St. Ferdinand Parish - St Ferdinand Church

St. Ferdinand Parish - St Ferdinand Church

St. Ferdinand Church
RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE
PHONE: 773/622-5900
Photo by Romuald Gluch
August 3, 2003
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 3, 2003
The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for:
^Paul Toth, Sr., Julia & Joe
^Rose, Ann & Charles Coco
MONDAY, John Mary Vianney, priest
7:00 —Ann Dallmeier rq. Family
8:00 —Mary Gruber rq. Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Nesterowicz
TUESDAY, Weekday/
Dedication of St. Mary Major in Rome
7:00 —Nina Timones rq. Emma & Dita Camara
8:00 —Anderson Family rq. Monica Anderson
WEDNESDAY, Transfiguration of the Lord
7:00 —Paul Guagliardo rq. Wife
8:00 —Josephine Komos rq. Ladies of St. Anne
THURSDAY, Weekday/
Sixtus II, pope and companions, martyrs/
Cajetan, priest
7:00 —Frank Bisceglie rq. Tom & Mary Bucaro
8:00 —Ray Krystyniak rq. Wife & Children
FRIDAY, Dominic, priest, religious founder
7:00 —Edmund Wysocki rq. Family
8:00 —Peter Caravette rq. Wife
SATURDAY, Weekday
8:00 —Angelo Caravette rq. Daughter-in-Law
1:00 —Wedding Liturgy
Jaros³aw Sakowicz and Anna Sakowicz
3:00 —Wedding Liturgy
Marcin Koziarski and Agnieszka Szulczewska
Sunday Anticipated Mass
5:00 —Jennie Focht rq. Husband & Family
SUNDAY, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 —Mary Gruber rq. Jodi Spreeman & Joe Bolanda
7:30 —(Chapel)^Ryszard Toczek w 6 rocz. œm.
9:00 —John J. Cortesi rq. Ladies of St. Anne
10:30 —(Chapel)Trifone Contacessi rq. Wife, Maria
10:45 —^Kazimierz Szef, Anna G³¹biñska
^Henryk Tamulewicz w m-c po œm.
12:15 —(Chapel) Mass in Italian
12:30 —Kay & Charles Kehoe
3:00 —^Marian WoŸniak w 3 m-ce po œm.
-o zdrowie i b³og. Bo¿e dla Ma³gorzaty
5:00 —Henry & Haut Family rq. Jeanine Gizel
6:30 —^Drahomira Mohauptowa
^W³adys³aw Barzyk
^Stanis³awa Bochonko w pó³ roku po œm.
Our Blessed Lord has called
home our parishioner Rosana Gallichio
for whom we promise our prayers.
May she and all our other
deceased parishioners enjoy peace and
happiness in God’s Sacred Presence.
HANDMAIDS
S. Buzinski
3rd publication Jaros³aw Sakowicz and Anna Sakowicz
Marcin Koziarski and Agnieszka Szulczewska
2nd publication Robert J. Smith and April Navarro
Miurico Corrao and Francesca P. Quartararo
Dobies³aw Patyk and Ewa Sacharko
1st publication Marcin Pasnicki and Barbara Sitko
Giuseppe A. Berzillo and Cesaria Imperatrice
Antonio Torres, Jr. and Ivette Ramos
Cezary Trendyk and Barbara Lis
Congratulations and best wishes to the couples
who were married here last week:
Anna Litwiñska and Grzegorz Kozio³
Carolina Estrada and Jose A. Herrera
We pray for God’s blessings on them as they
begin their new life together.
WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM
Griffin Michael, son of Jon D. and
Diane (Bertolini) Glines;
Julia, daughter of Anna Kulis;
Alexis, daughter of Javier and Bernadette
(Sambrona) Nieves
If you are new to the neighborhood or to
Saint Ferdinand Parish, welcome! Please
say hello and introduce yourself to one
of us. We are happy you are here and
would like the opportunity to meet you.
GOVERNING OUR PASSIONS
Whoever governs their passions is master of
the world. We must either command them, or be
commanded by them. It is better to be the hammer
than the anvil.
—St. Dominic
August 3, 2003
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Are you planning a Baptism
in the upcoming months?
Baptism of infants is celebrated in
English on the second and fourth
Sundays of each month at 1:45 p.m.
You must call the Parish Office to
make arrangements prior to any baptism.
Pre-Baptism Class is required for baptism of your family’s first child to be baptized in this parish. The class in
English is usually held on the first Wednesday of each
month at 7:30 in the Parish Office. The Pre-Baptism
Class in August will be held on the second Wednesday,
August 13th, in the Parish Office at 7:30 p.m. Please
call the Parish Office in advance to reserve a place in the
class.
Time. Every week we get
168 full hours to work with.
However, we are often torn
in hundreds of directions
each day. Between work,
traffic jams, household
chores and everything else
that cuts into our 168 hours, we often look back
and ask ourselves, “Where did that entire week
go?” With all of our commitments how often do
we have a chance to sit back and enjoy this life
God so graciously gave to us? How often do we
have time to devote even one hour to reflect on the
mysteries of His boundless love?
If you would like to rediscover how GOOD it can
feel to experience the pure love of God in our hearts
without having to worry about “where I have to be
next,” we have just the thing for you. It is with
great enthusiasm and joy that we invite all men
of Saint Ferdinand Parish to experience the invigoration, joy, and power of the CRHP weekend.
This mini-retreat (held at our very own parish) is
an opportunity to re-ignite the burning passion
for our faith. A combination of faith sharing,
affirmation, prayer, and thanksgiving, CRHP is
a Christ centered experience that will change the
way you look at the Father, your family, and perhaps even your own life.
CRHP is an experience like no other. If excitement
for your faith has been hidden by your rush to get
everything done in 168 hours, please consider
joining us on our next weekend, October 18-19,
2003. Contact Ron Pasko at 773-636-1299 for
more details. Remember, a moment can change
your mind, a weekend can change your life.
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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. We
experience many blessings because of their remembering
us. And so ... please remember in your prayers:
Joseph Balicki
Netta Lohrmann
Timothy Benson
Eleanor Loscuito
Albin Bilinski
Elizabeth Ann Maher
Stephanie Bosco
Susan Maher
Alba Jennie Burroughs
Francesco Mangialardo
Benito Cabanin
Mary Martin
Claudio Clemente
Estelle “Toots” McGuigan
Bishop Edwin Conway
Emilia Moreno
Anna Diks
Eleanor O’Donovan
Honor Draftz
Dan Oliver, Jr.
Lillian Dziedzic
Deborah L. Pawlak
Fred Forte
Timothy Rajski
Joseph Gagliano
Sophie Regner
Fatima Gomez
Alicia Schippits
Rocco Greco
Jack Schneider
Ben Guttiula
Infant Cameron Scott
Mary Hain
Robert Sierminski
Mary Ann Johansen
Lenore Simzyk
Catherine Keeler
Raymundo Soriano, Sr.
Stanley Kochniarczyk
Tony Spano
Helen Kosirog
Estelle Stybur
Tad Koziol
Ann Sullivan
June Landers
Minerva Watson
James Lamberti
Alex Wegrzyn
Sam LoDolce
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Nm 11:4b-15; Mt 14:13-21
Nm 12:1-13; Mt 14:22-36
Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:210
Nm 20:1-13; Mt 16:13-23
Dt 4:32-40; Mt 16:24-28
Dt 6:4-13; Mt 17:14-20
1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34; Eph 4:30 — 5:2; Jn
6:41-51
Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish
For the weekend of July 26/27:
Envelopes
Loose
Total
$7,908.50
$3,200.14
$11,108.64
Amount over / (under) budget:
($3,891.36)
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August 3, 2003
SAINT FERDINAND SCHOOL
3131 N. Mason Ave. Chicago, IL 60634
Where Your Child’s “Faith-Filled Future” Begins!
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Full day preschool 3 & 4 year olds
Before and after school care
Daily instruction in all core subjects
Nurse, counselor, special needs staff
A neighborhood choice for 70 years
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A great elementary program K-8
Science and computer labs
Full court gym and atrium library
Sports, scouts, hot lunch
Technology, gym, music, art
To receive Information or Enroll Call: 773-622-3022
The Will of God will never take
you to where the Grace of God will
not protect you.
Have you ever been curious
what it would be like to
attend a CRHP weekend?
Perhaps over the last six
years you have seen a bulletin article, heard an
announcement from the
pulpit, or even been invited personally by one of
our team members. Maybe you have thought that
an entire weekend is a large commitment to make
when you are not quite sure what you are actually
committing to.
For this reason, all parishioners are invited to
attend a very short, no-obligation informational
meeting on Sunday, August 17, 2003 at 3pm in
the St. Ferdinand Convent. You will be able to
meet the team members, learn more about the
weekend, and pose any questions/suggestions
you may have. Refreshments will also be served.
If you are interested in attending this no-obligation meeting, please contact Ron Pasko at 773636-1299 to register so that we may have enough
refreshments available for everyone. We look very
forward to meeting you!
July 23, 2003
Daniel P. Costigan — Parish Business Manager
St. Ferdinand Church
5900 W. Barry Ave.
Chicago, IL 60634
Dear Mr. Costigan,
We are very grateful for St. Ferdinand Church’s generous
donation of $507.70 to the Alexian Brothers Bonaventure
House. On behalf of our residents - past, present, and
future - we sincerely thank you.
Your contribution will help provide not only a home to
individuals living with HIV/AIDS, but also hope and
much-needed opportunities for developing independent
living skills. Bonaventure House staff tailors our programs to meet the individual needs of our residents, giving them the skills and confidence required to cope with
HIV/AIDS and with the challenges of living independently. They also become part of a community of individuals
living with HIV/AIDS, learning together to cope with this
devastating disease.
Your gift helps men and women with HIV/AIDS build
new lives with hope. Our community thanks you warmly
for your support.
Sincerely,
Merrill C. Kenna, MSW
Chief Executive Officer
August 3, 2003
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Ferdinand Class of "2004"
Is Hosting
An "EXTERIOR" CAR WASH
AUGUST 23, 2003
IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT
FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M.
$3.00 FOR CARS
$4.00 FOR VANS
$5.00 FOR TRUCKS
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Steak Fry
Saturday,
September 13th
Main Parking Lot
Watch the bulletin
for more
information.
COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR
SUPPORT OF THE CLASS OF
"2004"
*Weather Permitting*
Bulletin reminder: All notices for the August 10th bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday,
August 4th. You may drop your bulletin notices off at the rectory in an envelope labeled “bulletin” or you may fax them to 6225903. The e-mail address for bulletin notices is [email protected].
A Message from the Webmaster
In anticipation of launching our new, redesigned web site, we would like to compile an Address
Book of parishioners’ e-mail addresses. When anyone registers with the parish, or a parish census is
conducted, we collect information about our parishioners such as name, address, phone number(s),
names of other family members living at your address, etc. We would like to include your e-mail
address if you have one. Be assured than we never share any information about our parishioners
with any other person. This would also apply to your e-mail address.
If you would like to receive news about parish events, holiday schedules, timely reminders in advance of the Sunday
bulletin, please list your e-mail address below. Please print your e-mail address clearly and precisely.
Name: ___________________________________________________________ Envelope #: ____________
E-Mail: __________________________________________________________________________________
You may clip this notice and return it to the rectory by mail, in person or in the offertory collection basket.
Be sure to watch the bulletin for the date later this summer when we launch our new, redesigned web site.
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 3, 2003
20th Year- KOLBE HOUSE / ASSUMPTION CHURCH - 100th Year
Catholic Jail/Prison Ministry
2434 South California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
773/ 247-0070
Fax 773/247-0569
Lipiec, 2003
Drodzy Przyjaciele z Koœcio³a œw. Ferdynanda
Steak Fry
W imieniu wszystkich pracowników i tych tym
którym pos³ugujemy w Kolbe House chcemy
podziekowaæ wszystkim za donacjê $649.00
Wiem, ¿e napewno otrzymujecie wiele próœb
pomoc.
I rozumiê, ¿e ¿aden, nawet najhojniejszy
o
cz³owiek, nie jest w stanie odpowiedzieæ na wszystkie
apele o wsparcie finansowe.
Dlatego te¿ jestem wam niezmiernie wdziêczny
za wasz¹ pomoc jak¹ okazaliœcie Kolbe House. Takie
wsparcie, pomaga nam nieustannie kontynuowaæ pos³ugê
i równie¿ zachêca nas abyœmy próbowali odpowiedzieæ
na Chrystusowe wezwanie do odwiedzania Go w wiêzieniu.
Niech Bóg was b³ogos³awi.
Oddany
Ks. Lawrence J. Craig
Dyrektor Wykonawczy
SOBOTA,
13 WRZESIEÑ
G£ÓWNY PARKING
Wiêcej szczegó³ów
ukarze siê w
przysz³ym biuletynie
Taca Niedzielna w parafii œw. Ferdinanda
Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe
og³oszenia na 10 sierpieñ prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie
póŸniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 4 sierpina.
Og³oszenia te¿ mo¿na dostarczyæ wczeœniej lub wys³aæ
faxem na numer 773/ 622-5903, lub te¿ wys³aæ internetem
[email protected]
lipiec 26/27:
W kopertkach
W gotówce
Ca³oœæ
Powy¿ej/(Poni¿ej)
$7,908.50
$3,200.14
$11,108.64
($3,891.36)
Z dzia³u internetowego
W oczekiwaniu na uruchomienie naszej nowej, zmodernizowanej strony internetowej, chcielibyœmy
zebraæ adresy e-mailowe naszych parafian. Gdy ktoœ rejestruje siê do parafii, wówczas podaje nam
swoje dane, na przyk³ad: imiê, adres, numer telefonu, imiona cz³onków rodziny mieszkaj¹ce pod
tym samym adresem, itd... W przysz³oœci chcielibyœmy do³¹czyæ do tych danych równie¿ adres
e-mailowy, jeœli taki istnieje. Zapewniamy, ¿e nigdy i nikomu nie udzielamy ¿adnych informacji
o naszych parafianach. To dotyczy równie¿ adresów e-mailowych.
Jeœli chcia³byœ otrzymywaæ wiadomoœci o naszych wydarzeniach parafialnych, œwi¹teczne rozk³ady Mszy œwiêtych
i informacje przed ukazaniem siê biuletynu niedzielnego prosimy o podanie swojego adresu e-mailowego.
Prosimy napisaæ czytelnie i drukowanymi literami.
Imiê i nazwisko__________________________________________________________ nr. Kopertki_______________
E-mail:__________________________________________________________________________________________
Poni¿sz¹ formê mo¿na wys³aæ poczt¹, przynieœæ osobiœcie lub wrzuciæ do koszyka podczas sk³adki niedzielnej.
Informacje o uruchomieniu naszej nowej strony internetowej uka¿¹ siê w póŸniejszym biuletynie.
August 3, 2003
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Jan Maria Vianney - proboszcz z Ars
Jan Maria Vianney, urodzi³ siê 8 maja 1786 roku
w Dardilly ko³o Lyonu we Francji. Dzieciñstwo
spêdzi³ pas¹c owce i byd³o na 12- hektarowym
gospodarstwie swoich rodziców. Ma³y Vianney
opowiada³ innym pastuszkom ró¿ne opowieœci biblijne, w ten sposób sta³ siê ich pierwszym katechet¹. ".Mia³em czas na modlitwê, rozmyœlania
i zajmowanie siê swoj¹ dusz¹.Jak¿e ja by³em
szczêœliwy."
W tym czasie we Francji wybuch³a rewolucja,
a wraz z ni¹ terror i przeœladowania religijne.
Wielu mieszkañców Dardilly swoje niepos³uszenstwo i sprzeciw przyp³aci³o ¿yciem. Rodzice Jana
ukrywali u siebie przeœladowanych ksiê¿y. U jednego z nich Jan Maria spowiada³ siê. Aby
przyst¹piæ do Pierwszej Komunii Œwiêtej rodzice wys³ali go do
Ecully, ma³ego miasteczka niedaleko ich rodzinnej wioski. Tam
zosta³ przygotowany przez siostry zakonne do tego sakramentu, a ukrywaj¹cy siê ksi¹dz z nara¿eniem ¿ycia udzieli³ jemu
i kilkunastu dzieciom z wioski Pierwszej Komunii Œwiêtej.
Z powodu rewolucji szko³y parafialne by³y pozamykane. Tote¿
Jan Maria d³ugo nie umia³ czytaæ i pisaæ, a dopiero w wieku 19
lat poszed³ do szko³y. Tamtejszy proboszcz o. Balley, zacz¹³
uczyæ ch³opca ³aciny i przygotowywaæ go do wst¹pienia do seminarium. I spe³ni³o siê marzenie Viannney'a, gdy¿ najpierw
wst¹pi³ do ni¿szego, a po roku do Wy¿szego Seminarium
Duchownego w Lyanie.
Jan Maria nie nale¿a³ do dobrych uczniów, a nauka sz³a mu
ogromnie trudno, dlatego te¿ prze³o¿eni radzili mu wyst¹piæ
z seminarium. Na szczêœcie dziêki pomocy o Balley'a, który
pozna³ jego gorliwoœæ i szlachetnoœæ, Viannney ukoñczy³ seminarium i w dniu 13 sierpnia 1815 roku otrzyma³ upragnione
œwiêcenia kap³añskie.
Trzy pierwsze lata kap³anstwa Vianney spêdzi³ jako wikary
u boku swego mistrza o. Balley’a. To on pierwszy zosta³ penitentem Jana Marii okazuj¹c w ten sposób ogromny szacunek.
Mistrz i uczeñ przeœcigali siê w dobrych uczynkach, modlitwie
i pokucie
Po œmierci o. Balley'a prze³o¿eni przenieœli m³odego ksiêdza do
Arsen Dembes, gdzie wkrótce zosta³ proboszczem. Parafia
liczy³a 230 wiernych i by³a mocno zaniedbana. O mieszkañcach
Ars mówiono z pogard¹: "Tym ró¿ni¹ siê od byd³a, ¿e s¹
ochrzczeni", ale nowy proboszcz nie przera¿a³ siê i mówi³:
"Czujê siê szczêœliwy, bo maj¹c takie warunki, mogê ¿yæ
w skrajnym ubóstwie. Jestem sam, mogê mno¿yæ do woli
pokutê i uczynki mi³osierdzia, mogê spêdziæ d³ugie godziny na
modlitwie."
Z takim nastawieniem rozpocz¹³ pracê. Od razu przypad³ do
gustu swoim parafianom, a poprzez przyk³ad swojego ¿ycia
zacz¹³ pobudzaæ swoich parafian do wiary. Swój dzieñ rozpoczyna³ o czwartej rano kiedy to na trzy godziny udawa³ siê do koœcio³a modliæ siê przed tabernakulum. "Bo¿e mój, je¿eli mój
jêzyk nie potrafi powiedzieæ Ci w ka¿dej chwili, ¿e
Ciê kocham, pragnê, aby moje serce powtarza³o Ci
to tylekroæ, ilekroæ razy oddycham".
Sobie i swoim potrzebom poœwiêca³ najmniej czasu.
Natomiast nie zapomina³ o swoich parafianach,
których czêsto odwiedza³ i wspiera³ w potrzebie.
Wielk¹ uwagê przywi¹zywa³ do niedzielnej Mszy
Œwiêtej. "Niedziela jest dniem Boga. Nie wolno jej
Bogu kraœæ. Na kradzie¿y siê jeszcze nikt nie
wzbogaci³." Dla wiernych by³a ona wielkim
prze¿yciem. Kazania Jan Maria przygotowywa³
z wielkim mozo³em i uczy³ siê ich na pamiêæ.
Po Przeistoczeniu twarz ks. Vianney’a zastyga³a
w bezruchu. Byæ mo¿e wtedy rodzi³y siê myœli
o wielkoœci kap³añstwa. "Ach, jak¿e wielki jest
kap³an! Jeœli zrozumia³by to sam, umar³by z wra¿enia. Sam
Bóg jest mu pos³uszny. Kap³an wypowiada s³owa konsekracji,
a nasz Pan zstepuje z nieba. Kap³an nie jest kap³anem dla
siebie, nie daje sobie rozgrzeszenia, nie udziela sobie sakramentów. On jest dla was."
Kolejn¹ wielk¹ charyzm¹ œwietego by³ sakrament spowiedzi.
Spêdza³ w konfesjonale po 16 godzin dziennie. I zawsze spowiada³ do ostatniego oczekuj¹cego grzesznika, który oczekiwa³ na
Bo¿e Mi³osierdzie. Do Ars przebywa³o tysi¹ce pielgrzymów,
w czasie jego probostwa przez koœció³ przewinê³o siê milion
wiernych.
Mówiono, ¿e podobno¿ diabe³ opowiada³: Gdyby we Francji by³o
dwóch takich proboszczów, to nie mia³bym co robiæ. Po wszystkich trudach zwi¹zanych z postami, modlitw¹, sakramentami
w nocy nie móg³ odpocz¹æ, gdy¿ przez 35 lat nêka³ go szatan,
aby nie móg³ byæ zdolny do dalszego pos³ugiwania. "Bóg jest
bardziej dobry, ni¿ diabe³ z³y. To On mnie strze¿e.
Przetrzyma³em to wszystko i ofiarowa³em jako zadoœæuczynienie za przewiny w³asne i grzeszników, których
wyspowiada³em".
Lata up³ywa³y, a Jan Maria Vianney z Boga czerpa³ swoje si³y:
"Kiedy brakowa³o si³, bieg³em przed tabernakulum, jak pies do
swego Pana." Jednak tych si³ coraz bardziej brakowa³o, we
wtorek 2 sierpnia przyj¹³ sakrament Namaszczenia
i Eucharystii. W dniu 4 sierpnia 1859 roku o godzinie 2
w nocy Bóg powo³a³ do Siebie proboszcza z Ars, w koœciele
tysi¹ce ludzi czeka³o na spowiedŸ.
Pochowano go nie na cmentarzu, a w koœciele. Natomiast 12
lat pózniej zaczêto wznosiæ wielk¹ bazylikê. W roku 1905
papie¿ Pius X beatyfikowa³ Proboszcza z Ars, a Pius XI przy
kanonizacji w 1925 r. og³osi³ go patronem proboszczów.
Przedziwne s¹ czyny Boga, przez tak prostych i pokornych ludzi
okazuje swoje wielkie Mi³osierdzie i odmienia oblicze tej ziemii.
opracowa³ Jacek
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the week at st. ferdinand parish
August 4-10, 2003
FRIDAY
•Pilgrim Virgin — 7-9 p.m., Convent # 2
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
•Jr. Legion of Mary — 2:30-4 p.m., Convent # 2
•Polish Adult Choir — 7:15 p.m., Chapel
•Fijat — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Church
THURSDAY
•Jr. Legion of Mary - Rosary — 2:30 p.m., Church
•Polish School Theater Group — McManus Hall
•Legion of Mary — 7-9 p.m., convent
•Laudamus Music Group — 8 p.m., Heeney Hall
SATURDAY
•Confession — 8:45-9:30 a.m., Church
•Legion of Mary — 9-11 a.m., Convent # 2
SUNDAY
•Polish Highlanders — 8:30-9:30 a.m., Convent # 3
•Polish Rosary Group — 8:30-10 a.m., McManus Hall
•Chapel Choir Practice — 9:15 a.m., Chapel
•Baptism in English — 1:45 p.m., Church
•Christ Renews His Parish- Men —6-10 p.m., Convent # 4
•Laudamus — 7:30 p.m., Church
our neighbors want you to know . . .
•IRLC Announces It’s 8th Annual Pro-Life Family
Night at Kiddieland Amusement Park, Friday,
September 5. The Illinois Right To Life Committee has
reserved Kiddieland Amusement Park from 5 p.m. to 10
p.m. Kiddieland is located at 8400 West North Avenue in
Melrose Park. Ticket prices: 1-24, $16 each; 25 or more,
$14 each. Tickets will be $20 each at the door (if available). Unlimited free soft drinks included with each ticket
purchase. Children 2 years old and under are free. Mail
check and number of tickets desired to: IRLC, 65 East
Wacker Place, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60601. For more
information, please call 312/422-9300.
•100th Anniversary Feast Saint Rocco Di Potenza,
Patron Saint of the Sick. Sunday, August 17, 2003 St.
William Church, 2600 North Sayre Avenue. Mass at 11:30
a.m. celebrated by his Eminence Francis Cardinal George,
O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago. Procession at 1:00 p.m.
accompanied by the Sicilian Band of Chicago.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament following the
Procession. Food and Refreshments available throughout
the day of the feast at Liebrich Hall (school basement)
Entertainment provided by Onesti Corp. featuring Jack
Miuccio.
Special Mass. Saturday, August 16th, at 6:00 p.m. in
honor of Saint Rocco with the Sacrament Anointing of the
Sick. This Mass is for the LIving and Deceased Devotees
and Members of Saint Rocco Society.
Dinner Dance. Sunday, November 9th, 2003. Manzo’s
Banquet Hall. Entertainment provided by Pat Capriati and
The Diamonti Band.
•11th Annual Craft Show. It’s time once again for the
11th Annual Craft Show sponsored by the St. Celestine
Teens. We are seeking crafters for our Parish Craft Show
to be held on Sunday, October 26th from 8:30 a.m. until
2:00 p.m. The craft show will be held in the Parish School
Gym. Pick up an application today at St. Celestine
Pastoral Center, 3020 North 76th Court, Elmwood Park or
call Kim at (708) 453-2555 Ext. 30. Spaces are $25.00.
•Share Your Craft! Notre Dame High School, 7655 West
Dempster, Niles, and its Parents’ Association are extending an invitation to any crafter interested in showcasing
an exhibit at the annual Holiday Festival of Arts and
Crafts, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 12, 2003. The popular event, which affords various crafters
the opportunity to display and sell their work, will be held
at Notre Dame High School in Niles. For more information regarding the festival or availability of space, contact
Ann Mommsen, Director of Special Events,at 847/7798617 or [email protected].
•City of Chicago, Richard M. Daley, Mayor invites you
to participate in public hearings on the 2004 Preliminary
Budget of the City of Chicago. 6:15 p.m. Registration
begins; 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing begins. August 28, 2003
at Laughlin Falconer Elementary School Multi-purpose
Room, 3020 North Lamon Avenue. For information, call
(312) 744-6670, TTY: (312) 744-3619.
August 3, 2003
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Page Nine
News from The Women’s Center Bulletin
The Women’s Center is a pregnancy
resource center which enables mothers to give
birth to their babies. Since 1984 we have saved
more than 25,000 babies from death by abortion. We save more children than any other
center in the United States. Each year at The
Women’s Center we help about 2,000 mothers
with our counseling, material assistance and
friendship. We also provide post abortion counseling. Prayer is the cornerstone of our work. To
sign up for Eucharistic Adoration in our Chapel,
please call Kathy at 773-794-8807.
We are excited about our annual Walk for Life to be
held on Saturday, October 4th from 10:00 a.m. until 1 p.m.
It will be at two locations – Lake Katherine Nature Preserve
in Tinley Park and North Park Village Nature Center, 5800
N. Pulaski in Chicago. To volunteer or participate call
Kathy at 773-794-8807 for more information.
We have a very rewarding volunteer opportunity at
our Cicero Avenue Family Room helping our clients pick up
necessities for their families free of charge. We also need
people to sort clothes. We are also seeking a volunteer for
our North Riverside counseling office. For more information, please call Kathy at 773-794-8807.
We are also in need of a volunteer office assistant
for the Development/Special Projects department…Data
entry and/or desktop publishing… MS Word, Excel,
Publisher and/or Pagemaker… One day per week or
two mornings per week would be ideal… Call
Kathy at 773-794-8807.
At the present time we are seeking donations of gently used sleepers, onesies, infant
undershirts, receiving and larger crib blankets,
girls and boys clothing (sizes 6 and up), maternity clothing and younger women’s large and
extra large clothing. Also needed are new baby
bottles, diapers, especially sizes 1, 4, 5 and 6, and
toiletries-shampoo, soap, dish soap and laundry
detergent. The following are needed for our moms: portacribs, infant car seats, infant swings, double strollers, foldable high chairs, recent baby cribs, bumper pads and mattresses. If you have or attend a garage sale and buy any of
these to donate to our moms, it would be most appreciated.
We cannot accept used toys at this time. To help us with any
of these items or to have them picked up call 773-794-1313.
One way to support our work and get a bargain is
by taking a membership in our Family Life Resource
Center. We have a variety of items including gift wrap,
greeting cards, paper goods, party items, tools, toys, cosmetics, seasonal items, and more. To get a head start on
Christmas, during August we are having a 2 for 1 sale on
Christmas cards. For information and hours call 773-7941313.
