SS.

Cyril & Methodius Parish

608 Sobieski Street, Lemont, Illinois 60439

Parish Staff
Pastor
Rev. Lawrence Lisowski

Pastoral Ministry
Rev. Marcin Szczypula Associate Pastor Deacon Michael Ciciura Deacon Norbert Lesnieski

Education
Mrs. Shirley Tkachuk Parish School Principal Mrs. Trish Nickleski Sacramental Prep
Religious Education Coordinator

February 19, 2012 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Kim Zajec Religious Education Secretary

Liturgy Coordinator
Marietta Vargo

Music Ministry
Miroslawa Sojka-Topor Music Director

Youth Ministry
Michael Lundberg

Administration
Denise Duda Business Manager Lynn Bailey Assistant Business Manager Maggie Starzec Unity Coordinator Monika Bochenek Beth Rachwalski Peggy Sniegowski Ann Zajec Parish Secretaries Cheryle Long Debbie Grand Evening Receptionists Dennis Sepessy Facility Manager Kay Manning Bulletin Editor

Our Parish Mission Statement

We are a family of faith, entrusted with the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Rooted in a rich tradition of worship, service and prayer, we foster the unity and faith of this community. Enlivened by the Spirit, we share our gifts, talents and resources to bring about the Kingdom of God.

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All of Us - #534
Fr. Larry Not Again!

SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish UNITED IN FAITH

Polish Heritage Day

February 19, 2012

Congratulations to the lucky winners of our Beat the Lotto Drawing. I am sure their prize money will go to good use. The names of the winners are listed in the bulletin today. Thank you to all who helped financially support our parish and various organizations through the raffle. This year I bought three raffle tickets. One of them, to my surprise, was pulled for a $1,000 prize. There were over 1,300 raffle tickets sold this year. What are the odds that I would win again? Great, no doubt. I guess one of the dangers of buying a ticket is that you can actually win. How does something like this happen to a guy like me? One person came up to me during the Appreciation Party last Sunday and said, Well Father, it looks like that good clean living actually pays off. Ive got to try it. My personal theory is that my Mom is looking down from heaven and enjoying my embarrassment, thinking, Good for him. Who knows? I decided to donate my $1,000 winnings to our Tuition Assistance Fund Program that helps families who are struggling financially to receive a Catholic Education for their children in either our Parish School or Religious Education program. This year we have allocated over $30,000 to be distributed to families facing financial hardship. The Tuition Assistance Program is funded mostly by donations from our parish organizations and bequests from individual families.

This Sunday afternoon at 3:00 PM, our parish celebrates its annual Polish Heritage Day. Events will take place in the gym. It is an opportunity to appreciate the culture, history and traditions that are rooted in the families of those whose ancestry stems from Poland. I hope you will be able to share in the beautiful festivities. We congratulate Jan Zoltek who is honored as Pole of the Year. Jans family history and personal story is very interesting. He was born in Lasek, Poland on January 13, 1949. He is the oldest son of Jozef and Helena. His family was farmers located in the Podhale region. After finishing high school, he decided to take on a college education in Krakow. His education was cut short due to an unfortunate long recovery from an illness brought on by his military service. In the 70s, he began working as a village merchant. Nearly ten years later, he was co-founder and vice-president of the factory workers Solidarity movement. That same year he married Anna (Hajnos), with which he had two children; Krzystof and Teresa. After the changes that occurred in Poland after 1989, Jan created a social committee for providing telephone connections in rural villages. Their commitment provided connection to five villages, installing 400 phones and the significant growth and progress of these areas. His proactive social work was interrupted when in 1993, as a result of a visa drawing, he moved with his entire family to the United States. It is in the U.S. where Jan shares the faith of an immigrant and still holds consistent contact with Poland.

Valentine/Anniversary Mass, Friday, February 10, 2012

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Surrounded by his Polish community, Jan continued to be involved in social activism. He participates in various Polish organizations, such as: The Polish National Alliance, The Alliance of Polish Highlanders in the United States, The Radio Maria Family, The John Paul II Association of Polish Writers in Chicago and the Polish Club of Lemont. Jan continues to take great interest in the fate of the Church and the Polish and U.S. nations. He responds to important news towards religion and socio-political occurrences by sharing his voice with the Polish media. Congratulations to Jan, our Pole of the Year. Goodbye Ordinary Time, Hello Lent Note that we enter the sacred season of Lent on Wednesday this week. This is an important time for us to seriously try to strengthen our relationship with God through prayer, fasting and charitable giving. There are multiple services offered Ash Wednesday so that you and your family can come and be marked with the powerful sign of faith on your foreheads. The ashes we proudly wear on our forehead is a sign of our commitment to repent and believe in the gospel message of Jesus. Please try to take advantage of all the great opportunities for prayer, reflection and service that will be offered in our parish over the next several weeks. St. Anthony, I Need Your Help For the past week, I have been searching everywhere for a DVD that I just cant find. I think St. Anthony is tired of hearing my requests for help. It is a DVD from the set of Fr. Bob Barrens TV series on Catholicism, Volumes 7 & 8. I think I may have lent it out to a parishioner. If it can be returned, it would be greatly appreciated. I will need it for the upcoming parish presentations in Lent. If returned, St. Anthony and I can then rest. I Do, Again. The picture in my column this week is from our recent Valentine/Anniversary Mass for married or engaged couples. It is neat to see a husband and wife get teary-eyed when they renew their marriage vows. These tender tears of joy are better than candy, flowers or diamonds.

Welcome to SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish

The Parish Staff of St. Cyrils welcomes all to our historic parish that has carried on the mission of Jesus since 1884.

Parish Information
Rectory:
608 Sobieski Street, Lemont, IL Denise Duda, Business Manager (630) 257-2776; (630) 257-9372 Fax rectory@stcyril.org website: www.stcyril.org 607 Sobieski Street, Lemont, IL Shirley Tkachuk, Principal (630) 257-6488; shirleyt@stcyril.org Trish Nickleski D.R.E. (630) 257-9314; religed@stcyril.org

School:

Religious Education:

Mass Schedule:
Saturday: Sunday: 7:00 AM & 5:30 PM 7:00, 8:30 (Polish), 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM (Polish) 5:00 PM (St. Patricks - English)

Special Masses:
Weekdays: Tuesday PM: First Friday: 7:00 AM 8:00 PM Polish 7:00, 9:00 AM (Fall) & 7:00 PM (Polish)

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday: 4:30 - 5:00 PM First Fridays: 5:00 - 6:30 PM Also available by appointment.

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick:

Following the Monday morning 7:00 AM Mass.

Rectory Hours: Each weekday the Rectory will be

closed between the hours of 12 PM-1 PM Monday through Wednesday Thursday, Friday Saturday Sunday 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Closed

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Religious Education News By: Trish Nickleski, D.R.E. No Class Today and Wednesday! There IS class on Monday Dear Parents,

February 19, 2012

The season of Lent will be upon us this Wednesday, February 22nd, as we celebrate Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the day that we come together as a community and receive ashes on our foreheads as a sign of repentance. Lent is about conversion, turning our lives more completely over to Christ and his way of life. This should involve giving up sin in some form. Your goal should be not to just abstain from sin for the duration of Lent but to try to root sin out of our lives forever. In other words conversion means leaving behind an old way of life and acting in order to embrace a new life in Christ. So this Lenten season why not try giving up some habit of sin that marks your lives instead of the traditional candy, chocolate or other favorite food. Try it, you might be surprised at how easy it is to make a conversion in your life. There will be an Ash Wednesday Prayer Service at 4:00 PM for all the religious education students and their families. Sacramental Prep News REMINDER: First Communion Pictures will be taken this Saturday, February 25th in Fr. Sivore Hall which is located in the basement of the school. Boys pictures will be taken from 1:30-2:45 PM and the girls pictures will be taken from 2:45-4:00 PM. Children should come dressed in their Communion outfits. First Communion Prep Mass is next Sunday, February 26th at 3:30 PM in the church. All families who have a second grader making their First Communion this April are asked to be at this special teaching Mass. This does fulfill your Sunday obligation so you do not need to attend another Mass next weekend, only the Prep Mass.

This past Tuesday we celebrated the Feast of SS. Cyril and Methodius as a school faith community. Our Patrons were two brothers who used their gifts to help people learn about Gods Word. Students spent some time in class reflecting upon the special gifts or talents they have been given by God. These were written on small paper bibles which were brought up during the opening procession. They will serve as a reminder to use our gifts to spread the Word of God.

