RENEW MY CHURCH PART II

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RENEW MY CHURCH PART II I am excited that on February 28 we had 150 people come to our Town Hall Meeting for Renew My Church. This was double what I thought the attendance would be. It was a lively meeting with a lot of positive energy. We heard about how our Church has changed and what prompted Cardinal Cupich to start Renew My Church (RMC). There are 90 some groupings of parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Our grouping includes St. Barbara in Brookfield. St. Louise de Marillac in LaGrange Park, Divine Providence here in Westchester, along with ourselves. In the past I have written about the three themes of RMC: Make Intentional Disciples out of our faithful. This entails evangelization at every level. 2. Building Communities. We want vibrant parishes and schools that will attract people. 3. Inspire Witness. We need to excite others about our faith. With this as an overarching theme we learned of diverse ways this goal could be achieved given some of our limitations with both many fewer priests, and many people who have stopped coming to church. Some areas have already decided to combine two or three parishes into one while keeping the churches open for worship. Others have made their schools more vital by creating a new school where there were two that were not making it. We need to honestly look at ourselves and see what we can do to be more vital and successful. I introduced our parish grouping representatives. There is myself and our school principal along with three parish representatives and two school reps. The names and contact information of our Grouping Feedback and Discernment Team (GFDT) are listed below. Feel free to contact us with questions or suggestions. Father Mike Ahlstrom mahlstrom@archchicago.org (708) 865-8071 Deacon Jim Sponder deaconjimsponder@att.net (708) 865-8071 Rose Gutierrez mrgutierrez@comcast.net Al Castillo acastillo@archchicago.org Len Gramarossa, School Principal lgramarossa@comcast.net (708) 865-0122 Peggy Perry Peggyperry03@aol.com Sermethia (Samantha) Houston Shouston929@sbcglobal.net By the time you read this our GDFT will have met and begun to discern our own situation both at DI and the other three parishes in our grouping. I will share with you some of the results of this discernment session in the March 18 bulletin to help you prepare for our next town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, March 21. This will be an extremely important meeting to look at possible positive changes to make us a better Church. Please plan to be there. Ministry of Consolation and Compassion A ministry I want to begin at Divine Infant Jesus is the Ministry of Compassion and Consolation. It is very much needed. Who are these ministers and what do they do? They comfort those that mourn. Whether being present after losing a loved one, helping a family plan the funeral liturgy, or following up to see how they are doing, they are showing compassion in a time of great need. Right now no one is doing this but our priests and deacon. Their time is very limited. We will have two days of training on Saturdays April 7 and 14. Please ask our Lord if he may be calling you to this ministry. Please call me at 708-865-8071 to get more information or find out if this ministry is for you. Let me know if you are aware of someone who would be good at this who may need some more encouragement. Father Michael Ahlstrom Administrator, Divine Infant Jesus

PARISH MISSION Again this year we will have a combined parish mission with the 4 churches in our Renew My Church grouping. Our grouping consists of Divine Infant, Divine Providence, St. Louise de Marillac, and St. Barbara. Here is the schedule: BAPTIZED Giacomo, son of Oronzo and Carla (Viteri) Mendrano Tuesday, March 13, 7pm at St. Louise de Marillac. Fr. Michael Knotek will present Inspiring Witness. Tuesday, March 20, 7pm at Divine Providence. Fr. Tim Fiala. Lenten Reconciliation Liturgy. This will be the only Lenten Reconciliation Liturgy. Please mark your calendars and make every effort to join in this Mission. Not only will it be a good way to keep Lent, but it will be an excellent way to get to know the people of the parishes in our grouping. COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUPOPE Thank you for your generous contributions last week to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe! As a parish, we collected $787.00 to help restore the Church and build the future in over 25 countries. If you missed the collection, it s not too late to give, visit www.usccb.org/ nationalcollections, and click on the How to Give link on the left. EARLY BULLETIN SCHEDULE Articles for the March 25th bulletin must be in the office by Thursday, March 15th. Articles for the April 1st bulletin must be in the office by Thursday, March 22nd. Articles for the April 8th bulletin must be in the office by Wednesday, March 28th. LAETARE SUNDAY Today, the Fourth Sunday of Lent is also called, Laetare Sunday meaning to have joy, to rejoice. Laetare comes from the Latin translation of the Entrance Antiphon, Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. (Is 66: 10-11) While we still continue our Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, Laetare Sunday is a reminder that Lent is both a time of repentance and one of joy. We look forward to Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord, the baptism of Catechumens and the renewal of baptismal promises for the faithful. This joyful anticipation of the pinnacle of the Liturgical Year is reflected in the prayers of the Mass. In the Collect, we pray that with prompt devotion and eager faith, the Christian people may hasten toward the solemn celebrations to come. After Communion we ask God to illuminate our hearts, with the splendor of your grace that we may always ponder what is worthy and pleasing to your majesty and love you in all sincerity. During the Concluding Rites, the Prayer over the People repeats the joyful tone, asking God to give life by your unfailing light to those who walk in the shadow of death, and bring those rescued by your mercy from every evil to reach the highest good. To help express the feeling of joy during the celebration of Mass, we may use more musical instruments, decorate the altar with some flowers and rose-colored vestments may be worn. Let us mark this half-way point of Lent just that way, celebrating Laetare Sunday with hearts and minds rejoicing for the joy that is to come with song, prayer and the wearing of the rose! Dr. Claudia Maria Dado, M.A.L. (c) copyright

ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO Department of Parish Vitality and Mission Dear Friends in Christ, January, 2018 On behalf of the Archdiocese of Chicago and our brothers and sisters who have been severely affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the earthquakes in Mexico, I want to sincerely thank you for the tremendous outpouring of support you have shown them during this challenging time. As a donor to the 2017 Natural Disaster Relief Appeal, your gift of $1,701.42 was used in its entirety for the charitable purposes of Catholic Relief Services relief and support efforts in Mexico and Catholic Charities USA s emergency relief and support efforts in Puerto Rico. To date, relief efforts have focused on providing emergency housing, food, water, cleaning supplies, clothing, and repairing damaged homes. You helped us raise over $250,000 during this appeal, answering Cardinal Blase J. Cupich s call respond the cry of those in need with both prayer and action. Please note that IRS rules require that values claimed for income tax purposes are the sole responsibility of the donor. On behalf of all of the beneficiaries of the Natural Disaster Relief Appeal, please accept our gratitude for your support. My sincerest thanks, Fr. Peter Wojcik Director, Parish Vitality and Mission AISLE OF GIFTS NEW GIFT BOOTH The Aisle of Gifts New Gift Booth is in need of items. Anything brand new never used. Gifts received you cannot use we will be happy to take from you, perfumes, jewelry, purses, lotions, stationary items, toys, clothes, crafts, tools, bath and kitchen items. We will be glad to pick them up or you can drop them off. Call Jeanine Dent 708-681-1128 or Barbara Calabrese 708-343-3908. Please do not leave items in the vestibule of the church. LENT, 2018 LET S IMITATE JESUS Forget giving-up yummy things that you ll go back to anyway once Easter comes! How DID Jesus begin Lent? He went to the desert. So as children of the Father in Heaven, let s imitate our brother Jesus and ask the Holy Spirit where He wants to lead us instead of planning Lent for ourselves. As a DI COMMUNITY we will collect DIAPERS for the Lagrange Women s Shelter. Bring them to the RE Office any time during Lent. COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY The people of God forgot the covenant and flouted God's laws. They did not listen to the prophets among them, who spoke for God in warning them. Prophets are sent from God to remind us why we are here, but they are often, even in our own time, mocked, disregarded, and mistreated rather than thanked and listened to. The book of Chronicles tells the results of these sins: the destruction of the temple and all of Jerusalem, murder, mayhem, and finally exile to a foreign land. Why are these stories in the Bible? Just to inform us of what happened to our ancient forebears? What good would that be unless there were a message and a warning for us as well? Are we people who follow the teachings of God, who obey the words of Christ in the second covenant in his blood? Or do we continue to wreak works of darkness and violence? We are reminded by these readings that we will be judged as a people, not just as individu als. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

WE RE FUNDRAISING WITH SEE S CANDIES Famous for American-made deliciousness with no added preservatives. We are raising funds for Divine Infant 8th Graders. The profits from this fundraiser will be used to offset end of year expenses. Send your order through the school or rectory in an envelope labeled "See's Candies" by end of day Monday, 3/12/18. VERY IMPORTANT: Please remember to include your name and best contact information. Payment is due at time of order via check payable to "Divine Infant School" or exact cash. Distribution of See's Candies expected early part of Holy Week. Additional information will be shared soon. Questions: Contact Margie Stiso at 708-562-3654 or mjstiso@hotmail.com. Make EASTER SWEETER while supporting our 8th graders!

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS Robert & Linda Greco and Robert and Sophia Daniel & Jennifer McCarthy and Madelyn Oronzo & Carla Medrano and Giacomo Louis & Jennifer Passi and Vincent The Divine Infant Men s Club is pleased to sponsor a night of music and laughter with Chicago s own Windy City Dueling Pianos. Windy City combines highenergy music played on two pianos by highly skilled performers resulting in hilarious, interactive comedy! Date: Saturday, March 24 th Time: 7:30 11:00 Doors Open: 6:30 Place: Divine Infant School 1640 Newcastle, Westchester, IL 60154 Tickets on sale Thursday March 1, 2018 $20.00 per person ($160.00 per full table of 8) - 21 & older Once again this is a Bring Your Own event. Guests are encouraged to bring along your own pizza, beer & wine, burgers & hot dogs, cocktails, or a full bbq buffet. Keep it simple with a tray of hors d'oeuvres or cookies or go all out with a gourmet feast for your entire table. Be as creative as you wish and just have fun. For tickets please call Neil Boyle at (708)512-4510 or by email DI.MENSCLUB@gmail.com Tickets are limited so please reserve early. YORKTOWN CENTER SCHOOL BUCKS PROGRAM Don t forget we are still participating in the School Bucks program! Collect your receipts and help the school win big money. 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: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY receipts will be taken only in the mall management office (2 nd floor near Forever 21).Monday Friday from 9am -5pm only. If these times do not work into your schedule.you can send your receipts to the school. Please mark envelopes RECEIPTS Attn. Lisa Gudmundson Specials for the month of March March 1-31 st.shop Freshii and GNC for DOU- BLE POINTS March 4-10 th. Shop 18/8 Men s Salon, Asha Spa, Mario Tricoci Too & Paul Mitchell for DOUBLE POINTS March 23-25 th DOUBLE POINTS at Gymboree, KidCo & The Childrens Place March 1-31 st..take you photos with the Easter Bunny and earn TRIPLE POINTS for any package purchased 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!!!!

LENTEN CALENDAR 2018 Please note the following opportunities for prayer and growth during this Holy Lenten season. Tuesday, March 13 7:00 p.m. Parish Lenten Mission St. Louise de Marillac Church, LaGrange Park Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 17-18 Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article Tuesday, March 20 7:00 p.m. Parish Lenten Mission Reconciliation Service Divine Providence Church, Westchester Friday, March 23 1:30 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross in Church presented by Divine Infant Students. Palm Sunday, March 24-25 Donations for St. Vincent de Paul: see article Tuesday, March 27 6:30 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross in Church presented by Divine Infant Students. THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM March 29: Holy Thursday 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord s Supper Adoration until 11:00 pm March 30: Good Friday 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 3:00 p.m. The Passion of the Lord 7:00 p.m. Solemn Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the Cross March 31: Holy Saturday 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 1:00 p.m. Blessing of the First Foods of Easter 8:00 p.m. The Easter Vigil in The Holy Night April 1: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Masses at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. STEWARDSHIP FOR LENT HELPING ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday concerns itself with what has become a traditional threepart Lenten exercise: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Jesus instructs his followers to turn to God, to turn from self-interest and to deepen their relationship with the Lord in secret. He tells them in effect that a humble and quiet pattern of prayer, self-denial and reaching out to others is transforming and leads to a favorable outcome. What is our plan to turn ever closer to God in this Lenten season? Are we prepared to treat this season as a time to deepen our own relationship with the One who redeemed us? It has been a tradition at Divine Infant Jesus Parish to donate food, paper and cleaning products, and personal products to our St. Vincent de Paul society to distribute to members of our community in need. Below are specified items that may be donated during each week of Lent. These are merely suggestions and any food product, etc., is welcome at any time. Monetary donations are always appreciated as they are used to purchase gift cards and for emergencies. Our faith is reflected most strongly in our actions to help the most vulnerable, especially those who hunger. May God continue to bless your generous hearts. Weekend of March 17-18: Coffee, drink mixes such as lemonade and hot chocolate, salad dressings, catsup, mayonnaise, pickles, olives; body lotions and/or oils, hand lotion Weekend of March 24-25: Creamettes, mac and cheese; hand sanitizer, bandaids, antiseptic cream/ spray, etc., toothbrushes, toothpaste

LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, March 10 5:00 pm C. Earl Blankenship; Dominick Caruso; Roger & Anna Pona; Claudia Schulte SUNDAY, March 11 7:30 Pat Ryan; Thomas Smith 9:30 Frances J. Bauman; Nancy Johnston; Thomas Sullivan, Sr.; William Eckles 11:30 Thomas Podock; Jerry Spahn; Anthony Gattuso; People of the Parish MONDAY, March 12 8:00 Edward & Lorraine Kotula TUESDAY, March 13 8:00 Joseph P. Gurzejk WEDNESDAY, March 14 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick THURSDAY, March 15 8:00 Walter S. Baran; Eleanor Mousseau; Catherine & John Morrissey FRIDAY, March 16 8:00 All the faithful departed SATURDAY, March 17 8:00 Patrick DeMauro 5:00 pm Al & Lucille Fogg; Fr. Fred Tozmik; Helen & Joe Zigmont; Frank & Lillian Henkel; James Tonkinson; Neil Boyle Family; Edward & Lorraine Kotula; Claudia Schulte SUNDAY, March 18 7:30 Thomas Smith; Mary Ellen Baxa; Rick Yurkovich; The Otto Bezouska Family; People of the Parish 9:30 Nancy Johnston 11:30 Sally Jacobi; Jane Ulsafer-VanLanen; Virginia Songco; Antonino Gattuso PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Charles Anderson Dorothy Asher Ed Backer Jerry Benesh Bill Beuck Arlene Buszkiewicz Carl Celestino, Sr. Margaret Cullen Donald Doucet Donna Huber Ron Huefner Arlene Kalisiak Joseph R. Lentino Jean Lidzbienski Rena Lizzadro Judy Lungo John Lytle Gordon Macpherson Johnny Mulligan Janine Nywood Frank Pedota, Sr. Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Kathy Reed Michael Scherer Thomas Sloan Paul Sodayko Edward Valle Jacob Vincent Bridget Walsh John Williams Loving God, give strength to all who struggle with illness. Grant them courage when they are afraid and comfort when they are in pain. Because of government regulations, hospitals and nursing homes are no longer allowed to notify us if you are admitted to either facility. If you or a family member would like to be visited in the hospital or nursing home, please call the rectory at 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 Gillian Grimes; Sophie Nevers THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 Aleithea Israel; Alexi Hernandez MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Jeanne Berg-Houha Mary Elaine Perez Laura Stone Vivian Swiszcz NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Jim L. Pinto Adult A. Garbacz J. Stiso O. Pinto Choir A. DiFiore G. Grimes J. Hennings SUN. 7:30 Fr. Joyce M. Yurkovich D. Kozerski M. Gutierrez G. Zangara L. McCarthy A. Perry M. Bamford SUN. 9:30 Fr. Jim S. Johnston N. Mihel J. Blumhagen J. Kroushl A. Duff S. Nevers D. Hernandez SUN. 11:30 Fr. Tom V. Husak Youth Teens A. Groppe R. Carnagio Ensemble D. Patton K. James

MONDAY, MARCH 12 RE Classes LH 6:30 pm Athletic Board Meeting CR 7:00 pm Liturgy Meeting TUESDAY, MARCH 13 CH 3:00 pm Chimes Parish Mission St. Louise de Marillac LaGrange Park WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, MARCH 15 PR 7:00 pm Bible Study MONDAY, MARCH 19 RE Classes LH 7:00 pm Dispa TUESDAY, MARCH 20 CH 3:00 pm Chimes Parish Mission Reconciliation Service Divine Providence WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. LH 7:00 pm Renew My Church Town Hall Meeting 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 March 4, 2018 - This week s collection $11,261 When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45] 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 ELECTRONICALLY 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! 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 call the rectory (708) 865-8071. Welcome to Divine Infant. We look forward to seeing you again!

NCAA FUNDRAISER We are running a squares pool, $25 per square (like the super bowl), every NCAA tournament game pays something out. There are 67 chances to win! (it's a fund raiser so $2500 total collected, $500 kept for the fund raising $2000 paid out) play in games 4 games - each winner gets $10 (total $40) 1st round 32 games - each winner gets $10 (total $320) 2nd round 16 games - each winner gets $20 (total $320) 3rd round 8 games - each winner gets $40 (total $320) 4th round 4 games - each winner gets $100 (total $400) 5th round 2 games - each winner gets $150 (total $300) 6th round 1 game - winner gets $300 The way it works: sign up for a square, after all the squares are filled, random #'s will be assigned to the left hand rows and top columns. The final score of each game will dictate the winners for each game. The last digit of each team's score is taken, for example: winning team 74 - losing team 71 (the person with the box matching winning team 4 and losing team 1 would win that game) You can win multiple times throughout the tournament with a single square! If anyone is interested. the spreadsheet is posted online to sign up for squares. Follow the link below to get your square. Make sure it says March Madness 2018 8th grade. Grid URL -- http://www.superbowlpoolsite.com/ grid.php?url=marchmadness20188thgrade%c2% A0 SBPS - Online NCAA Grid Pool Site Pool Password -- NCAApool RESOURCE CENTER Beautiful Plunkett 3 piece entertainment wall unit, 708.268.8952. Best offer. Looking for a reliable used car. Please call Andrew 708-846-9348. Payment should be made to the 8th grade parent that referred you to the site or to the rectory in an envelope labeled DI 8th grade NCAA fundraiser. Please also be sure to label your envelope with the name you used on your square (this will expedite winners payments), (the tourney starts, March 13)

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) REV. JAMES BEATH, Associate (ext. 208) 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 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 March 11, 2018 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS