Saint Albert the Great

5555 West STATE ROAD BURBANK

Divine mercy SUNDAY - April 15, 2012

Parish

ILLINOIS 60459

Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
1 John 5:5

Welcome
All are In this House of God

REV. MICHAEL L. ZOUFAL, PASTOR REV. JOSEPH P. LYNCH, PASTOR EMERITUS REV. RYSZARD CZERNIAK, SCh. ASSOCIATE PASTOR IRVIN A. BRYCE, JR., PERMANENT DEACON
MASSES SATURDAY 5:00 PM (Sunday Obligation) SUNDAY 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (English-Polish) - 12:00 PM 6:15 AM, 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM Polish Masses 6:30 PM Spanish Mass WEEKDAY MASSES (Monday-Friday) 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM (Polish), 8:30 AM SATURDAY MASS 7:30 AM ( Polish) 8:30 AM HOLY DAYS Please refer to schedules printed in the bulletin prior to the Holiday. Vigil Mass - 7:00 PM (evening before Holy Day) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00-4:45 PM SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays at 3:15 PM Baptismal Preparation Class Last Monday of month at 7:00 PM Parish registration and attendance at the Baptismal Preparation Class are required prior to Baptism. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE All wedding arrangements must be made with a parish priest at least 5 months prior to scheduled date. All couples are required to participate in a marriage preparation program. Parish registration is a requirement. Times of marriages are as follows: Saturday 12:00 PM and 2:30 PM

JESUS I TRUST IN YOU!

RECTORY ...(708)423-0321 PLEBANIA (po polsku)...(708)423-0321 For Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage, parish registration, convert instruction, prolonged illness at home. PARISH WEBSITE www.stalbertgreat.com E-MAIL StAlbert@archchicago.org PARISH BOUNDARIES North-75th St. East-Cicero, West-Narragansett, South-87th St. Cicero to Austin) 83rd St. (Austin to Narragansett) MINISTRY OF CARE.(708)423-0321 Deacon Irvin A. Bryce Jr. PRAYER NETWORK....(708)966-4068 Mrs. Marlene Rybicki SCHOOL..(708)424-7757 Mrs. Marilyn Kurowski, Principal 5535 West State Road http;//home.comcast.net/~st.alberts/ CCD OFFICE...(708)636-0406 Mr. Kevin Wiseman, Coordinator 5535 West State Road

MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, April 16, 2012 6:30 7:30 - Stanislaw Bafia 8:30 - Mary Jane Marino - Christopher Cook Tuesday, April 17, 2012 6:30 - Joseph Strezo - Anniv. of Death 7:30 8:30 - Gregory Davis - Henry Cook Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:30 - John Bereznak 7:30 8:10 - MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 8:30 - Sly Porter, Christopher Cook Thursday, April 19, 2012 6:30 - Helen & John Lojas - Stella Strezo 7:30 8:30 - Theresa Botta 7:00PM - PARISH HOLY HOUR Friday, April 20, 2012 6:30 - Maryann Froemel - Demeter & Anna Bereznak 7:30 8:30 - Vince DiNello - Joseph Wcislo 2nd Anniv. of Death Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:30 8:30 - Mary Santillo 8th Anniv. of Death 12:00PM - Wedding: Krystian Gaj & Zuzanna Kudlik 2:30PM - Wedding: Mark Krug & Anna Macarayo 5:00PM - Emily Sekan - Frances Grady - William Donnelly Sunday, April 22, 2012 Third Sunday of Easter 6:15 7:30 - For the Parishioners 9:00 - James McCann - Theresa Ostrowski 10:30 - Stanislaw & Rozalia Ponicki - Jan Ciszek & Ewa Dal - Franciszek Figus 4th Anniv. of Death 12:00PM - Iacullo & Madia Families - John Gill - Andrzej Zubek - 7th Anniv. of Death 1:30PM - Franciszek Figus 4th Anniv. of Death 5:00PM 6:30PM - Roberto Ocampo

DOUBT The desire to be able to prove the existence of a divinity has troubled humanity since human consciousness first became aware of the divine. To this very day we are fond of saying that any number of thingsfrom sunsets to hot fudge sundaesare proof that there is a God. We get so caught up in the story of doubting Thomas that we fail to notice that todays Gospel gives us Johns account of Pentecost, the bestowing of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples following the Resurrection. Thomas, evidently, missed out not only on seeing the Risen Christ, but receiving the Holy Spirit as well. This is not to be taken lightly and, perhaps, makes Thomas disbelief a bit easier to comprehend. It also makes his professing that Jesus is his Lord and Godthe only time the New Testament explicitly refers to Jesus Christ as Godmore remarkable.
LET US PRAY

For the sick: Anthony Dinovella, Melissa Porfirio, Mari Claire Lynch, Laura Rhodes, Mary Lanski, Shirley Ralston, Eugene Kenny, Sammy Grabowski, Gerry Smagacz, Michael Mazurek, Pat Fischer, Jeffrey Andrews, Barbara Pavlich, Bill & Ruth Eichnamm, Diane & Robert Juris, Dorothy Reid, Erin DeValek, Salvatore Bottari, Theresa Lonski, Alex Silverman, Pat Williams, Harriet Madey, Richard Polancyk, Andrea Pellicano, Sister Patricia Labuda, Cooper Grant, Carol Berghuis, Johana Pusateri, Janelle Demski, Walter Anderson, Denis Hedderman & Family, Loretta Paulus, Shirley McVane, Catherine, Katie & Lucy Hedderman, Richard & Marilyn Buchalski, Don Kupiec, Cheryl Korosa, Penny Prokop, Mary Ann Riccio. For the Deceased members of: Dawis & Yannopoulos Family, Batcherlor & Magliono Family, Lagodny & Wielgos Family. Blessings for: Halal, Pineda, Gaspar Families, Meriono Family, Belbis, Velasco, Briones Families. For the deceased: Donald E. Ralson, Eileen McCartney.

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3:00 pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Chaplet of Divine Mercy (in English & Polish) with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Come receive and celebrate the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord!
The History of the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy In 1935, St. Faustina received a vision of an angel sent by God to chastise a certain city. She began to pray for mercy: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world; for the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us. (Diary, 475). As she continued saying this inspired prayer, the angel became helpless and could not carry out the deserved punishment (see 474). The next day, as she was entering the chapel, she again heard this interior voice, instructing her how to recite the prayer that our Lord later called "the Chaplet." This time, after "have mercy on us" were added the words "and on the whole world" (476). From then on, she recited this form of prayer almost constantly, offering it especially for the dying. In subsequent revelations, the Lord made it clear that the Chaplet was not just for her, but for the whole world. Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you (1541). Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death (687). When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior (1541). Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this Chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy (687). I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy (687). Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will.(1731). Prayed on ordinary rosary beads, The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy is an intercessory prayer that extends the offering of the Eucharist, so it is especially appropriate to use it after having received Holy Communion at Holy Mass. It may be said at any time, but our Lord specifically told St. Faustina to recite it during the nine days before the Feast of Mercy (the first Sunday after Easter). He then added: "By this Novena, [of Chaplets] I will grant every possible grace to souls." (796).. It is likewise appropriate to pray the Chaplet during the "Hour of Great Mercy" three o'clock each afternoon (recalling the time of Christs death on the cross). In His revelations to St. Faustina, Our Lord asked for a special remembrance of His Passion at that hour.

RESPECT LIFE - WE NEED TO BE INFORMED

We need to be informed - in order to vote pro-life, we need to know what the candidates stand for. We also can help save babies from abortion by calling our representatives in Springfield to vote yes for HB 4085 and HB 4117. HB 4085 offers an opportunity to see mothers to an ultrasound of their baby before an abortion. HB 4117 expands medical regulations that apply to abortion facilities. In Washington D.C. the Respect for Life Conscience Act amends ObamaCare to protect conscience rights and religious liberty. Call Representative Lipinski at 312-886-0481 and/or 202-225-5701. Ask him to vote Yes for HR1179. Call Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952 and/or 202-224-2152 and Senator Kirk at 312-886-3506 and/or 202-224-2854. Ask them to vote YES for S 1467. Please keep these numbers for future calls.

Whats Happening at St. Albert the Great Catholic School

Open House - School / Preschool Registration

Monday, April 16, 2012 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Lenten Collection: The Student Council Officers of St. Albert the Great Catholic School in Burbank organized a collection of toiletries and paper goods to assist the Little Sisters of the Poor with their good works. Pictured is Sr. Michael Teresa, lsp with the Student Council Officers and Reps. Pictured are the Student Council Officers and Reps of St. Albert the Great Catholic School with the 28 bags of toiletries and paper goods that were collected from the student body to help the Little Sisters of the Poor. St. Albert the Great Catholic School Preschoolers: The Preschoolers at St. Albert the Great Catholic School in Burbank can pray, count, sing, play, and they can also do the Cha-cha Slide. Listening skills are an important part of every lesson and exercise is both healthy and fun.If you would like to have your child start the day with a prayer and a song, and the Cha-cha Slide, call St. Albert the Great Catholic School at 708-424-7757. Dont forget to ask about the Tuition Incentive Program. Pictured are the Preschoolers D.A.R.E. Graduation Recently the 6th graders of St. Albert the Great Catholic School in Burbank celebrated their D.A.R.E. Graduation. The class was very fortunate to have Officer Robert Michelson of the Burbank Police Dept. as their teacher, and also their friend. Elizabeth Dornbos and Cole Geinosky wrote the winning essays and read them at the ceremony.
Pictured left to right Ms. Pat Roach, Mayor Harry Klein, Officer Michelson, Mrs. Marilyn Kurowski, Principal

Help rise funds for the St. Albert the Great School on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 anytime between 5-8-pm. Dine in or drive through, at the Wendys at 79th and Harlem. You can make a difference!

Wendy s Community Night

Thank You, Thank You!

Peace Through Music in the Spirit of John Paul II
Concert in Honor of the First Anniversary of the Beatification of Pope John Paul II Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center 220 South Michigan Avenue Monday, April 23, 8 p.m.
Tickets available through the Symphony Center box office 312-294-3000 or online at www.cso.org

This years St. Albert the Great Lenten fish fry is over and it was a record breaking year thanks to all the volunteers who came together to make it happen, it takes a lot of volunteers to put this fish fry together. A very special thanks to all who came out and supported the fish fry without you all out work would have been in vain. It was a pleasure serving you and we look forward to serving you at next years fish fry, which we hope and pray will be bigger and better.

Marty Kreil, Fish Fry Chairman

April 16 - 21 at St. Alberts

Monday, April 16 11:00 am Seniors Club Tuesday, April 17 7:00 pm Bingo 5:00 pm Choir Wednesday, April 18 6:00 pm Boy Scouts 6:30 pm St. Vincent De Paul Thursday, April 19 7:00 pm Adoration Friday, April 20 6:00 pm Cub Scouts Saturday, April 21 9:00 am CCD WEDDING BANNS III-Krystian Gaj & Zuzanna Kudlik III-Mark Krug & Anna Macarayo II-Dawid Cebula & Monika Kowalczyk II-Pat Windle & Brooke Hockenberry

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING

WEEKEND OF APRIL 1/2, 2012 $18,921.00 WEEKEND OF APRIL 7/8, 2012 $21,523.00 EASTER COLLECTION $26,315,00

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT

NIEDZIELA MILOSIERDZIA BOEGO 15 KWIECIE, 2012 3:00 PM

AKT ODDANIA SI MIOSIERDZIU BOEMU
O najmiosierniejszy Jezu, Twoja dobro jest nieskoczona, a skarby ask nieprzebrane. Ufam bezgranicznie Twojemu miosierdziu, ktre jest ponad wszystkie dziea Twoje. Oddaj si Tobie cakowicie i bez zastrzee, aeby w ten sposb mc y i dy do chrzecijaskiej doskonaoci. Pragn szerzy Twoje miosierdzie poprzez spenianie dzie miosierdzia, tak wobec duszy, jak i ciaa, zwaszcza starajc si o nawrcenie grzesznikw, niosc pociech potrzebujcym pomocy, chorym i strapionym. Strze mnie wic, o Jezu, jako wasnoci swojej i chway swojej. Jakkolwiek czasami dr ze strachu, uwiadamiajc sobie sabo moj, to jednoczenie mam bezgraniczn ufno w Twoje miosierdzie. Oby wszyscy ludzie poznali zawczasu nieskoczon gbi Twego miosierdzia, zaufali Mu i wysawiali Je na wieki. Amen.

Godzina Miosierdzia - odprawiana o godzinie 15:00 - upamitnia konanie Jezusa na krzyu za grzechy caej ludzkoci. Jest ona wezwaniem do wdzicznego zwrcenia swych myli i serca w stron Boga Czowieka, ktry ofiarowa si i umar za nasze niewiernoci. wita Siostra Faustyna zostaa poproszona przez samego Jezusa, aby ta Godzina w szczeglny sposb czczona bya na ziemi. "O trzeciej godzinie bagaj Mojego Miosierdzia, przede wszystkim dla grzesznikw i cho przez krtki moment zagbiaj si w Mojej mce, w Moim opuszczeniu i w chwili konania. Jest to wielka godzina dla wiata caego"./Dz. 1320/ Pan Jezus z niepojt mioci zwraca si do kadego czowieka. Z wyjtkow wraliwoci otwiera Swoje Serce dla tych, ktrzy w Godzinie Miosierdzia cz si z Nim w ufnej i arliwej modlitwie. Zaprasza, by w tym witym czasie z mioci zatopi si w Jego Miosiernym Sercu i trwa przy Nim upraszajc miosierdzia dla caego wiata, zapewniajc, i: Nie odmwi duszy niczego, o co Go prosi /por. Dz/ Bg nieustannie poszukuje takich ludzi, ktrzy ul Jego osamotnieniu, ktre przenikao Go podczas mki i konania na Grze Kalwarii. Za jeszcze milsi staj Mu si ci, ktrzy agodz Jego bl czu i gorliw modlitw - proszc Go o miosierdzie dla najbardziej grzesznych i ozibych dusz. Na kartach dzienniczka s. Faustyna zapisaa sowa Jezusa, w ktrych wyrazi w jaki sposb mamy przeywa Godzin Miosierdzia, okreli jej cel i przekaza obietnice zwizane z jej odprawianiem. Syn Czowieczy nieustannie zachca nas do praktyki Godziny miosierdzia. Podkrela jej znaczenie i nieopisan warto. W niej to wykonao si dzieo odkupienia, przez ktre Jezus zadouczyni Bogu za nasze grzechy i grzechy caego wiata. Najpikniejsz pieni wypeniajc cae nasze ycie winna sta si dla apostow Boego Miosierdzia antyfona powtarzana w sowach Koronki: Miej miosierdzie dla nas i caego wiata.

Pokj przez muzyk - w duchu Jana Pawa II Chicago 2012

KONCERT UPAMITNIAJCY PIERWSZ ROCZNIC BEATYFIKACJI JANA PAWA II Orchestra hall w Filharmonii Chicagowskiej 220 South Michigan Avenue

poniedziaek, 23 kwietnia, godzina 8:00 pm

Wsporganizatorzy: Francis Kardyna George, OMI, Archidiecezja Chicago, Chr Filharmonii Chicagowskiej,Orkiestra Opery Chicagowskiej, Radio WFMT, Fundacja Pokj Przez Muzyk, Zwizek Narodowy Polski,Zjednoczenie Polskie Rzymsko-Katolickie w Ameryce, Muzeum Holocaustu i Centrum Edukacji Stanu Illinois,Muzeum Polskie w Ameryce, Konsulat Generalny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Komitet ydw Amerykaskich

Bilety s dostpne w Filharmonii Chicagowskiej pod numerem 312-294-3000