The Sacred Heart Guardian

22430 Michigan Ave.
The Sacred Heart Guardian
Third Sunday of Easter
May 4, 2014
Addison Abraham
Nadia Betts
John Calder
Molly Chinery
Ryan Cornejo
Ava Danysh
Anthony Ganzaveld
Connor Godin
Elizabeth Harris
Jacob Hazamy
Grace Houston
Jenna Jamgochian
Samantha Jamgochian
Blaise Kane
Eamon Kennedy
Emily Kudreiko
Drew LePage
Karol Lesnick
Vincent Mancini
Natalie Monzon
Phoebe Morris
Anthony Nicosia
Dominic Nicosia
Kaari Peecher
Naomi Piasecki
Bridget Polk
Mitchell Polk
Ethan Przywara
Willem Pung
Madeline Raetz
Lauren Romano
Sophia Smith
Andrew Stawara
Darcy Strombom
Brenden Walker
Noah Wazni
Noah Williams
Liam Zafarana
Welcome to the table of the Lord!
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MISSION STATEMENT
Sacred Heart, a welcoming parish, proclaims the gospel to all through worship,
education, service and stewardship.
Sacred Heart Catholic School demonstrates academic excellence, discipline and
faith formation inspired by the gospel.
Sacred Heart Parish Office
912 S. Military
Dearborn, MI 48124
Parish Office Phone (313) 278-5555
Fax (313) 278-8582
Religious Education, (313) 565-1020
Youth Ministry
Sacred Heart School, (313) 561-9192
Fax (313) 561-1598
22513 Garrison Ave.
Sacred Heart Website
www.shparish.org
Rev. Kenneth Chase, Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. John Child, Weekend Associate
Senior Clergy Village
14467 Levan Rd. Apt. A
Livonia, MI 48154
Rev. Mr. David Carignan, Deacon/Pastoral
Associate
[email protected]
Brandon D. Spence, D.M.A., Director of
Music, [email protected]
Terri Gall, Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor
[email protected]
Carol Hutcherson, Business Manager
[email protected]
Religious Education/Youth Ministry:
(313) 565-1020
Julie Wieleba-Milkie, Director of Religious
Education/Coordinator of Youth Ministry, &
Young Adult Ministry
[email protected]
Kelly Bruno, Secretary
[email protected]
Sacred Heart School: (313) 561-9192
Mrs. Melissa Lambrecht
[email protected]
Anne Pennisi, School Secretary
[email protected]
Elizabeth Wolfenden, School Counselor
[email protected]
Maintenance (313) 278-5555 ext. 108
Bob DeBerardino, Dir. of Buildings &
Grounds,
[email protected]
SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP
Daily Mass: 9:00 a.m. Mon. through Fri.
Saturday evenings: 4:30 p.m.
Sundays: 7:30, 9:30, & 11:30 a.m.
Holy Day Masses: Schedule printed in
this paper 1 week prior.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturdays: 3:00 p.m.
Parish Office Hours:
9:00a.m.—5:00 p.m.
(Closed for Lunch from 12:00—1:00pm)
Sacrament of Marriage: If one person of the
engaged couple is registered at SH, and practicing his/her religion, arrangements may be
made personally by the couple with the priest
or deacon at least six months in advance. Eight
to ten months or more is preferred.
N.B. Young adults, by the age of 21, should
register in the parish in their own name, not
that of their parents.
Sacrament of Baptism: Infant Baptisms
are celebrated every second weekend, either
during one of the weekend Masses or after
Mass. Parents must be registered parishioners, practicing Catholics, and are required to
attend a preparation session prior to Baptism.
Godparents are also required to attend the
preparation session with the parents if at all
possible. To register for infant Baptism or for
more information, call the Parish Office at 313
-278-5555 or e-mail Deacon Dave Carignan at
[email protected]
Webmaster: Laurie Pakron, School;
Julie Wieleba-Milkie, Faith Formation
Mt. Kelly Cemetery
Cherry Hill & N. Elizabeth
Contact Elaine Lovelace at the Parish
Office or [email protected]
S.H. Alumni Association
Dick Fellrath (President), Helen Donnelly
(Vice President), Margaret Ribianszky
(Treasurer/Membership), Mary Beth Oravec
(Member at Large) Alumni Business Address:
[email protected]
Parish Nurses, Kathy Overwater
Adoration Contact:
Marcia Michalik
565-0476
Parish Registration—Call the Parish Office for information or stop by during Office Hours.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Pastoral Council
[email protected]
Fr. Ken Chase (Pastor)
Deacon Dave Carignan (Pastoral Associate)
Marty Barbour (Chairperson)
Tricia Brosnahan (Vice Chair)
Claudia Walters(Secretary)
Kathleen Brichta (Christian Service Rep.)
Tricia Brosnahan (Worship Rep)
Rotating (Stewardship Rep.)
Rotating (Education Rep.)
Rick Byrnes (Senior Representative)
Eugene Miller (Vicariate Representative)
Tom Saroglia(Member at Large)
John Michalik (Member at Large)
Debbie Kibble (Member at Large)
Terry Burke (Member at Large)
Jeff Ambrosia (Member at Large)
Maureen O’Reilly (Member at Large)
Jan Gaynor (Member at Large)
Finance Council Members
Jim Richter
Pat Campbell
Gerry Kacpura
Lisa Kowalski
Eric Riha
Aaron Sikora
Fr. Ken Chase
Christian Service
Kathleen Brichta (Christian Outreach)
Right To life - Lifespan
Ellie & Gary Hillebrand
Tabernacle Society
Louise Podges (President)
St. Vincent dePaul
Jack Smith
Ushers/Ministers of Welcome
Steve Assenmacher
CYO Athletics
Complete fall schedules are on our website: www.sacredheartcyo.com
We update the schedule as soon as we
receive information.
Joe Caruso (CYO Board Chairman)
Aaron Sikora (Winter Athletic Director)
Rob Shinske (Fall Athletic Dir.)
Tony Abela (Spring Athletic Dir.)
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Sacred Heart, Dearborn
Offertory for Easter
week - April
27th
Please pray for those in need of
prayer in our community
Please pray for:
Marianne Anderzak
Gregory
Assenmacher
Bonnie Baranowski
Heather (Snider) Bray
Mary Beth Brazell
Brian Brosnahan
Lynn Bruce
Alice Bushta
Ted Buot
Annabelle Busher
John Calder
Joey Caretti
Raymond J. Casey
Tim Cote
Edward Cebulski
Virginia Ciolek
Joyce Colucci
Ada Comeau
David Core
Maureen Creighan
Sean Densmore
Mary Ann Dinallo
Theresa Dobry
Rose & Joe Driessen
Louise Dudy
JoAnn Dulmage
Michael & Sue Ann
Dunham
Marian Dunn
Jim & Doris Esper
Dorothy Finnerty
Joseph Franko
Joe Furdak
Larry Goebel
(Deceased)
Olga Gorak
Nick Grad
Pat Haggerty
Leah Hammet
Jim Hart
Larry & Lynn Herrick
Mel Hibbard
Earl Knedgen
Elizabeth (Fish)
Kotlarczyk
Rick Kuehls
Dick Loftus
Albert P. Long, Sr.
Leo Long
Mary Ellen Matigian
Joan (Gentilia)
McCloskey
Mary McElroy
Lucille McCormick
Kathy McMillan
Irene Miles
Betty Miller
Nancy Misovich
Michael Mitchell
Beth Nussdorfer
Eugene Orzech
Alice Parker
George Parker, Jr.
(Deceased)
Cindy Pask
Helen Piestrak
Steven Prusak
Patrick Rogan
Margie Rossi
Dominic Rossi
Renee Ruch
Alison Rupp
Jeanne Saari
Bunnie Sandhu
Mary Jane Sawabini
Anthony Sciarrotta
Barbara Smerecki
Gerald Smith
Ted Stewart
Irene Tamagne
Marcy Tarlow
Genevieve Tarlow
James Thurman
Catherine Twork
Ruth West
Dennis Wilson
Phyllis Wnetrzak
Margaret Wolsky
Marjorie Wuerth
John ZanWeelde
Zeke Zell
Frances Zdeba
Darrin Ziga
$13.462
$592,328
Actual
$14,055
$587,961
Variance
Hilary Cummer, Boatswains Mate: Petty Officer 3rd
Class U.S. Coast Guard—Belle Isle Station, MI
WO 2 Laura A. Tanski, Army, Afghanistan, Safely
Home
Nate, Andrew & Nicholas Whaley, US Military Services, Iraq
Nick Nussdorfer, Captain U. S. Army,
Sgt. Major James T. Herrington
Col. Glenn Klassa, USMC, Washington D.C.
1st Lt. Andrew Starkey, 1st/503rd 173rd Airborne, Vicenza, Italy
Perry W. Edgell, 5th—U.S. Navy
Richard Marchand, Spl. Private, Army, just returned from Afghanistan. Stationed in Washington, D.C.
$
593
($
4,367)
(318 envelopes)
Capital Improvement Fund
$298
Thank you for supporting our parish programs.
Blessed Resurrection
Lawrence Goebel
George Parker, Jr.
Sarah Leirstein & Benjamin Krater
May 10, 2014
To receive
Communion or to
arrange for a
pastoral visit for the
homebound, please
call the parish office
at 313-278-5555.
