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The Catholic Community of Divine Infant Jesus Church and Divine Providence Church and School June 7, 2020
The Catholic Community of Divine Infant Jesus Church and Divine Providence Church and School
June 7, 2020
For additional information regarding our parish, please see page 11 or visit our website: marymotherofdivinegrace.org
Welcome to
Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish
The Catholic Community of Divine Infant Jesus Church and Divine Providence Church and School
PARISH CHURCH LOCATIONS DIVINE PROVIDENCE
Church: 2600 Mayfair Ave. Business Office: 2550 Mayfair Ave., Westchester, IL
(708) 562-3364 FAX: (708) 562-3134 Hours: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Mass Schedule: Weekdays: Mon. Tues. Wed.: 8:00 AM
Anticipated Mass Saturday: 4:00 PM Sundays: 8:30 AM
DIVINE INFANT JESUS Church: Newcastle & Canterbury Avenues Rectory Office: 1601 Newcastle Ave., Westchester, IL (708) 865-8071 FAX: (708) 865-8032 Hours: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Mass Schedule: Weekdays: Thurs., Fri., Sat.: 8:00 AM Anticipated Mass Saturday: 5:00 PM Sundays: 10:00 AM
Holy Days of Obligation: As announced in bulletin.
PARISH STAFF
MISSION STATEMENT - Who We Are The mission of the faith community of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace is to inspire spiritual growth by worshiping, teaching and living by example our love of Jesus, His Church and our neighbors.
VISION STATEMENT - Who We Strive to Be The parish of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace will continually serve all people by being good stewards for future generations. We make Christ known by living and teaching our faith.
OUR MISSION and OUR VISION
Clergy and Consecrated Religious
Pastor Reverend Marcin Szczypula
Associates Reverend Thomas Winikates Reverend Daniel Costello
Resident Reverend Gerald Joyce
Deacons Deacon Richard Hudzik Deacon Jim Sponder Liturgy & Adult Faith Formation Director Deacon Jim Sponder 708-562-3364 - x12 [email protected] Religious Education Administrator Sr. Christine Nantaba, IHMR 708-865-8086-DI 708-562-2258-DP [email protected]
Sacristan Sr. Susan Najjemba, IHMR
Pastoral Staff Office 708-562-3364
Operations Director Mr. John Maher [email protected] Bookkeeper/Secretary Mrs. Toni Podock [email protected] Bookkeeper Mrs. Char Boyd [email protected]
Bulletin Editor/Secretary Ms. Karen Luciano [email protected]
Marketing/Enrollment Director Mrs. Linda Hawkins [email protected]
Director of Mrs. Janet Reif Music Ministry 708-531-9495
Divine Providence 2500 Mayfair Ave. School 708- 562-2258
Principal Mrs. Lynn LeTourneau [email protected]
Secretary Mrs. Chrystal Farmar [email protected]
Volume 20 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY June 7, 2020
Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish continues to grow and bloom despite the challenges of the Renew My Church process and the ever so present distance and worry caused by COVID-19. In spite of these obstacles, we are continuously blessed with God’s love and protection. We have faith in our futures, whatever they may be, and continue to do the good work He knows we can accomplish.
In several phases, we have seen the identity of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish change and emerge. It has been a challenging but rewarding process. Pictured below are the familiar images that have identified where we have been and where we are going.
New Mary, Mother of Divine Grace logo created in partnership with the Archdiocese of Chicago; June 1, 2020.
Unity Logo created by Linda Hawkins for the combined new Parish and Unity Mass celebrated on October 5, 2019
Combined church logo created by our parishioner Carolyn Johnson and used on outdoor church signs in
December 2019.
Branding is not about changing our identity but bringing clarity to our identity. The new logo represents our same mission, vision, and purpose; the identity of celebrating one community in Christ in Westchester. Look forward to seeing the new logo on the bulletin cover, website, social media pages and new outdoor signs in front of our churches, which will be coming in the future. Mary, Mother of Divine Grace, pray for us.
-Linda Hawkins Director of Marketing and Enrollment
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Dear Parishioners of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace, Though the Archdiocese has indicated that a parish may open for sacramental celebrations, private prayer or Eucharistic Adoration, our parish, like all others in the Archdiocese, will move forward at a pace dictated by the time it takes to assemble enough volunteers to begin the reopening process. Our Reopening Leadership Team seeks additional volunteers (under the age of 65, in good health, and with no underlying health conditions) to assist in the Phase 1 reopening process, which allows for Baptism, Reconciliation, Weddings and Funerals. Only after the parish has successfully completed Phase 1 and 1A of the reopening process will it be allowed to reopen for Masses. We need you in order to move forward. Please consider volunteering in the reopening effort. Please send an email to [email protected] to volunteer. Thank you for your help in this long-awaited return. May God manifest His love and presence to you in abundant ways. -The Staff of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace WE CANNOT DO THIS ALONE. WE NEED YOUR HELP.
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Pat Ambrosia Vincent Antonio
Ed Backer Ina Bax
Anna Bell Bean Tony Belmonte
Midge Berg Bill Beuck
Laura Biagini Rose Campobasso
Gilda Cappetta Michelle Carnagio
Michael Carr Cindy Cerveny
Jacqueline & Leonard Christopher
Joseph E. Cistaro Kathy Colella
Mary Jo Conway Margaret Cullen Donald Doucet Will Engwall
Tom Fahey June Franson
Bob Gibson Nick Goedert Marcy Goetz Eileen Gorski
Nathaniel Gutierrez Adeline Hartman Christopher Heitz Betty Hornbogen
Betty Hyland Anthony Jandacek
Carme Jandacek Lorraine Jaworek
Janet Joy Carole Jurevich
Joe Kasey Lois Kedzior
Mary Ann Kelly Mary Kmet
Barbara Kolar
Jason Kuntz
Ignatius Lagen Gordon Macpherson
Art Malina Brother Alfred Marshall
Thomas Martirano Sam Martyn
Steve Mazzarella Gabriel Meier Peggy Melville Ida Moravecek Richard Mraz Stefan Mraz
Jim Muha Mulfinger Family
Mark Nelson Christine Neuzil Bernice Niemiec Patricia Olson
Frank Pedota, Sr. Mark Puc
Ralph Romano Anna Mae Rooney
Diana Roselli Evelyn Sadecki Gina Santucci
Anthony Saviano Mary Scalera
Michael Scherer Geraldine Schneider
Don Sloan Paul Sodayko
Grayson Stanley Sarah Stanley Grace Thomas
Vito Valerio Parker Van Gelder
Bob Van Lanen Florence Voves
Mary Walsh Dan Weber
Steven Wiersema
Divine Infant Jesus & Divine Providence
Divine Providence Mass Intentions
Monday, 06/08 8:00am For the Parishioners †Julie Uczen
Tuesday, 06/09 8:00am †Ronze Pavone Sr.
Wed., 06/10 8:00am For all those who have recovered from the virus
Weekend Masses Sat., 06/13 4:00pm †Edwin Toloczko Family †Frank Napolitano Family
Sun., 06/14 8:30am †For All the Souls in Purgatory †Joseph Golen Jr.
Divine Infant Jesus Mass Intentions
Thurs., 06/11 8:00am †Walter & Mary Wanick
Friday, 06/12 8:00am People of the Parish
Sat., 06/13 8:00am For the chronically ill
Weekend Masses Sat., 06/13 5:00pm †Holy Souls in Purgatory People of the Parish
Sun., 06/14 10:00am †Wilda Gordon
Please be assured all Mass Intentions scheduled will be
acknowledged during the week by our priests as they
celebrate Mass in private.
Please remember to pray for all the souls that have gone home to heaven.
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish Divine Infant Jesus & Divine Providence
May 31, 2020 $8,153.00
Please consider giving online at:
DI: https://www.givecentral.org/location/220 DP: https://dprov.churchgiving.com
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WAY TO GO!
May God guide you in all you do!
Mary, Mother of Divine Grace
Parish
Divine Providence Catholic School
WE ARE PROUD OF
YOU!
Look for more of our DP School Graduates in next
weeks bulletin!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Kgs 17:1-6; Ps 121:1bc-8; Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 65:10-13; Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-10; Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; 1 Cor 10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: The Most Holy Trinity; Julian Calendar Pentecost Monday: Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Ephrem Thursday: St. Barnabas Saturday: St. Anthony of Padua
Because we can’t go to Mass…
Catholics are encouraged to make a “spiritual communion”. St. John Paul II writes that “it is good to cultivate in our hearts a constant desire for the sacrament of the Eucharist. This was the origin of practice of “spiritual communion” which has happily been established in the Church for centuries and recommended by saints who were masters of the spiritual life. Saint Teresa of Jesus wrote: “When you do not receive communion and you do not attend Mass, you can make a spiritual communion, which is a most beneficial practice; by the love God will be greatly impressed on you”” (Ecclesia Eucharistia, no.34).
Catholics are also encouraged to watch local TV for Sunday Mass. Mercy Home celebrates Mass every Sunday at 9:30am on WGN, Chicago.
Our parish website; www.marymotherofdivinegrace.org has a link to Masses recorded at Divine Infant Jesus Church and Divine Providence Church. There are also links to the Cardinal’s Masses.
This week Fr. Marcin will be celebrating the SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY on June 7, 2020.
If you can’t go to church, BE the Church.
GRACE AND ETERNAL LIFE
Moses is a man after our own hearts, for haven’t we all dealt with more than our share of stiff-necked people? Indeed, haven’t we all gotten a little stiff-necked ourselves at times? Complaining . . . impatient . . . quick to anger. How lucky for Moses—how lucky for all of us—that God is exactly the opposite! And we don’t even have to guess about it. The Lord tells us so directly. Accordingly, Moses does what we all need to do. Even with the tablets in hand, he bows down and asks for God’s forgiveness and grace. Encouraging us to live together in peace—and in God’s favor—the Apostle Paul knows all about this grace, joyfully invoking Christ’s grace on us along with God’s love and the Holy Spirit’s. “Rejoice,” he says. And when it comes to rejoicing, John offers us the gladdest words of all: the assurance of eternal life through Jesus. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
June 7 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Today’s readings are especially short, but it’s hard to imagine a trio of scriptural passages that better emphasize the generosity of God. In the first reading, God reveals the divine name, LORD, along with the meaning of the name to Moses on Mount Sinai. Every component of the description of the word “LORD” reveals God’s generosity. God is generous in mercy, graciousness, patience (“slow to anger”), kindness, and fidelity (Exodus 34:6). This is who God is. Paul concludes his second letter to the Corinthians by describing God as the “the God of love and peace,” two gifts that god freely offers to all humankind (2 Corinthians 13:11). Of course, the pinnacle of God’s generosity comes in the gift of Jesus. God first gave him to be born into the world, then gave him over to death in order to redeem a world unable to do it for itself. Finally, God give us the Holy Spirit to remain with us forever. In celebrating the Trinity today, we realize God’s supreme generosity.
How do you respond to others’ generosity? To God’s?
FIRST READING A Reading from the Book of Exodus Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Daniel 3:52, 53,54,55
R/. Glory and praise forever!
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, / praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; and blessed is your holy and glorious name, / praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages. R/. Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, / praiseworthy and glorious above all forever. R/. Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, / praiseworthy and exalted above all forever. R/. Blessed are you who look into the depths, / from your throne upon the cherubim, / praiseworthy and exalted above all forever. R/. SECOND READING
A Reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: R/. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; / to God who is, who was, and who is to come. R/. GOSPEL The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John John 3:16-18 Glory to you, O Lord.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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PARISH and SCHOOL INFORMATION
Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish Website: marymotherofdivinegrace.org
New to our community? Need to update your information? Registration forms are available on our parish website or call the Business Office at 708-562-3364.
PARISH REGISTRATION
Divine Providence Church Tuesdays after 8:00 AM Mass
Divine Infant Jesus: Saturdays after 8:00 AM Mass Or call the rectory to set up an appointment
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Baptismal Preparation is required for the first child. Registration is necessary to schedule the baptism.
Divine Infant Jesus Church: 708-865-8071
Divine Providence Church: 708-562-3364
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Please call the Parish Office at the time of your engagement to schedule your wedding. Pre-Cana is required.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
If you would like a priest, deacon or Minister of Care to visit or if you wish to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please contact either location.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING/Minister of Care
First Friday of the month 9:00 AM-4:00 PM in the Divine Providence Ministry Center Chapel after 8:00am Mass at Divine Infant Jesus.
ADORATION
Second Monday of the month after 8:00am Mass at Divine Providence.
ST. PEREGRINE DEVOTION
Divine Providence School is a Christ-Centered community fostering the gospel message through education and service. Together with parents, we guide our students toward a life of Christian leadership. Providing a challenging curriculum, we prepare our students to contribute positively to an ever-changing global society. To schedule a tour of the school contact Linda Hawkins at 708-562-3364.
DIVINE PROVIDENCE SCHOOL
