THE MISSION STATEMENT We, the members of Divine Savior Parish,
called in Baptism by the Holy Spirit to be a people grounded in Word
and Sacrament, strive to reach out to all peoples.
Through collaboration and sharing of talents and gifts we are dedicated in prayer
and in the works of justice to making the Kingdom of God
present among all peoples, races and cultures.
Fr. Agustin Ortega, Pastor, ext. 124 Deacon Paul Newey, Pastoral Associate, ext. 125 [email protected] Deacon Mike Januszewski, Deacon, ext. 121 [email protected] Tim Horneman, Music Director, ext. 134 [email protected] Phyllis Burns, Parish Secretary, ext. 121 [email protected] Lupita Plazola, Parish Secretary, ext.121 [email protected] Marianne Treacy, Business Manager, ext 123 [email protected] Maureen Januszewski, Director of Religious Education, ext. 132 [email protected] Katie Porter, Coordinator of Youth Ministry, ext. 130 [email protected] Kellie Linsey, Bulletin Coordinator [email protected]
Website: WWW.Divinesaviorparish.net
Address: 6700 Main Street,
Downers Grove, IL 60516-2799
Phone: 630-969-1532 Fax: 630-969-1724
E-mail: [email protected]
STAFF
Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. (Monday Communion Service)
Saturday: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.,
12:30 p.m. (Spanish)
Holy days: Check the bulletin or website
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
MARRIAGES Arrangements for celebration of marriage must be made with the pastor at least six months in advance. Weddings are not scheduled on Sundays.
CONFESSIONS
JOIN THE CHURCH! Are you interested in becoming a fully participating member of the Catholic faith? Contact Deacon Paul in the parish office. The RCIA journey begins in September.
QUINCEAÑERAS Cualquier persona interesada en la celebración de una Quinceañera debe comunicarse con la Sra. Plazola al me-nos 6 meses antes la fecha deseada. Todas las familias deben ser miembros activos dentro de la parroquia y las señoritas deben haber recibido el sacramento del Bautis-mo, la reconciliación, la primera comunión y el sacramen-to de la confirmación o estar asistiendo en nuestra clases/programa de Confirmación por 1 año antes de la Quincea-ñera. Horas de servicio y un retiro se requerirán también.
JOIN THE PARISH! Stop in the parish office during business hours to register.
Phone: 630-969-1673 Fax: 630-969-0201 E-mail: [email protected] Office hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. During classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays
Please e-mail submissions to [email protected] or Bulletin Editor at [email protected] at least 10 days before the publication .
Saturdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., by appointment, or during special services in Advent and Lent
CONTACT US MASS SCHEDULE
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COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND Ministers of Care are available to bring Communion to the homebound. Please call the parish office.
BAPTISMS Once a month at a Baptism service. Arrangements must be made one month in advance. Parental preparation requires registration in the Parish, active Saturday or Sunday participation in Parish Worship and attendance at a Baptismal Preparation meeting. Please call the office to make arrangements.
BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS Weekdays: 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Closed on Weekends and Holidays
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Mardi Gras Event Friday Feb. 21st Come join your fellow parishioners for an evening of socialization at the Parish Center on Friday, February 21st. The Parish Center doors will open at 7:00pm and close at 10:00pm. This event will be catered by Chuck’s of Darien.
We will be serving Pulled Pork, Smoked Chicken, Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce, Creamy Cole Slaw and Roasted Vegetables. Tickets will be $15.00 per person. Space is limited so please buy your tickets early. Tickets will be on sale starting the weekend of January 25th in the Narthex of the church after Mass. The parish will be providing Coffee, Tea, and Water. Wine will be available for a nominal donation. No tickets will be sold at the door and a
ticket is required for entry!
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BIBLE STUDY Dates, Times,
Location Tuesdays Beginning April 14th Di-
vine Savior Parish St. John XXIII Pastoral Center
Two Sessions are available Either 9:30 AM or 7:00 PM
Registration & Cost Sign up in the Church Narthex af-ter Mass on the weekends of Feb-
ruary 15/16 and 22/23 Study Workbook $25
For More Information Contact Paul Jara
[email protected] 630-776-2987
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Our 2020 Confirmation Candidates spent the day with Friar JohnPaul Cafiero on Sunday, January 26th . As these stu-dents finish their remaining classes before Confirmation on March 11th , please pray that the Holy Spirit continues to
guide their lives and pour down blessings upon them!
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Saint of the Week: St. Scholastica Twins often share the same interests and ideas with an equal intensity. Therefore, it is no surprise that Scholastica and her twin brother, Benedict, established religious communities within a few miles from each other. Born in 480 of wealthy parents, Scholastica and Benedict were brought up together until he left central Italy for Rome to continue his studies. Little is known of Scholastica’s early life. She founded a religious community for women near Monte Cassino at Plombariola, five miles from where her brother governed a monastery. The twins visited each other once a year in a farmhouse because Scholastica was not per-mitted inside the monastery. They spent these times discussing spiritual matters. According to the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great, in 542 the brother and sister spent their last day together in prayer and conversation. Scholastica sensed her death was close at hand and she begged Benedict to stay with her until the next day. He refused her request because he did not want to spend a night outside the monastery, thus breaking his own Rule. Scholastica asked God to let her brother remain and a severe thunderstorm broke out, preventing Benedict and his monks from returning to the abbey. Benedict cried out, “God forgive you, Sister. What have you done?” Scholastica replied, “I asked a favor of you and you refused. I asked it of God and he granted it.” Brother and sister parted the next morning after their long discussion. Three days later, Benedict was praying in his monastery and saw the soul of his sister rising heavenward in the form of a white dove. Benedict then announced the death of his sister to the monks and later buried her in the tomb he had prepared for himself. She is the patron saint of nuns, and her feast day is Feb. 10. St. Scholastica, pray for us!
Information from Franciscan Media (www.franciscanmedia.org)
Santo de la Semana: Santa Escolástica Los gemelos a menudo comparten los mismos intereses e ideas con la misma intensidad. Por lo tanto, no es de extrañar que Scholastica y su hermano gemelo, Benedicto, establecieran comunidades religiosas a pocos kilómetros el uno del otro. Nacidos en 480 de padres ricos, Scholastica y Benedict o Benedict se reunieron hasta que dejaron el centro de Italia para continuar sus estudios. Poco se sabe de la vida temprana de Scholastica. Fundó una comunidad religiosa para mujeres cerca de Monte Cassino en Plombariola, a cinco millas de donde su hermano gobernaba un monasterio. Los gemelos se visitaban una vez al año en una casa de campo porque Scholastica no estaba permitida dentro del monasterio. Pasaron estos tiempos discutiendo asuntos espirituales. Según los Diálogos de San Gregorio Magno, en 542 el hermano y la hermana pasaron su último día juntos en oración y conversación. Scholastica sintió que su muerte estaba cerca y le rogó a Benedicto que se quedara con ella hasta el día siguiente. Rechazó su petición porque no quería pasar una noche fuera del monasterio. Scholastica le pidió a Dios que dejara que su hermano permaneciera y estalló una fuerte tormenta, impidiendo que Benedicto y sus monjes regresaran a la abadía. Benedicto gritó: "Dios te perdone, hermana. ¿Qué has hecho?" Scholastica respondió: "Te pedí un favor y te negaste. Se lo pedí a Dios y él lo concedió." El hermano y la hermana se separaron a la mañana siguiente después de su larga discusión. Tres días más tarde, Benedicto estaba orando en su monasterio y vio el alma de su hermana levantándose hacia el cielo en forma de paloma blanca. Benedicto anunció entonces la muerte de su hermana a los monjes y más tarde la enterró en la tumba que había preparado para sí mismo. Ella es la patrona de las monjas, y su día de fiesta es el 10 de febrero. ¡San Escolástica, reza por nosotros! Información de Franciscan Media (www.franciscanmedia.org)
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Children’s
Liturgy of the Word
on Sunday 1/26 Great job Kids!
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Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal Commitment Weekend - February 22-23
Be Kind and Merciful through the 2020 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal All parishioners will receive a mailing from the Diocese of Joliet this month about the 2020 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA). Our annual appeal is vitally important to not only the diocese, but also to our parish as well. The CMAA supports 30 ministries that benefit every parish and allow us all to Be Kind and Merciful to the most vulnerable in our community. Our parish’s goal for the 2020 CMAA is $63,900, and 70 percent of any amount we raise over our goal will be returned to us. This is a great opportunity for our parish! Please review the materials and then prayer-fully reflect on your gift to this year’s annual appeal. If you do not receive a mailing from the diocese about the CMAA, please contact the parish office.
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Great Job !!! Thanks to all the kids of our parish who did good deeds last week
and let us know!
January Stewardship
2020 Envelopes Loose Currency E-Giving Sub Total Blue Enve-lopes
Special Collec-on Total
1st $2,340.00 $664.56 $10.00 $3,014.56 $0.00 $3,014.56
5th $8,110.00 $2,786.81 $1,676.00 $12,572.81 $90.00 $12,662.81
12th $7,283.00 $2,059.93 $1,361.00 $10,703.93 $171.00 $10,874.93
19th $8,112.00 $1,405.83 $2,268.00 $11,785.83 $2,883.00 $14,668.83
26th* $6,708.00 $2,252.98 $1,976.00 $10,936.98 $646.00 $2,919.53 $14,502.51
Month Total $32,553.00 $9,170.11 $7,291.00 $49,014.11 $3,790.00 $2,919.53 $55,723.64
2019/20 Fiscal Year Total $281,538.95 $64,795.61 $46,597.00 $392,931.56 $28,879.47 $15,675.12 $437,486.15
**$13,077 needed each week to meet expenses.
*Church in La n America
Nate I fed squirt the cat
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If you or a loved one are in need of a pastoral visit (hospital or home), please contact the Parish Office at 630-969-1532, ext. 121 to make us aware. In the case of hospitals, we are no longer notified due to current HIPAA laws.
Monday: 329: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13 Ps 132:6-10 Mk 6:53-56 see 530: Sg 8:6-7 Lk 10:38-42 Tuesday: 330: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30 Ps 84:3-5, 10-11 Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 331: 1 Kgs 10:1-10 Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40 Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 332: 1 Kgs 11:4-13 Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40 Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 333: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19 Ps 81:10-15 Mk 7:31-37 see 532: Acts 13:46-49 Lk 10:1-9 Saturday: 334: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34 Ps 106:6-7, 19-22 Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: 76: Sir 15:15-20 Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18,33-34 1 Cor 2:6-10 Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28,33,34a, 37
If you have family members currently serving in any branch of the Armed Forces overseas, we would like to include their names in our weekly bulletin so that parishioners could include them in their prayers. Please submit their names with branch of service to [email protected]. Please notify us when the service person returns home.
WE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS:
Jeremiah Curtis - Taji, Iraq
David Blazin - Army, Qatar
Kevin Przybocki - Army, Afghanistan
Anthony Vicha - National Guard, Spring Field
Rachael Vicha - Navy
Lynsey M. Gabrielson - Navy, San Antonio
Major José E. Perez - US Army, Chicago, IL
Eric Jones - Army Reserves Just Deployed
Michael Kazmierczak– US Navy, Middle East
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Saturday, February 15
Kenneth DeGuzman Frank Mampreian
Maureen Chmel
David Brockmann
Joan Voves
Margaret Robinson
Sunday, February 16 8:00 AM
Colleen McCarthy Kelly McCarthy
Maurita Vincent
Ambily Monteiro
Dave Gallagher
Rosemary Smeltzer
Larry Gress
Sunday, February 16 9:30 AM
Chole Venzon Hannah Venzon
Bernetta Kolar
Paul Jara
Janet Orr Donna Dahlstrom
Diane Kocimski
Fe Asuncion
Geri Parker
Sunday, February 16 11:00 AM
Rachael Wojciechowski
Eric Dizon
Joanne Halpin
Joan Deutschmann
Jerry Camacho
Camille Camacho
Jude Skallerup
Sunday, February 16 12:30 PM
(Spanish Mass)
Hannah Alegria Cesar Mejia Osciris Pacheco Maritza Carrasco Vicky Rojas Héctor Hernandez Rosita Reyes
Elena Alegria Maria Lozono
Would you like to be an Altar Server, Lector or Eucharistic Minister? For more information email Deacon Mike at [email protected]
Altar Schedule
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Monday, February 10
Spanish Legion of Mary English Legion of Mary Lay Apostle Meeting
6:30p 7:00p 7:00p
PC PC PC
Tuesday, February 11
Youth Schola Practice RCIA Journey
6:00p 7:30p
C PC
Wednesday, February 12
Choir Practice Pastoral Council Meeting
7:00p 7:00p
C CR
Saturday, February 15
AA Meeting Bible Study Sign ups CMAA Announcement Weekend Blue Envelope Collection
7:00a 8:00a 4:30p
PC N M M
Sunday, February 16 Bible Study Sign Ups CMAA Announcement Weekend Blue Envelope Collections
8:00a 8:00a
N M M
Monday, February 10
8:30 AM— Communion Service
Tuesday, February 11
8:30 AM—
Joseph & Lydia Zelenka
Wednesday, February 12
830 AM—
A Special Donor
Thursday, February 13 8:30 AM—
Souls of Purgatory
Friday, February 14
8:30 AM—
Johnny Jenkins
Saturday, February 15
4:30 PM—
People of Divine Savior
8:00 AM— 9:30 AM— 11:00 AM— 12:30 PM—
Chuck Sharp Helen, Stanley & Rachel Bochenec People of Divine Savior Souls of Purgatory
Sunday, February 16
KEY: A=Away; C=Church; ChR=Choir Room;
G=Grounds; M=Mass; MSR=Mother Seton Room; N=Narthex;
PC=Pastoral Center; RB=Rectory Basement
