Our Lady Star of the Sea OLSOS · Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday Acts 12:24—13:5a Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8 Jn 12:44-50 Thursday Acts 13:13-25 Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27

Our Lady Star of the Sea OLSOS.ORG

With Mary, we bring people to Christ to live the love of God

May 3, 2020

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mass times &

information

SAT 4:00 p.m. (Vigil)

SUN 8:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

MON 7:30 a.m.

TUE 7:30 a.m.

WED 7:30 a.m.

THU 7:30 a.m.

FRI 8:30 a.m.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

MON 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

TUE 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

WED 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

THU 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

FRI 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

SAT Closed

SUN Closed

Holidays — Closed

BAPTISMS

Please call the parish office

during the last months of

pregnancy to arrange for

Baptism classes and schedule

the Sacrament. Everyone has a right

to their own sacramental certificate. No

one has the right to another person’s

certificate, except: the parent/guardian of

a minor child. (Archdiocese of Detroit)

RECONCILIATION

SAT 3:00 p.m. until all have

been heard and

by appointment

ANOINTING OF THE SICK/

MINISTRY TO THE SICK

The Church strongly

encourages people to receive

the Sacrament (Anointing) of

the Sick at the early stages of

serious sickness or before serious

surgeries.

In emergency situations need-

ing the prompt attention of a

priest, please call the parish

office.

MARRIAGE

Archdiocesan law requires

advance notice of at least six

months.

PARISH REGISTRATION

Newcomers to the parish may

register in the Parish Office

during regular office hours.

Others, please notify the Parish

Office of address changes.

Adults over 21 need to be

registered as an individual

member to be considered a

Catholic in Good Standing.

Hearing devices are available for use during Mass. Please ask an usher for assistance.

We turn the calendar to another month and wonder. What has happened? Where are we going? When will things be different? It seems to me that things have been different for so long now but yet in reality it is not too long. We are establishing a new normal that still puts us on edge. Much like the apostles in today’s first reading for Sunday Mass, from the Acts of the Apostles (2:1-4a, 36-41) we too ask, “what are we to do?” We are being pushed or pulled or asked to change some of our ways. The words from our second reading today (1 Peter 2:20b-25) also resonant in our response to this whole situation, “If you are patient when you suffer for doing good, this is a grace before God.” Oh how we need patience during this time. Patience with one another. Patience with civic authorities who are trying their best to keep our communities safe from further medical disasters. Patience with the Church as it too tries to figure out what to do and how to go about it while keeping the safety for all people in mind. Yes, patience is definitely needed because we have no answers and not everyone will be pleased with what happens! As we know, sometimes the only place we have to turn is to our faith, especially when facing the unknown. We seek out the Lord even as we ask why! As we listen to today’s Gospel reading (John 10:1-10), the shepherd being the gatekeeper, we trust even more so that the blessings and life we seek can only be found with the Lord, the Good Shepherd, as we enter through Christ the Gate. We know this but it is also so difficult especially when we feel constricted to begin with. Hence, I think it is a perfect time to turn to the Our Blessed Mother who guides us and comforts us, who encourages us as go seeking in life. Especially under the title of Our Lady Star of the Sea, we know she will guide us to safe harbor and to her Son, Jesus. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, is asking Catholics to take the time and pray the rosary each day throughout the month of May. Maybe, for some, it is a time to rediscover this beautiful prayer, so simple yet so profound. As more families are spending more time together, praying the rosary as a family is ideal! So many petitions and hopes we can offer to Our Blessed Mother and to the Jesus as we pray

the rosary each day. I encourage you to please take up the Holy Father’s advice and pray the rosary each day during May. The time is takes to pray the rosary each day can bring some calm to your day, help you to focus on what is important, and know that Our Blessed Mother is hearing our praying and taking all our prayers to her Son, Jesus Christ. Give it a try! Morning, noon or night…anytime is good! ** The Pope is also asking us to say another prayer, he has composed, after we pray the rosary. O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who, at the foot of the cross, were united with Jesus’ suffering, and persevered in your faith. “Protectress of the Roman people”, you know our needs, and we know that you will provide, so that, as at Cana in Galilee, joy and celebration may return after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. For he took upon himself our suffering, and burdened himself with our sorrows to bring us, through the cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from every danger, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.

** Thank you for your support of the parish. It is very much appreciated and we try to keep up with the bills that support our ministries that we still perform during this time. ** Find the blessings this week, enter through the Gate the that is the Lord and be at peace. Msgr. Gary Smetanka

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May 3, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter Page 3

A prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus,

I believe that you are present

in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love you above all things

and I desire to receive you in my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace you as if you were already there

and unite myself wholly to you.

Never permit me to be separated from you.

Amen.

The Memorare

REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary,

that never was it known

that anyone who fled to thy protection,

implored thy help, or sought thy intercession

was left unaided.

Inspired with this confidence,

I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother;

to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.

O Mother of the Word Incarnate,

despise not my petitions,

but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

Mass Intentions

Monday, May 4

+Frank & Josephine M. Colombo

Tuesday, May 5

+Deceased Members of the

Thomas Sharpe Family

Wednesday, May 6

+Jim Lipari

+Ray & Kathleen Kettel

Thursday, May 7

Health Care Workers

Friday, May 8

OLSOS Parishioners

Saturday, May 9

+Carmela Brucia

Lou & Judy Zedan

Sunday, May 10

OLSOS Parishioners

+Ann Marie Rogier

+Christine Kreuter

+Catherine Jaboro

+Virginia Mushenski

Mass will be offered daily. All

Mass intentions that are

scheduled will be fulfilled. Thank

you for your understanding

during this unfamiliar time.



Scripture

readings

WEEK OF MAY 3

SUNDAY

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6

1 Pt 2:20b-25

Jn 10:1-10

Monday

Acts 11:1-18

Ps 42:2-3; Ps 43:3-4

Jn 10:11-18

Tuesday

Acts 11:19-26

Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7

Jn 10:22-30

Wednesday

Acts 12:24—13:5a

Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8

Jn 12:44-50

Thursday

Acts 13:13-25

Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27

Jn 13:16-20

Friday

Acts 13:26-33

Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab

Jn 14:1-6

Saturday

Acts 13:44-52

Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4

Jn 14:7-14

Sunday

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Acts 6:1-7

Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19

1 Pt 2:4-9

Jn 14:1-12

In memoriam

5/4/1964 Katherine Langenderfer

5/4/2002 Edward Nowowiecki

5/4/2004 Ralph W. Wieme

5/4/2008 Louie Bulgarelli

5/4/2009 Nancy Chuba

5/4/2010 Edward Barbieri

5/4/2017 Robert Hackathorn

5/4/2017 Sean Downey

5/5/1963 John Seward

5/5/1967 Thomas Gahagan

5/5/1992 Bertha Fritsch

5/5/1992 Zygmund Mrowczynski

5/5/2015 Virginia Palazzola

5/6/1972 Angeline Spansky

5/6/1980 Nunzio DiClemente

5/6/1983 Martha DePaepe

5/6/1999 Raymond Oleszko

5/6/2014 Ida Stuhlmueller

5/6/2016 Mary Colombo

5/6/2018 Michael Pokladek

5/6/2019 Gregory Laethem

5/7/1963 Francis Parker

5/7/1972 Amy Assed

5/7/1996 Helen Hayosh

5/7/1998 Florestine Schmidt

5/7/2008 James Scott

5/7/2009 John Camisa

5/7/2012 James D'Alessandro

5/7/2016 Frederick Clark

5/7/2018 Patricia DeFoe

5/8/1970 Casimir Torzewski

5/8/1971 Eugene Corriveau

5/8/1994 Pauline Dierickx

5/8/2001 Joseph Franzem

5/8/2010 Jeanette DeHayes

5/8/2010 Lorraine Kirchner Scott

5/8/2012 Viola Kaye

5/9/1976 Donald Koepsell

5/9/1976 Anthony Verstraete

5/9/1978 George A. Rose

5/9/1979 John J. Gorman, Sr.

5/9/2016 Fedele "Phil" Saverino

5/10/2000 Ann Gehlert

5/10/2001 Margaret Lombardo

5/10/2009 Harold Kain

5/10/2018 Marilyn Newa



Please pray for

the sick Angela Agrusa Daniel Ament

Jim Amori Bruce Belcoure Lisa Belcoure Marie Brady Rod Brown

Robert Caldwell Cassidy Christie

Dr. William Collins Sharon De Long

Virg Ditty Joseph Drader

Dave Galbenski Peter John Hanna

Linda Keschl

Steve Kocsis Lynn Land

Luke Lleshaj Phyllis Marek

Rev. Timothy Mazur Mary Ann Montpetit

Kristina Mulder Laura Murphy Dan Murphy Sue Nelson Don Nelson

Marilyn O’Bryan Sylvia Panicara Jim Panicara Lilian Rogers

Joe Ross Terry Ryba Josh Simon

Joseph Simon Carmela Veneri

Charlotte Weekes Fr. Francis Weingartz

those in the military Joshua Bielak

Paul David Boni James Patrick Carrier

Kyle Cone Emily de Brun

Jason T. Erbecker Ramon Lopez Garcia

Dylan Goitz Kevin Hanley

Matt Helm Matt Hoffman

Matthew Johnston Justin Kelly

Paul Koss Matt Lacy

Kyle Lechner Thomas Miller

Joseph Misuraca Michael Mott

Vincent Scalabrino Meghan Servais Dan Sheppard

Richard Shetler, III Robert Skowronski Antonio Spindler Donte Spindler

Michael Trondle Michael Ullman

John Walker

PARISH OFFICE 467 Fairford Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 48236 P (313) 884-5554 F (313) 885-5591 www.olsos.org Emergencies

When calling the parish office phone

number, follow the prompt and dial

3001.

PASTOR Msgr. Gary Smetanka [email protected] Scholar in Residence Fr. Brian Meldrum [email protected] WEEKEND ASSISTANT S Fr. Mario Amore Fr. Jeff Allen PASTORAL ASSOCIATE, CHRISTIAN SERVICE COORDINATOR Debby Veltri [email protected]

BUSINESS MANAGER Brian Ebner [email protected] DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Annie Schunior [email protected] BOOKKEEPER Linda Vitale [email protected] OFFICE SECRETARY BULLETIN EDITOR Amanda Brewer [email protected] FINANCE COUNCIL CHAIR Lou Zedan PARISH COUNCIL CHAIR Jeanette Franck EVANGELIZATION COMMISSION Joanne Mualem Jean Wersching WORSHIP COMMISSION Terry Varani ST. VINCENT DE PAUL P (313) 884-1070 Ext. 2051

SCHOOL OFFICE

P (313) 884-1070

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Julie Aemisegger

[email protected]

SCHOOL SECRETARY

Jaime Schomer

[email protected]

DIRECTOR OF

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Judy Zedan

[email protected]

(313) 884-7407

COORDINATOR FOR

SPIRIT & LIFE/CONFIRMATION

Madeleine Kaiser

[email protected]

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Meredith Nesom

[email protected]

YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR

Carolyn Mikula

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DIRECTORY

Documents

Our Lady Star of the Sea OLSOS · Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday Acts 12:24—13:5a Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8 Jn 12:44-50 Thursday Acts 13:13-25 Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27