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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time August 27, 2017

The Parishes of

MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia

Like most things, Jesus and the whole of the New Testament, tend to turn the meanings of things on their heads. Most people then and even now for that matter would tend to think of power and authority as something given to a person to direct others or to an evil extent, to tell people what to do and benefit from it. Jesus on the other hand gives authority to Peter, but reminds him that the authority is to be used for the service of others. Power is too often used for self-serving purposes in the world, but the Kingdom of God is built on ministry, compassion, mercy and love.

The idea of servant leadership is an important concept in the church and essential to its very reality. Think of Jesus washing the feet of the disciples for example. It was not just a gesture, which in today's world is all that is done. It was reflective of an attitude of living. If it was just a gesture, the action would have ended and Jesus would have said to himself, "boy do I feel good for having done that". The reason Jesus washed their feet was not so that he would feel good about helping others, but to show them what was expected of them as leaders in the church. Ministry is done for the benefit of others and gestures are done for the benefit of the person doing the action.

As disciples of the Lord Jesus, we need to model our lives as servant leaders at church, at home, at work and at school. We need to be willing to be agents of change not by seeking power for the sake of power, but agents of change by putting ourselves at the service of others. I would encourage you to consider taking a first step in this mission by offering to serve your parish in the many liturgical ministries for example, all of which need help from servers on up. Maybe you may want to join one of the

many groups or volunteer in the special ministry of catechist in our faith formation program. This ministry is vitally important to our parish and is in need of your help. Please consider serving your sisters and brothers in one of these ministries. For more information about being a catechist, please call Susan Finley at the parish office. Thank you and God bless. Festival Successes!

I want to again thank everyone for their help this year in making our festivals a great success on many levels. We had a great turn out for our events and drew many new people to both our parish campuses. I personally talked with people who were not even catholic and wanted to know more about the church, bible study and how they could join. That in and of itself makes it successful. In regards to the financial aspect, even though at both parishes we increased expenses with rentals of more tents, adding prizes, increasing the amount we paid for raffle prizes and more entertainment, we were able to show a significant profit. At Holy Family, the income was over $25,000 and at St. Augustine the profit was over $41,000. At St. Augustine, we used some of the money to pay down on the past due bills from previous years to the tune of $10,000. The money raised from both parishes will be used to help pay bills over the coming fiscal year. Again, thank you for your great generosity. Not too late to sign up

It is not too late to sign up for St. Augustine school or for our Faith Formation program. Please do not delay. Also, if you are a member of our parish at St. Augustine or Holy Family, you are eligible to play for our school team. Please consider participating on our team. For more information please contact the school office. Youth Ministry Update

Please keep your eyes and ears open for more upcoming information about our renewed efforts in Youth Ministry. Final details are being worked out and we hope to have more information for you in the coming weeks.

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Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia E-mail: frjoe.mallia@gmail.com Phone: (586) 727-5215 Ext. 119 Associate Pastor: Reverend John Nedumcheril E-mail: john2007usa@aol.com Phone: (586) 392-2056 Ext. 221

Deacon: Alan Gwozdz E-Mail: dagwozdz@holyfamily-online.org 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: webmastersahf@hotmail.com

Holy Family Parish

79780 Main Street Memphis, MI 48041 Website: http://www.holyfamily-online.org Email - cwullaert@holyfamily-online.org

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 joeyagosta@yahoo.com Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227 Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237 Faith Formation - Susan Finley Ext. 229 sfinley@holyfamily-online.org Youth Ministry - Lisa Hunter Ext. 228 SAHFyouthministry@icloud.com The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246

All Saints Knights of Columbus # 10501 Grand Knight Larry Pfeifer ……....…….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

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

staugustinerichmond@comcast.net or cwullaert@holyfamily-online.org.

Announcement deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m.

Brennan McClelland

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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

Rectory Update

I have been slowly doing some updates to the rectory at St. Augustine. Rooms have been painted, some carpet and flooring has been replaced thanks to the Altar Sodality, and we have changed out some of the lighting fixtures. Most of this was done without costing the parish any money at all. Presently, in the dining room of the rectory there is a long folding table and a bunch of chairs that do not match. I was wondering if anyone had an extra formal dining room set they are no longer in need of and would like to donate to the parish. The room is rather large and so I was looking at a table that would seat 8 people. If you are interested in helping, please contact me at the rectory. Thank you.

