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.
July 19, 2020 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
God Bless Our Military and Our Veterans, Health Care Workers and First Responders
Weekend Masses
Saturday 5 p.m. / Sunday 10 a.m.
Daily Mass Monday/Wednesday 8:30 a.m.
Parish Picnic
Sunday August 23
Mass Intentions
MON. July 20, Saint Apollinaris 8:30 am Eufrosino Camarillo TUES. July 21, Saint Lawrence of Brindisi 8:30 am Joe White WED. July 22, Saint Mary Magdalene 8:30 am James Vercillo, Edward & Stephanie Zmuda THURS. July 23, Saint Bridget 8:30 am For the Protection of the Unborn FRI. July 24, Saint Sharbel Makhluf 8:30 am Molly Murphy SAT. July 25, Saint James 8:30 am For the Safety of Our Military Personnel 5:00 pm The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish SUN. July 26, Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time 10:00 am Roberta Ouper, John & Wanda Placek, Arlene Placek (good health), Mary Samansky, Renee Pomierski, Joanne McFarlane O’Connor, Hazel Fackler, Wicke Family, Mary Alice O’Grady, Wiktoria and Stanley Ignarski, Wladyslaws Miras, Ted, Joseph and Eugenia Zalewski, Zofia Mackowska
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The author of the Book of Wisdom praises the Lord’s power, jus ce and mercy, proclaiming that God’s might is the source of jus ce, that his mastery over all things makes him lenient toward all. By his own example, God teaches that those who are just must show kindness. God’s mercy gives his children hope because he does not judge harshly, but allows repentance for their sins. St. Paul tells the Romans that the Holy Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness be-cause we do not know how to pray as we should. The Holy Spirit intercedes for his holy ones according to God’s will. In Ma hew’s gospel, Jesus relates three parables describing the kingdom of heaven. In the parable of the wheat and the weeds, the farmer allows the weeds to grow alongside the wheat rather than risk pulling out some of the wheat by mistake. At the me of the harvest, the mature wheat will be gathered into the barn while the weeds will be burned in the fire. In the parable of the mustard seed, Jesus describes the kingdom as beginning with the smallest of seeds that grows into the largest of plants, providing shelter for all. In the parable of the yeast which causes the en-
re batch of bread to rise, Jesus shows that the power of God can transform all of crea on and his grace is more than enough for all of human sinfulness.
Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Romans 8:26-27 Ma hew 13:24-43
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, Salvador Orozco, Susan Thurber, Charles Scherer, Jean Rhodes, Chris Childers, Patrick W. Kamm,
Kenny Mounts, Kenneth Bransky, Audrey Englehardt, Anthony “Tony” Pirrello,
Michelle Hohmeier Ryan, Enzo Mion,, LaVerne Tomaso , Pat Butler
and those intentions from the Parish app.
Pastoral Visits to the Sick & Homebound
The living witness to our hope in Christ, media ng God's presence in the world, is carried out in concrete ways in our world. Our Ministers of Care visit the sick and the homebound, bringing God’s love in their words and prayers and bringing the Eucharist to those who cannot come to Church. In the sacrament of the Anoin ng of the Sick, those who suffer receive the comfort and strength of God’s healing presence. If you or someone you know is sick, homebound or in the hospital, nursing home or rehab, please call the rectory to make arrangements for a visit.
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From the Pastor’s Desk
Today’s scriptures con nue the theme of hope for God’s people. We hear that God is God alone, and that he has the care of all. We hear that the Holy Spirit con nues to intercede on our behalf (which is why Confirma on is a sacrament that invites us into a life me rela onship of grace with God, not a past “done deal” event). And we hear that God is pa ent, con nually offering us his grace and mercy. Though we may sin and fall short, God gives us the grace we need to seek reconcilia on and healing.
The author of the Book of Wisdom gives us hope that, although God is a God of jus ce, he judges with clemency (mercy) and governs with leniency. God shows us through his own example that we are to be people who are kind and just to others. We have cause for hope because the Lord will permit repentance for our sins.
St. Paul builds on this cause for hope as he tells the Romans that the Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness, and intercedes for us even when we do not know how to pray as we should. St. Paul concludes this reading with the remarkable good news that the Holy Spirit intercedes for his holy ones according to God’s will. He calls God’s peo-ple “holy ones” reminding us that we are in God’s care; and he tells us that the intercession is according to God’s will, meaning that God has our salva on as his goal.
In the gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the wheat and the weeds. Jesus says that the kingdom of heaven is like a field that a good man (God) has sown with good seed (his holy ones). When the servants discover that weeds have grown up among the wheat, they ask the owner if they should pull them out. He tells them no, for they might also pull out the wheat. He says to allow the weeds to grow with the wheat un l the me of harvest. At that me the weeds will be bundled for burning, while the wheat will be gathered into his barn. The evil ones, sown by the devil, will burn at the judgment day; but his holy ones who have remained faithful will inherit eternal life.
In the longer version of the gospel, Jesus adds two more parables, the parable of the mustard seed and the parable of the yeast. The mustard seed, though the niest of seeds, grows into the largest of plants, offering shelter to all. The yeast, in small amounts, is able to leaven the en re batch of flour, allowing the whole batch (about 50 loaves) to rise. The leaven is the power of God that overcomes sin and allows the grace of God to be effec ve in our lives. Both of these parables tell us that the kingdom of heaven is big enough for all who come to believe and share God’s love.
Jesus concludes the gospel with the explana on that at the end me he will send his angels to throw those who cause others to sin and the evildoers into the fiery furnace. But the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their heavenly Father. While God’s jus ce cannot be avoided, our Lord is kind and merciful in his judgment.
The righteous are those who act with kindness and mercy toward others, who do not judge but seek reconcilia on and healing of rela onships within our families, our community and among na ons. Those who forgive are the ones who will be forgiven. Those who show mercy to others will receive God’s mercy. Those who intercede for others will obtain Christ’s intercession at the throne of God. Those who feed the poor will be fed at the heavenly banquet. In short, those who imitate Jesus are the ones who will be transformed into his divine image in his eter-nal kingdom. Those who don’t will be cast into the fiery furnace.
The summer is a me when many people are on vaca on. Historically both Sunday mass a endance and collec-ons drop off significantly during this me. However, the expenses of the parish remain the same. Please remem-
ber to send in your weekly envelopes or use Give Central as a way to make hassle free regular dona ons to the par-ish. Thank you for your con nued generosity and support.
Have a great week. Sincerely, Fr. Neil
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In Sympathy
Please pray for the repose of the souls of
Lois Boettjer
Agnes Marksteiner
and for their families and friends.
Baptized in Faith
Anna Rosemary Kanter Child of
Jordan and Melissa (Cowell) Kanter
Frank Patrick Unger III Child of
Frank and Stefanie (Alzate) Unger
Some Public Masses are now being celebrated for parishioners at St. Robert Bellarmine
Our church is reopening with care. You must be in good health, wear a mask, and be pre-registered via the website below to attend. (If you do not have access to the internet, please call the rectory office at 773-777-2666 and we will help you register.) Masses will appear for registration approximately 10 day prior to the mass date. To register, go to the parish website at: srb-chicago.org Choose: Visit the church website Scroll down to: Register for services and choose the mass option If there are slots available for your preferred mass, select: signup: (it will check that box) Under the mass time listings choose: Submit and sign up This brings you to a page to enter your name, email address and phone number After completing that information, choose: Sign up now Once your registration is confirmed we will email you TIPS FOR ALL WORSHIPERS, What to Expect. We ask that you read and review with family before coming to Mass. Please bring and wear your mask in church. Enter only through the Austin Avenue doors and an usher will assist you to your seat. Ushers will guide you throughout the Mass. After the service, leave using only the designated doors. We appreciate your cooperation and patience.
Dear Parishioners, The shelter-in place directives have affected all of us. While we were not able to celebrate Mass pub-licly, we are doing everything we can to provide parish services to you. The cancellation of Mass has lead to significant losses in our offertory income, which is placing all our ministries and operations at significant risk. Many people in our parish and community depend upon your regular, weekly offer-tory contributions and, during this challenge, we need your contributions more than ever. Please consider giving online at https://www.givecentral.org/location/147/event/2790, where you can make regular weekly offertory contributions to Saint Robert Bellarmine and keep our vital ministries and services going. Alternately, you can also text-to-give by texting the word “Sunday” from a smartphone to 847-243-6058. This provides a link directly to the Sunday offerings pages in Give Cen-tral. You can also scan the QR code provided here.
I am asking you to also maintaining your regular weekly donations level or even in-creasing it, if possible, during these difficult times. Thank you for your support of our parish. Sincerely, Fr. Neil
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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 at [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: https://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
Prayer blankets can be a sign of God’s presence as well as a reminder of the love, concern and prayers of the community. People we can “cover in prayer” include those adults or children who: • Have suffered a loss or crisis • Are battling serious illness • Are in need of comfort, solace or strength • Are homebound or in nursing homes
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Daily Scripture Readings
Monday Mi 6:1-4, 6-8 / Mt 12:38-42
Tuesday
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20 / Mt 12:46-50
Wednesday Sg 3:1-4b, / Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
Thursday
Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 / Mt 13:10-17
Friday Jer 3:14-17 / Mt 13:14-17
Saturday
2 Cor 4:7-15 / Mt 20:20-28
Sunday 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12 / Rom 8:28-30 / Mt 13:44-52
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
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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)
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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
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
Office of Music Director 6036 West Eastwood Avenue
Tel. 773.286.0956 Dennis Costanzo, Music Director
Bulletin Deadline: Thursday 12 Noon 10 days in advance
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in person at the rectory or fax 773.777.2770
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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 Deanne Roy, 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.
