Page 2 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time MASSES FOR THE WEEK In Remembrance Weekend, January 13 & 14 4:00 PM + John Del Rio Del Rio Family 8:00 AM + For the Parishioners 9:45 AM + Marty Surdell Don & Pat Golden 11:30 AM + For the Parishioners Ted Kosiba 12/25/17 Monday, January 15 8:00 AM + Arlene Kuss Family Tuesday, January 16 8:00 AM + Helen Zurawski Family Wednesday, January 17 8:00 AM + Barb Anderson Shirlee Thursday, January 18 8:00 AM + Frank Szajerski Children CANTORS Friday, January 19 8:00 AM + Marty Surdell Wife & Family Saturday, January 20 8:00 AM + Mary Mistarz Grand Children & Great Grand Children 4:00 PM + Lorraine Szumlas Drago & Zarica Prolega Sunday, January 21 8:00 AM + Ted Kosiba Family 9:45 AM + For the Parishioners 11:30 AM + Hipolita Aranda Rosa SATURDAY, January 20 4:00 PM Vince SUNDAY, January 21 8:00 AM Michelle 9:45 AM Judy EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS January 2018 4:00 PM A. Bonczek M. Cowperthwaite J. Gibbons Week of January 14 20 The Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory of Helen Zurawski Family 8:00 AM C. Bozovic P. Gadus K. Gibson 9:45 AM P. Maccagnano V. Maccagnano C. Malone The Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory of Helen Zurawski Family READERS January 2018 4:00 PM J. Struzik 8:00 AM R. Rosiar 9:45 AM D. Karczewski 11:30 AM R. Oseguera ALTAR SERVERS SATURDAY, January 20 4:00 PM A. Bonczek SUNDAY, January 21 8:00 AM A. Shea 9:45 AM J. Wojtas 11:30 AM D. Ranos 11:30 AM L. Jimenez M. Suarez USHERS January 2018 4:00 PM C. Cowperthwaite, E. Pindara, T. Zalewski, N. Zalewski 8:00 AM T. Gibson, T. Nester, M. Noworyta 9:45 AM 11:30 AM E. Lihota, G. Slusarczyk, T. Baker, M. Gasior R. Manriquez, J. Gonzalez, M. Suarez, R. Ortiz
January 14, 2018 Page 3 2018 Mass Book We pray for... Loretta Borowski, Michael Boston, Grant Bradtke, Kevin Chocholek, Ricky & Cindy Cholipski, Austin Cichy, Philip Corich, Martin Covarrubias, Mary Lou Cowperthwaite, 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, Jo Shanahan, Lillian Smierciak, Alfonso Soto, Linda Stannish, Lynn & Dwayne Tempe, 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. There are quite a few Masses available in the 2018 Mass Book. Please stop by the rectory to reserve your Masses. App reciation 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 January 15 1 Samuel 15:16 23 Mark 2:18 22 Tuesday January 16 1 Samuel 16:1 13 Mark 2:23 28 Wednesday January 17 St. Anthony 1 Samuel 17:32 33, 37, 40 51 Mark 3:1 6 Thursday January 18 1 Samuel 18:6 9; 19:1 7 Mark 3:7 12 Friday January 19 1 Samuel 24:3 21 Mark 3:13 19 Saturday January 20 St. Fabian & St. Sebastian 2 Samuel 1:1 4, 11 12, 19, 23 27 Mark 3:20 21 Sunday January 21 3rd Sunday In Ordinary Time I Jonah 3:1 5, 10 II 1 Corinthians 7:29 31 Mark 1:14 20 Saturday, January 27 5:00-7:30 Be sure to respond by January 20th so we can count you in! Volunteers are people who are willing to give of themselves time, talent, treasure for the good of the whole community. Volunteers do not get paid for what they do. Many people volunteer at St. Florian and for this we are most grateful. Please come and enjoy dinner and a fun time as our way of saying thank you for all you do! (Spouses welcome) Volunteer Appreciation Party ADULTS ONLY Saturday - January 27, 2018 Yes, I have volunteered my time and talent and will attend the celebration! Name(s): Number ofadults attending: (Please reply via the collection basket or at the rectory)
Page 4 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Pastor's Desk: ST. FLORIAN CHURCH is back on Facebook Information and events will be posted on the Florian Hegewisch user page. BE SURE TO JOIN US FOR OUR FAMILY MASS AT 9:45 AM! Fr. Robert 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. 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. Christmas Offerings Thank you to those who have responded so generously with your Christmas envelopes. If you have not yet had the opportunity to complete your Christmas offering to the parish, you may continue to do so throughout the month of January. We will then make a final report of all Christmas offerings received. Anyone interested in renting Konsowski Hall, please call the rectory for more information. NEWEST HISTORY OF ST. FLORIAN PHOTO Fr. Robert P. Marchwiany, Pastor, with the TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS COMMITTEE Spring of 2016
