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MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Weekend, February 14 & 154:00 PM + Eva Twardosz ­ Dolores Waicunas8:00 AM + Edward Marcisz ­ Andy & Margaret Anderson9:45 AM + Helen Hwastecki ­ Mike & Josephine Opat

11:30 AM + Charles Skowronski ­ Jerry & Isabelle Schwartz

Monday, February 167:30 AM + Irene Zielinski ­ Family

Tuesday, February 177:30 AM + Special Intention

Wednesday, February 18 ­ Ash Wednesday8:00 AM + Ken Baker ­ Family5:00 PM + Prayer Service6:30 PM + Spanish Mass

Thursday, February 197:30 AM + Richard Serafin ­ Wife

Friday, February 208:00 AM + Stella Jasek ­ Maccagnano Family

Saturday, February 217:30 AM + Parishioners ­ D. Ciciora3:30 PM + Litany & Benediction4:00 PM + Msgr. Fred Florek ­ Marty & Theresa Surdell

Sunday. February 228:00 AM + Helen Opyt ­ Family9:45 AM + Eleanor Paszkiewicz ­ Family

11:30 AM + Josephine Mlynarczyk ­ Adeline Krygier

Week of February 15 ­ February 21

The Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory ofGrandma Bernice Trzupek ­ Trzupek Family

The Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory ofGrandma Chestine Lisek ­ Trzupek Family

USHERSFebruary 2015

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

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

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

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

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERSFebruary 2015

4:00 PM A. BonczekM. CowperthwaiteJ. Gibbons

8:00 AM C. BozovicK. GibsonN. Moll

9:45 AM D. KarczewskiP. MaccagnanoC. Malone

11:30 AM I. JimenezR. Oseguera

ALTAR SERVERS

SATURDAY, February 214:00 PM J. O’Keefe, A. Villanueva

SUNDAY, February 228:00 AM T. Meyer, S. Meyer9:45 AM A. Shea, A. Komosa

11:30 AM J. Kelly, D. Ranos

READERSFebruary 2015

4:00 PM B. Frederisy8:00 AM R. Kopaczewski9:45 AM N. Mooney

11:30 AM M. Megallanes

In Remembrance

Eleanor Paszkewicz 1/31 /1 5

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Monday ­ February 16Reading Genesis 4:1­15, 25Gospel Mark 8:11­13

Tuesday ­ February 17 ­ Seven Holy FoundersReading Genesis 6:5­8; 7:1­5, 10Gospel Mark 8:14­21

Wednesday ­ February 18 ­ Ash WednesdayReading I Joel 2:12­18Reading II 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2Gospel Matthew 6:1­6, 16­18

Thursday ­ February 19Reading Deuteronomy 30:15­20Gospel Luke 9:22­25

Friday ­ February 20Reading Isaiah 58:1­9aGospel Matthew 9:14­15

Saturday ­ February 21 ­ St. Peter DamianReading Isaiah 58:9b­14Gospel Luke 5:27­32

Sunday ­ February 22 ­ 1st Sunday of LentReading I Genesis 9:8­15Reading II 1 Peter 3:18­22Gospel Mark 1:12­15

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

We pray for...

Barbara Anderson, Michael Auld, MichaelBoston, Grant Joseph Bradtke, KevinChocholek, Rickey Cholipski, Austin Cichy,Philip Corich, Martin Covarrubias, MaryLou Cowperthwaite, Jim Cummings, Dorita De Cardona,David Donahue, Rosie Dunmore, Marietta Falbo, LaurieFerry, Charlotte Frjelich, Bob Frjelich, Irma Garcia, AllysaGarcia, Yesenia Guajardo, Rosa Guadalupe Guajardo,Sara Janet Guzman, Helen Hennessy, Maryann Henney,Charlene Jones, Edward Kawa, Larry Kawa, Ron Keene,Karen Kil, Bob Konecek, Martha Kowalkowski, HelenLarson, John Larson, Beth Lasseter, Thomas J. Lohr,Katharina Makara, Joseph B. Mistarz, Jr., Joe Moncada,Ricardo Morales, Genoveva Nateras, Policarpo Naya,Shirley Ostrowski, Felicia Pancer, Eugene Piekarczyk, PatPirowski, Larry Potter, John Rosmanitz, Steven Schwartz, JoShanahan, Paul Sherman, Lillian Smierciak, Alfonso Soto,Irene Stincic, Asunción Villalpondo, Dianne Williams, ChrisWopinski, Loretta Wopinski, Stanley Wrona, Sr., MelissaYoung, Residents of Hammond­Whiting Care Center andResidents of Dolton Health Care Center and Residents ofBurnham 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.

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

Don't forget to put your e­mail addresson your envelope.

You only need to do this once. Ifyou have already sub-mitted your email address, you do not need to do it again.

2015 Mass BookThere are quite a few Massesavailable in the 201 5 MassBook. Please stop by the rec-

tory to reserve your Masses.

LentBurning of Palms

Tuesday, February 17th 8:00am in the courtyard

You may bring your old palms and place them in thebasket in back of church. Please make sure there areno ribbons, rubber bands or plastic bags as we are notable to burn anything but the blessed palms.

Lenten ScheduleStations ofthe Cross:

Fridays during Lent at 3:00pm

Reconciliation:Saturdays 3:00pm

Litany and Benediction:Saturdays during Lent at 3:30pm

Ash WednesdayFebruary 18th

(Day ofFast & Abstinence)

Mass: (English) 8:00amPrayer Services: (English) 5:00pmMass: (Spanish) 6:30pm

Thank You!To all who helped set up, those whoattended, and those who cleanedup for the Appreciation Party, ABIG THANK YOU!

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visit us at ­ www.stflorianschool.org

Mission Statement of St. Florian SchoolOur mission is to provide each student with aCatholic education in all areas. The faculty andschool families join the parish staff and fellowparishioners to form a living Catholic faith com-munity. Our school population is multiculturaland fosters sensitivity to the needs of all. Wepromote the students' burning desire for learning.Through education, service, support, formationand challenge, the students are called to realizetheir potential spiritually, socially, and intel-lectually. For one hundred years our school hasbeen committed to carry out the Gospel valuesof Jesus Christ on a daily basis.

St. Florian SchoolHappenings...

2014 ­ 2015 REGISTRATION!Registration is on going for 3 & 4 year old Pre-school through Grade 8. For further information,please contact the school office at: 773-646-2868.

Lenten CrossesOn Ash Wednesday we wear ashes on our foreheadsas a symbol of our faith. This year we request all todisplay a sign of faith throughout Lent by placing thecross distributed this weekend, facing outward, in aprominent window in our homes. It will serve as a re-minder to us and all who see it of the Lenten seasonof prayer, fasting and alms giving.

All are welcome to join us for a showing of a 30minute Bishop Fulton Sheen program, "Hope for aWounded World" in Konsowski Hall on Saturday,February 21 , following the 4:00pm Mass. A freewill offering is requested for a light meal to beserved prior to the program.

Now Is the TimeWho needs ashes? Why fast and prepare on this day?The joys of last year's Palm Sunday of the Lord's Pas-sion and Easter are now reduced to dust. These ashespoint out our fragility as we await salvation in ChristJesus. We must start again "to come down where [we]ought to be" ("'Tis the Gift to Be Simple") and preparethe way of the Lord in our lives. Now is the favorabletime and the day of our salvation. The Lord, our DivineBridegroom, lifts us up from our weakness. We hopeto enter into grace and to share in his divine life. Areyou ready and willing?

Philip J. Sandstrom © 2001, OCP. All rights reserved.

February 2015 Book Rack Selection

Spiritual Exercises BasedOn Paul's Epistle tothe Romans by JosephA. Fitzmeyer

Praying with MotherTheresa by RoswithaKornprobst and trans-lated by the School Sisters ofNotre Dame

Carrying the Cross with Christ by Rev. JosephT. Sullivan

Human Condition by Thomas Keating

But Who Do You Say I Am by Bishop John A.Marshall

The Catholic Faith by Lawrence S. Cunningham

Journeying With Mark by Jennifer Christ

Mystery of the Cross by Cardinal Basil Hume

Lent & Easter Reflections by John Behnke, CSP

Giddy Up & Roll ‘Em!BUNCO 2015

$25 by Feb 27th & $30 at the doorTicket includes Game, Dinner & 1 FREE drink

St Florian School – Gymnasium

First Rollat 7:00 PM

February 28thDoors Openat 5:30 PM

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POPE FRANCIS ’ V IS IONOF HEALING AND COMMUNION

The ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO in partnership with Loyola Press

More on Pope Francis’ Vision at www.loyolapress.com/popefranciswww.ArchChicago.org

© 2014 Archdiocese of Chicago, Fr. Louis J. Cameli

LA VISIÓN DEL PAPA FRANCISCOSOBRE LA SANACIÓN Y LA COMUNIÓNLaARQUIDIÓCESIS DE CHICAGO en conjunto con Loyola Press

MásdelavisióndelPapaFranciscodisponibleen www.loyolapress.com/popefrancis

www.ArchChicago.org

© 2014 Arquidiócesis de Chicago, Fr. Louis J. Cameli

Year of Sacraments • One Word at a Time

“The priest absolvesyour sins,”the catechisttells her class of sevenyear­olds. They acceptit but, of course, don’tunderstand it. Maybesome of us older folksdon’t quite get it either. The meaning behindthis uncommon word is actually pretty simple.To absolve is to free up. We could use otherwords as well, such as to forgive, to unknot,to undo, or to release.

The great grace and result of the Sacramentof Penance is that sin no longer has a holdon us. What has trapped us and tied us upis dissipated. We find ourselves freed up. Andthe freedom we experience is genuine free­dom, not just the freedom to do whatever wewant but the real freedom to be who we trulyare—God’s beloved sons and daughters.

“El sacerdote absuelvenuestros pecados”, elcatequista le dice a suclase de niños de sieteaños. Ellos lo aceptanpero, por supuesto, nolo comprenden. Tal vez

algunos de nosotros los adultos, tampoco.El significado detrás de esta palabra pococomún es en realidad muy simple. Absolveres dejar libre. También podríamos utilizarotras palabras como perdonar o desatar, odeshacer, o soltar.

La inmensa gracia y el gran resultado delsacramento de la Penitencia es que el pecadoya no tiene poder sobre nosotros. Lo que nosha atrapado y atado se disipa. Nos encon­tramos liberados. Y la libertad que experi­mentamos es genuina, no es solo la libertadde hacer lo que queramos sino la libertad realde ser quienes realmente somos: las hijas ylos hijos queridos de Dios.

Free UpDejar libre

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Ifyou are new to the parish, stop in the rectory to register.

St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box 107.00Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread When we praythe Our Father, we ask God to provide our food.Themajority of us receive sufficient food. Others do not.We can be our Father’s instrument byproviding“bread” for the needy. You do this by yourcontributions to the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Boxes.

MARK YOUR CALENDARFeb 16 Young at Heart (KH) 1 :00pmFeb 19 Parent Club (KH) 6:30pmFeb 21 Paint Class (Gym) 5:00pmFeb 24 Pantry Setup (KH) 9:00amFeb 25 Big Pantry (KH) 3:30pmFeb 25 RCIA (Rec) 7:00pmMar 1 Rosary Sodality (KH) 1 :30pm

Please pray for ourService Members:Eugene Zmija, U.S Air Force ­SSgt David Burks, U.S. Army ­Sgt Eric L. Abram, U.S. AirForce ­ Lt. Commdr. NicholasGarcia, U.S. Navy Pilot ­ SPCWayIon Bader, US Army ­ SPCMark J. Dancer, U.S. Army ­PVT Joshua Garza, U.S. Army­ PVT Adam Garza, U.S Army ­ Aaron Alvarez,U.S Navy ­ MSgt James Ritchie, U.S. Air Force ­Capt. Christopher Conner, U.S. Marine Corps ­Sgt. Michael Marszalek, U.S. Army ­ Robert A.Islas, Jr., U.S Navy ­ Cpl Kristin Pala, US. MarineCorps ­ Capt. Lisa Klekowski, US.Army ­ PFCPatrick Paskiewicz ­ U.S. Army ­ PVT David Cook,US Army ­ Petty Officer Second Class Laura ATomczak, U.S Navy ­ LTC Peter 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 ­ Jonathan DanielLadowski, U.S. Marine Corps.

If you know of a family member who is no longer serving,please contact the Rectory at 646­4877 so they maybe removed from this prayer list.

2015 Charitable Contributions - Statements for the2015 tax year will be processed by request only. Pleasefill out the form below and return it to the rectory byJanuary 29th. We will mail requested statements bythe end ofthe month.

Please send a 2014 contribution statement to me:

Name: _______________________________

Address: _______________________________

_______________________________

(return form via collection basket or at the rectory)

Ink CartridgesDon't discard those empty ink cartridges! There is abox in the back of church for you to deposit them.

WEEKLY OFFERINGS

Jan & Feb FebSunday Collections 31 1 7 & 8

4:00pm Mass $ 944.00 $ 941 .008:00am Mass $ 315.52 $ 668.259:45am Mass $ 337.00 $ 715.62

11 :30am Mass $ 118.55 $ 375.00Mailed Donations $ 125.00 $ 65.00Votives $ 61 .25 $ 106.50

Actual Received $ 1 ,901 .32 $ 2,871 .37vs Budgeted Goal -$ 4,500.00 -$ 4,500.00Deficit ­$2,598.68 ­$1,628.63

Initial Offering $ 40.00 $ 30.00School Offering $ 1 ,037.96 $ 0.00Religious Retirement $ 0.00 $ 5.00LatinAmerica $ 0.00 $ 47.00Energy $ 166.00 $ 148.00Building Improvement $ 145.00 $ 130.00Maintenance $ 190.00 $ 75.00

Daughters of Isabella Drawing WinnersJanuary - 2015

# 171 - General Pulaski #3323# 031 - Vince & Pat Maccagnano

February - 2015# 119 - Russ Motkowicz# 057 - Bernice Scallon

Holy Name $100 Raffle WinnersFebruary - 2015

# 123 - Betty Peak# 109 - Stella Rys

TO ALL WHO CELEBRATEWhether visitors, long-time residents

or newly arrived in the Parish, weThank 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 one

of our collection baskets or mail it tothe Rectory

Thank You

Name: _____________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

Please CheckOne:

___New Parishioner ___New Phone Number

___NewAddress ___Moving, Remove

from Register

MemorialsAnd Gifts ofRemembrance

You may rember your deceased loved ones in thefollowing ways:

DonationDaily Masses $ 10

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

The Tabernacle Candlewill be lit in memory of. . . $ 10

The Gifts ofBread andWineare donated in memory of. . . $ 15

Please remember St. Florian Parishin your estate planning

Your Gift, 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 acheive a sense of justice, responsibility,prayerfulness, communication and unity by providing:

• All individuals the oppertunity of recieving saccraments• 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 dialouge, evangelization, stwerdship, prayer and love.

Worship

Altar ServersChoirs, Cantors & Musicians

Ministers ofCommunionLiturgy CommitteeMinistry ofCare

Ministry ofConsolationMinistry ofLectors

Faith Sharing GroupsUshers & Greeters

Bible Study

Education andAdult Formation

Elementary School(Pre-K through 8th)

Baptismal PreparationR.C.I.A.

Parish Pastoral CouncilReligious Education

Vacation Bible SchoolEvangelization Committee

ServiceGarden Club

Finance CouncilSt. Vincent de Paul

Parish/School OrganizationsHoly Name Society

Knights ofColumbusParents’ Club

Ladies Rosary SodalityYoung at Heart

Athletic Association