UPDATED 7-3-20
Public Sunday Mass Reservations
You can find the Eventbrite links below to make reservations for Sunday, July 5 or Sunday July 12, 11:30 AM or 4:00 PM public masses in the Main Chapel. More details on registering can be found below.
Make Reservations for Sunday, July 5:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-5-sunday-public-mass-tickets-109176345388
Make Reservations for Sunday, July 12:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-12-sunday-public-mass-tickets-110028534308
UPDATED 6-19-20
Welcome Back to Public Masses in July!!
Friends, we are excited to welcome you back to Bellarmine Chapel for public Masses beginning in July. Our hearts have been burning within us as we have longed to break bread together. We are committed to creating a prayerful and uplifting experience of liturgy that respects the health and safety of everyone present. To that end, we are creating a system where you can sign up to attend Mass on Sundays, either at 11:30 AM or 4:00 PM.
We are utilizing Eventbrite to handle reservations; you can use the link provided here or the link on the parish website under Sunday Public Masses in July. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-5-sunday-public-mass-tickets-109176345388 You will need to create an account on Eventbrite, if you don’t already have one, with your name and an email address; it’s really easy to do! This will allow us to keep track of who signs up, who attends, and contact tracing for health/safety concerns if needed.
We are doing everything we can to welcome back as many parishioners as possible. Our hope is that these policies will ensure a safe and healthy experience for all attending. Please realize that we will not be able to make “standing” reservations each week for any individual/family/household/germ circle, so that all in our parish family may have a turn at attending Mass. Also be aware that seating will be very different from what you are used to, pre-Covid19 (i.e. your usual spot in the pews may not be available because of social distancing/health and safety efforts). We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this regard, and look forward to welcoming you back to public liturgies.
Public Sunday Mass Reservations
You can find the Eventbrite links below to make reservations for Sunday, July 5 or Sunday July 12, 11:30 AM or 4:00 PM public masses in the Main Chapel. More details on registering can be found below.
Make Reservations for Sunday, July 5:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-5-sunday-public-mass-tickets-109176345388
Make Reservations for Sunday, July 12:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-12-sunday-public-mass-tickets-110028534308
UPDATED 6-19-20
Welcome Back to Public Masses in July!!
Friends, we are excited to welcome you back to Bellarmine Chapel for public Masses beginning in July. Our hearts have been burning within us as we have longed to break bread together. We are committed to creating a prayerful and uplifting experience of liturgy that respects the health and safety of everyone present. To that end, we are creating a system where you can sign up to attend Mass on Sundays, either at 11:30 AM or 4:00 PM.
We are utilizing Eventbrite to handle reservations; you can use the link provided here or the link on the parish website under Sunday Public Masses in July. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-5-sunday-public-mass-tickets-109176345388 You will need to create an account on Eventbrite, if you don’t already have one, with your name and an email address; it’s really easy to do! This will allow us to keep track of who signs up, who attends, and contact tracing for health/safety concerns if needed.
We are doing everything we can to welcome back as many parishioners as possible. Our hope is that these policies will ensure a safe and healthy experience for all attending. Please realize that we will not be able to make “standing” reservations each week for any individual/family/household/germ circle, so that all in our parish family may have a turn at attending Mass. Also be aware that seating will be very different from what you are used to, pre-Covid19 (i.e. your usual spot in the pews may not be available because of social distancing/health and safety efforts). We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this regard, and look forward to welcoming you back to public liturgies.
UPDATED 6-11-20
<<<Click here for the Full Letter from Fr. Eric>>>
Bellarmine Chapel will restart public Masses on Wednesday, July 1st. Each Monday - Friday, we will offer a 5:00 PM public Mass in the Chapel. These daily Masses will continue to be available on livestream as well.
On July 5th, we will restart public Sunday Masses at 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Public Sunday Masses will not include music. They will have shortened homilies and will not be livestreamed. To plan for social distancing, these public Sunday Masses will also require reservations in advance. The bulletin next week will include guidelines for attending public Mass as well as instructions explaining how to reserve a space at those Masses.
The 9:00 AM Sunday livestream will continue to be a non-public Mass. By reducing the number of people present in the Chapel during the Sunday livestream, we can continue to offer regular-length homilies and full musical accompaniment.
<<<Click here for the Full Letter from Fr. Eric>>>
Bellarmine Chapel will restart public Masses on Wednesday, July 1st. Each Monday - Friday, we will offer a 5:00 PM public Mass in the Chapel. These daily Masses will continue to be available on livestream as well.
On July 5th, we will restart public Sunday Masses at 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Public Sunday Masses will not include music. They will have shortened homilies and will not be livestreamed. To plan for social distancing, these public Sunday Masses will also require reservations in advance. The bulletin next week will include guidelines for attending public Mass as well as instructions explaining how to reserve a space at those Masses.
The 9:00 AM Sunday livestream will continue to be a non-public Mass. By reducing the number of people present in the Chapel during the Sunday livestream, we can continue to offer regular-length homilies and full musical accompaniment.
UPDATED 5-17-20
<<<Click Here for the Full Letter from Fr. Eric>>>
<<<Click Here for the Full Letter from Fr. Eric>>>
- Bellarmine Chapel is planning to offer live-streamed liturgies through the end of June. These will not be public, in-person liturgies.
- We hope to resume some forms of in-person, public liturgies beginning in July.
- We will continue to monitor public health guidance, directives from the Archdiocese and Xavier, and consult among the parish staff and community. Even when we resume in-person public liturgies, live streaming will continue so that those who decide to remain at home can still participate in our worship as a community.
- We have an online form where you can also sign up to have Eucharistic ministers come to your homes to distribute communion.
- These ministers will follow health and safety protocols and maintain social distance as they celebrate the communion rite in the domestic church. We will continue to break bread together via the livestreams and celebrate as the Body of Christ every week. If you are not yet a Eucharistic minister but would like to be trained in order to help your fellow parishioners, you can tell us on the form. The form will also allow you to share your thoughts regarding when and how you and your family would be ready to attend in-person public masses in the future
UPDATED 5-10-20
A few minutes before Liz was about to send the weekly bulletin, I sent her a message that read: “STOP THE PRESSES!” We received notice late Friday afternoon that the Archdiocese is asking parishes to resume public Masses on May 25th. I need a little time to digest the new guidelines and fill in our local details, but I wanted to make sure everyone knows a few things:
After I’ve had a chance to work through this with the parish staff and a few of our core teams, we will provide more details and information here on the website.
We will be creative. We will respect the advice of public health care experts. We will work with XU to follow campus guidelines. And, most importantly, we will need your patience, flexibility, and cooperation as we all work together.
See you soon,
Fr. Eric
UPDATED 5-1-20
Dear Friends,
A few weeks ago I thanked the parish for your generosity during this pandemic. We’ve been able to increase our support of local families through SVdP and other local organizations. We are also able to assist parishioners who are suffering during this economic and health crisis. We could not do this without your support.
As I noted, the suspension of public masses created some gaps between budgeted offertory and actual offertory. Thank you to everyone who mailed in envelopes or used the online system for weekly offerings. Your response has allowed us to eliminate those gaps this month. We are grateful for your continued support of Bellarmine.
As many of you are aware, the Ohio bishops have extended the suspension of public masses through May 29, 2020. The parish staff and I are working with the state guidelines, the Archdiocese, and XU to plan for a prudent and safe return to public masses. I do not know when that will happen. The suspension has been extended several times already and it could happen again.
What I do know, is that when we start to celebrate public masses again, they will likely look very different than our previous norms. Social distancing and other protocols will need to be in place. Please check the parish website frequently for updates. Be assured that the Livestreams will not end anytime soon, even if public masses restart at the end of May. We are committed to providing this option for parishioners for many months to come.
It is a privilege to walk alongside you as your pastor during this crisis. Your support, your prayers, and your creativity are a testament to the activity of the Holy Spirit. We will continue this journey together. After a few months of quarantine, I’m really looking forward to that day when we’re all walking a little closer than 6 feet apart.
With gratitude and hope,
Fr. Eric
A few minutes before Liz was about to send the weekly bulletin, I sent her a message that read: “STOP THE PRESSES!” We received notice late Friday afternoon that the Archdiocese is asking parishes to resume public Masses on May 25th. I need a little time to digest the new guidelines and fill in our local details, but I wanted to make sure everyone knows a few things:
- The obligation to attend Mass each week has been dispensed “until further notice.” No one should feel any pressure to attend a public Mass.
- Bellarmine’s Livestreams (Daily and Sunday Masses) will continue well beyond May 25th.
- Public Masses will look very different from the pre-pandemic Masses we celebrated together. We will not be able to accommodate normal crowds in the Chapel for some time. Social distancing will change a number of the aspects of our public worship.
After I’ve had a chance to work through this with the parish staff and a few of our core teams, we will provide more details and information here on the website.
We will be creative. We will respect the advice of public health care experts. We will work with XU to follow campus guidelines. And, most importantly, we will need your patience, flexibility, and cooperation as we all work together.
See you soon,
Fr. Eric
UPDATED 5-1-20
Dear Friends,
A few weeks ago I thanked the parish for your generosity during this pandemic. We’ve been able to increase our support of local families through SVdP and other local organizations. We are also able to assist parishioners who are suffering during this economic and health crisis. We could not do this without your support.
As I noted, the suspension of public masses created some gaps between budgeted offertory and actual offertory. Thank you to everyone who mailed in envelopes or used the online system for weekly offerings. Your response has allowed us to eliminate those gaps this month. We are grateful for your continued support of Bellarmine.
As many of you are aware, the Ohio bishops have extended the suspension of public masses through May 29, 2020. The parish staff and I are working with the state guidelines, the Archdiocese, and XU to plan for a prudent and safe return to public masses. I do not know when that will happen. The suspension has been extended several times already and it could happen again.
What I do know, is that when we start to celebrate public masses again, they will likely look very different than our previous norms. Social distancing and other protocols will need to be in place. Please check the parish website frequently for updates. Be assured that the Livestreams will not end anytime soon, even if public masses restart at the end of May. We are committed to providing this option for parishioners for many months to come.
It is a privilege to walk alongside you as your pastor during this crisis. Your support, your prayers, and your creativity are a testament to the activity of the Holy Spirit. We will continue this journey together. After a few months of quarantine, I’m really looking forward to that day when we’re all walking a little closer than 6 feet apart.
With gratitude and hope,
Fr. Eric
UPDATED 4-24-20
TRAUMA AND RECOVERY IN A TIME OF COVID
Join Bellarmine and the Institute for Spirituality and Social Justice in another livestream conversation with theologian and parishioner Dr. Ashley Theuring on Monday, May 4, 7:30 PM. Dr. Theuring will lead us through an exploration of the field of trauma theology, in the hopes that what we already know about trauma and recovery can help us survive and thrive in this moment. You can find more information on the bulletin insert here, and you can watch the livestream here: www.bellarminechapel.org/trauma-theuring
TRAUMA AND RECOVERY IN A TIME OF COVID
Join Bellarmine and the Institute for Spirituality and Social Justice in another livestream conversation with theologian and parishioner Dr. Ashley Theuring on Monday, May 4, 7:30 PM. Dr. Theuring will lead us through an exploration of the field of trauma theology, in the hopes that what we already know about trauma and recovery can help us survive and thrive in this moment. You can find more information on the bulletin insert here, and you can watch the livestream here: www.bellarminechapel.org/trauma-theuring
UPDATED 4-17-20
PARISH FINANCES
In the Easter greeting that went out on Thursday, I noted that the parish staff has continued to work diligently to meet the needs of the parish. Our daily operations and long term planning have not stopped and in some cases, they’ve gained urgency because of the coronavirus. We have accelerated our timelines for modernizing our communications workflows, training staff on remote work applications and purchasing new digital tools.
All of this is happening at a time of great economic upheaval and I will be working closely with the finance committee to ensure that Bellarmine Chapel makes prudent decisions in the weeks and months to come. But a crisis is not a time for us to pull back our ministry; in fact, it is a time to do the opposite. I know everyone understands that and your generosity has been inspiring. The Coronavirus Community Assistance Fund has raised over $23,000 that is going to help parishioners and neighbors in most need at this time.
I also want to make everyone aware that our normal offertory for March is about $12,000 short of budget. In order to support the outreach efforts and the work of the staff, we will need continued support for daily operations. If you are able, please consider increasing your support for Bellarmine Chapel at this critical time. If you normally bring your offerings to the Sunday Masses, please consider switching to an automatic electronic payment or mailing in your envelopes to the Chapel. Our mailing address is at the end of this e-bulletin.
Thank you as always for all that you do and for your continued support of the mission and outreach of this amazing community.
With gratitude,
Fr. Eric
PARISH FINANCES
In the Easter greeting that went out on Thursday, I noted that the parish staff has continued to work diligently to meet the needs of the parish. Our daily operations and long term planning have not stopped and in some cases, they’ve gained urgency because of the coronavirus. We have accelerated our timelines for modernizing our communications workflows, training staff on remote work applications and purchasing new digital tools.
All of this is happening at a time of great economic upheaval and I will be working closely with the finance committee to ensure that Bellarmine Chapel makes prudent decisions in the weeks and months to come. But a crisis is not a time for us to pull back our ministry; in fact, it is a time to do the opposite. I know everyone understands that and your generosity has been inspiring. The Coronavirus Community Assistance Fund has raised over $23,000 that is going to help parishioners and neighbors in most need at this time.
I also want to make everyone aware that our normal offertory for March is about $12,000 short of budget. In order to support the outreach efforts and the work of the staff, we will need continued support for daily operations. If you are able, please consider increasing your support for Bellarmine Chapel at this critical time. If you normally bring your offerings to the Sunday Masses, please consider switching to an automatic electronic payment or mailing in your envelopes to the Chapel. Our mailing address is at the end of this e-bulletin.
Thank you as always for all that you do and for your continued support of the mission and outreach of this amazing community.
With gratitude,
Fr. Eric
UPDATED 4-16-20
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2020 Easter GreetingHappy Easter!
Hopefully you will hear that greeting for many days after Easter Sunday. It’s by design. Easter is a season, it’s not one day. And while Lent is 40 days; Easter is 50 days. Easter is longer. We spend more time celebrating than repenting. While it feels a little odd to say that this year, with quarantine and stay-at-home, it is what we are called to do and who we are called to be. We are an Easter people and we can still be an Easter people in quarantine, at our homes, on Zoom and Google Hangouts, via FaceTime and phone calls, in the midst of crisis and confusion. <<<Click here for the full letter>>> |
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