THE CROWN

GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY

Today is Vocation Awareness Sunday. It is set aside as a special day to make younger people aware of vocations, and for older people to encourage and pray for vocations. This Fourth Sunday of Easter is also known as “Good Shepherd Sunday” because the Gospel is about Jesus, The Good Shepherd. The word “pastor” can be translated as “shepherd.” Our pastors, and all who engage in pastoral ministry, are fulfilling a shepherding role. A good shepherd is one who knows his flock. As Pope Francis says he even smells like the sheep, because that is how close he is to them. For almost a half century I have been blessed with the opportunity to help Jesus shepherd his flock. We honor Christ as our high priest. As priest he had three roles: Priest, Prophet and King. For an ordained priest, the priestly role includes offering Mass and the sacraments. We lead people in worship and offer them God’s very divine life in the sacraments. As prophet I proclaim the Good News of Jesus: we are a loved and forgiven people. Sometimes I must preach something that is not always popular. People do not always like to be reminded about racism. Recently Cardinal Cupich was demanding that our lawmakers pass better gun control legislation. Pope Francis says we must tear down walls and not erect new ones. People do not al-ways like to hear the social Gospel. But it is part of what Jesus expects of us. The final “kingly” role refers to governance. A bishop has to govern his diocese and a pastor must govern his parish. Administration of the Church is important. These three roles belong to the priest. It is how he pastors.

I love the fact that I can pastor people at various critical moments of their life, in addition to celebrating Mass week in and week out. At the beginning of someone’s life I welcome them into the church through Bap-tism. Later I will minister their First Communion. In times of crisis I am present as the minister of the healing power of Jesus thorough the forgiveness of sins in Reconciliation, and the Anointing of the Sick. I help young people prepare for Marriage and celebrate their wedding. At the end of life, I minister the rites for the dying, and accompany them to heaven as I celebrate their funeral rites. I am there to help people experience God’s presence from “womb to tomb.”

One of the most exciting things I have experienced during my priesthood is the emergence of lay pastoral ministry. Lay people never ministered Communion at Mass or brought it to the homebound or hospitalized before when I was first ordained. There were no women serving as pastoral associates. Women religious have become involved in many creative new forms of ministry. Being a spiritual director or retreat master is only one small example. I have also experienced the renewal of the Order of Deacon. Chicago has the larg-est number of deacons of any diocese in the world. I was proud to be Cardinal George’s Vicar for Deacons for ten years after being a pastor for fourteen great years.

It is my prayer we can have more parents encouraging their sons and daughters to consider a vocation to serve Jesus and his pastoral mission to serve the Church. This includes religious life, priesthood and lay min-istry. For older men it includes the diaconate. This is not an easy time to ask a permanent commitment to engage in the work of Christ. But it is needed more than ever. Please pray for vocations. Please encourage our young people!

Peace and love always, Fr. Mike Ahlstrom

THANKS! For years, our dear friend and fellow parishioner Betty Ozark has been creating knitted goods for sev-eral different ministries in our parish. If we were to count the skeins of yarn she used, it would be meas-ured in miles or countless smiles. Betty’s ministry embraced each recipient with a warm DI hug, an affirmation of being cared for and valued. Betty will be moving out of DI in May. If you see her, thank her. Betty, may God bless you and watch over you. You will be missed but never forgotten.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Monthly Meetings Officers' Meeting @ 6:30 Business Meeting @ 7:00 Social Hours @ 8:30 Social Hour is open to all Catholic men age 18 and older. Thursday, April 26 in Langan Hall Food Drive Saturdays, April 21 and April 28 9:00AM to 12:00PM both days Volunteers will be dropping fliers on April 21 asking residents to donate nonperishable goods. They will return on April 28 to collect the goods from residents' porches.

PICTURES If you had your picture taken for the parish direc-tory and have not received yours yet, please contact the rectory to see if yours are there. Some pictures were sent to the rectory. 708-865-8071.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES COLLECTION ON MOTHER’S DAY

Janice and her husband were both fighting can-cer when they came to one of Catholic Charities food pantries. Since they could not work, they needed help feeding their daughter and keeping their bodies strong through proper nutrition. Catholic Charities gave them the fresh food and produce, and connected them to the appropriate services that they needed at a very difficult time in their life. Please give to Catholic Charities on Mother’s Day to help families overcome enormous obstacles. Learn more at www.catholiccharities.net. “True power is service. We must serve all people especially the poor, the weak and the vulnerable.”- Pope Francis

Our beloved Divine Infant School Principal, Mr. Gramarossa, is retiring at the end of this school year. What a positive and lasting impact he has had on hundreds of children during his 19 years at Divine Infant! We want to thank him for his devotion to our school and parish, and wish him a healthy, happy retirement. We would especially like to extend this invitation to DI graduates since 2000. Thanks in advance for helping us spread the word. Please join us May 6th at mass and a luncheon to follow in Langan Hall as we celebrate Mr. G!

X-TREME SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP

For students entering grades 6, 7, & 8 When: June 25th – June 29th , 2018: 9:00 am – 11:30 am Where: Montini Catholic Science Lab S-2 Instructor: Mrs. Sandy Deiber, Science Department Chair Email: sdeiber@montini.org Phone: (630) 627-6930 x344 Cost: $150.00 Looking for a fun and educational summer camp for your young scientist? Check out Montini’s X-treme Science Summer Camp, where young scientists will enjoy a week of scientific exploration, cool experi-ments, new friendships and lots of FUN! Campers will participate in a wide range of engaging activities from across the sciences, both in the science lab and outdoors. Here is a quick look at some of the fun labs your young scientist will enjoy:

Forensics (fingerprinting analysis, bite mark and tire track impression labs)

Cool chemistry experiments and demonstra-tions

Create your own crystals, slime, and a unique airplane (competitions included)!

Build a rocket with competitions! Enrollment is limited to 24 students.

MOVING ON WITH GRACE: A Spiritual Journey for Men and Women

Grieving the Death of a Spouse Saturday, June 2, 2018 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. * 8:30 a.m. Check-in, Coffee After the unthinkable has happened, how do you go on? Finding peace and healing after the death of a spouse can seem impossible. Come learn what this kind of grief looks like, explore where to find God in the midst of it, and gain tips and skills for coping, healing, and embracing new life. It is possible to once again know happiness and live with a full heart. A morning of spiritual comfort, engaging community and hope through prayer, presentation and discussion. SPEAKER: AMY FLORIAN Amy Florian is a nationally known speaker, author, teacher and retreat director. She is a Fellow in Thanatology, the past executive director of Stauros, U.S.A., and founder of Corgenius, Inc. Amy has au-thored over 150 articles, four books, and taught classes at St. Xavier University, Dominican Univer-sity and for Loyola University's graduate ministry de-partment. Program: Liturgy of Lamentation Presentation and Discussion with Amy Florian Quiet Time Reflection Liturgy of Hope $25 Paid Registration is Due by Wednesday, May 30. Lunch included. 3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: · CALL: 312.421.3757 · ONLINE: ourladyofpompeii.org · MAIL REGISTRATION to

The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii

Attn: MOWG 1224 W. Lexington Street

Chicago, IL 60607

WEEKDAY SERVERS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8:00—Quincy Oyekanmi THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 8:00—Dylan Bermudez

LITURGY FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, April 21 5:00 pm Lucille Catino; Frank Perry; Austin Boyle; Al & Lucille Fogg; Jenny Caruso; Dolores Assenato; Frances Wenneberg; Fr. Fred Tomzik; Claudia Schulte SUNDAY, April 22 7:30 Thomas Smith; Beatrice, Rudolph & Deborah Sandoval 9:30 Tony Concialdi John A. Melchiorre; August

Zimmermann; Nick & Lorraine Martino 11:30 Leonard Weigel; People of the Parish MONDAY, April 23 8:00 Peter & Maureen McHugh TUESDAY, April 24 8:00 Kurland Family; Norma Parenti WEDNESDAY, April 25 8:00 Walter & Mary Wanick; Stella Plachta THURSDAY, April 26 8:00 Francis & Martin McHugh FRIDAY, April 27 8:00 Jerry Spahn SATURDAY, April 28 8:00 Jim Wilkin; Mildred Bohumila Pavelka 5:00 pm Henry Volka & C. Earl Blankenship;

Kouimelis family; Helen Zigmont & Frank Charles Ignatius; Claudia Schulte; Jeanne Houha-Berg

SUNDAY, April 29 7:30 Thomas Smith; Emil & Henrietta Bezouska;

People of the Parish 9:30 Thomas E. Sullivan, Sr.; Tina Sforza 11:30 Deceased members of St. Vincent de Paul

Society; Kouimelis Family

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Bill Ellis

Hanna Greenway (mother of Cathy Neiheisel)

PRAY FOR THE SICK OF THE PARISH

Because of government regulations, hospitals and nursing homes are no longer allowed to notify us if you are admitted to either facility. If you or a family member would like to be visited in the hospital or nursing home, please call the rectory at 865-8071. If you or a family member are sick or homebound and would like to be added to our prayer list, visited, receive Holy Communion or be anointed, please call the rectory at 865-8071.

Loving God, give strength to all who struggle with illness. Grant them courage when they are afraid and comfort when they are in pain.

Charles Anderson Dorothy Asher

Ed Backer Irene Bendinelli Jerry Benesh

Bill Beuck Arlene Buszkiewicz Carl Celestino, Sr. Margaret Cullen Geri D’Andria Lou D’Andria

Donald Doucet Donna Huber Ron Huefner

Arlene Kalisiak Joseph R. Lentino Jean Lidzbienski Rena Lizzadro

John Lytle Gordon Macpherson

Johnny Mulligan Janine Nywood Dan Onischuk Tammi Patzelt

Frank Pedota, Sr. Dave Peloza Lisa Peloza Kathy Reed

Michael Scherer Donald Sloan Paul Sodayko Edward Valle Jacob Vincent Bridget Walsh John Williams

NEXT WEEKEND’S MINISTERS CELEBRANT COMM. MINISTERS MUSIC LECTORS SERVERS SAT. 5:00 Fr. Jim G. Pracz B. McManus P. Cullum S. Stiso A. DiFiore A. Cullum SUN. 7:30 Fr. Tom S. Smith A. Natanek A. Israel D. Smith S. Johnston S. Houston SUN. 9:30 Fr. Joyce P. Farmer Strings of J. Williams M. Swan M. Giannelli Faith N. Mihel M. Swan SUN. 11:30 Fr. Mike R. Carnagio Teens M. Gutierrez R. Eisenhart M. Lah

PROTECTING CHILDREN At Divine Infant Jesus Parish and School, the

protection of our children is of utmost importance, and we comply fully with the policies of the Archdiocese of Chi-cago and the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young Peo-ple. To learn more, go to our website

dnn.archchicago.org/divine infant and click on the tab “Protecting Children at D.I.” or visit archchi-cago.org and click on the button “Protecting Chil-dren.” If you do not have internet access and would like to learn more, please contact the rectory or call the Office for Protection of Children and Youth at 312 534-5254.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE ALL PARISH MAILINGS ELECTRONICALLY

If you would like to receive parish mailings—Christmas and Easter letters, statement of annual contributions, and yearly report—by email, please send an email to the parish at d.infant@comcast.net. In the subject line write “Parish Email,” and then in the body of the email write your name, street ad-dress and envelope number if you know it. This will help save the parish money in printing and postage.

Thank you!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8

PLEASE USE GiveCentral.org FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS

Divine Infant Jesus Parish depends on your gen-erosity in order to carry out its ministry of proclaim-ing the Good News of Jesus Christ and teaching and healing in his name. We do not charge for anything. We rely solely on your Sunday and Holy Day dona-tions. To make it easier for you to give your gifts to Divine Infant, we work with GiveCentral.org. When you sign up with GiveCentral.org, you can make all your Sunday, Holy Day, second collection, and every other donation that you make to the parish. Then you never have to use a parish envelope or put any-thing in the collection basket ever again! Please visit GiveCentral.org to create your personal and secure donations account. Thank you for your generosity!

WELCOME... We are happy you have chosen to be with us. We hope your experience is warm and welcoming whether you are here to celebrate the Eucharist or spend time in quiet prayer. If you wish to learn more about Divine Infant and/or become a new member of our parish—please call the rectory (708) 865-8071. Welcome to Divine Infant. We look forward to seeing you again!

MONDAY, APRIL 23 RE Classes TUESDAY, APRIL 24 CH—3:00 pm Chimes WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 CH—4:00 pm Music Dept. THURSDAY, APRIL 26 LH—7:00 pm Knights of Columbus FRIDAY, APRIL 27 CH—1:15 pm First Holy Communion Practice LH—6:00 pm Glow Dance SATURDAY, APRIL 28 CH—1:30 pm First Holy Communion MONDAY, APRIL 30 RE—Classes TUESDAY, MAY 1 CH—3:00 pm Chimes PR—7:00 pm School Board WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 CH—4:00 pm Music Dept.

SUNDAY OFFERING April 15, 2018

————-———————————————— This week’s collection $8,376

When you are away for a weekend, we hope you will remember your offering to Divine Infant.

Thank you.

Pillars Community Health Seeking Volunteers for Sexual Assault Advocacy Attend a 40-hour training at Pillars Community Health to learn how to provide volunteer medical or legal advocacy to sexual assault victims and their families. During the training, you will learn about rape culture, emergency room procedures, legal rights for victims, how to help victims in a crisis, and more. Following training, you will be prepared to work Pillars Community Health’s Sexual Assault Hotline (two shifts per month for 12 months). All calls can be answered from the comforts of home. By an-swering callers’ questions and/or accompanying them to local hospital ERs or police stations when necessary, you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of sexual assault survivors. Training Dates: Orientation on Wed., May 16, 6 pm-8 pm; training begins Thurs., May 17, 6 pm-9:15 pm, and continues every Wednesday and Thursday from May 30-June 27, 6 pm-9:15 pm. Location of Training: Pillars Community Health, 8020 W. 87th St., Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Cost: Training is FREE with a 6-month volunteer commitment For more information: Register online or call 708-745-5277.

CREATING A CULTURE OF MERCY POPE FRANCIS AS A MERCIFUL LEADER

Please join the St. Catherine of Siena Center at Dominican University for the annual St. Catherine of Siena Lecture - this year, with John Allen, Jr. speaking on "Creating a Culture of Mercy – Pope Francis as a Merciful Leader". This lecture will ex-plore how Pope Francis’ unique leadership style and tone have inspired both Catholics and non-Catholics to consider the virtue of mercy in new ways. John Allen, Jr. is a journalist and current editor of the Catholic-oriented news website, Crux, and senior Vatican analyst for CNN. The event will take place on the main campus/Performing Arts Cen-ter, 7900 W. Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305 at 4pm on Sunday, April 22, 2018. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased by phone at 708-488-5000 or by following this link: http://events.dom.edu/st-catherine-of-siena-lecture

RESOURCE CENTER For rent, 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, second floor apartment on Chaucer—$1250.00. Please call 312-720-4623.

SAVED BY THE ONE WHO WAS REJECTED Some city teenagers often scorn and reject farm kids. Yet it's no exaggeration to say that humanity owes its life to farmers who care for the world's crops and livestock. This week's scriptures remind us that Jesus was as rejected as a shepherd, a farm boy, yet we owe our very lives to him. In this Sunday's reading from the Acts of the Apos-tles Peter tells the people that salvation comes through Jesus Christ, the one who was rejected. In John's letter we hear that we have become God's beloved children through Jesus, whom the world did not know. Lastly, in the Gospel Jesus describes him-self as the Good Shepherd who "lays down his life for the sheep" (John 10:11). Will you join Jesus in laying down your life for God's beloved flock? Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

AT WORK Christianity is the spirit of Jesus Christ at work in the world. —Anonymous

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REV. MICHAEL AHLSTROM, Administrator (ext. 203) REV. GERALD JOYCE, Pastor Emeritus (ext. 206) REV. THOMAS WINIKATES, Associate (ext. 204) REV. JAMES BEATH, Associate (ext. 208) DEACON JAMES SPONDER (ext. 306) MR. LEONARD GRAMAROSSA, School Principal SR. SUSAN MAJCEN, O.P., Director of Religious Education Website: divineinfant.archchicago.org Rectory: 1601 Newcastle Avenue, 708 865-8071 Fax number: 708-865-8032 E-mail: d.infant@comcast.net School: 1640 Newcastle Avenue, 865-0122 & 865-0233 E-mail: divineinfant@comcast.net Office of Religious Education: 865-8086 Music Director: Mrs. Janet Reif, (ext. 302) Assc. Mus. Dir: Mrs. Judy Schindler, 383-4288 or (ext 302) Business Manager: Mr. Jerry Priore, (ext. 209) Rectory Secretary: Mrs. Toni Podock, (ext. 201) SUNDAY MASSES: 7:30, 9:30 & 11.30 SATURDAY EVENING: 5:00 pm WEEKDAY MASSES: 8:00 am SATURDAY MORNING: 8:00 am HOLY DAY MASSES: 6:30, 8:00, and 7:00 pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: (Confession) Saturday: In the Reconciliation Room 4:00 to 4:45 pm or by

appointment. BAPTISMS: Baptisms are celebrated on the 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the

month at 12:45 pm. By Archdiocesan regulation and parish policy, parents are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation session before the Baptism of their child. These sessions will usually be held on the first Sunday afternoon of the month. Call the secretary at the rectory (865-8071) to register for the session and schedule the Baptism.

D.I.V.M. SERVICES: Communion to the sick, food shopping, necessary

transportation, emergency meals, transportation to Mass. Resource information also available. If you need help from any of these services, please let us know as much in advance as possible so the chairpersons can make arrangements and the volunteers arrange their schedules. If you are able to volunteer to help provide these services to our parishioners, we can always use more help. Please call the rectory at 865-8071.

WEDDINGS: Couples should contact the rectory and speak to a priest

shortly after the engagement, but no less than four months before the desired wedding day.

No date should be set (especially in reserving a hall) for your wedding until you have spoken to a priest. In this way, you will not be disappointed if the church has been previously reserved for another ceremony.

Please keep in mind the times that are available for weddings at Divine Infant:

SATURDAYS—1:00 pm and 3:00 pm WEEKDAYS—–Any reasonable hour

CHURCH NAME & NUMBER— Divine Infant #9216 ADDRESS— 1601 Newcastle, Westchester, Il. 60154 PHONE— 708-865-8071 E-mail: d.infant@comcast.net CONTACT PERSON— Elsie Masterson SOFTWARE— Microsoft Publisher 2003 Windows XP Professional Adobe Acrobat 6.0 PRINTER— HP Laserjet 5P NUMBER OF PAGES SENT— Cover through 10 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN— April 22, 2018 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS—