ft Çà UxtàÜ vx ctü á{ Corner of Irving Park Road & Wagner Avenue Schiller Park, Illinois 60176 Rectory: 4157 Atlantic Avenue 847-678-0138 email: stbeatricechurch@outlook.com www.stbeatriceparish.org REV. ROBERT SCHULTZ, Pastor REV. J. JERRY BRESNAHAN, Pastor Emeritus Zerlina Kirchen/REL. ED. 847-671-6429 Richard Gersten, Music Director MASSES Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon Weekday Mass (Monday thru Thursday): 8:30 AM Communion Service Friday & Saturday: 8:30 AM Holy Day Masses: 8:30 AM, 12:00 Noon and 7:00 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday Afternoon: 4:00 4:30 PM BAPTISMS Baptisms are celebrated once a month on Sundays at 1:15pm. Please contact the rectory to schedule a Baptism at 847-678-0138. Parents are required to participate in a baptismal prep. NEW PARISHIONERS Please register at the rectory. MARRIAGES Church arrangements should be made well ahead of reception and hall arrangements by calling in person at the rectory. Couples are expected to meet with one of the priests before the marriage for instruction and preparation at least 6 months before date of marriage. VISITS TO THE SICK Communion visits are made in homes by making arrangements at the rectory. Anyone who is seriously ill or over 65 and ailing is invited to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. When a family member is hospitalized, please notify the rectory so that hospital visits can be made. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 17, 2019 Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Luke 6:20 21a
PAGE TWO YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ This weekend is the Announcement Weekend for the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA). On this weekend I will speak from the pulpit about the importance of the ACA, and how it benefits not only the ministries of the Chicago Archdiocese, but also our parish of St. Beatrice. Next weekend, Feb. 23-24, is the Commitment Weekend, when we ask every parish family to make a pledge to the ACA. And the following weekend, March 2-3, is the Follow -Up Weekend, when we give another opportunity to make a pledge (for those who may have missed the Commitment Weekend). The insert in this weekend s bulle n is the brochure put together by the Archdiocese that outlines the reasons for the ACA, where the money goes, and how it helps people throughout the Archdiocese and beyond. One important item that I must point out, and that the Archdiocese always points out, is that none of the dona ons that you give to the ACA are used for expenses related to the priest abuse scandal. The Archdiocese gives every parish a goal for the ACA, and that goal is 6% of a parish s ordinary income (Sundays and Holy Days) from the previous year. So, our goal for the 2019 Appeal is $16,367. And as always, every dollar that is collected beyond that goal comes back to St. Beatrice. So, if we were to collect $30,000 in the ACA, then over $13,000 would come directly to us, to be used for anything we wish. The good news for us is that every year for the past nine years we have done very well with the ACA; we have always collected beyond our goal. And that is indeed good news because we certainly rely on the extra funds from the ACA. We have several pressing maintenance issues that need to be addressed. For example, we only have one opera onal air condi oning compressor for our school building, so during the summer months it works constantly (remember, we have a tenant who rents our school building year-round). This is not good for the life of the compressor. It is wise to have a second one so that the workload can be alternated between the two. The installa on of a new compressor could cost somewhere between $10-15,000. And if you re wondering why we should spend so much money for an item for the school building, you need to know that we rely heavily on the rental income from our tenant to keep us going. If we lose that income, it would hurt us tremendously, so we need to provide heat and A/C in that building (remember, too, that half of the building is also used for our parish needs!) Other needed maintenance items are: new soffit and fascia on the school building, replacing one of the pumps on our church boiler, and replacing the church carpe ng but I will speak more about these in my talk at this weekend s Masses. Please also remember that when it comes to the ACA, we are asking you to make a pledge that can be paid off over an en re year. You do not have to give one dime next weekend if you make a pledge. Rather, we are simply asking you to consider what you can give over the span of a year. And as you prayerfully consider what you might be able to give, please keep in mind that these maintenance needs that I just men oned are only a frac on of the work that needs to be done on our buildings (for example, the tuck poin ng that is needed on all three buildings is a huge item). Aside from the ACA, there are two other items I would like to men on this weekend. First, I would like to thank our Music Director, Richard Gersten, for pu ng together another wonderful concert (last Wednesday) in our ongoing concert series. I also want to thank our Parish Choir members who par cipated, as well as those of you who took the me to a end. I hope you enjoyed it. And finally, here is an important Save-the-Date: our 2019 Lenten Mission will take place on the evenings of March 11-13. As we did last year, we will be joining with parishioners from St. Maria Gore, Divine Savior, and Our Lady Mother of the Church. More details will follow in the coming weeks. St. Beatrice, pray for us. May God bless you. Fr. Rob
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary time In the Gospel today, Jesus gives us the blessing of serving the poor, hungry and weeping people, for you will then rejoice and leap for joy. But Jesus also teaches us the decisiveness of choice: blessing or woe. Choosing to help those who are suffering will fill your heart with the blessing of Jesus and indeed your reward will be great in heaven. MUSIC MINISTRY If you are interested in joining St. Beatrice Adult Choir, or Children s Choir please Contact Richard Gersten, Music Director (708) 786-8630 or atenorsart@sbcglobal.net The Children s Choir: Karen Lima (Assistant Coordinator) Karen.ann.lima@gmail.com St. John Vianney Ladies Guild in Northlake, (Wolf Rd. & North Ave.) will hold their ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI DINNER on Tuesday, Feb. 26th. The dinner will include spaghetti with homemade Italian sauce, meatballs, sausage, salad, bread, dessert, and a complimentary glass of wine. All for $10.00 for adults, $5.00 children 10 & under. Doors to gym will open at 5:00 P.M. Dinner anytime after 5:30. For more info or for table reservations call Helen 708-562-4268. Join us for a great and delicious evening. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-26; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 UtÑà áå PAGE THREE TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In recent years, there has been remarkable progress in drawing persons with disabilities into full celebration. Now it is generally accepted that worship places need accommodations such as ramps or elevators, large-print materials for those who are sight-impaired, and perhaps even an assisted hearing system or signing in American Sign Language. American Sign Language is not merely English translated into movement, but a distinct language with its own grammar, syntax (word order), and vocabulary. For this reason, the American Catholic bishops have approved American Sign Language (ASL) as an official language of the liturgy. Celebrating liturgy in our own language (the vernacular) means that liturgy must be accessible to all languages and cultures. The fact that Mass is celebrated this weekend in some places in total silence, but with the full participation of deaf people praising God in the movements of their hands, and sometimes even with a priest who is deaf, is nothing less than the Church being faithful to the image of Jesus, who made the deaf hear and the mute speak. Remember too that deafness is an invisible disability, and that there may well be people in your parish who are quietly yearning for Mass to be signed for them in ASL. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Through the living waters of Baptism the following were welcomed into the People of God at St. Beatrice last week: Vivianna Maria Mazzoccoli child of Giuseppe and Vincenza Mazzoccoli (Nee Cirafici)
PAGE FOUR `tááxá YÉÜ g{x jxx~ Sunday February 17th 8:00 Frank Cesaro, req. Family Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. Family Adela Kowalski, req. Barbara & Robert Doniec Ray Solare, req. Albert & Cynthia Gualtier Len Olender, req. Family 10:00 Paul Pignatelli, req. Family Francine & Kraft Family, req. Kraft Family Matthew O Brien, req. Mt. Sinai Hospital Wilbert Saathoff, req. Family 12:00 Parishioners Deceased Members Piotrowski & Pultorak Family, req. Robert & Christine Maszka Monday February 18th 8:30 Poor Souls in Purgatory, req. Heidorn Fam. Tuesday February 19th 8:30 Jean Mackey, req. James and Rose Ridgeway Wednesday February 20th 8:30 Purgatorial Society Thursday February 21st 8:30 Poor Souls in Purgatory Friday February 22nd 8:30 Gene and Gloria Celli 8:30 Sophie Kurtz 5:00 Chester and Angeline Chrabaszcz, req. Children and Grandchildren Kevin Cyplick, req. Family Beverly Kozubek, req. Family Sunday, February 24th 8:00 Frank Cesaro, req. Family Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. Family Adela Kowalski, req. Krystyna and Lezek Doniec 10:00 Martha Schimanski, req. Alice Danhoffer Jo-Ann Willmes, req. Joe and Mary Ellen Stendebach Matthew O Brien, req. Friends Parishioners 12:00 Carlo Mele, req. Mom and Michael Josephine and Anthony Goc, req. Family TÄàtÜ fxüäxüá 5:00 M. Widuch, J. Widuch Sunday February 24th 8:00 M. Stendebach 10:00 A. Herrera, A. Herrera, L. Louis-Charles 12:00 D. Brown, E. Brown _xvàéüá 5:00 E. Melnitzke Sunday February 24th 8:00 S. Cervantes 10:00 D. Csercse 12:00 L. Louis-Charles ` Ç áàxüá Éy VÉÅÅâÇ ÉÇ 5:00 C. McLean, J. Widuch, M. Widuch Sunday February 24th 8:00 B. Piltaver, D. Quinlan, L. Quinn 10:00 M. Morgan, R. Naelgas, R. Kraft 12:00 M. Bors, A Campbell, H. Szymanska `táá cüxá wxü 5:00 Fr. Rob Sunday February 24th 8:00 Fr. Rob 10:00 Fr. Rob 12:00 Fr. Rob If you would ever like to bring up the Gifts during Mass, please simply let the ushers know before Mass. Anyone is welcome to be a gift bearer.
cäxtáx cütç YÉÜ PAGE FIVE Lucy Ramirez Adriana Morello Bill Cyplick J. Ernst Gloria Sullivan Paul Medo Marty Buganski Veronica Arenst Ella Wood Veronica Desilva Carol Bloomfield Charlo e Sarno Patrick Sullivan Steven Priedel Denise Stoll Tom Aquino Kendal Sheldon Joe Gard Anthony Lombardi Nancy Donnatello Jerry Hoss Leroy Plier Micky Plier Week of February 9th and 10th Weekly $3,926.00 Fuel and Heat...$15.00 Maintenance..$35.00 Budget.$4,903.85 Actual..$3,926.00 Short $977.85 Many Thanks! Hypod Week of February 10th, 2019 $100 Jake Dittrich Tkt#1689 Seller A. Danhoffer Tickets are still available from the Rectory during the week. 2019 HYPOD TICKETS 2019 HYPOD TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE USHERS AFTER MASS, OR AT THE RECTORY DURING THE WEEK. HYPOD IS THE BIGGEST FUND RAISER THE PARISH HAS. TICKETS ARE $10.00 AND ARE GOOD FOR 52 DRAWINGS A YEAR. PLEASE HELP THE PARISH IN RAISING MONEY FOR THIS FUND RAISER. PRIZES $100 EVERY WEEK (40 DRAWINGS) $500 LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH(12 DRAWINGS) Divine Savior Parish located at 7740 W. Montrose, Norridge will be hosting Mardi Gras for all ages on Saturday, February 23rd from 5:00 to 9:00pm, cost $15 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Adult admission includes a swag bag with a mask, beads and complimentary gift basket raffle ticket. Children s admission includes beads and a mask to decorate at the event. Food, games, entertainment, raffles And lots of fun! For more information Call, 708-456-9000 or FEBRUARY 2019 CALENDAR February 18th February 20th February 21st February 23rd February 24th February 25th February 26th February 27th February 28th Rectory Closed A. A. Meeting 7:00pm K.C. Meetiing 7:30pm Alanon Meeting 7:30pm Corned Beef Ticket Sales Corned Beef Ticket Sales A.A. Meeting 7:00pm Liturgy Meeting 7:00pm Parish Council 7:00pm K.C. Meeting 7:30pm Alanon Meeting 7:30pm
PAGE SIX Religious Education News Coordinator of Religious Education: Ms. Zerlina Kirchen Phone: 847-671-6429 Email: religiousedcoordinator@outlook.com Upcoming Events Saturday, March 2, 2019 Religious Education Class 9:00-11:30am Sunday, March 3, 2019 Family Mass 12:00 Noon The 6 th Grade will read & bring up the gifts The Presentation of 1 st Communicants will take place at this Mass. What We re Learning 1st Grade We learned that priests are special men who accept God s call to serve the people of God. They guide the church and give us the sacraments. We discussed the feast of the Presentation of the Lord and also talked about the story of our Lady of Lourdes. Saturday, March 9, 2019 Special Sacraments Class 9:00 11:00am Adult Confirmation Class 9:30am 12:00pm Saturday, March 16, 2019 Religious Education Class 9:00 11:30am Reminder Don t forget to be working on your Mass Hours! Confirmation Update Our 8 th graders have been working hard in preparation for their Confirmation. This Saturday, after class, they took part in their Confirmation Retreat and attended the 5pm Mass where they were presented to the parish. Please keep our students and their sponsors and families in your prayers as they continue their preparation for Confirmation.
PAGE SEVEN MASS BOOK FOR YEAR 2019 WE ASK THAT YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM AND EITHER DROP IT OFF AT THE RECTORY OR PUT IT IN THE COLLECTION BASKET. THE MASS STIPEND IS $10.00 FOR EACH INTENTION. OUR MASS SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: DAILY MASS MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30 A.M. SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. SUNDAY 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. AND 12:00 NOON OUR HOLY DAY SCHEDULE IS: 8:30 A.M., 12:00 NOON AND 7:00 P.M. IF WE CANNOT SCHEDULE YOUR INTENTIONS AT THE TIME AND DATE REQUESTED, WE WILL SCHEDULE THEM AS CLOSE TO THOSE TIMES AS POSSIBLE. YOUR NAME INTENTIONS PHONE# DATE AND TIME PREFERRED
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Beatrice Church #512014 4157 Atlantic Avenue Schiller Park, IL 60176 TELEPHONE 847 678-0138 CONTACT PERSON Pat Sullivan SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe XI Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 3:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION February 17th, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS