1321 Burning Bush Lane • Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 • www.stthomasbecketmp.org

St. Thomas Becket

APRIL 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter

MASS TIMES Saturday: 4:30pm

Sunday: 9:00am & 12:30pm 7:30am & 10:45am Polish

Weekdays: 9:00am Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Friday—7:00pm Mass in Polish

PARISH PHONE NUMBER (847) 827-9220

PARISH E-MAIL: stthomasbecket@stbmp.org

PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Chris Kulig

Administrator: Rev. Curt Lambert

Pastor Emeritus: Rev. John Roller

Deacon Couple: Tony and Doreen Jannotta: (847) 690-9970

jannotta@comcast.net Administrative Assistant:

Krystyna Maciorowski kmaciorowski@stbmp.org

Parish Secretary / Bulletin Editor: Liz Mika: emika@stbmp.org

Business Director: Patrick Reynolds: preynolds@stbmp.org

Religious Education & Formation: Renata Sosin: (847) 296-9051

rsosin@stbmp.org Music Director: Paula Kowalkowski

pkowalkowski@stbmp.org (847) 298-5450

Maintenance: Mariusz Klimek

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Registration for 2018/2019 School Year Classes are on Wednesdays from 6:15 to 7:30pm at St. Emily’s school and they are being

formed for the 2018-2019 school year now. Please register on-line: www.stemilyreled.org

Rejestracja na Religie w roku szkolnym 2018/2019 Nasza parafia współpracuje z parafią Św. Emilli i oferuje klasy religii od pierwszej do ósmej. Zajęcia odbywają się w parafii Św. Emilii. Uczniowie z naszej parafii otrzymują sakramenty u Św. Tomasza Becketa. Klasy są w środy od 6:15 do 7:30pm i prosimy o rejestrowanie się

już teraz na religiie w 2018/2019 www.stemilyreled.org. Renata Sosin odpowiada na pytania: 847-296-9051 lub email rsosin@stbmp.org.

Annual Calendar Meeting—April 30

Our Parish’s Annual Calendar Meeting will be on Monday, April 30th at 6:30pm in the rectory

basement. All parish organizations and committees should have a representative present at this meeting.

Nasze coroczne spotkanie kalendarzowe odbędzie się w poniedziałek, 30-go kwietnia o godz. 6:30 wieczorem. Wszystkie komitety i organizacje parafialne proszone są

o wydelegowanie przedstawicieli na to spotkanie.

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FOR ST. THOMAS BECKET!!!

Our parish will celebrate 50 years as a faith community on September 28, 2019!

A planning committee for all the upcoming events and festivities is now being formed. If you are interested in taking a key part in all the upcoming preparations, please come to

a meeting on Tuesday, May 1st at 7pm in the parish hall.

Złote Gody naszej parafii!! 28-my wrzesień 2019 roku znaczy 50-tą rocznicę pierwszej

Mszy Św. jaka wspólnota wiary pod wezwaniem Św. Tomasza Becketa. Zapraszamy wszystkich chętnych, którzy pragną

podjąć wiodącą rolę w planowaniu wszystkich uroczystości do przyłączenia się do komitetu organizacyjnego.

Spotkanie odbędzie się we wtorek, 1-go maja o godz. 7pm.

VETS VISIT ST. THOMAS MEN’S CLUB

In the past, St. Thomas Becket Men’s Club hosted a poker party at the Lovell

Federal Health Center in North Chicago. These men and women are in various

stages of treatment for PTSD, substance abuse and other related issues.

For the last four years, veterans have been invited to spend an evening in our

church where pizza, soft drinks and dessert were served by members of our

club. Tables were then prepared for poker and club members served as

dealers and helped, as needed beginner players to learn and enjoy the game with seasoned veterans. Prizes were awarded for each table winner. Before departing a

$200 donation was presented to the Lovell caregivers to be used for the

benefit and welfare of our struggling veterans. For a few short hours, veterans

were away from the health center, but the club members will long remeber this

time as a HUMBLE and SATYSFYING EXPERIENCE while looking forward to

next year’s event. This year the veterans will be here on Monday, April 30th.

Dave Mills

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The Spiritual Reading & Reflection of Fr. Henri Nouwen’s book, HERE and NOW, Living in the Spirit, will meet weekly on

Wednesdays in the church, after the 9:00am Mass. Books are available at the meeting.

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MAY CROWNING OF MARY Sunday, May 6th at the

9am Mass the St. Thomas

Becket Women’s Guild will

participate in the annual

crowning of Mary.

