Saint Robert Bellarmine · 2020. 11. 11. · Our Simbang Gabi Mass will be celebrated on December 18, Friday at 7:00 p.m. Unfortu- nately, we are not able to host a recep on aer the

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.

November 29, 2020 First Sunday of Advent

Immaculate Conception

December 8 Tuesday 8:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Advent Prayer Service

December 15 Tuesday 4:00 p.m.

Retirement Fund for Religious

December 12-13

Thank You First Responders

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First Sunday of Advent

The prophet Isaiah pleads with God to return to the people who have become lost in sin. He asks God why he lets the people wander and harden their hearts. Isaiah pleads with God to perform mighty deeds so that the people would know that he is God; and then they would return to him and obey his Covenant. He begs God to deliver his people from their sins. St. Paul thanks God on behalf of the Corinthians that the tes mony of Christ has been confirmed among them and that they do not lack any spiritual gi s. He exhorts them to stand firm and irreproachable as they await the Day of the Lord. In the gospel passage, Jesus tells the disciples to be watchful and alert for they do not know when the Lord is coming. He prays that the master may not come suddenly and find them sleeping. He repeats his command to them: “Watch!”. Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-4 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37

Mass Intentions MON. November 30, Saint Andrew 8:30 am Sophie Miller (anniv.), Steve Kroll ( 8 months) TUES. December 1, Advent Weekday 8:30 am For the Protection of the Unborn WED. December 2, Advent Weekday 8:30 am Theodore Nowacki, Leon Mika, John Cunney, Duane and Susan Thurber THURS. December 3, Saint Francis Xavier 8:30 am Joseph & Irene Koziarz FRI. December 4, Saint John Damascene 8:30 am Margaret Urgo, (1st anniv.), Ellen Lucey SAT. December 5, Advent Weekday 8:30 am The Ouper/Conway Family (Healing & Unity) 5:00 pm Valerie Cain (1st anniv.), Louis Sielepkowski, Mark Fackler, Mary Sweeney, Patricia Mion, Fr. John J. Ouper (for healing), Louie Durcan Bernice & Eugene Gaskin, Marie G. Kahr, Elvira Huryado (1st anniv.), Robert Walsh, John & Wanda Placek, James Kernaghan, Frank Kernaghan, Dr. Joseph Bongiorno, Margaret Cokely SUN. December 6, Second Sunday In Advent 10:00 am The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish

Please pray for our Sick

Margaret Ludden, Patricia Klenck, Gina Brettman, Paul Labant, Peter Wetzel, Olive Greer, Tina Westphal, Kathy Kenney,

Don Yee, Laverne Fiore, Liam Herling, Jean Rhodes, Charles Scherer, Arlene Janke,

Chris Childers, Patrick W. Kamm , Kenny Mounts, Kenneth Bransky,

Anthony “Tony” Pirrello, Fr. Bernard Kennedy, Michelle Hohmeier Ryan, Enzo Mion

and those intentions on the Parish app.

SRB Has A Mobile App! During this time when churches, schools, businesses and individuals are asked to change plans and be flexible to current information, we are making every effort to keep our App updated. Did you know you can access the weekly bulletin from your phone? Keep up with all the news from around the parish. Our app is also an easy way to see the parish, Children’s Faith Formation and school calendars. Make sure you don’t miss something important. Just click on “copy to my calendar” to add that special event to your personal calendar. The SRB App is a great way to stay connected! Search in the app store or go to: http:// www.parishsolutionsco.com/

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From the Pastor’s Desk

Today is the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the Church’s new liturgical year. We will be reading from the Gospel of Mark. The Advent season is really a bridge between the second and first comings of Christ. Last week we celebrated Christ the King, the feast of Christ’s return in glory at the end of me. At Christmas we will cele-brate the birth of Christ into our human family. During the first two weeks of Advent the gospels focus on the end

me, the final culmina on of the Pascal mystery. The last two weeks of Advent prepare us for Christmas, the be-ginning of the Pascal mystery as God himself enters into human history.

The en re Advent season is a me of hope and joyful an cipa on of the coming of our Lord. In today’s gospel, Jesus tells the disciples, “Be watchful! Be alert!” They do not know the me of the Lord’s return. Because the Lord may return suddenly, at any me, Jesus warns them not to be found asleep. Christ’s admoni on to “Watch!” is really an exhorta on to live in the expecta on of his return. If we live in hope and joy and trust in the Lord, we will be able to see him when he comes. If we live well, meaning a righteous life, following the teachings and exam-ple of Christ, we will be sanc fied and given a place in the heavenly kingdom. This is the joyful, hopeful expecta-

on that Chris ans are called to envision. Our Chris an journey is our response to the call of Jesus, to put our trust in him, and follow him into that same deep and in mate rela onship that he has with the Father.

Mark’s gospel doe not have an infancy narra ve. Throughout his gospel, St. Mark always focuses on the Cross be-cause he wants to keep before us the centrality of the passion, death and resurrec on of Christ as the salvific event. Jesus is the Messiah, even at his birth, precisely because of the triumph of the Cross. For St. Mark, every-thing else in the life of Jesus is a commentary on the Passion. Mark’s is the first gospel wri en so he takes great pains to keep this central truth of our faith foremost in the minds of his readers. But we should not mistake the starkness of his gospel to mean that Mark has no joy. On the Cross, the Word of God - in the person of Jesus the Christ - has taken away the power of sin. The triumph of the Cross has freed us to live in the joy of God’s kingdom.

St. Paul echoes this joy in his wri ng to the Corinthians. He says that the grace of God bestowed on them in Christ Jesus has enriched them in every way. As we await for the revela on of Christ, we do not lack any spiritual gi . God himself will keep us firm in our faith, irreproachable on the day of the Lord. St. Paul tells us that God himself has called us to fellowship with his Son. This is indeed cause for joy and hope and thanksgiving.

While the Church begins the Advent season, our culture begins its prepara on for Christmas which is o en more consumer-driven than faith-filled. Please do not be so overwhelmed by ether the commercial spirit of our culture nor the fear in this me of pandemic that you cannot experience the joy of the presence of God with us as we pre-pare for the birth of our Savior.

The Advent Giving Tree is in the ves bule to help needy families in our Sharing Parish Ascension/St. Susanna (see page four). We will have food/clothing drop off next Saturday, December 5th from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. for the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels in the back parking lot. Please help give them a brighter Christmas through your gen-erosity. Details are on page seven. Parish Wall Calendars for 2021, courtesy of Lawrence Funeral Home, and the Li le Blue Book of Daily Advent Medita ons are available in the ves bule of the church and at the rectory. These six-minute daily reflec ons help us to prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas. Please take one home with you.

We will be celebrate an Advent Prayer Service for Healing and Reconcilia on of our Na on at 4:00 p.m. on Tues-day, December 15th. In lieu of an Advent Reconcilia on Service, due to health/safety concerns, there will be extra

mes for Individual Reconcilia ons on December 17, Thursday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and December 21, Monday from 6:00 –8:00 p.m. Our Simbang Gabi Mass will be celebrated on December 18, Friday at 7:00 p.m. Unfortu-nately, we are not able to host a recep on a er the Mass this year. Please see page four for the complete Advent schedule.

Have a great week and a blessed Advent. Sincerely, Fr. Neil


In Sympathy

Please pray for the repose of the soul of

James Trzinski

John Cooney

and for their families and friends.

Congratulations on your Wedding…

Mr. & Mrs. Pat & Linda (Grundeman) Gross

ADVENT SCHEDULE Dec. 5 from 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Individual Reconcilia-tion Dec. 8 The Feast of the Immaculate Conception 8:30 am Mass, 7:00 pm Mass Dec. 15 at 4:00 pm Prayer Service for Healing & Recon-ciliation of Our Nation Dec. 16 at 9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration 1:00 pm Benediction Dec. 17 at 2pm – 4pm Individual Reconciliation Dec. 18 at 7 pm Simbang Gabi Mass Dec. 21 at 6pm – 8pm Individual Reconciliation Dec. 19 from 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Individual Reconcilia-tion Dec. 24 Vigil of Christmas 3:30 pm Mass 10:30 pm Mass Dec. 25 Christmas Day 9:00 am Mass 11:30 am Mass



Out of an abundance of caution and concern for your health (the parish), St. Robert Bellarmine Parish will NOT be holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive this year nor will we be accepting any food donations. If anyone still wants to donate food, we encourage them to donate directly to the St. Cyprian Food Pantry located at 6535 W. Irving Park Road.


Resurrec on College Prep High School is offering an Entrance Exam for prospec ve members of the Resurrec on Class of 2025. Taking the Entrance Exam at Resurrec-

on is the first step in the applica on process. Resurrec on’s Entrance Exam will be administered on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Currently, both in-person and remote tes ng has been planned, however, the offering of an in-person Entrance Exam is subject to change pending COVID-related circumstances. Advance registra-

on is required and is available at www.reshs.org. Ques ons may be directed to Laura Dennis at [email protected] or 773.775.6616 Ext 136.

Resurrec on College Prep High School invites prospec ve families to view its Virtual Open House and Admis-sions Overview videos. Prospec ve students and parents will receive a virtual tour of the campus to view classrooms, science and technology labs, athle c facili es, fine arts spaces, and will learn about the curricu-lum and programs at Resurrec on, including the STREAM Program, the Mother Celine Honors Program, the Rankin Academic Support Program and the Prac cum Job Shadowing Program. The Admissions Overview vid-eo also provides informa on about clubs and ac vi es, as well as work/study, tui on assistance and scholar-ship opportuni es. The Virtual Open House and other virtual resources for learning about Resurrec on are available at www.reshs.org.


THANK YOU FROM SRB SPRED!!!

THANK YOU to the SRB School students and their families for your dona on to benefit the SRB SPRED group from the funds raised on the “Out of Uniform Day”. Your though ulness and generosity in suppor ng a special ministry that shares the Loving Word of God to our friends with special needs is very much appreciated!


We are here to help: If you or someone you know is need of groceries but can't get to the store, our Shopping Angels can help. Contact Deacon Bill [email protected] or at 773-458-8296. If you are in need of a healing blanket, contact Deacon Bill. If you are in need of some spiritual nourishment, check out the daily Gospel reflections on the parish Facebook page: ://www.facebook.com/srbchicago/ If you need prayers or want to add someone to our prayer intentions, check out our parish app: http://www.parishsolutionsco.com/bellarmineil.html

Daily Scripture Readings

Monday Rom 10:9-18 / Mt 4:18-22

Tuesday

Is 11:1-10 / Lk 10:21-24

Wednesday Is 25:6-10a / Mt 15:29-37

Thursday

Is 26:1-6 / Mt 7:21,24-27

Friday Is 29:17-24 / Mt 9:27-31

Saturday

Is 30:19-21, 23-26 / Mt 9: 35—10:1, 5a, 6-8

Sunday Is 40:1-5, 9-11 / 2 Pt 3:8-14 / Mk 1:1-8

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the selfless

acts they perform for us in our me of need.

Amen.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY

Spec. Raymond M. Brennan III (Army) CPT Patrick J. Collins (Army) Raymond Weernink (Navy) Sgt Sco 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) Private 2 Tyler A. Woelke (Army) 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)

D e c e m b e r 5 / 6 , 2 0 2 0 M a s s P r e s i d e r L e c t o r s A u x i l i a r y M i n i s t e r s

5:00 PM Fr. Neil Fackler Kim Nigro Deacon Bill Frere

10:00 AM Fr. Scott Donahue Pat Zyburt Danielle Walsh

Saint Robert Bellarmine Church

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

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

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.

Baptismal preparation class for first time Parents and Godparents is offered on the last Monday

of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the rectory. Please note: there are no baptisms scheduled

during the season of Lent.

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.

Novena

Mother of Perpetual Help Novena is offered on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the church.

Recitation of the Rosary

Monday through Saturday at 8:00 a.m.

Parish Office & Rectory 4646 North Austin Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60630 Tel. 773.777.2666 Fax 773.777.2770

Website: www.srb-chicago.org

Rev. Neil E. Fackler, Pastor Rev. Scott Donahue, Resident

Tony Delgado, Deacon Kathy Goetz, Business Manager

[email protected] Barbara Donnelly, Adm. Assist/Office Mgr

[email protected] Dr. Christina Zaker, Adult Education

[email protected] Beth Farias, Youth Minister

[email protected]

Religious Education Office 6036 West Eastwood Avenue

Tel. 773.286.0956 Debi DeMario, Director [email protected]

St. Robert Bellarmine School 6036 West Eastwood Avenue

Tel. 773.725.5133 Carrie Mijal, Principal

[email protected] Chris Wilson, Secretary

[email protected]

Office of Music Director 6036 West Eastwood Avenue

Tel. 773.286.0956 Dennis Costanzo, Music Director

[email protected]

Bulletin Deadline: Thursday 12 Noon 10 days in advance

Submit articles via email: [email protected]

in person at the rectory or fax 773.777.2770

Pulpit Announcement Deadline Friday by 7:30 p.m. in the rectory.

Saint Robert Bellarmine Church

Parish Rectory & Office 4646 North Aus n Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60630 Tel. 773.777.2666 Fax 773.777.2770 Website: www.srb-chicago.org SRB Mobile App: h p:// www.parishsolu onsco.com/bellarmineil.html Contact Deacon Bill Frere Rev. Neil E. Fackler, Pastor Rev. Sco Donahue, Resident Bill Frere, Deacon [email protected] James Ouper, Business Opera ons Manager [email protected] Barbara Donnelly, Parish Secretary [email protected] Maria Siap, Youth Minister [email protected] Fr. Neil Fackler, Pastor [email protected] Faith Forma on Office 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773.286.0956 Mary Ellen Casselman, Director [email protected] St. Robert Bellarmine School 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773.725.5133 Catherine Tenzillo, Principal [email protected] Chris Wilson, Office Manager [email protected] Office of Music Director 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773.286.0956 Dennis Costanzo, Music Director [email protected] Bulle n Deadline: Thursday 12 Noon 10 days in advance Submit ar cles via email: bulle [email protected] in person at the rectory or fax 773.777.2770

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

Rectory Office Hours Monday through Thursday - 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 5 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 at least six months in advance. Please contact the rectory for date and me 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. Bap smal prepara on class for first me Parents and Godparents is offered on the last Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the rectory. Please note: there are no bap sms scheduled during the season of Lent. Confessions/Reconciliations Saturdays 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. or by appointment. Anointing of the Sick 1st Saturday of the month a er the 8:30 a.m. mass. Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction Third Wednesday of every month. Adora on begins a er 8:30 a.m. mass. Benedic on at 5 p.m. Please sign up at the rectory office. Novena Mother of Perpetual Help Novena is offered on the First Tuesday of the month at 6:30p.m. in the church, followed by Benedic on. Recitation of the Rosary Monday through Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Pulpit Announcement Deadline Friday by 12 Noon in the rectory.

CHURCH NAME & NUMBER — St Robert Bellarmine #512015 ADDRESS — 4646 N. Austin Avenue Chicago, IL 60630 PHONE — Work—773-777-2666 CONTACT PERSON — Mariellen Cronin / Barbara Donnelly SOFTWARE — Publisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat X Standard Windows XP Professional PRINTER Xerox DocuPrint P8ex NUMBER OF PAGES SENT — Cover through 10 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN — November 29, 2020 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS — Please reduce our normal printed copies to 250 copies. Thank you.

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