Parish Mission Statement

The Parish of St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy, inspired by Mary’s “Yes” and led by the Holy Spirit,

strives to be a faith-filled community, joyfully welcoming all to witness and to celebrate the Gospel.

JANUARY 21, 2018 • 3RD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

CAUSE

OF St. Mary, Our Joy 8200 N. Wayne Road • Westland, MI 48185

734-425-4421 • stmarycooj.org

Joyful News

Polka Mass

With the Kielbasa Kings

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 4:30pm

Followed by:

Polish Dinner Doors Open 5:30pm -

(right after the 4:30pm Mass)

All tickets must be paid for in advance.

NO tickets will be sold at the door. Ticket Price:

Adult- $18

Children 7-14 $7

6 and under free

Dinner will include: Stuffed Cabbage, Kielbasa & Sauerkraut, City Chicken, potatoes, vegetables, salad, rolls, dessert, coffee, tea and soft drinks. Cash Bar: Beer & Wine

Entertainment: Dance and sing along with the Polish Band

THE KIELBASA KINGS

50/50 drawing

Ticket Sales: Will be available after Masses in the gathering space or at the parish office until sold out.

Tuesday, January 23 at 7:00pm

Our 4th Annual Ecumenical Prayer Service

This year it is held at:

Timothy Lutheran Church

8820 Wayne Rd. Livonia, MI (at the cross roads of Joy Rd. & Wayne)

This is a joint prayer service with St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

Newburg United Methodist Church

Timothy Lutheran Church

The Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church

Please bring a non-perishable food item for the food depot

For more than 50 years, Sister Gemma Legal has dedicated her life to Catholic education and catechesis to young people. Now Sister has decided to move on to another ministry, and has informed me that she will be resigning her position here at St. Mary, Cause of Our

Joy at the end of this school year (June, 2018). We thank Sister Gemma for her dedication and wealth of experience in sharing the faith and preparing the next generations of young faithful. We will soon get a team together to find a worthy replacement for Sister, hopefully someone who has the same amount of dedication. In the next few months, I will let you know about plans for a send-off for Sister. Thank you, Sister Gemma!

Fr. Ken

From the

Desk of

Fr. Ken

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Mass Schedule

MON, THURS & FRI

WED

SAT

SUN

8:30 am

12:00 Noon

4:30 pm

8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 Noon

Baptisms Please call our Parish Office during regu-lar business hours. Parish membership and preparation class required.

Confession Saturdays: 3:30pm

Office Hours Monday to Thursday: 8:00am−4:00pm Friday: 8:00am-Noon

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

8200 N. Wayne Road, Westland, Michigan 48185 Phone: 734-425-4421 Email: office@stmarycooj.org Fax: 734-425-0650 Website: www.stmarycooj.org

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

Marriage Arrangements must be made by registered parishioner at least six months in advance to allow sufficient time for instructions and preparation.

Anointing of Sick and Ministry to Homebound Our pastor, deacon or lay ministers are available to visit upon request.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) For those interested in becoming a full member of the Catholic Church. Please call the office.

Parish Registration Please call the office at 734-425-4421 to register with our parish. Please notify our parish of any address or phone changes.

PASTOR

Fr. Ken Mazur, PIME Ext. 213 pastor@stmarycooj.org

PRIEST IN RESIDENCE

Fr. Joe Plawecki

DEACON John Burke deaconjohn@stmarycooj.org

DEACON Jim Hensel (Deacon Emeritus)

FAITH FORMATION (pre-K to year 8)

Sr. Gemma Legel, OSF Ext. 217 faithformation@stmarycooj.org

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Steve Reyes Ext. 230 music@stmarycooj.org

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE/

CHRISTIAN SERVICE

Paul Zbytowski Ext. 221 paul@stmarycooj.org

YOUTH MINISTRY

Carol Nelius Ext. 215 youthministry@stmarycooj.org

SECRETARIES Peggy Fox Ext. 210 Sandy Young Ext. 211

office@stmarycooj.org

BULLETIN / MINISTRY SCHEDULING

Jennifer Newman Ext. 218 joyfulnews@stmarycooj.org

BOOKKEEPER

Carol Pates Ext. 214 bookkeeper@stmarycooj.org MAINTENANCE Shannon Galoch Ext. 220 Matt Andresen KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Bob Schoenborn Grand Knight GK15204@mikofc.org 734-812-8734

DIRECTORY

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Jim Bonin Boyington Family Randy & Kristy Bracket Bob Cadotte Tina Ciepley Charlie & Donna Conatser

Jim DeVitis

Tom Dobrowolski Therese Duffy Ron & Paul Dugas Georgia Galeas Alisa Gardner Richard Gora

Ray Grochowski Dee Jones John Kaminsky Marilyn Kashat Gloria Kenzie Andy Kinunen Bob Kluba Rita Kraft Darlene LaFave John Lardin Jim Mata Irene Melady MaryAnn Magon

Alice Milliken Kim Micallef Michael Mize Bernice Nowak Edward Parisien Sr. Ruth Parisien Jerry & Deb Pietszak Rita Polent Lynn Rodriguez Edward Rysztak Grace Rysztak Emma Scaramella Tom Shafer

Nancy & Jack Shea Dianne Shekell Frank Sobota Leocadia Stokes David Taillard Roberta Troher Louise Ventura David Wasil Cathy West Gary Woodruff Tim Wycihowski Nova Zboyan

PRAY FOR OUR SICK

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Resp. Psalm: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Gospel: Matthew 4:16

READINGS for January 28

Report Sexual Abuse for any child or adult: Call AOD victim assistance 1-866-343-8055 or

Call the Michigan Department of

Human Services at: 855-444-3911 any time

Hearing devices are available for

use during Mass. Please see our

music director in the choir area.

Bulletin Articles due by 9 am on Monday

(5 days prior to publication). Submitted

bulletin content is subject to approval.

OUR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS

CMDR Theron R. Korsak, U.S. Navy; CPT Joey Saunders, U.S. Marines; Joseph David Onadia, U.S. Navy; SMSGT Terence Zelek, U.S. Air Force

If there are any names that can be removed from our Prayer List, please let us know by calling 734-425-4421

Chair: Art Regner Vice Chair: Ann Schroeder Secretary: Mike Francis

At-Large Members

Julie Callahan Doug Cyr Michael Gluth Suzanne Price

Gary Pieknik Pat Slusarz Nancy Smith Chris VanHoet

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Flu season is in full bloom. Try as we might to stay

well, many of us will succumb to the dastardly flu bug.

For the lucky ones who are up and about sessions

resume tomorrow and continue until winter break on

President’s Day.

I encourage you to attend the Ecumenical Prayer Service on

Tuesday at St. Timothy Lutheran just down the road from us. I’ve

never been disappointed. Next year we will host the prayer.

On February 12 all of our Faith Formation participants will prepare

for Lent and receive a “Little Book” to help them at home.

Ash Wednesday begins on St. Valentine’s Day.

On Friday, March 23 our Faith Formation families will once again

provide a Soup and Bread supper at 6:00 pm. Shadow Stations will

follow in the large hall with our Confirmation Candidates taking all

the parts.

God calling…On Sat. Jan 20 the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters will

host a Vocation Discernment for women between 14-35 from 9:30-

11:30 a.m. Please Sister Elena (248-476-4111) to reserve a spot.

The Bottom Line

Sister Deena had just returned home from the evening service when she was startled by a burglar. With great biblical authority

she yelled, ‘Stop! Acts2:38!” which implies ’”Turn from your sin.”

The thief stopped dead in his tracks. Then the woman calmly

called the police and explained what she had done. As the officer

cuffed the man, he asked the burglar, “Why did you stop your

burgling? All the lady did was yell a Bible verse at you. “ Bible

verse?” replied the crook. “She said she had an ax and two .38s!”

Sr. Gemma Legel, OSF

IN FORMATION

BAPTISM CLASS

Our next Baptism class is Monday, January 22 at 7pm

In the Parish Center Building.

Please make sure you register for one of our Baptism Classes by contacting our

Parish Office at 734 425 4421.

NON-FOOD PANTRY

New in 2018, we are beginning a new collaboration with St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Garden City by assisting with stocking both their food and non-food pantry. Previously those seeking assistance were required to go to different locations to receive needed food and non-food items. The process will be simplified with our new partnership. Below is a list of suggested items needed for the non-food donations which can be dropped off in the gathering space:

Toilet paper, paper towel, Kleenex, bar soap, shampoo, conditioner, dish soap, all purpose cleaner, laundry soap, small bottle bleach, dryer sheets, garbage bags, hand soap and toothpaste.

ALL YOU CAN EAT Pancake & French Toast

Breakfast

THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 8:30am to NOON

Saint Mary, Cause of Our Joy

Social Hall

COST: $3 Adults

$1.50 Children ages 2 to 10 MENU: Pancakes, French Toast, Ham, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Applesauce,

Tea, Coffee, Milk, & Juice Sponsored by

HOLY NAME FRATERNITY

HOLY NAME

FRATERNITY

Holy Name Fraternity is happy to offer for your enjoyment our Pancake and French Toast breakfast today, January 21 from 8:30 am until noon. Come on over to the social hall before or after Mass and enjoy a tasty breakfast, friendly service, and the opportunity to meet new friends and parishioners. We look forward to serving you!

Paul Markus

HOMELESS BREAKFAST AND DINNER Last week I mentioned a need for a few volunteers for preparing and serving meals to area homeless at the end of the month. This request brought in an overwhelming response, and not only did we find the people to help, but we also created a waiting list with backups. I am

very touched by the response and thank everyone who was interested in helping. For anyone who is not able to be there in person that day, I ask that you pray for us in a special way. Pray for our parishioners and those they will be serving. Pray for all those without food or shelter. In that way we can be united in our service to the poor. Paul Zbytowski

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Forever Young Seniors…

from the beach…..

Hello everyone, I am in sunny, warm Fort Myers Beach, FL, hope you are all doing well and staying warm! Marie DiDomizio will be handling the bus trips for me while I am gone, however I will still be writing the articles. Unfortunately we did not get to watch the movie at our January meeting. We will see it another time. Fr. Ken, Steve & Paul visited us with a very important message. “Destination Joy” is our Parish’s new mission. Let’s all think about this and have some ideas for our February meeting. What can we do for our Parish community and what can our Parish do for us? Our next meeting will be Monday, February 5th at 10:00am in the large Social Hall. Everyone is welcome to come and check us out. We will be playing Charity Bingo. Our volunteer chefs will be Violet Lash, Cathy Bumgarner & Genie Jez. Thanks ladies. Please keep all of our ill members in your prayers �We have some wonderful bus trips coming up:

Meadowbrook Theatre “Tenderly” Sunday, Feb 25th 9:30am – 5:30pm $97 due by Jan 26th

Solanus Casey Pilgrimage Wednesday, Mar 28th please pay ASAP, Bianco has added a 2nd bus, limit 50

8:45am – 5:30pm $58 due by Mar 14th

Memory Lane Grand Rive Ave. Wednesday, April 25th

8:15am – 5:30pm $73 due by April 11th

The bus trips are open to everyone. Please call Marie DiDomizio 734-522-4639

for reservations and more details. Copies of the flyers can also be obtained at the Parish Office during regular business hours.

Make checks payable to Bianco and mail to

Marie DiDomizio at 34378 Fountain Blvd, Westland, MI 48185.

Maryann Sligay

Michael & Christine Haftel

Cara Murphy

Larry Edick

And to all our newly registered members! If you have any questions about any of the Committees or Groups at our Parish, please call the Parish Office at 425-4421

Eu c h a r i s t i c E x p o s i t i o n

FRIDAYS

9am to Noon in Church

Joyful Women Adult Movie

Night – Pizza and a Movie!

Joyful Women is sponsoring a FREE adult movie night in the Social Hall on Thursday, February 1st, 2018. Movie, popcorn and beverage provided FREE of charge, pizza available for $1.00 a slice.

The movie is Concussion. Based on the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) who discovered CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) in football players and the uphill battle he faced in bringing the information to the public. Rated PG-13.

Doors open at 5:30 pm, with movie starting at 6:00 pm. All ladies and men of the parish and their guests are welcome! Metal folding chairs provided … feel free to bring your own more comfortable chair and/or cushion!

PALM BRANCHES

The Church's ob-servance of Ash

Wednesday will be celebrated this year on Wednesday, March 1. The ashes we receive on this day are from the burned palm branches blessed and received last year on Palm Sunday. A box is available in our gathering area for you to deposit your old palm branches by Sunday, February 11th. Thank you

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Heavenly Father, welcome Home

those whom you have called from this

world especially

Marge Tavedian

Fr. Edmund Borycz

Cecile Carrier

Loretta Stassick

and all the souls of our faithful departed.

May they rest in peace. Amen

SAVE THE DATE!

HOMEPLATE 2018

Saturday, May 12 Location: Comerica Park Program Time: 12:30 PM

Game Time 4:10 PM Tigers' Opponent: Seattle Mariners

Event has sold out for the last 10 years

Price: $34.00 per ticket (includes game ticket, program ticket, commemorative poster, souvenirs, $5.00 meal coupon, and access to photo day).

This annual event, called HOMEPLATE, began in 1987. It features current and for-mer Detroit Tigers (and other athletes) sharing about their careers in professional

sports and faith in Jesus Christ. Specific players from the Tigers and Mariners will be announced after January 1 as team rosters are filled out. Potential current and former Tigers include: James McCann, Matt Boyd, Daniel Norris, Michael Fulmer,

Jeimer Candelario, Alex Presley, Buck Farmer, Willie Horton, and Frank Tana-

na. Other players from the Tigers and Mariners will be added in the months ahead.

For more information about this event, please contact Carol Nelius, Coordinator of Youth Ministry at youthministry@stmarycooj.org or call/text 734 765 5525

SAVE THE DATE!

Lenten Parish Mission at St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

with

Steve Angrisano Sunday, March 11; Monday, March 12 ; Tuesday, March 13

Each night begins at 6:30pm

Everyone welcome: Free-Will donation

Steve’s unique blend of humor, song, story and interaction engage audi-

ences of all ages. He is a veteran musician and composer and has been

featured at many national and international events.

2017 Church Donation Statements

If you have made a donation of $200 or more to our Parish, you will automatically

receive a Statement for your income tax filing before the end of January. If you need a statement sent to your home for a donation of less than $200, please call the Parish Office to request it.

Thank you for your continued donations to help support our Parish.

Roe v. Wade, a Deadly Decision

Do you know? On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States passed Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton. These decisions

legalized abortion in the USA for all

nine months of a pregnancy for any

reason. Prior to this decision,

Michigan voters had voted against

legalizing abortion in our state and thus began our fight for the lives of the pre-born. Since abortion has been legalized, 60 million babies have been

killed through abortion- -20% of our

population. Each year we honor the victims of this atrocity by lighting luminaries in the evening of the January 21st and placing them on our front porches and walkways to burn through the night, reminding all living people of the darkness of abortion that has enveloped our country for these 45 years. The Candle Kits are available in the Gathering Space today after all the Masses for a donation. Let’s light

up the night for babies, TONIGHT! More info: LIFESPAN

734.422.6230 ww.miLIFESPAN.org

CORRECTION! Mass for Pre-Born

& Rose Ceremony to honor victims of

abortion at Our Lady of Good Counsel:

Wed., Jan. 24th, 6PM; Rosary 5:30 - 47650

N. Territorial Rd. (W. of Beck Rd), Plymouth

Join LIFESPAN on Friday, February 2nd for a Night of Hockey: fundraiser and fun,

all in one!

THE HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

JANUARY 23, 30;

FEBRUARY 6, 13, 20 & 27; MARCH 6 & 20

7:00-9:00pm

Room 106-107 in the Parish Center Building at

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

Facilitator: Frank Briggs

Questions? Call the office at 734-425-4421

No registration required and no fee for classes

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LITURGICAL SCHEDULE January 27/28

SATURDAY 4:30pm SUNDAY 8:00am SUNDAY 10:00am SUNDAY 12 Noon

Celebrant Fr. Ken Fr. Ken Fr. Joe Fr. Ken

Lector

Comm.

Rose Abela Ralph Costyn

Henry VerVaecke Paul Kinnell

Karen Bennett Matt Schnapp

Evelyn Bledsoe Jennifer Schaefer

Extraordinary

Ministers of

Holy

Communion

Fran Gleason

Lou Stremich

Gloria Townsend Bob Chisholm

Yvonne Chisholm

Flo Bozek

Volunteer

Deacon John

Emmanuel Eze

Olimpia DeToma

Janet Carrier

Diane Fredrickson

Cheryl Paputa

Kathy Birchfield

Deacon John

Theresa O’Bey

Jeanne Sullivan

John Lister

Cathi Macko Nicole Macko Linda Dinsmore

Deacon John

Annmarie Konrad

Ken Konrad Scott Ozga

Jennifer Gonzalez

Jennifer Schaefer

Kevin Headrick

Altar Server Matt Mazaitis Frank Criscenti Natalie Francis Vinny Konstal Andy Konstal Esmeralda Gonzalez Brandon Winn

Sacristan Pat Storey Alice André Jeff Vernon Joy Moss

Ushers Tony Collins

Peter Kowalski

Paul Markus

Tony Micallef

Don Niemiec

Steve Noonan

Frank Pelton

Emery Price

Jean Schmuck

Jack Rourke

Jim Devitis Jim Fredrickson

Don Koszegi Ernie Lenard

Bill Lezotte

Paul Lukasik

Dan Stachow

Barb Burke

John Burke

Clare Masak Jim Sapierski

Yonnie

Underwood

Annmarie Konrad

Ken Konrad

Robert Dropp Michael Gluth

Mark Goszinski Kathy Sherry Ron Sherry

Greeters Julie Callahan

Keith Kudron Marlene & Roman Kotrys Sharon Edwards

Marie DiDomizio Guldner Family Geralyn Pawlaczyk

Linda Sochack Darlene LaFave

Homebound Theresa O’Bey Jeanne Sullivan

Altar Care February 2 Clare Masak Rose Rodriguez

MASS INTENTIONS

Mon.

Jan. 22

8:30am Catherine West by daughter, Cathy West Joyce Miriani by Florence Bozek Giovanni Montebelli by Graziano Canini

Wed.

Jan. 24

12 Noon Fr. Jim O’Reilly,SJ by Marilyn Kashat Prayers for Susan Randall by the Kashat family Giovanni Montebelli by Graziano Canini

Sat.

Jan. 27

4:30pm

Rosemary Scianna by Amerlia Scianna Sam Scianna by wife Amelia and family Dennis Stevens by David & Christine Slater Joyce Miriani by Theo & Jane Lenart

Sun.

Jan. 28

8:00am

10:00am

12 Noon

Andrew Bergeski by Family Giovanni Montebelli by Graziano Canini Prayers for Hunter Johnson by the Francis Family

For our parish family Edward Janowski by family Zygmund Gubacz (14th Anniv.) by daughter, Marilyn

Betty Schroeder by the Joyful Women John Pongonis by daughter, Patricia

Thurs.

Jan. 25

8:30am Rev. Fr. Martin Umunnakwe by a friend Giovanni Montebelli by Graziano Canini

Fri

Jan. 26

8:30am Giovanni Montebelli by Graziano Canini Paul Barbarich by wife, Betty

UPCOMING EVENTS Jan. 22—-Jan. 28

MON. Jan. 22 8:30am 6-7:15pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

7:15-8pm

Mass Faith Formation High School Youth Group Baptism Class Children’s Choir Rehearsal

TUE. Jan. 23 7:00-9pm

7:00pm

Bible Study-History of the Catholic Church in room 107 in the parish center Ecumenical Prayer Service

WED. Jan. 24 10:30am 11:00am 12 Noon 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

Doors open for cards & coffee Cards & Coffee in social hall Mass St. Vincent de Paul Meeting rm 107 Worship Commission Meeting Rosary

THURS. Jan. 25 8:30am 9:00am

7:00-9pm

Mass Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions & Rosary Choir Rehearsal

FRI. Jan. 26 8:30am 9am-Noon

Mass Eucharistic Exposition

SAT. Jan. 27 3:30pm 4:30pm

Reconciliation Mass

SUN. Jan. 28 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon

Mass Mass Mass

SUNDAY CONTRIBUTION REPORT

Sunday Offertory

No. Env

Weekly Actual

Weekly Budget

Weekly Variance

1/14/18 321 $ 9,588 $ 10,971 $ (1,383)

1/7/18 350 $ 12,326 $ 10,971 $ 1,355

12/31/17 323 $ 9,444 $ 10,971 $ (1,527)

12/24/17 264 $ 9,033 $ 10,971 $ (1,938) weekly actual includes online giving of $503

Christmas Donations: $170,364

St Vincent dePaul donations: $3,546

FY 2017-18

YTD Actual

YTD Budget

YTD Variance

$ 327,483 $ 318,152 $ 9,331

Your Donations Are Needed

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been dedicated to the corporal works of mercy in the Archdiocese of Detroit for over 130 years. Your donations of furniture, household goods and clothing can be dropped off at the SVDP Thrift Store located at Wayne and Hunter.

Drop off is at the FRONT of the Store. The SVDP Thrift Store phone number is 734 629-8250 and they are open 7 days a week.