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Page 1 September 10, 2017
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2017
The Parishes of
MALLIA'S MOMENTS
by Fr. Joe Mallia
The responsorial psalm for today's mass warns us not to harden our hearts. The readings call us to help those who are doing wrong things to change their ways and that if we don't, we are just as responsible, maybe more, if we do not. These are tough warnings, but important ones to hear if we are to respond to the love of God as St. Paul tells us in today's second reading. Yet each day I am confronted by people who have clearly hardened their hearts to God and the ramifications are painful to watch.
I do not often listen to the radio and when I do, I am usually listening to old time radio shows on the classic station on satellite radio. But recently I was listening to a sports radio show and was surprised yet again when I heard the host talk about how he did not care if his favorite college team was cheating as long as they won. Caller after caller echoed this view with no shame, even when confronted by a possible punishment in the future, that would not matter as long as the team won now! Another station had a conversation about how the off field problems of athletes should not be reflected by on field punishments, even if the person did assault his wife. These punishments were influencing the outcome of games and that was not fair to the fans. This is why I don't listen to the radio anymore.
How hard have our hearts become with sin when we can condone cheating or crime solely for the sake of our team winning? How hard have our hearts become when we can support evil for the sake of my personal gain? That attitude is diametrically opposed to what we hear in today's first reading. Instead of speaking out against it, we herald evil and wrong doing because, though I am not involved and so I am not responsible, if I can benefit from it, who cares? God cares.
This attitude of "looking the other way" has lead us down a path of great moral peril. When we do not speak out against evil and injustice, evil and injustice becomes the norm and goodness and justice are soon forgotten. When we accept a level of corruption from public officials, we are accepting corruption from every person in society (as long of course that it does not negatively impact me). When we accept bad and criminal behavior from those in the public
arena, we are instilling in our children an attitude which tells them everything is acceptable if you are a celebrity or a talented athlete. Remember when a person's word was their bond? Now we do business with the expectation of someone cheating us and having to hire lawyers to read the contracts before we buy or sell something.
God warns us not to harden our hearts because God knew what the eventual ramifications were. We are living in a time, when hearts are hardened now to God and goodness and softened towards evil and sin. To speak of forgiveness and moral correctness is seen as difficult to swallow and to live lives filled where anger and immorality are parts of daily living is common place. Oh, how our hearts have become hardened to the voice of God! We fail to pray, we find every excuse not to come to mass, we hesitate to give back to God of what he has given us, we seek our own benefit above the common good and we wonder why things are bad? Who are we kidding? How do we expect good when we allow evil to be planted in our hearts and uproot that which is good by its very nature?
Personally speaking, the final nail in our own coffin as a society is when we as people of faith not only look the other way but condone that which is wrong by simply saying, "well, who are we to judge" and "as long as they are happy." These are very common sayings which are supposed to reflect our modern and diversified thinking. First, we do not judge people, we judge actions. If we really believe that we have no right to judge, please let us tell our police and our judicial system that they no longer have a place in our society. How we can judge the person who steals or kills or does anything that we now say is illegal? Who made up those antiquated rules anyway? Do you see how twisted that thinking is? We have a responsibility to judge actions for the sake of the common good. You may be happy stealing, but that does not give you the right to do it! We must love all people, but not everything they say or do should be acceptable to us. Not everything is OK; it is not all good. The simple fact is that because we have allowed our hearts to be hardened against God, we have allowed good and evil to be seen as two sides of the same coin and we do not see the difference between them. We have allowed goodness to be seen as evil and evil to be shielded under the guise of tolerance and diversity.
As we pray this week, we must seek above all to seek God's help to remove the hardness from our hearts especially towards God himself and for the gift of the Holy Spirit to speak the truth in love. God bless you all.
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If today your hear His voice, harden not your hearts.
Psalm 95
Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (586) 727-5215 Ext. 119
Associate Pastor: Reverend John Nedumcheril E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (586) 392-2056 Ext. 221
Deacon: Alan Gwozdz E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: (810) 392-2056 Ext. 222
Flock Notes: Text # 84567 and type SAHF in the text Screen for updates. Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1dwYNER Webmaster: [email protected]
Holy Family Parish
79780 Main Street Memphis, MI 48041
Website: http://www.holyfamily-online.org
Email - [email protected]
Parish Office: 810-392-2056 Fax: 810-392-2043
Office hours: Monday - Friday. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed for lunch 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Director of Music Ministry- Joe Agosta 810-305-1385
Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227
Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237
Faith Formation - Susan Finley Ext. 229
Youth Ministry - Jennifer McClelland Ext. 228
The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246
All Saints Knights of Columbus # 10501
Grand Knight Larry Pfeifer 99....99.810-543-1109
Sunday Masses: Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis
Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis
Daily Masses: Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. & Friday - 8:00 a.m. Adoration on Fridays following Mass until 9:30 a.m. Adoration on First Fridays until 8:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., before 7:00 p.m. evening mass
Saturday, 3:00 p.m. in the Church, or by appointment.
St. Augustine School 67901 Howard St., Richmond MI 48062
Website: http://www.staugustinecatholicschool.com School Office: 586-727-9365
Principal - Tina Silvestri Ext. 131
Secretary - Judy Rey Ext. 130
Secretary - Lisa Hunter Ext. 129
Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule a baptism. It is recommended that parents seeking Baptism for their child attend two baptismal preparation classes.
Sacrament of Marriage:
In accordance with the guidelines of the Province of Michigan, engaged couples must contact the Parish Office six months prior to the desired date of marriage and complete required preparation.
Sacrament of the Sick:
Notify the Parish Office of any need for hospital or home visits.
Bulletin Submissions Deadline: 12:00 p.m. on Friday for the following weekend; deadline changes near major holidays. Please submit electronically to
[email protected] or [email protected].
Announcement deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m.
Brennan McClelland
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Raffle Drawing for Tickets for the Mass of Beatification for Fr. Solanus Casey. November 18, 2017 · 4:00pm · Ford Field · Detroit
50 names from each parish will be drawn for 2 tickets per name. Names may only be submitted once. Names for the drawing must be submitted by Sunday, September 10th. A bus will be available for transportation.
Please fill out the form below and place it into the offertory collection basket or bring it to the parish office. Thank you.
Bible Study Dates:
Bible Study will begin next Monday night and will be held at the Life Center at Holy Family Parish at 7 pm. You are requested to bring a Bible with you. The class is designed for young adults and older. You may join at anytime, and if you are not able to make a specific session that is fine. This will be a process of growing in knowledge and understanding and so the "information" is secondary to the interaction and personal growth dimension. Everyone is most welcome. Don't make an excuse for not coming. If you are free and want to learn what the Bible really says, you should be there. Hope to see many of you on the Monday nights of bible study.
Upcoming Dates: September 18. October 2, 26 and 30. November 13 and 27, and December 11. After Christmas we start up again on January 8 and 22. February 5 and 19; also March 5 and 19. Then April 9 and 23, May 7 and conclude on May 21.
We are still looking for students to play for St. Augustine School teams.
If you are a registered member of any parish that does not have sports teams and you are attending a faith formation class at your church or are home schooled, you are most welcome to play for our school teams. My hope is to have more opportunities for all our children to participate in team sports, but we can't do that without having more children willing to play. Please consider playing for our school. If you are interested, please contact the school for more information. Thank you.
Please get your names in for the raffle drawing for the tickets to the Beatification Mass.
The drawing will be this week for the tickets to the beatification mass at Ford Field on November 18th. The buses will leave the church parking lot at 1pm and the doors open at 2pm for the 4pm mass. Our expectation is to be home around 8pm that night. There is no cost for the tickets or for the bus. A free will donation will be taken for the bus, but that is at your discretion. For those going, I would ask that you make sure that your weekly donation is still made at the church. More information is coming about the security restrictions and other details in the coming weeks, and we will keep you informed as we are aware of them. We do know that there will be tight security and you will not be able to take purses in with you, similar to the rules they have for regular football games at Ford Field.
For those who will not be going to the mass, Fr. John has been kind enough to volunteer to cover both regularly scheduled masses on that Saturday. Thank you Fr. John.
Give a gift of a mass.
Is someone you know having a birthday, a wedding anniversary, an anniversary of the death of a loved one? You may want to consider having their intention be mentioned at mass. For more information about how to request a mass intention, contact the parish office.
Hope you all have a great week God bless you always.
MALLIA’S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1
Parish:
Name:
Address:
Phone:
� Holy Family � St. Augustine
Raffle Drawing
Mass of Beatification for Fr. Solanus Casey
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL and ADULT CHOIRS AND MUSIC MINISTRIES FOR BOTH
ST AUGUSTINE and HOLY FAMILY PARISHES
The START DATES for our High School and Adult Music Ministries at BOTH Parishes are as follows:
Regular Choir – High School & Above
• Holy Family: Wednesday, 9-13-2017, 6:30-8:00pm - Loft • St. Augustine: Thursday, 9-14-2017, 7–8:30pm - Church
Contemporary Ensemble Groups – Middle School & Above
• St. Augustine: Tuesday, 9-26-2017, 7:00 – 8:30pm – Church
• Holy Family – (TBD) – Look for more information in
the weeks ahead.
NOTE: LOOK FOR INFORMATION FOR
CHILDREN’S CHOIR IN FUTURE BULLETINS
Please direct any questions to Mr. Joe Agosta – Director of Music Ministries. Phone: (810) 305-1385 Email: [email protected]
Sun.: Ez 33:7-9/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20
Mon.: Col 1:24--2:3/Ps 62:6-7, 9/Lk 6:6-11
Tues.: Col 2:6-15/Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11/Lk 6:12-19
Wed.: Col 3:1-11/Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab/Lk 6:20-26
Thur.: Nm 21:4b-9/Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17
Fri.: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11/Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35
Sat.: 1 Tm 1:15-17/Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7/Lk 6:43-49
Sun.: Sir 27:30--28:7/Ps 103:1-4, 9-12/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35
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F A I T H M A T T E R S
Faith Formation classes begin next weekend!
Previously registered families can either call or email Susan Finley at the Faith Formation Office of either parish to register.
(586) 727-9290 or [email protected] � (810) 392-2056 or [email protected]
Classes at Holy Family
• Sunday 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM K~9th Confirmation
• Wednesday 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM K~6th
Classes begin Sunday, September 17th and Wednesday, September 20th.
Classes at St. Augustine
• Sunday 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM K~8th Confirmation
• Tuesday 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM K~6th
Classes begin Sunday, September 17th and Tuesday, September 19th.
We are still in need of Faith Formation teachers & aides!
Most of us want to know that what we say and do has made a positive impact. A great way to do that is to volunteer to be a catechist. As you read this, take a few seconds to search your heartI Could God be leading you to this opportunity to make a Real Difference?
� Not a huge time commitment (2-3 hours a week: half in the classroom, half in preparation). � No special knowledge of Scripture or Theology needed. You learn with the children. � Lots of support, materials, resources and hands-on help for whatever is needed.
The Lord does not call the Qualified… He qualifies the Called.
Contact the Faith Formation office at either parish for more information. Making an inquiry will not obligate you.
This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 17, 2017. The 2017 theme will be "Living as Missionary Disciples." Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. This commissioning will happen at the 9:00 am Mass at St. Augustine and at the 10:30 am Mass at Holy Family Parish. 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.
Sunday, September 17 Join us for 5:30 pm mass at Holy Family!
...or meet us in the Holy Family Life Center following 5:30 pm mass (approximately 6:30 pm)!
Dinner will be provided! For High School youth ~ grades 9-12!
Help us name our Youth Ministry, play games and get to know other youth in
our parishes as you embrace your journey as Catholic teens!
Contact Jennifer, Jessica, or Alex @ [email protected] and
keep your eyes open for more available contact resources such as
Facebook and Instagram!
DC1 Troy Baran
TSgt Trent Beish FNE3 Nathan Bilbrey
FC Nathan Burgess
PVT Samuel Calderone
MAJ Joseph Cannon
MSgt Christopher Capoccia Cpt. Kevin Chamberlain
Adam Dickson 2LT Christopher Edwards
Spc Samuel Feldman
SSgt Craig Grabowski PO1 Jeremy Gauthier PVT Brent Gracey
LT USN Adam Haag
LTCMDR Ryan Haag
Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS
PO2 Michael Jahr Cpl Pietr Jahr
PFC Virginia Jahr Cpt. Jack Johnston
Sgt Connor Koveck
CPT David F. Kuntz
SrA Brendan Pfeifer Maj. Christopher Platz
Maj. Lisa Marie Platz
PVT Brad Quant MSgt Kevin Quant
SrA Christopher P. Raska
Lt Paul Raska
Col Matthew Rettke
2LT Tyler Rettke
POHM2 John-Christopher Sbraccia
SSgt David Siegrist MAJ Cormac Smith
LCpl Timothy James Spruytte
SSG Raymond Stier E4 Brandon Stoops
PFC Christopher Tishler Warrant Officer Jeffery Weis POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel
LCpl Mark Zyble
Pray for Those Who Serve Our Country
Page 5 September 10, 2017 E V A N G E L I Z A T I O N
Q. Why is the Eucharist considered to be the spiritual center of the Catholic faith?
A. The Holy Eucharist is the spiritual center of a parish, a diocese, a religious community, of the Universal Church, and of the whole human race. The Eucharist is the body, blood, soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, without whom there would be no hope and no Catholic faith. Under the appearance of bread and wine is the Redeemer of the world. Luke writes “Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Scripture also tells us that Jesus is the one “by whom all things were made” (John 1:3 & 1 Cor 1:16). Jesus, in the Eucharist, will help us obtain the strength to master our passions, purify ourselves of venial sins, and avoid the mortal sins to which our human nature is so easily inclined and Satan is so adept at deceiving. God revealed the magnitude of His love for us by becoming man so that He could sacrifice His life in our place. He remains present to us today in the Eucharist. Pope Paul VI assures us that “in the Eucharist there is nothing more consoling on earth, nothing more effective for advancing along the road of holiness." The reason is obvious. The Jesus in the Eucharist is the very same Jesus who performed miracles and healings and even raised people from the dead. He continues to perform miracles of conversion and sanctification through the Eucharist today - for those who have faith. And therein lies the answer to Catholic Evangelization today. One reason for the tragic separation of so many people from the Catholic Church today is the loss of faith in the Real Presence of the Holy Eucharist. The single most important means towards the restoration of our faith is in the Eucharist. Catholics today should work to reunite a sadly divided Christianity by sharing with others the reality of the Real Presence. It is the mission of every Catholic to lead others back to this spiritual center of the Catholic Church. I can tell you that for me personally it was discovering the Real Presence that began my journey, a third generation Pentecostal, into the Catholic Church. Perhaps by asking this question you too may have doubts about the Eucharist? I suggest that you don’t rely on this, much abbreviated, superficial article to your very important question. I urge you to do an in-depth search for a more complete answer. There are many good books as well as audio and video recordings available through abundant sources. You can start with Scott Hahn’s “Understanding the Eucharist parts 1, 2 & 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mj5OD2jDGU
Please send your questions to [email protected]
Operation Olive Branch
Operation Olive Branch will continue calling on our parishioners that we have not seen in a while to invite them back to church.
Please join us at St. Augustine on Saturday, September 16th
Mass at 9:00 am, Visiting 10:00 -11:30 am, Dismiss 12 noon
Mail Call
An invitation to all parishioners . . .
A DAY OF REFLECTION
at the Capuchin Retreat House in Washington, Michigan
Thursday, October 19, 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm (approximately)
Coordinated by: PIME – Ladies of Lourdes Guild #2
Suggested donation is $25.00
To reserve a spot, please call Lee Baeyens at (586) 727-4198. Car pools will be arranged closer to the event date.
Please join us in celebrating . . .
The Feast of Our
Lady of Sorrows
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 @
6:30 PM
at Holy Family Parish
Confession, Chaplet of Divine Mercy,
Mass, Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament, Our Lady of Sorrows
Rosary and ceremonial burning of
petitions from the prayer boxes at St.
Augustine and Holy Family.
KNOWING MARY
THROUGH THE BIBLE If you have been contemplating the consecration to the Blessed Mother or you are already consecrated to her, there will be a four week video presentation with Dr. Sri that will deepen your understanding and relationship with our Lady.
We started this series last Wednesday. There is still time to join us. We will be meeting this Wednesday and the series will run until September 27th. We will be meeting at 7 pm in the Life Center. For further information, please contact the Holy Family Parish office during business hours.
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Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners
at home or in the hospital...
Antoinette Agosta
Julie Ames
Dave Austin
Vera Barjaktarovich
Mary Lou Brickel Marjorie Brohl Sue Broughton
Sheryl Buckland
Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio
Bailey Ann Clapper
Helen Dheygere
Mary DeWitte
Marc Dreim
Gail Duetsch
Gary Duhamel Joan Elam
Bob Fillhart Ronald Fistler Carol Fogal Shelley Frontera
Alison Gray
Edward Hallwood
Maryann Herrmann
Helen Kaczperski Sylvia Kaltz
Dave Kammer Dave Kisskalt Carole Kocher John Kocher Betty Kolp
Tom Kowalski Arthur Lambert Barbara Lambert Ann Lipior Eugenia Lipior Don Locklear Roger Lumley
Janet Mantovani Alfreda Marecki John Matousek
Jim Mazzala
Mary McGuire
Darlene McVannel Dan Moomaw
Johny Muller Kandy Murray
Tom Obee Bryan Pawlowski Gary Penzak
Rich Platz
Carol Pollari Darren Polansky
Jeanette Ponski Peter Pytleski John Pytleski Barb Reinke
Jessica Ricketts
Carolyn Scarlett Helen Schafka
Pat Scheuer Joseph Scherb
Thelma Secretor Rose Segatti Dennis Sharpe
John M. Sharpe
Mack Shinska
Edith Shirk
Mary Slago
Deb Snider Carol Stanzione
Danielle Stislicki Lily Suess
Lloyd Suess
Stanley Swidersky
Sue Thomas
Michael Ureel Bridget Urquhart Cynthia Walker Debbie Whiting
Terry Whiting
Jerry Witt Lisbeth Yaek
Joseph Yelencich, Jr. Mary Yelencich
St. Augustine Parish
St. Augustine Mass
Intentions
St. Augustine
Wedding Banns
III. Chett Albee & Kathryn Roggenbuck
II. Robert Brinker & Kimberly Buback
II. Gordon Krucinski & Anne Russ
Festival Committee Meeting
A 2017 Festival Wrap-Up Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Center, Room 7. All are invited to attend to address any festival concerns or make suggestions for future festival activities.
Richmond Community Food Pantry Current Needs:
♥ pancake mix/syrup
♥ jam/jelly assorted flavors
♥ boxed potatoes-assorted varieties
♥ Manwich
♥ snack pack pudding packages
♥ back to school snacks for children’s lunches
♥ cake mixes/frosting
♥ hamburger helper
♥ boxed oatmeal (instant)
When you donate . . .
Your donations to the Richmond Food Pantry are sincerely appreciated. Please remember, though, that for health and safety reasons, we cannot accept any food items past the expiration date printed on the can, label, or packaging. We also cannot accept canned goods that are dented at the top or bottom, boxes or packages that have been opened, or anything resealed with tape or staples. We distribute food items, paper products, personal hygiene and cleaning items.
Monday, September 11, 2017
Mass 8:00 am � Sister Mary Paul Kerekes
req. by Bob & Lynda Theut Tuesday, September 12, 2017
No Mass Scheduled
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am
� Aline Bailer req. by John & Judy Rey & Family
Thursday, September 14,2017
Mass 8:00 am
� Tonette Howe & Family, Fisher, Kubicki, Crawford and Gregg
Families
req. by Larry M. Wells Friday, September 15, 2017
No Mass Scheduled
Sunday, September 17, 2017 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Mass 6:00 pm
� Jewel Martin
req. by A Parishioner � Deceased Members of the
Schweiger Family
req. by The Schweiger Family
Sunday, September 17, 2017
7:30 am Mass � For the Parishioners 9:00 am Mass � Charlene Finn
req. by Bob & Lynda Theut � Pat (Palka) Manchik
req. by Cindy Manchik
� Stephen Barjaktarovich
req. by his Family
� Fr. Harold Kreucher, Sister & Brothers
req. by The Kreucher Family
� Joyce Philippi req. by Barbara Armstrong
� Intentions of Nick Gjonaj req. by Victoria Roddy
� Lorraine Deschamps
req. by Bill & Nancy Blumerich
� Frank Manchik, Jr. req. by Cindy Manchik
� Kim Manchik
by Cindy Manchik
� Richard M. Gramer req. by his Family
� Joni Smalley
req. by Betty Raska
� Blessings Don & Jan Schmidt on
Their 50th Wedding Anniversary
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
We had GREAT support from both
parishes and the community for our
Knights of Columbus corn roast to benefit our retired nuns which
netted $622. The New Baltimore
KofC council put the challenge out
to our tri-district and they will match
all funds making it a $1,244
donation that will go to Immaculate
Heart of Mary aka IHM’s Monroe.
We would like to get our total to
$1,000 which would make it a
$2,000 donation. If you would like
to help please call (586)727-9225
before Sept 17. Thank you for all
your support.
International Peace Day Prayer Service Thursday, September 21, 7:00 p.m.
All faiths and all cultures are invited to an interfaith prayer service to celebrate International Peace Day. Rochelle Riley, award winning Detroit Free Press columnist and well-known Detroit activist, will be the featured speaker. The prayer service will take place at St. Bonaventure Monastery Chapel, 1780 Mount Elliott, Detroit. www.TheCapuchins.org
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Gifted with the love of Jesus Christ, we strive to share that love with our community.
St. Augustine Parish Activities
~ This Week Ahead at St. Augustine ~
Monday, September 11, 2017
8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Hall)
Tuesday, September 12, 2016
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - First Eucharist Workshop (Hall) 7:00 p.m. - K of C Meeting (Room 7) 7:00 p.m. - Our Lady of Sorrows Mass, Procession & Burning of Petitions following Mass at Holy Family
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
8:45 a.m. - Reconciliation 6:30 p.m. - RCIA at Holy Family
7:00 p.m. - Parish Council Meeting (Room 7)
Thursday, September 14, 2017
11:00 a.m. - Christian Service Meeting (Room 7) 7:00 p.m. - Festival Committee Meeting (Room 7)
Saturday, September 16, 2017
7:00 p.m. - Reconciliation (Church)
Sunday, September 17, 2017
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Coffee & Donuts & Scrip Sales
in School Hallway
9:00 a.m. - Catechist Commissioning at 9:00 a.m. Mass
10:15 a.m. - Faith Formation (Parish Center)
Apple Pie Sale
Mark your calendar!
The ladies of St. Augustine’s Altar Sodality will be making apple pies on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
Prepaid orders only will be accepted.
Contact Delores Rhein at 586-727-9614, or Marie Ryan at 586-727-8025 to order by Sunday, October 8. The pies are $9.00 each, and are sold unbaked. You can choose to bake or freeze yours after purchase.
Checks should be made payable to: St. Augustine Altar Sodality.
Please plan to pick up your order between 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11th, in the Parish Hall.
Any parishioners who wish to assist with the pies are asked to come to the Parish Hall at 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11. Please bring an apple peeler, paring knife and rolling pin with you.
SCRIP AT ST. AUGUSTINE Next Sunday September 17th after 7:30 & 9:00 am Mass
Here is your opportunity to purchase gift cards to help St. Augustine Parish and School. Gift cards will be available to purchase on Sunday, September 17th after 7:30 & 9 a.m. Masses in the School Entrance Hallway. Also enjoy coffee & donuts & fellowship.
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Holy Family Parish
Intercessory prayer reflects God’s own character of outgoing love and mercy. Please pray for:
Mass Intentions
Holy Family
Thank you to all those who baked and supported this year’s
Festival Bake Sale. Your generosity is so appreciated!
Lynne Grobbel
Fr. Solanus Casey Beatification Mass
November 18, 2017 at Ford Field
Tickets to the Fr. Solanus Casey Beatification Mass at Ford Field will be given out by lottery here at Holy Family and St. Augustine. Each parish member may turn in ONE form for a chance to win TWO tickets from your parish of registration. The drawing will be held on September 12th so please turn in your lottery forms as soon as possible. The forms can be found in the bulletin, in your pews and in the parish office.
If you are not successful with the lottery, please know that tickets will
become available to the public at 9 a.m. on October 9th. Tickets for the event are free at www.fordfield.com.
Page 9 September 10, 2017 Holy Family Parish Activities
Monday, 9-11-17 6:30 Altar Society Meeting
Tuesday, 9-12-17 1:00 pm Staff Meeting
6:30 pm Confession
7:00 pm Mass
8:00 pm AA
Wednesday, 9-13-17 6:30 pm RCIA
7:00 pm Blue Water Vicariate Mtg
Thursday, 9-14-17 9:00 am Divine Mercy Mission Center/Store Open
8:00 pm AA
Friday, 9-15-17 9:00 am Divine Mercy Mission Center/Store Open
Saturday, 9-16-17 9:00 am Operation Olive Branch
3:00 pm Confession
Sunday, 9-17-17 9:00 am Faith Formation Begins
The items needed in the pantry are jelly, pancake mix, syrup, macaroni and cheese, frosting, cake mix, crackers, spaghetti
noodles, spaghetti sauce, and 4-roll package of toilet paper. Food Pantry items can be dropped off at the Parish Office during business hours or on the weekend in the gathering space.
Thank you for your continued generosity.
Marlene Brown, Christian Service Chair
During the month of September, we will be collecting new twin and full-sized blankets for the homeless. These blankets will benefit those in need at Safe Horizons in Port Huron. If you are able to purchase a blanket for those less fortunate, it will be greatly appreciated. There will be a container located in the back of the church for your donation. This is a way we can give back for the many blessings we have. Thank you in advance.
Blanket
Collection for the
Homeless
CHRISTIAN SERVICE NEWS
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 31st!
We are looking for individuals and families to decorate a table and provide goodies for the kids in a safe and happy environment. Please contact the parish office for more information and to reserve your spot. A prize will be awarded for the Best Decorated table.
Tell your friends! Let’s make this a community tradition.
Indoor
# 10501
SMELT FRY
When: Friday Sept. 29th 4 – 8pm
Where: Holy Family Life Center Gym
79780 Main St.
Memphis, MI 48041
Cost: $10
Menu: Smelt, Hand Cut Fries, Slaw.
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Page 10 September 10, 2017 St. Augustine School
Welcome Back!
The start of another school year means summer is just about over. Although the first week may be tough to get back into routines and schedules, this week has been wonderful. Seeing the students fill the hallways and buzzing with excitement fills my heart with joy. We have many new families that have joined the St. Augustine community. Students have been very welcoming and kind to our new friends. We welcome our new families and hope you find yourselves at home.
As we enter this year, there are many improvements and upgrades we have made in order to better serve our students and their families. The middle school students will each be given a Chrome book to use in the classrooms for research, projects and classwork. New textbooks have been ordered to compliment the curriculum and meet the new Archdiocesan standards. We will be launching a new website soon to make it easier for visitors to navigate and find information. The enrollment has increased this year to 160 students, from 135 students last year.
With the support of parents, we can do many wonderful things to help our school grow and our students be independent. Some things you can do to help them become independent is allowing them to carry their backpack, giving them chores to complete at home, etc. They can handle it, and they enjoy the independence. We look forward to watching them grow and change. Let’s make this a fantastic year! Sincerely, Ms. Tina Silvestri Principal
St. Augustine Catholic School
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Greetings from 8th grade!
It has become a tradition that I not only choose how to decorate my classroom, but that I come up with a theme or message as part of the room as well. This year I decided to use gold and white décor, and on my large bulletin board, I have the Bible verse “You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). A school year typically starts off with a lot of positivity and energy, and sometimes that light can fade when we feel stressed or overwhelmed with the pressures of each day. My goal is that the students have a constant visual reminder to keep their light shining and bring brightness to each day. I also have a poster that reads “Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one who finds the gold.” My hope is that the students and I remember to focus only on others’ strengths, talents, and gifts.
I look forward to a “golden” year with all of our St. Augustine students. For my 8th
graders, they will have so many opportunities to shine – from participating in the “America and Me” essay contest, to becoming field day captains, and just being everyday leaders. I look forward to sharing their accomplishments with you as the year continues.
Sincerely, Mrs. Julie Nader 8th
Grade Homeroom
Gracious Greeters
St. Augustine School is looking for smiling faces to greet our families in the morning as they drop students off. If you would like to join our other morning “gracious greeters,” please call the office at 586-727-9365.
Latchkey Position
St. Augustine School is in search of an individual for our afternoon Latchkey program. CPR and First Aid certification is a must. Interested persons should call the office at 586-727-9365.
