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ST. ANTHONY’S DIRECTORY PASTOR
Father Robert Slaton……….734-854-1143
Rectory……...…………………734-854-1143 4605 St. Anthony Road, Temperance, MI 48182
Fax……………………………..734-854-4622
Parish E-mail……...….…[email protected]
Web site: stanthonytemperance.org
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OFFICE STAFF: Michelle Lindsey, Parish Secretary: 734-854-1143 [email protected]
Summer Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 1:00pm
Linda Moeltner, Business Office: 734-854-8445 [email protected]
Office Hours: Tuesday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
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DIRECTOR OF LITURGY & MUSIC
Eric Hite……419-266-0571…[email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE)
Ginny Stout, RE Coordinator……...734-854-1160 [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday - 10:30am - 5:00pm
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Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday (Sunday Vigil): 5:00pm (OF-MC)
Sunday: 8:00am & 10:00am (OF-MC); 12:00pm (EF-MC)
Holy Days: Check Bulletin & Website
Sacrament of Penance Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm; Thursday: 6:00 - 6:30pm
Devotions First Friday: 9:00am Mass (OF-LM) & 7:00pm Mass (EF-LM) First Saturday: 9:00am Mass (EF-MC)
O. L. of Perpetual Help & Prayer - Wednesday @ 6:15pm
Prayer Blankets Prayer Chain Sandy Maenle……734-847-7813 Miriam Dressel….…734-888-1192
Our Sacramental Policy Six-month Parish registration and participation are required for Baptism, Confirmation and Marriage. Baptisms: Arrangements must be made in advance and parents must attend a baptism class. The Church requires that at least one of the parents be a practicing Catholic, and the Godparents must be active, practicing, fully initiated Catholics at least 16 years of age. If two Godparents: must be 1 male & 1 female; if one Godparent: may be male or female.
Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least nine months in advance. Please call the rectory office. Officiate at the ceremony must be St. Anthony Parish Pastor or a family member.
Funerals: Officiate must be St. Anthony Parish Pastor or a family member. Please note: The services of the Parish Organist are used for all sacramental liturgies.
For more details regarding our Sacramental policies and procedures,
please refer to the Sacrament link on our Parish web-site.
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Temperance, Michigan
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“The Antonian” October 13, 2019
Mass Schedule - Please note There will be NO Masses offered at St.
Anthony Monday through Thursday
morning this week. There will be Mass
Thursday evening at 7pm (EF-LM).
Our neighboring Parishes’ schedules are:
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday & Saturday: 9:00am
- St. Joseph, Erie - Tuesday: 6:00pm;
Wednesday & Thursday: 8:00am
Friday: 8:30am
Feast of Our Lady of Fatima Today, October 13,
In Honor of
Our Lady of Fatima,
St. Anthony Worship
Commission has
scheduled a Rosary to
be prayed outside
along the front of
Church following the
12:00pm Mass (approximately 1:30pm)
Please join us.
K of C Breakfast Buffet TODAY
October 13, 2019 8:30am -12:00pm in Kenna Hall
All are Welcome!
St. Anthony Catholic Church
offers Congratulations to
St. Anthony’s
Fr. John A. Kenna
Knights of Columbus Council 11430
Celebrating 25 years as a Council
May God Bless you for your faith,
works and witness. Vivat Jesus!
$ $ $ $ $ $
The Offertory Story October 6, 2019
# Env. assigned: 286; # Env. used: 99
Envelope total $ 4,384.00 Loose: $ 458.00 Children’s Envelopes: $ 2.46 Total $ 4,844.46 Weekly Budget amount..$ 5,200.00 +Over/-Under Budget $ - 355.54 Year To Date +- $ - 4,958.99
Other: Candles 101.68 CDs 13.00 Masses 30.00 Religious Ed 95.00 Rummage Sale 1,156.00 Total for Other: 1,395.68
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Mass Schedule
Key to Abbreviations: EF - Extra-ordinary Form (Trad. Latin Mass)
OF - Ordinary Form (New Rite; Novus Ordo)
LM - Low Mass; MC - Missa Cantata (Sung)
Monday, October 14, 2019
No Mass
St. Callistus I (222), P., M. (New, Trad.)
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
No Mass
St. Teresa of Jesus (Teresa of Avila) (1582), V.,
R., D., reformer of Carmel, Pt. of headache sufferers
(New, Trad.)
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
No Mass
St. Hedwig (1243), W., R. (New, Trad.)
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1690), V., R. (New)
St. Gerard Majella (1755), R., Pt. of expectant
mothers (Hist.)
St. Gall (635), Pr., R. (Hist.)
Thursday, October 17, 2019
No Morning Mass
7:00pm John Scott (EF-LM) by Michael & Cheryl Scott
St. Ignatius of Antioch (107), B., M. (New)
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1690), V., R. (Trad.)
Friday, October 18, 2019
No Mass
St. Luke (84), Evangelist, M., Pt. of doctors, painters,
sculptors (New, Trad.)
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Sts. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, Prs., &
Comps (1642),1646, 1648, 1649), “The North
American Martyrs,” Secondary Pts. of Canada
(New)
St. Peter of Alcantara (1562), Pr., R. (Trad.)
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Sunday Vigil Mass
5:00pm Marie Studnicka
(OF-MC) by Dave & Yavonne Thoma
Sunday, October 20, 2019
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (New)
19th Sunday after Pentecost (Trad.)
8:00am Kathleen Seromik
(OF-MC) by Richard & Carolyn Nusbaum
10:00am Margaret Poling
(OF-MC) by Kirk & Eileen Shade
12:00pm The People of St. Anthony
(EF-MC)
St. Paul of the Cross (1775), Pr., F. of the
Passionists (New)
St. John of Kanty (John Cantius) (1473), Pr., Pt.
of Poland (Trad.)
St. Irene (653), V., M. (Hist.)
Bl. Adeline (1225), Ab. (Hist.)
Readings for the Week
Monday, October 14:
Romans 1:1-17; Luke 11:29-32
Tuesday, October 15:
Romans 1:16-25; Luke 11:37-41
Wednesday, October 16:
Romans 2:1-11; Luke 11:42-46
Thursday, October 17:
Romans 3:21-30; Luke 11:47-54
Friday, October 18:
2Timothy 4:10-17b; Luke 10:1-9
Saturday, October 19:
Romans 4:13,16-18; Luke 12:8-12
Sunday, October 20:
5:00pm, 8:00am & 10:00am:
Exodus 17:8-13
2Timothy 3:14-4:2
Luke 18:1-8
12:00pm
Ephesians 4:23-28; Matthew 22:1-14
This Week’s Calendar Monday, October 14, 2019
No Mass
9am - 3pm - St. Augustine Home School
5-6:15pm - Religious Ed Classes
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
8:30am - Mass
9am - 4pm - LifeLine Health Screening
- Kenna Hall
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
No Mass
9am - 12pm - St. Augustine Home School
6:15 - 7pm- Perpetual Help & Prayers
Thursday, October 17, 2019
No Morning Mass
9am - 3pm - St. Augustine Home School
6-6:30pm - Confessions
7:00pm - Mass (EF-LM)
Friday, October 18, 2019
Saturday, October 19, 2019 10am - 12pm - PRES Plan Gathering
- Padua Hall
3:30-4:30pm - Confessions
5:00pm - Mass
Sunday, October 20, 2019
8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm - Mass
5:30pm - Vespers - Church
Canons Regular of St. Thomas Aquinas:
A Contemplative Monastic Community of Men
You may have noticed the presence
of 3 religious Brothers at St. Anthony,
especially on the weekend.
Br. Michael, Br. Augustine, and Br.
Joseph are members of the Canons
Regular of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Brother Michael will be preaching
during Vespers,
next Sunday, October 20
at 5:30pm in the Church.
Vespers consist of Psalms, lessons
from Holy Scripture, short homilies
and hymns. Please join us.
Traveling Vocation Chalice October 13 Homero Ortiz October 20 **Host Family Needed October 27 Isabelle Gaulin November 3 **Host Family Needed
Looking Ahead: Mass Time Change Please note, that on
Sunday, October 27, the Latin Mass,
usually scheduled at 12:00pm will
begin at 12:30pm that day only.
Please mark your calendar now.
October is the month of the
Holy Rosary. Please join us
30 minutes before each Mass
to Pray the Rosary together.
St. Anthony of Padua, our Patron and
Intercessor, Pray for Us!
Tim Kniss RoseMarie Komorowski
Wayne Langscheid Gus LaRoy
Audrey Lawrence
Brenda Liwo Sister Bernard Lynch
Dick MacAdams John Maenle
Sandy Maenle
Danielle Miller Judy Miller Tim Miller
Cameron Minney Gary Missler
Robert Moeltner
Steve Murzynski Sue Meyers
Margaret Neiman Julia Nusbaum
Tyler & Jen Oehlers
Austin Oehlers Jenny Pam
All the Recipients of the Prayer Blankets and Prayer Squares
All those in Jails or Prisons
A.J.
Sarah Black Toni Breininger
Wayne Breininger
Michelle (Toni Breininger’s Friend)
Jan Brissette Jack Burns
Judy Bussey
Bob Carey Mike Christian Marcia Cooper
Rhonda Couch Lowell Cousino Mandy Cousino
Sara Cousino Bob DeLisle
John Demorest
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….Let us Pray for…. Katie Demorest Martha Eades
Elaine Esper Laura Estes
Scott Ferguson
Robert Ferris Eric Fischer
Jim Fuelling Ben Gotha
Olivia Haley
Eric Hall Janet Harrell
Gloria Hartman
Ruby Herman Barbara Hite
Nicholas Hochrein
JoAnn Huntwork Heather Hyden
Rosemary Jacobs Justin
Kathy Kapela
Dan Karpanty Gloria Knaggs Richard Knight
Liturgical Assignments for October 19 & 20, 2019
Mass Priest Lector Altar Servers
Saturday, 5:00pm Mass
Fr. Slaton D. Strzelewicz L. Rawski
Sunday, 8:00am Mass
Fr. Slaton R. Dressel L. & P. Cousino
Sunday, 10:00am Mass
Fr. Slaton K. Shade J. Clark; J. & J. Ritenour
Sunday, 12:00pm (EF-MC)
Fr. Slaton -- R. Oehlers, T. Peterson, T. Walker
Upcoming Parish Events:
• K of C Breakfast: Oct. 13
• Life-Line Health Screening - Oct. 15
• “Catholicism 101” Begins - Oct. 23
• Parish “FUN”RAISER: Dinner & Bonfire - Oct. 25
Please keep in your prayers all our service men and women, especially:
Kodie Burtscher, USAF
Patrick Clark, Navy
Kay Clark, USAF
AB Aaron Ford, USAF
Charlie Gunterman, USMC
Eric Hite, Jr. USAF
Kenneth Lee Ziegler, Jr., Army
Elwyn Perry Bob Quinell
Tyra R. Judy Raabe
Rakebrand Family
Lori Lynn Ricketts Richard Rising
Don Roach Fr. Patrick Rohen Rick Schneider
Jean Schroeder Margaret Scott
Alexander, Andrew &
Tanner Skeldon Jenny Snyder
Jim Stout
Tom Szuba Marge Townsend
Tom Townsend Carole VanBrandt Virginia VanKirk
Devin Watkins Casie Yeager Randy Yeager
St. Anthony Parish Office Hours
Secretary: Michelle Lindsey Monday - Thursday
9:00am - 4:30pm Friday - 9am - 1:00pm
Parish Business Office: Linda Moeltner Tuesday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Parish Religious Ed: Ginny Stout Monday: 10:30am - 5:00pm
Friday’s are Fr. Slaton’s Day Off
Fill a Baby Bottle
and
Help Save a Life!
