TWENTY-EIGHT SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 10, 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 ………….……………….…(708)423-0321
Last Monday of month at 7:00 PM PLEBANIA (po polsku)……………...(708)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……………….…(708)423-0321
Deacon Irvin A. Bryce Jr.
PRAYER NETWORK………………....(708)966-4068
Mrs. Marlene Rybicki
SCHOOL………………………………..(708)424-7757
Mrs. Marilyn Kurowski, Principal
5535 West State Road
http://home.comcast.net/-st.alberts/
CCD OFFICE…………………………...(708)636-0406
Mr. Kevin Wiseman, Coordinator
5535 West State Road
 MASS INTENTIONS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2010
7:30-For the Parishioners
-Ercole Sturino
9:00-Salvatore Imbarrato
-Bernard Holy
10:30-Joseph Gal 1st Anniv. Of Death
-Victoria Barry
-Hubert Owens
-Kasia & Teresa - Birthday Blessing
12:00PM-Felice & Michael Rizzo
-Abel Roman
1:30PM-POLISH MASS
-Wladyslaw Pach
5:00PM-POLISH MASS
-Krystyna Ziolkowska
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010
6:30-Edward Zoarski
8:30-John Valek
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010
6:30-Frances Tomaszkiewicz
8:30-Benny Lonero, James Grijalva
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010
6:30-For the Parishioners
8:10-MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
8:30-Special Intention
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010
6:30-Frances Tomaszkiewicz
8:30-For the Parishioners
7:00PM-PARISH HOLY HOUR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010
6:30-Sr. Mary Linus Mearna, RSM
-50th Wedding Anniversary:
Ronald & Darlene Feczko
8:30-Elaine Dziedziak
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010
8:30-Luke Radwanski - Birthday Blessing
-Jamie Gustave, Kelly Gilman
12:00PM-Wedding:
Christopher Czerwien & Theresa Hellman
5:00PM-Joseph & Shelly Marszalek
-Stanley Ojer
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2010
7:30-For the Parishioners
-Marietta & Carmine Cesario
9:00-Jacob & Genevieve Klumbis
-Bernard Holy
10:30-Jean Chidichimo, Robert Mulack
12:00PM-Josepe Imbarrato, Wilhelmina Virtusio
1:30PM-POLISH MASS
-Helena Cyrwus
-W intencji Bogu wiadomej
5:00PM-POLISH MASS
-Boleslaw & Jadwiga Kurkul
Anointing of the Sick Mass at St. Albert’s
October 24, 2010 at 3:15 p.m.
Anyone with chronic illness, physical or mental, with
current serious health problems or those who are
advanced in age may receive this
Sacrament of Healing. Please, join us!
Prayer for Awareness
God, Creator of all, help us to recognize that each
of us has abilities and each of us has limitations.
And yet we all have a part to play in bringing about
Your Kingdom. You love each of us profoundly. In the
spirit of gratitude and solidarity, we ask you To increase
our awareness of both the gifts and the needs of those
around us. Open our hearts, minds and doors to the
gifts of every person. Help us to become truly welcoming
communities where everyone can find their place at
Your table. We ask this in Your name, Amen.
All Saints Day & All Souls Day
Masses on All Saints Day, November 1st
will be celebrated at 6:30 am, 8:30 am,
Special Memorial Mass at 6:00 pm in
English, at 12:00 pm and 7:30 pm in Polish.
On All Souls Day, November 2nd we will
have Masses in English at 6:30, 8:30 am,
at 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm in Polish.
Envelopes for All Souls Day are available
on the ushers tables. Envelopes have also been included
in the October / November packet. Please deposit your
donations into the collection basket.
LET US PRAY
For the sick: Wilhelmina Virtusio, Jean Chidichma,
Shirley McVane, Lloyd Burtch, Vicenta Eckhauz,
Catherine, Katie & Lucy Hedderman, Theresa Salazar,
James Ghilardi, Isabelle Gonzalez, Rafael Munoz Jr.,
Ken Martin, Misael Ibarra, Commella Barnett, Patricia
Williams, Andrea Pelicano, Carrie Hermann, Emily
Sekan, Ruth Eichmann, Erma Kinzie, Helen Cermak,
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: Virginia Murabito, Betty Zaramba,
Margaret Kasper, Mary Scherp.
 ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO October, 2010
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Last month, I received a letter from Archbishop Donald Wuerl, the Archbishop of Wash-
ington, D.C., informing me of the introduction of the cause of canonization of Mary Virginia
Merrick. Miss Mary, as she was known, grew up in a family of great wealth and privilege.
At the age of twelve, she fell while playing outdoors and was paralyzed from the waist down. From that point
onward, she used a wheelchair to get around; her mobility was limited to the use of only her hands and arms.
Nonetheless, Miss Mary continued to attend school and would accompany her mother when she went to
deliver food to the poor. Several years later, Miss Mary established The Christ Child Society, an organization
dedicated to helping needy children. Reading the story of her life was a moving experience for me. In the
midst of so many physical hardships, her response to the Lord was truly exemplary. Because of my own
physical disabilities, I was touched by her life and the spirituality she developed.
During the month of October, our parishes observe both Respect Life Month and Inclusion Awareness
Sunday. Both are critically important because of the “culture of death” so present in society… one in which
human life is disposable and the unique dignity of each person disregarded. Mary Virginia Merrick’s life is
a beautiful example of how people of all abilities have gifts to bring to the Church and society; God uses every
one of us to build up the Body of Christ.
I invite each one of you, as individuals and as members of your parish community, to reflect today on
the ways in which you can make people of differing abilities feel welcomed and appreciated. Providing every-
one with opportunities to participate in worship and in service is a demonstration of our own open hearts and
reminds us all about how much we can grow and learn when everyone is included in parish life.
May God bless all of you and your families. Each day, I remember you and your intentions before the
Lord and I ask that you remember me in your own prayers.
Sincerely, yours in Christ,

Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.

Archbishop of Chicago
Cardinal’s letter about Inclusion Awareness Sunday and the funeral services I had last
week for 24 years old Andy who was disabled all his life made me think about people in our
parish with disabilities. Do we do everything we can for them? To improve that, I want to ask
you to let us know about people with any disabilities in our parish, especially children, so that
we could contact them and find out how can we help and make them feel welcome in the
Church of Jesus Christ.
God Bless! Fr. Rich
WEEKLY OFFERING
OCTOBER 3, 2010, ENVELOPES 727 CELEBRANT SCHEDULE
CONTRIBUTION $14,917.00
5:00PM……………...…..…..$2,632.00 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010
7:30AM…………...…..……..$1,959.00 5:00 PM - Rev. Darrio Boscutti
9:00AM…………...……..…..$1,725.00 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2010
10:30AM…………...…………$2,303.00 7:30 AM - Rev. Joseph Mol
12:00PM…………...……...….$1,930.00 9:00 AM - Rev. Rich Milek
1:30PM…………...………….$2,375.00 10:30 AM - Rev. Rich Milek
5:00PM…………...………….$1,082.00 12:00 AM - Rev. Dwight Campbell
MAIL IN…………..…...……….$ 881.00 1:30 PM - Rev. Mariusz Nawalaniec
Children Envelopes……..….$ 30.00 5:00 PM - Rev. Mariusz Nawalaniec
 SCHOOL NEWS

If you are an Altar Server or would like to become one, please join us for the
Altar Server training in the church on October 15th from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.
We hope to see you there!
_________________________________________________________

FALL CRAFT FAIR: The Parent Association of St. Albert the Great
School is holding their Annual “Holiday Craft Fair and Vendor Show”
on Saturday, November 6th, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Rogers Hall.
If you are a crafter and would like to participate, please call the school
office at 708 424-7757.

W E N DY ’ S CO M M UN I T Y N I GH T
The next Wendy’s Community Night will take place from 5 to 8 p.m.
on Wednesday, October 20th, at the Wendy’s located at 79th & Harlem.
FALL CRAFT FAIR
The Parent Association of St. Albert the Great School is holding their Annual “Holiday Craft Fair and
Vendor Show” on Saturday, November 6th, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Rogers Hall. Volunteers are
needed to help with the event. This is another way to earn Parish Points. If you would like to help
out with this event, or you are a crafter and would like to participate, please call the school office at
708 424-7757, and we will pass your information on to Mrs. Nadine Pinson who is in charge of this
event.
THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL RETURNS
The school’s Fundraising Committee is proud to present the return of the King of Rock n’ Roll – Rick
“Elvis” Saucedo on Saturday, November 20th, 2010. Please mark your calendars for this special
event, and plan on joining us for a night of “good old rock n roll!” If you would like to purchase
tickets for this event, call the school office at 708 424-7757.
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.

Valucards are back and only $11 dollars!!! This year the card will
feature more local restaurants and stores. Discounts include over
8,000 merchants’ not just the ones on the back of the card. There is a
website that you can check where the card is valid. The website is
www.valucard.com. Each purchase will come with a merchant guide
as well. The expiration date on the card is June 30, 2011, that’s 12
months to use the reusable coupon. The school will make 50% on
each card that is sold. If you would like to purchase a Valucard,
please contact Brenda Klamerus at 708-670-0675.
 GREETINGS FROM FR. TOM GRIFFIN
Dear St. Albert Parishioners,
Hi! Remember me? It's been about 7 months since I last wrote to you telling you that I arrived and was
starting to be a rent-a-priest for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Well, here's the latest: Feb. 1st through June 30th -
I have worked at 22 different places. However, it has been the equivalent of full time, full pay work! It is just
that I have worked at 22 different locations instead of 1. 2 advantages of this since I am new in town: a) I now
know my way around the east side/eastern suburbs of Detroit like I was born here and b) I have gotten to
know a lot of the priests in this diocese quickly, much more so than if I had only worked here at St. Clare's.
July 1st through Aug. 31st - The former pastor here retires, making me the Administrator of St. Clare Par-
ish. I think everyone at St. Albert's knows what a temporary administrator is, think Fr. Rich! Only I was not
nearly as good. This job was anticipated to be temporary as the O.S.A. priest senior to me (and the one who had
hoped to restart an Augustinian H.S. further into the Detroit suburbs) moved back in, with the expectation that
he would be the pastor if the H.S. could not open. Our bosses did not believe that the funding was there so he
(Fr. David Brecht) became the pastor again. He had been pastor for a short time previously. That was fine with
me as I had already been offered a position as a hospital chaplain Monday through Friday, as well as weekend
work at 2 parishes regularly every weekend at parishes that I enjoyed (think St. Albert's). No more rent-a-
priest.
Sept. through today - Immediately after being named pastor, Archbishop Vigneron asks our provincial to
reconsider restarting the new H.S. and to let Fr. Brecht start immediately to open it. Our provincial agrees pro-
viding that I will quit my other jobs immediately and take over most of the St. Clare duties for him. The
Archbishop will help with the funding for the new school. Done. I am now working full time for St. Clare Parish,
like an associate (think Fr. Mariusz), while Fr. Brecht drives to a further suburb every day to restart Austin
H.S. It's OK, so far so good.
Visitors - I finally got Chicago natives to come up and visit me for the first time in the month of August! The
first tourists were from St. Albert's! 3 of the Zarnicki family (mom, dad and Nicki) came up to watch the White
Sox with me. The Stockings won 3 out of 4 in that series and were still in 1st place when they went home. What
happened? Friends from St. Pat's in Lemont and a priest classmate of mine also came up. I am doing well up
here. I went to 5 of the 9 Sox games when they played the Tigers. I hope to get to the bear game when they
come up and while the drive is twice as far I am still getting to all home Notre Dame games (plus 1 at Michigan
St.). So "Don't cry for me, Argentina" and keep those phone calls and letters coming.
Fraternally, Fr. Tom Griffin, O.S.A.
October 11 – October 15 at St. Albert’s
Monday, October 11 WEDDING BANNS
7:00 pm Parish Council III-Christopher Czerwien & Theresa Hellman
8:00 pm Holy Name Society II-David Niznik & Renee Pach
Tuesday, October 12 I-Matthew Lennon & Juanita Martinez
7:00 pm RCIA
7:00 pm Bingo Happy Wedding Anniversary
Wednesday, October 13
50 years
6:00 pm Boy Scouts
Thursday, October 14
Ronald & Darlene Feczko
7:00 pm Parish Holy Hour
THE RECTORYY WILL BE CLOSED
Friday, October 15 ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010 IN OBSERVANCE
2:45 pm Altar Server Training OF THE COLUMBUS DAY.
6:00 pm Cub Scouts HAVE A SAFE AND BLESSED HOLIDAY!
 ARCHDIECEZJA CHICAGO
Drodzy Bracia i Siostry w Chrystusie,

W zeszłym miesiącu arcybiskup Waszyngtonu, D.C Donald Wuerl przysłał mi list,

w którym informuje mnie o rozpoczęciu procesu kanonizacyjnego Mary Virginii Merrick.
Panna Merrick - znana ogólnie jako Miss Mary - dorastała w rodzinie bogatej i uprzywilejowanej. Mając
dwanaście lat upadła podczas zabawy, w wyniku czego została sparaliżowana od pasa w dół. Od tej chwili
musiała używać fotela inwalidzkiego i mogła poruszać się używając wyłącznie siły swoich dłoni i ramion.
Mimo to Miss Mary nadal uczęszczała do szkoły i nadal towarzyszyła swojej matce, gdy ta szła rozdzielać
żywność wśród biedoty. Kilka lat później Miss Mary założyła Stowarzyszenie Dzieciątka Jezus - organi-
zację poświęconą niesieniu pomocy dzieciom znajdującym się w potrzebie.
Lektura historii życia Miss Mary była dla mnie bardzo wzruszającym przeżyciem. W obliczu tak wielkich
ograniczeń fizycznych, sposób w jaki odpowiedziała Bogu jest ze wszechmiar godny naśladowania. Ze
względu na moje własne fizyczne ograniczenia, życie Mary Virginii Merrick oraz rozwinięta przez nią
duchowość poruszyły mnie jeszcze bardziej.
Październik obchodzony jest w naszych parafiach jako Miesiąc Ochrony Życia. Na październik przy-
pada również Niedziela Integracyjna. Obydwie intencje są niezwykle ważne ze względu szerzącą się w
naszym społeczeństwie „kulturę śmierci”, w której człowiek uzurpuje sobie prawo do decydowania o życiu
innej istoty ludzkiej, i w której nie szanuje się unikalnej godności każdego człowieka. Życie Mary Virginii
Merrick ukazuje w piękny sposób, że ludzie o wszelkim stopniu sprawności mają bardzo wiele do
zaoferowania Kościołowi i społeczeństwu. Przy wznoszeniu Swojego Królestwa Bóg posługuje się każdym
z nas.
Zapraszam każdego z was do rozważenia, co moglibyście zrobić jako osoby indywidualne oraz
jako członkowie wspólnot parafialnych, żeby osoby o różnym stopniu sprawności czuły się zawsze mile
widziane i doceniane. Zapewnienie każdemu możliwości udziału w nabożeństwach i praktykach religijnych
w świątyni jest dowodem na nasze otwarte serca i przypomina nam również, że włączenie wszystkich osób
w życie parafii stwarza nam samym okazję do poszerzenia horyzontów i do duchowego wzrastania.
Niech Bóg błogosławi wam i waszym rodzinom. Każdego dnia zwracając sie do Pana pamiętam o was
i waszych intencjach. Proszę, pamiętajcie o mnie w waszych modlitwach.
Szczerze oddany w Chrystusie,

Francis Kardynał George, O.M.I. , Arcybiskup Chicago

W ubiegłym tygodniu odprawiałem pogrzeb śp. Andrew Mickiewicz, który zmarł w wieku 24 lat
i całe życie był niepełnosprawny. Ten pogrzeb i list Kardynała sprawiły że zacząłem się zastanawiać czy
otaczamy dostateczną opieką duchową i duszpasterską wszystkich ludzi niepełnosprawnych, szczególnie
w naszej parafii. Dlatego bardzo Was proszę, jeżeli znacie kogoś takiego lub może jest w waszej rodzinie to
dajcie nam znać abyśmy wspólnie mogli ustalić co możemy dla nich zrobić. Troska o potrzebujących jest
pierwszym i podstawowym obowiązkiem dla Księży i wiernych w parafii.
Zapraszam Grupę Młodzieżową, klasy 7 i 8 z Polskiej Szkoły i całą młodzież naszej Parafii na 6-te
spotkanie Młodzieży Polonijnej Archidiecezji Chicago w sobotę, 16-go października, 2010 od 9:00 a.m.
do 1:30 p.m. w Kościele Św. Ferdynanda 5900 W. Barry, Chicago. W programie Msza Święta i spotkanie
z Kardynalem Franciszkiem George oraz video o pracy misjonarzy w Ekwadorze. Po więcej inform acji
i zgłoszenie proszę o kontakt z kancelarią parafialną 708-423-0321. Proszę rodziców o zachęcenie
młodzieży do wzięcia udziału w tym dniu skupienia.
Ks. Ryszard