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Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 19, 2021
The Catholic Community of Divine Infant Jesus Church and Divine Providence Church & School
Westchester, IL
WELCOME to OUR FAMILY
Rev. Neil E. Fackler Pastor of
Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish
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 60154
(708) 562-3364 Hours: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Mass Schedule: Monday 8:00AM
Wednesday 8:30AM with DP School Anticipated Mass Saturday 4:00PM
DIVINE INFANT JESUS Church: Newcastle & Canterbury Avenues Rectory Office: 1601 Newcastle Ave. Westchester, IL 60154 (708) 865-8071 Hours: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Mass Schedule: Friday: 8:00AM 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 Neil Fackler
Residents Reverend Gerald Joyce Reverend Thomas Winikates
Deacons Richard Hudzik James Sponder
Liturgy & Faith Formation Director Deacon James Sponder 708-562-3364 - x13 [email protected]
Religious Education Administrator Sr. Christine Nantaba, IHMR 708-865-8086-DI 708-562-2258-DP [email protected]
Pastoral Staff Office 708-562-3364
Operations Director Mr. John Maher [email protected]
Secretary /Bookkeeper Mrs. Toni Podock [email protected]
Administrative Assistant Ms. Karen Luciano [email protected]
Director of Marketing & Enrollment
Mrs. Linda Hawkins [email protected] Director of Music Ministry Mr. Luis Galvez [email protected]
Divine Providence 2500 Mayfair Ave. School 708- 562-2258
Principal Mrs. Lynn LeTourneau [email protected]
Secretary Mrs. Rita Doerge [email protected]
Volume 21 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 19, 2021
I n today’s scriptures, we hear how sin distorts our lives and our world. We also hear of God’s
plan for redemption and our opportunity to participate in that redemption through personal
conversion. God calls us back to his Covenant through trust in his love for us that gives us the
courage to transform our lives. Due to original sin, we often allow our passions to control our lives.
Jesus invites us to come to him like little children, confident in his love. In doing so, our distorted
emotions will be calmed and transformed into that peace which Christ alone can give.
In the Book of Wisdom, the prophet calls the people to turn away from sin and to turn back to the
Covenant. But the wicked do not want to hear the truth, so they contrive to have him condemned
to a shameful death. In the gospel, Jesus foretells that he will be handed over to evil men who will
kill him. We see in Christ the fulfillment of the Old Testament, that Jesus is the “just one of God”
and that he will be put to death because he calls the people back to the Covenant. Our pride often
prevents us from seeing or acting on God’s Word. In the gospel, Jesus also tells his disciples that after
three days he will rise from the dead. The resurrection of Christ promises that evil can be overcome.
The call to conversion is the call to overcome the evil in our own hearts.
In the second half of the gospel reading, Jesus teaches us the path to humility. He tells us that those
who wish to be first will be last. If we want to receive the grace of God, we must come to him as
the children do, by living in simple faith and trust, rather than by the sophisticated cunning of
worldly wisdom.
T oday we welcome Bishop Kevin Birmingham, our new Vicar, for my installation as the new
pastor. It is an exciting time of new beginnings for all of us. I pray for unity and the energy to
come together as we work to bring all of our gifts together to start this new chapter in the life of
our parish. Thank you to all who have worked so hard to make the liturgy and the reception a
celebration of us. While in some ways the pastor is the focal point of the celebration, it really is not
about me. I simply represent the parish. In a special way, we will recognize our Parish Council,
our Finance Council and our Staff, who bring together the richness of the parish and who are
entrusted along with me to steward all of our gifts and talents for the common good of us all.
Today we also celebrate Catechetical Sunday. There will be a special blessing for the Catechists,
Teachers and Volunteers in our Faith Formation programs. There is no greater mission in the Church
than to share our faith and pass it on to the next generation. Sister Christine, our Religious Education
Administrator, coordinates not only the Faith Formation program for our public schools students,
but also the Sacramental Preparation program for all out children and the liturgies for our weekly
school Masses. Thank you to Sister Christine and all our catechists, teachers and volunteers.
There will be a second collection next weekend to support the Archdiocesan Seminaries in their
work of training future priests for our people. Thank you for your continued generosity and
support.
Have a great week.
Sincerely,
Fr. Neil
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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS ACTIVELY SERVING IN
THE MILITARY AROUND THE WORLD.
Lance Corporal Nathaniel J. McDougall Marines
Sergeant Michael Nieves Marines
Corporal Daniel S. Mahony Marines
PFC Ed Lacombe Army
Lt. Col. Michael J. Milas Army
Lt. Col. Paul Milas Army
Master Sgt. Christopher Weeks US Space Force
Major Matthew Kubik US Air Force
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish Divine Infant Jesus & Divine Providence
September 12, 2021 $ 8,725.00
WeShare $ 5,097.00
TOTAL $13,822.00
Please consider giving online at: WeShare
https://marymotherofdivinegrace.churchgiving.com/
Tootsie Roll Drive
The Knights of Columbus will be rattling canisters throughout Westchester, for the annual Tootsie
Roll Drive this weekend after Masses.
Benedicto & Perlita Albano Vincent Antonio
Jerry Aquino Joan Barrera
Tony Belmonte Midge Berg
Susana Bernal Laura Biagini Tony Biliskov
Pamela Hehjal Borderie Diane & John Bozek
James Brabec Dan Callahan
Rose Campobasso Gilda Cappetta
Michelle Carnagio Cindy Cerveny
Joseph E. Cistaro Mary Jo Conway Margaret Cullen
Will Engwall Susan Fackler Billy Ferraris
Francis Giannopoulous Bob Gibson
James Gibson Marcy Goetz Eileen Gorski
Mary Ann Graziano Nathaniel Gutierrez
Desi Hamilton Adeline Hartman
Christopher Heitz Mariel Hesley
Betty Hornbogen Betty Hyland
Anthony Jandacek Carme Jandacek
Lorraine Jaworek Janet Joy
Danute Juras Catherine Keable
Lois Kedzior Mary Ann Kelly
Mary Kmet Sr. Rita Kristoff
Jason Kuntz
Ignatius Lagen Ashley Luecken
Art Malina Irma Manfredini
Thomas Martirano Sam Martyn
Steve Mazzarella Pam McDaniel
Noreen McKenna Barbara McManus
Regie Meade Gabriel Meier Peggy Melville
Pat & Rich Meyers Jim Muha
Mulfinger Family Michael Nee
Mark Nelson Christine Neuzil Bernice Niemiec Patricia Olson Sandra Orrico
Frank Pedota, Sr. Ralph Perri
Francisco de los Reyes Ralph Romano Diana Roselli Rose Principe
Rafael Saguinsin Gina Santucci Marie Scheive
Geraldine Schneider Nicole Durczak Sheputis
Don Sloan Don Smith
Steve Spomer Paul Sodayko Grace Thomas
Vito Valerio Parker Van Gelder
Bob Van Lanen Alice Volka
Florence & Katherine Voves Mary Walsh
Edward & Alice Wasilewski Steven Wiersema
Divine Infant Jesus & Divine Providence
Divine Providence Mass Intentions
Monday, 09/20 8:00am For the Parishioners †Anna Kilinsky †John Brongiel Wed., 09/22 8:30am †Rich Mahoney
Weekend Masses Sat., 09/25 4:00pm People of the Parish †Dmytro Martyn †Tony Concialdi †Edwin Toloczko The Gisch Family †The Frank Napolitano Family
Sun., 09/26 *All 8:30am Mass Intentions at Divine Providence have been moved to
10:00am at Divine Infant Jesus*
Divine Infant Jesus Mass Intentions
Friday, 09/24 8:00am †Hugh Caulfield
Weekend Masses Sat., 09/25 *All 5:00pm Mass Intentions at
Divine Infant Jesus have been moved to 4:00pm at Divine Providence*
Sun., 09/26 10:00am †All the Souls in Purgatory †Salvatore Lo Bue †Madeline DiGangi †Ronald J. Nawrocki †Thomas Podock Sr.
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Parish Calendar of Events DP = DIVINE PROVIDENCE / DI = DIVINE INFANT JESUS
Monday, September 20 8:00a Mass - Divine Providence Church RE Classes 6:15pm-7:30pm - Divine Infant Jesus School
Tuesday, September 21 School Late Start - 9:00am
Wednesday, September 22 8:30a Mass with DP School - Divine Providence Church DI St. Vincent dePaul Mtg. - 7:00pm DI Annex DP St. Vincent dePaul Mtg. - 7:00pm DPMC
Thursday, September 23 Quilters Group -9:00am DPMC DI Knights of Columbus Meeting –7pm DI Annex
Friday, September 24 8:00a Mass - Divine Infant Jesus Church NO SCHOOL
Saturday, September 25 8:30a Confessions - Divine Infant Jesus Church
Sunday, September 26 10:00a Mass - Divine Infant Jesus Church
Please remember to pray for all those who have gone home to heaven and their families including:
Alfonso Torres
Father of Aliyah & Giancarlo Son of Luis & Olivia Torres
Brother of Margarita (Fernando) Uribe Luis Jr. (Monica) & Alex (Zamina)
Uncle of Olivia, Alex, Isabel, Vivienne, Genevieve, Nehemiah, Noah & Nathan
James “Jim” Jolicoeur Husband of Toni (Late) Father of Gary & Mark
Grandfather of Claire, Alec, Grace & Lara
CONFESSIONS
Saturday, Sept. 25 8:30am - 9:00am
Divine Infant Jesus Church
Please wear a face mask.
September 26, 2021 Seminarians take a great leap of faith and invest vast amount of time, talent and their own treasure to answer God’s Call.
Please give generously.
The more the world is at its worst, the more we need the Church at its best. —Anonymous
ALL Parishioners are Invited to the Installation Mass & Reception of Reverend Neil E. Fackler as Pastor of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish
Saturday, September 18, 2021 5:00pm at Divine Infant Jesus Church
Reception immediately following in the Divine Infant Jesus Courtyard.
Light hors d’oeuvres & refreshments will be served.
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We are excited and happy to begin new training for the important ministry of Altar Server in our parish. As an altar server of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish you will serve at both Divine Infant Jesus and Divine Providence Church. Please visit the homepage of marymotherofdivinegrace.org to complete a form and return it to either rectory or offertory basket by THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021. Training will take place at DIVINE INFANT JESUS CHURCH on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021 at 1:00pm.
When training is complete, all new servers will be paired with veteran servers and scheduled for a few weeks in succession to become comfortable with the tasks of Altar Serving. This ministry is available to 4th grade and up.
Please contact Deacon Jim Sponder at 708.562.3364, Ext. 13 if you have any further questions.
Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish
celebrates the Baptism of…
Joseph John Son of Vincent & Lauren (Hesslau) Vara
Baptized at Divine Infant Jesus Church September 12, 2021
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
2022 Lector Workbooks are available to
Lectors in the Sacristies of both churches.
Please sign your name on the list provided
as you pick up your copy.
THANK YOU!
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Free Pregnancy testing and ultrasound. Open Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM. Walk-ins are always welcome!
136 N. LaGrange Rd. / 708-352-5000 womenscarecenter.org
Women's Care Center provides free, confidential counseling, support and education for pregnant women. Free pregnancy testing and ultrasounds help determine viability and dates
(prenatal medical care and abortions not provided).
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W e have spent the past few months looking at the Psalms in this space. We have considered why they are so important to us, how to read them, how to understand them, how to classify them, how to pray with them, and how Jesus would have prayed with them.
Perhaps your heart wants to take your involvement with the Psalms to the next step. That is, although it is vital to know what the Psalms are and how they “work,” more important is to make the Psalms one’s own. To move to this next step, it might be fruitful to use the Psalms as one’s own prayer form—at least for part of our prayer. Here are a few ideas.
First, when the Responsorial Psalm is said or sung at Mass, pay attention to it. Consider what it is saying. Understand how it might fit with other psalms of a similar type. Know also that, most likely, the psalm at the Mass is offering only a piece of the psalm. When you go home, read and pray with the rest of the psalm.
Second, perhaps you might become familiar with the Church’s ancient prayer practice known as “the Liturgy of the Hours.” These five opportunities to pray throughout the day (morning, mid-day, evening, night and office of readings) are excellent ways to slow down and to give to the Lord what we are experiencing during the day. Each of the Hours relies, to a large extent, on the Book of Psalms. These five occasions can be moments of recollection, of calm, of recovery, of return to an intensity of prayer. No doubt, stopping five times during the day is not going to be possible for those hard at work in the world, raising children, earning a livelihood. Indeed, although deacons have promised to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church, in her wisdom (and mercy!), calls for deacons to commit to only the Morning Prayer and the Evening Prayer. Perhaps that is a pace that would work for most of us. Each of the “Hours” will only take about ten minutes—that’s a really quick hour.
In praying the Liturgy of the Hours, what is most helpful for me is to observe the Church’s instruction that the clergy are to pray the Hours “with and for the people.” That is, ideally, the Hours would be recited out loud with others. Often, that is not going to happen due to the circumstances of our lives. However, if we cannot pray “with” one another, we can always pray “for” one another. This prayer attitude of bringing to mind those in our lives (or community, parish, or world) who need prayer is a way of situating ourselves within the compassionate mind of God. In praying the psalms or any part of the Liturgy of the Hours, even if done in the privacy of one’s home, we can always be in solidarity with any who hurt, suffer, are alone or somehow ailing.
There are a variety of places you can access the Liturgy of the Hours. You can, of course, buy the prayer books. They come in one volume or four volume versions and another one condensed even from the standard one volume version. You can see the Hours for free in our parish missalettes. Versions of both the Morning Prayer and the Evening Prayer are there. You can go online for free resources at either ibreviary.com or at divineoffice.org. Finally, you can subscribe to the Magnificat. It has a fine abbreviated version of the Morning, Evening and Night Prayers. The online version, delivered right to your smartphone, is only $20.00 per year. The paperback version, mailed monthly to you, is $47.00 per year. Go to us.magnificat.net for details. If you want to be able to print copies of the Hours for others, you will want to go to ebreviary.com and get a subscription there. This is the format the Archdiocese’s Diaconate Office uses. You can get it in English, Spanish or Tagalog.
Let us acknowledge that we will come to know the Shepherd better by praying his psalms. Isn’t that what we want? Isn’t that what the Shepherd wants?
In the reading from the Book of Wisdom, we hear that evildoers are plotting against the “just one” of God,
the prophet who calls the people back to the Covenant and repentance for their sins. The wicked plot to
revile him, torture him and condemn him to a shameful death. St. James reminds his listeners that the
passions of jealousy, envy and selfishness lead to evil and violence. He exhorts the people to peace, mercy
and righteousness. In the gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that he will be handed over to those who will kill
him; and that after three days he will rise from the dead. He then takes a child in his arms and tells the
disciples that whoever receives a child in his name receives Jesus himself as well as the Father who sent him.
Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 James 3:16 - 4:3 Mark 9:30-37
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time with Fr. Neil
Wishing you a beautiful
season ahead...
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Ezr 1:1-6; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Wednesday: Ezr 9:5-9; Tb:13:2, 3-4abefghn, 7-8; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Hg 1:1-8; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Hg 2:1-9; Ps 43:1-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a; Jer 31:10-12ab, 13; Lk 9:43b-45 Sunday: Nm 11:25-29; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Monday: Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions; Sukkot (Jewish harvest festival) begins at sunset Tuesday: St. Matthew Wednesday: Autumn begins Thursday: St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary
As you journey with learners, may you reflect the presence of Jesus Christ, listen to understand, echo God’s word, celebrate
sacraments and inspire discipleship through loving faith.
CATECHETICAL SUNDAY September 19, 2021
Saint Matthew’s Story Matthew was a Jew who worked for the occupying Roman forces, collecting taxes from other Jews. The Romans were not scrupulous about what the “tax farmers” got for themselves. Hence the latter, known as “publicans,” were generally hated as traitors by their fellow Jews. The Pharisees lumped them with “sinners” (see Matthew 9:11-13). So it was shocking to them to hear Jesus call such a man to be one of his intimate followers. Matthew got Jesus in further trouble by having a sort of going-away party at his house. The Gospel tells us that many tax collectors and “those known as sinners” came to the dinner. The Pharisees were still more badly shocked. What business did the supposedly great teacher have associating with such immoral people? Jesus’ answer was, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I did not come to call the righteous but sinners” (Matthew 9:12b-13). Jesus is not setting aside ritual and worship; he is saying that loving others is even more important. No other particular incidents about Matthew are found in the New Testament.
Reflection From such an unlikely situation, Jesus chose one of the foundations of the Church, a man others, judging from his job, thought was not holy enough for the position. But Matthew was honest enough to admit that he was one of the sinners Jesus came to call. He was open enough to recognize truth when he saw him. “And he got up and followed him” (Matthew 9:9b).
Saint Matthew is the Patron Saint of: Accountants, Actors, Bankers, Bookkeepers, Tax collectors, Taxi Drivers © 2021 Franciscan Media
ST. MATTHEW THE APOSTLE Feast Day ~ September 21
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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 Infant Jesus Church: Saturdays 8:30AM—9:00AM 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
Please see the bulletin and eblasts for updates on dates of Adoration.
ADORATION
Temporarily cancelled.
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
