Saint Albert the Great

5555 West STATE ROAD BURBANK

MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

Parish

ILLINOIS 60459

JANUARY 1, 2012

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

Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.

Luke 2:19

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, January 2, 2012 St. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen 6:30 - Special Intention 7:30 - For the Parishioners 8:30 - Jacob & Genevieve Klumbis - Robert OGrady Tuesday, January 3, 2012 6:30 - Sick & Homebound of our Parish 7:30 - Special Intention 8:30 - Souls in Purgatory - Richard Lagodny Wednesday, January 4, 2012 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 6:30 - Stanislaw Tylka 7:30 - For the Parishioners 8:30 - John Strezo - Laverne Kupiec Thursday, January 5, 2012 St. John Neumann 6:30 - For the Parishioners 7:30 - Special Intention 8:30 - Souls in the Purgatory - Emily Sekan 7:00PM - PARISH HOLY HOUR First Friday, January 6, 2012 St. Andre Bessette 6:30 - Purgatorial Society 7:30 - For the Parishioners 8:30 - Harry Lott 2:00PM - Wedding: Jose Alejandro Pickett & Rebecca Killey 6:00PM - Jan & Aniela & Karol Kowalczyk - Michael Drozdowski Saturday, January 7, 2012 St. Raymond of Penyafort 7:30 - Special Intention 8:30 - For the Sick of our Parish 5:00PM - Lorette Hollcraft - Ella Mortell Sunday, January 8, 2012 The Epiphany of the Lord 6:15 - Special Intention 7:30 - For the Parishioners - Ercole & Innocenza Sturino - Michael & Charlotte Feret 9:00 - John Shanahan 10:30 - Jeannie Seper - Ryszard Dudek 12:00PM - Ahmed Papa - Blessing 1:30PM - 15th Wedding Anniversary: Ludwik & Joanna Galarowicz - Edward Slysz 5:00PM - Special Intention 6:30PM - For the Parishioners

THE BLESSING WE RECEIVE The blessing we experience in Christ Jesus is proclaimed in Numbers as the special blessing for the people of Israel. They and we are to be blessed by the invocation of Gods loving kindness, the shining glory of Gods face turned toward us in love, not away from us in anger. We are blessed by Gods own peace! Our wish and our hope are fulfilled in this blessing, which is made visible in the coming of Jesus. In Jesus, the image of the invisible God, Gods face is shown to us and Gods presence is made known to us in faithful and loving kindness. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

to all parishioners and friends of St. Albert the Great from

Fr. Michael Zoufal and Fr. Ryszard Czerniak
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! St. Vincent De Paul Society would like to extend their gratitude to all parishioners, school children, and all the organizations in our parish who contributed so generously for our Thanksgiving, Christmas & Oplatki fund drive. Your generosity with your time, food, clothing and monetary donations sure helped a lot of less fortunate people in our parish! Again, we cant thank you enough!! Our parishioners at St. Alberts are the greatest!
LET US PRAY
For the sick: Barbara Pavlich, Adam Bartosik Bill & Ruth Eichnamm, Diane & Robert Juris, Mary Ellen Conley, Therese West, Dorothy Reid, Erin DeValek, Leona Selcyn, Anna Iacovetti, Francis Sessino, Salvatore Bottari, Theresa Lonski, Alex Silverman, Pat Williams, John Smykowski, Daniel Stopka, Harriet Madey, Richard Polancyk, Timothy Polancyak, Andrea Pellicano, Christina Gazda, Sister Patricia Labuda, Cooper Grant, Jeffrey Andrews, 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, Carol Mariano, Penny Prokop, Mary Ann Riccio. For the deceased: Sophie Bautista, Ray Skrabis, Janina Skobel, Robert Andavis.

The 2012 Mass Book is open. Please, stop at the rectory if you would like to reserve Masses. Rectory is open Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 8:30 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

JANUARY 1 MARY THE MOTHER OF GOD Mary, our Blessed Mother, is the greatest example of someone who placed all her trust in the Lord, despite not comprehending Gods plan for her. Will you place your trust in God, and consider a vocation to the priesthood? Men of college-age and older are invited to an Exploring Priesthood Weekend retreat to learn about, pray, and reflect on the possibilities of diocesan priesthood in Chicago. The next EPW is January 13-15, 2012. To register contact Fr. Brian Welter at 312-534-8298 or bwelter@archchicago.org See www.ChicagoPriest.com for more details

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 an hour with Jesus Christ at St. Alberts on Thursdays 7:00 8:00 pm in the church.

Vocation Holy Hour is on 1st Thursday of every month.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

On this feast, we can see how devotion to Mary has been a beacon of hope to the sick throughout history. In the new cathedral of Los Angeles, the faithful enter through a single door topped by a striking sculpture of Mary with arms stretched down in compassion. Sculpted into the massive bronze doors are the titles of Mary most treasured by various cultures. Many of them speak of how the sick are consoled by a sense of Marys presence. Dorothy Day once recalled St. Bonaventures remark that after the Lords long forty days of fasting in the desert, when he was diminished and weak from his struggle, the angels who ministered to him went first to the Blessed Mothers house. There they saw the soup that was on her stove, and took some to the Lord so that he would delight in it even more since his mother had prepared it. Of course, said Dorothy Day matter-of-factly. In praying the rosary and savoring the stories of Marys steadfast love in the face of all suffering, the sick are strengthened by one of our traditions most shining treasures, and the whole Church is enriched.
James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

SOUPS ON!!! JANUARY 21, 28 and FEBRUARY 4, 2012 from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
St. Albert the Great Holy Name Society will be sponsoring SOUP AND SALAD SATURDAYS . Be sure to come down to Rogers Hall from 4:00pm-7:00pm for a delicious meal of soup and garden fresh salad with all the trimmings. We will serve refreshments; coffee, tea or fruit punch and dessert. Each week we will have special varieties of soups from our local restaurants.
Come and enjoy! Soup is On!!
IN OBSERVANCE OF THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY RECTORY WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY JANUARY 2, 2012 WILL RE-OPEN TUESDAY AT 8:30 AM

2011 DONATIONS TO CHURCH In order for the 2011 donation statements to be completed on time, ALL 2011 contributory envelopes need to be returned to the church no later than January 9th, 2012. After January 8th, all past due envelopes will be entered for January 2012. Because 2011 statements will not be mailed out, please call the rectory at 708-4230321 if you would like a statement of your contributions.
WEDDING BANNS

III - Jose Alejandro Pickett & Rebecca Killey

NO LONGER NEEDED God is preparing the world to become one nation, when armies and navies will be no longer required. General Ulysses S. Grant

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING DECEMBER 17 & 18, 2011 $15,876.00 DECEMBER 24 & 25, 2011 $25,248.00 CHRISTMAS COLLECTION $37,425.00

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Sun
3 2 Rectory office closed. Choir Children 5:30 pm Adults 6:30pm Bingo 7:00 pm 9 Seniors 11:00 am Parish Council 6:30 pm Holy Name 8:00 pm 16 Seniors 11:00 am 19 Adoration 7:00 pm 20 Cub Scouts 7:00 pm 10 Choir Children 5:30 pm Adults 6:30pm Pro Life 7:00 pm Bing 7:00 pm 11 Morning Prayer of the Church 8:10 am Boy Scouts 6:00 pm 12 Adoration 7:00 pm 13 Cub Scouts 7:00 pm 14 4 Morning Prayer of the Church 8:10 am Boy Scouts 6:00 pm SVD 6:30 pm CCD 7:00 pm 5 Adoration 7:00 pm 6 First Friday Adoration all day Confessions 5:00-6pm Bi-lingual Mass 6:00 pm Cub Scouts 7:00 pm 7 CCD 9:00 am

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1 The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord, Solemnity of the Holy Mother of God

8 The Epiphany of the Lord

15 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 17 Choir Children 5:30 pm Adults 6:30pm Pro Life 7:00 pm Bingo 7:00 pm 18 Morning Prayer of the Church 8:10 am Boy Scouts 6:00 pm SVD 6:30 pm CCD 7:00 pm WENDYS NIGHT 5:00 - 8:00 PM

21 CCD 9:00 am

Soup & Salad 4:00-7:00 pm

22 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

23 Seniors 11:00 am MARKET DAY 6:00 PM CCD First Reconciliation 7:00 pm 30 Baptismal Prep Class 7:00 pm

24 Choir Children 5:30 pm Adults 6:30pm Bingo 7:00 pm

25 Morning Prayer of the Church 8:10 am Boy Scouts 6:00 pm

26 Adoration 7:00 pm

27 Cub Scouts 7:00 pm

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Soup & Salad 4:00-7:00 pm

29 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pancake Breakfast 8 am - 12 pm

31 Choir Children 5:30 pm Adults 6:30pm Bingo 7:00 pm

JANUARY 2012

U BOKU MATKI Pierwszy dzie nowego roku jest dniem szczeglnym. Bg nam daje nowy czas. Pragniemy przey go pomylnie, std na pocztku liturgii wzywamy pomocy Ducha witego. Oto przed siedmioma dniami narodzi si z Maryi Dziewicy Boy Syn. Ale zanim Bg uweseli ten wiat Wcieleniem Swego Sowa, nakazuje kapanom, przez Mojesza, by bogosawili synom Izraela. Bogosawiestwo przynosi rado, pomylno i ask Najwyszego. Aaron i jego synowie z pewnoci nie szczdzili bogosawiestwa swojemu ludowi, gdy ich gorliwo zostaa wynagrodzona wyjtkow ask przyjciem na wiat Jezusa Chrystusa, Zbawiciela wszystkich narodw. Cieszymy si dzisiaj, e nie jestemy jakim zapomnianym pogaskim plemieniem, osiadym midzy Odr i Bugiem, lecz ze wszystkimi ochrzczonymi moemy woa do Boga: Abba, Ojcze. W ponad tysicletniej historii naszej Ojczyzny wielokrotnie przemawia Bg do ojcw naszych. Osobliwie pochyla si nad nasz ndz, gdy przodkowie nasi zwracali si do Niego przez przyczyn Maryi. Dzisiaj w Jej uroczysto pragniemy woa, jak niegdy ojcowie nasi: Bogurodzica Dziewica, Bogiem sawiena Maryja! (...) Zici nam, spuci nam! Kyrie elejson z niezachwian wiar, e zostaniemy wysuchani. Chcemy dzisiaj uchwyci si Jej paszcza i wraz z Ni pielgrzymowa do domu Ojca przez kolejny rok. Trzymajc si Jej rki, moemy by pewni, e Pan rozpromieni Swe oblicze nad nami, obdarzy nas ask i nie poskpi pokoju. ks. Zbigniew Krzyszowski

Nie jeste ju niewolnikiem, lecz synem. Jeeli za synem, to i dziedzicem. (Ga 4,7)
DZIKUJEMY!!! Czonkowie Organizacji w. Wincentego z Paolo przy Parafii w. Alberta Wielkiego pragn podzikowa wszystkim parafianom, uczniom szkoy w. Alberta Wielkiego, oraz organizacjom parafialnym za ofiary zoone na Dzie Dzikczynienia - Thanksgiving, na wita Boego Narodzenia oraz podczas sprzeday Opatkw. Wasza szczodro, powicenie wasnego czasu, ywno, odzie oraz ofiary pienine byy du pomoc dla wielu rodzin w naszej parafii, ktre znajduj si w brdzo trudnej sytuacji ekonomicznej. Jeszcze raz - serdecznie Wam Dzikujemy Jako parafianie w. Alberta Wielkiego rwnie jestecie Wielcy!

Ksika na intencje Mszalne na rok 2012 jest otwarta. Intencje na rok 2012 prosze zamawia w biurze parafialnym od poniedziaku do pitku od godz. 8:30 am 8:30 pm w soboty od 9:00 am 5:30 pm oraz w niedziele od 8:00 am 2:00 pm