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Ascension of The Lord May 24, 2020
Fr. Joe’s article continued on Page 3
MALLIA'S MOMENTS
Happy feast of the Ascension and welcome back to public masses! This feast is a great celebration because it recalls the completion of the work of Jesus physically on earth and the initiation of the work of salvation as we cooperate with the Holy Spirit and live out our baptismal calling. Not abandoned by Jesus, the feast of the ascension recalls the promise that he would send the Holy Spirit and that he himself would remain with us always.
How can we but rejoice in this great gift God has given us? This is clearly not a time of staring up at heaven waiting for something to happen. It is a time of grasping the opportunity before us and empowered by the Holy Spirit we must embrace the outpouring of grace in our lives to bring the Good News to the world in which we are a part of.
The reading tells us that the Apostles and disciples were still unsure of what awaited them and they went back into hiding until the descent of the Holy Spirit. With all that is going on in the world, do you really think we have time to put the Gospel and our faith into hiding? Now is the time of a Christian resurgence. An opportunity is being presented to us about bringing Christ back to our personal lives, our families and our culture. Christ desires to be brought to the world and he expects us to do it and I really think this is a great time to reintroduce him to others.
This is not to be done in an antagonistic kind of way. We should not approach people with words of condemnation but in love and charity. The Good News invites us to engage the world in a conversation about values and the promotion of a world ruled by ways of justice and peace. The truth is that the Gospel, if properly presented without personal opinions, is actually acceptable to the vast majority of people on any side of political spectrum. It is the manipulation of the words of Scripture, the selective proof texting, that has led to division within church and the rejection of others of Christ. Notice very clearly how Jesus commanded us to teach people to “observe all that I have commanded you”. Nowhere does Jesus tell us to insert your opinion here for example nor does he tell us to disregard the parts you don’t like. The words of Christ are spirit and truth. Where do we think we have the right to cast them aside?
That is why this feast is so significant to the faith of all believers. It is the clarion call of Christ to take the Good News to the end of the earth, and we are not there yet, even after nearly 2000 years. In a time when we are so used to celebrating “commencement exercises” for our graduates, Jesus gives us this commencement of our faith. The purpose of a commencement is not to end something but to herald its beginning. So, in a way we could call this feast commencement day of faith; today is our graduation day. It is not the time to sit back and watch, but the day when we mark our taking of what we have learned and begin to apply it. As believers that means that we live out our faith and we seek to bring Christ to the world by all that we say and do. God bless you all. Speaking of graduation… I want to congratulate all of our parish graduates from the various colleges, universities and high schools they attended. Though we are not able to celebrate you as we normally do, we assure you of our prayers and support as you go forward.
May your ways be led by the Holy Spirit and may your path always be guided by the light of Christ. Walk with Jesus … At this point we are planning to move forward with our annual procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi. This year we are placing our walk under the intercession of Carlo Acuntis, a young Italian boy who is in the process of being canonized a saint and who had a profound devotion to the Eucharist.
If all goes as planned, we will begin our walk after the 6:30 morning mass at St. Augustine and process along M-19 to Holy Family where we will celebrate an outdoor mass at 10:30. Please look for more information in the parish paper, website and Facebook.
Because of the present state of restrictions, we will not be having many of the activities we had planned for that day as a parish celebration. We will have hot dogs and hamburgers that will be individually wrapped, pre-sealed bags of potato chips and bottles of water after mass. We will also have the raffle drawing that day. Please turn in your raffle tickets as soon as possible to be part of the early bird drawings and the grand prize drawing at Holy
Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (586) 727-5215 Ext. 119 Associate Pastor: Reverend John Nedumcheril E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (810) 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.
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Holy Family Parish
79780 Main Street, Memphis, MI 48041 Website: http://www.holyfamily-online.org
Email - [email protected]
Parish Office: 810-392-2056 Office hours:
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed for lunch 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227 Faith Formation Director - Susan Finley Ext. 229
[email protected] Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237 Youth Ministry - Jennifer McClelland Ext. 228
[email protected] Director of Music Ministry - Joe Agosta 810-305-1385 [email protected] The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246
All Saints Knights of Columbus # 10501 Grand Knight - John Mastej 810-310-0431
Sunday Masses: Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Daily Masses: Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. & Friday: 8:00 a.m. Adoration on Fridays following Mass until 9:30 a.m.
Holy Day Masses: Please see the bulletin for the current Holy Day Mass schedule.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 3:30 p.m.
Or by appointment.
St. Augustine School 67901 Howard St., Richmond MI 48062
Website: http://www.staugustinecatholicschool.com School Office: 586-727-9365
Principal - Emily Lenn 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.
St. Augustine Parish
68035 Main St., Richmond, MI 48062 Website: http://www.staugustinecatholicparish.org
Email - [email protected]
Parish Office: (586) 727-5215 Fax (586) 727-3760
Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and Monday - Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Bookkeeper - Barb Quigley Ext. 114 Evangelization - George Moomaw Ext. 116 Director of Music Ministry Joe Agosta 810-305-1385 [email protected] Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Brian Frank Ext. 127 Parish Secretaries Patti Misiuk & Barbara Armstrong Ext. 110 Parish Council Chairperson - Chris Stevens 586-727-1056 Vice-Chair - Melissa Webster 309-721-7344 St. Michael Cemetery Manager Maria DeLaney Ext. 115 Richmond Knights of Columbus Grand Knight, Bryan Eisen 810-543-0299 [email protected]
Office of Faith Formation: (586) 727-9290 Email: [email protected] Hours: Monday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Director of Religious Education Susan Finley Ext. 141 [email protected]
Program Assistant Linda Rhein Ext. 111
Youth Ministry-Jennifer McClelland 810 392-2056 Ext. 228 [email protected]
Sunday Masses: Saturday - 6:00 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 a.m. & 9:00 a.m.
Daily Masses: Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday - 8:00 a.m.
Holy Day Masses: Please see the bulletin for the current Holy Day Mass schedule.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Wednesday, 8:45 a.m., after 8:00 am morning Mass Saturday, 5:00 p.m. in Church, or by appointment.
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MALLIA’S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1
Family. Hope to see many of you there, especially our young people. I encourage you to learn more about Carlo Acuntis and follow his example. Public Masses Resume Just a reminder that public masses with the reception of communion have resumed. This is in compliance with all public orders issued by the Governor. There are restrictions, though, to the resumption of masses.
First, because our concern is for the health and well being of all who attend mass, we will be insisting on some minor safety procedures. You are asked to wear a mask at church and you will be given a squirt of disinfectant when you enter mass. Please do not come to mass if you are ill, have a compromised immune system or are presently under going treatments for an illness that leaves you weak.
Secondly, you do not need to be afraid to come to mass because we are cleaning and disinfecting the church and bathrooms after every mass. Doors will be open so that you will not be touching them either and we are prepared to do what we need to do so that the distribution of communion is done safely.
Finally, though we do not naively approach our faith, nor do we test God, we do place our trust in Him. That means we rely on our own common sense, knowledge and abilities to work in conjunction with Gods will. We do not simply do nothing and say that God will take care of us. You would not jump out of a plane and trust that the Lord is going to make sure you land safely in a pile of
Health Ministry in partnership with Ascension SE Michigan Community Health
Homemade Face Masks Needed - Can You Help?
If you sew and would like to help fill a need, please con-sider making homemade face masks for our parishes. During the past month our St Augustine & Holy Family nurses & friends have sewn homemade face masks for the community and our parishes, but our supply of masks have run very low and we can’t keep up with the demand. If you sew and would like to help, we will sup-ply you with fabric and supplies to make the face masks. Please call Jane Cheyne, RN, for information or supplies at 586-855-3227. Thank You!
cotton balls; you take a parachute. So, it is in this case. We trust in the Lord, but we also prepare to avoid what we can reasonably avoid. Together, let us join to praise the Lord in one of the 8 masses per weekend. My heartfelt gratitude to all of you As I stated last week at the end of mass and has now been made public, I have been asked by the archbishop to accept the appointment as pastor of St. Kieran parish in Shelby Township as of August 1. It is always hard leaving a parish and its people that you have grown to love. You have all enriched my life and my time here has been a great blessing and so I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your kindness and charity towards me. I appreciate the things you have taught me and the ways you challenged me to grow. I will never forget you in my prayers and I ask all of you to pray for me as well.
Most importantly, I ask that you pray for Fr. Phil and for each other in this time of transition. I hold a firm hope that he is the right pastor for you at this moment in history. Our work together will only bear great fruit if you continue to be willing to work for the goals that have been created.
I stated at the start of my time with you, that this is your parish and that priests come and go, but you stay forever. What happens is because you are willing to make it happen and so it is. The future of your parishes and schools is firmly in your hands. You have the tools to make good things happen if you are willing to claim them as your destiny. Keep your eyes firmly on the Lord and keep Christ consecrated in your hearts. Thank you again for everything.
Be Safe! Use the Emergency Room if Needed.
All Ascension Hospital ER's are open for Covid AND non-Covid issues. Please do not stay away from the ER if you have any health issues that require emergent care. The medical experts don't want you to suffer at home or ignore symptoms out of fear of going to the Emergency Room during this pandemic. The hospital has designated areas to keep you safe from exposure to coronavirus.
Helpful Information for all Parishioners
Public Masses have resumed, with restrictions. All are requested to wear a face mask and sanitize your hands upon entry into the church. Hand sanitizer will be provided, and homemade face masks will also be provided, as long as supplies last. We are limited to a capacity of 25% at each mass, therefore an additional mass is added at each parish:
Holy Family Sunday Masses Saturday: Confession at 3:30pm Mass at 4:30pm Sunday: Masses at 8:30am, 10:30am, 5:30pm
St. Augustine Sunday Masses Saturday: Confession at 5:00pm Mass at 6:00pm Sunday: Masses at 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am
• For those who are ill or feel uneasy about coming back to church, the morning Mass on Sunday will continue to be broadcast on Facebook live and downloaded onto the parishes websites by 1:00 p.m. for viewing anytime.
The church buildings will continue to be opened from 9:00am until 6:00pm for private prayer on the day which each parish hosts a mass, as listed below.
St. Augustine: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Holy Family: Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
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F A I T H M A T T E R S
SAVE THE DATE: June 14, 2020
Many of the details are currently being worked out under the current social distancing requirements.
Please continue to watch upcoming bulletins for the latest developments on how we will celebrate this year.
Please pray for this and all upcoming parish events.
Q: Our son has been home from college
since this pandemic lock down began.
We have had a lot of time to have some
very nice conversations. However, he is
getting a lot of socialist and anti-Catholic
indoctrination from some of his professors. The one point
that neither my husband nor I can answer is: All religion
today is nothing more than the extension of the ancient
superstitions that have existed in every civilization sense the
dawn of humankind. How should we answer this? A: That is an interesting and encouraging point regarding
human history. Probably a thousand cultures and tribes have
held thousands of purely superstitious, even barbaric, beliefs
and practices throughout history. The worship of trees,
rocks, the sun, the moon and you name it is somewhere in
our human history. Human sacrifice, body mutilation, and
many other horrible pagan practices were at one time and in
some places normal worship. I think this history should serve to strengthen our belief in
God, not shake it. Humans were created to worship God.
God Himself wired us to know that a higher being exists.
The fact that every civilization on earth throughout history
has worshiped something only serves to prove we have an
inner compass that knows there is a god. We are also born
with in inner sense of right and wrong. Normal human
beings are born with a conscience. We are the only animal
in all of God’s creation that can feel guilt, shame, and
embarrassment. We also experience a sense of satisfaction
when we accomplish something useful or perform a good
deed. Although many people throughout history have seared their
conscience and become doers of evil instead of
righteousness, it does not change the fact that human nature
is programmed to know God. He also created us with a free
will to choose or reject Him. Deep down inside, humans throughout history have had the
knowledge that there is a higher power and we were created
to worship this higher power. What we cannot know is
exactly who this higher power is until He reveals himself to
us. That is exactly what the God of Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob did. He further revealed himself through His Son
Jesus Christ. For us today, God has commissioned each of
us to share this Good News in our world of influence. We
are to share the Gospel with others who may know there is a
God, but may not know the extent of the relationship we can
have with Him through His Son, who died for our
sins. Encourage your son to share this good news when he
returns to school. Teach him how to UNLEASH THE
GOSPEL! Please send your questions to: [email protected]
Mail Call
Heavenly Father,
On this Memorial Day weekend, we pray for those who courageously laid down their lives for the cause of freedom. May the examples of their sacrifice inspire in us the selfless love of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Bless the families of our fallen troops, and fill their homes and
their lives with your strength and peace. In union with people of goodwill of every nation, embolden us to answer the call to work for peace and justice, and, thus, seek an end to violence and conflict around the globe. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
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E va n g e l i z at i o n
SSgt Kyle Abbas
MMN Henry Altermatt
DCC Troy Baran
TSgt Trent Beish
FNE3 Nathan Bilbrey
Maj. Lisa Marie Boggs
FC Nathan Burgess
PVT Samuel Calderone
MAJ Joseph Cannon
MSgt Christopher Capoccia
MAJ Kevin Chamberlain
SSG Luke J. Delcourt
Adam Dickson
LT Christopher Edwards
SFC Samuel Feldman
CWO4 Jason Garcia
PO1 Jeremy Gauthier
SSgt Craig Grabowski
PVT Brent Gracey
LT USN Adam Haag
LTCMDR Ryan Haag
Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS
RP2 Michael Jahr
SSgt Pietr Jahr
1LT Virginia Jahr
Cpt. Jack Johnston
SMSGT Joseph Korotko
Maj. David F. Kuntz
SFC4 Tyler Monfette
SSgt Brendan Pfeifer
Claudia Pfeifer, Specialist
Maj. Christopher Platz
AB Daiton Platz
AB Logan Platz
PVT Brad Quant
MSgt Kevin Quant
Eric P. Raska
Lt Paul Raska
AMN Katie Ren
Col Matthew Rettke
2LT Tyler Rettke
POHM2 John-Christopher
Sbraccia
TSgt David Siegrist
MAJ Cormac Smith
Sgt Andrew Springer
LCpl Timothy James
Spruytte
SSG Raymond Stier
PFC Christopher Tishler
SRA Logan VanBuren
Warrant Officer Jeffery Weis
1st Lt Joshua Wessel
POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel
Cpl Mark Zyble
Pray for Those Who Serve Our Country
Readings for the week of May 24, 2020 Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph
1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20
7th Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:12-14/Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8 [13]/1 Pt
4:13-16/Jn 17:1-11a
Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab [33a]/Jn
16:29-33
Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21 [33a]/Jn 17:1-11a
Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab
[33a]/Jn 17:11b-19
Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
[1]/Jn 17:20-26
Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab [19a]/Jn
21:15-19
Saturday: Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7 [cf.
7b]/Jn 21:20-25
Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14
or Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf.
30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39.
Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15/Ex 19:3-
8a, 16-20b/Dn 3:52, 53, 55, 56 [52b] or Ps 19:8,
9, 10, 11/Ez 37:1-14/Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
[1]/Jl 3:1-5/Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 [cf.
30]/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39.
Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor
12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-2 ©LPi
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 into 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.
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - ASCENSION OF THE LORD The Commissioning of the Disciples MT 28:16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
MEET OUR EXTENDED FAMILY St. Michael the Archangel (Feast Day September 29) This saint is not actually a saint; he is an angel, who is the leader of the army of God! Angels—messengers from God— appear frequently in Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are named. Michael appears in Daniel’s vision as “the great prince,” who defends Israel against its enemies; in the Book of Revelation, he leads God’s armies to final victory over the forces of evil. Devotion to Michael is the oldest angelic devotion, rising in the East in the fourth century. The Church in the West began to observe a feast honoring Michael and the angels in the fifth century. From tradition and Scripture, we know some of the main things St. Michael focuses on are combatting Satan, helping the faithful to heaven, and being a defender of all Christians and the Church. People call on St. Michael to ask for protection. He is the patron saint of doctors, police, and soldiers.
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RECLAIMING SUNDAY, THE LORD’S DAY!!!
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St. Augustine Parish
Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners
at home or in the hospital...
Barb Armstrong Janet Barylski Baby Willow Berringer Mary Lou Brickel Marjorie Brohl Marlene Brown Denise Suess Burkhardt Dennis Campbell Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio Catherine Champine Bailey Ann Clapper Dossie Collins Mary Ann Cunningham Virginia DeForge Vincent del Rosario Mary DeWitte Cy Dheygere Kelly Dilberti Jennie Domagalski Gail Duetsch Gary Duhamel Doug Duncan Joan Elam Nina Essenmacher Richard Fitch Carol Fogal Dee Franz Shelley Frontera Dave Gonczar Alison Gray Art Hebel Peggy Higgins Rosann Holmes Cory Hopp Al Inson Helen Kaczperski Sylvia Kaltz Daniel Kammer Elsie Kay William Ketelhut Connie Kinsey Dave Kisskalt Glen Knoblock Betty Kolp Tom Kowalski Arthur Lambert Barbara Lambert
Pam Lawson Eugenia Lipior Roger Lumley Jim Mazzala Baby Harper Misiuk Dan Moomaw Johny Muller Kandy Murray Tom Obee Karon Ottenbacher Bryan Pawlowski Gary Penzak Carol Pollari Darren Polansky Jeanette Ponski John Pytleski Ann Rabine Ray Rabine Barb Reinke Judy Richer Jessica Ricketts Donald Riedel Ginny Ritter Frank Ryan Pat Scheuer Jan Schmidt Roy Schweiger Rose Segatti Bernadette Sharpe John M. Sharpe Jerry Shavatoski Renee Sheeter Jim Shepherd Mary Smith Deb Snider Pat Stahl Carol Stanzione Joshua Stevens Lily Suess Lloyd Suess Sue Thomas Sharlene Todd Dave Torres Eleanor Triece Bridget Urquhart Mary Valpredo Warren Williams Larry Wilson Maxine Wilson Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr.
St. Augustine Mass
Intentions
Monday, May 25, 2020 Mass 8:00 am Luigi Caporuscio, req. by Fr. Joe and St. Augustine Parish
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 No Mass Scheduled
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Mass 8:00 am Arlene Schweiger req. by the Irene Schweiger Family
Thursday, May 28, 2020 Sandi Hopp, Birthday Remembrance req. by Roy & Marion Chamberlain
Friday, May 29, 2020 No Mass Scheduled
Sunday, May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday
Saturday, May 30, 2020 Mass 6:00 pm Dave Kammer req. by Mr. & Mrs. Dave Torres Albert Deidrich 19th Remembrance Anniversary req. by Sally & Donald Uncle Doc Scheuer req. by Tom & Mary Jo Ballor Aunt Tess Zurek req. by Tom & Mary Jo Ballor Mary Szczerbinski 6 Month Remembrance Anniversary req. by Szczerbinski Family Anna Szczerbinski 24th Remembrance Anniversary req. by Szczerbinski Family
Sunday, May 31, 2020 7:30 am Mass For St. Augustine Parishioners
9:00 am Mass Gary Ottenbacher, req. by Melvin & Leona Leonard Fr. Lambert Smits req. by Hampton Family Cliff Schweiger req. by Loren & Marlene Brown Arlene Schweiger, req. by the Irene Schweiger Family Deceased Members of the Beebe
and Kriener Families req. by Bob & Lynda Theut Veronica Raska, req. by Friends President Donald Trump for Divine Protection and Guidance req. by Michele Commyn Kris Folske req. by Chris & Sharon Shinska Phyllis Winter req. by Sally & Don Deidrich
11:00 am Mass For the intentions in our Divine Mercy
Prayer Box
Holy Cross-Cardinal Alumni Breakfast Change
The Holy Cross-Cardinal Mooney Alumni Association in response to the uncertainty of the Corona Virus Pandemic is postponing both the mailing of the annual newsletter and the date of the Alumni Breakfast. Newsletters will be mailed after peo-ple are allowed to gather. The Alumni Breakfast in June 2020 is cancelled and re-scheduled for Sun-day, September 13, 2020 following the 9:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross Church. The breakfast will be held in the gym as it was last year.
Marilynn Pavlov, President, HC-CMC Alumni Association
Baby Bottle Bounce Back
(Being Social Distance Responsible )
Your spare change saves lives and changes
hearts!
Beginning Mother’s Day, May 10th, St. Augustine Christian Service has envelopes available for your donation to assist with the financial needs of Spero Center (formerly Blue Water Pregnancy Care Center).
Being responsible to social distancing guidelines, instead of passing out baby bottles for your donation, Christian Service has provided envelopes for this important fundraiser in church and at the rectory back door. Simply place your change, cash or check into the envelope and place it in the offertory box in church or in the box on the rectory back door.
Please return all envelopes by Father’s Day, June 21, 2020.
Thank you for your support of this important fundraiser, especially during this difficult time.
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St. Augustine Parish Activities
~ This Week Ahead at St. Augustine ~
Public Masses have resumed with restrictions. Since at this time we can only accommodate 25% capacity in our churches, an additional mass has been added at each
parish to the Sunday schedule.
Holy Family Sunday Masses Saturday: Confession at 3:30pm Mass at 4:30pm
Sunday: Masses at 8:30am, 10:30am, 5:30pm (Daily Masses: Tuesday at 7:00pm, Friday at 8:00am)
St. Augustine Sunday Masses Saturday: Confession at 5:00pm Mass at 6:00pm
Sunday: Masses at 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am (Daily Masses: Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday at 8:00am)
Please be advised that everyone is asked to wear a mask, sanitize their hands as they come into church and to practice social distancing by staying six feet apart.
If you are ill or feel uncertain about coming to church, Masses will continue to be broadcast on Facebook and recorded on the parish websites.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. - Adoration will livestreamed on Facebook
Sunday View the 8:30am or 9:00am Mass on FaceBook live or on the parish website after 1:00 p.m. Mass will be livestreamed wherever Fr. Joe is offering mass for the weekend. Sunday, 8:30am at Holy Family or 9:00am at St. Augustine. Check Facebook for the current Sunday’s schedule.
Our Mission is to Save Souls
Offertory Drop Box During this time when the St. Augustine parish office is closed and the church is open limited hours, a secure, locked offertory box has been installed at the back door of the Rectory/Parish Office. Please feel free to drop your offertory envelope into the box at any time. Be assured that the box will be checked daily. Thank you for your continued generous support of our parish during this difficult time.
Get Your Bulletin!
Pick up the weekly bulletin at St. Augustine
from the green newspaper box next to
the parish office / rectory back door, near the offertory drop box.
Bulletins are also be available in church, if you
prefer to pick one up there.
Outdoor Memorial Day Mass
Monday, May 25, 2020 8:00 a.m.
at St. Michael Cemetery
Memorial Day Mass will be cele-brated Monday, May 25th, at 8:00am OUTDOORS at Saint
Michael Cemetery. Due to the current health restrictions in place, we are prevented from having the Memorial Day mass in the chapel, as in past years. The mass will be held outside, near the chapel. Please bring your own chair(s) from home, as none will be provided at the cemetery. Even though the mass is outside, you are still required to wear a facemask and practice social distancing by placing yourself 6 feet from others not in your household. In case of rain, mass will be held at St. Augustine Church.
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing us apart, limiting our interaction and hammering the economy, common anxiety and stress could tip into depression. How do you know if it's short term or something more? There are some common symptoms and actions you can take to start your rebound. With routines disrupted and anxiety so high, changes in our mood, hygiene and motivation are signs we may be struggling to cope with the pandemic. Grief has symptoms very similar to depression, and many of us are grieving the loss of jobs, family members, our health and normalcy.
Dr. Jennifer Matthews, the founder of Hope and Restora-tion Counseling, said these are some warning signs of depression:
- Feeling down for days on end
- Irritability and restlessness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Trouble performing typical tasks
"Also, sleep is impacted. So some individuals are sleep-ing a lot more than normal or not sleeping at all," she said. Another typical symptom of depression would be feelings of worthlessness."
There are things you can do to fight it. Have a routine to stick to, and find support.
“Schedule calls with family and friends, bundle news con-sumption in the morning and evening, treat yourself to healthy meals and walks outside, and remember, things will get better.”
"And if you really just can't kind of break this stuck feeling, this would be a time to seek out a mental health profes-sional," Matthews said. Source: WXYZ, NIH
Health Ministry in partnership with Ascension SE Michigan Community Health
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Holy Family Parish
Holy Family Mass Intentions
Intercessory prayer reflects God’s own character of outgoing love and mercy. Please pray for the intentions of the following:
Charlene Golembiewski (l)
Martha Gutowski (l) Ardie Hayes (l)
Donna Hayes (4) Joe Hayes (l)
Sherry Hebel (l)
Marianna Hillock (l)
Scott Hoffman (l)
Ralph Hohlbein (l)
Virginia Hurtman ( 2)
Donna Janssens(l) Toni Jarvis (l)
Diana Jowett-Gutowski (l)
Marianne Kaminski (l) Elsie Kay (l)
Carrie Kerbrat (l) William Ketelhut (l) Amanda Kilpatrick (l) Jesse Kilpatrick (l)
Greg Knoche
Barb Korotko (l)
Henry Kreger (l)
Rose Kujawa (4)
Jerome Langmesser
Heather Lauzon
Karen Leonard (l)
Cheryl Lisewski (l)
Cody Lucas, Jr. (l)
Billy Luckett (l)
Joyce Lyjak (l)
Clara Malburg (p) Mitch Marcinkowski (p) Ed Marnon (p) Kevin Marnon (l) Rick Marnon (l) Linda Mastej (1) Ron McKiernan (l)
Joanne Meyers (l) Kelly Moilanen(l)
Kandy Murray(l)
Gabriel Nunez (l)
Max Nunez (1) Bill Okay (l)
Anne O’Neal (l)
Sally Passalacqua (l)
Larry Pfeifer (l) Jessica Phillips (l)
Maryellen Piergentili (l)
Debbie Plaut (l)
Greg Plemmons (l)
Donna Powers (1)
Ruth Pruent (l)
Jim Raska (l)
Maureen Redhage (l)
Fred Rhein (l)
Kimberly Riley (l)
Darlene Schmidt(l) Nicole Sinistaj (l)
Genevieve Siudym (l)
Georgine Siudym (l) Hedy Smalenberg (l) Patsy Stahl (l) Paul Sulkowski (l)
Amanda Teichow (l)
Eva Tello (1) Betty Theut (l) Mikah Tobaben (l)
Faith Turner ( l )
Glenn VanBuren ( l ) Theresa VanTiem (l) Mariann Ward (l) Ellie Wessel (l)
Tina Witulski (l)
John Wonsey The Kaatz Family (2)
Alex A. (l)
Rita Acchianoe (l)
Ron Allen (l)
Albert Ambrose (l) Dorothy Anderson(l)
Barb Armstrong (l)
Gary Bordin (l)
Mary Boyd (l)
Katherine Bubel(l)
Alex Buffa (l)
Nick Buffa (l)
Mike Burns (l)
Amy Cantwell (l)
Joan Cantwell (l)
Cecelia Ann Clark (l)
Debbie Cornwell (l)
Mary Czostkowski(l) Linda Dubay(l)
Matt Dunsmore (l) Brenda Durkee (l)
Doug Ender (l)
Bill Ensley(l)
Helen Falecki (l)
Kay Lynn Forbush(l) Ann Marie Fraley (l) Andrew Gilmore (l)
The prayer list was updated. If someone who was on the prayer list came off that still needs to be on the prayer list, please contact the parish office either by phone or by email at [email protected].
OFFICE DROP BOX and BULLETIN STAND
Many of you have located the “office drop box” and we are very appreciative. Please share the information with your family and fellow parishioners who may not know that this option is now available. We are truly grateful for your continued support!
A News Stand Box has been donated to Holy Family with the objective to share a hard copy of the bulletin. The Bulletin Stand is located right between the double doors of the Life Center.
Prayer against Coronavirus Lord Jesus Christ, our Divine physician, we ask you to guard and protect us from Coronavirus COVID-19 and all serious illness. For all that have died from it, have mercy; for those that are ill now, bring healing. For those searching for a remedy, enlighten them; for medical caregivers helping the sick, strengthen and shield them. For those working to contain the spread, grant them success; for the frightened, grant peace. May your precious blood be our defense and salvation. By your grace, may you turn the evil of disease into moments of consolation and hope. We especially pray for (intentions). Dear Jesus, we abandon ourselves to your infinite mercy. Amen.
Saturday, May 23, 2020 4:30 PM Esther Fournier by Richard & Marge Brohl Sunday, May 24, 2020 8:30 AM For the sick of the parish 10:30 AM Florence Baczewski by her Family &
Friends 5:30 PM For the Parishioners Monday, May 25, 2020 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, May 26, 2020 7:00 PM For the Parishioners Wednesday, May 27, 2020 No Mass Scheduled Thursday, May 28, 2020 No Mass Scheduled Friday, May 29, 2020 8:00 AM For the intentions of President Trump
by Ron & Connie Schweiger Saturday, May 30, 2020 4:30 PM For the Parishioners Sunday, May 31, 2020 8:30 AM For the intentions in our Divine Mercy
Prayer Box 10:30 AM Patrick H. Hanley by the Stojakovich Family Maria Davey by the Severini Family Kris Folske by Greg & Brenda Rushlow 5:30 PM Esther Fournier by Mark & Shelley
Wilcoxon
Parish Festival EARLY BIRD Winner Our first winner is Steve Rucinski !!!!! Congratulations and thank you for your support of Holy Family’s Parish Festival.
There is still time to get your name in for the EARLY BIRD drawing. You can drop your tickets off at the office in the drop box or place them in the collection box in church. Good Luck to everyone and thank you for supporting the Festival.
Happy Memorial Day!
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Holy Family Parish Activities
The Knights of Columbus #10501 invite you to join together for a Rosary for Life and for our country on Saturday, May 30th at 12:00 p.m. We will gather around the flag pole at Holy Family. Please wear a face mask and practice social distancing.
Our Mission: To Save Souls.
We are so happy to have you back! Please be advised that we are only able to have 25% capacity for our public Masses. To help with this, Fr. Joe has added an additional Mass at both parishes. Please review the calendar below. Please be advised that everyone is asked to wear a mask, sanitize their hands as they come into the building and to practice social distancing by staying six feet apart.
Monday 5-25-20 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine. Tuesday 5-26-20 6:30 p.m. Confession at Holy Family 7:00 p.m. Mass at Holy Family Wednesday 5-27-20 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine 7:00 p.m. Adoration live streamed on
FaceBook Thursday 5-28-20 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine Friday 5-29-20 8:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Family Saturday 5-30-20 3:30 p.m. Confession at Holy Family 4:30 p.m. Mass at Holy Family 5:00 p.m. Confession at St. Augustine 6:00 p.m. Mass at St. Augustine Sunday 5-31-20 7:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine 8:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Family 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine 10:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Family 11:00 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine 5:30 p.m. Mass at Holy Family
We would like to support Spero Pregnancy Center in Port Huron during these trying times. We will have envelopes in the back of church or you can use an envelope of your own to put spare change in or to simply make a donation. The church is open Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Envelopes will be available for you to pick up when the church is open. Please return the envelopes by Saturday, June 20th. You can put your donation in the drop box in front of the Life Center. Please write Spero on the envelope. Thank you for your generosity and support.
Marlene Brown Christian Service Chairperson
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