2949 W. Pope John Paul II Dr. - Formerly 43rd St. - Between Richmond & Sacramento BRIGHTON PARK CHICAGO, IL 60632 Phone (773) 523-3663 Fax (773) 523-3983 Email: [email protected] LIFE www.brightonparkLIFE.com McKINLEY PARK News Deadline Monday 6 p.m. Display and Classified Deadline Tues. 6 p.m. Serving the Communities of Brighton Park, McKinley Park and Archer Heights, for over 70 Years VOL. 79 NO. 24 THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH, 2012 $65.00 Per Year By Mail in U.S. THE SOLID DELIVERY Newspaper 15c Per Copy at Newsstands Author Series Kelly Students Promote Multi-Cultural Literacy Church Services BLESSED ST. RICHARD At H-W Library SACRAMENT PARISH CHURCH The Catholic Community 50th & KOSTNER of McKinley Park The Chicago Public nancial journalist will Parish Offices Center: Easter Triduum - Holy 3528 S. Hermitage Thursday to Holy Satur- Library will host several explain what everyone (773) 523-3917 author discussions and should know about finan- day. At sundown on Holy lectures during April con- cial and retirement plans Our Lady of Good Counsel Thursday, Christians be- Church gin the most sacred days necting to One Book, One on Monday, April 23rd at 3528 S. Hermitage Chicago; Money Smart 12 p.m. Planners from of the year. These days Saint Maurice Church are to be observed by Week, Poetry Fest and the FPA of Illinois will 3615 S. Hoyne church attendance and by more. All programs take provide individual plan- Sts. Peter and Paul Church prayer, quiet and reflec- place in the Cindy ning sessions following 3745 S. Paulina tion on the events of our Pritzker Auditorium at the presentation. April 5th, Holy salvation. the Harold Washington Les Murray, whose Holy Thursday, April Library Center, 400 S. poetry is rooted in his Thursday 8 a.m. SSPP, Morning Prayer; 7 p.m. 5th, 6:30 p.m. Mass of the State st. for more infor- native Australian history Lord’s Last Supper and mation call (312) 747- and landscape will be fea- SSPP Mass of the Lord’s Supper. SSPP Church Procession. Holy Thurs- 4050. tured on Saturday, April will remain open after day Pilgrimage leaving Chicago’s Cultural 28th at 2 p.m. The Mass for private prayer immediately after Mass. Planning Director Julie Library’s 13th Annual and adoration of the 9 p.m. Service in Polish Burros will talk about the Poetry Fest will offer a Blessed Sacrament until (Gorzkie Zale) The Chicago Cultural Plans, variety of workshops with Midnight. OLGC and SM church will remain open 1986 & 2012 on local poets, as well as the Churches will also be until midnight for private Thursday, April 12th at 6 8th Annual Haiku open for private prayer prayer. p.m. The City’s last cul- Festival awards. and adoration from 8:30 Good Friday, April tural plan was developed For more information, p.m. until Midnight. 6th, 3 p.m. Liturgy of the under Mayor Harold call___________________ (312) 747-4050. April 6th, Good Fri- Passion and Death of our Washington in 1986, and day 8 a.m. SSPP Morning Lord with Veneration of resulted in the creation of Prayer. 9 a.m. SM Out- the Cross and Com- the Chicago Cultural Over 50 students at Kelly High School partnered with students at Shields Elementary School to door Way of the Cross munion in Polish. 6 p.m. Center, the redevelop- Urge Reporting complete a service learning project on the importance of being a multi-cultural citizen in America. begins at SM and Liturgy of the Passion ment of Navy Pier and Of Child Abuse After using their own money to purchase children’s books that stressed the importance of being processes to OLGC and and Death of our Lord the building of the Down- multi-cultural and bilingual, the Kelly students presented over fifty books to kindergarten students SSPP, bilingual. 3 p.m. with Veneration of the town Theater District. As April marks the at Shields to better educate them on the topic and promote literacy. Pictured are Yessenia Rogel, OLGC Stations of the Cross and Communion in Korina Meza, and Victor Espinoza with the elementary school students. Joseph Lehrer, best- beginning of National __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cross in English. 7 p.m. English. The church will selling author of How We Child Abuse Prevention SSPP Liturgy of the remain open until 9 p.m. Decide will discuss and Month, ChildServ urges Passion and Death of the for prayer at the Tomb of sign his new book, all people to make them- PNA North Seniors Lord, tri-lingual. our Lord. selves aware of how to Healthy Eating At PJPII School Imagine: How Creativity Plan Meeting April 7th, Holy Sat- Holy Saturday, April Works on Wednesday, report child abuse. urday 8 a.m. SSPP 7th, 11 a.m., Blessing of April 18th at 6 p.m. He Whenever you believe Paul C. Odrobina, vice Morning Prayer; 12 p.m. Easter Food and demonstrates that cre- that a person who is car- president of the Polish SSPP Blessing of Easter Children’s Baskets by ativity is not a single gift ing for the child, who National Alliance an- Baskets; 7 p.m. SSPP Bishop Andrew Wypych. ossessed by the lucky few, lives with the child, or nounces that the North Easter Vigil trilingual. 8 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass but a variety of thought who works with or Side Seniors will conduct April 8th, Easter of the Resurrection. This processes. around children has their monthly meeting at Sunday Masses. 8 a.m. is the first Mass of Yiyun Li. author of the caused injury or harm or the Home Office SM, English; 9 a.m. Easter. No Masses are SSPP, English and Spring 2012 One Book, put the child at risk of Cafeteria, 6100 N. Cicero permitted before dark on physical injury as defined on Wednesday, April Polish; 9:30 a.m. OLGC, this holiest of nights. One Chicago selection English; 11 a.m. SM, Gold Boy, Emerald Girl in the Abused and 11th at 10 a.m. Among There is no 4:30 p.m. other items discussed Spanish; 12:30 p.m. will discuss her life, work Neglected Child Report- Mass on Holy Saturday. ing Act is urged to call 1- will be the Polish SSPP, Spanish. Enthronement and Ex- and the inspiration American Night at U.S. behind her intimate sto- 800-25ABUSE. FIVE HOLY position of the Blessed Examples include Cellular Field on July MARTYRS CHURCH Sacrament follows the ries with Chicago writer 3rd. Achy Obejas on Thurs- someone hitting a child 4327 S. Richmond Vigil Mass. The church All seniors ages 55 will remain open all night day, April 19th at 6 p.m. with an object; marks on (773) 254-3636 a child’s body that do not and over (members and Rev. Wojciech Baryski, on this holiest night of Terry Savage, author non-members) are en- the year. and award-winning fi- appear to have been S.Ch., Pastor caused by accident; if a couraged to attend for a Holy Thursday, April Easter Sunday, April child tells you that they morning of fun and fra- 5th, 7 p.m. Mass of the 8th, 5 a.m. - Sunrise have been harmed by ternalism. Refreshments Lord’s Supper, Bilingual Resurrection Mass with someone; if a child will be served. Parking is English & Polish. Con- Outdoor Procession in PNA Sponsors available in the lot appears to be undernour- fessions following Mass Polish. 6:45, 9:30, 11 a.m. Chairman’s Brunch behind the building. until 11 p.m. Adoration - Mass in English. 8 a.m. - ished, is dressed inappro- For additional infor- priately for the weather, of the Blessed Sacrament Mass in Polish. The Polish American mation, call (773) 286- Easter Monday, April Association will conduct or is young and has been until 11 p.m. 0500,___________________ ext. 316. Good Friday, April 9th, 8 a.m. Mass in its Chairman’s Brunch at left___________________ alone. The Waldorf Astoria 6th. 12 p.m. Stations of English, 11 a.m. in Chicago, 11 E. Walton on the Cross; 1 p.m. Gorzkie Polish. Sunday, April 22nd at Library Sponsors Zale, Polish; 2 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy; 3 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Library Programs Day In Chinatown ST. BARBARA The Solidarity Award The Illinois State Board of Education awarded a Fresh Fruit and Novena to the Divine For Children The Chicago Public Mercy, Bilingual English CATHOLIC CHURCH for Lifetime Giving will Vegetable Program Grant to Pope John Paul II School to provide fresh 2859 S. Throop be presented to the fruits and vegetables twice a week. Students also discuss healthy eating Library will present a & Polish; 7 p.m. Liturgia The McKinley Park Wielkiego Piatku, Polish. (312) 842-7979 Legion of Young Polish Library, 1915 W. 35th st. habits and participate in various nutrition education activities. The junior day of activities in high classes recently completed a poster contest to illustrate the health Chinatown on Saturday, Confessions following Easter Week Schedule. Women. is presenting several pro- Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m. Reservations are re- benefits of their favorite fruit or vegetable. Winners pictured in front row April 21st. Liturgy until 11 p.m. grams for children during Adoration of the Blessed Mass of the Lord’s Sup- quired with Barbara Spring Break. are: Ariana Mendoza, Melanie Diaz, Leslie Garfias and Erica Martinez. Top A one hour, six block walking tour will begin at Sacrament until 11 p.m. per. Church will remain Sobecka at (773) 427- On April 6th at 3 p.m., row:_______________________________________________________________________ Cesar Torres, Kevin Uribe, Brenda Cabada and Aileen Sanchez.