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Parish Mission Statement Our Parish Family, under the influence of the Gospel, strives to be bold and fearless disciples of Jesus Christ. We witness to our Catholic faith by living the Eucharist. We are the hands and feet of Christ in our service and in our joyful proclamation of the goodness of God. SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 • 26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CAUSE OF St. Mary, Our Joy 8200 N. Wayne Road • Westland, MI 48185 734-425-4421 • stmarycooj.org Joyful News Something old and something new. It sounds like a line from an old adage referring to brides and weddings. I think that it refers to more than that. Our lives are filled with things that are old, and, if we are open to it, things that are new. Most of us don’t like change in our lives, but we know it is inevitable. As we grow our bodies change, we change jobs and houses. Some of these things we face with great excitement, looking forward to what the future brings. Other times we dread any change and just wish things would remain the same. Always. However, they don’t; they won’t. When I was preparing to move here to St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy, in addition to the anticipation of becoming pastor, I had some concern, just a little, about the house. I was giving up a comfortable bed and room where I had lived contentedly for many years. Would all of my things fit? How much privacy would I have? I was moving to a new house that I didn’t even pick out for myself. Looking back, now they seem like silly concerns, but they were real ones, for sure. And it all turned out fine. God is good. St. Mary Cause of Our Joy Parish is new. Just over 12 weeks new. Think of all of the new things that can lie ahead, the new experiences coming, the new friends to meet, the new ways of living our faith. There may be a little fear and anxiety in it, but in the long run we know that God is here and will take care of us. He has so far in our lives, right? If we continue to hold on to everything that “was” in the past, if we only want to “go back to this or to that,” there will be no room for freshness, for newness, for the Spirit to move. We will stifle the Spirit because we are holding on so tightly. Let go. Let’s not exhaust ourselves trying to replicate everything (or at least the “everything” that I want) . Pope Francis, during his visit to the United States a year ago this month, said “Jesus came to save us from the lie that says no one can change.” Yes, it may be tough, but you can. Trust God a little more and give it up to Him. May the Spirit lead us in ways that we could never imagine. Fr. Ken Mercy in Action Day October 1, 2016 Come join us NEXT Saturday, October 1st to help clean up our Parish Grounds. We will begin with a short prayer and light refreshments at 9am in our small social hall. This makes for a great family activity and helps your PARISH FAMILY too. Please sign up by either calling the Parish Office at 734 425 4421 or using the Sign Up Sheets found in the Gathering Space in our Church this weekend. Many hands make for less work and for a great way to meet your fellow parishioners. Come Rain or Shine Saturday, October 1 at 11am We will meet at the baseball field (back of parking lot) FALL CRAFT SHOW St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy Parish Social Hall Saturday, October 8, 2016 9am to 3pm Join us for crafts, homemade baked goods, prizes, 50/50 hourly raffle and refreshments. FREE ADMISSION For more information call 734 425 4421 (VM #10) Please join us as we celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi who is the patron saint of animals.

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Parish Mission Statement

Our Parish Family, under the influence of the Gospel, strives to be bold and fearless disciples of Jesus Christ. We witness to our Catholic

faith by living the Eucharist. We are the hands and feet of Christ in our service and in our joyful proclamation of the goodness of God.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 • 26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CAUSE

OF St. Mary, Our Joy 8200 N. Wayne Road • Westland, MI 48185

734-425-4421 • stmarycooj.org

Joyful News

Something old and something new. It

sounds like a line from an old adage

referring to brides and weddings. I think

that it refers to more than that. Our lives are

filled with things that are old, and, if we are

open to it, things that are new. Most of us

don’t like change in our lives, but we know it is inevitable. As we grow

our bodies change, we change jobs and houses. Some of these things we

face with great excitement, looking forward to what the future brings.

Other times we dread any change and just wish things would remain the

same. Always. However, they don’t; they won’t.

When I was preparing to move here to St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy, in

addition to the anticipation of becoming pastor, I had some concern,

just a little, about the house. I was giving up a comfortable bed and room

where I had lived contentedly for many years. Would all of my things

fit? How much privacy would I have? I was moving to a new house that

I didn’t even pick out for myself. Looking back, now they seem like silly

concerns, but they were real ones, for sure. And it all turned out fine.

God is good.

St. Mary Cause of Our Joy Parish is new. Just over 12 weeks new. Think

of all of the new things that can lie ahead, the new experiences coming,

the new friends to meet, the new ways of living our faith. There may be a little fear and anxiety in it, but in the long run we know that God is

here and will take care of us. He has so far in our lives, right? If we

continue to hold on to everything that “was” in the past, if we only want

to “go back to this or to that,” there will be no room for freshness, for

newness, for the Spirit to move. We will stifle the Spirit because we are

holding on so tightly. Let go. Let’s not exhaust ourselves trying to replicate everything (or at least the “everything” that I want) .

Pope Francis, during his visit to the United States a year ago this month,

said “Jesus came to save us from the lie that says no one can change.”

Yes, it may be tough, but you can. Trust God a little more and give it up

to Him.

May the Spirit lead us in ways that we could never imagine.

Fr. Ken

Mercy in Action Day

October 1, 2016

Come join us NEXT Saturday, October 1st to help clean

up our Parish Grounds. We will begin with a short

prayer and light refreshments at 9am in our small social

hall. This makes for a great family activity and helps

your PARISH FAMILY too. Please sign up by either

calling the Parish Office at 734 425 4421 or using the Sign Up Sheets found in the Gathering Space in our

Church this weekend. Many hands make for less work

and for a great way to meet your fellow parishioners.

Come Rain or Shine

Saturday, October 1 at 11am

We will meet at the baseball field (back of parking lot)

FALL CRAFT SHOW

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

Parish Social Hall

Saturday, October 8, 2016

9am to 3pm

Join us for crafts, homemade baked goods, prizes,

50/50 hourly raffle and refreshments.

FREE ADMISSION

For more information call

734 425 4421 (VM #10)

Please join us as we celebrate the feast of

St. Francis of Assisi who is the patron saint of animals.

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PARISH INFORMATION

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

Office Hours Monday to Friday: 8:00am−4:00pm

Reconciliation: Saturdays: 3:30pm

Mass Schedule

Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 8:00am 10:00am 12 Noon Weekday: Monday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30am Wednesday: 12 Noon

Baptisms

Please call our Parish Office (425 4421) during regular business hours to make arrangements

if you have a child to be baptized.

Marriage Arrangements must be made by registered parishioner at least six months in advance to allow sufficient time for instruction and

preparation.

Visitation to the Sick The pastor, deacon & lay visitors are available to visit the

sick of the parish upon request. RCIA (Right of Christian Initiation of Adults)

Call the Parish Office

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

PARISH INFORMATION

PARISH STAFF DIRECTORY

Pastoral Staff Fr. Ken Mazur, PIME, Pastor [email protected] Fr. Joseph Plawecki, Priest in Residence Rev. Mr. John Burke, Deacon Rev. Mr. Jim Hensel, Deacon Emeritus

Children’s Faith Formation Sr. Gemma Legel, OSF [email protected]

Music and Worship

Steve Reyes

Youth Ministry

Carol Nelius [email protected] 734-765-5525

Parish Administration

Mary Allsteadt

Sandy Young

Peggy Fox

Jennifer Newman

Carol Pates

Shannon Galoch

Matt Andresen

Director of Music & Liturgy [email protected]

Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary [email protected] Bookkeeper [email protected] Maintenance Maintenance

Knights of Columbus

Bob Schoenborn Grand Knight ([email protected]) 734-812-8734

Webmaster

Jeff Burden [email protected]

Readings for Sunday, October 2 1st Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2::2-4

Resp. Psalm: If today you hear his voice, harden not your

hearts.

2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 Gospel: Luke 17:5-10

[email protected]

[email protected]

Susan Ankofski Loyola Beaudette Rev John Blaska Remy Borremeo

Pat Boyington Family Geri Bronicki Jim Burns

Thomas Cavanaugh Genevieve Cielma

Tina Cieply Rose Colensky Betty DeVos Jane Deja

Ron & Paul Dugas Ed Figueroa

Kevin Freeman Emily Gnacke Richard Heidler

Bernice Hill Mike Hissong

Emma Howatson John Hubert

Pearl Huculak Rachelle Hund

Grace Judd Judy Kanack

Florence Kawka Rachel Kleinke

Bob Kluba Lillian Kramer Lee Kubiak John Lardin

Florence Levandowski

Greg Linder Anna Marie Linna Karen Lombardi

Paul Maceri Mary Ann Magon Danielle Malaniak

Esther Manzo Phyllis McCann Joyce Miriani Selena Montez

Joy Moss Fran Nieckarz Dorothy Osip Henry Pardo Ruth Parisien Myrna Payton Joan Peglowski Carol Peters

Evelyn Peterson Rita Polent Daniel Pryce

Tony &Toni Przytulski

Mary Reyes Sonya Rodriguez Deb A. Roraback Rose Marie Santos Kathleen Savard Emma Scaramella

Jean Schmuck Jack & Nancy Shea

Deb Stanek Theresa Stefanko

Keith & Kevin Stites Renee Studt Carl Sweeney Natalie Tanana Mary Tavana Craig Vernon Harry Vernon Betty Verville Auri Webb Cathy West Joan Wojcik

Antoinette Wonsack Deb Yaremchuk Joanne Ygeal Felix Zawaski

Major Tim Zelek Georgiann Ziegler

Ceil Zielasko

Our Active Duty Service Members:

CMDR Theron R. Korsak, U.S. Navy; CPT Joey Saunders, U.S. Marines; Joseph David Onadia, U.S. Navy; LCPL Dylan Serwatka USMC; SMSGT Terence Zelek, U.S. Air Force; MAJ Timothy Zelek, U.S. Marines

Parish Pastoral Council

Ann Schroeder Sharon McCarthy Julie Callahan

Chair Vice Chair Secretary

Members-at-Large

Debbie Marshall Suzanne Price Nancy Smith Rocco Krcatovich Don Yokley

Doug Taylor Doug Cyr James Fredrickson John Lister Helene Lusa

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 day or night.

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Week One of Faith Formation

(Sept 12) went pretty well. We

were happy to have many parents

present for the Opening Prayer

Service and Open House. Absentees were all

contacted with the hope that they will be

participating this year.

Our First Penitents are off to a good start

too. Once prepared, they will celebrate on

November 19 after their mini-Retreat with their

parents.

We use every inch of space in the Parish

Center including the Large Hall (for Confirmation

Prep) and the Resource Room/Library (for

Preschool-Kindergarten.)

We are fortunate to have two Catechists in

each space and trusty Hall Monitors and Office

Helpers.

Tomorrow brings a Fire Drill while the

weather is still decent.

Next week our second-year Confirmation

Candidates – all 22 of them, their parents and

sponsors will get oriented for their May

celebration with Bishop Cepeda. On Sunday,

October 9, at the Noon Mass, they will make a

firm commitment to do their best to prepare.

Children’s Choir Practice has begun on

Mondays from 7:15-8:00 pm. It is not too late

to join the fun.

Soon we will begin preparing for our Dec. 10

Breakfast in Bethlehem. It will look and feel

different this year. ALL children are invited to

take part in some way, shape or form. Save the

date for a very special event in preparation for

Christmas.

The Bottom Line Three buddies die in a car

crash and go to heaven. They are all asked,

“When you are in your casket and your friends

are mourning, what would you like to hear them

say about you?” The first guy says, “I would like

to hear them say that I was a great doctor and a

great family man.”

The second guy says, “ I would like to hear that I

was a wonderful husband and schoolteacher who

made a huge difference in the children of

tomorrow.” The last guy replies, “ I would like to

hear them say, “Look! He’s moving!”

Sr. Gemma Legel, OSF

ELECTRONIC ONLINE GIVING ~ visit our parish website ~

WWW.STMARYCOOJ.ORG Electronic giving provides you with the opportunity to make automatic financial contributions from your bank account or credit card directly to our parish. It is FREE and SECURE - Online Giving needs top level security and we take your transactional security very seriously! We are PCI Compliant and meet all the strictest PCI/DSS security stands, such as SSL Certificates and encryption, intrusion detection and transaction security. To begin, go to our website - www.stmarycooj.org - Click on the Menu link. Scroll down and click Our Parishthen Online Giving. On the next screen click the big blue DONATE button. When signing up for the first time, click on the top left -First Time? button.

If you have any questions or need assistance with set up, please

come in or contact the parish office at 734-425-4421.

IN FORMATION Update on Changing Lives Together:

For the three churches independently:

Goal: $1,060,987

Total Pledges: $ 638,406

Total Paid: $ 567,710

Short of Goal: $ 422,581 Number of families: 1,754 Families with pledges: 549 Families with no pledge: 1,205

Refund issued to the three churches independently: $446,884 Funds used by the three parishes independently prior to the merger: $314,484

As of July 1, 2016, with the merger of the three parishes into St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy, funds remaining: $132,400.00

$20,000 of the funds was used for the cost of moving from the three churches into one, painting, etc.

As of August 31, 2016: $113,407.82

Updated information on the CSA (Catholic Services Appeal)

Fr. Ken recently requested a reduction of our goal for the CSA from the Archdiocese of Detroit. They responded with a 30% reduction (more than expected).

Previous goal of the three churches: $126,803 New goal for St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy : $ 87,393 Reduction in goal: $ 39,410

Total pledges: $ 58,708 Short of new goal: $ 28,685

Families with pledges: 367 Families with no pledges: 1,387

Now that the parishes have merged and our new parish has begun, it is not too late to pledge to the CSA for this year.

BAPTISM CLASS Please call our Parish Office (425 4421) to register for the next Baptism class is MONDAY, October 17th at 7pm. The Class is held in our Parish Center Building. BOTH Parents and Godparents are requested to attend.

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St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

Forever Young Seniors… Our first monthly meeting will be Monday, Oct 3rd at 10:00am in the Social Hall. We will be praying the Patriotic Rosary. Thank you to Marie Zyren for organizing this. We will have volunteer chefs preparing a Patriotic lunch. Hope to see you all there. Please keep all of our ill members in your prayers. We have some wonderful bus trips coming up:

Frankenmuth Mon, Oct 17th 8:00am – 6:00pm

$62 due by Oct 3rd

Firekeepers Casino Wed, Nov 2nd 9:15am – 5:45pm

$36 due by Oct. 19th

Huckleberry Railroad Holiday Magic

Sun., December 11th 2:30pm to 9:45pm Cost: $63 due by November 27th.

The bus trips are open to everyone. Please call me 734-525-3737 for more details and reservations. 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

ST. MARY’S 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. Call: Ruth Ellis 734-926-1458 OR Nancy Ruby 734-728-7023 OR Jim Brisky 734-722-4963

ALL ARE WELCOME

MEN'S RETREAT

MEN'S RETREAT This is the final invitation to ALL men of St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy parish to participate in the annual retreat for men at St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center, Detroit. The retreat begins with dinner at 6:30 pm, Friday, September 30. A $30 registration fee is required at eitherhttp://www.stpaulretreat.org,/ or 313-535-9563. If you feel called to join in this retreat please register now. Retreat theme is: Abide in Me, Choosing to Live Faithfully in an Era of Chaos. Come on along for a physically and spiritually refreshing weekend. Additional dates are available for the retreat if September 30 is not good for you. Paul Markus

BAKE SALE DONATIONS

NEEDED! Dust off your cookbooks and whip up your favorite treats for our Bake Sale going on during St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy Fall Craft Show. Donations will be excepted on Friday evening (October 7th) from 5 to 7pm and Saturday morning from 8am to 9am (October 8th) in the small social hall. Popular items include cookies, brownies, cupcakes and breads. Please label all items and include whether or not the baked good(s) have nuts. Any donation, large or small, is greatly appreciated.

Church Offertory Envelopes

PRIEST PENSION COLLECTION

The retirement years can be difficult for senior priest. No longer in active priestly ministry, or supported by the parish communities they served with such dedication, some of these men must rely on minimal Social Security benefits and their pension from the Priests' Pension Plan We are again taking up a special collection, with Thanks for Their

Service in Christ, to support our priests' retirement. Our September Yellow Offertory envelope is earmarked for

this special collection. All donations for this special collection should be returned to the Parish Office by Friday, September 30th. Thank you for your support of this yearly collection

October is the month of the Rosary

Join us as we PRAY THE ROSARY

Rosary after daily 8:30am Mass every

Monday and Friday

Rosary every Wednesday evening

Beginning October 5 at 7pm.

October

Month of the Holy Rosary

CONTINENTAL

ROSARY WALK

PLEASE JOIN US

Saturday, OCT.22nd 3:00pm

Mass at 4:30pm

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

Parish Social Hall

If you would like to pray a decade in

your native language, please contact

the office: 734-425-4421

Heavenly Father, welcome Home

those whom you have called from

this world especially

Delores Mohammad

and all the souls of our faithful departed. May they rest in peace.

Amen

It was JOY to welcome into the

family of God:

Austin Ryan Warner

Raegan Lynn Warner

The high school youth group will be col-lecting bottle and can returnables before and after all masses this weekend of Sep-tember 24 & 25. If the weather is nice we will be collecting the returnable outside of church entrances. If raining or cold, we will be in the gathering area. The returnables will help us defer the costs of upcoming youth group events such as the yearly CYO Rainbow Conference.

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High School

Youth Ministry

Movie presentation of WORSHIP NIGHT IN AMERICA:

An Evening of Unity and Prayer

for our Country

Tuesday, October 25

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy Youth Minis-try is happy to announce that we will be hosting this event from 7:00pm–9:10pm at Emagine Entertainment - Canton— 39535 Ford Road, Canton ( Next to Home Depot). Advance tickets are re-quired. Tickets are $12.00 and available on line at the link below. There will be no ticket sales at the door. We need 45 tickets to be sold for the event to be a "GO" and within 2 days of the event go-ing live we have sold 29 tickets. Our goal is to pack the theater. https://www.tugg.com/events/worship-night-in-america-an-evening-of-unity-and-prayer-for-our-country- 0cya

Questions? Contact Carol Nelius at [email protected] or

Knights of Columbus Caballeros de Colón

!

��������������������� ��� ������� 7:00 PM, Wednesday October 5th; Social Hall

Who are the Knights and what do we do? All are welcome; men, women, children

We will pass out information, answer questions, and show a couple of short videos on who the Knights are and what we do!

Refreshments and Movie Popcorn of course.

Did you know he was a Knight? - Father Ken Mazur, PIME ; Michigan State Friar

for the Knight’s youth organization called the Colombian Squires as well as our own Council’s Chaplin

The Jubilee Year of Mercy With Pope Francis

Communion Means Common-Union

In difficult moments, it is necessary to trust in God’s help, through child-like prayer, and, at the same time, it is important to find the courage and the humility to open up to others, to ask for help, to ask for a helping hand. How often have we done this and then succeeded in emerging from our diffi-culty and finding God again!

In this communion—communion means common-union—we form a great family, where every member is helped and sustained by the others.

- General Audience, October 30, 2013

Reflection: If you have a particular problem, don’t hesitate to ask someone for help. Be open to experiencing God’s mercy through others. Don’t let fear hold you back. Ask them today!

LIFE CHAIN, October 2nd : Have an Impact for Life!

Next Sunday is RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY. St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy, is co-sponsoring a LIFE CHAIN with LIFESPAN near the intersection of Warren & Wayne Rds. as a part of National Life Chain Sunday 2016. Annually, on the first Sunday in October, LIFE CHAIN invites people in each city and town across North America to stand on a designated local sidewalk and pray for 90 minutes, while holding one of the following approved pro-life sign messages: “ABORTION KILLS CHILDREN”, “JESUS FOR-GIVES AND HEALS”, “ADOPTION: THE LOVING OPTION”, “LORD, FORGIVE US AND OUR NATION”, “ABORTION HURTS WOMEN”, “PRAY TO END ABORTION”, “LIFE—THE FIRST INALIENABLE RIGHT”. In 2015, over 1600 cities and towns held Life Chains (each Chain is posted at LifeChain.net). We need you to stand (or sit) for Life Next Sunday, October 2, from 2 to 3:30 pm. Bring a chair if you can’t stand and a rosary. Let’s show the people of Westland that Catholics Respect preborn human lives…and their mothers. For more Metro Detroit LIFE Chain locations call: LIFESPAN 734.422.6230 www.miLIFESPAN.org