St. Ferdinand Parish
Support Staff
Mrs. Aneta Koæma, Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Wendy L. Braunsdorf, Communications Coordinator
Mrs. Lu Caravette, Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Receptionist/Secretary
Ricky Salgado, Daniel Lopez, Kevin Cawley,
Evening Receptionists
Liturgical:
Mr. Andrew Warzocha, Director of Music and Liturgy
Mrs. Betty Hotcaveg, Lector Coordinator
Deacon Irv Hotcaveg, Coordinator of
Eucharistic Ministers & Ministers of Care
Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Scheduler of Ministers of Care
to the Homebound
Parish Council
Ralph Barnhart - President, Mary Bucaro, Terri Calcitrai,
Sophie Kass, Ken Presslak, Andrew Warzocha.
Rev. David J. Cortesi and Daniel P. Costigan, ex officio.
Parish Organizations
Boy Scout - Coordinator: Mr. Vince Clemente
Christ Renews His Parish: Lay Director: Mr. Ronald Pasko
Friendship Club - President: Mrs. Rosalie Anastos
Girl Scout - Coordinator: Mrs. Joyce McGinniss
Knights of Columbus - Tonti Council:
Tony Mangiaracina, past Grand Knight
Kropeczki - Sr. Catherine
Ladies of St. Anne - President: Mrs. Violet DelVecchio
Laudamus - Mr. Jaros³aw Buranicz
Legion of Mary - Presidents: Mr. Justo Evangelista
Mrs. Fely Mesina
Legion of Mary, Juniors - President: Emma Camara
Irving Park Catholic Woman’s Club - Mrs. Dolores Schoewe
Market Day - Coordinator: Mrs. Tammy Sammarco
Polish Club of the Good Shepherd - Acting President: Henryk Mroczkowski
Polish Saturday School - Director: Mrs. Lucyna Olszewska
Polish School Board - Chairman: Mr. Stanis³aw Urban
Rosary Group - Mr. Wac³aw Wileczek
Serduszka - Music Teacher - Miss Iwona Raszyk
St. Ferdinand Athletic Board - Director: Mr. Len Bertolini
St. Ferdinand Family & School Association - President:
Mrs. Maureen Sobie
St. Ferdinand Parish Council - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart
St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club - President:
Mr. Stan Kowalkowski
St. Ferdinand School Board - Chairperson: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart
St. Vincent DePaul Society - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart
Ushers Club - President: Mr. Mike Bisceglie
St. Ferdinand Church
5900 West Barry Avenue
Chicago, IL 60634-5128
St. Ferdinand Parish
Rev. David J. Cortesi, Pastor
Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor
Rev. Marek Jurzyk, Associate Pastor
Rev. S³awomir Koz³owski, Associate Pastor
Rev. Joseph Kromenaker, Resident
Rev. Joseph Varkey, Resident
Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon
Ronald Weiner, Deacon
SUNDAY MASSES:
CHURCH:
Saturday:
5:00 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m
10:45 a.m. (Polish),
12:30 p.m.,
3:00 p.m. (Polish)
5:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m. (Polish)
CHAPEL:
7:30 a.m. (Polish), 10:30 a.m., and 12:15 p.m. (Italian).
RECONCILIATION:
Saturday: 8:45-9:30 a.m. or by appointment in the
rectory. Sobota: 6:30 wieczorem.
St. Ferdinand School - 773/622-3022
Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal
Christian OutReach (COR) - 773/622-9732
Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director
Religious Education Office - 773/622-3022 ext. 366
Mr. Joseph Kummer, D.R.E.
Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773/889-7979
Sr. Katarzyna Zaremba, Superior
Business Manager - 773/622-5900 ext. 3
Mr. Daniel P. Costigan
To register please come to the rectory during
business hours:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Baptism of children is celebrated at 1:45 p.m. in English
on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, and in
Polish on the first and third Sundays of the month.
To register, please call the rectory.
Pre-Baptism class is required for baptism of the first child.
The class in English is held on the first Wednesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory, and in Polish on the
Tuesday before the first Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in
Church. Please call the rectory to reserve a place in the
class.
Marriages must be arranged at least four months prior to
the ceremony. Please call the rectory.