FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 14, 2017 THE CROWN A MOTHER S DAY PRAYER I thank you, Creator of us all, for my mother. I thank you that she gave me life and nurtured me all those years. She gave me my faith, helping me to know you and to know Jesus and his ways. She taught me how to love and how to sacrifice for others. She taught me that it was okay to cry and that I should always tell the truth. Bless her with the graces she needs and which you want to give her today. Help her to feel precious in your eyes today and to know that I love her. Give her strength and courage, compassion and peace. Bless her this day with your love.
HAPPY MOTHER S DAY! Happy Mother s Day to all mothers! To be inclusive we include our birth mothers, adopted mothers, stepmothers, foster mothers, mothers who gave up their child for adoption, surrogate mothers, godmothers, religious women and anyone who in any way shared a mother s love with another. I believe a mother s love reveals God s love to us. We usually think of God in the masculine gender. There is no gender in God. The feminine is every bit as much part of the divine as the masculine. The Bible was written within and to a patriarchal society. But even Scripture has many feminine images of God. In Isaiah 42:14 God is described as a mother in labor. Isaiah 66:13 describes God as a mother comforting her child. The Book of Wisdom describes God as Lady Wisdom. Proverbs, Sirach, and the Psalms all have feminine images of God. As we thank God for the gift of our mothers, we recognize the feminine side of God who made our mothers the way they are. Like God their love is unconditional. They are quick to forgive. They listen to us and comfort us. How wonderful that our God reveals divine love in our mothers. I cannot help but think of my own mother today, even though she went to live with God 27 years ago. One quality she gave me was to be a good listener. While my masculine side wants to fix things, she helped me learn listening is often more important than trying to fix things. We men have a hard time learning that. My Mom had many friends who would come to her because they knew her to be a good listener. My Mom always had a great deal of affection. I think that helped me develop a compassionate and softer side of my temperament. My Mom developed Alzheimer s disease in her final years. While that involves some painful and frustrating memories, there are also good ones. Near the end of her life her muscles atrophied and she could no longer feed herself. I remember feeding her ice cream her favorite when she would no longer want to eat anything. I reminded her she used to feed me, now it was my turn to feed her. Those were special moments that revealed to me the essence of what our lives are about: loving one another and feeding each other. Take time today to thank your mother and telling her why she is so special. If your mother has gone to be with God, remember we believe in the communion of the saints. She can hear you. Talk to her and ask her to pray for you. God bless all our mothers living and dead. Have a beautiful day! God of love, we thank you for the gift of our mothers. Thank you for helping them to bear us into this world. Thank you for inspiring them to nurture and teach us so much about you and about life. Bless our mothers who are still alive with good health and many more happy years. Bless our departed mothers with eternal life. May our lives reflect their divine love for us. Amen. Father Mike Ahlstrom
BOOKS FOR WOMEN OF THE PARISH This weekend, the Divine Infant Prolife Committee is again handing out books to the women of the parish as a token of our appreciation for nurturing life. The book we chose this year is titled Walking with Purpose by Lisa Brenninkmeyer. This book was available through Dynamic Catholic. Below is the summary given: Does your life feel out of control? Do you feel that you are doing so many things that you are doing none of them well? Lisa Brenninkmeyer understands how it feels when life is stuck on the spin cycle. As a mother of seven, she knows we don t just need to be told what kind of women we should be. We need some help getting there. Drawing from her own experience of balancing marriage, motherhood, and work inside and outside the home, Lisa helps you uncover the key to living a busy life with inner calm. What s the secret? Identifying key priorities, and doing first what matters most. With humor and wisdom, Lisa will help you: Stop striving and rest in God s uncondi tional love. Experience new hope in your marriage. Reach your child s heart. Create clarity in a cluttered home. Find friendships that go below the sur face and satisfy. Discover your passion and purpose. We hope that all of the women of our parish will take a copy home with them today. If anyone would like to contribute to help with the cost of the books there will be baskets available for donations. Happy Mother s Day to all the wonderful women of Divine Infant. MOTHERHOOD All mothers are working mothers. --Anonymous HOSPITALITY SUNDAY Next Sunday, May 21st after the 9:30am Mass. All bakers welcome and appreciated.
Grade 1 read a story about bubbles. This story gave facts about what makes a bubble, how the soapy water forms around air, and how the skin pulls itself into shape. The shape is usually a sphere which we are studying in Math. Then we went outside and had fun blowing bubbles. During the 5th grades Earth Science Unit they learned about the structure of the Earth and how natural effects such as weathering and volcanoes can change the Earth's surface. They had a chance to study volcanoes around the world and make a model of that volcano. There was true excitement by all as they made their volcanoes erupt.
DIVINE INFANT MEN S CLUB 65th ANNUAL PARISH GOLF OUTING DATE: PLACE: TIME: COST: Friday, June 30 th Bloomingdale Golf Club 181 N Glen Ellyn Rd, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 12:30 Sign-in 1:30 Shotgun Start $120.00 each (hot dog lunch @ check-in, greens fees, cart, & feast on an all you can eat bar-b-que ribs & broasted chicken dinner buffet) THIS IS A COMMUNITY WIDE OUTING AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO JOIN US!! RAFFLE PRIZES SPLIT-THE-POT SILENT AUCTION RESERVATIONS: Bob Eisenhart 708-512-4510 di.mensclub@gmail.com All reservations must be made, and paid for, no later than Saturday, June 24th. Advertise your company or service to our golfers. Call Patrick Casey at (708) 512-4510 for Tee Sponsorships or make out your $100.00 check payable to "D.I. Men s Club" and mail your company information and artwork to: Divine Infant Men s Club c/o GOLF SPONSOR 1601 Newcastle Avenue Westchester, IL 60154
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In many parish churches, more rarely in monastery churches and cathedrals, the tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament is visible from a doorway or aisle in the church. Normally, a person is to give the proper sign of reverence, a genuflection, when passing in proximity to the tabernacle. The word "genuflect" comes from Latin roots meaning bending (or flexing) the knee. A common-sense exception to the rule is for a sacristan who is taking care of the church and can't be genuflecting every thirty seconds during a vacuum run. Also excepted are persons in procession entrusted with important symbols of the Lord's presence. So, a crossbearer or a minister carrying the Gospel book, or ministers on their way to their Communion stations do not genuflect. For everyone else, the usual sign of reverence for the Lord's presence in the Blessed Sacrament is to genuflect on the right knee. The oldest form of reverence during prayer in our tradition is standing; kneeling or genuflecting is a sign borrowed from old civic practice. The posture of kneeling, even on one knee, is a sign of submission. Servants would take this position before their masters in the ancient world. It said: I'm not running away, I'm yours, I'm here for you. This is what your genuflection says when you enter a Catholic church where the place of reservation of the Blessed Sacrament is visible to you: I'm yours. --Rev. James Field, (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. THE WAY Today we sense the apostles' trepidation as they begin to realize that the Lord would soon be leaving them. In their fear, they ask, "Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?" (John 14:5). Jesus tells them that he is the way. The Easter season has been a time of growing in Easter faith so that we, too, may learn to know that Jesus is the way. We can take comfort in the Lord's promise that he is going to his Father's house to prepare a place for us, his chosen people who have been called out of darkness into God's wonderful light. As the paschal candle continues to burn during this holy season, let us remember that in baptism we were given the light of Christ. With Christ our light as the beacon lighting our way, let us march toward the glory of Pentecost. (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. REUNION The DI Class of 1967 will be having their 50 yr reunion on Sept 9, 2017. To ensure a really fun successful event they are seeking help in locating classmates. please contact Ed Gemkow edward@gemkow.net or Karen (House) Renn ker53@comcast.net with their contact info to include email addresses as soon as possible. WOMEN S DAY OF REFLECTION When was the last time we thought about the blessings in our lives? Do we have an attitude of gratitude? A Grateful Heart if the theme of a special women s day of reflection on Saturday, May 20, from 8:30 am to 3 pm at the Carmelite Spiritual Center, 8419 Bailey Road, in Darien. The day will be led by Deacon Dave Bencic. Come join us as we pray, reflect and discuss how God has blessed us. The cost is $40 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. The deadline for reservations is Sunday, May 14. To register, call Deacon Dave at (708) 485-6614. CATHOLIC CHARITIES COLLECTION ON MOTHER S DAY Thank you for giving to help those who are hungry, homeless, or hurting. Donations can also be made online at www.catholiccharities.net/donate or mailed to 721 N. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60654. MOTHERHOOD Mothers hold their children s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. Anonymous
LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, May 13 5:00 pm Pearl Volka & C. Earl Blankenship; Oscar Brond; Connie Senato; Dolores Assenato; Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God; Al Fogg; Elda Mulligan SUNDAY, May 14 7:30 Thomas Smith; Donna Dean Russ; Patricia Connelly; Bobbi Munizzo; Florence Stritch; Rick Yurkovich; Terri Fratantion 9:30 Marcella Sullivan; Concetta Gattuso; Ruth Chabot; Edward Wiertel; Bob Grimes 11:30 Catherine L. Parker; Andrea Giannelli; Jerry Spahn; Wilda & Derek Gordon, Sr.; Austin J. Boyle; Jane Ulsafer-VanLanen; Patricia Grammas MONDAY, May 15 8:00 Martin & Philomena Masterson TUESDAY, May 16 8:00 James & Winifred McHugh WEDNESDAY, May 17 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick; Edward Bauman THURSDAY, May 18 8:00 Derek Gordon, Sr. FRIDAY, May 19 8:00 Sue Abbott; Gloria Bruno SATURDAY, May 20 8:00 John McLeod 5:00 pm Jerry Spahn; Lou Galella; Lucille Fogg; Anne Cain SUNDAY, May 21 7:30 Frank & Rita Kaiser; Thomas Smith; The Otto Bezouska Family; Edward & Margaret Rybicki 9:30 William Eckles; Rosemary Padula 11:30 Andrea Giannelli; Danny Mulligan; Fred Greco; Patricia Grammas; Charles Konezney; Mary Pat, Therese & Barney Crosson MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Walter Grose PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Charles Anderson Dorothy Asher Jerry Benesh Arlene Buszkiewicz Carl Celestino, Sr. James J. Fergle Ron Huefner Arlene Kalisiak Fred W. Kirsch Jean Lidzbienski Rena Lizzadro Peter Lullo 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 865-8071. 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 865-8071. WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 Collin Nortier; Payton Cullum THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 Ava Perry; Gillian Grimes John Lytle Fran Mockler Johnny Mulligan Janine Nywood Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Kathy Reed Sue Tracy Jacob Vincent Ceasar Vivo Bridget Walsh John Williams NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Mike G. Pracz Teens J. Stiso S. Stiso P. Lopez SUN. 7:30 Fr. Mike V. Kulisek C. Schukies G. Grimes M. Novotny B. McManus TJ Mandra SUN. 9:30 Fr. Joyce M. McGovern Adult W. Rogalski M. McGee W. McHugh Choir L. McCarthy A. Perry SUN. 11:30 Fr. Tom B. Wiersema E. Delos Reyes B. Boyle R. Carnagio N. Mihel I. Negrete
SUNDAY, MAY 14 8TH grade Flower Sale after Mass MONDAY, MAY 15 PR 6:30 pm Athletic Board Meeting TUESDAY, MAY 16 CH 3:00 pm Chimes LH 7:00 pm Dispa Meeting WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, MAY 18 CH 9:30 am May Crowning & Awards Assembly PR 7:30 pm Bible Study FRIDAY, MAY 19 LH 6:00 pm Athletic Board End of Year Party SATURDAY, MAY 20 CH 7:00 pm Recital SUNDAY, MAY 21 CH Hospitality after 9:30 am Mass 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: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 or 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 14:15-21 or Jn 17:1-11a 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 312 534-5254. 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 email, please send an email to the parish at d.infant@comcast.net. In the subject line write Parish Email, and then in the body of the email write your name, street address and envelope number if you know it. This will help save the parish money in printing and postage. Thank you! SUNDAY OFFERING May 7, 2017 - Average weekly expenses $15,655 This week s collection 9,753 Deficit ($ 5,912) When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. WELCOME... We are happy you have chosen to be with us. We hope your experience is warm and welcoming whether you are here to celebrate the Eucharist or spend time in quiet prayer. If you wish to learn more about Divine Infant and/or become a new member of our parish please take an envelope in the back of the Church. The envelope contains information about our parish. If you have any questions, call (708) 865-8071. Welcome to Divine Infant. We look forward to seeing you again!
THANK YOU Dear Parishioners at Divine Infant in Westchester, Thank you very much for all of the clothing that you gave for the students for their exit interviews. The students are currently able to select and pick which professional looking clothing they will wear during their senior interview. We truly appreciate your assistance so that our student interviews will be a success. Thank you again. Sincerely, Mrs. Krystal Thomas Bloom High School Principal INTERFAITH CAREER NETWORK Older Workers Seeking Employment Please join us on Thursday, May 18 from 7-9 pm for a presentation that will cover easy-to-implement tactics to help improve your job search. "Older workers, as a rule, have a tougher time finding jobs" says a recent report from the National Labor Department. Our speaker, Lauren Milligan, will cover topics including resume and cover letter tips, interview strategies and modern search techniques. She will talk openly and candidly about age discrimination and how you can overcome it. Lauren is a Career Advancement Coach at ResuMAYDAY, a company that helps create vibrant and eye-catching resumes filled with impact and creativity to express the best from each job seeker...regardless of your age. Join us at St. John of the Cross Parish Center, 5005 S. Wolf Road in Western Springs. This meeting is open to everyone and there is no cost to attend. Come to the Career Resource Center The CRC is a volunteer staffed resource where job seekers receive assistance with internet usage, resume/cover letter preparation and electronic job search skills including LinkedIn...a powerful tool that will help energize your job search. These services are available at no cost on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month in the First Baptist Church of La Grange, 20 N. Ashland Avenue (across from the west side of the La Grange Post Office). No appointment is needed. Just ring the doorbell at the Ashland Ave. Office entrance. We're here to help you! ICN offers job support through various programs throughout the month. For further information, please visit our website at www.interfaithcareernetwork.org.
DIVINE INFANT PARISH NEWCASTLE AND CANTERBURY AVENUES WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS 60154 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, 708 865-8071 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 Parish Nurse, Ms. Jeannette Barczak, BSN, HTP, 352-7518 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, 383-4288 or (ext 302) Business Manager: Mr. Jerry Priore, (ext. 209) Rectory Secretary: Mrs. Toni Podock, (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, 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 (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. Please call the rectory at 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 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 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 May 14, 2017 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS