COME, HOLY SPIRIT PENTECOST SUNDAY

COME, HOLY SPIRIT PENTECOST SUNDAY May 23, 2010 In one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. 1 Corinthians 12:13a

A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR Easter Sunday seems like it was a long time ago. It was only seven weeks ago, and in the infinite scheme of the universe seven weeks is nothing. In terms of our lived experience, much can happen in seven weeks. That is why I like this quote that I found many years ago somewhere and from someone. I apologize that I cannot be more specific in my citation, but it is still a great quote: At Easter, Christ, the Divine Sun, rose in splendor; it is high noon at Pentecost and he sheds upon his vineyard the bright, warm rays that redden and ripen. Another comparison: At Easter the garden of the church is abloom with beautiful blossoms Christians newly baptized and confirmed. By Pentecost these blossoms have developed and have matured into fruit, and now hang heavily upon the trees. The Gardener who tends the trees is our Savior Jesus Christ; the sun that ripens the fruit is the Holy Ghost Now at Pentecost we have come of age. This image of the church as a garden flourishing in the light of Christ is so fitting for this time of year. At the Paschal Triduum, a few flowers were blooming around the south doors of church. Now at Pentecost, we are in the thick green of nature fully alive. That is what Pentecost is about being fully alive. When the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples at Pentecost, the Church was born as the fully living Body of the risen Christ. At Pentecost, Jesus of Nazareth the guy with the long hair and beard and sandals was gone. But now the disciples were Christ in the world. They did the teaching and healing of Christ. They worked the wonders and endured the sufferings. Christ s resurrection was the flowering of new life, and at Pentecost that new life was the Church, the Body of Christ, fully alive, present, and working in the world. I think of this fully living, flourishing Body of Christ every time I look at the wonderful work our Landscaping Committee is doing. It is not only that everything looks nice, but the beauty of the grounds say so much about who we are as a community. The beauty outside is evidence of the beauty inside, and that beauty comes in the form of commitment to and love for our parish. Thank you, Landscaping Committee. You remind us all of how our loving God brings us to life and helps us to grow, flourish and come to maturity as the Body of Christ. One of the ideas that the Landscaping Committee and I are considering is a restoration of the Rose Garden sometimes called the Mary Garden the east end of the Gloria wing of school. In addition to new designs and plantings, we would like to replace the broken walk with memorial bricks. Not only would this improve the appearance and safety of the paved areas, but it would also be a chance for people to honor loved ones, celebrate events, and support our school. I will keep you informed as this plan develops. Speaking of supporting our school, I would like to thank all of you who have donated to our recent appeal for the school. Many of you have been very generous, and I am truly grateful. Every dollar you give will be matched up to $7500 to help our school. Thank you for your support of Divine Infant School! Fr. Michael

SECOND ALL-ALUMNI REUNION EVENT On Saturday, June 5th, you might notice a larger-than-normal crowd gathered for the 5:00 pm Mass which will mark the beginning of the evening for the 2nd All-Alumni Reunion to be held at Divine Infant School. A section in church will be marked Reserved for those alumni attending the Mass. Please welcome our former students!

SCHOOL NEWS On May 11th first and second graders, their teachers and seventh grade patrols gave up their recess time to participate in a live web-cast game show in the Computer Lab. Our classes joined first thru third graders across the United States to compete in this live web-cast. The web-cast was called Word Girl and we hoped to win the Grand Prize, which was 500 books for the school! All were excited to participate in the fun vocabulary game. We did not win the Grand Prize, but we sure did have fun trying! Students enjoy a wonderful day in the sun contributing their efforts to support the school by participating in the annual Walk-A-Thon. Student pledges are collected for each completed lap around the school. This is the students way of contributing to the fundraising efforts of the school. Father Joyce stopped by to join the students in a few laps around the school along with several parents. Members of Divine Infant Jesus Student Council participated in Westchester s Clean Sweep program on May 1st. Students were assigned an area along Cermak Road. They picked up and removed garbage on both sides of the street. The children of Grade 2 crown Mary each morning and say some Hail Mary s. We are taking turns while each classmate crown the Blessed Mother. Pictured are our Save the Planet volunteers: Lauren Wajda, Robert Tworek, Vinnie Esposito, Haley Calabrese and Amelia Castillo Pictured are Ashley Onik, Grace Olen and Jack Grahn. Thank you so much to the anonymous donor who brought a beautiful, new handmade rosary for each eighth grader. We are already using them! You are very thoughtful, and we appreciate your generosity. We will pray for you.

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. BEREAVEMENT PRAYER CIRCLE We invite all who have experienced the death of a loved one to come to our Spring Prayer Circle of Remembrance, Light in the Lord. We will gather in the former convent, 10120 Kent Street at 7:00 pm on Monday, May 24th. This is an opportunity for those who are mourning a loss to pray in community with others. Refreshments will be served afterwards. If you are in need of transportation, please call Rita Raysa at 865-8071. RAGTIME CONCERT Thirteen year old Morgan Siever, granddaughter of Carol and Chuck Pedersen, will give a 30-minute ragtime piano concert on Sunday, June 13th, at 7:00 pm in Divine Infant Church. There is no admission charge for this concert. Morgan s debut ragtime piano CD will be available for $12.00 at the concert; $15.00 if shipped. For more information about Morgan, go to www.morgansiever.com. DRIVERS NEEDED Divine Infant Parish is in great need of people who can help get non-driving parishioners to Mass on the weekend. You can be scheduled for any Mass you attend, most likely once a month. Please call the rectory if you are able to help. HAPPY SPRING! As you get your garden ready for the season, the landscape committee is doing the same to get the church and school ready. If you find that you have plants that are in need of dividing or transplanting, we would be happy to take them to use around the parish grounds. Any and all would be appreciated. Please feel free to contact Julie Klemp at 562-0309 or Genny Panek at 865-9977. Thank you! LIVING STEWARDSHIP NOW God gives us the gift of the Holy Spirit to help build up others in a life of faith. Is there some calling deep in your heart that you are afraid you have no talent or training for? Pray that the Holy Spirit will lead you to fulfill the calling and equip you to do it.

DIVINE INFANT 58th ANNUAL HOLY NAME MEN S CLUB GOLF OUTING George Breneisen Memorial DATE: PLACE: TIME: COST: Friday, June 11th Bloomingdale Golf Club 181N Glen Ellen Rd., Bloomingdale, IL 60108 12:30 sign-in 1:30 shotgun start $100.00 each (hot dog @ check-in, greens fees, cart, * bar-b-que dinner) RESERVATIONS: Bob Eisenhart (708) 531-9059 bobnoodle6@aim.com Payments received by Sunday, May 23rd, will be entered into our Earlybird Drawing and one lucky golfer will get a chance to golf for free. The drawing will take place during check-in. All reservations must be made, and paid for, no later than Sunday, June 6th. Don t miss an opportunity to advertise your company or service before 144 golfers. Call Patrick Casey at (708) 804-9556 for Tee Sponsorships Or make out your $100.00 check payable to D.I. HNMC and mail your company information to: Divine Infant H.N.M.C. c/o Patrick Casey 1601 Newcastle Avenue Westchester IL 60154

LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, May 22 5:00 pm Frank Ignatius, Louis Galella, Louis Vitek, Mary Wanick, Bernice Polak SUNDAY, May 23 7:30 People of the Parish; James Tracy 9:30 Terry O Donnell 11:30 Chester Dorch; Charles Konezney; Frank & Lillian Henkel MONDAY, May 24 8:00 Anthony Scolaro TUESDAY, May 25 8:00 All the Faithful Departed WEDNESDAY, May 26 8:00 All the Faithful Departed THURSDAY, May 27 8:00 All the Faithful Departed FRIDAY, May 28 8:00 All the Faithful Departed SATURDAY, May 29 8:00 Linda Spahn 5:00 pm Frank Charles Ignatius; Charles Gimino; Dec. Mem. of the St. Vincent de Paul Society; Frank Perry SUNDAY, May 30 7:30 Emil Bezouska & Fam.; James Tracy 9:30 James Booth; Matt Massura; Ed Begin; All the Faithful Departed 11:30 People of the Parish MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Edward Zak (father of Linda Peters) Melvin Krzewinski WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 A. Gutierrez, M. Polak THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 F. Boyle, L. Nortier BAPTISMS Claire Rebecca, daughter of Daniel & Kimberly (Parrillo) Tracy Reese Lorraine, daughter of Scott & Kendra (Spomer) Brejcha John Matthew, son of John & Megan (Maloney) Reguera 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 WEDDINGS Jonathan Morgan & Kathleen Quigley 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 Fran Saviano Nicole Durczak Sheputis Pat Sherman Dolores Sniegowski Ron Speechley Anthony Mark Stompanato Adrian Stompanato Matthew Walendzewicz Ray Waver JoMae White Jean Wise Augie Zimmerman NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Michael D. Thoms Teens Z. Smola W. Thoms M. Grimes F. Boyle SUN. 7:30 Fr. Michael C Saflover R. Mueller E. McGee J. Saraceno H. Mueller J. Lopez R. Tworek SUN. 9:30 Fr. Joyce J. Percival R. Raysa S. Shuflit K. Xenakis S. Johnston M. Scheuing T. Shuflit SUN. 11:30 Fr. Winikates R. Carnagio B. McManus J. Hunter C. Edmonds M. Weber J. Genova L. Nortier

NEW PARISHIONERS Patrick & Kim Woolfe, John and Megan MONDAY, May 24 LH 7:30 pm Beginner Band Sign-up CONV 7 pm Bereavement Prayer Circle WEDNESDAY, May 26 CH 4 pm Music Dept. FRIDAY, May 28 LH School Picnic MONDAY, May 31 MEMORIAL DAY WEDNESDAY, June 2 CH 4 pm Music Dept. PR 7 pm School Board FRIDAY, June 4 CH 7:30 pm Holy Hour SATURDAY, June 5 LH All-School Reunion SUNDAY, June 6 1:30 PM DIVINE INFANT SCHOOL GRADUATION A PRAYER TO THE SPIRIT Spirit of Jesus, poured out in flames of fire upon your disciples on the day of Pentecost, we pray to you: Set afire the hearts of your faithful so that they will announce in all the languages of the world the wonders of the salvation of God. From Come, Lord Jesus by Lucien Deiss, CSSP, copyright 1976, 1981, Lucien Deiss. Published by World Library Publications. p.182 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25; Mk 10:32-45 Thursday: 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12; Mk 10:46-52 Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13; Mk 11:11-26 Saturday: Jude 17:20b-25; Mk 11:27-33 Sunday: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 SUNDAY OFFERING - The Sunday collections for May 16, 2010 totaled 9,400 -- - When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. SPONSORS NEEDED My dog Zak & I will be participating in our 6 th Hinsdale Humane Society Pet Walk on June 6 th. We were in the top four last year by collecting $820. During the past five years, Zak & I have collected $2,555. We would like to set our all time record by collecting $1,000. With your help, we know we can do it! If you or someone you know would like to make a donation please visit our site at http:// www.firstgiving.com/renamulligan. You can also send your donation directly to me. Rena Mulligan 11031 Burns Ave Westchester, IL 60154 Please make your check out to the Hinsdale Humane Society. 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 865-8071. We are so glad you are here and hope you will come back again for Mass or to become a parishioner. 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.

ST. JOSEPH SUMMER CAMPS Dedicated and enthusiastic teachers will inspire and train children this summer at St. Joseph Summer Camps. St. Joseph High School faculty members serve as Summer Camp teachers who implement the new and exciting curriculum by challenging each camper to learn new skills while in a fun and safe environment. The summer camps include a Local History camp, Sports camps and Band camp where students learn marching and Jazz basics. The new curriculum also includes a focus on the arts. Each Cultural Art Experience camper will create a piece of art from one of many cultures, including Africa and South America. The Art of Lettering and other basic crafts will also be introduced. To register for a Summer Camp contact the school at 708-562-4433 or the Athletic Office at 708-562- 0767. For additional information on the camps you can also visit the SJ website at www.stjoeshs.org. JOYFUL AGAIN! Joyful Again! The program for widows and widowers will sponsor a fundraising outing to see the Chicago White Sox take on the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, June 22nd, at 7:00 pm at U.S. Cellular Field. All are invited. The bus will leave from La- Grange at 6:00 pm. The cost for lower-reserved seats is $35.00 per person and roundtrip bus is an additional $10.00. Call not to reserve your tickets. For more information, please call Mary at 482-3816. The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at 3 PM at St. John Brebeuf, 8307 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, IL. Couples married in 1960 interested in attending this celebration should contact their parish to register. For further information call the Family Ministries Office at 312.534.8351 or visit the website: www.familyministries.org GIGANTIC GARAGE SALE St. John of the Cross Women s Club will have their Annual Garage Sale on Saturday, June 19th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at 51st Street and Wolf Road, Western Springs. Over the years this sale has been a great success because of the thousands of items at very low prices. Everyone is invited to come to find a favorite bargain from room full of furniture, clothing, housewares, toys, treasures, books, lamps, lighting fixtures, bikes, hardware and garden supplies and more! For more information, please call Mary Beth White at 246-6339. GARAGE/RUMMAGE SALE Divine Providence Parish will hold their garage sale on Saturday and Sunday, June 26th & 27th. Tables are available at 2 (6 ft.) tables for $25.00, $10.00 each additional. For information, please call Carol or Char at 562-3364. RESOURCE CENTER Westchester mom and child-caregiver is looking to care for infant through pre-school; full or part-time. Call Stephanie at 562-7909. Live-in caregiver looking for work. Call Sophie at 773 964-0903. Cleaning lady looking to clean your house available every second Thursday in the morning. Call Wanda at 847 698-9785. Volunteer Tutors are needed for the literacy program, School on Wheels at The Congregation of St. Joseph of LaGrange Park. For information, call 482-5060.

THE CORPORATE NATURE OF WORSHIP Fr. Douglas Martis,The Liturgical Institute, University of Saint Mary of the Lake Some time ago I was praying in a chapel, as I looked up I saw the hymnals neatly arranged in the book holders of each pew. On the cover of each book, the word Gather in gold lettering popped out against the dark background. That s our problem! I said almost out loud. For nearly a generation, we have been told and have been telling others that we have to gather in Church. Our songs reinforce the notion: We gather together to sing the Lord s praises The hymnals, too, speak: Gather, they tell us. And yet, if we stay at that level at the level of gathering only we have missed an essential aspect of the liturgy. I think of a model airplane that I can buy at the local hardware store. All of the pieces are there in the box, gathered in the same place. But they do not get to be an airplane until the pieces are assembled! The same is true of the Church at prayer. The worshiping assembly is formed into one body on a variety of levels: in speech, in song, in gesture, but also in mind and heart. And while it is true that when they gather to pray, each brings his or her own prayers, none should come with any other motive than the praise of God. The Christian community joined in public prayer is decidedly not a group of anonymous individuals who happen to be gathered in the same place and time. They are called brothers and sisters in the Lord related by nothing less than blood and water the Blood of Christ and the water of baptism. They are perpetually trying to connect every aspect of their lives with the Mystery of Christ. Assembling into one body is only possible for those willing to do so; they must come to the liturgy with openness and charity, ready to pray together, ready to share and celebrate what really matters, ready to care for one another. In some ways, the liturgical assembly never really exhausts its role because concern for others extends beyond the walls of the building. Our participation in the liturgy happens because we are members of the Mystical Body of Christ. Saint Paul explains this magnificent idea for us in the First Letter to the Corinthians. Each one of us, in his or her own and unique way has something to contribute. Since the Eucharistic Liturgy is the prayer of Christ to his Father, we can only participate in it fully if we are members of Christ. By the Sacrament of Baptism, we become members of his body and are equipped with the ability to join his prayer to the Father. When the community gathers to pray, it must pray as the body of Christ: the community prays as a kind of corporate Christ. In the liturgy, the word I rarely means one of us individuals. It usually refers to this assembly that prays as one. The my in the liturgy does not mean mine alone. It is the voice of Christ that speaks here, we fold our voices into his. The liturgical is the most exquisite presentation of the Church, since in her liturgical prayer the Church shows herself most perfectly both as the bride of Christ and as his own beloved body. This my in the liturgy is the Body of Christ, it is Corpus Christi. The initial task of the liturgical assembly, then, is to form, or better yet, to be formed into the body of Christ, reminiscent of Saint Augustine s command: Become what you receive, receive what you are. The Christian people, gathered as Christ s body, joins with him, its head and spouse, in offering a unified prayer of praise; in union with the whole Church and with Christ we participate in his prayer to Father. This gathering, moreover, is not an amorphous mass, or a group of disconnected individuals who happen to be in the same place and the same time. There is order and structure both to the gathering and to its prayer. Each member of the community has a role to play in the liturgical act. This means that the highest value of liturgical expression, in this sense, is that each person play his or her part fully. And not only that, but that each play only that part. In this way, rather than making all the members the same, each will respect the unique quality and contribution of the other. The Church has resisted calling this gathering an audience because the members of the community are assembled for a collective action, collective prayer, rather than watching or merely listening. They do not come to be entertained, to be impressed by the discourse no matter how eloquent nor by the music no matter how phenomenal. Liturgical celebrations should not be evaluated as if they were performances. We want to learn to live a Christian life that feeds into and is nourished by the celebration of the sacred mysteries. This is living liturgically. Cwww.mysticalbodymysticalvoice.com The Christian community joined in public prayer is decidedly not a group of anonymous individuals who happen to be gathered in the same place and time... They are perpetually trying to connect every aspect of their lives with the Mystery of Christ.

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 12 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN May 23, 2010 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS