WORLD MARRIAGE DAY 2017 Congratulations to St. Augustine and Holy Family couples who are celebrating a significant anniversary during 2017.

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1 The Parishes of Page 1 MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time WORLD MARRIAGE DAY 2017 Congratulations to St. Augustine and Holy Family couples who are celebrating a significant anniversary during Cyriel & Helen Dheygere 68 Bernard & Millie Riedel 68 Ed & Judy Wullaert 66 Clifford & Arlene Schweiger 65 Henry & Dorothy Zaleski 63 David & Marilyn Kammer 62 Fritz & Dolores Lemke 62 Chester & Helen Okalski 62 Bill & Jean Perkins 62 Les & Barbara Osterland 62 William & Sally Mott 61 Arthur & Julie Hebel 58 Frank & Marie Ryan 58 Clayton & Theresa Chauvin 57 Charles & Sharon Ozark 57 Jerry & Janet Riedel 57 David & Judy Schweiger 57 David & Joyce Torres 57 Duane & Jaquie Rushlow 56 Dan & Leona Kammer 56 William & Carolyn Schuster 56 Glen & Virginia Weidner 56 Fritz & Ruth Reinert 55 John & Bernadette Sharpe 55 Glen & Linda VanBuren 54 Doug & Kathy Duncan 54 George & Rosa Borst 53 James & JoAnn Baker 52 John & Karen Knapp 52 Glenn & Linda Rieden 52 Dennis & Betty Borek 51 George & Martha Moomaw 51 Richard & Margaret Brohl 50 Michael & Kathleen Monfette 50 Don & Jan Schmidt 50 Maurice & Diane Castiglione 45 Michael & Joanne McHugh 45 Bob & Nancy Racicki 45 Loren & Marlene Brown 40 Roy & Marian Chamberlain 40 Jim & Anna Kuntz 40 Vince & Charlene Pizzimenti 40 "Boy that is hard to do"! The natural tendency of people is to turn away from something that they perceive as difficult. We look for what we believe to be the easier way. The actual time we spend trying to find an easier way would more often be better spent actually doing the work, but I digress. Things seem like a good idea at the time and turn out to be a bigger headache in the end. In the readings today, God is telling us to do the right thing and that he never gives us permission to do the wrong thing, God reminds us that if we do what is right to begin with, we don't have to worry about it later. Just do the right thing - seems so simple, but we know that is not always the case. Martin & Carol Redden 40 Rick & Mary Alberty 35 Douglas & Tammy Fraley 35 Dave & Patti Misiuk 35 Pat & Donna Schweiger 35 Kevin & Amy Barrett 30 Bruce & Nancy McDonald 30 John & Diana Malburg 30 Paul & Diane Raska 30 James & Michelle Ureel 30 Steven & Tina Kovalcik 25 Scott & Janice Dolan 20 Matthew & Jessica Leenknegt 20 Keith & Mary Madaus 20 Adam & Trish Smith 20 Brian & Melissa Webster 20 John & Krissy Muller 15 James & Jessica Hebel 10 Daren & Maria DeLaney 5 Paul & Denna Lambert 5 Kenneth & Justine Shannon 5 Eric & Kaitlyn Houston 1 In today's reading we are told to try to settle arguments. Last week we were told to eliminate malicious speech. I am not sure I could find one person that would disagree with those two points, its the making it happen in our hearts and lives that is tough and since it is tough, we just give up. If every person who ran into hardship would just give up where would we be? Still living in caves probably. Think of the Wright brothers. What would we be doing had they not been willing to stick to their beliefs even though it was hard? Look how computers have given us so much free time and made our lives so much better- OK, scrap that analogy, but you get my point. 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 God knows that what he asks of us is hard, but there is a big difference between hard and impossible and God does not ask us to do the impossible and he gives us grace to do the difficult. I have learned that doing and accomplishing the difficult is far more rewarding then doing something that is easy. I am old enough to remember when the Rubik's cube first came out. It was difficult to solve, so they came up with a way of helping people solve the puzzle easily. They sold in a package a new set of colored stickers so that you could just put them over the present stickers and say you solved the puzzle - Boy wouldn't that make you feel good about yourself? As long as we keep in mind the difference between difficult and impossible we will do much better of overcoming the difficult and in the end, realize that God is only putting before us an opportunity to experience a greater sense of accomplishment. We can overcome our challenges in life if we believe in ourselves and believe in God. It is not like God is asking you to forecast the weather; He leaves that up to more qualified experts among his creation like groundhogs. Have a great week. Saint who? There is a special day coming up on the 14th of February and I am sure many of you are making plans to share in some way with a person you love on or around that day. I know how much work you put into it so that this day is celebrated in the manner in which it was always intended to be celebrated. I especially know how hard it is to find just the right card to express your feelings on the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius! That is right, the 14th of February on the church calendar is the feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius who were actually brothers and are responsible for bringing Christianity to most of what is now Eastern Europe. In fact the alphabet that is most used in that part of the world is called the Cyrillic Alphabet for St. Cyril. They are far more important saints than St. Valentine. What is known about St. Valentine is primarily legend more than fact. The idea of him being associated with love comes from the tradition that he would do secret weddings at a time when it was illegal to do so in defiance of Caesar. To what extent that really took place we are not sure and as a result when there was a reworking of the calendar and the list of feast days was revised, St. Valentine (like St. Christopher) was taken off in favor of Sts. Cyril and Methodius. This does not mean he is no longer a saint, just that he is removed from the liturgical celebrations of the year. So, go ahead and celebrate the day. If someone comes up to you and wishes you a happy Valentine's Day, don't freak them out and tell them Happy Cyril and Methodious Day to you! It is better to let it go, but you may want to remind them that by celebrating the feast of a saint they are really participating in a Catholic holiday. If they say it is not, then just ask them who Valentine was and see if they know. You would be surprised to find out how many people don't associate him with the catholic church and come to think of it, they also don't associate St. Patrick as catholic as they do with being Irish, and he was more catholic than Irish, as far as that goes. Help people to connect the dots of how catholic they really are even if it is the wrong saints day they are celebrating. Have fun with the holiday and show someone you love how much they mean to you everyday. Page 3 Have you seen new people at church in the past couple of weeks? One of the hardest things about joining anything new is getting to know new people. It does not take a special program or a specially trained group of ministers to welcome people. If you are sitting next to someone you do not know, take a minute and simply say, "Hello, my name is " I am glad to see you and worship God with you". This may go a long way in breaking the ice, making the person feel like they want to come back to church or just comfortable with their experience of our parish. It should not be hard to be nice and polite after all. Like today's readings, it is always good to do the right thing and there is never an excuse to be rude. Please bring in you old palms: If you have old palms laying around the house from last year or previous years, please bring them to church and we will burn them for ashes on Ash Wednesday. Just as a word of instruction, I am asked a lot what to do with old religious items that have fallen apart or are broken and you may or may not be sure if they are blessed. People feel bad throwing them away. If you are not sure if they have been blessed you may dispose of them in one of two ways. You may burn them to prevent them from being used in an inappropriate way, or if it will not burn, you can bury it. In regards to religious items you may get in the mail as part of a solicitation for funds, those items have not been blessed and can be thrown away, but if there are items you have or have received due to someone s death and you are not sure of their status, you can dispose of them in either of the two ways I described. Retreat!!!!! This does not mean to runaway in its spiritual sense, but it does mean to get away from the normal routine of life and take some time to draw closer to God. I know that we have a men's retreat coming up soon, but I would also like to see the women of the parish have their fair chance at a yearly retreat as well. There are opportunities for retreats in our area if someone would be open to working with me to organize such a weekend away. I know ladies like a "girls weekend" from time to time, but maybe one that centers around Jesus would be a nice change of pace as well. Please take the opportunity to grow in your faith. Please mark the dates: In last weeks update of the pre-lenten talks that Fr. Sean and I gave, I asked you to pray each day by reflecting on St. Paul's letter to the Philippians 4:4-9,12,13. We will be following up on our talks and moving forward on March 6 and 20. I hope to see you there for those nights of reflection and be comforted by the knowledge that you can do all things in Christ who strengthens you. ATTENTION MEN: HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING ABOUT GOD LATELY? Perhaps this is a special time of life for you. Renew your inner life at our parish weekend retreat for men March 17, March 19, The retreat theme this year is "Abide in Me: Choosing to Live Faithfully in an Era of Chaos." You'll be amazed how much the retreat will help you find God in your daily experience and what peace this awareness can bring you. Call in your reservation now to Andy Gillis at or the Retreat Center at You can also register online at stpaulretreat.org.

4 Page 4 F a i t h M a t t e r s This Week. Training Meeting on Sunday, at Noon at Holy Family Parish (In the church basement.) Anyone from either parish is welcome to come to this training. Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) began at St. Augustine on February 5th at the 9:00am Mass. We are still looking for leaders at Holy Family (and can always use more at St. Augustine too). For more information or to get involved, contact Susan Finley in the Faith Formation office at either parish. St. Augustine & Holy Family Vacation Bible School SAVE THE DATE! June 26~30, am-Noon in the Holy Family Life Center Registration information coming soon! Readings for the Week Sun.: Sir 15:15-20/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34/1 Cor 2:6-10/Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 Mon.: Gn 4:1-15, 25/Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21/Mk 8:11-13 Tues.: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10/Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10/Mk 8:14-21 Wed.: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22/Ps 116:12-15, 18-19/Mk 8:22-26 Thurs.: Gn 9:1-13/Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23/Mk 8:27-33 Fri.: Gn 11:1-9/Ps 33:10-15/Mk 8:34-- 9:1 Sat.: Heb 11:1-7/Ps 145:2-5, 10-11/Mk 9:2-13 Sun.: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18/Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13/1 Cor 3:16-23/Mt 5:38- Pray for Those Who Serve Our Country 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.

5 E v a n g e l i z a t i o n Page 5 Please join us beginning Monday, February 13th and each Monday thereafter through Monday, April10th while we explore our Catholic faith. Each session will address a different topic. In the Holy Family Life 7:00 PM There is no cost. Bring a friend! Festival Auction Items Needed As we ramp up plans for this summer s festival we are looking for help procuring a few items to auction. We have had great luck in the past auctioning a Michigan vacation home/cabin for a week or weekend use. So if you have a place you would consider donating for a week or weekend, please give me a call as soon as possible. Also if you have any other items valued at $250 or more that you would like to donate for the auction or a Blitz Raffle (limited tickets price set based on item value) to be held during the festival weekend. Again please give me a call with questions or if you are able to support the auction & raffle needs. Sue Ann, Festival Chair Mail Call Q. At our final pre-lenten session with Fr. Joe, you announced something about somebody is at my door in regards to religious solicitors like the Jehovah s Witnesses. Several of us did not catch it all. What is this all about? A. The sessions are called Knock at The Door. The first two sessions (February 13 & 20) we will be looking at two of the most common door to door missionaries that we might encounter at our front door (or a store s parking lot). They are the Jehovah s Witnesses and the Mormons. We will examine what they believe and why the Catholic Church rejects their doctrine. Once we have a basic understanding of their beliefs and what the Catholic Church teaches, we can conquer our fear of them and fulfill the command to: be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks for the hope that is within you, in gentleness and respect (1Peter 3:15). These people at your door are not evil, they have been deceived. They are at your door because they want to help you find the truth through their (false) god. Our faith must be first learned and then shared in kindness to all. (Philippians 4: 4-9). This study is important to Catholics. First of all, this is a good way to learn more about our own faith and thereby strengthen it. Secondly, the people at our door are (unknowingly) desperate to know the truth about Jesus and our Catholic faith. Instead of avoiding them we can share the real Jesus with these people. These are people the Holy Spirit has brought to our door. The Holy Spirit can use our voice to plant seeds in their hearts, or perhaps water the seeds planted by others. Sacred scripture instructs us to put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). A sizable percentage of people in these groups are former Catholics. These are our fellow baptized brothers and sisters who were not equipped to recognize the slick well-packaged deceits presented to them. Had they had the armor you have the opportunity of donning, they would have never even considered leaving the Catholic Church. March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. Thank you to all of those who have attended one or more of the FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS!! For those of you who would like to join us this coming month, meet in the gathering space around 6:30 p.m. After a light dinner, everyone will make their way into the gym, to watch the movie on a very large screen. Bring your bagged camping chairs or make a comfortable pallet on the floor. Plenty of fresh-popped, movie-style popcorn will be available for the movie watchers. During the intermission, the children will be invited to do a special project.

6 St. Augustine Parish Page 6 St. Augustine Mass Intentions Rosary is scheduled one half hour before daily mass. Monday, February 13, 2017 Mass 8:00 am Lawrence Jahn req. by The Jahn Family Tuesday, February 14, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am Irene Grifka req. by her Family Thursday, February 16, 2017 Mass 8:00 am Martin & Margaret Schweiger req. by Frank & Marie Ryan Friday, February 17, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Sunday, February 19, 2017 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, February 18, 2017 Mass 6:00 pm Richard Koch req. by his Family Chester Wager by Mr. & Mrs. Victor Gregowski Mel & Dorie Bandlow req. by Jim & Bev Kammer Roland Raska req. by Ed & Virginia Bulski Marceli Marecki Req. by Alfreda Marecki & Family Sunday, February 19, :30 am Mass For the Parishioners 9:00 am Mass Members of the Jahn and Schweder Families req. by The Jahn Estate David Raska Birthday Remembrance req. by Veronica Raska Eugene Jakubiak req. by Ken & Barbara Korner Mary Ellen Pruent req. by her Family Health of Dan Fifield req. by Bob & Lynda Theut Helen Matousek req. by her Family Kevin & Jennifer McCarthy & Family req. by Victoria Roddy Rudolph Francis Nimbach req. by Rudy Nimbach Marlene Houston req. by Bob & Lynda Theut 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. 5:00 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) Richmond Community Food Pantry - Current Needs Spaghetti sauce Pancake mix/syrup Coffee (regular & decaf) Canned tomatoes (diced, stewed, etc.) Jello Jam/jelly assorted flavors We appreciate you help with our needs. God Bless, Michele Richmond Community Food Pantry Celebrating Eternal Life in Christ Edwin (Ed) Holmberg 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. 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 Sheryl Buckland Edward Bulski Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio Bailey Ann Clapper Ann Colley Helen Dheygere Mary DeWitte Judy Dlugosielski Marc Dreim Gail Duetsch Gary Duhamel Doug Duncan 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 Don Pfeifle Carol Pollari Darren Polansky Jeanette Ponski Jessica Ricketts Herb Robbins Carolyn Scarlett Helen Schafka 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 James (Corky) Walsh Mary Weber Patrick John Wolak Jerry Witt Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr.

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 13, :00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Parish Hall) Tuesday, February 14, :45 p.m. - FF Youth Choir Practice (Room 4) 4:30 p.m. - Faith Formation (Parish Center) Wednesday, February 15, :45 a.m. - Reconciliation (Church) 6:30 p.m. - RCIA at Holy Family 6:30 p.m. - Health Ministry Meeting (Parish Office) Thursday, February 16, :00 p.m. - Choir Practice (Church) Saturday, February 18, :00 p.m. - Reconciliation (Church) Sunday, February 19, :30 & 10:00 a.m. - Coffee & Donuts & SCRIP Sales School Entrance Hallway 9:00 a.m. - Scout Mass - Scout & Leaders wear uniforms Based on Matthew Kelly s latest book, Resisting Happiness, this year s program will help you identify what stands between you and happiness and what to do about it. Are you ready for your best Lent ever? Sign up at BestLentEver.com/Lent Dynamic Catholic Presents The Four Signs Incredible Possibilities for Your Life and Your Parish What if each day, every Catholic prayed for ten minutes and read five pages of a great Catholic book? What if every Catholic gave one percent more of their income to their Church this year and did one thing each week to intentionally share God's message with others? The Catholic Church would be staggeringly different from the Church today. But how do we get Catholics to take on these life-changing habits? Based on Matthew Kelly's best-selling book, The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic, this event is designed to help participants discover how to master the Four Signs in their own lives. Presented by Dr. Allen Hunt Saturday February 25, :00am-1:30pm St. Isidore Catholic Church Mile Road Macomb Township, MI Tickets $25 SCRIP Sales At St. Augustine on Sunday, February 19th after 7:30 & 9:00 a.m. Masses Here is your opportunity to purchase gift cards to help St. Augustine Parish and School. Gift cards will be available to purchase on Sunday, February 19th after 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. Masses in the School Entrance Hallway. Also enjoy coffee & donuts & fellowship. REMINDER Pierogi Orders are due in the St. Augustine Parish Office no later than Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Pierogi orders will be available for pick-up Tuesday, February 24th from 3:15-6:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine School Main Entrance. St. Augustine Parish Library Our library is a peaceful place in which you can read at your leisure. We offer many selections of faith based books, music, and videos, which are available for you to borrow from our library. Located in the Parish Center Room 1 Hours: Monday & Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. or by appointment Health Ministry In Partnership with Ascension I St. John Providence What is Influenza or Flu? The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. The flu is often confused with common cold, but flu symptoms are usually more severe than the typical sneezing and stuffiness of a cold. Signs and Symptoms of Flu: Fever, Chills, Cough, Sore throat, Runny or stuffy nose, Muscle or body aches, Headaches, Fatigue (very tired). Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, although this is more common in children than adults. Prevention: The most effective way to prevent the disease is vaccination in the fall, before the season starts. The vaccine helps protect people from the flu viruses that experts think will be most common in the upcoming flu season. If someone who's been vaccinated still gets the flu they will have fewer and milder symptoms. Washing your hands regularly with warm soapy water will kill flu germs.

8 Page 8 Holy Family Parish Holy Family Mass Intentions Intercessory prayer reflects God s own character of outgoing love and mercy. Please pray for: Saturday, February 11, :30 PM HFM Joe Kaminski by Marianne Kaminski John Wessel by his wife, Florence Wessel Cyril Baranowski by Mr. & Mrs. Fred Esper Mary Ann Dorsey by Joann Pokrefky Chuck Spezia (22nd anniv.) by the Spezia Family Louis Lamberti by the Spezia Family Marty Carnaghi by the Spezia Family Frances Busacca by the Spezia Family Sunday, 10:30 AM HFM For the Parishioners 5:30 PM HFM Betty Mazur by Stan Mazur Jeannine Barrera by Roy Barrera Samantha Ward by her loving Family Deceased members of the Theut Family by Bob & Lynda Theut Monday, February 13, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, February 14, :00 PM HFM Doug Fournier by Doug & Karen Fournier Orman Parks by the Family Wednesday, February 15, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Thursday, February 16, 2017 No Mass Scheduled Friday, February 17, :00 AM HFM The Aw, Combs, Harmon, Casazza & Calcaterra Families by Larry Wells Saturday, February 18, :30 PM HFM John Wessel by Gene & Chris LeTarte, Mike & Eileen Boseak, Justin & Sarah Masters, & Emily LeTarte Mary Ann Dorsey by Loren & Marlene Brown George & Emma Beindit by the Family Florence Wessel by Sylvia Shinska Doris Baranowski (11th anniv.) by the Family Winifred Brunelle (18th anniv.) by Richard & Ginny Ellis For the intentions of Zeke Fetty by Alaine Prior Sunday, February 19, :30 AM HFM Ted & Mary Ann Musial by Bill & Delores Dolan Joe Marriott & deceased members of the Marriott Family by the Family Bill Dolan by Jim & Marilyn Raiss Deceased members of the Fraley Family by Rosalie Motte & Family Souls in Purgatory by Bob & Lynda Theut 5:30 PM HFM For the Parishioners Join us for fellowship after the 10:30 a.m. Mass over coffee and donuts. The Murray and Klein Families are hosting this week. We re looking for individuals and families to host after the 10:30 am Mass. Simple to do, and really helps promote friendship and community. The parish pays for the donuts, you bring a goodie or two to add to the table. Your turn would come up about once every 10 or 12 weeks. Please consider helping; this is an easy and fun way to get involved in parish life. Contact the parish office at for more info. 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) God bless you for your service!

9 Holy Family Parish Activities Page 9 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday pm Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible 6:30 pm Confession 7 pm Mass 8 pm AA 4 pm Faith Formation 5:30 pm C & G Discernment 6:15 pm Parish Council Committee Mtgs. 6:30 pm RCIA 7 pm Parish Council Meeting 9 am 4 pm Divine Mercy Mission /Store 8 pm AA 9 am 4 pm Divine Mercy Mission /Store 10am EME Training 3 pm Confessions No Faith Formation Winter Break 8am 1:45pm Red Cross Blood Drive 10:30am Scout Sunday Mass WOMENS SHELTER HYGIENCE COLLECTION 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. We will be collecting items 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. PALM COLLECTION Beginning this weekend through February 27th, we will be collecting old palms to be used for the ashes on Ash Wednesday. Please place your old palms in the ceramic pot located in the gathering space.

10 St. Augustine School Page 10 St. Augustine Catholic School Like Us on Facebook Greetings from Preschool! It is hard to believe that we are already into the month of February! The preschoolers have been very busy with events in school and field trips this year. We have journeyed to Blake s Cider Mill in the fall, and visited Striker s Entertainment Center for Bowling with Dads. We enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast in November and Muffins with Mom in December. Not to mention the everyday activities at Preschool that keep things humming along! I teach one of the two four year old classes. Mrs. Blissett teaches our three year old class and the other four year old class. She is assisted by the sweet Mrs. Julie Newman and the lovely Mrs. Malburg helps in my classroom. It is always busy around preschool; busy kids are happy kids and that is the way we prefer it. It is always interesting to hear what our little ones are thinking, so I asked my class what they liked best about preschool. I am delighted that most of the children responded with playing at school with friends is what they liked best. Play is so essential in these early years for so many reasons. I have always appreciated the support of our school staff and parents with our hands on approach to early childhood education. Ellie: Playing with friends. Making crafts. Kortney: Playing with all my friends, making crafts, and sitting down and reading stories. Eddie: Playing and having snack to eat. Gabe: That I get to play with Jake. Playing Fireman Sam. I like to nap too. Aiden: The gross motor room. Isla: I get to spend time with my friends. I get time to spend with my teachers. Gavin: I liked the Teddy Bear Picnic. I like playing Legos. Playing with my friends. Luke: I like coming to preschool to play with my friends. I like to eat lunch. Patrick: Playing with blocks, Legos, and playing with my friends. I like playing boats and reading books. Claire: Playing with Savannah. Playing with the doll house. Playing with the house. Savannah: Playing with Claire. Making crafts. Jake: Because I have time to play with my friends. Mrs. Bev Kammer, Preschool Teacher SCOUT SUNDAY will be celebrated on February 19, 2017 St. Augustine at 9:00 am Mass or Holy Family at 10:30 am Mass Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of all ranks and their leaders are invited to participate in Scout Sunday Mass at St. Augustine Parish or Holy Family Parish on: Sunday, February 19, Please wear your uniform to church. Scouts will be in the entrance procession and they may participate in the mass by presenting the gifts at offertory. If you have any questions, please contact the parish office. St. Augustine: Holy Family: