December 21, 2014

December 21, 2014
Fourth Sunday of Advent / Christmas
December 21, 2014
Sacred Heart Parish, 21599 Parke Lane, Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Ph: 734-676-1378
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, December 20th
5:00 p.m. Mass in the Church
The People of the Parish
10:00 p.m. Mass in the Church
The People of the Parish
Sunday, December 21st
Fourth Sunday of Advent
8:30 a.m. Mass in the Church
†Joyce King/Family
†Lydia Sameck/The Studenka Family
†Don Hurta/Shirley Hurta
Thursday, December 25th
The Navity of the Lord (Christmas)
11:00 a.m. Mass in the Church
The People of the Parish
11:00 a.m. Mass in the Church
†Jim Gallagher/Wife, Kay
†Bill Barraco/Wife, Pauline
†Dr. Stefan Kobiljak/Family
Saturday, December 27th
5:00 p.m. Mass in the Church
†William & Marion Budny/
James & Maureen Budny
†Dr. Michelle LeBlanc/Family
†Joe & Helen Sencey/Joe & Teresa Sencey
Monday, December 22nd
7:00 p.m. Mass in the Church
†Jennifer Wozny/Family
Sunday, December 28th
†William (Bill) Fleming/Donald Wojack
The
Holy
Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
†James Laurain/Wife, Phyllis
8:30 a.m. Mass in the Church
Tuesday, December 23rd
The People of the Parish
8:30 a.m. Mass in the Chapel
†Anthony Kaminski Sr./Shirley Hurta
11:00 a.m. Mass in the Church
†Jamy Mazure/The Martinelli Family
†Vivian Grimmelsman (4th Anniv)/
Wednesday, December 24th
Bill, Nancy & Billy Gruits
Christmas Eve
†Jim Fitzgerald/Ken & Pat Juip
5:00 p.m. Family Mass in the Church
†Robert Buckley Sr./Marilyn Buckley
The People of the Parish
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December 28, 2014
The Holy Family of Jesus,
Mary & Joseph
Sirach 3:23:2-6, 1212-14
Colossians 3:123:12-21
Matthew 2:132:13-15, 1919-23
Key Passage: Joseph got up, took the
Child and his mother by night, and
went to Egypt
Adult: What can you do this week
to help someone in your household or
circle of friends feel more secure and
loved?
Child: What good thing will you do
this week to show your love for a
parent or grandparent?
Parish Collection Report
Collection 12/13 & 12/14
$7,205
Electronic Contributions
$813
Total Sunday Collection
$8,018
Parish Calendar
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Sunday, December 21st
4th Sunday of Advent
8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Mass/Fr. Mike/
Church
Donut Sunday/Parish Hall
No Adult Formation Classes
No Religious Formation Classes
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Monday, December 22nd
No Mat Making today
3:30 PM Children’s Choir Rehearsal/
Music Room
No Religious Formation Classes
6:30 PM Boy Scouts/Room B
7:00 PM Mass/Fr. Mike/Church
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Tuesday, December 23rd
6:45 AM Communion Svs/Chapel
8:30 AM Chapel Mass/Fr. Mike
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Wednesday, December 24th
Christmas Eve
Parish Offices Close at Noon
No AM Chapel Mass today
No Study of the Sunday Readings
No Rosary Makers
No Religious Formation Classes
5:00 PM Family Mass/Fr. Mike/Church
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Thursday, December 25th
Nativity of the Lord - Christmas Day
Parish Offices Closed today
11:00 AM Mass/Fr. Mike/Church
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Friday, December 26th
Parish Offices Closed today
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Saturday, December 27th
4:00 PM Reconciliation/Church
5:00 PM Mass/Fr. Mike/Church
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Sunday, December 28th
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Mass/Fr. Mike/
Church
No Donut Sunday
No Adult Formation today
No Religious Formation Classes
Building Fund Collection
Building Fund
Participants
$137,360
401
Envelopes
217
Christmas
$9,070
Immaculate Conception
$464
Religious Retirement
$40
Pray for our Sick and Homebound
Fred Nezdropa, Kathy Brown,
Annie Rodgers, Robert Phelps,
Chris!ne Pa"on, Dr. David Beaudrie,
Ray Chontos, Karen Schneider,
Edward Murphy, Duncan Preece,
Morgan Pusdesris, Tom Wharton,
Rudy Ruzza, Pat Doherty, Jim Piana,
Jacob Keuning, Allen Darin,
Rosemary O’Connor, David, Mark,
Keith Blankenbaker, Elsie Valasin,
Joe Wash, Rosie Showalter,
Nicholas Holdren, Graham E. Barton,
Renee Hill, Angela Stra"on, Marilyn
Maurer, George Lehner, Walter Kloc,
Wanda Mlynarski, Sharon Kemp,
Bill Medick, John Poulos, Ma"hew
Courtney, Thomas Paul, Richard Kloc,
Edward Koseba, Judy Morand,
Ray Duniea, Douglas Stump,
Art Koester, Bob Walters, Peggy Derrick,
Henry Bizoe, Al & Elizabeth Marhe#a,
Carolyn & Dick Weise,
Shirley Papenhagen, Tim McGonagle,
Judy Morand, Linda Zara,
Dr. Mary Ann Guyan, Ann Hackstock,
Daniel Less, Jim Kwasiborski.
Parish Website: sacredheartgi.org
December 21, 2014
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CHRISTMAS
Reading the opening verses of the Gospel of John
from the Mass During the Day, it is clear that John
holds the Incarna!on to be very signiﬁcant. His
Gospel does not begin with the birth story of Jesus.
There is no men!on of Bethlehem, of Mary, of
Shepherds, or the stable and manger. So, why do we
read this Gospel for Christmas Day?
The Bethlehem story is told in the readings during
the Mass During the Night and the Mass at Dawn.
But on Christmas Day, we reﬂect on the deeper
meaning about the birth of a !ny, helpless,
vulnerable baby called Jesus. Jesus is the Word of
God. He is the Incarnate Logos or Word who reveals
God the Father to us. The opening words of the
Gospel are the same in the Old Testament Book of
Genesis “In the beginning…” Genesis is speaking
about the beginning of the created universe, but
John’s Gospel goes back to the inﬁnite God himself
where we ﬁnd the Word (Jesus) already exis!ng. In
the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God. All things came through
him…” John describes Jesus as God’s crea!ve, lifegiving Word that now has come to earth in human
form. “What he was (God), he remained and what he
was not (human) he assumed” (From an early Church
an!phon for morning prayer).
“And the Word became ﬂesh” (John 1:14) The Word
took on human nature in all its fullness. He became
like us in all things, except sin. And he lived among
us. The Greek term literally means “he pitched his
tent.” In the Old Testament God was believed to be
present to his people in the Mee!ng Tent. The Word
in his humanity is the new presence of God among
us. Jesus Christ is truly the Son of God who, without
ceasing to be God, became man. From the !me of
the Apostles the Chris!an faith believes in the
Incarna!on of God’s Son “who has come in the
ﬂesh” (1 John 4-2).
Gregory of Nyssa, one of the great early Church
Fathers (330-395 AD) wrote: Sick, our nature
demanded to be healed; fallen, to be raised up; dead
to rise again. We had lost the possession of the good;
it was necessary for it to be given back to us. Closed
in darkness, it was necessary to bring us light;
cap!ves, we await a Savior; prisoners help; slaves, a
liberator. Are these things minor or insigniﬁcant? Did
they not move God to descend to human nature and
visit it, since humanity was in so miserable state?
Chris!ans never cease proclaiming anew the wonder
of the Incarna!on. The Son of God assumed a human
nature in order to accomplish our salva!on in it. The
Son of God worked with human hands; he thought
with a human mind. He acted with a human will. And
with a human heart he loved. Born of the Virgin Mary,
he has been truly made one of us, like to us in all
things except sin (Gaudium et Spes, Document from
Va!can II).
May you experience many blessings of
joy and peace during the Christmas
season.
Sr. Helen Therese, OSF
The Sacred Heart Staff wishes
all of you a Wonderful Christmas!
Fourth Sunday of Advent / Christmas
December 21, 2014
Sacred Heart Parish, 21599 Parke Lane, Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Ph: 734-676-1378
Christmas in Heaven
Liturgy Schedule for December 2014
Dec. 28th
4th Wk
Saturday
5:00 p.m.
Sunday
8:30 a.m.
Sunday
11:00 a.m.
Celebrant
Fr. Mike
Fr. Mike
Fr. Mike
Ushers
Jack Delphy,
Ed Sidor,
Jim Budny,
Joe Franzen
Joe Berkey,
Frank Slubowski,
Bob Pierce
Art Payette
Gary Ames,
Cliff St. Pierre,
Bambang
Soedarjatno
Paul Badyrka
Musician
Mary Hackstock
Mary Hackstock
Mary Hackstock
Lectors
Chris/Sheena
Zawistowicz,
Margaret Williams
Tom Boldrick,
Cindy Lehman
Theresa Bizoe,
Nancy Martinelli
Donna & Tom
Plegue,
Marsha Pizzo,
Eucharistic
Dawn Pitcher,
Ministers
Abbie Ames,
Aaron Plegue,
Please Volunteer
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Perry Leong, Barb
Katie Williams,
& Gregg Zuccker,
Susy Williams,
Deborah Stevens,
David DeSana,
Sandy Bondar,
Michael Shields,
Alicia Bondar,
Joanne Davis,
Frank Barren,
Pat Juip, Bambang
Thomas Boldrick,
Soedarjatno
Dennis Matulewicz
Sacristan
Bob Rice
Donna Patrosh
Belinda Badyrka
Altar
Servers
Please Volunteer
Chad Donahue,
Joey Gall
Jordan Aguilera,
Harry Simmons
Christmas Mass Schedule
Nativity of the Lord
Sacred Heart Parish, Grosse Ile
Eve, 5:00 p.m. Family Mass
Eve, 10:00 p.m. Mass
Day, 11:00 a.m. Mass
St. Cyprian Parish, Riverview
Eve, 4:00 p.m. Mass
(Midnight) Day, 12:00 a.m.
Day, 11:00 a.m.
St. Joseph Parish, Trenton
Eve, 4:30 p.m.
Eve, 10:00 p.m.
Day, 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
St. Pius X, Southgate
Eve, 4:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
Day, 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., & 11:30 a.m.
St. Timothy, Trenton
Eve, 4:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., & 9:00 p.m.
Day, 10:00 a.m.
I see the countless Christmas trees
around the world below.
With tiny light like heaven’s stars
reflecting in the snow.
The sight is so spectacular,
please wipe away the tear,
For I am spending Christmas
with Jesus Christ this year.
I hear the many Christmas songs
that people hold so dear,
But the sounds of music can’t compare
with the Christmas choir up here.
For I have no words to tell you
the joy their voices bring.
For it is beyond description
to hear an Angel sings.
I know how much you miss me,
I see the pain inside your heart.
But I am not so far away,
we are not really apart.
So be happy for me dear ones,
you know I hold you dear,
And be glad I am spending Christmas
with Jesus Christ this year.
I send you each a special gift
from my heavenly home above,
I send you each a memory
of my undying love.
For all “love” is a gift,
more precious than pure gold.
It was always most important
in the stories Jesus told.
So please love and help each other
as my Father said to do
For I cannot count the blessings,
or love He has for you.
Please have a Merry Christmas
and wipe away that tear,
For I am spending Christmas,
with Jesus Christ this year.
I can’t tell you of the splendor
or the peace here inside this place
Can you just imagine Christmas
with our Savior face to face.
I’ll ask Him to lift your spirit
as I tell him of your love.
So then pray for one another
as you lift your eyes above.
Please let you heart be joyful
and let your spirits sing.
For I am spending Christmas in Heaven
and I am walking with the King.
Parish Website: sacredheartgi.org
December 21, 2014
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CANCELLED STAMPS NEEDED
SAVE all those Christmas card cancelled
stamps for The Leprosy Mission’s Stamps
and Collec#bles Team: “It is hard to believe
that a bunch of used stamps can help
transform the lives of people aﬀected by leprosy. But
the fact is it can! …( with the stamps) healthcare and
opportuni#es (like educa#on) can be provided to
people in desperate need.
We welcome dona#ons of ALL types of stamps-even
the most common. Please note, it is be'er for
stamps to be le* on their backing and not be soaked
oﬀ. We recommend they are trimmed with a
maximum of 5mm of single thickness paper boarder
around each edge.“ There will be a drop oﬀ Box
available a*er Christmas in Gathering Space and at
the front desk.
Sr. Be'y
Gleaners Food Bank, Taylor MI
Saturday, January 10th
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
We will be volunteering at the Gleaners’ Taylor site
on 25698 Northline Road. We usually do not car
pool for this project and will just meet each other at
the site. This is a fun service for children and adults.
We will pack products un#l 3:00 p.m.
Please keep these brave
Service Men & Women
in your prayers !
“Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us. Bless them
and their families for their selfless acts they
perform for us in our time of need.” Amen
T.J. BUCKLEY, JOHN CHAMBERS, ERIC MADONIA,
RICHARDO MIRA, CASEY PEGRAM,
RYAN W. O’DONNELL, BRENTON WELLER,
JORDAN LABADIE, BILLY RAY BREWER,
AARON MALVESTO, DALE BREWER,
ADAM SHIELDS, TIMOTHY ROGERS,
NICHOLAS KENAGA, ALLISON AMES, ALEXANDER
TORRES, ALLEN STOCK. EMILY CLEMONS BYE.
January 22, 2015 - Washington DC
We are taking bus reserva#ons now
ﬁrst come, ﬁrst serve
Round trip Red Eye! Depar#ng on Wednesday,
January 21st from St. Timothy’s Church in Trenton
and returning on Thursday, January 22nd. Bus cost:
$50.00/young adult and $100 each for adults.
Contact Joe Connors (800) 295-4277 or
[email protected] for reserva#ons.
Downriver Vicariate Dementia Presentations
Saturdays at 10:00 AM.
January 10th
St. Timothy Parish,
Trenton
Aging in Place
Successfully for
Persons with Advanced
Dementia
February 14th
St. Pius Parish,
Southgate
Caregiver’s Toolbox
March 14th
Sacred Heart Parish,
Grosse Ile
Living with the
diagnosis of Dementia
Outreach Sewing
Monday, January 12th
Please note date and room change!
The Outreach Sewing group will meet on Monday
January 12th in the Parish Hall at 11:00 a.m. We will
be making cancer caps. You can help with sewing,
cutting, ironing or pinning. All the supplies are
available. Lunch will be provided. Future dates to
note are: 2/9, 3/9 & 4/27. See you there!
For more info call Mary Ann Patrizi at 675-6234.
Manna Meals
Monday, December 29th
Please join us for Manna Meals on Monday
December 29th. Manna Meals is a soup kitchen in
Detroit that serves the poorest of the poor. We will
be making sandwiches and serving soup and coﬀee
to the guests. Anne Zaragoza helps make the 8-10
huge pots of soup that we serve. We will car pool
and leave the Parish Oﬃce at 6:40 a.m. Please call
the Parish Oﬃce to register.
K of C General Membership Mee#ngs are held on
the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Meet in the Gathering Space. The Oﬃcers’
mee#ng is held on the ﬁrst Tuesday of each month.
Fourth Sunday of Advent / Christmas
December 21, 2014
Sacred Heart Parish, 21599 Parke Lane, Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Ph: 734-676-1378
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The Religious Educa!on and Youth Ministry Departments have accomplished so much since the beginning
of the school year. For our Christmas ar!cle we decided to share pictures of all the wonderful things, new
and old, that the programs have done despite having less room because of the church repairs. The
students have worked hard in service, receiving Sacraments, as well as preparing for the Na!vity Gospel
in the presenta!on and the children’s choir. A special thank you to all the families and catechists for their
con!nued support and dedica!on during this !me. May God Bless you ten fold.
May you all have a Blessed Christmas and Joyous 2015!
Pat O’Hara
Director of Youth Ministry
734-676-1378, Ext. 205
[email protected]
Cheryl Reynolds
Director of Religious Formation
734-676-1378, Ext. 206/213
[email protected]
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