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Page Two 33rd Ordinary Sunday November 15, 2015 Mass Intentions The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for: + Michael Mele MONDAY November 16, 2015 8:00 AM B- Day blessing for Sr. Kamila 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in English TUESDAY November 17 Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary 8:00 AM Isabella Victoria Kozaka 12:00 PM (Noon) Helen & Jan Palka 7:00 PM Mass in Polish WEDNESDAY November 18, 2015 8:00 AM Laura Pelegrino rq. Cousin Agnes 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish THURSDAY November 19, 2015 8:00 AM Mass in English 12:00 PM (Noon) Mass in English 7:00 PM Mass in Polish FRIDAY November 20, 2015 8:00 AM Special blessings for Salvacion, Victorino & Lambinicio rq. Family 12:00 PM (Noon) Rose & Chares Coco rq. Children 7:00 PM Mass in Polish SATURDAY November 21, 2015 7:00 AM Mass in Polish 8:00 AM Mr. & Mrs.J. Pertle rq. Del Antos 5:00 PM Federico S. Sr & Milagros R. Augus n SUNDAY November 22 Solemnity Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 7:00 AM o opiekuna, o zdrowie i Boże błogosławieństwo oraz opiekę Matki Najświętszej w czasie choroby dla zięcia, o powrót do zdrowia dla Wojciecha S f, + Ewa Kabat w 18-ą rocznicę śmierci, +Jan Kabat w 39-ą rocznicę śmierci, + Maria i Jan Budzioch oraz ich dzieci, + Franciszek Budzioch, Tadeusz Kamysz, +Zofia i Jozef Feldy 8:30 AM Marta Ortega rq. Ortega Family 10:00 AM - Barbara Conson n 10:15 AM o zdrowie dla Giny, O Boże błogosławieństwo i opiekę Matki Bożej dla Aleksandry i Mieczysława z okazji 48 rocznicy zawarcia Sakramentu Małżeństwa, Roman Radosz 12:30 PM NDHS 65 & Families of a Classmate 3:00 PM o zdrowie dla Giny, Andrzej Trela 5:00PM- Millie Vesper 7:00 PM- o zdrowie dla Giny We Welcome in Baptism Ricca Leeann Wiltse daughter of Richard Lee Jr. and Jessica Anne (Benzon) Wiltse Congratulations! Best wishes to couples married in our church: Adrian Jozef Skubaja and Justyna Monika Platek Rest in Peace Please remember to pray for the souls of all our faithful departed, especially: Peter Pacyna Henry W. Katnik 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. SUNDAY MASS ON TELEVISION Sunday Mornings at 9:30 a.m. on WGN-TV 9 Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls the Parish of the Airways is seen on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m., on WGN-TV, Channel 9 in Chicago for those unable to leave their homes because of age or ailment to a end Mass.
November 15, 2015 33rd Ordinary Sunday 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 Joan Grzeskowiek Wiliam Reynen Christeen Gross Julia Szyelik Chris n Gross Jim Jezuit George Keehn Donald Trainor Henry Katnik Maureen Keith Dolly Aloisio Michael Spano Judy Fahey Lee Ready John Ready Gack Fahey Jadwiga Glowacz Chrys ne Gross Petronella Latuszek Jack Fahey Jany Aloisio Margery Janz Gilbert Ramos Jody Panek Chris ne Gross Zareli Saavedra Helen Szostak Be y Hotcaveg Barbara Cici 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 Ted Schulten PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY SPC Jeffrey Foerster ; SA Andrew Rios Pvt2 Nicholas Whelan; CPL Derrick Mateja Our Stewardship of Treasure Thank you for sharing your TREASURE with St. Ferdinand Parish Bóg zapłać! PLEASE REMEMBER ST. FERDINAND PARISH IN YOUR WILL. LITURGICAL MINISTRIES J. McGinniss 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. May God bless you abundantly. 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! MASS TIME LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SATURDAY, November 14 5:00 PM J. Lohrmann E. Mele, R. Scarpelli SUNDAY, November 15 8:30 AM 10:00 AM (chapel) 12:30 PM 5:00 PM SUNDAY, November 8, 2015 J. Portenlanger J. Zarate Envelopes: $ 4,469.00 Loose: $ 3,757.00 Total: $8,226.00 H. Syodia, L. Perz A. Vaccaro, D. Antos M. Barnhart, W. Rodriguez, J. McGinnis, D. Ash, A. Groeper D. Camara, M. Madrano H. Syodia; M Syodia J.Zarate, M. Madrano
November 15, 2015 33rd Ordinary Sunday Page Four Prayers for November The Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory By Scott P. Richert Catholicism Expert the Holy Souls. In their me in Purgatory, they can pray for us, and we should pray for the faithful departed that they may be freed from the punishment for their sins and enter into Heaven. We should pray for the dead throughout the year, especially on the anniversary of their death, but in this Month of the Holy Souls, we should devote some me every day to prayer for the dead. We should start with those closest to us our mother and father, for instance but we should also offer prayers for all the souls, and especially for those most forsaken. We believe that those Holy Souls for whom we pray will con nue to pray for us a er they have been released from Purgatory. If we live Chris an lives, we too will likely find ourselves in Purgatory someday, and our acts of charity toward the Holy Souls there now will ensure that they remember us before the throne of God when we are most in need of prayers. It's a comfor ng thought, and one that should encourage us, especially in this month of November, to offer our prayers for the Holy Souls. As the weather grows colder and the leaves fall, and Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, it is natural that our thoughts turn to those whom we have loved who are no longer with us. How appropriate, then, that the Catholic Church offers us November, which begins with All Saints Day and All Souls Day, as the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory those who have died in grace, yet who failed in this life to make sa sfac on for all of their sins. In recent years, perhaps no Catholic doctrine has been more misunderstood by Catholics themselves than the doctrine of Purgatory. Consequently, we tend to downplay it, even seem a li le embarrassed by it, and it is the Holy Souls who suffer because of our discomfort with the doctrine. Purgatory is not, as many people think, one last trial; all of those who make it to Purgatory will one day be in Heaven. Purgatory is where those who have died in grace, but who have not fully atoned for the temporal punishments resul ng from their sins, go to finish their atonement before entering Heaven. A soul in Purgatory may suffer, but he has the assurance that he will ul mately enter Heaven when his punishment is complete. Catholics believe Purgatory is an expression of God's love, His desire to cleanse our souls of all that might keep us from experiencing the fullness of joy in Heaven. As Chris ans, we don't travel through this world alone. Our salva on is wrapped up with the salva on of others, and charity requires us to come to their aid. The same is true of Eternal Rest One of the most commonly recited of Catholic prayers in mes past, this prayer has fallen into disuse in the last few decades. Prayer for the dead, however, is one of the greatest acts of charity we can perform, to help them during their me in Purgatory, so that they can enter more quickly into the fullness of heaven Eternal Rest Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. This beau ful prayer, drawn from the Byzan ne Divine Liturgy, reminds us that Christ's victory over death brings us all the possibility of eternal rest. We pray for all of those who have gone before us, that they, too, may enter into Heaven. Prayer for All the Deceased By Thy resurrec on from the dead, O Christ, death no longer hath dominion over those who die in holiness. So, we beseech Thee, give rest to Thy servants in Thy sanctuary and in Abraham's bosom. Grant it to those, who from Adam un l now have adored Thee with purity, to our fathers and brothers, to our kinsmen and friends, to all men who have lived by faith and passed on their road to Thee, by a thousand ways, and in all condi ons, and make them worthy of the heavenly kingdom. www.catholicism.org
Page Five 33rd Ordinary Sunday November 15, 2015 THANKSGIVING DINNERS FOR THE HOMEBOUND With Thanksgiving just around the corner, COR is planning to prepare dinners for our home bound parishioners. If you would like a home delivered Turkey dinner on Thanksgiving, please call the COR office (622-9732) to make your reserva on. LADIES OF ST. ANNE mee ng Wednesday, November 18 St. Ferdinand's Ladies of St. Anne will hold a mee ng on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Ferdinand's Convent, 5936 W. Barry, Chicago. Please note, we will start our Mee ng with a prayer for our deceased members. Followed by a Card and Bunco Party (a slight charge to be determined). Please join us and enjoy a game of Bunco followed by refreshments and enjoy a bowl of conversa on. ALL ARE WELCOME Catholic Campaign for Human Development Second colle on November 21 and 22 The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the official an -poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Founded in 1969, the U.S. Catholic Bishops wanted to create an inten onal response that would help li communi es out of poverty through community-controlled self-help organiza ons and educate Catholics on the condi ons and causes of poverty. The collec on will take place on November 21 and 22, 2015. For more informa on visit www.chicagopeaceandjus ce.org/ cchd-collec on-resources. WORLD MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND We are called to treat one another with the same love and compassion that Jesus gives to us. Let the Lord strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage sacrament by a ending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on December 11-13, 2015, at Elk Grove Village, IL. For reserva ons/ informa on, call Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778 or contact us through h p://wwme-chicagoland.org Bulle n Ar cles Deadline Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, ALL ITEMS to appear in the bulle n for Sunday November 29th are due in the rectory on Tuesday, November 18th by 12 noon. Thank you for your a en on to this ma er. WOUNDED YET HEALED BY LOVE. COMBATING THE CONTRACEPTIVE MENTALITY IN MODERN SOCIETY Saturday, November 21 from 9:00am 1:00pm St. Ferdinand Church In today s modern society, there is an increasing pressure to conform to the status quo, especially when in comes to reproduc ve health. These pressures typically center on abor on, contracep on and abusive rela onships. I would first like to define the problems that confront so many single and married women in our country and I would like to show how many of them are correlated. I then would like to offer strategies to help combat these problems. One strategy is to chart the menstrual cycle and use it for diagnosis and tailoring the treatment. I will include a brief introduc on to NaProTECHNOLOGY developed at the Pope Paul VI Ins tute in Omaha. Many women today find themselves pressured either by the medical community or their significant others to embrace the contracep ve mentality, which includes the acceptance of IVF and abor on. I want to let these women know that there is a healthier way of achieving and avoiding pregnancy, one that is morally and ethically superior. Topics to be covered: 1. Infer lity as a cross to bear 2. Subculture (depression, suicidal thoughts, infer lity) 3. Abor on and contracep on 4. Intro to NaProTECHNOLOGY These interes ng workshops are part of Third Family Congress of Polonia, it is going to take place in Saint Ferdinand Church at 9am-1pm on Saturday, November 21 st. Registra on for these workshops are required, for more informa on visit www.familycongresschicago.org
November 15, 2015 33rd Ordinary Sunday Page Six Dear Parishioners and Friends of M.O.P. The volunteers suppor ng the works of Missionaries of the Poor would like to express their sincere gra tude for your dona ons of food and first aid items received during the October food drive for the poor in Jamaica. Once again you've exceeded our expecta ons with your generosity. We were able to fill the en re container which will be shipped to Jamaica in one week. Many people joined us in this year's collec on. We are extremely grateful to all for your kind words, sincerity and support. Your posi vity always helps strengthen our devo on to this great cause and mo vates us to con nuously keep working for those in need. Special thanks to all students and parents from Saturday Polish School for being a part of this project in our parish. Our container will arrive in Jamaica right in me for Christmas. We can only imagine how much joy, happiness and holiday cheer this will bring to all, especially children. Thanks to your goodness and charity the Missionary Brothers can con nue working to help the sick, homeless and the des tute. If anyone of you is interested in joining our group or traveling to one of M.O.P missions please do not hesitate to contact us to learn more. All forms of support in this mission are much appreciated, in return the Brothers will offer daily prayers for all who have contributed to this cause. May God bless you abundantly for sharing love with the poorest of the poor. M.O.P Chicago Support Team
November 15, 2015 33rd Ordinary Sunday Page Seven www.catholicneworld.com THIS WEEK AT SAINT FERDINAND PARISH Adult Confirma on: 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. Triduum Planning Day Friday, December 4 Join the staff of the Office for Divine Worship for a liturgical and theological overview of the Triduum. This event will give par cular emphasis to the following aspects of this season: the Scriptures, the Environment, Music, and the RCIA Rites. This event is for priests, deacons, liturgy directors and music directors and all involved in planning the Triduum liturgies. More info available at www.odw.org St. Viator Parish: seeking ar sts, cra ers and vendors for Dec. 4-6, fair, also includes an ice ska ng rink and photos with Santa, at 4140 W. Addison, 773-286-4040. St. Thecla: cra and gi show, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., admission/$ 1, 6725 W. Devon Ave., 773-792-3077. Comboni Missionaries: dinnerdance Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m., guest of honor Tony Turano, music by Diaman, $70/ person, at Porre a s Banquets, 3718 N. Central Ave., for ckets, call 708-354-1999. Christmas Bingo : Catholic comedy, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., $30/ before Nov. 9, $35/at door, St. Thomas of Villanova Church, 1201 E. Anderson Drive, Pala ne, 847-358-6999. S.M.A.R.T. Ministry: for singles, ages 40-plus, Nov. 20, 6-8 p.m., social at Clemen s Pizzeria 602 W. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights, RSVP to chicagocatholicsocial@ outlook.com by Nov. 18. St. Giles Divorce Ministry: for Catholic or non-catholic men and women separated or divorced, child care available for small fee, Thursdays 7 p.m., now-dec. 10, at St. Giles Par ish Center. 1025 Columbian Ave., Oak Park, IL. for more info, call Deirdre, at 708-383- 3430, Ext. 404. Shrine of Christ the King: To assist in its mission within the community a er the recent devasta ng fire, there is a Go Fund Me page at GoFundMe.com/Shrine- FireFund. The shrine is at 6415 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-363-7409. Monday November 16, 2015 10:00AM Friendship Club (Convent) 6:00PM Cub Scout (Convent) 6:00PM Troop #51 (Jason Torba Center) 7:00pm Knights of Columbus Mtg (Canning Hall) Tuesday November 17, 2015 10:30AM Irving Park Wome s Club (Convent) 5:00PM Radosc (Jason Torba Mee ng) 6:00PM Chicagowskie Slowiki (Chapel) Wednesday November 18, 2015 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 November 19, 2015 2:30PM Jr. Legion of Mary Adora on (Church) 6:00PM Girl Scouts (Convent) 7:00PM Filareci (Convent) 7:30PM School Board Mee ng (Cafeteria) Friday November 20, 2015 9:00AM Legion of Mary (Convent) 6:30PM Pilgrim Virgin (Convent) 7:00PM Faus num Chapel) Saturday November 21, 2015 9:00AM Family Congress of Polonia (Jason Torba Center) 8:00AM Polish School (School) 1:00PM Polish Scouts (Convent) 4:00PM Lisia Gora Dinner Dance (Jason Torba Center) 5:30PM Holy Spirit Missionary Associa on (Convent) 6:00PM AA Mee ng (Convent) Sunday November 22, 2015 10:00AM Highlanders Club Mee ng (Jason Torba Center) 4:00PM Faus num (Jason Torba Center) 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: bull n@sain erdinand.org or dropped off at the office. Thank you!
November 15, 2015 33rd Ordinary Sunday Page Eight ADVENT RETREATS 2015 Advent Day of Reflec on and Reconcilia on The Advent of Mercy Saturday, December 12 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Our Lady of Pompeii or www.ourladyofpompeii.org The Advent season calls us to expect the coming of Jesus and invites us to act as Jesus. Our rela onship with Christ is expectant and ac ve. In our prac ce of mercy, we join with Jesus in love for God, neighbor, and even enemy. Mercy blesses us with the grace not to judge but to serve others. This morning of prayer and reflec on will invite us to regard mercy as a way we see and understand God by being present to the Christ in others and in ourselves. Speaker: Stephen Dynako M.A., Pastoral Counseling, Loyola University Chicago Stephen has been a hospital chaplain at Rush University Medical Center and a lay minister. Working with individuals from all walks of life, he brings a unique combina- on of common sense and compassion to coaching others in emo onal intelligence. A Rela onal Wellness Prac oner, Counselor and Coach for Ma ers of the Heart, Soul, and Psyche, he is author of His Living Teachings Support My Modern Life and The Self-Aware Lover. Paid Registra on due Wednesday, December 9 Lunch included. Call: 312.421.3757 to register. Its theme is Merciful Like the Father. During his sermon announcing this jububilee year, the Pope said that "No one can be excluded from the mercy of God." Certainly Advent rings true to this theme as the mercy of God is brought to us through the birth of Jesus as our Savior. The Sunday readings that we hear at Mass during Advent deepen our awareness of God s love for all of us, especially for those who are on the fringes of society. We can prepare for Christmas through our individual life experiences, our scriptural reflec- ons, and our ac ons that serve others. If you are interested in par cipa ng in our Advent email retreat, please send an email to kolberetreat@aol.com with your first and last name. You will not be asked for any dona ons in these emails. Please feel free to invite whomever you think would be interested in par cipa ng in this retreat. If you prefer, you can also par cipate in our retreat by visi ng the Kolbe House website at www.kolbehouseministry.org. To receive a hard copy of the reflec ons by mail, please call Gloria at 773-247-0070 and give her your mailing address. Advent Online Discernment Retreat December 6 to 10 Meet with us on Skype, email or phone to reflect and ask ques ons about discerning religious life. Walk through tools and materials with a retreat director and pray with us. We re here to meet you where you are, on your me. For single Catholic women ages 18-40. Sponsored by the Daughters of Charity. For more informa on contact Sister Virginia Ann Brooks, D.C., at sistervirginiaann.brooks@doc.org or 812-963-7559. Register online at daughters-of-charity.com on the Retreats page. YOU RE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NINTH ANNUAL KOLBE HOUSE ADVENT EMAIL RETREAT Kolbe House, the Jail Ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago, invites you to par cipate in our ninth annual Advent email retreat that starts on November 30, 2015. Every Monday during Advent, you will receive an email from us that contains a short reflec on wri en by Kolbe House staff and volunteers and a detainee. Pope Francis has proclaimed that the Jubilee of Mercy will start on December 8, 2015ilee year, the Pope said that "No one can be excluded from the mercy of God."
Page Nine 33rd Ordinary Sunday November 15, 2015 Z ŻYCIA MINISTRANTÓW W niedzielę 29 listopada, na Mszy Świętej o godzinie 10:15 rano, odbędzie się oficjalne przyjęcie naszych kandydatów do grona ministrantów. W tym dniu również nasi obecni ministranci otrzymają legitymacje ministranckie. W ramach przygotowania, bardzo prosimy, aby wszyscy kandydaci wraz z rodzicami przybyli na obowiązkowe spotkanie, które odbędzie się w piątek 27 listopada po Mszy Świętej o godzinie 7:00 wieczorem. Prosimy dla nich o wsparcie modlitewne, by jako przyszli ministranci godnie wypełniali swoje obowiązki i powołanie. Już dzisiaj gratulujemy naszym przyszłym ministrantom podjęcia służby w Kościele. Ministranci bardzo serdecznie zapraszają do zakupu naszych wlasnych Ferdynandowych Kartek Świątecznych. Jedno opakowanie zawiera 5 przepieknie przygotowanych i różnorodnych kartek zawierajacych kawałek opłatka. Grafika została opracowane na podstawie naszego świątecznego wystroju świątyni. Również do nabycia są kartki w języku angielskim. Cały dochód z przedsięwzięcia jest przeznaczony na fundusz ministrancki. Cena jednego opakowania $10. Za wsparcie naszych ministrantów serdeczne Bóg Zapłać! SPOTKANIE WSPOLNOTY MILOSIERDZIA BOZEGO Przyłącz się do Wspólnoty Apostołów Bożego Miłosierdzia w naszej parafii, podejmując dzieła miłosierdzia każdego dnia. Celem naszym jest: Dążenie do doskonałości chrześcijańskiej drogą ufności w stosunku do Boga i miłosierdzia Bożego Poznawanie i głoszenie tajemnicy Miłosierdzia Bożego Wypraszanie miłosierdzia Bożego dla całego świata, Zapraszamy na Mszę św. W piątek, 20 listopada do kościoła na godz. 7:00 wieczorem. W tej godzinie Miłosierdzia w której uprosisz wszystko dla siebie i dla innych. W tej godzinie stała się łaska dla całego świata Miłosierdzie zwyciężyło sprawiedliwość. PIELGRZYMKA NA LITWĘ I DO POLSKI 13-27 czerwca W związku z Rokiem Miłosierdzia, Ksiądz Proboszcz Tadeusz Dzieszko, proboszcz parafii św. Konstancji, zaprasza na wyjazd pielgrzymkowy z polskim przewodnikiem na Litwę do Wilna i północnej Polski. W Wilnie znajduje się Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia, gdzie jest pierwszy obraz Jezusa Miłosiernego namalowany pod kierunkiem świętej Siostry Faustyny Kowalskiej oraz Obraz Matki Bożej Miłosierdzia w Ostrej Bramie. Pośród wielu ciekawych sanktuariów i miejsc, które odwiedzą pielgrzymi znajduje się również Stacja Telewizji TRWAM i RADIA MARYJA z nowo wybudowanym kościołem Maryi Gwiazdy Nowej Ewangelizacji i św. Jana Pawła II w Toruniu. Wyjazd nastąpi w dniach od 13-go do 27-go czerwca, 2016 roku. Pełne programy są w biurze na plebanii sw, Konstancji. Ze względu na szybko wzrastające ceny biletów w czasie wakacyjnym, rezerwacji należy dokonać jak najszybciej. Po pielgrzymce będzie można zostać dłużej w Polsce. W sprawie dodatkowych informacji prosimy dzwonić pod number (708)932-1102 Poradnia Zawodowa Zrzeszenia Amerykańsko Polskiego zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych na bezpłatne spotkanie informacyjne: Proces ewaluacji wyksztalcenia i nostryfikacji dyplomów Prezentacji dokona zawodowy tłumacz i ekspert w przygotowaniu tłumaczeń dokumentów z wieloletnim doświadczeniem. Podczas spotkania omawiane będą między innymi następujące zagadnienia: Kto potrzebuje nostryfikacji a komu wystarczy ewaluacja i na czym polega różnica? Jakie dokumenty dotyczące wyksztalcenia są wymagane do ewaluacji? Jakie są główne akredytowane instytucje zajmujące się ewaluacją wykształcenia? O przygotowaniu profesjonalnych tłumaczeń dokumentów Specyfika nostryfikacji niektórych zawodów medycznych (np. fizjoterapeuty) oraz innych zawodów wymagających licencji, które są regulowane przez stan Illinois (Illinois Department of Professional Regula on) Spotkanie odbędzie się we wtorek, 17 listopada, 2015 o godzinie 18:00 w Centrum Kopernikowskim przy 5216 W. Lawrence.
November 15, 2015 ZRANIENI UZDROWIENI W MIŁOŚCI Sobota, 21 listopada od godz. 9:00am 1:00pm Parafia sw. Ferdynanda Płodność jest niezmiernie ważna dla każdej kobiety, często jest jej wymiernikiem. Jednak wiele kobiet nie rozumie swojej płodności, jest w tym zagadnieniu po prostu zagubiona. Są również kobiety, które w prawdzie wiedzą wiele na ten temat, ale wiedza ta nie jest wystarczająca, a współcześni lekarze ginekolodzy nie są pomocni w tym zakresie. Często czujemy się bezsilne i pozostawione same sobie w realizacji powołania do macierzyństwa, tak wcale nie musi być. Zapraszam na warsztaty Zranieni-uzdrowieni w miłości, które są częścią Trzeciego Polonijnego Kongresu Rodziny. Prowadzone one będą przez znanego już dla wielu z was lekarza ginekologa dr Roberta Lawlera w kościele św. Ferdynanda w sobotę 21 listopada od 9am do 1pm. Konieczna jest rejestracja na te warsztaty: droga internetową www.kongresrodzinychicago.org lub osobiście w biurze Jezuickiego Ośrodka Milenijnego (5835 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago), w dni powszednie od godz. 3:30pm do 8:30pm oraz w niedziele po każdej Mszy św. W dzisiejszym nowoczesnym świecie jest rosnąca presja dostosowania się do status quo, zwłaszcza jeśli chodzi o płodność. Ta presja zwykle koncentruje się na aborcji, antykoncepcji i związkach przepełnionych przemocą. Na początku chciałbym zdefiniować problemy, które dotyczą wielu kobiet w naszym kraju i chciałbym pokazać, jak wiele z nich jest powiązanych. Następnie chciałbym zaoferować strategię pomocy. Jedna ze strategii zawiera obserwacje i zapis zmian cyklu menstruacyjnego oraz ich wpływ na diagnostykę i leczenie. Dołączę krótkie wprowadzenie do Naprotechnologii zapoczątkowanej w Instytucie Pawła VI w Omaha Wiele kobiet w dzisiejszym świecie boryka się z presją wywieraną przez środowisko medyczne lub przez otoczenie, aby zaakceptować antykoncepcyjną mentalność, która obejmuje sztuczne zapłodnienie IVF i aborcję. Chcę tym kobietom powiedzieć, że jest zdrowszy sposób na panowanie nad swoją płodnością, sposób, który jest moralny i etyczny. Tematy, które będą poruszane: 1. Bezpłodność jako krzyż. 2. Subkultura (depresja, skłonności samobójcze, bezpłodność) 3. Aborcja i antykoncepcja Warsztaty będą prowadzone w języku angielskim Serdecznie zapraszamy (Wymagana rejestracja) Ewa Kozioł, Animator Kongresu 33rd Ordinary Sunday Page Ten
November 15, 2015 33rd Ordinary Sunday Page Eleven Drodzy Parafianie oraz Przyjaciele M.O.P, Wolontariusze wspierający pracę Misjonarzy Ubogich serdecznie dziękują za dary żywności oraz artykułów pierwszej potrzeby, które otrzymali podczas październikowej zbiórki żywności dla ubogich dzieci na Jamajce. Po raz kolejny nie zawiedliscie naszych podopiecznych, kontener ktory zapakowany jest po brzegi wyruszy na Jamajke juz za tydzien. Szczegolne podziekoania skladamy na rece uczniow oraz rodzicow z Polskiej Katolickiej Szkoly Sw. Ferdynanda, ktorzy po raz kolejny wsparli nasz projekt. Wiele osob wlaczylo sie do tegorocznej akcji, jestesmy bardzo wdzieczni za wszytkie mile slowa i zyczliwosc jaka nam okazujecie. Taka postawa jeszcze badziej motywuje nas do dalszej pracy i sluzby najubozszym. Kontener dotrze na misje przed Swietami Bozego Narodzenia a rodosci i wdziecznosci nie bedzie konca. Dzięki Państwa hojności bracia misjonarze mogą kontynuować pracę wśród biednych, chorych oraz bezdomnych. Jezeli ktokolwiek z Panstwa chcialby dolaczyc do naszej grupy lub wybrac sie na jadna z msji prowadzona przez braci prosimy o kontakt. Bracia zapewniaja o codziennej modlitwie za wszystkich, ktorzy w jakikolwiek sposob wlaczyli sie w pomoc ich podopiecznym. Serdeczne Bóg zapłać za dzielenie się miłością z najbardziej potrzebującymi! Grupa wolontaruiszy M.O.P Oddzial Chicago BÓG ZAPŁAĆ! Niech Pan Bóg obdarzy swoim błogosławieństwem i udzieli obfitych łask tym którzy troszczą się o nasz kościół. Dziekujemy za sprzątanie naszego kościoła paniom: Carol Marino, Izabeli Nawacki, Jadwidze Maleszko, Alicji Kaczmarek, Barbarze Jagielskiej, Krystynie Budziszewskiej, Urszuli Skoczylas i Marii. Za pranie puryfikaterzy Sophie Kass, Mary Ann Barnhart, Del Antos, Zofii Krupa, Marii Zachemskiej. Za uzupełnianie oleju w świeczkach Romanowi Komorowskiemu oraz za naprawianie ławek Józefowi Bobrowskiemu. Wszystkich, którzy troszczą się o czystość i piękny wygląd naszego kościoła niech Pan Bóg ma w swej opiece.
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November 15, 2015 33rd Ordinary Sunday Page Thirteen Even though I d signed up months before, I almost didn t run the Grand Rapids Marathon recently due to abdominal pain. I thought it was a hernia. My doctor did, too, but she said I needed to consult with the surgeon. I couldn t get scheduled to see him un l a er the race, though, so my doctor said that as long as I took it easy and stopped when I had pain, I d be OK. Clearly, she d never run a marathon before. I knew she was speaking of abdominal pain, though, so I explained that since the problem had surfaced a month prior, I always experienced pain while running, but at a low level. Then she said I d be OK as long as I stopped if the pain got more intense than it already was. Deal. I did what the doctor ordered come race day, which, now that I think about it, is exactly what I did in 1979--my very first marathon-- when I lined up for the Chicago race next to a runner from Crown Point, IN and asked him if he had any advice for a rookie. Start slow, and slow down, he said. I nailed this in Grand Rapids, smiling through the first several miles because my pace was comfortable, the pain was tolerable, and I was just so thankful to be a part of it all. Gra tude was my prayer for most of the distance, in fact. S ll, I was struggling by the 20-mile mark--even with the slower pace--and with 6.2 more to go, it was easy for me to recall the La n text I had seen on the back of runner s shirt several miles earlier: Pa ens in veritate, or something like that. I had to ask the guy what it meant. Suffering into truth, he said. Marathoners. 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 ON RUNNING MARATHONS, AND SUFFERING INTO TRUTH Copyright 2015 by John B. Reynolds (john@jrwrites.com) St. Ferdinand Parish It takes one to know one, of course, and it s easy to recall these words again as I consider today s readings. The Church year is winding down, which means the chosen Scriptures once more turn to the end mes. Per the prophet Daniel in the Old Testament text, Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake; some shall live forever, others shall be an everlas ng horror and disgrace. And Jesus himself speaks of the Parousia in the Gospel. In those days, he says, a er that tribula on the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken Scary stuff. And it could all go down any day now, as the disciples were thinking back then. But be it today or be it never in our lifespan, we will all encounter our own end me in one way or another. And, I suspect, we will all be pa ens in veritate--suffering into truth--before it s over. Then why are we s ll smiling? Because we know from the second reading that Jesus, by his sacrifice, has made us blameless before the Father: For by one offering he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated. Per the message I saw on the back of another runner s shirt that day, This rock star is running her first marathon! In a larger context, we re all running our first marathon, and we only get one crack at it. May we be ever grateful for the opportunity--even through the pain--knowing that with the Christ, we each one have rock star status, and that a crown of glory awaits us when all of our miles are through. 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 Market Day: Ms. Pat DelBoccio, Coordinator 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 November 15, 2015 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 33rd Ordinary Sunday