Receive the Holy Spirit Confirmation 2013

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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. Receive the Holy Spirit Confirmation 2013 Madalynn Benavides Alexis Broadway Akemi Camacho Leticia Camacho Tyler Cummens Sarah Dietrich Andrew Doherty Joseph Ergastolo Justin Feller Matthew Gallardo Brandon Greifelt Margaret Griggs Daniel Hernandez Michael Hosp Jr. Brad Isada Kevin Jack Leema Kalayil Jason Katz Jessica Keathley Christopher Kozuch Daniel Kulawiak Anthony Lopez Joseph Lopez Brian McElligott Sean McGing Miles McNichols Melanie Meziere Victoria Munoz Andrew Perez Abigael Plotke Mersade Rodriguez Zachary Rzewnicki Matthew Shuttleworth Nicholas Simone Gerard-O Ahu Soriano Kaitlyn Suckow Miguel Tuba Andrea Untalan Colin Veesenmeyer Kevin Vilchis Tyler Woelke Veko Yebra 3rd Sunday of Easter April 14, 2013

2 Page 2 April 14, 2013 Mass Intentions MON. April 15, Easter Weekday 8:30 am Mary Lou & Walt Nelcowski TUES. April 16, Easter Weekday 8:30 am Margaret Rybicki, Franz Ostendorf WED. April 17, Easter Weekday 8:30 am Martha B. Grieashamer, Peter Joyce THURS. April 18, Easter Weekday 8:30 am Leo Puralewski, Jr., John R. Galluzzi FRI. April 19, Easter Weekday 8:30 am Walter Orzechowski, Finoy Lukose SAT. April 20, Easter Weekday 8:30 am Special Intentions 5:00 pm People of St. Robert Bellarmine SUN. April 21, Fourth Sunday of Easter 8:00 am Anne Kowalski 10:00 am Irene Kolasinski, Tom Browne, Robert Kuhn, Danny Sullivan 12:00 pm Ted & Joseph Zalewski, Wiktoria Ignarska, Wladyslawa Miras, Zofia Mackowska Weekly Collections March 31, 2013 Sunday Offertory $ 8,472 Holy Thursday $ 716 Good Friday $ 746 Easter $20,302 March Sunday Offertory: by credit card or electronic check $2,960. Thank you for your generosity! Our Sympathy and Prayers for all who have passed away. We pray for our recently deceased Thomas Heneghan Michael Moran Maria Wisniewski THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER In the reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Peter and the other apostles are brought before the Sanhedrin because they have continued to teach in the name of Jesus, even though the leaders of the Temple had forbidden them to do so. They reply that they must obey God rather than men, proclaiming Jesus to be the Messiah. They are punished and dismissed. The Apostles rejoiced that they had been found worthy to suffer for the sake of Jesus. In his vision of the end-time, St. John sees the multitude gathered around the throne of God, proclaiming: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing. The gospel story recounts one of Jesus post- Resurrection appearances. The disciples have been fishing all night but haven t caught anything. Jesus tells them to put their nets into the water and they pull in such a large catch of fish that they couldn t haul them all. They only recognize him when they realize this miraculous catch. After they have breakfast, Jesus asks Peter if he loves him. He asks him three times, and each time Peter responds that he does. And three times Jesus tells him to feed his sheep. Acts 5: 27b-32, 40b-41 Revelation 5: John 21: 1-19 THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION The Three Sacraments of Initiation into the life of Christ are Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Most Catholics are baptized as infants, bringing them into the family of faith at the very beginning of their lives. We baptize as infants because, just as in our human families, the children need to experience love and relationship prior to any intellectual knowledge of faith or family. In the early Church only adults who could make a free decision of faith received the Sacrament of Baptism. The Sacraments of Initiation were celebrated at the same time: Baptism, for the forgiveness of sins (dying to sin and rising to new life in Christ); Confirmation, to receive the fullness of the grace of the Holy Spirit; and Eucharist, spiritual food on earth as foretaste of the eternal banquet in heaven. The Second Vatican Council restored this ancient practice of receiving adults into the Church, after a suitable period of formation, conferring all three Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil. After the conversion of the Emperor Constantine in the fourth century, infant baptism gradually became the norm as entire families, free from the threat of persecution, were brought into the Church together. First Holy Communion was received when the faithful were able to have some understanding of the real presence of Christ and an understanding of both the sacrifice and the communion meal shared by the faithful. It wasn t until 1907 when Pope Pius X encouraged frequent communion that the age of reason was lowered to seven years old. The order of the Sacraments was reversed, and Confirmation got pushed back until one was deemed old enough to make a decision for Christ (similar to adult baptism in many Protestant denominations).

3 3rd Sunday in Easter Page 3 From the Pastor s Desk Today we continue the story of the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. These appearances were vital to the early Church in establishing the reality of the Resurrection. Peter and the other disciples have gone fishing, probably because they are uncertain of how to proceed with their mission. The importance of the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus becomes apparent when we hear Peter in the Acts of the Apostles boldly proclaiming the Risen Christ compared to his uncertainty in the gospel narrative. Peter s proclamation before the Sanhedrin tells the Jewish leaders that Jesus was indeed the Messiah, raised up by God. The leaders do not want to be guilty of shedding Jesus blood because it would undermine their authority. But Peter tells them that Jesus was God s chosen one as leader and savior, to grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. He softens the accusation so that they will be open to hear the message and come to see Jesus as the fulfillment of the Messianic expectation. This is the mission given to the apostles, the Great Commission to go out and proclaim the good news. They, and we, are called to preach and teach in the name of Jesus, and to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of sins. In the gospel narrative the apostles have been fishing all night and not caught anything. When Jesus commands them to lower their nets in the morning, they are astounded at the large catch of fish. In this miraculous catch the disciples recognize the Risen Lord. Jesus feeds them as he continues to feed us. The gospel concludes with Peter s profession of faith. After the Last Supper Peter denied Christ three times. When he heard the cock crow, he wept bitterly, recognizing his sin. Jesus now redeems him through his questioning. Peter s triple profession of love for Christ atones for his triple denial. His conversion is complete. Jesus gives Peter the command to feed his sheep, telling him that he, too, will have to lay down his life for his people. The conversion stories are important for us because they tell us the reality of this personal encounter with Christ that rearranges our whole way of looking at life; in fact, our whole way of being. The great liturgies we celebrated at the Triduum are designed to bring us that same sense of awe that St. John experienced in his Revelation. He sees the great multitude in worship around God s throne, with the Lamb at the center who shepherds them to the streams of life-giving water. They are the ones who have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb, indicating that the Christian life can demand everything from us. St. Peter and St. John both remind us that, having experienced the love of Christ, we, too, have been given the power of the Holy Spirit and been strengthened to live out our baptismal grace. On Friday we celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Rassas was with us this year to confirm forty-two of our children, sealing them with the Holy Spirit. Although now fully initiated into the faith, they continue to need our guidance and support. Please keep them, and their families, in your prayers. Graziano Night to benefit our school is tomorrow (Monday). Graziano s graciously donates 25% of the total bill of all who identify themselves as SRB parishioners. Please come out to enjoy a good meal and good company. I encourage all our parishioners to patronize Graziano s in gratitude for their support. The Sports Association will host the annual Comedy Night this Saturday, April 20, featuring members of the Global Giggles Comedy Show and food from Smokey s BBQ. This is always a lot of fun. Please join us for a good time with proceeds benefiting our school. See page nine for more information. Next Sunday, the Liturgical Ministries will host Coffee and Donuts after the masses. There will also be a special Sports Teams Blessing for our student athletes at the 10 a.m. Mass. Have a great week. Sincerely, Fr. Neil

4 Page 4 April 14, 2013 A Warm Welcome to our New Parishioners Ms. Linda Bartjen Ms. Janine Dzierozynski Mrs. Beata Grabanski and family Mr & Mrs Peter Mulcrone and family Mr. Robert R. Stevenson Mr & Mrs Nicholas J. Solmo Baptized in Faith Elliot Maren Judkins Pilon Son of Matt & Alicia Pilon Marlee Altagracia Middleton Daughter of Derrick & Damary Middleton Luciano Lucas Crisantos Son of Luciano and Sonia Crisantos COMMUNION MINISTERS NEEDED Are you a Minister of Care in your parish, and have you considered bringing Communion to the sick in a hospital setting? Presence Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center is in need of 4-5 volunteer Ministers of Care (mandated by Chicago Archdiocese). The commitment is one time per week; it usually takes about 30 minutes to cover your assigned nursing units. You ll find it is very rewarding! For information, call Chaplain Bob Shuford, Coordinator of Spiritual Services ( ). Wedding Banns I Charlie Rogowski and Anna Kusak Conversations On Faith What does it mean to be Catholic today? How do we live our faith? Wednesday Evenings at 7pm St. Robert Bellarmine Church For more info contact Chrissy at or at srbvolunteers@yahoo.com Each evening is being hosted jointly by St. Robert Bellarmine, Our Lady of Victory and St. Pascal parishes. Presenters will include local pastors, deacons and parishioners. Why Does the Church have an Option for the Poor? April 24 th 2013 Do you know what our faith teaches about Justice in our world? Throughout our history, the Catholic Church has taken a stand for the poor and vulnerable in society; but so few people realize that this is an integral part of what it means to be Catholic. Come, find out more about Catholic Social Teaching and join the conversation about how to make it an important reality today. If you want a chance to ask some questions and talk with others about how they live their faith, then these Conversations are for you.

5 3rd Sunday in Easter Page 5 CONGRATULATIONS TO PARISHIONER BILL FRERE! On 7 April, Bishop Joseph Perry presided at the Rite of Institution into the Ministry of Reader and welcomed Bill into that ministry at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein. He is part of a group of 13 men who took part in the liturgy and became instituted Readers. At the institution, Bishop Perry charged that Bill Frere be faithful in handing on the Word of God so that it may grow strong in the hearts of His people. Additionally, being an instituted Reader also means taking on a special office within the Christian community. Besides proclaiming the word in the liturgical assembly, an instituted reader is responsible for: - instructing children and adults in the faith; - preparing them to receive the sacraments worthily; - bringing the message of salvation to those who have not yet received it. This is an awesome responsibility. But it is part of the continuing discernment process as (insert name of candidate) moves forward on his journey in formation and listens to God s plan for him in future ministry. During formation this year, Bill Frere is attending academic courses in the Sacraments of Initiation, Old Testament, Evangelization, Moral Theology, New Testament, Christology, Diaconal Ministry in a Multi-Cultural Church, Homiletics II, and more. He also participated in a weekend retreat with his wife Virginia, and a candidates-only retreat prior to his institution as Reader. He participated in a Service to Charity field education experience last summer, and this year engaged in a Service to the Word field education experience. He attends monthly spiritual direction, and is present for numerous formation sessions as he continues his journey as a candidate for the Order of Deacon. Presently, there are about 500 active deacons in the Archdiocese of Chicago, with 52 men currently in the Institute for Diaconal Studies. Please keep Bill Frere in your prayers, all candidates who will be instituted as Readers, their wives and families, and all candidates in formation, that they might continue to answer God s call to serve His Church. Dorothy Stang Adult High School invites you to... ROOTED IN LOVE The Life and Martyrdom of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN performed by Nancy Murray, OP Sunday, April 21st at 3pm Old St. Patrick's Church 700 W. Adams, Chicago, IL Chicago Debut - Only One Performance! If you choose not to make a payment on-line please make a reservation by ing: dorothy.stang.chicago@gmail.com Purchase your ticket online today! Suggested Donation: $10 p/person Cash and checks will be accepted at the door.

6 Page 6 April 14, 2013 ftäx à{x Wtàx4 We are delighted to announce the Third Annual Harvest Gala Celebrating our St. Robert Bellarmine community. The celebration will take place Saturday, October 26, 2013, from 6:30 p.m. to midnight. There are a few surprises in store for this year s event. Guests can expect a lively atmosphere complete with silent and live auctions, music and dancing. Want to be a part of the Harvest Gala Planning Team? Parishioners and school families are encouraged to be a part of the planning, please join us on Thursday, April 18th from 7-8:30 p.m. in Kernaghan Hall. Committees include: Food & Beverage Decor Auction Items (silent and live) Ticket Sales Registration & Check-out Marketing & Communications Do you have something fun to donate? A vacation home, tickets to a great game, or something creative and fun? For more information, please contact Susie , or Jeff

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8 Page 8 April 14, 2013 ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE SCHOOL PRESCHOOL/ KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION SESSION SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 10 A.M. TO NOON. The day includes a presentation and Q&A period, visits with the Preschool and Kindergarten teachers in their classrooms and time to talk with principal Carrie Mijal, the teachers and other parents. Children are welcome. For more information or to reserve a spot please call the school at (773) or strbellarmine@yahoo.com. SCHOOL RUMMAGE SALE Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 The 8th grade will be hos ng a rummage sale to help raise funds for their class gi. Any dona ons of household goods, books, videos, toys, games, or any other slightly used items, excluding clothing, are welcome. They can be dropped off at the school office or given to any 8th grade student. Thank you for your considera on, The Class of 2013 HIGH SCHOOL AGED TEENS The Youth Ministers of Vicariate IV invite you to attend a passionate and faith filled gathering. The event will offer the benefits of gathering teens together for a day filled with the Spirit, and the opportunity to come together to pray, listen to speakers, and enjoy an atmosphere of music and fun. The Youth Rally will be held on April 21, 2013 from 4 pm to 8pm at St. Patrick High School and will feature the music and personal witness of nationally renowned Catholic speaker and musician Cooper Ray, as well as prayer, food, and community building events.

9 3rd Sunday in Easter Page 9 Pre-order your tickets now! Name Student s Name Room Telephone # of tickets X $25 = $ Please make checks payable to: S.R.B.S.A. Return your order form with payment to the school office. Tickets are also available for purchase after all masses this weekend! Special thanks to the JENSEN FAMILY First come, first served! Only 255 tickets will be sold! For more information contact George Bedon at or srbsportsassoc@yahoo.com N. Northwest Hwy PRICES All Sandwiches & Cole Slaw $3.00 Bread Pudding $1.00 PRE-ORDER YOUR FOOD NOW! 2 Mini Pork Sandwich 2 Mini Smoked Turkey Sandwich 2 Mini Smokey Joe Sandwich 2 Mini Brisket Sandwich Sweet Pea s Bread Pudding Total # # # # # $ Please return the order form to the school office by Monday, April 15th

10 Page 10 April 14, 2013 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Edwards Bell (Army) GySgt Timothy R. Hogan (Marines) CPT Patrick J. Collins (Army) Raymond Weernink (Navy) BG Tau aika Uta atu (TDS) 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) Ewa Dabrowski (Navy) Capt Kevin P. O Grady (Air Force) Capt Albert Eiffes (Air Force) Capt Daniel C. Ouper (Air Force) Amn Daniel Roger Cimon (Air Force) SPC Samuel Stanciel (Army) EM3 Abraham Ubi (Navy) PVT Michael Barry (Army) SPC David A. Torres (Army) Weekly Schedule Monday, April 15 3:15 pm Children s Choir (MR) 4pm -10 pm Graziano Benefit Night 7 pm Finance Meeting (R) Tuesday, April 16 6:30 pm Novena (C) 7 pm PA Meeting (KH) 7 pm Liturgy Board Meeting (MR) Wednesday, April 17 5 pm Benediction (C) 6 pm 10 pm SPRED (KH) Thursday, April 18 7 pm - 8:30 pm Harvest Gala Committee Mtg (SMR) 7 pm Choir (MR) Friday, April 19 Saturday, April 20 6 pm 12 am Comedy Night (KH) Sunday, April 21 Coffee and after all masses 10 am Mass Sports Blessing 4pm 5:30 pm Contemporary Mass Practice (C) 6:30 pm 8 pm Teen Group (KH) Daily Scripture Readings Monday Acts 6:8-15 / Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday Acts 7:51 8:1a / Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8 / Jn 6:35-40 Thursday Acts 8:26-40 / Jn 6:44-51 Friday Acts 9:1-20 / Jn 6:52-59 Saturday Acts 9:31-42 / Jn 6:60-69 Sunday Acts 13:14, / Rv 7:9, 14b-17 / Jn 10:27-30 April 20-21, 2013 Mass Presider Servers Lectors Auxiliary Ministers Fr. Scott L. Camacho, M. Griggs, 5:00 PM T. Kerin J. Bogusz, W. Felckowski, P. Harrison Donahue M. Benavides 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 5:30 PM Fr. Neil Fackler Fr. Neil Fackler Fr. Ted Stone Fr. Robert Fedek TÄÄ tüx Çä àxw jxwçxáwtç? TÑÜ Ä DJ? ECDF g{x V{âÜv{ ã ÄÄ ux ÉÑxÇ tää wtç yéü TwÉÜtà ÉÇ Éy à{x UÄxááxw ftvütåxçà yéääéãxw uç UxÇxw và ÉÇ tà H ÑAÅA K. Brosnan, J. Brosnan, R Sarau-Young J. Andino, C. Keane, M. Silva E. Kadus, M. Semtner, R. Piagentini C. Brennan, N. Brennan, L. Meyering P. Zyburt Y. Simonsis Sr. Ann, Sr. Mary Lou, N. Hester, K. Fergus, P. Fergus, J. Ouper, A. Ouper P. Gandor, D. Gandor, J. Markfull, A. Benages, I. Benages, P. McGrath, M. McGrath M. Skowron M. Blake, D. Czech, S. Spooner K. Calcagno R. Borghi, W. Calcagno, M. Calcagno

11 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 Virginia Underwood, Adm. Assist/Office Mgr Dr. Christina Zaker, Adult Education Kathy Goetz, Business Manager 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 Jean Tuohy, Music Director Bulletin Deadline: Thursday 12 Noon 10 days in advance Submit articles via in person at the rectory or fax Pulpit Announcement Deadline Friday by 7:30 p.m. in the rectory. New Parishioners Welcome to Saint Robert s! Please register at the rectory office. 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 from 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.