Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish The Catholic Community of Divine Infant Jesus Church and Divine Providence Church and School

For additional information regarding our parish, please see page 11 or visit our website: marymotherofdivinegrace.org

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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 jsponder@archchicago.org Religious Education Administrator Sr. Christine Nantaba, IHMR 708-865-8086-DI 708-562-2258-DP cnantaba@archchicago.org

Sacristan Sr. Susan Najjemba, IHMR

Pastoral Staff Office 708-562-3364

Operations Director Mr. John Maher jmaher@archchicago.org Bookkeeper/Secretary Mrs. Toni Podock tonilpodock@archchicago.org Bookkeeper Mrs. Char Boyd chboyd@archchicago.org

Bulletin Editor/Secretary Ms. Karen Luciano kluciano@archchicago.org

Marketing/Enrollment Director Mrs. Linda Hawkins lhawkins@archchicago.org

Director of Mrs. Janet Reif Music Ministry 708-531-9495

Divine Providence 2500 Mayfair Ave. School 708- 562-2258

Principal Mrs. Lynn LeTourneau lynn.letourneau@archchicago.org

Secretary Mrs. Chrystal Farmar cfarmar@archchicago.org

Volume 20 EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESSURECTION OF THE LORD April 12, 2020

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My Dear Friends of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace, As a parish community we come together from our homes and spiritually unite in a prayer to celebrate Easter— the Resurrection of Jesus Christ!

Special Blessing So many people across the globe, including myself, were so touched to see Pope Francis on March 27th give a special blessing to the entire world, which is called: “Urbi et Orbi.” It was very emotional to see the Pope praying in the rain with just a few people, and an empty St. Peter’s Square. The most important moment was the special blessing when Pope Francis, using a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament, in the name of Jesus Christ, blessed the entire world asking God for protection and the end of this global pandemic. The image itself was so powerful! No comments needed. Have you no faith? Pope Francis said these words of meditation before the special blessing:

“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith”? Faith begins when we realize we are in need of salvation. We are not self-sufficient; by ourselves we flounder: we need the Lord, like ancient navigators needed the stars. Let us invite Jesus into the boats of our lives. Let us hand over our fears to him so that he can conquer them. Like the disciples, we will experience that with him on board there will be no shipwreck. Because this is God’s strength: turning to the good everything that happens to us, even the bad things. He brings serenity into our storms, because with God life never dies.

The Lord asks us and, in the midst of our tempest, invites us to reawaken and put into practice that solidarity and hope capable of giving strength, support and meaning to these hours when everything seems to be floundering. The Lord awakens so as to reawaken and revive our Easter faith. We have an anchor: by his cross we have been saved. We have a rudder: by his cross we have been redeemed. We have a hope: by his cross we have been healed and embraced so that nothing and no one can separate us from his redeeming love. In the midst of isolation when we are suffering from a lack of tenderness and chances to meet up, and we experience the loss of so many things, let us once again listen to the proclamation that saves us: he is risen and is living by our side...” EASTER 2020 On April 12, 2020, Easter will be different from other Easter celebrations in the past, but the same Jesus Christ, who lived over 2000 years ago on earth, is asking each one of us to rediscover the true meaning of life on earth and promised hope of resurrection in heaven. If you take your time, think and pray about it, you will discover a very powerful message! At the end, it will be a deep and intimate conversation between you and Jesus! Moreover, the same Jesus is asking us to keep and share the faith! We are truly encouraged to support one other, especially those who are less fortunate and sick or even dying, during these difficult times. Despite many challenges or even doubts, let us trust in Jesus who won with suffering, death and after three days resurrected, as He promised! Let us also invoke in the name of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace, our mom, whom we share in common, asking for comfort, strength and hope. Have a Blessed Easter and stay united with one another in spirit, thoughts and prayers. With the gift of Easter Prayer, Fr. Marcin Szczypula, Pastor and our Priests, Deacons, Sisters and Pastoral Staff of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish WE MISS YOU, but please continue your financial support and stay in touch with our Parish through our website, marymotherofdivinegrace.org, email blasts, Facebook and Bulletins.

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Pat Ambrosia Vincent Antonio

Ed Backer Ina Bax

Anna Bell Bean Tony Belmonte

Midge Berg Bill Beuck

Laura Biagini Carm Cammarata 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

Amy Heinz 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

Anna Ricobene, NP Ralph Romano

Anna Mae Rooney Diana Roselli

Evelyn Sadecki Gina Santucci

Anthony Saviano Mary Scalera

Michael Scherer Geraldine Schneider

Donald 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

Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish Divine Infant Jesus & Divine Providence

Divine Providence Mass Intentions

Monday, 04/13 8:00am For the Parishioners †Rev. John C. Rosemeyer Tuesday, 04/14 8:00am For the health & safety of our community Wed., 04/15 8:00am †Jim Krudl †Michael Borst Weekend Masses Sat., 04/18 4:00pm †Joseph Kmet †Locascio & Gentile Families †Rita Zdun †Lonnie Lascola †Edwin Toloczko Family †Frank Napolitano Family Sun., 04/19 8:30am †For All the Souls in Purgatory †Margaret DiVito †Silvio DiVito

Divine Infant Jesus Mass Intentions

Thurs., 04/16 8:00am †Walter & Mary Wanick †Helen Eichinger †McHugh & Heveran Families Friday, 04/17 8:00am For all those who are ill from the Coronavirus Sat., 04/18 8:00am Otto Bezouska Family Weekend Masses Sat., 04/18 5:00pm People of the Parish †Al & Lucille Fogg †Jenny Caruso †Juanita Ramirez Sun., 04/19 10:00am †Jeanie Juvancic