January 3, 2016 The of the Lord

St. Church, 7240 W. 57th St., Summit, Illinois, 60501-1324

WE HAVE COME TO DO HIM HOMAGE Fr. Bob’s Briefs This Sunday, we celebrate Epiphany. When we look at the life of Christ, there are several events that the Church Fathers called Epiphany. According to the writings and teachings of the Church Fathers, the Epiphany of Christ is a fourfold event. Originally, Epiphany celebrated these four events all at once. Over time, these four events of Christ’s Epiphany were separated for individual celebration. The four events that make Epiphany are: the Nativity of Christ, the visit of the Magi, the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan, and Christ’s first miracle, changing water into wine at Cana. In the West, when we celebrate Epiphany, we traditionally focus and celebrate on the second of these events in the life of Christ: the visit of the Magi from the east. As we celebrate the visit of the Magi this Sunday, I have selected a beautiful painting by a Dutch painter Pieter Aersten entitled the (1560). Aersten painted the visit of the Magi as a triptych (three paneled painting) to be placed above an altar. Sadly, the two side panels of the triptych have been lost. On each of the side panels was one of the Magi. The image that you see is the center piece of the triptych, and it is the panel that has survived, hanging in a museum in Amsterdam. In this painting, we see only one of the Magi, Melchior, who is often said to be the oldest and wisest of the kings that visited the . Baby is sitting on Mary’s lap and St. Joseph, in red, is standing behind them. Surrounding them is a basket of linens to be used as diapers for baby Jesus and the ox and ass in the shabby stable. In the lower left corner is King Melchior, who is offering baby Jesus with his outstretched right hand. The child Jesus is blessing Melchior for his offering of gild and the gift that he has given to him. All the other people are Melchior’s attendants who have travelled with him. Why do we celebrate Epiphany and why did I select this painting for today’s feast? Look at the center of the image. Melchior’s hand holding the gift and baby Jesus’ tiny hand form the center of this painting. Melchior’s hand isn’t holding his gift back, but freely giving his gift of gold to Christ. Seeing his offering and sacrifice, Christ blesses him. That is why we need to celebrate Epiphany and learn from this feast. Melchior teaches us not to hold our gifts and treasures to ourselves and for ourselves, but to give them to Christ. Recently, I was looking through some writings of the great Catholic writer G.K. Chesterton. In one of his poems, the Magi were discussing and debating whether to give Jesus their gifts. In this poem, Melchior, the oldest and wisest, says, “And if our hands are glad, O God, to cast them down like flowers, ‘Tis not that they enrich Thine hands, but they are saved from ours.” Melchior’s hand is happy to give his gold to Christ because by doing so, he is saved from using his possessions, treasures selfishly, for himself, with pride. Instead, he freely offers his treasure to Christ, and he is blessed by Christ. They same is true for all of us. Epiphany invites us to follow the example of the Magi, not to hold on to our possessions and treasures, but with glad hands to cast them down before the Christ child, not to enrich Christ’s hands, but to save them from ours, and Christ will bless us. Every priest in the Archdiocese goes through a ministerial review every few years. It is now my turn. In the bulletin, you will find a letter from Bishop Wypych with more about this review process. Have Blessed New Year 2016! May the Blessed Mother Mary, St. Joseph, and Sts. , Balthasar, and Melchior pray for us. Vivat Jesus! Live Jesus! MASS INTENTIONS Weekly Collection Report

Monday, Jan. 4 The Weekly Parish Budget $ 9,500.00 8:30 a.m. St. Joseph Parishioners Sunday Collection Dec. 20, 2015 $ 6,994.82 Building Fund, Dec. 20, 2015 $ 2,482.65 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Due to early bulletin deadlines, the collection amounts 8:30 a.m. †Mary Ogarek/Ogarek Family for Christmas and Dec. 27 will be in next week’s bulletin. Thank you for your generosity! Wednesday, Jan. 6 Gracias por tu generosidad! 8:30 a.m. †Deceased Members of St. Joseph Parish

Thursday, Jan. 7 NO MASS COMMUNION MINISTERS Friday, Jan. 8 Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 8:30: †Mary D. Santoro/9th Anniversary/Family 5:00 PM. Deacon Ben, A. Flores, G. Kujawa, L. Leen Saturday, Jan. 9 Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 8:30 a.m. †Helen Gottfried/Birthday/Sharon & Andy 7:30 AM Jeninga Sr. Agatha, B. Koran, R. Kosowski, J. Stanislovatis 9:30 AM 5:00 p.m. †James, Anna & Jimmy Collins/Terry & J. Sheehan, N. Wesolowski, G. Zaja, P. Zaja Esther Collins 11:00 AM Donna Faber/Mom & Dad Silvia Alvarez, Olivia DeLaTorre, M. Elena Zapata, †Frank Kuncic/Wife Alma Zubieta †Judy Rimkus/Husband *********************************************************** †Darlene M. Salgado/ Salgado & ALTAR SERVERS Family Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016

5 :00 PM Sunday, Jan. 10 Dylan Davis, Adrian Serrano, Gabby Schaffer

7:30 a.m. †Margaret Powers Kurcz Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 †Patrick Jude Kurcz 7:30 AM †Joseph P. Kurcz Leia Beana, Saul Camacho, Cristina Jimenez †William Goska/Wife & Children 9:30 AM Emily Broniewicz, Amalia and Saul Garcia 9:30 a.m. Donna Faber/Mom & Dad 11:00 AM and Nicholas Alvarez, Maria Elena Zambrano 11:00 a.m. St. Joseph Parishioners *********************************************************** 12:30 p.m. Families of Henryk Sienkiewicz School LECTORS Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 5:00 PM C. Hughes

Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 7:30 AM E. Dominguez 9:30 AM School

11:00 AM Juanita Castro - First Reading Ricardo Castro - Second Reading

GO ST. JOSEPH St. Joseph School:

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Happy New Year! A reminder for our school families - school resumes tomorrow, January 4th. With the New Year begins our new season for the School Board 52 Pick-Up Raffle. If you have not yet purchased your ticket you will want to as soon as possible. The ticket price is $10.00 Welcome Back and gives you a chance to win $125.00 for the weekly drawings and $1,000.00 for the St. Joseph Drawing in March and the School is back in session tomorrow, $1,000.00 back to school drawing. Tickets are placed back in the bin so you do have the opportuni- Monday, Jan. 4 ty to win multiple times. Tickets may be purchased through the rectory and school office. GET YOUR TICKET TODAY!

This week I would like to update everyone on our Chess Team. Catholic Schools Week is Our Chess Team had a busy December. Ten of our chess team mem- bers attended the St. Al’s tournament on Friday, December 11th. All of Coming Up them played extremely well. In the K – 1 division Alec Olivas was the fifth place trophy winner and Jan. 31 through Feb. 6 Lucas Guisto was the third place trophy winner. In the 4 – 5 division Giovanni Garcia was the fifth place trophy winner. As a team our 2 – 3 team finished the competition in fifth place while our K – 1 team were the champions of the tournament. We’re looking forward to seeing you at 9:30 On Saturday, December 19th 11 members of our chess team participated in the YCFC/CCF tournament at De La Salle, in all some 367 players a.m. Mass Sunday, Jan. 31, and our Open from 53 schools competed in the tournament. Two of our players fin- ished in the top 20 of their divisions. Congratulations to Michael Meis- ter who was a medal winner finishing in 9th place in the 7 – 8 division House following Mass. Come discover St. and Aaron Patino who finished in 17th place in the K – 2 division. As a team our K – 2 team finished in 7th place out of the 28 teams com- Joseph School! See what we’re all about. peting in the division. Our 5 – 6 team finished in 16th out of the 25 teams in the competition, our two person 7 – 8 team finished in 10th We welcome you! place out of the 25 teams in the competition, and our two person ad- vanced team finished in 10th place in the 25 team competition. We had one child representing St. Joseph in the 3 – 4 division. All children played very well. 52 PICK-UP 2016 NEXT WEEK SOCCER. Have a great week. God Bless. Lawrence Manetti, Principal Tickets for 2016’s 52 Pick-Up Raffle are available for purchase in the rectory and school. Tickets are $10 You’re A Winner! each. Tickets are returned to the bin 52 Pick-Up News after each drawing. There are 52 chances to win with each ticket! The MARY DESTITO prize is $125, except for the St. Joseph Ticket # 3529 Drawing and the Back to School Congratulations to this week’s $125 winner of the 52 Pick Drawing. Those winners take home -Up Raffle. Tickets for 2015 are available. Come by $1,000! Pick up your ticket today! and pick one up from the rectory or school office. Informes Padre Bob

Este domingo celebramos la Epifanía. Cuando vemos la vida de Cristo, hay varios eventos que los Padres de la Iglesia llaman Epifanía. De acuerdo con los escritos y enseñanzas de los Padres de la Iglesia, la Epifanía de Cristo es un evento cuádruple. Originalmente, la Epifanía celebraba estos cuatro eventos de una sola vez. Con el tiempo, estos cuatro eventos de la Epifanía de Cristo fueron separados para celebración individual. Los cuatro eventos que hacen la Epifanía son: la Natividad de Cristo, la visita de los Reyes Magos, el Bautismo de Cristo en el Jordán y el primer milagro de Cristo en Caná, cambiando el agua en vino. En el occidente, cuando celebramos la Epifanía, tradicionalmente nos centramos y celebramos en el segundo de estos eventos en la vida de Cristo: la visita de los Reyes Magos de oriente. Al celebrar la visita de los Reyes Magos este domingo, he seleccionado una hermosa pintura de un pintor ho- landés Pieter Aersten intitulado La Adoración de los Magos (1560). Aers- ten pintó la visita de los Reyes Magos como un tríptico (pintura de tres pane- les) para colocarse por encima de un altar. Tristemente, los dos paneles late- rales del tríptico se han perdido. En cada uno de los paneles laterales esta- ba uno de los Reyes Magos. La ima- gen que ve es la pieza central del tríp- tico y es el panel que ha sobrevivido, colgado en un museo en Ámsterdam. En esta pintura, vemos sólo uno de los Reyes Magos, Melchor, que a menudo se dice que es el más viejo y más sabio de los reyes que visitaron al Niño Jesús. El Niño Jesús está senta- do en las piernas de María y San José, vestido en color rojo, está de pie detrás de ellos. Junto a ellos está un cesto con lienzos para ser utilizados como paña- les para el Niño Jesús al igual está el buey y el asno en el establo. En la es- quina inferior izquierda está el Rey Melchor, que está ofreciendo al Niño Jesús oro extendiendo la mano dere- cha. El Niño Jesús está bendiciendo a Melchor por su ofrecimiento de oro y el regalo que le ha dado. Todas las otras personas son los asistentes de Melchor que han viajado con él. ¿Por qué celebramos la Epifanía y por qué seleccione esta pintura para la fiesta de hoy? Vean el centro de la imagen. La mano de Melchor sostiene el regalo y la mano del Niño Jesús forman el centro de esta pintura. La mano de Melchor no está sosteniendo su regalo de vuelta, sino dando libremente su regalo de oro a Cristo. Al ver su ofrenda y sacrificio, Cristo le bendice. Es por eso que tenemos que celebrar la Epifanía y aprender de esta fiesta. Melchor nos enseña a no mantener nuestros regalos y tesoros para nosotros, sino para darlos a Cristo. Recientemente, estaba viendo algunos escritos de Navi- dad del gran escritor católico G.K. Chesterton. En uno de sus poemas, los Magos estaban discutiendo y debatiendo si de- bían dar a Jesús sus tesoros y regalos. En este poema, Melchor, el más viejo y más sabio, dice: "Y si nuestras manos están contentas, oh Dios, para que las eche abajo como flores, ¡Es no que enriquecen Tus manos, pero se guardan de la nuestras!" La mano de Melchor se complace en dar su oro a Cristo porque al hacerlo, él se salvó de usar sus posesiones, tesoros egoís- tamente, para sí mismo, con orgullo. En cambio, ofrece libremente su tesoro a Cristo y ha sido bendecido por Cristo. Pasa lo mismo para todos nosotros. La Epifanía nos invita a seguir el ejemplo de los Magos, no aferrarnos a nuestras posesiones y riquezas, pero con las manos alegres para echarlas abajo ante el niño Jesús, no para enriquecer a las manos de Cristo, sino para salvarlas de la nuestras y Cristo nos bendecirá. Cada sacerdote en la Arquidiócesis pasa por un exámen ministerial cada ciertos años. Ahora me toca a mí. En el bole- tín, se encuentra una carta del Obispo Wypych con más información acerca de este proceso de revisión. ¡Que tengan un Fe- liz Año Nuevo 2016! Que la Santísima Virgen María, San José, y los Santos. Gaspar, Baltasar y Melchor oren por nosotros. Vivat Jesús! ¡Viva Jesús! Z biurka Ks. Proboszcza

Obchodzimy dzisiaj Święto Trzech Króli. Jego anglojęzyczna nazwa została zaczerpnięta z greki i brzmi: „Epiphany”, czyli „Objawienie”. Według Ojców Kościoła, Epifania nie była jakimś jednym wielkim wydarzeniem, lecz czterema powiązanymi ze sobą wydarzeniami. W jednym dniu wspominano Narodziny Chrystusa, przybycie Mędrców ze Wschodu, Chrzest Jezusa w rzece Jordan oraz Jego pierwszy cud: ten w Kanie Galilejskiej. Z czasem wszakże, owy cztery wydarzenia stały się oddzielnymi świętami. Chrześcijanie zachodni celebrujący Epifanię tradycyjnie skupiają się na postaciach Mędrców. I właśnie na okoliczność dzisiejszego Święta wybrałem niniejszy piękny obraz duńskiego malarza, Pietera Aerstena: „Adoracja Trzech Króli” (1560 rok). Aersten nadał temu dziełu formę tryptyku (trzyczęściowego obrazu), który może być wieszany nad ołtarzem. Dwie z trzech części tryptyku (każda przedstawiająca jednego z Mędrców) niestety zaginęły. To, co tu widzicie, to centralna część obrazu, obecnie wystawiona w muzeum w Amsterdamie. Widzimy tutaj Melchiora, powszechnie uważanego za najstarszego i najmądrzejszego z Merców, jacy odwiedzili Dzieciątko w stajence. Mały Jezusek siedzi na kolanach Maryi, a za nimi stoi odziany w czerwień św. Józef. Wokół nich stoją kosze z płótnami przeznaczonymi na pieluszki dla Dzieciątka, a także osiołek i wół. W lewym dolnym rogu obrazu znajduje się Melchior, wyciągający do Jezuska rękę ze złotem. Dzieciątko błogosławi przybyłego i jego dar. Pozostałe osoby na obrazie to dworzanie Melchiora. Dlaczego celebrujemy Święto Trzech Króli? Spójrzcie na obraz. Wyciągnięte ręce Melchiora i mała rączka Jezusa są głównym punktem tego dzieła. Melchior dobrowolnie przekazuje swój dar Chrystusowi. Widząc jego ofiarę, Pan go błogosławi. Oto lekcja płynąca dla nas z tego święta. Melchior uczy nas, abyśmy swoich darów i talentów nie trzymali wyłącznie dla siebie, ale oddali wszystko Jezusowi. Ostatnio zaczytuję się w bożonarodzeniowych tekstach wielkiego chrześcijańskiego pisarza, G.K. Chestertona. W jednym z jego wierszy, Trzej Królowie rozmyślają nad przekazaniem swoich darów Chrystusowi. Wtem najstarszy i najmędrszy spośród nich, Melchior, stwierdza, iż dary należy przekazać nie dlatego, aby ubogacić Jego, lecz po to, aby nie kusiły one rąk darczyńców. Melchior z radością przekazuje swoje skarby Panu, nie zatrzymuje ich dla siebie. Otrzymuje za to błogosławieństwo. Podobnie powinniśmy postąpić i my. Do tego zachęca nas Święto Trzech Króli. Raz na kilka lat, każdy ksiądz w naszej Archidiecezji musi przejść swego rodzaju „kapłański przegląd”. Teraz kolej na mnie. W dzisiejszym biuletynie znajdziecie list od biskupa Wypycha, opisujący szczegóły całego procesu. Życzę Wam błogosławionego Nowego Roku 2016! Jezusie, Maryjo i Józefie, święci Kacprze, Melchiorze i Baltazarze! Módlcie się za nami! Vivat Jesus! Chwała Jezusowi!

ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago 2330 West 118th Street Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate V Chicago IL 60643 Phone: 312-534-5050 Fax: 773-779-8469

Dear Parishioners,

Your Pastor, Father Robert Stuglik, will soon be participating in the Catholic Leadership 360 Review process. This review process is part of the ordinary structure required by Archdiocesan Policy of every diocesan priest approximately every five years. It is an opportunity for Fr. Stuglik to recognize his talents and to grow to become a better priest and pastoral minister. Your local Dean selected members of the parish staff and parish leadership to serve as reviewers and I will also use this instrument in the Catholic Leadership 360 Review process.

Further, diocesan policies also state that parish lay leadership and parishioners be given the opportunity to recognize Father’s gifts and to share their sentiments about his ministry. So, an additional parish-wide survey is also part of his review process. The web address of the survey and instructions for anonymous participation can be found at the bottom of this letter and on your parish’s web page, if available. Please note that the survey is available in English and Spanish. The data obtained from the parish-wide survey will be shared with Father Stuglik and your participation will remain anonymous. The Priests’ Placement Board and I will also receive this data.

If you have any further questions or suggestions about the review process you may contact Fr. Bob Heidenreich ([email protected] ), Coordinator of Ministerial Review and Priests Programs at the Priests Placement Office (312-534-5237).

When the Catholic Leadership 360 Review process has been completed, Father Stuglik will be asked to share the insights he has received and his further developmental plans with you in the parish bulletin and on the parish web site.

I thank you in advance for your willingness to participate in the review process and to provide constructive information.

Sincerely, Most Reverend Andrew P. Wypych, D.D. Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate V

To participate in the survey, please visit these websites on your computer: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/parishwidesurvey_cohort2 (English) https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/parishwidesurvey-spanish_cohort2 (Spanish) GIVE HER ETERNAL REST

Alicia Anderson Anthony Montaneo HERMILA VILLALOBOS Laura Behm Ed and Alice Nowak Kimberly Boll Brittaney Boubin Leonardo Alexandros Eternal rest, grant unto her, O Lord, Peterson Lucille Cavallone and let perpetual light shine upon her. Meg A. Radcliff May the souls of the faithful through Patricia Diaz Carmen Rodriguez the mercy of God rest in peace! Mary DiGangi Alexander Druschitz William Schaefer Sr. Eleanor Dzielak Lorraine Simich Scarlette Grace Robert Erklin Swaekauski Irene Szarley BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS Helen Frank WILL BE HELD AT Josephine Tipner James Heelan Ricardo Varajas 6:45 P.M. Rich S. Jandura (EARLIER TIME) Denise M. Jandura Pamela Wojdyla Chester and Virginia THIS TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 2016 Janeczko IN THE ST. JOSEPH SENIOR CENTER Millie Jercha *Most recently added

ADJACENT TO THE BIG PARKING LOT Ted Kuldanek If you know of CONNECTED TO THE SCHOOL anyone that should be on Caroline Lalinsky the sick list, please call Geri Lauer the rectory at 708-458-0501. Those needing personal financial statements from St. Mary Marcichow Joseph Parish for income tax purposes should call the Sylvia and Ben Thank You. rectory at 708-458-0501 beginning Jan. 6. Thank you. Michalowski ~~~~ Dolores Michaels Baptisms will be held at 2:30 p.m. next Sunday, Jan. 10, only, instead of our regular time.

RESTORATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

To Fix the and Tuck Point our Parish Buildings

Number of Parishioner Donors/Families: 330

Total Pledged thus far: $295,772.63

Amount Collected thus far: $276,965.64

Pledges still to be collected: $ 18,830.00

Our Restoration Drive is over. We will accept late payments.

Thank you for your donations.

If you need a statement, please call the rectory office.

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OFFICE HOURS 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Please check bulletin for Holiday Hours

BULLETIN DEADLINE: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday

PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Robert Stuglik Weekend celebrant: Rev. Joseph Stobba, OSA Deacon Benedict Michalowski Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor: Mrs. Joan Hadac Adult Choir Director/Organist: Mrs. Darlene Donarski Pianist/Organist: Mrs. Anna Dron Ray Polish Choir Director: Mr. Aleksander Jazowski Facilities Director: Mr. Vincent Slisz

News for Our Parishioners. . . . . SUNDAY MASSES Saturday: 5:00 PM ENGLISH Does the way you live your life and especially your Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM. ENGLISH marriage give praise and glory to God? Let God transform 11:00AM SPANISH your marriage relaonship. The next Worldwide Marriage 12:30 PM POLISH Encounter Weekends are February 12-14, April 8-10, or June 10-12, all in Elk Grove Village. Early registraon is highly CONFESSIONS Saturday 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM recommended. For reservaons, or more informaon, call Jim and Kris at 630-577-0778, or contact them at wwme- WEEKDAY MASSES chicagoland.org . 8:30 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Aprendan como Dios los llama a vivir en su (8:30 AM Wednesday - Sacramento de Matrimonio, asisendo a un Fin de Semana School Mass During School Year) del Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial. Para más información Thursday—No Mass is Celebrated 8:30 AM Saturday de los Fines de Semana en español, si vive en los suburbios Please check bulletin for Holiday Mass Schedule o pertenece a la Diócesis de Joliet, comuníquese con Javier y Gaby Vargas (630) 621-8984 [email protected] , en el área de Chicago llamar a Oscar y Luz Delgado (847) 826 ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL -9525, [email protected], para los que vivan en el área del School Principal: Mr. Lawrence Manetti sur de Chicago y el Noroeste de Indiana llamar a Juan y Elia 5641 S. 73rd Ave. Zambrano (708) 825-4099 [email protected] . Se (708) 458 - 2927 stjosephschoolonline.blogspot.com recomienda registrarse con ancipación ya que el cupo es www.facebook.com/groups/stjosephschoolonline limitado. www.stjosephsummit.com ~~~~ Archbishop Blase Cupich presents, “Higher Educaon as ST. JOSEPH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Partner in the Church’s Mission” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Moderator: Mr. Jason Porod March 31 in McGuire Hall in the Warde Academic Center at Assistant: Mrs. Penny Davis (708) 458-0501 St. Xavier University, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago.

Archbishop Cupich will discuss the relaonship between the H. SIENKIEWICZ POLISH SCHOOL Catholic University and the Catholic church, and the role of 5641 S. 73rd Ave. the university in its Catholic Mission. The audience will be 708-415-0458 invited to consider how the objecves of the university harmonize with the misión of the Catholic Church , and to MINISTERS OF CARE: reflect upon the identy and life of the university. For more If you are homebound, and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the informaon, call SXU at 773-298-3981 and ask for the parish office to make arrangements. Center for Religion and Public Discourse.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Joseph Church #512045 7240 W. 57th Street Summit, IL 60501

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