Saint Albert the Great

5555 West STATE ROAD BURBANK

FOURTH SUNDAY of Easter - April 29, 2012

Parish

ILLINOIS 60459

See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.
1 John 3:1

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

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 30, 2012 Saint Pius V, Pope 6:30 7:30 8:30 - Helen McMahon, Kathleen Smith Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Saint Joseph the Worker 6:30 - Frank & Bernadine Lojas 47th Wedding Anniversary 7:30 - Waldemar Wojcik 8:30 - Michael J. Walker - Katie Brennan 20th Anniv. of Death Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Saint Athanasius 6:30 7:30 8:10 - MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 8:30 - Josephine Rolewicz, Catherine Brennan - Maximiniana Ramos 1st Anniv. of Death Thursday, May 3, 2012 Saint Philip and James, Apostles 6:30 - Fr. Michael Nallen 7:30 - Jan Stopka - Birthday Blessing 8:30 - Larrie Viita - Loretta & Michael Cafarelli 7:00PM - For the Confirmadni (in Polish) First Friday, May 4, 2012 6:30 - Purgatorial Society, Stanislaw Tylka 7:30 8:30 - Harry Lott, Laverne Kupiec 6:00PM - Drozdowski Family - Blessing Saturday, May 5, 2012 7:30 - Karol Obyrtacz 8:30 - Mary & Tony Wright - Loretta & Michael Cafarelli 5:00PM - Marilyn Marszalek - Birthday Blessing - Anna & Mel Cook - Wedding Anniversary Sunday, May 6, 2012 Fifth Sunday of Easter 6:15 7:30 - For the Parishioners, Floyd Peterson 9:00 - Umberto Botta, Jimmy Gonzalez - Souls in Purgatory 10:30 - Marzena, Edward, Kevin, Natalia & Janusz 12:00PM - Dennis Jesperson - Sophie & Leon Latocha, Anna Cyrwus 1:30PM - Andrzej & Eugeniusz Ozlanski - Jozef Zarebczan 5:00PM 6:30PM - Fidel Gutierrez, Hector Avila

MOTHERS DAY CARDS

AND ENVELOPES

are available this weekend on the ushers tables for those who wish to have their mothers remembered at Masses on Sunday, May 13th for all mothers, living and deceased. You may place your donation, along with the envelope provided in the collection basket.
RESPONDING TO THE CALL
Do we truly know the voice of Christ? Do we truly respond to the voice of our shepherd with our own distinctive voice? How often we attempt to imitate those around us, appropriating the response of another member of the flock to Christ. Perhaps we need to balance the image of being sheep of one flock with the image from the second reading, which tells us that we are all children of God. What child has precisely the same interaction with parents as his or her siblings? Instead, they frequently do and say things to distinguish themselves in the eyes of their parents. Whether we use the image of children or of sheep to understand our relationship with Christ, we believe that we are all known and called by name. With this great gift comes a responsibility: to respond to the call with our own distinctive voice, to take time to discern exactly what our call is, to determine precisely what the will of the Father is for each of us. Copyright J. S. Paluch

LET US PRAY
For the sick: Mitchell Sidorski, Marge Nunez, Marlene Johanes, Nancy Johanes, Arletta Ceynow, Judy Monyak, Anthony Dinovella, Melissa Porfirio, Marie 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.

How to make a Good Confession

The Differences in sins There are two kinds of actual sin, mortal and venial. Mortal sin is a horrible offense against God, so horrible that it destroys the life of grace in the soul. Three simultaneous conditions must be fulfilled for a mortal sin: (1) the act must be something very serious; (2) the person must have sufficient understanding of what is being done; (3) the person must have sufficient freedom of the will. So I cannot commit a mortal sin if the matter is not serious (e.g., if I stole a small amount of money from my employer), or if I did not know what I was doing (e.g., if I were to hurt someone accidentally or unthinkingly), or if I did not act with full freedom (e.g., I was under physical or emotional pressure). A Catholic should know well the difference between mortal and venial sins. Deliberately missing Sunday Mass without sufficient cause is to be considered a very serious mortal sin. Examination of Conscience 1. I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before me. Do I give God time every day in prayer? Do I seek to love Him with my whole heart? Have I been involved with superstitious practices (horoscopes or ouija boards) or have I been involved with the occult? Do I seek to surrender myself to Gods Word as taught by the Church? Have I ever received Communion in the state of mortal sin? Have I ever deliberately told a lie in Confession or have I withheld a mortal sin from the priest in Confession? 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Have I used Gods name in vain: lightly or carelessly? Have I been angry with God? Have I wished evil upon any other person? Have I insulted a sacred person or abused a sacred object? 3. Remember to keep holy the Lords Day. Have I deliberately missed Mass on Sundays or Holy Days of Obligation? Have I not kept Sunday as a family day and a day of rest? Do I do needless work on Sunday? Do I make others work on Sunday? 4. Honor your father and your mother. Do I honor and obey my parents? Have I neglected my duties to my spouse and children? Have I given my family good religious example? Do I try to bring peace into my home life? Do I care for my aged and infirm relatives? Do I respect my elders? Do I respect my pastor, bishop, and the Pope? 5. You shall not kill. Have I had an abortion or encouraged anyone to have an abortion? Have I physically harmed anyone? Have I abused alcohol or drugs? Did I give scandal to anyone, thereby leading them into sin? Have I been angry or resentful? Have I harbored hatred in my heart? Have I been sterilized for reasons of birth control? Have I encouraged or condoned sterilization? 6. You shall not commit adultery. Have I been faithful to my marriage vows In thought and action? Have I engaged in any sexual activity before marriage or outside of marriage? Have I used any method of contraception or artificial birth control? Has each sexual act in my marriage been open to the transmission of new life? Have I respected all members of the opposite sex, or have I thought of other people as objects? Have I been guilty of any homosexual activity? Do I seek to be pure in my thoughts, words and actions? Am I careful to dress modestly, so as not to tempt others?

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7. You shall not steal. Have I stolen what is not mine? Have I returned or made restitution for what I have stolen? Do I waste time at work, school or at home? Do I gamble excessively, thereby denying my family of their needs? Do I pay my debts promptly? Do I seek to share what I have with the poor? 8. You shall not bear false witness. Have I lied? Have I gossiped? Have I harmed someones reputation? Have I spoken behind someone elses back? Am I critical, negative, or uncharitable in my thoughts of others? Do I keep secret what should be kept confidential? 9. You shall not desire your neighbors wife. Have I consented to impure thoughts? Have I caused them by impure television, movies, books, magazines or internet? Do I pray at once to banish impure thoughts and temptations? Do I listen to, or engage in, impure conversations or jokes? 10. You shall not desire your neighbors goods. Am I jealous of what other people have? Do I envy other peoples families or possessions? Am I greedy or selfish? Are material possessions the purpose of my life? Do I trust that God will care for all of my material and spiritual needs? An Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all My love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen

First Friday (all day) Eucharistic Adoration

It is as close as you can come in this life talking with God face to face. You are important to the Lord. Come when you are hurting, you have fear, anxiety, pain and suffering of any kind Come and spend time with Jesus Christ. This Friday and Thursdays 7:00 8:00 pm in the church THANK YOU ,
DZIKUJEMY,

MUCHAS

GRACIAS

PAWS ASSISTING WOUNDED WORRIORS

PRESENTS: AN EVENING OUT WITH OUR GOOD FRIENDS
WHILE BENEFITING NEW NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.

Saying Thank You doesnt seem quite adequate for all your generosity. Saint Vincent De Paul Society would like to extend many, many Thank - Yous to the parishioners, school children and parish organizations who contributed so generously with food and monetary donations. You were the ones who made Easter extra special for the less fortunate in our parish. Also, your Holy Saturday Easter Basket Blessing donations were truly a blessing! Thanks again, dzikujemy, muchas gracias!
* * N e x t S u n d a y S e c o n d C o l l e c ti o n * * On the weekend of May 5/6 2012 we will take up Second Collection for the Parish Needs. Your contribution will support the growing costs of maintenance of the church, school, convent and the parish grounds.

JOIN US ON MAY 5, 2012

6PM 12AM AT THE LEXINGTON HOUSE 7717 W. 95TH ST. HICKORY HILLS, IL. 60457 (708-598-4150)

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING

WEEKEND OF APRIL 21/22, 2012 $14,932.00 THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Meet some Post Traumatic Stress disorder Dogs. Hear and see how they are helping our Veterans with PTS cope with the after effects of war. Admission $40.00 per person or group of 8 at $35.00 each. Reserve table of 8 today!
Price includes: buffet, beer, wine, soda, entertainment, raffles, split the pot and much more.

For tickets and more information call Pam or Vic Barnett 708-369-1981
also, visit our website at: www.pawsassistingwoundedwarriors.org

Happy Wedding Anniversary

47 years - Frank & Bernadine Lojas

SILENCE Silence is a gift of God, to let us speak more intimately with God. St. Vincent Pallotti

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The Tree of Life is located in the back of church at our Shrine. You can establish a beautiful memorial to a loved one by inscribing a leaf with his or her name. The donation for a leaf is $350.00 The donation for a larger memorial, just under the tree, is $1,000.00 The money we collect is used for the maintenance of our church property. More information and forms are available in the rectory.

LIVE MUSIC - GREAT FOOD - FUN RIDES

TOYOTA PARK
7000 S. HARLEM AVE. BRIDGEVIEW, IL.

MAY 4-5-6

Mdlmy sie za kandydatw, ktrzy przyjm Sakrament Bierzmowania z rk ksidza biskupa Andrzeja Wypych Podczas uroczystej Mszy witej w czwartek, 3-go maja ogodz. 7:00 p.m.
Balek Ewelina, Bednarz Marek, Bilek Piotr, Bocheski Nicole, Byrdak Konrad, Gawlak Justyna, Goszczyski Karol, Grka Marcelina, Kmiecik Arkadiusz, Kowalkowska Dorota, Kukulak Magdalena, Lach Konrad, Mka Krzysztof, Mocherek Micha, Mucha Edyta, Myrda Katarzyna, Ndza Krystyna, Obrochta Krzysztof, Heldak Paulina, Piwowarczyk Maciej, Ratuowski Arkadiusz, Rutkowski Adrian, Rykaa Adrian, Strzp Dominik, Szperlak Caroline, Tralka Tomasz, Turwo Lidia, Walkosz Ewelina, Waluszko Sylvia, Wilkus Kinga, Zagata Pawe, Zahora Jakub, Zarzycki Victoria, Grupa z Chicago: Bryjak Anna, Budzyk Patrycja, Kubacka Diana, Lenart Micha, Lichaj Agata, Mucha Jessica, Nikliborc Patrycja, Podobiska Katarzyna, Strama Patrycja, Szaflarski Justine.

ADORACJA NAJWITSZEGO SAKRAMENTU

CAY DZIE W PIERWSZY PITEK MIESICA 4-go maja 2012
Rwnie w kady czwartek od godz. 7:00 pm do 8:00 p.m. Serdecznie zapraszamy wszystkie osoby, ktre pragn spdzi kilka chwil w obecnoci Jezusa. DOBRY PASTERZ Kiedy syszymy sowa Jezusa: Ja jestem dobrym pasterzem. Dobry pasterz daje ycie swoje za owce zwykle nie od razu zdajemy sobie spraw ze znaczenia tych sw. Potrzeba jakiego yciowego dowiadczenia i pewnej dozy wyobrani, aby dotaro do nas, kim chce by i kim w istocie jest dla nas jest Jezus Dobry Pasterz. Uwiadomi mi to mj przyjaciel, ktry mia okazj przez jedn noc wej w rol pasterza. Rzecz wydarzya si w grach, w miejscu odosobnionym. Niedaleko od przytulnej bacwki, w ktrej mieszka, na rdlenej polanie grale wypasali owce. Na noc zapdzali je do prostej zagrody, a sami udawali si na spoczynek do szaasu. Od czasu do czasu nawiedza ich niedwied, ktry chcia porwa jak owc ze stada. Wwczas przy pomocy petard i bicia w patelni odganiali go od zagrody. Mj przyjaciel zaprzyjani si z pasterzami. Ktrego razu poprosili go, aby przez jedn noc zastpi ich, pilnujc owce. Zgodzi si. W wietle dnia sprawa wygldaa prosto. Ale kiedy pasterze odeszli i zapada noc, nagle zda sobie spraw, e nie ma odwagi broni. o. Marek Cul, dominikanin.

Obchody Konstytucji 3-go Maja Maj 4-5-6, 2012

TOYOTA PARK
7000 S. HARLEM AVE. BRIDGEVIEW, IL

DOBRA MUZYKA, WESOE MIASTECZKO, SMACZNE JEDZENIE DARMOWY PARKING I WSTP DLA DZIECI PONIEJ 12 LAT W S P I E R A J S W O J PA R A F I O D W I E D B U D K W. A L B E RTA - G R A J W L O S Y