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St. Faustina Kowalska Parish 5252 S St. Faustina Kowalska Parish 5252 S. Austin Ave., Chicago, IL 60638 (773) 767-2411 Parafia Św. Faustyny Kowalskiej November 29—2020—29 Listopad Pastoral Staff Rev. Canon Ted Dzieszko Pastor Rev. Jan Wachala Associate Pastor Rev. Joseph Mol Weekend Associate Deacon Ron Morowczynski Permanent Deacon Parish Staff Celena Strader Operations Director Maria Horbal Religious Education Coordinator & Youth Ministry Witold Socha Richard Sokas Henryk Zygmunt Music Ministry Guadalupe Toledo Receptionist Emilia Nienajadlo Receptionist/Bulletin Editor First Sunday of Advent St. Faustina Parish Ofϔice Watch, therefore; 5252 S. Austin Ave. you do not know when the Lord of the house is coming, whether Chicago, IL 60638 in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. Tel. (773) 767-2411 - Mark 13:36 [email protected] Ofϔice Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9:30 AM—5:30 PM Pierwsza Niedziela Adwentu Closed on Wednesday Czuwajcie więc, & Weekends bo nie wiecie, kiedy pan domu przyjdzie: z wieczora czy o północy, czy o pianiu kogutów, czy rankiem. - Marek 13,36 Mass Intentions & Devotions ~ Intencje Mszalne i Nabożeństwa ST 1 SUNDAY OF ADVENT MONDAY - NOVEMBER 30 - PONIEDZIAŁEK 1. NIEDZIELA ADWENTU St. Andrew the Apostle - Św. Andrzeja Apostoła 7:30 am-EN - For parishioner, benefactors & friends SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 28 - SOBOTA 8:30 am-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże dla 4:30 pm-EN - For parishioners, benefactors & friends Pawła Zaleskiego z rodziną, Elizy i Adama Antol z - God’s blessings upon Lily Alvarez, Briana Little rodziną, & Alex Toledo on the occasion of their birthday (req. by P&H Alvarez) † Jan Szczechowicz, † Jan Stupak, - Health & God’s blessings upon Florence Warchal † Andrzej Stasik (21 dzień po śmierci), † Leonard Kaczmarski (req. by D. Kaczmarski) †† Dusze w czyśćcu cierpiące † Harriet Barnas (req. by Ruthie & Marie) † Andrew Grybos (req. by friends & family) TUESDAY - DECEMBER 1 - WTOREK 7:30 am-EN - For parishioner, benefactors & friends SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 29, 2020 - NIEDZIELA 8:30 am-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże dla 7:30 am-EN - God’s blessings upon Carmen Ruiz Elizy i Adama Antol z rodziną (req. by Charles Herrera & family) † Jan Szczechowicz, † Jan Stupak, † Olegario Alvarez (req. by Charles & Lily Herrera) † Andrzej Stasik (22 dzień po śmierci), † Joseph Henry (req. by Charles & Lily Herrera) 7:00 pm-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże dla † Craig Branswell (req. by Warchal & Grace Elizy i Adama Antol z rodziną family) † Jan Szczechowicz, † Jan Stupak, 9:00 am-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże dla Zofii Cieśla, Pawła Zaleskiego z rodziną, † Andrzej Stasik (22 dzień po śmierci) Elizy i Adama Antol z rodziną † Marianna Pytel, † Stanisław Cieśla, † Władysław WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 2 - ŚRODA 7:30 am-EN Rosanna Mol (req. by Zaragoza family) Czarniak, † Paweł Kowalczuk (16 roczn. śmierci), † 8:30 am-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże dla † Jan Szczechowicz, Elizy i Adama Antol z rodziną †† Wymienione w wypominkach † Jan Szczechowicz, † Jan Stupak, 10:30 am-EN - God’s blessings upon Catherine & Kevin th † Andrzej Stasik (23 dzień po śmierci), Ward on the occasion of their 28 wedding anniv., Leonia Gruchacz, Alice Ward, Don Borek, Florence † Krzysztof Simiło (3 roczn. śm.) (zam. rodzice) Warchal - Health & God’s blessings upon David Schreck THURSDAY - DECEMBER 3 - CZWARTEK St. Francis Xavier - Św. Franciszka Ksawerego (req. by mom & dad) 7:30 am-EN - For parishioner, benefactors & friends † Anthony Chaplick (req. by family) 8:30 am-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże dla 12:30 pm-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże Elizy i Adama Antol z rodziną dla Marii Leśniak, Susan i Emila Leśniak z okazji † Jan Szczechowicz, † Jan Stupak, 33 rocznicy ślubu, Pawła Zaleskiego z rodziną, Elizy i Adama Antol z rodziną † Andrzej Stasik (24 dzień po śmierci) † Czesława Boblak, † Jan Szczechowicz, FIRST FRIDAY - DECEMBER 4 - PIERWSZY PIĄTEK † Paweł Kowalczuk (16 roczn. śmierci), 7:30 am-EN - For parishioner, benefactors & friends † Józef Nowak, † Jan Stupak, 8:30 am-PL † Jan Szczechowicz, † Jan Stupak, †† Anna i Jan Gajos, † Andrzej Stasik (25 dzień po śmierci) †† Katarzyna Babicz i zmarli z rodziny Babiczów, 7:00 pm-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże dla †† Dusze w czyśćcu cierpiące Elizy i Adama Antol z rodziną 7:00 pm-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże dla † Jan Szczechowicz, † Jan Stupak, Kasi Sitek, Elżbiety Plackowskiej, Elizy i Adama † Andrzej Stasik (25 dzień po śmierci) Antol z rodziną, Zofii Koszyłko (zam. F. Warchal) † Pawła Kowalczuk (16 roczn. śmierci), FIRST SATURDAY - DECEMBER 5 - PIERWSZA SOBOTA † Jan Szczechowicz, † Justin Plackowski, 8:30 am-PL † Jan Szczechowicz, † Jan Stupak, † Oliwia Doworakowska, † Zbyszek Witkowski, † Andrzej Stasik (26 dzień po śmierci) † Lucyna Witkowska, † Jan Stupak, 4:30 pm-EN † Helen Trojniar (req. by Jackie Mintal) † Andrzej Stasik (20 dzień po śmierci), † Joseph Grybas (req. by friends & family) †† Zofia i Tadeusz Sitek, 7:00 pm-PL - O zdrowie i błogosławieństwo Boże dla †† Dusze w czyśćcu cierpiące członków Straży Honorowej NSPJ i NSM, Elizy i Adama Antol z rodziną † Jan Szczechowicz, † Jan Stupak, Experience Feel-Good Shopping † Andrzej Stasik (26 dzień po śmierci) Shop at smile.amazon.com and donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to your favorite charitable organization—no fees, no extra cost. November 29, 2020 St. Faustina Kowalska Parish Page 3 Dear Parishioners and Friends, Advent means "coming" (derived from the Latin word adventus). It is a time of liturgical preparation for us to relive the birth of the Son of God from Mary's womb "in the fullness of time" (Gal 4:4). It is a time of true hope for all people, a time of new perspectives, new challenges. However, it is also associated with the need for change, rejection of the old way of life, the joy of waiting and the willingness to meet. "Watch and pray that you may not fall into temptation" (Mk 14:38). "Watch ... the spirit is zealous, but the body is weak" (Mt 26:41). "Stay awake and be firm in the faith" (1 Cor 16:13). "Watch with endurance" (Eph 6:18). “Be sober! Stay awake! " (1P 5,8). Repetitive exhortations express the fundamental conviction: that man, a historical being, is subject to fatigue. He cannot, on his own, break free from overwhelming weaknesses, vices and sins. Every Christian must be convinced that no one can be sure of his endurance, and that the greatest danger lies in those who think they have come to a point of balance that they need no precaution. The New Testament calls us to watch, tells us that Satan seeks to deprive us of the joy of faith and the hope of glory of eternal life. We are always attacked on these essential points. We must therefore be vigilant, knowing that there is no rest in this struggle and that at any moment we may be overwhelmed by sadness and discouragement, and that our spirit will dissipate in external joys that weaken faith. The prophet then laments and asks God: "Why, O Lord, do you allow us to wander far from Your ways, so that our hearts become insensitive to the fear of You?" An insensitive heart is a symbol of insensitivity, a lack of vigilance and confusion. Hence the fervent cry, "May the heavens be torn and come down." This request is reflected in the ancient song about the Mother of God: Rorate caeli desuper, ie., "Drain the dew, heaven." Actually, this longing for the Savior, for His grace, is the sentiment of every Advent song. The Old Testament’s hope of the chosen people, however, rests on strong foundations: “And yet, Lord, You are our father. We are the clay and you are our creator. We are all the work of your hands." The apostle Paul returned to the theme of vigilance and perseverance in prayer many times. He also assured the community in Corinth that their expectations were fulfilled in Christ and they were enriched in everything: "in every word and in every knowledge, for the testimony of Christ has been preserved in you, so that you will not experience lack of any grace, awaiting the appearance of our Lord Jesus, Christ”. For the watchful and faithful, the Lord will not miss anything. The reflection of God's goodness and generosity is the Gospel’s "man who went on a journey". Before the expedition, each one had specific tasks. He left his house to his servants, entrusted them with "taking care of everything" (all of his property), and "commanded the doorman to keep watch". "Taking care of everything" is nothing more than entrusting a person with the gift of life - a great treasure placed in his hands. Nobody knows when the Lord will return, when He will demand an account for the good entrusted. The evangelist only warns that "when he unexpectedly comes, may He not find [us] sleeping." Let us, therefore, be persistent in prayer during Advent. Let us also ask for the intercession of the Virgin Mary, that during Advent weeks we may wait with her, our brothers and sisters, may a change of heart take place in us, and from it a life in which despite difficulties, discouragement, and disappointment, we will be devoted to Christ and we will find refuge in God's hands. God bless everyone who understands the difficult situation of the parish related to the painful closure of the parish of St. Camillus, St. Jane de Chantal, and St. Jane de Chantal School and the formation of the new parish of St. Faustina Kowalska. In addition, a great deal of pain is created by the new situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. God bless all those who support and help those who are going through this painfully difficult time. God bless all those who support our parish with prayer and sacrificial offerings.
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