The Catholic Community Divine Savior of

The Catholic Community
ofDivine Savior
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
March 25, 2012
Norridge, IL
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FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
March 25, 2012
LENT 2012
Share Our Bread—Fridays during Lent
March 30
The Way of the Cross—5:30 pm until 5:50 pm
Our Friday Lenten Soup Suppers—6:00 pm-7:30 pm
Join in the Lenten Soup Supper Table Discussion—Enjoy a short but lively discussion on this week’s Sunday
Gospel and the challenges it presents, and enrich your Sunday liturgy experience of the Word of God.
All proceeds will be given to St. Eulalia and Little Sisters of the Poor
“Catholicism”—Fr. Robert Barron DVD series—Tuesdays in March
6:30 pm in Church shown on large video screen
March 27 The Fire of His Love
Prayer for the Lenten Season
God of mystery, God of mercy, God of glory, hid in light.
Let your face shine on your people where we dwell in dark of night.
Part the clouds that keep us from you, rend the heavens and come down,
show your love at work among us, let us sing your great renown.
God of daylight and God of darkness, God of heaven and God of earth:
You are Lord of all our living, yours our tears and yours our mirth.
Hold us in the hands that made us, cradle all our hopes and fears,
let us praise and glorify you with the sum of all our years.
Holy Thursday Adoration Tour of Churches by Bus One of the great traditions of our Church is the adoration tour of churches on Holy Thursday evening. This year, if enough are interested in participating, we will share this adoration tour with the members of our neighboring parish at Our Lady, Mother of the Church who are also taking part. If you wish to attend you MUST fill out this reservation form, and if enough people are interested, we will make arrangements for their bus to meet us here after our service at about 8:30 PM returning to our parking lot by 10:30 PM the latest. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— I would like to attend the Holy Thursday evening adoration tour of Churches by bus. Name___________________________________ Address_________________________________ Phone___________________________________ Return this to the parish office through the collection, mail, or in person by Tuesday, April 3rd. Page Three
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March 25, 2012
Ministers of the Word and Ministers of the Eucharist Required Evening of Renewal and Retraining We sincerely hope this notice well in advance these past weeks insures all are in attendance to be able to continue exercising the privilege of your ministry for our parish and community, for which we are always grateful. As a condition for remaining in these important ministries all present Ministers are asked to be present for this evening of spiritual renewal and procedural updates. Ministers of the Eucharist Ministers of the Word Monday, April 2 7:00pm in Church Monday, March 26 7:00pm in Church ∗ Procedural updates ∗ Proclamation skills ∗ Understanding the History and Theology of this ∗ Microphone technique Ministry ∗ Personal Renewal ∗ Preparation and reflection on the Scriptures ∗ Spirituality of the Minister to the Christian ∗ Understanding the Spirituality of this Ministry Community featuring visuals on the large screen Sharp Aquos featuring visuals on the large screen Sharp Aquos Both evening will be followed by refreshments and hospitality. COME, EXPERIENCE THE LABYRINTH
St. Celestine Parish, 3020 N. 76th Court, Elmwood Park, IL, invites you to discover the positive effects of walking the labyrinth to reflect, meditate and to realign your deeper self during this Lenten season. What is the labyrinth? The labyrinth is an ancient circular pattern. In its classical form, this sacred diagram consists of a single concentric circular path with no possibility of going astray. As you enter the labyrinth you will follow the path to the center and then, once you are ready, you will take it back out. The labyrinth has an equal number of right and left turns, which “invites our intuitive, pattern seeking, symbolic mind to come forth. It is a spiritual tool.” (From Walking a Sacred Path by Dr. Lauren Artess) Labyrinth Hours The labyrinth will be open during the following hours. It takes approximately 20 minutes to walk. Saturday, March 31st, 3:00 PM ‐ 7:00 PM Sunday, April 1st, 9:00 AM ‐ 7:00 PM Monday, April 2nd, 3:00 ‐ 7:00 PM Tuesday, April 3rd, 3:00 ‐ 7:00 PM Wednesday, April 4th, 3:00 ‐ 7:00 PM Holy Thursday, April 5th, Noon ‐ 7:00 PM Good Friday, April 6th, 9:00 AM ‐ 9:00 PM
