Sacred Heart Parish Hrvatska Župa Srca Isusova 2864 E. 96th Street Chicago, IL 60617 Croatian Franciscan Friars Fr. Stephen Bedeniković, O.F.M., Pastor Email ........................................ [email protected] Parish Website................ www.sacredheartcroatian.org Parish Email ..................................... [email protected] Rectory .......................................................(773) 768-1423 Fax ........................................................(773) 768-3750 Parish secretary office hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Convent: 2906 E. 96th Street ...................(773) 768-2583 School: 2926 E. 96th Street ...................(773) 768-3728 Fax ........................................................(773) 768-5034 Bulletin Notices Deadline ........................Monday evening FOUNDED 1913 FEBRUARY 15, 2015 6th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASSES - MISE Saturday Evening ..................................... 4:30 PM Sunday Morning ......... 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 (Croatian) HOLY DAYS - ZAPOVIJEDNE SVETKOVINE Holy Day Itself ........................ .8:00 AM, 7:00 PM WEEKDAYS - PREKO TJEDNA Mon. thru Fri. 8:00 AM SACRAMENTS: Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00 P.M. (Anytime upon request) Marriage: Make arrangements 6 months in advance. Baptism: Arrangements through Rectory one month in advance Anointing of the Sick & Communion: Notify the Rectory at any time. Funerals: Arrangements through Rectory (Ordinarily 9:30 A.M.) Bl Alojzije Stepinac 1898—1960 6. NEDJELJA KROZ GODINU 15. VELJAČA 2015. SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME -2- 6. NEDJELJA KROZ GODINU Liturgical Roles for Next Week Sat. February 14 4:30 Joseph P. Farrell by Perpie & Pam Budeselich Sun., February 15—Sixth Sunday in Ordinary 8:00 For Parishioners Za Župljane 9:30 11:00 Eleanor Bandera Ann Marie Bulich Mary Hrisinko Mary Malcic (anniv.) by Family by Bruce Moran by John Tumpich, Jr. by Family Vinko Beš Luka i Zdravka Čuljak Katarina Lajtman Ilija Pavjlašević Ante i Iva Vukojević by Ivan Beš s obitelji by Anka Dugandzić by Kći Annie Cavar by Mijić Family by Jozo i Ljilja Vukojević Mon., February 16—Weekday 8:00 George (Kedna) Jakovich by M/M Matt Dosen Tues., February 17—Seven Holy Founders of Servite Order 8:00 Blaž & Mary Soldo by Nevenka Soldo Family Wed., February 18—Ash Wednesday 8:00 Charlie Kopilas by M/M Mladen Lončar 7:00pm Joseph P. Farrell by Nevenka Soldo Family Thurs., February 19—Thursday after Ash Wednesday 8:00 Mildred Cullitan by The Bandera Family Fri., February 20—Friday after Ash Wednesday 8:00 Patricia Velgos by Mary Oblon 7:00pm Way of the Cross/Križni Put Sat., February 21—St. Peter Damian, bishop & dr. of church 4:30pm For Parishioners Za Župljane Saturday, February 21, 4:30 pm Lector: Carolyn Mulac Eucharistic ministers: Altar servers: Gerardo Esparza, Daniel Leanos, Mikayla Ochoa Sunday, February 22, 8:00 Lector: Margarita Silva Eucharistic ministers: Nancy McGuire, Kathie Stelmaszek Altar servers: Chenoa Mirelez, Jesse Mirelez, Norlandio Mosqueda 9:30am Lector: Karen Pietrusinski Eucharistic ministers: Felton Brown, John Kurylo Altar servers: Carmen Esparza, Cesar Sanchez, Saul Verdi 11:00 a.m. Lector: Vesna Marušić Eucharistic ministers: Ivan Lešina, Ante Mihaljević Altar servers: Kornelia Mordrušić, Marcela Modrušić, Website Župe Srce Isusova: Sada naše župna ima website tako da možete biti informirani o događajima u našoj župnoj zajednici. Sada možete i vidjet naš tjedni buletin, misne intencije, raspored za one koji služe oko oltara i sve najnovije vijesti. Naša web adresa je www.sacredheartcroatian.org ***** Please visit our parish website and get all the latest news and the activities in the parish community. You can also see our weekly bulletin where you can find the Mass intentions, Liturgical Schedule and much, more. Our website number is www,sacredheartcroatian,org. We like to welcome into the Family of God: YASMINE CONNIE CERVANTES, daughter of Rudy and Stacy (Garcia) Cervantes who received the Sacrament of Baptism in our Church. Sun., February 22—First Sunday of Lent 8:00 John Krillich by Joe & Dolores Papach 9:30 11:00 Helen Anzalone Frank Hrisinko by M/M Mike Witkowski by Daughter Pokojne Beš Obitelji Johnny Grbavac Mara Lončar Slavko Rajić Ana Todorić by Andrija Beš s obitelji by Family by Djeca s obitelji by Obitelji Rajić by Ivan Lešina s obitelji Last Sunday’s Collection 4:30pm: 8:00 am: 10:00 am: 11:00 am: Mailed In: TOTAL: 280.00 714.00 1,790.00 870.00 345.00 $3,999.00 Caritas: $108.00 Thank you! SACRED