March 26th , 2017
March 26th , 2017 ST. WILLIAM PARISH RECTORY HOURS
EVENING HOURS: PASTOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR DEACONS ALBERTINE SISTERS BUSINESS MANAGER SECRETARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ST. WILLIAM SCHOOL SCHOOL PRINCIPAL BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS:
2600 N. Sayre Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707 Phone: 773-637-6565 Fax: 773-637-7042 saintwilliamparish.org Monday 9:00am - 3:00pm Tuesday 1:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 9:00am - 3:00pm Thursday Closed Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri. 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Rev. Robert Łojek ext: 102 Rev. Jarek Maciejewski ext: 114 Ed Simola John Ponce De León Sr. Anna Kozioł Sr. Hiacynta Gronka Miss Monika Wawrzyniak ext: 103 ext: 0 Julie Gorski 630-697-7294 stwilliamschool.org Phone: 773-637-5130 Fax: 773-745-4208 Peggy Forgione Due Friday, by noon, two weeks prior to publication. 1
WEEK AT GLANCE
SUNDAY- MARCH 26 - 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30AM † Ellaine Zaccaria 9:00AM † Genevieve Kroll † Michael Kross Fr.Mike Scherschel 10:30AM -MASS IN POLISH † Władysława Sprycha- 46 rocznica śmierci † Walentyna Skokowska † Wiktoria Szewczyk-3 rocznica śmierci 12:00PM † Storto Family † Joseph Kissane Sr. † Joseph Kissane Jn. 2:00PM -MASS IN POLISH † Anna Sadowy - Rolka † Józef Koszut & Zofia Modła † Antoni Pawełko O dobre przygotowanie do I Komunii Świętej i Boże błogosławieństwo dla całej rodziny MONDAY - MARCH 27- LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † Attilio Ricchio -Birthday Remembrance TUESDAY - MARCH 28 - LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † Hellen Fasano WEDNESDAY - MARCH 29 - LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † Casey Pietrzyk 7:00PM -MASS IN POLISH
SUNDAY - MARCH 26 10:45am-12:30pm Rel Ed Libr., Tea Lnge, Lobby, Rm 300, 301,303,310, 312 5:00pm-9:00pm Raising The Roof - LH MONDAY- MARCH 27 TUESDAY - MARCH 28 7:00pm-8:30pm RCIA - School Library 7:00pm-8:00pm St. William Choir -Church WEDNESDAY - MARCH 29 3:00pm-4:30pm School Council -LH THURSDAY - MARCH 30 7:00pm-8:00pm Girl Scouts-Rm 315 & 316 7:30pm-9:00pm Boy Scouts -LH FRIDAY - MARCH 31 4:30pm-6:00pm Youth Group-Lenten Dinner-LH SATURDAY - APRIL 1 9:00am-3:00pm Polish School-Rm 300, 301, 302, 303, 304
Please stop by the rectory to fill out a Facility Scheduling Form to reserve a room or a Cancellation/Change Form if you meeting is no longer happening. Room reservations may not be honored if form is not turned in at least 1 week in advance. Please see bulletin for early cut-off dates.
BUREK FAMILY, KOPEC FAMILY, MARCINEK FAMILY, BOCZEK FAMILY
† Tomasz Dratwa
THURSDAY - MARCH 30 -LENTEN WEEKDAY. ST. TURIBIUS OF MOGROVEJO. 8:15AM † Albert Cappy Jr. 12:00PM For the Priests & Sisters working
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS : MARCH 19TH
at St.William Parish FRIDAY - MARCH 31 - LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † Daniel Potempa For the Priests & Sisters working at St.William Parish :00PM - MASS IN POLISH SATURDAY- APRIL 1 - LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM John & Bernandine Janicek Family 4:30PM † Adeline & Frank Ziccarelli
BUDGET FOR WEEKLY COLLECTION ……….$7000.00 WEEKEND COLLECTION……………...…….$6011.00 CONFIRMATION MASS……………………….$ 481.00 SAINT RITA MASS……………………………..$ 380.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! PLEASE REMEMBER ST. WILLIAMS IN YOUR WILL 2
DROGA KRZYŻOWA: Piątek – 7:00pm.Msza Święta, po Mszy Droga Krzyżowa godz.7:30pm
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: English : 6:00pm (on all Fridays of Lent) School Stations of the Cross: every Friday at 2:30pm Newly Baptized ALEXA SZLAPCZYNSKI ADAM SZLAPCZYNSKI LEONARDO JOSEPH DEMARIA AIDEN GIANNI LOMBARDI ARIA ROSE LOMBARDI KACPER RAS
Our parish families offer condolences to the family of † Robert J. Juran who fell asleep in the Lord .
MARCH 26, 2017 - 4th SUNDAY OF LENT "Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH PILGRIMAGE of God might be made visible through him." The prevailing theology of Jesus' time led people to believe that any That melodic hymn echoed on Holy Thursday, “Stay with kind of disability was a punishment from God. So Jesus' me… Remain here with me….Watch and pray” is Jesus’ disciples assumed that the man born blind suffered that invitation to us all to reflect on one of the most solemn affliction because of someone's sin: either his parents' or nights of the Triduum. We are in the early planning phase his own. But Jesus sets the record straight. Not only did he reject the idea that the blindness was a punishment for and want to know who is interested. Like in the sin; he also went so far as to suggest that this very trial past…..Come join us here at the 7:00 pm mass for Holy was an opportunity for God's glory to be revealed. Thursday services. Thereafter, embark with us as we And sure enough, it was. Jesus worked a miracle of healtravel to six additional churches as the faithful of old have ing for the man who followed his directions and "came back able to see." So it was that the "works of God" bedone. We will pilgrimage by school bus and return at approximately 11:45 pm. Seats will be limited and a fee came "visible" through a man who was blind! But, ironically, not everyone had the eyes to see the miracle. The will be required to reserve one. If you are interested or Gospel tells us that "there was a division among them" as need additional information, please call the rectory, they debated whether this remarkable healing was really 773/637-6565 ext. 50 and leave your name, phone an act of God. Jesus stated that he came "so that those who do not see might see." And so, who are we? Are we number and a brief message and we’ll return the call. blinded by our own expectations of how God is supposed Come……. pray with Him. to work? Are we so caught up in our own vision of what we wish would happen that we fail to appreciate what is From Deacon Ed: actually unfolding before our very eyes? It is so easy to perceive trials, disabilities, sickness, and misfortune as a One of the secrets in life is to make curse or the result of being abandoned by God. But tostepping stones out of stumbling blocks. day's Gospel suggests another reality. In the midst of these very difficulties, God wants to reveal himself, to show his love and mercy. It may not always be in the exTabernacle lights act way we expect, but without a doubt, even in these challenging realms, God is always at work. KATIA & CASEY PIETRZYK 3
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS Talking about discipleship and truly being a disciple are two very different things. It is easier to know what we should do than to carry out. Many saints from our tradition have had much to say about this struggle to do what they know they must do, and not do that which they know they shouldn't. It is part of being human. Without God, we have no chance to overcome this predicament. Without God, our actions can ring hollow, or often we are too immobilized to act at all. Without God, we suffer with blindness to the truth of what is important and eternal. The story in John 9 of Jesus healing the blind man is about more than a physical healing and just one man. It is about how each of us can find healing of our blindness by turning to Jesus Christ. Are you someone that has been saying, "I don't understand all this talk of discipleship and stewardship; what's the big deal?" We all have a blindness that needs to be healed, and the body of Christ needs you so that God's presence in our world can be seen in a more profound manner. The reality is that God heals the blindness of those who seek him so that, in turn, they may be vehicles by which others may see as well. This Lent, you are invited to bring your blindness to Jesus. All the written reflections in the world will not give you new eyes. Those eyes can only be found in Jesus. WHY DO WE DO THAT? - CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Question: Does God make people suffer because of their sins? Answer: Let's use the analogy of parents. If your children did something wrong, would you make them suffer? In other words, would you make them feel pain just because they did something wrong? You might chastise them, and the punishment or correction might not be pleasant, but out of love for your children, you will not hurt them just to hurt them. Sometimes, they suffer the consequences of their actions and that is punishment enough. You hope they learn and grow from their choices, good and bad. God is a loving Father. He allows us to suffer the consequences of our sins, so that we will turn to him for his love and forgiveness. God wants us to grow in holiness, in virtue, in grace. He gives us free will so that we can choose, and the choices we make either bring us joy or bring us suffering. From that, we learn and grow. God does not hurt us or make us suffer to get even with us. He loves us and wants the best for us. When we suffer, he suffers with us so that we know how much we need him and how much he loves us. PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK PARISHIONERS, FAMILY MEMBERS , FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. Leila Bandy Marilyn Berry Amanda Bert Joe & Rose Cernick Pamela Fasel Caleb Fisher Virginia Goggin Maria Hinojosa Natalina Kass Carol Marsh
Eucharistic Adoration takes place in our parish every Thursday, beginning after the noon Mass till 4:00pm. At 3pm-Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Polish language and at 4:00pm in English followed by Benediction.
Elzbieta Mital Dana Oades Phil Parker Dolores Piccoli Donald Posen Donna Ricchio Jinger Rush Mary Targosz Paul Trucksa Rosa Maria Santos
CATHOLIC QUOTES If your eye is simple all of your body will be too. --St. Francis de Sales Today is Laetare Sunday, or Rejoicing Sunday, a time of rejoicing at the midpoint of our Lenten observances. In the midst of our season of penance, today provides an opportunity to express our joy as we journey along to Easter.
100TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK The Anniversary Book will be available in spring 2017, so we encourage parishioners to pre-purchase books at the $35 price; Orders placed in 2017 will be at the higher price of $45. Please call rectory for information or email:[email protected]
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School news Thank you to everyone who participated in the restaurant day for St. William School at Buona Beef. We just received a check for $142.23. I also want to thank everyone who uses our recycle bins in the big parking lot. We are recycling approximately 4.2 tons a month! We just received a check for $78.40 from Midwest Recycling. Good for us and good for the environment! Congratulations to the following St. William CHRISTIAN MEDITATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION students who were named to the 3rd Quarter Honor To start Lent, Roll at Guerin Prep High School: St. William students FIRST HONORS: SECOND HONORS: Matthew Gallagher practiced the calming art Ruzzle Cablayan Jocelyn Gama Peter Hofman of Christian meditation Kathya Delgado Aliza Aguada for the second time this Denis Dule Ashley Delgado school year. Based on Timothy Gallagher Antonia Martinez and adapted from St. Molly Walsh Jason Nebril Jazmin Buenrostro Ignatius of Loyola’s Kasey Walsh Spiritual Exercises (first published in 1548), our students Honorable Mention: learned to seek peace and quiet, to let go of their worries Emmanuel Hernandez and the things they cannot control, and to enter into a Dasia Razo prayerful conversation with God. Our younger students FIRST GRADE NEWS learned how to sit quietly and focus on their breathing. The first graders have started their Lenten journey. We Our older students learned this and entered into a prayerful created a bulletin board called “Steppingstones to meditation on a Scripture passage. This time, we meditated Jesus.” Students take turns turning over a stone that on Psalm 103. Christian meditation can focus on any focuses on our goal for the day. Through acts of Scripture passage or on praying the Rosary. We also kindness, sacrifice and prayer we will behave as listened to Christians and become true followers of Jesus.We also Gregorian Chants in praise of Mary during meditation, performed our first play “The Hare and the Tortoise” but we have also meditated in silence. Overall, many of our for the other primary students. The students made their students were surprised at how calm and peaceful they felt own puppets, developed and decorated their own afterwards. Special thanks to all the St. William faculty and scenery and did a super job learning their lines. What a staff who made this experience possible, and to Mrs. White great job by all the students! We are hoping that we will who introduced me to this form of meditation when I was be able to perform another play in the spring to display a student at Fenwick High School our acting talents.
MISERICORDIACANDY DAYS Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 PLEASE VOLUNTEER! Two or more hours of your time will make a difference for more than 600 children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities. To volunteer, please call Pris & Tony Panico at 708-456-4120 or Cynthia Maroon at 708-366-8133 or email Cynthia at [email protected] Thank you!
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MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 1 & 2 Priest
4:30pm
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12:00pm
2:00pm
Fr. Jarek
Fr. Robert
Fr. Jarek
Fr. Robert
Fr. Jarek
Fr. Robert
E. Simola
J.Ponce de Leon
L. Ruiz L. Ruiz T. Vacarro
D. Jackson A. Perez C. Jurczyk C. Jurczyk S. Cotto
B. Kieta J. Kieta V. Witkowski
A. Meraz M. Fernandez K. Fernandez J. Lazalde A. Kostrzeski
A. Głowacki D. Szara D. Szara
Deacon Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers
A. Burgos A. Steppan C. Chora R. Konrath
POLSKA SZKOLA IM. ŚW. BRATA ALBERTA CHMIELOWSKIEGO Pracujący w Bostonie ks. Jim otrzymał telefon: "Twój kuzyn umiera w szpitalu w San Francisco. Chciałby cię zobaczyć". Jim wsiadł do samolotu i następnego dnia był na miejscu. Przy wejściu do szpitala spostrzegła go pewna zakonnica.. "Bóg mi cię zesłał ojcze!"powiedziała. I zaczęła go błagać: "Na czwartym piętrze leży pacjent, który za chwilę umrze. Błagam przyjdź i porozmawiaj z nim. Nie przejmuj się, jeśli będzie cię przeklinał i wyzywał. Kapelan szpitala nie dał sobie z nim rady. Przyszło kilku innych kapłanów. Każdy został zwyzywany, był przeklinany i został wyrzucony wulgarnymi słowami. Ty się nie poddawaj, proszę". ks. Jim poszedł za zakonnicą. Chory był w przerażającym stanie. Blady, wychudzony, niemal bez życia. Ostatkiem sił zaczął bluźnić. "Bóg cię kocha"powiedział kapłan. "On mnie nienawidzi"-usłyszał w odpowiedzi. "On za ciebie umarł"-kontynuował ksiądz. "Nawet nie wiesz kim jestem-rzekł pacjent.-Prawie całe życie spędziłem w wwiezieniu. Zabijałem ludzi. Całe życie byłem uzależniony od alkoholu i narkotyków". "Bóg ci przebacza"-ciągnął kapłan. I wtedy nastąpił wybuch: "Bóg mi przebacza? Nawet nie wiesz co mówisz klecho! Zabiłem pięć osób! Byłem dróżnikiem. Odurzony alkoholem zasnąłem. Nie zamknąłem przejazdu. Pociąg wjechał w samochód". "Czy to było w 1976 r".-zapytał ks. Jim. Pacjent wzdrygnął się na chwilę. "Skąd wiesz?-spojrzał na księdza. Nastąpiła długa chwila ciszy. "To byli moja mama, mój tato i trójka mojego rodzeństwa...Ty nie chciałeś nikogo zabić. Po prostu byłeś odurzony. Ja ci przebaczam. I Jezus ci przebacza-odpowiedział ks. Jim. A potem dokonał się najpiękniejszy cud pojednania. Chory zmarł następnego dnia.
OGŁASZA ZAPISY NA ROK SZKOLNY 2017/2018 ZAPISY W BUDYNKU SZKOLNYM: 1 MARZEC – 30 KWIECIEŃ W KAŻDĄ SOBOTĘ W GODZINACH PRACY SZKOŁY -(10 AM-2 PM) $50 (OPŁATA WPISOWA) + $25 (RADA RODZICÓW)
POST, JAŁMUŻNA I MODLITWA Postawa pokory (wyrażona w posypaniu głowy popiołem) wprowadza człowieka w atmosferę pustyni, czyli koniecznego odosobnienia, gdzie odbywa się powolny proces spotkania z Bogiem. Atmosferę tę stwarzają: post, jałmużna i modlitwa, trzy podstawowe biblijne działania człowieka jako swoiste znaki jego nawrócenia i pokory. Wszystkie te elementy były wcześniej wykorzystywane przez proroków Izraela i świętych Kościoła, już nie mówiąc o samym Jezusie, który na pustyni pościł i modlił się, by w swoim czasie oddać swoje życie na krzyżu. Działania te w efekcie są wyrazem naszej miłości, wewnętrznej zadumy i powagi nad tajemnicami zbawienia, które wprowadzają w samo centrum środowiska Bożego. One w sumie stanowią treść przebywania na pustynnym odosobnieniu, by uczyć nas słuchania woli Bożej i wrażliwości na prawdziwe potrzeby drugiego człowieka. 6
Niedawno przeżywaliśmy w Kościele Nadzwyczajny Jubileusz Miłosierdzia. Kontynuacją tego szczególnego czasu łaski jest rok św. Brata Alberta-Apostoła Bożego Miłosierdzia-ogłoszony przez Episkopat polski oraz przez polski Parlament. Rozpoczął się on 25 grudnia 2016r.dokładnie w 100 rocznicę jego śmierci wśród ubogich w krakowskim przytułku. W związku z tym za zgodą ks. Proboszcza pozwoliłyśmy sobie udekorować znajdujący się w naszym kościele obraz tego świętego Opiekuna ubogich, a równocześnie Założyciela naszego Zgromadzenia oraz wyeksponować jego relikwie. Chcemy w ten sposób przypomnieć jego niezwykle bogatą biografię : walczącego o wolność Ojczyzny powstańca styczniowego, uzdolnionego artysty malarza, który ostatecznie porzuca wygodne życie i perspektywę kariery, aby służyć Bogu obecnemu w ludziach najuboższych, bezrobotnych, zagubionych, pozbawionych środków do życia. Nie tylko przynosił im jałmużnę, ale dzielił z nimi ich ubogie życie, służąc i pomagając im odzyskać utraconą godność człowieka i dziecka Bożego. We współczesnym świecie człowiek również jest spragniony dobroci i miłości, a tymczasem szerzy się egoizm, obojętność i znieczulica serc. Brat Albert uczy nas wrażliwości na potrzeby naszych braci i sióstr żyjących obok nas. Dla nas Albertynek-nieudolnych kontynuatorek jego dzieła ,ten rok będzie czasem wdzięczności Bogu za życie i świętość naszego Założyciela, ale też będzie to czas zadawania sobie osobistych pytań: Jak realizuję testament Brata Alberta, czy potrafię być dobrą jak chleb, czy potrafię wokół siebie rozdawać "kromki" chleba, ofiarowanego innym czasu, zainteresowania, bezinteresownej pomocy, uśmiechu... Chcemy także zachęcić Was drodzy Parafianie do modlitwy przez wstawiennictwo tego Świętego i do dawania siebie tym, których Pan stawia na naszej drodze każdego dnia.
Siostry Albertynki Posługujące ubogim s. Hiacynta i s. Anna
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EVENING HOURS: PASTOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR DEACONS ALBERTINE SISTERS BUSINESS MANAGER SECRETARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ST. WILLIAM SCHOOL SCHOOL PRINCIPAL BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS:
2600 N. Sayre Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707 Phone: 773-637-6565 Fax: 773-637-7042 saintwilliamparish.org Monday 9:00am - 3:00pm Tuesday 1:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday 9:00am - 3:00pm Thursday Closed Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri. 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Rev. Robert Łojek ext: 102 Rev. Jarek Maciejewski ext: 114 Ed Simola John Ponce De León Sr. Anna Kozioł Sr. Hiacynta Gronka Miss Monika Wawrzyniak ext: 103 ext: 0 Julie Gorski 630-697-7294 stwilliamschool.org Phone: 773-637-5130 Fax: 773-745-4208 Peggy Forgione Due Friday, by noon, two weeks prior to publication. 1
WEEK AT GLANCE
SUNDAY- MARCH 26 - 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT 7:30AM † Ellaine Zaccaria 9:00AM † Genevieve Kroll † Michael Kross Fr.Mike Scherschel 10:30AM -MASS IN POLISH † Władysława Sprycha- 46 rocznica śmierci † Walentyna Skokowska † Wiktoria Szewczyk-3 rocznica śmierci 12:00PM † Storto Family † Joseph Kissane Sr. † Joseph Kissane Jn. 2:00PM -MASS IN POLISH † Anna Sadowy - Rolka † Józef Koszut & Zofia Modła † Antoni Pawełko O dobre przygotowanie do I Komunii Świętej i Boże błogosławieństwo dla całej rodziny MONDAY - MARCH 27- LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † Attilio Ricchio -Birthday Remembrance TUESDAY - MARCH 28 - LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † Hellen Fasano WEDNESDAY - MARCH 29 - LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † Casey Pietrzyk 7:00PM -MASS IN POLISH
SUNDAY - MARCH 26 10:45am-12:30pm Rel Ed Libr., Tea Lnge, Lobby, Rm 300, 301,303,310, 312 5:00pm-9:00pm Raising The Roof - LH MONDAY- MARCH 27 TUESDAY - MARCH 28 7:00pm-8:30pm RCIA - School Library 7:00pm-8:00pm St. William Choir -Church WEDNESDAY - MARCH 29 3:00pm-4:30pm School Council -LH THURSDAY - MARCH 30 7:00pm-8:00pm Girl Scouts-Rm 315 & 316 7:30pm-9:00pm Boy Scouts -LH FRIDAY - MARCH 31 4:30pm-6:00pm Youth Group-Lenten Dinner-LH SATURDAY - APRIL 1 9:00am-3:00pm Polish School-Rm 300, 301, 302, 303, 304
Please stop by the rectory to fill out a Facility Scheduling Form to reserve a room or a Cancellation/Change Form if you meeting is no longer happening. Room reservations may not be honored if form is not turned in at least 1 week in advance. Please see bulletin for early cut-off dates.
BUREK FAMILY, KOPEC FAMILY, MARCINEK FAMILY, BOCZEK FAMILY
† Tomasz Dratwa
THURSDAY - MARCH 30 -LENTEN WEEKDAY. ST. TURIBIUS OF MOGROVEJO. 8:15AM † Albert Cappy Jr. 12:00PM For the Priests & Sisters working
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS : MARCH 19TH
at St.William Parish FRIDAY - MARCH 31 - LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † Daniel Potempa For the Priests & Sisters working at St.William Parish :00PM - MASS IN POLISH SATURDAY- APRIL 1 - LENTEN WEEKDAY. 8:15AM John & Bernandine Janicek Family 4:30PM † Adeline & Frank Ziccarelli
BUDGET FOR WEEKLY COLLECTION ……….$7000.00 WEEKEND COLLECTION……………...…….$6011.00 CONFIRMATION MASS……………………….$ 481.00 SAINT RITA MASS……………………………..$ 380.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! PLEASE REMEMBER ST. WILLIAMS IN YOUR WILL 2
DROGA KRZYŻOWA: Piątek – 7:00pm.Msza Święta, po Mszy Droga Krzyżowa godz.7:30pm
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: English : 6:00pm (on all Fridays of Lent) School Stations of the Cross: every Friday at 2:30pm Newly Baptized ALEXA SZLAPCZYNSKI ADAM SZLAPCZYNSKI LEONARDO JOSEPH DEMARIA AIDEN GIANNI LOMBARDI ARIA ROSE LOMBARDI KACPER RAS
Our parish families offer condolences to the family of † Robert J. Juran who fell asleep in the Lord .
MARCH 26, 2017 - 4th SUNDAY OF LENT "Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH PILGRIMAGE of God might be made visible through him." The prevailing theology of Jesus' time led people to believe that any That melodic hymn echoed on Holy Thursday, “Stay with kind of disability was a punishment from God. So Jesus' me… Remain here with me….Watch and pray” is Jesus’ disciples assumed that the man born blind suffered that invitation to us all to reflect on one of the most solemn affliction because of someone's sin: either his parents' or nights of the Triduum. We are in the early planning phase his own. But Jesus sets the record straight. Not only did he reject the idea that the blindness was a punishment for and want to know who is interested. Like in the sin; he also went so far as to suggest that this very trial past…..Come join us here at the 7:00 pm mass for Holy was an opportunity for God's glory to be revealed. Thursday services. Thereafter, embark with us as we And sure enough, it was. Jesus worked a miracle of healtravel to six additional churches as the faithful of old have ing for the man who followed his directions and "came back able to see." So it was that the "works of God" bedone. We will pilgrimage by school bus and return at approximately 11:45 pm. Seats will be limited and a fee came "visible" through a man who was blind! But, ironically, not everyone had the eyes to see the miracle. The will be required to reserve one. If you are interested or Gospel tells us that "there was a division among them" as need additional information, please call the rectory, they debated whether this remarkable healing was really 773/637-6565 ext. 50 and leave your name, phone an act of God. Jesus stated that he came "so that those who do not see might see." And so, who are we? Are we number and a brief message and we’ll return the call. blinded by our own expectations of how God is supposed Come……. pray with Him. to work? Are we so caught up in our own vision of what we wish would happen that we fail to appreciate what is From Deacon Ed: actually unfolding before our very eyes? It is so easy to perceive trials, disabilities, sickness, and misfortune as a One of the secrets in life is to make curse or the result of being abandoned by God. But tostepping stones out of stumbling blocks. day's Gospel suggests another reality. In the midst of these very difficulties, God wants to reveal himself, to show his love and mercy. It may not always be in the exTabernacle lights act way we expect, but without a doubt, even in these challenging realms, God is always at work. KATIA & CASEY PIETRZYK 3
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS Talking about discipleship and truly being a disciple are two very different things. It is easier to know what we should do than to carry out. Many saints from our tradition have had much to say about this struggle to do what they know they must do, and not do that which they know they shouldn't. It is part of being human. Without God, we have no chance to overcome this predicament. Without God, our actions can ring hollow, or often we are too immobilized to act at all. Without God, we suffer with blindness to the truth of what is important and eternal. The story in John 9 of Jesus healing the blind man is about more than a physical healing and just one man. It is about how each of us can find healing of our blindness by turning to Jesus Christ. Are you someone that has been saying, "I don't understand all this talk of discipleship and stewardship; what's the big deal?" We all have a blindness that needs to be healed, and the body of Christ needs you so that God's presence in our world can be seen in a more profound manner. The reality is that God heals the blindness of those who seek him so that, in turn, they may be vehicles by which others may see as well. This Lent, you are invited to bring your blindness to Jesus. All the written reflections in the world will not give you new eyes. Those eyes can only be found in Jesus. WHY DO WE DO THAT? - CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Question: Does God make people suffer because of their sins? Answer: Let's use the analogy of parents. If your children did something wrong, would you make them suffer? In other words, would you make them feel pain just because they did something wrong? You might chastise them, and the punishment or correction might not be pleasant, but out of love for your children, you will not hurt them just to hurt them. Sometimes, they suffer the consequences of their actions and that is punishment enough. You hope they learn and grow from their choices, good and bad. God is a loving Father. He allows us to suffer the consequences of our sins, so that we will turn to him for his love and forgiveness. God wants us to grow in holiness, in virtue, in grace. He gives us free will so that we can choose, and the choices we make either bring us joy or bring us suffering. From that, we learn and grow. God does not hurt us or make us suffer to get even with us. He loves us and wants the best for us. When we suffer, he suffers with us so that we know how much we need him and how much he loves us. PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK PARISHIONERS, FAMILY MEMBERS , FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. Leila Bandy Marilyn Berry Amanda Bert Joe & Rose Cernick Pamela Fasel Caleb Fisher Virginia Goggin Maria Hinojosa Natalina Kass Carol Marsh
Eucharistic Adoration takes place in our parish every Thursday, beginning after the noon Mass till 4:00pm. At 3pm-Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Polish language and at 4:00pm in English followed by Benediction.
Elzbieta Mital Dana Oades Phil Parker Dolores Piccoli Donald Posen Donna Ricchio Jinger Rush Mary Targosz Paul Trucksa Rosa Maria Santos
CATHOLIC QUOTES If your eye is simple all of your body will be too. --St. Francis de Sales Today is Laetare Sunday, or Rejoicing Sunday, a time of rejoicing at the midpoint of our Lenten observances. In the midst of our season of penance, today provides an opportunity to express our joy as we journey along to Easter.
100TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK The Anniversary Book will be available in spring 2017, so we encourage parishioners to pre-purchase books at the $35 price; Orders placed in 2017 will be at the higher price of $45. Please call rectory for information or email:[email protected]
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School news Thank you to everyone who participated in the restaurant day for St. William School at Buona Beef. We just received a check for $142.23. I also want to thank everyone who uses our recycle bins in the big parking lot. We are recycling approximately 4.2 tons a month! We just received a check for $78.40 from Midwest Recycling. Good for us and good for the environment! Congratulations to the following St. William CHRISTIAN MEDITATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION students who were named to the 3rd Quarter Honor To start Lent, Roll at Guerin Prep High School: St. William students FIRST HONORS: SECOND HONORS: Matthew Gallagher practiced the calming art Ruzzle Cablayan Jocelyn Gama Peter Hofman of Christian meditation Kathya Delgado Aliza Aguada for the second time this Denis Dule Ashley Delgado school year. Based on Timothy Gallagher Antonia Martinez and adapted from St. Molly Walsh Jason Nebril Jazmin Buenrostro Ignatius of Loyola’s Kasey Walsh Spiritual Exercises (first published in 1548), our students Honorable Mention: learned to seek peace and quiet, to let go of their worries Emmanuel Hernandez and the things they cannot control, and to enter into a Dasia Razo prayerful conversation with God. Our younger students FIRST GRADE NEWS learned how to sit quietly and focus on their breathing. The first graders have started their Lenten journey. We Our older students learned this and entered into a prayerful created a bulletin board called “Steppingstones to meditation on a Scripture passage. This time, we meditated Jesus.” Students take turns turning over a stone that on Psalm 103. Christian meditation can focus on any focuses on our goal for the day. Through acts of Scripture passage or on praying the Rosary. We also kindness, sacrifice and prayer we will behave as listened to Christians and become true followers of Jesus.We also Gregorian Chants in praise of Mary during meditation, performed our first play “The Hare and the Tortoise” but we have also meditated in silence. Overall, many of our for the other primary students. The students made their students were surprised at how calm and peaceful they felt own puppets, developed and decorated their own afterwards. Special thanks to all the St. William faculty and scenery and did a super job learning their lines. What a staff who made this experience possible, and to Mrs. White great job by all the students! We are hoping that we will who introduced me to this form of meditation when I was be able to perform another play in the spring to display a student at Fenwick High School our acting talents.
MISERICORDIACANDY DAYS Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 PLEASE VOLUNTEER! Two or more hours of your time will make a difference for more than 600 children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities. To volunteer, please call Pris & Tony Panico at 708-456-4120 or Cynthia Maroon at 708-366-8133 or email Cynthia at [email protected] Thank you!
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MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 1 & 2 Priest
4:30pm
7:30am
9:00am
10:30am
12:00pm
2:00pm
Fr. Jarek
Fr. Robert
Fr. Jarek
Fr. Robert
Fr. Jarek
Fr. Robert
E. Simola
J.Ponce de Leon
L. Ruiz L. Ruiz T. Vacarro
D. Jackson A. Perez C. Jurczyk C. Jurczyk S. Cotto
B. Kieta J. Kieta V. Witkowski
A. Meraz M. Fernandez K. Fernandez J. Lazalde A. Kostrzeski
A. Głowacki D. Szara D. Szara
Deacon Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers
A. Burgos A. Steppan C. Chora R. Konrath
POLSKA SZKOLA IM. ŚW. BRATA ALBERTA CHMIELOWSKIEGO Pracujący w Bostonie ks. Jim otrzymał telefon: "Twój kuzyn umiera w szpitalu w San Francisco. Chciałby cię zobaczyć". Jim wsiadł do samolotu i następnego dnia był na miejscu. Przy wejściu do szpitala spostrzegła go pewna zakonnica.. "Bóg mi cię zesłał ojcze!"powiedziała. I zaczęła go błagać: "Na czwartym piętrze leży pacjent, który za chwilę umrze. Błagam przyjdź i porozmawiaj z nim. Nie przejmuj się, jeśli będzie cię przeklinał i wyzywał. Kapelan szpitala nie dał sobie z nim rady. Przyszło kilku innych kapłanów. Każdy został zwyzywany, był przeklinany i został wyrzucony wulgarnymi słowami. Ty się nie poddawaj, proszę". ks. Jim poszedł za zakonnicą. Chory był w przerażającym stanie. Blady, wychudzony, niemal bez życia. Ostatkiem sił zaczął bluźnić. "Bóg cię kocha"powiedział kapłan. "On mnie nienawidzi"-usłyszał w odpowiedzi. "On za ciebie umarł"-kontynuował ksiądz. "Nawet nie wiesz kim jestem-rzekł pacjent.-Prawie całe życie spędziłem w wwiezieniu. Zabijałem ludzi. Całe życie byłem uzależniony od alkoholu i narkotyków". "Bóg ci przebacza"-ciągnął kapłan. I wtedy nastąpił wybuch: "Bóg mi przebacza? Nawet nie wiesz co mówisz klecho! Zabiłem pięć osób! Byłem dróżnikiem. Odurzony alkoholem zasnąłem. Nie zamknąłem przejazdu. Pociąg wjechał w samochód". "Czy to było w 1976 r".-zapytał ks. Jim. Pacjent wzdrygnął się na chwilę. "Skąd wiesz?-spojrzał na księdza. Nastąpiła długa chwila ciszy. "To byli moja mama, mój tato i trójka mojego rodzeństwa...Ty nie chciałeś nikogo zabić. Po prostu byłeś odurzony. Ja ci przebaczam. I Jezus ci przebacza-odpowiedział ks. Jim. A potem dokonał się najpiękniejszy cud pojednania. Chory zmarł następnego dnia.
OGŁASZA ZAPISY NA ROK SZKOLNY 2017/2018 ZAPISY W BUDYNKU SZKOLNYM: 1 MARZEC – 30 KWIECIEŃ W KAŻDĄ SOBOTĘ W GODZINACH PRACY SZKOŁY -(10 AM-2 PM) $50 (OPŁATA WPISOWA) + $25 (RADA RODZICÓW)
POST, JAŁMUŻNA I MODLITWA Postawa pokory (wyrażona w posypaniu głowy popiołem) wprowadza człowieka w atmosferę pustyni, czyli koniecznego odosobnienia, gdzie odbywa się powolny proces spotkania z Bogiem. Atmosferę tę stwarzają: post, jałmużna i modlitwa, trzy podstawowe biblijne działania człowieka jako swoiste znaki jego nawrócenia i pokory. Wszystkie te elementy były wcześniej wykorzystywane przez proroków Izraela i świętych Kościoła, już nie mówiąc o samym Jezusie, który na pustyni pościł i modlił się, by w swoim czasie oddać swoje życie na krzyżu. Działania te w efekcie są wyrazem naszej miłości, wewnętrznej zadumy i powagi nad tajemnicami zbawienia, które wprowadzają w samo centrum środowiska Bożego. One w sumie stanowią treść przebywania na pustynnym odosobnieniu, by uczyć nas słuchania woli Bożej i wrażliwości na prawdziwe potrzeby drugiego człowieka. 6
Niedawno przeżywaliśmy w Kościele Nadzwyczajny Jubileusz Miłosierdzia. Kontynuacją tego szczególnego czasu łaski jest rok św. Brata Alberta-Apostoła Bożego Miłosierdzia-ogłoszony przez Episkopat polski oraz przez polski Parlament. Rozpoczął się on 25 grudnia 2016r.dokładnie w 100 rocznicę jego śmierci wśród ubogich w krakowskim przytułku. W związku z tym za zgodą ks. Proboszcza pozwoliłyśmy sobie udekorować znajdujący się w naszym kościele obraz tego świętego Opiekuna ubogich, a równocześnie Założyciela naszego Zgromadzenia oraz wyeksponować jego relikwie. Chcemy w ten sposób przypomnieć jego niezwykle bogatą biografię : walczącego o wolność Ojczyzny powstańca styczniowego, uzdolnionego artysty malarza, który ostatecznie porzuca wygodne życie i perspektywę kariery, aby służyć Bogu obecnemu w ludziach najuboższych, bezrobotnych, zagubionych, pozbawionych środków do życia. Nie tylko przynosił im jałmużnę, ale dzielił z nimi ich ubogie życie, służąc i pomagając im odzyskać utraconą godność człowieka i dziecka Bożego. We współczesnym świecie człowiek również jest spragniony dobroci i miłości, a tymczasem szerzy się egoizm, obojętność i znieczulica serc. Brat Albert uczy nas wrażliwości na potrzeby naszych braci i sióstr żyjących obok nas. Dla nas Albertynek-nieudolnych kontynuatorek jego dzieła ,ten rok będzie czasem wdzięczności Bogu za życie i świętość naszego Założyciela, ale też będzie to czas zadawania sobie osobistych pytań: Jak realizuję testament Brata Alberta, czy potrafię być dobrą jak chleb, czy potrafię wokół siebie rozdawać "kromki" chleba, ofiarowanego innym czasu, zainteresowania, bezinteresownej pomocy, uśmiechu... Chcemy także zachęcić Was drodzy Parafianie do modlitwy przez wstawiennictwo tego Świętego i do dawania siebie tym, których Pan stawia na naszej drodze każdego dnia.
Siostry Albertynki Posługujące ubogim s. Hiacynta i s. Anna
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