1601 Newcastle Avenue Westchester IL 60154 708 865-8071 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME January 26, 2014 THE CROWN
A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR It was lunch time over at school and so I stopped in Langan Hall to visit with our students as they eagerly devoured their noon-time nourishment. I asked the kids at one table what they were having for lunch, and they declared with joy, ''Pancakes and sausage!'' So I made a theological observation. I said, ''See how great Catholic schools are? We can do miracles. We have transformed the meal of breakfast into lunch!'' Actually, this is a regular miracle here at Divine Infant Jesus School. The pancakes and sausage lunch are part of the regular menu rotation for the Archdiocesan food service, but this is only the tiniest of miracles that occur at our school. At Divine Infant Jesus School, miracles happen on a daily basis. All I have to do is to look at our students and I am confronted with the miraculous. The first miracle I see is that of the Christian community. Our kids come from all over the area and from many different ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds, but together we form the Church which, as St. Paul tells us, is the Body of Christ made of many different members. Our school kids form a community that is the diverse and beautiful Body of Christ. I also see the miracle of learning. It is wonderful to see little minds absorb knowledge and grow in ability. The human mind is an amazing creation, and it is a privilege to see these young minds in action. From learning comes the miracle of growth. Those years from kindergarten to eighth grade are dog years. Our students make such tremendous strides in just a few short years. They go from being little darlings who can barely tie their shoes to young men and woman ready to move on to high school. Of course, this growth is evidence of the miracle of life. All life comes from God and is meant to grow and thrive, and our school brims with this life. All of this reveals to me the greatest miracle that I see in our school -- the miracle of faith. When I ask people to define faith, most people do not define it but rather describe it by its various qualities. They say that it is hope or belief or trust. Those are aspects of faith, but they are not the definition. Rather, faith is the code word for our relationship with God. We describe all our relationships by code words -- husband, wife, mother, father, son, daughter, friend, boss, etc. We do not have to explain the relationship. We simply use the word and others understand it. The same is true of faith. When I say I have faith, I mean that I have a relationship with God. It is this miraculous relationship that I see in our school. Our students come to know and love God in our school. Within our school community and through all their learning, growing, and living, our students discover their relationship with God. This Sunday begins our annual observance of Catholic Schools Week. It is a week of recognition and celebration for our faculty, staff and students and for the entire parish as well. This week we are all invited to look at the gift of our school and to treasure the miracles it reveals. Catholic school is not cheap. Our school parents pay serious tuition dollars and our parish supports the school significantly, but the miracles that come from our school are priceless. The community, the learning and growing and faith in our school are treasures that last a lifetime. During Catholic Schools Week, we celebrate the treasure of Catholic schools and our own school in particular. It is truly a miracle, even on the days when we do not serve pancakes and sausage for lunch. Fr. Michael MINISTRY OF CONSOLATION The Ministry of Consolation has a copy of A Grieving Widow's Journal--A Collection of Thoughts, written by Divine Infant parishioners Nancy Steker and Susan Troppito. This easy to read short book tells of their personal experience with the loss of their husbands and their journey through grief and healing. If you would like to borrow this helpful book, please call Dr. Claudia Dado, Ministry of Consolation Coordinator at the rectory, (708) 865-8071 ext. 304
HOME OF THE MIRACLES DIVINE INFANT SCHOOL IS TURNING 65! The Divine Infant annual raffle party will be Saturday March 1, 2014, and we will have a 65th Birthday Party for Divine Infant Jesus School! We need your help to celebrate this momentous occasion. We are making a commemorative DVD of our school's rich history. We are looking for pictures, videos and any and all memorabilia from our school's history. We also invite Divine Infant alumni to share their memories of their school days with us. If you would like to contribute, please contact Susan Parker, mbf813@comcast.net or call 708 860-9319. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday ACTIVITIES FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK January 26 January 31 9:30 am Family Mass Open House at 10:30 to 12:00 Pancake Breakfast after all Masses This is Your Faith game show from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in Langan Hall Student Appreciation Day (crazy socks/hat day students will wear uniforms) Grandparents Day (Breakfast at 7:00; Mass at 8:00) Bingo / Ice Cream Sundaes & Root Beer Floats in Langan Hall PANCAKE BREAKFAST TODAY 7:30 am to 1:30 pm LANGAN HALL Bake Sale Carryouts Senior Discount $7.00 at the door $5.00 Seniors $3.00 children under 7 Thursday Friday Pep Rally 12:30 in gym (wear blue/gold) Knockout Contest to follow for grades 5-8 Teacher Appreciation Day Teacher Breakfast
Archdiocese of Chicago Statement in Response to the Jeff Anderson Document Release Press Conference January 21, 2014 The documents made public by Jeffrey Anderson relate to 30 Archdiocesan priests accused of abusing minors at various times during the last half century. All of the documents relate to cases that date back many years, in some cases, decades. Ninety-five percent of these cases occurred prior to 1988. Today no priest with even one substantiated allegation of sexual abuse of a minor serves in ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Archdiocese acknowledges that its leaders made some decisions decades ago that are now difficult to justify. They made those decisions in accordance with the prevailing knowledge at the time. In the past 40 years, society has evolved in dealing with matters related to abuse. Our understanding of and response to domestic violence, sexual harassment, date rape, and clerical sexual abuse have undergone significant change and so has the Archdiocese of Chicago. While we complied with the reporting laws in place at the time, the Church and its leaders have acknowledged repeatedly that they wished they had done more and done it sooner, but now are working hard to regain trust, to reach out to victims and their families, and to make certain that all children and youth are protected. We realize the information included in these documents is upsetting. It is painful to read. It is not the Church we know or the Church we want to be. The Archdiocese sincerely apologizes for the hurt and suffering of the victims and their families as a result of this abuse. Our hope is through this release of documents and the work we are doing through our Office for the Protection of Children and Youth we can help further promote healing among all those affected by these crimes. The Archdiocese of Chicago is in full compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, adopted by the U.S. Bishops in Dallas in June 2002. We refer all reports of sexual abuse immediately to civil authorities. The Archdiocese s independent Review Board examines the findings of all investigations and makes recommendations to the archbishop regarding fitness for ministry and safety of children. The Archdiocese of Chicago is concerned first and foremost with the healing of abuse victims and has maintained a victim assistance ministry for more than 25 years. In addition, the Archdiocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Youth, charged with assisting victims and their families and preventing abuse, has trained and processed background checks on more than 160,000 priests, deacons, religious, lay employees and volunteers; conducted more than 3,000 training sessions; and trained more than 200,000 children to protect themselves from sexual predators. For more information about the Office for the Protection of Children and Youth, please visit www.protectandhealchicago.org. The abuse of any child is a crime and a sin. The Archdiocese encourages anyone who has been sexually abused by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee, to come forward. Complete information about reporting sexual abuse can be found on the Archdiocesan website at www.archchicago.org/departments/protection/ protection.shtm. 115 UNITS OF BLOOD DONATED DESPITE THE SNOW Thanks to the generosity of dozens of village and area residents, the Westchester Blood Program collected 115 units of blood for area hospitals at its January 18th drive at Divine Providence School. The drive started early in the morning with several inches of snow on the ground, left by several wintry fronts. Then, with the drive at its halfway point, more precipitation descended, leaving a few more inches. Despite these intimidating conditions, donor after donor marched through the door, rolled up a sleeve and donated a pint. The "Gift of Life" came at a crucial time -- after the holidays -- when most hospitals are short of blood products. The Blood Program extends its appreciation to the many Divine Infant members and friends who stepped up as donors or as volunteer helpers at the drive, the first one on the WBP's 2014 schedule. Its next drive will be on Saturday, April 19th, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the Community Center, Westchester Blvd. and Bond St. SAVE THE DATE The Divine Infant Women s Guild Annual Mother/Son Mass & Bowling Saturday, March 8th Annual Mother/Daughter Mass & Fashion Show Saturday, March 29th
CONGRATYULATIONS TO OUR PRINCIPAL On January 17, 2014, Nazareth Academy inducted seven new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Nazareth welcomed coach Len Gramarossa (Western Springs), friend Sister Pat Borchardt (La Grange Park) and athletes Mary Carol Beach 81 (Gilbert, AZ), Ron Mouw 87 (Hinsdale), Ryan Mouw 92 (Brookfield), Michael Pilch 86 (Lockport), Monica Skowronski 82 (Lowell, IN) and Joe Ziemba 99 (Naperville). The honorees and their guests celebrated before the boys basketball game with a reception at Nazareth. During halftime, each inductee received a commemorative award listing their accomplishments at Nazareth from Nazareth Principal, Deborah Tracy and Nazareth President, Dennis Moran. As we pride ourselves on the development of the whole person, we are happy to recall those women and men who have contributed to the Nazareth Academy Athletic Program throughout our history. Their examples as student-athletes, coaches and fans help to raise the bar of excellence as we look to a strong and vibrant future in Catholic High School education. We congratulate and thank them and their families for their contributions and accomplishments as we welcome them into the Nazareth Academy Athletic Hall of Fame, said Deborah Tracy, Principal of Nazareth Academy. Len Gramarossa Coach (1978-Present) 44 year coaching career, 35 at Nazareth Assistant Girls Sophomore Basketball coach 2012-present Assistant Girls Varsity Basketball coach 2008-2012 Assistant Boys Sophomore Basketball coach 2007-2008 Head Sophomore/JV Girls Softball 1986 to 1994 Assistant Varsity Football coach 1978-2004 Assistant Football Coach, UIC 1969-1972 Assistant UIC Women s Basketball and Softball Coach 1972-1975 Principal, St. John of the Cross 1992-1999 Principal, Divine Infant 1999-present University of Illinois Chicago Football Hall of Fame 1996 DIVISION It is a situation that plays itself out in more and less significant ways: Christians divided. A CYO basketball game between two neighboring parishes. Parents of the young players scream insults and threats at one another and assert their superiority. A Protestant and a Catholic church sit on adjoining properties. Each is vigilant about having parking violators removed from its own private parking lot. An old pastor retires but continues to reside at the parish. A new pastor arrives and quickly finds his faith community choosing sides against him. Saint Paul addresses similar disagreements in the early church at Corinth. He encourages the church there to make up their differences and to be united again in their belief and practice. Today s first reading from Isaiah speaks of a people weighed down by the yoke of sin and darkness. Certainly the bickering and differences among us can be classified as such. The Gospel tells of the beginning ministry of Jesus. The Light has come, encouraging us to repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, January 25 5:00 pm People of the Parish; Dec. Mem. of St. Vincent de Paul Society SUNDAY, January 26 7:30 Jerome VanLanen; Emil & Henrietta Bezouska 9:30 Ann Sloan, Janina Masiejczyk; D.I. Class of 1963; Geraldine Prancik; Alyce Klincik 11:30 Tony Concialdi; Anselmo Ressa MONDAY, January 27 8:00 Rich Jurevich TUESDAY, January 28 8:00 Patrick & Vince DeMauro WEDNESDAY, January 29 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick; Domenica Giganti THURSDAY, January 30 8:00 Dorothy Slifka FRIDAY, January 31 8:00 Margaret Vonesh SATURDAY, February 1 8:00 All the Faithful Departed 5:00 pm John O Brien; Marguerite Swider; Gloria Garza; Jerry Garbacz SUNDAY, February 2 7:30 People of the Parish; Colette Durkin 9:30 D.I. Class of 1963; Colette Durkin 11:30 Laura Eggert PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH Cathy Breneisen Paul Buban Jerry Danhauer Don Eck Erwin Eggert Andrea Giannelli Walter Grose Greg Hanley Nicholas Labovsny Dan Mulligan Caryn (Cookie) Murray Ellen Noftz Marty Nuzik Michael Perduto Helen Pezzette Jim Phillips Frank Scafuri Nicole Durczak Shepulis Darryl Watson Bobby Ray Wojkovich 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 V. Gutierrez, C. Hernandez THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00 G. Herrera, C. Caday MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Christopher Serritella Caroline Accardo Elizabeth Lorraine Burke Mary Ann Fitzsimmons WEDDING Scott Mitchell & Lisa Fikejs BAPTISM Lennox Mary, daughter of Rosario & Colleen (Faitz) Sciacca NEXT WEEKEND S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMMUNION MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Michael S. Stiso Teens G. Herrera Deacon Jim J. Bylinski K. Kebby R. Nortier SUN. 7:30 Fr. Michael M. Shuflit D. Kozerski L. Boyle Deacon Jim M. Vent J. Norton J. Le TJ Mandra SUN. 9:30 Fr. Winikates M. Meyers J. Negrete L. Beard N. Mihel R. Negrete J. B. MedjoMeZengue A. Calabrese SUN. 11:30 Fr. Joyce C. Edmonds W. Rogalski B. Lah R. Eisenhart R. Smola B. Grimes L. Panek
SUNDAY, January 26 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK LH Athletic Board Pancake Breakfast School Open House MONDAY, January 27 Rel. Ed. Classes TUESDAY, January 28 CH 3 pm Chimes Ensemble WEDNESDAY, January 29 CH 4 pm Music Dept. FRIDAY, January 31 CH 7 pm Second Grade First Reconciliation MONDAY, February 3 Rel. Ed. Classes TUESDAY, February 4 CH 3 pm Chimes Ensemble PR 7 pm School Board LH 7 pm 2nd gr. Eucharist Meeting WEDNESDAY, February 5 CH 4 pm Music Dept. SATURDAY, February 8 Father/Daughter Dance MONDAY, February 10 Rel. Ed. Classes CR 7 pm Liturgy TUESDAY, February 11 CH 3 pm Chimes Ensemble PR 7 pm Athletic Board CR 7 pm Parish Pastoral Council WEDNESDAY, February 12 CH 4 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, February 13 CR 7 pm St. Vincent de Paul FRIDAY, February 14 LH School Dance MONDAY, February 17 NO REL. ED. CLASSES TUESDAY, February 18 CH 3 pm Chimes Ensemble SUNDAY OFFERING January 19, 2013 - Average weekly expenses $15,655 This week s collection 9,594 Deficit ($ 6,601) When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant. Thank you. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89:20-22, 25-26; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] 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......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.
JOYFUL AGAIN! Retreat/Workshop For Widowed Men/Women Beyond grieving there is new life! Come join us for a weekend especially designed to help you reflect on and recognize new direction for your life while still treasuring memories of your loved one. Our Lady of the Angels, Lemont (near Cog Hill) March 8th and 9th, 2014 (Includes overnight, private room and meals) Resurrection Health Care Holy Family Medical Center 100 N. River Rd. (at Golf Rd.) Des Plaines, IL (no overnight available) Contact: 708 354-7211, or email joyfulagain7211 @gmail,.com or www.joyfulagain.org. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited. SUBURBAN CATHOLIC SINGLES GROUP (SCSG) Multi Parish Ministry For singles in their 40 s and 50 s February Events Saturday, February 8th Starved Rock Eagle Watching We ll be car pooling meet at Panera Bread in La Grange Park at 7:30 am and leave promptly at 7:45 am. This is a day trip; we will return around 6:00 pm. Saturday, February 22nd Las Palmas Restaurant, 311 W. Ogden Av., Westmont 6 pm followed by bowling at Suburbanite Bowl, 201 W. Ogden Av., Westmont approximately 8 PM. Above events are subject to change. You can contact us at singlesadmin@gmail.com Find us on Facebook Suburban Catholic Singles INTERFAITH CAREER NETWORK New Year? New Job? Interfaith Career network invites you to join us for an empowering 5-week Career Transition Workshop beginning Tuesday, February 4th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 South Ashland Avenue. During the 5 consecutive Tuesday sessions you will learn how to mentally prepare for your job search, how to access your skills and quantify your accomplishments, how to craft your elevator speech, the keys to successful Networking, how to prepare for phone and onsite interviews and how to get the job if you are over 50 or reentering the workforce. This workshop is open to all and there is no charge to attend. Meetings will be held in Westminster Hall; please enter church on Catherine Avenue. Join us for one or all of these sessions and gain new skills to help land your new position. From College to Career Interfaith Career Network invites you to join us for a not-to-be-missed Job Search Workshop specifically for college students and recent grads. Join us on Thursday, February 6th from 7:00 to 9:-00 pm at St. John of the Cross Parish Center, 5005 South Wolf Road in Western Springs. Learn how to attract hiring managers, recruiters and executive search firms. Learn how to develop a strategy and market yourself for success in today s challenging job market. Our speaker, Bob Podgorski, is founder of St. Hubert s Career Ministry in Hoffman Estates. His insight and experience is certain to help you increase employer interest in your background and enable you to creatively pursue a meaningful career opportunity. This program is open to all and there is no charge to attend. Tell a friend. Bring a friend. We look forward to welcoming you. ICN offers job support through various programs throughout the month. Please visit our website at www.interfaithcareernetwork.org. RESOURCE CENTER Caregiver available full or part-time. Call Virginia at 307-0030 Caregiver with years of experience looking for live-in position. Please call Liuba at 708 691-2948. Caregiver available for day-time work. Call Grace at 312 860-0818
Benefiting Divine Infant Athletic Board Saturday, February 1, 2014 ALL DAY Joe s Place 1551 Westchester Blvd. 708-865-9590 15% of all sales (dine-in, carry-out,) incurred as a result of your participation will be donated directly to Divine Infant Athletic Board. Any questions call Amy Salata at 708-721-2106 Flyer must be presented when ordering. Italian Beef Hot Dogs Salads Chicken Sandwiches Soups/Chili Italian Steakburger Sausage and Peppers Pepper and Egg Potato and Egg Eggplant parm sandwiches ** Includes catering orders when placed on the designated day ** Visit www.joesplacecaters.com to view our complete menu!
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 1 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN January 26, 2014 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS