February 9, 2014 - St. Thecla Parish

6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL. 60631
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 9th, 2014
St. Thecla Staff:
Pastor: Fr. Gene Dyer
Weekend Associate: Fr. Luke Kleczka,
SDS
Pastor Emeritus: Fr. Gerald Rogala
Deacons: John X. Rottman,
Robert Cnota, Steven Wagner and
Michael McManus
Music Coordinator: Mrs. Ewa Kowcz-Fair,
(773) 584-1005
Business Manager
Mr. Joe Wojtowicz
School Principal: Mr. Dan Gargano
Religious Education Coordinator:
Mr. Ron Mazzoni
[email protected]
Office Staff:
Ms. Marsha Geurtsen
Mrs. Stephanie Zawadzki
Mrs. Anna Piech
School Secretary:
Mrs. Bea Sansone
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 8:30 a.m. Mass
Confessions: Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Spowiedþ: Niedziela po polsku
11:00 do 11:25 a.m.
Office Hours and Addresses:
Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave.
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:30am - 7:30pm
(773) 792-3077,
e-mail: [email protected]
School: 6323 N. Newcastle Ave.,
(773) 763-3380
Visit us on the web at:
www.saintthecla.org
When asked where he lived, Jesus said;
“COME, AND YOU WILL SEE.”
(cf. John 1:39)
Weekly Parish Information
Mass Intentions
Mon. Feb. 10th, 8:30am
Walendziewicz Family
Tue. Feb. 11th, 8:30am
+Therese Kennedy
Wed. Feb. 12th, 8:30am
+George R. Hill
Thur. Feb. 13th, 8:30am
SI - Rev. John Szmyd
Fri. Feb. 14th, 8:30am
+Joseph Krozel
Sat. Feb. 15th, 8:30am
+Jack Borner
5:00pm
Sun. Feb. 16th, 8:00am
10:00am
(collective intentions)
SI - Trapalis Family
+Mary & Roman Prybil
+Joseph Bednarz
+Jeanne & Norman Kwidd
+Christopher Strobel
+Pete Bobulski
+Edward L. Serafin
+Edward Labedz
11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish
+Za duszê º.p. Marysi Robaszek zmar³à w Polsce,
O Boýe b³ogos³awieñstwo ³aski i dary Ducha ªw. z okazji 20tych urodzin Aleksego proszà rodzice
+denotestes deceased, SI - denotes special intention
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — If you share your food with the hungry,
provide housing for the homeless, then light shall break
forth upon you (Isaiah 58:7-10).
Psalm — The just man is a light in the darkness to the
upright (Psalm 112).
Second Reading — My message to you, says Paul, was
not clever words of wisdom but the proclamation of
Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 2:1-5).
Gospel — You are the salt of the earth, the light of the
world. In your good deeds your light shines before others,
leading them to glorify God (Matthew 5:13-16).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
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1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10;
Mk 6:53-56
1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11;
Mk 7:1-13
1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40;
Mk 7:14-23
1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40;
Mk 7:24-30
1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19;
Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mk 7:31-37
1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34;
Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-22; Mk 8:1-10
Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 3334; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 [20-22a, 2728, 33-34a, 37
Parish Calendar for this week
Sunday February 9th  Quick Picks after 8 & 10 a.m. Masses
 Religious Education - 9:15am - school building and school
gym
 5G vs SMOW-Blue - 3:00pm - gym, kitchen
 8G vs SMOW-White - 4:00pm - gym, kitchen
 7G vs SMOW-Blue - 5:00pm - gym, kitchen
 6G vs SMOW-White - 6:00pm - gym, kitchen
Monday February 10th Mass at Regency - 1:30pm
 Children’s choir - 3:10pm - Church
 4B @ SPC Gold - 5:30pm
 7B @ SPC Gold - 6:30pm
Tuesday February 11th Girl Scouts Cookie pick-up - 9:30am - 6:30pm - Queen of
Peace
 Boy Scouts meeting - 6:30pm - St. Joseph the Worker
 Cub Scouts meeting - 7:00pm - Queen of Peace
 SAC - 7:00pm
Wednesday February 12th Picture Retakes
 Eucharistic Adoration - Church - 1:00pm - 6:45pm
 Benediction - Church - 6:30pm - 6:45pm
 4th grade Girl Scouts - 4:00pm - St. Joseph the Worker
 4G vs MSW-Blue - 6:00pm - gym, kitchen
 5G @ MSW-White - 6:00pm
 5B @ St. Monica - 7:00pm
 6G vs Saints - 7:00pm - gym, kitchen
 7G @ MSW-Blue - 7:00pm
 8B @ St. Monica - 8:00pm
 8G vs Saints - 8:00pm - gym, kitchen
Thursday February 13th Al-Anon meeting - 9:30am – 11:00am - St. Joseph the
Worker, Queen of Peace
 Market Day - 3:00pm
Friday February 14th Thecla Tots - 11:45am - gym
 6th grade Girl Scouts - 3:00pm - Queen of Peace
 Valentine’s Day Dance - 7th and 8th grade - Leyden Hall
Saturday February 15th  General Anders Polish Language School - 9:00am 12:30pm - School, Queen of Peace, St. Joseph the Worker,
Parish Office Dining Room, Cenacle
 4G @ SJB - 12:00pm
 6G @ SJB - 1:00pm
 8G @ SJB - 2:00pm
 4B @ SPC Blue - 4:00pm
 5B @ SPC Gold - 5:00pm
 8B @ SPC Blue - 6:00pm
Our Beloved Dead
Geraldine Barnum
Richard Lewandowski
2014 ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
CONTINUES
“You are the temple of God”
(1 Corinthians 3:16)
Many of you have responded to the Annual Catholic Appeal
mailing from Cardinal George. On behalf of those served by the
ministries and services funded by the ACA, we thank you for
your gifts. If you received the mailing and have not responded,
please do so as soon as possible.
In addition to providing for ministries and services throughout
the Archdiocese, the Appeal also funds services that are of
great help to ministries here in our parish.
This year, the theme of the Appeal is: “You are the temple of
God”. In his first letter to the Corinthians Paul instructs that
each of us is a temple of God. God lives within us and He asks
us to share our gifts with others.
As we contemplate His gifts to us, we should also reflect on our
gratitude for these gifts. Your financial support for the work of
our parish, our Archdiocese and the Church throughout the
world is, in fact, one way to express this gratitude. Please give
generously to the 2014 Annual Catholic Appeal.
When our parish reaches its goal of $36,846 in paid pledges,
100% of the additional funds received will be returned to us for
use in our parish.
“Quick Picks” are available
in the back of the Church
after 8 & 10 a.m. Masses this Sunday
Feb. 9th
Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday 1:00pm to 6:45pm with
Benediction at 6:30pm
LETS GO St. Thecla Families….to
The GALE STREET INN!
4914 N Milwaukee Ave…..
773-725-1300
For a Night Out!!! (and a day too)
Gale Street Inn is sponsoring a dining event…
Wednesday February 19, 2014
(Lunch, Dinner and Carryout)
11:30 a.m. to 10:00p.m.
Eat, drink and have some fun and a portion of the total sales
(before tax) will be donated back to St. Thecla School
***You must present this coupon to receive credit for the
Event***
FROM DEACON JOHN ROTTMAN'S DESK...
I would like to invite you to consider joining the ministry
volunteers at St.Thecla Parish...
Volunteers are needed in the role of Lector of the Sacred
Word and the position of Extraordinary Minister of Holy
Communion.
The role of the Laity in the daily and Sunday celebrations of the
Liturgy is truly enhanced by individuals willing to assist at
Mass in these important functions. The Offices and Ministries
as defined by the Second Vatican Council, clearly state their
importance in the celebration of Holy Mass at the Parish
Church.
If you would like more information about the role of a
lay minister and other volunteer positions that serve our
parish, please contact me at the parish office. I'm available at
the parish office between 10:00am and 7:00pm to leave your
name and contact information. Please call me, or see me after
Mass, if I can answer any questions about becoming more
involved at St. Thecla Parish.
Thank you in advance for your consideration to become more
active at St. Thecla Parish!
Deacon John X. Rottman
A note from the Finance Committee
Our January contributions were lower due to the recent bad
weather as many were unable to attend Mass. Have you missed
a weekly donation that you can catch-up on? Thank you for
giving this your consideration.
Weekly Contributions:
February 2nd, 2014
Totals from the 02/02 collection will be printed in next week’s
bulletin.
Thank you for your generosity to help meet our weekly
financial goals. Please remember St. Thecla in your will.
Sign up for Automated Giving by visiting www.parishpay.com
or by calling 1-866-parish-1.
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Year of Strong Catholic Parents/Rok Formacji Rodzicow
It’s a painful day when your child comes home
from school or play feeling broken-hearted and
betrayed by friends. His or her natural reaction and sometimes ours - is likely to
become angry and spiteful. Your child
may stop trusting because it’s easy for a heart to
harden. But Jesus calls us to live openheartedly,
ready to reconcile, trust, and forgive.
That’s a tough lesson to master, but one that is at the very heart
of being a disciple of Jesus (“Forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass”). We parents do our children no
favors when we encourage resentment or spite. Instead, through
our words and especially our example, we can invite them to
the deeper satisfaction of living with hearts that are open to
trust, forgiveness, and love. - Tom McGrath
To jest bolesne doświadczenie, kiedy nasze
dziecko wraca ze szkoły do domu ze złamanym
sercem, gdy zostało zranione albo zdradzone
przez przyjaciół. Jego lub jej naturalną reakcją
– czasami także i naszą – jest złość i zawziętość.
Twoje dziecko może przestać ufać, gdyż łatwo
jest sercu o zatwardziałość. Ale Jezus wzywa nas,
abyśmy żyli z sercami otwartymi, gotowymi ufać,
godzić się i przebaczać.
Jest to trudna lekcja, ale znajduje się ona w samym sercu bycia
uczniem Jezusa („Odpuść nam nasze winy, jako i my
odpuszczamy naszym winowajcom”). Jako rodzice nie działamy na korzyść naszych dzieci, kiedy zachęcamy je do gniewu
lub zawziętości. W zamian za to przez nasze słowa, a szczególnie nasz przykład możemy pokazać im, że istnieje głębsza
satysfakcja i, że płynie ona z życia z sercami otwartymi na zaufanie, przebaczanie i miłość. —Tom McGrath
ROZPOCZYNA SIĘ DOROCZNA KWESTA KATOLICKA 2014
„Jesteście świątynią Boga”
(I Kor 3:16)
Pragniemy podziękować tym wszystkim, którzy już odpowiedzieli na otrzymany list od kardynała Georga o wsparcie Kwesty
Katolickiej. W imieniu wszystkich, którzy otrzymują pomoc poprzez posługę i duszpasterstwa wspierane przez Doroczną Kwestę
Katolicką, dziękujemy za Wasze dary. Jeśli do tej pory nie odpowiedziałeś na przesłaną korespondencję, prosimy uczyń to jak
najszybciej.
Poza wsparciem jakie otrzymują duszpasterstwa i programy w całej Archidiecezji, Kwesta Katolicka wspiera dodatkowo posługi,
które służą pomocą duszpasterstwu w naszej parafii. W tym roku, motywem przewodnim jest zdanie „Jesteście świątynią Boga!”.
Jesteśmy żyjącymi świątyniami Boga przynosząc prawdziwą obecność temu światu. Bóg nawołuje nas byśmy dzielili swoje dary z
innymi. Rozmyślając nad darami, które otrzymaliśmy od Boga, powinniśmy równocześnie zastanowić nad wdzięcznością za
wszystko czym do tej pory zostalismy obdarzeni. Dary, które składamy na rzecz naszej parafii, archidiecezji i Kościoła na całym
świecie są jedną z możliwości wyrazenia naszej wdzięczności. Prosimy o hojne wsparcie Kwesty Katolickiej 2014.
Po uzyskaniu docelowej kwoty w wysokości $36,846 w postaci zrealizowanych zobowiązań 100% zebranych w ten sposób
środków, zostanie zwrócona nam, do wykorzystania na niezbędne cele w naszej parafii.
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Keep in mind. . .
Prayer List, US Military
United States Air Force:
AIC Michael J. Archam,
A1C Heather Bosh,
SRA Nicole Coreil
A1C Scott Frisco
A1C Shane Garrison,
SSgt. Adam Krey,
TSgt. Richard L. Larsen,
Lt. Andrew May,
2ndLt. Peter A. Schroeder,
SSgt. James E. Stay
SSgt. Sentara Stay
SSgt. Matt Tredwell
United States Army:
MAJ. Terence W. Bacon,
SGT. Sean Doherty,
SGT. Rachel Hall,
CPT. Gina Marie Healy,
CPT. Michael J. Kaye,
SGT. Robert Lach,
CPT. Jared Lampe,
WO. Steven Larmay,
SPC. Thomas J. Lyons III,
PFC. Raymond Rau,
SPC Thomas Rohl,
1LT. Michael Spiwak
United States Marines:
LCpl. 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,
PFC 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
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. Also notify us if their
rank changes.
Sick List - We pray for all those in nursing homes, homebound or who require extended care and those who care for them: Help us
with the responsibility of keeping the sick list up to date and accurate. Please call the office when the status of someone’s health
changes.
Joseph Augustin
Charlotte Bartkowicz
Frank Bednarczyk
Frank Bednarz
Gino Belcaster
Rosemary Besyk
David Bergthal
Stella Bieniek
Frank Bieniek
Robert Blachowiak
Franciszek Bosak
Marian Brown
Laurence Brueck
Krzysztof Bylica
Herlinda Castellanos
John Celarek
Eileen Cobb
Susan Christ
Mike Curtin
John Dooley
Sophie Dembek
Donald Edsey
Kenneth Ellinger
Genevieve Erazmus
William Edwards
Annie Fazio
Kristen Formanski
Nicolette Garrigan
Frank Gibbons
Joan Giuntoli
Ireta Gross
Lenore Grow
Patrick Hall
Gerald Halvey
Dorothy Hennessey
Frank Herbig
Gerald Halvey
Teresa Jozefczak
Joseph Kaye
Tommy Kernan
Michael Kielbasa
Beverly Kisiel
Rita Koch
Mary Kozlowski
Tillie Kroll
Stephanie Krupa
Mary Lou Kuszynski
Sophie Lally
Maria Laskowski
Mary Lavalle
Arlene Lewandowski
Elizabeth Link
Joan Lomasney
Martin McCaffrey
Edward McGinniss
Eileen McGovern
Lorraine McMahon
Edward McManis
Dolores Mick
Imleda Mizones
Lillian Morris
Katharina Mueller
Kim Murphy
Julie Muza
Therese Neiman
Święty Michale Archaniele!
Wspomagaj nas w walce,
a przeciw niegodziwości i zasadzkom złego
ducha bądź naszą obroną.
Oby go Bóg pogromić raczył, pokornie o to prosimy,
a Ty, Wodzu niebieskich zastępów, szatana i inne złe
duchy, które na zgubę dusz ludzkich po tym świecie
krążą, mocą Bożą strąć do piekła. Amen.
Kathleen Numec
Danuta Okrzesik
John Orloff
Patricia O’Toole
Susan Peterson
Kevin Peterson
Giselle Piekarski
Estella Plaza
Caroline Plodzien
Thomas Podgorny
Roman Poniatowski
Raymond Prybil
Joe Pulizzano
Eileen F. Redding
Stephania Rosa
Virginia Rozmarynowski
Stanley Sadej
Nancy Samp
Anthony Sansone
Mary Sarlo
Peter Schroeder
Jean Siemianowski
Janina Sikora
Laura Smith
Janina Sroka
Helena Starzynska
Judith Wolff-Stenzel
Dorothy Struck
Helen Surdey
Dorothy Taylor
Janis Taylor
Patricia Timm
Cecilia Walega
Christine Wasowski
Mary Widelka
Anthony Wiorski
Irene Wlezien
Edward Wnek
Julia Wojtanowski
Paul Wyncott
Julia Zeler
Rose Zembal
Saint 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.
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General information
Baptisms:
How to Become a Catholic:
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.
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 communion for yourself or
a homebound loved one.
THANK YOU, BULLETIN ADVERTISERS
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 [email protected].
Note - articles subject to editing. For more information call the
office at (773) 792-3077. website: www.saintthecla.org
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