weekly reflection

August 28, 2011
ŚWIĘTA JADWIGA
 SANTA EDUVIGES
2226 NORTH HOYNE AVENUE • CHICAGO, IL 60647
W EEKLY R EFLECTION
THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT
„You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor”. EX 20,16
„It was said to the men of old, "You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.” Mt 5,33
2464 The eighth commandment forbids misrepresenting the truth in our
relations with others. This moral prescription flows from the vocation of the holy
people to bear witness to their God who is the truth and wills the truth.
2465 The Old Testament attests that God is the source of all truth. His Word is
truth. His Law is truth. His "faithfulness endures to all generations. Since God is
"true," the members of his people are called to live in the truth.
2466 In Jesus Christ, the whole of God's truth has been made manifest. "Full of grace and truth," he
came as the "light of the world," he is the Truth. "Whoever believes in me may not remain in
darkness." The disciple of Jesus continues in his word so as to know "the truth [that] will make
you free" and that sanctifies. To follow Jesus is to live in "the Spirit of truth," whom the Father
sends in his name and who leads "into all the truth." To his disciples Jesus teaches the unconditional
love of truth: "Let what you say be simply 'Yes or No.'"
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St. Hedwig,
pray for us.
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Św. Jadwigo,
módl się za nami.

Santa Eduviges,
ruega por nosotros.
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
Administered by the Resurrection Fathers and Brothers

Celebrating 122 years in the Bucktown Community.
NOTES AND EVENTS
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W EEKLY R EFLECTIONS
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2468 Truth as uprightness in human action and speech is called
truthfulness, sincerity, or candor.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF
August 28 - September 4, 2011
Against Truth Offenses
Sunday:
2475 Christ's disciples have "put on the new man, created after the likeness of God in true
righteousness and holiness." By "putting away falsehood," they are to "put away all malice
Monday:
and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander."
False witness and perjury
Tuesday:
Detraction and calumny destroy the reputation and honor of one's neighbor
Boasting or bragging is an offense against truth. So is irony aimed at disparaging someone by
Wednesday:
Jer 20:7-9/
Rom 12:1-2/
Mt 16:21-27
1 Thes 4:13-18/
Mk 6:17-29
1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11/
Lk 4:31-37
Col 1:1-8/
Lk 4:38-44
Col 1:9-14/
Lk 5:1-11
Col 1:15-20/
Lk 5:33-39
Col 1:21-23/
Lk 6:1-5
Ez 33:7-9/
Rom 13:8-10/
Mt 18:15-20
Thursday:
maliciously caricaturing some aspect of his behavior.
A lie consists in speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving." The Lord denounces lying as the
work of the devil: "You are of your father the devil, . . . there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks
according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
My Friends. Those among us, who are interested about the Commandments of God or all our Catholic Doctrine,
please purchase Catechism of the Catholic Church.
After the Bible, this book should be the second most important book in our home.
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
©Liturgical Publications Inc
Fr. Stan,CR
WHAT IS IN A NAME?
Please help us name our old Convent Building . Presently, this old dilapidated convent was
renovated through your financial contributions and prayers. We would like to share with you
the opportunity to think a good name for it by submitting your suggestions by the end of this
month. You may either drop it in the basket or call the office.
This building is being used presently for many purposes, namely:
1. For CCD, RCIA and Adult Classes
3. For Cursillos – English/Spanish Retreats
5. Meetings and other Parish Functions
2. For Retreats
4. Children Choir Practices
6. Bible Study
We plan to officially Bless and have an Open House on Sept. 18, 2011.
LECTORS
Saturday, August 27
5:00 pm
Nikki Ziomek
Sunday, August 28
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
Eliot Gomez and
Jessica Juarbe
Tomasz Supergan and
Beata Wolska
Christina Delira and
Lona Bago
SACRAMENTS
DOLMA OF ST. HEDWIG INVITES YOU
Dolma (Devotes of Our Lady of Manaoag) is inviting interested parishioners to join them
on a Pilgrimage to Our Lady Of Good Help in New Franken, Wisconsin near Green Bay on
October 8, 2011. The bus will leave St. Hedwig parking lot at exactly 6:00 am and will return at 7:00
pm. The total cost of this pilgrimage is $ 55.00 per person. Lunch is not included. Bring a bag lunch
and we will convene at a small park at the shrine. For more information call:
Rosie Evangelista (773)276-9046 or Nini Centeno (847)644-6547
ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER?
The use of the offertory envelopes each week would let us know that you are an active member
of our Parish. It would be easier for the Parish to serve you when you get married, have a child
baptized, or is asked to become a Godparent. Registration also enables us to provide letters for
you for tax purposes.
 If you are registered and not receiving your envelopes,
 If your name has changed due to marriage , or if you have moved
 If you would like to become a registered parishioner, please complete registration
forms found in the vestibule of the Church.
We are asking all of our Parishioners to please re-register, so that we can update our
records.
RECONCILIATION:
Monday-Saturday before Mass;
Saturday 4:30 pm or by appointment.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK:
Please call to receive this sacrament
of healing if a family member is ill or
preparing for surgery.
MARRIAGE:
Please contact the parish office at
least 6 months before the planned
wedding date.
BAPTISM:
Please call the Parish Office.
Baptism (English):
4th Sunday at 11:00 am Mass.
Preparation Class: 3rd Monday of
each month at 7:00 pm in the
Convent. Godparents must be
married by the church or be living as
single.
PA R I S H I N F O R M AT I O N & E V E N T S
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EIGHT CATECHETICAL SUNDAY
PARISH
WEEKLY CALENDAR
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Sunday, August 28
 Catechetical Sunday
 English Baptism at 11 am Mass
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Monday, August 29
You are cordially invited to the Eight Catechetical Sunday, initiated by Rev. Stanislaw
Jankowski, CR, Pastor, in collaboration with the Parish Pastoral Council. The speaker will be
Fr. Anthony Stephens and will talk about the Eight Commandment:
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor ”
on, August 27, at 5:00 pm and August 28, 2011 at 8:00 am and 11:00 am Masses. This is a part of
the Spiritual Preparation, a 3-year program, in celebrating the 125th Anniversary of our Parish.
Everyone is invited to listen to him for formation and growth of our spiritual life. Catechetical
Sunday is designated every last Sunday of each month for the year 2011.
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Tuesday, August 30
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Fr. Anthony Stephens, C.P.M. Biographical information
Wednesday, August 31

Practica del coro en Español en
el sótano de el convento
 Choir practice in the Choir
Loft located in Church at
7:30 pm.
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Thursday, September 1
____________________________________
Friday, September 2

Circulo de Oración después de
Misa de 7:00 pm
 Litany of the Sacred Heart at
8:30 am
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Saturday, September 3
Fr. Anthony Stephens (a.k.a, Fr. Tony) was born in 1976 and is a native of Angelus,
Kansas. He grew up working on the family farm, and he is the oldest of seven children. He
attended local public schools for the first twelve years of his education, where he was involved
with many of the academic and extracurricular activities that were made available to him. In 1995,
he went to Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, and he graduated from Christendom in
1999. Discerning a call to religious life and the priesthood, he joined the Fathers of Mercy in
2000. He studied for the priesthood at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, and
he was ordained a priest in 2005. For two years, he served as the associate pastor of St. Luke's
Catholic Church in Nicholasville, KY, serving the needs of the Catholic faithful in rural
Kentucky. He was assigned as a missionary for the community when he became a member of the
mission band in 2007. In 2009, he was appointed to be the Student Master and the Vocation
Director for the Fathers of Mercy. In this role, he has worked with young men as they discern a
call to the Fathers of Mercy to be missionaries and proclaim God's mercy. He currently resides at
the Fathers of Mercy Generalate near Auburn, KY.
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Rosary & O.L Manaoag
The Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy was founded in 1808, originally under the title of
Novena at 4:00 pm
“the Missionaries of France.” The community was founded for the purpose of re-evangelizing the
______________________________________ French people after the Catholic Faith had been subjected to years of attacks and persecution
Sunday, September 4
during the French Revolution. It is now an exclusively American community, headquartered in
South Union, Kentucky. The primary apostolate of the Fathers of Mercy is to conduct parish
missions and retreats in effort to re-evangelize and revitalize the faith of those who hear.
ST. HYACINTH
BASILICA SCHOOL
Is now enrolling for 2011-2012
Scholarships and extensive
Financial Aid Programs are
available!
Office Hours: 7:30am - 4:00 pm
Se habla Español
773-342-7550
3640 W. Wolfram St. Chg. Il 60618
INSCRIPCIONES PARA CLASES DE INGLES EN MALCOLM X
La universidad Malcolm X anuncia inscripciones para las clases de Ingles en los niveles primario e
intermedio. Las inscripciones de llevaran acabo el Salón de la Resurrección en la
Basílica de San Jacinto 3636 W. Wolfram, Chicago IL. Los siguientes días,
Agosto 23 de 10 am a 12 pm, Agosto 24 de 10 am a 12 pm y de las 5 pm a las 7 pm.
También en Septiembre 8 de 10 am a 12 pm, Septiembre 12 de 10 am a 12 pm y de 5 pm a 7 pm.
Las clases comienzan el 19 de Septiembre del 2011.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Those from our Parish who have requested your prayers.
Daniel Brady
Lino Carmona
Barbara Durbin
Irene Gramiak
A. Krzyzaniak
Angela Melchor
Apolonio Alarcon
Jovita Soriano
Clifford Welheim
Patricia Cox
Monika Kloniecka
Sally Cardenas
Jorge Cervantes
Ann Pyzik
R. Evangelista
Jose Serbia
Walter Gramiak
Grace Gauss
Lt. Robert Logisz
Lorraine Macek
Christine Kirk
Rose Pasko
Samantha Ramirez Carlos Riano
Raymundo Soriano Brian Stanzil
Helen Wozniak
Pat Munson
Carolyn Slosarzyk / Duckunue
Bernie Popp
Leo Cieminski
Cherry Garcia
F. Hoffman
Julia Marzec
Mary Piechowski
Graciela Meza
Jeffrey Starzec
Zeneida Urena
Frances Alequin
Dorothy Damienski
Jesse Flores, Jr. USAF
Mary Janka
Amalia Lorenzana
Diane Pilat
Maria Kozlowska
Paz Tamondong
Dorothy Chmielewski
Emma Gomez
James Desecki
Trudy Gardner
Dolores Kryszak
Mary Jane Sicinski
Joan Sicinski
Frederick Schuster
Mary Vencill
Bailey Kyara Gavilan
S T E WA R D S H I P
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PARISH COLLECTION
August 20 & 21 2011
Parish Envelopes
Loose Collection
$ 2,005.00
$ 1,378.00
Total Collection
$ 3,383.00
Weekly Budget
Amount (Under) Budget
$ 5,000.00
($ 1,617.00)
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - WE ARE ONE BODY IN CHRIST
We extend our sincere and prayerful Thank You to everyone who has contributed to this
very important campaign. We would like to acknowledge our new parishioners who are
pledging for the first time and everyone who has renewed their pledge . By working
together we will accomplish our dreams of restoring and preserving our Church.
As of August 15, 2011 we have received over:
$ 341,850 in pledges $ 275,830 in contributions
Energy
$ 871.00
Deficit Amount for Fiscal Year
2011-2012
($ 14,372.04)
Upcoming Second Collections
Debt reduction
September. 3-4
Suggested weekly donation:
One hour of your weekly salary.
We thank all of our Parishioners
and Benefactors for their
continued support !
We have a balance of $ 66,020
If you don’t have envelopes for this Campaign there are envelopes in the church that
you may use for your contribution. Please use the Capital Campaign envelopes for
this and not the Capital Improvement envelopes. Thank you!
2011 RESURRECTIONIST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER CASH RAFFLE
AND DINNER, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2011
Ticket price: $ 100.00 Each or 3 tickets for $ 250.00 or 7 Tickets for $500.00
DINNER COST: $ 65.00 per Ticket
The funds raised will help because the raising cost of health care for our senior religious
members affect our limited financial budget, also the cost associated with educating and
preparing our vocations for membership and ordination increase annually.
You can help by purchasing tickets for your self or family and even by helping us sell
these raffle tickets, also by attending the Dinner at Porretta Elegant Banquets.
For more information or to purchase a ticket please call 773-463-7506
MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS
SE INVITA A LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA
A UN RETIRO ESPIRITUAL
We would like to invite all children ages 6 and up to join our Children's
Choir. Children will sing every first Sunday of the month at 11:0 0 am Mass.
Practice takes place at the convent each Sunday after 11:00 am Mass, starting
September 11th 2011.
El Diacono Daniel Cabrera Director Espiritual de los
Hermanos/as En la Familia de Dios, se complace en
invitar a toda la comunidad hispana para un retiro
espiritual de 3 días que se llevara acabo los días
9 de Septiembre asta el 11 de Septiembre
Children's Choir
St. Caecilia Choir
All adults willing to praise God through singing are welcome to join our
St. Caecilia Choir. Practices take place each Wednesday at 7.30 pm starting
September 7th in the Choir Loft of the Church.
For more information please contact our Music Director Maryna Shutovich
at: st.hedwigmusicministry@yahoo.com or call our office 773-486-1660.
Donación: $110.00 por persona
Donde: Waukesha, Wisconsin
Para mas información sobre este retiro
por favor de comunicarse con el
Diacono Cabrera al : 773-808-3262
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INFORMATION - INFORMACIÓN SOBRE CATECISMO
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Registration for Catechism will continue through the summer months until Sep. 11, 2011. The fee this year is $150.00 per child to
register. However, a $50.00 deposit will be required at the time of registration with the rest of the payment due at a later date.
Baptism Certificates are required for all new students. The first day of Catechism will be on Sunday, Sep. 11, 2011.
La inscripción para Catecismo continuará a durante los meses de verano hasta el 11 de Septiembre, 2011. La cuota de este año es de $
150.00 por niño para registrarse. Sin embargo, un depósito de $ 50.00 será requerido en el momento de la inscripción y el resto de los
pagos se pueden hacer en una fecha posterior.
Certificados de Bautismo son necesario para todos los estudiantes nuevos. El primer día de catecismo será el Domingo, 11 de
Septiembre 2011.
If you have any questions please contact Ana Flores at the Parish Office
.
Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor contacte a Ana Flores en la Rectoría.
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
August 27, Saturday · Sábado · Sobota
8:00 AM
† Peter P. Bernacki
† Juanita Lusterio
Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
5:00 PM
† Monica Dylong
† Anthony “Tony” Gunia
† Caroline Riske
August 28, Sunday · Domingo · Niedziela
8:00 AM
† Jerome Lubinski
† Lottie Olszowka
† Albert Snignoski
9:30 AM
Mary Janka - Health & Blessings
11:00 AM
Deceased Benefactors and Parents of Mem.
of the Congregation of the Resurrection
† Leonard Podger
† Karl & Aniela Pudlo
† Edna Fischer
† Michael Bernacki, MD
1:00 PM
St. Hedwig Parishioners
Jesus Serrano - Special Int.
Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
August 29, Monday · Lunes · Poniedziałek
8:00 AM
† Leonard Raszeja
7:00 PM
Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
† Rita Mckibben
August 30, Tuesday · Martes · Wtorek
8:00 AM
† Isabelle Jablonski
7:00 PM
Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
Dec. Members of the Wiszowaty Family
August 31, Wednesday · Miércoles · Środa
8:00 AM
Irene Taraszka - Health & Blessing
7:00 PM
Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
† Dr. Antonio Bautista, M.D
September 1, Thursday · Jueves · Czwartek
8:00 AM
† John & Edward Jedrzejewski
† Rev. Walter Wilczek, CR - 1 yr Ann.
† All Souls in Purgatory
Ladies Rosary Society - Liv. & Dec. Mem
7:00 PM
† Rev. Walter Wilczek, CR - 1 yr. Ann.
Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
September 2, Friday · Viernes · Piątek
8:00 AM
† Caroline Riske
7:00 PM
† Donald L. Schaller
Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
September 3, Saturday · Sábado · Sobota
8:00 AM
† Peter P. Bernacki
Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
5:00 PM
† Irene C. Tusinski
† Stefan Krzyzaniak
† Lydia S. Jimenez
PARISH STAFF
Pastor…………………….Rev. Stanislaw Jankowski, CR
Assistant Pastor……. Rev. Tomasz Wojciechowski, CR
Resurrectionists in Residence
Rev. Eugene Szarek, CR……………Provincial Superior
Deacons/Diáconos Gilberto Cintrón & Daniel Cabrera
Business Manager………………. Margaret Kloniecka
Director of Religious Education…………….Ana Flores
Music Ministry………………………Maryna Shutovich
Parish Secretary……………………….Bernadine Popp
Administrative Asst./Bulletin Editor…..Yarine Serrano
Spanish/ Español (1:00 pm-6:00 pm)…..Yarine Serrano
PARISH OFFICE
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-6:00 pm or by
appointment (closed 12:00 pm -1:00 pm)
Phone………………………………….773-486-1660
Fax……………………………………..773-486-1684
Email…………………………sthedwig@sbcglobal.net
Web page…………………www.sthedwigbucktown.org
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend:
Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm (English)
Sunday 8:00 am (English)
9:30 am (Polish)
11:00 am (English)
1:00 pm (Spanish)
Weekday: Monday-Friday 8:00 am & 7:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am
DEVOTIONS
Eucharistic Adoration: Monday-Sun. 6:00-7:45 am
Monday-Friday 6:00-7:00 pm
Holy Rosary:
Monday-Sunday 7:15 am
O.L. Perpetual Help Novena:
Tuesday 8:30 am
Litany of the Sacred Heart:
First Friday 8:30 am
Litany of Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday 8:30 am
Rosary & Our Lady of Manaoag Novena:
First Saturday 4:00 pm
Rosary & O. L. of Fatima for children:
First Saturday 4:00 pm
September 4, Sunday · Domingo · Niedziela
8:00 AM
† Pearl & Joseph Lesniak
† Lottie Olszowka
† Albert Snignoski
9:30 AM
† Bronislaw & Sabina Karpuk
11:00 AM
Deceased Benefactors Members of the
Congregation of the Resurrection
† Veronica Pudlo
† Peter P. Bernacki
1:00 PM
St. Hedwig Parishioners
Jesus Serrano - Special Int.
Sally Cardenas - Health & Blessings
Barbara Durbin - Health & Blessings
REFLEXIÓN
R E F L E K S J E T YG O D N I A
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EL OCTAVO MANDAMIENTO
ÓSME PRZYKAZANIE
«No darás testimonio falso contra tu prójimo» (Ex 20, 16).
«Se dijo a los antepasados: No perjurarás, sino que cumplirás al
Señor tus juramentos» (Mt 5, 33).
„Nie będziesz mówił przeciw bliźniemu twemu kłamstwa jako
świadek
(Wj 20, 16). Słyszeliście... że powiedziano przodkom: "Nie
będziesz fałszywie przysięgał, lecz dotrzymasz Panu swej
przysięgi" (Mt 5, 33).
2464 El octavo mandamiento prohíbe falsear la verdad en las
relaciones con el prójimo. Este precepto moral deriva de la
vocación del pueblo santo a ser testigo de su Dios, que es y
que quiere la verdad.
2465 El Antiguo Testamento lo proclama: Dios es
fuente de toda verdad. Su Palabra es verdad ( Pr 8, 7; 2 S 7,
28). Su ley es verdad (Sal 119, 142). “Tu verdad, de edad en
edad” (Sal 119, 90; Lc 1, 50). Puesto que Dios es el
“Veraz” (Rm 3, 4), los miembros de su pueblo son llamados a
vivir en la verdad (Sal 119, 30).
2466 En Jesucristo la verdad de Dios se manifestó
en plenitud. “Lleno de gracia y de verdad” (Jn 1, 14), él es la
“luz del mundo” (Jn 8, 12), la Verdad (Jn 14, 6). El que cree en
él, no permanece en las tinieblas (Jn 12, 46). El discípulo de
Jesús, “permanece en su palabra”, para conocer “la verdad que
hace libre”
(Jn 8, 31-32) y que santifica (Jn 17, 17). Jesús enseña a sus
discípulos el amor incondicional de la verdad: «Sea
vuestro lenguaje: “sí, sí”; “no, no”»
(Mt 5, 37).
2468 La verdad como rectitud de la acción y de la palabra
humana, tiene por nombre veracidad, sinceridad o franqueza.
Ofensas a la verdad
2475 Los discípulos de Cristo se han “revestido del hombre
nuevo, creado según Dios en la justicia y santidad de la
verdad” (Ef 4, 24). “Desechando la mentira” (Ef 4, 25), deben
“rechazar toda malicia y todo engaño, hipocresías, envidias
y toda clase de maledicencias” (1 P 2, 1).
Falso testimonio y perjurio
La maledicencia y la calumnia destruyen la reputación y
el honor del prójimo
La vanagloria o jactancia constituye una falta contra la
verdad. Lo mismo sucede con la ironía que trata de
ridiculizar a uno caricaturizando de manera malévola
tal o cual aspecto de su comportamiento.
La mentira consiste en decir falsedad con intención de
engañar” (San Agustín, De mendacio, 4, 5). El Señor
denuncia en la mentira una obra diabólica: “Vuestro
padre es el diablo [...] porque no hay verdad en él;
cuando dice la mentira, dice lo que le sale de dentro,
porque es mentiroso y padre de la mentira” (Jn 8, 44).
ANUNCIOS: Dolma (devotos de Nuestra Señora de Manaoag) está
invitando a los feligreses interesados a unirse a ellos en peregrinación
a Nuestra Señora del Socorro en New Franken, Wisconsin cerca de
Green Bay día 08 de octubre 2011. El autobús saldrá de San Hedwig
exactamente las 6:00 am y regresará a las 7:00 pm. El costo total de
esta peregrinación es de $ 55.00 por persona. El almuerzo no está
incluido. Traiga su almuerzo y vamos a almorzar en un pequeño
parque en el santuario. Para más información llame al:
Rosie Evangelista (773) 276-9046 o Nini Centeno (847) 644-6547
2464 Ósme przykazanie zabrania fałszowania prawdy w
relacjach z drugim człowiekiem. Ten przepis moralny wypływa z
powołania Ludu świętego, by był świadkiem swojego Boga,
który jest prawdą i chce prawdy.
Żyd w prawdzie
2465 Stary Testament zaświadcza, że Bóg jest źródłem
wszelkiej prawdy. Jego słowo jest prawdą. Jego prawo jest
prawd. "Jego wiernośd... (trwa) z pokolenia na pokolenie" (Ps
119, 90. ponieważ Bóg jest "prawdomówny" (Rz 3, 4),
członkowie Jego Ludu są wezwani do życia w prawdzie.
2466 W Jezusie Chrystusie Boża prawda objawiła się w pełni.
"Pełen łaski i prawdy" (J 1, 14), jest On "światłością świata" (J
8,12), jest Prawdą. "Kto w (Niego) wierzy, nie pozostaje w
ciemności" (J 12, 46). Uczeo Jezusa "trwa w Jego nauce", by
poznad "prawdę, która wyzwala" (J 8, 32) i uświęca. Pójśd za
Jezusem oznacza żyd "Duchem Prawdy", którego Ojciec posyła
w Jego imieniu i który prowadzi "do całej prawdy" (J 16,13).
Jezus poucza swoich uczniów o bezwarunkowym umiłowaniu
prawdy: "Niech wasza mowa będzie: Tak, tak; nie, nie" (Mt 5,
37).
2468 Prawda jako prawośd postępowania i prawośd słowa
ludzkiego nazywa się prawdomównością, szczerością lub
otwartością.
Wykroczenia przeciw prawdzie
2475 Uczniowie Chrystusa "przyoblekli człowieka nowego,
stworzonego według Boga, w sprawiedliwości i prawdziwej
świętości" (Ef 4, 24). "Odrzuciwszy kłamstwo" (Ef 4, 25), mają
"odrzucid... wszelkie zło, wszelki podstęp i udawanie, zazdrośd
i jakiekolwiek złe mowy" (1 P 2,1).
Fałszywe świadectwo i krzywoprzysięstwo!
Obmowa i oszczerstwo niszczą dobre imię i cześd bliźniego
Próżnośd lub samochwalstwo stanowią grzech przeciw
prawdzie. To samo dotyczy ironii, która zmierza do poniżenia
kogoś przez ośmieszanie w sposób nieprzychylny pewnego
aspektu jego postępowania.
"Kłamstwo polega na mówieniu nieprawdy z intencją
oszukania". Pan przypomina, że kłamstwo jest dziełem diabła:
"Wy macie diabła za ojca... prawdy w nim nie ma. Kiedy mówi
kłamstwo, od siebie mówi, bo jest kłamcą i ojcem kłamstwa" (J
8, 44).
Dni Eucharystyczne: W najbliższym tygodniu obchodzimy I
czwartek, piatek i sobotę miesiąca. Zapraszamy do wspólnej
modlitwy o dar nowych powołao kapłanskich i zakonnych oraz
do skorzystania miesięcznej spowiedzi św. Pamietajmy o
naszych dzieciach i młodzieży rozpoczynających nowy rok
szkolny i katechetyczny.