Saint Robert Bellarmine Parish Mission Statement We are a diverse Catholic community of genera ons, experiencing the living God and reflec ng our faith in ac on with one another. February 4, 2018 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Catholic Movie Night February 6 Tuesday 7 p.m. Conversations on Faith: The Beatitudes February 7 Wednesday 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday February 14
Page 2 February 4, 2018 Mass Intentions MON. February 5 th, St. Agatha 8:30 am Alex Penyich TUES. February 6 th, St. Paul Miki 8:30 am Louis & Alice Tortorelli, Deceased Members of the Scaggs Family WED. February 7 th, Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am Charles C. & Catherine Scherer, Marilyn Lee THURS. February 8 th, St. Jerome Emiliani, St. Josephine Bakhita 8:30 am Leo Puralewski, Sr, Carmella Neumann FRI. February 9 th, Weekday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am Ruth Kozlowski (3rd anniv.) SAT. February 10 th, St. Scholastica 8:30 am Edward Mitchell 5:00 pm Kolyszko-Cooper Family, Eleanor Sielepkowski, Berenice & Eugene Gaskin, John & Wanda Placek, Deceased Members of Verlinghire Family, Wally Olson SUN. February 11 th, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish 10:00 am Maria Paolini, Salvatore Azzariti 12:00 pm Arthur Hathaway, Kimberley Scaggs, Robert Hamilin 5:30 pm The People of St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Pascal and Our Lady of Victory Parishes Weekly Collections January 21, 2018 Sunday Offertory $ 8,662 Energy $ 1,476 Latin America $ 174 Sharing $ 150 The amount for the Sunday Offertory includes the electronic donations received for the week. Thank you for your generosity! Please pray for our sick Gina Brettman, Patricia Klenck, Robert Walsh, Margaret Ludden Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time The first reading from the book of Job today sounds very depressing. Is not man s life on earth a drudgery? asks Job. He ends with the words, I shall not see happiness again. What is significant in the story is that Job openly and honestly addresses God, revealing his strong faith. St. Paul tells the Corinthians his obligation. He has been given the task to preach the gospel and pronounces, woe to me if I do not preach it! Paul preaches so that he, too, may have a share in the promise of the gospel. The gospel of Mark matter-of-factly portrays the happenings of Jesus. He goes to Peter s house and cures his mother-in-law who then waited on them. After sunset Jesus cured many who were sick and, rising early, went off to pray. His disciples found him and together they went out to preach and heal in the whole of Galilee. Woven throughout the scriptures today are people, not asleep, but intimately involved in life. Job 7:1-4, 6-7 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 From the Pastor s Desk (continued from page three) I will be participating in the Catholic Leadership 360 Review process this winter. It is part of the ordinary review process that takes place every five years or so for all archdiocesan priests. Part of the process includes the opportunity for all parishioners to provide feedback in a systematic way about my ministry, both strengths and weaknesses, through a simple anonymou survey available on the Archdiocesan website. It should take no more than half an hour. I would greatly appreciate your input in this process. The more people who take the survey, the more helpful the feedback. Some of you tried to log on during the past week and were unable to do so, since our parish was inadvertently left off the list. That has now been remedied and the survey is up and running. Please see Bishop Manz letter on page six for his commentary and instructions on how to participate in the review process. Have a great week. Sincerely, Fr. Neil
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 From the Pastor s Desk Today s scriptures tell us of a compassionate God who comes to us in times of trouble. In the first reading, Job is beset by great tragedies. St. Paul tells the Corinthians of the great hardships he endures for the sake of the gospel. And in the gospel reading itself, Jesus heals the sick, drives out demons and proclaims the reign of God throughout Galilee. In our current climate of terrorism, violence and economic uncertainty we can all feel like Job when he proclaims that he has been assigned months of misery, that his days come to an end without hope and that he shall never see happiness again. He is crying out to God in his anguish. The story of Job confronts us with the question of why God permits suffering. Although we will never know the direct answer, Job can help us to shift our focus. In the midst of suffering we can continue to trust in God. The deeper meaning has to do with our understanding of God. If God is only a provider of worldly benefits, then suffering makes no sense. But if he is our Redeemer who has a salvific plan for us for all eternity, then we can persevere in faith in spite of suffering. In this short passage from Job, we don t hear God s response or get the rest of the story. However, the Book of Job offers us several important lessons. First, Job has a good relationship with God that allows him to talk to God openly, honestly and even to question God s will when he doesn t understand it. He doesn t understand why evil has befallen him because he is a righteous man. Second, Job never wavers in his trust in God, even though God not only doesn t answer him directly, but also tells him that why he suffers is none of his business. Third, the tragedies that befall Job are worse than most of us will ever experience: great physical illness, the loss of all his wealth, the ridicule of the community, the abduction of his daughters, and the death of all his children. While not making light of our own difficulties, this can help us gain perspective. Many people suffer greatly in this world. The final lesson in the Book of Job is that God does deliver him from evil because he has persevered in faith. In the gospel Jesus heals Peter s mother-in-law and all who come to him, the sick and the possessed (the spiritually troubled). He tells the apostles that there are other villages and places that are in need of him. Our faith tells us that when we trust in God he will come to us to heal us, to give us strength to endure the trials of this world, and deliver us from evil. St. Paul reminds us that living in faith will not always be easy; but if we sacrifice ourselves for the good of others, we too, will receive our heavenly inheritance. The ultimate goal of our faith is to deepen our relationship with the Lord and to have the trust of Job, so that one day we might experience the intimate union of love that Jesus has with his Father. The gospel says that Jesus went to a deserted place to pray. It is only by taking time from our busy lives and making room for God in our hearts that we can attain that peace that only Christ can give. Catholic School Week was quite a success. The Open House last Sunday highlighted many of the wonderful things that make us proud of our school. Thank you to all the teachers, staff and volunteers who shared generously of their time to prepare the students to showcase our school. Our parish provides a wonderful environment of faithfilled learning and growth. Sharing our gifts and watching the children thrive make the sacrifices of the parish and the families worthwhile. I am hoping we will have pictures to share next week. The Annual Catholic Appeal continues this week with the in-pew pledge process at all the masses. Archbishop Cupich has a short homily on CD that we will hear after the homily. This year s theme, Come, Follow Me, reminds us that God has blessed us in order that we may share our blessings with others, particularly in passing on our faith to those who come after us. Because we participated in the To Teach Who Christ Is campaign, our parish goal is only 75% of the normal target. Our reduced goal is $25,273 this year. All (100%) of the funds collected above our targeted goal are returned to the parish. We would like to raise enough money to replace the sound system in Kernaghan Hall where we hold most of our parish and school functions. Please join me in supporting the Annual Catholic Appeal this year. The Parents Association will be hosting Bingo Night this Saturday. This is both a fundraiser for the school and an enjoyable social evening of fun and games (in the best sense of the word). All are welcome. (continued on page two)...
Page 4 February 4, 2018 In Sympathy Please pray for the repose of the soul of Alice Zurawski and for her family and friends. Baptized in Faith Braiden Raymond VonMoser Child of Daniel and Rebecca (Plomin) Von Moser Samuel Edwin Dlotkowski Child of Robert Dlotkowski and Amy Ganser Join fellow parishioners and Deacon Bill as we spend time with Sunday Scriptures: Preparing to hear God s Word Learning more about Scripture Asking what Scripture is saying to me Growing spiritually with others February 8 Thursday morning 9:15 in Kernaghan Hall O, taste and see the Goodness of the Lord. (Ps. 38) Please join us in the church on Tuesday, February 6 at 5:30 pm for a Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help followed by Benediction. Blessed Are... Movie Nights in Kernaghan Hall! Bishop Robert Barron continues his journey around the world to explore the lasting influence of a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of western civilization. This series features 6 people who responded to the grace of God to make a difference. Tuesday, February 6 th at 7 pm: Blessed John Henry Newman came into the Church as a convert and used his prodigious intellectual gifts to help the Church better understand its identity and mission and engage the challenges of a secular age. Discussion and refreshments will follow the movie. Check out the previews at: http://pivotalplayers.wordonfire.org/ Jesus gave us eight prescriptions for achieving true happiness and holiness. They re called the Beatitudes. Join us for a series of events exploring the message of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount....the Pure in Spirit In this session of our series on the Beatitudes, Fr. Tom Dore, Resident at St. Pascal s, reflects on the meaning of what it means to be pure in spirit. Wednesday, Feb. 7 th at 7:00pm at St. Robert Bellarmine Church
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Page 6 February 4, 2018 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL - Come Follow Me $5,500,000 for Local Communities -- Support for parishes and schools serving financially challenged communities $2,100,000 for Parish Vitality and Mission -- Programs to support parish vitality - evangelization initiatives, liturgy enhancements $1,200,000 for Catechetical Faith Formation -- Support for youth, young adult, campus and adult religious education ministries $700,000 for Lay Formation -- Continuing education for lay volunteers and staff serving parish communities $545,000 for Catholic Relief Services -- Assisting the poor and vulnerable overseas $495,000 for Human Dignity and Solidarity -- Activities promoting respect for life at all stages, immigration, Kolbe House prison ministry and Peace and Justice initiatives $400,000 for Priest Education -- Continuing education for seminarians and priests ordained for the Archdiocese of Chicago $160,000 for Family Ministries -- Programs for marriage preparation, marriage support and family ministry $100,000 for Community Ministries -- Support for Chicago Fire and Police department chaplaincies and other community ministries
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 7 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3 8:15 AM - 12:30 PM Join us as we serve with THE NIGHT MINISTRY To help the homeless in the Chicago area. SPACE IS LIMITED SIGN UP AT THE SITE BELOW: HTTP://WWW.SIGNUPGENIUS.COM/ GO/508054DAFAC2FAIB6-SERVICE ST. MARY OF PROVIDENCE PASTA FEST (Food - Raffles - Music) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018 From 1:00-6:00 pm Tickets - $8.00 (adults) $5.00 (children) St. Mary of Providence, 4200 N. Austin Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60634 (Gymnasium - Cullom Street Entrance) 773-545-8300 Benefits Persons in the Residential and Day Programs
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The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 9 V.I.P. tickets will be sold this weekend after all masses through February 18 th. The cost of the tickets is $25.00 each, and each month 21 winners will be drawn. One ticket gives you 252 opportunities to win a cash prize in the year ahead. Cash prizes range from $30 to $500. Tickets are limited, so buy your ticket early!
Page 10 February 4, 2018 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY GySgt Timothy R. Hogan (Marines) CPT Patrick J. Collins (Army) Raymond Weernink (Navy) Sgt Scott Pekar (Marines) CPT Dan Allen (Army) LCpl Kurt Williams (Marines) SGT Joseph Konieczny (Army) Mike Janson (Navy) 1LT Brian G. Lutz (Army) Bernard Brennan (Marines) Sgt. Benjamin Juhasz (Marines) Sarah Faye Tierra (Navy) Sgt Joseph VonMoser (Marines) Luke Bulanda (Navy) Capt Kevin P. O Grady (Air Force) Major Daniel C. Ouper (Air Force) PO1 John J. Schmidt III (Navy) Capt Albert Eiffes (Air Force) Joseph A. Casey (Navy) EM3 Abraham Ubi (Navy) PVT Michael Barry (Army) SPC David A. Torres (Army) E2 Anthony V. Tierra (Navy) A1C Logan Lopez (Air Force) Brandon Lee Logan (Marines) Private 2 Tyler A. Woelke (Army) Private Raymond M. Brennan III (Army) It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer who has given us freedom to demonstrate. Fr. Denis O Brien, United States Marine Corps Weekly Schedule Monday, February 5 7 pm Vision and Planning Meeting (MR) Tuesday, February 6 5:30 pm Novena and Benediction (C) 7 pm Movie Night (KH) 7:30 pm Sports Board Meeting (MR) Wednesday, February 7 7 pm Conversations on Faith (C) 7 pm SPRED Prep (KH) Thursday, February 8 9:15 am Soul Food (MR) 7 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (CR) Friday, February 9 Saturday, February 10 9:30 am Catechist Meeting (MR) 6 pm PA Bingo Fundraiser (KH) Sunday, February 11 Coffee and after all Morning Masses (V) 10 am Scout Mass (C) Daily Scripture Readings Monday 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13 / Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30 / Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday 1 Kgs 10:1-10 / Mk 7:14-23 Thursday 1 Kgs 11:4-13 / Mk 7:24-30 Friday 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19 / Mk 7:31-37 Saturday 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34 / Mk 8:1-10 Sunday Lv 13:1-2, 44-46 / 1 Cor 10:31 11:1 / Mk 1:40-45 February 10 / 11, 2018 Mass Presider Servers Lectors Auxiliary Ministers 5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 5:30 PM Fr. Neil Fackler Fr. Neil Fackler Fr. Scott Donahue Fr. Scott Donahue Fr. Elliott Dees T. Farrell, A. Ontiveros, A. Paz J. Bell, B. Menchaca, A. Menchaca T. Hansen, A. Hearn, S. Hearn N. Springer, A. Gonzalez, A. Amoloria A. Augello, J. Sarau-Young, R Sarau-Young E. Stecker K. Caminiti, K. Fergus, P. Fergus C. Bell M. Furphy, J. Ouper, A. Ouper D. Gandor P. Gandor, N. Kriescher, L. Wilder P. Zyburt M. Glowacz, L. Loudon, J. Rejczyk, G. Ignarski, J. Jakobsze, C. McManus, P. Mullane C. Medina Greg Morehouse
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Saint Robert Bellarmine Church Parish Rectory & Office 4646 North Austin Avenue Chicago, Parish Illinois 60630 Office & Rectory Tel. 773.777.2666 4646 North Austin Avenue Fax 773.777.2770 Chicago, Illinois 60630 Tel. 773.777.2666 Website: www.srb-chicago.org Fax 773.777.2770 SRB Mobile Website: App: www.srb-chicago.org http:// www.parishsolutionsco.com/bellarmineil.html Rev. Neil E. Fackler, Pastor Contact Deacon William Frere Rev. Scott Donahue, Resident Rev. Neil E. Tony Fackler, Delgado, Pastor Deacon Rev. Scott Kathy Donahue, Goetz, Resident Business Manager William Frere, MGoetz@ArchChicago.org Deacon Barbara Donnelly, Adm. 