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SAINT WILLIAM PARISH

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PASTOR `S LETTER

2 SUNDAY OF EASTER (SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY) B

The fact of the Resurrection of Jesus is not an obvious one for the apostles and it is not easy for

them to believe it, based on what they heard from the others and even of those who spoke with

the witnesses who saw their resurrected Master. We see the apostles doubting about it, as it hap-

pens sometimes to us. But it is the Holy Spirit who comes to their help making them able to act

in the spirit of Jesus and believe in His salutary power. It is exactly what happened to the first

community of the Christians according to the first reading today. The Holy Spirit strengthened

their faith and minds enabling them to believe not on the basis of seeing Jesus resurrected, be-

cause they didn’t see him, but on the divine authority Jesus left in His Church. The example of a so called unbeliever

Thomas shows us what the merit of our faith is about: “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed”. That

means that each of us is blessed because each of us didn’t see the Resurrected Lord and still believe Him knowing that

He is not a liar or charlatan. He left His Church with the realization of His salutary work made on the cross with the

resurrection as a seal. Whoever does not believe in His salutary power realized in the Church loses everything that

Christ gained on the cross. The first fruit of this power is a peace of Christ which was given following His resurrec-

tion. Jesus coming to the disciples being in the cenaculum behind the close doors tells them: “Peace be with you”.

Let’s us remember how often we have tested this heavenly peace after our confession when our sins were forgiven.

This is a sign of the divine Mercy: we receive the forgiveness of sins and a new life as children of God as its conse-

quence. Now, following the example of the Apostle Thomas, who did believe with the help of His Master in His salu-

tary power we can always repeat: “My Lord and My God”. For us however, who unlike Thomas didn’t see the vestiges

of the passion of Jesus, it is better to repeat always following St. Sister Faustina: “Jesus I thrust in you” expressing that

way our greater trusting to God.

Druga Niedziela Wielkanocna, z inicjatywy papie!a Jana Paw"a II, jest nazywana Niedziel# Mi"osierdzia Bo!ego. Ma to

swoje uzasadnienia w owocach m$ki i %mierci Pana Jezusa, które zosta"y przypiecz$towane Jego zmartwychwstaniem.

Chodzi o pokój Chrystusowy, który zosta" wys"u!ony m$k# zbawcz# Syna Bo!ego i dany jako dar %wiadcz#cy o Bo!ym

przebaczeniu naszych grzechów, a tym samym, o Bo!ym mi"osierdziu wzgl$dem nas. Nasz# odpowiedzi# winno by&

dzisiejsze wyznanie Tomasza Aposto"a: „Pan mój i Bóg mój”, albo nawet lepsze sformu"owanie %w. Faustyny

wyra!aj#ce pe"ne zaufanie Jezusowi, maj#ce wi$ksz# warto%& przed Bogiem, poniewa! nie widzieli%my Jego

chwalebnych ran a jednak uwierzyli%my Mu: „Jezu ufam Tobie”.

De la inicitiva del papa Juan Pablo II, el Segundo Domingo de Pascua es llamado el Domingo de la Misericordia

Divina. Lo cual tiene su razón en los frutos de la obra divina de Jesucristo en la cruz sellados por Su resurrección. Se

trata de la paz de Cristo resucitado que antes murió en la cruz por nuestros pecados siendo así la señal de la misericar-

dia divina. Por nuestra parte debemos responder a este amor misericordioso con una confesión viva sigiuendo la

palabras del apóstol Tomás: “Señor mío y Dios mío”. Pero mucho más mejor que éste suenan las palabras de santa

Faustina: “Jesús confío en Ti”, porque ellos expresan una total confianza en el poder divino de Jesús sin necesidad de

apoyarse en las gloriosas señales de su clavación en la cruz, como fue el caso de incrédulo Tomás.

Fr. Ryszard Gron

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From Deacon Ed:

Be sure and praise your wife, even if it shocks her.

SUNDAY- APRIL 8 - 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER.DIVANE MERCY SUNDAY

7:30AM † NANCY L. BUKOWSKI

FOR THE PRIESTS & SISTERS WORKING AT ST.WILLIAM PARISH

9:00AM † DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE KUBALANZA & SIPP FAMILIES

† ROSEMARY LOMBARDO

10:30AM - MASS IN POLISH

† HELENA GUNIA

† MICHAEL TIRPAK

† ANNA & SEWERYN WAKSMANSKI W ROCZNIC! "MIERCI

12:00PM † ANNE SLINGERLAND

2:00PM - MASS IN POLISH

† CZES#AWA BOBER - 1 ROCZNICA "MIERCI

† BO$ENA D#UGOK!CKA & † JEANE COLLETTII

3:30PM - MASS IN SPANISH

MONDAY - APRIL 9- THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD.

8:15AM † MARY ELLEN HENDERS

TUESDAY - APRIL 10 - EASTER WEEKDAY.

8:15AM

WEDNESDAY - APRIL 11 - ST. STANISLAUS-BISHOP & MARTYR.

8:15AM

7:00PM -MASS IN POLISH

THURSDAY - APRIL 12 - EASTER WEEKDAY.

8:15AM † MARIA & PIOTR NOSEK

† STEVE & THERESA BANOUL

FRIDAY - APRIL 13 - EASTER WEEKDAY.

8:15AM

7:00PM - MASS IN POLISH

O ZDROWIE DLA KAZIMIERZA I O DARY DUCHA "W. DLA DZIECI

SATURDAY- APRIL 14 - EASTER WEEKDAY.

8:15AM JOHN & BERNADINE JANICEK FAMILY

4:30PM † CATHERINE GIRALDI

† GLORIA ANDREZAK

Tabernacle lights

KATIA & CASEY PIETRZYK

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS :

BUDGET FOR WEEKLY COLLECTION ……….$ 7,000

WEEKEND COLLECTION- MARCH 25……….$ 7,938

EASTER FLOWERS…………………..……….$ 3,527

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WEEKEND COLLECTION- APRIL 1…………$ 8,594

SECOND COLLECTION- EASTER -APRIL 1…..$ 10,108

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

PLEASE REMEMBER ST. WILLIAMS IN YOUR WILL

SUNDAY - APRIL 8

12:00am-11:45pm Raising The Roof - LH

MONDAY- APRIL 9

7:00pm-8:00pm School Board -School Library

7:00pm-9:00pm Liturgy Committee - LH

7:00pm-8:15pm Girl Scouts - Rm.315 & 316

TUESDAY - APRIL 10

7:00pm-8:00pm Athletic Board -School Library

7:00pm-8:30pm Choir Practice - Church

WEDNESDAY - APRIL 11

THURSDAY - APRIL 12

6:30pm-9:00pm Polish Prayer Group - Church

7:30pm-8:30pm Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts - LH

FRIDAY - APRIL 13

SATURDAY - APRIL 14

10:00am-2:00pm Polish School- Rm.300 ,301, 302, 303, 313, 314

& School Library

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Should we be a little easier on Thomas? The last few days have been a whirlwind. On Thursday, a Passover celebration

went horribly awry as Jesus was betrayed and taken into custody for unstated crimes. Less than 24 hours later, the

simple arrest has turned into a death sentence to be carried out that very afternoon. Most of the disciples fled,

including Thomas. He would have heard of the events of Good Friday secondhand, in shock over the death of his

Lord and Master. Then Sunday morning arrives with joy from a few disciples-Jesus is risen! But there is no persistent

sight of him, only Mary Magdalene's quick moment in the garden and an empty tomb. Another day passes. The

Apostles are gathered that Monday night, but Thomas is absent. He returns to a jubilant report of the risen Lord.

Again, Thomas has seen nothing.

The experience must have been surreal. Did Jesus really appear raised from the dead? Did he really suffer and die? Has

all of this been some strange hoax? Desperate for an answer, Thomas insists, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his

hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."

After his resurrection, Jesus' body--mangled and bloody from the crucifixion--is restored. Did it need the scars? A

perfected body would have taught us one lesson: everything is renewed as it once was, the past erased. Jesus chooses

another lesson, however. He retains his scars that we might know him. In the whirlwind of our lives, we make our

own mistakes, our own betrayals and compromises. In the resurrected Jesus, we see a God who does not forget his

own sorrow. We are invited to meet him--wound for wound--and place our hand on his own nail-scarred palm, the

eternal sign of his everlasting mercy.

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING

OF SCRIPTURE

Begin with the Our Father, Hail Mary,

and the Apostles Creed. Using regular rosary beads,

work your way around the five decades

with the prayers below.

On the standalone beads, pray: "Eternal Father,

I offer you the body, blood, soul, and divinity of your

dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,

in atonement for our sins and those of the whole

world." On the decade beads, pray:

"For the sake of his sorrowful Passion, have mercy on

us and on the whole world."

At the end, pray the following three times: "Holy God,

Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy

on us and on the whole world." It is typical to

conclude the Divine Mercy Chaplet with the words:

"Jesus, I trust in you."

PRAYING THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET

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MISERICORDIA CANDY DAYS

Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28

PLEASE VOLUNTEER!

Two or more hours of your time will make a big difference for more than 600 children and adults

with developmental and physical disabilities.

To volunteer, please call parishioners Pris & Tony Panico at 708-456-4120 or Cynthia Maroon at 708-366-8133

or email Cynthia at cmaroon@yahoo.com

Thank you!

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY—TODAY!

TODAY, APRIL 8 IS DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY.

PLEASE JOIN US

AS WE CELEBRATE

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

WITH RECITATION

OF THE DIVINE MERCY

CHAPLET AT 3:00 PM

IN CHURCH.

PLEASE BRING A ROSARY .

“HOT TOPICS” St. Celestine, St. Cyprian and St. William Parishes join together for a fourth year to host a series of

lectures to discuss “Hot Topics” in today’s challenging society.

Please mark your calendars. We hope you can join us for what we feel will be very attention-grabbing discussion!

MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 @ 7:00 PM

TOPIC: “SPIRITUAL SLOTH”

PRESENTED BY:

VERY REV. FR. JEFFREY GROB, J.C.D./PH.D.

HOSTING PARISH:

ST. CYPRIAN CHURCH,

2601 CLINTON, RIVER GROVE, IL

About the Topic: Spiritual Sloth – sometimes referred to as

the “noonday devil.” What is it? Considered by some to be

among the greatest modern day stumbling blocks to the

spiritual life. Do I have it? If I am inundated by distractions

and have lost the ability to care about work, life, faith – how

can I overcome it?

About The Speaker: Very Rev. Jeffrey S. Grob, J.C.D./Ph.D. was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1992. University studies include the Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio (B.A., 1988); University of St. Mary of the Lake – Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, IL (M.Div., 1992; S.T.L., 1999); Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario (J.C.L., 2000; J.C.D./Ph.D., 2007). Father Grob wrote his thesis on the revision of the Rite of Exorcism. Father Grob has served as Associate Pastor of SS. Faith, Hope, and Charity Parish, Winnetka (1992-1998), Assistant to the Chancellor (1994-1998), Associate Vicar for Canonical Services (2003-2008), pastor of St. Celestine Parish, Elmwood Park (2008-2013), Judicial Vicar (2013-2015), and Chancellor (2015-2017). Father Grob was appointed Judicial Vicar in 2017 by Cardinal Blase Cupich

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What do you own and what owns you? You can find this

question asked many times in several different contexts.

Are you looking to find some kind of financial freedom?

How about trying to live simply in a complex world?

Has a mountain of stuff invaded your home garage to

the point where parking a car inside is only a dream?

The early Church practiced a radical form of fellowship

called koinonia, which literally means "sharing in

common." Those who had homes and other major

possessions would sell them and then place the proceeds

in the care of the Apostles to be shared with the entire

community. People focus mostly on the fact that people

sold all their possessions for the benefit of the

community. However the real point is the action that

occurred after every selling: the proceeds were given to

Church authority, in essence, to God first. I wasn't just

selling my house and then giving the money to random

people. My offering was to God and it was for the

Apostles (those who personally encountered Jesus and

now represented him on earth) to decide how to divide

up the wealth.

Why do such a thing? One could say it was so that no

one wanted for anything. If we push that thinking too

far, as some in history have done, we can create a system

that takes from some to give to others. Nothing was

taken from anyone in that first Christian community. It

was freely given. And perhaps the reason why people

were moved to do so lies at the heart of stewardship:

because all we have already belongs to God anyway.

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP

The 27th Annual Blossoms of Hope Brunch is

Sunday, April 29, at 11 a.m. at Drury Lane

in Oakbrook Terrace. The event features Drury Lane’s

famous brunch, pick-a-prize, raffle,

and a presentation of the 2018 Charles T. Rubey LOSS

Award to Therese Gump. Funds will benefit the

Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS)

Program. Tickets and sponsorships are still available.

Contact Jodi Hill at johill@catholiccharities.net

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BLOSSOMS OF HOPE BRUNCH -APRIL 23

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Eucharist Adoration New Spring/Summer Extended Hours Beginning April 5

THE EUCHARIST IS THE HEART OF THE CHURCH Excerpt from Our Holy Father, Pope St John Paul II's homily

"Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again in glory. These words contain the very essence of the Eucharistic mystery. In them we find what we bear witness to and share in every day as we celebrate and receive the Eucharist. In the Upper Room Jesus effects the consecration. By virtue of His words, the bread - while keeping the external appearance of bread - becomes His Body, and the wine - while maintaining the external appearance of wine - becomes His Blood. THIS IS THE GREAT MYSTERY OF FAITH! THIS IS THE LIVING BREAD WHICH CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN!" How to make a Holy Hour: Meditate during your Holy Hour. This is a time for quiet and for spirituality. Find something specific for your meditation. Combine prayer and reading. Offer Christ your petitions and thanksgivings. Enjoy the peace that comes from being in the presence of God. We need your help to volunteer so the Blessed Sacrament is not left unattended. Please consider signing up by choosing a time slot. A signup sheet is located in the Center of the Church on a podium. Beginning April 5 Our Hours for Adorations during Daylight Savings times will be on Thursday after the 8:15 am Mass to 5:00 pm, with prayers to the Divine Mercy at 3 pm in Polish ending with Divine Mercy Chaplet and benediction in English at 4:45 pm. Deacon John

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