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A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR
Back in February, Divine Infant began the Archdiocesan program for parish renewal called Parish
Transformation. Committees were formed to explore the areas of Mission, School, and Finance and then
to discern goals, objectives and action plans for those areas.
For the next three weeks, we will look at the results from Parish Transformation. Below is a brief
summary of the goals of the Finance Committee.
Goal / Objective: #1: Increased Revenues
Action Items:
#1) Reintroduce Electronic Giving – sign up campaign.
#2) Reinforce the Importance of Financial Stewardship
Goal / Objective #2: Planned Giving
Action Items #1: "provide educational opportunities on estate planning and bequests, and how one might consider Divine
Infant Parish in their plans. Estate Planning (meeting about estate planning).
Action item 1a) Naming Divine Infant as a life insurance policy beneficiary.
Action Item #2: Create and place a Divine Infant Memorial envelope at Conboy / Hursen funeral homes.
Goal / Objective #3: Understand potential capital funds needed.
Action Item: #1) Form a building and grounds committee and review campus needs. (Archdiocesan buildings and
grounds audit).
Action Item #2: Raise funds to replace boiler
Goal / Objective#4: Begin planning for a successful “To Teach Who Christ is”
campaign.
Action item: Fr. Michael to meet with Archdiocese in January 2015.
This, of course, is a just a summary, but it lets you know what areas the Finance Committee thinks are important
for us to address. If you see anything here that interests you, please consider helping.
Fr. Michael
JULY 6TH BULLETIN
SCHEDULE
Articles for July 6th are due by
June 24th
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY MASS
Office of the Archbishop Post Office Box 1979
Chicago, Illinois 60690-1979
June 22, 2014
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
On Easter Sunday 2013, Pope Francis encouraged each person to be a witness of charity. The
Holy Father has continued to remind each of us
through his words and actions that we must serve
our brothers and sisters in order to be true disciples
of Christ.
In dioceses where many are dependent on the
Church for social and pastoral support, as well as
regions where Catholics are persecuted for their
faith, His Holiness extends his charity to those most
in need.
This year’s Peter’s Pence Collection provides
each of us the opportunity to be a witness of charity.
In addition, our financial support of this annual collection will assist Pope Francis in strengthening dioceses, religious orders and struggling communities
of faith. I thank you for your generosity.
May Our Lord continue to bless you and your
loved ones as you share your faith and charity in
your parish, the Archdiocese of Chicago and
throughout the Universal Church. You and those you
love are in my prayers; please keep me in yours.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.
Archbishop of Chicago
BE A PILGRIM OF CHARITY
Man’s earthy activity,
when inspired and sustained by charity,
contributes to the building of the universal city
of God, which is the goal of the
history of the human family.
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday,
September 14, 2014, at 2:45 PM,
at Holy Name Cathedral, 735
North State Street, Chicago, Illinois. Couples married in 1964 interested in attending this celebration should contact their parish to
register. For further information
call the Marriage and Family Ministries Office at
312.534.8351
or
visit
the
website:
www.marriageandfamilyministries.org.
JOIN THE MINISTRY OF CONSOLATION
Each of us has experienced the loss of a loved
one and understands how difficult that journey can
be. We all need time to heal and to become whole
once again. When a member of Christ’s family dies,
the Church intercedes, because we believe that
death is not the end and our bond with our loved one
is not broken. A little help in the form of a letter, article or telephone call can bring great comfort to
someone and assure them they are not alone.
The Ministry of Consolation is designed to walk
along with people who are mourning the death of a
loved one. Being a minister to the bereaved is very
rewarding and can really help grieving members of
our Divine Infant family. There is not a lot of work
involved and you can do this in the comfort of your
own home. If you would like to help out in this ministry or want any information, please call Dr. Claudia
Dado, Coordinator 708 865-8071, ext. 304.
TAKE ACTION PROJECT
DIVINE INFANT SCHOOL
BOARD
Invites all who are interested
to join us in the Town of Westchester July 4th Parade. We will
be walking behind the Divine Infant School Banner! We invite
alumni, parishioners, and students. If interested please contact Board member, Mark Verh u n c e
a t
M v e r [email protected].
REGISTRATIONS
Divine Infant Jesus School is still accepting registrations for the 2014/2015 school year. For more information, an individual tour or to receive an enrollment packet, please contact the school office at 8650122.
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS
June—Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays—
8:00 am to 11:00 am
July—CLOSED
August—Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays—
8:00 am to 11:00 am
If you need assistance during non-office hours
please leave a message on the answering machine
at 708 865-0122 and someone will get back to you
as soon as possible. Paperwork can be left at the
rectory or in the locked mailbox located by the
school’s main entrance. Copies of physicals, birth
certificates, etc. may be faxed to 708 865-9495.
On Friday, June 13, Daisy Troop 41641, planted
flowers and shrubs around the DI school sign. The
Daisy Girl Scouts earned a badge for completing a
community “Take Action Project.” Thank you to Father Michael and Mr. Gramarossa for allowing the
girls to do this. Also a huge thank you to Staci Dean
-Fountain, Gina & Jerry Zmorzynski, Genny & Dave
Panek and Elaina Stitt.
RELIGIOUS GOODS
CHANGE FOR SOME, NOT FOR ALL
The religious goods items conveniently located in
the vestibule of the church are for sale all year long.
Please call Paula at 708-870-5594.
By now you are enjoying the beautiful weather so
much that you have forgotten the long winter of 2013
-2014. The change in weather has been a blessing
for most of us. For some in our community, though,
the change in weather has not made a big difference
in their lives. There are still many who need help in
putting food on the table for the themselves and their
families.
Please don’t forget about them. Divine Infant’s
St. Vincent de Paul Society needs supplies to fill its
food pantry even during the beautiful months of
summer. We are especially in need of pasta, canned
meat and fish, hearty soups, and cereal. Paper products are always welcome too. Help us if you can so
everyone can enjoy the change from the dark and
cold winter to the bright and warm summer.
Food donations should be left in the baskets in
the church vestibule. Cash contributions can be included in the weekly collection baskets.
Thank you for your help.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
AISLE OF GIFTS 2014
The Aisle of Gifts new gift booth is looking for
items—anything brand-new, never-used. If you
bought or received something you cannot use,
please donate it to our booth. Jewelry, purses, perfumes, stationary, tools, toys, crafts, clothes, bath
and kitchen items, small appliances. If its brand new
we will take it. You can drop them off or we can pick
them up. Call Jeanine Dent at 708 681-1128 or Barbara Calabrese at 708 343-3908. Please do not
leave items in the vestibule of the church.
Ordinary Time beckons, and so on this Sunday
we surrender the last glimmers of paschal joy as we
celebrate the renewal of our life around the table of
the Eucharist. This feast reminds us that the goal of
the catechumen’s journey through Lent is not the
baptismal font at Easter, but rather the experience of
Pentecost. It is all about life lived in the Spirit’s embrace in relationship to the Body of Christ, which is
found both “on the table” and “at the table.”
The season of confirmation is also drawing to a
close, and this feast serves as a reminder that this
sacrament, a solemn sending from font to table, is
keyed to renewed vigor. Confirmation has sometimes been sadly misunderstood as a kind of
graduation from religious formation, but it is nothing
of the sort. It is about being led by the Lord Jesus to
the place where the Spirit flourishes, and where the
gifts of the Spirit are most easily detectable. After
next week we will resume our consideration of the
sacrament of confirmation, its rich and somewhat
tangled history, its challenging theology, and its
changing celebration.
BAPTISMS
WEDDINGS
Jayda Natal, daughter of Eduardo & Joanna (Siavichay)
Natal
Frederick Mondt & Lauren Kubik
NEW PARISHIONERS
SUMMER CAMP
Jesus & Christina Mendez, Isabella
Matthew Fabian & Jennifer Cordova, Noah
Christopher & Lanya Satchell, Christopher & Colin
Montini Catholic High School is offering several
academic and sports camps this summer for all
grade levels. From Building Your Own Video and
Robotic Programming to Lacrosse and Football
camps, there is something for everyone.
Please check our website at www.montini.org for
more information.
WORLD WIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
“We, though many, are still one body in Christ.”
And we, though husband and wife, became one
body in our Sacrament. Like Jesus feeds us with
His Body, we need to feed our marriage body so that
it grows and is productive. Take time to feed your
Sacrament. The next weekends are August 810, 2014 or October 10-12, 2014 or December 5-7,
2014, all at Burr Ridge, IL. Early registration is
highly recommended. For reservations/information,
call Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778 or contact us
through http://www.wwmejoliet.org.
RESOURCE CENTER
Caregiver available for full or part-time. Please
call 708 214-3904.
Single mature woman looking to rent 1 bedroom
apartment. Please call 708 562 8626.
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 with 20 years experience available full
or part-time. Call Olga at 708 637-4335.
8th grade graduate looking to be a mother’s
helper or babysitter. Call MaryLouise at 708 2992060.
RUMMAGE SALE
You are invited to the St. Cletus Parish Rummage Sale, benefitting the good works of the St. Vincent De Paul Society in our community.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
700 W. 55th St.
La Grange
Donations accepted from the public.
Visit www.stcletusparish.com/ministries/socialconcerns
for details.
LITURGY FOR THE WEEK
SATURDAY, June 21
5:00 pm Connie Senato; Lucille Fogg; Peggy Scolaro
SUNDAY, June 22
7:30 Virginia & Charles Wilkin; Jane UlsaferVanLanen; The Otto Bezouska Family;
Rosemary Joyce
9:30 MaryAnne Czech; James Malooly; Dolores
Laux
11:30 People of the Parish; Giustina Ressa; Austin
Boyle; Mary Kay Collins-Espisto: Sebastain &
Gloria Zangara-40th Wedding Anniversary
MONDAY, June 23
8:00 All the faithful departed
TUESDAY, June 24
8:00 All the faithful departed
WEDNESDAY, June 25
8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick
THURSDAY, June 26
8:00 Joseph Mikos; Jeffrey Stevens & Irene
Bartaletti
FRIDAY, June 27
8:00 All the faithful departed
SATURDAY, June 28
8:00 All the faithful departed
5:00 pm People of the Parish; Dee Mulvihill; Mary
Pat, Therese, Barney & Patrick Sr., Crosson
SUNDAY, June 29
7:30 Emil & Henrietta Bezouska; Deceased
members of St. Vincent de Paul Society;
Rosemary Joyce
9:30 Glenn Moleterno: Dolores Brosky; Andrea
Giannelli
11:30 Tony Concialdi; Michael Marcheschi; Bob &
Marlene Klemp—50th Wedding Anniversary
PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH
Francis Cardinal George
Jack Belsanti
Jerry Danhauer
Don Eck
Erwin Eggert
Erwin Eiduk
Jan Fiorito
Jill Franklin
Walter Grose
Edward Gundry
Mary Gundry
Greg Hanley
Emilia Jagielka
Walter & Jadwiga Kania
Nicholas Labovsny
Dan Mulligan
Caryn (Cookie) Murray
Tom Nilsson
Ellen Noftz
Marty Nuzik
Helen Pezzette
Jim Phillips
Joanne Santangelo
Frank Scafuri
Nicole Durczak Shepulis
Bob Volz
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 8658071.
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
JUNE 23-28
ARIANNE BUBULKA
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
Virginia Alsbury
Ellen Noftz
NEXT WEEKEND’S MINISTERS
COMMUNION MINISTERS
LECTORS
SERVERS
SAT. 5:00
CELEBRANT
Fr. Michael
S. Stiso
J. Bylinski
Teens
T.J. Manda
K. Kebby
SUN. 7:30
Fr. Michael
E. Tracy
S. Tracy
L. McCarthy
A. Natanek
B. Lah
H. Lah
B. McManus
J. McManus
Teens
J. DeFalco
L. Panek
B. Warren
B. Warren
M. Weber
N. Mihel
L. Beard
G. Herrera
SUN. 9:30
SUN. 11:30
Fr. Winikates
Fr. Joyce
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
SUNDAY, June 22
CH—10:30 am Altar Server training
SUNDAY, July 6
CH—12:45 Baptismal Preparation Mtg.
FRIDAY, July 11
CH—7:30 pm Holy Hour
SUNDAY, August 3
CH—12:45 Baptismal Preparation Mtg.
FRIDAY, August 8
CH—7:30 pm Holy Hour
TUESDAY, August 19
2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5,
12-13; Mt 7:1-5
Tuesday:
Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15;
Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80
Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37,
40; Mt 7:15-20
Thursday:
2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt
7:21-29
Friday:
Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn
4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30
Saturday:
Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7,
20-21; Mt 8:15-17
Sunday:
Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9;
2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19
LH—7:00 pm New Parent Meeting
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE ALL
PARISH MAILINGS ELECTRONCIALLY
PROTECTING CHILDREN
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 [email protected].
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!
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.
SUNDAY OFFERING
June 15, 2014
...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.
WELCOME...
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Average weekly expenses $15,655
This week’s collection
12,198
Deficit
($ 3,457)
When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will
remember your offering to Divine Infant.
Thank you.
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)
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: [email protected]
School: 1640 Newcastle Avenue, 865-0122 & 865-0233
E-mail: [email protected]
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
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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: [email protected]
CONTACT PERSON—
Elsie Masterson (ext. 302)
708 562-0329 after 5:30 pm
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