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

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

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 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

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Volume 20 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT March 29, 2020

**UPDATE as of MARCH 27, 2020**

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

Due to the Shelter in Place initiative by the Department of Public Health and in accordance with the Archdiocese of Chicago, please be advised of the most recent plan of action for our parish:

DIVINE PROVIDENCE CHURCH - CLOSED until further notice.

DIVINE INFANT JESUS CHURCH - CLOSED until further notice. Both parish rectories, Divine Providence and Divine Infant Jesus will be CLOSED. Should you need to speak with a member of staff, please call using the office numbers listed on the left page. All and any information may change at any time, we ask for your patience as we navigate through this crisis. THANK YOU.

For current updates, please visit our parish website at:

www.marymotherofdivinegrace.org

Dear Friends, On Friday, April 3rd, we celebrate the fifth Friday during the Lenten Season. Because of special circumstances, this Friday and the rest of Lent, is very different for every Catholic and human being around the world. Among numerous difficulties and challenges the world faces today because of coronavirus, there is a quiet but very powerful message sent from our best friend Jesus Christ: “DO NOT BE AFRAID!” “Do not be afraid” is used 365 times on different occasions in the Bible. It is a great comfort given to us each day. No matter what our challenges are, Jesus has the power and the desire to quell our fears, o give us courage. As your pastor, I would like to ask you today to offer a prayer, for our nation and the whole world, on this Friday of the Lenten Season. Let us pray together one “Our Father”, “Hail Mary” and “a prayer for protection in time of pandemic,” which I sent you last time and you can also find on our parish website, marymotherofdivinegrace.org. Let us keep our faith strong. Say in your thoughts or out loud: “Jesus, I Trust in You”, and do not be afraid! With the gift of prayer, Fr. Marcin

For our parishioners who do not have access to the internet, we will have a limited supply of hard copy bulletins available for you outside of both churches.

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Please remember to pray for all the souls that have gone home to heaven.

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

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 Mike Labuda

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

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, 03/23 8:00am For the Parishioners †Josephine & Harry Mazzone Tuesday, 03/24 8:00am †Jane Krumpos Wed., 03/25 8:00am †Rita Collaro Weekend Masses Sat., 03/28 4:00pm †Louis Latouske †Corrine Haedike †Lonnie Lascola †Edwin Toloczko Family †Frank Napolitano Family Sun., 03/29 8:30am †For All the Souls in Purgatory Mraz Family

Divine Infant Jesus Mass Intentions

Thurs., 03/26 8:00am †Walter & Mary Wanick †Dale Bogda †Alex Alvarez Friday, 03/27 8:00am †Irene Bendinelli Sat., 03/28 8:00am †Emil & Henrietta Bezouska †John Muller Weekend Masses Sat., 03/28 5:00pm †Anthony Scolaro †Loretta & Stanley Habian †Will & Eleanor Froula †Sean Lorenzen †Michael Windle People of the Parish Sun., 03/29 10:00am †Dorothy Halverson †Pat Grammas †Irene & Jerry Spahn †Jeanie Juvancic †Juanita Ramirez †James Dudley †James J. Lawley †All the Faithful Departed

Please be assured all Mass Intentions scheduled will

be acknowledged during the week by our priests as they celebrate Mass in private.

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WEEKLY COLLECTIONS

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

Please consider giving online at:

DI: https://www.givecentral.org DP: https://dprov.churchgiving.com

You can make a weekly offertory contribution to our Mary, Mother of Divine Grace family and keep the vital ministries and services we provide going. We ask you to prayerfully consider maintaining your regular weekly donation level or even increasing it during these times.

Parish Calendar of Events DP = DIVINE PROVIDENCE / DI = DIVINE INFANT JESUS

ALL MASSES AND SCHEDULED EVENTS ARE

CANCELLED AT THIS TIME.

Divine Providence Mass Intentions

Monday, 03/30 8:00am For the Parishioners Tuesday, 03/31 8:00am †Rich Norton Wed., 04/01 8:00am John Verburgt Weekend Masses Sat., 04/04 4:00pm †Dan Steinhauer †Mary C & Mauro Glorioso †Camille Zale †Rita Zdun †Edwin Toloczko Family †Frank Napolitano Family Sun., 04/05 8:30am †For All the Souls in Purgatory †Frank DeVita †Jan & Stefania Golanowski †Dmytro Martyn

Divine Infant Jesus Mass Intentions

Thurs., 04/02 8:00am †Walter & Mary Wanick †Jim Wilken †Marie McHugh Friday, 04/03 8:00am †Virginia Wilken Sat., 04/04 8:00am All those who are chronically ill Weekend Masses Sat., 04/04 5:00pm †Holy Souls in Purgatory †Frank Valenti †Michael Holmes †Betty Komperda People of the Parish Sun., 04/05 10:00am †Dolores Zagotta †Deceased Members of St. Vincent de Paul Society †All the Faithful Departed

STAY INFORMED WITH CURRENT UPDATES and INFORMATION

regarding Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish

FROM YOUR CELL PHONE.

There probably have been times when you wished you didn't have to type the URL of your most frequently visited websites into your cell phone. There is a simple process in which you can create a shortcut to access dprov.org or your favorite web page on your home screen.

Samsung users: 1. Open your web browser (Google, etc.) 2. Type in marymotherofdivinegrace.org

and open our website. 3. To create a shortcut on the home screen,

tap on the three dots in the upper-right corner.

4. Tap on "Add to Home Screen"

iPhone users: 1. Open the Safari web browser (must open

in Safari) 2. Type in marymotherofdivinegrace.org

and open our website. 3. Tap on the box with an up pointing arrow

on the bottom menu bar. 4. Scroll to the right through the icons and

tap on “Add to Home Screen”

You’ll see that our website will now appear on your home screen like an app. Tap this to quickly access parish info, bulletins, our school page, calendars, photos and more!

Your continued financial support of our parish is greatly needed and

appreciated during this time. Thank You!

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Mary, Mother of Divine Grace

Divine Infant Jesus Church & Divine Providence Church

Engaging Catholic content for Lent available on our website:

marymotherofdivinegrace.org

Simply go to our Parish website home page and click on the Bp. Barron’s Lent Reflections section.

This will update daily during the Lenten season with reflections from Bishop Barron via his

Word on Fire ministry.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62] Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11

Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42

Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59

Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42

Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56

Sunday: Mt 21:1-11 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14-27:66 [27:11-54]

Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice!

— Psalm 130:1

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Lent Wednesday: April Fool’s Day Thursday: St. Francis of Paola Friday: First Friday; Abstinence Saturday: St. Isidore; First Saturday

On the Fifth Sunday of Lent, just before we

begin to enter Holy Week, we are summoned to Bethany. If we had been friends of Mary, Lazarus, and Martha, and found out that Lazarus was gravely ill, we probably would have dropped everything to be with them. This was what was so surprising about the behavior of Jesus. Although he was their close friend, he chose to stay away, that God’s glory would be manifested. This is a persistent theme in John’s Gospel. Right to the very end, Jesus’ works were meant to give glory to the Father. As our Lenten journey reaches a crescendo, let us be mindful that, as people who have “put on Christ” in baptism, we are also called, by our attitudes and actions, to give glory to God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

God of love, the gift of your Son extended grace and mercy to all those in need.

Remind me this day and always that Jesus’ death is not just for me, but for everyone,

Let me live every day, extending grace to those I fear, disagree with, or don’t understand.

Help me to see your face in each of their faces.

We pray in Jesus’ name. AMEN.

Put aside hatred and hostility. See to it that you refrain from harsh words. But if you do speak

them, do not be ashamed to apply the remedy from the sane lips that inflicted the wounds.

- St. Francis of Paola

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Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish

Bell Prayer Schedule

9:00am - Prayer for those infected with the virus and all who are ill; Lord, place your healing hand on those who suffer illness. Bring them to full health and ease their anxious hearts. May our prayer and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary encourage them that they are not alone. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN 12:00pm - Prayer for health care workers and those attending to the sick; Lord, we are ennobled by those who put their lives at risk in caring for the sick. Keep them safe and embolden them when they are weary. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN 3:00pm - Prayer for first responders and essential workers; Lord, we pray for those who run to danger to keep us safe and those who serve the common good. Embrace them with your mantle of protection and comfort the fears of their families. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN 6:00pm - Prayer for people of every nation and their leaders; Lord, the pandemic opens our eyes to see each other as brothers and sisters in one human family. We pray for people of every nation and their leaders, asking that they be inspired to seek the good of all and quell the voices of division. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN 9:00pm - Prayer for those who have died today; Lord, we grieve the passing of our sisters and brothers who have died this day. We commend them to your tender mercy, confident that nothing, not even death, will separate us from your love. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN

We are aware that an additional option for communal prayer at Noon and 6pm was previously sent to you. Please commit to what works best for you!

We are motivated to offer this additional means of uniting our people in prayer aware of the feeling of isolation you feel in not being together in the Eucharist and out of concern for the suffering. God Bless You-

You will begin to hear the ringing of DIJ church bells five times a day. It is Cardinal Cupich's and our hope that you will have the experience of being united in prayer, especially at a time when we are isolated. By pausing and lifting up in prayer all those affected by the pandemic, we can offer those in need our support and let them know that they are not alone. The prayer times will be at 3:00pm and ring every three hours each day, with the last bells rung at 9:00pm. Each of the five prayer times will be dedicated to a specific group particularly impacted by the pandemic, as listed below.

This is not a joke: according to the theory of the two calendars, most Christians wanted to celebrate the start of the New Year on April 1, considering it is near Easter Sunday. Due to its relevance, it was proposed during the time of Christianity in Rome, as opposed to the calendar made up by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. to honor the Roman god of new beginnings Janus. Although there are other cultures that supported the idea, considering the beginning of springtime, which symbolizes the renewal of Earth. April 1 is closest to the vernal equinox; however, it was not officially declared. In his time, Pope Gregory XIII made his own calendar and marked January 1 as the official day of the New Year celebration. That was his attempt to have everyone aligned on the same page, but there are some who still considered the other way. These people, due to their refusal and stubbornness, were ridiculed and referred to as the "April Fools." It was said that those who were not on the same calendar were gullible to confusion, silly pranks and other hoaxes. - Catholic.org (Catholic Online)

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For more info or to register, call Art Carani at 847.219.3488

Divine Providence Church Men’s Golf League

Each Monday at 2:30pm starting on April 27 (17 weeks)

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, May 16, 2020 for this year’s SPRING FLING!

We are looking for those who can help us find out…

More details to follow.

Join us for a fun night of great food, great entertainment and silent auction.

All fundraising goes back to Divine Providence School.

Mary, Mother of Divine Grace

Divine Infant Jesus and

Divine Providence

April Meeting CANCELLED

OVER

Martha and Mary were desperate. Their beloved brother was dying. So close are they to one another and to Jesus that they when they sent word to him they simply said, “The one you love is ill,” confident that he would know they are speaking of Lazarus (John 11:3). They knew Jesus would want to be there with them, to comfort them, and maybe, hope against hope, to do something. If he could heal complete strangers, surely he could keep Lazarus from dying. When Lazarus died before Jesus came they were beside themselves with grief. Four days after his burial, when Jesus finally arrived, Martha and Mary each went to him, weeping for the loss of their brother. Lazarus’s friends wept with them. Martha and Mary’s friends wept too, seeing the pain the women were enduring. And Jesus wept. But in the midst of all this, Jesus brought hope. No doubt Martha and Mary were familiar with Ezekiel's prophecy, that we hear today: “I will open the graves and have you rise from them” (Ezekiel 37:12). Here and now, to these women he loved, Jesus reveals that he himself is the resurrection. In him is life eternal. Martha, Mary, Lazarus, and all who believe already have eternal life within them.

How does knowing that you can have eternal life within you affect the way you live your life? FIRST READING Ezekiel 37:12-14 A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 130:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8 R/. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; Lord hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication. R/. If you, O Lord mark iniquities, Lord who can stand? But with you is forgiveness, that you may be revered. R/.

I trust in the Lord; my soul trusts in his word. More than sentinels wait for the dawn, let Israel wait for the Lord. R/.

For the Lord is kindness and with him is plenteous redemption; and he will redeem Israel from all their iniquities. R/. SECOND READING Romans 8:8-11

A Reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: John 8:12 R/. Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die. R/. GOSPEL John 11:1-45 A reading from the holy Gospel according to John The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

March 29 *FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT*

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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