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Fourth Sunday of Easter April 22, 2018
The Parishes of
MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia
The Lord is Risen. He is truly risen, Alleluia! Last week in my homily, I spoke about the need to deepen our intellectual knowledge if we sought to deepen our faith. I spoke about how we needed to know the Scriptures, to study our faith; to really know what the Church teaches and that the excuse that we were not taught "this stuff" when we were young was no longer an excuse. The information about our faith is readily available to everyone through books and online via the Internet. In the first reading last week, St. Peter reminds the leaders that the reason they killed Jesus was out of ignorance and in the Gospel, Jesus proved to the followers that the resurrection was real by eating fish in front of them. Our belief in God is not based on superstition, but it is based on truth that can be known and explained through intellectual exploration. To diminish the seriousness of faith in a series of pious sayings or to simply pass it off by saying that you just have to believe, is to toss aside the ability of the human person to ponder the infinite reality of truth. As Catholics, we do not fear truth nor should we shy away from questions about our faith. The teachings of the Church are based on Scripture and Tradition and on centuries of theological and philosophical reflection. We do not hide behind biblical fundamentalism which crumbles under simple scrutiny, but place before the world in clear and definitive documented statements our faith. At no point is our faith tradition based upon an "opinion" of one person, but upon the foundation of a proclaimed and provable truth.
The reason people leave the Church is because they do not understand the actual teachings of the Church. They walk away because they fail to distinguish the actions of one person from the truth entrusted to the Church by Christ Jesus. When people say that all religions are the same, they display their full lack of understanding. That would be the same as saying a rusted out little car is the same as a Ferrari. They both have four wheels and an engine, so therefore, they are the same. I am not sure anyone would accept that to be true, yet have no problem accepting the lie that all religions are the same. I get frustrated when people state as fact things about the Church that are not true, and so many people never even challenge them or do any research to see if what was said is true; it is simply believed.
Most people do not know about and most Catholics do not own a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Most Catholics do not study the Bible, even though there are many opportunities to do so. Many Catholics do not understand the basic tenants of the faith as outlined in the Creed that is recited every Sunday at
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mass. Did you know that a higher percentage of people in America believe in aliens than Catholics believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist? No wonder people are so easily lead away from the Catholic Church! Knowledge is the key to a deeper faith and a fundamental path to holiness. In his recent Apostolic Exhortation, Pope Francis called Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and be glad), he states in the second paragraph that "(W)hat follows is not meant to be a treatise on holiness, containing definitions and distinctions helpful for understanding this important subject, or a discussion of the various means of sanctification. My modest goal is to repropose this call to holiness in a practical way for our own times, with all its risks, challenges and opportunities. For the Lord has chosen each one of us to 'be holy and blameless before him in love' Eph.1:4)." This is a document everyone should read by the way.
The call to holiness is more than a life filled with pious acts and the recitation of devotional prayers. Though helpful, the path to holiness must be a life-long search of a deeper understanding of the God we profess to know, not just believe is there. God can be known with our minds and not simply our hearts. When we limit God to an emotional experience that must be fed with miracles and further emotional touchstones of music and sensual stimulation, we weaken the fullness of God's reality. How do we understand the reality of God in difficulties if our faith is only based on God making sure we are always happy and get everything we want? If your answers to tough questions about faith can be found on a poster with a sunset or a kitten, you may want to delve a bit deeper into the truth that God has revealed.
When was the last time you did anything to deepen your intellectual knowledge of faith? When was the last time you read a document written by a Pope or the US Bishops? When was the last time you did any research on a moral topic? When was the last time you read what the US Bishops taught on Faithful Citizenship, Economic Justice, Immigration Issues, or a host of other topics? If you know more about what Fox News or CNN commentators say rather than the Church, you may want to round out your knowledge before you form your opinion. Do you know what Pope Benedict said about the environment for example, or John Paul II on the Dignity of Women? I encourage you to read what Pope Benedict wrote on love and see if it is not more profound and beautiful than anything else written that is not full of sentimentality.
