Bulletin 2015-12-20.pubHoly Family 11804 S. Saginaw Street Grand
Blanc, MI 48439
810-694-4891 hfgb.org
are called together by Christ’s love.
We are committed to drawing all people to God with the help of the
Holy Spirit.
We will spread the good news of Jesus
Active & Participating Parishioner
Is a registered member of Holy Family Parish who participates
weekly in
Sunday Mass and contributes time, talent and treasures
through
stewardship.
Parish Stewardship Program We acknowledge that all we are and all
we have comes from God and we give back to
God a planned portion of all we have received as part of Sunday
Eucharist,
where our personal sacrifice is joined to Christ’s Sacrifice.
F O U R T H S U N D A Y O F A D V E N T
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P a r i s h D i r e c t o r y
Parish Office .................................... 694-4891
Hours…...………...…………………... M-T 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. W-Th-F 8 a.m. - noon
and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Fax .………………………………………………. 694-1583 Email:
[email protected] Website: hfgb.org Pastor, Msgr. Jerry
Vincke
Parochial Vicar, Fr. Gary Koenigsknecht
Deacon, Dcn. Peter Lawrence
Liturgy Coordinator, Lorri O’Dea
Evangelization/Discipleship, Larry Blondin
Bulletin Editor, Linda Doyle
Special Projects Coordinator, Nicole Urbanik
Plant Services Supervisor, Brian Aulph
Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.,
10 a.m., 12 p.m. & 5 p.m. (7 p.m. Memorial Day - Labor Day / 5
p.m. changes to 7 p.m. June 6th, 2016) Children’s Liturgy of the
Word - during 10 a.m. Mass For children four years old - 2nd grade
Weekday: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. Holy
Day: As announced in bulletin.
Sacraments Reconciliation: Mon. - Fri. 5 - 5:30 p.m., Saturday 11
a.m. - 12:00 noon, Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 12
p.m., and by appt. with a Parish Priest. Baptism: Please make
arrangements in advance. Marriage: Please make arrangements with
Parish Priest at least nine months in advance.
Prayers & Devotions Rosary: 7:15 am MWTF / 4:45 pm Tue / 8:30
am Sat Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday……. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our Mother
of Perpetual Help Devotion ….Tue. 6 p.m. Fatima Prayer Cell …...
Wednesday 4:40 p.m.
Ministry to the Ill & Bereaved Linda Waggoner, Linda Blondin
........................ 694-4891
Social Outreach Ministry ......... 771-7279 Hours
................................................ M-F 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. Deacon Jack Daunt (retired) / Brian Holyfield
Holy Family School ..................... 694-9072 School Day
.......................................... 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Principal, Theresa Purcell Assistant to Principal, Donna Delaney
Administrative Assistant, Lisa Harvey Secretary, Orysia
Novajovsky
School Receptionist, Shelley Corcoran
Religious Education .................... 694-9072 Religious
Education Classes (Pre-school - Adult) Children’s Liturgy of the
Word… during Sun. 10 am Mass Grades K-6 Mon. 5 - 6:15 pm or Sun
11:30 am -12:45 pm Grades 7-8…..Tues. 6:30 - 8:30 pm in St. Joseph
Center Grades 9-12…..Confirmation prep (once per month,
Sundays)
Special Education ........................... Contact the RE office
Director, Janet Gravel .........................................
ext. 151 Secretary, Sheila Konieczny……………………. ext. 101 RCIA/Baptism
Director, Maddie White.………….ext. 154
Youth Ministry ............................... 694-9072
Coordinator of H.S. Youth Ministry, Jennifer Giddings, ext. 153,
meets Wednesday (during the school year), 6 - 8 pm (with an
optional half hour social time until 8:30) in the St. Joseph
Center.
Coordinator of M.S. Youth Ministry, Jan Gravel Meets once a month -
Friday, 6:30-9:00 pm
Event/Facility Coordinator ..... 694-9013 Carrie Pilarski Meeting
and Event Facilities: Father Bush Parish Center, St. Joseph Center,
and all other venues
Pastoral Council Chairperson, Joe Bonifazi
Vice Chairperson, Matthew Williams
Commissions: Christian Service Commission Facilitator, Michelle
Furman Education Commission Facilitator, Evangelization Commission
Facilitator, Randy Petrides Finance Commission Facilitator, Jim
Distelrath Parish Life Commission Facilitator, Connie Lesley
Worship Commission Facilitator, Bill Harris Youth Commission
Facilitator, Communications Commission Facilitator, Melissa
Jablonski To contact any Facilitators, please call parish
office
Bulletin Deadline: The deadline for each Sunday is the previous
Monday by noon. Watch the bulletin for holiday early deadlines.
