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Parish Mission Statement
The Parish of St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy, inspired by Mary’s “Yes” and led by the Holy Spirit,
strives to be a faith-filled community, joyfully welcoming all to witness and to celebrate the Gospel.
NOVEMBER 19, 2017 • 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
CAUSE
OF St. Mary, Our Joy 8200 N. Wayne Road • Westland, MI 48185
734-425-4421 • stmarycooj.org
Joyful News
Thanksgiving
Dinner
United Methodist
Church
See page 3
Join Us For
Thanksgiving Day Mass
Thursday, Nov. 23 at 9:00am
The Parish Office will be
Closed Thanksgiving Day,
November 23 AND Friday,
November 24.
There will be NO
WEEKDAY MASS OR
EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION
on FRIDAY, NOV. 24
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Mass Schedule
MON, THURS & FRI
WED
SAT
SUN
8:30 am
12:00 Noon
4:30 pm
8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 Noon
Baptisms Please call our Parish Office during regu-lar business hours. Parish membership and preparation class required.
Confession Saturdays: 3:30pm
Office Hours Monday to Thursday: 8:00am−4:00pm Friday: 8:00am-Noon
St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy
8200 N. Wayne Road, Westland, Michigan 48185 Phone: 734-425-4421 Email: [email protected] Fax: 734-425-0650 Website: www.stmarycooj.org
St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy
Marriage Arrangements must be made by registered parishioner at least six months in advance to allow sufficient time for instructions and preparation.
Anointing of Sick and Ministry to Homebound Our pastor, deacon or lay ministers are available to visit upon request.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) For those interested in becoming a full member of the Catholic Church. Please call the office.
Parish Registration Please call the office at 734-425-4421 to register with our parish. Please notify our parish of any address or phone changes.
PASTOR
Fr. Ken Mazur, PIME Ext. 213 [email protected]
PRIEST IN RESIDENCE
Fr. Joe Plawecki
DEACON John Burke [email protected]
DEACON Jim Hensel (Deacon Emeritus)
FAITH FORMATION (pre-K to year 8)
Sr. Gemma Legel, OSF Ext. 217 [email protected]
MUSIC AND WORSHIP
Steve Reyes Ext. 230 [email protected]
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE/
CHRISTIAN SERVICE
Paul Zbytowski Ext. 221 [email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY
Carol Nelius Ext. 215 [email protected]
SECRETARIES Peggy Fox Ext. 210 Sandy Young Ext. 211
BULLETIN / MINISTRY SCHEDULING Jennifer Newman Ext. 218 [email protected]
BOOKKEEPER
Carol Pates Ext. 214 [email protected] MAINTENANCE Shannon Galoch Ext. 220 Matt Andresen KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Bob Schoenborn Grand Knight [email protected] 734-812-8734
DIRECTORY
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Cecile Boglarsky Gene Boduch
Boyington Family
Randy & Kristy Bracket Bob Cadotte
Tina Ciepley Charlie & Donna Conatser
Tom Dobrowolski
Ron & Paul Dugas
Sean English Carter Fox
Richard Gora Ray Grochowski
Richard Jaquish
John Kaminsky Marilyn Kashat
Gloria Kenzie
Bob Kluba John Lardin
Jim Mata
Irene Melady MaryAnn Magon
Alice Milliken Kim Micallef
Edward Parisien Sr.
Ruth Parisien Jerry & Deb Pietszak
Rita Polent
Lynn Rodriguez Edward Rysztak
Grace Rysztak
Emma Scaramella Tom Shafer
Dianne Shekell David Taillard
Roberta Troher
Jeff Vernon David Wasil
Cathy West
Gary Woodruff Tim Wycihowski
Nova Zboyan
PRAY FOR OUR SICK
1st Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17
Resp. Psalm: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46
READINGS for November 26
Report Sexual Abuse for any child or adult: Call AOD victim assistance 1-866-343-8055 or
Call the Michigan Department of
Human Services at: 855-444-3911 any time
Hearing devices are available for
use during Mass. Please see our
music director in the choir area.
