Saint Albert the Great

5555 West STATE ROAD BURBANK

Parish

ILLINOIS 60459

seventh SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - FEBRUARY 19, 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

It is I, I, who wipe out, for my own sake, your offenses; your sins I remember no more.
Isaiah 43:25

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, February 20, 2012 6:30 7:30 8:30 - Anna & James Shaughnessy - John Carmody Tuesday, February 21, 2012 St. Peter Damian 6:30 7:30 8:30 - Emily Sekan Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Ash Wednesday 6:15 - Scottsdale Center Owners - Blessing 7:30 8:30 - John Strezo 12:00 3:00 5:00PM 7:00PM 8:30PM Thursday, February 23, 2012 St. Polycarp 6:30 7:30 8:30 - Elaine Dziedziak - Mary Jane Marino 7:00PM - PARISH HOLY HOUR February 24, 2012 6:30 7:30 8:30 - Emily Sekan - David Mahoney - Birthday Remembrance Saturday, February 25, 2012 7:30 8:30 12:00 PM - 50th Wedding Anniversary: Jesse & Maria Pulido 2:00PM - 50th Wedding Anniversary: Raymundo & Maria Ortega 5:00PM - Ann Lojek - Phyllis Crowe, Hubert Owens Sunday, February 26, 2012 First Sunday of Lent 6:15 - Stanislaw Bafia 7:30 - For the Parishioners 9:00 - Anna Shanahan - Ana Tapia, Margaret Kasper 10:30 12:00PM - Gary Hartig 1:30PM - Janina Skobel - Grzegorz - Birthday Blessing 5:00PM 6:30PM - Ramon Gvina 7th Anniv. of Death - Francisca Pena, Christian Landeros

DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES Ashes will be distributed on Ash Wednesday February 22, 2012 at the 6:15 a.m. Mass (in English) 7:30 a.m. Mass (in Polish) 8:30 a.m. Mass (in English) 12:00 p.m. Mass (in Polish) 3:00 p.m. Mass (in English/ Polish) 5:30 p.m. Mass (in English) 7:00 p.m. Mass (in Polish) 8:30 p.m. Mass (in Spanish)
Please remember that ashes are distributed ONLY in the context of the Mass.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Please join us for the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at the following times:

5:30 p.m. (in English), 6:30 p.m. (in Polish) 8:00 p.m. (in Spanish) St. Albert the Great School
Our students will attend Stations of the Cross in church every Monday at 1:30 p.m.
You are welcome to join them.

LAMENTATIONS - GORZKIE ALE

Every Sunday of Lent 4:30 p.m. (in Polish)

ROSARY
Every Day after 8:30 a.m. Mass (in English)

LENTEN REGULATIONS FASTING: Ages 18-59 fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day, with no snacking between meals. ABSTINENCE: Catholic age 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of lent.

Dear Parishioners, Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing in those beautiful words of Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta I want to share with you all some information about my journey to the priesthood. As many of you know time flies and we dont realize how much time has passed. I still remember my first summer apostolate here at St. Albert the Great in 2009. While I was here I met wonderful people who love their priests and seminarian. Through my wonderful experience here at St. Albert the Great I decided to declare that that is my home parish. I am very proud of making this decision and I wanted to thank you for all of your support from the bottom of my heart. As time moves on in seminary and while I am getting closer to ordination to the priesthood, the seminary formation program has asked me to go to different parish for new ministerial experiences. I wanted to announce to the whole parish community that starting February 24 until May 25 I will be the seminarian Intern at St. Ferdinand Parish located on the North Side of Chicago. St. Ferdinand is a large bilingual (Polish/English) parish. This might be sad news, because I will not be able to be at St. Albert the Great every weekend like before. I will never forget about St. Albert and I will try to come once in a while to visit. Please pray for me and for all my brother seminarians in the Class of 2014 as we prepare to minister and pray with our new parishes. God Bless you. Seminarian Marek Smolka
LET US PRAY
For the sick: Pat Fischer, Jeffrey Andrews , 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: Jean Rosenquist

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CLOTHING BOX ARRIVES

A Clothing Collection Box has been obtained for St. Albert's. Clothing may be donated year round by dropping your donations in WHITE collection box in the carnival parking lot near the Convent. All clothing should be clean and securely bagged or boxed. Any individual or family in need can apply for clothing voucher through SVDP members by calling the rectory at 708-4230321. The clothing voucher will be redeemed for clothes at St. Vincent Thrift Stores located at: At: 9321 S. Western Ave. Chicago or 4644 W. 147TH Street Midlothian.

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Jesse & Maria Pulido *** Raymundo & Maria Ortega

Group Guadalupano
Saturday, February 25 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Sunday, February 26 9:00 am3:00 pm
in Rogers Hall

Invites all parishioners to the sale of

TAMALES

Dont miss out on these delicious homemade tamales

Thank You for your support.

Please Join Us for Great Food & Family Fun! St. Albert the Great Parish
FISH DINNER $9.00 SHRIMP DINNER $11.00

FISH FRY
FISH SANDWICH $5.00 KIDS DINNER $4.00 FRIES $2.00

LASAGNA DINNER $7.00 PASTA DINNER $6.00

FRIDAYS DURING LENT

FEBRUARY 24, MARCH 02, 09, 16, 23 AND 30 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM IN CHURCH BASEMENT
All our volunteers are ready to serve you the best fish, shrimp, and pasta dinners. (Dinner includes choice of baked potato or fries, or mac/cheese, also roll and butter, dessert, coffee/juice)

There are still Mass Intentions for 2012 available. Please, stop at the rectory if you would like to reserve Masses for your loved ones.
Rectory is open Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 8:30 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Sunday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Memorial Blue Candles Available You can establish a beautiful memorial to a loved one by inscribing a candle with his or her name. This candle will be lit and placed under the statue of our Blessed Mother. The donation is 150 per year. The year starts on February 1st and continues to January 31st. Since February is just about gone the donation will be $137.50. The money collected is used for maintenance of our church. If you are interested in having a candle lit for a loved one please contact the rectory 708 423-0321. There are only 8 candles available.

Feb. 20 - 24 at St. Alberts

Monday, February 20 11:00 am Seniors Club Tuesday, February 21 7:00 pm Bingo 5:00 pm Choir Wednesday, February 22 6:00 pm Boy Scouts Thursday, February 23 7:00 pm Adoration Friday, February 24 4:00 pm CCD Confirmation Retreat

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today, in the streets of Rio and New Orleans and in the canals of Venice, Carnival reaches its height. We stand on the brink of Lenten discipline and order, of sacrifice and prayer, and like a diver for pearls, we take a deep breath of lifes abundance before immersing ourselves. Literally Good-bye to the Flesh, these once were days for clearing out the barnyard and having one last good roast before turning to fish, to eggs and cheese and porridges. In some places, masks and disguises are worn as a reminder that all falsehood must be stripped away in Lent and our true identity as the baptized must prosper. In others, the green, purple, and gold beads tossed in playful salute have their origins not only in the gifts of the magi, but also entwine the liturgical colors of Ordinary Time, Lent, and Easter. The message, sadly missed by many, is: embrace the Lenten journey, and find your life transformed. Dedicate the next few days to savoring lifes wonders, to the abundance of tables laden with great food and surrounded by the laughter of dear friends. Then, as you step forward to receive ashes on your brow, you will have already acquired a yearning for the renewing splash of Easters waters. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. FORGIVENESS OF SINS Isaiah announced the word of the Lord: [S]ee, I am doing something new! (Isaiah 43:19). And what was this new thing? A promise for a people who did not call upon me and grew weary of me (43:22); a promise of forgiveness. It is I, I, who wipe out . . . your offenses; / your sins I remember no more (43:25). Paul told the Corinthiansand tells us that Jesus is Gods yes, and that all Gods promises are fulfilled in Jesus. Does that include Gods promise to forgive sins? Mark gives the answer when he relates how some people lowered a paralytic through a hole in the roof, seeking a cure. As far as we can tell, no one requested forgiving the mans sins. But thats what Jesus did, exactly as Isaiah had announced. Then, lest anyone doubt his authority on earth to forgive sins, Jesus said, [P]ick up your mat, and go home (Mark 2:11). The man rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away (2:12). Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 11/12, 2012 $14,827.00

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Msze wite w rod Popielcow 22-go lutego, 2012

6:15 am (w jz. Ang.), 7:30am (w jz. Polskim), 8:30am (w jz. Ang.), 12:00 pm, (w jz. Polskim), 3:00pm (w jz. Angielskim i Polskim), 5:30pm (w jz. Ang.), 7:00pm (w jz. Polskim), 8:30 pm (w jz. Hiszpaskim) ( posypanie gw popioem nastpi podczas kadej Mszy w.)

Naboestwa Wielkopostne:
Droga Krzyowa w pitki o godzinie 6:30 wieczorem Gorzkie ale w niedziele o godzinie 4:30 po poudniu poczone ze Msz wit.

Drodzy Bracia i Siostry Czas tak naprawd szybkie biegnie, e nie kiedy zastanawiamy si dlaczego to tak jak. Rwnie mj czas w seminarium, gdzie przygotowywuj si do kapastwa biegnie tak szybko, e nie raz chciabym go na chwil zatrzyma. Jak dzi pamitam kiedy to w 2009 roku po raz pierwszy przybyem do tej parafii na praktyk letni. Wszelkie dowiadczenia, oraz Wasze wsparcie byo dla mnie motywacj, aby zosta w tej parafii i deklarowa, e parafia witego Alberta jest moj rodzinn parafi. Dzisiaj chciabym wam wszystkim podzikowa za Wasze wsparcie oraz modlitw. Czas moich przygotowa do kapastwa naprawd szybko biegnie. Seminarium ksztatuje nas wszystkich na dobrych ksiy, ktrzy bd musieli posugiwa w kadym miejscu w naszej diecezji. Jednym z takich przygotowa jak wanie praktykta kwartalna, czyli zostajemy wysani na inna parafi, aby zdoby nowe dowiadczenia oraz lepiej przygotowa si do kapastwa. Dzisiaj chciabym wam wszystkim ogosi, e od 24 lutego do 25 maja bd odbywa swoj praktyk w parafii w. Ferdynanda na pnocy Chicago. Parafia w. Ferdynanda jest parafi polsko - angielsk i jestem bardzo zadowolony, e bd mg odby tam swoj praktyk. Wiem, e moe to by dla niektrych smutna wiadomo, dlatego e nie bd mg tutaj z wami by w kady weekend jak do tej pory. W dalszym cigu bd przygotowywa dzieci do Pierwszej Komunii witej i napewno nie zapomn o Was, bo przecie tutaj jest mj dom. Was wszystkich bardzo prosz o modlitw za mnie oraz za wszystkich klerykw, ktrzy w tym roku bd odbywali swoj praktyk. Szcz Boe , Kleryk Marek Smka
Serdecznie zapraszamy maestwa oraz pary pragnce w najbliszym czasie zawrze sakramentalny zwizek maeski do udziau w weekendzie maeskim. Spotkanie ma na celu pogbienie, odnowienie, a nieraz odbudowanie mioci maeskiej. Podczas spotka chcemy te pochyli si nad histori naszego ycia i prosi Boga o uzdrowienie relacji osobistych, maeskich i rodzinnych. Na miejscu bdzie moliwo opieki nad dziemi.Weekend maeski poprowadz: ks. Pawe Bandurski SChr, prowincja ksiy chrystusowcw, ks. Andrzej Trojanowski SChr, egzorcysta diecezji szczecisko-kamieskiej. Weekend maeski odbdzie si w dniach od 17 do 18 marca w sali Kings Hall w Lombard.Po informacje oraz zapisy prosz dzwoni do biura prowincji do Pani Basi od poniedziaku do pitku w godzinach od 9:00am do 2:00pm na numer telefonu 630-424-0401.

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