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Dear Parishioners,

Thank you for your prayerful observance of Lent, Holy Week and festive Easter Celebrations! Even with all our social distancing requirements we had so many joining us via Facebook and YouTube!

Thanks to John Zale and Jeoff Slawson from Zale Media Group for the video production of our Holy Week church celebrations, and thanks to Fr. Przemek for his expert assistance on his cell phone for the Adoration Chapel masses and prayers too! Liz McGowen played a key role in the production, too, by getting things posted correctly and all the daily Weekender blasts sent out.

I'm very grateful to the music ministers: Here is the list of all who made it to the “Big Time” live on our Facebook page!

Palm Sunday

9:00 Meganna Miller

10:30 Ewa Kowcz Fair & Christopher Waz

Holy Thursday

Cathy Gough & Ewa Kowcz Fair

Good Friday

12:00 Stations Ewa Kowcz Fair

3:00 David Wojtowicz

4:30 Ewa Kowcz Fair & Christopher Waz

Holy Saturday

Ewa Kowcz Fair & Mason Cooper

Easter Sunday

9:00 Judy Partipilo Marth

10:30 Ewa Kowcz Fair & Christopher Waz

Thanks to Michael Klatt, who read most of the sacred scripture readings. Michael is a Third Year Theologian from Mundelein Seminary, The University of St. Mary of the Lake, who is living in the rectory for his Pastoral Year. Hopefully, next May he will be ordained a deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago and go on to be ordained a priest.

A big thanks to Marek Rachelski, Deacon Andy Beierwaltes, Fr. Przemek, Fr. Carlton, and John Mazur, and part-time maintenance worker Danny O'Donnell who did so much to make our celebrations so complete. Thanks to Joe Wojtowicz, our business manager, Liz McGowen, and their teams who take care of so many of the behind the scene details to insure all the Lent and Easter ceremonies

are celebrated with proper reverence.

A very special thank you to Dr. Mary Maloney, our School Principal, for her hard work with her staff to ensure that e-learning is smooth and productive for our children. Thanks also to Emilia Walasik, our Youth Minister, who has been in contact with our teens and has supported Fr. Przemek in connecting to our Religious Education families and providing a weekly e-learning. Thanks to Mac Karaban, our Pastoral Associate, who has been in contact with our very young families who recently had a baby baptized; and to Maria Garcia, our Parish Secretary and bulletin editor who has helped process our mail, returned phone calls, and made sure our office was operating smoothly during this challenging time.

I am thankful for all the service our parishioners continue to do during this time as well. The leadership of Uncle Pete’s Ministry has found a way to continue to help the most needy in Chicago, and the members of our St. Vincent De Paul Society is providing emergency support to parishioners and others in the community. I am also extremely grateful for all our parishioners who prayed with us and supported us during these difficult days.

We especially reach out to our young families, and all our children and teens in this most sacred time of the Church Year. Easter Blessings to you and yours!

Jesus is encouraging Thomas, who had difficulty believing grasping the full meaning of Jesus’ death, to reach for the divine life that flows through him. Jesus’ message, a consistent message in the Gospel of John, is that believing is not a matter of physical observation but of realizing a spiritual truth. In fact, it is in the community of believers enlivened by the presence of the risen Christ that Thomas comes to know Jesus at a level that eluded him when he was in the flesh.

This is so true for all of us. It is in the community of St. John Brebeuf Parish that we come to know the deepest truth of Jesus’ life and death. Yes, indeed, we are loved and forgiven. Hope never dies.

Once again, Happy Easter to you and your loved ones,

Sincerely,

Father Mike Meany

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Drodzy Parafianie,

Dziękujemy za modlitewne przeżywanie Wielkiego Postu, Wielkiego Tygodnia i świątecznych uroczystości Wielkanocnych! Mimo wszystkich naszych wymagań związanych z dystansem społecznym mieliśmy tak wielu dołączających do nas za pośrednictwem Facebook i YouTube!

