Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFeb.262017Can a mother forget her infant,be without tendernessfor the child of her womb?Even should she forget,I will never forget you.—Isaiah 49:15

Ash Wednesday - March 1stTHE PASSION OF CHRISTTUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017Screenplay Writer and Director:Cecylia JablonskaSt. Barbara Parish welcomes “Misterium”, a prayertheatrical group based at St. Hyacinth’s Basilica, whowill perform the play The Passion of Christ here atSt. Barbara Church on Tuesday, March 28th, immediately following the 6:00 pm Mass. The group“Misterium” has over 70 members whose purpose isto proclaim the religious truth through word, playand music.The Passion of Christ is a theatrical production ofthe story of Christ’s life, filled with compassion, service and salvation. A cast of non-professional actorsperforms passages taken directly from Scripture.The leader of the group, Ms. Cecylia Jablonska,would like to invite all parishioners and neighbors ofSt. Barbara, school parents, and students to take partone more time in reliving The Passion of Christ.Please note: Due to a scheduling conflict by thetheatrical group, the date has been changed fromSaturday, March 4th to Tuesday, March 28th.Sorry for the inconvenience.Palms to AshesOnce again, we will be burning lastyear’s palms from Palm Sunday for AshWednesday. You may place them in thebasket at the back of the church after allMasses on Sunday or bring them to the rectory before noon on Monday.Weather permitting, palms will be burned in front ofthe church as part of a short prayer service with ourschool children participating on Monday, February27th, at 12:30 p.m.Mass Schedule:6:00 a.m.8:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.All Masses will be in Church. Ashes will be distributed after the Homily.Lenten Fasting andAbstinence RegulationsAsh Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. The followingfasting and abstinence regulations are observed:Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday, GoodFriday, and all the Fridays of Lent by all Catholics 14 years ofage and older.Fasting is observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by allCatholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59 years of age.Those bound by this rule may take only one full meal. Twosmaller meals are permitted as necessary to maintain strengthaccording to one's needs, but eating solid foods between mealsis not permitted.The special Paschal fast and abstinence are observed on GoodFriday and, where possible, on Holy Saturday. On these days,Christians prepare themselves by these disciplines in anticipation of the renewal of their baptismal commitment on Easter.From its earliest days, the Church has urged the baptized andthe catechumens to observe the threefold discipline of fasting,almsgiving, and prayer as a preparation for the celebration ofEaster. Failure to observe any penitential days at all or a substantial number of such days must be considered serious.During Lent, the Church encourages attendance at daily Mass,self-imposed times of fasting, and generosity to local, national,and worldwide programs of sharing.LADIES’ GUILD MEETINGMONDAY, FEBRUARY 27THThe Ladies’ Guild will hold theirmonthly meeting tomorrow night, February 27th, at6:45 pm. The discussion will be centered on theVendor Fair, which will be held on Saturday from2:00 - 7:00 pm.SAVE THE DATEMercy Home - Sunday MassWGN- TV Channel 9 - ChicagoSunday Mass: 9:30 AMThe Ladies’ Guild will host a Canvas Painting Partyon Saturday, March 25th at 6:00 pm in the lowerhall. For more information, please contact VanessaGodinez at 773-419-6005.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK:Dear Brothers and Sisters.This weekend in the Gospel, we hear the strong message that Jesus tells his disciples: “No servant canserve two masters. He will either hate one and lovethe other, or be devoted to one and despise the other.You cannot serve both God and mammon” (Luke16:13).In the beginning of the 21st Century, mammon can beanything that comes between us and God and drawsour hearts away from God. Some examples of thisare money, pleasure, a career, sports, an addiction,different forms of sin, or even a sense of peace.One way to identify our mammon is through prayer.During this lenten season, take a few minutes eachday to connect with God – be it through meditationon scriptures, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament orparticipating in daily Mass.This week, we will celebrate Ash Wednesday. Iwould like to encourage you to come to Mass on AshWednesday, begin lent with us, examine your livesfrom the beginning of the Lenten season and identifywhat form mammon takes in your life. Through daily prayers, scriptures or daily Mass, be close to God.The theme of the Annual Catholic Appeal is to“Love your neighbor as yourself”. Through manyyears of participation in this campaign, we helpedour archdiocese to provide different programs, including religious education, formation of priests,deacons, works of peace, justice and respect for lifeand helping the Catholic Relief Services.Of course, through this campaign we support firstour parish. Last year, we had a goal of 5,831.25,and we received 18.413.00. Everything over ourgoal ( 12,581.75) was returned to us. On behalf ofCardinal Cupich, Fr. Andrzej and myself, thank youso much for your generosity to support our parish.Thank you for understanding the Lord’s words,“Love your neighbor as yourself” and be sure thatwhatever money we receive from the Archdiocesewas used to help cover our operating costs.I offer my prayers and I wish that this Lent will be aspecial time when we discover through love Saviorand we offer our love to our neighbor.Fr. ArthurHOLY NAME MEN’S CHOIRTO PERFORM CONCERTThe St. Barbara Holy Name Men’s Choir will present a concert this Tuesday, February 28th, following the 6:00 pm Mass in church. The concert willconsist of secular songs, including many countrysongs. Hospitality will follow in the school lowerhall. It promises to be a GREAT CONCERT!!!

LENTEN PRAYER OPPORTUNITIESWeekday Morning Mass:Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday; 8:30 am (Chapel);Friday and Saturday; 8:30 a.m. (Church)Mon., Feb, 27 - Palm burning in front of theChurch (weather permitting);12:30 pm- Ladies’ Guild Meeting; 7:00 pmTues., Feb. 28 - Men’s Choir Mardi Gras Concertfollowing the 6:00 pm MassWed., Mar. 1 - Ash Wednesday; Masses at 6:00,8:30 and 11:30 am and 7:00 pmFri., Mar. 3 - First Friday Masses at 8:30 am and6:00 pm; Stations of the Cross followthe 6:00 pm Mass.Sat. Mar. 4 - Ladies’ Guild Vendor Fair; 2:00 pm to7:00 pmSun., Mar, 5 - Altar & Rosary Ladies’ Mtg.; 1:00 pmST. BARBARA LADIES’ GUILDPRESENTS SPRING VENDOR FAIRThe Spring Vendor Fair will be held in the schoolgym and lower hall this Saturday, March 4th, from2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. There will be representativesfrom vendors featuring all types of products, including soaps, jewelry, home décor, and food items, toname a few. There will also be raffles and a concession stand. Please enter by the gym doors on QuinnStreet.PARISH WISH LIST10 Worship ChairsWe would like to purchase 10 chairs for use in thesanctuary and the sacristy. Our intention is to orderthe same chairs that are in use in the chapel. Thecost of these chairs is approximately 180.00 each.If anyone is interested in contributing to the cost ofthese chairs, please see Fr. Arthur or Fr. Andrzej. Asof this date, we have received money to purchase 3chairs.END OF YEAR STATEMENT FORCHURCH CONTRIBUTIONSIf you would like to receive your year-end statementof contributions, please contact the rectory (312-8427979) or email jlukwinski@stbarbarachicago.org ordbecatti@stbarbarachicago.orgWeekday Evening Mass:Tuesday and Friday (Church); both at 6:00 p.m. (Pleasenote that there will be both a morning and evening Masson Fridays in Lent.)Stations of the Cross:Fridays at 6:30 p.m. (Church)(Stations will follow the evening Mass.)HOLY NAME SOCIETY NEWSAt our last meeting, the following “100Club” winners were drawn: 1st prize:Tony S.; 2nd prize: B. Glabicki; 3rd prize: GeorgeVanderford Sr.; 4th prize: Manny O.; 5th prize:George Jr.Join us this Tuesday, February 28th, for the 6:00 pmMass and a special concert by the St. Barbara HolyName Men’s Choir. Hospitality will follow in thelower hall.The St. Patrick’s Day Lotto begins this Wednesday.We have a minimal amount of tickets left to sell.You may purchase tickets from the Holy Name Menuntil Tuesday evening.SAVE THE DATES* The Golden Oldies Dance will be held on Saturday, April 8th, following the 5:00 pm Mass. The Fourth Annual Car Show will be held onSaturday, August 19th.Our next meeting will be held on Friday, March10th.Thursday,February 16, 2017Kaitlyn - 500 Coverall WinnerON PAPER!!!

School Happenings(School Website: www.stbarbaraschool.org)Golden A Honor RollA Honor RollB Honor RollEffort AwardHONOR ROLLSt. Barbara School is pleased to announce the Honor Roll for the 2nd Academic Quarter of the 2016-17 schoolyear:Golden A Honor Roll:Samantha Brost, Noel Gaytan, Eljay Raya, Claudia Jimenez and Angelo Alonzo.A Honor Roll:Luis Castaneda, Kaitlyn Pirelli, Kelly Zotamba, Maya Castells, Allana Parcon, Olivia Hulten, Eduardo Castaneda, Ronald Cabrera, Donovan Chan, Gabriella Godinez, Alexander Gorz, Luz Kwiatkowski, AndrewMoon, Howard Spurlin, Ryan Yan, Ellie Cabrera, Emma Cabrera, Zosia Czarnecki-Lichstein, and AutumnMoon.B Honor Roll:Jessica Groark, Leonardo Jimenez, Cole Krueger, Jack Murrihy, Joseph Soto, Alondra Barraza, NatalieFiewell, Victoria Mack, Andrew Rodriguez, Sara Weiner, Valerie Brost, Nicholas Bunda, Noah Castells, Bridget Hayes, Gabriel Salinas, Victor Sandoval, Ethan Wang, Tristan Andrews, Martin Arteaga, Maylen Dunagan, Aly Torres, Patrick Young, Amaya Castaneda, Caitlyn Kelly, James Morris, Emilee Panczuk, VincentSkokal, Gema Andrews, Avery Chan, Noel Covarrubias, Caffrey Krueger, Anthony Serrano, Brendan Tracy,Evan Covarrubias, Christopher Dimperio, Erik Gorski, Kaylee Guzman, Beckett Hulten, Joseph Ramoran, Abigail Smith, Esteban Toledo and Nolyn Worth.Effort Award:Marco Gonzalez, Quinn Do, Elise Ochoa, Ava Walczak, Jeffrey Eng, Brendan Sibri, Aojia Wang, Antonio Padilla and Jaycee Williams.