Parish Information Regarding Communion: If you believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament and have been prepared for reception, you are invited to receive Holy Communion. Holy Communion is placed on the tongue. If you have any questions regarding Communion (or blessings), or would like to inquire about membership or envelopes, please ask Fr. John or call the rectory number listed on the front. Restrooms are located in the Parish Hall. School of Christian Living: Following the 10:30 Mass, Labor Day to Memorial Day. Marriage Arrangements: Should be made at least six months in advance; at least one year for non-parishioners. Baptism Arrangements: Should be made at least two weeks prior to the ceremony, except in emergencies. Our Savior Polish National Catholic Church 610 N. Beech Daly Rd. Dearborn Heights, MI 48127-3460 Rectory Phone: 313-561-5233 Emergency Phone: 574-329-9292 Pastor: Fr. John Cramer Deacon-in-Training: Cleric Richard Kasprzak Fr. Cramer E-mail: cramerjo4@att.net Organists & Choir Directors: Elizabeth Kasprzak/Audrey Impellizzeri Parish Committee Chair: Suzanne Sniezek Parish E-Mail: oursaviorpncc@att.net Parish Website: www.oursaviorpncc.com Also visit us on Facebook Please contact the rectory immediately for any emergencies, hospitalizations, sickness or death. Due to the new HIPAA laws, we have no way of finding out if you are in the hospital unless a family member notifies the rectory. We highly encourage this practice. Individual Confessions are heard by appointment. Mass Schedule Sunday Mass at 10:30 AM Daily Mass: Tues., Thurs. 5:30 PM Wed. Noon February 7,2016 12 February 7, 2016 1
Quinquagesima Sunday Contemporary Rite p. 63 Hymn of Faith p. 13 vv. 1 & 4 Penitential Rite, p. 66 Entrance Hymn V. Grant me justice, Lord! I have walked without blame. In the Lord I have trusted; I have not faltered. R. Test me, Lord, and try me; search my heart and mind. Your love is before my eyes; I walk guided by Your faithfulness. V. Glory be... R. As it was A Reading from the Book of Sirach. Sir 27:5 When a sieve is shaken, the husks appear; so do one s faults when one speaks. As the test of what the potter molds in the furnace, so in tribulation is the rest of the just. The fruit of a tree shows the care it has had; so too does one s speech disclose the bent of one s mind. Praise no one before he speaks, for it is then that people are tested. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm Lord, it is good to give thanks to You. (Psalm 92) A reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. 1 Cor 15:54-58 Brothers and sisters: When this which is corruptible clothes itself with incorruptibility, and this which is mortal clothes itself with immortality, then the word that is written shall come about: Death is swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my be- February 7,2016 2 St. Richard the King, Confessor and King February 7 Died 722. More than any other race, the Anglo Saxons are distinguished for the royal patronage bestowed upon the Christian Church, and for the way in which kings and their families have worked in the spreading of the gospel in their own lands and overseas. St. Richard and his family are outstanding examples. He was one of the kings or princes of Wessex, related to the royal house of Kent, and married to Winna, herself a descendant of Cerdic and aunt to Boniface of Crediton. Richard was brought up as a Christian and his faith was real and firm. When his eldest son Willibald was three years old, the child fell grievously ill, and there seemed to be no hope for his recovery. His father wrapped him in a blanket and, mounting his horse, rode out into the night to a wayside crucifix at a crossroads near to the village where they lived. Butler tells us that Saint Richard, when living, obtained by his prayers the recovery of his younger son Willibald, whom he laid at the foot of a great crucifix erected in a public place in England, when the child's life was despaired of in a grievous sickness. Richard placed the child at the foot of the cross and knelt in prayer, pleading for his son's life. Willibald did recover, and two years later he was entrusted to Egbald, the abbot of Warham, near Winchester, to be trained. When Willibald reached manhood, he returned to his family with a desire to spread the faith abroad, and persuaded his father and brother to accompany him on a pilgrimage to Rome and the Holy Land. Richard had a daughter, Walburga, by a second marriage, and she now entered the convent at Wimborne, under the Abbess Tetta. When Richard had renounced his royal estate, he set sail with his two sons from Hamblehaven near Southampton. They made a leisurely progress through France, spending time at various Christian centres including Rouen, and it seems that at some time during their journey Richard took monastic vows. They reached Italy and came to Lucca, where the Cathedral had been built by an Irish monk called Frigidian, but known by the local inhabitants as Frediano. Richard, who was growing old and had become infirm during his travels, now succumbed to the heat and died. His sons saw to his burial in St. Frediano's church and then continued their journey. Later they joined their uncle St. Boniface and their sister St. Walburga in the work of converting the Germans. Their father, St. Richard, is still venerated in Lucca. A famous account of the pilgrimage on which he died was written by his son's cousin, the nun Hugeburc, entitled Hodoeporicon From: celticsaints.org February 7, 2016 11
Weekday Readings Mon 1 Kng 8:1-13, Mk 6:53-56 Tue 1 Kng 8:22-30, Mk 7:1-13 Wed. Ash Wed. Come to Mass Old Fashioned Bake Shoppe 27427 W. Warren Garden City, MI 48135 (734) 522-3010 Garden City s Home of Polish Rye Bread. Weekday Readings Thu. Dt 30:15-20, Lk 9:22-25 Fri. Is 58:1-9a, Mt 9:14-15 Sat. Is 58:9b-14, Lk 5:27-32 Each New or Used Car or Truck Purchase from Taylor Ford will give Our Savior Parish $50.00. See Fr. John for the form to bring with you! Homemade Fresh & Smoked Kielbasa Joyview Meat Market, Inc. Black Angus Beef, Homemade Pierogi, & Party Trays loved brothers and sisters, be firm, steadfast, always devoted to the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. This is the Word of the Lord Thanks be to God Gospel Acclamation V. Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. R. Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. V. The honesty of the upright guides them; the faithless are ruined by their duplicity. R. Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. Lk 6:39-45 Jesus told His disciples a parable, Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice a splinter in your brother s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your brother, Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye, when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother s eye. A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise be to You, Jesus Christ. 23822 Joy Road Redford, MI 48239 Phone (313) 534-1585 Fax (313) 534-0115 E-mail joyview238@yahoo.com February 7,2016 10 February 7, 2016 3
Hymn to the Holy Spirit Homily Nicene Creed Eucharistic Prayer II Lord s Prayer (p. 95) Communion Prayers (p. 97-98) Communion Blessing Dismissal Fellowship after Mass A Note From the Pastor! Today is the final Sunday of the Pre-Lenten season, and Lent begins on Wednesday with the blessing and distributing of Ashes at the Noon and 5:30 PM Masses. Remember that Wednesday is a day of BOTH Fasting and Abstinence from red meat. Start your Lent off right by attending one of the Wednesday Masses! Have a blessed week! Fr. John Our Savior Recipe Section This week s recipe is by Laura Pearce, friend of the Parish. Kielbasa and Black Bean Soup FAIRLANE MINI MART Operated by: KEYWEST OPERATING CO. 26104 FORD RD. (WEST OF BEECH DALY) DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127 THE BAZZI FAMILY SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1988 1 tsp vegetable oil 1/2 lb kielbasa (sliced) 1/2 medium onion, diced 2 small carrots, diced 1 celery stalk, diced 1/2 red pepper, diced 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed 6 c chicken broth 1/2 tsp oregano pepper to taste 1 (10 oz) pkg chopped frozen spinach; thawed and drained Directions: 1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the kielbasa and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. 2. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the spinach; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add spinach and cook for another 5 minutes. February 7,2016 4 February 7, 2016 9
Puzzle Page Enjoy this week s puzzle! Mass Intention The Mass Intention this week is for Stanley Duda. Coming Events at Our Savior Parish February 7, 2016 Mass at 10:30 AM followed by Fellowship in Hall February 8-12, 2016 Pierogi Making 9 AM in Hall February 10, 2016 Mass at Noon and 5:30 PM Ash Wednesday with distribution of Ashes February 13, 2016 Homestyle Pork Chop Dinner 4-7 PM February 14, 2016 Mass at 10:30 AM February 14, 2016 Annual Meeting in Hall after Mass February 16, 2016 Mass at 5:30 PM February 17, 2016 Mass at Noon February 17, 2016 Bible Study at 1 PM February 17, 2016 Soup and Bread Talk 6 PM February 18, 2016 Mass at 5:30 PM February 21, 2016 Mass at 10:30 AM Followed by Fellowship in Hall February 21, 2016 Parish Committee Meeting at Noon February 23, 2016 Mass at 5:30 PM February 24, 2016 Mass at Noon February 24, 2016 Bible Study 1 PM February 24, 2016 Stations of the Cross 6 PM February 25, 2016 Mass at 5:30 PM February 28, 2016 Mass at 10:30 AM March 1, 2016 Mass at 5:30 PM March 2, 2016 Mass at Noon March 2, 2016 Bible Study at 1 PM March 2, 2016 Soup and Bread Talk at 6 PM March 3, 2016 Mass at 5:30 PM The Academy of Animal Arts Grooming & Pet Care For Appointment:(313) 565-7387 1142 N. Telegraph Dearborn, MI 48127 Bring in this ad for a free nail trim or $5.00 off a full grooming. February 7,2016 8 February 7, 2016 5
Welcome to Our Savior Parish We are blessed that you have joined us today. If this is your first time with us, please sign the visitor log in the vestibule and introduce yourself to Fr. John after Mass. If there are any questions, please let us know and we will be happy to answer them for you. Bible Study No Bible Study this week due to Pierogi making. Join us next Wednesday as we continue with the Second Book of Kings. February Birthdays Cameron Tomsett 2/8 Marianne Marchines 2/8 Patricia Cramer 2/15 Eugene Krysztof 2/15 Happy Birthday to all of you! Lector Schedule 2/7 Pat Czeski 2/14 Terese Cracchiolo 2/21 Pat Czeski Hall Custodian We are taking applications for a new hall custodian. If interested, submit resume to Fr. John. Detroit Area PNCC Bowling League The next Bowling gathering for the Detroit Area PNCC Bowling League is Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 4 PM at 5- Star on Metro Parkway in Sterling Heights. Come and join us and get ready for the Bowling Tournament next June! Monthly Dinner Our next monthly dinner will be February 13 from 4-7 PM, and will feature Pork Chops, Red Skin Potatoes and our Famous Salad Bar! Please join us! Second Collection The second collection today will be for the Missionary fund of the Western Diocese and General Church. Please be generous 100th Anniversary Banquet Tickets Tickets are now available for the 100th Anniversary Banquet on April 9, 2016 for $35.00. The tickets will ensure that you have a seat and a meal for this once-in-alifetime celebration at Our Savior and will take place after the 1:00 PM Anniversary Mass. Get yours today by seeing Suzanne Sniezek. Upcoming Mass Intentions 2/7 Stanley Duda 2/14 Patricia Mancuso 2/21 For the Parish Pierogi Making This week, we will be making our Pierogi for our spring Pierogi sale. Please join us Monday-Friday this week from 9 AM-3 PM as we do one of our major fundraisers. February 7,2016 6 February 7, 2016 7