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Bring your family and
join us for a Pancake Breakfast after the 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. Masses in the Social Hall! Sponsored by the Men of St. Daniel.
Confirmation Prep I & II starts. Sunday Faith Formation classes resume.
Monday, January 22, FF Classes Scripture Study, 9:00 am Bethany (for separated/divorced) meets at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 23, Faith Formation Classes
Wednesday, January 24, Faith Formation Classes Sunday to Sunday, 10am Scripture Study,12:30pm ALPHA PROGRAM, 6pm High School Youth Group, 6:30pm Women’s Welcome, 6:30 pm Scripture Study, 7:15pm
Thursday, January 25, Scripture Study, 9:30 am Stitching for Babies, 1:00 p.m. Adult Boy Scouts,7:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul, 7:00 p.m. Choir, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 26, Appreciation Dinner, 6:30 p.m. See page 6 for more details.
Rev. Ronald J. Babich, Pastor 7010 Valley Park Dr., Clarkston, Michigan 48346 (248) 625-4580
Visit us at www.stdanielclarkston.org, like us at www.facebook.com/StDanielClarkston or follow us at www.twitter.com/StDanielParish
Parish Mission Statement: We, the St. Daniel Catholic community, through Word and Sacrament, are committed to joyfully serve our neighbors as Disciples of Christ. Adopted by the Pastoral Council, July 2010
January 21, 2018
Today’s Events
Coming Week’s Events
Eucharistic Adoration Schedule
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mon. - Thurs. 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., Saturday
Please Pray For… Names on the prayer list will only be listed for six consecutive Sundays, unless other arrangements are made with the Christian Service Office. After six weeks, names will be removed unless contact is made via 248-625-4583 or [email protected]. Thank you for your assistance in keeping the prayer lists updated! Prayers Requested For:
Prayers for Our Military: Joshua Goolsby – AirForce; Nick Cyr – Air Force.
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This Week at St. Daniel Parish Activities, Volunteer Schedules & Sacramental Celebrations
Readings for the Week Monday: Sam 5:1-7, 10/Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: Sam 6:12b-15,17-19/
Mk 3: 31-35
Wednesday: Sam 7:4-17/Mk 4:1-20
Thursday: Acts 22:3-16/ Mk 16:15-18
Friday: Tim 1:1-8/Lk 10:1-9
Saturday: Sam 12:1-7a,10-17/Mk 4:35-41
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time-Sunday, January 28th,
Deut 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/ Mk 1:21-28
Question for the Week (Based on the Gospel Reading
from Sunday listed above)
Liturgical Ministers
January 27– 5:00 p.m. Lectors: M. McCracken, V. Krause Servers: M. deIcaza, J. Whitley Ushers: P. Carpentier, T. Posawatz S. Chamberlain, R. Karlewski,
T. Kwapisz, R. Stawarz,M. Zurek
January 78– 7:30 a.m. Lectors: G. Rumph, B. Menzies Server: C. Nehonsky Ushers: P. Blust, F. Ruggirello J. & J2 Rzepka
January 78– 9:00 a.m. Lectors: B. Brickley, D. Gravel Servers: JL. Walker, B. Weich Ushers: J. Borth, B. Hoekstra,
D. Pawlik, sub-requested, M. Gravel M. VanGilder, M. Fitzgerald
January 78– 11:00 a.m. Lectors: B. & T. Vermeulen Servers: H. Majewski, A. Zentner,
N. Whitley Ushers: G. Gebrowsky,
M. Gunderson, J. Kupe, S. Spiris, K. Williams
Sacraments Calendar of Events
Monday, January 22
Mass, 8:30 a.m. Scripture Study, 9:00 a.m. RCIA, 6:00 p.m. Bethany, 6:30 p.m. Rosary Cenacle, 7:00 p.m. FF Classes
Tuesday, January 23
Mass, 8:30 a.m. FF Classes
Wednesday, January 24
Sunday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Scripture Sunday 12:30 p.m. FF Classes (Gr 6/7) 3:30 p.m. ALPHA Program, 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer, 6:30 p.m. H.S. Youth Group, 6:30 p.m. Women’s Welcome, 6:30 p.m. Scripture Study, 7:15 p.m.
Thursday, January 25
Scripture Study 9:30 a.m. Rosary, 10:30 a.m. Mass, 11:00 a.m. Choir, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 26
Mass, 8:30 a.m. APPRECIATION PARTY, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 27
Reconciliation 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Mass, 5:00 p.m.
NO Social after Mass
Sunday, January 28
Masses: 7:30 & 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Social after 7:30 & 9am
Confirmation Prep 1&2, 12:15 p.m. FF Classes (Grades PS-7)
Compose a list of three life lessons that have shaped you. From whom did you learn these things?
Emma Beltram Linda Billette Carrie Cashmon Lewis Collins Cheryl Cucci Anna Cyr Mike Daly Cass DeFiore Irene Delasko Lisa Dobbs-Kudwa Mary Godfrey Bill Goolsby Suzanne Gozdor Nancy Grimmer Dee Hall Greg Hall
Charlene Hernandez Clif Higdon Fr. Bob Humitz George Koch Carolyn Meleski Kristin Miller Dr. Bonnie Parker Clare Schroeder David Shevock Clifford Smart James Stewart Lynne Straney Jerry VanDeGienste Don Wesierski Steve Wylie
BAPTISMS
January 21, 2018
Ryan Francis Zenz -son of Zachary and Megan Zenz
Jolie Rae Collins -daughter of Mitchell and Audra Collins
New Baby in the House? Congratulations! To schedule the
Sacrament of Baptism for your new
addition, contact the Faith Formation
Office at 248-625-1750!
Sunday, January 28th - 9:00 a.m. Mass
++ Ralph Lucas Requested by Monica Stowe
Sunday, January 28th -11:00 a.m. Mass
++William Marks Requested by Dave Orth
++Mikel O’Neill Requested by Teresa Vermeulen
To schedule a Mass Intention, please contact Marsha Eagleton at 248-625-1482 or
[email protected]. There is a suggested donation of $10 per Mass Intention.
Liturgy & Worship Observances
and St. Daniel’s Directory
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St. Daniel Church
7010 Valley Park Drive
Clarkston, MI 48346
Pastor – Rev. Ronald J. Babich
(248) 625-4580; Fax: (248) 620-9839
Cushing Center Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am – 5 pm
Website: www.stdanielclarkston.org
www.facebook.com/StDanielClarkston?ref=hl
www.twitter.com/StDanielParish
Worship Coordinator – Marsha Eagleton……………...248-625-1482
Pastoral Associate - Deacon Mike McCormick…...…....248-623-5870
Music Director – Marcello Rossi…………… ....……..…248-625-4580
Director of Faith Formation – Colleen Snyder ...…….....248-625-1750
Faith Formation Admin. Assistant – Vikki Toth…….....248-625-1750
Christian Service Coordinator – Nancy Steele……...….248-625-4583
Business Manager – Lor i Johnston….….…………..…...248-625-4580
Parish Secretary – Mary Wiencko……….…………..….248-625-4580
Maintenance – Scott Brancheau and Joe Viazanko…....248-625-4580
Weekday Mass Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8:30 am, Thursday 11:00 am
Note: Mass will be cancelled in event of a funeral
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am
Holy Day Mass Schedule
9:00 am & 7:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 4:00-4:30 pm or by appointment
Baptisms
Please call Parish Office to schedule an appointment
with Deacon Mike McCormick
Marriages
The couple must make an appointment for a personal interview with
Fr. Ron Babich at least six months in advance of the wedding. The bride
or groom should be a registered parishioner in good standing.
Sick Calls and Communion for the Homebound
Please call the Parish Office at (248) 625-4580
R.C.I.A.
Mondays 6:00 pm in Cushing Center (October – Easter)
St. Vincent de Paul – St. Daniel Conference
Hotline number: (248) 795-1755
Third Sunday in Ordinary time
All three readings this Sunday involve a prophetic interruption of business as usual and a call to change one’s ways in light of a new situation. The story of Jonah presents a Hebrew prophet who refuses to carry God’s message to those hated pagans, the Ninevites. The Lord God interrupts his flight from duty with the intervention of the big fish. When, reluctantly, Jonah goes forward with the bad news of doom for the Ninevites, all of them—humans and animals! - repent with sack cloth, ashes, and fasting. This results in the good news of God’s mercy. In a contrasting story, Mark tells of Jesus prophetically confronting his fellow Galileans with the good news: “This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand,” and following it with a challenge: “Repent, and believe in the gospel.” If gospel means “good news,” how is the announcement that the kingdom of God is at hand news? Isn’t God’s royal sovereignty always present sustaining everything? Yes! But Jesus is saying something else. He is drawing on the language of Jewish apocalyptic writing, which presumes that Israel is suffering human tyranny and looks forward to God intervening in business-as-usual, showing his kingship through the Messiah, who will restore Israel and bring about justice through the power of God’s Holy Spirit. That really is news, and calls for a change of heart and a new way of seeing: “Repent, and believe in the gospel!” The reminder of this shows what repentance entails by telling the story of the four “first responders.” Jesus interrupts not only their workday (nets) but all their relationships (father, boat, fellow workers).
Mardi Gras will be here before you know it!
We will again have our annual party on
Tuesday, February 13 so mark your calendars
and plan to join us for hot dogs, paczkis,
dancing and games for the kids from 6-8pm!
No Faith Formation classes this day!
A Weather Policy Reminder!
When Clarkston Community Schools are
closed due to inclement weather and poor
road conditions, Faith Formation Classes
are also canceled!
Parking Lot Safety
Now that Faith Formation classes have
started again, please be mindful of the traffic
cones, signs, and painted crosswalks in our
parking lot that keep our children safe.
During class session times, please enter by the far north
driveway, then drop children off on the sidewalk side of the
Cushing Center before you cautiously drive on. You should
never attempt to drive past or between the bright orange
safety cones. Remember too, a painted crosswalk is a ‘safety
area’ requiring motorists to stop if there is anyone in the
crosswalk. Thank you for exercising caution in these areas!
Catholic Heart Youth Camp
Registration is now open for our 2018 summer mission trip
with Catholic Heart Work Camp (CHWC)! We will be
traveling by charter bus to Richmond, VA for the week
of June 16-23, 2018 to serve the people of that area through a
variety of service projects (painting, cleaning, landscaping,
food banks, and more), and also participating in an awesome
week of worship and fellowship with other high school youth
from across the country. Any youth who are currently in the
8th grade or older are eligible to participate, but spots are
limited, so please sign up soon!
Total cost for the trip is planned to be $540, which is a great
discount thanks to generous donations from the Men of
St. Daniels, our Knights of Columbus chapter and
Faith Formation News
others. You can reserve your spot by sending or dropping off
a check for $90 (made out to St. Daniel Parish) to the Faith
Formation Office before January 20, 2018.
We will also have a planning meeting on Tuesday, January
30th at 7pm to share more details about the trip and get
paperwork and permission slips taken care of; please mark
your calendars and stay tuned for more details. If you have
questions or would like more details please contact Mike
Peterson at 586-859-8247 or [email protected].
Called to Serve at St. Daniel
All Confirmation Prep Year ll students
(9th grade) need to attend a Called to Serve
program to complete Confirmation
requirements. St. Daniel will offer this program on
Saturday, Feb 3 from 9am -12pm. Pre-registration and a
signed parent permission slip are required. Please contact the
Faith Formation office to register-
[email protected] or 248.625.1750.
Winter Track Confirmation Prep Starts
in January!
Winter Track class sessions begin (for both
Confirmation Prep I and II students) on Sunday,
January 21, 2018! Both classes will meet from
12:15-1:45 p.m. in the Cushing Center.
High School Youth Group
All high school teens 9th-12th grade are welcome at our 6:30
p.m. Wednesday Youth Group. Youth Group nights include
dinner and the evening program is led by teens. No sign up,
just show up whenever you can! Questions?
Contact our Youth Minister, Chuck Winkler at
[email protected] or call the Faith
Formation Office – 248-625-1750.
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Youth Stuff: Check It Out!
Faith Formation News
Christian Service Opportunities
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January is National Slavery and
Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Some Sobering Statistics from www.polarisproject.org. Although slavery is commonly thought to be a thing of the past, human traffickers generate hundreds of billions of dollars in profits by trapping millions of people in horrific situations around the world, including here in the U.S. Traffickers use violence, threats, deception, debt bondage, and other manipulative tactics to force people to engage in commercial sex or to provide labor or services against their will. While more research is needed on the scope of human trafficking, below are a few key statistics: The International Labor Organization estimates that there are 20.9 million victims of human trafficking globally.
68% of them are trapped in forced labor. 26% of them are children. 55% are women and girls.
The International Labor Organization estimates that forced labor and human trafficking is a $150 billion industry worldwide. The U.S. Department of Labor has identified 139 goods from 75 countries made by forced and child labor. In 2016, an estimated 1 out of 6 endangered runaways reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children were likely child sex trafficking victims.
Of those, 86% were in the care of social services or foster care when they ran.
There is no official estimate of the total number of human trafficking victims in the U.S. Polaris estimates that the total number of victims nationally reaches into the hundreds of thousands when estimates of both adults and minors and sex trafficking and labor trafficking are aggregated.
More than 31,600 total cases of human trafficking have been reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline in the last eight years (and that’s only what is reported … the actual numbers are much, much higher). The Hotline annually receives multiple reports of human trafficking cases in each of the 50 states and D.C. Sadly, the number of human trafficking cases that Polaris learns about in the U.S. increases every year. Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. It contravenes basic human dignity. The elimination of human trafficking and
serving and empowering trafficking survivors is a priority issue for the Catholic Church. You may be asking yourself, “But what can I do about it?” First and foremost is just to educate yourself and others on human trafficking. Some good resources are: http://www.usccb.org/about/anti-trafficking-program/index.cfm, https://www.dhs.gov/slide/hp-2018-human-trafficking-awareness-month, https://humantraffickinghotline.org/ and https://polarisproject.org/human-trafficking.
Important Note about Sunday Social From January 21 through March 25, we will be offering Confirmation Prep on Sundays, which will meet at 12:15 p.m. in the Weingartz Room and Social Hall. During
this winter Confirmation Prep session, we will only offer Social after the 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. Masses. Please make a note of it!!!
Stitching for Babies Meets
January 25 Stitching for Babies is a St. Daniel ministry that stitches, crochets, and knits baby outfits, sleepers, sweaters, quilts, and afghans. They work at home and gather five times a year to create five layettes each time, which are donated to local pregnancy centers. Think you might be interested in this ministry? Stitching for Babies will have their next meeting on Thursday, January 25 at 1:00 p.m. in Classroom 5. Anyone who would like to sew, knit, or crochet baby clothes would be very welcome to join the group! For more information about Stitching for Babies, contact Karen Clark at 248-620-0389.
Cardiac Support Group
Need a pacemaker, stent, or facing heart surgery? Have questions or need someone to talk to? You’re not alone!
We are starting a cardiac support group here at St. Daniel’s. The plan is to meet once a month, and the first meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the Cushing Center. If this sounds like something you might be interested in, please join us! Any questions, email [email protected] or call 248-625-4583.
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FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE You will find gray metal drop boxes on the outside of the Cushing
Center. They are kept locked for security, and are checked on a
regular basis. Please feel free to use the drop boxes before or after
office hours, or on the weekend.
PARISH ROOM USAGE Rooms within the St. Daniel facilities are used for meetings, events,
and other activities on a reservation-only basis, and within existing
guidelines. Groups wishing to use a room must request a reservation
through the appropriate commission chairperson. For coordination
purposes and security reasons, no one should be using a room within
the parish facilities without properly reserving it first. Once a room is
reserved for your group, please do not “switch” rooms without
communicating with the commission chairperson.
Wondering which room (s) your group is meeting in? As you enter
the Cushing Center from the parking lot, you will find a weekly list of
room assignments posted on the wall across from the social hall and
restrooms. Check it out!
Parish Life
Just a Thought...
Christian Service (continued from page 5)
Appreciation Dinner Our volunteer ministers at St. Daniel Parish are much appreciated! If you share your time and talent with the parish, that includes YOU!! Our theme this year is “Thanks to You in Many Languages!” We will have an
international menu and decorations from around the world. Gracious! Danke Schoen! Merci! The event, open to all teen and adult volunteers who shared of their time and talent in 2017, includes a special dinner, live music, fellowship and fun. Please join us on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 6:30 pm in the Social Hall. Kindly RSVP to the Parish Office at 248-625-4580 or [email protected]. ATTENDANCE IS BY RESERVATION ONLY!
Medical Mission Trip Needs Donations For the 23rd year, parishioner Maureen Tippen is once again going to a small village in the Dominican Republic February 23 through
March 3 on a medical mission to provide health care services to the local residents. The medical mission team provides health care and teaching, as quality medical care is scarce and inaccessible, especially for undocumented Haitians. During her stay there, Maureen will be working with a team of medical professionals providing health care to people who will come seeking relief for all types of medical concerns.
The team will be supplying all medical equipment and supplies. They are in need of items such as: antibiotics; antifungal creams; multivitamins, Tylenol, Motrin, Aleve, and cold/allergy remedies for children and adults; canes for the elderly; Pedialyte; tooth brushes and paste; Matchbox cars; hair bows/ties; large plastic Ziploc bags; and wash cloths. Maureen is also attempting to bring baseball equipment (old or new) to a small sugar cane village (batay) for a team of boys wanting to start a baseball team.
YOU WILL FIND A BOX IN THE CUSHING CENTER FOR YOUR DONATIONS TO THE MEDICAL MISSION. PLEASE DROP OFF ITEMS ON OR BEFORE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4. If you have any questions, please contact Maureen at 248-620-8752 or [email protected]. Please keep the group in your prayers. Thanks!
In today’s First Reading, God moves Jonah to listen to His
call to admonish the people of Nineveh to turn from their evil
ways and repent, which they do.
In St. Mark’s Gospel, Jesus invites Simon-Peter, Andrew,
James, and John to follow Him. They
respond without hesitation, abandoning
their fishing businesses and families —
basically, sacrificing everything — to
become Jesus’ disciples. Their actions
were considered as radical in our Lord’s
day as they would be in today’s secular
culture. As disciples striving to find a personal relationship
with Christ, we, too, must be willing to open our hearts to
the Lord. He alone can give us true peace, joy, and an
abundance of grace.
In a spirit of evangelization, we must spread His Word to all
those we meet. This is our call as joyful missionary disciples.
An organization that embraces missionary discipleship is
St. Paul Street Evangelization.
Join a local team at streetevangelization.com.
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For Adults
Alpha is Here!
It’s not too late to join us for this very
inspiring program! This week it’ll be held on
Wednesday, January 24 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
with dinner being provided-and there is no
charge! Contact the Faith Formation Office
to make reservations- 248-625-1750 or
“Who Do You Say That I Am?”
A 10 week Little Rock study of the Gospel of Mark. You
don't have to be a Bible scholar or have any Bible study
experience to enjoy and share in our discussions. All are
welcome! We will look at a couple of chapters of Mark each
week, focusing on what we can learn about Jesus and how it
applies to our everyday lives. Our study of Mark's account of
Christ's life will take us through Lent, making the Sunday
readings come alive as you gain a deeper insight into their
meaning. Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 25th at
9:30 am in the Cushing Center Lounge. Bring a bag lunch for
a fellowship luncheon following this meeting to get to know
our group a bit better. For more details or questions contact
Robin McKenzie @ [email protected] or
248.625.8038.
Next Book Club Meeting January 31 Our January book is House Rules by Jodi
Picoult. Join us on January 31st at 7:00 p.m.
in the Cushing Center for our first meeting of
the year!