St. Anthony’s
is hosting a
Baby Bottle Drive to benefit Heartbeat of
Toledo. Bottles are now ready for pick-up.
Once you pick up a bottle, fill it with spare
change (cash & checks also welcome!) and
return it to the container in the Narthex
NEXT weekend, October 19 & 20.
Catholicism 101 Beginning Wednesday, October 23
and continuing on the 2nd & 4th
Wednesdays of each month, Fr. Robert
Slaton will lead a series of talks that will
take us to the basics of our Faith. This
will be for all Catholics who would like a
“brush-up” course on the Catholic Faith.
There will be time for a question and
answer period with each session.
The sessions will take place in Padua
Hall and begin at 7:00pm.
All are invited!
Please call the parish office if you plan
to attend, or if you have any questions.
UPDATE: Photo Directory - 2019
- THEY’RE HERE! The directories have arrived! Anyone
who had their photo taken or submitted
for the Directory may pick up their copy
in the Narthex. Please take ONLY the
copy with your name label. Other copies
may be obtained through the Parish
Office.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 LaRoy’s Hall, Telegraph Road,
LaSalle, Michigan
Special Guest Speaker: Tim Walberg
Sponsored by: Monroe County Right to Life
St. Anthony’s Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a table for this event;
please contact the Parish Office to reserve a seat.
Copies of “The Word
Among us” for November
are now available in the Narthex.
Donations are accepted; they may be
dropped off at the Parish Office in an
envelope marked “The Word Among Us”.
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Temperance, Michigan
Cultural practices tend to express a great deal about what people value. During my seminary years, I spent several weeks in Mexico and I was struck by some of the common practices that highlight the Hispanic value of family. Among the Hispanic households that we would consider ‘middle-class’, there always seems to be a guest room in the home that is designated for family visitors. Such rooms may also be found in American homes, but the Mexican models are used; and these are used frequently. It was not uncommon, in my observation, to see cousins, uncles, nephews, etc. come for visits that would last weeks with some regularity. I also observed that weekly family gatherings at the home of the acknowledged family head (usually grandparents) were an expected event. The family meals found large groups of extended family gathering to enjoy time together in leisure and often were the capstone of Sunday afternoon activities. As Americans, such cultural practices might strike us as admirable, or they might strike us as demanding and invasive of the individualistic autonomy of the nuclear household that our society tends to favor. Either way, these examples of cultural practice serve to illustrate my point. Our cultural practice expresses the emphasis of our values—what we are taught to view as important and worth protecting.
My recent reflections regarding the most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist have focused on the Spiritual treasure that our Blessed Lord left to His Church. The ‘True Presence’ of the Lord Himself that we have access to in the body and blood of Christ that comes to us under the appearance of bread and wine was the consistent focal point of my reflections. However, we might recall that such reflections did not occur in a vacuum. I was prompted to reiterate the perennial teaching of Eucharist as a result of the startling decline of faith among Catholics regarding this fundamental and indispensable truth. Granted, such disturbing surveys were not taken here at St. Anthony. Nevertheless, I thought that my duty as your Pastor compelled me to take actions to reinforce and safeguard the faith of the Apostles. Yet, I was unable to escape one reoccurring question in the midst of these reflections: ‘why have we (as western Catholics) lost our spiritual sensitivity to such an alarming extent?’ Or, to express the question in another fashion: ‘How did the faithful in the Catholic Church come to lose belief in the Eucharistic core of their faith and their spiritual practice?’
