St. Kateri Tekakwitha CATHOLIC CHURCH 16101 ROTUNDA DRIVE DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48120 SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME STAFF Rev. Terrence D. Kerner, Pastor Rev. Gary Morelli, Weekend Associate David Passeno, Director of Liturgy Grace Lakatos, Family Faith Director Office Staff Mary Masley Vicki DeMarco Ellie Sajewski DIRECTORY PHONE: 313-336-3227 FAX: 313-441-6769 WEBSITE www.stkateridearborn.org E-MAIL info@stkateridearborn.org OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday: Noon and 1:00 4:30 PM LITURGIES Saturday: 4:00 Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 AM Tuesday: 6:40 PM Wednesday Friday: CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:00 PM ADORATION Tuesday: Noon 6:30 PM PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS Tuesday at 6:30 PM and Thursday at For Marriage, Baptism and Confirmation information, please call the Parish Office. ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT www.aod.org HAPPENINGS Food Drive Rice, Cake or Brownie Mix, Pasta Sauce, Canned Fruit ( Pineapple, Pears, Peaches) Peas, Corn, Toilet Paper Priest Retirement Fund Collection this weekend Choir practice after 9 AM Mass, September 27 and October 4.
Page 2 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK By Fr. Terry Kerner October begins in a few days and it will prove to be a busy time around the parish! I would ask that we not ever get too busy that we forget one of this month s more important themes, Respect for Life. This weekend s bulletin contains an insert from the Human Life Alliance, a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to protecting human life from fertilization to natural death. It has distributed publications in 84 countries on all seven continents teaching more than 192 million people. I would hope that you keep the insert, take your time reading it, and share it with family members and friends. Parents and Grandparents can share portions of the material in an age-appropriate way. All the topics dealt with are done in a very sensitive and beautiful manner. Certainly the Sanctity of Life is a topic our Holy Father is stressing during his visit this week. It is also one that we should embrace every month, not just in October. Prayer and study is a responsibility and joy for every Christian. Let yourself enjoy both. (A great place to pray at St. Kateri is in the garden behind the church. It contains a white cross dedicated to the memory of aborted children. Take a moment to remember them!) A few items that will keep October busy is the annual Pet Blessing scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM behind the church. All are invited! Also, beginning October 8th, we will be offering a five week series on Thursday evenings entitled: Good Mourning. The series deals with the difficulties and pain with the loss of loved ones and how grief can lead to acceptance and peace of mind and heart. It is open to anyone who has suffered over the years a death in the family or dear friend. Call the parish office (336-3227) for information or just show up the first night in church at 7:00 PM. On Sunday, October 18th at the 11:00 AM we will celebrate the third anniversary of St. Kateri s canonization. All parishioners are invited to join with Native American Catholics from around the Archdiocese for this special liturgy. Fr. Henry Sands will be the celebrant. Following the Mass we will enjoy a reception of Autumn treats hosted by Pastoral Council members. Anyone interested in wishing to help host and greet guests can let the office know. And finally, the first weekend of October, we will have a wonderful announcement to make. No, it s not that your pastor is turning 70. It is something that we can all benefit from and enjoy in the years ahead. Stay tuned. Come to church. Be surprised! Meanwhile, have a good week. LETTER TO FR. KERNER I am happy to announce that on April 28th, Springwells Park obtained the designation of National Historic District. It was a complicated process that took the dedication of a core group of our residents. Hundreds of hours were spent adhering to the strict process to obtain this prestigious title. We officially were listed on the Register as of May 8th, 2015. What comes with this designation is: 1 The knowledge that the historic significance of Springwells Park is nationally recognized. 2-The possibility of grants when available to be used to historically restore, preserve, and enhance our homes. 3 The realization of increased home values that a designation like this implies. The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America s historic and archaeological resources. We will be dedicating our new entrance sign at Rotunda and Eastham at 3:00 PM, October 3rd, 2015. Mayor John B. O Reilly, Jr is our special guest. Following the ceremony there will be a picnic in celebration of our great neighborhood and the hard work of those who made this possible. We will gather at Eastham and Rotunda. Tuesday, September 29th 6:30 PM Michael, Gabriel & Raphael Jack Galante (by Galante Family) Wednesday, September 30th Jerome, Priest Frank Koss, Jr. (by Sajewski Family) Thursday, October 1st Therese of the Child Jesus Edward Tylutki (by Family) Friday, October 2nd Holy Guardian Angels Josephine DeFilippi (by Family) Saturday, October 3rd 4:00 PM Ben Koss (by Harry Hall) James Salewske (by Friends) -Fr. Terry Kerner (Birthday) (by Gloria Koss) -Health of Emil Winnicker,Jr. (by mother, Helen) Sunday, October 4th 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Paul Sullivan (by Kathy) Ida Lakatos (by Family) Julia & Domingo Armaza (by Irene & Oscar Signori) 11:00 AM Tony Longo (by Gloria Longo) Frances Nalepa (by Cynthia Davis) Paul Covrig (by Oliverio, Warden & Metas Families) Cynthia Polakowski, President Springwells Park Association
Page 3 To help celebrate this milestone we would like to invite you to FATHER KERNER S birthday party of cake and refreshments on Sunday, October 4 after the 11:00 AM Mass. FAMILY FAITH FORMATION By Grace Lakatos Last Saturday, eleven families gathered after 4 PM Mass for our Faith Formation program. After a delicious meal, volunteer catechists and assistants were introduced to our families. Special acknowledgement was given to Ron Landelius for completing all the necessary classes and activities for his Advanced Catechist Certification. Fr. Kerner presented the certificate from the Archdiocese of Detroit Department of Evangelization, Catechesis and Schools. Students received instructions from the teachers on the Mass readings, Church teachings and their everyday life application. In honor the visit by Pope Francis to the United States, younger students were given Flat Francis to take with them on their daily adventures and encouraging them to focus on his message to all. Sunday found the sun shining brightly on our Five Confirmation candidates, Hannah Nash, Jessica Attard, Will Attard, James DeBiasi, and Steven Kowalewski. Assisted by Father Kerner, Bishop Donald Hanchon bestowed the Sacrament of Confirmation and encouraged them and the entire parish to shine bright with a lively rendition on the ukulele of This Little Light of Mine. Please continue to keep these young people in your prayers as they move forward in their faith journey, infused with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. SEPTEMBER PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember in prayer Robert Alban Jimmy Attard Theresa Bay Marcia Christensen Walter Christensen, Jr. Bernard DeBlois JoAnn DiGregorio Rick DiGregorio Linda Dreyer Irene Dzialak Marge Guerreso Dolores Hnot Kenneth Kenson Dylan Knightley Mike Martin Alana McCarthy Connie Niemi Leonard Omichinski Frank Pieresante Dennis Short Bill Sikora Henry Staunton Michele Southwick Noah Wernette Emil Winnicker, Jr. Ann Zombeck Matt Zipple NOTE Remember that names will run for a given month. To relist or add new names please call the parish office. Readings for the Week of September 27, 2015 Our next Faith Formation program will meet on Saturday, October 10th beginning at 4 PM Mass. Just as there is always room for more at the Table of the Lord, there is always room for more at our program. Come and see what you are missing! LITURGY NOTES David Passeno The history of Londonderry Air, also known as Danny Boy, and the use of the melody by modern hymns writers. I begin with information from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Danny Boy, is a ballad (a simple song which tells a story) written by English songwriter Frederic Weatherly and set to the Irish tune of the Londonderry Air. It is most closely associated with Irish communities. The text was penned in 1910 and originally set to a different melody. Weatherly modified the lyrics of Danny Boy to fit the rhyme and meter of Londonderry Air. There are various theories as to the true meaning of Danny Boy. Some have interpreted the song to be a message from a parent to a son going off to war or leaving as part of the Irish diaspora. The 1918 version of the sheet music included alternative lyrics with the instructions that When sung by a man, the words in italic should be used. (continued on page 4) Sunday: Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Monday: Zec 8:1-8/Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12ab/Jn 1:47-51 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8/Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22/Mt 18:1-5, 10 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Lk 10:17-24 Next Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Heb 2:9-11/ Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 Liturgical Publications Inc
Page 4 The song is popular for funerals, but, as it is not liturgical, its suitability as a funeral song is sometimes contested. A solution to this problem has been the creation of new texts by modern hymn writers. A version used in our parish is titled, Go, Silent Friend. Also, available in our hymnals is a text called O Loving God (#550). Modern writers have also produced verses for weddings set to this ever popular melody. ON THE ROAD AGAIN Parish Notes By Pat Ayland A trip to Turkeyville is planned for Wednesday, December 2 for $71. Transportation, a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, a musical show called Charlie. The Christmas Elf and time to shop for gifts and baked goods is included. This show is different from last year s so don t hesitate to join us. Flyers will be available at the entrances to the church. Drop the completed reservation form and your check in the collection basket or drop it off at the rectory. The deadline is October 26, 2015, so don t delay. Please call Pat Ayland at 441-3355 with any questions. By Therese Terns St. Francis Garden-Our St. Francis Garden has been growing with every donation of perennial flowers and landscaping materials. Thanks to everyone who has contributed! We appreciate you and hope that you come and see the garden the next time you come to Mass or when you come for the Pet Blessing next Saturday at 1 PM. Remember, NO SNAKES! We d have to ask St. Patrick to come and drive them away from St. Kateri. Grieving with Great Hope is a five-week grief support workshop that offers prayerful reflection, practical learning and personal fellowship. If you are grieving the death of a family member or a friend, and trying to learn how to cope with your loss, you are encouraged to attend. Presenters will include Fr. Terrence D. Kerner, as well as John and Sandy O Shaughnessy from Good Mourning Ministry. Opening Session: Thursday Oct 8, 7-8:30 PM in church. Next three sessions: October 15-22-29, 7-9 PM in the parish hall. Closing night is November 5, 7-9 PM in church. $15 if registered before Oct 1 $20 thereafter Flyers are available in church and the parish hall. JPII Gift Shop By Pat Urban Many families have a tradition of placing candles at the gravesites of their loved one s during the month of November. If you are interested, fill out the form and place it in the offertory basket or drop it off at the shop or parish office. MEMORIAL CANDLE ORDER FORM Name Phone 4-5 day white candle refill in plastic holder @ $5.00 each ` Quantity 6 day white outdoor candle refill in plastic holder @ $7.00 Quantity Cemetery light lantern/stand with red globe @ $80. Quantity blue globe @ $80 Quantity FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Our 30th Annual Festival of Quilts will be held on October 16-17 at the First United Methodist Church, 22124 Garrison ( at Mason). Around 200 quilts will be on display. Our exhibits will include quilts from the storage rooms at the Dearborn Historical Museum and many of them have never been on display before. There will also be a bake sale, a Crafter s Market, a silent auction and a church boutique. Admission is $5.00. The times are Friday, 10 AM 5 PM and Saturday 10 AM 4 PM. The Salad Bar Luncheon each day is from 11:30 AM 1:30 PM for the cost of $8.00 ST MARIA GORETTI (The Little Saint of Great Mercy Relics) St. Maria Goretti is unique in that she is the youngest canonized saint in the Church. She died tragically on July 6, 1902 at the age of eleven. Her remains lie in a wax figure inside a glass casket. The remains are visiting various sites in southeastern Michigan. Thursday, Oct 8 Our Lady of Good Counsel 47850 North Territorial Rd. Plymouth, MI. Veneration begins at 1 PM Saturday, October 10 Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church, 41233 Ryan Rd, Sterling Heights Veneration begins after 9 AM Mass. Sunday, October 11 St. Scholastica Church 17320 Rosemount Ave. Detroit, MI Veneration begins after the 10 AM Mass. PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND Join Fr. John Vandenakker March 3-13, 2016. Meet to learn about this blessed journey Sunday, October 11 at Noon in the Social Hall of Resurrection parish in Panton or Sunday, October 25th at 7 PM in the home of the Karby s, 44742 Charnwood Dr. in Plymouth. More information is available at www.companionscross.org/ upcoming-events.
Page 5 OCTOBER 3 & 4 LITURGY SCHEDULE 4:00 PM 11:00 AM Celebrant Fr. Kerner Fr. Morelli Fr. Morelli Reader Frank De Milde Janeen Bodary Joan Baritche Body Blood 1-Virginia Blow 2-Nancy Coyne 1-Bob Bryer 2-Dorothy Nouhan 1-Kathy Sullivan 2-Steve Perry 1-Barbara Schlaff 2-Kelly Miller 1-Greg Dreyer 2-Barbara Alban 1-Mary Below 2-Theresa Skora Alina U. Diego Vallejo Isabel Vallejo Katelyn Drazba Harrison Greig Jackson Greig THIS WEEK S EVENTS Sept. -Monthly Food Drive Instant rice, cake or brownie mix, pasta sauce, canned fruit, peas, and corn. Sept.26-27 Priest Retirement Fund Sept. 27 AA 2 PM Sept. 28 Rosary 6 PM Sept. 29 Adoration Noon-6 PM Sept. 29 AA 7 PM Oct. l Thunderbirds 11:30 AM Oct. 2 Prayer Mtg. 7:30 PM Oct. 2 AA 8 PM Oct. 3 Animal Blessing 1 PM Oct.4 Fr. Kerner Birthday Reception Noon WELCOME VISITORS We truly welcome you in prayer to the family of St. Kateri. If you would like to become a member of our parish, please drop this completed form in the offertory basket or register at the Book & Gift Shop. You may also choose to stop by our parish office Monday-Friday, 9 AM to Noon and 1 PM until 4:30 PM. Name(s) Address City Phone number STEWARDSHIP September 20, 2015 Week 12 Current Year to Date Budget $ 6,500.00 $ 78,000.00 Actual $ 6,628.00 $ 83,597.00 Variance $ 128.00 $ 5,597.00 =============================== Our prayers and sympathy are extended to the families of SANDRA BAK Daughter of Norma Bak Memorial Mass Thursday, October 1st 11 AM JACKIE BRENNAN AGNES MALLOY May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed Rest In Peace. ============================== If you would like to send a Get Well card, or a Thinking of You card to Mike Martin, please know that all cards would be appreciated. Simply send your cards to his home address listed in the St. Kateri Directory. Your kindness is appreciated! Louis J. Bardel, U.S. Marines Nicholas Carleton, Kari Crawford U.S. Army James R. Donahue, Perry W. Edgell V, Ryan Gottwald U.S. Army Donald P. McNamara, U.S. Marines Raymond J. Pawlowski, U.S. Air Force Garrett Quick, U.S. Army Christopher Shiner, If you wish to add a name of someone who is serving in the military, please call the parish office. Please take a moment to say a prayer for all our service men and women who are defending our country with such dedication and great pride.
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