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1 І І November Eighteen PASTOR Rev. Loc Q. Trinh SACRAMENTS Baptism and Sacrament of Matrimony: Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00-4:30pm MASS TIMES Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am in Chapel Saturday: 5pm in Church Sunday: 9am and 11am in Church After hours emergency: (for sacramental emergency) EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursday: 9:30am-7pm in the Chapel NEW PARISHIONERS/CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Welcome, please register at the Parish Office. Registration forms may be found on our website, or picked up at the parish office. If you have moved please notify us, or holyfamilycatholicchurch PARISH OFFICE 9669 Kraft Avenue Caledonia, MI Monday Thursday 8:30 am 4:30 pm Fridays 8:30 am 12:00 pm

2 Calendar Monday NOV E M BE R 19 Weekday Rv 1:1 4; 2:1 5 Lk 18:35 43 Tuesday NOV E M BE R 20 Weekday Rv 3:1 6, Lk 19:1 10 Wednesday NOV E M BE R 21 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Rv 4:1 11 Lk 19:11 28 Thursday NOV E M BE R 22 St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr Rv 5:1 10 Lk 19:41 44 Friday NOV E M BE R 23 Saturday NOV E M BE R 24 St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Rv 11:4 12 Lk 20:27 40 Sunday NOV E M BE R 25 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Dn 7:13 14 Rv 1:5 8 Jn 18:33b 37 The awardwinning Liguorian magazine helps Catholics apply the gospel message to life. For a FREE One-Year Subscription (NO PURCHASE NECESSARY), call Code P New Subscribers Only. One per Household. A liturgical year is an annual cycle of communal prayer and celebration. The Roman Catholic Church divides its liturgical year into five distinct seasons: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time. Our liturgical year starts on the first Sunday of Advent. The Christmas season officially starts with the evening celebrations on December 24. Christmas runs for more than twelve days, through the feast of the Epiphany to the Baptism of the Lord, which is celebrated on either the second or third Sunday in January. Next is Ordinary Time, which is divided into two parts. The first part ends the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the first of the forty days of Lent. Lent is followed by the seven weeks of the Easter season, which ends on the day we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. On Pentecost we pick up the second The Roman Catholic Church part of Ordinary Time, which ends the divides its liturgical year day before the first Sunday of Advent (this year that s in two weeks, on into five distinct seasons. December 2). Each liturgical season has distinct flavors and traditions, but they come together in harmony to help us reflect on the one mystery at the heart of every liturgy no matter the season: the saving mystery of Christ s life, death, and resurrection. Fr. Matthew Allman, CSsR Sundaybulletin@Liguori.org A Word From Pope Francis If in the course of the liturgical year a parish priest speaks about temperance ten times but only mentions charity or justice two or three times, an imbalance results...the same thing happens when we speak more about law than about grace, more about the Church than about Christ. Evangelii Gaudium, November 24, Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO Printed in USA. Imprimatur: In accordance with CIC 827, permission to publish has been granted on June 19, 2018, by the Most Reverend Mark S. Rivituso, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of St. Louis. Permission to publish is an indication that nothing contrary to Church teaching is contained in this work. It does not imply any endorsement of the opinions expressed in the publication; nor is any liability assumed by this permission. No part of this work may be used in any form without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in this work are taken from New American Bible, revised edition 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Rights Reserved. To order Liguori Sunday Bulletins, call , or visit Liguori.org. SHUTTERSTOCK Weekday Rv 10:8 11 Lk 19:45 48 What are the Catholic Church s liturgical seasons? When does a new liturgical year begin?

3 HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC PARISH 9669 Kraft Avenue, Caledonia, MI ~ Please pray for these loved ones ~ Don Alexander, Debbie Bader, Jan Beaudry, Grayson Bedrick, Bob & Lenora Black, Lyle Blain, Jason Boorsma, Ron Boorsma, Lee Brown, Patricia Brown, Virginia Burri, Joe and Nona Bushman, Dylan Bussa, Ollie & Laura Butler, Nancy Campbell, Kathleen Cavanaugh, Cindy, Scotty Connolly, Ronald Cook, Don Cross, Bill & Teri DeLeeuw, Maureen Dolan, Jerri Esakson, Patricia Estep, Jim Felch, Doris & Larry Frye, Nora Gaugier, Courtney & Craig Harig, Teresa Hellwig, Barb & Karl Hodges, Betty Ann Holl, Johanna Intgroen, Ruth Jackiewicz, Mary Lou Jameson, Collin Junglas, Jason Kelch, Kelsey, Ed Kilmartin, David Krumm, Julie Kukulis, Margaret Loftus, Arlene Luke, Champ McCahill, Bill and Deanna Mervau, Joan & Ed Milanowski, Ted Milanowski, Barbara Miller, Cathy Miller, Sharon Moore, Sr. Pat Murray, Al Natali, Richard Neuman, Al & Sally Orr, Iris Ottenwess, Pat Paffhausen, Owen Pitsch, Candice Raymon, Janie & Kay Powers, Mary Kay Rodriguez, Fran Romanowski, Carol Sanford, Zack Schiefelbein, Tom Schwartz, Geraldine & Russ Seger, Cathy Stawick, Trudi Stawick, Cindy Stickney, Mrs. Hartono Sudjojo, Donna Thacker, Tony Tornabane, Lisa VanderKlipp, Timothy Vickers, Theresa Vlug, Darryl & Sandy Wiersma, Char Wisniewski, Walter Woertman, Dennis Wozniak, Willie Wurm Holy Family offers, as a community, the gift of prayer. If you would like your name listed in the bulletin for prayer during a time of need, contact the Parish Office and leave contact information and relationship to the person needing prayer. The person s name will remain on the prayer list for four weeks. Contact the office to renew the individual s name on our prayer list. How Do I Become Catholic? ~ contact Christine Shafer at or cshafer@holyfamilycaledonia.org I have been away from the Church, How Do I Return? contact Christine Shafer in the parish office or cshafer@holyfamilycaledonia.org Alcoholic s Anonymous meetings held at Holy Family on Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12-1pm St. Joe s Hall Rm 2 Prayer Intentions for the Week of November 18, 2018 Sunday, November 18 Scott Windy ~ 9am Micky Drollinger ~ 11am Wednesday, November 21 Sarah Steele Thursday, November 22 Pro Populo Friday, November 23 No Mass Saturday, November 24 Scott Windy Sunday, November 25 John Stiefel ~ 9am Gerry Gesslein ~ 11am Holy Family Parish ~ Mission Statement We are called as a family to know, love and serve God. This Week in the Parish Sunday, November 18 Coffee and Donuts after Masses Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 12:15pm Tuesday, November 20 SoulCore 6:30pm Wednesday, November 21 TMIY 6am Thursday, November 22 Parish Office Closed Thanksgiving Day Mass 9am No Adoration Friday, November 23 Parish Office Closed Saturday, November 24 Sonrise Men s Adoration & Prayer Group 6am Sunday, November 25 Coffee and Donuts after Masses Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 12:15pmn What Sacrifice Looks Like What does sacrifice look like? I think of those who serve in the Armed Forces. They have sacrificed much for my freedom and to work towards real peace in our world. I think of those in service to our Church: priests, deacons, and religious. Their lives are dedicated to prayer and good works so that the Good News might not only be preached but be seen in the love they display toward God and their fellow brothers and sisters. I think of parents who stay up long nights with sick children and then one day find themselves staying up even longer as they wait for them to return home. I think of teachers who work hard to educate the next generation of citizens with low salaries and little respect. I can see sacrifice all around me. I think you can see it, too, if you look. However, I also see too many seeking to get ahead at the expense of others. I see those who have so much and only crave for more. I see those caught up in themselves to the point where families fall apart, friendships disappear, and people literally die from a lack of compassion. I see many who have forgotten where all their gifts in this world came from, if they even knew in the first place. I think of all those who sacrifice and see all those who do the opposite. May our eyes see more of those who are generous. May we never focus on those who have forsaken others more than those who have given freely to others. May the witness of true sacrifice show us the way to the Father and to a world full of His love. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS Everyday Stewardship

4 WHAT S HAPPENING AT HOLY FAMILY No Faith Formation Classes There are no Faith Formation classes on the following dates: Elementary - Monday, Nov Wednesday, Nov 21 Early Childhood - Sunday, Nov. 25 Middle School and High School - Sunday, Nov. 25 High School Unstoppable Retreat Unstoppable Retreat: There is a High School Retreat scheduled for Nov. 30 through Dec. 2. Registrations were handed out on Oct 28, are available on the Ministry cart and the website. Registration deadline is November 18. If you have any questions, please contact the CFF office at March for Life Fundraiser ~ Pie & Bake Goods Sale On Nov. 17 & 18 after all the Masses there will be a Pie and Baked Goods Sale as a way to raise funds to send students and adults to the March for Life rally in January All proceeds from the sale will go to offsetting the cost of the trip to Washington DC. This is a great way to buy your baked goods and pies before your Thanksgiving feast! Thank you for your support. Christmas Pageant and Extravaganza Save the Date! Saturday December 15 following 5pm Mass The Children s Pageant will begin at 6:30pm followed by dinner at 7pm (Italian spaghetti dinner catered by Florentine, provided by Parish). Beverages for all ages will be served. For dessert we are asking everyone to bring your favorite holiday cookie or bar to share. Reindeer games for all ages will follow dinner (prizes awarded). We need many volunteers for this event. Watch for the sign up sheet in the Narthex coming soon. Advent by Candlelight sponsored by HFCCW December 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Ladies of the parish, you are invited to an evening of spiritual enrichment to prepare your hearts for Advent. Prior to our gathering, you can visit Jesus during Eucharistic Adoration from 6:30-7:00 p.m. in the chapel. Our guest speaker is Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, O.P. He will share with us the gift of Advent that is special to women. Come, as he invites us to prepare for a peace filled Christmas! Fr. Wisdom has written several books including Advent and Christmas Wisdom from St. Thomas Aquinas. He is a Dominican Friar (Order of Preachers), Province of St. Albert the Great in Chicago. The Caledonia High School Choralaires will perform our evening entertainment. Cost is $5 per individual; $25 per round table of 8 ($10 for each additional table). Whether coming as an individual, or hosting a table for 8 or more guests, all are welcome! Hostesses decorate your table using paper products. Serve a dessert. Coffee and tea will be provided. We want to make this a simple and stress free evening! Hostesses may set up after CFF Dec. 5 and all day Dec. 6 in the Holy Family Center. Sign up in the Ministry Hall or call Janet at Cancer Support & Prayer Group The next gathering for our cancer support & prayer group will be Thursday, November 29 at 6:30pm at Holy Family, Lower Level room 6. The meetings offer an opportunity for support through prayer, open discussion about one s own personal experiences and challenges, resources available in our community, speakers on topics such as nutrition, side effects, stress, communication, care options, saints to look to, and ways to support one another. This support group is to allow persons touched by cancer to be with others touched by cancer to gain insight, support, pray for one another, and share in a warmhearted and understanding environment. Those with cancer, survivors, and caregivers are welcome; all ages, stages & diagnoses. The group will meet each Last Thursday of the month. Please share this with your friends and family. If you have questions, want to be on the contact list/register, or have an interest in assisting with this ministry, please contact Christine Shafer, cshafer@holyfamilycaledonia.org or x224.

