PRAYING FOR THE DEAD AND PRAYING TO THE DEAD One thing unique about us Catholics is we believe both in praying for the dead and praying to the dead.

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2 PRAYING FOR THE DEAD AND PRAYING TO THE DEAD One thing unique about us Catholics is we believe both in praying for the dead and praying to the dead. Protestants say it is useless to pray for the dead. And one should only pray to God and no one else. Why this difference? In the early history of Israel there was no belief in the afterlife. You only lived on with your fame or your offspring. With God s ongoing revelation the Israelites began to believe in the resurrection of the dead. In the time of Jesus there were Sadducees who denied an afterlife, and Pharisees who believed in the resurrection of the dead. The Sadducees eventually died out. Resurrection and eternal life are very central to the Christian faith. In the Second Book of Maccabees we read in Chapter 12 that is it good to offer expiatory sacrifice for the dead. Hence, we have a tradition in our Catholic Faith of praying for the dead. We have always accompanied our departed with prayers for eternal peace. Protestants reject the Book of Maccabees as being inspired, and you will not find it in the Protestant Bible. Reacting to the abuse of selling indulgences, Martin Luther threw out all prayers for the dead. He taught, if you had faith, you were saved and went to heaven without any Purgatory, and hence no need to pray for the dead. As Catholics we believe in praying for the dead. We believe when we die we are judged. If we die in God s grace, we are indeed saved. But we might not be quite ready for heaven and spend some time in purgatory. Our prayers help those in purgatory. I explain this way. Suppose you are invited to a royal wedding in a palace. But you find out you are going to be seated with someone you cannot stand. You would have a miserable time at the dinner unless you first were reconciled to the other party. Well, heaven is like a royal wedding feast. If we die and we are not at peace with God, some other individual or group, or even with yourself, purgatory is your chance to be reconciled. After you are at peace, you will be ready to enjoy the banquet we call heaven. Our prayers for the dead is our support and rooting on those seeking reconciliation and peace in purgatory. This is why we pray for the dead, both at their funeral and every time we offer Mass. November 2 nd is All Souls Day. This is set aside each year to pray for the dead who are in Purgatory. Some may wonder how long they need to pray for the dead. How long will they be in Purgatory? We need to remember when we die we no longer are bound by earth time. We are in eternity where all time is the present. Our prayers can go over the centuries to help people who died long ago, even though in our time they are already in heaven. No prayer is ever wasted. It goes to the moment we need it the most. Here at Divine Infant we are having a special Mass of Remembrance on Saturday, November 4, at 5:00p.m. We will especially pray for those we buried this past year. We are also doing something different this year. We are putting up an altarcito near Divine Infant Jesus shrine. We invite you to bring pictures of your loved ones who have been called to God. These will be left up for all of November, the month we especially pray for the dead. We also invite you to write the names of your loved ones in our Book of the Dead, which will be in the narthex (front vestibule) of church next weekend. Just a word about how we celebrate funerals compared to our Protestant brothers and sisters. Because we believe in praying for the dead, we do more than just remember them, or have what some call a Celebration of life. Yes, we do remember them and the good they did. But we also pray for them so that they be free from all sin and celebrate their eternal life. So, a Catholic funeral both remembers and gives thanks for their life in this world and all they accomplished. But we also pray for liberation from Purgatory so they can have the fullness of eternal life. I must confess I always found the expression poor souls in purgatory a bit strange. What is poor about making it to a state of being guaranteed a place in heaven? They have made it, and are going through some basic training to enjoy the fullness of heaven. I think of praying for the dead as similar to encouraging someone going into a recovery program or encouraging someone trying to make peace with a loved one. It is very important that when someone is dying we do all we can to have a priest give them the rites for the dying: sacramental confession, an apostolic blessing (which is a plenary indulgence to free them from purgatory), a renewal of Baptism promises (Baptism is what opens our way to eternal life), and Viaticum, which is our last Communion or food for eternal life. At the funeral Mass we have multiple symbols and rituals of eternal life. The Easter Candle next to the body is a sign of resurrection. Sprinkling the body with Baptism water and covering the casket with white pall is a sign of eternal life and being clothed with Christ. The incense is a sign of respect for the body of the deceased, but also God s mercy covering them over, and our prayers for the deceased rising to heaven. Beside praying for the dead, we Catholics believe in praying to the dead. This is part of what we mean by the Communion of the saints. Much more about that next week. Father Mike Ahlstrom

3 ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP October 22, 2017 October 9, 2017 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, As members of the Catholic Church, we are called to renew our commitment as missionary disciples on World Mission Sunday. Like Renew My Church, mission al gentes, or proclaiming the Gospel to those who do not know Christ, reminds us that we have a responsibility to those outside our parish boundaries, our Archdiocese, and even our nation. When we support our world missions together, we build bonds among each other, sustaining of life in Christ and we are transformed through service and solidarity as Christ s missionary disciples. The World Mission Sunday collection, held here on October 21-22, and executed by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith on behalf of Pope Francis, is a global effort to provide for 1,111 mission dioceses across four different continents. This weekend s collection supports those with the greatest needs and the missionaries who evangelize and accompany them through the Sacraments while providing pastoral care, education, basic health care, and safe housing. Let this celebration of World Mission Sunday also be a day to honor the many ways we commit to missionary discipleship. God is persistent and generous with the call to go forth. I pray that every parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago uses World Mission Sunday as an opportunity to be renewed in our commitment to prayer, testimony of life, and the sharing of our gifts. With every good wish, I remain. Sincerely yours in Christ, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich Archbishop of Chicago Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On behalf of our brothers and sisters who have been severely affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, it is my wish to sincerely thank you for the tremendous outpouring of support you have shown them during this challenging time. Banding together to answer the cry of those in need, the Archdiocese of Chicago community has seamlessly partnered with Catholic Charities USA, local parishes, and schools to bring financial, physical, and spiritual aid to those who have lost so much in the Gulf Coast. The September 9-10 collection raised more than $600,000 for these efforts, a true testament to the compassion of the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Now it is time once again to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters affected by natural disasters that have occurred over the last few weeks, including Hurricane Maria and the earthquakes in Mexico. As requested by the USCCB, all parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago are invited to take up a second collection at all Masses on the weekend October Proceeds from this special collection will support humanitarian and recovery efforts in Mexico and Puerto Rico. There is also an option for your parish to donate directly to these efforts. To donate, please visit hurricane or mail contributions to the following address. Please make all checks payable to the Natural Disaster Emergency Appeal. ATTN: Natural Disaster Emergency Appeal 3525 South Lake Park Avenue Chicago, IL It is my prayer that we continue to support those affected by these natural disasters through both prayer and action. With every good wish, I remain. Sincerely yours in Christ, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich Archbishop of Chicago

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: October 22-October 28, 2017.Earn Double points at Bath and Body Works and Yankee Candle. Stock up for Christmas!! October 31, 2017.Double points all day 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!!!! First Grade worked on a unit Spiders. They studied how spiders are different from insects, some of their habits, and different kinds of spiders. Then they made an art project about the Itsy Bitsy Spider. They showed their projects and song to the Kindergarten. Pre-Schoolers Olivia, Raven, and Fritz color elephants for the letter E. Fritz is learning his colors while playing with colored doghouses during Pre-School Playtime,

5 TABLE OF REMEMBRANCE The annual Mass of Remembrance will be Saturday, November 4 at 5:00 PM. This year, will have a Table of Remembrance in front of the Divine Infant in the church. We invite parishioners who have lost a loved one to bring a small framed photograph of their loved one, including their name, for display on this table. Please put your name and telephone number on the back of the picture. You may bring photos beginning October 28. Our display will remain in the church until the First Sunday of Advent. Photographs can then be picked up at the rectory. This will be an opportunity for all of us at Divine Infant to pray for our deceased loved ones as a parish family. BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE Eternal light will shine upon your saints, O Lord, and they will live forever, alleluia. The autumn triduum of All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day and All Souls Day invites us to acknowledge Death, to face our own mortality and to pray for our beloved dead. The Book of Remembrance, in which the names of those Divine Infant parishioners whose funeral liturgy was celebrated during the past year have been inscribed, will be in the narthex of the church during the last two weeks of October and until November4. We invite you to write the names of your deceased loved ones in this book. We invite all parishioners to bring photographs of their deceased loved ones for display in the church. On Saturday, November 4 at the 5 PM Mass, the Book of Remembrance will be carried in procession to the sanctuary, where it will remain until the new liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent, December 3. The names of all parishioners whose funeral liturgy was celebrated at Divine Infant during this past year will be read aloud during the liturgy. Please feel free to continue to write the names of your deceased loved ones in the Book of Remembrance during the month of November. The Book of Remembrance will be a reminder for us all to continue to pray for the deceased of the parish and all who have died in the hope of Christ. EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES Bulletin articles for November 5th, need to be in by Monday, October 30th. November 12th, need to be in by Friday, November 3rd. SHARE YOUR GIFT OF EXPRESSION! BECOME A LECTOR AT MASS! FROM POPE FRANCIS: the hearts of the faithful who gather on the Lord s Day are nourished both by his Word and by the bread of eternal life. God s word, listened to and celebrated, above all in the Eucharist, nourishes and inwardly strengthens Christians, enabling them to offer an authentic witness to the Gospel in daily life. (Evangelii Gaudium) If you have a strong voice, enjoy reading stories out loud, and would like to PROCLAIM the Word of God, please consider this very fulfilling Ministry and contact Nancy Brejcha through the Rectory ( ). MINISTERS OF CARE GREATLY NEEDED! Due to illness, limited mobility, or just a time of need, many of our parishioners are unable to join us to celebrate the Eucharist at Sunday Mass. The Ministers of Care make visits to the homebound and to those who are sick and help them stay connected to our Parish Community. This ministry is one of hospitality and compassion and also is spiritually enriching; people working as Ministers of Care will tell you that they have the experience of receiving much more than what they give. Visits don't require a lot of time; please consider joining this very vital ministry. IF YOU ARE AN EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION, PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A MINISTER OF CARE Training session(s) are required. Please contact Deacon James Sponder by phone at (708) , ext. 306 or by to deaconjimsponder@ att.net for more information.

6 HELP WANTED We are looking for a cleaning lady for the rectory/ priests resident. Duties would include, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, cleaning bathrooms, washing and ironing laundry, changing bed linens. Tuesdays & Fridays 4 hours each day, preferably mornings. Please call the rectory if interested. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Candy for Halloween There are boxes of Tootsie Rolls available: 50 count for $10. Please stop by the rectory if you interested. Any checks should be made payable to: Divine Infant Jesus Council # AISLE OF GIFTS NEW GIFT BOOTH The new gift booth is in need of items. Anything brand new never used. Please look through your drawers, cabinets and closets. Perfumes, jewelry, purses, stationary items, toys, clothes, crafts, tools, bath and kitchen items. Brand new items of any kind you can drop it off or we will pick it up. Call Jeanine Dent or Barbara Calabrese Please do not leave items in the vestibule of the church. Thank you. SANTA S WORKSHOP We are inviting parishioner crafters to rent tables for participating in selling their Crafts at Santa's Workshop & Bazaar (Parishioners Only) may purchase an 8ft. Table/Space for $ Space is Limited (only about 10 parishioner craft booths) - Availability is on a "first come, first served" basis. Questions & Reserving a Vendor Table/Space Please Contact: Marie Denise & dammon60084@yahoo.com

7 JOIN ONE OF OUR MUSIC GROUPS New enrollment is welcome in most of our groups through October! 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 Advent/Christmas season so newcomers are welcome to join us at our organizational rehearsal on Wednesday, October 18, from 7:15 PM until 8:30 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 Youth Ensemble is open to young people of high school and college age who enjoy singing or playing a musical instrument. These young people must come to us with a blendable singing voice and some level of accomplishment on the instrument. This group has already started their season but Mrs. Schindler, our organist, is always happy to meet new young people interested in joining this group. New from last year is a group of junior high students from our School and Religious Education classes that we call DI Singers. We have modified the rehearsal schedule for this year so that both our School and RE students can have some rehearsal time together each month. Please encourage anyone in grades 5-8 who likes to sing to join our group. They sing once a month at a parish liturgy. The Strings of Faith are already in session for the season. They are currently working on their full season schedule. We welcome back our DI Hand Chimes Ensemble who are already rehearsing and planning for the season. You will see a few new young members who have joined this year. Our DI Children s Choir (grades 2-4) has already begun their season. We welcomed a few new voices in this choir, too, during September and will continue to welcome new voices in October! The children rehearse on Sunday mornings from 8:30 am - 9:15 am in the music room of the school and sing once a month at Sunday mass. This group will welcome 1st graders right after Christmas! The DI Cantors never take a break as a group. They rehearse and lead us in song year-round. We usually accept new membership to this group during the summer. We are a little slow at getting our Cantor Corner up to date on our DI Web Site with bios of our newest cantors. Hopefully, we will have that done soon. 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. For further information about any of our music groups, please contact Janet Reif, Music Director, at or jreif@me.com DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MINISTRY October is the month we pray for the victims of domestic violence. See our Domestic Violence Bulletin Board in the front of DI church. Notice the sparkly T-Shirt. This T-Shirt reflects the creativity, determination and positive message of teens proudly taking a stand against domestic violence. It was designed and decorated for the Clothesline Project by teens from Argo Community H.S. You can see other T-shirts at the Westchester Public Library throughout October. We welcome new members to our ministry. Should you want to join us, call Bill or Jeanie BETHLEHEM ART SALE Next weekend, we will have representatives of Catholic Christians Community from Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the Holy Land who will display olive wood hand crafted religious figurines and articles. The Catholic Christian Community in the Holy Land depends mainly on olive wood carving and tourism. Due to the political conflict and the lack of tourism there, a lot of Christians were forced to leave the Holy Land. By displaying these religious articles abroad and selling them, this will help the Christians to survive and keep their community alive. The articles are beautifully hand carved and crafted, and they reflect our faith and love for the Lord. Please take a look after Mass and get a gift that will be remembered and cherished for yourself or for someone dear to you.

8 LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, October 21 5:00 pm Lu Fogg; Peggy Scolaro; Edward Dillon; Florence Hamilton; Bernard Lohman SUNDAY, October 22 7:30 Edward & Margaret Rybicki; Thomas Smith; Gloria & Mike Bruno; People of the Parish 9:30 James & Marilyn Ellis; Mary Fox; Dr. Robert Unger 11:30 Anastasia & Archie Conahan; Patricia Grammas; Roger Pona; Santiago Ballesteros, Sr.; Marcus Beckler, Jr. MONDAY, October 23 8:00 All the faithful departed TUESDAY, October 24 8:00 Ursula Baltazar WEDNESDAY, October 25 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick THURSDAY, October 26 8:00 Deborah, Rudolph & Beatrice Sandoval; Sue, Bob & Danny DalDegan FRIDAY, October 27 8:00 Mary Lahiff; Suzanne Sloma SATURDAY, October 28 8:00 Enrique Vasquez; Maria Santa Lucia 5:00 pm Dan Caruso; Beatrice, Rudolph & Deborah Sandoval SUNDAY, October 29 7:30 Deceased members of St. Vincent de Paul Society; Emil & Henrietta Bezouska; Thomas Smith; Gloria & Mike Bruno 9:30 Daniel Lungo; John Schindler; Mary Elizabeth Mitas; James Fergle; Jeannette Simek 11:30 Tony Concialdi; Mary Pat, Therese & Barney Crosson; Carole Jurevich; Edward & Lorraine Kotula; 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. Diane Dado Donald Doucet Ron Huefner Arlene Kalisiak Jean Lidzbienski Rena Lizzadro John Lytle Gordon Macpherson Johnny Mulligan Janine Nywood Rick Palermo Frank Pedota Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Kathy Reed 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 Aidan Groppe THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 Aleithea Israel MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Jim McManus Norma Parenti Carol Setla (sister of Elsie Masterson) NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Joyce S. Kill G. Pracz R. Shuflit R. Klemp D. Kozerski I. Negrete SUN. 7:30 Fr. Tom P. Casey J. Norton K. James R. Casey S. Laszkiewicz M. McGee SUN. 9:30 Fr. Joyce W. McHugh Adult Choir & B. McManus J. Stiso M. Meyers Children s Choir N. Mihel P. Cullum SUN. 11:30 Fr. Tom R. Eisenhart Teens M. Lah A. Garbacz S. Houston

9 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 CH 9:30 am Anointing Mass CH Hospitality after 9:30 am Mass MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 RE Classes TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 CH 3:00 pm Chimes WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept Mc Teacher Night Westchester McDonald s THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 PR 7:00 pm Scripture Study FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 LH 6:30 pm Halloween Party SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 CH Bethlehem Art after 5:00 pm Mass SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 CH Bethlehem Art after all Masses 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 October 15, Average weekly expenses $15,655 This week s collection 6,376 Deficit ($ 9,279) When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 4:20-25; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18; Ps 124:1b-8; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Rom 6:19-23; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Rom 7:18-25a; Ps 119:66, 68, 76-77, 93-94; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Sunday: Ex 22:20-26; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; 1 Thes 1:5c-10; Mt 22:34-40 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!

10 A NIGHT OF ENCHANTMENT The annual Divine Infant Women s Guild Mother Daughter Event will be held on Saturday, November 4th 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 reached 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 Peggy Perry All donations are due October 27th. Thank you. BOY SCOUT TROOP 73 RAKE-A-THON Westchester Boy Scout Troop 73, sponsored by the Westchester Community Church, will be having their 5 th annual Rake-a-Thon on the weekends of November 4 th and 5 th, as well as November 11 th and 12 th starting at 9:00a.m. For a $25 donation, Westchester residents can have up to 6 bags or containers raked. Each additional bag or container is $5. Residents need to provide Scouts with containers or leaf bags. For more information and to make a reservation, please call Call early to reserve a spot. VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY A Veterans Day program to honor all veterans will be held at Divine Infant Jesus Church on Friday, November 10 at 2:00. The program will include all of the service flags and a musical salute to all the Armed Forces. The award winning Divine Infant Band will also play. The children of the school will be singing the songs, and we invite the audience to join them. There is no charge for the Veterans Day program, and it is open to everyone, veterans and patriots alike. So come and lift your spirits with great music and song. Share the time with the young people, our future leaders of America.

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 October 22, 2017 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS