September 17, 2017 Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine

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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. September 17, 2017 Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine Catechetical Sunday, Ministry Fair, Children s Liturgy of the Word September 17 Sunday Seminary Sunday September 24 Sunday St. Francis Day Pet Blessing October 4 Wednesday 4:00 p.m.

2 Page 2 September 17, 2017 Mass Intentions MON. September 18, Weekday 8:30 am Leo Puralewski Jr., Judith Day TUES. September 19, Weekday 8:30 am Finoy Lukose, John Labant WED. September 20, Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gon, and Paul Chong Ha-sang 8:30 am Harriet & Joseph Lebowski, Janet E. Lowinski THURS. September 21, Saint Matthew 8:30 am Donald Kilton FRI. September 22, Weekday 8:30 am The Safety of our Military Personnel SAT. September 23, Saint Pius of Pietrelcina 8:30 am Charles C. and Catherine Scherer, Bob Furphy 5:00 pm Bernice & Eugene Gaskin, Jerome & Julia Ouper, Anne & Raymond Kowalski, Thomas Yankee, Julieta & Juan Esteban Rodriguez SUN. September 24, Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time 8:00 am The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish 10:00 am Francis Pearson, Dexter Corpuz, Frank Kunath, Theresa & Stefan Cieslak 12:00 pm Maria Guarin, Leonard Gorski (5 year anniv.), Maria Del Carmen Alfonso, Noreen Gallagher, Martin Ronan 5:30 pm The People of St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Pascal and Our Lady of Victory Parishes Weekly Collections September 3, 2017 Sunday Offertory $ 8,848 Trinity Dome $ 107 The amount for the Sunday Offertory includes the electronic donations received for the week. Thank you for your generosity! Please pray for our sick Gina Brettman, Patricia Klenck, Robert Walsh, Margaret Ludden Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine St. Robert Bellarmine was born in 1542 and became one of the great teachers of the Catholic faith. In a time of great turmoil (the Reformation), St. Robert systematized Church teachings against the attacks of the Reformers. His greatest work, Disputations on the Controversies, set forth Christian doctrine in a clear and compelling way. A life-long scholar of the Scriptures and the early Fathers of the Church, his writings helped explain not only the content of our faith, but that Jesus as a living person is the source of revelation. Our faith is not merely a set of doctrines, but the person of Christ living in the Church today. He wrote two important catechisms on the faith. He was appointed the personal theologian to Pope Clement VIII who elevated him to the office of Cardinal based on his great learning. St. Robert Bellarmine remained a Jesuit priest at heart, living a life of austerity and generosity to the poor. He died on September 17, 1621, was canonized in 1930 and was named Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XI in (Adapted from Saint of the Day, edited by Leonard Foley, O.F.M.). Because our parish was founded in 1930, it was decided to dedicate our parish to this newly canonized saint. In the development of religious education, St. Robert was the first Church leader to recognize that children are different from adults. He said that, if we are going to teach our children, we have to teach them as children, not simply as little adults. He believed in "age appropriate" learning, a model we take for granted today but was revolutionary in his time. Sirach praises the wisdom of those who seek to know the counsel of the Lord and meditate on his mysteries. When a prophet glories in the law of the Lord s Covenant, people will praise him and his renown will not cease. St. Paul advises Timothy to take the teaching he has received and teach it to others. Jesus tells his disciples that they are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. He instructs them to shine before the world so that others will see their acts of goodness and give praise to God. Sirach 39: Timothy 1:13-14, 2:1-3 Matthew 5:13-16

3 Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine Page 3 From the Pastor s Desk Today we celebrate the feast of our patron, St. Robert Bellarmine. His gift to us is his love for Scriptures and for the Church. His teachings remind us that the person of Jesus Christ is the source of our faith and the revelation of God. The doctrines of the faith are revealed truths that lead us to the Truth, Jesus himself. St. Robert saw the Church both as the institution that nurtured the faith of the apostles and as the manifestation of the living Christ. The scripture readings for the Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine call us to be like the wise who seek the Wisdom of God for their lives. The gospel calls us to let that light shine as a beacon of God s kingdom. Sirach promises that those who value God s ways will receive the Spirit of Wisdom (God himself) and will never be forgotten. As we remember St. Robert, let us imitate his search for wisdom and holiness in our own lives. We also celebrate the anniversary of the dedication of the new church. It is a good time to reflect on the meaning of parish and what it means to be a community of faith. The church is not simply a place but the focal point of our spiritual lives. Catholics often speak of going to church or mass. It is actually more fitting to speak of gathering with the church. The difference is not one of semantics, but a whole different way of viewing the world. When church is a place we go to, it can become simply one more thing we do, another activity in our busy lives. But when church is the community with which we gather to be with the Lord, then church becomes what God means it to be, the center of our lives where we are nourished together, and where we share the blessings of faith, community and sacrament. It is not simply what we do but who we are. Mass is family time. Just as the Sabbath is a gift from God as a day of rest and time to share with our families, so, too, the celebration of the mass is a gift from God. This is also family time. We gather as God s family to rest in the Lord and to share in the celebration of all God s gifts. Through our presence at Church, the whole community is a gift to one another. Being together allows us to live in, and share, the blessings of being God s people. Together we become the living body of Christ. By realizing that we don t just "go" to church, but we gather "with" the church, we understand that through this celebration we are nourished and sustained, and better able to move back into our busy lives and bring God s message of love to the world around us. Today we also celebrate Catechetical Sunday. There will be a special commissioning of the Catechists and Volunteers at the 10 a.m. mass. There will also be a blessing for catechists, volunteers and families of the children in our faith formation programs at all masses. There is no greater mission in the Church than to share our faith and pass it on to the next generation. St. Robert Bellarmine is both our parish patron and the Patron Saint of Catechists, so it is very fitting that these two celebrations come together at the same time every year. We will also celebrate Children s Liturgy of the Word at the 10 a.m. mass today. Deacon Bill will be hosting a Ministry Fair with Coffee and Donuts after all the Sunday masses. Please see page six for details. Thank you to James Ouper and all the volunteers for hosting a very successful Flea Market last Sunday. Due to all their hard work and your participation, we raised $2,000 to help meet the operating needs of the parish. Next week we will celebrate Seminary Sunday when we pray for seminarians and support their vocations. Mr. Kenneth Clem from the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas will be with us to share his vocation story. There will be a second collection at all the masses to support our seminaries. The School Run-A-Thon will be held in two weeks, on Friday September 29th, in the parking lots. This is a major fundraiser for the school. I urge everyone to make a donation to support our school. Have a great week. Sincerely, Fr. Neil

4 Page 4 September 17, 2017 The Mass Intention Book for 2018 is open. Please stop by the parish office to schedule a mass. Please note the following: No mass intentions are taken for Holy Days or Holidays. In order to give all parishioners the opportunity to schedule a mass for their loved ones, we ask that each family use the following guidelines to schedule masses. Only one weekday mass request per week. Only one weekend mass request per month. Baptized in Faith Cecelia Jean Bianchini Child of Eric and Carly (Baylian) Bianchini Wedding Banns III Mark Johnston and Rebecca Coen Join fellow parishioners and Deacon Bill Frere as we spend time with Sunday Scriptures: Preparing to hear God s Word Learning more about Scripture Asking what Scripture is saying to me Growing spiritually with others September 21, 2017 Thursday morning 9:15 in Kernaghan Hall O, taste and see the Goodness of the Lord. (Ps. 38) You are invited to grow in faith and love of our Lord with us, by coming to Eucharistic Adoration. Whether you regularly visit an Adoration chapel, or have never experienced the quiet and peace of praying before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, all are invited to participate. Please join us for Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesday, September 20 and pray for the needs of the people of the world. Adoration starts after the 8:30 am Mass and closes with Benediction at 5:00 pm. SPRED THE LOVE! Perhaps you are looking to join a ministry to lead yourself and others toward a deeper awareness of God in our lives. St. Robert Bellarmine s SPRED group is looking for volunteers to lead individuals with developmental disabilities in our 22+ age group toward an awareness of their relationship with God and their parish community. Our sessions are at SRB on Wednesday evenings from mid-september mid-may. Please stop by SRB s Ministry fair table on September 17, 2017 in the vestibule or call Julie Oloroso at (773)

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6 Page 6 September 17, 2017 TODAY In the Vestibule Find out more about all the ministries at SRB What do they offer? How can you help? Share your faith and talents Meet other SRB parishioners Practice good stewardship Children s Liturgy of The Word 10:00 am Mass This program is for our younger members, ages 3-8 yrs. Children are dismissed from the 10:00 am Mass to pray the Liturgy of the word on a level that they can understand. They return to the assembly at the Presentation of the Gifts. We are in need of generous, trained (Virtus) leaders for this rewarding ministry. For a list of upcoming dates, go to the Virtus website Great opportunity for adults, middle school, and high school youth to help these eager youngsters learn the Word of God. It requires a small amount of time in preparation and the willingness to lead or be co-leader. Usually, this program is the 3 rd Sunday of each month. We would love to run this program every Sunday so that parents may have a chance to attend mass and focus on hearing the word. For more information please contact Jane Hearrin at bmer_mom@sbcglobal.net or stop by the Ministry Fair table after all morning masses Sunday, September 17, 2017.

7 Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine Page 7 Notre Dame High School Open House The Notre Dame College Prep Dons are hosting Open House #1 on Thursday, September 21 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at 7655 West Dempster Street in Niles, Illinois. NDCP is the largest all male Catholic school in Illinois. Receive a personalized tour of Notre Dame College Prep and "Discover Your ND!" Questions? Contact lbontempo@nddons.org or The Notre Dame College Prep Alumni Association will host a Reunion Weekend for class years ending in 2s & 7s on September For more information, please go to or call Mary Beth Ficht, Alumni Relations at

8 Page 8 September 17, 2017 Prize Ticket Name $ Knapek Family $ Stacy Saldana $ Gierke Family $ Michael Conway $ Donna Kennedy $ Eufrocinio N. Jose $ Lynn J. Okerblom $ Mary Lou Swiatek $ Megan Fergus $ Pat Bugiel $ Joann Rizzi $ Shahjahan Family $ Lois Tortorelli $ Arlene Andino $ Mary Lou Swiatek $ Steven Dimaso $ Cynthia Gonzalez $ Kenney Family $ Strother Family $ Vanessa Tamarit $ Ms. Sharon Rakowski

9 Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine Page 9 St. Constance Woman s Club The first meeting of the year is Back To School Night on Monday, September 25, 2017, in Borowczyk Hall, 5856 W. Ainslie. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for registration; a school cafeteria lunch will be served at 6:30 p.m. For further information call Roberta at ST. CONSTANCE WOMAN S CLUB OUTING TO THE SHRINE OF CHRIST S PASSION On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, we offer a trip to the Shrine of Christ s Passion in St. John, Indiana (about 1 ½ hours from Chicago by motor coach). The Shrine is an interactive, multimedia, non-denominational destination set on 30 acres. Forty life-sized bronze sculptures are artfully placed in dramatically landscaped gardens with the look and feel of the Holy Land. Please see details and a reservation form in the vestibule. Reservations are due by Sunday, September 24 and are on a first come, first served basis. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL ROBERTA AT

10 Page 10 September 17, 2017 Weekly Schedule Monday, September 18 7 pm School Board Meeting (R) Tuesday, September 19 7 pm Liturgy Meeting (MR) 7 pm PA Closed Board Meeting (TR) Wednesday, September 20 9 am Eucharistic Adoration ending with 5 pm Benediction (C) 7 pm SPRED Prep (KH) 7 pm Vision and Planning Meeting (MR) 7 pm RCIA (R) Thursday, September 21 9:15 am Soul Food (MR) 7 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (CR) Friday, September 22 Saturday, September 23 9:30 am 11:30 am Faith Formation Classes (S, G) 11:30 am 12:30 pm Altar Server Training (C) Second Collection for Seminaries Sunday, September 24 Second Collection for Seminaries 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) Daily Scripture Readings Monday 1 Tm 2:1-8 / Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday 1 Tm 3:1-13 / Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday 1 Tm 3:14-16 / Lk 7:31-35 Thursday Eph 4:1-7, / Mt 9:9-13 Friday 1 Tm 6:2c-12 / Lk 8:1-3 Saturday 1 Tm 6:13-16 / Lk 8:4-15 Sunday Is 55:6-9 / Phil 1:20c-24, 27a / Mt 20:1-16a September 23 / 24, 2017 Mass Presider Servers Lectors Auxiliary Ministers 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 5:30 PM Fr. Neil Fackler Fr. Neil Fackler Fr. Neil Fackler Fr. James O Brien Fr. Elliott Dees J. Bendig, L. Dohl, L. Nigro S. Grant, A. Begovic, S. Hearn C. Calabrese, T. Farrell, J. Galindo B. Baumann, D. Durcan, A. Amoloria N. Levin, A. Augello, N. Brennan K. Nigro It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer who has given us freedom to demonstrate. Fr. Denis O Brien, United States Marine Corps D. Ahearn, W. Felckowski, M. Glowacz, K. Caminiti, D. Nowak, J. Ryan, E. Stecker B. Davis Deacon W. Frere, M. Furphy, M. Rydelski P. Zyburt O. Cave, E. Day, J. Markfull M. Loudon G. Ignarski, L. Loudon, P. Mullane M. Calcagno S. Calcagno

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