SS.

Cyril & Methodius Parish

608 Sobieski Street, Lemont, Illinois 60439

Parish Staff
Pastor
Rev. Lawrence Lisowski

Pastoral Ministry
Rev. Marcin Szczypula Associate Pastor Deacon Michael Ciciura Deacon Norbert Lesnieski

Education
Mrs. Shirley Tkachuk Parish School Principal Mrs. Trish Nickleski Sacramental Prep
Religious Education Coordinator

March 25, 2012 Fifth Sunday of Lent

Kim Zajec Religious Education Secretary

Liturgy Coordinator
Marietta Vargo

Return. Repent. Believe.

We believe that Christ Jesus is the new and everlasting covenant who died that we might have eternal life.

Music Ministry
Miroslawa Sojka-Topor Music Director

Youth Ministry
Michael Lundberg

Administration
Denise Duda Business Manager Lynn Bailey Assistant Business Manager Maggie Starzec Unity Coordinator Monika Bochenek Beth Rachwalski Peggy Sniegowski Ann Zajec Parish Secretaries Cheryle Long Debbie Grand Evening Receptionists Dennis Sepessy Facility Manager Kay Manning Bulletin Editor

Our Parish Mission Statement

We are a family of faith, entrusted with the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Rooted in a rich tradition of worship, service and prayer, we foster the unity and faith of this community. Enlivened by the Spirit, we share our gifts, talents and resources to bring about the Kingdom of God.

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All of Us - #539
Fr. Larry On behalf of the Tri-Parish Pastors, Fr. Kurt Boras, (the pastor of St. Patrick parish), Fr. Brian Ardagh, (the pastor of St. Alphonsus parish) and myself, we would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Kevin ODonnell for being the instrumentalist and leader of song at our 5:00 PM Tri-Parish liturgy on Sunday evenings for the past several years. Kevin has recently informed us that he wishes to move on from his commitment for personal reasons including finishing his Doctor of Ministry Degree from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Kevins last day at our 5:00 PM Sunday liturgy is Palm Sunday, April 1st. St. Cyril parishioner, Steven Grand, a young musician who has filled in for Kevin when he could not be present for the Mass, has graciously accepted the offer from the Tri-Parish Pastors to be the new leader of song for our Sunday night liturgy. He will formally begin in this capacity on Sunday, April 15th. (Please note that there is no 5:00 PM Sunday Mass at St. Patricks on Easter Sunday evening.) We, as the Lemont Pastors, are grateful for Kevin ODonnells leadership, hard work, faithfulness and dedication over the years to our Sunday night liturgy. We wish him well in all his future endeavors. Something Good to Keep In Mind This is a good time and place to remind our St. Cyrils parishioners that St. Patricks Parish hosts the 5:00 PM Sunday Mass for the whole Lemont Catholic community. Several priests are invited from different parishes to come and celebrate the Mass. For example, Fr. Marcin just celebrated the Mass last weekend and I will celebrate the 5:00 PM Mass next weekend on Palm Sunday. I enjoy celebrating the 5:00 PM Mass. I usually see about 30 to sometimes 50 of our St. Cyrils parishioners in attendance. There are often many young families who come to this Mass after a long weekend of commitments and traveling. Jokingly, some people refer to it as your last chance for Mass on Sundays. It is really a blessing and a convenience to have the Mass available on the weekend at this late hour. This is the time of year when you will notice that Mass attendance shifts from one Mass to another. For instance, the Mass attendance at the 5:00 PM Sunday Mass at St. Patricks usually increases in the spring and summer months as folks get caught up with outside

events or family obligations on a beautiful and warm Saturday evening or Sunday morning. Also note that there is an agreement among the three parishes that any parish envelopes that are placed in the collection at the 5:00 PM Mass will be forwarded the next day to their perspective parishes so that a familys contributions can be deposited and recorded with the parish they are registered with. It is a nice working agreement among us. Holy Week Is Coming Today we celebrate the 5th Sunday in Lent. Next Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week with our celebration of Palm Sunday. Todays bulletin contains all the necessary information about our services for Holy Week. Please make every effort to attend these beautiful liturgies. Please take note also of the specific times when priests will be available to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The first reading today reminds us of how much God loves us and wants to be a part of our lives. We hear the comforting and encouraging words written in the Book of Jeremiah. The Lord says, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. I will forgive their evildoing and remember their sin no more. The good news is that God is always there, waiting for us. May we know Gods forgiveness and mercy through the hope and joy offered in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Our Faith, Our Gift, Our Home Last Sunday I spoke at all the Masses about the preparation we are taking as we enter into the second phase of our capital campaign this June. This Sunday we extend a follow-up invitation to those families who have not done so yet, to consider making a commitment to the capital campaign. Our goal is to have 100% response from our registered families. Thank you to all who have already made a commitment. Always Growing and Learning Thank you to all who participated in the Ministerial Evaluation for Fr. Marcin. He received his results from his evaluation and had the opportunity to review the feedback with myself, our Pastoral Staff and representatives of the Archdiocese of Chicago. His evaluation was positive and affirming. Fr. Marcin, in response to his evaluation, lists in todays bulletin his areas of strength, as well as areas for

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future improvement. Thank you to those who were involved in the process. Fr. Marcin has been at St. Cyrils for the past four years. I believe it has been a good assignment for him, and for us. Obviously the priest he is today is not the priest he was when he was just newly ordained. He has had a wealth of learning experiences. In a parish, a young priest learns things first-hand that can never be taught in a seminary classroom. Its similar to first-time parents with a newborn baby. Most days you just have to deal with what comes your way and place your trust in God that you are doing the right thing. Priesthood, like marriage, is a vocation. You have to work on it. You have to be committed to giving it your time, energy and attention, otherwise it falls apart. Theres no red autopilot button that you can push for these vocations and then sit back and take a nice long snooze. The best priests and best married couples are the ones who are open to new ways to deepen the relationships in their lives. They are the ones who listen well to how God is calling them, and they are not afraid to keep growing. When you stop growing, you die. Welcome Fr. Rich and Fr. Larry This weekend we welcome to St. Cyrils, two friends of mine from the Archdiocese of Chicago. Fr. Rich Hynes is Director for the Office of Evangelization, Catechesis and Worship, and Fr. Larry Gorski is a Clinical Psychologist. We thank them for taking the time to help us out with our sacramental needs during this busy season of Lent.

Welcome to SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish

The Parish Staff of St. Cyrils welcomes all to our historic parish that has carried on the mission of Jesus since 1884.

Parish Information
Rectory:
608 Sobieski Street, Lemont, IL Denise Duda, Business Manager (630) 257-2776; (630) 257-9372 Fax rectory@stcyril.org website: www.stcyril.org 607 Sobieski Street, Lemont, IL Shirley Tkachuk, Principal (630) 257-6488; shirleyt@stcyril.org Trish Nickleski D.R.E. (630) 257-9314; religed@stcyril.org

School:

Religious Education:

Mass Schedule:
Saturday: Sunday: 7:00 AM & 5:30 PM 7:00, 8:30 (Polish), 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM (Polish) 5:00 PM (St. Patricks - English)

Special Masses:
Weekdays: Tuesday PM: First Friday: 7:00 AM 8:00 PM Polish 7:00, 9:00 AM (Fall) & 7:00 PM (Polish)

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday: 4:30 - 5:00 PM First Fridays: 5:00 - 6:30 PM Also available by appointment.

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick:

Following the Monday morning 7:00 AM Mass.

Rectory Hours: Each weekday the Rectory will be

closed between the hours of 12 PM-1 PM Monday through Wednesday Thursday, Friday Saturday Sunday 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Closed

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SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish United in Faith Religious Education News By: Trish Nickleski, D.R.E. Dear Parents,

March 25, 2012

REMINDER: Due to Spring Break at the Lemont schools there will be NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES on Sunday, March 25th, Monday, March 26th and Wednesday, March 28th. Classes resume on Sunday, April 1st. _________________________________ Registration materials for the next religious education school year will be emailed to families this week. Please watch your email for this important information. Please remember that all registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and if you need a certain day and time you need to return your childs registration in a timely manner. We are asking that you mark you 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices for classes on the registration form this year. If you do not receive your first choice we will notify you. Also tuition fees will go up after June 15th by $50.00. Any questions please dont hesitate to call the religious education office at (630) 257-9314.

When you read this we will be off from school and just beginning a much deserved break! We will return on Monday, April 2nd. We are still accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. Remember, we will also be offering both a 3- and 4-year old preschool program. Please call (630) 257-6488, ext. 19 to arrange a tour! Mrs. Tkachuk Principal

SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish School 4th Grade Living Stations of the Cross, Monday, March 19, 2012

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Holy Week Services 2012

Palm Sunday
Palms will be blessed and distributed at every Mass Mass on Saturday at 5:30 PM Sunday at 7:00, 8:30 (Polish), 10:30 Church, 10:30 Gym, 12:00 Noon, and 1:30 PM (Polish)

Monday of Holy Week

Morning Mass at 7:00 AM Tri-Parish Reconciliation Individual Confessions 4:00-5:30 PM and 6:30-8:00 PM (English and Polish)

Tuesday of Holy Week

Morning Masses at 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM Devotions 7:00 PM, Polish Mass 8:00 PM

Wednesday of Holy Week

Morning Mass at 7:00 AM 7:30 PM Stations of the Cross (English)

Holy Thursday
Morning Prayer Service at 7:00 AM School Prayer Service 9:00 AM Mass of the Lords Supper at 7:00 PM (Bilingual English & Polish) Adoration Until Midnight Night Prayer at Midnight

Good Friday
Morning Prayer Service at 7:00 AM Stations of the Cross 10:00 AM Service of the Lords Passion and Death: 12:00 noon (Polish), 3:00 PM (English), 5:00 PM (Polish), 7:30 PM (English) Holy Communion will be distributed at these four services.. There are no confessions on Good Friday.

Holy Saturday
Morning Prayer Service at 7:00 AM Blessing of Food Baskets: 12:00 Noon (English), 1:00 PM (English), 2:00 PM (Polish), 3:00 PM (Polish), 4:00 PM (Polish) (No Confessions or 5:30 PM Mass on Holy Saturday) Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 PM (Bilingual English & Polish) Fulfills the Sunday Obligation

Easter Sunday Masses

Polish English English 5:30 AM Church 8:30 AM Church 8:30 AM Gym Fr. Marcin Szczypula Fr. Peter Kutch Fr. Bob Lucas English English Polish English 10:30 AM Church 10:30 AM Gym 12:30 PM Church 12:30 PM Gym Fr. Bob Lucas Fr. Larry Lisowski Fr. Marcin Szczypula Fr. Larry Lisowski

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday, March 31st: Monday, April 2nd: Individual Confessions (English and Polish) 3:00 PM Tri-Parish Reconciliation Individual Confessions (English and Polish) 4:00-5:30 PM and 6:30-8:00 PM

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Lent 2012. Return. Repent. Believe.

Lemont Youth Ministry Living Stations of the Cross
Good Friday, April 6th at St Alphonsus Church 7:00 p.m. All High School Teens and 7th & 8th Grade Students are welcome to participate. Practice Time: Sunday April 1st 1-3:00 PM St Als ChurchLunch will be provided Many non speaking parts please email me if you can participate. Mike Lundberg lemontyouthm@sbcglobal.net

Catholicism for Lent

This year instead of having our annual, Soup and Scripture for Lent, we will be viewing parts of the new series, "Catholicism" by Fr. Robert Barron, which has been aired on Channel 11 and EWTN. We will join members of the Holy Name Society who have chosen the Catholicism series as a spiritual activity for Lent. Thursday, March 29th, 7 PM Meet in Fr. Sivore Hall

Helping Hands for Lent

Helping Hands collects food to distribute to members of the Lemont community who need a helping hand during Lent. Grocery bags are available in the back of church to remind you to consider picking up items on your next grocery visit. Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. Want to help our families in need by bringing food and other items to our food pantry but just keep forgetting? Receive automatic notifications on your iPhone or Android by visiting a new website focused on helping us remember at: www.lemontfoodpantries.com.

Soup Kitchen
Friday, March 30th, 6pm 8pm Servers and food donations needed to prepare dinner for the residents at Daybreak Soup Kitchen in Joliet Frozen cheese ravioli Spaghetti noodles Breaded mozzarella cheese stix Tomatoes (for salad) 10 Italian dressing Green peppers (6) Parmesan cheese Spaghetti sauce (Ragu, Prego..) Mixed salad greens Garlic Bread Fresh button mushrooms (6 pkgs) Assorted fresh fruit Desserts: home baked cookies, cakes, etc. Contact Jackie Papiernik (630)243-9358 for details.

Bible Study
Six Social Justice Topics: Social Justice Topics will help us become more Spiritually Aware. The topics are Freedom, Discipline, Action, Church as Community, Suffering and Death. We will look at these from various aspects and see how we, as alive Christians, can use these topics to inform our daily lives. Wednesday evenings: Feb 29 thru April 4, 2012 7-8:30PM at St. Alphonsus in the Church Hall.

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Lent 2012. Return. Repent. Believe.

Summer Ministry-Habitat for Humanity
Lexington, Kentucky

Lenten Regulations
As Jesus fasted 40 days in the desert, the Church traditionally fasts during Lent. Fasting: Catholics aged 18-59 fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day, with no snacking between meals. Habitat for Humanity is a wonderful opportunity for families to minister with other families in helping build homes for the poor. This is an initial invitation announcing the opening for parishioners from SS. Cyril & Methodius to participate in the Habitat for Humanity program in Lexington, Kentucky. Dates: June 17th-23rd, 2012 Eligibility: A willing heart and spirit Building skills or no building skills Care and love for the poor Dates that are open for you Easily adaptable to change Happy to pitch in anywhere Those under 18 years old need to be accompanied by a parent. Abstinence: Catholics aged 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent.

Reconciliation:
Saturdays 4:30-5:00 PM Saturday, March 31st, 3:00-5:00 PM Tri-Parish Reconciliation, individual confessions in English and Polish, Monday, April 2nd, 4:00-5:30 PM and 6:30-8:00 PM

Stations of the Cross:

Wednesdays in English at 7:30 PM Fridays in Polish at 7:00 PM followed by Mass

Next Step: Return this form to the rectory or phone (630) 257-2776. Habitat for Humanity - June 17th-23rd, 2012 Im interested: Name__________________________________ Phone_________________________________ Email: ____________________________________

Living Stations of the Cross:

Tri-Parish Youth Ministry, Good Friday, April 6th at 7:00 PM at St. Alphonsus Church

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Our Faith, Our Gift, Our Home SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish Restoring Our Home

Capital campaign 2011-2013

Our Faith, Our Gift, Our Home Capital Campaign

Goal Pledged $1,000,000 $663,865

Artist Rendering
Proposed professional restoration of the interior of our historic church to begin Summer 2012; includes new paint scheme, cleaning of murals and stained glass windows, restoring the Stations of the Cross and improvements to the lighting and sound system.

Thank you to the 648 families who have pledged to our campaign

Our Faith, Our Gift, Our Home Capital Campaign Parish Pledge Confirmation
I/We wish to pledge a gift of: Total Amount of Gift or Pledge Amount enclosed Balance by May 2013
Method of Payment: Public Acknowledgment:

$ __________________ $ __________________ $ __________________

Frequency of Payments:

Single payment Installment payments

Check

Electronic Fund Transfer

I/We wish to be acknowledged

I/We wish to remain anonymous

Name(s) __________________________________________________

Parishioner Envelope #: _________________

Address _______________________________________________ City ______________________________________ State _________ Zip _______________ Phone _____________________ Email ____________________________

EFT Authorization: Name of Bank ______________________________ (9) Digit Routing Number: _____________________________________ Name(s) on Account: ________________________________ Account Number: _____________________________________ Type: Checking Savings Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish United in Faith Respect Life I Came that All might have Life, and Have it to the Full!

March 25, 2012

Rachels Vineyard Post-Abortion Healing Retreat Rachels Vineyard weekend retreats are diocesansponsored opportunities for psychological and spiritual healing for those suffering from the after-effects following an abortion. It is not the unforgivable sin. These retreats offer forgiveness and hope to begin the healing process. Help is a phone call away. The next scheduled retreat is March 30 April 1, 2012 at the St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center in Romeoville. Strict confidentiality is always observed. Contact Kay at 1-866994-GIVE for more information. Theology of the Body Conference: Blessed John Paul IIs Anthropological Vision Conference will begin with Mass with Cardinal George and ends with a new understanding of Theology Of the Body. Event open to all. Saturday, March 31 8:00am 4:30pm Oak Brook Marriott Sponsored by Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Office. For more information, call 312-534-5355 or visit www.respectlifechicago.org Lenten 40 Days for Life This is a focused prolife campaign that has already mobilized over 500,000 people worldwide, saved more than 5000 lives from abortion, led to the conversion of 61 workers, and seen 21 facilities closed. Join the Lemont Catholic parishes Respect Life Ministry as we pray together in front of Access Clinic 1700 75th Street Downers Grove Saturday, March 31st 8 10AM Visit www.40daysforlife.com/downersgrove

Male Singers Needed for Good Friday Prayer Service

As has become a tradition at SS. Cyril & Methodius, we will again be forming a mens choir to sing at our Good Friday prayer service on April 6th at 7:30 p.m. THE CHOIR WILL ONLY SING FOR THIS ONETIME EVENT. You dont have to have a soloist-quality voice to participate, you just have to be able to carry a tune! Participation in the mens choir will involve one rehearsal, which will be held at the church on Monday, April 2nd at 6:00 PM. If you are interested in singing, please contact our Music Director, Mira Sojka-Topor as soon as possible. She may be reached at (630) 257-0100 or by email at musicmin@stcyril.org.

God Has Blessed Us...Easter Giving

As we celebrate Easter, we are aware of all that our Risen Lord gives to us. SS. Cyril & Methodius continues to carry on the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ today. Our parish is blessed by many generous parishioners, who share their time, talents and treasures in support of the life of our parish. We remain a vibrant parish because of these sacrifices and charitable giving. As we enter the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, our Easter collection remains an important part of the operating budget. Charitable giving, besides cash, may also include gifts of shares of stocks, mutual funds or bonds. In giving appreciated assets to your parish, you could avoid paying any capital gains tax on the items and your contribution may be tax-deductible. The church is allowed to sell the assets, and receive the benefits of the appreciated value without being taxed. Visit www.parishgift.org for more information or call the rectory at (630) 257-2776. Thank you for your generosity. May God bless you and your family.

PADS is an acronym for Public Action to Deliver Shelter. It is a series of facilities, mostly churches, which serve as a safe haven one night per week for homeless men, women and children. St. Lukes Orthodox Church is the Monday night shelter we support. The churches in Lemont cover all the needs on the first Monday of each month, October through April. But St. Lukes is finding it more and more difficult to find people to cover the other Mondays during the month. If you could give only one shift from now until the end of April, it would be a big help to St. Lukes. If you are interested, call me at 630.257.2414 or email at ddabneyj@st-als.org and I will put you in touch with the proper people. Thanks so much.

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Deana Gozder Katherine Boyle Marie Kasl Margaret Frass Margie Dorothy Wesolowski Kathy Moran Margaret Finnegan Anna Van Orden Anna Zoltek Lebrenda Case Clara Povalish Frank Polli Florence Kazich Sandi Merlo Joseph Perry Delores Bromberek Eleanor Povalish Genevieve Barbagallo Elaine Hooker Delores Beltrami -Lucchini Marion Galante Nick Hernandez Stella Troc Rose Miller Jozef Kopinski Regina Madeja Victor Splitt Jim Bailey Marianne Danko Art Danko Pat Salerno Mrs. Hindo Lydia Assensi John LaSota Alexandria Stojanov Gerry Pytlewski Mari Cleary Maria Bobowski Micaela Martinez Mark Walus Susan Baley Joel Falco Kimberly Yanowsky Jim Christmann Don Barcza Edmund Povalish Patrick Nickols Joanne Novak Louie Novak Linda Palmer John E. Rutkowski Dan Mulligan Karen Luebs Linda Palmer Rose Kureja Judy Jaskoviak Nancy Nowosielski Dennis Lucheon James Lapansky

March 25, 2012

Z ycia naszej wsplnoty

We should live as children of the light, performing actions good, just and true (EP 3:1-9) Je li kto jeszcze nie mia szansy zobaczy przedstawienie Misterium M ki Pa skiej,to zostay jeszcze dwa dni. W nastepny weekend nasi parafianie bed wyst powa u w. Kamila w Lockwood, pi tek o 7 wieczorem i u w. Szczepana w Tinley Park, w sobot o 7 wieczorem. Zach camy wszystkich do wspierania naszych parafian Wielki Tydzie w naszej wsplnocie Niedziela Palmowa Msza w. w j zyku polskim 8:30 rano i 1:30 wieczorem Poniedziaek Poranna msza w. w j zyku angielskim o 7:00 Spowied angielsko-polsko 4 5:30 oraz 6:30 8 wieczorem Wtorek Nabo enstwo 7:00 wieczorem Msza w. w j zyku polskim 8:00 wieczorem Wielki CzwartekTriduum Paschalne Msza w. Wieczerzy Pa skiej w j zyku polskim i angielskim 7:00 wieczorem Adoracja Naj wi tszego Sakramentu do pnocy Modlitwa o pnocy na zako czenie Adoracji Wielki Pi tek Liturgia M ki i mierci Pa skiej o 12:00 i 5:00 wieczorem w j zyku polskim W tym dniu nie b dzie spowiedzi w. Wielka Sobota Po wi cenie koszyczkw w j zyku polskim o godzinach: 2:00, 3:00 i 4:00 po poudniu Obrz dy Wielkiej Soboty - Msza w. w j zyku polskim i angielskim 8:00 wieczorem W tym dniu nie b dzie spowiedzi w ani mszy w. o 5:30 wieczorem.
Magda Starzec mstarzec@stcyril.org

Lucille Handorf Stanley Chrzanowsky Angie Knopinski Nathan S. McKenna Lottie Bylina James McNamara James Hanley Lillian Kuzak Kim Bromberek Lynn Porter Janet LaSota Eleanor Twardowski Betty Bolino Milda Praninskas Lucy Lejeaunesse Anne Orlowski Stephanie Langheld Sam Caruso Cheryl Povalish Dale Chappell Dolores Langheld Virginia Kozlowski Allen Govic Nancy Hoinacki Richard Cieski

You can receive Communion in your home by contacting the rectory. They will forward your information to a Minister of Care who will be happy to bring the Sacrament to you. Also, to add a name or have someone visit you in the hospital or in your home, please call us at (630) 257-2776.

Alvernia Manor Senior Living

Annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser Saturday, March 31st from 3:00-7:00 PM Come support our Seniors and enjoy an afternoon of food, fun and music. Adults $12.00 each and children under 10 are $4.00 each.

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Wtorek, 27 Marzec
Wieczr modlitw do Matki Bo ej Cz stochowskiej..7:00pm

Niedziela, 1 Kwiecie
Msza w..8:30am.1:30 pm
OSOBY MWI CE PO POLSKU ODWIEDZ CHORYCH W ICH DOMACH LUB W SZPITALU I PRZYNIOS KOMUNI W. WI CEJ INFORMACJI U TERESY KADELAK 630-257-3611.

Dear Parishioners, Last year I mentioned that I was participating in a review of my Priestly Ministry which is conducted by the Archdiocesan Office of Ministerial Evaluation. This is a process to evaluate and improve my work as a priest. Parishioners at-large, the pastoral staff and parish leaders were asked to be part of the review team. I thank all those who returned their candid responses to the survey. Overall, the comments were strongly affirming and grateful for my ministry in SS. Cyril & Methodius parish. The comments also suggested areas for further development. After the data was gathered and collated, I met with a priest colleague who reviewed the data with me. Your responses and these meetings have given me solid material to pray over and help form a Development Plan and set goals for the future. This is a summary of that feedback under the headings of Areas of Strength, Recommendations and Goals. Areas of strength: i Nurtures his spiritual life i Presides at sacramental celebrations with reverence and sensitivity i Demonstrates a faithful understanding of Church doctrine, moral teaching and Church history Principal recommendations for growth: Needs to be more active in parish school and Religious Education program i Has to provide for the catechetical formation of all adults, teens and children i Be more involved in civic and community projects
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26- Zwiastowanie Naj w.Maryji Pannie Pami tka wydarzenia opisanego w Ewangelii w.ukasza [1,26-38] gdy archanio Gabriel ukaza si Jej w domku nazareta skim, oznajmiaj c e zostaa wybrana na Matk Zbawiciela. 27- Rupert, biskup Pochodzi z mo nej rodziny frankoniemieckiej.Jako biskup misyjny gosi Ewangieli w Bawarii. Zao y opactwo benedykta skie w Salzburgu. Wiele troski wkada w ksztacenie duchowie stwa i obsadzanie kapanami wa niejszych o rodkw.Przez swoj prac misyjn zyska tytu ''apostoa Bawarii i Aust rii'' 31-Balbina, dziewica i m czennica.Tradycja podaje, e ca rodzin ochrzci papie w.Aleksander I,po cudowny uzdrowieniu ju Balbiny, ktr do niego przyniesiono. Wielu modych ludzi chciao j po lubi, a gdy ona nie wyra aa zgody na ma e stwo, oskar ono j przez zemst , e jest chrze cijank . Zostaa wtr cona do wi zienia, gdzie zmuszano j , aby patrzya na tortury zadawane jej ojcu. Kiedy zdecydowanie trwaa w wierze, zostaa ci ta mieczem. Dziewi 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Grzechw Cudzych Do grzechu radzi Grzech nakazywa Na grzech drugich zezwala Innych do grzechu pobudza Grzech drugich pochwala Na grzech drugich milcze Grzechu nie kara Do grzechu drugim pomaga Grzechu innych broni

Goals for this year: I would like to be more involved with our Catholic school i I want to commit myself to Religious Education program i I am looking forward to take initiative in civic and community projects
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Cztery Cnoty Gwne 1. Roztropno 2. Sprawiedliwo 3. Umiarkowanie 4. M stwo Trzy Cnoty Boskie 1. Wiara 2. Nadzieja

Please pray for me, as I continue to pray for all of you, Fr. Marcin Szczypula Associate Pastor

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Mass Intentions
Monday March 26th 7:00 AM = PAT McCLURE by Fr. Larry Lisowski GODS BLESSINGS FOR RICHARD GUZIOR by The Guzior Family Tuesday March 27th 7:00 AM = HATTIE MUSY (Anniv.) by Lloyd & Adeline Bahnick = MARIA STOPKA-PITO by Family 8:00 PM (Polish) = JAN BUDZ by Rodzina Budz = JZEF WRBEL by Anna M ka Wednesday March 28th 7:00 AM = FRANCES CIESLAK by Mary Beth Rudis = PAT McCLURE by Jim Durkan Thursday March 29th 7:00 AM = CLAIRE BALOS (Anniv.) by Her Daughter GODS BLESSINGS FOR RANDY, BRIDGIT, REESE, RANDY JR. GUZIOR by The Guzior Family Friday March 30th 7:00 AM = DEACON EMIL GEMBARA by Janice Weston = DOREEN KORZYNIEWSKI by Family Saturday March 31st 7:00 AM GODS BLESSINGS FOR RON & YOLANDA GUZIOR by The Guzior Family = FLORIAN KAZICH by His Wife 5:30 PM = ANDRZEJ BIZUB by Family = JOSEPH DOYLE by Doug & Trish Nickleski Sunday April 1st 7:00 AM GODS BLESSINGS FOR JAN & BEATA BUDZ by Babcia Budz = LARRAINE PALANCA by Fr. Larry & Brian Lisowski 8:30 AM (Polish) = REV. MSGR. CASIMIR KRZYSIAK by Rodzina Gostkiewicz = HELENA I EDWARD KROKOSZ by the Bochenek Family 10:30 AM = Church-WILLIAM E RUMINSKI by His Family = Church-JAN WALKOSZ & ANDRZEJ HANDZEL by Family 10:30 AM = Gym-KATARZYNA I KAROL PARA by Family 12:00 PM = ANDRZEJ BIZUB by Family = TOM HOWE by Mary Wheatley 1:30 PM (Polish) O ZDROWIE I BOSOSAWIE STWO BO E DLA DAVIDA I MATEUSZA = ANDRZEJ BENDYK (Anniv.) by The Grele Family

SS. Cyril & Methodius School cordially invites you to our annual Senior Citizens Day which will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 9:15 until 11:00 AM. Please note doors will not open until 9 AM. Bingo Refreshments i Door Prizes!
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Please call our office with approximate number of guests (630) 257-6488 ext. 11.

2011 Contribution Statements

Contribution statements for 2011 will be mailed upon request only. Please fill out the following form and return to the Rectory, or in the collection basket at Church, with your name and address; your statement will be mailed to you.

Name:

______________________________

Address: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Phone: ______________________________

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SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish United in Faith

March 25, 2012

Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, March 28th: Polish Club Board Mtg., 7 PM, FL Thursday, March 29th: HNS Catholicism DVD, 7 PM, FSH Friday, March 30th: Polish Passion Play, 7 PM, Church April 1st: Polish Club Mtg., 9:30 AM, FSH

Devotions:
Tuesday, March 27th: Weekly devotions at 7 PM which consists of the Rosary, Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, Pro Life Prayers and Benediction. After devotions, a Mass in Polish will be celebrated at 8 PM. Wednesday, March 28th: Stations of the Cross (English) 7:30 PM. Friday, March 30th: Stations of the Cross (Polish) 7 PM

Please pray for

We ask you to please keep in your prayers the following parishioners who are on active duty in the military:

Bogumila Bielanska, Sgt.; LCPL Matthew Gill; Josh McManus, USMC; Stephan Staniulis, USMC, Gunnery Sergeant; LCPL Robert Stasiak; Don Tabron, CWO 5, US Army; George T. Burke, Staff Sergeant, USMC, Iraq; LCPL Cassie Leja, USMC, Iraq; Matthew Waugh, USMC, LCPL, Afghanistan; Capt. Catherine R. Chappell, Afghanistan, (C130 Pilot), U.S. Air Force; Frank Romanowski, Army Combat Medic; Mark Zajac, U. S. Navy; Keith Zajac, U.S. Navy; LCPL David Ehle, USMC; Kristen LaSota, 2nd Lt, U.S. Air Force, Nurse, Afghanistan.

Beata Jagminaite & Christopher Lesnicki Justine Gut & Michal Pardol Sabina Skiba & Marcin Janik Anna Wietraszuk & Maciej Bukowski Suzanne Ermel & Patrick Eckhart Julie Zintak & Jack Capra
Electronic Fund Transfer
Electronic Fund Transfer, (EFT), is the process of automatically having your contribution offering transferred from your checking or saving account to St. Cyrils account. What will EFT do for you? No more check writing No more looking for the correct currency Automated record keeping

Parish Contributions
March 17h & 18th, 2012 Envelopes Childrens envelopes Electronic Fund (weekly) Total 781 76 59 $ 14,719 133 1,064 15,916

781 envelopes plus weekly EFT donations represent 34% of our Parishioners. Your donations help meet our immediate needs, repairs and improvements. We sincerely appreciate your generosity.

Once you have signed up for Electronic Fund Transfer you will no longer need envelopes except for special second collections. If your financial situation changes, you may change or stop your payment at any time by calling the parish office. To sign up for Electronic Fund Transfer, complete the request for an EFT form. Return the completed form by mail or place it in the collection basket marked ATTN: Annie. You will be sent an EFT form with more information about the EFT process. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Annie at (630) 2572776.

Electronic Fund Transfer Request Form

Currently, Electronic Fund Transfers are being used by 59 families on a weekly basis and 111 families on a monthly basis. For March 2012, monthly electronic donations amounted to $7,011 Name:________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________ _____________________________________________ City/Zip:___________________ Phone:_____________________ Envelope Number _____

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March 25, 2012

Liturgical Ministers Weekend Schedule

March 31st April 1st
5:30 PM English Mass

Celebrant
Fr. Szczypula w/ Dea. Ciciura

Lectors
E. Bentley D. Ehle

Eucharistic Ministers Host Cup

C. Barcus T. Nickleski S. Stoffels K. Lewandowski M. Rudis J. Kalkowski Deacon Lesnieski B. Bogun A. Cieslinski M. Sniegowski L. Barnett D. Olson S. Sniegowski/choir Deacon Ciciura D. Bibly D. Paloian C. Walschlager B. Wilson J. Cisek

Altar Servers
Karol W. Lauren S. Nora D. Paul S. Clare R. Michal C. Piotr C. Matthew O. Matthew G. Bart Z. Jonathan M. Emily S. Spencer C.

7:00 AM English Mass

Fr. Lisowski

K. Shannon K. Purvin

8:30 AM Polish Mass 10:30 AM English Mass: Church 10:30 AM English Mass: Gym 12:00 Noon English Mass

Fr. Szczypula

G. Witkowski R. Witkowski

T. Kadelak S. Kadelak T. Karpiesiuk D. Hoinacki L. Czupta R. Niemiec, C. Olson F. Romanowski/choir

Fr. Lucas

K. Juarez M. Martello

Fr. Lisowski w/ Dea. Ciciura Fr. Lucas w/ Dea. Ciciura M. DeBiase C. Korte F. Zelezinski L. Zelezinski S. Nosal M. Dapkus M. Labno K. Depa, B. Depa

Devin B. Jonathon B. Jacob K.

1:30 PM Polish Mass 5:00 PM St. Patrick

Fr. Szczypula

W. Zelek A. Szudzinski

J. Koziol

C. Maturlak K. Maturlak

Kevin G.

Fr. Lisowski