St. Ferdinand Parish - St Ferdinand Church

St. Ferdinand Church
RECTORY: 5900 WEST BARRY AVENUE
PHONE: 773/622-5900
Photo by Romuald Gluch
July 13, 2003
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 13, 2003
The sanctuary lamps this week are lit for:
^Irene Koziol
Living & Deceased Members of Rice &
Rychlec Families
MONDAY, Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin
7:00 —Mary Gruber rq. Ed & Linda Finley
8:00 —Edward Staniszewski rq. Family
TUESDAY, Bonaventure, bishop, doctor
7:00 —Michael Lans rq. Mr. & Mrs. Leo Golemo
8:00 —Norbert Szerszen rq. Wife, Jeanne
WEDNESDAY, Weekday/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
7:00 —Angelo & Concetta Caravette rq. Grandchildren
8:00 —Betty Pfeiffer rq. Pfeiffer Family
THURSDAY, Weekday
7:00 —John J. Cortesi rq. Gerry & Chuck Simonek
8:00 —Michael McConnell
rq. Tom & Mary Bucaro Family
FRIDAY, Weekday/Camillus de Lellis
7:00 —John Mastrangelo rq. Sister
8:00 —Michael Lans rq. Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Janik
SATURDAY, Weekday
8:00 —Philomena Manno rq. Cesaroni & Manno Family
11:00 —Wedding Liturgy
Zbigniew Panasiuk and Anna Woroniecka
1:00 —Wedding Liturgy
Edward Burns and Amy Koch
Sunday Anticipated Mass
5:00 —Hubert (Red) Gibbons rq. Marilyn Gibbons Family
SUNDAY, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 —Deceased Members of the
Piotrowski & Pultorak Families rq. Family
7:30 —(Chapel)-dziêkczynna z poœb¹ o b³og. Bo¿e,
potrzebne ³aski w 5 rocz.œlubu Marioli i Piotra
Cichowskich
^Irena £udzik w 5 rocz.œm.;
^Kazimierz £udzik;
^Aleksander Pud³o w 2 rocz.œm.;
^Frank Herba w 5 rocz.œm.;
9:00 —Rev. Michael J. Heeney (61st Anniv.)
rq. Ladies of St. Anne
10:30 —(Chapel)Mary Kovach rq. Debbie Stecker
10:45 —-o b³og. Bo¿e na nowej drodze ¿ycia dla
Agnieszki i Mariusza Wiêckowski;
-dziêkczynna za otrzymane ³aski z proœb¹ o
dalsze dla rodziny Krystyny;
^Edward Chodorowski;
^Leokadia, Zygmunt Gajewski;
^Genowefa w 4 rocz.œm.;
^Jan w 47 rocz.œm, Kazimierz Krystopa;
^Kazimierz Szef, Anna G³¹biñska
12:15 —(Chapel) Mass in Italian
12:30 —Memorial Mass Society
3:00 —-o zdrowie, b³og. Bo¿e oraz opiekê Matki
Najœwiêtszej dla Dominika Wiêckowicz w I
rocz. urodzin.
5:00 —Peter Dudzinski rq. Daniel & Marilyn Juron,
Carmen & Holly Polvere, Robert & Jennifer Zielinski
6:30 —Mass in Polish
Our Blessed Lord has called
home our parishioners Florence
Ciurysek and Wojciech Olbrycht 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. Picchietti, M. Janz
3rd publication Zbigniew Panasiuk and Anna Woroniecka
Edward Burns and Amy Koch
2nd publication John J. Lewkowicz and Doreen R. Medina
Rafa³ Padol and Katarzyna A. Ciuraj
Andrew J. Perostianis and Denise Marie Muscarello
1st publication Grzegorz Kozio³ and Anna Litwiñska
Jose A. Herrera and Carolina Estrada
Congratulations and best wishes to the couples
who were married here last week:
Agata Wróbel and Micha³ Osiecki
Aneta Kuczyñska and Jan Krupa
Anika Brachuc and Miros³aw Truszkowski
Jill E. Bjorgo and Dennis F. Mieszala
Magdalena Pilat and Szymon Bogacki
We pray for God’s blessings on them as they
begin their new life together.
WE WELCOME IN BAPTISM
Natalia Rosie, daughter of Andrzej and
Dorota (Jacmymiak) Obrochta
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Ex 1:8-14, 22; Mt 10:34 — 11:1
Ex 2:1-15a; Mt 11:20-24
Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Mt 11:25-27
Ex 3:13-20; Mt 11:28-30
Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Mt 12:1-8
Ex 12:37-42; Mt 12:14-21
Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:3034
July 13, 2003
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Novena
Everyone is invited to
attend the Novena to
St. Anne which begins
on Friday, July 18th
through Saturday, July
26th.
Weekday novena will be
held each morning after the 8:00 a.m.
Mass. On Sunday, July 20th, it will be
held after the 9:00 a.m. Mass.
Novena petitions, as usual, should be
placed in the basket on the altar.
Envelopes will be distributed on Friday,
July 25th. Donations may be made at
the closing of the novena on Saturday,
July 26.
Pray in name for the protection
of these Parishioners
who are serving our country in the
Armed Forces:
Sgt. David Domel, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps
1st Lt. Paul Polanski, U.S. Marine Corps
Jeffrey Foerster, U.S. Army
James Brown, U.S. Army
Diosdado Soriano, Specialist, U.S. Army
Pfc. Toribio J. Urian, U.S. Army
Pfc. Rudyard M. Urian, U.S. Army
Justin Jones, U.S. Marine Corps
Adam Malkmus, U.S. Army
Jeffery P. Tyson, U.S. Army
Robert E. Kelley, U.S. Army
Erik T. Herrera, U.S. Air Force
Farid Farah, U.S. Army Reserves
Let us pray.
God of love and compassion, before this season of
unrest, we had grown comfortable with thinking of them
only as they relate to us - as our parents and spouses, sons
and daughters, brothers and sisters, neighbors and friends.
Today, history and circumstance, force us to release
them into your care and into our country’s service. We
pray for them and bless them in your name. Grant them
your protection and a safe return home. Amen.
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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
James Lamberti
Timothy Benson
Sam LoDolce
Albin Bilinski
Netta Lohrmann
Arlene Bilinski
Eleanor Loscuito
Stephanie Bosco
Elizabeth Ann Maher
Gabriella Bragagnolo
Susan Maher
Alba Jennie Burroughs
Francesco Mangialardo
Benito Cabanin
Mary Martin
Claudio Clemente
Estelle “Toots” McGuigan
Bishop Edwin Conway
Emilia Moreno
Anna Diks
Eleanor O’Donovan
Honor Draftz
Dan Oliver, Jr.
Lillian Dziedzic
Timothy Rajski
Fred Forte
Sophie Regner
Joseph Gagliano
Alicia Schippits
Fatima Gomez
Jack Schneider
Rocco Greco
Infant Cameron Scott
Ben Guttiula
Robert Sierminski
Mary Hain
Lenore Simzyk
Judith Hodolitz
Raymundo Soriano, Sr.
Mary Ann Johansen
Tony Spano
Catherine Keeler
Estelle Stybur
Stanley Kochniarczyk
Ann Sullivan
Helen Kosirog
Minerva Watson
Tad Koziol
Alex Wegrzyn
June Landers
Betty Young
Theology-on-Tap 2003
July 13-August 10
Attention Young Adults!
This summer, 49 parishes throughout the city and suburbs
are hosting a four week speaker/discussion series exclusively for young adults (20s & 30s, married and single).
Theology-on-Tap will present challenging speakers who
will lead us in exploring young adult issues and questions.
The series will end Sunday, Aug. 10, when Cardinal
George will celebrate Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, followed by a picnic at his residence.
For complete details, contact the Young Adult
Ministry Office:
Phone: 312-466-9473
Fax: 312-466-9474
e-mail: [email protected]
web site: www.yamchicago.org
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Our Financial Support of St. Ferdinand Parish
Thank you for your stewardship over the recent weeks. This is a combined report for the past two weekends – the
last Sunday of Fiscal Year 2003 and the first Sunday of the new Fiscal Year 2004. We will be working over the summer
on our annual financial report and adjusting the budget for the new year. We will publish a brief report concerning both
in the fall.
Your generosity in support of the ministry of our beloved Pope in the recent Peter’s Pence collection (to date
$3,964.09) and for the charitable works of the Missionary Co-Op last Sunday ($5,635.54) is highly commendable. I
have often said that the people of St. Ferdinand Parish are extremely generous to the missions and to those in need, and
you demonstrate your Christian concern for others time and time again.
The support that we have received for our parish over the last two weekends, however, is becoming extremely
worrisome as the totals are the lowest regular collections in nearly six years. There are undoubtedly a number of factors
that may be the cause for this: a) collections are down in many parishes, due in part to our concerns about the economy;
b) summer vacations; c) nearly every parish in our area now offers at least one Mass in the Polish language; and finally,
d) many people “split” their contributions with other charitable concerns. This last factor appears to be occurring here
in our parish, particularly during the last year. In the tradition of our Church, when we help charities, missionaries and
other efforts either within or outside of our Archdiocese, people gave in addition to their regular support of the parish.
Over this past year here at St. Ferdinand’s one can tell immediately when there has been a second collection because our
weekly stewardship of the mission and ministries of our local parish goes down significantly. So in addition to the
decline in support that we are experiencing from envelope users, we are also experiencing parishioners splitting their
loose money donations between the parish and whatever other cause is appealing for your support.
Each month we are asked to pray for and financially support at least one ministry that operates more broadly and
outside of our parish. Our support for these important works of the Church unites us with our brothers and sisters of the
Catholic faith and reminds us that we are a universal Church. It is proper that we are challenged to be concerned about
the world outside of our parish boundaries. What no one expects or asks of us, however, is to decrease our commitment
to St. Ferdinand’s in order to help others. We have always been a people who gave in addition to our regular support of
the Church. To decrease our financial support of this parish will result in reductions of service and ministries here that
we do not appear ready to sacrifice, at least from what I hear and observe in the day to day life of our parish.
Daniel P. Costigan, Parish Business Manager
COLLECTION:
June 28-29, 2003
July 5-6, 2003
ENVELOPES:
LOOSE MONEY:
TOTAL Donated:
$8,044.40
$8,231.50
$2,833.84
$2,749.86
$10,878.24
$10,981.36
Alumni News
Honor Roll
It is with great pride that we share with you the names of
the St. Ferdinand parishioners who earned a place on
their high school’s honor roll.
Resurrection High School
Kristina Pike, ‘03
First Honors
Juliana Pike, ‘05
First Honors
Amanda Sammarco, ‘06
First Honors
Maria Stadnicka, ‘04
First Honors
Natalie Wellhausen, ‘04
First Honors
Courtney Clark, ‘06
Second Honors
Mallory Clark, ‘06
Second Honors
Marilyn Rodriguez, ‘06
Second Honors
Congratulations! Your parish family is very proud of you.
BUDGET: GOAL$15,000
Amount Over (Under)
($4,121.76)
($4,018.64)
ARCHDIOCESAN WEEKDAY RADIO
PROGRAMS DEBUT ON NEW STATION
AT NEW TIME
Archdiocese of Chicago radio programs are now airing Monday
through Friday in a new time slot and on a well-known radio station that can easily be heard throughout the Chicago area.
"Catholic Community of Faith" programming airs from 9 a.m.
to 10 a.m. on WCSN, Radio-820-AM.
The new program lineup features news and information about
the ministries, agencies and services of the Archdiocese of
Chicago. Topics of faith are explored with a Catholic perspective.
Also significant is the fact that Archdiocesan programs will follow the popular national Catholic radio program, "Morning
Air," hosted by Jeff Cavins who is known for his EWTN television series, "Life on the Rock." Starboard Network produces
"Morning Air" out of Minneapolis, and it can be heard from 7
a.m. to 9 a.m. on Radio-820-AM.
Tune in for "Morning Air" from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and for
Archdiocese of Chicago radio programming from 9 a.m. to 10
a.m. every weekday morning on Radio-820-AM, the new home
of Catholic talk radio in Chicago.
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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St. Ferdinand Parish School
3131 North Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634
tel: 773/622-5900 fax:773/622-2807
Looking for A FAITH FILLED FUTURE?
Come and enroll now - PreK 3 to 8th Grade
•Faith-centered curriculum
•Talented & caring teachers
•Archdiocese of Chicago approved
•Daily instruction in all core subjects
•Nurse, counselor, resource staff
•Before and after school care
•Values for life
•Full-day preschool thru grade 8
•State of Illinois recognized
•Music, gym, art, computer, library
•Sports, band, scouts, hot lunch
•Beautiful facility/new additions
For your school tour, please contact the school office: 773-622-3022
Mother’s Day Peace Project
“God chose us in him before the world began, to be holy and
blameless in his sight, to be full of love.”
Eph 1:4
“Our lives are full of transitions. They take us from what we
know, into the unknown. Transitions present us with a new
mission, a new orientation, a new challenge, a new moment
in our vocation, a new part of living our baptism into Jesus.”
Action Idea/s for the Week:
When we go to church this week, let us feel the power of letting the Spirit “assemble” us there and “animate” us for mission in the world. Let yourself imagine yourself on a mission
— a mission at home, in the community, at work. Help your
children understand that they can make a difference in their
world around them.
Sponsored by the Archdiocesan Women’s Committee
—Women & Society Subcommittee
Bulletin reminder:
All notices for the July 20th bulletin need to be in the rectory
no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, July 14th. 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].
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Nowenna do œw. Anny
Zapraszamy wszystkich na Nowennê do
œw. Anny, która rozpocznie siê w pi¹tek
18 lipca i bêdzie trwa³a do soboty
26 lipca. Nowenna bêdzie odprawiana
w dzieñ powszedni po Mszy œw. o godz.
8 rano, a w niedzielê 20 lipca po Mszy œw.
o godz. 9 rano.
Proœby do œw. Anny mo¿na sk³adaæ do
koszyczka przed o³tarzem. Kopertki bêd¹
rozdawane w pi¹tek 25 lipca. Donacje bêdzie mo¿na z³o¿yæ na
zakoñczenie nowenny w sobotê 26 lipca.
July 13, 2003
Wiadomoœci z Polskiej Szko³y
Ze wzglêdu na ogromne zainteresowanie i du¿¹ iloœæ
chêtnych zostanie utworzona dodatkowa I klasa
przy Polskiej Szkole Sobotniej im œw. Ferdynanda.
W okresie wakacyjnym zapisy bêd¹ prowadzone
w biurze parafialnym przy 5900 W. Barry Ave od
poniedzia³ku do pi¹tku od godz. 9 do 17. Po wiêcej
informacji prosimy dzwoniæ do Anety Koæma
773-622-5900 wew. 222.
Zarz¹d ¯ywego Ró¿añca zawiadamia
wszystkich cz³onków, ¿e spotkanie
przypadaj¹ce zwykle w drug¹
niedzielê miesi¹ca odbêdzie siê
w nastêpn¹ niedzielê to jest 20 lipca po
Mszy œw. o godz.7:30.
Biuletynowe pr zypomnienie Wszystkie biuletynowe
og³oszenia na 20 lipica prosimy dostarczyæ do parafii nie
póŸniej jak na godzinê 9:00 rano w poniedzia³ek 14 lipica.
Og³oszenia te¿ mo¿na dostarczyæ wczeœniej lub wys³aæ
faxem na numer 773/ 622-5903, lub te¿ wys³aæ internetem
[email protected]
Po prawej stronie autostrady
Jad¹c po Kennedy Expressway (I-94 i I-90) w kierunku
Downtown, ma³o kto zwraca uwagê na widoczne po prawej
stronie potê¿ne koœcio³y, które niczym paciorki ró¿añca
usadowi³y siê wzd³u¿ tej g³ównej chicagowskiej arterii.
Najpierw min¹wszy Fullerton pojawia siê koœció³ œw.
Jadwigi, nastêpnie wy³ania siê bia³a kopu³a koœcio³a Matki
Boskiej Anielskiej, a zaraz potem dwie wie¿e (jedna
wyszczerbiona – pami¹tka po burzy) œw. Stanis³awa Kostki
chyba z najniebezpieczniejsz¹ na œwiecie plebani¹
(budynek stoi niemal na autostradzie). Za Division mijamy
œwi¹tyniê misji œw. Trójcy, a w oddali widaæ jeszcze dwie
wie¿e nieczynnego od ponad dziesiêciu lat koœcio³a œw.
Bonifacego (z którym nie wiadomo co zrobiæ). Po lewej
stronie autostrady, trochê w oddali usadowi³ siê œw. Jan
Kanty. Gdyby nie budynki, zobaczylibyœmy wkrótce
równie¿ i œw. M³odzianków. Niemal wszystkie te koœcio³y
powsta³y sto lub wiêcej lat temu ogromnym wysi³kiem
Polaków, ubogich emigrantów.
W koœcio³ach tych i ulicach wokó³ nich zaklête s¹
niezwyk³e historie - historie poszczególnych ludzi:
biedaków, robotników, rzemieœlników, kupców, handlarzy,
sklepikarzy, przedsiêbiorców i inteligencji, a tak¿e historie
organizacji polonijnych i samego Koœcio³a. Kiedyœ
Polaków mieszka³o tu od 60 do 90 procent, teraz zaledwie
garstka. Starsi poumierali a m³odsi przenieœli siê gdzie
indziej. Z kolei nowi emiganci nie znaleŸli ani jednego
powodu, by tu siê osiedlaæ. Wielu z nich przeje¿dza dzisiaj
obok z szybkoœci¹ 60 mil na godzinê nie maj¹c nawet czasu
spojrzeæ na prawo. Nie podejrzewaj¹, jak prê¿nym
i bogatym ¿yciem têtni³y kiedyœ te dzielnice. Mo¿e jedynie
korki, tak czêste w tym miejscu, zmusz¹ kogoœ do zadania
sobie pytania: co to jest?
Ale kto ma daæ odpowiedŸ? W szko³ach sobotnich nikt
chyba tego nie wyjaœni. W koœcio³ach te¿ siê o tym nie
mówi. Kamienie zaœ same wo³aæ nie bêd¹; nie opowiedz¹
o polskim ¿ywiole, który tu zamieszkiwa³. Chocia¿ jednak...
mo¿e, gdy przy³o¿y siê ucho do œcian owych œwi¹tyñ,
zabrzmi¹ gdzieœ dzwonki na procesjê, us³yszy siê muzykê
organów, terkotanie kó³, stukot koñskich kopyt, a chwilê
potem tak¿e szczêk ¿elaznych tramwajów. Mo¿e i wielkie
dzwony bêd¹ dzwoniæ, choæ pewnie nie bardzo bêdzie
wiadomo, w którym koœciele. Gdy zaœ spokojnie weŸmie
siê oddech wewn¹trz œwi¹tyni, to mo¿e i doleci do nas
zapach prawdziwego z³otego kadzid³a, którego ju¿
w koœcio³ach nie znajdziesz.
Za wyj¹tkim œw. Trójcy, parafie, jak i ca³e dzielnice
zatraci³y niemal zupe³nie swój polski charakter i dawn¹
energiê. W najstarszej polskiej parafii w Chicago œw.
Stanis³awa (powsta³ej w 1867 roku) obecnie jedna zaledwie
Msza œw., a sekretarka biegle mówi po angielsku i ...
hiszpañsku. A swego czasu parafia liczy³a 40 tys. wiernych,
a w szkole ponad 30 sióstr uczy³o 2500 dzieci! Podobnie
jest gdzie indziej. U Jana Kantego nikt ju¿ nawet nie
odprawia po polsku. Ale koœcio³y siê zachowa³y. Stoj¹.
I nadal mo¿na dojrzeæ ich tajemnicze piêkno. Zachowa³y siê
te¿ zapisy historyczne, dokumenty. A i dawne polskie
dzielnice staj¹ siê coraz piêkniejsze.
Trzeba o tym bogactwie nie tylko pamiêtaæ, ceniæ je, ale
i pokazaæ. Mo¿e wówczas rodzice jad¹cy do œródmieœcia
us³ysz¹: „Tato, zobacz, ten na prawo to koœció³ Matki
Boskiej Anielskiej, a tam - Stanis³awa Kostki”.
Ks. Marek
July 13, 2003
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Ferdinand Parish School
3131 North Mason Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634
tel: 773/622-5900 fax: 773/622-2807
Szukasz przysz³oœci wype³nionej wiar¹?
PrzyjdŸ i zarejestruj swoje dziecko do
Katolickiej Szko³y œw. Ferdynanda
od przedszkola do 8 klasy
•Wartoœci ¿yciowe
•ca³odzienne zakjêcia od
•Wiara- centrum nauki
•Utalentowani i opiekuñczy
nauczyciele
przedszkola do 8 klasy
•Zatwierdzeni przez
Archidiecezjê
•Codzienne zajêcia w ka¿dej
podstawowej dziedzinie
•uznanie Stanu Illinois
•Muzyka, gimnastyka, plastyka, computer, biblioteka
pedagog
•Zajêcia sportowe, orkiestra,
i osoby pomagaj¹ce dzieciom skauci, gor¹cy lunch
w ró¿nych trudnoœciach
zwi¹zanych z nuk¹
•Opieka przed zajêciami i po •Dodatkowe zajêcia
zajêciach
•Pielêgniarka,
Jeœli jesteœ zainteresowany zobaczeniem naszej szko³y i
uzyskaniem dodatkowych informacji prosimy o kontakt z
biurem szkolnym tel. 773/622-3022
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The Family & School Association
u¿ywanie sali gimnastycznej & obni¿ka szkolnych ubrañ
Sobota, 19 lipiec
10:00- 12:00 w po³udnie
w sali gimnastycznej
Zamówienia na dresy do gimnastyki na nastêpny rok
szkolny bêd¹ przyjmowane 19 lipca. Bêdzie mo¿liwoœæ
wybrania odpowiedniego rozmiaru.
Pytania??????????
Maureen Sobie tel. 773/725-4512
Katolickie Radio Chicago na falach 1080 AM
W ka¿d¹ sobotê o godzinie 8:00 wieczorem
Tel 773/392-1111
Prezentuje: informacje z Watykanu
i Archidiecezji Chicago,
Przegl¹d prasy, czyli co pisz¹ w Tygodniku
Katolickim Niedziela i w Jasnej Górze.
Znajdziecie tu tak¿e spotkania z ludŸmi wiary,
przeboje muzyki religijnej, opowiadania,
modlitwê, ¿yczenia.
Catholic Radio Chicago
Rev. Walter Takuski
1000 E. Maple Ave.
Mundelein, Il 60060
847/970-4843
TACA NIEDZILNA
Dziêkujê wszystkim za z³o¿one ofiary w ostatnich tygodniach. Poni¿ej przedstawiony jest raport z dwóch minionych niedziel- ostatniej niedzieli starego roku fiskalnego 2003 i pierwszej niedzieli nowego roku fiskalnego 2004.
Latem zamierzamy pracowaæ nad nowym raportem finansowym i dostosowaæ do niego bud¿et na rozpoczêty ju¿ rok
fiskalny 2004. Jesieni¹ opublikujemy wyniki naszej pracy.
Godna pochwa³y jest wasza ofiarnoœæ I hojnoœæ jak¹ okazaliœcie wspieraj¹c pos³ugê naszego kochanego Papie¿a
podczas tegorocznego Œwiêtopietrza ($3,964.09) jak róznie¿ pracê charytatywn¹ misjonarzy ($5,635.54). Czêsto mówiê,
¿e ludzie w naszej parafii s¹ nadzwyczaj hojni na rzecz misji i tych, którzy znajduj¹ siê w jakiejkolwiek potrzebie.
Pomagaj¹c innym okazujecie swoj¹ prawdziwie chrzeœcijañsk¹ postawê w ka¿dy czas ilekroæ istnieje taka potrzeba.
Sk³adka niedzielna, któr¹ zebraliœmy przez ostatnie dwie niedziele jest bardzo niepokoj¹ca. Suma któr¹ otrzymaliœmy by³a najni¿sza od prawie szeœciu lat. Niew¹tpliwie jest kilka przyczyn, które maj¹ na to wielki wp³yw:
a) sk³adki niedzielne obni¿y³y siê w wielu parafiach, ze wzglêdu na pogorszenie siê sytuacji ekonomicznej, b) nadesz³y
letnie wakacje, c) w ka¿dej prawie parafii w naszych okolicach odprawiana jest co najmniej jedna Msza œw. w jêzyku
polskim, d) wiele ludzi “dzieli” przeznaczon¹ sumê na utrzymanie koœcio³a na dodatkowe dzie³a charytatywne. Ostatni
fakt znacznie siê ujawni³ w minionym roku. W tradycji naszego Koœcio³a by³ zwyczaj sk³adania dodatkowej ofiary na
cele charytatywne, misje czy inne dzie³a w naszej Archidiecezji lub te¿ poza ni¹. W ostatnim roku, jak zauwa¿yliœcie,
ka¿dy mo¿e stwierdziæ, ¿e kiedy jest zbierana druga sk³adka na dodatkowe dzie³a wtedy znacznie spada suma kolekty
przeznaczonej na utrzymanie parafii.
Ka¿dego miesi¹ca jesteœmy proszeni o modlitwê i finansowe wsparcie co najmniej jednego dzie³a poza nasz¹
parafi¹. Nasza pomoc w potrzebach innych jednoczy nas z braæmi i siostrami w wierze i jednoczeœnie przypomina nam,
¿e jesteœmy jednym Koœcio³em. Jest to w³aœciwe, ¿e czujemy siê wyzwani do troski o to co dzieje siê poza naszym
œwiatem i poza granicami naszej parafii. Nikt nie oczekuje od nas, abyœmy zmniejszyli nasze oddanie dla parafii aby
pomóc innym. Zawsze byliœmy ludzmi, którzy dodatkowo wspierali nasz¹ parafiê. Zmniejszenie naszego wsparcia
finansowego bêdzie przyczyn¹ redukcji s³u¿by i wielu pos³ug, do czego nie jestemy jeszcze przygotowani.
Daniel P. Costigan Menad¿er Parafii
SK£ADKA
28-29 czerwiec
5-6 lipiec
W KOPERTKACH
$8,044.40
$8,231.50
W GOTÓWCE
$2,833.84
$2,749.86
CA£OŒÆ
$10,878.24
$10,981.36
BUDZET: CEL $15,000
Powy¿ej/(Poni¿ej)
($4,121.76)
($4,018.64)
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 13, 2003
the week at st. ferdinand parish
July 14-20, 2003
MONDAY
•Friendship Club — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Convent # 2
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
•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
•Polish Adult Choir — 7:15 p.m., Chapel
•Fijat — 7:30-9:30 p.m., Church
THURSDAY
•Legion of Mary — 7-9 p.m., convent
•Laudamus Music Group — 8 p.m., Heeney Hall
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
•Confession — 8:45-9:30 a.m., Church
•Legion of Mary — 9-11 a.m., Convent # 2
•Holy Spirit Prayer Group — 4-10 p.m., Convent # 2
•Polish Youth Vigil — 6 p.m.-Midnight, Chapel
SUNDAY
•Polish Highlanders — 8:30-9:30 a.m., Convent # 3
•Chapel Choir Practice — 9:15 a.m., Music Room
•Baptism in Polish — 1:45 p.m., Church
•Christ Renews His Parish- Men —6-10 p.m., Convent # 4
•Laudamus — 7:30 p.m., Church
our neighbors want you to know . . .
•Caregivers Support Group sponsored by Metropolitan
Family Services, 3445 North Central, Tuesdays beginning
July 15 and continuing until September 2, 7-8:30 p.m.
Call Judy Yoder to R.S.V.P. 773/371-3723.
•Free Blood Pressure Screening, Wednesday, July 16
from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information, call Judy
Mashni at 773/237-9879. Republic Bank, 6400 West
Diversey, Chicago, IL 60707.
•Chicago Public Library, Austin-Irving Branch, presents: “Chicago’s Midway Airport — The First SeventyFive Years” Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. Slide
Show and Discussion presented by author Christopher
Lynch. A celebration of the rich history of an airport, and
a window to an earlier era. For information, please call
the Austin-Irving Branch, 6100 West Irving Park Road,
Chicago, 312/744-6222.
•St. Rosalie Parish, at Oak Park & Montrose Avenue will
hold its annual Family Style Carnival from July 17
through July 20. the Carnival will open at 6:00 on
Thursday and Friday, at 3:00 on Saturday and at 2:30 on
Sunday. Please come to enjoy rides, food, BINGO, live
music and entertainment in our back yard, a Beer Garden
and MORE! Ride special for $10.00 on Thursday 6-10
p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 3-7 p.m. ALSO, a cash Grand
Raffle, first prize $5,000. For a full schedule of events,
call the St. Rosalie’s Rectory at 708/867-8817.
•You are cordially invited to the “kick-off” of Home
Sharing on Chicago’s North Side, Friday, July 18, 2003 at
9:30 a.. at Mather Cafe Plus, 3235 North Central Street in
Chicago. For information, call 1-888-600-2560 and ask
for Home Sharing information.
•St. Mary of Providence “Have-A-Heart” Tag Days.
Every year the city of Chicago sponsors “Have-A-Heart”
Tag Days. It is an opportunity for Chicago not-for-profit
charitable organizations to seek funds from passers-by on
the corners of our streets. In return for a donation we give
each donor a “Have-A-Heart” remembrance.
St. Mary of Providence, a school and residence for the
developmentally challenged, has served persons with disabilities for over 77 years. St. Mary’s is requesting assistance in making this event successful. Tag Days are set for
Thursday and Friday, September 4 and 5. We need good
people to fill time slots between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on
these days at various locations throughout the downtown
and northwest side of Chicago. Tax deductible donations
are also welcomed. Would you be willing to help us in
some way to ensure the success of this very important
fundraiser?
Please call Sr. Florine at (773) 545-8300 or stop by St.
Mary of Providence at 4200 North Austin Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60634 to sign up.
Thanks in advance for your help.
•Take a Mustard Seed. We ask God to increase our faith.
How often do we, as a couple, take one “mustard seed” of
faith and together work at using and enriching it? Share a
Marriage Encounter Weekend and nurture your faith and
your marriage. The next weekends are September 5-7 or
December 5-7. For reservations or information, please
consult our website at www.wwmechicago-gary.org or
call Jim and Kris at 1-847-864-4498.
July 13, 2003
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Page Nine
Mass Intentions
by Paul Turner
According to an old tradition, Catholics may offer a
contribution to a priest and request an intention for a
particular Mass (canon 945–946). This custom
invites the faithful into a deeper celebration of the
Eucharist by uniting their sacrifice with that of
Christ. It also helps compensate the church’s minister for his work. Because of this latter reason, the
contribution is called a “stipend.” In affluent countries the
stipend is inadequate and the priest receives a salary. In
poor countries priests cannot support themselves without
the Mass stipend.
For a while, the custom sustained the belief that a Mass
could hold a primary intention and that the priest could
control the blessings of a Mass in a specific way. Recent
statements from Rome have not reinforced that thinking,
however. Rather, the priest accepts the offerings for Mass
“according to particular intentions.” God directs the fruits
of the Mass, which are infinite and universal, according to
the devotion of the faithful.
In the past, the priest could accept only one intention per
Mass. Now he may accept several intentions for the same
Mass once or twice a week if the donors are aware
and agree (Congregation for the Clergy, Mos
iugiter, 1991). Because the custom promotes the
active participation of the faithful, the Mass intention makes more sense if the donor is actually present for the Mass.
Most parishes keep a record of Mass intentions in the
office or sacristy and they are commonly published in the
bulletin and announced at the Masses. When doing so, it is
more accurate to say, “We remember this person in a special way at this Mass,” than to say in a restrictive sense,
“This Mass is offered for this person.” The Mass is offered
for all.
Copyright © 2000, 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
Ricky Salgado, Daniel Lopez, Kevin Cawley,
Evening Receptionists
Liturgical:
Mr. Andrew Warzocha, Director of Music and Liturgy
Mrs. Betty Hotcaveg, Lector Coordinator
Deacon Irv Hotcaveg, Coordinator of
Eucharistic Ministers & Ministers of Care
Ms. Jane Lohrmann, Scheduler of Ministers of Care
to the Homebound
Parish Council
Ralph Barnhart - President, Mary Bucaro, Terri Calcitrai,
Sophie Kass, Ken Presslak, Andrew Warzocha.
Rev. David J. Cortesi and Daniel P. Costigan, ex officio.
Parish Organizations
Boy Scout - Coordinator: Mr. 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:
Polish Saturday School - Director: Mrs. Lucyna Olszewska
Polish School Board - Chairman: Mr. Stanis³aw Urban
Rosary Group - Mr. Wac³aw Wileczek
Serduszka - Music Teacher - Miss Iwona Raszyk
St. Ferdinand Athletic Board - Director: Mr. Len Bertolini
St. Ferdinand Family & School Association - President:
Mrs. Maureen Sobie
St. Ferdinand Parish Council - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart
St. Ferdinand Polish Highlanders Club - President:
Mr. Stan Kowalkowski
St. Ferdinand School Board - Chairperson: Mrs. Mary Ann Barnhart
St. Vincent DePaul Society - President: Mr. Ralph Barnhart
Ushers Club - President: Mr. Mike Bisceglie
St. Ferdinand Church
5900 West Barry Avenue
Chicago, IL 60634-5128
St. Ferdinand Parish
Rev. David J. Cortesi, Pastor
Rev. William M. Holbrook, Associate Pastor
Rev. Marek Jurzyk, Associate Pastor
Rev. S³awomir Koz³owski, Associate Pastor
Rev. Joseph Kromenaker, Resident
Rev. Joseph Varkey, Resident
Irwin Hotcaveg, Deacon
Ronald Weiner, Deacon
SUNDAY MASSES:
CHURCH:
Saturday:
5:00 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m
10:45 a.m. (Polish),
12:30 p.m.,
3:00 p.m. (Polish)
5:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m. (Polish)
CHAPEL:
7:30 a.m. (Polish), 10:30 a.m., and 12:15 p.m. (Italian).
RECONCILIATION:
Saturday: 8:45-9:30 a.m. or by appointment in the
rectory. Sobota: 6:30 wieczorem.
St. Ferdinand School - 773/622-3022
Dr. Lucine Mastalerz, Principal
Christian OutReach (COR) - 773/622-9732
Mrs. Lu Caravette, Director
Religious Education Office - 773/622-3022 ext. 366
Mr. Joseph Kummer, D.R.E.
Missionary Sisters of Christ the King - 773/889-7979
Sr. Katarzyna Zaremba, Superior
Business Manager - 773/622-5900 ext. 3
Mr. Daniel P. Costigan
To register please come to the rectory during
business hours:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Baptism of children is celebrated at 1:45 p.m. in English
on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, and in
Polish on the first and third Sundays of the month.
To register, please call the rectory.
Pre-Baptism class is required for baptism of the first child.
The class in English is held on the first Wednesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory, and in Polish on the
Tuesday before the first Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in
Church. Please call the rectory to reserve a place in the
class.
Marriages must be arranged at least four months prior to
the ceremony. Please call the rectory.