Saint Albert the Great

8000 south Linder avenue

BURBANK

Parish

ILLINOIS 60459

The epiphany of the lord, January 3, 2016

Welcome
All are

REV. MICHAEL L. ZOUFAL, PASTOR

REV. ANTHONY BROOKS, SCh. ASSOCIATE PASTOR
REV. MARCIN SZCZYPULA, ASSOCIATE PASTOR
REV. LESLAW PREBENDOWSKI SCh. ASSOCIATE PASTOR
IRVIN A. BRYCE, JR., PERMANENT DEACON
RAYMUNDO DIAZ DE LEON, PERMANENT DEACON
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF CHRIST THE KING:
SR. WERONIKA ILNICKA, SR. MARIA NIWA
SR. AGNIESZKA KORTIAK

MASSES
SATURDAY
5:00 PM Sunday Obligation (English)
SUNDAY
7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM (English)
10:30 AM (English-Polish)
6:15 AM, 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM (Polish)
6:30 PM (Spanish)
WEEKDAY MASSES (Monday-Friday)
6:30 AM, 8:30 AM (English)
7:30 AM (Polish)
SATURDAY MASS 7:30 AM ( Polish) 8:30 AM (English)
SACRED HEART ADORATION CHAPEL
Open 7 day a week from 8:30AM to 8:30 PM
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION 5:00-7:00PM
Bilingual Confessions 5:00-6:00PM, 6:00 PM Mass (Polish)
HOLY DAYS
Please refer to schedules printed
in the bulletin prior to the Holiday.
Vigil Mass - 7:00 PM (evening before Holy Day)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4:00-4:45 PM
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays at 3:15 PM
Baptismal Preparation Class
Last Monday of month at 7:00 PM Parish registration
and attendance at the Baptismal Preparation Class
are required prior to Baptism.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
All wedding arrangements must be made with
a parish priest at least 6 months prior to scheduled date.
All couples are required to participate in
a marriage preparation program. Parish registration is
a requirement. Times of marriages are as follows:
Saturday 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM, Sunday - no weddings

In this House of God

RECTORY ..(708)423-0321
PLEBANIA (po polsku)..(708)423-0321
For Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage, parish registration,
convert instruction, prolonged illness at home.
PARISH WEBSITE
www.stalbertgreat.com
E-MAIL StAlbert@archchicago.org
PARISH BOUNDARIES
North-75th St. East-Cicero, West-Narragansett
South-87th St. (Cicero to Austin)
83rd St. (Austin to Narragansett)
MINISTRY OF CARE.(708)423-0321
Deacon Irvin A. Bryce Jr.
PRAYER NETWORK....(708)966-4068
Mrs. Marlene Rybicki
ST. ALBERT THE GREAT SCHOOL.(708)424-7757
5535 West State Road
Mr. Terrence K. ORourke, Principal
www.stalbertthegreatschool.com
POLISH CATHOLIC SCHOOL
KS. IGNACEGO POSADZEGO.(708) 423-5715
5555 West State Road
www.szkolaksignacego.com
E-MAIL polska@szkolaksignacego.com
CCD OFFICE...(708)636-0406
5535 West State Road
Deacon Pete Manning, Coordinator

MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, January 4, 2016
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious
6:30 am - Grace Cesario, 95th Birthday Blessing
+ Laverne Kupiec
- Parish Purgatorial Society
7:30 am + Anthony Witkowski
+ Ludwik Bukowski
+ Stanislaw Tylka
8:30 am + Theresa & Umberto Botta
+ Margaret Bourke
+ Anita Rice
- St. Alberts Seniors Club, Blessing
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
St. John Neumann
6:30 am - Erwin & Catherine Abad, Wedding Anniv. Blessing
7:30 am + Ludwik Bukowski
8:30 am - Cynthia Mercado, Blessing
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
St. Andre Bessette, Religious
6:30 am 7:30 am + Stanislaw Wilczek
+ Ludwik Bukowski
8:30 am + Rita Parckinson
- N. David - for Health and Healing
Thursday, January 7, 2016
St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest
6:30 am 7:30 am 8:30 am + Josesph Sommerdyke
7:00 pm - PARISH HOLY HOUR
Friday, January 8, 2016
6:30 am 7:30 am + Ludwik Bukowski
8:30 pm - Frank Zygmunt 1st Anniv. Of Death
Saturday, January 9, 2016
7:30 am + Eugeniusz Kubasik
8:30 am +
5:00 pm + Mely Malong
+ Stanley & Veronica Ojer
Sunday, January 10, 2015
The Baptism of the Lord
6:15 am 7:30 am - For All Parishioners
+ Ercole & Innocenza Sturino
9:00 am + Ted Boladz
+ Jozef Kowalczyk 3rd Anniv. Of Death
+ Wladyslaw Kowalczyk
+ Stanislaw Rapciak
10:30 am + Wladyslaw Bugara
+ Leon Siedlarczyk
+ Jan Karkula
12:00 pm +
1:30 pm + Ludwik Bukowski
5:00 pm 6:30 pm + Chona Uribe 2nd Anniv. Of Death
+ Roberto Uribe, + Raul Uribe
+ Teresa Guzman 5th Anniv. Of Death

LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES

Appearances can be deceiving, as the saying goes.
As we celebrate the epiphania, the appearing of the
eternal Word of God on earth, this is still true.
What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he
wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred
years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of
Israel with hope for the day when Gods glory would
shine on them. How deceived some must have felt when
the glory of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives.
We have many expectations about how the divine
presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the divine
glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking
for the star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign,
the babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to
come upon the true appearance of Gods glory in our
lives: Jesus Christ.
St. Albert the Great Sacred Heart of Jesus
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is open
7 days per week 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Parishioners are needed to commit

ONE HOUR per week for a year.

All Parishioners are invited to attend

a Holy Mass in the Chapel January 19,
2016 at 7:00 a.m.
Lefteri Prvett, Carrie Lynn Hennesy
Wild,Frank Hernandez , Linca Mazgaj,
Bernard Michalewicz, Bartel Amato,
Jerry Connell, Joe Sipiora, Kulwant
Salaja, Matt Kopp, Merino Kinzie
Families, Bagasan Ledesma Camins Families, Cristobal Sayson
Families, Grace Sevilla, Tom Grogan, Smykowski & Flanagan
Families, Chris Sy, Sally Busee, Daniel Gabala, Bernadine
Hainswoth - Miller, Peggy Gentile, Sarah Busse, Denise and Rich
Jandura, Frank Lacovetti, Barry Walter, Joseph Shnader, Debby
Chalus, Sally Busse, Joel Rivera, Robert Rodriguez, Dorothy
Rapacz, Ronald Carvelli Michele Mchalek, Peg Coleman, Mary
Navarro, Maria Ganibaldi, Eckhaus & Leano Family, Tom
Majewski, Sandie Powers, Emma Swerdlof, Mike Coleman,
Bernadine Miller, Barbara Simich, Trine Pineda, Debbie Ohara,
Diana Barahona, Robert Skrobutt, Flora Mortell, Renee Rubio,
Rev. Thomas Mescall, Nancy & Wayne Kinzie, Marie King Doyle,
Johanna Pusateri, Marlene Johanes, Mary Sochacz, Marilyn
Buchalski, Carmella Mazurek, Bernice Ciszek, Bill & Ruth
Eichnamm, Diane and Robert Juris, Reid, Salvatore Bottari, Theresa
Lonski, Alex Silverman, Janelle Demski, Bussie & Hedderman
Families, Shirley McVane, Cheryl Korosa, Mary Ann Riccio.

We Welcome in our Parish a New Associate Pastor; Fr. Lesaw Dawid Prebendowski, SCh.
Fr. Leslaw (Les for short) was born in Poland. He attended a Technical High
School in his home town - Stargard. After graduation, in 2008 he entered the
Society of Christ Seminary. After 6 years of religious studies he earned a Masters
Degree and was ordained in 2008. His first pastoral assignment was in Pyrzyce
(Poland).
During that time, Fr. Leslaws was responsible for the altar servers, teaching,
he prepared high school students for the Sacrament of Confirmation, was a
prayer group mentor and sport activities leader ( football and basketball).
In 2010 Fr. Leslaw came to the province of North America, worked in Toronto four years at the Our Lady
Queen of Poland parish, in 2014 he began pastoral work in Detroit at the St. Florian parish, in June 2015
he attended program for studies of the English language at the Sacred Heart Seminary in Milwaukee, WI.
Last Sunday, Dec. 20th, Fr. Leslaw celebrated his first Mass here at St. Alberts. We wish Fr. Leslaw many
blessings as he begins service to God and our parish family.
Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll around Prague or Budapest or Krakw, you might see curious grafitti scratched in chalk over some doorways:
20 + C + M + B + 16. The families dwelling behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing.
They have gathered before the feast-day meal, probably after Mass, and the head of the family has traced the
sign of the cross on the piece of chalk. Standing on a ladder, the leader traces the numbers for the new year,
and the letters C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for May Christ bless this house. The letters
also point to the names that tradition has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar
although scripture tells us nothing of their number, their country, or their names.
The blessing speaks of journeys ended and journeys begun at the doorway, and prays that all journeys be as
satisfying as was the magis. It prays that the house beyond the door have the quality of love and peace that the
magi marveled at when they at last arrived in Bethlehem. In some countries where the Soviet Union tried
to impose a harsh atheism, the vigor of this household
custom survived all efforts to erase Christian customs.
In the years of struggle, the chalked blessings were a
pervasive sign of defiance, and now in the light of new
freedoms, they are a sign of the resilience of our tradition and the fulfillment of the magis quest for meaning and peace. ev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
December 21, 2015
$17,095.97
Christmas Flowers
$7,147.80
Thank You for your support.

WEDDING BANNS
II - Paul Tyrala & Michelle Stypa
BLUE CANDLES There are still few candles available
in front of our Blessed Mother. If you are interested
in burning a candle for your loved one in front of our
Blessed Lady , please contact the parish office. The
donation for one year is $250.00.

JANUARY 3, 2016

Parish Office Hours

MondayFriday 8:30 am 8:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am5:00 pm, Sunday Closed

THE 2016 MASS BOOK IS OPEN

PLEASE STOP AT THE PARISH OFFICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO RESERVE MASS INTENTIONS FOR YOUR FAMILY
MEMBERS OR FRIENDS (LIVING OR DECEASED).

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18
Seniors
11:00 am
Holy Name
7:30 pm

10
THE BAPTISM
OF THE LORD

17
2ND SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY
TIME

Wed

Thu

19
CCD 7:00 pm
Bingo
7:00 pm

12
CCD 7:00 pm
Bingo
7:00 pm

5
CCD 7:00 pm
Bingo
7:00 pm

27
Morning Prayer
of the Church
8:10 am
Bible Study 10am
SVD 5:45 pm

20
Morning Prayer
of the Church
8:10 am
Bible Study 10am
CCD 7:00 pm

of the Church
8:10 am
Bible Study 10am
CCD 7:00 pm

Morning Prayer

13

6
Morning Prayer
of the Church
8:10 am
Bible Study 10am
SVD 5:45 pm
CCD 7:00 pm

28
Adoration
7:00 pm
Boy Scouts
7:00 pm

29
Cub Scouts
7:00 pm

22
Cub Scouts
7:00 pm

15
Cub Scouts
7:00 pm

14
Adoration
7:00 pm
Boy Scouts
7:00 pm

21
Adoration
7:00 pm
Boy Scouts
7:00 pm

8
Cub Scouts
7:00 pm

Happy New Year!

1
SOLEMNITY OF
MARY, THE HOLY
MOTHER OF GOD

Fri

7
Adoration
7:00 pm
Boy Scouts
7:00 pm

January 2016

Tue

24
25
26
3RD SUNDAY IN
Baptism
Bingo
ORDINARY TIME Preparation Class 7:00 pm
______________________
31
4TH SUNDAY IN
ORDIANRY TIME

4
Seniors
11:00 am
Pro Life
7:00 pm

Mon

3
THE EPIPHANY
OF THE LORD

Sun

30
Prayer Group
1-4 pm

23
CCD 8:30 am
Prayer Group
1-4 pm

16 7:00AM
MASS IN THE
SACRED HEART
OF JESUS CHAPEL
CCD 8:30 am
Prayer Group
1-4 pm

9
CCD 8:30 am
Prayer Group
1-4 pm

2
Prayer Group
1-4 pm

Sat

SERDECZNIE WITAMY W NASZEJ PARAFII KS. LESAWA PREBENDOWSKIEGO

Ks. Lesaw Dawid Prebendowski SCh. Urodzi si w Stargardzie Szczeciskim. Po ukoczeniu technikum o
profilu budowlanym, po maturze, zoy dokumenty do Seminarium Ksiy
Chrystusowcw. Po roku nowicjatu oraz 6 latach studiw zakoczonych obron
egzaminu magisterskiego przyj wicenia kapaskie w 2008r. Nastpnie
zosta skierowany na dwa lata pracy duszpasterskiej do Pyrzyc. W Pyrzycach spenia
obowizki jako wikariusz oraz: opiek nad ministrantami, prac z dziemi,
prowadzenie grupy modlitewnej, posuga na stae, na jednej z wiosek filialnych w
kad rod i niedziel, szkoa - peen etat 20 godzin tygodniowo, przygotowywa
modzie do bierzmowania (wszystkie roczniki klas gimnazjalnych), prowadzi zajcia
sportowe z modzie, dziemi i ministrantami (specjalno pika nona i koszykwka).
W roku 2010 przyjecha do prowincji pnocno amerykaskiej. Cztery lata pracowal w Toronto w parafii Our
Lady, Queen of Poland, a w roku 2014 rozpocz prac w Detroit, Michigan w parafii w. Floriana. W
czerwcu 2015r. rozpocz studia jzykowe w Seminarium Najwitszego Serca w Milwaukee, WI. Do naszej
parafii przyby 20-go grudnia. Serdecznie witamy ks. Lesawa i yczymy mu wielu ask i bogosawiestwa
Boego i owocnej posugi w parafii w. Alberta.

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