The Parishes of. Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 26, MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia. February 26, Page 1

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1 The Parishes of Page 1 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia On Wednesday the Christian world will be celebrating Ash Wednesday and the readings today give us some insight into how we are to approach Lent. The truth is that most people have turned Ash Wednesday and Lent in general into a punchline to a joke, a game to be manipulated and another example of how we strive to do little as to gain much from God. For example, we are told in the readings for today not to worry about earthly things and to trust in God; and in the readings for Ash Wednesday we are reminded to turn away from sin and turn to the Lord, so what do we do? We give up candy or beer except on Sunday's because that is not part of Lent. How does that help us in turning away from sin and trusting in the Lord? The Gospel tells us not to worry about what we are to eat or drink, yet those are things we often "give up" at Lent rather than giving up gossip, or lying, or treating others with contempt, or being sarcastic. Rend you hearts not your garments, the Bible tells us, and that means to tear away from our lives those things which offend God. We must seek to better our souls not our waist lines. After so many years of giving up things that we returned to as soon as Lent was over, why do we not seek to give up that which we do not want as part of our lives. By failing to address the sinful tendencies of our lives, we openly profess that we want them to be a part of our lives by not striving to overcome them. I would rather give up the Internet for 40 days, but hold on to my tendency to be filled with hate towards people who are different than myself for example. What does that say about my attachment to sin? To some, the giving up of something we use so often may seem like a big "sacrifice," but a sacrifice is a gift given to God in praise of God. What do you think the Lord wants more, the giving up of a technology for 40 days, or the removal of bigotry from our lives? Even our approach to Ash Wednesday makes a profound statement. Every year, there is a picture of some minister standing outside so that people can get "drive thru ashes". There is no time for prayer and reflection, just drive up, get the ashes and then on with my day after a stop at Tim Horton's for my coffee and the great sacrifice of not getting a donut, if I remember that I am supposed to fast that day. The ashes are a reminder to us of the fact that the things of this world are dust and have no lasting value. They point us to hold on to that which is of God, for God alone is eternal. The ashes in and of themselves hold no value, yet people hold on to them as if they are the most important part of the day. Every year that I have been a priest, I have had people ask me if they could get ashes on Thursday because they were too busy to come to mass on Ash Wednesday. Do you see how we have turned Lent into a game or a punchline to a joke? We should be taking this time seriously. It should be a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent is our chance to stop and reflect on our lives and make real changes in how we are living, if in fact we are serious about being real disciples of Christ. If we don't go to mass each week, we should make it a time when we start anew in making it a priority. If we fail to pray each day, then Lent becomes the time of creating a pattern of prayer in our daily lives. If we have a limited view of sharing of our resources, then we use this time to expand our ability to help others. If we struggle with various sins, we use this time to make every effort to fight against the temptations which have turned us from God. Lent is a time to reclaim our true direction in life from the detours that have taken us from the path of what is good and holy. May our Lenten journey lead us closer to God and away from the earthly pursuits which so dominate our lives. God bless you all. Ash Wednesday Masses: Though Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation, it is a very good way to start the Lenten season in prayer, receiving the Eucharist and getting our minds and hearts set in the proper frame for a good Lenten journey. To that extent, we are offering a variety of mass times at both parishes to help you attend mass. Starting with a 6:30 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine, an 8:00 a.m. Mass at both parishes and then three evening masses at 4:00, 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Please look at the back of the Lenten letter that was sent to all registered households recently. If you did not get a letter, you may want to stop by the office and register. Fasting and Abstaining: Every year I get asked about the "rules" regarding fasting and abstinence. My general reply is that if you are able to fast and abstain you should. Fasting means that you can have one full meal and the other two should not equal a full meal and of course no eating in between, only required two times a year by the way. Abstinence means not eating meat. If you can physically do either or both, you should and if it is a physical difficulty, then you should avoid it. Do what you can and you may want to do it even more than required if it will help you to keep in mind that your final goal is to turn away from sin by fasting and abstaining from sin. May God be praised in our thoughts, words and actions. Continued on Page 3

2 Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia Phone: (586) Ext. 119 Associate Pastor: Reverend Sean Bonner Phone: (586) Ext. 115 Deacon: Alan Gwozdz Phone: (810) Ext. 222 Flock Notes: Text # and type SAHF in the text Screen for updates. Facebook: Webmaster: webmastersahf@hotmail.com Brennan McClelland Holy Family Parish Main Street Memphis, MI Website: - cwullaert@holyfamily-online.org Parish Office: Fax: Office hours: Monday - Friday. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed for lunch 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Director of Music Ministry- Joe Agosta joeyagosta@yahoo.com Bookkeeper/Parish Secretary - Barb Quigley Ext. 227 Office Manager - Catherine Wullaert Ext. 237 Faith Formation - Susan Finley Ext. 229 sfinley@holyfamily-online.org Youth Ministry - Lisa Hunter Ext. 228 SAHFyouthministry@icloud.com The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246 All Saints Knights of Columbus # Grand Knight Larry Pfeifer Sunday Masses: Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Holy Family Memphis Daily Masses: Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. & Friday - 8:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., before 7:00 p.m. evening mass Saturday, 3:00 p.m. in the Church, or by appointment. St. Augustine School Howard St., Richmond MI Website: School Office: Principal - Tina Silvestri Ext. 131 Secretary - Judy Rey Ext. 130 Bulletin Submissions Deadline: 12:00 p.m. on Friday for the following weekend; deadline changes near major holidays. Please submit electronically to staugustinerichmond@comcast.net or cwullaert@holyfamily-online.org. Announcement deadline: Thursday 5:00 p.m. Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule a baptism. It is recommended that parents seeking Baptism for their child attend two baptismal preparation classes. Sacrament of Marriage: In accordance with the guidelines of the Province of Michigan, engaged couples must contact the Parish Office six months prior to the desired date of marriage and complete required preparation. Sacrament of the Sick: Notify the Parish Office of any need for hospital or home visits.

3 MALLIA S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1 Fish Fry's start of Ash Wednesday: Just a reminder that Holy Family will have a Fish Fry this Wednesday and that there will be a Fish Fry every Friday night on a rotating basis at St. Augustine and Holy Family. The parish that hosts the Fish Fry will also host the Stations of the Cross that Friday night. St. Augustine will host a Fish Fry on Good Friday this year as well. Please support our local parishes and join us for prayer after you eat. Thank you in advance. School Open House: All families are invited to attend the Open House at St. Augustine School. If you have been thinking that you would like to send your child(ren) to a Catholic School, this might be your chance to take a look at what we have to offer you beyond the basics. This is especially true if you have been using money as the excuse for not sending your student(s) here. I would also encourage you to invite people you know who have mentioned that they are not happy at their school or are looking for a school for next year to also come to the Open House. With only a little bit of group effort we can get our school really growing again. I am hoping to increase our enrollment by 20 students for next year! I believe God has given us a great gift and challenge to educate minds and hearts through our school and we need to use it the best we can. Students do not need to join our parish for the "parish rate." As long as they are Page 3 registered and active in a Catholic Church, they will be granted the discount. We are also continuing to offer the introductory discount for first year families and multi-student discounts as well. I encourage all families to take advantage of the Stewards for Tomorrow Grant from the Archdiocese of Detroit; and the parish, through our scholarship money, will match the amount that you are awarded! This is the best time to take advantage of the benefits of a St. Augustine School education. See you at the Open House. Master Plan Update: I am happy to announce that the Master Plan Committee of both parishes have agreed to contract with Integrated Design Solutions LLC to work with us in developing a master plan for our individual parishes. IDS will guide the community at Holy Family in regards to looking at the integrity of the present church and the deficiencies that exist. They will also give us some idea as to the possibility of a new church building and its possible costs. At St. Augustine, the group will also look at the structural integrity of our buildings, needed updates and repairs and the construction of new facilities to address some of the deficiencies of our present set up. All meetings are open to the members of the parishes. Thank you to the committees for their hard work and we look forward to working with the staff at IDS. Have a great week. St. Augustine 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 5:00 PM March 1, 2017 Mass Times and Locations Holy Family 8:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM MEN of St. Augustine & Holy Family YOU ARE INVITED......to spend a relaxing, spiritually insightful weekend Friday evening to Sunday noon, March 17 - March 19, 2017at St Paul of the Cross Retreat Center. The retreat theme this year is "Abide in Me: Choosing to Live Faithfully in an Era of Chaos." For information or reservations call Andy Gillis at or the Retreat Center at You can also register online a stpaulretreat.org. Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe This week, we are collecting for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your donation today helps restore the Church and build the future in 20 countries, many of which still struggle to recover in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Funds from this collection help support reconstruction, education, formation, and poverty outreach. For more information, please visit Thank you for your generosity. Lent / Easter Bible Challenge Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ! (St. Jerome) During the seasons of Lent and Easter, we are challenging all parishioners at St. Augustine and Holy Family to grow deeper in their knowledge of God s Word, the Bible. Beginning Ash Wednesday, we will be reading the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Together these two books tell the story of Jesus ministry and the earliest days of Christianity. A reading plan is provided in brochures available in the Church and in the offices. This plan breaks down these books into short segments that should not require more than minutes a day to read. You may read from any Bible you feel comfortable with. If you do not have a Bible, please come into the office and we will give you one. Please accept this challenge and join with us in reading Luke and Acts together.

4 Page 4 F a i t h M a t t e r s Adoration is an opportunity to be with Jesus in a quiet and prayerful setting. What to do you ask? During Adoration you might just sit quietly with the Lord. You might read some scripture and have a conversation Please note that Adoration for this month (March) will close at 4:00 p.m. The St. Augustine Fish Fry begins at 4:30 pm. Stations of the Cross will be prayed at St. Augustine at 7:00 pm. Readings for the Week Sun.: Is 49:14-15/Ps 62:2-3, 6-9/1 Cor 4:1-5/Mt 6:24-34 Mon.: Sir 17:20-24/Ps 32:1-2, 5-7/Mk 10:17-27 Tues.: Sir 35:1-12/Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23/Mk 10:28-31 Wed.: Jl 2:12-18/Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17/2 Cor 5:20--6:2/Mt 6:1-6, Thurs.: Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 9:22-25 Fri.: Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19/Mt 9:14-15 Sat.: Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-6/Lk 5:27-32 Sun.: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11 Liturgical Publications Inc. Spring is in the air! If you would like to lose that cabin fever, come join us as we meet together and work on prayer blankets. We meet in the Library starting at 12 noon, we share a snack, some good laughs and the status of the projects underway. If you have some time and would like to share your cutting, ironing, sewing, crocheting or knitting skills, we would love to have you visit us on Wednesday, March 15th. If you have any questions regarding the prayer blanket ministry, please contact the office during business hours or contact Donna at Pray for Those Who Serve Our Country Attention all Liturgical Ministers! The new schedule will be generated on the 15th! Please update your ministry preferences & availability on the MSP website or call Kellie at (810) If you are interested in serving for Holy Week, please be sure to make that known. God bless you for your service! Holy Family Parish Ministry Training! Sunday, March 19th at 12:00 pm Alternate training Monday, March 27th at 6:30pm REQUIRED ATTENDANCE for all current ministers! Open to anyone wanting to join or just inquire about the ministry. Training will take place in the Church.

5 E v a n g e l i z a t i o n Page 5 June 16-18, 2017 Note: THIS IS A CONFIRMED DATE. Cost is $ per student and includes bus, meals AT the conference, and lodging in dorm rooms at Franciscan University. Students should bring spending money to purchase food while traveling to and from the conference. To register your teen, please fill out a registration and return with a $75.00 non-refundable deposit due UPON REGISTRATION Final payments due April 1, Participation in the Altar Society Rummage Sale OR the Mother s Day Pancake Breakfast is REQUIRED. Both events take place at Holy Family Parish The Altar Society and the Knights of Columbus support the youth of our clustered parishes and donate a portion, or all of the proceeds from these two events to our Steubenville trip in an effort to keep the cost of tuition at $ for all participants. Questions? Please call me, Lisa Hunter at (586) Registrations can be obtained through the parish office or by contacting Lisa. Annual St. Patrick's Banquet Our Lady of Mt. Carmel- Emmett Church Hall Sunday, March 12, 2017 Cash Bar at 3:00 pm Catered dinner at 4pm Live Entertainment $15 adults $7 kids Tickets: (810) or (810) NO tickets sold after March 8.

6 St. Augustine Parish Page 6 St. Augustine Mass Intentions Rosary is scheduled one half hour before daily mass. Monday, February 27, 2017 Mass 8:00 am Katherine Fistler req. by Bob & Lynda Theut Tuesday, February 28, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am Mary Bugelli req. by Tina Silvestri Thursday, March 2, 2017 Mass 8:00 am Holy Souls in Purgatory req. by Ron & Connie Schweiger Friday, March 3, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Sunday, March 5, 2017 First Sunday of Lent Saturday, March 4, 2017 Mass 6:00 pm Mae Ottenbacher req. by her Family Sunday, March 5, :30 am Mass For the Parishioners 9:00 am Mass Stephen Barjaktarovich req. by his Family Deceased Members of the Schweiger Family req. by Schweiger Family Mary Ellen Pruent req. by her Family Health of Jeff Thompson req. by Jim & Bev Kammer Rudy Michael Nimbach req. by Rudy Nimbach Sister Fidelis 1st Anniversary Remembrance req. by her Friends Tom Schmid by St. Augustine Parish Family Jim Rewalt req. by Ed & LouAnn Uppleger Marilyn Fisher req. by her Mother Rene Grieser req. by her Mother Kevin & Jennifer McCarthy & Family req. by Victoria Roddy St. Augustine Church Baskets have been placed at each entrance of church to collect old palms so they may be burned for use on Ash Wednesday, March 1st. Save that for the Rummage Sale! Please remember us when you are doing your spring cleaning! Donations are gratefully accepted for the St. A s Altar Sodality Rummage Sale, April 20, 21 & 22 in the Parish Hall. Plan to drop off your items Monday through Wednesday, April 17, 18, & 19, 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Save your gently used clothing, baby items (clothing & toys), books, CD s, furniture, kitchen and home décor items, small appliances and anything else you no longer need but, someone else might use! Please, no computers, printers or TV s. For more details on the sale, contact: Kathy (586) or Rosemary (810) St. Augustine Altar Sodality Meeting The next meeting of the St. Augustine Altar Sodality will take place on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Topic of discussion: Rummage Sale Refreshment Committee: Sylvia Bryzik, Donna Pack, Jan Riedel and Theresa Leger All ladies of the parish are welcome to attend. Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners who are facing the challenges of illness at home or in the hospital... Antoinette Agosta Julie Ames Dave Austin Vera Barjaktarovich Mary Lou Brickel Sue Broughton Sheryl Buckland Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio Bailey Ann Clapper Ann Colley Helen Dheygere Mary DeWitte Judy Dlugosielski Marc Dreim Gail Duetsch Gary Duhamel Doug Duncan Agnes Esper Joan Elam Bob Fillhart Ronald Fistler Brian Frederick Shelley Frontera Amy Gowing Natalie Grabowski Alison Gray Carl Grewe Edward Hallwood Baby Haskin Maryann Herrmann Donna Hohmann Ed Holmberg William Hutton Helen Kaczperski Sylvia Kaltz Dave Kammer Dave Kisskalt Carole Kocher John Kocher Betty Kolp Arthur Lambert Barbara Lambert Ann Lipior Eugenia Lipior Don Locklear Roger Lumley Pat Manchik Nicole Manley Janet Mantovani Alfreda Marecki John Matousek Jim Mazzala Darlene McVannel Dan Moomaw Johny Muller Kandy Murray Tom Obee Bryan Pawlowski Betty Peace Don Pfeifle Carol Pollari Darren Polansky Jeanette Ponski Jessica Ricketts Herb Robbins Carolyn Scarlett Helen Schafka Pat Scheuer Joseph Scherb Thelma Secretor Rose Segatti Denis Sharpe John M. Sharpe Sylvia Shinska Edith Shirk Mary Slago Deb Snider Carol Stanzione Danielle Stislicki Lily Suess Lloyd Suess Stanley Swidersky Sue Thomas Bridget Urquhart Cynthia Walker Mary Weber Debbie Whiting Jerry Witt Patrick John Wolak Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr. Mary Yelencich Afternoon Euchre Party Sunday, 1:30 p.m. - Doors open at 1:00 p.m. St. Augustine Parish Hall $10 p.p..25 a euchre Pop, water, & coffee provided Light meal for an additional donation Sponsored by the St. Augustine Altar Sodality

7 St. Augustine Parish Activities Page 7 Gifted with the love of Jesus Christ, we strive to share that love with our community. ~ This Week Ahead at St. Augustine ~ Monday, February :00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Parish Hall) Tuesday, February 28, :45 p.m. - FF Youth Choir Practice (Room 4) 4:30 p.m. - Faith Formation (Parish Center) 7:00 p.m. - Contemporary Music Group Practice (Church) Wednesday, March 1, Ash Wednesday Masses at St. Augustine 6:30 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. 8:45 a.m. - Reconciliation (Church) Masses at Holy Family 8:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - Fish Fry at Holy Family 6:30 p.m. - RCIA at Holy Family Thursday, March 2, :30 pm - Parish Master Plan Meeting. (Room 7) 7:00 p.m. - Choir Practice (Church) Friday, March 3, :30 p.m. - Fish Fry (Parish Hall) Family Movie Night at Holy Family 6:30 p.m. - Light Dinner 7:00 p.m. - Movie 7:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross at St. Augustine Saturday, March 4, :00 p.m. - Reconciliation (Church) Sunday, March 5, :15 a.m. - Faith Formation (Parish Center) St. Augustine Altar Sodality wishes to thank Fr. Joe for the couples blessing. We also thank the following who helped: Dolly Bertossi & Gladys Verbrugge for hosting and John & Karen Knapp for being our Kitchen Chairmen. Thanks to the following for decorating, cooking, serving tables, and clean up: Margaret Rettke, Delores Rhein, Connie Kinsey, Mary LaPrairie, Shelley Ottenbacher, Carol Colar, Pam Weslowski, Kathy Shpilia,, Kathy Mantey, Karen Stevens, Barb Armstrong, Chris Armstrong, Marie Bielecki, Sharon Ozark, Marie Ryan, Kathy Dolan, Dee Franz, Janet Riedel, Sylvia Bryzik, David & Judy Schweiger, Dennis & Susie Dobrasko, Donna Wormsbacher, Gene Eovaldi, Greg & Brenda Rushlow, Blake Esselink, Aidan Muller, Frank Cole, Madison Burns, Madison Capozzo, Seth Stricker, Lauren Gray, Alex Gignac. Everyone involved helped make it enjoyable for the celebrating couples and their families. St. Augustine Parish Council Corner The Church Council meeting of February 8 covered a host of topics including a brief discussion of appropriate dress for readers, ushers, EMHCs, sacristans, and even parishioners. The general consensus was that there were not many problems but that all of us should be dressing in respectable clothing while attending the Lord s Supper. Doug Duncan, representing Dynamic Catholic, made a short report on Allen Hunt s upcoming presentation as well as proposing a new Allen Hunt book for consideration by Council for distribution to parishioners. Gerard Szczerbinski followed up on his prior proposal for a more visible electronic sign for the front of the Church. Fr. Joe suggested several alternatives to the original quite costly proposal, and Gerard will follow up with the sign company. There were also suggestions by Council members of volunteer help to reduce the cost. The consensus of Council was that we should pursue this subject once we receive further information from the sign companies. The majority of the meeting focused on the plans for future development of parish facilities, including the school and other buildings, many of which are in dire need of repairs. For example, we discussed the lack of handicap accessibility to the Parish Hall as well as plumbing problems in it and also the need for new windows in the school. Fr. Joe reported on his contacts with IDS and other companies for bids regarding preliminary studies of these and other concerns. IDS proposed a preliminary bid of $45,240 to be split between both parishes for a study regarding the needs of both; another company proposed an expenditure of $28,800 for St. A s alone, and Ames bid approximately $60,000 for a much more complex and thorough study. We will need to undertake such a study and then engage an architect for conceptual drawings before any contractor could provide cost figures for whatever plans are finally agreed to. At this point, obviously, everything is preliminary but the forward momentum is encouraging. The Council will regularly report our discussions in this space so that parishioners are aware of what we are doing and can make suggestions to us. Just a quick summary of some other discussions: 1. Fr. Joe also mentioned that Festival planning is going very well. There is hope to present Dueling Pianos on Friday night for a three hour performance as well as a DJ. 2. There will be a school open house on March 16 from 6-8pm. The school is doing quite well this year with tuition covering about 52% of costs, which meets the budget projections. 3. A proposed parish Welcome Booklet for new parishioners, created by George Moomaw, was presented to Council, which found it to be an excellent idea and determined we should go ahead with the project. Finally, Fr. Joe reported that all of St. A s debts are paid off except for the CSA fund. This is a marked improvement over what was a rather dire financial condition just a few years ago. In Christ, Tom Obee, St. Augustine Parish Council Member

8 Page 8 Holy Family Parish Holy Family Mass Intentions Saturday, February 25, :30 PM HFM For the intentions of Mary Esther Fournier by Doug & Karen Fournier For the Parishioners Sunday, 10:30 AM HFM Bill Dolan by Ed & Mary Beth Wessel Anne Enders (1st anniv.) by Bryan & Deanna White Sue Mertz by the Altar Society Marie Schatz by Bob & Lynda Theut Joe Marriott & deceased members of the Marriott Family by the Family Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen Fournier For the intentions of Rudolf Nimbach by Cassandra Hackstock 5:30 PM HFM Betty Mazur by Stan Mazur Robert & Theresa Cunnings by Kerry & Mary Ann Sarver Ray Koth by the Lewakowski Family Tom Jakubiak & deceased members of the Jakubiak Family by Claudia Jakubiak & Family Monday, February 27, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, February 28, :00 PM HFM Jennie Lubinski by the Family Mary Ann Dorsey by Chris & Donna Kollinger Wednesday, March 1, :00 PM HFM For the Parishioners 4:00 PM HFM For the Parishioners 7:00 PM HFM For the Parishioners Thursday, March 2, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Friday, March 3, :00 AM HFM Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen Fournier Saturday, March 4, :30 PM HFM John Wessel by his wife, Florence Wessel Mary Ann Dorsey by Loren & Marlene Brown Doug Fournier by Doug & Karen Founier George & Emma Biendit by the Family Florence Wessel by Sylvia Shinska DuWayne Wrubel by Del Wrubel Sunday, March 5, :30 AM HFM For the Parishioners 5:30 PM HFM Betty Mazur by Stan Mazur Sue Mertz by Diane Corrigan Deceased members of the Beebe Family by Bob & Lynda Theut Souls in Purgatory by Doug & Karen Fournier Join us for fellowship after the 10:30 a.m. Mass over coffee and donuts. Betty Borek and John Phillips are hosting this week. Dear Holy Family Parish, Thank you so much for all you have done for our family! Thank you for all the work of putting on the benefits for our seminarian son, Louis, and granddaughter, Cecelia. The number of people who came together to do so much good for them is very heartwarming! Thank you especially for all the prayers and Masses that have been offered, not only for Louis and Cecelia, but also for me during my illness. I am doing very well with the natural treatments; the tumor has not grown or spread in 2 1/2 years! However, it is an ongoing battle that continues. Thank you, again, for all you do. Love, Ann Hackstock For Those Who Have Died... Robert John Albert Life has changed, not ended... Please join the Gaffney family as they celebrate the life of Robert at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Holy Family. Intercessory prayer reflects God s own character of outgoing love Lord, please watch over those who are not well. Send your angels to minister to them. Lord, please tend to those that are ill, giving them rest and recovery. Lord, bless, with Your presence, those who are afflicted and dying. Thank You for Your love and mercy. Amen.

9 Holy Family Parish Activities Monday pm Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible Tuesday :30 pm Confession 7 pm Mass 8 pm AA Page 9 ASH WEDNESDAY - NO FAITH FORMATION 12:00 pm Prayer Blanket Meeting 4 7 pm Fish Fry 6 pm K of C Meeting 6:30 pm RCIA Thursday am 4 pm Divine Mercy Mission /Store 8 pm AA Friday am 4 pm Divine Mercy Mission /Store 6 pm Family Movie Night Saturday pm Confessions Sunday :00 am Faith Formation We will be collecting hygiene items for the Women s Shelter (Carolyn s Place) in Port Huron. This is a facility where women go when they are leaving an abusive relationship. Items that are needed are shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable shavers, shave gel, sanitary products, soaps, and lotions. There will be a container in the back of church to accept your donations through March 12 th. Anything you can do to help these women would be most appreciated. We know you cannot participate in every drive we have at Holy Family. We just ask you do what your heart and pocketbook will allow. God Bless you all for your generosity. FOOD PANTRY NEEDS Our Food Pantry is in need of the following items: cereal, jelly, pancake mix, syrup, macaroni and cheese, frosting, cake mix, crackers, spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce, and 4-roll package of toilet paper. Food Pantry items can be dropped off at the Parish Office during business hours or on the weekend in the gathering space. From 4:00 pm 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 1st Adults $9.00 All you can eat $12.00 Senior Citizens $8.00 SAVE THE DATEs! April 27th, 28th, and 29th Drop off times and dates to be announced as well a list of items that cannot be accepted. Children (ages 5-12) Children 4 and under $5.00 Free Meal includes: Fish (Baked or Fried) and/or Shrimp, Cole Slaw, Roll, Beverage and Dessert and choice of baked potato, French fries, or macaroni & cheese. Other Menu items: Macaroni & Cheese only: $4.00 Cheese Pizza: $2.00 Pop: $1.00

10 Page 10 St. Augustine School Health Ministry In Partnership with Ascension - St. John Providence St. Augustine Catholic School Like Us on Facebook Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding academic success. These students represent St. Augustine School, alumni, and members of both St. Augustine and Holy Family Parishes. St. Augustine School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll 2016 ~ 2017 Principal s Award Katelyn Fletcher, Luke Horlocker, Marena Maceroni, Joshua Prall-Stankewitz, Veronica Shrodes, Derek Yaek High Honors Kyle Bartolomucci, Dominic Cattivera, Abby Dobrasko, Abigail Hoppe, Alexandra Kerry, Nathaniel Maceroni, Mariah Manchik, Jakub Moczulski, Noelle Robinson, Charlie Rzeszutek, Ava Thomson, Katherine Zyble, Olivia Zyble Honors David Dobrasko, Maximus Greenia, Callie Hotter, Anna Klein, Matthew Lewakowski, Lawrence Pecoraro, Raymond Radzwion, Gabriel Smith, Taylor Tomasino Effort Madeline Newman, Isabela Pecoraro, Joshua Vanderhoff St Augustine/Holy Family Health Ministry Notes Survey results are in! Thanks to all who filled out a Health Survey. We appreciate your input. We collected 308 Health Surveys from both parishes, between October and December. It was interesting to note that most parishioners have health insurance and that most have never smoked (or quit in the recent past). The health topics that were of most interest include the following: Coping with chronic illness / pain Weight Management Nutrition / Healthy Eating Exercise CPR Senior Health Women s Health Health Spirituality Stress Management Anger Management Our Health Ministry team will plan health-related programs based on your suggestions. Team members are: June Chene, Jane Cheyne, Maureen Duncan, Anna Kuntz, Kathy Peace, Tina Polega, Maureen Redhage, Ginny Ritter Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Principal s List - All As, Benjamin Perry First Honors ~ Minimum of 3 As, with no grade lower than an A or B Anthony Kerry, Andrew Schaller, Annaleise Schocker Regina High School Honor Roll Emily Smith, Senior Austin Catholic Academy First Semester - Honor Roll Tiffany Ryan First Semester - Commended Jacob Ryan HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST WHO: All eighth grade students interested in attending a Catholic high school should take the Archdiocesan High School Placement Test. WHEN: Saturday, March 4 th from 8:00a.m. to 11:45 a.m. WHERE: Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School COST: $40.00 Please bring (2) #2 sharpened pencils. If you are interested, please sign-up at: new_inquiry Space is limited, so register early. Scores from the High School Placement Test determine major academic scholarships to CMC. If you have questions, contact Mrs. Christine Alongi-Arnold, at ext. #11. Learn more about CMC by visiting

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12 Hosted by St. Augustine / Holy Family Health Ministry. Guest Speakers: Sherriff Tim Donnellon and Mark Kilgore When: Where: Time: March 26, 2016 in the Holy Family Life Center at 7:00 p.m. Learn about the opiate epidemic and how it affects everyone; how casual use of opiates can lead to addiction; what help is available for recovery and how the community can help! Holy Family Parish is located at Main Street, Memphis, Michigan. For more information call (810) St. Augustine Parish Main Street, Richmond, MI Lenten Fish Fries Friday, March 3, :30-7:30 p.m. Dine-In or Carry Out Additional fish fry dates: March 17, 31, and April 14 ALLL YOU CAN EAT! Dine-In or Carry Out Adults $11.00 Senior Citizens $10.00 Children (5-12 years).....$ 5.00 Children 4 & under - Free will donation Meal Includes: Baked or Fried Fish (haddock) Shrimp with French Fries or Baked Potato Coleslaw Rolls and Butter Beverage Choice of: Baked potato, French fries or macaroni & cheese. Meatless pizza available for the nonseafood lover. Desserts available for $1.00 Thank you for your continued support of St. Augustine School Page 12

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