Page 2 30th Sunday In Ordinary Time MASSES FOR THE WEEK Weekend, October 28 & 29 4:00 PM + Deceased Members of the Rosary Ladies Sodality 8:00 AM + Ted Urban Wife & Children 9:45 AM + August Wopinski Helen Rogalski 11:30 AM + Jesus Lopez Familia Monday, October 30 8:00 AM + John G. Jedinak Sandra Jedinak Tuesday, October 31 8:00 AM + Marion Vargas Rita Abram Wednesday, November 1 All Saints Day 8:00 AM + John & Rita Sury Abram & Sury Families 6:00 PM + For the parishioners READERS November 2017 4:00 PM A. Bonczek 8:00 AM P. Gadus 9:45 AM R. Rosiar 11:30 AM C. Ramirez CANTORS WEDNESDAY, Nov 1 All Saints 6:00 PM Laurie Thursday, November 2 All Souls Day 8:00 AM + Josephine Shanks Rita Abram 6:00 PM + For those who passed away this year THURSDAY, Nov 2 All Souls 6:00 PM Judy Friday, November 3 8:00 AM + Anne Kotulski Jay & Bobbie SATURDAY, November 4 4:00 PM Judy Saturday, November 4 8:00 AM + Gus Lubanowski Jay & Bobbie 4:00 PM + Gus Lubanowski Doris Karczewski SUNDAY, November 5 8:00 AM Bob 9:45 AM Michelle Sunday, November 5 8:00 AM + Tony Smierczak Gibson Family 9:45 AM + Casimir Lapinski 8th Anniversary Wife Fred & Annette Tomasek 60th Wedding Anniversary 11:30 AM + Venditas Animas del Pulgatorio Familia EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS November 2017 4:00 PM M. Cowperthwaite J. Gibbons D. Karczewski 8:00 AM C. Bozovic K. Gibson N. Moll 9:45 AM P. Maccagnano C. Malone P. O Rourke Week of October 29 November 4 The Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory of The Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory of 11:30 AM I. Jiminez M. Suarez ALTAR SERVERS WEDNESDAY, November 1 All Saints Day 6:00 PM A. Bonczek USHERS THURSDAY, November 2 All Souls Day 6:00 PM P. Maccagnano 4:00 PM SATURDAY, November 4 4:00 PM A. Bonczek 8:00 AM 9:45 AM SUNDAY, November 5 8:00 AM A. Shea 9:45 AM J. Wojtas 11:30 AM D. Ranos 11:30 AM November 2017 C. Cowperthwaite, E. Pindara, T. Zalewski, N. Zalewski T. Gibson, T. Nester, M. Noworyta E. Lihota, G. Slusarczyk, T. Baker, M. Gasior R. Manriquez, J. Gonzalez, M. Suarez, R. Ortiz
October 29, 2017 Page 3 We pray for... Barbara Anderson, Michael Auld, Loretta Borowski, Michael Boston, Grant Joseph Bradtke, Kevin Chocholek, Ricky & Cindy Cholipski, Austin Cichy, Philip Corich, Martin Covarrubias, Mary Lou Cowperthwaite, Jim Cummings, Dorita De Cardona, David Donahue, Catherine Drilling, Rosie Dunmore, Marietta Falbo, Elena Fank, Laurie Ferry, Charlotte Frjelich, Bob Frjelich, Tom Gadus, Irma Garcia, Allysa Garcia, Yesenia Guajardo, Rosa Guadalupe Guajardo, Sara Janet Guzman, Helen Hennessy, Maryann Henney, Tristan Hirosky, Baby Ian, Tony Jackson, Charlene Jones, Edward Kawa, Larry Kawa, Karen Kil, Bob Konecek, Martha Kowalkowski, Kelly Kozloski, Helen Larson, John Larson, Beth Lasseter, Thomas J. Lohr, Hector Maya, Joseph B. Mistarz, Jr., Ricardo Morales, Genoveva Nateras, Policarpo Naya, Shirley Ostrowski, Felicia Pancer, D. J. Plys, James Rago, John Rosmanitz, Steven Schwartz, Jo Shanahan, Paul Sherman, Lillian Smierciak, Alfonso Soto, Linda Stannish, Lorraine Szumlas, Chestine Trzupek, Asunción Villalpondo, Rita Wilck, Dianne Williams, Stanley Wrona, Sr., Residents of Hammond Whiting Care Center and Residents of Dolton Health Care Center and Residents of Burnham Terrace. We pray for the homebound, sick and hospitalized. If your name appears in the above list and you no longer wish to be included due to recovery, please contact the Rectory at (773) 646 4877. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday October 30 Romans 8:12 17 Luke 13:10 17 Tuesday October 31 Romans 8:18 25 Luke 13:18 21 Wednesday November 1 All Saints Day I Revelation 7:2 4, 9 14 II 1 John 3:1 3 Matthew 5:1 12a Thursday November 2 All Souls Day I Wisdom 3:1 9 II Romans 5:5 11 John 6:37 40 Friday November 3 St. Martin de Porres Romans 9:1 5 Luke 14:1 6 Saturday November 4 St. Charles Borromeo Romans 11:1 2a, 11 12, 25 29 Luke 14:1, 7 11 Sunday November 5 31st Sunday In Ordinary Time I Malachi 1:14b 2:2b, 8 10 II 1 Thessalonians 2:7b 9, 13 Matthew 23:1 12 The St. Florian Self Defense Program Come join "The St. Florian SelfDefense Program." All ages may sign up, children and adults. For more information, please call (708) 476-8615. BE SURE TO JOIN US FOR OUR FAMILY MASS AT 9:45 AM! Fr. Robert From the Pastor's Desk: Dear Parishioners of St. Florian, Thank you for your generosity and for all you do for St. Florian. At this time, when the heating season is approaching, we are trying to meet the demands that this means. As you know, our heating bills are high every year. Our old Church boiler is not only old, it is not sufficient for our needs. Once it is turned on our gas bills skyrocket because the controls on the boiler are not precise. We are still waiting for the TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS campaign to give us money to install a new boiler, but we need to wait until the campaign is over before we receive any money, so there is still a couple of years ahead of us. Meanwhile we have to face high heating bills. We are still paying on last winter's bills and the new heating season will begin in about 2 months. To prevent the accumulation of all the heating bills I would like to ask you to increase your donation in the ENERGY ENVELOPE. I hope that the heating season will be mild for all of us, but once the Church boiler is turned on we are still paying for the usage. I will keep you in my prayers, please keep me in yours. Yours in Christ Fr. Robert Ifyou are new to the parish, stop in the rectory to register.
Page 4 30th Sunday In Ordinary Time ST. FLORIAN CHURCH has changed its Facebook page Information and events will be posted on the Peg Florian user page. Greeters We would like to add some greeters to our Masses on the weekend. If this is something you would like to do, please let Fr. Robert or Peg know. NEWEST HISTORY OF ST. FLORIAN PHOTO Fr. Robert P. Marchwiany, Pastor, with the TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS COMMITTEE Spring of 2016 A Walk Through the Mass: A Step-by-Step Explanation Catholics know what is going to happen next. One of the basic, distinctive marks of our way of praying is ritual: We Anyone interested in renting Konsowski Hall, do things over and over. When the priest says, "The Lord please call the rectory for more information. be with you," without any thought or hesitation the congregation responds, "And with your Spirit." The priest says, "Let us pray," and the congregation stands up. Don't forget to put your email address Our daily lives have their rituals also: There are set ways of greeting people, eating, responding to a text. And when we on your envelope. are accustomed to a certain way of doing things we seldom You only need to do this once. If you have already ask why we do it that way. In the Eucharist, too, we have submitted your email address, you do not need to do many ritual actions which we perform without asking why. it again. What is the Mass or Liturgy? The St. Florian Holy Name Society is sponsoring a Fiscal Raffle. 250 tickets are presently being sold by the members of the Holy Name Society. There will be a total of $1,200.00 in cash prizes. There will be two drawings each month beginning with our December, 2017 meeting through May, 2018. Each drawing will be worth $100.00. Each month you will have a chance to win, because, ALL ENTRIES ARE ELIGIBLE EACH MONTH. We thank you in advance for your support. GOOD LUCK! Vince Maccagnano President St. Florian Holy Name Society A good way to describe the Mass is to say that it is Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday made present today in ritual. It is not merely a meal which reminds us of the Last Supper, or a Passion play which helps recall Good Friday, or a Sunrise Service which celebrates the Lord's Resurrection. The basic "shape" ofthe ritual ofthe Mass can be described as a meal. This is not to say it is "just another meal" or that we are ignoring the Mass as sacrifice. Not at all. The point is, the shape of the Mass, even when viewed as sacrifice, is that of a meal. When friends gather for a meal, they sit and talk: Eventually they move to the table, say grace, pass the food and eat and drink, and finally take their leave and go home. On our walk through the Mass we will follow this same map: we will see ritual acts of1) gathering, 2) storytelling, 3) meal sharing and 4) commissioning.
