A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR

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1 THE CROWN

2 A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR Someone once said to me, "Fr. Michael, your life must be so interesting!" It's true! In fact, my life is so interesting that I am thinking of writing an autobiographical screen play that I hope will be developed into a movie for the Lifetime television network. It will be entitled, Guns, Drugs, Liquor, and Women: The Father Michael Story -- Starring Danny DeVito as Father Michael, Jon Hamm as Archbishop Cupich, and Whoopi Goldberg as the woman who loved them both! It is a catchy title, the kind that those made-for-tv movies tend to have. But admittedly, guns, drugs, liquor and women would have little to do with the story. My life is not exciting in that way, but that is not to say it is not fulfilling. My life as a priest is very fulfilling. As a priest, it is my place to stand with one foot in the ordinary world and the other in the nonordinary realm of the spirit and to act as a bridge for people. As a priest, it is my job to know and speak to God and to help bring others to a profound experience of the Divine. Now that I say all that, it does sound pretty exciting! This weekend we have the opportunity to see how that excitement grows in a young man studying for the priesthood. This weekend is the annual Seminary Sunday Collection to support the seminaries of the Archdiocese of Chicago. We are fortunate to have seminarian Austin Wilker from Mundelein Seminary preaching at all the masses. I ask you please to be generous in today's second collection for the Archdiocesan seminaries. But we have to do more. You and I have to invite young men to consider the priesthood. Priesthood might not be the stuff of made-for-tv movies, but I can think of no other way (except maybe astronaut) that I would rather spend my life. So talk about priesthood to young men whom you think would make good priests. Tell them how important and valuable the priesthood is. Tell them that other professions might pay more money, but money will not buy fulfillment. Tell them that they can have a truly exciting and meaningful life as a priest. Tell them that you need them to be priests. Tell them God needs them to be priests. Tell them that as priests they will live amazing lives. Tell them not to worry or be afraid. The chances of Whoopi Goldberg falling in love with them are pretty slim. Next Sunday be sure to bring all your furry, feathered, and/or scaled friends to the Rite of Blessing of Pets at 1:00pm in the church courtyard. Fr. Michael Our annual celebration of the Rite of Blessing of Animals will take place on Sunday October at 1pm in the courtyard on the south side of church. Bring your dogs, cats, alligators, bison, guinea pigs, regular pigs, goldfish, tarantulas, hamsters, monkeys and any other non-human creature to receive this special blessing. BAKE SALE The Women s Guild will have their fall bake sale, this weekend, September 26 and September 27th. The sale will be after all masses. Please drop off 1 or 2 dozen of your favorite sweets: Saturday, September 26 after 3pm Sunday, September 27 after 7:30am Enjoy the delicious baked goods! Thank you for you continued support!

3 TO TEACH Who Christ Is A campaign for strong parishes, Catholic education and faith formation in the Archdiocese of Chicago When they call on me, I will answer Psalm 91:15 As Father recently announced, Divine Infant Jesus has begun an important initiative called To Teach Who Christ Is. This campaign will advance not only Catholic education and faith formation programs across Chicago, but also strengthen our own parish resources. Thank you to all of our volunteers who have begun visiting with parish families to explain these needs and invite a prayerfully-considered gift. If you have not received a call from one of our volunteers already, please expect one in the weeks ahead. We ask that you keep an open mind, an open heart, and an open door. Please accept volunteers invitations to briefly visit in a home or at the parish it will be a chance to meet someone new, or reconnect with a neighbor. Our goal in this campaign is two-fold: to meet our financial target so that we can address our needs, and to build an even stronger community of faith with a shared vision for our future. Visiting with fellow parishioners accomplishes both, hand-in-hand. The To Teach Who Christ Is Team thanks you in advance for your hospitality and generosity! Campaign Update We have raised more than $146,000 thanks to the early commitments from 10 of the families! Thank you for your enthusiasm, generosity, and prayers. Our To Teach Who Christ Is Team continues to invite more and more families to participate each week. Please accept their invitation and prayerfully consider how you might help. Your gift will ensure a vibrant future for our parish, and Catholic education across Chicago. Parish Goal: $735,000 Total Pledged: $182,000 Percent of Goal: 25% Number of Pledges: #12 Average Gift: $15,000 For more information about To Teach Who Christ Is, please visit You may also contact the parish office at or the To Teach Who Christ Is office at

4 ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO Dear Brother and Sisters in Christ, September, 2015 This weekend we celebrate the men studying for service as priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago. On this occasion, we honor the ministry of the many priests who serve you faithfully each day as well as those who are preparing to serve you with charity in the future. Thank you for your generous support of these men. Our seminarians are matching your sacrifice by preparing for a life of service. They are willing to give up having their own families in order to make you and the rest of the Catholic community their family. Today, we are blessed with 78 men in formation for priesthood and another 60 high school aged young men in our pre-seminary Quigley Scholars discernment program. These 138 men are the future priests in our parishes. Perhaps you know some of these men, and like me come away inspired by their love for the Church and the generous enthusiasm that motivates them to answer the call to serve as pastors of our people. We love our seminarians for good reason: they call out the best in us. They need and deserve our prayers and financial support as they consider forsaking all for the Kingdom of God and the service of God s people. It is because of this commitment that I ask for your help by contributing generously to the seminarian education fund special collection this weekend. Regardless of the size of your gift, I can assure you that these young men will not be outdone in generosity. All funds collected will be used solely for the formation of new priests for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Should you find it more convenient, feel free to make your gift online through our website at Thank you in advance for your commitment. This year as I mark my 40th anniversary of ordination as a priest, I pledge to you my daily prayers for you and your family. I ask for yours in return. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Blase J. Cupich Archbishop of Chicago JOIN ONE OF OUR MUSIC GROUPS 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 14, 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. The Strings of Faith are already in session for the season. They are currently working on their full season schedule. We welcome back our 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 2-5) has already begun their season but will have open enrollment again in October. Newcomers may join in at the October 18th rehearsal. The children rehearse on Sunday mornings from 8:30 am 9:20 am in the music room of the school and sing once a month at Sunday mass. For more information, please Mrs. Anne Nelson at annenelson29@gmail.com 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 will be featuring them this year in our Cantor Corner on the Music tab of the DI Website. 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 10 am 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 at or jreif@me.com

5 Molly Rupp (Pre-School) reads one of the many nursery rhymes the children are learning in class. Pre-Schooler P.J. Paljetak reads nursery rhymes to the class mascot, Cutie, the lamb. The children are enjoying studying various nursery rhymes. DIVINE INFANT JESUS SCHOOL PARENT ASSOCIATION INVITES ALL SCHOOL AND PARISH FAMILIES, AND THEIR FRIENDS TO A SKATING PARTY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 from 4:00 PM 6:00 PM AT LOMBARD ROLLER RINK ADMISSION PER ATTENDEE $5.00 SKATE RENTAL PER SKATER $4.00 (CASH ONLY- COLLECTED AT EVENT BY ROLLER RINK STAFF) (YOU MAY BRING YOUR OWN SKATES, BUT THEY WILL BE INSPECTED FOR SAFETY BY STAFF) SNACK BAR AVAILABLE Every Tuesday morning Pre-School through 2 nd grade gather in the primary hallway for a prayer service. This prayer service is to remind the children to take care of our earth. Each week one of the teachers leads the prayer for the group at the prayer table designed by Sr. Carolyn. PLEASE COMPLETE THE ATTACHED FORM AND SEND TO SCHOOL OR RECTORY IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED DISPA SKATE PARTY BY OCTOBER 4 CASH OR CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO DISPA ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ZMORZYNSKI@SBCGLOBAL.NET (SAME PRICE WHETHER YOU ARE SKATING OR A SPECTATOR/ THIS IS A PRIVATE FUNDRAISING EVENT /NO GROUPONS ALLOWED/PARENTS MUST REMAIN WITH THEIR CHILDREN, NO DROP OFFS-THIS IS A FAMILY EVENT) LOMBARD ROLLER RINK is located at 201 W. 22nd. Street, Lombard, IL NOTE: The rink is on 22nd. Street in Lombard, they are not on Cermak Rd. ********************************************************************************************* FAMILY NAME First Grade is very excited about the reading series Superkids. They have just completed the Welcome Back book and have started The Adventures of Superkids. The Superkids program covers all aspects of Reading, including Spelling, Phonics, Language, and Handwriting. This new book uses the Super Secret Reader which helps children focus attention on specific phonetic elements. NUMBER OF PEOPLE ATTENDING EVENT at $5.00 per attendee TOTAL ENCLOSED cash or check # Contact name, address and phone # No tickets will be issued- your name and number of people attending will be placed on a master list of attendees. You will receive an or phone call confirming receipt of your payment. Divine Infant Jesus School and Parish are not responsible for accidents.... Skate at your own risk, be safe and have fun!

6 WEDDINGS Vincent Vara & Lauren Hesslau Luis Terronez & Katherine Richter BAPTIZED Joseph Tulga, son of Thomas & Manda (Tsagaan) Hanes PARTNERING WITH YOU IN THE INVESTMENT OF A LIFETIME How to make a Nazareth Academy education more affordable Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, October 6, 2015, Nazareth s administration, business office and current parents will discuss the scholarships, awards, financial aid and third party opportunities that can assist with Catholic high school tuition. After the presentation, representatives from Nazareth, as well as from Daniel Murphy and LINK, will be available to answer questions. We hope this effort will encourage Catholic families to keep their students in Catholic high schools. For over 100 years, Nazareth has been committed to providing scholarship opportunities and financial assistance to families in need in order to offset the cost of tuition. Parents of 6 th, 7 th and 8 th grade students are invited to attend. Nazareth Academy Romano Theatre (please use west entrance) 1209 W. Ogden, La Grange Park RSVP to Mrs. Kristen Stojetz at or kstojetz@nazarethacademy.com LIFE CHAIN ON MANNHEIM NEXT SUNDAY Every year on the first Sunday of October from 2:30-3:30, members of Divine Infant and Divine Providence come together for an hour of prayer for life on Mannheim Road. This year, we are having the Life Chain on Mannheim on Sunday, October 4, from 2:30-3:30pm. We will begin to meet at the corner of Wight and Mannheim at 2:15. There will be signs available if you want to hold one. You are welcome to bring a chair if you want to sit. We pray the entire 20 decades of the Rosary during the hour. We ask Our Lord and Our Lady to help us change the hearts and minds of our fellow citizens so that one day our country will again cherish all life. This is a wonderful way to bring our faith into the world and outside of our Church buildings. Please join us. Any questions, contact Pat Meyers at or by at pmeyers9@gmail.com. HOLY HOUR THIS FRIDAY There will be a Holy Hour this Friday, October 2, at 7:30pm in the Church. Please join us in prayer. WOMEN S GUILD CLOTHING DRIVE Are you doing fall cleaning? How about filling a bag of clothes for our annual Guild clothing drive? Donations will help our sharing parish St. Martin de Porres. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Thank you to all who supported the Class of 2016 mum sale. It was because of you the sale was again a HUGE success!! Thank you for your support!!! Please have items boxed or bagged. They can be brought to Langan Hall during the following times: Saturday, October 10-3:45pm - 5:00pm Sunday, October 11-8:30am - 11:30am If you need donations picked up at your house, please contact Genny Panek at

7 INTERFAITH CAREER NETWORK Communicate Better In Your Job Search Join us on Thursday, October 1, 7-9 pm and learn how to write persuasive marketing letters and a better way to do thank you notes. Key insights covered this evening include: how to tell your story, writing with the reader in mind, writing letters that have a chance of getting read and using a powerful business proposal in place of an ordinary thank you note. Our speaker, Jim Waszak, is an ICN favorite. He regularly speaks at the Naperville Career Community Center and is a Executive Career Coach. Most importantly, Jim's passion is helping people succeed by finding their uniqueness and pursuing their own passions. Meet Jim at the St. Cletus School Building (Room 201), 700 West 55th Street, La Grange. Look for the ICN sign outside and use the flag pole entrance. Fall 2015 Career Transition Boot Camp Week 2: Tuesday, September 29 keynote speaker Dennis Hamilton will provide a special presentation on identifying your skills and quantifying your accomplishments which are the keys to preparing a compelling resume and elevator speech. Interested in making an entire career change? Dennis will also discuss how to assess your skills and prepare a strategy to make the change you want. Whether you're looking for a change in jobs, making a career switch, unemployed, underemployed or a recent grad looking for your first position, this workshop is for you! Join us each Tuesday for the next four weeks at the First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 South Ashland Avenue. For further information, please call the church office at These meetings are open to everyone and there is no charge to attend COSSITT SCHOOL CLOTHING SALE Cossitt Avenue School in LaGrange (115 W. Cossitt Ave) will hold its bi-annual clothing sale Saturday, October 3rd from 8am-1pm, extended one hour! Twice a year, the school gym is transformed into a huge clothing bazaar, with racks upon racks of high-quality/gently used children s clothing in sizes infant to 16, tables of gently-used shoes, and a room full of gear and equipment. The fall sale includes items such as Halloween costumes, holiday dresses, winter coats, sports shoes, strollers, and baby gear, in addition to fall and winter clothing. Children are permitted only between the hours of 10 am. and 1 pm. Designated items are marked ½ off from 12 to 1:00, and cash or check (with identification only) are accepted. The money raised goes towards educational enrichment and building improvement programs. Clothing not sold are then donated to numerous charities in the area. In exchange for four hours of time, volunteers can shop the popular pre-sale on Friday, October 2 nd from 6-8 pm. For more information or to sign up for a volunteer shift go to clothingsale SUBURBAN CATHOLIC SINGLES GROUP (SCSG) Multi Parish Ministry For singles in their 40 s and 50 s October Events Saturday, 10/10, Horseback Riding at Fitzjoy Farm S. La Grange Rd. Palos Park. Cost: $34 RSVP by 9/30. Afterwards, Dinner at 4:45 at Hackney's 123rd and La Grange Road. RSVP required by 10/7 if attending. Saturday, 10/17, 6pm, Dinner at J.C.'s Pub, located at 8650 Joliet Rd. McCook. After Dinner were going to Brew Moon, 4750 S. Vernon Ave. McCook, Cost $10 Please RSVP by 10/15. Above events are subject to change. You can contact us at singlesadmin@gmail.com Find us on Facebook Suburban Catholic Singles

8 LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, September 26 5:00 pm Dolores Assenato; Deceased members of St. Vincent de Paul Society; Ruth Ragusin; Peggy Scolaro; Thomas Podock, Sr.; Theresa Turilli; Casimer Eiduk; Will Cain SUNDAY, September 27 7:30 Emil & Henrietta Bezouska; Mary VanWazer; Thomas Smith; Gloria Bruno; People of the Parish 9:30 Arthur Herron 11:30 Tony Concialdi; Angela Nunziato; Greg & Wanda Pracz (wedding anniversary); Chuck Brieschke MONDAY, September 28 8:00 Thomas Smith TUESDAY, September 29 8:00 Camille & John Nawrocki WEDNESDAY, September 30 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick; Stanley Bogdanski THURSDAY, October 1 8:00 Joseph Kubin; Thomas Kovarik; Thomas Smith FRIDAY, October 2 8:00 Lester F. Olsen SATURDAY, October 3 8:00 Mary McLeod 5:00 pm Lucille Fogg; Josephine Galella; Groppe Family; Kenneth Traynor SUNDAY, October 4 7:30 Thomas Smith; William J. Casey, Sr. 9:30 Thomas Kovarik; Drew Xenakis; Andrew Xenakis; James & Helen Hassett; William E. Eckles; Paul Onischuk 11:30 Rosemarie Tassi; People of the Parish WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 Aidan Groppe; Aleithea Israel THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 Luke Panek; Quincy Oyekanmi PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Steve Birkenmeyer Dale Bogda Barbara Brown Barbara Callahan Hilda Craft Gerry D Andria Don Eck Erwin Eggert Erwin Eiduk Socorro Fajardo Jill Franklin Concetta Gattuso Walter Grose Edward Gundry Rebecca Hankiewicz Emilia Jagielka Peggy Kocar Marlene Koziol Charles Koziol Genevieve Krueger Nathan Kucera Donald J. Martin John C. Martin Ellie Merritt Dan Mulligan Caryn (Cookie) Murray John Naughton Tom Nilsson Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Jim Phillips Julie Saltz Frank Scafuri Anthony Schiavone Mary Scolaro Amy Secrest Nicole Durczak Shepulis Barbara Silski Marcella Sullivan Kim Tetzloff Trudie Tetzloff Fr. Fred Tomzik Bacilla Valle Darryl Watson 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 NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Joyce L. Pinto R. Smola M. Gutierrez O. Pinto G. Pracz C. Caday SUN. 7:30 Fr. Joyce D. Smith A. Garbacz J. Tistoj S. Smith J. Norton Q. Oyekanmi SUN. 9:30 Fr. Michael J. Kroushl Children s B. Edmonds A. Groppe M. McGovern Choir D. Edmonds R. Shuflit SUN. 11:30 Fr. Tom R. Eisenhart Youth Teens L. Panek M. Ernst Ensemble K. Kebby

9 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 LH--Guild Bake Sale after 5:00 pm mass LH 7:00 pm Trivia Night SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 LH Guild Bake Sale after all masses MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 RE Classes PR 7:00 pm To Teach Who Christ Is TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 CH 3:00 pm Chimes WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 PR 7:00 pm Bible Study CR 7:00 pm Finance Meeting FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 SCHOOL WALK-A-THON CH 7:30 pm Holy Hour SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 CH 12:45 pm Baptismal Prep GROTTO 1:00 pm Blessing of Animals 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 September 20, Average weekly expenses $15,655 This week s collection 8,461 Deficit ($ 7,194) When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Tuesday: Lk 9:46-50 Dn 7:9-10, or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-6; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12] 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......to Divine Infant Jesus Church. If you are new to our church or just visiting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in this celebration of the Eucharist. If you do not have a church home, or your church is not a home to you, we invite you to become part of our parish family. Our church is open to anyone looking for a spiritual home. To register, please call the rectory at We are so glad you are here and hope you will come back again for Mass or to become a parishioner.

10 MONTINI PRESENTS THE SPIRIT OF 76 AWARD Left to right: Montini Athletic Director, Tom Lentine, Karl Weiger, Samuel Detmers, Lauren Weiger, Fran Weiger and Principal Maryann O Neill. On Friday September 11 th, Montini Catholic High School and members of the Weiger Family presented the Spirit of 76 Award. This award was created in memory of Johnathan Johnny Weiger. Johnny became a Montini student in the fall of 2011 and was a member of the Montini football team, wearing #76. After a brave battle against his illness, Johnny passed away on November 4 th, Johnny brought out the best in the members of the Montini community. The Weiger family presents a special award each year to a member of the varsity football team who has a great commitment to faith and sportsmanship. The Weigers select a student with the help of Montini coaches and staff. This year s Spirit of 76 award was presented to Samuel Detmers. Samuel, who is also a varsity team captain, is a graduate of Westchester Middle School and a parishioner of Divine Infant Church. ST. BRUNO 90TH ANNIVERSARY St. Bruno Parish will celebrate its 90th anniversary at Saturday, Oct. 3rd 5:30 pm Mass with Bishop Thomas Paprocki, nephew of our founding pastor, Rev. A. Gorski. A reception featuring hors d oeuvres will follow in the school hall. All are welcome to join us in this celebration. CRAFT SHOW Calling all Crafters/Vendors. St. Domitilla Alumni Association is hosting their Annual Holiday Bazaar & Craft Show on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 9 am until 2 pm. Cost per table + 2 chairs is $30. Please contact Sue at or at info@stdomitillaalumni.com to reserve your spot. OUR PRODIGAL GOD We keep having to relearn how prodigal God is. It is as if God cannot quite manage to say no. We think it is surely fine when God is prodigal with us rich in mercy and forgiveness, generous in grace. But what about the other the enemy, the sinner, the heretic, the outsider? Well, we expect God to be as stingy with that person as we are. Moses and Joshua wanted such a cozy world, too. They wondered how the spirit of God could be given to the two who did not show up at the meeting tent today s church. And the apostles in the Gospel complained because there were some miracle workers who were clearly not followers of Jesus. God s great free wheeling generosity confounded them all. Let this be, says Jesus. Just see to it that you who lead continue to be worthy of your calling. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

11 DIVINE INFANT PARISH NEWCASTLE AND CANTERBURY AVENUES WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS Like us on Facebook REV. MICHAEL WANDA, Pastor (ext. 203) REV. GERALD JOYCE, Pastor Emeritus (ext. 206) REV. THOMAS WINIKATES, Associate (ext. 204) DEACON JAMES SPONDER (ext. 306) MR. LEONARD GRAMAROSSA, School Principal SR. SUSAN MAJCEN, O.P., Director of Religious Education Website: divineinfant.archchicago.org Rectory: 1601 Newcastle Avenue, Fax number: School: 1640 Newcastle Avenue, & Office of Religious Education: Parish Nurse, Ms. Jeannette Barczak, BSN, HTP, Bereavement Ministry: Dr. Claudia Dado, MAL (ext. 304) Catechumenate: Dr. Claudia Dado, MAL (ext. 304) Choir Director: Mrs. Janet Reif, Organist: Mrs. Judy Schindler, Business Manager: Mr. Jerry Priore, (ext. 209) Rectory Secretary: Mrs. Toni Podock, (ext. 201) SUNDAY MASSES: 7:30, 9:30 & SATURDAY EVENING: 5:00 pm WEEKDAY MASSES: 8:00 am SATURDAY MORNING: 8:00 am HOLY DAY MASSES: 6:30, 8:00, and 7:00 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: (Confession) Saturday: In the Reconciliation Room 4:00 to 4:45 pm or by appointment. BAPTISMS: Baptisms are celebrated on the 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the month at 12:45 pm. By Archdiocesan regulation and parish policy, parents are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation session before the Baptism of their child. These sessions will usually be held on the first Sunday afternoon of the month. Call the secretary at the rectory ( ) to register for the session and schedule the Baptism. D.I.V.M. SERVICES: Communion to the sick, food shopping, necessary transportation, emergency meals, transportation to Mass. Resource information also available. If you need help from any of these services, please let us know as much in advance as possible so the chairpersons can make arrangements and the volunteers arrange their schedules. If you are able to volunteer to help provide these services to our parishioners, we can always use more help. Please call the rectory at WEDDINGS: Couples should contact the rectory and speak to a priest shortly after the engagement, but no less than four months before the desired wedding day. No date should be set (especially in reserving a hall) for your wedding until you have spoken to a priest. In this way, you will not be disappointed if the church has been previously reserved for another ceremony. Please keep in mind the times that are available for weddings at Divine Infant: SATURDAYS 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm WEEKDAYS Any reasonable hour

12 CHURCH NAME & NUMBER Divine Infant #9216 ADDRESS 1601 Newcastle, Westchester, Il PHONE CONTACT PERSON Elsie Masterson (ext. 302) 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 27, 2015 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS