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ST. BASIL CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE 2 SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN
Mission Statement Called by Baptism, nourished by the Eucharist, and inspired by the Holy Spirit, our mission is to live the Good News of Christ through Worship, Evangelization, Service, Spiritual Formation, and Stewardship.
Contact Us
Father Jim Morris, Primary Pastor, St. Basil
Father Fabio Garzon, Primary Pastor, St. Peter
Deacon John Lohrstorfer
Deacon Bill VanDril
Andrea Aleman, Church Manager
Cecilia Wondergem, Music & Liturgy Coordinator
Charlie Hamlin, Facilities Manager
Camille DeLano, School Principal
Margie Little, DRE/Youth Faith Formation
Geralyn Monacelli, Coordinator of R.C.I.A.
Sylvia Verdonk, Confirmation Program
Sister Maria Eugenia Gomez, Parish Pastoral Associate for Hispanic Ministry
St. Basil Catholic Church 513 Monroe Blvd., South Haven, MI 49090
Parish Office 269-637-2404 Fax 269-637-8374
School Office 269-637-3529
Parish Office Closed For information on our many services, groups, and
committees, please visit our website at www.SaintBasilCatholicChurch.org or
follow us on Facebook.
Prayer Request Daily Chain If you wish to add a loved one please contact Ray Llorens at 637-1418 or email at [email protected]. The chain appears in the bulletin on the first weekend of the month.
This week’s bulletin sponsor is Maria’s A Taste of Italy.
Please keep all of our advertisers in your prayers as our businesses and sponsors struggle during these times.
The Diocese of Kalamazoo has and will continue to coop-erate with the Michigan Attorney General’s investigation and encourages anyone with information related to misconduct to call the reporting number setup by the Michigan Attorney General’s office at: (844) 324-3374. The Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service (CBAR) has been established to receive reports of sexual abuse and related misconduct by bishops and to relay those reports to proper Church authorities for investigation. To make a report, visit ReportBishopAbuse.org or phone (800) 276-1562. When a report includes a crime, such as the sexual abuse of a minor, it will also be reported to civil authorities. Otherwise, reports will be kept confidential.
Mass Intentions
Saturday, February 20
4:00—5:00 p.m. Confessions
7:00 p.m. People of the parish (en Español)
Sunday, February 21
9:00 a.m. † Ernest Mattia
11:00 a.m. Intention of James Maul
Monday, February 22
9:00 a.m. People of the parish
Tuesday, February 23
9:00 a.m. Intention of the Mielke family
Wednesday, February 24
9:00 a.m. Deceased members of the Gazi family
Thursday, February 25 No Mass
Friday, February 26
5:00 p.m. † Marjorie Bycraft, 1st anniversary
Saturday, February 27
7:00 p.m. People of the parish (en Español)
Sunday, February 28
9:00 a.m. † Dick and Carol Averill
11:00 a.m. † Mamie Steinmiller
Offertory Giving All have felt the financial impact of COVID 19 in one way or another. Everyone’s situation is very personal to them. Our offertory has dropped significantly with the limitations of capacity for participation at Mass. Average weekly contribution needed to meet budget
$11,050
Offering for February 14 weekend: $8,132.08
Please consider giving any amount that you are able to share so that we can continue the ministry of the church and help those in need. Contributions may be mailed in or made electronically via the church website. If you are interested in regular automatic giving, please con-tact the office for an ACH form or download at https://www.saintbasilcatholicchurch.org/parish-forms
Mass Reservation Reminders
Just a reminder, when you use SignUp Genius to make a reservation to attend weekend Mass, please be sure to include the number of people in your group AND list the names of all who will be attending Mass.
You may place your information on the Priority List for the following weekend only if there is not enough space for you and your family at the current weekend Masses.
Reservations via SignUp Genius are not required for weekday Masses.
Our Generosity to God for the weekend of February 14
Envelope Offering (28) ...................................... $3,130.08
Electronic/Online Contributions ......................... $4,674.00
Loose Offering ..................................................... $328.00
Total Collection.................................................. $8,132.08
1st Sunday of Lent PAGE 3 February 21, 2021
Religious Education News
Parish Closings Due to Weather
Morning Mass will be cancelled if South Haven Schools are closed due to hazardous road conditions. If there is a school delay, we will still have morning Mass.
If Mass is cancelled, the Mass intention will be moved to the nearest date available unless you contact the office.