January 14, 2018 O 2018 Calendars ur special thanks to Elmwood Chapel for sponsoring our 2018 parish calendars. Ifyou haven t received a calendar yet, please see one ofthe ushers after Mass. Page 5 Angels By Paul Turner "Angels, we have heard on high, sweetly singing o're the plain." Our voices blend with their's in an unending hymn ofpraise at every Mass. They have made it big in recent years on Broadway, major league baseball, the best seller list, and the top 40. Few doubt their influence. Angels have secured a place in popular spirituality. The faithful who try to make sense out ofgood fortune Don't forget to put your email address or coincidence frequently attribute the incidents to the on your envelope. presence and activity ofangels. For many, they resemble You only need to do this once. If you have already benign spiritual hackers who break into the data ofour submitted your email address, you do not need to do lives and rearrange the bits according to their own plans. it again. However, in Scripture and in liturgy they play a far less mischievous role. Angels, properly speaking, are messengers. In the Bible What does it mean to be a Parishioner? they appear nearly as manifestations of God. When 1. It means to be officially REGISTERED in the you ask someone to deliver a message for you, you rectory! We need your family information in our expect the messenger's words to be received as your business system. own, the messenger's presence to represent your own. 2. What are some of the benefits of being a REG- That's what angels did. The book of Tobit tells of the Raphael, who heals on behalf of God. Michael ISTERED parishioner? You can get a list ofyour angel as the protector against evil in Daniel 10:21, annual donations to use for tax purposes. As a appears Jude 9, and 12:7. And Gabriel brings the REGISTERED parishioner, you can receive sa- good news ofrevelation salvation to Zechariah (Luke 1:11) and craments, be a sponsor or witness for someone to Mary (Luke 1:26-27). However, Paul warned the else receiving sacraments. Colossians against the worship of angels (Col 2:18). 3. Are there any other ways to become a REGIS- At Mass, angels turn their attention toward God. They TERED parishioner? NO. appear in every preface, before we sing the Holy, Holy. The first Eucharistic prayer asks that God's angel take the sacrifice to heaven. During the Creed we acclaim the God who has created not only things seen, but also Que significa ser un Parroquiano unseen -- like angels. And each fall the archangels 1. Significa estar oficialmente REGISTRADO en la things their own feast (September 29) and the guardian rectorial Necesitamos la información de su familia get angels follow (October2). Prior to 1965, we ended en nuestro sistema de negocio. every Mass with a prayer to St. Michael. 2. Cuales son algunos de los beneficios de estar RE- Thus, angels have secured a place in the scripture and ISTRADO como parroquiano: liturgy of our church. For us, they have performed as Pueden obtener una lista de sus donaciones an- messengers ofgod's Word. For God, they worship with uales con propósito de reportar en sus impuestos. all creation. As messengers and worshipers, they model Como un parroquiano REGISTRADO, puede the responsibilities we share in the church to spread recibir sacramentos, ser padrino/testigo para the good news and praise God. alguien que este recibiendo los sacramentos. Paul Turner is pastor ofst. Anthony Parish in Kansas 3. Hay otras maneras que pueda hacerse un parro- City, Mo. A priest of the diocese of Kansas City-St. quiano REGISTRADO? NO. Joseph, he holds a doctorate in sacred theology from Sant' Anselmo in Rome.
Page 6 WEEKLY OFFERINGS MARK YOUR CALENDAR December 30 & 31, 2017 Sunday Collections 4:00pm Mass 8:00am Mass 9:45am Mass 11:30am Mass Mailed Donations Votives Actual Received vs Budgeted Goal Deficit Christmas Flowers Christmas Solemnity of Mary Initial Offering Energy Parish Needs Building Improvement Maintenance Amount $ 985.00 $ 420.10 $ 384.00 $ 291.51 $ 1,010.00 $ 88.00 $ 3,178.61 -$ 4,500.00 $1,321.39 $ 15.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 446.00 $ 195.00 $ 55.00 $ 330.20 $ 72.00 $ 60.00 Jan 1 8 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Feb 1 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. Choir Rehearsal (Church) Pantry Setup (KH) Big Pantry (KH) Choir Rehearsal (Church) Choir Rehearsal (Church) 10:00am 9:00am 3:30pm 10:00am 10:00am St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box $804.00 St. Vincent de Paul Society In the life ofmother Teresa, the Two Commandments To love God and to love our neighbor are inseparable. In her life and work she exemplifies the relationship between the two: How, if we do not love God we cannot love our neighbor, and ifwe do not love our neighbor we cannot love God. Initial Offering Envelopes Please remember to use your Initial Offering Envelope in the January packet. A suggested donation of $10.00 will help defray the cost of printing and mailing contribution envelopes. 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. 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Tax Statements As in the past, we will not be sending tax statements to everyone this year. If you would like a statement of your 2017 church contributions, please call the rectory and leave your name address and phone number so it can be mailed to you, or you can fill out the form below and drop it in the offering basket. 2017 Charitable Contributions - Statements for the 2017 tax year will be processed by request only. Please fill out the form below and return it to the rectory by January 28th. We will mail requested statements by the end ofthe month. Please send a 2017 contribution statement to me: Name: Address: (return form via collection basket or at the rectory)
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