Saint Albert the Great

8000 south Linder avenue

BURBANK

Parish

ILLINOIS 60459

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT, February 21, 2016

Welcome
All are

REV. MICHAEL L. ZOUFAL, PASTOR

REV. ANTHONY BROOKS, SCh. ASSOCIATE PASTOR
REV. MARCIN SZCZYPULA, ASSOCIATE PASTOR
REV. LESLAW PREBENDOWSKI SCh. ASSOCIATE PASTOR
IRVIN A. BRYCE, JR., PERMANENT DEACON
RAYMUNDO DIAZ DE LEON, PERMANENT DEACON
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF CHRIST THE KING:
SR. WERONIKA ILNICKA, SR. MARIA NIWA
SR. AGNIESZKA KORTIAK

MASSES
SATURDAY
5:00 PM Sunday Obligation (English)
SUNDAY
7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM (English)
10:30 AM (English-Polish)
6:15 AM, 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM (Polish)
6:30 PM (Spanish)
WEEKDAY MASSES (Monday-Friday)
6:30 AM, 8:30 AM (English)
7:30 AM (Polish)
SATURDAY MASS 7:30 AM ( Polish) 8:30 AM (English)
SACRED HEART ADORATION CHAPEL
Open 7 day a week from 8:30AM to 8:30 PM
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION 5:00-7:00PM
Bilingual Confessions 5:00-6:00PM, 6:00 PM Mass (Polish)
HOLY DAYS
Please refer to schedules printed
in the bulletin prior to the Holiday.
Vigil Mass - 7:00 PM (evening before Holy Day)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4:00-4:45 PM
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays at 3:15 PM
Baptismal Preparation Class
Last Monday of month at 7:00 PM Parish registration
and attendance at the Baptismal Preparation Class
are required prior to Baptism.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
All wedding arrangements must be made with
a parish priest at least 6 months prior to scheduled date.
All couples are required to participate in
a marriage preparation program. Parish registration is
a requirement. Times of marriages are as follows:
Saturday 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM, Sunday - no weddings

In this House of God

RECTORY ..(708)423-0321
PLEBANIA (po polsku)..(708)423-0321
For Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage, parish registration,
convert instruction, prolonged illness at home.
PARISH WEBSITE
www.stalbertgreat.com
E-MAIL StAlbert@archchicago.org
PARISH BOUNDARIES
North-75th St. East-Cicero, West-Narragansett
South-87th St. (Cicero to Austin)
83rd St. (Austin to Narragansett)
MINISTRY OF CARE.(708)423-0321
Deacon Irvin A. Bryce Jr.
PRAYER NETWORK....(708)966-4068
Mrs. Marlene Rybicki
ST. ALBERT THE GREAT SCHOOL.(708)424-7757
5535 West State Road
Mr. Terrence K. ORourke, Principal
www.stalbertthegreatschool.com
POLISH CATHOLIC SCHOOL
KS. IGNACEGO POSADZEGO.(708) 423-5715
5555 West State Road
www.szkolaksignacego.com
E-MAIL polska@szkolaksignacego.com
CCD OFFICE...(708)636-0406
5535 West State Road
Deacon Pete Manning, Coordinator

MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, February 22, 2016
6:30 am - Parish Purgatorial Society
7:30 am + Jozefa Gotfryd
8:30 am + Breda Courtney - Blessing
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr
6:30 am 7:30 am + Mieczyslaw Krajewski
8:30 am + Charlotte Tiffy
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
6:30 am 7:30 am + Walter Baczynski
8:30 am - Kieran Sheehy - Blessing
Thursday, February 25, 2016
6:30 am - Greg Fusco - Blessing for Health
7:30 am + Zofia Kuczak
8:30 am + Rose Marimello
7:00 pm - PARISH HOLY HOUR
Friday, February 26, 2016
6:30 am + Frank Lojas
7:30 am + Stanislaw Bafia
+ Marian Ryndak
8:30 am + Joseph Sillimna
5:30 pm - STATIONS OF THE CROSS -in English
6:30 pm - STATIONS OF THE CROSS -in Polish
8:00 pm - STATIONS OF THE CROSS -in Spanish
Saturday, February 27, 2016
7:30 am + Jozef Mocherek
+ Adam Styszko
8:30 am + Martin Costello
+ Jesus Edgar Jacobo
5:00 pm - For All Parishioners
- Lawrence & Mary Grogan
+ Patrick OLet
+ Gregory Swierk 4th Anniv. Of Death
6:30 pm - Filipino Mass
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Third Sunday of Lent
6:15 am + Adam Styszko and wife
7:30 am + Jack Lawlor
9:00 am - Nora Cunningham - Blessing
10:30 am 12:00 pm + Christina Wichert
1:30 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm + Manuel Pinto

LET NOTHING DISTURB YOU

Let nothing disturb you, Nothing frighten you.
All things are passing. God never changes.
Patient endurance attains all things.
Whoever possesses God lacks nothing,
God alone is sufficient. St. Teresa of vila

WE ARE TO BE TRANSFORMED
Todays showing forth of Gods glory is filled with
a light that astonishes and reveals. Jesus transfigured
on Mount Tabor energizes even the sleepy apostles,
who see but cannot get hold of it. They can be forgiven
for not apprehending the full meaning of this extraordinary vision of a transfigured Jesus with Elijah and
Moses. The whole of the Law and prophets is summed
up here on this mountain.
The transfiguration on Mount Tabor is handed over
to us this Sunday. As Paul reminds us, it is we who are
to be transformed. The light and life of the Resurrection are set forth here so we do not lose heart and fall
entirely asleep. This Sunday looks to Easter. It looks to
transformation. It asks us to lift up our heads and acknowledge the risen Lord as our light and our salvation. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
St. Albert the Great Sacred Heart of
Jesus Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
is open 7 days per week 8:30 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Parishioners are needed to

commit ONE HOUR per week.

LET US PRAY FOR THE SICK: Greg Fusco,
Joshua Szymanek, Karen Hock, Lefteri
Prvett, Carol Gow, Carrie Lynn Hennesy
Wild,Frank Hernandez , Linca Mazgaj,
Bernard Michalewicz, Bartel Amato,
Jerry Connell, Joe Sipiora, Kulwant Salaja, Matt Kopp, Merino Kinzie Families, Bagasan Ledesma Camins Families, Cristobal Sayson
Families, Grace Sevilla, Tom Grogan, Smykowski & Flanagan Families, Chris Sy, Sally Busee, Daniel Gabala, Bernadine Hainswoth Miller, Peggy Gentile, Sarah Busse, Denise and Rich Jandura, Frank
Lacovetti, Barry Walter, Joseph Shnader, Debby Chalus, Sally Busse,
Joel Rivera, Robert Rodriguez, Dorothy Rapacz, Ronald Carvelli
Michele Mchalek, Peg Coleman, Mary Navarro, Maria Ganibaldi,
Eckhaus & Leano Family, Tom Majewski, Sandie Powers, Emma
Swerdlof, Mike Coleman, Bernadine Miller, Barbara Simich, Trine
Pineda, Debbie Ohara, Diana Barahona, Robert Skrobutt, Flora Mortell, Renee Rubio, Rev. Thomas Mescall, Nancy & Wayne Kinzie,
Marie King Doyle, Johanna Pusateri, Marlene Johanes, Mary Sochacz,
Marilyn Buchalski, Carmella Mazurek, Bernice Ciszek, Bill & Ruth Eichnamm, Diane and Robert Juris, Reid, Salvatore Bottari, Theresa Lonski,
Alex Silverman, Janelle Demski, Bussie & Hedderman Families,
Shirley McVane, Cheryl Korosa, Mary Ann Riccio.
FOR THE DECEASED: Paul Neumanowicz, Robert Plewa, David Krueger.
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
Psalm 27:1

OPEN HOUSE
St. Albert the Great Catholic School in Burbank will be hosting their
second Open House on Monday, February 22, 2016 from 9:00 AM 1:00 PM. The Principal, Mr. Terrence ORourke will give a formal
presentation in the school library about our academic programs
at 9:00 AM; 11:00 AM; and 1:00 PM. Tours of the facilities will be
given. St. Albert the Great is located at 5535 West State Road in
Burbank (80th & Central). For more information regarding scholarships or to schedule a Shadow Day, call the school office at
708-424-7757.

Stations of the Cross

Please join us for the Stations of the Cross every Friday
during Lent (beginning February 12th) at the following
times:
5:30 PM - in English
6:30 PM - in Polish
8:00 PM - in Spanish
St. Albert the Great School
Our students will attend Stations of the Cross in Church
PM. You are welcome to join them.
every Monday at 1:30 PM
Lamentations - Gorzkie ale
Every Sunday of Lent 4:30 PM - in Polish
Rosary
Every Day after 8:30 AM Mass - in English

LENTEN REGULATIONS
FASTING: Ages 18-59 fast on Ash Wednesday
and Good Friday, limiting themselves to one full
meal and two smaller meals each day, with no
snacking between meals.
ABSTINENCE: Catholic age 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good
Friday and all Fridays of lent.
PARISH MISSION IN ENGLISH
Starts Sunday, February 28th and will
continue on Monday 2/29/, Tuesday 3/1/,
Wednesday 3/2, at 7:00 p.m.
All parishioners are encouraged to attend.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

The treasures of our tradition can often be traced to one source, but like the waters of a river branching out on its way to the sea, are received differently as they
filter through various cultures and customs. Long ago, mostly because of the preparation of candidates for baptism, the annual feast of the Lords death and resurrection was preceded by a period of preparation. In the West that comes to us as Lent,
a word drawn from the Old English word for springtime, referring to the lengthening
hours of sunlight in this hemisphere.
In the East, the tradition of preparing for Easter is received as Great Lent, to distinguish it from a secondary Lent preceding Christmas, and a two-week period, a kind of pre-Lent, that gradually introduces the
faithful to the austerities of Great Lent. One of the major differences between East and West is in the vigor of
the Lenten fast. In Great Lent the customs of fast and abstinence are far more strict than we are accustomed
to. For us, meat is off our Lenten tables on Friday, but in the East, meat disappears from the diet completely,
along with dairy products. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
DIRECTION The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction

we are going. Oliver Wendell Holmes

On Sunday, February 14th at the 9:00 a.m. Mass, five Cub Scouts received their Catholic Parvuli Dei religious
Emblems, also five Cub Scouts received their Catholic Light of Christ Religious Emblems. These medals are
accomplished by each Scout working alongside their parents and family members to further their Catholic
faith. These medals were presented by Deacon Bryce and Joe Ferreri.
Back row: Michael Appleby, Carlos Guzman, Matthew Carrano, Grayson Vanis, Joey Bravo
Front row: Bobby Jensen, David Tomczak, Johnny Campos, Jonathan Cabrera, Logan Fitzmourice,
left Fr. Marcin.

February 23-27 at St. Alberts

Tuesday, February 23
7:00 pm Bingo
Wednesday, February 24
8:10 am Morning Prayer of the Church
10:00 am Bible Study
5:45 pm SVD
Thursday, February 25
7:00 pm Parish Holy Hour
7:00 pm Boy Scouts
Friday, February 26
7:00 pm Cub Scouts
Saturday, February 27
1:00 pm Prayer Group
OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
February 14, 2016
$13,807.70
To Teach Who Christ Is Camp.
$2,471.00
Thank You for your support.

BLUE CANDLES There are still few candles available in front of our Blessed Mother.
If you are interested in burning a candle for your loved one in front of our Blessed
Lady , please contact the parish office. The donation for one year is $250.00.

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Naboestwa
Wielkopostne:
Droga Krzyowa
w pitki o godzinie
6:30 wieczorem
Gorzkie ale w
niedziele o godzinie
4:30 po poudniu
poczone ze Msz
wit.

