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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. FEBRUARY 12, 2017 • 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CAUSE OF St. Mary, Our Joy 8200 N. Wayne Road • Westland, MI 48185 734-425-4421 • stmarycooj.org Joyful News Many of us enjoy coming to church for a number of reasons. Not only do we get a chance to be closer to God, but we also get to see some of our friends, people that we have known perhaps for a long time, which gives us a chance to catch up on what is going on in each other’s lives. Some people come to church to be able to serve in one way or another: singing in the choir, assisting at Mass in one or more ways, even cleaning during the quiet times when the church is empty. But most importantly, we come to church not for ourselves, not for our friends or for something to do. We come to church for God. A friend of mine told me that years ago, one of the things that she brings to church in addition to a prayer book and a rosary was a set of ear plugs. EAR PLUGS? Yes, she told me. She comes to church and wants to spend some quality time with God. And try as she might, inevitably someone walks in and begins talking in a loud voice, or yelling across the church at a friend, and there is distraction from her listening to God. Unfortunately, I would have to tell her that our church is the same. I am often stunned by the high level of noise coming from people’s voices before Mass. Talking, even yelling at one another, as if they were in the playground. The church is a sacred space, a place where many people come to talk…to God. Not to you. I wish that we treated our sanctuary as a sacred place, a place reserved for silence and mystery and reverence and prayer. I realize that our gathering space is small and the space is limited, and especially during the cold winter months, it is not easy to stand outside while we chit chat. However I often look around, both before Mass and afterwards, and see the individuals, struggling to remain in silence, while others around them carry on conversations, and not in whispering voices. The church is not just another large room, a hall or movie theater. There is something different here, something worthy of worship. The silence of a church isn’t a fearful silence of a slave before his or her master; it’s the stunned silence of an adopted child basking in his Father’s love. It’s a soul washed clean standing before her Lord, gasping, “See what love!” The silence demanded by God’s sanctuary is one of gratitude, of intimacy mingled with awe. So I invite you, friends, to take your conversations outside. If someone starts chatting with you, encourage him or her (in a whisper) to join you in the gathering space. Before Mass begins, kneel and pray in silence as a witness to the power of a silent sanctuary. Perhaps the people around you will be struck by your reverence and recognize more fully the God who is present to us in the tabernacle. You may find that your example draws other people to silent prayer, too. Fr. Ken From t he Desk of Fr. Ken HOME PLATE 2017 9:30 am - Saturday, April 29 at Comerica Park One $34 ticket provides you with the program entrance, food coupon and the 1:05 pm baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox. Each $34 ticket includes: The Program. Poster. Souvenirs. Meal coupon for concession areas at Comerica Park. An Upper Infield Box, Upper Baseline Box, Upper Reserved, Mezzanine, Pavilion, Skyline or other seat for the game between the Tigers and the Royals. An on-the-field Photo Day, sponsored by the Detroit Tigers, is scheduled from 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM. This is available to all HOME PLATE 2017 attendees. TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. To make your reservations for the HOME PLATE 2017 program, food coupon, and baseball game, made check payable to St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy and give to Carol Nelius by 5pm by Mon., Feb. 20th via the parish office. Departure Information: Our group will be leaving from St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy parking lot at 8:15am on Saturday, April 29th. Families or other adults may choose to drive on their own and meet up at the event. Please notify Carol Nelius if you choose not to carpool so she can give you your tickets in advance. Questions? Please contact: Carol Nelius at [email protected] or 734-765-5525.

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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.

FEBRUARY 12, 2017 • 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CAUSE

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

734-425-4421 • stmarycooj.org

Joyful News

Many of us enjoy coming to church for a number of reasons. Not only do we get a chance to be closer to God, but we also get to see some of our friends, people that we have known perhaps for a long time, which gives us a chance to catch up on what is going on in each other’s lives. Some people come to church to be able to serve in one way or another: singing in the choir, assisting at Mass in one or more ways, even cleaning

during the quiet times when the church is empty. But most importantly, we come to church not for ourselves, not for our friends or for something to do. We come to church for God.

A friend of mine told me that years ago, one of the things that she brings to church in addition to a prayer book and a rosary was a set of ear plugs. EAR PLUGS? Yes, she told me. She comes to church and wants to spend some quality time with God. And try as she might, inevitably someone walks in and begins talking in a loud voice, or yelling across the church at a friend, and there is distraction from her listening to God.

Unfortunately, I would have to tell her that our church is the same. I am often stunned by the high level of noise coming from people’s voices before Mass. Talking, even yelling at one another, as if they were in the playground. The church is a sacred space, a place where many people come to talk…to God. Not to you. I wish that we treated our sanctuary as a sacred place, a place reserved for silence and mystery and reverence and prayer. I realize that our gathering space is small and the space is limited, and especially during the cold winter months, it is not easy to stand outside while we chit chat. However I often look around, both before Mass and afterwards, and see the individuals, struggling to remain in silence, while others around them carry on conversations, and not in whispering voices.

The church is not just another large room, a hall or movie theater. There is something different here, something worthy of worship. The silence of a church isn’t a fearful silence of a slave before his or her master; it’s the stunned silence of

an adopted child basking in his Father’s love. It’s a soul washed clean standing before her Lord, gasping, “See what love!” The silence demanded by God’s sanctuary is one of gratitude, of intimacy mingled with awe.

So I invite you, friends, to take your conversations outside. If someone starts chatting with you, encourage him or her (in a whisper) to join you in the gathering space. Before Mass begins, kneel and pray in silence as a witness to the power of a silent sanctuary. Perhaps the people around you will be struck by your reverence and recognize more fully the God who is present to us in the tabernacle. You may find that your example draws other people to silent prayer, too.

Fr. Ken

From the

Desk of

Fr. Ken

HOME PLATE 2017

9:30 am - Saturday, April 29 at

Comerica Park

One $34 ticket provides you with the program entrance, food coupon and the 1:05 pm baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox. Each $34 ticket includes: The Program. Poster. Souvenirs. Meal coupon for concession areas at Comerica Park. An Upper Infield Box, Upper Baseline Box, Upper Reserved, Mezzanine, Pavilion, Skyline or other seat for the game between the Tigers and the Royals. An on-the-field Photo Day, sponsored by the Detroit Tigers, is scheduled from 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM. This is available to all HOME PLATE 2017 attendees.

TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE

AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME,

FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

To make your reservations for the HOME PLATE 2017 program, food coupon, and baseball game, made check payable to St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy and give to Carol

Nelius by 5pm by

Mon., Feb. 20th via the parish office.

Departure Information: Our group will be leaving from St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy parking lot at 8:15am on Saturday, April 29th. Families or other adults may choose to drive on their own and meet up at the event. Please notify Carol Nelius if you choose not to carpool so she can give you your tickets in advance.

Questions? Please contact: Carol Nelius at [email protected] or 734-765-5525.

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Page 2 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]

[email protected]

[email protected]

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

Questions? You can call the office and leave a message OR Email: [email protected]

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

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

Readings for Sunday, February 19

1st Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18

Resp. Psalm: The Lord is kind and merciful 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48

Victoria Angelosanto Loyola Beaudette Jim Beaudry Grant Belles

Rev John Blaska Pat Boyington Family

Jim Burns Janet Carrier

Genevieve Cielma Tina Cieply Rose Colensky Charlie Conatser Michael Connolly Rick Corrow Betty DeVos Jane Deja

Ron & Paul Dugas Lorrie Early Ed Figueroa Kevin Freeman Bill Gnacke Richard Gora Nancy Gremaux Luann Guthrie Richard Heidler Bernice Hill Mike Hissong John Hubert Pearl Huculak Rachelle Hund Daniel Johnston

Grace Judd Judy Kanack

Florence Kawka Gloria Kenzie Rachel Kleinke Bob Kluba Sally Koss

Lillian Kramer Eleanor Krauss Harold Krauss Lee Kubiak

Michelle LaForet John Lardin

Florence Levandowski

Greg Linder Anna Marie Linna Karen Lombardi Mary Ann Magon Danielle Malaniak Betty Martin Pauline Martin Esther Manzo Phyllis McCann Joyce Miriani Selena Montez Fran Nieckarz Henry Pardo Ruth Parisien Myrna Payton Joan Peglowski Carol Peters

Evelyn Peterson Debra Pietszak Mary Pilch Rita Polent

Sharon Propson Daniel Pryce

Sonya Rodriguez Deb A. Roraback Rose Marie Santos Kathleen Savard Emma Scaramella Jean Schmuck

Jack & Nancy Shea Frank Sobota Pat Stanton

Theresa Stefanko Keith & Kevin Stites

Renee Studt Joan Solon

Pauline Sultana Carl Sweeney Natalie Tanana Marge Tavedian Mary Pilch Al Velasco Betty Venable Donna VerCandy Craig Vernon Vilma Villerot Cathy West Joan Wojcik

Antoinette Wonsack Deb Yaremchuk Jack Zang

Felix Zawaski Georgiann Ziegler Ceil Zielasko

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Grace Before Meals Get your tickets NOW for Fr.

Leo’s presentation at St. Genevieve – St. Maurice on

Wed. Feb. 22. You will be inspired and entertained. His

latest cookbook will be available the same night.

Messenger Envelopes Parents are reminded to remove the contents,

sign and date the envelope and return it on Monday so we can fill it next

month. Thanks for your cooperation.

Confirmation Retreat Our first-year Confirmation Candidates will

retreat here on Saturday, Feb. 25. It is always a special time and we

hope for perfect attendance

Counting Our Chickens We are trying to learn who will participate in

Children’s Faith Formation next year. Please call the office if you have

eligible children. Sessions are on Mondays from 6-7:15 pm with Choir

practice afterward.

The Bottom Line The Ten Commandments were the subject of the

lesson last week. After explaining “Honor your father and your mother,”

the Catechist asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to

treat our brothers and sisters?” Without missing a beat, little Cindy

answered, “Thou shalt not kill.”

Sr. Gemma Legel, OSF

IN FORMATION

Are You Ready to Grow Closer to God?

Join Us This Lent for a Six-Week Study Program

Sign-Up Weekends After All Masses this weekend February 11/12

Adults: Please sign-up for one small faith-sharing group. Thank you facilitators for stepping up so we can offer five choices:

Sundays 8:45 am - 10:00 am Start – Feb. 26th

Sundays 10:45 am – 12:00 pm Start – Feb. 26th

Tuesdays 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Start – Feb. 28th

Wednesdays 10:00 am - 11:30 am Start – Mar. 1st

Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:30 am Start – Mar. 4th

Cost: $10.00 per participant to cover the cost of materials. Make checks payable to: St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy Registration Required: Sign-Up Weekends… or through Ann Schroeder Questions: Call Ann at 734-464-2754 or via email: [email protected].

Teens: Monday evenings. Cost: Free Register: through Carol Nelius, Youth Minister Questions: Contact Carol Nelius at 734-765-5525 or via email: [email protected]

Families: Gather weekly in the comfort of your home for 30 minutes using a Family Activity Booklet to pray, learn about a different sign or symbol of the Eucharist, listen to and reflect on the upcoming Gospel, and then discuss how to live the Eucharist that week! The format is simple, yet engaging for family members of all ages. Cost: $5.00. Pur-chase the booklet after all Masses on the Sign-Up Weekends.

Questions: Contact Ann Schroeder at 734-464-2754 or via email: [email protected]

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.

PALM

BRANCHES

The Church's observance of Ash

Wednesday will be celebrated this year on Wednesday, March 1. The ashes we receive on this day are from the burned palm branches blessed and received last year on Palm Sunday. A box is available in our gathering area for you to deposit your old palm branches by Monday, February 20th.

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Coffee Sunday Coffee and goodies

Meet and get to know more of your

parish family members in the

Social Hall after 10am Mass.

TODAY: Sunday, February 12th

Forever Young Seniors… from the beach…..

I hope everyone enjoyed last week’s meeting, especially all the great heart health information provided by our guest speaker. Special thanks to Josie Klocke and Katie Bohr for the delicious pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw and home made cookies, and to their Kitchen Crew workers: Evelyn Bledsoe, Margaret Blackwood, Lorraine Saunders, Theresa Portell and Eva Leidholdt. And, of course, to Florence Bozek for the beautiful valentine table decorations! Great job ladies! Our next meeting will be Monday, March 6th at 10:00am. We will be having some very special guest chefs, so bring your appetites. More about these guest chefs and our program coming in next week’s article. Please keep all of our ill members in your prayers especially Rita Kraft, Betty Martin & Charlotte Kirkpatrick.

We have some wonderful bus trips coming up:

Historical Detroit Tues, March 14th 9:00am – 4:30pm

$77 due by Feb 28th

Little River & Soaring Eagle Casino Tues-Wed, April 25th -26th $179 due by March 26th

Old Chicago Road Tues, May 23rd 9:00am – 5:45pm

$73 due by May 9th

The bus trips are open to everyone. Please call Marie DiDomizio 734-522-

4639 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 Marie 34378 Fountain Blvd, Westland, MI 48185

Stay warm, Maryann Sligay ALL YOU CAN EAT

Pancake & French Toast

Breakfast

NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 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

Heavenly Father, welcome home

those whom you have called from this

world especially

Gloria Rellinger

and all the souls of our faithful departed.

May they rest in peace. Amen

Joyful Women News…

Our meeting is next Wednesday, February 15th at 7pm in our small social hall. Our hostesses for that meeting are the members of Mary, Queen of Angels Circle. All ladies from our Parish Family are welcome to attend Mark your calendars. Joyful Women’s Easter Bake Sale will be Saturday, April 15th. More details in upcoming Joyful News articles. Our group meets the third Wednesday of every month from September to May at 7pm in our small social hall. We serve our Parish through sponsored events and activities that enhance the spiritual and social life of its members. We are also an affiliate of the Archdiocese of Detroit Council of Catholic Women and help support their mission and ministries. If you want more information about our group, please join us this Wednesday evening at 7pm and see what we are all about!

Enjoy Life, Enjoy One Another

Leslie Johnston

Joyful Women, President

Eu c h a r i s t i c E x p o s i t i o n FRIDAYS

9am to 3pm in Church

BIBLE STUDY CLASS

INTRODUCTION

TO THE OLD TESTAMENT

Tuesdays

7 PM to 9 PM

Facilitator: Frank Briggs

At St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy

In the Parish Center Room 106-107

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 Parish then 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. Thank You! I would like to thank everyone for your many Get Well and Thinking of You cards and Masses to be offered for me after my recent illness. They were just what the Physician ordered ... Our Spir-itual Physician, Jesus Christ. I am slowly on the road to recovery. Your continued prayers and support are still greatly appreciated. God bless you all.

Deacon Jim Hensel

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HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP Are you interested in finding out what our High School Youth Ministry has to offer? Then come and visit us at one of our upcom-ing meetings or events. Our youth ministry program is open to any 9th –12th grade high school youth regardless of what high school you attend (public or private). The youth group meets weekly on Mondays from 7–9pm from September until mid-June in our Parish Center Youth Group Room.

Questions? Contact Carol Nelius at 734 765 5525 or [email protected]

ARCHDIOCESE AND COMMUNITY NEWS

The Ladywood Blazer Family

21st Annual Auction and Gala

2017 Blazers Enchanted Evening

on February 25, 2017 The Auction & Gala starting with Mass in the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel

36800 Schoolcraft Rd. at 4:30pm The evening continues at 5:30 at Ladywood

High School, 14680 Newburgh Road with a silent auction, open bar, hors

d'ouevres, dinner, music, dancing and live auction, all for $85/person. Please buy tickets via our

website www.ladywood.org or call Ladywood at 734- 591-1544 for more

details or to donate."

BE THE MATCH HEROES LIKE YOU CURE BLOOD CANCER

Register & Fundraise. Be a hero to those touched by the 70+ diseases that can be treated with a marrow transplant — including leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell.

2017 Michigan Marrow Walk is in Hines Park in Westland

Saturday, August 19, 2017

www.MichiganMarrowWalk.com

Be the Match North Central is excit4ed to host the 2017 Michigan Marrow 5K that unites communities across Michigan in support of helping patients in need of a bone marrow transplant. With your support in fundraising as an individual or team, you help more patients afford transplant, add potential marrow donors to the Be The Match Registry, and make more life-saving research possible.

BIBLE STUDY RESURRECTION PARISH

48735 Warren Rd. Canton 734-451-0444

FRIDAY MORNINGS-WINTER SERIES

PARABLES, MIRACLES & SAYINGS OF JESUS

February 17 - (17) Popes Who Quit. The Gospel of Thomas

8:30am Optional morning Mass 9:00am Coffee and Goodies 9:30-10:30am Presentation

No charge, but please contact us so we have enough materials for the presentations.

Happy Valentine's Day

At the moment of conception, a baby has their own unique DNA. A baby’s heart begins to beat with his/her own blood (often a different blood type than the mother’s) just a few short weeks after conception. As you exchange candy hearts and cards on St. Valentine’s Day, remember that each

person is unique and wonderful from the moment of conception until his/her natural death. LIFESPAN 734.422.6230 www.miLIFESPAN.org

Adult Movie Night –

Pizza and a Movie!

Our Parish's Joyful Women group is sponsoring a FREE adult movie night in our parish Social Hall on Thursday, Feb-ruary 23rd. Movie, popcorn and bever-age provided FREE of charge. Pizza available for $1.00 a slice.

The movie is The Martian. Directed by Ridley Scott, Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who is mistakenly presumed dead and left behind on Mars. The film depicts his struggle to survive and others' efforts to rescue him. The all-star cast also includes Jeff Daniels and Sean Bean. Rated PG-13.

Doors open at 5:30 pm, with movie starting at 6 pm. All ladies and men of the parish and their guests are welcome! Metal folding chairs provided … feel free to bring your own more comfortable chair and/or cushion!

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend retreat celebrates, supports, and enriches married couples, priests, and religious in their sacraments and ministries of service. In the spirit of St. Valentine, who risked his life to be a faithful witness in support of marriage, celebrate God’s gift of love with a weekend designed for you! Instead of simply listening to

lectures about how to improve your marriage and vocation, you will actually learn a practical communication technique and have an opportunity to rediscover your hopes and dreams for your marriage (wwme.org). Reserve your 2017 weekend gift now!

2017 Weekend Dates: February 17-19 St. Francis Cabrini, Allen Park

March 24-26 Holiday Inn Express, Troy April 28-30 Holiday Inn Express, Troy

Call 1-888-322-9963 or encounterdetroit.com

Pilgrimage to Poland May 10-20, 2017

With Fr. Krzysztof Nowak (Pastor of St. Gerald Church) Cost: $2,499 (land only) For details or to make reservations

contact Amerpol Travel at 248 743 2660 Flyers with more information are available at

St. Mary, Cause of Our Joy Parish Office.

Junior High

Youth Group Meeting Friday, February 17

7:00-9:00pm

Youth group room in the parish center Open to all 7th & 8th graders!

Friends are welcome! Hope to see you there!

Fr. Patalinghug

Host of EWTN’s

GRACE BEFORE MEALS

A CATHOLIC FAMILY NIGHT

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

7-8:30pm at

St. Genevieve-St. Maurice

29015 Jamison St. Livonia

$5 per person Tickets are on sale at our parish office

ALL AGES WELCOME!

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UPCOMING EVENTS Feb. 13—Feb. 19

MON. Feb. 13

8:30am Noon

6-7:15pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

7:15-8pm

Mass St. Margaret Mary Cr. Mtg. Faith Formation High School Youth Group Open Parish Council Mtg. in small social hall Children’s Choir

TUE. Feb. 14 7:00pm Adult Bible Study room 106-107

WED. Feb. 15 11:00am 12 Noon 5:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

Cards & Coffee Mass Christian Service Mtg. Rosary Joyful Women Meeting –SH

THURS. Feb. 16

8:30am 7:00pm

Mass Adult Choir Rehearsal

FRI. Feb. 17 8:30am 9-3:00pm 7-9:00pm

Mass Eucharistic Exposition Junior High Youth Meeting

SAT. Feb. 18 3:30pm 4:30pm

Reconciliation Mass

SUN. Feb. 19 8:00am 8:30-Noon

10:00am

12 Noon

Mass All you can eat pancake breakfast

Mass

RCIA

Mass

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE February 18/19

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

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

Lector

Comm.

Jan Lauster Julie Callahan

Tim Wycihowski Evangeline Baldis

Karen Bulmanski Pat Sobieski

Jennifer Schaefer Jennifer Gonzalez

Extraordinary

Ministers of

Holy

Communion

Kathy Andrus

Kim Rourke Ralph Costyn

Gloria Townsend

Flo Bozek Loretta Wood Carmen Calleja

Janet Carrier

Carol Janowski

Larry Janowski Olimpia DeToma

Katie Bohr Emmanuel Eze Cheryl Paputa

Ron Read

Fran Read

Jeanne Sullivan

Sue Gomez

Nicole Macko

Cathi Macko

Karen Bulmanski

Jennifer Gonzalez

Jennifer Schaefer

Ken Konrad

Annmarie Konrad

Scott Ozga

Pat Slusarz

Volunteer

Altar Server Frank Criscenti Natalie Francis Jayden & Jashen Sarveshkumar Tori White

Esmeralda Gonzalez Tori White

Sacristan Fran Gleason Alice André Jeff Vernon Ann Schroeder

Ushers Tony Collins

Denis Rowland

Peter Kowalski

Paul Markus

Emery Price

Tony Micallef

Don Niemiec

Steve Noonan

Frank Pelton

Jean Schmuck

Don Koszegi Ernie Lenard Bill Lezotte

Jim DeVitis Leslie Johnston

Dan Stachow

Chris Gieske Andy Konstal Barbara Burke John Burke

Clare Masak 2nd Grade Faith Formation Class

Luis Gonzalez Ken Konrad Annmarie Konrad

Robert Dropp

Michael Gluth

Paul Lukasik

John Meconi

Jack Rourke

Greeters Rose Abela Eunice Austin Janet Carrier 2nd Grade Faith Formation Class Pat Slusarz

Homebound Ron & Fran Read Jeanne Sullivan

Altar Care March 3 Janice Bearden James Bearden

MASS INTENTIONS

Wed.

Feb. 15

12 Noon Rev. Addison Wright PSS Petronila Vovva by her daughter Sara Scanga

Thurs.

Feb. 16

8:30am

Deloris O’Hagan by her husband, Don Prayers for Georgene Walker, Hans Brinkman and Therese Smith by John and Julie Barile

Fri.

Feb. 17

8:30am Terry Pianczk by Jerry Matthews Family Prayers for Fr. Sal Briffa by John & Julie Barile

Sat.

Feb. 18

4:30pm

Timothy Pernak by her Mom and Family Terri Stevens by her son, Ron and Daughter Linda Betty Tonkin by Our Lady of Lourdes Circle members Tresa Skomski by Jane Talley

Sun.

Feb. 19

8:00am

10:00am

12 Noon

Remedios (Remy) Borromeo by Alice Andre ̀Frances Chwalek by Jerry & Marlene Marie Cleck by Virginia Czapla Patricia Criscenti by Barb & Ernie Lenard

Eleanor Sacha by her Family Emma Howatson by Lou Stremich

Prayers for our Parish Family

Mon.

Feb. 13

8:30am Deceased members of Mona and Bill Abbey Families Prayers for Julie Barile for her Birthday by her Mom and Dad

February Yellow Offertory Envelope The yellow envelope found in your monthly packet of envelopes mailed to your home is earmarked for: Support the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. The fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe in 1989 gave the Catholic Church the freedom to worship openly once again, but much of the infrastructure of the Church was gone. This created great challenges and still presents many complications for the Church today as she supports the spiritual lives of those who live n this region. Please be as generous as you can in the collection this year. Additional envelopes can be found in the Gathering Space or at the Parish Office. More information about this Collection and the projects it supports can be found at www.usccb.org/ccee

SUNDAY CONTRIBUTION REPORT

Sunday Offertory

No. Env.

Weekly Actual

Weekly Budget

Weekly Variance

2/5/2017 411 $ 12,005 $ 10,640 $ 1,365

1/29/2017 374 $ 10,374 $ 10,640 $ (266)

1/22/2017 367 $ 11,024 $ 10,640 $ 384

1/15/2017 428 $ 10,991 $ 10,640 $ 351

weekly actual includes online giving

YTD Actual

YTD Budget

YTD Variance

FY 2016-17 $ 403,620 $ 340,480 $ 63,140

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