We belong to a Church that has made doctrinal statements on every major issue facing the modern world that helps us as Catholics to respond to the situations of our lives. This is not true of any other Christian or non-
Christian tradition. We have an intellectual heritage of
Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (586) 727-5215 Ext. 119
Associate Pastor: Reverend John Nedumcheril E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (586) 392-2056 Ext. 221
Deacon: Alan Gwozdz E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: (810) 392-2056 Ext. 222
Flock Notes: Text # 84567 and type SAHF in the text Screen for updates. Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1dwYNER Webmaster: [email protected]
Holy Family Parish
79780 Main Street Memphis, MI 48041
Website: http://www.holyfamily-online.org
Email - [email protected]
Parish Office: 810-392-2056 Fax: 810-392-2043
Office hours: Monday - Friday. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed for lunch 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Director of Music Ministry- Joe Agosta 810-305-1385
Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227 Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237
Faith Formation - Susan Finley Ext. 229
Youth Ministry - Jennifer McClelland Ext. 228
The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246
All Saints Knights of Columbus # 10501
Grand Knight Larry Pfeifer ==....==.810-543-1109
Sunday Masses: Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis
Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis
Daily Masses: Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. & Friday - 8:00 a.m. Adoration on Fridays following Mass until 9:30 a.m. Adoration on First Fridays until 8:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., before 7:00 p.m. evening Mass
Saturday, 3:30 p.m. in the Church, or by appointment.
St. Augustine School 67901 Howard St., Richmond MI 48062
Website: http://www.staugustinecatholicschool.com School Office: 586-727-9365
Principal - Tina Silvestri Ext. 131
Secretary - Judy Rey Ext. 130
Secretary - Lisa Hunter Ext. 129
Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule a baptism. It is recommended that parents seeking Baptism for their child attend two baptismal preparation classes.
Sacrament of Marriage:
In accordance with the guidelines of the Province of Michigan, engaged couples must contact the Parish Office six months prior to the desired date of marriage and complete required preparation.
Sacrament of the Sick:
Notify the Parish Office of any need for hospital or home visits.
Bulletin Submissions Deadline: 12:00 p.m. on Friday for the following weekend; deadline changes near major holidays. Please submit electronically to
[email protected] or [email protected].
Announcement deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m.
68035 Main St., Richmond, MI 48062 Website: http://www.staugustinecatholicparish.org
Email - [email protected]
Parish Office: (586) 727-5215 Fax (586) 727-3760
Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and
Monday - Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Director of Music Ministry - Joe Agosta 810-305-1385
Kaleb Leenknegt
Office of Faith Formation: (586) 727-9290
Email - [email protected]
Hours: Monday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Youth Ministry-Jennifer McClelland 810 392-2056 Ext. 228
Holy Day Masses: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
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great worth that is unrivaled by any religious or non-
religious tradition or institution. If the Church were opposed to intellectual pursuit of truth, why would we have the Vatican Library and the thousands of institutes of higher learning around the world? If you have a question, the Church has an answer, and it is not afraid to tell you what and why we believe what we believe. So, the next time you hear something about what the Church believes (not some scandal caused by one person), look it up on an official website or proper book before you just accept it as truth. Have a great week. PS: See you at the next Bible Study. Did you know:
If you are interested in your family being a part of St. Augustine School, your first year tuition is deeply discounted? Did you know that in subsequent years if you are an active and participating member at St. Augustine Church and you fill out an AOD grant form, you can receive extra help through our scholarship fund? Did you know that if you are an active and participating member of Holy Family Church and you fill out the AOD grant form, you are eligible for additional help from the parish? In other words, if the only reason you have not enrolled at the school is because of money, you may not have known all the facts and options available to you. Enrollment for all grades for next year is already open. Spaces are limited and you don't want to be left out. Call the school for more information. Upcoming blessings:
We will be having a couple of special events coming up next week. We will be blessing all RV"s and campers in the parking lot at Holy Family. You are most welcome to invite others who are not part of the parish to come and join us for a fun event when we will ask God to protect your travels and grant you a restful time on
MALLIA’S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1 vacations. We will also be asking a special blessing through the intercession of St. Joseph and St. Isadore the farmer on all our farmers at the masses next weekend. Please feel free to invite your neighbors to mass even if they are not Catholic as we enter into what we hope will be a productive planting season (if the weather will ever cooperate). The purpose of blessing items and people is to be mindful of the presence of God in our daily lives and activities. It is not a "lucky charm" kind of thing, but a realization that it is in and through the providence of God we do all that we do each day. The blessing points to the holiness of God and our need for God in our lives. Calling all young adults ages 18-35
We are moving forward with the co-ed kickball league! Please keep looking for more information about sign up. You do not have to have a team of your own; we are happy to put people together. Anyone in that age group is welcome to participate even if they are not Catholic and have no athletic ability. This is about having fun, meeting other people your age and having a couple of laughs playing a game we used to play in grade school. Let the games begin! Parish Festival Time
The time is quickly approaching for the Parish Celebration at Holy Family and the St. Augustine Festival. Sign up sheets for volunteers will be going up and we need lots of help to make it a fun time for everyone. Also, the planning meeting for Holy Family is next Tuesday. Everyone who is in charge of an aspect of the weekend is really needed at the meeting. Please plan on attending. We want to make sure we have all things covered and so if you said you would help, please be at our next meeting. Thank you. Have a great week and God bless.
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B.O.L.D. Youth Ministry
St. Augustine
April 22
May 6
May 20
Contact Jennifer, Jessica, or Alex @ [email protected] or (810) 392-2056 Ext.
228 with questions, comments and concerns!
“Building Our Lord’s Disciples”
Holy Family April 29
May 13
FAITH FORMATION
Register NOW for 2018-2019!
It is quick and easy!
Stop in during Faith Formation or call or email Susan Finley to verify your children’s names, grade in the fall and any changes
to phone numbers, your address or emergency contact.
If you are new to our program, please stop in the office to fill out a short registration form.
St. Augustine (586) 727-9290 [email protected]
Or Holy Family (810) 392-2056 [email protected]
It will not only change the perspective of your teenagers – it will help them Change the World!
Sunday, July 15—Friday, July 20, 2018 at Holy Family Parish
Please contact the Faith Formation Office of either parish for information. The Enrollment Information Packet must be completed and turned in to either parish office by June 1, 2018. Cost is $40 per participant and payment is due with enrollment information. This is the only service opportunity arranged by the parish for confirmation candidates for the 2018-2019 year. This can also count for service hours for school and National Honor Society. If you have any questions, please call Susan Finley at (586)727-9290 or (810)392-2056.
#SHIFT?
TO CHANGE THE WORLD
A WEEK
Mail Call
RV / Camper Blessing
April 28th
In Holy Family’s Parking lot. 11:00 AM
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DC1 Troy Baran
TSgt Trent Beish
FNE3 Nathan Bilbrey
Maj. Lisa Marie Boggs
FC Nathan Burgess
PVT Samuel Calderone
MAJ Joseph Cannon
MSgt Christopher Capoccia
MAJ Kevin Chamberlain
Adam Dickson
2LT Christopher Edwards
SFC Samuel Feldman
CWO3 Jason Garcia
PO1 Jeremy Gauthier
SSgt Craig Grabowski
PVT Brent Gracey
LT USN Adam Haag
LTCMDR Ryan Haag
Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS
PO2 Michael Jahr
Cpl Pietr Jahr
PFC Virginia Jahr
Cpt. Jack Johnston
MSgt Joseph Korotko
Sgt Connor Koveck
CPT David F. Kuntz
SSgt Brendan Pfeifer
Maj. Christopher Platz
PVT Brad Quant
MSgt Kevin Quant
SrA Christopher P. Raska
Eric P. Raska
Lt Paul Raska
Col Matthew Rettke
2LT Tyler Rettke
POHM2 John-Christopher
Sbraccia
SSgt David Siegrist
MAJ Cormac Smith
LCpl Timothy James
Spruytte
SSG Raymond Stier
E4 Brandon Stoops
PFC Christopher Tishler
AB Logan VanBuren
Warrant Officer Jeffery Weis
POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel
LCpl Mark Zyble
Pray for Those Who Serve Our Country
Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40
Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51
A HUGE THANK YOU!
Farmer’s Blessing We welcome all farmers to join us for a special blessing at all Masses the weekend of April 28th/29th at St. Augustine and Holy Family.
We thank you for your long hours and dedication to farming.
St. Augustine & Holy Family Vacation
Bible School Pre-school – 6th Grade
Now taking registrations.
JUNE 25~29, 2018 9AM-NOON
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On behalf of St. Augustine’s Altar Sodality, THANK YOU to those who, donated items, helped with setup/clean up, worked behind the scenes, shopped, loaned the use of clothing racks, and donated baked goods for our cafe. Without all of you this fundraiser would not be possible nor would we have surpassed last years total! You’re the best!!
Sincerely,
“The A—Team”
Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners
at home or in the hospital...
Antoinette Agosta
Julie Ames
Dave Austin
Vera Barjaktarovich
Mary Lou Brickel
Marjorie Brohl
Sue Broughton
Louis Canter
Jerry Caporuscio
Bailey Ann Clapper
Dossie Collins
Mary DeWitte
Jennie Domagalski
Marc Dreim
Gail Duetsch
Gary Duhamel
Joan Elam
Ronald Fistler
Carol Fogal
Shelley Frontera
Marlene Gillis
Alison Gray
Maryann Herrmann
Rosann Holmes
Terry Horn
Helen Kaczperski
Sylvia Kaltz
Dave Kammer
Baby Kennedy
Dave Kisskalt
Betty Kolp
Tom Kowalski
Arthur Lambert
Barbara Lambert
Ann Lipior
Eugenia Lipior
Roger Lumley
Tony Manchik
Janet Mantovani
Alfreda Marecki
Jim Mazzala
Darlene McVannel
Dan Moomaw
Pat Morgan
Johny Muller
Kandy Murray
Tom Obee
Charles (Tom) Ozark
Robert Pack
Bryan Pawlowski
Gary Penzak
Rich Platz
Carol Pollari
Darren Polansky
Jeanette Ponski
Peter Pytleski
John Pytleski
Barb Reinke
Jessica Ricketts
Frank Ryan
Carolyn Scarlett
Pat Scheuer
Arlene Schweiger
Rose Segatti
Bernadette Sharpe
Dennis Sharpe
John M. Sharpe
Mary Slago
Deb Snider
Carol Stanzione
Joshua Stevens
Danielle Stislicki
Lily Suess
Lloyd Suess
Stanley Swidersky
Mary Szczerbinski
Sue Thomas
Michael Ureel
Bridget Urquhart
Mary Valpredo
Cynthia Walker
James (Corky) Walsh
Debbie Whiting
Terry Whiting
Larry Wilson
Maxine Wilson
Lisbeth Yaek
Joseph Yelencich, Jr.
Mary Yelencich
St. Augustine Parish
St. Augustine Mass
Intentions
Health Ministry In Partnership with Ascension -
St. John Providence
St. Augustine Parishioners
Baptized in Christ April 8, 2018
Eve Catherine Everitt Daughter of Reid & Josie Everitt Rosary is scheduled one half hour
before daily mass. Monday, April 23, 2018
Mass 8:00 am
� Iva Herrington
req. by Darlene McVannel
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
No Mass Scheduled Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am
� Mike Demchak req. by Darlene McVannel Thursday, April 26, 2018
Mass 8:00 am � Joseph Lipior 1st Anniversary Remembrance
req. by Lipior Family Friday, April 27, 2018
No Mass Scheduled
Sunday, April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Mass 6:00 pm
� Leonard & Lillian Dolan
Anniversary Remembrance
req. by their Family � Helen Dheygere
req. by Mary Cassidy � Bob Ottenbacher req. by Pleva Family
Sunday, April 29, 2018
7:30 am Mass � For St. Augustine Parishioners
9:00 am Mass
� Sylvia Shinska
req. by John & Sandy Shuboy � Stephen Barjaktarovich
req. by his Family � Mary Ellen Pruent req. by her Family � Virginia Krucinski req.by Steve & Corrine Izworski � Angelo Piccanini by Connie Kinsey & Pat Ocelnik � Patricia Zoma
req. by Sally Deidrich
� Dale Barnes
req. by Gillis Family � Doris Suess 2nd Anniversary Remembrance
req. by Lloyd Suess Family
Spring Clean for Unused and Expired Medications
Saturday, April 28, 2018, is National
Drug-Take Back Day.
Do your part in the war against drug
abuse. In preparation for this day,
please begin Spring cleaning. First
look in your medicine cabinet for any
unused or expired medications.
Also look at the expiration date on
bottles such as Tylenol, Aspirin,
Cough syrup, etc. Next look in your
closet or anywhere else you put
medications. Last look in the kitchen
cupboard for vitamins or supplements,
that you bought at the grocery or
health food store, that you no longer
use, and/or have expired. Please
bring all of them to a local Take-Back
event or to the Police Station nearest
you ASAP. Check www.dea.gov for
the sites closest to you.
St. Augustine Altar Sodality Meeting
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Refreshment Committee: Pattie Papuga, Kathy Dolan, Dee Franz, and Marie Bielecki
All ladies of the parish are welcome to attend
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Gifted with the love of Jesus Christ, we strive to share that love with our community.
St. Augustine Parish Activities
~ This Week Ahead at St. Augustine ~
Monday, April 23, 2018
7:00 p.m. - Bible Study with Fr. Joe at Holy Family Life Center 8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Hall) Tuesday, April 24, 2018
4:30 p.m. - Faith Formation (Parish Center) 6:30 p.m. - Health Ministry Meeting (Parish Office)
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
8:45 a.m. - Reconciliation 6:30 p.m. - RCIA at Holy Family
Thursday, April 26, 2018
7:00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal (Church)
Friday, April 27, 2018
7:00 p.m. - Euchre Party (Parish Hall)
Saturday, April 28, 2018 9:30 a.m. - Altar Server Training (Church) 5:00 p.m. - Reconciliation (Church)
Sunday, April 29, 2018
6:30 p.m. - B.O.L.D. Youth Ministry (at Holy Family)
Altar Server Training at St. Augustine Church
April 28, 2018 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The first training session for new Altar Servers was held at St. Augustine Church on April 21st. New altar servers must also attend a 2nd training session on April 28th. Current altar servers are also expected to attend the training session on April 28th. The guidelines to become an altar server are as follows: • You must be baptized and have celebrated your First
Holy Communion and be in 4th grade or above. • New servers must attend both the training
sessions, April 21 & April 28. • Current altar servers must attend the training on
the 28th.
The training session will begin promptly, so please arrive on time.
Please contact Therese Stier at (586) 749-9802 or Email [email protected] if you are interested.
God's blessing to you and your family~
Therese Stier
St. Augustine Parish Council Are You Being Called?
Are you being called? That is the question I need to ask you, my fellow parishioners regarding our parish council. We are again in need of some new parish council members, and on Pentecost Sunday, May 20th, is the day Father will draw the names for the new members. I have asked this question before and I hate to say, but the response has been, well, underwhelming.
I ask myself why this is, and the only reason I can come up with is that we really don't/can't stop from the busy-ness of our everyday lives and sit with God in the quiet of our hearts, and listen to Him. I truly, truly believe, that if we did this, not only would we have a basket full of parish council nominees, but every ministry in our parish would be overflowing with new members filled with joy and enthusiasm!�
So I'm asking you this, in the next week, you need to go to your quiet place, whether that be this church, your bedroom, or your backyard, and sit in the quiet of your heart, and reflect on this question. As you sit there in the quiet, and you feel something, anything, tugging at your heart, your conscience, I can assure you that it is the work of the Holy Spirit calling you to serve.
The ball is now in your court, as you decide with your own free will, to either act on this calling and put your trust in God, or simply try and justify in your heart and mind, that I know better, and this is not for me.
Thank you in advance for taking the time and considering God's calling. God's peace, love, and mercy, which knows no bounds, be always with you!
Chris Shinska
Parish Council Chair
Please see St. Augustine Parish Council Corner article on Page 11.
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Holy Family Parish
Ed Marnon (1)
Rick Marnon (1)
Prayer List. Intercessory prayer reflects God’s own character of outgoing love
and mercy. Please pray for: Holy Family Mass
Intentions
Children’s Liturgy of the Word We are seeking more leaders for Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW).
Leaders proclaim the readings and gospel, lead the children in singing a Psalm response, share the main message, and conclude with a simplified creed and intercessory prayers before rejoining Mass. A detailed leader guide is provided. CLOW is offered at the 9:00am Mass at St. Augustine and the 10:30am Mass at Holy Family. If you are interested in joining this ministry or have questions, please contact Susan Finley in the Faith Formation Office of either parish.
I realize that there was an error in a file used to generate the information needed when I prepared the letters and envelopes for the 2018 Raffle Tickets. As a result, if you turned your tickets in
during the festival last year, you may not have received a ticket packet this year. I apologize and want to make it clear that your tickets went into the barrel and the money was deposited in the church festival account. I just did not pull that info into preparing this year’s list of names when issuing tickets. If you did not received tickets and are willing to sell some, please contact Sue Ann Wessel at 586-246-
4718 or call the office and I will get a set to you. Again, I am sorry for the mistake and any confusion or inconvenience this has caused.
Sue Ann Wessel
THANK YOU
We would like to thank all the people
involved in the prayer blanket ministry
for the beautiful quilt. Your thoughtfulness in assembling all these
quilts / afghans for the sick is so much
appreciated, beyond words can say.
Annette Pfeifer was so kind to chose a
quilt for my husband. When I brought
it home and gave it to him, he had tears in his eyes and put it right on his bed.
We cannot thank you enough for your
generosity.
May God bless you all!
Bill & Lori Ensley
Saturday, April 21, 2018
4:30 PM � Eugene Stocks by the Family � For the intentions of Richard A. Klaus by Jeff, Debbie, Leigh & Joseph Cornwell � For the Parishioners Sunday, April 22, 2018
10:30 AM � For the intentions of Mitch Marcinkowski � For the intentions of the Fish Fry Workers by Dwayne & Melanie Loper
5:30 PM � Stan & Betty Mazur by Stan Mazur � Virginia Pointkowski-Ren by Mark, Shelley, Jessica, & Megan Wilcoxon and Dan Dorsey � Paul & Beatrice LaPoint by the Hohlbein & Reed Families � For the intentions of the Hadel Family by Robert Olszewski
Monday, April 23, 2018
No Mass Scheduled
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
7:00 PM � Deceased Priests by Ed & Catherine Wullaert
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
No Mass Scheduled
Thursday, April 26, 2018
No Mass Scheduled
Friday, April 27, 2018
8:00 AM � For Vocations Saturday, April 28, 2018
4:30 PM � Sylvia Shinska by Loren & Marlene Brown
� Louis Brohl (14th anniv.) by Richard & Marge Brohl � Hank & Louise Weis by Diane Bubel & Family � Sarah Sebastian by Ron Sebastian, Jr. � Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen Fournier
Sunday, April 29, 2018
10:30 AM � For Farmers � For the Parishioners 5:30 PM � Stan & Betty Mazur by Stan Mazur � For the intentions of Bob & Ellie Mels by Ed & Catherine Wullaert � For the intentions of Jeffrey A. Cornwell by Debbie Cornwell
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Monday 4-23-18
7:00 PM Bible Study with Fr. Joe in the Life Center
Tuesday 4-24-18
6:30 PM Confessions
7:00 PM Mass
8:00 PM AA
10:00 AM Christian Service Meeting
4:00 PM Last Faith Formation class
6:30 PM RCIA & Tigers Den @ HF
6:30 PM SA Finance
Thursday 4-26-18
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Divine Mercy Missionary Center and Store open
8:00 PM AA
Friday 4-27-18
8:00 AM Mass and Adoration
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Divine Mercy Missionary Center and Store open
6:00 PM SA: PTC Talent Show in the gym
6:00 PM HF: First Eucharist Practice in the church
Saturday 4-28-18
11:00 AM Blessing of RV / Campers in the parking lot 3:30 PM Confessions
4:30 PM Mass - Blessing of Farmers
Sunday 4-29-18
10:30 AM Blessing of Farmers
1:00 PM First Eucharist Mass 5:30 PM Mass - Blessing of Farmers 6:30 PM BOLD Youth Ministry @ SA
Holy Family Parish’s Annual Altar Society Rummage Sale
May 17th, 18th, and 19th
Please NO TV's, computers, stuffed furniture or mattresses.
DONATION COLLECTION WILL RUN THROUGH MAY11th.
If you have any questions, please contact Julie Roosen @ 810-392-3668.
SAVE THE DATE! HOLY FAMILY’S FUN FESTIVAL PARISH CELEBRATION
June 16th and 17th
There are many ways to support our PARISH CELEBRATION this year. You could:
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College Scholarships
Del Papa-Grimaldi Scholarship
The Del Papa-Grimaldi Scholarship Endowment Fund of the Archdiocese of Detroit Endowment Foundation provides two college scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year. Application forms are now available in the parish office and at the SCHOOLS • TUITION ASSISTANCE & SCHOLARSHIPS link at www.aod.org. High school seniors and first-year college students are eligible. Details are included in the application form. Completed application forms must be sent to the Archdiocese of Detroit postmarked no later than May 31, 2018.
Lilo Wendell Scholarship
The Lilo Wendell Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to provide scholarship grants to deserving high-school seniors who are Catholic daughters of single mothers and attend Catholic high schools or are members of a Parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit and plan to attend a college or university full time in the 2018-2019 academic year. Application forms are now available in the parish office and at the SCHOOLS • TUITION ASSISTANCE & SCHOLARSHIPS link at www.aod.org. Details are included in the application form. Completed application forms must be sent to the Archdiocese of Detroit postmarked no later than May 31, 2018.
A Game of Chess
Each week students gather in room 203 to play the game of chess. They are so excited to come. I see the younger students in the hall all week and they ask is there chess this week? The students cannot wait to come. Is it the game they are excited for? No, it is about spending time with their friends. They play chess, eat snacks, and quietly talk to one another. What a great day that is!
Each week we have that same invitation. Come spend time with me. Come talk, share in the meal, and be with family. How many of you take the time to answer that invitation? God wants us to be a part of your life. Do you allow Him to spend time with you in prayer, at church, or even in your daily life?
I know the students who come to chess have changed since the beginning of school. They have grown in the knowledge of the game. They have strengthened their friendships with each other. The students have learned that it is okay to lose and how to gracefully win. They are saddened when the time is up to leave.
One hour a week with God can make all the difference in your life. Are you willing to take that chance? Are you willing to feel the love God has for you? Each week the doors are open for you to enter. Will you take that first step? We meet each week at 8:00am on Wednesday in the church and on the weekends. We hope you will join us.
Blessings, Michele Grifka 5th grade teacher
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St. Augustine Parish Council Corner for April
With the permission of Fr. Joe and the other members of the Parish Council, I am writing today about something most dear to my heart for the entirety of my life: the Right to Life movement, especially in our local area. I am sure that it is also an especially important issue to our clergy, young couples, parents and grandparents. To begin, I recently had the Holy Spirit provided opportunity of joining the Blue Water (St. Clair County) Right to Life group, something I had been fumblingly and unsuccessfully trying to do for several years. I was graciously welcomed to my first meeting in February: they normally meet on the first Tuesday evening at 7pm in the upstairs meeting room of the St. Clair County Library in Port Huron. The majority of the members are devout Catholics and are very open to new members.
I am sure there is an RTL chapter in Macomb County and I suspect what I will say about the St. Clair County group is true of them also. The BWRTL charges a mere $15 for a yearly membership, most of which goes to fund the publication of their newsletter, their annual bus trip to the Right to Life March in Washington, D.C., their local support for anti-abortion activities, their interviews of local and state candidates for public office (determining their position on Right to Life), and their strong support for the Blue Water Pregnancy Care Center, which St. Augustine and Holy Family are both “connected with,” according to Fr. Joe and the Parish Office. BWRTL is a member of Michigan Right to Life and, in addition to its monthly meetings and pro-life activities, hosts fundraisers and an annual banquet to support its efforts, as well as the Blue Water Pregnancy Care Center.
It is to the latter that I would like to address much of the rest of my comments. Because God saw fit to move me in the right direction at the right time to locate BWRTL, I had the blessed opportunity to be invited to one of the BWPCC's major fundraisers, its annual banquet at a local golf course. The meal itself was surprisingly good (having had to attend many of these sorts of functions in my academic career, I assure you the food is rarely as good), but the evening's presentations were absolutely amazing. First there was a video/oral presentation of the work of BWPCC. Just a few quick examples: they have an actual medical clinic with a doctor available to pregnant women (unlike the tax-
supported Planned Parenthood, which actually provides almost no services to pregnant women except abortions). BWPCC provides pregnancy tests and ultrasound exams, and the statistics show that 78% of women who undergo such exams do NOT have an abortion; they provide counseling for both men and women, much of it Christian, and in fact, make numerous conversions every year; they provide free baby supplies, prenatal education, nursing
consultations, adoption resources, and a host of other benefits to pregnant women who might easily have chosen to have an abortion. The wonderful news is that they saved 401 babies in St. Clair County this past year and helped many new parents.
But I would be remiss if I didn't mention the other features of the banquet, which had nearly 500 attendees or more, many of whom I knew from my academic career at SC4. They are all good people willing to donate for this wonderful cause, which, if I have the correct figure, earned $36,000 for this wonderful but not inexpensive cause (“a worker is worthy of his wage”). But best of all was a gentleman by the name of Mike Spencer, a former pastor of a church in Indiana, who provided the finest pro-life/anti-abortion speech I have ever heard, and I have written a few of my own, heard many and read many brilliant such arguments from professionals and my own students over the years. It was literally spell-binding: factual, logical and powerfully emotive. It movingly and accurately answered the abortionist arguments, point by point. He pointed out that there are about 2,600 abortions a day, that abortion dehumanizes us, and that it has made “the womb a bloody battlefield.” To say nothing of it being a mortal sin, the massacre of an innocent child...and our future.
I wish I had the time and space to say more about these two organizations, but I don't, and so I strongly encourage everyone at St. Augustine and Holy Family who loves babies, children, and the God-given gift of life itself to seriously consider joining and supporting Blue Water Right to Life and to financially support or volunteer to help at BWPCC (www.bluewaterbabies.org or 810-985-4673). They will shortly have another major fundraiser, and I assure you every contribution goes to the saving and nurturing of God's most helpless gift to humanity, our unborn babies. If you would like more information, feel free to contact me before or after the 6:00pm Mass.
Finally, this is likely my last “column” for the Parish Bulletin since my three terms as a Parish Council Member have, sadly for me, come to an end. (And, yes, I do believe in term limits!) I would like to profoundly thank the two Fr. Joe's I've had the good fortune to “work under”, my wonderful colleagues on the Council who have made my life more joyful and meaningful, to all my fellow parishioners for your kindness, and to all of you who have told me how much you enjoyed the columns. God bless you all. You are indeed a wonderful and welcoming parish doing the work of God. And I encourage many of you to listen carefully for the whisper of the Holy Spirit and follow His subtle suggestion to submit your name to be a Parish Council member. It is a worthy work and you will never regret listening to His Word.
In Christ, Tom Obee, Parish Council member until June
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College Graduation Mass
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7pm - Bible Study with Fr. Joe
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7:00 pm-Choir Practice - C
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Parish Office: 586-727-5215
Faith Form
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-9290
St. Augustine School: 586-727-9365
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May 11-Amanda Mieksztyn & Cindy Manchik
May18 - Donna Raska & Theresa Teska
May 25 - Patti Papuga & Kathy Dolan
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Feast of Corpus Christi “Walk with Jesus”
June 3, 2018
Looking for a fun and faith-filled place for your children or grandchildren to spend a week
or two this summer? Want to help them unplug from technology and not even miss it?
Look no further! Camp Sancta Maria (CSM), located in Gaylord, Michigan, provides
wholesome recreation and adventure in an atmosphere of Christian faith. CSM is a
Catholic camp offering one- and two-week sessions for boys and one-week sessions for
girls. Since 1933, CSM has provided countless youth with lasting memories. Activities
include daily Mass and evening prayer, horseback riding, swimming, a high- and low-
challenge ropes course, a fifty-foot climbing wall, crafts, archery, various sports, a trip to Mackinac Island,
campfires (and s’mores!) and so much more!!! Fun, faith, and friendships included at no extra cost! Check out
our website to learn more at www.CampSanctaMaria.org or call (248) 822-8199.
Join us as we process Jesus through the community for the 13th year. The procession can
be joined anywhere along the route, which is directly North on M�19 from St. Augus"ne to
Holy Family. If you are unable to walk, there is a hay wagon at the end of the procession
you can ride. The procession makes two brief stops in route where there are portable
bathrooms and an opportunity to rehydrate and get a quick rest. �
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