HEART PARISH -3- WEEKLY CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES IN THE PARISH TODAY: 2015 ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL CATHOIC APPEAL with in-pew pledge process at all the Masses. TUESDAY: 6:30pm—Altar and Rosary Society meeting. ASH WEDNESDAY: Mass and distribution of ashes will be at 8:00am and 7:00pm (English and Croatian) THURSDAY: NO BINGO. FRIDAY: 7:00pm—Way of the Cross and Benediction in Croatian. DISCIPLINES OF LENT: FASTING & ABSTINENCE: Catholics of age 14 and older are to abstain from meal on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent. In addition, on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics from age 18 to 59 are to fast, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day. ALMSGIVING: Moved by the sacrifice of Christ, many Christians combine almsgiving with fasting, giving to the poor, the money they save by eating, drinking or buying less as they rely more upon God’s grace. There are LENTEN FOLDERS available at the entrance of the church for this purpose where you can put each day of Lent, some money for the poor. We will collect the folders on Good Friday. PRAYER: Catholics are encourage to pray more during Lent, especially with Scripture or other Lenten devotions We will have The Way of the Cross and Benediction at 7:00pm on Wednesdays in English and on Fridays in Croatian. LENT is also a time to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) in preparation for the celebration of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. Croatian Catholic Youth of North America—come to the YOUTH RALLY July 3-5 in Norval, Ontario Canada at the Croatian Franciscan Center. All, from the ages of 16 to 30 are invited to this event to share and celebrate their faith in Jesus Christ. The 3 Croatian parishes plan to have a bus traveling to this event. You can get the registration form from the parish office. The cost for the event is 100 CAD. Please register by April 1st. If you would like to receive your Church donation for 2014 for tax purposes, please sign up at the entrance of the church. Croatian Religious Program is now at 12:00 noon on station 750 AM. CHICAGO 02-17—Altar Rosary meeting at 6:30pm 02-18—Ash Wednesday—Lent begins 02-24—Parish Council meeting—6:30pm 02-27—Fish Fry in parish hall ****** 20 GRAND RAFFLE: Top Prize is $5,000.00. Each ticket is $100.00 and only 200 tickets being sold. You can get the tickets after Mass or at the parish office. Club Poljica is sponsoring its annual BAKALAR DINNER on Saturday, March 7th at St. Jerome Parish Hall. For tickets please contact Terese at 773768-4210. 2015 ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL BEGINS: Many of our parishioners, either have or soon will receive a mailing from Archbishop Blasé Cupich. He will ask you to make a pledge to the 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal. The Appeal funds the operations of the Archdiocese, funds many social services and services that are of need to ministries to parishes. Our parish goal for the appeal is $10,561.00. When our parish reaches its goal, 100% of the additional funds received will be returned to us for use in our parish. Please prayerfully consider a pledge to the 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass any time. For those who did not receive a mailing, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all the Masses on Feb. 8th and Feb. 15th and the following weeks as well. The Archdiocese has asked us to introduce a new way of giving to our parish. We have in the Christmas mailings, sent information about the electronic giving (GIVE CENTRAL) where you can set up automatic withdrawals and make your contribution to our parish on a regular basis. You have full control on how much and how often you would like to make the donation. It will make it easier for you, you do not have to worry about writing checks or having cash available and you can save on postage. If you need help signing up, please contact us. We will also have weekends where you can sign up in the lobby of the church. Please respond as soon as you can. We also hope to set up this ear, on our web-site for you to make a donation to the church. This would be of great help to the church of assuring us of a regular flow of income. PRIJATELJI ORCHESTRA is having its Annual Concert Saturday, March 14 at Argo Community High School—Concert ($15) at 5:00pm - Dinner Dance ($25 with cash bar) at VFW Hall after Concert. East Side Little Registration for 2015 Season at Rowan Park on the following dates Feb. 15, 21, 22, 28 and March 1 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The registration fee is $200 for the first child, $100 for the second, and $80 for each additional child. T-Ball is $75.00 per child. New and returning players must bring original birth certificate and 3 proofs of address. HRVATSKA ŽUPA SRCA ISUSOVA -4- TJEDNE AKTIVNOSTI U NAŠOJ ŽUPNOJ ZAJEDNICI DANAS: 2015 ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL. Oni koji nisu dobili poštom ili ispunili prošle nedjelje možete ispunit kartu u crkvi. UTORAK: 6:30pm - Oltarsko Društvo ima sastanak. SRIJEDA: ČISTA SRIJEDA ili Pepelnica! Svete Mise sa pepeljanjem bit će u 8:00 sati u jutro i 7:00 sati na večer. Večernja misa bit će Englesko-Hrvatska tako da svi možete doći na sv. Misu te sudjelovati u obredu pepeljanja. ČETVRTAK: Nema Bingo. PETAK: Križna put i blagoslov s Presvetim bit će u 7:00 sati navečer—Hrvatski: KORIZMENA DISCIPLINA: POST I NEMRS: Svi katolici stariji od 14 godina dužni su postiti i ne mrsiti se na čitu srijedu, Veliki Petak te sve petke tijekom korizme. Svi katolici između 18-te i 59-te godine života trebali bi na Čistu Srijedu i Veliki Petak uzdržati se od prekomjernog jela tako da se samo jedan put na jedu do sita a dva druga puta po malo. MILOSTINJA: Tijekom korizme svatko od nas trebao bi se žrtvovati te dati svoju pomoć za gladne i beskućnike. Znati se odreći neke svoje navike da bi se pridonijelo dobru drugoga velik je stvar. Svaka naše obitelj ili pojedinci imaju priliku uzeti LENTEN FOLDERS, u koji će moći staviti svaki dan po 25 centi za sirotnju. Ti vaši darovi kupit će se na Veliki Petak i od tih vaših darova kupit će se hrana za sirotinju i bijednike. MOLITVA: Svaki kršćanin trebao bi pojačati osobnu molitvu tijekom korizmenih dan. Mi ćemo u našoj župi imati svake srijeda i petka Put Križa te blagoslov s Presvetim u 7:00 sati navečer. Put Križa na hrvatskom jeziku bit će petkom u 7:00 sati na večer. Molimo Vas da dođete u što većem broju. 20 GRAND RAFFLE: Bogota Lutrija, Prva Nagrada $5,000.00, samo 200 lutrija se prodaje— svaka po $100.00 CRKVENI RADIO PROGRAM je sada u 12:00pm subotom i Hrvatski Radio Program (Mile Perković) u 12:3pm. Kanal 750 AM. CHICAGO DOGAĐANJA U ŽUPI 02-17—Oltarske Društva ima sastanak u 6:30pm 02-18—Korizma 02-24—Župno viječe ima sastanak—6:30pm ********* Klub Poljica priređuje Bakalar Večeru 7. ožujka u dvorani Sv. Jeronima. Za više informacije nazovite Terese Želković 773-768-4210. Dragi Župljani, Svjesni smo činjenice da su s vremenom doprinosi u župnu blagajnu opali. Nadbiskupija nas je zamolila da vas upoznamo s novim načinom dostavljanja vaše pomoći župi. Primili ste sve potrebne informacija o tzv. elektroničnom dostavljanju milostinje (GIVE CENTRAL). Vi ćete sa svojom bankom moći urediti da ona s vašeg bankovnog računa redovno dostavlja vaš nedjeljni dar župi. Nad tim ćete imati potpunu kontrolu koliko i kako često ćete dati milodar. Time ćemo vam olakšati, nećete se morati brinuti oko pisanja čekova, niti se brinuti o novcu u gotovini, imate li ga dovoljno uza se ili nemate. A oni koji inače šalju svoj dar poštom, uštedjet će na poštarini. Ako imate problema upisati se nazovite župni ured. Imat ćemo osobe na ulazu crkve koje vam mogu pomoć. Nadamo se da ćemo u idućoj godini i preko župne ‘’web stranice’’ omogućiti vam dostavljanje milostinje župi. Ovo će i za župu biti velika olakšica, jer će nova stizati redovno u njenu riznicu. Pozivamo Hrvatsku mladež od 16 godina do 30 na MLADIFEST od 3. do 5. srpnja u Norvalu Kanada Hrvatsko Franjevačko Središte. Jeste li spremni pokušati nešto drugo kako bi podijelili i proslavili svoju vjeru u Isusa Krista. U planu imamo organizirat autobus Čikaški Hrvatski župa. Upisnicu možete nabavit u župnom uredu. Uplata je 100 CAD. Morate uplatit do 1. travnja. Ako netko od vas treba potvrdu za porez, u vezi donacije za crkvu možete slobodno javiti u naš ured ili upisati svoje ime na listu koja se nalazi na ulazu crkvu. Brzo započinje 2015 ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL. Obraćenje Nadbiskupije u Chicagu katolicima za novčanu pomoć. Vaša pomoć pomaže katolički odgoj i programe za sirotinju u nadbiskupiji. Nadbiskupija je odredila iznos koji svaka župa treba ostvariti. Visina iznosa koji trebamo prikupiti za naše župu je $10,561.00. Ako prikupimo više od toga, župa će dobiti povrat novca od 100% ukupljenoga. Ako ste dobili poštom za Appeal, možete vratit vaš dar poštom ili donesite iduće Nedjelje u crkvu. Oni koji nisu dobili poštom možete ispunit kartu u crkvi i 15. veljače. 15. VELJAČA 2015. -5- Kako se uvjeriti da me Bog ipak Voli? Ako je način suodnosa i otvorenosti drugima, spolnost ima za svoj nutarnji cilj—ljubav. Još točnije: ljubav kao darivanje i prihvaćanje, kao davanje i primanje. ŽUPNIKOVA Odnos između muškarca i žene u PORUKA svojoj je biti odnos ljubavi. Kada se takva ljubav ostvaruje u ženidbi, u braku, onda sebedarje preko tijela izriče komplementarnost i cjelovitost dara. Bračna ljubav stoga postaje snagom koja obogaćuje osobe i daje im rasti te istodobno pridonosi gajenju civilizacije ljubavi. Kada, tomu nasuprot, nedostaje smisao i značenje dara u spolnosti, tada ulazi ‘’civilizacija stvari’’ a ne ‘’osoba’’, civilizacija u kojoj se osobe rabe kao što se rabe predmeti Unutar civilizacije uživanja žena može postati predmetom za muškarca a djeca za roditelje zapreka. No, spolnost je i vrelo radosti i zadovoljstva: ‘Čini kojima se supruzi međusobno u čistoj intimnosti sjedinjuju jesu časni i dostojni. Kad se vrše na doista ljudski način, izražavaju i produbljuju međusobno darivanje, kojim su supruzi, u radosnoj zahvalnosti, uzajamno obogaćuju… Sam Stvoritelj… je odredio da u tom posvemašnjem fizičkom darivanju supružnici osjećaju užitak i zadovoljstvo tijela i duha. Supružnici, dakle, ne čine ništa zlo tražeći taj užitak i uživajući u njemu Oni prihvaćaju sve što im je Stvoritelj namijenio. Ipak, supružnici moraju znati držati se granica prave umjerenosti’’, uči Katekizam, koji navodi da se sjedinjenjem supružnika ostvaruje dvostruki cilj ženidbe. Na prvome mjestu navodi dobro samih supružnika, na istoj razini je otvorenost novom životu. Ako ste pred Bogom sigurni da ste zahtjev odgovornog roditeljstva ispunili, onda potražite one oblike uzajamne bračne nježnosti u kojima nećete vi morati stvarati umjetne zapreke mogućem novom život. Ispovjednik Vam je ispravno rekao da je grijeh služiti se kondomima, ali nije imao pravo biti grub da se vi—kako pišete ‘ ‘’više ne osjećate dobro’’ jer Bog Vas, ako i pogriješite, ipak neizmjerno voli. FEBRUARY 15, 2015 Courtship, not cohabitation, best prepares for marriage (by Fr. John Mayo) Q. What does the Church teach about unmarried couples living together? Cohabitation, or living together, is the relationship between a man and a woman who live in the same household and are sexually active. The U.S. Census Bureau reported recently that the number of cohabiting couples climbed last year from 6.7 million in 2009 to 7.5 million in 2010. Couples who cohabitate often cite wanting a testing period before they are married, wanting to save money on living expenses and being happier than if living separately. The Church, as a good mother, hears this desire from her children. At the same time she hears this desire, she must balance it against the teachings of Christ and what has tended to bring true happiness among the saints. Thus, as sensible as these reasons may seem, the Church does not see them or any other reason as a basis under which couples may morally cohabitate. When a couple cohabitates, they form a union that has little or no commitment on either's part. As easily as they moved in together can they split apart. Studies have shown that couples who cohabitate before marriage divorce at a 50-percent higher rate than non-cohabiting couples, report less satisfaction in their marriage and experience greater issues in communicating with one another. Cohabitation misses what Christian marriage truly is and how it can help the couple to live together. Marriage is not just about a ceremony to express the couple’s commitment to one another. Rather, a person comes to marriage out of a desire to love, which God has placed on his or her heart. In the Sacrament of Marriage, God grants an increase to the love the couple has for themselves and for one another. He makes it more like His love; total, complete, embracing the whole person and ready to forgive. The false expectation cohabiting couples live under also extends to sex. When a couple engages in the marital act, they are saying to one another that they are giving themselves to the other totally, completely and irrevocably. Also, the couple says to one another, and to God, that they are open to any new life that may result from their union. Cohabiting couples fail to meet this language the marital act proposes. The best preparation for marriage is not cohabitation, but courtship. That is, for a couple to continue to go out frequently and spend time with one another, developing and deepening their union with one another, their communication and their love for one another. Such a preparation will leave them well disposed on their wedding day to receive the graces God offers to them so that they can live their marriage filled with love and many blessed years.