TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

SAINT ALBERT
THE GREATPARISH
ST. ALBERT THE GREAT
PRAY FOR US
5555 STATE ROAD BURBANK ILLINOIS 60459

REV. RICHARD MILEK, ADMINISTRATOR

REV. JOSEPH P. LYNCH, PASTOR EMERITUS
REV. MARIUSZ NAWALANIEC, ASSOCIATE PASTOR
IRVIN A. BRYCE, JR. PERMANENT DEACON

MASSES
SATURDAY
5:00 PM (Sunday Obligation)
SUNDAY
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:30 PM AND 5:00 PM POLISH MASSES
WEEKDAY MASSES (Monday-Friday)
6:30 AM AND 8:30 AM
SATURDAY MASS
8:30 AM
HOLY DAYS (Except Christmas and New Year)
Vigil Mass - 5:00 PM (evening before Holy Day)
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM - 6:00PM - 7:30 PM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4:00-4:45 PM
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
1st and 3rd Sundays at 3:15 PM
Baptismal Preparation Class RECTORY ………….……………….. ….423-0321
Last Monday of month at 7:00 PM PLEBANIA (po polsku)…………… …..423-0321
Parish registration and attendance at the For Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage,
Baptismal Preparation Class are required parish registration, convert instruction,
Prior to Baptism. prolonged illness at home.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE PARISH WEBSITE
All wedding arrangements must be made with a www.stalbertgreat.com
parish priest at least 5 months prior to scheduled date. E-MAIL
All couples are required to participate in a marriage StAlbert@archchicago.org
preparation program. Parish registration is a PARISH BOUNDARIES
requirement. Times of marriages are as follows: North-75th St. East-Cicero, West-Narragansett,
Saturday 12:00 PM and 2:30 PM South-87th St. Cicero to Austin)
Sunday—no weddings 83rd St. (Austin to Narragansett)
MINISTRY OF CARE……………… …...423-0321
Deacon Irvin A. Bryce Jr.
PRAYER NETWORK………………. …..966-4068
Mrs. Marlene Rybicki
SCHOOL……………………………… …424-7757
Mrs. Marilyn Kurowski, Principal
5535 West State Road
http://home.comcast.net/-st.alberts/
CCD OFFICE………………………… ….636-0406
Rev. Rich Milek, Coordinator
5535 West State Road
 MASS INTENTIONS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
7:30-For the Parishioners, Special Intention
9:00-Jean Connell, Jacob & Genevieve Klumbis
10:30-Thomas O’Dea, Lillian Pawlikowski
-Phyllis Crowe
12:00PM-Christopher Iacullo, John Lawlor Jr.
1:30PM-POLISH MASS
-Wladyslaw Pach, Michael Drozdowski
-O zdrowie i blog. Boze dla czlonkow
i przyjaciol Klubu Ziemii Ropczyckiej
5:00PM-POLISH MASS
-Jan Galdyn - 1st Anniv. Of Death
-Zbigniew Wnek
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
6:30-Louis & Adeline Bal
8:30-Bob Wright, Matt Purpura
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
6:30-Louis & Adeline Bal
8:30-Majorie Donovan, Mike Ewing
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
6:30-Frances Tomaszkiewicz
8:10-MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
8:30-Jan Kowalczyk
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
6:30-Frank & Anna Dabrowski
8:30-Anne Casey Slon, Gary L. Rice Jr.
7:00PM-PARISH HOLY HOUR
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
6:30-Kelly & McGarry Families
8:30-For the Parishioners
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010
8:30-Albert & Helena Mucha
12:00PM-Wedding:
Lukasz Kulesza & Renata Mikolajczyk
2:30PM-Wedding:
Brad Melody & Dena DeMarco
5:00PM-Mildred, Nick & Greg Smiciklas
-Elizabeth Macklin
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
7:30-For the Parishioners
-Rosaria & Salvatore Sturino
9:00-Frank Dvoracek, Jim Winters
10:30-Wedding Anniversary:
Gerald & June Jankowski
-Czyrek Family
12:00PM-John Hanrahan
-Anna & Joseph Ryba
1:30PM-POLISH MASS
-Wladyslaw Pach
-Franciszek Waksmundzki
5:00PM-POLISH MASS
-Stanislaw Gasienica Makowski
REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Our God, Our Lord,
Only to those without faith
They may seem gone, forsaken
But we believe, we know,
It was your strength, your love
That gave them eternal life
And forever saved them.
Let us then learn from our heroes
The peace, the justice
For which they stood
Teach us dear God,
The ways of honor,
Teach us the ways of truth.
Fill our hearts with love,
And let us always remember;
The heroes, the patriots
Of ages past
And all of your children
Of the 11th day of September.
LET US PRAY
For the sick: Theresa Salazar, James Ghilardi, Isabelle
Gonzalez, Betty Zaremba, Rafael Munoz Jr., Agnes Kottler,
Ken Martin, Misael Ibarra, Commella Barnett, Patricia
Williams, Andrea Pelicano, Carrie Hermann, Emily
Sekan, Ruth Eichmann, Erma Kinzie, Helen Cermak,
Mary Sherp, Becky Alter, Lorraine Kritikos, Alonso
Hernandez, Marilyn Buchalski, Rose Thomas, Don
Kupiec, Raymond Trusk, Maryann Sorn, Cheryl Korosa,
Betty Anderson, Carol Mariano, Penny Prokop, Umberto
Botta, Mary Ann Riccio, Catherine Elevicz.
For the deceased: Catherine Pelnarsh.
WEDDING BANNS
III-Lukasz Kulesza & Renata Mikolajczyk
III-Brad Melody & Dena DeMarco
III-Bartlomiej Tylka & Kinga Bochnak
II-Michael Habasinski & Candace Cholke
II-Greasen Arnoff & Sara Kohler
I-Robert Wrobel & Anna Plewa
Congratulations to
St. Albert the Great
Holy Name Society
on your
60th Anniversary.
 FROM FATHER RICH

I hope you had a nice and peaceful Labor Day. We did and that’s good,
because we really needed it. We are slowly recovering from the painful
experience on Saturday one week ago. I wanted to thank you for your patience,
understanding and courage. Nobody panicked and I am grateful for that. All
our Masses and services took place and were still well attended. I know it is
no consolation, but I want you to know that on the Labor Day Weekend there
were other Churches and Catholic Schools that experienced breaking in. It
proves that the evil is among us and spreads around. We witness more and
more violence every day. Does it makes us angry? Of course it does. Can we
protect ourselves? I think it’s hard because we cannot see in every person an
enemy who wants to hurt us. We were raised and taught to trust and love other people. As a parish we
will review all our policies and will make necessary changes to protect people who work here and wor-
ship here.
The most challenging thing for us today is to accept the words of today’s Gospel speaking of God’s
endless mercy. God gives everyone another chance. Let us pray for those who lost God’s way. May God
open their hearts and minds so they can reconcile with Him and with others. Remembering the terrorist
attack on September 11, 2001 let us pray for all the victims and their families. Let us pray for peace in
our hearts, in our families, neighborhoods and the whole world.
Yesterday we celebrated the opening Mass for Religious Education program. We welcome back all
teachers and students. We wish them and pray that this year will be fruitful and will bring all involved
closer to God and one another. We thank parents for providing Catholic Education for their children, es-
pecially for those who will be preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
Save the Date
The meeting with representatives of the Archdiocese of Chicago regarding selection of the new pastor
for St Albert the Great Parish will take place on Wednesday, October 6th in the Church at 7:00 p.m..
All parishioners are invited.
God Bless! Fr. Rich

WEEKLY OFFERING CELEBRANT SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010
ENVELOPES 669 5:00 PM - Rev. Phil Hogan
CONTRIBUTION $13,591.00
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
5:00PM……………...…..…..$2,984.00
7:30 AM - Rev. Dwight Campbell
7:30AM…………...…..……..$1,725.00
9:00 AM - Rev. Rich Milek
9:00AM…………...……..…..$1,919.00
10:30 AM - Rev. Rich Milek
10:30AM…………...…………$1,789.00
12:00 AM - Rev. Joseph Mol
12:00PM…………...……...….$1,598.00
1:30 PM - Rev. Mariusz Nawalaniec
1:30PM…………...………….$1,891.00
5:00 PM - Rev. Mariusz Nawalaniec
5:00PM…………...………….$ 993.00
MAIL IN…………..…...……….$ 659.00
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Children Envelopes……..….$ 33.00 September 12, 2010
Thank you to all parishioners who consistently A clean heart create for me, O God, and
give their share to support our parish.
a steadfast spirit renew within me.
— Psalm 51:12
 SCHOOL NEWS
Consider a Catholic Education for Your Child
Take a look at St. Albert the Great School if you are interested a faith-based education, academic excellence, a commit-
ment to diversity, and scholarship. We offer Pre-school (3 & 4 year old programs) thru 8th Grade classes. St. Albert’s
has been well known in Burbank and the surrounding communities for its excellence in Catholic education for over
57 years. Please contact the school office at 708 424-7757 about scheduling an appointment to view our school and
discuss registration for the new school year. Our new school year has just begun. It’s not too late to register your child!
Grandparents/Special Senior Friends Day
Our annual Grandparents/Special Senior Friends Day will take place on Monday, September 27th. The students will be
inviting their grandparents or special senior friends to join them for this special day, and we would also like to invite the
seniors in the parish to join us for this special day too. The day will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m. After Mass the grand-
parents and special senior friends will come over to the school for a special open house from 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Cookies
and juice will be served in the Faculty Room, and our special guests will be free to visit the classrooms.
Protecting God’s Children (Virtus)
It is Archdiocesan policy that anyone who works with children in a parish setting or parish school must attend a Virtus
training session and complete a background check before being allowed to do so. There will be a Protecting God’s Chil-
dren (Virtus) training session held on Thursday, September 23rd from 6 – 9 p.m. in the school library. If you wish to reg-
ister for this session, you must do so online. Go to http://virtus.org on the left hand side of the page, click the yellow
link labeled Registration and follow the prompts. Online registration must take place before the session—walk-in regis-
trations will not be accepted on the evening of the session. If you have any questions regarding this program, please
call the school office at 708 424-7757. Please note that if you have already been through the Virtus Training Program,
you do not need to repeat it in order to work with children again this year.
Entertainment Books
The 2011 Entertainment Books are available for purchase in the school office. The cost of each book is $25.00. They
make wonderful gifts! If you would like to purchase one, please contact the school office at 708 424-7757.

KING OF ROCK-N-ROLL
Returns to St. Albert the Great!
Saturday, November 20, 2010 7:00 p.m. Rogers Hall (Church Basement)
Tickets: $18.00 in advance $20.00 at the Door, VIP Seating $28.00
Refreshments and food will be available for purchase.
For advance tickets, please contact Brenda Klamerus at 708-369-5867
FALL CRAFT FAIR
The Parent Association of St. Albert the Great is holding their Annual “Holiday Craft Fair and
Vendor Show” on Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. in Rogers Hall.

….. Rite of Christian Initiation For Adults— Last Call!

Currently we have 3 participants in the RCIA journey; we ask that you keep them in your prayers.
We will continue to accept new candidates until Tuesday September 14th.
The program is for those who:
-Definitely want to become Catholic;, think they might want to become Catholic;
-Are just looking, not sure at this time; don’t want to join, but just want to know what Catholics
believe, are Catholic, but have had little or no contact with the Church.
RCIA meets every other Tuesday nights in the convent meeting room, 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. and every other
Sunday at various masses. To participate in the RCIA program you must be:
-18 years or older, either not baptized or baptized in a non-Catholic denomination, interested in
joining the Catholic faith, in need of any Sacrament of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist, or Confirmation
If you or someone you know is interested, call Deacon Pete at the Rectory as soon as possible
at (708) 423-0321.
 CATECHETICAL SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
The Gospel Embraced, Proclaimed and Witnessed.
Catechesis has as its center and its goal "... a Person, the Person of Jesus of Nazareth." Catechesis is,
therefore, for all ages. It is for all eras of history and for all time to come. It is for adults, for youth, for
children; it is, as the Gospel itself, for people of every race and cultural heritage, for people of all strata of
society, for those with special needs of every kind. Catechesis is the development of one's initial conver-
sion to the mystery of Jesus Christ. It is the lifelong deepening of a personal relationship with Christ.
We who are privileged to serve the catechetical ministry are responsible for understanding the breadth
and depth of the mission we share. In faithfulness to God's design we add to the masterpiece. If you are
interested in becoming a catechist, please contact the Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry, Cardinal
Meyer Center, 3525 South Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60653, (312) 534-3700

The ceremony for the blessing and commissioning of the St. Albert the Great Catechists
will take place on Sunday, September 19th at the 9:00 a.m. Mass.
Please, keep them in your prayers.

GRATITUDE FOR GOD’S CALL

If you were to write a letter to a friend or colleague, would you make a shopping list of your flaws?
Might we all not, instead, chat about the events of life, our achievements, perhaps how our stock, or
that of our children or others we know, has risen a bit? In his letter to Timothy, Paul reinforces the
lessons of the scriptures of the past few Sundays: how we must humble ourselves, how our strength
is in God alone, how we can be strong or exalted only in Christ. The fact that we are still standing in
the presence of the Lord despite all our shortcomings is a sign of divine patience. Paul writes to
Timothy that gratitude is his response to God’s mercy, to God’s grace and love poured out in Christ
Jesus. Paul is grateful that God considered him trustworthy to be appointed to his vocation, his min-
istry to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ everywhere. In this, we are shown that our own re-
sponse to God for whatever vocation God has for chosen us is to be gratitude. And that gratitude
ought to refuel us to continue the mission of spreading the Good News everywhere. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

September 13 – September 17 at St. Albert’s MASS BOOK 2011

Monday, September 13 The Mass Book for 2011 will be open on
11:00 am Seniors Wednesday, September 15th
7:00 pm Parish Council from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon in Rogers Hall.
8:00 pm Holy Name Society After 12:00 p.m. parishioners may come
Tuesday, September 14 into the rectory during office hours
7:00 pm RCIA
to obtain Masses.
7:00 pm Bingo ST. DENIS ALL PARISH REUNION
Wednesday, September 15 There will be an all parish reunion for St. Denis
6:00 pm Boy Scouts Parish on Saturday, September 25, 2010. It begins
7:00 pm St. Vincent De Paul with Mass at 4:00PM at St. Denis Church followed by
Thursday, September 16 the party at Bourbon Street, 115th & Kedzie,
7:00 pm Parish Holy Hour Chicago. Tickets are $45.00 and include drinks and
dinner and free valet parking. Call Mary Mehalek
Friday, September 17
at 708-250-5812 for tickets or information.
6:00 pm Cub Scouts
 OD KS. RYSZARDA

Mam nadzieję, że ostatni długi weekend był dla Was i Waszych

rodzin czasem pokoju i wypoczynku. Niestety pokój w naszej parafii
został zaklócony w sobotę, tydzień temu poprzez zamaskowanego
przestępcę, który zagroził bronią kobiecie sprzedającej “Gift Cards”
w szkole, a ponieważ nie miała pieniędzy została uderzona w twarz.
Dzięki Bogu, po badaniu w szpitalu okazało się, że nie doznała więk-
szych obrażeń poza podbitym okiem i szokiem, którego doznała na myśl że może zginąć i nigdy już
nie zobaczy swoich dzieci, które chodzą do naszej szkoły. Pierwszy wniosek jaki musimy wyciąg-
nąć z tego przykrego doświadczenia to świadomość obecności zła dookoła nas. Po drugie musimy
być ostorożni , bo strzeżonego Pan Bóg strzeże. My musimy uczynić wszystko aby zapewnić bez-
pieczeństwo tym, którzy w naszej parafii pracują i się modlą. Wczoraj przeżywaliśmy kolejną
rocznicę terrorystycznego zamachu 11-go września, 2001r. Jest to kolejny przykład obecności
i działalności szatana na ziemi.
Mimo tych okoliczności musimy przyjąć dzisiejszą prawdę Ewangeliczną o nieskończonym
Miłosierdziu Bożym, które nie chce śmierci grzesznika, lecz aby się nawrócił i żył. Módlmy się za
tych, którzy zeszli z drogi Bożej Miłości, aby otworzyli swoje serca na przebaczenie i pojednanie.
Przypowieści o zaginionej owcy, zagubionej drachmie i synu marnotrawnym pomagają nam
zrozumieć misję Chrystusa, który przyszedł zbawić tych, którzy „zginęli”. W Jego zachowaniu
wobec grzeszników przebaczająca miłość Boga stała się widzialną i doświadczalną. W ten sposób
Chrystus potwierdził, że grzech nie zagradza drogi do Bożego miłosierdzia. Każdy grzesznik, który
daje się odnaleźć objawiającej się w Jezusie dobroci Boga i nawraca się, otrzymuje przebaczenie
i wchodzi do wspólnoty zbawionych.
Każdy ma jednak własną i niepowtarzalną drogę do Ojca niebieskiego. Jedni idą prosto, wprost
w ramiona Boga; inni idą drogą okrężną, przez błędy i próby, ciągle się nawracając. Wszystkich
jednak ratuje myśl o Bożym miłosierdziu.
Kto ufa Bożemu miłosierdziu, nie zginie, gdyż ufność otwiera serce na przyjęcie darów Bożych
i pozwala obficie czerpać ze źródła miłosierdzia. W dotykalny sposób dokonuje się to w sakramen-
cie pojednania, w którym jak Izrael u stóp Synaju czy też jak Szaweł pod Damaszkiem
doświadczamy uzdrawiającej nas mocy Boga. Tak umocnieni możemy świadczyć miłosierdzie
innym, co jest najlepszym lekarstwem i argumentem wobec przemocy i zła, i dzięki czemu
skutecznie przeciwstawimy się cywilizacji śmierci oraz będziemy budować cywilizację miłości.
Witamy nauczycieli i uczniów Polskiej Szkoły im. Mikołaja Reja, która rozpoczęła zajęcia w
ubiegły piątek. Życzymy im aby ten nowy rok szkolny był owocny w poznawaniu Boga i naszej
kochanej Ojczyzny Polski.

We środę, 6-go października o godzinie 7:00 wieczorem w Kościele odbędzie się spotkanie
z przedstwicielami Archidiecezji w Chicago odnośnie decyzji ustanowienia nowego proboszcza
Parafii Św. Alberta. Zapraszamy tych wszystkich, dla których przyszłość naszej Parafii i Polskiego
Duszpasterstwa jest sprawą ważną i związaną z naszą odpowiedzialnością za Kościół Chrystusowy.

Ks. Ryszard