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Fr. Joe’s article continued on Page 3

MALLIA’S MOMENTS

By Fr. Joe Mallia

I will be honest with you, prior to coming to your two

parishes, I never really looked at fields before nor cared

much about how planting of crops really took place.

I would pass by planted fields from time to time and

maybe I was attracted to the perfectly aligned rows of

corn but beyond that, I really was not all that interested.

I have learned a lot in my time here as far as farming

goes and it has helped me understand today’s Gospel

passage a bit more, actually.

Unlike today’s farmers with various equipment which

helps them to get the most yield out of their fields,

farming in the time of Jesus was not very scientific. It

really was a rather hit and miss kind of approach. The

farmer may seem a bit careless with the seed, throwing

it almost haphazardly here and there. The parable tells

us that some landed on the path and others among the

weeds and some in good soil. To the farmer, it is all the

same since the intent was to plow the whole area. At

that time, first came the seed and then the plowing

rather than the other way around. So, when it fell on

the path, the farmer would have planned to plow the

path as well. You will notice that the seed grows

anyway, but the harvest is not very good.

The lesson for us in this story is not about farming,

but about being willing to cast out the Word of God onto

the soil of hearts in the world and also about being

willing to do the work afterward to try to help it grow.

Though many are willing to tell people what is in God’s

Word (often in a condemnation), they are not willing to

do the follow up in trying to help it grow and take root in

the heart of the other person. It is the willingness to do

the hard work that results in a better harvest, both in

ourselves and in others.

But sometimes the hard work does not pay off the

way we want. Look at some fields and you will notice

how plants grow at different rates and in some places

not at all. It’s the same seed, the same farmer, the

same process, but some grows well and some does

not. It’s not the fault of the farmer or the seed or the

process, it’s just that the soil is not receptive. That

does not stop the farmer from trying to include that

portion in the process with the hope that maybe this

year, he will be able to get a harvest out of that portion.

Here too we have a lesson to learn.

Just because some people are slower to accept the

Word of God in their hearts, we should not give up but

keep trying to provide seed for their hearts. At some

point, it may just take root. Afterall, it is only in the

planting that a harvest is possible.

As we pray this week, let us ask God for the grace to

keep planting and doing what we can to help that seed

grow. Have a great week.

St. Augustine Festival

We are just under a month away from the festival and

there is much to do before we are really ready to

prepare to welcome people to our parish. I want to

again urge you to return your raffle tickets and also to

sign up to help in some way during the festival. The

most important thing you can do is to tell people that the

festival is on and encourage them to attend. We are

doing all that we can to make it a fun and safe event.

We are moving things around to allow for more space

between tables, dinner on Saturday night will be

provided by Richmond Meat Packers and on Sunday by

Achatz. Both will provide a plated dinner to assure

safety. This year’s festival provides us a unique

opportunity to reach out to more people and maybe

reconnect them to the parish. Let’s not miss out on this

great opportunity to plant seeds in the soil of their

hearts.

CSA

Just a reminder that this year you will be contacted

directly by the archdiocese about the CSA campaign.

You will be able to donate in various ways and as in the

past, the overage from the goal amount is returned to

the parish. If you simply do what you did last year the

parish will be even better off as the target for every

parish has been reduce by 15%! That ends up being a

15% increase in return for simply doing what you have

done in the past. I want to thank you in advance for

your generous support of the parish.

St. Augustine School

There is still time to register for school in the fall.

Although the staff is not in the office every day, they do

check their messages and are more than happy to

return your call and give you the information that you

need to be part of the St. Augustine School family.

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 12, 2020

Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (586) 727-5215 Ext. 119

Associate Pastor: Reverend John Nedumcheril E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (810) 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

Office hours:

Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Closed for lunch 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227

Faith Formation Director - Susan Finley Ext. 229

[email protected]

Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237

Youth Ministry - Jennifer McClelland Ext. 228

[email protected]

Director of Music Ministry - Joe Agosta 810-305-1385

[email protected]

The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246

All Saints Knights of Columbus # 10501

Grand Knight - John Mastej 810-310-0431

[email protected]

Sunday Masses:

Saturday: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Daily Masses:

Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. & Friday: 8:00 a.m.

Please see the bulletin for the

current Holy Day Mass schedule.

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 3:30 p.m.

Or by appointment.


67901 Howard St., Richmond MI 48062

Website: http://www.staugustinecatholicschool.com

School Office: 586-727-9365

Principal - Emily Lenn 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

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: Please see the bulletin for the current

Holy Day Mass schedule.

July 12, 2020

MALLIA’S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1

Plans are in place to move forward with in-person, all

day classroom instruction. By limiting the class size to

around 15 students, we are able to provide proper social

distancing and give your child the individual attention

they deserve. In uncertain times, the stability of our

school is a very important aspect of your child’s

educational and emotional well-being. Please consider

registering today.

It’s almost that time

With only a couple of weekends left, it’s almost time to

say goodbye. Both parishes have planned an informal

reception so that we can do that face to face. I want to

let you know how wonderful these past four years have

been. New adventures are fun, but they are only good if

the foundational experiences of the past prepare you for

what lies ahead and you have more than done that for

me. I look forward to thanking many of you personally.

I also know that you will all do your best to continue to

support the parishes, move the ideas we have forward

and most importantly, to welcome Fr. Phil as your new

pastor. In the months ahead, he is going to need your

support and wisdom as the diocese moves forward with

the Family of Parishes process. The challenges may

seem great but God is greater than any challenge and

your collective strength is more powerful than any

obstacle. I have faith in you and in God’s work in you to

move forward and create a better future than your past.

God bless you all.

Fond Farewell to

F�. Joe

St. Augustine and Holy Family parish families are invited to

say your personal good-byes and wish Fr. Joe well in his

new assignment. A farewell reception for Fr. Joe will be held

at each parish on:

Sunday, July 19, 2020

following the 11:00 a.m. Mass

at St. Augustine

Sunday July 26, 2020

following the 10:30 a.m. Mass

at Holy Family

Thank You

Thank you to St. Augustine and Holy Family

parishes for the donations to the Baby Bottle

Bounce back through the envelopes this

year, instead of Baby Bottles, (due to Covid). You have

donated to Spero over $1600 dollars. Spero Pregnancy

Center will put these needed funds to great use in their

very important mission of saving Babies lives. You can

still donate to Spero by placing your donation in the Spero

envelope or a plain envelope with Spero written on the

envelope, and place it in any of the locked envelope boxes

in church, the drop box at the Life Center entrance at Holy

Family, the back door of the St. Augustine rectory, or turn

them into the office.

Many thanks to all who donated and God Bless All,

Mary Jo Ballor & Marlene Brown

St. Augustine & Holy Family Christian Service

In the midst current unrest of our country, please

join us as we pray for a special intercession at

both our parishes. As we pray the rosary each

Sunday, we will be praying for . . .

Mary’s intercession

in the civil unrest in our country

before the 7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine

and

before the 10:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Family

July 12, 2020

FA I TH MATT ER S

Congratulations to those who have

celebrated their First Holy Communion!!!

�

The Parable of the Sower

MT 13:1-23 OR MT 13:1–9

On that day, Jesus went out of

the house and sat down by the

sea. Such large crowds gathered

around him that he got into a boat

and sat down, and the whole

crowd stood along the shore. And

he spoke to them at length in

parables saying, “A sower went

out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the

path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky

ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once

because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it

was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. Some

seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and

choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil and produced

fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears

ought to hear.”

TAKE TIME TO CHAT

What does a plant need to grow? What do you need to

grow in faith?

Have you ever planted seeds? What happened?

Retell this parable in your words. Take turns and be

creative.

FAMILY FUN

Visit a Local Pilgrimage Site or Historic Church

The Archdiocese of Detroit has a rich history and many

interesting places to visit. Consider getting some families

together to visit a local pilgrimage site or historic church

in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Call ahead for mass times

and ask if someone can give you a tour after Mass. Here

are some suggestions:

� Solanus Casey Center, Detroit

� Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit

� National Basilica Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal

Oak

� Ste. Anne, Detroit

� Sweetest Heart of Mary, Detroit

� St. Joseph, Detroit

� Old St. Mary's, Detroit

� Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit

� St. Aloysius, Detroit


� Ruby Green

� Olivia Martin

� Logan Mountz

� Gea Reinhard

July 12, 2020

EVANGE L I ZAT ION

SSgt Kyle Abbas

MMN Henry Altermatt

DCC 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

SSG Luke J. Delcourt

Adam Dickson

LT Christopher Edwards

SFC Samuel Feldman

CWO4 Jason Garcia

PO1 Jeremy Gauthier

SSgt Craig Grabowski

PVT Brent Gracey

LT USN Adam Haag

LTCMDR Ryan Haag

Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS

2LT Joshua Hohlbein

RP2 Michael Jahr

SSgt Pietr Jahr

1LT Virginia Jahr

Cpt. Jack Johnston

SMSGT Joseph Korotko

Maj. David F. Kuntz

SFC4 Tyler Monfette

SSgt Brendan Pfeifer

Claudia Pfeifer, Specialist

Maj. Christopher Platz

AB Daiton Platz

AB Logan Platz

PVT Brad Quant

MSgt Kevin Quant

Eric P. Raska

Lt Paul Raska

Col Matthew Rettke

2LT Tyler Rettke

POHM2 John-Christopher

Sbraccia

TSgt David Siegrist

MAJ Cormac Smith

Sgt Andrew Springer

LCpl Timothy James

Spruytte

SSG Raymond Stier

PFC Christopher Tishler

SRA Logan VanBuren

Warrant Officer Jeffery Weis

1st Lt Joshua Wessel

POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel

Cpl Mark Zyble

Pray for Those Who Serve

Our Country

Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 [Lk 8:8]/Rom

8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9

Monday: Is 1:10-17/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mt

10:34—11:1

Tuesday: Is 7:1-9/Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8 [cf. 9d]/Mt 11:20-

24

Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15 [14a]/

Mt 11:25-27

Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Ps 102:13-14ab and 15, 16-18, 19

-21 [20b]/Mt 11:28-30

Friday: s 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-

8/Is 38:10, 11,

12abcd, 16 [cf.

17b]/Mt 12:1-8

Saturday: Mi 2:1-5/Ps 10:1-

2, 3-4, 7-8, 14

[12b]/Mt 12:14-21

Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19/

Ps 86:5-6, 9-10,

15-16 [5a]/Rom

Do you desire to grow in your Catholic faith? Do you

seek connection with other women in our parish

community? We invite you to consider joining our

second season of Walking with Purpose this fall at

St. Augustine! Weekly group sessions are starting on

Thursday, September 17th from 6:30-8pm. The study

is designed for women new to Walking with Purpose,

whether or not you have any Bible study experience! Join

us on a journey through scripture and discover Old and

New Testament wisdom for our daily challenges. Explore

biblical ways that we can manage life’s pace and pressure

while living with calm and steadiness. A lifestyle of

health and holiness awaits.

The mission of Walking with Purpose is to help every

Catholic woman and girl in America to open her heart to

Jesus Christ. Interested in learning more? Please join us

on Thursday, September 17th to find out what Walking

with Purpose is all about! Bring a friend to meet us at the

St. Augustine Parish Hall from 6:30-8pm. The book for

the bible study can be purchased on-line at:

https://walkingwithpurpose.com/shop/books/

For questions or to RSVP, contact Lexi Schweiger at

586-382-8822 or [email protected] or visit

Walking with Purpose online:

www.walkingwithpurpose.com for more information.

We hope to see you!

Join Us For

Women’s Bible Study

July 12, 2020

St. Augustine Parish

Please Pray for

St. Augustine Parishioners

at home or in the hospital...

Barb Armstrong

Janet Barylski

Baby Willow

Berninger

Mary Lou Brickel

John Brodacki

Marjorie Brohl

Marlene Brown

Denise Suess

Burkhardt

Dennis Campbell

Louis Canter

Jerry Caporuscio

Bailey Ann Clapper

Dossie Collins

Mary Ann

Cunningham

Virginia DeForge

Mary DeWitte

Cy Dheygere

Kelly Dilberti

Jennie Domagalski

Gail Duetsch

Gary Duhamel

Doug Duncan

Joan Elam

Nina Essenmacher

Richard Fitch

Carol Fogal

Linda Frank

Dee Franz

Shelley Frontera

Dave Gonczar

Alison Gray

Art Hebel

Rosann Holmes

Cory Hopp

Al Inson

Helen Kaczperski

Sylvia Kaltz

Daniel Kammer

Elsie Kay

William Ketelhut

Connie Kinsey

Dave Kisskalt

Glen Knoblock

Betty Kolp

Tom Kowalski

Arthur Lambert

Barbara Lambert

Pam Lawson

Robert Liddell

Eugenia Lipior

Roger Lumley

Jim Mazzala

Baby Harper Misiuk

Dan Moomaw

Johny Muller

Kandy Murray

Tom Obee

Karon Ottenbacher

Mary Ottenbacher

Bryan Pawlowski

Gary Penzak

Carol Pollari

Darren Polansky

Jeanette Ponski

John Pytleski

Ann Rabine

Ray Rabine

Barb Reinke

Judy Richer

Jessica Ricketts

Donald Riedel

Ginny Ritter

Frank Ryan

Pat Scheuer

Jan Schmidt

Roy Schweiger

Rose Segatti

Bernadette Sharpe

John M. Sharpe

Jerry Shavatoski

Renee Sheeter

Jim Shepherd

Mary Smith

Deb Snider

Pat Stahl

Carol Stanzione

Joshua Stevens

Lily Suess

Lloyd Suess

Sue Thomas

Sharlene Todd

Dave Torres

Eleanor Triece

Bridget Urquhart

Mary Valpredo

Warren Williams

Larry Wilson

Maxine Wilson

Lisbeth Yaek

Joseph Yelencich, Jr.

St. Augustine

Mass

Intentions

11:00 am Mass (intentions continued)

� Diane Obee, req. by Tom Obee

� Obee & Murley Families

req. by Tom Obee

Festival Yard Signs

We are going to be handing

out festival yard signs the

weekend of July 18 - 19, after

all masses for those willing to

place a yard sign in front of

their house.

Festival Donations are

needed for the Following . . .

Hot Option Raffle

One of the three prizes this year in

the Hot Option Raffle will be a

basket of gift cards. If you wish to

donate a gift card in any

denomination from any store to this

prize, please drop it off at the parish

office or put it in an envelope

marked Hot Option Raffle and place

it in the Sunday offertory. Please

use our Scrip program to purchase

cards if possible. The other two

prizes will be a gas grill and a

TV. This is going to be a great

raffle! Thank you for your support!

Donations for the

Wheelbarrow of Cheer

We would appreciate a donation of a

large wheelbarrow for our

Wheelbarrow of Cheer raffle. This

year we will only have only have one

large wheelbarrow and we want to fill

it, heaping with cheer and goodies.

So we will also need donations of

new bottles of liquor, wine, mixers,

beer, snacks, munchies, etc.

Please drop off any donation at the

Parish Office during business hours.

Thank you for your help.

Gift Basket Raffle

We are asking parishioners, family

and friends to make up and donate

“gift baskets” for the Gift Basket

Raffle. Please fill gift baskets or a

suitable type of container with NEW

gift items of your choice. Be

imaginative and inventive, create a

theme! Empty baskets will be

provided starting July 18th through

August 2nd, along with instructions

at the back of the church. You are

also more than welcome to use your

own baskets!

Any questions, please contact

Stephanie Heywood at

586.855.9834.

Monday, July 13, 2020

Mass 8:00 am

� Deacon Joseph Nelson, req. by

Fr. Joe Mallia & St. Augustine Parish

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

No Mass Scheduled

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Mass 8:00 am

� Anthony Jahn, req. by Jahn Family

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Mass 8:00 am

� Mary Iwanicki, req. by her Family

1st Anniversary Remembrance

Friday, July 17, 2020

No Mass Scheduled


Sixteenth Sunday

In Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Mass 6:00 pm

� Bill Esper, Birthday Remembrance

req. by his Family

� Raymond Ruhlman, by his Family

� Rose Russo,

Blessings on her 99th Birthday,

req. by her daughters,

Marion and Josephine


Mass 7:30 am

� For St. Augustine Parishioners

Mass 9:00 am

� Veva Austin,

27th Anniversary Remembrance

req. by Betty Raska & Family

� Linda Latour, req. by Pat Morgan

� Gary Ottenbacher

req. by Melvin & Leona Leonard

� Cliff Schweiger, by Theresa Stevens

� Arlene Schweiger, req. by Pat Neaton

� Antoinette Agosta

req. by Joe & Annette Agosta

� Mary Szczerbinski

req. by Barb Armstrong

� Doris Suess, Birthday Remembrance

req. by Lloyd Suess Family

� Stephen Barjaktarovich

req. by his Family

� Richard Kaatz

req. by Dan & Claire Manchik

� Donna Jesse

req. by Don & Jan Schmidt

� Anne Schweihofer

2nd Anniversary Remembrance

req. by Bob & Sue McGuire

� Art Hayes, Prayers for Healing

req. by Juliet Kisell

July 12, 2020

St. Augustine Parish Activities

~ This Week Ahead at St. Augustine ~

Public Masses have resumed with restrictions. Since at

this time we can only accommodate 50% capacity in our

churches, an additional mass has been added at Saint

Augustine to the Sunday schedule.

Holy Family Sunday Masses

Saturday: Confession at 3:30pm Mass at 4:30pm

Sunday: Masses at 10:30am, 5:30pm

(Daily Masses: Tuesday at 7:00pm, Friday at 8:00am)

St. Augustine Sunday Masses

Saturday: Confession at 5:00pm Mass at 6:00pm

Sunday: Masses at 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am

(Daily Masses: Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday at

8:00am)

Please be advised that everyone is asked to wear a

mask, sanitize their hands as they come into church and

to practice social distancing by staying six feet apart.

If you are vulnerable and cannot come to church at

this time, Masses will continue to be broadcast on

Facebook and recorded on the parish websites.

Sunday

View the 8:30am or 9:00am Mass on FaceBook live or on

the parish website after 1:00 p.m. Mass will be

livestreamed wherever Fr. Joe is offering mass for the

weekend. Sunday, 8:30am at Holy Family or 9:00am at

St. Augustine. Check Facebook for the current Sunday’s

schedule.

Our Mission is to Save Souls


Volunteer Schedule

Our festival is on for the weekend of August 7-9!

The link to our Sign Up Genius page is

www.tinyurl.com/sta2020volunteers.

Or you can scan this code on your

device to access the sign up:

A list of volunteer slots is available on our website.

Click on “festival” at the top of the home page; click

on “For Parishioners” on the left side; then scroll

down to “volunteers” where you will find a link to the

volunteer schedule and to the Sign Up Genius page.

If you need assistance in signing up, please contact

Jennifer Davidson at:

[email protected] or 810-305-0964


Open Chairperson Positions to be Filled

Are you looking for a unique way to volunteer for our

parish? Consider volunteering as a chairperson or co-

chairperson for our festival. We need to fill the positions

listed below. The current festival chairpersons will

assist the new chairs in 2020 to make a smooth

transition. Positions that still need to be filled are:

Festival Chair & Co-chair (2 people)

Plan and coordinate 4 to 6 meetings per year with

committee to plan and execute Festival. Coordinate

with and assist all committee chairs in all phases of the

Festival. Be available to assist all committee members

and volunteers from setup of Festival through all

activities ending on Sunday night. In charge of obtaining

contracts for the tents, tables, chairs, dance floor, bars,

port-a-johns; make arrangements to get picnic tables

and the stage. Oversee deliveries and setup with

parishioners on set up night. Handle all necessary

permits. Handle the special meal tickets for the Golf

Outing.

If you think this position might be for you, or for you and a

co-chair, please contact: Teri Manteuffel at 586-504-0020

Concession Stand (2 people)

The festival committee is looking for 2 co-chairpersons

for the 2021 festival concession stand. If you are

interested in taking over this position and are willing to

work with the chairpersons this year, please contact

Jody at 810-217-3363.

Thank you for your consideration in helping us with

our Festival!


Altar Sodality’s

Country Store

August 7, 8 & 9, 2020

Please remember us when

you are doing your baking, canning,

crafts, crocheting, knitting, gardening &

woodworking this year. St. Augustine Altar Sodality

Cookbooks will also be for sale! Last year,

parishioners were awesome with their

donations for the Country Store!

We hope for the same this year!

Any questions or for information,

please call

Jeanne Treend at (810)543-2843

July 12, 2020

Holy Family Parish

Holy Family

Mass Intentions

Intercessory prayer reflects God’s own character of outgoing love and mercy.

Please pray for the intentions of the following:

Jessica Phillips (l)

The prayer list was updated. If someone who was on the prayer list came off that still needs

to be on the prayer list, please contact the parish office either by phone or by email at

[email protected].

As we continue to gather for Mass, it is important to ensure that proper

measures are taken for cleaning and disinfecting the spaces we gather

in. After each Mass, all pews are disinfected along with the frequently

touched surfaces in the worship space, gathering space and the

restrooms. In order to complete the disinfecting process, it is

imperative that we have volunteers set up for each weekend Mass.

Currently, there are open slots for each weekend Mass. Please

prayerfully consider volunteering and sign up using Sign Up Genius at

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b44a9ae2ba6fb6-after.

You can also call either parish office.

6:40 p.m. prayer

Since February of 2012, our parishioners, family, friends and many others

have been connected spiritually through a 6:40 p.m. prayer time, stopping

what we are doing, praying the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be for the

parishioners of Holy Family and St. Augustine. If you are in our parish

buildings at 6:40 p.m., you will often hear a number of phones going off,

sounding the alarm for the 6:40 p.m. prayer time. When our alarms go off

elsewhere as we go through our day, this gives us the opportunity to pray as

a family, a group of friends or even co-workers, also creating an opportunity

for us to evangelize.

Last week, Fr. Joe invited us to use the 6:40 p.m. prayer time for the

intentions of our nation. Prayer cards were available after the Masses. If you

did not get one, no worries! There are more prayer cards available in

church and the prayer can be found as well on our FaceBook page. Please

join us in reciting this prayer for our nation and invite other family members

and friends to join us on this mission of prayer and intercession.


4:30 PM

� Harry Wasylyk (31st anniv.) by Richard

& Marge Brohl

� Richard Szofarski by Dave & Judy

Wronski

� Ron Sebastian by the Family

� For the Parishioners


10:30 AM

� Jeanette Dudek by Mike & Carrie

Roosen

� Darlene Kreger by Karen Stevens

� Maria McKiernan by Jim McKiernan

� Mike Ren by the Family

5:30 PM

� Esther Fournier by Mark & Shelley

Wilcoxon

Monday, July 13, 2020

No Mass Scheduled

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

7:00 PM

� Doug & Esther Fournier and Pete

Connolly by Doug & Karen Fournier

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

No Mass Scheduled

Thursday, July 16, 2020

No Mass Scheduled

Friday, July 17, 2020

8:00 AM

� Shirley Winn by Dave & Judy Wronski

� Souls in Purgatory by Vicky Kicinski


4:30 PM

� Esther Fournier by Andy & Theresa

Szymanski

� Richard Bodalski by Richard & Marge

Brohl

� Betty Borek by Denny Borek & Family

� Tom Jakubiak and Cob, Inez & Pat

Harmon by Claudia Jakubiak

� Souls in Purgatory


10:30 AM

� Mary Szura by Helen Star & Vee Dunn

� For the Parishioners

5:30 PM

� Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen

Fournier

July 12, 2020

Holy Family Parish Activities

Mon. 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine

7:00 p.m. Mass at Holy Family

8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine

:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine

8:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Family

3:30 p.m. Confession at Holy Family

4:30 p.m. Mass at Holy Family - Fr. Joe

5:00 p.m. Confession at St. Augustine

6:00 p.m. Mass at St. Augustine - Fr. John

7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine - Fr. John

9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine - Fr. Joe

10:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Family - Fr. John

11:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine - Fr. Joe

12:00 p.m. Fr. Joe’s going away celebration

at St. Augustine.

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Holy Family Parish welcomes the following families

who joined the parish during the month of June:

∆ Mr. & Mrs. David Rose & Family

Our Mission: To Save Souls.

July 12, 2020


At last, our career in elementary and middle school has to

come to an end. We are starting a new chapter of our lives in

the fall, and the dreaming of going to high school is now

becoming a reality. The transition between middle school and

high school can be extremely challenging, but I know we can

all get through this. Every teacher here has prepared us for

the years ahead of us. One thing for sure is that without these

teachers, I would not be where I am today. I would like to

acknowledge each of them for all their hard work and effort

they put in for us to be successful.

Mrs. Perry, I want to thank you for setting a great

foundation for the rest of my years as a student. You taught

me the very basics from reading and counting from 1-100, and

you showed me that it takes work and commitment to learn

the basics, so I could build on them in the rest of my years at

St. Augustine. I really enjoyed you as a teacher, and I am

going to miss passing you everyday in the hallways.

Even though Mrs. Jennings is no longer teaching at this

school, I still want to recognize her for her generosity and

kindness she showed towards everyone. She was always

there to cheer us up when we were down, and she definitely

knew how to make us laugh. She used to tell us that at night

she flew around on her broom with her dog, and we would

laugh and laugh and laugh.

Mrs. Viviano is the teacher who is able to take you to a

whole new level in your faith. My relationship with God had

been strengthened immensely from the beginning to the end

of second grade. I had a whole new understanding of what

God has done for me. I want to say thank you from the

bottom of my heart for guiding me in my faith and for showing

me a whole new level of Catholicism.

Thank you to Mrs. Kauffman. She taught me how to

master the facts, and she has instilled a love for math in me.

She pushed me to my limits and I really appreciate that.

Thank you for pushing me and always believing that I could do

more.

The one and only Ms. DeJonckheere! Thank you for making

fourth grade the best fourth grade class ever! You were always

putting a smile on our faces, and I still remember some of those

tricky riddles you would give us at the end of the day. I do

remember that we named the one math group the Blue

Dinosaurs. Pretty cheesy, I know. Being in Ms. DeJonckheere’s

class was always exciting, and we always had something new to

do. Thank you Ms. Dejonckheere for never failing to make me

smile, and for making my journey at St. Augustine a very

memorable one.

Mrs. Grifka always had a smile on her face. She would

always say good morning to our class and seeing her smile

would make me want to smile even if I was having a bad day.

She was so unselfish, and she would drop anything she was

doing to help us out. Thank you for being there for us and for

always offering help when we needed it.

We were Miss Pecorilli’s first class at St. Augustine. After

our class, she probably questioned a lot of things we would

do! We were extremely rambunctious, and it would take a lot

for us to calm down. We have always been a boisterous

class, but I feel in sixth grade, we were more than ever. On

behalf of our class, I am very sorry for all the headaches we

caused. I want to say thank you so much for putting up with

us. We set the bar for the classes behind us, so they should

only be getting better! Thank you for everything you have

done for me as a student!

Ms. Savoyard always had some sort of new, exciting science

lab to do with us. We did so many of them from making our own

bouncy ball to balloon rockets. Her class was always lively and

entertaining, and she has inspired me to continue to grow in my

knowledge about science and math. Thank you for being such

an exceptional teacher, and I am going to miss you educating

me about math and science. I always used to look forward to

your class, and I’m truly going to miss that.

Being in Mrs. Nader’s class, there was always something

new every day. One day we would have B.O. talks and another

day we were learning about how “Here” and “There” are never

the subject. She strengthened my skills in ELA profoundly.

This was one of my weaker subjects, but with the help of

Mrs. Nader, I was able to change that. Thank you for helping

me to enhance my skills in ELA and being there for me when I

was struggling.

I would like to say thank you to Mrs. Lenn also. She was

always coming around and checking in on us. She is a very

kind-hearted person, and she would drop anything and come

watch us do something. Thank you for being an amazing

principal, and I am going to miss seeing you throughout the

hallways.

And to Father Joe, I still remember the first day you walked in

and said, “Hello geniuses.” I will never forget that, it was a

lasting impression that made me smile. You also told me not to

use the word like so much. Thanks for the lesson on grammar

and for instilling the love of God in me. I look forward to the day

when I get to celebrate my Confirmation with you.

I would also like to say a very special thank you to my

parents. You guys have sacrificed so much for me to do the

things I love. It may not seem at times how appreciative I am,

but I could not be more grateful for everything you have done for

me. You have inspired me to do the things I love, and you push

me to my limits everyday. I am beyond blessed by such

amazing parents. I love you guys so much!

Lastly, I would like to say a thank you to all of my classmates.

You guys have truly been like my second family. In the next few

years, let us not forget the great memories we have created, the

challenges we have faced and overcome, the steps we have

taken to get here, and the mistakes we have learned from. We

have been so closely bonded throughout the years, and I hope

that relationship can still remain strong when we go to high

school. We all are going to do great in these next years of our

life, so let's embrace our bright futures that God has planned for

us. Keep being yourselves, and trust me, you will make a ton of

new friends. I’m going to miss you all a lot, but let’s take on this

new journey. The next four years of our lives will be

challenging, but I know we can do it. God has a special plan for

all of us, and He will be guiding us through it all.

Thank you everyone for making this journey a memorable

one, I could not have done it without you all by myself. I will

miss being a part of this school and most of all, the

St. Augustine school family. We are forever bonded in history,

and we will always remember the coronavirus as stealing our

celebration for us! But this lesson has taught us not to take

anything for granted, slowdown to enjoy the little things, and be

thankful for all our blessings big and small. Because of this, I

will always have a special place in my heart for this school and

all of you! May God bless us all, and I being a part of this

school is a huge blessing. I will miss you all!

St. Augustine School 8th Grade shares memories of their time at St. Augustine School. Each

week through the summer the bulletin will feature an essay or two from our newest alumni,

the 2020 Eighth Graduates of St. Augustine Catholic School.

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