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Page 1 May 6, 2018
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018
The Parishes of
MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia
In today's Gospel, we hear Jesus tell us that if we love him, we would follow his commands. That does not sound like a very fair deal; as if it were a one way street where we mindlessly follow Jesus and it does not seem that he cares about what we have to say. But that would be a very shortsighted understanding of the text and an incorrect one at that. What does Jesus really mean then?
To fully understand this statement, we must understand the nature of discipleship. Jesus issues an invitation to us to follow him. It is not a demand that we follow, but an invitation that requires us to reflect on and understand fully what we are being asked to accept. If we accept as true that Jesus is the Son of God, that his words are truth and that he died and rose for our salvation, then we are also accepting to live by what he taught. To follow what he commands comes out of our acceptance that his words are spirit and truth. So then why would we not want to follow what he commands? By living out his commands we are on the way to experiencing the fullness of life and love. We prove we love him when we do what he has asked especially when we know that what he asks us to do is the right thing to do. The command of Jesus is not a one way street at all, but a path to ever lasting life and the experience of love in its fullness.
Once we understand that we are not loved because we follow the commands, as if that is all there was too it, we see how very life giving this teaching is. The following of the commands without accepting Jesus is not possible on the long term. We could do it for a few years even, but at some point we will fall away because we never really accepted the first part of the invitation to begin with. We must first accept who Jesus is before we make his commands a part of our every day life. Not very mindless at all when you think about it. As we pray, let us always understand our commitment to Jesus comes from our acceptance of truth; who Jesus is and that what he has taught us is the path of life. May we never stray from that path or if we have, may we find our way back. God bless. Have you completed your Sacraments? Would you like to join the Catholic Church?
There are many people who for a variety of reasons were only baptized as Catholics or made their first communion, but were never confirmed. Maybe you were baptized into a different Christian tradition and now would like to be confirmed in the Catholic Church, or you have never been baptized at all. What ever the case may be, if you are interested in being fully initiated into the Catholic Church there is no time like the present to make that happen. To find out what you will need to do, please call our faith formation office and talk to Susan and she will guide you along the path. We have a wonderful team of people who work together to help you in being one with us as fully initiated members of the Church.
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Were you married, but not by a priest or deacon?
Church law requires that every baptized Catholic be married by a Catholic priest or deacon and two witnesses. The failure to do so invalidates the marriage. So, your marriage is civilly legal, but is not recognized by the Catholic Church as a sacramental union. Some people believe that getting married by a minister is the same thing, but it is not and it definitely is not the same to be married by a civil authority. Though it may have been a very nice ceremony by the water or in a park, the marriage needs to be witnessed by a priest or deacon. The process to do this is actually very simple. It requires you coming to see either of the priests or Deacon Alan and to take care of some paper work and finally choose a date to have your marriage "convalidated" (the official term by the way). Please feel free to call us and set up a time when we can take care of this situation for you. You can make the ceremony as big or small as you want. We can do it on the actual anniversary or another date. We can do it on the weekend or weekday. We can do it after a mass or at a special time. The point is that we would like to help you have a sacramental wedding. Please call for more information. Have you been divorced and wondered what the process for an annulment is?
The first thing is that we are sorry that your marriage did not work out. The next thing is to clarify some misconceptions. If you are a baptized Catholic and were not married by a Catholic priest or deacon, you do not need an annulment. However you do need to fill out some paperwork, but you do not need to go through the whole process. There is a different route for that situation and usually only takes about six weeks to get the decree allowing you to marry in the Catholic Church.
If you were married in a Catholic Church, then the process is a bit longer but not that difficult and most of the work is actually done by the Church. You need to come see either of the priests or Deacon Alan to help you start the paper work. The document will be given by us and we will walk you through it. It is an interview on paper, there is no formal trial and you do not need to have contact with your former spouse if you do not want to. The annulment only declares that there was a lack of the essential elements of a sacramental union in the relationship. Annulments do not declare that there was never a marriage. There was a civil reality to that marriage but that does not mean there was a sacramental one. Legitimacy of children is a civil matter and not a church one; in fact legitimacy is not an issue for the church and we are not allowed to note such things on any official record.
Further, unlike divorces which deal with what happened during the marriage, an annulment focuses on what happened prior to the marriage. It seeks to see what was going on in one or both of the parties involved that did not allow them to establish the proper framework for the
Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (586) 727-5215 Ext. 119
Associate Pastor: Reverend John Nedumcheril E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (586) 392-2056 Ext. 221
Deacon: Alan Gwozdz E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: (810) 392-2056 Ext. 222
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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 Fax: 810-392-2043
Office hours: Monday - Friday. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed for lunch 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Director of Music Ministry- Joe Agosta 810-305-1385
Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227
Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237
Faith Formation - Susan Finley Ext. 229
Youth Ministry - Jennifer McClelland Ext. 228
The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246
All Saints Knights of Columbus # 10501
Grand Knight Larry Pfeifer ==....==.810-543-1109
Sunday Masses: Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis
Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis
Daily Masses: Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. & Friday - 8:00 a.m. Adoration on Fridays following Mass until 9:30 a.m. Adoration on First Fridays until 8:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., before 7:00 p.m. evening Mass
Saturday, 3:30 p.m. in the Church, or by appointment.
St. Augustine School 67901 Howard St., Richmond MI 48062
Website: http://www.staugustinecatholicschool.com School Office: 586-727-9365
Principal - Tina Silvestri 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.
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.
Director of Music Ministry - Joe Agosta 810-305-1385
Kaleb Leenknegt
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
Youth Ministry-Jennifer McClelland 810 392-2056 Ext. 228
Holy Day Masses: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
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sacramental union to be established. That is why, if you are divorced, you really need to come see one of us so that we can help you use the process to heal the wounds of the past and to guide you towards establishing a new relationship that will reflect God's love in your life.
Congratulations to our First Communicants
We offer our congratulations to all our 2nd graders who are making their First Communion this weekend. We offer them our prayers and support as they continue to grow in their relationship with Jesus. Just a reminder to parents that they make the commitment to raise their children in faith at their baptism and that their work is not done. It remains a problem that half the children who will make their first communion this year will not make their Confirmation. If we see our faith as hoops to jump through or boxes to check off, we are missing the whole point of our faith as a relationship with God, and we have merely made it a group we have joined. The Catholic Church is not intended to be a social group or even a benevolent society, but a group of disciples who follow a way of life established by the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ. Please therefore, bring your children to church each week, enroll them in faith formation or our school and pray with them every day. God bless you on this day and always.
Don't Forget:
- On May 19th we are having a dance for all high school age students (ages 14-18) at the gym in the Life Center at Holy Family. The dance is from 7 -11 pm and the cost is $8.00. Proceeds will be donated to charity. Hope to see you there. - Now is the time to sign up for the Young Adult kickball league. Games will be held on Wednesday nights starting July 11th. To sign up, contact me at : [email protected]. All are welcome to join if you are the ages of 18-35.
- Please RSVP if you are planning on attending the closing mass and dinner at St. Philip on May 26th. We need to have a count to properly prepare.
MALLIA’S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1 - We need volunteers to work at the Parish Celebration at Holy Family and the St. Augustine Festival. These events are major fundraisers for our parishes and help us provide many of the services we have at our parishes, especially for our children. Many people do not know that tuition charged at the school and faith formation do not cover the costs of these programs. At Holy Family our faith formation program is subsidized around $70,000 per year and at St. Augustine the school and faith formation programs are subsidized around $300,000 per year. That is why we urge families who benefit from these programs to help volunteer to work these events. Please help in any way you can. Thank you.
- Thank you to Barb Quigley and the parish finance committees who have worked so hard in getting the budgets done before the due date. This is always a tedious task in projecting income and looking at future expenses that are needed, but they worked very hard to be good stewards of the financial resources you provide each year. You can tell from last weeks reporting that we are doing well, but we need to keep up our efforts. It is important that you contribute each week either by an envelope or direct deposit donation. Even when you are away for a long period of time, those contributions help to keep the cash flow steady and makes handling the bills a much easier task. You can also see what impact achieving our CSA target has been to our parish and what a financial benefit the overage has been to our parish.
I promise to keep working to make sure we are good stewards and be open about our financial health, but we all need to keep doing our part to make sure that we can handle the spiritual as well as the temporal needs of our parish community. Thank you again.
- Thank you to all our catechists and our Faith Formation Program leadership for all their hard work in teaching our children and preparing them for the reception of their Sacraments. As the year of formal classes ends, I wanted to express my profound gratitude to all of you.
Have a great week and God bless you all.
Page 4 May 6, 2018 F A I T H M A T T E R S
We are pleased to announce that in celebration of Deacon Mark Livingston’s ordination to the priesthood on May 19th, he will offer a Mass of Thanksgiving at each of our parishes.
Saturday, May 26, 2018 6:00 p.m. Mass at St. Augustine
Saturday, June 2, 2018 4:30 p.m. Mass at Holy Family
A light reception will follow Fr. Mark’s Mass of Thanksgiving at each parish.
B.O.L.D. Youth Ministry
St. Augustine
May 6 May 20
Contact Jennifer, Jessica, or Alex @
[email protected] or (810) 392-2056 Ext. 228
with questions, comments and concerns!
“Building Our Lord’s Disciples”
Holy Family
May 13
Feast of Corpus Christi “Walk with Jesus”
June 3, 2018
JUNE 25~29, 2018
9AM-NOON
IN THE HOLY FAMILY
LIFE CENTER
Cost: $15 per person (early registration)
($20 per person after June 8th)
( Please help us get ready for Shipwrecked. We are in need of some things to help make VBS a success again this year.
! Yarn—any color or thickness and any type (even partial skeins will be greatly appreciated and we would also appreciate thicker or decorative yarn too)
! Glue Sticks
! Wrapped Candy
On the first day, please send in a white t-shirt for each child attending.
(Mark their first and last name on the tag or inside top edge.) Thank you.
St. Augustine & Holy Family Vacation Bible School
Pre-school–6th Grade
Page 5 May 6, 2018 E V A N G E L I Z A T I O N
DC1 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
Adam Dickson
2LT Christopher Edwards
SFC Samuel Feldman
CWO3 Jason Garcia
PO1 Jeremy Gauthier
SSgt Craig Grabowski
PVT Brent Gracey
LT USN Adam Haag
LTCMDR Ryan Haag
Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS
PO2 Michael Jahr
Cpl Pietr Jahr
PFC Virginia Jahr
Cpt. Jack Johnston
MSgt Joseph Korotko
Sgt Connor Koveck
CPT David F. Kuntz
SSgt Brendan Pfeifer
Maj. Christopher Platz
PVT Brad Quant
MSgt Kevin Quant
SrA Christopher P. Raska
Eric P. Raska
Lt Paul Raska
Col Matthew Rettke
2LT Tyler Rettke
POHM2 John-Christopher
Sbraccia
SSgt David Siegrist
MAJ Cormac Smith
LCpl Timothy James
Spruytte
SSG Raymond Stier
E4 Brandon Stoops
PFC Christopher Tishler
AB Logan VanBuren
Warrant Officer Jeffery Weis
POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel
LCpl Mark Zyble
Pray for Those Who Serve Our Country
Infinite Value for Souls
Today during Mass, I saw the Lord Jesus in the
midst of His sufferings, as though dying on the cross. He said to me, My daughter, meditate
frequently on the sufferings which I have
undergone for your sake, and then nothing of
what you suffer for Me will seem great to
you. You please Me most when you meditate
on My Sorrowful Passion. Join your little
sufferings to My Sorrowful Passion, so that
they may have infinite value before My Majesty (Diary,1512) My Prayer Response: Lord Jesus, may I meditate frequently on the
sufferings of Your Passion. May I join my little
sufferings to Your sorrowful Passion that they
may have infinite value for souls.
JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU!
The Holy Family Altar Society needs your help with the set up / tear down for the Holy Family Rummage Sale. Here are some ways you can help.
This is a good opportunity for Honor Society Students. Volunteer sheets will be available from an Altar Society member. Please call Julie Roosen at 810–392-3668 or the parish office (810) 392-2056.
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Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners
at home or in the hospital...
Antoinette Agosta
Julie Ames
Vera Barjaktarovich
Mary Lou Brickel
Marjorie Brohl
Sue Broughton
Louis Canter
Jerry Caporuscio
Bailey Ann Clapper
Dossie Collins
Mary DeWitte
Jennie Domagalski
Marc Dreim
Gail Duetsch
Gary Duhamel
Joan Elam
Ronald Fistler
Carol Fogal
Shelley Frontera
Marlene Gillis
Alison Gray
Maryann Herrmann
Rosann Holmes
Terry Horn
Helen Kaczperski
Sylvia Kaltz
Dave Kammer
Baby Kennedy
Dave Kisskalt
Betty Kolp
Tom Kowalski
Arthur Lambert
Barbara Lambert
Ann Lipior
Eugenia Lipior
Roger Lumley
Tony Manchik
Janet Mantovani
Alfreda Marecki
Jim Mazzala
Darlene McVannel
Dan Moomaw
Johny Muller
Kandy Murray
Tom Obee
Charles (Tom) Ozark
Robert Pack
Bryan Pawlowski
Gary Penzak
Rich Platz
Carol Pollari
Darren Polansky
Jeanette Ponski
Peter Pytleski
John Pytleski
Barb Reinke
Jessica Ricketts
Frank Ryan
Carolyn Scarlett
Pat Scheuer
Arlene Schweiger
Rose Segatti
Bernadette Sharpe
Dennis Sharpe
John M. Sharpe
Mary Slago
Deb Snider
Carol Stanzione
Joshua Stevens
Danielle Stislicki
Lily Suess
Lloyd Suess
Stanley Swidersky
Mary Szczerbinski
Sue Thomas
Sharlene Todd
Michael Ureel
Bridget Urquhart
Mary Valpredo
Cynthia Walker
Debbie Whiting
Terry Whiting
Larry Wilson
Maxine Wilson
Lisbeth Yaek
Joseph Yelencich, Jr.
Mary Yelencich
St. Augustine Parish
St. Augustine Mass
Intentions
St. Augustine Parishioners
Baptized in Christ April 28, 2018
Delilah Rose Jerzewski Daughter of Jack & Ashley Jerzewski
St. Augustine
Wedding Banns
II. Corey Jandron & Stephanie McColman
St. Augustine Parishioners
Celebrating Eternal Life in Christ
James (Corky) Walsh
Festival Notes and News
A Friendly Reminder . . .
If you took a yard sign or magnet last year and did not return it please drop it off at the Parish office. The committee will need to change the dates for Festival. Thank you.
Festival Sign up
There are 2 ways to sign up this year to help at the Festival. You can sign up online at :
www.tinyurl.com/stavolunteers or on the board at the back of the church. Please only use one or the other to sign up and provide an email address or phone number. You will receive a reminder email prior to the festival. If you do not have an email address then you will receive a phone call. If you have questions or need more information please feel free to call me at 586-
504-0020. Thank you and we look forward to another fun filled and successful festival.
Teri Manteuffel Festival Chair
Monday, May 7, 2018 Mass 8:00 am
! Helen Riley
12th Anniversary Remembrance
req. by her Family
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 No Mass Scheduled
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am ! Judy Lewandowski Rondeau
10th Anniversary Remembrance
req. by Dolly & Benjy Bertossi
Thursday, May 10, 2018 Mass 8:00 am ! William Jahn
req. by The Jahn Family
Friday, May 11, 2018 No Mass Scheduled
Sunday, May 13, 2018 Seventh Sunday of Easter The Ascension of The Lord
Saturday, May 12, 2018 Mass 6:00 pm
! Lillian Dolan, req. by Kathy Dolan
! Audrey Mackley, req. by her Family ! Lucille Martindale
req. by Gordie & Diane
! Lillian Martindale
req. by Gordie & Diane
! Angela & Anthony Palmeri req. by the Palmeri Family
! Helen Dheygere
req. by Elmer & Sue Schweiger ! Alfons E. Inson -Special Intention
req. by Uncle Ted & Aunt Diane
Sunday, May 13, 2018 7:30 am Mass ! For St. Augustine Parishioners
9:00 am Mass
! Sylvia Shinska
req. by Joe & Susan Burghardt ! Grace Raska
26th Anniversary Remembrance
req. by Betty Raska & Family
! Frances Orzel, req. by her Family
! Dorothy Mach, req. by her Family
! Patrenella Heath, req. by her Family
! Ann Papuga, req. by her Family
! Caroline Glowniak, req. by her Children
! Leonard Domagalski Birthday Remembrance
req. by Jennie & Family
Dear Fr. Joe & St. Augustine Parish Family,
Thank you once again for your
generous donation to the Good
Samaritan fund. The almsgiving and
Holy Thursday collections will be put
to use helping those in need. Thank
you for your servient hearts. Together
we can be involved in caring for others’
needs.
God’s Blessings, Pat Bartosiewicz Good Samaritan Fund
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Gifted with the love of Jesus Christ, we strive to share that love with our community.
St. Augustine Parish Activities
~ This Week Ahead at St. Augustine ~
Monday, May 7, 2018 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study with Fr. Joe at Holy Family Life Center 8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Hall)
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 7:00 p.m. - K of C Meeting (Hall)
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 8:45 a.m. - Reconciliation 6:30 p.m. - RCIA at Holy Family 7:00 p.m. - Parish Council Meeting (Room 7)
Thursday, May 10, 2018 11:00 a.m. - Christian Service Meeting (Room 7) 6:00 p.m. - St. Michael Cemetery Committee (Chapel) 6:00 p.m. - Cantor Practice (Church) 7:00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal (Church)
Friday, May 11, 2018 7:00 p.m. - School PTC Sponsored Road Rally
Saturday, May 12, 2018 5:00 p.m. - Reconciliation (Church)
Sunday, May 13, 2018 9:00 a.m. Mass - May Crowning
1:00 p.m. - Squires Meeting (Hall) 6:30 p.m. - B.O.L.D. Youth Ministry at Holy Family
St. Augustine Graduation Mass
St. Augustine Parish invites High School and College graduates to a special celebration honoring the Class of 2018. Please join us at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on
Sunday, May 20, 2018. If possible, wear your cap and gown.
We request that our graduates gather in the parish hall at 8:30 a.m. and from there we will process to church. Graduates may take a part in the Mass by participating in the offertory procession or if you have been trained, by participating in another ministry. Please think about offering your talents in some way.
If you would like to attend and participate in the Graduation Mass or have any questions, please contact Lisa Hamel at 586-727-4146.
St. Augustine Parish Council Nomination Forms are in the Pews
Are you being called? We are in need of some new parish council members; and on Pentecost Sunday, May 20th, Father will draw the names for the new members.
No experience is necessary! Just be willing to give two to three hours of time on the second Wednesday of each month from August to June.
Parish Council nomination forms are now available in the pews. Please consider submitting a form to serve on your parish council.
Want to nominate someone? Please ask them first. Any questions, please call me at 586-727-1705. Thank you in advance for taking the time to listen to God’s calling.
Chris Shinska
Parish Council Chair
May Crowning at St. Augustine Sunday, May 13, 2018 9:00 a.m. Mass
All children of the parish are welcome to join us for our May Crowning honoring Mary our Mother. Flowers will be provided for you. Meet in the back of church about 10 minutes before Mass to line up. After presenting a flower to Mary all children will return to sit with their parents. First Communion children are encouraged to wear their First Communion dresses and suits for this special occasion.
SCRIP Sales At St. Augustine Sunday, May 20, 2018 after 7:30 & 9:00 a.m. Masses
Scrip gift cards will be available to purchase on Sunday, May 20th after 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. Masses in the School Entrance Hallway. Also enjoy coffee & donuts & fellowship.
Memorial Day Mass Monday, May 28, 2018, 8:00 a.m. at St. Michael Cemetery Chapel
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Ed Marnon (1) Rick Marnon (1)
Prayer List. Intercessory prayer reflects God’s own character of outgoing love
and mercy. Please pray for:
Newly baptized at Holy Family
on April 29, 2018
• Christian Matthew Battani, son of Paul & Luz Battani
• Kaulder Michael Dickson, son of
Adam & Melinda Dickson
Holy Family Mass Intentions
FAITH FORMATION Register NOW for 2018-2019!
It is quick and easy!
Call or email Susan Finley to verify your children’s names, grade in the fall
and any changes to phone numbers, your address or emergency contact.
If you are new to our program, please
stop in the office to fill out a short registration form.
St. Augustine (586) 727-9290 st.augustinefaithformation
@outlook.com
Or Holy Family (810) 392-2056 [email protected]
Holy Family Parish welcomes the following families who joined the parish during the month of April ! Mr. Jeffrey Weidner
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School third quarter Honor Roll:
Matthew Spanich.
Congratulations!!!
