6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL. 60631 Fifth Sunday of Easter April

6725 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL. 60631
Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 28th, 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
Parish Calendar for this week
Mon, April. 29, 8:30 am + Sara DeMaertelaera
Monday- 8th Grade Graduation Retreat w/ Fr. Terry , Children's choir practice - Church 3:10pm – 3:55pm,
Rel. Ed.(Polish) 1st Communion Mtg. Church 7:00pm –
8:30pm
Tuesday- Men's Open Gym 7pm – 9pm
Wednesday- First Confession 12:30pm – 1:30pm Church
Eucharistic Adoration 1:45pm – 6:00pm Church, 4th grade Girl
Scouts mtg. - SJW or QP 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Scouts Wolf Den
meetings 6pm – 8pm QP, Benediction -C 6:00pm – 6:15pm,
First Confession Religious Ed. 6:30pm-7:30pm
Thursday- First Holy Communion Practice 6:30pm-7:30pm,
Al-Anon Mtg.-SJW 9:30am – 11:00am, Girl Scouts Daisies
mtg. - SJW 3pm – 4pm.
Friday- Mother's Day Mass, St. Thecla band - Queen of Peace
10:00am – 11:30am
Thecla Tots - school gym 11:30am – 12:15pm
Saturday- Communion pictures - stage 10am – 11am First
Holy Communion 11am – 12pm
Sunday- Family Mass 10:00 am with May Crowning and
Mother Daughter Breakfast –afterward in Moriarity Hall
Tue. April 30, 8:30 a.m. + Barbara Savage
Wed. May 1, 8:30 a.m. +Catherine Nosalik
Thu. May 2, 8:30 a.m. +George R. Hill
Fri. May 3, 8:30 a.m. +John Barrett
+ Barbara Savage
Sat. May 4, 8:30 a.m. +John Carl Barrett
11:00 am First Communion
5:00 pm SI Mulqueen Family
Sun. May 5, 8:00 a.m.+ Joseph Bianchi
10:00 a.m.+ Mary Solak
+John and Emma Wisniewski
+Celestina Mendoza
+ Mary Agnes Conway
+Amado Hilario (13th death ann.)
11:30 a.m. Mass in Polish
+Jan Wasilik, +Mieczyslaw I Lucja Kraszewscy, +Jozef i Zofia
Olesiewicz, +Henryk Farbs, za zmarlych rodzicow I chrzestnych, za dzieci nienarodzone zmarle przedwczesnie, +Anna
Gibas, Jan I Teofila Kraszewscy, +Marianna I Franciszek
Samojlo, o Laske zdrowia dla Krzysztofa I Boza Opieke, Dla
Moniki podziekowanie za dlugie zycie I prosba o opieke
+ denotes deceased, SI - denotes special intention
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Paul and Barnabas reported how God had
opened the door of faith to the Gentiles
(Acts 14:21-27).
Psalm — I will praise your name for ever, my king and my
God (Psalm 145).
Second Reading — God’s dwelling is with the human race
(Revelation 21:1-5a).
Gospel — This is how all will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another
(John 13:31-33a, 34-35).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a
Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8
Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11
Friday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14
Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21
Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8;
Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29
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This week Adoration time adjustment
On Wednesday May 1st our second graders will receive
their First Confession. 12:30 to 1:30pm. Adoration starts
at 1:45pm and concludes at 6:00pm with Benediction.
Our Religious Education second graders receive their
First Confession Wednesday evening 6:30 to 7:30pm.
Let’s pray for our children this week—on Saturday they
will receive First Holy Communion.
Our Beloved Dead
Helen Sosnowski
Genevieve Siemianowski
Weekly Contributions:
April 21st, 2013
Total Collection…....…................................................$6,715.00
Maintenance Fund……………………………................$107.00
School Fund……………………………...……………..$200.00
Children’s Envelopes…………………………………...…$8.31
Parking Lot Fund……………………………….............$148.00
Sharing Parish………...………………...….....….............$72.00
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.
April 28, 2013
5th Sunday of Easter
Jesus says, “As I have loved you, so you also should love one
another.”
When I share the same Body and Blood of Jesus with others
in my community, how does this re-enforce my connection
with them and my call to love them?
No one wants to be summarily dispatched or just sent away.
“Go. Move on.” It’s not a nice message. Strangely, it’s the last
message we get at Sunday Mass. In all the different forms, we
are told to go and to move on. “Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. Go in peace.” Not only is that the
final message of the Mass, for us it’s also a welcomed message. We want to go and we need to move on and out. The
Dismissal at the end of Mass is critical. We are entrusted with
a mission and a high purpose. We are told to move to the
world from which we originally came. We have heard God’s
Word and shared in the self-sacrificing love of Jesus who has
been our Bread of Life. Now, we have a purpose and responsibility. Our mission is to bring and live out what we have celebrated in the Mass. So, we go not only in peace but with joy,
determination, and hope.
28 kwietnia 2013 r.
5. Niedziela Wielkanocna
Pan Jezus mówi: “Miłujcie się nawzajem, tak, jak ja was
umiłowałem.”
Kiedy dzielę się tym samym Ciałem i Krwią Jezusa z
innymi, w mojej wspólnocie (np. parafialnej), to w jaki
sposób pomaga mi to wzmacniać moją więź z bliźnimi i
wezwanie do miłości?
Nikt nie chce być pośpiesznie odprawiony
lub wysłany z krótką komendą. „Idź. No
dalej, ruszaj się. Czas już na ciebie.”
Zwykle taka wiadomość nie jest miłą dla naszych uszu. Dziwne, gdyż z podobną formą nakazu (tzw. rozesłanie), spotykamy się na końcu niedzielnej Mszy Świętej. W wielorakich
formach słownych, używanych w Eucharystii, istotny jest dla
nas wyłącznie jeden przekaz mówiący, abyśmy szli i dalej
podejmowali wyzwania kolejnych tapów naszego życia. „Pan
z wami. (. . .) Idźcie ofiara spełniona. Idźcie i głoście światu
Ewangelię, poprzez oddawanie chwały Bożej w codziennym
życiu. Idźcie, w pokoju Chrystusa.” Oprócz tego, że jest to
końcowa wiadomość Mszy Świętej, to dla nas, jest ona swego
typu zaproszeniem. Chcemy iść, potrzebujemy iść naprzód, a
dzięki temu wychodzić do świata i ludzi. Błogosławieństwo,
jako obrzęd rozesłania na zakończenie Mszy Świętej jest
koniecznym jej elementem. Wiąże się on z nałożeniem na nas
misji i wytyczenia wielkiego celu. Słyszymy, abyśmy wyszli
do świata, z którego oryginalnie przyszliśmy na Mszę Świętą.
Usłyszeliśmy Słowo Boże, wzięliśmy udział w Świętej Ofierze
Chrystusa – Ofierze Miłości Naszego Zbawiciela, który jest
naszym Chlebem Życia. Są to wytyczne do aszego celu w życiu i odpowiedzialności. Naszą misją jest przybliżanie i życie
tym, co uroczyście świętowaliśmy w Mszy Świętej. Stąd nie
tylko idziemy po Mszy Świętej „wpokoju”, ale także z radością, determinacją i nadzieją.
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Parish Life
St. Thecla is the quintessential small parish and school with the greatest hearts! My appreciation to everyone who steps up to
make this a great parish. This coming Wednesday our second graders will receive their 1st Confession and on Saturday their First
Holy Communion. Please keep them in your prayers. Printed below are some of the lessons our second graders studied in preparation for the special day.
Mr. Rick Rodriguez a member of our Knights of Columbus is making a unique donation to the parish. He has designed a 12 foot
cross to be installed on the lawn on the Devon side of the church. The cross is currently being fabricated and the foundation was
dug this past Wednesday. More to come.
Know you are in my prayers first thing every morning; every day. God bless, Fr. Gene
Going to confession is just like going to Jesus as the child does in the picture, to tell Him you are sorry for your sins. Jesus is glad to have you come
to him. Through the priest he will forgive you of all your sins.
Before confession pray to the Holy Spirit to help you make a good honest
confession. Come Holy Spirit, give my mind your light to clearly know my
sins, touch my heart that I may be sorry for them and with your love and
forgiveness I can better my life. Amen.
Always make a visit to our Blessed Mother. Ask her to help you to be
good. Also ask the saints and your Guardian Angel to help you to be a
friend of Jesus.
With your family and with your friends make time to pray the rosary before
the crucifix. Or visit the church and pray before the tabernacle or the monstrance during adoration.
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: Next Sunday May 5th at 10:00am Mass
Mother/Daughter Brunch follows the Mass at 11:00am
All women of the parish, especially mothers and their daughters and grandmothers are cordially invited to the 10
AM Mass. Then come to an enjoyable light brunch in Moriarty Hall. This event has been growing in popularity
each May, so please plan on joining us this year. In order to accommodate everyone, please call Maribeth at
(773) 763-3831 to RSVP by Thursday, May 2nd.
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
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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.
Friends for a Cure Mother’s Day Walk
We are a group of friends & family that have banded together to raise money for breast cancer programs. This year our fundraising efforts will benefit Advocate Lutheran General's Caldwell Breast Center in
Park Ridge, IL. You are invited to join us for a 3-mile walk/run on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12th 2013,
as we walk through the Norwood Park neighborhood. We will start and finish our walk/run at St. Thecla’s
Parish Hall beginning at 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
Registration is $25.00 in advance or $30.00 on the day of the Walk. Children under 12 are free.
Please contact Cassie O’Connor (773) 575.1898, Lisa Lavorata-Bryne (847) 390.8209 or
Eileen Rosenquist (773) 802.0737 for registration and/or further information.
St. Thecla Athletic Council and
School families recently honored and
thanked Dan and Ann O’Grady for their
countless and tireless efforts given to the
athletic program at St. Thecla.
In their honor the gym received a new
digital clock which will hang above the
kitchen in Falcon Hall. (picture on right)
Dan and Ann (left) enjoy a moment with
their 8th grade daughter Meghan. Thank
you Dan & Ann!!!!
Go Falcons!
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Building our future…..
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 Electronic Giving
Is electronic giving right for you? If so, please consider enrolling in ParishPay today! Over 100 parish households are participating and taking advantage of the benefits of electronic giving.
It’s easy to set up a recurring electronic debit (ACH) from your checking or savings account. You choose to have your account
debited on the 5th or the 20th of each month. Or you can choose to have your monthly donation split evenly between two
monthly debits. All Holy Day and Special Collection options such as Parish Maintenance, School Support and the Parking Lot
fund are available with ParishPay as well. Donation elections can be changed at any time and you have the ability to receive email notifications of all of your account activity.
Benefits of electronic giving:
Electronic giving is an easy, convenient and secure way to donate to and support St. Thecla parish.
Eliminate the scrambled search for your checkbook and church envelope moments before mass is to begin.
Easily view and print a statement of your donations or change them at any time.
Ensure that your weekly donation gets to St. Thecla even when you don’t (for example, when you’re away on vacation and you
miss a St. Thecla weekend or Holy Day mass).
“Go green” – eliminate paper envelopes and checks and set up secure, automatic, recurring (ACH) bank transfers from your
checking or savings account.
St. Thecla saves money on envelope and postage costs.
Please consistently use your weekly contribution envelopes or consider enrolling in our electronic giving option today.
ParishPay enrollment forms are available in the church vestibule.
See our parish website www.saintthecla.org for a link to ParishPay our electronic giving partner. Sign up for electronic giving
by visiting https://parishpay.com or by calling 1-866-parish-1.
You may contact Mark McHugh of the St. Thecla Finance Council at markcmchugh@yahoo.com or (773) 841-3903 if you have
any questions about enrolling in electronic giving for St. Thecla parish.
We are thankful for your continued generosity and we appreciate your active support for this gift of our parish!
The following people also donated to the Easter Flower collection
Mrs. Maura Collins
Mrs. Kathryn Haran
Mrs. Dawn Kennedy
Mrs. Alyssa Kupka
Mrs. Kathleen Moriarty
Mrs. Madeline Moriarty
Mrs. Patricia Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Michaela Torres
Mr. Bill Parrillo
Thank you to everyone who helped make our sanctuary beautiful for Easter.
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One brick at a time…..seniors receive 10% discount
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
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Our Faith
TREASURES FROM OUR CATHOLIC
TRADITION
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.”
relevant radio.com
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
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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From a eulogy for Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen,
priest and martyr
Faithful in name and in truth
Pope Benedict 14th praised Fidelis as a confessor of the
Catholic faith in these words: “He practiced the fullness of
charity in bringing consolation and relief to his neighbors as
well as strangers. With a father’s love he embraced all those
who were in trouble. He supported great numbers of poor
people with the alms he had collected from every quarter.
“With wealth collected from the powerful and from princes,
he comforted widows and orphans in their loneliness. He was
always helping prisoners in their spiritual and bodily needs.
He showed constant zeal in
visiting and comforting the
sick whom he would win back
to God and prepare for their
last struggle.
“The most outstanding example of this meritorious way of
life occurred when the Austrian army, stationed in the
area of Raetia, was almost
totally destroyed by an epidemic. To show compassion
he used to bring food for the
weak and the dying.”
In addition to this charity, he
was faithful in truth as well as
in name. (Fidelis means one
who is faithful.) His zeal for
defending the Catholic faith
was unsurpassed and he
preached it tirelessly. A few days before he shed his blood to
bear witness to his preaching, he gave his last sermon. These
are the words he left as a testament: “O Catholic faith, how
solid, how strong you are! How deeply rooted, how firmly
founded on a solid rock! Heaven and earth will pass away,
but you can never pass away. From the beginning the whole
world opposed you, but you mightily triumphed over everything. This is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.
It has subjected powerful kings to the rule of Christ; it has
bound nations to his service.
“What made the holy apostles and martyrs endure fierce
agony and bitter torments, except faith, and especially faith in
the resurrection?
“What is it that today makes true followers of Christ cast
luxuries aside, leave pleasures behind, and endure difficulties
and pain? It is living faith that expresses itself through love.
It is this that makes us put aside the goods of the present in
the hope of future goods. It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future.”
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
In recognition of Childhood Abuse Prevention month, students and teachers planted pinwheels along Devon Avenue after Mass on
Tuesday. The pinwheel is the national symbol for Child Safety and represents the hope and promise that every child be raised in a
healthy, safe, and nurturing environment. Also our students collected can tops for Ronald McDonald House. This will net approximately $500 for this foundation!
God Bless,
Dan Gargano
St. Thecla School, Principal 773-763-3380
St. Thecla School: We Raise the Standards
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