August 28, 2016 - St. Mary Parish Pinckney

STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY
ACTS 2:46-47
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in
the temple area and breaking bread in their homes. They
ate their meals with exaltation and sincerity of
heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all the
people. And every day the Lord added to their number
those who were saved.
St. Mary Men’s Club Presents
COUNTRY STYLE BREAKFAST
Sunday, September 4, 2016
From 8:30am-11am
FREE WILL DONATION
Musical Guest: Tony Giamanco
Proceeds: Parish Kitchen Maintenance
Raffles: Multi Chance Raffle adds to the Fun!
Area’s Best Menu: Eggs - Scrambled or Fried, Hash Brown
Potatoes, Homemade Biscuits & Sausage Gravy, Quiche,
Pancakes, French Toast, Raisin French Toast, Ham, Pork
Sausage Links, Toast-Regular & Raisin, Coffee, Tea, Milk, &
Orange Juice. And of Course the Waffle Station!
HOPE IN FLINT DAY – SEPTEMBER 10
Deacons from around the Diocese of Lansing are gathering at
St. Mary’s Church in Flint for a day of hope. St. Mary’s is
located in the northeast side of Flint and there is a push being
made to reach out to the local community; to let them know
the church is present and available to serve, pray, and be
there for them. The day will consist of adoration,
reconciliation, food, games for the children, and walking the
neighborhood “two by two.”
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
Donations of pens, pencils, crayons, markers, notebooks etc.
are needed. These will be given away as school supplies to
the children that come to St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s also has a
food pantry that serves the neighborhood. Nonperishable
food items and toiletries are needed. Look for the box at
your church that says HOPE IN FLINT. Please fill this box
with your generosity.
More importantly though, we need people to come to Flint
and pray. Please COME! Bring your youth group, your bible
study group, your prayer team, and your family. Come pray
the Rosary outside in the parking lot, or host your bible study
group in the outdoors. Come be a visible, living sign that the
Church is alive. This is HOPE. Eucharistic Adoration will
be from 10am-4pm, Bishop Boyea will celebrate Mass at
4:30pm. Everyone is welcome!
Protecting God’s Children Awareness/ Virtus Sessions
for Adults will be held at St. Mary on
Friday, September 16th from 12:30pm-3:30pm &
Wednesday, September 21st from 6:30pm-9:30pm.
ALL participants MUST pre-register on-line at
www.virtusonline.org Please select the 1st Time Registrant
(the green bar on the top left hand side). Users will
register for class & create their own login & password. Safe
environment programs are in place by the Diocese of
Lansing to assist parents and children—and those who
work with children—in preventing harm to young people.
ALL volunteers in the parish/school are required to attend.
HOSPITALITY is defined as "the friendly treatment of guests
or strangers, an act or show of welcome". It defines us as
followers of Christ. COME and HEED the CALL by HOSTING
and/or ATTENDING a "STEWARDSHIP MEAL".
TO HOST
1. Schedule a meal at your convenience.
2. Provide the main dish and beverages.
3. Your guests will bring side dishes.
4. Sign-up as host by filling out a form with address,
date, time and number of guests.
5. Be creative with venue choose a picnic at a park,
pontoon boat, or St. Mary Church… need not be
your home! Also be creative with your meal
choices, you can host Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner!
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2.
3.
4.
TO ATTEND
As soon as hosts are identified, sign-up sheets will
be posted.
Write your name, phone number and side dish you
would like to bring.
You may sign-up for as many meals as you can
attend.
In case of a cancellation, please inform your host at
the earliest time.
PLEASE REFER QUESTIONS to Remy Montalbo Young
734 954 0403 or email remyyoung40@gmail.com
THE GAZE OF MERCY
Unite with Pope Francis in celebrating
“The Year of Mercy” by immersing ourselves
in the pool of God's mercy!
Join us in studying the book "THE GAZE OF MERCY"
written in Italian by Rev. Raniero Cantalamessa,
Preacher to the Papal Household since 1980.
It is translated by Prof. Marsha Daigle - Williamson
who generously provided us with books for our use.
If interested in attending, please contact
Remy Montalbo Young at 734 954 0403 or
remyyoung40@gmail.com
ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY
Our first meeting of the fall will be held
on Thursday, September 8th at 7pm in
Conference Room A!
August 28, 2016
THAT MAN IS YOU!
SEPTEMBER 10TH
7am-8:30am
Meeting held in Worship
Space
THE SPIRIT OF NAZARETH
Just in time for the Jubilee Year of Mercy announced by
Pope Francis this spring, this program will help
integrate the 7 Covenants of TMIY into practical
implementations for issues men face in today's world
and culture. All men are welcome to join us! For more
details please contact Doug Schultz at
dougsclan71@gmail.com
Building A Plan Of Life Class Session
09/10: Week 1: Apostles of a New Scripture
09/17: Week 2: From Saint to Scoundrel
09/24: Week 3: From Scoundrel to Saint
Religious Education
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION
Sunday 10:15–11:20am Religious Education start
date is: September 18th, 2016.
Registration Forms are now available! Please pick up a
form from the table in the gathering space or click on our
website www.stmarypinckney.org Sacramental year
students MUST send in a copy of their child’s Baptismal
record.
-Maureen Carroll
WOMEN OF GRACE
Grace Filled Moments is held on Sunday morning’s between
the masses in the multi-purpose room. We start right
after 9:00 a.m. mass (about 10:15 am). As promised, this is
an ongoing women’s group, you can come and go as you
desire and your schedule permits. We are working from
Johnnette S. Benkovic’s book “Grace-Filled Moments”
available www.womenofgrace.com.
Section 2: The Soul of Woman Must Be Quiet…so that no
weak flame will be extinguished by stormy winds
08/28: On Worship & Fulfillment
09/04: HOLIDAY – No Group Meeting
09/11: Raising our Hearts & Minds to God
HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING ABOUT GOD LATELY?
Perhaps this is a special time of life for you. Renew
your inner life at our parish weekend retreat for men
on September 23-25, 2016. The retreat theme this
year is “Abide in Me: Choosing to Live Faithfully in
an Era of Chaos.” You’ll be amazed how much the
retreat will help you find God in your daily experience
and what peace this awareness can bring you. Call
Dale Pepper at 734-878-9454 or Kevin Wiley at 586863-2461 to make a reservation, or call the Retreat
Center at 313-286-2801. On-line reservations are also
accepted at www.stpaulretreat.org
COME, PRAY THE ROSARY
09/03/16
The Rosary Altar Society invites all
parishioners to join us the
first Saturday of each month to pray the
rosary as a parish community. Please
join us Saturday at 4:30pm prior to the 5pm Mass.
EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Wanting to start your Christmas Shopping
early? Why wait for the holidays to help
people in need! We’re trying something
different this year with our Giving Tree
program. We are going to collect for one of
our agencies now in order to take advantage of all the
sales on many of the items they need. There will be a
board in the gathering space with tags on it for the whole
month of August. Please feel free to take a tag and return
the gift to the Gathering Space by September 6th. If you
have any questions, please contact Lisa Wack
at wackymama@chartermi.net. God’s blessings to you!
ALTAR SERVERS
LECTORS / GREETERS
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
The new schedule that starts on September 10, 2016,
and ends on January 8, 2017, is now available for pick-up
and online. This 18 week schedule includes 15 scheduled
weekends and three sign-up opportunities for Thanksgiving
Day Weekend (11/26-27/16), Christmas Weekend (12/2425/16) and New Year's Day Weekend (12/31/16 - 1/1/17).
Greeters / Altar Servers / Lectors please pick up a copy
of the schedule so you can put the dates you are scheduled to
serve on your home calendars.
Eucharistic Ministers are self-scheduling by sign-up and
so do not need to pick up a schedule. There are 3 ways to
sign up to be a Eucharistic Minister please see page 5 of the
Bulletin. Eucharistic Ministers do need to sign in prior to
each Mass in the Lay Minister Notebook in Meeting Room
A so that we know that we have the number needed before
each Mass. PLEASE don't wait to be asked - come to
Meeting Room A when you arrive and VOLUNTEER.
Ushers are self-scheduling by attendance and so do not
need to pick up a schedule and do not need to sign in each
weekend in the Lay Minister Notebook in Meeting Room A.
On behalf of the St. Mary's Faith Community I want to
thank all those who serve as Lay Ministers. -Peggy Clough
August 28, 2016
RCIA INVITATION
“I have called you by name,
and you are mine.” (Is 43:1)
The invitation to respond to God’s call is extended to all who
are interested in exploring the Catholic way of life.
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
process is open to adults, teens, and children of catechetical
age (7 years of age or older).
RCIA Inquiry Meetings will begin September 14th at 7pm in
Conference Room B. Please contact the parish office at
734-878-3161 for further information.
From the desk of Financial Secretary Rod Forman…
The installation of Council #11761 Officers will take place
on Tuesday, August 30th at 7pm in the church with the
Officers Meeting taking place immediately following. Dress
for the occasion (casual council golf/polo) for the installation.
We will be reviewing and discussing the budget and
finalizing the plans for the Corporate Communion/Clergy
Appreciation Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, September 10th,
which will be a catered event. ALL Knights and their
families are invited to the Appreciation Dinner as we
recognize our Clergy and award the Knight and Family of the
Year. Please contact Brother Kevin Schang (734.646.2010)
or Brother Rod Forman (810.599.7349) by Tuesday,
September 6thto insure that we order as needed. Hope to see
you there!
LIVINGSTON YAM
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
EVENTS & HAPPENINGS FOR THOSE 18-35
MASS & DINNER
Sunday, August 28
5pm Mass @ St. Joseph, Howell
6:30pm Dinner @ Mr. B's Rustic Tavern
September 11th- Charity Golf Outing
4th Annual Livingston County Ultrasound Initiative
Charity Golf Outing is Sunday, September 11th at
Whispering Pines Golf Club in Pinckney, MI
Check-in at 8 am and a 9am start.
Enjoy 18 holes of golf, continental breakfast, lunch and
dinner for $75. Sponsorships are also available.
The proceeds will benefit future placements of Ultrasound
machines in the State of Michigan. In their first four years,
LCUI in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus has
assisted in the placement of 8 Ultrasound machines
throughout the State of Michigan. To register online and for
additional information go to our website.
http://www.lcultrasound.org/
Check out:
St. Mary Catholic School on
FACEBOOK
i.d. 9:16 Summit Registration is OPEN!
HEARTBREAK – EMBRACING HOLY DISCONTENT
September 9 -11, 2016: DeSales Center
Prayerfully consider joining the i.d. 9:16 community of
disciples for a powerful weekend.
Visit www.id916.com for more info
i.d. 9:16 LIVINGSTON DISCIPLES' NIGHT
Doing Greater Things...If You Believe with David Mangan
Thursday, September 1
St. Joseph Howell
6:30pm Mass with Fr. Gregg Pleiness
followed by Dinner
7:40pm Livestream Talk & Discussion
Please visit www.livingstonyam.com for more info or find us
on facebook at "Livingston YAM" Questions? Contact
Shannon 810-588-7665 or livingstonyam@gmail.com
August 28, 2016
Heart to Heart Apostolate
Thursday, September 15, 2016
FOURTH ANNUAL NATIONAL DAY OF
REMEMBRANCE OF ABORTED CHILDREN
Invites you to join us as we present our guest
speaker, Debbie Herbeck, an author and speaker
who works extensively with young people!
“Mission Possible: Helping Our Daughters
Find True Freedom”
Domino Farms:
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ann Arbor
Holy Mass: 6:30 PM in Lobby C
Speaker: 7:30 PM in Lobby H
No registration: Free will offering
For more info email: cwa@rc.net OR call
(734) 930-7497 Website: www.hearttoheartcwa.com
Mothers and/or fathers are invited!
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER RETREAT
Looking for a more understanding,
closeness, and romance in your marriage?
Join a Worldwide Marriage Encounter to
renew and enrich your marriage and your
faith, too. A retreat weekend is scheduled for
September 16-18 at the Augustine Center near Petoskey and
a commuter weekend is October 21-23 at St. Patrick’s
Church in Brighton. For more information on these and other
weekends or to apply, please visit www.wwme.org or call
Harry and Karen Porter at 888-628-7433.
TO LOVE & TO HONOR
A one-day Marriage Retreat
is being offered to all married & engaged couples
September 17th from 9:30am-3:30pm
at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt.
Tony Sperendi has helped hundreds of couples
grow in intimacy, build trust, and learn to care for
each other with the tender mercies and love of
God. For more information and to register
contact the retreat center at
517-669-8321 or http://www.stfrancis.ws./
Pregnancy Help Clinic’s Run for Their Lives
5C Walk. Eat chocolate. Save babies.
Pregnancy Help Clinic's "Run for Their Lives 5C Walk”
will be held at Brighton Nazarene Church on Saturday,
September 17, 2016, 9:30-11:30am. Registrants get an
awesome 'Run for Their Lives' t-shirt along with five
coupons (aka the '5C') to exchange for a variety of
chocolate treats at participating shops along the one mile
route through downtown Brighton. The event includes
family friendly entertainment at the Mill Pond Gazebo. Go
to www.RunforTheirLives5c.com for information or
call 810.494.5433. All proceeds will benefit Pregnancy
Help Clinic!
All are welcome to attend this memorial service / prayer
vigil 11:00am – noon, Saturday, September 10, 2016, at St
Joseph Catholic Cemetery, 2520 W. Willow, Lansing. This is
part of a coordinated national effort intended to celebrate
the brief and beautiful lives of all babies whose lives were
tragically ended in abortion, to mourn their loss, and to
intercede for their souls and healing of families,
communities, and our nation. Feel free to bring flowers or
gifts for newborns to be laid at the burial sites (gifts to be
given to crisis pregnancy centers). Contact Lenore R.
O'Jibway, 517-896-6739 or via e-mail to: lojp1@yahoo.com
Youth Group Ice Cream Social
Interested in joining our Youth
Group? Want to learn all about the
program? All Middle School & High
School Students are invited on
th
Wednesday, September 7 from 79pm to learn about our program & enjoy some ice
cream! Parents are also encouraged to attend. We
hope you can join us!
Middle School Youth Group
Monday’s 7-8:30pm
*August 29: NO Youth Group
*September 5: NO Youth Group
September 7: Ice Cream Social
High School Youth Group
Wednesday’s 7-9pm
*August 31: NO Youth Group
September 7: Ice Cream Social
Report for August 22, 2016
Parishioner Donations - Giving Back To The Lord
YTD 07/01/16 – 08/22/16
Weekly
YTD
Offertory Envelopes
$
8,650.00
Offertory Loose Cash
$ 1,508.96
Offertory ACH’s-Weekly
$
2,955.00
Offertory ACH’s-Monthly
$
Total Offertory
$ 13,113.96 $ 120,590.88
Operating Budget Reqmnt.
$ 15,890.00 $ 127,120.00
Variance
$ (2,776.04) $ (6,529.12)
Debt Reduction/FaithQuest Env.
Debt Reduction/FaithQuest ACH
$
$
495.00
125.00
Ring the Bell ($64,921)
$
272.31
Ring the Bell Campaign ACH’s
$
107.18 $
needed to reach goal
$ 9,992.05
5,129.98
Mortgage Payment Requirement
Mortgage Amount Paid
Shortfall
$ 75,030.00
$ 40,000.00
$ (35,030.00)
Summer Mission – Jamaica Appeal
Peter’s Pence Collection
$
$
Thank you for your generosity!
August 28, 2016
7,356.11
2,474.14
MASS INTENTIONS
LAY MINISTERS: September 3-4
th
Sunday, August 28
9:00am: For Our Parish
11:30am: In Memory of William Mullas by LeRoy family
Monday, August 29th
9:00am: Communion Service
Tuesday, August 30th
9:00am: Communion Service
5:00pm: In Memory of Rob Campbell by family
Wednesday, August 31st
8:30am: In Memory of Allan Hoard by Catherine Hoard
Communion Service Leaders
Aug. 29: L. Lichwala Aug. 30: T. Burke
Sept. 5: No Service Sept. 6: G. Wizgird
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
SEPTEMBER 3 & 4, 2016
LAY MINISTERS PLEASE SIGN-UP TO SERVE.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
Altar Servers
Proclaimers of the Word
Greeters
Thursday, September 1st
5:00pm: In Memory of Ben Bock by Therese Kurzawa
Offertory Gifts
Friday, September 2nd
9:00am: In Memory of Ray Wegher by David & Anne
Russell
Saturday, September 3rd
5:00pm: For Our Parish
Home Chalice Program
*Please sign up if you’re available.
Sunday, September 4th
9:00am: In Memory of John Krolewski by Sandy
Krolewski
11:30am: In Honor of Deacon Dan Hall & family by Gass
Family
*Please sign up if you’re available.
Linens
September: D. Tryon, T. Kurzawa
Cleaning the Altar: S. Katon
Collection Counters
Aug. 29: P. Sullivan, S. Kronk, P. Kolasinski,
L. Lichwala
*Sept. 6: C. Hoard, D. Tryon, J. O’Callaghan
WEEKLY RADINGS: Aug.28 – Sept. 3
Sunday: Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time
*
(Meet on Tuesday NOT Monday due to Labor Day)
Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Herb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14
Monday: The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
1 Cor 2:1-5; Mk 6:17-29
Tuesday: Weekday
1 Cor 2:10b-16; Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: Weekday
1 Cor 3:1-9; Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: Weekday
1 Cor 3:18-23; Lk 5:1-11
Friday: Weekday
1 Cor 4:1-5; Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: St. Gregory the Great, Pope &
Dr. of the Church
1 Cor 4:6b-15; Lk 6:1-5
Dear Jesus, Divine Healer and Physician, we place
all those that are sick and in need of your healing in
your care. We humbly ask you to restore our loved
ones to good health, soothe their pain, and ease their
worry. We trust in you and ask for the grace to
acknowledge your will and love for us.
Father, protect those overseas in the Armed Forces and for
those that protect our freedom and safety each day. We ask
all these things in your name, Amen.
August 28, 2016
Bann II:
Wedding Bann’s
Andrea Pringle/Kyle Shropshire