March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

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1 Saint Robert Bellarmine Parish Mission Statement We are a diverse Catholic community of genera ons, experiencing the living God and reflec ng our faith in ac on with one another. March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Sacred Triduum March 29 Thursday Last Supper 7 p.m. March 30 Friday Stations of the Cross 3 p.m. March 30 Friday Passion 7 p.m. March 31 Saturday Food Blessing 1 p.m. March 31 Saturday Easter Vigil 7 p.m. Easter: Resurrection of the Lord April 1 Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon

2 Page 2 March 25, 2018 Mass Intentions MON. March 26, Monday of Holy Week 8:30 am For the Safety of Our Military Personnel TUES. March 27, Tuesday of Holy Week 8:30 am For the Protection of the Unborn WED. March 28, Wednesday of Holy Week 8:30 am John Rybicki THURS. March 29, Holy Thursday 8:30 am Prayer Service 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord s Supper FRI. March 30, Friday of the Passion of the Lord 3:00 pm Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm The Passion of the Lord SAT. March 31, Holy Saturday 7:00 pm The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish SUN. April 1, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 8:00 am The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish 10:00 am The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish 12:00 pm The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish Weekly Collections March 11, 2018 Sunday Offertory $ 8,778 Haiti $ 5,480 Sharing $ 134 The amount for the Sunday Offertory includes the electronic donations received for the week. Please pray for our sick Gina Brettman, Patricia Klenck, Robert Walsh, Margaret Ludden Passion (Palm) Sunday This last Sunday of Lent we hear two Gospel readings, both of which describe the climactic events for the Son of God coming as man. The opening gospel is Mark s description of Jesus final entry into Jerusalem, with the people celebrating him. They equate Jesus to a conquering King, like David, crying out, Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! The people believe he will reign as a political figure. In less than a week the people turn on him as we see in Mark s Passion narrative, which includes several accounts of Jesus being abandoned by the very people he came to save. Judas turns on him; the disciples left him and fled; the religious leaders, through lies, condemned him as deserving to die ; soldiers mocked and spat on him; Pilate, the secular ruler, knowingly condemns an innocent man; and the crowds, who praised him a week ago, call for the release of the convicted murderer Barabbas instead of Jesus. Our reading from the prophet Isaiah, written seven hundred years earlier, describes this suffering servant who speaks for God and ultimately will triumph, but nonetheless is rejected by all. God s servant says, I gave my back to those who beat me...my face I did not shield from buffets and spitting. St. Paul in the Letter to the Philippians describes Jesus as one equal to God (revealing the early Church s belief in his divinity), and yet he took the form of a slave...and...he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death. For this obedience, Jesus is the glory of God, who all people in heaven and on earth and under the earth will confess as Lord. Mark 11: 1-10 Isaiah 50: 4-7 Philippians 2: 6-11 Mark 14: 1 15: 47 The Triduum The Triduum, Latin for Three Days, is the most sacred time in the life of the Church. These three days, consisting of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday, the Passion of the Lord on Good Friday and the Resurrection of Jesus at the Easter Vigil are really one continuous celebration of the salvific work of Christ. On Holy Thursday Jesus celebrates the Last Supper, both a great feast and an announcement of his coming death. He is celebrating the Passover, the Hebrew participation in God s deliverance of his people from slavery in Egypt. Jesus institutes the Eucharist, his continuing presence in his Church. On Good Friday we celebrate Christ s Passion. Jesus, innocent and without sin, suffers cruel torture and death as a criminal. But it is his suffering and death for the sins of fallen humanity that Jesus brings God s mercy and forgiveness to the human race. Good Friday, in the depths of its tragedy, reveals to us the fathomless goodness of God. Jesus enters into the tomb, and at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday he conquers evil. His glorious Resurrection destroys sin and death forever.

3 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Page 3 From the Pastor s Desk Today we celebrate Passion Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, the most sacred time of the year. This is the only day of the year in which we hear two gospels. These two gospels could not be more different. The entrance gospel describes Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem, with the crowds crying Hosanna!, shouting for joy at the coming of the Messiah, spreading their cloaks on the road before him and waving palm branches to honor him. The gospel of the day is the reading of the Passion, recounting Jesus betrayal, crucifixion and death. These two gospels reflect our own divided nature. We have faith, we believe in the salvation of the Lord, we trust in his goodness and we want to be better people, reflecting the goodness in which we were created. But there is a side to our nature which is self-absorbed and self-reliant. We look to the values of the world for security and self-esteem because a part of us does not trust in the Lord nor believes in the value of self-denial as the road to sanctification. A closer reading of the gospel gives us hope. Jesus goes to the cross without condemning neither his accusers nor his friends who denied him. The Lord s treatment of Peter and Peter s conversion are the greatest hope for ourselves. Peter falls asleep in the garden. Jesus asks, could you not keep watch for one hour? The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Then he simply says, It is enough. Get up, let us go. Jesus overlooks Peter s lack of willpower. Our spirit is willing but our flesh is weak. Our human wills do not have the spiritual strength to overcome the world unaided. And Jesus says to us, too, never mind, let s go on. Peter tells Jesus that even if everyone else has their faith shaken he will never lose faith. Jesus, however, tells Peter that he will deny him three times. In fact, Peter does deny him and when the cock crows, he weeps bitterly. This is the great hope for all of us. Peter s weeping is the sign of his conversion, his recognition that he indeed is in need of grace. It is only when he admits his weakness that the grace of God is able to enter in. And, of course, we know the rest of the story. Jesus is resurrected and Peter is given the keys to the kingdom. This forgiveness and the gift of the Holy Spirit is available to us as well. We often fail, but God s forgiveness is always available to allow us to get up and go on. All we have to do is accept our weakness and trust that God s grace is enough. The Church will be closed during the first part of the week for preparations and rehearsals for the Triduum services, except for morning mass and funerals. The Church will not be open for quiet prayer on Wednesday, but will be closed after the morning mass. The Triduum will begin on Holy Thursday, March 29th, with morning prayer at 8:30. There will be a school prayer service at 9:30 a.m. We will celebrate the Mass of the Lord s Supper at 7 p.m., concluding with a Eucharistic Procession. The church will remain open until midnight for Adoration and quiet prayer. On Good Friday, March 30th, the church will open at noon for private prayer. Stations of the Cross will be celebrated at 3 p.m. The celebration of the Passion of the Lord will begin at 7 p.m., concluding with the Veneration of the Cross and distribution of Holy Communion. On Holy Saturday, March 31st, the Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets will take place at 1 p.m. downstairs in Kernaghan Hall. The Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil will begin at 7 p.m. (There will not be a 5 p.m. mass on Holy Saturday). Everyone is invited and encouraged to join us in these most holy celebrations of our faith. Please note that no other masses, not even funerals, are permitted on these three days. Our Easter Sunday masses will be celebrated at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Our collection on Holy Thursday will benefit the Alexian Brothers in their ministry to those in the Chicago area suffering with HIV/AIDS. The collection on Good Friday will benefit the Franciscans in the Holy Land in the upkeep of Christian shrines and churches. Thank you to the members of the Parish Council, the bakers and the volunteers who put on the St. Joseph s Table last weekend. The proceeds benefit our STRETCH Fund. Figures should be available next week. The rectory office will close at 2:30 p.m. on Good Friday for the Holy Days and will not reopen until 8:30 a.m. Easter Monday, April 2nd. Have a blessed Holy Week. Sincerely,

4 Page 4 March 25, 2018 Lenten Schedule Sun., March 25 - Palm Sunday - Masses at 8 am,10 am, 12 Noon, 5:30 pm Holy Thursday, March 29-8:30 am Prayer Service, 7 pm Mass Adoration until Midnight Good Friday, March 30-3 pm Stations of the Cross Good Friday, March 30-7 pm The Passion of the Lord Holy Saturday, March 31-1 pm Blessing of Baskets Holy Saturday, March 31-7 pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday, April 1-8 am, 10 am and 12 Noon Masses The Parish Office will close at 2:30 pm on Good Friday, March 30, 2018 and will reopen on Monday, April 2, 2018 at 8:30 am In Sympathy Please pray for the repose of the soul of Anthony Priola and for his family and friends. Wedding Banns II Steven Kaczmarek & Fiona Meenaghan The Good Friday Collection Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. Please be generous! Holy Thursday Collection Again this year, our parish s Holy Thursday collection will be given to the Alexian Brothers HIV/ AIDS Ministry. Holy Thursday is a recognition of Christ s mandate to service: Do this in remembrance of Me. As Jesus was servant to others by washing their feet and giving his body and blood for food, so we also, in remembrance of him. humbly serve the needs of others. Your financial generosity is greatly appreciated. LENTEN REGULATIONS FOR FASTING AND ABSTINENCE Abstinence from meats is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are between 18 years and 59 1/2 years of age. Those who are bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. The special paschal fast and abstinence are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday. By the threefold discipline of fasting, almsgiving and prayer, the church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday. All of the faithful and the catechumens should undertake serious practice of these three traditions. Failure to observe penitential days totally or a substantial number of such days must be considered serious.

5 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Page 5 Stations of the Cross Good Friday, March 30 at 3:00 pm The Stations of the Cross is a Lenten devotion that offers witness to Jesus Passion and Death. At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon Jesus Suffering, Death, and Resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to reflect on Christ s love for us. Blessing of Baskets will take place on Holy Saturday, March 31 1 pm in Kernaghan Hall Reminder There will be NO 5:00 pm Mass on Holy Saturday and NO 5:30 pm Mass on Easter Sunday St. Robert Bellarmine s Ministers of Care are dedicated volunteers who serve the hospitalized and homebound of our parish. If you have a family member or neighbor who is homebound and wishes to receive communion from a Minister of Care, please call the rectory at WELCOME TO ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH We welcome you into our community. If you would like to join our community, please complete the form below and place in the collection basket. We will mail you the registration form or you can bring it to the rectory office and say hi! Registering is an important part of being part of any parish. Not only do you become part of the community but it is especially important at times such as baptism, 1st communion, confirmation, matrimony, during an illness or at the time of death. We welcome you to our parish. Please circle one: Mr. and Mrs. Ms. Mr. First Name: Last Name: Spouse s First Name: Last Name if different: Address: City: Zip Code: Home Phone Number: Cell Phone Number: Were you Baptized a Catholic? Spouse? or are you interested in becoming a Catholic?

6 Page 6 March 25, 2018 LOOKING FOR A HELPING HAND Do you have some spare time and would like to lend a helping hand to a parishioner in need? We are looking for someone who could drive someone to medical appointments and occasionally pick up groceries and prescriptions. If you are interested, please contact Deacon Bill at the Rectory. EASTER CANDY SALE THIS WEEKEND! Take time to stop in the vestibule on your way out after any of our masses this weekend and purchase your Fannie May Easter candy. One stop shopping made easy! All proceeds go to the school, Thank you.

7 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Page 7 A Reminder. Our online payment partner is GiveCentral.org, a secure interface for making donations to our parish. You may make both one-time and recurring payments to the church and/or school by credit card (Visa, MC, Discover or American Express) or arrange for an electronic withdrawal from your checking or savings account. Church donations and special collection offerings are all accepted. To connect to Give Central please go through our parish website at and click on Giving.

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9 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Page 9 St. Robert Bellarmine Parish April 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Easter Sunday 2 Spring Break 3 Spring Break 6:30pm Novena/ Benediction (C) 4 Spring Break 7pm SPRED Prep (KH) 5 Spring Break 9:15 am Soul Food 7pm Common Threads 6 Spring Break 7 9:30-11:30am FF Class (S/G) 8 2nd Sunday of Easter pm Movie Night (KH) 7 pm PPC Meeting (R) 7:30pm Sports Board Meeting :30pm SPRED TC (KH) 12 9:15 am Soul Food 7-9:30pm Adult Choir (CR) :30pm Confirmation Faith Group (KH/MR/ TR) 14 1:30-3:30pm First Communion Parent- Child Retreat (KH,MR,TR) 15 3rd Sunday of Easter After all Masses - Coffee and 10am Children s Liturgy of the Word (C/KH) 1:30-3:30pm First Communion Parent- Child Retreat (KH,MR,TR) pm PA Closed Board Meeting 18 5pm Benediction (C) 7pm Conversations on Faith (C) 7pm SPRED Prep (KH) 19 9:15 am Soul Food 7-9:30pm Adult Choir (CR) 7pm Parent Ambassador Spring Meeting (KH) 20 7pm Spring Dance, Grd 5th-8th (KH) 21 9:30-11:30am FF Class (S/G) 11:30a-1pm FF Closing Prayer and Social (C/V) 2nd Collection for Energy Needs 22 4th Sunday of Easter 1:15pm Baptism (C) 6:30-8pm ZOE Sunday (TR) 2nd Collection for Energy Needs 23 7pm School Board Mtg 7pm Baptismal Prep (R) 24 7pm Liturgy Meeting (R) 7pm Spirit Garden Mtg :30pm SPRED TC (KH) 26 9:15 am Soul Food 4:30-9p Sports Award Banquet (KH/C) 7-9:30pm Adult Choir (CR) pm Gala at Poretta s 29 5th Sunday of Easter pm Rummage Sale Set-up (KH)

10 Page 10 March 25, 2018 Weekly Schedule Monday, March 26 7 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (C) Tuesday, March 27 7 pm Spirit Garden Meeting Wednesday, March 28 Thursday, March 29 - Holy Thursday 8:30 am Prayer Service (C) 7 pm Mass of the Lord s Supper (C) Adoration until Midnight (C) Friday, March 30 - Good Friday No School 3 pm Stations of the Cross (C) 7 pm Passion of the Lord Saturday, March 31 - Holy Saturday 1 pm Food Blessing (KH) There will be no 8:30 am or 5 pm Mass 7 pm Easter Vigil (C) Sunday, April 1 - Easter Sunday Masses at 8 am, 10 am and 12 Noon There will be no 5:30 mass PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY GySgt Timothy R. Hogan (Marines) CPT Patrick J. Collins (Army) Raymond Weernink (Navy) Sgt Scott Pekar (Marines) CPT Dan Allen (Army) LCpl Kurt Williams (Marines) SGT Joseph Konieczny (Army) Mike Janson (Navy) 1LT Brian G. Lutz (Army) Bernard Brennan (Marines) Sgt. Benjamin Juhasz (Marines) Sarah Faye Tierra (Navy) Sgt Joseph VonMoser (Marines) Luke Bulanda (Navy) Capt Kevin P. O Grady (Air Force) Major Daniel C. Ouper (Air Force) PO1 John J. Schmidt III (Navy) Capt Albert Eiffes (Air Force) Joseph A. Casey (Navy) EM3 Abraham Ubi (Navy) PVT Michael Barry (Army) SPC David A. Torres (Army) E2 Anthony V. Tierra (Navy) A1C Logan Lopez (Air Force) Brandon Lee Logan (Marines) Private 2 Tyler A. Woelke (Army) Private Raymond M. Brennan III (Army) Daily Scripture Readings Monday Is 42:1-7 / Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday Is 49:1-6 / Jn 13:21-33, Wednesday Is 50:4-9a / Mt 26:14-25 Thursday Ex 12:1-8, / Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15 Friday Is 52:13 53:12 / Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9 / Jn 18:1 19:42 Saturday Gn 1:1 2:2 / Gn 22:1-18 / Ex 14:15 15:1 / Is 55:1-11 / Ez 36:16-17a, / Rom 6:3-11 / Mk 16:1-7 Sunday Acts 10:34a, / Col 3:1-4 / Jn 20: 1-9 March 29 - April 1, 2018 Mass Presider Servers Lectors Auxiliary Ministers Thursday 7:00 PM Friday 7:00 PM Saturday 7:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM Sunday 12:00 PM Fackler Fackler Fackler Fackler Fackler Fackler T. Hansen, J. Stauber, J. Sarau-Young S. Grant, R. Sarau-Young T. Hansen, J. Sarau-Young, R. Sarau-Young, N. Soriano D. Kowalski, A. Paz, A. Begovic C. Calabrese, S. White, T. White R. Balubar, J. Bell, B. Ortiz G. Frere E. Day Deacon W. Frere J. Ouper, P. Zyburt M. Skowron B. Davis J. Hearrin C. Bell Lord, you have put among us those who are strong enough to defend our freedom. Please bless them, protect them, and keep them in your loving hands. (Unknown Author) M. Blake, M. Furphy, M. Glowacz, E. Day, Deacon W. Frere, L. Loudon, J. Ouper Deacon W. Frere, J Ouper, J. Rejczyk M. Furphy, J. Ouper, J. Rejczyk, G. Frere, M. Callaghan, Deacon W. Free, N. Hester M. Furphy, D. Walsh, P. Zyburt, G. Frere Deacon W. Frere, P. McGrath, M. McGrath O. Cave, T. Eifert, S. Spooner, P. Eifert, K. Ernst, R. Loch, J. Markfull D. Ahearn, D. Czech, J. Jakobsze, G. Ignarski, N. Kriescher, C. McManus, P. Mullane

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12 Saint Robert Bellarmine Church Parish Rectory & Office 4646 North Austin Avenue Chicago, Parish Illinois Office & Rectory Tel North Austin Avenue Fax Chicago, Illinois Tel Website: Fax SRB Mobile Website: App: Rev. Neil E. Fackler, Pastor Contact Deacon Bill Frere Rev. Scott Donahue, Resident Rev. Neil E. Tony Fackler, Delgado, Pastor Deacon Rev. Scott Kathy Donahue, Goetz, Resident Business Manager Bill Frere, Deacon Barbara Donnelly, Adm. Assist/Office Mgr James Ouper, Business Operations Manager Dr. Christina Zaker, Adult Education Barbara Donnelly, Parish Secretary Beth Farias, Youth Minister Deacon Bill Frere, Pastoral Associate Maria Siap, Religious Youth Minister Education Office 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Fackler, Tel. Pastor Debi DeMario, Director Faith Formation Office 6036 West St. Robert Eastwood Bellarmine Avenue School Tel West Eastwood Avenue Mary Ellen Casselman, Tel Director Carrie Mijal, Principal St. Robert Bellarmine School 6036 West Eastwood Chris Wilson, Avenue Secretary Tel Carrie Mijal, Office Principal of Music Director 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Chris Wilson, Secretary Tel Dennis Costanzo, Music Director Office of Music Director 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel Bulletin Deadline: Dennis Thursday Costanzo, 12 Music Noon 10 Director days in advance Submit articles via Bulletin Deadline: Thursday in person 12 at Noon the rectory 10 days or in fax advance Submit Pulpit articles Announcement via Deadline Friday by 7:30 p.m. the rectory. in person at the rectory or fax Mass Schedule Mass Schedule Weekdays - Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. Weekdays - Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. Weekends - Saturday Morning at 8:30 a.m. Weekends - Saturday Morning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday Evening at 5:00 p.m., Saturday Evening at 5:00 p.m., Sundays at 8:00 a.m., 10:00a.m., Sundays at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Holy Days - 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Holy Days - 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Rectory Office Hours Monday through Rectory Thursday Office - 8:30 Hours a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday Monday - 8:30 - Friday a.m. to - 58:30 p.m. a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Closed from 12:00 to to 1:00 1:00 p.m. p.m. for for lunch) lunch) Saturday - - 8:30 a.m. to to 2:30 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 8:30 a.m. a.m. to to 1:30 p.m. Weddings Weddings Arrangements Arrangements to be made to be with made a with priest a priest at least six at months least six in months advance. in advance. Please Please contact contact the the rectory rectory for for date date and and time time availability before making other other arrangements. Baptisms Baptisms Celebrated Celebrated the second the second and fourth and fourth Sunday Sunday at 1:15 p.m. at 1:15 p.m. Parents Parents need need to register to register at the at rectory the rectory office. office. Baptismal Baptismal preparation preparation class class for for first first time time Parents Parents and Godparents and Godparents is offered is offered on the on last the Monday last Monday of the of month the month at 7:00 at 7:00 p.m. p.m. in the in the rectory. rectory. Please note: note: there there are no are baptisms no baptisms scheduled scheduled during the season during of the Lent. season of Lent. Confessions/Reconciliations Saturdays Saturdays 4:00 p.m. 4:00-4:45 p.m. p.m. - 4:45 or by p.m. appointment. or by appointment. Anointing of the Sick 1st Saturday Anointing of the month of after the the Sick 8:30 a.m. mass. Eucharistic 1st Saturday Adoration of the month & after Benediction the 8:30 a.m. mass. Third Wednesday of every month. Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction Adoration begins after 8:30 a.m. mass. Third Wednesday of every month. Benediction at 5 p.m. Adoration begins after 8:30 a.m. mass. Please sign up at the rectory office. Benediction at 5 p.m. Novena Please sign up at the rectory office. Mother of Perpetual Help Novena is offered on the First Tuesday of the Novena month at 6:30p.m. in the church, followed Mother of by Perpetual Benediction. Help Novena is offered on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the church. Recitation of the Rosary Monday Recitation through Saturday of the at 8:00 Rosary a.m. Monday through Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Pulpit Announcement Deadline Friday by 12 Noon in the rectory.