Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 18th, 2015 The Order of Mass is on page 2. The month of January is dedicated to the Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus A litany can be found on page 4. BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD! Pastor: Fr. Gene Dyer Weekend Associate: Fr. Luke Kleczka, SDS Pastor Emeritus: Fr. Gerald Rogala Deacons: John X. Rottman, Robert Cnota, Steven Wagner and Michael McManus Business Manager Mr. Joe Wojtowicz School Principal: Mr. Dan Gargano Music Director: Mr. Aaron Dixon Religious Education Coordinator: Mr. Ron Mazzoni Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. (Mass in Polish) Monday through Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Holy Days: Please see the bulletin Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Tue. - Sat. following 8:30 a.m. Mass Adoration: See page 9 for the special Pro-life events for this coming Wednesday. Confessions: Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Spowiedþ: po polsku Niedziela 11:00-11:25a.m. Office Hours and Addresses: Church: 6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60631 Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:30am - 7:30pm (773) 792-3077, FAX: (773) 792-3820 e-mail: parish@saintthecla.org School: 6323 N. Newcastle Ave., (773) 763-3380 Visit us on the web at: www.saintthecla.org
The Order of Mass The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time A Prayer Before Mass Loving Father, as on my earthly pilgrimage I come to receive Your beloved Son under the veil of a sacrament, may I one day see Him face to face in glory, who lives and reigns with You for ever and ever. Amen. The Introductory Rites Processional Hymn: 378 Here I Am, Lord (Schutte) Sign of the Cross and Greeting Penitential Act Gloria Collect At the conclusion, all reply: Amen. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD The readings can be found on page 62 of the Breaking Bread Hymnal. Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 40: Here I am Lord. I come to do your will. Gospel Acclamation (Stand) Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Chant Verse, R/. Homily Profession of Faith Universal Prayer At the conclusion, all recite the Hail Mary. Preparation of the Gifts THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST The Offertory Chant (Psalm 9-10: 2-3a, 14-15a, 17b) (Sing as a responsorial) R/: I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will declare all your won drous deeds. I will sing hymns to your name, Most High, alleluia, alle luia. Chant Verse, R/. Stand V. Pray brothers and sisters R/. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, and for our good and the good of his holy Church. Prayer over the Gifts At the conclusion, all reply: Amen. The Preface Sanctus (855 Mass VIII, Chant) R/. Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dóminus Deus Sábaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra glória tua. Hosánna in excélsis. Benedíctus qui venit in nómine Domini. Hosánna in excélsis. 2
The Eucharistic Prayer (kneel) At the Consecration the Holy Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross is made present again. Memorial Acclamation V. The mystery of faith. R/. We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection, until you come again. The English translation and chants of The Roman Missal 2010, International Commission on English In the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. The Doxology At the conclusion, all reply: Amen. The Lord s Prayer The Sign of Peace The Communion Rite At the fraction, the Agnus Dei begins. Holy Communion Agnus Dei (859 Mass VIII, Chant) Agnus dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére no-bis. Agnus dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére no-bis. Agnus dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona nobis pacem. V. Behold the Lamb of God R/. Lord, I am not worthy, that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed. Communion Antiphon (Psalm 23:5) R/. I fear no evil, Lord, for you are at my side. Your rod and your staff give me courage. Chant Verse, R/. Communion Hymn 471 All is Well with My Soul Ville Du Havre Silent Prayer Prayer after Communion At the conclusion, all reply: Amen. The Concluding Rite Announcements Hail Holy Queen and Prayer to St. Michael (on next page 4) The Blessing and Dismissal Retiring Procession: 608 We are the Light of the World Grief 3
Prayers 4 A Prayer After Receiving Holy Communion Anima Christi Soul of Christ, be my sanctification; Body of Christ, be my salvation; Blood of Christ, fill all my veins; Water of Christ's side, wash out my stains; Passion of Christ, my comfort be; O good Jesus, listen to me; In Thy wounds I fain would hide; Ne'er to be parted from Thy side; Guard me, should the foe assail me; Call me when my life shall fail me; Bid me come to Thee above, With Thy saints to sing Thy love, World without end. Amen. A Spiritual Communion Prayer for those unable to receive the Eucharist My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. Hail, Holy Queen Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears! Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. V: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R/: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus V. Lord, have mercy on us. R. Christ, have mercy on us. V. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear us. R. Jesus, graciously hear us. V. God the Father of Heaven R. Have mercy on us. V. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, R. Have mercy on us. V. God the Holy Spirit, R. Have mercy on us. V. Holy Trinity, one God, R. Have mercy on us. V. Jesus, Son of the living God, R. Have mercy on us. (repeat for remaining prayers) Jesus, splendor of the Father, [etc.] Jesus, brightness of eternal light. Jesus, King of glory. Jesus, sun of justice. Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary. Jesus, most amiable. Jesus, most admirable. Jesus, the mighty God. Jesus, Father of the world to come. Jesus, angel of great counsel. Jesus, most powerful. Jesus, most patient. Jesus, most obedient. Jesus, meek and humble of heart. Jesus, lover of chastity. Jesus, lover of us. Jesus, God of peace. Jesus, author of life. Jesus, example of virtues. Jesus, zealous lover of souls. Jesus, our God. Jesus, our refuge. Jesus, father of the poor. Jesus, treasure of the faithful. Jesus, good Shepherd. Jesus, true light. Jesus, eternal wisdom. Jesus, infinite goodness. Jesus, our way and our life. Jesus, joy of Angels. Jesus, King of the Patriarchs. Jesus, Master of the Apostles. Jesus, teacher of the Evangelists. Jesus, strength of Martyrs. Jesus, light of Confessors. Jesus, purity of Virgins. Jesus, crown of Saints. All recite the Glory Be
Mass Intentions Mon. Jan. 19th, 8:30am +Adam Parrillo Tue. Jan. 20th, 8:30am +John Sadler Wed. Jan. 21st, 8:30am +Luciano Rattin 7:00pm For the Gift of Human Life Thur. Jan. 22nd, 8:30am +Dominik Horak For the Legal Protection for the Unborn Fri. Jan. 23rd, 8:30am +Edward McGinnis Sat. Jan. 24th, 8:30am +Helen & Mike Magine 5:00pm +Mary Ferraresi +Clara Nowak +Chris Strobel +Raymond Swistara Sun. Jan. 25th, 8:00am +Edward Saraniec 10:00am +Walter & Irene Mastalarz +Jose Mendoza +Sulpicio Mendoza +Robert J. Blachowiak +Bernice Borucki 11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish +Marian Sadkowski 21 rocznica smierci +Marianna I Jan Osiecki SI: Intencja dziekczynna za udana operacje Joli TODAY January 18th second collection will benefit Church on Latin America. The Parish Office and School are both closed on Monday for the observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday. Reminder: Blood pressure screening is available after Mass next weekend. Anastasia Lira Charles Krawczyk Alice Taylor Janina Gaska Ever wonder who the Knights of Columbus are? Ever consider becoming a member? To find out who these men are and for more information about joining contact Tony Mangiaracina, Field Agent at (773) 202-0234. Weekly Parish Information Parish Calendar for this week Monday Jan.19th- Martin Luther King Day-Facilities closed Sport Practices-3-9:15pm-gym Tuesday Jan.20th- Sport Practices-3-9:15pm-gym Boy Scouts-6:30-8pm-St.Joseph The Worker Room Weblos Mtg-6:30-7:30pm-Russo Hall Women's Council Board Mtg-7-9pm-parish dining room Knights of Columbus-7:30-9pm-Mary Queen of Peace Wednesday Jan.21st - Adoration 1 to 7pm; followed with Mass for Pro-life; Mass concludes with Benediction; see page 9 Thursday Jan.22nd- Al-Anon Mtg-9:30-11am-St.Joseph the Worker Room Sport Practices-5:30-7pm-gym Music Set-Up-6-7pm-church Adult Choir 7-9pm-Church Boy Scouts-7-8:30pm-gym Boy Scouts-7-7:30pm-RH Friday Jan.23rd- Bible Study (Polish) -6:30-9pm-QoP Saturday Jan.24th- Science Fair/Art Show Set Up 1 1-11:30pm-gym Blood Pressure Screening after Mass Sunday Jan.25th- Blood Pressure Screening after Mass Catholic School s Week open house - see back page The Women s council board informs all members that the dinner theater outing planned for West Side Story on Feb. 12 th has been canceled due to a low request for tickets. All monies will be returned to the people who did purchase a ticket. We will make an attempt this spring to see if we can put together another outing. Thank you. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 5
Keep in mind... Prayer List, US Military United States Air Force: SrA Michael J. Archam, A1C Heather Bosh, SrA Nicole Coreil A1C Scott Frisco A1C Shane Garrison, SSgt. Adam Krey, Lt. Andrew May, 2ndLt. Peter A. Schroeder, SSgt. James E. Stay SSgt. Sentara Stay SSgt. Matt Tredwell AIG. Keith Daniel Garrison United States Army: MAJ. Terence W. Bacon, SGT. Sean Doherty, SGT. Rachel Hall, CPT. Gina Marie Healy, SGT. Robert Lach, CPT. Jared Lampe, WO. Steven Larmay, SPC. Thomas J. Lyons III, PFC. Raymond Rau, SPC Thomas Rohl, 1LT. Michael Spiwak SPC. Neil A. Dunn Jr. United States Marines: 2ndLt. Philip E. Blais, 2ndLt. Kevin Bowler, PFC Michael T. Brennan, Pvt. James Dinela, LCpl. Kyle Elmer, SSgt. Benjamin Juhasz, LCpl. Nathaniel J. Juncer, Maj. Michael C. Mroszczak, Cpl. Brian Pasterczyk, Capt. Craig V. Platt, LCpl. Jose Rivera, MSgt. Richard L. Sroka, SSgt. James E. Stonehouse United States Navy: SN E-3 Joseph J. Daly CAPT. Steven Stancy We keep those who are serving in the military in our prayers. Please print the name of your loved one and drop it in the collection basket or return it to the Parish Office. Their names will remain on the list until you notify us of their return or if their rank changes. Sick List - We pray for all those in nursing homes, homebound or who require extended care and those who care for them: Help us with the responsibility of keeping the list up to date and accurate. Please call the office when the status of someone s health changes. Joseph Augustin Barbra Ammemdola Maria Baratti Frank Bednarczyk Frank Bednarz Gino Belcaster John Belcaster Christina Bennett Rosemary Besyk David Bergthal Stella Bieniek Frank Bieniek Franciszek Bosak Marian Brown Laurence Brueck Daniel Burke Krzysztof Bylica Herlinda Castellanos Irena Chmielowski Susan Christ Therese Ciborowski Eileen Cobb Kevin Connolly Jodi Chmiel Susan Carroll Eileen Conway Mike Curtin John Dooley Sophie Dembek Jackie Dubiel Burke Daniel Donald Edsey Kenneth Ellinger Kristen Formanski Nicolette Garrigan Frank Gibbons Joan Giuntoli Loretta Golubski Ann Gosciniak Ireta Gross Patrick Hall Gerald Halvey Dorothy Hennessey Frank Herbig Gerald Halvey Teresa Jozefczak Tommy Kernan Wladyslawa Kielar Beverly Kisiel Rita Koch Mary Kozlowski Stephanie Krupa Sophie Lally Anita Lapiszko Mary Lavalle Elizabeth Link Joan Lonasney Arlene Lewandowski Elizabeth Link Dorothy Lyjak Wanda Marshall Martin McCaffrey Eileen McGovern Edward McManis Imleda Mizones Lillian Morris Gerrick Mueller Katharina Mueller James Mullins Kim Murphy Julie Muza George Marcin Walter Malinowski Catherine Neumann Kathleen Numec Therese Neiman Danuta Okrzesik John Orloff Patricia O Toole Bob Paige Kevin Peterson Giselle Piekarski Estella Plaza Caroline Plodzien Thomas Podgorny Roman Poniatowski Raymond Prybil Joe Pulizzano Virginia Romarynowski Stanley Sadej Anthony Sansone Mary Sarlo Peter Schroeder Eugenia Siemianowski Janina Sikora Laura Smith John Tentele Dorothy Taylor Janina Sroka Helena Starzynska Dorothy Struck Helen Surdey Janis Taylor Patricia Timm Judith Wolff-Stenzel Cecilia Walega Christine Wasowski Mary Widelka Anthony Wiorski Irene Wlezien Edward Wnek Julia Wojtanowski Paul Wyncott Julia Zeler Rose Zemba 6
Stewardship Plans are underway for the Parish Block Party June 6th - keep the date for Our 90th year celebration! Weekly Contributions: January 11th, 2015 Total Collection......$7,565.60 Maintenance Fund...$ 0.00 School Fund.....$ 275.00 Children s Envelopes......$ 0.00 Parking Lot Fund.$ 82.00 Sharing Parish..$ 132.00 St. Thecla Electronic Giving Is electronic giving right for you? If so, please consider enrolling in ParishPay today. More than 100 St. Thecla parish households are now participating and taking advantage of the benefits of electronic giving! It s easy to set up a recurring electronic debit (ACH) from your checking or savings account. You choose to have your account debited on a weekly, monthly, annual or one-time basis on the date(s) of your choosing. Credit card payments are also accepted. All Holy Day and Special Collection options such as Parish Maintenance, School Support and the Parking Lot fund are available with ParishPay as well. Donation elections can be changed at any time and you will receive e-mail notifications of all of your account activity. Benefits of electronic giving: Electronic giving is an easy, convenient and secure way to donate to and support St. Thecla parish. Ensure that your weekly donation gets to St. Thecla even when you don t - for example, when bad weather, a vacation or other circumstances cause you to miss a St. Thecla weekend or Holy Day mass. Electronic giving allows parishioners to consistently prioritize their support of our parish. Eliminate the scrambled search for your checkbook and donation envelopes moments before mass is to begin. Easily view and print a statement of your donations or change your donations at any time. Go green eliminate paper envelopes and checks and set up secure, automatic, recurring (ACH) bank transfers from your checking, savings, or debit/credit card account. St. Thecla saves money on envelope and postage costs. Still not sure if electronic giving is right for you? Try a simple one-time donation through ParishPay to find out. A message from the Finance Council We need to maintain the momentum of the great financial progress we made in the last two fiscal years. Have you missed a donation that you can catch up on? Are you able to increase your Sunday contribution this year if you haven t done so already? Thank you for giving this your consideration. Please consistently use your weekly contribution envelopes or consider enrolling today in ParishPay our electronic giving option. See our parish website www.saintthecla.org for a link to ParishPay, our electronic giving partner. Sign up for electronic giving by visiting https://parishpay.com or by calling 1-866-parish-1 We are thankful for your continued generosity and we appreciate your active support for this gift of our parish! Haunted House Fund-raising Report We are grateful to report another successful Haunted House fund raising report. Our sincere thanks to Bill and Mariabeth Ruehlmann and the many volunteers who worked so diligently and tirelessly to provide a great event that attracted many visitors from the Chicagoland area. The House received many positive reviews in the newspapers and online websites. Visitors appreciate the fact that this event supports a worthy cause our parish school! Tickets 35,362.75 Sponsorship 2,100.00 Concessions 1,818.90 Photo booth 1,986.00 GROSS INCOME 41,267.65 Less expenses -4,991.72 TOTAL PROFIT 36,275.93 7
Nasza Wiara Polski Dystrykt AA-tel 312-458-0625 www.polskieaachicago.com Leczenie uzaleznien: Zrzeszenie Polsko-Amerykanskie-773-282-8206- Ola-wewnetrzny 346, Piotr wewnetrzny 347. Schronisko dla bezdomnych-tel 773-282-8206, wewnetrzny 326 lub 319. Stop przemocy tel.773-282-8206 wewnetrzny 333 lub 331 (ofiary przemocy). 357 lub 344 sprawcy przemocy Haymarket Center-leczenie uzaleznien (po polsku) Daniel-312-208-6309, Andrzej-312-217-5208, Grzegorz-312-208-0341 Anawim-schronisko dla bezdomnych 773-486-8342 www.trojcowo.com lub 1125 N.Cleaver St. Chicago Dzienna Pomoc Bezdomnym-Kosciol Sw.Jacka 773-342-3636 www.bazylikaswietegojacka.com Rainbow Hospice Centrum Wsparcia w zalobie-847-292-2342 www.rainbowhospice.org/polish Święty Michale Archaniele! Wspomagaj nas w walce, a przeciw niegodziwości i zasadzkom złego ducha bądź naszą obroną. Oby go Bóg pogromić raczył, pokornie o to prosimy, a Ty, Wodzu niebieskich zastępów, szatana i inne złe duchy, które na zgubę dusz ludzkich po tym świecie krążą, mocą Bożą strąć do piekła. Amen. Witaj, Królowo, Matko milosierdzia, zycie, slodyczy i nadziejo nasza, witaj! Do Ciebie wolamy wygnancy, synowie Ewy; do Ciebie wzdychamy jeczac i placzac na tym lez padole. Przeto, Oredowniczko nasza, one milosierne oczy Twoje na nas zwróc, a Jezusa, blogoslawiony owoc zywota Twojego, po tym wygnaniu nam okaz. O laskawa, o litosciwa, o slodka Panno Maryjo! K. Módl się za nami święta Boża Rodzicielko. W. Abyśmy się stali godnymi obietnic Chrystusowych 8
Events this week to promote the legal protection for unborn children; and to end the genocide of abortion. Sunday (Jan. 18): March for Life 2-4pm; starts at Federal Plaza 50 W. Adams. For more information go to MarchForLifeChicago.com Events at St. Thecla Wednesday (Jan. 21) Adoration begins at 1:00pm with the Rosary and continues to 7:00pm. Mass at 7:00pm in Thanksgiving for the Gift of Life; Mass concludes with Benediction. Thursday (Jan. 22) Mass at 8:30am for the Legal Protection for the Unborn. Parish Life Open Call to Parishioners Please consider being a part of the Adult Choir at St. Thecla. We rehearse every week from 7-830 PM on Thursday evenings. The choir sings at the 10 AM Mass twice a month. We would love to have you be a part of this ministry. Warmest Regards, Mr. Aaron Dixon Director of Music (773)-792-3077 x.203 adixon@saintthecla.org Dear Parents: We are very pleased to announce the start of a Children s choir for students in grades 1 and 2. In order for this to be a success, we need your help! If you are an adult that has been Virtus trained and CANTS certified, please consider being an assistant to Aaron Dixon our Music Director. More information can be acquired by contacting him, at: (773)-792-3077 ext. 203 or adixon@saintthecla.org
General information Baptisms: Please contact the Parish Office to arrange a Baptism. Baptismal Prep Class: Will be confirmed at time of Registration of the Baptism. Marriages: The Pastoral Guidelines for Marriage Preparation for the Archdiocese of Chicago ask that a minimum of 4 months be set aside for personal preparation for marriage. Couples should refrain from setting a firm date or making any other arrangements until after they have met with a parish priest or deacon to discuss marriage plans. Please note that Weddings do not take place during Lent. Bulletin Deadline: All articles must be e-mailed or dropped off at the Parish Office by 10:00 a.m. on Fridays (8 days prior to publication date). Holidays subject to longer lead times. Please e-mail articles to parish@saintthecla.org. Note - articles subject to editing. For more information call the office at (773) 792-3077. website: www.saintthecla.org How to Become a Catholic: Adults or teenagers interested in receiving the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, or Eucharist) or those who are interested in the Catholic Faith should call the Parish Office for more information about the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). Homebound/Communion Visitations: St. Thecla Church has several ministers of care who can regularly take communion to those in need. Please call the Parish Office to arrange for communion for yourself or a homebound loved one. THANK YOU, BULLETIN ADVERTISERS This bulletin is subsidized completely by those companies whose advertisements appear on the last two pages. If you have the opportunity, you may thank them in the name of our parish by using their products or services. Should you desire to participate as a sponsor of our bulletin, you may contact J.S. Paluch Company at 1-800-566-6170. To register as a parishioner; call the Parish Office for more information at 773-792-3077.
St. Thecla School Annual Saint Thecla Super Bowl Party WHEN: February 1 st, 2015; 3:30-10:30 WHERE: Falcon Gym $25 for All-You-Can-Eat Steak Dinner -Dessert Table Included -Soft Drinks, Water, and Coffee included Drink Packages available for purchase Half-Time Chili-Cook Off 1 st Place cash prize Entries for Cook-Off need to be in by 1/23 Please contact Trish Ranallo to enter: trishranallo21@gmail.com Event Tickets available at the door (cash or check) Reserve a table (8 people) by 1/23 and receive a $25 voucher at the event Voucher to be used towards event Please contact Don Kottl for Table Reservations: donkottl@gmail.com First-Time families to the event receive a Spirit Wear or Babysitter voucher (up to $25) Please denote First-Time family at time of registration The Super Bowl Party is an Adults-Only event Please make all checks out to: Saint Thecla Athletic Council