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USHERSOctober 2017

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

8:00 AM T. Gibson, T. Nester, M. Noworyta9:45 AM E. Lihota, G. Slusarczyk,

T. Baker, M. Gasior11:30 AM R. Manriquez, J. Gonzalez,

M. Suarez, R. Ortiz

READERSOctober 2017

4:00 PM D. Karczewski8:00 AM R. Kopaczewski9:45 AM S. Baker

11:30 AM M. Suarez

ALTAR SERVERS

SATURDAY, October 144:00 PM P. Maccagnano

SUNDAY, October 158:00 AM J. Wojtas9:45 AM A. Shea

11:30 AM D. Ranos

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERSOctober 2017

4:00 PM M. CowperthwaiteJ. GibbonsC. 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, October 7 & 84:00 PM + Ben Lisek ­ Dan & Mary8:00 AM + Krystyna Abram ­ Abram Family9:45 AM + August Wopinski ­ Helen Rogalski

11:30 AM + Emilia Silva ­ Family

Monday, October 98:00 AM + Gus Lubanowski ­ Rita Abram

Tuesday, October 108:00 AM + John Lippe ­ Family

Wednesday, October 118:00 AM + Rich Klimczak ­ Karen Lenart

Thursday, October 128:00 AM + John Kresich ­ Doris

Friday, October 138:00 AM + Rich Klimczak ­ Gene Bolek & Son

Saturday, October 148:00 AM + Edward & Evelyn Radzinski ­ Rita Abram4:00 PM + Gus Lubanowski ­ Joan Gibbons

Sunday, October 158:00 AM + Walter Bartczak ­ Reggie Kopaezewski9:45 AM + Ken Baker ­ Family

11:30 AM + Jesús Calderon ­ Familia

Week of October 8 ­ 14The Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory of

Rich Klimczak ­ W.M. SchwartzThe Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory of

Rich Klimczak ­ W.M. Schwartz

CANTORS

SATURDAY, October 144:00 PM Laurie

SUNDAY, October 158:00 AM Michelle9:45 AM Vince

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Florian FestSunday, October 15, 2017

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

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

FOOD & DRINKEthnic foods

BBQHomemade Bake Sale

$3,000 Cash RaffleRed, white and blue raffle

and MORE Prizes!

The Pierogi Fest Busciaswill be there!

For more information call 773­646­4877

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Monday ­ October 9 ­ St. Denis & St. John LeonardiReading Jonah 1:1—2:2, 11Gospel Luke 10:25­37

Tuesday ­ October 10Reading Jonah 3:1­10Gospel Luke 10:38­42

Wednesday ­ October 11 ­ St. John XXIIIReading Jonah 4:1­11Gospel Luke 11:1­4

Thursday ­ October 12Reading Malachi 3:13­20bGospel Luke 11:5­13

Friday ­ October 13Reading Joel 1:13­15; 2:1­2Gospel Luke 11:15­26

Saturday ­ October 14 ­ St. Callistus IReading Joel 4:12­21Gospel Luke 11:27­28

Sunday ­ October 15 ­ 28th Sunday In Ordinary TimeReading I Isaiah 25:6­10aReading II Philippians 4:12­14, 19­20Gospel Matthew 22:1­14 or 22:1­10

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

We pray for...Barbara Anderson, Michael Auld, LorettaBorowski, Michael Boston, Grant JosephBradtke, Kevin Chocholek, Ricky & CindyCholipski, Austin Cichy, Philip Corich, MartinCovarrubias, Mary Lou Cowperthwaite, JimCummings, Dorita De Cardona, David Donahue, CatherineDrilling, Rosie Dunmore, Marietta Falbo, Elena Fank,Laurie Ferry, Charlotte Frjelich, Bob Frjelich, Tom Gadus,Irma Garcia, Allysa Garcia, Yesenia Guajardo, RosaGuadalupe Guajardo, Sara Janet Guzman, Helen Hennessy,Maryann Henney, Tristan Hirosky, Baby Ian, Tony Jackson,Charlene Jones, Edward Kawa, Larry Kawa, Karen Kil,Bob Konecek, Martha Kowalkowski, Kelly Kozloski, HelenLarson, John Larson, Beth Lasseter, Thomas J. Lohr,Hector Maya, Joseph B. Mistarz, Jr., Ricardo Morales,Genoveva Nateras, Policarpo Naya, Shirley Ostrowski,Felicia Pancer, D. J. Plys, James Rago, John Rosmanitz,Steven Schwartz, Jo Shanahan, Paul Sherman, LillianSmierciak, Alfonso Soto, Linda Stannish, Lorraine Szumlas,Chestine Trzupek, Asunción Villalpondo, Rita Wilck, DianneWilliams, Stanley Wrona, Sr., Residents of Hammond ­Whiting Care Center and Residents of Dolton Health CareCenter and Residents of Burnham Terrace.

We pray for the homebound, sick and hospitalized. If your name appears inthe above list and you no longer wish to be included due to recovery, pleasecontact the Rectory at (773) 646­4877.

BE SURE TO JOIN US FOR OURFAMILY MASS AT 9:45 AM!

Fr. Robert

ST. FLORIAN CHURCH

has changed its Facebook page

Information and events will be posted on the

Peg Florian user page.

From the Pastor's Desk:

Dear Parishioners of St. Florian,

Thank you for your generosity and for all you do for St.Florian. At this time, when the heating season is approach-ing, we are trying to meet the demands that this means.

As you know, our heating bills are high every year. Ourold Church boiler is not only old, it is not sufficient forour needs. Once it is turned on our gas bills skyrocketbecause the controls on the boiler are not precise. Weare still waiting for the TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IScampaign to give us money to install a new boiler, butwe need to wait until the campaign is over before wereceive any money, so there is still a couple of yearsahead of us. Meanwhile we have to face high heatingbills. We are still paying on last winter's bills and thenew heating season will begin in about 2 months. Toprevent the accumulation of all the heating bills I wouldlike to ask you to increase your donation in the ENERGYENVELOPE. I hope that the heating season will be mildfor all of us, but once the Church boiler is turned onwe are still paying for the usage.

I will keep you in my prayers, please keep me in yours.

Yours in Christ

Fr. Robert

Assisted LivingAre you looking for a warm, caring place for a loved one? TheAlbertine Home, 1501 Hoffman Street, Hammond, is open tonew residents who need assisted living. It is operated by theAlbertine Sisters who provide room and board at a reasonablerate. Mass is celebrated daily and rosary is prayed everyevening. Call (219) 937-0575 for a tour.

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From the Pastor's Desk

Dear "To Teach Who Christ Is" donor,

In addition to the other information regarding thiscollection, please remember that the program wasmeant to take 5 years to help you spread your do-nation over time. Some ofyou have already giventhe entire sum ofmoney that you pledged.

The 60% from the program goes directly into ourparish account. Anything above that we get 100%.At the end of the 5 year period we hope to use themoney to purchase a new boiler for our Church.This is way overdue! If you have anyquestions about your pledge, please call (312)534-8500.

Thank you for your generosity and please continuefulfilling your pledge. St. Florian is counting onyou!

Yours in Christ,Fr. Robert Marchwiany, Pastor

A big thank you to all who took part in the "ToTeach Who Christ Is" Campaign. We appreciateyour generosity. The Archdiocese credits us everymonth with 60% of your CURRENT payments.Some people are 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

Dear St. Florian parishioners:

As summer time is coming to an end we will be returning toour regular parish activities.

There is never a vacation break in God's house. Jesus is givingan example of what is most important in His Father's House."Zeal for your house will consume me." (John 2: 1 7) Thismessage is many dimensional. One of its messages is thesupport and care ofHis Church.

Being grateful for the slower pace of summer, we are lookingfor it to get busier. Christ's presence that we experience atSt. Florian enriches us all and responds to our need. Differentpeople have different gifts. St. Florian Church has been sharingthese gifts with us for about 112 years. The past generationsconnect with us, the people of the present. Our Church life isa treasure that we have to continue into future generations. Todo so, St. Florian Church is always asking the parishioners andall the people ofgood will to share with us their TIME, TALENTand TREASURE.

These three (3) gifts have been exercised by Christians sinceJesus established the Church about 2,000 years ago. Becauseof these 3 basic gifts, people have been served, educated andevangelized. These 3 gifts can come in different forms becausethe Church of the past had different needs than the Church oftoday. These gifts have to be ignited in people's hearts and passedon to the next generation. Those gifts have been exercised inresponse to our parish needs. Because of your generosity inthese 3 areas we are able to exist and provide the necessarysacramental life, education and evangelization to whoeverneeds it. St. Florian Church is very blessed to have memberslike yourselves who understand our mission. One of theprograms that the Church has been doing is TO TEACHWHOCHRIST IS. Several of you have been actively making sa-crifices every month to support the program. TO TEACHWHO CHRIST IS has become a helpful tool in many parishesof the Archdiocese ofChicago.

For St. Florian, it has been a new gift that is actively movingforward. I am grateful to all of you who have been partici-pating in the program. So far TO TEACH WHO CHRISTIS has been successful but we still have less than 4 years ofcollections to come. Hopefully we will be able to collect therest of the funds in the future. Our treasure is our Church andwe need a new boiler for the Church. TO TEACH WHOCHRIST IS, is only one of the programs that is moving theparish forward. Everything that you do financially for St. Florianmakes our future possible. The treasure that you share is oneof the 3 gifts and that seems to be the hardest one for all ofusto maintain. Every parish like St. Florian Church has regularexpenses and also unexpected ones like you experience inyour own homes. We try to minimize our regular expensesbut we still have bills to pay each month.

So please continue to exercise your gifts of TIME, TALENTand TREASURE that you are giving to St. Florian. May theLord repay you a hundredfold for all of your gifts. CardinalCupich encourages us to continue your support ofTO TEACHWHO CHRIST IS. There are many Chicago parishes thathave already found success in the program.

Yours In Christ,

Fr. Robert Marchwiany, Pastor

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NEWEST HISTORY OF ST. FLORIAN PHOTO

Fr. Robert P. Marchwiany, Pastor, with the TO TEACHWHO CHRIST IS COMMITTEE

Spring of 2016

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Oct 1 2 Choir Rehearsal (Church) 10:00amOct 1 9 Choir Rehearsal (Church) 10:00amOct 24 Pantry Setup (KH) 9:00amOct 25 Big Pantry (KH) 3:30pmOct 26 Choir Rehearsal (Church) 10:00am

Please pray for ourService Members:

Eugene Zmija, U.S Air Force ­ Sgt Eric L.Abram, U.S. Air Force ­ Aaron Alvarez, U.S Navy ­ MSgtJames 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 ­ Capt. Lisa Klekowski,US. Army ­ PFC Patrick Paskiewicz, U.S. Army ­ PettyOfficer Second Class Laura A Tomczak, U.S. Navy ­Master Sgt. Christopher Saberniak, U.S. Air Force ­A1C Nicolaos Hofbauer, U.S. Air Force ­ Sgt. ErnestSilva, U.S. Marine Corps ­ Jonathan Daniel Ladowski,U.S. Marine Corps.

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

St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box $66.00How Do We Care? We visit people at home and in hos-pitals. We give advice, food and clothes to those inneed. We reach out to the lonely and alienated… Weare members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

What does it mean to be a Parishioner?1 . It means to be officially REGISTERED in the rectory! We need your familyinformation 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. Asa REGISTERED parishioner, you can receive sacraments, be a sponsoror 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, serpadrino/testigo para alguien que este recibiendo los sacramentos.

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

WEEKLY OFFERINGSSeptember 30 & October 1, 2017

Sunday Collections Amount

4:00pm Mass $ 652.00

8:00am Mass $ 575.00

9:45am Mass $ 534.00

11 :30am Mass $ 379.07

Mailed Donations $ 31 .00

Votives $ 84.67

Actual Received $ 2,255.74

vs Budgeted Goal -$ 4,500.00

Deficit ­$2,244.26

Energy $ 193.00

Parish Needs $ 173.1 2

Building Improvement $ 56.00

Maintenance $ 172.00

General Pulaski Council #3323Knights ofColumbus

Spaghetti DinnerIfyou like our pancake breakfast, then you'll love our spaghettidinner. The dinner will include: Salad, Bread & Butter, Dessert,Coffee, Milk and "All You Care To Eat Spaghetti & Meatballswith Meat Sauce", all for just $8.00 per person, $5.00 for kids10 and under. The dinner will be held on October 14th from 4pmuntil 7pm at the St. Columba Social Center 13323 S. GreenbayAvenue in Hegewisch. Plenty of parking and handicappedaccessible. For more information, please contact John Rydzewskiat (708) 841 -1904.

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

Baptismal PreparationR.C.I.A.

Parish Pastoral CouncilReligious Education

Evangelization Committee

Service

Finance CouncilSt. Vincent de Paul

Parish Organizations

Holy Name SocietyKnights ofColumbusDaughters of IsabellaLadies Rosary Sodality