ft Çà UxtàÜ vx ctü á{ Corner of Irving Park Road & Wagner Avenue Schiller Park, Illinois 60176 Rectory: 4157 Atlantic Avenue 847-678-0138 www.stbeatriceparish.org REV. ROBERT SCHULTZ, Pastor REV. MR. RONALD PILARSKI, Permanent Deacon 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 Second Sunday of the month 1:15 PM Parents are required to participate in a baptismal prep. class before or after birth of child. For arrangements call the rectory at 847-678-0138. 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. NEW PARISHIONERS Please register at the rectory. Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 26, 2017 I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. Matthew 25:35
PAGE TWO YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ On this holiday weekend I d like to begin by welcoming any guests who are here at St. Beatrice from out of town, perhaps visi ng family or friends. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and we appreciate you coming to St. Beatrice for the celebra on of the Sunday Mass. And today is indeed a celebra on because today is the Solemnity of Christ the King. This solemnity marks not only the last Sunday in the season of Ordinary Time, but it is also the last Sunday in the liturgical year (the Church year, if you will). Next weekend we begin a new liturgical year with the season of Advent. But before we jump ahead to Advent, I d like to update you on some important parish informa on. First, please note that our parish s annual financial report is printed in this issue of the bulle n. I want to thank our rectory staff and parish Finance Council for helping to put together this report and review it. A summary of our financial status is printed on one page, along with a more detailed commentary on the adjacent page. I encourage everyone to take the me to read it. I did talk about our financial status from the pulpit at the Masses last weekend, but for those who may have missed it, I would just like to emphasize some of the main points I made: (1) Despite the fact that we actually lowered our weekly budgeted amount, and that we try to keep costs down as much as possible, our average weekly expenses are s ll around $12,000, and our average weekly collec on is around $4,600; (2) We have three large buildings that require con nual maintenance for example, right now one mechanical room in the church building requires over $8,000 worth of work; (3) Most of the cash that we receive in the collec on baskets is single dollar bills, but if everyone who currently gives $1 or less would instead give $4 or $5, that would make a huge difference; (4) I would like to sincerely thank those of you who contribute your me, talent, and treasure to St. Beatrice. One posi ve trend from this past fiscal year is that, even though our weekly a endance has decreased, and our Sunday collec ons have decreased, the average dona on per person actually increased slightly which means that those who are already dona ng to the parish are doing even more to make up for those who do not contribute at all. Again, I am very grateful to anyone who gives to the parish, either financially or through volunteerism. And the other posi ve note is that our enrollment in Religious Educa on (grades 1-8) this school year has increased from last year. So, it s good to see some areas of growth! And finally, looking ahead to Advent, make sure to mark your calendars for two upcoming events. First, a new event is our Advent Retreat, which will take place on Wednesday, December 6 th at 7:00pm in church. The speaker will be Fr. Dominic Clemente (our former adopted seminarian). The tle of his talk is, "A Walk with our Blessed Mother to the Birth of Jesus." Refreshments will be served in the Gathering Room a erwards. The event is free and is sponsored by our Knights of Columbus. And this year our annual Parish Christmas Party will be celebrated at a different day and me. It will take place on Sunday, December 10 th at 2:00pm at the Allegra Banquets at the Comfort Suites in Schiller Park. Tickets will be available a er Masses or at the rectory. Please make plans to join with your parish family in celebra ng the season! St. Beatrice, pray for us. May God bless you as we close out the liturgical year. Fr. Rob
PAGE THREE Christ the King: Today as we celebrate Christ the King, we hear Jesus say:...whatever you did for one of the least brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Knowing that we find the face of Christ in the poor, this month through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to provide 6 baskets of food. Thank You! CHRISTMAS WAFERS 1st Sunday of Advent Christmas Wafers are available in the Bridal Room. Wafers are $1.00 per package. Your donation for the wafers goes toward the continued assistance of the St Vincent de Paul Society. 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 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today we have a modern feast, less than a century old, and placed at the very end of the liturgical cycle of Sundays only in 1969. In 1925, the world was in a sorry state from the vantage point of Pope Pius XI. The winds of war had swept the map of Europe raw, and ancient Christian dynasties had fallen in Russia and Spain. Although the Great War had ended, wars were breaking out everywhere. Fascism was already in control in Italy, and Nazism was on the horizon for Germany. The disorder making its claim on the human race was, the pope felt, an insult to the Divine Order. Pius XI designated the last Sunday in October as a day of universal recognition of the kingship of Christ. Creating this feast was an act of bravery by the pope, who was standing up against idolatry of the state and the dehumanizing forces of the modern world, things that are not hard to detect in today s world as well. In 1969 it seemed fitting to move the feast to a place of honor at the end of the year, a way of summing up the whole movement of the liturgical year toward the perfection of the Kingdom of God. In recent decades, many Protestant churches have adopted this day from the new Roman calendar, so it is shared now with the Church of England, the Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches, and others. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 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. ADVENT RETREAT: SAVE THE DATE! A walk with our Blessed Mother to the birth of Jesus Join us for a night of prayer and reflection on Wednesday, December 6th at 7pm at St. Beatrice Church featuring Fr. Dominic Clemente. Fr. Dominic is a young charismatic speaker who was recently mentioned in a Time Magazine article entitled The God Squad: The Next Generation of Catholic Priests. The event is FREE Refreshments will be served invite your Friends! Presented by: Knights of Columbus
PAGE FOUR `tááxá YÉÜ g{x jxx~ Sunday November 26th 8:00 Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. Family Parishioners 10:00 Matthew Chraca, req. Darryl & Karen Savage Margaret Casillas, req. Bobby and Claudia Irsuto Charles Bedrosian, req. Douglas and Barbara Matsunaga Linda Rawski, req. Parishioner 12:00 Josephine Arboleda, req. Family Charles Bedrosian, req. Braner USA Inc. Monday November 27th 8:30 Christina Molloy, req. Golf Surgical Center Pearl Barzano, req. Chrusciel Family Tuesday November 28th 8:30 Poor Souls in Purgatory, req. Heidorn Fam. Ronald Inorio, req. Ministry of Consolation Wednesday November 29th 8:30 Shirley Bartolo, req. Ministry of Consolation Marilyn Hanley, req. Chrusciel Family Thursday November 30th 8:30 Christina Molloy, req. Matt & Brenda Reidy William Johnson, req. Ministry of Consolation Robert A. Vogel, Sr., req. Wife Friday December 1st 8:30 Mary & Charles Bedrosian, req. Paula and Mary 8:30 Christina Molloy, req. Kevin C. Souey 5:00 Kenneth Carlson, req. Marilynne Carlson Dolores B. Kilroy, req. Family Charles Bedrosian, req. 5:00 Ushers Bill Parkinson, req. Family 8:00 Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. Family 10:00 Martha Schimanski, req. Alice Danhoffer Steve Henkels, req. Family Nicole & Mildred Irsuto, req. Bobby and Claudia Irsuto 12:00 Parishioners Edward Rozanski, req. Family TÄàtÜ fxüäxüá 5:00 C. Widuch 8:00 M. Stendebach 10:00 A. Herrera, A. Herrera 12:00 A. Lecas, G. Berger Thursday December 7th Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass 7:00 V. DelPilar, R. DelPilar, R. DelPilar Friday December 8th Immaculate Conception 8:30 D. Brown, E. Brown 12:00 W. Prystajko _xvàéüá 5:00 B. Piltaver 8:00 P. Godziszewski 10:00 R. Lima 12:00 Family Mass Thursday December 7th Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass 7:00 M. Bors Friday December 8th Immaculate Conception 8:30 H. Heidorn 12:00 Z. Kirchen ` Ç áàxüá Éy VÉÅÅâÇ ÉÇ 5:00 C. Widuch, J. Widuch 8:00 W. Bernacki, B. Griffin 10:00 C. Bloomfield, N. Figueroa, C. Fippinger 12:00 C. Britten, Z. Kirchen, M. Morgan Thursday December 7th Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass 7:00 C. Fippinger, Z. Kirchen, R. Klug Friday December 8th Immaculate Conception 8:30 B. Griffin, H. Heidorn 12:00 A. Danhoffer, C. Bloomfield
cäxtáx cütç YÉÜ Paul Pignatelli Lucy Ramirez Pauline Givens Adriana Morello Bill Cyplick Veronica L. Ernst Kathy DeCarlo Virginia Ohman Gloria Sullivan Lucille Yarnell Micky Plier `táá cüxá wxü 5:00 Fr. Dan Flens 8:00 Fr. Dan Flens 10:00 Fr. Bob Flack 12:00 Fr. Bob Flack Ella Wood Beau Ryan Dowling Abigail Remian Maria Gandor Kendal Sheldon Mar n Buganski Paul Medo Bernie Maki Bob Sztuk Tom Walsh Linda Rawski CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE Christmas will be here soon and that brings us to the Christmas Giving Tree which is up in the back of the church at the South entrance. Please leave the children s gifts unwrapped. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE LARGE OR HEAVY TOYS as the people use public transportation. All gifts should be placed under the tree by Sunday, December 3rd. Your generosity and commitment of time is Appreciated by all the recipients. Merry Christmas and may God bless all of you. Thank you, Liturgy Committee READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27; Dn 3:82-87; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 ST BEATRICE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY HYPOD WEEK OF November 19th, 2017 $100 Carol Herlocker Tkt#79 Seller Fr. Rob Tickets are still available from the 2018 HYPOD TICKETS PAGE FIVE Please join us for a fun filled afternoon and holiday celebration with your Parish Family! When Sunday December 10th, 2017 Where Comfort Inn 4200 River Road Time 2:00pm-Sunday Afternoon Price Still Only $25.00 per person It is a complete Dinner and Entertainment a Great Afternoon, a lovely way to celebrate with your Parish Family. Tickets on sale after Masses and at the Rectory during the week. 2018 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 DRAWING A YEAR PLEASE HELP THE PARISH IN RAISING MONEY FOR THIS FUND RAISER. Week 10 $25.00 Winner IOAN POPA TKT#2486
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 November 26th, 2017 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS