Blessed Pope John Paul II

Divine Mercy Sunday

May 1, 2011
 SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT PARISH
5555 STATE ROAD BURBANK ILLINOIS 60459 708-423-0321
“All are welcome in this house of God”

May 1,2011
Beatification of Pope John Paul II
a n d D i v i n e M e r c y S u n d a y at 3:00 pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ,
Chaplet of Divine Mercy (in English and Polish)
with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Come receive and celebrate the
Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord!

MASS INTENTIONS
SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2011
7:30-For the Parishioners, Guy Cesario Sr.
-William & Angie Laba 40th Wedding Anniv.
9:00-Michael Walker
-Alex & Maria Kowalczyk 30th Wedding Anniv.
10:30-Special Sacrament Class,
-Nina Kilcullen, Tadeusz Truty
-Henry & Emily Wabi 50th Wedding Anniv.
12:00PM-Michael & Carmella Mazurek 60th Wedd. Anniv.
-Waldemar Wojcik
1:30PM-POLISH MASS
-Jan Budz, Maria Kurczak, Jan Cybulski
-Wiktor Konopka Anniv. of Death
5:00PM-POLISH MASS
-Aniela Szczypta 5th Anniv. of Death
-Anna Jaronczyk, Jozef Maryniarczyk
MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011
6:30-Frank & Bernadine Lojas
8:30-Florence & Stanley Landis, Souls in Purgatory
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
6:30-Anna Waliczek
8:30-Bozena Ziolkowski, James Ghilardi
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011
6:30-Stella Matteson - Birthday Blessing
8:10-MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
8:30-Stanislaw Tylka, Laverne Kupiec
-Theresa Botta & Umberto Botta
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011
6:30-Kelly & McGarry Families
8:30-Rosemary Middlecamp, Catherine Brennan
7:00PM - PARISH HOLY HOUR
FIRST FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011
6:30-Purgatorial Society, Kate & Tom Neary
8:30-Ann & Mel Cook, Michael Sweeney
6:00PM-For the Parishioners
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011
8:30-James & Elizabeth Weiler, Emily Sekan
9:30-FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
12:00PM-Wedding: Marcin Szymczak & Sylwia Kotulska
2:30PM-Wedding: Jeff Knepper & Jennifer Brent
5:00PM-Benard & Amato Families
-Marilyn Marszalek - Birthday Blessing
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011
7:30-For the Parishioners, Florence Orr
-Marietta & Carmine Cesario
9:00-Denise Gerzen, Theresa Botta
10:30-Evelyn Bloczynski, Kyle & Kaylee Vivian
-Virginia Wolski 90th Birthday Blessing
12:00PM-Margaret Kasper, Helene Kasper, Heldak Family
1:30PM-POLISH MASS
-Tadeusz Truty 6th Anniv. Of Death, Maria Kurczak
-Maria Bukowska Mother’s Day Blessing, Stefania Mozdzen
5:00PM-POLISH MASS
-Renata Pietrzyk, Antonina & Kazimierz Dlugopolski

LET US PRAY
For the sick: Cooper Grant, Carter Pierchalski, Jeffrey Andrews, Michael Antoszkiewicz, Carol Berghuis, Johana Pusateri, Rose-
marie Maslo, Martin Kreil, Elena Hernandez, James Baum, Ramona Iglesias, Janelle Demski, Walter & Betty Anderson, Harriet
Madey, Denis Hedderman & Family, Loretta Paulus, Shirley McVane, Vicenta Eckhauz, Catherine, Katie & Lucy Hedderman,
Becky Alter, Lorraine Kritikos, Marilyn Buchalski, Rose Thomas, Don Kupiec, Raymond Trusk, Maryann Sorn, Cheryl Korosa,
Betty Anderson, Carol Mariano, Penny Prokop, Umberto Botta, Mary Ann Riccio. For the deceased: Alan Michalski.
 FROM FATHER RICH

The message from the Risen Lord in today’s Gospel is simple and
precious at the same time. Jesus gives his apostles and all of us beau-
tiful gift of peace and the Holy Spirit. Today the Church gives us the
Blessed John Paul II who was inspired by the Holy Spirit and was truly
a man of Peace. Thanking God for the gift of his Beatification let us
remember him and live on his teaching.
Just as I bowed down before the Holy Father, during a private audi-
ence, to pay him reverence and to receive a blessing, today I bow
down together with each one of you before His sacred life and excep-
tional Pontificate. I would like to extend a belated greeting from the
Holy Father that he asked to give to all of you during my private audience with him. In particular, I
am directing this blessing to those who did not get the opportunity to personally meet with the Holy
Father. I can ensure you that he knew and loved everyone. He was a Pope of faith, hope and
love. He loved God; He loved every human being and touched His life on many different ways. He
loved the earth, which was created by God and showed this by kissing the soil of every country He
came to visit. May that kiss be a call for all of us to live in truth, love and peace.
I was privileged to concelebrate the Mass with the Holy Father in his private chapel standing next
to him at the altar. I thought that the Mass would be celebrated either in Polish or English. I was
shocked when the Holy Father started the Mass in Latin because I knew that there would be the part
of the Eucharistic prayer that I will have to read alone. I studied Latin in the Seminary, but then after
that I didn’t use it. You know what happens, if you don’t use it—you loose it. When I started reading
the part of the Mass in Latin I noticed that the Holy Father closed his eyes. I didn’t know if he was
praying or he couldn’t stand my Latin. Since then I always feel his presence at my side when I cele-
brate the Holy Mass.
Today we will dedicate in the honor of the Holy Father a painting of his life and ministry, which
will be placed in the Blessed Mother Shrine which was dedicated to him. We are doing that so you
can feel his presence at your side every day. There will be also in the Shrine by the painting a Me-
morial Book in which we will write the names of your families, your departed loved ones and you
will be able to write there your intentions through the intersection of the Blessed John Paul II. You
can take the envelopes from the church today, write the names and bring them back next Sunday
and place them either in the collection basket or in the box in the Blessed Mother Shrine and we’ll
put the names in the Memorial Book. If you want to include a donation for the painting and the re-
modeling of the Blessed Mother Shrine it will be appreciated. Next Sunday you will receive a replica
of the painting in a form of a post card as a thank you of your support.
When the Holy Father John Paul II celebrated his 25 th Anniversary as a pope he received many
letters from the children with all kinds of funny questions:
Dear Papa,
- Do you shower with the Holy Water ?
- I was wondering if you could make the Masses shorter for little children?
- Will doing homework ever help you get into heaven?
- You know how presidents have vice presidents? Well, do popes have vice popes?
- My mother is always telling me to turn off the lights in our house. Do they tell you to turn the lights of
….in the Vatican? I can not imagine your electric bill.
- I have to wear the uniform to school every day, does it bother you to wear the same thing every day?
God Bless, Fr. Rich
 SCHOOL NEWS
Special Sacrament Class
COME CELEBRATE
THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
ALL PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED
TO JOIN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
OF ST. ALBERT THE GREAT First Holy Communion
IN CELEBRATION OF May 1, 2011 10:30 Mass
THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
ON THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011 Victor Robles, Lael Robles
AT 12:00 NOON
Santino Herrera,
MOTHER’S DAY FLOWER SALE Anthony Rodriguez,
Julie Rodriguez
On Mother’s Day weekend, May 7 and 8, after all the
Masses (except the Sunday evening Mass) the Re- Lizbeth Sanchez, Tara Higgins
spect Life Committee will be conducting a flower sale Manuel Ledesma, Alexandria
to help the local women’s care center to save babies Isajczuk, Julian Rodriguez
lives and help their mothers. Roses will be $2.00 (6
for $10.00) and carnations will be $1.00 (6 for
Raul “Jesse” Cardona
$5.00). Please stop by the rear of the church next
Sunday to purchase flowers for the mothers in your
life to help mothers in need!
Happy Wedding Anniversary
MOTHER’S DAY 60 years - Michael & Carmella Mazurek
REMEMBRANCE CARDS 50 years - Henry & Emily Wabi
AND ENVELOPES
40 years - William & Angie Laba
are available on the usher’s tables for those of
30 years - Alex & Maria Kowalczyk
you who wish to have their mothers (living or
deceased) remembered at all the Masses on Saturday
(May 7)and Sunday (May 8) and at the Novena which will WEDDING BANNS
be celebrated for nine days, beginning on Mother’s Day.
III-Marcin Szymczak & Sylwia Kotulska
Please, place your donation, along with the envelope pro-
III-Jeff Knepper & Jennifer Brent
vided, during any Sunday collection.
II-Pawel Skawinski & Iwona Kopec
WEEKLY OFFERING
APRIL 17, 2011 ENVELOPES 820 APRIL 24, 2011 ENVELOPES 501
CONTRIBUTION $17,808.00 CONTRIBUTION $22,309.00
CELEBRANT SCHEDULE
5:00PM……………...…..…..$2,734.00 7:00PM……………...…..…..$2,211.00
7:30AM…………...…..……...$2,327.00 5:00AM……...………...…….$5,286,00 SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011
9:00AM…………...……..…...$2,288.00 7:30AM…………...…..……...$2,421.00 5:00 PM - Rev. Jerry Van Overbeek
10:30AM…………...…………..$3,037.00 9:00AM…………...……..…...$2,408.00 SUNDAY, 8, 2011
12:00PM…………...……...…..$1,979.00 10:30AM…………...…………..$2,437.00 7:30 AM - Rev. Ted Ploplis
1:30PM…………...…………...$2,726.00 12:00PM…………...……...…..$2,561.00 9:00 AM - Rev. Rich Milek
5:00PM…………...…………..$2,200.00 1:30PM…………...…………...$3,353.00 10:30 AM - Rev. Jerry Van Overbeek
MAIL IN…………..…...……….$ 437.00 5:00PM…………...…………..$ 554.00 12:00 AM - Rev. Rich Milek
Children Envelopes……..….$ 80.00 MAIL IN…………..…...……….$ 972.00 1:30 PM - Rev. Mariusz Nawalaniec
Thank you to all parishioners who Children Envelopes……..….$ 106.00 5:00 PM - Rev.Mariusz Nawalaniec
consistently give their share EASTER OFFERING…...............$27,349.00
to support our parish. TOTAL EASTER OFFERING….……. $49,658
 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 First Friday 7
DIVINE MERCY Seniors 11:00 am Bingo 7:00 pm Morning Prayer Adoration Adoration all day FFIRST HOLY
SUNDAY Pro Life of the Church 7:00 pm Confessions COMMUNIN MASS
3:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:10 am 4:30-6pm 9:30 am
BEATIFICATION SVD 6:30 pm Cub Scouts 7:00pm Schola 4:00 pm
OF POPE JOHN Boy Scouts 6:00 pm
PAUL II

8 May’s 9 10 11 Morning Prayer 12 13 14

Parish Council Bingo 7:00 pm of the Church Adoration Cub Scouts Schola 4:00 pm
Crowning 6:30 pm 8:10 am 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
10:30 a.m. Boy Scouts 6:00 pm
Mother’s Day Holy Name
8:00 pm

15 16 17 18 Morning Prayer 19 20 21
Seniors 11:00 am Bingo 7:00 pm of the Church Adoration Cub Scouts Schola 4:00 pm
8:10 am 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
WENDYS NIGHT
5:00 pm
SVD 6:30 pm
Boy Scouts 6:00 pm

22 23 24 25 26 27 8TH GRADE 28
Youth Group Bingo 7:00 pm Morning Prayer Adoration STUDENTS Schola 4:00 pm
6:00 pm of the Church 7:00 pm GRADUATION
MARKET DAY 8:10 am 7:00 PM
6:00 pm Kindergarten Cub Scouts 7:00 pm
Graduation 9:30 am
Boy Scouts 6:00 pm

29 30 31
Bingo 7:00 pm
Memorial
Day
Office Closed
 OD KS. RYSZARDA

W dzisiejszej Ewangelii Chrystus przekazuje apostołom i

nam wszystkim przepiękny dar Pokoju i Ducha Świętego. Również
dzisiaj kościół daje nam wspaniały dar w postaci beatyfikacji
naszego rodaka Ojca Świetego, Błogosławionego Jana Pawła II,
który był natchnionym orędownikiem pokoju. Dzisiaj dziękujemy
za ten wspaniały wzór dążenia do świętości i przyrzekamy, że nie
tylko będziemy Ojca Świętego Jana Pawła II pamiętać i do niego się
modlić, ale przede wszystkim będziemy go naśladować.
Tak jak kiedyś w czasie audiencji prywatnej pochyliłem się przed Ojcem Świętym, aby
oddać mu cześć i otrzymać błogosławieństwo, tak samo dzisiaj pochylam się razem z wami nad
Jego świętym życiem i niepowtarzalnym pontyfikatem. Pragnę wam przekazać zaległe i
spóźnione pozdrowienie, które przekazał mi wtedy Ojciec Święty dla całej Polonii. Przekazuję to
pozdrowienie i dotyk jego dłoni szczególnie tym, którzy nie mieli możliwości spotkania się z
Ojcem Świętym. Zapewniam was, że On was wszystkich znał i kochał. Był Papieżem wiary,
nadziei i miłości. Kochał Boga, kochał człowieka i starał się zaglądnąć do jego duszy dokonując
tam głębokiej przemiany i kochał ziemię stworzoną przez Boga, której dotykały nieustannie
Jego stopy i usta. Niech ten Jego pocałunek ziemi i człowieka będzie na chwałę Boga a dla nas
niech będzie wezwaniem do życia w prawdzie, miłości i pokoju.
Dzisiaj ksiądz Biskup Jakubowski w czasie Mszy Świętej o godzinie 5:00p.m. udzieli
Sakramentu Bierzmowania młodzieży z polskiej szkoły im. Mikołaja Reja oraz poświęci obraz
życia i posługi Ojca Świętego Błogosławionego Jana Pawla II, który będzie umieszczony w
Kaplicy Matki Bożej Jemu poświęconej. Chcemy abyście wy również modląc się w tej kaplicy do
Błogosławionego Jana Pawła II czuli jego obecność. W tej kaplicy przy obrazie będzie
umieszczona księga pamięci gdzie wypiszemy imiona waszych rodzin tak żyjących jak i
zmarłych, których zawierzymy opiece i wstawiennictwu Błogosławionego Jana Pawla II. W tym
celu prosimy abyście dzisiaj zabrali z kościoła kopertki na których wypiszecie imiona swoich
bliskich i przynieśli je w następną niedzielę i złożyli na składkę lub w skrzynce w Kaplicy Matki
Bożej. My umieścimy te imiona w księdze pamiątkowej. Jeżeli chcielibyście dołączyć do tego
waszą ofiarę na obraz i odnowienie kaplicy to z góry dziękujemy Wam za wasze wsparcie. W
nastepną niedzielę otrzymacie replikę obrazu wielkości kartki pocztowej.
Kiedy Ojciec Święty obchodził 25-cio lecie pontyfikatu otrzymał wiele listów od dzieci
z zabawnymi pytaniami:

Drogi Ojcze Święty,

Czy mógłbyś zrobić tak, żeby Msze Święte dla dzici były krótsze?
Każdy prezydent ma wice prezydenta. Czy papież ma wice papieża?
Ja codziennie do szkoły muszę ubierać szkolny mundurek. Czy tobie to nie przeszkadza, że musisz
codziennie nosić to samo ubranie?
Czy ty Ojcze Święty bierzesz prysznic w wodzie święconej?
Szczęść Boże, Ks. Ryszard