bulletin of 10 july 2016

THE CROWN
A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR
This autumn, the Archdiocese will begin Renew My Church, a program designed to
reinvigorate and revitalize the parishes of the Archdiocese. For the next several weeks,
we will publish articles by Rev. Louis J. Cameli designed to help us develop a theological understanding of what Renew My Church is striving to accomplish.
We Belong to Christ in the Church:
A Practical Ecclesiology for Renew My Church
Father Louis J. Cameli
Part 2
The beginnings of the Church: disciples gathered around Jesus.
All four gospels report that Jesus gathered disciples around him from the very beginning of his public ministry. These gathered disciples represent the earliest nucleus of what would become the Church. So, for example, the Gospel according to Mark offers this account in chapter three:
Jesus went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles, to be with him, and to be sent out to proclaim the message,
and to have authority to cast out demons. So he appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name
Peter); James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that
is, Sons of Thunder); and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son
of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Mark 3:13-19
The text tells us some important things about this earliest community gathered around Jesus. The gathering of these disciples who will become apostles is a work of grace, that is, a sheer gift. They gather around
Jesus, because he calls them. And he calls them simply because he wants them. It is nothing that they have
earned, merited, or deserved. It is a pure gift that he calls “those whom he wanted.” And it is by a like grace
that we find ourselves in the community of disciples we call Church.
Mark says that Jesus “appointed twelve.” The original Greek phrase actually reads, “…he makes the
twelve.” He creates or forms a community, the Twelve. That mirrors our own experience in the Church: the
Lord brings us together to form a community not based on anything other than his call.
The purpose of this community is extraordinarily important and clearly focused: they are “to be with him
and to be sent out.” There is a paradox in this. It seems that it ought to be either “to be with him” or “to be sent
out from him.” In fact, it is both. The community of disciples stays in the company of Jesus, they learn from
him, and they experience him first hand. At the same time, he sends them out in mission to carry his message
and his healing reconciliation to the world beyond the community. Again, this echoes our experience of being
part of the community of the Church. We are called to be in the company of Jesus, to share in his word and
sacraments. We are also called to move beyond ourselves to bring him and his ministry into the world.
The passage from Mark then gives the names of the individual disciples and even their nicknames. This
community is, indeed, a community but it is certainly not an anonymous crowd. People are known individually
and by name. Although it may not always be the case with our experience of church, the ideal is that we too
are not just part of a crowd but known and loved individually, just as we would know and love others. Then,
we know that both together and individually we are called and sent.
Finally, the name of Judas Iscariot who betrayed him appears. His name signals the fragility of the individuals who belong to the community and of the community itself. The grace and the call come from the Lord,
but they can only take hold of those who are willing to respond. Again, we know that the Church embraces
saints and sinners, those who are strong and those who are weak.
Question: Do I actually have a sense that we are Catholic, because we have been called to be in the company of Jesus? Do I have a sense of purpose that directs me to share Jesus with others in word and action?
Do I connect with others who have similarly been called by Jesus?
SUMMER/SUN/SAFETY
The beginning of this summer has started out reaching the 90’s and it sounds as if this trend is
going to continue throughout the entire summer. With this intense heat we tend to seek out anything that will cool us off – swimming pools, lakes, ocean fronts and waterparks. As we spend
time in the water cooling off we are also exposing ourselves to the Sun. Sun exposure in small
amounts gives us valuable doses of Vitamin D, which helps to support bone health, the immune
system, decreases cholesterol, decreases blood pressure and helps with depression. This is
great stuff, but on the other hand, large amounts of Sun exposure can expose us to two types of
UV Rays: UVB and UVA. Both can do harm to the skin.
UVB Rays can penetrate the outer layer of skin, causing damage to skin cells. UVB Rays are the primary
cause of sunburn. UVB Rays play a part in the formation of skin cancer with frequent sun exposure.
UVA Rays can pass through window glass and penetrate deep into the layers of the skin. They contribute to
premature signs of aging and play a part in the formation of skin cancer with frequent sun exposure.
What can we do? To protect us from UVA and UVB Rays we can apply sunscreen. Sunscreen has a
SPF number posted on the label. (Example SPF 30) SPF is a measurement of how long you can
stay in the sun with sunscreen before getting burned. If you apply a sunscreen with a SPF of 15 this
means that it will take 15 times longer for your skin to burn than it would without using sunscreen.
So, in order to protect us from UVA and UVB Rays we need to do the following:
• Use a Broad Spectrum sunscreen. This means that the sunscreen provides protection against both
UVA and UVB Rays.
• Make sure the sunscreen is water resistant. The sunscreen with water resistant properties will last
during swimming or sweating for up to 40+ minutes.
• Use a sunscreen with a SPF of 30 or higher on skin that receives daily sun expose.
• Be a shade seeker.
• No tanning bed is “safe.” They emit UVA rays and may increase the risk of skin cancer.
• Please see your dermatologist at least once per year and do monthly skin checks on yourself.
• Wear sunglasses all year long! Our eyes are exposed to the sun every single day – spring/summer/
fall/winter.
Have a safe and healthy summer!
Blessing,
Jeannette Barczak
Parish Nurse
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REGISTRATIONS
Divine Infant Jesus School is still accepting registrations for the 2016/2017 school year. For more information, an individual tour or to receive an enrollment packet, please contact the school office at 8650122.
HELP WANTED
Divine Infant Jesus School has an opening
for a part-time school secretary/receptionist.
Computer skills required. Monday through
Friday, August 1st through June 30th, from
10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
For more information or to schedule an interview contact Mr. Gramarossa at 708-8650122 or email
[email protected]
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursdays
From 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Closed Mondays & Fridays
For information about registration
Visit our website @ www.divineinfant.org
Office Phone—708-865-0122
Fax-708-865-9495
BLOOD PROGRAM TEAMS UP WITH
FREE EYE SCREENINGS
Saving lives is a major challenge. And it is twice
as difficult in the middle of summer, when many
regular donors are on vacations
or traveling elsewhere.
Nevertheless, area hospitals
still need donated blood to keep
pace with scheduled or emergency surgeries due to accidents on our roads and in our
homes.
In addition, the massacre by a gunman in Orlando, Fla., has put another hurdle for our local
LifeSource Blood Services, which oversees the
Westchester Blood Program, because they reached
into its supply to send some blood to ease the need
in Florida.
The Blood Program‘s third drive of this year will
take place on Saturday, July 23, from 8 a.m.to 3
p.m. at Divine Providence School, 2500 Mayfair.
And the donors – actually, all of the public – will
have a rare chance to do something for themselves,
and at no cost. The Westchester Lions Club will offer free eye screenings to detect Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Degeneration. The Lions’ mobile
unit will be parked just outside the school during the
blood drive.
The Lions will welcome anyone who wants to
have their eyes checked.
The WBP has changed the title of its drives from
Community Blood Drives to West Towns Blood
Drives because of the rapidly rising number of out-of
-town donors who take part.
The local organization also announced that it has
surpassed 25,000 units collected since its founding
in June 1974. It remains the most prolific community blood group in the Chicago area and one of the
most-honored in the nation. So far this year, it has
collected 200 units, with three drives remaining.
The process of donating blood is safe and
speedy, requiring no more than 45 minutes.
Questions regarding the drive should be directed
to Carl Panek, WBP chairman, at 708-606-4548; for
the eye screenings, call Lions member Andreas
Brandt at 708-606-3884.
ON A SUMMER’S DAY
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the
grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to
the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float
across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.
SUBURBAN CATHOLIC SINGLES GROUP
(SCSG)
Multi Parish Ministry
For singles in their 40’s and 50’s
July Events
Saturday, 7/16, 6pm, join us for German Fest at
Sacred Heart Parish, located at 114 Elizabeth St.,
Lombard. Cost is your dinner. Please RSVP by
7/13.
Above events are subject to change.
You can contact us at [email protected]
Find us on Facebook – Suburban Catholic Singles
FREE EYE SCREENING OFFERED BY THE
WESTCHESTER LIONS CLUB
Diabetic Retinopathy is the leading cause of new
blindness in adults in the United States today. Early
detection is a major factor in the prevention of visual
loss. This screening may determine if you have a
retinal problem associated with macular degeneration.
PLACE: Divine Providence School, 2500 Mayfair
Avenue, Westchester
DATE & TIME: Saturday, July 23rd from 8 a.m. – 3
p.m.
Sponsored by the Westchester Lions Club in conjunction with the Lions of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Retina Associates, S.C.
Held in conjunction with the Westchester Blood
Drive
For additional information, call Lion Andreas Brandt
at 708-606-3884
JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Could anyone object to Jesus' supreme lesson in
mercy, the parable of the Good Samaritan? Jesus'
devoutly religious audience certainly did! Scant sympathy for anyone foolish enough to travel crimeridden "Jericho Highway" alone. Much sympathy for
priest and Levite, hurrying to assigned temple ministry, unwilling to risk ritual impurity through hands-on
mercy. No sympathy for Jesus' scandalous hero.
Samaritans were religious apostates and political
enemies. Jesus challenges them--and us--to seek
God's presence not only in liturgical beauty but in a
fellow traveler's self-inflicted misfortunes. See God's
presence even in someone outside the law, whose
hands-on mercy springs not from religious obligation
but from the heart's instinctive goodness. Since Jesus became our "Good Samaritan" despite our foolishness and sins, who are we to ration our mercy?
"Who is my neighbor?" (Luke 10:29). The next person we see who needs hands-on mercy! No conditions, no limits, no exceptions. Especially in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Jesus commands, "Go and do
likewise" (10:37).
--Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
INTERFAITH CAREER NETWORK
Get Answers to Your Most Perplexing Job
Search Questions
Join us on Thursday, July 21 from 7-8:30 pm and
discover new avenues to getting employed. Learn
new tactics to build confidence and help accelerate
your job search success. We'll share ideas on how
to target the companies and contacts that can move
your job search forward. You'll meet other job seekers who will share ideas on what has worked for
them in their search and who can connect you with
new contacts from within our community. Please
bring 10 copies of your resume and/or handbill to
share with the group 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.
Help ICN Help Others
We have many tools to assist job seekers, but we
need your assistance to provide the most important
element of a job search which is open positions. If
you are a hiring manager or aware of open positions
in your company, please send this information to
[email protected]. Any and all postings are welcome. ICN job seekers are at all stages
of their career, in every industry, with a broad spectrum of education and experience. All job postings
will be communicated to our 400+ ICN Yahoo group.
Ideally it will be a WIN/WIN for your company and a
qualified job seeker in our community. If you have
any questions or for additional information you can
also contact Judy Kennedy at
[email protected] or Tom Rohan at
[email protected]. Lastly, to learn more about
ICN,
visit
our
website
at
www.interfaithcareernetwork.org.
Interfaith Career Network (ICN) offers job support
through various programs throughout the month. For
further information, please visit our website at
www.interfaithcareernetwork.org.
LITURGY FOR THE WEEK
SATURDAY, July 9
5:00 pm Austin J. Boyle; Charles Gimino
SUNDAY, July 10
7:30 Thomas Smith; Rick Yurkovich; Rosemarie &
Albert Tassi; Gloria Bruno; John Knox; People
of the Parish
9:30 Ruth Chabot; Joseph Riedl, Sr.
11:30 Jane Ulsafer-VanLanen; Konstantinas
Jablonskis; Samuel & Genevieve Gimino; Carol
Wilk
MONDAY, July 11
8:00 Irene Bartaletti; Jeffrey Stevens
TUESDAY, July 12
8:00 Pat Ryan
WEDNESDAY, July 13
8:00 Richard Jurevich; Walter & Mary Wanick; Ben &
Dolores Sniegowski
THURSDAY, July 14
8:00 Ben Sniegowski; Eileen Watts
FRIDAY, July 15
8:00 Sue Abbott; Charles Eichinger; Drew Xenakis;
Andrew Xenakis
SATURDAY, July 16
8:00 Katherine Buban
5:00 pm People of the Parish
SUNDAY, July 17
7:30 Thomas Smith; The Otto Bezouska Family;
Rosemarie & Albert Tassi; Rick Yurkovich;
Gloria Bruno; John Knox
9:30 All the faithful departed
11:30 Virginia VanLanen; Konstantinas Jablonskis;
John Joyce; Eileen Watts; Mary Pat, Therese &
Barney Crosson; John Knox
PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH
Arlene Buszkiewicz
Carl Celestino, Sr.
Nick Labovsky
Danny Mulligan
Janine Nywood
Len O’Connell
Kathy Reed
Gene Rogala
Gary Sekerka
Trudy Tetzloff
Jacob Vincent
Bob Wiegel
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
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
8:00—Henry Lah; Mary Lah
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
8:00—Rachel Shuflit; Patrick Lopez
NEXT WEEKEND’S MINISTERS
COMMUNION MINISTERS
LECTORS
SERVERS
SAT. 5:00
CELEBRANT
Fr. Michael
D. Thoms
W. Thoms
Teens
M. Gutierrez
M. McGee
SUN. 7:30
Fr. Michael
M. Vent
M. Yurkovich
S. Laszkiewicz
M. Weber
E. Caday
O. Nevarez
SUN. 9:30
Fr. Tom
F. Mockler
J. Percival
A. DiFiore
C. Schukies
A. Urban
R. Shuflit
SUN. 11:30
Fr. Joyce
M. Ernst
A. Garbacz
N. Mihel
D. Kozerski
A. Groppe
S. Houston
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23;
Mt 10:34 — 11:1
Tuesday:
Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24
Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15;
Mt 11:25-27
Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21;
Mt 11:28-30
Friday:
Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16;
Mt 12:1-8
Saturday:
Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21
Sunday:
Gen 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28;
Lk 10:38-42
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
CH—4:00 pm Music Dept.
TUESDAY, JULY 19
PR—7:00 pm Calendar Meeting
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
CH—4:00 pm Music Dept.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
CH—4:00 pm Music Dept.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
PR—7:00 pm School Board
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3
CH—4:00 pm Music Dept.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
CH—4:00 pm Music Dept.
PROTECTING CHILDREN
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!
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 [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!
WELCOME...
SUNDAY OFFERING
July 3, 2016
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Average weekly expenses $15,655
This week’s collection
8,646
Deficit
($ 7,009)
When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will
remember your offering to Divine Infant.
Thank you.
...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.
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
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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.
Rectory: 1601 Newcastle Avenue, 708 865-8071
D.I.V.M. SERVICES: Communion to the sick, food shopping, necessary
Fax number: 708-865-8032
transportation, emergency meals, transportation to Mass. Resource
E-mail: [email protected]
information also available. If you need help from any of these
services, please let us know as much in advance as possible so the
School: 1640 Newcastle Avenue, 865-0122 & 865-0233
chairpersons can make arrangements and the volunteers arrange
E-mail: [email protected]
their schedules. If you are able to volunteer to help provide these
Office of Religious Education: 865-8086
services to our parishioners, we can always use more help. Please
Parish Nurse, Ms. Jeannette Barczak, BSN, HTP, 352-7518
call the rectory at 865-8071.
Bereavement Ministry: Dr. Claudia Dado, MAL (ext. 304)
WEDDINGS: Couples should contact the rectory and speak to a priest
Catechumenate: Dr. Claudia Dado, MAL (ext. 304)
shortly after the engagement, but no less than four months before the
Music Director: Mrs. Janet Reif, (ext. 302)
desired wedding day.
Assc. Mus. Dir: Mrs. Judy Schindler, 383-4288 or (ext 302)
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
Business Manager: Mr. Jerry Priore, (ext. 209)
disappointed if the church has been previously reserved for another
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
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
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SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN—
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