Bulletin Articles due by 9 am on Monday
(5 days prior to publication). Submitted
bulletin content is subject to approval.
OUR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS
CMDR Theron R. Korsak, U.S. Navy; CPT Joey Saunders, U.S. Marines; Joseph David Onadia, U.S. Navy; SMSGT Terence Zelek, U.S. Air Force
If there are any names that can be removed from our Prayer List, please let us know by calling 734-425-4421
Chair: Art Regner Vice Chair: Ann Schroeder Secretary: Mike Francis
At-Large Members
Julie Callahan Doug Cyr Michael Gluth Suzanne Price
Gary Pieknik Pat Slusarz Nancy Smith Chris VanHoet
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Happy Thanksgiving! Whether at home or away, have
a blessed day!
Breakfast in Bethlehem Make plans NOW to attend
the all-you-can-eat breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 9 at
10:00 a.m. Plan on participating in the Christmas Pageant in church
at 11:30 a.m.
The Bottom Line An Augustinian, a Franciscan, and a Jesuit die
and end up at the Pearly Gates together. Jesus asks each, ‘If you
could go back, what would you change?” The Augustinian ponders
for a minute and says, “There’s so much sin in the world. If I went
back, I’d try and make people behave better.” The Franciscan also
thinks a bit and says, “There’s so much poverty in the world. If I
went back, I’d try and get people to share more of their wealth
with the poor.” The Jesuit looks at Jesus and quickly replies, “If I
went back, I’d change doctors.”
God Calling…The Gospel is an invitation to and a blueprint for
complete joy.
Sr. Gemma Legel, OSF
IN FORMATION
No One Should Spend Thanksgiving Alone Once again we are teaming up with Newburg United Methodist Church to serve two dinners (1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.) on Thanksgiving Day to anyone in our community! All are invited to eat and/or serve at this feast. Football game will be televised!
If you would like to eat: RSVP to Newburg United Methodist Church at 734-422-0149 or you can register online at (newburgumc.org). This meal has nothing to do with income, it is about spending time with others on Thanksgiving. No questions will be asked and you don’t need to justify!
If you want to help: Please see Paul Z. after weekend Masses for the sign-up sheet, or call our parish office (734-425-4421).
Jobs needed: Wednesday, Nov. 22nd
Food Prep 10:00-12:00 and 12:00-2:00 Hall Set Up 3:00 – Finish
Thursday, Nov. 23rd
• Kitchen Help 8:00-1:00
• First Dinner Volunteers 12:30-3:00
• Second Dinner Volunteers 4:00-6:30
• Clean up 5:00 - Finish
Other Ways to help
• Monetary donations for turkeys. Cash or checks made out to Newburg United Methodist Church. Please drop off at our parish office by Monday, Nov. 20th.
• Donate a pie from our Choir Pie Sale.
Location: Newburg United Methodist Church – Guthrie Hall 36500 Ann Arbor Trail (between Newburgh & Wayne Roads) 734-422-0149
Parish Contact – Ann Schroeder 734-464-2754
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
VIGIL MASS with Mariachi Band
PATRONESS OF THE AMERICAS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
MASS: 6:00pm
Following Mass:
MEXICAN DINNER: 7:15pm in the Large Social Hall
St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy
Tickets for dinner: $10 available in the office
This weekend you will see that we have set up our Giving Tree for Christmas. We ask that all gifts be returned to the tree by the the weekend of Dec. 16th and 17th. Gifts should be in gift bags (but unwrapped) with the original tag from the Giving Tree attached somewhere visible. If you like, you can leave the gift receipt in the bag. If you are returning a gift card you can staple/tape the tag to the outside of the envelope. We will also have tags for gift blankets designated for our home-bound Parishioners.
It is not too late, if you know a parishioner who is home-bound please let Paul Zbytowski know. We want to make sure no one is missed.
SUNDAY MISSALS
If anyone is interested in obtaining a missal, they are available in the office. First come, first serve. Adult Missals: $3 Children’s Missals: $6
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Forever Young Seniors… Happy Thanksgiving!! We are so thankful for all the blessings God gives us.
Our next meeting will be Monday, December 4th at 10:00am. This meeting will be our Annual Cookie Fest and the wonderful and always fun Reindeer Races. So, save up your dollar bills and dust off your favorite Christmas cookie recipes to get ready for the festivities. All members are asked to please bring a home-baked item. Jim & Diane Fredrickson will be our volunteer chefs. Dianne Lazar will be collecting the Annual dues of $5.00. These should be paid either December or January.
Please keep all of our ill members in your prayers. We have some wonderful bus trips coming up:
Greektown Casino Wednesday, January 24th, 2018
9:15am – 3:45pm $26 due by Jan 10th
Meadowbrook Theatre “Tenderly” Sunday, Feb 25th 9:30am – 5:30pm $97 due by Jan 26th
Solanus Casey Pilgrimage Wednesday, Mar 28th 8:45am – 5:30pm $58 due by Mar 14th
The bus trips are open to everyone. Please call me 734-525-3737 for reservations and more details. Copies of the flyers can also be obtained at the Parish Office during
regular business hours. Make checks payable to Bianco and mail to me at 8843 Linville, Livonia, MI 48150.
Maryann Sligay
LITURGICAL
MINISTRY TRAINING
We will be holding training sessions for Liturgical Ministers this November. We ask that ALL ministers, new, old, and even people just interested in finding out more information attend. All training should be an hour or less and will include information about the spirituality of the ministry AND a review of our proce-dures here at St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy. ***We do ask that Lector/ Commenta-tors sign up for the session that they are interested in the back of church, so that we can give each person a chance to use the microphone system during training.
Altar Server Training Mon. Nov. 20: 7pm
Greeter Training Mon. Nov. 20: 11am
Lector/ Commentator Training Mon. Nov. 27: 11am, 1pm & 7pm
Wed. Nov. 29: 7pm
Mon. Dec. 11: 7pm
Usher Training Monday, December 4 at 7pm
Our next Baptism class for Parents and Godparents is
Monday, November 20 at 7pm
Parish Center Building.
Please make sure you register for one of our Baptism Classes by contacting our Parish Office at 734 425 4421.
ALL YOU CAN EAT Pancake & French Toast
Breakfast
THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 8:30am to NOON
Saint Mary, Cause of Our Joy
Social Hall
COST: $3 Adults
$1.50 Children ages 2 to 10 MENU: Pancakes, French Toast, Ham,
Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Applesauce, Tea, Coffee, Milk, & Juice
Sponsored by
HOLY NAME FRATERNITY
THANKSGIVING FOOD DONATIONS
It has been a tradition at many of the Parishes that we have come from to bring a food donation to church on Thanksgiving Day as a visible sign of our “Thanks”. This year, we suggest that you bring a food gift card from your favorite grocery store
instead of canned goods. We will use these gift cards to give to families in need this Christmas (we recommend nothing larger than $25). If you prefer to bring canned goods, that is okay too. We will gather them up and send them to the food pantries where we send families. Donations can be dropped off with Paul in the gathering space or the office during the week.
Coats for Kids!
The Knights will once again be collecting new and un-wrapped winter coats for deserving children via Holy Cross
Children’s Services. Holy Cross is one of the largest private non-profit providers of child services in Michigan. Founded ini-
tially as Boysville of Michigan in 1948 by His Eminence Edward Cardinal Mooney, the agency’s growth over the past 60 years reflects the incredible commitment and support from the Michigan Knights of Columbus and our Catholic Community. Please look for our coat tote in the gathering space up until, and including, the weekend of December 10th. On behalf of the Children and the Knights, thank you so much! Please learn more about Holy Cross at holycrossservices.org
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CARDS AND COFFEE CLUB
Every Wednesday!
Come and have some coffee, conversation and play cards with friends, old and new. Doors open at 10:30am. Meeting starts at 11:00am. Small fee to play Pinochle or Euchre. You choose your game. Assistance provided as needed.
ALL ARE WELCOME
INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
NOVEMBER 21
7:00-9:00pm
Room 106-107 in the Parish Center Building at
St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy
Facilitator: Frank Briggs
Questions? Call the office at 734-425-4421
No registration required and no fee for classes
Beginning January 9—The History of the Catholic Church
Advent Day of Reflection
St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center
Wednesday, December 6
9:30am-3:00pm COST: $30
Take a few hours out of your busy week to spend some time in a quiet place with the Lord. The day is led by our Passionist priests and includes a conference, personal time for quiet reflection, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharisit and a full hot lunch. Call Marie DiDomizion at 734-522-4639 or Lynnette Marshall at St. Paul the Cross Retreat Center 313-286-2800 to reserve your spot.
High School Youth Group Meetings meet every Monday from 7:15 pm - 9:00 p.m. in the youth group room in the parish center. All teens in grades 9 - 12 are welcome!
November 16 - 19 - National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, IN - Ten high school teens will be attending this conference along with 350 teens from the AOD. A total of 23,000 are expected to attend from all over the United States.
SAVE THE DATE!
HOMEPLATE 2018
Saturday, May 12 Location: Comerica Park Program Time: 12:30 PM
Game Time 4:10 PM Tigers' Opponent: Seattle Mariners
Expected Attendance: 7,000 - 9,000 People
Ticket sales will begin in December Event has sold out for the last 10 years
Price: $34.00 per ticket (includes game ticket, program ticket, commemorative poster, souvenirs, $5.00 meal coupon, and access to photo day).
This annual event, called HOMEPLATE, began in 1987. It features current and for-
mer Detroit Tigers (and other athletes) sharing about their careers in professional sports and faith in Jesus Christ. Specific players from the Tigers and Mariners will be announced after January 1 as team rosters are filled out. Potential current and former
Tigers include: James McCann, Matt Boyd, Daniel Norris, Michael Fulmer, Jeimer Candelario, Alex Presley, Buck Farmer, Willie Horton, and Frank Tana-
na. Other players from the Tigers and Mariners will be added in the months ahead.
For more information about this event, please contact Carol Nelius, Coordinator of Youth Ministry at [email protected] or call/text 734 765 5525
III-Banns
Godwin Osiegbu Okoh & Francisca Wazimgye Oshiogbhele
Your Donations Are Needed
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been dedicated to the corporal works of mercy in the Archdiocese of Detroit for over 130 years. Your donations of furniture, household goods and
clothing can be dropped off at the SVDP Thrift Store located at Wayne and Hunter. Drop off is at the FRONT of
the Store. The SVDP Thrift Store phone number is 734 629-8250 and they are open 7 days a week.
Attention: All Liturgical Ministers
Thanksgiving Day
9:00am Mass
Please see the sign-up sheets for Lectors, Commentators, EMEs, Greeters, Ushers and Sacristans on Thursday, November 23 at 9:00am
Sign-up online or sign-up sheets are in the gathering space. Please see Paul.
HOLY NAME FRATERNITY
The Holy Name Fraternity of St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy Parish extends to all our best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving! Let us all be grateful to God for the blessings we have received.
Paul Markus
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LITURGICAL SCHEDULE November 25/26
SATURDAY 4:30pm SUNDAY 8:00am SUNDAY 10:00am SUNDAY 12 NOON
Celebrant Fr. Phil Mayfield Fr. Ken Fr. Joe Fr. Ken
Lector
Comm.
Rose Abela Suzanne Price
Nancy Hahn Katie Bohr
Linda Dinsmore Nancy Smith
Evelyn Bledsoe Jennifer Gonzalez
Extraordinary
Ministers of
Holy
Communion
Deacon John
Don O’Hagan
Yvonne Chisholm Bob Chisholm
Julie Callahan Ralph Costyn Mary McKelvey
Deacon John
Josie Klocke
Kathy Birchfield
Larry Janowski
Carol Janowski Cheryl Paputa
Jerry Chwalek
Deacon John
Geralyn Pawlaczyk
Duane Harbowy
Fran Read
Ron Read
Don Yokley
Linda Dinsmore
Annmarie Konrad
Ken Konrad
Darlene LaFave Jennifer Schaefer
Maryann Sligay
Carol Knoblock Jennifer Gonzalez
Altar Server Matt Mazaitis Frank Criscenti Jason Cullen Andy Konstal Vinny Konstal Andrew Engler Emma Engler
Sacristan Pat Storey Alice André Theresa O’Bey Ann Schroeder
Ushers Tony Collins
Peter Kowalski
Paul Markus
Tony Micallef
Don Niemiec
Steve Noonan
Frank Pelton
Emery Price
Jean Schmuck
Jack Rourke
Dennis Rowland
Jim DeVitis Don Koszegi
Ernie Lenard
Bill Lezotte
Paul Lukasik Dan Stachow
Jim Fredrickson
Chris Gieske Dan Phelps
Barb Burke
John Burke
Clare Masak
Annmarie Konrad
Ken Konrad Robert Dropp
Michael Gluth
Leslie Johnston
Greeters Eunice Austin C. Baranowski Roman & Marlene Kotrys Deanna Adams
JB Bearden Kathy Yokley Doug Cyr Sharon Edwards
Linda Sochack Rose Rodriguez
Homebound Duane Harbowy Ron & Fran Read
Altar Care Nov. 24 Judy Roy Margaret Blackwood
SUNDAY CONTRIBUTION REPORT
Sunday Offertory
No. Env
Weekly Actual
Weekly Budget
Weekly Variance
11/5/17 434 $ 17,484 $ 10,971 $ 6,514
10/30/17 368 $ 12,068 $ 10,971 $ 1,097
10/22/17 357 $ 9,837 $ 10,971 $ (1,134)
10/15/17 363 $ 11,329 $ 10,971 $ 359
All Saints Day collection is $2,843
weekly actual includes online giving of $1,150
World Mission Sunday to-date 3,734.57
FY 2017-18
YTD Actual
YTD Budget
YTD Variance
$ 224,231 $ 208,445 $ 15,787
MASS INTENTIONS
Mon.
Nov. 20
8:30am For our parish family
Wed.
Nov. 22 12 Noon Barone Vozza by Sara Scanga
Thurs.
Nov. 23
9:00am Deloris O’Hagan by her husband, Don
Sat.
Nov. 25
4:30pm
Dawn Fortin by family
Sam Scianna by wife, Amelia
Ursula Balleras by family
William Brock by wife, Virginia
Jim Godvin by wife, Pat
Esther Hogan (5th Anniv.) by Family
Sun.
Nov. 26
8:00am
10:00am
12 Noon
Prayers for the Murphy & Zajkowski families By Mary and Jim Murphy Paul & Nancy Vella by family Frank W. Kuras Jr. by Virginia
Mike Jackson by wife, Anita Edith Perlongo by daughter, Joy and family
For our parish family
UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 20—Nov. 26
MON. Nov. 20 8:30am 10:30am
11:00am
6-7:15pm 7-9:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm 7:15-8pm
Mass Westland Convalescent Center
Greeter Training
Faith Formation Classes High School Youth Group
Altar Server Training
Baptism Class Children’s choir rehearsal room 107
WED. Nov. 22 10:30am 11:00am
Doors open for cards & coffee Cards & Coffee in social hall
THURS. Nov. 23 9:00am Thanksgiving Day Mass
FRI. Nov. 24 No Mass No Eucharistic Exposition
Office closed
SAT. Nov. 25 3:30pm 4:30pm
Reconciliation Mass
SUN. Nov. 26 8:00am 10:00am
Noon
Mass Mass
Mass
FREE Movie Night
Thursday, November 30
The Joyful Women is sponsoring a FREE ADULT MOVIE
NIGHT in our Social Hall on Thursday, November 30.
The movie: The Zookeeper’s Wife will be shown that evening.
Our Social Hall Doors open at 5:30pm with movie beginning at 6:00pm. Movie, Popcorn and Beverage provided FREE of charge. Pizza available for $1 a slice. All men, women and guests from our Parish are welcome to attend. Metal folding chairs provided. Feel free to bring your own more comfortable chair and/or cushion.
