December 5 December 5 III SI SUNDAYUNDAY OFOF AADVENTDVENT
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SUNDAY MASSES 5:00 PM - Vigil Mass - in English 9:00 AM; 11:00 AM; 2:30 PM; 5:00 PM - in English 8:00 AM; 10:00 AM; 12:30 PM - in Polish
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ADORATION of the Most Blessed Sacrament Monday - Saturday after 11:30 AM Mass to 5:00 PM
ROSARY DEVOTION daily after 11:30 AM Mass on Sunday after 12:30 PM
CONFESSIONS heard before all scheduled Masses on Sundays & on weekdays during the 11:30am Mass.
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..."Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
For this is he who was spoken of by the
prophet Isaiah when he said,
"The voice of one crying
in the wilderness:
Prepare the way of the Lord, make his
paths straight."
Now John wore a garment of camel's
hair, and a leather girdle around his waist;
and his food was locusts and wild honey...
OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA YOUTH GROUP » for teenagers age 12-18. Meetings are held every first and third Friday of the month from 7 till 9 pm at the Shrine. » if you are interested in enrolling your children to that group please contact: Fr. Tadeusz Lizińczyk OSPPE tel. (215) 345 0600 ext. 1003 [email protected]
ORDER OF SAINT PAUL THE FIRST HERMIT » invites men, who desire to serve God and people in Pauline Order. ZAKON ŚW. PAWŁA PIERWSZEGO PUSTELNIKA » przyjmuje kandydatów, którzy pragną odpowiedzieć Jezusowi na Jego wołanie: Pójdź za mną! » for more information: Fr. Marek Łącki OSPPE tel. (215) 345 0600 ext. 1018 [email protected]
MINISTERS OF THE ALTAR » here at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa we are requesting any young gentleman interested in Serving at the Altar of Our Lord Jesus Christ to contact Fr. Marek. » Sanktuarium Matki BoŜej Częstochowskiej przyjmuje w swoje szeregi chłopców, którzy chcieliby stać się Ministrantami słuŜącymi przy Ołtarzu Jezusa Chrystusa » for more information: Fr. Marek Łącki OSPPE tel. 215-345-0600 ext: 1018
The Solemnity of Mary's Conception is clearly known as early as the
7th century in the East, and may even date to as early as the 5th century
in the Churches of Syria. The feast spread to the West, at least by the 9th
century. The feast and doctrine initially were opposed by the Dominicans,
while the Franciscans argued in favor of the Immaculate Conception and
its feast. For awhile, a great debate raged about the doctrine, even up
until the 19th century. The Council of Basle in 1439 affirmed that the Im-
maculate Conception was a pious belief in accord with the Catholic faith.
In 1476 Pope Sixtus IV approved the feast with its own Mass and Office,
and in 1708, Pope Clement XI extended the feast to the universal Church,
making it a holy day of obligation. In 1847, Pope Pius IX proclaimed
Mary as patroness of the United States, under the title of her immaculate
conception. Thus, to this day, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concep-
tion is the patronal feast of the United States.
The Orthodox and many Eastern Catholics celebrate the Feast of the
Conception of Mary on December 9. This places Mary's conception 9
months, minus a day, from her birth (celebrated September 8). This ap-
parently symbolizes that while Christ had a perfect humanity, even though
Mary was the Mother of God, she did not (since Christ spent 9 full months
in the womb, from March 25-December 25). However, the Orthodox do
not celebrate Mary's immaculate conception on December 9 as Eastern
Catholics do. The West observes the feast on December 8. While this
dogma took centuries to develop and unfold, as did the dogma of the
Trinity, the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception is certainly fitting for
one whom the Eastern Christians call panagia, i.e. "all-holy," and who bore
God-Made-Man, Jesus Christ.
SZKOŁA JĘZYKA POLSKIEGO im. Matki BoŜej Częstochowskiej » więcej informacji: O. Michał CzyŜewski OSPPE tel. 215-345-0600 www.czestochowa.us Serdecznie zapraszamy wszystkie DZIECI!
JASNOGÓRSKA WSPÓLNOTA RODZIN » zaprasza na spotkania w kaŜdą pierwszą i ostatnią sobotę miesiąca o godz. 7:00 PM w Kaplicy Matki BoŜej. » więcej informacji: O. Bartłomiej Marciniak OSPPE tel. (215) 345-0600 wew.1029
AA MEETING » spotkania w kaŜdą niedzielę o 11-12 AM w sali obok Kaplicy Matki BoŜej Częstochowskiej » więcej informacji: O. Bartłomiej Marciniak OSPPE tel. (215) 345-0600 wew.1029
Our Blessed Mother Our Blessed Mother
And The Tradition of EphesusAnd The Tradition of Ephesus December 8, 2010 – 6:00 PM
Our Lady of Czestochowa Visitor Center Following the 5:00 PM Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Come and learn about the life the Virgin Mary after
the Ascension of Jesus. Learn how she accompanied St John to Ephesus-Turkey.
Where she lived and how she spent her days. Find out how the ruins of Mary’s house were discovered
and how this holy shrine is a place of miracles. Learn about Our Lady’s beautiful death and glorious Assumption into heaven!
Based on the visions of Blessed Sister Ann Catherine Emmerich
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Saturday, December 11, at 7:00 PMSaturday, December 11, at 7:00 PM
Performed by the Ama Deus Ensemble Choir and Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Valentin Radu. Andrea Lauren Brown
(soprano), Tatyana Rashkovsky (alto), Timothy Bentch (tenor), Ed Bara (bass)
Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes including one intermission. Tickets: $25 General Admission/$20 Seniors/$10 Students—
available online, by phone, or at the door. For advance tickets or information:
www.VoxAmaDeus.org or 610-688-2800.
W czasie kaŜdej Mszy Świętej
przychodzi do nas Bóg. I tak jak Bóg
przychodzi do nas, tak i my powinniśmy
przyjść do Niego, prostując ścieŜki swego
Ŝycia. Postawa pokuty i nieustannego
nawracania się otwiera nam drogę do
Boga i Jego królestwa. Na tej drodze
potrzebna jest Ŝywa wiara, która pragnie
Słowa BoŜego i karmi się Bogiem w
sakramencie Eucharystii.
W dz is ie j sze j L i t u rg i i S łowa
rozbrzmiewa głos Jana Chrzciciela:
Nawróćcie się, bo bliskie jest królestwo
niebieskie. Wezwanie do nawrócenia brzmi
mocno przez cały okres Adwentu, który
przygotowuje nas na spotkanie z
Nowonarodzonym Jezusem.
Greckie słowo metanoia oznacza
zmianę sposobu myślenia: przedrostek
meta wskazuje na zmianę kierunku
ruchu, natomiast drugi człon wyrazu
wiąŜe się z rzeczownikiem nous – umysł.
W nawróceniu chodzi o taką przemianę
sposobu myślenia, która pociąga za sobą
zmianę postępowania, tak aby ostatecznie
nie tylko umysł, ale całe Ŝycie człowieka
zostało skierowane ku Bogu i ku Jego
królestwu.
Wezwanie do wydania godnego owocu
nawrócenia Jan Chrzciciel kierował do elity
religijnej narodu Ŝydowskiego: do
kapłanów, saduceuszy, do ówczesnych
teologów, którymi byli faryzeusze. Oni zaś,
aby usprawiedliwić swoją bierną postawę,
powoływali się na poboŜność, na wiedzę
teologiczną, na tradycję. Mówili z dumą:
Abrahama mamy za ojca. Tymczasem
dopiero w społeczności ludzi nawróconych,
którzy wypowiedzieli walkę grzechowi,
będzie mógł zapanować powszechny
pokój, o jakim bardzo obrazowym językiem
mówi dziś prorok Izajasz: Niemowlę igrać
będzie na norze kobry, dziecko włoŜy swą
rękę do kryjówki Ŝmii.
When the Lord Jesus comes "he baptizes with the
Holy Spirit and with fire" (Matthew 3:11). Do you
want to be on fire for God and for the return of
the Lord Jesus when he comes in his glory? Fire in
biblical times was associated with God and with his
action in the world and in the lives of his people.
God sometimes manifested his presence by use of
fire, such as the burning bush which was not con-
sumed when God spoke to Moses (Exodus 3:2).
The image of fire was also used to symbolize
God's glory (Ezekiel 1:4, 13), his protective pres-
ence (2 Kings 6:17), his holiness (Deuteronomy
4:24), righteous judgment (Zechariah 13:9), and his
wrath against sin (Isaiah 66:15-16). It is also used
of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11 and Acts 2:3).
God's fire both purifies and cleanses, and it inspires
a reverent fear of God and of his word in us.
John the Baptist was more than a prophet (Luke
7:26). John was the voice of the Consoler who is
coming (John 1:23; Isaiah 40:1-3). He completed
the cycle of prophets begun by Elijah (Matthew
11:13-14). What the prophets had carefully
searched for and angels longed to see, now came
to completion as John made the way ready for the
coming of the Messiah, God's Annointed Son, the
Lord Jesus Christ. With John the Baptist, the Holy
Spirit begins the restoration to the human race of
the "divine likeness", prefiguring what would be
achieved with and in the Lord Jesus.
John's baptism was for repentance – turning
away from sin and taking on a new way of life ac-
cording to God's word. Our baptism in Jesus Christ
by water and the Spirit results in a new birth and
entry into God's kingdom as his beloved sons and
daughters (John 3:5). Jesus is ready to give us the
fire of his Spirit that we may radiate the joy and
truth of the gospel to a world in desparate need of
God's light and truth. His word has power to change
and transform our lives that we may be lights point-
ing others to Christ. Like John the Baptist, we too are
called to give testimony to the light and truth of Je-
sus Christ. Do you point others to Christ in the way
you live, work, and speak?
Sun, December 5 Is 11:1-10 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17. Rom 15:4-9 Mt 3:1-12 Mon, December 6 Is 35:1-10 Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 Lk 5:17-26 Tue, December 7 - Memorial of Saint Ambrose, bishop and doctor of the Church Is 40:1-11 Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13 Mt 18:12-14 Wed, December 8 - Solemnity of the Im-maculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Gn 3:9-15, 20 Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 Lk 1:26-38 Thu, December 9 Is 41:13-20 Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab Mt 11:11-15 Fri, December 10 Is 48:17-19 Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 Mt 11:16-19 Sat, December 11 Sir 48:1-4, 9-11 Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19 Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sun, December 12 Is 35:1-6a, 10 Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10. Jas 5:7-10 Mt 11:2-11