FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS Pet Blessing Sat., Oct 3 th at 10 a.m. Bring your pets for a blessing administered by Deacon Alan.

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1 September 27, 2015 The Parishes of Page 1 S e p t e m b e r 2 7, Please join us Sunday, October 4, 2015 for a in Honor of our Law Enforcement, Firefighters and EMS Personnel FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS Pet Blessing Sat., Oct 3 th at 10 a.m. Bring your pets for a blessing administered by Deacon Alan. All pets, of all kinds, are welcome!!! Location; Holy Family s parking lot. Located at Main Street in Memphis Join us for this joyful blessing, along with Cider & Donuts! All Denominations welcome! 9:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Main Street, Richmond MI Or 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Main Street, Memphis, MI Kindly RSVP by September 28th Jeanne ~ St. Augustine Virginia ~ Holy Family

2 Pastor: Reverend Joseph R. Horn Phone: (810) Ext. 253 Associate Pastor: Reverend Sean Bonner Phone: (586) Ext. 119 Deacon: Alan Gwozdz Phone: (810) Ext. 222 Flock Notes: Text # and type SAHF in the text Screen for updates. Facebook: Webmaster: webmastersahf@hotmail.com St. Augustine Parish Main St., Richmond, MI Website: - staugustinerichmond@comcast.net Parish Office: (586) Fax (586) Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and Monday - Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Bookkeeper - Barb Quigley Ext. 114 Pastoral Associate - George Moomaw Ext. 116 Director of Music Ministry- Joe Agosta joeyagosta@yahoo.com Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Brian Frank Ext. 127 Secretaries Barbara Armstrong & Patti Misiuk Ext. 110 Parish Council Chairperson - Chris Shinska Co-Chair - Debbie Michon Richmond Knights of Columbus Grand Knight, Paul Eisen gk2667@mikofc.org Columbian Squires Servicing St. Augustine & Holy Family Chief Counselor, John Moilanen Chief Squire, Derek Leenknegt Office of Faith Formation: (586) st.augustinefaithformation@outlook.com Hours: Monday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Director of Religious Education Susan Finley Ext. 141 sfinleystaugff@outlook.com Youth Ministry - Lisa Hunter (810) Ext. 241 SAHFyouthministry@icloud.com After-School Program Assistant - Lisa Hamel Ext. 111 Sunday Masses: Saturday - 6:00 p.m. Sunday - 7:30 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Masses: Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday - 8:00 am Holy Day Masses: 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 7:00 p.m. in Church, EXCEPT on the 5th Saturday of the month, or by appointment. 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. 241 SAHFyouthministry@icloud.com Divine Mercy Mission 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. Holy Day Masses: 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:00 p.m. in the Church EXCEPT on the 5th Saturday of the month, or by appointment. St. Augustine School Howard St., Richmond MI Website: School Office: Principal - Marianne Jennings Ext. 131 Secretary - Connie Miller Ext. 129 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: Parents should contact the office to schedule classes and the sacrament.. It is recommended parents seeking Baptism should be active parishioners three months prior to setting a date and 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 and complete required preparation. The Parish expects couples to be active parishioners at least one year prior to the wedding date. Contact the Parish office to begin marriage preparation. Sacrament of the Sick: Notify the Parish Office of any need for hospital or home visits.

3 September 27, 2015 Page 3 The Convocation and the New Evangelization Last week we were in Northern Michigan for the priest convocation, a gathering of all the priests in the Archdiocese of Detroit (AOD) to hear the Bishop s vision for the new evangelization. If you are wondering what is the new evangelization then you are in good company. Many priests at the convocation were wondering the same thing. The new evangelization was born out of what you might call the post- Christendom culture where the relevance of faith in God and the practice of religion had lost its importance. You might even say that where once Church and culture were friends they are now in many ways enemies. Where evangelization once reached out to the unbaptized the new evangelization now focuses its attention on those who are baptized but have wandered from the faith or left it behind altogether. We are a church that has been sacramentalized but not catechized, in other words we have been baptized but that s as far as it goes. The new evangelization is directed towards those who traditionally have Christian backgrounds of minimalism (when the faith shrinks in the face of culture), or who no longer practice the Christian faith at all. It seeks to awaken again in believers a full relationship with Jesus Christ which is the basis for any authentic evangelization. All the popes since John XXIII have been asking us to get back to the mission of the Church, which is to Go and make disciples of all nations to evangelize the world. But first we need to get our house in order and to re-evangelize ourselves. It begins with each Catholic accepting, by a personal decision, the saving sovereignty of Jesus Christ and becoming his disciple. Only out of that relationship can we continue the mission of the Church. I will be speaking more of the new evangelization and the plans of the AOD in the following weeks. Until then let s continue to pray for the Pope s intentions for his visit to the USA. Myth Busters Beginning in October we will start up the Myth Buster campaign again which ran so successfully last year. As part of our stewardship with the Archdiocese of Detroit (AOD) every parish helps to sustain the training programs that form and educate men and women who minister in the Church. Last week you saw the commissioning of more than 90 catechists and teachers who received certification through the AOD. Myth Busters helps sustain the seminary which trains our future priests and deacons, music ministers, principals, DRE s and youth ministers. We also contribute to the School Outreach Fund which gives aid to Catholic schools like St. Augustine. Programs like chaplaincies to hospitals and other Christian services which you and I rarely think of until we need them are sustained by the stewardship of parishes participating with the AOD. This year we have our own seminarian, Louis Hackstock, studying at Sacred Heart Major Seminary which is funded by your generosity. He deserves our support and so I encourage you to give generously to Myth Busters. Last year we reached 87% of our target for Myth Busters which was phenomenal. This year I would like to see us surpass our goal, and for good reason. Any monies that we receive above and beyond our goal come back to the parish 100%. Myth Busters will launch the first weekend of October. The yellow Myth Buster envelopes are already in your packet and have instructions to help make a pledge. Thank you again, and please give generously. God bless your week, Fr. Joe ATTENTION YOUTH BASKETBALL PLAYERS ALL 6 TH, 7 TH, AND 8 TH GRADE BOYS OF ST. AUGUSTINE, HOLY FAMILY & ST. PETER S CHURCH. Join Us For a Basketball Camp Friday, October, 30 th, 6-8 P.M. St. Peter s gym-richmond Program Includes: Elite training and instruction by Coach Neaton Friendship building Leadership and sportsmanship skills Pizza party on day 2 for families of participants Drinks provided both days Cost: $10.00 per athlete If your child would like to participate please notify Mark Dittman at or Sheila Zauner at by October.

4 Page 4 September 27, 2015 Holy Family Mass Intentions Saturday, September 26, :30 PM HFM Gaston Baeyens by the Family Marie Schatz by Bob & Lynda Theut Al Krzemecki by Sylvia Shinska Norm Kollinger by Fr. Mark Hyde Duwayne Wrubel by the Family For deceased members of the Balinski Family by Dave & Judy Wronski For the intentions of the Balinski Family by Dave & Judy Wronski Sunday, September 27, :30 AM HFM For the Parishioners 5:30 PM HFM Charlene Finn by Bob & Lynda Theut Ray Czostkowski by Mary Czostkowski William M. Rzeszut by the Hoffman Family Howard, Martha & David Wonsey by the Powers Family Edward Neaton by the Family For the intentions of Leigh & Joseph Cornwell by Mom & Dan Monday, September 28, 2015 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, September 29, :00 PM HFM Marilyn Gwozdz by the Family Wednesday, September 30, 2015 No Mass Scheduled Thursday, October 1, 2015 No Mass Scheduled Friday, October 2, :00 AM HFM Joe Powers by Rosalie Lesinski Benser Saturday, October 3, :30 PM HFM Jean Pat McKiernan by Jim & Shirley Grobbel Doug Fournier by his Friends and Family Fr. Erwin J. Bauer by the Altar Society Norm Kollinger by Fr. Mark Hyde Roger VanDenBerghe by Rosa VanDenBerghe and Ron & Carol Goike Duwayne Wrubel by Del Wrubel Sunday, October 4, :30 AM HFM Margaret Hyde by Paula Gersdorff & Family Sandra Dupont by the Family Viola Kriener by Bob & Lynda Theut Al Krzemecki by Betty Burns Gale & Marian Powers by the Powers Family Joseph & Janina Rucinski by the Rucinski Family For souls in purgatory by the Friends & Family of Doug Fournier 5:30 PM HFM For the Parishioners Readings for the Week of Sept. 27, 2015 Sun.: Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38 43, 45, Mon.: Zec 8:1-8/Lk 9:46-50 Tues.: Dn 7:9-10, or Rv 12:7-12ab/ Jn 1:47-51 Wed.: Neh 2:1-8/Lk 9:57-62 Thurs.: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Lk 10:1-12 Fri.: Bar 1:15-22/Mt 18:1-5, 10 Sat.: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Lk 10:17-24 Sun.: Gn 2:18-24/Heb 2:9-11/Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 Liturgical Publications Inc. Holy Family Parishioners Baptized in Christ Newly baptized on September 20, 2015 at Holy Family: Elena Rose Battani, daughter of Paul and Luz Battani Annalise Noelle Johnston, daughter of Ryan and Ashley Johnston Kiira Rose Kandido, daughter of Konsaka Kandido and Mihla Donre Johhnyboy Moses Likichimus, son of Kantino Likichimus and Flora Johnnyboy Henry Joseph Minjoe, son of Charles and Jessica Minjoe Last weekend, our parishes took up a special collection to support our Priest s Retirement Plan. The contributions will help our parish pay its annual per-priest assessment for the Priest s Pension Plan. If you have already made a gift to the With Thanks for Their Service in Christ collection, please know how much we truly appreciate your support. If you have not completed and returned the envelope you received, you may still do so. If you did not receive an envelope or need another one, please stop by the office. St. Augustine Parishioners Celebrating Eternal Life in Christ Richard Dick Gramer St. Augustine Mass Intentions Rosary is scheduled one half hour before daily mass. Monday September 28, 2015 Mass 8:00 am Rose Catherine Jahn req. by the Jahn Family Tuesday, September 29, 2015 No Mass Scheduled Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am Dr. Jeffrey Jennings req. by Barb Armstrong Thursday, October 1, 2015 Mass 8:00 am Louis Papke & Family req. by Ed Friday, October 2, 2015 No Mass Scheduled Sunday, October 4, 2015 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, October 3, :00 pm Mass For the souls in Purgatory Sunday, September 27, :30 am Mass For the Parishioners. 9:00 am Mass Jim Moore req. by Janice Kotschedoff Edmund Iwanicki Wedding Anniversary Remembrance req. by his wife, Mary Deceased Members of the Schweiger Family req. by Schweiger Family Gordon Morgan Wedding Anniversary Remembrance req. by his wife, Pat Monica Trautman req. by Carol Colar Jennie Kolasinski req. by Frances Rumenapp Paul Ozark req. by his Family Flora Bellhorn req. by Carol & James Velthoven Glenn Schweiger req. by Rhonda & Vince Perry Irene Grifka req. by Karen & Ike Eichorn

5 September 27, 2015 Holy Family s Stewardship Sunday, September 20, 2015 Total Sunday Collection: $7, Loose: $ Children: $71.07 Weekly Budget: $7,404 Budgeted YTD $88,848 Collected YTD: $87, Over/(Short) YTD: ($859.63) Envelopes: 239 of 635 Please Pray for Holy Family Parishioners and Friends who are facing various challenges. Names are listed for two weeks. If you would like the name returned to the list or listed longer, please call the parish office. Blake T. Ballard (l) Alayna Bermert (l) Bill Boughner (l) Brenda Bova (l) Nancy Brady (l) Alexandria Buffa (l) Nick Buffa (l) Dave Burg (l) Cecelia Ann Clark (l) Debbie Cornwell (l) Theresa Cunnings (l) Barbara DeFrank (l) Letitia Degan (l) Jeanette Dudek (l) Matt Dunsmore (l) Delores Ellis (l) James Engles (l) Ann Fraley (l) Diane Gierucki (l) Ann Hackstock (l) Louise John (l) Mable Jordan (l) Joe Kaminski (l) Marianne Kaminski (l) Amanda Kilpatrick (l) Jesse Kilpatrick (l) Richard Klaus (l) Sharon Kowalski (l) Darlene Kreger Henry Kreger Tammy Kreger Mary Jane Krzemecki Lee Kubiak (l) Isabel Kujawa (l) Patrick Kujawa (l) Rena Kujawa (l) Dolores Lindeman Billy Luckett (l) Mary Ann Mahaffy (l) Mary Lou Matusko (l) Stan Mazur (l) Maria McKiernan(l) Bob Mels(l) John Novad (l) Sally Passalacqua (l) Debbie Plaut (l) Joshua Porrett (l) Barbara Printz (l) Ruth Pruent (l) Margaret Ann Raver (l) Virginia Ren (l) Art Rhein (l) Fred Rhein (l) Fr. Edward Ritter (l) Joel Rivera (l) Dolly Rosso (l) Judy Schick (l) Darlene Schmidt (l) Scott Schroeder (l) Clara Schultz (l) Genevieve Siudym Dennis Slank (l) Anne Steaban (l) Tina Strate (l) Betty Theut (l) Emma Walsh (l) Marie Weidner (l) Chase Wessel (l) Florence Wessel l John Wessel (l) Bernadette Williams (l) John Wonsey (l) Ed Wullaert, Sr. (l) Marie Yaek (l) Praying for Those Who Serve Our Country DC1 Troy Baran TSgt Trent Beish FNE3 Nathan Bilbrey MAJ Joseph Cannon MSgt Christopher Capoccia Cpt. Kevin Chamberlain Adam Dickson Alexander Joseph Dickson SSgt Craig Grabowski Spc Samuel Feldman PO1 Jeremy Gauthier LT USN Adam Haag LTCMDR Ryan Haag SSgt Michael R. Hagan MAJ Jermaine Hampton Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS PO2 Michael Jahr Cpl Pietr Jahr PFC Virginia Jahr Cpt. Jack Johnston LCPLConnor Koveck PFC Jacob Koveck CPT David F. Kuntz Sgt Cory Moore 2ndLt Brad Neaton Cpt. Nicholas J. Pelachyk, DDS Cpt. Christopher Platz Major Lisa Marie Platz MSgt Kevin Quant SrA Christopher P. Raska Lt Paul Raska Col Matthew Rettke POHM2 John-Christopher Sbraccia SSgt Kurtis Schneider SrA David Siegrist LCpl Timothy James Spruytte SSG Raymond Stier E4 Brandon Stoops PFC Christopher Tishler Jeffery Weis POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel September 24/7 Prayer Intention Our Prayer Intention for the month of September is to join with our Parish in a special way to beg God's Mercy on our beloved country. Seems as though we have lost our "voice" and our "courage" at the same time. Mother Mary we petition you to ask your Son to give us the knowledge and courage to do the right thing. Instill in us Lord the desire to "Pray" unceasingly! Join us at St. Augustine on Wednesday, October 20, 2015 to say our monthly Rosary in the public square. We begin 11:30 a.m. Hope you can join us! Page 5 St. Augustine s Stewardship Sunday, September 20, 2015 Total Sunday Collection: $9, Loose: $ Children: $86.75 Weekly Budget: $9, Budgeted YTD: $117, Collected YTD: $120, Over/(Short) YTD: $3, Envelopes: 286 of 812 Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners who are facing the challenges of illness at home or in the hospital... Irene Achatz Antoinette Agosta Caroline Appelle Kevin Bakay Phyllis Boyd Mary Lou Brickel Edward Bulski Msgr. George Browne Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio Bailey Ann Clapper Ann Colley Vincent del Rosario Helen Dheygere Mary DeWitte Judy Dlugosielski William Esper Bob Fillhart Jay Finn Brian Frederick Shelley Frontera Amy Gowing Ed Holmberg Briahna Hustek William Hutton Al Inson Jeannie Inson Monica Jettke Sylvia Kaltz Ann Marie Kammer Dave Kammer Michael Kammer Richard Koch John Kocher Betty Kolp Ann Lipior Eugenia Lipior Don Locklear Pat Manchik Nicole Manley Janet Mantovani Alfreda Marecki Jim Mazzala Johny Muller Kandy Murray Tom Obee Don Pfeifle Barb Platz Carol Pollari Mary Popp Darren Polansky Jeanette Ponski Jessica Ricketts Barb Reinke Bob Reinke Herb Robbins Carolyn Scarlett Helen Schafka Joseph Scherb Thelma Secretor Denis Sharpe John M. Sharpe Edith Shirk Deb Snider Carol Stanzione Doris Suess Lloyd Suess Stanley Swidersky Bridget Urquhart James (Corky) Walsh Mary Weber Jerry Witt Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr. Mary Yelencich Receiving Extended Care Natalie Grabowski

6 Page 6 September 27, 2015 St. Augustine & Holy Family Faith Formation F A I T H M A T T E R S Kindergarten FUN!! Both St. Augustine and Holy Family offer Kindergarten classes full of fun, singing, praying and learning about God. Classes at St. Augustine Sunday 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM Tuesday 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM Classes at Holy Family Sunday 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM Wednesday 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM Call the Faith Formation Office at either parish to register. (586) or sfinleystaugff@outlook.com (810) or sfinley@holyfamily-online.org ADULT CONFIRMATION PREPARATION Twice a year, Archbishop Vigneron presides at a special Confirmation celebration at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral for those adults who have, for a variety of reasons, not yet been confirmed. The next celebration will be on Sunday, November 22 nd, the Feast of Christ the King. A six week preparation class is being offered on Monday evenings beginning October 12th to any adult interested in being prepared for the Sacrament. We ll meet in the Parish Center building at St. Augustine. There is no charge to attend, but those interested need to register personally with Susan no later than October 6 th. Contact the faith formation office at either parish for the details. Supplies needed! Holy Family Faith Formation is in need of a few supplies to help our catechists get through the year. We are looking for donations of: Children's Scissors Markers (not Sharpies) Please drop off donations at the parish office. Thank you for your generosity. It is greatly appreciated. October 2 Adoration 9:00 a.m.. 7:00 p.m. Prayer 3:00 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy Followed by the Stations of the Cross And the Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary Praise and Worship 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

7 September 27, 2015 Evangelization Page 7 MULTI MEDIA NEWS Today there are so many ways to keep up with what is going on around your community and the world at large. The BLUE WATER VICARIATE would like you to visit the new website. There is something for everyone. Events, Mass times, maps to area parishes and much, much more. Please visit and check it out!!!!!! St. Augustine / Holy Family: Like us on FACEBOOK for upcoming information and events. The Great Adventure Bible Time Line continues. Join us on Monday evenings and we will follow God s plan of salvation as revealed to us in Sacred Scripture. Whether you have been counting the days or this is the first you have learned of the Great Adventure, you don t want to miss this it! Each session of this study/discussion is enlightening and inspirational. If you can only attend one session, it will be well worth your time. There is a video followed by a discussion of God s revelation to His people. Begins promptly at 7:00 PM On Monday evenings At Holy Family Life Center. No reservations needed and no costs involved. Our Blue Water Vicariate Evangelization Committee Will be hosting a Healing Service on Friday, October 2nd at St. Stephen s Church located at: nd St. Port Huron, MI Confession: 6:15 p.m. Holy Mass: 7 p.m. Sacrament of Anointing of the sick will be administered during Mass. Please note that the Sacrament are for those who are seriously ill, those facing surgery and for the elderly. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction: 9 pm Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Rally on October 10th in front of Holy Family Parish at 12 noon. Please be here at 11:55 a.m. MAIL CALL Q. Can a Catholic burn sage in their home to keep away evil? A. My question to you would be; why would a Catholic, or anyone else for that matter, want to do something that is not only ineffective, but actually counterproductive? Participating in any kind of occult practice is an open invitation to evil, not a deterrent of or escape from evil. The Catholic Church has condemned all New Age and occult practices by saying: All participation in witchcraft, magic, horoscopes, clairvoyance, fortune telling, Ouija boards, divination or sorcery, even for the sake of restoring health, are gravely contrary to the virtue of the Gospel of the Lord. These other things contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God and to God alone. See The Catechism of the Catholic Church; for a more detailed explanation. The very best way also happens to be the only way to keep evil at bay: by turning to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is best accomplished by living a sacramental life. A baptized Catholic who faithfully receives Holy Communion, goes to confession regularly, maintains a consistent prayer life and has a personal relationship with Jesus will have no need or desire for anything from Satan s grab bag of death. Please send your questions to: George@CatholicIssues.org 44th Annual Harvest Dinner Sunday, October 11, :30 p.m. in the activity center for more information call The dinner: Roast Beef and Chicken with all the trimmings. Adults are $10, Children 4-10 years $6.00, Children 3 years & under Free. Carry outs Available for $9.00.

8 Page 8 St. Augustine Activities September 27, 2015 Gifted with the love of Jesus Christ, we strive to share that love with our community. ~ This Week Ahead at St. Augustine ~ Monday, September 28, :45 pm - St. A School Youth Choir Practice (Room 4) 7:00 p.m. - Jeff Cavins Bible Study (Holy Family Life Center) 8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Hall) Tuesday, September 29, :45 p.m. - Faith Formation Youth Choir Practice (Room 4) 4:30 p.m. - Faith Formation 7:00 p.m. - Contemporary Music Group Rehearsal (Church) Wednesday, September 30, :30 p.m. - R.C.I.A at Holy Family Thursday, October 1, :00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal (Church) Saturday, October 3, :00 p.m. Reconciliation (Church) Sunday, October 4, :30 a.m - Faith Formation - Rosary Walk Mark Your Calendar The Traveling Catholic Mass Mob is coming to St. Augustine Church Sunday, November 15, 2015 Mass at 12:00 Noon Also a presentation on our church history, tours, luncheon and fellowship. Invite your family and friends and join us for this special Mass and experience at St. Augustine Church. All are welcome! St. Augustine Festival Meeting A St. Augustine Festival meeting is scheduled for Wednesday September 30th at 6:00 in Room 7 of the Parish Center. We will discus the outcome of this year s festival and start plans for St. Augustine Festival All are welcome to share input and ideas. St. Augustine School is looking for a JV and Varsity cheerleading coach(es). Choose your own practice schedule. Cheer-season starts in the beginning of November and ends in late January. For further information, contact Mrs. Marianne Jennings at , ext Apple Pie Sale Mark your calendar! The ladies of St. Augustine Altar Sodality will be making apple pies on Wednesday, October 14. Prepaid orders only will be accepted. Contact Delores Rhein, (586) , or Marie Ryan (586) to order by October 10. The pies are $9.00 each, and are sold unbaked you can choose to bake or freeze yours after purchase. Checks should be made payable to: St. Augustine Altar Sodality. Please plan to pick up your order between 12:00-3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14th, in the Parish Hall. Any parishioners who wish to assist with the pies are asked to come to the Parish Hall at 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14. Please bring an apple peeler, knife and rolling pin with you. St. Augustine Altar Sodality Meeting The next meeting of the St. Augustine Altar Sodality will take place on Tuesday, October 6th at 6:30 p.m. Refreshment Committee: Theresa Teska, Jeanne Treend, Jan Riedel, and Pattie Papuga All ladies of the parish are welcome to attend. St Augustine Christian Service will be collecting items to help St. Aloysius Street Ministry. They are in critical need of the following items to carry on the Street Ministry at St. Aloysius in downtown Detroit: Men's White Socks Hygiene kit supplies including: Wash Cloths, Tooth Brushes, Small Toothpaste Razors, Soaps, Small Shampoos, Hand Lotion Sealable Bags - Quart & Sandwich Size Collection boxes will be provided in St. Augustine Church for your donations until October 19th. God Bless you for your generosity. St. Aloysius Community Center had its beginning with the arrival of the Franciscan friars in Encouraged by Archbishop Vigneron, the Friars are dedicated to following Jesus by living and working among the poor through the community of St. Aloysius Parish. The Friars participating in St. Aloysius street ministry, with the help of volunteers, load up old fashioned three wheeled bicycle carts with warm food and drinks, as well as seasonal clothing which they distribute to the poor and homeless on the streets of downtown Detroit. For more information, visit St. Aloysius Catholic Church website at Source:

9 September 27, 2015 Holy Family Parish Activities Page 9 Holy Family Parish strives to be the best version of ourselves as we lift up the fallen, heal the broken and share the love of Christ. Sunday Altar Society Bake Sale 9am Faith Formation 3pm-5:30 Mass Confirmation Candidate/Parent Day 7pm Youth HF Monday pm Bible Study (Jeff Cavins Timeline) Tuesday pm HF Wednesday pm Faith Formation 3:15 3:55 pm Youth Choir HF in the Loft 6:30 pm HF 6:30 Choir HF Thursday am - 4 pm Missionary Center/Gift Store open 8 pm HF Friday am - 4 pm Missionary Center/Gift Store open 9 am - 7 pm HF Saturday a.m. Pet Blessing 3 pm HF Sunday am Faith Formation 7 pm Youth HF Homemade bread, cakes, cookies and pies; Oh my! Before and after all Masses this weekend!!! 50/50 Raffle will begin on Saturday, September 5 th. Coffee and Donuts Returns That tradition of food and fellowship after mass is back! Please join us after the 10:30 mass in the lower hall for coffee and a goodie starting this SUNDAY! Volunteers are needed to host; families are encouraged to do this together. Contact the parish office to volunteer. Every year "America Needs Fatima," sponsors the Public Square Rosary Crusade across America. This year s date for the rally is Saturday, October 10th at noon! Catholics across America will be praying the Rosary together from near and far at the noon hour. We at Holy Family have participated in this Rally for the last several years. This year we are seeking new leadership. There is some advertising and a few other details to attend to, but nothing very time consuming, and it is only once a year. You will be provided with everything needed to inform the parish of this event. Please call me and let me know you are interested and I will work with you this year and give you all you need! God Bless You in Advance for saying yes when the world wants you to say NO. Call Mary Blanket Collection During the month of September, we will be collecting new twin and full size blankets for Safe Horizons homeless shelter in Port Huron. There will be a box in the back of church for your donations. Anything you can do to help with this cause is most appreciated. Thank you in advance for your generous hearts. Used Shoe Collection We continue to collect good used shoes to send to third world countries. We receive.50 for each pound of shoes. We use this money to purchase perishable items for the food pantry. This is a win-win situation. We help individuals get shoes and feed the less fortunate. No winter boots, skates, cleats, or slippers can be used. All other shoes in good condition will put a smile on someone s face and comfort to their feet. Since we began this project in November of 2013 we have raised more than $ ! If you are cleaning out closets before winter starts, please remember our cause. Thank you in advance for your help.

10 Page 10 September 27, 2015 St. Augustine Catholic School Like Us on Facebook For the past seven years, St. Augustine School has been a Green School. This means that the school has been implementing small changes that are helping us to be eco-friendly. Some changes over the past few years include recycle bins in each classroom, containers for just plastics, and now we even have a bin in the parking lot for the community to also use for papers. The lunch program is slowly working its way to a waste-free lunch program. This means waste of recyclable materials is nonexistent. Simple changes were to stop using plastic cutlery and use metal instead; and use plastic plates instead of paper. And new for this school year is the start of our bird sanctuary outside the school library. Teachers also teach lessons about the environment, go on field trips, and even bring in presenters to speak on environmental concerns and ways they are being addressed. Despite these simple steps and this ongoing effort to continue making changes, many are not aware that we are even recognized as a Green School or have had questions. Many questions come up regarding recycling. Why are some items not recycled? Who takes the recycling? Can I drop off my home recyclables? First, many items that people believe that can be recycled may not be. Metal cans made of steel, tin, and aluminum can be recycled as long as they are cleaned out. Most plastics can be recycled; but it depends on your provider. Always check the numbers on the bottom of the container. If there is no number, more than likely, it cannot be recycled. Most paper can also be recycled, but generally not construction paper. (Fortunately the bin in the parking lot takes all paper!) Cardboard also can be recycled if it is clean and free of food waste. Boxes need to be flattened. Paper cardboard (example: juice containers) must be cleaned out and flattened. Glass can also be recycled. Some providers will not do colored glass. What cannot be recycled is anything with food waste. This answers the question we have heard regarding why pizza boxes are not recycled. If any item to be recycled has food contamination it cannot be recycled as it will impact the integrity of the other materials being recycled. Plastic bags, polystyrene foam, hangers, and any hazardous waste are not accepted for recycling. But most grocery stores recycle plastic bags, shipping store (UPS, for example), will take packing peanuts, and some cleaners will take old hangers! Also, the County Health Department will accept expired or unneeded drugs in tablet or capsule form. Currently teachers and staff empty their own recycle containers. Many often take it home and put out for curbside pick-up. If you currently have no curbside pickup we ask that those in the community use the large Auction 2015! Friday, October 16, 2015 to benefit St. Augustine Catholic School Dear Parish Members: It s Auction Season! Meet Me at the Fair is our theme for this year s auction and there are lots of new and exciting things happening! First, we have COMPLETELY REDONE CHECKOUT! We have hired the Auctioneer s company to run check-out and he assures me that everyone can be checked out within 30 minutes!!! Second, Maniaci s will be offering frozen beverages from the bar this year to add to our Fair fun! Lastly, we will be having a photo booth complete with lots of props for your amusement that night along with popcorn, a duck pond raffle, a balloon pop and so much more. Tickets are on sale now in the school office for $35 each and include a sit-down dinner, a full open bar, 50/50, wheel barrel of cheer and over 200 terrific items to bid on. Buy yours early as when you pay for your tickets, you will choose your seat in the hall. Since donations make up the bulk of our offerings, we are in need of any NEW items that you could provide. Please drop them off at school labeled Auction and please include your name and contact information by September 30th. We are also in need of sponsors for some of our auction expenses. Please contact me if your company would be willing to cover some of our costs. Sponsorships usually range between $200-$400 (although any sponsorship would be welcome). We are also selling advertising in our program for your business [$25 for business card, $50 for half page and $100 for full page (8x10)]. Thank you for your continued support of our event! See you at the Fair! Jen Thomson Auction Chair jthomson1315@gmail.com recycle bin in the parking lot for their paper, and drop off electronics* at the school. Both of these also raise funds for the school. We encourage you to start recycling at home by sorting papers and dropping them off in the bin. It s a small start, especially for those who do not have the convenience of curbside recycling pick-up. (*Please contact the school for information on what electronics are accepted.) Miss DeJonckheere 4 th Grade Teacher

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