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. Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time March 3, 2019 Every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. Luke 6:44
PAGE TWO YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ The 40-day season of Lent begins this week with Ash Wednesday on March 6 th. Masses on Ash Wednesday will be celebrated at 8:30am, 12:00pm, and 7:00pm. Ash Wednesday is a day of both fas ng from food (for everyone ages 18-59) and abstaining from ea ng meat (for everyone ages 14 and up). The obliga on to abstain from meat (ages 14 and up) also applies to all Fridays during the 40 days of Lent. Now, there is always some confusion about these regula ons, because every year I hear that people mistakenly believe that once you reach age 60, you are allowed to eat meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays in Lent. If that was your understanding, I m sorry to burst your bubble, but that is not true. If you are 60 or older, the thing that you are exempt from is the obliga on to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (the only two days of the year when fas ng is required). The fas ng regula on says that only one full meal can be eaten, but you can have two smaller meals during the day that together do not equal a full meal. Plus, ea ng between meals is not allowed. Fas ng applies to everyone ages 18-59. In contrast, abstaining from meat applies to every Catholic once you reach age 14; there is no upper age limit for abs nence (so, even if you re 90 years old, you need to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Lenten Fridays). During Lent I also invite you to par cipate in the tradi onal Lenten devo on of praying the Sta ons of the Cross. We will pray the Sta ons of the Cross every Friday during Lent at 6:30pm in church, following by Eucharis c Benedic on, beginning on March 8 th. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE CHANGED THE STARTING TIME FOR STATIONS THIS YEAR TO 6:30pm. And of course, I encourage everyone to save the date for our annual Lenten Mission. Our 2019 Lenten Mission Gi ed, Formed, and Sent will take place on the evenings of March 11, 12, & 13. As we did last year, we will be joining with parishioners from the parishes in our Renew My Church grouping. The first talk will take place here at St. Beatrice on Monday, March 11 th, with refreshments served at 6:00pm, and the talk beginning at 7:00pm in our church. The speaker will be Ka e Price, the Director of Stewardship for the Chicago Archdiocese. Ka e will speak about living stewardship and inten onal discipleship. The second talk will take place at Our Lady Mother of the Church on Tuesday, March 12 th, with refreshments served at 6:00pm, and the talk beginning at 7:00pm in their church. The speaker will be Tim Weiske, the Director of Strategic Planning and Implementa on for the Chicago Archdiocese. Tim will build on Ka e s presenta on by talking about how the newly created structures of Renew My Church will help us to be living stewards and inten onal disciples. The final evening will take place at Divine Savior on Wednesday, March 13 th at 6:00pm. This evening will be more of a social me there will be a sitdown meal at 6:00pm, followed by a brief video, and then discussion and Q&A. It will be an opportunity for parishioners from our different parishes to get to know one another be er. This year s Lenten Mission is based on the themes of Renew My Church (RMC), and every parish in the Archdiocese will par cipate in RMC within the next 5-10 years. So, I invite and strongly encourage you to a end our 2019 Mission, even if you can only come to one of the evenings. Finally, if you missed the Commitment Weekend for the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) last weekend, please know that you can s ll make a pledge, and your pledge is most definitely needed to support not only the Chicago Archdiocese s ministries, but also your parish of St. Beatrice. Our goal for this year s ACA is $16,367, and every dollar that we collect beyond that goal comes back to us (and we certainly need it!) And please remember that your pledge can be paid off over an en re year. Addi onally, you can always donate online at any me during the year. Go to our parish website at www.stbeatriceparish.org, scroll to the bo om, and you will see the link for the ACA. Your generosity is much appreciated, and much needed. St. Beatrice, pray for us. May God bless you. Fr. Rob
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time In the Gospel today, Jesus uses images in speaking to his disciples: Can a blind man act as a guide to a blind man?...why look at the speck in your brother's eye when you miss the plank in your own?...a good tree does not produce decayed fruit It is true that donations come to the Society because a good person produces goodness from the good in their heart. 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 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 NEW PARISHIONERS We would like to welcome into our family at St. Beatrice the following: Mr & Mrs Chris Rosso & Family PAGE THREE Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner Saturday, March 16th, 2019 Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Ave Marie Council #4456 Celebrating St. Patrick s Day, the Right way! The Centre at North Park 10040 West Addison, Franklin Park, IL $35 per person, includes traditional Irish Dinner and Live Entertainment Featuring the O Hare Irish Dancers & some great Irish Tunes Bar Opens at 6:00 PM Dinner served at 7:00 PM Get Your Green On! To purchase tickets contact Wayne Bernacki 847.671.0330 Tickets also available in the St. Beatrice Parish Office - 847.678.0138 ST. BEATRICE WOMEN S CLUB Our February meeting was well attended despite colder weather. We began discussing the 2019 Bunny Bake Sale and Raffle which is scheduled for the weekend of April 13 & 14. We will be having a Memorial Mass for members of the Women s Club on Saturday, March 9th at the 5:00 Mass. The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women offers a four-year scholarship, renewable annually, in the amounts of $1000 per year, to a Catholic woman, currently a high school senior. An essay entitled What it Means to Be a Catholic Woman in the World Today needs to be submitted. The deadline for submission of completed application is March 20,2019. Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 9th at 10:00am. Karen, Sue MaryEllen and MaryJo
PAGE FOUR `tááxá YÉÜ g{x jxx~ Sunday March 3rd 8:00 Jim Klafeta, req. Family Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. Family Frank Cesaro, req. Family Adela Kowalski, req. Susan Gurak Ray Gennetti, req. Family Robert C. Sztuk, req. Family 10:00 Betty Saathoff, req. Family Barb Melton, req. Family Steve Henkels, req. Family 12:00 Parishioners Monday March 4th 8:30 Robert C. Sztuk, req. LaVergne Stevens Tuesday March 5th 8:30 Poor Souls in Purgatory, req. Heidorn Fam. Clara & Andrew Wiater, req. A. Caragher Wednesday March 6trh 8:30 Poor Souls in Purgatory 12:00 Matthew O Brien, req. Friends 7:00 Frank Cesaro, req. Evelyn Olender Thursday March 7th 8:30 Purgatorial Society Friday March 8th 8:30 Raymond Gennetti, req. Ministry of Consolation 6:30 Stations of the Cross 8:30 Edward Parkinson, req. Ministry of Consolation 5:00 Chester & Angeline Chrabaszcz req, Children & Grandchildren Helen Galey, req. Family Irene Galey, req. Family Members Women s Club Living &,Deceased, req. Women s Club Sunday, March 10th 8:00 Ed Parkinson, req. Vern Japczyk Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. Family Adela Kowalski, req. Gronkiewicz Family Frank Cesaro, req. Family Raymond Gennetti, req. Family 10:00 Paul Pignatelli(birthday) req. Family Anne Samp, req. Kevin & Linda Haynes Matthew O Brien, req. Friends 12:00 Peter Ciccone, req. Robert & Linda Schultz Parishioners 1:15 Baptism TÄàtÜ fxüäxüá Ash Wednesday March 6th 8:30 D. Brown, E. Brown 12:00 W. Prystajko 7:00 D. Heredia, G. Heredia, R. Heredia 5:00 M. Widuch, J. Widuch Sunday March 10th 8:00 M. Stendebach 10:00 A. Herrera, A. Herrera, L. Louis-Charles 12:00 W. Prystajko, G. Berger _xvàéüá Ash Wednesday March 6th 8:30 R. Kraft 12:00 Z. Kirchen 7:00 B. Piltaver 5:00 M. Hohmeier Sunday March 10th 8:00 S. Cervantes 10:00 D. Brown 12:00 M. Diaz ` Ç áàxüá Éy VÉÅÅâÇ ÉÇ Ash Wednesday March 6th 8:30 W. Bernacki, B. Griffin, R. Kraft 12:00 A. Danhoffer, Z. Kirchen, E. Sztuk 7:00 C. Fippinger, R. Klug, M. Morgan 5:00 G. Rawski, J. Widuch, M. Widuch Sunday March 10th 8:00 F. Losacco, B. Piltaver, D. Quinlan 10:00 D. Brown, R. Klug, R. Kraft 12:00 M. Bors, C. Brittan, H. Szymanska `táá cüxá wxü Ash Wednesday March 6th 8:30 Fr. Rob 12:00 Fr. Rob 7:00 Fr. Rob 5:00 Fr. Rob Sunday March 10th 8:00 Fr. Rob 10:00 Fr. Rob 12:00 Fr. Rob
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 23rd & 24th, 2019 Weekly $3,654.00 Fuel and Heat...$85.00 Maintenance..$1,219.29 Budget.$4,903.85 Actual..$3,654.00 Short ($1,239.85) Many Thanks! Hypod Week of February 24th, 2019 $500 Richard Gersten Tkt#3294 Seller Richard Gersten 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) MARCH 2019 CALENDAR March 3rd Family Mass Noon Corned Beef & Cabbage Ticket Sales March 4th A. A. Meeting 7:00pm Baptismal Prep. Meeting 7:30pm March 6th Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule 8:30am, 12:00pm, 7:00pm K. C. Meeting 7:30pm March 7th Alanon Meeting 7:30pm March 8th Stations of the Cross 6:30pm March 9th Womens; Club Meeting 10:00am March 10th Baptism 1:15pm Corned Beef & Cabbage Ticket Sales March 11th A. A. Meeting 7:00pm March 14th Alanon Meeting 7:30pm March 15th Stations of the Cross 6:30pm March 16th CCD 9:00-11:00 Corned Beef Dinner March 18th A. A. Meeting 7:00pm March 19th SVDP Meeting 9:15am March 20th K. C. Meeting 7:30pm March 21st Alanon meeting 7:30PM March 22nd Stations of the Cross 6:30pm
PAGE SIX Religious Education News Coordinator of Religious Education: Ms. Zerlina Kirchen Phone: 847-671-6429 Email: religiousedcoordinator@outlook.com Upcoming Events Saturday, March 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 Saturday, March 23, 2019 Adult Confirmation Class 9:30am 12:00pm 5 th Grade We learned about the Mass and the sequence of prayers making up the parts of Mass. We learned that the Mass consists of two major parts, the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We also spent time learning about the sacrament of reconciliation. We learned that the sacrament of reconciliation cleanses us from our willful mistakes and helps give us the grace to become better and to avoid sin which hurts our relationship with God and others. Saturday, March 30, 2019 Religious Education Class 9:00 11:30am Monday, April 1, 2019 Confirmation Rehearsal 7pm at St. Beatrice Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Confirmation 7pm at St. Beatrice Reminder Don t forget to be working on your Mass Hours! 6 th Grade We are called to act with justice and to build up the kingdom of God here on earth. We build up the kingdom through our own actions and deeds towards others. We learned that the Lord s prayer is often called the perfect prayer because it captures the message of the Gospels.
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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 March 3rd, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS