Parish Member

Ellenberger Lumber Company and Do-it Center

OPEN 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Mon.—Fri. 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Saturdays

(989) 733-8023

3479 Main Street (Parish Member) Onaway, MI

BREWBAKER’S HOUSING & R.V.

Since 1959

20935 Washington Ave. Phone: (989) 733-8535 Onaway, MI 49765 Toll Free: (888) 874-5723 www.brewbakers.com Fax: (989) 733-4014

989-733-2257

"Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change.

Patience achieves everything."

St. Teresa of Avila

BAUMGARTEN COLLISION, LLC Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.

Protect them. Bless them and their

families. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord

and Savior. Amen

To whom should I go and how exactly can we share together the renewing presence of the Spirit’s gentle love

“resting” upon us?

Sacraments

Baptisms Call the Parish Office to schedule.

Marriage Couples are invited to call the Parish Office, minimally six

months in advance, to prepare for and

schedule their marriage.

Confirmation Adults who have not been

confirmed are invited to call the Parish Office to arrange for

classes.

Adult Faith Formation Anyone inquiring about the

Catholic Faith or simply wishing to deepen their own understanding of

the Catholic Faith.

The Office

Office Hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

9:00 a.m.— 2:00 p.m.

(989) 733-6053

stpaul-onaway.com

Fr. Patrick (989) 701-4077

MISSION STATEMENT

We, the parishioners of St. Paul, Onaway, open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, are dedicated to preserve, live and proclaim the Good News brought by Jesus. As a sacramental people, we are committed to welcome all into Christ's

presence among us.

ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. MONICA CATHOLIC CHURCH—AFTON

20811 Washington Avenue, Onaway, MI Ph. 989-733-6053 / Fax. 989-733-2848 / Father 989-701-4077

parishoffice@stpaul-onaway.com Website: stpaul-onaway.com / facebook.com/stpaulonaway

May 17, 2020 Pastor : Rev. Patrick Maher Sixth Sunday of Easter

Mass Schedule

Tuesday: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday - Friday

9:00 a.m. Confession 1 hour prior to Mass

Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 10:00 a.m.

Knights of Columbus

#7688 St Paul—Onaway

Charity Unity Fraternity Patriotism Catholic Men on a Mission!

989-733-6053

From the Pastor’s Desk

Starr Ittu

James Leonard

Glenn Lunceford

Brittany Maynard

Dennis McGuire

Bob Merrick

Carolyn Mousseau

Patrick Mousseau

Those in need of our prayers…

Carrie Badgero

Ann Bandish

Deb Bandish

Dorothy Brama

Jeannie Brewbaker

Mike Butler

Sandra Bunk

Abel Canales

Robert CarterJr

Dorothy Connors

Louise Dorton

Elvin Eagleson

Ted Elick

William Ellenberger

Brianne Giddis

Donna Giessinger

Vicki Giessinger

Vicki Gosinski

Catherine Green

Jim Hayes

Jan & Ross Nave

Jim Thimmes

Robin Mousseau

Ann Osantowski

Anya Pecova

Bev Rathbun

Dan & Karen Sachs

Gary Shepherd

Dave Tesmer

Sue Tesmer

Teddy Turner

Griffin Turner

Bob Turney

Randy Weber

Warren Weber

Richard Witulski

Dorothy Ziots

Readings for Week of May 18th

Mon: Acts 16:11-15 / Jn 15:26-16:4a

Tues: Acts 16:22-34 / Jn 16:5-11

Wed: Acts 17:15, 22-18:1 / Jn 16:12-15

Thurs: Acts 18:1-8/ Jn 16:16-20 or Acts 1:1-11 / Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 / Eph 1:17-23 / Mt 28:16-20

Fri: Acts 18:9-18 / Jn 16:20-23

Sat: Acts 18:23-28 / Jn 16:23b-28

Sun: Acts 1:12-14 / Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8 / 1 Peter 4:13-16 / Jn 17:1-11a

K-12 Faith Formation: Class - Cancelled till May 15, 2020

Financial Position

(as of 04/30/20)

St. Paul YTD 04/30/2020 YTD 04/30/2019

Income 117,450.16 136,163.75 Expenses 122,650.81 124,238.60

Net Income -5,200.65 11,925.15

St. Monica YTD 2020 YTD 2019

Income 7,703.90 9,850.15 Expenses 7,754.84 6,672.54

Net Income -50.94 3,177.61

Mass Intentions

Monday, May 18th

+ Lyle Diller

Req. Tom & Barb Ellenberger

Tuesday, May 19th

Persecuted Christians

Wednesday, May 20th

+ Leaton Stevens

Req. Tom & Barb Ellenberger

Thursday, May 21st

Those affected by Caronavirus

or other communicable diseases

Friday, May 22nd

+ Susie Heron

Req. Sandy Breed

Saturday, May 23rd

Cancade Family

Req. Shirley Cancade

Sunday, May 24th

All Parishioners of St Paul and

St Monica

Bless you for your Stewardship

Thank you to everyone who has continued to make their

contributions .

Your support is greatly

appreciated.

Mark your Calendar Parish Rummage Sale

Date: TBA Later

During this time of isolation if you are cleaning and have articles that you would like to donate please keep the rummage sale in mind.

We will take donations after all the Coronavirus Issues have been re-

solved! Thank you and stay healthy

***Daily Masses***

Go to

Father Patrick the Lionheart At Youtube

and Subscribe

Please Note Saturday Mass Time will

change to 5:00 p.m. once the stay at home order is lifted

and Mass resumes.

St Monica’s tentative opening date has been moved to

June 1, 2020.

Anyone wishing to make their weekly contribution can mail it to:

St Paul Church

P.O. Box 130

Onaway, MI 49765

May 12, 2020

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ:

Greetings in the Risen Lord! The First Letter of St Peter exhorts us: “There is cause for rejoicing here. You may for a time have to suffer the distress of many trials: but this is so that your faith, which is more precious than the passing splendor of fire-tried gold, may by its genuineness lead to praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ appears.” These past few months, I pray, have helped us to realize and cherish our faith, family and friends with even greater intensity.

It has been two months since we last celebrated public Masses together in our parishes, shrines and chapels across the Diocese of Gaylord. With this public statement I share with you the good news that we are at a stage of beginning to re-open our churches for public celebrations of the Eucharist beginning on Wednesday, May 20. Churches should not open, if they are not ready to do so. Parish opening information should occur through the parish website and on other social media. Each pastor or pastoral administrator, working with their pastoral coun-cil, should be sure they have the diocesan directives in place prior to opening for the public to attend Mass.

As we open up our churches for public Mass, expect that these celebrations will not be exactly what we may be used to or expect. Even though the coronavirus curve is flattening, the pandemic is not over. We must take pre-cautions that will keep our risk as reduced as possible.

Protocols have been developed through a committee working with the Director of Worship, that have considered expert advice from the medical field and liturgical experts. The protocols are meant to complement the wise guid-ance of the federal, state and local health agencies for the sake of the common good. Below is a list of some things you can expect when you return to public worship.

Expect that you will not see everyone at Mass. In the Diocese of Gaylord, dispensation from your Sunday

obligation is extended through Sunday, September 6, 2020. Not all will feel comfortable returning to pub-lic worship right away and some people should not return right away, including those over 65 years of age and those in a higher-risk category because of health issues and those who are currently ill. However, if you wish to return to Mass your Sunday obligation may be fulfilled at any Mass during the week.

Expect that not all parishioners will be able to attend Mass on a Sunday because of reduced capacity.

Churches are not to exceed 25% capacity in order to maintain proper social distancing. It is possible that Masses may be held outside.

Expect to see all people over the age of two wearing masks.

Expect that Communion distribution will be different to afford safe distancing between individuals.

Expect the music to be led only by the musician and cantor. Or, you may not have any music at all for a while.

There will be no hymn books or missals or worship aids in the pews.

Expect other directives that may affect your local community and expect differences between parishes. We

are striving for unity in our celebrations from parish to parish, not uniformity. What works one way in one par-ish, might work differently in another.

Expect that each parish may open on a different schedule. We need patience to guide us these next few

months. I ask for and beg your patience as we learn all over again what it means to gather together. This will take some getting used to. I believe it can be done – so that we will be respectful of each other and our desire to resume our public Masses with decorum and dignity.

During this time, let us pray for each other and support each other as we resume our public celebrations. May what we do in these next few weeks as we re-open, as St Peter urges, lead to “praise, glory and honor” when Jesus Christ appears in our midst. “We adore you O Christ, and we praise you, because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.”

Invoking the prayerful embrace of our Lady of Mt Carmel, the patroness of our diocese, I remain

Sincerely yours in Christ,

+Most Reverend Steven J Raica

Bishop of Gaylord