St. Robert Bellarmine

Church “Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus”

ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH JOHNSTON, RI

MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 5:15 PM Jean LeBlanc (13th Ann.), By family Nicholas Iascone (16th Ann.), By family SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 8:00 AM Gladys Fusco (Rem.), By family 10:00 AM Richard DelPonte (5th Ann.), By family Judith D’Amico (Rem.), By son and family 11:30 AM Carlo Izzo (Rem.), By family Nicolena & Michael DiSandro (Rem.), By sister MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 9:00 AM Connie and Vincent Laurenza (Rem.), By Sal, Cee and Chris TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 9:00 AM Fr. Joel Lecuivre (Rem.) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 12:10 PM Armando, Filomena and Tina Testa (Rem.), By Sophia and Anthony Frank E. St. Angelo (Birth.) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 NO SCHEDULED MASS TODAY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 9:00 AM Kate Levesque (Rem.), By a friend SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 5:15 PM Peter M. DePerry, Sr. (Birth.), By family Parents of Torres and Coutu Family (Rem.), By Joseph and Amelia Coutu SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 8:00 AM OPEN MASS INTENTION 10:00 AM Gloria Coletti (Month’s Mind), By family 11:30 AM Viola Calvitto (24th Ann.), By family David Izzo (Birth.), By family

HURRICANE HARVEY COLLECTION

Our parish will take up a collection on the weekend of September 23/24. Make

checks out to St. Robert Bellarmine. (Memo line: Hurricane Harvey)

PASTOR’S COMMENTS Borrowed from Paul Turner

Laying Down the Law

As institutions age, their laws multiply. As countries grow older, the laws of nation, state, and city grow ever more complex. It is hard to know them all. We hire lawyers to study laws for us.

The laws of the church are also complex. They are collected in the code of canon law, which is also hard to absorb. We need church lawyers to help us out. New laws are written all the time. Old ones are adjusted. The code grows slowly outdated as new legislation forms. Everyone wants to be a good citizen and a good Catholic, but it is hard sometimes to know what the law is.

In Jesus’ day, the law was also complex. At times it appeared that laws conflicted, as when he healed on a Sabbath. Laws of charity conflicted with laws governing sacred time.

When they asked Jesus for the greatest law, he simplified the complex structure of laws and reduced them to two: Love God. Love your neighbor.

St. Paul told the Romans, “The one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” He made it very simple.

God is the ultimate judge over how we observe the laws of church and state. God made the rules as simple as possible. When the laws of our institutions seem complex, we can always please God by following the most basic law of all: love.

Fr. John

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Office Hours: 9am to 4pm. Monday – Thursday

Phone : 232-9321 E-mail – srbccd@aol.com

Religious Education News

Day Start Date

Grade Time

Tue Sept. 26 1 thru 3 4:15 – 5:30

Wed Sept. 27 4 thru 6

4:15 – 5:30

Sun Sept. 24

7 thru 10 6:30 – 7:45

Please try to get the registrations in for

CCD, by doing so it gives us the

opportunity to see how many teachers

we need, and how many books we

need to order.

Jesus I Trust In You

He who wishes for anything but

Christ, does not know what he

wishes; he who asks for anything

but Christ, does not know what he

is asking; he who works, and not

for Christ, does not know what he

is doing."

— St. Philip Neri

MR. ROB MANZO

SUNDAY, ROSARY FOLLOWING 8:00 AM

MASS IN THE UPPER CHURCH

WEDNESDAY, AAGROUP MEETING AT 7:00

AM IN THE CHURCH HALL (EVERY

WEDNESDAY)

THURSDAY, NA GROUP MEETING AT 7:00

PM IN THE SACRISTY

FRIDAY, AA AT 8:00 PM IN THE CHURCH

HALL (EVERY FRIDAY)

FRIDAY, NA GROUP MEETING AT 10:00 PM

IN THE CHURCH HALL

Sunday Ez 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 Monday Col 1:24—2:3; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday Col 2:6-15; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday Col 3:1-11; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday Nm 21:4b-9; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Friday 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Saturday 1 Tm 1:15-17; Lk 6:43-49

Call: Jan Zarrella (274-6576) or Charon Souza

(231-3962) or Eileen Morrison (349-3601)

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FOOD SHELF!

The Food Shelf is in need of these items:

BAKED BEANS JELLY

JARRED PASTA SAUCE BOXED PASTA

$10.00 STOP & SHOP OR PRICE RITE GIFT CARDS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.

Thank you for your generosity!

ROBERT BELLARMINE CHURCH JOHNSTON, RI

OUR MAJOR FUND RAISER

Week # 35 Ticket #0138

$35 : Tom Lynch

Captain: Judy D’Itri

Tickets are still available at the Rectory Office or call

Ann @ 944-6792, Pat @ 647-7461 or Judy @ 232-3603

All payments must be Up-To-Date to be eligible – Thank you for your support!

Senior Priest Retirement Fund Catholics throughout the Diocese have a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our senior priests. Next weekend’s collection will benefit the Senior Priest Retirement Fund, a significant source of support for priests that provides for basic needs such as food, housing, transportation and medical care. Please consider your generous support of this important effort that benefits those who have selflessly served the faithful for decades. For more information about the Senior Priest Retirement Fund, or to make a donation online, please visit www.srpriestri.org.

SAVE THE DATE We will be holding a Flu Clinic here on the

weekend of October 7/8

SAVE THE DATE

Our Annual Macaroni and Meatball

dinner will be held on Saturday,

September 30th at 6:30PM in the Church

Hall. Volunteers are needed and tickets

will be available soon.

Evangelization is everyone’s business.

As soon as people find our parish, they often visit and are usually

pleased with what they find: Please invite a friend to Mass

with you!

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES

The Church's mission aims to help people to grow

in both human and Christian maturity. St. Robert

Bellarmine’s Adult Formation Program centers on

Sacramental preparation and the opportunity to

grow in faith and understanding of the Church.

Our parish’s ministry addresses the needs and

interests of adults preparing to receive one or more

of the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy

Communion and Confirmation. Our program also

provides a comprehensive and systematic

presentation and exploration of the core elements of

Catholic faith and practice. Classes are co-taught

by Kathy Kelly and David Souza.

We meet on Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm to

8:30 pm in the church vestry. Our first class will

start on October 12, 2017 and conclude at Easter

Vigil. To register please contact Kathy Kelly at

kellykmo1@verizon.net or the Parish Office at 232-

5600.

St. Rocco’s Parish in Johnston, RI is seeking a part time maintenance person. Duties will include cleaning floors, bathrooms, windows, pews etc. in both the church and the school buildings. This person will perform routine maintenance tasks around the parish and school such as changing light bulbs, unclogging drains, etc. This person will also be required to help with snow removal in the winter. Part time, flexible hours but Fridays are required. Occasional night and/or weekend work as needed for school functions. The qualified candidate for this role will be able to read and write in English. They must be able to stand for long periods of time, bend, kneel, squat and lift up to 40 pounds. A high school diploma or a GED certificate is desirable but not necessary. Apply in person or contact:

Father Angelo Carusi

St. Rocco’s Parish

927 Atwood Ave.,

Johnston, RI 02919

401-942-5203

Youth Group Fall Kickoff Event!

Join St. Robert Bellarmine’s Youth Group in celebrating our KICK-OFF event on Sunday September 24th. Enjoy a parish friendly afternoon on us!!

Come for : Pizza, Pie, Crafts, Apples,

Hayrides and more!!!

Our Youth Group Calendar will be discussed, a

signup sheet will be available to enter your contact

information and we will come together for a Fall day

of Fun!!!!

When: Sunday, Sept 24th

Time: 12:30pm

Where: Church Hall

Cost: FREE

What’s Included: Pizza, Apple

Pie, Apple Crafts, Drinks, Music &

More. Afterwards, join us at Jaswells Farm for a hayride and Apple Picking. Bring a canned good for each person in your family for a free hayride. Cost of Apples are $2.25 a pound or current farm price.

Please sign up on poster-board in church foyer for headcount.