Solemnity of Brotherly Love

PARISH INFORMATION ALL SAINTS CATHEDRAL PARISH RECTORY: 920 N. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge, IL 60068 847-698-0578 Web site: www.ascpncc.org NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH Email: [email protected] 9201 West Higgins Road Pastor: Bishop Stanley Bilinski Chicago, IL 60631 847-698-0578 e-mail: [email protected] ______

Catholic In Faith PARISH /CEMETERY OFFICE: 9201 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631 773-380-7131 A People Empowered

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Chairman: Gary Kurzynski [email protected] September 9, 2018 First Vice Chairman – Phillip Smolka ______Chairman-Cemetery Trustees: Phillip Smolka 630-669-9956 Treasurer: Barbara Bratkowski Financial Secretary: Jean Kurzynski ([email protected]) WELCOME Parish Secretary/Bulletin information: e-mail: [email protected] We’re blessed because you’re here Communications/Website - Judie Szydlowski ([email protected] 630-222-0334). Parish Organist/Choir Director: Christopher Wąż

Cemetery Secretary: Jill L. [email protected] Cemetery Visiting Hours: 8:00AM – 5:00PM Spring & Summer Decorations April 1 – September 30 Fall & Winter Decorations November 1 – February 28

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE: 9:00AM

DAILY MASSES are held as announced in the weekly bulletin. Intentions may be offered at most Masses. To make arrangements for an intention, please contact the Pastor.

HOLY DAY MASSES are held as announced in the bulletin.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Arrangements should be made with the Pastor as soon as possible or at least 30 days prior to the ceremony.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. Contact the Pastor before setting a date or making final plans.

EMERGENCIES, SICKNESS AND DEATH should be reported to the Pastor immediately.

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TO OUR VISITORS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES 9:45 AM, Every Sunday (September through May) We’re blessed because you’re here! Superintendent: Margaret Rowinski (630-307-2990)

All Saints Cathedral Parish is a community of the Polish YOUTH ASSOCIATION (Youth 8 & up are welcome) Next Meeting: TBA National Catholic Church that welcomes and serves the Advisor: Bishop Stanley Bilinski [interim] (847-698-0578)

spiritual needs of all people who wish to follow MISSION & EVANGELISM COMMITTEE Christ in the Catholic tradition. Next Meeting: TBA

Chair: Judie Szydlowski (630-222-0334)

Mass begins on the page of the Mass book in CEMETERY TRUSTEES your pew as indicated in the music booklet in Next Meeting, Monday, September 10, 7 pm your bulletin. Additional mass instructions, Chair: Phillip Smolka (773-380-7131) scripture readings, and music for congregational PARISH COMMITTEE singing are included in the booklet inside our Next Meeting: 7:00PM, Tuesday, 18 September bulletin. Chair: Gary Kurzynski (630-924-7504)

Those who have received their First Holy PARENT - TEACHER ORGANIZATION Communion and believe in the presence of Christ Next Meeting: Sunday, September 23, following SoCL in the Eucharist are welcome to receive. Bread President: Doug Scott (312-623-6825) The PTO is pleased to announce that child care will be provided during PTO meetings starting with and wine are administered on the tongue. To our next meeting on Sunday, August 19th. Please consider helping the PTO with their important work for the children of our Parish. Contact Doug or Lori Scott if you have any questions.

receive bread only, please cross your arms across your chest. WOMEN’S SOCIETY FOR THE ADORATION OF THE MOST As you leave after Mass, please introduce yourself to BLESSED SACRAMENT our clergy and sign our Guest Book in the vestibule. Next Meeting: TBA President: Theresa Heath (224-858-7480)

We welcome you to join us after Mass for coffee POLISH NATIONAL UNION OF AMERICA and cake in the Fellowship Hall on the lower BRANCH #37 President: Robert Maycan (847-318-7975) level (an elevator is available). Financial Secretary: Teri Heath (224-858-7480)

Meeting: TBD We hope you return and join our parish

community again in our celebration

of God’s presence among us.

Bible Study for Ordinary Week 23 – 9/ 9 – Psalm 137:1-9 – Do I never have feelings of Solemnity of Brotherly Love outrage, hatred, desire for revenge? Am I being honest with myself? September 9, 2018 Prayer starter: You, Heart-Knower of all human beings, give me the courage to be clear and honest in my own heart to remember that feelings are helpful messages from me to me. What 9:00 am – Holy Mass I am responsible for is my reaction to them. 9/10 – Psalm 40:1-17 – Hearing and obedience, rather LECTOR: Katy Scott than ritual: how does that jibe with my idea of religion? CANTOR: Judie Szydlowski Prayer starter: Spirit of Patience, give me insight! Help me GREETER: Joanne Gramza to discern when waiting and patience would be the best response COUNTERS: TBD to a situation, and when they would not. That can be tricky. 9/11 – Psalm 94:1-23 - Unexpected negative events: How Lessons Proverbs 3:21-25 do I handle them? maintain my equilibrium? learn from them? 1 John 4:17-21 Prayer starter: Lord, I want to work on the quality of my GOSPEL Luke 10:25-37 daily life with others, with you, to become more the “mast of my ship”. Make my spirit steady and willing. 9/12 – Psalm 111:10 – What are my genuine feelings - Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting conducted before God? Do I tremble with fear? With awe-full joy? following Holy Mass. Please ensure your Prayer starter: Lord God, let me grow daily in appreciation participation. for the fact that you are always there as I get my life together. 9/13 – Isaiah 56:1-2 & 58:13-14 – What about “Sabbath” Please remember that even in these last of the lazy, time at regular intervals in my life? Do I really what such a hazy days of summer, the parish still has monthly thing? expenditures. Please keep up your donations, even on the Prayer starter: Holy One, everything seems to conspire weeks you may be away enjoying God’s gift of re-creation. against my undertaking to use “real” time for “Sabbath” time. Help We continue to face a troubled time financially. We me to see my way. are not able to reap the usual benefits from the bingo 9/14 – Psalm 1:1-9 – What fills my inner world? Most project. We have taken funds from our only CD to make assuredly, it is shaping my perceptions and attitudes. current our obligations. Prayer starter: Lord, it is an awesome thing to take account Please make sure your worthy giving is at the level it of this fact: a human being really does become what he or she “eats,” intellectually, not just physically. can be. 9/15 – Proverbs 29:18 – Have I experienced a situation If you have any input towards these measures, like this in my own life? How did I “get a grip”? please let the parish committee know. Prayer starter: Lord God, you are an Invisible God, and yet Please, then, consider the request to keep up your you are the One who can make us see. This “vision” thing is so worthy donations during these low-income months. important for a human life. I want to work on mine, so my life can May God bless your sacrifice and concern. be more coherent, purposeful. Help me! WEEKDAY MASSES, SERVICES, ACTIVITIES All Saints on the Web Tell others about our web site and Facebook page, and let

Monday, September 10 – us pray they come to find a spiritual home with us! - Holy Mass for the healing of our family and friends, noon Web site: https://www.ascpncc.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ascpncc/ Tuesday, September 11 – - Holy Mass for the healing of our country in light of th the 17 Anniversary of the Day of Tragedy, 9/11/2001 One Call Now is the system we use to send our Wednesday, September 12 – weekly In Touch Email Bulletin as well as the automated

- Mass of the day, open intention, noon phone calls. If you would like to receive emails and/or phone calls, or make a change to your current setup, Thursday, September 13 – contact Judie at [email protected].

Friday, September 14 – - Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, noon

Saturday, September 15 – Online Giving from Our Sunday Visitor is a - Solemnity – Holy Mother of Sorrows convenient, secure way to donate. You can set up regular contributions, pay your membership dues, or make an occasional donation to your favorite cause. Sign-up is easy! Just go to the website and follow the instructions; or contact Financial Secretary Jean Kurzynski for assistance.

CHECK OUT OUR PARISH WEBSITE: www.ascpncc.org Tell others about our website, let us pray they come to find a spiritual home with us!

UPCOMING EVENTS Ordinary 24

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming events listed below September 16, 2018 and watch future bulletins for Rally Day more information – 9:00 am – Holy Mass September 9 – Semi-Annual Meeting Solemnity of Brotherly Love LECTOR: Stephen Scott CANTOR: Gary Kurzynski September 15 – Holy Trinity Parish (Kewanee) 90th Anniversary GREETER: Ray Mizyk September 16 – Rally Day (Pot Luck Luncheon planned) COUNTERS: TBD September 23 – First day of SoCL!!!!!!! October 1-3 – XXV General Synod, hosted by our Diocese, Lessons Isaiah 50:4-9 Our Lady of the Snows Retreat Center, Belleview, IL James 2:14-18 October 5-7 – Western Diocese SAMBS Spiritual Retreat – GOSPEL Mark 8:27-35 Cardinal Stricht Conference Center, Mundelein, IL October 14 – Solemnity of the Christian Family - Our Holy Mass will be celebrated outside on the November 1 – Solemnity of All Saints (Patronal Feastday) concrete pad; a parish “pot luck” will be serverd November 2 – Observance of All Souls following November 25 – Solemnity of Christ the King (Last Sunday of Ordinary Time) All Saints Community Page December 2 – First Sunday of Advent “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way - SAMBS “Advent Tea” you will fulfill the law of Christ.” ~ Galatians 6:2 December 9 – “Birthday Party for Jesus” - ST. LUKE’S SUNDAY SUPPERS – We are seeking a volunteer Coordinator for the October 14th Sunday Supper at St. Luke’s. The December 16 – Chicago Circle United Choirs Concert Coordinator plans the meal (for 100) and recruits volunteers to help with shopping, food prep, transport and serving. Contact Judie (630-222-0334) or Barb B. (224-558-9846).

- OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – The collection of specific items

each month is going very well, and we are on track to assemble a record th SHARE THE GOOD NEWS! SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWS! number of boxes this year! “Packing Night” will be Friday, November 9 starting at 6:30 pm. Keep those donations coming! This space reserved for “YOUR GOOD NEWS” - WINGS – Did you know that we are now collecting for WINGS full time? Bring your clothing or small household item donations any time, and we will deliver them to WINGS when the box gets full. - We wish to support more causes and events that help our Community. - Please submit information to [email protected]. THANK YOU! PRAYER REQUESTS PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES are extended to the following parishioners who are celebrating their birthdays this week: Once again, we turn to the parish family and ask for assistance in the liturgical and parochial tasks we share as a community: Emily Eriksen 09/10 Altar Servers – this ministry is open to all who have made Helene Eriksen 09/10 their First Holy Communion. If you would like to begin training for Andrew Fisher 09/10 this ministry, please give your name to Bishop Stan. Jill L. 09/10 Lectors – this ministry is open to all adult members of our Dorothy Krzysko 09/11 parish, including those who have made their Confirmation. Gordon Bialasik 09/12 Additionally, if you would like to enter into this ministry, please give Chris Bogzevitz 09/13 your name to Bishop Stan. Radmila Sora 09/14 Women’s Society for the Adoration of the most Blessed Sacrament. Parent-Teacher Organization, Parish Choir. SoCL May God bless you and grant you all Teachers and Substitutes – we are always looking for more of our a very Happy Birthday! parishioners to join these long-standing organizations. We thank the members thus organized for their ministry in the service PARISHIONERS: Bishop Stanley Bilinski, of our Lord and to this parish. Please consider this invitation. Mary Andersen, Jim Mueller, Charles Scott, Adeline Kozak, Cathy Milbrandt, Lorraine Fanslow, Robert Maycan, Joan Maluchnik, Gerald Maycan, Bernardine Mrozek, September Cemetery News Adolph Papish, Cynthia Nytko, Please note that no plastic Don and Joan Pagels, Ben Fisher arrangements should be placed for FAMILY & FRIENDS: Rosemary Petrosky, the rest of the grass/shrubbery Luz Reygosa, Emma Freshwater, David Petrosky, Carmen Cordero, Andrew Bear, growing season. (now until John Miroslaw, Wayne Wright, Dan McWeeny, November 1). October is Cemetery “Sonny” Collinet, Karen Ream, Vicky Bergstrom, Tina Tziolas, Ted Lipkowski, Jim Rubb, Clean-up Month. Please remove all Donald Andrew, Allison Bartlet, Tammy pots during this time. Okrzesik, Jeff Jablowicz If there are any questions, please HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS: come to the office and review the Dorothy Catinella, Harriet Jablonowski, Joseph Rules and Regulations for the Kosowski, Michael Kosowski, Dorothy Krzysko, Ted Bednarowicz Cemetery. We would like to continue to have PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR TROOPS DEFENDING pride in the presentation of the FREEDOM but especially for: final resting place of our dearly departed loved ones. Martin Venegas (USAF) All those involved appreciate your consideration of this request. PRAYER REQUESTS PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES are extended to the following parishioners who are celebrating their birthdays this week: Once again, we turn to the parish family and ask for assistance in the liturgical and parochial tasks we share as a community: Emily Eriksen 09/10 Altar Servers – this ministry is open to all who have made Helene Eriksen 09/10 their First Holy Communion. If you would like to begin training for Andrew Fisher 09/10 this ministry, please give your name to Bishop Stan. Jill L. 09/10 Lectors – this ministry is open to all adult members of our Dorothy Krzysko 09/11 parish, including those who have made their Confirmation. Gordon Bialasik 09/12 Additionally, if you would like to enter into this ministry, please give Chris Bogzevitz 09/13 your name to Bishop Stan. Radmila Sora 09/14 Women’s Society for the Adoration of the most Blessed Sacrament. Parent-Teacher Organization, Parish Choir. SoCL May God bless you and grant you all Teachers and Substitutes – we are always looking for more of our a very Happy Birthday! parishioners to join these long-standing organizations. We thank the members thus organized for their ministry in the service PARISHIONERS: Bishop Stanley Bilinski, of our Lord and to this parish. Please consider this invitation. Mary Andersen, Jim Mueller, Charles Scott, Adeline Kozak, Cathy Milbrandt, Lorraine Fanslow, Robert Maycan, Joan Maluchnik, Gerald Maycan, Bernardine Mrozek, September Cemetery News Adolph Papish, Cynthia Nytko, Please note that no plastic Don and Joan Pagels, Ben Fisher arrangements should be placed for FAMILY & FRIENDS: Rosemary Petrosky, the rest of the grass/shrubbery Luz Reygosa, Emma Freshwater, David Petrosky, Carmen Cordero, Andrew Bear, growing season. (now until John Miroslaw, Wayne Wright, Dan McWeeny, November 1). October is Cemetery “Sonny” Collinet, Karen Ream, Vicky Bergstrom, Tina Tziolas, Ted Lipkowski, Jim Rubb, Clean-up Month. Please remove all Donald Andrew, Allison Bartlet, Tammy pots during this time. Okrzesik, Jeff Jablowicz If there are any questions, please HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS: come to the office and review the Dorothy Catinella, Harriet Jablonowski, Joseph Rules and Regulations for the Kosowski, Michael Kosowski, Dorothy Krzysko, Ted Bednarowicz Cemetery. We would like to continue to have PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR TROOPS DEFENDING pride in the presentation of the FREEDOM but especially for: final resting place of our dearly departed loved ones. Martin Venegas (USAF) All those involved appreciate your consideration of this request.

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used his marvelous oratorical powers to expound the Scriptures in a powerful PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS series of sermons which earned him the title "golden-mouthed" (or Chrysostom). He was one of the finest preachers of all time and many of his Cursory Histories of the Saints celebrated this week: sermons survive. He said, for instance, that for a believer, "death is a rest, a deliverance from the exhausting labors and cares of this world. So when you 9/9 - Peter Claver - Spanish, c. 1610 see one of your family departing, do not fall into despair. Think deeply. Examine your conscience. Cherish the thought that soon this end awaits you 9/10 - Nicholas Tolentino - Born at Sant'Angelo, Ancona, in 1245 to too." He added: "think to whom the departed has gone - and take comfort." middle-aged parents who had almost despaired of being sent a child, Nicholas was brought up as a special gift from God. His mother used to say 9/14 - Notburga - servant, English, died 1313. that God had destined her son to be a saint, and she made sure he came under the influence of their parish priest. When the young Nicholas heard an 9/15 - Nicomedes - The Emperor Constantine thought that the relics Augustinian friar preaching of the text, "Do not love the world, nor those of the saints and martyrs were worthless objects, and that anyone who things that are of the world," he was fired to join the Augustinian order. For collected the bones of the holy ones was a fool. He therefore set about a while he thought his vocation lay in a monastic community, but one day as finding as many of these sacred remains as he could and throwing them into he prayed he heard a voice calling, "To Tolentino." Soon he was sent to the sea. Pope Pascal I (817) disagreed. Whereas Constantine had got rid of preach and serve that town, and there he stayed for 30 years until his death in saintly bones, Pascal I conceived it his duty to find as many replacements as 1305. possible. The church of Santa Prassede in Rome is filled with all that he collected, their names inscribed on marble tablets. Amongst them are the 9/11 - Protus and Hyacinth - In 1845 a priest named Joseph Marchi earthly remains of Saint Nicomedes; he had been a priest, possibly very early was excavating part of the Old Salarian way in Rome when he found a wall in the second century, in the years when Christians had to keep their faith tomb, shut up with a slab on which was inscribed in Latin, "Buried on 11 secret or be killed. His own beliefs came to light when he bravely obtained September the martyr Hyacinth". Joseph Marchi opened the tomb and found the bones of another martyr, Saint Felicula. Nicomedes was given the inside a piece of cloth, wrapped around human ashes and fire-blackened chance of apostatizing by offering sacrifice to heathen gods. "I sacrifice only bones. Another inscription close by Hyacinth's tomb read: "The tomb of the to the almighty God who rules over us all from heaven," was Nicomedes' martyr Protus." According to ancient legend, Protus and Hyacinth were the response. Nicomedes had signed his own death warrant. He was beaten with slaves of Eugenia, the Christian daughter of a prefect of Egypt. She and her whips that had been made crueller by means of lead lining, and under this two faithful servants fled from Egypt to Rome where they were captured by torture, died. The saints' body was thrown into the River Tiber, so as to deny the pagan authorities and put to death by fire. Almost certainly the it the Christian burial Nicomedes had granted Saint Felicula. But another martyrdom took place during the reign of the Emperor Valerian. Christian named Justus boldly rescued it and placed the corpse in a tomb on the Via Nomentina, just outside the Porta Pia. And there it remained till 817. 9/12 - Victoria Fornari-Strata - began the order of "Blue Nuns", Italy, Saints of God, pray for us! died 1617.

9/13 - John Chrysostom - John Chrysostom, against his own wishes, was made Patriarch of Constantinople in 398. But in 403, at the Synod of the Oak, John’s enemies conspired to have him deposed and exiled. In exile he wrote many letters which reveal hardships he endured, and his enemies eventually ensured that he died, as a result of forced marches in frightful weather. His health had been impaired by the savage austerities he imposed in himself as a hermit. This physical breakdown was what made him return from the mountains to city life and ordination. A trained lawyer, he now used his marvelous oratorical powers to expound the Scriptures in a powerful PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS series of sermons which earned him the title "golden-mouthed" (or Chrysostom). He was one of the finest preachers of all time and many of his Cursory Histories of the Saints celebrated this week: sermons survive. He said, for instance, that for a believer, "death is a rest, a deliverance from the exhausting labors and cares of this world. So when you 9/9 - Peter Claver - Spanish, c. 1610 see one of your family departing, do not fall into despair. Think deeply. Examine your conscience. Cherish the thought that soon this end awaits you 9/10 - Nicholas Tolentino - Born at Sant'Angelo, Ancona, in 1245 to too." He added: "think to whom the departed has gone - and take comfort." middle-aged parents who had almost despaired of being sent a child, Nicholas was brought up as a special gift from God. His mother used to say 9/14 - Notburga - servant, English, died 1313. that God had destined her son to be a saint, and she made sure he came under the influence of their parish priest. When the young Nicholas heard an 9/15 - Nicomedes - The Emperor Constantine thought that the relics Augustinian friar preaching of the text, "Do not love the world, nor those of the saints and martyrs were worthless objects, and that anyone who things that are of the world," he was fired to join the Augustinian order. For collected the bones of the holy ones was a fool. He therefore set about a while he thought his vocation lay in a monastic community, but one day as finding as many of these sacred remains as he could and throwing them into he prayed he heard a voice calling, "To Tolentino." Soon he was sent to the sea. Pope Pascal I (817) disagreed. Whereas Constantine had got rid of preach and serve that town, and there he stayed for 30 years until his death in saintly bones, Pascal I conceived it his duty to find as many replacements as 1305. possible. The church of Santa Prassede in Rome is filled with all that he collected, their names inscribed on marble tablets. Amongst them are the 9/11 - Protus and Hyacinth - In 1845 a priest named Joseph Marchi earthly remains of Saint Nicomedes; he had been a priest, possibly very early was excavating part of the Old Salarian way in Rome when he found a wall in the second century, in the years when Christians had to keep their faith tomb, shut up with a slab on which was inscribed in Latin, "Buried on 11 secret or be killed. His own beliefs came to light when he bravely obtained September the martyr Hyacinth". Joseph Marchi opened the tomb and found the bones of another martyr, Saint Felicula. Nicomedes was given the inside a piece of cloth, wrapped around human ashes and fire-blackened chance of apostatizing by offering sacrifice to heathen gods. "I sacrifice only bones. Another inscription close by Hyacinth's tomb read: "The tomb of the to the almighty God who rules over us all from heaven," was Nicomedes' martyr Protus." According to ancient legend, Protus and Hyacinth were the response. Nicomedes had signed his own death warrant. He was beaten with slaves of Eugenia, the Christian daughter of a prefect of Egypt. She and her whips that had been made crueller by means of lead lining, and under this two faithful servants fled from Egypt to Rome where they were captured by torture, died. The saints' body was thrown into the River Tiber, so as to deny the pagan authorities and put to death by fire. Almost certainly the it the Christian burial Nicomedes had granted Saint Felicula. But another martyrdom took place during the reign of the Emperor Valerian. Christian named Justus boldly rescued it and placed the corpse in a tomb on the Via Nomentina, just outside the Porta Pia. And there it remained till 817. 9/12 - Victoria Fornari-Strata - began the order of "Blue Nuns", Italy, Saints of God, pray for us! died 1617.

Before we can ever really use these gifts, however, we first need to discern them and then Future Direction Subcommittee of the Supreme Council begin to hone them. All of this begins at home within the family. Parents should pray with Polish National Catholic Church their children, from a very early age, teaching them to continually ask the Holy Spirit to reveal September 1, 2018 to them their own unique abilities and how He wants them to use these talents. Many times, adults ask children, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” For us as Christians, however, the question should really be this: “what do you think God wants you to be when Dear Bishops, Very Rev. and Rev. Fathers, Deacons you grow up?” Prayerfully helping them begin recognizing their own giftedness and and Faithful of our Holy Church, wondering why God may have given them such abilities is a first way by which parents help their children discern their lives’ vocations. This is really a life-long process that begins Sharing Our Gifts at Home and in the Parish by Fr. Scott and Shelley Lill slowly in childhood, gradually flowers over time as children mature and develop within the family as each gift revealed by God at just the right moment in accord with his plan. “Now there are different gifts but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of work, but it is the same God who inspires them all in Once personal gifts are acknowledged, even if only partially at first, parents can lead their everyone.” ~1 Corinthians 12: 4-6 children in giving thanks to God for such talents and immediately start to encourage them to accept them with gratitude. This really means inspiring them to start using them. Parents can have creative conversations with their children to guide them—but not dictate to them—to some particular ways to use them within the home for the whole family’s benefit. This is a great way for children to not only recognize but start to polish their gifts and perfect their talents, while beginning to see the positive impact they can have in the lives of others and starting to experience the great joy that comes from this. Then, with a special contributing role initiated within the family, these unique skills can naturally be extended and put to good use in the life of the parish family. Here are just a few practical examples to demonstrate this:

In a family with a younger child who may exhibit a talent for singing and who really seems to enjoy it, the parents can help him or her realize this and then gently nudge them toward sharing it with everyone else, by giving them the honor of leading carols at the family’s While St. Paul was speaking primarily of spiritual gifts in the passage above, the same can Christmas Eve Wigilia. Over time, encouraged by the other family members’ recognition of really be said about the unique and personal talents that God gives to each one of us. While their special talent and growing in their self-confidence, this gift can eventually be shared in every person has unique abilities with which the Lord has gifted him or her, they are all the parish as a member of the youth or adult choirs or even as a cantor. granted for a common purpose: to use them for everyone’s good. Sometimes we may be tempted to use our special gifts only for our own benefit, but we know that this would not be With a child who may be a bit older and who demonstrates an artistic ability, parents can help pleasing to the Lord who gave them to us. Instead, we are all called to selflessly apply these him or her recognize this and start to use it, perhaps by drawing pictures to cheer up members talents throughout all the areas of our everyday lives, and are reminded that when we do so, of the family who are ill. As the talent is honed and the child personally sees the benefits of wonderful things happen. sharing it, they can be asked to help make seasonal decorations for S.O.C.L. bulletin boards or crafting homemade cards for the parish’s shut-ins. First, we actively express our thanks to the One who so generously bestowed such gifts upon us. To use them selfishly or, perhaps worse, to neglect using them at all, would be very Should a family have a (pre)teenager who demonstrates a ungrateful. When we use them, we are thanking God for our own special talents. blossoming talent for leadership or emerging organizational skills, mom and dad can celebrate this as a Second, whenever we use our gifts and talents to help others we are actually serving as co- gift from God and ask him or her to assist in getting workers with God whose work of sustaining and renewing creation in Christ continues in a younger siblings ready for school by organizing back wonderful way through us. In this way, the Holy Spirit is active in the world and we are his packs or packing lunches. As this ability matures, they instruments. could then assume officer roles in the parish’s youth association, help as S.O.C.L. assistants, or lend a much- Finally, putting our special gifts into good use leads to our receiving the wonderful fruits of needed hand in organizing the parish’s book cases or the Holy Spirit among which are “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, office space. gentleness, and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). Overall, whenever we generously use the There are as many opportunities as there are children and special gifts that we have received from God, we are helping Him transform the still-fallen gifts. As should be clear by now, however, the role of the world, a little bit at a time, while we ourselves are also changed for the better. We become parents is of paramount importance. Far be it from them more holy, which also means we become happier because we are more fully becoming the PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS people He made us to be.

In a family with a younger child who may exhibit a talent for singing and who really seems to enjoy it, the parents can help him or her realize this and then gently nudge them toward sharing it with everyone else, by giving them the honor of leading carols at the family’s While St. Paul was speaking primarily of spiritual gifts in the passage above, the same can Christmas Eve Wigilia. Over time, encouraged by the other family members’ recognition of really be said about the unique and personal talents that God gives to each one of us. While their special talent and growing in their self-confidence, this gift can eventually be shared in every person has unique abilities with which the Lord has gifted him or her, they are all the parish as a member of the youth or adult choirs or even as a cantor. granted for a common purpose: to use them for everyone’s good. Sometimes we may be tempted to use our special gifts only for our own benefit, but we know that this would not be With a child who may be a bit older and who demonstrates an artistic ability, parents can help pleasing to the Lord who gave them to us. Instead, we are all called to selflessly apply these him or her recognize this and start to use it, perhaps by drawing pictures to cheer up members talents throughout all the areas of our everyday lives, and are reminded that when we do so, of the family who are ill. As the talent is honed and the child personally sees the benefits of wonderful things happen. sharing it, they can be asked to help make seasonal decorations for S.O.C.L. bulletin boards or crafting homemade cards for the parish’s shut-ins. First, we actively express our thanks to the One who so generously bestowed such gifts upon us. To use them selfishly or, perhaps worse, to neglect using them at all, would be very Should a family have a (pre)teenager who demonstrates a ungrateful. When we use them, we are thanking God for our own special talents. blossoming talent for leadership or emerging organizational skills, mom and dad can celebrate this as a Second, whenever we use our gifts and talents to help others we are actually serving as co- gift from God and ask him or her to assist in getting workers with God whose work of sustaining and renewing creation in Christ continues in a younger siblings ready for school by organizing back wonderful way through us. In this way, the Holy Spirit is active in the world and we are his packs or packing lunches. As this ability matures, they instruments. could then assume officer roles in the parish’s youth association, help as S.O.C.L. assistants, or lend a much- Finally, putting our special gifts into good use leads to our receiving the wonderful fruits of needed hand in organizing the parish’s book cases or the Holy Spirit among which are “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, office space. gentleness, and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23). Overall, whenever we generously use the There are as many opportunities as there are children and special gifts that we have received from God, we are helping Him transform the still-fallen gifts. As should be clear by now, however, the role of the world, a little bit at a time, while we ourselves are also changed for the better. We become parents is of paramount importance. Far be it from them to ever discourage their children from using their special talents, parents are the first and enduring source of grateful self-confidence for their children. They are entrusted by God with PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS the weighty and yet joyful duty of guiding them to clearly recognize, diligently develop and begin to use their unique abilities to His glory and for the benefit of others. While this starts at home and then naturally moves into the parish, their endeavors will eventually start to bear To offer a few extra details to our upcoming events, fruit throughout every aspect of their lives, as the Lord works with them and through them in the following is offered: ways previously unimagined.

The greatest and most important way that parents can fulfill this responsibility, though, is September 9 – Semi-Annual Meeting by setting a good example for their children. They themselves must constantly look for as-yet uncovered gifts that God has bestowed upon them, never being afraid to learn something new Solemnity of Brotherly Love or to practice unmastered skills, and to share their own gifts with the family at home and in the We always use this congregational gathering to look at the first part of parish family. While moms and dads could simply remind their children to pray for guidance this year, with plans for the rest of this year. We should also have the papers in this every day, it’s far better when the whole family prays together in this way. The whole family—parents and children—together all asking the Lord of Glory, the Giver of all good that will be presented to the General Synod to address to our congregation for gifts, to show them all exactly how they should use their special talents serve Him and his their input to our delegates as they represent the Cathedral at the Synod. people that day. As we continue our journey in this Polish National Catholic Year of the th Family, this would be a great spiritual practice for each family to embrace. It would engender September 15 – Holy Trinity Parish (Kewanee) 90 Anniversary within us all a deeper, more humble gratitude to the Lord for the abundant talents with which The celebratory Mass for this anniversary will be obsderved at 3 pm, we are all uniquely graced, and remind us that we are all commissioned to use these gifts to praise their Giver by generously serving his people everywhere. with a banquet held at a hall close to the church. Note: reservations need to be made for this diiner. Please see Bishop Stan to plsce your name on the The Synod of our Holy Church is one month away – let reservation list., us pray for this Holy Gathering. Let us pray. September 16 – Rally Day (Pot Luck Luncheon planned) Heavenly Father, Grant us Your grace and blessing, as This is our official “kick-off” to the Fall season. We plan for our annual we prepare to gather together in Holy Synod to seek the Lord Jesus through Your Holy Church. Send Your Holy Holy Mass celebrated outside, with a picnic lunch to be served following. We Spirit upon our Holy Church, that we may be guided by are going to attempt a “pot luck” lunch with parishioners bringing in a dish to Your Holy Will. Strengthen our bishops, clergy and laity share. More infomration will be forthcoming. who will gather so that their decisions at Holy Synod may help lead others to Your Son Jesus Christ. We ask October 1-3 – XXV General Synod, hosted by our Diocese, this through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives Our Lady of the Snows Retreat Center, Belleview, IL and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. This is our Holy Church’s quadrennial gathering of delegates from all the parishes on our Church and its organizations. There shall be a novena Please keep this church-wide undertaking in your daily prayers – asking God to bless this work and allow it to bear fruit for the building of His Kingdom through our Holy Church. that wiill be distributed to all the parishes of the Diocese so that we can be a Church of prayer entering into this holy conclave. We are encouraging all our parishes to please keep in your prayers our upcoming Holy Synod now just one month away. In preparation for our Holy Synod we are asking for you to share October 5-7 – Western Diocese SAMBS Spiritual Retreat – with our committee pictures and testimonials from successes that you have experienced as you Cardinal Stricht Conference Center, Mundelein, IL implemented the future direction over these past four years. Please email them to [email protected] Again, we invite and encouasge all ther women of our Cathedral parish to participate in this retreat called to spiritual strengthening. We We hope you share the gifts God has given you for the good of your family, parish and our especially invite the younger women of the Cathedral to encourage them to be Holy Church. Have a blessed first month of fall. a part of the diocesan family of women. There are registration folders on the Sincerely yours in Christ, bulletin table for your considetation. PNCC Supreme Council Future Direction Committee Most Rev. Anthony A. Mikovsky, Prime Bishop Very Rev. Robert M. Nemkovich Jr., Chairman to ever discourage their children from using their special talents, parents are the first and enduring source of grateful self-confidence for their children. They are entrusted by God with PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS the weighty and yet joyful duty of guiding them to clearly recognize, diligently develop and begin to use their unique abilities to His glory and for the benefit of others. While this starts at home and then naturally moves into the parish, their endeavors will eventually start to bear To offer a few extra details to our upcoming events, fruit throughout every aspect of their lives, as the Lord works with them and through them in the following is offered: ways previously unimagined.

The greatest and most important way that parents can fulfill this responsibility, though, is September 9 – Semi-Annual Meeting by setting a good example for their children. They themselves must constantly look for as-yet uncovered gifts that God has bestowed upon them, never being afraid to learn something new Solemnity of Brotherly Love or to practice unmastered skills, and to share their own gifts with the family at home and in the We always use this congregational gathering to look at the first part of parish family. While moms and dads could simply remind their children to pray for guidance this year, with plans for the rest of this year. We should also have the papers in this every day, it’s far better when the whole family prays together in this way. The whole family—parents and children—together all asking the Lord of Glory, the Giver of all good that will be presented to the General Synod to address to our congregation for gifts, to show them all exactly how they should use their special talents serve Him and his their input to our delegates as they represent the Cathedral at the Synod. people that day. As we continue our journey in this Polish National Catholic Year of the th Family, this would be a great spiritual practice for each family to embrace. It would engender September 15 – Holy Trinity Parish (Kewanee) 90 Anniversary within us all a deeper, more humble gratitude to the Lord for the abundant talents with which The celebratory Mass for this anniversary will be obsderved at 3 pm, we are all uniquely graced, and remind us that we are all commissioned to use these gifts to praise their Giver by generously serving his people everywhere. with a banquet held at a hall close to the church. Note: reservations need to be made for this diiner. Please see Bishop Stan to plsce your name on the The Synod of our Holy Church is one month away – let reservation list., us pray for this Holy Gathering. Let us pray. September 16 – Rally Day (Pot Luck Luncheon planned) Heavenly Father, Grant us Your grace and blessing, as This is our official “kick-off” to the Fall season. We plan for our annual we prepare to gather together in Holy Synod to seek the Lord Jesus through Your Holy Church. Send Your Holy Holy Mass celebrated outside, with a picnic lunch to be served following. We Spirit upon our Holy Church, that we may be guided by are going to attempt a “pot luck” lunch with parishioners bringing in a dish to Your Holy Will. Strengthen our bishops, clergy and laity share. More infomration will be forthcoming. who will gather so that their decisions at Holy Synod may help lead others to Your Son Jesus Christ. We ask October 1-3 – XXV General Synod, hosted by our Diocese, this through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives Our Lady of the Snows Retreat Center, Belleview, IL and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. This is our Holy Church’s quadrennial gathering of delegates from all the parishes on our Church and its organizations. There shall be a novena Please keep this church-wide undertaking in your daily prayers – asking God to bless this work and allow it to bear fruit for the building of His Kingdom through our Holy Church. that wiill be distributed to all the parishes of the Diocese so that we can be a Church of prayer entering into this holy conclave. We are encouraging all our parishes to please keep in your prayers our upcoming Holy Synod now just one month away. In preparation for our Holy Synod we are asking for you to share October 5-7 – Western Diocese SAMBS Spiritual Retreat – with our committee pictures and testimonials from successes that you have experienced as you Cardinal Stricht Conference Center, Mundelein, IL implemented the future direction over these past four years. Please email them to [email protected] Again, we invite and encouasge all ther women of our Cathedral parish to participate in this retreat called to spiritual strengthening. We We hope you share the gifts God has given you for the good of your family, parish and our especially invite the younger women of the Cathedral to encourage them to be Holy Church. Have a blessed first month of fall. a part of the diocesan family of women. There are registration folders on the Sincerely yours in Christ, bulletin table for your considetation. PNCC Supreme Council Future Direction Committee Most Rev. Anthony A. Mikovsky, Prime Bishop Very Rev. Robert M. Nemkovich Jr., Chairman SHARE THE GOOD NEWS! SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWS! All Saints Community Page This space reserved for “YOUR GOOD NEWS”

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” ~ Galatians 6:2

ST. LUKE’S SUNDAY SUPPERS – We are seeking a This space reserved for “YOUR GOOD NEWS” volunteer Coordinator for the October 14th Sunday Supper at St. Luke’s. The Coordinator plans the meal (for 100) and recruits volunteers to help with shopping, food prep, - transport and serving. Contact Judie (630-222-0334) or - Barb B. (224-558-9846). - - OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – The collection of specific items each month is going very well, and we are on PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS track to assemble a record number of boxes this year! “Packing Night” will be Friday, November 9th starting at 6:30 pm. Keep those donations coming! PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

WINGS – Did you know that we are now collecting for WINGS full time? Bring your clothing or small household item donations any time, and we will deliver them to WINGS when the box gets full. SHARE THE GOOD NEWS! SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWS!

The Gospel (“Good News”) is shared every Sunday in church and We wish to support more causes and events that help our All Saints wants to expand the sharing of “Good News”. So, the Sunday bulletin now contains a page entitled “Share Your Good News!” Community. Please submit information to Parishioners are invited to submit “good news” about their family that they [email protected]. THANK YOU! would like to share with their Parish family. There is an adage that says “We rejoice with those who rejoice – we grieve with those who grieve” – so we invite you let us rejoice with you by sharing your “Good News” with us. The “Good News” in your family could be about a special anniversary or birthday; special awards for academics, athletics or the arts; noteworthy UPCOMING EVENTS Ordinary 24