Podziękowania dla John Zale i Jeoff Slawson z Zale Media Group za produkcję wideo naszych uroczystości kościelnych Wielkiego Tygodnia oraz dzięki ks. Przemkowi za pomoc ekspercką w obsłudze telefonu komórkowego w trakcie Mszy i modlitw w Kaplicy Adoracji! Liz McGowen również odegrała kluczową rolę w produkcji, zamieszczając rzeczy starannie oraz wszystkie bieżące informacje do naszego Weekendera.

Jestem bardzo wdzięczny duszpasterzom muzyki: oto lista wszystkich, którzy znaleźli się na żywo w „Big Time” na naszej stronie na Facebooku!

Niedziela Palmowa

9:00 Meganna Miller

10:30 Ewa Kowcz Fair & Christopher Waz

Wielki Czwartek

Cathy Gough i Ewa Kowcz Fair

Wielki Piątek

12:00 Stacje Ewa Kowcz Fair

3:00 David Wojtowicz

4:30 Ewa Kowcz Fair & Christopher Waz

Wielka Sobota

Ewa Kowcz Fair & Mason Cooper

Niedziela Wielkanocna

9:00 Judy Partipilo Marth

10:30 Ewa Kowcz Fair & Christopher Waz

Podziękowania dla Michael Klatt, który przeczytał większość czytań. Michael jest teologiem trzeciego roku z Seminarium Duchownego w Mundelein, University of St. Mary of the Lake, który mieszka na plebanii podczas swojego Roku Pasterskiego. Mamy nadzieję, że w maju tego roku zostanie wyświęcony na diakona dla Archidiecezji Chicago a następnie wyświęcony na kapłana.

Ogromne podziękowania dla Marka Rachelskiego, Diakona Andy Beierwaltes, ks. Przemka, ks. Carlton i John Mazur, a także pracującemu w niepełnym wymiarze godzin Danny O'Donnell, którzy zrobili tyle, aby nasze uroczystości były

tak zakończone. Dzięki Joe Wojtowicz, naszemu menedżerowi biznesowemu, Liz McGowen i ich zespołom, którzy dbają o tak wiele szczegółów zza kulis, aby zapewnić, że wszystkie uroczystości Wielkiego Postu i Wielkanocy obchodzone są z odpowiednią czcią.

Bardzo dziękuję dr. Mary Maloney, naszej dyrektor szkoły, za jej ciężką pracę ze swoim personelem, aby zapewnić, że e-learning jest płynny i produktywny dla naszych dzieci. Dziękuję także Emilii Walasik, naszej lider ds. młodzieży, która utrzymywała kontakt z naszymi nastolatkami i wspierała ks. Przemka w łączeniu się z naszymi rodzinami z programu religii i zapewnianiu cotygodniowego e-learningu. Podziękowania dla Mac Karabana, naszego współpracownika duszpasterskiego, który utrzymywał kontakt z naszymi bardzo młodymi rodzinami, których dzieci niedawno zostały ochrzczone; oraz dla Marii Garcii, naszej Sekretarki Parafialnej i redaktora biuletynu, która pomogła przetworzyć naszą pocztę, zadzwoniła upewniła się, że nasze biuro działa sprawnie w tym trudnym czasie.

Jestem wdzięczny za całą służbę, którą nasi parafianie nadal wykonują w tym czasie. Kierownictwo Duszpasterstwa wuja Pete'a znalazło sposób, aby nadal pomagać najbardziej potrzebującym w Chicago, a członkowie naszego Stowarzyszenia św. Wincentego a Paulo udzielają pomocy w nagłych wypadkach parafianom i innym członkom społeczności. Jestem również niezmiernie wdzięczny wszystkim naszym parafianom, którzy modlili się z nami i wspierali nas w tych trudnych dniach.

Szczególnie docieramy do naszych młodych rodzin oraz wszystkich naszych dzieci i młodzieży w tym najświętszym czasie Roku Kościoła. Wielkanocne błogosławieństwa dla Was wszystkich!

Jezus zachęca Tomasza, który miał trudności z uwierzeniem w zrozumienie pełnego znaczenia śmierci Jezusa, aby sięgał po boskie życie, które przez niego przepływa. Przesłanie Jezusa, konsekwentne przesłanie w Ewangelii Jana, głosi, że wiara nie jest sprawą fizycznej obserwacji, ale realizacji duchowej prawdy. W rzeczywistości to we wspólnocie wierzących ożywionych obecnością zmartwychwstałego Chrystusa Tomasz poznaje Jezusa na poziomie, który umknął Mu, gdy był w ciele.

Jest to tak prawdziwe dla nas wszystkich. To we wspólnocie parafii św. Jana Brebeuf poznajemy najgłębszą prawdę o życiu i śmierci Jezusa. Tak, rzeczywiście jesteśmy kochani i pojednani. Nadzieja nigdy nie umiera.

Jeszcze raz, Wesołych Świąt dla Ciebie i Twoich bliskich,

Z poważaniem,

Ks. Mike Meany

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Pandemic Parish Project

Wipes, Disinfecting Sprays, & Homemade Masks

Thank you to those who donated last week!

We delivered 10 bottles of disinfectant spray and

16 homemade facemasks to the Niles Police Department.

Homemade face masks delivered to our Niles first responders on Monday, April 13!

Fr. Meany recently spoke with Niles Police Dept. They are in need of two things: • Un-opened disinfecting wipes and disinfecting sprays to keep their vehicles and facilities germ free. • Face coverings -- N95 masks ideally, or medical facemasks, but because of the shortage homemade face

masks are requested for police and fire personnel use while serving the public. Instructions:

Simple instructions from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) may be found at www.sjbrebeuf.org/pastoral. Please wash your hands, clean your work area, and use clean materials. 1) We encourage all parishioners to make face masks for donation. Please put the completed masks into a sealed bag, such as a sandwich bag. 2) Parish staff will collect face masks, un-opened disinfecting wipes, and un-opened disinfecting sprays (e.g., Lysol) in front of the church on Monday, April 20, from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. We plan to collect items at the same time on Mondays in front of the church while maintaining social distance until the stay-at-home order is lifted. Donations will be accepted from your car window, similar to how we collect bags for Uncle Pete's Ministry. If you have questions please call 847-966-8145 or email [email protected]. Our staff is working from home but will respond to your messages as soon as we can. Thank you.

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Reading 1 ACTS 2:42-47 They devoted themselves

to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life,

to the breaking of bread and to the prayers. Awe came upon everyone,

and many wonders and signs were done through the

apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in

common;

they would sell their property and possessions

and divide them among all according to each one’s need. Every day they devoted themselves

to meeting together in the temple area

and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart,

praising God and enjoying favor with all the people.

And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

Reflection

We hear today this portrait of the ideal community of faith. In allowing the Holy Spirit to take the lead, the community exhibits many admirable qualities. These qualities as St. Luke notes are rooted in communal prayer which helps them to keep their focus on the Lords' new commandment to love one another as he has loved them. Led by the Holy Spirit, they seek out the spiritual and material welfare of each member. The Church, the community of believers (not the building or the institutions), cooperates with the Risen Lord in a life of personal detachment from the things of this world. In this way the believers are able to share what they possess for the benefit of their brothers and sisters. Only together do we grow in love of God and neighbor. Our culture and the turmoil in the Church have posed many challenges to faith and provoked many questions. Our current pandemic has in some circles only fueled more questions of uncertainty and the relevance of organized religion. These questions begin with: “How can God allow...” “Why should we believe anything they say when...” and “What difference does it make?” .. and, one that I hear the most, “You don't have to believe anything to be a good person.” This last question I feel compelled to respond; “Yes, the world is filled with many good people who don't attend Mass or a Sunday service somewhere, but are we the best that we can be? Is our “goodness” more about “good manners” or doing what is socially approved of in order “get ahead” or is our “goodness” rooted in something

deeper? Today's reading and the Feast of Divine Mercy reminds us that faith and therefore our “goodness'” is a gift from God's infinite mercy which is nurtured in community. Dr. Anthony Fauci from the CDC was asked by Jake Tapper from CNN on Easter Sunday, “How does faith speak to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic?” After noting that he is Roman Catholic and was educated by the Jesuits, Dr. Fauci responded, and I'm paraphrasing here, that his own father had a very strong faith. He was an inspiration to Dr. Fauci, and his father held onto his faith all through his life. Fauci continued that faith can be a source of hope and comfort for many who are grieving and suffering the effects of the current pandemic.

He did make it clear, however, that faith is faith and science is science and each, from what I gathered from his remarks, has to be respected. Believers should not ignore the health warnings from doctors, nor should non believers totally disregard faith.

Refleksja

Dzisiaj słyszymy jak powinien wyglądać obraz idealnej wspólnoty wiary. Pozwalając Duchowi Świętemu przejąć inicjatywę, wspólnota wykazuje wiele godnych podziwu cech. Te cechy, jak zauważa św. Łukasz, są zakorzenione we wspólnej modlitwie, która pomaga im skupić się na nowym przykazaniu Bożym, aby kochać się wzajemnie tak, jak On ich umiłował. Prowadzeni przez Ducha Świętego szukają duchowego i materialnego dobra każdego członka. Kościół, wspólnota wierzących (nie budynek ani instytucje), współpracuje ze Zmartwychwstałym Panem w życiu osobistego oderwania się od spraw tego świata. W ten sposób wierzący mogą dzielić się tym, co posiadają, z korzyścią dla swoich braci i sióstr. Tylko razem możemy kochać Boga i bliźniego. Nasza kultura i zawirowania w Kościele stanowią wiele wyzwań dla wiary i skłaniają nas do wielu pytań. Nasza obecna pandemia w niektórych kręgach tylko podsyciła więcej wątpliwości i znaczenia zorganizowanej religii. Te pytania zaczynają się od: „Jak Bóg może pozwolić”… „Dlaczego mamy wierzyć we wszystko, co mówią, kiedy ...” i „Jaką to robi różnicę?” .. i, który słyszę najczęściej: „Nie musisz wierzyć w nic, aby być dobrym człowiekiem”. To ostatnie pytanie, na które czuję się zmuszony odpowiedzieć; „Tak, świat jest wypełniony wieloma

Readings and Reflections for Sunday, May 19

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dobrymi ludźmi, którzy nie uczęszczają w Mszach Świętych lub niedzielnych nabożeństwach, ale czy jesteśmy najlepsi, jakimi możemy być? Czy nasza „dobroć” polega bardziej na „dobrych manierach” lub robieniu tego, co jest społecznie aprobowane, aby „iść naprzód”, czy też nasza „dobroć” jest zakorzeniona w czymś głębszym? Dzisiejsze czytanie i Święto Bożego Miłosierdzia przypomina nam, że wiara, a zatem nasza „dobroć”, jest darem od nieskończonego miłosierdzia Bożego, które jest pielęgnowane we wspólnocie. Dr Anthony Fauci z CDC został zapytany przez Jake'a Tappera z CNN w Niedzielę Wielkanocną: „Jak wiara ma się do pandemii Coronavirus COVID-19?” Po zauważeniu, że jest katolikiem i był wykształcony przez jezuitów, dr Fauci odpowiedział, (parafrazuję tutaj), że jego własny ojciec miał bardzo silną wiarę. Był inspiracją dla doktora Fauciego, a jego ojciec utrzymywał swoją wiarę przez całe życie. Fauci kontynuował, że wiara może być źródłem nadziei i pocieszenia dla wielu, którzy cierpią i odczuwają skutki obecnej pandemii. Wyjaśnił jednak, że wiara jest wiarą, a nauka jest nauką i każdy, z tego, co zebrałem z jego uwag, musi być

szanowany. Wierzący nie powinni ignorować ostrzeżeń zdrowotnych od lekarzy, ani niewierzący nie powinni całkowicie lekceważyć wiary. Ks. Meany Second Reading

Reading 1 ACTS 2:42-47 They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life,

to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the

apostles.

All who believed were together and had all things in

common; they would sell their property and possessions

and divide them among all according to each one’s need.

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area

and to breaking bread in their homes.

They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the people.

And every day the Lord added to their number those who

were being saved.

Responsorial Psalm PS 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24

R. (1) Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his

love is everlasting.

Let the house of Israel say, “His mercy endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His mercy endures forever.” Let those who fear the LORD say, “His mercy endures forever.” R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his

love is everlasting. I was hard pressed and was falling, but the LORD helped me. My strength and my courage is the LORD,

and he has been my savior. The joyful shout of victory in the tents of the just: R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his

love is everlasting. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes. This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. R. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his

love is everlasting.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is

good, his love is everlasting.

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Reflection The idea of testing in the realm of faith is always a challenging one. Saint Peter touches on that subject when he says in his letter: “In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Peter highlights the fact that faith does not come without struggles, but in fact struggles in faith make it more precious and grounded. It’s a similar dynamic to physical exercise, where muscles get stronger when they are challenged by weights and intense workouts. Having that in mind, I have a challenge for you today -- how can you turn the current situation of pandemic into an exercise of faith in God? Current situation is not only bad news, it can become a gym for your trust in God :) Fr. Przemek Tomczyk Refleksja Idea sprawdzania się w dziedzinie wiary jest zawsze trudna. Święty Piotr porusza ten temat, gdy w swoim liście mówi: “Dlatego radujcie się, choć teraz musicie doznać trochę smutku z powodu różnorodnych doświadczeń. Przez to wartość waszej wiary okaże się o wiele cenniejsza od zniszczalnego złota, które przecież próbuje się w ogniu, na sławę, chwałę i cześć przy objawieniu Jezusa Chrystusa.” Piotr podkreśla fakt, że wiara nie przychodzi bez zmagań, ale w rzeczywistości zmagania w wierze czynią ją bardziej cenną i ugruntowaną. Jest to dynamika podobna do ćwiczeń fizycznych, w których mięśnie stają się silniejsze, gdy stają przed nimi ciężary i intensywne treningi. Mając to na uwadze, mam dziś dla Was wyzwanie - jak zmienić obecną sytuację pandemii w praktykę wiary w Boga? Obecna sytuacja to nie tylko złe wieści, ale może stać się siłownią dla Twojego zaufania Bogu :) Ks. Przemek Tomczyk Gospel JN 20:19-31 On the evening of that first day of the week,

when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews,

Jesus came and stood in their midst

and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.

The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.

As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to

them,

“Receive the Holy Spirit.

Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,

was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the

Lord.”

But he said to them,

“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks

and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them.

Jesus came, although the doors were locked,

and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my

hands,

and bring your hand and put it into my side,

and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my

God!”

Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me?

Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples

that are not written in this book.

But these are written that you may come to believe

that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.

Peter highlights the fact that faith

does not come without struggles, but

in fact struggles in faith make it

more precious and grounded.

Piotr podkreśla fakt, że wiara nie

przychodzi bez zmagań, ale w

rzeczywistości zmagania w wierze

czynią ją bardziej cenną i

ugruntowaną.

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Reflection There are two images from this Gospel that I wanted to highlight: the locked doors and the peace of Jesus. First, I think that it is worth noticing the fear of the disciples at the beginning of the Gospel: “On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews…” As I have mentioned in other reflections, I think that St. Ignatius of Loyola’s practice of trying to place yourself imaginatively into a scene can be very helpful in trying to pray with and learn from it. The image is a simple one: the disciples, out of fear, locked themselves in a room. This image, though, is probably a familiar one for too many of us in our lives. How many possibilities have you locked out of your life? Far too often, and largely because of fear, people put unnecessary and arbitrary limits on their lives and, as a result spend too much time inside of locked doors that necessarily limit what they are able to do with their lives. Whenever I think of this idea, I think of a commencement speech given by Jim Carrey where he said: “…fear is going to be a player in your life but you get to decide how much. You can spend your whole life imagining ghosts, worrying about the pathway to the future. All there will ever be is what’s happening here and the decisions we make in this moment which are based in either love or fear. So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. What we really want seems impossibly out of reach and ridiculous to expect so we never dare to ask the universe for it.” But, what is the message of this Gospel and the stories that we have read this week about the Resurrection? That Jesus wants to meet us in the impossible places in our lives and when we limit ourselves to what we think is “practical” and so live our lives behind locked doors, we will never get to those impossible places and, as a result, we will not meet Jesus. If that is not enough, then think about the first thing that Jesus says to the disciples: “Peace be with you.” He says this for several reasons - one of which is that when you go out of the locked doors and go to the impossible places then you will experience a peace that you never would have otherwise. Fr. Carlton Refleksja

Są dwa obrazy z tej Ewangelii, na które chciałem zwrócić uwagę: zamknięte drzwi i pokój Jezusa. Po pierwsze, uważam, że warto wyodrębnić strach uczniów na początku Ewangelii: „Wieczorem pierwszego dnia tygodnia, kiedy drzwi były zamknięte, tam gdzie przebywali uczniowie, z obawy przed Żydami… „Jak wspomniałem w innych rozważaniach, myślę, że praktyka św. Ignacego z Loyoli

polegająca na próbie wyobrażenia siebie w tej scenie może być bardzo pomocna w próbach modlitwy i uczenia się z niej. Obraz jest prosty: uczniowie ze strachu zamknęli się w pomieszczeniu. Ten obraz jest jednak prawdopodobnie dobrze znany wielu z nas w naszym życiu. Ile możliwości zablokowałeś w swoim życiu? O wiele za często i głównie z powodu strachu ludzie nakładają niepotrzebne i arbitralne ograniczenia na swoje życie, w wyniku czego spędzają zbyt wiele czasu za zamkniętymi drzwiami, który zdecydowanie ogranicza to, co mogą zrobić ze swoim życiem. Ilekroć myślę o tym pomyśle, myślę o przemówieniu wygłoszonym przez Jima Carreya, w którym powiedział: „… strach będzie graczem w twoim życiu, ale ty decydujesz o ilości. Możesz spędzić całe życie wyobrażając sobie jakieś widma, martwiąc się o drogę do przyszłości. Wszystko, co kiedykolwiek się wydarzy, to to, co się tutaj dzieje a decyzje, które podejmujemy w tej chwili, oparte są na miłości lub strachu. Tak wielu z nas wybiera naszą drogę w oparciu o zamaskowany strach. To, czego naprawdę chcemy, wydaje się niemożliwe do osiągnięcia i niedorzeczne, więc nigdy nie ośmielamy się prosić o to wszechświata. ” Ale jakie jest przesłanie tej Ewangelii i opowieści, które czytaliśmy w tym tygodniu o Zmartwychwstaniu? To, że Jezus chce się z nami spotkać w niemożliwych miejscach w naszym życiu, a kiedy ograniczymy się do tego, co uważamy za „praktyczne”, a więc żyjemy życiem za zamkniętymi drzwiami, nigdy nie dotrzemy do tych niemożliwych miejsc, w wyniku czego nie spotkamy Jezusa. Jeśli to nie wystarczy, pomyśl o pierwszej rzeczy, którą Jezus mówi uczniom: „Pokój wam!” Mówi to z kilku powodów - jednym z nich jest to, że wychodząc zza zamkniętych drzwi i udając się do niemożliwych miejsc, doświadczysz spokoju, którego inaczej byś nie miał. Ks. Carlton

How many possibilities have you

locked out of your life?

Ile możliwości zablokowałeś w

swoim życiu?

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Sunday April 19 is Divine Mercy Sunday

In 1937, on Good Friday, Jesus requested that St. Faustina make a special Novena before the Feast of Mercy.

Join us on Facebook

3:00 pm Holy Hour with Fr. Przemek & Fr. Meany

Exposition of The Most Blessed Sacrament Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Devotional Prayers

The Facebook link can be found on our parish website www.sjbrebeuf.org

News from SJB School Students are enjoying a break from e-learning during spring break this week, returning to lessons on Monday, April 20. Thank you to our teachers, staff, and parents for making our transition to e-learning successful. Although our school parking lot is empty, our students are engaged in learning from home! Left: The PSA brought

dinner to the Niles Fire

Department this week, with

plans to provide dinner for

the Niles Police Department

as well.

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During this time of shelter-in-place, our priests continue to celebrate private daily mass. Masses on Wednesdays and Sundays are livestreamed on Facebook (the link is on the parish website). To request a mass intention, please visit our website at www.sjbrebeuf.org and click on the yellow "Mass In-tentions" box. Fill out the form, and click "submit." Requests may also be mailed to "Mass Intentions, St. John Brebeuf Parish Office, 8305 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, IL 60714." All mass intention offerings should be mailed to the Parish Office. Please make your request 2 weeks in advance so we have time to receive it and place it in the bulletin. Please, no phone calls regarding mass intentions. Our staff is working from home and we must keep our phone lines open for emergencies. You may email questions to [email protected]. Thank you. Monday April 20

† Dorothy Kapchinski Carmen Maso (Blessings) Tuesday April 21st

† Henryk Stankiewicz Wednesday April 22nd

4:00 pm English (Fr. Meany) 5:00 pm Polish (Fr. Przemek), both live on Facebook † Eugenia, Apolonia, & Jozef Dopart, Maria Cynar † Robert Boller † Claudio Salvador (Death Anniversary) Thursday April 23rd 8:30 am Family Mass (Fr. Przemek), live on Facebook † Frank Morvay

Friday April 24th

† Albert DeLorenzo † Deceased Members of Arceo & Sobremesana Families Saturday April 25th † Paul Fallucco † Ralla Klepak (1st Death Anniversary) Sunday April 26th

9:00 am English (Fr. Przemek) 10:30 am Polish (Fr. Przemek) both live on Facebook † Stanley & Henry Zajac † Robert Bougher (7 year Death Anniversary) † Bronislawa Okular (1 year Death Anniversary) † Jan Okular (Death Anniversary) † Helena & Czeslaw Miszkiewicz † Antoni & Irena Zarczynski † Michael Hess † Wladyslawa & Kazimierz Urbas † Stanislaw Sak † Wieslaw & Lucja Orzechowski † Czeslawa, Mieczyslaw & Ryszard Zaniewski † Witold Bakun † Anthony Mimp Daniel Liro (23 year Birthday Blessings) Krolczyk Family (Health & Blessings) Boguslaw & Marzena Anszczak (13th Wedding Anniversary)

Mass Intentions for the Week of April 20 - 25

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MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY Remember a deceased relative or friend in a special way

by donating the altar bread and wine that are used at Mass each week. Suggested donation is $50.

Please contact the parish office to select a date.

Altar Bread and Wine

For the week of April 19, 2020 offered for:

Frank Morvay

First Death Anniversary

Donated by: The Morvay Family

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

OUR DECEASED

Mary Mangan Sophie Neri Alicja Gajos

Michael Livorsi

We Pray for Our Ill Members

Patricia Severin Charles Pembleton

K. Kozeny Cameron Kozeny Theresa Merrigan

William Boyd Maria Wojcik Teresa Lach

Martha Gfesser Kathy Walsh

Diana Zumpano Pat Harris

At this time, we will continue to pray for all ill members of our parish including those on this list. Once the pandemic ends, we will again continue the practice of including people for four weeks on this list, with renewal by phone. Thank you.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35

Easter Candle Memorial

In Loving Memory of Frank Rosienski

From Sheila & Patrick Miehle

Need Help? To reach the SJB St. Vincent de Paul Conference contact the parish office at 847-966-8145. For emergency food, our parish is partnering with Our Lady of Ransom. The volunteers can either drop off a bag of food outside a person’s front door or arrange a “drive-up” where bags can be placed into the trunk of a car without any physical interaction. For assistance visit olransom.org/something-else, or call OLR parish at (847) 823-2550. Niles Family Services has additional resources and can be reached at 847-588-8460.

Be who God

meant you to

be and you

will set the

world on fire.

—St. Catherine

of Siena

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Niles Food Pantry Request

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