Saturday, May 5, 2018 4:30 PM � Lorraine Deschamps (1st anniv.) by her children � Eugene Stocks by the Family � Vincent, Angeline & Bill Nalewajk by Rose Kujawa & her daughter & grandchildren � Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen Fournier
Sunday, May 6, 2018 10:30 AM � Earl Bubel by Diane Bubel & Family � Stan Mazur by the Family � Joann Hayes by the Family 5:30 PM � For the Parishioners Monday, May 7, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, May 8, 2018 7:00 PM � Pete Connolly by Bob & Judie Parks � For the intentions of Faith Fetty & Zeke Fetty by their Grandma, Alaina Prior
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Thursday, May 10, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Friday, May 11, 2018 8:00 AM � Sylvia Shinska by Marty & Chris DeYonker
Saturday, May 12, 2018 4:30 PM � For all mothers � For the Parishioners Sunday, May 13, 2018 10:30 AM � Hank & Louise Weis by Diane Bubel & Family � Lorraine Deschamps (1st anniv.) by the Burg Family � For the intentions of Henry & Darlene Kreger on their 60th wedding anniversary � For all mothers 5:30 PM � Stan & Betty Mazur by Stan Mazur � Sylvia Shinska by Jim & Julie Wessel � For the health of Robert Olszewski by the Family � For all mothers
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SAVE THE DATE! HOLY FAMILY’S FUN FESTIVAL
PARISH CELEBRATION
June 16th and 17th
Monday
5-7-18
6:30 pm Altar Society Meeting 7:00 pm Bible Study
Tuesday
5-8-18
9:00 am Rummage Sale Set Up
6:30 pm Confessions
7:00 pm Mass 8:00 pm AA
9:00 am Rummage Sale Set Up
6:30 pm RCIA
7:00 pm Parish Council
Thursday
5-10-18
9:00 am Altar Society Rummage Sale
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Divine Mercy Missionary Center / Store Open
Friday
5-11-18
8:00 am Mass
9:00 am Altar Society Rummage Sale
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Divine Mercy Missionary
Saturday
5-12-18
K of C Flower Sale
3:30 pm Confessions
4:30 pm Mass
Sunday
5-13-18
MOTHER’S DAY
10:30 am Mass: May Crowning
5:30 pm Mass
Rummage Sale, May 17th, 18th, and 19th
Please NO TV's, computers, stuffed furniture or mattresses.
DINNER / SHOW Presenting: Billy Ray
Bauer Saturday, June 16, 2018
Tickets available in the Parish Office.
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There’s plenty of excitement brewing in second
grade….it’s time to celebrate First Communion!
The other afternoon I strolled down the school corridor with 14 second graders behind me. Their shirt tails were hanging out and some of the girls had lost their headbands and barrettes by day’s end. I smiled at the long line as we paraded to church. They strayed, staggered and swayed as they positioned themselves in front of the altar to greet the Lord with genuflection. Even in their bedraggled school uniform and crooked line, they somehow looked angelic.
We practiced how to receive Jesus as their First Communion was fast approaching (May 6). I watched the stubby fingers hold Jesus and listened to the squeaky “Amens”. They behaved so reverently that soon I was swept into the sacredness of the moment. I couldn’t help wondering how many black suits and immaculate white dresses covering tiny, trembling bodies will remember their First Communion as the holiest, perhaps one of the happiest of their lives? I remember mine. (My second grade memories of Assumption Grotto School in Detroit came flooding back!)
Preparing God’s little ones for the sacraments are just some of the fringe benefits I enjoy amidst the turmoil in the world today. The Lord makes it possible for us to witness the wonder of it all in their faces. The focus of innocent children who somehow call us back again to better days and to what is really important. Maybe this is what following HIM is really supposed to be.
This afternoon was a great opportunity to redevelop the appreciation for simple and wonderful things that we often lose sight of when we are busy. This year there are 35 of God’s children receiving Jesus for the first time at the altar of St. Augustine Church. Please keep them in your prayers.
God Bless Them All! Linda Viviano
Second Grade Teacher
April in the Third Grade
There were a couple of exciting events that happened in the month of April in the third grade at St. Augustine School. We all started off the month celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus on April 1st. When we returned to school after Easter Break, we continued working on our multiplication facts and prepared for our trip to the Armada Fair Grounds for R.E.D. (Rural Education Day).
R.E.D. is sponsored by the Macomb County Farm Bureau and has volunteers from the agricultural community. Our third graders, along with third graders from throughout Macomb County, had a fun hands-on experience looking at agriculture and how it helps them in their everyday lives. We saw farm animals, including a three-week-old calf, greenhouse plants, a bee keeper, and much, much more. Other than the cold temperature in the unheated barn, we all had a great time! The highlight of the afternoon was when the Poster Contest winners were announced . Two of our St. Augustine 3rd graders, Jorma Schlegel and Mary Beth Klein, received first and third place.
Another accomplishment in the third grade was again having the entire class master the multiplication facts. When we came back from Christmas Vacation, we began working hard on memorizing all our facts. We practiced every day. Each student earns an “I Mastered the Facts” shirt once he or she completes 100 facts in under 5 minutes, twice in a row, without making a mistake. Again, the third graders have made the goal. So on Wednesday, we all proudly wore our “I Mastered the Facts” shirt to Mass. Way to Go Third Graders!!!
Ellen Kauffman
3rd Grade Teacher
R.E.D. Rural
Education Day
“I Mastered the Facts.”
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