St. Kateri Tekakwitha CATHOLIC CHURCH 16101 ROTUNDA DRIVE DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48120 DECEMBER 13, 2015 3RD SUNDAY IN ADVENT STAFF Rev. Terrence D. Kerner, Pastor Rev. Gary Morelli, Weekend Associate Rev. Mr. Thomas Leonard, Deacon 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 Choir rehearsal December 13th after 9 AM Mass Gift & Book store hours during Advent -Tuesday 10 AM-6 Weekends before & after Masses Retirement Fund for Religious December 12 and 13 The Free 2016 Calendars are available at the main entrances. Pick one up this weekend. Oplatki are available at the Bookstore and Parish Office Communal Penance December 19th - St. Kateri 11:00 AM
Page 2 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK This Third Sunday of Advent finds us anticipating the fun and joyful days of the Christmas season. To get there we need to be reminded of the opportunity to recognize our failings and self-centeredness and seek God s forgiving embrace. Don t forget the communal penance service next Saturday, December 19th at 11 AM. The parish Christmas Party, open to all ages, is taking shape. We ask that folks bring a plate of their favorite cookies to share. Our theme this year is Finding Jesus. The journey to Bethlehem, with guides along the way, will help give the proper perspective to Christmas. A fun side of the party will be the opportunity to have a family picture taken with the famous Vienna Bears Choir under the direction of St. Nick. Older parishioners will enjoy the Cele-Bear-ties red carpet walk and the memories it will bring. Come to the party, December 20th, Noon 2:00 PM, and bring your family and friends and a plate of cookies! On a final note, please remember to make your reservation by Monday, December 21st for the Wedding Jubilarians celebration on Holy Family Sunday. This. too, will be a a good time when families are home to get your family pictures on a special day. Please see the bulletin for the reservation form. Enjoy the week! FAMILY FAITH FORMATION By Fr. Terry Kerner By Grace Lakatos FAITH FORMATION Hard to believe it is already the 3rd Sunday of Advent. Have you and your family taken some extra time to prepare for the coming of the Christ child? One tradition you might want to begin or continue is a family blessing of your Christmas tree. With the family gathered around the tree, everyone extends a hand in a gesture of blessing. One member sprinkles the tree with holy water (or water) while a prayer such as this one is said by the entire family. Loving God, we stand before you once again. We stand here ready to celebrate the birth of your son, Jesus. Bless this tree, this sign of life and freshness and perseverance in our midst. It stands as a reminder that you are born anew in us each day. Bless our family and friends as we celebrate this joyous season. Keep us safe in our travels, kind in our conversations, and gracious in our giving and receiving. We ask you this in confidence, because we know you love us. Butterflies bearing the names of your loved ones from our Memorial Cross can be picked up at the parish office through the month of December. Our Holiday Mail for Heroes was a big success. 210 cards were taken to the Red Cross headquarters in Detroit for distribution to our military, their families, support personnel and veterans, both stateside and aboard. Thank you for a job well done. Monday, December 14th is the last day to order Dearborn Brand hams and kielbasa from the youth and young adults of St. Kateri and Sacred Heart as they work to raise funds for their various mission trips in 2016. Call the parish office to place your order. Giving Tree donations must be returned by Sunday, December 20th. Volunteers are needed to sort and deliver our gifts to the three charities. If you can offer your time and assistance, please contact the parish office. The look on the faces of our recipients is priceless and unforgettable. Have you found your favorite cookie recipe yet? Our parish Christmas party is fast approaching and your cookies are needed. Remember to place your cookies in a disposable, non-returnable container or plate. Donations will be accepted beginning Saturday, (continued on page 3) Tuesday, December 15th 6:30 PM Maureen Cahill (by Patty Lindeman) Wednesday, December 16th Joe Orlando Raymond Michalek Thursday, December 17th Harry P. Millnamow Friday, December 18th Sara Stuk Saturday, December 19th 11:00AM Communal Penance 4:00 PM Mary & Felix Turek (by Sons) Tom Coyne (by Darcy Family) Sam Oliverio Irene & Frank Tarczynski (by Therese Kiwak) Sunday, December 20th 4th Sunday of Advent Philip Mruzik (by Karen Drugacz) Dennis Drugacz 11:00 AM George Brazitis, Jr. (by Jeanette Tonilas) Paul Covrig (by Oliverio, Warden, & Metas Families) WEDDING JUBILARIAN MASS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27TH 11:00 AM Name Phone Number Significant Anniversary ( please circle) 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 If over 60 years, please specify the number of years
Page 3 (Continued from page 2) December 19th in the parish hall beginning at 3 PM to 6:30 PM, and on Sunday, December 20th. SCHOOL BELLS SACRED HEART Recycling Papers & Cardboard: Our recycling bin (located in the parking lot on Michigan Ave.) is emptied every Friday. Make one of your weekend errands a trip to drop off your newspapers and flattened cardboard boxes. Every pound collected adds funds to our school. BASKETBALL: Registration is now open for girls and boys in 3rd and 4th grade for Sacred Heart Freshman Basketball League. Games are played on Sunday afternoon, December through February. Registration closes with 80 participants. Register online at SACREDHEARTCYO.COM. For additional information contact Lindsay Weber at 313.283-3564. OPEN HOUSE Come see Sacred Heart School in action for Early Childhood Open House on Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 from 6-7:30 PM. Shamrock Shadow Day for SHS in action Friday, January 22, 2016 from 8 AM-12:45 PM. Preschool-8th Grade Open House, Sunday, January 31, 2015 from 12:30 2:30 PM. RSVP by calling 561-9192. ST. SEBASTIAN Scrip Gift Certificates: If you re thinking of purchasing gift cards for your family and friends this Christmas, consider purchasing them through our fundraising program. All proceeds benefit our school and our tuition assistance program. Go to www.glscrip.com for a complete list of retailers. PARISH NOTES OPLATKI AVAILABLE Oplatki are available for a free will donation at both the Parish Office and the Book Store. TUESDAY NIGHT WOMEN OF FAITH GROUP Please contact Therese Terns (313-441-1117) or tjterns@gmail.com if you would be interested in participating in an evening group for the Women of Faith. Our format will be faith sharing and praying as we study Pope Francis The Joy of the Gospel. This group will not begin until January! We will meet from 7-8:30 PM in the St. Michael Room. FOOD DRIVE SELECTIONS The following items are requested for December: Box potatoes, Jelly, Pancake Mix, Spaghetti Sauce, Spaghetti, Rice-a-Rone, Soup Noodles, and Toilet Paper. ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Sacred Heart December 16th 2 & 7 PM St. Kateri Tekakwitha December 19 11 AM St. Barbara December 22 During 6:15 PM Mass COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Our celebration of Christmas at St. Kateri will be on Sunday, December 20th from Noon to 2 PM. This year we will feature a walking tour to find the baby Jesus via The Journey to Bethlehem. There will be three tours beginning at 12:30 PM. The first stop will be at the Annunciation stained glass window at the west end of Heritage Hall, with various stops along the way, ultimately to the final stop, the manger. Details of this tour will be discovered only by your participation as PERFORMERS or travelers! (continued on page 4) DECEMBER PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember in prayer Robert Alban Theresa Bay JoAnn DiGregorio Rick DiGregorio Linda Dreyer Ragda Fakhoury Lucille Hasper Dolores Hnot Kenneth Kenson Jeff Kerner Mary Ann Lapham Irene Lazar Mike Martin Alana McCarthy Connie Niemi Leonard Omichinski Genevieve Orlos Bill Sikora Shannon Sorge Nancy Sproul Henry Staunton Michele Southwick Daniely Voytal 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 December 13, 2015 Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-6/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18 Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-9/ Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23/Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/Ps 85:9-14/Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-4, 7-8, 17/Mt 1:1-17 Friday: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19/Mt 1:18-25 Saturday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-6, 16-17/Lk 1:5-25 Next Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45
Page 4 (Continued from page 3) We hope to have enough volunteers to be the Characters for the tour so that they can work in shifts. There will be no script, so no memorization needed. Joseph and Mary hopefuls need not apply if you are allergic to donkeys! Otherwise, we need an Innkeeper and a couple of angels. Be sure to dust off your wings! It takes a PARISH to build community! Please consider helping with this event in some way. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Ponder the following opportunities and turn this coupon in during the week-end Mass collection, send it to the Parish Office or you can call and leave your name expressing your desire to help. Volunteer form for Christmas Celebration NAME PHONE NUMBER Best time to call Donate cookies/sweets Set up Clean up Any place needed LECTOR AND EM COMMENTS Tour assistants Distribute gift bags Tour Characters Serve refreshments LECTORS: Please note that the new study guides for Liturgical Year C are available. Copies can be found in the sacristy, or bookstore. We hope that those of you who are Readers only once, twice or a little more will use the Workbook and then replace them in the usher s room since we are finding that there is a shortage of workbooks this year. Fewer were ordered and we need to share. EM S Once again we are soliciting you help by sitting on the Sacristy side either in the reserved seats or the regular pews. When we don t sit in our designated seats, we are finding that People are trying to be helpful in assisting and often many EM s appear at the altar. It also looks like there is more continuity when we all take our places together. Thanks! ST. JOHN PAUL II GIFT AND BOOK SHOP Keep our Gift Shop in mind while you are doing your Christmas shopping. We have stocked Christmas décor, cards, stocking stuffers, reduced price children s books, jewelry and Mohawk baskets. To make it more convenient for those who work and are from other parishes, the shop will be open on Tuesdays during Advent from 10 AM to 6:30 PM. We will also continue to be open before and after weekend Masses and before and after the Advent Penance Service at 11 AM on Saturday, December 19th. Tell your friends! Gift Certificates are available. The gift Shop will be closed Christmas weekend ( December 26-27)Remember that all sales proceeds go to St. Kateri parish and Native American ministries. LITURGY NOTES by David Passeno CHOIR PRACTICE for Christmas continues each Sunday morning after the Mass. AROUND TOWN FR. PATRICK O KELLEY K OF C December 19 Children s Christmas Party 11 AM All of these are open to the public and there is no requirement to be a knight. All tickets are available at the O Kelley Lounge or call 278-5600. ST. ANSELM Dec. 19-20 Christmas Cookie Sale after all Masses. RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS THIS WEEKEND Aging religious need your help. In the United States today, there are more than 33,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. These religious worked tirelessly in Catholic schools, hospitals, and agencies, usually for little to no pay. As a result, many religious communities lack adequate savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to today's collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care, and more. Please be generous. CHRISTMAS PILGRIMAGE OF EIGHT DETROIT LHISTORIC CHURCHES On Friday, January 8th, you are welcome to join Prayer Pilgrimages as we are scheduled to visit with guided tours of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament (with special Jubilee Year Holy Door Indulgence), St. Florian, St. Josaphat, Ste. Anne de Detroit, St. Hedwig, Most Holy Redeemer, Sweetest Heart of Mary, and St. Joseph Churches with closing 7 PM Mass. All of these churches will be specially decorated for Christmas. Scheduled deluxe motor coach local departs from Levagood Park in Dearborn or Sears Lot in Lincoln Park. The total cost per person, including a catered full meal, is $50. To make reservations or for more information contact Michael Semaan at 248.250.6005 or www.prayerpilgrimages.com.
Page 5 DECEMBER 19TH & 20TH LITURGY SCHEDULE 4:00 PM 11:00 AM Celebrant Fr. Kerner Fr. Morelli Fr. Morelli Reader Frank De Milde Kathleen Kelly Pam Lewis Body Blood 1-Rachel Pinch 2-Lina Herring 1-Betty De Milde 2-Paula Uicker 1-Mary Below 2-Steve Perry 1-Kathleen Sullivan 2-Cassie Potok 1-Margaret Skora 2-Theresa Skora 1-Joan Baritche 2-Barb Alban Alina U. Sara J. Paul J. Tyler H. Katelyn D. THIS WEEK S EVENTS STEWARDSHIP Dec 12-13 Retirement Fund for Religious Dec. 13 Choir Practice Dec. 13 AA 2 PM Dec. 15 Adoration Noon-6 PM Dec. 15 AA 7 PM Dec.17 Seniors 11 AM Dec.18 Prayer Meeting 7:30PM Dec.18 AA 8 PM Dec. 19 Communal Penance 11 AM Dec. 19 FFF 4-6:30 PM Dec. 20 Noon Parish Christmas Party Dec. 23 NO morning Mass Dec. 24 4 PM & 6 PM Mass Dec. 25 10 AM Mass 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. ST. KATERI CHURCH Name(s) Address City Phone number Best contact time December 6, 2015 Week 23 Current Year to Date Budget $ 6,500 $ 149,500.00 Actual $ 8,863 $ 160,460.00 Variance $ 2,363 $ 10,960.00 =============================== PLEASE CONSIDER A GIFT This time of year many people take a look at their financial contributions for the past year. Some financial advisors also encourage donations of stock or other assets for tax purposes. Gifts at Christmas time are not subject to the Archdiocesan seven percent tax and therefore the total donation remains in the parish. You should know how much your generosity both now and throughout the year is appreciated. THANK YOU for all your support. We joyfully welcome into our parish community SUSAN KUHLMANN We are happy to have you join us in Prayer and Faith! Louis J. Bardel, U.S. Marines Nicholas Carleton, Karl 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, PFC Haley Valentine U.S. Marine If you wish to add a name of someone who is serving in the military, please call the parish office and we would be happy to do so. Our prayers and sympathy are extended to the family of FRANK PIERSANTE May he Rest in Peace