Page 2 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time MASSES FOR THE WEEK Weekend, January 14 & 15 4:00 PM + Lottie Piekarczyk PLAV Chapter #44 8:00 AM + Niles Ronald Tunberg Peggy Jargelo 9:45 AM + Phyllis Serafin Young at Heart 11:30 AM + Elias Padilla Familia Monday, January 16 8:00 AM + Helen Zurawski Family Tuesday, January 17 8:00 AM + Edward Petlak Family Wednesday, January 18 8:00 AM + Abigail Oseguera Family Thursday, January 19 8:00 AM + Helen Opyt Friend CANTORS Friday, January 20 8:00 AM + Frank O'Brien Daughter SATURDAY, January 21 4:00 PM Judy Saturday, January 21 8:00 AM + John G. Jedinak Sandra Jedinak 4:00 PM + Kevin Podgorny Mary Lou & Chuck SUNDAY, January 22 8:00 AM Ken 9:45 AM Michelle Sunday, January 22 8:00 AM + Barbara Drosos Tobi & Kim Gibson 9:45 AM + Stanley Lisek Bakers 11:30 AM + Yvette Montañes Alicia Davila EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS January 2017 Week of January 15 January 21 The Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory of 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 Helen Zurawski Family The Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory of Helen Zurawski Family 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 21 4:00 PM A. Shea SUNDAY, January 22 8:00 AM J. Laskowiecki 9:45 AM J. O Keefe 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 15, 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 16 Hebrews 5:1 10 Mark 2:18 22 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. Tuesday January 17 St. Anthony Hebrews 6:10 20 Mark 2:23 28 Don't forget to put your e mail address on your envelope. Wednesday January 18 Hebrews 7:1 3, 15 17 Mark 3:1 6 You only need to do this once. Ifyou have already submitted your email address, you do not need to do it again. Thursday January 19 Hebrews 7:25 8:6 Mark 3:7 12 Friday January 20 St. Fabian & St. Sebastian Hebrews 8:6 13 Mark 3:13 19 Saturday January 21 St. Agnes Hebrews 9:2 3, 11 14 Mark 3:20 21 3rd Sunday January 22 Sunday in Ordinary Time I Isaiah 8:23 9:3 II 1 Corinthians 1:10 13, 17 Matthew 4:12 23 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) 2nd 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. Anyone interested in renting Konsowski Hall, please call the rectory for more information. 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 15, 2017 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 or coincidence frequently attribute the incidents to the presence and activity ofangels. For many, they resemble benign spiritual hackers who break into the data ofour lives and rearrange the bits according to their own plans. However, in Scripture and in liturgy they play a far less mischievous role. Angels, properly speaking, are messengers. In the Bible they appear nearly as manifestations of God. When you ask someone to deliver a message for you, you expect the messenger's words to be received as your own, the messenger's presence to represent your own. That's what angels did. The book of Tobit tells of the angel Raphael, who heals on behalf of God. Michael appears as the protector against evil in Daniel 10:21, Jude 9, and Revelation 12:7. And Gabriel brings the good news of salvation to Zechariah (Like 1:11) and to Mary (Luke 1:26-27). However, Paul warned the Colossians against the worship of angels (Col 2:18). At Mass, angels turn their attention toward God. They 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 things unseen -- like angels. And each fall the archangels get their own feast (September 29) and the guardian angels follow (October2). Prior to 1965, we ended every Mass with a prayer to St. Michael. Thus, angels have secured a place in the scripture and liturgy of our church. For us, they have performed as messengers ofgod's Word. For God, they worship with all creation. As messengers and worshipers, they model the responsibilities we share in the church to spread the good news and praise God. Isn't it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God and to share it with others, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip? Page 5 Initial Offering Envelopes Please remember to use your Initial Offering Envelope in the January packet. A suggested donation of1 will help defray the cost ofprinting and mailing contribution envelopes. 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. What does it mean to be a Parishioner? 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.
Page 6 WEEKLY OFFERINGS Dec Jan 31 & 1 MARK YOUR CALENDAR Jan 7&8 Sunday Collections 4:00pm Mass 8:00am Mass 9:45am Mass 11:30am Mass Mailed Donations Votives Actual Received vs Budgeted Goal 1,159.00 305.33 372.00 303.00 2,139.33-4,50 661.00 350.21 566.00 283.60 351.00 116.00 2,327.81-4,50 Christmas Flowers Christmas Christmas Crib Solemnity ofmary Initial Offering All Souls Day All Saints Day Thanksgiving SVDP Immaculate Conception Energy - Envelopes & Loose Parish Needs Building Improvement Maintenance 5.00 1,095.00 821.00 368.00 6.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 25 135.00 145.00 Deficit 2,360.67 2,172.19 8.00 10 204.55 101.00 92.00 229.00 306.44 132.00 119.00 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. 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 19 Jan 19 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Choir Rehearsal (Church) 10:00am Conf. Sponsor Night (KH) 6:30pm Pantry Setup (KH) 9:00am Big Pantry (KH) 3:30pm Choir Rehearsal (Church) 10:00am St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box 94.00 St. Vincent de Paul Society In the life of Mother 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: 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