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USHERSOctober 2016

4:00 PM C. Cowperthwaite, E. Pindara,A. Lubanowski, T. Zalewski,N. Zalewski

8:00 AM A. Wopinski, T. Nester,M. Noworyta, J. Young

9:45 AM E. Lihota, G. Slusarczyk,T. Baker, M. Gasior

11:30 AM R. Manriquez, J. Gonzalez,M. Suarez, R. Ortiz

READERSOctober 2016

4:00 PM J. Struzik8:00 AM R. Kopaczewski9:45 AM S. Baker

11:30 AM M. Suarez

ALTAR SERVERSSATURDAY, October 1

4:00 PM J. Laskowiecki

SUNDAY, October 28:00 AM A. Shea9:45 AM N. Arreguin, J. O’Keefe

11:30 AM D. Ranos, A. Villanueva

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERSOctober 2016

4:00 PM A. BonczekM. CowperthwaiteC. Ranos

8:00 AM C. BozovicP. GadusK. Gibson

9:45 AM O. HaroP. MaccagnanoC. Malone

11:30 AM A. DavilaR. Oseguera

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Weekend, September 24 & 254:00 PM + Lorraine Zalewski ­ Joe & Jadwega Kmiec8:00 AM + Sophie Burkat ­ Rita A.9:45 AM + Rose Grzeszkowiak ­ Daughters

11:30 AM + For the Parishioners

Monday, September 267:30 AM + John & Alice

Tuesday, September 277:30 AM + Fr. Robert ­ Parishioner

Wednesday, September 287:30 AM + Leo Cap ­ Bernice Scallon

Thursday, September 297:30 AM + Rys & Turman Families ­ John & Loretta

Friday, September 307:30 AM + Richard C. Serafin ­ Family

Saturday, October 17:30 AM + Dariusz Sobieski ­ Wife4:00 PM + Catherine Maccagnano ­ Maccagnano Family

Sunday, October 28:00 AM + Ted & Mary Mroz ­ Family9:45 AM + Caroline Brill ­ Daughters & Grandchildren

11:30 AM + Maria Terrazas ­ Family

Week of September 25­ October 1The Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory of

Ken Baker ­ FamilyThe Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory of

Ken Baker ­ Family

CANTORSSATURDAY, October 1

4:00 PM Vince

SUNDAY, October 28:00 AM Laurie9:45 AM Judy

In Remembrance

George Zaborski 9/1416

September Baptisms:

Carlos Ricardo Jr.

Son ofCarlos Ricardo & Bernadette Quinoz

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Florian FestSunday, October 2, 2016

12pm – 8pmSt. Florian Gymnasium – 131st & Houston Ave

LIVE MUSIC12pm – 3pm: Take Five Polka Band3pm – 5pm: DJ5pm – 8pm: Totally Unknown Band

FOOD & DRINKPolish Platter $13

Ethnic foodsNew! – Wine & Beer Tasting

BBQBake Sale

$5,000 Cash RafflePumpkin Patch raffleand MORE Prizes!

The Pierogi Fest Busciaswill be there!

For more information call 773­646­4877

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A big thank you to all who took part in the "To TeachWho Christ Is" Campaign. We appreciate your gener-osity. Even though it's still warm out, winter is comingand we have to start thinking about a new boiler. TheArchdiocese credits us every month with 60%of your CURRENT payments. Some people areDRAMATICALLY delinquent in their paymentswhich slows down our goal. We really can't moveforward until we receive most of the funds for theboiler. If you have any questions about your payments,please call the Archdiocese at 312-534-8500.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Robert Marchwiany, Pastor

2016/2017 Mass Book

There are still MANY Mass openings for the rest ofthis year. We really need to fill these - so please stopin the rectory and reserve your Masses today. The2017 Mass Book is now open.

What does it mean to be a Parishioner?1 . It means to be officially REGISTERED in the rectory! We need yourfamily information in our business system.

2. What are some of the benefits of being a REGISTERED parishioner?You can get a list of your annual donations to use for tax purposes.As a REGISTERED parishioner, you can receive sacraments, be asponsor/witness for someone else receiving sacraments.

3 . Are there any other ways to become a REGISTERED parishioner? NO.

Que significa ser un Parroquiano1 . Significa estar oficialmente REGISTRADO en la rectorial Necesitamosla información de su familia en nuestro sistema de negocio.

2. Cuales son algunos de los beneficios de estar REGISTRADO comoparroquiano:

• Pueden obtener una lista de sus donaciones anuales con propósito dereportar en sus impuestos.

• Como un parroquiano REGISTRADO, puede recibir sacramentos,ser padrino/testigo para alguien que este recibiendo los sacramentos.

3 . Hay otras maneras que pueda hacerse un parroquiano REGISTRADO? NO.

Monday ­ September 26 ­ St. Cosmas & St. DamianReading Job 1:6­22Gospel Luke 9:46­50

Tuesday ­ September 27 ­ St. Vincent de PaulReading Job 3:1­3, 11­17, 20­23Gospel Luke 9:51­56

Wednesday ­ September 28 ­ St. Wenceslaus &St. Lawrence Ruiz

Reading Job 9:1­12, 14­16Gospel Luke 9:57­62

Thursday ­ September 29 ­ St. Michael,St. Gabriel & St. Raphael

Reading Daniel 7:9­10, 13­14Gospel John 1:47­51

Friday ­ September 30 ­ St. JeromeReading Job 38:1, 12­21; 40:3­5Gospel Luke 10:13­16

Saturday ­ October 1 ­ St. Thérèse of the Child JesusReading Job 42:1­3, 5­6, 12­17Gospel Luke 10:17­24

Sunday ­ October 2 ­ 27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeReading I Habakkuk 1:2­3; 2:2­4Reading II 2 Timothy 1:6­8, 13­14Gospel Luke 17:5­10

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

We pray for...Barbara Anderson, Michael Auld, LorettaBorowski, Michael Boston, Grant JosephBradtke, Kevin Chocholek, Austin Cichy,Philip Corich, Martin Covarrubias, Mary LouCowperthwaite, Jim Cummings, Dorita DeCardona, David Donahue, Catherine Drilling, Jerome Drosos,Rosie Dunmore, Marietta Falbo, Laurie Ferry, CharlotteFrjelich, Bob Frjelich, Irma Garcia, Allysa Garcia, YeseniaGuajardo, Rosa Guadalupe Guajardo, Sara Janet Guzman,Helen Hennessy, Maryann Henney, Ray Holloway, CharleneJones, Edward Kawa, Larry Kawa, Ron Keene, Karen Kil,Bob Konecek, Martha Kowalkowski, Helen Larson, JohnLarson, Beth Lasseter, Thomas J. Lohr, Joseph B. Mistarz,Jr., Ricardo Morales, Genoveva Nateras, Policarpo Naya,Shirley Ostrowski, Felicia Pancer, James Rago, JohnRosmanitz, Steven Schwartz, Jo Shanahan, Paul Sherman,Lillian Smierciak, Alfonso Soto, Irene Stincic, Stella Szewczyk,Chestine Trzupek, Asunción Villalpondo, Rita Wilck, DianneWilliams, Stanley Wrona, Sr., Melissa Young, Residents ofHammond­Whiting Care Center and Residents of DoltonHealth Care Center and Residents of Burnham Terrace.

We pray for the homebound, sick and hospitalized. If your nameappears in the above list and you no longer wish to be includeddue to recovery, please contact the Rectory at (773) 646­4877.

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Anyone interested in renting Konsowski Hall,please call the rectory for more information.

A Texas Archbishop Slaps Down “Catholics” for Choice!Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller,M.Sp.S. of San Antonio has shownthe kind of leadership so badly neededin this election season. When the oxy-moronic Catholics of Choice publisheda advertisement in the San Antonionewspaper (September 12), ArchbishopGarcia-Siller answered with the fol-lowing broadside. This statement hasthe ring ofa bishop who has had enoughof the nonsense and wants to set therecord straight. Thank you ArchbishopGarcia-Siller! (Italics are added for emphasis.)

ARCHDIOCESE RESPONDS TO CATHOLICS FORCHOICEADVERTISEMENT IN SANANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

An organization called Catholics for Choice placed a full-page advertisement in the Sept. 12 edition of the SanAntonioExpress-News with inaccurate information which must becorrected, since it misrepresents the truth and what theCatholic Church believes and teaches.

This misrepresentation is demonstrated by their statementthat “Public funding for abortion is a Catholic social justicevalue.” Nothing could be further from the truth.

Before responding to claims made by Catholics for Choicein “Abortion in Good Faith,” it should be noted that thisgroup does not speak for the Catholic Church. The groupundertook a similar media campaign in the state of Coloradojust two years ago, and the bishops there also respondedin reiterating authentic Catholic social teaching and theconsistent ethic of life.

For more than 2,000 years, the Church has steadfastly pro-claimed that respect for all human life at every stage isfoundational to the Catholic faith. Abortion from the earliesttradition of the Church has been considered immoral.

The Catholic Church’s position on abortion is clear. In themagisterial document “Donum Vitae” (The Gift of Life),the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith affirmedthat, “The human being is to be respected and treated as aperson from the moment of conception; and therefore fromthat same moment his rights as a person must be recognized,among which in the first place is the inviolable right of everyinnocent human being to life,” (Sec I.1 ) Direct abortion, orthe intentional killing of a human being living in the womb,is always seriously immoral because as persons the right-to-life is the most basic and fundamental right we possess.

It is our hope that one day Catholics for Choice will take thetime to acquaint themselves with basic Catholic teachings,and acknowledge the truth of the Catholic faith, and notchoose to misrepresent her teachings with false and inaccurateinformation and ads that only work to confuse and misleadthe public. Upholding the sacred dignity of all human lifeis the duty of every member of society and this duty mustbe taken seriously in order to ensure that we are a part of aculture that affirms the right to life for all, especially themost vulnerable among us.

LAARQUIDIOCESIS DE SANANTONIO RESPONDE AUN

ANUNCIO DE CATHOLICS FORCHOICE EN SAN ANTONIO

EXPRESS-NEWS

Una organización denominada Catholicsfor Choice puso un anuncio de planacompleta en el periódico San AntonioExpress-News el 1 2 de septiembrecon información errónea que debeser corregida, ya que tergiversa la

verdad y lo que la Iglesia Católica cree y enseña. Estatergiversación se demuestra con su declaración de que “Lafinanciación pública para el aborto es un valor católico dejusticia social”. Nada puede estar más alejado de la verdad.

Antes de responder a afirmaciones hechas por Catholicsfor Choice en “Abortion in Good Faith”, debe hacerse notarque este grupo no habla en nombre de la Iglesia Católica.El grupo emprendió una campaña de medios similar en elestado de Colorado apenas hace dos años y los Obisposallá también respondieron reiterando la auténtica enseñanzasocial católica y la coherente ética de vida.

Por más de 2,000 años la Iglesia ha proclamado categóri-camente que el respeto a toda vida humana en cada etapaes fundamental para la fe católica. Desde la más antiguatradición de la Iglesia, el aborto ha sido considerado inmoral.

La posición de la Iglesia Católica sobre el aborto es clara.En el documento magisterial “Donum Vitae” (El Don dela Vida), la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe afirmóque: “El ser humano debe ser respetado y tratado comopersona desde el instante de su concepción y, por eso, apartir de ese mismo momento se le deben reconocer losderechos de la persona, principalmente el derecho inviolablede todo ser humano inocente a la vida” (Sec I.1 ). El abortoprovocado, o el asesinato intencional de un ser humanovivo en el vientre, siempre es gravemente inmoral porqueel derecho a la vida es el más básico y fundamental derechoque poseemos como personas.

Esperamos que algún día Catholics for Choice se tome eltiempo de familiarizarse con las enseñanzas católicas básicasy reconozcan la verdad de la fe católica, y no elijan tergiversarsus enseñanzas con información falsa e imprecisa, y conanuncios que sólo contribuyen a confundir y engañar alpúblico. Defender la dignidad sagrada de toda vida humanaes un deber de cada miembro de la sociedad y su obligacióndebe ser asumida con seriedad para asegurar que seamosuna parte de la cultura que afirma el derecho a la vida paratodos, especialmente los más vulnerables de entre nosotros.

by Deal Hudson, Ph.D.,Publisher & editor of The Christian Review

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ST. FLORIAN CHURCHis now on Facebook

Information and events will be posted on the

Florian Hegewisch user page.

The St. FlorianSelf­Defense

Program

Come join "The St. FlorianSelf-Defense Program." All agesmay sign up, children and adults. Formore information, please call (708) 476-8615.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Sep 27 Pantry Setup (KH) 9:00amSep 28 Big Pantry (KH) 3:30pmOct 11 Bible Study (KH) 7:00pmOct 14 Holy Name (PMR) - OffMtg 7:00pm

- GenMtg 8:00pm

Please pray for ourService Members:Eugene Zmija, U.S Air Force ­ SSgt DavidBurks, U.S. Army ­ Sgt Eric L. Abram, U.S.Air Force ­ Lt. Commdr. Nicholas Garcia, U.S.Navy Pilot ­ Aaron Alvarez, U.S Navy ­ MSgt JamesRitchie, U.S. Air Force ­ Capt. Christopher Conner, U.S.Marine Corps ­ Sgt. Michael Marszalek, U.S. Army ­Robert A. Islas, Jr., U.S Navy ­ Capt. Lisa Klekowski,US. Army ­ PFC Patrick Paskiewicz, U.S. Army ­ PettyOfficer Second Class Laura A Tomczak, U.S Navy ­ LTCPeter Allen Kubas, U.S. Army ­ A1C Kelly Shanahan,U.S. Air Force ­ Master Sgt. Christopher Saberniak,U.S. Air Force ­ A1C Nicolaos Hofbauer, U.S. Air Force­ Sgt. Ernest Silva, U.S. Marine Corps ­ JonathanDaniel Ladowski, U.S. Marine Corps.

If you know of a family member who is no longer serving, pleasecontact the Rectory at 646­4877 so they may be removed fromthis prayer list.

St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box 41.00The St. Vincent De Paul Society was founded by peoplewho care about the problems of those around them. Wecare, and would like you to care with us.

WEEKLY OFFERINGSSeptember 17 & 18, 2016

Sunday Collections Amount4:00pm Mass $ 652.008:00am Mass $ 357.1 79:45am Mass $ 413.0011 :30am Mass $ 284.61

Votives $ 97.70Actual Received $ 1 ,804.48vs Budgeted Goal -$ 4,500.00Deficit ­$ 2,695.52

Seminary Offering $ 584.52Energy - Envelopes & Loose $ 25.00Building Improvement $ 30.00Maintenance $ 30.00

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALSSaturday, Oct. 1st at 12:00

Saint Francis ofAssisi wrote a canticle of the crea-tures—an ode to God’s living things and a testimonythat animals share in Christ’s love ofall God’s creation:

All praise to you, O Lord, for all these brother and sistercreatures

All creatures, great and smallOf the earth, sky and seaO, praise God, the author and giver of every gift, who

offered his own son to us as the paschal lamb.

Please be sure to bring your pets for a blessing (nearthe statue ofSt. Francis on the south side of the church).

On the weekend of 10/1 /1 6, 1 0/2/1 6, the SoutheastLions will be conducting their annual Candy Day FundRaiser in front of the churches in South Chicago. Pleaseaccommodate them by supporting their annual campaignto access the finances they raise to fund their charitableactivities.

The Daughters of Isabella, Circle 859, will not havea meeting on October 4th. The date has been changedto Tuesday October 18th at 1 :00pm in the St. ColumbaSocial Center. Refreshments will be served. Pay duesplease. For more information, please contact BerniceScallon at (773) 677-7580.

TO ALL WHO CELEBRATEWhether visitors, long-time residentsor newly arrived in the Parish, we

Thank God for you.

If you are not registered,or there is a change in your address,

or telephone number,please fill out the form and place it in oneof our collection baskets or mail it to

the Rectory

Thank You

Name: _____________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

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MemorialsAnd Gifts ofRemembrance

Youmay remember your deceased loved ones in thefollowing ways:

DonationDailyMasses $ 10

Tree ofLife Gold Leaf $ 100Small Stone $ 500Large Stone $1 ,000

The Tabernacle Candlewill be lit inmemory of. . . $ 10

The Gifts ofBread andWineare donated inmemory of. . . $ 15

Please remember St. Florian Parishin your estate planning

YourGift, Your Parishwww.parishgift.org

Mission Statement ofSt. Florian Parish Pastoral Council

St. Florian Parish Pastoral Council is a group ofparishioners who work together with the pastor toact as a consultative body for the parish. Ourmission is to build a prayerful, evangelizing andwelcoming spirit for the benefit of the faithcommunity.

MISSION STATEMENT of ST. FLORIAN PARISH

We are Roman Catholics of prayer, service and long-standing tradition guided by thespirit to meet the direct needs of out parishioners and neighboring community in ademanding social environment. We strive to achieve a sense of justice, responsibility,prayerfulness, communication and unity by providing:

• All individuals the opportunity of receiving sacraments• The proper educational environment ­ spiritually, morally, academically• A channel for corporal works of mercy• A time and place for social gathering and fellowship

Our goals and objectives will be accomplished through encouraging active participationin dialogue, evangelization, stewardship, prayer and love.

Worship

Altar ServersChoirs, Cantors & MusiciansMinisters ofCommunionLiturgy CommitteeMinistry ofCare

Ministry ofConsolationMinistry ofLectorsFaith Sharing GroupsUshers & GreetersBible Study

Education andAdult Formation

Elementary School(Pre-K through 8th)

Baptismal PreparationR.C.I.A.

Parish Pastoral CouncilReligious EducationVacation Bible School

Evangelization Committee

ServiceGarden Club

Finance CouncilSt. Vincent de Paul

Parish/School OrganizationsHoly Name SocietyKnights ofColumbus

Parents’ ClubLadies Rosary Sodality

Young at HeartAthletic Association