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.

December 8, 2019 Second Sunday in Advent

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

December 9 Monday Masses at 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Advent Evening of Reflection December 10 Tuesday 7 p.m.

First Reconciliation

December 14 Saturday 10:00 a.m.

Simbang Gabi December 16 Monday 7 p.m.

Mass Intentions MON. December 9, Immaculate Concepcion Of The BVM 8:30 am The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish 7:00 pm The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish TUES. December 10, Advent Weekday 8:30 am For the Protection of the Unborn WED. December 11, Saint Damasus I 8:30 am Howard Lafin, Jayne Swiatek THURS. December 12, Our Lady Of Guadalupe 8:30 am James Murphy, Otto Seiler FRI. December 13, Saint Lucy 8:30 am Stanley Gallas, Lucille Cosentino SAT. December 14, Saint John of the Cross 8:30 am Mary O’Connor and Family 5:00 pm The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish SUN. December 15, Third Sunday Of Advent 8:00 am Joe Pacocha, Joseph Stockhausen, Rosa Santos 10:00 am Aley Kurivilla, Walter Davis Rosemary Scherer, Charlie Scherer (for health), 12:00 pm Maria Concepcion Guarin, Edward Kapuscinski 5:30 pm The People of St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Pascal and Our Lady of Victory Parishes

Weekly Collections November 24, 2019

Sunday Offertory $ 8,965 Campaign / Human Dev. $ 1,919

The amount for the Sunday Offertory includes the electronic dona ons received for the week.

Thank you for your generosity!

The Immaculate Concep on of the Blessed Virgin Mary On Monday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concep on of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a defined dog-ma of the Church that Mary was conceived without original sin as part of God’s plan for our salva on. Mary was filled with grace so that she could be the mother of Jesus, God himself entering our humanity. Conceived without sin, she was able to open herself completely to the will of God in perfect humility. Thus she is our model as well as our Moth-er. What God did for Mary through her Immaculate Concep on, he does for us in bap sm, opening up for us the pos-sibility of salva on. We appropriate this grace when we, like Mary, say yes to God’s will in perfect trust and humility. In the reading from Genesis, God confronts Adam and Eve for having eaten the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge. God banishes them from the Garden of Eden as a consequence of their disobedience. St. Paul tells the Ephesians that God has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing from before the founda on of the world. He has des ned us for adop on to himself through Jesus Christ. In Luke’s gospel, we hear the Annuncia on, the Archan-gel Gabriel’s visit to the Virgin Mary, telling her that, by the power of the Holy Spirit, she will be the mother of the Sav-ior. Mary responds that she is the handmaiden of the Lord, may it be done unto her according to God’s Word.

Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 Luke 1:26-38

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Please pray for our sick

Second Sunday in Advent Isaiah prophesies about the coming of the Messiah and the inaugura on of the reign of God. The Messiah will come with the wisdom, power and spirit of God to bring jus ce and peace to the earth. The Messiah will be a descendant of Jesse, the father of King David. St. Paul exhorts the Romans to live in harmony and to welcome one another as Christ welcomed them, so that all the Gen les will come to faith and glorify God. In the gospel, John the Bap st appears in the desert preaching repentance, announcing the coming of the kingdom of heaven and bap zing the people in the Jordan for the forgiveness of their sins. When the Pharisees and Sadducees come to him, he denounces them as a brood of vipers, challenging them to produce good fruit as evidence of their repentance. He tells them that, when the Messiah comes, he will bap ze with water and the Holy Spirit, separa ng the wheat from the chaff. The wheat he will gather into his barn but the chaff he will burn in unquenchable fire. Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-9 Ma hew 3:1-12

Please pray for our Sick

Robert Walsh, Margaret Ludden, Patricia Klenck, Gina Brettman, Paul Labant, Pierce Winters, Tina Westphal, Roy Metoyer,

Don Yee, Donna Mirocko Kennedy, Loretta Swiatek, Kathy Kenney, Susan Thurber, Charles Scherer,

Kenneth Bransky, Patrick W. Kamm, Olive Greer, Leon Mika , Peter Wetzel

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From the Pastor’s Desk

Today we celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent. Our scriptures today begin to transi on the story of the coming of the Messiah from his return at the end of me to his coming in me into human history. We haven’t go en to the birth of Jesus quite yet. Isaiah foretells the coming of the Messiah to judge the people, bringing jus ce to the poor and the afflicted while striking the ruthless and slaying the wicked. Then all na ons will be at peace on his holy mountain. John the Bap st comes to fulfill the words of Isaiah, crying out in the desert and preparing the way of the Lord. He calls the people to repentance for their sins because the kingdom of heaven is at hand. The One who is coming will bap ze with water and the Holy Spirit. John is announcing Jesus’ public ministry, inaugura ng the kingdom of God. The good news is that the righteous will enter the kingdom (the wheat will be gathered in the barn). The warning is that the unrighteous will be like the chaff that is burned in the unquenchable fire.

John the Bap st gives us the very correct spiritual and theological principle that if there is no evidence of sanc fi-ca on (the work of the Holy Spirit) in our lives we will not enter the kingdom of heaven. He challenges the Phari-sees and Sadducees to produce good fruit (righteous deeds) as evidence of their repentance and warns them that the tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. The season of Advent reminds us to be grateful for God’s mercy and to share his grace by doing good for others.

The Bellarmine Bash yielded a net profit of $19,000, just under our goal of $20,000. All in all, the Bash was a wonderful evening bringing the parish together for a fun social event. Thanks again to Nora Kerr and the entire Bash Committee.

The Church celebrates the Immaculate Concep on of the Blessed Virgin Mary this Monday. Our masses will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. (with the school) and 7:00 p.m. While not a Hoy day of Obliga on this year, eve-ryone is invited to reflect on Mary’s rela onship with God, made possible to us in the Sacrament of Bap sm. Please see page two for details.

Due to the rehearsals for the Christmas Pageant, Adora on and Benedic on has been moved up a week, to this Wednesday, December 11.

First Reconcilia on will be celebrated this Saturday. We have thirty-two candidates preparing to receive this sac-rament. Please keep these children and their families in your prayers.

The Giving Tree is up in the ves bule of the church. The names on this Tree are of children from our sharing par-ish, Ascension-St. Susanna, who are in need of gi s this Christmas. Please help brighten this holy season for these children.

Our next Advent Evening of Reflec on will be held this Tuesday, December 10th at 7 p.m. I will be leading a discus-sion on the Annuncia on on Jesus’ birth to St. Joseph. This story occurs only in St. Ma hew’s gospel.

On Monday, December 16, our Asian American Community will host an evening celebra on of Simbang Gabi, an Advent journey with Jesus and Mary to Bethlehem. Cardinal Cupich will be the presider for the Mass at 7 p.m., followed by a social gathering and dinner in Kernaghan Hall. All are welcome.

The Parish Advent Reconcilia on Service will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 17th at 7 p.m. Please join us for a quiet evening of Scripture, song and a me for reflec on and repentance as we prepare for Christmas.

There will be a second collec on today for the Re red Religious Fund. Let’s show thanks to the Sisters by our gen-erosity. The Parents’ Associa on is hos ng a Pancake Breakfast with Santa today a er all the masses. Come down for a delicious meal and fellowship.

Have a blessed week. Sincerely, Fr. Neil

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In Sympathy

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

Patrick Kerrigan

Patrick James Hoey

and for their families and friends.

ADVENT SCHEDULE Dec. 8 from 8:30am- 12:30pm Breakfast with Santa Dec. 9 The Feast of the Immaculate Conception 8:30 am Mass 1:30 pm Mass 7:00 pm Mass Dec. 10 at 7 pm Advent Evening of Reflection Dec. 11 at 9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration 5:00 pm Benediction Dec. 12 at 9:15 am Soul Food Dec. 16 at 7 pm Simbang Gabi Mass and Reception Dec. 17 at 7 pm Advent Reconciliation Service Dec. 19 at 9:15 am Soul Food Dec. 20 at 9:30 am School Christmas Pageant Dec. 22 at 10 am Mass Children’s Liturgy of the Word Dec. 24. Vigil of Christmas 4:00 pm Mass 10:30 pm Mass Dec. 25. Christmas Day 8:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mass

12:00 pm Mass

The Feast of the Immaculate Concep on (Not a Holy Day of Obliga on in 2019)

Masses tomorrow, December 9, 2019 Will be at 8:30 am

1:30 pm and 7:00 pm

Wedding Banns

III Brian Limanowski and Stephanie Radziwonski

Advent Evening of Reflection: Why Christmas Matters Infancy Narratives in St. Matthew’s Gospel Tuesday December 10 at 7 p.m.

This year the Church journeys through St. Matthew’s Gospel, begin-ning with the story of Jesus’ birth (read on the Fourth Sunday of Ad-vent). Father Neil will lead the discussions on St. Matthew’s version (different from St. Luke’s gospel that we will read on Christmas).

This evening we read the story of the Annunciation as told to St. Joseph, the only time it occurs in the Bible.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday, December 11 in Church 9am – 5:00pm with

Benediction at 5pm

“I know well the plans I have in mind for you, plans for your welfare, not for vice; plans to give you a future full of hope. When you call me, when you go to pray to me, I will listen to you. When you look for me, you will find me. Yes, when you seek me with all your heart, you will find me with you, says the Lord.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

Eucharistic Adoration gives us an opportunity to spend quiet time listening for God’s word.

PLEASE COME – VISIT WITH JESUS

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

Thursday, December 12 from 9:15-10:30am in the Kernaghan Hall Meeting Room.

All are Welcome—no weekly commitment

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ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE’S GIVING TREE IN THE VESTIBULE

Every Advent Season, the Giving Tree reminds us to be mindful of those who are poor. Christ’s humble birth and His message of hope for the poor are important reminders for us as we prepare our hearts for Christ’s Birth. The Giving Tree provides 2 ways for you to help out families in need dur-ing this season of Advent. 1. Take a scroll from the Giving Tree. Buy one item of clothing and one new toy for a child from our Sharing Parish – Ascension-St. Susanna in Harvey. Return the gifts unwrapped in a gift bag to the Rectory by December 15. 2. The Mission of Our Lady of the Angels serves West Humboldt Park by providing a food pantry, senior services, an after-school program and an annual Christmas Party for over 1400 people.

Place NEW, unwrapped, items of warm clothing, warm bedding, toys and blankets under the Giving Tree. NO weapon-like toys (Nerf, water guns, etc.) All gifts must be received by December 8.

Put YOUR faith into ACTION!

Help us prepare for Christmas! We need volunteers for these

upcoming events:

Friday Dec 20 at 1:30 pm – Christmas set-up Monday Dec 23 at 6:30 pm – Arrange Christmas flowers No experience needed! Contact Deacon Bill at 773-777-2666 or bfrere@srb-chicago.org

Private 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) 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)

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY

Holiday Bulletin Deadlines

The deadlines to submit articles for the upcoming bulletins are as follows:

Submissions for the December 22, 2019 bulletin are due by Tuesday, December 11 at noon.

Submissions for the December 29, 2019 bulletin are due by Tuesday, December 17 at noon.

Submissions for the January 5, 2020 bulletin are due by Tuesday, December 23 at noon.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Daily Scripture Readings

Monday Gn 3:9-15, 20 / Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 / Lk 1:26-38

Tuesday

Is 40:1-11 / Mt 18:12-14

Wednesday Is 40:25-31/Mt 11:28-30

Thursday

Zec 2:14-17 / Lk 1:26-38

Friday Is 48:17-19 / Mt 11:16-19

Saturday

Sir 48:1-4, 9-11 / Mt 17:9a, 10-13

Sunday Is 35:1-6a, 10 / Jas 5:7-10 / Mt 11:2-11

Weekly Schedule Monday, December 9

Feast of the Immaculate Conception Celebrated Masses at 8:30 am, 1:30 pm and 7:00 pm

7 pm DOVE Meeting (KH)

Tuesday, December 10 7 pm Advent Evening of Reflection (C)

7 pm Young Adult Faith Group (Convent)

Wednesday, December 11 9 am Eucharistic Adoration ending with

5 pm Benediction (C) 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm SPRED Christmas Party (KH)

Thursday, December 12 9:15 am Soul Food (MR)

7 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (CR) 7 pm School Board Meeting (MR)

Friday, December 13

7 pm Altar Server Tree Trimming (C/KH)

Saturday, December 14 10 am First Reconciliation (C)

Second Collection for Christmas Flowers

Sunday, December 15 6:30 pm ZOE Sunday

Second Collection for Christmas Flowers

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D e c e m b e r 9 - 1 5 , 2 0 1 9 M a s s P r e s i d e r S e r v e r s 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. Sco Donahue

J. Augello, A. Augello, E. Mulcrone K. Camini C. Bell, D. Nowak, E. Stecker, K. Camini ,

J. Rejczyk, J. Ryan, S. Spooner

8:00 AM Fr. Neil Fackler

J. Cas glioni, N. Levin, J. Levin N. Kerr M. Furphy, D. Walsh, P. Zyburt

10:00 AM Fr. Neil Fackler

J. O ych, A. Gonzalez, E. Wojcik G. Frere O. Cave, S. Donat, Deacon Bill

12:00 PM Visitor L. Nigro, M. Nigro, A. Niznik K. Nigro E. Day, G. Ignarski, J. Jakobsze

5:30 PM Fr. Tom Dore

S. Grant, J. Sarau-Young, M. Soriano

R. Sarau-Young G. Soriano

Dec 9 7:00 PM

Fr. Neil Fackler K. Dohl, M. Mezydlo J. Ouper V. Ortega, A. Ouper, J. Ouper, S. Calcagno,

K. Fergus, J. Hearrin

Dec 9 8:30 AM

Fr. Sco Donahue

K. Brislane, D. Durcan, K. Keeney P. Zyburt Deacon Bill, D. Nowak, J. Ouper, M. Callaghan,

E. Day, J. Jakobsze, P. Zyburt

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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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

MGoetz@ArchChicago.org Barbara Donnelly, Adm. Assist/Office Mgr

SRBrectory@gmail.com Dr. Christina Zaker, Adult Education

SRBvolunteers@Yahoo.com Beth Farias, Youth Minister

SRBteens@gmail.com

Religious Education Office 6036 West Eastwood Avenue

Tel. 773.286.0956 Debi DeMario, Director SRBRE1@Yahoo.com

St. Robert Bellarmine School 6036 West Eastwood Avenue

Tel. 773.725.5133 Carrie Mijal, Principal

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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 bfrere@srb-chicago.org James Ouper, Business Opera ons Manager jouper@srb-chicago.org Barbara Donnelly, Parish Secretary Rectory@srb-chicago.org Maria Siap, Youth Minister youthministry@srb-chicago.org Fr. Neil Fackler, Pastor nfackler@srb-chicago.org Faith Forma on Office 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773.286.0956 Mary Ellen Casselman, Director DRE@srb-chicago.org St. Robert Bellarmine School 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773.725.5133 Deanne Roy, Principal Droy@srb-chicago.org Chris Wilson, Office Manager Schooloffice@srb-chicago.org Office of Music Director 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773.286.0956 Dennis Costanzo, Music Director DCostanzo@srb-chicago.org Bulle n Deadline: Thursday 12 Noon 10 days in advance Submit ar cles via email: bulle neditor@srb-chicago.org 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.