We are a welcoming Roman Catholic Parish that cherishes the Polish heritage of our founders and celebrates the diversity of all who enter, thus striving to give glory to God through worship and service to the community. Rev. Joseph T. Hilinski, Pastor Established in 1905 Phone: 216 661-1191 St. Barbara Church Fax: 216 661-1148 Rev. Andrzej Knapik 1505 Denison Avenue Email: [email protected] Assistant for Polish Speaking Ministry Cleveland, Ohio 44109-2890 www.tinyurl.com/SaintBarbara Phone: 216 255-2451 (cell) Third Sunday of Easter – April 18, 2021 DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? LITURGY SCHEDULE / ROZKLAD MSZY SW. In our scientific world of the 21st century it is certainly strange that you read and see a lot about ghosts. Even if you do not Saturday, Sobota, April 17 consider them part of your experience or belief system, we 4:30 p.m. † Sally Sasura int. Ed Montgomery generally know that a ghost is a presence or apparition of a Sunday, Niedziela, April 18 dead person. If the ghost appears to have a body, we know it 9:00 a.m. † Dr. Bill Duhigg int. Fr. Hilinski isn’t like ours since a ghost can walk through walls and doors or 11:00 a.m. † Maria & † Jan Kreczkowski int. Family just disappear! I am not trying to convince you that there are ghosts, but underlying the Gospel for this Third Sunday of Monday, Poniedziałek, April 19 Easter time is an assumption that at first Jesus’ followers may 7:30 a.m. † Gertraud Sliwka int. Renate well have given this as an explanation of what some of them Tuesday, Wtorek, April 20 were experiencing of Jesus’ presence after his death. 7:30 a.m. For the Parishioners of St. Barbara Church Now the Gospel is clearly being written to dispel any notion that Wednesday, Środa, April 21 what they see or experience is a ghost. This is not some poor 7:30 a.m. Presider’s intention wandering soul of a spirit like Marley of the Christmas Carol Thursday, Czwartek, April 22 story of Dickens (well there is another evidence of ghosts being 7:30 a.m. † Deborah Lucek int. Tim Lucek part of our literature, along with the famous ghost of Hamlet’s father). In some ways the Gospel complicates what kind of body Friday, Piątek, April 23 this Risen Jesus has, but it makes quite clear to the disciples 7:30 a.m. † Martin McFadden Joyce int. John Fennelly that the one they see is the same Jesus that died on the cross Saturday, Sobota, April 24 and not just some apparition that will dissipate into the ether 4:30 p.m. † Patty Merolla int. Ken & Maureen Krol when he leaves. The concreteness of the presence of Jesus does not take way from those aspects of his miraculous Sunday, Niedziela, April 25 movement that allows him to enter among them through locked 9:00 a.m. Health & Blessings for James Sieniawski int. Michael Sieniawski doors but there is something corresponding still to our bodily 11:00 a.m. † Czeslaw Rapacz int. Zofia & Andrzej Rubis existence that cannot be a ghost’s. It is important for us Christians also to realize that this presence is connected to the ‘breaking of the bread.” In that moment ALL MASSES are in English except the 11:00 Sunday Mass which is in Jesus, the Risen One, is present as no other being has ever Polish. CONFESSIONS --Fr. Hilinski will use the priest’s sacristy to hear been in sacred presence. That is why this Gospel passage confessions in English on Saturdays, from 3:45-4:00 p.m. The sacristy will be set up with a kneeler and a chair. Please use the door to the sacristy which is begins with the recollection of the two disciples on the way to located in the hallway that leads to the single restroom. Confessions in Polish Emmaus who “recounted what had taken place on the way and are heard before the Polish Mass. how Jesus was made known to them in the breaking of bread.” Fr. Joe ST. WOJCIECH, Bishop & Martyr Feast Day April 23 St. Wojciech was born Prayer List into a noble family in Please pray for our parishioners who are ill Bohemia in 956 --10 and all who are in need of our prayers: years before Mieszko I, King of Poland, was Jim Adams, Phillip Adams, Renette Armstrong, baptized and Poland Ed Barker, Stan Bellar, William Boutell, Alan Bradny, became a Christian MaryAnn Boyer, Loretta Budzinski, Sarah Burket, nation. In 970, Wojciech Shannon Burke, Robbie Camp, Phyllis Cielec, was sent to Magdeburg, Donna Cuevas, Jean Fabian, Mary Jean Farren, capital of the Prussian Dorothy Friedl, Marcy Hill, Brandon Hrelja, Province of Saxony, to Joan Kalemba, Paul Karbowski, Richard Konarski, be educated. At his Chris Krovich, Christopher Lenik, Rosemary Maier, confirmation he took the Ed Montgomery, Iola Natal, Dorothy Noga, Joe Noga, name of his mentor, the Owen Noga, Ann Sagar, Kathleen Patton, first archbishop of Marek Pietrzycki, Martha Plonski, Martha Vana, Magdeburg, Adalbert. Mike Prock, Marc Rudolph, Robert Orahoske, James In 981, he returned to Prague to do missionary work, and soon Sieniawski, Lindsey Sieniawski, Włodzimierz Wrobel, became the second Bishop of Prague. Sandy Kalemba Worden, Ray Yoder Conflict developed between the Bishop and Boleslaus II, the duke of Bohemia, and in 990, Wojciech left for Rome, where TWO NEW PROGRAMS ON RADIO STATION AM he became a monk. He was ordered back to Prague two years 1260 THE ROCK later. In 995 Pope Gregory V released him from his episcopal duties after the massacre of his family by an order of Boleslaus “Mother Angelica: Answering the Call”. Co-hosts Doug II. In 966, Bolesław I Chrobry (“Boleslaw the brave”), duke of Keck and Father Joseph Mary Wolfe will share great stories Poland and son of King Mieszko I, invited Wojciech to about Mother Angelica as they both knew her well and worked evangelize the Baltic Prussians to Christianity. While engaged with her daily. The show will start with a one hour special on in his missionary work Wojciech was killed in 997 when he was Mother’s Birthday…Tuesday April 20 at 8:00 p.m. The series itself will launch on Sunday, May 2 at 2:00 p.m. and repeat at suspected by the Prussians of being a Polish spy. Bolesław I 8:00 p.m. buried Wojciech's body at Gniezno, Poland, but some of his relics were returned by force to Prague in 1039. He was “The Catholic Sphere” will be hosted by EWTN favorite Brian canonized a saint in the year 999. Patrick who will talk with news correspondents from around the world. The Catholic Church is alive in the many diverse St. Wojciech is considered to be the author of Bogurodzica cultures which share our faith. In this series, international (Mother of God), the oldest Polish hymn. Polish knights sung it guests will highlight rarely told struggles and victories of The as an anthem before the Battle of Grunwald in1410 A.D. and Universal Church. This show will rollout out on Sunday May 2, during the battle with the Turkish army in 1444 A.D. It was also at 2:30 p.m. More information at www.am1260therock.com sung at the coronation ceremonies of the first Jagiellonian kings of Poland. In the 19th century it became regarded as the “hymn of the motherland” and has held that honor to the LAST CHANCE TO TAKE THE SURVEY present day. The deadline for completing the Disciple Maker Index survey In June 1997, to mark the 1000th anniversary of martyrdom of is Monday, April 19. As of this week, 45 surveys have been St. Wojciech (St. Adalbert) Pope John Paul II visited Gniezno completed (33 online and 12 paper copies) which represents and held a ceremonial service in which the heads of seven about 25% of our parishioners. The special link to the survey: European states and about a million believers took part. https://portal.catholicleaders.org/dmi/survey/d8t85dp9p5 St. Wojciech is represented in one of the 3 stained glass Paper copies in English and Polish are available on the table windows in our church which depict Polish saints. Funding for by the Infant of Prague statue outside the sacristy. Please this window was donated by parishioners John and Mary return your completed paper copy to the drop off box. If you Nowak when our church was built in 1952. need additional copies please call the Rectory at 216 661-1191 and leave a message. Thanks! The generosity of our Parishioners & Friends has SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND brought St. Barbara Church the following: Collection for April 10-11 - $1,296 (49 envelopes) Next weekend we will take up the collection for the CATHOLIC Additional for Easter - $610 (13 envelopes) HOME MISSIONS APPEAL. Today, over 40% of dioceses in the United States and its territories are unable to fund the Maintenance Fund - $1,000 (27 envelopes) essential pastoral work their communities need. Your support Thank you! Dziękuję bardzo of this appeal helps them meet these faith formation and sacramental needs. .