The Parishes of. The Most Holy Trinity May 27, 2018 MALLIA'S MOMENTS. May 27, Page 1

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1 May 27, 2018 The Parishes of Page 1 The Most Holy Trinity May 27, 2018 MALLIA'S MOMENTS by Fr. Joe Mallia St. Philip Neri, pray for us. This weekend we mark the official closure of the parish of St. Philip Neri in Columbus. This day is a sad day, but also a day of celebration. Though masses have not been celebrated at the church for a number of years now, there is something very final and permanent about this liturgy. The cemetery will remain in our care; a plan is being put into place to build a chapel on the site of the original church with some elements of the present church for use during burials and yet, it is still hard to let go of what the parish once was to the people who attended the church. I know that we are not supposed to be attached to brick and mortar, but so often we are; we have to admit that. The closure of the building years ago was a painful reality that caused some people to stop going to mass or they switched to another parish. That too, is a reality that we need to admit is part of the mourning of the loss of a parish. In our celebration, we want to rejoice in the good of what took place at St. Philip Neri. We want to share stories, share in the Eucharist, share in a meal and to begin to move forward from the loss of this parish church and the dispersal of its members. We seek to take what was good about the parish and build on it to enhance our present community at Holy Family. Like any funeral, we can either wrap ourselves in the grief of what we believe we lost or we can celebrate what awaits us in the future. To rehash the past with no direction towards the future offers no path to growth; it leaves us heartbroken and distraught. Circumstances change and as a result things can not remain the same. The decision to close a parish is not an easy one and it should not be taken lightly. It should be more than just a money issue or a personnel problem. In the end though, one simple question must be asked; how does the Church respond to the needs of the faithful in an area? How do we provide for sacramental needs, giving proper availability to the Eucharist, enable the faithful to respond to their baptismal call, to evangelize and to provide for the proper formation of all who believe. That is why this is a celebration as well, because we have a path to a future. It is not simply about closing a building for the sake of it, but it is about the building of a new witness of faith that can grow, give life and help the Church build a powerful witness that will inspire new disciples for Christ. What we are building must be more than bricks and mortar which come and go, but a kingdom of God which will last forever. What we move on to is a building not located in one area but is unlimited in its scope to penetrate hearts and minds. The faithful gather for our common worship of God in a single location in Memphis, but the work of discipleship is the work of people faithfully living out the Good News. So we pray to St. Philip Neri to intercede for us that like him we can be faithful members of the Church and not just a parish. We ask for his intercession on our behalf as we work to build a renewed and regenerated church of living stones in this area. The memory of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church or Holy Rosary for that matter will not leave the memory of this local area for generations yet, but what must remain forever is the proclamation that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and all that we do must be for the everlasting glory of God. That would really make St. Philip Neri proud, even more than having a building named after him. My hope is that with this celebration healing can begin, unity can be attained and a better future can be established. Thank you to all those who helped to plan this celebration. Thank you to the priests and people who have faithfully served at St. Philip and Holy Rosary over the years. Thank you to all who have been such an important part of the history of the faith in this area. Thank you to all of you who now work together for the sake of the Kingdom under the patronage of the Holy Family. May God be praised, now and forever. Amen. Congratulations Fr. Mark On behalf of the faithful at St. Augustine and Holy Family, I want to congratulate Fr. Mark Livingston on his ordination to the priesthood. We thank him for his ministry among us during his time of formation. We all know that he will be a wonderful priest and the people he is called to serve will be fortunate to worship and minister with him. As Fr. Mark celebrates his masses of thanksgiving with us, let us promise to remember him and his classmates in our prayers. Congratulations again Fr. Mark and Ad Multos Annos. Memorial Day Mass at St. Michael Cemetery Just a reminder that the morning mass on Memorial Day will again be at 8:00 a.m. at St. Michael Cemetery Chapel. All are welcome to attend the mass, and since space is limited inside the chapel building, you are invited and encouraged to bring a lawn chair or folding chair to sit on. We are never sure of the weather for this event, so you may want to keep an eye out for the weather reports. Continued on Page 3

2 Pastor: Reverend Joseph Mallia Phone: (586) Ext. 119 Associate Pastor: Reverend John Nedumcheril Phone: (586) Ext. 221 Deacon: Alan Gwozdz Phone: (810) Ext. 222 Flock Notes: Text # and type SAHF in the text Screen for updates. Facebook: Webmaster: webmastersahf@hotmail.com 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. Director of Music Ministry - Joe Agosta Kaleb 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 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 - Jennifer McClelland Ext. 228 st.ahfyouthministry@gmail.com The Divine Mercy Missionary Center Ext. 246 All Saints Knights of Columbus # Grand Knight Larry Pfeifer GK10501@mikofc.org 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. Adoration on Fridays following Mass until 9:30 a.m. Adoration on First Fridays until 8:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., before 7:00 p.m. evening Mass Saturday, 3:30 p.m. in the Church, or by appointment. Youth Ministry-Jennifer McClelland Ext. 228 Holy Day Masses: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. St. Augustine School Howard St., Richmond MI Website: School Office: Principal - Tina Silvestri Ext. 131 Secretary - Judy Rey Ext. 130 Secretary - Lisa Hunter Ext. 129 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 May 27, 2018 MALLIA S MOMENTS Continued from Page 1 Automatic Withdraw Giving Those who have in the past been giving through the automatic withdraw system at St. Augustine should have received a letter letting you know that we are no longer working with First State Bank and that you need to submit a new form. That form was included in last week s church paper and is included again this week for your convenience. This form is good for either of our two parishes and we urge you to think about this form of giving, especially if you go away for the weekends often or go to a warmer climate in the winter. For more information on how to sign up or to re-enroll please call Barb Quigley at the parish office. Kickball League Still Looking for players Even though the kickball league does not start until July 11th, we are still looking for players to form the teams. If you are between 18 and 35ish(?) you are free to sign up by simply ing me at frjoe.mallia@gmail.com. Everyone is welcome to play even if they are not a member of the parish or even if they do not go to church. Invite your family, friends, school mates, Facebook friends, twitter followers, Instagram buddies or the person down the street. The idea is to get people together and have fun. No athletic ability is required but you must be willing and wanting to have fun. Sounds like you? Then sign up today. Walk with Jesus on June 3rd. Please plan on attending the Walk with Jesus on Corpus Christi Sunday. Mass is at 6:30 am and the walk follows immediately after the mass. You can walk the whole way or only a part of the way. If you can't walk but want to be a part, a bus is there so you can get from one Page 3 parish to the other. We are in need of people to help in the actual procession. Please sign up today. If you have never done the walk before, I want to encourage you to take the opportunity this year. Festival Volunteers Needed You are still needed to help out at the celebrations at both parishes this year. The event at Holy Family is Father's Day weekend. Please return your raffle tickets as soon as possible and sign up to help in some small way. The festival at St. Augustine is the 10th, 11th and 12th of August. Raffle tickets will be going out soon and we are still in need of help to participate in all areas of the festival. You can sign up at church or on-line, but sign up today! Sometimes we forget how much the festival means to the parish in both getting people here and in raising money for the parish. Every bit helps. If you are not able to attend but would like to help, maybe you could sponsor the kids games or the beer tent for example. Forms for parishioner sponsorship will be in the church paper in the coming weeks. Find a way that you can help make our parish celebrations a great event. CSA If you have not yet returned your CSA form that was mailed to you, please take a moment to do so this week. I would really like to wrap this up in the next couple of weeks but we have not yet made our goal at either parish. We all saw how important it is to make our targets and to surpass them. To help you out, we will include a blank form at the end of my article each week. Please take a minute and fill it out this week and either mail it or drop it off at the office or put it in the collection basket at church. Thank you for your support. God bless and have a great week. Please check at which parish you are registered and fill out the personal information on the CSA pledge card below. Fill in your pledge and payment amount and place it in the collection basket or return to the parish office. Thank you. Holy Family St. Augustine Name: Address: Phone: Give online by Credit Card or Bank EFT at: Holy Family Parish St. Augustine Parish

4 Page 4 F A I T H M A T T E R S May 27, 2018 Ever wonder about the Biblical roots of our Catholic faith? Do you wish you knew more about the Bible? A WEEK TO CHANGE It will not only change the perspective of your teenagers it will help them Change the World! Sunday, July 15-Friday, July 20, 2018 at Holy Family Parish FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION FOR It is quick and easy! Simply call or Susan Finley to verify your children s names, grade in the fall and any changes to phone numbers, your address or emergency contact. If you are new to our program, please stop in the office to fill out a short registration form. St. Augustine Phone: (586) st.augustinefaithformation@outlook.com Or Holy Family Phone (810) sfinley@holyfamily-online.org Feast of Corpus Christi Walk with Jesus June 3, 2018 Are you interested in carrying a candle? How about carrying the canopy or Jesus? If you are interested in assisting the Corpus Christi walk, please sign up on the board that is available in the gathering space of each church.

5 May 27, 2018 E V A N G E L I Z A T I O N Page 5 We are pleased to announce that in celebration of Fr. Mark Livingston s ordination to the priesthood on May 19th, he will offer a Mass of Thanksgiving at each of our parishes. Saturday, May 26, :00 p.m. Mass at St. Augustine Saturday, June 2, :30 p.m. Mass at Holy Family A light reception will follow the Masses at each parish. Building Our Lord s Disciples B.O.L.D. Youth Ministry STILL calling all 9th-12th Graders FYI ~ you re still a 12th grader until college in the fall! Spring Shenanigans ~ Mostly Sunday still :) May 27 ~ Memorial Day Weekend ~ NO YM. June 1 ~ Friday Movie Holy Family Life Center ~ 6:30-8:30 pm ~ Social Meeting ~ 8th Graders welcome! June 10 ~ St. Augustine Parish Hall ~ 6:30-8:30 pm. June ~ Holy Family Festival ~ We need you all! YM is responsible for the games! Contact Jennifer, Jessica, or Alex Via ~ st.ahfyouthministry@gmail.com or give us a call ~ (810) Ext. 228 or find us on the parishes Facebook page at St. Augustine & Holy Family Catholic Churches. The Parish Offices will be closed Monday, May 28th. The offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 29th. The Staff of St. Augustine and Holy Family would like to wish you a very HAPPY and SAFE Memorial Day. St. Augustine & Holy Family Vacation Bible School Pre-school 6th Grade Pray for Those Who Serve Our Country DC1 Troy Baran TSgt Trent Beish FNE3 Nathan Bilbrey Maj. Lisa Marie Boggs FC Nathan Burgess PVT Samuel Calderone MAJ Joseph Cannon MSgt Christopher Capoccia MAJ Kevin Chamberlain Adam Dickson 2LT Christopher Edwards SFC Samuel Feldman CWO3 Jason Garcia PO1 Jeremy Gauthier SSgt Craig Grabowski PVT Brent Gracey LT USN Adam Haag LTCMDR Ryan Haag Maj. Michael A. Hoffman, DDS RP2 Michael Jahr SGT Pietr Jahr 2LT Virginia Jahr Cpt. Jack Johnston MSgt Joseph Korotko Sgt Connor Koveck CPT David F. Kuntz SFC Tyler Monfette SSgt Brendan Pfeifer Memorial Day Monday May 28, 2018 Maj. Christopher Platz PVT Brad Quant MSgt Kevin Quant SrA Christopher P. Raska Eric P. Raska Lt Paul Raska Col Matthew Rettke 2LT Tyler Rettke POHM2 John-Christopher Sbraccia SSgt David Siegrist MAJ Cormac Smith LCpl Timothy James Spruytte SSG Raymond Stier E4 Brandon Stoops PFC Christopher Tishler AB Logan VanBuren Warrant Officer Jeffery Weis POHM3 Nicholas Wohlfiel Richmond Knights of Columbus Blood Drive Monday, June 11, :00 noon - 6:00 p.m. at St. Augustine Parish Hall S. Main St., Richmond (800) RED-CROSS for appointments or questions.

6 St. Augustine Parish Page 6 May 27, 2018 St. Augustine Mass Intentions Monday, May 28, 2018 Mass 8:00 am at St. Michael Cemetery Chapel Memorial Day Helen Dheygere req. by Dave & Judy Schweiger Tuesday, May 29, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Divine Mercy Chaplet Mass 8:00 am Sylvia Shinska req. by Sandy Rewalt Thursday, May 31, 2018 Mass 8:00 am Jim Walsh req. by Bob & Lynda Theut Friday, June 1, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Sunday, June 3, 2018 The Most Holy Body and Blood Of Christ (Corpus Christi) Saturday, June 2, 2018 Mass 6:00 pm Frank & Pat Manchik Wedding Anniversary Remembrance req. by Jim & Marilyn Raiss Pat Crawford Birthday Remembrance req. by her Family Fr. Harold Kreutcher and his Sister and Brothers req. by their Family Gertrude Rhein req. by Howard Rhein Family Robert Marecki by Alfreda Marecki & Family Sunday, June 3, :30 am Mass - Mass at a special time followed by Walk With Jesus For St. Augustine Parishioners 9:00 am Mass Fr. Lambert Smits req. by the Hampton Family Sylvia Shinska req. by Sandy Rewalt Frances Orzel, req. by her Family Steven Thorpe req. by his wife, Darlene Helen Dheygere by St. Augustine Altar Sodality Lisa Horn by Patti Misiuk & Barb Armstrong Healing for Jack Smith req. by Dan & Claire Manchik St. Augustine Parishioners Baptized in Christ May 20, 2018 Ella Marie Jones Daughter of Timothy & Jackelyn Jones Special Mass Schedule for The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Sunday, June 3, :30 am - Mass 7:00 am - Walk With Jesus begins 9:00 am - Mass No 7:30 am Mass at St. Augustine After Walk With Jesus: 10:30 am - Mass at Holy Family FESTIVAL 2018 August 10, 11, 12, 2018 Festival Notes and News A Friendly Reminder... If you took a yard sign or magnet last year and did not return it please drop it off at the Parish office. The committee will need to change the dates for Festival. Thank you. Festival Sign up There are 2 ways to sign up this year to help at the Festival. You can sign up online at : or on the board at the back of the church. Please only use one or the other to sign up and provide an address or phone number. You will receive a reminder prior to the festival. If you do not have an address then you will receive a phone call. If you have questions or need more information please feel free to call me at Thank you and we look forward to another fun filled and successful festival. Teri Manteuffel Festival Chair Please Pray for St. Augustine Parishioners at home or in the hospital... Antoinette Agosta Julie Ames Vera Barjaktarovich Mary Lou Brickel Marjorie Brohl Sue Broughton Louis Canter Jerry Caporuscio Bailey Ann Clapper Dossie Collins Mary DeWitte Jennie Domagalski Marc Dreim Gail Duetsch Gary Duhamel Joan Elam Ronald Fistler Carol Fogal Shelley Frontera Marlene Gillis Alison Gray Maryann Herrmann Rosann Holmes Terry Horn Helen Kaczperski Sylvia Kaltz Dave Kammer Baby Kennedy Dave Kisskalt Betty Kolp Tom Kowalski Arthur Lambert Barbara Lambert Ann Lipior Eugenia Lipior Roger Lumley Tony Manchik Janet Mantovani Alfreda Marecki Jim Mazzala Darlene McVannel Dan Moomaw Johny Muller Kandy Murray Tom Obee Charles (Tom) Ozark Robert Pack Bryan Pawlowski Gary Penzak Rich Platz Carol Pollari Darren Polansky Jeanette Ponski Peter Pytleski John Pytleski Barb Reinke Jessica Ricketts Bernie Ritter Ginny Ritter Frank Ryan Gail Ryan Carolyn Scarlett Pat Scheuer Arlene Schweiger Rose Segatti Bernadette Sharpe Dennis Sharpe John M. Sharpe Mary Slago Deb Snider Carol Stanzione Joshua Stevens Danielle Stislicki Lily Suess Lloyd Suess Stanley Swidersky Mary Szczerbinski Sue Thomas Sharlene Todd Michael Ureel Bridget Urquhart Mary Valpredo Cynthia Walker Debbie Whiting Terry Whiting Larry Wilson Maxine Wilson Lisbeth Yaek Joseph Yelencich, Jr. Mary Yelencich St. Augustine Parishioners Celebrating Eternal Life in Christ Anthony (Tony) Manchik

7 May 27, 2018 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, May 28, 2018 Memorial Day 8:00 a.m. - Memorial Day Mass at St. Michael Cemetery In the Chapel 8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting & Al-Anon (Hall) Tuesday, May 29, :00 p.m. - Contemporary Music Group Rehearsal (Church) Wednesday, May 30, :45 a.m. - Reconciliation 6:30 p.m. - RCIA at Holy Family Thursday, May 31, :00pm - St. Augustine School 8th Grade Graduation Mass Saturday, June 2, :30 p.m. - Fr. Mark Livingston Mass of Thanksgiving at Holy Family Church, Memphis 5:00 p.m. - Reconciliation (Church) 6:00 p.m. - Mass with contemporary music 7:00 p.m. - Reception following Mass in Parish Hall Sunday, June 3, :30 a.m. - Mass at a special time (No 7:30 am Mass) Walk With Jesus to Holy Family - following Mass. Memorial Day Mass Monday, May 28, :00 a.m. at St. Michael Cemetery Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated Monday, May 28th, at 8:00am. at St. Michael Cemetery in the Chapel. Limited seating is available, but please feel free to bring your own lawn chair or folding chair to ensure that there will be adequate seating for everyone. All are invited to the parish hall following Fr. Mark s Mass of Thanksgiving for a light reception and to offer Fr. Mark your congratulations. Attention Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion! Training will take place Sunday, June 10, immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Mass and Monday, June 11, 7:00 p.m. in the church. Returning EMHC s and anyone interested in becoming an EMHC contact Monica or dmwol@comcast.net before Friday, June 1! You MUST attend one of the training sessions. St. Augustine Altar Sodality June Meeting and Potluck Dinner The next meeting of the St. Augustine Altar Sodality will take place on Wednesday, June 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall, and will include a Potluck Dinner. All members are asked to bring a dish to pass. All the ladies of the parish are welcome. All Parish Staff and all School Staff are cordially invited to attend. Refreshment Committee: Barb Armstrong, Delores Rhein and Thesese Teska Richmond K of C presents Ladies Night Wine Tasting June 9, 2018

8 Page 8 Holy Family Parish May 27, 2018 Holy Family Mass Intentions Saturday, May 26, 2018 FINAL MASS AT ST. PHILIP NERI 4:30 PM For the Parishioners Sunday, May 27, :30 AM Sylvia Shinska by Chuck & Cindy Brickel Hank & Louise Weis by Diane Bubel & Family Ronald Hrydziuszko by the Parishioners of Holy Family Deceased members of the Kowalski, Mazur, and Bradley Families by the Family 5:30 PM Sarah Sebastian by Ron Sebastian, Jr. Clifford Notter by Roy Barrera Deceased members of the LaPoint & Fuzinski Families by the Hohlbein & Reed Families Monday, May 28, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Tuesday, May 29, :00 PM Harriet Krywko by the Family Wednesday, May 30, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Thursday, May 31, 2018 No Mass Scheduled Friday, June 1, :00 AM Sylvia Shinska by the children of John & Florence Wessel Saturday, June 2, :30 PM For the Parishioners Sunday, June 3, :30 AM Robert Wood by the Wullaert Family Eugene Koziara by Dolores Dolan Lisa Horn by the Staff of Holy Family 5:30 PM Paul & Beatrice LaPoint by the Hohlbein & Reed Families Nicholas Allore (7th anniv.) by the Hohlbein Family Tom Jakubiak by Claudia Jakubiak Newly baptized at Holy Family on May 20, 2018 Sawyer Alvin McClelland, Son of Larry & Jennifer McClelland Prayer List. Intercessory prayer reflects God s own character of outgoing love and mercy. Please pray for: Colt Ballard (1) Shirley Barnett (l) Alayna Bermert (l) Jerry Blake (l) Floyd Boike (l) Gary Bordin (l) Mary Jo Bors (l) Nancy Brady (l) Marlene Brown Alex Buffa (l) Nick Buffa (l) Amy Cantwell (1) Cecelia Ann Clark (l) Debbie Cornwell(l) Mary Czostkowski Robert DeLang (l) Linda Dubay (l) Jeanette Dudek (l) Kenneth Dunn (l) Matt Dunsmore (l) Brenda Durkee (l) Kay Eagen (l) Bill Ensley Charles Erbe (l) Lindsey Everette (l) Helen Falecki George Fitzgerald( lesther Fournier Charlene Golembiewski (l) Rae Goulette (l) Ann Hackstock (l) Sherry Hebel (l) Scott Hoffman (l) Ralph Hohlbein) Horn Family Mary Jo Jordan (l) Jeanette Kammer (l) Carrie Kerbrat(l) Amanda Kilpatrick (l) Jesse Kilpatrick (l) Greg Knoche (l) Heather Lauzon(l) Karen Leonard (l) Phillip Lojek( 1) Billy Luckett (l) Joyce Lyjak (l) Mitch Marcinkowski Ed Marnon (1) Rick Marnon (1) Maria McKiernan (l) Ron McKiernan (l) Carly Morous(l) Gabriel Nunez (l) Anne O Neal Fr. Dan O Sullivan Sally Passalacqua (l) Kieblan Perry (l) Maryellen Piergentili Debbie Plaut (l) Joshua Porrett (l) Ginger Protasiewicz Ruth Pruent (l) Al Rachwal Fred Rhein Kimberly Riley (l) Dolly Rosso (l) Glenn Rounding (l) Harry Rybinski Darlene Schmidt (l) Arlene Schweiger Dennis Sharp (1) Genevieve Siudym Georgine Siudym Paul Sulkowski (l) Nancy Teets (l) Amanda Teichow (l) Mikah Tobaben (l) Tim Tufnell(l) Mariann Ward (l) Ellie Wessel (l) Maureen Wilks (1) Tina Witulski (l) John Wonsey (l) For the Soul of Norene Hanley(lI) Richard Klaus (li) Joe Rybinski (l) In Thanksgiving Dave Burg (li) EARLY BIRD DRAWING If you have not yet returned your Festival Raffle tickets, please do so for your chance to win the early bird drawing. If you did not receive tickets, please call the parish office and Catherine will assist you. For Those Who Have Died, Dominic Orlando Jr. Life has changed, not ended. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord. Let Perpetual Light shine upon them. May they rest in peach. Amen. Holy Family Parish Needs You: Parish Council: Works to ensure the needs of the parish are being met. They oversee many of the other ministries of the parish. There are new members chosen each year depending on how many position are or become available. Commitment: Monthly meetings Three year term Qualifications: Adult parishioner, selected thru a drawing from accepted nominations. Please submit your name for a chance to serve. Catherine ASAP. Please call

9 May 27, 2018 Holy Family Parish Activities Page 9 Monday Tuesday Memorial Day Parish Offices Closed 6:30 pm Confessions 7:00 pm Mass 8:00 pm AA 6:30 pm K of C Officer Meeting 6:30 pm RCIA BAKERS WE NEED YOU!!! Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday :00 am - 4:00 pm Divine Mercy Missionary Center / Store Open 8:00 am Mass 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Divine Mercy Missionary Center / Store Open 3:30 pm Confessions 4:30 pm Mass 10:30 am Mass 5:30 pm Mass THE MAN OF THE SHROUD EXHIBIT At St. Paul of Tarsus Parish located at Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township. Exhibit Dates: Hours May pm June & 4-8 pm June & 5-8 pm June pm June & 4-8 pm FREE Children s Raffle! JUNE 17, 2018 Raffle items include: Battery operated GATOR, ipad, Trucks with Camo Jacket for Dad, Beats Headphones, Michigan s Adventure tickets, and more

10 Page 10 St. Augustine School May 27, 2018 St. Augustine Catholic School Like Us on Facebook Determination As the school year winds down, the students wind up. At least this is what I m seeing in Preschool. Spring is here and spring fever has spread. The children are more energetic, more chatty, and overall more playful. As teachers, we are using the last few weeks as creatively as possible. We want to squeeze in every last bit of information we can, touch on anything we missed or want to review, and hopefully present every last lesson the best way we can to keep the attention of our students with high spring fevers. We are determined to engage our students and finish the year strong. Through an interaction with one very clever little boy, I learned that the students are just as determined as their teachers are to finish strong. Our latest Preschool theme was studying the underwater world. We read books, drew pictures, and even created our own underwater mini-books where students colored sea creatures and even wrote the name of the creature in their very best Preschool handwriting. I thought a good wrap up lesson would be a collaborative mural where students could draw and color about what they had learned. At our morning meeting, we discussed what should or should not go on the mural does it live underwater how does it move can it breathe underwater etc. As students went into free choice, I expected to see an octopus, a seahorse, a sea star, a dolphin, a variety of fish, and many, many sharks (wow, do Preschoolers LOVE shark facts) added to our mural. As I was working with students, I noticed a little boy who usually spends most, if not all, of his free choice time with the racecars, the blocks, and the superheroes, sitting at the mural drawing quite intently. I walked over quietly so as not to disturb his work when I noticed his favorite superhero, Voltron, drawn right in the middle of the mural surrounded by fish and sharks. I m already thinking back to our morning meeting about what should or should not be included on the underwater mural and begin to ask him questions. Our conversation went something like this Wow, what a great drawing. Who did you add to the mural? Voltron. Does Voltron live underwater? No. Hmmm, remember our morning meeting when we talked about what lives underwater and how horses and dogs shouldn t be drawn on our mural because they can t breathe underwater? Yes. Can Voltron breathe underwater? No. Well. As I m forming my next question, the little boy reaches over me to grab a black marker and without a word draws a large black circle over Voltron s head with a smaller circle inside of it. He then looks at me with a gigantic smile and says two simple words Scuba Diver! Thank you to the new and returning Altar Servers who attended the latest training sessions at St. Augustine. Thank you for your dedication and assistance at our weekly masses, at funerals, and at weddings. A HUGE THANK YOU to our older, experienced altar servers for all your help. Training wouldn t be possible without your assistance! May God Bless you!! Therese Stier Congratulations Class of 2018 Thank you to those students who attended the graduation Mass on May 20, 2018 at St. Augustine. As Fr. Joe wrote in his article dated May 20th Pray each day, go to mass each week and remain grounded in the love of God....congratulations on your accomplishments and God bless you all. I sat there for a moment, then returned that gigantic smile he gave me and complimented his creativity. As he stayed to put the finishing touches on Voltron the Scuba Diver, I thought about how lucky I am to teach these young children and how lucky I am to learn from them as well. This little boy was determined to make Voltron a part of our mural and he did! He s only five in years, but he is 100% filled with determina on Mrs. Heather Ca vera Preschool Teacher

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13 May 27, 2018 Page 13 B. L. A. S. T. Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training Monday, June 18, :00 am-1:00 pm at St. Augustine Parish Center This training is for year old boys & girls. $20.00 fee for book and materials. Pre registration REQUIRED. Call to register. Please bring to class with you: An infant-sized doll or stuffed animal to practice diapering A healthy brown bag lunch & beverage not a microwave meal This class uses scenario-based learning and prepares participants to safely care for infants and children, as well as themselves. They are taught necessary skills such as feeding and diapering, and to handle accidents, illnesses, and emergencies such as choking. They are taught how to interview for the job and manage their babysitting business. All who participate successfully will receive a certificate of completion. A parent / responsible adult MUST drop off each child in person to sign in. Children will not be released at the end of the class EXCEPT to a parent or the responsible adult. Presented by nurses from Ascension/St. John Providence Health Systems Health Ministry In Partnership with Ascension - St. John Providence Healthy Habits Wednesdays from June 13 - July 11, :00 AM - 12:00 Noon (no class July 4) St. Augustine Parish Center - Room 7 This FREE 4-Week workshop combines health information on nutrition, meal planning, managing stress and light exercise to form healthy habits in mind, body and spirit. Please plan to attend all four sessions Must Register by calling

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