Cemetery Updates

Most people don't like the thought of making plans for their funerals, but I would encourage you to at least think about where it is you would like to have as your final resting place. There are plenty of plots available at St. Phillip Cemetery. Even though the plan is to eventually sell the church building, we are planning on putting up a small structure on the cemetery grounds on the location of the original church that will serve as a place were we can hold committal services in bad weather and in the back portion use it as a storage area for cemetery needs. We do a fair number of burials at other cemeteries for our parishioners at Holy Family and I would encourage you to consider being laid to rest at St. Phillip Cemetery.

There remains a smaller number of plots available at St. Michael's cemetery and as a result, the cemetery has

purchased some 20 acres off of 31 Mile Road in Lennox that backs up to the present cemetery. We are in the process of moving forward to have the township allow us to use the land for cemetery use. We have also begun clearing the land of the overgrowth to better distinguish where the property lines are. The development of that land, should we get permission to use it as a cemetery, is some time off and it may be wise to turn over the cemetery to the Archdiocese of Detroit to use as a catholic cemetery in northern Macomb county. The reason for this would be the financial burden of creating the infrastructure for the new cemetery and the building of the necessary mausoleums to keep the cemetery operational for the long term is beyond our ability to finance. I would encourage you to think about getting a plot now since there is no doubt that if we turn the cemetery over to the diocese, the price will go up. As more information is known, I will keep you informed.

Rumors

I know that there is no way of getting rid of all rumors, but we need to be careful that we do not participate or give in to the temptation to start rumors. They are usually lies or gross exaggerations of what is going on or what was said. I can't tell you how many times I have heard people tell me what it is that I was supposed to have said. So, please, unless you hear something directly from me or read it in the church paper about the parish, school or anything else, assume it is false. I do my very best to keep you informed as to what is happening and why decisions are being made. We also do a very good job in keeping you aware of the financial situation of our parishes. Let us work together to end the rumor mill. It only seeks to separate when we are called to bring people together. Thank you

Have a great week. God bless you all.

MALLIA’S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1

Thank you from Fr. Anthony Mutio

Thank you most sincerely on my behalf and on behalf of my Diocese for giving us the opportunity to solicit funds for the Catholic Diocese of Kitui at St. Augustine and Holy Family Parishes. Thanks also for the hospitality you extended to me during my stay in your parish rectory. You really made my stay comfortable and I felt at home far from home.

It was a pleasure for me sharing and praying with you. You were very receptive. Your generous contributions and prayers will go a long way in propagating the Kingdom of God in the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya.

Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8/Rom 11:33-36/Mt

16:13-20

Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10/Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b/Mt 23:13-22

Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8/Ps 139:1-6/Mk 6:17-29

Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13/Ps 139:7-12ab/Mt 23:27-32

Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13/Ps 90:3-5a, 12-14, 17/Mt 24:42-51

Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8/Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12/Mt 25:1-13

Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11/Ps 98:1, 7-9/Mt 25:14-30

Sunday: Jer 20:7-9/Ps 63:2-6, 8-9/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-27

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We are seeking more leaders for Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW). Leaders proclaim the readings and gospel, lead the children in singing a Psalm response, share the main message, and conclude with a simplified creed and intercessory prayers before rejoining Mass. A detailed leader guide is provided. CLOW is offered at the 9:00am Mass at St. Augustine and the 10:30am Mass at Holy Family. If you are interested in joining this ministry or have questions, please contact Susan Finley in the Faith Formation Office of either parish at (586) 727-9290 or (810) 392-2056.

Register NOW for Faith

Formation

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

Previously registered families can either call or email Susan Finley at the Faith Formation Office of either parish to register. We only ask that you list the names of children being registered, grade in the fall, birthday, and emergency contact information. Please also let us know if there has been a change in your email, home address or phone number.

