Shrine Herald. Bearings Notes from Monsignor Easton. Dream Cruise. August 15 Solemnity of the Assumption. Father Beto Espinoza. Father Boguslaw Migut

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1 Shrine Herald July 31, 2011 Bearings Notes from Monsignor Easton We proclaim Jesus as Lord and ourselves as servants for His sake. Royal Oak, MI Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dream Cruise Our Parish Dream Cruise Party is only two weeks from this coming Friday. Already the dogs and I have seen people parking along Woodward in anticipation. Friday, August 19, the night before the Official Dream Cruise, we will once again have our parish party in the Woodward Grade School Parking Lot. It is a lot of fun. The meals are inexpensive primarily due to the generosity of Chicken Shack. There will be music, dancing, things for the kids to do, and the CARS on Woodward. Do plan on joining us for a great fun evening with fellow members of the parish. August 15 Solemnity of the Assumption Because the Solemnity of the Assumption falls on a Monday this year, the obligation to attend Mass has been abrogated. That means that we are not obliged to attend Mass. It is still an important day. The Mass of the solemnity will be celebrated at the regular weekday Mass times of 6:30 and 8:30 am. Father Beto Espinoza Please keep Father Beto in your prayers. He is presently investigating two different transplant programs beyond what he is already involved in. One of the programs is here in Michigan, the other is in Wisconsin. You will notice that he is not on the regular schedule. The other priests and I are trying to give him all the time necessary to investigate these programs and to make sure he has enough time to rest. Pray that he soon has the opportunity for a transplant and that he will have a swift and complete recovery. Father Boguslaw Migut Father Boguslaw has been with us since the Fourth of July. He will be leaving to return to Poland next Saturday, August 6. When he gets back to Poland, his first duty will be to organize a group of more than 2,000 scouts who will be doing service at World Youth Day in Spain during August. As soon as that is over he will resume his responsibilities as professor of Theology of Liturgy at the Catholic University of Lublin in Poland. It is always a joy to have him with us and we look forward to his return. He is a great cook as well. continued on page 3...

2 Page 2 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Please pray for the sick of our parish Maurine Bain Donald Basik Jeanette Bertolino Earl Bossenberry Jack Brady Christopher Claes Kathy Cobbledick Ron Couisineau Elsa Cstagneto Victor A. Cstagneto Joyce Eagling Marthie Guigar Gene Haderlein Beatrice Haffey Kenneth Haffey Salem Hana Donald Holden Shelia Jones Salena Kasha Meghan Malley Judy Marsiglio John Morawski Michael McCourt Tom Moll Christina Nardono Bill Oldani Robert Perry Grant Quade Tristan Ryan Grace Weidman Karl Wolfe Step On Bus Tours Experience a one-day pilgrimage to the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in northeast Carey, OH, August 15, 2011 with Step On Bus Tours to celebrate the Catholic feast day of the Assumption. For more information pick up a flyer at the back of the church or contact Rose Szwed at or via at steponbustours@gmail.com. You can also visit our website at

3 July 31, 2011 Page 3 continued from page 1 Bearings... Rosie, Carlito, and Kodiak As I wrote two weeks ago, Father Boguslaw often joins Kodiak and me on our walks. It is our own little pack. I call it Walking with Kodi and Bogi. The hot muggy weather has inflicted a hot spot on Rosie. The prescription is to keep it clean and dry. Poor Rosie, no swimming till it heals. We don t want it to get any worse. Carlito retreated to the cage inside where there is AC. The 100 degree days were too much even for him. Looks like he can move outside again. In Need of a Several Dads! Dream Cruise parking is Saturday, August 20, On that day we need people to help park cars at the grade school. This event is the Dads' Club biggest fundraiser. Revenue generated from this event helps support: All sports programs at the Grade School and Academy Installing new shelving in the Grade School Cafeteria Reworking the chair storage system at the Grade School Robotics program at the Academy And much more! Please consider just three hours of your time to help support these programs. Dream Cruise Parish Party! Mark your calendars...friday, August 19, Sign up for your spot to help at the Dream Cruise Parish Party now! Meet exciting new people - Join your fellow parishioners - And have some fun and service to the parish. We need your help with: Beer Sales, Food Sales, Cashiers,, Games, Set-up, Clean-up, and more. To volunteer for either of these events please contact one of the following: Sean Looney at or via at Seanlooney123@yahoo.com Kevin Flynn at or via at kevjflynn@msn.com Divine Life Baptized in Christ Ayden John son of Bryan and Renee (Fox) Millimine Finnegan James son of Kevin and Mary (Dewan) McGlinchey Leah Rosario daughter of Matthew and Cristina (Gonzalez) Dekutoski Banns of Marriage Second Bann Nadin Abdulnour and Fawaz Zakko Stacy Goswami and Keith Swanson Brianna Dorie and Aaron BJ Brinkman Third Bann Ashley Wilson and Robert Richards Kimberly Dorr and Thomas Fuentes International Student Hosts The Shrine Catholic Academy and High School International Student Program is seeking host families for the school year. Host families provide transportation, housing, meals and a family living experience to our students who come from S. Korea, China and Vietnam. Students are academically independent and financially self-supporting. Their families provide a generous stipend to the families which host them. The students stay for 10 months and go home in the summer. If you are interested in finding out more information about this interesting cultural program, please contact Jan Recinos at recinos@shrineschools.com or call her at National Shrine of the Little Flower Perpetual Mass Enrollment Cards The National Shrine of the Little Flower now has a beautiful six page perpetual Mass card available at the Parish rectory office and the National Shrine gift shop. With this enrollment, the person or persons, living or deceased, will be remembered in a Mass once a month at the National Shrine on or near the first Friday of each month. The will be celebrated every month in perpetuity. The suggested offering for the enrollment card and a card suitable to be given to family or individuals is $25 per card.

4 Page 4 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Mass Information Monday, August 1 8:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Sarah Zobl, Isabel Aklestad 8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Catherine Warner, Mary Fromm Tuesday, August 2 6:30 am Mass Fr. Migut Sean Ruhle, Josef Mehall 8:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Martina DeLeon, Audrey North Wednesday, August 3 6:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Asher Smith, Brennan Smith 8:30 am Mass Fr. Migut Tom Peaslee, Dmitri Krick Thursday, August 4 6:30 am Mass Fr. Migut George Vidosh, Jacqueline Vidosh 8:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Elizabeth Warner, Kate Lilly Friday, August 5 6:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Peter Chekal, Danny Chekal 8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Erik Faris, Evan Faris Saturday, August 6 8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton Michael Niehaus, Hayden Haran Readings of The Week Sunday, August 7 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Mass Fr. Lang Lectors Kay Cyrek, Laura Salgado Dominic Romano, Patrick Romano Andrew Jaeger, Alex Sobeck Margie Suchyta, Team 6:30 pm Mass Fr. Camilleri Lectors Bob Livingston, Lisa Shkreh Claire Baumhardt, Madelyne Luddy Maureen Luddy, Colleen Hull Martina DeLeon and Joel Marquard Gerald Schaffran, Team Sunday 7:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Lectors Pat Carleton, Phil Clark Michael Zobl, David Zobl Dmitri Krick, Anthony Segvich MaryAnn Skaggs, Team 9:00 am Mass Msgr. Easton Lectors Delaney Brown, Gabrielle Schmidt Carlos Carpenter Christian Rozanski, Brad Chaklos Andrew North, Sean Ruhle Tony Recchia, Team 10:45 am Mass Fr. Lang Lectors Van Rohr George Vidosh, Ben Vidosh Jess Moon, Andre Moon, Blake Smith Emcee Paul Palmer Wayne Friedman, Team Monday, August 1 Nm 11:4b-15 Mt 14:22-36 Tuesday, August 2 Nm 12:1-13 Mt 14:22-36 Wednesday, August 3 Nm 13:1-2, 25 14:1, 26a-29a, Mt 15: Thursday, August 4 Nm 20: :13-23 Friday, August 5 Dt 4:32-40 Mt 16:24-28 Saturday, August 6 Dn 7:9-10, Pt 1:16-19 Mt 17:1-9 Sunday, August 7 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a Rom 9:1-5 Mt 14: :30 pm Mass Fr. Camilleri Lectors Preston True, Don Erwin Allie Archambault, Maddie Welsh Maureen Murphy, Anna DeHondt, Kate Lilly Hugh Brennan, Team 4:00 pm Spanish Mass 6:00 pm Mass Msgr. Easton Lectors Sarah Quigley, Alison Tyrrell McKenna Lynch Kent Peaslee, Tom Peaslee Kevin Snook, Josef Mehall Tom Torma, Team

5 July 31, 2011 Page 5 Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration "'Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.' Then He said, 'Bring them here to me,' and He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass." - from Matthew 14 "Our imaginations are easily misled into desiring a false infinity, when once we begin to long for 'wealth'. For 'wealth' and 'money' are things that appeal to the imagination, which is insatiable in its wishes. Real goods, such as those our bodies need, have not this quality: there is a narrow limit to the amount of food our stomachs will hold and when that is reached, we do not wish for more. Our Lord fed the five thousand in the desert with fish and bread, and all of them had their fill. But if He had given them, instead, $20,000 war bonds, no single person would have said, 'One is enough for me.'...like money, love and power can become ersatz religions: those who pursue these things as ends will never find satisfaction. Such men are all in pursuit of God, but they do not know His name, nor where to look for Him....But the poor in heart are rich in happiness. God gave us love enough to spend in getting back to Him so that we could find Infinity there; He did not give us love enough to hoard." - Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, Way to Happiness Open Holy Hours: Sunday, 10 am (arrive at 9:45 for 9 am adorer.); Monday, 1 am; Friday, 2 pm. Partners are desired for the following Holy Hours: Sunday, 9, 10 am and 2, 3, 5, 6 pm; Monday, 10 am and 7 pm; Tuesday, 1 and 10 pm; Wednesday, 9, 11 am and 3 and 11 pm; Thursday, 8, 10, 11 am; Friday, 11 am and 1 pm; and Saturday, 7 pm. Call Marie Lama at if you are able to help with any of these Holy Hours. We are also in need of a 2 pm Captain to oversee the 2 pm Holy Hours during the week. Please contact Marie if you are able to help with that responsibility. Thank you in advance and God bless you! Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, pray for us! Solanus Casey Center Golf Outing at Fern Hill The Solanus Casey Center 8 th Annual Golf Outing will be held Saturday, August 6, at the Fern Hill Golf & Country Club, Clinton River Rd., in Clinton Township. Continental breakfast and registration will begin at 8 am. The shot-gun start will be at 9 am. The cost is $100 per person and includes 18 holes with cart, lunch and prizes. Lunch only is $50. For more details, call Kristen at x153 or go to The Solanus Casey Center is a ministry of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars of the Province of St. Joseph. Inspired by the venerable Solanus Casey, it strives to be a place of pilgrimage, healing, reconciliation, and peace. The Center is located at 1780 Mt. Elliott, at the corner of Kercheval, approximately 3 blocks north of Jefferson, just east of downtown Detroit. Mass Intentions Monday, August 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori 6:30 am Madeline Ellison 8:30 am Jeffrey Soroka Tuesday, August 2 St. Eusebius of Vercelli, St. Peter Julian Eymard 6:30 am Doris Peter 8:30 am Mildred Wickers Wednesday, August 3 6:30 am James Zabawski 8:30 am Philip Redigan Thursday, August 4 St. John May Vianney, Patron of all the world's priests 6:30 am Jean Lombardi 8:30 am Jack and Kathleen McClellan Friday, August 5 The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome 6:30 am Perpetual Mass 8:30 am Intentions of Anthony Camilleri Saturday, August 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord 8:30 am Intentions of David Husted Sunday, August 7 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Deceased Members of the Dysarz, Feyers and Wojcicki Families 6:30 pm Martin Tasch and Donna Jones Sunday 7:30 am Donald Benjamin Roble, Jr. 9:00 am Intentions of the Parishioners of NSLF 10:45 am Intentions of Leo and Lilia T. Cruz 12:30 pm Intentions of David Husted 6:00 pm Mary Baltrusaitis

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 Envin E. Billings, US Army Cpl. James Bolitho, USMC 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 Joseph Haddad, USMC Capt. Richard Holt, USAF SSgt. Philip Huber, USMC Jacob Kindl, USMC Andrew Kostrzewa, US Navy 2 nd Lt. Nicholas Robert Langan, US Army Peter Laperriere, US Navy Matthew W. Lewandowski US Army Brian MacKenzie, USAF Spc. Jonathan D. Maten, US Army 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 Sgt. Alan Mullin, US Army 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 Sam Piontkowski, USMC Anthony Reynolds, USAF Capt. David N. Roberts, USMC Andrew Schulte, US Army Lt. Col. Eric J. Simpson, FA Capt. Michael Szalma, US Army PV2 Christopher M. Villerot, US Army Spec. David Wittla, US Army Life Matters Know where your money is going. When donating to charities, always check if they are involved in activities contrary to Catholic Church teaching (e.g. abortion, embryonic stem cell research, gay marriage, etc.). Organizations like Life Decisions International ( Ph: ; ldi@fightpp.org or our local Right to Life Lifespan office ( ) are available to help answer questions. The Right To Life LIFESPAN Resource Book of 2011 provided a list from the Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund of those organizations that support embryonic stem cell research. They indicated that information regarding the organizations support comes from policy statements, membership in coalitions that lobby for research and signatures on letters expressing public support for the research. The Resource Book lists four pages of organizations. Some of the most popular are: American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, Arthritis Foundation, Easter Seals, March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Susan G. Komen Foundation, and a large number of universities including the University of Michigan, Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Yale and Duke. Sacred Heart Seminary is Coming to You Would you like to grow in your relationship with Christ and learn more about Catholic teaching? Would you like to learn more about the Bible, understand how scripture truly supports Catholic doctrine, and deepen your prayer life using the Word of God? This fall, Sacred Heart Major Seminary is offering three courses at five parish locations throughout the archdiocese during the Fall 2011 Semester (September 6 through December 16). The admissions process requires an online application, official transcripts, and a phone interview with an admissions representative. Financial aid is available to qualified students. The deadline for admissions is August 15. For more information, visit admissions@shms.edu, or call 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 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!

7 July 31, 2011 Page 7 Lending Library The Ten Commandments: Timeless Challenges For Today by Mitch Finley shows why they are not just "The Ten Suggestions". This book is "a lively, informative discussion of God's law, and how it applies in our modern lives, as well as a refresher course on the basics of Christian and Jewish belief and practice. Far from being antiquated or out-of-date, the author explains, "The Ten remain an essential source of Divinely inspired moral and spiritual wisdom." (back cover) Sections 8 & 9, Saints. 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 Vocations Come to me heedfully; listen, that you may have life. I will renew with you the everlasting covenant (Isaiah 55: 1 3, & Matthew 14: 13 21). Trust God s promise. God nourishes us abundantly. If you think God is calling you to be a priest, call Fr. Tim Birney, Director of Priestly Vocations, at or visit our website at Sunday, July 31 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30 and 6:00 pm Lending Library CC-C 10 am 7 th and 8 th Grade Summer Basketball GS-Gym 6 pm Monday, August 1 6:30, 8:30 am Shrine Career Network Career Workouts CC-SH 7 pm Saint Vincent de Paul Meeting HH-BR 7 pm Legion of Mary CC-B 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 2 6:30, 8:30 am Hand Bell Choir Choir Room 1 pm Devotions STC 6:45 pm Love of God Prayer Group STC 8 pm Wednesday, August 3 6:30, 8:30 am Lending Library CC-C 9:15 am Baptism Class STC 7 pm ENDOW CC-A 7 pm Events Calendar Thursday, August 4 6:30, 8:30 am Hispanic Group YR 6 pm SCRIP HH-EW 6:30 pm Friday, August 5 6:30, 8:30 am Lending Library CC-C 9:15 am Red Cross Blood Drive CC-SH 12 Noon Natural Family Planning Class CC-A 7 pm Saturday, August 6 Mass 8:30 am Confessions 3-4 pm, 5:30-6:15 pm Sunday Liturgy 4:30, 6:30 pm Sunday, August 7 Lending Library CC-C 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30 and 6:00 pm 10 am 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 Healing Service Emmanuel Healing Ministry invites you to come to a Healing Service on Tuesday, August 9 at the National Shrine of the Little Flower from 7 to 9 pm. Confessions will be available at 6:20 pm. Mass with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered followed by the opportunity to be prayed over for any intention. Fr. Alex Kratz, OFM, will preside. Call Margaret Williams for information.

8 Page 8 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Religious Formation 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 years old by December 1 and will not be starting kindergarten yet. For more information or to get a registration f o r m, p l e a s e c o n t a c t J a n i e L y n c h a t jlynch@shrinechurch.com or Elementary Religious Formation and Sacramental Preparation Is God Calling You? The Office of Religious Formation is gearing up for the fall. Adult volunteers are needed for a variety of positions. Openings include: Catechists Catechist Aides Office Aides Hall Monitors Parish Event Assistance The level of commitment varies, depending on the job and free training will be provided. For more information or to sign up, contact our office at or Janie Lynch at jlynch@shrinechurch.com. Religious Formation for those with Special Needs Beginning in the fall of 2011, the National Shrine will be offering a Special Needs Religious Formation Program. This Religion Program will accommodate children ages 6-18 and provide a modified curriculum for various learning needs and styles. We will have special materials and hands on activities for children with ADD/ADHD, ASD, cognitive impairments, hearing impairments, and sight impairments. To learn more about the program, we will be having an information night for parents and guardians at the beginning of August. Please contact the Religious F o r m a t i o n O f f i c e a t o r jlynch@shrinechurch.com with your name and phone number if you are interested and we will make sure to send you updates and news on the August meeting! In Christ, Deacon Tom Avery LLMSW & Barb Avery Registration has started for the Religious Formation Year Registration forms are available for pickup to all currently enrolled grades Preschool Grade 8 after-school Religious Formation families. Please return completed registrations by May 13. 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. New students older than grade 2 who have not attended a Catholic school or Religious Formation program for the year may be placed in the RCIA adapted for Children program, also held on Monday evenings. 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. Attention Parents of Incoming First and Second Graders! 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. Confirmation Confirmation Faith Portfolios Mark your calendars! We have received confirmation on our 2011 Confirmation date! Bishop Donald Hanchon will be here on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at the 4:30 pm. Mass to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on our Shrine youth. Some families do still need to pick up the Faith Portfolio and/or activities and reflections that have been completed needing to be placed into the portfolio. Please try to make a trip to the Religious Formation Office in the Shrine Grade School as soon as possible to take care of this. Please Call The Religious Formation Office Prior To Making A Special Trip Just To Make Sure Someone Is In The Office, Continue working to complete the required content of the Faith Portfolio, especially the Family Project. Please contact me with any questions you have related to the portfolios. Also, be sure to continue working to fulfill service project requirements for Confirmation. Keep looking for

9 July 31, 2011 Page 9 opportunities around you as you move through these final weeks of summer vacation. A letter is on its way to second year Confirmation students with important news and updates. Hope you re enjoying the second half of summer. Cooler days must be ahead! Thank you and God bless your family. Mike Reece reece@shrineschools.com mreece@shrinechurch.com Grades 7/8 Religious Formation Thank you from Right to Life - Lifespan This thank you letter goes out to all the Confirmation Candidates and other volunteers who helped with the book sale earlier this month: I send you this warmest thank you, for all the hard work you did at our Book Sale last week. This project is very labor intensive and without your help we could not have been so successful. We made close to $7,000! Thanks to you, this will allow us to further the cause of Life. We will use this as part of the seed fund when organizing CIDER Walk in the fall. Our CIDER Walk not only educates the young just by their participation, but gets them involved with an activity that will save lives. Also, it is a fundraiser in order to continue our work with youth. In addition, this money will be used in supporting our outreach program, Wee Care. God bless you for helping us with this most vital work. Diane Fagelman, President Right to Life Lifespan Vassar Street Suite 545 Livonia, MI I hope all is well with you and summer has been both enjoyable and restful. We certainly can t say it wasn t a great summer for swimming and water sports. Hopefully, those of us who prefer the 80 s to the 90 s will see a little more of that as the weeks continue. Our new Catholic Connection handbooks have been ordered for the approaching school year. I ll bet our students are all as excited as I am about using these new books! Remember, this new book is used for both seventh and eighth grade Religion classes so seventh grade students must keep them in tip-top shape! No problem, right? Among, the many things you re doing this summer, be sure to take time each week to worship together at Mass and pray together as a family throughout the week. We always take a few minutes as a family to pray on our way to a beach (since everyone s in the car, anyway) or while sitting out in the yard in the evening after it s cooled off to 90. Pick a time to pray the Rosary together. What a great way to thank God for the many blessings we have received, especially throughout these summer months. Have a great week and may God continue to bless your family. - Michael Reece Youth Service Team Opportunities Focus: HOPE Food Distribution Saturday, August 13, 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. Dream Cruise Merchandise Shifts available during the week of August 13 - August 20 Support your parish by helping sell Dream Cruise merchandise. Several shifts are available each day during the week of the Cruise. Please contact Mrs. Golias at roseago@att.net. Dream Cruise Dinner Friday, August 19, Shrine Grade School Parking Lot Come help with our parish's largest fellowship gathering of the year! Confirmation students are needed to help with set up, serving, busing, etc. If you are interested, please contact one of the following: Mr. Looney at seanlooney123@yahoo.com or , or Mr. Flynn at kevjflynn@msn.com or Angels Place Miracle League Mondays all summer, 5:15 to 6:30 pm, Miracle League Field Evergreen Rd, Southfield Come experience a summer pastime in a way you never have before! Volunteers are needed to aid Angels Place residents (adults with developmental disabilities) with their softball league. Confirmation candidates, along with a parent, are needed to assist and encourage the residents as they bat, run bases, and play the field. Bring the whole family and cheer the team on! This project could qualify as a Long Term Ministry if volunteers can commit to coming each week (contact to Mrs. Cerone to verify). Interested candidates should contact Dawn Bradley at dbradley@angelsplace.com or at continued on next page...

10 Page 10 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Religious Formation Home Gardening and Yard Maintenance Angels Place Resident Homes Are you looking for a way to fit service hours into your busy summer schedule? Choose a convenient time for your family and help Angels Place in a meaningful way. Angels Place has several resident homes for adults with developmental disabilities in the Royal Oak area. Many of these homes need assistance in gardening and yard maintenance (weeding, trimming, planting flowers, etc.) This project could qualify as a Long Tem Ministry if volunteers are interested in working regularly over the summer (talk to Mrs. Cerone to verify). Confirmation candidates and at least one parent can sign up by contacting Dawn Bradley at dbradley@angelsplace.com or at C.R.E.W. High School Youth Ministry Thank you to everyone who participated in our car wash! The rain stayed away and we were able to wash quite a few cars. The teens truly appreciate the help that all Parishioners are giving in helping our teens attend the National Catholic Youth Conference and World Youth Day. Our next fundraiser will be the Sunday of Dream Cruise weekend. Start Saving Your Cans and Bottles! Bottle Drive August 14 Teens distribute fliers to neighborhoods. August 21 Teens will be coming through the neighborhoods collecting bottles and cans. Adult Religious Formation ENDOW Women's Study Group Mary, Mother of the Redeemer (Redemptoris Mater) Friday Mornings beginning September 9 9:30 to 11:30 am, Conference Center, Room A Please join us as we delve into the 1987 encyclical that draws on scripture and Tradition to explain Mary s role in the story of salvation. This study guide helps women embrace Mary as the ultimate feminine genius and see her as a model to emulate. This 10-week discussion and study group is part of the ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) series. The course will be co-facilitated by Judy Maten and Vikki Jenkins. Cost for the class is $60, which includes all materials. Register online at Questions? Judy Maten at maten.judith@aod.org. Sign Up Now! Young Adults P l e a s e c o n t a c t C h r i s t i n e W i s t a t cwist@shrinechurch.com if you have any ideas of activities you would like to see for the Young Adults. We are looking for social, catechetical, and service events and also people to help organize them. Send your ideas! START SAVING YOUR CANS AND BOTTLES! C.R.E.W. Bottle Drive Shrine Parish Neighborhoods Sunday, August 21 Please place bottles and cans on your front porch and our teens will be by to collect them! Fliers will be passed out the weekend before in the neighborhoods we are collecting in. If you do not live in the National Shrine Parish area but would like to make a donation or donate bottles and cans, please contact Christine Wist at cwist@shrinechurch.com. All donations will help send the teens of National Shrine Parish to World Youth Day and the National Catholic Youth Conference. Revive Your Gesu Spirit Gesu Cathlic School is having an all-school reunion August 27. The events will start with an alumni mass at 5 pm, followed by a 6 pm school tour. Dinner, including an open bar, starts at 6:30 pm. Cost for the dinner and dance is $35 per person or $50 per couple. For those wishing to skip the dinner, the dance starts at 8:30 pm. Dance only admission is $20 per person or $35 per couple. There will be a cash bar during the dance. Payments can be sent to Gesu School Reunion Oak Drive, Detroit, MI If you have any questions alumni@gesudetroit.org. National Shrine Ladies Guild The National Shrine Ladies Guild Board Members are scheduled to meet on Monday, August 8 at 7 pm in Seton Hall. This meeting's purpose is to plan our yearly activities and to prepare our program flyers. Please plan on attending.

11 July 31, 2011 Page 11 Legion Of Mary The Legion of Mary is an association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate; Mediatrix of all Graces, have formed themselves into a legion for service to the Church and Our Lady. The object of the Legion of Mary is the Glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active cooperation, under ecclesiastical guidance, in Mary s and the Church s work of crushing the head of the serpent and advancing the reign of Christ. The Legionaries hope to render themselves worthy of their great heavenly Queen by their loyalty, their virtues, and their courage. The Legion is built on two masterpieces of organization the Roman Legion and the modern Society of St. Vincent de Paul. From the Roman Legion comes the call for loyalty, courage, and discipline. From Fredrick Ozanam s St. Vincent de Paul Society comes its spiritual, adaptability, fraternal charity, the personal report at the weekly meeting, and visiting in pairs during their assigned work. The Legion of Mary was founded by Frank Duff on the eve of Our Lady s Nativity, September in Dublin Ireland. Today the Legion is the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church carrying out a universal spiritual apostolate. The basic unit of the Legion of Mary is the Praesidium, a Roman army term indicating a frontier guard, a bulwark for defense, a symbol of courage. The primary obligation set by the Legion as a standard procedure is regular attendance at the weekly meeting, a brief weekly report, and accepting the spiritual work of bringing Christ to souls and souls to Christ. This work is assigned by the spiritual director or the president and is usually done in pairs. The National Shrine has a Prasidium called Our Lady of Victories. We meet every Monday at 7:30 pm in the conference center. The prayer meeting lasts 90 minutes. If you have any questions about the Legion of Mary or the Maria Legionis Magazine, please visit our website at National Shrine Career Network Presents: Career Workouts August 1, 7 to 9 pm, National Shrine Conference Center The National Shrine Career Network Presents, Career Workouts, a new addition to our line-up of our regular career networking meetings. Career Workouts are a great opportunity for professionals to come together to reevaluate, redesign, and rework their career. SCN s Career Workouts provides you with the ability to collaborate with others, as well as work individually on reemployment solutions. Every Workout is comprised of new work education topics such as personal branding or social media, organized discussion/sharing, diligent career development, and fun! Who: All are invited Where: The National Shrine Conference Center When: Monday, August 1 from 7 to 9 pm Why: Because lifelong employability is in the journey, not the destination! Questions: Do not hesitate to contact SCN s Career Workouts leader Gerard Baltrusaitis at or bubba1113@comcast.net. Would you like to offer your expertise to this group? Is your company looking for new employees? Attend our meeting, or contact Gerard for Career Workouts or shrine_career_net@yahoo.com for the regular monthly meeting.

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13 July 31, 2011 Page 13 DREAM RAFFLE WINNERS July 23 $500 Chris Burberi $250 Shane Murphy $125 Daniel Springer July 16 $500 Mike Laurencelle $250 Chris Burberi $125 Robert Grant July 9 $500 Jeanette Dalloo $250 John Sobeck $125 Mike Laurencelle July 2 $500 Barry Stoey $250 Don and Lillian Erwin $125 Mike Laurencelle June 26 $500 Mike Laurencelle $250 Mike Laurencelle $125 Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Tennant You could be our next big winner! Holy Father s Prayer Intentions July 2011 General Intention: That Christians may contribute to alleviating the material and spiritual suffering of AIDS patients, especially in the poorest countries. Missionary Intention: For the religious who work in mission territories, that they may be witnesses of the joy of the Gospel and living signs of the love of Christ. 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 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.