PASTOR S COLUMN 2 RENEW MY CHURCH SAVE THE DATE: INSPIRE WITNESS MAKE DISCIPLES BUILD COMMUNITIES

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2 PASTOR S COLUMN 2 RENEW MY CHURCH Jesus Christ calls us to constantly renew His Church. Renew My Church is the Archdiocese of Chicago s response to His call and our invitation for renewal. Called by Jesus Christ we are making disciples, building communities and inspiring witness. Renew My Church fosters belonging, particularly among young people, and invites them to have a true encounter and relationship with Jesus Christ. Renew My Church supports vibrant parishes and schools that cultivate bonds with each other and provoke active participation in His Church. Renew My Church asks us to come together in solidarity and spread the light and hope of Jesus Christ in order to transform the world. INSPIRE WITNESS Renew My Church asks us to come together in solidarity and spread the light and hope of Jesus Christ in order to transform the world. Building Solidarity SAVE THE DATE: MAKE DISCIPLES Renew My Church fosters belonging, particularly among young people, and invites them to have a true encounter and relationship with Jesus Christ. Evangelize and form new and existing Catholics in faith Increasing vocations BUILD COMMUNITIES Renew My Church supports vibrant parishes and schools that cultivate bonds with each other and provoke active participation in His Church. Improving leadership development and support Increasing parish mission vitality and Catholic school mission vitality Fr. Marcin Szczypula to formally install as the sixth pastor of Divine Infant Jesus Parish - on September 29, Saturday at 5PM Mass. Reception to follow in Langan Hall All are welcome! Have a Blessed Week & keep the faith, Fr. Marcin Szczypula

3 PARISH INFORMATION 3 LITURGY OF THE WORD Liturgy of the Word is special liturgical offering to our young friends of Jesus during the 9:30 a.m. Mass each Sunday. When the congregation is preparing to listen to the readings and the Gospel and homily, the children (ages 3-10) are invited to come forward to meet a catechist who will process with them to the Reconciliation Room for a time of prayer and hearing the readings and Gospel in language they can more easily understand and identify with. The children receive a pamphlet to take with them to share with their family. Presently we need more volunteers who would prepare a lesson every few weeks and lead the children. Would you like to pray about this invitation? Would you be willing to share the story of Jesus with our young parishioners and visitors? If so, please call SISTER SUSAN HOLY HOUR THIS FRIDAY There will be a Holy Hour in Church at 7:30pm this Friday, September 7. Please join us in prayer. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Are you searching for a Church to call your own? Do you have a spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, neighbor, co-worker or acquaintance interested in exploring the Catholic faith? For example: unbaptized adults who would like to become Catholic, or adults baptized in other Christian churches who would like to study the Catholic faith; also, Catholic adults who would like to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist, but never had the opportunity the R.C.I.A. if for you. Candidates must be 18 years or older. Please register by September 17th or for more information, please call Fr. Tom, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AIDES NEEDED The RelEd Program still needs a few classroom AIDES.(1st, 3rd and 4th years). Will you please think on this request and also pray to see if you might be called to fill one of these positions? Call Sister Susan at LABOR DAY In the Catholic tradition, work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in God s creation. This Labor Day, reflect on the dignity of work by visiting to read the annual Labor Day statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This Labor Day, use your power as a consumer to support companies that value fair prices, safe working conditions and environmentally sustainable practices at home and around the world The Catholic Relief Services Ethical Trade website ( connects consumers with products produced in ethical manners.

4 PARISH INFORMATION 2 4 Dear People of Divine Infant, As I promised, I m letting you know where I m being assigned. I just heard that I ll be going to Divine Savior in Norridge. I m familiar with the area and the parish. I was in their cluster when I was stationed at St. Gertrude in Franklin Park. My great aunt, who was a nun, taught in Divine Savior School and lived in the convent back in the early 1960 s. With my family, I visited there as a kid. The pastor is a classmate of mine, whom I ve known since the early 1970 s. I appreciate my time with you. I thank you for your hospitality and support. My time with you was short, but I have to say, that I enjoyed being you priest very much. I rate my time with you as some of the best I ve known. Thank you, and know that I keep you all in my prayers. Please keep me in yours. Gratefully, Rev. James D. Beath Divine Savior 7740 W Montrose AVE Norridge IL TIME TO JOIN THE CHILDREN S CHOIR We continue to welcome new members to our DI Children s Choir with practice on Sunday, September 9. We are looking for interested 2nd through 4th grade boys and girls from both Divine Infant School and the Religious Education classes who are willing to commit to weekly Sunday practices at 8:30 AM in Divine Infant School s music room and singing one Sunday a month at 9:30 mass during the school year. The children will sing at the Christmas Eve Family mass, Catholic Schools Week mass, Palm Sunday, Easter and this year, we ll be joining in song at Father Marcin s installation mass on Saturday, September 29 at 5:00 pm! If you are interested or have questions please Mrs. Janet Reif at jreif@me.com or call The entire Divine Infant Music Department is looking forward to having our DI Children s Choir with us to enhance our liturgies with their singing. (We will welcome new 1 st graders after Christmas.) NEW GIFTS BOOTH The Aisle of Gifts, Santa s Workshop, is looking for brand new, never used items. Please look through your closets and drawers. Anything brand new, never used. Jewelry, perfumes, purses, wallets, toys, clothes, crafts, tools, stationary, bath and kitchen items, and small appliances. You can drop them off, or we will be glad to pick them up. Please call Barbara Calabrese or Jeanine Dent Please do not leave items in the vestibule of the church. HAND CHIMES ENSEMBLE Our Hand Chimes Ensemble will start rehearsing on Tuesday, September 4, from 3 pm until 3:45 pm, for all students in 5th through 8th grade. There is no musical background required, only your enthusiasm. This ensemble plays once a month at weekend Masses. They also play at the Christmas Eve Family Mass and Easter Sunday. If you are interested, please join us, even if you haven t played in the past. If you have questions or scheduling or transportation conflicts, please call Mrs. Janet Reif at Not only does this group enhance the liturgies, but they also have fun!

5 PARISH INFORMATION 2 5 SCHOOL SUPPLIES Being collected by our 7 th grade YEAR I CONFIRMATION students. The supplies will be collected between AUGUST 4-SEPTEMBER 2 and sent to our sister-parish, SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES. Thank you for your generosity. SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS Divine Infant s St. Vincent de Paul Society has served members of our community for many years. Thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, members of the Society have been able to provide hundreds of people with a supply of food when they needed it. We also have been able to assist people with help in paying utility bill on an emergency basis. If you need help, please call the rectory and one of our members will contact you to see how we can help. The summer is a difficult time for us because contributions of food fall off. We currently could use canned fruit, boxed cereal, cans of ready-to-eat soup, and canned meats. Yes, cans of spaghetti and meatballs and spaghetti o s also are appreciated by our clients. If you can make a contribution, we can use it now. And if you are looking to get involved in a parish activity, think about joining our group. The time commitment is small, and our monthly meetings are short. If you are interested, call our President, Don Smith, at (708) Our next meeting is September 13, 2018, in the rectory. DIVINE PROVIDENCE DIVINE INFANT SENIOR CLUB September Meeting Our senior club meeting will be on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 at 1:00 PM. Doors open 12:30PM. Looking forward to seeing everyone again and hope all had a lovely summer. Any questions, please call or See you Wednesday, September 12th for fun, friendship and good times. RESOURCE CENTER I am looking for parishioners who would like to go bowling once a month. This is not a bowling league this is something fun to do. If you are interested please call me Steven Lifka at CNA caregiver looking for work call Gena Saliga at

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8 LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, September 1 5:00 pm Lucille Perry; Holy souls in purgatory; Mary Fox; Michael & Gloria Bruno; Alex Dimoglis; Lucille Gierut SUNDAY, September 2 7:30 Thomas Smith; Frances Zangara 9:30 Lou, Val & Joe Greco 11:30 People of the Parish MONDAY, September 3 8:00 Mary McLeod TUESDAY, September 4 8:00 Norma Parenti WEDNESDAY, September 5 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick THURSDAY, September 6 8:00 Louis C. Bauman; Rose Lorenzo FRIDAY, September 7 8:00 Norma Parenti; Kevin Keag SATURDAY, September 8 8:00 Kenneth Ewalt, Sr. 5:00 pm Ric Caruso; Alex Dimoglis; Kevin Keag SUNDAY, September 9 7:30 Thomas Smith; Fr. Fred Tomzik 9:30 Nancy Johnston; Kevin Keag 11:30 Deceased members of Beckler & Podock families; Patricia Grammas; Charles Konezney; Margaret Peggy Farnelli PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Anita Contacessi Margaret Cullen Geri D Andria Donald Doucet Joseph R. Lentino Gordon Macpherson Nick Martino Marie McHugh Karen Mulcrone Una Murphy Frank Pedota, Sr. Bernice Salvo Michael Scherer Donald Sloan Paul Sodayko Steven Wiersema 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 Angeline Cichon Pauline Mary Klobuchar Matthew Albano-Steker WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 Payton Cullum THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 Andrew Cullum BAPTIZED Charles Matthew, son of Matthew & Rosemary (Moroni) Espinosa NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMMUNION MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Tom G. Pracz J. Norton A. Hernandez S. Stiso N. Brejcha D. Hernandez SUN. 7:30 Fr. Marcin D. Belluomini G. Zangara K. James D. Belluomini A. Natanek E. Caday SUN. 9:30 Fr. Tom P. Meyers Teens M. Swan R. Meyers M. Swan SUN. 11:30 Fr. Joyce V. Husak A. Duff J. Chi J. Shimizu J. Calcagno I. Negrete

9 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 CH 12:45 pm Baptismal Prep TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 CH 3:00 pm Chimes WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 CH 7:30 pm Holy Hour MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 PR 6:30 pm Athletic Board Meeting LH 7:00 pm Rel. Ed. Parent Meeting CR 7:00 pm Liturgy Meeting TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 CH 3:00 pm Chimes PR 6:45 pm School Board CR 7:00 pm PPC meeting WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 CR 7:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul 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! READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Lk 4:16-30, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass For the Blessings of Human Labor, nos Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16, [18-23] Sunday: Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146:7-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37 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! SUNDAY OFFERING August 26, This week s collection $6,277 When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. 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 call the rectory (708) Welcome to Divine Infant. We look forward to seeing you again!

10 LOCAL INFORMATION 2 10 LABOR DAY PRAYER Creator God, thank you for providing us with the gift to share our talents. Provide our community, our nation, our world the fortitude to provide work for all which is decent and fair. Make us faithful stewards of your creation to enhance the human dignity of our global family. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen 50th DIVINE INFANT REUNION CLASSS OF 1968 Saturday, October 6, 2018 For complete info, ljfergle@comcast.net 9 am optional golf outing at Fresh Meadows in Hillside 3:30 pm too of the school 5:00 pm Mass at Divine Infant 6:30 pm Rockwood Tap House, Downers Grove RSVP via our Divine Infant class of 68 FACEBOOK PAGE or call Jeanine Grammas Dent MOVEMENT THERAPY FOR PARKINSON S AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Current research shows that dance is an effective form of exercise therapy especially for individuals with neurological disorders. This structured adult dance class, using chairs for seated work, a ballet barre for balance and across the floor work aims to improve balance, coordination and overall physical and mental health. This class uses dance as therapy for rehabilitation of movement disorders and enhancement of motor learning. NOTE: Instructor was certified with Dance for PD of Brooklyn New York. All participants are encouraged to consult with their physician before beginning this or any exercise program. Wear comfortable clothing. Classes held at Mayfair Recreation Center in Westchester on Thursdays from 11:00 11:50 am, September 13- October 25. For more information call Jeanine Dent, (708) or to register call GRIEF SUPPORT We welcome you and your family to join us for our Grief Support Gatherings which will occur the second Tuesday of each month. These groups are intended to be social in nature where we can express our support with others that are experiencing the same feelings. We know how losing a loved one affects the core of each family. Whether the passing is sudden or after a long battle with illness, each soul has a story. And everyone has their own way of coping with such a loss; sometimes, we don t know how to start finding a way through the fog of emotions and despair. The emotional pain experienced soon after the death of a loved one can be overwhelming. Getting through the day can be a major undertaking. The last thing on your mind is rebuilding your life. In fact, doing so might bring up feelings of guilt, sadness, and anger. At some point, these feelings will start to subside and laughter will emerge. If you re at a point in your grief recovery where you re thinking about rebuilding your life, then this discussion is for you. Share your experience as well as learn practical ways to create a life that is different but also equally meaningful. For more information please visit Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Place: Hitzeman Funeral Home 9445 West 31 st Street Brookfield, IL Time: 6:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. Seats are limited; please R.S.V.P. by September 7, 2018 to info@hitzemanfuneral.com or We appreciate your continued trust in Hitzeman Funeral Home and we hope that you will be able to join us. Refreshments will follow. Next forum will be Tuesday, October 9 th Grief Resources

11 DIVINE INFANT PARISH NEWCASTLE AND CANTERBURY AVENUES WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS Like us on Facebook REV. MARCIN SZCZYPULA, Pastor (ext. 203) REV. GERALD JOYCE, Pastor Emeritus (ext. 206) REV. THOMAS WINIKATES, Associate (ext. 204) DEACON JAMES SPONDER (ext. 306) MS. KRISTINE OWENS, 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) 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: 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 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 September 2, 2018 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS