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In light of the continued spread of the coronavirus in southeast Michigan and the impossibility for parishes to
safely accommodate all Catholics for Mass on Sundays, Archbishop Vigneron has extended the dispensation from
the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation for all the faithful in the Archdiocese of
Detroit, as well as for all travelers during their time within the territory of the Archdiocese of Detroit, until
Monday, November 23, 2020.
While the dispensation from the grave obligation to attend Sunday Mass is in effect, all baptized Catholics are
reminded of the grave necessity they have to keep holy the Lord’s Day. Archbishop Vigneron wrote a pastoral
note entitled “The Day of the Lord” little more than one year ago calling to mind this important spiritual obligation.
As the day of the Resurrection of our Lord, Christians from the earliest days set Sunday apart as a day unlike
others. When it is not possible to participate in person in the Sacrifice of the Mass, it is vitally important for every
member of the Catholic Church to nourish his or her soul during these days. This means cultivating a prayer life in
their homes, reading Sacred Scripture – especially the prescribed readings for the Sunday Mass – and making
Christ the center of one’s home and being his disciple the central identity of one’s life. It also means continuing to
understand Sunday as a day set apart for the Lord. This means activities on Sunday should be different from the
pursuits of the rest of the week. Prayer and time for God, time for family, and works of charity should be central to
a Catholic’s Sunday.
The obligation to attend Mass (when not dispensed) on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation is a grave call for us
who have been incorporated into Christ by our baptism to share in the sacrifice of Christ to the Father. It is an obli-
gation that we worship God in a way far superior to our most creative and ingenious efforts because it is not our
work but Christ’s. Therefore, we enter into the work of Christ (as members of his body) and we share in the graces
of this sacrificial worship. While the dispensation remains in effect, it is imperative that we remember what
awesomeness it is to participate at Mass, particularly in receiving Christ in the Holy Eucharist. To lose the centrality
of the Mass in our lives would be a spiritual tragedy.
A general dispensation to all the faithful has been given so as not to unduly bind the consciences of those who are
greatly troubled by the destructive potency of the coronavirus as well as to care for the most vulnerable among
us. Catholics who engage in other activities that would present a similar or greater risk of contamination (eating
out at restaurants, traveling, non-essential shopping, widening one’s circle of contacts, etc.) should begin to return
to Sunday Mass as they are able. While one does not commit a mortal sin by absenting one’s self during these days
due to the dispensation, one would be deprived of the immeasurable spiritual graces Christ desires for his faithful
when they actively participate in the Mass.
Archbishop Vigneron and his advisors will continue to monitor and adjust this dispensation as needed for the
spiritual and physical health of Catholics in southeast Michigan. Let us continue to invoke our patroness St. Anne
for her protection of the faithful in the Archdiocese of Detroit and for a swift end to the coronavirus pandemic.
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FREE DOG & CAT FOOD (SMALL BAGS)
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Please consider online giving as it is a fast, safe, & convenient
way to support our parish, especially during these trying times.
Visit osvonlinegiving.com/4863 to get started. To learn more,
contact Fr. Mario after Mass or during regular business hours.
August 23, 2020
Weekly Budget $ 3,050.00
Total Collection for Week $ 3,092 50
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday – Friday 12:15pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Monday–Friday at 11:45am-12:10pm Saturday 4:15-4:45pm
SCREEN ONLY—NO FACE TO FACE
Please follow the guidelines specified by Fr. Mario.
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 11:00am
Monday August 31, 2020
12:15pm Fr. John Kopson
Req. by Church of the Divine Child
Readings 1Cor 2:1-5/Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday September 1, 2020
12:15pm Fr. Matt Hood
Req. by Church of the Divine Child
Readings 1Cor 2:10b-16/Lk 4 :31-37
Wednesday September 2, 2020
12:15pm Fr. Ray Arwady
Req. by Church of the Divine Child
Readings 1Cor 3:1-9/Lk 4:38-44
Thursday September 3, 2020
12:15pm Fr. John Shi
Req. by Church of the Divine Child Readings 1Cor 3:18-23/Lk 5:1-11
Friday September 4, 2020
12:15pm Msgr. Todd Lajiness
Req. by Church of the Divine Child
Readings 1Cor 4:1-5/Mt 5:33-39
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday September 5, 2020
5:00pm (
Larry Carson, 45th anniversary of death
Req. by family
Readings Ez 33:7-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20
Sunday September 6, 2020
11:00am †James E. Marshall
Req. by Antoinette Marshall & Heather Jones Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life
Req. by Archdiocese of Detroit
Readings Ez 33:7-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20
1234 Washington Boulevard Detroit, MI 48226
Parish Office (313) 237-5810 staloysiusdetroit.com
Fr. Mario Amore, Pastor (313) 237-5810
Director of Neighborhood Services
Michael Carsten, OFS (313) 309-1277
Faith Community Nurse
Kathleen Carsten, (313) [email protected]
Parish Engagement Coordinator
Beth Allison (313) [email protected]
Parish Accountant
Stella [email protected] (313) 309-1263
Music Minister
Joseph Mutone [email protected]
Office Manager
Louise Danilowicz (313) 237-5810
Monday: 12:15pm St. Aloysius
5:30pm Our Lady of the Rosary
Tuesday: 12:15pm St. Aloysius
5:30pm Our Lady of the Rosary
Wednesday: 12:15pm St. Aloysius
5:30pm Our Lady of the Rosary
Thursday: 12:15pm St. Aloysius
Friday: 12:15pm St. Aloysius
Saturday: 5:00pm St. Aloysius
Sunday: 9:00am Our Lady of the Rosary
11:00 am St. Aloysius
7:00pm Our Lady of the Rosary
(tentatively Sept.-May)
Greg Jakub ~ Chair
Tom MacNeil ~ Vice Chair
Elena Centeio ~ Secretary
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Geraldine Biffle-Faulkner
Cora Krisel
Calum MacNeil
O U R M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T
We, the spiritual family of St. Aloysius honor and value the diversity of our community. Through our worship of God, we joyfully commit ourselves to imitate the Good Shepherd. We serve our brothers and sisters when we comfort the lost, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, and welcome the stranger. Our service is rooted in our experience of God’s love, which calls us to be the Good News of Jesus in the downtown Detroit community.
Mass Schedule
ONLINE GIVING
Ricardo & Marietta Martinez
Bob Betley
Marjorie Peake
Randolph Jackson
Cindy Ianni
James Krupa
Everett Henderson
Phillip King
Rosalind Holmes
Curtis Hogan, Jr
James Lindman
Orlando Eigner
Antoinette Marshall
Wendy Price
Ross Brandon
Katherine
Enid Forte
Thelma Smith
Raymond
Paul Wilson
Brennen Wright
Mercedes Biffle
Sr. Agnestine
John R Biffle
Patricia Brock
Ellie McNeill
Darrin McClenney
Carla Holmes
Joe Littman
Valerie Heard
John Fleming
Elena Centeio-Smith
Alex Edge
Kelly Apisa
William Biggs
Howard Blair, Jr.
Kenny Butler
Valerie Moore
Mary Fishwick
Mark Taylor
Sylvia Gonzalez
Matt Gumbel
Alberta Mathis
Flo Fournier
Mrs. P. Frierson
Humberto D’Oriel
Timothy Hood
Please Keep Our Friends in Prayer
Pastoral Care Regarding the Vatican’s Note on Baptism
On August 6, 2020, the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine
of the Faith issued a response to questions regarding the validity
of baptisms in which the words used by the priest or deacon are
different than those in the approved liturgical text. Specifically,
to say, “We baptize you in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit” does not convey the Sacrament of
baptism. Rather, ministers are to allow Jesus to speak through
them and say, “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit. “The release of the note has
brought to light the fact that a deacon of the Archdiocese of
Detroit, Deacon Mark Springer, used an invalid formula for
baptism while he was assigned to minister at St. Anastasia
Parish in Troy. The Archdiocese of Detroit and the parish are
working to contact the people Deacon Springer attempted to
baptize at St. Anastasia from 1986 –1999. One individual Dea-
con Springer attempted to baptize was Father Matthew Hood,
assigned to Divine Child in Dearborn from 2017 to June of this
year and now assigned to St. Lawrence in Utica. Since other
sacraments cannot be validly received in the soul without valid
baptism, Father Hood was not validly ordained a priest and was
limited in his ability to celebrate the sacraments. If you or a
loved one sought baptism from Deacon Springer or other sacra-
ments from Father Hood, please visit aod.org/sacraments up-
date and fill out the form at the bottom of the page. You will be
contacted shortly to discuss and remedy your situation. We also
encourage all the faithful to visit aod.org/sacraments update to
learn more about this situation. The page includes a letter to the
faithful from Archbishop Vigneron, a set of frequently asked
questions and a form for those who have specific concerns
about their sacraments to request a phone call from a priest.
