Page 2 Epiphany of the Lord MASSES FOR THE WEEK Weekend, January 7 & 8 4:00 PM + Carol Bochenek Doris & Bill Krol 8:00 AM + Niles Ronald Tunberg Ben & Marge Nowak 9:45 AM + Bill Pope Dolores Pope 11:30 AM + Elias Padilla Familia Monday, January 9 8:00 AM + Abigail Oseguera Family Tuesday, January 10 8:00 AM + John Del Rio Family Wednesday, January 11 8:00 AM + Gerard Gargas Family Thursday, January 12 8:00 AM + Katherine O'Brien Daughter CANTORS Friday, January 13 8:00 AM + Mary Mistarz Great Grandchildren, Grandchildren & Son SATURDAY, January 14 4:00 PM Vince Saturday, January 14 8:00 AM + Esther Byrne Michael McNeill 4:00 PM + Lottie Piekarczyk PLAV Chapter #44 SUNDAY, January 15 8:00 AM Bob 9:45 AM Bob Sunday, January 15 8:00 AM + Niles Ronald Tunberg Peggy Jargelo 9:45 AM + Phyllis Serafin Young at Heart 11:30 AM + Elias Padilla Familia EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS January 2017 Week of January 8 January 14 4:00 PM A. Bonczek M. Cowperthwaite V. Maccagnano 8:00 AM C. Bozovik K. Gibson N. Moll 9:45 AM P. Maccagnano C. Malone C. Ranos The Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory of Walter Lenckos Family The Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory of 11:30 AM READERS January 2017 4:00 PM A. Villanueva 8:00 AM P. Gadus 9:45 AM J. Struzik 11:30 AM M. Suarez USHERS 4:00 PM ALTAR SERVERS SATURDAY, January 14 4:00 PM P. Maccagnano SUNDAY, January 15 8:00 AM P. Gadus 9:45 AM J. O Keefe, A. Shea 11:30 AM D. Ranos R. Oseguera I. Jimenez 8:00 AM 9:45 AM 11:30 AM January 2017 C. Cowperthwaite, E. Pindara, A. Lubanowski, T. Zalewski, N. Zalewski A. Wopinski, T. Nester, M. Noworyta, J. Young E. Lihota, G. Slusarczyk, T. Baker, M. Gasior R. Manriquez, J. Gonzalez, M. Suarez, R. Ortiz
January 8, 2017 We pray for... Barbara Anderson, Michael Auld, Loretta Borowski, Michael Boston, Grant Joseph Bradtke, Kevin Chocholek, Austin Cichy, Philip Corich, Martin Covarrubias, Mary Lou Cowperthwaite, Jim Cummings, Dorita De Cardona, David Donahue, Catherine Drilling, Rosie Dunmore, Marietta Falbo, Laurie Ferry, Charlotte Frjelich, Bob Frjelich, Tom Gadus, Irma Garcia, Allysa Garcia, Yesenia Guajardo, Rosa Guadalupe Guajardo, Sara Janet Guzman, Helen Hennessy, Maryann Henney, Ray Holloway, Baby Ian, Tony Jackson, Charlene Jones, Edward Kawa, Larry Kawa, Ron Keene, Karen Kil, Bob Konecek, Martha Kowalkowski, 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, James Rago, John Rosmanitz, Steven Schwartz, Jo Shanahan, Paul Sherman, Lillian Smierciak, Alfonso Soto, Linda Stannish, Irene Stincic, Chestine Trzupek, Asunción Villalpondo, Rita Wilck, Dianne Williams, August Wopinski, Stanley Wrona, Sr., Melissa Young, 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 January 9 The Baptism of the Lord Isaiah 42:1 4, 6 7 Matthew 3:13 17 Tuesday January 10 Hebrews 2:5 12 Mark 1:21 28 Wednesday January 11 Hebrews 2:14 18 Mark 1:29 39 Thursday January 12 Hebrews 3:7 14 Mark 1:40 45 Friday January 13 St. Hilary Hebrews 4:1 5, 11 Mark 2:1 12 Saturday January 14 Hebrews 4:12 16 Mark 2:13 17 Sunday January 15 I Isaiah 49:3, 5 6 II 1 Corinthians 1:1 3 John 1:29 34 Page 3 The Epiphany Proclamation 2017 It is ancient custom, from the centuries before popular, printed calendars, that on the day of Epiphany the date of Easter would be solemnly proclaimed. Epiphany is the remembrance of a star that guided people to an even greater Light! Easter a movable feast is the season of the light of the Risen Christ. Thus the chant announcing Easter s date would be as follows: My brothers and sisters, Today on the Solemnity of His Epiphany, the glory of the Lord has shone forth upon us, And it shall ever be manifest among His people, until the day of His glorious return. Within the measure ofnature s times and seasons, let us observe with celebration the mysteries of faith. Let us call to mind: The great and most holy Easter Triduum ofchrist: His paschal supper, His passion and crucifixion, His descent among the dead, and His glorious rising, celebrated from the night of Holy Thursday the 13th ofapril through the hours of Good Friday the 14th ofapril, in silence on Holy Saturday the 15th ofapril blooming into the joy of Easter Sunday the 16th day ofapril. Each Sunday will be as another Easter Day, when the Holy Church presents anew the great and saving deeds whereby Jesus has conquered over sin and death. Don't forget to put your e mail address on your envelope. You only need to do this once. Ifyou have already submitted your email address, you do not need to do it again. The St. Florian Self Defense Program Come join "The St. Florian Self-Defense Program." All ages may sign up, children and adults. For more information, please call (708) 476-8615.
Page 4 ST. FLORIAN CHURCH is now on Facebook Information and events will be posted on the Florian Hegewisch user page. Epiphany of the Lord Thank You A big thank you to Alexis Ochoa, who played her violin, and to Grace and the choir for the beautiful Christmas music. Fr. Robert If you are new to the parish, stop in the rectory to register. Anyone interested in renting Konsowski Hall, please call the rectory for more information. What does it mean to be a Parishioner? Ap p r e c i a ti o n P a r t y! Saturday, Febuary 4 5:00-7:30 (In the School Gymnasium) Be sure to respond by January 28th 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 - February 4, 2017 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) 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 of your annual donations to use for tax purposes. As a REGISTERED parishioner, you can receive sacraments, be a sponsor/witness for someone else receiving sacraments. 3. Are there any other ways to become a REGISTERED parishioner? NO. Que significa ser un Parroquiano 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.
January 8, 2017 Page 5 General Pulaski Council #3323 Knights ofcolumbus Spaghetti Dinner A big thank you to all who took part in the "To Teach Who Christ Is" Campaign. We appreciate your generosity. Even though it's still warm out, winter is coming and we have to start thinking about a new boiler. The Archdiocese credits us every month with 60% of your CURRENT payments. Some people are DRAMATICALLY delinquent in their payments which slows down our goal. We really can't move forward until we receive most of the funds for the boiler. If you have any questions about your payments, please call the Archdiocese at 312-534-8500. January 14 From 4:00pm to 7:00pm St. Columba Social Center 13323 S. Greenbay Avenue (Plenty ofparking available) Yours in Christ, Fr. Robert Marchwiany, Pastor The Baptism of the Lord Acts ofthe Apostles 10:34-38 Something happened at the baptism of Jesus. John had been using baptism as a way of ushering people into a new way of life. They turned down a new path on life s journey and placed themselves com- pletely at the service of God. When Jesus accepted baptism by John, his public ministry began. He worked wonders. He preached about the reign of God. He acquired disci- ples. He foretold his death and resurrection. He prayed. He lived for God alone when the evangelists searched out how this ministry began, they all turned back to the same moment: the baptism of John. In Acts of the Apostles, Peter went to the house of Cornelius the Gentile, because Cornelius wanted to know more about Jesus. Peter began teaching by summarizing the life ofjesus. He did it the same way the evangelists did: God proclaimed peace, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, where God anointed Jesus ofnazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. Many of us can point to a moment when something happened in our lives, too. Perhaps there was one day when we started looking at the world a lot differently. We saw more clearly who we were and what God wanted us to be. We pledged to be faithful to the God who loves us, and ever since, we have striven to live out our commitment. No one did it as perfectly as Jesus, but we are all called by God for some purpose. Text by Paul Turner 2004 Liturgy Training Publications If you like our pancake breakfast, then you'll love our spaghetti dinner. The dinner will include: Salad, Bread & Butter, Dessert, Coffee, Milk and "All You Care To Eat Spaghetti & Meatballs with Meat Sauce." For more information, please contact John Rydzewski at (708) 841-1904. $8. 00 per person $5. 00 for kids 10 and under 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. 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 ofprinting and mailing contribution envelopes.
Page 6 WEEKLY OFFERINGS December 2016 Christmas Collections 4:00pm Mass 9:00pm Mass 8:00am Mass 9:45am Mass 11:30am Mass Mailed Donations Votives Actual Received vs Budgeted Goal $ 330.00 $ 123.00 $ 370.89 $ 283.00 $ 63.00 $ 385.00 $ 133.00 $ 1,687.89 -$ 4,500.00 Guadalupe Christmas Flowers Immaculate Conception $ 428.15 $ 55.00 $ 25.00 Deficit 24 & 25 MARK YOUR CALENDAR Jan 10 Jan 12 Jan 1 3 Christmas Offering $ 3,410.60 $ 1,172.00 $ 1.833.00 $ 1.947.00 $ 416.00 $ 1,580.00 $ 0.00 $10,358.60 $ 2,812.11 Jan 19 Jan 19 7:00pm 10:00am 7:00pm 8:00pm 10:00am 6:30pm 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 be-tween the two: How, if we do not love God we can-not love our neighbor, and ifwe do not love our neighbor we cannot love God. O 2017 Calendars ur special thanks to Elmwood Chapel for sponsoring our 2017 parish calendars. Ifyou haven t received a calendar yet, please see one ofthe ushers after Mass. Please pray for our Service Members: 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. Bible Study (KH) Choir Rehearsal (Church) Holy Name (PMR) - OffMtg - Gen Mtg Choir Rehearsal (Church) Conf. Sponsor Night (KH) St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box 373.00 Isn't it strange how we need to know about an event for church several weeks before so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it for other events at the last minute? Eugene Zmija, U.S Air Force SSgt David Burks, U.S. Army Sgt Eric L. Abram, U.S. Air Force Lt. Commdr. Nicholas Garcia, U.S. Navy Pilot 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 LTC Peter Allen Kubas, U.S. Army A1C Kelly Shanahan, U.S. Air Force 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. Epiphany of the Lord 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 2016 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 29th. We will mail requested statements by the end ofthe month. Please send a 2016 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 Ladies Rosary Sodality Young at Heart Athletic Association 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