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At St. William,

Jesus is the center of our lives

and in his light

we find strength and peace.

We meet Jesus,

at the celebration of the Eucharist.

If you are new to our church

or just visiting,

please stop and introduce yourself.

We are pleased to have you here!

Please call or stop

by our parish office to register .

No matter what

your own self-image or esteem,

You are invited,

welcomed, accepted, loved

and respected

at St. William Parish!

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PASTOR`S LETTER

3th Sunday of Lent, March 4 Jesus again shows his power over the events that project him proclaiming his own death on the cross and its salvific meaning for humankind. It will be the beginning moment of the creation of his Church which will rise from his death and resurrection. The Gospel today speaks about the cleansing of the Old Testament temple in Jerusalem by Jesus and about the introduction of a new cult in the spirit of love and truth which will be celebrated in his Church. It will be the sign requested by Jewish people, sign which will testify this new creation: he announces a coming of three days of his martyrdom, death, and resurrection. The zeal of Jesus about the house of God is expressed though his care that the commandments of God and this cult, which speaks from the first reading, about, would be celebrated in the spirit of love related with a sacrifice which he himself will show on the cross. God in Jesus Christ and his cross shows that behind this love should be an offering of his life because this is the only way to bring someone to God in a fundamental way of his existence. If God shows us that way even more we should follow this procedure: a man should offer his life showing it to God by his life full of devotion and sacrifice always reaching for the depth of his life. This way, comprehended love now calls all Christians to follow Jesus Christ with a similar attitude to serve others, is treated by the world as a loss and wasting of one’s life. But not by God, because thanks to that love man brings something creative in the history of the world leaving behind a distinct trace of his goodness. This is a new picture of the Church as a God’s people which Jesus Christ will represent on his cross. On that background we can understand better the words of St. Paul: “Jews demands signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and Greek alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God”. I invite to everyone to participate in our yearly mission before Easter feast. The reflection will be in St. Cyprian Parish, March 5 and 6, at 7 PM. More information you will see in other place of this bulletin. Czytania dzisiejszej Trzeciej Niedzieli Wielkiego Postu pokazuj! Jezusa w roli innowatora religijnego oczyszczaj!cego "wi!tyni# Boga, Jego Ojca, z niepotrzebnego balastu ludzkiej polityki. Gorliwo"$ Jezusa o dom Pa%ski wyrazi&a si# w tym, by pokaza$ istot# kultu Boga, gdzie panuje duch mi&o"ci i prawdy. Oczywi"cie my dzi" wiemy, 'e jest to Duch (wi#ty kieruj!cy losami Ko"cio&a po dniu Pi#$dziesi!tnicy. Jest to duch ofiary i mi&o"ci danym ludziom, i nam chrze"cijanom, jako pomagaj!cy nam kroczy$ "ladami swego Mistrza. W ten sposób ka'dy z nas ofiaruj!c swoje 'ycie w s&u'bie bli)nim zostawia swój "lad w "wiecie. Takie jest oblicze Ko"cio&a Chrystusowego, którego jeste"my cz#"ci!, Ko"cio&a powo&anego w chwili "mierci i zmartwychwstania Chrystusa. Las lecturas del domingo de hoy nos muestran a Jesús en papel de un innovador religioso purificando el templo de Dios, su Padre, de un inútil balasto político. El fervor de Jesucristo sobre la casa de Dios se ha manisfestado en la presentación de una nueva forma del culto divino que se va a celebrar en el espítitu del amor y verdad. Por supuesto, nosotros sabemos que se trata del Espíritu Santo que dirige la Iglesia después del Pentecostés, cuando ella nació. Es un espíritu de la ofrenda y del amor dado a cada cristiano para que pueda seguir a su Maestro. De este modo, cada de nosotros se ofrece a los demas dejando una visible señal en el mundo. Esta es la faz de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de que formamos un parte, la Iglesia llamada en el momento de la muerte y resurrectión de Jesús.

Fr. Ryszard Gron

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From Deacon Ed:

Worrying won't stop the bad stuff from happening; it stops you from enjoying the good.

SUNDAY- MARCH 4TH- 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT.

7:30AM † FRANCES PENDA FORLANO

† CASEY BUKOWSKI - BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

9:00AM † TERESA SCARANO

† PETER TOTARO - BIRTH REMEMBRANCE

10:30AM - MASS IN POLISH

W INTENCJI ESTERY, ZOIKI, RAFA!A, DAGMARY I BARBARY O

POTRZEBNE !ASKI DLA NICH ,BO"# POMOC I OPIEKE MARYI NA

KA"DY DZIE$

12:00PM † VALENTINO SISTERS

† LENA CRISPINO

PAUL SCHLAGHECK -GOOD HEALTH

DOMENICA DEFANTO

VITO & MARIA DEPINTO

2:00PM - MASS IN POLISH

3:30PM - MASS IN SPANISH

MONDAY - MARCH 5 - LENTEN WEEKDAY.

8:15AM

TUESDAY - MARCH 6 - LENTEN WEEKDAY.

8:15AM FOR THE PRIESTS & SISTERS WORKING AT ST.WILLIAM PARISH

WEDNESDAY - MARCH 7 - LENTEN WEEKDAY.

8:15AM † LUIS ALABA

7:00PM -MASS IN POLISH

† FRANK CALACCICO

W INTENCJI ESTERY, ZOIKI, RAFA!A, DAGMARY I BARBARY O

POTRZEBNE !ASKI DLA NICH ,BO"# POMOC I OPIEKE MARYI NA

KA"DY DZIE$

THURSDAY - MARCH 8 - LENTEN WEEKDAY.

8:15AM † MARIA & PIOTR NOSEK

12:00PM

FRIDAY - MARCH 9 - LENTEN WEEKDAY.

8:15AM

7:00PM - MASS IN POLISH

W INTENCJI ESTERY, ZOIKI, RAFA!A, DAGMARY I BARBARY O

POTRZEBNE !ASKI DLA NICH ,BO"# POMOC I OPIEKE MARYI NA

KA"DY DZIE$

SATURDAY- MARCH 10 - LENTEN WEEKDAY.

8:15AM JOHN & BERNADINE JANICEK FAMILY

4:30PM † LORRAINE WATSCHKE

† PATRICK COYNE

Tabernacle lights

KATIA & CASEY PIETRZYK

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS :

BUDGET FOR WEEKLY COLLECTION ……….$ 7000

WEEKEND COLLECTION- FEBRUARY 24…....$ 6772

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

PLEASE REMEMBER ST. WILLIAMS IN YOUR WILL

SUNDAY - MARCH 4

5:00pm- 10:00pm Raising The Roof - LH

MONDAY- MARCH 5

10:00am- 2:00pm Senior`s Group - LH

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

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

TUESDAY - MARCH 6

6:30pm-8:30pm Coin Club -Rm.315 & 316

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

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

WEDNESDAY - MARCH 7

8:15am-9:00am School Mass -Church

7:00pm-8:00pm St. Rocco Society Mtg. -Convent

7:30pm-8:30pm Baptism Preparation Class - RH

THURSDAY - MARCH 8

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

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

FRIDAY - MARCH 9

4:30pm-6:00pm Youth Group- Lenten Dinner-LH

6:30pm-12:00am St. William School( set-up) -LH

SATURDAY - MARCH 10

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

& School Library

6:00pm-11:45pm St. William School Blue & White Gala Dinner - LH

7:00pm-10:00pm Fostering Faith -Rekolekcje Wielkopostne-Church

ITEMS FOR THE SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH BULLETIN ARE DUE BY MARCH 15TH.

ITEMS FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST BULLETIN ARE DUE BY MARCH22.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK PARISHIONERS,

FAMILY MEMBERS , FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES.

Please call the parish office if you would like to add

a Parishioner`s name to the sick list.

You must be a member of the immediate family.

Marie Shea Mildred Drygalski Maria Hinojosa Natalina Kass Don MacLean Marilyn Berry Kathy Hoellerer Ron Sak Patrick Antonetti John Fleming Joseph Leger Antonina Baudista

Irena Kmicik Dolores Piccoli Donna Ricchio Mary Targosz Paul Trucksa Chris Burke Antoniete Muehleis Caleb Fisher Helen Vertone Helene Grabow Mr. Michele (Mike) Manzella

Donald Posen

2017 Church Contribution Statements will be prepared for Parishioners upon re-

quest. To request a year-end statement, please call the Parish Office. You will

need to supply your name, mailing address and envelope number.

RAISING THE ROOF APRIL 6-7 LIEBRICH HALL

$10 ticket includes pasta dinner and a show.

You'll meet Chicago broadcasters Danny Parkins

and Dan McNeil, have a chance to win Cubs Gold jerseys

(Rizzo & Bryant) a big screen TV, hear live music and so

much more! Tickets go on sale after masses

next Sunday in the brides room with a free breakfast as

well! Mark your calendars! This is going to be BIG!

WEDDING BANNS:

III AGNESZKA RUSINEK &

PRZEMYS!AW BUSZEK

THE ST WILLIAM YOUTH GROUP IS HAVING THEIR

ANNUAL LENTEN DINNERS EVERY FRIDAY DURING

LENT FROM 4:30 TO 6PM. ALL PROCEEDS WILL

BE GIVEN TO THE ST. WILLIAM SCHOOL.

PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR YOUTH

AND TREAT YOURSELF TO A DELICIOUS DINNER.

HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 29, PILGRIMAGE

That melodic hymn echoed on Holy Thursday, “Stay with me… Remain here with me….Watch and pray” is Jesus’

invitation to us all to reflect on one of the most solemn nights of the Triduum. We are in the early planning phase and

want to know who is interested. Like in the past…..Come join us here at the 7:00 pm mass for Holy Thursday

services. Thereafter, embark with us as we travel to six additional churches as the faithful of old have done. We will

pilgrimage by school bus and return at approximately 11:45 pm. Seats will be limited, and a fee will be required to re-

serve one. If you are interested or need additional information, please call the rectory, 773/637-6565 ext. 50 and leave

your name, phone number and a brief message and we’ll return the call. Come……. pray with Him.

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The St William Community

is invited to attend:

Blue and White Gala

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Liebrich Hall

Doors will open at 5:30 pm.

Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm.

Tickets are $30 per person

(21 and older event).

There will be basket raffles,

Split the Pot and Dancing.

TICKETS ARE FOR SALE IN THE SCHOOL

OFFICE AND WILL ALSO BE SOLD AFTER THE

MASSES IN FEBRUARY.

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT

ST WILLIAM SCHOOL

NATIONAL CATHOLIC CALL-IN DAY

TO PROTECT DREAMERS

FEBRUARY 26

Ahead of a March 5th legislative deadline, Cardinal Daniel

DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, USCCB President;

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles,

USCCB Vice President; and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin,

Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration

are "asking the faithful across the nation

to call their Members of Congress next Monday,

February 26, to protect Dreamers from deportation,

to provide them a path to citizenship, and to avoid any

damage to existing protections for families

and unaccompanied minors in the process.”

GREETINGS FELLOW PARISHIONERS!

The Annual Catholic Appeal drive is still on-going as

we are pushing upward toward our goal.

We need everyone’s help in achieving it. If you have

pledged or given a donation already “THANK YOU”

- we are most grateful and thankful for your generosity.

For those who have not, please prayerfully consider a

pledge or donation of any amount. Pledge cards can

be found at the entrances of church or in the rectory.

Grazie – Dzi!kuj! – Thank You – Gracias

We Are the Archdiocese of Chicago

Faith is alive in parishes and schools,

soup kitchens and counseling centers,

on street corners and in churches.

It’s lived through people of all backgrounds,

from every neighborhood.

People everywhere come together to support one

another. It is in this spirit that the Appeal exists:

to bring support gifts,and build strong communities

through faith and your generosity.

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ATTENTION

SENIORS!

St. William Seniors

will meet Monday,

March 5th at 10 am in Liebrich Hall.

All seniors are welcome!

“40 OFFERINGS” PRAYER, FASTING, AND ALMSGIVING

MONDAY: Lenten Mission, St. Cyprian Church

TUESDAY: Lenten Mission, St. Cyprian Church

WEDNESDAY: Spiritual Reflection (Mass * Private prayer *

Light a Candle * Mass Offering)

THURSDAY: Holy Hour Devotion

FRIDAY: Stations of the Cross - Day of Fasting

SATURDAY: Prepare almsgiving for Sunday Mass

SUNDAY: Offerings may be dropped off at the altar rail

before or after all Mass times.

ALMSGIVING SUGGESTIONS: Vegetables & Drinks,

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* Canned Tomato products * Spaghetti Sauce * Baby Food

Vegetables * V-8 Juice * Instant breakfast drinks *

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NEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR 2018/19 SCHOOL YEAR

Through the “Invest in Kids Act,” the state of Illinois has created a new way to fund scholarships for children from low-income households who want to attend private schools. This program provides an opportunity for more students to receive a quality Catholic education. The tax credit scholarships offered through this program could cover up to 100 percent of tuition and fees for eligible, low-income students. Not all families will be eligible for the new scholarships, but we want to make sure all families are aware of the program.The Archdiocese will be hosting a series of tax credit scholarships education events and application workshops across the Archdiocese. Please check the Archdiocese of Chicago’s website, archchicago.org/tcsfor upcoming dates and locations. Bilingual support will be provided. Contact us at InvestInKids@archchicago.org or 312.534.5321 with any questions.

Mar 11, 2018 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

St. William Parish thanks to all who helped prepare the spiritual retreat

for our candidates for confirmation (confirmandi) last Wednesday, February 21,

especially to Ms. Alicja Pozywio (Director of Religious Education) and lecturers: Nancy Holpuch (Coordinator of

Youth Ministry in St. Edna Parish in Arlington Heights), and Fr. Paul Komperda (priest from Incarnation Parish in

Palos Park). We thanks also to our volunteers: Greg Fidanzia and sister Hiacynta.

Please keep our confirmandi in prayer until March 17, when during the Saturday Mass at 4:30 PM they will receive the

sacrament of confirmation from the hands of Bp Rasas.

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION takes place in our parish every Thursday, beginning after the noon Mass till 4:00pm. At 3:00pm Chaplet of Divine

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