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St. Ferdinand Church
RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE
PHONE: 773/622-5900
January 5, 2003
Photo by Romuald Gluch
Epiphany of the Lord
Page Two
January 5, 2003
The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for:
+Lee Duckett
+Harry Kozikowski
MONDAY, Weekday/Bl. Andre Bessette, religious
7:00 —Zofia Urbanowicz
rq. Ralph & Elizabeth Brindise
8:00 —Lee Duckett rq. Wife
TUESDAY,Weekday/Raymond of Penyafort, priest
7:00 —Walter G. Samp rq. Samp Family
8:15 —Eugene Konopka rq. Family
WEDNESDAY, Weekday
7:00 —Edward L. Meile, Jr. (43rd. Anniv.) rq. Family
8:00 —Paul Guagliardo rq. Wife
THURSDAY, Weekday
7:00 —Lorraine Matthys rq. Tom & Mary Bucaro
8:15 —Maeve Boyle rq. The Proctor Family
FRIDAY, Weekday
7:00 —Otto Pisterzi rq. Dennis & Lindsey Chan
8:00 —Olga Cardenas rq. Family
SATURDAY, Weekday
8:00 —Bil Baucom rq. Wife
1:00 —Wedding Liturgy
Piotr Koœciuk and Ewa Pelszyñska
Sunday Anticipated Mass
5:00 —Marco & Cosma Chirchirillo rq. Daughter
SUNDAY, Baptism of the Lord
7:30 —Loretto Azul rq. Sister
7:30 —(Chapel)+Wojciech Góralczyk w 6 m-cy po œm.;
+Ryszard Bielak w 6 m-cy po œm.
9:00 —Lillian Grisanti rq. Sam Grisanti &
Josephine & Tom Heavey
10:30 —(Chapel)Frank Micuccio
rq. Robert & Felista Regan
10:45 —+Jerzy Sikorski w 11 m-cy po œm.
12:15 —(Chapel) Mass in Italian
12:30 —People of St. Ferdinand
3:00 —+Ludwik Sapeta w 1 rocz.œm.
5:00 —Steve & Agnes Chmura rq. Family
6:30 —Mass in Polish
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.
Mass Intentions for January
There are still a few Masses available in
January for your intentions. If you wish to
have your loved ones remembered at any of
these Masses, please call or stop in at the
rectory between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and speak
with Aneta Koæma.
Our Blessed Lord has called
home our parishioners Anne Marie
Russo, Michael Dorgan, Josephine
Malecki and Steven Soto for whom we
promise our prayers.
May they and all our other
deceased parishioners enjoy peace and
happiness in God’s Sacred Presence.
HANDMAIDS
E. Konopka, M. Netzel
3rd publication Piotr Koœciuk and Ewa Pelszyñska
2nd publication Konrad Matys and Monika Giemza
1st publication none
Congratulations and best wishes to the couples
who were married here last week:
Katarzyna Filipczak and Bart³omiej Dar³ak
Agnieszka Romanowska and Marek Nowak
We pray for God’s blessings on them as they
begin their new life together.
WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM
Nicola, daughter of Vito and Giuseppina
(Creti) Coladonato;
Alexies-Yves Pailden, daughter of
Alfonso Gimeno and Maria Teresa
Pailden;
Natalia Nicole, daughter of Mariusz and
Edyta (Malinowska) Koz³owski;
Isabella Soledad, daughter of Salvador Alejandro
Rodriguez and Maria Guzman.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
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
12:2-6; Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk
1:7-11
January 5, 2003
Baptism Preparation Classes
If you are anticipating the baptism of your child, and this
is your first child to be baptized at St. Ferdinand Church,
please accept our heartiest congratulations!
Parents are required to attend a Baptism preparation
class prior to the Baptism of your first child at St.
Ferdinand Church. Classes are usually held on the first
Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory.
The dates of the next classes are:
January 8, 2002
February 5, 2002
Since we do not celebrate the sacrament of Baptism
during the penitential season of Lent, if you wish to have
your child baptized during the Easter Season, then you
will need to participate in one of these classes. Please
call the rectory at 622-5900 to make your reservation at
the class of your choice.
As Catholics we take seriously the responsibility to
practice the faith we profess and to instill our CatholicChristian values in our children .
Bulletin reminder:
All notices for the January 12th bulletin need to be in the rectory no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, January 6th.
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].
The wise still seek Him.
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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
Tad Koziol
Timothy Benson
James Lamberti
Albin Bilinski
Michael Lans
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
John Morris
Lillian Dziedzic
Steven Mosinski
Joseph Gagliano
Dan Oliver, Jr.
Fatima Gomez
Timothy Rajski
Rocco Greco
Sophie Regner
Mary Hain
Alicia Schippits
Judith Hodolitz
Lenore Simzyk
Mary Ann Johansen
Estelle Stybur
Catherine Keeler
Minerva Watson
Stanley Kochniarczyk
Anne Wickman
Helen Kosirog
Bruno Wojcik
CHAINS OF GRACE
The chains of grace are so powerful, and yet so
sweet, that though they attract our heart, they do not
shackle our freedoms.
—St. Francis de Sales
Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish
This is a combined report for Sunday, December 22nd and the Feast of Christmas. Due to the holidays requiring earlier bulletin deadlines, there will also be a combined report next week for the end of December and beginning of
January.
We are grateful for your weekly stewardship and your gifts to the Church on Christmas. Your support of St.
Ferdinand’s throughout the year makes it possible for us to serve so many of God’s people in our neighborhood. As an
estimate, we probably welcomed 10,000 parishioners and guests at our fourteen Christmas Masses on December 24 and
25. Many people commented on how beautiful the Church or a particular Mass was; which is always nice to hear. Our
major feasts require the efforts of many volunteer parishioners and parish staff members working for our collective benefit up to, on and after the holidays. We are grateful to everyone for their service to the Church who helped to prepare
for, as well as assisted with, the various liturgies of the Christmas season.
May God bless you abundantly in this new year.
Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager
COLLECTION:
ENVELOPES:
December 21-22, 2002
$10,559.50
$4,714.40
Fourteen Christmas
Masses
$18,600.00
$11,642.02
Received prior to Christmas: $3,060.00
LOOSE MONEY:
TOTAL Donated:
$15,273.90
BUDGET: GOAL$15,000
Amount Over (Under)
$273.90
$30,242.02
GOAL:
$40,000.00
Total Christmas as of Dec. 27th:
$33,302.02
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January 5, 2003
Born The King
of Angels
Dec. 19, 2002
Dear St. Ferdinand Parishioners —
A big sincere “thank you” for making Christmas special for some children. Your gifts of love in the form of
a present has made them happy. Most parents said thank
you with tears in their eyes. Times have been hard for
many in our area. We see it weekly as the numbers
increase at our food pantry. The parents were most
appreciative of your thoughtfulness and generosity. Thank
you in their name.
You’re in our prayers and in in a special Mass I
offer each month.
With thanks,
Father Ray
Campbell's restaurant quality soups are on special this
month. The weather outside is icy cold but inside your family
will be toasty warm after a hot bowl of Campbell's soup! Order
any 2 Campbell's products and receive a trial size pack of
Cheddar Garlic Breadsticks FREE! That is a mmm, mmm,
Good deal!
If you’re planning a Super Bowl party, let Market Day make
entertaining easier. Check out the appetizer section and the
specials on the cover. Everything you need for a successful
party is right there!
Completed order forms are due today, Sunday, January 5
in the church/rectory. You may also send them to school
Monday, Jan. 6. Order on-line until NOON, Wed., Jan 8. The
pick-up is SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 10:00 a.m. in the school
cafeteria.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Make your New Year's resolution to order Market Day and
support St. Ferdinand school. Any questions please call Tammy
Sammarco (773) 286-5235, [email protected]. Thank you for
your continued support.
Basic
Instructions
Before
Leaving
Earth
Attention: Ushers / Men of St. Ferdinand
Our next Ushers / Men’s Club meeting will be held on
Friday, January 10th, 2003 at 8:00 p.m. in Heeney Hall.
Your host for this meeting will be Frank DeMarco and
the rest of the 12:15 p.m. Chapel crew.
Please come and join us. All the men of the parish are
invited.
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 on request only.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Before long, people will be
throwing Mardi Gras beads in the
streets of New Orleans—purple,
gold, and green. A few will be in
on the secret: the colors of the
beads are derived from the gifts of
the magi. Gold for wealth, purple
for power, green for good health.
The gifts are also a key to the identity of the Christ Child:
the incense for God; the gold for a king, the myrrh; fragrant burial ointment for one who comes to die.
Centuries ago, today’s feast bore the heavy burden of celebrating all the manifestations of Christ’s identity: the birth of Jesus, the coming of the magi, the baptism
of the Lord, the wedding feast at Cana. It was too much
for one day. Fortunately the one day has blossomed into a
whole season of grateful celebration, stretching behind us
into Advent, and ahead of us into the Baptism of the Lord
and to Christ’s coming again in glory. Tonight, be sure to
light the Christmas lights, and gather at the creche for a
favorite carol and a prayer.
—Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
January 5, 2003
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Informujemy, ¿e od nowego
roku, bêd¹ odbywaæ siê kursy
przygotowuj¹ce do sakramentu
Kurs Przedma³¿eñski ma³¿eñstwa w naszej parafii.
Kurs przedma³¿eñski bêdzie
mia³ miejsce w I niedzielê
miesi¹ca w Konwencie o godz. 4:00pm (po Mszy
œw. o godz. 3:00pm). Kurs trwa oko³o 3 godzin.
Wszystkich zainteresowanych prosimy o kontakt z ks.
Markiem Jurzykiem, tel. 773/622 5900 wew. 5.
Cz³onkowie ¯ywego Ró¿añca
pw. MB Czêstochowskiej
W niedzielê, 12 stycznia w kaplicy
o godz. 7:00 rano bêdzie
prowadzona modlitwa
ró¿añcowa, na któr¹ cz³onkowie
wraz ze swoim opiekunem
ks. W³adys³awem Juszczakiem serdecznie zapraszaj¹.
Po Mszy œw. o 7:30 w sali McManus bêdzie mo¿liwoœæ
zapisania siê do Ko³a Ró¿añcowego do czego serdecznie
zachêcmy. Szczêœæ Bo¿e!
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.
Pocz¹wszy od 15 stycznia dostêpne bêd¹ zaœwiadczenia o
wysokoœci donacji z³o¿onej na Parafiê œw. Ferdynanda do
rozliczenia podatkowego za rok 2001. Zaœwiadczenia bêd¹
wydawane indywidualnie na proœbê zainteresowanych. Osoby
pragn¹ce otrzymaæ zaœwiadcznie proszone s¹ o kontakt
z p. Anet¹ Koæma 622-5900 wew. 222.
80-ta Rocznica ZAP!
Zrzeszenie Amerykañsko-Polskie serdecznie zaprasza
pañstwa na bal ”Lata 20-te, Lata 30-te” z okazji 80 rocznicy ZAP. Bal odbêdzie siê w sobotê, 8 lutego, 2003 roku w
sali Avalon Banquets, 1905 East Higgings Road w Elk
Grove Villiage. Koktaile o 7:00 pm i obiad o 8:00 pm.
Bilety s¹ w cenie $75 od osoby (w tym wykwintna kolacja, otwarty bar).
Zrzeszenie Amerykañsko-Polskie zajmuje siê pomoc¹
rodakom: oferuje 31 programów w zakresie nauczania
i szkolenia, poœrednictwa pracy, poradnictwa i us³ug
socjalnych oraz spraw imigracyjnych.
Po zakup biletów i bli¿sze informacje na temat balu nale¿y
dzwoniæ pod numer /773/282-8206 wew. 307.
January 5, 2003
Peregrynacja obrazu
MB Czêstochowskiej
Cz³onkowie ¯ywego Ró¿añca zawiadamiaj¹ naszych parafian, ¿e mog¹ przyjmowaæ Matkê Najœwiêtsz¹ do swoich
domów w kopii Jej cudownego obrazu
z Jasnej Góry. Wszyscy chêtni proszeni s¹
o kontakt telefoniczny z kustoszem
Jasnogorskiego Obrazu p. W³adys³awem
Krok 773/ 589 9516.
Za wszystkich przyjmuj¹cych obraz cz³onkowie odmawiaj¹ Ró¿aniec.
Szczœæ Bo¿e!
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.
Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe
og³oszenia na 12 stycznia prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie
póŸniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 6 stycznia.
Og³oszenia te¿ mo¿na dostarczyæ wczeœniej lub wys³aæ
faxem na numer 773/ 622-5903, lub te¿ wys³aæ internetem
[email protected]
KLUBY DYSKUSYJNE POLSKIEJ
KSI¥¯KI W BIBLIOTEKACH
W maju 2002 roku na ¿yczenie wielu polskich czytelników
Chicagowska Biblioteka Publiczna zorganizowa³a kluby
dyskusyjne polskiej ksi¹¿ki w czterech bibliotekach dzielnicowych. Przygotowano ksi¹¿ki o ró¿norodnej tematyce,
spotkania odbywaj¹ siê wed³ug przygotowanego harmonogramu, czytelnicy bior¹cy udzia³ w spotkaniach chêtnie
dyskutuj¹ .
Powodzenie klubów zale¿y od frekwencji.
W styczniu 2003 odbêd¹ siê nastêpuj¹ce spotkania:
- w poniedzia³ek, 6 stycznia: Portage-Cragin, 5108
Belmont Ave.-”Agnieszki: pejza¿e z Agnieszk¹ Osieck¹”
Zofii Turowskiej;
- we wtorek, 14 stycznia: Jefferson Park, 5363 West
Lawrence Ave.-”Popió³ i ¿ar”, Frank Mc Court;
- w poniedzia³ek, 20 stycznia: Archer Heights, 5055 South
Archer Ave. -” Harrt Potter: kamieñ filozoficzny”, J.K.
Rowling:
- w poniedzia³ek, 27 stycznia: Austin-Irving, 6100 West
Irving Park Rd.-”Heban” Ryszarda Kapuœciñskiego.
Wszystkie spotkania zaczynaj¹ siê o 7:00 wieczorem,
trwaj¹ oko³o 90 minut, prowadzone s¹ po polsku w mi³ej
i przyjaznej atmosferze. Wszelkie pytania i propozycje
prosimy kierowaæ do p. Heleny Zió³kowskiej w bibliotece
Portage-Cragin, tel. 312/744-0152.
January 5, 2003
Page Seven
Born The King
of Angels
BIURO PARAFIALNE
na Plebanii
5900 W. Barry Ave.
Chicago Il, 60634
Czynne jest:
od Poniedzia³ku do Pi¹tku: od 9:00 a.m. do 12:00
od 1:00 p.m do 5:00
W Konwencie Sióstr: w niedzielê po wszystkich
Mszach œw. w j. polskim
Ks. W³adys³aw Juszczak:
(773) 622-5900 (4)
Ks. Marek Jurzyk
(773) 622-5900 (5)
Ks. S³awomir Kozlowski
(773) 622-5900 (8)
Siostry Misjonarki Chrystusa Króla:
(773) 889-7979
Biuro Polskiej Szko³y im. œw. Ferdynanda
czynne w sobotê:
(773) 622-3022 (8)
SAKRAMENT CHRZTU ŒW. - w ka¿d¹ Pierwsz¹
i Trzeci¹ Niedzielê Miesi¹ca o godz. 1:45 p.m.
SAKRAMENT POJEDNANIA w ka¿d¹ sobotê od godz. 6:30 p.m.
Polonijna Rodzina Radia Maryja zaprasza na op³atek z
udzia³em goœci z Torunia. Spotkanie to odbêdzie siê w
niedzielê 5 stycznia o godz. 3:00 w Resteuracji Jolly Inn
przy ulicy Irving Park.
Grudzieñ 19,2002
Drodzy Parafianie œw. Ferdynanda —
Wielkie i szczere “Bóg zap³aæ” za to, ¿e dziêki wam
wiele z naszych dzieci mog³o mieæ wyj¹tkowo radosne
i szczególne Œwiêta Bo¿ego Narodzenia. Dar mi³oœci
w formie prezentów, które ofiarowaliœcie sprawi³, ¿e
nasze dzieci by³y szczêœliwe. Wielu rodziców, dziêkowa³o
wam ze ³zami w oczach, poniewa¿ dla wiêkszoœci z nich
ten czas by³ bardzo trudny.
Z tygodnia na tydzieñ zauwa¿amy, ¿e liczba potrzebuj¹cych zwiêksza siê. Rodzice byli wam najwdziêczniejsi
za wasze zartoskanie i hojnoœæ. Sk³adam wam serdeczne
podziêkowanie w ich imieniu.
Jesteœcie obecni w naszych modlitwach i we mszy œwiêtej
ofiarowanej ka¿dego miesi¹ca w waszej intencji.
Z wdziêcznoœci¹
Ojciec Ray.
TACA NIEDZIELNA
Poni¿sze sprawozdanie finansowe jest z niedzieli 22 grudnia i Œwi¹t Bo¿ego Narodzenia. Ze wzglêdu na œwiêta wydawcy prosili o wczeœniejsze przes³anie biuletynu do druku i dlatego te¿ w przysz³ym tygodniu raport
finansowy bêdzie podobny do dzisjejszego.
Jesteœmy wam bardzo wdziêczni za tygodniow¹ skladkê na rzecz naszej parafii, a tak¿e za ofiarê z³o¿on¹ na
Œwiêta Bo¿ego Narodzenia. Wasza troska o parafiê œw. Ferdynanda w ci¹gu roku umo¿liwia nam pos³ugê,
a tak¿e pomoc wielu ludziom w naszym s¹siedztwie.
Oko³o 10 tysiêcy parafian i goœci uczestniczy³o w 14 Mszach œw. sprawowanych z okazji Œwi¹t Bo¿ego
Narodzenia. Wielu ludzi chwali³o wystrój naszego koœcio³a, oraz Msze œw. Bo¿onarodzeniowe; co zawsze jest
mi³o s³yszeæ. G³ówne œwiêta nakazuj¹ zauwa¿yæ wysi³ki wielu parafian i naszych pracowników, którzy pracowali jako woluntariusze, aby wszystko dla nas przygotowaæ na czas Œwi¹t.
Jesteœmy wdziêczni tym, którzy pomagali przygotowaæ koœció³ i liturgiê na czas Bo¿ego Narodzenia.
Niech Bóg obficie was b³ogos³awi w Nowym Roku.
Biznes Menad¿er Daniel P. Costigan
Taca
w kopertkach
w gotówce
ca³oœæ
bud¿et: cel $15,000
powy¿ej/(poni¿ej)
grudzieñ 21-22
$10,559.50
$4,714.40
$15,273.90
$273.90
14 Mszy
$18,600.00
Bo¿onarodzeniowych
$11,642.02
$30,242.02
Cel:
$40,000.00
Przed Œwiêtami otrzymaliœmy: $3,060.00
Ca³oœæ zebrana w czasie Bo¿ego Narodzenia $33,302.02
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January 5, 2003
the week at st. ferdinand parish
January 6-12, 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
•Jaselka —7-10 p.m., Chapel
TUESDAY
•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
•Jaselka — 7-10 p.m., Chapel
•1st Reconciliation Parents Meeting — 7:15 p.m. Canning Hall
WEDNESDAY
•Craft Ladies — 9 a.m. - Noon, Rectory Basement
•Ladies of St. Anne Board Meeting — Noon - 2 p.m., Rectory
•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
•School Board Meeting — 7-10 p.m., Heeney Hall
•Polish School Teachers — 7-11 p.m., Canning Hall
•Polish Adult Choir — 7:15 p.m., Chapel
•Fijat — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Church
THURSDAY
•Girl Scout Troops 188, 1883 & 1733 — 5:30-9 p.m., Convent
#s 1, 2 & 3
•Pack 3051 — 6-9 p.m. McManus Hall
•Legion of Mary — 7-9 p.m., convent
•Polish School Theater Group — Chapel
•Laudamus — 8-11 p.m, Chapel
FRIDAY
•Legion of Mary — 9-10:30 a.m., convent
•Ushers/Mens Club Meeting — 8-Midnight, Heeney Hall, Parish
Kitchen
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
•Market Day pick up — 10-11 a.m., Cafeteria
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
•English Baptism — 1:45 p.m., Church
•Christ Renews His Parish-Men— 6-10 p.m., Convent # 4
•Laudamus — 7 p.m. Convent # 1; 7:30 p.m., Church
our neighbors want you to know . . .
•Sing Gloria! The music ministry of St. Pascal Church
will present a concert of holiday music on Sunday,
January 5, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. in the church. Our adult
choir, youth choir, cantor ensemble, teen singers and
handbell choir will provide you with an entertaining and
joyous afternoon of music and laughter. After the rush of
preparations, sit back and let the peace of Christmas and
its music surround you. St. Pascal Church is located on
Irving Park Road at Melvina Avenue.
•St. Constance Parish presents “In Concert” ... a (bimonthly) series featuring local and national talent. Our
third performance in this series is a Bi-lingual
(English/Polish) Christmas Concert presented by the
St.Constance Choirs including the Ave Marie Choir
(Polish), contemporary Choir (English), Glory & Praise
Choir (English), English Youth Choir, Polish Youth Choir,
and the Handbell Choir. This performance will be on
Wednesday, January 8th at 7:00 p.m., at St. Constance
Church, 5843 West Strong Street, Chicago. Tickets are
$7.00 each for adults and $4.00 each for seniors & students and will be sold at the main entrance of church.
•Joyful Again! is a program designed to help those who
are widowed find joy in living again. If you’ve been widowed you know how hard it is to adjust to your new role
in life. Whether you are young or not so young, you know
the loneliness and only you know the loss. Holy Family
Parish, Inverness, (Palatine Road near Ela Road) invites
you to attend a special retreat/workshop that will bring
hope into your life once again. This 2-day program will
be held on: February 1 & 2, 2003. Donation: $60 includes
meals and dorm-style lodgings (overnight optional).
Register by calling 708/354-7211. Registrations preferred
by January 20th.
January 5, 2003
Page Nine
Epiphany Chalk
by Paul Turner
Some Christians bless their homes on Epiphany each year.
With chalk, they write an inscription on the inside lintel
above the front door. The series of numbers, letters and
crosses changes only slightly from year to year.
For example, at the start of the year 2003, the line
will read as follows: 20+C+M+B+03.
The four digits designating the new year appear at
the beginning and end of the line. In 2004, for
example, the last number changes to a 4. Because
Epiphany comes so near the beginning of the new
year, the numbers represent an annual renewal of God’s
blessing.
The letters have two meanings. They are the initials of the
traditional names of the magi: Caspar, Melchior and
Balthasar. They also abbreviate the Latin words “Christus
mansionem benedicat.” “May Christ bless the house.” The
letters recall the day on which the inscription is made, as
well as the purpose of blessing.
The crosses represent Christ, whom we invoke, and the
saintliness of the magi. The inscription is made above the
front door, so that all who enter and depart this year may
enjoy God’s blessing. The month of January still
bears the name of the Roman god Janus, the doorkeeper of heaven and patron of the beginning and
end of things. This blessing adds a Christian
dimension to the traditional observance of the first
month. The inscription is made of chalk, a product
of clay, which recalls the human nature taken by
God’s eternal word in this holy season.
If you want to bless your home this Epiphany, read the
opening verses of John’s Gospel, pray the Lord’s prayer,
then write the inscription for this year above your front
door with chalk.
Copyright © 2001, 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].
Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
—Psalm 72:7
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

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