Saint Monica Parish

Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time August 11, 2013

St. Monica Mission Statement

Saint Monica is a welcoming Catholic faith community. Proclaiming the power of the Word of God, we join together in the celebration of the Eucharist and all Sacraments. We aim to follow Jesus Christ—

To Serve as He Served, To Live as He Lived and To Love as He Loved. SAINT MONICA PARISH Church Location: Corner of Foster and Nottingham Avenues Office Address: 5136 N. Nottingham Ave., Chicago, IL 60656 Telephone: 773-763-1661 Fax: 773-763-4917 August 1 to 18 Office Hours: Monday through Friday — 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Parish Website: www.stmonicachicago.com Bulletin Article Requests: E-mail to [email protected]

Parish Staff Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday at 4:00 p.m.—English and 6:00 p.m.—Polish Rev. Fred Tomzik Pastor Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12:00 Noon. Rev. Andrew Izyk Associate Pastor Polish at 1:30 p.m. Rev. James O’Brien, Pastor Emeritus St. Eugene Parish & Senior Priest Weekday Mass Schedule Rev. William Holbrook Senior Priest Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. Mr. Ken Jenney Deacon Mr. Ron Gronek Deacon Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet Mr. Ed Podgorski Deacon Prayed weekdays after the 8:00 a.m. Eucharist.

Mrs. Laurie Becker Director of Religious Education Eucharistic Adoration Mr. Jon Callahan Director of Music & Liturgy Held on the first Friday of each month, beginning at Mrs. Sabina Debski Parish Secretary 1:00 p.m. and concluding with Benediction at 7:00 p.m. (some Mr. Richard Grabowiecki Maintenance Engineer exceptions due to Holy Days and liturgical celebrations). Mrs. Mary Haj Bulletin Editor/Facility Scheduling Mrs. Dorothy Spencer Director of Finance SACRAMENTS: Mrs. Gwenn Suvada Business Office Coordinator Anointing of the Sick

The special grace of this Sacrament offers the Lord’s healing strength, peace and courage to anyone St. Monica Academy who is seriously or chronically ill, hospitalized or about 5115 N. Mont Clare, Chicago, Illinois 60656 to undergo surgery. Please contact the Parish Office if Telephone: 773-631-7880 you wish to have someone anointed. Fax: 773-631-3266 Website: www.stmonicaacademy.org Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated twice a Academy Staff month, the first Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. and

Mr. Raymond Coleman Principal the third Sunday of the month at 3:30 p.m. (some exceptions Mrs. Lucia Pellegrini Secretary due to Holy Days and liturgical celebrations). Please call

the Parish Office to register for the program and to set Church Etiquette a date for the Baptism.

The presiding priest should be the last one Marriage entering the church, and the first one to be leaving the Archdiocese of Chicago guidelines for marriage church. preparation ask that a minimum of six months be set If you are arriving late for Mass, please choose aside for preparation for marriage. No firm date for a an appropriate time to enter the church, such as when wedding will be set until the conclusion of the couple’s everyone is standing, but not during the readings or first meeting with the parish minister. At least one of prayers. Please know that it is better to be present at the engaged persons (or their parents) must be a Mass, even if you are a little late, than not to be registered and active parishioner of St. Monica. No Sunday present at all. weddings are scheduled.

Please be respectful and courteous when Ministry to the Sick/Homebound entering church by turning off ALL cell phones If you or a family member are in a local and beepers. Church is a place of worship and hospital or are homebound and would like to have a should be treated with reverence. Thank You. visit from a priest, please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. Ministers of Care are also available to St. Monica’s is fully handicap bring Communion to those who are confined at home accessible. Dedicated in 1988, St. Monica and are unable to attend Mass, either temporarily or on Church was the first in the Archdiocese a continual basis. Please call the Parish Office to of Chicago to be fully accessible to people schedule a visit.

with disabilities. There are no steps, all Reconciliation (Confession) doors have levers instead of knobs, and Saturday from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. (English and Polish) the sanctuary is ramped. Individual confessions available by appointment. Parish News . . .

From the August 11, 2013 Pastor’s Desk very Sunday we hear the Prayers of the Faithful during which we are E asked to “pray for the sick our parish especially….” It seems that the only name that is included under the names of the sick is mine. I am happy that everyone in the parish continues to pray for me, but I wonder, isn’t there anyone else in our parish that is seriously sick and in special need of prayer? I know there must be someone else who is seriously sick once in a while and in need of prayers. We are a normal parish and unfortunately some of us do get sick, sometimes with a serious illness. It may be that you don’t know how to get someone on the sick list. Yes, it has become a little more complicated than it used to be because of privacy laws, but it isn’t too difficult. The privacy laws require that a “family member” call the Parish Office and specifically request to be put on the prayer list for that week’s Sunday Mass. Unfortunately, it can’t be a concerned friend; the family has to call each week to put it on (darn privacy laws!) but that is all it takes. One last little detail, it does help to call as early in the week as possible so it will get in for the upcoming week. That’s all it takes. It’s not that I’m wishing others to be sick, but I want to share our public prayers. It’s OK if you don’t want to be mentioned in the public prayers on Sunday but please know that we do want to include others. It’s not an exclusive club; all are welcome to be prayed for. With regards to the prayers for the dead, we will always include anyone buried from St. Monica during the past week or for the coming week. If a family member dies but is buried from another church, we would be glad to pray for them. Simply have a family member call the Parish Office (preferably during the week) and ask for them to be put on the prayer list.

Last week, some folks at the 4:00 p.m. Mass asked me to give an update on how I am doing with my cancer battle since the last time I wrote was back in March. Since Easter, things have been up and down. My numbers had been going in the wrong direction since my chemotherapy ended in March. In mid-April at a follow up appointment, I was first scolded for doing too much over Easter and then plans were made for more tests to see what was going on. For the next three months, I have pretty much been at a doctor’s office, clinic, or hospital two or three times a week. I felt I moved in without having to stay overnight. I think I given up a gallon or more of blood, drank enough radioactive tracers to be my own night light, and endured enough scans to qualify as nuclear medicine technician. It has been three months of “looking good” but not “feeling good.” We had weekly starts and stops. It felt like we were driving in a car which first went 60 miles an hour only to slam on the brakes to stop and start over and over again. My availability in the parish suffered during these last three months because of this. I am sorry if I missed something you wanted me at, but I had to do what was necessary for my health. Chemotherapy has messed with some of my insides which have interfered with what they want to use as a treatment. After finding more specialists to add to my list of doctors and ultimately some surgery for a liver biopsy (no fun), we are finally, as of July 1, moving forward with a medication. However, there once again seems to be another setback and complication following one of my doctor visits this past week. Hopefully, this can be resolved quickly and easily. Thank you all for your prayers, they have really helped.

Fr. Fred Tomzik

August 11, 2013 Page 3 In Our Thoughts & Prayers . . . Special Prayers For Those Who Are In Need

MONDAY, August 12, 2013 Marilyn Bell, Helen Borer, Pat Brennan, Jo Buscemi, 8:00 a.m. — Vito & Mary Napolitano—God’s blessings Cindy Cisek, Patrick Creighan, Irma D’Orazio, James T. Devine, Eugene Dunaj, Carole Edwards, Fred Lasare, Kiana  Mary, Agnes & Edward Stachnik Marconi, Laura Merczak, Dolores Nieciecki, Stella Ognar, Max  Melinda Malatesta (Birthday) Piekos, Scott Ronstadt, Dan Rozek, Augie Sansone, Theresa TUESDAY, August 13, 2013 Serek, Tim Sheehan, Denise Slaski, Emil Sliwa, Fr. Fred 8:00 a.m. —  Joseph Paul  Tomzik, Ida Traczyk, Janice Vercillo, Wanda Weglarz, Laura WEDNESDAY, August 14, 2013 Wysocki, and all the sick and aged of our parish. 8:00 a.m. — People of St. Monica Parish 7:30 p.m. — Vigil Mass—The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lord, hold our troops in your THURSDAY, August 15, 2013, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary loving hands. Protect them 8:00 a.m. —  John Patrick Foley as they protect us. We ask  Maria Nowacki this in Jesus’ name. 5:30 p.m. — Mass—Polish Amen

7:30 p.m. — Mass—English FRIDAY, August 16, 2013 United States United States United States Air Force Army, cont’d Marines, con’t 8:00 a.m. — Edward Pezanowski—Healing blessings Gina Damm Andrew Perez Dominic Davila  Ludwig, Theresia & Lillian Kenyeri Anthony Villalpando Mickey Peterson Andrew L. Davison

 Maebelle P. Meyers (Anniv.) Laurel Walsh Brian Scoles David Domel, Jr. Jake Teele Caitlen Ferrarell SATURDAY, August 17, 2013 United States Andrew Thomas Peter Hadfield 4:00 p.m.— Richard & Doris Higgins—God’s blessings Army Christopher Walsh Erik Haj  Fedelia Delsole Sarah Alaniz Michael Zadlo Benjamin Juhasz James Ambriz  Mary Buscemi Mathew Lynn Kurt Beyer United States  Jacqueline Hewitt Michael T. Medrys Tom Bobek Army Reserve 6:00 p.m.—  Maria Janus (Birthday) Steven Meyer Nick Brodin Jason Adamczyk  Jozef Koszarek Kevin Rasmussen Daniel Clark Roman Gronke

SUNDAY, August 18, 2013 Shawn Damm Keith Maslon United States Michael G. Dobija Sean O’Grady 7:30 a.m. —  Jacqueline Hewitt Navy Justin Elazegui  Maria Gamulka Joel Altenhoff Walter Fernandez United States 9:00 a.m. —  Pietro Partipilo Jeremy Bloom Robert Gullett Coast Guard  Engracia L. Reyes Justin Chovanec Brett Haj Christine Ambriz Clay Presny  Dr. William Frett Brandon Jackson Riley Schoen  Melinda Malatesta Andrew Kupinski United States Steven Stancy 10:30 a.m.— Ludwig, Theresia & Lillian Kenyeri Jesus O. Lebron Marines John Tomzik  Florence Satterwhite Marllon Lucero Vincent Bertucci Richard Whitman 12:00 p.m.—St. Roque Group Conner Mahoney Gage Cygnar Lukas Czynczyk Nick Whitman God’s blessings for the George Family Erik Malenock POLISH MASS 1:30 p.m.—  Rozalia & Wladyslaw Iskra  Aleksander & Vitolt Sienkiewicz WE PROUDLY WELCOME HOME  Zygmunt Wilk Please join us in extending our heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks Our Heartfelt Condolences To for the safe return home of Matthew The Family Of Walsh, U. S. Marine Corp. We are most grateful for

Giuseppa “Josephine” Romano his service and dedication to our country. May God continue to watch over all the men and women serving Eternal Rest Grant Unto our nation, here and overseas. May they all come home Her O Lord... safely to their loved ones.

August 4, 2013 Page 4 Parish Finances . . . Parish News . . . Help St. Monica reach the $150,000 Parking goal, which is the amount necessary to make the essential improvements to the Lot parking areas (outlined in red). To date, Fund we have received $92,618.00 in contributions. This project also includes new July 27 & 28, 2013 fencing for the Carmen/Nottingham Avenues lot. NEEDED PER SUNDAY $ 10,500.00 Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Envelope $ 6,807.00 Loose $ 1,978.52 Children $ 25.46 Weekly Total $ 8,810.98 This Week—Deficit $ 1,689.02

Fiscal Year — July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 Required Year To Date $ 52,500.00 Contributions Year To Date $ 44,328.97

Year To Date Total $ 8,171.03 Please join the St. Monica family in welcoming the following new members to our parish community: August 3 & 4, 2013 Mr. & Mrs. Krzysztof Brakowski and Family NEEDED PER SUNDAY $ 10,500.00 Mr. Sean Chambers Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Fah and Family Envelope $ 8,239.18 Mr. Michael Makula and Mrs. Roseann Truppa Loose $ 1,778.82 Mr. Norbert Malinowski and Mrs. Anna Blezien Children $ 7.50 Mr. & Mrs. Rafal Nikiel Ms. Veronica Orejel Weekly Total $ 10,025.50 Mr. & Mrs. Dariusz Szelewa This Week—Deficit $ 474.50 Each week at our Eucharistic celebration, we Fiscal Year — July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 see both new and familiar faces. To those familiar faces, it is always a pleasure to see you. To the new Required Year To Date $ 63,000.00 parishioners, we warmly welcome you, and we encourage you to register with the parish. Contributions Year To Date $ 54,354.47 Please contact Sabina Debski, Parish Secretary, at Year To Date Total $ 8,645.53 (773) 763-1661, so she can take your registration Your support is greatly information. You may also register on the Internet by appreciated. , Thank You. Welcome to our new children of God!

Baptized August 3, 2013

Rose — daughter of

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Robert Sheehan, Ticket #154—$100 prize for Grace Olivia — daughter of drawing held July 28. Stan and Stephanie (Waldhier) Hansen Kathy Cronin, Ticket #79—$100 price for drawing held on August 4. Baptized August 4, 2013

Oliver Enzo — son of TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! Sebastian and Patrycja (Pyzik) Skrzyniarz

August 11, 2013 Page 5 Parish News . . . RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM BEGINS NEXT WEEK, AUGUST 17!

WE’RE BACK! On August 17, parents and students are asked to meet in the church to participate in our Opening OPEN GYM—Returns on Saturday, Mass. Following the Mass, you will have the August 17 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. opportunity to meet and greet the teachers Registration for St. Monica’s 2013-14 Religious Education Program is in progress. Families who have enrolled are asked to return their registration at their Thinking of joining the earliest convenience. If your child has not attended the Catholic Church? program and you are interested in enrolling, forms are

available in the Parish Office, church foyer and on our Many adults entering the website at www.st.monicachicago.com. For any child Catholic Church, or those just thinking not previously enrolled in the program, we ask that about it, follow a process known as the RCIA — the Rite of you provide a copy of each child’s birth certificate and Christian Initiation of Adults. The Rite of Christian baptismal certificate at the time of registration. New to Initiation of Adults is the process by which those who wish our program this year will be the addition of the to join the Catholic faith community are welcomed and Pauline Program (Catch-Up Catechesis), which is introduced to the beliefs and practices of the Church. For required for any student who has missed one or more those not yet baptized, this process leads to the Easter Vigil years of religious education and a Kindergarten where they receive the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, Program (for those children who will turn 5 years old and Confirmation. Those who have been previously by September 1st.) baptized in another Christian tradition are invited to For information, please contact Mrs. Laurie participate fully in the Church through the sacraments of Becker, Director of Religious Education, at 773-763-1661. Confirmation and Eucharist.

For information on the RCIA Program, which begins in the early fall, please contact Mrs. Laurie Becker, Director of Religious Education, at 773-763-1661. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS

ST. VINCENT de PAUL The Knights of Columbus Council #14008 will be selling vocations raffle tickets FOOD DRIVE after Mass on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25 to support seminarians and encourage them in their studies Next Sunday, the St. Vincent de for the priesthood. Proceeds are awarded as scholarships to Paul Society will be conducting the monthly seminarians so they may purchase books, supplies, and parish food drive. Donations may be brought toiletries, or have money for transportation as required in during all Masses. If you should be unable to donate food their weekly routines. Tickets are $1 each. Please show items at this time, you may want to consider making a cash your support for our future priests. donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box. Your continued Thank you for your consideration. support is greatly appreciated. Several of our recipients are on special diets, and donations of low-sodium and low-fat canned food products are in great need. It would also be greatly appreciated if you Bulletin Deadline could check the expiration date on items donated. We do not always have a request for these items right away, and a Due to the approaching Labor Day holiday and longer expiration date would be better. Also, keep in early publishing deadlines, submissions for the mind when donating food that we do not have refrigeration September 1 & 8 bulletins must be received at the space and therefore cannot accept any perishable items. Parish Office no later than 9:00 a.m. on Monday, We would also appreciate donations of personal August 19. Submissions can be sent via e-mail to hygiene, household and paper products, such as soap, [email protected]. All submissions are tissue, shampoo, toothpaste, paper towels, detergents, etc. printed at the discretion of the Bulletin Editor and the You may wish to donate items such as these instead of food. Pastor and are considered for print based on priority We would like to express our sincere gratitude to and available space. the people of St. Monica for their generosity and continued If you have any questions, feel free to call Mary support of this program. Haj, Bulletin Editor, at 773-763-1661, ext. 122.

August 11, 2013 Page 6 Parish News . . .

August 11, 2013 Page 7 Parish News . . .

July 9, 2013

Dear Fr. Fred,

Thank you for sending parish check to remit parishioner donations of $109.00, which we received on 7/1/2013.

So many people turn to Catholic Charities at a difficult, frightening time in their lives. To each one we say, “We will do our bst to help you.” We say it with confidence because we see such great generosity in you and your parishioners.

I am deeply grateful for your generous spirit and commitment to Catholic Charities.

Sincerely,

Rev. Monsignor Michael M. Boland President

August 11, 2013 Page 8 School News . . . Neighborhood News . . . Central Baptist Village 4747 N. Canfield, Norridge, IL 60706

The activities department at Central Baptist Village is in need of your old iPods, iPhones, and musical recordings on CD of all genres: sacred music, big band, jazz, country, classical, etc. Also, there is a need for music in Polish, Spanish and Italian. Listening to music has many benefits and the positive effect it has on the residents. Please bring your donation to the front desk at the main entrance. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Zyburt at 708-583-8517. Thank you for your consideration.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17!

Family Payment Day will be held on Saturday, August 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Beyenka Hall, 5105 N. Mont Clare, Chicago. In addition to meeting new families and picking up gym apparel, classroom assignments, hot lunch order forms, school planners, supply lists, and School Board news, other important information will also be available that day.

The school office hours through August 23 are as follows:

Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Please note, for your convenience, tuition payments are also accepted at the Archdiocese of Chicago Parish Office. You can mail them or drop Office of Vocations them off Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The office is located at: 5136 N. Nottingham Be alert to God’s presence even in the Ave., Chicago. least expected times, places and events. You We look forward to seeing all of our will be ready to respond to God’s call. (Luke students on the first day of school, 12:32-48). If you have ever considered a vocation to the August 26! priesthood, contact Fr. Francis Bitterman, [email protected] or at 312-534-8298, or go to www.ChicagoPriest.com. For information on religious life contact Sr. Elyse Ramirez, OP at 312-534-5240 or [email protected], and for the Permanent Diaconate program contact Deacon Bob Puhala at 847-837- 4564 or [email protected].

August 11, 2013 Page 9

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

DATE TIME PRESIDER LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

August 17 4:00 p.m. Fr. F. Tomzik R. Wade T. Lach J. Curtin M. Paul R. Curtin M. Walewender M. Walewender 6:00 p.m. Fr. A. Izyk TBD TBD TBD August 18 7:30 a.m. Fr. A. Izyk D. Ostermann M.A. Cech K. Mack P. Vandenbergh M. Mack N. Marcinkowska 9:00 a.m. Fr. F. Tomzik M. Cahill J. Brenner L. Ciesielski M. Dawson Children’s L. Ciesielski P. Lesch G. Murawski N. Dawson Liturgy of M. Nimietz D. O’Donnell T. Hughes the Word D. San Buenaventura Presider: R. 10:30 a.m. Fr. R. Kalas A. Jankiewicz R. Becker Z. Becker B. Becker Rosenbusch A. Reisel A. Grau P. Jankiewicz B. Rosenbusch R. Rosenbusch D. Tabang Reader: K. Baran 12:00 Noon Fr. W, Holbrook M. Birkmann M. Birkmann C. Ryan R. Catalano H. Ryan Assistant: R.M. Welther R. Ryan O. Prado 1:30 p.m. Fr. A. Izyk TBD TBD TBD

Servers for 8:00 a.m. weekday Mass August 12—16 are as follows: Monday: A. Martinez & Y. Martinez Tuesday: M. Kirby & A. Weiglein Wednesday: S. Haloulos & S. Soto Thursday: N. Marcinkowska & D. Mendoza Friday: D. Badami & C. Richardson  New Parishioner Registration/ Parishioner Information Update Form

We warmly welcome you and are very pleased that you have chosen to celebrate Mass with us, here at St. Monica Parish. Your registration is very important, especially when it is time for infant Baptism, school registration, wedding, or funeral. We are often asked to provide letters as affidavits for Baptismal and Confirmation sponsors. We can only do this if you are a registered and active member in our parish. Please fill out the attached form to register with the parish or to make any necessary changes for information currently on file. Return this form to the Parish Office or call Sabina Debski, Parish Secretary, at

(773) 763-1661. You may also register by visiting our website at www.stmonicachicago.com.

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