September 11th Bulletin - St.Colette Catholic Church

St. Colette Catholic Church
17600 Newburgh Road
Livonia, MI 48152
734-464-4433
September 11, 2016
Mission Statement
We, the Family of
St. Colette, under the
guidance of the Holy
Spirit are dedicated to
celebrating the Good
News of Jesus Christ
through Worship,
Education, Fellowship
and service to others.
Mass Schedule
Weekend Masses
Saturday 4:00pm & 5:30pm
Sunday 8:00am, 9:30am,
11:00am & 12:30pm
Weekday Masses
Tuesday, Wednesday, &
Friday 9:00am
For the most current
information,
please see our website:
www.stcolette.net
Follow us on Twitter:
@stcolettevoice
Welcome
New Parishioners!
To register, change an
address, or if you moved,
please contact the
parish office.
THIS SUNDAY !
ST. COLETTE
PARISH FAMILY PICNIC
ON THE FIELD BEHIND
THE PARISH OFFICE & YOUTH CENTER
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
1:30PM-5:30PM
$5.00 per person
$10.00 per immediate family
PRICE INCLUDES:
Rock Wall
Bouncer
Obstacle Course
Pony Rides
Train
Wipe Out/Log Slammer
Trampoline Jump
Kid Games
Golf - Closest to the Pin
Hot Dogs
Chips
Popcorn
Ice Cream
Sweets
Snow Cones
Pop
Beer (Under the Big Tent)
Come Join Us - Just For The Fun of It!!!
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The Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy
December 8, 2015 – November 20, 2016
“Giving Thanks for God’s Mercy”
The theme for this Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy is “Merciful like the Father.” It is inspired by stories like today’s Gospel parable of the prodigal son. This is the God whom Jesus wants us to know better,
whom Pope Francis wants revealed to the whole world.
At the beginning of today’s Gospel Jesus is criticized for socializing with known sinners. They say, “This
man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” This criticism of Jesus is actually unintentional praise. If we’re honest, we know that we are among the sinners with whom Jesus breaks bread. Each of us, at one point or another
along our journey of faith, feels lost in our own sinfulness. How wonderful it is to discover that God is always
ready to call us back when we are lost. Not only that, but we are told that God rejoices when we return from our
sinful ways into God’s loving embrace. We need to think of the times in our own lives when we were in need of
God’s mercy. Then we can give thanks to our merciful God.
WYD Recounted…
OUR PARISH STAFF RETREAT
For the next few weeks we’ll
be sharing some reflections from our
World Youth Day Poland group about
their experience. Our group had quite
a travel itinerary just to get to Poland– an overnight flight
from Detroit to Paris, and then a mid-day flight from Paris
to Munich. Next was a bus ride from Munich to Linz,
Austria, where we arrived very late to get a short night’s
sleep in a hotel. Bright and early the next morning we embarked on an 8 hour bus ride from Linz to Zakopane, Poland, to truly begin our experience. Following are reflections from a few of our group members:
When we arrived at Zakopane, we visited Our
Lady of Fatima Church, which Pope St. John Paul built in
thanksgiving after his life was spared in the assassination
attempt. This church had the most beautiful arrangement
in front: the tabernacle was in the center, surrounded by a
sunburst of golden rays, and under the gaze of the statue of
Our Lady of Fatima. I recognized the presence of God in
the sanctuary, and came out of “vacation mode” to pray in
a truly fervent “pilgrimage mode”. We also visited a
church that the highlanders had built of only fir wood and
decorated according to Polish custom with bright flowers
and vines on a black background.
I was reminded of God again, while we were
walking on the top of the mountains of Zakopane. I looked
up at the outline of the pine trees against the blue sky, and
I felt thankful at the beauty that God had created.
~Jill Goryca
There is a wonderful moment from my World
Youth Day experience that I’d like to share. We visited
Czestochowa, where the image of the Black Madonna is
kept. During Mass we sang, “Here I am, Lord.” As I listened to the voices of so many gathered from different
countries, I was overcome with the beauty of us all coming together before God. As the days progressed, I found
out that what seemed like a large crowd that day was nowhere near as many people as were in Krakow for WYD,
and every day more and more people gathered to celebrate
together.
~Hannah Rozar
On Tuesday, August 23rd, all sixteen members
of St. Colette Parish staff participated in our annual
staff retreat. It was so wonderful to begin the day at the
9:00 a.m. Mass with Fr. Gary and Deacon Gary, where
we all sat together in our new green staff shirts that we
each had just purchased. After Mass we traveled to St.
