May 28, 2017 St. Patrick Catholic Church 140 Church St., Portland, MI 48875 Phone: 517-647-6505 Fax: 517-647-7807 parishoffice@portlandstpats.com www.stpatrickportland.com Rev. Larry J. King, Pastor Dcn. Don Sobolewski, Pastoral Associate The Mission of St. Patrick Parish To celebrate the Eucharist To proclaim the Good News To encourage Stewardship as a way of life To grow in Faith, Justice, Love and Service to all Mass Schedule: Reconciliation: Eucharistic Adoration: Saturday 4:30 pm Saturday 3:00 pm Monday, Noon - 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am or by appointment Wed, Noon - 7:00 pm & Weekdays: 9:00 pm-12:00 am Tuesday 6:00 pm Wednesday 7:30 am Parish Office Hours: Thursday 9:30 am Mon.-Fri.: 8:00 am-4:30 pm Friday 7:30 am Wed. evening: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
ST. PATRICK CHURCH Page 2 PORTLAND, MICHIGAN Masses for the Week of May 28, 2017 Mon. 05/29 Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 7:30 AM - For Those Who Have Died Serving Our Country Tue. 05/30 Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68; 10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a 6:00 PM - Eric Berry, Dorothy Schrauben, Margo Fox Wed. 05/31 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6; Lk 1:39-56 7:30 AM - For Our Holy Father Pope Francis Thu. 06/01 Saint Justin, Martyr Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Jn 17:20-26 9:30 AM - For an Increase in Vocations Fri. 05/02 Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 7:30 AM - For Those on Our Prayer List Sat. 05/03 Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5 and 7; Jn 21:20-25 Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 or for the Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9; Ps 33:10-11, 12-13, 14-15; Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b; Ez 37:1-14; Jl 3:1-5; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 4:30 PM - Gary & Marie Wight - 50th Wedding Anniversary Erwin & Ann Lenneman Sun. 05/04 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 7:30 AM - Chris Wilcox, Helen Clark, Alice Hengesbach 9:30 AM - Portland High School Graduates 11:30 AM - Theola Werner - 1 Year Anniversary The deadline for the Sunday Bulletin is 10:00 AM Monday SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH May 28, 2017 June 4, 2017 Church Cleaning, 10:00 AM, Church Eucharistic Adoration, 12:00 PM, Chapel Church Cleaning, 10:00 AM, Church Adoration for Mass Class, 1:00 PM, Chapel School Mass Choir Practice, 1:15 PM, Curch Psalmist Choir Practice, 2:30 PM, Church School Board Meeting, 6:00 PM, Parish Hall Eucharistic Adoration, 12:00 PM, Chapel Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions, 7:00 PM, Church Adult Choir Practice, 7:30 PM, Church Basement Eucharistic Adoration, 9:00 PM, Chapel Church Cleaning, 10:00 AM, Church 7th & 8th Grade Youth Ministry, 2:20 PM, CIAHQ Men s Faith Sharing & Support, 6:30 AM, LLCR Rosary, 7:30 AM, Chapel Pentecost Setup, 8:30 AM, Church Reconciliation, 3:00 PM, Church Coffee & Donuts, following Masses, Parish Hall Take Down Red Banners, 12:45 PM, Church Athletic Association Meeting, 6:30 PM, Parish Hall Catholic Service Appeal Thank you for your gifts to CSA 2017. Your generous support will fund essential diocesan ministries that support our seminarians, provide training for teachers and faith formation staff, as well as assist our brothers and sisters in need. 492 parishioner families (45%) have pledged $142,300 (112%) toward our CSA goal of $127,250. Thank you for your stewardship! Our goal is 100% participation, which means a completed pledge card from every household. Please keep in mind that any amount raised over our goal is returned to the parish. Please continue to pray for the success of this important effort. We will never forget the sacrifices of the many heroic men and women in their service for our country. Today, we honor those heroes who served to hold our flag high. Happy Memorial Day Sponsor of the Week: PFCU
Ascension of the Lord Page 3 May 28, 2017 ALTAR APPOINTMENTS June 3 rd & 4 th LECTORS PRIEST Financial Activities Collection for the week 05/09-05/15 4:30 PM Joyce Kransz Fr. Larry King 7:30 AM Elizabeth Chislea Fr. Larry King 9:30 AM Beverly Sobolewski Fr. Larry King 11:30 AM Matthew Jandernoa Fr. Larry King ALTAR SERVERS 4:30 PM Brandon Scheurer, Carly Scheurer, Amy Shaw, Graham Wohlscheid 7:30 AM Grace Thelen, Martin White 9:30 AM Courtney Pohl, Timothy Pohl, Quinn Volk, Cade Vallier 11:30 AM Grant Wener, Breckyn Werner, Joshua Snitgen, Emily Snitgen HOSPITALITY MINISTERS 4:30 PM Dick Pohl, Jane Pohl 7:30 AM Ann Miller, Betsy Rogers 9:30 AM Mike Steffes, Rhonda Steffes 11:30 AM Dave Campbell, Mary Campbell Until We Meet Again Acts 1:1-11 We have many ways of saying goodbye. So long. See you later. Take care. Goodbyes are softened with the promise of another meeting. Till we meet again. The time between the goodbye and the reunion is filled with joyful hope and anxious waiting. Surely the disciples wondered if they had the tools they needed to survive that time. Jesus had been their leader, visionary, messiah, and friend. Without him, life would lose its center. Jesus goodbye came with two promises. He promised that the Holy Spirit would guide the disciples in his absence, and he promised that he would come again. That left them in an inbetween kind of time. After the goodbye, they waited for his coming again. In fact, that is where we are too. We are in between the visits of Jesus, a time of hope and anxiety. We often wonder if we have the tools we need to survive. We need vision and companionship on life s long road. We have at our disposal the first promise of Jesus, the gift of the Holy Spirit. That Spirit will guide us through times of loneliness, into good decisions, amid the sorrows of sad goodbyes. The Spirit is our center. Written by Paul Turner. Copyright 2010, Resource Publications, Inc., 888-273-7782, www.rpinet.com. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from Lectionary Bulletin Inserts, Year A: First and Second Readings. Family Perspective By Bud Ozar As Jesus appointed apostles, he also appoints parents to represent Him in the family; make disciples of your children, baptizing and teaching them all I have taught you. Don t worry, I am with you always. STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS I am praying for them JOHN 17: 9 Prayer is the foundation of our Faith and the foundation of Stewardship. Pray in good times and in bad. Prayer is always the first best option in any situation, not just the last resort. Pray for friends and family and for those that don t treat you very well. Pray to give praise, to thank and to ask God for help. Pray to see what God wants you to do with the gifts He has given you. Prayer of the Faithful That we learn to pray not only in bad times, but also in good times. Pray for family, friends and those that may not treat us well.
ST. PATRICK CHURCH Page 4 PORTLAND, MICHIGAN Youth Corner Junior High: After School, Fridays, CIA HQ June 2: End of school year pizza party! We will be meeting on Thursday nights, beginning July 6 th from 6:30-7:30, at the Youth Center (CIA). Come enjoy a camp fire and outdoor fun! High School: 6:00 PM, Sundays, CIA HQ May 28: Memorial Day Weekend, enjoy the long weekend with your family Portland High School Seniors: Reminder of the baccalaureate Mass at 9:30 AM on Sunday June 4 th. Wear your cap and gown, meet in the back of church prior to Mass June 4 (6-8PM): Need a study break? Come chill out with a movie June 11-17: DYMO CAMP!! There is still time to register at www.dymo.org June 17: Eucharist Procession following 4:30 PM Mass June 18: Father s Day, stay home with your dad. June 25: Parish Festival July 2-4: Family fun time July 9: Campfire fellowship ichallenge: Remember loved ones who have died so as not to forget their impact on your lives Please contact George Rutherford 517.647.6505 x414 youthcoordinator@portlandstpats.com Christ In Action Children s Faith Formation 5 Facts about Monday Night Faith Formation 108 families for support 100 placemats made for Stations of the Cross/Soup Supper 94% attendance rate 52 students with perfect attendance 49 2 nd graders received the Sacrament of First Communion (5 more facts next week) The Monday Night Faith Formation Ministry is looking for faith filled individuals wanting to share their faith with the children of our Parish family. Summer Challenge Families are challenged to bring in a bulletin from any Parish you visit over the summer. Please tack it up on the Faith Formation bulletin board in the gathering area of the church. It can be from anywhere in Michigan, a different state, or from another country. When you leave the bulletin, be sure to put your family name on it. Those who participate will be rewarded in the fall when you return for classes. Please Contact Lori Thelen - 517.647.6505 x419 childrensfaithformation@portlandstpats.com Dads, bring your sons to the Men s Breakfast on June 10 th at 8:00 AM in Parish Hall. Deacon Mike Steffes will be sharing his story and decision to pursue the vocation of priesthood If you have attended Ignite, please fill out a participant survey. They are located in the back of the church on the adult faith formation board. Haven t been to Ignite? Use the survey to tell me what you d like to see in our parish. Spread the fire! Ignite - Adult Faith Formation Information: Please contact Carolyn Kwiecinski - 517.647.6505 x418 carolynkwiecinski@portlandstpats.com Can t wait for more Ignite? Welcome to Ignite Lite! Ignite Lite will meet three times during the summer for a fun, fellowship and a little learning. Mark your calendars: 6/19, 7/17, 8/14. More details to come.
Ascension of the Lord Page 5 May 28, 2017 Saying Goodbye to the Class of 2017 When I began my tenure as administrator of St. Patrick Catholic School, the students from the Class of 2017 were in 4 th grade. After nine years together, on Sunday, May 21, we said goodbye to the Class of 2017 as they entered a new phase of their lives. Our goal is to ensure that when our seniors receive their diplomas in front of the altar on graduation day, they will have a rock-solid foundation for a successful life--a life that our Lord has prepared for each one of them. Our goal is that they will continue to serve as living representatives of our school mission statement: We Pray! We Learn! We Achieve! It is my belief that the Class of 2017 not only lived our mission statement but leaves our school with that rock-solid foundation in place to continue living that statement. They provided sound leadership and were more than willing to serve as role models for our younger students. They had solid suggestions for ways to improve our school and were well-prepared to be leaders throughout their senior year. Graduation began with Mass celebrated by Bishop Walkowiak, Father Larry King, Deacon Mike Steffes and our seniors. After Mass, Mr. Hodge began commencement by sharing the major achievements of the Class of 2017 which included: 15 are members of the National Honor Society. 15 were recognized as CMAC Scholar Athletes meaning they had at least a 3.4 GPA and lettered in at least two sports. 18 out of the 20 plan to go on to higher education (spread among 11 different colleges and universities). One will enter the workforce and one has enlisted in the U.S. Army. Two have signed National Letter of Intents to participate in college athletics. 12 are graduating with honors (3.79 GPA or higher) with seven of those having a weighted 4.0 GPA or higher. They were offered a total of $793,330 in scholarship money over the next four years. They have accepted $314,000 of that money from the schools they plan on attending in the fall. Salutatorian Brittany Thelen and Valedictorian Emma Trierweiler addressed their classmates sharing accomplishments, memories, good times together and all the possibilities for a great future for their classmates. Following the speeches, the graduates were called forward to receive their diploma from Bishop David Walkowiak. One by one, they turned their tassels and the Class of 2017 joined a group of more than 2,200 living Shamrock alumni around the world. Our Pastor, Fr. Larry King closed the ceremony with a blessing of the graduates and the class of 2017 processed out of church and into the future. There were hugs to give and pictures to take. Finally, caps were tossed as an official ending to a great school career by a great group of students. They are leaving us with a rock-solid foundation of values, knowledge, wisdom, and faith. I can say with the utmost certainty that they prayed, they learned, and yes, without a doubt, they achieved. May God bless every one of them and their future endeavors as they move to the next phase of their lives. Randy Hodge, School Administrator -Saint Augustine
ST. PATRICK CHURCH Page 6 PORTLAND, MICHIGAN St. Mary Westphalia 4th of July Parade: The theme is At the Movies. Prizes of $100, $75 and $50 will be awarded. Line up begins at 10:30 in front of Union Bank, with the parade beginning at noon after the flag raising. For more information or to register, please contact the chairpersons: Joe and Ruth Schueller at 989-640-2451 or Bill and LeAnn Hengesbach at 989-640-4845. The Pewamo St. Joseph s Parish Festival will be held on Saturday, June 10th and Sunday, June 11th. Join us for a weekend of fun for the entire family! Festivities include live music, entertainment tent, kids games and rides, raffles, a parade, and much more! For more information, visit us at our Facebook page @PewamoStJoeFestival Summerfest raffle tickets will be available for pickup, until the beginning of June, in the back of Church. Tickets that aren't picked up will be mailed. Please help save us time and money by picking up your tickets. Thank you! The Summerfest will be hosting a 3-on3 basketball tournament for girls and boys ages 8-15 again this year. Forms are available at http:// www.stpatssummerfest.com/3-on-3basketball. If you would like to volunteer or have questions about the tournament, please contact Kristen Smith at 517-449-4524 or Michelle Smith at 517-526-1544.
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Ascension of the Lord Page 9 May 28, 2017 STRENGTHENED IN FAITH A day for families with children, youth or adults with disabilities or special needs. Saturday, June 24, 2017 St. Robert Church (6477 Ada Drive, Ada, MI 49301) 1:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. (Mass at 4:30 p.m. and pizza dinner to follow) David and Mercedes Rizzo will give a presentation for parents. Concurrently with the Rizzo s presentation, those with disabilities and their siblings will be able to participate in fun activities. The event is free to families! For more information contact your pastor or director of religious education who will have registration forms.