(586) 727-9290 or susan@staugustinecatholicchurch.com

(810) 392-2056 or sfinley@holyfamily-online.org

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

Do You Believe? Would you like to

Belong?

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

RCIA is the process by which Catholics invite those who are interested in becoming Catholic to join the community in a journey of faith.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS…

Baptized in another faith and now desires to be Catholic

Has never been baptized and is seeking information

about becoming Catholic

Is engaged or married to a Catholic and would like to

understand more about the Catholic faith

A baptized Catholic, but has not received religious

formation or celebrated the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation

God calls each of us in His own time and His own way. RCIA is a process to help people with questions determine their path to grow in faith. There is NEVER pressure to make a commitment. All are welcome. Call the Faith Formation office at either parish or email sfinley@holyfamily-online.org or sfinleystaugff@outlook.com for more information.

Are you listening for

your call?

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 heart… 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.

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Q. Why do the four Gospels seem to present a different message of salvation than the rest of the New Testament? A. Sacred Scripture must be taken as a whole. The Old Testament books are pointing towards Jesus Christ, the Messiah. The books which follow the Gospels are explanatory. Each of the Gospels has its own emphasis on the ministry of Christ.

Matthew writes to a Jewish audience and emphasizes Jesus’ fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, proving that He is the long-awaited Messiah. Mark writes a fast-paced, condensed account, recording Jesus’ miraculous deeds and not recording His long discourses. Luke portrays Jesus as the remedy of the world’s ills, emphasizing His perfect humanity and humane concern for the weak, the suffering, and the outcast. John emphasizes Jesus’ deity by selecting many conversations and sayings of Jesus on the subject and also including “signs” that prove He is the Son of God. The Four Gospels work together to provide a complete picture of Jesus the Messiah. They present a beautiful portrait of the God-Man. Although the Gospels differ slightly in theme, the central subject is the same. All present Jesus as the One who died to save sinners. All record His resurrection. Whether the writers presented Jesus as the King, the Servant, the Son of Man, or the Son of God, they had the common goal - that people believe in Him.

Operation Olive Branch

Operation Olive Branch is once again 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)

Suggested donation is $25.00

Coordinated by: PIME – Ladies of Lourdes Guild #2

To reserve a spot, please call Lee Baeyens at (586) 727-4198. Car pools will be arranged closer to the event date.

Fatima Today

Presented by Anora Zeiler

Sept. 22-24, 2017

This retreat will focus on the 100th Anniversary of the Fatima Apparitions and what Mary’s message means to us today. The 10 Forgotten Facts

about Fatima will be discussed and why it is important to know them.

Fr. Leo Cachat S.J., who has recently made a pilgrimage to Fatima, will come for Mass and Confessions.

Anora Zeiler is an experienced speaker/presenter in various churches and Evangelization programs. St. Mary’s Retreat House has been her home away from home since the 1990’s. She felt inspired to be the director of this special retreat and was honored to do this for His Mother.

For more information or to register for the retreat, please call either Anora Zeiler*: 313-561-3764 or Marilyn Kochkodan: 313-562-7843

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Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners

who are facing the challenges of illness 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 Dennis Dalrick

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 Sharon Jenkins 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 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 Sylvia 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 Mary Weber Debbie Whiting Terry Whiting Jerry Witt Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr. Mary Yelencich

St. Augustine Parish

St. Augustine Mass

Intentions

St. Augustine

Wedding Banns

I. Chett Albee & Kathryn Roggenbuck

Celebrating Eternal Life

in Christ

Thomas (Tom) Costello

Monday, August 28, 2017 Mass 8:00 am For the conversion of Nick Gjonaj req. by Victoria Roddy

Tuesday, August 29, 2017 No Mass Scheduled

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am Pat Palka Manchik req. by Kathy Grande

Thursday, August 31,2017 Mass 8:00 am Gerry St. John req. by John & Marge Venuk

Friday, September 1, 2017 No Mass Scheduled

Sunday, September 3, 2017 Twenty-Second Sunday

In Ordinary Time

Saturday, September 2, 2017 Mass 6:00 pm Ed Bulski req. by Elmer & Sue Schweiger

Sunday, September 3, 2017 7:30 am Mass For the Parishioners

9:00 am Mass Mary Ellen Pruent Birthday Remembrance req. by her Family Pat (Palka) Manchik req. by Stan & Kathy Bulski Ed Holmberg, Jr. req. by Steve & Lori Wingert Conversion of Nick Gjonaj req. by Victoria Roddy Marge Akerly req. by Pat & Francis Manchik Bob Ottenbacher req. by Pat & Francis Manchik Lorraine Deschamps req. by LuAnn Rhein Intentions of Mary Jane Cwikiel req. by a Parishioner Elmer & Jennie Ferguson by Arlene & Linda Dorywalski Anne & Howard Fistler req. by Marcia & Jim Kleinhans Cathleen Calo req. by Jeanette Calo Bob Reinke req. by his wife, Barb Bill Chase 5th Anniversary Remembrance req. by his wife, Helen

Parish Council Corner

The Parish Council meeting on Wednesday evening, August 16, covered even more items than usual. The began with an introduction of our new members, Joe Yelencich and Melissa Webster. The “existing” members were very appreciative that Joe and Melissa are willing to volunteer their time and expertise to serve the parish in such an important role.

The annual officer election of officers was also held. Chris Shinska volunteered to remain as Council Chair and was elected by acclamation. In like fashion, Chris Stevens was elected Vice Chair and Tom Obee as interim Secretary until such time as Anna Kuntz determines whether she would like to resume that position.

Fr. Joe reported on a number of matters of importance: First of all, we are still waiting on permission from the AOD to hire an architect to demolish the buildings we still own. We are going to scrap some of the buildings, but we need to get the asbestos abated, especially the caulking on one of the buildings. We also need to consider removing some of the trees on the property, as they are a potential risk. The Altar Sodality is taking the stone house apart and selling the useful parts to support their many services to the parish. The Knights of Columbus are considering using one of the sheds behind one of the buildings for their own purposes. Fr. also reported that we now have the deed for OW Street.

A discussion of the Synod Document, “Unleashing the Gospel,” especially the section on Parish Culture, took up a considerable portion of the meeting. There was general agreement that some of the propositions were a bit vague and unclear, but Fr. Joe said he expected some clarification at the AOD Priests’ Convocation from September 24-28. Fr. Joe and the members of the Council agreed that we were probably already doing many things that meet the requirements of some of those

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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, August 28, 2017 8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Hall) Wednesday, August 30, 2017 8:45 a.m. - Reconciliation 6:00 p.m. - Meet the Teacher (School) 6:30 p.m. - RCIA at Holy Family Saturday, September 2, 2017 7:00 p.m. - Reconciliation (Church)

St. Augustine Festival Lawn Signs & Magnetic Signs

We are grateful to all who posted St. Augustine Festival signs on their lawn or placed the magnetic signs on their vehicles in advertisement of the festival. Please return the signs any time during office hours to the parish office; or, if it’s more convenient, bring it to the ushers’ room in church. Make sure to mention your name or leave a note so we can cross your name off the “check out” list.

Thank you, St. Augustine Festival Committee

We are truly blessed to have received so many wonderful items for our Country Store again this year!

Thank you to everyone who donated baked goods, canned foods, crafts, Religious articles and handmade wooden items to your Country Store!

Thank you to those who helped clean and set up the garage Thursday evening! Thank you to the following businesses for their donations of fresh veggies, herbs, flowers and succulents: Kaltz Farms, Lisa’s Market (operated by Wolak Farms), Theut’s and Wiegand’s Nursery.

Thank you Marion Chamberlain, Millie Riedel, Connie Hebel, Marie Ryan and Donna Pack for making and donating the quilts and afghan for our Annual Quilt Raffle!

Last but not least, thank you to all that helped tear down and clean up Sunday afternoon!

The money raised will be used to purchase items for our Church.

God Bless, St. Augustine Altar Sodality “The A-Team”

Attention Gracious Greeters

Gracious Greeters will be returning this year so if you enjoy helping people and being a smiling presence for our students in the morning, then contact the school office at (586)727-9365.

I would like to thank all the volunteers who worked to make the 2017 festival a huge success. Also a heartfelt thank you to all the chairpersons of the many events that worked countless hours before, during and after the festival. A special thank you to Fr. Joe and Fr John for their continued presence and support all weekend. To Fr. Joe, thank you for your guidance and loving nudge to think big and push the limits regardless of the cost. I felt we were living "the field of dreams" - If you build it they will come - well we built it and they did in fact come! An awesome, fulfilling weekend!

A special thanks to the following:

Thanks to all, God Bless, Teri Manteuffel, Festival Chair

Golf Outing Todd Grandberry Doug McIntosh Larry Pecoraro Andrew Pinkeston Richmond Forest

Other Contributors Sunrise Convenience Stores - Tom Foster Richmond Good Old Days Pradko, Gallagher & Slanec Dan & Claire Manchik Holy Family Parish McDonalds VanTiem family St. Augustine Parishioners Dairy Queen

A great big thank you to all the generous people who donated baskets for our Gift Basket Raffle. They were all amazing and impressive. The gift baskets were diverse, well put together and generously filled. By your support of this fundraiser, we were able to add to the festival profit. We are truly overwhelmed by your generosity. Thank you for making our

raffle a success.

Gift Basket Raffle Committee

St. Augustine Altar Sodality Meeting The next meeting of the St. Augustine Altar Sodality will take place on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

Refreshment Committee: Sylvia Bryzik, Gladys Verbrugge, Grace Suess, and Nancy MacDonald

All ladies of the parish are welcome to attend.

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Intercessory prayer reflects God’s own character of outgoing love and mercy. Please pray for:

Wishing everyone a safe and healthy Summer! We will reconvene on September 6th!!

Mass Intentions

Holy Family

Saturday, August 26, 2017 4:30 PM John Wessel by Gene & Chris LeTarte,

Mike & Eileen Boseak, Justin & Sarah Masters & Emily LeTarte Theresa Brohl (11th anniv.) by Richard &

Marge Brohl Betty Jane Warner by Dave & Judy

Wronski Lorraine Deschamps by Dan Dorsey Mary Ann Dorsey by the Siudym Family Deceased members of the Burns &

Dupont Families by the Family Sunday, August 27, 2017 10:30 AM Bill Dolan by Jim & Marilyn Raiss Ron Sebastian by Dave & Rose

Piontkowski Sarah Sebastian by Barbara Sebastian For the intentions of Fr. Joe Mallia by John

& Linda Rhein & Family 5:30 PM For the Parishioners Monday, August 28, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:00 PM Karen Webber by Dennis & Betty Borek Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen

Fournier No Mass Scheduled Wednesday, August 30, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Thursday, August 31, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Friday, September 1, 2017 8:00 AM For an end to abortion Saturday, September 2, 2017 4:30 PM For the Parishioners Sunday, September 3, 2017 10:30 AM Bill Dolan by Mary Jo Stine Ron & Carol Gryszkiewicz by their brother,

John William Chase by Helen Chase 5:30 PM Betty Mazur by Stan Mazur Charles Hadel by Dennis Hadel

We would like to thank Fr. Joe for anointing and for the support given to our Mother at her time of illness and passing. The Mass was a beautiful tribute to her life! We would also like to thank Joe Agosta and Connie Schweiger for the wonderful music. Thank you also to Deacon Alan for the rosary and Mitch Marcinkowski for assisting as sacristan. We would also like to thank the luncheon committee for preparing a delicious meal. Thank you to all our parish family who donated food, sent a card, or shared kind words with us about our Mother. Thanks to all!

Sincerely, The Family of Virginia Piontkowski-Ren

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Monday, 8-28-17

Tuesday, 8-29-17 6:30 pm Confession 7:00 pm Mass @ HF 8:00 pm AA

Wednesday, 8-30-17 10 am Christian Service Meeting 6:30 pm RCIA

Thursday, 8-31-17 9:00 am Divine Mercy Mission Center/Store Open 8:00 pm AA

Friday, 9-1-17 9:00 am Divine Mercy Mission Center/Store Open

Saturday, 9-2-17

3:00 pm Confession

Sunday, 9-3-17

HOUSE FOR RENT

There is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath home available for rent to a non-smoker. It is located on a private gated estate. A small pet possible/negotiable. Memphis area $750/month + $250 deposit. If you are interested, please call (810)278-4700.

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

A Blessing for Students and Teachers

September always had a special meaning for me growing up. It was usually a time to reinvent myself as I started school again. See, my Dad was an officer in the Air Force, and we usually moved to a new Air Force base in the summer. As each September rolled around, I knew I was going to a new school; I eventually realized that every kid had the same feeling. School gives us all the ability to create ourselves anew with new comprehension about the wonders of creation and the love of knowledge. Let us pray for all students and their teachers as they begin a new school year.

God of all knowledge and understanding, we seek your guidance and direction as both students and teachers begin a new school year. Look with favor upon those who have given so much to be teachers. We know the nervousness of new students, and know you are with them. Give us all the wisdom and patience we need to be good students and teachers. We ask all of this in the name of THE good teacher, Jesus, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen.

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Aquinas College Visit Day

Friday, September 1st

Aquinas College in Grand Rapids is hosting an AQDay for all high school juniors and seniors interested in visiting their beautiful 117-acre campus. The Admissions Office invites you to come and discover what life at AQ is really all about. Get the inside scoop on academics, athletics, scholarships, service learning, study abroad, and more.

Please visit aquinas.edu/aqday for more details or to register for the event on September 1

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St. Augustine School ~ Summer Hours

St. Augustine School office is open: Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Regular office and school hours resume on August 28th.

propositions, such as our monthly Operation Olive Branch, but could expand them and add new ones. For instance, we might videotape one of our liturgies every week for the homebound, which would also actively involve some of our technically gifted young people. Similarly, we have already been active in providing a more welcoming atmosphere to the parish.

Fr. Joe reported that we are $25,000 over our CSA obligation; this is essentially our money to be used for our purposes. Father also provided a preliminary Festival update: it was probably the most financially successful festival we have ever held. Raffle tickets for most everything sold very well and there were 650 people for the dinner. The Golf Tournament had 14 teams, a good response for the first year. Dueling Pianos and Johnny and the Fenders were very good, although the suggestion for next year was to reverse their nights. More Festival details will be made available as the staff and Fr. Joe have time to process them.

In general, the parish’s financial condition has been very good this year. We no longer owe Holy Family anything, and our outstanding debt to the AOD has been reduced to $319,000, substantially lower than this time last year. We are faithfully meeting our payroll and have no other outstanding debts. However, we do need to improve the wiring in the church itself.

The school is ready to go and significantly improved. The damage to the boilers from the power outage has been repaired and the school now has separate zone valves. Enrollment is up a little. We have hired a 6

th

grade teacher, and we are looking for a shared time music teacher. There are new texts for some classes and Chromebooks have been purchased. Additionally, the teachers have more computer lab space.

Special items:

1) The Beatification Mass for Fr. Casey is November 18 at 4pm in Ford Field. We have been allotted 100 tickets and will hold a drawing for those interested in going: two tickets each for 50 people. There will be buses leaving at 1pm, arriving approximately at 2pm and likely returning at about 8pm. The drawing is the only means of obtaining tickets for the event. 2) On Tuesday evening, October 24, at 7pm, we will be participating with area Lutherans at Trinity Lutheran to celebrate the 500

th anniversary of the Protestant

Reformation. Our choir will be singing jointly with theirs. 3) The Council agreed to host a Rosary Rally on October 15 after the 9:30am Mass. This will be a commemoration of the 100

th Anniversary of Fatima.

4) We plan to host the Judelaires for a Christmas concert, assuming Fr. Joe can find a date that doesn’t conflict with other activities at that time.

In Christ, Tom Obee, Council Secretary pro temp

St. Augustine Parish Council Corner Continued from Page 6

St Augustine School presents:

10th Anniversary Dinner and Auction

A NIGHT IN

CASABLANCA November 3, 2017

See informational flier in this week’s bulletin.

Mark your Calendar!