The Catholic Community Divine Savior of

Norridge, IL
The Catholic Community
ofDivine Savior
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Halloween (All Saints Eve) Liturgy
and “Boo!Nanza” — October 31st
Parents, bring all of your ‘lil ghosts and goblins to our Halloween
Liturgy, at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 31st, as we celebrate All
Saints Day. All children are invited to attend this special liturgy in
their Halloween costumes. We will have special reserved seating for
our families, and the children will participate in the Halloween (All
Saints Eve) story during Mass.
After Mass, the celebration will continue with our “Boo!Nanza”
upstairs in the parish hall, featuring treats for all our children, pizza
and refreshments for the kids and Octoberfest food and drinks for
adults.
EVERYONE is welcome to attend!
Saint Vincent de Paul efforts for our parish families in need.
Our Vincent de Paul will be meeting this week to plan our Thanksgiving and Christmas outreach efforts for
those individuals and families among us who find themselves in material need at this time. You’ll recall we
send a meal to them at Thanksgiving and share the proceeds from our Advent Make Christmas Happen
collection at Christmas time, along with our gifts from our Advent Giving Tree and gifts for families from
Saint Eulalia, our sharing parish.
Do you know of a family who needs some help or is there some way we can be of help or support to you in a
difficult circumstance at this time? All help is given discreetly and confidentially. Just let us know by
contacting the parish office (708-456-9000) or returning this form through the collection, mail, or in person.
You may also email us at [email protected].
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I am aware of a family from our parish community of Divine Savior in need of material help:
Their Name___________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________
Phone_________________________________email__________________________________
Your name (optional) if we need more information___________________________________
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You Can Help Families in need at Thanksgiving working with our
Vincent de Paul and Human Concerns Commission
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Bring your offering of canned goods and non-perishables to the containers marked for this collection in our
vestibule. We will use these offerings to create baskets for families in need and deliver them in time for their
Thanksgiving dinner. We will also assist Saint Eulalia with some of what you offer for their families in need as well.
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Help us assemble our Thanksgiving Baskets. Everyone is welcome to help out. We will meet in our church
vestibule Saturday, November 10th at 10:30 am, to put them together and to deliver them.
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May God bless your concern for those struggling in our parish community and neighborhood.
Upcoming Liturgical Celebrations for our Catholic Community of Divine Savior
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Thursday, November 1st, The Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation. Parish liturgies celebrated
Wednesday evening October 31st, Vigil Mass at 7:00 pm (for those who work and cannot attend during the day)
and Thursday, November 1st, at 9:00 am (there will be no 7:30 am Mass on Thursday, November 1st).
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The Feast of All Souls, Friday, November 2nd. Liturgies at 7:30 am and our Liturgy of Commemoration remembering
those buried from our parish family at 7:00 pm.
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Communal Liturgy of Anointing for Divine Savior and Our Lady, Mother of Church parishioners celebrated at Our
Lady, Mother of the Church next Saturday, November 3rd at 11:00 am with lunch afterwards.
A Parish Celebration for The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
and Parish Lighting of our Advent Tree
Wednesday, December 12th at 7:00 pm
Would you like to be part of the planning?
This year our parish family will celebrate this great Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with prayer together and
a “Festa” after, when we light our Advent Tree in hopeful anticipation of the coming of our Savior! This is
one of the great cultural feasts of all Latino families, and many of them are part of our parish community.
You are invited to help us plan and celebrate on this blessed day! Our young persons from our Religious
Education program will join us in celebrating this enriching and prayerful evening.
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I/We would like to be part of the planning for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and our Advent Tree
Lighting Wednesday December 12th at 7:00 pm.
Name _________________________ Phone ___________________ email ____________________________
Address_____________________________________ best time to contact you ________am __________pm
Return to our parish office through the collection, mail, or in-person or email us at [email protected].
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Our Lady, Mother of the Church
and
Divine Savior
Please join us for some food, fun, and goodwill.
Potbelly will be donating 25% percent of their sales to
MASS OF ANOINTING
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012
11:00 AM
OUR LADY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH
8747 W. LAWRENCE AVENUE
LUNCHEON FOLLOWS
Monday, November 5th, 2012 from 5pm-8pm
For reservations, please call the OLMC rectory at (773)
625-3369 by Tuesday, October 30th.
WEEKLY OFFERING
October 20/21
Loose Cash:
Cash in Envelopes:
Total received:
Envelopes used: 402
$ 576.27
$ 6,320.00
$ 6,896.27
Divine Savior Church
4207 N. Harlem
Norridge, IL
(708) 457-0452
ATTENTION: LECTORS,
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & ALTAR SERVERS
Schedules covering the period from December 1/2
through February 23/24 will be completed shortly.
Please call the rectory office by Noon on Tuesday,
November 6th with any vacation times or schedule
preferences.
When a Family Member is Hospitalized. . .
Please notify the parish office, 708-456-9000, when a family member is hospitalized. Because of HIPPA (privacy) laws,
Resurrection Medical Center and other hospitals are no longer permitted to notify us when parishioners are admitted
to the hospital.
PLEASE KEEP OUR SICK AND HOMEBOUND IN YOUR PRAYERS
Please remember Dorothy Aiello, Roberta Allen, Bienvenido Arquiza, Joseph Bachmeier, Dante Bellinaso, Helen
Bertone, Marilee Cass, Ken Chernich, Debra Connelly, Bridget Connolly, Rosella Cooper, Eleanor Coyne, Angela Dalton,
Daisy Drozda, LaVerne Dziekan, Elvera Fulhorst, Leticia Garcia, Juanita Ghilarducci, Kaye Giamalva, Rita Gignac, Lucille
Glassner, Lucille Gomoluch, Theresa Gorogianis, Kay Hayden, Carl Heinrichs, Gina Hess, Sylvia Johnnic, Alice Jurek, Leo
Kubala, Frank Lucas, Frank Maggio, Mary Marino, Ethel Marzano, James Melnychuk, Jerome Merges, Rose Monty,
Ernest Morris, Tom Neuhengen, Stephanie Niedbala, Genevieve Obrzut, Luke O’Donnell, Kris Olson, Edward Pasdiora,
Sr., Clara Pawlick, Florence Porada, Grace Provenzano, Theresa Raimondi, Ted Regan, Frances Rehfuss, Joseph Santelli,
John Szaflik, Mary Sloboda, Vincent Thome, Fr. Ron Turcich, Anthony Ungaro, Alexis Velasco, Lin Vinicky, Virginia
Volgarino, Terri Warnke, Emily Wodzien, Randall Zornow, Cardinal Francis George, and all parishioners, family
members, and friends in your prayers.
Please pray as well for all who have died this past week. May they now rest in eternal peace.
FOOD FOR THE NEEDY
Next weekend, November 3/4, the targeted items for our weekly food collection are: SPAGHETTI & SPAGHETTI SAUCE,
CANNED VEGETABLES & FRUITS, HOT & COLD CEREALS, POWDERED MILK, CANNED FRUIT, PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY.
The food pantry at our sharing parish, St. Eulalia in Maywood, IL, is in great need of the donations we receive each
week. God bless you for your continued generosity to assist our sharing parish.
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All Souls Day
In Loving Memory of Family and Friends
The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish to be dead; and their passing away was thought an affliction and
their going forth from us, utter destruction.
But they are in peace.
Wisdom 3: 1-3
DECEASED MEMBERS OF DIVINE SAVIOR PARISH
NOVEMBER, 2011 — OCTOBER, 2012
Rose Allegretti
Margaret Barone
Frank Bellamia
Joyce Borchek
Carol Buttita
Vivian Cazolas
Cindy Cicardo
Salvatore Cirone
Genevieve Crays
Giacomo D’Aniello
Beatrice Davi
Donato Deserio
Peter DiChristofano
Serafin DiGiglio
Frank DiPiazza
Ellen Doherty
Frank Dziekan
Sr. Loretta Fabish, SSND
Nicoletta Faso
James McInrue
Theresa Feehan
Halina Miara
Sr. Ladislas Gogowski, SSND
Danny Milazzo
Angelo Ghilarducci
James Novello
Joan Gosiewski
Annie O’Donnell
Leona Grizzi
Bronislawa Piton
Lina Hamilton
Ralph Pucci
Mildred Haraburda
Catherine Reinicke
Sr. Elizabeth Hegarty, SSND
Olga Quinnett
Lorraine Helsper
Marilyn Schmidt
Deborah Herion
Evelyn Soboleski
Helen Iwan
Maria Sparano
Philip Iwan
Mary Louise Spizziri
Sr. Mary Stella Szewczyk, SSND
Michael Joyce
Pearl Tefft
Genevieve Kakareka
Jean Tornabene
Chester Kowalczyk
Iu Lum Li
Sr. Brigid Mattingly, SSND
Memorial Shrine during November
The Church has a long history of praying for the deceased, especially during November, the month we celebrate the
Solemnity of All Saints Day and the Feast of All Souls, when we remember in prayer those called home by the Lord, that
they now experience the joy and peace of communion with the Saints, the Redeemed, and our Savior forever.
You will find a Book of Remembrance at our Memorial Shrine to our deceased to inscribe the names of loved ones you
wish remembered to be prayed for all during the month of November, dedicated to the Poor Souls in purgatory. This
Book will be carried in the Offertory Procession at our All Souls Liturgy of Commemoration Friday November 2nd at
7:00pm, the Feast of All Souls, when we commemorate their lives in God. To honor their memory, you are invited to
bring pictures and memorial cards of your departed family members to our Memorial Shrine, to be included in our
display honoring the lives of those we have loved dearly in this life.
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Annual Parish Financial Report: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
In today’s bulletin, on the next page, you will see a comparative summary report of parish finances for the past two
fiscal years. As you look at the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2012, in comparison to the previous fiscal year, the
following information will be helpful to consider.
♦
Collections
The most important source of income for our operating budget, as you certainly know, is the income received
from our collections, Sunday, Holy Day, Christmas, Easter, and Other Collections (Flowers, Initial Offering, etc.).
This year our Sunday and Holy Day income was slightly higher than the previous year; however decreases in
other collections are a cause for concern. We ask all of our parishioners for a consistent effort to support our
parish each week at whatever level your financial circumstances permit. Our weekly collection income should
average at least $7,500 per week.
In the coming months we will begin to offer the opportunity for electronic giving as many parishes are already
doing. Many of you may find this an easier way to offer your financial support in a more convenient and
consistent manner. Please watch the bulletin for additional information.
♦
Lease & Rental Income and Fund Raising
Lease and rental income has enabled us to meet our expenses and balance our budget; however the leasing of
our convent space is presently the only source of rental income. Because of space issues and financial
constraints, the Academy of St. Priscilla has closed and left the space they previously leased in our school
building. As a result, our lease and rental income has decreased.
A very successful Summerfest in 2011 increased our fundraising income over the previous year. A rainy Sunday
this year, however, has had a significant impact on Summerfest 2012, and so at this point, our fundraising
income for the current fiscal year is down by $13,000. This also points to the fact that our regular weekly
collection income must be the most important source of our operating budget because we can’t always
accurately anticipate nor depend on fundraising revenue.
♦
Expenses
Every effort has been made to continue to be very careful in managing our expenses, and as you can see in the
figures on the next page, while there have been some increases and decreases in various expense categories,
we have not seen any measurable increase in our overall expenses for this past fiscal year.
♦
Salaries
Salary and benefit increases have followed Archdiocesan guidelines over the past fiscal year. Salary issues for
the current fiscal year were addressed during the budget process and, as previously reported in the bulletin,
some necessary staffing changes had to be made.
♦
Looking Ahead
We are now beginning to see the transformation of our worship space with our new flooring and expanded
altar platform and sanctuary area. Work will continue as the baptismal font is completed in the back of the
church, along with the enhancement of the sound system. It is only through the efforts of all who have
contributed to our flooring campaign that this has been possible. As a parish community, we should be very
proud of what we have been able to accomplish. At the same time, we know that we have an ongoing
responsibility to be good stewards of the faith community where we worship each week. Please make every
effort to do your fair share to support our parish to the extent that you are able to do so. We are grateful for
all you have done and will continue to do to support our faith community.
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DIVINE SAVIOR INCOME & EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING:
JUNE 30, 2012
JUNE 30, 2011
ORDINARY OPERATING REVENUE
1. Sunday & Holy Day Collections
2. Christmas Collection
3. Easter Collection
4. Other Collections for Parish
5. Religious Ed. Tuition/Fees
6. Lease & Rental Income
7. Fund Raising Income
8. Interest & Investment Income
9. Auxiliary Group Donations
10. Misc. Income (Stipends, Stole Fees, Vigil Lights, Donations)
$ 358,639
27,109
27,177
3,707
23,070
40,420
75,361
329
3,000
26,092
$ 357,034
30,913
31,744
4,231
23,820
59,338
71,386
371
3,250
25,877
11. Total Operating Revenue
$ 584,904
$ 607,964
ORDINARY OPERATING EXPENSES
12. Salaries
13. Benefits (Health Ins., FICA Tax, Pension, Professional Growth)
14. Books & Supplies
15. Administrative Expenses
16. Transportation
17. Food Service & Meals
18. Telephone
19. Heating Fuel
20. Electricity
21. Other Utilities
22. Maintenance & Building Repairs
23. Interest Expense
24. Altar & Liturgical Supplies
25. Furnishings/Equipment
26. Archdiocesan Assessment
27. PRMAA Assessment
28. Property/Casualty Insurance
29. Auto Insurance—Priest Vehicle
30. Misc. Expense (Meetings/Speakers, Hospitality, Gifts/Donations)
$ 275,203
70,288
14,235
14,132
1,146
9,249
4,882
26,632
25,261
2,110
41,316
0
19,773
12,665
53,496
18,720
28,436
1,050
30,246
$ 267,135
69,725
13,462
14,164
1,836
8,968
4,636
32,767
20,053
1,947
39,870
0
30,348
4,980
60,012
21,000
29,580
1,050
27,218
31. Total Operating Expenses
$ 648,840
$ 648,751
32. Net Excess (Deficit) of Revenue over Expenses
$ (63,936)
$ (40,787)
33. Unpaid Bills to the Archdiocese
34. Loan Payments to the Archdiocese
35. Total Parish Debt
$
$
$
$
$
$
0
0
0
0
0
0
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We welcome into our Parish Family
October 28, 2012
SUMMERFEST 2012
Our Special Events Committee met last week for our
Summerfest wrap-up, and we are happy to report a
profit of $55,000 for our parish. Weather is the one
factor that can’t be controlled, so despite the rain on
Sunday that held down attendance significantly, we are
most grateful for the hard work of so many people who
once again made this a very successful parish fundraiser.
We appreciate the support of our sponsors and everyone
in our parish and throughout the Norridge community.
Divine Savior is indeed blessed by many wonderful
people who have been part of making Summerfest
happen for these past twenty years. God bless you all!
Tyler James Gruber
Parents—Kevin & Tracy Gruber
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development funds
programs in communities across the United States where
people living in poverty join together to identify
problems, make decisions, and find ways to improve
their lives and neighborhoods.
Your support helps end poverty one community at a
time. During the weekend of November 10/11 we are
pleased to welcome a guest speaker representing
Metropolitan Tenants Organization. The Metropolitan
Tenants Organization (MTO) is a grassroots organization
working to improve the lives of tenants throughout
Chicago. For more information about MTO please visit
http://www.tenants-rights.org.
PRAYER OF THE WEEK
Almighty ever-living God,
increase our faith, hope and charity,
and make us love what you command,
so that we may merit what you promise.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
SUNDAY COFFEE AND….
Join us next Sunday, November 4th, in the Vestibule after
all Masses. Our Coffee Social gives us all an opportunity
to connect with other parishioners who we see every
Sunday and to get to know our Parish Family, even if it is
only for a few minutes.
Divine Prayer Group Invites
All Parishioners to
Charismatic Mass and Healing Service
Order forms for our November Market Day Sale are
available in the vestibule. Orders are due Tuesday,
November 6th, and may be placed in the box in the
vestibule or dropped off at the rectory office. Online
orders may be placed at www.marketday.com until
11:00 PM on Friday, November 9th.
Pick-up is Tuesday, November 13th, from 1:15-2:15 PM
or from 6:00 - 7:00 PM, in the church vestibule.
Presider: Father John Harvey
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
6:45 PM—Songs of Praise
Mass to follow
Divine Savior Church
Contact: Ron Battaglia (773) 775-5827
Refreshments will be served after Mass
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LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012
7:30 AM— JAMES MCINRUE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012
7:30 AM— DOROTHY LOBIANCO
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012
7:30 AM— MARGARET BARONE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012
ALL SAINTS DAY
7:30 AM— ROY & LEONA GRIZZI
OSZAKIEWSKI & GRABOWSKI FAMILIES
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012
ALL SOULS DAY
7:30 AM— JEAN BOULET
JOHN BREDIN
JUNE BUSH
VITO CARBONARA
PATRICIA “TRICIA” LEWAN-DERRICK
ROY & LEONA GRIZZI
REV. STEPHEN TEBES
EDMUND WICZYNSKI
INSERRA, BOULET, & DILLIE FAMILES
OSZAKIEWSKI & GRABOWSKI FAMILIES
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE RAFA &
WEST FAMILIES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012
VIGIL: 31TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
4:00 PM— DEBORAH HERION
MARIA MANCINI
ADELE PASTORINO
DOROTHY PILS
KAY & RAY REINICKE
SPECIAL INTENTIONS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012
31TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
7:30 AM— HILLARD CASTAN
EILEEN GEIGER
ARLENE & PHILIP PELLICORE
FRANCISKZA TYLKA
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012
31TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9:30AM—
VINCENZO & MARIA CAMPISI
GIUSEPPE & CATERINA CAMPISI
MARY MARGARET COBAN
ROSARO & GIACOMA GERACI
SALVATORE & ANTONINA GERACI
BETTY GLOMSKI
DOMENICO & ANNA IANNELLI
BERNICE , LADISLAUS, & FRANK KOZIARA
MARY & FRANK KOZIOL
STANISLAW KURDA
ANDRZEJ LIZAK
MARY & PETER MIECZYKOWSKI
LEONARD F. STANCY
11:30 AM— NICOLETTA & GIUSEPPE FASO
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Ephesians 4:32—5:8; Luke 13:10-17
Tuesday:
Ephesians 5:21-33; Luke 13:18-21
Wednesday: Ephesians 6:1-9; Luke 13:22-30
Thursday:
Friday:
All Saints Day
Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12a
All Souls Day
Wisdom 3:1-9; Romans 5:5-11
John 6:37-40
Saturday:
Philippians 1:18b-26; Luke 14:1, 7-11
Sunday:
31th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28b-34
MINISTERS AND SERVERS SCHEDULE FOR WEEKEND OF NOV. 3/4
4:00 PM
7:30 AM
Presider
Lector
Fr. Alcantara
Yvonne Kwasinski
Peter Wang
Susan Kukielka
Elizabeth Kwasinski
John Caponigro
Tessie Wang
Brianna Susmarski
Brittany Susmarski
Dominic Sulimowski
Doris Murar
John Puetz
Dorothy Ellsworth
Nancy Sulimowski
Arlene Puetz
James Mikucki
Diane Jarosz
Patricia Frendreiss
Joey Krasinski
Domenica Ferdinardo
Sarah Mahoney
Zita Ong
Tim Fitzpatrick
Alessandra Pontarelli
Fr. Holbrook
Eucharistic Ministers
9:30 AM
Fr. LoBianco
Tom Macek
Pat Patzelt
Debbie Patzelt
Gabriela Krasinski
11:30 AM
Fr. LoBianco
Santo Faso
Mary Beth Schaefer
Mary Sammarco
Joe Cernick
Servers
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MISSION STATEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF DIVINE SAVIOR
We are a faith community that seeks the fullest relationship with Jesus, by our communion with each other, through
the Eucharist, Sacraments, Prayer, and Service.
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor
Rev. Richard J. LoBianco
THIS WEEK
Tuesday:
— Morris Drop-In
8:00 AM—Parish Hall
Director of Religious Education/Business Manager
Ms. Mary E. Coban
Assisting Priests
Rev. Miguel B. Alcantara
Rev. Terrence A. Mc Carthy
Coordinator of Music Ministry Mrs. Mary Herman
Bulletin Editor
— Bible Discussion Group
10:00 AM—Rectory
Wednesday: — All Saints Day
Mass of Anticipation 7:00 PM
Mrs. Linda Gurklis
— Prayer Group
7:45 PM—Rectory
Coordinator of Adult Formation Mr. Frank Lizak
7740 W. Montrose Avenue Norridge, IL 60706
(708) 456-9000
Fax: (708) 456-7838
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: divinesaviornorridge.org
WEEKEND LITURGIES
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, & 11:30 AM
WEEKDAY LITURGIES
Monday-Friday: 7:30 AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Every Saturday: 3:15 - 3:45 PM. Please call the rectory.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
One Sunday a Month. Please call the rectory.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Please call the rectory.
Thursday:
— All Saints Day Liturgy
9:00 AM (NO 7:30 AM Liturgy)
Friday:
— All Souls Day Liturgies
7:30 AM & 7:00 PM
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
The LORD has done great things for us;
we are glad indeed.
-- Psalm 126:3
The saint does everything that any other decent person
does, only somewhat better and
with a totally different motive.
--Coventry Patmore