Saint Albert the Great

5555 West STATE ROAD BURBANK

Parish

ILLINOIS 60459

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 29, 2012

Welcome
All are In this House of God
REV. MICHAEL L. ZOUFAL, PASTOR REV. JOSEPH P. LYNCH, PASTOR EMERITUS REV. RYSZARD CZERNIAK, SCh. ASSOCIATE PASTOR IRVIN A. BRYCE, JR., PERMANENT DEACON
MASSES SATURDAY 5:00 PM (Sunday Obligation) SUNDAY 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (English-Polish) - 12:00 PM 6:15 AM, 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM Polish Masses 6:30 PM Spanish Mass WEEKDAY MASSES (Monday-Friday) 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM (Polish), 8:30 AM SATURDAY MASS 7:30 AM ( Polish) 8:30 AM 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 5 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 2:30 PM

Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us. Psalm 95:6

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 SCHOOL..(708)424-7757 Mrs. Marilyn Kurowski, Principal 5535 West State Road http;//home.comcast.net/~st.alberts/ CCD OFFICE...(708)636-0406 Mr. Kevin Wiseman, Coordinator 5535 West State Road

MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, January 30, 2012 6:30 - Special Intention 7:30 - For the Parishioners 8:30 - Emily Sekan Tuesday, January 31, 2012 St. John Bosco 6:30 - Michael & Sheila Murphy 7:30 - For the Parishioners 8:30 - Special Intention Wednesday, February 1, 2012 6:30 - For the Parishioners 7:30 - Special Intention 8:30 - Michael J. Walker

FEST OF ST. BLAS - BLESSING OF THE THROATS

Friday, February 3rd, 2012 is the Feast of St. Blas Blessing of the throats will take place during the 6:30 am, 7:30am, 8:30 am and 6:00 pm Masses.
FALSE PROPHETS, TRUE PROPHETS

In Deuteronomy today we hear that Gods very words will fill the mouth of a true prophet, but a false prophet will, in a manner of speaking, put mere mortal words into Gods mouth. In Marks Gospel, we see Jesus teaching and healing as a true Thursday, February 2, 2012 prophet, one filled with the authority of Gods own Presentation of the Lord voice, the Holy One of God. 6:30 - For the Sick of our Parish The whole history of our church is filled with 7:30 - For the Parishioners both true and false prophets. But in todays Gospel 8:30 - Anthony Lonski we learn that Jesus fame spread because he taught - Thomas OHalloran with authority; he wasnt an authority because he 12:00PM - Special Intention (Polish Mass) was popular or famous. We also learn from him, in 7:00PM - For the Parishioners his desert temptation confrontations with Satan, that First Friday, February 3, 2012 anyone can quote scripture, even against Gods purSt. Blase poses. And today we hear that his authority was not 6:30 - Purgatorial Society, Michael Oprondek, - Sr. Genevieve Paprocki 19th Anniv. of Death like that of the scribes, who held the official positions of religious authority in his day. Our work is to 7:30 - Special Intention 8:30 - Harry Lott, John Kenny Jr. do our best to discern the true prophets in our - Francine Holy - Blessing midst, and to be true prophets as well. The psalmist 6:00PM - Stanislawa, Ignacy & Adela Prezydent tells us how to do this: by not hardening our hearts Saturday, February 4, 2012 when God speaks. If we truly listen to God, it will be 7:30 - For the Parishioners Gods very words filling our mouths. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
8:30 - Gertrude Trlak, Stanislaw Tylka 5:00PM - Leo Gutkowski, Laverne Kupiec Sunday, February 5, 2012 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:15 - Stefania & Jan Bryja 7:30 - For the Parishioners 9:00 - Anna & James Shaughnessy 10:30 - Special Intention 12:00PM - Leon Latocha, Sophie Latocha - Anna Cyrwus 1:30PM - Janina Skobel, Maria Nemtusiak, Jozef Zarebczan 5:00PM - For the Parishioners 6:30PM - Special Intenetion

WEDDING BANNS

II - Charles Sloop & Jennifer Jones I - Joseph Gomez & Denise Godinez

LET US PRAY For the sick: Frank Zygmunt, Dorothy Demma, Barbara Pavlich, Adam Bartosik Bill & Ruth Eichnamm, Diane & Robert Juris, Mary Ellen Conley, Therese West, Dorothy Reid, Erin DeValek, Anna Iacovetti, Francis Sessino, Salvatore Bottari, Theresa Lonski, Alex Silverman, Pat Williams, Daniel Stopka, Harriet Madey, Richard Polancyk, Timothy Polancyak, Andrea Pellicano, Christina Gazda, Sister Patricia Labuda, Cooper Grant, Carol Berghuis, Johana Pusateri, Janelle Demski, Walter Anderson, Denis Hedderman & Family, Loretta Paulus, Shirley McVane, Catherine, Katie & Lucy Hedderman, Richard & Marilyn Buchalski, Don Kupiec, Cheryl Korosa, Carol Mariano, Penny Prokop, Mary Ann Riccio. For the deceased: Donald Krasny, Lorraine J. LoPresti

Last year's Easter palms collection

Please bring old palms that you may have at home to church and leave them in containers provided in the vestibule . Palms returned to our church will be burned and used as the source of ashes in our Ash Wednesday services on February 22, 2012
Palms symbolize triumph and have great symbolic connection between suffering and victory, ashes symbolize death and penitence

2012 Archdiocesan annual Catholic Appeal Be Imitators of Christ!

Thank you to all who have responded to the mailing from Cardinal George. We are still two weeks away from the in-pew request. If you received the mailing and have not responded, please take advantage of this time to do so. In addition to providing for ministries and services throughout the Archdiocese, the Appeal also funds services that are of great help to other ministries here in our parish. For example, Appeal funds support Catholic Religious Education through grants and scholarships as well as formation of lay ministers and deacons, and on-going formation of priests. This year, the theme of the Appeal is: Be Imitators of Christ. We are all challenged to try to live our lives using the life of Christ as an example. Christ gave us the path to eternal life. His love for each of us cannot be taken lightly. As we contemplate His gifts to us, we should also reflect on our gratitude for these gifts. Your financial support for the work our parish, of our Archdiocese and of the Church throughout the world is, in fact, one way to express this gratitude. Please give generously to the 2012 Annual Catholic Appeal. When our parish reaches its goal in paid pledges, 100% of the additional funds received will be returned to us for use in our parish. Your generous support is greatly appreciated.

SCHOOL NEWS

St. Albert the Great Catholic School will be holding an Open House and
Information Day for new families who are considering a Catholic School education for their children

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 10:00 am-7 pm. St. Alberts offers 3 & 4 year old Preschool thru 8th grade classes and has continued to offer a quality education since 1953.

CONGRATULATIONS!! Recently our Junior High Students participated in the Patriots Pen Essay Competition sponsored by the Third District Department of Illinois Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States & Ladies Auxiliary. I am very pleased to announce that Tommy Beilfus, one of our 6th Grade students, placed 1st in the 6th Grade Division sponsored by Post & Auxiliary #5220 Johnson Phelps. Tommy and his family attended the award ceremony that took place on Sunday, January 8th. Tommy we are very proud of you! Keep up the good work!! BROTHER RICE HISCHOOL is proud to announce the following young men from St. Albert the Great Catholic School for their academic excellence during recently concluded semester: Alexander Borys, Brian Cragg, Christian Kaczmarczyk - Congratulations! ST. ALBERTS RECYCLES Paper Recycling: There are four bins in the carnival parking lot behind the school for people to place paper in for recycling. Please use them to discard your unwanted newspapers and magazines. Pop Tabs: Mrs. Murphy, our 1st Grade teacher, is collecting pop tabs to help support the Ronald McDonald House at Christ Hospital. Cartridges: We are still collecting used printer cartridges, cell phones, and copier cartridges (not the powder toner).

JOIN US FOR DELICIOUS SOUP AND SALAD SATURDAY ON FEBRUARY 4, 2012

St. Albert the Great Holy Name Society invites all Parishioners for a delicious, hearty bowl of soup and fresh salad with all the fixin's including a bake potato! Guaranteed to warm the heart and soothe the soul.

All for only $6.00 4:00 - 7:00 pm in Rogers Hall we will serve: Cream of Broccoli by Mabenka, Saucy Minestrone by Chief Marty, Chicken Noodle by famous David Hennip, Cream of Chicken w/Rice by Georgious

St. Albert the Great Seniors Club would like to extend an invitation for Seniors 60 or over, to join our Club. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 11:00AM-2PM in Rogers Hall. Come down and meet your neighbors, make new friends, play bingo or card games.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Forty days after Christmas, this weeks ancient feast of the Presentation of the Lord is an extension of the shining days of Christs coming into the depths of winter. This is the day when, for a thousand years, the Church has blessed a years supply of candles. In many places, a procession forms outside the church. The core memory is of Simeon and Annas meeting with the infant Jesus and his parents outside the temple on the fortieth day after the childs birth, and the delight of going to the table of the Lord for the Eucharist, a foretaste of our final meeting with Christ. For some Christians, today is known as The Meeting, suggesting not only the encounter in the temple, but also our assembly at the Lords table and our longing for the kingdom. One story suggests that the commotion made by so many candle-bearing, hymn-singing faithful in the wintry fields of Germany on their joyful way to Mass stirred the badger from hibernation to examine this promise of springtime. The interrupted nap of the groundhog is amazingly linked to the light of Christ driving away the shadows of the worlds darkness. This beautiful feast only rarely falls on a Sunday. What better reason could there be for candles at dinner tonight?
James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

WORRIES The greatest of worries cant pay the Anonymous smallest of debts.

FOR THE 10:30 AM MASS & THE NOON MASS ON SUNDAYS. BOTH MEN AND WOMEN ARE WELCOME. CALL THE RECTORY FOR MORE INFORMATION. (708-423-0321)

USHERS NEEDED

Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 at St. Alberts

Monday, January 30 7:00 pm Baptismal Prep Class Tuesday, January 31 7:00 pm Bingo 5:00 pm Choir Wednesday, February 1 6:00 pm Boy Scouts 6:30 pm St. Vincent De Paul Thursday, February 2 7:00 pm Adoration Friday, February 3 6:00 pm Cub Scouts

F i r s t S un d a y S e c o n d C o l l e c t i o n On the weekend of February 5/6 2012 we will take up Second Collection for the Parish Needs. Your contribution will support the growing costs of maintenance of the church, school, convent and the parish grounds. We appreciate your continued support and generosity.

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING WEEKEND OF JANUARY 21/22, 2012 $15,868.00

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT

W DRODZE DO WITOCI We wspczesnych nam czasach take wielu jest ludzi, ktrzy odrzucajc Chrystusa, stawiaj mu pytanie podszeptywane przez zego ducha: Czego chcesz od nas, Jezusie Nazarejczyku?. Pobudzeni wiar nie moemy ulega tej wielkiej fali antychrzecijaskich ideologii, ktre od wiekw przetaczaj si przez wiat. Z wiar i ufnoci wsuchajmy si w drug cz dzisiejszej Ewangelii, ktra ukazuje nam, jak Pan Jezus wypdza zego ducha. Bdmy wic pewni, e Jezus, jak pisa do Tymoteusza w. Pawe: jest bogosawionym i jedynym Wadc, Krlem krlw i Panem panujcych. Dlatego te nie lkajmy si pyta Chrystusa o to, czego od nas pragnie. Ale pytajmy nie po to, by w Niego wtpi, ale by prawdziwie pozna Jego wol wobec naszego ycia. Gdy ju za spraw Ducha witego dostpimy tej aski, starajmy si ze wszystkich si wypenia to, co proponuje nam Zbawiciel. Pamitajmy, e On nie da od nas rzeczy niewykonalnych, nieosigalnych. Prosi jedynie: pjd za Mn i wypeniaj moje przykazania. Pjd za Mn i naucz si miowa Boga i bliniego. Pjd za Mn, aby nauczy si pokory, bp. Tadeusz Bronakowski

Zdumiewali si Jego nauk; uczy ich bowiem jak ten, ktory ma wadz, a nie jak uczeni w Pimie. (Mk 1,22)

ROZPOCZYNA SI DOROCZNA KWESTA KATOLICKA 2012 Bdcie naladowcami Chrystusa

Dzikujemy wszystkim, ktrzy odpowiedzieli na list kardynaa Georga. Pozostao jeszcze dwa tygodnie do skadania naszych zobowiza w kociele. Jeli otrzymae list, lecz jeszcze nie miae okazji by na niego odpowiedzie, prosimy uczy to teraz. Poza wsparciem jakie otrzymuj duszpasterstwa i programy w caej Archidiecezji, Kwesta Katolicka wspiera dodatkowo posugi, ktre su pomoc duszpasterstwu w naszej parafii. Na przykad Lekcje Religii, program nauczania w naszej szkole w. Alberta Wielkiego oraz programy formacji dla Diakonw i Ksiey. W tym roku, motywem przewodnim jest myl Bdcie naladowcami Chrystusa. Wszyscy zostalimy wezwani by przey swoje ycie wykorzystujc ycie Chrystusa jak przykad. Chrystus wskaza nam drog by osign ycie wieczne. Jego mio do nas nie moe by lekko traktowana. Rozmylajc nad darami, ktre otrzymalimy, powinnimy rwnoczenie zastanowi nad wdzicznoci za wszystko czym Bg nas obdarzy. Dary, ktre skadamy na rzecz naszej parafii, archidiecezji i Kocioa na caym wiecie s jedn z moliwoci okazania naszego podzikowania. Prosimy o ofiarne wsparcie Kwesty Katolickiej 2012.