The question is a difficult one to answer. Although several answers have been proposed, the question resists any simple explanation. I do not think that we can attribute this decline of Eucharistic faith solely to any general secularization because the secular influence, as harmful and antagonistic as it maybe, would tend to degrade belief in spiritual realities. Those Catholics that were surveyed would still consider themselves members of the faith and would still express belief in God and even in the divinity of Jesus. Nor am I able to conclude that the disturbing trend can be blamed upon the influence of Protestant arguments since there does not seem to be any biblical rationalization among such confused souls. It could be argued that the sorry state of Catechesis in the Church has played a significant role in our declining faith, but how do we account for such a loss of belief being rooted in a lack of teaching when our practice of liturgy and prayer illustrate this faith repeatedly? “Behold the Lamb of God! This is my body! The body of Christ--Amen!” The question becomes all the more frustrating due to the fact that this loss of Eucharistic faith has not come as a quick reaction to any one particular event or mishap. Rather, the loss of faith has come as a gradual eroding over the course of decades.
While the question at hand resists any simple answer, it did occur to me that in past generations Catholics held a unique culture. This ‘Catholic culture’ existed among the various ethnic groups as a common thread that linked them into the greater whole of Western Christendom. Whether one was of German, Irish, Italian, Hispanic or any of the dozens of other nationalities commonly found in the United States; if one was a Roman Catholic, there was a common spiritual dimension to their cultural expression that could be easily identified. Catholics during these periods would tend to identify their locale of residence with parish boundaries. The question “where are you from” would have commonly been answered with the response “I grew up in St. Theresa”. Finding a Catholic home without a prominent picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on display would have been a real challenge during this period. The practice of the family rosary would have been common and shopping on Sundays would have been almost unthinkable. Indeed, we had a Catholic culture that was deeply embedded within our ethnic cultures, and this Catholic culture loved and treasured its Eucharistic faith; and just as other
cultures enshrined and protected the things held to be of value, our Catholic culture did likewise with its Eucharist belief.
Now, it must be admitted that several aspects of our lost ‘Catholic culture’ were previously matters of Church law. Such disciplines were mandatory in previous generations and this is no longer the case. Nevertheless, I think it would be fruitful to ponder the practices and consider the lasting impressions they would have left upon the minds and hearts of the faithful and especially upon the young. So how did this ‘Catholic culture’ naturally defend and protect the Eucharistic faith of the people? Well, there is a principle commonly held that we treat things in proportion to the importance we place upon them. We might not shave before a football game, but we would shave prior to a job interview. We might wear jeans and a sweatshirt while mowing the lawn, but to wear them to a wedding would be disrespectful. When we approach events or people of a recognized dignity, we present ourselves in a manner befitting that dignity. The ‘Catholic culture’ of previous generations recognized the supreme dignity of the Lord’s presence in the Eucharist and the Sacrifice of the Mass, and responded accordingly. The Mass was not a casual event, the Eucharist was not common food, and our approach to these mysteries had safeguards in place to assure that this reality was recognized.
Some examples of these cultural safeguards were: The practice of wearing one’s “Sunday best”. In accordance with our ability and cultural standards, we
got dressed up for Mass. Men wore suits and ladies wore dresses. Modesty was expected, both in terms of physical appearance and monetary presentation, but we prepared to encounter the Lord in how we dressed.
Spiritual preparation was taken for granted. Families and households would commonly read the Epistle and the Gospel the evening before Mass. This would prepare them with some reflection, conversation, and prayer before they were read in the liturgy. It also provided a solid basis for reflecting upon the sermon the next morning.
Only hands that had been consecrated were allowed to touch the sacred Host. This practice may strike us as restrictive, and it was intended to. The Eucharist was not to be thought of as common food. As the holiest of visible mysteries it was treated with the utmost reverence. Only the consecrated hands of the priests were to touch the body of Christ.
Ladies veiled themselves. This practice, which is biblical (1 Tm. 2: 13-14), served not only as a safeguard of modesty, but also served as a reminder that just as a bride was called to veil and safeguard her beauty for her husband on her wedding day, likewise the Christian woman was called to veil and safeguard the beauty of her soul for her Lord at the heavenly wedding feast.
Men did not wear hats in Church (the priest’s biretta was the exception). This practice, also biblically rooted in the same passage above, was a consistent reminder of the respect and reverence due to Christ as well as a reminder that we could not conceal our identity before the gaze of the Almighty.
Again, none of these practices are of strict obligation. However, I think we can easily see how such cultural expectations rooted deeply within us the belief that we were approaching a divine mystery and not some common earthly reality. Such practices organically fed our faith over time. Following the reforms of the 1960s, most of these practices were either discouraged or simply fell out of common use. I believe the intention was to foster better relationships with those outside of the Church. If Catholics did not appear to be so culturally different and distinct from protestants and unbelievers, then perhaps they would be more open to conversations and less hostile to our attempts to share the faith. The intention was admirable, but I have to wonder if our lessening of such notions of reverence has taught us gradually to think differently about the Eucharist. After all, if we have learned to approach the sacred Mysteries casually as if they are of little significance…should we be surprised if our children come to believe that they are indeed of little significance. God love you, Fr. Slaton
Knightly News
October 2019 Dedicated to keeping you informed on the activities of the
Fr. John A. Kenna Knights of Columbus Council 11430
(This is NOT a rerun from last year. Hope you like the new version.)
Well, it is that time of the year again. The soybeans leaves are turning golden before floating down to earth, completing their life
cycle. The corn stalks are starting to dry out in anticipation of their maturing. It is neat to notice how they dry from the bottom up, their
life slowly evaporating away. Even though some flowers have completed their colorful display, others are bursting upon the scene,
demonstrating the great glory of our Lord and His splendor before closing up shop for the upcoming winter season.
We had a good turnout for our September Breakfast Buffet, which was served on the 8th. Thanks to all who came in
support of our activities and to get a great meal. Our serving hours remain the same at 8:30 till noon. Hope to see you all at the
October Breakfast Buffet which will be held on October 13th.
Congratulations to our newest Brother Knight, Emery Buyaki, who participated in the Admissions Degree ceremony at St.
Joe, Erie on Oct. 1st. Emery usually attends St. Joe, Sylvania but decided he wanted to be a part of our Council. We welcome him! Just
a side note, we were high school classmates at Whiteford.
We celebrated a milestone anniversary on Oct 5th, recognizing 25 years as a K-C Council. A celebratory get-together occurred that
evening in Padua Hall with many of the Charter Members attending.
Our October meeting took place on the 2nd in Padua Hall instead of Kenna due to the Rummage Sale. Our meetings are always the 2nd
Wednesday of the month starting at 7 PM. If you are a brother Knight, we would really like to see you at the next meeting. We value
your input and perspective.
The Attendance Game restarted at the September meeting and Brother Richard Halker had his name drawn.
Unfortunately, he was not eligible to win so the kitty continues to grow.
If you have been considering becoming a fellow Knight, this is the best time to do it. We only ask for the time that you can give so
don’t think that we will force you into more than you can spare. It is a good group of guys!!
Don’t forget to check out the kiosk in the Narthex. The booklets are all free. We apologize for having so many empty slots. There
apparently was a spike in interest, which is great! We have reordered all of those that were low or totally out. Why not join with your
brother Knights at this upcoming meeting?
Ron Dressel, Past Grand Knight (734-856-2331)
The officers for 2019/2020
Grand Knight: Tim Speer Deputy Grand Knight: Michael Scott Fincl. Secretary: Brian Bischoff
Chancellor: Lowell Cousino Treasurer: Ron Dressel Recorder: Patrick Cousino
Warden: Ben Kniss Inside Guard: Robt. Glinski Outside Guard: Mike Dressel
Advocate: Glenn Ingersoll Lecturer: Ken Dressel 3-Yr trustee: Randy Shields
2-Yr Trustee: Bob Kapela 1-Yr Trustee: Mike Holup Historian: ??
25th Anniversary St. Anthony’s
Fr. John A. Kenna Council 11430 by Ken Dressel
In 1882, Father Michael J. McGivney, in a church basement with 12 foresighted men, organized the first Knights of Columbus to care for the widows and orphans of primarily Irish immigrant men who more than likely were worked to death. We are now a force of 2 million men, the largest Catholic fraternal organization in the world, doing the same thing, but so much more. In 1994, some foresighted men met in the Church basement at St. Anthony’s; right here. They organized a Council of 35 men, who later came to be called the “Father John A. Kenna Council 11430. We have grown to 97 members and we are engaged in all the K of C activities. Our theme is “Faith in Action”. We, the K of C, are considered the “Right Arm of the Church”. As you know, the church is being attacked on all fronts: the media, government, culture, other religions, and most unfortunate of all, from within. If we don’t defend her, then who will?? We stand for those in need, we stand for those with intellectual disabilities, we stand for those unborn who are in danger of being aborted. What nobler causes can there be?? So, I ask all our members to keep a high profile and continue our mission, and I ask all our non-members to lend their support for what I consider a very noble mission. I ask any non-members to consider joining our Council where fraternity and charity is foremost.
Vivat Jesus!!
Our next Parish “Fun” Raiser
When: Friday, October 25,
beginning at 6pm
Fall is the perfect time to plan for our favorite
Parish Fun Raiser:
Pulled Pork dinner in Kenna Hall,
followed by a bonfire behind the school.
We will also provide meatless entrées for those who do
not eat meat on Fridays.
Parishioners will be asked
to bring an appetizer, side, or
dessert to pass. More details
will be coming soon….
mark your calendars!
Parish tables for the conference been filled; individual seating may
still be available, by going to:
CTHconference2019.evenbrite.com
Call to Prayer “We are living in unprecedented times
where the Church is being attacked from
within. Bishop Athanasius Schneider (a
previous Call to Holiness speaker) and
Cardinal Raymond Burke have asked all of
us to start a crusade of prayer and
fasting to help the Church.
They are asking this in reference to the
Amazon Synod which will be held in late
October.
In simple terms, the working
document that will be used contains
heresies and even calls into question the
ancient tradition of priestly celibacy.
They are specifically asking us to pray
one decade of the Rosary each day and to
fast once per week according to our state
in life.
The 40 Days started on September 17th.
It will end on October 26th.
We know that the Immaculate Heart of
Mary will triumph in the Church and in the
world. We know that our part is to learn
our precious Faith, to pray the Rosary each
day, and to do the Five First Saturdays.
We must have confidence in Our Lady's
words when She says, "In the end my
Immaculate Heart will triumph."
The Novena will end the day of the Call
to Holiness Dinner and Holy Hour. Please
join us!”
Pro-life Update To all those who participated in the first Life Chain held outside St. Anthony Catholic Church on October 6, 2019: Thank you for being a part of our prolife witness on Respect Life Sunday. It was amazing and humbling to see all of you share a piece of your day bearing witness along St. Anthony Road to all the people traveling by. Each of you made it a very special day! Going forward: I would love to partner with more volunteers within our parish and consider other prolife projects within our community for all age groups. As president of Monroe County Right to Life I am very much in need of fresh volunteers willing to share a part of their service ministry to help Monroe County Right to Life advance the prolife message. We unite with Right to Life of Michigan and all the other statewide affiliates and claim Monroe County as our prolife mission territory! If you are interested please be sure to let me know. Thank you again and best regards, Robert Burke, President, Monroe County Right to Life, Parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church 517-215-8041 - cell, [email protected]
CELEBRATING
PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY O Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep these Your servants
within the shelter of Your Sacred Heart, where none may harm them.
Keep unstained their anointed hands which daily touch Your Sacred Body.
Keep pure and unearthly their hearts sealed with the sublime marks of Your glorious priesthood.
Let your holy love surround them from the world’s contagion. Bless their labor with abundant fruit.
And, may they to whom they have ministered be here their joy and consolation,
and in heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown.
Awaken in our community a missionary eagerness.
Lord, do not allow humanity to be lost for the lack of pastors and people dedicated to the cause of the Gospel.
Mary, Mother of the Church, the model of every vocation, help us to say “yes” to the Lord
Who calls us to cooperate in the divine plan of salvation. Amen.
Today is a very special day; a time all of us should take some time to thank God for sending us Fr. Robert Slaton. We
are so blessed to have such a dedicated spiritual leader. Since his arrival, we have been blessed by Fr. Slaton ’s prayers,
guidance and understanding that has become so vitally important to our spiritual lives. The faith he shares with us each
day creates constant opportunity for all of us to grow in our faith.
Let us all keep Fr. Slaton and all priests in our daily prayers as they travel the road God has chosen for each of them.
Also, remember to include in our prayers a prayer that we may find new candidates for vocations to the Priesthood.
Surely, we all realize the urgent need for increased vocations here in our Archdiocese!
Together we thank Fr. Slaton:
For leading us in worship For visiting us in our homes
For comforting us in our sickness For showing us huge compassion
For blessing our marriages and our homes For baptizing our children
For supporting us in our bereavement For helping us grow in our faith
For helping us realize God’s presence among us For aid in reconciliation
And many countless encouraging moments.
St. John Vianney, universal patron of priests,
Pray for us and our priests.
In Celebration of this Priesthood Sunday, please consider offering a Spiritual Bouquet for Fr. Slaton
and his intentions. A Spiritual bouquet is a promise of prayer for a specific intention, in this case, for Fr.
Slaton. If you would like to give Fr. Slaton a Spiritual Bouquet, please use the form below and return in to the
Parish Office or place it in the collection basket at Mass the next couple of weekends.
Spiritual Bouquet for Fr. Slaton
Dear Fr. Slaton, I will offer the following Prayers for your intentions:
___ - Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be ___ - Rosaries ___ - Chaplets of Divine Mercy
___ - Hours in the Adoration Chapel ___ - Angel of God ___ - Daily Prayers
___ - Hail Holy Queen ___ - The Angelus ___ - Novena
___ - Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
___ - Other (Please Specify)______________
From: ________________________________________________________________________
Catholic Services Appeal 2019
The amount assessed to St. Anthony Parish this year is $36,514. In order to reach our goal, the recommended
pledge amount will be $250 from each family
For your convenience, pledge forms can be found at the bottom of this page. Please complete the form and
designate the amount of your pledge and the payment plan you prefer and return to the Parish Office. Pledges
may be returned in the Sunday collection; by calling the Parish Office 734-854-1143; sending your pledge via
email ([email protected]) or by stopping by the Parish Office during regular business hours. Your pledge can be made in several ways: paid in full and returned with your pledge form; a down payment
returned with your pledge form, with the balance divided into quarterly payments, or divided evenly among 9
monthly payments; or no initial payment and the full amount divided among payments.
Please note: If you sign up to make payments on your pledge, the payment schedule will not begin until July
2019.
Please remember that we are required to make an accounting of all CSA cards for our Parish, so even if you are
unable to pledge, we ask that you indicate that to the Parish Office as well.
CSA - 2019
Name________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________ Phone #______________________ Amount of total Pledge $____________________ Amount paid today $____________________ Balance due $_________. Please bill me quarterly_____ or monthly (9 monthly payments)_________
Please make checks Payable to: St. Anthony - CSA
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Credit card and automatic withdrawal payments and electronic funds transfers (EFT) will also be
accepted. If you wish to contribute this way, please go to: give.aodcsa.org. Please select “St.
Anthony, Temperance” on the online form where indicated. Donors may also call (888) 331-8695
to make an online or EFT request.
____I will pay by credit card (or) by automatic withdrawal payments.