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.
1st Communion Rite of Enrollment
February 28 12:30 p.m.
RCIA First Scrutiny
March 6 Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Confirmation
March 12 Friday 7:00 p.m.
March 13 Saturday 12:00 p.m.
February 21, 2021
First Sunday of Lent
Mass Intentions
MON. February 22, The Chair of St. Peter 8:30 am George Brizzolara (Birthday) TUES. February 23, St. Polycarp
8:30 am For the Protection of the Unborn WED. February 24, Lenten Weekday
8:30 am Eugene Kozlowski, Leon Mika,
Loretta Skupien, Bridget Montanaro
THURS. February 25, Lenten Weekday
8:30 am For the Safety of Our Military Personnel
FRI. February 26, Lenten Weekday
8:30 am Margaret Albright (1st anniv.), Joseph Yankee
SAT. February 27, Lenten Weekday
8:30 am For the Intentions of the Holy Father
5:00 pm Gabino Moyet DeJesus, Fr. Tom Healy, James Clause, Ami Catherine Boli Nunes, Albert Marth, Jr., (1st anniv.), Fr. Gary Miller, Sara Birt, Joe Dembinski
SUN. February 28, Second Sunday of Lent
10:00 am The People of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish
The Spirituality of Lent
Lent is a season of grace when Catholics deepen their spiritual life through the inten onal prac ce of the tradi onal disciplines of prayer, fas ng and almsgiving. The immediate goal of these prac ces is to purify our hearts, to be con-verted and re-formed more closely in the image of Christ so that we will be able to par cipate in the resurrected life of Christ at Easter. The long-term goal is to incorporate these Lenten disciplines as a way of life so that we live the resur-rected life of Christ and so are made worthy to live with him eternally in the kingdom of heaven.
A wonderful image of these Lenten devo ons that I heard at a mission many years ago is that of coloring Easter eggs. The eggs are dipped in colored vinegar so that they are dyed beau ful colors. The more they are dipped the deeper the color gets. Just so with our souls. Each year during Lent we dip our souls and get colored a li le bit in the beau -ful image of Christ. The longer we do this, the deeper this image gets imprinted into our souls. Though the colors may fade a li le during the year as the reality of our human condi on presses upon us, each Lent we dip ourselves into these spiritual disciplines and are colored more deeply in the image of Christ.
In prayer we raise our minds and hearts to God seeking to know his will for us. But the ul mate goal of prayer is simp-ly to be with God, growing into a more deepsimp-ly in mate rela onship of love and trust. In fas ng we give up “things” to loosen our a achment to, and dependence on, them. The ul mate goal of fas ng is to detach from whatever sepa-rates us from God. In almsgiving, we share our blessings with those who are less fortunate in obedience to God’s com-mand and to atone for our sins. The ul mate goal of charity is to realize that we are all one in the body of Christ. In God’s kingdom there is no “mine” and “theirs”.
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First Sunday of Lent
In the first reading God makes a covenant with Noah and his descendants with a promise that there will never be an-other flood to devastate the world. He places a rainbow in the sky as a sign of his covenant. St. Peter says that, just as God delivered Noah from the flood, so, too, the waters of bap sm saves their souls by an “appeal to God for a clear
conscience, through the resurrec on of Jesus Christ”. In the gospel, Jesus is driven into the desert for forty days,
tempted by Satan and ministered to by the angels. He returns to Galilee, proclaiming that the kingdom of God is at hand. He tells the people to repent and believe in the gospel.
Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15
Please pray for our Sick
Margaret Ludden, Patricia Klenck, Gina Brettman, Paul Labant,
Olive Greer, Kathy Kenney, Don Yee, Liam Herling, Jean Rhodes, Josefina Hernandez, Shirley Hallorin,
Charles Scherer, Arlene Janke, Chris Childers, Patrick W. Kamm, Kenny Mounts, Kenneth Bransky, Anthony “Tony” Pirrello, Anne Bartelli,
Christine Matuszek, Tom Birt, Michelle Hohmeier Ryan, Enzo Mion, Maria Hernandez Johnson, Renee Janke,
Hillard Kolasinski
The Sisters of Notre Dame Motherhouse
and those intentions on the Parish app.
First Sunday of Lent Page 3
From the Pastor’s Desk
Today we celebrate the First Sunday of Lent. We began the Lenten journey this past Wednesday, receiving ashes on our foreheads. Marked with the sign of the cross we were told that “we are dust and unto dust we shall re-turn.” Ash Wednesday reminds us that the things of this world will pass away and calls us to focus on things that are eternal. The peniten al prac ces of the season are a way of remembering that the earthly gi s we enjoy are indeed gi s from God to be used wisely. The prac ces of self-denial and almsgiving (charity, sharing) remind us that many of the things we enjoy are luxuries, not necessi es. And everything we have is to be appreciated as gi , to be used for the glory of God. The prac ce of prayer, si ng quietly with God, can help us maintain the proper spiritual perspec ve and guide us in the right use of the gi s we have.
In bap sm, we have been given the grace to be united with God and given the Holy Spirit to keep us in right rela-onship to him. Lent is, of course, a journey to bap sm. Using the disciplines of the season, we focus our spiritual energies on stripping away that which separates us from God. Conversion, a turning around of our lives, is the spir-itual change in our a tudes and ac ons that realigns our wills with the will of God. The disciplines of Lent are not virtues in themselves. These disciplines are the process which leads us back to God. Ideally they should be
prac-ced all year.
In today’s gospel, Jesus spends forty days in the desert, tempted by Satan. This tells us that Jesus is human. We all face tempta ons. Lent is a spiritual odyssey that we take with Christ. We learn from him; we imitate him. And if we are faithful, we become like him (our human nature is divinized). Jesus spends the forty days in prayer to allow himself to be steeped in the presence of God. He grows closer to God, understands God’s will for him more clearly and is given the power to carry out God’s will. He goes forth proclaiming the gospel of God saying, “This is the me of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.” Lent reminds us that the king-dom of God is here. We have to live in the here and now. Now is the me of fulfillment. Now is the me to turn to God. And, most importantly, now is the me to believe in the gospel.
The gospel of God is the good news that God has made a covenant with us, offering us forgiveness of sin and a share in his divine life. In the reading from Genesis, God establishes a covenant with Noah, promising never again to destroy mortal beings through the waters of a flood. This prefigures bap sm where the waters destroy the power of sin and give birth in us to eternal life. St. Peter reminds us of this, telling us that bap sm saves us now. Just as God promised Noah that the rainbow would be an eternal sign of the covenant, so, too, is bap sm an eter-nal sign of God’s covenant with us. Because we are bap zed only once (usually as infants), we need to be remind-ed of this covenant. Every Lent we are remindremind-ed of this covenant as we follow Jesus to the cross and resurrec on. We hear again the story of salva on. We par cipate in the promise of salva on when we imitate Christ, overcome our human tempta ons and live our bap sm.
Just as Jesus was given the grace of God in the desert, we are given the grace of God when we par cipate in God’s covenant. The Eucharist is the constant and consistent reminder of the covenant. In the Eucharist we par cipate in the death and resurrec on of Christ who gives himself to us. Lord, only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
The schedule of Lenten Services can be found on page four. To help us on our Lenten journey, we have a booklet of reflec ons (“The Li le Black Book”) for each day of the season. These booklets are available at the church exits and at the rectory.
Please read Bishop Manz ‘ le er on page five regarding a proposed amendment to the RMC Unifica on Decree of St. Robert Bellarmine and St. Constance parishes. I have a few remarks following.
We will celebrate the Rite of Enrollment for First Communion at a special mass next Sunday at 12:30 for our first communicants and their families. Please keep them in your prayers. First Communion is on May 1st this year. Have a Holy and blessed Lent.
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In Sympathy
Please pray for the repose of the souls of
Mark Tobis
Vivian Riley
Joseph G. Noonal
and for their families and friends.
Baptized in Faith
George John Cholewinski
Child of
Gregory and Candace (Frazier) Cholewinski
Riona Joan Flahaven
Child of
Aiden and Jamie (Fuchs) Flahaven
Mason Joseph Provenzano
Child of
Zachary Provenzano and Kailey Ziehm
Lenten Schedule
Fri., February 19 - Sta ons of the Cross - Virtual Fri., February 26 - Sta ons of the Cross - Virtual Tues., March 2 — Novena - Virtual
Fri., March 5 — Sta ons of the Cross - Virtual Wed. March 17 – 9 am Eucharis c Adora on ending
with 1 pm Benedic on Fri., March 12 - Sta ons of the Cross - Virtual Fri., March 19 - Sta ons of the Cross - Virtual Tues., March 23 – 4:00pm Parish Reconcilia on* Fri., March 26 — Sta ons of the Cross - Virtual
Sun., March 28 — Palm Sunday, Masses at 9am &11:30am* Thurs., April 1 — Holy Thursday, 7 pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper*
Fri., April 2 — Good Friday Sta ons of the Cross - Virtual Fri., April 2 — Good Friday 7 pm The Passion of the Lord* Sat., April 3 – 1 pm Blessing of Easter Food*
Sat., April 3 — 7 pm Mass of The Easter Vigil* Sun., April 4 — Easter Sunday,
Masses at 9 am and 11:30 am*
*You must register at signup genius. Here is the link - h ps:// www.signupgenius.com/go/904054BABAF23A6FF2-lent or call the Rectory Office at 773-777-2666.
Annual Catholic Appeal Follow-Up Weekend
Thank you to those who have already made a pledge to the Annual Catholic Appeal. Your generosity will help those in need throughout the Archdiocese.
If you have not made a pledge, there is s ll me as the campaign runs throughout the year. Dona ons by check (made out to the Annual Catholic Appeal) or pledges (with a note for the amount of your pledge, how many install-ments you wish to make and your mailing informa on) can be sent directly to the Annual Catholic Appeal Office at the Archdiocese of Chicago 835 N. Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611. Pledges /dona ons can also be made on line through the Archdiocesan website by clicking on the Annual Catholic Appeal tab, clicking the dona on bu on and following the instruc ons on the screen. Please make sure that you note St. Robert Bellarmine as your parish so we can get credit for the pledge.
For ques ons please contact Regina Zielinski at the Annual Catholic Appeal office at: 312-534-7615 or [email protected]
First Sunday of Lent Page 5 February 12, 2021
Dear Parishioners of St. Constance and St. Robert Bellarmine,
First, please know of our prayers for you and your parishioners as we con nue in the early days of the new calen-dar year and soon enter our shared Lenten journey.
We write to you in regard to concerns that have arisen following publica on of the formal decree. As the decree noted, parishioners can write to Cardinal Cupich to ask him to reconsider or amend the decree. We are aware of many le ers concerned about designa on of the parish church. Please understand we have reviewed these con-cerns with Cardinal Cupich and will also review the concon-cerns with the Presbyteral Council at its next mee ng in ear-ly March.
Below we also wish to clarify important elements to understand about the future direc on of your parishes uni ng as one new parish.
It is important to know both St. Constance Church and St. Robert Bellarmine Church will be vital churches for wor-ship within a united parish. There are no considera ons to close either church in the future. They are both needed to support vital ministry under a united parish.
Rome requires that a united parish’s sacramental records be kept in one place and for that loca on to be designat-ed in the decree as the parish church. Either St. Constance campus or St. Robert Bellarmine campus could serve equally well as the parish church for purposes of maintaining the sacramental records. The decree named St. Rob-ert Bellarmine as the parish church. We have asked Cardinal Cupich, and he has agreed, to re-consult the Presbyt-eral Council to consider changing the parish church designa on at the Council’s early March mee ng. We will pro-vide an update shortly a er the Council mee ng.
To be clear, the parish church designa on does not affect how the churches will be used day to day, the Mass schedule the united parish will set, nor the office hours at each loca on. Those are all decisions the future pastor will make and will not be affected by which loca on is designated the parish church.
Addi onally, please know the archdiocese’s Priests’ Placement Board is reviewing pastor candidates who can effec-vely support vibrancy in both Polish and English for the united parish to evangelize the neighborhood and con n-ue the strength of Polish ministry where St. Constance has been and will con nn-ue to be an important center for the Archdiocese of Chicago.
We have great hope for your parishes uni ng as a new parish. You remain in our prayers. Please keep us in yours. Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend John Manz Rev. Jason Malave
Episcopal Vicar, Vicariate IV Cardinal’s Liaison for Renew My Church
The above le er refers or a recommenda on to Cardinal Cupich a er receiving some complaints from the Polonia group of St. Constance, evidently expressing their concern that by naming SRB as the new parish church, the Cardinal really intends to close St. Constance. Despite reassurances to the contrary, they are do not seem to be sa sfied. Evi-dently the Bishop feels that proposing an amendment to the decree will reassure the Polish community at St. Con-stance. The Presbyteral Council will consider this proposal when it meets on March 2. The Cardinal will probably ac-cept whatever they recommend. I don’t think the wording of the decree makes any difference, nor do I see any point in changing it, either. Whatever the Cardinal decides, we’ll make it work.
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Daily Scripture Readings
Monday 1 Pt 5:1-4 / Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday Is 55:10-11 / Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday Jan 3:1-10 / Lk 11:29-32 Thursday Est C 12, 14-16, 23-25 / Mt 7:7-12 Friday Ez 18:21-28 / Mt 5:20-26 Saturday Dt 26: 16-19 / Mt: 5:43-48 Sunday Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13,15-18 / Rom 8:31-34 / Mk 9:2-10 IIt 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
F e b r u a r y 2 7 / 2 8 , 2 0 2 1
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5:00 PM Fr. ScoDonahue Ginger Frere Deacon Bill Frere
10:00 AM Fr. Neil
Fackler Kim Nigro Erin Bas an
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
Barbara Donnelly, Adm. Assist/Office Mgr
Dr. Christina Zaker, Adult Education
Beth Farias, Youth Minister
Religious Education Office 6036 West Eastwood Avenue
Tel. 773.286.0956 Debi DeMario, Director
St. Robert Bellarmine School 6036 West Eastwood Avenue
Tel. 773.725.5133 Carrie Mijal, Principal
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
Submit articles via email:
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 & Office4646 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
James Ouper, Business Opera ons Manager
Barbara Donnelly, Parish Secretary
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
St. Robert Bellarmine School 6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773.725.5133
Catherine Tenzillo, Principal
Chris Wilson, Office Manager
Schooloffi[email protected]
Office of Music Director
6036 West Eastwood Avenue Tel. 773.286.0956
Dennis Costanzo, Music Director
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
