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ST. BRIDE

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO

Parish Office: 773-731-8822

Church Hall: 773-734-9125

Fax: 773-721-0673

Email: stbride@archchicago.org

Divine Mercy Sunday

MASSES THIS WEEK

Daily Mass is celebrated at 8 AM

In the Parish House Chapel as scheduled

Divine Mercy Sunday:

For the Intention of Evelyn Loveless

For the Intention of Fritz and Laverne Baumgartner

For the Intention of Margaret Taylor Franzman

For the Intention of Sara Suchy

For the Good Health of Daisy Cruz

Monday: St. Martin I

Tuesday: Easter Weekday

For the Intention of Theresa Maiorano

Wednesday:Easter Weekday

Thursday: Easter Weekday

Friday: Easter Weekday

Saturday: Easter Weekday

The Third Sunday of Easter:

For the Intention of Alice Tijerina

For the Intention of

Archie (Eddie) W. Edwards, Jr.

For the Intention of Freddye Redd-Anderson

For the Intention of Gloria Tepavchevich

For the Intention of Jacqueline "Jackie" Jackson

For the Intention of Margaret Cmarik

For the Intention of the Harris Family

For the Intention of the

Reverend William J. Lynch

Second Pastor of St. Bride - 1910 - 1933

+ April 19, 1933

For the Good Health of Helen Rabe

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-3, 4-9;

Jn 3:1-8

Tuesday:Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5;

Jn 3:7b-15

Wednesday:Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21

Thursday:Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20;

Jn 3:31-36

Friday:Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14;

Jn 6:1-15

Saturday:Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19;

Jn 6:16-21

Sunday:Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9;

1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48

Pray For Peace these Easter Days

Electronic Giving for Weekly Offerings, Mass Intentions, Memorial Candles and more

Since we have started Give Central, more than $5000.00 has been contributed through this electronic means of giving! No problems at all! It is an excellent way of scheduling your offerings to St. Bride, as well as a way of marking special events. Click on the Donate Now button on our web site: WWW.ST-BRIDE.ORG

Support Our Food Pantry

The St. Bride Food Pantry continues its work and our shelves are literally BARE! We will welcome your donations of NON-PERISHABLE food items to stock our shelves and prepare bags for those who utilize our outreach program each week, September to June! We serve over 150 families a month. We have more than 400 families now registered for the program. We also accept clothing for our clothes pantry, household goods; dishes, silverware, glasses, linens, etc.

Mass Intentions Available

If you have a special anniversary or celebration that you want to remember at Mass, now is the time to arrange to reserve that date. Please be sure to include your intention as well as your phone number when submitting the request. The traditional stipend per Mass is ten dollars. You can schedule Masses by email stbride@archchicago.org, or on Give Central see left column.

OF ONE HEART AND MIND

Reading about the faith of the early Christian believers can be a real inspiration to those of us who have been Christians for a long time, as well as for those who are newly baptized. Can you imagine people of this world being of one heart and mind as was the first community of believers? Todays First Letter of John seems to hold the key to how this can be accomplished. Keeping Gods commandments and loving all of Gods children seems to be the start of being of one heart and mind. We live in a world that stresses differencesdifferences among religions, among races, between genders, and among economic classes. Today we are summoned to focus on what we all share in common on this fragile planet of ours.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

When we imagine the disciples cowering behind locked doors on the first Easter, it is a matter of the greatest urgency that the doors get opened. They are not locked in as if in prison; rather, they have chosen to marinate in fear. Both the lock and the key stand on their side of the door, in their control. Christ breaks through this significant barrier with a message of Peace. The risen Lords word propels them through the door and along the path leading to the consoling image of the community living in harmony in the first reading today. What do we pray for in our tradition? More than anything else, we pray for peace. Every Mass is an earnest prayer for peace with God, with self, with neighbor, and for peace in the world. Yet, curiously, the peace Christ offers is deeper than the mere absence of conflict. Our tradition treasures the memories of saints who were remarkably open to Christs gift of peace even in the maelstroms of history. St. Edith Stein and St. Maximillian Kolbe, martyrs of the Holocaust, are but two examples. At the eye of a fearful storm, they stand as witnesses to the power of Christs rising in our lives.

Second Sunday of Easter - Extreme Christians

This Sundays first reading is one of the descriptions of ideal apostolic life. Remember Johns Gospel saying that God is love? Here we have Lukes version in Acts of that same principle. He begins with the community being one in heart and mind. They not only believed in the same Risen Lord, but their love for Him showed in their love for each other. They were not just a community or parish; they were one family.

Luke shows two ways the Christian communities began to change the world. First, they told anyone who would listen about the resurrection with great power. (Acts 4:33) You can take that as power to do miracles, healings, etc. But it can also mean the power of conviction: They were so excited about Jesus resurrection, that they couldnt stop talking about it. Their fervor was infectious. We could use some of that fervor today. I sometimes think the only reason we dont do miracles ourselves is that we dont really believe we could. Maybe we need to remind ourselves that we arent the ones doing the miraclesGod is. Remember how many times Jesus told people it was their faith that cured them? God can do miracles any time he wants. But we cant receive them if we dont have faith. Instead of trying to believe that you can do a miracle, try believing that God can do it for you.

The second way the disciples stood out was their willingness to give up anything for the Lord. Luke uses the example of selling their property to share with those in need. But some went even further, giving up their lives for the faith. That kind of witness says that the resurrection is real and I expect to take part in it. It also says that nothing can make me give up my faith. So what am I willing to give up for the Lord? Its easy to throw money in a collection for the poor. How about giving some time to feed the poor, or help build a home for someone? What can you give to help spread the faithmaybe the time to be a sponsor for a convert? The love you show to others could be their only experience of Gods love.

St. Bride Parish Upcoming Events

Sunday, May 17th Our Annual Spring Luncheon

Reception 12 pm Luncheon 1 pm

Dynasty Banquets - 4125 Calumet Avenue - Hammond, Indiana

Donation: Adult $45.00 / Child $20.00

May 24th Pentecost Sunday Mass at 10 AM

June 7th The Celebration of Corpus Christi - Benediction after 10 AM Mass

St. Bride Church The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago April 12, 2015

Our Parish Staff

Reverend Robert J. Roll, Pastor

Ms. Laura L. Zbella,

Administrative Manager

Mr. Terry Rose, Youth Minister

Mr. Tommy Slay, Facilities Manager

Liturgy Schedule

Sunday at 10 AM

Monday thru Friday as scheduled

8 AM in the House Chapel

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Before Mass and anytime by appointment!

The Sacrament of the Sick

Please make arrangements with

the Parish House to have the Sacraments brought to the sick and homebound.

The Anointing of the Sick should

take place early in any

illness and as often as necessary.

Please note: Hospitals are not allowed,

by law, to contact the parish.

Please have someone contact

the Parish House for a hospital visit.

New Parishioners

Please consider registering after Mass at the Activity Table in the Church or call the

Parish House at your convenience!

Welcome Visitors to St. Bride

We are honored to have you with us!

Please be sure to sign our guest book.

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The Second Sunday of Easter

Divine Mercy Sunday

April 12, 2015