May 24, 2020

The LUMINARY St. Mary Queen of Creation Catholic Church

New Baltimore, Michigan

He is Risen, He is truly Risen! Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord: Our first weekend back in church is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. For

forty days after the Resurrection Our Lord appeared several times to the Apostles and He

taught them many things. He then sent them to teach the nations all that He had taught

them. Our Catholic Faith is Apostolic, which is to say that it has been handed down from

the Apostles, even to our own day. The Church in the world today continues to fulfill

the mission to teach all nations. As baptized Catholics, we share in the mission given by

Our Lord to His Church: we are called to bear witness to our Catholic Faith to those we

meet. We receive Divine Revelation from Scripture and from the Church, it is a gift

given to us to share. Look for ways that you can share your faith with someone this

week.

Next week is the Feast of Pentecost. The Easter season concludes with this Feast

Day. The Feast of Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary

and the Apostles. After Our Lord’s Ascension into Heaven, the Apostles continued to

gather in the Upper Room and pray for the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. Once they

received the Holy Spirit, they went out and boldly proclaimed the Gospel. The day of

Pentecost saw the conversion of three thousand people to the Faith. We have received

the very same Holy Spirit, first at Baptism then fully at Confirmation. The Holy Spirit

gives us the grace we need to bear witness to Christ in the world. The strength and

courage we need is available to us through those great Sacraments that we have received.

As the Apostles prayed for the Holy Spirit in the Upper Room, let us pray this week for

an increase in the gifts of the Holy Spirit within us, that we may be bold witnesses to

Christ. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of

Your love. Lord, send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created. And You shall renew

the face of the earth!

May God bless you! Know of my prayers. Please offer a prayer for me. In Jesus and Mary, Father Charles White

Page 2 St. Mary Queen of Creation, New Baltimore

A prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus,

I believe that You

are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment

receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

HOLY HOUR

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

led by Father Radek Zablocki

who will be available to hear

Confessions during this time.

The church is open for private prayer

Tuesday - Friday after morning Mass to 5:00 pm

Saturday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Please enter at the handicapped entrance, practice social distancing, and leave six feet

between non-family members.

We will continue to live stream Holy Mass on Saturdays at 6:30 pm

for those unable to attend. View on our website www.smqoc.com

There you will also find recordings of the Holy Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

New Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturdays 4:30 pm 6:30 pm

Sundays 9:00 am

11:00 am 1:00 pm Traditional Latin Mass

In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI issued the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. Summorum Pontificum declares that in Her rich Tradition, the Church holds two rites to be in keeping with Her rule of prayer and rule of faith. While the Novus Ordo is the ordinary form of the Mass, the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) is called the extraordinary form of the Holy Sacrifice. Summorum Pontificum states that the Traditional Latin Mass was never abrogated, and that the parish priest should willing accede to the requests of the faithful when a stable group of parishioners request the regular celebration of this ancient and venerable Mass. Here at St. Mary Queen of Creation the conditions expressed above have recently been met, and in accord with this request, Father Charles has graciously agreed to add a Traditional Latin Mass (also called the Extraordinary Form) to the weekend schedule. The Traditional Latin Mass will be offered on Sunday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. Worship aids will be available. You need not know Latin or have any experience with the TLM to attend or to benefit from this rich experience of worship and praise to God.

St. Mary Queen of Creation, New Baltimore Page 3

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER ASCENSION OF THE LORD EXPLORE THE SUNDAY GOSPEL

The Commissioning of the Disciples MT 28:16-20

The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."

• In today’s Gospel, we hear about the disciples doubting. Share a time when you doubted your faith.

• What comes to mind when you hear Jesus say, “I am with you always, until the end of the age”?

• What are some ways you can help make someone a disciple?

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

Saint Michael the Archangel is an angel, who is the leader of the army of God! Angels—messengers from God— appear frequently in Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are named. Michael appears in Daniel’s vision as “the great prince,” who defends Israel against its enemies; in the Book of Revelation, he leads God’s armies to final victory over the forces of evil. Devotion to Michael is the oldest angelic devotion, rising in the East in the fourth century. The Church in the West began to observe a feast honoring Michael and the angels in the fifth century. From tradition and Scripture, we know some of the main things St. Michael focuses on are combatting Satan, helping the faithful to heaven, and being a defender of all Christians and the Church. People call on St. Michael to ask for protection. He is the patron saint of doctors, police, and soldiers.

Visit www.52Sundays.com for family activities.

The Food Pantry will be closed

Monday, May 25th in observance

of Memorial Day.

Food Pantry needs include: •Diapers (Size 4)

•Hamburger Helper

•Macaroni

•Cake and Cookie Mix

•Canned Tuna

•Spaghettios

•Canned Chili

•Manwich

Confessions are heard

Wednesday during

6:00 pm Holy Hour

Saturday

11:30 am and 3:00 pm

Page 4 St. Mary Queen of Creation, New Baltimore

Scripture Readings for the Week of May 24, 2020

Sunday Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 Monday Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church; Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene de 'Pazzi, Virgin Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, Priest Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop

Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc- 36ab; Jn 17:11b-19

Thursday Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday Saint Paul VI, Pope Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5 and 7; Jn 21:20-25 Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or

Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27- 28, 29, 30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39

Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9; Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b; Ez 37:1-14; Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Sunday Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

Eternal rest,

grant unto them O Lord and let

perpetual light shine upon them.

May their souls and the souls of all

the faithful departed, through the

mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

Please pray for those who have died

as well as those who mourn them.

Nona Palonis

MaryAlice Pieters

Saturday, May 23 - Vigil: The Ascension of the Lord

4:30 pm - Special Intentions of healing for Dennis Howcroft by Dale

Howcroft

6:30 pm Marilyn Breckels by Patty and Mike DesRocher

Sunday, May 24 - The Ascension of the Lord

9:00 am Byron J. Creed by Family

Jan Kijewski (Birthday Remb) and Regina Ostaszewska by

Granddaughter, Daughter, and Family

11:00 am People of the Parish

1:00 pm Louis Allan Kutzura

Monday, May 25 - Easter Weekday; Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest

and Doctor of the Church; Saint Gregory Vii, Pope

Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin

9:00 am Coralie Sliva (1st Anniv)

Tuesday, May 26 - Saint Philip Neri, Priest

9:00 am Jeff McCormick

Wednesday, May 27 - Easter Weekday

Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop

9:00 am Norman Schultz (Birthday Remb) by Dale Howcroft

Thursday, May 28 - Easter Weekday

9:00 am - Special Intentions of healing for Paul Sliwinski

Friday, May 29 - Easter Weekday

9:00 am - Special Intentions of Clem and MaryJo Sliwinski

Saturday, May 30 - Vigil: Pentecost

4:30 pm Edward Hessell by Wife Esther and Family

- Special Intentions of Miguel Guerrero by Grandmother

and Family

6:30 pm - Special Intentions of healing for Therese Pettinato by

Linda Militello

Sunday, May 31 - Pentecost

9:00 am People of the Parish

11:00 am Joseph Debrowski by Wife and Family

1:00 pm - Special Intentions of Thomas Anderson

Low Gluten Hosts

St. Mary Queen of Creation has low-gluten hosts for those with celiac disease or a gluten intolerance.

If you have need of these hosts please speak with Father Charles, Father Radek or Maurine Dailey.

Join us for Mass at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2020

St. Mary Queen of Creation, New Baltimore Page 5

Parish Support

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:

I would like to thank everyone who has continued to support our parish during the time of suspension of public Masses.

Your contributions are greatly appreciated and enable us to continue to pay the bills. May God reward you for your generosity!

In Jesus and Mary, Father Charles White

All those serving in the Military, Police Officers and Fire Fighters.

Sophia Adams

Viola Beindit Evans

Dominic Bellomo

Cyril Beranek

Lisa Bielat

Debbie Billotti

Chris Birkouw

Clare Blaska

Joseph Blaska

Shirley Bliss

Sharon Bly

Lorrie Bolanos

Andy Bommarito

Mary Bourlier

Beatrice Boutilier

Betty Braekevelt

Karen Bugis

Gabrielle Burke

Brian Carten Family

Michael Christopher

Shelley Codron

Lola Conlen

James Corsi

Ella Daugherty

Debbie Davis

Yasemin Dawood

Jim Devereaux

Sally Desmarais

Denise DiBianca

Robert Drake

Reece Drwencke

Joseph Dudek

Genevieve Eastman

Danne Francis

Theresa Gabalis

Tammie Gable

Evelyn Gabriel

Cheryl Gaedcke

Emily Gaedcke

James Gallagher

John Garafola

Joyce Genaw

Elizabeth Gendernalik

Rick Gendernalik

Dominic Gerard

Gary Gersky

Kevin Gillespie

Gary Glass

Nancy Glass

Peggy Gray

John E. Gregor

Mitch Gromek

Brian Hall

Theresa Hall

Dwayne Harding

Annette Harvey

Amy Healy

Dale Heid

Nancy Hentchel

Michael Hoef

Randy Hoffman

Albert Hofman

Edward Holody

Martin Howe

Dennis Howcroft

Karen Hunger

Gilbert Inman

Alice Insaloca

Helen Jablonski

Michael Jackson

Steven Jewell

Mary Jurcak

Robert Kammerer

George Kekhoua

Terri Kekhoua

Don Keller

Brandon Keskitalo

Heather King

Estelle Koval

Joe Kozlowski

Kathy Krajenke

Lynn Krause

Michelle Krause

Dana Kruper

Jeff Lamar

Matt Lange

Steve Lange

Jeff Lazenby

Lilly Lee

John Lietke

Victor Marchione

Lisa Martin

Amber Martinez

Theo Martinez

Carmen Martellini

Joseph Mazur

Margaret McGuire

Dawn Mead

Cathy Meadows

Herb Meyer

Jay Michaelski

Kathy Mikulski

Helen Miller

JoAnne Miller

Katie Miller

Phillip Miller

Agnes Monticciolo

Leroy Nawrocki

Art Nicklow

Diana Nunn

Jim Olinzock

Jeffery Paciorek

Norma Pesick

Sr. Laura Mary Pesick

Desiree Peters

Therese Pettinato

Diane Piazzon

George Pliska

Shirley Powell

Helene Psciuk

Michael Quesnelle

Terri Raymer

Terry Reetz

Erich Regner

Linda Rochwalski

Shelley Ronne

Jessica Rousseau

Michael Rousseau

Beverly Sampson

Camille Schneider

Richard Schneider

Rosemarie Schwartz

Tommy Scodeller

Janet Selfe

JoAnn Shalhope

Tim Sherwood

Marge Sirlag

Randy Smaga

Jacob Smith

Janice Sobania

Barbara Stawaisz

Dan Stivers

Ed Stivers

Ella Stivers

Eleanor Szeliga

Craig Szmigiel

Gary Texley

Jerry Thomas

Pat Thomas

Jackie Thompson

JoAnn Trubiano

Donna Ulman

Patti Vale

Bob Villeneuve

Tina Walker-Witulski

Sema Welchner

Carol White

Meghan White

Margaret Wood

Jaxon Wright

Brian Yacks

Mary Yandell

Stan Zaleski

Randy Zeop

ST. MARY QUEEN OF CREATION CATHOLIC CHURCH

50931 MARIA NEW BALTIMORE, MI 48047

website: smqoc.com

Rev. Charles White IV, Pastor Rev. Radoslaw Zablocki, Associate Pastor Rev. Mr. Lawrence Paczkowski, Deacon

PARISH OFFICE……………………………...……..(586) 725-2441 FAX……………………………………………………….(586) 725-3647 Please Note: The office is not open however phone calls will be accepted Monday thru Friday: 9:00 am - 12:00 Noon and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ST. MARY’S EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY..(586) 725-6304 Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 am - 1:30 pm SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT de PAUL……..…..(586) 725-1953 Temporarily by Appointment Only SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Anointing of the sick is still available for those in danger of death. Please call the parish office.

REGISTRATION FOR PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Please register at the office or online at www.smqoc.com. Please notify the office of any changes in your contact information.

ST. MARY PARISH CEMETERY OFFICE.…….(586) 213-5567 Our parish cemetery is located at 24 Mile Road and Base Street. INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS Services are temporarily limited. . . . . . . . .(586) 371-9014

May 17, 2020

Weekly Contributions: $ 17,065.00

YTD Contributions: $ 606,228.44