April 22, 2012

Saint Robert BellarmineSaint 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.

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MON. April 23, St. Adalbert, St. George 8:30 a.m. Thomas Serpico, Robert Gobat TUES. April 24, St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen 8:30 a.m. Zamnor Saile Korrodi, Joseph J. Koziarz, Helen Sierzega WED. April 25, St. Mark 8:30 a.m. Helen Trush, Otto Seiler

THURS. April 26, Easter Weekday 8:30 a.m. Marie Stecker, George Brizzolara FRI. April 27, Easter Weekday 8:30 a.m. Estelle and Joseph Bialko, Kevin Moran

SAT. April 28, St. Peter Chanel, St. Louis Grignion de Montfort 8:30 a.m. Gloria Kosiek 5:00 p.m. People of St. Robert Bellarmine SUN. April 29, Fourth Sunday of Easter 8:00 a.m. Aida Villaraza Nala, Larry Martin, Jr. Margaret & Terence McNally, Martin Zyburt 10:00 a.m. Koleske & Buckley Families, Adriana Haddad, Bridget Spooner, Jeanne M. Flaherty 12:00 p.m. Ted and Joseph Zalewski, Wiktoria Ignarska, Wladyslawa Miras, living and deceased members of the Holt Family

F inancia l Stewardship

4/8/12 Sunday Offertory $ 9,994 Easter $ 20,837 Lenten Almsgiving $ 600 Flowers $ 209 Holy Thursday $ 779 Good Friday $ 693

Thank you for your generosity!

Third Sunday of Easter

In the reading from the Acts of the Apostles, St. Peter preaches the new faith before a crowd in the Temple area. He accuses his listeners of denying the Holy and Righteous One (the Messiah) and of putting to death the author of life. Then in a conciliatory tone, he adds that he knows that they acted out of ignorance; and that Christ’s suffering was fore-told in Scripture. Now they must repent and be converted to receive forgiveness of sins. In his First Letter St. John tells us that he is writing so that we may not commit sin. He says that Jesus is the payment for all people’s sins and that we must keep God’s commandments if we are to have the love of God in us. Today’s reading from Luke’s Gospel de-scribes another post-Resurrection appearance of Christ. The disciples are gathered together as two of them describe an encounter with the Risen Lord, when suddenly Jesus stood in their midst. They were startled and terrified, thinking that he was a ghost, but Jesus calmed their fears by letting them examine his glorified body and even eating with them. The disciples calmed down so that Jesus was able to teach them and to open their minds to understand the Scriptures. Acts 3: 13-15, 17-19 1 John 2: 1-5a Luke 24: 35-48

Capital Repairs

The parish is planning to invest in some major repairs in the school this summer. Beginning in June, after school lets out, we will replace all three of the school roofs. The work is estimated to cost $140,000, funded out of the Capital Campaign. We will also be removing the old floor tile in the hallways and office areas in the junior building and replac-ing it with new vinyl flooring tile. The school planning committee is working on upgrading the quality and the design to give the school a bright, modern look. Total cost of the project is estimated at $25,000, funded out of bequests to the school and from savings. We are also exploring the possibility of replacing the gym floor this summer with a new hard-wood floor if a special donation comes through. Otherwise, we will delay the installation until sufficient funds are gen-erated through the Sports Board Comedy Nights and other fundraising efforts. Finally, we plan to have the school’s name and directional signage installed through the school campus and parking lots. Total cost of this project, including installation permits, is $11,000, funded in part with a grant from the Archdiocese.

BAPTIZED INTO THE FAITH

Ethan Jack Charoenrath Son of Matthew & Michele Charoenrath

Liam Scott Leeders Son of Terrance & Colleen Leeders

Nathan Keyon Longmire Son of Daryl Lonmire & Maria Apostol

Eric Joshue Rivera Son of Eric Rivera & Trataurachi Estrada

From the Pastor’s Desk

All of today’s readings for the Third Sunday of Easter focus on the necessity of the death of Christ for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus has nailed our sins to the Cross in order that we might receive the forgiveness that we cannot achieve on our own. ‘On Easter Day Jesus poured forth upon mankind the merits which he had gathered on Good Friday’ (quoted from Blessed Ildefonso Schuster). Our Easter joy is the recognition of this truth. Our salvation is the humble acceptance of this gift.

When the Risen Christ appears to the disciples, their first reaction is fear. They think that they are seeing a ghost, an unholy being from the realm of the dead. They do not yet understand the scriptures that the Messiah must first suffer and then be raised. Nor do they yet understand the implications of the Resurrection and the glorified body. Jesus reas-sures them that it is truly he, himself. Only then are they overjoyed and able to understand the truth that he has been telling them for the last three years of his public ministry. More than any other phrase in the gospels, Jesus tells us, “peace be with you” and “do not be afraid.” We get beyond our fears and doubts so that we may believe. Conversely, when we see with the eyes of faith, our fears will be relieved and we will receive the peace that only Christ can give.

The gospel opens with the two disciples recounting what had happened to them and how Jesus was made known to them in the breaking of the bread (the Road to Emmaus story). This is a reminder to them that Jesus continues to be present to his people in the breaking of the bread. In the gospel Jesus eats a piece of fish, continuing the theme of the sacred meal, and explains the scriptures to them. He tells them (as Peter later explains to the Jewish people in our reading from the Acts of the Apostles) that the Messiah had to suffer and die for the forgiveness of sins. It is in the celebration of the Eucharist that sins are forgiven (the daily failings due to human weakness). St. John tells us that Jesus has given us an Advocate with the Father to expiate our sins. He also reminds us that when we keep God’s commandments (live in the truth of his Word), the love of God is perfected in us. In the Eucharist we are joined more closely to Christ as we recog-nize his presence. This real presence of Christ is the expiation of our sins and the fulfillment of his promise to remain with his people. This is indeed cause for joy and for giving thanks.

Last Sunday, three of our older children celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Communion, receiving the Eucharist for the first time at our family mass. Congratulations to Selena Carmona, Holly Lewandowski and Katelyn Saunstaire. Please continue to keep these children and their families in your prayers.

Thank you to our Liturgical Ministers who hosted the Coffee and Donuts after the masses last Sunday.

This past Friday we had a wonderful celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Thank you to Bishop Andrew Wypych for presiding at this beautiful celebration. Thank you to all of our catechists, teachers and sacramental staff for preparing our young people and organizing the celebration. Special thanks also to the volunteers who prepared and hosted the lovely reception with such good food for us to enjoy after the liturgy. Congratulations to all our Confirmandi.

There will be a special Blessing for our Sports Teams at the 10 a.m. mass this morning. Our student athletes, their coaches and their families have worked hard to learn to incorporate our Christian values and the spirit of teamwork and cooperation as well as learning the joy of sports. Blessings to all our Sports Team members.

Thanks to our Business Manager, Kathy Goetz, and to some of our more internet-savvy volunteers, we now have the capacity to process on-line donations through the Give Central system. Give Central was specifically designed for the Archdiocese and allows parishioners and others the ability to securely contribute on-line. I am excited about this oppor-tunity here at St. Robert’s. Many of our neighboring parishes are already using Give Central and have found it to be safe, secure and helpful. Simply go to the parish website www.srb-chicago.org and find the appropriate donation link. Please call Kathy at the rectory for more information.

Due to you, our parishioners, we have raised nearly $7,000 for the new technical school at the Maison Fortune Orphan-age in Haiti. We will have progress reports on the school in future bulletins. Thank you very much for your generosity.

Finally, the Finance Committee and I have approved some major capital repairs to the school this summer. Please see page two for details.

Have a great week. Sincerely, Fr. Neil

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Our Sympathy and Prayers for all who have passed away.

We pray for our recently deceased

Eleanor Boncler Brian Hughes Lorraine G. Neal

Queen of All Saints Basilica Music of the Masters Concert Series

presents

RISE

An evening of Christian Praise with the Basilica Christian Band and Contemporary Ensemble led by Ken Sotak, Director of Music.

Join us on Wednesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. Queen of All Saints Basilica,

6280 N. Sauganash Ave for this contemporary concert.

Any questions, call Queen of All Saints at 773-736-6060.

Mother Daughter Tea

“God’s Plan for Growing Up”

Make a date with your daughter! Come to a Mother-Daughter Tea!

Sunday, April 29, 2012 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Catholic Charities, Vincent Hall 721 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL

Fee: $30 per mother and daughter - $10 each additional daughter The program… will explore God’s special gift of human fertility and the beauty and

wonder of growing up and becoming a woman. will provide an atmosphere of love and

learning to discuss the important topic of growing up. will establish a foundation for contin-

ued communication between par-ent and child.

For a registration form or information, call Maria Garcia at the Family Ministries Office at 312.543.8273.

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WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY

Ms. Kathleen Mulloy Mr & Mrs Edward Nelson

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Titus

ONLINE PAYMENT PARTNER

Our online payment partner is GiveCentral a secure interface for making electronic

donations/ payments to our parish. You may make both one-time and recurring pay-

ments to the church by credit card or electronic withdrawal from your checking or

savings account. The first time you visit GiveCentral you can establish a payment profile, or you may use

the Guest Pay option for a one-time payment.

To start, go to our website at srb-chicago.org and click on the “Church” website, then click on “donate”.

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Conversations on Faith

Do you know what our faith teaches about Justice in our world? Throughout our history, and specifically

in the last 100 years, the Catholic Church has taken a stand for the poor and vulnerable in society. Our

church, through Catholic Social Teaching, has influenced many things from unions and the 40 hour work

week to schools and hospitals that are open to anyone, to the way we care for God’s creation; but so few

people realize that this is an integral part of what it means to be Catholic. Come find out more about what

many people say is the church’s best kept secret and join the conversation about how to make it an im-

portant reality today.

ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE ADULT EDUCATION Conversations on Faith are part of the Adult Education at St. Robert Bellarmine. We believe that we are always

learning what it means to be an adult in the church. No matter how “grown up” we are, we can still Grow in our

Faith. For more info contact Chrissy Zaker at 773/777-2666 or via email srbvolunteers@yahoo.com or check out

our web site: srb-chicago.org

Thursday May 3rd 7 p.m.

in the Rectory

What responsibility do we have for our neighbors? - Catholic Social Teaching

PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE APRIL 28TH

As a result of growing enrollment, new Pre-K 4 and Kindergarten classes are being added for Fall 2012. The St. Robert

Bellarmine school board and parent ambassadors will host a Saturday morning Preschool and Kindergarten Open

House on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.. Families can learn about our programs and teachers will give

brief presenta ons in their classrooms. Children are welcome. If you would like to a end, please contact the school

office at 773-725-5133 or strbellarmine@yahoo.com.

For information about other open house times, please see the "Open Houses & Visits" page of the school website: srb-

chicago.org

CATHOLIC CHICAGO CHANNEL

NEW ON YOUTUBE PUERI CANTORES

"CHOIR OF 1,000 VOICES"

Students from Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of

Chicago as well as the Dioceses of Joliet and Rockford

gather at Holy Name Cathedral to participate in the Pu-

eri Cantores "Choir of 1,000 voices" celebration of the

Mass. The event was recorded on Feb. 4, 2012, by the

Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of Radio and Televi-

sion.

Decisions and Discernment –

How we make choices that reflect our faith

Saturday May 5th 5pm through Sunday, May 6th 11am.

The evening will be filled with games, community

building, discussion groups, plus pizza and s’mores.

The cost is $5 per teen. If you are a High School

Student and want to be a part of this overnight re-

treat, please stop by the Rectory to register.

MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO MOTHER MCAULEY’S SR. ELLEN MARIE RYAN, RSM

Did you graduate from Mother McAuley between 1975 and 2003? Did you sing in the choir or perform in a musical?

If so, we’re looking for you! A musical tribute to Sr. Ellen Marie Ryan is planned for June 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Dona-

tions will be collected at the event and online to establish the Sr. Ellen Marie Ryan, RSM Scholarship Fund. If you

were part of Sr. Ellen’s chorus or the A Capella group, and would like to participate in this musical tribute to her by

joining a singing group of your peers or singing with the Alumni Choir, please visit www.mothermcauleyalums.org/

srellenmarie, "Like” us on Facebook at “Sr. Ellen Tribute,” or call Pat Haynes at phaynes@mothermcauley.org or 773-

881-6512 for more information. Please be sure to pass this information along to friends and classmates!

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TICKET ARE FOR SALE IN THE VESTIBULE AFTER ALL MASSES

Daily Scripture Readings

Monday

Acts 6:8-15 / Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday Acts 7:51—8:1a / Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday 1 Pt 5:5b-14 / Mk 16:15-20

Thursday Acts 8:26-40 / Jn 6:44-51

Friday Acts 9:1-20 / Jn 6:52-59

Saturday Acts 9:31-42 / Jn 6:60-69

Sunday Acts 4:8-12 / 1 Jn 3:1-2 / Jn 10:11-18

Weekly Schedule Monday, April 23

3 pm - 5pm Girls Science Olympics (KH) 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Choir (MR)

7 pm - 8:30 pm School Board Meeting (MR) Tuesday, April 24

7 pm PA Meeting (KH) 7 pm Novena (C)

Wednesday, April 25 7 pm - 9 pm Contemporary Ensemble (C)

7 pm - 10 pm SPRED Prep (KH) Thursday, April 26

7 pm RCIA (R) 7 pm - 9 pm Choir (MR)

Friday, April 27 Saturday, April 28

Comedy Nite Ticket Sales after 5 pm Mass (V) Sunday, April 29

Comedy Nite Ticket Sales after all Masses (V) 1:15 pm Baptism

Apri l 28 / 29 , 2012 Mass Presider Servers Lector Auxiliary Ministers

5:00 PM Fr. Scott Donahue J. Griggs, M. Silva

S. Simmons J. Hearrin

P. Gross, J. Gross, M. Delgado, J. Ryan M. McGrath, P. McGrath, C. Bell

8:00 AM Fr. Neil Fackler A. Gibula, J. Meade

D. Walsh B. Frere

M. Furphy, N. Hester, E. Clarke, D. Kehoe N. Kriescher, J. Pandocchi, D. Poretta

10:00 AM Fr. Neil Fackler J. Andino, J. Walsh

J. Zaker P. Zyburt J. Markfull, D. Mancuso, R. Loch

12:00 PM Fr. Kalas J. Brosnan, K. Brosnan

C. Keane E. Stecker P. Eifert, T. Eifert, K. Ernst

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Edward Bell (Army) Gy. Sgt. Timothy R. Hogan (Marines) Raymond Weernink (Navy) Brig. Gen. Tau’aika ‘Uta ‘atu (Tongan Defense) Captain Dan Allen (Army) Ln. Corporal Kurt Williams (Marines) Mike Janson (Navy) First Lieutenant Brian G. Lutz (Army) Bernard Brennan, (Marines) Pvt. 2 Michael Rosenthal (Army) Martin Durcan (Navy) Pvt. Colleen McDonald (Army) Ewa Dabrowski (Navy) Capt. Kevin P. O’Grady (Air Force) Capt. Daniel C. Ouper (Air Force) Airman Daniel Roger Cimon (Air Force) EM3 Abraham Ubi (Navy) Pvt. 1 Michael Barry (Army) Capt. Patrick J. Collins (Army) Corp. Armando Bolivar (Marines) Sgt. Scott Pekar (Marines) Capt. Albert Eiffes (Air Force) Sgt. Joseph Konieczny (Army Specialist Samuel Stanciel (Army) Specialist Sean Cheker (Army)

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Mass Schedule Weekdays - Monday - Friday at 8:30 a.m. Weekends - Saturday Morning at 8:30 a.m. S Saturday Evening at 5:00 p.m., Sundays at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12:00 noon Holy Days - 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Parish Office & Rectory Rev. Neil E. Fackler, Pastor

Rev. Scott Donahue, Resident Rev. Michael A. Goergen, Pastor Emeritus

Tony Delgado, Deacon James Schiltz, Deacon

Virginia Underwood, Secretary Christina Zaker, Adult Education Kathy Goetz, Business Manager

4646 North Austin Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60630

Tel. 773/777-2666 Fax 773/777-2770

Website: www.srb-chicago.org

Religious Education Office

Debi DeMario, Director debidre@Ameritech.net

Joyce Schoenecker, Admin. Asst. 6036 West Eastwood Avenue

Tel. 773/286-0956

St. Robert Bellarmine School

Carrie Mijal, Principal Chris Wilson, Secretary

6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773/725-5133

Office of Music Director

Jean Tuohy 6036 West Eastwood Avenue

Tel. 773/286-0956

Bulletin Deadline:

Thursday 12 Noon 10 days in advance Submit articles in person at the rectory,

fax 773 777-2770 or email at srbbulletineditor@hotmail.com

Pulpit Announcement Deadline

Friday by 7:30 p.m. in the rectory.

Rectory Office Hours Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Closed from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. for lunch) Saturday - 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Weddings Arrangements to be made with a priest or deacon

at least six months in advance. Please contact the rectory for date and time

availability before making other arrangements.

Baptisms Celebrated the second and fourth Sunday

at 1:15 p.m. Parents need to register at the rectory office. Please note: there are no baptisms scheduled

during the season of Lent. Preparation Class is on the last Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the rectory.

Confessions/Reconciliations Saturdays 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick 1st Saturday of the month after the 8:30 a.m. mass.

Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction Third Wednesday of every month.

Adoration begins after 8:30 a.m. mass. Benediction at 5 p.m.

Please sign up at the rectory office.

New Parishioners Welcome to Saint Robert’s!

Please register at the rectory office.

Novena Mother of Perpetual Help Novena is offered on

Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the church.

Recitation of the Rosary Monday through Saturday at 8:00 a.m.