ABY WIARA BYA YWA

Gra Tabor, na ktrej toczy si akcja dzisiejszej
Ewangelii, jest miejscem niezwykym. Wyrasta z
paskiego otoczenia i robi wraenie swym
odosobnieniem. Tu Jezus zabra swych uczniw
z dala od zgieku codziennoci, z dala od tumw.
Gra Tabor wznosi si 588 m n.p.m., pokonanie
drogi na jej szczyt wymaga sporego wysiku.
Zmczeni uczniowie zasnli i nie syszeli sw
Mojesza i Eliasza o odejciu Jezusa w Jerozolimie.
Zobaczyli tylko chwa, wiato. Mona sobie
wyobrazi zachwyt i eufori w ich sercach. Lecz by
to tylko dodatek i oprawa do objawienia tajemnicy
obecnoci Boga w Trjcy jedynego. Potem obok,
strach. Obecno Pana jest bliska, a jednoczenie
nieuchwytna dla czowieka (por. Hi 9,11).
Czsto Bg dziaa w naszym yciu na sposb dla
czowieka niezrozumiay. Mamy Jego obraz w sercu,
wydaje nam si, e Go znamy. A Bg zawsze
wymyka si. Nie jest to gra, nie jest to ponianie
czowieka. On chce, abymy odkrywali Jego
obecno, wci na nowo, aby nasza wiara bya
ywa.
W dzisiejszym pierwszym czytaniu Pan Bg
prowadzi z Abrahamem pikny dialog. Gdyby kto
obserwowa t rozmow, to byby peen podziwu dla
bliskiej relacji czowieka i Stwrcy. Zaraz potem
Pan w tajemniczy sposb si wycofuje. Abraham
zostaje sam z niepewnoci, strachem, ciemnoci.
Bg dopiero po pewnym czasie przemawia do
Abrahama. Czyni to w inny, nowy sposb. Znamy
ten lk, pozorne opuszczenie. Mistycy nazywali go
noc wiary. Po tej nocy Pan Bg przychodzi do
nas w nowy sposb, a nasza wiara zostaje
oczyszczona i oywiona.
o. Tomasz Sowiski dominikanin

Rozpoczynaj si zapisy
do szkoy podstawowej i przedszkola
przy Parafii w. Alberta.
Zapraszamy rodzicw z dziemi do obejenia szkoy w poniedziaek, 22-go Lutego
od 9 do 11 rano. Bdzie mona wysucha
prezentacji dyrektora szkoy p. Terrence
ORourke, o programach nauczania i zajciach dla uczniw. Bdzie mona obeje
szko i zasign wicej informacji
o pomocy finansowej. Do biura mona

dzwoni po polsku 708-424-7757.

Kaplica Najwitszego Serca Pana Jezusa
przy parafii w. Alberta jest otwarta 7 dni
w tygodniu od godz. 8:30 rano
do 8:30 wieczorem.
Zapraszamy wszystkich a szczeglnie osoby,
ktre mog powici ustolona godzin
tygodniowo na okres jednego roku.
Po wicej informacji prosz dzwoni do biura
parafialnego na nr. 708-423-0321
W tym roku bierzemy udzia w programie pomocy
domom dziecka w Polsce i w Meksyku. W kociele
znajduj si kalendarze na okres Wiekiego Postu
oraz skarbonki na ofiary. Skarbonki bd zebrane
w kociele w niedziel Wielkanocn. Bg zapa za
udzia w tym programie.

Samotni Ale Nie Sami (SANS)!!

Zapraszaj na spotkanie co 2-gi czwartek
o 6:00 pm w parafii w. Alberta w Sali w.
Tereski od Dziecitka Jezus ( biuro parafialne i
kaplica Adoracyjna Najwitszego Sakramentu).
Jeeli nie masz rodziny, znajomych, przyjaci,
bliskich - przyjd do nas-teraz ju nie bdziesz
samsama. Po wicej informacji dzwo do
Elbiety 708-979-6279.