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WELCOME!

At St. William,

Jesus is the center of our lives

and in his light

we find strength and peace.

We meet Jesus,

at the celebration of the Eucharist.

If you are new to our church

or just visiting,

please stop and introduce yourself.

We are pleased to have you here!

Please call or stop

by our parish office to register .

No matter what

your own self-image or esteem,

You are invited,

welcomed, accepted, loved

and respected

at St. William Parish!

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PASTOR`S LETTER

5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The power of Jesus keeps giving information about his miraculous

activity which assembles crowds of the people. Jesus does not limit

his salvific work to serve only to acquaintances, as was the case of

the healing of the mother in law of Simon Peter, but He wants to

embrace with his divine care all the people who come to Him.

There is some logic procedure in His way of attracting the people

to God: first He heals them from physical suffering in order to show

them the goodness of God. It is the first step to let them know about

a salvific mission of Christ which stays behind His teaching and

acting. It is also the sign of God’s interference in human’s misery which Jesus wants to aim pointing out at its source:

the sin and the way of its healing by a divine grace. Job, the hero of today’s first reading, can serve as a representative

of a human condition being out of God. Enduring in fidelity to God’s commandments and to tradition of the fathers,

in spite of breaking down of justly social relations, brings as a result fruit in a happy life inured by particular difficult

moments of life. This is what Job teaches us today and as a price of his fidelity to God in the middle of his struggle he

receives a special blessing from heaven: new families and friendly relations. Jesus Christ, as a second Job, reminds each

human being of the source of salvation in God and about our duties to search God always and everywhere in order to

experience His salvific grace.

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traktowania naszych do$wiadcze" #yciowych jako pewnej drogi do Boga. Jak mówi $w. Jan od Krzy#a, „Tam gdzie

krzy#, tam jest dzie!o Bo#e”. Bowiem, do$wiadczenia, które nas spotykaj%, dzi&ki krzy#owi Chrystusa, przybieraj% dla

nas moc zbawcz%. Miejmy to zawsze na uwadze pokonuj%c w duchu Bo#ym przeciwno$ci naszej szarej codzienno$ci.

El ejemplo del justo Job fiel a Dios a pesar de las vicisitudes de su vida nos sirven a nosotros para tratar las experi-

encias de nuestra vida cotidiana como un camino seguro para Dios. Como dice San Juan de la Cruz: “La cruz is señal

de la obra divina”. Y esto es así, porque las experiencias que noc acontecen gracias a la cruz de Jesucristo adquieren

el valor salvífico. Recuerden esto siempre cuando chocan con los problemas de la vida cotidiana.

Fr. Ryszard Gron

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From Deacon Ed:

Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil; it has no point.

SUNDAY- FEB 4TH- 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. 7:30AM † FRANCES PENDA FORLANO 9:00AM † TERESA SCARANO 10:30AM - MASS IN POLISH † ANNA & SEWERYN WAKSMA!SCY I ICH RODZICE † ANNA WOJTACZKA -6 MIESI"CY PO #MIERCI 12:00PM † SANDRA DRESCIA † EVELYN CAPUTO † WILLIAM CAPUTO VITO & MARIA DE PINTO DOMENICA DEFANO 2:00PM - MASS IN POLISH † W$ADYS$AW CHUDY W INTENCJI SIÓSTR & KSI"ZY PRACUJ%CYCH W PARAFII #W.WILLIAMA MONDAY - FEB. 5 - ST.AGATHA. 8:15AM † DOMENICA DEFANO -DEATH ANNIVERSARY TUESDAY - FEB. 6 - ST.PAUL MIKI & COMPANIONS. 8:15AM † UNCLE FRANK † DAD/FRANK RICCHIO LOVE W. WEDNESDAY - FEB. 7 - WEEKDAY. 8:15AM 7:00PM -MASS IN POLISH † FRANK CALACCICO THURSDAY - FEB. 8 - WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † MARIA & PIOTR NOSEK 12:00PM † GENEVIVE HOFFMAN FRIDAY - FEB. 9 - WEEKDAY. 8:15AM † CASEY BUKOWSKI - DEATH ANNIVERSARY 7:00PM - MASS IN POLISH SATURDAY- FEB. 10 - ST. SCHOLASTICA. 8:15AM JOHN & BERNADINE JANICEK FAMILY 4:30PM † LUISA & WILLIAM GIRALDI † JOE BONANTE - DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Tabernacle lights

KATIA & CASEY PIETRZYK

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS :

BUDGET FOR WEEKLY COLLECTION ……….$ 7000

WEEKEND COLLECTION- JANUARY 28….......$ 5225

SCHOOL FUND………………………..….......$ 1795

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

PLEASE REMEMBER ST. WILLIAMS IN YOUR WILL

SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 4 7:00am- 1:30pm Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts-Pancake Breakfast- LH 9:00am- 12:00pm Bierzmowanie-- Spotkanie Organizacyjne -RH 1:00am- 3:30pm Raising The Roof - LH 5:00pm-10:00pm Raising The Roof - LH MONDAY- FEBRUARY 5 10:00am- 2:00pm Seniors Group -LH 7:00pm- 8:00pm School Board Meeting - School Library 7:00pm-8:15pm Girl Scouts - Rm.315 &316 TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 6 6:30pm- 8:30pm Coin Club - Rm. 315 & 316 7:00pm-8:00pm Athletic Board - School Library 7:00pm-8:30pm Choir Practice -Church WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 7 7:00pm-9:00pm St. Rocco Society Meeting - Convent 7:30pm- 8:30pm Baptismal Preparation Class -RH THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 8 6:30pm-9:00pm Polish Prayer Group - Church 7:30pm-8:30pm Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts - LH FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 9 5:30pm-10:00pm Booster Club - Convent 6:00pm-11:00pm Polish School - LH SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 10 8:00am-7:00pm Polish School- LH 10:00am-2:00pm Polish School- Rm.300 ,301, 302, 303, 313, 314 & School Library

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PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK PARISHIONERS,

FAMILY MEMBERS , FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES.

Please call the parish office if you would like to add

a Parishioner`s name to the sick list.

You must be a member of the immediate family.

Marie Shea Mildred Drygalski Maria Hinojosa Natalina Kass Don MacLean Marilyn Berry Kathy Hoellerer Ron Sak Frank Kubes John Fleming Joseph Leger

Irena Kmicik Dolores Piccoli Donna Ricchio Mary Targosz Paul Trucksa Chris Burke Antoniete Muehleis Caleb Fisher Helen Vertone Helene Grabow Mr. Michele (Mike) Manzella

Burning of Palm Branches

Very soon we will be entering

into the Lenten season.

We will again be burning

Palm Branches

to provide ashes for Ash Wednesday.

Baskets will be located

at the entrances of the Church

in order for you to place the old palms

that you wish to be burned.

Our Service for the Palm Branch Burning

will take place after the 8:15 a.m.

Mass on Saturday, February 10th,

outside the Church on the driveway

located on the Sayre Avenue side.

Please plan on attending.

!

!

“HOT TOPICS”!

!

St. Celestine, St. Cyprian and St. William Parishes join together for a fourth year to host a series of lectures to discuss “Hot Topics” in to-

day’s challenging society. Please mark your calendars. We hope you can join us for what we feel will be very attention-grabbing discussion!

Monday, February 5, 2017 @ 7:00 PM Topic: “Spiritual Sloth” Presented by: Very Rev. Fr. Jeffrey Grob, J.C.D./Ph.D. Hosting Parish: St. Cyprian Church, 2601 Clinton, River Grove, IL

!

About the Topic: Spiritual Sloth – sometimes referred to as the “noonday devil.” What is it? Considered by some to be among the greatest

modern day stumbling blocks to the spiritual life. Do I have it? If I am inundated by distractions and have lost the ability to care about

work, life, faith – how can I overcome it?

About The Speaker: Very Rev. Jeffrey S. Grob, J.C.D./Ph.D. was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and ordained to the priesthood for the

Archdiocese of Chicago in 1992. University studies include the Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio (B.A., 1988); University of

St. Mary of the Lake – Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, IL (M.Div., 1992; S.T.L., 1999); Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario (J.C.L.,

2000; J.C.D./Ph.D., 2007). Father Grob wrote his thesis on the revision of the Rite of Exorcism. Father Grob has served as Associate Pas-

tor of SS. Faith, Hope, and Charity Parish, Winnetka (1992-1998), Assistant to the Chancellor (1994-1998), Associate Vicar for Canonical

Services (2003-2008), pastor of St. Celestine Parish, Elmwood Park (2008-2013), Judicial Vicar (2013-2015), and Chancellor (2015-2017).

Father Grob was appointed Judicial Vicar in 2017 by Cardinal Blase Cupich.

A small reception will follow discussion!

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The St William Community

is invited to attend:

Blue and White Gala

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Liebrich Hall

Doors will open at 5:30 pm.

Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm.

Tickets are $30 per person

(21 and older event).

There will be basket raffles,

Split the Pot and Dancing.

TICKETS ARE FOR SALE IN THE SCHOOL

OFFICE AND WILL ALSO BE SOLD AFTER THE

MASSES IN FEBRUARY.

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT

ST WILLIAM SCHOOL

First graders are well on the road to

reading. We enjoy reading about the

Superkids in school

and at home with our families.

But our favorite way to read is with our

partners in school. We all get a chance to select a book,

fiction or non-fiction. We find a cozy spot in our

classroom and get lost in a book.

What a great way to share our love

of reading with each other!

Daughters of Charity Online Lenten Retreat February 25-March 1, 2018 Meet with a sister on Skype or by phone to reflect and ask questions about discerning religious life. Walk through tools and materials with a retreat director and pray with us. We’re here to meet you where you are, on your time. Open to single Catholic women ages 18-40. For more information, contact Sister Virginia Ann Brooks, D.C. at sistervirginiaann.brooks@doc.org or 812-963-7559. Register online at called2.be/Lent18

CHICAGO FAITH CONGRESS: REIGNITE THE JOURNEY FEBRUARY 10, 2018

The Chicago Faith Congress will bring together leaders in religious education, evangelization, marriage and family ministry, youth and young adult ministry, and sacramental preparation from across the Archdiocese of Chicago for an inspiring gathering that will celebrate their extraordinary roles within the Catholic community. Through recognition, faith development, and empowerment, this congress will provide attendees with unprecedented opportunities to collaborate with one another, grow in their faith, and become equipped with knowledge and specific tools that can be used to tackle the ongoing challenges that accompany effective and adaptive parish faith formation.

Join us as we grow together, with you, and strengthen the culture of lifelong formation in our faith communities.

Saturday, February 10, 2018 Loyola University Chicago 1032 West Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660

olf@archchicago.org or call 312.534.3700.

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Our parish families offer condolences to the families of

† Dominador Padua who fell asleep in the Lord .

May they rest in peace.

WELCOME

A warm welcome to all who celebrate with us, whether visitors, long-time parishioners, or newly arrived in the

parish. If you are not registered at St. William, or are registered and need to make changes, please fill out the

form below and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the parish office.

(If you are a new parishioner, you will be contacted for additional information.)

NAME:___________________________________________________________ PHONE:______________________

ADDRESS:________________________________________________________ CITY/ZIP:_____________________

( ) New Parishioner ( ) New Address ( ) New Phone Number ( ) Moving, please remove from parish

Do you want donation envelopes (yes) / (no)

2017 Church Contribution Statements will be prepared

for Parishioners upon request.

To request a year-end statement,

please call the Parish Office.

You will need to supply your name, mailing address

and envelope number.

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THE SEASON OF LENT – LENTEN CALENDAR “40 OFFERINGS” PRAYER, FASTING, AND ALMSGIVING .

We will begin the Lenten Season on Ash Wednesday February 14th. While

many look forward to this time for opportunities for spiritual growth and

renewal, quite often many of us see it as a liturgical season to dread. We

focus on “What am I going to give up?” “How long can I live without

whatever it is I am going to give up?” “How many more days before I don’t

have to give up whatever it is that I am giving up?” Who wouldn’t dread a liturgical season with such a narrow focus?

Over these next few weeks, we are all encouraged to begin reflecting anew on the real purpose of Lent, the power

such a season can be for us, and the real potential for a deeper commitment to our Catholic faith, and most important,

a deeper communion of love with God. Such a deeper understanding could give us a new attitude for Lent. Please

check the bulletin for the “Lenten Calendar” insert and also weekly for suggestions of prayer, fasting and Almsgiving.

Offerings may be dropped off at the baskets around the altar rail before or after all Mass times.

All catechists and catechetical leaders are invited to the first annual Chicago Faith Congress on Saturday, February 10 at Loyola University Chicago. Through recognition, faith

development, and empowerment, the Chicago Faith Congress will provide attendees with unprecedented

opportunities to collaborate with one another and grow in their faith through English, Spanish, and Polish tracks.

Keynote speakers include Bishop Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop Witold Mroziewski, and Father Guillermo Campuzano, CM. For more information and to register, please visit

www.pvm.archchicago.org

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION takes place in our parish every Thursday, beginning after the noon Mass till 4:00pm. At 3:00pm Chaplet of Divine

Mercy in Polish language and 4:00pm in English followed by Benediction.

2018 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL - “COME, FOLLOW ME” This weekend, our parish will be conducting the Annual Catholic Appeal in-pew Commitment Weekend.

Please remember that the Annual Catholic Appeal is much different than a one-time special collection.

It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift payable in installments.

The ACA theme, “Come, Follow Me” was selected to remind us to continue to answer Jesus’ call

to follow Him in thought, word and deed by providing the necessary contribution to fund ministries

and services to share God’s love with many others in our Parish and our Archdiocese.

Each pledge makes a difference because all Parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts

of many enable our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERFUL CONSIDERATION AND GENEROUS RESPONSE.

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