THANKSGIVING AT DIVINE INFANT Mass of Thanksgiving at 9:00 a.m. Donations to Saint Vincent De Paul Society Please bring a monetary donation and / or nonperishable food items with you to Church Thanksgiving Morning. These donations will go to the St. Vincent De Paul Society who aid the hungry of our area. Please, DO NOT leave food in the normal containers in the vestibule, but keep it with you in the pew. During Mass, after the regular collection, we will all be invited to bring our gifts (food) to the Altar. This beautiful procession will strongly symbolize our willingness to share our gifts with one another, and that the hungry and less fortunate hold an important place in our hearts. RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED The rectory office will be closed on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving! The Divine Infant Liturgy Committee. GIVING TREE Hopefully you've noticed the Giving Tree for St. Martin de Porres Parish in the vestibule of the Church. Please take an ornament with the age of the recipient on it, fill in the size if applicable, and return the wrapped package to the vestibule by Sunday December 11th. Due to the increased need, we are concentrating on the younger age groups this year. Thank you for your generosity! THANKSGIVING PRAYER Good and gracious God, we come before you today united with all who give You thanks and praise. Fill us with gratitude and Your many blessings. We thank you in particular this day for the gifts of food and family. Bless this food, Lord, that it may nourish our bodies. Bless our family, especially those who cannot be with us today. Also, today we remember those of our family who have gone to be with You. Grant us Your spiritual blessings and help us pray daily for the grace to serve You in response to Your bountiful gifts to us. Bless all who serve You throughout the world. We pray this in the name of Jesus, Your Son, our Lord, who gives all things freely according to our needs. Continue to bless us and give us Your Peace. Amen. THE CROWN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE November 20, 2016
CHRISTMAS WREATH ORDER FORM Adult Choir Divine Infant Church Westchester, IL 60154 708.865.8071 Name: Phone: Address: Number of 20-inch double-faced wreaths @ $20.00 each (bow and pine cones included; see picture below.) Check one: Payment enclosed Amount: Deliver on 11/26 (We will deliver your pre-paid order within the Westchester area on 11/26 in the morning.) Payment at pick-up NOTE: 1) Orders may be given to: a. any choir member b. Judy Schindler, our pianist/organist, after any Mass c. the rectory during office hours OR d. send by mail or e-mail slkolo@ameritech.net 2) Wreaths may be picked up on: Saturday, November 26th, in Langan Hall, 9:00 to 11:00 am Saturday, November 26th, after 5:00 pm mass Sunday, November 27th after all the masses This yearly fundraiser helps defray costs of major musical projects.
WESTCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY 2016 WRITE-A-BOOK CONTEST WINNERS Congratulations to all of our DI students who participated in the Westchester Library s Write-A-Book Contest this year. Listed below are this year s Write-A-Book Winners from DI. FIRST PLACE WINNERS James Patton, Gr. 6 Elizabeth Soyemi, Gr. 7 Ciara Banks, Gr. 8 SECOND PLACE WINNERS Elai Meshell Turner, Gr. 1 Kaitlyn James, Gr. 6 Lauren Scott, Gr. 7 Alexa Zornoza, Gr. 8 THIRD PLACE WINNER Noemi Medina, Gr. 1 Max Negrete, Gr. 3 Kassandra Reyes, Gr. 6 Molly McGee, Gr. 7 Jean Baptiste Medjo Me Zengue, Gr. 8 SCHOOL NEWS I am happy to announce that our enrollment increased by twenty students this year. Many thanks to all who organized, participated and contributed to another successful Walk- A-Thon this year. Our final tally for the event was $16,342. Thanks to a generous donor, we had the hallway walls in the upper level Primary Wing and Gloria Wing painted. DI ALUMNI EARN HONOR ROLL STATUS St. Joseph High School Sidonie Medjo Me Zengue, Chidi Egbutu, Anthony Calabrese, Alexa Epps, Grace Genova, Breanna Meeks, Joseph Stiso and Thomas Lopez. Nazareth Academy Anthony Frugoli, Matthew Israel, Xinyi (Cindy) Li, Erin Lorenzen, Kelly McGee, Lauren Nortier, Finbar Boyle, Liam Boyle, Henry Panek and Jake Panek.
THANKSGIVING THE FORGOTTEN HOLIDAY The world that we live in seems to have no time to stop and be thankful for what we have in our lives. We are constantly running around in circles, whether it be working long hours, rushing to get home and pick up the children and then quickly make dinner, only to rush off again to attend a soccer game, swim meet, dance recital, etc. Let s not forget the stress that builds up because we forgot to pay our bills on time, we are running late for work, school or even a simple lunch date, or the car breaks down at the most inappropriate time. This all leads to anxiety disorders, hypertension, panic attacks and insomnia. The quick fix is to run to the doctor s office and get a prescription for anxiety, hypertension, panic attacks or insomnia. Or perhaps we just continue to deal with the stress in our lives and pretend it does not exist. If we make the choice to just deal with these issues, we are headed for disaster. Illness will eventually strike us down and literally force us to stop. This all leads me to one of the most beautiful and sacred holiday s that our country has given us. Thanksgiving. A day for family to come together to celebrate the abundance in life that they have received. A day for family to be thankful for one another. A day for all of us to ground ourselves to our roots; past, present and future. A day for everyone to simply stop and be still. Be still and listen. Listen to one another and listen to God speaking to us through one another. Thanksgiving is not a day to rush out after dinner even before the food in our bellies has settled and fight to the death to seek out the great Christmas bargains. If we make this choice, we have traded tranquility in for tension, stress and anger, as we someone else grab the very last Suzy Snowflake doll that was on sale. When we get home we realize that we have a headache (hypertension?) and we cannot fall asleep because we are too focused on what we should of or could of purchased. Christmas shopping can wait. What cannot wait is quality time spent with family and friends. What cannot wait is our health and well-being. A simple fix for anxiety, hypertension and insomnia can very well be time spent with family or if Aunt Mary is too much to handle, simply spend quiet time talking and listening to God. Wouldn t it be nice to just embrace Thanksgiving Day once again! No other agenda other than to be with family, friends and God. Our bodies will thank us! Blessings, Jeannette Barczak Parish Nurse
BAPTIZED Kevin Robert, III son Kevin and Briana (Casey) Kaczmarek Silvio Joseph, son of Thomas and Alyssa (Zymali) Scatchell Lauren Kathleen, daughter of Kevin and Colleen (Flannery) Seal Riley Mae, daughter of David and Christy (Goodwin) Vavken JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Jubilee Year Ends Today Luke, evangelist and by tradition artist, sends us forth from this Jubilee Year of Mercy with an unforgettable portrait of Christ the King. The setting for Jesus' "royal portrait" is the cross. From this "throne," the crucified "crown prince" welcomes by "executive pardon" the kingdom of mercy's first citizen, a fellow criminal. The "Good Thief" requests neither deliverance nor salvation, or even forgiveness: "Remember me when..." (Luke 23:42). "Today you will be with me," King Jesus promises, "in paradise." (23:43). Paradise, even for nonbelievers, is an image of creation contentedly in harmony with self, fellow creatures, and Creator. Today, we "good thieves" beg Jesus to remember us. We promise to remember that, although Jesus' kingdom will be fulfilled only when Jesus' returns, that kingdom begins today in the paradise that will flower from this Jubilee Year of Mercy. We disciples, having been embraced unconditionally and undeservedly by Jesus' mercy, must now go forth to embrace all others, unconditionally, with that same unfailing mercy. --Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Spirito! Singers Present... Repeat the Sounding Joy Saturday, December 3, 7:00 pm Sunday, December 4, 3:00 pm Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church 149 W Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst Tickets $25 each THANKSGIVING Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse. --Henry Van Dyke
ADVENT PROGRAMS AT THE WELL The Well Spirituality Center, 1515 Ogden Avenue, LaGrange Park, IL. To register: 708-482-5048/ thewell@csjoseph.org /www.csjthewell.org Advent: Come, O Christ, Do Not Delay! Facilitator: Pat Bergen, CSJ In the midst of the seeming chaos in our world, something new is coming to be! Can you sense it? Can you see it? Can you give yourself to it so that hope can be enkindled, love can be ignited and Christ can be born among us in a whole new way? The world is dying from lack of love. There is no time to waste. Come join us as we give ourselves with great intention to the season of Advent that a new birth of Christ (Love) among us will echo throughout the land! Monday, Nov. 28, 9:30-11 am OR 7-8:30 pm Cost: $15 Destress Facilitator: Kate Wester, textile artist, yoga teacher, Registered Somatic Movement Therapist Research has shown that there are great benefits to regular deep relaxation, not just for mental health and well-being, but for our physical health as well. In this class we will practice some gentle movement and stretching (suitable for all fitness levels), some breathing techniques that help engage and strengthen our relaxation response, and a guided visualization intended to let the nervous system become very calm. Participants should bring a yoga mat, blanket, or cushion as well as any other items that would help make their relaxation more comfortable. Thursdays: Dec. 8, 22, 6:30-7:30 pm Cost: $12/session Send our troops a little taste of home for the holidays. KURATKO-NOSEK FUNERAL HOME is proud to be one of the nearly 800 exclusive Veterans & Family Memorial Care funeral home providers across America participating in the 8th annual VFMC Christmas Stockings for Soldier & Veterans initiative. From now thru December 20 th, please stop in to the funeral home and pick-up a FREE Christmas stocking to take home, decorate and stuff with Christmas cheer. You will receive a list of recommended items along with the free stocking. KURATKO-NOSEK FUNERAL HOME will ship the stockings, at their expense, to troops abroad in time for Christmas or deliver them to a local Veteran s Hospital, Shelter or Service Organization. You may stop by the funeral home from now thru December 20 th, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm to pick-up your FREE Christmas stocking or to drop off filled stockings. Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home is located at 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. For more information please call (708) 447-2500. RESOURCE CENTER RN available for care-giving. Flexible hours. Hospice experience. Call Michelle 708-296-1628.
LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, November 19 5:00 pm Lucille Fogg; Annette Brond; Charles Gimino; Mary & Daniel Mulvihill; Don Mulvihill, Jr.; Lucille Perry; Kenneth Traynor; People of the Parish SUNDAY, November 20 7:30 Virginia & Charles Wilkin; Thomas Smith; The Otto Bezouska Family; Edward & Margaret Rybicki; Rick Yurkovich; Mary Ellen Baxa; Gloria Bruno; Rudolph, Beatrice and Deborah Sandoval; Marilyn Cesarone 9:30 John McLeod; Karen Komoll; Steve Stanoy; Rita Belsanti 11:30 Boyle & Conahan Families; Konstantinas Jablonskis; Edward Wiertel; Jo DiNatale MONDAY, November 21 8:00 Henry & Edna Griffith Family TUESDAY, November 22 8:00 Ronald Nawrocki WEDNESDAY, November 23 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick; Lucille Perry; Dave Karlson THURSDAY, November 24 9:00 Thomas Smith; Hank & Jean Lenart; Jerry Spahn; James Hyland; Andrea Giannelli; Ben & Dolores Sniegowski; George & Helen Maczak; Greg Jonesku FRIDAY, November 25 8:00 Katherine Buban; James P. Baker; John Onischuk SATURDAY, November 26 8:00 All the faithful departed 5:00 pm Volka Family & C. Earl Blankenship; Lucille Catino; Mary Caruso; Nadine Trumbull; JoAnn Buggele; Lavergne McGuckin SUNDAY, November 27 7:30 Thomas Smith; Emil & Henrietta Bezouska; Lucille Perry; Rick Yurkovich; Gloria Bruno 9:30 Deceased members of St. Vincent de Paul Society 11:30 Konstantinas Jablonskis; Tony Concialdi; Samuel & Genevieve Gimino; People of the Parish PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Arlene Buszkiewicz Carl Celestino, Sr. Nick Labovsky Jean Lidzbienski Mary Lou Luepke Danny Mulligan Tom Nilsson Janine Nywood 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 Dorothy Garbark Elizabeth Lewandowski Kim Tetzloff WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00 Aleithia Israel; Ryan Nortier THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 Payton Cullum; Ethan Caday Steven Oprondek Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Roger Pona Kathy Reed Gary Sekerka Trudy Tetzloff Jacob Vincent NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Michael L. Pinto Adult M. Lamothe A. Israel O. Pinto Choir M. Giannelli C. Nortier SUN. 7:30 Fr. Michael D. Belluomini J. Klotter TJ Mandra D. Belluomini M. Weber I. Negrete SUN. 9:30 Fr. Joyce W. Beuck J. Calcagno G. Grimes R. Calcagno A. DiFiore M. Gutierrez SUN. 11:30 Fr. Tom L. Brown Teens P. Lopez R. Brown E. Caday
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 NO RE Classes TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 CH 3:00 pm Chimes WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 THANKSGIVING DAY Happy Thanksgiving CH 9:00 am Mass MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 RE Classes TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 CH 3:00 pm Chimes WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 CH 4:00 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 PR 7:00 pm Scripture Study SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 CH 12:45 pm Baptismal Prep Class 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 November 13, 2016 - Average weekly expenses $15,655 This week s collection 8,304 Deficit ($ 7,351) When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1-3ab, 7-9; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day (suggested): Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11 21:2; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7ab; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 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! 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!
INTERFAITH CAREER NETWORK Understanding the Hidden Job Market Please join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago for our Inaugural Jingle Bell Walk on Saturday, December 3, 2016. In its first year, we are expecting over 1,000 walkers to join in the holiday cheer. The Jingle Bell Walk will feature a 3K through Lincoln Park with choirs caroling along the way, hot chocolate and fresh cookies, kid's crafts, a special visit from Santa, and view of the zoo and city holiday lights. Net proceeds will go to alleviating poverty among the poor, cold and hungry during the holiday season. Sign up today at www.jinglebellwalk.com MAYSLAKE MINISTRIES There is a major reason why you can not find the job you are looking for, why you are not being called for interviews and why you are not getting the job offer - it's called the hidden job market. Many people have heard of the hidden job market, but very few understand how it works - until now. If you are in a job search, Interfaith Career Network invites you to join us on Thursday, December 1 from 7-9 pm. You'll learn what the hidden job market is and why it exists, how it works and why it does. Plus, proven strategies for breaking into the hidden job market and getting hired. Our speaker, Tom Nosal, is a career and management coach and the President of Scaling Up, Inc. He has over twenty years of experience as a hiring manager using the hidden job market exclusively to hire employees and to find employment for himself. Tom is also the author of the book Scaling Up Your Job Search: Three Strategic Steps to Landing Your Ideal Job. We hope to see you 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. ICN offers job support through various programs throughout the month. For further information, please visit our website at www.interfaithcareernetwork.org. From Mary s Heart to Yours Join us on the feast of the Immaculate Conception as we, explore the Blessed Mother s life as a young wife, and mother and what Mary s life has to teach us as contemporary Christians. Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016 Time: 12:30 pm 2:30 pm Location: Mayslake Ministries Cost: $20 To register please visit our website at www.mayslakeministries.org or call our office at 630-852-9000 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, As we celebrate Christ the King, let us remember the fullness of love reflected in our marriages. Explore more by participating in a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend on December 9-11, 2016, February 17-19, 2017, or April 7-9, 2017, all at Elk Grove Village, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For reservations/information, call Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778 or contact us through http://wwme-chicagoland.org.
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) 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 Elsie Masterson 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 November 20, 2016 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS