St. Ferdinand Parish - St Ferdinand Church

St. Ferdinand Church
RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE
PHONE: 773/622-5900
January 19, 2003
Photo by Romuald Gluch
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 19, 2003
The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for:
+Gene Konopka
+Peter & Victoria Raczon
MONDAY, Weekday/Fabian, pope, martyr/
Sebastian, martyr
7:00 —Edward Rice rq. Money Counters of St. Ferdinand
8:00 —Joseph & Frances Kubala & Family
rq. Daughter, Alice & Children
TUESDAY, Agnes, virgin, martyr
7:00 —Dan Vaccaro rq. Wife
8:15 —Alex Tecza rq. Brickyard Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Weekday/Vincent, deacon, martyr
7:00 —Rose Vaccaro rq. Daughter-in-Law
8:00 —Grace Ross rq. LoSasso Family
THURSDAY, Weekday
7:00 —John Mastrangelo rq. Sister
8:15 —Mary Gruber
rq. Gerhard & Marianne Widman Family
FRIDAY, Francis de Sales, bishop, doctor
7:00 —Deceased Members of the Piotrowski &
Pultorak Families rq. Family
8:00 —Isagni Rivera rq. Carmena Bomediano
SATURDAY, Conversion of Paul, apostle
8:00 —Dr. William Starsiak rq. Family
Sunday Anticipated Mass
5:00 —Thomas & Helen Wallace rq. Son & Daughter
SUNDAY, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 —Birthday Blessings for Mrs. Barbara Dzikowska
rq. Yolanda V. Surath
7:30 —(Chapel) -o dalsz¹ opiekê Matki Najœwiêtszej i
Bo¿e b³. dla Marii i Antoniego Maciorowskich i
ich dzieci
9:00 —People of St. Ferdinand
10:30 —(Chapel)George Comparetto
rq. Vito & Mimma Leone
10:45 —-dziêkczynna za otrzymane ³aski w 60 rocz.
urodzin Anny z proœb¹ o dalsze;
+Rozalia Rybarski w 22 rocz. œm. i zmarli z
rodz. Rybarskich;
+Zbigniew Czy¿yk w 5 rocz.œm.;
+Gra¿yna Piotrowska;
+Franciszek Piotrowski
12:15 —(Chapel) Mass in Italian
12:30 —Vinzenz & Elisabeth Ulbricht
rq. Daughter & Family
3:00 —+Zbigniew Czy¿yk w 5 rocz.œm.
5:00 —Mary Gruber rq. Joe & Laura Gruber
6:30 —-o pomoc w rozwi¹zaniu problemu dla Dariusza
i Bo¿¹ opiekê dla niego
Mass Intentions for February
There are still a few Masses available in
February for your intentions. If you wish to
have your loved ones remembered at any of
these Masses, please call or stop in at the
rectory between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and speak
with Aneta Koæma.
Our Blessed Lord has called
home our parishioners Stella M. Malek
and Norma Paccinini for whom we
promise our prayers.
May they and all our other
deceased parishioners enjoy peace and
happiness in God’s Sacred Presence.
HANDMAIDS
S. Markocki
Congratulations and best wishes to the couples
who were married here last week:
Monika Giemza and Konrad Matys
We pray for God’s blessings on them as they
begin their new life together.
WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM
Amelia Grace, daughter of Aaron Marc
and Martha Michele (Emmerich) Ebent;
Haley Ray, daughter of Thomas K. and
Judith (Ray) Thompson
Prayer for Christian Unity
O God, holy and eternal Trinity,
we pray for your church in the world.
Sanctify its life; renew its worship;
empower its witness; heal its divisions;
make visible its unity.
Lead us, with all our brothers and sisters,
towards communion in faith,
life and witness so that,
united in one body
by the one Spirit,
we may together witness
to the perfect unity of your love.
Amen.
The Prayer of the Fifth World Conference
on Faith and Order
World Council of Churches
January 19, 2003
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Our Lady of Lourdes Church
1444 South Keeler Ave.
Chicago, Il. 60623-1112
773-766-5700
January, 2003
Keeping the Records Straight
Dear Sisters and Brother in Christ,
At the beginning of a New Year, we examine the record of our lives to prepare for the future. The Archdiocese of Chicago at the beginning of this
New Year is also setting out several records in order to help us see how we
are living together in Christ.
The financial record for the last fiscal year was set out in the annual financial report published in the December 22, 2002, issue of the Catholic New
World. It will be complemented soon with a report on the total debt relief
given to the parishes to celebrate the great Jubilee of the year 2000; another
report, coming out in February, will give the results of the Millennium
Campaign: Sharing Christ’s Gifts.
Next week, a report will be published setting out the record on cases of sexual abuse of minors brought against priests here. Cardinal Bernardin published a report ten years ago, giving the history of such allegations to that
date. The new report will bring that report up to date.
The report on sexual misconduct will also include a report on the costs for
therapy for victims and settlements, the costs of treatment and care for
priests accused of misconduct, and legal expenses of the Archdiocese. Ten
years ago, Cardinal Bernardin sold undeveloped property in order to meet
these costs.
No donation, given to either a parish or to the Archdiocese, will be used to
meet the direct costs of the sexual abuse scandal.
Finally, the Archdiocese each year examines its sacramental records. Two
points in the still incomplete records for this past year give me pause. The
numbers on baptisms, first communions, confirmations and funerals are constant. The number of marriages has been falling the past several years. This
could be because people are delaying marriage or it could be because people
are not marrying but simply living together or, perhaps, substituting a civil
ceremony for the celebration of the sacrament of marriage in the Church. In
any case, this is a statistic worth pondering. Also this year, the October
count of people attending Mass on Sunday has shown a decline for the first
time after a succession of modest gains in the past five years. Reasons for
this also deserve some reflection. At the very least, it shows that efforts to
become an evangelizing Church, inviting people to come to know Christ in
his Eucharistic self-sacrifice and to share his spiritual gifts, are more than
ever needed in the Archdiocese. God bless you.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.
Archbishop of Chicago
Jan. 6, 2003
Dear Father Cortesi and St. Ferdinand’s
Parishioners —
Thank you for your generous December
sharing check of $1,122.35. We appreciate
your caring and sharing. Once again, thank you
for all the Christmas gifts for the kids and
our shut-ins. You touch a lot of people’s lives
for the better.
You’re in our prayers and in a special
Mass I offer each month.
With thanks,
Father Ray
Contribution
Statements
In the past, many parishes
(including ourselves) mailed
out contribution statements at the end of
every year. We have found, however, that due
to certain changes in IRS tax laws and other
circumstances, most people no longer need
the information found on these statements.
Because of this, and also the high cost of
postage, we will NOT be sending them out
once again this year.
If you still need a contribution statement,
please call the rectory, Monday through
Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to
request one and to arrange a time and date
that you will pick it up. Statements will be
printed by request only.
Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish
Last weekend the people of St. Ferdinand Parish donated $12,794.71 in the regular collection. Unfortunately, we
fell far below our weekly goal of $15,000 after almost reaching that target amount on the previous two weekends. A
weekend such as this demonstrates our reliance on the weekly stewardship of our parishioners. Please be generous in
your support of the mission and ministries of St. Ferdinand Church. Thank you.!
Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager
COLLECTION:
ENVELOPES:
LOOSE MONEY:
TOTAL Donated:
January 11-12, 2003
$8,718.50
$4,076.21
$12,794.71
BUDGET: GOAL$15,000
Amount Over (Under)
($2,205.29)
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January 19, 2003
Celebration of Catholic
School Week
Begins NEXT Sunday, January 26
Beginning next Sunday, St. Ferdinand Parish School joins more than 8,000 Catholic
Schools nationwide to observe Catholic School Week using the theme, "Catholic Schools:
Making a World of Difference." Throughout the week, we will focus on different parts of
our community - parish, prayer life, students, teachers - to demonstrate how they make a difference in our
world. Please join us whenever you can to help us celebrate. It is your prayers and good deeds that contribute so much to the success of your parish school. We are all most grateful for the ways in which you help
the parish to educate the young in the teachings of the Lord.
Sunday, January 26, 11:00 - 1:00
• Visit and see the science lab, art room, library, and computer lab
• Watch student demonstrations and programs
• View student work and projects
• Meet and greet your school board members
Wednesday, January 29, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
• Visit classrooms while they are in session
• Watch the students as they go to gym, art and music
Other Events
• All school liturgy, Tuesday, January 28, 8:15 in Chapel
• Teacher Appreciation Day, Thursday, January 30
• Kids Day, Friday, January 31
Bulletin reminder:
All notices for the January 26th bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, January 20th.
You may drop your bulletin notices off at the rectory in an envelope labeled “bulletin” or you may fax them to 622-5903. The
e-mail address for bulletin notices is [email protected].
Have you ever taken the time to watch the children of our
parish? Maybe you have witnessed boys and girls receiving their first Holy Communion or observed the school
children who enthusiastically join in with the
lively choir music at the 10:30 mass. If you
take a closer look you will notice something in
their eyes; an almost child-like wonder for the
faith they practice. Why is it, with the experiences that come with age, that this gleam in
OUR eyes becomes dimmed? Who extinguishes this fire and keeps us from jumping
into the song with all of our hearts?
If you would like to rediscover how GOOD it can feel to
experience the pure love of God in our hearts, we have
just the thing for you. It is with great enthusiasm and
hope that all men of St. Ferdinand Parish are invited 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, is a Christ centered experience that will change the way you
look at the Father, your family, and perhaps
your own life.
CRHP is an experience like none other. If
being a Catholic has become more of a habit
than a joyous, enthusiastic experience, then please consider joining us on our next weekend; February 8-9, 2003.
Contact Ron Pasko at 773-636-1299 (or 773-637-6929) for
more details. That gleam that you see in the eyes of the
children of our faith can be yours... Remember- a moment
can change your mind; a weekend can change your life.
January 19, 2003
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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
Tad Koziol
Timothy Benson
James Lamberti
Albin Bilinski
Sam LoDolce
Frank Bisceglie
Netta Lohrmann
Stephanie Bosco
Eleanor Loscuito
Gabriella Bragagnolo
Elizabeth Ann Maher
Alba Jennie Burroughs
Susan Maher
Benito Cabanin
Francesco Mangialardo
Claudio Clemente
Mary Martin
Maureen Conroy
Estelle “Toots” McGuigan
Bishop Edwin Conway
Emilia Moreno
Anna Diks
Steven Mosinski
Lillian Dziedzic
Dan Oliver, Jr.
Joseph Gagliano
Timothy Rajski
Fatima Gomez
Sophie Regner
Rocco Greco
Alicia Schippits
Mary Hain
Infant Cameron Scott
Judith Hodolitz
Lenore Simzyk
Mary Ann Johansen
Estelle Stybur
Catherine Keeler
Minerva Watson
Stanley Kochniarczyk
Anne Wickman
Helen Kosirog
Bruno Wojcik
“If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo
painted pictures, like Shakespeare wrote
poetry, like Beethoven composed music;
sweep streets so well that all the host of
Heaven and Earth will have to pause and
say, Here lived a great sweeper, who
swept his job well.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Look who’s 102!
Happy Birthday, Mrs. Tully
Congratulations and God’s blessings on
Delia Tully are wished by all her family
and friends. Saturday, January 25th is Mrs.
Tully’s 102nd birthday.
Mrs. Tully has 8 children, and is the
proud grandmother of 32 grandchildren
and, at last count, 51 great-grandchildren.
When she is not visiting family in California or Florida,
Mrs. Tully walks to 7:00 Mass every morning. One of her
favorite passions is playing pinochle with her friends in
the Friendship Club every Monday.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May his face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
May he look upon you with kindness and give you
his peace.
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A
merica needs no words from me to see how your
decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great
nation. The so-called right to abortion has pitted
mothers against their children and women against men.
It has sown violence and discord at the heart of the most
intimate human relationships.
—Mother Teresa, “Notable and Quotable,”
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 25, 1994, A14
Winter ‘03 Dinner Dance
The Winter ‘03 Dinner Dance
will be held on
February 22, 2003 in McManus Hall.
Cocktails — 6-7 p.m.
Buffet Dinner — 7-9 p.m.
Dancing — 9 until Midnight
Cash Bar, catered buffet dinner by
Plunkett Catering
and music and Karaoke by
the “Pro DJ’s”.
Donation still only $17.50 per person. What a deal!
Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Seating
will be eight (8) persons per table. Everyone, 21 years
and older in the St. Ferdinand community is invited.
So, talk to your friends, neighbors, relatives, and fellow
parishioners and join us for an evening of wining, dining,
dancing and singing.
Reservations will be taken from February 1, 2003 to
February 16, 2003. All reservations will be taken in the
vestibules of the Church and Chapel. Please complete the
form below and return it, along with your payment, to
the rectory or visit us in the vestibules. Any questions,
please call Mike or Sue McGovern at 773/889-8847 (after
6 p.m.)
RESERVATION FORM
Name: _______________________________________
Please Print
Address:______________________________________
______________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________
Number of Seats requested: ______________________
Donation: $17.50 per person
Money must accompany this reservation form.
Reservations will not be accepted without payment.
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Bierzmowanie w naszej parafii odbêdzie siê 6 czerwca
2003. W zwi¹zku z tym 8 lutego rozpoczynaj¹ siê
spotkania dla osób doros³ych, które nie przyjê³y jeszcze
sakramentu bierzmowania. Na te spotkania mo¿na siê
zapisywaæ u sr. Gracjany w biurze parafialnym
w poniedzia³ki, wtorki, œrody i pi¹tki w godz.9:00-12 i od
1:00-4:00, pod nr.tel. 773/622-5900 wew.0, lub
w niedzielê po ka¿dej polskiej Mszy œw. w Konwencie.
Informujemy, ¿e od nowego
roku, bêd¹ odbywaæ siê kursy
przygotowuj¹ce do sakramentu
w naszej parafii.
Kurs Przedma³¿eñski ma³¿eñstwa
Kurs przedma³¿eñski bêdzie
mia³ miejsce w I niedzielê
miesi¹ca w Konwencie o godz. 4:00pm (po Mszy
œw. o godz. 3:00pm). Kurs trwa oko³o 3 godzin.
Wszystkich zainteresowanych prosimy o kontakt z ks.
Markiem Jurzykiem, tel. 773/622 5900 wew. 5.
“NOWY RÓ¯ANIEC”
Ró¿aniec -skarb, który trzeba odkryæ.
Drodzy Bracia i Siostry! Modlitwa
tak ³atwa, a równoczeœnie tak
bogata naprawdê zas³uguje, by
wspólnota chrzeœcijañska ponownie
j¹ odkry³a. Uczyñmy to przede
wszystkim w bie¿¹cym roku, aby
uczciæ ten rok jako szczególnie
poœwi¹cony Ró¿añcowi Œwiêtemu.
Ró¿aniec, w³aœnie wychodz¹c z doœwiadczenia Maryi,
jest modlitw¹ wyraŸnie kontemplacyjn¹. Pozbawiony
tego wymiaru, okaza³by siê wyzuty ze swej natury,
jak podkreœla³ Pawe³ VI: “Jeœli brak kontemplacji,
ró¿aniec upodabnia siê do cia³a bez duszy i zachodzi
niebezpieczeñstwo, ¿e odmawianie stanie siê
bezmyœlnym powtarzaniem formu³, oraz ¿e bêdzie
w sprzecznoœci z upomnieniem Chrystusa, który
powiedzia³: “Na modlitwie nie b¹dŸcie gadatliwi jak
poganie. Oni myœl¹, ¿e przez wzgl¹d na swe
wielomówstwo bêd¹ wys³uchani” (Mt 6, 7). Ró¿aniec
bowiem z natury swej wymaga odmawiania w rytmie
spokojnej modlitwy i powolnej refleksji, by przez to
modl¹cy siê ³atwiej odda³ siê kontemplacji tajemnic
¿ycia Chrystusa, rozwa¿anych jakby sercem Tej, która
ze wszystkich by³a najbli¿sza Panu, i by otwarte
zosta³y niezg³êbione tych tajemnic bogactwa”.
—Jan Pawe³ II.
January 19, 2003
ZABAWA SERDUSZKOWA
Klub Dobrego Pasterza serdecznie zaprasza na Zabawê
Serduszkow¹ w sobotê 8 lutego o godz. 7:30 do restauracji
Grota. Do tañca przygrywa zespó³ Venus. W programie
obiad i wiele atrakcji.
Bilety w cenie $25 s¹ do nabycia przy wyjœciu z koœcio³a.
Mo¿na dzwoniæ do p. Wacka /773/ 251-4701, p. Iwony
K onopka /773/736-9903, p. Henryka /773/889-3538
lub do p. Kazimierza /847/966-1230
Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe
og³oszenia na 26 stycznia prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie
póŸniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 20 stycznia.
Og³oszenia te¿ mo¿na dostarczyæ wczeœniej lub wys³aæ
faxem na numer 773/ 622-5903, lub te¿ wys³aæ internetem
[email protected]
Zimowa Zabawa’03
22 lutego zapraszamy na Zabawê Zimow¹
w sali McManus.
Koktaile- od 6:00-7:00 wieczorem
Obiad- od 7:00- 9:00
Tañce- od 9:00- pó³nocy.
Cena od osoby wynosi $17.50
Zapraszamy do wspólnej zabawy
wszystkich, którzy ukoñczyli 21 lat.
Jedynym warunkiem jest wype³nienie poni¿szej formy
i uiszczenie w.w. kwoty przy rezerwacji miejsca.
Rezerwacji mo¿na dokonaæ w przedsionku koœcio³a, lub
kaplicy od 1-16 lutego.
Wszelkie pytania mo¿na kierowaæ do Mike lub Sue
McGovern pod nr.tel. 773/ 889-8847
RESERVATION FORM
Name: _______________________________________
Please Print
Address:______________________________________
______________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________
Number of Seats requested: ______________________
Donation: $17.50 per person
Op³ata musi byæ do³¹czona do tej formy.
Rezerwacja nie zostanie zaakceptowana bez op³aty.
January 19, 2003
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
1444 South Keeler Ave.
Chicago, Il. 60623-1112
Tydzieñ obchodów
Katolickiej Szko³y
Pocz¹tek w niedzielê, 26 stycznia
773-762-5700
W nastêpn¹ niedzielê nasza szko³a pod
wezwaniem œw. Ferdynanda do³¹cza siê do
ponad 8,000 innych katolickich szkó³ w
naszym kraju do obchodów Tygodnia
Katolickiej Szko³y, którego tematem bêdzie,
“Katolickie Szko³y Zmieniaj¹ Œwiat”. W ci¹gu tego tygodnia
skoncentrujemy siê na ró¿nych aspektach naszej wspólnoty —
parafii, modlitwie, ¿yciu, uczniach, nauczycielach — aby
dostrzec, jak¹ wprowadzaj¹ zmianê w naszym œwiecie.
Zapraszamy wszystkich, abyœcie poprzez swoj¹ obecnoœæ
do³¹czyli do celebracji tego Tygodnia. Dziêki waszej modlitwie i dobrym uczynkom przyczyniacie siê do odniesienia
sukcesu naszej Parafialnej Katolickiej Szko³y. Jesteœmy wam
bardzo wdziêczni za ró¿ne sposoby, dziêki którym nasi
m³odzi ludzie ucz¹ siê Bo¿ych dróg.
Drogi Ksiê¿e Proboszczu i Parafianie —
Dziêkujê wam za hojnoœæ, któr¹ okazaliœcie w
grudniu przekazuj¹c nam czek w wysokoœci $1,122.35.
Jesteœmy wam bardzo wdziêczni za pomoc, któr¹ okazaliœcie naszym dzieciom i niepe³nosprawnym, oraz za
troskê, jak¹ nam okazujecie przy ka¿dej okazji. Jeszcze
raz dziêkujê wam za prezenty, które przygotowaliœcie
dla naszych podopiecznych. Przez ten akt rozweseliliœcie
wiele osób.
Pamiêtamy o was w naszych modlitwach
i comiesiêcznej Mszy œw. sprawowanej w waszej intencji
Serdeczne Bóg zap³aæ.
Ojciec Ray
26 stycznia - niedziela - 11:00-1:00
• przyjdŸ i zobacz pomieszczenia: plastyczne,
komputerowe i bibliotekê
• demonstracje uczniów i specjalne programy
- obejrzyj prace uczniów i ich projekty
• spotkaj siê i porozmawiaj z rad¹ rodzicielsk¹
29 stycznia - œroda - 9:00-10:30
•zobacz pomieszczenia klasowe w czasie trwania zajêæ
• zobacz uczniów w czasie gimnastyki, plastyki i muzyki
Inne wydarzenia
•szkolna liturgia, wtorek, 28 stycznia godz.8:13
w Kaplicy
• Dzieñ Nauczyciela, czwartek, 30 stycznia
•Dzieñ Dziecka, pi¹tek, 31 stycznia
Odmawiajcie Ró¿aniec!
Podhalanie i Mi³oœnicy Tatr zapraszaj¹ na
zabawê karnawa³ow¹, która odbêdzie siê
25 stycznia w sali parafialnej McManus
przy koœciele œw. Ferdynanda.
Orkiestra Jana Roza³owskiego. Bar,
bufet obficie zaopatrzony, wspania³a
zabawa, wiele atrakcji.
PrzyjdŸcie ku nam bêdzie raŸniej!
Zaprasza prezes Staszek
Kowalkowski z zarz¹dem i cz³onkami.
Wiêcej informacji pod numerem tel.
/708/ 452-6146.
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Peregrynacja obrazu
MB Czêstochowskiej
Cz³onkowie ¯ywego Ró¿añca zawiadamiaj¹ naszych parafian, ¿e mog¹ przyjmowaæ Matkê Najœwiêtsz¹ do swoich
domów w kopii Jej cudownego obrazu
z Jasnej Góry. Wszyscy chêtni proszeni s¹
o kontakt telefoniczny z kustoszem Jasnogórskiego
Obrazu p. W³adys³awem Krok 773/ 589-9516.
Za wszystkich przyjmuj¹cych obraz cz³onkowie odmawiaj¹ Ró¿aniec.
Szczêœæ Bo¿e!
NIEDZIELNA TACA
W zesz³ym tygodniu zabraliœmy na sk³adkê $12,794.71. Przez ostatnie dwa tygodnie, prawie osi¹galiœmy wyznaczony cel, ale tym razem jesteœmy o wiele ni¿ej od tygodniowej- œredniej- przeznaczonej na utrzymanie koœcio³a. Od
was zale¿y fumkcjonowanie naszego koœcio³a i dlatego serdecznie prosimy was o wsparcie. Od waszej pomocy zale¿ny
pos³uga jak¹ oferujemy naszym parafianom. Dlatego jeszcze raz prosimy was o hojnoœæ na rzecz naszej parafii.
Dziêkujê wszystkim tym, którzy nas regularnie wspieraj¹!
Daniel P. Costigan, Menad¿er Parafii
SK£ADKA
Styczeñ 11-12
W KOPERTKACH
$8,718.50
W GOTÓWCE
$4,076.21
CA£OŒÆ
BUD¯ET: CEL$15,000
Powy¿ej/(Poni¿ej)
$12,794.71
($2,205.29)
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January 19, 2003
the week at st. ferdinand parish
January 20, 2003
MONDAY
•Troop # 51 — 7-9:30 p.m., Convent #s 1, 2 & 3
•Polish School Theater Group — McManus Hall
•Polish School Theater Group — Chapel
•Pack 3051 Committee Meeting — 7-9 p.m., Convent # 4
•Laudamus — 8-11 p.m, Chapel
TUESDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30
p.m., McManus and Canning Halls
•Cooking Class — 2:30-3:30 p.m., Heeney Hall, Parish Kitchen
•Serduszka (Little Hearts Choir) — 6:30-8:30 p.m., Convent #s 2
&3
FRIDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30
p.m., McManus and Canning Halls
•Highlanders Carnival Dance Set-Up — McManus Hall
WEDNESDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30
p.m., McManus and Canning Halls
•Craft Ladies — 9 a.m. - Noon, Rectory Basement
•Jr. Legion of Mary — 2:30-4 p.m., Convent # 2
•Webelos # 3051 — 6-9 p.m. Convent #s 1, 2 & 3
•Kropeczki (Little Dots) — 6-8 p.m., Music Room
•Good Shepherd Board Meeting — Convent # 4
•Polish Adult Choir — 7:15 p.m., Chapel
•Fijat — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Church
THURSDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30
p.m., McManus and Canning Halls
•Girl Scout Troops 188, 1883 & 1733 — 5:30-9 p.m., Convent
#s 1, 2 & 3
•Legion of Mary — 7-9 p.m., convent
SATURDAY
•Confession — 8:45-9:30 a.m., Church
•Patrician Meeting 9-11 a.m., Convent # 2
•Polish Saturday School — 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., School
•Polish Adult English Class —9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Music Room
•Highlanders Carnival Dance — McManus Hall
SUNDAY
•Highlanders — 8:30-9:30 a.m. Convent # 3
•Kropeczki (Little Dots)/Serduszka (Little Hearts) — 9:15-10:30
a.m., Convent #s 1 & 2
•Chapel Choir Practice — 9:15 a.m., Music Room
•St. Ferdinand School Open House — 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
•Highlanders Meeting — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., McManus Hall
•English Baptism — 1:45 p.m., Church
•Christ Renews His Parish-Men— 6-10 p.m., Convent # 4
•Laudamus — 7 p.m. Convent # 1; 7:30 p.m., Church
our neighbors want you to know . . .
•West Suburban P.A.D.S. has been addressing the needs of
homeless people in the west suburban area since 1992. We offer
a continuum of services including an Overnight Shelter
Program, daytime Support Center, Transitional Housing, and
Homeless Prevention Program. Your help is needed to ensure
the success of our services:
Invitation:
Join West Suburban P.A.D.S. 5th Annual Have a Heart Dinner
& Silent Auction on February 8, 2003 at Villa Brunetti in
Franklin Park. The Silent Auction and Social Hour begins at 6
p.m. and Dinner is served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person.
To order tickets, contact Irene Decaro at (708) 583-4675.
Volunteer Opportunities at P.A.D.S.
New Daytime Opportunity: Volunteers needed weekdays for 3hour shifts 9 a.m.- 12 noon and 12 noon to 3 p.m. Assist clients
at our daytime support center located in Forest Park. Contact
Person: Sherri Hackett (708) 488-1724, Ext. 2.
Overnight Shelter Program: Join the ranks of 800 dedicated volunteers who help us to provide this vital service. A one-time per
month commitment is preferred during the shelter season:
October - April, however, substitute/on-call volunteers are welcome. A two-hour orientation and training is necessary prior to
participation. Contact Person: Nolan Nelson (708) 488-1724,
Ext. 8.
The following shifts are particularly in need of volunteers: 2nd
shift (10:30 p.m. - 5 a.m. ) on Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday
- site locations in Oak Park; 3rd shift (5 a.m - 7 a.m.) on
Monday and Friday - site locations in Oak Park.
Top Ten Donations Needed at P.A.D.S. Please call first, to allow
us to coordinate collections. Contact Person: Vicki Bielanski
(708) 488-1890.
10. U-shaped bicycle locks
9. Razors and shaving cream
8. Adult-sized backpacks (please no tote-bags)
7. Medical tape
6. Hydrogen peroxide
5. Sudafed nasal decongestant
4. Cough drops
3. Cotton balls
2. Tylenol, Ibuprofin
1. Tums
•Attention: Young Adults! The Young Adult Ministry Office of
the Archdiocese of Chicago provides an outreach to people in
their 20s and 30s, married and single. If you would like information sent to you, your young adult children, or young adult
friends, please send your/their names, addresses, and e-mail
addresses to the Young Adult Minsitry Office:
Young Adult Ministry
Archdiocese of Chicago
711 West Monroe
Chicago, IL 60661
312.466.9473,
312/466-9474 (fax)
[email protected]; www.yamchicago.org.
January 19, 2003
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Page Nine
News from the Women’s Center
January 22nd marks the 30 anniversary of the legalization of abortion. At that time it was said that it would be a
rare and unusual procedure. More than 46 million babies
have been aborted in this country since 1973.
Approximately 4,000 are murdered each day.
Many, many women are suffering from post
abortion syndrome. The Women's Center is a
crisis pregnancy center which helps approximately 5,000 women and their families each
year. We offer them choices other than abortion
and provide material assistance, counseling,
post abortion counseling, friendship and prayer
support. Approximately 23,000 children are alive
today because of our work over the years.
To donate, please call Barbara at 773-794-4774.
Our 18th Annual Life Banquet will be held on Sunday,
February 9th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Crystal Palace,
2648 Dempster in Park Ridge, IL. The Crystal Palace is
luxurious and our superb luncheon will consist of
Chateaubriand and breast of chicken plus soup, salad,
potato, vegetables, dessert, coffee and tea. Our keynote
speaker is Fr. Thomas Euteneuer, the president of Human
Life International. Father is also a speaker at pro-life conferences around the world. Tickets are $45 in advance for
adults; $400 for a table of ten. Reservations are required.
For information call 773-794-4771 or 773-794-1313. You
can help us by donating a new item for our silent auction.
Due to your generosity, we have filled most of our
storage area. The only items which we can accept right
now are gently used maternity clothes, sleepers, onesies,
infant undershirts, receiving blankets, girls and boys clothing (sizes 5 and up). New, clean, plastic baby bottles and
disposable diapers in sizes 4, 5, and 6 are urgently needed.
We always need recent baby cribs and crib parts, mattresses, bumper pads, crib sheets, changing tables, high chairs,
baby swings and infant car seats. We cannot accept used
toys at this time. To help with these items or to have them
picked up call 773-794-1313. If you can deliver them, it
helps us even more.
If you wish to do something very useful and rewarding, volunteer at a choice of times in our Cicero
Avenue Family Room sorting clothes for our
clients or helping clients obtain necessities for
their families. For more information, please call
Kathy at 773-794-8807.
Training sessions for counseling volunteers will be held at our Evergreen Park office
in February. Call Judy at 773-794-3292 for more
information on how you can help babies, women
and families.
St. Ferdinand Parish
Support Staff
Mrs. Aneta Koæma, Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Wendy L. Braunsdorf, Communications Coordinator
Mrs. Lu Caravette, Sr. Gracjana Ziêba, Receptionist/Secretary
Robert Diaz, Ricky Salgado, Evening Receptionist
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, Sophie Kass,
Ken Presslak.
Rev. David J. Cortesi and Daniel P. Costigan, ex officio.
Parish Organizations
Boy Scout - Coordinator: Mr. Claudio 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 - President: Mr. Waclaw Leszczyñski
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. Walter Juszczak, C.ss.R., Associate 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
Mr. Jerome R. Molitor, 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.