The second trimester will officially end on Monday, February 27th. We will follow this with an optional parent/teacher conference on Thursday evening, March 15th and Friday afternoon, March 16th. Look for more information to come home in the red envelopes. Mark your calendar for our schools Academic Fair to be presented on Thursday, March 8th. Every grade will be represented by work done through the various inquiry based units being presented. A variety of topics will be on display! Please join us from 6:30-8:00 PM. Dont forget to join us this Friday, February 24th for this years first Fish Fry. It promises to be a great community event with all proceeds going to help our schools budget! We are now accepting applications from new families interested in kindergarten through grade 8 for the 20122013 school year. We are also pleased to announce the addition of both a 3 and 4 year old pre-school program. Please call the school office at 630-257-6488 for further details. Mrs. S. Tkachuk Principal

Lenten Regulations
As Jesus fasted 40 days in the desert, the Church traditionally fasts during Lent.

Ash Wednesday Schedule

7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM English Mass Prayer Service School Mass Polish Mass Prayer Service English Mass Polish Mass

Fasting: Catholics aged

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: Catholics aged 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent.

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Those choosing to be acknowledged will be listed in our bulletin.

February 19, 2012

Thank You to the 641 families who have supported our campaign with their pledge.
Thank you for your support this year to our Capital Campaign. We have completed the first phase of our project with the renovation and construction of much needed additional washrooms in the back of Church and Sacristy area. As well, two new Reconciliation rooms were constructed to provide a more reverent and sacred space to celebrate the Sacrament. Planning is now taking place to embark on the much larger second phase to begin in June of 2012 with the painting of the interior of our church. The good news is we are over halfway to our overall goal. The success of our campaign will enable our parish to continue our ministry and enhance our worship and prayer. Working together, we can met the needs of our parish community both today and for many years to come. Let us in faith, share our gift and care for our home.

Loving God, We thank You for the generous blessings You have bestowed upon Our Faith. May Your Spirit give us the vision to look into our hearts for inspiration, and in your honor, respond with our sacrifice, Our Gift. Help us as we care for this sacred and holy place, Our Home, where we come to offer you glory, praise and honor. Amen. Our Faith, Our Gift, Our Home Capital Campaign
Goal Pledged $1,000,000 $661,190

Our Faith, Our Gift, Our Home Capital Campaign SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish Pledge Confirmation
I/We wish to pledge a gift of: Total Amount of Gift or Pledge Amount Enclosed Balance to be Paid
Method of Payment: Public Acknowledgment:

$ __________________ $ __________________ $ __________________

Frequency of Payments:

Single payment 24 monthly payments

Check

Electronic Fund Transfer

I/We wish to be acknowledged

I/We wish to remain anonymous

Name(s) __________________________________________________

Parishioner Envelope #: _________________

Address _______________________________________________ City ______________________________________ State _________ Zip _______________

EFT Authorization: Name of Bank _______________________________ (9) Digit Routing Number: Name(s) on Account: ________________________________ Account Number: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Type: Checking Savings

Phone _____________________

Email ____________________________

Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish UNITED IN FAITH Bible Study

Six Social Justice Topics:

February 19, 2012

Tri-Parish Lenten Mission

March 5th - 7th 2012 7:30 P.M. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday St. Patrick Church

Carry us, Lord, on our journey to redemption

We are fortunate to have Father Michael Foley from St. Michaels in Orland Park, former Rector of Quigley Seminary, and member of the Priests Personnel Board, to present our Lenten Tri-Parish Mission at St. Pats. Consistent with our Lenten theme, Fr. Foley will guide us in considering and reflecting upon what we carry and who carries us. Please set aside some time on the evenings of March 5th, 6th & 7th @ 7:30 PM to be present with us for this opportunity for spiritual renewal. St. Patrick Church 200 E. Illinois Street Lemont IL
(630) 257-6134 stpatricklemont@sbcglobal.net for more information

Social Justice Topics are topics that will help us to become more Spiritually Aware. The topics are Freedom, Discipline, Action, Church as Community, Suffering and Death. We will look at these from various aspects and see how, we, as alive Christians, can use these topics to inform our daily lives.

Wednesday evenings:
Feb 22 (Ash Wednesday) 6-6:45PM-Introduction Feb 29 thru April 4, 2012 7-8:30PM at St. Alphonsus in the Church Hall

Through Almsgiving:
Our Lenten Almsgiving will be related to the various social justice topics. Please join us for these discussions on Wednesday evenings.

Catholicism for Lent

This year instead of having our annual, Soup and Scripture for Lent, we will be viewing part of the new series, "Catholicism" by Fr. Robert Barren, which has been aired on Channel 11 and EWTN. We will join members of the Holy Name Society who have chosen the Catholicism series as a spiritual activity for Lent.

The PADS season is in full swing!

PADS is an acronym for Public Action to Deliver Shelter. It is a series of facilities, mostly churches, which serve as a safe haven one night per week for homeless men, women and children. St. Lukes Orthodox Church is the Monday night shelter we support. The churches in Lemont cover all the needs on the first Monday of each month, October through April. But St. Lukes is finding it more and more difficult to find people to cover the other Mondays during the month. The shift times are: 7-11PM, 11PM-3AM, 3-7AM and 5-8AM. The work is simple and it is wonderful to develop relationships with the guests. If you could give only one shift from now until the end of April, it would be a big help to St. Lukes. Please seriously consider this. If you are interested, call me at 630.257.2414 or email at ddabneyj@st-als.org and I will

The first segment will be shown on Thursday, February 23rd at 7 pm in Fr. Sivore Hall. All are invited for a simple supper of soup and bread at 6:30 pm. Please join us.

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February 19, 2012

Our recent Unity Dinner welcomed (left to right), Maggies brother, David, Fr. Larry, Maggies Mom & Dad, Wiesawa & Marian Starzec, Nancy Johnson, Unity Coordinator, Maggie Starzek, Rose & John Wilczewsk and Fr. Marcin.

Eucharistic ministers and lectors for the English masses: The new schedule has been sent to you, either by email or postal mail.

Laura Murray & Mark Graca Married Saturday, February 11, 2012

If you did not receive your schedule, please contact the liturgy office (630) 257-5806.

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The Helping Hands program at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church needs your help! Please consider taking a paper bag with you from the back of church and filling it with food on your next trip to the store.

February 19, 2012

Tri-Parish Youth Ministry

Teen Meeting

We are always in need of non-perishable foods like canned soups & vegetables, pasta, sauces, chili, tuna, cereal, & baking and pancake mix. We also need non-food items such as paper towels, napkins, soaps (hand, dish & laundry), shampoo, mouthwash, toothpaste. Want to help our families in need by bringing food and other items to our food pantry but just keep forgetting? Receive automatic notifications on your iPhone or Android by visiting a new website focused on helping us remember at www.lemontfoodpantries.com.

A mini production about one of the most beloved Psalms. Especially written for teens. All teens welcome

Teen Meeting Sunday, February 19th, 2012 The Lord Is my Shepherd The 23rd Psalm 6:00 St. Pats Parish Center

Walk of Love - Build a Lasting Memory - Tribute Brick Reservations

SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish has a unique location on our historical and sacred parish grounds to remember those we love with the Walk of Love pathway leading to the entrance of our Church. You can inscribe names on paving bricks that will serve as a permanent message of thanksgiving and love. Reservation form and check may be mailed or dropped in the collection basket. Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ Home Phone ______________________________ State ___________ Zip ____________

Daytime phone ____________________

Please reserve a 4 x 8 tribute brick for $200. I have enclosed a check payable to SS. Cyril & Methodius. I understand that the inscription on the tribute brick will read exactly as printed in the grid below. Inscription has a limit of 3 lines and 13 characters per line, including spaces.

Please note that bricks will be located randomly; we cannot request nor determine where any individual brick will be placed.

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SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish UNITED IN FAITH Thank You to everyone who bought or sold tickets for the SS. Cyril & Methodius Beat the Lotto 2012 Raffle

February 19, 2012

The members of the Beat the Lotto committee, would like to thank each and every one of you who sold or purchased tickets; it is only with your help that we had another successful year, 1,398 tickets were sold.

Congratulations to our Raffle Winners

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. $40,000 $ 4,000 $ 3,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 500 500 500 500 Rosemarie McAdam Cannon Hermosillo Mike Howard Michael Kinsley Carol Ligacki Michael Bromberek Dawn & Vince Valdes George Arnold Diane Barrett Dorothy Rohder Kazimierz Maturlak Bernice Martinson Fr. Larry Lisowski (donated to the Tuition Assistance Program) Dr. Robert Marino Gloria & John Dave Wilkes Mike Sheils Edward & Deanna Freehauf Norbert Lesnieski Laurie Groselak David Ehle Tony & Maryann Trekas Tom Pearson Olivia Alfirevich

Top Sellers/Number of Tickets Sold

Dave ORozco Nancy Johnson Delores Bromberek Mary Beth Rudis Barbara Foran Dan Mulligan Joan Florynski Ed Kozol Lorraine Malm George Barry Charlie Walker Lorianne Juskiewicz Stan Simrayh Rose Wilczewski
* Seller raffle winner ** Seller raffle winner (2) times *** Seller raffle winner (3) times

170*** 93** 80* 62** 38 34 25 20 19 19* 18* 15 15 15

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Wtorek, 21 Luty

February 19, 2012

Z ycia naszej wsplnoty

Dzie Polski - Dzisiaj
Klub Polski i Szkoa Polska im. Jana Pawa II serdecznie zapraszaj na spotkanie w Sali Ks. Gilewskiego (gym) by pozna bli ej Rynek Krakowski . Przez cay dzie b d r ne przezentacje, konkursy z nagrodami, Smoke Wawelski i Lajkonik. Dla dzieci b dzie okazja do zrobienia zdj w przebraniu smoka. O godzinie 3-ciej odb dzie si gwna prezentacja programu artystycznego i wr czenie nagrody Czowieka Roku.

Wieczr modlitw do Matki Bo ej Cz stochowskiej..7:00pm Niedziela, 26 Luty Msza w..8:30am.1:30 pm OSOBY MWI CE PO POLSKU ODWIEDZ CHORYCH W ICH DOMACH LUB W SZPITALU I PRZYNIOS KOMUNI W. WI CEJ INFORMACJI U TERESY KADELAK 630-257-3611.

roda Popielcowa - 22 Luty

Msze wi te w j zyku polskim odb d si o 11:30 rano oraz o 7:30 wieczorem. Droga Krzy owa odbywa si w ka dy pi tek o 7:00 wieczorem zaczynaj c w ten pi tek, 24 Lutego.

Misterium M ki Pa skiej
Dzi ki wsplpracy Klubu Polskiego, Szkoy Polskiej im. Jana Pawa II oraz naszej parafii w tym roku przygotujemy przedstawienie M ki Pa skiej w naszym ko ciele. M ka Pa ska bya ogromnym sukcesem w ostatnim roku i zach camy wszystkich do udziau. Zainteresowani udziaem w przedstawieniu prosimy o kontakt z Klubem Polskim pod numer (630) 863-9304 W tym roku w czasie Dnia Polskiego tytuem Polaka Roku b dzie ogoszony Pan Jan tek.

Magda Starzec mstarzec@stcyril.org

Pan Jan tek urodzi si na Podhalu we wsi Lasek, jako najstarszy syn Jzefa i Heleny z domu Nykaza. Tam te wychowywa si i ucz szcza do Szkoy Podstawowej. Po uko czeniu ktrej rozpocz nauk w Liceum Oglnoksztac cym im. Seweryna Goszczy skiego w Nowym Targu. Miejsce urodzenia, wie podhala ska oraz status spoeczny, rodzina chopska, rwnie klimat w jakim wzrasta, religijno , wiat tragicznych prze y wojennych rodzicw i dziadkw, ich wspomnie w trakcie posiadw i prucek, oraz wasne trudne p niejsze prze ycia zwi zane ze su b wojskow w jednostce karnej zaci na jego yciu, by mo e spowodowao to, e w przyszo ci chwyci za piro. Mia szcz scie zapami ta wie prawie nietkni t nowoczesn cywilizacj w sensie materialnym i duchownym, w najlepszym tego sowa znaczeniu. Po uko czeniu szkoy redniej podj studia w Krakowie, niestety su ba wojskowa i zwi zana z ni choroba oraz dugotrwaa rekonwalescencja spowodoway, e musia je przerwa. W latach siedemdziesi tych rozpocz prac jako handlowiec w spdzielczo ci wiejskiej. W roku 1980 by wspzao ycielem Solidarno ci w zakadzie pracy oraz jej wiceprzewodnicz cym. W tym samym roku o eni si z Ann , z ktr ma dwjk dzieci, Krzysztofa i Teres . Doceniaj c rol laikatu w Ko ciele, udziela si w Radzie parafialnej, zwaszcza przy remoncie ko cioa parafialnego, a prac t skutecznie czy z dziaalno ci spoeczn na rzecz swojej wsi i a nawet gminy. Przez pewien czas by radnym gminnym oraz w radzie soeckiej. Po przemianach jakie nast piy po roku 1989 w Polsce, utworzy Spoeczny komitet telefonizacji wsi, w wyniku czego udao si stelefonizowa w ci gu jednego roku pi wiosek, instaluj c okoo 400 telefonw, co znacznie przyczynio si do rozwoju tych miejscowo ci. W roku 1993 po wylosowaniu wizy, wyjecha z ca rodzin do Ameryki, i tu yj c dzieli los emigranta. Nostalgia spowodowana oddaleniem oraz trudno ci w zakorzenieniu si w innej kulturze sprawiy, e zacz utrwala i przelewa na papier stan ducha. W rodowisku polonijnym na nowo od y w nim duch spoecznika. Uczestniczy w dziaalno ci wielu polonijnych organizacji takich jak: Zwi zek Narodowy Polski, Zwi zek Podhalan w Pnocnej Ameryce, Rodzinie Radia Maryja, Zrzeszenie Literatw Polskich w Chicago im. Jana Pawa II, oraz Klub Polski w Lemont w ktrym kilka kadencji peni funkcj wiceprezesa. Przez kilka lat by lektorem i szafarzem Eucharystii w tutejszym ko ciele. Nie jest mu oboj tny los Ko cioa, Narodu polskiego oraz ameryka skiego, reaguje na wa ne wydarzenia religijne, spoeczno polityczne zabieraj c gos w polonijnych mediach oraz nadal utrzymuje kontakt z ojczystym krajem, a zwaszcza Podhalem.

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Richard Cieski Deana Gozder Katherine Boyle Marie Kasl Margaret Frass Margie Dorothy Wesolowski Kathy Moran Margaret Finnegan Anna Van Orden Anna Zoltek Lebrenda Case Clara Povalish Frank Polli Florence Kazich Sandi Merlo Joseph Perry Delores Bromberek Eleanor Povalish Genevieve Barbagallo Elaine Hooker Delores Beltrami -Lucchini Marion Galante Nick Hernandez Patrick Grieco Stella Troc Rose Miller Jozef Kopinski Regina Madeja Victor Splitt Jim Bailey

February 19, 2012

Marianne Danko Art Danko Pat Salerno Mrs. Hindo Lydia Assensi John LaSota Alexandria Stojanov Gerry Pytlewski Mari Cleary Maria Bobowski Micaela Martinez Mark Walus Susan Baley Joel Falco Kimberly Yanowsky Jim Christmann Don Barcza Edmund Povalish Patrick Nickols Joanne Novak Louie Novak Linda Palmer John E. Rutkowski Dorothy Tasharski Dan Mulligan Karen Luebs Linda Palmer Rose Kureja Judy Jaskoviak

Kinga Pitala Stary Krakw

Ach ten nasz Krakw! Zabytkw tutaj bez liku. A trudno w to uwierzy, e jest on taki stary!

Lucille Handorf Stanley Chrzanowsky Angie Knopinski Nathan S. McKenna Lottie Bylina James McNamara James Hanley Lillian Kuzak Kim Bromberek Lynn Porter Janet LaSota Eleanor Twardowski Betty Bolino Milda Praninskas Lucy Lejeaunesse Anne Orlowski Stephanie Langheld Sam Caruso Cheryl Povalish Dale Chappell Dolores Langheld Virginia Kozlowski Allen Govic Nancy Hoinacki

W Krakowie dwa go bie na ga zi siady I tak gaw dziy sobie: - Zobacz! To chyba Sukiennice, tam dalej Ratusz stoi. - Tam ko ciek Wojciecha ale on jest may! - Ale pi kny ten Krakw. - Pi kny, wielki, gi tki, pomalowany w magiczne c tki. - Och, jak tu pi knie! Och jak tu pi knie! Go bie racj miay. Tak Krakw pokochay, e na zawsze w nim zostay.

You can receive Communion in your home by contacting the rectory; they will forward your information to a Minister of Care who will be happy to bring the Sacrament to you. Also, to add a name or have someone visit you in the hospital or in your home, please call (630) 257-2776.

Polish Heritage Day in Lemont Sunday, February 19, 2012 The Polish community in Lemont will be celebrating Polish Heritage Day in our Fr. Gilewski Center. The exhibition hall will open at 8 AM with the main program starting at 3 PM. This years theme is Royal City of Krakow. All are invited to attend this memorable experience.

Ks. Marcin Szczypula mszczypula@yahoo.com

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Mass Intentions
Monday February 20th 7:00 AM = CONSTANCE WOZNIAK by Margie & Eleanor Povalish = LLOYD BAHNICK by His Wife Tuesday February 21st 7:00 AM = ISABELLE POVALISH by Eleanor & Margie Povalish = FRANCES R. CIESLAK by Theresa & Joseph Sniegowski 8:00 PM (Polish) = WOJCIECH LENART by The Lenart Family = MARIA i WOJCIECH AS by Rodzina Miko

SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish UNITED IN FAITH

February 19, 2012

Friday February 24th 7:00 AM = EDWARD & LOUISE HEEG by Their Daughter-in-Law & Family = WALTER WINIECKI by His Family Saturday February 25th 7:00 AM = LORRAINE PALANCA by Jim Durkan = WOZNIAK, SLABON & PRZYBYSZ FAMILIES by The Wozniak Family 5:30 PM = FLORYAN JAGODZINSKI by His Wife, Gloria = LAVERNE IRELAND by Kyle & Lexi Langellier Sunday February 26th 7:00 AM = MICHAEL FLANAGAN HAYES by His Family = DONALD MALAK by His Family 8:30 AM (Polish) = MARIA WOJCIAK by The Wontarczyk Family O BOGOSAWIE STWO I OPIEK BO DLA RODZINY RYTTEL I KONARSKICH 10:30 AM RICHARD GUZIOR by The Guzior Family BETH PIHOS & ANNE by The Zabilka Family 12:00 PM = JOSEPH SUCIAK by His Family = CZESAWA I MIECZYSAW GRUBIAK by The Potoczek Family 1:30 PM (Polish) = WADYSAW SZAREK by The Janik Family = ZOFIA KWAK by Her Family

Ash Wednesday February 22nd 7:00 AM = FRANCES CIESLAK by Mary Beth Rudis = DONALD HEEG by His Wife & Family 8:00 AM PRAYER SERVICE 9:00 AM SCHOOL MASS 11:30 AM (Polish) = KONSTANTY CHUDZIK by The Witkowski Family 4:00 PM PRAYER SERVICE 6:00 PM = TED FLORYNSKI by The Jesso & Holly Families 7:30 PM (Polish) O POWOANIA KAPA SKIE I ZAKONNE Thursday February 23rd 7:00 AM = EDWARD F. MANNING by Kay Manning = TERESA PADILLA by The Corrigan Family

2011 Contribution Statements

Contribution statements for 2011 will be mailed upon request only. Please fill out the following form and return to the Rectory, or in the collection basket at Church, with your name and address; your statement will be mailed to you after December 31st. Name: ______________________________

Address: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Phone: ______________________________

The readings today talk about the healing power of God. God heals the same today as he did in Old and New Testament times. Allow God to work and move in your marriage relationship; attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and let God strengthen, renew and rekindle your relationship. Take some well deserved time for just the two of you to deepen your communication, strengthen your relationship, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends for the Chicago/ Northwest Indiana area on March 30-April 1, 2012, June 810, 2012 or September 7-9, 2012. Early registration is highly recommended. For reservations/information, call Jim & Kris at 1-800-442-3554 or wwmechicago-gary.org.

Front Cover:
Christ Healing the Paralytic Wall painting, 12th Century AD, restored 1970s Church of St. Elian, Homs, Syria

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Upcoming Events:

SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish UNITED IN FAITH

Devotions:

February 19, 2012

Sunday, February 19th: Polish Heritage Day, Fr. Gilewski Center (Gym) Thursday, February 23rd: Catholicism DVD, 7 PM, Fr. Sivore Hall Friday, February 24th: Fish Fry, 5 PM-8 PM, Gym Saturday, February 25th: First Communion Pictures, Fr. Sivore Hall Sunday, February 26th: First Communion Prep Mass, 3:30 PM, Church

Tuesday, February 21st: Weekly devotions at 7 PM which consists of the Rosary, Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, Pro Life Prayers and Benediction. After devotions, a Mass in Polish will be celebrated at 8 PM. Friday, February 24th: Stations of the Cross (Polish), 7 PM, Church

May Perpetual Light Shine Upon Her

In your prayers please remember the soul of Irena Kedzior. May her soul and the souls of all our faithful departed family and friends rest in everlasting Peace.

Please pray for

We ask you to please keep in your prayers the following parishioners who are on active duty in the military:

Bogumila Bielanska, Sgt.; LCPL Matthew Gill; Josh McManus, USMC; Stephan Staniulis, USMC, Gunnery Sergeant; LCPL Robert Stasiak; Don Tabron, CWO 5, US Army; George T. Burke, Staff Sergeant, USMC, Iraq; LCPL Cassie Leja, USMC, Iraq; Matthew Waugh, USMC, LCPL, Afghanistan; Capt. Catherine R. Chappell, Afghanistan, (C130 Pilot), U.S. Air Force; Frank Romanowski, Army Combat Medic; Mark Zajac, U. S. Navy; Keith Zajac, U.S. Navy; LCPL David Ehle, USMC; Kristen LaSota, 2nd Lt, U.S. Air Force, Nurse, Afghanistan.

Electronic Fund Transfer

Electronic Fund Transfer, (EFT), is the process of automatically having your contribution offering transferred from your checking or saving account to St. Cyrils account. What will EFT do for you? No more check writing No more looking for the correct currency Automated record keeping

Parish Contributions
February 11th & 12th, 2012 Envelopes Childrens envelopes Electronic Fund (weekly) Total Fuel Collection to date: 732 78 57 $ 12,952 106 1,034 14,092 7,805

$ $

732 envelopes plus weekly EFT donations represent 32% of our Parishioners. Your donations help meet our immediate needs, repairs and improvements. We sincerely appreciate your generosity.
Currently, Electronic Fund Transfers are being used by 55 families on a weekly basis and 111 families on a monthly basis. For February 2012, monthly electronic donations amounted to $6,976

Once you have signed up for Electronic Fund Transfer you will no longer need envelopes except for special second collections. If your financial situation changes, you may change or stop your payment at any time by calling the parish office. To sign up for Electronic Fund Transfer, complete the request for an EFT form. Return the completed form by mail or place it in the collection basket marked ATTN: Annie. You will be sent an EFT form with more information about the EFT process. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Annie at (630) 2572776.

Electronic Fund Transfer Request Form

Name:________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________ _____________________________________________ City/Zip:___________________ Phone:_____________________ Envelope Number _____

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SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish UNITED IN FAITH

February 19, 2012

Liturgical Ministers Weekend Schedule

February 25th & 26th 5:30 PM English Mass 7:00 AM English Mass 8:30 AM Polish Mass 10:30 AM English Mass 12:00 Noon English Mass 1:30 PM Polish Mass 5:00 PM St. Patrick Celebrant
Fr. Caruso w/ Deacon Ciciura
Fr. Lisowski

Lectors
J. Kowalewski J. Phelan

Eucharistic Ministers Host Cup

C. Barcus R. Schmidt K. Wolniakowski S. Stoffels C. Walschlager D. Arenberg M. Zajac J. Cisek P. Rusnak

Altar Servers
J. Lazowski B. ODonnell K. Presz K. Papiernik Z. Swartz P. Sikora M. Janik D. Janik N. Duda

L. Wood E. Green

A. Wozniak R. Platon K. Lewandowski

Fr. Szczypula

A. Galara A. Swiderek C. Kowalewski M. Martello T. Rogers S. Antonopoulos D. Hoinacki N. Rogers/Choir N. Batistich K. Batistich C. Long F. Romanowski L. Barnett L. Dastych L. McKernin M. Laskowski J. Blickhahn S. Nosal M. Kickels

Fr. Foley Tri-Parish Mission Speaker

M. Bruin P. Mikuzis B. Papiernik J. Mattingly M. Gottardo J. Rigler A. Czerwinski M. Otreba J. Gasienica

Fr. Lucas

N. Holy M. Szaflarski

Fr. Szczypula

Fr. Szczypula