5 AROUND THE PARISH AND COMMUNITY Calling All Volleyball Players... Holy Family Parish is starting an adult recreation church volleyball team this Winter. The SE Grand Rapids league we're joining has coed teams with players 21 and older. There will be a $30-$40 charge to cover league fees. The season starts in early January, with games through February. We will need regular players as well as substitute players. If you are interested in playing on our Holy Family volleyball team, please Jim Cross at ljimcross@aol.com by November 20th. Free Lunch - Save the Date!! We will be having a Holy Family Center Decorating Party on Sunday, Dec. 9 after 11am Mass! The Parish will provide lunch to all who come out to help. If you can help us decorate the halls for our Christmas Extravaganza, please call the parish office to November 18, 2018 ~ A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 13 (24-32) Today s gospel teaches us UNCERTAINTY is normal. There are some things in life which no one knows only the Father. Marriage and parenting are full of uncertainty for like the fig tree in the gospel, the people we love grow and change. November 22, 2018: Thanksgiving Extra - A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar As you prepare for Thanksgiving, look back on this year to all the moments God visited your family in unexpected blessings, or disasters avoided, or kindness and compassion received. Realize and give thanks for The Lord is with you. Holding Our Military Personnel & Their Families in Prayer Our goal is to provide prayer support and recognition for the men and women of Holy Family and our loved ones who are serving in active duty in the United States Armed Forces. If you have a family member or close friend serving in active duty whom we could prayerfully support for their health, well-being and safe return, please contact Christine in the office. We would also like to post a list on our military board in Ministry Hallway. Please provide the name, rank and branch of service of your loved one(s). If you have a photo of him or her please submit this to the parish office so we can add it to our board as well (4 x6 preferred). Top of the Hill Gang The potluck for Top of the Hill Gang has been cancelled for November 18. The next potluck is scheduled for December16 at 12:15pm. Travels with Saint Andrew with Father Michael Hennessy, CSP Held at the Catholic Information Center, 360 Division Ave. S., Grand Rapids Thursday, November :30pm Andrew the Apostle is the patron saint of fishermen, of Scotland, and of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. In this presentation held on the Vigil of Saint Andrew s feast day we ll learn about who this apostle was and what his legacy has become. We ll then reflect on Andrew s life; what we know about him from scripture and other sources. Yet his story doesn t end there; we ll then learn about the interesting travels of his relics across the centuries and how he became associated many countries and our own Cathedral. CFD: Theology ($10 donation requested) Join with our brothers and sisters of other faiths in gratitude for God s gifts The annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration sponsored by The Kaufman Interfaith Institute at Grand Valley State University will take place on Monday, Nov. 19 from 7 9 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2780 Leonard NE, Grand Rapids. The celebration is an opportunity for people of diverse traditions to listen, share, and better understand one another. No one is asked to compromise their beliefs, just to come together and share their stories, their cultures, and their gratitude. More information at interfaithunderstanding.org or Please Patronize Our Sponsors This bulletin is furnished to the parish without charge. Please patronize our sponsors and thank them for their generosity. Advertisements that appear completely defray publishing costs, which the church would otherwise incur.

6 AROUND THE PARISH AND COMMUNITY Cherish the Marriage 2019 An Evening with Damon and Melanie Owens from joytob Dinner, Inspiration, and Dancing 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday, February 2, 2019 Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Grand Rapids, Register at: CherishMarriage.net no later than Jan. 20, 2019 To learn more, please contact: John and Michelle David: (616) or Steve and Pam Strobel: (616) Prayer Chain ~ If you or someone you know are in need of prayer and would like to be placed on the prayer chain, please call or Marcia Dohm with your prayer request. This is separate from the prayer requests printed in the bulletin weekly. Questions? Contact Marcia Dohm at or momdohmnew@yahoo.com Collection for the Weekend of November 11 November 10/11 collection $13,736 Budgeted Weekly collection 20,423 Variance -6,687 First Quarter Offertory September 30 YTD Actual $235,372 September 30 YTD Budget 265,499 Variance -30,127 God Is Searching for You. Do you know someone not baptized or baptized in a non-catholic Christian tradition, who is searching for God or what it means to become Catholic? Do you know someone who wants to know Jesus? Is there someone you know who has asked about your faith, who asks you questions about the Catholic Church, or who is looking for guidance, an anchor, or hope? Do you know someone already Catholic but has not yet received Confirmation & Communion? They may be searching too! Do you know someone who has been coming to Mass for years, but is hesitant to join the Catholic Church due to time constraints, fears, myths, privacy, family or other reasons? Many people are searching today both young and old! Please contact Christine Shafer in the parish office to discuss joining the Catholic Church whether you re looking for information for getting started for yourself, want to ask some questions about the Catholic Faith that you have wanted answered, or to talk about how to encourage someone you know to take that first step in faith. Know that the process for becoming Catholic has been revised this year, so seekers help design their plan for growing, learning and joining and help us to make it best suit their needs. If you ve been holding off on joining the Church because it s too many hoops, takes too long, seems to hard, or any other reason, it s a good time to reconsider! Contact: cshafer@holyfamilycaledonia.org Good News! November 18, 2018 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Dn 12:1 3; Heb 10:11 14, 18; Mk 13:24 32 The Sistine Chapel fresco The Last Judgment may be the greatest representation of the coming of Christ at the end of time. The centerpiece of the composition is Christ the judge with the Virgin at his side represented in a halo, surrounded by a crowd of apostles, prophets, patriarchs, Old Testament heroines, martyrs, and saints who form a double crown of swirling bodies. Michelangelo painted hundreds of figures, all with exquisite attention to detail. Just think, when Michelangelo was painting, his work in the chapel was destined to be seen by very few the pope, his court, a few visiting kings and diplomats at most. The Sistine Chapel would receive less foot traffic in Michelangelo s time than a medium to small-sized parish today. Yet, Michelangelo painted with the same eye to perfection as if he knew his work would be seen by millions. He was not painting for the multitudes but for God and his patron, the pope. Similarly, if we act with generosity and love, whether observed by millions or no one, we will follow the path to true freedom and love. We do what is right, not to be seen, but because we want to be true to God, ourselves, and others. Living like this, we will have no reason to fear the Last Judgment. More than six million people annually see The Last Judgment in person, and countless more via broadcasts and social media. So do everything well, since it is seen by God and yourself and maybe some day, by more eyes than you ever imagined! Fr. Mark Haydu, LC 2018 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO Printed in U.S.A. Imprimatur: In accordance with c. 827, permission to publish has been granted on June 19, 2018, by the Most Reverend Edward M. Rice, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of St. Louis. Permission to publish is an indication that nothing contrary to Church teaching is contained in this work. It does not imply any endorsement of the opinions expressed in the publication; nor is any liability assumed by this permission. No part of this work may be used in any form without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Rights Reserved. To order Liguori Sunday Bulletins, call

7 AROUND THE PARISH AND COMMUNITY Reporting Sexual Abuse The Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids has a policy regarding reporting and dealing with sexual abuse. Any person having reasonable cause to suspect past or present sexual abuse by a religious member (bishop, priest, deacon, nun, brother, etc.) or by any person acting under the authority or apparent authority of the church, is urged to contact the Victim Assistance Coordinator: Diocese of Grand Rapids, 360 Division Avenue S, Grand Rapids, MI ~ Alternatively, you may contact the Michigan Attorney General either through its toll-free hotline at (Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or by aginvestigations@michigan.gov To read letters from Bishop Walkowiak to the faithful or to learn more about safe environment efforts in the Diocese of Grand Rapids, visit dioceseofgrandrapids.org Do You Feel Called to the Permanent Diaconate? The process of forming the next cohort of permanent deacons will begin soon. To be considered, an applicant must be a Roman Catholic man at least 35 years of age, an active member of his parish, and live within the diocese. He must be in good health, of sound moral character, mature faith, regular practice in the sacramental life of the Church, and have a sense of vocation to service. If married, he must be in a strong, valid, Catholic marriage for a minimum of five years and have the support of his wife and family. If unmarried, he must be willing and able to commit to celibacy. Applicants should be no older than in their early sixties. Those admitted should be prepared to commit themselves to the formation process for at least the next four years, beginning in the fall of Applicants should have a substantial history of active service to their parish, have the written approval of their pastor, and meet various other admission requirements. There are no special educational requirements. The deadline for inquiries is December All men who are interested in more information and/or applying should contact the Office of Diaconate Formation for an appointment: