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

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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. Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 24, 2013

2 Page 2 Mass Intentions MON. November 25, St. Catherine of Alexandria 8:30 am John Hester, Jr., Eugene Panattoni TUES. November 26, Weekday 8:30 am Roman Karwat and Eileen Dunn, Fran Caridei WED. November 27, Weekday 8:30 am Walter and Adeline Davis, Dennis Kroll THURS. November 28, Thanksgiving Day 9:00 am The People of St. Robert Bellarmine FRI. November 29, Weekday 8:30 am James Conway, Mary & Felix Orzechowski SAT. November 30, St. Andrew 8:30 am John Rybicki, Jim Holt 5:00 pm James Rollinson, Luke Mars SUN. December 1, First Sunday of Advent 8:00 am Frank Mashechko, Florence White, Edward Taraska, Joan Witek 10:00 am The People of St. Robert Bellarmine 12:00 pm Frank Kernaghan, Andrea Sandra Puig, John Galluzzi, Robert Shannon Fry Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Weekly Collections November 10, 2013 Sunday Offertory $ 7,330 Sharing $ 164 Thank you for your generosity! Consider donating electronically, instructions on our website! Please note: The rectory office will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, November 27 & 28. The office will be open on Friday, November 29th until 2:30 p.m. The Church will also be closed after the 8:30 a.m. mass on Wednesday, November 27th. Solemnity of Christ the King In the first reading David is anointed the King of Israel. The Lord confers his blessing on King David as shepherd of God s people. David s kingship is a visible reminder of God s covenant with his people. In the second reading St. Paul quotes an early Christological hymn that proclaims Christ as Lord of all things, the visible image of the invisible God, himself through whom all things were created and who holds all things together. Christ has reconciled all things, bringing peace through the blood of his cross. The gospel is from Luke s narrative of the passion, when Jesus is hanging on the cross. The rulers and the soldiers taunt him; saying that if he were truly the King of the Jews, he could save himself. One of the criminals crucified along with Jesus declares his own punishment as just, but proclaims that Jesus has done nothing to deserve condemnation. He asks Jesus to remember him when he comes into his kingdom. Jesus promises that this day he will be with him in Paradise. 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Colossians 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43 Thanksgiving Day On Thursday our nation celebrates Thanksgiving Day in gratitude for the abundant gifts with which our nation has been blessed. As our first countrymen and women thanked God and invited guests to celebrate and give thanks with them, so we do today. All are asked to bring non-perishable food items that will be presented with the gifts during the Thanksgiving Day mass. These items will be donated to a local food pantry. At the request of Cardinal George, our collection on Thanksgiving Day will aid the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Our mass will be at 9 a.m. In the first reading King Solomon blesses all the people in a great assembly as they give thanks to God for bringing them peace. He enjoins the people to obey all the Lord s commandments so that the nation may continue to prosper. In the second reading St. Paul gives thanks to God for the grace of Christ that the people have received and for the faith that promises salvation. In the gospel Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth and proclaims her Magnificat, a prayer of blessing and thanksgiving to God for his goodness and his blessings. 1 Kings 8: Corinthians 1:3-9 Luke 1:39-55

3 November 24, 2013 Page 3 From the Pastor s Desk Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King, the end of the Church s liturgical year. It is a time when we look forward with hope to Christ s return in glory to bring about the fullness of the heavenly kingdom. This is not a contradiction to our desire to live full lives, to enjoy our families and friends and to have plans for the future. These are all good and noble desires based upon the appreciation of the gift of life that God has given us. But what this celebration does for us is to anchor our lives in the hope of the resurrection. Our desire for the good things of heaven is the vision that shapes our hopes and dreams for our lives on earth. The Church, the living Body of Christ, is the visible sign of God s invisible kingdom. As we seek to reign with Christ in the fullness of his heavenly kingdom, so, as his living body, we seek to manifest that kingdom visibly on earth. In the reading from the Second Book of Samuel, the Israelites seek to make David their king. As God s chosen people, God alone is their true king. In giving an earthly king sovereignty over them, they recognized the king as having sacramental (spiritual) sovereignty, acting on God s behalf to lead and protect them. The Lord blessed this relationship, calling David both the shepherd and commander of Israel. And the people anointed David as King. The anointing is a sacramental sign of consecration. This is a ritual and liturgical act that proclaims God s kingdom as already present on earth. This is the understanding of the Messianic prophecy that the Christ will come from the House of David. "Christ" and Messiah are simply terms for the Anointed One, the visible sign of God s Covenant. We receive this visible sign in our own lives at baptism, when we are anointed into Christ s kingship, priesthood and prophetic ministry. We are called to be the presence of God s kingdom here on earth as we hope to share in his kingdom in heaven. But this kingship always comes with a cost. St. Paul tells us that although Christ, the image of the invisible God, has all power, authority and kingship; he set his glory aside to become one of us. And it is through the blood of his cross that Jesus achieves our reconciliation with God. We see this most graphically in the gospel today as Jesus is hanging on the cross. The leaders and soldiers are mocking him, as if it is not enough that he is undergoing a very painful death. Even on the cross, Jesus is a good shepherd to his people. When the criminal crucified next to him acknowledges his own guilt and his belief in Christ, Jesus promises him that he will be with him in Paradise, the first follower to join him in his heavenly kingdom. Just as our hope in the glory to come shapes our vision of life here on earth, we, too, must be willing to share in the cross of Christ. This Feast of Christ the King strengthens our hope that the power of God will enable us to remain faithful to the heavenly vision amidst the trials and tribulations of this life. We humbly pray, Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. And we hope to hear the words: This day you will be with me in Paradise. It has been nearly a year (December 8, 2012) that our former Religious Education secretary and long-time parishioner Joyce Schoenecker passed away. Because her children went to school at St. Robert s the family decided to host a basketball tournament to raise money for the school scholarship fund. The first annual event was held last month and raised over $3,200 for needy students. I am very grateful to Joyce s husband, Don and her sons, Jeremy, Jason and Eric for remembering our school in their time of loss. Please keep the Schoenecker family in your prayers. The final results of the Harvest Gala are in. It was our biggest event yet. We netted $33,200, approximately $9,000 more than last year. Of this total $3,500 was raised for the Fund-A-Need for School I-Pads and $1,500 donated to the Teen Group. The remaining $28,200 goes to the parish operating budget. Thank you to Susie Jablonski, Jeff Griggs and all the volunteers for their hard work. The Girl Scout Bake Sale was held last weekend. Thank you to the Girl Scouts and all the volunteers who provided the treats and hosted the event and raised $1, for the STRETCH Fund. Hand-carved olive wood religious art from Bethlehem Gifts will be on sale in the vestibule next weekend. They make beautiful gifts and the proceeds help Christian families in the Holy Land. As we approach Thanksgiving Day, I am reminded how much God has given me in this life, particularly family and friends. True happiness comes from wanting what we have rather than having what we want. Let us remember to be grateful for all our blessings and pray for those who are alone, have suffered tragedy and those who go without. The rectory office will be closed this Wednesday and Thursday for Thanksgiving so that our staff can enjoy the holiday with their families. The office will re-open on Friday morning at 8:30. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and a great week. Sincerely, Fr. Neil

4 Page 4 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe III John Buoniconti and Kelly Grapenthein Baptized in Faith Dillon Michael Rozmus Son of Thaddeus Rozmus and Colleen DeDecker PARISH UPDATE The financial results and summary letter from the fiscal year ended June 30th were included in the bulletin last week. This report, along with an additional letter that was not in the bulletin highlighting the accomplishments of the past year has been mailed to all registered parish households. If you have not yet received it, please call the rectory. I feel that this is important because I believe that all parishioners should be fully informed about our operations yet only about 15% of parishioners pick up the bulletin. The Parish Pastoral Council has completed the current edition of our parish newsletter Beyond the Walls. This should also be arriving in the mail shortly. An update of the Parish Inspiration Plan is also included in today s bulletin (see page seven). We do all this because of my commitment to transparency and communication. Only a fully informed parish can have the confidence and ability to make good decisions and move forward in our mission as people of God. Fr. Neil SPRED THE WORD Come join the St. Robert Bellarmine SPRED group for our annual SPRED Mass at the 5:30 p.m. mass on December 8th VATICAN SURVEY: PASTORAL CHALLENGES TO THE FAMILY IN THE CONTEXT OF EVANGELIZATION Pope Francis has called for an Extraordinary Synod to address the topic, Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelization that will take place in Rome in October of The Holy See has asked bishops to share information about the topic as widely as possible and to provide a way for those Catholics who wish to contribute their comments and input to do so. The instructions and the survey can be found on the Chicago Archdiocesan website, All responses received in the Archdiocese of Chicago will be sent to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC, who will pass on all collected response from dioceses throughout the country to the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops in Rome.

5 November 24, 2013 Page 5 ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE CARDINAL November 11, 2013 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As you all know, the State of Illinois has entered into law the recognition of same-sex unions as marriages. The Church was part of the public debate, as you also know. We tried to explain that this is not primarily a religious issue, since marriage comes to us from nature as the union of a man and a woman, long before Christ walked the earth or the state came into being. Nevertheless, there will be consequences for the Church and society that will become clearer as the law is used to sue for discrimination. The law has made some gays and lesbians happy, and that is not a bad thing in itself. The law, however, is bad law because it will contribute over the long run to the further dissolution of marriage and family life, which are the bedrock of any society. The Church will therefore continue and strengthen her ministry to families. We have lived with bad laws before, and we will do our best to adjust to this one for the sake of social harmony. One of the consequences for our religion is already evident in the misuse of Pope Francis words, spoken last summer, about our attitude toward an individual gay person who has asked God for forgiveness. The Pope was not speaking about approving gay marriage. To use his words against his teaching, as they were used on the floor of the State House of Representatives on November 5, is less than intellectually honest. We are called, by reason of our belief that every person is made in God s image and likeness, to love and respect all of our brothers and sisters, without exception. But we express this respect within the context of our belief in how God has made us and made the world. This belief and this love is the basis of our joy in living the Catholic faith with integrity of mind and heart. I thank you for your life of faith. God bless you and those you love. Sincerely yours in Christ, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago

6 Page 6 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe GIVING TREE NEXT WEEKEND THE ADVENT GIVING TREE WILL BE IN THE VESTIBULE. Every Advent Season this Giving Tree reminds us as we prepare for Christmas to be mindful of those who are poor. Christ's humble birth and his message of hope for the poor are important to reflect upon throughout Advent as we prepare our hearts for Christ's Birth. If you would like to help out families in need during the Advent season there are several ways the Giving Tree could use your help. 1) On the tree you will find ornaments that represent a child from our Sharing Parish - Ascension-St. Susanna in Harvey. Each person who takes one of those ornaments is asked to buy one warm item of clothing and a little toy. One thing to note: this is slightly different from past years. The main person who organizes the Christmas Giving at Ascension-St. Susanna, Donna, is critically ill and in intensive care. We ask that you keep her in your prayers. The pastor at Ascension-St. Susanna let us know that because of her absence, he would not have time to get us all the names of the children in need. So our recommendation is that you purchase gifts for any age child. Perhaps the same ages as your children, or your nieces or nephews or grandchildren. We are hoping to present our sharing parish with a supply of gifts that they can direct to the children. Directions for this can be found on the ornaments. These gifts are to be turned in by December 14 th. 2) You can place items under the tree of warm clothing, warm bedding, and items for babies and young children such as toys or blankets. These items are distributed to members of our own parish as well as to agencies like Marillac House and Catholic Charities who distribute them to the needy of Chicago. 3) Another agency we support is Marillac House. They offer an opportunity for parents in need to select toys for their children. You are welcome to place unwrapped toys under the Giving Tree for Marillac House and we will deliver them on December 9 th. Thank you in Advance for your Generosity. THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE We will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items for a local food pantry through Sunday, December 1st. Please place your donated items in the boxes provided in the vestibules and thank you for sharing with those less fortunate. Holy Name Men s Club and the Parents Association will be selling tickets next weekend after all the masses for the Annual Christmas Party with Roxy! Tuesday, December 10th. Kernaghan Hall ~ 6 pm Cocktails 7pm Dinner Cash Bar ~ $25 Italian Dinner and Show

7 November 24, 2013 Page 7 The Parish Inspiration Plan, completed and approved by Bishop Manz in February of 2013, has been making an impact at St. Robert Bellarmine. The roll out for some of the items began in February and continues to be implemented as we move forward. The Parish Pastoral Council felt it might be helpful to give you an update on what has been happening and how the Inspiration Plan has been percolating into the life of the parish. February Implementation of the 5:30 evening Contemporary mass in response to item Mission Strategies C. April Establish formal practice of pre-liturgical greeting of one another in response to item Mission 1, part 1. July through October Developed and conducted a Parish Census (still an ongoing process Phase 1 is nearly complete with phase 2 poised to begin in January 2014) in response to Mission 1, part 2. August Hired Beth Farias as the SRB Teen Group Youth Minister in response to item Mission 3, part 2. September Hired Dennis Costanzo as the SRB Music Director in response to item Mission 1, part 1. September Established Greeters at liturgies (this is an ongoing item if you are interested in helping out please let us know.) in response to item Mission 1, part 1. September Enlisted count team to evaluate collections based on specific mass times in response to item Finance 1, part 1. September Establish an Alumni Committee (this is an ongoing effort, all alumni are invited to participate) in response to item School 3, part 4. October Create an SRB Ambassador Program to reach out to elderly in the community (this is an ongoing initiative and all are invited to participate) in response to item School 2, Part 2. October Developed Faith and Fitness Group as a way to focus to reach out to new constituents in the parish community in response to items Mission 2, part 1 and School 2, part 1. As you can see, there is a lot that has already begun, and still more things are in the planning stages. You can check out the parish website for a full list of all the activities, and to find ways you might get involved. What inspires you?

8 Page 8 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe On behalf of the entire Harvest Gala committee, THANK YOU for a wonderful evening. We exceeded our goals from the past two years, raising $33,200 (net) including $3,500 from the Fund-A-Need for ipads for our school and $1,500 from a private donor for the SRB Teen Club. AN AWESOME TURNOUT WITH LOTS OF NEW FACES! Many thanks to all who attended friends old and new plus dedicated volunteers for celebrating and supporting our St. Robert Bellarmine community. GREAT AUCTION ITEMS! Thank you to our donors, our auction committee, and the talents behind our classroom projects. A special shout-out to the Sisters of Notre Dame for their wildly popular Dinner with the Sisters live auction item which, along with amazing vacation packages and other items, made for a very successful auction. HELPING US EXCEED OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL! We exceeded our goals from the past two years, raising $33,200 (net) including $3,500 from the Fund-A- Need for ipads for our school and $1,500 from a private donor for the SRB Teen Club. SO MUCH TO DO AND SEE! From the special mass to the presentation of honoring the six pastors of Saint Robert Bellarmine and the live and silent auctions there really was something for everyone to enjoy! Over 225 guests were in attendance who heard the talented Lane Tech Jazz Band play and bid on over 140 live and silent auction items. A GREAT BIG THANK YOU! Thanks to the donors listed below for their generous offerings that made the event so special. Please be sure to thank these businesses the next time you visit, especially The Gale Street Inn who was a big hit with their signature menu items that were good to the last bite. Thanks to the efforts of the committee and volunteers for their enthusiasm and dedication. Countless hours went into the planning and preparation for this event starting back as early as January. The core committee responsible for creating this event was led by Fr. Neil Fackler and Mrs. Carrie Mijal along with Mrs. Susie Jablonski and Mr. Jeff Griggs as co-chairs. Thanks to Mrs. Joy Stauber for her art direction and social media efforts, Mrs. Theresa Psoida-Moskal, the classroom art project liaison, Mrs. Mary Beth Gerlach for donating tables and providing the bar staff, Mr. Mark Jablonski, silent auction coordinator and bar team as well as Mrs. Sue Griggs for event registration. We d especially like to thank these volunteers who went above and beyond with set up and clean up including Celeste and Mike Burke and Jim Ryan as well as the Knights of Columbus Tonti Council who assisted throughout the evening. We d also like to thank the many volunteers, teachers and staff who assisted with the classroom art projects. Thank you again for your support of the many facets of our St. Robert Bellarmine community! Please let us know if you have feedback, ideas for next year, items to donate to future auctions, or if you would like to join the planning committee.

9 November 24, 2013 Page 9 Amalfi Hotel Athenaeum Theatre Edward Fox Photography Eli's Cheesecake K1 Speed Kart Racing Francis Ellis Candles Erin King Francis Kehoe Anthony and Jennifer Kempa Nonna Silvia's Restaurant Notre Dame College Prep Jeanene O Brien Oceanique Restaurant Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Skatium Ice Arena - Skokie Patricia Stankiewicz Stauber Family Charles Bell Pappas and Bell, LLC George and Ana Bedon Blue Sky Marketing Joyce Boin Battery Giant Bottle & Bottega Brunswick Zone Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Build-A-Bear Elaine M. Cella Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Kids Company Chicago White Sox Comfort Inn & Suites Penelope D Andrea Gina DeMarco DePaul University Dept. of Athletics Desoto House Hotel Geneva D Lara Photography Fr. Scott Donahue Dunkin Donuts East Bank Club Fr. Neil Fackler Farmers' Guest House Vanchai Feller Kevin Flynn Fred Fox Studios Gale Street Inn Daniel and Pastora Gandor Ann Gargano Paul and Mary Beth Gerlach Goldfish Swim School Goodman Theatre Hagens Fish Market John and Kristin Hansen James and Marlene Heinlein Howl at the Moon Doug Human Photography Industructo Rental Co. Jablonski & Associates, Inc. Mark and Susan Jablonski Pat Jannusch Michael and Jennifer Keeney Kingston Mines Stephanie Lee Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. Lou Malnati s Pizzeria Loyola Academy Lynfred Winery Robert Lyons Sinead and Mike Malone Maxine s Chicago Salon Joseph Mazza William and Janet McElligott McIlhenny Tabasco Company McNichols Family Medieval Times Mercy Home for Boys and Girls Vicki and Jeff Mezydlo Mrs. Carrie Mijal Mike Ditka s Restaurant Chris and Kim Nigro Paz Family Pete s Pizza #2 Eric Pelz Harriet Pergande Kevin Peters Mary Kay Plomin Prasino Restaurant - Rosemont Primrose Candy Regina Dominican Academy Revolution Brewing Resurrection High School Rosebud Restaurants St. Robert Bellarmine Community Spirit Garden Royal Touch Salon Sabatino s Restaurant Rick and Edith Schell Shaw's Crabhouse - Schaumburg John G. Shedd Aquarium Sheffield Baseball Club Barbara Simon Steppenwolf Theatre Loretta Swiatek Superdawg Sybaris Teddie Kossof Salon & Spa The Drake Hotel The French Pastry School The Kids Table The Purple Pig Restaurant Ellen Topel Topps US Tru Restaurant Van Gogh School Photographers Dan and Bridget White Windy City Field House John Wolf Kathleen and Joe Wyndham Chris and Chrissy Zaker Zanie s Comedy Club

10 Page 10 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe HOLLY/HOBBY FAIR! The Holly Fair which is Thursday, December 12th is a fun way for our school children to be able to purchase Christmas gifts for their family members. The Hobby Fair, on Friday, December 13 th, 8 am to 11:30 am, is where the older children at St. Robert Bellarmine make craft items and sell them. This day is open to the public. The Holidays are fast approaching and we are in need of donated items that would make a suitable gift for Granny s Attic, new or gently used items, plant clippings, ceramic items, also holiday gift bags, bows and tissue paper. We ask that all donations of new or like new items be brought to the Junior building office on or before Monday, December 9 th. THANK YOU! Congratulations! To: Jessica Barton First Honors Guerin Prep 1st Quarter CALLING ALL ALUMNI As part of the Parish Inspiration Plan, the St. Robert Bellarmine alumni committee is open to all alums, family of alumni or those in the school and parish community looking to help keep graduates up-to-date on the wonderful things going on in our school. For more information on our alumni committee please can contact Jeff Mezydlo at (773) or atjmezydlo@hotmail.com. Thank you for participating in the Market Day Pie Contest. We exceeded our goal of 100 pies and sold 174 pies!!! The winners of the pizza parties are Junior Building J Preschool - Mrs. McGeever & Mrs. Zyburt s class Senior Building---104S 7th grade - Ms. Burzynski s class Once again, THANK YOU, for your support. This month alone, our profit was $ bringing our total profit for this year to $ SRBPA thanks you!

11 December 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 1st Sunday of Advent After All Masses H.N. Christmas Dinner Tkt Sale (V) Bethlehem Gifts Sale (V) 4p Cont. Mass Choir Practice (C) 6:30-8p Teen Club (KH) 2 7:30 p Sports Assoc Mtg (KH) 3 All Day RE Set-up (KH) 6:30p-9p Catechist Christmas Party(KH) 6:30pm Novena (C) 7pm Advent Prayer (C) 7p PA Closed Bd Mtg (SMR) a 8th Grade Graduation Pictures (KH) 9:15a-10:30a School Reconciliations (C) 3-4:30p Children s Choir (MR) 7p-9p Conversations on Faith (C) 7p Bereavement Mtg (MR) 5 NO SPORTS 9-10:30a Bible Study (MR) 9:15a-10:30a School Reconciliations (C) 11:30a School Dismissal 12:30-7p Parent Teacher Conferences (G) 6p PA Santa Set Up (KH, MR) 7p Adult Choir (MR) 8:30-11:30a Teacher Inservice (KH) 9a Church closed rest of day 7-9p Santa (KH,MR) 7 9:30-12pm RE Classes (S) 11a 2nd Gr. Euch. class/1st Reconciliation (C) 12:30-1:30p Mkt Day (LR) After 5pm Mass Tkt Sale H.N. Christmas Dinner (V) 2nd Coll.-Retirement for Religious 8 2nd Sunday of Advent After All Masses H.N. Christmas Dinner Tkt Sale (V) 10am Mass-Rite of Acceptance 4p Cont. Mass Choir Practice (C) 5:30p SPRED Mass (C)/ Reception (KH) 2nd Coll.-Retirement for Religious 9 Immaculate Conception 1:30p School Mass 7pm Mass 10 All Day H.N. Set Up (KH) 6p-10p Holy Name Christmas dinner (KH) 6:30pm Novena (C) 7pm Advent Prayer (C) 7:30p APC Mtg (MR) :30p Children s Choir (MR) 4-10p Joe s Pizza Night 12 8am-11:30am Holly Hobby (LR) 9-10:30a Bible Study (MR) 7p Adult Choir (MR) 3:30p Rectory closed 13 8am-11:30am Holly Hobby (LR) All Day Set-up for RE Confirmation Retreat (KH) 14 8:30a-12p RE Confirmation Retreat (K) 9:30am-12pm RE Classes (S) 2nd Coll. - Christmas flowers 15 3rd Sunday of Advent Coffee and... 1:15p Baptism (C) 4p Cont. Mass Choir Practice (C) 6:30-8p Teen Club (KH) 2nd Coll. - Christmas flowers 16 7pm School Bd Mtg (MR) 7 pm Baptismal Prep (R) 17 6:30pm Novena (C) 7pm Advent Prayer (C) 18 All Day SPRED Christmas Party Set-Up (KH) 3-4:30p Children s Choir(MR) 5p Benediction 6-10p SPRED Christmas Party (KH) :30a Bible Study (MR) 7p Adult Choir (MR) 20 10:30a Christmas Pageant (C) 11:30a School Dismissal All Day Set-up for dance (KH) 7p-9p 5th-8th Grade dance (KH, SMR) th Sunday of Advent 4p Cont. Mass Choir Practice (C) 6:30-8p Teen Club (KH) 23 7pm Garden Mtg(SMR) 24 Vigil of Christmas 4pm Mass Midnight Mass Rectory 25 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 8am Mass 10am Mass 12pm Mass /Rectory Closed Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph 4p Cont. Mass Choir Practice (C) Soleminity of Mary 4pm Mass Rectory

12 Page 12 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 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) SPC Sean Cheker (Army) Bernard Brennan (Marines) PV2 Michael Rosenthal (Army) Cpl Joseph VonMoser (Marines) Martin Durcan (Navy) PVT Colleen McDonald (Army) Cpl Armando Bolivar (Marines) Luke Bulanda (Navy) Capt Kevin P. O Grady (Air Force) Capt Albert Eiffes (Air Force) Capt Daniel C. Ouper (Air Force) E3 John J. Schmidt III (Navy) SPC Samuel Stanciel (Army) EM3 Abraham Ubi (Navy) PVT Michael Barry (Army) SPC David A. Torres (Army) Weekly Schedule Monday, November 25 9:30-10:30 Kindergarten Thanksgiving (KH) 7 pm Baptismal Preparation Class (MR) 7 pm Spirit Garden Meeting (SMR) 7 pm Finance Committee Meeting (R) 7:30 pm - 9 pm Census Meeting (KH) Tuesday, November 26 6:30 pm Novena (C) 7 pm Parish Ambassadors Meeting (KH) Wednesday, November 27 - Rectory Office Closed Church Closed after Morning Mass Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Day - Rectory Office Closed Friday, November 29 Rectory Office hours: 8:30 am 2:30 pm Saturday, November 30 After 5 pm Mass Bethlehem Gift Sale (V) and Holy Name Christmas Dinner Ticket Sale (V) Sunday, December 1 After all Masses Bethlehem Gift Sale (V) and Holy Name Christmas Dinner Ticket Sale (V) 4 pm Contemporary Mass Choir Practice (C) 6:30 pm 8 pm Teen Club (KH) Daily Scripture Readings Monday Dn 1:1-6, 8-20 / Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday Dn 2:31-45 / Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, / Lk 21:12-19 Thursday 1 Kgs 8:55-61 / 1 Cor 1:3-9 / Lk 1: Friday Dn 7:2-14 / Lk 21:29-33 Saturday Rom 10:9-18 / Mt 4:18-22 Sunday Is 2:1-5 / Rom 13:11-14 / Mt 24:37-44 HOLIDAY BULLETIN DEADLINES Please be aware that bulletin deadlines are different during the Holidays. They are as follows: The Dec 8th bulletin deadline is Nov 29th, for the Dec. 15th bulletin, the deadline is Dec 5th, for the Dec 22nd bulletin, the deadline is Dec 9th, for the Dec 29th bulletin, the deadline is Dec 13th, and for the Jan 5th bulletin, the deadline is Dec 19th November 30 - December 1, 2013 Mass Presider Servers Lectors Auxiliary Ministers 5:00 PM Fr. Neil M. Benavides, M. Griggs, Fackler L. Kalayil E. Stecker J. Bauman, K. Bauman, G. Kurtti 8:00 AM Fr. Neil K. Brosnan, D. Walsh, M. Kmiec, A. Ouper, J. Ouper, M. Callaghan, P. Zyburt Fackler M. White P. Harrison, N. Hester, D. Thurber 10:00 AM Fr. Neil C. Bell, M. Gallardo, E. Day, M. McGrath, P. McGrath, D. Gandor, B. Meyering Fackler N. Keathley, M. Semtner P. Gandor, P. Gross, J. Markfull 12:00 PM 5:30 PM Fr. Scott Donahue Fr. Robert Fedek L. Camacho, M. Camacho, B. Greifelt C. Walsh, J. Walsh, R. Sarau-Young B. Frere C. Bell, M. Blake, R. Borghi J. Persangi M. Lindahl, J. Sabbath, A. Smolen

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