Please call the parish
office with
information that will
allow us to keep this
list accurate and up
to date.
Christopher Czernia,Captain, 75th Rangers
Annual
Budget
New:
Carol Smith
Bernice Czajkowski
Isabella Gojcaj
Caroline Ray
Please remember in your prayers those serving in the
Military Services, especially:
Mitchell Assenmacher, Afghanistan
Weekly
Melissa Ruch & Eric Rinke
May 16, 2014
Parish Pastoral
Council Announcement
Each year at this time we invite
parishioners to consider serving
their parish as a Parish Council representative.
The Parish Council is an ordinary group of parishioners
who assist and support the Pastor in an advisory capacity on
various aspects of parish life.
Council members serve three year terms, and meet monthly,
eight times a year (the are no summer meetings, nor does the
Council meet during Advent or Lent). There are two openings
for Parish Council for the 2014-2017 term, both would commence in September of this year.
If you would like to consider serving in this capacity or
would like to nominate another for this role, please contact Fr.
Ken at the Parish Office.
All those willing to fill these two open positions would
have their names drawn by lot on Pentecost Sunday, June 8th,
2014 at the 9:30 A.M. Mass.
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V.B.S. 2014
June 23 to 27th @
St. Sebastian Parish
~ 9:00 to 12:00
for kids K thru 6. Plus we have lots of areas where
middle-schoolers beginning in 7th grade, high school
teens, and adults can help out each VBS day to make a
huge success for everyone!
Registration NOW AVAILABLE ~ Space is limited
We are also looking NOW for people who
can help out with Weird Animals 2014!
Ages for volunteering for any of these areas of ministry begin with
those currently in the 7th grade to adults. Volunteer Forms available
by calling the Religious Education office (565-1020). Volunteers are
taken from all participating parishes on a first-come basis. We usually
fill up so volunteer NOW!
Summer Rel. Ed.
Program: Our 2014-15
Summer Religious Education
program takes place this year
the THIRD week of June—the
16th to June 20th and the times will be 8:30 to 1:30 p.m.
∗Keep in mind that if it is a sacramental year for your child, the
parent/child parish monthly sacramental sessions must still be
attended, which will begin in May for those preparing for Confirmation and in October for those preparing for First Reconciliation
and Holy Eucharist.
Registered children who attended last year will progress to the next
grade. The new students accepted into the Summer program are
those coming into the 1st grade or transferring over from the Fall
program or if coming from another Catholic parish. This program
is not designed for a make-up of this past faith formation year.
SUMMER Registrations forms will be available in April. ALL
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO
ATTEND (5) of the (8) FAITH EVENTS OFFERED DURING THE
COURSE OF THE YEAR.
Please Note: If a student attended last summer but has
NOT attended 5 out of 8 continuing formation events during
this past year, they will not be accepted into the 2013-2014
Summer program. They will instead need to be registered
for the Fall/Spring 2013 program taking place on Wednesday evenings
REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE from Faith Formation
Office (313-565-1020).
Baby Bottle Drive!
On Mother’s day, May
11 , 2014, Sacred Heart
will sponsor a Baby Bottle
Drive in support of the
Lennon Pregnancy Center.
This baby bottle drive is a
simple fund raiser to help support the good work that
the Lennon Center does to promote, support and walk
with those facing difficult or unplanned pregnancies.
The Lennon Center continues to offer valuable assistance to parents and caregivers up to five years after
the birth the baby.
Baby bottles will be available and distributed after
all the Masses on Mother’s day. Parishioners then
fill the bottles with loose change over the course of
the month, bills and checks are also welcomed, and
then return them on Father’s day, June 15th.
The Lennon Center provides a very valuable outreach to those in desperate need of help and stays
with them all the way. Please seriously consider taking a baby bottle on Mother’s day and then returning
it on Father’s day. This is a perfect way to show and
provide support for families and to build up the culture of life.
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Sharing the Gospel
Even though he had risen from the dead, two of Jesus'
friends had not seen him yet. These men were still sad and
confused. Imagine their surprise when Jesus walked with
them, explained the Scriptures about the Savior, and then
broke bread for a meal. They saw him alive!
Prayer
Jesus, when I am sad or confused, help me to remember
that you are alive and with me always.
Something to Draw
Draw a picture of Jesus walking with you on a long road.
Mission for the Week
Pack a bag with some snacks and your Bible, and take a
long walk with your family. When you stop to eat your
snacks, read your favorite story about Jesus.
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Sacred Heart, Dearborn
SHAA…Saluting the
past, supporting
the future
As I pondered a quarterly
SHAA article for this month, I
decided to write about Mr. Lawrence Goebel, who recently
passed away at 95 years old.
Although circumstance prevented Larry from graduating from
Sacred Heart High School, he
was definitely alumnus and told
me that Sacred Heart always
felt like home. I interviewed Mr. Goebel in 2011, when
our parish was celebrating our 175th parish anniversary.
Larry’s parents, Mae Wittersheim and Frank Goebel
were married in the chapel of the old Mason Street
Church in 1914 by Fr. Rudolph Marker. By the time that
Larry was born in December 1918, Fr. Alphonse Sharpe
had arrived and had started our first building on Michigan
Avenue, which would serve the fast growing community
of Sacred Heart Parish. Larry was born just a month after
the end of World War I and during the great flu pandemic.
The 1920’s was a time of great change for Dearborn, as it
grew from town to city in 1927.
Monsignor Sharpe strongly encouraged Catholic
school education and Larry indeed started his schooling at
Sacred Heart. Unfortunately when the Great Depression
hit, Larry’s parents were forced to move to a flat in Detroit to survive economically. Larry finished his school
years in Detroit Public Schools graduating from Southwestern High School. Nevertheless, his early years of
indoctrination in the faith at Sacred Heart held firm.
Larry recalled being an altar server as a youngster for
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Monsignor Sharpe. And so important was Sharpe to his
early years, that Larry recalled that when he was in college and given an assignment to write about the person
most influential in his life, he wrote his essay about none
other than Monsignor Sharpe. Larry went on to earn two
degrees, worked as an engineer at both FoMoCo and
Chrysler and also taught speech at Henry Ford Community College for 22 years.
Larry married and raised his own family in Dearborn
and at Sacred Heart. He was able to provide the diploma
he himself missed for his own children. Judi (class of
1963) and Dave (class of 1967) both graduated from Sacred Heart High School. So this weekend as our SHAA
organization presents its first two scholarships to parish
students who will pursue a Catholic high school education, we salute Mr. Larry Goebel. Although not a graduate of SHHS, he understood and appreciated the value of
a Catholic high school education. Larry surely would
approve of our scholarships. We also thank Larry’s
daughter Judi and her husband Lou Stanford, who are
both SHHS graduates, as SHAA members and supporters!
Mary Beth (Dignan) Oravec, Class of 1967
It easy to join SHAA, please contact [email protected]
Sacred Heart Parish & School
The
offee
onnection
Enjoy a hot beverage or bite to eat, Take a moment for yourself, Meet new people, Connect with old friends
All are Welcome
Wednesday, May 7 - Parish Hall - 8:20—10.30 am
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WHERE HAVE ALL THE
USHERS GONE?
For over 90 years, members of the Sacred Heart Ushers’
Club have been at the doors of our church on Sundays and Holy Days to welcome all who enter, to assist at the celebration,
and to wish parishioners well as they leave the church.
Throughout the proud history of the Ushers’ Club, it is easy to
see how the ushers have always been ready to answer the call
of the pastor for help, to assist other parish organizations when
called upon, to work in support of the many fundraisers that
have been conducted within our parish, or at times, even help
out financially when called upon for different parish needs.
For most of those years, our membership was adequate to
fulfill our responsibilities to our parish. Recently, however,
our membership has declined because of illness, death, or ushers moving out of the parish. Our goal is to have an usher at
each of the church doors, but that has become almost impossible. We have had to reorganize in a manner we’d hoped would
never be necessary. Now we are asking for your help!
Our schedule is not as demanding as it might appear to you.
Members usually usher three out of every eight weeks, according to a schedule that’s rotating among the 4:30 PM, 9:30 AM,
and 11:30 AM Masses. You are always welcome to usher
more often; just volunteer on weeks you are not assigned. The
alternating schedule allows each usher to meet all the parishioners at one time or another, and they in turn to meet you. We
have a dedicated crew assigned to the 7:30 AM Mass who usher every week. You may join that team if you’re a regular 7:30
AM attendee.
We also have two social events during the course of the
year. Members receive a monthly publication, The Ministry of
Welcome, which contains informative and interesting material
regarding our ministry and the parish.
Please consider getting more involved in your parish by
joining the Ministry of Welcome. For more information, contact Steve Assenmacher, listed in the parish Guardian under
Ushers/Ministry of Welcome at 313-278-8226.
Thank you from the Membership Committee of the
Ministry of Welcome
Rachel’s Corner
There are many post-abortive women and men in our churches
who live in silent torment. They believe that if their friends
knew what they had done, they would reject and condemn
them. We must reach out in truth, love and mercy, and bring
the good news of Christ’s forgiveness and healing to these
hurting women and men.
