święta jadwiga santa eduviges

FEBRUARY 14, 2010
ŚWIĘTA JADWIGA  SANTA EDUVIGES
2226 NORTH HOYNE AVE. • CHICAGO, IL 60647
St. Hedwig,
pray for us.
Św. Jadwigo,
módl się za nami.
Santa Eduviges,
ruega por nosotros.
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
Administered by the Resurrection Fathers and Brothers. Celebrating 121 years in the Bucktown Community.
NOTES AND EVENTS
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THE CONGREGATION OF THE RESURRECTION
FOUNDED ON FEBRUARY 17, 1836
INCREASE IN
CANDLE OFFERING
The priests that serve our Parish are members of the Congregation of the
Resurrection. Their order was founded on February 17, in the year 1836. On
Wednesday they celebrate the 174th year of their founding.
Please note that the cost of buying
candles from our supplier has
increased for 2010.
That was the day chosen by Bogdan Janski, their founder, to form a community
along with several of his fellow Polish exiles who were living in Paris, France at
that time.
Therefore, the offering for candles
that you purchase has increased to
$3.00 per candle.
Their plan was to strengthen each other by a spiritual fraternity in order to be a
force of Christian renewal for society around them. Janski became the leading lay
apostle of this group in Paris.
The group became so successful and persevering that it led many to renew their
own religious life and even to sacrifice themselves to God. After the death of their
founder in 1840, the community continued under the direction of their co-founders,
Frs. Peter Semenenko and Jerome Kajsiewicz, and on Easter Sunday, March 27,
1842, in the Catacombs of St. Sebastian in Rome they were inspired to dedicate
themselves to the Risen Savior and called them themselves the “Brothers of the
Resurrection”.
The community soon began to branch out from Rome, traveling to Poland, Canada,
South America, Australia and the United States. They came to Chicago and
established St. Hedwig Parish in 1888. The Parish is now in the 121st year of its
existence. Their religious community today consists of priests, brothers, and
permanent deacons, and their members can be found all over the world.
The Resurrectionists of St. Hedwig Parish and the Janski House thank everyone who
has supported them with love and friendship through their many years of
dedication and service.
FEBRUARY 20 - 21
GUEST SPEAKER
Only candles that you purchase
from us can be used in Church. All
other candles will be removed.
Thank you!
PARISH CALENDAR
CHOIR PRACTICE:
Tuesdays at 7:30 PM
in the Choir Loft
DOLMA:
 Saturday, March 6
Novena at 4:00 PM
PARISH SOCIETIES
Purgatorial Society
 Sunday, March 7
Meeting at 1:00 PM

On the weekend of February 20 -21, the Rev. Roberto Perez will be at our Parish
speaking to us at all the Masses to tell us about the work of his organization, Cross
International.
CHILDREN OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
On Sunday, February 21 members of this group will be presented at the 11:00
AM Mass. This ministry is open to children age 8 to teenage level and the goal of
this group is to teach them the Catholic virtues and the life of our Blessed Virgin
Mary which is needed at the present time wherein abortion is sometimes considered a normal choice. This ministry is open to everybody. For information, regarding this ministry please call the rectory.
ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER?
Use of the offertory envelopes each week lets us know that you
are an active member of our Parish. This prevents
misunderstandings when someone wants to be married, have a
child baptized or is asked to become a Godparent. Registration
also enables us to provide letters for you for tax purposes.
 If you are registered and not receiving your envelopes,
 if any identifying information in your life has changed including, if you
have moved or
 if you would like to become a registered parishioner, please complete
registration forms found in the vestibule of the Church.
We are asking all of our Parishioners to please reregister, so that we can up
date our records.
Ladies Rosary Society
Sunday, March 14
Meeting/ Coffee and Cake
at 1:00 PM
LENTEN MISSION SERIES
 Polish Mission - 3 Days
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
March 7, 8, 9, 2010

English Mission - 6 Days
Saturday through Thursday,
March 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 2010
CATECHISM CLASSES EVERY SUNDAY

ENGLISH
MASS AT

SPANISH 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
MASS AT 1:00 PM
9:15 AM - 10:45
11:00 AM
ADULT RCIA ENGLISH CLASSES
Every Wednesday
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
ADULT RCIA SPANISH CLASSES
Every Tuesday
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
SACRAMENTS
RECONCILIATION:
Monday-Saturday before Mass;
Saturday 4:30 PM or by
appointment.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK:
Please call to receive this sacrament of
healing if a family member is ill or
preparing for surgery.