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WEEKLY OFFERING MORRIS DROP‐IN March 17/18 Envelopes used: 412 Total received: $7,138.72 Budgeted and needed: $7,900 Under budget: ($ 761) Year‐to‐date under budget: ($39,087) As members of this faith community, we are invited to become good stewards of what God has entrusted to us. God bless all those whose support has enabled Divine Savior Church to continue its mission. Join us for a day of excitement and entertainment at Potawatomie Casino on Friday, April 27th. Cost for the trip is $22.00 which includes a $10.00 reward play and a $10.00 food voucher. Reservations and payment are due by Friday, April 13th. Payment may also be made at the Young at Heart meetings. Any questions or to make reservations, please call Rita Gignac at (708) 457‐1128. ALVERNIA ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS Contribution statements for 2011 are available for those who specifically request them. Statements may be requested by calling the rectory office at (708) 456‐9000 or by sending an email request to [email protected]. PLEASE KEEP OUR SICK AND HOMEBOUND IN YOUR PRAYERS
Please remember Dorothy Aiello, Roberta Allen, Margaret Barone, Helen Bertone, Richard Brice, Marilee Cass, Greg Cazolas, Lee Cazolas, Beatrice Davi, Josephine Davi, Angela Dalton, Rosemary DiBiase, Leona Ferraris, Alice Fosz, Elvera Fulhorst, Leticia Garcia, Juanita Ghilarducci, Kaye Giamalva, Eugene & Lucille Gibula, Patricia Glaub, Lina Hamilton, Kay Hayden, Carl Heinrichs, Mike Joyce, Lottie Jusko, Carol Kaspar, Frank Lucas, Mary Lou Marcin, Sebastian Milka, Ernest Morris, Stephanie Niedbala, Kris Olson, Edward Pasdiora, Sr., Ralph Pucci, Theresa Raimondi, Joseph Santelli, Mary Sloboda, Anthony Ungaro, Lin Vinicky, Virginia Volgarino, Terri Warnke, Randall Zornow, and all parishioners, family members, and friends in your prayers. Please pray as well for Danny Milazzo, Pearl Tefft, and all who have died this past week. May they now rest in eternal peace. The Alvernia Alumnae Association will be holding its 20th Annual Luncheon on Sunday, April 22, 2012. The Alvernia Alumnae Association is open to everyone who attended, taught, worked at, or was otherwise affiliated with Alvernia High School in Chicago. The Association’s mission is fundraising for the School Sisters of St. Francis; over $20,000 was raised last year for the School Sisters’ retirement fund. Attendance at the luncheon is by reservation only. For more information on attending the 2012 luncheon, please see our website at www.alverniaalumnae.org for a printable reservation form or call Kathy Bunce at (708) 442‐1479. GOLDEN
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
A special Mass for couples of the Archdiocese who are celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 2012 will be held on: Sunday, September 23, 2012 2:30 PM Holy Name Cathedral 735 N. State Street, Chicago, IL FOOD FOR THE NEEDY Next weekend, March 31/April 1, the targeted items for our weekly collection for the needy are: BABY FOOD, BABY FORMULA, DISPOSABLE DIAPERS, POWDERED MILK, HOT AND COLD CEREALS, APPLE SAUCE, APPLE JUICE, AND OTHER FRUIT JUICES. All donations may be left in the vestibule. The food pantry at our sharing parish, St. Eulalia in Maywood, IL, is in great need of the donations we receive each week. Your continued generosity in remembering the needy is appreciated. March 25, 2012
Couples married in 1962 who are interested in attending this celebration are asked to contact the rectory office, (708) 456‐9000, to register.
For further information, please call the Family Ministries Office at (312) 534‐8351 or visit the website: www.familyministries.org. Page Five
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Fifth Sunday of Lent Father, Forgive Them The promise made by the LORD in the first reading is very bold: All people shall know the LORD without having to be taught by others. God doesn't restrict the promise to only the holiest people. The way people will know God is through forgiveness of their sins. Remember, God is speaking to a people who had so many laws and commandments they needed a professional class of scribes and Pharisees to keep track of them. When they broke a commandment or law, they were isolated from the community. So the promise that God would place the law in their hearts meant they would be free to do God's will because they wanted to, not because they feared punishment or rejection. March 25, 2012 Fifth Sunday of Lent Jer 31:31‐34 / Heb 5:7‐9 / Jn 12:20‐33 When my husband and I learned I was pregnant, we felt so many wonderful emotions—joy, disbelief, anticipation. It wasn’t until the nonstop nausea occurred and the endless to‐buy lists piled up that we became utterly aware of the sacrifices required. Sure, we knew about such sacrifices, but until my body and our lives began literally making room for new life, we didn’t truly comprehend what letting go meant. We were definitely dying to our previous life, like the grain of wheat that must die to produce fruit. Jesus says something similar in today's Gospel. He tells the disciples that his crucifixion will draw everyone to him. Jesus' death showed that he took on the punishment for sins in place of us who deserve it. In Luke's Gospel he even prays for those who crucified him, asking God's forgiveness for them (Luke 23:34). By dying on the cross, Jesus shows us how much God loves us. By rising from the dead, he shows us that we can rise from sin to a new life of faith and love. We experience that promise made in the first reading when we bring our sins to God. When we forgive people who have hurt us, we also help them to experience that love. After all, if I can forgive you, surely God will forgive you. We also help others to know God when we share our experience of being forgiven. Still not sure if God has forgiven you? The sacrament of reconciliation gives us the assurance of God's forgiveness as well as the experience. With the other sacraments, it helps us keep God's love in our hearts. Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
But there are multiple experiences of dying to a familiar life that aren’t as joyful as pregnancy. There’s letting go of health and independence when aging or illness take hold. There’s adjusting to singlehood after divorce. There’s changing course when a rejection letter arrives from a university. Most often we don’t “choose to lose” our way of life—it’s chosen for us. It’s rarely easy. Today’s Gospel reveals that Jesus, too, struggled to let go of his familiar life. For him, this meant truly dying to experience eternal life. But it wasn’t easy for Jesus. We hear him say, “I am troubled now.” He talks about the dying wheat grain, perhaps not only to teach his disciples but also to reinforce to himself what he must do. Though he chooses this path freely, it’s not an easy choice. He needed courage just as we do. Even when losing our familiar life isn’t our choice, we can choose as Jesus chose—and trust that God has new life waiting for us beyond every death. It may not be what we planned, but it’s what God has planned. Our trust is grounded in Jesus—who felt what we feel and who waits to share with us new life he has experienced. Janel Esker
I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people. ‐‐Jeremiah 31:33 I am God's wheat; I am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts that I may end as the pure bread of Christ.
‐‐St. Ignatius of Antioch
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD 7:30 AM— Monday: MARY MARGARET COBAN CAROLINE COCCO TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012 7:30 AM— DIVINE SAVIOR PARISHIONERS Tuesday: 7:30 AM— BILL HESS THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012 7:30 AM— INTENTIONS OF MIKE JOYCE 7:30 AM— Wednesday: Daniel 3:14‐20, 91‐92, 95 John 8:31‐42 DIVINE SAVIOR PARISHIONERS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 VIGIL: PALM SUNDAY 4:00 PM— JOSEPHINE DOLNIK IMRICH DOLNIK PHILIP IWAN CHESTER PIETROCZYNSKI EDWARD, FRANCES, & EDWIN PODGORSKI CHARLES STRUCK SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012 PALM SUNDAY 7:30 AM— 9:30 AM— Numbers 21;4‐9 John 8:21‐30 FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 Solemnity of Annunciation of the Lord Isaiah 7:10‐14: 8:10 Hebrews 10:4‐10 Luke 1:26‐38 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 March 25, 2012
JAMES CLEMENS AUDREY TIETZ CATERINA & VINCENZO CAMPISI MARIA & GIUSEPPE CAMPISI SALVATORE & ANTONINA GERACI ROSARIO & GIACOMA GERACI BETTY GLOMSKI DOMENICO IANNELLI VINCENT MERENDINO LEONARD F. STANCY 11:30 AM— NICOLETTA & GIUSEPPE FASO ROSE LOSITO MARY MALEK DOROTHY PILS CORNELIA REMBOWSKI INTENTIONS OF BOB CRIMMINS Thursday: Genesis 17:3‐9 John 8:51‐59 Friday: Jeremiah 20:10‐13 John 10:31‐42 Saturday: Ezekiel 37:21‐28 John 11:45‐56 Sunday: Palm Sunday Mark 11:1‐10 Isaiah 50:4‐7 Mark 14:1—15:47 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK God has promised pardon to one who repents, but has not promised repentance to one who sins. ‐‐St. Anselm MINISTERS AND SERVERS SCHEDULE FOR WEEKEND OF MARCH 31/APRIL 1
Presider
Lector
4:00 PM
Fr. LoBianco Yvonne Kwasinski Emily Macrito Cheryl Smits 7:30 AM
Dominic Sulimowski Fr. Alcantara James Klafta 9:30 AM
11:30 AM
Eucharistic Ministers
Servers
Jerry Brown Rose Marie Brown Elizabeth Kwasinski Joseph Cernick Rose Cernick Stephanie Santucci Brianna Susmarski Brittany Susmarski Monalisa Lauria Arlene Puetz John Puetz Ed Kelly Jon Lapo James Mikucki Alec Budnik Derek Budnik Fr. LoBianco Jan Magnuson Joe Marley Tom Macek Perry Juridico Geraldine Fornek Mary Ann Glassner Gabriela Krasinski Debbie Patzelt Alexandra Yamane Sabrina Krasinski Joey Krasinski TBA Christian Giacalone Timothy Fitzpatrick Santo Faso Jeff DiSandro Rosaura Mateus Mary Beth Schaefer Valerie Chernich Diane DiSandro Alessandra Pontarelli Haley Krljic Christina Gambino Page Seven
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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 THIS WEEK Pastor Rev. Richard J. LoBianco Monday: Director of Religious Education/Business Manager Ms. Mary E. Coban Assisting Priests Rev. Miguel B. Alcantara Rev. Terrence A. Mc Carthy Music Director Ms. Mary Lou Marcin Director Young Adult Choir Mrs. Mary Herman Bulletin Editor Mrs. Linda Gurklis 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 1st Sunday of the Month. Please call the rectory. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please call the rectory. — A Quick Journey Through The Bible 7:00 PM—Rectory — Ministers of the Word Enrichment 7:00 PM—Church Tuesday: — Morris Drop‐In 8:00 AM—Parish Hall — Bible Discussion Group 10:00 AM—Rectory — Catholicism Fr. Robert Barron’s DVD series 6:30 PM—Church Wednesday: — Religious Education Classes Grades 6‐8—6:45‐8:15 PM — The Seven Last Words of Christ 7:00 PM—Church — Prayer Group 7:45 PM—Rectory Friday: — Way of the Cross, 5:30 PM — Soup Supper, 6:00 PM—Parish Hall — Stations of the Cross in Italian, 7:30 PM Saturday: — Religious Education Classes Preschool‐Grade 5—9:00‐10:30 AM