman Missal 2010, International Commission on English, In the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Holy Communion V. Behold the Lamb of God R/. Lord, I am not worthy, that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed. What Child Is This? 1. What child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him laud, The babe, the son of Mary. 2. Why lies he in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear; for sinners here The silent Word is pleading. This, this is Christ the King. Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him laud, The babe, the son of Mary. 3. So bring him incense, gold and myrrh, Come peasant, king to own him; The King of kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone him. This, this is Christ the King. Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him laud, The babe, the son of Mary. Text: William C. Dix, 1827-1898 Public Domain 4
Blessing and Dismissal Hail, Holy Queen Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears! Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. V: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R/: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Retiring Procession: We Three Kings Used by permission: Onelicense: A-724996 5
Anniversary of Roe v. Wade By Martin Reiser Respect Life January 22nd marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, when our Supreme Court held that women have a Constitutional right to privacy, and that includes abortion. The word "abortion" is not found anywhere in the Constitution. Interestingly, the word "privacy" is also totally absent. Yet, the Court said that a Constitutional right to privacy is found "emanating from a penumbra" of the liberty clause of the Constitution. This is pure nonsense and these verbal gymnastics are a perfect example of "judicial activism" which simply means that the Supreme Court started with the political conclusion they wanted and blatantly twisted the Constitution to make it fit. In short, the majority of judges who decided the case had a political agenda and manipulated our Constitution, in the same way some people manipulate Scripture to justify what they want to do. Notwithstanding the lack of legal justification for the decision in Roe v. Wade one has to ask oneself why should any right to privacy allow an expectant mother to kill her baby. Indeed, all rights under the Constitution have limits and there are many things which occur in private that the law does not allow. Before society can say that someone's right to participate in a certain activity is derived from his or her right to privacy, it must first answer the question - The privacy to do what?" In the case of abortion, the question is not whether a woman has a right to privacy, but whether her right to privacy supersedes her child's right to life. To say that it does is to contend that every right expressed in the Constitution has limits, except the one which is not expressed, but had to be found "emanating from a penumbra". Of course, the only legitimate view is that when one individual's "choice" will cost another human being his or her life, that "choice" cannot be considered a matter of privacy. Christmas flowers Today s bulletin was prepared and transmitted Dec. 23rd. We will continue to publish the names of all who donated flowers for our sanctuary at Christmas. Thank you! Ms. Conway Mr. Robert Flanagan Ms. Stella Beck -Pope John Paul II -My Dad & Mom -Luis Archingiar & Luada Lupe Arechicjan Mr. John Corcoran Mr. & Mrs. Peter Dziadus Mr. & Mrs. Alfio Savarino Ms. Margaret Sweeney Mrs. Alice Mae Norton Mr. Pawel Osuch Mr. & Mrs. Jacek Kutek Mrs. Krystyna Fujara -Piotr, Diana, Kazimierz Kuprowski -Genowefa, Julian, Monica, Alfreda, Edward Kwiecien -Harold, Marianna Fujara Mr. & Mrs. Miroslawa Mastela Mr. & Mrs. Slawomir Zawadzki -Wacalaw I Waclawa Gielniewski -Andrzej & Jozefa Wnek -Zofia Bogacz -Stanislaw Kopinski Ms. Jadwiga Wasilik Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pasek Mrs. Dorothy Nalepa Ms. Tess McCoy 6
Mon. January 4 8:30 am + Robert J. Blachowiak Tues. January 5 8:30 am +Casimir Piekarski Wed. January 6 8:30 am +Narda Calcagno Thurs. January 7 8:30 am +Lawrence & Helen Meyer Friday January 8 8:30 am +Casimir Piekarski Sat. January 9 8:30 am +Joseph & Charlotte Kopiec 5:00 pm +Edward Golubski Highlights for the coming week TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 Confirmation Meeting-General Anders-7pm-Church Knights of Columbus 1st Degree Mtg-7:30pm QOP WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 Adoration & Benediction-1-3pm-Church Choir Set-up-6pm-Church Choir Practice-7pm-Church THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Al-Anon Meeting 9:30am-SJW Cub Scout Mtg-Wolf Den-6pm-MPR Cub Scout Mtg-Tiger Den-6:30pm-SJW FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 Bible Study in Polish-7pm SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 General Anders Polish School 9:00am-12:30pm Sun. January 10 8:00 am +Edward & Irene Saraniec 10:00 am +Barbara Savage 11:15 am For the People (Gym) 11:30 am Mass in Polish +Maria Michalska +Lucja, Atanazy, Helena, Mieczyslaw +Andrasz Family +Szmigielski Family +Buranowicz Family +Kupis Family +Wojciech Ludwig Luberta The second collection this weekend is for the Church in Latin America. Thank-you. Weekly Contributions: December 20, 2015 Sunday Collection $ 8,474.06 Maintenance $ 333.00 School Fund $ 105.00 Parking Lot Fund $ 264.00 Votive Lights $ 104.40 Thanksgiving $ 1.00 Solemnity of Mary $ 60.00 Immaculate Conception $ 102.00 Christmas Flowers $ 171.00 Christmas Offering $ 2,102.00 Budget Gap $ 50.00 Sharing Parish $ 146.00 Religious Retirement $ 126.00 Thank you for your generosity to help meet our weekly financial goals. Please remember St. Thecla in your will. During the offertory, have you noticed people around you not putting an envelope or money into the basket? It may be that they are giving electronically. No check writing, no paper envelopes and environmentally friendly. Donations can be made through a credit card and all transactions get applied to your name. Sign up for Automated Giving by visiting www.parishpay.com or by calling 1-866-parish-1 7
Our Faith LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES Appearances can be deceiving, as the saying goes. As we celebrate the epiphania, the appearing of the eternal Word of God on earth, this is still true. What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of Israel with hope for the day when God s glory would shine on them. How deceived some must have felt when the glory of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives. We have many expectations about how the divine presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the divine glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for the star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign, the babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come upon the true appearance of God s glory in our lives: Jesus Christ. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. TODAY S READINGS First Reading Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The LORD shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6). Psalm Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72). Second Reading The mystery has been made known that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). Gospel Magi from the east arrived, saying, Where is the newborn king of the Jews? (Matthew 2:1-12). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week Monday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Tuesday: St. John Neumann Wednesday:St. André Bessette Thursday: St. Raymond of Penyafort; Julian Calendar Christmas READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday:1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 LITTLE MINUTES Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land; so the little minutes, humble though they be, make the mighty ages of eternity. Julia A. Fletcher Carney 8 Eucharistic Adoration: On Wednesdays at 1pm, the church is open for the Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, concluding with Benediction at 3pm. At this time, people come together to pray and be with our Lord Jesus Christ. Consider bringing someone with you...or bring their concerns, fears and struggles and speak with our Lord about them. Scripture is filled with moments when people brought the sick and those burdened directly to Jesus.
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Jubilee Year of Mercy JANUARY 3, 2016 The Epiphany of the Lord In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Epiphany celebrates God s mercy shining on the magi from a guiding star. Their kingdoms were far from Jerusalem, their religions far from God s covenant with Israel. At first the star led the magi to Jerusalem, where they could recalculate their quest with the help of God s own GPS, the Jewish scriptures. How challenging and humbling for the magi to discover that they would find the world s Messiah not in a palace but with a poor couple in an insignificant village. That s where God s mercy, shining in the star, led the magi to worship Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Today the magi invite us to recalculate our life s journey during this Jubilee Year to follow the star of God s mercy along the way of humble love, to discover a renewed personal relationship with Jesus ourselves and so become guiding stars leading other seekers to find Jesus, too. Peter Scagnelli, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2016 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held Saturday, January 9th, Registration 11:00-12:00 PM, Contest 12:30-2:00 PM at the St. Thecla School Gym 6323 N. Newcastle Ave. Chicago, IL. (please do not contact school) The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually with winners progressing through local, district, and state competition. International champions are announced by the K of C international headquarters based on scores from the state-level competitions. All contestants on the local level will be recognized for their participation in the event by local news media as well as receiving Certificates, Badges, Plaques and Prizes for 1st place winners. Participants are required to furnish a copy of their birth certificate "proof of age" and written parental consent via this registration form (http://goo.gl/bxhgbc) that will also be available to fill out the day of the event. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with nearly 1.6 million members in more than 11,000 local councils. Last year, Knights donated 69 million volunteer hours and $151 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their church, councils, communities, families and youth. 10 Sincerely, Robert Rutherford, Grand Knight Michael J. Morris, Contest Chairman Father Francis A. Ryan Council #5025 Free Throw Championship Scan code to Pre-register now or go to http://goo.gl/vvzxq
Keep in mind... We keep those who are serving in the military in our prayers. Please print the name of your loved one and drop it in the collection basket or return it to the Parish Office. Their names will remain on the list until you notify us of their return or if their rank changes. Prayer List, US Military United States Air Force: SSgt. Michael J. Archam, A1C Heather Bosh, SrA Nicole Coreil A1C Scott Frisco A1C Shane Garrison, SSgt. Adam Krey, 2ndLt. Peter A. Schroeder, SSgt. James E. Stay SSgt. Sentara Stay SSgt. Matt Tredwell AIG. Keith Daniel Garrison United States Army: MAJ. Terence W. Bacon, SGT. Sean Doherty, SGT. Rachel Hall, CPT. John Healy SGT. Robert Lach, CPT. Jared Lampe, WO. Steven Larmay, SPC. Thomas J. Lyons III, PFC. Raymond Rau, SPC Thomas Rohl, 1LT. Michael Spiwak SPC. Neil A. Dunn Jr. United States Marines: 2ndLt. Philip E. Blais, 2ndLt. Kevin Bowler, PFC Michael T. Brennan, Pvt. James Dinela, LCpl. Kyle Elmer, SSgt. Benjamin Juhasz, LCpl. Nathaniel J. Juncer, Maj. Michael C. Mroszczak, Cpl. Brian Pasterczyk, Capt. Craig V. Platt, LCpl. Jose Rivera, MSgt. Richard L. Sroka, SSgt. James E. Stonehouse United States Navy: SN E-3 Joseph J. Daly CAPT. Steven Stancy Sick List - We pray for all those in nursing homes, homebound or who require extended care and those who care for them: Helene Nowakowski Leonard Lange Frank Bieniek Gino Belcaster Laurence Brueck Daniel Burke Jodi Chmiel Deacon Bob Cnota Eileen Cobb Kevin Connolly Burke Daniel John Dooley Jackie Dubiel Carolyn Engblom Loretta Golubski Ann Gosciniak Lillian Hall Gerald Halvey Frank Herbig Rick Hernandez Wladyslawa Kielar Beverly Kisiel Ronald Klish Mary Lavalle Arlene Lewandowski Rose Ligeza Dorothy Lyjak Walter Malinowski George Marcin Wanda Marshall Imleda Mizones Katharina Mueller Catherine Neumann John Orloff Gisele Piekarski Caroline Plodzien Thomas Podgorny Raymond Prybil Stanley Sadej Anthony Sansone Peter Schroeder Eugenia Siemianowski Dorothy Taylor Janis Taylor Patricia Timm Helene Veder Cecilia Walega Christine Wasowski Mary Widelka Edward Wnek Julia Zeler Rose Zembal Barbara Zygmunt Women s Center Life Banquet Save the date: Saturday, February 13, 2016 is the date for our 31st Life Banquet. We are excited to announce our keynote speaker is Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood Director, now 100% pro-life and a Catholic convert. The super price for the banquet is $65.00 per person or $600.00 for a table of 10 and $30 for under age 18. For tickets call 773-794-1313. A new item, gift certificate for a restaurant; sporting event, etc., or a service to donate for our silent auction, is most appreciated. To donate, phone Janet at 773-685-2531. 11
STRONA DUSZPASTERSTWA POLSKOJÊZYCZNEGO W PARAFII ªw.TEKLI Informacje Ogólne Sakramenty ªwiête Sakrament Chrztu W kaýdà czwartà Niedzielê miesiàca po mszy polskiej o godz. 11:30 Spotkania przedchrzestne przygotowujàce dla rodziców w kaýdy pierwszy poniedzia³ek miesiàca o godz. 19:00 (w jêzyku angielskim). Zajêcia po polsku muszà byæ wczeºniej ustalone przez Ksiêdza Proboszcza. Prosimy o kontakt z biurem parafialnym. Sakrament Ma³ýeñstwa Pary przygotowujàce siê do zawarcia sakramentu ma³ýeñstwa powinny zg³osiæ siê do biura parafialnego przed ustaleniem innych szczegó³ów, przynajmniej na 4 miesiàce przed planowanà datà ºlubu. Prosimy kontaktowaæ siê z Kancelarià Parafialnà w celu ustalenia spotkania z ksiêdzem. Spowiedþ ªwiêta w kaýdà Sobotê od godziny 16-16:45. W Niedzielê od 11:00-11:25. ( po polsku) Moýna równieý umówiæ siê indywidualnie z ksiêdzem. Spowiedþ, Komunia ªwiêta i Namaszczenie Chorych Naleýy dzwoniæ do Kancelarii Parafialnej. Prosimy, aby w potrzebie pos³ugi kap³ana osobom chorym nie zwlekaæ. Msze ªwiête Msze ºwiête w tygodniu o godz. 8:30 rano w jêzyku angielskim. Msze ºwiête w jêzyku polskim w kaýdà Niedzielê o godz. 11:30. Spotkania Liturgiczne Zapraszamy na spotkania biblijne w miesiàcu Styczniu prowadzone przez p. Annê Olczyk w kaýdy piàtek od godziny 19:00 20:00 w budynku biura parafialnego. 12 Duszpasterstwo Ýycia Wewnêtrznego Adoracja Najºwiêtszego Sakramentu Odbywa siê w naszym koºciele w kaýdà ºrode od godziny 13:00 do 15 :00. Na zakoñczenie adoracji udzielane jest b³ogos³awieñstwo Najºwiêtszym Sakramentem. Duszpasterstwo Parafii ªw. Tekli Msze ªwiête w jêzyku polskim odprawiane sà przez Zakon Braci Salwatorianów z Merrillville w Indianie. Ks. ukasz Kleczka. Program Nauczania Religijnego Program Nauczania Religijnego w jêzyku polskim prowadzony jest w parafii ºw. Tekli przez Polskà Szko³ê im. Genera³a W³adys³awa Andersa. Dyrektor Szko³y p. Wanda Penar. Kontakt pod numerem 847-298-7349 lub z biurem parafialnym 773.792.3077. Wiecej informacji moýna równieý znaleþæ na stronie szko³y:www.szkolaandersa.com. Og³oszenia Informujemy, ýe Zrzeszenie Amerykañsko Polskie og³asza zapisy na bezp³atne kurs komputerowy. Wymagana dobra znajomoºæ jêzyka angielskiego i sta³y pobyt. Kurs rozpoczyna siê w Styczniu. Po wiêcej informacji proszê dzwoniæ 773.282.1122 wewn. 401. W Niedzielê 3 Stycznia, bêdzie przeprowadzona dodatkowa kolekta na rzecz Koscio³a w Ameryce aciñskiej. Z Góry Dziekujemy za Ofiarnoºæ.
NIEDZIELA OBJAWIENIA PAÑSKIEGO Słowo Wcielone wśród nas zamieszkało. Wprowadzenie do liturgii W pierwszą niedzielę Nowego Boku stajemy przed Panem, Bogiem naszym, by święcić ten dzień przeznaczony nią Jego chwałę i uwielbienie. U progu tego roku złóżmy postanowienie, że nie będziemy lekceważyć żadnego dnia świętego, że bez poważnej przyczyny nie opuścimy nigdy Mszy świętej, że w dzień Pański nie będziemy wykonywać żadnych niekoniecznych prac. Niechaj każdy z nas poweźmie teraz te święte posta-nowienia w swoim sercu. A Chrystus tu dzisiaj przychodzący niechaj obdarzy nas swoją mocą, abyśmy mogli wiernie wypełnić te wielkie przy-rzeczenia. Wprowadzenie do liturgii słowa Mądrość Boża, którą ukazuje Stary Testament, zamieszkała wśród ludzi w Jezusie Chrystusie. On, zrodzony przed wszystkimi wiekami, objawił się światu przez swoje przyjście we Wcieleniu. W świetle tej wcielonej Mądrości człowiek może rozpoznać swoje powołanie, przeznaczenie i sens życia. Dlatego przyjęcie Chrystusa jest mądrością życia i darem Boga. ªwiêto Trzech Króli 6 Stycznia Dziêkujemy za z³oýone ofiary w ubieg³ym tygodniu. Bóg Zap³aæ! W Nowym Roku zapraszamy do korzystania z elektronicznego systemu ofiar, moýna sk³adaæ ofiary rejestrujàc siê na stronie www.parishpay.com lub dzwoniæ na numer 1-866-parish-1 13
General information Baptisms: Please contact the Parish Office to arrange a Baptism. Baptismal Prep Class: Will be confirmed at time of Registration of the Baptism. Marriages: The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Preparation for the Archdiocese of Chicago ask that a minimum of 4 months be set aside for personal preparation for marriage. Couples should refrain from setting a firm date or making any other arrangements until after they have met with a parish priest or deacon to discuss marriage plans. Please note that Weddings do not take place during Lent. Bulletin Deadline: All articles must be e-mailed or dropped off at the Parish Office by 10:00 a.m. on Fridays (8 days prior to publication date). Holidays subject to longer lead times. Please e-mail articles to parish@saintthecla.org. Note - articles subject to editing. For more information call the office at (773) 792-3077. website: www.saintthecla.org How to Become a Catholic: Adults or teenagers interested in receiving the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, or Eucharist) or those who are interested in the Catholic Faith should call the Parish Office for more information about the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). Homebound/Communion Visitations: St. Thecla Church has several ministers of care who can regularly take communion to those in need. Please call the Parish Office to arrange for Holy Communion for yourself or a homebound loved one. THANK YOU, BULLETIN ADVERTISERS This bulletin is subsidized completely by those companies whose advertisements appear on the last two pages. If you have the opportunity, you may thank them in the name of our parish by using their products or services. Should you desire to participate as a sponsor of our bulletin, you may contact J.S. Paluch Company at 1-800-566-6170. To register as a parishioner; call the Parish Office for more information at 773-792-3077. 14
1st and 2nd grade Christmas Pageant!