Thank you to everyone that came out for the Parish Corn Maze

30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Thank you to everyone that came
out for the Parish Corn Maze
Outing. The weather was beautiful and we had a lot of fun! It
was a great day of fellowship and
enjoying God’s beautiful creation.
ST. MARY CHURCH
WILLIAMSTON, MICHIGAN
October 25, 2015
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
Monday, October 26th
8:05 a.m.
+Charles & Margaret Brannan
Req. Mike Brannan
Tuesday, October 27th
6:30 p.m.
+Tom Mitchell-Req. Family
Wednesday, October 28th
8:05 a.m.
+John Pitlanish-Req. Wednesday Bible Study
Thursday, October 29th
8:05 a.m.
Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life
Friday, October 30th
8:05 a.m.
Special Intentions of Ava Lynne Baker
Req. Mary Baker
Saturday, October 31st
9:00 a.m..
+Teresa Solak-Req. Council of Catholic Women
4:30 p.m.
Special Intentions of Lori Mourey
Req. Anthony Edwards
Sunday, November 1st
8:30 a.m.
+John Pitlanish-Req Mary Zalewski
11:30 a.m.
Members of the Parish
Monday, October 26th
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Tae Kwon Do
Children’s Choir
Gym
Music Room
Tuesday, October 27th
7:00 p.m.
K of C Officers’ Mtg
St. Joseph
Our parish’s annual Mass of Remembrance
will take place on Monday, November 2nd at 7
pm in the Church. Your loved one will be remembered in the solemn recitation of those who
have died during the past year plus any other
deceased you wish to bring to mind. All are welcome to this service. You may bring a photo of
your loved one to place on a table in the Gathering Space. After Mass, refreshments and fellowship will be offered in St. Joseph Hall. Please
call Mary Ann in the Parish Office (655-2620)
with the name of your loved one.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT on
Fridays following the 8:05 a.m. weekday Mass. This day
long time of prayer will conclude with Evening prayer
and Benediction at 7:00 p.m. Please consider signing up
for an hour of prayer on the sheet in the Gathering Space
OR just drop in to be with the Lord.
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Donations (Envelopes Not Used)
143 Adult Envelopes Used
WeShare (10/12-10/18)
1 Children’s Envelope
Weekly Total
Weekly Operating Expenses Goal
Weekly Over/Under Goal
946.00
7,861.00
1,810.00
1.00
10,618.00
9,230.00
+1,388.00
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Wednesday, October 28th
6 00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Tae Kwon Do
R.C.I.A.
Women’s Holy Hour
Women’s Fellowship
Teen Music Group
Gym
St. Mary Rm
Church
St. Joseph
Music Room
Today’s psalm says, “The Lord has done great things for us; we are
filled with joy.” Good stewards demonstrate, by their living and giving,
that they understand God is the Source of all they are and have.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 29th
3:30-5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Youth Group Sewing
Children’s Choir
Beautification Committee
Charismatic Prayer Group
Friday, October 30th
No events scheduled
Saturday, October 31st
No events scheduled
Sunday, November 1st
10:00-11:00 a.m.
10:00-11:15 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
C.O.F.F.E.E
Religious Education
CCW Quilt Raffle
Confirmation Class &
Youth Group
St. Joseph
Music Room
St. Francis
Chapel
Saturday, October 31st, 4:30 PM
Reader Linda Cook-Pollock
Servers Matthew Jones, Zachary Wagner & Terry Sedlar
E.M.
Sarah Spangler**, Tom Spangler**, Doug Bengel, Celeste
Sura, Larry Tharnish & Sheila Salisbury
Sunday, November 1st, 8:30 AM
Reader George Landolt
Servers Evelyn Smith, Sarah Smith, Jack & Sam Edwards
E.M.
Laurie Fulcher**, Jerry Fulcher**, Roger Drobney, Zachary
McAllister, Steve Kennedy, A.J. Murray & Patty Baldwin,
St. Joseph
School
St. Joseph
St. Joseph
Sunday, November 1st, 11:30 AM
Reader Bernadette Moline
Servers Simon Habba, Caleb & Carter Mattoon
E.M.
Sandie Distel**, Frank Distel**, Dan Dailey, Ann Noelle
Schuler, Cecelia Draminski & Adelita Theis
ST. MARY CHURCH
WILLIAMSTON, MICHIGAN
October 25, 2015
Women’s Eucharistic Adoration
You are invited to grow in faith and love of our Lord
with us by coming to a special Eucharistic Adoration
for all women of the parish. Please join us in the
church Wednesday, October 28th from 6:30-7:30
p.m. Fellowship and snack to follow in St. Joseph
Hall. Contact Sally Sedlar with questions or to volunteer to bring refreshments at (989) 494-7745 or [email protected]. Mark your calendar for future dates—
November 18th and December 9th.
“It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting
for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; He is the beauty to
which you are so attracted.”
-Pope Saint John Paul II
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CCW Raffle
The Ladies of the CCW will be holding their annual
Quilt Raffle and Bake Sale after Masses on October
31/November 1. They are in need of donated baked
goods for the sale and would appreciate any donated
items (this could include jams, jellies, fudge, etc). If you are able
to help, please bring donated items to the church on Friday, October 30th from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. or on Saturday, October 31st
from 3:00-4:15 p.m. The drawing will be held on Sunday, November 1st at 12:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Hall.
1st Prize: Handcrafted Queen Size Quilt
2nd Prize: $50
3rd Prize: $50
We are in need of volunteers, teen-adult,
who can help with providing care for children during C.O.F.F.E.E. on the 1st and
3rd Sundays of the month from 9:45-11:00
a.m. Please contact Mary Ann in the Parish Office if you can help.
ALPHA—LIFE CHANGING MOMENTS!
Are you searching for more? Is there more to life
than this? Do you feel something is missing? Are
you looking for direction? Wanting to connect
with people? With Jesus?
You’re not alone;
Alpha is coming January 2016
FALL RUMMAGE SALE
St. Mary Holy Family Society will be holding their fifth annual
Fall Rummage sale November 6th, 7th & 8th. We are in need of
donations of clean, useable items such as clothing, toys,
books, dishes, household items, linens, jewelry and any other
miscellaneous items you may no longer need or want. We can
always use volunteers to help sort and price items and to work the
sale. For more information, to volunteer to help or to offer ideas
please call Marsha Swain at 517-655-3716. Your help is greatly
appreciated as we strive to make this a successful fundraiser for
St. Mary School.
Thank You Barkham Creek Farms!
A big thanks to the Barkham Family for donating the delicious cider that is served at Coffee
and Donuts on Sundays. The family has owned
and operated the farm located in Haslett where
you can get fresh pressed cider free
of preservatives and made from local apples.
Stop by for a visit to enjoy homemade donuts
and the Kids Korn Maze.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements for the bulletin must be submitted by Monday at
NOON.
ST. MARY CHURCH
WILLIAMSTON, MICHIGAN
Readings for the week of October 25, 2015
Sunday
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52
Monday
Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68; Lk 13:10-17
Tuesday
Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126; Lk 13:18-21
Wednesday Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19; Lk 6:12-16
Thursday
Rom 8:31b-39; Ps 109; Lk 13:31-35
Friday
Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147; Lk 14:1-6
Saturday
Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94; Lk 14:1, 7-11
Sunday
All Saints
Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a
October 25, 2015
Dan Brannan, Cameron Lewis, Michael
Dyer, Kyle O’Connor, Karen Diehl,
Mary Elam, Megan Spaller, Amanda
Kuch, Sue Maus, George Mabry, Chris
Blaxton, Stephanie Dunckel-Harrist,
Joseph Raab, Cathy Anthony, Emma Thompson, Mike Rodgers,
John & Carole Kennedy, Jim Bohnett, Janet Ingles, Norma
Spangler, Jim Coscarelli, Travis Kenton, Kailynn Schneider,
Jayde Wilmes, Chuck Lutz, Olivia Talia, Lida Zaitora, Patti
Owens, Jerry Smith, Linda McNeil, John Miller, Rosemary Elliott, Toni Porciello, Marlene McKinney, Richard & Audrey Robinson, Dick Maurer, Dottie Pratt, Roxanne Hubble, Chelsea Amber, David James, Barbara Palkowski, Matt Davis, Barb Catton,
Angeline Stillman, Paula McAllister, Carissa Rahl, Pamela
Gragg, Annie Scholten, Dolores Schneider, Jeremy Hughes,
Trisha Rogers, Steve Brannan, Donia Leon, Joe Blair, Alice Lott,
Carol McGuire, George & Rosa Zimmer.
If you have someone listed here who has recovered, please call Mary
Ann at the parish office 655-2620 so their name can be removed.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE ON ACTIVE
MILITARY DUTY FROM OUR PARISH
Mt. Calvary Fall Clean Up
The Fall Clean Up of Mt. Calvary Cemetery is being held on the
morning of Saturday, November 7th beginning at 8:30 a.m. Come
for as little or as long as you can. Please bring your own rake;
Gas powered leaf blowers are great for clearing around the head
stones. We do not let a little rain or snow deter us. This is a
great service project for teens. Any questions contact Mary Bingen @ 655-6341 or [email protected] (put “Cemetery”
in the subject line).
Attention All Married Couples : Please set aside the weekend
of November 7-8 for a great chance to grow your sacramental
married relationship. Church of the Resurrection, Lansing is
sponsoring a Living in Love weekend, which brings the Father’s revelation in Christ to bear on this great and first sacrament. Register online at http://livinginlove.org/living-in-loveregistration/. Cost is $125/couple. Contact Richard and Stef Imgrund at [email protected] or Craig and Jenn Galer at
[email protected] with any questions.
“Be Our Guest”
As Lansing Catholic High School Presents
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Please join us in our newly renovated auditorium
November 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:00 p.m.
November 8th Matinee at 2:00 p.m.
All tickets are $8 and can be ordered in advance by emailing
[email protected]
Tim Anderson Army
Capt. Levi Floeter
Major Steve Hedden
Capt. Rachelle Thomas
Zac Guthrie USMC
LtJG Jeanne Van Gilder USN
HM3 Hilary Holland
Lt. Daniel Nix
Daniel Call USN
PFC Eric Glynn
Capt. Ed Thomas
Lt. Helena Van Gilder USN
Patrick Glynn USN
Pvt. Noah Hoeppner
HM2 Cesar Laragaibort
Please call the parish office at 655-2620 if you would like to add or remove a family member.
CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDIES
Wednesday 10:00 AM
Adelita Theis
517-282-9636
Studying: the Book of Acts
St.Mary Rm.
Church
Wednesday 9:30 AM
St. Francis Rm.
Church
Mary Zalewski
655-2016
St. Francis Rm.
Church
Topic: Finding God in Strange Places
John McAuliffe
655-1136
Wednesday 6:45 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM
St. Francis Rm.
Church
Dan Dailey
614-0271
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes
ST. MARY CHURCH
WILLIAMSTON, MICHIGAN
“We Learn to Love; We Love to Learn”
St. Mary School shares with the Church in the mission of Jesus Christ. In a faith-filled academic environment, children grow in their relationship with
God, the Catholic Church, and the community.
SCHOOL NEWS
St. Mary School students and staff would like to send
out a huge THANK YOU to our parent volunteers who made the
5K Run/Walk such a success. We cannot thank you enough for
all the hard work and care that you put into this fundraiser. Final
numbers will be forthcoming from Mrs. Thomson, but we wanted
to thank everyone who sponsored the race, ran in the race, and
helped out during the race and then stayed and helped to clean up.
It is amazing to see how much can be accomplished in a short
time when everyone works so well together. Thank you and God
bless you!
Looking forward, our next event is our All Saints Festival which will take place in the Activity Center on the afternoon
of Thursday, October 29th. Everyone is welcome to come and
visit the festival, where the children will dress as their favorite
saint, parade through the school and participate in games based
on saints’ lives. The children will collect prizes as they go
through the games. Everyone has a wonderful time, and parishioners are welcome to join us that afternoon at around 12:45 pm.
The end of the first quarter is coming quickly and report
cards will go home on November 5th. The school year is unfolding in a very positive manner, and we have very happy and loving
students.
As always, St. Mary school students, parents and staff
would like to thank our St. Mary parishioners for your continued
support of the students and school and Catholic education as a
whole.
Yours in Christ,
Sue Penn, Principal
GRIEF OUTREACH MINISTRY
There will not be a Grief Outreach Ministry meeting
in October. Meetings will resume in November.
Warriors of the Word Youth Group
Confirmation Class Year 1 & 2 meets Sunday evenings from 6:30
-8:30 p.m. throughout the year.
Youth Group meets Sunday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in St.
Joseph Hall. Please join us. We would love to see you!
October 25, 2015
October is the month of the Rosary and we delve deeper into this powerful
prayer while remembering that we have Mother Mary as our spiritual
mother. It has been my pleasure to have met Fr. Mark's Mom a few
times. She is a powerful prayer warrior who shared how she raised three
boys to love Jesus and His church. She takes no credit for this as she humbly attributes her success to the power of the Rosary. As she talks about her
spirituality and daily rosary she fondly reported her love for Our Lady as
"Saint Mary". Most people do not refer to Our Lady as Saint Mary, so that
was surprising. However, it came as no surprise to see Fr. Mark assigned
to his first parish named after one of his own mother’s favorite saints. The
prayers of a Mother for her children are powerful. We can take great consolation in knowing that the Mother of God, and our spiritual Mother, Mary
is interceding for us to receive every grace and blessing from the heavenly
court here at her namesake parish, Saint Mary.
As I mentioned in my last article, my son’s whose life was saved through
the intercession of Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus. One Saturday morning
I had a strong call to pray the rosary, however, my girls had an equally
strong desire to go shopping. They kept interrupting my prayer time. When
they finally realized we were not going anywhere until I was finished they
left me to continue the prayer. Quite suddenly I had the most amazing experience, I felt a presence in and around me and began to clearly hear a
voice directing me to read certain scripture passages. Further, I heard these
words, “you must consecrate James to my Immaculate Heart", I knew then
I was experiencing something amazing with Our Lady. She continued on
by saying "promise me, promise me” about 6 times with more urgency
each time. I promised to do this and then each night before bed, on my
knees, I simply said, “Mary I consecrate James to your Immaculate Heart"
and then got up and went to bed.
As a little first grader James came home from school with a large statue of
Our Lady and many rosaries for the family. His teacher would send this
home on the weekends alternating between families. James placed the
statue on the kitchen table, pulled out a rosary and sweetly prayed two full
rosaries by himself as I cooked dinner. He began the third one and I sheepishly said to myself, " oh my gosh he is starting a third one, I better sit
down and pray at least one rosary with him". That day changed something
in our home, I can only explain it as a door was opened to the grace of Our
Lady, Saint Mary.
Fast forward to the consecration story. The following Saturday at 2am,
James, just 18 years old, was brought home by his friends. He was overdosing on a combination of drugs and alcohol. As parents we knew James was
drinking and certainly did not approve but, he had chosen to move out on
his own after he graduated from school. This night came as a complete
shock to us, and worse still James was in trouble with things that were way
beyond his scope of understanding. We learned that he was afraid for his
life! It became very clear to me then why the Blessed Mother asked for the
consecration to her Immaculate Heart. I could not help but think of how she
must have remembered James as a little boy as he prayed his rosary so
fervently. Through the power of Mother Mary’s rosary and daily consecration to her Immaculate Heart she interceded to her Son and helped saved
my little boy’s life. Mary is the perfect mother who loves each one of her
children and only desires good for them.
Again, I want to encourage parents to pray the rosary for your children and
with them as well. Mary first gave the Rosary to St. Dominic along with 15
promises to those who would faithfully recite the rosary. One of her promises states, “I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all
those who shall recite the Rosary." Psalm 144 gives us a rosary message
when David says "Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for
war, and my fingers for battle". God Bless and may you all draw closer to
Saint Mary during this month of the Rosary.
~Nancy Duey