Interfaith Airport Chapels of Chicago Chicago Midway and O’Hare International Airports P.O. Box 66353 ●Chicago, Illinois 60666-0353 ●(773) 686-AMEN (2636) ●www.airportchapels.org WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, 2014 LENT IS COMING—ASH WEDNESDAY IS MAR. 5 WELCOME TO THE INTERFAITH AIRPORT CHAPELS OF CHICAGO! Lent again, we may say with a sigh. What shall we give up this The O’Hare Airport Chapel and the Midway Airport year? If we think only of depriving ourselves, however, we miss the Chapel are each a peaceful oasis in a busy venue. A point. Lent is a time for spiritual spring cleaning in preparation for place to bow your head in prayer while lifting up your Easter. The Church recommends three things for this season: fast- heart and spirit! Prayer books and rugs, rosaries, and ing, prayer, and almsgiving. The purpose of these practices is to worship materials are available, as are chaplains for help us simplify our lives, to convert our hearts spiritual counsel. You are welcome to attend Mass or more closely to God, and to grow and develop as Worship services and to come to the chapels (open disciples of Jesus. Fasting may not only mean 24/7) to pray or meditate. May God bless your travels. eating less, it could mean eating healthier foods. — Fr. Michael Zaniolo, Administrator We can also fast from behaviors that damage others and ourselves, such as gossiping and CHAPEL BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES, EVENTS anger, sexual immorality, misuse of alcohol and drugs, or smoking. Increasing or deepening our ● Birthday blessings and best wishes go out to Fr. Andrew prayer during Lent is not just a matter of saying Plishka, Tuesday, Feb. 25, and Rev. Hutz Hertzberg, this Sat- more prayers. If you are in the habit of prayer, try a different style of urday, Mar. 1. prayer: pray a psalm, try a new devotion, or silently sit in God’s ✚Condolences to John and Susan Schneider presence. Add morning and evening prayer to your day, pray with and family on the passing of John’s mother your family, be more mindful during Mass. Lent has been a tradi- Anna Christine Schneider, 88. The funeral tional time of helping the poor and doing acts of charity and mercy. Mass was held at St. Domitilla Catholic Church While we are supposed to be doing this year-round, Lent is a good on Feb. 22. Please pray for the repose of her time get involved and put ourselves to work. Giving alms can be soul, and remember the Schneider family in your prayers. done in more ways than just giving out money to people on the street. It can be done by helping family, friends, and neighbors out of tight situations or being more generous to employees. If you are INTERFAITH CALENDAR & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES able to give money at this time, increase what you give to the Inter- faith Airport Chapels and to some of the many worthy charities. ● Meatfare (Carnival) begins at sundown Saturday, Feb. 22, in Copyright © 2011, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. the Orthodox Church marks the last day of meat- taking and major celebration prior to Holy Pascha. It is followed by a two-week, pre-Lenten, semi- MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKENDS vegetarian preparatory period. ● Ayyám-i-Há: February 26 - March 1— The second reading today asks, “Do you not know Intercalary Days - Baha'i observance for fes- that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” Learn how to treat your spouse tivities, gift-giving, and charitable acts. as the temple of God. The next Worldwide Marriage ● Maha Shivarati, February 27, a night devoted Encounter Weekends are April 11-13, 2014 or to the worship of Shiva, one of the Gods of the Hindu June 20-22, 2014 or August 8-10, 2014, all at deity, with vigil and fasting. Burr Ridge, IL. Early registration is highly recom- mended. For reservations/information, call Jim & Kris at 630-577- MDW Airport Chapel ORD Airport Chapel 0778 or contact us through http://www.wwmejoliet.org. Concourse C, Mezzanine Level Terminal 2, Mezzanine Level (Inside Security Checkpoint) (Outside Security Checkpoint) Scheduled Services: Scheduled Services: ROMAN CATHOLIC MASSES ROMAN CATHOLIC MASSES JOYFUL AGAIN! FOR WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN SATURDAY VIGIL: 4:00 p.m. SATURDAY VIGIL: 4:00 & 6:00 p.m. SUNDAY: 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY: 6:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., Monday—Friday: 11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. Are you widowed? Have you reached a crossroads? Are you at a Evening before Holy Day: 4:00 p.m. Monday—Friday: 11:30 a.m. Holy Day: Check Bulletin Announcements or Evening before Holy Day: 5:00 p.m. turning point? Do you want to move forward with your www.airporthapels.org/holydayschedule.html Holy Day: Check Bulletin Announcements or ~ www.airporthapels.org/holydayschedule.html life, while still treasuring your memories? The Joyful PROTESTANT WORSHIP ~ Again program brings understanding and hope to help Saturday: 10:00 a.m., 12:00 & 1:30 p.m. ISLAMIC JUMA’ PRAYER Sunday: 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon & 1:30 p.m. Friday: 1:15 p.m. you in your life’s new journey. The next gathering will ~ PROTESTANT WORSHIP be held March 29 & 30, 2014 at Resurrection Sunday: 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon Health Care Holy Family Medical Center, 100 N. River Rd. (at Golf Rd.) Des Plaines, IL 60016 ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE -- March 5, 2014 at O’HARE Chapel (no overnight available). For more information or to register, call Masses & Distribution of Ashes: 7:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 5:00 p.m. 708-354-7211 or visit: www.joyfulagain.org Services & Distribution of Ashes: 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, & 11:00 a.m.; 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, p.m. Rev. Fr. Michael G. Zaniolo, STL, CAC — Administrator/Catholic Chaplain ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE-- March 5, 2014 at MIDWAY Chapel Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Masses & Distribution of Ashes: 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m. Mr. Qazi M. Biabani — Imam Khateeb/Muslim Chaplain Services & Distribution of Ashes: 9:00, 10:00 & 11 a.m.; 1:00 & 2:00 p.m. Muslim Community Center of Chicago Each ceremony will be 30 minutes long; Holy Communion will be given only at Rev. Dr. Hutz H. Hertzberg — Protestant Chaplain Mass. Ashes will be distributed only during the Mass or Liturgical Service. The Moody Church of Chicago WEEKDAY LENTEN MASSES – Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. Mrs. Susan E. Schneider, CAP — Office/Business Manager/Fund Raiser THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION: Before all Masses and any time upon request. Mr. Michael Brennan — Bulletin Editor Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time — February 23, 2014 Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy. — Leviticus 19:2b This Week in the Life of the Church GIVE BETTER THAN YOU RECEIVE Being a compendium of feast days and notable events in Church history. Jesus’ words in today’s Gospel continue to contrast the Jewish law Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 and practice with the practice of the followers of Jesus. Today’s Gos- ✙ We Remember: ST. POLYCARP (died 155), Bishop and Mar- pel continues with slight variations the tyr, is important for the meaning of tradition in the Church. Poly- formulation: “You have heard . .” and carp, Bishop of Smyrna in Asia Minor, knew and was “What I say to you is . .” The old laws of taught by the Apostle John. Polycarp was directly retaliation were once created to soften linked to the Apostle, and indirectly to Jesus. In a the severe and vengeful retaliations similar chain of tradition, we all go back to Christ. common among the peoples that sur- According to St. Irenaeus, in his preaching Poly- rounded the struggling people of God. carp constantly referred to the teaching of St. John The would-be followers of Jesus again the Evangelist and the other eyewitnesses of the feel surrounded by people bent on re- life of Christ. He is therefore a link with the Church taliation. So Matthew presents Jesus, of apostolic times. When Ignatius (together with who asks his followers not only not to Zosimus and Rufus) was on his way to Rome, retaliate at all but to “turn the other where he suffered martyrdom, he met Polycarp and cheek.” entrusted to him the care of the church at Antioch because he con- He asks that his listeners give the one who asks more than he sidered Polycarp to be an apostolic man and true pastor. or she seeks. Jesus asks us to love and pray for those of our home The only other detail we know about St. Polycarp before his country and the alien, the ones who love us and the ones who hate martyrdom is that he visited Rome in order to discuss the problem us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. of the date for Easter with Pope Anicetus. Since they could reach no agreement, the pope decided to let matters stand as they were. SUNDAY & WEEKDAY MASS READINGS Polycarp's Letter to the Philippians (still extant) was so excel- lent that it was read publicly in the churches in the time of St. TODAY’S READINGS Jerome. At age 86, Polycarp courageously met death by burning in First Reading — Take no revenge and cherish the amphitheater. (S,V) ● In 1468, the death of JOHANNES no grudge; love your neighbor as yourself. GUTENBERG, whose Bible was the first book printed from movable (Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18).