MARRIAGE:
Please contact the parish office at
least 6 months before the planned
wedding date
LENTEN THEOLOGICAL SERIES
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
About 40 persons participated in the Autumn Theological Series sponsored by St.
Hedwig Parish. The Lenten Theological Series is ready to start with Fr. Gene
Szarek, C.R., again at the podium. The sessions will run in the Parish Pastoral
Center (former convent) on Hamilton Avenue, on the following Monday evenings,
from 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. The Autumn series was theological in nature, and this
Spring series will be more pastoral. It will be less formal, with more story-telling,
and more personal sharing of faith. All are cordially welcome. Refreshments will
be served.
Dates and topics follow:
Monday, 2/22:
“A Father and His Son” (Stories that connect our
consciousness of being loved to our capacity for doing
good in the world.)
Monday, 3/1:
“Hope and Love” (Stories about the nature of love and
how our awareness of being loved leads to hope.)
Monday, 3/8:
“Faith and Belief” (Stories about how our lives are
transformed by what we believe, also stories about
healing based on what we believe.)
Monday, 3/15:
“Paschal Mystery” (Stories about how dying to ourselves
leads to new life; also the mystery of human suffering.)
March 20 – 25:
Parish Mission (Rev. Anthony Stephens, CPM):No
conference this week by Fr. Gene Szarek, C.R.
BAPTISM
Please call the parish office.
Baptism (English):
4th Sunday at 11:00 AM Mass.
Preparation Class: 3rd Monday at
7:00 PM in the convent. Godparents
must be married by the church or be
living as single.
MUSIC PROGRAM.
The music program
Andante School of Music
is currently accepting
registrations for the new
semester. We offer group music
programs for children ages newborn
and up as well as individual piano,
guitar, violin, harp classes and
children choir. For more information,
please contact our Music Director Ms.
Maryna Shutovich or call our office.
ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
On Wednesday, February 17
Ashes will be distributed during all of our Masses.
Besides our regular 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM Masses,
we are adding a Mass at 12:00 Noon for your convenience.
LENTEN REGULATIONS

Abstinence from meats on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the
Fridays of Lent is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years of age and older.

Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all
Catholics who are 18 years of age, but not yet 59. Those who are bound by
this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if
necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid
foods between meals is not permitted.
CHOIR MEMBERS NEEDED
Our St. Hedwig Choir is looking for
new members to join them. They are
now practicing for Lent and the
Easter Season. They practice in the
Church on Tuesday evenings at 7:30
PM and sing at our 11:00 Mass.
Please consider joining them.
Please consider coming to one of the
practices, or on Sunday and speak to
the choir director Maryna Shutovich
or any of the choir members who can
give you more information
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE...
who would like to come back to the
Church? Please share with people
you know who might be interested,
the website and/or phone number
listed below
CatholicsComeHomeChicago.org
1-312-534-5100
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Please remember those from our Parish who have requested your prayers.
* Nancy Ayala - Sahagun * Carmilita Ayap * Frances Alequin * Daniel Brady * Ross
Cabanero * Sally Cardenas * Lino Carmona * Jorge Cervantes * Dorothy Chmielewski
* Leo Cieminski * Dorothy Damienski * Dolores De Lira * James Desecki * Eva
Dominikowski * Barbara Durbin * Rosie Evangelista * Jesse Flores, Jr. USAF * Sophia
Flores * Cherry Valenzuela Garcia * Trudy Gardner * Irene Gramiak * Walter
Gramiak * Grace Gauss * Florence Hoffman * Mary Janka * Maria Kozlowska *
Dolores Kryszak * Anna Krzyzaniak * Lt. Robert Logisz , U.S. Army * Lorraine Macek *
Sharon Marek * Julia Marzec * Angela Melchor * Henry Mojica, Jr. * Lottie Olszowka
* Stanley Olszowka, Jr. * Rose Pasko * Geraldine Poplawski * Ann Pyzik * Mary
Piechowski * Diane Pilat * Anna Mae Poetz * Jennifer Ramirez * Samantha Ramirez *
Carlos Eduardo Riano * Caroline Riske * Osvaldo Sahagun * Jose Serbia * Jovita Soriano * Raymundo Soriano * Brian Stanzil, USMC * Jeffrey Starzec * Lorraine Swiatek
* Paz Tamondong * Eugene V. Tepper * Mary Vencill * Clifford Welheim * Helen
Wozniak * Anibal Yanez, and all parishioners who are in hospitals, nursing homes or
homebound, and all those serving in the military.
S T E WA R D S H I P
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Parish Collection
February 6 -7, 2010
Parish Envelopes
Loose Collection
$ 2,518.00
$ 694.20
Total Collection
$ 3,212.20
Goal for the week
$ 5,000.00
Amount (Under) Budget ($ 1,787.80)
Debt Reduction
$1,207.80
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - WE ARE ONE BODY IN CHRIST
We extend a profound and prayerful Thank You to
everyone who has so far contributed to this very
important campaign. By working together we will
accomplish our dreams of restoring and preserving our
Church.
As of February 6 - 7, 2010 we have received over:
$ 360,000* in pledges $ 160,685 in contributions
There are envelopes on the radiators of the church
that you may use for your contributions to this Capital Campaign.
*Revised and updated pledge amount as of February 8, 2010
Deficit Amount For Fiscal Year
2009-2010
($ 57,373.88)
Please remember St. Hedwig
in your Estate Plan.
Upcoming Second Collections
ENERGY
PLEASE REREGISTER
We are asking all of our parishioners to please reregister, so that we can
update our records. You will find the new registration forms in the
vestibule of the Church. Please return them as soon as possible.
Thank You.
FEB. 20 - FEB. 21
WE THANK ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS
AND BENEFACTORS FOR THEIR CONTINUED
SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY
TO OUR PARISH.
THANK YOU
CATHOLIC APPEAL
The Archdiocese has given us an exemption from participating in this year’s
Catholic Appeal.
While materials for the Appeal will be made available in our church, we will be
conducting our own St. Hedwig Appeal within the next few weeks.
Funds raised through this appeal
will be used for our parish’s most urgent needs.
FOCUS ON THE WORD
6 TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
It's unlikely that anyone has wished you "Happy Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time!"
And I doubt that any Hallmark store carries fancy cards celebrating the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is Valentine's Day, and many cards and chocolates will be
proffered to loved ones on this day named after a martyred Roman priest whose
feast has become synonymous with the celebration of love.
While St. Valentine's Day is in full swing, this is also the last Sunday before Lent
begins. We'll celebrate Ash Wednesday in just a few days and renew our traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Sunday's Gospel can
get us ready for that.
We're used to hearing Matthew's version of the Eight Beatitudes. Luke does
things a little differently. He gives us only four beatitudes, paralleled by "woes."
And Luke is very concrete. If you're poor, you'll be rich. If you're rich, you'll be
poor. If you're hungry, you'll be filled, and vice versa. Luke's blessings and woes
provide a good challenge for us as we enter into Lent. Our fasting and almsgiving
are directed at balancing out that equation of emptying ourselves to help the poor
and the hungry. In doing that, we can become a blessing to others, and at the
same time, bring about less woe in this suffering world.
So maybe it is appropriate that we celebrate Valentine's Day (and the Sixth
Sunday in Ordinary Time) with a Gospel about blessings and woes. After all, true
love isn't always easy; it demands some sacrifice. We'll be asked to sacrifice during Lent, placing a demand on our love. May we be as faithful as that martyred
Roman priest, whose name has come to symbolize love, who imitated his Master,
by giving up all.
©2009 Liturgical Publications Inc
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 14, 2010
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Jas 1:1-11/
Mk 8:11-13
Jas 1:12-18/
Mk 8:14-21
Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor
5:20---6:2/
Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Dt 30:15-20/
Lk 9:22-25
Is 58:1-9a/
Mt 9:14-15
Is 58:9b-14/
Lk 5:27-32
Dt 26:4-10/
Rom 10:8-13/
Lk 4:1-13
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday, February 14
8:00 AM
Robert Killen - Health & Blessings
† Frank & Dorothy Slosarzyk
† Helen Grember
† Albert Snigoski
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
Haline Kubsik - Health & Blessings
† Stanley Golembiewski
Irene Taraszka - Health & Blessings
Karen Meyers - Health & Blessings
† Frank Fischer
† Harry Singer
† Leon Rydel
† Henry & Angeline Pawlicki
1:00 PM Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
Parishioners of St. Hedwig Church
Monday, February 15
8:00 AM † Helen Rose Marszalek
† Gus Ladas
7:00 PM
† Donald Schaller
Wednesday, February 17 ASH WEDNESDAY
8:00 AM Liv/Dec. Mem. of the Jendrzejak Family
† Dec. Mem. of the Wiszowaty Family
† Dec. Mem. of the Olszowka,
Olsofka & Krerowicz Families
† Geraldine T. Kmiecik
12:00 Noon Parishioners of St. Hedwig
7:00 PM
† Edmund Zydel
Thursday, February 18
8:00 AM † Barbara Malkowski
† Eufemio Mendoza
7:00 PM † Leo Puralewski, Jr.
Friday, February 19
8:00 AM † Bernice Borowicz
† Peter Surofka
7:00 PM
PARISH STAFF
Pastor…………………….Rev. Stanislaw Jankowski, CR
Assistant Pastor……Rev. Tomasz Wojciechowski, CR.
Resurrectionists in Residence
Rev. Eugene Szarek, C.R. ...................... Loyola University
Rev. Walter Wilczek, C.R. .......... Jański House, Superior
Deacons/Diáconos
Gilberto Cintrón, Daniel Cabrera & Wilmer Rodriguez
Business Manager………………. Margaret Kloniecka
Coordinator of Religious Education ............... Ana Flores
Music Ministry ........................................ Maryna Shutovich
Parish Secretary......................................... Bernadine Popp
Parish Bulletin Editor.................................. Marilyn Owen
Receptionist (English/Spanish)............... Nayeli Urquiza
PARISH OFFICE
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:00 pm or by
appointment (closed 12:30-1:30 pm)
Phone ............................................................ 773-486-1660
Fax ................................................................. 773-486-1684
E-mail ........................................... [email protected]
Website ...................................www.sthedwigbucktown.org
† Walter Like
Tuesday, February 16
8:00 AM † Frances A. Logisz
7:00 PM
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† Florian Knick
Saturday, February 20
8:00 AM † Jeanette Matysiewski
5:00 PM † Walter Golembiewski - Special Intention
† Agnes Jakubowski
REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR YOUR
DECEASED RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
MASS SCHEDULE
WEEKEND:
Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm (Eng.);
Sunday 8:00 am (Eng.) 9:30 am (Pol.)
11:00 am (Eng.) 1:00 pm (Span.)
Weekday: Monday-Friday 8:00 am 7:00 pm;
Saturday 8:00 am
DEVOTIONS
Eucharistic Adoration: Monday-Sun. 6:00-7:45 am
Monday-Friday 6:00-7:00 pm
Holy Rosary:
Monday-Sunday 7:15 am
O.L. Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesday 8:30 am
Litany of the Sacred Heart:
First Friday 8:30 am
Litany of Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday 8:30 am
Rosary & Our Lady of Manaoag Novena:
First Saturday 4:00 pm
Sunday, February 21
8:00 AM
Martha Gomez - Health & Blessings
9:30 AM
†
Sabina Karpuk
11:00 AM Eleanor Szarzynski- Birthday
Liv/Dec Mem. of the Kmiecik Family
† Leon Rydel
† Salomeja Sikorski
1:00 PM Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
Parishioners of St. Hedwig Church
REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR YOUR
DECEASED RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
N E W S I N P O L I S H A N D S PA N I S H
MARQUE SU CALENDARIO
Febrero 16, Clases de Cursillos 7 PM
Febrero 17, Miercoles de Cenizas
Febrero 19, Circulo de Oracion 7 PM
Febrero 21, I Domingo de Cuaresma
Febrero 22, Clase del Padre Gene
Febrero 23, Clases de Cursillos 7 PM
Febrero 26, Circulo de Oracion 7 PM
Febrero 28, II Domingo de Cuaresma
MIERCOLES DE CENIZA
El Miercoles, 17 de
Febrero tendremos las
cenizas en cada Misa,
8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, y
7:00 PM por favor de
acompañarnos.
REGLAS CUARESMALES
1. ABSTINENCIA: todos los católicos
mayores de 14 años, deben
abstenerse de comer carne en el
miércoles de Ceniza y todos los
viernes de Cuaresma.
2. EL AYUNO: debe ser observado
el Miércoles de Ceniza y Viernes
Santo por todos los Católicos que han
cumplido los 18 años pero no han
llegado a los 59, estas personas solo
pueden hacer una sola comida
completa, y dos comidas pequeñas si
son necesarias para mantener las
fuerzas, de acuerdo a las
necesidades individuales, pero no se
permite alimentos solido entre las
comidas. El ayuno y abstinencia
pascual especial son mandados el
Viernes Santo y recomendado el
Sábado Santo. Por la triple disciplina
del ayuno, la limosna, y la oración, la
Iglesia celebra la Cuaresma desde el
miércoles de ceniza hasta la noche
del Jueves Santo. Todos los fieles y
los catecúmenos deben practicar
seriamente estas tres tradiciones. Un
descuido en observar días
individuales de penitencia no se
considera serio, pero no observare
ningún día penitencial o un numero
substancial de tales días, debe ser
considerado serio.
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VI NIEDZIELA ZWYKŁA
SZCZĘŚCIE W NIESZCZĘŚCIU
Najszczęśliwszy w życiu Abrahama był dzień, gdy został "załatwiony" przez
kuzyna Lota, utracił piękny kawał ziemi wokół Sodomy wyglądający jak raj, a
pozostała mu dąbrowa Mamre.
Najszczęśliwszy w życiu Izaaka był dzień, gdy cierpiał z powodu utraty
ukochanej matki przy studni Lachaj Roj. Wtedy zobaczył po raz pierwszy
Rebekę, swoją przyszłą żonę!
Najszczęśliwszy w życiu Jakuba był dzień, kiedy anioł go okulawił! Wtedy
Bóg mu pobłogosławił.
Granica między szczęściem i nieszczęściem jest bardzo wąska. Największym
nieszczęściem jest zastygnąć w powodzeniu jak w skorupie. Kiedy nam się
powodzi, stajemy się przelęknionymi więźniami tego powodzenia. W
społeczeństwach o wysokim stopniu rozwoju ekonomicznego jest więcej ludzi
chorych psychicznie. Czy bogaci naprawdę są szczęśliwi? Czy doznają pokoju,
nie mogąc zasnąć z powodu lęku, by nie utracić tego, co zdobyli? Czy zawsze
mają czyste sumienie? Czy nie są zazdrośni i pełni pożądań, uwikłani w
niebezpieczne układy i chorobliwe ambicje? Czy ich życie rodzinne jest udane?
Czy ich dzieci na pewno dobrze są wychowywane? Czy nie są rozpieszczone i
narcystyczne, albo pomijane i zaniedbane?
Szczęście zaczyna się wtedy, gdy umiesz dostrzec w tym, co masz, dobro i
rękę Boga! Jego opiekę i miłość. Nie dlatego czujesz się nieszczęśliwy, że
czegoś nie masz, ale dlatego, że nie umiesz w tym, co masz, dostrzec dobra,
które jest ci potrzebne, by być blisko Boga. Większą biedą jest być pysznym
niż ubogim, chciwym niż płaczącym, nieuczciwym niż wyśmianym. Szczęśliwy ten,
kto żyje bogactwem Ducha, a nie bogactwem materialnym. Jezus mówi, że
nagroda za doczesne utrapienia związane z wiernością Bogu spotka nas
dopiero w niebie. Tak późno? Dlaczego nie teraz? Ponieważ jest tak wielka, że
ten świat by jej nie pomieścił.
Augustyn Pelanowski OSPPE
Środa Popielcowa i Wielki Post
Odmieńmy sposób życia, pokutujmy w popiele i włosiennicy, pośćmy i płaczmy
przed Panem, gdyż Bóg nasz jest pełen miłosierdzia i gotów odpuścić nam nasze
grzechy. (Por. Jl 2,13).
Środą Popielcową rozpoczynamy obchody 40 dniowego postu. Czas tefleksji i
zadumy nad tajemnicą Misterium Paschalnego naszego Pana i Zbawcy oraz nas
samych. Rozpoczyna się wszystko od: Posypania głów popiołem w środę
popielcową.
Kapłani posypują popiołem obecnych, mówiąc do każdego:
Nawracajcie się i wierzcie Ewangelii (Mk 1,15). albo
Pamiętaj, że jesteś prochem i w proch się obrócisz (Por. Rdz 3,19).
Praktyki Wielkopostne to : post, modlitwa i jałmużna. W tym czasie
zapraszamy na nabozeństwa Drogi Krzyżowej w piątki o g. 6:00 wieczorem i
na nabożeństwo "Gorzkie Żale" w niedzielę o g. 9:00 przed Mszą św. poranną.
W czasie Wielkiego Postu obowiązuje nas post od pokarmów mięsnych - ścisły
w Środę Popielcową i w Wielki Piątek ( jeden pokarm do syta i dwa lekkie) a
w każdy piątek post od pokarmów mięsnych. Panu Bogu jest milsze
miłosierdzie niż jakakolwiek ofiara. Czynić dobrze z sercem otwartym, pelnym
miłosiedzia i przebaczenia. Niech ten Wielki Post będzie dla nas wszystkich
wyjatkowym przezyciem spotkania z Bogiem i drugim człowiekiem.