Downriver Vicariate - St. Cyprian Catholic Church

Downriver Vicariate
Archdiocese of Detroit
Sharing Christ In and Through the Church
March 2015 News
The Vicar’s Corner
by Fr. William Promesso
Here we are in the thick of Lent. Violet decorates our
churches and the shadow of ashes marks our heads. We
are a people filled with compunction and contrition which
lead to conversion. The church has often localized sin
and its aftereffects in the human heart, the source of
emotion. During this season of penance and preparation
we seek nothing less than a change of heart. We pray
that Jesus will act to cast out the demons that plague us
while we devote ourselves to acts of prayer, fasting and
almsgiving.
What plagues most of us? As a priest for over 25 years, I
can tell you what I’ve heard from people: anger,
bitterness, envy, impatience, pride, selfishness, lack of
charity, gossip, prejudice against groups of persons, a
closed mind, a hard heart, addictions to food, alcohol,
gambling, drugs (prescription and illegal), the internet,
pornography, always being right and the inability or
unwillingness to forgive as we have been forgiven.
One or more of these might plague you regularly. Any one
of them could be a primary focus for Lent. Each of them
might be the one thing you most need to confess during
reconciliation. A change of heart doesn’t come easily or
quickly. It takes time and effort. These six weeks are a
good start. May Easter Sunday find you feeling raised up
with the crucified Lord Jesus who came to take away the
sins of the world and bring a change of heart for all.
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have
greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in
what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my
most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels
and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our
God.
Vicariate
Communal
Reconciliation
Wednesday, March 18 — 7:00 pm
St. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park
Saturday, March 21 — 1:00 pm
St. Vincent Pallotti
at St. Joseph Church, Wyandotte
Monday, March 23 — 7:00 pm
St. Mary Magdalen, Melvindale
Wednesday, March 25— 7:00 pm
Our Lady of the Angels, Taylor
Saturday March 28 — 1:00 pm
Sacred Heart, Grosse Ile
Christ the Good Shepherd
1540 Riverbank, Lincoln Park 48146  Office: 313-928-1324
web: christgoodshepherd.org
All are welcome to join the Women of Good
Shepherd as they Host a Luncheon at Christ the
Good Shepherd Church in the Activity Building on
Monday, March 16th from 11am-1pm. The cost for
adults is $8.00 and children under 12 $4.00. The
luncheon includes homemade soup, meatballs,
casseroles, kielbasa and sauerkraut, desserts and
refreshments.
Trivia Challenge — April 18 in the Christ the Good Shepherd
Cafeteria. Dinner at 6pm and Game from 7-9pm. Cost is $25 per
person and includes dinner and soft drinks. Teams of up to 8
people compete. Proceeds to fund the World Youth Day
pilgrimage to Poland in July, 2016. Please RSVP by April 11 to
Holly at 313-928-1324 ext. 6 or Laura at 313-386-2944.
Our Lady of the Angels
6442 Pelham, Taylor 48180  Office: 313-381-3000
web: loacc.org
Daily Mass Schedule – Monday & Tuesday, Thursday & Friday –
8:45am.
Stations of the Cross – every Friday at 7:00pm during Lent.
March 1 – Confirmation Mass 2:00pm. Please join Bishop Byrnes
for this very special Mass as we welcome our students into full
membership in the church.
March 8 – Reflection: “Our Faith from an
Athlete’s Perspective” Please join us at 6pm
for this presentation as baseball’s biggest
stars reveal how their faith guides and
strengthens their careers. This evening is
intended for students, athletes, coaches,
parents, teachers and anyone who works with our youth. Guest
speakers, videos, light refreshments and a question and answer
session.
March 22-26 – We invite you to attend our Parish Mission. This
year’s theme: “Symphony of Faith” beginning Sunday at 7pm.
Daily morning Masses at 8:45am followed by a talk and
refreshments. Evening presentations begin at 7pm. Our celebrant
for this spiritual enrichment is the renowned Fr. George Knap,
OMI. Please call the parish office for more information.
March 29 – Palm Sunday Prayer Concert at 3pm in the church.
All are welcome to attend and begin Holy Week with prayerful
music.
