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. 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. Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018 Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Luke 1:42
PAGE TWO YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ We light the fourth candle on the Advent wreath this Sunday, and the fully lit wreath signifies that Jesus, the Light of the World, is about to come to us at Christmas. This is why Christmas is a season of lights because we light the way for Jesus to come to us, and we also celebrate that the light of Christ is the one, true light that can expel all darkness. This truth was made manifest in the sacrament of Reconcilia on that we celebrated as a parish last week to prepare for Christmas, and it is also made manifest every me we celebrate the Eucharist throughout the year. In other words, the Mass always celebrates that God expels the darkness because He saves us from our sins. I hope that you and your loved ones can join us for Christmas Mass. Christmas Eve Masses will be celebrated at 5:00pm and Midnight, and Christmas Day will be at 8:00am, 10:00am and 12:00pm. Christmas carols will also be sung on Christmas Eve at 4:30pm and 11:30pm. So, as we enter into this season of light, I would like to wish all of you and your loved ones a very Blessed Christmas Day and Christmas season. Don t forget, the upcoming weeks of the Christmas season include such celebra ons as: the Holy Family, Epiphany, Mary Mother of God, and the Bap sm of the Lord. This last feast, Jesus Bap sm, marks the end of the Christmas season on Jan. 13 th. It s unfortunate that the secular world starts to lose interest in Christmas beginning on Dec. 26 th (but that s what happens when you put Christmas trees in stores in September!) Nevertheless, we as a Church con nue to celebrate the birth of Christ for several weeks. In fact, the week a er Christmas Day is liturgically celebrated as one day, in a sense; it is week-long extension of Christmas Day. This Octave of Christmas concludes with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, which is celebrated exactly one week a er Christmas Day. So, we honor Mary s Motherhood on Jan. 1 st (and what a nice way to begin the new year, by focusing on our Blessed Mother). Masses for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God a Holy Day of Obliga on will be celebrated at 5:00pm on Dec. 31 st, and 10:00am on Jan. 1 st. I also need to offer two thank you s this week. First, thank you to our Music Director Richard Gersten, our parish choir, and some of our lectors for par cipa ng in our annual Infancy Narra ve (our Christmas concert) last week. And thank you to Richard and our choir for the mul ple mes that they are providing music during Advent and Christmas. I d also like to thank our Liturgy Commi ee and decora ng team for decora ng our church so beau fully for Christmas (as always!) Finally, if you need a last-minute Christmas gi, how about our parish s HYPOD ckets? HYPOD stands for Help Your Parish Out of Debt. It is a raffle fundraiser that runs throughout the year. HYPOD ckets are only $10 each, and every cket can give you 52 chances to win a cash prize (either $100 or $500) if you buy them before the first drawing in January (you can always buy HYPOD ckets any me during the year, but if you want all 52 chances to win you need to get your ckets in before the first drawing of the year). HYPOD ckets can be purchased any me at the rectory, or you can get them from the pamphlet rack at the back of church (the purple ckets near the top). You can simply fill out the cket stubs, put them in an envelope with your payment, and drop it in the collec on basket. St. Beatrice, pray for us. May God bless you, and have a Merry Christmas season! Fr. Rob
Fourth Sunday of Advent Jesus was born during the night of the year when darkness is the longest. The Savior of the world comes for the people in dark places. The real, lasting, and deep joy that is the Light shines there. Through your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Light has shown, bringing real, lasting, and deep joy to the hearts of the poor who live in dark places in our streets and neighborhood. 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. Christmas Wafers 4th 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: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Tuesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Friday: 1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52 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. Call the rectory if you are interested in attending. 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 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 23rd 8:00 Frank Cesaro, req. Wife Franklin Losacco, req. Family Rich Bacha, req. Family Lena Gennetti, 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 8:30 Parishioners 5:00 Rose Lombardi, req. Family Elizabeth & Eugene Gersten, req. Richard Gersten Christina and Dan Molloy, req. Family Bernard Kenny, req. Family Harry & Victoria Pietroczynski, req. Joan Zavacki Midnight Coconato & Sullivan Family, req. Sullivan Family Chuck Kohut, req. Joan & Family Len Olender, req. Wife Schulz Family, req. Kim Malkowski 8:00 Poor Souls in Purgatory, req. Heidorn Family Joseph G. Patti, req. Family Frank Cesaro, req. Family Lena Gennetti, req. Family Sam DiMaggio, req. Friend Len Olender, req. Wife Frank & Nellie Arnone, req. Evelyn Solare Vito & Catherine Solare, req. Albert and Cynthia Gualtier Frank & Madeline Pavone, req. Albert and Cynthia Gualtier Albert & Ann Gualtier, req. Albert and Cynthia Gualtier James & Lorraine Lowry, req. Evelyn Solare Ray Solare, req. Evelyn Solare Maurice Iorio, req. Albert & Cynthia Gualtier 10:00 Charles Bedrosian, req. Braner USA Inc. Kraft Family & Francine, req. Kraft Family Ruth & Henry Willmes, req. Joe and Mary Ellen Stendebach Wilbert & Betty Saathoff, req. Family Paul Pignatelli, req. Family Duco Family Living & Deceased, req. Kim Malkowski Continued 10:00 Malkowski Family Living & Deceased, req. Kim Malkowski 12:00 Nancy Niecikowski, req. Noreen & Greg Parishioners Wednesday December 26th 8:30 Charles Bedrosian, req. Braner USA Inc. John A. Duco, req. Kim Malkowski 60th Wedding Anniversary Jim and Rose Ridgeway Thursday December 27th 8:30 Purgatorial Society Friday December 28th 8:30 Louise Dinschel Saturday December 29th 8:30 Richard Scanlon 5:00 Charles Bedrosian, req. Braner USA Inc. Chester and Angeline Chrabaszcz, req. Children and Grandchildren Evelyn Stephany, req. Mary Stephany Dan and Christina Molloy, Req. Family TÄàtÜ fxüäxüá 5:00 M. Widuch, C. Widuch Midnight D. Heredia, G. Heredia, R. Heredia 8:00 W. Prystajko 10:00 G. DeLeon, J. DeLeon 12:00 D. Brown, E. Brown Saturday December 29th 5:00 M. Widuch, J. Widuch Sunday December 30th 8:00 W. Prystajko 10:00 D. Brown, E. Brown 12:00 D. Heredia, G. Heredia, R. Heredia _xvàéüá 5:00 E. Melnitzke Midnight Z. Kirchen 8:00 P. Godziszewski 10:00 R. Kraft 12:00 M. Diaz Saturday December 29th 5:00 E. Melnitzke Sunday December 30th 8:00 C. McLean 10:00 R. Lima 12:00 M. Bors
` Ç áàxüá Éy VÉÅÅâÇ ÉÇ 5:00 E. Melnitzke, G. Rawski, C. Widuch Midnight B. Kirchen, Z. Kirchen, M. Morgan 8:00 W. Bernacki, B. Griffin, B. Piltaver 10:00 D. Brown, N. Figueroa, R. Naelgas 12:00 M. Bors, A. Campbell, H. Szymanska Saturday December 29th 5:00 G. Rawski, J. Widuch, M. Widuch Sunday December 30th 8:00 B. Griffin, K. Heise, L. Quinn 10:00 R. Naelgas, R. Klug, L. Youakim 12:00 M. Bors, H. Szymanska, Z. Kirchen `táá cüxá wxü 5:00 Fr. Rob Midnight Fr. Rob 8:00 Fr. Rob 10:00 Fr. Rob 12:00 Fr. Rob Saturday December 29th 5:00 Fr. Dan Flens Sunday December 30th 8:00 Fr. Dan Flens 10:00 Fr. Michael Moore 12:00 Fr. Michael Moore cäxtáx cütç YÉÜ Lucy Ramirez Adriana Morello Bill Cyplick J. Ernst Gloria Sullivan Paul Medo Marty Buganski Veronica Arenst Ella Wood Veronica Desilva Carol Bloomfield Patricia Sullivan PAGE FIVE Linda Rawski Patrick Sullivan Steven Priedel Denise Stoll Tom Aquino Kendal Sheldon Joe Gard Anthony Lombardi Nancy Donnatello Jerry Hoss Ray Genne Leroy Plier HYPOD WEEK OF DECEMBER 16th, 2018 $100 Cunningham Tkt#3312 Seller Cunningham 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) DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 CALENDAR December 24th Rectory Closed A.A. Meeting 7:00pm December 25th Rectory Closed December 27th Alanon Meeting 7:30pm December 29th Women s Club Brunch-Great Escape 11:00am December 31st Rectory Closed A.A. Meeting 7:00pm Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God Vigil Mass 5:00pm January 1st Rectory Closed Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God Mass 10:00am January 2nd Knights of Columbus Meeting 7:30pm January 3rd Baptismal Prep Class 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, January 5, 2019 Religious Education Class 9:00 11:30am O Come Let Us Adore Him! 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 9:30am 12:00pm Saturday, January 19, 2019 Religious Education Class 9:00 11:30am Confirmation Biography Sheet and Sponsor Selection Form Due! What We re Learning 3 rd Grade We read and discussed about the Rosary. We learned that the Rosary is meditative prayer where we must concentrate, think, and reflect. 4 th Grade We learned how to pray the Rosary. We learned the names and meanings of all the 20 Mysteries. We also took a quiz on what we learned so far this year. For a child is born to us, a son is given us, Upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God Hero, Father Forever, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6
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 23rd, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS