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. Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. Zephaniah 3:15b
PAGE TWO YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ This Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, is known as Gaudete Sunday, a word which means Rejoice. We rejoice on this Sunday because we are in the la er half of Advent, and the light of Christ at Christmas draws nearer. On this Sunday we light the rose candle on the Advent wreath, and the priest has the op on of wearing a rose vestment at Mass instead of a violet one. The color rose is used because it is brighter than the violet of Advent, but not quite as bright as the white that we use at Christmas. But before we get to Christmas, we s ll have me in this Advent season to prepare our hearts. And one of the best ways to do that is not by shopping or planning par es, but by being absolved of our sins and reconciled to God. As Catholics we do that by celebra ng the great sacrament of Reconcilia on. So, I hope you can join us for our Advent Reconcilia on Service on Monday, Dec. 17 th at 7:00pm. Please note that the service will be held at St. Maria Gore Parish, 3929 N. Wehrman Ave. in Schiller Park. Several priest confessors will be available that night for individual confessions. I hope you can also take me in the midst of this busy week to reflect on the meaning of Christmas, and one way to do that is by coming to our annual Christmas concert. The Reading of the Infancy Narra ve of the Lord will take place this Wednesday, Dec. 19 th at 7:00pm here in church. At this concert we will listen to the Gospel stories of Christ s birth, interspersed with Christmas hymns sung by our Parish Choir. Take one hour out of your week to come and let God speak to you through His Word and through song. And because this is a busy me of year at the parish, that means that I always have several people to thank, the people who make our ministries and events possible. First, I would like to offer a belated thank-you to parishioner Val Abatangelo, and to our maintenance man Mike Morello. Each year, right a er Thanksgiving, Val coordinates our parish Giving Tree, which is always very successful. The Christmas gi s we collect for the Giving Tree go to the Women s Center in Chicago, who in turn distributes them to families in need. And Mike, our maintenance man, rou nely collected the gi s, bagged them up, and moved them out of the church to be stored un l the Women s Center picked them up (because we were running out of room in the church!) The gi s were bundled together in large, black garbage bags, and we had enough gi s to fill 36 bags! So, thank you to Val and Mike, and to all of you who donated gi s. I would also like to thank those who helped make our annual Parish Christmas Party possible last Sunday. Thank you to parishioner Jerry Hoss, who has organized the party for many years. She was not able to be with us at the party this year, so I want to thank our business manager Marlene Bacha, and our Rel. Ed. Coordinator Zerlina Kirchen, for stepping up to run things in Jerry s place. Thank you also to our music director Richard Gersten, who provided wonderful entertainment at the party (a er playing at all our Sunday Masses that day). And of course, thank you to those of you who took the me to come celebrate the season with your parish family! Finally, if you re a last-minute Christmas shopper (like me!) and you plan to shop online, don t forget about our parish s partnership with AmazonSmile. Please consider shopping at AmazonSmile, which is part of Amazon.com. AmazonSmile offers the same products as Amazon. All you need to do is go to www.smile.amazon.com and select St. Beatrice Church from the list of approved chari es. Once you choose us as your charity, there s nothing else that you need to do. Every me you make a purchase on AmazonSmile, St. Beatrice will receive 0.5% of that purchase price. And please remember that this is not simply a temporary setup for Christmas. You can use AmazonSmile all year round, and they will always donate that 0.5% to us, as long as you select us one me as your charity of choice. St. Beatrice, pray for us. May God bless you. Fr. Rob
Third Sunday of Advent In today s Gospel John the Baptist says, whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.. Christmas is a time of love and gift giving... Please share our abundance by giving a gift to the society of St. Vincent de Paul so that those who do not have clothes and food can share in the blessings of Christmas. WOMEN S CLUB UPDATES The Women s Club Christmas Brunch will be held on Saturday, December 29th at the Great Escape beginning at 11:00am. Tickets are $17.00 and members will be in the back of church the weekend of December 15th & 16th to sell tickets. Our next general meeting will be held on Saturday, January 5th at 10:00am at the rectory. Wishing all a peaceful and blessed Advent and Christmas. Karen, Sue, Mary Ellen and Mary Jo MARK YOUR CALENDARS Take a break and join us in church on Wednesday, December 19th at 7:00pm for The Reading of the Infancy Narrative of Our Lord. A one-hour celebration of Scriptures and Music. Richard Gersten, Music Director Christmas Wafers 3rd 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. PAGE THREE READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Tuesday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Wednesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Thursday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Saturday: Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45 Advent Reconciliation Our Advent Reconciliation Service will be held on Monday, December 17th at 7:00pm at St. Maria Goretti Church. Come and hear the word of God, experience an examination of conscience and receive absolution for your sins from several Priest s who will be available for confession. Prepare for his coming! Children s Christmas Procession At the 5:00pm Mass on Christmas Eve we will again have the procession of children placing Baby Jesus in the crib on the altar. If your child is interested in participating, please be in back of church by 4:45pm so we have a chance to instruct them, Please join us for our Christmas Eve carol sing-a-long which will be at 4:30pm and 11:30pm December 24th. 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.
PAGE FOUR `tááxá YÉÜ g{x jxx~ Sunday December 16th 8:00 Franklin Losacco, req. Family Frank Cesaro, req. Wife 10:00 Charles Bedrosian, req. Braner USA, Inc. Bernard Kenny, req. Family Paul Pignatelli, req. Family Successful surgery & speedy recovery for Daniel Ordo, req. Agnes Czwordon 12:00 Leroy Strybel, req. Family Parishioners Monday December 17th 8:30 Edwin Rozanski, req. Family Tuesday December 18th 8:30 Poor Souls in Purgatory, req. Heidorn Family Wednesday December 19th 8:30 Purgatorial Society Thursday December 20th 8:30 Jack Milligan, req. Pat and Tim Sullivan Friday December 21st 8:30 Jim Delgiudice 8:30 Dolores Bertini 5:00 Calixta Mayol, req. Daughter 8:00 Frank Cesaro, req. Wife Franklin Losacco, req. Family Rich Bacha, req. Family Parishioners 10:00 Roger Louis-Charles, req. Family Thomas and Margaret Ridgeway, req. James and Rose Ridgeway 12:00 Edwin Rozanski, req. Family Deceased Members Piotrowski and Pultorak Families, req. Robert & Christine Maszka TÄàtÜ fxüäxüá 5:00 M. Widuch, J. Widuch 8:00 W. Prystajko 10:00 L. Louis-Charles, A. Herrera, A. Herrera 12:00 D. Heredia, G. Heredia, R. Heredia _xvàéüá 5:00 M. Hohmeier 8:00 B. Piltaver 10:00 C. Kieffer 12:00 L. Louis-Charles ` Ç áàxüá Éy VÉÅÅâÇ ÉÇ 5:00 G. Rawski, C. McLean, C. Widuch 8:00 F. Losacco, B. Piltaver, D. Quinlan 10:00 D. Brown, A. Danhoffer, R. Kraft 12:00 M. Bors, A. Campbell, H. Szymanska `táá cüxá wxü 5:00 Fr. Rob 8:00 Fr. Rob 10:00 Fr. Rob 12:00 Fr. Rob 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
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 Patricia Sullivan Linda Rawski Patrick Sullivan Steven Priedel Denise Stoll Tom Aquino Kendal Sheldon Joe Gard Anthony Lombardi Nancy Donnatello Jerry Hoss Ray Genne Leroy Plier Week of December 8th & 9th, 2018 Weekly $3,897.77 Maintenance..$30.00 Immaculate Conception..$1,528.00 Thanksgiving $35.00 Religious Retirement..$1,029.20 Christmas Flowers..$146.00 Budget $4,903.85 Actual.$3.897.77 Short.($1,006.08) HYPOD WEEK OF December 9th, 2018 MANY THANKS $100-Joe Bacha-Tkt.#0020 Seller M. Bacha 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 DRAWING 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) WEEK #14 $25.00 Winner Gerald Lindemann Ticket #2236 December 17th December 19th December 20th December 24th December 25th December 27th December 29th December 31st December 2018 CALENDAR A.A. Meeting 7:00pm Advent Reconciliation Service (at St. Maria Goretti) 7:00pm Infancy Narrative 7:00pm Alanon Meeting 7:30pm Rectory Closed A.A. Meeting 7:00pm Rectory Closed Alanon Meeting 7:30pm Women s Club Brunch-Great Escape 11:00am Rectory Closed A.A. Meeting 7:00pm New Year s Eve Mass-5:00pm
PAGE SIX Religious Education News Coordinator of Religious Education: Ms. Zerlina Kirchen Phone: 847-671-6429 Email: religiousedcoordinator@outlook.com Upcoming Events Saturday, January 5, 2019 Religious Education Class 9:00 11:30am Sunday, January 6, 2019 Family Mass 12:00 Noon Student Volunteers will be reading and bringing up the gifts Saturday, January 12, 2019 Special Sacraments Class 9:00 11:00am Adult Confirmation Class 9:30 12:00pm Saturday, January 19, 2019 Religious Education Class 9:00 11:30am Confirmation Biography Sheet and Sponsor Selection Form Due! Reminder Don t forget to be working on your Service Hours! What We re Learning 5 th Grade We studied the major gifts Jesus gave us through His Church which are the Seven Sacraments. We looked at the purpose of each Sacrament and what are the signs and symbols used in the reception of each sacrament. We also spent time taking a look at the Sacrament of Baptism. We studied how baptism effects our soul by cleansing us from Original Sin and initiating us into the Church and God s family. We discussed that being members of the church means that we are missionary. Meaning we are sent to bring the Good News to others. We discussed how this effects our lives as Christians.
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 Adult Confirmation Classes The St. Beatrice Religious Education program will be offering Adult Confirmation Classes for those adults who have already received the sacraments of Baptism and Communion, but just need the sacrament of Confirmation. There is an $80 registration fee which is due the first class. The classes will meet on Saturday Mornings from 9:30am 12:00 Noon schedule of classes is listed below: January 12 th and 26 th February 9 th and 16 th (Confirmation Retreat 12:30 6:00pm) March 9 th and 23 rd Confirmation Rehearsal Monday, April 1 st at 7pm Confirmation Tuesday April 2 nd at 7:00pm You must register for the classes NO LATER than Tuesday, January 8 th. For more information or to register please contact Zerlina Kirchen at 847-671-6429 or by email religiousedcoordinator@outlook.com
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 December 16th, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS