January 10, 2021 The Baptism Of The Lord
PARISH AND SCHOOL
WELCOME! no matter what your present status in the catholic church, no matter what your current family or marital situation, no matter what your past or present religious affiliation, no matter what your personal history, age, background, race or color, no matter what your own self-image or esteem, You are INVITED, WELCOMED, ACCEPTED, LOVED and RESPECTED at SAINT ZACHARY PARISH!
567 W. ALGONQUIN ROA D • DES PLAINES, IL 60016 P h o n e 8 4 7 - 956- 7020 • F a x 8 4 7 - 981- 1448 W e b s i t e www.saintzachary.org Rev. Piotr Rapcia, Pastor Office Contacts
Rev. Lawrence F. Springer, Retired Resident Parish Office ………[email protected] Deacons, John J. Smith, Roland Merced, Phone ……………………………………...…847-956-7020 & Robert Cyran Fax………………………………………….… 847-981-1448
SUNDAY MASSES Hours ………………Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 AM-4:00 PM 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM (Sign language interpreter for School Principal ……………………….Darlene Potenza the hearing impaired), 11:00 AM, Email…………..………[email protected] School Office……[email protected] 1:00 PM (Polish)
Phone……………………………………...…847-437-4022 WEEKDAY MASSES Director Religious Education ……...Dcn Jack Smith 9:00 AM Monday—Saturday Email……………………………[email protected]
SATURDAY MASSES Phone …………………………………..……847-956-1175
Mass of Anticipation Parish Staff 5:00 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Polish) Pastor ……………………………...………Rev. Piotr Rapcia
Email…………………..…………[email protected] SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Phone ……………………………………..…847-532-1136 Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 ~ 10:30 AM Deacons: Wednesdays 6:00 PM ~ 7:00 PM Jack Smith MARRIAGES Email……………………………[email protected] Please call the Parish Office to make an Roland Merced Appointment at least four months in advance. Email………………………[email protected]
BAPTISMS Robert Cyran Please call the Parish Office Email ……….………………... [email protected] for a date & time Maintenance……..…John Ampulski & Robert Cyran
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Email………………[email protected] Director of Parish Life…………..Dolores Mielzynski Due Friday, by noon, TWO WEEKS prior to publication
Email………………[email protected] PARISH OFFICE BUSINESS HOURS Business Manager…………………………..Geoff Pautsch Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM Email……………………[email protected]
PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED Music Director……………………...Lukasz Swiatowiec Email…………………[email protected] ON THE WEEKENDS
Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor …Melissa Keefe Please sign up for All Masses and Confessions, Email…………………..……[email protected] everyone must be registered to enter the Monday-Thursday Church. Register at: saintzachary.org or call Parish Receptionist………………………Sandra Jerger the Parish Office Email…………………[email protected] Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle, St Zachary is using an online tool that allows you be our protection against to register a space for you and those in your
the wickedness and snares of the household for Daily & Weekend Mass, and also
devil. May God rebuke him we Confession. St. Zachary website: saintzachary.org
humbly pray; and do thou, and scroll down to sign up. You may also call the
parish office to reserve your place if you do not O Prince of the Heavenly host, have email. (Office is closed over the weekend) by the power of God, cast into hell So if you would like to be registered for a Satan and all the evil spirits who Weekend Mass you must call the Office before prowl about the 4pm on Friday. Everyone that comes to Mass or
world seeking the ruin of souls. Confession must be registered! This is an Amen 2 Archdiocese Protocol that we must adhere by. Remember In Your Prayers…
All our deceased family members, friends and members of St Zachary Parish
All parishioners, relatives and friends who are sick: Jack Karczewski Mass Intentions Dear Family of St. Zachary Parish and School, Monday, • January 11 At our baptism we were told, “you have become a 9:00 AM † Tessie Amanti new creation and have clothed yourself in Christ.” Tuesday, • January 12 Each Sunday we come here a new creation, 9:00 AM † Lou Sahagun transformed, even if we’re not conscious of it. Wednesday, • January 13 Baptism has created us anew, has given us new 9:00 AM † Barbara Sahagun; Wallace Brush; life. Also, no matter what we may be wearing, we Andrea Lieggi are clothed in Christ. In what we do and what Thursday, • January 14 others see, we hope to show that we have put on 9:00 AM † St. Zachary Parish Christ. On this feast of the Baptism of the Lord, let Friday, • January 15 us appreciate the new creation we have become. 9:00 AM † Marshall Smith, Jr. Fr. Piotr Rapcia Saturday, • January 16
9:00 AM † Souls In Purgatory; Tuesday Night Special Intention: Mary Keenley Rosary 5:00 PM † Janet Kucharski; James P. Doyle, Sr.; 7:00 PM Church Lois Sweeney
*7:00 PM † Boz e błogosławien stwo dla Władzi Please remember Sunday, • January 17 to wear your 7:00 AM † Fred Jerger mask. Any 9:00 AM † Veronica Pettingill questions please 11:00 AM Special Intention: Jack Karczewski call Jo Tozzi * 1:00 PM † s p. Maria Rutkowska, s p. Genowefa 847-824-4014. Wołek, s p. Julia i Jo zef Nowak,
Rosary will not be held on January 12, 19 & s p. Jo zefa i Jo zef Paproccy, s p. Irena i 26, due to the weather. We will see everyone Alfred Buczak, za s p. zmarłych z on February 2nd if the weather permits. rodziny Guło w, Paprockich, Milewskich, Ostrowskich, Jaworowskich, Buczak, s p. Janina We want to “THANK” Szpara everyone for their generous * Mass In Polish donations to our 2 Tall Wooden Boxes in the At the time this bulletin was transmitted, Gathering Area. For the year the Weekly Collections were not calculated. of 2019 we provided The collections will be in next $8,892.58 to families in weekends bulletin. need. We used $5,278.19 to feed the less fortunate at Mary & Joseph Shelter and Port Ministries. Our yearly dues to the
National St. Vincent de Paul Society were $206.51 and twinning to Mexico was $1,100.00. Our van which is used every day, gas, maintenance and Maksymilian Musial son of insurance cost, $3,902.28. Again THANK YOU. 3 Lukasz & Maria (Lubera) Musial 4 5 We are looking for gently used Christmas Trees that you may no longer need. If you have one that you would like to donate, please contact Claudia Geraci Please join us every Thursday evening at 7:00pm. at 224-805-9298. Thank you. You will need the Id & Password to join. The ZOOM Meeting ID is: 536 202 4201 and the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Passcode is: 052602. If you have any questions Council 3627 St. Zachary Parish please contact Deacon Roland Merced at Contact GK Jerry Manning [email protected]. Come and join us 847-714-2719 or for a great evening of Scripture Reflection! www.kofc.org/joinus
The Gospel of Life Study Guide the sobriety of its elements, it has all the depth of This 20-page study guide the Gospel message in its entirety, of which it can (https://www.usccb.org/resources/rlp be said to be a compendium. It is an echo of the -20-ev-study-guide-final-eng.pdf) was prayer of Mary, her perennial Magnificat for the developed by the USCCB for use either work of the redemptive Incarnation which began with the 31-page “The Gospel of Life: in her virginal womb. “With the Rosary, the Compendium” (https://www.usccb.org/resources/rlp- Christian person sits at the school of Mary and is 20-ev-study-guide-final-eng.pdf) or with the full led to contemplate the beauty on the face of encyclical text of Pope John Paul II’s Evangelium Vitae (http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/ Christ and to experience the depths of his love. encyclicals/documents/hf_jp Through the Rosary the faithful receive abun- ii_enc_25031995_evangelium-vitae.html) which dant grace, as though from the very hands of the contains 105 numbered paragraphs. The study Mother of the Redeemer” — On the Most Holy guide provides scriptural reflections, prayers, and Rosary (Rosarium Virginis Mariae) by Pope John discussion questions to help readers reflect more Paul II, http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul deeply on The Gospel of Life. While specifically -ii/en/apost_letters/2002/documents/hf_jp- designed to help facilitate small or large group ii_apl_20021016_rosarium-virg inis-mariae.html. studies, individuals can also use this tool on their Quote – “When we encounter Christ, experience own to increase their understanding of the text and his love, and deepen our relationship with him, we make real-life connections. The “Evangelium Vitae become more aware of our own worth and that of (The Gospel of Life)” is the most important pro-life doc- others. His love for each person is cause for great ument issued by Pope John Paul II in 1995. “The Gospel joy, and growing understanding of this of Life, Evangelium Vitae, Compendium” is a book of priceless treasure motivates us to share his love summaries of each of the 105 numbered paragraphs of with others. Our lives are often changed by the wit- Evangelium Vitae, prepared to serve as a resource on and ness of others; so too, others’ lives may be changed introduction to this great encyclical. If you want to un- by our witness and authentic friendship with derstand more about the Gospel of Life, you can start them.”-USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life with the article: The Gospel of Life: a Brief Summary Activities, How to Build a Culture of (https://www.respectlife.org/gospel-of-life-summary). Life” (respectlife.org/culture-of-life). The Rosary – All the pandemic turmoil, economic Our Prayer – For all Christians: May we live out havoc and social-political uncertainties should our baptismal call to proclaim the Gospel of God’s remind us to keep praying the Rosary as often as love and the dignity of every human life; We pray possible. The Rosary, though clearly Marian in to the Lord: character, is at heart a Christocentric prayer. In
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