A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR
If you tuned in last week, you read the thoughts I presented to the AdvancED Review Board that is
visiting and evaluating all schools in the Archdiocese. My thoughts pertained to Catholic education in
general, but they were greatly influenced by the situation here at Divine Infant in particular.
Divine Infant Parish and School has been in decline for the past 30 years. That is no one's fault. It is
just the demographic, social, and ecclesial reality. Our neighborhood has aged. There are not as many
young, large families as there were a generation ago. Many of the new families in our neighborhood are
not Catholic. Many of the Catholics in our neighborhood simply do not practice their faith. These and
other factors have contributed to the decline in membership, Mass attendance, contributions, and school
enrollment at our parish.
The parish has always subsidized the school's budget. Up until six years ago, the ordinary operating revenue of the
parish exceeded the subsidy to the school, but then the school subsidy began to surpass the parish surplus. Since fiscal
2009-2010 we have had to draw from savings as seen on this chart.
fiscal year
church surplus /
school surplus /
difference drawn
actuals
(deficit)
(deficit)
from savings
09-10
$165,692.16
($291,492.04)
($125,799.88)
10-11
$186,540.06
($355,848.94)
($169,308.88)
11-12
$197,227.93
($316,487.82)
($119,259.89)
12-13
$326,176.55
($332,520.49)
($6,343.94)
13-14
$55,572.22
($409,757.34)
($354,185.12)
totals
$1,096,901.08
($1,997,598.67)
($900,697.59)
Aside from the blip in fiscal 2012-2013 when a very generous parishioner gave a $100,000 Easter gift, fiscal 20142015 will continue this graveyard spin as we will most likely need around $400,000 from savings. This means that in six
years the school has needed about $1.3 million dollars from parish savings to balance its budget. Quite frankly, the elephant in the room -- and it is big, hungry elephant -- is the school. I love our school and our students and have nothing
but admiration and respect for our staff and faculty. But love for the school does not pay the bills. The school is hemorrhaging money. This cannot continue. Something needs to change, and it needs to change quickly. At this rate, we will
deplete our savings within a few years.
There are a few simple fixes that could help us. We could win big in the lottery (of course, I would have to buy a
ticket). Or we could suddenly increase school enrollment by 100 students or more. Or we could cut back on the school
payroll by replacing all the teachers with super-intelligent cyborgs. Unfortunately, those are all long-shots. The painful
truth is that in this coming fiscal year, we are going to have to bite the bullet and begin to make some very serious
changes.
On the plus side, we have made and are continuing to make efforts to revitalize our parish. Last year we went
through the archdiocesan Parish Transformation process. Many good ideas came from that experience to help rejuvenate our parish. The current parish census is one example. The census is helping us to make better contact with active
parishioners and to reach out to those who are non-active. Because of the census, we have had a few people come
back to church after being absent for many years.
Soon you will be hearing about the To Teach Who Christ Is archdiocesan campaign. It is a pledge drive that will begin
this July and try to raise 1.3 times our annual offering (about $750,000) over the next five years. Forty percent of each
dollar will go to the Archdiocese to fund Catholic education initiatives, and 60% will remain in the parish to help us tackle
some necessary projects.
Of course, these efforts will not completely reverse trends and provide all the funds we need. They will help a bit, but
to keep our parish viable we are going to have to make some serious changes. There will have to be cut-backs, and we
will have to face some very difficult decisions regarding our school. It is NOT my intention simply to close the school, but
if we do not change things for the better, things will change themselves for the worse.
Fr. Michael
THANK YOU
On April 9th, our son David and his family were
devasted by the tornado in Fairdale, IL. We are very
grateful to so many of our D.I. family, St. Vincent de
Paul Society and the D.I. Alumni who have been so
generous to our family. The power of prayer is alive
and well! When things settle down they hope to
thank you all personally—in the meantime they are
working on getting their lives back together. They
want you to know you are in their prayers.
God Bless you all—
Jim and Maureen Novotny
A BIG THANK YOU
SEWING ANGELS
Our children’s choir have beautiful royal blue
capelets thanks to some special angels. The following gave their time and talents to construct the capelets; Nancy Brejcha, Jeanine Dent, Claire Groppe,
Nancy Herman, Sally Kill, Jean Klotter, Sue Maczak, Nancy Mihel, Susan Parker and her mom,
Mary Pytko, Pat Scafuri, Nadine Trumbull and
Mary Zebert. Thank you very much for making Divine Infant proud!
LET US STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH
TOGETHER
You are welcome to join us as we explore our
faith. Our next meeting is on Monday, April 27 at
7pm in Langan Hall. These meetings are a followup to the presentation of Science Tests Faith. You
do not have to attend every meeting to participate. Come as you are able. If you did not attend
the presentation, we still want you there. We have
as the starting point of our discussion the book Reason to Believe, the personal story of Ron Tesoriero’s
journey for answers. Ron is an Australian lawyer
who is joined in his quest by Mike Willesee, a wellrespected journalist. The two of them and their story
were the inspiration for the Science Tests Faith program. For those who have the book, we will start off
next week with the material that is in chapter 20
through the end of the book. You do not have to
read the book to participate. We will go where the
Holy Spirit leads us. Come when you are able and
help us strengthen our faith here at Divine Infant. Any questions, call me or email me – Pat
Meyers (708)865-0374 – [email protected].
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
Report as of 4/19/15
Donor Count 236
2015 Goal $33,309.30
Amount Pledged $50,146.71
Amount Paid $28,244.71
Balance Due $21,902.00
“Please remember to honor your pledges. All donations in excess of the goal are returned directly to
the parish.”
BAPTISMS
Saoirse Violet, daughter of Amy (Cotney) & Martin Quinn
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY MASS
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be
held on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at
2:45 PM, at Holy Name Cathedral, 735
North State Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Couples married in 1965 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.
First Grade is currently working on goods
and services in Social Studies. We set up a
classroom store with various products. The
students that made the products are the
“producers” and the ones buying the products are the “consumers.” It also gave them
practice with Math and counting money. The
follow up activity was making a collage showing “producers” and “consumers.”
The 7th grade class enjoyed a field
trip to The Art Institute last
week. They actively participated in
a 1 1/2 hour drawing class in various
galleries. After lunch at the museum, students walked through Millenium Park to check out The Cloud
and the newly opened Maggie Daly
Park. A good time was had by all!
Thanks to Matt Bamford and his family for sending in astronaut ice cream
to school for us to taste. Our science
book spoke of astronauts food and
we all enjoyed the treat! It was
out of this world!
Pictured here are the Divine Infant 8th graders on
their trip to Springfield. While touring our State Capitol, the class of 2015 met with our State Representative, Emanuel “Chris” Welch. Representative Welch
spoke with the students, bought us lunch (!), and
introduced us on the floor of the House! While in
Springfield, the 8th grade also toured the old State
Capitol, Lincoln’s tomb, and the Lincoln Presidential
Museum. It was a great trip!
MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS WORKSHOP
A workshop for adult women who have lost their
mother
Presented by:
Dian Barounis, LCSW
Bereavement Counselor, Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Car
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Registration: 8:30 am
Program will start promptly at 9:00 am –12:30 pm
Complimentary box lunch following program
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S. First Avenue
Maywood, Il 60153
To register or for further information please call:
Amy Carlozo, Hospice Chaplain
Loyola Hospice 708 –216-5413
There is no charge for this program, but registration
is required.
Registration deadline: May 4, 2015
MAYSLAKE MINISTRIES PROGRAM
Women's Mother's Day Tea - Mary Can You
Hear Me?
Join us for afternoon tea as we explore the ways in
which Mary's yes serves as an inspiration to us as
she always points the way to her son,
Jesus Christ. Come listen and reflect with this
guided meditation on Mary, our Mother...a wonderful introduction to our Mother's Day weekend!
DATE/TIME: Friday, 5/8/2015; 1-3:00 pm
LOCATION: Marriott Suites, 1500 Opus Pl., Downers Grove, IL
FACILITATOR: Diane Ahlemeyer
COST: $40.00
REGISTER: Online or by phone at 630-852-9000
NEW PARISHIONERS
Lisa Caparelli and Neccalo Caparelli-Young
Richard Lazaro & Griselda Garcia and Gissell
Lazaro and Richard Lazaro, II
THE WELL SPIRITUALITY CENTER
Waking Up in the Sacred Universe
Tuesday, April 28; 9:30 – 3 pm AND Thursday, Apr
30; 9:30 – 11:30 am
Facilitator: Bridget Sperduto
This two-day introductory intensive class will provide an insight into the God of the Universe, the
God ”within,” the God who is closer to us than we
might dare to imagine. The story of creation will
come alive and bring new theological understanding and meaning into your life.
Cost: $60
Discovering God Through Nature Journaling
Wednesday, April 29; 9:30 – Noon
Facilitator; Evelyn Sommers, CSJ
This nature journaling workshop invites you to observe God’s creativity experienced in nature and
record it in a journal. Through the steps of awareness and silence you will discover that nature’s
creativity will evoke your own creativity in writing,
Cost: $25
Circle of Song Concert
Friday, May 1 at 7:30 pm
Join us for an evening of song at the Congregation
of St. Joseph Chapel. A variety of music will take
you on a journey of the heart. Circle of Song is a
community of singers who believe that singing together sends healing, compassion and joy into our
world.
Cost: Free will offering
Fly While You Still Have Wings
Saturday, May 2; 1:30 – 3 pm
Join author Joyce Rupp for a mini-retreat exploring
her book, Fly While You Still Have Wings. There
will be time for prayer, group interaction, book
signing and a presentation by Joyce.
Cost: $10
The Well Spirituality Center, 1515 Ogden Avenue, LaGrange Park, IL, 60526.
To register, visit www.csjthewell.org; call 708-482-5048
or email [email protected]
CATHOLIC CHARITIES COLLECTION ON
MOTHER’S DAY
Daria had no income and lived with her children
in a condemned building. Catholic Charities
brought the family to one of our shelters. We
helped her find work and permanent housing. She
and her children were among the 991 individuals
we sheltered last year.
Please give to Catholic Charities on Mother’s
Day to help homeless families get back on their
feet. Learn more at www.catholiccharities.net.
“How marvelous it would be if, at the end of the
day, each of us could say: today I have performed
an act of charity towards others!” - Pope Francis
SUBURBAN CATHOLIC SINGLES GROUP
(SCSG)
Multi Parish Ministry
For singles in their 40’s and 50’s
May Events
Sunday, 5/3, MS Walk in Naperville at 9am. Support the MS National Society by walking or donating
to the SCSG Team. The group will meet at Panera
Bread, 439 N. LaGrange Rd., LaGrange Park at
7:30am and carpool to the event. There is no fee to
walk. Please RSVP by May 1.
http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/
ILDWalkEvents?
team_id=431454&pg=team&fr_id=25348
Tuesday, 5/5, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the
group! Meet us at 6pm at Cafe Salsa, 9932 W. 55th
Street in Countryside. Please RSVP by May 3.
Saturday, 5/16, Join us on a trip to the Garfield
Park Conservatory. http://www.garfieldconservatory.org/ Admission is free. Group meets at
2pm at Panera Bread, 439 N. LaGrange Rd., in LaGrange Park and carpools to conservatory. Afterwards, group may go out for a bite to eat.
Please RSVP by May 14.
Above events are subject to change.
130 BLOOD DONORS TURN OUT FOR
DRIVE
On Saturday, April 18, 130 area residents
signed up to donate blood at the Westchester
Blood Program’s second drive of the year. That
total was the largest turnout at a local blood drive
since April 2012.
In addition, it bucked a national trend of fewer
and fewer blood donors for our hospitals. In the
last three years, blood donations have dropped by
at least 25 per cent across the U.S..
But the April 18 drive turned the tide, at least
for this area. Those 130 people donated 120 units
(pints) of blood for area hospitals.
The WBP has now collected 226 units for the
year; those units put the Program over the 24,000
plateau since its founding in June 1974, enough to
serve the needs of 70,000 hospital patients.
The Program also extends its sincere thanks
to all of the Divine Infant Family who took part, either as a donor or volunteer.
Another optimistic note coming from the April
18 drive: Among the donors were 19 first-timers.
The next Westchester drive will be on Saturday, July 18, at Divine Providence School.
You can contact us at [email protected]
Find us on Facebook – Suburban Catholic Singles
HOW DO I KNOW MY PATH IN LIFE?
If you find yourself wondering what God has
planned for you or what direction your life will take,
join other single women ages 18-49 for a discernment weekend at St. Scholastica Monastery with the
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago, May 1-3. There will
be time to reflect, pray, and ponder what life has in
store for you. Learn more at osbchicago.org/
discernment.htm or contact Sister Belinda at
773.338.7063/[email protected].
LITURGY FOR THE WEEK
SATURDAY, April 25
5:00 pm Henry Volka; C. Earl Blankenship; Lucille
Catino; Frank Perry; Sr. Jeanice Lohman;
Frank Charles Ignatius; Helen Zigmont;
Theresa Turilli
SUNDAY, April 26
7:30 Emil & Henrietta Bezouska; Thomas Smith;
Robert Smith; People of the Parish
9:30 All the faithful departed
11:30 Michael Deely; Deceased members of St.
Vincent de Paul Society; Tony Concialdi
MONDAY, April 27
8:00 Jerry Spahn
TUESDAY, April 28
8:00 Jim Wilkin; Mildred Bohumila Pavelka
WEDNESDAY, April 29
8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick; The Padula Family;
Angela Sciacca Episcopo
THURSDAY, April 30
8:00 All the faithful departed
FRIDAY, May 1
8:00 Donna Dean Russ; Jerry Spahn; Thomas
Kovarik
SATURDAY, May 2
8:00 All the faithful departed
5:00 pm Joseph Senato; Frances Wenneberg;
Joseph Cierperski
SUNDAY, May 3
7:30 Claudia Schulte; Jerry Olivo; Thomas Smith
9:30 Mary McLeod; John Bishop; Penny Prokop
11:30 People of the Parish
WEEKDAY SERVERS
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH
Marcus Beckler
Barbara Brown
Gloria Bruno
Gerry D’Andria
Don Eck
Erwin Eggert
Erwin Eiduk
Socorro Fajardo
Jill Franklin
Concetta Gattuso
Walter Grose
Edward Gundry
Emilia Jagielka
Jadwiga Kania
Marlene Koziol
Charles Koziol
Donald J. Martin
John C. Martin
Elsie Masterson
Dan Mulligan
Caryn (Cookie) Murray
Tom Nilsson
Marty Nuzik
Dave Peloza
Lisa Peloza
Jim Phillips
Julie Saltz
Frank Scafuri
Amy Secrest
Nicole Durczak Shepulis
Barbara Silski
Marcella Sullivan
Fr. Fred Tomzik
Bacilla Valle
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.
8:00—Henry Panek; Rachel Shuflit
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
Francis Cardinal George
Marilyn Schuster (former D.I. teacher)
8:00—Ben Lah; Ryan Nortier
NEXT WEEKEND’S MINISTERS
CELEBRANT
COMM. MINISTERS
LECTORS
SERVERS
SAT. 5:00
Fr. Joyce
S. Kill
S. Maczak
MUSIC
Teens
L. Panek
P. Lopez
SUN. 7:30
Fr. Joyce
C. Saflover
J. Saraceno
G. Zangara
S. Johnston
M. Gutierrez
V. Gutierrez
SUN. 9:30
Fr. Michael
A. DiFiore
P. Farmer
E. Delos Reyes
J. Klotter
C. Caday
A. Israel
SUN. 11:30
Fr. Tom
A. Castillo
A. Castillo
D. Kozerski
J. Naughton
T. Grzywa
TJ Mandra
Strings of
Faith
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY, APRIL 27
RE—Classes
LH—7:00 pm Reason to believe
TUESDAY, APRIL 28
CH—3:00 pm Chimes
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
CH—Music Dept.
FRIDAY, MAY 1
CH—1:15 First Communion Practice
CH—7:30 pm Holy Hour
SATURDAY, MAY 2
CH—1:30 pm—First Holy Communion
SUNDAY, MAY 3
CH—12:45 pm Baptismal Prep Class
MONDAY, MAY 4
RE—Classes
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generosity!
Monday:
Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10
Tuesday:
Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30
Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8;
Jn 12:44-50
Thursday: Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27;
Jn 13:16-20
Friday:
Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6
or (for the memorial) Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or
Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14,
16; Mt 13:54-58
Saturday:
Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14
Sunday:
Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32;
1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
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 [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
April 19, 2015
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Average weekly expenses $15,655
This week’s collection
9,876
Deficit
($ 5,779)
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.
INTERFAITH CAREER NETWORK
Seven Obstacles to A Successful Job Search
Please join us on Thursday, May 7 from 7-9 pm
for an informative program on how to overcome obstacles in your job search. Our speaker, James Fitzgerald, is a founder of the Career Transition Center
located at Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago and
an accomplished Career Transition Specialist and
Executive Coach. This will be a very positive and
helpful program for those looking to make a career
transition. There are many reasons job seekers are
unsuccessful in their search efforts. In all these reasons, certain commonalities surface. Jim’s directness and candor has helped many job seekers to
land meaningful employment. If you are interested
in learning how to overcome some of the obstacles
to your job search, be sure to join us at St. Cletus
School Building, 700 W. 55th Street in La Grange.
This program is open to all and there is no charge to
attend. Please enter the school at the flag pole entrance and look for the ICN sign outside.
Career Resource Center
The CRC is a volunteer staffed resource where
job seekers receive assistance with internet usage,
resume and cover letter preparation, and electronic
job search skills. These free services are available
on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month in the
First Baptist Church of La Grange, 20 N. Ashland
Avenue (across from the west side of the La Grange
Post Office). No appointment is needed. Just ring
the doorbell at the Ashland Avenue entrance to the
church and let us help you.
Career Transition Boot Camp
Week 3: Tuesday, April 28 from 7-9 pm. Keynote
speaker, Dennis Hamilton, will help you craft that all
important “elevator speech”. Time will be allowed to
practice your personal statement with fellow attendees. Join us at First Presbyterian Church of La
Grange, 150 South Ashland Avenue. Enter church
on Catherine Avenue. This workshop meets on consecutive Tuesday evenings and is open to everyone. There is no charge to attend. For further information, please call the church office at
708.354.0771.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Many of our customs surrounding critical illness
come from antiquity, and yet attitudes have certainly
changed. Death was an all‑too-familiar presence
then, and people tended to see it as a natural and
unavoidable part of life, not a personal catastrophe.
People tried to review their lives, settle their affairs,
say farewell to their dear ones, and welcome the
deathbed vigils and prayers that assured them of
God’s love and forgiveness. What people most
feared was sudden death. It was dreaded and never
discussed.
The faithful filled the catacombs with consoling
images of the good shepherd carrying the sheep to
safe pasture, or the faithful in glory seated at banquet tables. The prayer texts from the time are consoling and positive, and many inspired our modern
prayers. The care of the dying flowed directly from
Roman pagan practice; it was home‑based and
family‑centered. Pagans didn’t especially fear death,
but they were terrified by the dead. Christians, on
the other hand, consoled their sick with psalms of
joy and faith in the Resurrection. The goal was to
assure the sick person of God’s love, and that the
ties that bind the dead and the living would endure.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
HOPE IN SYRIA AND IRAQ!
Come hear a witness to the life-saving and hopeful work being done by Catholic Relief Services
(CRS) in Syria and Iraq.
Kim Pozniak has worked for Catholic Relief Services
for the past eight years. She currently handles media and communications during global emergencies.
Her work includes stories from the ongoing plight of
Syrian and Iraqi refugees.
When:
Thursday, April 30, 2015
7:00 – 8:15 PM
Where: Pine Room
Ascension Parish
808 S. East Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60304
Pine Room entrance is on Van Buren at the corner
of Van Buren and Clarence.
RSVP to Luis Beteta
[email protected]/312.733.5124
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, 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)
SOFTWARE—
Microsoft Publisher 2003
Windows XP Professional
Adobe Acrobat 6.0
PRINTER—
HP Laserjet 5P
NUMBER OF PAGES SENT—
Cover through 12
SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN—
April 26, 2015
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS—