Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) April 11, 2010 Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever.

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Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) April 11, 2010 Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. Revelation 1:18a

A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR A few weeks ago at Mass, we prayed for Marie Solarski among the deceased. Now this weekend we are also praying for Marie Solarski among the deceased. I am pretty sure you did not notice that, and that is ok. We pray for so many people who are sick and who have died that all the names sound the same after a while. But names sounding the same has always been a way of life in my family. Those two Marie Solarskis were my aunts. My Mom s brothers Andy and Larry both married Maries, and Uncle Andy s Aunt Marie as she was known when I was a kid died in March, and Uncle Larry s Aunt Marie died this past week. Then on my Dad s side of the family, my Dad s sister was Nancy, and Dad s brother Tommy married a Nancy. So I had two Aunt Maries and two Aunt Nancys. So both Aunt Maries died within a month of each other. I mention this for only one reason: it is Easter. Even though our consumer culture has completely forgotten Easter and pushed us on towards the next reason for spending, the Church continues to celebrate Easter. Today is the octave (or eighth day) of the Solemnity of Easter. Liturgically speaking, today is celebrated with the same solemnity as Easter Sunday or Christmas. Today as with all the days of this Easter week is a feast of the highest rank. The point of this is simple. Easter is not just a day, and the liturgy is an icon of this mystery. Easter is celebrated not just as a day but as a week of days. But it is not just a week either because the season of Easter lasts for seven weeks each week being a week of days adding up to seven weeks seven week-long days that culminate in the fiftieth day, Pentecost. On the day of Pentecost, the Gospel of John begins: On the evening of that first day of the week. In other words, we have not gone anywhere. After fifty calendar days, we are still celebrating the same mystical day, the One Great Day, the Day of Resurrection, Easter Day. This is a liturgical icon. The liturgy is telling us that Easter is not just a day but that it is The Day. It is The Only Day. The resurrection of Christ has re-created the world and transformed reality. We now live One Great Day, the Day of Resurrection, Easter Day. This is who we are as Church. We are the baptized who have died and risen with Christ. Our identity is Easter. Our reality is resurrection. Our time is The One Day, the Day of Resurrection, Easter. If you are having trouble wrapping your mind around this, then just think about Aunt Marie. Which Aunt Marie? The Aunt Marie. It is so fitting that both my Aunt Maries should die during Lent and Easter when we celebrate the mystery of Christ s death and resurrection. In Christ s death and resurrection, we are all transformed. Our personal identity and individuality are absorbed into the divine reality. This is perhaps the most difficult thing to understand about the Resurrection. It is not the resuscitation of a corpse. Resurrection is never about going back to what was. It is always about new, unexpected, unexplainable, and unpredictable life. Resurrection is about complete liberation. In the Gospels we see the resurrected Christ completely unlimited by time and space. He is everywhere and everytime. He is always with his disciples. He is never not with his disciples. Rather, the disciples just need to learn to recognize the Risen Christ always and everywhere. That is what The Aunt Marie is: the Risen Christ. That is what you and I are: the Risen Christ. As disciples of Christ, you and I follow the Lord through the limits, sufferings, doubts, and deaths of physical life into the new, limitless, unexpected, unexplainable, unpredictable life of the Risen Christ. In other words, your faith is about one thing: Christ. You are Christ. You live the reality of the resurrection. Pain, death and sorrow belong to the old, individualized way of life that we leave behind on the cross. So leave it behind. Do not allow pain, suffering and death to define you. Be defined by the resurrection. Surrender the individuality that gives you that pain, suffering, and death, and live the one, complete, new reality of resurrection. Be Christ here, now, everywhere, always. Then you will not need any other name. Live the One Day: Easter. Be the One Name: Christ. Fr. Michael

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL To all the wonderful families of Divine Infant we thank you for your donations of food and monetary assistance during the Lenten season. You are truly answering God s call to help those in need. If time permits please give some thought to becoming a member of our St. Vincent de Paul society. We meet on the second Thursday of each month (except July and August) in the church rectory at 7:00 pm. The meeting lasts no longer than one hour. I believe you will find it spirituality rewarding. If you have any questions, please call Don Smith at 865-0258. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting Thursday, May 13th. May God bless you all. SPRING CONCERT Senior Citizens of Westchester are invited to a Spring Concert at Westchester Middle School, 1620 Norfolk Avenue. Enjoy performances by our band and chorus groups. Refreshments will be provided. Date: April 22, 2010 Time: 8:30 am For information, please call 450-2735. WESTCHESTER BLOOD PROGRAM Saturday, April 17th, is the date of the next blood drive to be held at the Community Center on Westchester Boulevard from 8:15 am to 3:00 pm. Donors need to be over the age of 17, at least 110 pounds, in general good health and not taking blood thinners or antibiotics. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, please call Carl at 865-1782. Come, give that others might live!! ILLINOIS FOCA IS DEAD! Another huge victory for unborn babies in Illinois, HB6205 also known as Illinois FOCA failed to advance in time for a vote in the House and was sent back to the House Rules Committee, rendering it dead for this session. Background: HB6205 would have increased taxpayer funded abortions through Medicaid; eliminated the Abortion Right of Conscience Act; and mandated comprehensive sex education for every student in Illinois public schools kindergarten through 12. Your calls, letters and e-mails made an impact and forced legislators to remove their support! Thank you! PLEASE COME NEW PARISHIONERS WELCOME RECEPTION SUNDAY APRIL 11, 2010, 12:30 pm (or immediately following the11:30 am Mass) LANGAN HALL A Welcome Reception will be held in Langan Hall immediately following the 11:30 am Mass today to welcome new parishioners to our Divine Infant family. Information about Divine Infant, our school, and the organizations that make up our community will be available. Light refreshments will be served. If you are new to our parish or feel new, please come. If you are not new but would like to meet more parishioners, this is a great opportunity to do so. If you know someone who has been away from parish life and might like to see what we have to offer, please invite them to come with you. HARD AT WORK Parents Television Council (PTC) is hard at work trying to improve the quality of the TV that is being seen by all of us including our young, impressionable children, grandchildren and the whole family. Now there is a way for you to help get rid of the offensive, inappropriate programs showing up on your television. PTC is a 25-year old organization that has evolved to a concerned membership of 1,300,000 people. It was formed with the help of entertainer the late Steve Allen. Because more people are getting more concerned and more involved our methods are getting more and more effective but we still need more help! For more information on what the PTC is about, go to www.parentstv.org/. No obligation to do anything. Give yourself, your children and grandchildren better television. For more information, please call Don Eck at 630 267-7162.

SCHOOL NEWS Dawn Mitchell graduated from Divine Infant in 2006. She has been chosen as covaledictorian for Nazareth Academy. She will start at the University of Chicago this fall where she will study geology. She hopes to become a paleontologist. Congratulations, Dawn! We are so proud of you! Our Accelerated Reader Program is a special reading opportunity for children of Divine Infant Jesus School. It encourages the reading of classical children s literature and checks comprehension of reading through computer tests. During the third quarter of this school year, 724 books were read and tests taken. We are very proud of our accomplishments and congratulate the students who accumulated the highest number of points in the school. The Top Ten readers are: Aja Collins, Henry Panek, Sidonie MedjoMeZengue. Nicole Pechacek, Finbar Boyle, Ashley Onik, Erin Lorenzen, Tim Shuflit, Lauren Beard and Alexa Epps. This was Census week at Divine Infant. Jr. High students learned about the benefits of the census in their Social Studies classes. They found some interesting facts while investigating a census website. (Did you know that popcorn is the state snack of Illinois?) Students also wrote a persuasive essay encouraging all to fill in their census for Language Arts. Fourth and Fifth graders filled in the Divine Infant Census (What s your favorite subject at school?), and Math classes sorted and displayed some of the data. Several Divine Infant seventh grade students volunteered to deliver decorative Easter bags filled with items they donated. Candles, hand lotion, gift cards and small plants were delivered to two homebound parishioners during the week before Easter. Two parents accompanied Luis Ornelas, Dan Ornelas, Kevin Jackson, Joe Genova, Louis Herman, Carl Robst, Chris Kulnig and Alex Kwok. Just a small gesture to let our homebound friends know that we are thinking of them during this holy season. Pictured are Justin Hunter, Gianna Figueroa and Vinne Esposito designing a census poster to be displayed in the hall.

After many weeks of preparation, eighth grade students performed Living Stations for the parish. It was very moving. EIGHTH GRADERS AWARDED CSJ SCHOLARSHIP Congratulations to eighth graders Robert Tworek and Lauren Wajda who have been awarded a CSJ Scholarship by Nazareth Academy. The scholarship is awarded to the top test takers on the Nazareth Entrance Exam. Robert and Lauren will receive a $3,000.00 cash benefit that will be applied to their tuition at Nazareth. Pictured are Vinne Esposito, Antonio Gutierrez and Mark Jacobo. 2010 SCHOOL YEAR REGISTRATION CONTINUES Our school is part of the ministry of the Catholic Church and is an integral part of the mission of Divine Infant Jesus Parish. Developing the Faith through word and action is a critical part of the school curriculum. Our students take part in weekly liturgies, daily communal and classroom prayer, prayer services, sacramental preparations and various service projects as a means to enrich their Faith life. Pre-school and pre-kindergarten parents have the option of l/2 or full day programs for three or five days per week. Our full-day kindergarten program provides an excellent academic foundation for grades one through eight. The Faith-centered curriculum is aligned with the Illinois State Board of Education Standards. The curriculum also includes daily Religion instruction Art, Music, Physical Education and Computer classes. Extra-curricular activities include Student Government, Band and Chimes ensemble, Robotics Club, Chess Club, a before-and-after school program, Mural Club, an in-house Broadcasting Network and athletics. For more information, or to arrange a private tour, please contact the school office at 865-0122.

MARKET DAY Market day orders must be returned to school or the rectory by Friday, April 16th. Internet orders are due by 11:00 pm on Saturday, April 17th. Pick-up will be on Wednesday, April 21st, between 5:30 and 6:30 pm in Langan Hall. If you have any questions, please call Rose at 345-8461 or Cathy at 516-2696. POST TRAUMATIC SPIRITUAL STRESS Mayslake Ministries Veterans Ministry presents a Veterans Retreat on May 7th, 8th and 9th at Cardinal Stritch Retreat House in Mundelein, IL. For reservations or more information, please call 630 268-9000. CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN WALK 2010 Resurrection Health Care sponsors Champions for Children Walk 2010 to be held on Saturday, May 15th, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm a 4-mile walk through Bellwood, Maywood and Melrose Park. The Walk begins and ends at Memorial Park, 3101 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood. To register for the walk or make a pledge, go to cacionline.org and follow the link to Champions-4-Children Walk or call 338-3806, ext. 5302. Proceeds will benefit the Resurrection Behavioral Health Proviso Children s Advocacy Center. TEEN NEWS Please note the following: We will go to Ronald McDonald House again on Sunday, April 18th, to cook dinner for the families; Last Teen Club date for this year is Friday, April 30th. FREE COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS! Would you like to try Yoga, but can t fit it in your busy schedule? Join us for a Free Community Yoga Class. Tuesday, April 13th 7:00 to 8:15 pm in the Divine Infant Gymnasium Practice in an introductory level Yoga taught by someone who grew up in Westchester and was a member of Divine Infant Church. Class is open to men and women of all ages plus teens who are mature enough to handle a one hour practice. Unite your mind, body and spirit in this moving form of meditation. Breathing techniques, meditation and poses to elongate and tone muscles will be included. See what speaks to you! Bring a Yoga mat if you have one (they can be purchased for a reasonable rate at Target and Marshall s), a large towel and a water bottle. Come ready to experience the physical and spiritual benefits of a Yoga practice with friends! CALLED TO BE WITNESSES Thomas probably would be a good man to have in your corner in a modern-day courtroom. Even though he was willing to follow Jesus to death (John 11:16), he s not going to go out into the world now and attempt to give witness to the risen Christ when all he has at his disposal is hearsay evidence from the other apostles. No, he wants immediate evidence, a hands-on experience of Christ risen and present. The risen Christ ultimately provides Thomas with the experience and evidence he needs. Many of us, when we struggle with our faith or our belief, can identify with Thomas. But even when our faith is in relatively solid shape, we encounter people who are a bit like Thomas, who won t believe unless they are given credible experience of the risen Christ. We, then, are called to be witnesses. Like Christ, we cannot be ashamed to show the woundedness of the Body of Christ, the Church. We must even allow others to probe and examine the wounds. But we must also greet them with Peace and know that, in the glorious everlasting life of Christ risen from the dead, our wounds are not our final destiny. Our final joy is life transformed for eternity.

Saturday, May 15, 2010 Register online @ www.signmeup.com For more information e-mail dimilesformiracles@yahoo.com

LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, April 10 5:00 pm Betty Fedler; Walter & Mary Wengel; Bernice Polak; Arthur Green SUNDAY, April 11 7:30 Gerald Garbacz; Patricia Ryan 9:30 Helen Hassett & Mary Ann Faitz; Sue, Bob & Danny DalDegan; All the Faithful Departed 11:30 People of the Parish; Charles Piamonte MONDAY, April 12 8:00 All the Faithful Departed TUESDAY, April 13 8:00 All the Faithful Departed WEDNESDAY, April 14 8:00 Mary Ellen Norge; Helen Eichinger; Audrey Schroeder; All the Faithful Departed THURSDAY, April 15 8:00 Michael Borst FRIDAY, April 16 8:00 Gerald Daly SATURDAY, April 17 8:00 Eleanore Mousseau 5:00 pm Frank Perry; Lucille Catino; Walter Trojak; Bernice Polak SUNDAY, April 18 7:30 People of the Parish 9:30 Therese Pestrak; All the Faithful Departed 11:30 Dorothy Raczkowski MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Dr. Bonfiglio Zanoni Margaret Olivo Joel Troppito Robert Mailhot & Dorothy Mailhot Evan Holmes Marie T. Solarski WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 M. Tworek, Z. Smola THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 A. Brandt, G. Patton PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Mary Baloun Muriel Becassio Mary Belluzzi Irene Bendinelli Michelle Budrick Marie Camerota Jean Cibulka Florence Cizek Troy Conrad Marianne Crosson Jessica Davy Robbie Dee Bill Dilla Joseph Downey Diane Fadish Elaine Fergle Jerry Fitzpatrick Charlie Flory Harold Frederick Dolores Fuller Jeanine Geringer Annie (Bidinger) Golden Paul Grahn Florian Grusz Francine Gust Greg Hanley Lois Hanley Kenneth Helgesen Sigmund Hill Jenny Hlavac Jim Hruby Max Israel John Jacobs Joan Janda Richard Jurevich Annamae Karmeres Pat Kirk Elizabeth Klincewicz Susan Koehl Patsy Koehl Adolph Kubon, Jr. John Lany Margaret Limoncello Nick Lococo Dorothy Lovelock Art Luigio Rose Meyer Nancy Michalek Ben Mollandin Noah Morales Suzanne Moreau John Morrissy Freida Morrone Judy Mortimer Kathleen Mulacek Daniel Noftz Ellen Noftz Norma Parenti Michael Perduto Helen Pezzette Ken Philip Penny Prokop Beth Rybarski Edward Rybicki Nicole Durczak Sheputis Pat Sherman Dolores Sniegowski Ron Speechley Anthony Mark Stompanato Adrian Stompanato John Sutherland Matthew Walendzewicz Ray Waver JoMae White Jean Wise Augie Zimmerman Fran Saviano Bill Graham SUNDAY OFFERING - The Sunday collections for March 28, 2010 totaled 10,200 April 4, 2010 totaled 5,800 -- - When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Michael R. Raysa Teens W. Raysa SUN. 7:30 Fr. Michael F. Brogan M. Czajka J. Ceplecha J. Sponder SUN. 9:30 Fr. Joyce J. Kroushl W. Serritella E. May L. McCarthy SUN. 11:30 Fr. Winikates V. Husak B. Edmonds J. Neubert D. Edmonds

MONDAY, April 12 Rel. Ed. Classes CH 3 pm Chimes Ensemble CR 7 pm Liturgy Comm. Mtg. TUESDAY, April 13 LH 7 pm Boy Scouts GYM 7 pm Yoga WEDNESDAY, April 14 CH 4 pm Music Dept. LH 7 pm DISPA PR 7 pm School Board THURSDAY, April 15 CONV 10 am Pastoral Associate Mtg. LH/GYM 7 pm Cub Scouts FRIDAY, April 16 LH/GYM 7 pm Teen Club SATURDAY, April 17 LH/MR Band Concert MONDAY, April 19 Rel. Ed Classes CH 3 pm Chimes Ensemble PR 7 pm Athletic Board Mtg. TUESDAY, April 20 GYM 7 pm Yoga WEDNESDAY, April 21 CH 4 pm Music Dept. LH 5:30 pm Market Day Pickup PR 7 pm Baptismal Preparation Mtg. THURSDAY, April 22 LH 7 pm Guild Mtg. FRIDAY, April 23 LH/GYM 7 pm Teen Club SATURDAY, April 24 LH 9 am Eucharist Retreat READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30; Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 [1-14] CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA For the first time ever, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago will welcome its national counterpart, Catholic Charities USA, to Chicago on April 29th for a leadership summit aimed at reducing poverty. This one-day Centennial Leadership Summit, held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel, will bring together local and national policy experts to strategize about how we can work together to reduce poverty in our community. Catholic Charities encourages parish leadership, staff or parishioners to attend as representatives for those in your parish or vicariate who may be affected by poverty. Visit www.catholiccharities.net/ summit to learn more or to register online, or call 312 655-7525. GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 19th, at 3:00 pm at St. John Brebeuf, 8307 North Harlem Avenue, Niles. Couples married in 1960 interested in attending this celebration should contact their parish to register. For further information, please call the Family Ministries Office at 312 534-8351 or visit www.familyministeries.org. MISERICORDIA CANDY DAYS Friday, April 23 & Saturday, April 24 Please volunteer two hours of your time to make a difference for more than 550 children and adults with mental and physical disabilities. Call Tessa 773-273-2768 to volunteer or go to www.misericordia.org Thank you!

FREE RESUME REVIEW Interfaith Career Network will host a free resume review on Saturday, April 24th, from 9:00 to 11:00 am at St. Cletus School (Room 20), 700 West 55th Street, LaGrange. Bring your resume and spend 20 minutes of quality time with a resume review professional. Human Resource, Search and other professionals will be on hand to meet with you, one-onone, to review your resume and offer ideas and suggestions for enhancement. We hope you will join us. Please use the flag pole entrance. IN A JOB SEARCH? MAKE YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION POWERFUL Interfaith Career Network invites you to a fun and interactive program filled with valuable information on how to develop a polished and professional presence. Relationship management trainer and executive coach, Susan Fignar will highlight reinventing and re-branding yourself, nonverbal communication, communicating the proper attitude, how to overcome self-limiting beliefs and more. A passionate, positive and powerful trainer, Susan teaches people how to exceed their potential by providing them with the necessary skills-and-action steps for personal and professional growth. This program is open to all and there is no fee for attending. Gain a competitive edge; join us on Thursday, April 15th, at 7:00 pm at St. John of the Cross Parish Center, 5005 South Wolf Road, Western Springs. PERMANENT DEACONS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO One of the great legacies of the Second Vatican Council was its renewal and encouragement of the order of deacons throughout the entire Catholic Church. The Council proclaimed the Sacred Order of Deacons is to be a driving force for the Church s service or diakonia toward the local Christian communities, and as a sign or sacrament of the Lord Christ himself, who came not to be served but to serve. Please pray for deacons who faithfully serve in the parishes and agencies of the Archdiocese of Chicago. And, if you believe the Lord may be calling you to consider a vocation to this valuable ministry, please check out our web site at www.usml.edu, click on Ministry Formation and then click on Deacon Formation. For further information, please contact Deacon Bob Puhala at 847 837-4564 or bpuhala@usml.edu. RELIGION? What does our faith have to do with care for the environment? Come join us for a lively and faithfilled discussion series for Young Adults on Catholics Going Green RESOURCE CENTER Elmhurst Hospital is in need of volunteers in many areas. For information, please call Nicole Foss at 630 833-8200 ext. 73579. Experienced early childhood teacher and mom will provide care for your child full or part time in my Westchester home. Summer care also available. Call Jenny at 262-6218. Dog-walking and pet-sitting available. Dogs under 25 lbs. Please call Francesca at 338-9887. Infant and Toddler Care. Call Marilyn at 343-9531. Babysitting available. Call Emma at 870-2067. Childcare available in my home for infant/toddler, full or part time or school age for the summer. 22 years experience. Call Elizabeth at 343-1667. Learning and living environmental justice Wednesday evenings 7:00 to 8:30 pm Beginning April 14th at St. Giles Parish 1045 North Columbian Avenue Oak Park 60302 For more information or to register contact Elise Ainsworth Kateri Center for Young Adult Ministry Elisea-b@yamchicago.org. or call 488-5112

DIVINE INFANT PARISH NEWCASTLE AND CANTERBURY AVENUES WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS 60154 REV. MICHAEL WANDA, Pastor (ext. 203) REV. GERALD JOYCE, Pastor Emeritus (ext. 206) REV. THOMAS WINIKATES, Associate (ext. 204) MRS. RITA RAYSA, M.A.P.S., Pastoral Associate (ext. 208) MR. LEONARD GRAMAROSSA, School Principal SR. SUSAN MAJCEN, O.P., Director of Religious Education MR. JAMES SINACORE, Deacon Website: dnn.archchicago.org/divineinfant Rectory: 1601 Newcastle Avenue, 865-8071 Fax number: 708-865-8032 E-mail: d.infant@comcast.net School: 1640 Newcastle Avenue, 865-0122 & 865-0233 E-mail: divineinfant@comcast.net Office of Religious Education: 865-8086 Minister of Care: 865-8071 Youth Minister: Mrs. Rosemary Calcagno, 344-1578 Choir Director: Mrs. Janet Reif, 531-9495 Organist: Mrs. Judy Schindler, 383-4288 Business Manager: Mr. Leonard Weigel, 865-8071 (ext. 209) Rectory Secretary: Mrs. Toni Podock, 865-8071 (ext. 201) SUNDAY MASSES: 7:30, 9:30 & 11.30 SATURDAY EVENING: 5:00 pm WEEKDAY MASSES: 8:00 am SATURDAY MORNING: 8:00 am HOLY DAY MASSES: 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 am and 7:00 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: (Confession) Saturday: In the Reconciliation Room 4:00 to 4:45 pm 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 third Wednesday evening of the month. Call the secretary at the rectory (865-8071) 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. Mrs. Rita Raysa, 865-8071. 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 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm WEEKDAYS Any reasonable hour

CHURCH NAME & NUMBER Divine Infant #9216 ADDRESS 1601 Newcastle, Westchester, Il. 60154 PHONE 708-865-8071 E-mail: d.infant@comcast.net 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 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN April 11, 2010 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS