A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR

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1 Congratulations to our young men and women who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday, February 17th from Bishop John Manz. We pray that you grow in faith, hope and love and you follow Jesus Christ in the years to come. Kyle (Andrew) Bermudez Anna (Irene) Brandt Haley (Rosalia) Calabrese Amelia (Cecilia) Castillo Brandon (Maximillian) Castillo Camille (Alena) Castillo Matthew (Patrick) Clark Dominic (Patrick) Covelli Christian (Benjamin) Cunningham Danielle (Angelina) DeSena Samuel (David) Detmers Amanda (Anna) Dunne Julisa (Clare) Galvan Maeve (Bridget) Grimes Patrick (Patrick) Gundry Adrian (Joseph) Herrera Ryan (Francis) Janney Raul (Julian) Jaquez Jakub (Paul) Krawczyk Margaret (Paula) Lopez William (William) Lyles Matthew (Declan) Lyons Gabriella (Audrey) Martinez Matthew (Francis) Motsinger Juan (John) Navarro Omar (Diego) Paniagua Abigail (Cecilia)Peterson Alec (Aaron) Podock David (Maximillian) Prignano Vanessa (Alphonsa) Scafuri-Mueller Mara (Julia) Scheuing Peter (Samuel) Shuflit McKensie (John) Traynor Marcel (Michael) Tworek Corey (Anthony) VanGorden Kevin (Edward) Vitek Aidan (Aidan) Walton

2 A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR When I was in the fifth grade, I read a book entitled Blood of the Brave. It was a corny novel for kids about Franciscan missionaries trying to convert the Aztecs in Mexico during the time of the Spanish conquistadores. Now, you might think that I was drawn to the book out of my budding zeal for the apostolic mission, but frankly, I found the Franciscans to be a bore. I was far more interested in the Aztec priests. They wore huge, plumed headdresses and painted their bodies blue and danced and chanted and cut out the hearts of sacrificial victims and possessed eerie powers. I was impressed by them because they had a very real, very obvious connection to the spiritual world, and they most definitely meant business. The book inspired in me an interest in the spiritual experiences of indigenous cultures and religions. So in later year, I studied primal human spirituality. I discovered that all the things we do in the practice of our christian faith have roots in primal human spirituality. Everything from the rosary to the sacraments works because of the way God made us spiritually, and that spiritual foundation is common to all people and all religious traditions. Of course, this is a huge topic to cover, and I can only give it mention here, but I mention it because of an interesting thing I noted this week. This past Friday evening Bishop John Manz administered the sacrament of confirmation to our eighth grade students. As Bishop Manz chrismated each of the confirmandi, he said, "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit." It made me think of my study of primal human spirituality. To heal people, shamans will journey to the realm of the spirit to recover a person's lost soul-parts or lost power animals. Upon finding the lost spiritual essences, the shaman returns and blows them back into the person and then shakes a rattle around the person to seal in the spirit against further loss. In the Rite of Confirmation, the bishop calls down the Holy Spirit on the confirmandi and then seals it in with the Sacred Chrism. Though it would have been cool to see Bishop Manz shaking a big, noisy, spooky rattle around each 8th grader, the principle is the same. The Holy Spirit is sealed in and fills any space that was empty in the confirmandi. But the really fascinating thing about confirmation, from the perspective of primal human spirituality, is that the spirit that is being sealed into the confirmandi is not simply part of their own lost spiritual essence or the energy of a helper or guide in the spiritual realm. It is God. I like that. It makes me think of those chanting, blue, knife-wielding Aztec priests who meant serious business. How much more serious could we be? This is no ordinary spirit. This is God. Perhaps your own confirmation was recent. Maybe it was decades ago. It does not matter. When you were confirmed, God was sealed inside of you. You are filled with the Holy Spirit, and now he lives and moves and breathes in you. Are you aware of that? Shamans say that a power animal or spiritual guide can be lost if we do not spend time with it and learn from it. God promises us that he will never abandon us, but we can easily abandon God. Sometimes that abandonment is the subtle loss of forgetting that the divine dwells in us. Then we live differently and we lose touch with the divine. It is then that we might be in need of a soul retrieval. This week we begin Lent. On Ash Wednesday, come to church to be smudged with ashes. It is not quite as dramatic as being painted blue, but it carries a similar message. It shows that you mean business -- the business of living your life in such a way that the presence of the Holy Spirit in you is obvious. Lent has always been the church's time to prepare for sacramental initiation -- baptism, confirmation, and eucharist. So this Lent, remember your confirmation. Remember that the bishop blew the Holy Spirit into you to fill you with God. Then he sealed the Holy Spirit in you with the Sacred Chrism. The Spirit will not leave you, but you can forget about him. So remember. Remember that God lives and moves and breathes in you. Remember that you are filled with no ordinary spirit but with the Holy Spirit, and make Lent a time to demonstrate that to the world. And if you need any help, feel free to stop by church. I have plenty of blue paint and a really cool rattle. Fr. Michael SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 19, 2012 It is I, I, who wipe out, for my own sake, your offenses; your sins I remember no more. Isaiah 43:25 THE CROWN Divine Infant Parish

3 LENTEN CALENDAR 2012 Please note the following opportunities for prayer and growth during this Holy Lenten season of conversion and renewal. All are welcome! February 22, Ash Wednesday Ashes will be distributed during the 6:30, 8:00 am and 7:00 pm Masses; plus at the 12:15 and 4:00 pm Liturgy of the Word Little Rock Lenten Scripture Series begins: see article February 24, Friday 2:00 pm Stations of the Cross in Church (Divine Infant Jr. High students) 4:30-8:00 pm The Divine Infant Jesus School Advisory Board Fish Fry in Langan Hall 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Hours, Evening Prayer in Church February First Sunday of Lent Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article March 2, Friday 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in Church (Divine Infant intermediate grade students) 7:30 pm Monthly Holy Hour in Church March 3-4 Second Sunday of Lent Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article March 9, Friday 2:00 pm Stations of the Cross in Church (Divine Infant primary students) 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Hours, Evening Prayer in Church 7:30 pm The Sacred Music of Lent by a Divine Infant Choir March Third Sunday of Lent Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article March 16, Friday 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Hours: Evening Prayer in Church 7:30 pm The Sacred Music of Lent by a Divine Infant Choir March Fourth Sunday of Lent Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article March 23, Friday 2:00 pm Stations of the Cross in Church ( all Divine Infant School students) 7:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Hours: Evening Prayer in Church including the Sacrament of Reconciliation March Fifth Sunday of Lent Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article March 30, Friday 1:30 pm Living Stations of the Cross in Church presented by Divine Infant Students. 7:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Hours: Evening Prayer in Church 4:30-8:00 pm The Divine Infant Jesus School Advisory Board Fish Fry in Langan Hall March 31-April 1 Palm Sunday Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article April 3: Tuesday of Holy Week 5:45 pm Simple Supper in Langan Hall 6:30 pm Living Stations of the Cross in Church with Divine Infant Students.

4 WHY DO CATHOLICS OBSERVE LENT? Lent is the primary penitential season in the Church year. It begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with the beginning of the Sacred Paschal Triduum. Lent reflects the forty days Jesus spent in the desert fasting and praying before his public ministry. This helps us remember the great events of salvation history. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15). Ash Wednesday is the 22nd of February. The Rite of Blessing and Distribution of Ashes will take place during all the liturgies of the day: 6:30am -- Eucharist 8:00am -- Eucharist 12:15pm -- Liturgy of the Word 4:00pm -- Liturgy of the Word 7:00pm -- Eucharist FRIDAY NIGHT LENTEN SPECIALS at a glance LENTEN REGULATIONS Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. The special Paschal fast and abstinence are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday. The season of Lent is a preparation for the celebration of Easter. The liturgy prepares the catechumens for the celebration of the paschal mystery by the several stages of Christian initiation. It also prepares the faithful, who recall their baptism and do penance in preparation for Easter (General Norms for the Liturgical Year, #27). By the threefold discipline of fasting, almsgiving and prayer the Church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday. All the faithful and the catechumens should undertake serious practice of these three traditions. Failure to observe penitential days totally, or a substantial number of such days, must be considered serious. (On) weekdays of Lent, we strongly recommend participation in daily Mass and self-imposed observances of fasting. In light of grave human needs, which weigh on the Christian conscience in all seasons, we urge during Lent generosity to local, national and world programs of sharing all things. Thus, we translate our duty of penance into a means of implementing the right of the poor to their part in our abundance (U.S. Bishops statement on penitential observances, 1966). February 24 4:30-8:00 pm The Divine Infant Jesus School Advisory Board Fish Fry in Langan Hall 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Hours: Evening Prayer in Church March 2 7:30 p.m. monthly Holy Hour March 9 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Hours: Evening Prayer in Church 7:30 pm The Sacred Music of Lent by a Divine Infant Choir March 16 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Hours: Evening Prayer in Church 7:30 pm The Sacred Music of Lent by a Divine Infant Choir March 23 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Hours: Evening Prayer in Church including the Sacrament of Reconciliation March 30 4:30-8:00 pm The Divine Infant Jesus School Advisory Board Fish Fry in Langan Hall 7:00 pm Liturgy of the Hours: Evening Prayer in Church

5 LENTEN ALMSGIVING HELPING ST. VINCENT DE PAUL In the Gospel for Ash Wednesday St. Matthew gives us a recipe for Lent and for Life: pray, fast and give alms (donations to the poor). The Divine Infant St. Vincent de Paul society is in need of items to be distributed to members of our community. To remind us of our Lenten commitment to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel, specified below are suggestions for items to donate during each week of Lent. Please help by dropping off items in the bins at the back of the Church. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The St. Vincent de Paul Society would like to assist our Divine Infant families in need. We are aware that many are experiencing difficult financial times. Our society stands ready to help with food from our pantry as well as limited financial assistance. If you have a need please contact Don Smith at or the rectory at We congratulate Frank Brogan on his 90th birthday. Frank has been an active member of St. Vincent de Paul for over thirty years and has done so much for our society here at Divine Infant. Monetary donations are always welcome as they are used to purchase gift cards and for emergencies. Use the envelope provided for this purpose, included with your Sunday envelopes, or use a plain envelope addressed to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and put it in the Sunday collection basket or drop it off at the rectory. The following items are merely suggestions and any food product is welcome at any time. Please be as generous as you can. Weekend of February 25-26: Pasta, Paper towels, Pasta sauce and/or Toilet paper. Noodles, rice, Kleenex Weekend of March 3-4: Canned meat/fish and/or snack & other crackers, Roll, bread, muffin mixes, Cookies, cookie mixes Weekend of March 10-11: Cereal, cereal bars and/ or Toothbrush, toothpaste, granola bars, shampoo, soap, deodorant, Juices, shower/bath gels Weekend of March 17-18: Canned & jarred fruit and/or Laundry supplies (detergent, vegetables, Soup, fabric softener, bleach, applesauce, Pudding & Jello Weekend of March 24-25: Cake mixes & frosting and/or Peanut Butter & Jelly, Cleaning supplies (all purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, soft scrub, sponges, dish detergent) Week of March 31-April 1: Coffee, tea, drink mixes such as lemonade and hot chocolate and/or Foil, plastic wrap, ziplock bags, condiments, salad dressings SCRIPTURE STUDY Divine Infant will continue the Little Rock Scripture Study Series during Lent with Women in the New Testament. This is an opportunity to read God s word, pray, study and engage in small-group discussion. Each participant will have a handbook and a study guide. These materials will help us learn about the women in the New Testament who they were, what they did, and how we can be inspired and challenged because of them. The cost of materials is $ You may pick up your materials before the first session from the rectory or from the sacristy after Mass. Please sign the sheet when you pick up your books. We will begin discussing the first chapter. CHOOSE A TIME Wednesdays beginning February 22nd to March 28th from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. Meet in the former convent at Kent Street. or Tuesdays beginning February 28th to April 3rd from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Meet in the Pine Room. Please call the rectory at to register.

6 A book report on A Cricket in Time Square was created by Grace Olen in reading class. She displays a stage folder that presents the character, the setting and other written information about the story. Pre-schooler Peter Chlopek, along with teacher Mrs. Shuflit, work on a Valentine Day project. The children painted with cotton balls over heart shaped doilies. Fourth graders, Mikaela Jackson, Quinton Harrold, Grace Olen, and Autumn Fulgram integrated their artistic ability during Religion class by interpreting their vision of Jesus. Pre-Schoolers Dwayne Houston and Savannah Gutierrez display the bags they made in preparation for all the valentines and goodies they hope to receive at their Valentine party.

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8 The Tower Chorale Presents THE CREATION by Franz Joseph Haydn Sunday, March 4, 3:00 p.m. Divine Infant Church Under the Direction of Maestro Patrick Godon, The Creation, Haydn s masterpiece, is the featured work for The Tower Chorale s March Concert at Divine Infant Church. In 1802, Haydn wrote this response to a letter expressing admiration for the work. A secret voice whispered to me: There are in this world so few happy and contented people; sorrow and grief follow them everywhere; perhaps your labour will become a source in which the man bowed down by care, or burdened with business matters, will for awhile find peace and rest. The Chorale will be joined by four professional soloists: Christine Robertson, Soprano, Janet Mensen- Reynolds, Mezzo-soprano, Javier E. Bernardo, Tenor and Jeffrey DeLay, Baritone. The International Chamber Artists (ICA) and Dennis Zimmer on harpsichord will accompany the work. Parishioners of Divine Infant will receive a discount on the tickets. Tickets will be available in the vestibule on February 25 & 26, after each mass. OR, you may cut out this announcement and present it at the ticket table on March 4th, (doors open at 2:30 pm). Discounted Tickets: $12 Adults/Seniors/ Students; Children 10 & under free. For more information visit: and This concert will mark the 14 th performance of The Tower Chorale s Classical Concerts at Divine Infant Church. MUSIC GROUPS ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS The Divine Infant Adult Choir opens for newcomers at the beginning of each of the choir seasons. Currently, the Adult Choir is ready to begin the Lent/ Easter season. Newcomers are welcome to join us at our first rehearsal of the season on Wednesday, February 15th, from 7:15 to 8:15 pm in the music area of the church. The only requirements to join this group are a blendable singing voice and the time and dedication to devote to regular weekly rehearsals and liturgies. A complete schedule of events for the season will be distributed at that first rehearsal. The Divine Infant Cantors never take a break as a group. They rehearse and lead us in song year-round. We usually accept new membership to this group during the summer. Please visit our Cantor Corner on the Divine Infant website music tab to learn more about our cantors and their dedication to our parish and the music program. The Divine Infant Resurrection Choir sings yearround at funerals. The only requirements to join this group are a blendable singing voice and availability for funerals Monday through Saturday, usually at 10:00 am when there is a funeral. If you are interested in this ministry, please contact Judy Schindler, our organist, who coordinates this ministry. For further information about any of our music groups, please contact Janet Reif at or call the rectory and leave a message for her to contact you. PRAYER OF THE WEEK February 19, 2012 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Grant, we pray, almighty God, that, always pondering spiritual things, we may carry out in both word and deed that which is pleasing to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Reflection question: What can I do this week that is pleasing to God? Collect text from the English translation of The Roman Missal, 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright J. S. Paluch Company, Inc. RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS Dear Pastor, Parish Staff and Parishioners, We extend our deepest gratitude to all who supported the Retirement Fund for Religious Appeal in December. As of February 6th, the fund has received $917, from 261 parishes. This is a marvelous tribute to your sharing and caring for those religious who have served in your parish or impacted your lives in some way over the years. I join the many retired religious who benefit from your generosity as they remember you in their daily prayers. Your faithful support is received with profound the heartfelt gratitude. May you continue to be blessed by our caring God whose love for us is constant. Gratefully, Sister Margaret Coleman, OSF Retirement Fund Coordinator

9 LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, February 18 5:00 pm Michael Assenato; Ken Hoffman; Hilde Payton; Helen Juvancic; Anthony F. Belsanti SUNDAY, February 19 7:30 Jim Cibulka & Tom Mulvihill 9:30 Frances J. Bauman; Drew Xenakis; Richard Mihel 11:30 People of the Parish MONDAY, February 20 8:00 Angela Gattuso TUESDAY, February 21 8:00 Donna Dean Russ WEDNESDAY, February 22 ASH WEDNESDAY 6:30 All the Faithful Departed 8:00 Jerry Spahn, Frank & Irene Froncek; Walter & Mary Wanick 7:00 People of the Parish Ashes will be distributed during the 6:30, 8:00 am and 7:00 pm Masses and at a Liturgy of the Word with Blessing of Ashes at 12:15 and 4:00 pm THURSDAY, February 23 8:00 Ben Hinsdale; Rita Kaiser FRIDAY, February 24 8:00 Helen Borst; Clara Kalisiak SATURDAY, February 25 8:00 Dorothy Kuprewicz 5:00 pm Mary Volka & C. Earl Blankenship; Richard Mihel; Charles Gimino SUNDAY, February 26 7:30 Emil Bezouska 9:30 William J. Casey, Sr.; Irene Bartaletti & Jeffery Stevens; Jerry Spahn; Nicholas Cabrera 11:30 People of the Parish; Scott Kebby MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Mary Kyle Busse Frank Caruso BAPTISMS Charles Bernard, son of Daniel & Beth (Maczak) Edmonds Matthew Taemin, son of Gregory & Ann (Doody) Faust Francis Barrett, son of John & Sarah (Kerwin) Bodach PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Jim Auer Don Eck Harold Frederick Walter Grose John Jacobs Richard Jurevich Dan Keller Yolanda Lynch Dan Mulligan Nicole Durczak Shepulis Loving God, give strength to all who struggle with illness. Grant them courage when they are afraid and comfort when they are in pain. If you or any member of your family are critically ill or in the hospital and would like to be put on the Sick List, please call the rectory at WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 J. Lyons, G. Genova THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 B. Grimes, V. Gutierrez NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT EUCHARIST MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Winikates R. Raysa F. Fox J. Le W. Raysa N. Brejcha K. McGee G. Genova SUN. 7:30 Fr. Winikates E. Tracy R. Smola J. Panek S. Tracy G. Zangara B. Lah K. Bermudez SUN. 9:30 Fr. Joyce B. Brandt J. Calcagno A. Frugoli C. Breneisen S. Parker M. Weber A. Epps SUN. 11:30 Fr. Michael J. Sponder Teens G. Martinez R. Eisenhart G. Gambino L. Nortier

10 SUNDAY, February 19 CH 6:30 pm Ecclesia MONDAY, February 20 NO REL. ED. CLASSES Presidents Day TUESDAY, February 21 CH 2:45 pm Chimes Ensemble WEDNESDAY, February 22 ASH WEDNESDAY ASHES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE 6:30, 8:00 AM AND 7:00 PM MASSES AND AT A LITURGY OF THE WORD WITH BLESSING OF ASHES AT 12:15 AND 4:00 PM. CH 4 pm Music Dept. CR 7 pm RCIA GYM 7 pm Zumba THURSDAY, February 23 GYM 6:30 pm Exercise Class FRIDAY, February 24 LH 4:30 pm Fish Fry SATURDAY, February 25 GYM 9:30 am Exercise Class GYM 10:30 am Core Group SUNDAY, February 26 CH 6:30 pm Ecclesia MONDAY, February 27 Rel. Ed. Classes LH 6:30 pm Sr. Susan TUESDAY, February 28 CH 2:45 pm Chimes Ensemble WEDNESDAY, February 29 CH 4 pm Music Dept. CR 7 pm RCIA GYM 7 pm Zumba READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51; 2 Cor 5: :2; Mt 6:1-6, Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 PROTECTING CHILDREN At Divine Infant Jesus Parish and School, the protection of our children is of utmost importance, and we comply fully with the policies of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. To learn more, go to our website dnn.archchicago.org/divine infant and click on the tab Protecting Children at D.I. or visit archchicago.org and click on the button Protecting Children. If you do not have internet access and would like to learn more, please contact the rectory or call the Office for Protection of Children and Youth at WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE ALL PARISH MAILINGS ELECTRONCIALLY If you would like to receive parish mailings Christmas and Easter letters, statement of annual contributions, and yearly report by , please send an to the parish at d.infant@comcast.net. In the subject line write Parish , and then in the body of the write your name, street address and envelope number if you know it. This will help save the parish money in printing and postage. Thank you! SUNDAY OFFERING - The Sunday collection for totaled $9, When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. WELCOME......to Divine Infant Jesus Church. If you are new to our church or just visiting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in this celebration of the Eucharist. If you do not have a church home, or your church is not a home to you, we invite you to become part of our parish family. Our church is open to anyone looking for a spiritual home. To register, please call the rectory at We are so glad you are here and hope you will come back again for Mass or to become a parishioner.

11 OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW AND VENERATE THE PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA The Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be in the Westchester area on Friday, March 16th. In the morning from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm the statue, along with its custodian, will be at the home of Marie Tworek, 1917 Hull Avenue. In the afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 pm the statue, along with its custodian, will be at the home of Francine Gust, 1959 Hawthorne Avenue (one block west of the Jewel on the corner of Dorchester and Hawthorne). The Marian program features an inspiring audio-visual presentation on the 1917 miraculous Fatima apparitions, followed by a group rosary and meditation. This is your opportunity to come together during Lent with your fellow neighbors to honor Mary and pray the rosary in a special way. For more information regarding the morning session please call Marie at and for the afternoon session call Francine at DIVINE PROVIDENCE OVER 50 CLUB We will meet on March 7th at noon in the Mayfair Room at Divine Providence (ticket required). Tickets are still available for the St. Pat's/St. Joe's Luncheon being held on that day, members $8.00 and guests $9.00. Doors will open at 11:30 am and lunch will be served at noon. Our meeting will be at 1:30 pm. Tickets are available until March 1st. Call Ruth at Membership is open to all registered parishioners of Divine Providence and Divine Infant until February 29, New membership is open until June 30th. Dues are $12.00 annually. Guests are welcome for a $1.00 donation. A trip is planned for October 14-20, 2012 to Myrtle Beach and Charleston, S.C. The cost will be $629 per person double occupancy which includes Motor coach transportation, 6 breakfasts and 4 dinners, shows, and touring. Sounds like a lot of fun. If you are interested call for details. If you have any questions you can call Betty Noonan at FORGIVENESS OF SINS Isaiah announced the word of the Lord: See, I am doing something new! (Isaiah 43:19). And what was this new thing? A promise for a people who did not call upon me and grew weary of me (43:22); a promise of forgiveness. It is I, I, who wipe out... your offenses; / your sins I remember no more (43:25). Paul told the Corinthians and tells us that Jesus is God s yes, and that all God s promises are fulfilled in Jesus. Does that include God s promise to forgive sins? Mark gives the answer when he relates how some people lowered a paralytic through a hole in the roof, seeking a cure. As far as we can tell, no one requested forgiving the man s sins. But that s what Jesus did, exactly as Isaiah had announced. Then, lest anyone doubt his authority on earth to forgive sins, Jesus said, Pick up your mat, and go home (Mark 2:11). The man rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away (2:12). LIONS CLUB The Westchester Lions Club wishes to thank all the parishioners of Divine Infant who attended our fund raising party at Chris Speakeasy last Saturday (4 Feb 12). Thank you also to all the businesses in Westchester who contributed prizes to our event. Your kind donations will do much to further our charitable work in and around Westchester in Thank you again for your kind support. And keep an eye open for future Lion Club events. For information, please call Matt Duff, President, at

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13 Choral-Symphonic Concert In honor of The Blessed Sacrament St. Odilo Festival Choir Salt Creek Sinfonietta Orchestra Sacred Choral Works by Palestrina, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven Faure, Bruckner, Franck Plus Schubert Symphony #5 Sunday, February 19, 3pm St. Odilo Church 2244 East Ave, Berwyn, IL Free offsite parking and free shuttle service from Vacin Parkway Tickets are $10 each, $5 students 18 or under Available in advance or at the door.

14 During this Lenten season, you are cordially invited to EARLY STAGE MEMORY LOSS Aging Care Connections will facilitate an eightweek Early Stage Memory Loss Seminar. This program is designed for individuals diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer s disease or other forms of dementia and their family members and friends. Group sessions will offer participants the opportunity to explore how memory loss has affected them and learn ways to: cope with the changes, maximize strengths, enhance communication, and plan for the future. Participants will meet in two separate groups- -those experiencing memory loss in one group, and the family members or friends in another group. The groups provide education, emotional support, and social interaction in a safe and supportive environment. DATES: Begins: Thursday, March 8, 2012, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Ends: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 1:30-3:00 pm LOCATION: Grace Lutheran Church 200 N. Catherine La Grange INFORMATION AND ENROLLMENT: Contact Ruth Folkening at Aging Care Connections Phone: , extension rfolkening@agingcareconnections.org AN EVENING OF MEDITATION or A MORNING OF MEDITATION Pilgrimage: The Daily Practice, a dvd presentation by Laurence Freeman, OSB, Director and Spiritual leader of The World Community for Christian Meditation Periods of meditation Time for sharing All are invited those who meditate, those who want to learn to meditate and those who want to know more about meditation. Friday, March 9th, 7:00 to 9:30 pm, hospitality at 6:45 pm Saturday, March 10th, 9:00 to 11:30 am, hospitality at 8:30 am St. John of the Cross Parish Center 5005 Wolf Road, Western Springs Sponsored by the SJC Christian Meditation group Member of The World Community for Christian Meditation (wccm.org) Free-will offering accepted Reservations are requested but not required For information, contact Mary at or mary105105@gmail.com or Betsy at or wccmchgo@gmail.com

15 DIVINE INFANT PARISH NEWCASTLE AND CANTERBURY AVENUES WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS REV. MICHAEL WANDA, Pastor (ext. 203) REV. GERALD JOYCE, Pastor Emeritus (ext. 206) REV. THOMAS WINIKATES, Associate (ext. 204) MRS. RITA RAYSA, M.A.P.S., Pastoral Associate (ext. 208) MR. LEONARD GRAMAROSSA, School Principal SR. SUSAN MAJCEN, O.P., Director of Religious Education MR. JAMES SINACORE, Deacon Website: dnn.archchicago.org/divineinfant Rectory: 1601 Newcastle Avenue, Fax number: School: 1640 Newcastle Avenue, & Office of Religious Education: Minister of Care: Choir Director: Mrs. Janet Reif, Organist: Mrs. Judy Schindler, Business Manager: Mr. Leonard Weigel, (ext. 209) Rectory Secretary: Mrs. Toni Podock, (ext. 201) SUNDAY MASSES: 7:30, 9:30 & SATURDAY EVENING: 5:00 pm WEEKDAY MASSES: 8:00 am SATURDAY MORNING: 8:00 am HOLY DAY MASSES: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 am and 7:00 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: (Confession) Saturday: In the Reconciliation Room 4:00 to 4:45 pm or by appointment. BAPTISMS: Baptisms are celebrated on the 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the month at 12:45 pm. By Archdiocesan regulation and parish policy, parents are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation session before the Baptism of their child. These sessions will usually be held on the third Wednesday evening of the month. Call the secretary at the rectory ( ) to register for the session and schedule the Baptism. D.I.V.M. SERVICES: Communion to the sick, food shopping, necessary transportation, emergency meals, transportation to Mass. Resource information also available. If you need help from any of these services, please let us know as much in advance as possible so the chairpersons can make arrangements and the volunteers arrange their schedules. If you are able to volunteer to help provide these services to our parishioners, we can always use more help. Mrs. Rita Raysa, WEDDINGS: Couples should contact the rectory and speak to a priest shortly after the engagement, but no less than four months before the desired wedding day. No date should be set (especially in reserving a hall) for your wedding until you have spoken to a priest. In this way, you will not be disappointed if the church has been previously reserved for another ceremony. Please keep in mind the times that are available for weddings at Divine Infant: SATURDAYS 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm WEEKDAYS Any reasonable hour

16 CHURCH NAME & NUMBER Divine Infant #9216 ADDRESS 1601 Newcastle, Westchester, Il PHONE CONTACT PERSON Elsie Masterson (ext. 302) SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2003 Windows XP Professional Adobe Acrobat 6.0 PRINTER HP Laserjet 5P NUMBER OF PAGES SENT Cover through 12 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN February 19, 2012 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS