Vacation time is holiday time and time for rest. Everyone knows that it is the time for physical and intellectual rest. However it should never be a holiday from God and prayer. Even on vacation we need to make time for prayer and Sunday Mass. Sometimes in a new and unknown place it is difficult to find a Catholic Church, so I offer you this internet address www.masstimes.org and wherever you are you will be able to find a church and times when Mass is celebrated. A part of today’s Gospel tells us of Jesus’ visit in Bethany to the home of Mary and Martha. It helps also to understand the sense of relaxation, of rest from everyday obligations, the sense of listening to the voice of God. So when you are going on your vacation I also encourage you take a Bible with you, concentrate on the New Testament. I assure you, that you will return from your vacation rested physically and strengthened spiritually. On that note, I wish Father Maciej, Sister Agnieszka and Sister Bo¿ena happy vacation holidays with their families and friends. I want to share with you updated statistics regarding our Archdiocese of Chicago. The Archdiocese of Chicago serves 2.3 million Catholics in Cook and Lake Counties, in an area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese is divided into 6 vicariates and 31 deaneries. The head is His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., assisted by six Auxiliary Bishops, one each is in charge of six vicariates. The Archdiocese has 807 diocesan priests, 791 order priests, 577 permanent deacons, 273 brothers, 1,974 sisters, 112 certified pastoral assistants, 523 extraordinary ministers,. In the Archdiocese of Chicago there are 357 parishes. Each weekend 1,714 Masses are celebrated – 1,301 in the English language, 277 in Spanish, 92 in Polish and 44 in other languages. Catholics in the Counties of Cook and Lake constitute 39% of the population. There are 1,183,000 Caucasian Catholics, or 50.6% of the total; Hispanic Catholics, 945,00 or 40.5% of the total; Afro-American Catholics, 89,000 or 3.8% of the total; Asian Catholics, 106,000 or 4.5% of the total; all other races, 13,000 or 0.6% of the total. The Archdiocese of Chicago has 215 grammar schools with 62,806 students and 3,710 teachers; and 40 high schools with 26,333 students and 1,649 teachers. Additionally, students attending public schools take advantage of religious education with 88,176 grammar school students and 8,118 high school students in these groups. St. Joseph Seminary has 32 seminarians; Mundelein Seminary, 185 seminarians; Bishop Abramowicz Seminary at present has no seminarians; Casa Jesus Seminary has 9 seminarians. Catholic colleges and universities have a total of 51,175 students. May Jesus bless us all and our guests who visited us today.