SAVE THE DATE: Sat. October 22nd, 11am – Pro-Life Luncheon: Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones

Faith Choices for Christian Funerals

Saint Mary, Cause of Our Joy is hosting a Seminar to assist with funeral planning. The Seminar is scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 9:30am in our Parish Center Building. The agenda will include: Dennis Mitzel – Mitzel Law Group to dis-cuss Estate Planning and Elder Care; Bob Alexander – Angela Hospice to discuss Hospice Care and the 5 Wishes Program; Mary Costanza – L.J. Griffin Funeral Home to discuss costs of a funeral; Kathy Andrus – Saint Mary, Cause of Our Joy -- to help prepare for the Funeral Mass. We make many decisions in our lifetime, but tend to put off that final decision. This seminar will assist with many of these decisions, please join us. Pre-registration is required. Please call the parish office at 734-425-4421. We need to have enough materials for all attendees. Thank you Kathy Andrus

Craft Show Help Needed If you would like to help on Saturday, October 8th anytime between 9am to 2pm, please call the Parish Office at 734 425 4421 (vm#10). Many hands make for LESS work! Also, it is a great way to make new friends! Help is mostly needed in our Kitchen area. Thank you. Mary

To My Parish Family,

On August 8th, I had an unfortunate accident, where I dislocated and shattered my left elbow. Thank God I'm right handed. To simply say "Thank You" to all those whose caring spirit sent prayers my way is not enough to express my sincere gratitude. All I can say is may God Bless you all. Whether it was a prayer, a card, a phone call or a visit, my spirt was truly touched. It has been a very humbling experience to be in this situation. Your prayers have profoundly impacted my life, not just mine but my families also. Thank you again. With Sincerest Gratitude, Your Sister in Christ,

Emily Gnacke

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If you are unable to

walk up for Communion, please notify an usher

and a Eucharistic Minister will come to you.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE October 1/2

SATURDAY 4:30pm SUNDAY 8:00am SUNDAY 10:00am SUNDAY 12 NOON

Celebrant Fr. Ken Fr. Ken Fr. Joe Plawecki Fr. Ken

Lector

Comm.

Rose Abela Kevin Headrick

Cam Jakowiak Katie Bohr

Victoria Apolzan Suzanne Price

Karen Bulmanski Maryann Sligay

Extraordinary

Ministers of

Holy

Communion

Deacon John Ralph Costyn

Mary McKelvey

Susanna Powers

Bob Chisholm

Yvonne Chisholm

Evelyn Bledsoe

Deacon John Olimpia DeToma Emmanuel Eze

Cathi Macko

Nicole Macko

Alice Andre

Jim DeVitis

Deacon John Rocky Krcatovich

Patti Krcatovich

Duane Harbowy

Jeanne Sullivan Bernice Reed

Sue Gomez

Deacon John Darlene LaFave

Ann Schroeder Annmarie Konrad

Pauline Martin Volunteer

Volunteer

Altar Servers Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer

Sacristan Fran Gleason Alice André Theresa O’Bey Ann Schroeder

Ushers Paul Markus Team John Burke Team Jack Rourke Team Knights of Columbus

Greeters Julie Callahan Geralyn Pawlaczyk Darrin & Gillian Frazier

Homebound Rocky & Patti Krcatovich Duane Harbowy

Altar Care October 7 Geraldine Diakow Rose Rodriguez

Weekday

Sacristans

MONDAY

Alice André

WEDNESDAY

Ann Schroeder

THURSDAY

Fran Gleason

FRIDAY

Jeanne Sullivan

Sharon Edwards

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 26—October 2

MON. Sep. 26 8:30am 6-7:15pm

7:00pm

7:15-8pm

Mass Faith Formation

Youth Group Meeting

Children’s Choir rehearsal

TUE. Sep. 27 NO WEEKDAY MASS

WED. Sep. 28 10:30am 11:00am

12 Noon

Doors open for cards and coffee Cards and Coffee—Social hall

Mass

THURS Sep. 29 8:30am 7-9:00pm

Mass Choir Rehearsal

FRI. Sep. 30 8:30am 9-3:00pm

Mass Eucharistic Exposition

SAT. Oct. 1 9am-Noon 11:00am

3:30pm

4:30pm

Clean up Parish Grounds Pet Blessing

Reconciliation

Mass

SUN. Oct. 2 8:00 10:00

Noon

Mass Mass

Mass

MASS INTENTIONS

Mon.

Sep. 26

8:30am Theresa LaBean by Alma & Al Pigeon Martina Rodriguez by their Daughter & Family Sp. Int. Joann Brinkman by John & Julie Barile

Wed.

Sep. 28

12 Noon Ray and Cathy King by Mary Sp. Int. Shirley Kubinski by Dolores Kapanke

Thurs.

Sep. 29

8:30am Deloris O’Hagan by her husband, Don Sp. Int. Sandy Woods by Julie & John Barile Roland Opaski by Mom, Lillian VanNest

Fri.

Sep. 30

8:30am Sp. Intentions Julie and John Barile by their Family

Sat.

Oct. 1

4:30pm Jane Sunday by her husband, George John Kuptz (1st Anniv) by Michael Harris & Family Erik Sunday by his Dad and Mom Loretta Lawera by her Family Leonard Witkowski by his Family

Sun.

Oct. 2

8:00am Frank Gonzales, Sr. by his Son, Frank Ervin Zarnowski by his Daughter & Family Joseph A. Wojciak by his sister, Florence Azzopardi Mary Gubacz (5th Anniv) by her daughter, Marilyn Little

10:00am For Our Parish Family

12 Noon Salvatore Locascio by Jerry & Phyllis McCann Inez Ourlian by Isabel & Anthony

SUNDAY CONTRIBUTION REPORT

Sunday Offertory

No. Env.

Weekly Actual

Weekly Budget

Weekly Variance

9/4/2016 430 12,870 18,000 (5,130)

9/11/2016 393 10,352 18,000 (7,648)

9/18/2016 350 8,967 18,000 (9,033)

$ 32,189 $ 54,000 $ (21,811)

Year to Date Actual

Year to Date Budget

Year to Date Variance

FY 2016-17 $ 126,122 $ 216,000 (89,878)

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JOYVIEWMEAT MARKET

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Ram’s HornRestaurant7020 N. Wayne Rd

Westland, MI

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FRANK JASTRABEK’STREE SERVICE

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JIM THEIRISH PLUMBER

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THIS SPACE IS

PARKVIEW MEMORIAL

CEMETERY

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Westland, MI 48185

P: (734) 416-2000

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Scott L WirgauFinancial Advisor

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Ryan Wild Chad Wild

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with other discounts

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All day thursdaySandwich Special

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Ann Schroeder, Realtor®ABR®, SRES®, SFR

[email protected]

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy Parish Member

L.J. GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME, INC.“Service-A Family Tradition”

Traditional & Cremation ServicesPARISH MEMBER - USHER

8809 Wayne Rd. • Livonia (at Joy Rd) • 734-522-62007707 Middlebelt Rd • Westland (at Ann Arbor Trail) • 734-522-9400

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Schrader-Howell FUNERAL HOME

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Catholic Personnel - K of C Members280 SOUTH MAIN ST. • PLYMOUTH, MI • 734-453-3333

EDWIN A. SCHRADER • MICHAEL V. HOWELL • JEFFERY D. BELL

JULIE HOWELL-ROMEIN • RICHARD J. COUTURIER • GEORGE L. YOUNG

– Family Owned and Operated Since 1919 –

www.TurowskiLifeStory.com

Neely-Turowski Leonard A. Turowski & Son Neely-Turowski 30200 Five Mile Rd 9300 Middlebelt Rd 45100 Warren Rd

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734.525.9020 734.427.3400 734.453.3008 Director Todd N. Turowski Director Robert T. Berteau Director Leonard A. Turowski, Jr.

Family Owned and

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Private parties Fri. - Sat. 4-11

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FUNERAL

HOMES

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PLYMOUTH WESTLAND

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• 25 years experience

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