Shrine Herald. Bearings Notes from Monsignor Easton. Lenten Fasting Regulations. Ash Wednesday Masses at 6:30 and 8:30 am, 12 Noon, and 7:30 pm

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1 Shrine Herald March 6, 2011 Bearings Notes from Monsignor Easton Lenten Fasting Regulations 1. Abstinence on all the Fridays of Lent, and on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. No meat may be eaten on days of abstinence. Catholics 14 years and older are bound to abstain from meat. The sick or infirm as well as pregnant and nursing mothers are exempt. 2. Fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. We proclaim Jesus as Lord and ourselves as servants for His sake. Royal Oak, MI Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fasting means having only one full meal to maintain one's strength. Two smaller, meatless and penitential meals are permitted according to one's needs, but they should not together equal the one full meal. Eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. Catholics from age 18 through age 59 are bound to fast. Again, the sick or infirm, pregnant and nursing mothers are exempt. Baptism and Penance in Lent Through the two-fold theme of repentance and baptism, the season of Lent disposes both the catechumens and we the faithful already baptized to celebrate the paschal mystery at Easter. Catechumens are led to the sacraments of initiation by means of the rite of election, the scrutinies, and catechesis. We the faithful, listening more intently to the word of God and devoting Ash Wednesday Masses at 6:30 and 8:30 am, 12 Noon, and 7:30 pm ourselves to prayer, are prepared through a spirit of repentance to renew our baptismal promises. Prayer, Fasting And Almsgiving The three traditional pillars of Lenten observance are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The key to renewed continued on page 3...

2 Page 2 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Please pray for the sick of our parish George Alther Jeanette Bertolino Jack Brady Iva Carroll Elsa Castagnato Kathy Cobbledick Jim Colling Ethel Dixon Sabrina Fodera Donald Fowler Leesa Fowler Lynn Frank Grace Grant Gene Haderlein Jeremy Harmon Jean Haubert Kay Houston Jack Hurford Mary Lareau Michael McCourt Larry New Dianna Orth Robert Perry Charles Preston Grant Quade Siobhan Rutherford Christine Sawicki Ben Smith Betty Jean Switzer Steve Wettstein Marietta Wilson Karl Wolfe Please pray for the repose of the soul of Philip A. DeRosier Carolyn Kirkpatrick Maria de Los Angeles Mancera Dorothy Marie Winter Colorectal Screening Kits Available March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and again, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland has supplied us with Screening Test Kits. These are recommended for men and women, age 50 or older, and those who have high risk factors such as family history of colorectal cancer or personal history of bowel disease. Kits may be picked up at the Parish office during regular hours and from the nurses during blood pressure screenings in Heritage Hall, March Questions? Call Muriel O Donnell, RN, at Holy Hour for Vocations Sunday, April 3, to 4 pm, National Shrine of the Little Flower Church Bring your families. Come pray with us before the Lord. A Eucharistic holy hour will be offered for Vocations. Join us to pray for our Priests, our Seminarians, our Consecrated Men and Women and those discerning vocations. Afterward, join us at the parish center for a "dessert meal" Greet Detroit seminarians to hear about their upcoming trip to walk in the footsteps of Christ in the Holy Land. A light meal will be served and donations taken to support their pilgrimage Questions, call Kathleen Wilson, Vocations Committee

3 March 6, 2011 Page 3 continued from page 1 Bearings... appropriation of these practices is to see their link to baptismal renewal. Prayer: More time given to prayer during Lent should draw us closer to the Lord. We might pray especially for the grace to live out our baptismal promises more fully. We might pray for the elect who will be baptized at Easter and support their conversion journey by our prayer. We might pray for all those who will celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation with us during Lent that they will be truly renewed in their baptismal commitment. Fasting: Fasting is one of the most ancient practices linked to Lent. In fact, the paschal fast predates Lent as we know it. The early Church fasted intensely for two days before the celebration of the Easter Vigil. This fast was later extended and became a 40-day period of fasting leading up to Easter. Vatican II called us to renew the observance of the ancient paschal fast: "...let the paschal fast be kept sacred. Let it be celebrated everywhere on Good Friday and, where possible, prolonged throughout Holy Saturday, so that the joys of the Sunday of the Resurrection may be attained with uplifted and clear mind" (Liturgy, # 110). Fasting is more than a means of developing self-control. It is often an aid to prayer, as the pangs of hunger remind us of our hunger for God. The first reading on the Friday after Ash Wednesday points out another important dimension of fasting. The prophet Isaiah insists that fasting without changing our behavior is not pleasing to God. "This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own" (Is 58:6-7). Fasting should be linked to our concern for those who are forced to fast by their poverty, those who suffer from the injustices of our economic and political structures, those who are in need for any reason. Thus fasting, too, is linked to living out our baptismal promises. By our Baptism, we are charged with the responsibility of showing Christ's love to the world, especially to those in need. Fasting can help us realize the suffering that so many people in our world experience every day, and it should lead us to greater efforts to alleviate that suffering. Abstaining from meat traditionally also linked us to the poor, who could seldom afford meat for their meals. It can do the same today if we remember the purpose of abstinence and embrace it as a spiritual link to those whose diets are sparse and simple. That should be the goal we set for ourselves a sparse and simple meal. Avoiding meat while eating lobster misses the whole point! Almsgiving: It should be obvious at this point that almsgiving, the third traditional pillar, is linked to our baptismal commitment in the same way. It is a sign of our care for those in need and an expression of our gratitude for all that God has given to us. Works of charity and the promotion of justice are integral elements of the Christian way of life we began when we were baptized. Rosie, Carlito and Kodiak As many of you already know, Rosie understands the word LENT very well. If you tell her it is Lent, she will not eat a treat without dispensation. Now that Kodiak is one year old, that is 7 people years; he has to learn LENT as well. This will be a challenge of gigantic proportions. Divine Life Baptized in Christ Adrienne Garma daughter of Bradley and Maria-Kathryn (Garma) Burrick Gabriel Phillip son of Andrew and Loretta (McGuckin) Yakima Hudson Ferris son of Marcus and Mandy (Cole) Moore Lauren Elizabeth daughter of Christopher and Julie (Rumple) Aichler Shane Patricia daughter of Shawn Durden and Patricia Herndon Tobias Martin son of Christopher and Colleen (Zelt) Graveline

4 Page 4 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Mass Information Monday, March 7 6:30 am Mass Fr. Espinoza Servers Ryan Perry, Gwendolyn Schmidt 8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Servers George Vidosh, Ben Vidosh Tuesday, March 8 6:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Servers Sean Ruhle, Blake Smith 8:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Servers Molly Lyons, Kate Lilly Wednesday, March 9 Ash Wednesday 6:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Lector Marlene Kowalewski Servers Niklas Jenkins, Josef Mehall 8:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Lector TBA Servers Tom Peaslee, Michael Niehaus 12 Noon Mass Fr. Lang Lector Marge Caram Servers Anthony Segvich, Asher Smith 7:30 pm Mass Msgr. Easton Lector Lloyd West Servers Jake Luddy, Daniel Carlin Asher Smith, Brennan Smith Emcee Frank Peaslee Thursday, March 10 6:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Servers Jacqueline Vidosh, Rose Vidosh 8:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Servers Brennan Smith, Brian Palmer Friday, March 11 6:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Servers Joe Arce, Joe Wagner 8:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Servers Greg Golias, Dmitri Krick Saturday, March 12 8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Servers Hayden Haran, Bailey Haran Sunday, March 13 First Sunday of Lent Vigil Masses (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Mass Fr. Camilleri Lectors Bill Barnes, Lisa Pickering Servers Ciara Lynch, McKenna Lynch Colleen McQueeney, Bridget Lyons, Molly Lyons Hospitality Margie Suchyta, Team 6:30 pm Mass Fr. Lang Lectors Rebecca Joseph, Bob Livingston Servers Scott Hejka, Alex Hejka Nicholas Mandel, Andrew Scott Hospitality Gerald Schaffran, Team Sunday Masses 7:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Lectors Mike Holcomb, John Sier Servers Zachary Castle, Jacob Kennedy Erik Faris, Evan Faris Hospitality MaryAnn Skaggs, Team 9:00 am Mass Fr. Espinoza Lectors Lauren Battle, Carlos Carpenter Claire Baumhardt Servers Jacqueline Vidosh, Marie Vidosh Rose Vidosh, Olivia Zardus Hospitality Tony Recchia, Team 10:45 am Mass Msgr. Easton Lectors Suzanne Finlay, Van Rohr Servers Sam Ilkka, Matt Abell, Jacob Warren Michael Niehaus Emcee TBA Hospitality Wayne Friedman, Team 12:30 pm Mass Fr. Camilleri Lectors Dacia Van Antwerp, Preston True Servers Steve Erwin, Tim Doman Brandon Whitmore, Hayden Haran Hospitality Hugh Brennan, Team 6:00 pm Mass Fr. Lang Lectors Clare Romano, Genevieve Schmidt McKenna Lynch Servers Alex Bain, Michael Grace Jack Grace, Joe Romano Hospitality Tom Torma, Team

5 March 6, 2011 Page 5 Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration "The goal of every human life should be the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament." - Blessed Charles de Foucauld "O my God, how precious is the union which the soul attains with You, after having established itself in submission to Your will. Oh, how much to be desired in this union in which we resign our wills to the will of God! Happy the soul that has attained to it, for it will live peacefully both in this life, and in the next, for, apart from the peril of losing You, O Lord, or of seeing You offended, there is nothing that could afflict it, neither sickness nor poverty nor even death, for this soul sees clearly that You know what You are doing better than it knows itself what it desires!" - St. Teresa of Jesus Open Holy Hours: Sunday, 10 am (arrive at 9:45 for 9 am adorer); Monday, 1 and 4 am; Tuesday, 9 am and 10 pm; Wednesday, 10 am and 3 pm; Thursday, noon; Friday, 8 am; and Saturday, 8 am, 3 and 4 pm. Partners are desired for the following Holy Hours: Sunday, 9 and 10 am and 2, 5, 6 pm; Monday, 1, 5, 10 am and 7 pm; Wednesday, 9 and 11 am, 4, 6, 11 pm; Thursday, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 am and 2 pm; Friday, 4, 9, 11 am; and the 1 pm hour on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. Call Marie Lama at if you are interested in a Holy Hour, interested in subbing, or are interested in being a partner for a Holy Hour. If you would like to make a Holy Hour for the Lenten season only as part of your prayer during Lent, please feel free to contact Marie Lama at the above phone number. Perhaps you can temporarily help with one of the open hours. Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, pray for us! Readings of The Week Monday, March 7 Tb 1:3; 2:1a-8 Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday, March 8 Tb 2:9-14 Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday, March 9 Jl 2: Cor 5:20-6:2 Mt 6:1-6, Thursday, March 10 Dt 30:15-20 Lk 9:22-25 Friday, March 11 Is 58:1-9a Mt 9:14-15 Saturday, March 12 Is 58:9b-14 Lk 5:27-32 Sunday, March 13 Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, Mt 4:1-11 Mass Intentions Monday, March 7 St. Perpetua and St. Felicity 6:30 am Intentions of Steven Grider 8:30 am Frances and Dennis Caughlin Tuesday, March 8 St. John of God 6:30 am Fr. John Miller 8:30 am Jim Walters Wednesday, March 9 Ash Wednesday 6:30 am Mother of Constance Salvati 8:30 am Diane Jacobs 12 Noon Intentions of the Parishioners of NSLF 7:30 pm Fr. Carl O'Rourke Thursday, March 10 6:30 am Rosemary Gilbert 8:30 am Medardo Maroto Friday, March 11 6:30 am Intentions of Muriel Mulgrew 8:30 am Bernabe Lopez Saturday, March 12 8:30 am Intentions of the Bob Sullivan Family Sunday, March 13 First Sunday of Lent Vigil Masses (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Andrew Horne 6:30 pm Donna Jones Sunday Masses 7:30 am Diane Jacobs 9:00 am Frances St. Onge 10:45 am Intentions of the Parishioners of NSLF 12:30 pm Vergine and Yousif Aghajoun 6:00 pm Fred Rowe Coffee and Donuts There will be donuts and coffee served after the 9 and 10:45 am masses on March 6. Please join us as we prepare for Lent with a little taste of Mardi Gras. There will be music after the 9 am mass with the 9 am music group. Please come and celebrate as we Grow in Faith Together at the National Shrine.

6 Page 6 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Military Please pray for our Military Sgt. Daniel J. Allen, US Army Maj. Eric Ansorge PhD, US Army Patrick Paul Atallah, USMC Christopher Babcock, USAF Maj. Louis M. Berra, USAF 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 Specialist Raymond Dorierty PV2-E2 Melissa Ducastel, US Army Lt. Jason D. Everts, US Army Thomas Fern, USAF LCpl. Sarah Fitzpatrick, USMC Sean Gillion, US Army Lt. Cmdr. Troy Perry Glendye, USCG Cpl. Gary R. Gmeiner, USMC Joseph Haddad, 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 Sgt. Eric Michael Mihelcich, USMC LCpl. Troy Alan Mihelcich, USMC Aaron Mingle, US Navy 1st Capt. Johnny Pruitt, ASAF Spec. Kevin C. Oldani, F.A.S.T. USMC Capt. Daniel P. Palmer, US Army Lt. John F. Palmer, US Army Lt. Martin J. Palmer, US Army Maj. Loren D. Penney, US Army Sgt. Brock Redpath, US Army Anthony Reynolds, USAF Capt. David N. Roberts, 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 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! Life Matters Fr. Euteneuer, former President of Human Life International, published Pro-Life Dos and Don ts for 2009 in his January 23, 2009 Spirit and Life newsletter. One of the Dos listed was: Take back the culture: Even if the anti-lifers hold the reins of political power, we must not sit back and allow moral anarchists to define all the terms of the cultural or social agenda. Whether it is though social activism for life (crisis pregnancy centers, pickets and prayer marches) or through touching hearts and minds one soul at a time (persuasion, formation, teaching, media), we cannot be neutral about the direction our American culture is heading. It is leading us to a certain spiritual death and no one can afford that. We need to fight for it and never give up the battle. We have an opportunity to not only take back the culture but spread the our Catholic Culture by participating in the 40 Days for Life campaign from March 6 to April 17 with a peaceful public witness outside the WomanCare abortion facility at Southfield Rd. (1/4 mile south of 12 Mile Rd). Join fellow parishioners during the designated National Shrine Days on Tuesday, March 29, Sunday, April 3 or Monday, April 11. Contact Laura Dysarz at or 40DaysSouthfieldHelp@gmail.com. You can also sign up for other hours at southfield or contact Barb at 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 debit from your specified checking account or credit card. There is no cost to you to enroll. Please enroll today by visiting our parish code is MI16. Rev. Monsignor William H. Easton Pastor, National Shrine of the Little Flower

7 March 6, 2011 Page 7 Lending Library Reminder: The Lending Library is now open on Wednesday mornings from 9:15 to noon, in addition to the Friday and Sunday hours. If you don't have a lot of time to read, we now have nine "talking books" on CDs, which you can listen to in your car. This is a convenient way to learn more about your "Catholic Culture". They include: 1. Pope Benedict XVI, Church Fathers 2. Pope Benedict XVI, Christ, His Church And The Apostles 3. Pope Benedict XVI, Saint Paul 4. Henri J. M. Nouwen, With Open Hands, Nouwen's First Spiritual Classic 5. Henri J. M. Nouwen, With Burning Hearts, A Meditation on the Eucharistic Life 6. Henri J. M. Nouwen, In The Name of Jesus, Reflections on Christian Leadership 7. Henri J. M. Nouwen, Three Movements of the Spiritual Life 8. Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, The Journey To Peace 9. USCCB, United States Catholic Catechism For Adults (Multiple voices, musically enhanced) Lending Library hours are Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm, and Wednesdays 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 Miscarriage Help? Call Colleen at or help4miscarriage@gmail.com Sunday, March 6 Masses Events Calendar 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30 and 6:00 pm Religious Formation Preschool YR 9 am Lending Library CC-C 10 am Instructional Basketball Grades 1-3 GS-Gym 10 am RCIA CC-SH 10:30 am Discalced Carmelites Secular CC-SH 1 pm Youth Group YR 7 pm Monday, March 7 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Daisy Troop #75262 YR 11:15 am Girl Scout Troop #5732 YR 3:15 pm Religious Formation GS-CR 4:30, 6 pm Basketball Practice GS-Gym 5 pm Religious Ed 7-8 HS/Academy 6:15 pm Boy Scout Troop #1634 Committee Meeting GS-Café 7 pm Saint Vincent de Paul Meeting HH-BR 7 pm Legion of Mary Meeting CC-B 7:30 pm Tuesday, March 8 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Devotions STC 6:45 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting CC-SH 7 pm Catechetical Faith Formation Commission HH-BR 7 pm Boy Scout Troop #1634 YR 7:30 pm Love of God Prayer Group STC 8 pm Wednesday, March 9 Ash Wednesday Masses 6:30, 8:30 am, 12 noon and 7:30 pm Men s Bible Study CC-B 6:15 am Lending Library CC-C 9:15 am Thursday, March 10 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am K of C Challenge Girls YR 4 pm Hispanic Group YR 6 pm GS & Alumni Dads Club Meeting CC-SH 7:30 pm Friday, March 11 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Lending Library CC-C 9:15 am ENDOW CC-SH, A, B 9:30 am Cub Scout Troop #1634 YR 3 pm Lenten Fish Fry GS-Gym, Café 4:30 pm Natural Family Planning Class CC-A 7 pm Girl Scout Troop #3068 CC-B 7 pm Stations of the Cross Church 7:30 pm Saturday, March 12 Mass 8:30 am GS Mothers Club Market Day GS-Gym, Café 7:30 am Eucharistic Minister Training Session Church 10 am Master Plan Oversight Committee HH-BR 10 am Profession of Faith STC 12:30 pm First Reconciliation Church 1 pm Children s Poster Festival GS-Café 1 pm Confessions 3-4 pm, 5:30-6:15 pm Sunday Liturgy 4:30, 6:30 pm Sunday, March 13 Masses 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30 and 6:00 pm Religious Formation Preschool YR 9 am Lending Library CC-C 10 am RCIA CC-SH 10:30 am Youth Group YR 7 pm 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

8 Page 8 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Religious Formation Family Activities Looking Ahead Keep watching the Herald for additional details on these exciting events as they grow closer! Saturday, March 26 National Shrine Conference Center Show times: 2 pm and 4 pm Bring your family to VeggieTale s Twas the Night Before Easter. The $1 per person admission covers refreshments. Before and after each show, registrations will be taken for this year s Vacation Bible School, which runs June 20 June 24, from 9 am until noon at the Grade School. PandaMania is for children registered this fall for grades kindergarten through 6. Panda Preschool is for children who are at least 3 years old by June 1, 2011 AND potty-trained. The cost per child is $40 and includes crafts, snacks, and Bible Memory Buddies! Sunday, April 10 Make a family banner after the 9 am Mass. Then join in the processional at 9 am Mass on Palm Sunday. PandaMania Vacation Bible School June 20 24, 9 am to Noon Shrine Catholic Grade School It s PandaMania this year for the always popular, always full, Vacation Bible School. Registration begins at the VeggieTale Movie event on March 26. See the above VeggieTale Movie article for details. Registrations will also be accepted on March 27 in Heritage Hall after the 9 am and 6 pm Masses. Elementary Religious Formation and Sacramental Preparation First Reconciliation Saturday, March 12, 1 PM, National Shrine Church All those preparing to receive their First Communion this spring will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday, March 12 at 1 PM. This family centered service will provide an opportunity for parents and family guests to also receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. First Communion Mass sign-ups will take place following the completion of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Youth Service Team Opportunities Fish Bake Volunteers Fridays during Lent, Shrine Catholic Grade School Confirmation candidates are invited to earn service credit by volunteering to work at a Fish Bake with a parent. Candidates are limited to using two Fish Bakes for service credit. Please see the Fish Bake insert in the Herald for more information and to sign up with the Fish Bake Volunteer Coordinator. Please Mrs. Cerone for a Reflection Sheet! (scerone@shrinechurch.com). South Oakland Warming Shelter Meal Preparation March 11 OR March 17, Berkley Community Church Confirmation candidates and their families are needed to prepare meals for the warming shelter. All food will be prepared at home and dropped off at the Warming Center at 8:00 pm the night of serving! We will be making either a Mexican Casserole (March 11) or Italian Casserole (March 17). Pans and recipes will be provided! We will also need candidates to make desserts. All volunteers will be asked to bring a few side items as well (such as rolls, salad dressing, etc.) If you are interested, please Mrs. Cerone at scerone@shrinechurch.com or call for all of the details. Please indicate which date would work better and if you prefer to make a casserole or dessert. Focus: HOPE Food Distribution Saturday, March 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. Pancake Breakfast Sunday, March 13 Shrine Catholic Grade School Gym Volunteers are needed to help the Dad s Club with the Pancake Breakfast. There will be two shifts of workers available, either 7-9 am or 9-11 am. Responsibilities include: setting up/taking down tables and chairs, rolling silverware, carrying trays for patrons, wiping tables, etc. Please note: Confirmation candidates may only use TWO Pancake Breakfasts to count toward the service requirement. To register, please contact Mrs. Cerone at or scerone@shrinechurch.com with the words Pancake Breakfast in the subject line. Bag Lunches for the Homeless Sunday, March 13, 1:30 pm Berkley Community Church 2855 Wiltshire Rd, Berkley Ten Confirmation candidates are needed to pack lunches at the South Oakland Warming Center for those in need. Each volunteer will be asked to bring a monetary donation of $4 and a loaf of bread to help supply the needed food, etc. If interested, please Mrs. Mastantuono at shelterlunch@yahoo.com or call

9 March 6, 2011 Page 9 C.R.E.W. High School Youth Ministry All events listed in this section are for high school teens in grades 9 through 12 and will take place in the Youth Room unless otherwise noted. C.R.E.W. (Catholic, Relationships, Evangelization, Worship) is Shrine s high school youth group for teens in grades 9 thru 12. Our group name embodies everything that we represent and strive to be. Our goal is to give all of the high school teens in Shrine Parish a place to learn more about their Catholic faith, how to live it every day, and meet other Catholic teens in the Parish. Join us on Sunday nights from 7:30 to 9 pm in the Youth Room. Contact our Youth Minister, Christine Wist, with any questions at cwist@shrinechurch.com. Mardi Gras Festival Sunday, March 6, 7:30 to 9 pm What better way to kick off the Season of Lent than to have a Mardi Gras Festival? We will celebrate the colors of Mardi Gras and Lent and have a ceremony to say our goodbyes to the Alleluia. Wear bright colors and come prepared to celebrate! We will have paczki and other foods to enjoy. Stations of the Cross Bingo Sunday, March 13, 7:30 to 9 pm Catholics are known for their love of Bingo and we will take the game to a whole new level! This Bingo event will be using questions and answers about the Stations of the Cross instead of just calling out numbers. Study up on the Stations and be prepared for a fun night! Check us out on facebook! Just search for "Shrine CREW." Adult Religious Formation Young Adults Thank you to those that attended or sent their ideas in for our get together last Tuesday. If you have any questions regarding this group or would like to be added to our list, please contact Christine Wist at cwist@shrinechurch.com. Catholicism to 9 pm; dates and topics listed below Calling all parishioners! Want to brush up on basics of our Catholic faith? Are you a Catechist working towards certification? Do you desire to discuss the faith with others who love the Lord? Then these evenings are for you! Judy Maten, Director for the Office for Evangelization and Catechesis will present a variety of topics focusing on our faith. All sessions will be held in the National Shrine Conference Center from 7 to 9 pm. Cost is $10 per session; there is no cost to current Shrine Catechists and teachers. All Catechists in attendance will receive credit towards the Archdiocese of Detroit's Catechist Certification. 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 Date: Topic (Catechist Certification Topic Number): March 16 Creative Methods to Foster Faith Growth, #2 April 5 Facilitating a Catechetical Session: Group Dynamics, #3 May 3 Foundations in Sacred Scripture, #4 Imitation of Christ" and St. Thérèse, Women s Study Group Friday Mornings - February 18 to April 15 National Shrine Conference Center, Seton Hall Please join us as we delve into Thomas a Kempis Imitation of Christ and explore the kind of life that Christ is calling us to live. If you currently own a copy of "The Imitation of Christ", please bring it to each session. Otherwise, we will have the Random House version edited and translated by Joseph N. Tylenda, SJ (ISBN: ) available for purchase at a cost of $14 plus tax on the first day of class. These sessions will be facilitated by Judy Maten and Vikki Jenkins. Please RSVP to vikkij@wideopenwest.com or call so that materials are prepared and ready for every participant. ENDOW Women's Spring Study Group Evening Session "Lumen Gentium" (Light of the Nations) The Constitution on the Church Tuesday Evenings, March 1 to May 24, 7 to 9 pm National Shrine Conference Center, Room A Join us as we delve into Lumen Gentium, one of the principal documents of the Second Vatican Council. It provides the blueprint for an authentic understanding of the Church its purpose, origins, structure, and mission. This document, one of the four main constitutions to come out of Vatican II, brings us back to the beginnings of the Church s foundations. It is also the document that defines the universal call to holiness which applies to all of us. This 10-week discussion and study group is part of the ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) series. Actual dates are 3/1, 3/15, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/17 and 5/24. 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 Mass at Senior Centers WaltonWood Assisted Living 13 Mile Rd. near Woodward (next to Shrine Catholic Academy) Monday, March 14, 9:30 am American House Residence 1900 N. Washington (near Mary St.) Friday, March 18, 10 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.

10 Page 10 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Grade School Happenings Reading Resource Room Many people do not know that we have a Reading Resource Room at Shrine Catholic Grade School. Here the students receive help in reading and language arts. They learn reading strategies to help them when they come to an unknown word or one that doesn t make sense. They practice reading at their instructional level, determined through testing, and then progress from that point. Students also learn pre-reading and other strategies to help with comprehension. They often work on writing skills as part of their lesson, focusing on grammar, sentence structure, paragraph formation and spelling. Upcoming School Tours Mrs. Amell We had a wonderful Open House for New Families last week, but the fun doesn t stop there! We love to have prospective new families come in to our school when our kids are learning, so we offer tours during the school day. Please come in to see all that is happening. March Tour Dates March 9 1:30 pm March 23 9 am Last Supper Sculptures The Timothy P. Schmalz sculpture of the Last Supper is being discontinued. We were able to purchase the last remaining 20 at a reduced price. The former selling price of $100 is now just $60. This beautiful sculpture is (6 H x 20.5 W x 9 D) and comes in Flagstone or Carrara White. Again, it is priced at only $60. If you have any questions, please contact Jack Hoolehan at the Gift Shop on , ext High School & Academy News Friendly Food Fight with Cabrini High School UPDATE Shrine Catholic High School beat Cabrini High School to in the annual food fight! Shrine students and families collected over 1,640 days worth of food for Gleaners. Great job students! Thank you to all families for their support! Beauty and the Beast Tickets for the upcoming Spring Musical, Beauty and the Beast, will go on sale Monday, March 7. Show dates are Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 pm, Friday, April 8 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, April 9 at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday, April 10 at 2 pm. Tickets are $12 each for reserved seating. Groups of twelve or more qualify for a group rate. Please call the High School Main Office at Save the Date Shrine Catholic High School & Academy will host a Spring Open House on Thursday, March 24 at 7 pm. Please save the date! Upcoming Events March 9 March 11 March 24 March 25 Ash Wednesday Mass Academy and High School, 9:30 am Red Cross Blood Drive End of 3 rd Quarter No School/Professional Development Shrine Catholic High School Varsity and JV Bowling Team Fundraiser Saturday, March 12 from 1 to 3 pm Troy Lanes, Square Lake Rd. just west of John R $20 per person includes 3 games, shoes, pizza and pop. There will also be a bake sale and a raffle with great prizes! Please come on out and show your support for the team!

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15 March 6, 2011 Page 15 LIGHT WEIGH Light Weigh is coming to the National Shrine of the Little Flower Parish. Would you like to learn how to overcome temptation and eat the foods you enjoy, while you grow closer to God and lose weight? Prevention Magazine chose Light Weigh because it met their criteria for a safe and healthy faith based diet program. There are no weigh-ins. The Light Weigh Bible Study DVD series will have an Orientation on Saturday, March 19 at 9:30 am in National Shrine Conference Center room A. Any questions, contact Lori at or l.ten@sbcglobal.net.

16 Page 16 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Roamin with Rosie A big woof to my friends out there. Lent is almost here. You know what that means? It means no snacks from Monsignor between meals! Oh, a big groaning growl to that one. It also means that Kodi might try snacking on my ears again because he is hungry. If anyone has any dog sized ears muffs out there, please send them my way! So what exactly is Lent anyway? Lent is a time when we prepare ourselves for Easter. The word Lent actually means Spring, and the idea is that when we exercise prayer, fasting and almsgiving, we are dying to ourselves and becoming new in Christ. Lent is about 40 days long. Last week, I asked about special activities that your families do during Lent. One family mentioned that they make a cardboard cross. They take pieces of paper and each day, write the name of someone to pray for. The person s paper is glued to the cross and remembered throughout the next day. Another family has special seek-and-find books that have Christian images and reflections. They read these every day and talk about them. And finally, another family will do good deeds throughout the day and then the family will reflect upon them after dinner in special journals. Last week, I mentioned something about places to obtain Lenten resources. Vikki J mentioned to me that there is a cool bookstore named Faith@Work in Troy. It s a Catholic bookstore and coffee house. They take their profits and donate them to charities. You might want to check them out! I would go if I could drive, but I am only a dog! So, this Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. What is going to happen? What color will you be seeing in the church? Let me know at rosie@shrinechurch.com. Eucharistic Ministry Notice The Eucharistic Ministry at the National Shrine is in need of more people to participate in the ministry. This ministry is dedicated to the distribution of the precious bread and blood of Jesus Christ during the sacrifice of the mass. The members of this ministry experience the rare pleasure of handling and sharing Christ s body and blood while serving our fellow parishioners. The commitment asked is for the Minister to serve at whatever mass they attend. No special schedule or planning is necessary. If you are interested, please attend the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Training Session to be held in the church on Saturday, March 12, at 10 am. The training session will last for about an hour and a half. We will meet in front of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. A Reminder Whenever your address, phone number, , or family status changes, please be sure to contact the parish office and update your information with us. It is critical that we keep our parishioner records up-to-date! Thank you!

17 March 6, 2011 Page 17 Attention National Shrine Parishioners! Many parishioners have requested that they receive updates and mailings via . We are working on implementing a more technology-efficient system to accommodate these requests. We would like to take this opportunity to gather and record a family address and update our parishioner records with this information. If you have an address, and you wish to have your parish record updated to include it, please fill out the form below and return it to the rectory or drop it in the Sunday offering basket in an envelope marked: Attn: Vicki Holtyn Update Last Name: First Name: Street Address: City/Zip Code: Home Phone: Address: NATIONAL SHRINE PARISHIONER UPDATE

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19 March 6, 2011 Page 19 Holy Father s Prayer Intentions March 2011 General Intention: That the nations of Latin America may walk in fidelity to the Gospel and be bountiful in social justice and peace. Missionary Intention: That the Holy Spirit may give light and strength to the Christian communities and the faithful who are persecuted or di scrimi nat ed against because of the Gospel. 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 Charismatic Prayer Group 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 March 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. 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. Anthony Camilleri, Assoc... ext 419 Rev. Adalberto Espinoza, 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 & 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 Preschool & Elementary Coordinator, Janie Lynch Youth Minister (9-12 grades), Christine Wist Grades 7/8 Religious Formation, Michael Reece Director of RCIA and Adult Formation, Mr. John LaCroix Development Staff Director of Development, Mr. Matthew York... ext 455 Parish Support Staff Executive Assistant, Mrs. Anne Knapik... ext 413 Parish Receptionist, Mrs. Charlene Lewandowski... ext 410 Financial Supervisor, Mr. Jim Skaggs... ext 423 Parish Bookkeeper, Mrs. Mary Ellen Wassenberg... ext 421 Building and Grounds, Mr. Kevin Sutherland... ext 414 National Shrine Director/Church Tours, Mr. Jack Hoolehan... ext 418 Tuition Manager/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 vholtyn@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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