October 29, 2017 Page 5 The Communion of Saints At any given time, most of the world believes that death isn t final, that some form ofimmortality exists. Most people believe that those who have died still exist in some state, in some modality, in some place, in some heaven or hell, however that might be conceived. In some conceptions, immortality is seen as a state wherein a person is still conscious and relational; while in other concepts, existence after death is understood as real but impersonal, like a drop of water that has flowed back into the oceans. As Christians, this is our belief: We believe that the dead are still alive, still themselves and, very importantly, still in a living, conscious, and loving relationship with us and with each other. That s our common concept of heaven and, however simplistic its popular expression at times, it is wonderfully correct. That's exactly what Christian faith and Christian dogma, not to mention deep intuitive experience, invite us to. After death we live on, conscious, self-conscious, in communication with others who have died before us, in communion with those we left behind on earth, and in communion with the divine itself. That"s the Christian doctrine of the Communion of Saints. But how is this to be understood? Not least, how do we connect to our loved ones after they have died? Two interpenetrating biblical images can help serve as an entrypoint for our understanding of this. Both come from the s. The s say that at the instant of Jesus death, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split. The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised (Matthew 27,50-52). The s then go on to tell us that on the morning of the Resurrection several women came to Jesus grave to anoint his dead body with embalming spices, but rather than finding his dead body, they meet instead an empty grave and two angels who challenge them with words to this effect: Why are you looking for a live person in a cemetery? He isn t here. He s alive and you can find him in Galilee (Luke 24, 5). What's contained in these images? As Christians, we believe that we are given eternal life through Jesus death. Among other images, the s express that in this metaphor: Jesus death, they tell us, "opened the tombs" and emptied graveyards. For this reason, Christians have never had a huge cult around cemeteries. As Christians, we don t do much in the way of spiritual practices around our cemeteries. Why? Because we believe all those graves are empty. Our loved ones aren t there and aren t to be found there. They re with Jesus, in "Galilee". What s "Galilee", in terms of a biblical image? In the s, Galilee is more than a place on a map; it s also a place inside the Spirit, God s Spirit and our own. In the s, Galilee is the place where, for the most part, the good things happen. It s the place where the disciples first meet Jesus, where they fall in love with him, where they commit themselves to him, and where miracles happen. Galilee is the place where Jesus invites us to walk on water. Galilee is the place where the disciples souls enlarge and thrive. And that is also a place for each of our deceased loved ones. In each of their lives, there was a Galilee, a place where their persons and souls were most alive, where their lives radiated the energy and exuberance of the divine. When we look at the life of a loved one who has died we need to ask: Where was she most alive? What qualities did she, most-uniquely, embody and bring into a room? Where did she lift my spirit and make me want to be a better person? Name those things, and you will have named your loved one s Galilee - and you will also have named the Galilee of the s, namely, that place in the heart where Jesus invites you to meet him. And that is too where you will meet your loved ones in the communion of saints. Don t look for a live person in a cemetery. She s not there. She s in Galilee. Meet her there. Elizabeth Johnson, leaning on Karl Rahner, adds this thought: "Hoping against hope, we affirm that they [our loved ones who have died] have fallen not into nothingness but into the embrace ofthe living God. And that is where we can find them again; when we open our hearts to the silent calmness ofgod s own life in which we dwell, not by selfishly calling them back to where we are, but by descending into the depth of our own hearts where God also abides." And the "Galilee" of our loved ones can also be found in side our own "Galilee". There"s a deep place inside the heart, inside faith, hope, and charity, were everyone, living or deceased, is met. Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, teacher, and award winning author, is President of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, TX. He can be contacted through his website www.ronrolheiser.com. Now on Facebook: www.facebook.comlronrolheiser
Page 6 WEEKLY OFFERINGS October 21 & 22 2017 Sunday Collections 4:00pm Mass 8:00am Mass 9:45am Mass 11:30am Mass Mailed Donations Votives Actual Received vs Budgeted Goal Deficit Assumption Seminaries Religious Assitance To Poland World Mission Sunday Energy Building Improvement Maintenance Amount $ 753.00 $ 502.28 $ 683.50 $ 350.00 $ 0.00 $ 87.75 $ 2,376.53 -$ 4,500.00 $ 2,123.47 $ 25.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 574.20 $ 40.00 $ 20.00 $ 10.00 30th Sunday In Ordinary Time MARK YOUR CALENDAR Nov 9 Choir Rehearsal (Church) Nov 10 Holy Name (PMR) - OffMtg - Gen Mtg Nov 14 Pantry Setup (KH) Nov 14 Bible Study (PMR) Nov 15 Big Pantry (KH) Nov 16 Choir Rehearsal (Church) 10:00am 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00am 7:00pm 3:30pm 10:00am St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box $311.00 St. Vincent DePaul Society - Our works are not so much what we do, but rather what we are. Our works are not something we do for God, nor even with God. Our works are something we allow God to do in us. Please pray for our Service Members: Eugene Zmija, U.S Air Force Sgt Eric L. Abram, U.S. Air Force Aaron Alvarez, U.S Navy MSgt James Ritchie, U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Conner, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Marszalek, U.S. Army Robert A. Islas, Jr., U.S Navy Capt. Lisa Klekowski, US. Army PFC Patrick Paskiewicz, U.S. Army Petty Officer Second Class Laura A Tomczak, U.S. Navy Master Sgt. Christopher Saberniak, U.S. Air Force A1C Nicolaos Hofbauer, U.S. Air Force Sgt. Ernest Silva, U.S. Marine Corps Jonathan Daniel Ladowski, U.S. Marine Corps. If you know of a family member who is no longer serving, please contact the Rectory at 646 4877 so they may be removed from this prayer list. What does it mean to be a Parishioner? Que significa ser un Parroquiano 1. It means to be officially REGISTERED in the rectory! We need your family information in our business system. 2. What are some ofthe benefits ofbeing a REGISTERED parishioner? You can get a list ofyour annual donations to use for tax purposes. As a REGISTERED parishioner, you can receive sacraments, be a sponsor or witness for someone else receiving sacraments. 3. Are there any other ways to become a REGISTERED parishioner? NO. 1. Significa estar oficialmente REGISTRADO en la rectorial Necesitamos la información de su familia en nuestro sistema de negocio. 2. Cuales son algunos de los beneficios de estar REGISTRADO como parroquiano: Pueden obtener una lista de sus donaciones anuales con propósito de reportar en sus impuestos. Como un parroquiano REGISTRADO, puede recibir sacramentos, ser padrino/testigo para alguien que este recibiendo los sacramentos. 3. Hay otras maneras que pueda hacerse un parroquiano REGISTRADO? NO.
MISSION STATEMENT of ST. FLORIAN PARISH We are Roman Catholics of prayer, service and long-standing tradition guided by the spirit to meet the direct needs of out parishioners and neighboring community in a demanding social environment. We strive to achieve a sense of justice, responsibility, prayerfulness, communication and unity by providing: All individuals the opportunity of receiving sacraments The proper educational environment spiritually, morally, academically A channel for corporal works of mercy A time and place for social gathering and fellowship Our goals and objectives will be accomplished through encouraging active participation in dialogue, evangelization, stewardship, prayer and love. Worship Altar Servers Choirs, Cantors & Musicians Ministers of Communion Liturgy Committee Ministry of Care Ministry of Consolation Ministry of Lectors Faith Sharing Groups Ushers & Greeters Bible Study Baptismal Preparation R.C.I.A. Parish Pastoral Council Religious Education Evangelization Committee TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE Whether visitors, long-time residents or newly arrived in the Parish, we Thank God for you. If you are not registered, or there is a change in your address, or telephone number, please fill out the form and place it in one of our collection baskets or mail it to the Rectory Thank You Name: Phone: Address: Please Check One: New Parishioner NewAddress Service Education and Adult Formation New Phone Number Moving, Remove from Register Finance Council St. Vincent de Paul Parish Organizations Holy Name Society Knights of Columbus Daughters of Isabella Ladies Rosary Sodality Mission Statement of Pastoral Council Pastoral Council is a group of parishioners who work together with the pastor to act as a consultative body for the parish. Our mission is to build a prayerful, evangelizing and welcoming spirit for the benefit of the faith community. Memorials And Gifts ofremembrance You may remember your deceased loved ones in the following ways: Donation Daily Masses $ 10 Tree oflife Gold Leaf $ 100 Small Stone $ 500 Large Stone $1,000 The Tabernacle Candle will be lit in memory of... $ 10 The Gifts ofbread and Wine are donated in memory of... $ 15 Please remember in your estate planning Your Gift, Your Parish www.parishgift.org