In Our Diocese
Father Jim and Sylvia Verdonk will be in attendance at the Rite of Election at the Cathedral this Sunday afternoon, February 21. Second-year candidates
will meet on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. only. The focus of our discussions will be: the Beatitudes, and the Cardinal and Theological Virtues. Contact Sylvia if you have not received the discussion questions in advance by text or email.
Due to a scheduling conflict with NET Ministries, the virtual Confirmation retreat has been postponed to March 14. All candidates currently registered in the Confirmation preparation program should plan to attend this retreat. The time remains the same, 12:30 - 4:00 PM. This is one of two retreats required by our diocese prior to Confirmation. It will be a terrific after-noon. More detailed information will be coming. Plan now to attend this AMAZING retreat on March 14.
"Stand fast, therefore, in this conduct and follow the example of the Lord, ‘firm and unchangeable in faith, lovers of the brotherhood, loving each other, united in
truth,’ helping each other with the mildness of the Lord, despising no man."
~ St. Polycarp, feast day February 23
I recently looked up the original meaning
of the word "Lent." I had heard it before,
and knew that its original meaning wasn't
religious, but I couldn't remember what it
was. Well, the internet to the rescue, I
found what I was looking for at https://
aleteia.org/2018/02/05/the-surprisingly-
secular-meaning-of-the-word-lent/. (I'd never seen this
website before. It looks like a good source for Catholic
thoughts and reflections.)
The word Lent refers to the season of spring. It comes from
a word meaning "lengthening" which is what the daytime is
doing at this time of the year. The official Latin name for the
Church's penitential season before Easter was quadragesi-
ma. (Try to say THAT ten times fast!). So, since this
penitential season corresponds to the transition into the
season of spring, and because the word "lent" is a lot easier
to say than quadragesima, this penitential season gradually
picked up the name Lent in English.
Ah, but the name isn't entirely devoid of religious meaning.
As the article goes on to say "Nevertheless, spiritual
writers have pointed out how this identification is
spiritually beneficial. Lent is generally seen as a time
of spiritual renewal, a type of “spiritual spring,” when
a soul is renewed in fervor and cleansed of all
impurities."
May we experience this Lent as a spiritual springtime!
Fr. Jim
Virtual Soup Luncheon A St. Basil fundraiser for
We Care I.N.C. Warm Your Heart
You are invited to support our Virtual Soup Luncheon fundraiser for We Care I.N.C. during Warm Your Heart Month!
1) Bring a can (or more) of soup to the South Lobby and place it in the green grocery cart; this will keep the Food Pantry well supplied.
2) Donate cash or check (checks should be made out to We Care I.N.C.) and drop it off in the soup tureen at the check-in table when you come to Mass on Sunday or during the week.
3) Take a special envelope from the bulletin shelves, and drop off your donation at the parish office during the day; slide it through the window or under the door.
Hunger In Our World Jesus told us that whatever we did for one of these least brothers of his we did for him. Reflect on the challenge of glob-
al hunger—it is a reality for millions of our sisters and broth-ers. What will you do to support the hungry in our commu-nity and around the world? Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more. You make pick up your Rice Bowl on the table in the South Lobby any time the church is open.
Donations For El Sitio, El Salvador We will continue to accept donations to help improve the health, education, and economic stability of this communi-ty. Simply put “El Sitio” on the memo line of your check and drop it off at the parish office, sliding it under the door or through the office window. If you have any questions please contact Bobbie Otto at 269-313-1761.
Are you a Jeopardy fan? Our group of 4th-7th graders played Religious Faith Formation Jeopardy last week. Our topics: Mark, The 10 Commandments, Fruits, More Fruits, and Lent. Our winner was Christopher Saucedo with 2100 points and a close second place was Lauren Grant. If you would like to take the challenge and see how well you do, here is the link: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/catholic-religious-faith-formation-jeopardy. Let me know how well you did and what you think! Email me at [email protected].
The Diocese of Kalamazoo is blessed with many senior priests. Although retired they continue to serve through prayer, assisting in parishes with Masses and confes-sions, visiting nursing homes and countless other ways. The special collection on March 7th will support our dioce-san priests’ retirement fund. Please prayerfully consider your gift. Special envelopes are located on the bulletin shelves for your convenience.
ST. BASIL CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE 4 SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN
Grotto Paver Bricks St. Basil Parish offers you an opportunity to order a grotto paver for installment in May. A contribution of $100 entitles you to a standard 4x8 paver brick engraved with your name, your family name, or a personal message or intention. Forms are available at the church outside the office window and also on our website under the Info tab, then Links. You may mail in your form and payment. Call Cecilia at the parish office for more in-formation, 269-637-2404, ext. 1103.