Paul of the Cross Retreat & Conference Center on
Schoolcraft in Detroit. Our facilitator was Faith Offman, who is the Associate Director of Ministry at the
Retreat Center. After introductions and opening remarks, Faith gave us an exercise to write down three
gifts that we bring to our ministry at St. Colette, and
also to indicate those of our fellow co-workers. We
were given time to reflect and complete our assignment
in the beautiful chapel, tranquil courtyard or spacious
gardens at the retreat center. Lunch was provided with
a delicious salad bar, chicken and vegetable buffet. We
re-convened after our break to share our gifts and talents with the group. Realizing that not all of our staff
members have offices in the same area of the building,
and for some staff that their offices are not even in the
same building, we seldom have the opportunity to share
our appreciation of one another. The dialogue and sharing with each other became a positive affirmation of
each other and what each brings to St. Colette. Just as
Jesus needed time to go into the desert to pray and rejuvenate, so too does our staff need the time to join together to pray, refresh ourselves and bond as a staff
family. We are so fortunate to have many varied gifts
and talents, and that we truly enjoy each other’s company. As some of you may know, we try to come together each month before our monthly staff meeting to
have a potluck lunch as another way to bond, which is
so good for communication. We thank you all for your
support, and hope you see the genuine concern and
commitment each one of our staff has for our parish and
parishioners. May God continue to bless us all here at
St. Colette!
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Pastor’s Corner
Even though it’s after Labor Day, the calendar
reminds us that we’re still in the season of summer.
One of the great summertime activities that many of us
enjoy is a good picnic spending time outdoors with family members and friends. This Sunday, September 11,
our St. Colette Parish Family will be gathering for its
annual Parish Picnic. Like all picnics it promises to
have a lot of fun activities, good food and drinks, and
the opportunity to spend time with our fellow parishioners. Please bring your family members and join us on
Sunday between 1:30 and 5:30pm for this year’s Parish
Picnic.
Now that summer vacations have ended and our
students are back in school it’s time for our parish (and
all parishes for that matter) to get into the full swing of
activities and ministries. Though some have continued
during the summer now is the time to resume Parish
Pastoral Council, Finance Council and Commission
meetings, Religious Education Programs, Junior and
Senior High School Youth Ministry activities, blood
drives, pancake breakfasts, after Mass coffee/bagels/
donuts, and many more events and activities. All of
these are vital signs that we are an active and viable parish taking to heart our mission of building God’s Kingdom in our little corner of the world.
Since our students have started a new academic
year, this weekend at all the Masses we ask God’s blessing upon them and their teachers, school administrators
and personnel. In the blessing we pray that our students
will enjoy their learning, take delight in new discoveries
and persevere in their studies giving them the desire to
learn all things well. For teachers, administrators and
personnel we pray they strive to share knowledge with
gentle patience and to bring truth and guidance to the
minds of the students. Let’s remember all of them in
our private prayers as well that the new school year will
be one that is both productive and safe.
Also this weekend our country and many people
around the world will commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on
the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon
in Washington DC, and the jet plane that crashed in
Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Since then we have experienced many terrorist attacks abroad and here in our own
country. Fourteen years ago, on the first anniversary of
9/11, the Catholic bishops of our country released a
statement regarding the commemoration of the terrorist
attacks. I’d like to share with you some of their reflections that I think are just as pertinent today as they were
in 2002.
“The murder of so many innocent people requires us to act as a nation and to offer continuing consolation and support as a people. Our faith tells us that
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every life is precious…”
“We are still inspired by selfless acts of courage. We must sustain our generosity in reaching out to
those touched by [terrorism]. We must continue to
teach the attitudes of respect and fairness that call us to
reject hate, revenge, and violence, particularly against
those who are Arab-Americans and Muslims.”
“We ask a Merciful God to receive those who
have died, to heal a wounded people and to nourish our
faith and our hope in the promise of the Risen Christ.
We ask the God of Justice to give us the grace, wisdom
and courage to help us comfort those who mourn, to
show mercy to those who hunger and thirst for what is
right and to become peacemakers (Matthew 5).”
I encourage you to please keep this weekend’s
observance holy with words of prayer and by performing acts of penance in the hope of helping God to heal
the world of the horrid violence of terrorism. May our
acts of kindness and charity be a means of promoting
peace and working for justice. Please take the time to
read the accompanying article and prayer found elsewhere in today’s church paper.
Looking forward to seeing you at our Parish
Picnic on Sunday!
God bless you,
Fr. Gary
ST. COLETTE WOMEN'S GUILD
Just a friendly reminder to bake
for our PARISH PICNIC Sunday. The
membership will be baking cookies and
brownies to serve at our "Sweets Table"
during the afternoon. Please ask your
family and friends to to share their baking talents.
SPECIFY ANY NUTS in the recipe. Please call June if you are baking and/or would
like to work at the table. Cookies should be delivered
to the Activity Center no later than 1 pm.
MUSIC NOTES
Rehearsals for the St. Colette Vocal/Guitar group begin on Wednesday,
September 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music
Room of the church building. This choir
sings at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Masses
from September-May.
We always welcome new singers/
instrumentalists. Please consider participating in this
unique ministry.
For more information, please contact Music
Minister, Susan Garr at 734-464-4374.
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15th ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Prayer for September 11
Holy One,
You are always faithful and quick to show mercy.
Our brothers and sisters in
New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington DC
were suddenly and violently taken from us
this day in 2001.
Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria continue to kill
our American soldiers and innocent
men, women and children.
Come swiftly to their aid, have mercy on them,
and comfort their families and friends
by the power and protection of the cross.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Reflection for September 11
Patriot Day is observed every September to mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the
United States. This year the date falls on a Sunday and this year’s observance commemorating the 15th anniversary of the attacks will be a cause of much reflection and remembrance.
The Scripture Readings proclaimed at Masses in all Catholic churches throughout the world this weekend can easily be summed up in a single word: mercy. It should be noted these Readings were not chosen specifically for this weekend’s observance. Rather they are the Readings selected over forty years ago for the
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time and by coincidence are the Readings proclaimed on the same weekend as our 9/11 remembrance.
The Gospel reading from Luke (15: 1 – 32) is the strongest proclamation of God’s mercy since it includes the three parables of mercy that Jesus addresses to those complaining about Jesus welcoming sinners and
even eating with them. God’s compassion for the lost, as portrayed in the stories of the sheep, the coin and the
prodigal son, extends far beyond what human beings would consider reasonable or appropriate.
The other Biblical texts for this weekend proclaim a similar message of divine love. In the First Reading (Exodus 32: 7-11, 13-14) Moses successfully intercedes with God to spare people who have shown disdain
for God’s ways. St. Paul is portrayed in the Second Reading (1 Timothy 1: 12-17) as marveling at God’s mercy
not only in overlooking his former ways, but also in allowing him to become a vessel for God’s salvation. The
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 51) is a great hymn of mercy.
These Scripture Readings and the prayers offered today at Mass resonate with the Year of Mercy with
rather obvious themes of mercy and forgiveness. Pope Francis teaches, “In these parables, God is always presented as full of joy, especially when he pardons. In them we find the core of the Gospel and of our faith, because mercy is presented as a force that overcomes everything, filling the heart with love and brining consolation through pardon.” While the human instinct is to focus primarily on the tragedy of the lives lost in the attacks, Pope Francis and the Scripture Readings remind us of the need to pray for and also forgive those who
committed the terrible acts of terror, just as Christ forgave those who killed him. Our inclination may be simply that some things are too terrible to forgive. We all must go through a period of anger, bitterness and mourning. Yet the Christian response is to move beyond these feelings toward forgiveness which is about being like
God who is merciful and to be able to live with the peace of love instead of hate. We’re not being asked to be
passive in the face of evil. We are being called to forgive even while asking how we can move forward in truth
and love.
What has been your response to September 11, 2001 and other terrorist attacks since then? How can
you act positively and lovingly as we move forward? How about your prayer response?
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LAST CHANCE to Become
Involved in the Alpha Course!
Registration For Our
Traditional Academic Year Catechism
If you have a child in 1st through 8th grade, providing for their ongoing religious formation is important. Our Traditional Academic Year Program will be
held Tuesday nights from 5:45 to 7:45pm from October
to February. In those two hours students receive two
lessons, a snack and rotate each week through either a
Bible story or craft project. Junior high students are
involved in two lessons and a youth group like activity
with snack. Please go to our website to download registration materials and for more information or call 734464-4435.
For Further information or to contact the office please
call 734-464-4435 or by email at [email protected].
Alpha is a seven week program
that invites participants to encounter Jesus
in a new and personal way. The format of
Alpha is an open, non-judgmental discussion of key faith topics. Each session begins with a good FREE meal with relaxed conversation.
From there the entire group views a video presentation
followed by table discussion. Volunteers will be at each
table to make sure that everyone can express what is on
their mind and everyone stays on topic. Our next Alpha
course will begin THIS MONDAY on September 12,
2016 and will continue each Monday night until November 14th (excluding Oct 31st). If you would like to attend
or know someone who has expressed interest it is not too
late. You/They can sign up this weekend by going to our
website: stcolette.net. Go to Religious Education and
then click on Alpha in the drop down box. If you click
on Fall 2016 Alpha Registration you will find yourself at
the registration form. Not comfortable with the computer? Call the Religious Education office at 734-4644435 ON MONDAY and we will sign you up.
Next Step After Attending Alpha
Volunteers Are Needed
Providing religious formation for the children of
our parish is an extremely important task. To do this
well, we need a number of faith filled adults to help
work with children. There are two opportunities to consider: every other Tuesday evening from 6:00pm to
7:00pm helping with crafts for our catechism program
and our Sunday Children’s Liturgy of the Word. If you
might be interested or just would like to ask a few questions please contact the Religious Education office at
734-464-4435 or [email protected].
RCIA/Conversion Classes Begin
THIS MONDAY, September 12th
Are you or do you know of
someone interested in becoming Catholic? Our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a process to help
adults understand the Catholic faith and
build a relationship with Our Lord. This class will begin
meeting September 12th and lead to reception in the
Catholic Church next spring for those interested. Classes
will meet on Monday night and are open to all interested.
If you are interested or would like to find out more please
call Theresa at 734-464-4435 or email at [email protected].
Have you already participated in an Alpha
Course and now are looking for something more? Starting THIS MONDAY, September 13th St. Colette will be
offering the next step – Alpha 201. Fr. John Ricardo
recorded a wonderful series we will use as the basis of
our conversation. We will meet at 7:00pm in the Library. After a brief opening prayer we will view Fr.
John’s video. Table discussion will follow viewing the
video presentation. There is no fee or sign-up. For more
information contact Theresa in the Religious Education
office at 734-464-4435 or [email protected].
St. Edith/St Colette Mom2Mom sale
October 8, 2016 8:30-12pm
74 tables of great deals on gently used maternity,
baby and children's items
St. Edith Church 15089 Newburgh Livonia,MI
8:30-9am $3
9-12pm $2
[email protected]
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Did You Receive Sacraments at the
Easter Vigil, 2005?
If you or a loved one were a part of the RCIA
during 2004-2005 and received sacraments (Baptism,
Profession of Faith, Confirmation or 1st Communion) at
the Easter Vigil it is extremely important that you contact Theresa Lisiecki in the parish offices at 734-4644435 or by email at [email protected]. These sacraments were not recorded and we need to retrieve the
who and what for our parish records.
Not to Late to Join a Bible Study
Whether you have been a member or finally
have the time to investigate God’s Holy Word, St.
Colette has three different opportunities hoping one fits
into your schedule.
Tuesday Nights (Beginning September 13th) meeting at 7:15pm in Room C in the Activity Center. This Bible Study, sponsored by the Knights
of Columbus but open to ALL interested, will
be exploring St. Paul’s letters written while he
was in captivity.
Wednesday Mornings (Began September 7th)
meets at 10:00am in the Library of the Activities Center. This year’s study will continue to
build on the work of St. Luke as the group explores the first years of the Christian community after the resurrection of Jesus as it studies
the Acts of the Apostles.
Wednesday Nights (Began September 7th) meets at
7:00pm in Room C in the Activity Center. Continuing from last spring, this group will be exploring the concept of God’s mercy as found in
the Scriptures. The book they will be using is
Divine Mercy: A Guide from Genesis to Benedict XVI by Fr. Robert Stackpole, STD.
There is no registration for any of these studies,
simply a willing and open heart. For more information
contact Theresa at 734-464-4435 or at
[email protected].
SAVE THE DATE!
December 7, 2016 will be St.
Colette’s Advent by Candlelight. This is an
evening for the women of our parish and their
female friends and family. We will gather together in
anticipation of the birth of our Lord for food, fellowship
and an evening of reflection. Mark that date on your
calendar TODAY and plan to participate in this wonderful event. Registration will happen in early November through the Religious Education Office.
Praying for the Military
Please keep these service men and women,
and their families, in your prayers and
continue to pray for peace:
PVT Alexander Bryant
SPC Vlady Calice
LT Adam Evanski
LTJG Brian Evanski
Drake Michael Farr
LCpL Christian M. Feliks
SSGT Matthew Carl Helmkamp
LT Drew H. Kohler
PVT William Lech
Captain John Rehberg
Major Tommy Sheep
Captain Brandon Spears
Sergeant Alan Stackpoole
Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Ryan Stahl
We want to be sure we are praying for all who serve our
country. Please call the Parish Office at 734-464-4433
to add a name to the list or to remove a name from the
list.
Heavenly Father,
hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for
the selfless acts they perform for us in
our time of need.
I ask this in your name,
Amen
Watch Out for the Kids!
It’s Fall Soccer Season
for our Livonia Soccer Leagues
who use the playing fields north
of the parish parking lot. When
driving thru and exiting the parish parking lot, please use extra
caution. Kids don’t always remember to stop and look before they cross an active driveway or parking lot.
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“Is There Anyone Sick Among You?”
Celebrating a Marriage Anniversary?
This question is from the New Testament Letter
of St. James and is used in the introduction to the Church’s
celebration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
The answer to the question is to contact the Church so
God’s people can pray for the sick person and offer spiritual support.
Here’s what you (or your family members) should
do when illness enters your life:
• Contact the parish office so the name of the sick person can be included in the Sick List that is printed
weekly in the church paper.
• If the sick person is homebound and cannot come to
Mass on weekends, family members or friends may
take Holy Communion to them after Mass. See one of
the priests or Deacon Gary for instructions on how
this is done.
• If family members or friends are not available to take
Holy Communion to the sick, contact the parish office, for there are volunteers available who will be
happy to visit the sick and offer the Eucharist.
• If the sick person’s illness is serious, he/she should
celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
The beginning of serious illness is the best time to
celebrate the sacrament. It should be celebrated prior
to surgery or medical treatments, in cases of chronic
illness, and may be repeated during long illnesses or
as the elderly struggle with the infirmities of age. (It
may be celebrated with children at least seven years
old.) The Anointing of the Sick is not the Last Rites
of the Church. The celebration of the Sacrament of the
Anointing of the Sick may be celebrated anytime there
is a need. A priest is the proper minister for the sacrament so to make arrangements for its celebration,
please contact the parish office.
• When the time comes that medicine, surgery and even
prayers for healing have done all that can be done – in
other words, we accept that the sick person is dying,
then the Church celebrates the “Last Rites” beginning
with Viaticum (food for the journey). This is the reception of Holy Communion by the dying person and
it is celebrated as often as necessary even on successive days, frequently if not daily. As the person begins to enter the final months or weeks of life (or
when admitted to hospice care) is the time to celebrate
Viaticum. Family members should not wait until the
final days or hours when the dying person may be
unconscious or unable to respond. Since Viaticum can
be given by a family member, friend, deacon, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, as well as a
priest, please contact the parish office to make arrangements.
For more information regarding the pastoral care of
the sick or dying or to request any of the above, please
contact the parish office at 734-464-4433 or at [email protected].
Every year in October our
parish celebrates marriage anniversaries for those who have been married in the Catholic Church for ten,
twenty-five, forty, fifty, and sixty
years. During the celebration the
couples receive from the parish a
Papal Blessing and they renew their marriage vows.
These anniversary years are chosen because they are the
years the Vatican offers a Papal Blessing for couples on
the occasion of their marriage anniversary.
However these are not the only years that a
couple can request a celebration honoring their anniversary of marriage; especially if it is a significant anniversary such as twenty, thirty, thirty-five, fifty-five, etc.
Even though a Papal Blessing cannot be given, a simple
blessing by a deacon or priest can be offered. The anniversary blessing for a couple whose marriage took place
in a Catholic Church can be celebrated during or after
almost any weekend or weekday Mass and family and
friends are invited to participate. To make arrangements for the blessing of a married couple celebrating a
significant anniversary of marriage, please contact the
parish office at 734-464-4433 or email to [email protected]
Parish Suggestion/Question Box
Do you have a suggestion regarding something here at St. Colette
Parish? Or do you have a question regarding why things are done a certain
way? If you do, the parish now has a
“Suggestion Box” located on the table at the far right
hand corner of the Gathering Space of the church. Simply write your suggestion or question on paper and submit it in the box, mail it to the parish office, or send it via
the internet to [email protected]. All inquiries
must be signed and include contact information (phone
number and/or email address). In fairness inquires not
signed and without contact information will not be read.
LOOKING FOR CRAFTERS
St. Colette Women's Guild is
looking for crafters with NEW HANDMADE CRAFT ITEMS to sell at their
annual HOLIDAY BAZAAR Saturday,
October 15 from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
in the Activity Center. I interested in
renting a table or have any questions
contact June at 734 464-0476.
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Meetings of the Week
Just for You(th)
Sunday September 11, 2016
Blood Drive Sign Ups GS
Masses 8, 9:30, 11 & 12:30
1:30pm Parish Picnic
3:00pm Youth Leadership Lock In ends YC
Monday Sep 12, 2016
9:30am Quilter's Circle RM B
6:00pm Alpha/RCIA AC/LIB
6:00pm Youth Leadership Parent Dinner YC
7:00pm Worship Comm RM C
Tuesday Sep 13, 2016
9:00am CYT Meeting LIB
9:00am Mass
9:30am Art Workshop SA
7:00pm Alpha 201 LIB
7:00pm Christian Ser Comm RM B
7:00pm Ed Commission RM D
7:15pm K of C Bible Study RM C
Wednesday Sep 14, 2016
9:00am Mass
9:45am Mat Makers RM A & B
10:00am Bible Study LIB
1:30pm Haiti's Angels RM A
6:30pm Polish Hist Soc Meeting HERT RM
7:00pm Bible Study RM C
7:30pm Adult Choir MU/CH
Thursday Sep 15, 2016
9:00am All Saints Soup Kitchen
9:30am Christian Crafters RM B
1:00pm Blood Drive AC
Friday Sep 16, 2016
9:00am Mass
Saturday Sep 17, 2016
Masses 4 & 5:30
Mercy in Action Day Collection
10:00am K of C Corp Comm Set Up SA
11:30am Baptisms CH
2:00pm Confessions
On page 2 of this bulletin we started a series of
articles about our group’s experiences in Krakow, Poland, for World Youth Day. While our group was overseas, a few of our teens at home in Michigan joined others from our Archdiocese to attend WYD Home, which
was held over two days at St. Mary’s Prep in Orchard
Lake. Here are some details about their experience:
World Youth Day Home took place in solidarity with the pilgrims in Poland and the WYD Home
participants in Chicago the weekend of July 30th. Participants joined in a celebration of Polish culture and
the Jubilee of Mercy. The pilgrims closest to home at
the Detroit WYD Home included some of our very own
St. Colette Youth Group. While rained upon heavily,
we still forged new friendships and learned some very
important lessons. We took an Emmaus walk, talked
about the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, took a
scavenger hunt through miracles, and stood in a place
Pope St. John Paul II stayed. The experience was quite
unforgettable, and I think that World Youth Day Home
will stay with us that went. We are so much closer to
each other and to God. Thank you to the adults that accompanied us - our small but mighty group had a great
time there!
~Mary Kate Rae
Parish Office Hours
Monday – Thursday
9:00am – 12 Noon
1:00 – 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am – 12 Noon
1:00 – 3:00pm
Upcoming Events:
Sept. 12th Youth Leadership Parent Dinner 6-8pm
Sept. 18th Youth Mass 9:30am
Leadership meeting 11am-3pm
Sept. 19th Youth Group Meeting 7-9pm
Sept. 26t Youth Group Meeting 7-9pm
Please Be Careful With the
Automatic Bronze Doors
Two of our church’s four
bronze doors (the doors under the canopy) have automatic door openers. To
operate the automatic doors simply
push one of the square metal devices located on the interior or exterior walls near the doors.
If you are opening the doors manually please be
gentle when pushing the interior panic bar or pulling the
exterior door handle. Also, since the doors open and
close automatically they are programmed to remain
open for several seconds. When this happens please do
not try pull on the doors trying to close them. Pushing
or pulling on the doors affects the mechanism and timing of the automatic opener and causes them to malfunction. Thank you.
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Liturgical Ministers for September 17 and 18
4:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Presiding
Celebrant
Fr. Larry Kaiser
Fr. Larry Kaiser
Fr. Gary Michalik
Fr. Gary Michalik
Fr. Alex Kratz
Fr. Alex Kratz
Altar
Servers
Ann Barker
Jack Barker
Andrew Henry
Mark Henry
Jackie Pudelek
Donald Whinnery
Cori Querimit
Matthew Querimit
Kate Ptashnik
Ian Balint
Justin Smith
Lectors
Theresa Lisiecki
Carrie Nay
Bob Richter
Youth Mass
Kathy Mathiesen
Mark Henry
September Food Drive
Mass Intentions
Instead of our normal September Food Drive for a specific
charity, this Food Drive is designated to help our Mercy in Action
Day on Saturday, October 1st. The
collection will take place on September 17th/18th as usual with the
items being dropped off in the
brown collection boxes in the Gathering Space and any
monetary donations that are received will be used for
the items that are still needed. The following are the
items we are looking for:
Tuesday, September 13
Wash Cloths
Women’s Socks-New
Mechanical Pencils
Emery Boards
Small Note Pads
Combs
Small Packets of Kleenex
Small Hand Sanitizers
Stretchy Gloves
Gallon Zip Lock Bags
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Cat Food
Birthday Candles
Jiffy Cake Mix
These items will be used in Blessing Bags, P.B.
& J. Sandwich Making, Birthday Bags, and Cat Food
Bags. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. If you have any questions, please call the Christian Service Office at 734-464-4436.
Blood Drive Sign Ups
This Weekend
Our next blood drive is Thursday, September 15th,
1:00pm – 7:00pm, in the Activities Center. Please stop
by the table in the Gathering Space to sign up for an
appointment to donate blood.
1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a/Ps 100:1-5/Lk 7:11-17
9:00 am †Peter Bao Van Le by Family
†Joe & †Gina Maiani by Graziano Canini
Wednesday, September 14
Nm 21:4b-9/Ps 78:1-2, 34-38/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17
9:00 am †Steven Sowa by Walter & Betty Sowa
†Vincent Brown byYvonne Grudzien
Friday, September 16
1 Cor 15:12-20/Ps 17:1, 6-8, 15/Lk 8:1-3
9:00 am †Giovanni & †Josette Paciocco by Family
†Enrico & †Ida Canini by Graziano Canini
Saturday, September 17
Am 8:4-7/Ps 113:1-2, 4-8/1 Tm 2:1-8/Lk 16:1-13 or
16:10-13
4:00 pm †Frank Minolli by Family
†Ted Drzazdzynski by Jolanta Kudela
†Elizabeth Zachariah Chirayilparambil (5th Anniv)
by Family
†Jeffrey Jarisson by Mary Said
†Thomas P. Brennan by John & Rita Cox
5:30 pm †Lori Shalawylo by Mary & Charles Brincat
†Marian Nay by Ron & Carrie Nay
†Arthur Mikuta by Family
†Mary Azzopardi by Azzopardi Family
Sunday, September 18
Am 8:4-7/Ps 113:1-2, 4-8/1 Tm 2:1-8/Lk 16:1-13 or
16:10-13
8:00am Our Family of St. Colette & An Increase in Vocations
†Michael & †Theresa Solak by Solak Family
†Ron Monette by Reg Laskey
9:30 am †Patricia Rau by Carolyn Diaz
11:00am †Walter Ustes (5th Anniv) by Ustes Family
†Guido Ianni by Wife & Family
†Danny Powers by Casemir & Hedwig Dyderski
†Gerado Sapia by Wife & Family
12:30pm †Vincent Brown by Janet Conway
†Catherine Zielinski by Family
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“Coletta Scope”- St. Colette Church, Livonia
ST. COLETTE CHURCH 17600 Newburgh Road, Livonia, MI 48152
www.stcolette.net
Parish Staff
Pastor ........................................................ Rev. Gary Michalik
Business Manager ……………………… Greg Boyer
Weekend Assistants .................................. Rev. Michael Loyson
Rev. Alex Kratz, OFM
Deacon ...................................................... Rev. Mr. Gary Pardo
Parish Office: .......................................... (734) 464-4433
Fax: ……………………………………..(734) 464-1694
Office Hours ............................................ 9-5 M-TH, 9-3 FRI
Parish Secretaries ...................................... Sue Donaldson
Ann Kopitz
Email Address …………………………[email protected]
Website Address ……………………… www.stcolette.net
Maintenance ............................................ Alex Colton, Bob Leads
Alex Luckhardt
Bookkeeper ............................................... Karen Roosen CPA
Music Ministry: ....................................... (734) 464-4374
Minister of Music...................................... Susan Garr
Christian Service: ………………………(734) 464-4436
Coordinator ……………………………...Nancy Ohman
Religious Education: ...............................(734) 464-4435
Email Address ...........................................religioused@stcolette.net
Office Hours .............................................M-W 9-12 and 1-5 pm
Director ………………………………… Theresa Lisiecki
Coordinator of Jr. High Ministry……….. Amy Roose
Secretary ...................................................Christine Stoll
Secretary ...................................................Denise Gray
Youth Ministry Phone: ...........................(734) 464-1677
Office Hours …………. M & Th 1-6pm and W & F 9am-12 noon
(office is open additional hours based on programming)
Coordinator of Youth Ministry..................Mary Jo Parnell
Assistant ....................................................Aleta Cheal
Commission:
Christian Service .......................................Norb Giczewski
Education ..................................................Steve Cordon
Finance .....................................................Jim Aston
Worship …………………………………. Ed Lesnau
Knights of Columbus …………………. Chester Ostrowski
Marriages
Masses
Sacraments
Saturday - 4:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Sunday - 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday 9:00 a.m.
Holy Days - 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Confessions: Saturday - 2:00 p.m. or by appointment
Baptisms
3rd Saturday of the month at 11:30 a.m.
Family must be active registered parishioners.
Pre-Baptism interview is necessary.
Call Parish Office for arrangements
3 months before Baptism.
Bulletin Deadline Friday 9:00 a.m.
Arrangements must be made well in
advance (6 months is minimum). Either the
bride or the groom must be an
active registered member of St. Colette.
Couples desiring a traditional Catholic wedding
should be living a traditional Catholic lifestyle.
Sick & Communion Calls
Emergency calls are handled at any time.
We are happy to visit the sick.
Please notify the Parish Office.
All new members are asked
to register as soon as possible.
To the Parish Family of St. Colette:
It is our parish policy that all registered members of St. Colette Parish use their contribution envelopes
each week when they attend Mass, as we do need your financial support. If you are going through financial difficulties, please put your empty envelope in the basket so we know you are practicing your faith as a parishioner at
St. Colette. If we do not receive envelopes in a calendar year, we will assume you have changed parishes and we
will remove you from our active parishioner list.
Pray for the Sick of our Parish
Since very few people
contact the Parish Office to update our list,
every 4 - 6 months all
the names will be deleted. The names included in the Sick List
should be parishioners
and their relatives and
friends.
If you would like to add
a name to the Sick List,
simply contact the Parish Office during regular office hours.
Tom Anderson
Pedro Argoti
Doris Armbruster
Amy Arsenault
Kathleen Ashby
Phyllis Banaszak
Marv Bartkowiak
Jackie Bartley
Greg Boyer
Carol Brown
Vincent Brown
Larry Burcz
Theresa Burcz
Robert Colladay
Joan Colladay
Robin Cameron
Kay Casey
Mary Cleck
Jack Coliton
Jackie Coliton
John Courtney
Lori Courtney
Joan Diglio
David C. Dominick
Elizabeth Dutton
Thomas Feliks
Darlene Fillion
George Fillion
Susan Garr
Carol Gasior
Laura Geletzke
Eleanor Girard
Noreen Hanchett
Ruth Hasenohrl
Rose Hassell
Katherine Henderson
Louise Heyza
Janice Hinz
Juliana James
Larry Jesudowich
Theresa Kaminsky
Ronald Karbowski
Richard Kennedy
Gregory Knoche
Monika Knudson
Joseph Lasiewski
Ann MacDonald
Gloria Matuszewski
Charlene Maurin
Lois McKean
Edward Mesner
Charlie Morningstar
Bob Mosteiko
Kathy Mosteiko
Debbie Musial
Jocelyn Newman
David Nolta
Loretta Nolta
Tobey Noel
Vivian Nyland
Jerry Parcheta
Dcn. Gary Pardo
Karen Pardo
Barbara Pessina
Russell Pessina
Ralph Rais
Linda Reinhart
Philip Reilly
Ken Rogale
Debra Roman
John Ruggirello
Howard Silverman
John Smith
Carmelo Spano
Bob Speir
Bob Stephenson
De Streicher
Evan Steiner
Brandon Tohurst
Steve Thuss
Anne Marie Tokarsky
Scott Turner
Mary Uchic
Robert Vick
Shirley Walz
Mary Wlodarski
Sharon Zain