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USHERSJune 2018

4:00 PM C. Cowperthwaite, E. Pindara,T. Zalewski, N. Zalewski

8:00 AM T. Gibson, T. Nester, M. Noworyta

9:45 AM E. Lihota, G. Slusarczyk,T. Baker, M. Gasior

11:30 AM R. Manriquez, J. Gonzalez,M. Suarez, R. Ortiz

READERS

June 2018

4:00 PM A Bonczek8:00 AM R. Rosiar9:45 AM S. Baker

11:30 AM C. Ramirez

ALTAR SERVERSSATURDAY, June 2

4:00 PM P. Maccagnano

SUNDAY, June 38:00 AM J. Wojtas9:45 AM A. Shea

11:30 AM D. Ranos

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERSJune 2018

4:00 PM M. CowperthwaiteJ. GibbonsD. Karczewski

8:00 AM C. BozovicP. GadusK. Gibson

9:45 AM D. LenckosP. MaccagnanoP. O’Rourke

11:30 AM A. DavilaM. Suarez

CANTORS

SATURDAY, June 24:00 PM Michelle

SUNDAY, June 38:00 AM Laurie9:45 AM Judy

Week of May 27 ­ June 2The Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory of

Helen Hennessy ­ FamilyThe Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory of

Helen Hennessy ­ Family

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Weekend, May 26 & 274:00 PM + Helen Hennessy ­ Family8:00 AM + Helen Piotrowski ­ Son Tom & Family

4th Anniversary9:45 AM + Caroline Brill ­ Family

11:30 AM + Emilia Silva ­ Familia

Monday, May 28 ­ Memorial Day8:00 AM + Violet Yager ­ Family

Tuesday, May 298:00 AM + Violet Yager ­ Rita Abram

Wednesday, May 308:00 AM + Violet Yager ­ Judy Kosiba

Thursday, May 318:00 AM + Donna Young ­ Rita Abram

Friday, June 18:00 AM Rys & Turman Families ­ John & Loretta

Saturday, June 28:00 AM + Guy Feldman ­ Jay & Bobbie4:00 PM + Ron Nawracaj ­ MaryLou & Chuck

Sunday, June 38:00 AM + Caroline Brill ­ Family9:45 AM + Henry Bugajski ­ Wife

11:30 AM + Francisco Saldana ­ Wife Irma

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Monday ­ May 28Reading 1 Peter 1:3­9Gospel Mark 10:17­27

Tuesday ­ May 29Reading 1 Peter 1:10­16Gospel Mark 10:28­31

Wednesday ­ May 30Reading 1 Peter 1:18­25Gospel Mark 10:32­45

Thursday ­ May 31 ­ The Visitation of MaryReading Zephaniah 3:14­18aGospel Luke 1:39­56

Friday ­ June 1 ­ St. JustinReading 1 Peter 4:7­13Gospel Mark 11:11­26

Saturday ­ June 2 ­ St. Marcellinus & St. PeterReading Jude 17, 20b­25Gospel Mark 11:27­33

Sunday ­ June 3 ­ The Body and Blood of ChristReading I Exodus 24:3­8Reading II Hebrews 9:11­15Gospel Mark 14:12­16, 22­26

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

We pray for...

BE SURE TO JOIN US FOR OURFAMILY MASS AT 9:45 AM!

Fr. Robert

If you are new to the parish, stop in the rectory to register.

ST. FLORIAN CHURCHis back on Facebook

Information and events will be posted on the

Florian Hegewisch user page.

Please Remember Your Parish

Why not consider serving your parish as it has served

you? When making your final arrangements, please

remember our Church in your will.

Loretta Borowski, Michael Boston, GrantBradtke, Kevin Chocholek, Ricky & CindyCholipski, Austin Cichy, Philip Corich, MartinCovarrubias, Mary Lou Cowperthwaite, Dorita De Cardona,David Donahue, Catherine Drilling, Rosie Dunmore,Marietta Falbo, Laurie Ferry, Charlotte Frjelich, Bob Frjelich,Tom Gadus, Irma Garcia, Allysa Garcia, Yesenia Guajardo,Rosa Guadalupe Guajardo, Sara Janet Guzman, MaryannHenney, Tristan Hirosky, Baby Ian, Tony Jackson, CharleneJones, Edward Kawa, Larry Kawa, Karen Kil, Bob Konecek,Martha Kowalkowski, Kelly Kozloski, Helen Larson, JohnLarson, Beth Lasseter, Thomas J. Lohr, Hector Maya,Joseph B. Mistarz, Jr., Ricardo Morales, GenovevaNateras, Policarpo Naya, Shirley Ostrowski, FeliciaPancer, D. J. Plys, James Rago, John Rosmanitz, JoShanahan, Lillian Smierciak, Alfonso Soto, Linda Stannish, Lynn& Dwayne Tempe, Chestine Trzupek, Asunción Villalpondo,Rita Wilck, Dianne Williams, Stanley Wrona, Sr., Residentsof Hammond ­ Whiting Care Center and Residents ofDolton Health Care Center and Residents of BurnhamTerrace.

We pray for the homebound, sick and hospitalized. If your name appearsin the above list and you no longer wish to be included due to recovery,please contact the Rectory at (773) 646­4877.

THANK YOUFR. ROBERT

WE WILL HAVE A

RECEPTION FOR

FR. ROBERT ON

SATURDAY

JUNE 16

BETWEEN

5:00pm & 7:00 pm

IN KONSOWSKI

HALL.

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2018Mass

Book

There are quite a few Masses available inthe 201 8 Mass Book. Please stop by the

rectory to reserve your Masses.

From the Pastor's Desk:

Dear Parishioners of St. Florian,

Thank you for your generosity and for all you do for St.Florian. At this time, when the heating season is approach-ing, we are trying to meet the demands that this means.

As you know, our heating bills are high every year. Our

old Church boiler is not only old, it is not sufficient for

our needs. Once it is turned on our gas bills skyrocket

because the controls on the boiler are not precise. We

are still waiting for the TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS

campaign to give us money to install a new boiler, but

we need to wait until the campaign is over before we

receive any money, so there is still a couple of years

ahead of us. Meanwhile we have to face high heating

bills. We are still paying on last winter's bills and the

new heating season will begin in about 2 months. To

prevent the accumulation of all the heating bills I would

like to ask you to increase your donation in the ENERGY

ENVELOPE. I hope that the heating season will be mild

for all of us, but once the Church boiler is turned on

we are still paying for the usage.

I will keep you in my prayers, please keep me in yours.

Yours in Christ

Fr. Robert

NEWEST HISTORY OF ST. FLORIAN PHOTO

Fr. Robert P. Marchwiany, Pastor, with the TO TEACHWHO CHRIST IS COMMITTEE

Spring of 2016

Anyone interested in rentingKonsowski Hall, please call therectory for more information.

Mass IntentionsAny Catholic may offer up the Mass in which he orshe participates for any good intention. Certainly,graces will accrue in accordance with the intensityof that person's participation and sincerity. However,the custom of requesting a priest to offer the Massfor a specific intention, even when one cannot bephysically present at the Mass, is a longstandingtradition in the Church. This is because the Churchconsiders the Mass as the greatest possible prayer ofintercession insofar as it is the perfect offering ofChrist to the Father by making present the paschalmystery of his death and resurrection. The faithfulgenerally make an offering, called a stipend, to thepriest in order to apply the Mass to a specific in-tention. By making this offering, the faithful, byparting with something that is their own, associatethemselves more intimately with Christ who offershimself in the sacred Host, and obtain thereby moreabundant fruits Thus, in normal circumstances, apriest may only accept one stipend for any one Masseven though he may offer up the Mass for severalintentions.

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Solemnity of the Holy Trinity PrayerFather, you sent your Word to bring us truth and yourSpirit to make us holy. Through them we come to knowthe mystery of your life. Help us to worship you, oneGod in three Persons, by proclaiming and living ourfaith in you. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ,your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the HolySpirit, one God, for ever and ever. . . Amen

What is a Mary Garden?A Mary Garden is a devotional garden planned arounda shrine to the Virgin Mary. This style of devotionalgarden is most closely associated with Catholic tradition,although people of other Christian denominations mayalso construct Mary Gardens. The concept of the MaryGarden is closely linked with the medieval hortus con-clusus, or “closed garden.” Mary Gardens can be foundin private homes and around Catholic churches, com-munity halls, and other gathering places.

The practice of making Mary Gardens appears to dateback to the medieval period, when monks and nunsconstructed closed garden shrines to Our Lady. By tra-dition, a Mary Garden is in an enclosed area, referencingher purity, although when enclosed space is limited,it is certainly possible to put a Mary Garden in anopen area, and sometimes boundaries by low fencesor walls are used to create a partially enclosed feel.

In a Mary Garden, people plant a variety of flowers,trees, and shrubs associated with the Virgin Mary.Zinnias, snapdragons, Sweet Alyssum, cornflowers,Impatiens, larkspur, marigolds, forget-me-nots, poppies,morning glories, petunias, and sweet scabious are allassociated with the Virgin Mary. Other plants one mightsee in a Mary Garden include laurel trees, mayweed,maidenhair ferns, strawberries, ladyslipper orchids, lilyof the valley, trefoil, columbine, ribbongrass, peonies,foxgloves, bachelor's buttons, Amaryllis, begonias,bellflowers, bluets, buttercups, violets, irises, and roses.

A statue of the Virgin is common in a Mary Garden.Some Mary Gardens have a Madonna and Child, whileothers simply show the Virgin Mary alone, and otherreligious figures may be included. Commonly, a benchor patio is included so that people can sit in contem-plation in the Mary Garden, and gardeners may use awater feature to muffle outside noise, or a birdbath toencourage birds to visit. There may be a space to lightcandles while saying prayers.

The layout of a Mary Garden can vary considerably.Some people set a Mary Garden up in the shape of across, while others make patterns with raised beds.Catholics attach specific meanings to various flowers.The Mary Garden may also be laid out with a windingpath which allows people to contemplate various as-pects of the Virgin Mary. Overall, the design is meantto be peaceful and pleasant, with the goal of promotingdeep thought and providing a space for prayers.

Mary at Massby Paul Turner

Devotion to Mary remains a hallmark of the Catholicfaith. Some people unfamiliar with our religion assumethat prayer to Mary forms the backbone of the Mass.Wrong! Prayer to Mary is certainly the backbone of therosary, but there isn't a single prayer addressed to Maryin the entire Mass, front to back, on any day of theliturgical year. When it comes to prayer, we acknowledgeHebrews 7:25, which says Christ lives for ever to makeintercession for us. So we direct our prayers to Godthrough Christ. However, because ofMary's central rolein salvation history, she makes several appearancesin the Mass texts every Mass, every day of the liturgicalyear. Most important, Mary's name is pronounced rightin the heart of Mass in the eucharistic prayer. She iscalled by two titles made mystic by their juxtaposition:virgin and mother. In the second eucharistic prayerfor children, she is also called "Mother of God andour mother." Mary also appears in the Creed, as thevirgin who gave birth to the Word made flesh. Attimes we celebrate a Mass in her honor, under a titlelike Mary, Mother of the Church, or to commemoratean event in her life, like the Visitation. A preface oftenprayed on these days echoes her song of praise, theMagnificat. But most frequently she is rememberedas the Virgin Mother. By connecting these two titlesof Mary, the church invites us to reflect on her son.Mary's special role as the Virgin Mother reminds usthat the miraculous birth of Jesus introduced the worldto an extraordinary child whose miracles would nevercease. At first, the title "Mother ofGod" sounds wrong.God is the uncreated creator of all. How could Godhave a mother? That puzzling question draws us intoa deeper meditation on the identity of Jesus. BecauseJesus is both fully God and fully human, Mary mustbe called Mother of God. In the liturgy Mary's rolealways bows to her son. She gives birth to him not onlyin time but in the liturgy and in our hearts. During themonth of May, many will address devotions to Mary,and rightly so. But she will direct them to Christ.

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St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box $76.0099Important Notice for Summer - Usually, when you seethis headline, you know it means a shorter schedule.That’s not the case with your St. Vincent de Paul Society.We will be around during the summer months.

What does it mean to be a Parishioner?1 . It means to be officially REGISTERED in the rectory!

We need your family information in our businesssystem.

2. What are some of the benefits of being a REGIS-TERED parishioner? You can get a list of yourannual donations to use for tax purposes. As a RE-GISTERED parishioner, you can receive sacraments,be a sponsor or witness for someone else receivingsacraments.

3 . Are there any other ways to become a REGISTEREDparishioner? NO.

Que significa ser un Parroquiano1 . Significa estar oficialmente REGISTRADO en la

rectorial Necesitamos la información de su familiaen nuestro sistema de negocio.

2. Cuales son algunos de los beneficios de estar RE-GISTRADO como parroquiano:

• Pueden obtener una lista de sus donaciones anualescon propósito de reportar en sus impuestos.

• Como un parroquiano REGISTRADO, puede recibirsacramentos, ser padrino/testigo para alguien queeste recibiendo los sacramentos.

3 . Hay otras maneras que pueda hacerse un parroquianoREGISTRADO? NO.

MARK YOUR CALENDARJun 10 Holy Name GolfOuting

Oak Knoll - Crown Point, IN 8:00am

Jun 14 Choir Rehearsal (Church) 10:00am

Please pray for ourService Members:

Eugene Zmija, U.S Air Force ­ SgtEric L. Abram, U.S. Air Force ­ AaronAlvarez, U.S Navy ­ MSgt James Ritchie, U.S.Air Force ­ Capt. Christopher Conner, U.S.Marine Corps ­ Sgt. Michael Marszalek, U.S. Army­ Robert A. Islas, Jr., U.S Navy ­ Capt. LisaKlekowski, US. Army ­ PFC Patrick Paskiewicz,U.S. Army ­ Petty Officer Second Class LauraA Tomczak, U.S. Navy ­ Master Sgt. ChristopherSaberniak, U.S. Air Force ­ A1C NicolaosHofbauer, U.S. Air Force ­ Sgt. Ernest Silva,U.S. Marine Corps ­ Jonathan Daniel Ladowski,U.S. Marine Corps ­ Walter Michael Davila,U.S. Navy

If you know of a family member who is no longer serving, please contactthe Rectory at 646­4877 so they may be removed from this prayer list.

WEEKLY OFFERINGSMay 19 & 20, 2018

Sunday Collections Amount4:00pm Mass $ 724.008:00am Mass $ 480.479:45am Mass $ 376.26

11 :30am Mass $ 347.00Mailed Donations $ 254.00Votives $ 90.00

Actual Received $ 2,271 .73vs Budgeted Goal -$ 4,500.00Deficit ­$ 2,228.27

Easter $ 25.00Mother's Day $ 146.00Ascension $ 210.00Catholic Charities $ 58.00Energy $ 65.00Parish Needs $ 190.04Building Improvement $ 203.00Maintenance $ 80.00

Please don’t forget usduring your summeractivities! Withgraduations, familyreunions, picnics, vacations and all of the other summerplans you and your family may have, please be sure tokeep current with your contributions to the Parish whileyou are away. We wish everyone a very blessed, safe andhappy summer.

Holy Name $100 Raffle WinnersMay 11, 2018

# 191 - Bill Karcher# 137 - Joe Bloch

TO ALL WHO CELEBRATEWhether visitors, long-time residents

or newly arrived in the Parish, weThank God for you.

If you are not registered,or there is a change in your address,

or telephone number,please fill out the form and place it in one

of our collection baskets or mail it tothe Rectory

Thank You

Name: _____________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

Please CheckOne:

___New Parishioner ___New Phone Number

___NewAddress ___Moving, Remove

from Register

MemorialsAnd Gifts ofRemembrance

You may remember your deceased loved ones in thefollowing ways:

DonationDaily Masses $ 10

Tree ofLife Gold Leaf $ 100Small Stone $ 500Large Stone $1 ,000

The Tabernacle Candlewill be lit in memory of. . . $ 10

The Gifts ofBread andWineare donated in memory of. . . $ 15

Please remember St. Florian Parishin your estate planning

Your Gift, Your Parishwww.parishgift.org

Mission Statement ofSt. Florian Parish Pastoral Council

St. Florian Parish Pastoral Council is a group ofparishioners who work together with the pastor toact as a consultative body for the parish. Ourmission is to build a prayerful, evangelizing andwelcoming spirit for the benefit of the faithcommunity.

MISSION STATEMENT of ST. FLORIAN PARISH

We are Roman Catholics of prayer, service and long-standing tradition guided by thespirit to meet the direct needs of out parishioners and neighboring community in ademanding social environment. We strive to achieve a sense of justice, responsibility,prayerfulness, communication and unity by providing:

• All individuals the opportunity of receiving sacraments• The proper educational environment ­ spiritually, morally, academically• A channel for corporal works of mercy• A time and place for social gathering and fellowship

Our goals and objectives will be accomplished through encouraging active participationin dialogue, evangelization, stewardship, prayer and love.

Worship

Altar ServersChoirs, Cantors & Musicians

Ministers ofCommunionLiturgy CommitteeMinistry ofCare

Ministry ofConsolationMinistry ofLectors

Faith Sharing GroupsUshers & Greeters

Bible Study

Education andAdult Formation

Baptismal PreparationR.C.I.A.

Parish Pastoral CouncilReligious Education

Evangelization Committee

Service

Finance CouncilSt. Vincent de Paul

Parish Organizations

Holy Name SocietyKnights ofColumbusDaughters of Isabella

Ladies Rosary Sodality