Our Lady of the Scapular
976 Pope John Paul II Ave, Wyandotte 48192
Office: 734-284-9135 web: ourladyofmountcarmel.org
Al Kresta speaking “The Media and Today's Church” and
Dedication of the Parish Library — March 11 at 7pm in the
school auditorium, free-will offering. Al Kresta is the host of
Kresta in the Afternoon heard daily 4-6 pm on Ave Maria Radio at
WDEO 990 AM or www.avemariaradio.net.
Rosary Making — Wednesdays from 1-3 pm in the Parish
Library.
Symbolon DVD faith enrichment series; Mondays at 5:30pm,
repeated Thursdays at 7:30pm in Room 111. Week of March 2;
Penance and Anointing of the Sick: God’s Mercy Revealed;
March 9: Matrimony and Holy Orders: The Sacraments of
Service & Communion; March 16: A Catholic Moral Vision:
Virtue, Grace and the Path to Happiness; March 23: A Love That
Lasts, Discovering authentic love; March 30: A Love That Lasts:
God’s Plan for Sexuality.
Parish Fish Fry - Every Friday during Lent from 4-8pm; beer
battered cod, baked fish dinner, or fried shrimp dinners. Extras deluxe salad bar, pierogi, potato pancakes, mac & cheese
specialty soups, desserts and weekly "surprise" specials, carry
outs available.
Children's Easter Baskets available, sponsor a child in need or
buy one for someone special.
Friday’s during Lent Stations of the Cross, 6pm polish; 7pm
English.
Every Sunday during Lent Gorzkie Zale - Polish Lenten
Lamentations with Benediction at 3pm.
Forty Hours Devotion — Friday March 13, Mass at 8am,
confession at 5pm and Benediction at 5.30 pm; Saturday, March
14 Mass at 8am and Benediction at 4pm; Sunday, March 15,
Confession at 2pm and Solemn Closing at 4pm.
Polish Heritage Series — all classes held in social room, for
information/to reserve space and to pay in advance, call Laura at
734 282 8947. Pisanki Making, 2-28,10am, $10.00 per person,
minimum age 12 yrs. w/adult supervision; Chrusciki Making
Class (Angel Wings), 3-7, 11am, $10.00 per person; Baranek
Wielkanocy (Easter Butter Lamb), 3-14, noon, $10.00 per person,
instruction on making this and explanation of Dyngus Day
traditions; Kielbasa Making, 3-21, noon, $30.00 per person
(includes 5# to take home); Swieconka Tutorial/Palm Weaving, 3
-28, noon, $10.00 per person.
Sacred Heart
21599 Parke Lane, Grosse Ile 48183  Office: 734-676-1378
web: sacredheartgi.org
Parish Stations of the Cross — Friday’s March 13th; April 3rd.
Pray the stations with your fellow parishioners. Private Stations
of the Cross — Will be all day Mondays until the 7pm mass and
Friday mornings until the noon mass. Also, on March 13th all
day until the 6pm Parish Stations of the Cross begins.
Marriage Preparation Class — Saturday, March 21, 2015, 9am
to 4pm. Open to all Catholic couples, call the Parish Office to
register.
Taizé Prayer Service — Sunday, March 22, 6pm in the church.
Come for a candlelight evening of meditative prayer, song,
scripture and silence as we focus our hearts on the Lord.
Helping those in crisis Soup Suppers —
Tuesday, March 24 at 6pm. This soup supper
will benefit Angel’s Place”, support for those
with developmental disabilities.
Lenten Friday Dinners, sponsored by the Sacred Heart Knights
of Columbus: fresh fish & shrimp dinners, Fridays of Lent, 4:308pm., beginning February 20th through April 3. Thorough
planning and preparation has been done to ensure that you will
enjoy an excellent meal! Weekly specials, gluten free options and
a children’s menu.
Tenebre Service — Friday, April 3, 6pm., St. Anne Chapel. The
word ‘tenebre’ is Latin for shadows. The purpose of the Tenebre
service is to recreate the emotional aspects of the passion story;
the betrayal, the abandonment, and agony of the events. It begins
with the church in candlelight and as a reading is read, a candle is
extinguished until the church is in near darkness. It ends with the
words Christ uttered on the cross. Those last words we hear are
very emotional. As we leave church we feel more than every, the
sense of loss, as we wait for Christ to rise on Easter.
Triduum Schedule: HolyThursday, April 2, mass at 7pm; Good
Friday, April 3, Stations at noon, service at 1pm; Blessing of
Easter Food, Saturday, April 4, noon in front of the Church; Easter
Vigil, April 4, mass at 8pm, begins in front of the church(no 5pm
mass); Easter Sunday, April 5, masses at 8:30 & 11am.
St. André Bessette
4250 W. Jefferson Ave, Ecorse 48229 Office: 313-383-8514
web: sabecorse.net
Please join us for the St. Andre Bessette Lenten
Fish Fry/Shrimp Dinners; Adult baked or fried
cod dinner (8 oz) $8.00; adult shrimp dinner (12
pieces) $9.00; macaroni & cheese dinner $6.00;
children’s dinner (12 and under only) $4.00. dinners
include your choice of: baked potato, french fries,
or macaroni & cheese and coleslaw, roll, butter and
a drink (coffee, tea or water). Desserts and canned pop will be
available but sold separately. The dinners continue every Friday
during Lent including Good Friday from 4pm until 7pm or until
sold out. Carry-outs are available. Call ahead to place your carryout order (313)-383-8514 extension 17.
Our 3rd Annual Salad Luncheon will be held on Wednesday
May 6 from 11am - 1pm. Tickets are $7.00, includes dessert and
beverage. Proceeds benefit the Christian Service Programs within
our parish. For more Information call the Parish Office at (313)
383-8514. We hope to see you there!!
St. Constance
21555 Kinyon, Taylor 48180  Office: 313-291-4050
web: stconstancechurch.weconnect.com
Holy Spirit Seminar — The Light of Christ prayer
group welcomes and invites you to attend our
annual Holy Spirit Seminar. Each week we will
discuss the gifts of the Holy Spirit, how to grow
closer to Jesus through prayer and personal
conversion, and how to understand Holy Scripture
and apply it to your life. At the end of the course we will pray
with you for a greater infilling of the Holy Spirit in your life.
Classes will be held: Wednesdays 6:30-8pm, April 15 to May 27.
$5.00 fee for 2 booklets. Any questions call, Jerry LaMonica 313561-7706 or Mary Brua734-282-3337.
Weekday Masses are Tuesday at 6:30pm and Wednesday at 9am.
Monday Night Rosary Group meets at 7pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous “Monday Night Miracles” meets at
8:30pm.
Light of Christ Prayer Group meets Wednesdays at 8pm.
Narcotics Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 8:30pm.
First Friday Mass – March 6 at 6:30pm.
Way of the Cross – Every Friday at 7pm during Lent.
March 29, Palm Sunday — Masses at 9:30 and 11:30am.
Triduum Schedule: April 2, Holy Thursday 7pm Mass of the
Lord’s Supper; April 3, Good Friday 12:00noon – 1:20pm, Lenten
Devotions, Way of the Cross, Rosary, 1:30–3pm: Liturgical
Service of Good Friday, 3pm Divine Mercy Chaplet, 7pm Good
Friday Prayer Service; April 4, Holy Saturday, 8pm Easter Vigil;
April 5, Easter Sunday, Masses at 9:30am and 11:30am.
St. Cyprian
13249 Pennsylvania Rd, Riverview 48193
Office: 734-283-1366  web: stcyprian.com
Sunday, March 8 at 4pm — Passing on the Faith with Laura
Piccone-Hanchon, AOD Youth Ministry Coordinator, South
Region. This presentation by the AOD examines how we can
better inspire faith in future generations, and addresses practical
issues such as how to talk about the Catholic faith and its
traditions with our youth.
Sunday, March 15 at 4pm — “Three Days: The Search for the
Boy Messiah” with local author Chris Stepien. Catholic Author
and Emmy-award-winning producer-director Chris Stepien will
share the spiritual journey that led him to walk with preteen Jesus.
The St. Cyprian Ladies Guild will be holding their Annual Spring
Salad Luncheon on Thursday, April 23, from 11:30am-1pm in
the social hall. Admission is $8 and includes salads, rolls,
beverages and dessert. Reserved tables for large groups available
by calling Beverly at (734) 654-3353. Handicapped seating
available.
St. Frances Cabrini
9000 Laurence, Allen Park 48101  Office 313-381-5601
web: cabriniparish.org
Mini-Retreat, Thursday, March 19, 9am-2pm in Holy Family
Hall, Wick Road, Allen Park. Guest Speaker Dr. Mary C. Dumm,
D.Min. A light lunch will be served, free will donation accepted.
Call Rose Kenzie, 313-382-4520 to register by March 15.
Come Holy Spirit:
A Catholic Concert
in the Spirit of the New Evangelization
St. Joseph Parish in Trenton invites you to an
afternoon concert on Sunday, March 22nd at 3pm
by Catholic Recording Artist Thomas Jude Shaheen.
This concert will feature music from a contemporary
Catholic artist covering a range of subjects,
including the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Mother, the
Eucharist, healing, forgiveness, pro-life, saints,
prophets and more. The concert will feature the
debut of the Spanish language version of All
Generations called “Todas las Generaciones”and
songs from a forthcoming CD release. Copies of his
most recent CD, "Don't Stand Idly By", will be
available for purchase after the performance.
For questions regarding this event,
please contact the parish office at 734-676-9082.
St. Pius X
From around the Archdiocese
14101 Superior St, Southgate 48195  Office 734-285-1100
web: saintpius-x.org
Lumen Christi Fraternity, Secular Franciscan Order — Are
you interested in learning about the Secular Franciscan Order?
Please join us at St. Vincent Pallotti Parish (St. Joseph Worship
Site) in Wyandotte on the fourth Thursday of the month from
7:00pm to 9:00pm. There is a Holy Hour prior to the Gathering in
the Church Chapel from 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information
please contact Linda Solis, OFS (Minister) at 313-506-9868 or
[email protected].
Chanticleer Concert at the Cathedral — Saturday, March 7, 8pm
at Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 9844 Woodward,
Detroit, Michigan, 313-237-5782. $35 general admission, $100
preferred seat, aod.org/musicevents. Called “the world’s reigning
male chorus” by The New Yorker magazine, the San Francisco
based GRAMMY® award winning ensemble. Chanticleer is
known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for the
seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from soprano to
bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from
Renaissance to jazz and popular genres, as well as contemporary
composition.
Widowed Men & Women — Mass/Fellowship/Light Lunch. St.
Kenneth Church, Sunday, March 15. A special Mass for widowed
friends will be held at 2:30pm at St Kenneth Church, 14951 N
Haggerty, Plymouth. After Mass we will meet for a light lunch
and fellowship. This is a great opportunity to meet other widowed
friends, and learn about other activities. For more information call
Pat at 734-895-6246 or Angie at 734-9055-7262. Mass/Brunch/
Fellowship at Ss. Simon & Jude, Sunday, March 22. Join other
widowed men and women for 10am Mass the vestibule at Ss.
Simor & Jude, 32500 Palmer Ave. in Westland. Afterward we will
go for Brunch at Mr. Mikes Restaurant, 6047 Wayne Rd. .For
more information or to RSVP for brunch, call Marie at 734-7266967.
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is healthy: no devices or
hormones and improves marriage. It can be used to avoid or
achieve pregnancy. NFP users have a divorce rate of only 3%.
The three part class series taught by the Couple to Couple League
for engaged and married couples begins this spring: Woodhaven:
teachers’ home, Mar. 27, Apr 24, May 22 (Fri. 6:30-9:30pm),
teaching couple, Andrew & AmyJo Boggs, [email protected]
or (734)755-9712. Belleville: St. Anthony, April 11, May 9, June
6 (Sat. 9am to noon), teaching couple: Chip & Rachel Faitel,
[email protected] or (734)697-2988. Find more classes and
register online at www.ccli.org.
St. Mary School in Rockwood will be having an Open House on
Thursday, March 26, from 6-8pm. Please plan to visit and see
what we have to offer your child! We are Authentically Catholic,
Academically Excellent and Technologically Forward. For more
information, contact us at StMaryRockwood.com or 734-3799285.
Lenten Fish Fry — Fridays during Lent: March 6, 13, 20, 27, in
the Activity Center 4–7pm. Cod, shrimp, fries, macaroni &
cheese, cole slaw, roll and dessert, cheese pizza also available.
Holy Hour With Benediction — Monday, March 9 at 7pm.
Stations Of The Cross — Fridays during Lent at 7pm.
The St. Pius ROCK Youth Group is having a
Rockfest on Sunday, March 15th, 6:30-8:30pm.
Come learn about our youth group while enjoying
an evening of: competitive group games, pizza and
snacks, and door prize raffles. Enter through the activity center
doors. Call 734-281-6504 for more information.
The St. Pius School Auction will be held March 21st at 7pm at
Crystal Gardens. For tickets please call 734-285-6500.
St. Timothy
2901 Manning Dr, Trenton 48183  Office 734-676-5115
web: sttimothytrenton.org
Join combined parish choirs (Sacred Heart and St. Timothy) for a
Taizé Prayer Service, a time of prayer and music at 6pm Sunday,
March 22, at Sacred Heart Church, Grosse Ile.
Triduum Schedule: Holy Thursday, April 2, Mass of the Lord's
Supper, 7pm; Good Friday, April 3, Stations of the Cross, 1:30pm,
Reading of Christ's Passion and Death, veneration at the cross, and
Holy Communion, starting at 2pm; Holy Saturday, April 4, Blessing
of food baskets, 11am, Easter Vigil Liturgy at 7pm; Easter Sunday,
April 5, Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord, 9 and 11am.
St. Vincent Pallotti
334 Elm St., Wyandotte 48192  Office 734-285-9840
web: www.stvpp.org
Lenten Soup and Salad Friday’s during Lent through March 27
at St. Joseph Church Hall, free will offering, 5-6:30pm.
Stations of the Cross Friday’s during Lent through March 27 at
St. Joseph Church, 6:30pm.
Vespers – March 1 at St. Joseph Church, 1pm.
Irish Concert – March 6 at St. Patrick Church at 7:30pm, free will
offering.
Taize Prayer Service – March 15 at St. Patrick Church 4pm.
Palm Sunday – March 29: St. Joseph Church - Sat. at 4pm; Sun. 8
and 11:30am; St. Patrick Church - Sat. 5:30pm, Sun. 9:30am.
The Irish Pallottine Fathers
50th Annual Downriver Dinner Dance Friday, April 24, 2015 at
Crystal Gardens-Southgate. Cocktail hour 6pm w/ music by Colin
Paige; Family-style dinner at 7pm; Dancing at 8:30pm featuring
Robert Kolo & The Misty Blues. $35.00 per person includes
dinner & open bar. All proceeds to aid their East African Missions
19th Annual Golf Outing (In memory of Fr. T. J. Moloney)
Saturday, May 30, 2015 @ 1:00pm
Wesburn Golf & Country Club — $80.00 per golfer
For more information or tickets call the
Mission House at 734-285-2966
Right to Life
For help with an unplanned pregnancy or other pregnancy and baby
needs, contact the Lincoln Park Crisis Pregnancy Center at 1760
Fort St., Lincoln Park; www.cpc4lp.com or call 313-386-4005.
Volunteers and donations are welcome too.
Ladies & Gentlemen: Southern Downriver Right to Life’s
Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 26 at 7pm at
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2550 Edsel Dr., in Trenton. Barb
Listing, the President of Right to Life of Michigan, will be the
featured speaker. Southern Downriver Right to Life is a local
affiliate of Right to Life of Michigan. Call Joe Connors at 800-295
-4277 for further information.
40 Days for Life Campaign February 18 to March 29–This
Lenten season please prayerfully consider participating in the 40
days prayer vigil outside the Planned Parenthood located at 23338
Woodward Avenue in Ferndale. If each area church or
organization took a full or ½ day with a group from their parish all
40 days would be covered. Fortunately, for those of us living
Downriver, the Lord heard our cries and the abortion center that
was located in Southgate was closed several years ago. THANK
YOU LORD! There were over 30 Churches and organizations that
supported and covered the Southgate 40 days effort. Let’s
organize each of these again and get some “boots on the ground”
and be a witness to LIFE! For details and sign up times go to
www.40daysforlife.com. Please call Barb or myself if you can
help to coordinate local churches and organizations. May God
abundantly bless you and your families! Defending Life, Patty
Klochko at 734-260-7076, or Barb Yagley at 248-703-3577.
Here's what God has accomplished through past campaigns:
650,000 people participating; 3,336 individual local campaigns;
559 cities have taken part; 27 nations hosted campaigns; 9,699
babies saved from abortion; 107 abortion workers quit their jobs;
60 abortion centers closed. God is so good! And He can
accomplish results like these where we live too!
Vicariate School News
Cabrini Dream Promise: Secure your child’s educational
future — Have you ever thought that you would like to send your
child to Catholic School, but thought you could not afford it? Have
you ever thought that you would be able to send them to Catholic
Grade School, but would never be able to make high school
happen? What if you could?
St. Frances Cabrini Parish and Schools is investing in your child’s
future with the creation of the Cabrini Dream Promise. It is a
rather simple process that has been used at various institutions, but
never before tried at a grade/middle or high school level. What we
propose is that you invest $1,000 today and guarantee the present
tuition level for your child at today’s rate for the future. The best
part is that you do not even have to presently attend Cabrini
Schools to participate! If you are currently enrolled in a school or
would like to send your child to your parish or neighborhood
school in the future, you can still do so and lock in the present
Cabrini High School tuition when your child enters several years
from now. Your child does not even have to be of school age to
participate in the program.
For a student entering Kindergarten anywhere in the fall, if they
were to invest today and when the time comes to enter 9th grade at
CHS, by the time they graduate, this program would save you
roughly $4,200. You get a 2023 college prep education at a 2015
price! There is no way to lose on this deal.
For more information on this program, please call and talk directly
to Fr. Joe Mallia at 313-381-5601 and he will be more than happy
to answer any questions you have. Space for every class is limited
for those who do not attend Cabrini Parish Schools.
Gabriel Richard Festival — Downriver Days,
May 29-31. Gabriel Richard High School invites
the Downriver Vicariate to join the fun — rides,
raffles bingo and Vegas tent. Grand raffle prize
$5,000 — drawing Sunday May 31 at 6pm. Presale wristband tickets are available, please call
Tricia Balan at 734-558-2118.
Please visit our website at www.gabrielrichard.org for more
information on our school and upcoming activities.
John Paul II Catholic School
Learning~Growing~Believing~Succeeding
1590 Riverbank, Lincoln Park
(313) 386-0633  www.jp2catholic.com
 John Paul II Catholic School is dedicated to educating
students in beliefs, practices and traditions of the
Catholic Faith.
 John Paul II Catholic School incorporates parental
involvement, a strong home to school community and a
secure classroom environment.
 The Professional Learning Community of John Paul II
Catholic Schoolfembraces diversity and encourages
each student to fulfill his/her individual potential in a
respectful Christian atmosphere.
Grade Levels: Preschool 3’s – half day program; Preschool 4’s –
half and full day options; kindergarten – full day;
Elementary Grades 1-8.
Before and After School Kid’s Club - Latch Key
Favorable student to teacher ratio
Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Sports for grades 5-8
Intramural Sport offerings for PS-4
Children’s Choir
Supporting Parishes
Christ the Good Shepherd, Lincoln Park
Our Lady of the Scapular, Wyandotte,
St. Vincent Pallotti, Wyandotte
Protecting God’s Children Workshop
Saturday, March 14 — 10am to 1pm
St. Joseph, Trenton
No late arrivals will be admitted after 10am.
A light breakfast will be served starting at 9:30am.
If you are a school parent, parish member,
coach, volunteer, catechist or teacher that
needs to complete this workshop before
volunteering/working in a school or parish
please see the Archdiocese of Detroit website
(www.aod.org) under Protecting God’s
Children Safe Environments Virtus Workshop
and register online for St. Joseph or go to
www.virtus.org
You must Pre-register online to attend. Space is limited!
Mary Reparatrix Retreat House
17380 Grange Rd., Riverview, MI 48193
734-324-0901 ▪ [email protected]
Spirituality & Soup: Invitations Of Lent
Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 11:30am–12:30pm
Register by Monday noon of each week at 324-0901, Free will
donation
Through the Scriptures for the upcoming Sunday, we will consider
Lent and its many invitations to conversion and discipleship. Join
us for a half-hour reflection, followed by soup and bread.
Facilitated by Sr. Margaret Hoey, SMR, and Denise LaPorte
A Lenten Mission
“Joy of the Gospel”
March 8-10, 2015
at 6:30pm all three nights
The Fab Four Parishes of: St. Mary Magdalen, Christ the Good
Shepherd, Ss. Andrew and Benedict, and St. Andre Bessette Invite
you to attend this years mission. The theme is: "Joy of the
Gospel".
Jesus Others You
Living with a Diagnosis of Dementia
March 14 — 10 am to Noon
What you and your loved ones need to know…
Presented by Carol Waarala, MSW, LMSW
How can anyone tell you the secret to living with the
diagnosis of dementia? For each one of us, the impact of
that moment is very personal. How do any of us go on
when bad things happen? Where do we find the strength
and courage to face the unknown of a diagnosis like
dementia of the Alzheimer’s type? Somehow… we just
do?
This presentation doesn’t have the answers – the answers
lie within you; but it will HELP BRING LIGHT TO THE
DARKNESS. And that’s part of the journey. Searching
for and bringing the answer to life. And so you begin
“living with a diagnosis of dementia” either as the person
with dementia, the caregiver, or the family. We cannot
change what is happening, but we can change our
knowledge, understanding and expectations. And we can
make the most of LIVING.
Hosted by Sacred Heart Parish
21599 Park Lane, Grosse Ile
Contact Terry Morreau at 734-676-1377 or
[email protected]. Sponsored by the Downriver Vicariate
Dementia Ministry, (734) 283-1366 ext. 114 •
[email protected], www.stcyprian.com
All are invited to attend this spiritual enrichment during the
season of Lent. This years Mission host is St. Andre Bessette
Parish, 4250 W. Jefferson, Ecorse. Call with questions or for more
information (313)383-8514.
Downriver Vicariate Parishes
Weekend Mass Times
Christ the Good Shepherd, Lincoln Park  313-928-1324 ...................................................................... Saturday 4pm; Sunday 9 & 11am
Our Lady of the Angels, Taylor  313-381-3000 .................................................................. Saturday 4pm; Sunday 8 & 10am & 12 noon
Our Lady of the Scapular, Wyandotte  734-284-9135...................................... Saturday 4:30pm; Sunday 6, 8 & 10am (Polish), 12 noon
Our Lady of the Woods, Woodhaven  734-671-5101 ........................................................................... Saturday 4pm; Sunday 9 & 11am
Sacred Heart, Grosse Ile  734-676-1378 ......................................................................................... Saturday 5 pm; Sunday 8:30 & 11am
St. Alfred, Taylor  313-291-6464 .......................................................................... Saturday 5pm; Sunday 9 & 11am, 12:30pm (Spanish)
St. André Bessette, Ecorse  313-383-8514 .......................................... Saturday 4:00pm; Sunday 9:30 & 11:30am (Bi-Lingual/Spanish)
Ss. Andrew & Benedict, Detroit  313-381-1184 ..............................................................................................................Sunday 11:30am
St. Constance, Taylor  313-291-4050 ..................................................................................... Saturday 6:30pm; Sunday 9:30 & 11:30am
St. Cyprian, Riverview  734-283-1366 .................................................................................................. Saturday 5pm; Sunday 9 & 11am
St. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park  313-381-5601 ................................................................... Saturday 5pm; Sunday 8 & 10am & 12 noon
St. Joseph, Trenton  734-676-9082 ................................................................................. Saturday 4:30pm; Sunday 8 & 10am & 12 noon
St. Mary Magdalen, Melvindale  313-381-8566 ..................................................................................... Saturday 4:30pm; Sunday 10am
St. Pius X, Southgate  734-285-1100 ...................................................................................... Saturday 4pm; Sunday 8, 9:30 & 11:30am
St. Roch, Flat Rock  734-782-4471 .................................................................................................. Saturday 4pm; Sunday 9 & 11:30am
St. Timothy, Trenton  734-676-5115 ..................................................................................................... Saturday 4pm; Sunday 9 & 11am
St. Vincent Pallotti, Wyandotte  734-285-9840
334 Elm St., Wyandotte (St. Joseph Church) ................................................................................ Saturday 4pm; Sunday 8 & 11:30am
135 Superior Blvd, Wyandotte (St. Patrick Church) ......................................................................... Saturday 5:30pm; Sunday 9:30am
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