Established July 1, Rev. Bogdan Milosz, Pastor. MAILING ADDRESS E. Twelve Mile Road Warren, MI FAX:

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1 Established July 1, 2013 Rev. Bogdan Milosz, Pastor MAILING ADDRESS E. Twelve Mile Road Warren, MI FAX: AUGUST 18, 2013 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Fr. Bogdan s Corner: There are only a few more days left before the end of summer vacation for the children at our parish. I hope that it was a safe & rejuvenating time for you. Meanwhile, I am reminding you about registration for new catechetical year. Parents talk with your children. Planning the school year includes religious education classes offered by St. Faustina Parish. Children are growing on physical, biological, intellectual levels. Help them to grow spiritual. Consider enrolling at our religious education program and call (586) Joe Kuligowski, Sandy Reaume & Patricia Shukwit are waiting for you. Summer has been a busy time for me & my staff. I am making adjustments for you and I am glad that I have a new family made up of two parents St. Edmund & St. Sylvester. You too are working very hard to adjust to each other. I want to congratulate all of you for this effort to form a much larger & stronger St. Faustina Parish. As you follow the process of merging two parishes you were informed that the church of St. Sylvester would be sold. The sale agreement took place on August 5th at Chanchery of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The buyer Catholic Chaldean Community is keeping the building alive. At St. Sylvester Church many people were married, baptized their children, provided education, etc. and this church will play the same role but under a new name. For all of us, this will remain as a symbol of change and transition. May God bless Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Faustina Parishes. May St. Faustina intercede for us in obtaining forgiveness for all aggravation and frustration that we all have experienced. Respectively, Fr. Bogdan

2 PAGE 2 MASS INTENTIONS WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK ST. FAUSTINA PARISH MONDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 9:00 A.M. Patricia Donohue Ruth Caparo (Anniv.) req. by Diane Apfel Jerome Grzanka (Anniv.) req. by wife WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 9:00 A.M. Maureen Grabowski Deacon Tony Cominotto req. by niece Br. Bernard Br. George Sinan Br. Lawrence Radamaker THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND 9:00 A.M. Quentin LaPrise Walter Delaney Living members of the Louis Barbieri, Caroline Spears, M/M Panza, Mrs. Wrembelski, Dcn. & Mrs. Herta and families req by Larry Wells FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD 9:00 A.M. Al & David Schilkey req. by Family Br. Kevin Gilhoolie Josephine Jason Fr. Stan Remembering a Loved One... During the week of August 18th the candle next to the Tabernacle will burn in memory of Louis & Eleanor Bautko & Family requested by Daughter in law. Please pray for those in our parish family in prolonged sickness: Dennis Angle Terry Bomer Betty Callahan Anne Cook (Bartkowski) Alex Cynecki Mary Florka Gladys Fuydal Peter Gardulski Wanda Kudla Don Lechman Cheryl Lorentz Abraham Mathis Maria Mincella Ed Novak Wanda Puchala Matthew Romanow Nicole Sadocha Gerry Sollars Julian Solnik Joe Suhy Paul Sullins Patricia Sullins John Michael Whaley and for all of our elderly parishioners & families. ST. FAUSTINA PARISH Monday, August 19th 9:00 a.m. Mass Tuesday, August 20th No Mass Wednesday, August 21st 9:00 a.m. Mass 7:30 a.m. Usher s Meeting Thursday, August 22nd 9:00 a.m. Mass 6:00 p.m. Bingo FMC Friday, August 23rd 9:00 a.m. Mass Saturday August 24th 4:00 p.m. Confessions 5:00 p.m. Mass Sunday, August 25th 8:30 a.m. Mass 11:00 a.m. Mass 1:45 p.m. Bright Beginnings St. Faustina Parish offers its sincere sympathy to the families of Jeannie Palumbo Louise Grittini. and Jennie DiBenedeto. We commend them to the Lord. May they rest in peace. Amen. Mass / Presider Intentions Lectors Ushers Saturday, August 5:00 p.m. Father Bogdan Milosz Sunday, August 25th 8:30 a.m. Father Bogdan Milosz Bernice Winckowski req. by Children Richard Clarke (10th Anniv.) req. by Family Deceased Members of Brzeczka & Kubica Families req. by Family Thomas LaPlante req. by Wife Gloria Veronica Bieganowski Grandpa Mylenek req. by Grandson Collin Gamrat Les Esper req. by Majka Family Gary Michael Spano req. by Family M. Stockard M. Uryga A. Majka Sr. J. Boivin Team 1 Team 2 11:00 a.m. Father Bogdan Milosz Edward Fontanive (33rd Anniv.) req. by Wife & Family Jane & Stanley Rakiec req. by Family Betty Butters req. by Daughter Nino DiMichele req. by Michelle DiMichele Ted LeClerc req. by Family G. Ciurla D. Renaud Team 8

3 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS PAGE 3 PRAYER REFLECTION Thank you, great God and Father, for filing our hearts with trust so that we are of good hope, also for those who have not yet found trust. We thank you for giving us courage to face all the questions that arise in human life and for accepting us again and again when we come to you. You know what lies before us. You know the mountains that have to be moved. You know all the things that frustrate us and try to wear us out, and you will take them away. At last your light will shine into all the darkness. This certainly fills us with gladness and thanksgiving. In this faith we are determined to remain steadfast and to press on to victory. Amen. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CORNER The Religious Education Office is in full swing and hard at work registering your children and preparing for the coming year. Please register your children ASAP so we can place them in a class for the fall program. NOTE: Please do not stop from registering because of any financial issue you may have. There are options available, and we will work with you. If you are a new family, or have further questions, please stop by or call us at IN JESUS SERVICE JOE S THOUGHTS Jesus said to his disciples: I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. (Luke 12: 49 51) Ok, what did you think of when you hear today s Gospel reading? Above, I cite only a portion of it. There are two more versus, 52 & 53, where Jesus describes the depth and seriousness of the division using family relationships as examples. Wow! I don t know about you, but it is hard for me to picture Jesus saying these words. However, He did say them! I m sure all of us at one time or another sat around a campfire with other people. The group could have consisted of family, friends, new acquaintances or a mixture. There are always exceptions, especially when alcohol is consumed to excess, but the attitudes and conversations are usually cordial and jovial. It never ceases to amaze me how a setting like this enables people, when they allow themselves, to have rich discussions. It has to do with the act of looking at fire, a focal point, which helps one listen, focus, and respond. In a way the fire cleanses the mind of distractions and preoccupations. For me, this is the key to understand Jesus fiery words. Choosing God as my focal point frees me to respond to a GENUINE and INTENSE relationship with Jesus in a very real way! Through Jesus, all other false gods and worldly ambitions are washed away (Think Baptism!). Unfortunately, when fixations like power, prestige, selfishness, greed, etc., are recognized and rejected divisive situations develop between people that retain these mindsets. There is no way to get around it. A cautionary note: The process of recognizing, judging, and rejecting must be done respectfully in God s True Love with the help of the Holy Spirit like Jesus demonstrates. The Community of St. Faustina You are always in my prayers. In Jesus service Joe Kuligowski If you would like to become fully initiated into the Catholic Church, receive missed Sacraments, and/ or just want to learn more about what we believe, please call Joe Kuligowski a for more information. A group is forming and will begin to meet soon. Attention - Any students from 3 rd grade to seniors in high school are welcome to participate in this important ministry. We know God is tapping you on the shoulder! Talk to or call Mr. Joe Readings for the Week of August 18, 2013 Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10/Heb 12:1-4/Lk 12:49-53 Monday: Jgs 2:11-19/Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a/Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15/Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a/Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Rv 21:9b-14/Jn 1:45-51 Next Sunday: Is 66:18-21/Heb 12:5-7, 11-13/Lk 13:22-30 Liturgical Publications Inc

4 PAGE 4 Devotions to Celebrate the The Year of Faith St. Faustina Church Thursday, August 29 th, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. - Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament - Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary - Benediction Future devotions Sept. 19 th, Oct. 17 th and Nov. 21 st. The Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary are prayed at 7:00 P.M. on the other Thursdays of the month with no Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. CLT Pilgrimage Reserve your seat for a Changing Lives Together Pilgrimage! Enjoy a day-long pilgrimage on Saturday, September 7 that begins at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, and includes guided visits to the Shrine Chapel of Our Lady of Orchard Lake, SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary, St. Florian Parish in Hamtramck, and St. Joseph Parish in Detroit, where Archbishop Vigneron will celebrate Mass. Opportunities along the way to venerate relics of St. Anne and Blessed John Paul II. Learn more call , ext.179 or visit: (There will be no devotions on August 15 th, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.) For more information please contact Robert Rossi at St. Faustina Travel. August 20th, 2013 Firekeepers $30. Receive $20 in coins and $5 in food. Depart 9:00 a.m. September 10 & September Caesars Windsor $10. Receive $15 on the 10th & you receive a free trip on the 24th and receive another $15 for cash or food. US ID Passport, US Passcard or enhanced driver s license. Depart 12:30 p.m. St. Faustina's Rummage Sale meeting August 26th at 1:00 pm in the conference room to discuss new ideas. All are welcome. If you have any questions please call Diane at or Marlene at October 22, 2013 Motor City Casino $21. Receive $30 on your players card. Depart 12:30 p.m. For more info call Bette Klein at Anyone The next Tri County Celiac Support Group (TCCSG) general meeting will be held on September 16, It will be at The First Presbyterian Church, Farmington Rd., Farmington, MI. Gracianah Guerrieri daughter, of Nicholas Guerrieri and Heather Hopkins was baptized by Fr. Bogdan Milosz on August 11, Congratulations to Noranda & Tom Gelardi on celebrating 50 years of Marriage. They renewed their marriage vows on August 18th at the 11:00 a.m. mass with Father Bogdan Milosz. The doors 6:30 p.m. and the meeting 7:00 p.m. HELP US ACHIEVE CSA Catholic Service Appeal We have not reached our goal! Please consider a pledge/gift today. Name: Address: City: Zip: Phone: Enclosed is my pledge/gift of: In Memory Of (Optional): Thank you!

5 PAGE 5 YOUTH CORNER 20 th Sunday in Ordinary Time: What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus (the first reading)? Jeremiah was a prophet around 500 B.C. and prior to that time the people of Judah had experienced a great loss by the Assyrians which involved two of the tribes of Israel to be taken barbarously. The Southern Kingdom Judah was all that remained of God s chosen people. They continued to follow pagan gods and pagan ways of living. Therefore, Jeremiah was sent hoping to get them to turn back their ways. King Zedekiah reined over the Southern Kingdom at that time and was the last of centuries of kings in Israel. He plotted with and then against the Chaldeans and King Nebuchadnezzar (Babylon). Jeremiah tried to warn him but the king didn t heed the warning. They tried several times to get rid of Jeremiah by starvation in prison and threw him into an empty cistern of mud to starve and die. We know God had further plans, because a follower of Jeremiah (servant of the king) proceeded to save him. Eventually Jeremiah was put in prison again which saved him from the upcoming tragedy. All of this ultimately led to King Nebuchadnezzar s overthrow of King Zedekiah and the again barbarously exile to Babylon for 70 years (the collapse of the Jewish temple and way of life) Why the history? God is present yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Jeremiah went through much emotional and physical suffering trying to get God s message to the people. We may not be put into cisterns, but to be a follower of Jesus will entail our own persecutions, because a commitment to Jesus will bring conflict in others lives. However, Jesus gave us His Holy Spirit when He told the disciples, I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing (Luke 12:49). Like Jeremiah we have a job to do to set the world on fire with the help of the Holy Spirit and it may not always be easy. May we not be afraid? In my prayers always Patricia Shukwit YOUNG ADULTS (18-35) CHECK THIS OUT!!!! Theology on Tap in the D Join young adults for food, fellowship, fantastic speakers and faith. Maccabees Lounge 5057 Woodward Ave., Detroit (kitty corner from DIA secured parking available) 6:30-9:30pm The 8 th of each month May-September Catholic Young Adult Soccer Interested! CHECK THIS OUT! catholicyoungadultsoccer@gmail.com For more information contact: Archdiocese of Detroit - Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry Christopher Gawel (313) yacm@aod.org YOUTH NEWS A special invitation to the teens: If you have never joined the teens before it is not too late!! We welcome all teens in grades 8-12 from St. Faustina parish family. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU DROP IN!! Check out the dates below. COMING SOON a St. Faustina FACEBOOK PAGE WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY be connected to a St. Faustina website! I WOULD LOVE IT IF YOU COULD SEND ME YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION US- ING THE ADDRESS BELOW TO HELP ME BETTER INFORM YOU! COLLEGE STUDENTS ALSO!!! St. Faustina TEEN NIGHTS (8-12) August 14 & 28 6:30-8:30pm Please note SUMMER gatherings will be held on WEDNESDAY evenings. UPCOMING TEEN EVENTS: March for Life CHECK OUT THIS SITE FOR FREE MOVIES!! icthelight@mail.com OFFICE: X112 OR CHECK OUT MY NEW ADDRESS! st.faustina.13@att.net VOCATIONS CONVOCATION: Pray for Vocations! Blessed Monstrance for Vocations coming to the Archdiocese of Detroit On Saturday, September 14, 2013, the Office of Priestly Vocations will host a morning of prayer for vocations at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A special monstrance, blessed by the late Pope John Paul II will be at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral with adoration from 10:00 a.m. until closing Benediction at 12:00 p.m. All the faithful of Detroit are invited to come and pray for vocations during that time. Pope John Paul II will be canonized a saint of the Roman Catholic Church this year. In 2004 he blessed six monstrances to travel the world to encourage prayer for vocations. Our diocese needs good and holy men and women to consider the priesthood and religious life. Come to the Cathedral to pray! A seminar for New Vocation Committee Members will also be held at the Cathedral on September 14, 2013 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. If your parish would like to form a Parish Vocation Committee register online to attend! For more information visit our website: Follow us on Facebook: Office of Priestly Vocations or Vocations, one of the seven mission priorities for the Archdiocese of Detroit!

6 PAGE 6 Registration Parishioners may register in person or by phone. Baptism Arrange in advance. Marriages Arrange for at least six months in advance. Communion Calls Pastoral Staff members visit the sick in the hospital when possible and take Communion to the sick and homebound regularly. Names of the sick should be reported to the office. Parish Facilities Use of facilities for parish affiliated group members or any other parish function requires Reservation request form well in advance. Forms are in the Parish Office. ST. FAUSTINA OFFICE: FAX: PASTORAL STAFF Pastor... Fr. Bogdan Milosz Parish Secretary...Linda Reiterman Music Minister...Gary Pace CHRISTIAN FORMATION OFFICE Phone: Fax: Director of Religious Education, Joe Kuligowski... Ext. 111 R.E. Office Manager, Sandy Reaume... Ext. 110 Youth Minister, Patricia Shukwit Ext. 112 St. Faustina Council Position Name Phone Number Chairperson Steve Beste Vice Chairperson Kevin Higgins Recording Secretary Stephanie Uryga Corresponding Secretary Michelina Falcitelli-Plesco Member-at-Large Beatrice Czenkusz Member-at-Large Thomas Brian Member-at-Large Mary Ann Marsilli Member-at-Large Dolores Schreiber Member-at-Large Renee Warrick Christian Service Chairs Michelina Falcitelli-Plesco Joannie Matiyow Education Chairs Laura Brian Kevin Higgins Stewardship Chair Open Worship Chairs Genie Palmer Nancie Whaley Non-Voting Representatives Vicariate Representatives Open Evangelization Chairs Margaret Cirocco Dulce Renaud Finance Council Chairs George Eichorn Dick Palmer Parish Organizations & Ministers (St. Faustina) Knights of Columbus Dale Price St. Vincent de Paul Vitale/Shoff Seniors Bette Klein Ladies Club Mary Zebula Ushers Ed Kucharek George Eichorn ST. FAUSTINA CHURCH TWELVE MILE ROAD WARREN, MI Office: Fax: Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. 4 p.m. MASSES Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Holy Days: 9:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS 4:00 p.m. Thank You For Worshiping With Us Today! Your presence is an encouragement to our parish community. It is our hope that you have experienced the joy of our Eucharist Celebration and that you feel welcome with a desire to join us again. If you are new to the community and wish to join our parish, please contact the parish office at (586) or stop by Monday through Friday between 9 AM and 4 PM. We will warmly welcome you to our beloved St. Faustina Church.

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