If you or someone you know has experienced abortion,
we can help
Detroit Rachel’s Vineyard
Call 248-494-6363 to attend the next retreat
May 16—18, 2014
Www.detroitrachelsvineyard.org
It is with great pleasure that I announce to the Sacred Heart
Parish Community, our students that
have achieved Honor Roll status at
Divine Child High School for the
third quarter of the 2013-2014
school year:
Summa Cum Laude 5.33-3.9
Haley Divis, Mary Elizabeth Mozeleski, Christian Walters,
Brendin Godin, Samantha Soter, Sarah Morgan, Emma Woods
Magna Cum Laude 3.89—3.70
Madelyn Kaplan
Cum Laude 3.69—3.50
Matthew Burns, Samantha Kohn, Brandie Sakulidis,
Andrew Kohn, Melanie Mark, Laura Moore
We are very proud of our students!
Third Sunday of Easter
There is a line from the movie Evan Almighty in which
God, played by Morgan Freeman, explains to Evan what
prayer should mean. He tells him that when people pray
for patience, for example, God doesn't give them patience
but rather the opportunity to be patient. Our problem is in
recognizing these opportunities. It is just as true that we
should recognize the opportunity to live with Christ in our
lives.
On the very day in which Mary Magdalene, Peter, John
and the others found the empty tomb following Jesus' crucifixion, two followers were returning to their homes in
Emmaus. Obviously distraught over the events of the past
few days, they were joined by another traveler who explained to them how the events had fulfilled all of the
promises of the Scriptures. They did not recognize their
fellow traveler as Jesus; only when he broke bread with
them were their eyes opened.
By means of touch and the sharing of a meal, the risen
Jesus establishes direct contact with his disciples (CCC
645). But the failure to recognize him immediately teaches
us that we must look for him more deeply in others; the
homeless man asleep beneath a bridge, the single mom
trying to feed her children, the quiet co-worker who goes
home alone every night. To live and love as Christ we
must recognize the opportunity to see him in others, as
well.
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2013-2014 Math Counts Team
The 8th graders took their peers on a Walk Through
Holy Week on April 14, 2014. The production was
written under the direction of Mrs. Nash their
Religion and English teacher.
On February 8, 2014 the “Sacred Heart School
2013-2014 Math Counts Team” competed at the
“Fairlane Chapter Mathematics” event held at Strong
Middle School, Melvindale. The team, made up of 7th
and 8th grade students, who all enjoy math, were presented with extremely challenging mathematical problems to be solved both individually and as a group. Our
Sacred Heart School team received a 3rd place trophy.
All team members should be recognized for doing a
great job during the competition.
Art in the Afternoon
Summer Art Enrichment
Art classes are being offered for two weeks this summer!
Come be a part of the fun and creativity. Sign up for a 1 or 2
week session.
Students entering 3rd grade through 8th grade will be accepted. Classes will be held the week of June 16—20 and June
23—27 from 1:30 thru 3:00. Class fee is $60 per week. Instructor: Mrs. Guido.
To reserve your spot call the School Office at 313-5619192.
Alliance Catholic Credit Union
Scholarships!
Alliance will be awarding $10,000 in
educational scholarships to our members
to help support:
Catholic elementary and middle school tuition
Catholic High School tuition
College tuition for current college students
College tuition for graduating high school seniors
Applications for each scholarship category will be
available starting Friday, April 25, 2014.
To obtain an application please visit
www.allianceccu.com.
All scholarship applications will be due by
Friday, May 23, 2014.
Must be a member of Alliance Catholic Credit
to participate.
May Crowning
next Wednesday, May 7
during the 9am Mass.
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church:
IN BRIEF
PART TWO: SECTION TWO
THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF
THE CHURCH
CHAPTER 1: ARTICLE 2
“THE SACRAMENT OF
CONFIRMATION”
1315 “Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and
John, who came down and prayed for them that they might
receive the Holy Spirit; for it had not yet fallen on any of them,
but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy
Spirit” (Acts 8:14-17).
1316 Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation, incorporate us more firmly into Christ,
strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely
with her mission, and help us bear witness to the Christian faith
in words accompanied by deeds.
1317 Confirmation, like Baptism, imprints a spiritual mark or
indelible character on the Christian’s soul; for this reason one
can receive this sacrament only once in one’s life.
1318 In the East this sacrament is administered immediately
after Baptism and is followed by participation in the Eucharist;
this tradition highlights the unity of the three sacraments of
Christian initiation. In the Latin Church this sacrament is administered when the age of reason has been reached, and its
celebration is ordinarily reserved to the bishop, thus signifying
that this sacrament strengthens the ecclesial bond.
1319 A candidate for Confirmation who has attained the age
of reason must profess the faith, be in the state of grace, have
the intention of receiving the sacrament, and be prepared to
assume the role of disciple and witness to Christ, both within
the ecclesial community and in temporal affairs.
1320 The essential rite of Confirmation is anointing the forehead of the baptized with sacred chrism (in the East other sense
-organs as well), together with the laying on of the minister’s
hand and the words: “Accipe signaculum doni Spiritus Sancti” (Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.) in the Roman
rite, or: Signaculum doni Spiritus Sancti (the seal of the gift of
the Holy Spirit) in the Byzantine rite.
1321 When Confirmation is celebrated separately from Baptism, its connection with Baptism is expressed, among other
ways, by the renewal of baptismal promises. The celebration of
Confirmation during the Eucharist helps underline the unity of
the sacraments of Christian initiation.
By the numbers 16 million:
Number of kids in America living in households without consistent access to adequate
food. That’s 1 out of 5 kids. (U.S. Department
of Agriculture)
22%
Percentage of kids under the age of 18 who live in poverty in
America. (U.S. Census)
145,600
Children in Detroit living in areas of concentrated poverty,
that’s 67% of Detroit kids. (Anne E. Casey Foundation, National KIDS COUNT Project)
Too much poverty to count? Too many people to help? Too
costly to solve? When Jesus walked the earth, He healed one
person at a time, but he encouraged His apostles to feed thousands at once, and then performed the miracle of the loaves and
fishes.
Jesus also said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones
than these, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12)
If each one of us brings just one food item to donate at
church each week, we can help feed many, many families. If
each one of us donates just one dollar to the poor box each
week, we can prevent homelessness for many. If each one of us
donated a few hours each month in Christian Service to the
needy or the lonely we could mend the countless holes in our
hearts and rest our heads on Jesus’ shoulder.
Thank you for your support of the St. Vincent de Paul, and
please remember to pray for the poor. God bless.
As Music Director to Sacred
Heart Parish, I am pleased to
announce that Grace DeBerardino has been named as an official
section leader/team captain for
the Sacred Heart Parish Children’s Choir. Grace (3rd grade
student of Sacred Heart School)
is the daughter of Maureen and
Bob DeBerardino. Grace’s responsibilities include assisting
Dr. Spence in the administration of the children’s choir program
following the guidelines of the Royal School of Church Music.
The appointment acknowledges not only talent but a personal
commitment to model the role of an ideal chorister. As her
training develops, we may expect to see Grace in various roles,
particularly as that of cantor. Congratulations, Grace!
Brandon D. Spence, D.M.A.
Director of Music
Sacred Heart Parish
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Please join us for the Mother Daughter - Sister - Friend Breakfast,
which will take place on Sunday, May
18th. Tickets must be purchased in advance, so don't wait! They will be sold
after masses this weekend, or contact
Arlene Fedewa at 563-6894. Tickets are also available at the
parish office. All women of the parish are invited to the breakfast, and you don't have to be a "mother daughter" pair to attend. Bring a niece, cousin, best friend, or neighbor - anyone
who would enjoy a morning of prayer, food and fellowship
with other women. We will attend 9:30 mass together, then
gather in the parish hall for a catered breakfast.
At our last meeting, Irene Bruen gave a presentation about
the Blessed Virgin Mary, an appropriate topic for the month of
May. Thank you, Irene, for sharing your knowledge with us.
Tabernacle members should save the date for our annual Mass
and Installation dinner, which will take place on June 5th at
5:30.
Our May Cleaning Schedule:
May 8th -Team #1 - Anne Mulligan, Julia Zamarron, Janet
Mrowka
May 15th Team # 2 - Mary Jo O'Connor, and Eve Toohey,
Nancy Colbert, Marianne Simmons
May 22nd- Team # 3 Margaret Podges, Louise Podges and
Gigi Cacicedo
May 29th -Team # 4 Jean Rinna, and Pat Mankus and Bev
Gies
If you need a sub please call Debbie Greco at 213-9629, or Diana Marx at 277-2952, Marianne Simmons at 563-1002, or Pat
Abbott at 476-7235.
Christian Outreach—Social Ministry
Sacred Heart Christian Outreach
I stopped to visit my friend Betty Plasters last
week, and she was very excited about a craft
project that parish member Donna Hetner is
working on. I can't tell you what it is, because
the completed items will be given to our sick
and home bound parishioners next Christmas. If you, or a
group you are a part of, is interested in creating gifts for the
home bound, please contact me and I will guide you. We usually deliver 65 gift bags with several items in each. Gift ideas
include home made jelly, cookies, book marks, magnets, religious items, soap, sachets, note pads...anything that a home
bound person might find useful or beautiful. We also send
cards to people on our parish prayer list for Halloween,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day,
and Easter. If you or your group would like to make cards for
one of these holidays, please contact me.
Kathleen Brichta 277-8879
Meals provided by the Knights of Columbus will be delivered
on May 15th.
Share A Morsel: Food collected in our S.A.M. baskets this
weekend will go to the food pantry at St. Mary's of Wayne,
and next weekend's food will be sent to the St. Vincent DePaul
food pantry at St. Sebastian. Let's show our Easter Spirit by
overflowing the S.A.M. baskets during this Easter Season.
Right to Life-Lifespan
Mother’s Day Roses
Roses will be available for a small donation at
the entrances to the church after all masses on
the weekend of May 10th and 11th.
Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule
May 10-11
Saturday
4:30 pm
Sunday,
7:30am
Sunday,
9:30am
Sunday,
11:30am
Celebrant
Fr. John Child
Fr. Ken Chase
Fr. Ken Chase
Fr. John Child
Lectors
MC Johns
M. McNally
J. Benson
M. Bugeia
M. Welsh
E.M.
Captains
J. Archer
V. Guibord
M. Michalik
M. Kostrewa
Ushers
M. Coleman ©, T. Core
(A), J. Assenmacher,
D. Lorincz
C. Nichols ©, P. Nichols W. Snider ©, K. Gusfa
(A), S. Lum, C. Kurys, (A), J. Hetner, R. Larys
D. Porte
T. Kyle ©, D. Wolocko
(A), R. Knasiak,
L. Wolocko
Altar
Servers
M. Kaltenbach (A), N.
Mualem
N. Ilderton, G. Zafarana M. Divis, P. Tanner
N. & G. Alford
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The Week Ahead
Monday, May 5—Eucharistic Adoration, following 9am Mass (Church),
Evening Prayer & Benediction,
5:30pm
CYO Meeting, 7pm (Parish Office Lower Level)
Tuesday, May 6—Active Families Playgroup, 9:30am
(Latchkey Room); School Choir, 3:30pm (Church); Children’s Choir, 3:45pm (Church); Fine Arts Night, 6:30pm
(Cafeteria); Baptism Prep Session, 7pm (Parish Office
Lower Level)
Wednesday, May 7—Coffee Connection, 8:20am,
(Parish Hall); All School Mass/May Crowning, 9am
(Church); School Liturgy Rehearsal, 3:15pm (Parish
Hall); Children’s Handbell, 3:30pm (Church); Chant
Schola, 5:15pm (Church); Technology Committee Mtg.,
5:30pm (School Library); PTO Meeting, 6:30pm (School
Library); Adult Choir, 7pm (Church); RCIA, 7pm (Parish
Office Lower Level)
Thursday, May 8—Scripture Study, 7pm (Parish Office
Lower Level); Spirited Sound, 7pm (Church); Men’s Fellowship, 8pm (Library)
Friday, May 9—JAMS Youth Mtg., 3:30pm (Youth
Room); Boy Scout Mtg., 6:30pm (Cafeteria); Good
Shepherd Family Night, 7pm (Parish Hall); Active Families Book Club, 7pm (Parish Office Lower Level)
Saturday, May 10—Men’s Fellowship, 7am (Parish Library); Scouts Blue & Gold Banquet, 6pm (Parish Hall)
Monday, May 5, 2014 Easter Weekday
9:00 A.M. +Louise Stinnett—req. by Diane Stinnet
+For Holy Souls in Purgatory
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Easter Weekday
9:00 A.M +Madeline Grinnell—req. by Diane Stinnett
+Edward Drey—req. by Howe Peterson Funeral Home
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Easter Weekday
9:00 A.M. For the Intentions of Helen Verchota—req. by Charlotte Chase
+Antonio Massimilla—req. by The Sacred Heart Ushers
Thursday, May 8, 2014 Easter Weekday
9:00 A.M. +Edward & Raymond Hnatowich—req. by Florence
Gomolka
+Margaret Vanderwill—req. by The Vanderwill Family
Friday, May 9, 2014 Easter Weekday
9:00 A.M. +Gigi Dingell—req. by Celeste & Dave Gilmartin
For the Intentions of the Norlock Family
Saturday, May 10, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Easter
4:30 P.M. +Gregory Gusfa & For Living and Deceased Family
Members—req. by Family
+Thomas Lavery—req. by Margaret Lavery
Sunday, May 11, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Easter
7:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish
9:30 A.M For the People of the Parish
11:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish
Third Sunday of Easter
Catholic Services Appeal
This weekend marks the beginning of our annual Catholic
Services Appeal. This year’s CSA theme is Serve One Another,
emphasizing Christ’s Gospel message that all will know that
you are my disciples, if you have love for one another (John
13:35). This is indeed fitting as the Church focuses on the New
Evangelization — spreading the Good News of Christ to the
world.
Gifts to the CSA make possible a wealth of ministries, programs, and services that touch the lives of thousands of Catholics throughout the six counties of the Archdiocese of Detroit
each day. These are blessings that benefit everyone in the
Archdiocese, and that no one parish could provide on its own.
The CSA is a pledge program, allowing you to spread your gift
over several months. Please prayerfully consider the most generous gift possible to support the 2014 Catholic Services Appeal.
Readings for the Week of May 4, 2014
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Acts 2:14, 22-33/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk
24:13-35
Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29
Acts 7:51--8:1a/Jn 6:30-35
Acts 8:1b-8/Jn 6:35-40
Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51
Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59
Acts 9:31-42/Jn 6:60-69
Next Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/1 Pt 2:20b-25/Jn
10:1-10
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Bulletin Board
Diocesan News
Dinner and Silent Auction to Benefit Right to Life—
LIFESPAN, Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the San Marino
Club, Troy. Silent auction begins at 5:30pm. Dinner
served 7:15pm. Dinner reservations: $50 per person/
$475 per table of 10. Students, under 21, $25 per person.
For more information call the main office at 734-5240162.
Office of Priestly Vocations
May 11, World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Next Sunday is World Day of Prayer for Vocations. How can
you nurture vocations to the priesthood or religious life in the
home? One way is to encourage your sons and daughters to
serve the Church. For those young people who already serve
the Church as altar servers, and are finishing 7th grade and older, two days are offered to assist them in discerning God’s call
in their lives. For the altar girls, the Women Religious Vocation Directors in the Archdiocese of Detroit are hosting God
Squad Altar Girls and Sisters at the Mercy Center in Farmington on Saturday, May 31, 2014. For altar boys the second Seminary Day for Altar Boys hosted by the Office of Priestly Vocations will be held at Sacred Heart Major Seminary on Friday,
June 20, 2014. Registration and information for each event
may be found on our website: www.detroitpriest.com. Follow
us on Facebook: Office of Priestly Vocations or Twitter
@DetroitPriest.
Vocations, one of the seven mission priorities for the Archdiocese of Detroit
Mother’s Day Brunch, May 11 at
11am & 3pm. $20.00 for Adults; children 5—12 are $10 and 4 & under are
free. Seating is limited, for tickets call
Barb at 313-278-5600
Parish Services—Supporting Lay Ministry Formation with a
variety of programs and services, Nancy Mason Bordley,
D.Min. Founder and Operator of Parish Services, Director of
Center for Discipleship at St. John Fisher Chapel University
Parish—Spirituality and Prayer, Course offered for Bachelor
Degree: Religious Education (B.R.E.). Instructor: Janet
Schaeffler, OP, May 6 and 8 from 4—6pm, May 13, 15, 17 &
29, from 4—7pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at St. John Fisher
Chapel, Auburn Hills, MI. Visit www.parishservices.org for
more information or email [email protected]
“WIDOWED FRIENDS” A peer support group in the Archdiocese of Detroit, invites all widowed men & women to attend
Mass & Fellowship, Sunday, May 18 at 2:30pm at St. Kenneth’s Church, Plymouth. For more information call Pat at 734895-6246.
May:
St. Patrick Senior Center Spring Beautification Day! Saturday, May 17, 2014, 9am—1pm. Come help plant flowers,
paint, build flower beds, spring cleaning inside building. We
welcome individuals, families, or groups. For more information contact Michael Betts at 313-833-7080.
- That Mary, Star of Evangelization, may guide the
Church in proclaiming Christ to all nations.
CYO Summer Camp— (on Lake Huron near Port Sanilac)
Traditional Camps: for Boys, Girls, Coed, & Mini Camp; Family Camps: Mom & Daughter or Dad & Son Weekend; Specialty Camps: Horse Adventure. At CYO Camps your child will
actively practice their faith and deepen their Catholic identity
through new friendships and meaningful relationships with caring and supportive counselors. For pricing information call 810
-622-8744 or visit cyocamps.org
- That the media may be instruments in the service
of truth and peace.
A Divine Mercy Moment
“Encourage the souls with whom you come in contact to trust in MY
infinite mercy. Oh, how I love those souls who have complete confidence in Me. I will do everything for them.”
- Jesus to St. Faustina (Diary 294)
Live Theatrical Drama Coming
Monday, May 12 @ 7:00 p.m.
Trenton Village Theatre, Trenton
More info: 734-288-7380 or DivineMercyDrama.com
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Sacred Heart
Mother—Daughter—Sister—Friend Breakfast
Sunday - May 18 – After 9:30 Mass
Parish Hall
Adults $12.00
Children (5 – 12 yrs.) $6.00
Catering by Park Place
For Additional Information or Tickets Contact:
Arlene Fedewa (313) 563-6894
Or
Cindy Core (313) 218-0140