2011-0313 Bulletin 1 Lent A

Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish A Roman Catholic Parish in Houston established in 1982 Rectory Church & Hall 1712 Oak Tree Drive 1731 Blalock Drive Houston, TX 77080 Houston, TX 77080 713-973-1081 713-365-0684 Fax: 713-984-9501 Office hours 9-10am daily or by appt. Internet address: www.polishchurchhouston.com Email to: [email protected] Sunday – March 13th 2011 • First Sunday of Lent An Apostolate of the Society of Christ Rev. Leszek Wedziuk, SChr Liturgy for this Sunday Administrator Pro-tem The first reading express two great theological truths - Deacon: Anthony Rudnicki Creation and the Fall - in terms of the story of Adam and Eve Parish Council Pres: Marian Kruzel in the Garden of Eden and their eating the forbidden fruit at Mass Schedule the serpent’s behest. Adam’s story is the story of us all. Human beings are God’s creation and yet are fallen creatures. Sunday 9:00 am - Mass in English Humanity is not what God intended it to be. The basic Sunday 11:00 am - Mass in Polish message of the ancient story in Genesis is that human beings Mon - Thur Mass 8:00am - in English cannot blame God or an evil fate for their plight - they are Friday Mass at 7:00pm - in Polish directly responsible for it themselves. Only with this Saturday at 6:00 pm - in Polish knowledge can we understand the saving significance of Sacraments Christ’s death and resurrection. Confession daily before Mass The Psalm is the classic treatment of repentance. Here man Baptism by appointment and woman take upon themselves the responsibility for their Wedding arrangements should be made six own sinful condition as a result of the fall. The Psalm passes months in advance. beyond mere shame at the consequences of sin (attrition) to Visiting the sick and Holy Eucharist an acknowledgment of guilt before God (contrition). It sees administered on request forgiveness not only as the removal of guilt but as the restoration of the right relationship to God. Mass Intentions In the second reading Paul contrasts the effects of Adam’s fall Sun – 9am - † Theodore M. Zamecki with the achievement of Christ in providing redemption. As 11am - † † Zofia & Franciszek Adam began a history of fallen humankind characterized by sin Grabowscy and death, so Christ began a new history of humankind by Mon – For All Parishioners acquittal, life, and righteousness. Christ’s achievement is far Tue - greater than Adam’s. “For if by the transgression of the one, Wed - † Crissy Barr the many died, how much more did the grace of God and the Thur – † Jozef Brzeski gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the Fri – † Maciej Derda many.” Death was negative, life is positive. Death’s dominion Sat - † † Janina & Jozef Bocianowski enslaves, Christ’s dominion sets free. Next Sun – 9am - 11am - † † Alicja & Halina The Gospel relates the story of the devil tempting Christ three Lukaszewski times. In the first reading from Genesis, the devil in the form of the serpent tempted Adam, and Adam failed. In the New parishioners are most warmly Gospel, Jesus, the “new Adam,” is tempted and is victorious. welcomed to our parish community and are Adam’s failure marked a beginning of sin and death. Christ’s encouraged to register as soon as possible. victory was followed by the beginning of redemption, life and righteousness. Lenten Days of Fast and Abstinence A Note regarding the Lenten Liturgical Readings All Fridays of Lent are Days of Abstinence. The purpose of the Lenten readings is the prepare for Abstinence means not eating meat. All persons 14 the participation in the paschal feast. The first readings years and older are bound by the law of abstinence, from the Old Testament focus upon salvation history in unless prevented by poor health. preparation for the redemptive act of God in Christ. The Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of both second readings set forth our participation in the death Fast and Abstinence. Fasting allows one full meal. and resurrection of Christ through baptism and in the Two other light meals, sufficient to maintain Christian life. The Gospel readings for the first and strength, may be taken according to one’s own second Sundays in Lent give the accounts of the needs. Eating between meals is not allowed temptation and of the transfiguration, respectively. although fluids may be taken. All adults, 18 up to Thereafter, on the third through the fifth Sundays in the beginning of their sixtieth (60) year, are bound Lent, we shall hear the Gospel according to St. John, in by the law of fasting. Parents are to see to it that which he relates signs given by Christ, which are children, while not bound to the law of fast and prefigurements both of the saving events of Christ’s abstinence, are educated and introduced to an death and resurrection and of our participation in those authentic sense of penance. saving events through baptism. Reminder: Confession and Communion Blessed Angela Salawa The Precepts of the Church require that we confess Next Saturday, March 12, the Church celebrates the our sins at least once a year, and that we receive the feast of Blessed Angela Salawa. Angela served Christ sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter and Christ’s little ones with all her strength. Born in season. Siepraw, near Kraków, Poland, she was the 11th child of Bartlomiej and Ewa Salawa. In 1897, she moved to Lenten Friday Fish Fry Kraków where her older sister Therese lived. Angela immediately began to gather together and instruct There will be a parish fish fry this coming Friday, young women domestic workers. During World War I, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM. she helped prisoners of war without regard for their nationality or religion. Angela gave great service in Calling Men of the Parish – Are You Ready for a caring for soldiers wounded in World War I. After 1918 Retreat? her health did not permit her to exercise her customary apostolate. Addressing herself to Christ, she wrote in Our Parish has a scheduled annual retreat for men her diary, "I want you to be adored as much as you at the beautiful, secluded Holy Name Retreat Center were destroyed." In another place, she wrote, "Lord, I on Bunker Hill Road from March 25 to March 27. live by your will. I shall die when you desire; save me This year’s theme is “Forgiveness in an Unforgiving because you can." She died in 1922. At her 1991 World”. If you are interested in attending, or if you beatification in Kraków, Pope John Paul II said: "It is in have not previously attended a men’s retreat and this city that she worked, that she suffered and that her need some insight on what to expect, please contact holiness came to maturity. While connected to the Robert Wysocki, Albie Storenski or Piotr Przybylski. spirituality of St. Francis, she showed an extraordinary responsiveness to the action of the Holy Spirit.” Sunday 9AM Lector Schedule Humility should never be mistaken for lack of conviction, insight or energy. Angela brought the Good Next Sunday - Richard Zamecki News and material assistance to some of Christ’s "least March 27 – Stan Polak ones." Her self-sacrifice inspired others to do the same. April 3 - Margaret Ried Quote for the Day Stewardship Henri de Lubac, S.J., wrote: "The best Christians and Saturday/Sunday: 1st Collections $2,775.00; nd the most vital are by no means to be found either 2 Collections $335.00; inevitably or even generally among the wise or the Building Fund Pledge Payments $580.00; clever, the intelligentsia or the politically-minded, or Votive Candles $113.00; those of social consequence. And consequently what Advertisement $250.00; they say does not make the headlines; what they do Tickets $270.00; does not come to the public eye. Their lives are hidden Breakfast $144.00; from the eyes of the world, and if they do come to some Lunch $815. degree of notoriety, that is usually late in the day, and exceptional, and always attended by the risk of Pray the Rosary for an End to Abortion distortion" (The Splendor of the Church, p. 187)..

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