Mass Intention (Elevation of the Cross)

Today’s mass will be celebrated in the intention of Boleslaw Karecki, Teresa Rudnicka's Father, on the 5th anniversary of His death and in the intention of Zofia Pietrzkiewicz, the beloved Mother of Jola Sakaan, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving children and grandchildren overwhelmed by deep sorrow. God, Father Almighty, we believe that Your son died and was resurrected. By Your grace and through this mystery let Your servants Zofia Pietrzkiewicz and Boleslaw Karecki, who fell asleep in Christ, through Him be able to find the joy of resurrection. Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

September Reflections

After months of vacation, after trips to family members and distant countries, after the period of good or not so good rest and peace we come back to the everyday bustle. Children come back to school and other activities. Adults go to work or try to take care of their business. There is chase and haste. We stop to perceive what is going on around us. We do not notice wonderful changes in nature that are happening during this month. The summer is ending. The colors of the grass remind us that the fall season is coming soon and that the earth is producing ripe fruits to gather supplies for the winter. But not only is nature changing. We change too, though we do not always notice it.

At this time God is giving us three unfailing road companions – The Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. And, of course, also Guardian Angels, though their holiday will not come before October 2nd. The return of angels in recent years can be perceived as the most astonishing and interesting phenomenon.

Sunday’s readings, and Gospels, are dedicated this month to forgiveness, mercy, patience and hope for answering. The parables about the merciless debtor, which touches us personally, and the parable about two sons with its words:” Indeed, I tell you: Tax collectors and prostitutes enter the heavenly kingdom before you”, do not allow us to become indifferent. Wonderful is the parable about workmen in the vineyard because it gives us hope.
 
In September, the Church reminds us about little known saints. Piotr Klawery (9), missionary, who worried about the life of black slaves; Wincenty a Paulo (27), priest and founder of a society which touched the painful lives of poor people, Mikolaj from Flue (27), hermit, mystic, man of peace, who treated Gospel literally and left his wife and children, and lived in the hermitage. The Church in Poland remembers this month, the blessed Bronislawa (1), virgin, blessed Melchior Grodziecki (7), priest and martyr, St. Stanislaw Kostka (18), patron of Poland, blessed Wladyslaw from Gielniowa (25), priest, patron of Warsaw.

In September there are three holidays devoted to the cult of the Virgin Mary (8), The Holiest Name of Mary (12), The Holiest Mary Lady of Sorrow (15), and the holiday of Elevation of the Holy Cross.

“Elevation” of Jesus on the cross, which most of all is the humiliation on pile of shame, in final and deepest sense is triumph of love. This, what death brings, leads to salvation of us all. On the other hand, many of us experienced, that when you run away from your cross, you will find a bigger cross eventually. Cross is a tree, which shadow conceals our shadows. In it also the light begins to fire and shine.
                                                          Priest Kazimierz Abrahamczyk svd

Heart-felt Thanks !

I would like to thank everybody, and especially those particular persons: Edward Nowakowski, Mike Meeks, Teresa Rudnicki, Krystyna Zawada, Kazia i Magda Szymanek, Danuta Misiun, Marianna Golinska, Krystyna i Monika Milczek, Jadwiga Grabowicz, Stefania Niewiara, Joanna Kornas, Iwona Pietrzak, Zofia Gruszczynska, Maria Sniezek, Janina Palega, Tania Czerny & Zofia Schmidt, for effort and work they put in giving splendor to the solemnity of my Deaconate Ordination on August 9th at the parish of St. Ann in Bartlett.
Thank you for Your warm words and prayer. God bless you!
On my behalf I would like to repay to you by my daily prayer to Almighty God for you and your families and by intercession to the Holiest Mother.
                                                                    Deacon, Jacek Kowal

Finance Corner

Expenses in recent two months: - $855 – Preparing the celebration and gift for J. Kowal, flowers for the altar, food for the picnic at the St. John Church and shelves for household goods.

Masses in 2008

Calendar of schedule of masses for the coming months:

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Ordering of dry mushrooms

We plan to reserve dry mushrooms from Chicago for the holiday season. Please call (until the end of September) in order to make an earlier order to estimate the amount of mushrooms needed. Phone numbers: Teresa Rudnicka or Zosia Schmidt .