Archdiocese of Detroit St. John s Deaf Center Our Lady of Loretto West Detroit Catholic Deaf Catholic Deaf Newsletter Volume 37 Issue 2 www.sjdc-oll.org February 2018 Dear Friends, Happy early St. Valentine s Day to all of you! Many people tend to think this day to be for lovers only. For me, it helps me to remember all people I love dearly. I thank God for them because they are His gift to me. On that special day, I invite you to spend ten minutes thinking about people who mean much to you and pray for them. A friendly reminder: Lent begins on February 14. We will have two Ash Wednesday Masses: 12 PM at OLL and 7 PM in the chapel at St. John s Deaf Center. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics between the ages of 18-59 are to fast by having one full meal or two small meals. All Catholics 14 years or older must not eat meat on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays during Lent. Lent is wonderful time for us deepen our faith and relationship with God, which in turn helps us to love other people more. During this holy time of the church year, all Christians are invited to pray more, to discipline themselves through fasting, and to help other people especially the poor and sick. Also, all Catholics are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession). Early announcements: On March 11, we will have Bring Your Friend to Mass Day - at both Our Lady of Loretto s and Holy Innocents. Why? For three main reasons: A. There are many Deaf Catholics in Detroit area who told me they wanted to go to Mass on regular basis but never got around to developing this habit; B. it is never easy being the new kid on the block. This expression means it is hard to feel motivated to attend a large gathering of people who are mostly strangers. It would be easier to go with someone they know. Then they will feel more confident and comfortable coming to our church by themselves next time; C. Before Jesus ascension to Heaven, He instructed his followers to tell other people about Him. Likewise, Jesus wants us to invite other people, including those who are not Catholic, to our church. On April 21, we will have a pilgrimage to two churches: Shrine Chapel of Our Lady of Orchard Lake in Orchard Lake and Felician Sisters Motherhouse Chapel in Livonia. As a seminarian, I often prayed at the Shrine Chapel of Our Lady of Orchard Lake, which is right next to Ss. Cyril & Methodius Seminary. This place, where the shrine and seminary along with St. Mary s Preparatory - a college prep, all-boys high school are located, is very beautiful. The motherhouse chapel is also very beautiful. Have a blessed and holy Lent! Yours in Christ, Fr. MD
Remember in Your Prayers Those who have Died Rose Manik (Judy Vardon s mother) Those Who are Sick Irene Blakely Gail Buchalski Mary Chrenko Tony Dean Henry Dogwill Phyllis Dunaj Tom Futris Mary Hanes Jeff Kish Robin Scalise Kish Barbara Lemker Bevie Lemker Beverly Marchuk Loretta Milne Annette Trayner Ellen Trieper A Prayer for Hug from the Lord: Dear Lord, Please wrap your arms around those who are hurting today, let them feel your love and be comforted in your arms. When my arms cannot reach people who are close to my heart, I always hug them with my prayers. This is a Hug, from me to you, to let you know I m thinking of you. I love You forever and ever. Amen Mission Statement of St. John s Deaf Center & Our Lady of Loretto West Detroit Catholic Deaf: We strive to support a ministry where all Deaf individuals are invited to meet Jesus Christ and participate in the life of the Catholic Church using American Sign Language. We welcome everyone, including our hearing brothers and sisters, who want to experience the richness of our Deaf culture as well as deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, service, and the Sacraments. E News If you would like to receive the newsletter, please give us your email address. Contact: Gail Buchalaski at mgbuchalski7@sbcglobal.net Or Jakki Felix at jakkifelix04@gmail.com God Needs Your Help!!! God needs EM s, Ushers, Readers, Altar Servers, and Response Leaders to serve at Mass. If you think God is calling you to one of these services for his people, please see Paul Kuplicki Sr. in person or e-mail him (kup262@prodigy.net). The deadline is on February 18, 2018. For Lent we will participate with CRS-Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl. This is a way to help people in poor countries with our money. Watch for more announcements, video stories on our website, as well as the bowls to be distributed when Lent starts (around February 14)! Thank you! CRS Rice Bowl Collection If you are interested in becoming a Catholic and/or have been baptized but have never made First Holy Communion or received Confirmation, we have a process called Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RICA). Please Contact Fr. MD at (VP) 586-439-0146 or depcik@desales.org
St. Jerome Emiliani (February 8th) Talks to Us Be at peace with your soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you. Fiat! Reflections February 2018 Half-way through this month, Christians throughout the world will begin the holy season of Lent. This period of 40 days is a time that God desires to give us abundant grace. What is grace? Grace is the life of God; grace is the breath of God in our spiritual lungs in order that we can live in a way that pleases God. The Catholic Church encourages us to choose some way that we can fast, give alms, and pray during Lent. Watch for more explanations of each of these disciplines. A discipline is an activity or exercise that develops or improves a skill. You might have a discipline of brushing your teeth two times a day, or going to Mass on Sundays. We all can become more disciplined. Resisting the second-serving of chocolate cake. Resisting the mean comment and replacing it with a prayer for the person. Not buying the coffee and saving the money to donate for poor people. Discipline helps us remember that Heaven is our true home, and we want to become like Jesus while we live on Earth. Stay tuned to announcements at Church, the website and Facebook group posts for more information about events during Lent. We have exciting new opportunities to offer you to grow in prayer. God always invites you to come. We invite you to come. And God always allows us to decide; He doesn t force us to do anything. That is part of discipline. What will we choose to do with our time, our skills, our money? My prayer for all of us as we prepare for Lent to begin (February 14 is Ash Wednesday) is that our hearts will be open and that we will discipline our minds and our bodies so that our spirits can unite with God as He draws us close to Himself, as He loves us, as He heals us. I look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming events! Come, Holy Spirit, prepare us for the disciplines of Lent that our hearts are open to Your graces! Amen. Catholic 101 Class by Fr. Mike Depcik SJDC Adoration at 5:45pm and class is at 7pm on February 13th OLL-WDCD class is at 1pm on February 14th Donation request for Newsletters in 2018 Many thanks to those who have donated in the past to us to cover the costs including stamps, reference materials, address labels, printing, paper, etc. Please consider donating to us for 2018. Donation - $20.00 Checks Payable to St. John s Deaf Center Send to SJDC 16103 Chesterfield Ave. Eastpointe, MI 48021 Attention! If we don t receive a donation from you, we will assume you re not interested, and we will stop sending the newsletter. If you are interested or have concerns, please contact Gail Buchalski. You can call her at VP (586) 439-0146, only on Tuesday from 10am to 4pm or e-mail her at mgbuchalski7@sbcglobal.net. Deadline is on Tuesday, February 27th. Annmarie Kowalczyk St. John s Deaf Center and Our Lady of Loretto-West Detroit Catholic Deaf Eucharistic Minister Training Sunday, February 25 th, 9:30am Mass at OLL-WDCD 11:00am to 1:00pm Training Lunch will be provided Please RSVP to Annmarie: ack.fiat@gmail.com
OLL-WDCD Liturgical Roles Our Lady of Loretto 25700 W. 6 Mile Rd., Reford, MI 48240 (Chapel located in school building behind the church) February 4th 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: K. Mitchell Response: D. Gariepy Ushers: J. Bogden and A. Mitchell February 11th 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lector: M. Imielowski Response: M. Kulpa Ushers: J. Karolski and N. Dodge February 18th 1st Sunday of Lent Lector: J. Morris Response: S. Goulart Ushers: N. Dodge and J. Bogden February 25th 2nd Sunday of Lent Lector: S. Meldrum Response: M. Meldrum Ushers: J. Bogden and J. Karolski For the whole month of February Altar Servers: J. Kulpa and J. Morris For more Pictures, see at www.sjdc-oll.org/photos SJDC Liturgical Roles Holy Innocents Church 16359 Frazho Rd., Roseville, MI 48066 Time: 11:30am February 4th 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectors: B. Aylesworth and L. Trayner Response: A. Trayner Ushers: M. Landino (C), T. Futris, M. Calderwood, W. Grassi, J. Snook EM: Host P. Kuplicki Sr. February 11th 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectors: G. Buchalski and B. Buchalski Response: P. Kuplicki Sr. Ushers: R. Felix (C), P. Ahern, S. DeFilippo, B. Makowski, M. Landino EM: Host B. Wilson February 18th 1st Sunday of Lent Lectors: C. Kuplicki and P. Kuplicki Sr. Response: J. Vardon Ushers: W. Grassi (C), D. Gibb, J. Allen, C. Landino, R. Felix EM: Host E. Trieper February 25th 2nd Sunday of Lent Lectors: E. Trieper and D. Gibb Response: L. Trayner Ushers: J. Allen (C), W. Grassi, J. Snook, M. Calderwood, T. Futris EM: Host H. Booker Mass at Holy Innocents Church with Bishop Robert Fisher on January 14th
Senior Citizens at New SJDC Every Tuesday, Open at 10:15 AM to??? 500 Card Games $3.00 Lunch $5.00 Address: 16103 Chesterfield Ave. Eastpointe, MI 48021 OLL-WDCD CARDS February 17th Open: 12pm to 6pm Game: 31 & 500 Cards Cost - $10 / Dinner - $7.00 Fan - $2.00 Any questions - contact Michelle Kulpa (VP#734-237-3688) 2 nd The Presentation of the Lord Friday Prayer for the Deaf Catholics Groundhog Day 3 rd Feast of St. Blaise 4 th Super Bowl Party at 1pm after Mass at SJDC 7 th SJDC Parish Council Meeting at 6pm 8 th Feast of Sts. Jerome Emiliani and Josephine Bakhita 9 th Friday Prayer for the Deaf Catholics 12 th Abraham Lincoln s Birthday 13 th SJDC Adoration at 5:45pm & Catholic 101 class at 7pm 14 th Ash Wednesday Masses at OLL-WDCD (12pm) and SJDC in the Chapel (7pm) OLL-WDCD Catholic 101 class at 1pm Valentine s Day 16 th Friday Prayer for the Deaf Catholics 17 th OLL-WDCD Cards from 12pm to 6pm 19 th Presidents Day 22 nd George Washington s Birthday 23 rd Friday Prayer for the Deaf Catholics SJDC Movie Night at 6:30 PM 25 th Eucharistic Minister Training at OLL- WDCD from 11:00am to 1pm 1700 Club Winners 2018 January: Rose Bonacci August 18, 2018-7th Annual Michigan Deaf Catholic Picnic at Waterford Bend Park in Northville Movie Night At St. John s Deaf Center on Saturday, February 23rd at 6:30PM. Pizza will be provided.
Baptism of Jacee Langevin on December 3rd, 2017 at Holy Innocents Church, Her parents are Aaron and Rosemary Langevin and her godparents are Gerald and Dana Griffin. American Heritage Girls for Mass at Holy Innocents Church on January 7th.
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