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Sept. 01,

2019 You have approached Mount Zion and the city of the living God. — Hebrews 12:22a

ST. MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA

FEAST DAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

HOLY NAME NEWS Our next Holy Name meeting will be this Friday, September 6th, at 7:00 pm. The final results of our car show will be available in next week’s bulletin.

Activities This Week

Mon., Sept. 2 - Labor Day; 8:00 am Mass at St. Therese Tues., Sept. 3 - St. Barbara/St. Therese Staff Mtg.; 10:00 am - !1:00 pm Thurs., Sept. 5 - St. Teresa of Calcutta Feast Day; Mass at 10:00 am, followed by reception in gym Sun., Sept. 8 - St. Barbara Family Mass followed by Back to School Bash; 9:30 am - Grandparents’ Day

Thursday Night Bingo is always looking for volun-teers. If you would like to help us, we have openings for sellers and kitchen help. Please give Jim Bertuc-ci a call (312) 835-5411. This is a great way to help support our combined parish.

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Please pray for the repose of the soul of:

Joan Beczek

Please keep the Beczek and Tsao families in your prayers

ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA Sr. Justus, the Superior of the Missionar-ies of Charity in Chicago, has offered St. Barbara and St. Therese Church the op-portunity to view 17 panels depicting the life story of Mother Teresa.

The panels will be on display at St. Therese Church the weekends of August 17-18 and 24-25. They will then be transferred to St. Barbara Church, to be displayed the weekends of August 31-September 1 and September 7-8. The panels will be shipped out of state following their display at St. Barbara.

The Lighting Sponsor

for the week:

Birthday Memorial: Felix Krzyzanski Requested by: Daughters

Hawaiian Luau Costume Contest

Winners Theresa, Rosalinda and Isabella with Fr. Lukas Ouda

U-Pik-Um Winner

Rosalinda - $1,199.00

FIRST SATURDAY 8:00 AM HEALING MASS

During our monthly healing mass on the First Saturday of the Month at 8:00 am at the St. Barbara Wor-

ship Site Chapel, we will have the Sacrament of Anoint-ing and pray the Marian Litany. One of the questions people ask is who can receive the Anointing? This sacrament is not only for those who are dying, but is for all who are seriously ill. Are you suffering from seri-ous illness, chronic pain, or the debilitating effects of ad-vancing age? Are you preparing for surgery or recover-ing from the effects of surgery? Come and receive this sacrament. Let Jesus heal you.

FIRST FRIDAY HOLY HOUR AT 7:00 PM

Our First Friday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus takes place at the St. Therese Worship Site with the praying

of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and time for silent meditation and benediction. All are welcome.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:

EDWARD GLABICKI Husband of B. Glabicki

Ed was a valued lifelong member of St. Barbara Church. He was an usher and was active in the Parish Council, the Finance Council, the Holy Name Society, the Bingo, and he volunteered at all events in the parish. Please remember B. in your prayers.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

THANKS AND WELCOME

Our School faculty had a day of recollection on Friday Aug. 23rd praying and learning more about St. Mother Teresa’s life. They spent some valuable time visiting St. Therese Worship Site and the panels of St. Mother Teresa’s life. It was a fruitful time shared by all. Thanks to our entire faculty for their commitment. We wish them a wonderful year. Our Parish catechists had their annual retreat on Sat. Aug. 24th. Their theme was on St. Mother Teresa’s life too. Thanks to all of them for their dedication to our Religious Education Program and special thanks to Tom Howard for leading the day. This past Tuesday was the first day of school. We had a prayer service at both our St. Barbara campus and St. Therese campus. I was filled with hope to see our children smiling and eager to come back to school after a relaxing summer. We wish them a successful year.

HUMILITY Today’s readings invite us to reflect on the importance of humility. “My child, conduct your affairs with hu-mility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Humble yourself more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God.” These words from the book of Sirach can be very helpful for our spiritual life. They remind us how humility can lead us closer to God.

HEAVENLY REWARD by Sister Caritas

During the holiday season around Christmas there are many gift giving opportunities. We also give gifts at birthday times. Here people give gifts at Chinese New Year. Sometimes the gifts given are given to receive a gift in return. There is also sometimes a comparison saying, “I gave a better gift than I received.” The Gospel today speaks of being humble. It reminds us not to seek the first place of honor or another maybe more important than you will arrive and then you will have to be embarrassed and give up your first place. Some people seek to be with the rich, the famous and the powerful and those in positions of importance. Saint Mother Teresa was often with those people in her lifetime, but it was not what she sought. Saint Mother Tere-sa sought the poor and those who could not give her anything in return except gratitude. Saint Mother Teresa heard the call of Jesus, “Rather when you have a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. Your reward will be great in heaven.” Give out of pure generosity. Jesus calls us, as does the example of Saint Mother Teresa, to serve and seek out the poor and those in need of our help. Being among the poor, the helpless and homeless is to be in the special presence of God. The poor cannot reward us but they have to depend on God not on themselves. If we are willing to be among the home-less and poor we will know God’s presence in a special way. We will be evangelized by them. They cannot give us gifts or a share of power or honor, but they can be the means by which God makes Himself known and experienced. Meet God among the poor. Come and see!

Pope Francis says that humility becomes a lost virtue in our modern world. People are so focused on them-selves and they forget about others. He uses C.S. Lewis’ definition of humility to remind us what true humility is by stating: “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” Humility helps us to be mindful of others and God. It helps us to know that everything we have in life is a gift from God and we need to be grateful to others and to God. A powerful example of humility is St. Mother Teresa, our Parish’s new patron. Her life was about God and about others. As stated the last two Sundays, I invite you to spend some time this weekend with the panels of St. Mother Teresa’s life at the entrance area of St. Barbara Church and allow St. Mother Teresa to inspire us. Let’s reflect on how renewal in her life journey serves as a perfect example for our own personal and commu-nity renewal. On Sept. 5th, for the first time our community will celebrate the Feast of St. Mother Teresa at our St. Barbara Worship Site with Bishop John Manz and the Missionaries of Charity! I warmly invite you to join us for this special celebration and I also encourage you to extend our St. Barbara and St. Therese Worship Sites’ tradi-tional hospitality to all of our guests and visitors on that day. This indeed is a historic day for our faith com-munity. St. Mother Teresa, pray for me and for our faith community.

Fr. Francis

Life Chain 2019 is an opportunity to stand up and be counted among the pro-life majority as we join our hearts at silent, prayerful witness against the “procedure” that takes the life of the unborn while leaving a crippling scar on the heart and life of the mother. Stand with us on

Sunday, October 6th, as we prayerfully let our neighbors know that abortion hurts women, too. Our Life Chain will join over 1900 other locations across North America in a silent, loving witness to end abortion. Please join the St. Barbara Knights of Columbus as we attend this life-saving event on 159th Street between Harlem Avenue and 80th Avenue. To allow time for distribution of signs, plan to arrive by 2:00 pm.

St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Feast Day: Thursday, September 5th is the Feast day of St. Teresa of Calcut-ta, the patron of our new parish. To celebrate her feast day, two important events will take place. There will be a novena to Mother Teresa beginning on August 27th. The novena will take place following the Com-munion. There will also be a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Bar-bara Church on St. Mother Teresa’s feast day, Thurs-day Sept. 5th at 10:00 am celebrated by Bishop John Manz. The Mass will be attended by the entire student body and by the Sisters of Charity, the order of nuns founded by Mother Teresa. Everyone is welcome to attend. Due to the feast day, the 8:00 am Mass will be cancelled. First Friday Holy Hour: The Fir st Fr iday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be on Friday, Septem-ber 6th at 7 pm at St. Therese Church. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed and Benediction will take place. All are welcome. First Saturday Healing Mass will be held at 8 am on Saturday, Sept. 7th, in the St. Barbara Chapel. Family Mass for St. Barbara Campus students will take place the second Sunday of the month beginning in September (Sept. 8th). Following the Mass a Back-to-School Bash will be held in the gakk, Family Mass for students at the St. Therese Campus will take place on the third Sunday of the month beginning in Septem-ber (Sept. 15). During that Mass, the blessing of all Teachers and Catechists will take place. Santa Maria Incoronata Feast: The feast day for Santa Maria Incoronata Mass is celebrated on Septem-ber 8th at 11;00 am. For that Sunday, the St. Therese 8:00 am and 10:30 am Masses will be combined to a 9:00 am Mass. Youth Night: Beginning in September there will be a youth night once a month after the 5:00 pm Saturday evening Mass. The first youth night on Saturday, Sep-tember 14th. Vicariate III Vitality Day: On Wednesday, Septem-ber 18th, Vicariate III will hold a Vitality Day at St. Mary of the Angels from 5:30 to 9:00 pm. This will be a workshop designed for all parish leaders who want to be part of the renewal efforts in our community.

Young Adult Ministry (YAM): There will be a YAM Mass at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 21st, in St. Therese Catholic Church. This YAM Mass will be geared to all young adults in the Bridgeport/Chinatown area. Leadership Retreat Day: On Saturday, October 26th, from 9:30 - 3:30, there will be a Leadership Retreat Day at the Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center, 513 West Fullerton Parkway. Please think about joining us for this retreat. Religious Education: If you have a child who is interested in receiving religious education classes (PREP), please fill out a form located on the table in back of church. Forms can be placed in the collec-tion basket, returned to the rectory, or emailed to ChrisDelfin@gmail.com RCIA: We are offer ing RCIA classes in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. If you know someone who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith, please fill out a form in back of church and ut it in the collection basket, return it to the rectory or email Tom Howard at thoward@sttheresechicago.org

SCHOOL MASSES are fir st and third Monday at St. Therese and second and fourth Tuesday at St. Barbara.

ALL=SCHOOL MASSES would require both cam-puses to attend. CLASS MASSES are focused on a single class (grades 5-8) at a specific campus. FAMILY MASSES are Sunday Masses that invite the entire families of students.

Saturday, August 31 - Vigil of the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. + Jimmy Annoreno (Family) 15th Birthday Blessing: Marcela Velaquez (Leticia Vazquez) Divine Mercy for All (C. Kisielente Family) Sunday, September 1 - The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:00 a.m. + Cecile Krok (Krzyzanski Sisters) Health Blessings: Virginia Zawacki (Krzyzanski Sisters) 9:30 a.m. + Amasako (Amy) Dihiansan (Emmanuel, Jeremy and Angelica King) + Deceased Members of Joseph & Anastasia Zielinski Family (Geri Urbanczyk) + Estelle Barton (Ed & B. Glabicki) + Russell Lech (Ed & B. Glabicki) Health Blessings: Edward Sraga (Family) Blessings: Lerner & Pienta Families (Virginia Pienta) 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Therese Church Monday, September 2 - Weekday; Labor Day 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Therese Church Tuesday, September 3 - St. Gregory the Great 8:00 a.m. + 10th Ann.: Bernice Korso (M. Korso) + Stanley Slotarski (Family) + Mike and Mary Domagala (Family) Wednesday, September 4 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Therese Church Thursday, September 5 - St. Teresa of Calcutta 10:00 a.m. Celebration of the Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta + In Loving Remembrance of Mike Nardi (Frank and Sophie) Friday, September 6 - Weekday; First Friday 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Therese Church Saturday, September 7 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Father’s Day Remembrance Healing Mass In Honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Dominic Barbaro) Saturday, September 7 - Vigil of the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. + Daniel Kutansky (Alanna) + Mary Domagala (Mike Domagala) Divine Mercy for All (C. Kisielente Family) Sunday, September 8 - The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:00 a.m. + Cecile Krok (Krzyzanski Sisters) Health Blessings: Virginia Zawacki (Krzyzanski Sisters) 9:30 a.m. + Rose Furmanek (Sonny Furmanek) + Mary Diaz DeLeon (Family) + Amasako (Amy) Dihiansan (Emmanuel, Jeremy and Angelica King)

Weekly Collection - August 24th - 25th

Sunday Envelopes (61) $ 987.50 Sunday Loose $ 536.05 Children's Envelopes (1) $ 10.00 Debt Reduction (37) $ 511.00 Total Collection $ 2,044.55 YTD Weekly Actual $ 20,360.17 $ 2,044.55 Goal $ 51,200.00 $ 6,400.00 % of Goal 40% 32% Votives & Vigil Lights: $ 103.39 July Give Central: 1st $ 1,254.00 2nd $ 230.00

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH 5:00 p.m. Altar Servers: TBD Eucharistic Ministers: J. Lukwinski, A. Skokal, R. Carden Lectors: W. Podrazik, G. Dumelle SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH 6:00 a.m. Altar Server: G. Vanderford Eucharistic Ministers: J. Bertucci, S. Guest, J. Balasa Lector: J. Bertucci 9:30 a.m. Altar Servers: TBD Eucharistic Ministers: D. Oi, K. Rojas, B. Pienta Lectors: School Family Mass

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Attention: For those who make your offer ing in the form of a check, please continue to make checks payable to your respective Worship Site Churches until it is announced otherwise.

Electronic giving through GiveCentral.org is the safe and secure way to make your weekly donations to St. Barba-ra. Donate via credit card or electronic check (ACH). Sign up by visiting St. Barbara’s home WEB page and follow the prompts.

Sunday, September 8 - The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:30 a.m. + Birth. Rem.: Eleanor Leverence (Son, Gary) + Ralph Eneberg (Ed & B. Glabicki) + Thaddeus & Helen Urbanczyk (Geri Urbanczyk) + Brothers Edward & Richard Urbanczyk (Geri Urbanczyk)

Baptisms: Parents must be registered practicing parishioners and attend a baptismal preparation session before a baptism will be scheduled. Call the rectory office for further information. Communion Calls: Please contact the Rectory when someone who is homebound or in the hospital wishes a visit to receive Holy Communion or the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The Anointing of the Sick is for anyone seriously sick and not only for those near death. Ministry of Care: Eucharistic Ministers are available to visit, pray with, and bring Holy Communion to those who are sick and unable to attend Mass. Notify the Parish Office when this service is needed. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a program for anyone inquiring and seeking information about entering the Catholic faith. Weddings: Weddings need to be scheduled at least six months in advance. Couples are reminded to secure the Church date before the reception hall.

Please pray for those homebound, hospitalized and in need of continued prayers: Amalia Agins, Austin Agins, Bernadette Agins, Joyce Agins, Stephen Agins, Mary Aguirre, Walter Annerino, Amy Averet, Kimberly Babe, Geraldine Baldwin, Tony Baressi, Judith Beaudry, Christine Bertucci, Joseph ‘Joey’ Bertucci, Lonnie & Theresa Bertucci-Falls, Jennifer Bond, Fr. Michael Bowler, Jeff Bowman, Andrea Brongiel, David Brost, Mary Camarda, Anthony Capone Sr., Adele Castro, Laverne Connolly, Tim Consola, Joe Cruz, Patti Cuchetto, Paul DeGrazia, Jacqueline Dybas, Kathy Egle, Jerry Felske, Minnie Ford, Natalia Francone, Bill Frank, Darlene Frost, Harold Frost, Paul Gadomski, Ray Gadomski, Lily Ann Galloway, John Gasca, Cheryl Lynn Gilhooly, Bernadette Glabicki, Ed Glos, Pat Grieco, Koen Guest, Jose P. Gutierrez, Kellar Harris, Lynette Heidemann, Jasmine Henson, Denise Holland, Gwen Holub, Morris Humphrey, Michaeline Hunter, Ted Hunter, Suzanne Ivester, Jennifer Janson, Chester Jendryczka, Dr. Joe, John Kaput, Dorothy Kawalerski, Rose Kisielowski, Stanley Kiwala, Anna Kolendo, Janice Kutansky, Craig Labudda, Ken Labudda, Sunny Labudda, Baby Kinsley Paige Leschinsky, Kiera Litwin, Lenny Loretto, Richard Lyznicki, Nancy Mallory, John Mangan, Kayle Marth, Paul Martinez, Bill Marczuk, Zena Masi, Maria Mawgwi, Lil’ Joe Michalak, Cindy Moore, Dr. Mike, Cydney Muti, Stephanie Nicks, Deacon Jack O’Leary, Theresa Oleszkiewicz, Allison Pakula, Virginia Pakula, Eva Castillion Parcon, Josie Petkus, Michael Petruck, Dolores Pienta, Mitchell Pienta, Virginia Pienta, Beverly Pirelli, Ray Polakowski, Robert Potter, Josephine Richardson, Sandra Rios, Joel Rivera, Jose Rodriguez, Jose C. Rodriguez, Mila Rolon, Dolly Roti, Ellen Ryan, Therese Ryndak, Dorothy Rzasa, Maria Saludo, Laverne Scianna, Kennedy Shepski, Adeline Skokal, Raymond Smolinski, Gary Solverson, Sharon Solverson, Jeff Spaargaren, Jr., Rosalie Spalla, Diane Spata, Joanne Stewart, Lauren Stronczek, Rose Stronczek, Robert Synal, Baby Zachary Synal, Emily Rose Thomas, Norbert Trojanowski, Bill Ufferman, Dolores Ufferman, Dave Ulczycki, George Vanderford Sr., George Vanderford Jr., Juan Vargas, Ava Walczak, Sadie Walker, Barbara Webb, Bill Webb, Sylvia Wiertel, Madison Young, Eugene & John Zabek, Virginia Zawacki, Irene Zima

MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND LITURGIES St. Barbara: Saturday: 5:00 pm; Sunday: 6:00am, 9:30 am St. Therese: Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:30 am; and Mandarin Mass on the 4th Sunday of each month at 12:00 p.m.

WEEKDAY LITURGIES St. Barbara: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: 8:00 am St. Therese: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:00 am Holy Days of Obliga on St. Barbara: Vigil Mass: 7:00 pm; Holy Day Masses: 6:00 am, 8:00 am St. Therese: 8:00 am, 7:00 pm FIRST FRIDAY HOLY HOUR: St. Therese - 7:00 pm FIRST SATURDAY HEALING MASS: St. Barbara Chapel - 8:00 am CONFESSION St. Barbara: Saturday 4:15—4:45 pm or by appointment St. Therese: By appointment THE ROSARY St. Barbara: Sunday at 5:30 a.m. before 6:00 am Mass

Pastor: Fr . Francis Li FLi@StThereseChinatown.org Associate Pastor: Fr . Lucas Oduor Ouda louda@archchicago.org In Residence: Fr. Andrzej Beltowski abeltowski@StBarbaraChicago.org School Principal: Ms. Lisa Deborah Oi DOi@StThereseChicago.org Business Manager: Mrs. Carol Spalla cspalla@StBarbaraChicago.org Director of Music: Ms. Eva Mrgan emrgan@StBarbaraChicago.org Parish Secretaries: Ms. Dolores Becatti dbecatti@StBarbaraChicago.org Ms. Judy Lukwinski jlukwinski@StBarbaraChicago.org Mrs. Carol Spalla Religious Ed.: Mrs. Rober ta Carden The current staff at St. Therese Church is not listed here.

St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish St. Barbara Church

2859 South Throop Street Chicago, Illinois 60608

www.StBarbaraChicago.org Rectory Phone: (312) 842-7979 Rectory Fax: (312) 842-7978 School Phone: (312) 326-6243 School Fax: (312) 842-7960

St. Therese Church 218 West Alexander Street

Chicago, Illinois 60616 www.sttheresechinatown.org

Rectory Phone: (312) 842-6777

OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wedneday and Fr iday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. The office is closed on Thurs. Sat. and Sun.