Submit to:
[email protected]
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Msgr. Jerry’s Journal
P a s t o r a l N o t e s
A beautiful gift from the past: Recently I received a nice note
from Fr. Jim Swiat. Along with his card was the original crucifix
in Ho- ly Family’s first Church—the little white hall—dating back
to 1946. The crucifix shows the “wear” of its age, but is still
precious. I am not sure where to put the crucifix yet. If you have
any thoughts, please let me know. Baptisms: Today (Dec. 20) I am
heading to Ann Arbor to baptize a couple of babies. One couple,
friends of mine for a long time, had tried to conceive for years
and years, and finally their hopes were realized. So happy for
them! Dinner: This Tuesday, Dec. 22, Fr. Jon Perrotta is com- ing
over for dinner. It will be great to be with him again. KFC lunch:
This Tuesday, the last day of school before the break, I am having
a KFC lunch with our 8th graders. It’s always a joy to be in the
school. 4th week of Advent: As we begin this last week of Ad- vent,
may you and your families be filled with joyful ex- pectation of
our Lord’s coming among us. We’ll have an- other bulletin for
Christmas Day. Saint quote of the week: “They shall name him
Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” (Matthew 1:23).
Parish Office Christmas Hours
The Parish Office will be closed at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
December 23rd,
and closed Thursday, December 24th, Friday, December 25th,
and
Monday, December 28th
In case of emergency, please call Msgr. Vincke or Fr. Gary at
694-9183.
Christmas Vigil 4:00 p.m. Mass The 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass in the
church will have a homily geared specifically toward the children.
Please join us and bring a bell to ring during the Gloria.
Christmas Masses - Bells At all Christmas liturgy Masses, all
parishioners, please feel free to bring a bell to ring during the
Gloria.
Contribution Reminder In order to assure accuracy in crediting your
donations to Holy Family, may we ask that you either use your
parish envelope or write your membership number on your check. This
will identify your check as a charitable contri- bution and not a
payment of any kind...which is important at tax time. If for some
reason you did not receive your envelopes or need your membership
number, please call Theresa in the parish office (694-4891). If you
would like your donations posted to your 2015 account, envelopes
must be received by December 30, 2015, otherwise donations will be
posted to 2016.
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Stewardship & Worship Receive God’s gifts gratefully - Cherish
& tend to them responsibly - Share them in justice & love -
Return them to God
Retired Religious Collection Religious give thanks. “We cannot
begin to repay all who contribute,” writes a Catholic sister. “So
we pray to God, who is never outdone in generosity, to reward you.”
Heartfelt thanks for your donation to last week’s collection for
the Retirement Fund for Religious. May God bless you for your
goodness! (An envelope may be found in your packet or you may
choose to give online.)
Stewardship of Treasure
December 12 & 13, 2015
Registered Families 1760 Envelopes received this week 485 Online
givers this week 87 Amount offered from envelopes $ 23,931.00
Amount offered from online giving $ 5,370.00 Amount offered from
visitors $ 1,550.70 Total Weekly Offerings $ 30,851.70
Note: Quarterly Financial Statements are now available on the
church website.
Reflection
“For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the
babe in my womb leaped for joy.” (LUKE 1:44)
When you hear the scripture readings and Gospel read- ing each
Sunday, do you “leap for joy?” If not, don’t blame the lector or
priest, rather look inside yourself. Do you prepare for Mass each
week or do you just show up and expect to be entertained?
Catholic Calendars for 2016 A must for the home - with the Saints’
feasts, the Holy days, the days of fast and abstinence, etc.
Important things you’ll want to know in 2016. Our Mis- sion
Auxiliary is making these calen- dars available for a donation.
Whatever you can give will be appreciated. All proceeds support
various missions, local and abroad. Help spread our faith in this
small way.
Everyday Stewardship Years ago, I asked our parish faith formation
children to pray for children who were seeking to be adopted into a
loving family. I received the first names and pictures of children
in foster care in our area and gave each class a different child.
In the month of stewardship of prayer that we were observing, they
were to pray for these children each day of the month. It was a
moving experience for the children and me. To even contemplate the
reality of so many children in the world who had no place to truly
call home made us emotional. After some time had passed, I
contacted the service that had supplied the names to me. About
seventy percent had found perma- nent families! What a tremendous
use of prayer! We have been given many wonderful things in this
life, including the ability to pray. But there are more people who
can pray than there are children who live in stable families.
According to the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute,
nearly 400,000 children in the US are living without permanent
families. In 2011, UNICEF stated that there were close to eighteen
million orphans who had lost both parents and were living in
orphanages or on the street. I can only assume that with the events
of the past few years, particularly in the Middle East, that
staggering number has only increased. To think about it is truly
dev- astating. The Holy Family were refugees, having to flee their
land to avoid persecution and death. But, thankfully, they had each
other. The Son of God already had to be born in a stable. Imagine
what welcome this world would have had for the newborn King if not
for his earthly parents. Not all of us can adopt a child. But we
can all use our gift of prayer to pray for those who long for love.
Everyone deserves love. To find out more about adoption, contact
your local Cath- olic Charities office. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©
Liturgical Publications Inc
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W h a t ’ s H a p p e n i n g H e r e
55 & Over Group Christmas comes and touches our lives like
Christmas of long ago, bringing the many wonders and laughter that
playing children enjoy and fills our home and warms our hearts -
remembering Christmas of long ago. Merry Christmas to everyone! NO
Tuesday lunches on December 22nd or December 29th. We will resume
our Tuesday lunches after the holidays on Tuesday, January 5th,
2016. Please join us!
December Small Group Teaching Seminarian John Vinton’s December
Small Group Teaching titled, “Bear Wrongs Patiently” is available
to listen to or read on our website by following the link un- der
the “Resources & More” link. Click on “small group
teachings.”
HFS Position Available - Food Service Worker Holy Family School is
seeking to fill a part-time food ser- vice position, Monday through
Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., September through June. All
applicants must be a faith-filled person who enjoys assisting with
food preparation and serving students and staff. He/she must enjoy
working with students, have a good attendance and work history, be
flexible and able to work as part of a team in a fast-paced work
environment. This position re- quires a minimum of a high school
diploma. Send resume, cover letter, and three letters of reference
to Theresa Purcell, Principal of Holy Family Catholic School via
e-mail to
[email protected]. Resumes will be accepted until
position is filled.
Pastoral Council Minutes Holy Family’s Pastoral Council minutes for
December 9th are now online. Follow “Pastoral Council” link on the
home page of our website under the Ministries & Ser- vice
tab.
Bottle and Cans Needed! Recycling your bottles and cans can be such
a hassle. Let the Holy Family Youth Group take care of it for you!
Drop off your refundable bottles and cans in a closed bag in the
shed next to the maintenance garage. All proceeds will fund the
summer mission trip to Cincinnati with the Franciscans for the
poor.
Faith Enrichment Courses - Winter 2016
Consoling the Heart of Jesus Small-group experience delving into
the simplicity and grandeur of Consoling spirituality. Jan. 11 -
Mar. 14 The Holy Year of Mercy A faith-sharing Bible study
discussion group focused on the theme of experiencing and sharing
God’s mercy. Jan. 12 - Mar. 1 Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible
The easiest way to understand the Bible. Jan. 21 - Mar. 10 A
Pilgrim’s Way Life and Relationships in God’s Family Jan 12 How to
Draw Your Child Back to the Church It’s time to stop waiting and
just hoping for the best. You need proven tools and strategies to
draw your child back to the Church. Jan. 18 - Feb. 15 For specific
days, dates and times, see Holy Family’s website home page, or
contact Larry Blondin (810) 694- 4891, ext. 254 or email
[email protected]
Free Catholic App Have a Smartphone? You may be inter- ested to
know that Laudate, the most popular and most comprehensive Cath-
olic App, is free. Laudate (Lou-dah-tay) contains Daily Mass
Readings (with Saint of the Day and Reflections), Liturgy of the
Hours, New American Bible, interactive Ro- sary and Chaplet of
Divine Mercy, Seven Sorrows Ro- sary, Chaplet of St. Michael, Latin
Rosary, Stations of the Cross, searchable prayers and Latin prayers
with English translation and multiple podcasts for daily
meditations. It also contains Catechism of the Catholic Church with
the ability to bookmark and share. My Prayers lets you store your
own prayers and move them between iPad and iPh- one. Confession
guides through the sacrament of recon- ciliation. Contains Vatican
documents: 2nd Vatican Coun- cil, Code of Canon Law and more. A
nice little app to have!
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FAITH FORMATION . . . ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Call the school office to meet with the principal or to take a tour
of the school at any time, day or evening
(810) 694-9072, Ext. 0 or email
[email protected] Website:
www.hfsgb.org
HFS 2012 Class Reunion
On December 4th Holy Family School host- ed its graduates from the
class of 2012. These high school seniors enjoyed recon- necting
with each other, former teachers, and administrators. As they
talked about their high school careers and plans for the future,
they enjoyed Little Joe’s pizza, sal- ad, pop, and the video they
made in eighth grade. As the HFS class of 2012 did dur- ing their
time at Holy Family School, the current students pray often for all
past, present, and fu- ture Holy Family students. We wish them well
for the future, hope for many more reunions, and pray that they
stay committed to the faith-filled foundation they re- ceived at
HFS.
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Liturgical Ministry December 26 - 27 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary,
and Joseph
Weekly Readings December 20 - 27
5:00 PM Liturgy for Saturday, December 26 Lectors: Debbie Hux, Lou
Lobsinger Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Mary Ann
Hergenreder Linda Schauman Dennis Bridges Kourtney Lobsinger
Rebecca Moran Denise Dye Darlene McKone Linda Nawrocki Mike Dye
Servers: Help (names removed for web publication) 8:00 AM Liturgy
for Sunday, December 27 Lectors: Judy Puidokas, Art Puzycki
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Cesar Bernabe Yvonne
Cesal Karen Horton Ica Bernabe Peter Cook Dick Jobbagy Dan
Charboneau Kim Dinger Cathy Lane Servers: (names removed for web
publication) 10:00 AM Liturgy for Sunday, December 27 Lectors: Jim
Garland, William Garland Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist:
Martha Jane Wynn Roy Linkowski Colleen Argus Ed Suess Matt Dillon
Doug Benchley Monna Suess Patsy Dillon Richard Cross Mary Ann
Whidden Terri Yochim David Whidden Betty Ardahl Servers: (names
removed for web publication) 12:00 PM Liturgy for Sunday, December
27 Lectors: John Tuohy, Peggy Tuohy Extraordinary Ministers of the
Eucharist: Karen Allen Kathy Savoie Cindy Villaire Desiree
Londrigan Sue Snyder Scott Villaire Paul Londrigan Jodi Sordyl
Katie Woycehoski Michelle McLane Kathy Stewart Sondra Rutkoski John
Tuohy Servers: (names removed for web publication) 5:00 PM Liturgy
for Sunday, December 27 Lectors: Joseph Sliwka, (name removed for
publication) Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Al Schmit
Geraldine Szydlowski Sheila Konieczny Judi Schmit Chris McVannel
(Help needed - 3) Debbie Stiff Servers: Help (names removed for web
publication)
Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45
Monday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20 -21/Lk
1:39-45 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-8/Lk 1:46-56 Wednesday:
Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14/Lk 1:57-66 Thursday: Morning:
2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2- 5, 27, 29/Lk 1:67-79 Friday:
Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt
1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-3, 11-13/Ti 2:11-14/Lk
2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day:
Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1-6/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Saturday:
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3-4, 6, 8, 16-17/Mt 10:17-22 Next
Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 84:2-3, 5-6,
9-10/1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24 or Col 3:12- 21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:41-52
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Mass Intentions December 21 - 27
Holy Family Happenings
Sunday, December 20 9 AM - 2 PM Coffee & Donuts (FBPC) 11:30 AM
- 12:45 PM K-6th Grade Religious Ed class (HFS) 6:30 - 9 PM Men’s
CRHP Formation Mtg. (HFS) Monday, December 21 4 - 5 PM High School
Chamber Choir Rehearsal (HFS) 5 - 6:15 PM K-6th Religious Ed.
classes (HFS) 6:30 - 8 PM Parish Bell Choir rehearsal (Dr. Lee’s
office) Tuesday, December 22 9 AM - 5 PM Eucharistic Adoration (CH)
NO Senior Luncheon 6 - 6:15 PM Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Devotion (CH) 6:30 - 8:30 PM 7th/8th grade Religious Ed (SJC)
Wednesday, December 23 NO St. Joseph Guild 4:40 PM Fatima
Apostolate Prayer Group (CH) NO High School Youth Group Thursday,
December 24 - Christmas Eve Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26
Monday, December 21 8:00 AM Margaret Boyle by The Hehl Family 5:30
PM Denny O'Rourke by Howard and Barb Gillespie Tuesday, December 22
8:00 AM Orvel Birdsey by Darlene Schrader 5:30 PM Ila Rice by Chet
Hank Wednesday, December 23 8:00 AM Michael Mullany by The Racine
Family 5:30 PM Carl Jarema by Aileen Jarema Thursday, December 24
4:00 PM Joan Powell by The Powell Family Church 4:00 PM Robt. &
Mary Catherine Turnbull by Kathy Stowell 6:00 PM Myrna Afek by
Elaine and Alan Thompson Midnight All Holy Family Parishioners
Friday, December 25 8:00 AM Dec. Mem. of the Jobbagy Fam. by R.
Jobbagy 10:00 AM William Barkey by Lisa Beach and Gavin Saturday,
December 26 8:00 AM Fr. Ken Coughlin (Living) by Hasselbach Family
5:00 PM Irene Nolde by Fred and Peggy Nolde Sunday, December 27
8:00 AM All Holy Family Parishioners 10:00 AM All Benefactors of
Holy Family Parish 12:00 PM Anne Dallas by Cathy and Patrick
O'Rourke 5:00 PM Eugene & Rose Smigiel by Ronald & Nancy
Williams
Mass Schedule, see above.
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Y o u t h N e w s a n d m o r e High School Youth Ministry
Religious Education
Evangelion will resume regular meetings in the new year. Please
check the Facebook group or website for updates
on any activities that take place over the holidays!
Email
[email protected] or Jennifer Gid- dings at
[email protected] for more infor- mation. Visit
our website for future meeting details at
www.Evangelionmichigan.weebly.com
Youth Group There is no Youth Group this week, December 23rd, or
December 30th. Enjoy your Christmas break with your families! We
will see you again on Wednesday, January 6th.
Drop-In Center The Drop-in center is open to all high school teens
who are looking for a place to hang out, do homework, talk, or work
group projects. Drop-In Center will be open this week only on
Monday, December 21st, from 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. There will be no
Drop-In December 23rd – De- cember 30th. Drop-In will resume on
Monday, January 4th.
High School Winter Retreat 2015 The winter retreat at Subiaco was
cancelled for this week- end. Please watch the bulletin for the
rescheduled week- end.
Summer Mission Trip 2016 There is still room for current high
school youth to sign up to attend the summer mission to Cincinnati
on July 10th – 16th, 2016. Registration paperwork is on the parish
website under the youth ministry page. Please contact Jennifer in
the Religious Education office with any ques- tions or to sign
up.
On behalf of the Religious Education Department we would like to
thank all those who helped make Christmas merrier for those in need
by donating to the Toy and Blan- ket Drive, supporting the bake
sale, or by donating to the "Got Milk Campaign," Our Holy Family
maintenance staff delivered two truckloads of toys, blankets, coats
and more to Crossroads Ministry, over $700 was raised by the bake
sale and all monies went to Outreach for the Christ- mas food
baskets. Donations for milk are still being col- lected, but know
that that money will be used to purchase milk for the food baskets.
Please know that so many chil- dren and families will be blessed by
your donations! Thank you!
A Christmas Prayer The day of joy returns, Father in heaven,
and
crowns another year with peace and good will. Help us rightly to
remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the
shepherds, and the worship of
the wise men.
Close the doors of hate and open the doors of love all over the
world.
Let kindness come with every gift and
good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil, by the blessing that Christ brings, and teach
us to be merry with clean hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be your children,
and the Christmas evening bring us to our bed with grateful
thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen.
Henry VanDyke
Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas!
Evangelion Young Adult Ministry Since forming this summer,
Evangelion has held weekly informal gatherings with the intention
of building faith and fellowship among local Catholic young adults.
Typically we have a small presentation on a faith topic and have
time for fellowship either at member’s homes or in public places.
Since this summer we have heard about Rome from Msgr. Jerry, the
liturgy of the hours from Fr. Gary, and we have had discussions on
scripture, encyclicals, the saints, and apologetics among other
things. Other activities have included game nights, watching
movies, bowling, canoeing, meeting for dinner, and a dessert
cook-off. We hope you will join with us as we enter into 2016!
Scripture Verse
And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we
saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace
and truth. - Jn 1:14 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001,
1998, 1970 CCD.
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P a r i s h P r a y e r s a n d m o r e
Please pray for the following Holy Family
parishioners who died on these dates:
December 20 Robert McGuinity, Sr., Annamarie York, Victoria Tahash
December 21 Donald York, Roberta (Bobbi) Piesko, Barbara Koneazny,
Carl Jarema December 22 Mary M. Blower, Rickie Gillespie, Gordon
Ragnone, Mary Elizabeth Andrews, Timothy T. Wisniewski December 23
Estelle McCann, Althea May Dewey, Mary Ann Rous- seau, Betty J.
O’Reilly December 24 Aurora R. Garcia, Mary Mangiaracina,
Christopher D. Swinney, Lucille D. Armstrong, Beatrice M. Dwyer,
Mary Susan Marran, John Skolnik, John Psenski December 25 Loretta
Meehan, Thomas Goyette, Mark Seirmarco December 26 Jeanette
Hughes
Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis
for December Experiencing God’s Mercy - That all may experience the
mercy of God, who never tires of forgiving. Families - That
families, especially those who suffer, may find in the birth of
Jesus a sign of certain hope.
Please Pray for the Ill and their Caregivers Please remember in
prayer those listed in the December 6 bulletin and those listed in
the Parish Book of Intercessions at the back of the church.
Saints for the Week (Dec. 20 - 26)
December 21: St. Peter Canisius St. Peter Canisius was canonized
and declared a doctor of the Church in 1925. Pope Leo XIII called
him the sec- ond apostle of Germany after St. Boniface. At the age
of 23, Peter entered the Society of Jesus and published treatises
on the Fathers of the Church. He was ordained to the priesthood in
1546 and became the theologian to the cardinal of Augsburg at the
Council of Trent. Called to Rome by St. Ignatius of Loyola, he was
sent to Messina, Sicily, to teach rhetoric. He spent thirty years
in Germany working for the renewal of Catholic life. He wrote a
Cate- chism which was written in a persuasive and logical way. St.
Peter had a mystical experience of the Sacred Heart. He is an
excellent example of how to dialogue with per- sons outside the
Catholic Church. December 23: St. John of Kanty St. John of Kanty
was born in a small village near Kanty in Poland. He became a
doctor of philosophy at the Uni- versity of Cracow in 1418. He
engaged in pastoral minis- try for some time but gave it up and
returned to teaching. He transcribed more than 18,000 pages of
theological treatises. St. John of Kanty distinguished himself by
his fidelity to orthodox doctrine and his kindness in his deal-
ings with his adversaries. He is buried in the Church of St. Ann in
Cracow and from the moment of his death he enjoyed the reputation
of a saint and a miracle worker. St. John preached the truth and
practiced it. His preaching was reinforced by his example of
humility, chastity, com- passion, and penance. He always set aside
a portion of his income, and sometimes part of his food, for the
poor, whom he welcomed as Christ. December 26: St. Stephen The
feast of St. Stephen has been celebrated in the West since the
fifth century. St. Stephen was a deacon in the early Church and had
been assigned to distribute food to the poor. When certain Jews
would engage him in argu- ment, he would always confound them with
his wisdom. Ultimately, they made false charges against him,
brought in false witnesses, and stoned him to death. The account of
his martyrdom is described in chapters 6 and 7 of the Acts of the
Apostles. St. Stephen prayed for and forgave his persecutors. He
teaches us to do the same. He is also the patron of all deacons.
Coffee and Donuts or Pizza
Please remember to join us in the Father Bush Parish Center after
the 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m. Masses. We have coffee
and donuts after the Sunday morning Masses and pizza is served
after the 12:00 p.m. Mass. Come visit with your fel- low
parishioners!
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Many volunteers are still needed for Christmas and Blessed Virgin
Mary, Mother of God (Dec 31/Jan 1) Liturgies. If you can serve,
please contact Lorri at 694-4891, ext. 214, or e-mail,
[email protected].
Christmas Masses - Liturgical Ministry Schedule 4:00 PM Liturgy for
Thursday, December 24 (Hall) Mass Captain: Bill and Christopher
Harris Lectors: Dan and Lori Charboneau Extraordinary Ministers of
the Eucharist: Bill Harris Jane Harris Chris Harris Dan Charboneau
Cindy Villaire Scott Villaire Paula Rainey Kim Dinger Mike
Drzewiecki Lori Drzewiecki Server Coach: Help needed Servers:
(names removed for web publication) 4:00 PM Liturgy for Thursday,
December 24 (Church) Mass Captain: Nancy Repuyan Lectors: Doug
Benchley and Joe Sliwka Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist:
Darlene McKone Katie Woycehoski Sandy Sprague Kristin Koglin Dawn
Davis Cindy Edmonds Dennis Bridges Mona Shonts Nancy Distelrath Jim
Distelrath (Need 3) Server Coach: Help needed Servers: (names
removed for web publication) 6:00 PM Liturgy for Thursday, December
24 Mass Captain: Sam Burdick Lectors: Liam Konieczny, (Help needed)
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Linda Nawrocki Martha
Mansour Don Sienko Sheila Konieczny Deborah Jansen VanGalen John
Tuohy Peggy Tuohy Pat Burdick Sam Burdick Kathy Savoie Chris
McVannel (Need 2) Server Coach: Andy Cocagne Servers: (Need 4)
(name removed for publication)
Midnight Liturgy for Thursday, December 24 Mass Captain: Karen
Allen Lectors: Dave Caldwell, Heidi Bigsby Extraordinary Ministers
of the Eucharist: (Need 5) Sr. Sharon Hektor J. J. Vicari Megan
Vicari Karen Allen Sandy Rutkoski David Roberts Lyric Walsh Sharon
Peasel Server Coach: Dave Roberts Servers: (names removed for web
publication) 8:00 AM Liturgy for Friday, December 25 Mass Captain:
Dick Jobaggy, Karen Horton Lectors: Jim Campbell, Help needed - 1
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: (Need 3) Yvonne Cesal
Rick Perry Danny Paris Jean Farris Cesar Bernabe Ica Bernabe Server
Coach: Help Needed Servers: (Need 3) 10:00 AM Liturgy for Friday,
December 25 Mass Captain: Monna Suess / Terri Yochim Lectors: Jim
Daris, Mike Zelley Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: (Need
1) Roy Linkowski Martha Jane Wynn Paul Garson Trish Sheaffer Betty
Ardahl Monna Suess Ed Suess Terri Yochim Kathy Stewart Earl Hagen
Cheryl Gelissse Server Coach: Amy Zagata Servers: (names removed
for web publication) (Need 2)
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CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday, December 24
4 p.m. - Mass in the church and the hall (Mass in the church geared
toward children) Christmas music prelude begins at 3:30 p.m. in
the
church by the Children's Choir. 6 p.m. - Mass in the church
Midnight - Mass in the church Christmas music prelude begins at
11:30 p.m. by the Adult Choir with Handbell Choir. (Incense at all
Masses except 4 p.m. in the hall)
CHRISTMAS DAY Friday, December 25
Mass: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. (No incense at 8 a.m. Mass)
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY Sunday, December 27
Regular weekend Masses (Incense at all Masses except 8 a.m.)
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Thursday, December 31 Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m. (Incense will be
used)
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Friday, January 1 Mass: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
(No incense at 8 a.m. Mass)
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Sunday, January 3
Regular weekend Masses (Incense at all Masses except 8 a.m.)
Christmas Masses
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birh
This schedule was cur- rent as of Dec. 14th.
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W h a t ’ s H a p p e n i n g H e r e
Ms. Gretchen’s 3rd grade Religious Education class celebrates
Advent with an Advent Tea. Students spent time learning about
Advent and enjoyed some treats.
Advent Tea
Are You Sure That You Are a Registered Parishioner? Attending,
active parishioners in the church, ESPECIALLY those wishing to be
married, have a child baptized, to be a sponsor or be a godparent
must be reg- istered. Without being registered and actively
attending, permission may not be granted and you may not qualify
for parishioner discounts on Holy Family School and Reli- gious Ed.
tuition or on Holy Family hall rentals. If you are an adult and are
not yet registered on your own, we highly encourage you to register
as a member of the parish so that you will receive the services you
want when you need them.
TO ALL: Assume that if you are not receiving envelopes that you are
NOT a registered parishioner (this does not apply to those giving
electronically who request to not receive envelopes).
YOUR ENVELOPES MARK ATTENDANCE AT MASS
To register as a parishioner, you may stop in the parish office or
visit our website: holyfamilygrandblanc.catholicweb.com to fill out
a registration form. See “Join our Parish Family” in the blue box
on the right side of the home page. If you have any questions, you
may contact Theresa Dyer in the Parish Office at 694-4891.
365 Days to Mercy App Celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy with a
great new app from Our Sunday Visi- tor! 365 Days to Mercy is
designed to accompany you on your spiritual journey during the
Jubilee Year of Mercy. The app includes daily reflections on mercy,
everyday Scripture reflections, Pope Francis’ tweets, the Divine
Mercy Chap- let and Novena, and lots more. Go to your app store and
search “365 Days to Mercy” and install it today! Go to OSV.com/YOM
to learn more.
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A r o u n d t h e D i o c e s e
Retreats - St. Francis Retreat Center Upcoming one-day, 9:30 a.m. -
3:30 p.m. Retreats at St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt. Directed
by Tony Speren- di. Info and registration: 517-669-8321 http://
www.stfrancis.ws/ • Friday, January 15 - "St. Therese of Lisieux:
The
Little Way for Everyone." Learn to grow in trust and love and
experience yourself as a beloved child of the Father.
Life-changing!
• Wednesday, January 20 - "Sir, We Wish to See Je-
sus." A retreat to encounter the life-giving person and message of
Jesus in the Gospels and in your own life. Ignite or deepen your
relationship with Him who loves you!
• Friday, February 12 - OR - Saturday, February 27. "Mercy Knows No
Limits." A Lenten retreat to discov- er the mercies of God for you
and your loved ones. We will also pray and learn how to become
persons of mercy. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall ob-
tain mercy" Matthew 5:7.
Passion & Purpose For Marriage with Dr. Allen Hunt Passion
& Purpose for Marriage is not what you are ex- pecting! First
of all, don't worry, you will not have to share your feelings with
a group. Come and enjoy acoustical music by George Lower and soak
up what Dr. Allen Hunt has in store. Allen talks about the Five
Love Languages, along with a variety of other topics and research
bits, he combines everything into three very faith centered, com-
pelling sections; The Five Things Women Need to Know about Men, The
Five Things Men Need to Know about Women, and finally the Most
Important Word in a Mar- riage...ant it's not Love. Allen's
speaking style is bound to capture your attention; his humor will
have you laughing, and all along the way learning more about every
relation- ship in your life. Because we all want a happy life. Dr.
Allen Hunt is one of the great emerging Catholic voic- es of our
time. For more than twenty years he has been helping couples
develop, nurture, and grow dynamic mar- riages. His incredible
story of how he became Catholic is presented in his bestselling
book Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor. His other titles include
Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody and Nine Words. Tickets $25
(per person) includes event materials! Two upcoming dates in
Michigan: Fri., March 11, 2016, 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM St. Stephen
Church, 2711 Mackinaw St., Saginaw, 48602 Sat., March 12, 2016,
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM St. Anastasia, 4571 John R Road, Troy, 48085
Doors open an hour before the event, we suggest you arrive a half
hour to an hour before the event to check in, collect your
materials, and be seated. To register visit
DynamicCatholic.com/events.
Morning of Prayer and Reparation for World Peace The World
Apostolate of Fatima Diocesan Morning of Prayer and Reparation for
World Peace will be held at St. John’s Parish (404 N. Dayton,
Davison) on January 2nd, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. The morning will
include Divine Litur- gy, Investiture in the Brown Scapular,
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Hour of Prayer and
Rosary.
St. John Marketing/Communication Committee Part-Time Communication
Media Specialist—The Catho- lic Community of St. John and Blessed
Sacrament (Davison) is seeking a dynamic, motivated communication
media specialist to develop and maintain parish-wide communication
via digital media. A complete job descrip- tion can be found at
www.stjohndavison.org. Send re- sume and cover letter listing three
forms of new media you have designed and/or currently maintain to
Tina Sim- monds
[email protected] by January 15th.