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Corner of Irving Park Road & Wagner Avenue—Schiller Park, Illinois 60176 Rectory: 4157 Atlantic Avenue—847-678-0138

www.stbeatriceparish.org

REV. ROBERT SCHULTZ, Pastor REV. MR. RONALD PILARSKI, Permanent Deacon

REV. J. JERRY BRESNAHAN, Pastor Emeritus Zerlina Kirchen/REL. ED. 847-671-6429 Richard Gersten, Music Director

MARRIAGES Church arrangements should be made well ahead of reception and hall arrangements by calling in person at the rectory. Couples are expected to meet with one of the priests before the marriage for instruction and preparation at least 6 months before date of marriage. VISITS TO THE SICK Communion visits are made in homes by making arrangements at the rectory. Anyone who is seriously ill or over 65 and ailing is invited to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. When a family member is hospitalized, please notify the rectory so that hospital visits can be made.

NEW PARISHIONERS Please register at the rectory.

MASSES Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon Weekday Mass (Monday thru Thursday): 8:30 AM Communion Service Friday & Saturday: 8:30 AM Holy Day Masses: 8:30 AM, 12:00 Noon and 7:00 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday Afternoon: 4:00—4:30 PM BAPTISMS Second Sunday of the month 1:15 PM Parents are required to participate in a baptismal prep. class before or after birth of child. For arrangements call the rectory at 847-678-0138.

The Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2016

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not over-

come it. — John 1:5

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YÜÉÅ à{x ctáàÉÜËá Wxá~ MerryChristmasandwelcometoSt.BeatriceParish!I’despeciallyliketowelcomeanyvisitorswithustoday.Asyoumayhaveseenfromthebannerhangingoverourmainentrance,ourparishcelebratedits90thanniversary this year. We are happy that you could worship with us in this important year and on thiswonderfulsolemnityofChristmas.On this day we celebrate perhaps the greatest mystery of our faith, one of the things that makeChristianityuniqueamongallmajorreligions.TodaywecelebratethatGod,theCreatoroftheuniverse,freelychosetobecomeoneofus,Hisowncreation. AsSt.Athanasiuswrote,“GodbecamemansothatmancouldbecomeGod.” Now,Athanasiusdid notmean thatwewill actuallybecome gods (thatwasAdamandEve’smistakenbelief!)WhatitmeansisthatGodbecameoneofussotosaveusfromsin,sothatwecouldbecomelike Him by sharing in the eternal life of heaven. In other words, Jesus’ birth made our eternal salvationpossible,becauseifJesushadnotbeenbornasoneofus,HecouldnothavediedontheCrossandopenedthegatesofheaventous.So,wecertainlyhavealottobegratefulforatChristmas!And because this is such a signi icant celebration, the Christmas season continues for another twoweeks. The inalSundayoftheChristmasseasonwillbeJanuary8th,whenwecelebratetheEpiphanyoftheLord. The inal day of the Christmas seasonwill be the following day, January 9th, whenwe celebrate theBaptismoftheLord.Butbeforewegettothatpoint,ourChurch irstremindsustohonorourBlessedMotherduringthisseason, because without her iat (her “yes” to God), how would Christmas have been possible? So, nextSunday, Jan. 1st we honor Mary’s motherhood on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Mass will becelebratedattheusualweekendMasstimes,andwehopethatyoucanjoinusinthiscontinuedcelebrationofChristmas.Onanothernote, Iwant to inviteeveryone toconsiderbuying2017HYPODtickets. This is thebesttimetobuythembecausetheearlieryoubuy,themorechancesyouhavetowin.ThereisaHYPODcashprizedrawingeveryweekendin2017,andeveryticketyoubuyiseligibleforeachandeveryweeklydrawing.So,ifyoubuyyourticketsatthestartoftheyear,theneachticketgivesyou52chancestowin,becauseevenifyouwinoneweek,your ticket still goesback into thepot for thenextweeklydrawing. It really is agreatdeal.Ticketsare$10andtheycanbepurchasedanytimeattherectory.Or,youcanpickuptheblueHYPODticketsfromthetopshelfofthepamphletrackatthebackofchurch– illoutthestubsanddropthemoff,alongwithyourpayment,attherectoryorintheSundaycollectionbasket.Finally, I sometimes like to offer some Catholic trivia in my bulletin articles, so below are someChristmastriviaquestions.Idon’thaveroomheretolistmultiplechoiceanswers,sothatwillmakethingsalittlemoredif icult.Youcan indtheanswersrighthere….innextweek’sbulletin,sobesuretojoinusforMassnextweek!MerryChristmastoyouandyourlovedones!St.Beatrice,prayforus.MayGodblessyou. Fr.RobWhichGospel(s)speakoftheeventssurroundingJesus’birth?HowmanymagivisitJesusafterHisbirth,accordingtotheBible?WhichOldTestamentprophetprophesizedthelocationofJesus’birth?HowmuchyoungerwasJesusthanHiscousinJohntheBaptist?WhospeakswordstothepregnantMarythathavebecomepartofthe“HailMary”prayer?TheBibletellsusthatJesuswasborninDecember.(T/F)WhotellstheshepherdsaboutJesus’birth?

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Saturday—December 31, 2016 5:00—C. Widuch Sunday—January 1, 2017 8:00—W. Prystajko 10:00—V. DelPilar, L. Louis-Charles 12:00—D. Brown, E. Brown, A. Lecas

_xvàÉÜá Saturday—December 31, 2016 5:00—B. Piltaver Sunday—January 1, 2017 8:00—H. Heidorn 10:00—L. Klimko 12:00—M. Bors

`|Ç|áàxÜá Éy VÉÅÅâÇ|ÉÇ Saturday—December 31, 2016 5:00—G. Rawski, B. Denk, R. Denk Sunday—January 1, 2017 8:00—B. Griffin, H. Heidor 10:00—C. Fippinger, K. Lima 12:00—M. Bors, H. Szymanska

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If you would ever like to bring up the Gifts during Mass, please simply Let the ushers know before Mass.

Anyone is welcome to be gift bearer.

`táá cÜxá|wxÜ Saturday—December 31, 2016 5:00—Fr. Tom Unz Sunday—January 1, 2017 8:00—Fr. Dan Flens 10:00—Fr. Dan Flens 12:00—Fr. Dominic Clemente

Sunday—December 25th 8:00—Lena Gennetti, req. Family Franklin Losacco, req. FamIly Frank & Nellie Arnone, req. Ray and Evelyn Solare Len Olender, req. Family Vito & Catherine Solare, Frank & Madeline Pavone, Albert & Ann Gualtier, Maurice Iorio James & Lorraine Lowry, req. Albert and Cynthia Gualtier 10:00—Wilbert & Betty Saathoff, req. Family Kraft Family & Francine, req. Family Helen & Alex Gardeck, req. B. Gardeck Robert Melzer, Sr., req. Family 12:00—Elisabetta & Giacomo Petrone, req. Dr. John Petrone Joey Moskal, req. Irene Moskal DelGiudice Tony & Louise Capron, req. Family Monday—December 26th 8:30—Jill Egofske, req. Natale Family Tuesday—December 27th 8:30—Thomas & Margret Ridgeway, req. Jim & Rose Ridgeway Wednesday—December 28th 8:30—Mary Dunphey, req. Noreen Lynch Jim & Fran Lindt, req. Heidorn Family Thursday—December 29th 8:30—Poor Souls in Purgatory, req. Heidorn Family Friday—December 30th 8:30—Purgatorial Society Saturday—December 31st 5:00—Chester & Angeline Chrabaszcz, req. Children & Grandchildren Sunday—January 1st 8:00—Lena Gennetti, req. Family Frankllin Losacco, req. Family 10:00—Bernard Kenny, req. Family Martin Selsky, req. Selsky Family 12:00—Zofia & Jozef Moskal, req. Irene Moskal DelGiudice Parishioners

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:36-40 Friday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Sunday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4- 7; Lk 2:16-21

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Weekend of December 17th & 18th, 2016 Weekly………………………………$4,105.00 Fuel & Heat ………………………...$898.15 Immaculate Conception……………$214.00 Religious Retirement………………$90.00 Christmas Flowers………………….$501.00 Maintenance…………………………$15.00 Budget………………………………..$5,076.92 Actual………………………………...$4,105.00 Short………………………………….($971.92)

MANY THANKS

Paul Pignatelli Connie Chiparo Lucy Ramirez

Pauline Giviens Nancy Niecikowski

Adriana Morello Phyllis Stopka

Bill Cyplick Clada Lucio

Carol Heidorn Sue Bursoni

Kathy DelCarlo Lorraine Dugo Carol Masucci

Virginia Ohman Laura Richardson

Roger Louis-Charles J. Schumacker Les Fippinger

Tony Pole Polak Julia Holda

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HYPOD WEEK December 18, 2016 $100—Larry & Maureen Dunlevy—Tkt#1300

Seller—B. Griffin

Tickets are still available from the Rectory during the week.

2017 HYPOD TICKETS

2017 HYPOD TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE USHERS AFTER MASS, OR AT THE RECTORY DURING THE WEEK.

HYPOD IS THE BIGGEST FUND RAISER THE PARISH HAS, TICKETS ARE $10.00 AND ARE GOOD FOR 52 DRAWINGS A YEAR. PLEASE HELP THE PARISH IN RAISING MONEY

FOR THIS FUND RAISER.

PRIZES $100 EVERY WEEK (40 DRAWINGS)

$500 LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH (12 DRAWINGS)

MUSIC MINISTRY If you are interested in joining St. Beatrice

Adult Choir, or Children’s Choir please Contact Richard Gersten, Music

Director (708) 786-8630 or atenorsart@sbcglobal.net

The Children’s Choir: Karen Lima (Assistant Coordinator)

Karen.ann.lima@gmail.com

WEEK #15 $25.00 Winners

Mary Alt—Tkt#4509 Dan Rabey—Tkt#4670

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER “When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of The Lord had commanded him and took his Wife into his home.” Let us learn to accept Each other and Christ in our marriages by

Taking part in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on February 17-19, 2017,

April 7-9, 2017 or June 9-11, 2017, all at Elk Grove Village, Il. Early registration is Highly recommended. For reservations/

Information, call Jim and Kris at 630-577-0778 or contact us through

http:/wwme-chicagoland.org

CHRISTMAS Today we celebrate the feast of Christmas

and hear how the shepherds found Mary and Joseph and the infant laying in the manger. Then they left glorifying and praising God for

all they had heard and seen.

Your gifts to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul helped those who are poor and suffering to find Emmanuel and they

also came to know that “God is with us.”

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Coordinator of Religious Education: Ms. Zerlina Kirchen Phone: 847-671-6429 Email: religiousedcoordinator@outlook.com

Religious Education News

Upcoming Events

Sunday, January 8, 2017 Family Mass – 12 Noon

Student volunteers will be reading and bringing up the gifts.

Saturday, January 14, 2017

CLASSES RESUME! Religious Education Class

9:00 – 11:30am

What We’re Learning

3rd Grade We learned how to pray the Rosary. The students learned that it is a long prayer and a very powerful prayer that puts you in a positive mindset.

O Come Let Us Adore Him!

For a child is born to us, a son is given us,

Upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor,

God – Hero, Father – Forever, Prince of Peace.

-Isaiah 9:6

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MASS BOOK FOR YEAR 2017

OUR 2017 MASS BOOK IS NOW OPEN. WE ASK THAT YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM AND EITHER DROP IT OFF AT THE RECTORY OR PUT IT IN THE COLLECTION BASKET. THE MASS STIPEND IS $10.00 FOR EACH INTENTION.

OUR MASS SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: DAILY MASS MONDAY – THURSDAY – 8:30 A.M.

SATURDAY – 5:00 P.M. SUNDAY – 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. AND 12:00 NOON

OUR HOLY DAY SCHEDULE IS:

8:30 A.M., 12:00 NOON AND 7:00 P.M.

IF WE CANNOT SCHEDULE YOUR INTENTIONS AT THE TIME AND DATE REQUESTED, WE WILL SCHEDULE THEM AS CLOSE TO THOSE TIMES AS POSSIBLE. ______________________ __________________ your name phone # INTENTIONS DATE AND TIME PREFERRED

December Calendar December 25th Christmas Day—Masses 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00 Noon December 26th RECTORY CLOSED A.A. Meeting 7:00pm December 28th K.C. Meeting 7:30pm December 29th Alanon Meeting 7:30pm December 31st New Year’s Eve—Masses 8:30am and 5:00pm

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Beatrice Church #512014 4157 Atlantic Avenue Schiller Park, IL 60176 TELEPHONE 847 678-0138 CONTACT PERSON Pat Sullivan SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe XI Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 3:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION December 25, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS