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A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR One of my favorite childhood memories was decorating the house for Christmas. In mid- December, Dad would go out to the garage and bring in boxes of decorations. There was one very large box that was almost as tall as I was. All sorts of treasures came out of that cold, musty box. There were strings of colored lights, home-made ornaments, and yards of garland. All the way at the bottom of the box was the Nativity set. It was pretty basic. The cardboard barn contained figures of St. Joseph, baby Jesus (who looked to be about three years-old), the Theotokos, and two sheep. But it felt like something was missing. In fact, much was missing: no shepherds, no angels, no magi, no ox. To remedy this, my brother Steven and I added a tiny plastic cow. The cow was smaller than baby Jesus, but it helped. It made the scene more complete. I still have that nativity set. Everybody is still there: the Holy Family, the sheep, and the cow. But now the membership has grown. I have added three more Christmas essentials: St. Nicholas, the Grinch, and Neil Armstrong standing on the surface of the Moon. But I know the scene is not complete. There is always room for more to come and worship at the manger. In fact, the mystery of Christmas demands it. This Christmas I invite you to be like the cow, St. Nicholas, the Grinch, and Neil Armstrong. I invite you to make the scene complete. At Christmas time, we want and expect many things to make the season beautiful and meaningful. We want to have a tree with lights and gifts. We expect to spend time with family and friends. These things are wonderful, but they do not make Christmas complete. You make Christmas complete. At Christmas we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation. That is, God becomes human so that we may become divine. That means that even though Jesus was born 2,000 years ago, Christmas really happens now. The Incarnation happens now, right now, as you read this, as you take a breath, as your heart beats. God is filling you, dwelling in you, working to transform you into the divine creature he made you to be. So I invite you to put yourself into the Christmas scene. Make yourself a major character in the mystery of the Incarnation. Do that by living this season with a heightened awareness of divinity in you and in everyone and everything around you. Come celebrate that divinity by joining in the divine mysteries we celebrate in church. Add yourself to our reconciliation liturgy this coming Saturday the 21st at 10am. Put yourself front and center in our Christmas Masses. Use these sacramental icons of the Incarnation to help you to perceive the true meaning of Christmas: God is with us. God is in us. May the celebration of Christmas show you that of all the characters in the nativity scene, the most important one is you. Our parish depends heavily on our Christmas collection. Please remember Divine Infant with a generous gift. You may make all your parish donations online at www.givecentral.org where you can make a one-time donation or set up an account with all your parish contributions for the entire year. Thank you! Fr. Michael

HAPPY ADVENT! With Advent we begin a new Church year. Advent calls us to take time from the busyness of the season to really pray and let the true meaning of Christmas enter our hearts. ADVENT CALENDAR December 15 Third Sunday of Advent The rose candle is lit. The color symbolizes joy as we draw closer to Christmas. December 16 Morning Prayer 8:30 am December 21 Reconciliation Liturgy 10:00 am December 22 Fourth Sunday of Advent The fourth and final candle is lit. December 24 Christmas Eve Masses are at 4:00 and 11:00 pm; December 25 Christmas Day Masses at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 am OPLATKI Oplatki is now available in the rectory during regular office hours. The price is $2.00 for the first and $1.00 for each additional. CHRISTMAS BULLETIN SCHEDULE Articles for December 29th are due by Dec. 17th. Articles for Jan. 5, 2014 are due by Dec. 23rd. 2014 GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN PRAYER LITURGY OF THE HOURS For those who pray Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, the 2014 Annual Guide for Christian Prayer--Liturgy of the Hours can be purchased either at a Catholic religious goods store or directly on-line. It is available on-line at ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com for $2.50. THE POPE WANTS TO HEAR FROM US! Pope Francis has called an extraordinary synod to address the topic, Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the context of Evangelization, that will take place in Rome in October 2014. Parishioners are asked to contribute comments through a survey. Detailed information on how to participate can be found on the Archdiocesan website through the following link: http://www.archchicago.org/vatican-survey/ Survey responses have to be received at the Archdiocese by December 16, 2013. Participating is easy, just follow the instructions on the Archdiocesan website. Never before have they asked for feedback from the whole church in this way, please participate! GIVING TREE Please stop by the Giving Tree located in the vestibule of the church. Gifts will be given to St. Martin de Porres Parish. Take an ornament with the age of the recipient, put the size of the clothing in the space provided and return the package to the vestibule of the church. All gifts must be returned by Sunday, December 15th. Thank you for your generosity! THE LITTLE THINGS ADD UP I thank everyone for contributing greeting cards to my collection basket. The Christmas cards, etc. have been sorted, bundled and distributed. On September 5th, I gave 950 Secular Christmas cards, 550 Religious Christmas cards, 1,050 blankinside note cards, and 850 birthday cards from my inventory to a chaplain at Dixon State Correctional Center. They were very much appreciated. Since then, you have donated cards that have been donated to Safer Foundation in Chicago, totaling 3,600 Secular Christmas cards, 1,300 Religious Christmas cards, 450 blank-inside Christmas cards, and 150 birthday cards. On behalf of the many, many people who will be able to send greetings to their loved ones because of your generosity, I wish to express a GREAT BIG THANK YOU for your kindness! Fr. Tom

In a cross-curricular art project with Mrs. Jacklin s Social Studies class, fifth graders made buffalo hides out of butcher block paper. They learned that Native Americans told stories using symbols and pictures, such as animals, plants, and celestial objects. They would decorate their buffalo hides using these symbols. Pictured are Melphina Egbutu and Alexa Zornoza Finishing up their lesson on Thanksgiving, the Pre- School and Pre-K class made Thankful Angels. The angels represent our thankfulness for all God's gifts. Pictured are Elyssa Avitia and Brian Piszcor. The Pre-School/Pre-K class is discussing Advent. The children painted paper Christmas trees green. They then added lights using different colors of paint, The lights show us that Jesus is the Light of the World. Pictured are: Damian Brambila and Brandon Rodriguez First Grade has been learning all about Geometry. They learned about symmetry which is when one shape becomes exactly like another if you flip, slide or turn it. They had a lot of fun during Art class when they took ½ of a photograph or themselves and drew the matching part.

TEENS ON FIRE: DIVINE INFANT YOUTH GROUP NEWS The Youth Group will conduct a 30-Hour Fast/ Overnight Retreat to raise money to help the hungry and poor of our community. This will take place on from Friday December 20th at 6:00 pm to Saturday December 21st. We will end our Fast at the 5:00 pm Mass followed by dinner. This will take place at Divine Infant. This will be open to all youth from 6th to 12th grades. The Fast and all activities of the retreat are designed in this season of plenty to connect the youth with the struggles of the homeless/poor/ hungry and less fortunate. Consider sponsoring a youth for the Fast. All the participants will have pledge sheets and will be looking for sponsors. You can also choose to write a check or give a cash donation to the youth participating by dropping it off at the rectory in an envelope marked, 30-Hour Fast. If you would like to sponsor our dinner for all the youth after the Fast is over, contact Jim Negrete or the rectory. Our Youth groups are open to all 6th to 12th graders who attend our school, religious education program or are in the community. All are always welcome. If you have ideas, thoughts, and suggestions or would like to volunteer to help Teens On Fire, contact Jim Negrete (Youth Minister) at jim_negrete@att.net Be Who God meant you to be and you will set the world on Fire! St. Catherine of Siena THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE The Sacrament of Penance is one of the Sacraments of Healing. Through Christ. we are healed or made well again and reconciled or brought back into right relationship with God and each other. The foundation of reconciliation can be seen in the psalms of the Old Testament. Psalm 51, the Prayer of Repentance, contains the elements of the Sacrament we celebrate now: the acknowledgement of sin, plea for forgiveness, renewal of heart, expression of sorrow, acts of penitence and reconciliation. In the New Testament, reconciliation is in and through the person of Christ. In answering the invitation of God to conversion, we respond and are renewed in spirit. We reaffirm who we became at our Baptism: people clothed in Christ and members of His Body the Church. Through His death, Christ instituted the forgiveness of sins. After His Resurrection, He sent the Holy Spirit to give His Apostles and their successors the power to forgive sins through His Church. The priest, as minister of the Sacrament, represents both Christ and Christ s Body, the Church. We confess our sins out loud to a priest so that upon hearing those sins, he can give absolution, assuring us that our sins are truly forgiven. The Revised Rite of Penance contains the Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents. This liturgical celebration of the Sacrament is available each week. The Rite for Reconciliation of Several Penitents is usually celebrated during the liturgical Seasons of Advent and Lent. Both Rites are individual and communal in nature, as are all liturgical celebrations, and they belong to the people as a whole. While the confession of sins is a component of the ritual action of the penitent, spiritual guidance to overcome the root cause of sin and to continue on the journey to salvation is part of this celebration. The grace and mercy of God is a call we should respond to with joy and not fear. Through the Sacrament of Penance, Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; Though they be crimson red, they may become white as wool. Dr. Claudia Maria Dado, M.A.L. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated on Saturday, December 21st at 10:00 am.

Benefiting Divine Infant Athletic Board Sunday, December 15, 2013 ALL DAY Buona in Hillside 2135 S. Wolf Rd. 708 236-0575 15-25% of all sales (dine-in, carry-out, drive-thru and Buona by-the-pound) incurred as a result of your participation will be donated directly to Divine Infant Athletic Board. Flyer must be presented when ordering. BUONA gift certificates/cards and coupons will not be honored. BUONA s Italian Beef Burgers & Hot Dogs Hand-Tossed Salads Café Sandwiches Grilled Panini Kids Meals A variety of BUONA-fied menu choices: Beer & Wine* (available at most locations) Hand-Mixed Shakes & Desserts Thin Crust Pizzas * (not available at Berwyn, Oak Park or Lombard locations) Visit www.buona.com to view our complete menu! Like BUONA at http://www.facebook.com/buonarestaurants to share details of this fundraising event

HEALING TOUCH Christmas is upon us. It is a time for decorations, baking, parties and un-ending shopping and gift giving. It is also a time for us to stop and reflect on the real meaning of Christmas. God bestowed upon us the gift of his only begotten son. Through this gift, we have reason to celebrate and rejoice. We have a reason to embrace life and live life to its fullest. We also have a reason to stop and give God a gift in return. We can give Him a gift of healing ourselves in body, mind and spirit. This gift of self-healing can enable us to have renewed strength and love to pass on to God and one another. Looking for any last minute gifts? Think about giving the gift of Healing Touch to someone who is in need of healing. Healing Touch is a form of complementary healing that, through touch, allows Divine healing energy to flow so that self-healing may take place. For gift certificates, please contact Jeannette Barczak at 708 352-7518. 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT WHERE: St. Louise de Marillac Parish Center 31st St. & Harrison, LaGrange Park WHEN: Saturday, January 4th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (If necessary) Sunday, January 5th 12:30 to 5:00 pm COST: $15.00 per person ($45.00 per team) Payable at registration. WHY PLAY? Teenagers from St. Louise are embarking on a service trip in July to repair homes for those living in poverty. SIGN UP: Contact Jay Copp at jaycopp@earthlink.net or call 708 579-1803. SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PROVIDING ASSISTANCE EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR "Tis the season to be jolly." It is the time of year we give gifts to those we love. It is the time of year that many people think about the poor, the down trodden, the homeless, and those who have no family or are separated from family by distance or other circumstances. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul thinks about these people all year long. Their actions speak for themselves. Their work is life-saving helping individuals and families avoid slipping into poverty by assisting with utility bills, rent, food, transportation, medical expenses and even emotional and spiritual support. As you prepare for Christmas, consider setting aside part of your shopping budget to help the Society continue its good works with a tax-deductible charitable donation or perhaps setting aside time by joining the many volunteers who see the face of the Christ Child in those they serve. Your time and talent may make the difference for a family. Your generosity may bring Christmas to a child. Please call 312 655-7181 or visit www.svdpchicago.org to learn how you can help your neighbors in need through membership, volunteerism or donations. Merry Christmas and God's blessings from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul! Deadline is December 28th DIVINE INFANT YOUNG COMPOSER Perhaps you were at the 11:30 am Mass on the Feast of Christ the King. If so, you heard our young trumpet quartet playing the prelude. This musical piece was composed by our very own Aidan Walton. Aidan is a Sophomore at Nazareth Academy. He is a promising young performer and composer. We look forward to hearing more of his music composed for our Divine Infant community. The other trumpeters performing that day were Will Ernst, (who plans to major in music next year) and Marcel Tworek and Sara Groppe. We are proud of our young musicians!

LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, December 14 5:00 pm Margaret Peggy Scolaro; Pearl & Michael Matuga; Pearl Volka & C. Earl Blankenship; Juvancic Fam. SUNDAY, December 15 7:30 People of the Parish 9:30 James Hyland; D.I. Class of 1963; Margaret Charlton; Mary Ann Faitz 11:30 Catherine L. Parker; Thank you to St. Anthony; Lorenza Aclag; Teresa Baker MONDAY, December 16 8:00 Mary Ann Faitz TUESDAY, December 17 8:00 Otto Daniel Keller; Gilda Cappetta (living) WEDNESDAY, December 18 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick; Terence Noone THURSDAY, December 19 8:00 Ken Hoffman FRIDAY, December 20 8:00 John McLeod SATURDAY, December 21 8:00 Virginia, Charles & Jim Wilkin; Ken Ewald, Mike Borelli, Judy Villareal & Jack Bonner 10:00 Reconciliation Liturgy 5:00 pm Lucille Fogg; Marge Fischer; Michael & Pearl Matuga SUNDAY, December 22 7:30 Otto Bezouska Fam. 9:30 D.I. Class of 1963; Glenn Moleterno; Drew Xenakis 11:30 People of the Parish; Austin Boyle; Samuel & Genevieve Gimino; René Husak WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 T. Lopez, M. Gutierrez THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 A. Calabrese, J. Stiso WEDDINGS Guy Calcagno & Megan McNeela BAPTISMS Reid Wilkin, son of Brian & Lauren (Wilkin) Vaupell PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Caroline Accardo Cathy Breniesen Pauline Buban Jerry Danhauer Don Eck Erwin Eiduk Andrea Giannelli Walter Grose Greg Hanley Richard Jurevich Robert Knudson Nicholas Labovsny Virginia Modry Dan Mulligan Caryn (Cookie) Murray Ellen Noftz Michael Perduto Jim Phillips Frank Scafuri Nicole Durczak Shepulis Darryl Watson Loving God, give strength to all who struggle with illness. Grant them courage when they are afraid and comfort when they are in pain. Because of government regulations, hospitals and nursing homes are no longer allowed to notify us if you are admitted to either facility. If you or a family member would like to be visited in the hospital or nursing home, please call the rectory at 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. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Maria Ugo Marguerite Swider NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Michael J. Bylinski S. Laszkiewicz B. Grimes B. Chiostri A. Garbacz V. Gutierrez H. Lah SUN. 7:30 Fr. Michael D. Belluomini S. Johnston K. Kebby D. Belluomini M. Klincewicz J. Baptiste S. MedjoMeZengue SUN. 9:30 Fr. Winikates M. Zebert Adult Choir A. Natanek L. Beard W. Beuck N. Brejcha J. Lyons M. Weber SUN. 11:30 Fr. Joyce V. Husak Teens M. Covelli J. Neubert G. Herrera J. Tistoj

MONDAY, December 16 Rel. Ed. Classes CH 8:30 am Morning Prayer TUESDAY, December 17 CH 3 pm Chimes Ensemble LH 7 pm DISPA WEDNESDAY, December 18 CH 4 pm Music Dept. LH 5:30 pm Market Day pick-up PR 7 pm Baptismal Preparation THURSDAY, December 19 LH 1 & 7 pm School Christmas Show FRIDAY, December 20 LH/GYM Lock-In SATURDAY, December 21 CH 10:00 am Reconciliation Liturgy LH/GYM Lock-In TUESDAY, December 24 CHRISTMAS EVE Masses are at 4:00 and 11:00 pm WEDNESDAY, December 25 CHRISTMAS DAY Masses are at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 am MONDAY, December 30 No Rel. Ed. Classes TUESDAY, December 31 NEW YEAR S EVE Mass is at 5:00 pm WEDNESDAY, January 1, 2014 NEW YEAR S DAY Masses are at 8:00 and 10:00 am READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10;Ps 72:1-4ab,7-8, 17;Mt 1:1-17 Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8;Ps 72:1-2,12-13,18-19;Mt 1:18-25 Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Friday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a;Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7;Mt 1:18-24 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 December 8, 2013 - Average weekly expenses $15,655 This week s collection 13,176 Deficit ($ 2,479) When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. WELCOME......to Divine Infant Jesus Church. If you are new to our church or just visiting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in this celebration of the Eucharist. If you do not have a church home, or your church is not a home to you, we invite you to become part of our parish family. Our church is open to anyone looking for a spiritual home. To register, please call the rectory at 865-8071. We are so glad you are here and hope you will come back again for Mass or to become a parishioner.

VOLUNTEER TUTORS NEEDED Speaking with people of a different culture, making new contacts, and a feeling of self-satisfaction are some of the benefits one might reap from volunteering at School on Wheels, sponsored by the Congregation of St. Joseph of La Grange Park. Volunteers are needed for the school s Adult Literacy/ English as a Second Language program. Tutors are asked to teach one hour or more per week, during the hours of 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, or 3:00 to 8:00 pm at locations in Brookfield, Cicero, Downers Grove, Hodgkins, Woodridge, Villa Park, or Summit. No prior second language skills are needed. However, it is necessary to attend a two-day tutor training session from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Saturdays, January 11th, and January 25th, 2014, at the Congregation of St. Joseph Center in La Grange Park. Volunteers must attend both training dates. Further information is available by calling 708 482-5060 or 708 482-5077. WINTER You made the moon to mark the seasons, The sun that knows the hour of its setting. Psalm 104:19 MAYSLAKE MINISTRIES PROGRAM Men's Silent Retreat Why After You, Brother Francis? A Retreat on St Francis of Assisi inspired by Pope Francis January 10-12, 2014 We invite men to join us for a retreat in January. What a wonderful way to begin the New Year! We were all amazed and delighted when our "surprise Pope" in his first official act chose St Francis of Assisi as his patron and indeed the name by which he would be known. We at Mayslake Ministries have made a similar choice for the theme of our preached retreat 2013-2014. In this retreat, we ask our new pope what Francis' companion, Brother Masseo, asked Francis when yet another person came into the woods where he was praying to seek his counsel. "Why after you, Brother Francis, why does all the world run after you?" In this retreat, we ask the same question of Pope Francis. Surely when a man of his distinction makes such a critical choice as that of his own name, we need to ask him what he sees in Francis that the whole church and the rest of the world needs to see. Four sessions, prayer services and Eucharist will be presented by Fr. Jonathan Foster and Christine Grano. DATE/TIME: January 10-12, 2014; 7:00 pm Friday to 11:00 am Sunday LOCATION: Cardinal Stritch Retreat House 1300 Stritch Dr, Mundelein, IL FACILITATOR: Fr. Jonathan & Christine Grano THE CANDY CANE The candy cane begins with a stick of white candy. The white symbolizes the purity of Christ. Red Stripes remind us of the blood shed by Christ on the cross for us so that we may have eternal life. The candy cane is formed into a J to represent the precious name of Jesus. It also represents the staff of the Good Shepherd. Its hard consistency represents the Solid Rock, the foundation of the church and the firmness of the promises of Christ.

DIVINE INFANT PARISH NEWCASTLE AND CANTERBURY AVENUES WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS 60154 Like us on Facebook REV. MICHAEL WANDA, Pastor (ext. 203) REV. GERALD JOYCE, Pastor Emeritus (ext. 206) REV. THOMAS WINIKATES, Associate (ext. 204) DEACON JAMES SPONDER (ext. 306) MR. LEONARD GRAMAROSSA, School Principal SR. SUSAN MAJCEN, O.P., Director of Religious Education Website: divineinfant.archchicago.org Rectory: 1601 Newcastle Avenue, 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) Choir Director: Mrs. Janet Reif, 531-9495 Organist: Mrs. Judy Schindler, 383-4288 Business Manager: Mr. Jerry Priore, (ext. 209) Youth Minister: Mr. Jim Negrete, (ext. 307) 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, 10:00 am 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 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. 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 Elsie Masterson (ext. 302) 708 562-0329 after 5:30 pm 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 December 15 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS