St. Mary Catholic Parish – September 18, 2011

You are invited to a spectacular and dramatic presentation of scripture, light, and movement when Michael Reardon and

Patrick Lane bring THE GOSPEL OF JOHN to our community. This is a profoundly moving and totally captivating work of faith, making the Scripture come alive in a fresh way, with

music, lighting, and costuming, proclaimed in the oral tradition of the early church.

Join us on Wednesday, September 21st at 7pm in the Worship Space. The cost is free, we ask only for a freewill offering at

your discretion.

RCIA “I have called you by name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1)

The invitation to respond to God’s call is extended to all

who are interested in exploring the Catholic way of life.

The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process is

open to adults, teens, and children of catechetical age (7

years of age or older) who:

*Have not been baptized. *Have been baptized Catholic but have not completed

full initiation into the Church through Confirmation

and/or Eucharist.

*Have been baptized in another Christian faith.

*Would like to explore Roman Catholicism and make

no commitment at this time.

RCIA Inquiry meetings will be held September 15, 22,

& 29 at 7 PM in Conference Room B. Please contact

the parish office at 734.878.3161 for further

information.

MUSIC MINISTRY NOTES A Fond Farewell to

Mary Simoni Longtime director/accompanist for SILK, Mary Simoni, will

be leaving our parish after 15 years’ service to begin a new

chapter in her life. She has accepted a position at Rensselaer

Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, as Dean of the School

of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. For the past seven

years, Mary has served as associate dean of the UM School of

Music, Theatre and Dance.

Her contribution to St. Mary’s music ministry has been

invaluable. With musical integrity, unflagging dedication, and

passion for excellence, Mary has led the SILK ensemble through

nearly a thousand Saturday night liturgies. Surely, this is one for

the record books.

To put it mildly, Mary will be missed. She is, in a word,

irreplaceable. So, although this fond farewell is by no means

easy (is it ever easy to say goodbye?), we at St. Mary’s wish her

the very best, knowing that she will be as much a blessing to her

new “family” as she has been to her St. Mary family.

Mary’s final Saturday Mass will be September 24. Come join

us as we send her off with hugs, tears and goodbyes (which only

really means “God be with you”). And so…God be with you,

Mary!

Tony Giamanco

Music Director

SO WHY DO WE DO THIS? UNDERSTANDING THE WHY AND HOW OF THE MASS…

Many of us know the prayers and movements of the Mass,

but many people are unaware of why we do these

things. Sometimes we just go through the motions not realizing

the miraculous gift from God that is taking place before us on

the Altar. When we understand things more deeply they bring

the experience more to life in our being.

In October we will begin our Café series of Adult Faith

Formation on the Mass. Café classes will be on Tuesday

evenings from 6:30-8:00pm on October 11, 18, 25, and

November 1st. At the end of September, we will have a sign-up

sheet in the gathering space for anyone interested in

attending. The series will be in the church and our hope is to

give our parishioners a deeper life-changing experience of

receiving the Eucharist. If you have any questions, please

contact me at 734-878-2217, ext. 218.

In Christ, Ed Turner

Adult Faith Formation Director

CAFÉ Catholic Adult Formation & Education

St. Mary Catholic Parish – September 18, 2011

THANK YOU

I am very grateful for your wonderful generosity toward the missionary work Divine Word Missionaries do

for the Catholic Church around the world. Your financial held and prayerful support make it possible for us to

continue building up the kingdom of God in Accra,

Ghana and the other 69 countries where we work. We are only able to spread the Gospel message with your

prayers and generosity. I want to thank you for your warm welcome on the weekend of September 3-4. May

God continue to bless all you! Let us remember each other in prayer,

Fr. Vinh Trinh, SVD

Divine Word Missionaries

THANK-YOU FROM THE MEN'S CLUB Thanks to team effort and the tremendous support we received for our September Breakfast Event, the Men’s Club served over 250 breakfasts and was able to raise $800 to be used to replace the counter tops in the Parish kitchen. We would also like to thank our musical guest, Tony Giamanco for sharing his remarkable talent with us . The opportunity to share the Club's founding member Leonard Rypkowski 90th Birthday with his grateful Parish family added to the celebration. We again express our appreciation to our many patrons and volunteers who unselfishly gave of their time and energy.

Trivia Night Save the date; Saturday, November 5th where our very own Trivia Master, Fr. Bill will host ten rounds of entertaining questions focusing on general trivia. Be prepared to have fun! More details to follow.

Coffee & Doughnuts are back! Join the Knights of Columbus for coffee & doughnuts in the

multi-use room after 9:00 Mass on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays of every month. Cost is a freewill donation. Come

join in on great conversation & fellowship.

PARISH NUT ROLLS!

Attention all parishioners that love to bake or want to learn

to bake. We have set the following dates for making Parish

Nut Rolls (Poppy Seed and Apricot too!) Friday, September

30th, Saturday, October 1st, Friday, November 4th, and

Saturday, November 5th. We will be starting at 8 am on these

dates and go until about 3pm; we would love to have you join

us at any time if you only have an hour that would be

wonderful, if you would like to spend the day with us

Fantastic! We will have a light lunch available. There is

signup sheets in the gathering space or you may call or email

Cathy Phipps at 734-323-0149 or momzcookin@gmail.com.

We will have the rolls for sale the weekends of November 12-

13 and 19-20 just in time for Thanksgiving and also at the

Christmas Bazaar December 3.

Congratulations to the following raffle ticket winners for Sunday, September 11, 2011:

$25 Winners- Kenneth Schnell Mike Crosheck Bruno Kruzel

Joan Carbonari Marlene Casey

St. Mary Presents Two Upcoming Bus Trips…

A Tour of Faith & Remembrance Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Trip Itinerary: 8:30am: Depart St. Mary 9:15am-11:30am: Holocaust Memorial Center 11:45am-1:15pm: Lunch at Brass Pointe 1:45pm-2:45pm: Kirk in the Hills 3:15-4:15pm: National Shrine of the Little Flower 5:15pm: Return to St. Mary Deadline: September 26th Cost: $54 per person Limit: 55 seats For reservations please call: Lisa Stahl at 734-475-1913

Sister’s Christmas Catechism Thursday, December 1, 2011

Trip Itinerary: 11:30am: Depart St. Mary 12:30pm: Lunch at Century Grill* *Entrée choices: Chicken Piccatta, Grilled Salmon, Roasted Turkey. Please select upon reservation. 2:30pm: Show 6:30pm: Return to St. Mary Deadline: October 20th Cost: $85 per person Limit: 30 tickets available For reservations please call: Lisa Stahl at 734-475-1913 Add a little humor to your holidays & enjoy an afternoon of laughs & song. Sister will tackle the question, “Whatever happened to the Magi’s gold?” And invite the audience to participate in “CSI: Bethlehem” where they’ll become characters in a living nativity/crime scene.

2nd Annual Event-A-Thon

To Benefit Faith Medical Clinic

Location: Ed Bock Feeds & Stuff in Pinckney

Date: Saturday, September 24th

Time: 10am-4pm

Free Admission

Events Include: Chili Cook-Off (11am-3pm $1.00 per taste)

Business Expo: Local businesses & crafters on display!

Community Spirit & Support & Much More!

Sponsors: Ed Bock Feed & Stuff & Carpet Depot-Lakeland

St. Mary Catholic Parish – September 18, 2011

Is God calling you to the Love INC Ministry? Love INC is

celebrating over 1 year of its spacious newly renovated area

for volunteers to be the ears and voices of God. Are you

looking for a 3-4 hour commitment, once a week in assisting

families during their time of distress? The office of Love In

the Name of Christ, Love INC, is in need of morning and

afternoon volunteers to answer the phones from 9:30-12:30, or

1 pm-3pm Monday-Thursday. We will soon be open on

Fridays, and those same hours need to be filled. You may

choose your day and time to volunteer. Love INC provides

orientation and training. For more information phone 517-

552-3816.

We have unique opportunities for you to

honor or remember your loved ones.

Altar Flower Arrangements: There is a sign-up chart in the gathering space - choose

the weekend you will provide the arrangement and write your name and names of person/s to be remembered - we would like one arrangement each weekend. We have contracted Country Lane Flowers in Howell to make the arrangements and deliver! Orders must be made by Monday or Tuesday for delivery to the church by Friday. Please call Country Lane Flowers at 517-546-1111 and speak with Libby to place your order. The approximate cost is $45 and up plus $9.95 delivery fee. You may take the flowers home with you after the 11:30am Sunday Mass.

Votive Candle Memorial: We are making available 7-day votive candles that will be lit in your loved one’s honor or for a special intention. The cost of this candle will be $15.00, since it will be burning for a full 7 days. Please give our parish office a call at 734-878-3161 for more details on this unique gift. Week of September 18: In Honor of Alyssa Domen

BEYOND SURVIVAL The Diocese of Lansing and St. Francis Retreat Center are

pleased to offer a retreat of healing for women who have

experienced sexual abuse. Beyond Survival will be held at

St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt October 7-9,

2011. Facilitated by Fr. Larry Delaney and Pat Martin,

LMSW, ACSW, this retreat is an opportunity to begin to

transform the pain of the past into hope for the future. A

suggested donation of $135 is asked for the program and

includes lodging, meals and materials. Pre-register by

September 30. You may register online at www.stfrancis.ws

or by calling 866-669-8321.

OPEN HOUSE Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor, MI. is

having its annual Fall Open House from 1-4PM on

Sun.Oct.9th. Come meet our teachers and go on guided tours of

our school. This event is for any student interested in attending

Father Gabriel Richard High School. Bring your friends,

siblings, and your parents. Refreshments provided. Find out

what a typical class schedule is like, ask questions, meet our

coaching staff, listen to our elite choir, and see for yourself why

Father Gabriel Richard High School was selected as one of the

Nation's top 50 Catholic High Schools in 2011. For more

information call (734)662-0496.

TASTE OF CHELSEA St. Mary Parish in Chelsea will host a “Taste of Chelsea,” on

Saturday, October 1st from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. This event will be a

culinary extravaganza to showcase Chelsea's great restaurant

community, and the food will be complimented with musical

entertainment for the whole family. Twenty Chelsea area

restaurants, café’s and caterers will be present to offer a taste of

their favorite culinary delights.

The event will take place in St. Mary Parish Hall at 14200 E.

Old US Highway-12 in Chelsea, and all proceeds will benefit St.

Louis Center, a residential community in Sylvan Twp. that

serves children and adults with intellectual and developmental

disabilities.

Ticket prices include food, soft drinks, wine, and

entertainment, and the cost for this event is $30 a person, $50 a

couple, children 5-13 are $10 and children 4 and under

are free. For tickets call St. Louis Center at (734) 475-8430 or

St. Mary Parish Office at (734) 475-7561. St. Louis Center is a

501 (c)3 non-profit organization that recently celebrated its 50th

anniversary of service to the community. For more information,

visit the website at www.stlouiscenter.org, or call St. Louis

Center at 734-475-8430.

Report for September 12, 2011

Parishioner Donations -Giving Back To The Lord 07/01/11 – 09/12/11

Weekly YTD

Offertory $ 10,974.56 $ 138,084.31

Operating Budget Reqmnt $ 14,818.00 $ 162,998.00

Variance $ (3,843.44) $ (24,913.69)

Debt Reduction/FaithQuest $ 842.75 $ 16,685.42

Collected

Mortgage Payment $ 75,030.00

Mortgage Amount Paid $ 23,200.00

Shortfall $ (51,830.00)

HELP SPREAD THE FAITH APPEAL

Thank you for contributing to last year’s appeal. Your

support has allowed St. Mary, through our diocese, to send

you FAITH Magazine. In addition to FAITH Magazine,

your support has helped us continue evangelizing with

websites & television. By supporting the Appeal next

weekend (September25th) you will help us continue to reach

out to people right in our own parish, diocese & nation.

St. Mary Catholic Parish – September 18, 2011

Religious Education K-8 09/18 10:15-11:20am Class (K-8) 09/25 10:15-11:20am Class (K-8)

1st Reconciliation/1St Eucharist Prep 09/18 10:15-11:20am 2nd Class 09/25 10:15-11:20am 3rd Class

Confirmation CHANGED! Entrance Interviews: Week of Sept. 18.

Make your appointment ASAP! First Session: 9/25/11 Formation Session (Sunday Option)

9/21/11 Formation Session (Wednesday Option) Call the office if you missed registration!

Forms available at: http://www.stmarypinckney.org/#/faith-

formation/formation-prek-12-grade

Ring! Ring! Are you called to be a

catechist or classroom helper this year for

religious education or Sacramental prep?

Do not be afraid; answer that call! It takes

the gifts of many to help pass on our faith.

No gift is too small. Please consider what

gifts you are called to give to help continue Christ’s mission.

CURRENT OPENINGS:

Confirmation Team members, classroom helpers (all

grades), and office angels. Contact Rebecca Keiser at 734-

878-2217 ext. 203 or rkeiser@stmarypinckney.org

Website: http://www.stmarypinckney.org/#/youth/

Date: Time: Event: 09/18 7:00pm-8:00pm Adoration “Here I am Lord!” 09/21 7:00pm-9:00pm Michael Reardon Presents “John”

09/25 7:00pm-8:00pm Adoration “Here I am Lord!” If you have any questions please call 734-878-3161 ext. 215

or email jgrima@stmarypinckney.org

Youth Annual Lock In

October7-8th

!

Youth come experience a night

of mayhem and growth.

Adults…come experience the

same, but show the youth you

support them and chaperone!

Website: http://www.stmarypinckney.org/#/youth/

Date: Time: Event: 09/18 7:00pm-8:00pm Adoration “Here I am Lord!” 09/20 NO YOUTH GROUP-COME WEDNESDAY 09/21 7:00pm-9:00pm Michael Reardon Presents “John”

09/25 7:00pm-8:00pm Adoration “Here I am Lord!” If you have any questions please call 734-878-3161 ext. 215 or

email jgrima@stmarypinckney.org

Get the Scoop Ice Cream Social & Parent Meeting

Fill out the bulk of the “FORMS’ once and for all year! See what to plan for

this year! All Parents and Teens are invited and highly encouraged to

attend an ice cream social and parents meeting! Parents of teens

currently active in youth ministry will need to attend. Both

meetings are in the Multi-purpose room.

Middle School (6-8th

): September 27th

from 7pm-8:30pm

High School (9-12th

): September 28th

from 7pm-8:30pm

Catechetical Sunday, September 18, 2011

"Do This in Memory of Me"

The ministry of the Word is a fundamental element of evangelization through all its stages, because it involves the proclamation of Jesus Christ, the eternal Word of God. “The word of God nourishes both evangelizers and those who are being evangelized so that each one may continue to grow in his or her Christian life” (National Directory for Catechesis [NDC] [Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2005], no. 17). This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 18, 2011, and will focus on the theme “Do This in Memory of Me.” Those whom the community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith.

St. Mary Catholic Parish – September 18, 2011

MASS INTENTION- Sept. 18-25:

Sunday, September 18: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:00am: Our Parish

11:30am: In Honor of Aaron & Cathy Adamkiewicz’s 25th

Wedding Anniversary by the Salowitz Family

Monday, September 19: St. Januarius

9:00am: Communion Service

Tuesday, September 20: Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon and

Paul Chong Hasang and Companions

9:00am: Communion Service

5:00pm: No Mass

Wednesday, September 21: St. Matthew

9:00am: In Memory of Kenneth Gardiner

by Dave & Chris Iwanski

Thursday, September 22:

9:00am: No Mass

Friday, September 23: St. Pio of Pietrelcina

9:00am: No Mass

Saturday, September 24:

8:30am: No Mass

5:00pm: For Our Parish

Sunday, September 25: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:00am: In Memory of Gordon Perreault by Friends

11:30am: In Memory of Joseph Hinkle

by Jerry & Martha Larsh

COMMUNION SERVICE LEADERS Sept. 19: T. Burke Sept. 20: R. Boos

Sept. 26: D. Hall Sept. 27: J. Wilson

WEEKLY READINGS Sept. 18-Sept. 24

Sun: Is 55:6-9/Ps 145/Phil 1:20-24, 27/ Mt 20:1-16

Mon: Ezr 1:1-6/Ps 126/Lk 8:16-18

Tues: Ezr 6:7-8, 12, 14-20/Ps122/Lk 8:19-21

Wed: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/ Ps 19/Mt 9:9-13

Thurs: 1 Hg 1:1-8/Ps 149/Lk 9:7-9

Fri: Hg 2:1-9/Ps43/Lk 9:18-22

Sat: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15/Jer 31/ Lk 9:43-45

OUR PRAYER LIST May God’s healing hand reach out and hold you:

Duane Bordine, Mary Drown, John Eddy, Don Hollister, Roy Hoeft,

Ellen Johnson, Glenn Kinsey, Ann McMullen, Lisa Metro, Dorothy

Morys, Adeline Penrod, John Penrod, Miley Pickell, JoAnn Progar,

Richard Rickelmann, James Sercy, Matthew Sinkovich, Julie

Sredzinski, William Ulman, Jack Wagner, Rene Woody

Wedding Bann III

Brett Halaka and Lindsey Stevens

LAY MINISTERS – September 24-25

Eucharistic Ministers You have 3 self-scheduling sign-up options. The Lay Minister Sign-up Notebook has dated sign-up sheets and is located in Meeting Room A. 1) Sign-up to serve as you arrive to attend a weekend liturgy. 2) Sign-up for the liturgy you know you will be attending next weekend as you leave a weekend liturgy (the week before). 3) Sign-up 3 times a year when the Lay Minister Schedule comes out. Bring your personal calendar and sign-up for once or twice a month during the current 4 month period and put these self selected dates on your personal calendar.

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist 5:00pm: Self-Scheduling by Sign-Up.

9:00am: Self-Scheduling by Sign-Up.

11:30am: Self-Scheduling by Sign-Up.

Altar Servers 5:00pm: P. Moenart, A. Huyck, S. Huyck

9:00am: M. Woods, J. Sdao, O. Sdao

11:30am: E. Flaherty, M. Flaherty, P. Flaherty

Proclaimers of the Word 5:00pm: D. Schroeder, P. Hohl

9:00am: P. White, T. Barrett

11:30am: M. Flaherty, K. Stromski

Greeters

5:00pm: The Jones Family

9:00am: The J. & G. Sdao

11:30am: H. & J. Jarvis, W. Brown

Ushers 5:00pm: Self-Scheduling by Attendance.

9:00am: Self-Scheduling by Attendance.

11:30am: Self-Scheduling by Attendance.

Offertory Gifts 5:00pm: Please sign up if you’re available.

9:00am: Please sign up if you’re available.

11:30am: Please sign up if you’re available.

Home Chalice Program Please sign up.

Linens –September: M. Beck, L. Saines

Cleaning the Altar – September: J. Carney

Collection Counters Sept. 19: J. King, R. Miller, B. Zielinski

Sept . 26: H. Menosky, N. Rickelmann, L. &. C. Hazel

***Special Collection extra person please!

Please pray for those who are serving in the Armed Forces, especially: Nick Adam, William V. Backlund III, Lora Begley, Tim Begley, Christopher Bullion, Gabe Campbell, Jason Cecchetti, Robert Cox, Fred Dehn, Matt Ducummon, Bob Elia, Jeff Gabel, Michael Ganzak, Katie Glynn, Kenneth Hazel, Erik Hennigan, Tielur Allan Hoard, Mark Huck,

Cody Floyd, Eric Jacobs, Matthew Dennis Jacobs, Kevin Martin, Michael McInerney, Michael Miller, Alex Rickelmann, Sean Rooker, Anthony Sparks, Jonathon Stepp, Kenneth & Sherri Streu, Jesse Sutton, Kurt Whitlow, Steven Whoolery, Gavin Woody