St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish the Sanctuary of The Divine Mercy August 1, 2021 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vol. 50 No. 31

“For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world… I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”

-Jn 6:33,35

Sunday Mass St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, 5:00 p.m. (Saturday) English the Sanctuary of The Divine Mercy

7:00 a.m. English 8:30 a.m. Polish* 1 block west of the Kennedy Expressway at Division St. exit

10:00 a.m. English* 12:00 p.m. Spanish* Church: 1327 N. Noble St. 5:30 p.m. Spanish Parish Office: 1351 W Evergreen Ave. Parish School

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Father Anthony Buś, C.R. 773-278-2470 Music Ministry Pastor Josh Lucas [email protected] (organist music director)

Deacon Nicolas Flores 847-527-9785 Lisa Taus (English choir director) 847-602-6072 [email protected] Oscar Olivares 773-278-2470 Deacon Jorge Salinas 815-409-5104 (Spanish Mass Choir Director)

Frank Duarte 773-278-2470 Lectors Operations Director Beata Wolska 773-450-7301

Religious Education [email protected] Jazmine Juarez 773-278-2470 773-270-6701 Parish Secretary Family of Faith Diana Perez 773-577-1888 Angelica Anaya-Snell Robert Vickman 773-278-4560 School Principal Adult/HS Sacramental Prep Barb Heyrman 773-270-6701

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L F T P August 1, 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I was sent these words of St. John Paul II and found them a source of inspiration: “The greatest deception, and the deepest source of unhappiness, is the illusion of finding life by excluding God, of finding freedom by excluding moral truths and personal responsibility.” Through mid-August, we will provide, in lieu of my letters, a little catechesis on the Holy and Penance from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. We are well into summer and I wish all of you some rest and enjoyment. Fr. Anthony Buś C.R., pastor

THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS The Lord Jesus Christ, physician of our souls and our bodies . . . has willed that his Church continue, in the power of the Holy Spirit, his work of healing and salvation. Because of human weakness, the new life in Christ, which we receive in the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist), is often threatened by sin. Moreover, we all face sickness and death. God constantly reaches out to us to reconcile ourselves to him. Through the gifts of the Church, Jesus, our divine physician, has given us the Sacraments of Healing—Penance and Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick—for the forgiveness of sins and the ministry to the sick and the dying.

Sins committed after Baptism are forgiven in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, also called the Sacrament of Forgiveness, Confession, and Conversion. We will refer to the Sacrament both as Penance and as Reconciliation, using the terms interchangeably.

Divine mercy and conversion from sin are constant themes in Scripture. God’s mercy makes possible the repentance of the sinner and the forgiveness of sin. Time and again in the Old Testament, the sins of the people are met with God’s outreach of mercy and the invitation to be healed and return to a covenant relationship. Even when the beloved King David lied, committed adultery, and caused the death of an innocent man, he was not beyond God’s mercy, to which he had a humble recourse. Psalm 51 gives us words to express the kind of contrition and to trust in God’s forgiveness that David felt after committing these sins.

JESUS FORGAVE SINS The Gospels provide numerous examples of Christ’s mission to forgive sins. When a paralytic was lowered through the roof of a house and placed at his feet, Christ first forgave the man’s sins and then cured his affliction (cf. Lk 5:17-26). When a sinful woman knelt at his feet in the house of Simon the Pharisee, Jesus forgave her sins because she had “loved much,” unlike the Pharisee, who had little insight into his own sinfulness (cf. Lk 7:36-50). Christ’s parable of the prodigal son illustrates the sublime meaning of his earthly ministry, which is to forgive sins, reconcile people to God, and lead us to true happiness (cf. Lk 15:11-32). Jesus died on the Cross and rose from the dead to reconcile sinful people with God through the forgiveness of sins and the gift of new life with the Triune God. Even on the Cross, he forgave those who were killing him and had mercy on the repentant thief.

Only God can forgive our sins. But Jesus willed that the Church should be his instrument of forgiveness on earth. On Easter night the Risen Christ imparted to his Apostles his own power to forgive sins. He breathed on them, imparting the promised Holy Spirit, and said, “Peace be with you.” Jesus was actually filling them with peace that is rooted in friendship with God. But he did more. He shared with them his own merciful mission. He breathed on them a second time and said, As the Father has sent me, so I send you. . . . Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained. (Jn 20:21- 23) That night Jesus gave the Church the ministry of the forgiveness of sins through the Apostles (cf. CCC, no. 1461). By the Sacrament of Holy Orders, bishops and priests continue this ministry to forgive sins “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” In this Sacrament, the priest acts in the person of Christ, the Head of the Church, to reconcile the sinner to both God and the Church. “When he celebrates the Sacrament of Penance, the priest is fulfilling the ministry of the Good Shepherd who seeks the lost sheep. . . . The priest is the sign and instrument of God’s merciful love for the sinner” (CCC, no. 1465).

The Sacrament of Penance involves a conversion of our hearts to God, a confession of sins to a priest, the forgiveness of our sins, a penance to make some amends for sin, and reconciliation with God and the Church. For those who commit mortal sin after Baptism, this Sacrament is necessary for being reconciled to God and the Church.

CONVERSION, CONFESSION, FORGIVENESS The Sacrament of Penance must be seen within the context of conversion from sin and a turn to God. Peter wept bitterly over his triple denial of Christ but received the grace of conversion and expressed it with a three-fold confession of love for Jesus (cf. Lk 22:54-62; Jn 21:15-19). Paul was converted from persecuting Christians to becoming one of the greatest disciples of Christ who ever lived (cf. Acts 9:1-31). These moments of conversion were only the beginning of their lifelong commitment to living in fidelity to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Sin harms our relationship with God and damages our communion with the Church. Conversion of heart is the beginning of our journey back to God. Liturgically this happens in the Sacrament of Penance. In the history of the Church, this Sacrament has been celebrated in different ways. Beneath the changes, there have always been two essentials: the acts of the penitent and the acts of Christ through the ministry of the Church. Both go hand in hand. Conversion must involve a change of heart as well as a change of actions. Neither is possible without God’s grace. C D P 1 de agosto 2021

Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo:

Me enviaron estas palabras del Papa Juan Pablo II y me parece que son una fuente de inspiración: “El mayor engaño, y la fuente más profunda de infelicidad, es la ilusión de encontrar la vida excluyendo a Dios, de encontrar la libertad excluyendo las verdades morales y la responsabilidad personal."

Hasta mediados de agosto proporcionaremos, en lugar de mis cartas, una pequeña catequesis sobre la Sagrada Eucaristía y la Penitencia del Catecismo Católico de los Estados Unidos para adultos. Estamos en pleno verano y les deseo a todos que descanen y disfruten.

P. Anthony Buś C.R., pastor EL PERDÓN DE LOS PECADOS

El Señor Jesucristo, médico de nuestras almas y nuestros cuerpos ha querido que su Iglesia continúe en el poder del Espíritu Santo, su obra de curación y salvación. Debido a la debilidad humana, la vida nueva en Cristo, que recibimos en los sacramentos de iniciación (bautismo, confirmación, eucaristía), a menudo se ve amenazada por el pecado. Además, todos enfrentamos la enfermedad y la muerte. Dios constantemente se acerca a nosotros para reconciliarnos con Él. A través de los dones de la Iglesia, Jesús, nuestro médico divino, nos ha dado los sacramentos de la curación, la penitencia, la reconciliación y la unción de los enfermos, para el perdón de los pecados y el ministerio a los enfermos y moribundos. Los pecados cometidos después del Bautismo son perdonados en el Sacramento de la Penitencia y la Reconciliación, también llamado Sacramento del Perdón, Confesión y Conversión. Nos referiremos al Sacramento tanto como Penitencia como Reconciliación, usando los términos indistintamente.

La misericordia divina y la conversión del pecado son temas constantes en las Escrituras. La misericordia de Dios hace posible el arrepentimiento del pecador y el perdón de los pecados. Una y otra vez en el Antiguo Testamento, los pecados de la gente se encuentran con el alcance de la misericordia de Dios y la invitación a ser sanados y regresar a una relación de pacto. Incluso cuando el amado rey David mintió, cometió adulterio y causó la muerte de un hombre inocente, no estaba más allá de la misericordia de Dios, a la que recurrió humildemente. El Salmo 51 nos da palabras para expresar el tipo de contrición y confiar en el perdón de Dios que David sintió después de cometer estos pecados.

JESÚS PERDONÓ LOS PECADOS

Los evangelios proporcionan numerosos ejemplos de la misión de Cristo de perdonar los pecados. Cuando un paralítico fue bajado por el techo de una casa y puesto a sus pies, Cristo primero perdonó los pecados del hombre y luego curó su aflicción (cf. Lc 5, 17-26). Cuando una mujer pecadora se arrodilló a sus pies en la casa de Simón el fariseo, Jesús le perdonó los pecados porque ella había "amado mucho", a diferencia del fariseo, que tenía poca percepción de su propia pecaminosidad (cf. Lc 7, 36-50). La parábola de Cristo del hijo pródigo ilustra el sentido sublime de su ministerio terrenal, que es perdonar los pecados, reconciliar a las personas con Dios y conducirnos a la verdadera felicidad (cf. Lc 15, 11-32).

Jesús murió en la Cruz y resucitó de entre los muertos para reconciliar a los pecadores con Dios a través del perdón de los pecados y el regalo de una nueva vida con el Dios Uno y Trino. Incluso en la Cruz, perdonó a los que lo estaban matando y tuvo misericordia del ladrón arrepentido.

Solo Dios puede perdonar nuestros pecados. Pero Jesús quiso que la Iglesia fuera su instrumento de perdón en la tierra. En la noche de Pascua, Cristo Resucitado impartió a sus Apóstoles su propio poder para perdonar los pecados. Sopló sobre ellos impartiendo el Espíritu Santo prometido y dijo: "La paz sea con ustedes". Jesús en realidad los estaba llenando de paz que tiene sus raíces en la amistad con Dios. Pero hizo más. Compartió con ellos su propia misión misericordiosa. Sopló sobre ellos por segunda vez y dijo: “Como el Padre me envió a mí, así también yo los envío a ustedes. . . . Reciban el Espíritu Santo. A aquellos a quienes les perdonen los pecados, se les perdonarán, y a los que se los retengan, no se les perdonarán”. (Juan 20, 21-23)

Esa noche Jesús dio a la Iglesia el ministerio del perdón de los pecados a través de los Apóstoles (cf. CIC, no. 1461). Por el Sacramento del Orden Sagrado, los obispos y sacerdotes continúan este ministerio de perdonar los pecados "en el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo". En este Sacramento, el sacerdote actúa en la persona de Cristo, Cabeza de la Iglesia, para reconciliar al pecador tanto con Dios como con la Iglesia. “Cuando celebra el Sacramento de la Penitencia, el sacerdote está cumpliendo el ministerio del Buen Pastor que busca a la oveja descarriada. . . . “El sacerdote es signo e instrumento del amor misericordioso de Dios por el pecador ”(CIC, no. 1465).

El sacramento de la penitencia implica una conversión de nuestro corazón a Dios, una confesión de los pecados a un sacerdote, el perdón de nuestros pecados, una penitencia para enmendar el pecado y la reconciliación con Dios y la Iglesia. Para quienes cometen pecado mortal después del Bautismo, este Sacramento es necesario para reconciliarse con Dios y la Iglesia.

CONVERSIÓN, CONFESIÓN, PERDÓN

El sacramento de la penitencia debe verse en el contexto de la conversión del pecado y la vuelta a Dios. Pedro lloró amargamente por su triple negación de Cristo, pero recibió la gracia de la conversión y la expresó con una triple confesión de amor a Jesús (cf. Lc 22, 54-62; Jn 21, 15- 19). Pablo se convirtió, de cristiano perseguidor, a uno de los más grandes discípulos de Cristo que jamás haya vivido (cf. Hechos 9: 1-31). Estos momentos de conversión fueron solo el comienzo de su compromiso de toda la vida de vivir en fidelidad al Evangelio de Jesucristo.

El pecado daña nuestra relación con Dios y daña nuestra comunión con la Iglesia. La conversión del corazón es el comienzo de nuestro viaje de regreso a Dios. Litúrgicamente esto sucede en el Sacramento de la Penitencia. En la historia de la Iglesia, este Sacramento se ha celebrado de diferentes formas. Detrás de los cambios, siempre ha habido dos elementos esenciales: los actos del penitente y los actos de Cristo a través del ministerio de la Iglesia. Ambos van de la mano. La conversión debe implicar un cambio de corazón, así como un cambio de acciones. Ninguno de los dos es posible sin la gracia de Dios.

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Holy Matrimony

A J D Juan Jose Aguero & Mercy M. Donayre L T P M L L What God has joined together, let no man put asunder. N L M The Sanctuary Lamp is lit the week of August 1 through August 7 “The accidents of life separate us from our dearest friends, but let us not despair. God is like a looking glass in which in memory of souls see each other. The more we are united to Him by love, the nearer we are to those who belong to Him.” Reinaldo Montalvo —St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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Please register your children as soon as possible. The deadline for registration is August 22.

Por favor registre sus hijos lo mas pronto posible. La fecha limite para registrarse es agosto 22.

For more information about the program or registration, please call: 773-270-6701

If you are interested in becoming a catechist in the program, please call or visit https://ststanschurch.org/catechist

Please note: St. Stanislaus Kostka

The wooden floor in the church will be Academy refinished and sealed from July 26 through August 13. Classes start in mid-August.

To begin the enrollment process or The church will continue to be accessible for Mass and adoration while the work continues. arrange a tour, contact Jen Edwards at [email protected]

Please follow instructions as to seating during 773-278-4560 this time. Faith — Virtue — Valor

Expressway to Excellence Thank you for your patience. We invite you to our monthly Mass for Life this Friday at 7:00 p.m.

You may keep up with the Archdiocesan Respect Life Office by visiting https:// pvm.archchicago.org/human-dignity- solidarity/respect-life-chastity-education/ our-mission You will find a video of upcoming plans for the coming year and ways to participate in Respect Life Activities.

Consider praying the Divine Mercy Perpetual Novena for Respect Life Intentions. For each decade of the usual Chaplet of The Divine Mercy, include the following intentions: 1st Decade: for an end to abortion & healing for those who suffer 2nd Decade: for an end of the use of artificial contraception & for couples to use natural family planning 3rd Decade: renewal of family life 4th Decade: in reparation for sins against chastity 5th Decade: for an end of pornography and for all who are addicted to or objectified by

Adorers of Christ at the Ark of Mercy

“In a world where there is so much noise, so much bewilderment, there is a need for silent adoration of Jesus concealed in the Host. Be assiduous in the prayer of adoration and teach it to the faithful. It is a source of comfort and light, particularly to those who are suffering.” Pope Benedict XVI

We invite you to become an Adorer of Christ at the Ark of Mercy and make a commitment of time before the Blessed Sacrament. All Adorers are remembered at the Sunday Masses on the 1st Sunday of the month. https://ststanschurch.org/adorers-of-christ-at-the-ark-of-mercy

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You can access more information about the program from The Archdiocese of Chicago Domestic Violence Outreach (ACDVO). The mission of the Domestic Violence Outreach Office is Awareness-Service-Prevention. Visit the website https://pvm.archchicago.org/human-dignity-solidarity/domestic-violence-outreach. In an emergency, call 911. Raffle Ticket Sales for support of the Congregation of the Resurrection.

Members of the Congregation of the Resurrection will be here at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish the weekend of August 21-22. They will be selling raffle tickets to support the Senior Priests and Brothers and their Formation Program. Tickets are $25 each or 6 for $100. Bring your return address labels to use on the ticket stubs. If you are not prepared to purchase the tickets they will have envelopes for you to mail to them. The parish of the first place winner will receive a $500 bonus.

The 24nd Annual Gala for the Congregation of the Resurrection will be on September 26 at Café La Cave.

Seating will be limited this year. For dinner reservations email Brother Bill Hallas at: [email protected].

The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

In Year B, the reading for the Transfiguration comes from Mark’s gospel. In Mark, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up a high mountain, apart from the other apostles and disciples.

There, Jesus is transfigured (changed in form and appearance) and appears in dazzling white clothes. Elijah, the great prophet, and Moses, through whom the Israelites were given the law, appear with Jesus. A cloud appears, overshadowing them, and a voice states, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” Jesus charges the three to not share with anyone what they had seen “except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead.” They keep their experience to themselves, pondering what Jesus meant by rising from the dead.

How are we to understand the Transfiguration? The story of the Transfiguration is also proclaimed on the second Sunday of Lent—a key part of Jesus’ journey towards the Cross. The Catechism of the draws parallels between Jesus’ Baptism and the Transfiguration. Jesus is baptized at the start of his public ministry.

His baptism proclaims the mystery of our first regeneration—we die and rise again with Christ. The “Transfiguration ‘is the sacrament of the second regeneration’: our own Resurrection (St. Thomas Aquinas, STh III, 45, 4, ad 2). From now on we share in the Lord’s Resurrection through the Spirit who acts in the sacraments of the Body of Christ. The Transfiguration gives us a foretaste of Christ’s glorious coming, when he ‘will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body (Phil 3:21)’” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 556).

During the Prayer after Communion, we pray that God might “transform us into the likeness of your [his] Son, / whose radiant splendor you willed to make manifest / in his glorious Transfiguration.” The Collect, or opening prayer, tells us that the mystery of the Transfiguration “prefigures our full adoption to sonship.” The Transfiguration, initially revealed to Peter, James, and John, reveals to all of us a taste of what is yet to come.

The Transfiguration is the fourth of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. Spend time praying the luminous mysteries at home today. We celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration this Friday, August 6. Join us for Mass at 7:00 p.m. (This article is an original piece written specifically for Catholic Current. (2015))

Let Us Pray For Our Sick Relatives, Friends, Facebook Online Prayer Requests, and for:

Congregation of the Resurrection; School Sisters of Notre Dame; Carmen Alejandre; Carmel Aragon, Catalino Arroyo; Annette Askounis; Maria Augustyniak; Baby Nora; Amador Burciaga; Fr. Anthony Buś, C.R.; Kathleen Buś; Armando Camirillo; Cristina Carrazco, Leticia Carrazco; Anne Marie Sat. July 31 St. Ignatius Loyola, priest; Blessed Virgin Ceranek; Katarzyna Chamiolo; Angela Cichocki; Anna Marie Clobuciar; Craig Cohara; Dominic Cornejo; Sonia Cortéz; Gustavo Cruz; Ramon Cruz; Jasmine Mary Damien; Carmen De Leon; Lydia Dean; Stanley Denes; Antoinette Dockens; 5:00 PM Marianella Netto, Adorers of Christ at the Ark Melvin Dockens Jr; Berta Escuadra; Eddie Esparza; John Fallon; Andrew of Mercy followers on Facebook Filimowicz; Mary Ellen Fletcher; Ladd Fudasch; Gene & MaryJo Gaetano; Guinevere Gibbs; Brenda González; María Elena González; Berta Granados; Sun. August 1 18th Sunday Ordinary Time Angelina Gómez; Rachel Gilbert; Christopher Guillen; Oswaldo Guillen, Paul All Masses: Adorers of Christ at the Ark of Mercy Guillen; Jan Hansen; Christian J. Haywood; Emily Hernández; María del 7:00 AM  Gricelda Mascia Rosario Hernández; Rosa Hernández Santiago; Sara Hernández; Sergio Hernández Navaret; Carmen Hilda; Rick Hoover; Philomena Jordan; Nick 8:30 AM Parishioners & Benefactors of the Parish Jurado; Ben Keeler; Mary Keeley; Mary Kessler; Mbrs. of the Klepacz Family; 10:00 AM Poor Souls in Purgatory Jessica Kluska; Bonnia Knipp; Donald & Irene Kochanski; Brandon Kokocki; 12:00 PM Rafael Gonzalez Mark Konecke; Kristen; Theresa Lacis; Cecilia Langlo; Anthony Lagunas; Lillian Lehman; Derek; James Luczak; Raymond Marchewski; Stanley 5:30 PM Parishioners & Benefactors of the Parish Marchewski; Joanna Marcinowski; Joanne Martin; Raymond Maszka; Marie Mon. Aug 2 St. Eusebius, Bishop & St. Peter Julian McClory; Michael McClory; Kyle McHugh; Emanique Matthew Jones; Raymundo Mendoza; David J. Micek; Stanley Migala; Jeff Mitchell; Sarah Eymard, Priest Mitttler; Daniel Molina; Pete & Maria Montiel; Ann Mullins; Tyrone S. Neal; 7:00 PM Poor Souls in Purgatory Dorothy Nelis; Janice Noga; Juan OCampo; Kathleen O’Connor; Lottie Olszowka; Elena Onchica; Juan Orona; Guadalupe Ortega; Rene Ortega; Tues. Aug 3 Weekday Elliote Ortegon; Rose Ortiz; Erin O’Neil; John Olzeski; Antonio Palacio; Maria 7:00 PM Poor Souls in Purgatory Paonessa; Jennifer Pérez; Deborah Pinchot; Ladd Piper; Władyslawa Powaga; Jack Purley; Emie Quitoviera; Radcliffe Family; Mary Ragano; George Wed. Aug 4 St. John Vianney, Priest Rendon; José Reyes Guillen; Angie Rivera; Christopher Rivera; Gonzalo 7:00 PM Angela Gillespile Rivera; Nydia Rodríguez, Daniel Romza; Felicitas Salinas; Cecilia Sanchéz; Mary Shelton; Gene Schneider; Curt Schwab; Tom Short; Angela Schuman; Thurs. Aug 5 Dedication of Basilica of St. Mary Major Jackie Schuman; Timmy Skladzien; Sonia Sosa; Maggie St. James; Freida 7:00 PM Therese Marchewski (4th anniv.) Stattner; Marge Szendel; Stephanie Szymaszek; Jazmin Terreros; Angelina Torres; Cecilia Torres; Elvira Torres; Ricardo Tremino; James Truppa; Fri. Aug 6 Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Angelino Turicy; Jack Turley; Gavina Villaseñor; Ira & Karen Waldman; 7:00 PM Alfonso, Cleto, Luz, Luly, Lucinda Andrade Patricia Wasco; Erin Weeks; Carey Westberg; Elizabeth Widlic; Catherine, Joseph & Michael Widuch; Ryan Wojdya; Nicholas Yach; Deida Giselle Zalto Sat. Aug 7 St. Sixtus II, Pope & Companions, martyrs; We pray for all those affected by COVID-19, for all those who assist in Blessed Virgin Mary providing services for those in need and relief of suffering around the world. 5:00 PM Gerry Spatz, Patrons of the Blessed Virgin Mary, followers on Facebook

Sun. August 8 19th Sunday Ordinary Time P A F B All Masses Patrons of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 AM Parishioners & Benefactors of the Parish P T S M T A

8:30 AM Teresa Karwowska (bday) St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense 10:00 AM Deceased Members of Maszka & Zychowski against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God families rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the 12:00 PM Sylvia Castellanos heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and 5:30 PM Parishioners & Benefactors of the Parish all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin Please note: only 1st intentions listed in the bulletin; of souls. Amen. all intentions are remembered in the Mass.

H H Q R F T W J 31 A 8 Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! Our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Sun: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in 20-24; Jn 6:24-35 this valley, of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine Mon: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us Tues: Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51:3-7, 12-13; Mt 14:22-36 the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus; O clement, O loving, O Wed: Nm 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106:6-7ab, sweet virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. That 13-14, 21-23 we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen. Thurs: Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23 Fri: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2Pt 1:16-19;

Mt 9:2-10 O L O T S, T A O M, Sat: Dt 6:4-13; Ps18:2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 Sun: 1Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30-5:2; Jn 6:41-51 rush to the aid of your children, awaken Christendom from slumber, render the people of God wholly possessed by Jesus, You may find the Readings online at: the Divine Mercy; guide us to seek sanctuary in the Ark of your Immaculate Heart, alive and at one with the Most Holy Trinity, usccb.org/bible/readings or and draw down upon your children a New Pentecost to renew usccb.org/bible/lecturas the face of the earth. Amen.

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July 24-25 Sunday Collection You can now donate to St. Stan's by scanning this QR C D 24-25 code. Simply scan this code and you will be given options Kolekta Niedzielna 24-25 lipca to donate on our website. Your donation will be recorded just as if you had submitted an envelope with cash or Sunday Offering / Ofrenda Dominical / Niedziela $ 6,526.92 check. If you do not have a QR code scanner on your Patrons / Padrinos / Patroni $ 560.00 phone, download a QR Scan App. Energy / Servicios / Ofiara na Energię $ 274.00 Parish Needs / Necesidades / Potrzeby Parafii $ 72.00 Debt Reduction / Deuda / Zmniejszenie Długu $ 74.00 Online/ Donaciones con targeta/Ofiara online $ 1,862.43

Total/ Suma/ Razem Zebraliśmy: $ 9,369.35

Second Collection

Ahora puede donar a St. Stan's escaneando este código Aug 1 Parish Needs / Necesidades / Potrzeby Parafii Aug 8 Missionary Cooperation Plan QR. Simplemente escanee este código y se le darán opciones para donar en nuestro sitio web. Su donación se Aug 15 Assumption/ Debt Reduction / Deuda / registrará como si hubiera enviado un sobre con efectivo Zmniejszenie Długu o cheque. Si no tiene un escáner de códigos QR en su Aug 22 Energy / Servicios / Ofiara na Energię teléfono, descargue una aplicación QR Scan. Aug 29 Catholic League for Religious Assistance to

Możesz teraz przekazać darowiznę na rzecz kościoła św. Thank you for your support! Stanisława Kostki, skanując kod QR. Wystarczy zeskanować kod, a na naszej stronie internetowej ¡Gracias por su Donación! będziesz mieć możliwość przekazania darowizny. Twoja darowizna zostanie zarejestrowana tak, jakbyś przesłał kopertę z gotówką lub czekiem. Jeśli nie masz w telefonie Serdeczne Bóg zapłać za wsparcie! skanera kodów QR, pobierz aplikację QR Scan.

Prayer of Entrustment of the United States to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, we entrust the United States of America to your loving care. Most Holy Mother, we beseech you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed with the burden of the sins of our nation, we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your motherly protection. Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people.

Open our minds to the great worth of human life and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of abortion and threaten the sanctity of family life. Grant that our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s law is the foundation on which this nation was founded, and that He alone is the True Source of our cherished rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

O Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the culture of death and the strength to build a new Culture of Life. Amen. P L

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Tune in to Winds of Change radio program with our Pastor, Fr. We are always looking for volunteers to help us maintain our Anthony Buś, Monday-Friday from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. on 750 AM church. We are also looking for businesses to volunteer their or listen live at www.windsofchangeshow.com. services. If you would like to volunteer your time or business services please call Andrew at 773-865-4486. Thanks!

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Baptisms are every 2nd Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. You may light the Sanctuary Lamp for your specific intention. Please register with the parish office (773-278-2470) The suggested donation is $30 for one week. Please see the parish secretary or come by the sacristy before Mass. 2021 M I B / L I The 2021 Mass Intention Book is now open. The stipend for a S. S’ P S K

weekday Mass is $10.00. The stipend for a Sunday anticipated Mass St. Stan’s Providence Soup Kitchen serves a noon meal and Sunday Mass is $20.00. You may reserve a Mass intention online Monday through Friday. Volunteers are needed. Please call Sr. (ststanschurch.org) or contact the rectory (773-278-2470) El libro de intenciones del 2021 ya está abierto. La donación para una Darlene, Director of the Soup Kitchen, at 773-870-2435. Thank Misa entre semana es de $10 y en domingo es $20 you for your support! May God bless you! F P F P

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Agradecemos su continuo apoyo a la parroquia. Dziękujemy za nieustające wsparcie parafii. Considere hacer donaciones en línea a través de nuestro Rozważ przekazanie darowizny online za pośrednictwem sitio web (ststanschurch.org), o mediante "un mensaje de naszej strony internetowej (ststanschurch.org) lub „SMS- texto para donar" desde su teléfono celular (envíe un em” nadanym z telefonu komórkowego (wyślij SMS o mensaje de texto con la palabra STAN al 74483 y siga las treści STAN na numer 74483 i postępuj zgodnie ze instrucciones). También puede enviar por correo regular o wskazówkami). Możesz także wysłać kopertę entregar su sobre directamente en a la parroquia directamente. bezpośrednio do biura parafialnego.

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I S L B 24- A N S Los bautismos son el primer y tercer sábado de cada mes a las 11:00 a.m. Las pláticas se llevan a cabo el martes de la misma semana del bautismo a 24-godzinna adoracja Najświętszego Sakramentu odbywa się w las 7:00 p.m. en la rectoría. kościele (poza czasem, gdy odprawiane są Msze Św.). Zwracamy się o pomoc, aby kontynuować 24-godzinną adorację. Zachęcamy do podjęcia zobowiązania, wybrania

L D I P E 2020 jednej godziny albo też innej ilości czasu i zapisania się na ¡¡¡C T adorację. Formularze znajdują się z tyłu kościoła. El libro de intencionesO L del 2020 D ya Eestá abierto.!!! La donación para una Misa entre semana es de $10 y en domingo es $20. U SMS- T O!!! Cuidado con textos o llamadas de una persona haciéndose pasar por el Padre Antonio y pidiendo Uważaj na SMS-y oraz telefony od osoby, która dinero, tarjetas de dinero, o dinero para ayudar a los podszywa się pod księdza Antoniego i prosi o przysługę za pieniądze lub karty płatnicze albo prosi o pieniądze, pacientes de cáncer. ¡¡¡ESTO ES UNA ESTAFA!!! aby pomóc chorym na raka. TO JEST OSZUSTWO!!! Algunos feligreses recibieron textos y llamadas. No Kilku parafian otrzymało takie SMS-y i telefony. Nie crean nada de lo que esta persona diga. El Padre wierz w słowa, które wypowiada ta osoba! Ksiądz Antoni Antonio nunca hace llamadas pidiendo dinero. nigdy nie dzwoni z prośbą o pieniądze. Bądź czujny! Manténganse vigilantes! Wolontariusze

L M A D L P Zawsze potrzebujemy wolontariuszy do pomocy w U F M utrzymaniu naszego kościoła. Szukamy również A S I C firm, które podarowałyby swoje usługi. Jeśli Le invitan a escuchar nuestro programa de radio todos los chcieliby Państwo dobrowolnie podarować swój czas domingos de 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. en la estación de lub usługi biznesowe prosimy o telefon do Andrzeja: Radio 750 AM. Para pedir más información llame al 773-865-4486. Dzięki naszym wolontariuszom teléfono 773-780-9363, [email protected] możemy utrzymać nasz kościół niskimi kosztami. www.apostolesdelapalabra.org

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