St. Basil Catholic School
Sunday Church Bulletins for Children You may download one from our website, under the Education tab, and use it at home as we practice social distancing. We will also have some on the bulletin shelves in the back of church.
Our parish office remains closed. You may still contact us at 269-637-2404. Your call will be automatically sent to our personal phones. If we don’t answer immediately, your call will be
forwarded to a voicemail which we are able to retrieve from home. We remain available for you, just not in the office. Just about everything you need from us can be handled via phone and email.
A Good Lenten Read Deacon John Lorhstorfer
Lent is always a good time to do some spiritual reading and I would highly recommend “Spiritual Direction“ by Henri Nouwen (1932-1996). He was a priest, teacher, and great spiritual writer who authored over 39 books in his lifetime. My personal favorites are “Return of the Prodigal Son,” “Reaching Out,” and “The
Genesee Diary.” During Lent we will reflect with some excerpts from “Spiritual Direction”.
We will begin with Nouwen’s reflection that “the decisive moment of Jesus’ public life was his baptism when he heard the divine affirmation, ‘You are my Beloved on whom my favor rests.’ Likewise, we need to hear these words of God spoken to us; that each of us is called by God to be the “Beloved.” When Jesus was tempted in the desert to turn stones into bread, to jump from the temple, and to claim all power and move him away from his core identity, Jesus returned to the center because he knew that he was the Beloved of God. And no matter what challenges arose for Jesus, He always came back to that core identity. Likewise, we will encounter many challenges and temptations to become something that we are not, but we always must remember that we, too, are the Beloved of God.”
What a great way to begin our Lenten journey!
Join Our School Family! We are currently enrolling Preschool and Kindergarten aged children of school families and St. Basil church families for Fall 2021. Please contact the school for more information:[email protected], or [email protected], or call the school office, 269-637-3529. We would love to have you join us. Come be a Basil Bear!
Winter has certainly reared its cold and snowy head! The bitter cold has kept us staying warm indoors, doing a varie-ty of activities to plow through February (no pun intended).
We wrapped up our Catholic Schools Week activities a couple days late due to a snow day (of course, there is ALWAYS a snow day during CSW!). Students completed their door decorations as part of the theme Celebrate Our Nation. We actually made it a friendly contest, with color day passes on the line. Our Kindergarten and our 7th and 8th grade classrooms tied for the win.
We also celebrated Valentine's day with classroom activities, cards, and goodies. There were many students dressed in pink and red, which brightened up a rather dull and cloudy day.
Our Kindergarten students spent some time with Ms. Suzie, doing activities for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. This theology piece is a part of our theology program, giving young students a chance to experience our faith in a more hands-on way.
The 6th grade students have been learning about ratios and scale models. After designing a dog house and drawing it to scale, they made scale models of their designs. I see some pretty lucky pooches in their futures!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Please stay safe and warm; it sounds like it is going to be another cold one! Camille DeLano, Principal
Thank you for all the kind thoughts and prayers during my recent health issues and surgery. I have always been a firm believer in the power of prayer, and I am very grateful
for the support of my parish family. God bless you all! Tom Mielke
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In Our Collaborative
This Week in Our Parish Monday, February 22
9:00 a.m. Mass
Tuesday, February 23
9:00 a.m. Mass
Wednesday, February 24
9:00 a.m. Mass
Thursday, February 25
No Mass
Friday, February 26
5:00 p.m. Mass
Saturday, February 27
7:00 p.m. Mass—Español
Sunday, February 28
9:00 a.m. Mass
11:00 a.m. Mass
Scripture Readings for the Week of Feb. 21
Sunday First Sunday of Lent Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15
Monday Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6; Mt 16:13-19
Tuesday Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19; Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32
Thursday Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12
Friday Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8; Mt 5:20-26
Saturday Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48
Mass at St. Peter Parish, Douglas Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Daily Mass Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:30 a.m.
Mass at San Felipe, Fennville Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth
to those who keep Your covenant.
Weekend Masses Saturday and Sunday Mass attendance requires advance registration: https://www.saintbasilcatholicchurch.org/sign-up-for-mass We are grateful to the volunteers who have offered to check-in our Mass participants, usher, and clean the church after each Mass. Please contact Andrea at the parish office if you can help, 269-637-2404, ext. 1102.
