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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@

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Pentecost

MASSES THIS WEEK

Daily Mass is celebrated at 8 AM

In the Parish House Chapel as scheduled

Pentecost Sunday:

For the Intention of Dr. Violet Eggert

For the Intention of Joe Golab

For the Intention of Joseph Dion

For the Intention of Michael G. Mongello

In Thanksgiving – John and Mary Dedowicz

Monday: Eighth Week in Ordinary Time;

St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII;

St. Mary Magdelene de’Pazzi

Memorial Day

Tuesday: St. Philip Neri

For the Intention of Margaret Cmarik

Wednesday: St. Augustine of Canterbury

Thursday: Weekday

Friday: Weekday

Saturday: Weekday

The Most Holy Trinity:

For the Intention of Helen Rabe

For the Intention of Jack Dalton

For the Good Health of Baby Olivia

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7;

Mk 10:17-27

Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23;

Mk 10:28-31

Wednesday: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mk 10:32-45

Thursday: Sir 42:15-25; Ps 33:2-9;

Mk 10:46-52

Friday: Sir 44:1, 9-13; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b;

Mk 11:11-26

Saturday: Sir 51:12cd-20; Ps 19:8-11;

Mk 11:27-33

Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Ps 33:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16

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

Since we have started Give Central, more than $6000.00 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.

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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 or on Give Central; see left column of our web page at st-.

A PRAYER TO THE SPIRIT

Holy Spirit,

who sent Christ Jesus

to carry the Good news to the poor,

we pray to you:

Help us to continue your work

by serving the poor, our brothers and sisters.

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A SIGNIFICANT DAY

“And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were” (Acts 2:2). The Holy Spirit’s arrival on that first Pentecost was signaled by a rush of wind. We all know what it’s like when our windows are open just as a summer storm rises up. Curtains fly, papers become airborne, house plants shudder, dust is scattered. A rush of wind disrupts the orderliness of our home. The coming of the Holy Spirit, as celebrated each year at Pentecost, can also disrupt ways that have become comfortable and orderly. The Church always needs Pentecost. We need the breath of God’s Spirit to blow away any complacency or malaise that has settled into our faith. Jesus breathes on his disciples and they receive the Holy Spirit. With that reception comes the power to share the Good News of salvation. Today, this is no less true for us.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Marriage is ideally a parish event today, but in the first three centuries of the church’s history, it was a household celebration guided by civil law and pagan customs. Changes happened quickly after the Peace of Constantine in 312, and the fresh air after long persecution brought some creativity. The speech that the father of the groom’s family gave before dinner or the veiling or crowning of the bride (or even the spouse’s arrival at the honeymoon suite) attracted a prayer of blessing.

With amazing rapidity, worship was propelled out of the intimate setting of house churches to large public gathering spaces, and some parts of the marriage ceremony began to migrate with the growing community to the new spaces. In Rome, the veiling of the bride with the customary daily headgear of a married woman became the central liturgical act, accompanied by a biblical prayer for her integrity and fruitfulness. There were no vows as such (just as there are no vows to this day in the Orthodox marriage rite). In the liturgy, after hearing John’s Gospel account of the wedding at Cana, the bride was veiled and blessed, and the priest gave the kiss of peace to the husband, who then gave it to his bride. The liturgy of Rome traveled far, and everywhere it went, marriage became a church celebration.

Pentecost Sunday - Caution: Spirit at Work

If Pentecost celebrates the gifts of the Spirit, it can tempt us to separate the Spirit from the Father and Jesus. Sometimes we think of the Father as the God of the Old Testament, Jesus as center of New Testament, and the Spirit as God of the present age, almost as if the Father and Jesus were enjoying their retirement. No, we have one God who is over all and in all.

The Spirit has been active in all ages. The prophets were empowered by the Spirit to proclaim God’s word to Israel. Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus was filled with the Spirit as he preached and worked miracles. Then at Pentecost the disciples were filled with the Spirit.

The Spirit’s gifts are meant to be shared. The prophets could not help proclaim God’s message. Jesus shared all he knew with his disciples. The disciples went out to the world to spread the news of Jesus’ death and resurrection. So we, too, are given gifts to be shared.

As we come to realize how much God has done for us and how close he is to us, we will want to share that with others. Obviously, we can’t make everyone believe in Jesus. But how sad would it be if someone we know was looking for the truth and we neglected to offer it?

Prayer for Memorial Day

God of power and mercy, you destroy war and put down earthly pride.

Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our tears,

that we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters.

Keep in your mercy those men and women who have died in the cause of freedom

and bring them safely into your kingdom of justice and peace.

We ask this though Jesus Christ our Lord.

R/. Amen

St. Bride Parish Upcoming Events

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

June 14th - 50th Jubilee Celebration of Sister Pat Stark at 10 AM Mass

St. Bride Church – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago – May 24, 2015

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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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Pentecost Sunday

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