August 14, 2016 The 20th Sunday In Ordinary Time Welcome...

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August 14, 2016 The 20th Sunday In Ordinary Time Welcome to St. Joseph Church, 7240 W. 57th St., Summit, Illinois 60501-1324 Ebed-melech was not passive in the face of evil. This year, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15) falls on a Monday. Since the Assumption falls on a Monday, it is not a holy day of obligation this year. You are invited to come celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Mother at the 8:30 am Mass on Monday, but there will be no Masses in the evening this year.

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August 14, 2016

The 20th Sunday In Ordinary Time

Welcome to

St. Joseph Church, 7240 W. 57th St.,

Summit, Illinois 60501-1324

Ebed-melech was not passive

in the face of evil.

This year, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15) falls on a Monday. Since the Assumption falls on a Monday, it is not a holy day of obligation this year. You are invited to come celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Mother at the 8:30 am Mass on Monday, but there will be no Masses in the evening this year.

Fr. Bob’s Briefs

The readings this Sunday speak to us about truth. Furthermore, both the first reading and the Gospel illus-trate that speaking the truth and standing for the truth will cause opposition, rejection, and hardship. In the first reading, we hear from the 38th chapter of the Book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah was God’s prophet, and as prophet, he spoke what God told him to say. Jeremiah warned the people of Judah that the Babylonians will invade and conquer Jerusalem. Moreover, in his prophecy, Jeremiah exposed the sins of the people, ordinary people, other false prophets, the priests, and even kings! It is no wonder, then, that everyone was angry with Jeremiah and that they wanted to kill him. Jeremiah speaking the truth upset the king, royal officials, priests, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. So, King Zedekiah agreed to kill Jeremiah by throwing him into a cistern. Jeremiah would have died in the cistern had it not been for a man named Ebed-melech. Who is Ebed-melech? From Jeremiah 38 we learn that Ebed-melech is a court official of the

king; he probably held some position of authority in the court of King Zedekiah, the King of Judah. The Book of Jeremiah calls Ebed-melech a Cushite. A Kushite comes from the Kingdom of Kush, the ancient kingdom of Aethiopia, around the Up-per Nile River area, where we find the countries of Sudan and Ethiopia today. The prophet was thrown in a muddy cistern to die, until Ebed-melech acted. Ebed-melech was not passive in the face of evil. Rather, Ebed-melech had the courage to speak the truth to the king, knowing that the king did not want to hear the truth from Jer-emiah earlier, and that he too could receive a similar death sentence. In this picture, we see Ebed-melech pulling Jeremiah out of the cistern. The Bible shows Ebed-melech as a good man because he is a man dedicated to the truth. What is truth? Truth is the con-formity of the intellect with what the thing actually is. This is what we call objective truth. In our culture many want to make truth relative. Relativism asserts that what is true for one person might not be true for another, and each person can decide for himself what is true, good, and right. Popu-lar expressions of relativism include com-ments such as, "This is true for me” and "What's right for you might not be right for me." Relativism comes in a variety of types. The first type is cultural relativism, which holds that truth is merely the creation of a particular culture and what is true for one culture is not necessarily true for other cultures. The second type is moral relativ-ism, which holds that belief about morality is a subjective social creation of a particular people in a certain time and place, and that morality can be changed as desired or needed. The third type is situational relativism, which asserts that what is "right" and "wrong" depends on the specifics of each situation, not upon objective, transcendent morality. The fourth type is cogni-tive relativism, which holds the belief that all truth, rationality, and knowledge are relative: there is no such thing as objective, definitive truth. People do not always want to hear the truth. The truth causes opposition and resistance from others. In today’s gos-

pel, Jesus says very clearly that the truth will cause divisions. This Sunday, August 14, is the feast day of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Why was St. Maximilian Kolbe arrested and sent to Auschwitz during WWII? The truth! The Nazis didn’t like the truth he printed in his Catholic newspaper and the truth he spoke on Catholic radio about the dignity of the human person, the violation of human life by the Nazis, and the right of religious freedom. As a result, St. Maximilian Kolbe was martyred for the truth. The Scriptures today call all of us to be a people dedicated to the truth, following the example of Christ, St. Maximilian Kolbe, the prophet Jeremiah, and Ebed-melech, even in the face of opposi-tion and rejection. This year, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15) falls on a Monday. Since the Assumption falls on a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated by our local bishops, and it is not a holy day of obligation this year. You are invited to come celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Mother at the 8:30 am Mass on Monday, but there will be no Masses in the evening this year. Please pray for all people who face opposition and hardship in their families and from others because of their commitment to the truth. May our Blessed Mother Mary, Assumed

into heaven, help us with her maternal care and St. Joseph pray for us. Vivat Jesus! Live Jesus!

Informes Padre Bob Las lecturas de este domingo nos hablan acerca de la verdad. La primera lectura y el Evangelio nos illustran que el decir la verdad y defen-der la verdad causará oposición, rechazo, y las dificultades. En la primera lectura, oímos del libro de Jeremías capítulo 38. Jeremías fue el profeta de Dios, y como tal, predicaba de lo que Dios le pedia que dijiera. Jeremías le advirtió al pueblo de Judá que los babilonios iban a invadir y con-quistar a Jerusalén. Además, en su profecía, Jeremías expuso los pecados de la gente, la gente común, otros falsos profetas, los sacerdotes, e inclu-so los reyes! No es de extrañarse, entonces, que todo el mundo estuviera enojado con Jeremías y que quisieran matarlo. Jeremías en hablar la ver-dad molesta al rey, los funcionarios reales, sacerdotes, y todos los habitantes de Jerusalén. Así es que, el rey Sedequías acordó matar a Jeremías arrojándolo en una cisterna. Jeremías hubiera muerto en la cisterna de no haber sido por un hombre llamado Abdemelec. ¿Y quién es Abdemelec? En el capítulo 38 de Jeremías aprendemos que Abdemelec es un oficial de la corte del rey; probablemente ocupaba alguna posición de autoridad en la corte del rey Sedequías, rey de Judá. El libro de Jeremías llama Abdemelec un kushita. Un kushita viene del reino de Kush, el antiguo reino de Aethiopia, alrededor de la zona del Alto Nilo, donde se encuentran los países de Sudán y Etiopía en la actualidad. El profeta fue arrojado en una cisterna fangosa a morir, hasta que Abdemelec actuó. Abdemelec no era pasivo en el rostro del mal. Más bien, Abde-melec no se detuvo en decirle la verdad al rey, sabiendo bien que el rey no quiso oír la verdad de Jeremías anteriormente, y que él también podría recibir una sentencia de muerte similar. En esta imagen, vemos Abdemelec sacando a Jeremías de la cisterna. La Biblia muestra Abdemelec como un buen hombre porque él es un hombre dedicado a la verdad. ¿Qué es la verdad? La verdad es la conformidad del intelecto con lo que la cosa es en realidad. Esto es lo que llamamos verdad objetiva. En nuestra cultura muchos quieren hacer a la verdad relativa. El relativismo afirma que lo que es verdad para una persona puede no serlo para otra, y cada persona puede decidir por sí misma lo que es verdadero, bueno y justo. Expresiones populares de relativismo incluyen comentarios como: "Esto es cierto para mí" y " Lo que es correcto para usted puede no ser correcta para mí." El relativismo viene en una variedad de tipos. El primer tipo es el relativismo cultural, que sostiene que la verdad es simplemente la creación de una cultura particular y lo que es verdad para una cultura no es necesariamente cierto para otras culturas. El segundo tipo es el relativismo moral, que sostiene que la creencia sobre la moral es una creación social subjetiva de un pueblo particular en un determinado momento y lugar y que la moral se puede cambiar como se desee o sea necesario. El tercer tipo es el relativismo situacional, que afirma que lo que es "correcto" e "incorrecto" depende de las características específicas de cada situa-ción, no sobre el objetivo, la moral trascendente. El cuarto tipo es el relativismo cognitivo, que sostiene la creencia de que toda la verdad, la racio-nalidad y el conocimiento son relativos: no hay tal cosa como la verdad objetiva y definitiva. La gente no siempre quiere oír la verdad. La verdad causa la oposición y la resistencia de los demás. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús dice muy claramente que la verdad causara divisiones. Este domingo, 14 de agosto es el día de San Maximiliano Kolbe. ¿Por qué fue San Maximiliano Kolbe detenido y enviado a Auschwitz durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial? ¡La verdad! Los nazis no les gusto la verdad que imprimió en su periódico católico y la verdad que habló en la radio católica sobre la dignidad de la persona humana, la violación de la vida humana por los nazis, y el dere-cho de libertad religiosa. Como resultado, San Maximiliano Kolbe fue martirizado por la verdad. Las Escrituras de hoy nos llaman a todos a ser un pueblo dedicado a la verdad, siguiendo el ejemplo de Cristo, de San Maximiliano Kolbe, del profeta Jeremías, y Abdemelec, incluso en la cara de la oposición y el rechazo. Este año, la solemnidad de la Asunción de la Virgen María (15 de agosto) cae en lunes. Como la asunción cae en lunes, la obligación de asistir a misa es abrogada por nuestros obispos locales, y no es un día de obligación este año. Está invitado a celebrar la Asunción de la Virgen en la misa de 8:30 am el lunes, pero no habrá misas en la tarde este año. Por favor oren por todas las personas que se enfrentan a la oposición y las dificultades en sus familias y de otros debido a su compromiso con la verdad. Que nuestra Santa Madre María, elevada al cielo, nos ayude con su cuidado maternal y San José ruega por nosotros. Dzisiejsze czytania krążą wokół tematu prawdy. Dowiadujemy się, iż stawanie w obronie prawdy budzi sprzeciw i może stać się przyczyną odrzucenia. Pierwsze czytanie pochodzi z 38 rozdziału Księgi Jeremiasza. Jeremiasz był Bożym prorokiem, przekazywał wiernie Jego słowa. Ostrzegł mieszkańców Judei, że Babilończycy zdobędą Jerozolimę. Dodatkowo, Jeremiasz obnażył grzechy ludu, fałszywych proroków, kapłanów, a nawet królów! Nic dziwnego, że wszyscy byli na Jeremiasza wściekli i chcieli go zabić. Prawda płynąca z ust proroka zaniepokoiła wszystkich. Król Sedecjasz zgodził się więc zabić Jeremiasza, wrzucając go do cysterny. Jeremiasz z pewnością zginąłby, gdyby nie pomoc człowieka imieniem Ebedmelek. Ebedmelek należał do dworu króla Sedecjasza i prawdopodobnie zajmował tam wysoką pozycję. W Księdze Jeremiasza Ebedmelek zwany jest Kuszytą. Kuszyci pochodzą ze starożytnych terenów położonych w górnym biegu Nilu; współcześnie to okolice Sudanu i Etiopii. Ebedmelek nie pozostał nieczuły na niedolę proroka. Wręcz przeciwnie: miał odwagę powiedzieć królowi prawdę, chociaż wiedział, że ten nie chciał jej wcześniej słyszeć z ust Jeremiasza. Wiedział również, że za swoją odwagę może zapłacić życiem. Na tym obrazie widzimy Ebedmeleka wyciągającego Jeremiasza z cysterny. Biblia ukazuje Ebedmeleka jako dobrego człowieka, oddanego prawdzie. Czym jest prawda? Według klasycznej definicji, jest to właściwość sądów polegająca na ich zgodności z faktycznym stanem rzeczy, których dotyczą. W potocznym rozumieniu, jest to stwierdzenie w formie zdania oznajmiającego, wyrażone o określonym fakcie, tak jak ma czy miało to miejsce w rzeczywistości. W naszej kulturze, prawda często jest dla wielu osób pojęciem względnym. Względność (czyli relatywizm) zakłada, że to, co jest prawdziwe dla jednej osoby, nie musi być prawdziwe dla drugiej oraz, że każdy człowiek ma prawo samemu decydować o tym, co jest dobre, złe, czy prawdziwe. Istnieje kilka rodzajów relatywizmu: kulturowy (żadna praktyka kulturowa nie jest dobra ani zła sama w sobie, ale musi być oceniona w kontekście w jakim funkcjonuje. Relatywizm kulturowy odrzuca więc możliwość wartościowania obcej kultury przez pryzmat własnych wartości, prowadząc do większego obiektywizmu w postrzeganiu "swojej" i "obcej" kultury); moralny (istnieje wiele systemów wartości i żaden z nich nie jest systemem absolutnie najlepszym, więc różne kultury są uprawnione do stosowania różnych systemów. Potocznie "relatywizmem moralnym" nazywamy działanie jednostek lub grup społecznych, polegające na odwoływaniu się do tych systemów wartości: prawo, humanizm, moralność świecka lub religijna, patriotyzm i tak dalej, które sprzyjają realizacji chwilowych oczekiwań bądź interesów); sytuacyjny (to, czy coś jest „dobre” lub „złe”, zależy od konkretnej sytuacji, nie od odgórnie przyjętych zasad moralnych); kognitywistyczny (wszelka prawda, wiedza i racjonalność są względne – nie ma czegoś takiego, jak jedyna, ostateczna i obiektywna prawda). Nie zawsze chcemy słyszeć prawdę. Prawda jest przyczyną buntu i prześladowań ze strony innych. W dzisiejszej Ewangelii, Jezus mówi jasno: prawda będzie dzielić ludzi. Dzisiaj, 14 sierpnia, wspominamy św. Maksymiliana Marię Kolbego. Dzisiejszy Święty w czasie II wojny światowej dawał świadectwo prawdzie i za to został aresztowany i osadzony w Auschwitz. Nazistom nie podobało się to, co pisał w katolickim wydawnictwie ani to, co mówił w katolickiej rozgłośni radiowej o godności osoby ludzkiej, gwałceniu praw człowieka przez Niemców, oraz o wolności sumienia i wyznania. Święty Maksymilian Maria Kolbe poniósł męczeńską śmierć za prawdę. Jesteśmy dzisiaj wzywani do tego, aby dawać świadectwo prawdzie, pomimo przeciwności i prześladowań – tak jak czynili to Chrystus, św. Maksymilian Kolbe, prorok Jeremiasz, czy Ebedmelek. Jako, że w 2016 Uroczystość Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny (15 sierpnia) przypada w poniedziałek, nie jest to w tym roku dla katolików dzień obowiązkowy. Zapraszamy parafian do uczestnictwa w poniedziałkowej liturgii o 8:30 rano, ale Mszy wieczornych w tym roku nie będzie. Pamiętajcie w modlitwie o wszystkich tych, którzy za wierność prawdzie cierpią prześladowania we własnych rodzinach i w świecie. Święta Maryjo Wniebowzięta, miej nas zawsze w Swojej opiece. Święty Józefie, módl się za nami. Vivat Iesus! Chwała Jezusowi!

Z biurka Ks. Proboszcza

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, August 15 8:30 a.m. †Jacob & Nellie Bara/Anniversary/Daughter †Emily Bara/Aunt Dee †William E. Degner Jr./Degner Family Donna Faber/Mom & Dad Tuesday, August 16 8:30 a.m. †George Koran/Wife Betty Wednesday, August 17 8:30 a.m. Vocations to the Priesthood Thursday, August 18 8:30 a.m. No Mass Friday, August 19 8:30 a.m. †Gladys Pechnick/Birthday/Family Saturday, August 20 8:30 a.m. St. Joseph Parish Benefactors 5:00 p.m. †Peggy Neligan †Michael Bialobok/Mrs. Darlene Ramos †William E. Degner Jr./Degner Family Donna Faber/Mom & Dad †Frank Kuncic/Wife †Kazimierz Trybula/Family †Leonard Wesolowski/Josh & Randi Wesolowski Sunday, August 21 7:30 a.m. †Margaret Powers Kurcz †Patrick Jude Kurcz †Joseph P. Kurcz Donna Faber/Mom & Dad 9:30 a.m. †Walter & Paul Forst/The Volk Family 11:00 a.m. St. Joseph Parishioners 12:30 p.m. † S.P. Boguslaw Wojtkowski

The Rosary is recited every Saturday after 8:30 a.m. Mass.

All are invited to participate.

Weekly Collection Report The Weekly Parish Budget $ 9,500.00 Sunday Collection Aug. 7, 2016 $ 6,288.05

Thank you for your generosity!

Gracias por tu generosidad! Bog zaplac za ofiary skladane na tace!

COMMUNION MINISTERS Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 5:00 PM. Deacon Ben, J. Bambera, A. Flores, D. Kroll

Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 7:30 AM Sr. Agatha, B. Koran, R. Kosowski, J. Stanislovatis 9:30 AM S. Elizalde, S. Madonna, G. Zaja, P. Zaja 11:00 AM Olivia DeLaTorre, Victor Duque, Josefina Mejia, Paula Valdovino ********************************************************** ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 5:00 p.m. Amalia Garcia, Saul Garcia, Crysalis Ruiz Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 7:30 a.m. Nina Dinon, Cassie Dudlo, Sam Dudlo 9:30 a.m. Madyn Dron, Gabby Schaffer, Rosie Shaughnessy 11:00 AM David Alvarez, Reyna and Yarelli Cortez ********************************************************** LECTORS Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 5:00 PM J. Bambera Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 7:30 AM E. Dominguez 9:30 AM S. Madonna 11:00 AM Angelica Romero - First Reading Luis Rosales - Second Reading

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 5641 W. 73RD AVE.

MR. LAWRENCE MANETTI, PRINCIPAL

****OPEN HOUSE**** TOURS

INFORMATION FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE

THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 14

9:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M.

GO ST. JOSEPH KNIGHTS!

You’re A Winner! 52 Pick-Up News

PATRICK HICKEY

Ticket #1383

Congratulations to this week’s $125 winner of the 52 Pick-Up Raffle. Tickets for 2016 are still available. Come by and pick one up from the rectory or school.

FORAN FUNERAL HOME 7300 W. ARCHER AVE., SUMMIT

IS “STEPPIN’ OUT”

To see the neighborhoods of

UKRANIAN VILLAGE and HUMBOLDT PARK

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

The group will visit the Ukranian National Museum and tour St. Nicholas Ukranian

Catholic Cathedral.

Lunch follows at the only Ukranian restaurant in Chicago, Tryzub Ukranian

Kitchen.

After lunch the group will visit Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral and

tour the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts. A visit to Humboldt Park, the only

park with a beach. The last stop is at Roeser’s Bakery, the oldest family-owned

bakery in Chicago.

The bus leaves at 8:45 a.m. and returns at 4:00 p.m. to the Foran Funeral Home

parking lot, 7300 W. Archer Ave. The cost is $64 per person, which includes the tour

and lunch.

Reservations are due by Wednesday, Aug. 17 by calling 708-458-0208. Seating is

limited.

Join the “Steppin’ Out” coordinators Peg Feltz, Dee Kountis and Sharon

Jeninga on a tour of Chicago’s Ukranian Village and Humboldt Park

St. Joseph School:

A Community of Faith, Knowledge and Service.

708-458-2927

News for our parishioners . . .

English literacy volunteers are needed at the Aqui-nas Literacy Center, 3540 S. Hermitage Ave., Chicago. Vol-unteers will go one-on-one for just 90 minutes per week. There is no need to speak another language; all tutoring is in English. The next training workshop is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Volunteers need to come both days to begin tutor-ing. For more information, and to register, call Kristen at (773) 927-0512, or contact her at [email protected]. Aquinas Literacy Center is sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters.

* * * * Grupo de Oracion de la Parroquia de San Blas

Retiro de Sanacion de 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sabado, Septiembre 10 St. Blase Church, 6101 S. 75th Ave., Summit. Para mas información, (708) 458-0007. * * * *

Little Company of Mary Hospital, 2800 W. 95th St., Evergreen Park, offers two support programs for those griev-ing the loss of a loved one through death. “Living: When a Loved One Has Died,” is for adults and will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on six consecutive Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, Sept. 28. Support groups are formed specific to the loss. Registration is required.

Children will learn about “The Heart Connection” when this group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for eight consec-utive Mondays beginning Monday, Sept. 19. This program is for children 5 to 18 years old who have lost a loved one. Early registration is required.

For more information, or to register, call the Pasto-ral Care Department, open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at (708) 229-5484, or (708) 229-4299. More information may also be found on the website at lcmh.org.

* * * * Aid for Women, an organization that helps women with al-ternatives to abortion, is hosting its annual benefit dinner with a 5:30 p.m. reception and a 6:30 p.m. dinner and pro-gram Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Union League of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. There also will be a dinner raffle as part of the festivities. There are benefactor and sponsorship opportunities. For more information, including reservations and pricing, call Aid for Women at (312) 621-1107, email [email protected], or visit helpaidforwom-en.org/benefitdinner2016.

Congratulations to the Child who was recently welcomed into our Catholic Family :

On August 7, 2016 Sofia Anna Procek

And Congratulations to her

parents and godparents.

GIVE THEM ETERNAL REST

RICHARD MESSINA FRANCINE JOZAITIS

Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful through the mercy of God rest in peace!

ST. RICHARD FAMILY FEST & CARNIVAL THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, AUG. 18 - AUG. 21

THURSDAY, 6 TO 11 P.M. FRIDAY, 6 P.M. TO 12 A.M.

SATURDAY, 5 P.M. TO 12 A.M. SUNDAY, 3 TO 10 P.M.

Wristbands on sale for $50 until Wednesday, Aug. 17 & $60 on Thursday, Aug. 18 Wristband Special Thursday, 6 to 10 p.m. $20 (No wristbands sold after Aug. 18)

Entertainment, Grand Raffle, Games, Pull Tabs, Bingo, Beer Garden, Alumni Specials, Cubs and White Sox Mascots, Food Vendors and for the first time ever: 5k Rocket Run!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL (773) 585-1221

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

7240 W. 57th Street Summit, IL 60501

(708) 458-0501 [email protected]

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OFFICE HOURS

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

BULLETIN DEADLINE: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday

PARISH STAFF

Pastor: Rev. Robert Stuglik Weekend celebrant: Rev. Joseph Stobba, OSA

Deacon Benedict Michalowski Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor: Mrs. Joan Hadac

Adult Choir Director/Organist: Mrs. Darlene Donarski Pianist/Children’s Choir: Mrs. Anna Dron Ray Polish Choir Director: Mr. Aleksander Jazowski

Facilities Director: Mr. Vincent Slisz

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday: 5:00 PM ENGLISH

Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM. ENGLISH 11:00AM SPANISH 12:30 PM POLISH

CONFESSIONS

Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 PM

WEEKDAY MASSES 8:30 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

(8:30 AM Wednesday - School Mass During School Year) Thursday—No Mass is Celebrated

8:30 AM Saturday

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL School Principal: Mr. Lawrence Manetti 5641 S. 73rd Ave. (708) 458 - 2927 stjosephschoolonline.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/groups/stjosephschoolonline www.stjosephsummit.com ST. JOSEPH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Moderator: Mr. Jason Porod Assistant: Mrs. Penny Davis (708) 458-2927 H. SIENKIEWICZ POLISH SCHOOL 5641 S. 73rd Ave. 708-415-0458 MINISTERS OF CARE: If you are homebound, and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the parish office to make arrangements.

Alicia Anderson Donna R. Azzaline Joanne Barkaukas Laura & Phil Behm Ann Bolek Kimberly Boll Brittaney Boubin Patricia Diaz Mary DiGangi Wladyslawa Dobros Susan Dotson Eleanor Dzielak Robert Erklin Rexnalda Fonseca Esperaza Franco Helen Frank Miguel & Julia Gutierrez George Heslop Rich S. Jandura Denise M. Jandura Chester and Virginia Janeczko Millie Jercha Ted Kuldanek Geri Lauer Deacon Ben and Sylvia Michalowski

Dolores Michaels Anthony Montaneo Joyce Netecke Ed and Alice Nowak Mary D. Owens Leonardo Alexandros Peterson Meg A. Radcliff Juanita Ramos *Robert Regep Carmen Rodriguez Bridget Rollins Jennifer Sampres Eileen Sheedy Lorraine Simich Scarlette Grace Swaekauski Irene Szarley Josephine Tipner Ricardo Varajas Pamela Wojdyla *Most recently added If you know of anyone that should be on the sick list, please call the rectory at 708-458-0501. Thank You.

ST. JOSEPH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION

Sunday, August 28

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. &

Wednesday, August 31 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

St. Joseph School 5641 S. 73rd Ave.

A $100 deposit is due at the time of

registration. For more information, call the Religious Education Office at (708) 458-2927,

or the Rectory at (708) 458-0501.

TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS

The To Teach Who Christ Is campaign has begun a successful effort at St. Joseph Parish. To date, we would like to thank the families that have given generously and sacrificially to the future of our parish and

Archdiocese.

A $350 million campaign for strong parishes, Catholic education and faith formation in the Archdiocese of Chicago

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Aguirre Ms. Claudia Ahmer Alatoppe Family Mr. and Mrs. Jose Alvarez Ms. Angelica Alvarez Mrs. Maria Anzaldua Ms. Maria Arellano Mrs. Donna Azzaline Mr. and Mrs. Krzystof Babel Mr. Wojciech Babon Mr. and Mrs. Ludvik Balek Mr. Jerome Bambera Mr. and Mrs. James Baricovich Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bednarz Mrs. Dorothy Bero Mr. Allen Borne Mr. Kenneth Bradshaw Mr. Richard Bragassi Mr. and Mrs. Tim Broniewicz Ms. Zofia Bryja Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Burdi Ms. Patricia Burkhardt Mr. and Mrs. Caccavallo Ms. Estella Calderon Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Carrillo Mr. Ricardo Castro Mr. and Mrs. Roman Cepeda Mr. and Mrs. Eloy Cerda Mr. B. Chavez Mr. Efren Chavez Mr. and Mrs. Andrzej Chlebek Ms. Aniela Chlebek Mr. and Mrs. Tadeusz Chraca Ms. Barbara Cieglewicz Mr. and Mrs. Roman Ciejek Mr. Wojciech Cikowski Mr. and Mrs. Roger Clark Mr. and Mrs. Terry Collins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Compton Mr. Reynaldo Cortez Ms. Jasmin Cristobal Mr. and Mrs. Gabino Davalos Mr. Francisco Davalos Ms. Lucinda Davila Mr. Juan Delgadillo Mr. Rafal Depowski Ms. Olivia De La Torre Mr. James DeRoeck Mrs. Olivia De La Torre Mr. Rafal Depowski Ms. Gloria Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dombrowski Mr. and Mrs. Jose Dominguez Mr. and Mrs. Stanislaw Dron Mr. Cody Ray and Mrs. Anna Dron Ray

Ms. Izabela Dubau Ms. Patricia Dubrowski Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Duran Mr. and Mrs. Frank Durkalec Mr. Norbert Dybas Mr. and Mrs. Marik Dybas Mr. and Mrs. S. Dzierzega Mr. Patrick Egan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Elizalde Mrs. Peggy Feltz Mr. George Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Marek Fijalkowski Mrs. Marianne Flanagan Ms. Alicia Flores Ms. Margarita Flores Mrs. Sophie Frances

Mr. Andrzej Fudala Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gal Mr. and Mrs. W. Galara Mr. and Mrs. Krzysztof Galdyn Mrs. Therese Galus Ms. Maria Gamino Mr. Jose Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Luis Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Garcia Mr. Joe Garcia and Ms. Elizabeth Brito Mr. and Mrs. Homero Garza Mr. and Mrs. Stanislaw Gasienica Mrs. Lorraine Goska Ms. Charmaine Grandau Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Green Mrs. Nora Gregus Mr. Jack Gregus Zofia Gunka Mr. Alejandro Gutierrez Ms. Rosalba Gutierrez Mrs. Marie Guzzino Ms. Arlene Hanchi Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hernon

Ms. Nicole Irhova Mr. and Mrs. Seweryn Jakowicki Ms. Margaret Janczy Mrs. Dorothy Jandura Mr. Rich and Mrs. Denise Jandura Mr. Francisco Javier and Ms. Estla Carreon Mr. and Ms. Humberto Jimenez Mrs. Ann Johansen Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Aleco Julius Mrs. Masnica Kazimierz Mrs. Mary Keller Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keslin Mr. and Mrs. William Kirkolis Ms. Maria Konior Mrs. Betty and Ms. Kathy Koran Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kosowski Mrs. William Kountis Mr. and Mrs. Wieslaw Kowal Mr. and Mrs. Jan Kowalczyk Mrs. Anne Krinski Ms. Dorothy Kroll Mr. and Mrs. Miroslaw Krzanowski Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Kujawa Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kuldanek Mrs. Frank Kuncic Mr. and Mrs. George Kurtovich Mr. Henryk Kurzeja St. Joseph Ladies of the Rosary Mr. Bogdan Landowski Mr. and Mrs. Maciej Lassak Mrs. Lois Leen Mr. and Mrs. Stanislaw Leja Ms. Elizbieta Lysek Mr. and Mrs. Brian Madonna Mr. Greg Madonna Ms. Leslie Madonna Mr. Lawrence Manetti Ms. Margarita Marcichow Mr. and Mrs. William Marsink Mr. Socorro Martinez Ms. Czeslawa Maryniarczyk Mrs. Louise Matusiak Mr. Juan Mendez Ms. Jocelyn Meza Mrs. Dolores Michaels Deacon and Mrs. B. Michalowski Mirecki Family Mr. and Mrs. Luis Molina Ms. Barbara Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mosar Ms. Francisca Solis-Muniz Mrs. Dolores Muszynski

$18,000 $3,600 $300 $75 $9.86 Daily sit-down lunch

$12,000 $2,400 $200 $50 $6.58 Weekly dinner for two

$6,000 $1,200 $100 $25 $3.29 Daily coffee

$3,600 $720 $60 $14 $1.75 Less than $2/day!

$1,800 $360 $30 $7 $0.99 Less than $1/day!

Total Pledge Yearly Monthly Weekly Daily Equal to…

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Nagel Mr. Gerald Neligan Mr. David Neligan Mr. and Mrs. Jan Niemiec Mrs. Val Nolan Ms. Maria Norieg Mr. Dennis Nuccio Ms. Rita Orteo Mr. and Mrs. James O’Kane Mr. German Pacheco Ms. Diane Parks Mr. and Mrs. Hans Paunovic Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Pavloski Mr. and Mrs. Mariusz Pawlikowski Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Pendon Ms. Hermina Perez Ms. April Pesut Mr. and Mrs. Robert Plucynski Mr. and Mrs. Richard Porento Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Pulido Pytlarczyk Family Mr. Jose Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Robert Regep Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Reyes Ms. Rosario Reyes Ms. Patricia Reynolds Ms. Juanita Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Frank Romero Mr. Ramon Romo Ms. Angelica Rosales Ms. Ana Maria Ruiz Mr. Stanley Rycyzyn Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Salcedo Ms. Donna Sawka Mr. and Mrs. James Schaffer Ms. Silvia Serrano Mr. and Mrs. John Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Jozef Sidzinka

Mrs. Genevieve Siergiej Mrs. Rose Marie Sirovatka Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Skowronski Mrs. Anna Sliwa Mr. Louis Sowa Ms. Jean Sroka Mr. Pawel Stachuka Ms. Judith Stajszczak Ms. Dolores Stanczyk Ms. Patricia Stanek Mr. and Mrs. Jan Stasik Mr. and Mrs. Stanislaw Staszel Mr. Slawomir Stefanski Ms. Stanislawa Stoch

Rev. Robert Stuglik Mrs. Angie Olszewski Stuglik Mr. and Mrs. Jan Szarek Mr. and Mrs. Stanislaw Szwajnos Mr. Arthur Szymczak Mr. John Thompson Ms. Brenda Tlapa on behalf of Bernadine Tlapa Mr. and Mrs. Adam Topor Mr. Miroslaw Urzanowski Mr. and Mrs. M. Ustupski

Mr. Juan Valadez Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Vargas Mr. Steven Vatch Mr. Anthony Videka Mrs. Rosalind Vilchis Mr. Jesus Villagomez and Ms. Maria Refugio Mrs. Aloysius Virva Ms. Mary Lou Vivra Ms. Helene Walkosz Mr. and Mrs. Jozef Walus Ms. Linda Washleski Mrs. Eleanor Wesolowski Ms. Nancy Wesolowski Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wesolowski Ms. Dorothy Wiatrowski Ms. Carol Ann Wild Mrs. Arlene Wilder Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo Yanez Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Zaja Ms. Janina Zajac Ms. Maria Elena Zambrano Mr. David Zapata Mr. and Mrs. Andrzej Zarycki Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zeman Mr. and Mrs. Rich Ziolkowski Congratulations and Thank You to all those who helped St. Joseph Parish meet and exceed our goal for the To Teach Who Christ Is Campaign.

Tracking Our Success

Campaign Target: $537,000 Total Pledged: $544,564 Percent of Goal: 102% Total Paid: $91,132 Percent Paid: 17% Number of Pledges: 232 Average Gift: $2,361 *Pledges are made over a 5-year period

TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS

A SACRIFICIAL PLEDGE OVER 5 YEARS