Parish Office/Religious Formation Office: 230 East Vienna Street, Clio, MI 48420 Phone: 686-9861, Fax: 686-8070 Parish Website: www.sscharlesandhelena.org Parish Email: parishssch@catholicweb.com Parish Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, 1:00-4:30 p.m. Parish Staff: Fr. Ken Coughlin, Pastor Ray Ellingson, Deacon Ed Horski, M.T.S., M.A., Director of Adult Faith Formation & Evangelization Rachel Vance, Business Manager Tom Fortier, Music Minister Grace Guzowski, Director of Religious Education Rachel Vance, Youth Minister Lisa Paciorek, Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sue Boyden, Bookkeeper Madeline Drayton, HS Youth Group Secretary Charles Parent, Maintenance Kelly Ware, Housekeeping Schedule of Masses: Saturday: 5:00 p.m., Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Private celebration every Saturday at 3:45-4:30 p.m. Other times by request. Sacrament of Baptism: Anyone wishing to have their baby baptized, please contact the office, 686-9861. Adults inquiring into the Catholic faith are invited to contact the Parish Office for more information. Sacrament of Matrimony: Contact must be made with the Pastor at least nine months before the anticipated wedding date. Ministry to the Sick: When confined to home or entering a hospital, please notify the Parish Office. In case of an emergency, call the pastor at any time. New Parishioners: SS. Charles & Helena Parish welcomes new parishioners. To register, call or stop by the Parish Office. Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 4:30 p.m. Please email all requests to bulletinssch@catholicweb.com.
SS. CHARLES AND HELENA CHURCH SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 CLIO, MICHIGAN THE TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Fellowship - Music - Food - Fun Food & Fun Outdoor Mass 11:00 a.m. Mass will be outside in our pavilion. FUN FOR ALL! The Parish Picnic will begin after the Mass with Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chips, Sides and Dessert! Free Will Donation Some children's games will be available! Bring your own yard games! Come join us! All are welcome! SS. Charles & Helena Church Clio, Michigan September 9, 2018 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Raffle - 2:00 p.m. Grand Prize ~ $7,500.00 Second Prize ~ $1,000.00 Third Prize ~ $500.00 Ticket Cost ~ $1.00 MADE FOR HAPPINESS The Diocesan Assembly takes place in three weeks on Saturday, September 22nd. If you haven t yet registered, be sure to do so soon, as space is limited. The Assembly is for all Catholics from throughout the diocese and you are welcome to attend the full day of activities or any part of it. The Assembly will include an outdoor Eucharistic Procession, inspirational talks and music, family activities, religious displays and vendors. Mass will be celebrated with Bishop Boyea and more than 100 priests and deacons from our diocese. There are still a few seats available on both buses. Please contact the office to save your seat. Also, the St. Francis Retreat Center in Dewitt has a limited number of overnight rooms available for those attending the Assembly. The cost of an overnight room is $45.00 for double occupancy or $55.00 for single occupancy. The Retreat Center is approximately 15 minutes from St. Mary Cathedral and 20 minutes to the Breslin Center. Register for a room at form.jotform.com/81984084519973. Please remember, you must be registered for the Made For Happiness Diocesan Assembly. To attend please visit MADEFORHAPPINESS.ORG. ADULT FAITH: KEEP LEARNING Join us for a Meeting of the Minds, an unbook club that requires no preparation. Just show up, read, and then discuss a different writer or topic each week. Meet in The Life of the Virgin Mary room on Wednesday mornings, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., from September 26th through October 31st. Please call Ed Horski at 810-686-9861, or email at: believeagain247@yahoo.com.
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 ~ SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT, POPE AND DOCTOR LABOR DAY 10:00 a.m. LITURGY Brianna Coughlin (living) Church rq by Charles P. Coughlin Mass Captain: Lector: S. LaMay Euch. Min: K. LaMay, S. Lucille, Need Volunteer Chalice Min: N. Binelli, Need Volunteer (3) Altar Servers: D. Hicks, R. Green, Need Volunteer TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 4:00 p.m. RCIA Life of the Virgin Mary Rm. 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Parish Hall WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 8:30 a.m. LITURGY Barbara Smith Chapel 9:15 a.m. rq by Sharon Welch and Family St. Joseph Guild Workers Parish Grounds 11:15 a.m. RCIA Life of the Virgin Mary Rm. 1:00 p.m. Food Pantry St. Francis Food Pantry THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 8:30 a.m. LITURGY Kenneth Dupis Chapel rq by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Schmitz 9:00 a.m. Exposition & Adoration Chapel 6:00 p.m. Contemporary Choir Choir Rm. 6:30 p.m. Evangelization Commission Mtg. Life of the Virgin Mary Rm. 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Choir Rm. 8:30 p.m. Benediction Chapel Friday, SEPTEMBER 7 8:30 a.m. LITURGY Mary Coughlin Chapel rq by Charles & Violet Robey SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 ~ THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 8:30 a.m. LITURGY Michael Coughlin Chapel rq by James & Shelia Coughlin 3:45 p.m. Reconciliation Church 5:00 p.m. LITURGY Frank Naaman Church rq by Dick & Jeane Gisewhite Mass Captain: J. Frachey K. Folcik Euch. Min: J. Frachey, A. Sartor, D. Wilkins Chalice Min: N. Binelli, G. Wilkins, Need Volunteer (2) Altar Servers: P. Palmer, M. Bozung, B. Fairweather SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 ~ TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 a.m. LITURGY The parishioners of SS. Charles and Helena and St. Francis Xavier parishes Mass Captain: P. & R. Green Lector: Rick Doll Church Euch. Min: Need Volunteer (3) Chalice Min: Need Volunteer (4) Altar Servers: B. Brooks, R. Green, Need Volunteer 11:00 a.m. OUTDORR MASS & PARISH PICNIC LITURGY Mark Payne Church rq by The Payne Family Mass Captain: S. M. Brown Lector: L. Paciorek Euch. Min: S. Lucille, S. M. Brown, J. Campbell Chalice Min: N. Brasier, D. Yokobosky, H. Wegher, Need Volunteer Altar Servers: J. Olszewski, J. Patrosso, L. Gawlak OUR WEEKLY TITHE Collection 08/26/2018 $ 9,539.00 Total E-giving $ 361.15 Total Collection $ 9,900.15 Weekly Goal $ 9,800.00 +/- YTD Goal $ (7,289.22) Total Collected YTD $ 82,110.78 Previous Year YTD $ 87,082.97 Prayer Chain Donna Saxton 810.686.0166 September 5 Susan & Gerald Walny Needs: Cereal, Tuna HOPE IN A BOX The item we are collecting in the blue bins for the month of September is: Bar & Hand Soap St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 212 Center Street, Otisville, MI Mass Times Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Reconciliation Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. Most Saturdays, 4:00 p.m. SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK Monday ~ Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102; Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday ~ 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab, 13cd-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday ~ 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday ~ 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday ~ 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday ~ The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6ab, 6c; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23 Sunday ~ Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37
FAITH COMMUNITY NEWS PART-TIME SECRETARY POSITION Saint Francis Xavier Church is currently seeking a part-time secretary to job-share the administrative functions of the parish and religious formation. The position will work from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Primary duties include; answering phones, greeting visitors, weekly bulletin, type programs and letters, post collections, assist in religious formation registration, and maintain calendar and records. To see a more detailed list of job duties and to submit your application, resume, and cover letter, please visit www.sscharlesandhelena.org. WEDDING BANNS Trevor Dwayne Adolph and Ashley Alexandra Freske will celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony at SS. Charles and Helena Church on September 22, 2018. TUESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY Bible study will start again on Tuesday evenings beginning on September 4th, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the parish center. We will be studying the book of Deuteronomy. Please call Jim or Carol Waner at 810-687-1266 if interested in joining. COMMUNAL ANOINTING AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER There will be a Communal Anointing on Saturday, September 15th, at the 5:00 p.m. Mass at our sister parish, St. Francis Xavier. The purpose of this Sacrament is to bring spiritual strength to those who are physically or emotionally ill. If you are in need of the Sacrament, join us for this Mass to receive the Lord s mercy, love, strength, and healing. Maybe you can pick up a loved one, friend or neighbor in need, and bring them to this Mass. Remember, Christ is always present when we gather in His name. ORGANIST NEEDED Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church is looking for an organist for their Sunday Liturgy and special events. If interested, please contact their parish office at 810-733-1259. Let Us Pray For Alan Yokobosky, Charles Connelly, Teresa Engstrom, Nick Engstrom, and Nadia Engstrom who are in need of our healing prayers. May God heal them in body and in spirit. He willed to give us birth. Is your prayer attentive to the wisdom of Christ: Is He inviting you to follow Him as a priest, deacon, sister or brother? Contact Denise Dell Acqua at the vocations office at 517-342-2504 or email: dacqua@dioceseoflansing.org LONG TERM SUBSTITUE OPPORTUNITY St. Robert Catholic School in Flushing is accepting applications for a long-term substitute teaching position as a fourth grade teacher for the 2018-2019 school year. In addition to teaching all 4th grade core subjects, the ideal candidate will have the ability to effectively teach 5th and 7th grade Science. A valid State of Michigan teaching certificate is required. To apply, please submit letter of interest, resume, three letters of reference, and a copy of teaching certificate to: Matt Ralbusky, Principal, St. Robert Catholic School, 214 E. Henry St., Flushing, MI 48433 or email to mralbusky@strobertschool.com RAFFLE TICKETS Please get your raffle tickets turned in ASAP! All tickets and money must be counted and recorded before we can draw a winner at the parish picnic. All tickets must be turned in no later than the 11:00 a.m. Mass on September 9th. Tickets turned in after that will not be counted. Please place them into the offering basket or drop them off at the parish office during business hours, 8:30 a.m-4:30 p.m. The office is closed from noon until 1:00 p.m. for lunch. CCW REGIONAL MEETING The Northeast Regional Council of Catholic Women meeting will be on Thursday, September 27, 2019 at St. Robert Catholic Church, 310 N. Cherry St., Flushing, MI. The meeting will commence with Mass at 8:30 a.m. and then move to Angel Hall for the business meeting and luncheon. Guest speaker, Amy Rouleau, from Restoration Place, will be speaking on human trafficking. Please RSVP to Kay Huggins at: 810-659-8129. All CCW members are invited to attend. LABOR DAY MASS Monday, September 3, 2018 SS. Charles and Helena Church ~ 10:00 a.m. Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. ~ Matthew 11:28 Intercessory Prayer Corner Fr. Ken and the Evangelization Commission request prayer for: The guidance and the faithful watch of our Lord upon the parishes of SS. Charles & Helena and St. Francis Xavier. The fruitful participation in upcoming diocesan event: Made for Happiness on September 22nd. Catholics who hunger for the Mass, the Eucharist, and spreading the Gospel through active participation in parish service.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK~DQ GRILL & CHILL $1.00 OFF ANY CONE~CLIO & BIRCH RUN LOCATIONS ONLY~SEE BACK OF BULLETIN FOR COUPON FAITH FORMATION NEWS The 2018-19 school year is fast approaching! It s time to register your child(ren) for Faith Formation. Registration will be available after all weekend Masses on September 8th and 9th, as well as during the parish picnic on September 9th. Evening registration will take place on Thursday, September 13th, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. If this is your child s first year, we ll need health forms and baptismal records in order to complete the registration. Cost is $55.00 per child. If you miss either of these registration dates, please stop into the parish office during business hours. All sessions, pre-k through 8th grade, will start at 6:15 p.m. and conclude at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings. Classes start on September 20th. ATTENTION PRE-SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN PARENTS For our pre-school and kindergarten children, SS. Charles and Helena is offering The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, which is a hands-on Montessori approach to faith formation. All first time Catechesis of the Good Shepherd students (pre-school and kindergarten) are required to attend a one time orientation prior to September 20th. If your child was registered last year they do not need orientation again. Orientation is for a parent and a Level I student. Please call Grace Guzowski at 810-686-9861, ext. 223 to schedule an appointment. We are very excited to get this year started! CONFIRMATION CLASS REGISTRATION AND H.S. YOUTH GROUP Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world. For any high school student seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation, there will be a Confimration meeting for parents and students on Sunday, September 16th, at SS. Charles and Helena parish center. This is also the first day of Confirmation preparation and Youth Group. Parents will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Confirmation students will attend the meeting and then join the rest of the high school students for youth group from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The parent meeting will review the upcoming schedule of classes, a retreat date, Confirmation date, service hours, and other important information. Letters and calendars were mailed this week. Please call Rachel at 810-686-9861 if you did not receive a letter or would like more information. We are looking forward to meeting with parents and students. We hope to start off a fun and faith filled year.