May 5, 2013 - St. Thecla Parish

6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL. 60631
Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 5th, 2013
St. Thecla Staff:
Pastor: Rev. Gene Dyer
Associate Pastor: Rev. Artur Marat
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Gerald Rogala
Deacons: John X. Rottman,
Robert Cnota, Steven Wagner and
Michael McManus
Choir Director: Mrs. Ewa Kowcz-Fair
Business Manager/Ministry of Care:
Mrs. Joan Czerlanis
School Principal: Mr. Dan Gargano
Religious Education Coordinator:
Mr. Ron Mazzoni
Parish Admin. Asst./Bulletin Editor:
Miss Kathy Dusza
School Secretary:
Mrs. Bea Sansone
Office Hours and Addresses:
Parish Office: 6333 N. Newcastle Ave.
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:15a.m. - 4:30
p.m.
(773) 792-3077,
e-mail: parish@saintthecla.org
School: 6323 N. Newcastle,
(773) 763-3380
Visit us on the web at:
www.saintthecla.org
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
Confessions: 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Sat. or by appointment
A VISION FOR ST. THECLA
Be it known to all who enter here that Christ is the reason for this parish.
He is the unseen but ever-present teacher as well as the source of our inspiration.
Weekly Parish Information
Mass Intentions
Mon, May 6th, 8:30 am + Stanislawa and Marcin Pazik
Tue. May 7th , 8:30 a.m. + Ray Kapela
Wed. May 8th, 8:30 a.m. +Barbara Cuny
Thu. May 9th, 8:30 a.m. +Deb and Jean Kwidd
Fri. May 10th, 8:30 a.m. +Anne Butler
+ Jean and Mary Kwidd
+Casimir and Stella Blaszynski
+Tessie Hebda
Sat. May 11th, 8:30 a.m. +Jim Hanley
11:00 am +First Communion Polish School
5:00 pm +Rita Wogan
+Winifred Lowery
+John Nowak
+Shirley Nowak
+Genevieve Siemianowski
+Sophie Ligeza
Sun. May 12th, 8:00 a.m.+Teresa Parillo
10:00 a.m.+Frank and Antoinette Pankowski
+Tadeusz Kieca,
+Anna Kusibab
+ Helen Sosnowski
+Barbara Savage
+Genevieve Siemianowski
SI Kieca Family
11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish + Mieczyslaw I Lucja Kraszewscy
+Jan I Aniela Mateja, +Czeslaw Grela, +Jozel Kadlub,
+Bronislaw Zych, +Michal I Stanislawa Karas, +Barbara I Julia
Szewczyk, + Stefan Karas, +Stanislaw Zarembski(19 rocznica
smierci meza), rodzice +Wladyslawa I Stanislaw Wisniewscy,
Zofia Klups w Dniu Imienin.
+ denotes deceased, SI - denotes special intention
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab;
Jn 16:29-33
Tuesday:
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17
Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab;
Jn 17:11b-19
Thursday:
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11;
Jn 17:20-26
Friday:
Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab;
Jn 21:15-19
Saturday:
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7;
Jn 21:20-25
Sunday:
Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or
Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35,
27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39
Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34;
1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17;
Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26
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Parish Calendar for this week
Monday Children's choir practice - church - 3:10pm – 3:55pm
 JV Softball vs SJB Pioneer Park 4:00-5:30pm
 Adult Religious Education - 7pm - 8pm Church
 Baptism Class Preparation 7pm –8pm PDR
Tuesday Varsity Softball vs SMOW-Wildwood 3:30pm – 5:00pm
 JV Softball vs St Eugene Oriole Park 4:00-5:00pm
 Bears Den mtg. - SJW 7pm – 8pm
 Knights of Columbus First Degree/Business mtg. - QP
7:30pm – 9:00pm,
 W/C Board mtg. - PDR -7:15pm – 9:15pm
Wednesday May Crowning & Ribbon Ceremony 8:30 am Mass
 Eucharistic Adoration 1:00pm – 6:45pm
 3rd grade Girl Scouts mtg. - SJW 4:40-5:30pm
 Scouts Wolf Den meetings - 6pm – 8pm QP
 Benediction -C –6:30-6:45
 School Advisory Council 7:00 pm Faculty Lounge
 Gen. Anders School Communion Practice 7pm – 8pm
Thursday Al-Anon Mtg.-SJW - 9:30am – 11:00am
Friday St. Thecla band - QP- 10:00am – 11:30am
 5th grade Junior Girl Scouts mtg. - QP 3:00pm – 4:30pm
 First Confession Rel. Ed. (Polish) and 1st Communion
Mtg. - 7:00pm – 8:30pm , Church
 Scouts-6:30pm – 8:30pm Church Basement
Saturday Gen. Anders Polish Language School - S, QP, SJW, P, C,
 1st Holy Communion (Polish) - 11am – 12:30 pm Church
 JV Baseball vs. SRB Dunham Park 5:00-6:30 pm
 Varsity Softball vs. SPC Centennial Park # 4C 5:30pm –
7:00pm
 Varsity Baseball vs. SPC Blue Northwest Park #47 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Sunday Mother's Day
 Cure for Cancer Walk, Moriarty Hall 8am – 12pm
Weekly Contributions:
April 21st, 2013
Total Collection…....…................................................$8,201.06
Maintenance Fund…………………………….................$13.00
School Fund……………………………...……………..$105.00
Parking Lot Found……………………………………...$205.00
Sharing Parish………………………………....................$87.00
Easter………...………………...….....…..........................$70.00
Thank you for your generosity to help meet our weekly financial goals. Please remember St. Thecla in your will. Sign up for
Automated Giving by visiting www.parishpay.com or by
calling 1-866-parish-1.
May 5, 2013
6th Sunday of Easter
In the Mass, the priest prays that the Holy Spirit would
change bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
Jesus tells us that same transforming Spirit is given
to us.
For what change in my life do I hope and pray for at
Mass?
The organ begins to roll out the Alleluia Gosel Acclamation. On cue, everyone rises. We all get up,
and we look like we are exacting something. And we
should. The words, the teaching, the ministry of Jesus
are about to be proclaimed in the Gospel. That is momentous and worth rising for. The Word of life and hope
is coming to us. Each time we rise up, we also anticipate
the end of time which is the fulfillment of our hopes
and dreams. Jesus said, “Now when these things begin to
take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your
redemption is drawing near”
(Luke 21:28)
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Jesus tells the disciples that they will be witnesses to
the ends of the earth (Acts 1:1-11).
Psalm — God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets
for the Lord (Psalm 47).
Second Reading — God seated Jesus at his right hand in the heavens
(Ephesians 1:17-23) or Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23.
Gospel — As Jesus blessed his disciples he parted from them and was
taken up to heaven (Luke 24:46-53).
5 maja 2013 r.
Niedziela 6. Wielkanocna
Podczas Mszy Świętej kapłan modli się, aby Duch Święty
zstąpił na dary chleba i wina i przemienił je w Najświętsze
Ciało i Krew Jezusa Chrystusa. Nasz Zbawiciel mówi nam,
że tego samego - przemieniającego dary - Ducha Świętego
również i my sami otrzymujemy.
Czy oczekuję z nadzieją przemiany w moim życiu i o
jakiego rodzaju przemianę proszę w modlitwie podczas
Mszy Świętej?
Organy w kościele intonują Alleluja przed czytaniem
Ewangelii. Na ten znak, wszyscy wierni zgromadzeni na
niedzielnej ucharystii, powstają. Wygląda na to, że kiedy
wszyscy powstajemy, to tak jakbyśmy powstawali w oczekiwaniu na coś, co ma się zaraz wydarzyć. I tak powinno
się ten moment postrzegać. Słowa, nauka i misja Jezusa
Chrystusa wkrótce zostaną nam ogłoszone w Słowie
Bożym. Jest to rzeczywiście przełomowa chwila, która
warta jest podniesienia się z miejsc i przyjęcia postawy
stojącej. Słowo Życia i nadziei przychodzi do nas. Każdorazowo, kiedy się podnosimy i wstajemy przed czytaniem Ewangelii, uczestniczymy w czasie ostatecznym,
ędącym spełnieniem naszych nadziei i marzeń, o którym
Jezus powiedział: „A gdy się to dziać zacznie, nabierzcie
ducha i podnieście głowy, ponieważ zbliża się wasze
odkupienie.” (Łk. 21, 28)
Our Beloved Dead
James Pawlak
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Parish Life
Thank you for all the good work and support that went into the Taste of Thecla. Many thanks go to our co-chairs Kathy Borner
and Kerri Caldwell and all who volunteered to make the night a success. Congratulations to Mrs. Nancy Haran for being the winner of the grand raffle. In next week’s bulletin we will publish all the details.
This weekend we are blessed to have our 2nd graders receive their First Holy Communion—below are their names. As always
know you are in my prayers first thing every morning; every day. God bless, Fr. Gene
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Emma Alvardo
Michael Christopher McCarthy
Mark Alexander Arnold
Coleman Joseph McDonagh
Katherine Ashworth
Makenzie Miklasz
Nicholas Jayson Bacoulis
Maeve Duffy Miller
Nathan Manuel Betancourt
Tyler R. Milz
Matthew Boduch
Connor Mosele
Michael Bernard Brosnan
Evan Noble Nelson
Madeleine Brigid Clyde
Jenna Palumbo
Alexander Conley
Caileigh Pronek
Jack Conley
Finley Rose Rocha
Joseph Csikortos
Catherine Sabel
Michael Richard Curry
Henry Jacob Sadler
Sandra Maria Durnas
William Murphy Sadler
Jeremy Ryan Ewing
Liam Patrick Sheedy
Jack Ryan Fuller
Nora Philomena Sheedy
Clare Ann Kieca
Hailey Marie Shrader
Cara Lewandowski
Jack Tornabene
Sebastian A. Luberda
Steven Urbanski
Sara Elizabeth Martorano
Timothy Eric Valente
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be
held on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 2:45 PM,
at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street,
Chicago, Illinois.
Couples married in 1963 interested in attending
this celebration should contact their parish to
register.
For further information call the Family Ministries
Office at 312.534.8351 or visit the website:
www.familyministries.org.
W niedzielę 22 września br., o godzinie 2:45 po
południu w Katedrze Świętego Imienia (Holy
Name Cathedral), przy ulicy 735 N. State Street
w Chicago, Illinois, odbędzie się uroczysta Msza
święta z okazji 50-tej rocznicy zawarcia związku
małżeńskiego.
Pary, ktόre zawarły związek małżeński w roku
1963 proszone są o skontaktowanie się ze swoją
parafią w celu dokonania rejestracji.
Aby zasięgnąć dodatkowych informacji prosimy
skontaktować się z naszym biurem, 312.534.8351
lub odwiedzić naszą witrynę internetową:
www.familyministries.org.
St. Thecla Women’s Council News
Every Wednesday during May we meet at 10 AM to pray the rosary with the
residents of the Regency Nursing Home. Men and women are invited to help out.
If you can offer about an hour of your time on these mornings, please consider
volunteering. For more information call Rita at (773) 792-2189.
May Crowning: This Sunday May 5th at 10:00am
Mass
Mother/Daughter Brunch follows the Mass at 11:00am
Religious Education
Registration for the 2013-2014 year will be taking place in May. Registration forms are being sent to those families currently in
the program. We ask that they be returned in May so that we can plan for the coming year. If you have a child who has not previously been in religious education at Saint Thecla, please contact the parish office for information and registration forms. A
copy of the Baptismal certificate is required for all new students. We are also in need of people willing to serve as catechists and
aides for the coming year. We ask you to consider becoming involved in this very important ministry. Without volunteers this
program would not exist. Training and materials will be provided. Contact the Parish Office if you’re interested.
Phone: 773-792-3077 ext. 211
E-mail: rmazzoni@saintthecla .org
Thanks for all your help and support this past year. May God bless you always.
Ron Mazzoni - Coordinator
Adult Religious Education
This Monday night 7 to 8pm in church—we meet in the cry room. Devotional topic: Trusting in the intercession of our Blessed
Mother. Please enter the church through the doorway nearest the sanctuary or the doorway off Devon Ave. Q & A during the
presentation; afterward we pray a Litany and have time before and with the Blessed Sacrament. All are welcome.
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Building our future…..
Barrett Family
John Borner Family
Kupka Family
O'Grady Family
Bernie Riley
Mary Borner
Fischer Family
St. Thecla Athletic Council
Schutt Family
Czerlanis Family
Curry Family
Bukowski & Kulm Family
Stancy Family
Golubski Family
Caldwell Family
Schmidt Family
McHugh Family
Art Rosenquist Family
Reider Family
O’Leary Family
Parrillo Family
Rottman Family
McCarthy Family
Paula Bernacki
Christine Koza
Wisniewski Family
Soens Family
Bosse Burzinski Family
Butzen Family
Donatello Family
Ptak Family
Wagner Family
Savage Family
Wuthrich Family
Kaup Family
Schreiman Family
Plaza Family
Schauderna Memory
Kuksuk Family
Pawlowski Family
Jim Ricter
Mary A Siuta Memory
Bednarz Family
Tom & Nancy Haran
Kapela Family
Niersbach Family
Cottini Family
Haran Family
Jurgens Family
O'Brien Family
Klinger Family
Nelson Family
Bonk Family
McGovern Family
Kazimierz Kinel
Family Tradition
Schimpf Family
Kevin Moriarty Family
John H Kinel
Ed/Joan Bentley Memory
Glab Family
Fred Addante Memory
Hanley Family
Centnarowicz Family
Vargo Family
Vincenzina LoPiccolo
Wujcik Family
Hermesdorf Family
Trapalis Family
Pat Leyden Family
Brosnan Family
Mc Loughlin Family
Kielba Family
Bill Leyden Family
Joan M. Stark
Jessica Martin Memory
Becker Family
Anderson Family
Dietz Family
Madeline Moriarty Family
Dwyer Family
Fitzgerald Family
Broderick Family
Sisters of the Resurrection
Rattin Family
Krajewski Family
Torrez Family
Grandpa Labuz/Kinnavy Family
Olejnik Family
Fidanzia Family
Quinn Family
Ernest McCulloh Memory
Varga Family
Kufner Family
Collins Family
John/Helen Pierzchala Memory
Ryan Family
Zychowski Family
Leanne Vondran
Robert/Joan Musker Memory
O'Hehir Family
Jim Shrader Family
Boksa Family
Elizabeth Doherty Memory
Haley Family
Patrick Moriarty Family
The O'Connors
Jack Sweeney Loved Brick
Parker Family
Chris McCarthy Family
Krozel Memory
Chester & Arlene Szyska
Mr. Paul Kessler
Cub Scout Pack #3978
Palmert Family
Edward Saraniec Memory
Ranallo Family
The Lenczowski Family Stafford Family
George Plodzien Memory
Candella Family
St. Thecla Leisure Club
Gorzynkski Family
Zbikowski Family
Szmyd Family
Olson Family
Jettner Family
General Anders Polish School
Fr. Gene Dyer
Sawa Family
David Geis Memory
The list continues to grow …….next page!!!!
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One brick at a time…..seniors receive 10% discount
Lewan Family
Englehardt Family
Nickels Family
St. Thecla Women's Council
Sawa Family
Schick Family
Olendzki Family
Piccolo Family
Mader Family
Cwik Family
Ferraresi Family
Jettner Family
Podgorny Family
Bryant Family
Thank you for supporting our Brick Paver Fundraiser!
You’ll recall that, as part of our parish Brick Paver Fundraiser, we are selling personalized, engraved bricks that will be installed in
the walkway in front of the church. The bricks are a lasting testament to your school, family, event, memories, or loved one(s).
The funds are also an important source for our parish finances.
For those that have not yet purchased a brick, please take the time to support this important cause and make a permanent mark on
this parish. Fundraising is a key component to St. Thecla’s ability to not only survive, but thrive.
We want to offer our sincerest appreciation to the following families for grabbing the torch from prior generations and
paving the way to the bright future for St. Thecla Parish!
Thank you for the great support,
Fr. Gene and the Brick Paver Fundraising Committee
St. Thecla Alumni News
Saint Patrick High School Third Quarter Honor Roll - students from St.Thecla. Second Honors requires students to have a B
average (G. P. A. of 3.00 or better).
Daniel Walsh – Second Honors
Michael Ruehlmann – Second Honors
Trinity High School Third Block Honor Roll – students from St. Thecla. First Honors requires students to have an A average
(G.P.A. of 3.75 or better).
The following all have an A average:
Nora Barry
Sarah Burke
Ashley Klauss
Mikayla Leyden
Chase Machain
Dear Fr. Gene and Parishioners of St. Thecla;
Thank you for your donation of $586.00 to Transfiguration Parish. We know how hard it is to give in these difficult times
therefore we appreciate your generosity even more.
As our Sharing Parish you are a gift from God to us in your prayers, presence and financial help. We are grateful for your support.
Gratefully yours;
Rev. John J. Rudnik, Administrator
Mass for Mentally Ill Persons
A Mass will be offered in honor of St. Dymphna, patron saint of persons with mental illness, on Wednesday, May 15th 8:45am at
Queen of All Saints Bacilica 6280 N. Sauganash, Chicago. A relic of St. Dymphna is displayed for veneration following the
Mass. The St. Dymphna Society and Chicago Archdiocesan Commission on Mental Illness invite all mentally ill persons and
their families to come and pray at this Mass. For more information please call Jim and Shirley Weber at 773.777.6022.
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Pro Life
How many Memorares will it take to end abortion in America? Fifty million? Fifty billion?
I don’t know, so let’s get started! Please join us in praying
Memorares for the end of abortion. This is a most powerful
prayer, and “this kind can only be cast out by prayer and fasting.” (Mt 17:20)
Let’s keep track of our prayers, so we will encourage each
other to pray more. You can pray the Memorare yourself, or
with friends, family, or with your class at school. We’ll even
pray on the air. And once you’ve accumulated 100
Memorares, please enter that number onto our “Memorare
Meter.”
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There are two opportunities to attend the Mass for Expectant Mothers on Mother’s Day Sunday May. 12th
Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., celebrates the Mass at
Holy Name Cathedral at 12:30 p.m., and Bishop Alberto
Rojas celebrates the Mass in Spanish at 7:30 p.m. at St.
Joseph's Parish in Chicago. At both Masses, all mothers will
be blessed, and expectant mothers will be receive a special
blessing from the new Rite for the Blessing for a Child in
the Womb and a white silk rose with a St. Gerard Majella
medal and prayer card. For more information on these two
Masses, go to www.RespectLifeChicago.org or call the
Respect Life Office at 312-534-5355.
Could you pray nine each day?
May God bless you and may Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Protectress of the Unborn, hear our prayers.
Rev. Francis J. Hoffman, JCD
Executive Director
Have you ever participated in a Jericho March outside
of an abortion clinic? Do you know what a Jericho March
is? Well, you will have a chance to join one on May 4, at
the Forest View abortion clinic in DesPlaines.
For more information, go to
http://northwestfamiliesforlife.weebly.com/.
The Pro-Life Action League invites you to a Sidewalk
Counseling and Prayer Support Seminar
Saturday, May 18, 2013 – 12:30 – 3:30
St. Mary of the Angels
Museum Room – lower level of the Church
1850 N. Hermitage Ave., Chicago
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
That never was it known
That anyone who fled to thy protection,
Implored thy help, or sought thy intercession
Was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto thee,
O Virgin of virgins, my Mother,
To thee do I come, before thee I stand,
Sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate
Despise not my petitions
But hear and answer me. Amen
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Office's new facebook page: Respect Life Office—
Archdioces of Chicago.
Make sure to "Like" our page, and share it with your
friends, so we can stay in touch with you in this new way.
Make sure to check out our blog site
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The best way to keep aware of any updates to the blog is by
"following" the site and introducing it to your friends. Help
us to build a Culture of Life one blog post at a time!
Keeping in mind...
Prayer List, US Military
United States Air Force:
AB Michael J. Archam, A1C Heather Bosh,
A1C Shane Garrison, SSgt. Adam Krey,
TSgt. Richard L. Larsen, Lt. Andrew May,
2ndLt. Peter A. Schroeder, SSgt. James E. Stay
United States Army:
MAJ. Terence W. Bacon, SGT. Sean Doherty,
SGT. Rachel Hall, CPT. Gina Marie Healy,
CPT. Michael J. Kaye, SGT. Robert Lach,
CPT. Jared Lampe, WO. Steven Larmay,
PFC. Thomas J. Lyons III, PFC. Raymond Rau,
SPC Thomas Rohl, 1LT. Michael Spiwak
United States Marines:
LCpl. Philip E. Blais, 2ndLt. Kevin Bowler,
PFC Michael T. Brennan, Pvt. James Dinela,
LCpl. Kyle Elmer, SSgt. Benjamin Juhasz,
LCpl. Nathaniel J. Juncer, Capt. Michael C. Mroszczak,
PFC Brian Pasterczyk, Capt. Craig V. Platt,
LCpl. Jose Rivera, MSgt. Richard L. Sroka,
SSgt. James E. Stonehouse
United States Navy:
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.
If you know someone who has lost a child or grandchild to
abortion, or was in any way responsible for an abortion, and
now suffers from remorse or sadness or simply doubts that God
can ever forgive them, please let your friend know about the
Church’s post-abortion ministry, called Project Rachel. More
information can be found at www.hopeafterabortion.com or by
calling 1-888-456-HOPE.
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 sick list up to
date and accurate. Please call the office when the status of
someone’s health changes.
Joseph Augustin, Charlotte Bartkowicz, Geraldine Barnum, Joseph Bednarz, Gino Belcaster, Rosemary Besyk,
David Bergthal, Stella Bieniek, Frank Bieniek, Robert Blachowiak, Franciszek Bosak, Marian Brown, Kristen Formanski, Marian Brown, Ken & Bernie Buck, , Herlinda
Castellanos, Eileen Cobb, Susan Christ, John Dooley,
Donald Edsey, Kenneth Ellinger, Genevieve Erazmus,
William Edwards, Nicolette Garrigan, Leon Gaska, Frank
Gibbons, Joan Giuntoli, Ireta Gross, Patrick Hall, Dorothy
Hennessey, Adeline Hickok, Regina Horak, Gerald Halvey,
Teresa Jozefczak, Joseph Kaye, Theresa Kennedy, Tommy
Kernan, Michael Kielbasa, Beverly Kisiel, Rita Koch,
Mary Kozlowski, Stephanie Krupa, Sophie Lally, Maria
Laskowski, Arlene Lewandowski, Elizabeth Link, Joan
Lomasney, Diane Marzano, Martin McCaffrey, Edward
McGinniss, Lorraine McMahon, Edward McManis,
Dolores Mick, Imleda Mizones, Lillian Morris, Katharina
Mueller, Matthias Mueller, Kim Murphy, Julie Muza,
Therese Neiman, Theresa Nitka, Kathleen Numec, Danuta
Okrzesik, John Orloff, Patricia O’Toole, Zofia Pazik,
Giselle Piekarski, Estella Plaza, Caroline Plodzien, Thomas
Podgorny, Roman Poniatowski, Raymond Prybil, Dolores
Ptasnik, Theodore J. Ptasnik, Joe Pulizzano, Mary Ann
Pulizzano, Eleanor Purciarello, Eileen F. Redding, Stephania Rosa, Sylwester Rosa, Virginia Rozmarynowski,
Stanley Sadej, Mary Sarlo, Eugene Sendlak, Peter Schroeder, Janina Sikora, Laura Smith, Janina Sroka, Helena
Starzynska, Dorothy Taylor, Nancy Samp, Judith WolffStenzel, Dorothy Struck, Helen Surdey, Dorothy Taylor,
Janis Taylor, Cecilia Walega, Christine Wasowski, Mary
Widelka, Anthony Wiorski, Irene Wlezien, Edward Wnek,
Julia Wojtanowski, Paul Wyncott,
Francis Riley
Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle. Be our protection
against the wickedness and snares of the
devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly
pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the
Heavenly Host—by the Divine Power of
God—cast into hell, Satan and all the
evil spirits, who roam throughout the
world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Contact Us…
Option Line is a 24/7 Call center for those experiencing needing
help finding a Pregnancy Help Center in their area.
Phone: 800-712-HELP (4357)
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General information
Baptisms:
How to Become a Catholic:
1:00 p.m. on the First and Third Sunday of the month, (in
English), Second and Fourth Sunday of the month (in Polish)
Baptismal Prep Class:
Will be confirmed at time of Registration of the Baptism.
Please contact the Parish Office to arrange a 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.
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
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
Kathy at (773) 792-3077. website: www.saintthecla.org
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.
Want to Register as a Parishioner? Call the Parish Office for more information at 773-792-3077.
Our School—Celebrates Earth Week
The Lord God put man in the Garden of Eden, to till the garden and keep it.
From the very beginning it was proper to man to till the garden and keep it, alleluia. (Based on Genesis 2:15)
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