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. 2nd Sunday of Easter April 7, 2013

2 Page 2 April 7, 2013 Mass Intentions MON. April 8, The Annunciation of the Lord 8:30 am People of St. Robert Bellarmine TUES. April 9, Easter Weekday 8:30 am Joseph Ganshirt, Marie Kielbasa, Joseph Samansky WED. April 10, Easter Weekday 8:30 am Mary Jane Bricker, Edward Mitchell THURS. April 11, St. Stanislaus 8:30 am Joseph Ganshirt FRI. April 12, Easter Weekday 8:30 am Janet Palmissano SAT. April 13, St. Martin I 8:30 am Eric Marder 5:00 pm Paul Calandrino, Connie & Tony Rio Cortese Grandchildren birthdays, Margaret Lowery SUN. April 14, Third Sunday of Easter 8:00 am Matthew Joseph, Gertrude Nowacki, Mary Gallagher 10:00 am Helmer (Kurt) Kurtti, Jr., Tom Browne 12:00 pm Joseph White, Ronald Hogan Weekly Collections March 24, 2013 Sunday Offertory $ 9,947 Sharing $ 2,682 Energy $ 492 Thank you for your generosity! II Charlie Rogowski and Anna Kusak Our Sympathy and Prayers for all who have passed away. We pray for our recently deceased Janet Palmissano Glen W. Donat Andrea Puig SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER In the reading from Acts many signs and wonders are done among the people at the hands of the apostles. They brought the sick on their mats so that Peter s shadow might fall upon them and heal them; and those with unclean spirits were cured. In his Revelation St. John is caught up in the Spirit and beholds the majesty of the Son of Man. He falls down as if dead. The Lord says, Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, the one who lives. Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I hold the keys of death and the netherworld. In the gospel the Risen Lord passes through the locked door to the upper room and stands in the midst of his disciples. He says, Peace be with you ; and shows them his hands and his side. He breathes upon them and gives them the Holy Spirit. Thomas, who had been absent, does not believe that the Lord had risen. Jesus returns a week later and repeats his message of peace. He then turns to Thomas, inviting him to touch his hand, his side, and to believe. Thomas replies, My Lord and my God. We are told that these signs have been written down so that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that through this belief we might have life in his name. Acts 5:12-16 Revelation 1:9-13, John 20:19-31 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Our Christian faith really is all about mercy: the mercy of God and the mercy that we are to extend to others. The Easter Triduum that we have just celebrated is the ultimate expression of God s mercy. Jesus takes our sins upon himself and nails them to the cross. Through his Resurrection we have access to eternal life with him in his kingdom. In baptism we die to sin and rise to new life. At the elevation of the host during the Eucharistic Prayer we affirm our faith: Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory. Every time we receive communion we are participating in the paschal mystery and partaking of the true bread of life. So every Sunday is a celebration of divine mercy. Based on a revelation to Sr. Faustina, a Polish nun who died in 1938, Pope John Paul II declared the Second Sunday of Easter to be Divine Mercy Sunday. Sr. Faustina calls us to pray for divine mercy, to come to know divine mercy and to bring divine mercy to others. Sr. Faustina was canonized (proclaimed a saint) on April 30, 2000.

3 2nd Sunday of Easter Page 3 From the Pastor s Desk Today, the Second Sunday of Easter, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday (see page two), we hear the gospel that gives us the expression Doubting Thomas because of the apostle s declaration that he won t believe unless he actually sees the nail marks on Jesus hands and puts his hand into Jesus side. Jesus calls Thomas to believe in the evidence of things not seen. The empty tomb without the eyes of faith is just an empty tomb. We are called to believe without having seen the risen Christ ourselves. We depend on the witness of the apostles and the early Church. We all have doubts. If we never have doubts, it is unlikely that we have really appropriated the faith in any deep personal way. True faith is not whether we doubt but what we do with our doubts. St. Thomas witness to the risen Christ confirmed his faith. John concludes the gospel passage with the explanation that the signs performed by the risen Christ are written down so that we may come to believe, and through this belief that we may have life in his name. John also tells us that the Risen Christ is testified to by the water, the blood and the Spirit. The water from Jesus side is the water of baptism; the blood shed on the Cross is the blood of the new and everlasting covenant, and the Spirit is the Spirit of truth. We have all these witnesses. Though our faith is often learned first from family or teachers, we each must make a decision as to whether or not we will believe. John tells us that if we do believe we will conquer the world as Jesus himself did. He goes on to tell us that the proof of our faith is in our obedience to his commandments. Faith comes down to the willingness to unite ourselves to Christ by our trust. We can give in to our doubts in order to conform to life in this world. We can also choose to live and act on God s Word, trusting in his promise. Only when we overcome our doubts and fears can the promises of faith be realized in our lives. I would like to thank all the volunteers and staff who spent so much time during the Holy Week to prepare our beautiful liturgies. These events don t just happen. It takes a lot of time and effort from a lot of people. Special thanks go to Grace Pinas, Celeste Burke, Veronica Lisowski and the Art and Environment committee for decorating the church so beautifully; Jean Tuohy and all the musicians, cantors and choirs; Pat Zyburt for working with all the lectors and running the rehearsals for Holy Thursday; Sheelagh Spooner for rehearsing and coordinating the altar servers; all of our lectors, Eucharistic ministers, ushers, altar servers; Chrissy Zaker for coordinating the RCIA Elect as they prepared for the Easter Vigil. A special thanks goes to Mariellen Cronin for typing all the liturgies and preparing the liturgical books. I apologize for any names I may have forgotten. Bless you all for your devotion to our parish. Veronica Lisowski retired at the end of March after twenty years of exceptional service to the parish. Veronica not only cleaned the parish buildings, washed and ironed all the altar linens, watered the plants and the grass and helped decorate the church, she was always willing to help out when anything needed to be done and thinking ahead to make sure we had the altar supplies we needed for upcoming events. She would often come back late in the evenings and on weekends to clean up after events so that the place would be clean and neat for the next day. On behalf of us all, I want to express my deep gratitude for her hard work and devotion to our parish and to wish her God s blessings in her retirement. She will be missed and I m sure some things will slip through the cracks as we move forward. Today at 10 a.m. we will celebrate a special First Communion Mass for those in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) Program. We welcome to the table of the Lord for the first time: Miguel Cave, Andrea Cervantes, Daniel Feller, Justin Feller, Noel Feller, Jessica Keathley, Nick Keathley and Miguel Tuba. Please keep these children and their families in your prayers. This Friday, April 12, we will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with Bishop Rassas for forty-three of our young people in the school and religious education programs. Please keep our Confirmandi and their families in your prayers. I am happy to report that our parish collected just over $8,000 to support the new Technical Institute for the Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti. These funds will be matched dollar for dollar by the McKenna Foundation here in Chicago. I am deeply grateful for your generosity and support. On behalf of the children, we say Merci beaucoup. Have a great week. Sincerely, Fr. Neil

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5 2nd Sunday of Easter Page 5 Food for Thought Find something good in each person you meet and help it to grow.

6 Page 6 April 7, 2013 MARCH V.I.P. WINNERS! Tkt. # Amt Name 1363 $500 Anonymous 1480 $200 Danielle Hester 0208 $100 McGing-Nelson Family 1049 $100 Billie Walker 0653 $50 Schell Family 1107 $50 Joseph Lisowski 0281 $30 Del Pilar Family 0560 $30 Johnson Family 1130 $30 Donna Czech 0360 $30 Michele Ortez 1532 $30 Carole Ann Bauer 0480 $30 Castiglioni Family 1334 $30 Enzo Mion 0134 $30 Rick Gonzalez 0138 $30 Farrell Family 0458 $30 Bell Family 0647 $30 Laurie Cheney 1547 $30 Hannah Cooke 1171 $30 Patricia DeTrana 0013 $30 Jackie McGuigan 1293 $30 Sr. Mary Lou Stoffel Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 22nd at 2:45pm at Holy Name Cathedral. Couples married in 1963 interested in attending this celebration should contact their parish to register. For further information, please call the Family Ministries Office at or visit the website: MISERICORDIA CANDY DAYS APRIL Please volunteer two or more hours of your time to make a difference for more than 600 children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities. To volunteer call Tessa , candydays@misericordia.com, or go to To make a $5 donation TEXT MIS to Your gift will be double-matched this year! Thank you! GrAZiaNO s Night for The Jack Folan Support Fund Graziano s Brick Oven Pizza 5960 West Touhy Avenue Niles, IL Wednesday, April 17, pm-close Dine in or order out and 25% of your bill will be donated to the Jack Folan Fund! Make sure you mention this to your server you are there for the benefit! Please Help Jack Folan and his family fight the rare disease, Langerhans Cell Hystiocytosis. Let s help them defray the costs of a long year of chemotherapy and steroids. Ann Folan(Lynch) is a former parishioner and student of St Roberts. Her son has been diagnosed with LCH (langerhans cell hystiocytosis); it is a rare blood disease which is treated with chemotherapy and steroids.

7 2nd Sunday of Easter Page 7 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 s 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. 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 3pm Old St. Patrick's Church 700 W. Adams, Chicago, IL Chicago Debut - Only One Performance! Purchase your ticket online today! Suggested Donation: $10 p/person Cash and checks will be accepted at the door. If you choose not to make a payment on-line please make a reservation by ing: dorothy.stang.chicago@gmail.com "I don't want to flee, nor do I want to abandon the battle of these farmers who live without any protection in the forest. They have the sacrosanct right to aspire to a better life on the land where they can live and work with dignity while respecting the environment." - Sister Dorothy Stang

8 Page 8 April 7, 2013 SCHOOL RUMMAGE SALE Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 The 8th grade will be hosting a rummage sale to help raise funds for their class gift. Any donations 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 consideration, 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. 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 e- mail strbellarmine@yahoo.com. 1ST SEMESTER HONOR ROLL Summa Cum Laude - Patrick Hennelly Magna Cum Laude - Eric Wilson Magna Cum Laude - Nathan Wilson Cum Laude - Tyler Converso Cum Laude - Michael Gomez Cum Laude - Michael Kelly Cum Laude - Joseph Sabas ST. PATRICK HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Jason Persangi First Honors Michael Glynn First Honors Lino Kalayil William Calcagno Brendan Cleary Nathan Lorenzo Kevin Cummens Nicholas Ganshirt Zachary Stefanski Nicholas Pozo Joseph Casey Liam Keane

9 2nd Sunday of 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 mass on the weekends of April 6th & 7th and April 13th &14th Special thanks to the JENSEN FAMILY First come, first served! Only 255 tickets will be sold! For more information contact George Bedon at or at 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 7, 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 8 3:15 pm Children s Choir (MR) 7 pm Sports Board Meeting (KH) Tuesday, April 9 4 pm 9 pm Sports Pictures (KH) 6:30 pm 8 pm Confirmation Rehearsal (C) 7 pm - 9 pm Deacon Meeting (MR) Wednesday, April 10 4pm 10 pm Joe s Pizza Night 7pm 10 pm SPRED Preparation (KH) 7 pm RCIA (R) Thursday, April 11 7 pm PPC Meeting (R) 7 pm Choir (MR) Friday, April 12 7 pm Confirmation (C) Confirmation Reception (KH) Saturday, April pm 5:30 pm Serve-A-Ham (G) 12:30 pm 1:30 pm Market Day (LR) Comedy Nite Ticket Sales after 5 pm Mass (V) Sunday, April 14 4 pm 5:30 pm Contemporary Mass Practice (C) Comedy Nite Ticket Sales after all Masses (V) Daily Scripture Readings Monday Is 7:10-14; 8:10 / Heb 10:4-10 /Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday Acts 4:32-37 / Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday Acts 5:17-26 / Jn 3:16-21 Thursday Acts 5:27-33 / Jn 3:31-36 Friday Acts 5:34-42 / Jn 6:1-15 Saturday Acts 6:1-7 / Jn 6:16-21 Sunday Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 / Rv 5:11-14 / Jn 21:1-19 April 13-14, 2013 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. Scott Donahue Fr. Scott Donahue Fr. Neil Fackler Fr. Neil Fackler L. Kalayil, Z. Pecoraro, M. Semtner S. Cave, D. Walsh, A. Jablonski J. Andino, A. Gibula, M. Benavides N. Keathley, J. Walsh, C. Walsh B. Greifelt, N. Lindahl, J. O Brien K. Nigro P. Gross, J. Gross, M. Kmiec, D. Ahearn, N. Kreischer, D. Nowak, L. Samansky W. Felckowski B. Frere, M. Furphy, P. Zyburt G. Ignarski N. Connelly, M. Glowacz, Y. Simonsis E. Stecker I. Benages, A. Benages, E. Radcliffe, A. Smolen, J. Jakobsze, C. McManus, P. Mullane J. Persangi J. Conway, T. Eifert, M. Zaker

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.