RENEW MY CHURCH UPDATE

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1 THE CROWN

2 RENEW MY CHURCH UPDATE A few weeks ago, I wrote about a new initiative Cardinal Cupich has begun in our Archdiocese of Chicago. It is called Renew My Church (RMC). I told you it is, in my opinion, the most exciting thing to happen in my 48 years of priesthood. I explained it was about renewal. It has both practical and spiritual dimensions, with the spiritual being the more important. This is in response to changing demographics around the Archdiocese, and addressing that so many younger people are no longer practicing their faith. I mentioned RMC has three Goals: 1. Make Intentional Disciples out of our faithful. This entails evangelization at every level. 2. Building Communities. We want vibrant parishes and schools that will attract people. 3. Inspire Witness. We need to excite others about our faith. Our Archdiocese has 351 parishes and has been split into about 90 parish groupings. Two pilot groups have already completed much of their initial work. In Humboldt Park three very small parishes have combined into one, while maintaining the three churches as worship sites so people can go to Mass in familiar surroundings. But there will be one pastor, parish staff, pastoral council and finance council. The three become one and will have a new name. Divine Infant is now in the first official wave for RMC. We recently began by meeting with Cardinal Cupich and the pastors of our phase, and then spent 3 days of training at Mundelein Seminary. It was intense but very worthwhile. I feel ready to help launch our parish into RMC. Here are the pastors and parishes of our Grouping; Fr. Edgar Rodriquez of St. Barbara Fr. Denis Condon of St. Louise de Marillac Fr. Mike Ahlstrom of Divine Infant Fr. Tim Fiala of Divine Providence Each pastor will select three parishioners, and each school principal 2 parents, to lead us through RMC. These groupings will meet 7 times themselves and at 3 parish meetings between February and May to discuss strategy for the future. There will be town hall meetings for all the parish, so you can give your input before we make any concrete proposals. Cardinal Cupich wants renewal to come from the bottom up, and not imposed from above. Proposals from the parish grouping will be reviewed by a commission and forwarded to Cardinal Cupich for his final decision. While there is no talk of our grouping combining parishes, there are areas where we can collaborate. Already we are planning a Lenten mission for all four parishes. Also, I want to insure we will always have a strong Catholic School to serve our children. We need to explore how we can assure our Catholic school for the future. Another area that concerns me is youth ministry. Right now, we are doing nothing for our young people after they are confirmed in 8 th grade. While we cannot afford a full-time youth minister, the four parishes might combine and share one youth minister among us. With 80% of those we confirm abandoning the practice of our faith by the time they are 21, there must be something we can do to bolster their faith. These are just a few examples of what we might be doing with RMC. I am very hopeful we can revitalize our parish and our archdiocese with an ever-deepening faith. We can reactivate those who have become inactive and evangelize those who have not yet learned the good news of Jesus. Please join me in supporting and praying for the success of RMC. Father Mike Ahlstrom

3 LIGHTING OF THE PARISH ADVENT WREATH Weekend Masses: Dec. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, GIVING TREE Please pick up an ornament in the back of the church, for the children of our sister parish, St. Martin De Porres. This is our annual drive to make Christmas a little brighter for children ages infant to 13.Please take an ornament with the age of the child and return the wrapped package with the ornament on top. If you purchase clothes, please place the size of the clothing on the ornament. All presents must be returned by Sunday, December 10th for pre- Christmas distribution by St. Martin De Porres. Let's make this Christmas a memorable one! If you drop of your gift off during the week please bring it to the rectory. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE IN CHURCH. Inviting individuals, couples, families, groups The Advent Wreath with 4 candles has long been a symbol of this beautiful liturgical season of anticipation and longing. Please consider lighting the candle(s) at one of the Weekend Masses. Sign up on the poster in the back of Church. Please arrive 15 minutes before Mass and meet A member of the Liturgy Team in the back of Church who will give you very simple instructions. Thank you! The Women's Guild CHRIST, KING OF ALL On this, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, we celebrate the solemnity of Christ the King. By concluding the year with this feast we are proclaiming our faith that Jesus Christ is the one and only king over all seasons, all peoples, and all of creation. At the end of time as we know it, Christ's work of restoring all things to unity and harmony with their Creator God will be completed. This Sunday, when we claim Christ as both our Shepherd and our King, we recognize our own calling to participate in Christ's saving work by caring for those whom Jesus calls "the least ones" (Matthew 25:45). Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM The High School Placement Exams will be given on Saturday, December 2, For time and requirements, please call the school of your choice.

4 YORKTOWN CENTER SCHOOL BUCKS PROGRAM Hey, have you heard? Divine Infant Jesus School is participating in the Yorktown Center School Bucks Program! Yorktown Center is giving away a total of $20,000 to local schools and we hope that Divine Infant Jesus will be one of them! How it Works.. After shopping and dining, family and friends of our school can show their Yorktown Center receipts at the Guest Services desk to accumulate points. Shoppers will specify which participating school (Divine Infant Jesus in Westchester) to allocate points to. For every dollar spent at Yorktown Center, that school will receive one point. At the end of the school year, the top 5 school with the most points will receive prizes that range from $1,000 to $10,000!!! Our program is active now and shoppers many begin submitting receipts immediately. In addition, we will also have the chance to earn bonus points at certain retailers each month: November 5 November 11th.Earn Double points at Eddie Bauer and Orvis! November 23 rd and 24 th.earn double points at all stores and restaurants ALSO.Don t forget to show your AMC ticket receipts from AMC Yorktown for 75 points per ticket. Let s work together to make Divine Infant Jesus School a big winner this year!!!! ALL ARE WELCOME! If you are a current or former parishioner, current or former student of Divine Infant, current or former student of our Religious Education program, or if you have raised your children Catholicwe invite you to have your picture taken for our 70 th Anniversary Picture Album. Photo shoots will take place during the first week of December. If you know someone who doesn t always make it Mass, invite them. What a great excuse to invite out-of-town family members! Sign up for your time at the back of church today, on-line or at the rectory. When signing up, please include your name, the number being photographed, your phone # and your address. WHY SIGN UP FOR THE 70 th ANNIVERSARY PHOTO ALBUM? To get a free, professional 8x10 photo To get a free parish album with faces identified by names. To potentially get a free parish album every year. To potentially get a free Neighborhood album (including DP, St. Barbara s and St. Louise) every year. To make money for the parish. Though no one is obligated to buy anything, some families will want to buy pictures. Out of the photographer s gross revenue, 5% is coming back to DI. HOW TO SIGN UP ON-LINE FOR OUR 70TH ANNIVERSARY PHOTO ALBUM Go to website: y7zg8zme/ Select number in group Select Day (December 5-9, January 3) you want. Book time you want. First time through: Select new user Enter First Name Last Name Phone

5 A NIGHT OF ENCHANTMENT

6 THANK YOU The Holy Name Society of Mater Christi Parish in North Riverside held their annual turkey shoot on Sunday, November 19th. The M.C.H.N.S. would like to say thank you for your support of this event and hoped that it added to a Happy Thanksgiving. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year. GRATITUDE Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future. --François Fénelon CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Sponsored by Saint Hugh Society of Catholic Women Saturday, December 2, :00 am 2:00 pm Keating Hall (4336 Prescott Ave., Lyons, Behind St. Hugh Church) Games of Chance Fun for all ages Festive, Fun & Prizes Galore Grand Raffle Delicious Hot Lunch

7 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today we have a modern feast, less than a century old, and placed at the very end of the liturgical cycle of Sundays only in In 1925, the world was in a sorry state from the vantage point of Pope Pius XI. The winds of war had swept the map of Europe raw, and ancient Christian dynasties had fallen in Russia and Spain. Although the Great War had ended, wars were breaking out everywhere. Fascism was already in control in Italy, and Nazism was on the horizon for Germany. The disorder making its claim on the human race was, the pope felt, an insult to the Divine Order. Pius XI designated the last Sunday in October as a day of universal recognition of the kingship of Christ. Creating this feast was an act of bravery by the pope, who was standing up against idolatry of the state and the dehumanizing forces of the modern world, things that are not hard to detect in today's world as well. In 1969 it seemed fitting to move the feast to a place of honor at the end of the year, a way of summing up the whole movement of the liturgical year toward the perfection of the Kingdom of God. In recent decades, many Protestant churches have adopted this day from the new Roman calendar, so it is shared now with the Church of England, the Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches, and others. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. SPIRITO! WINTER CONCERTS Please join us for this favorite holiday tradition! Making Spirits Bright (for 10 years!) Under the artistic direction of Molly Lindberg, Spirito! Singers will be performing their Christmas Concert, Making Spirits Bright, on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 3:00 pm at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL. Reserved seating tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased at or by calling WE-SING. Come out and enjoy the beautiful voices of over 230 Spirito! Singers. Spirito! Singers offers young singers between 5 th - 12 th grades the opportunity to learn and grow through exceptional vocal and musicianship training, discipline and performance.

8 LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, November 25 5:00 pm Lucille Catino; Lucille Perry; Annette Brond; Mary Caruso; Sister Jeanice Lohman; Anthony & Peggy Scolaro SUNDAY, November 26 7:30 Emil & Henrietta Bezouska; Thomas Smith; People of the Parish 9:30 Deceased members of St. Vincent de Paul Society; Emmett Trumbull; Fr. Arthur Olsen, Jr. 11:30 Tony Concialdi; Patricia Grammas; Margarita Jaramillo; Ed & Mary Alice Dillon; James & Marilyn Ellis MONDAY, November 27 8:00 All the faithful departed TUESDAY, November 28 8:00 All the faithful departed WEDNESDAY, November 29 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick THURSDAY, November 30 8:00 Gerald Goodwin FRIDAY, December 1 8:00 Thomas Kovarik SATURDAY, December 2 8:00 Marie Santa Lucia 5:00 pm Forgotten souls in purgatory; Fr. Arthur Olsen, Jr. SUNDAY, December 3 7:30 John Kurland; Thomas Smith; Rick Yurkovich 9:30 William Eckles; Mary McLeod; Rudy Pezzette 11:30 Lou, Val & Joe Greco; Patricia Grammas; People of the Parish PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Charles Anderson Dorothy Asher Ed Backer Jerry Benesh Arlene Buszkiewicz Carl Celestino, Sr. Donald Doucet Ron Huefner Arlene Kalisiak Jean Lidzbienski Rena Lizzadro John Lytle Gordon Macpherson Johnny Mulligan Janine Nywood Rick Palermo Frank Pedota, Sr. Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Kathy Reed 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 WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 Aleithea Israel THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 Rachel Shuflit MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Donald Stange NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 D. Thoms Adult N. Brejcha A. Perry W. Thoms Choir M. Klincewicz L. Salata SUN. 7:30 D. Smith J. Norton G. Grimes S. Smith G. Zangara J. Stiso SUN. 9:30 P. Farmer Strings of Teens E. Caday M. Giannelli Faith R. Shuflit SUN. 11:30 A. Garbacz L. McCarthy B. Boyle J. Shimizu C. Schukies M. McGee

9 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27 RE Classes TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 CH 3:00 pm Chimes WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. LH 7:00 pm Town Hall Meeting New Pastor SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 CH 12:45 pm Baptismal Prep MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 RE Classes TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 CH 3:00 pm Chimes PR 7:00 pm School Board WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 LH 7:00 pm Guild Christmas Social SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 CH 9:30 am Rite of Enrollment of Children s Catechumens MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 RE Classes LH 6:30 pm Athletic Board CR 7:00 pm Liturgy Meeting TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 CH 3:00 pm Chimes WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 CR 7:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul Meeting LH 7:00 pm Dispa CH 7:00 pm Christmas Cantata 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: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27; Dn 3:82-87; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 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! 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 The Divine Infant Men s Club is pleased to sponsor a night of music and laughter with Chicago s own Windy City Dueling Pianos. Windy City combines highenergy music played on two pianos by highly skilled performers resulting in hilarious, interactive comedy! Date: Saturday, March 24 th Time: 7:30 11:00 Doors Open: 6:30 Tickets: $20.00 per person ($ per full table of 8) event limited to 21 and older Place: Divine Infant School 1640 Newcastle, Westchester, IL Once again this is a Bring Your Own event. Guests are encouraged to bring along your own pizza, beer & wine, burgers & hot dogs, cocktails, or a full bbq buffet. Keep it simple with a tray of hors d'oeuvres or cookies or go all out with a gourmet feast for your entire table. Be as creative as you wish and just have fun. ST. RITA HIGH SCHOOL THEATER PRESENTS "A Christmas Carol" The St. Rita High School Theater (7740 S. Western Ave. - Chicago, IL 60620) is excited to announce their winter production of "A Christmas Carol," a play based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens. Performances will be Friday, December 8th & Saturday, December 9th at 7:00p.m. and Sunday, December 10th at 2:00p.m. in the St. Rita High School Auditorium. Tickets are $4 for children and $8 for adults and can be purchased at the door. For more information please call (773) or visit

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) 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 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 November 26, 2017 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS