ANGER CATHOLIC CEMETERIES interest-free special one-time-only discount On Monday, February 5th

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2 ANGER Anger is listed as one of the seven capital sins. It is important to recognize that anger of itself is not a sin. It is a feeling. Feelings are never sins. Sin is what we do with the feeling when we allow it to control our life, rather than we controlling what we do with our emotion. God created our feelings of anger. Anger can be a very good thing. The Bible is full of examples of God being angry. Jesus was often anger with those he loved, including his hand chosen apostles. Anger is good because it alerts us to when an important belief is being violated. It energizes us to resist evil and fight for what is right and just. Jesus was angry with his apostles when he caught them arguing about who was the most important. His anger led him to teach if they want greatness, they must be like little children and be of service to one another. Jesus was very angry with Peter and called him names when he tried to talk Jesus out of his cross. Jesus was especially angry with phonies. He drove the money changers from the temple and upset the local economy. Jesus' anger turned many people against him. Anger becomes a sin, not when we feel it deeply, but when we allow our emotion to take control of our will and our actions. Anger turning into violence is the most obvious example. For example, rape is about misplaced anger, not lust. Some people use anger as a way of controlling others. Yelling at others and intimidating them is what gets what someone wants. Unbridled anger becomes rage. We lose all control of our actions. Uncontrolled anger is the sin and not the feeling. We need to befriend and tame our anger. It can be a wonderful companion to serve us well. Read the Letter of James beginning with Chapter 3. This explains how we can have our anger run our lives, or we can choose to tame our tongue and use it for good. A person who is always calm and never experiences anger is not a whole person. Anger is part of our human make up. But we need to take charge or our anger so it can serve us instead of destroy us. Perhaps we can sit down and have a talk with our anger. Give it a name. Thank him for being there, but let him know your are in charge. Yes you will pay attention to him, but he does not get to run your life. An Anger Prayer Lord God of all creation, I thank you for creating me with feelings of anger. Thank you for the anger that wakes me up to injustice and wrongdoing. But Lord, I need your help to take charge of my anger. I want it to serve me and not run my life. Help me to befriend and tame this powerful emotion you have given me. May my anger help me to serve your justice. May I have the strength to communicate honestly all that I feel. Help me to govern what I do with my feelings. Bless those who are the object of my anger. Grant honest communication and fruitful peace between us. May our powerful feelings help us to build up your kingdom. This is my prayer in the name Jesus. Amen. Father Mike CATHOLIC CEMETERIES Consultants from the Catholic Cemeteries will be present at Divine Infant Jesus this weekend to talk about the importance of pre-planning your burial arrangements and answer any questions you may have relating to the purchase of graves, crypts or cremation burial. They will also address both their interest-free purchase payments program, and the special one-time-only discount program available to Divine Infant Parishioners. The consultants will be present at all of the Masses. Please stop by to say hello. On Monday, February 5th at 7:00 pm in Langan Hall, Deacon Glenn Tylutki, Outreach Coordinator for the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese, will hold an evening workshop on It s your funeral, shouldn t you be part of the planning? The workshop will outline and discuss your burial RIGHTS as a Catholic and the meaningful Liturgical RITES offered by the Church including: the Vigil (Wake), the Funeral Mass, and the final committal in a Catholic Cemetery. Cremation, Scripture Readings, Songs, Eulogies and your questions will be the topics and foundation of this most informative meeting. Light refreshments and sweet desserts will follow.

3 CALLING ALL 1st GRADERS TO JOIN DI CHILDREN S CHOIR The Divine Infant Children s Choir is welcoming 1 st graders to join the group of 2 nd, 3 rd and 4 th graders as they prepare for the Lent and Easter seasons. Next rehearsal is Sunday, February 4, at 8:30 am in the music room of DI School. All rehearsals are Sundays at this time except when the children are scheduled to sing at mass or there is a special event. For more information or to let us know your 1 st grade child is planning to join us, please Mrs. Janet Reif, DI Music Director, at jreif@me.com or call and leave a message with your child s name and your phone number or address ( preferred). Note: We will happily welcome newcomers from grades 2-4 into our group at this time, too! Here s the schedule through February: S/S February 4/5 8:30 am rehearsal Children s Choir School Music Room Newcomers & 1st graders welcome S/S February 10/11 Special Event Rehearsal AFTER 9:30 MASS Children s Choir School Music Room Meet & Greet Pizza Party following rehearsal. Newcomers & 1st graders welcome S/S February 17/18 1st Sunday of Lent 9:30 am mass Children s Choir 8:55 call DI Church w/adult Choir S/S February 24/25 No Rehearsal ASH WEDNESDAY ANNOUNCEMENT This year, the largely secular celebration of Valentine's Day (February 14) coincides with Ash Wednesday and some have inquired if a dispensation from the obligations to fast and abstain from meat will be given. Catholics throughout the world recognize Ash Wednesday as the solemn beginning of a period of prayerful reflection and penance, as is evident by the large number of church goers on this day. In view of the significance of Ash Wednesday the obligation of fast and abstinence must naturally be the priority in the Catholic community. Valentine's Day can appropriately be celebrated the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday which also happens to be Mardi Gras, a traditionally festive time before beginning our Lenten observance ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Come, Follow Me Please spend some time this week reflecting on the Annual Catholic Appeal brochure that you received with your bulletin. Please remember that the Annual Catholic Appeal is much different than a one-time special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift payable in installments. The ACA theme for 2018 is Come, Follow Me. Each pledge makes a difference because all parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts of many enable our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services to answer Jesus call to Come, Follow Me. After our parish goal is reached in cash, 100% of any additional funds come back to our parish to help to fund our needs. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend. For those of you that did not receive a mailing or have not had time to respond to it, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all Masses next weekend. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response. Use this form to request your Church Donation Statement for 2017 Tax preparation. Drop the completed form in the collection basket or call the rectory Name Address Envelope Number

4 Grade 1 is working on place value, tens and ones. They were given place value boards and Cuisenaire rods. They worked in pairs, showing with tens and ones, what the value of the number was.

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6 DUELING PIANOS Saturday, March 24 th Tickets go on sale Sunday, March 4 th MUSIC GROUPS WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS The DI Adult Choir opens up for newcomers at the beginning of each of the choir seasons. Currently, the Adult Choir is ready to begin the Lent/Easter season so newcomers are welcome to join us at our rehearsal on Wednesday, February 7, from 7:15 PM until 9:15 PM in the music area of the church. The only requirements to join this group are a blendable singing voice as well as 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 rehearsal. The DI Cantors never take a break as a group. They rehearse and lead us in song yearround. New membership to this group is encouraged at the beginning of summer. The DI Resurrection Choir sings year-round at funerals. The only requirements to join this group are a blendable singing voice and availability for funerals Monday through Saturday usually at 10am when there is a funeral. If you are interested in this ministry, please contact Judy Schindler, our organist, who coordinates this ministry. Our Children s Choir is welcoming new members during February. Specifically, let s encourage our 1st graders to get started singing in our program. There is a separate invitation in this CROWN regarding our 1st graders (both from our School and Religious Education programs). For further information about any of our music groups, please contact Janet Reif, Music Director, at jreif@me.com, or call the rectory and leave a message for her to contact you. RESOURCE CENTER Caregiver, companion, cleaning, housekeeping available 2-3 days per week. Please call Grace Hospital bed to be given away. Please call Joe BIBLE STUDY ISRAEL S STORY, PART 2 Our Old Testament is divided into sections based on traditional understandings of the type of literature they represent. Anyone reading through the Old Testament in the order the books appear might find themselves challenged to appreciate their contribution to Israel s understanding of how they reflect the setting and period of history they arose from. This study explores Old Testament history, theology, and stories, from the division of the kingdom following the death of King Solomon, through the prophets to the southern kingdom of Judah, the Exile in Babylon, and the return to restore Jerusalem. This study also provides insights into how the rebuilding of the Temple following the exile and the influence of Greek culture in later periods gave rise to Jewish beliefs that shaped Jewish beliefs and practices in the time of Jesus. There will be six sessions, on Thursday evenings, at 7:30 pm in the rectory, beginning on February 15th. Study guide are available at the rectory. Cost is $16.00 The annual Divine Infant Women s Guild Mother/ Son Bowling Event will be held on Saturday, March 3rd this year. A Raffle is a highlight of this event. Thanks to the generosity and assistance of people like you, many individuals and businesses participated in the success of last year s Raffle! Once again, our Women s Guild is hoping that you can help us with a donation that best reflects your company or business affiliation. Gift certificates and/or raffle items would be most appreciated. This fundraiser directly supports the educational needs of our students as well as maintenance and improvement of our school and church facilities. Due to funding reductions made statewide to private educators, our school relies on the kindness and generosity of others so that through fundraisers, we will be able to maintain and enhance our children s educational future. Funds raised by our Women s Guild may cover the cost of curricular activities such as music, computer technology and educational scholarships. This event reaches hundreds of women in attendance including our school, parish and community. Please help us achieve our fundraising goal! Thank you for your time. If you have any questions, please contact Jeanine Dent All donations are due February 27th. Thank you.

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8 LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, February 3 5:00 pm Betty Cesarini; Holy souls in purgatory; Frank Kaiser; Mary Fox; Michael & Gloria Bruno SUNDAY, February 4 7:30 Thomas Smith 9:30 Norma Parenti; Lou, Val & Joe Greco; Fr. Fred Tomzik; Marty Patton 11:30 Patricia Grammas; People of the Parish MONDAY, February 5 8:00 Adele D. Kubin; Patricia Grammas TUESDAY, February 6 8:00 Nancy Johnston WEDNESDAY, February 7 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick THURSDAY, February 8 8:00 Morris & Kathryn McCarthy; Cesar Vivo; Francisco Cabrera FRIDAY, February 9 8:00 All the faithful departed SATURDAY, February 10 8:00 All the faithful departed 5:00 pm Fr. Fred Tomzik; Vikki Parrisi; Frank Ignatius SUNDAY, February 11 7:30 Thomas Smith; People of the Parish 9:30 Frank Salvatore Caruso, Jr.; James O Connor; Nancy Johnston 11:30 Nichole Gavin WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 Isabella Negrete THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 Dylan Bermudez PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Charles Anderson Dorothy Asher Ed Backer Jerry Benesh Bill Beuck Arlene Buszkiewicz Carl Celestino, Sr. Margaret Cullen Donald Doucet Joseph Gurzejk Donna Huber Ron Huefner Arlene Kalisiak Jean Lidzbienski Rena Lizzadro John Lytle Gordon Macpherson Johnny Mulligan Janine Nywood Frank Pedota, Sr. Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Kathy Reed Michael Scherer Thomas Sloan Paul Sodayko Edward Valle Jacob Vincent Bridget Walsh John Williams 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 MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Peter Lullo (father of Gina Zmorzynski) Carol Murray (sister of Jeanne Houha-Berg) NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMMUNION MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Tom G. Pracz R. Raysa K. James S. Stiso N. Mihel S. Houston SUN. 7:30 Fr. Jim P. Casey J. Norton P. Cullum R. Casey C. Saflover A. Perry SUN. 9:30 Fr. Joyce P. Meyers J. Lemkau J. Chi R. Meyers S. Johnston G. Grimes SUN. 11:30 Fr. Mike V. Husak Teens J. Blumhagen J. Shimizu A. Groppe

9 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 CH 12:45 pm Baptismal Prep MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 RE Classes LH 7:00 pm Catholic Cemetery Presentation TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 CH 3:00 pm Chimes PR 7:00 pm School Board Meeting THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 CR 7:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul Meeting SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 LH 6:00 pm Father/Daughter Dance MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12 RE Classes LH 6:30 pm Athletic Board Meeting CR 7:00 pm Liturgy Meeting TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 CH 3:00 pm Chimes LH 7:00 pm Eucharist Meeting 2nd grade WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 ASH WEDNESDAY ASHES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM AND 7:00 PM MASSES AND AT THE 12:15 AND 4:00 PM LITURGIES 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 January 28, This week s collection $7,854 When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-22; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31 11:1; Mk 1:40-45 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 ELECTRONICALLY 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!

10 LINEN HELP We are looking for a few extra volunteers to help wash and iron the chalice cloths. You would only have to do it once every six weeks or so. If you would be interested, please call Toni at the rectory Adult Confirmation Preparation St. Francis Xavier Church 124 N. Spring Avenue, La Grange (Just west of La Grange Rd & Ogden Ave) Monday nights, for 5 sessions between Feb. 26 and April 9, 2018 Contact Kate DeVries, Pastoral Associate, or kdevries@sfxlg.org St. Francis Xavier Church in La Grange will be hosting an area-wide Confirmation program for any Adult Catholics who have received Holy Communion, but for whatever reason, did not receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. All Adults (18 and older) are most welcome. Sessions will be held on Monday nights, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12, March 19, April 9, in Unity Hall (signs will be posted). Sessions will go from 7:30 9:00 pm, with the exception of March 19, when we will gather at 6:45 pm, attend the Parish Reconciliation Service, and continue until 9 pm. Please also plan to be with us Fri, April 20, 7-8:30 PM in Church with your sponsor (if possible) for rehearsal. The celebration of Confirmation will take place at St. Francis Xavier Church within their Teen celebration, on Saturday, April 21, beginning at 10 AM. Registration is necessary. Details and the registration form can be found on the parish website: (and click Parish, then Sacramental Preparation, then Confirmation), or contact Kate DeVries at kdevries@sfxlg.org or REFLECT Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): Looking for a renewed sense of purpose & belonging? Then register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the Cardinal Stritch Retreat House, Mundelein, IL (in the northern suburbs), on March 2-4, Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Cost is $215 for meals and a single room. Call (630) , e- mailreflect.chicagoland@gmail.com, or visit for details. THE WOMEN S CENTER In our nation about 1 million abortions are performed each year. The babies aren t the only victims of abortion. The other victims are their mothers, who in many cases were pressured into the abortion. Sooner or later they experience horrible grief and depression. At The Women s Centers we try to help women struggling with a problem pregnancy and save them from grieving later. JOB OPENINGS: Please check our website for openings at Save the date: Sunday, February 11, 2018 is the date for our 33rd Annual Life Banquet at The White Eagle in Niles, IL featuring Gianna Jessen, an abortion survivor and pro-life advocate who has spoken around the world. The super price for the banquet is $55.00 per person or $ for a table of 10 and $30 for under age 18. For tickets call Overwhelmed with Christmas gifts you cannot use? Please consider donating them to The Women s Center for our Life Banquet Silent Auction. We are looking for NEW items: gifts for her-him-or children, gift certificates to restaurants, theaters or sporting events, sports equipment, housewares, jewelry, electronic items, etc. They will be most appreciated. To donate, phone VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: substitute and on-call (flexible hours are available); on Wednesday afternoons as a lobby receptionist; to sort donated items and assist clients in our Family Room; help with mailings and baby bottle projects; bi-lingual who are conversational in Spanish to help in special areas; male volunteers to assist with baby furniture donations. For more info on these volunteer roles, call us at SEEKING DONATIONS: We are in immediate need of 5 large car seats for 20 to 40 lbs. (by law all car seats must be less than 7 years old), 4 high chairs, 5 toddler beds and 3 walkers. Also needed are diapers in sizes 4, 5 and 6 only. These items cannot be picked up unless accompanied by baby furniture. The families who receive these things are grateful for your generosity. For our address, or if a pick-up by a volunteer is needed, please call

11 DIVINE INFANT PARISH NEWCASTLE AND CANTERBURY AVENUES WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS Like us on Facebook REV. MICHAEL AHLSTROM, Administrator (ext. 203) REV. GERALD JOYCE, Pastor Emeritus (ext. 206) REV. THOMAS WINIKATES, Associate (ext. 204) REV. JAMES BEATH, Associate (ext. 208) 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: 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 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 4, 2018 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS