Baptism of the Lord - St Ferdinand Church

Baptism of the Lord - St Ferdinand Church

St. Ferdinand Church
RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE
PHONE: 773/622-5900
January 12, 2003
Photo by Romuald Gluch
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Baptism of the Lord
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The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for:
+Gene Konopka
+Peter & Victoria Raczon
MONDAY, Weekday/Hilary, bp., doctor
7:00 —Cathricia San Pedro rq. Ushers Club
8:00 —Mary Gruber rq. Achim & Margaret Voigt
TUESDAY, Weekday
7:00 —James M. Hester rq. Rita Corcoran
8:15 —Marita DelaCruz
rq. Constancio DelaCruz & Family
WEDNESDAY, Weekday
7:00 —Alex Tecza rq. Dolores Szatkowski
8:00 —Special Intention rq. Mother
THURSDAY, Weekday
7:00 —William Cortesi rq. Sally Staff
8:15 —Cathricia San Pedro rq. Ameriga Cesaroni
FRIDAY, Anthony, abbot
7:00 —Brendan Crawley rq. Rita Corcoran
8:00 —Edmund Czok rq. Julia Czok
SATURDAY, Weekday
8:00 —Edwin & Josephine Komos rq. Family
1:00 —Wedding Liturgy
Konrad Matys & Monika Giemza
Sunday Anticipated Mass
5:00 —Ben Zablocki rq. Family
SUNDAY, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 —Rose Costello rq. Daughter
7:30 —(Chapel) +Marta Gotowalska;
+Frank Herba
9:00 —Wanda Nuzzo rq. Husband
10:30 —(Chapel)William Tovar
rq. Wayne & Margaret Borgert
10:45 —-o zdrowie i Bo¿e b³. dla Moniki z okazji 21
rocz. urodzin;
+Stanis³awa Zaniewska w 6 rocz. œm.;
+Antoni Œmiarowski w 58 rocz.œm.
12:15 —(Chapel) Mass in Italian
12:30 —Domenico Lamascese rq. Ushers Club
3:00 —+Wanda, Franciszek, Ryszard Czopor;
+Jan Go³uch w 1 rocz.œm.;
+Janina Knaga;
+Bernard Stok³osa
5:00 —People of St. Ferdinand
6:30 —Mass in Polish
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.
HANDMAIDS
S. Buzinski, R. Camardo
Our Blessed Lord has called
home our parishioners Arlette Baran,
Margaret M. Janz, Michael R. Lans,
Sr. and John Morris for whom we
promise our prayers.
May they and all our other
deceased parishioners enjoy peace and happiness in God’s
Sacred Presence.
3rd publication Konrad Matys and Monika Giemza
2nd publication none
1st publication none
WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM
Anna Martina, daughter of Salvatore
and Anna Maria (Incandela) Gariti;
Baileigh Ashlyn, daughter of Chad and
Jolanda (Ziobro) Hannah;
Victoria, daughter of Krzysztof and
Anna Kowalczuk;
Dominika, daughter of Robert and Anna (Rubaj) Panek.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Valentine’s cards have
appeared at the shopping mall, but
in the Church it is still Christmas.
Today’s feast spun off from
Epiphany. Originally, a blessing of
holy water was an important feature of the Epiphany feast, and in
the Greek Church, this was a day for leaping into
the sea in grateful recollection of baptism. The gratitude may not be quite as profound among the
Orthodox Christians who have to chop holes in the
ice to plunge into the waters!
Still, there are few better days to celebrate a
baptism, and to plunge our hands into the waters of
the font. Jesus found the waters of the Jordan irresistible because of what had been done in those
waters: people had confessed their sins, and had
acknowledged their need to be forgiven and healed.
Today, we are the people in the water, and Christ
comes to be with us. You won’t have to chop a hole
in the ice to celebrate your baptism. A beautiful bowl
of water on the table tonight, a toast with sparkling
water at dinner, or even a leap into the shower with
a sign of the cross and a prayer of thanksgiving will
suffice!
—Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
January 12, 2003
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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 after January 15, 2003, 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.
Abortion is a reflection that we have not met the needs
of women. Every woman deserves better than abortion.
—Campaign for Women Deserve Better, mission statement.
This is it! On this feast of the Baptism of the Lord we begin
National Vocation Awareness Week. Renew your baptismal
commitment as you consider your call to serve God in
your particular vocation. Hopefully some of you will hear a
call to priesthood or religious life and will be open to that
possibility. If you would like assistance, please contact any
of the parish priests.
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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
Helen Kosirog
Timothy Benson
Tad Koziol
Albin Bilinski
James Lamberti
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
Lenore Simzyk
Judith Hodolitz
Estelle Stybur
Mary Ann Johansen
Minerva Watson
Catherine Keeler
Anne Wickman
Stanley Kochniarczyk
Bruno Wojcik
Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish
This is the second part of a combined report for the end of December and the first weekend of January 2003; last
week we reported on the fourth Sunday of Advent and the Christmas collection (which is further updated below). The
following chart shows that we almost made our weekly goal on each of the last two weekends. Thank you!
As a general rule, whenever we surpass $10,000 from our offertory envelope users we will surpass our weekly goal.
For the most part, that is “typical” on the first weekend of the month because those who choose to support us with a
monthly contribution will usually do so at the beginning of each month. For the past two months – last month being
Thanksgiving weekend and this month being just after the holidays – this has not held true. However, parishioners were
very generous at our ten masses on New Year’s Eve and Day, so that helps a great deal to “make up” for those Sundays
that we almost make our goal but fall just a little bit short. Our regular Church income is based on your generosity 52
Sundays a year plus separate budget goals for the major feasts of Christmas and Easter. The other holy days of obligation or opportunity help us collectively “make up” for weekly short-falls, just as your individual “make-up” envelopes
or increased contributions to the parish after being away on some particular weekend helps us to reach these same financial targets.
We are very grateful for your consistent stewardship each and every Sunday and for your special gifts to the Church
on our major feasts. Your generosity and commitment to St. Ferdinand’s is how we are able to offer the many ministries, programs and services of the parish to our 11,000 parishioners and our guests throughout the year.
Once again we pray God’s blessings upon you and your family throughout 2003!
Daniel P. Costigan, Business Manager
COLLECTION:
ENVELOPES:
December 28-29, 2002
$9,661.00
$10,221.90
$5,032.00
January 5-6, 2003
Solemnity of Mary /
New Year’
s Eve & Day
CHRISTMAS
LOOSE MONEY:
TOTAL Donated:
$5,164.25
$4,721.13
$4,537.97
$14,825.25
$14,943.03
$9,569.97
BUDGET: GOAL$15,000
Amount Over (Under)
($174.75)
($56.97)
(Decreases Sunday &
Holyday Deficit for Year)
TO Date: $39,308.00 as of January 6, 2003
Budget Goal: $40,000.00
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Catholic Schools Week
January 26 - 31, 2003
"Catholic Schools:
Making a World of Difference"
Today's students are the leaders of the new century. And, their education is the foundation for our future. A Catholic
education helps to light the way by focusing on the basics and demanding excellence. But Catholic education sheds
light on more than just science or math. It helps instill the self-esteem, respect for others, and real spirituality that
tomorrow's adults will need to create a brighter future. The challenges our country has addressed during the past year
underscores the importance of having a better knowledge and appreciation of the world community. Catholic schools
encourage this understanding. In graduating students who are well educated, good citizens and have a strong commitment to the faith, Catholic schools are making a 'world of difference.'
COME AND VISIT
ST. FERDINAND PARISH SCHOOL
Sunday, January 26, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tour the building, see some students give performances and demonstrations,
meet school board members, view students work,
enjoy the fabulous library, art room, science and computer labs,
receive registration material, ask questions, etc.
All are welcome!
Bulletin reminder:
All notices for the January 19th bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, January 13th.
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].
Re-lighting the Fire
Perhaps each Sunday Morning it is the same routine. You
wake up, get out of bed, shower, shave, and dress for
mass. You wake the kids head with the family to your
mass of choice. You sit in the same pew each week and
sit next to the same people who's names you do not know.
Finally, after the hour-long mass, you head with your family home to begin the rest of your regular Sunday morning
activities.
Like anything else in our lives, our faith can become
somewhat of a routine. And as with any routine, the more
we repeat it, the less it truly touches our lives. However,
we know truly that the Love of the Father is not something
to take for granted as a simple routine... it is truly a fire
that must BURN in our hearts! When was the last time
you truly felt the Father's boundless love for us so strongly
that you wished you could find the closest mountain top
and proclaim His glory in a loud voice? When was the
last time Jesus' love touched you so much that you felt
totally empowered to live the kind of life He wants?
If you are a parish man and have never felt this way (or
simply want to feel this way again), I strongly encourage
you to attend the next CRHP weekend. Most men who
have previously attended CRHP have described their experience as truly life changing. CRHP gives you, not only
the chance to truly feel this burning love for God that we
so desire, but also to meet those men in the parish you we
see at mass every Sunday, but have never met personally.
The next CRHP weekend is scheduled for February 8 - 9,
2003. This is an experience you will not soon forget and
will never regret. Come and re-light the fire within you.
A moment can change your mind; a weekend can change
your life. Contact Ron Pasko at 773-636-1299 for details.
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Prayer for Vocations
Loving God,
You call us through our baptism in the Spirit
to continue the mission of your beloved Son, Jesus.
Open us to listen attentively for your invitation.
Empower us to respond to your call.
Inspire women and men
to follow the path of service.
Together may we build up the Church to be a
vibrant sign of your presence in our world.
We offer this prayer
in the name of your Son, Jesus,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(c)2002NCCV
1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
1 Jn 4:7-10; Mk 6:34-44
1 Jn 4:11-18; Mk 6:45-52
1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Lk 4:14-22a
1 Jn 5:5-13; Lk 5:12-16
1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 3:22-30
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11; Ps 29 or Is 12:26; Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11
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.
February is such a sweet month, especially with Market
Day. It's Cookie Dough Time!
Yes, check out the new order forms in back of church
or go on line at www.marketday.com and order Cookie
Dough. We can make extra profit this month if we sell
500 tubs of cookie dough. After all that holiday baking,
take a break and use the premixed gourmet cookie dough.
It's ready to go anytime your are.
Completed order forms are due in Church by Sunday,
February 2. Thank you for your support of education.
Any questions call Tammy Sammarco (773) 286-5235.
Order on-line www.marketday.com!
Vito LaGioia is Man of the Year
The Italian Cultural Center will hold its
Man of the Year Dinner Dance on
February 22, 2003, at Alta Villa
Banquet Hall, 430 North Addison Road,
Addison, IL. The dinner Dance will
honor Vito LaGioia. Mr. LaGioia came
from humble beginnings to start a very successful construction company. Cocktails start at 6:00 p.m.,
dinner at 7:00 p.m., followed by dancing. Tickets are
$60.00 each. For more information, call (708) 345-3842.
Reservations will be taken from February 21, 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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Jase³ka
Zapraszamy wszystkich na
Jase³ka, które przygotowuj¹
dzieci z Polskiej Katolickiej
Szko³y im. œw. Ferdynada.
Jase³ka bêd¹ mia³y miejsce w
kaplicy 12 stycznia po
Mszy œw. o godz. 3:00.
Serdecznie wszystkich zapraszamy.
Kó³ka Ró¿añcowe wraz
z opiekunem ks. W³adys³awem Juszczak
zapraszaj¹ wszystkie organizacje
dzia³aj¹ce w naszej parafii œw.
Ferdynanda oraz wszystkich parafian na
wspólny op³atek parafialny w dniu 18
Op³at ek
stycznia 2003 tj. w sobotê, w sali
parafialnej McManus o godz. 6:30 pm.
Cena biletu $15 dla osoby doros³ej
i $7.50 dla dzieci.
W cenie biletu gor¹cy obiad, kawa, ciasto, soda i wino.
Zainteresowanych prosimy o kontsakt:
Andrzej Gilarski tel 773/836 7527, Melania Nowak tel
773/637 8784, Wojtek Nowacki tel 847/451 4077.
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.
Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe
og³oszenia na 19 stycznia prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie
póŸniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 13 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.
ZABAWA SERDUSZKOWA
Klub Dobrego Pasterza serdecznie zaprasza na Zabawê
Serduszkow¹ w sobotê 8 lutego o godz. 7:30. 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
lub do p. Kazimierza /847/966-1230
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.
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.
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PRZYJD• I ZOBACZ
Katolick¹ Szko³ê œw. Ferdynanda
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“NOWY” RÓ¯ANIEC
Niedziela, 26 stycznia, 11:00 do 1:00
Ka¿dy mo¿e przyjœæ i zobaczyæ budynek szkolny,
uczniów demonstruj¹cych i przedstawiaj¹cych zdolnoœci,
spotkaæ Radê Szkoln¹, obejrzeæ prace uczniów,
wspania³¹ bibliotekê szkoln¹,
klasê plastyczn¹, pracowniê i klasê komputerow¹.
Ponadto mo¿na bêdzie otrzymaæ formy potrzebne do
zarejestrowania siê, zadawaæ pytania, itp...
ZAPRASZAMY!!!
Papie¿ Jan Pawe³ II wyjaœnia: “Aby
ró¿aniec w pe³niejszy sposób
mo¿na by³o nazwaæ ‘streszczeniem
Ewangelii’ jest zatem stosowne,
¿eby po przypomnieniu Wcielenia i
ukrytego ¿ycia Chrystusa (tajemnice
radosne), a przed zatrzymaniem siê nad cierpieniami
mêki (tajemnice bolesne) i nad triumfem zmarwychwstania (tajemnice chwalebne), rozwa¿yæ równie¿
pewne momenty ¿ycia publicznego o szczególnej
wadze (tajemnice œwiat³a)”. Papie¿ proponuje, aby
w sobotê, która ma zabarwienie maryjne, odmawiaæ
tajemnice radosne z czwartku, zaœ w czwartek
rozwa¿aæ tajemnice œwiat³a. Nie ogranicza to wolnoœci
medytacji osobistej i wspólnotowej z uwzglêdnieniem
potrzeb duchowych i duszpasterskich.
W nowym uk³adzie odmawiamy tajemnice radosne
w poniedzia³ki i soboty, bolesne we wtorki i pi¹tki,
chwalebne w œrody i niedziele, zaœ tajemnice œwiat³a
w czwartki.
Dzisiejsi uczniowie s¹ liderami nowego stulecia. Ich
edukacja jest podstaw¹ naszej przysz³oœci. Katolickie
nauczanie pomaga oœwiecaæ drogê poprzez skupienie siê
na podstawach i wymogach doskona³oœci. Katolicka
edukacja nie koncentruje siê tylko na nauce przyrodniczej
i matematyce. Wpaja szacunek dla samego siebie i dla
innych, tak¿e prawdziwie uduchawia, co jest
najwa¿niejsze, aby uczniowie dziœ m³odzi, jutro doroœli,
mogli tworzyæ œwietlan¹ przysz³oœæ. Zmiany naszego
kraju w ostatnim roku podkreœlaj¹ wa¿noœæ lepszego poznania i zrozumienia ludzkoœci. Katolickie szko³y zachêcaj¹ do zrozumienia tego. Poprzez absolwentów, którzy s¹
wysoko edukowani, s¹ dobrymi obywatelami i s¹ zaanga¿owani w ¿ycie wiar¹.
Katolickie szko³y tworz¹ “inny œwiat.”
Pocz¹wszy od 15 stycznia dostêpne bêd¹ zaœwiadczenia o
wysokoœci donacji z³o¿onej na Parafiê œw. Ferdynanda do
rozliczenia podatkowego za rok 2002. Zaœwiadczenia bêd¹
wydawane indywidualnie na proœbê zainteresowanych. Osoby
pragn¹ce otrzymaæ zaœwiadcznie proszone s¹ o kontakt
z p. Anet¹ Koæma 622-5900 wew. 222.
SPRAWOZDANIE FINANSOWE
Poni¿ej przedstawiona jest druga czêœæ sprawozdania z ostatniej niedzieli grudnia i pierwszej niedzieli stycznia
2003; w zesz³ym tygodniu przedstawiliœmy raport z³o¿ony z czwartej niedzieli adwentu i Bo¿ego Narodzenia.
Nastêpuj¹ce zestawienie pokazuje, ¿e prawie osi¹gnêliœmy wymagany cel przez ostatnie dwie niedziele. Serdeczne Bóg
zap³aæ!
Generalnie, mo¿na powiedzieæ, ¿e zawsze ilekroæ donacja z³o¿ona w kopertkach przewy¿sza sumê $10,000 wtedy
tygodniowy cel zostaje osi¹gniêty. Przewa¿nie, sytuacja taka zdarza siê w pierwszym tygodniu miesi¹ca, poniewa¿, ci
którzy zobowi¹zali siê wspieraæ nasz¹ parafiê raz w miesi¹cu, czyni¹ to zwykle na pocz¹tku danego miesi¹ca.
Wyj¹tkiem by³y ostatnie dwa miesi¹ce - niedziela przypadaj¹ca zaraz po Œwiêcie Dziêkczynienia i ostatnia przypadaj¹ca
zaraz po Œwiêtach i Nowym Roku. Niemniej jednak parafianie okazali swoj¹ wielk¹ hojnoœæ podczas dziesiêciu Mszy
Noworocznych, co bardzo pomog³o nam zmniejszyæ deficyt w naszym bud¿ecie za ubieg³e niedziele.
Regularny przychód naszego Koœcio³a oparty jest na sk³adce sk³adanej w ci¹gu 52 niedziel roku kalendarzowego
i dwóch g³ównych uroczystoœciach: Bo¿ym Narodzeniu i Wielkanocy. Kolekty z innych œwi¹t pozwoli³y na mo¿liwoœæ
osi¹gniêcia wymaganego celu finansowego.
Jesteœmy wam bardzo wdziêczni za wasze ofiary, które sk³adacie w ka¿d¹ niedzielê przez ca³y roku na rzecz
naszego Koœcio³a, a tak¿e za dodatkowe donacje sk³adane podczas innych uroczystoœci koœcielnych. Wasza hojnoœæ i
oddanie siê parafii œw. Ferdynanda sprawia, ¿e mo¿emy oferowaæ wiele pos³ug i programów dla 11,000 parafian i goœci
w ci¹gu ca³ego roku.
Po raz kolejny prosimy Boga o b³ogos³awieñstwo dla was i waszych domów na Nowy Rok 2003!
SK£ADKA
W KOPERTKACH
28-29 grudzieñ
5-6 styczeñ
Œwiêtej Bo¿ej Rodzicielki
i Nowy Rok
Bo¿e Narodzenie do 6 stycznia
$9,661.00
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Page Eight
Baptism of the Lord
January 12, 2003
the week at st. ferdinand parish
January 13-19, 2003
MONDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30
p.m., McManus and Canning Halls
•Troop # 51 — 7-9:30 p.m., Convent #s 1, 2 & 3
•Polish School Theater Group — McManus Hall
•Confirmation Parent Meeting — 7:15 p.m., Canning Hall
TUESDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30
p.m., McManus and Canning Halls
•Confirmation Retreat — All Day, McManus Hall
•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
•Family & School Association — 7-8 p.m., Heeney 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
•Ladies of St. Anne — 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., Canning Hall, Parish
Kitchen
•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
•Troop 51 Committee Meeting — 7-9 p.m., Convent # 1
•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
•Polish School Theater Group — Chapel
•Laudamus — 8-11 p.m, Chapel
FRIDAY
•Before & After School Care —6:30-7:40 a.m. & 1:30-5:30
p.m., McManus and Canning Halls
•Legion of Mary — 9-10:30 a.m., convent
•Polish School Party Set-Up — McManus Hall
SATURDAY
•Confession — 8:45-9:30 a.m., Church
•Legion of Mary 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
•Holy Spirit Prayer Group — 4-10 p.m., Convent # 2
•Op³atek — McManus Hall
•Youth Vigil — 8 p.m.-Midnight, Chapel
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
•Polish 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 . . .
•Come and See Retreat afternoon, Making Known God’s
Goodness. Sunday, January 26, 2003. 2:30-7:00 p.m.
Single women ages 18-44 are invited to join us to learn
more about vowed religious life and the Sisters of Notre
Dame de Namur. St. Clare of Montefalco Convent, 5440
South Talman Avenue. RSVP by January 22nd: 773/2376367. Call for more information.
•Mercy Volunteer Corps is looking for women and men
21 years or older to commit one year to serve people who
are poor, sick, or uneducated throughout the U.S. and
Guyana. Volunteers live together in prayerful communities working in schools, shelters, health care facilities, and
social service settings. Volunteers receive room, board,
medical insurance, and a small stipend for one year,
which begins August 2003. The Sisters of Mercy of the
Americas established Mercy Volunteer Corps in 1978.
For more information, contact:
Sister Kathleen McClelland, RSM
773/779-6011, ext. 50
[email protected]
www.mercyvolunteers.org
Application Deadline: May 1
•Attention! Men and Women 18-50 Years Old.
Are you wondering how God is calling you to live out
your baptismal commitment?
Are you considering a life choice as a sister, brother or
priest?
Would you like to meet others who are also thinking
about these life choices?
If your answer to any of these questions is Yes, then come
to the : RSVP Discernment Weekend, March 1-2, 2003 at
Cabrini Retreat Center in Des Plaines, IL.
Meet and talk with sisters, brothers and priests.
Learn what their lives are about and what they do.
Take a weekend to listen, share, pray, celebrate and
meet new people.
RSVP Contact Person:
Sr. Peter Mary Hettling, CSJ
(312) 751-5240
E-mail: [email protected]
January 12, 2003
Baptism of the Lord
Page Nine
Baptism of the Lord
by Paul Turner
The Christmas season comes to its close when
we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, an event
recorded in all four Gospels. To begin his public ministry, Jesus presented himself to be baptized by John the Baptist, and God manifested
Jesus as the divine Son.
Because we associate baptism with the forgiveness of sins, the idea that the sinless Jesus would undergo
baptism seems out of place. The evangelists must have
thought the same; as a whole, they downplay the incident.
But the baptism of Jesus had nothing to do with forgiveness; it had everything to do with manifestation. It was a
new beginning because it publicly revealed Jesus’ identity,
and that testimony came not from just any witness but
from God.
Three incidents in the Bible are traditionally called the
“epiphany” events or the “manifestations” of Jesus, newly
arrived on the biblical scene: the visit of the magi, the baptism, and the miracle at the wedding in Cana. Prior to 1969
we heard all three of these Scriptures in successive weeks:
Jan. 6, Jan. 13, and on the following Sunday. All three stories form a unit because they progressively reveal the identity, the authority and the power of Jesus.
In today’s calendar the Sunday readings spread
over a three-year cycle. On the Baptism of the
Lord we hear a different evangelist’s account
each year. Only in year C does the following
Sunday feature the Gospel of the wedding at
Cana to unify the three celebrations.
In the United States we celebrate Epiphany on a
Sunday. But in countries where the Epiphany is a holy day
of obligation, it is celebrated on Jan. 6. In the United
States, the Baptism of the Lord is usually the Sunday after
the Epiphany, but if Epiphany comes late, falling on Jan. 6
or 7, the Baptism of the Lord falls goes to the next day,
Jan.7 or 8, a Monday, in order to make room for the weeks
of ordinary time.
Copyright © 1999, Resource Publications, Inc. 160 E. Virginia St. #290,
San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505.
Paul Turner, pastor of St. John Regis Parish in Kansas City, MO,
holds a doctorate in sacramental theology from Sant' Anselmo
University in Rome. His e-mail address is [email protected].
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