Shrine Herald. Bearings Notes from Monsignor Easton. Corpus Christi. Priestly Vocation. CSA Catholic Services Appeal.

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1 Shrine Herald June 6, 2010 Bearings Notes from Monsignor Easton Corpus Christi This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. In addition to the regular Masses, there will be a special Eucharistic Procession after the 6 pm Sunday Mass followed by all night Adoration of the Eucharist in the main church. Even if you did not have the opportunity to sign up previously, you are welcome to come at any time through the night. Adoration will be suspended during the 6:30 am Mass on Monday and end with Benediction prior to the 8:30 am Mass. The monstrance being used for the procession and adoration is one specially blessed by the Venerable John Paul II that is traveling through the United States in promotion of prayer for an increase in vocations to the priesthood. Priestly Vocation This past week, I attended the funeral of my classmate, Father Jerome Machlik. Jerry and I met in the sixth grade at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish on the east side of Detroit. We finished grade school together and then attended Sacred Heart Seminary High School and College and went on to study theology together at St. John s Provincial Seminary. Amazingly we spent 15 years in school together and then were ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Throughout those years of school and seminary life, we were a support to each other. In priesthood we each became more and more involved in our ministry and parishes. Father Jerry was the founding pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Shelby Township in For more than 30 years when you count the development years before the actual foundation of the parish, he gave his heart and soul to the people We proclaim Jesus as Lord and ourselves as servants for His sake. Royal Oak, MI Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ and the parish. He will be missed by the parish family of St. John Vianney and by all of us who knew him. We need more good and dedicated pastors like Father Jerry. CSA Catholic Services Appeal With three weeks completed in this year s CSA, we are at 54% of our target, or about $107, with 382 contributors. I know I am part of that number. There are about 900 cards that were mailed out this past week and a number of cards that were picked up that are still outstanding. continued on page 3...

2 Page 2 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Please pray for the sick of our parish Gertrude Atienza Fe Bedayo Felipe Bigtacion Joseph Caram Yvonne De Monaco Sabrina Fodera Lynn Frank Jane Gallagher Betty & Ed Goliber Alice Groesbeck Beatrice Haffey Linda Hanniford Kathleen Kinney Matthew Mannette Jerry Mansfield Ronnie Mays Judith Mikich Eleanor Murphy John Nowak Robert Perry Laurie Riehl Jerry Rogers Siobhan Rutherford Joner Shaihaia Faten Shakkal Joan Schearer Carl Walters Karl Wolfe Shawn, Anna, Dennis & Nancy Please pray for the repose of the soul of Amilda Bedros Josephine Gucik Herman Marsh Blessed Monstrance In preparation for the 2005 Year of the Eucharist, Pope John Paul II blessed six monstrances, to be circulated among the dioceses of the world within six geographical regions: North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa and the Pacific. The purpose of the traveling monstrances was to encourage the faithful, parish by parish, prayer by prayer, to worldwide Eucharistic adoration for the intention of increased vocations to the priesthood and religious life. A Blessed Monstrance has returned to Detroit as part of the celebration of The Year For Priests. This image is one of the six Blessed Monstrances for vocations. It serves as a symbol of the connection between the Eucharist and priestly and religious vocations. Sacred Heart Major Seminary and The Fisherman's Fund originally hosted the Blessed Monstrance in 2008 in conjunction with the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Detroit. This year the National Shrine builds on that tradition with all night adoration beginning after the 6 pm Sunday Mass on June 6, the Feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will begin immediately following Mass with the Knights of Columbus Color Guard standing watch until 6:15 am on Monday, June 7. Mass will be as usual at 6:30 am with Benediction at 8:15 am before the 8:30 am Mass. Please join us for all night adoration to pray for vocations and to support our priests, seminarians, and all those who love and serve Our Lord, His Church, and each and every one of us. Archdiocese of Detroit 2010 Catholic Services Appeal donation cards can be returned to the Offices of the National Shrine of the Little Flower in a number of ways convenient to you: using the return envelope, you can mail your donor card back to the National Shrine; you can drop the card off at the administrative reception desk in Heritage Hall, or you could drop it off in the collection basket at any of the weekend masses. The most important thing is to return your card. If you haven t picked up your card and you would still like to do so, you can pick the card up in Heritage Hall. No gift is considered too small, but the benefits you provide the National Shrine of the Little Flower through your contribution are tremendous. Your contribution helps maintain the health of the Parish we love and care about.

3 June 6, 2010 Page 3 continued from page 1 Bearings... Please return your card as quickly as possible. You may put it in the regular Sunday collection. You may drop it off at the parish office. You may send it back to us by U. S. Mail. PLEASE return it with your gift of pledge. Even if you are unable to support the CSA at this time, please indicate that on the card and return it to us. It helps us to keep our records up to date. Matters of Finance I would like to comment on the direction and leadership of our Archbishop, Allen Vigneron. He has taken bold and difficult steps in bringing financial stability to the Archdiocese of Detroit. The staff of the central services of the archdiocese has been cut by about 30% while still maintaining critically important services for the parishes and schools of the archdiocese. Limits on spending have been carefully imposed. Budgets and expenses are carefully monitored. He has asked me and others to serve on a working group to set procedures and policies to safeguard the financial position of the loan deposit program of the archdiocese. Steps are underway to recoup investments in the Pope John Paul II Center in Washington. All in all, Archbishop Vigneron is doing a tremendous job in strengthening the Church in Detroit fiscally. More importantly, he is giving us strong moral leadership and deeper appreciation for our Catholic Faith. He has my complete and total respect and support. He is deserving of your support as well. Keep him in your prayers. It is not an easy task which he has been given. Rosie, Carlito & Kodiak Rosie finds summertime to be bitter sweet. It is sad since school is out and the kids are not around as much. It is sweet, because it means time at the lake to go swimming. Kodi has not yet learned to swim, and I don t think Rosie is going to teach him any time soon. Once she is in the water where Kodi s paws can no longer touch the ground, she is on her own to swim in peace. As soon as she comes out of the water, Kodi runs up next to her when she shakes off all the water. He shakes right along with her. I suspect he thinks it is some kind of ritual dance and he wants to join in. Divine Life Baptized in Christ Cora Rose daughter of Michael and Catherine (Cunningham) Adams Grace Marie daughter of William and Christina (Currie) McDonald James Douglas son of Zane and Cheryl (Cunningham) Adams Oliver Mack son of Christopher Ballinger and Kathleen McCormick Banns of Marriage First Bann Estera Paszkowska and Marcin Arszylo Lindsay Mecoli and Daniel Noble Third Bann Colleen McCaffrey and Jon Denhof Mass at Senior Centers Walton Wood Assisted Living 13 Mile Rd. near Woodward (next to Shrine Catholic Academy) Monday, June 14, 9:30 am If you know residents at the facility or you would like to join us for Mass to pray and sing, you are welcome. For more information, contact Sister Noreen , ext. 411.

4 Page 4 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Mass Information Monday, June 7 6:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Anthony Fisher, Evan Faris 8:30 am Mass Fr. Kaczmarczyk Andrew North, Joe Wagner Tuesday, June 8 6:30 am Mass Fr. Kaczmarczyk Gregory Golias, Sam Ploucha 8:30 am Mass Fr. Nowak Andrew Jaeger, Sean Ruhle Wednesday, June 9 6:30 am Mass Fr. Nowak Andre Moon, Blake Smith 8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Joe Romano, Michael Miller Thursday, June 10 6:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Brad Chaklos, Niklas Jenkins 8:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Madeline Rozanski, Rose Vidosh Friday, June 11 6:30 am Mass Fr. Kaczmarczyk Josef Mehall, Asher Smith 8:30 am Mass Fr. Nowak Mary Sier, Maureen Luddy Saturday, June 12 8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Lucy Queen, Olivia Zardus Readings of The Week Monday, June 7 1 Kgs 17:1-6 Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday, June 8 1 Kgs 17:7-16 Mt 5: Wednesday, June 9 1 Kgs 18:20-39 Mt 5:17-19 Thursday, June 10 1 Kgs 18:41-46 Mt 5: Friday, June 11 Ez 34:11-16 Rom 5:5b-11 Lk 15:3-7 Saturday, June 12 1 Kgs 19:19-21 Lk 2:41-51 Sunday, June 13 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13 Gal 2:16, Lk 7:36 8:3 or 7:36-50 Sunday, June 13 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Masses (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Mass Fr. Kaczmarczyk Lectors Ginny Gamber, Frank Mills Claire Baumhardt, Madelyne Luddy Maureen Luddy, Colleen Hull Hospitality Margie Suchyta, Team 6:30 pm Mass Fr. Nowak Lectors John Sier, Preston True Mark Ruhle, Sean Ruhle Christian Rozanski, Cooper Skaggs Andrew North Hospitality Gerald Schaffran, Team Sunday Masses 7:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Lectors Mike Holcomb, Marge Chouinard Stefanie della Porta, Candice Burley Cassia Burley, Meg Johnson Hospitality MaryAnn Skaggs, Team 9:00 am Mass Msgr. Easton Lectors Carlos Carpenter, Philip DeVoe Thomas DeVoe Lauren Eichberger, Lily Queen Lucy Queen, Gabrielle Schmidt Hospitality John Burg, Team 10:45 am Mass Fr. Lang Lectors Jim Wilson, Jerry Sedick Kent Peaslee, Tom Peaslee Kevin Snook, Josef Mehall Emcee Jeff Stephenson Hospitality Wayne Friedman, Team 12:30 pm Mass Fr. Nowak Lectors Janie Lynch, Tom Kendziorski George Vidosh, Jess Moon Andre Moon, Blake Smith Hospitality Hugh Brennan, Team 6:00 pm Mass Fr. Kaczmarczyk Lectors Matt Archambault Samantha Kinjorski, Mitch Joa Allie Archambault, Maddie Welsh Maureen Murphy, Reilly Carr Hospitality Tom Torma, Team

5 June 6, 2010 Page 5 Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration "Jesus, my God, I adore Thee here present in the Sacrament of Thy love." "From His tabernacle Jesus looks out with infinite longing for the souls so dear to Him. And what does He see? A world of creatures who have no time for their God! Men have time to eat and to drink, they have time to talk and to laugh, they have time for business and amusement, but they have no time for their God. The theaters are crowded, the halls of pleasure ring with the laughter of their thoughtless thousands, and Jesus in His prison of loves sees the hours drag by in well-nigh unbroken solitude. What cruel ingratitude! But what of myself? Let me pause and reflect and resolve. Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore; oh make us love Thee more and more." - Fr. J. B. Moffatt, Thoughts on the Holy Eucharist There are 168 hours in a week. Are you willing to give one hour to our Lord - in thanksgiving, in reparation, and in petition? Open hours: Sunday, midnight; Monday, 1 am, 7 and 9 pm; Tuesday, 12 am; Thursday, 11 am and noon; Saturday, 4 and 5 pm. Partners are needed for the following hours: Sunday, 10 am, 2, 5, 6, pm; Monday, 2, 5, 10 am; Thursday, 7, 10, 11 am and 2 pm; Friday, 11 am and 4 pm; and the 1 pm hour on Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday; and the 7 pm hour on Sunday. Call Marie Lama at if you are interested in a Holy Hour or are able to sub. Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, pray for us! Monsignor Easton 40th Anniversary In honor of Monsignor Easton's 40th anniversary as a priest there will be a gathering after the 9 am and 10:45 am Masses on Sunday, June 13 for coffee, donuts, etc. in Heritage Hall. Please mark your calendars and stop in to congratulate Monsignor Easton on his many years of service! Mass Intentions Monday, June 7 6:30 am Poor Souls 8:30 am Debra Saber Salisbury Tuesday, June 8 St. Justin 6:30 am Clara Pyska 8:30 am Moira Therese Black Wednesday, June 9 St. Ephrem 6:30 am Willard Moll 8:30 am Florence M. Korth Thursday, June 10 6:30 am Jeaprial Thwainey 8:30 am William C. Gietzen Friday, June 11 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 6:30 am Intentions of Non-Believers 8:30 am Deceased Members of the Cyrek and Scislowicz Families Saturday, June 12 The Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:30 am Miga Ronzio Sunday, June 13 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Masses (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Veronica Agnes Zinger 6:30 pm Bonnie Hynes Sunday Masses 7:30 am Intentions of the Parishioners of NSLF 9:00 am William Leroy 10:45 am David, brother of Kelly Gottsacker 12:30 pm Bernard and Alice Nowacki and George W. Dreachslin 6:00 pm Ann Marie Grember

6 Page 6 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Military Please pray for our Military Sgt. Daniel J. Allen, USMC Maj. Eric Ansorge PhD, US Army Patrick Paul Atallah, USMC Sgt. Joanna Bertling, US Army Envin E. Billings, US Army Pvt. Sean Brady, U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Cain, US Army Pat Carroll, USAF, Shrine 61, MIA Crisanto R. Delos, USCG Lt. Joseph W. Doman, US Navy Col. Thomas M. Doman, USMC PV2-E2 Melissa Ducastel, US Army Lt. Jason D. Everts, US Army Thomas Fern, USAF LCpl. Sarah Fitzpatrick, USMC Lt. Troy Perry Glendye, USCG Cpl. Gary R. Gmeiner, USMC Joseph Haddad, USMC LCpl. Matthew Hebert, USMC SSgt. Philip Huber, USMC Jacob Kindl, USMC Ssgt. Troy P. Kosal, US Army Andrew Kostrzewa, US Navy 2 nd Lt. Nicholas Robert Langan, US Army Peter Laperriere, US Navy Brian MacKenzie, USAF GS13 Dan Marem MI BN Spec. Ryan McWilliams, US Army Rangers Capt. Christopher Mellon, USMC Aaron Mingle, US Navy Matthew Mitchell, US Navy 1st Capt. Johnny Pruitt, ASAF Cpl. Eric Nakalsky, USMC Spec. Kevin C. Oldani, F.A.S.T. USMC Lt. Daniel P. Palmer, US Army Lt. John F. Palmer, US Army Lt. Martin J. Palmer, US Army Maj. Loren D. Penney, US Army Maj. David M. Reilly, USMC Anthony Reynolds, USAF Capt. David N. Roberts, USMC Cpl. Derrick Savage, USMC Andrew Schulte, US Army Lt. Col. Eric J. Simpson, FA LCpl. Ronald C. Smart, USMC Capt. Michael Szalma, US Army PV2 Christopher M. Villerot, US Army LCpl. Andrew Villareal, USMC Spec. David Wittla, US Army Just a reminder, please notify us when you have additions to the Military prayer list, or when one of our Military members can be taken off the prayer list. Thank you! Roamin with Rosie Cruisin with Carlito (and Kodiak) Psst!! Carlito here! But be quiet. I snuck into Monsignor s office without Rosie knowing. I managed to con that little furbrain, Kodiak, to be my lookout while I take over the column. But he agreed only if I put his name on the top! Last week, Rosie asked about the fountain outside. The statue is none-other than St. Thérèse. Around the border of the garden are featured the Stations of the Cross. The building directly to the left of the garden is the Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. 24 hours day, there is someone in there praying before the Blessed Sacrament. (Woof!) I just heard Kodiak give me the sign that Rosie s coming. But remember, if anyone asks, you like my column better. Oh darn! I forgot to talk about September 13. I guess I ll get to that next week. Shoot! Rosie just walked in the door. I had better hit the send button before she Used Uniform Sale Great Deals Please mark your calendars, June 8, from 7:30 to 10:30 am in the grade school cafeteria For Shrine Catholic Grade School s Used Uniform Sale. This is a great opportunity to purchase gently worn uniforms at a fantastic price. Cash only please! Need some extra cash?? Start going through the closets and get organized! We would love to sell your gently worn uniforms Jumpers, skirts, blouses, shorts, pants, shirts, gym uniforms & spirit wear. If you have questions, please call Laurie Bolach New this year... the Uniform resale will be selling NEW Spiritwear! All back stock has to go and will be sold at discounted prices. Don't miss out!

7 June 6, 2010 Page 7 Lending Library Now that school is almost out, and you might want to check out a book that would be exciting, and also instructive for your young children. The Squire and the Scroll: A Tale of the Rewards of a Pure Heart is a wonderful book, with intriguing colored pictures of dragons and a young boy who shares an adventure with a knight. The story will hold their interest, and there is also a moral that the children will be able to recognize. Lending Library hours are Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm, and Fridays from 9:15 am to Noon, in the National Shrine Conference Center, Room C (across the alley from the Northwood parking lot). For information call Kathy McGuire at or JoAn Gilleran at Crisis Pregnancy? Mother and Unborn Baby Care can help! Call Hurting from an abortion experience? Call Silent No More HELP Events Calendar Location Guide A Academy AC Adoration Chapel, Coughlin Building CC-SH Conference Center, Seton Hall CC-A Conference Center, Room A CC-B Conference Center, Room B CC-C Conference Center, Room C CL Choir Loft CR Choir Room GS Grade School HH-BR Heritage Hall Board Room HH-B Heritage Hall Mtg. Rm. B HH-EW Heritage Hall East Wing HH-WW Heritage Hall West Wing HH-MF Heritage Hall Main Floor HS High School STC St. Thérèse Chapel YR Youth Room Sunday, June 6 Masses 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30, and 6:00 pm Shrine Lending Library CC-C 10 am Rosary For The Unborn AC 5 pm Monstrance of Pope John Paul II Church 7 pm Monday, June 7 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Girl Scout Daisy Troop #75097 YR 6:15 pm Catechist Formation Topic CC-SH 7 pm Ladies Guild Board Meeting CC-A 7 pm Saint Vincent depaul Meeting HH-BR 7 pm Legion of Mary Devotional CC-B 7:30 pm Academy 8 th Grade Graduation Dance GS- Gym 8 pm Events Calendar Tuesday, June 8 Masses 6:30, 8;30 am Mom s Club Used Uniform Sale GS-Gym, Café 7:30 am Cub Scouts Pack #1634 Carnival GS-Gym, Café 5 pm Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions STC 6:45 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting CC-SH 7 pm Love of God Prayer Group Meeting STC 8 pm Wednesday, June 9 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Men s Bible Study CC-B 6:15 am Saint Therese Devotions STC 7 pm Catechist Formation Topic CC-SH 7 pm Thursday, June 10 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am K of C Challenge Girls Meeting YR 4 pm Hispanic Group Meeting YR 6 pm SCRIP Gift Card Sales HH-EW 6:30 pm RCIF Rite of Christian Initiation for Families HH-BR 7 pm VBS Training CC-SH 7 pm SO Vicariate Pastoral Council HS-L 7 pm AOD Vicariate Pastoral Council CC-C 7 pm Friday, June 11 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am ENDOW Women s Study CC-A, B 8 am Shrine Lending Library CC-C 9:15 am Girl Scout Brownie Troop #42568 (Gr 2) YR 2:30 pm Girl Scout Troop #3068 CC-B 7 pm Saturday, June 12 Mass 8:30 am Market Day Pick-Up GS-Gym, Café 9:30 am Master Plan Oversight Committee Mtg HH-BR 10 am Confessions 3-4 pm, 5:30-6:15 pm Sunday Liturgy 4:30, 6:30 pm Sunday, June 13 Masses 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30, and 6:00 pm Shrine Lending Library CC-C 10 am Discalced Carmelites Secular Meeting CC-A, B 10 am Discalced Carmelites Secular Meeting CC-SH 12:45 pm Rosary For The Unborn AC 5 pm

8 Page 8 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Religious Formation Family Activities WANTED! Pringle Cans Vacation Bible School is in need of Pringle cans with lids for a craft activity. We need to collect almost 200 (full size) cans by June! Cans may be dropped off at the Religious Formation Office located in the grade school or at the Parish Office, marked ATTN: VBS. To arrange for pickup or if you have any questions, contact Janie Lynch at or jlynch@shrinechurch.com. Sign up your Preschooler for Vacation Bible School! June 28 July 2, 9 am Noon Shrine Catholic Grade School The elementary program is full! 160 kids in incoming grades K through 6 are ready to come aboard to learn about God s Love! There are just a handful of spots left for Skipper s Preschool Play Deck for pottytrained children who will be at least 3 by June 1, 2010 and not entering kindergarten this fall. Go to for a registration form. Questions? Contact the Office of Religious Formation at or jlynch@shrinechurch.com. Preschool Religious Formation Register now for Preschool Religious Formation We are now accepting preschool registrations for the upcoming fall for those potty trained children who will be at least 3 by December 1 and will not be starting kindergarten yet. For more information or to get a registration form, please contact Janie Lynch at jlynch@shrinechurch.com or Elementary Religious Formation Register Now for the Religious Formation Year Registration forms have been sent home to all currently enrolled grades P-8 after-school Religious Formation families. Please return completed registrations by May 14. If you are new to the program or would like to register a new sibling, please contact our office at rcramer@shrinechurch.com or to get a registration form. Programs meet on the following days and times: Preschool (ages 3 & 4), Sundays during 9 am Mass in the Church Youth Room. Elementary (K-6), Mondays from 4:30-5:30 pm or 6-7 pm at Shrine Catholic Grade School. Grades 7 & 8, Mondays 6:15 7:30 pm at Shrine Catholic Academy. High School Youth Ministry (9-12), Sundays from 7 9 pm in the Church Youth Room. The Preschool Religious Formation and High School Youth Ministry programs are designed for all parish families while the K-8 programs are geared specifically to public school or home-schooled children. Sacramental Preparation Children ages 6-16 who wish to receive Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation must receive religious formation for a minimum of two consecutive years in a Catholic School or after-school formation program. Children who attend Shrine Catholic Schools or our after-school programs will automatically receive sacrament registration materials to complete before starting grades 2 and 7. All others must contact the Religious Formation Office at Examples of children in this group include students at other Catholic schools, children who are older than the typical age/grade, or non-catholics wishing to become Catholic. Youth Service Team Opportunities Focus: HOPE Food Distribution Saturday, June 12, 9 am, Ferndale Site Parents and youth are needed to unload the truck for the Focus: HOPE food distribution site. It is located in Ferndale on 9 mile Rd at the OLHSA building (across from the Police Station). To register, please contact Mrs. Cerone at or scerone@shrinechurch.com with the words Focus Hope in the subject line. Cross Connections HS Youth Ministry Attention all teens: Keep watching this section for exciting changes coming to the High School Ministry Program! Also watch for summer adventures including Cedar Point and a Tiger's Family Night. To help raise money for our mission trip and our trip to World Youth Day, Cross Connections is collecting old cell phones (no accessories) and used ink jet cartridges (no laser or toner cartridges please). If you have any donations please drop them off in the marked box at the top of the stairs leading to the Youth Room. Also, if you would like to donate money for our trip to World Youth Day you can do so by visiting the donations page at and selecting World Youth Day.

9 June 6, 2010 Page 9 Adult Religious Formation Sign Up Now! ENDOW Women's Study Group Evening Session "Mulieris Dignitatem" (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women) Tuesday Evenings, July 6-September 7, 7 to 9 pm National Shrine of the Little Flower Conference Center, Room B Join us as we delve into Mulieris Dignitatem, On the Dignity and Vocation of Women. During the weekly studies we will explore this apostolic letter, written in the form of a meditation in which we ponder the truths of the faith and the role faith plays in our own lives. In Mulieris Dignitatem, Pope John Paul II meditates on the anthropology of man and woman, God s intention for their relationship, and the result of original sin. He also explores the relationship that Jesus had with women and the reason for the all male priesthood. This 10-week discussion and study group is part of the ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) series. Cost for the class is $60, which includes all materials. The course will be facilitated by Linda Rathburn. Register online at Financial assistance is available to those in need--contact Margaret McCann at at the National ENDOW Office in Denver for more information or for assistance in registering. Other questions may be directed to Linda Rathburn at drrlmr@wowway.com or by calling Catholicism to 9 pm; dates and topics listed below Sessions are from 7 to 9 pm. Cost is $10 per session; Registration at least one week in advance of the class is required so enough handouts are prepared. To register, Renee Cramer at rcramer@shrinechurch.com or call NOTE: Please bring your Bible to any of the below topics you attend. Date: Topic (Catechist Certification Topic #): June 7 Spirituality, #18 June 9 Sacrament: Sign and Symbol, #6 June 14 Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, #10 June 16 Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick, #B June 21 Sacraments at the Service of Communion: Matrimony and Holy Orders, #17 Doing All Things in Christ: All Michigan Men s Conference Men, mark your calendars and prepare to be moved by the Holy Spirit. On Saturday, June 26, for the first time, men from through-out Michigan will connect with Christ and with one another at the All Michigan Catholic Men s Conference. The conference will be from 9 am until 4:30 pm at the Convocation Center at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. Themed Doing All Things in Christ! Tapping into Real Power in a Power Hungry World, the conference is co-sponsored by all seven Michigan dioceses and is expected to draw 7,000 men. Featured speakers will include Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea; Fr. John Riccardo, pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Plymouth; international speaker and author Matthew Kelly; Fr. Stan Fortuna of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal; Danny Abramowicz, board member of both EWTN and the National Fellowship of Catholic Men; and Curtis Martin, founder of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. The cost is $40 for adults and $25 for students. For information or to order tickets, please visit find your parish captain by calling ; or, for tickets only, call Eastern Michigan University at Faith Direct Your generosity to National Shrine of the Little Flower truly helps our parish extend God's loving presence to those among us who are most in need. During this season of Lent, I pray you will enroll with Faith Direct. This commitment to recurring electronic giving will not only provide our parish with the consistent resources that help us with the operating needs of National Shrine of the Little Flower, but in turn provide you with the convenience of automatic deduction from your specified checking account or credit card. There is no cost to you to enroll. Please enroll today by visiting and our parish code is MI16.

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11 June 6, 2010 Page 11 Grade School Happenings All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in KINDERGARTEN. (Parts taken from Robert Fulghum) Share everything. Play fair. Don t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your mess. Don t take things that aren t yours. Say you re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Say PLEASE and THANK YOU. Live a balanced life- learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands, and stick together. Be aware of wonder. Ask lots of questions. Remember the little seeds in the Styrofoam cup: The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are like that. Goldfish and hamsters die and white mice and even the little seeds in the Styrofoam cup-they all die. So do we. Thank God for our FAITH in Him. And then remember the first word you learned to read the biggest word of all LOOK. And it is still true, no matter how old you are----when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together. Our LOVE and BEST WISHES to all our kindergartners. In a special way, we congratulate our former kindergartners who are now graduating from the High School as the Class of 2010! Shrine Catholic Grade School s KINDERGARTEN Teachers: Upcoming Dates Mrs. West June 8 Half Day Noon Dismissal June 9 8:30 am Grade School Volunteer Appreciation Mass Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Oldani Mrs. Bernacki Holy Father s Prayer Intentions June 2010 Respect for Human Life General: That every national and transnational institution may strive to guarantee respect for human life from conception to natural death. The Churches in Asia Missionary: That the Churches in Asia, which constitute a little flock among non-christian populations, may know how to communicate the Gospel and give joyful witness to their adherence to Christ.

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14 Page 14 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Vocations There can be no Eucharist without the priesthood, just as there can be no priesthood without the Eucharist (Pope John Paul II, 1996). Is God calling you to be a priest to give the Eucharist to the faithful? Contact Fr. Tim Birney, Director of Priestly Vocations at or visit our Web site at A Family Perspective After feeding the people in today s Gospel, there were twelve baskets of leftovers. Leftovers are common in our homes and if we keep them too long they turn bad. Emotional leftovers such as resentment, jealousy and unresolved conflict in our family also become toxic when held too long. Do some spring cleaning and toss out your emotional leftovers. - Bud Ozar Manhattan Declaration: For Life, Liberty and Family Do you think it is about time for the Christian community to speak out with a strong voice on the issues of sanctity of life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty? Then it may be time for you to stand with others and make a declaration. The Manhattan Declaration was drafted to bring about a movement of Christians who will stand together alongside other men and women of goodwill to advance and defend the issues we hold dear. Archbishop Allen Vigneron encourages all faithful to learn more about the Declaration and the values it espouses. To read the Declaration, please visit

15 June 6, 2010 Page 15 Shrine Devotional Groups Rosary for the Unborn The Rosary for the Unborn is said every Sunday at 5 pm in the Adoration Chapel. Mother of Perpetual Help and Chaplet of Divine Mercy Devotions Tuesdays at 6:45 pm in the St. Thérèse Chapel. Love of God God blesses us abundantly. He is so faithful and continues to pour His Spirit out on us at the Tuesday night prayer meetings. God encourages us to praise Him. Consider joining us Tuesday evenings at 8 pm in the St. Thérèse Chapel. League of the Little Flower Devotions to St. Thérèse are held every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm. Please join us on June 9 and 23 at 7 pm in the St. Thérèse Chapel, as we seek the intercession of St. Thérèse in offering up our petitions to Our Lord. Remembering her words, I will spend my heaven doing good on earth...i will let fall a shower of roses. Holy Hour for Vocations The Holy Hour for Vocations is held every Wednesday at 7 pm in the Stone Chapel at St. Hugo of the Hills. Beginning Experience Weekends Beginning Experience Weekends are for persons who are widowed, separated or divorced. The next BE weekend is scheduled for October 1-3, For details, call Debbie at , Sue at , Toni at , or Nancy at , or visit us on the Web at NATIONAL SHRINE of the Little Flower Parish Office 2100 W. 12 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI Pastoral Staff Parish Main Number Rev. Msgr. William H. Easton, Pastor... ext 415 Rev. Joseph Lang, Assoc... ext 412 Rev. Pawel K. Kaczmarczyk, Assoc... ext 419 Rev. Krzysztof Nowak, Assoc... ext 416 Rev. Mr. Thomas R. Avery, Deacon... ext 422 Christian Service, Sister Noreen Ellison, SC... ext 411 Director of Liturgical Music, Mr. Rob Abbott... ext 442 Parish Education & Religious Formation Staff Shrine Catholic High School, 3500 W 13 Mile Rd. R.O Principal, Mrs. Gabrielle Erken Shrine Catholic Academy, 3500 W 13 Mile Rd. R.O Principal, Mrs. Gabrielle Erken Shrine Catholic Grade School, 1621 Linwood R.O Principal, Mrs. Sharon Dixon Director of Recruiting, Mrs. Meg Armstrong Religious Education Office Coordinator, Renee Cramer Youth Minister (9-12 grades), Christine Wist Director of RCIA and Adult Formation, Mr. John LaCroix Development Staff Associate Director of Development, Mrs. Laurie Bilkie-Snyder... ext 432 Associate Director of Development, Mr. Matthew York... ext 455 Parish Support Staff Executive Assistant, Mrs. Anne Knapik... ext 413 Parish Secretary/Receptionist, Mrs. Charlene Lewandowski... ext 410 Financial Supervisor, Mr. Jim Skaggs... ext 423 Parish Bookkeeper, Mrs. Mary Ellen Wassenberg... ext 421 Building & Grounds Maintenance, Mr. Barney Tatomir... ext 420 National Shrine Director/Church Tours, Mr. Jack Hoolehan... ext 418 Tuition Manager/Marketing Specialist/Herald Editor, Mrs. Vicki Holtyn... ext 448 Office Hours Monday - Friday... 9 am-5 pm, 6:30 pm-9 pm Saturday... 9 am-2:30 pm Emergencies handled at any time. Please limit other visits or phone calls to the above times. Church Hours Monday - Friday... 5:30 am-5 pm Saturday... 7:30 am-after 6:30 pm Mass Sunday... 6:30 am-after 6:00 pm Mass Gift Shop Hours Monday - Friday... 1 pm-4 pm Second Saturday of the Month... 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Second Sunday of the Month... 9:30 am-2 pm Masses Sunday... 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am, 12:30, 6:00 pm Saturday... 8:30 am, 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm Weekday... 6:30, 8:30 am Holy Day... 6:30, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon, 7:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation After 6:30 am Mass; Saturdays 3-4 pm and 5:30-6 pm. Sacrament of Baptism Sunday at 2 pm. Please contact Charlene Lewandowski in the Parish Office at ext 410. Sacrament of Marriage Parish members, please contact Anne Knapik in the Parish Office at ext 413 at least six months in advance. Spiritual Care for the Sick and Homebound Please notify the Parish Office or Sister Noreen at extension 411 if there is an illness, hospitalization or need for homebound ministry. We will do our best to provide spiritual support for our parishioners. Parish Tours Docents are on duty from 10 am-4 pm Monday-Saturday except during services. Groups of 10 or more call Jack Hoolehan at , ext. 418 to schedule a time. Shrine Herald Submissions are due Monday by 1 pm. Articles should be ed to herald@shrinechurch.com to be considered for publication. For questions and/or comments, please contact the Shrine Herald Editor. While we urge our readers to consider patronizing our advertisers, we cannot and do not endorse their conduct or performance. For information on advertising in the Shrine Herald, please call , ext. 326.

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