Page 2 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time MASSES FOR THE WEEK In Remembrance Weekend, January 28 & 29 4:00 PM + Lottie Piekarczyk Marylou & Chuck 8:00 AM + For the Parishioners 9:45 AM + Phyllis Serafin Family 11:30 AM + Maria Terrazas Family Timothy R. Fisher 1/13/17 Martin M. Surdell 1/16/17 Monday, January 30 8:00 AM Fr. Robert A Parishioner Tuesday, January 31 8:00 AM + Stefania Lisek Bakers Wednesday, February 1 8:00 AM + Kevin Podgorny Peg Gadus Thursday, February 2 Presentation of the Lord 8:00 AM + Bob Karczewski CANTORS SATURDAY, February 4 4:00 PM Laurie Friday, February 3 St. Blaise 8:00 AM For the Parishioners Blessing of Throats SUNDAY, February 5 8:00 AM Michelle 9:45 AM Judy Saturday, February 4 8:00 AM + Timmy Fisher Family 4:00 PM + Bill Pope Dolores Pope Sunday, February 5 8:00 AM + Anthony & Margaret Nowakowski Regina Kopaczewski 9:45 AM + John G. Jedinak Sandra Jedinak 11:30 AM + Maria Terrazas Family Week of January 29 February 4 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS February 2017 4:00 PM M. Cowperthwaite J. Gibbons L. Morse 8:00 AM C. Bozovik P. Gadus K. Gibson 9:45 AM P. Maccagnano C. Malone C. Ranos The Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory of Ken Baker Family The Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory of Ken Baker Family 11:30 AM READERS I. Jimenez R. Oseguera February 2017 4:00 PM B. Frederisy 8:00 AM R. Kopaczewski 9:45 AM S. Baker 11:30 AM C. Ramirez USHERS 4:00 PM ALTAR SERVERS SATURDAY, February 4 4:00 PM A. Bonczek SUNDAY, February 5 8:00 AM A. Shea 9:45 AM J. O Keefe 11:30 AM D. Ranos 8:00 AM 9:45 AM 11:30 AM February 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 29, 2017 Page 3 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 30 Hebrews 11:32 40 Mark 5:1 20 Tuesday January 31 St. John Bosco Hebrews 12:1 4 Mark 5:21 43 Wednesday February 1 Hebrews 12:4 7, 11 15 Mark 6:1 6 Thursday February 2 Presentation of the Lord I Malachi 3:1 4 II Hebrews 2:14 18 Luke 2:22 40 Friday February 3 St. Blaise & St. Ansgar Hebrews 13:1 8 Mark 6:14 29 Saturday February 4 Hebrews 13:15 17, 20 21 Mark 6:30 34 5th Sunday February 5 Sunday in Ordinary Time I Isaiah 58:7 10 II 1 Corinthians 2:1 5 Matthew 5:13 16 Comming to St. Florian Hospitality Suppers A simple supper and good fellowship after 4:00pm Mass in Konsowski Hall. It will be prepared by one of our organizations. No tickets to buy. ~ a good will offering will be appreaciated ~ Our first one will be on Saturday, January 28th, featuring Sloppy Joes prepared by our St. Vincent de Paul Organization. Save the date and come check it out. 2017 Mass Book There are quite a few Masses available in the 2017 Mass Book. Please stop by the rectory to reserve your Masses. 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 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) 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time A big thank you to all who took part in the "To Teach Who Christ Is" Campaign. We appreciate your generosity. 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. Yours in Christ, Fr. Robert Marchwiany, Pastor If you are new to the parish, stop in the rectory to register. 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) ST. FLORIAN CHURCH is now on Facebook Information and events will be posted on the Florian Hegewisch user page. We are looking for about four garden rocks (real or faux) medium or large, for the area on the south side of Konsowski Hall. If you have any that you aren't using any more and would or could donate, we would appreciate it. Fr. Robert SVDP DROP OFF BINS The Saint Vincent de Paul clothing bins (located In our parking lot behind the church) are strictly for clothing and shoes ONLY. All bundles should be bagged and tied. Nothing should be left outside the bins. If bins are full, please come back the following week. Bins are emptied on a regular basis. Anything left outside bins will be destroyed by the weather which makes it useless to everyone. People have been rummaging through the bins and ripping the bags open and taking out clothing. If anyone sees this please remind them that the clothing is for people who are in need.
January 29, 2017 Feast of St. Blaisé Friday, February 3rd is the Feast ofst. Blaisé. In memory of St. Blaisé, throats will be blessed after the morning Mass. This custom began in the 16th century and continues today in many Catholic communities. Blaisé is the patron of sore throats. Throats are blessed with two unlit candles in the form of an X as the minister invokes the blessing of St. Blaisé. Page 5 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord You only need to do this once. Ifyou have already submitted your email address, you do not need to do it again. Thursday, February 2nd is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after Christmas. On this day candles will be blessed and lit as we process into church. If you have candles at home that you would like blessed, please bring them on that day. If you do not have candles, please take one from the basket at the church entrance and return it to the basket after Mass. This day is also known as Candelmas Day with its rite ofblessing and the procession with lighted candles which begins the Liturgy. Please join us for this beautiful feast on Thursday, February 2nd at the 8:00am morning Mass. What does it mean to be a Parishioner? Que significa ser un Parroquiano Don't forget to put your e mail addresson your envelope. Significa estar oficialmente REGISTRADO en la rectorial 1. It means to be officially REGISTERED in the rectory! 1. Necesitamos la información de su familia en nuestro siwe need your family information in our business stema de negocio. system. son algunos de los beneficios de estar REGIS2. What are some of the benefits of being a REGIS- 2. Cuales TRADO como parroquiano: TERED parishioner? You can get a list ofyour annual Pueden obtener una lista de sus donaciones anuales con donations to use for tax purposes. As a REGISpropósito de reportar en sus impuestos. TERED parishioner, you can receive sacraments, un parroquiano REGISTRADO, puede recibir sacrabe a sponsor/witness for someone else receiving Como mentos, ser padrino/testigo para alguien que este recisacraments. biendo los sacramentos. 3. Are there any other ways to become a REGISTERED 3. Hay otras maneras que pueda hacerse un parroquiano REparishioner? NO. GISTRADO? NO. Bow Down for the Blessing By Paul Turner You may bow to receive a blessing at the end ofmass. The deacon issues this invitation because he instructs The words asking you to do so have been slightly the people concerning their actions, whether to share revised. In the past, the deacon or priest has said the sign ofpeace or to be dismissed from the gathering. words such as these: "Bow your heads and pray for He may also assign postures such as kneeling, standing, God's blessing." Now, however, you hear this formula: and bowing. In the deacon's absence, the priest performs this function. The revised English translation "Bow down for the blessing." of the Mass has changed the words to reflect the The final blessing does not always include this in- invitation in Latin, which makes no mention of the vitation. You hear it only when the blessing is extended head, and instead implies a low bow of the upper in one of two ways. In a "solemn blessing," the priest part of the body. The third edition of the missal has offers a threefold formula addressed to the people, removed the permission for the priest or deacon to who answer "Amen" to each part. In a "prayer over use other expressions, thus restricting him to one the people," the priest addresses God, concluding with formula: "Bow down for the blessing." the phrase "Through Christ our Lord," which prompts Ironically, the rubrics ofthe Mass never instruct the the people to answer "Amen." If either extension is people to carry out this posture, but the implication, made, you are invited to bow before it, and you receive of course, is that they do. the usual blessing after it: "May almighty God bless Ministry & Liturgy you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit." 2011 Resource Publication, Inc.
Page 6 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time WEEKLY OFFERINGS MARK YOUR CALENDAR January, 2017 14 & 15 21 & 22 Sunday Collections 4:00pm Mass 8:00am Mass 9:45am Mass 11:30am Mass Mailed Donations Votives Actual Received vs Budgeted Goal 548.00 365.73 624.00 312.24 0.00 65.00 1,914.97-4,500.00 620.00 500.00 647.00 343.93 110.00 100.05 2,320.98-4,500.00 Religious Retirement Christmas Solemnity ofmary Initial Offering Parish Needs Energy - Envelopes & Loose Building Improvement Maintenance Deficit 2,585.03 0.00 90.00 0.00 41.00 221.50 49.00 88.00 106.00 2,179.02 10.00 1.60 40.97 67.00 299.10 77.25 51.00 48.61 Anyone interested in renting Konsowski Hall, please call the rectory for more information. 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) Jan 31 Feb 2 Feb 9 Jan 1 0 Jan 14 Jan 14 RCIA (KH) Choir Rehearsal (Church) Choir Rehearsal (Church) Holy Name (PMR) - OffMtg - Gen Mtg RCIA (KH) Bible Study (KH) 5:00pm 10:00am 10:00am 7:00pm 8:00pm 5:00pm 7:00pm St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box 59.00 Thanks! Because you are concerned... This is a note of appreciation. Our thank you is a simple but sincere statement. You are being thanked by the poor and the needy for food, clothing, medicine, and other needs you are supplying. The St. Vincent de Paul Society thanks you for allowing us to be a channel of your alms giving. The Poor Boxes are the Bread Boxes of the Needy. Please pray for our Service Members: 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. 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.
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