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/CCD 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 4 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. Third Sunday of Lent February 28, 2016 Merciful and gracious is the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. Psalm 103:8
PAGE TWO YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàéüëá Wxá~ Our parish Lenten program changes location and focus this week. On Monday, February 29 th we will meet at St. Maria Goretti Parish at 7:00pm for a Taizé prayer service. Taize is an ecumenical monastic community located in Taize, France and was founded by Brother Roger Schu tz. A traditional aspect of Taize prayer is the repetitive, chanting music that is used to facilitate meditation (one of the most well-known Taize chants is Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom ). Personally, I believe it is a very beautiful and calming style of prayer and with the busy lives we lead, who would not want to have some time to calm down and rest in God s presence? So, please make plans to join us for this service on Monday. We will then return to St. Beatrice the following Monday (March 7 th ) and begin a different DVD by Bishop Barron: Seven Deadly Sins / Seven Lively Virtues. During this Lenten season let us also remember our 8 th grade Religious Ed. students who are preparing for the sacrament of Con irmation. This coming Saturday, March 5 th they will participate in a Con irmation retreat, and will then be presented to the parish at the 5pm Mass. Please pray for them, their sponsors, and their families as they prepare for this important sacrament. And speaking of prayers, it s good to remember that the best prayer we can offer for any person is the holy sacri ice of the Mass, which is why Mass intentions have long been a part of Catholic tradition. The Mass can be offered for any person, Catholic or non-catholic, living or dead (it is a common misconception that Mass can only be offered for a deceased person). Our 2016 parish Mass book is open, and you are welcome to request Mass intentions for weekends, weekdays, holy days and holidays (the traditional donation for a Mass is $10). Please call or stop by the rectory to offer the great sacri ice of the Mass for your loved ones. I also want to pass on some good news from Fr. Paul Raj. If you remember, Fr. Paul helped here at St. Beatrice on the weekends for some time, and he returned to his home country of India in January, 2015. Before he left, we as a parish took up a collection for his village to build a new church. He recently sent me a photo of the church s construction, and I ve pasted it below. He asked me to express his gratitude to the people of St. Beatrice for you generosity in helping make this church building possible. Finally, in this Leap Year I want to wish a Happy Birthday, Anniversary, etc. to anyone who has a special celebration on Feb. 29 th you get to really celebrate it this year! St. Beatrice, pray for us. May God bless you. Fr. Rob
PAGE THREE. Are you interested in inquiring about becoming a deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago? Please join the Institute for Diaconal Studies on Sunday, March 6, at St. Philip Apostle in Northfield to celebrate the Eucharist at the 11:45 a.m. Mass, followed by Exploring the Diaconate session from 1-2 p.m. Directors of the Institute will welcome you and discuss all aspects of the archdiocese s deacon formation program, include application requirements and all elements of the formation journey. Wives of potential applicants are welcome and urged to attend as well. For more information contact Deacon Bob Puhala, bpuhala@usml.edu or 847-837-4564. Rest in Peace It is a holy and wholesome thought that we pray for the dead. Please remember Anna Grelitsch in your prayers. Liturgy Notes Throughout Lent, please join in singing: Sanctus, Sanctus (Holy Holy) #178 On page 201. Lord s Prayer, #27 page #32 Agnus Dei ( Lamb of God), #183, page #203 February 28: Third Sunday of Lent In today s Gospel Jesus is quite clear in his message: bear fruit or be cut down. This Lent we are called to cultivate and fertilize our spiritual lives through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9;Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20;Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21;Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
PAGE FOUR `tááxá YÉÜ g{x jxx~ Sunday February 28th 8:00 Franklin Losacco, req. Family Lena Gennetti, req. Family 10:00 Martha Schimanski, req. Alice Danhoffer Jill Egofske, req. Jeanne Natale 12:00 Parishioners Robert Denk & Sophie Denk-Kurtz, req. Family Monday February 29th 8:30 Poor Souls in Purgatory, req. Heidorn Fam. Tuesday March 1st 8:30 Charlene Reynolds, req. Ministry of Consolation Wednesday March 2nd 8:30 Purgatorial Society Thursday March 3rd 8:30 Jim Klafeta, req. Family Mary Dunphey, req. Noreen Lynch Jacob Maki, req. Heidorn Family Friday March 4th 8:30 Louise Dinschel 7:00 Stations of the Cross Saturday March 5th 8:30 Anna Grelitsch, req. Ministry of Consolation 5:00 Kevin Cyplick, req. Family The Anglo DiGilio Family, req. Laura Galin Mike & Jean Varto, req. Family Sunday March 6th 8:00 Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. Family 44th Anniversary Walter & Maria Prystajko 10:00 Betty Saathoff, req. Family Bernard Kenny, req. Family 44th Anniversary Walter & Maria Prystajko ` Steve Henkels, req. Family Barb Melton, req. Family 12:00 Parishioners Antonio Madia, req. Donna Tucci 44th Anniversary Walter & Maria Prystajko FORGIVENESS Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass. Confucius TÄàtÜ fxüäxüá Saturday March 5th 5:00 R. Denk, G. Berger Sunday March 6th 8:00 J. DeLeon, G. DeLeon 10:00 A. Herrera. A. Herrera 12:00 D. Brown, E. Brown Saturday March 5th 5:00 B. Piltaver Sunday March 6th 8:00 H. Heidorn 10:00 R. Kraft 12:00---Z. Kirchen _xvàéüá ` Ç áàxüá Éy VÉÅÅâÇ ÉÇ Saturday March 5th 5:00 T. Sullivan, C. Widuch Sunday March 6th 8:00 B. Griffin, H. Heidorn 10:00 A. Danhoffer, C. Fippinger 12:00 Z. Kirchen, M. Morgan I AM Kindness and mercy are what the enslaved people of Israel needed, and they came in the form of deliverance. They came through a leader, Moses, who was once plucked from the Nile River and was now herding his father-in-law s sheep in the land of Goshen. The bush that burned but was not consumed shows us that God is inexhaustible mystery. Moses awe and deference are mixed with a touching conversational tone as he seeks to learn God s name. And God sweetly responds. The somewhat abstract I AM distinguishes the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob from the minor gods in the territory who are not. They are helpless, powerless, and useless. Moses is to step out into an amazing future, and God will be there with outstretched arm. Just go and see, God seems to say. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
cäxtáx cütç YÉÜ PAGE FIVE Paul Pignatelli Connie Chiparo Lucy Ramirez Pauline Giviens Nancy Niecikowski Chris ne Klug Adriana Morello Phyllis Stopka Anthony Le zia Bill Cyplick Jan Deckert Jerry Deckert Kathy DelCarlo Lorraine Dugo Carol Masucci Pat Palermo Lee Ma es Weekend of February 20th & 21st, 2016 Weekly $4.349.95 Maintenance..$34.00 Fuel & Heat $1,138.78 Ash Wednesday $11.00 Budget $5,076.92 Actual..$4,349.95 Short..($726.97) The Women s Centers of Greater Chicago Dear Father Schultz and Parishioners, Thank you very much for the wonderful presents you contributed to our annual Christmas parties for our clients and their families. This year we had approximately 400 people at the south side party which was held at St. Thomas More Church and 601 people at the north side party which was held at Our Lady of Victory Church. Due to your generosity, each child received a gift of clothing and a toy. For many of these families, this was their only Christmas celebration. The Women s Center could not provide these parties without people like you who are living examples of Christ s love for the poor. May God bless you greatly for caring so much for His littlest ones! Yours in Jesus, Lord of Life, and Mary, Mother of all. Mary Strom Executive Director MANY THANKS HYPOD WEEK February 21st, 2016 $100 Corrie Maki Tkt#2749 Seller Corrie Maki Tickets are still available from the Rectory during the week. 2016 HYPOD TICKETS 2016 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) Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner Saturday, March 12, 2015 Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Ave Maria Council #4456 Allegra Banquets, 4200 River Road $30 per person, includes traditional Irish Dinner & Live Entertainment Cash Bar at 6:00 PM Dinner at 7:00 PM
PAGE SIX Religious Education News Coordinator of Religious Education: Ms. Zerlina Kirchen Phone: 847-671-6429 Email: ccd_education@yahoo.com Upcoming Events Saturday, March 5, 2016 Religious Education Class 9:00 11:30am Confirmation Retreat 9:00am 6:00pm Living Station Rehearsal 11:30am 1:00pm Leading Roles Only Sunday, March 6, 2016 Family Mass 12 Noon The 4 th grade will be reading and bringing up the gifts Saturday, March 12, 2016 Special Sacraments Class 9 11am Living Stations Rehearsal 10:00 11:30am All Roles 7 th Annual Living Stations Please join us on Good Friday, March 25th, as our Religious Education students present The Living Stations of the Cross at 7pm in the church. What We re Learning 1st Grade We learned that Lent is a six week period in which we prepare ourselves to celebrate Jesus resurrection at Easter. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday evening. On Ash Wednesday the priest will trace the sign of the cross on our foreheads with ashes to remind us that we are on earth a short time and that our true home is in heaven, so the ashes remind us not to be worried about material things, but to be worried about our souls which will live forever. 2 nd Grade We completed our study of the Sacrament of Reconciliation learning about Absolution, Contrition, and the Seal of Confession. We learned how Mary, the Mother of Jesus shows us how to live our lives in a way pleasing to God by loving, praising, and following him, in the example that she gave us.
PAGE SEVEN Join us for 2016 Lenten Program St. Beatrice & St. Maria Goretti Parishes Featuring DVD s by Bishop Robert Barron February 29th at St. Maria Goretti Taize Prayer Service March 7th at St. Beatrice DVD: Seven Deadly Sins / Seven Lively Virtues Pride/Humility, Envy/Admiration, Anger/Forgiveness March 14th at St. Beatrice DVD: Seven Deadly Sins / Seven Lively Virtues Sloth/Zeal, Avarice/Generosity, Gluttony/Asceticism, Lust/Chastity March 21st at St. Beatrice Lenten Reconciliation Service with individual confessions All events occur on Mondays at 7:00pm In the respective churches March Calendar March 1st Men s Club Meeting 8:00pm March 2nd K.C. Meeting 7:30pm March 3rd Baptismal Prep. 7:30pm March 4th Stations of the Cross 7:00pm March 5th CCD 9:00-11:30am Confirmation Retreat CCD 11:45am-1:10pm Parish Council Coffee after all Masses March 6th Family Mass 12-Noon Parish Coucil Coffee after all Masses March 7th AA Meeting 7:00pm March 8th St. Vincent de Paul Meeting 9:30am Liturgy Meeting 7:00pm March 11th Stations of the Cross 7:00pm March 12th Special Sacraments Class 9:00-11:00am Women s Club Meeting 10:00am CCD 10:00-11:30am in Church K. C. Corned Beef Dinner, doors open at 6:00pm, dinner at 7:00pm
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 February 28th, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS