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Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 30, 2014
Our fourth week of Lent has fast approached us. How are you doing on YOUR “Journey to Joy”? Are you feeling
and continuing to recognize your hunger? Are you taking that hunger and feeding it with prayer while moving forward in faith?
This week’s Gospel is about Jesus healing a man born blind. Of the five senses, our sight may be one of the
more important senses to us. According to the American Foundation for the Blind, in 2011, nearly 10% of all adult
Americans reported to have severe visual impairments or complete blindness.
When something goes wrong with our physical health, we generally look for a natural or medicinal healing means
to treat our ailment. But in today’s Word of God, we learn of a healing that is divine. The healing is where God is
totally and directly involved. This is a healing that Jesus performed! Our amazing Lord performed miracles in order
to meet the needs of people, but also He used the miracles as a means to prove that He was indeed the Messiah.
Jesus came upon the man who was blind and performed the wonderful miracle. Jesus spat on the ground and
made clay with saliva and anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay and told him to go wash in the pool of
Siloam. What obedience the blind man had! “Go wash in the pool of Siloam,” he was told by Jesus. And so, the
blind man did. He did not go and wash his eyes in a nearby basin, but in the pool he was TOLD to go to. He moved
forward in faith. In faith that what Jesus was telling him to do was the right thing. Upon washing his eyes in the
pool of Siloam, he could see!
Later, many of the once blind man’s neighbors, started to question if he was really the man who was once blind.
The man shared what had happened to him, but his neighbors just could not believe, so they took him to the Pharisees who also questioned him on how he could see. Once again, the man explained to them how Jesus spread the
clay on his eyes. No one believed the man. No one had that faith in Jesus. They could just not understand how a
man could perform a miracle of making a blind man see especially on a day of rest, the Sabbath day.
After many questions from the neighbors and Pharisees not believing that Jesus had performed a miracle, Jesus
came to them. Jesus came to prove the man’s miracle of sight, to show that the once blind man’s personal hunger
was no longer a hunger. The hunger was fed by God.
If you are living in “darkness” today, there is no reason why you cannot learn from the example of the once
blind man. Feel your hunger of darkness, feed it with prayer, and move forward in faith, faith that God promised
us, faith that he will give us all we need. Keep on that Journey to Joy!
MARCH 30, 2014
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
Visit our website for up-to-date
parish information!
Mass Intentions
Saturday, March 29, 2014
4:30 pm
Edward Olczak
Stanislaw Olczak
Marion Ofman
Carl Lelito
Rev. John Foley
Joann Helms
Jack Harbaugh
Mary Learnihan Bertoline
Sunday, March 30, 2014
8:00 am
Grace Pollum
Robert Edge
www.stlawrenceparish.com
Stewardship Sacrificial Giving
Albert Donadio, Jr.
Jim Krzezewski
10:00 am
Don Irvine, Jr.
Pablo Blandon
Edilma Gaviria
Carl Shepard
Augusto Selva, I
Ralph Wilson
Tonina-Mecco and Augusto Selva
12:00 pm
People of St Lawrence
Sunday, March 23, 2014................................. $26,051.00
Vocations ..................................................... $125.00
Emergency Relief ............................................. $92.00
February Cashless Giving ............................... $11,912.34
Divine Mercy Prayer Line
As Jesus revealed to St. Faustina, “I have opened My
Heart as a living fountain of mercy. Let all souls draw life
from it.” If you or others would like to receive prayer for
your intentions, contact Eileen at the Divine Mercy Prayer
line: (586) 725-0944.
Monday, March 31, 2014
8:00 am
Michael Caverly
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
8:00 am
James Craig
Jim Krzezewski
Special Intention
Ann Kaltz
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
8:00 am
John Sokolosky
Ralph Wilson
Edward & Mary Hiznay
Thursday, April 3, 2014
8:00 am
Edward Ochylski
Elaine Tacconelli
Dante Saltarelli
Friday, April 4, 2014
9:30 am
Eleanor Kociela
Saturday, April 5, 2014
4:30 pm
Edward & Marilyn Lis
Al Ludeman
Jerome Eldred
Mary Learnihan Bertoline
Eliana Esteva
Barbara Ballard
Lillian Kostanko
Anna Camaj
Sunday, April 6, 2014
8:00 am
Harold Kaltz
James Warner
10:00 am
Terry Walsh
Kathryn Staeb
Raymond Kay
Martha Vandermeij
James Revello
Helen Parran
Mitchell Kudla
Linda Judnick
12:00 pm
Rolando Delicata
Jo Davis
Lucille Skiera
Patricia Massey
Arsiero Antony
Readings For The Week Of
March 30, 2014
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
St. Lawrence Catholic Community believes we are
called by our Baptism to gather as a worshipping and
prayerful people. As responsible disciples, of Jesus
Christ, we are called to be faithful stewards of our
time, talents, and treasures. We value and foster Catholic education and evangelization. With open hearts and
hands, we reach out to all brothers and sisters, as together we strive to offer hope, act justly, love tenderly
and walk humbly with our God.
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1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Eph 5:8-14/
Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54
Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16
Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30
Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47
Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53
Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or
11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
Forum Deadlines and Information
A reminder that all articles submitted for the Forum must be
submitted by 8:00 am Monday, for the following week. You may
bring a typed copy of your article to the parish office or email it to
[email protected]. All
requests for overhead projection are due Wednesday at noon.
If you have any questions, please contact the parish office.
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
Eucharistic Adoration
Quilters
The Quilters would like to make a St. Lawrence quilt using
t-shirts or any shirts with the St. Lawrence school logos on them.
The shirts must be in good condition without holes or stains; any
items not used will be donated to charity. The raffle for this
quilt will take place in the fall when we display our quilts that
we send to World Relief.
You may turn in shirts or like items to the Parish office. Thank
you.
St. Lawrence Quilters
Sandy Barg
Catholic Conversations
The Adult Book Study group will be beginning
a new book: The Little Rock Scripture Study of
"Touching the Mysteries: Scripture and the
Rosary.”
This study presents the treasures of the Bible
that are illuminated in the mysteries of the
rosary, revealing the sacred and inseparable link
between Scripture and the rosary.
We will be meeting in the Parish Library after the 10 am
Mass on the following Sundays:
March 30, April 6 and 13
May 4 and 18
The cost of the book, with shipping, is only $20. We will
have treats!!
Join us in a nice relaxed setting to get closer to your faith
and those that worship with you!
To RSVP and reserve a book, you can contact:
Claudette Wizniuk, (586) 419-0166, [email protected]
or Lisa Rajnicek, (586) 731-5072,
[email protected]
Thank You!
St. Lawrence Ministry of Ushers would like to thank everyone who generously gave donations for the Veteran’s
Memorial at the St. Lawrence Cemetery. The dinner and
comedy show was a big success and everyone seemed to
have a good time! A special “thanks” to all who helped
with the planning and setup for the show.
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MARCH 30, 2014
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
Fast and Abstinence Obligations
Please join us for
Stations of the Cross
Every Friday
during Lent
at 7:00 pm,
in the church
Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence.
The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.
The law of fasting (one full meal and two lighter meals) applies to persons who have completed their 18th year to the start of their 60th
year. The law of abstinence (forbidding the
eating of meat) applies to persons from the
completion of their 14th year throughout their
life.
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ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
MCREST
Parish Outreach
Inspired by Gospel values, Society of
St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay
organization, leads women and men to
join together to grow spiritually by
offering help to those suffering and in
need in the tradition of its patron,
St. Vincent de Paul.
Macomb County
Rotating Emergency
Shelter Team
Items/Food Donations
For more than 80 years, St. Vincent de Paul has been
at St. Lawrence serving the poor and vulnerable of this
community by helping meet their basic needs of food,
clothing, rent and utilities. And these efforts have largely
been made possible by the generosity of parishioners, like
you.
If you sign up to bring in an item, please keep in
mind the following dates:
Non-Perishable items need to be brought to the
church after masses the weekends of
March 29/30.
If you know anyone living within our parish boundaries
that is in need, please have them contact the
Christian
Service
office
at
St.
Lawrence,
(586) 731-0159.
Perishable items need to be dropped off at the
church - DeKeyser Entrance - on Saturday,
April 5th from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
Remember To Keep Recycling
Please feel free to contact, Kris Blanchard,
with any questions at
[email protected]
Our yellow and green paper recycling bins are located in
the back of the parking lot next to the Playscape.
You can recycle newspapers, magazines, catalogs and
any office papers and mail or junk mail. (Sorry, NO
corrugated card board). Also, if you shred paper at home,
we will take that too just place it in a bag!
Please continue to help us increase our current recycling
program and use our bins on a regular basis. Each month
our school/parish receives a rebate check for what we
recycle.
All the funds raised are for the ongoing
technology needs here at St. Lawrence.
Don’t forget your used inkjet cartridges for recycling,
too. There is a box located in the parish office.
Thank you so much for your
generosity & support!
We truly could not make this
program work without YOU!
MCREST at St Lawrence is April 6 th through April 13th
St. Lawrence Ushers
18th Annual Fish Fry
Every Friday during Lent
4:30—7:00 pm
Coffee and Donuts Hospitality
Good Friday 3:00-7:00 pm
Coffee and donuts after the 8:00 am and 10:00 am
Masses is a long-standing tradition and special ministry,
here, at St. Lawrence. It is a great time to visit friends
and make new friends – deepening our fellowship as a
parish, and spending time in Christ.
Adults $8.00; Seniors $7.00; Children $4.00
New this year:
Salmon dinner for $9.00
Pierogi dinner for $6.00
We need your help! Please consider being a host at the
8:00 am or 10:00 am Masses. It is short work – simple
work. This is also a great opportunity for teens to fulfill
their Christian Service hours.
Now accepting credit and debit cards
Visit us online at www.stlawrenceparish.com,
on Facebook or Twitter
Please help us keep this wonderful St. Lawrence
tradition and sign-up in the “Coffee and Donuts Host’s
Manual” in the social hall kitchen or call the Christian
Service office, (586) 731-0159. Thank you!
We will take telephone orders from 4:15-6:45 pm
on Fridays during Lent at (586) 731-5353
Phone orders on Good Friday are 3:00-6:45 pm
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MARCH 30, 2014
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
Christian Service (con’t)
Christian Service
As Catholics, we are called to put
the Two Feet of Christian Service --Charity and Justice --- into action!
We step with the foot of charity
when we work to assist others with
their immediate, short-term needs.
We step with the foot of justice when
we work to address the root causes of
problems facing our communities.
Free Hearing and Vision Screenings for Incoming
Kindergarteners
The Macomb County Health department
Hearing and Vision Program
is conducting fee hearing and vision screenings for
incoming kindergarteners
at various locations/dates from March through May.
If your child has not been screened in preschool,
call 586-412-5945 for an appointment
and screening locations.
Screenings are done by appointment only.
Take advantage of this free service,
so your child will be prepared for entrance into
kindergarten prior to the first day of school!
Child Protection Registry
The Michigan Child Protection Registry is a free service
provided by the State of Michigan that gives you the
choice to protect your family’s email, mobile phone
numbers, instant messenger IDs and faxes from adultoriented messages such as: pornography, tobacco, drugs,
alcohol and gambling. It is fast, free, secure and only
takes three easy steps to help protect your household
today!
Funerals: Questions and Answers
for prior to or at the time of need.
at Resurrection Cemetery,
Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 pm
18201 Clinton River Road
Clinton Twp., MI 48038
Free of charge, all are welcome!
RSVPs are requested, 586-757-5551
1. Visit the website, www.ProtectMiChild.com
2. Click the “Register Now” button
3. Register your family’s information
St. Lawrence Women’s Club
A Dress to Remember
Donate a new or previously worn prom dress and help a
teen in foster care find the prefect dress for their prom.
Shoes, jewelry, purses accepted too. Cash donations also
accepted and can be made payable to:
Macomb County DHS
Indicate “prom event” on comment section.
Attn: Community Resource Program.
All women of the parish are invited to attend the Women’s Club’s next meeting, Thursday, April 10th. It is our palmweaving meeting. We will be working with the Altar Society
women weaving the Easter palms into many stunning designs.
This meeting is precious to us because it is a joint project
with the Altar Society. It is an opportunity to learn the beautiful traditional craft of weaving palms.
All donations are being accepted through April 2 , Mon-Fri
8 am – 5 pm at
Macomb County Department of Human Services
19700 Hall Road #A
Clinton Twp. 48038
For more information, please call 586-412-6114 or
Email [email protected].
At the meeting this year, we will add the job of filling
Easter Eggs with candy for Fr. Tom Sutherland. He will distribute the eggs to the children on Easter morning after all
the Masses. We will need many extra hands to do both the
palm weaving and the egg filling. The Women’s Club is
providing the candy and the eggs.
Give Me a Break! Many families in our community are
struggling to take care of a loved one at home. For these
full-time caregivers, a break to run errands, go to their
own doctor appointment, or just relax for an hour is often
impossible because their parent or spouse cannot be left
alone. If you have a few hours, once or twice a month, to
just sit with an older or disabled adult, your gift of time
will make a huge difference for these families. No handson care or nursing experience is needed. For more
information, call the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers at
586-757-5551. Learn more their work at www.ivc.info.org.
We unite in fellowship to beautify the altar for Easter. Please mark the date on your calendars. See you there.
You’ll learn a new craft and help make the Easter altar
unique.
St. Lawrence Women’s Club & Altar Society
Palm Weaving Joint Venture
Thursday, April 10, 2014
7:00-9:00 PM
St. Lawrence Social Hall
Light refreshments will be served. Remember to bring
scissors and clothespins. For more information please call
Suzanne Mahoney 586-781-9073.
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ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
Little Flock
St. Lawrence Altar Society
Our Meeting is April 2 nd at 7:00 pm in
the social hall. Hostesses of the meeting
are: Rita Ludeman, Marion Weingartz,
Lorna Brock, Dolores Rosenberger and
Barbara Hirt.
Spring is right around the corner, so we
must think flowers! We are having our annual Perennial
Exchange on May 10, 2014, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
This is a good time to separate your perennials and
exchange them for some new ones.
Ladies, there has been a change in our meetings. We
are trying to schedule them when there is more daylight
and no snow on the streets.
April 16th is the cleaning of the Altar and Church for
Easter. We start at 9:30 am and lunch will be served
when we are finished. We are asking anyone in the parish
to come and help. You would not like to go home to a
dirty house, would you?
“LITTLE FLOCK”
CHARISMATIC
PRAYER GROUP
Prayer Group meeting
every Wednesday
in the School Library, 7:30 pm
“Yet even now, says the Lord, return to Me with your
whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
rend your hearts.” (Joel 2:12-13)
We are called during this Lenten season to surrender
our lives to Jesus and prepare ourselves for the agony,
death, and resurrection of our Lord. We are asked to
come to know the Lord and turn away from our worldly
ways. We do this through the proclamation of Joel as
individuals. Jesus also asks us to come to know Him
through Christian community.
For information, please contact:
Jim/Shirley Brodi
Mary Sackey
Bob Hurlbert
Kathleen Wesley
See you in church!
(586) 739-3802
(586) 731-4914
(586) 412-1029
(586) 286-7253
Please join us for a day of prayer, sponsored by The
Council of Catholic Women.
Solanus Casey Center,
The Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order
1820 Mt. Elliott St, Detroit, MI 48207
Saturday, April 26, 2014
9:00 am—3:00 pm
Traveling Chalice
We will car pool from St. Lawrence. Cost is $25 per
person with a deadline of April 12th. The day will consist
of:
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:20 am
12:00 pm
1:15 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
Who is it for? It’s for everyone! It’s for
families, couples, those who live alone, for
all who want to pray and ask The Lord to
send more workers to the vineyard!
Registration & light snack
Celebration of the Liturgy
DVD on Solanus Casey & free time
Catered Luncheon
Living the Beatitudes of Christ
Confession, gift shop, free time, tour
Creation Garden
Rosary, Divine Mercy & Closing
This is a wonderful program that
vocations has begun for this parish. Let
us, a family of God, keep the chalice circulating.
The week of:
Our celebration day also includes The Most Reverend
Arturo Cepeda, Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Detroit
and Reverend Steven Koehler, CCW/AD Spiritual Advisor
and
Installation
of
CCW/AD
Officers
and
Brother Al Mascia, OFM.
God Bless,
Kay Rasmussen
Apr 6—Apr 12
Apr 13—Apr 19
Apr 20—Apr 26
Kulpa Family
Open
Open
Please call the parish office, (586) 731-5347, and let
us know which week your family would like to receive the
chalice.
Thank you!
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MARCH 30, 2014
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
School News
St. Vincent de Paul
School Mission
We are a Catholic School family
dedicated to nurturing and celebrating
a love for Jesus Christ and educating
the whole child with academic
excellence.
We are assisting a family that is need of a washer and
a gas dryer. If you have either or both of these appliances
that are in working order and you are willing to donate
them, please call Mary at 586-731-1641.
In Christ,
St. Lawrence SVdP
Easter Remembrance Flowers
March is Reading Month!
Mon. Mar. 31
Mrs. Ciolino’s Hair Dyed for Reading Month
6th-8th Grades: Lent Reconciliation 2:00 PM (Church)
Last Day to Turn in Classroom Donations for McREST
Homework Clinic: 4:00-5:00 PM (Room 501)
Annual UCS K-12 Fine Arts Festival at Ewell Elementary
School 6:30-8:00 PM
(St. Lawrence Student’s Artwork on Display)
Tue. Apr 1
Newspaper Club Meeting 4:00-5:00 PM in Computer Lab
Homework Clinic: 4:00-5:00 PM (Room 501)
Annual UCS K-12 Fine Arts Festival at Ewell Elementary
School 1:00-4:00 PM & 5:00-8:00 PM
(St. Lawrence Student’s Artwork on Display)
Wed. Apr. 2
7th Grade: Field Trip to Holocaust Memorial Center
(Depart 10:30 AM/Return 2:30 PM)
Annual UCS K-12 Fine Arts Festival at Ewell Elementary
School 1:00-4:00 PM & 5:00-8:00 PM
(St. Lawrence Student’s Artwork on Display)
Homework Clinic: 4:00-5:00 PM (Room 501)
Thu. Apr. 3
Homework Clinic: 4:00-5:00 PM (Room 501)
Annual UCS K-12 Fine Arts Festival at Ewell Elementary
School 5:00-8:00 PM
(St. Lawrence Student’s Artwork on Display)
8th Grade:
Evening of Reflection for Confirmation
Candidates 7:00 PM in the Social Hall
For those who would like to remember their deceased
loved ones in a special way at Easter, why not give a
donation in their name. The donation will be used to
decorate the Church on Easter Sunday with flowers,
creating a beautiful worship space in which to celebrate
the Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The name will
be listed in the FORUM on Easter.
Please fill out the form below and return it to the
Parish office no later than Monday, Wednesday, April 9th.
————————————————————————————————————
St. Lawrence Easter Flower Donation Form
Please return this donation form with checks made
payable to St. Lawrence Parish by Wednesday, April 9 th.
Please print clearly!
In Memory Of
__________________________________________________
Donated by
__________________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________
Fri. Apr. 4
Children’s Mass Hosted by: 101-5A/Pado
3rd – 8th Grades:
Chess Club Meeting 8:00-8:45 AM
(Cafeteria)
Spring Break Begins at End of Day
Annual UCS K-12 Fine Arts Festival at Ewell Elementary
School 5:00-8:00 PM
(St. Lawrence Student’s Artwork on Display)
Baptismal Font Spring Flowers ____@$ 7/ea. $________
Sat. Apr. 5
5th-7th Grades: Academic Games Practice 9:00 AM-12:00
PM (St. Lawrence)
TOTAL ENCLOSED
Easter Lilies—Extra Large
____@$25/ea. $________
Easter Lilies—Large
____@$18/ea. $________
Easter Lilies—Medium
____@$15/ea. $________
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$________
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
High School Youth Ministry
UTICA, MICHIGAN
Jr. High School Youth Ministry
Passion Play 2014:
Rehearsals: March 30th, April 6th
1:30 pm—3:30 pm
Passion Play 2014:
Rehearsals: March 30th, April 6th
1:30 pm—3:30 pm
Dress Rehearsal: April 13th
Play: April 18th
Dress Rehearsal: April 13th
Play: April 18th
Youth Group: March 30th
7:00 pm—9:00 pm
April 4th : Youth Group Meeting
7:00 pm—8:30 pm
All Youth Group Meetings are held in the Youth Room,
Any questions please call Deann at
(586) 731-5072
Service Projects? See Service Hours box
All Youth Group Meetings are held in the
youth room – Any questions please call
Deann at (586) 731-5072
Are you in need of SERVICE HOURS?
Passion Play: Actors needed-no speaking parts
Rehearsals: March 23rd, 30th
and April 6th 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Dress Rehearsal: April 13th
Play: April 18th
If interested or need more information, please contact
Deann at [email protected]
or (586) 731-5072
Pro-life Club
PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION
with the Children
All children are invited to participate
in the entrance procession on Palm
Sunday. Remember to bring your noise
maker with you to church!
Children wishing to participate must
gather in the Social Hall 15 minutes prior
to the start of Mass.
The St. Lawrence Pro-life Club continues to meet
monthly to pray for unborn babies who are in danger of
abortion and to learn how the babies are growing in their
mothers’ wombs. Club members are in the 5th-8th grades
at St. Lawrence School. Please remember to pray daily
for your Spiritually Adopted Baby and the baby’s mother
and father.
Daily Prayer: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very
much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that
I have spiritually adopted who is danger of
abortion. Prayer of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Month 6 – “I’m 6 months old now.
eyes – before today they were
protection. I wonder what you look
sounds too! It’s great to have someone
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I just opened my
sealed shut for
like. I can hear
praying for me.”
MARCH 30, 2014
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
A Word … from the D.R.E.
A Word … from the D.R.E. (con’t)
In the year 384, Bishop Cyril preached a series of
homilies to his newly baptized parishioners in Jerusalem.
With each sermon, he explored parts of the Mass so that
the people would grow in their understanding of the
Liturgy.
2. Partners in Faith
http://www.stlawrenceparish.com/
slschool/Partners%20In% 20Faith.html.
As part of our “Journey to Joy” to feed our hunger for
the Lord with prayer, we will reflect on St. Cyril’s
explanation of the four short phrases of the “Introductory
Dialogue” before the Eucharistic prayer – one phrase per
week. This exchange between the priest and people
directs our focus to the imminent miracle of consecration:
Important CRE Dates:
Mar. 31/Apr. 1 CRE Classes Reconciliation
Apr. 7/8
No Classes – Spring Break
Apr. 14/15
CRE Classes
Apr. 21/22 No Classes – Easter Break
Apr. 28/29 Make-up Session @ 6:30-8:00p
Only one session each night
Parents/Families attend together.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Let us lift up our hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord.
It is right and just.
Growing together in faith and wisdom,
Lisa Rajnicek (pronounced “ray-na-chek”)
(586) 731-5072
[email protected]
www.stlawrenceparish.com/religiouseduc.html
Notice that we continue to say the same prayer today!
How beautiful are the words of the Mass:
Enrichment Opportunities
#3) “Then the priest says: Let us give thanks to
the Lord. For we ought truly to give thanks,
because he has called our unworthy persons to
this great gift, because he has reconciled us
though we were enemies, and because he has
counted us
worthy
of
the ‘Spirit
of
sonship’.”
[Edward Yarnold, SJ. The AweInspiring Rites of Initiation – The Origins of the
RCIA, (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1994), 91]
Catechists and Parents are invited to
attend sessions offered here and around
the Archdiocese:
(Registration forms available in CRE Office)
Our readings this week remind us to live as thankful
people grateful for the great gift of God’s presence with
us. Imagine the joy and gratitude of David, St. Paul, and
the Blind Man when God changed their lives. The Spirit
“rushed” upon David after his anointing. St. Paul was
changed by the light of Christ, and so he teaches us to
always be children of the light. And the Blind Man healed
by Jesus sees both the light and the Son of God!
In the midst of the details of daily living, we are
challenged to “give thanks” to the Lord in all things,
especially during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. May this
Lent be a season of prayer, repentance and renewal so
that we can be truly focused on our Lord and say “yes” to
him!
Question of the Week:
Adults: What are you doing in your life right now to move
toward light rather than darkness?
Children: How can you let the light of your
faith in Jesus shine for others to see?
Online Resources:
1. Sunday Gospels
www.RCLBLectionary.com
Wednesdays
Echoes of Faith Plus, Lisa Rajnicek
Apr. 16 = Scriptures
May 7 = Prayer & Spirituality
May 21 = I Believe, We Believe
Jun. 18 = Liturgy & Sacrament
$10 each / 7:00p – 9:00p, Youth Rm
Apr. 10, 2014 Theology of the Body – Training for
Parents
Free will / 7:00p-8:30p
Holy Name Parish, Birmingham
call Nicole to register 313-596-7325
Apr. 11, 2014 Theology of the Body for Teens –
Catechist Training
http://tobteenstraining.eventbrite.com/
$45-$75 / 9:00a-3:00p, Seminary
June 16 thru 27, 2014
All 27 Catechist Formation Topics @ Seminary
Entrust yourself and those you
love to God in prayer before going
to sleep.
Pray with them if
possible, and consider signing the
cross on each other’s foreheads.
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ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
Adult Volunteers Needed...
Are you an adult who is looking for a good opportunity
to give some volunteer time? Are you a student who needs
Christian Service Hours? Are you someone who likes to
bake?
If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then I
have a great opportunity for you to help welcome our new
members of the Catholic faith.
We need some enthusiastic volunteers to help set up,
serve and clean up, or donate baked goods, for the RCIA
reception following the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 19.
The first group of helpers is needed in the morning from
about 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. This group will be setting tables with tablecloths, and centerpieces, decorating the
social hall, creating fruit, vegetable, and dessert trays.
It’s okay if you can’t be there for the entire time, come for
as long as you are available. If you would like to donate a
baked good for the reception, you may drop it off in the
social hall on Saturday morning between 10:00 am – 1:00
pm.
The next group is needed in the evening from about
7:00 pm – midnight. This group will be helping to heat up
the hot dishes, set out the food trays, make punch, help
serve, and clean up. Once again, if you cannot stay for the
entire time, that is okay. Also if you are planning on attending the Easter Vigil, you may still help out after mass
with serving and cleaning up. Anyone who would like to
volunteer for this fun community enriching event, please
fill out the following form and turn in to the parish office.
If you have any questions, please call Angela Kennedy at
739-7406.
Thank you in advance for your assistance,
Angela Kennedy, RCIA Reception Chairperson
Sister Janet, RCIA Director
Easter Vigil Help, Saturday, April 19th
Name: ______________________________________
Phone: _________________________________
I can help at: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ___________
Wednesday, April 9th at 5:30 pm
San Marino Club, 1685 East Big Beaver Rd., Troy 48083
7:00 pm – 12:00 am __________
Regina Mothers’ Guild presents “FASHION AROUND THE WORLD”
Ticket donation: $55/person (\
(Reservations required by April 2nd)
I will bring a baked good_________
Please drop off the form in the Parish Office by Wednesday, April 16th.
For additional information, please contact:
Nancy Bono 586-286-8066/[email protected]
or Regina High School 586-585-0500/www.reginahs.com
Thank you!
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MARCH 30, 2014
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
Buddy's Pizza "Slice For Life” Capuchin Soup Kitchen Fundraiser!
Feed your family and feed Detroit's hungry! Support the Capuchin
Soup Kitchen, April 28, 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, all Buddy's Pizza
locations. All you can eat (dine-in only). Tickets:$15 adults; $6
children under 10. Online tickets available in advance.
www.CSKDetroit.org or purchase tickets at the door.
Need more info? Call 313-579-2100 ext. 170.
The Church Witnesses to
the Truth About Marriage
“Marriage has come to us as a gift of God in establishing
the order of nature. The Catholic community in southeast
Michigan will continue to give witness to the truth that marriage is between one man and one woman, which is the
found-ation for the flourishing of society.”
-- Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron
March 21, 2014
Reversing the will of Michigan voters, a federal judge recently struck down Michigan law confirming the truth that
marriage is an institution between one man and one woman.
This decision is part of an ongoing legal process by which
same-sex couples can be “married” in our state.
Archbishop Vigneron and Michigan’s diocesan bishops have
come to the defense of traditional mar-riage, speaking collectively through the Michigan Catholic Conference, the
Church’s public policy voice in the state. As the case continues to move through the courts, the bishops have emphasized their opposition to legislatively or legally redefining
marriage, while stress-ing that “it is necessary to state clearly that persons with same-sex attraction should not be
judged, but rather accepted with respect, compassion and
sensitivity”
To learn more, visit the Michigan Catholic Conference
online at www.micatholic.org.
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministers Are
Ready to Care!
The winter weather we’ve had
recently can be symbolic of what may
sometimes happen in life. A Crisis hits,
and we feel like we’re buried beneath a
drift of snow. Relationships can become
icy, or we can feel frozen by life circumstances. Little
difficulties build up like slush, making us slip and slide,
causing every decision to seem treacherous. Life seems
dreary, and we begin to doubt that spring will ever come.
We can wonder, “Is God even there?”
Stephen Ministers are trained to provide confidential
Christian care, giving you the emotional and spiritual
support you need to make it through a winter in your life.
To learn more about how a Stephen Minister can help you
or someone you know, contact one of our Stephen Ministry
Leaders at 586-731-5347. Our Stephen Ministers are ready
to care for you.
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ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
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MARCH 30, 2014
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
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ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
ST. LAWRENCE CEMETERY IS
PLANNING ITS ANNUAL SPRING CLEAN UP
FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014
WEATHER PERMITTING
IF YOU ARE MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT LOOKING FOR SERVICE HOURS, PLEASE
KEEP THIS DATE IN MIND!
WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU POSTED
If you have questions, please contact Paul Rybicki in the Parish
Office (586) 731-5347 or email [email protected]
Family Service Opportunities
Past Monthly Challenges
February
Pray for the person who is the most difficult or dis
tant to you each day.
January
Give the first 10 minutes of each day to God.
December
Evaluating the presence of religious symbols in
our home.
November
Praying before all meals (including eating out).
The St. Lawrence Christian
Service Ministry with the St. Lawrence Knights of Columbus are
planning a series of service opportunities available especially for
families. Bringing together families from the St. Lawrence Parish
to unite in projects strengthens
our sense of ministering to those
in need and allows us to further
realize the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Widowed Friends
The first project scheduled is:
Sunday, April 6th – Movie/Dinner Club
Join Widowed Friends for movie/dinner club each month
on the 3rd Sunday (April 6th this month due to Easter). Meet at the Rochester Emagine Theatre, 200 Barclay Circle, Rochester Hills at 1:45 pm. Movie to be determined. Matinee prices/senior discounts available. Dinner to immediately follow at Olive Garden, order off the menu, separate checks provided. Please
RSVP to Angie at [email protected] or 248-9173733 so reservations can be made at the restaurant and
for more information.
In the service of Christ,
Sandy Peckens
St. Vincent de Paul Store (Utica, MI)
Saturday, June 21, 2014
All participants need to be 12 years or older.
Times available are 9:30 a.m. to noon or
12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
There are 20 spots available for each time slot.
Please call your friends to come with you as a small
group of families to make this a great example of the joy
of our Christian faith. For additional information and SVdP
permission slips, please contact Joe Lograsso at 586-5668940 or email at [email protected].
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MARCH 30, 2014
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
www.stlawrenceparish.com
Parish Office
(586) 731-5347
44633 Utica Road, Utica, Michigan 48317
Rev. Thomas Sutherland, Admin.
Rev. Salvatore Palazzolo, Assoc. Pastor
Rev. Mr. Anthony Morici, Deacon
Fax
(586) 731-5393
Pastoral Staff
School
(586) 731-0135
Religious Education
(586) 731-5072
Rev. Thomas Sutherland, Admin.
[email protected]
Rev. Salvatore Palazzolo, Assoc. Pastor
[email protected]
Peggy DeClercq, Pastoral Assoc.
[email protected]
Janet Sullivan, IHM, Pastoral Assoc.
[email protected]
Lorrie Goetzinger, Business Manager
[email protected]
Mary Kraus, Christian Service
[email protected]
Lisa Rajnicek, Religious Education
[email protected]
Deann Reusche, Youth Minister
[email protected]
Mike Roth, Music Director
[email protected]
Cathy Ciolino, School Principal
[email protected]
Community Support Staff
Sacraments
Paul Rybicki, Cemetery Coordinator
[email protected]
Stephen Ministry (586) 731-5347
Greg Mangold, Athletic Director (586) 978-3887
Baptisms are the 2nd Saturday of the month at 5:45 pm and the
2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month at 1:15 pm. A Baptismal
Preparation Class is required for both parents and godparents and is
held on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Social Hall at
7:00 pm. The Church requires that at least one of the parents and
one of the godparents be practicing Catholics, that is, they actively
participate in Mass each weekend. Please call the Parish Office to
register for classes or if you have any questions.
Parish Council
[email protected]
Marriage arrangements require a six-month parish registration and
active Mass participation. Wedding dates are not given out over the
phone or before you have been active parishioners for at least six
months.
Please call the Parish Office for details.
Annmarie Iacona, Chairperson
Brett Valentine, Vice Chairperson
Sherry Berry, Secretary
Parish Council Members-At-Large
Barbara Sabatini Annmarie Iacona Mike Coraci
Brett Valentine
Cheryl Lloyd Lawrence Higgins
Young Adult Rep.
Youth Group Rep.
Senior Rep.
Athletic President
Vicariate Rep.
Worship Chair
Christian Service Rep.
PEPC Rep.
School/Comm. Rep./President
Evan./Comm. Rep.
Education Chair
Adult Formation Rep.
Sherry Berry
Lorri DeAngelis
Amy Witulski
Hannah Gianfermi
Marion Lelito
Greg Burnick
Catherine Karim
Lisa Ann Roth
Open
Rosemary Reilly
Diana Ayer
Fr. Sal
Scot Moceri
Open
Questions about the Sacrament of Reconciliation, First Eucharist
and Confirmation will be answered by our Religious Education Office.
Please call (586) 731-5072 for further information.
School Information
Questions about tuition rates for parish members and
non-members, applications to attend the school or any other school
related matters will be answered by the St. Lawrence School Office.
Please call (586) 731-0135 for further information.
Parish Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am to 1:30 pm
Liturgy Schedule
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am
Friday (during school), 9:30 am
Saturday, 4:30 pm
Sunday, 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon
School Office Hours (During School Year)
Monday through Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Reconciliation, Saturday, 3:30 pm
nd
2
Religious Education Office Hours (During School Year)
Monday and Tuesday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday through Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesday 5-8 pm and 2nd Wednesday 2-3 pm
Perpetual Help Devotions, Tuesday morning after the 8:00 am Mass
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Religious Education Office Hours (Summer)
Monday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Tuesday through Friday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
Pray for Our Sick
Jesus, you are God’s Gift of healing Love. While on earth, you healed the sick who came for help. We believe that
you continue to heal the sick today. Heal all those for whom we pray, especially on our sick list. Amen.
If you would like to add someone to the sick list you may call the parish office or email your request to [email protected]
Shirley Adams
Bob Agius
Mary Agius
Ann Marie Badke
John Bazydlo
James Beaton
Mary Belanger
Susan Belcher
Ruth Blasen
Tina Bogel
Kathleen Borovsky
Lorna Brock
Samantha Burleigh
Charles Carmen
Salvatore Ciaramitaro
Sophia Clark
Joseph Costa
Lillian Costa
Lenna Cox
Gladys Cristofaro
Jo Davis
Stephen DeChambeau
Mary DeKane
Michelle DeSchryver
Anthony Detroyer
MaryAnn DiMusto
Bridgette “Angie” Drader
Bozena Dudek
Dick Duncan
Edward Dziewit
Beverly Finn
Carl Forton
Edith Fouchia
Donna Frost
Ethan Gehrke
Bernard “Buz” Hagen
Robert Hinkle
David Hirt
Frances Hirt
Andy Hojnacki
Louis Horvath
Rosalie Imrick
Mary Infantino
Sandy Johnson
Larry Jordan
Nancy Karus
Sadie Kolodziej
Dick Kolpasky
Dorothy Kosciolek
Susan Kraus
David Kruger
Linda Kruger
Ron Kruk
Maria Krull
Jo Kudela
Jim Langeveld
Theresa Learnihan
Mark Leonard
Allen Lippard
Michelle Locher
Pete Lodico
Sam Lodico
Patricia Lowry
Lucas family
Becky Lyzen
Matthew Lyzen
George Magulak, Jr.
Larry Marquardt
Steve Marshall
Orton Melchoir
Lorraine Metz
Mark Mielke
Paul Morin
Shirley Morin
Sonya Mukhtar
Stephen Murzen
Betty Paquette
Nancy Pariseau
John Peake
Benjamin Perrell
Rosemary Plourde
Ron Pomaski
Joyce Radulski
Robert Radulski
Bev Ray
Debbie Redding
Dan Salk
Elaine Salk
Kent Schoenbach
Frank Settecerri
Geri Skonieczny
Donald Szlezyngier
Judy Taube
Cindy Thompson
Helen Tripiano
Debbie Ullman
Mary Ulrich
Peter Vardich
Lexi Ward
Jason Warner
Michaeleen Weglarz
Lawrence Wells
Jake Williams
John Wisniewski
Diane Zalewski
Gladys Zbanski
Betty Zittritsch
Pray for Those Serving in the Military
Lord, 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. Amen.
John Adrian - ANG
SPC Melissa Alston - Army
Col. Mary Augustitus-Blair - Marines
Dominic Barone - Army
Christopher Bauslaugh - Army
Nicole Bauslaugh - Army
Sgt. Marcus Bawel - Marines
SPC Matthew Bazydlo - Army
Patrick Becerra - Army
Nathan Blight—Army
Sgt. Evan Bogart - Army
Nicholas Boris - Navy
1st Class Petty Officer Tom Bremer- Navy
Sgt. Jerry Bushaey - Army
Major Vincent Cipriano - Army
Michael Colonna, Jr. - Navy
Jordan Darraugh - Navy
Matthew Gaiownik - Marines
PFC Justin Gleba - Army
Staff Sgt. Patrick Goodwin - USAF
LC Arlon Gregg - Marines
2nd Lt. Garrett Haas-Army
Major Shawn Hagan - USAF
Capt. Dr. Scott Iler Hagedorn - USAF
Major Jim Hensien - Marines
Pvt. Jason Hyry - Army
Patrick Jors - Navy
Christopher King - USAF
Kenneth King - Navy
Kristina King - USAF
Lt. Col. Timothy Knoth - Army
Paul Koss-Marines
Capt. Edward Kotulski - Marines
Robert Kwiecinski - Army
Lt. Col. Bill LaPratt - Marines
Lt. Col. Timothy Lemley
- Army
Eric McDougall - Marines
PFC Cory Marchioni—Army
Jeff Monterosso - Army
LCPL Aaron Murphy - Marines
1st Lt. Steven Pickett - Marines
SA Joseph Pugliese - Navy
Capt. Brett Reichert– Army
Major James Rossi - ANG
2nd Lt. Joseph Sattler-Army
1st Lt. Anthony Sierawski-USMC
Nicholas Solomon - Army
Sgt. Andrew Stapels - Marines
Brandon Trees - USAF
Nichole Whitt - Navy
Katy Wolfsberger - Navy
Liturgical Ministers Schedule
Date/Time
Saturday, April 5, 2014
4:30 pm
Presider schedule subject to change
Altar Server
Presider
Lectors
Fr. Sal
Claudia Giulianelli
Grace Forgione
Nicholas Kiefer
Tim Zoski
Andy Peklo
Bill DeGiovanni
Sunday, April 6, 2014
8:00 am
Fr. Sal
Matthew Komoroski
Michael Ososkie
Andrew Dixon
Anthony Marcopoli
Faith Terenzi
Sheryl Anderson
Sunday, April 6, 2014
10:00 am
Msgr. John Hall
Jennie Boulus
Melissa Utykanski
Andre Kent
Matthew DeAngelis
Laura Lograsso
Amy Comito
Sunday, April 6, 2014
12:00 noon
Msgr. John Hall
Jade Ruskus
Tricia Carreon
Veronica Bugayong
Marclina Powalka
Bernice Knight
Patricia McCormick
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