Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time June 21, 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 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 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME June 21, 2020

Subject: Reopening Update for MARY, MOTHER OF DIVINE GRACE PARISH Hello Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Family, As our parish continues to move forward with reopening efforts in accordance with the plan announced by Cardinal Cupich and the bishops of Illinois, as well as the governor’s Restore Illinois plan, I want to provide you with an update on our progress and priorities. Our parish is approved to celebrate Baptisms, Reconciliation, weddings and funerals for 10 or less at this time. Our staff and team of volunteers have been working hard to keep everyone’s well-being, both physical and spiritual, the foremost priority in all that we do. It has been wonderful to see so many people stepping forward to put their time and energy toward keeping our Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Family strong during this time. We are working on the necessary steps to resume Masses. We appreciate your patience and understanding and encourage you to continue worshipping with us online at www.marymotherofdivinegrace.org. Also, please know of the many ways to engage in prayer and grow in discipleship with us by visiting our website. Your Help is Needed The Reopening Co-leadership Team and our Volunteer Captains need additional people to step forward and serve in various capacities so that our community may begin to pray, celebrate and worship together. In order to progress along our parish reopening plan, our Set-up, Greeting and Cleaning Teams need folks who can offer a small amount of time during the week or on weekends. Please prayerfully consider lending your time to this important ministry and contact Karen Luciano at kluciano@archchicago.org to note your willingness to help. Our team will ensure that you are properly trained and can serve with your safety as priority #1. Additionally, our parish family needs your financial support. As a community of believers, we can only sustain our ministries and outreach with your generosity and regular contributions. God will work something new from the challenges we are currently facing. It is clear to me the need for community – and within that word, unity – is being expressed in powerful ways. It is my fervent hope that we, as disciples of Jesus Christ, will embrace this moment to begin witness to our faith in new ways, to share with one another our stories of faith and invite others into an encounter with the Risen Lord. May God grant you His peace during this difficult time and may He manifest His love and presence to you in abundant ways. Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Marcin Szczypula Pastor Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish

Because we can’t go to Mass YET...

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. Dan will be celebrating the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time on June 21, 2020.

If you can’t go to church, BE the Church.

Our parish is approved to celebrate Baptisms, Reconciliation, Weddings and Funerals for 10 or less at this time.

Your efforts (as little as 30 minutes of your time) make it possible for us to experience Christ together again!

The following areas in the church need coverage:

Set-up: Maximize air circulation, open main doors

Greeters/Ushers: Welcome parishioners, manage flow of attendees to seats

Clean-Up: Following each event, clean and disinfect common surfaces

Volunteer for one event or many! The choice is up to you! Training is available.

Email Karen Luciano at kluciano@archchicago.org to assist in our reopening.

WE CANNOT DO THIS ALONE. WE NEED YOUR HELP.

“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.”

Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish Welcomes…

Allie Rae Daughter of Daniel & Jacquelyn (Jarka) O’Connor

Baptized June 14, 2020 Divine Infant Jesus Church

CONFESSIONS

Saturday, June 27, 2020 8:30am - 9:30am

Divine Infant Jesus Church

Per Phase 1 guidelines, only 10 people will be allowed in the building from 8:30am - 9:30am.

In accordance with the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) and the Archdiocese of Chicago, we are mandated tracers which means you will be required to sign in upon arriving for confession.

Please wear a face mask.

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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 Cecilia Januszewski

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, 06/22 8:00am For the Parishioners †Bud Hawkins

Tuesday, 06/23 8:00am †Rich Norton

Wed., 06/24 8:00am †Tyler Floros

Weekend Masses Sat., 06/27 4:00pm †Robert Curran †Edwin Toloczko Family †Frank Napolitano Family

Sun., 06/28 8:30am †For All the Souls in Purgatory †Ann DiVito †Louis Latouske †Blanche Kasparik †Emilio Scalzitti

Divine Infant Jesus Mass Intentions

Thurs., 06/25 8:00am †Walter & Mary Wanick †James & Marilyn Ellis †Lisa Martin

Friday, 06/26 8:00am †Joseph Mikos

Sat., 06/27 8:00am †Emil & Henrietta Bezouska

Weekend Masses Sat., 06/27 5:00pm People of the Parish

Sun., 06/28 10:00am †Pat Grammas

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 including:

Arthur J. Olson

Husband of Cecilia (Late)

Father of Lori (Scott), Erik (Deborah), John (Allyson), Chris (Katrisha) and

the late Rev. Arthur J. Olson Jr.

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS

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

June 14, 2020 $5,504.00

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!

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: 2 Kgs 25:1-12; Ps 137:1-6; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Father’s Day Monday: St. Paulinus of Nola; Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More Wednesday: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Saturday: St. Cyril of Alexandria; Blessed Virgin Mary

Saint John the Baptist was born in the late first century BC somewhere in Judea. His birth was nothing less than miraculous because his mother, Elizabeth, was too old to bear children. The Angel Gabriel visited Elizabeth and her husband, Zechariah, and gave them the good news that they would have a son and that they are to name him John. Zachariah did not believe this was possible and for this lack of faith he was rendered mute. He only spoke again when his son was born and named John, all in fulfillment of God's will. When Mary visited Elizabeth while she was still pregnant with John the Baptist, John leaped in her womb. Elizabeth then realized that Mary was pregnant with Jesus, the Son of God.

A FATHER’S DAY BLESSING Blessed are You, Lord and Father of All Life, who has given to us the gift of the fathers gathered here.

Today, we honor them, and we thank You for the numerous good things that are ours because of them.

Their love for us has been a sign of Your divine affection and a sharing in Your holy love.

Their continuous concern for our needs and welfare is a mirror of Your holy providence. And so, as we honor them, we praise You, Father of All Peoples.

Bless them this day with Your strength and holy power that they may continue to be a sign of You, our God, and a priestly parent to our families.

May we who have the honor of bearing their family names do so with great pride.

May we, the members of their family, assist them in their holy duties as a parent with our respect, our obedience and our deep affection.

Bless them, Lord, with happiness and good health, with peace and with good fortune, so that they who has shared of their very lives may live forever with You, his God and heavenly Father.

This blessing and all graces we pray, descend upon the fathers of our families: in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(from Edward Hayes, Prayers for the Domestic Church)

June 21 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

We have been spoiled lately, celebrating the solemnities of Pentecost, the Holy Trinity, and the Body and Blood of Christ and hearing readings that reflect their joy. Today we are plunged back into the Sundays in Ordinary Time, where we are swiftly reminded that life can be difficult and even dangerous, leaving us in need of reassurance and comfort. Jeremiah faced opposition all around; even his friends had turned on him. Both Paul and the church in Rome were in danger of persecution. Jesus was about to send his disciples out to the villages where he knows they will encounter rejection. Yet they all find courage in God. Jeremiah assures himself “But the Lord is with me, like a mighty champion” (Jeremiah 20:11). Paul writes that as terrible and pervasive as sin is, God’s grace and Jesus’ salvific act overflow for the multitudes. Finally, Jesus comforts his disciples, telling them that if God knows and cares for even the tiniest sparrow (the least expensive living thing in the market), they should have nothing to fear. Therefore, no matter how overwhelming our fears are, we can still sing out, “Lord, in your great love, answer me,” confident that our pleas are heard (Psalm 69:14c).

What fears can you place in God’s hands, assured of God’s overflowing care?

FIRST READING A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah Jeremiah 20:10-13

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 69:8-10,14,17,33-35

R/. Lord, in your great love, answer me.

For your sake I bear insult, / and shame covers my face. I have become an outcast to my brothers, a stranger to my mother’s children, because zeal for your house consumes me, / and the insults of those who blaspheme you fall upon me. R/.

I pray to you, O Lord, / for the time of your favor, O God! In your great kindness answer me / with your constant help. Answer me, O Lord, for bounteous is your kindness; / in your great mercy turn toward me. R/

“See you lowly ones, and be glad; / you who seek God, may your hearts revive! For the Lord hears the poor, / and his own who are in bonds he spurns not. Let the heavens and the earth praise him, / the seas and whatever moves in them!” R/. SECOND READING

A Reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans Romans 5:12-15

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: R/. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

The Spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord; / and you also will testify. R/. GOSPEL The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew Matthew 10:26-33 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