A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR

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2 A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR At some point late in the year, I look ahead to the coming year and begin scheduling events in my calendar. One of the first things I schedule is the Sacred Paschal Triduum -- Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. I do not do this for Christmas because I do not have to. Unlike Christmas, Easter bounces around the calendar. This is because the date of Easter is based on the moon as opposed to the date of Christmas which is based on the sun. We ordinarily calculate our dates in terms of the sun. Sun goes up. Sun goes down. It is a pretty clear way to do it, and so the date of Christmas is always the same based on the sun. But the moon has a different cycle than the sun, and dates based on the moon change. In 325 A.D. the Church calculated the dates for Easter using the time of the first full moon after the 21st of March. Prior to 325 A.D. there was no single day for Easter. Some Christians celebrated Easter on or just after the first day of the Jewish Passover regardless of the day of the week while others celebrated it on the Sunday after the first day of Passover. I rather like this fluidity to the date of Easter because it teaches us something about the resurrection. Easter is not an anniversary but a mystery. Easter is our celebration of the mystery that Christ is risen, always risen, regardless of what day it is. Resurrection is not predictable, explainable or understandable. It comes on all days and in all ways. Resurrection comes when we least expect it and in ways we cannot control, but just like the ever-changing face of the moon, we can count on it. This is the bottom line of Christianity: we are the people who count on resurrection. We cannot control or explain or understand or predict it, but we count on it. We count on God to bring new life out of death, new hope out of loss, new meaning out of suffering. It is my prayer and wish that Easter will be more than just a day on your calendar but that it will permeate your life and fill every day of your year. Amidst all the changes and struggles and pains of life, may you always count on the power of Christ risen from the dead to transform your life and to bring you the uncontrollable, unexplainable, unpredictable, unmistakable joy of the resurrection every day of the year. For me, the best, the most profound, the most moving experiences I have ever had of resurrection have come through the liturgy of the Church. The liturgy does not simply remember Christ's passion, death and resurrection as a mere historical event, nor does it re-enact it in some sort of passion play. Rather, the liturgy lives Christ's passion, death and resurrection in the here and now. In the liturgy and sacraments of the Sacred Paschal Triduum, Christ lives, suffers, dies and rises in our midst, in our experience, in our here and now. Our faith is in the living, risen Christ, and he lives and rises in us, with us, and for us in the liturgy and sacraments every day and most exquisitely in the Sacred Paschal Triduum. Please do not miss the best, most profound, most moving way to know the passion, death and resurrection of Christ as we celebrate the Sacred Paschal Triduum this week. Fr. Michael LET US STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH TOGETHER You are welcome to join us as we explore our faith. Our next meeting is on Monday, March 30 at 7pm in Langan Hall. Our meetings will continue at 7pm on Mondays through Monday, April 20. These meetings are a follow-up to the presentation of Science Tests Faith. You do not have to attend every meeting to participate. Come as you are able. If you did not attend the presentation, we still want you there. We have as the starting point of our discussion the book Reason to Believe, the personal story of Ron Tesoriero s journey for answers. Ron is an Australian lawyer who is joined in his quest by Mike Willesee, a well-respected journalist. The two of them and their story were the inspiration for the Science Tests Faith program. If you have the book now is the time to read it. If you want a book, let me know. It costs $22. I will get some for you. We will start off next week with the material that is in chapters 6-9. You do not have to read the book to participate. We will go where the Holy Spirit leads us. Come when you are able and help us strengthen our faith here at Divine Infant. Any questions, call me or me Pat Meyers (708) pmeyers9@gmail.com.

3 LENTEN CALENDAR 2015 Please note the following opportunities for prayer and growth during this Holy Lenten season of conversion and renewal. All are welcome! MARCH 31, Tuesday 6:30 p.m. The Living Stations in Church presented by Divine Infant Students THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM APRIL 2: Holy Thursday 8:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours: Lauds in Church 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord s Supper followed by adoration 10:45 p.m. Compline (Night Prayer) APRIL 3: Good Friday 8:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours: Lauds in Church 3:00 p.m. The Passion of the Lord 7:00 p.m. Solemn Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the Cross PARISH TRANSFORMATION UPDATE PARISH CENSUS Calling all parishioners!! The Parish Transformation Team is looking for a few good men and women, moms and dads, teens and young adults to help with the second phase of the Parish Census. We are now in the process of calling those parishioners who have not yet verified their registration information. This is a really important project for the future of Divine Infant. If you have just a couple of hours to spare every once in a while and like talking on the phone with your friends and family, this job is for you! We have a script written out for you, so all you have to do is make some calls and talk to fellow parishioners to make sure all their information is correct. This will be done in the comfort of the rectory. If you would like to help out, please call Fr. Michael or Toni, during regular business hours (708) APRIL 4: Holy Saturday 8:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours: Lauds in Church 1:00 p.m. Blessing of the First Foods of Easter 8:00 p.m. The Easter Vigil in The Holy Night APRIL 5: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Masses at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. The parish office will be closed on Friday, April 3. 3 rd ANNUAL HOLY THURSDAY PILGRIMAGE TO 7 CHURCHES The Youth Group of Divine Infant has been conducting an Annual 7 Church pilgrimage on Holy Thursday night to 7 Churches. This practice dates back many years and the youth have truly enjoyed the experience. I would like to extend an invitation to Young adults and others who might be interested in joining us this year. We start our journey immediately following the Evening Mass here at Divine Infant on Holy Thursday. Then we hit the road of pilgrimage. We usually end up back at Divine Infant between 11:30 pm and Midnight. If there is enough interest we will be able to rent a bus to take us around (no charge to you). So if this is something that would be new to you, sparks an interest in you, or might even be challenging to you, me at jim_negrete@att.net March 19 th. And you can bring a friend! On the journey I provide you the history/meaning of the 7 Church pilgrimage and information about the Churches that we visit. It has always been a prayerful and fun experience for those who have attended in the past.

4 THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT May the light of Christ rising in glory dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds The three days of the Sacred Paschal Triduum, Holy Thursday of the Lord s Supper, Friday of the Passion of the Lord, and Holy Saturday are continuous celebrations of the Passion and Resurrection of our Lord. The Church solemnly celebrates Christ crucified, buried and risen. The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night is the pinnacle of the liturgical year and is a glorious celebration of the Resurrection of Christ, our Lord. The Easter Vigil has four parts: the Lucenarium, the Liturgy of the Word, the Baptismal Liturgy and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Each part brings us through the Paschal Mystery to the light of eternal life, through the signs, symbols and prayers of the liturgy. The Mass begins with the Lucenarium, from the Latin, lucerna for lamp, bringing light in the darkness. The new fire is blessed, the Paschal Candle, symbol of Christ, the Alpha and the Omega, is prepared. The Candle is lit from the fire and is processed into the church as The Light of Christ who gives light to all the faithful. Then the Exsultet, Easter Proclamation, is chanted. We praise God our Father, proclaiming that this is the night when Christ broke the prison of death and rose victorious. The Liturgy of the Word recalls salvation history from the Jewish covenant, leading up to Christ, the New and Eternal Covenant. We begin with the Genesis accounts of Creation and of Abraham being put to the test. The Exodus reading follows, telling of the triumph of the Lord over the Egyptians, and then the prophet Isaiah invites all who are thirsty to come to the water! We jubilantly sing the Glory to God, and then St. Paul reminds us in Romans that we are buried with Christ in baptism so that, we too might live in newness of life. The Gospel proclaims Christ raised from the dead; the tomb is indeed empty! The next part of the liturgy will include the Baptism of those who are coming into the Catholic Church. If baptism is not celebrated, the liturgy proceeds with the Blessing of Water, the Renewal of Baptismal Promises and the Sprinkling of all the faithful with Baptismal Water. We pray through our new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, that God keep us by his grace in Christ Jesus, our Lord, for eternal life. The Liturgy of the Eucharist follows, with the preface that it is our duty and our salvation at all times to acclaim you, O Lord, but on this night, above all to laud you yet more gloriously. We are indeed, celebrating the most sacred night of the Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ, in the flesh. We sing the Lord s prayer together with one heart and voice, exchange the Sign of Peace, ask the Lord to enter into our very being, and proceed to receive the Holy Body and Blood of Christ. The Mass concludes with the Solemn Blessing, as we pray, Now that the days of the Lord s Passion have drawn to a close, may you who celebrate the gladness of the Paschal Feast come with Christ s help, and exulting in spirit, to those feasts that are celebrated in eternal joy. Dr. Claudia Maria Dado, M.A.L. Good Friday, April 3 rd, 2015 WAY OF THE CROSS DOWNTOWN CHICAGO Communion and Liberation invites everyone to follow the Cross through the streets of our city The silent procession starts at 8:45am at Daley Plaza and ends at Holy Name Cathedral around 12:00pm. Four stops along the way include songs, meditations and Gospel readings. --- All are welcome --- For more information: visit call or write to info@wayofthecrosschicago.org

5 LENT/TRANSFORMATION/MEDICINE OF MERCY This Lent Pope Francis is asking all of us to bring the medicine of mercy to all in need. He has described his vision of the Church as a field hospital in the middle of a terribly wounded world desperately in need of the medicine of mercy. These are profound and powerful words of wisdom. The word mercy means compassion and forgiveness shown toward someone who could potentially be treated harshly. It is about showing kindness and giving help to someone that may be in a bad situation. Medicine refers to the practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. The word medicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina meaning the art of healing. In order to begin to transform our Divine Infant Community into a field hospital to practice the medicine of mercy, we need to transform ourselves. The Lenten Season is a time for purification. It is a time of change and growth. It is a time to look at our own wounds. It is a time to heal our body, mind and spirit. We all know the drill. We give up chocolate, smoking, soda, fried foods, etc. I would venture to guess that during the Season of Lent we spend less time at the doctor s office. Diabetics are eating better and taking less insulin. People with hypertension may have lower blood pressures during Lent because they are eating healthier (taking in less salt) and perhaps exercising. The list can go on. I wonder if we can give something up for 40 days, why is it that we cannot give something up for our lifetime? Pick one simple thing. When Lent comes to an end, instead of going back to drinking soda on a daily basis, allow yourself one soda per week. In doing this, you allow yourself to remember that we are on a constant journey with Christ. We are on a constant journey of transformation. We are on a constant journey of healing our body, mind and spirit. If we allow ourselves to remember we are on a constant journey, perhaps we can begin to understand our wounded world. Once we take on this understanding, we can begin the work of becoming a field hospital bringing about the medicine of mercy to those in need. Blessings, Jeannette Parish Nurse

6 MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Irene Lelko Dolores Dubas NEW PARISHIONERS William Rupert Ryan & Heather Paveza and Gemma Robert Greco & Linda Kabat Westchester Civic Theatre Presents our Spring 2015 Show Steel Magnolias By Robert Harling The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Experiencing both happiness and tragedy, the sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength and love which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad. Saturday: April 11, April 18, 7:30 P.M. Sunday: April 12, April 19, 2:00 P.M. Additional performance on Saturday, April 18, 2:00 P.M. Tickets: Order on our website or call $13 Adults $11 Seniors and Students WCT Performs at: St. Joseph High School Theatre, W. Cermak, Westchester IL *** Your ticket purchase will help Westchester Boy Scout Troop 1 *** When attending any performance date please present this flyer when purchasing tickets and Westchester Civic Theatre will donate part of the proceeds from your ticket to Westchester Boy Scout Troop 1. If ordering by phone please state Troop 1 purchase. If you purchased tickets on line please come to the ticket table and tell us that your tickets were a Troop 1 purchase. We thank you for your support of Westchester Boy Scout Troop 1 and their commitment to the community. Mayslake Ministries Program Tour Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica & National Shrine Wednesday - April 22, 2015 Join Mayslake Ministries for a guided tour which will feature the history, architecture and information about the Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows. Following the tour, we will be transported to the Chicago Cultural Center where you can enjoy two hours of leisure time in Downtown Chicago. Savor lunch at one of the many café's, take a stroll down Michigan Avenue, or enjoy the new Maggie Daly Park across from Millennium Park. Celebrate the gift of springtime in Chicago! We will return home at 3:00 p.m. REGISTER BY April 1 for reduced rate; register online at or by phone DATE/TIME: Wednesday 4/22/2015; 9:00am- 3pm DEPARTURE: Mayslake Ministries (check-in at 8:45am), 718 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, IL COST: $45 per person prior to April 1, 2015/$50 after (Includes: tour, transportation, and gratuities) Nadine Trumbull, lifelong D.I. Parishioner and volunteer, displays an honorary plaque presented to her by the Westchester Blood Program and LifeSource Blood Services as she retired after 41 years as a dedicated volunteer. She was a member of WBP Executive Board since its founding in In January, Nadine celebrated her 90th birthday. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Services, Inc, New York

7 EMPLOYERS HELP ICN ASSIST LOCAL JOB SEEKERS Interfaith Career Network has many tools to assist job seekers, but we need your assistance to provide the most important element in a job... open positions. If you are a hiring manager or are aware of open positions in your company, please send this information to bs@interfaithcareernetwork.org. We will post your employer jobs to our 400+ member Yahoo group FREE of charge. Any and all postings are welcome. ICN job seekers are at all stages of their career, in every industry, with a broad spectrum of education and experience. Ideally it will be a WIN/WIN for your company and a qualified job seeker in your community. If you have any questions or for additional information you can also contact Judy Kennedy, jkennedy1333@ameritech.net, at ; or Tom Rohan, tom_rohan@yahoo.com, at To learn more about ICN visit our website at Save the Date! Saturday, April 25 th DIVINE INFANT ~ LANGAN HALL Get creative, think of a table theme, get a team together! Details will follow! LinkedIn Assistance Request Would you be willing to share your enthusiasm and expertise? Would you be willing to help others energize their job search using LinkedIn? Interfaith Career Network is looking for a volunteer(s) to assist job seekers in their professional search using this powerful tool. We would welcome your help in this important volunteer role. ICN has many resources to assist job seekers - you could be one of them! If interested in LinkedIn coaching or other volunteer opportunities with ICN, please contact Judy Kennedy, jkennedy1333@ameritech.net, at ; or Tom Rohan, tom_rohan@yahoo.com, at SUFFERING Jesus did not come to do away with suffering or remove it. He came to fill it with his presence. Paul Claudel Contact Peggy Perry Peggyperry03@aol.com PLEASE USE GiveCentral.org FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS Divine Infant Jesus Parish depends on your generosity in order to carry out its ministry of proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ and teaching and healing in his name. We do not charge for anything. We rely solely on your Sunday and Holy Day donations. To make it easier for you to give your gifts to Divine Infant, we work with GiveCentral.org. When you sign up with GiveCentral.org, you can make all your Sunday, Holy Day, second collection, and every other donation that you make to the parish. Then you never have to use a parish envelope or put anything in the collection basket ever again! Please visit GiveCentral.org to create your personal and secure donations account. Thank you for your generosity!

8 LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, March 28 5:00 pm Edward Matuga; Sr. Jeanice Lohman SUNDAY, March 29 7:30 Frank Kaiser; Thomas Smith; Emil & Henrietta Bezouska 9:30 Deceased members of St. Vincent de Paul Society; Gregory Jonesku; Marge Miraglia; Ray & Virginia March; Raymond Ricordati 11:30 Tony Concialdi; Christine Cabrera (living); People of the Parish MONDAY, March 30 8:00 All the faithful departed TUESDAY, March 31 8:00 All the faithful departed WEDNESDAY, April 1 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick; Elmer F. Wujek; David Kaiser; Thomas Kovarik THURSDAY, April 2 HOLY THURSDAY 8:00 Liturgy of the Hours; Lauds in Church 7:00 pm Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper 10:45 pm Compline (Night prayer) FRIDAY, April 3 GOOD FRIDAY 8:00 Liturgy of the Hours; Lauds in Church 3:00 pm Liturgy of the Lord s Passion 7:00 pm Solemn Stations of the Cross & Veneration of the Cross SATURDAY, April 4 HOLY SATURDAY 8:00 Liturgy of the Hours; Lauds in Church 1:00 pm Blessing of the First Foods of Easter 8:00 pm The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night People of the Parish; Hank & Jean Lenart; Ben & Dolores Sniegowski; George & Helen Maczak; Ralph & Violet Dado, Sr. SUNDAY, April 5 EASTER SUNDAY 7:30 Jim & Virginia Wilkin; Patricia Connelly; Donna Dean & Jerry Russ; Helen Pezzette; Thomas Smith 9:30 Mary McLeod; Bob Breneisen; GlennaJo Adamski 11:30 Thomas W. Parker; Jerry Spahn; Jane Ulsafer- VanLanen; Jane Smerge; Wilda Gordon PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Francis Cardinal George Marcus Beckler Jack Belsanti Gerry D Andria Don Eck Erwin Eggert Erwin Eiduk Socorro Fajardo Jill Franklin Walter Grose Edward Gundry Emilia Jagielka Jadwiga Kania Marlene Koziol Charles Koziol Donald J. Martin John C. Martin Elsie Masterson Loving God, give strength to all who struggle with illness. Grant them courage when they are afraid and comfort when they are in pain. Because of government regulations, hospitals and nursing homes are no longer allowed to notify us if you are admitted to either facility. If you or a family member would like to be visited in the hospital or nursing home, please call the rectory at If you or a family member are sick or homebound and would like to be added to our prayer list, visited, receive Holy Communion or be anointed, please call the rectory at WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 Gabriel Herrera, Oscar Nevarez Dan Mulligan Caryn (Cookie) Murray Tom Nilsson Marty Nuzik Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Jim Phillips Julie Saltz Frank Scafuri Amy Secrest Nicole Durczak Shepulis Barbara Silski Marcella Sullivan Fr. Fred Tomzik Bacilla Valle Bob Volz Darryl Watson NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 8:00 Fr. Michael S. Kill Adult A. Natanek, R. Smola S. Maczak Choir J. Naughton, A. Garbacz J. Calcagno SUN. 7:30 Fr. Michael D. Belluomini Chimes F. Fox B. Lah D. Belluomini D. Kozerski O. Nevarez SUN. 9:30 Fr. Tom B. Mc Manus Strings of Faith J. Klotter JB MedjoMeZengu J. Mc Manus w/children N. Mihel A. Calabrese SUN. 11:30 Fr. Joyce V. Husak Youth Teens K. Kebby J. Shimizu Ensemble L. Boyle

9 MONDAY, MARCH 30 RE No classes LH 7:00 pm Reason to Believe TUESDAY, MARCH 31 CH 3:00 pm Chimes CH 6:30 pm Living Stations presented by our own 8th graders WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. LH 7:00 pm Golf League THURSDAY, April 2 HOLY THURSDAY 8:00 Liturgy of the Hours; Lauds in Church 7:00 pm Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper 10:45 pm Compline (Night prayer) FRIDAY, April 3 GOOD FRIDAY 8:00 Liturgy of the Hours; Lauds in Church 3:00 pm Liturgy of the Lord s Passion 7:00 pm Solemn Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the Cross SATURDAY, April 4 HOLY SATURDAY 8:00 Liturgy of the Hours; Lauds in Church 1:00 pm Blessing of the First Foods of Easter 8:00 pm The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night SUNDAY, APRIL 5 EASTER SUNDAY Masses are at 7:30, 9;30 and 11:30 am 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 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35 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! 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.

10 DIVINE INFANT SECOND TRIMESTER HIGH HONORS & HONORS Sixth Grade High Honors Honors Matthew Kubeczko Jean Baptiste MedjoMeZengue Seventh Grade High Honors Anthony Calabrese Eighth Grade High Honors Lauren Beard Alisa Bitoy Vanessa Gutierrez Nicole Pechacek Kayla Caday Mya Collins Henry Lah Ryan Nortier Alexa Zornoza Honors Mikaela Jackson Kyle Kebby Luke Panek Declan Sibley Honors John Blochowitz Chidi Egbutu Matthew Israel Taymar Jackson Benjamin Lah Henry Panek Maya Stovall Tamryn Sudduth Come and See The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the- Woods, Indiana, are firmly Rooted for Tomorrow, as they are celebrating 175 years of service to others. Are you interested in joining them? Are you looking for ways to serve God through works of love, mercy and justice, while breaking boundaries and creating hope? All single Catholic women, ages 18-42, are invited to learn more about becoming a Sister of Providence during a Come and See weekend, scheduled for Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12. All interested women are invited to Owens Hall, located on the grounds of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, beginning at 5 p.m., on Friday, April 10. The theme for the weekend is, Rooted in the Charism of Providence. According to Sisters of Providence Vocation Director Sister Editha Ben, the weekend helps women learn more about what life is like as a Sister of Providence. Women in attendance will have the opportunity to experience prayer with the sisters and more. The free weekend includes housing at Owens Hall and meals. All women interested in attending are encouraged to register by calling Sister Editha at or eben@spsmw.org. Divine Infant Men s Club THURSDAY NIGHT HOCKEY / CARD NIGHT Doors Open: Place: 7:00 p.m. Cost: $20.00 Thursday, April 9th VS. School Langan Hall 1640 Newcastle Ave., Westchester INCLUDES CHILI * HOT DOGS * ICE COLD BEVERAGES Bring a friend or neighbor for a friendly game of cards and watch our Chicago Blackhawks take on Western Conference rivals St. Louis Blues Please call ahead to make sure we have sufficient food and beverages for all FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Carl Celestino Jr. (708) di.mensclub@gmail.com

11 DIVINE INFANT PARISH NEWCASTLE AND CANTERBURY AVENUES WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS Like us on Facebook REV. MICHAEL WANDA, Pastor (ext. 203) REV. GERALD JOYCE, Pastor Emeritus (ext. 206) REV. THOMAS WINIKATES, Associate (ext. 204) DEACON JAMES SPONDER (ext. 306) MR. LEONARD GRAMAROSSA, School Principal SR. SUSAN MAJCEN, O.P., Director of Religious Education Website: divineinfant.archchicago.org Rectory: 1601 Newcastle Avenue, Fax number: School: 1640 Newcastle Avenue, & Office of Religious Education: Parish Nurse, Ms. Jeannette Barczak, BSN, HTP, Bereavement Ministry: Dr. Claudia Dado, MAL (ext. 304) Choir Director: Mrs. Janet Reif, Organist: Mrs. Judy Schindler, Business Manager: Mr. Jerry Priore, (ext. 209) Youth Minister: Mr. Jim Negrete, (ext. 307) 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, 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 first Sunday afternoon 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. Please call the rectory at 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

12 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 March 29, 2015 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS