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A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR A few weeks ago, the Archdiocese announced that it was beginning Renew My Church, a process of evaluating parishes and strengthening mission vitality in our local Church.

These groupings will work to examine how they can cooperate or even consolidate to strengthen the mission of our local Church. Our grouping consists of Divine Infant, Divine Providence, St.

2 A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR A few weeks ago, the Archdiocese announced that it was beginning Renew My Church, a process of evaluating parishes and strengthening mission vitality in our local Church. We read a letter from Cardinal Cupich at all the Masses and published his letter in our bulletin. Renew My Church is organized by parish groupings. These groupings will work to examine how they can cooperate or even consolidate to strengthen the mission of our local Church. Our grouping consists of Divine Infant, Divine Providence, St. Louise de Marillac, and St. Barbara. Even though we have not yet formally begun Renew My Church, our grouping is already looking for ways that our parishes can come together, get to know each other, and lay the groundwork for our future collaboration. One way for us to begin this process is a shared Lenten Mission that begins next week. Here is the schedule: Tuesday 14 March, 7pm at St. Barbara. Fr. Mike Ahlstrom will present The Spiritual Tools of Jesus: Prayer, Fasting & Almsgiving. Tuesday 21 March, 7pm at Divine Infant. Fr. Bill Zavaski will present Characteristics of a Contemporary Disciple. Tuesday 28 March, 7pm at St. Louise de Marillac. Lenten Reconciliation Liturgy Tuesday 04 April, 7pm at St. Louise de Marillac. Deacon Allen Tatara will present How to Listen to God in an Ear-Bud World Please mark your calendars and make every effort to join in this Mission. Not only will it be a good way to keep Lent, but it will be an excellent way to get to know the people of the parishes in our grouping and help us to get a head start on Renew My Church. Fr. Michael FR. JOYCE Fr. Joyce had surgery on Thursday at Loyola to improve his hearing on the left side. The procedure is called a cochlear implant. Hearing begins to resume in about a month. He will be very limited in his activity, sort of out of commission for a while. (I am writing this hours before the surgery. I hope that all goes well.) Please offer a prayer for recovery, although the process is slow. St. Patrick s Day, March 17, falls on a Friday this year. Cardinal Cupich has given a general dispensation to Catholics from abstaining from meat on this day. Instead, Catholics in the Archdiocese of Chicago who choose to make use of this general dispensation are asked to substitute another form of penance for the Lenten Friday abstinence. EARLY BULLETIN SCHEDULE Articles for the April 9th bulletin must be in the office by Thursday, March 30th. Articles for the April 16th bulletin must be in the office by Thursday, April 6th. Articles for the April 23rd bulletin must be in the office by Wednesday, April 12th.

SCRIPTURE STUDY Eternal Life The biblical promise of eternal life appears late in Scripture, but it blossoms into fullness with

Explore the growing nature of the hope of those who have called upon the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the past, and the

Those with some familiarity with Scripture will find it both inspiring and informative as the hope of eternal life develops and

The 7 sessions will be held in the rectory basement Pine Room on Thursday evenings, 7:00-8:30 pm beginning on March 9th.

I would like to be a part of the Scripture Study of the Eternal Life series.

3 SCRIPTURE STUDY Eternal Life The biblical promise of eternal life appears late in Scripture, but it blossoms into fullness with the resurrection of Jesus. Explore the growing nature of the hope of those who have called upon the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the past, and the crystallization of our hope for eternal life in the victory of Jesus over death. Those with some familiarity with Scripture will find it both inspiring and informative as the hope of eternal life develops and crystallized through the sweep of salvation history. The 7 sessions will be held in the rectory basement Pine Room on Thursday evenings, 7:00-8:30 pm beginning on March 9th. The cost of the books for the series is $ If you have any questions, please contact Fr. Tom (708) I would like to be a part of the Scripture Study of the Eternal Life series Name Address Phone Number Study Sets will be available at the rectory THREE-PARISH LENTEN MISSION TRANSPORTATION 1. If you would like a ride to all or any part of the Mission, please contact the rectory: If you would be willing to transport those who would like a ride to all or any part of the Mission, please contact the rectory: Thank you!

Pre-Kindergarteners in Room 1 had special visitors.

Nicole Elger, DMD's came to talk to the class

The dentists talked about healthy foods, what they

and non standard forms of measuring tools.

objects in the room using paper clips which are

In our SuperKids reading book, the story was about

4 Pre-Kindergarteners in Room 1 had special visitors. Brooke Elger's parents, Dr. Anthony Elger and Dr. Nicole Elger, DMD's came to talk to the class about dental health. The dentists talked about healthy foods, what they should or should not eat, and how to care for their teeth. Each child received a toothbrush and toothpaste. Thank you Drs. Elger. Grade 1 is working on measurement, using standard and non standard forms of measuring tools. Shown in the picture, the students are measuring objects in the room using paper clips which are the non standard units. In our SuperKids reading book, the story was about how the children were looking for projects to make on a rainy day. The First Grade students decided to make sock puppets. They worked with partners to write the script for their puppet show.

5 THREE-PARISH LENTEN MISSION This Lent the parishes of St. Barbara, Divine Infant and St. Louise de Marillac are joining to host a Three- Parish Lenten mission. Different speakers will give mission talks at each of the three churches. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. at St. Barbara Church, 4008 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. Fr. Mike Ahlstrom will talk on the Spiritual Tools of Jesus: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving how 21 st century Catholics can use the traditional Lenten disciples in a positive way. Fr. Mike is Vicar emeritus for the deacons of the Archdiocese of Chicago and a former spiritual director at Mundelein Seminary. Tuesday, March 21, at 7 p.m. at Divine Infant Church, 1601 Newcastle Ave., Westchester. Fr. Bill Zavaski will reflect on 12 Characteristics of Discipleship Today Jesus has a lot of admirers but not so many followers. One of the real challenges for Renew My Church in the archdiocese is to encourage all parishioners to take the challenge of following Jesus seriously. This presentation will cover 12 unique and important ideas we should try to emulate to follow Jesus today as contemporary Catholics. As a disciple and follower of Jesus, we also need to pay special attention to the gospel mandate presented by Matthew, especially the 5th and 6th chapters. Being a follower of Jesus today takes courage and commitment and this presentation will try and show why and how. Fr. Bill Zavaski is currently the retired pastor from St. James in Arlington Heights. He has served at St. James and St. Zachary's as an associate. In 1979, he became the pastor of his home parish in Waukegan, St. Bartholomew s, and served there for 11 years. He then moved to Wauconda to pastor Transfiguration parish and finally came back to St. James in 1995 as pastor. He has been the dean of Lake County and the northwest suburbs and is currently a member of the priests retirement and mutual aid board and is working with new and recently ordained priests. He has been doing parish missions focusing on discipleship for the last 35 years. Tuesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at St. Louise de Marillac Church, 1144 Harrison Ave., LaGrange Park. Deacon Allen Tatara will speak on How to Listen for God s Voice in an EarBud Wearing World we all love listening to music. In fact, 80% of us agree that music is an important part of our lives for it defines who we are and helps us tune out the rest of the world. And there is the problem: we are using our earbuds to tune out the rest of the world. This talk will help you understand why you may not be able to hear God s voice and provide you with steps you can follow to hear God speaking to you. Deacon Allen is a preacher, speaker, storyteller, musician and evangelizer. He blends storytelling, humor, audience participation, music, and deepseeded spirituality. Deacon Allen serves at St. Hubert Parish in Hoffman Estates. He has been involved with teens and young adults for more than 25 years, and works alongside his wife, Stephanie, as Youth Ministry Coordinators at the parish. Please make an effort to attend all three talks. Parishioners are encouraged to invite their family, friends and neighbors. INVITATION TO ST. JOSEPH S TABLE The St. Louise de Marillac CWO invites all friends and families of Divine Infant Parish to share a meatless, Lenten meal at our St. Joseph s Table to be held on the Feast of St. Joseph, Sunday, March 19 th, 2017, in the Colonnade Room of the school. Beginning with a blessing of the food at 11:30 am, the meal will continue until 3:30 pm. Pasta, egg dishes, salads, fruits and pastries prepared by the CWO, friends and volunteers will be served. A free-will offering is requested. For more information, please call , , or St. Louise de Marillac Catholic Church is located at 30 th and Raymond, La- Grange Park, IL HELP WANTED Looking forward to the upcoming school year, Discovery Club will be looking to fill positions. We may have both before and after school hours available. Days will be flexible as well as hours. Please contact Toni at the rectory ( ) or Mr. G. if interested. NEW GIFTS NEEDED The 2017 New Gift Booth is already looking for items. Anything brand new, never used. Perfumes, purses, toys, clothes, crafts, tools, bath and kitchen items, and small appliances. We will pick it up or you can drop it off. Call Jeanine Dent at

STEWARDSHIP FOR LENT HELPING ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday describes the traditional three-part Lenten exercise: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

6 STEWARDSHIP FOR LENT HELPING ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday describes the traditional three-part Lenten exercise: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Jesus instructs his followers to turn to God, to turn from self-interest and to deepen their relationship with the Lord in secret. He tells them in effect that a humble and quiet pattern of prayer, self-denial and reaching out to others is transforming and leads to a favorable outcome. What is our plan to turn ever closer to God in this Lenten season? Are we prepared to treat this season as a time to deepen our own relationship with the One who redeemed us? It has been a tradition at Divine Infant Jesus Parish to donate food, paper and cleaning products, and personal products to our St. Vincent de Paul society to distribute to members of our community in need. Below are specified items that may be donated during each week of Lent. These are merely suggestions and any food product, etc., is welcome at any time. Monetary donations are always appreciated as they are used to purchase gift cards and for emergencies. Our faith is reflected most strongly in our actions to help the most vulnerable, especially those who hunger. May God continue to bless your generous hearts. THREE-PARISH LENTEN MISSION Divine Infant will host the second night of the Three-Parish Lenten Mission. Our presenter will be Fr. Bill Zavaski and his topic will be: 12 CHARACTERISTICS OF DISCIPLESHIP Today Jesus has a lot of admirers but not so many followers. One of the real challenges for "Renew My Church" in the archdiocese is to encourage all parishioners to take the challenge of following Jesus seriously. This presentation will cover 12 unique and important ideas we should try to emulate to follow Jesus today as contemporary Catholics. As a disciple and follower of Jesus we also need to pay special attention to the gospel mandate presented by Matthew in his gospel especially the 5th and 6th chapters. Being a follower of Jesus today takes courage and commitment and this presentation will try and show why and how. Save the date! Tuesday 21 March at 7pm here at Divine Infant Weekend of March 18-19: Canned meats, precooked bacon; peanut butter, jelly, cereal, cereal & granola bars, bottled juice; cleaning supplies, laundry supplies Weekend of March 25-26: Roll, bread, muffin, & cake mixes, frosting, pudding, jello; sandwich, storage, & trash bags, foil, plastic wrap, wax paper Weekend of April 1-2: Coffee, tea, drink mixes such as lemonade and hot chocolate, salad dressings, catsup, mustard, mayonnaise, pickles; body lotions and/or oils, hand lotion Weekend of March 8-9: Pasta such as spaghetti, penne, etc., creamettes, mac and cheese; hand sanitizer, bandaids, antiseptic cream, etc. The shelves are particularly low on pasta sauces and toiletries. WHY JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DIVINE INFANT JESUS COUNCIL #16641? Imagine being part of an organization that fills your heart and your mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference. Knights are Catholic men, 18yrs of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place while supporting their Parish. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community and supporting Divine Infant Parish while enhancing your own faith and protecting and enhancing your family life. We need a few more men to join us as we begin our new council here at Divine Infant. Contact Deacon Jim or Father Michael if you re interested in becoming a member of the most significant men s Catholic organization in the Church today. You can also visit our website at for more general information. We will have an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. at the Rectory. Please join us!

WEDDINGS Richard Natalino and Christina Tassi THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM April 13: Holy Thursday 8:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours: Lauds in Church 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord s Supper 10:50 p.m. Compline (Night Prayer) April 14: Good Friday 8:00 a.

m. Blessing of the First Foods of Easter 8:00 p.m. The Easter Vigil in The Holy Night April 16: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Masses at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. LENTEN CALENDAR 2017 Please note the following opportunities for prayer and growth during this Holy Lenten season.

Vincent de Paul: see article March 21, Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Three-parish Lenten Mission Divine Infant March 24, Friday 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in Church March 25-26: Fourth Sunday of Lent Donations for St.

Louise de Marillac Church, LaGrange Park March 31, Friday 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross in Church April 1-2: Fifth Sunday of Lent Donations for St.

7 WEDDINGS Richard Natalino and Christina Tassi THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM April 13: Holy Thursday 8:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Hours: Lauds in Church 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord s Supper 10:50 p.m. Compline (Night Prayer) April 14: 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 April 15: 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 16: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Masses at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. LENTEN CALENDAR 2017 Please note the following opportunities for prayer and growth during this Holy Lenten season. March 14, Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Three-parish Lenten Mission St. Barbara Church, Brookfield March 17, Friday 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in Church March 18-19: Third Sunday of Lent Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article March 21, Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Three-parish Lenten Mission Divine Infant March 24, Friday 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in Church March 25-26: Fourth Sunday of Lent Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article March 28, Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Three-parish Lenten Mission Reconciliation Service St. Louise de Marillac Church, LaGrange Park March 31, Friday 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross in Church April 1-2: Fifth Sunday of Lent Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article April 4, Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Three-parish Lenten Mission St. Louise de Marillac Church, LaGrange Park April 7, Friday 1:30 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross in Church presented by Divine Infant Students. 4:30-8:00 p.m. The Divine Infant Jesus School Advisory Board Fish Fry in Langan Hall 7:00 p.m. Monthly Holy Hour in Church April 8-9: Palm Sunday Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article April 11, Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross in Church presented by Divine Infant Students. THE JOURNEY OF TRANSFIGURATION "We used to be such good friends. How is it that you've moved so far away?" one man asked another. "Perhaps," the other replied, "you have moved away. By standing still." This exchange very well could have happened between Peter and Jesus, had Peter been allowed to erect tents to stay on the mount of the Transfiguration. He nearly succumbed to the temptation to stay in a place of wonder and light. But Jesus knew the hard truth: we are on a continual journey when we are walking the paths of God's will. It is not good for us to stay in one place on our faith journey. Equally unhealthy is staying put in times of joy and wonder to avoid life's difficulties, or to wallow in our trials and temptations and fail to be companions for our sisters and brothers who are also suffering--or celebrating! The pilgrim Church is required to do one thing on its Lenten journey: to walk continually with Christ as his Body born of water and the Spirit, seeking God's will, helping the reign of God to be known on earth, being led to the end of our journey, transfigured for all time into the company of heaven. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

8 LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, March 11 5:00 pm Dominick Caruso; Frances J. Bauman; Jerry Spahn; Thomas Podock, Sr.; Rose Jirasek; Joe Ozark SUNDAY, March 12 7:30 Thomas Smith; Beatrice, Rudolph & Deborah Sandoval; Gloria Bruno; People of the Parish 9:30 Dominic Recine; William Eckles; Marcella Sullivan 11:30 Lou, Val & Joe Greco; Patricia Grammas; Edward & Lorraine Kotula MONDAY, March 13 8:00 James Herman; Michael Gucito TUESDAY, March 14 8:00 Jane Ulsafer-VanLanen; Mary Jane Brogan WEDNESDAY, March 15 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick; Walter S. Baran; Eleanore Moosseau; Louise Imbery Nagle; John & Catherine Morrissey THURSDAY, March 16 8:00 All the faithful departed FRIDAY, March 17 8:00 Patrick Demauro; Thomas Smith; Edward & Lorraine Kotula SATURDAY, March 18 8:00 All the faithful departed 5:00 pm Joseph Catino; Andrea Giannelli; Stanley & Loretta Habian; Lucille Fogg; Will & Eleanore Froula; Michael Windel; Al Fogg; Vikki Parisi; Joe Ozark SUNDAY, March 19 7:30 Thomas Smith; The Otto Bezouska Family; Gloria Bruno; Mary Ellen Baxa; Helen & Joseph Zigmont; Rick Yurkovich; Regis Voss; People of the Parish 9:30 Marcella Sullivan 11:30 Austin J. Boyle; Patricia Grammas MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Philomena Dontelle PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Charles Anderson Dorothy Asher Jerry Benesh Arlene Buszkiewicz Carl Celestino, Sr. James J. Fergle Geri Grego Ron Huefner Arlene Kalisiak Fred W. Kirsch Jean Lidzbienski Rena Lizzadro Mary Lou Luepke Peter Lullo 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 Ethan Caday; Dylan Bermudez THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 Ava Perry; Collin Nortier John Lytle Fran Mockler Johnny Mulligan Jeanette Namowicz Janine Nywood Rosemary Padula Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Kathy Reed Trudy Tetzloff Sue Tracy Jacob Vincent Ceasar Vivo Bridget Walsh NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Tom R. Klemp B. Edmonds R. Shuflit S. Maczak D. Edmonds D. Bermudez SUN. 7:30 Fr. Tom P. Casey E. Delos Reyes C. Nortier R. Casey A. Natanek R. Nortier SUN. 9:30 Fr. Michael A. DiFiore Hand Chimes D. Kozerski J. Tistoj P. Farmer Ensemble S. Johnston M. Lah SUN. 11:30 Fr. Michael L. Brown Teens J. Calabrese R. Brown G. Grimes

MONDAY, MARCH 13 RE Classes PR 7:00 pm Athletic Board CR 7:00 Parish Pastoral Counsel TUESDAY, MARCH 14 CH 3:00 pm Chimes Parish Mission 7:00 pm St.

PR 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus THURSDAY, MARCH 16 PR 7:00 pm Scripture Study FRIDAY, MARCH 17 CH 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, MARCH 18 LH 8:00 am Band Solo Contest MONDAY, MARCH 20 RE

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.

9 MONDAY, MARCH 13 RE Classes PR 7:00 pm Athletic Board CR 7:00 Parish Pastoral Counsel TUESDAY, MARCH 14 CH 3:00 pm Chimes Parish Mission 7:00 pm St. Barbara Church, Brookfield WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. PR 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus THURSDAY, MARCH 16 PR 7:00 pm Scripture Study FRIDAY, MARCH 17 CH 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, MARCH 18 LH 8:00 am Band Solo Contest MONDAY, MARCH 20 RE Classes CR 7:00 pm Liturgy Committee TUESDAY, MARCH 21 CH 3:00 pm Chimes CH 7:00 pm Parish Mission Divine Infant 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! SUNDAY OFFERING March 5, Average weekly expenses $15,655 This week s collection 11,449 Deficit ($ 4,206) When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, Sunday: Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42] 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! WELCOME... We are happy you have chosen to be with us. We hope your experience is warm and welcoming whether you are here to celebrate the Eucharist or spend time in quiet prayer. If you wish to learn more about Divine Infant and/or become a new member of our parish please take an envelope in the back of the Church. The envelope contains information about our parish. If you have any questions, call (708) Welcome to Divine Infant. We look forward to seeing you again!

SUBURBAN CATHOLIC SINGLES GROUP (SCSG) Multi Parish Ministry For singles in their 40 s and 50 s March Events Saturday, 3/18, 6pm join us for Dinner and Live Music, (Kickin Jimmy) at Palmer's, 56 S La

10 SUBURBAN CATHOLIC SINGLES GROUP (SCSG) Multi Parish Ministry For singles in their 40 s and 50 s March Events Saturday, 3/18, 6pm join us for Dinner and Live Music, (Kickin Jimmy) at Palmer's, 56 S La Grange Road in La Grange. Cost is your dinner. Please RSVP by 3/16 Above events are subject to change. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Don t miss out on the upcoming enrichment for married couples and religious on April 7-9, 2017 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Elk Grove Village, IL. The enrichment begins with a private weekend experience including 11 presentations about practical tools for growing in loving relationships, and provides ongoing enrichments after the weekend from the Worldwide Marriage Encounter community. For information on applying, please go to wwmechicagoland.org You can contact us at singlesadmin@gmail.com Find us on Facebook Suburban Catholic Singles MEET MONTINI Montini Catholic High School will be hosting their March Meet Montini on Thursday, March 16 th at 8:30 am. Admissions and Administration departments meet with parents interested in Montini as a high school option for their students. This is a great opportunity to see the school during the day while classes are in session. The meeting begins at 8:30 am in DeLaSalle Hall and lasts about 2 hours. For more information please contact Kim Richmond at krichmond@montini.org or call at ext Montini Catholic High School is located at 19W th Street in Lombard. FLING OF 2017 Divine Providence Silent Auction and Dinner Dance, Saturday, March 18 from 6:00 pm Midnight. Contact for more information.

DIVINE INFANT PARISH NEWCASTLE AND CANTERBURY AVENUES WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS 60154 Like us on Facebook REV. MICHAEL WANDA, Pastor (ext. 203) REV. GERALD JOYCE, Pastor Emeritus (ext. 206) REV.

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) Catechumenate: Dr. Claudia Dado, MAL (ext. 304) Music Director: Mrs. Janet Reif, (ext. 302) Assc. Mus. Dir: Mrs. Judy Schindler, or (ext 302) Business Manager: Mr. Jerry Priore, (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, 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 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 12, 2017 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR

THE CROWN A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR One day -- back in the olden days when I was a kid and the telephone was an appliance that hung on the wall in the kitchen and there was only one in the house -- the phone