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 23, 2018 CLIO, MICHIGAN THE TWENTY-FIFTHSUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME God of endless love, ever caring, ever strong, always present, always just: You gave your only Son to save us by the blood of his cross. Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace, join to your own suffering the pain of all who have been hurt in body, mind, and spirit by those who betrayed the trust placed in them. Hear our cries as we agonize over the harm done to our brothers and sisters. Breathe wisdom into our prayers, soothe restless hearts with hope, steady shaken spirits with faith: show us the way to justice and wholeness, enlightened by truth and enfolded in your mercy. Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts, heal your people s wounds and transform our brokenness. Grant us courage and wisdom, humility and grace, so that we may act with justice and find peace in you. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 2:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle St. Dominic Library TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 9:30 a.m. Prayer Group St. Vincent de Paul Rm. 4:00 p.m. RCIA Life of the Virgin Mary Rm. 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Parish Center WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 ~ SAINT COSMAS AND DAMIAN, MARTYRS 8:30 a.m. LITURGY Jack Emmendorfer rq by CCW 9:15 a.m. St. Joseph Guild Workers Parish Grounds 9:30 a.m. Meeting of the Minds Book Club Life of the Virgin Mary Rm. 11:15 a.m. RCIA Life of the Virgin Mary Rm. 1:00 p.m. Food Pantry St. Francis of Assisi Rm. 6:15 p.m. Hand Bell Rehearsal Church 6:30 p.m. Evangelization Commission Mtg. Life of the Virgin Mary Rm. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 ~ SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL, PRIEST 8:30 a.m. LITURGY Paul Folcik rq by Gary & Kris Folcik 9:00 a.m. Back to School with Jesus Adoration 9:00 a.m. Exposition and Adoration 6:15 p.m. Faith Formation Parish Center 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Choir Rm. 8:30 p.m. Benediction FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 ~ SAINT WENCESLAUS, MARTYR/SAINT LAWRENCE RUIZ AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS 8:30 a.m. LITURGY Doug Sartor rq by Ann Sartor SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 ~ STS. MICHAEL, GABRIEL & RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS 8:30 a.m. LITURGY Michael Coughlin rq by James & Sheila Coughlin 3:45 p.m. Reconciliation Church 5:00 p.m. LITURGY The Parishioners of SS. Charles and Helena and St. Francis Xavier Parishes Church Mass Captain: K. Folcik Lector: Need Volunteer Euch. Min: A. Sartor, M. Bozung, Need Volunteer Chalice Min: N. Binelli, Need Volunteer (3) Altar Servers: D. Hicks, K. Folcik, G. Folcik SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 ~ THE TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 a.m. LITURGY Tom White rq by CCW Church Mass Captain: R. & J. Nasser Lector: S. LaMay Euch. Min: K. LaMay, D. Hartman, Need Volunteer (1) Chalice Min: N. Hartman, Need Volunteer (3) Altar Servers: G. Nickoloff, R. Green, B. Brooks 11:00 a.m. LITURGY Leo & Josephine Pung YOUTH MASS Mass Captain: S. M. Brown Lector: C. Broom Euch. Min: M. Drayton, C. Flynn, S. Flynn Chalice Min: E. Horski Altar Servers: E. Burns, A. Wilson, L. Gawlak 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Choir 5:30 p.m. Confirmation Class St. Michael the Archangel Rm. 6:00 p.m. H.S. Youth Group St. Michael the Archangel Rm. OUR WEEKLY TITHE Collection 09/16/18 $ 8,159.89 Total E-giving 1,794.86 Total Collection $ 9,954.75 Weekly Goal $ 9,800.00 +/- YTD Goal $ (6,067.93) Total Collected YTD $ 112.532.07 Previous Year YTD $ 121,247.95 Prayer Chain Donna Saxton 810.686.0166 September 26 Carl & Sylvia Stoddard Needs: Dish Soap, Hand Soap 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 ~ Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday ~ Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday ~ Saint Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday ~ Saints Vincent de Paul, Priest Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 & 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday ~ Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr / Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b & 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday ~ Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 4-5; Jn 1:47-51 Sunday ~ Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Nm 11:25-29; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
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 Christopher Michael Jones and Devon Nicole Taljonick will celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony at SS. Charles and Helena Church on September 29, 2018 Next weekend we will be taking a second collection for the Help Spread the Faith Appeal. By supporting SS. Charles and Helena and our diocese in this appeal, you will enable us to carry out evangelization efforts in our parish, our diocese and our nation. Your support ensures that FAITH magazine will continue to be sent to every Catholic home in the Diocese of Lansing. You will ensure that the Outreach Mass will continue to be broadcast and the U.S. bishops will continue their national evangelization efforts. Please give generously. Envelopes are located at the end of each pew. CCW REGIONAL MEETING Ladies, don t forget the NECCW fall meeting at St. Roberts Catholic Church in Flushing on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. Please call Kay Huggins at 810-659-8129 to reserve your spot. In Memoriam We offer the sympathy, love, and prayers of our parish family to the families of Helen Wesolowski, Harry Dreffs and Robert Doherty who were born into eternal life. May they dwell always in the peace of God s Eternal Kingdom. Let Us Pray For Alan Yokobosky, Charles Connelly, Maverick Condon, Peggy Schneider, Katherine Swanton, and Madonna Dodge who are in need of our healing prayers. May God heal them in body and in spirit. Whoever received one child in my name receives me. The riches of truth belong to those who are faithful to Christ and their vocation. Will you 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 NAME TAG SUNDAY Have you ever seen a familiar face at Mass and just can t remember his or her name? It happens to all of us! That s why during the October 6th and 7th Masses, we are having a Called by Name Sunday, where we will be asking everyone in attendance to wear a name tag. Name tags will be available at the entrances. Help us to get to know you. Growing in our sense of community will benefit us all! We are also looking for volunteers, twenty minutes before each Mass, to be greeters at the tables with the name tags. If you d like to help, please contact Vonnie at vonnieoc@gmail.com or call 989-372-4133. Please indicate which Mass you re able to help. THANK YOU! Thank you to Fr. Ken for the most meaningful, beautiful tribute for my sister Alice s memorial service and to Tom and the choir who did an outstanding job. Thank you, too, to the luncheon team for the wonderful luncheon and everyone else who was involved. Thank you to our church family for the hugs and support you have given us. Also, because of all your prayers, our grandson, Charles, is proving that God performs miracles everyday and is on the road to recovery. We love each and every one of you! Bob and Pat Connelly VICTIM ASSISTANCE If you have been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church, please believe in the possibility for hope and help and healing. We encourage you to come forward and speak out. Every diocese in the United States now has a Victim Assistance Coordinator who is available to obtain support for your needs, to help make a formal complaint of abuse to the diocese, and to arrange a personal meeting with the bishop or his representative if you desire. The Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Lansing is Cheryl Williams Hecksel, LMSW. Call 1-888-208-6252 or email at: cwilliamshecksel@dioceseoflansing.org MORNING OF PRAYER AND REPARATION FOR WORLD PEACE The World Apostolate of Fatima Diocesan Convention will be held at St. John the Evangelist Church, 404 Dayton St., Davison, MI from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on October 6th. The speakers are Fr. Roy Horning, Fr. Anthony Brooks, and Fr. Dan Westerman. They will speak about `Priest, Prophet and King`. The day will also include the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, a Rosary procession and banquet luncheon. All are welcome. Those wishing to join us may purchase tickets at $20.00 each by calling Maria Pavelich at 810-730-0703. 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 upcoming parish mission. Catholics who hunger for the Mass, the Eucharist, and spreading the Gospel through active participation in parish service. Priests, victims, and the Church.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK~LEO S SAW SHOP G-10182 N. SAGINAW ~ 810-687-1070 WE NEED YOU! The Evangelization Commission is looking for many people to assist our parish in little ways. How can you help? Intercessory Prayer for the needs of the pastor and parish. Join the team and pray on your own. Help before/after Masses-occasional need to work at a table for sign-ups, name tags and other various activities. Faith Formation Advent Activity-Help plan and carry out any part of the Advent family activity on November 29th. Parish Mission on the EUCHARIST!-help in the coming months with organization and promotion of this December 1st through December 5th Mission. Living the Eucharist Lent 2019-coordinators, promoters, small group leaders are being sought now. Monthly Meetings-usually the 4th Wednesday of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Consider joining to help with coordinating ways to assist the parish and bring others closer to Christ and others. ATTENTION ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS Our first gathering will be on Sunday, October 14th at 4:00 p.m. in the parish hall. This year we will be meeting on the second Sunday of the month. We are looking forward to seeing you all and hearing about your summer! We have many exciting things planned for you this year, beginning with the Plaster The Parish With Pumpkins event on October 27th. We are looking forward to a great year! For more information, please contact Vonnie at 989-372-4133 or email at vonnieoc@gmail.com BACK TO SCHOOL WITH JESUS ADORATION On Thursday, September 27th, from 9:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. we will be in the day chapel to pray for the safety of our students this coming school year. This is for EVERYONE, regardless if you ve been to Adoration or not. Please come and sit with Jesus present in the Eucharist to pray from your heart, pray the Rosary or other formal prayers or meditate on a Scripture passage. We will provide some prayer helps for you to use if you d like. Please contact Jackie Tinnin with any questions at: 810-223-3995 or email jtinnin@chs-mi.com.