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
September 7, 2003
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 7, 2003
The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for:
^Irene Koziol
^John Pierce
MONDAY, Birth of Mary
7:00 —Julia Koziol rq. Family
8:00 —Deceased Members of Greco Family rq. Family
TUESDAY, Peter Claver, priest
7:00 —Bruno & Zofia Urbanowicz
rq. Ralph & Elizabeth Brindise
8:00 —Kenneta rq. Father
WEDNESDAY, Weekday
7:00 —Michael Flynn rq. Patricia Flynn & Family
8:00 —Irene Koziol rq. Koziol & Suvada Families
THURSDAY, Weekday
7:00 —Anthony Campanaro, Sr. (2nd Anniv.) rq. Family
8:00 —Betty Pfeiffer rq. Pfeiffer Family
FRIDAY, Weekday
7:00 —Caravette Family rq. Family
8:00 —Julius Wadycki Family rq. Sister, Bernice Zajac
SATURDAY, John Chrysostom, bishop, doctor
8:00 —Bill Baucom rq. Wife
11:00 —Wedding Liturgy
Miros³aw Bis and Agnieszka Wilk
3:00 —Wedding Liturgy
Michael H. Gotter, III and Julie Ann Shannon
Sunday Anticipated Mass
5:00 —Anton Guziel Family rq. Edwin & Jeanette Guziel
SUNDAY, Exaltation of the Holy Cross
7:30 —Marie Frisch rq. Daughter
7:30 —(Chapel)-o szczêœliwy powrót dla Micha³a
Sperzyñskiego
9:00 —Edward Staniszewski rq. Family
10:30 —(Chapel)People of St. Ferdinand
10:45 —^Kazimierz Szef, Anna G³¹biñska;
^Kazimierz Kiciak w I rocz.œm.
^Stefania, Mieczys³aw Balcerzak;
-dziêkczynna w 14 rocz.œlubu Doroty i Bogdana
Wróbel, z proœb¹ o potrzebne ³aski i b³og. Bo¿e
na dalsze lata wspólnej drogi.
^Tadeusz Wojtasik w 11 rocz.œm.
12:15 —(Chapel) Mass in Italian
12:30 —Walter, Antoinette, Stanley, Maria rq. Family
3:00 —^Bronis³aw Czarnecki w 7 rocz.œm.;
^Tomasz Czarnecki w 10 rocz.œm.
5:00 —Leon Kolaski rq. Charles McClelland
6:30 —Mass in Polish
Our Blessed Lord has called
home our parishioners Lorraine
Gierman and Ann Civinelli 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. Buzinski
3rd publication Miros³aw Bis ad Agnisezka Wilk
Michael H. Gotter, III and Julie Ann Shannon
2nd publication Jacek Kurgan and Marcelina K. £achut
Matthew M. Moynihan and Maria Carparelli
George Redenz and Michelle Macejak
1st publication Ryszard Rocha and Katarzyna Skiba
Tomasz Drazek and Marzena Tkaczyk
Marek Mroz and Agnieszka Kamysz
Eric Dziekonski and Jolanta Sawicka
Peter Ramos and Lorelie Austria
Congratulations and best wishes to the couples
who were married here last week:
Ewa Marondel and Krzysztof Skowronski
Marzena Dziedzina and Dariusz Mikuta
Jadwiga Jermakowicz and Pawe³ £azarek
We pray for God’s blessings on them as they
begin their new life together.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
If you would like to present the gifts of bread and wine
at Sunday Mass, please see any of the ushers before
Mass. They will be very happy to accommodate you.
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Mi 5:1-4 or Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1:1-16,
18-23 [18-23]
Col 2:6-15; Lk 6:12-19
Col 3:1-11; Lk 6:20-26
Col 3:12-17; Lk 6:27-38
1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Lk 6:39-42
1 Tm 1:15-17; Lk 6:43-49
Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78; Phil 2:6-11; Jn
3:13-17
September 7, 2003
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Legion of Mary of St. Ferdinand Church and
Friends of the Legion of Mary and the Pilgrim
Virgin Group cordially invite you and yours to the
second annual celebration of the Blessed
Virgin Mary’s Birthday. We celebrate our
Savior’s Mother’s birth by a procession around
the church’s and school’s block on today at 2
P.M. We meet at Canning Hall to pray our opening prayers followed by the recitation of the Holy
Rosary in the procession and back to the Hall to
continue our special prayer of the Catena Legionis then a
short talk will be given about Mary. You are most welcome to
share your experiences on the role of the Blessed Mother in
your life. Food and entertainment will follow immediately and
then concluding prayers to end the celebration. Yes, your
dessert is most welcome. And yes, we’ll have 50/50 raffles.
Please call the following persons for further information: Sr.
Emma Geronimo 773 794 8574, Sr. Sally Merced 773 745
6706, Sr. Fely Mesina 773 237 6775, Bro. Justo Evangelista 773
385 8710, or Bro Rich Wenzl 773 777 9607.
Religious Education - C.C.D.
There will be an evening registration
date for upcoming classes on
Thursday, September 9th from
6:30-8:30 p.m. If this date is not
possible, then you may come in on
any regular school day from 7:00
a.m. until 3:00 p.m. to fill out the
simple application. Please see me or
the school secretaries.
For further concerns, please call me
at 622-3022 ext 366. The first day of
regular classes will be September 21st. Catechetical
Sunday is September 14th and all are invited to be a part
of the celebration at the 10:30 Mass recognizing our
teachers’ ministry. God bless you.
Joseph Kummer, D.R.E.
Mother’s Day Peace Project
“Created in God’s image, we were given the mandate to
transform the earth. By their work, people share in
God’s creating activity... awareness that our work is a
sharing of God’s work ought to permeate even the most
ordinary of family activities.”
Laborem Exercens, # 25
Pope John Paul II
Suggested Activity:
Offer your day, your prayers, your work, your actions,
your joys and your sorrows to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
through the Immaculate Heart of Mary in union with
our Redeemer’s Passion and Death.
Sponsored by the Archdiocesan Women’s Committee
—Women & Society Subcommittee
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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
Genevieve Lukes
Timothy Benson
Elizabeth Ann Maher
Albin Bilinski
Susan Maher
Stephanie Bosco
Francesco Mangialardo
Alba Jennie Burroughs
Mary Martin
Benito Cabanin
Estelle “Toots” McGuigan
Bishop Edwin Conway
Emilia Moreno
Anna Diks
Eleanor O’Donovan
Honor Draftz
Isagani Odulio
Lillian Dziedzic
Dan Oliver, Jr.
Fred Forte
Deborah L. Pawlak
Joseph Gagliano
Timothy Rajski
Fatima Gomez
Sophie Regner
Rocco Greco
Alicia Schippits
Ben Guttiula
Jack Schneider
Mary Hain
Sr. Roberta Sweitzer, BVM
Mary Ann Johansen
Infant Cameron Scott
Catherine Keeler
Robert Sierminski
Stanley Kochniarczyk
Lenore Simzyk
Helen Kosirog
Raymundo Soriano, Sr.
Tad Koziol
Tony Spano
June Landers
Estelle Stybur
James Lamberti
Ann Sullivan
Sam LoDolce
Minerva Watson
Netta Lohrmann
Alex Wegrzyn
Eleanor Loscuito
Young Adult Confirmation
Classes are forming soon for young adults who wish to
be confirmed in Fall 2003 or Spring 2004. For details,
please contact Mr. Joseph Kummer at the Parish Office
(773) 622-5900 ext. 266, or Kate DeVries of Young Adult
Ministry, (312) 466-9473.
Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish
For the weekend of August 30/31, 2003:
$ 8,303.50
$ 2,386.98
$10,690.48
Amount over / (under) weekly budget: ($ 4,309.52)
Envelopes:
Loose Cash:
TOTAL DONATIONS:
Please consider a special gift to the Church for the weekends you were away this summer and to decrease our
weekly parish budget deficit by using the pink “Forget
Me Not” envelope found in your September-October
offertory envelope packet. We are always grateful for
your stewardship in support of Christ’s mission and ministry here at St. Ferdinand Church!
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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 7, 2003
My name is Sister Elizabeth Pawlus. I was born on May 21, 1970 as the third of my
siblings. I spent my wonderful childhood and school time with my parents and
brothers in NiedŸwiada (in the region of Podkarpacie which is not far from Krakow).
On May 7,1989 I heard God’s call “Follow me.” After high school graduation,
wrestling with myself, I accepted God’s challenge to join the Missionary Sisters of
Christ the King. From that day on I am living an amazing adventure with Christ, my
dear sisters and with myself.
I am grateful to my Congregation for forming my personality, giving me the opportunity to graduate from the University of Stefan Wyszynski in Szczecin, to teach children, to work with children of special needs, to take care of my sick mother until she
died.
On July 18, 2002, I arrived in the United States. After one year being a “house keeper” in sunny and beautiful Los Angeles, I begin my work in St. Ferdinand Parish. I hope like before, I will be able to enjoy many,
many wonderful, unforgettable moments.
My favorite hobbies are mountain climbing and horseback riding.
May God bless everyone with whom I am going work.
016th DISTRICT
CITIZENS ALERT
EXTREME
CAUTION!
CAUTION! CAUTION! CAUTION! CAUTION! CAUTION!
During the past month, a number of our residents have been victimized by teams of con men who trick our
residents into opening the door to their houses and then steal money or items that are in the house. To prevent you from being victimized, follow these guidelines.
•Keep all your doors locked, (even while you are out gardening or working in your garage.)
•Do not open your doors to anyone you do not know. (These con men can have false identification cards.)
•If someone comes to your door and says they have an emergency, tell them you will call the police for
them. Do not open the door even slightly because they could push their way in.
•If you notice someone who is acting suspiciously in front of your house, at your neighbor’s house or in
front of your bank, do not hesitate to call 911. (Usually these con men work in teams of two or three, so
that is often a clue.)
Beware of the following disguises or ruses that con men have used:
Beware: of any repair men (such as roofers, painters, plumbers, etc....)
Beware: of any person posing as a city employee such as police officers, firemen, inspectors. (All city
employees carry picture identification.)
Beware: of any person posing as the gas, electric, telephone, cable companies offering cash refunds for
over-payment. (If these companies owe you money, they will notify you by mail and adjust your
bill.)
Beware: of any person who approaches you about money that they found and they need your help. (Person
will ask you to hold part of the money or help them make change.)
Beware: of strangers engaging you in conversation while you are entering or leaving your bank or ATM
machine.
Call 911 immediately if you see individuals acting suspiciously or if you have been victimized.
Neighbors, keep a watchful eye out for your neighbors, especially senior citizens on your block. They
are often the targets of these con men.
If you wish to contact the Community Policing Office or the Senior Citizens Office at the 016 th District,
please call (312) 742-4521.
September 7, 2003
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Bulletin reminder:
Our Lady of Lourdes
1444 S. Keeler Ave.
Chicago, IL 60623
773-762-5700
Aug. 27, 2003
Dear Father Cortesi and St. Ferdinand Parishioners —
Belated thanks for your July sharing check of
$970.65 for our parish and our ministries. We
appreciate your generosity and thoughtfulness.
Summer is quickly coming to an end. The challenge is to get all repairs done before the cold weather.
Summer goes too quickly.
You're in our prayers and in a special Mass I
offer each month.
With thanks,
Father Ray
Our Mission: Praise is what we do; Service is what we are about; and Holiness is what we seek.
All notices for the September 14th bulletin need to be in
the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, September
8th. 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].
THE ST. FERDINAND
PARISH
STEAK FRY
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2003
DINNER: 6:00 P.M. — 8:00 P.M.
MUSIC & DANCING:
8:00 P.M. — MIDNIGHT
Questions: contact
Sylvia Angarone at 773-286-6910 or
Kathy Damerjian at 847/466-7645
TICKET ORDER FORM
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Rev. David J. Cortesi
St. Ferdinand Parish
5900 W. Barry Ave.
Chicago, IL 60634
August 13, 2003
Dear Father Cortesi,
Dear parish family at St. Ferdinand,
Thank you all so much for your kindness extended to
the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Sisters. You gift of
$5,635.54 will make it possible for them to continue their
service in their challenging situation.
Being part of a missionary church is a great responsibility as well as a wonderful opportunity. It is an aweinspiring fact that we are Christ's messengers today. We
are all energized to continue the task through the relationships we form when we meet the missionaries who are
the front-line witnesses. Your faithful interest and support
of these men and women is a vital part of the church’s
mission. Thank you all for your generosity. May you all
receive blessings a hundred fold.
What a wonderful gift to these missionary sisters —
thank you all so much for helping.
Sr. Maria
Sr. Maria Burke, SSpS
Director
TO PURCHASE TICKETS,
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM
TO THE RECTORY WITH YOUR CHECK,
PAYABLE TO ST. FERDINAND
BY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th.
YOU MAY RESERVE A TABLE FOR 10 —
JUST LIST THE NAMES OF YOUR PARTY.
NAME ___________________________________
PHONE #_________________________________
STEAK DINNER
No. of tickets _____
@
$15.00 per person
Total $_________
CHICKEN DINNER @
No. of tickets _____
$10.00 per person
Total $_________
SAUSAGE DINNER @
No. of tickets _____
$ 8:00 per person
Total $_________
Total Enclosed
$__________
(TICKETS ARE AN ADDITIONAL $3.00
AT THE DOOR)
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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 7, 2003
W trosce o rozwój duchowy naszego m³odego pokolenia Polska Katolicka Szko³a im. œw. Ferdynanda
rozpoczynaj¹c rok szkolny 6 wrzeœnia b.r. staje jednoczeœnie u progu dziewi¹tego roku dzia³alnoœci
na niwie szkolnictwa polonijnego. W nowy rok szkolny wkraczamy z liczb¹ ponad 1100 uczniów na
poziomach szko³y podstawowej i œredniej oraz 38-mio osobow¹ doskonale przygotowan¹ kadr¹
pedagogiczn¹.
W pierwszym semestrze, realizuj¹c za³o¿ony program nauczania religii, jêzyka polskiego,
historii i geografii, pragniemy równie¿ w szczególny sposób uczciæ zbli¿aj¹c¹ siê 25-t¹ rocznicê
Pontyfikatu Jana Paw³a II. Kalendarz szkolny przewiduje miêdzy innymi konkurs plastyczno-literacki
poœwiêcony tej tematyce. Wezm¹ w nim udzia³ wszystkie grupy wiekowe, a w tajemnicy mogê
powiedzieæ, ¿e na zwyciêzców czekaj¹ atrakcyjne nagrody.
Ogromn¹ radoœci¹ napawa nas fakt, ¿e tak wielu rodziców odczuwa potrzebê posy³ania
swoich pociech do naszej szko³y. Nikomu chyba nie trzeba przypominaæ, jak wa¿nym jest, aby m³ode pokolenie nie
zatraci³o œwiadomoœci sk¹d wywodz¹ siê ich korzenie, aby z dum¹ i godnoœci¹ mog³o rozwijaæ i pielêgnowaæ tradycje
religijne, jêzyk i kulturê swoich ojców.
W nowym Roku szkolnym 2003/04 serdecznie witamy :
- ks. Romana Rataja, który bêdzie reprezentantem ks. Proboszcza w sprawach dzia³ania i funkcjonowania szko³y, jako
Dyrektor Wykonawczy
-ks. Jerzego Bieleckiego, który bêdzie dzieli³ obowi¹zki Dyrektora Wykonawczego wspólnie z ks. Romanem przez najbli¿sze
3 miesi¹ce
- siostrê El¿bietê Pawlus, now¹ sekretarkê szkoln¹.
¯yczymy, aby pos³uga w naszej parafii przynios³a Wam wiele satysfakcji i jesteœmy pewni, ¿e g³oszone przez Was S³owo
Bo¿e padnie na podatny grunt i przyniesie oczekiwany plon.
Ca³ej spo³ecznoœci szkolnej ¿yczymy pomyœlnego roku szkolnego. Pragniemy, aby lekcje w naszej szkole by³y
pe³nymi niezapomnianych wra¿eñ i ubogacaj¹cymi Was wewnêtrznie podró¿ami do Ojczyzny naszych przodków.
Lucyna Olszewska, dyrektorka Polskiej Katolickiej Szko³y im. œw. Ferdynanda
PRZYPOMNIENIE !!!
9 wrzeœnia o 6:30 wieczorem
w Konwencie rozpoczynaj¹ siê próby
zespo³u “Serduszka”. Zapraszamy wszystkie dzieci œpiewaj¹ce w tym zespole
na rozœpiewanie swoich g³osów.
Pielgrzymka do Guadalupe 10 -17 grudnia 2003 roku
Serdecznie zapraszamy na pielgrzymkê do Guadalupe w Meksyku do
najs³ynniejszego sanktuarium Ameryki
£aciñskiej. Co roku pielgrzymuje tu
ponad 10 milionów ludzi, by oddaæ czeœæ
Matce Bo¿ej, która objawi³a siê ubogiemu Indianinowi Juan Diego w 1531
roku. W sierpniu zesz³ego roku zosta³ on
og³oszony b³ogos³awionym przez Jana
Paw³a II. Ka¿dego roku 12 grudnia w
œwiêto Matki Bo¿ej z Guadalupe przybywaj¹ tu t³umy wiernych, Indian w ludowych strojach oraz
pielgrzymi z ca³ego œwiata. W zesz³ym roku odpust ten
zgromadzi³ niemal trzy miliony ludzi; obecny by³ równie¿
prezydent Meksyku Wincenty Fox.
W programie pielgrzymki trwaj¹cej od 10 -17 grudnia
2003 roku jest równie¿ zwiedzanie zabytków Meksyku,
staro¿ytnych pyramid, s³ynnego miasta srebra - Taxco,
a na koniec dwudniowy wypoczynek nad Pacyfikiem
w Acapulco.
Po wiêcej informacji prosimy dzwoniæ do ks. Marka
Jurzyka (773) 622-5900 wewn. 5.
Sprzeda¿ podrêczników dla uczniów
Polskiej Katolickej Szko³y im.
œw. Ferdynanda odbêdzie siê
13 wrzeœnia w Heeney Hall od godz.
9:00am do 4 :00pm z przerw¹ od 12:00-1:00.
Spotkanie modlitewne cz³onków ¯ywego
Ró¿añca pw. MB Czêstochowskiej
W niedzielê 14 wrzeœnia, w kaplicy o godz. 7:00 rano
odmawiany bêdzie Ró¿aniec, a po Mszy œw.
o godz.7:30 w sali McManus odbêdzie siê spotkanie
cz³onków ¯ywego Ró¿añca.
Bardzo serdecznie zapraszamy wszystkich chêtnych na modlitwê i na
spotkanie gdzie bêdzie siê mo¿na zapisaæ do naszego Ró¿añca.
Trwa Rok Ró¿añca Œwiêtego, ustanowiony przez naszego ukochanego
Ojca œw., który zawierzy³ Maryi wszystko we wszystkim, mówi¹c:
“Ca³y Twój”.
Czy dziêkuj¹c Maryi za wszystkie otrzymane ³aski, cudowne
uzdrowienia cia³a i duszy za Jej wstawiennictwem, mo¿emy Jej
ofiarowaæ coœ piêkniejszego ni¿ nasze serca pe³ne mi³oœci
i przynale¿noœæ do Wspólnoty Ró¿añcowej?
Maryja we wszystkich swoich objawieniach prosi: “Odmawiajcie
ró¿aniec”.
I my czekamy z otwartymi ramionami na wszystkich, których g³os
serca przyprowadzi na nasze modlitewne spotkanie.
Szczêœæ Bo¿e
Spotkania grupy m³odzie¿owej Laudamus
rozpoczynaj¹ siê od 7-go wrzesnia,
i bêd¹ odbywa³y siê w ka¿d¹ niedzielê
o godz 8:00 wieczorem.
September 7, 2003
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
OSTRZE¯ENIE
W ci¹gu ostatnich miesiêcy wielu
naszych mieszkañców zosta³o
oszukanych przez grupy Romów
(Cyganów), którzy podaj¹c siê za pracowników s³u¿b specjalnych w³amywali siê do domów i okradali ludzi.
Aby unikn¹æ podobnych sytuacji, prosimy przestrzegaæ
poni¿ej podanych wskazówek.
ZAMYKAÆ DRZWI (NAWET WTEDY KIEDY JESTEŒCIE
W OGRODZIE LUB GARA¯U)
NIE OTWIERAÆ DRZWI NIEZNAJOMYM
(ROMOWIE POSIADAJ¥ FA£SZYWE
KARTY IDENTYFIKACYJNE)
JEŒLI KTOŒ OBCY PRZYJDZIE DO CIEBIE I POWIE, ¯E
JEST W NAG£EJ POTRZEBIE POINFORMUJ
PRZYCHODNIÓW, ¯E ZADZWONISZ NA POLICJÊ ABY
UDZIELI£A IM POMOCY.
NIE UCHYLAJCIE DRZWI, BO ONI MOG¥ U¯YÆ SI£Y
I WEJŒÆ DO ŒRODKA.
JEŒLI ZAUWA¯YSZ ¯E KTOŒ ZACHOWUJE
SIÊ PODEJRZANIE PRZED TWOIM DOMEM,
W S¥SIEDZTWIE, LUB PRZED TWOIM BANKIEM,
NIE WAHAJ SIÊ ZADZWONIÆ POD NR. 911
(ROMOWIE ZWYKLE DZIA£AJ¥ W DWU LUB TRZY
OSOBOWEJ GRUPIE, TO MO¯E BYÆ TROPEM DO
ROZPOZNANIA)
Romowie mog¹ podawaæ siê za nastêpuj¹cych ludzi:
• wykonuj¹cych ró¿ne us³ugi (np. dacharzy, malarzy,
hydraulików itp...)
• pracowników miasta takich jak: policjantów, stra¿aków,
inspektorów. ( Wszyscy pracownicy posiadaj¹ ID kartê ze
zdjêciem)
• pracowników kampanii gazowych, elektrycznych, telefonicznych itd...
• prosz¹cych o pomoc, lub udawaj¹cych, ¿e znaleŸli jakieœ
pieni¹dze ( mog¹ dawaæ ci czêœæ znaleŸnego, lub prosiæ
o rozmienienie)
• nieznajomych rozpoczynaj¹cych rozmowê przy banku. lub
przy bankomacie.
JEŒLI ZAUWA¯YSZ JEDNOSTKI ZACHOWUJ¥CE SIÊ
PODEJRZANIE. LUB ZOSTA£EŒ JU¯ POSZKODOWANY
DZWOÑ NATYCHMIAST POD NR. TEL 911.
Jeœli chcesz skontaktowaæ siê z Biurem Policji lub Biurem
Seniorów mo¿esz dzwoniæ na 016 Posterunek Policji tel:
312/742-4521
TACA NIEDZIELNA
30/31 Sierpieñ, 2003
W Kopertkach
W Gotówce
Ca³oœæ
$ 8,303.50
$ 2,386.98
$10,690.48
($ 4,309.52)
Zwracamy siê z proœb¹ do naszych parafian, którzy
spêdzali swoje wakacje z dala od koœcio³a œw.
Ferdynanda o to, aby “zasilili” bud¿et parafialny
u¿ywaj¹c ró¿owych kopertek- “Niezapominajek” (Forget
Me Not), za³¹czonych do pakietu na wrzesieñ
i paŸdziernik. Dziêki waszej ofierze bêdziemy mogli
zmniejszyæ zwiêkszaj¹cy siê deficyt.
Jesteœmy bardzo wam wdziêczni za wsparcie misji
Chrystusa w koœciele œw. Ferdynanda.
Powy¿ej/(Poni¿ej) bud¿etu:
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PARAFIA
ŒW. FERDYNANDA
STEAK
FRY
(SMA¯ONE KOTLETY)
SOBOTA, 13 WRZEŒNIA 2003
OBIAD: 6:00PM - 8:00PM
MUZYKA I TAÑCE 8:00PM - PÓ£NOC
NA PARKINGU PARAFIALNYM
LUB W KAFETERII SZKOLNEJ
(ZALE¯NIE OD POGODY)
P£ATNY BAR: PIWO - WINO - NAPOJE
MENU:
SMA¯ONY NA GRILLU KOTLET
“NEW YORK STRIP” 12 OZ.
SMA¯ONE NA GRILLU PIERSI Z KURCZAKA
POLSKA KIE£BASKA
SERWOWANE Z:
ZAPIEKANYM ZIEMNIAKIEM, SA£ATK¥,
CHLEBEM, MAS£EM I DESEREM
Pytania prosimy kierowaæ do:
Sylvia Angarone 773-286-6910 lub
Kathy Damerjian 847/466-7645
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7 wrzeœnia. Prosimy wype³niæ poni¿sz¹ formê i przynieœæ
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St. Ferdinand Church. Jest mo¿liwoœæ zarezerwowania
10-cio osobowego sto³u - w tym wypadku prosimy
o listê z imionami i nazwiskami tych osób.
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(Bilety przy drzwiach bêd¹ dro¿sze o $3.)
Page Eight
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 7, 2003
the week at st. ferdinand parish
September 8-14, 2003
MONDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•Friendship Club — 10 AM - 3 PM, Convent # 2
•Troop # 51 — 7-9:30 PM, Convent #s 1, 2 & 3
TUESDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•Serduszka (Little Hearts Polish Children’s Choir) — 6:30-8:30
PM, Convent #s 2 & 3
•Religious Education (C.C.D.) Registration — 6:30-8:30 PM,
School Office
WEDNESDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•Craft Ladies — 9 AM-Noon, Rectory
•Ladies of St. Anne Board Meeting — Noon - 2 PM, Rectory
•Jr. Legion of Mary — 2:30-4 PM, Convent # 2
•Kropeczki (Little Dots Polish Children’s Choir) —6-8 PM,
Music Room
•Webelos 3051— 6-9 PM, Convent #s 1, 2 & 3
•Family & School Association Back To School Night — 7 PM,
Gym & Cafeteria
•Polish Adult Choir — 7:15 PM, Chapel
•Fijat — 7:30-9:30 PM, Church
THURSDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•Jr. Legion of Mary - Rosary — 2:30 p.m., Church
•Girl Scout Troops 188, 1883 & 1733 — 5:30-9 PM, Convent #s
1, 2 & 3
•Pack 3051 — 6-9 PM, McManus Hall
•Polish School Theater Group — Chapel
•Legion of Mary — 6:30-8:30 PM, convent
•Laudamus Music Group — 8 PM, Heeney Hall
FRIDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 AM & 1:30-5:30 PM,
McManus & Canning Halls
•Pilgrim Virgin — 7-9 PM, Convent # 2
SATURDAY
•Confession — 8:45-9:30 AM, Church
•Legion of Mary — 9-11 AM., Convent # 2
•Polish Catholic Saturday School — 9 AM-4 PM, School
•Adult Polish/English Classes — 9 AM - 4 PM, Music Room
•Polish Catholic Saturday School Book Sale — 8 AM - 4 PM,
Heeney Hall
SUNDAY
•Polish Highlanders — 8:30-9:30 AM, Convent # 3
•Polish Rosary Group — 8:30-10 AM, McManus Hall
•Chapel Choir Practice — 9:15 AM, Chapel
•Baptism in English — 1:45PM, Church
•Christ Renews His Parish- Men —6-10 PM, Convent # 4
•Laudamus — 7:30 PM, Church
our neighbors want you to know . . .
•Chicago Public Library, Austin-Irving Branch, 6100 West
Irving Park Road, presents Learning Disabilities and More with
Marc Atkins, Ph.D. 7:00 PM. Tuesday, September 9, 2003.
Understanding ADHD — What Parents Need to Know. What is
ADHD? When should we get concerned? What can parents do
to help at home and school? Dr. Atkins, Director of Psychology
Training, Institute for Juvenile Research and Associate
Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of
Illinois at Chicago, will provide a range of practical solutions to
assist parents of children with ADHD, including when should
medication be considered and where parents can go for help.
For more information, call the Austin-Irving Branch at 312/7446222 or Adult Services at 312/747-4252.
•Annulment Process Day. St. Michael Parish, 1633 North
Cleveland Avenue, Chicago, IL. 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Saturday,
October 11, 2003.
We will examine the meaning of the term “annulment,” the
Archdiocesan process for granting an annulment, and the currently acceptable grounds for obtaining an annulment. You will
have the opportunity to review the required documents, costs
and time expectations. Any other questions and concerns you
may have will be addressed as well, all within a context of spir-
ituality and prayer.
Father Peter Schavitz, C.SS.R., and Elsie Radtke will conduct
the seminar. Father Schaviatz a Redemptorist priest, is a memeber of the Redemptorist Parish Mission Preaching Team. Elsie
Radtke is Associate Director, Family Ministries, Archdiocese of
Chicago, and Coordinates the Hurting and Healing Ministries.
Both are Field Aedvocates for the Chicago Marriage Tribunal.
The $30 fee covers a continental breakfast, lunch, handouts and
facility usage.
Pre-registration is required. Call: Mike at 847/279-0699 or Elsie
at 312/751-8353 daytime; or Mike or Pam at 847/279-0789
evenings.
September 7, 2003
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Page Nine
Crystal Clear
Reflection
Crystals are so clear, you can get six pure colors from them. As
children we may have been surprised the first time light broke
into six colors refracted through a small prism or crystal or
through mist after rain. This surprising turn delights us, even
though we now understand the physics. The surprising turn of
events in this Sunday’s readings reaches beyond delight. It draws
us into the mystery of God’s dealings with us.
Miracles are manifestations of the reign of God. In all the miracle stories, healing of both body and soul occurs. Whole new
worlds open up, and the healed one gains a kind of access to the
community he or she never had before. The person is whole and
is wholly restored to the community. In welcoming the healed
one, the community itself is healed and restored and made rich.
The heart-rending reality for the deaf man was that his impairment closed him out of everyday life. Jesus’ action on his behalf
makes it crystal clear that no one need be left out of the reign of
God.
In the second reading, James develops this theme. He reminds us
to see as Jesus saw and act as he acted. The community is to be
the welcoming and freeing body gathered in his death and resurrection. This may call for a reversal on our part. We are asked to
identify with the ones who are poor in the eyes of the world. Our
business is not to hand down recrimination and stand in judgment. Our business is to see anew and be renewed.
Each of us has a particular world view, a personal lens through
which we observe and interpret life. Our outlook may not be the
best one or the only one available. We may find it difficult to
readjust our sights once we have them set. We may not want to
bother with all the messiness conversion implies. We may be
tempted to narrow our focus rather than broaden it.
Nevertheless, we and the world would be better off if we took
some time this week to refocus or broaden our vision. Maybe we
are the blind one who will be able to see, the deaf one who will
finally hear, the mute one who sings. Maybe our personal little
desert will bloom.
FIRST READING: Isaiah 35:4–7a
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 146:7, 8–9, 9–10
SECOND READING: James 2:1–5
GOSPEL: Mark 7:31–37
Comment
Isaiah prophesies that the nation’s melancholy will turn to its
opposite. He uses images to make this crystal clear. The blind
will see, the deaf will hear, the one who cannot move will win
foot races, the one who is without words will be full of words—
songs even. The very land itself will come alive: sands will be
watered, deserts will flower.
The Gospel directly parallels Isaiah’s vision. Through Jesus,
God’s power reverses the condition of the man who cannot hear
and therefore cannot speak. All of Jesus’ miracles can be viewed
through the crystal of his death and resurrection. All of his
words and actions are pure colors of that singular clear and pure
crystal. Each healing, saving action, and word is but a manifestation of the great saving action of the Paschal Mystery.
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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 Parent Association - President: Krystyna Blacharczyk
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. Roman Rataj, 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.