Members will be assisting as:

lector, ushers, gift bearers

and Eucharistic Ministers.

All Guild members are

encouraged to attend.

MAJÓWKI W miesiącu maju wierni swą uwagę

poświęcają Matce Bożej. W każdy dzień maja

—od poniedziałku do soboty—zapraszamy na godz. 6:30pm

do kościoła na wspólną modlitwę.

7TH ANNUAL MOTHER’S DAY BAKE SALE

Delicious homemade goodies will be sold after each Mass on the weekend of May 12/13.

This a parish fundraiser so please buy a plate or two for mom or just for yourself!!!

Baked donations will be accepted on Friday, May 11th from 5:30- 8pm and on Saturday, May 12th from 4-7pm in the parish hall.

We thank you in advance for your generosity. Hospitality in May will be cancelled due to this fundraiser.

W weekend 13 maja – Dzień Matki w USA – w naszej parafii odbędzie się już 7-ma doroczna sprzedaż “SŁODKICH TALERZY”.

Pyszne domowe wypieki będą dostępne po każdej Mszy Św. Kup talerz lub dwa dla swojej mamy albo dla siebie na deser!

Bardzo prosimy o donacje wszelkich wypieków ciast i ciasteczek. Po naszych obfitych comiesięcznych poczęstunkach wiemy,

że mamy wiele wspaniałych kucharek. Donacje będą przyjmowane w sali parafialnej:

w piątek, 11-go maja pomiędzy 5:30pm i 8pm jak również w sobotę, 12-go maja pomiędzy 4pm i 7pm.

Wszelkie pytania prosimy kierować do biura parafialnego: 847-827-9220 lub do Joli: 773-520-4444.

UWAGA—Poczęstunek w maju jest odwołany ze względu na sprzedaż słodkich talerzy.

RÓŻA ŻYWEGO RÓŻAŃCA Wymiana tajemnic odbywa się w każdą pierwszą niedzielę

miesiąca po Mszy Św. o godz 10:45am. Bardzo prosimy nie zapomnieć przynieść tajemnic na wymianę. Wszystkie pytania prosimy kierować do Beaty:

773-443-9205.

EASTER THANKS TO ALL!!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO MAKE OUR TRIDUUM AND EASTER

SERVICES PRAYERFUL, BEAUTIFUL AND MEMORABLE!

OUR MUSICIANS, CHOIRS, LECTORS, EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS, SERVERS,

SACRISTANS, USHERS, CHILDREN, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS SPENT MANY HOURS IN PRACTICE AND

HARD WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHURCH LOOKED

WONDERFUL AND THAT EVERYONE FELT WELCOMED. GOD BLESS YOU FOR MAKING OUR CHURCH FEEL AND LOOK

VERY SPECIAL DURING THIS MOST SPECIAL TIME OF THE YEAR.

BÓG ZAPŁAĆ WSZYSTKIM, KTÓRZY PRZYCZYNILI SIĘ

ABY NASZE WIELKANOCNE NABOŻEŃSTWA BYŁY TAK

PODNIOSŁE, MODLITEWNE I PIĘKNE!

NASI MUZYCY, CHÓRY, LEKTORZY, SZAFARZE, MINISTRANCI,

ZAKRYSTIANIE, MARSZAŁKOWIE, DZIECI, PRACOWNICY PARAFIALNI I WIELU

WOLUNTARIUSZY POŚWIĘCIŁO DUŻO CZASU NA PRÓBY I CIĘŻKĄ

PRACĘ ABY NASZ KOŚCIÓŁ WYGLĄDAŁ WSPANIALE I ABY

WSZYSCY CZULI TUTAJ ATMOSFERĘ ŚWIĄTECZNĄ. SERDECZNIE DZIĘKUJEMY.

Liz (Elżbieta) Mika

Pictures courtesy of: Maria Theisen and

Dariusz Buchart

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THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who donated towards our Easter flower collection. Our church looked wonderful during the Easter celebrations–God bless!

Serdeczne podziękowania składamy wszystkim, którzy ofiarowali na kwiaty do przystrojenia kościoła w okresie wielkanocnym. Nasz kościół wyglądał pięknie—Bóg Zapłać!

In memory of / ku czci pamięci: Clifford Nowak, Franciszek Nowak, Natalia Augustyńska, deceased from the Lach & Kulikowski family, Jack & Sylvia Colletti, Anna & Józef Kogut, Tolerancia Castaneda, Henry & Catherine Coco, Shelley Wisniewski, Leopold & Dionizy Łaniewski, Stefania Fita, Stefania i Michał Anczyk, Władysław Gunia, Ludmiła & Michał Długi, zmarli z rodziny Żurawskich i Lewandowskich, Krystyna & Franciszek Szerszeń, Adrienne Nagawiecki, Artur Kopeć, Kazimierz Szef, Meda & Ethler Jones, Kristin Heiden, Joseph & Sophie Ludtke, Julia & Adam Siepracki, Vera Campobasso, Stanisław Wasylewicz, Wallace & Margaret Robbins, Cesare & Lisetta Scaramella, Jan & Władysława Ambroz, Walter & Lillian Kolbus, Forrest & Elaine Hinchliffe, Irena & Tadeusz Waszer, Józefa Ostrowska, Clara & Earl Hassel, Ed & Marion Virant, Maria & Jan Magiera , Maria & Mieczysław Barszcz, Kasia First, Helena Majer, Dr. Jorge and Elaine Tovar, deceased from the Winiarski, Wagner and Motyka families, deceased from the Lewand & Sutor families, Josep Jabek, C.P. Wypasek, Paweł Palka, Ann Kavanaugh, Lydia Acevedo, Elizabeth Link, Casimer & Mary Pawelek, deceased from the Sweeney & McGrath families, Robert Jason, Józefa & Władysław Kiełbasa, zmarli z rodziny Sułkowskich, Smotrów i Kleniewskich, Józef i Jacek Olechno, Maria Koczwara, Niva Seymour, Ewa Kwieciński, Krystyna & Stefan Stoklosa, Stanisław Szot, Alex & Josephine Rembacz, Zofia & Eugeniusz Cetera

Donations were made by / ofiary złożone przez: Ed & Judy Nowak, Stanislaw Nowak, Mary & Allan Kulikowski, Leo & Rose Fasolo, Jadwiga Nowak, Sahlee, Gloria Wisniewski, Janina Jakucewicz, Maria Chrabaszcz, Roman Anczyk, Anna Gunia, Józef Długi, Danuta & Kazimierz Kwak, Łucja Barzyk, Krystyna Lewandowska, Leszek & Zuzanna Walczak, Anna, Bożena & Adam Bielecki, Ray & Geri Karwoski, Barbara Szwalec, Zygmunt & Krystyna Bos, Bob & Mary Ludtke, Antoni Wiszowaty, Wojciech Gieroń, Maria Theisen, Nick Scalise, Leonard Campobasso, Renata Lechowicz, Michael Robbins, Grażyna Gawroński, Elaine & Thomas Hinchliffe, Gale Orr, A. Niemczynowska, Krystyna Białasiewicz, Marie & Ed Virant, Beata Kalita, Anna Barszcz, Elżbieta Kowalczyk, M.Z. Głowa, Sylwia Szejda, Zoe First, J. Nowak, Anna & Bogdan Skupień, W. Z. Zaremba, Pogorzelski, Czesława Kaczor, Maria Kutrumanes, Mary Ellen Motyka, Joe & Terry Lewand, Maria Jabek, Magdalena Palka, Debbie Hetzel, Daisy Kessler, Anna Kowalewska, Mira Link, Robert & Marianne Morse, Bill & Darlene McGrath, Pat Jason, Carlucci, Aleksander & Cecylia Wróbel, Beata Pawłowski, Andrzej & Jolanta Liro, Antonina Sułkowski, Piotr Olechno, Bodzon, Mike & Czesława Progress, Linda Conoscenti, Antonia Larsen, Lidia & Mitch Stoklosa, Urbanowicz, Scott & Kathy Swan, Mr & Mrs Dauer, William & Catherine Proksa, Agnieszka & Tomasz Bylica, John Keane, Małgorzata & Roman Pamuła, Halina Snopko, Bob & Gloria Konkey, Gene Surace

Product % QTY Total Aeropostale $25.00 10% $

Amazon.com $25 2.25% $

Amazon.com $100 2.25% $

AMC Theatres Single Ticket $12.00

10% $

AMC Theatres® $25.00 8% $

American Eagle Outfitters $25.00

10% $

Angelo Caputo's Market $25.00

3% $

Apple iTunes® $25.00 5% $

Applebee's® $25.00 8% $

Banana Republic $25.00

14% $

Barnes & Noble $25.00 8% $

Bath & Body Works $25.00

13% $

Bed Bath & Beyond $25.00

7% $

Best Buy® $25.00 4% $

Binny's Beverage Depot $25.00

3% $

Bloomingdale's $25.00 12% $

BP $50.00 1.5% $

Buca di Beppo $25.00 8% $

Buffalo Wild Wings $25.00

8% $

Build-A-Bear Workshop $25.00

8% $

Buona Beef $10.00 8% $

Burger King $10.00 4% $

Burlington $25.00 8% $

Cheesecake Factory $25.00

5% $

Children's Place $25.00 12% $

Chili's Grill & Bar $25.00

11% $

Chipotle Mexican Grill $25.00

10% $

Claire's $10.00 9% $

Classic Cinemas $10.00

8% $

Product % QTY Total Columbia Sportswear $50.00

12% $

Container Store $25.00

9% $

CVS Pharmacy® $25.00

6% $

Dairy Queen $10.00 3% $

Darden® Restaurants $25.00

8% $

Dave & Buster's $25.00

13% $

Dick's Sporting Goods $25.00

8% $

Disney $25.00 3% $

Dunkin' Donuts $10.00

3% $

Dunkin' Donuts $25.00

3% $

Famous Footwear $25.00

8% $

Fannie May Candies $10.00

25% $

Foot Locker $25.00 8% $

Gap $25.00 14% $

Golden Nugget $25.00

9% $

Gordon Food Service Store 25.00

4% $

Great Clips $25.00 8% $

Hallmark $25.00 4% $

Home Depot 100.00 4% $

Home Depot $25.00 4% $

IHOP $25.00 8% $

iTunes® $15.00 5% $

iTunes® $25.00 5% $

J. Crew $25.00 13% $

Jewel Osco $100.00 4% $

Jewel Osco $25.00 4% $

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores $25.00

6% $

Kohl's $100.00 4% $

Kohl's $25.00 4% $

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants $25.00

12% $

Loews Cineplex $25.00

8% $

Lord & Taylor $25 8% $

Lowe's $100.00 4% $

Lowe's $25.00 4% $

Macy's $25.00 10% $

Mariano's $25.00 4% $

Meijer $25.00 3% $

Menards $100.00 3% $

Menards $25.00 3% $

Noodles & Comp $10 8%

Oberweis $10.00 8% $

Olive Garden ® $25.00

8% $

Outback Steakhouse $25.00

8% $

P.F. Chang's China Bistro $25.00

8% $

Panera Bread $10.00 8% $

PetSmart $25.00 5% $

Regis Salons $25.00 8% $

Sam's Club $100.00 2.5% $

Sam's Club $25.00 2.5% $

Sam's Club $50.00 2.5% $

Sephora $25 5% $

Shell $25.00 2% $

Shell $50.00 2% $

Starbucks $10.00 7% $

Starbucks $25.00 7% $

Steak 'n Shake $10.00 8% $

T.J. Maxx/Marshalls/HomeGoods $25.00

7% $

Taco Bell $10 5%

Target $25.00 2.5% $

TGI Fridays® $25.00 9% $

ULTA $25.00 4% $

Visa® Five Back™ Gift Card $50.00

1.25%

$

Walgreens $100.00 5% $

Walgreens $25.00 5% $

Walmart $25.00 2.5% $

Wendy's $10.00 4% $

Whole Foods Market $25.00

3% $

Product % QTY Total

St. Thomas Becket Parish—MANNA Please return completed form by May 6, 2018.

Orders will be ready for pick up on the weekend of May 13, 2018.

NAME___________________________________ Phone #_____________________

Make Checks Payable to: St. Thomas Becket # of cards_________ TOTAL $______________

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MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR May 5/6

MASS TIME

PRESIDER

MUSIC/ CANTOR

LECTOR EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS SACRISTAN

4:30pm Rev. Luke Paula K. Marie L.

Mira L. Patti W. Fran G. Penni P. Debbie H. Mira L.

Lee M.

7:30am Rev. Luke

Adam W. Marzena Z.

Bernadetta B. Marzena Z. Adrian Z. Lucyna S.

Lucyna S.

9:00am Rev. Luke Paula K. Beverly H. Choir

Brian G. Mary L. Marlene P. Gail M. Edyta W. Marie V.

JoRene A.

10:45am Rev. Ed Panek

Adam W. Wojciech G. Wojciech G. Beata K. Jan K.

Jan K.

12:30pm Rev. Ed Panek

Paula K. Beverly H.

Lorry N. Helen B. Linda M. Michelle W.

Linda W.

COMING UP THIS WEEK

Sunday, April 29, 2018 MANNA—order forms in bulletin Monday, April 30, 2018 5pm Men’s Club hosts veterans 6:30pm Calendar meeting Tuesday, May 1, 2018 1pm Women’s Guild Board meeting 6:30pm Majówka 7pm 50th anniversary of STB meeting Wednesday, May 2, 2018 9:30am Book Club 6:30pm Majówka 7pm Men’s Club Board meeting 7pm Choir Thursday, May 3, 2018 6pm Polonia 6:30pm Majówka 7pm 1st Communion rehearsal Friday, May 4, 2018 5:30am Adoration & Confession 6:30pm Majówka 7pm Mass (P) Saturday, May 5, 2018 12pm Baptism (E) 5:30pm Youth Group meeting 6:30pm Majówka MANNA—place orders Sunday, May 6, 2018 9am May Crowning 11:45am Żywa Róża 12:30pm First Holy Communion 2:30pm First Holy Communion— Wanda Rutkiewicz Polish School MANNA—place orders

SUNDAY OFFERING / KOLEKTA

Each Sunday Budget $ 7,800 April 22 $ 6,259 April E-Give $ 3,091

YTD Budget $ 339,248 YTD Actual Collections $ 331,522

Second collection next weekend will be for the Building Fund. Druga kolekta w następny weekend przeznaczona będzie na utrzymanie budynków parafialnych.

10-CIO DNIOWA WIELKOPOSTNA PIELGRZYMKA DO ZIEMI ŚWIĘTEJ Z KS. KRZYSZTOFEM KULIG I KS. ROBERTEM PAJOR—MARZEC 11 do 20, 2019

Szczegóły na ulotkach umieszczonych w przedsionku kościoła lub w biurze parafialnym

10 day Lenten Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr. Chris Kulig & Fr. Robert Pajor

March 11-20, 2019 Detailed information can be found on the trip fliers in the lobby.

READINGS OF THE WEEK

MASS TIMES Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 9:00am & 12:30pm 7:30am & 10:45am Polish Weekdays: 9:00am Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Friday—7:00pm Mass in Polish

PARISH PHONE NUMBER (847) 827-9220 PARISH FAX NUMBER (847) 827-0370 PARISH E-MAIL: stthomasbecket@stbmp.org PARISH WEBSITE www.stthomasbecketmp.org PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/ Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm Thursday 8:00am - 2:00pm Saturday Closed Sunday Closed

INFORMACJE PARAFIALNE Parafia Świętego Tomasza Becketa

zaprasza całą wspólnotę polskojęzyczną do wspólnej modlitwy i nabożeństw.

Msze Św. w jęz. polskim—niedziela: 7:30am i 10:45am piątek: 7:00pm

w jęz. angielskim—sobota: 4:30pm niedziela: 9:00am i 12:30pm

Parish Mission Statement

We, the parish family of St. Thomas Becket, are a community of believers

united in Christ, who dedicate ourselves to proclaim the Good News and foster a

sense of belonging. As we gather together in prayer and

worship, we draw our nourishment from His word and the Bread of His Table.

With shared responsibility we go forth to serve and affirm our sisters and brothers.

Guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to build the Kingdom of God

within and beyond our parish.

My, Parafia Świętego Tomasza Becketa, jesteśmy wspólnotą wiernych

zjednoczonych w Chrystusie, którzy troszczymy się o Boże dziedzictwo i z oddaniem głosimy Dobrą Nowinę.

We wspólnym gromadzeniu się i modlitwie, karmimy się Jego Słowem

i Chlebem z Jego Stołu.

Z poczuciem wspólnego obowiązku podążamy w służbie naszym braciom

i siostrom. Pod przewodnictwem Ducha Świętego dążymy do

budowania Królestwa Bożego wewnątrz i poza naszą parafią.

Sunday, April 29, 2018 7:30am †Mieczysław Stępień †Kamil Jackowski †Leonarda i Walerian Stanilewicz †Leszek Damrat SPECIAL: Barbara i Stanisław— 40-ta rocznica ślubu 9:00am †Margaret Mary McCarthy †Camille Chmela †Krzysztof Kogut 10:45am †Kathy Szkaradek †Helena Matlag †Grażyna Fudala †Alina Zwolak SPECIAL: Adam Królikowski— o zdrowie 12:30pm †Patricia Laibly †Joe Marabotti Monday, April 30, 2018 9:00am †Kamil Jackowski †Krzysztof Kogut Tuesday, May 1, 2018 9:00am †Krzysztof Kogut Wednesday, May 2, 2018 9:00am †Estelle Weirich †Krzysztof Kogut Thursday, May 3, 2018 NO MASS OR SERVICE Friday, May 4, 2018 9:00am †Ralph Brunke †Krzysztof Kogut 7:00pm For STB parishioners Saturday, May 5, 2018 4:30pm †Margaret Konkey †Helen Rey †Krzysztof Kogut †Geraldine Henry Sunday, May 6, 2018 7:30am †Romualda Zima †Marian Zima †Stanisław Stawczyk †Anna Biedron †Kamil Jackowski 9:00am †Margaret Mary McCarthy †Joseph & Wanda Cudak †Lydia Acevedo †Stefan Karas †Camille Chmela 10:45am †Stanisław Klosowski SPECIAL: Anna i rodzina - dziękczynna SPECIAL: Antonina—podróż 12:30pm For our First Communicants

Domestic violence help WINGS 24 hr. Hotline and Counseling Services and Emergency Shelter (847) 221-5680 National Domestic Violence Hotline 24 hr. (800) 799-7233 National Dating Abuse Helpline (866) 331-9474 In an Emergency dial 911

Catholic Cemeteries: www:catholiccemeterieschicago.org 708-449-6100

Give Central – On line donation system accessible through our website: www.stthomasbecketmp.org

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Readings for the Week of April 29, 2018 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 [26a]/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8 Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12]/Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/ Jn 14:6-14 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5/ Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/ Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10/ Jn 15:9-17 Observances for the Week of April 29 Sunday: 5th Sunday of Easter Monday: St. Pius V, Pope Tuesday: St. Joseph the Worker Wednesday: St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Thursday: ts. Philip and James, Apostles Saturday: Cinco de Mayo Next Sunday: 6th Sunday of Easter

Question: My best friend is Lutheran and is a good Christian. I would like her to

be my child's sponsor, but I'm wondering, does she have to be a

practicing Catholic?

Answer: The practice of two godparents for an infant's baptism goes back to the time when church law and civil law

were one and the same in Europe. If anything did happen to the parents,

the custody and well-being of the child became the responsibility of

the godparents. Adult baptism required that one have a sponsor

from the church who would act as a guide or mentor, in bringing the

person to faith.

Today, being a godparent has no legal implications. It is a spiritual matter. But at least one of the

godparents must be a practicing Catholic. The other is called a

Christian witness. This distinction recognizes the difference between

faith and religion. A Christian can be a witness because of their

relationship to God (faith), but the Catholic is a mentor in the practice

of the religion.

In any event, it is vital that parents give serious consideration to the

people they choose to be a child's godparents. That choice should be

based on practice of faith, solid moral character, and ability to give good example. Too often the choice

is left to whose turn it is in the family, or to friends that parents wish to honor or acknowledge in some way. Your choice of god-

parents is the first lesson of faith you teach your child. Make it count!

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WHY DO WE DO THAT?

CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED

To Register in Our Parish, for Baptisms & Weddings Please call the rectory to make arrangements: 847-827-9220.

Sacrament of Penance Friday: 6:15pm-6:45pm, Saturday: 3:30-4:15pm. First Fridays of the month: 5:30pm-6:45pm and ADORATION: 5:30–6:45pm

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REJESTRACJA DO PARAFII, SAKRAMENT CHRZTU I MAŁŻEŃSTWA Prosimy o kontakt z biurem parafialnym w celu ustalenia daty: 847-827-9220. PreCana - przygotowanie do Sakramentu Małżeństwa - obowiązkowe. Kurs w języku polskim w naszej parafii odbędzie się w dniach: 26 styczeń i 6 kwiecień 2019r.

SAKRAMENT POKUTY Piątek: 6:15pm-6:45pm i Sobota: 3:30pm- 4:15pm.

PIERWSZE PIĄTKI MIESIĄCA Spowiedź i Adoracja Najświętszego Sakramentu: 5:30pm-6:45pm, Msza Św. w jęz. polskim: 7pm

Vacation Bible School 2018

July 30 to August 3 ◊ 9 am to 12 pm We invite students entering kindergarten through fifth grade in the fall to join us in Babylon for a great adventure. Students entering sixth grade and up, as well as adults, are welcome as guides. Check it all out at www.stemilyreled.org