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Pastor 773.286.0956 nfackler@srb-chicago.org Debi DeMario, Director Faith Formation SRBRE1@Yahoo.com Office 6036 West St. Robert Eastwood Bellarmine Avenue School Tel. 773.286.0956 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Mary Ellen Casselman, Tel. 773.725.5133 Director DRE@srb-chicago.org Carrie Mijal, Principal St. Robert Carrie.Mijal@ArchChicago.org Bellarmine School 6036 West Eastwood Chris Wilson, Avenue Secretary Tel. 773.725.5133 STRBellarmine@Yahoo.com Carrie Mijal, Office Principal of Music Director Cmijal@srb-chicago.org 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Chris Wilson, Secretary Tel. 773.286.0956 Schooloffice@srb-chicago.org Dennis Costanzo, Music Director Office of Music DJPCostanzo@gmail.com Director 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773.286.0956 Bulletin Deadline: Dennis Thursday Costanzo, 12 Music Noon 10 Director days in advance DCostanzo@srb-chicago.org Submit articles via email: Bulletin Deadline: SRBBulletinEditor@gmail.com Thursday in person 12 at Noon the rectory 10 days or in fax advance 773.777.2770 Submit Pulpit articles Announcement via email: Deadline bulletineditor@srb-chicago.org Friday by 7:30 p.m. the rectory. in person at the rectory or fax 773.777.2770 Mass Schedule Mass Schedule Weekdays - Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. Weekdays - Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. Weekends - Saturday Morning at 8:30 a.m. Weekends - Saturday Morning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday Evening at 5:00 p.m., Saturday Evening at 5:00 p.m., Sundays at 8:00 a.m., 10:00a.m., Sundays at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Holy Days - 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Holy Days - 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Rectory Office Hours Monday through Rectory Thursday Office - 8:30 Hours a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday Monday - 8:30 - Friday a.m. to - 58:30 p.m. a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Closed (Closed from from 12:00 12:00 to to 1:00 1:00 p.m. p.m. for for lunch) lunch) Saturday Saturday - - 8:30 8:30 a.m. a.m. to to 2:30 2:30 p.m. p.m. Sunday Sunday - 8:30 8:30 a.m. a.m. to to 1:30 1:30 p.m. p.m. Weddings Weddings Arrangements to be made with a priest Arrangements to be made with a priest at least six months in advance. at least six months in advance. Please contact the rectory for date and time Please contact the rectory for date and time availability before making other arrangements. availability before making other arrangements. Baptisms Celebrated the second Baptisms and fourth Sunday Celebrated at 1:15 p.m. the second and fourth Sunday Parents need to register at 1:15 at the p.m. rectory office. Baptismal Parents preparation need to register class for at the first rectory time office. Baptismal Parents and preparation Godparents is class offered for first on the time last Parents Monday and Godparents of the month is offered at 7:00 on p.m. the in last the rectory. Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the rectory. Please Please note: note: there there are no are baptisms no baptisms scheduled scheduled during the season during of the Lent. season of Lent. Confessions/Reconciliations Confessions/Reconciliations Saturdays Saturdays 4:00 p.m. 4:00-4:45 p.m. p.m. - 4:45 or by p.m. appointment. Anointing of the or Sick by appointment. 1st Saturday of the month after the 8:30 a.m. mass. Anointing of the Sick Eucharistic 1st Saturday Adoration of the month & after Benediction the 8:30 a.m. mass. Third Wednesday of every month. Adoration Eucharistic begins Adoration after 8:30 a.m. & mass. Benediction Benediction Third at Wednesday 5 p.m. of every month. Please Adoration sign up at begins the rectory after office. 8:30 a.m. mass. Benediction at 5 p.m. Novena Please sign up at the rectory office. Mother of Perpetual Help Novena is offered on the First Tuesday of the month Novena at 6:30p.m. in the church, followed Mother of by Perpetual Benediction. Help Novena is offered on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the church. Recitation of the Rosary Monday Recitation through Saturday of at the 8:00 Rosary a.m. Monday through Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Pulpit Announcement Deadline Friday by 12 Noon in the rectory.