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. Second Sunday of Lent March 17, 2019 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? Psalm 27:1
PAGE TWO YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ As we celebrate the Second Sunday of Lent today on March 17 th, I want to make sure to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick s Day (because I might be in trouble if I forget to do that!) And because the other big feast day this week is St. Joseph s Day on March 19 th, I wish you a Happy St. Joseph s Day too. This Sunday we enter into the second full week of our Lenten journey, and as we do, it s good for us to remember that one of the important aspects of Lent is the RCIA process (Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults). Some significant RCIA events take place during Lent. For example, on this Sunday a ernoon, March 17 th, our RCIA catechumen Heather Cowieson will par cipate in the Rite of Elec on at Holy Name Cathedral. All of the RCIA catechumens (unbap zed) and candidates (already bap zed) from around the Archdiocese take part in the Rite of Elec on. At this ceremony they are presented to Cardinal Cupich, who formally elects and welcomes them as candidates for the Easter sacraments of ini a on. Please pray for Heather, her sponsor Larry, and her family as she journeys closer to being fully ini ated in the Catholic Church. This week I also want to make sure to thank the many parishioners including members of our Parish Council, Women s Club, and Knights of Columbus who helped with our Lenten Mission and recep on last Monday, March 11 th (the Mission was actually on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights, but we hosted the first night here at St. Beatrice). I am very grateful to all those who helped make the evening possible, as well as successful. And thank you to those of you who took the me to a end the Mission, whether for one, two, or all three evenings. I hope that it will be helpful for you on your Lenten journey. And because Lent has to do with making more room for God s grace in our hearts to help us carry our cross, this is why I encourage everyone to consider following the Way of the Cross with us during Lent. We pray the Sta ons of the Cross at 6:30pm every Friday evening, followed by Eucharis c Benedic on (please note the me change this year to 6:30pm). I invite you to join us on any Friday night for this beau ful Lenten devo on. Finally, I wanted to give you an update on the progress of our 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA). If you remember, I men oned that a er the first weekend (the Commitment Weekend), we were only about halfway to our goal of $16,367. The good news is that on the second weekend of the ACA (the Follow-Up Weekend), we actually received more pledges than on the first weekend (you see, I know that promo ng the ACA for several weeks might seem like overkill, but it does work!) We currently have $19,485 in pledges (not in money collected, mind you, but in pledges). The other piece of good news is that this total does not reflect any pledges that were sent in by mail or were made online we will get those numbers from the Archdiocese a er they process them. So, I know that our pledge amount will climb even higher. And remember, every dollar that we collect beyond the goal comes back to St. Beatrice, so it looks like we re on track to get an ACA rebate later this year. Thank you to everyone who has pledged! St. Beatrice, pray for us. May God bless you. Fr. Rob
Second Sunday of Lent Lent is a call not just to give up something but more important to give something for the poor. Wherever you live in the parish, there are poor families within walking distance of your home. When in need, they ring the rectory bell. They are, in effect, ringing your doorbell. Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that together we can help the suffering and poor. During Lent, find: Sanctus, Sanctus (Holy, Holy), #178, Page #200 Lord s Prayer, #27, Page #32 Agnus Dei (Lamb of God), #183, Page#202 PAGE THREE TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION By now, many may have failed in Lenten discipline to some measure or another: the daily doughnut is simply too alluring, or a furtive puff on a cigarette irresistible. There is meaning even in the failure, though, a kind of reminder that we cannot save ourselves. Part of the power of Lent is that we do it together, and although individuals decide on different ways to keep it, it is fundamentally the same journey. We fall, we get up, we keep moving. The desire to give something up for Lent is an ageold impulse in the Christian heart. We get better at it over the years, and move more deeply into the meaning and message of acts of sacrifice; so there is no shame in stumbling, as long as we are not discouraged by the failure and give up. We are clearing space in our lives, after all, and some of the things we desire to give up are worth rooting out completely anyway. What do we do with the space we have cleared out by our sacrifice? The Lenten question of giving up is balanced by the Easter question of our response to Christ s embrace of us in love: What are you taking on for Easter? James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. The Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic fraternal organization in the world with almost two million members in over 1,600 parishes. Ave Maria council is blessed with Pastor s at St. Beatrice and St. Gertrude s who support the Knights. Our council is growing with a wonderful group of various ages and talent. We invite you to come join us and share your special gift for Jesus. All practicing Catholic men are welcome. For more information look to our website at KofC4456org or call our membership director Rob Maas at 708/456-0257. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Our social meetings are the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm at St. Beatrice School Building. These meetings are open to all, please come visit us. Our business meeting is the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm
PAGE FOUR `tááxá YÉÜ g{x jxx~ Sunday March 17th 8:00 Len Olender, req. Wife Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. Family Frank Cesaro, req. Family Raymond Gennetti, req. Family John Heneghan, req. Sheila Murphy 10:00 Matthew O Brien, req. Mount Sinai Hospital Parishioners Victor Schimanski, req. Alice Danhoffer Eleno Sr., & Calexta Mayol, req. Family 12:00 Edward Moskal, req. Irene Delguidice Deceased Members Piotrowski & Pultorak Families, req. Robert & Christine Maszka Monday March 18th 8:30 Poor Souls In Purgatory, req. Heidorn Fam. Mary Cipriano, req. Kraft Family Tuesday March 19th 8:30 Sophie & Louis Cichowski, req. A. Caragher Wednesday March 20th 8:30 Lena Novotny Thursday March 21st 8:30 Joseph & Mary Traxler, req. Family Friday March 22nd 8:30 Al Fabbri 6:30 Stations of the Cross 8:30 Purgatorial Society 5:00 Anthony Letizia, req. Family Ed Parkinson, req. Family Leonard Wysocki, req. James and Anna Wysocki Jim Delguidice, req. Irene Delguidice Sunday, March 24th 8:00 Madeline Pavone, req. Albert and Cynthia Gualtier Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. Family Frank Cesaro, req. Family Ray Gennetti, req. Family 10:00 JoAnne Thompson Robertson, req. Nicole May 12:00 Parishioners Jozef Szczepanski, req. Zofia Szczepanski TÄàtÜ fxüäxüá 5:00 M. Widuch, J. Widuch Sunday March 24th 8:00 M. Stendebach 10:00 V. DelPilar, R. DelPilar, R. DelPilar 12:00 D. Heredia, G. Heredia, R. Heredia _xvàéüá 5:00 A. Herrera Sunday March 24th 8:00 P. Godziszewski 10:00 D. Csercse 12:00 Z. KIrchen ` Ç áàxüá Éy VÉÅÅâÇ ÉÇ 5:00 C. McLean, E. Melnitzke, M. Widuch Sunday March 24th 8:00 W. Bernacki, K. Heise, F. Losacco 10:00 M. Morgan, R. Naelgas, D. Brown 12:00 M. Bors, A. Campbell, H. Szymanska `táá cüxá wxü 5:00 Fr. Rob Sunday March 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 Joe Gard Anthony Lombardi Nancy Donnatello Jerry Hoss Leroy Plier Micky Plier Traci Saba no Week of March 9th & 10th, 2019 Weekly $4,459.01 Fuel and Heat...$24.00 Maintenance..$24.00 Ash Wednesday $2,002.12 Central & Eastern Europe $829.10 Budget.$4,903.85 Actual..$4,459.01 Short... ($444.84) Hypod Week of March 10, 2019 $100 J. Cunningham tkt#3602 Seller Same 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) 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 March 25th March 26th March 27th March 28th March 29th March 30th MARCH 2019 CALENDAR A. A. Meeting 7:00pm Parish Council K. C. Meeting 7:30pm Alanon Meeting 7:30pm Stations of the Cross 6:30pm CCD Class 9-11:30am `
PAGE SIX Religious Education News Coordinator of Religious Education: Ms. Zerlina Kirchen Phone: 847-671-6429 Email: religiousedcoordinator@outlook.com Upcoming Events Saturday, March 23, 2019 Adult Confirmation Class 9:30am 12:00pm 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 Saturday, April 6, 2019 Special Sacraments Class 9:00 11:00am Living Stations Rehearsal ALL ROLES 10:30am 12:00 Noon Reminder Don t forget to be working on your Mass Hours!. What We re Learning 1st Grade We learned that Lent is the time we prepare ourselves for Easter when we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. The season of Lent lasts 40 days beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on the evening of Holy Thursday. During Lent we grow closer to God through prayer and by living the way God wants us to live. 2 nd Grade We talked about Ash Wednesday and the significance of receiving ashes. We learned that Lent is a time to change our lives and examine how we are living and what we can do to live in a way that is pleasing to Jesus. We read in the Book of Exodus about Moses and the burning bush. We learned that God told him to remove his sandals because he was on holy ground. We learned that Moses was chosen to free the people of Israel from Egypt.
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 March 17th, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS