Shrine Herald. Bearings Notes from Monsignor Easton. Changing Lives Together. 2 Key Issues.

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1 Shrine Herald January 16, 2011 Bearings Notes from Monsignor Easton Changing Lives Together As published in last week s Herald, we at the National Shrine of the Little Flower are one of the first group of parishes taking up Archbishop Vigneron s initiative Changing Lives Together. This initiative is aimed at making parishes stronger and thus making the archdiocese healthier. If parishes are strong then the archdiocese is strong. A major part of this initiative is getting people more involved in the life of the Church. A strong group of parish members have already volunteered their time and energy to ensure the success of the program. I am deeply indebted to them. Their commitment and energy is inspiring. If you are asked to participate in some phase of the initiative I ask you to prayerfully and generously respond. 2 Key Issues Changing Lives Together has nothing to do with the John Paul II Center in Washington, DC. That is an archdiocesan investment issue that is being dealt with through the sale of the assets. It does not affect the day to day operations of the archdiocese, and it has nothing at all to do with the National Shrine. Changing Lives Together is not a bail out of parishes that are indebted to the archdiocese. What we accomplish here at the National Shrine will not go to some other parish or school. Every parish of the archdiocese is required to participate in Changing Lives Together some time over the three years of the program. Those parishes in debt are required to put 75% of their revenue directly toward their indebtedness. It is good for the entire archdiocese and for our parish as well for all parishes to become stronger and responsibly deal with their indebtedness. It hurts us when they don t. We proclaim Jesus as Lord and ourselves as servants for His sake. Royal Oak, MI The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time No matter what people may say, I assure you that Changing Lives Together is not a bail out or a paying off of debts belonging to the archdiocese or others. At the request of the Archbishop, I have worked on the committees dealing with these issues and I know for a fact that Changing Lives Together is an all out effort to make our parish and all parishes stronger. We will directly benefit from the initiative. More in coming weeks. continued on page 3...

2 Page 2 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Please pray for the sick of our parish Jeanette Bertolino Jack Brady Margaret Chance Mary Lu DeFauw Fr. Adalberto Espinoza Sabrina Fodera Lynn Frank Gene Haderlein Bill Journeau Lauren Kolar Shaun Marynik Michael McCourt Cindy Naski Robert Perry Richard Porada George Reichenbach Tristan Ryan Ben Smith Pat Tatomir Steve Wettstein Karl Wolfe Nada Zetouna Marie Zubeck Please pray for the repose of the soul of Irma Malley Volunteers Needed for Southeast Oakland Warming Center Then they will answer and say, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs? He will answer them, Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me. Matthew 25:44-45 The National Shrine Parish and Berkley Community Church will once again be co-hosting the South Oakland Warming Center (an overnight homeless shelter) from Sunday, March 6 to and including Friday, March 18, We will be responsible for feeding and sheltering approximately 100 people per night at the Berkley Community Church facility. More than 500 volunteers are needed to make this program run smoothly. Please prayerfully consider making this a part of your Lenten Alms giving. Please call or the following coordinators listed below to volunteer in a specific way. Non-Food Related Volunteer Positions: Intake host and surveillance host shifts are approximately 8 to 11 pm. Bedding/Blankets Distribution Host shift is 8 pm to Midnight. Overnight host is 11:30 pm to 7 am. Morning helper is 6:15 to 8 am. Laundry volunteer. We are always in desperate need of surveillance host and overnight host. Contact: Randy Husaynu at or randall.husaynu@opco.com. Meals: Dinner prep, dinner serving, food donations. Contact: Debbie West at or sheltervol@yahoo.com. One last note: We will again be collecting juice boxes and single serve snacks during the first two weeks in March. More information regarding juice boxes and single serve snacks will be sent home in the next few weeks. SOCH Presents 'Bible On Broadway South Oakland Citizens For The Homeless (SOCH) is pleased to announce that our first fundraiser for 2011 to benefit the day center for the homeless, the Welcome Inn, will be the "Bible On Broadway" - a Musical Review - Sunday, January 30, 2011, 4 pm, at the First United Methodist Church of Royal Oak, 320 W. 7th St. at Washington. This review will feature many songs from popular shows with biblical stories such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Two By Two, and Children of Eden. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for those under 18. Deadline for purchase of tickets is January 24. To purchase tickets, please contact Norma at Thank you for your support of the homeless.

3 January 16, 2011 Page 3 continued from page 1 Bearings... A Full Plate Changing Lives Together The New Translation of the Roman Missal Vicariate Together in Faith Archdiocesan Strategic Planning The regular day to day operations Christmas, Lent, Easter, First Communion, Weddings, Funerals, etc. I begin to wonder what else could possible fit on the plate. There isn t much room left, if any. The strategic planning of the Archdiocese in the second phase of Together in Faith is of vital importance for the future of the Church. It is envisioned that over the next year the Vicariate Pastoral Council will participate in creating a strategic plan for the Church in our area. This will become the major work of the Vicariate and sub groups of it. Stay tuned. Rosie, Carlito, and Kodiak I thought one escape artist was enough. Carlito still regularly finds ways to get out of his cage. Although it is not as often as before, he is still at it. Now, Kodiak is finding ways to get out of the dog run on the west end of the court yard. First he scaled the chain link fence. We replaced the fence. Then he learned how to open the gate. We found a way to secure it. Now he simply climbs over the gate. We are working on a solution. Some people think I am crazy for putting up with him, but it is a healthy diversion that actually helps to keep me somewhat sane. Divine Life Baptized in Christ Charles Joseph son of Charles and Catherine (Bunker) Hitt Lauren Elizabeth daughter of Matthew and Marlene Stewart (Carey) Sienna Monroe Milliken daughter of Jordon and Kasey (Milliken) Buschmohle Banns of Marriage Third Bann Emily Girard and Brad Schafer SHRINE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AUCTION SAVE THE DATE MARCH 5, 2011 SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION FAMILY STYLE DINNER CHAIRS. DIANA BAIN And KIM EARLE Tickets on sale now!!! Last years auction raised over $50,000. The monies were used for facility upgrades to the church and schools, including the purchase of smart boards, projectors for smart boards, polyvision boards, document cameras for all three schools as well as money for tuition assistance.

4 Page 4 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Monday, January 17 6:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Gwendolyn Schmidt, Molly Lyons 8:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Kate Lilly, Jacqueline Vidosh Tuesday, January 18 6:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Peter Chekhal, Joe Arce 8:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Brian Palmer, Joe Wagner Wednesday, January 19 6:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Audrey North, Olivia Zardus 8:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Brennan Smith, Sean Ruhle Thursday, January 20 6:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Niklas Jenkins, Ben Vidosh 8:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Asher Smith, Tom Peaslee Friday, January 21 6:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Michael Niehaus, Blake Smith 8:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Maureen Luddy, Mary Fromm Saturday, January 22 8:30 am Mass Fr. Lang Erik Faris, Evan Faris Readings of The Week Monday, January 17 Heb 5:1-10 Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday, January 18 Heb 6:10-20 Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday, January 19 Heb 7:1-3, Mk 3:1-6 Thursday, January 20 Heb 7:25 8:6 Mk 3:7-12 Friday, January 21 Heb 8:6-13 Mk 3:13-19 Saturday, January 22 Heb 9:2-3, Mk 3:20-21 Sunday, January 23 Is 8:23-9:3-1 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 Mt 4:12-23 or Mt 4:12-17 Mass Information Sunday, January 23 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Masses (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Mass Fr. Lang Lectors John Sier, Mary Sue Czarnecki Steve Erwin, Tim Doman Brandon Whitmore, Hayden Haran Hospitality Margie Suchyta, Team 6:30 pm Mass Fr. Camilleri Lectors Preston True, Lisa Pickering Irene Peaslee, Anna Bradley Madeline Rozanski, Audrey North Hospitality Gerald Schaffran, Team Sunday Masses 7:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri Lectors Marjie Chouinard, Marlene Kowalewski William Arce, Joe Arce John Ginotti, Justin Cantrell Hospitality MaryAnn Skaggs, Team 9:00 am Mass Msgr. Easton Lectors Carlos Carpenter, Claire Baumhardt Gabrielle Schmidt Matthew Sutton, Sage Baltrusaitis Jordan Kennelly, Anthony Fisher Hospitality Tony Recchia, Team 10:45 am Mass Msgr. Easton Lectors Jerry Sedick, William Reisdorf Paul Palmer, Brian Palmer Max Quinn, Evan Greenwood Emcee Kevin Palmer Hospitality Wayne Friedman, Team 12:30 pm Mass Fr. Lang Lectors Joseph DeFauw, Dave Uchalik Alyssa Cramer, Daniella Cramer Ryan Perry, Mary Fromm Hospitality Hugh Brennan, Team 6:00 pm Mass Fr. Camilleri Lectors Mitch Joa, Claire McNorton Matt Rzepecki Sean McQueeney, Joe Wagner Gregory Golias, Peter Chekhal Hospitality Tom Torma, Team

5 January 16, 2011 Page 5 Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration "This Heart, it beats for us in a small tabernacle. Where it remains mysteriously hidden In that still, white host. That is your royal throne on earth, O Lord... Full of love, you sink your gaze into mine." - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross "And when He tells me through the mouth of the prophet that He stands more faithfully at my side than my father and my mother, yea that He is Love itself, then I begin to understand how 'rational' is my trust in the arm that carries me and how foolish is all my fear of falling prey to nothingnessunless I tear myself loose from this sheltering hold." - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Open Holy Hours: Monday, 1 and 4 am; Wednesday, 10 am; Friday, 8 am; and Saturday, 3 pm. Partners are desired for the following Holy Hours: Sunday, 10 am, 2, 5, 6 pm; Monday, 1, 5, 10 am and 5, 6, 7 pm; Wednesday, 9 and 11 am and 4, 5, 11 pm; Thursday, 10, 11 am and 2, 8 pm; Friday, 4 am, 9 and 11 am; and the 1 pm hour on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. Call Marie Lama at if you are interested in a Holy Hour or are interested in subbing. IMPORTANT! Captains, please update your weekly schedules. Call any adorers you are not sure are participating. Make sure phone numbers are updated if needed. I will be pulling the sheets in the back of the sign in book on January 30 for revision/updating. You may indicate any changes right on the sheets in the back of the sign in book. Thanks for all you do to help our adoration of the Lord continue! You are a great blessing to the parish! Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, pray for us! Word of Life Once political leaders and health care experts decided to use government subsidized insurance as the vehicle, the means, for providing more universal health care, it was our moral obligation as teachers of the faith to judge whether the means pass moral muster, whether or not the proposed legislation uses public funds to kill those living in their mother s womb. Consistently, and ever more insistently since the sin and crime of abortion was legalized in the United States, our voice has been that of the bishops of the Catholic Church ever since the first Christians condemned the abortion practices of the ancient Romans. The act is immoral; and the laws that have permitted now fifty million children of our country to be killed in their mother s womb are also immoral and unjust; the laws are destroying our society. ~ Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and outgoing President of the USCCB, Presidential Address, Nov. 15, 2010 Mass Intentions Monday, January 17 St. Anthony 6:30 am Intentions of Mr. and Mrs. John Baitos 8:30 am Leonard L. Solecki Tuesday, January 18 6:30 am David Haubert 8:30 am Michael Stowe Wednesday, January 19 6:30 am Helen G. and James Frederick 8:30 am George Miller Thursday, January 20 St. Fabian, St. Sebastian 6:30 am Leonard L. Solecki 8:30 am Joseph Haubert Friday, January 21 St. Agnes 6:30 am Donald McNamara 8:30 am Edwin and Ethel Curtin Saturday, January 22 St. Vincent 8:30 am Leonard L. Solecki Sunday, January 23 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Masses (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Dolores Chopp 6:30 pm John E. Galya Sunday Masses 7:30 am Irene and Tony Kowalczyk 9:00 am Mike Dorsch, Sr. 10:45 am Intentions of the Parishioners of NSLF 12:30 pm K.O. Poulose 6:00 pm Intentions of Fr. Karl Pung

6 Page 6 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Military Please pray for our Military Sgt. Daniel J. Allen, US Army Maj. Eric Ansorge PhD, US Army Patrick Paul Atallah, USMC Christopher Babcock, USAF Maj. Louis M. Berra, USAF Envin E. Billings, US Army Pvt. Sean Brady, U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Cain, US Army Pat Carroll, USAF, Shrine 61, MIA Crisanto R. Delos, USCG Lt. Joseph W. Doman, US Navy Col. Thomas M. Doman, USMC Specialist Raymond Dorierty PV2-E2 Melissa Ducastel, US Army Lt. Jason D. Everts, US Army Thomas Fern, USAF LCpl. Sarah Fitzpatrick, USMC Sean Gillion, US Army Lt. Cmdr. Troy Perry Glendye, USCG Cpl. Gary R. Gmeiner, USMC Joseph Haddad, USMC SSgt. Philip Huber, USMC Jacob Kindl, USMC Ssgt. Troy P. Kosal, US Army Andrew Kostrzewa, US Navy 2 nd Lt. Nicholas Robert Langan, US Army Peter Laperriere, US Navy Brian MacKenzie, USAF GS13 Dan Marem MI BN Spec. Ryan McWilliams, US Army Rangers Capt. Christopher Mellon, USMC Aaron Mingle, US Navy Matthew Mitchell, US Navy 1st Capt. Johnny Pruitt, ASAF Spec. Kevin C. Oldani, F.A.S.T. USMC Capt. Daniel P. Palmer, US Army Lt. John F. Palmer, US Army Lt. Martin J. Palmer, US Army Maj. Loren D. Penney, US Army Sgt. Brock Redpath, US Army Anthony Reynolds, USAF Capt. David N. Roberts, USMC Andrew Schulte, US Army Lt. Col. Eric J. Simpson, FA LCpl. Ronald C. Smart, USMC Capt. Michael Szalma, US Army PV2 Christopher M. Villerot, US Army Spec. David Wittla, US Army Just a reminder, please notify us when you have additions to the Military prayer list, or when one of our Military members can be taken off the prayer list. Thank you! Life Matters Later this month, we will commemorate the 38 th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Since that time over 50 million children have been killed and countless lives forever changed by the decision to have an abortion. Even though abortion has been legal for so long, I continue to find people who didn t know that abortion was legal for ANY reason through ALL nine months of pregnancy. This means that children are being aborted past the gestational age even when they are viable outside the womb. Nebraska just recently took action to limit that. On October 15, the landmark Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, passed by the Nebraska Legislature last April, took effect. The first of its kind in the United States, Nebraska's law prohibits abortion after 20 weeks gestation based on emerging scientific evidence that 20 week old children can feel pain. There are numerous studies which confirm the existence of fetal pain by 20 weeks. Dating back to 1987 the first studies demonstrated fetal pain, and today, much of the focus is on treating that pain. Just imagine the pain that must be experienced by an abortion. For more information, please visit South Oakland Vicariate What is God s Will for Me? On Friday, January 21 the South Oakland Vicariate Spiritual Formation Committee will be sponsoring the third presentation in the "What is God's Will for Me?" series. Our presenter, Deacon Joseph Hulway's topic is Letting the Scales Fall: Clearing Our Vision. The session will be in the National Shrine Conference Center at 7:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Please join us and bring a friend as we continue to learn God's plan for each of us. The National Shrine Brass Ensemble Christmas CD Now Available!!! Christmas favorites recorded right here in the National Shrine by the Gabrielli Brass, the excellent group that plays yearly at Christmas and Easter, are now available at the National Shrine Gift Shop and the Rectory Office. The suggested donation for each CD is $15, or two for $20; proceeds from this sale go directly to the National Shrine supporting its ongoing ministry.

7 January 16, 2011 Page 7 Lending Library ADDITIONAL HOURS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE LENDING LIBRARY! We are pleased to announce that we have two new volunteers who will be opening the Lending Library on Wednesday mornings from 9:15 to Noon, so stop by and say "hello", as you look around. Be sure to look in Section 7 for the shelves with "Recently Reviewed" books, as well as "New Arrivals", Here you'll find a number of books that have been added to the collection, but are not yet shelved by category, so you can see quickly "what's new". Lending Library hours are Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm, and Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:15 am to Noon, in the National Shrine Conference Center, Room C (across the alley from the Northwood parking lot). For information call Kathy McGuire at or JoAn Gilleran at Crisis Pregnancy? Mother and Unborn Baby Care can help! Call Hurting from an abortion experience? Call Silent No More HELP Miscarriage Help? Call Colleen at or help4miscarriage@gmail.com National Marriage Encounter National Marriage Encounter is a weekend experience of rediscovery for couples who want to make their good marriages even better. For more information, call Rich and Fran at or Tim and Ann at , or go to the Web: marriage encounter.org. Sunday, January 16 Masses 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30 and 6:00 pm Lending Library CC-C 10 am Instructional Basketball Grades 1-3 GS-Gym 10 am RCIA CC-SH 10:30 am Youth Group YR 7 pm Monday, January 17 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Daisy Troop #75027 YR 3:30 pm Basketball Practice GS-Gym 5 pm RCIA for Children Parents Meeting CC-Seton Hall 6:30 pm Saint Vincent de Paul Meeting HH-BR 7 pm TAIZE Church 7:30 pm Legion of Mary CC-B 7:30 pm Events Calendar Tuesday, January 18 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Mission Ladies Sewing/Quilting Group CC-A 10 am Basketball Practice GS-Gym 5 pm Bible Study Group CC-B 6 pm Devotions in St Therese Chapel STC 6:45 pm ENDOW CC-A 7 pm Athletic Committee HH-B 7 pm Shrine Moms Tuesday Night Bridge CC-SH 7 pm Boy Scout Troop #1634 YR 7:30 pm Love of God Prayer Group STC 8 pm Wednesday, January 19 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Men s Bible Study CC-B 6:15 am Lending Library CC-C 9:15 am First Communion Parent Meeting CC-SH 9:30 am Basketball Practice GS-Gym 5 pm Thursday, January 20 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Holiness at Home CC-SH 9:30 am K of C Challenge Girls YR 4 pm Basketball Practice GS Gym 5 pm Hispanic Group YR 6 pm FOCCUS Testing HH-B 6:45 pm Boy Scout Troop #1634 Committee Meeting CC-A 7:30 pm Friday, January 21 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Lending Library CC-C 9:15 am ENDOW CC-SH, A, B 9:30 am Girl Scout Daisy Troop #75097 YR 3 pm Academy Robotics Team CC-A 5 pm Basketball Practice GS-Gym 5 pm Girl Scout Troop #3068 CC-B 7 pm SO Vicariate Spiritual Formation CC-SH 7:30 pm Saturday, January 22 Mass 8:30 am Boy Scout Troop #1634 Pinewood Derby GS Gym, Cafe 7 am Academy Robotics Team CC-SH 12 Noon Sunday, January 23 Masses 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30 and 6:00 pm Religious Formation Preschool YR 9 am Lending Library CC-C 10 am Instructional Basketball Grades 1-3 GS-Gym 10 am RCIA CC-SH 10:30 am Youth Group YR 7 pm Events Calendar Location Guide A Academy AC Adoration Chapel, Coughlin Building CC-SH Conference Center, Seton Hall CC-A Conference Center, Room A CC-B Conference Center, Room B CC-C Conference Center, Room C CL Choir Loft CR Choir Room GS Grade School HH-BR Heritage Hall Board Room HH-B Heritage Hall Mtg. Rm. B HH-EW Heritage Hall East Wing HH-WW Heritage Hall West Wing HH-MF Heritage Hall Main Floor HS High School STC St. Thérèse Chapel YR Youth Room

8 Page 8 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Religious Formation Preschool Religious Formation Holiday Break Sunday, January 16 There is no Religious Formation class for preschoolers on Sunday, January 16 because of the Martin Luther King holiday. Classes resume on Monday, January 24. Elementary Religious Formation and Sacramental Preparation Holiday Break Monday, January 17 There are no Religious Formation classes for grades K through 8 on Monday, January 17 because of the Martin Luther King holiday. Classes resume on Monday, January 24. First Communion Parent Meeting Wednesday, January 19, 9:30 am OR 7 pm National Shrine Conference Center This meeting is for the parents of those children who are already registered as candidates to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist for the first time this spring. We will explore the Mystery of the Eucharist, cover a few important practical details and distribute materials to make individual banners for the first Communion liturgy. To accommodate busy schedules, two meeting times are offered: 9:30 am or 7 pm. Confirmation Confirmation Packets If you have not yet picked up your Confirmation packet (Red folder for eighth grade and Blue folder for seventh grade), please call the Religious Formation Office and make an appointment to stop by and get it. Eighth grade folders are $5 and seventh grade folders are $20. Youth Service Team Opportunities American House, Royal Oak Sunday, January 23, 2 to 3:30 pm Bring joy and companionship to the elderly at the American House. We will be playing balloon volleyball and sharing a snack. Please come join us in this wonderful opportunity! To register, please contact Mrs. Cerone at or scerone@shrinechurch.com with the words American House in the subject line. C.R.E.W. High School Youth Ministry All events listed in this section (C.R.E.W. High School Youth Ministry) are open to those in grades 9 through 12. Teens, please join us and bring a friend! Attention high school teens: If you are interested in meeting other Catholic teens in National Shrine Parish, then come to our C.R.E.W. nights and enjoy friends, faith, and fun! Another night with the Saints Sunday, January 16, 7:30 to 9 pm Tonight we will break into all male and all female groups and discuss the life of a few saints that went through some of the same trials we face today. As teenagers in the modern world we can sometimes feel like there is no way to become as holy as the saints seem to be. By taking a closer look at the lives of the saints we look to for intercessions we will find that we are not that different. Remember to bring $20 if you would like to purchase a C.R.E.W. sweatshirt and $10 if you would like a C.R.E.W. T -shirt. Also, do not forget to turn in your permission slip for bowling on January 30. Adult Religious Formation Attention Adults between the ages of 21 and 35 Tailgate Party Wednesday, February 2, 7 to 8:30 pm The National Shrine is looking to start a group for young Catholic adults between the ages of 21 and 35. This group is for single and married young Catholic adults that would like to meet others their age from the parish to share their faith with and learn how others live their faith. Please bring ideas of what you want from this group and a tailgate dish to pass. We will provide chili hot dogs and beverages. National Shrine Career Network Are you an unemployed or underemployed National Shrine parishioner? Send a note to shrine_career_net@yahoo.com. We can help.

9 January 16, 2011 Page 9 Grade School Happenings It s a busy month at the Grade School. Last week we focused on Vocations Week and at the end of the month we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Each class recently selected a pen pal at the seminary, and all students are praying daily for their seminarians, building spiritual bouquets to present on Valentine s Day. Our sixth graders spent last Friday at the Academy, learning the ins of what it is like to be a seventh grader. They came back so excited. I m sure they would move up there now if we d let them! Unfortunately for them, their principal wants them to stay put for a few more months, serving as leaders and role models for all of our younger students. We re receiving a number of phone calls about next year s enrollment, and we re beginning school tours for those who are interested. Please make a note, that our Open House for New Families will be Thursday, March 3 at 7 pm. NEW-Junior Kindergarten Next year we will be opening a Junior Kindergarten class. Junior Kindergarten is a bridge year between Preschool 4 and regular Kindergarten. It will be held Monday-Friday, from 12 Noon until 3:10 pm. It is for the children who are not ready developmentally for a more academic kindergarten, who needs more learning in the context of play, or who may have a late birthday. This program will give the child the gift of time which is so crucial to school success. Spread the word! National Shrine of the Little Flower Perpetual Mass Enrollment Cards The National Shrine of the Little Flower now has a beautiful six page perpetual Mass card available at the Parish rectory office and the National Shrine gift shop. With this enrollment, the person or persons, living or deceased, will be remembered in a Mass once a month at the National Shrine on or near the first Friday of each month. The Masses will be celebrated every month in perpetuity. The suggested offering for the enrollment card and a card suitable to be given to family or individuals is $25 per card. Donor Wall Directory Now Available in Heritage Hall In an effort to make it easier to find your family name on the Heritage Hall Donor Wall, an alphabetized directory is now available to assist you with your search. The directory is located at the base of the statue. All we ask is that you return the directory to the base of the statue so that all parishioners can use it to find their family names as well. Thank you! Volunteers needed to help SSVDP with tax preparation The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Detroit is teaming up with other agencies locally to offer free tax preparation for low income families or individuals, and senior citizens. It will be offered in various locations around southeast Michigan. Many low income families qualify for special tax credits that could amount to hundreds of dollars, but aren t aware of them. By volunteering, you could make a difference. Volunteers would need to commit for twelve weeks, 1 2 days per week, beginning with a two week training program in January. For details on how to volunteer, please visit

10 Page 10 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Welcoming the new ROMAN MISSAL Third Edition The Creed On Sundays and solemnities the Creed is to be sung or said by the priest together with the people. The purpose of this prayer is to call to mind and confess the great mysteries of the faith before the mysteries are celebrated in the Eucharist. There will be some changes to the words used in the Nicene Creed. Permission has been granted to use the Apostles Creed, especially during Lent and Easter time. More importantly, we are reminded once again about the rubric that is to be included when the Creed is recited, namely, in the Nicene Creed, all bow at the words and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man, and in the Apostles Creed, all bow at the words who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born the Virgin Mary, By this simple gesture, we profess our belief in the Incarnation. This simple bow reminds us of what Paul taught: Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient, to the point of death even death on a cross" (Philippians 2: 5 8). Life is a Gift Coming in Advent 2011 "Man's life, Pope John Paul II wrote, comes from God; it is his gift, his image and imprint, a sharing in his breath of life. God therefore is the sole Lord of this life: man cannot do with it as he wills (The Gospel of Life, n. 39). We, the recipients of God s gift of life, are called to be good stewards of it in all of its facets. In giving life to man, John Paul II tells us, God demands that he love, respect and promote life. The gift thus becomes a commandment, and the commandment is itself a gift (The Gospel of Life, 52). In celebrating and respecting life, we are also called to support and protect the lives and dignity of others in our community, including the unborn, the dying, the poor, the hungry, the sick, the elderly, the immigrant, and those facing the death penalty. When it comes to celebrating life within the community, each must choose where to focus effort, but we must do so together, in unity, for we are all workers in the same vineyard of the Lord. The Archdiocese of Detroit invites you to join Archbishop Allen Vigneron in our first Life is a Gift Conference on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Register online: at lifeisagift. If you have any questions, or to volunteer, please contact Socorro Truchan at CSA Minute Black Catholic Ministries The 2011 archdiocesan Mass honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held this Monday, January 17, at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. The Office for Black Catholic Ministries designed Joined Together in a Community of Love! to involve our schools and parish communities in an effort to build a community of love. In conjunction with the Mass, the office held a poster contest for first through fourth-graders and essay contests for fifth- through 12th-graders. The Black Catholic Ministries Office also commissioned a song from Keir Ward, a local composer and music minister at St. Leo Parish in Detroit. His composition, Together In Love, conveys Dr. King s message of being united not only hand-and-hand while we walk, but as a community truly united in love. Your gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal allow our local Church to minister to African-American Catholics and predominantly African-American parishes through the Office for Black Catholic Ministries. The office s mission is to highlight, enhance and celebrate the contributions of the black Catholic community as it shares its gifts with the Church and society. For more information about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mass, to download the sheet music or listen to an audio sample of Together in Love, or to learn about other CSA-funded programs and ministries, go to

11 January 16, 2011 Page 11 National Shrine Career Network Presents: Want Different Results in Your Job Search? January 24, 6:45 to 9 pm, National Shrine Conference Center Presented by: Jen Todd "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't you're right." - Henry Ford Whether you are looking for a specific job, want to start some kind of business, or are soul searching to uncover your ideal career, the mindset you have is critical to your success. Explore how your beliefs and attitudes create your reality and drive your results, in any endeavor, but especially in our current job market. If you feel frustrated, stuck or impatient and want to transform your job search experience, then this is the session for you. Jennifer (Jen) Todd, founder and CEO of breakthrough partners, inc., is an experienced coach and consultant. She supports people in developing the attitudes and behaviors needed for high performance and achievement of results. Jen s consulting clients over the years where she develops leadership and shifts the culture include: CEOs, business leaders in large and small organizations, large corporations, consulting and venture capital firms, non-profits and small law firms. Jen also coaches executives and individuals one-on-one supporting them in making powerful shifts in their mindsets and behaviors to transform their lives and work. Jen holds a Master s of Science in Organization Development from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor s degree in Psychology from Michigan State University. She is a trained as a coach and in various assessment and leadership tools. Jen recently published a client case study in the third edition of Practicing Organization Development book. Would you like to offer your expertise to this group? Is your company looking for new employees? Attend our meeting or forward requests to shrine_career_net@yahoo.com. Roamin with Rosie Thank you Kodi for writing the article for me last week. I was pretty wiped out from all the New Years Eve festivities! Just don t get any ideas thinking that Kodi s Korner might become a regular appearance in the Herald! I am rested and ready to write! Last week Kodi asked what season the Church is in right now. If you answered Ordinary Time then you are correct! Ordinary Time is the liturgical period outside of the distinctive liturgical seasons, and runs 33 or 34 weeks. Ordinary Time falls between Christmas and Lent, and between Easter and Advent, exclusive. The color for the season is green. You will be seeing the priests wear their green albs at the Masses. Kodi also reminded everyone about the Home series that began this past Thursday. Did you attend?? Kodi and I weren t able to make it over to the Conference Center to clean up the floor, but the word around the parish offices has been really positive about the program. Please, try to attend this Thursday and if you see me around; it s okay to drop some food for me! Parents, if you attend any of the conferences, please me at rosie@shrinechurch.com and tell me what you think. Last week in the Herald, Monsignor Easton continued to thank the wonderful musicians of the National Shrine and mentioned the Resurrection choir. Sometimes, when I am playing in the courtyard, I can hear music from the church. I love music! We are blessed at the National Shrine to have two organs. They are pipe organs and can be played together or separately. Does anyone one know who constructed the organs at the National Shrine? They were from St. Louis, Missouri. If you know, me at rosie@shrinechurch.com.

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15 January 16, 2011 Page 15 Holy Father s Prayer Intentions January 2011 General Intention: That the riches of creation be preserved, valued and made available to all, as a precious gifts from God to mankind. Missionary Intention: That Christians may achieve full unity, bearing witness of the universal fatherhood of God to the entire human race. A Family Perspective Can you say I have testified Jesus is the Son of God? If you aren t talking about Jesus in your family, you aren t testifying. If you are not walking your talk, your children will see your words as meaningless. - Bud Ozar Vocations Through your baptism you are God s servant and a light to others. With whom will you share your light? Consider a vocation to the priesthood (Isaiah 49: 3, 5 6). Contact Fr. Tim Birney, Director of Priestly Vocations, at or visit Word of Life It is indispensable that new technological developments in the field of medicine never be to the detriment of respect for human life and dignity, so that those who suffer physical illnesses or handicaps can always receive that love and attention required to make them feel valued as persons in their concrete needs. ~ Pope Benedict XVI, Address during Visit to the Obra Benéfico-Social Nen Déu Nov. 7, 2010 NATIONAL SHRINE of the Little Flower Parish Office 2100 W. 12 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI Pastoral Staff Parish Main Number Rev. Msgr. William H. Easton, Pastor... ext 415 Rev. Joseph Lang, Assoc... ext 412 Rev. Anthony Camilleri, Assoc... ext 419 Rev. Adalberto Espinoza, Assoc... ext 416 Rev. Mr. Thomas R. Avery, Deacon... ext 422 Christian Service, Sister Noreen Ellison, SC... ext 411 Director of Liturgical Music, Mr. Rob Abbott... ext 442 Parish Education & Religious Formation Staff Shrine Catholic High School & Academy, 3500 W 13 Mile Rd. R.O Principal, Mrs. Gabrielle Erken Shrine Catholic Grade School, 1621 Linwood R.O Principal, Mrs. Sharon Dixon Director of Recruiting, Mrs. Meg Armstrong Religious Education Office Coordinator, Renee Cramer Preschool & Elementary Coordinator, Janie Lynch Youth Minister (9-12 grades), Christine Wist Grades 7/8 Religious Formation, Michael Reece Director of RCIA and Adult Formation, Mr. John LaCroix Development Staff Director of Development, Mr. Matthew York... ext 455 Parish Support Staff Executive Assistant, Mrs. Anne Knapik... ext 413 Parish Receptionist, Mrs. Charlene Lewandowski... ext 410 Financial Supervisor, Mr. Jim Skaggs... ext 423 Parish Bookkeeper, Mrs. Mary Ellen Wassenberg... ext 421 Building & Grounds Maintenance, Mr. Barney Tatomir... ext 420 National Shrine Director/Church Tours, Mr. Jack Hoolehan... ext 418 Tuition Manager/Marketing Specialist/Herald Editor, Mrs. Vicki Holtyn... ext 448 Office Hours Monday - Friday... 9 am-5 pm, 6:30 pm-9 pm Saturday... 9 am-2:30 pm Emergencies handled at any time. Please limit other visits or phone calls to the above times. Church Hours Monday - Friday... 5:30 am-5 pm Saturday... 7:30 am-after 6:30 pm Mass Sunday... 6:30 am-after 6:00 pm Mass Gift Shop Hours Monday - Friday... 1 pm-4 pm Second Saturday of the Month... 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Second Sunday of the Month... 9:30 am-2 pm Masses Sunday... 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am, 12:30, 6:00 pm Saturday... 8:30 am, 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm Weekday... 6:30, 8:30 am Holy Day... 6:30, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon, 7:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation After 6:30 am Mass; Saturdays 3-4 pm and 5:30-6 pm. Sacrament of Baptism Sunday at 2 pm. Please contact Charlene Lewandowski in the Parish Office at ext 410. Sacrament of Marriage Parish members, please contact Anne Knapik in the Parish Office at ext 413 at least six months in advance. Spiritual Care for the Sick and Homebound Please notify the Parish Office or Sister Noreen at extension 411 if there is an illness, hospitalization or need for homebound ministry. We will do our best to provide spiritual support for our parishioners. Parish Tours Docents are on duty from 10 am-4 pm Monday-Saturday except during services. Groups of 10 or more call Jack Hoolehan at , ext. 418 to schedule a time. Shrine Herald Submissions are due Monday by 1 pm. Articles should be ed to herald@shrinechurch.com to be considered for publication. For questions and/or comments, please contact the Shrine Herald Editor. While we urge our readers to consider patronizing our advertisers, we cannot and do not endorse their conduct or performance. For information on advertising in the Shrine Herald, please call , ext. 326.

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