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Mass Schedule
Daily Mass 8:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Additional Mass at 7:00 p.m. on First Friday Weekend Schedule 4:30 p.m. Saturday 8:15, 10:00 and 11:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Sunday Confession 6:00 p.m. Wednesday 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. First Friday Adoration Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. First Friday to First Saturday 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9-4 Wednesday 9-12 Additional hours by appointment |
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All Saints Day
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Gather Them Home
An Initiative of the Archdiocese of Detroit
Give your loved ones a final resting place
AN ACT OF MERCY AND FAITH
A Pastoral Note on Christian Burial
“Burial is an act of compassion - but also an act of great faith.”
—Pope Francis, November 30, 2016
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
An act of mercy and an act of faith: With these two foundational assertions, Pope Francis summarized a Christian’s approach to burial. The context for the Holy Father’s remark was his reflections on the corporal works of mercy, which he delivered over the course of the Year of Mercy. “It is my burning desire,” he stated while introducing the Jubilee Year, that “the Christian people may reflect on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. It will be a way to reawaken our conscience, too often grown dull in the face of poverty” (Misericordiae Vultus, 15).
Among these works of mercy to which the Holy Father hoped to “reawaken our conscience” is the call to bury the dead. Pastors in the Archdiocese have observed for years now a shift in our societal expectations toward funerals, and have regrettably noted that this has begun to influence even the Catholic faithful. Perhaps swayed by a materialistic and overly practical approach to life, many have begun to see this noble act of mercy as an unnecessary luxury, or even an inconvenience. It was in response to this development, five years ago, that I felt the need to write the pastoral letter, In Union with Christ’s Dying and Rising, on the importance of Christian funerals. That letter is a fuller and more complete reflection than this message on the beauty, importance and dignity of Christian funerals, and I firmly believe a fresh re-reading of it would be beneficial today.
Since the publication of my letter, however, there have been two important developments in the life of the local Church concerning Christian burial that I desire to share with you here.
The first development is the need to re-envision everything we do in light of our mission to become a band of joyful missionary disciples, called to Unleash the Gospel in our communities. We know that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, and because of this fact, we believe in eternal life, the Resurrection of the Dead and the communion of saints. The funeral vigil, Eucharist and committal (burial or interment) announce to us, through the readings, homily and prayers, the glorious news that Jesus is alive. This is Pope Francis’ insight in calling burial “an act of great faith.” From beginning to end, a funeral evangelizes us, sharing the good news that God is near and that even in our sorrow, difficulties and distress, we can have joyful confidence in his providence. On our end, through participating in the funeral liturgies, we proclaim to those who have little or no faith, or who do not practice it, the good news that God is mercy. We proclaim through our actions that we are certain that our loved ones are not memories, but that they are alive, they will arise and live for all eternity. Joyful missionary disciples know that God does not allow his creation to pass away. We witness to who our God is by the way we care for our dead.
The second development is more concrete. In response to the Holy Father’s call to build a culture of mercy, our Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services has begun an initiative called “Gather Them Home.” The need for such an initiative has slowly developed over the past few decades. It has become fairly common for Catholics to choose, either for themselves or for those they love, to have their bodies cremated upon passing from this life. Although ordinarily the hope of the Church is to be able to celebrate the funeral liturgy with the body present, cremation is permitted by the Church when circumstances justify it. A consequence of this, however, is that it also has become increasingly common for the remains of loved ones to be kept in the home after the funeral liturgy. I know there could be a variety of reasons for this: a desire to be close to the one we are grieving, a lack of financial resources to purchase a suitable burial place, or even an inability to arrange for a committal during the short time that family is in town. The point here is not to critique these reasons, but to offer now the opportunity to reverently place these sacred remains in a sacred place.
This November, in honor of All Souls’ Month, we are encouraging the faithful to bring to three of our Archdiocesan Catholic cemeteries (Holy Sepulchre, Our Lady of Hope, and St. Joseph) the remains of their loved ones who have passed, in order for them to be entrusted to their final resting place. This initiative will begin on November 2, the day we remember All Souls, when there will be special committal services for those who will be taking their rightful places in our Catholic cemeteries. In order to properly prepare for these occasions, Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services will work ahead of time with anyone who wishes to participate. After November 2, these committal services will continue on the 3rd Friday of each month at both Holy Sepulchre and Our Lady of Hope Cemeteries. More information about this opportunity, including details on how to participate, is available at the Gather Them Home website.
It is the conviction of the Church that the earthly remains of our brothers and sisters in Christ deserve to be properly committed to a sacred place. As you read this, you may think of someone with whom you can share this opportunity, perhaps with gentle encouragement to take advantage of it. Our cemeteries are extensions of our parishes: places for prayer, reflection, hope and remembrance. And from these sacred places, those buried there will rise on the Last Day. God has done great things through our loved ones, and they have merited the dignity of a holy burial in a sacred place.
Please know that my prayers accompany each of you as you consider Christ’s call to undertake this act of mercy on his behalf, as part of our efforts to unleash the Gospel.
May the Holy Spirit ever deepen our conviction that Christ is risen and give us the courage to live in joyful witness that we have risen with him. Entrusting each of you to the intercession of St. Joseph of Arimathea, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron
All Souls Day Community Memorial Service November 2nd
The final expression of our faith as Catholics is the blessed and sacred burial in a Catholic Cemetery. It is our opportunity to rest among fellow believers, awaiting the Resurrection to life everlasting. By burying the bodies of the faithful, we confirm our faith in the resurrection of the body - that death is not the end.
Gather Them Home is a no-cost mission of the Archdiocese of Detroit to help those looking for a final resting place for a loved one’s remains they currently have at home or in safe keeping.
There will be three locations for the All Souls Day Community Memorial Services:
A Pastoral Note on Christian Burial
“Burial is an act of compassion - but also an act of great faith.”
—Pope Francis, November 30, 2016
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
An act of mercy and an act of faith: With these two foundational assertions, Pope Francis summarized a Christian’s approach to burial. The context for the Holy Father’s remark was his reflections on the corporal works of mercy, which he delivered over the course of the Year of Mercy. “It is my burning desire,” he stated while introducing the Jubilee Year, that “the Christian people may reflect on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. It will be a way to reawaken our conscience, too often grown dull in the face of poverty” (Misericordiae Vultus, 15).
Among these works of mercy to which the Holy Father hoped to “reawaken our conscience” is the call to bury the dead. Pastors in the Archdiocese have observed for years now a shift in our societal expectations toward funerals, and have regrettably noted that this has begun to influence even the Catholic faithful. Perhaps swayed by a materialistic and overly practical approach to life, many have begun to see this noble act of mercy as an unnecessary luxury, or even an inconvenience. It was in response to this development, five years ago, that I felt the need to write the pastoral letter, In Union with Christ’s Dying and Rising, on the importance of Christian funerals. That letter is a fuller and more complete reflection than this message on the beauty, importance and dignity of Christian funerals, and I firmly believe a fresh re-reading of it would be beneficial today.
Since the publication of my letter, however, there have been two important developments in the life of the local Church concerning Christian burial that I desire to share with you here.
The first development is the need to re-envision everything we do in light of our mission to become a band of joyful missionary disciples, called to Unleash the Gospel in our communities. We know that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, and because of this fact, we believe in eternal life, the Resurrection of the Dead and the communion of saints. The funeral vigil, Eucharist and committal (burial or interment) announce to us, through the readings, homily and prayers, the glorious news that Jesus is alive. This is Pope Francis’ insight in calling burial “an act of great faith.” From beginning to end, a funeral evangelizes us, sharing the good news that God is near and that even in our sorrow, difficulties and distress, we can have joyful confidence in his providence. On our end, through participating in the funeral liturgies, we proclaim to those who have little or no faith, or who do not practice it, the good news that God is mercy. We proclaim through our actions that we are certain that our loved ones are not memories, but that they are alive, they will arise and live for all eternity. Joyful missionary disciples know that God does not allow his creation to pass away. We witness to who our God is by the way we care for our dead.
The second development is more concrete. In response to the Holy Father’s call to build a culture of mercy, our Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services has begun an initiative called “Gather Them Home.” The need for such an initiative has slowly developed over the past few decades. It has become fairly common for Catholics to choose, either for themselves or for those they love, to have their bodies cremated upon passing from this life. Although ordinarily the hope of the Church is to be able to celebrate the funeral liturgy with the body present, cremation is permitted by the Church when circumstances justify it. A consequence of this, however, is that it also has become increasingly common for the remains of loved ones to be kept in the home after the funeral liturgy. I know there could be a variety of reasons for this: a desire to be close to the one we are grieving, a lack of financial resources to purchase a suitable burial place, or even an inability to arrange for a committal during the short time that family is in town. The point here is not to critique these reasons, but to offer now the opportunity to reverently place these sacred remains in a sacred place.
This November, in honor of All Souls’ Month, we are encouraging the faithful to bring to three of our Archdiocesan Catholic cemeteries (Holy Sepulchre, Our Lady of Hope, and St. Joseph) the remains of their loved ones who have passed, in order for them to be entrusted to their final resting place. This initiative will begin on November 2, the day we remember All Souls, when there will be special committal services for those who will be taking their rightful places in our Catholic cemeteries. In order to properly prepare for these occasions, Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services will work ahead of time with anyone who wishes to participate. After November 2, these committal services will continue on the 3rd Friday of each month at both Holy Sepulchre and Our Lady of Hope Cemeteries. More information about this opportunity, including details on how to participate, is available at the Gather Them Home website.
It is the conviction of the Church that the earthly remains of our brothers and sisters in Christ deserve to be properly committed to a sacred place. As you read this, you may think of someone with whom you can share this opportunity, perhaps with gentle encouragement to take advantage of it. Our cemeteries are extensions of our parishes: places for prayer, reflection, hope and remembrance. And from these sacred places, those buried there will rise on the Last Day. God has done great things through our loved ones, and they have merited the dignity of a holy burial in a sacred place.
Please know that my prayers accompany each of you as you consider Christ’s call to undertake this act of mercy on his behalf, as part of our efforts to unleash the Gospel.
May the Holy Spirit ever deepen our conviction that Christ is risen and give us the courage to live in joyful witness that we have risen with him. Entrusting each of you to the intercession of St. Joseph of Arimathea, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron
All Souls Day Community Memorial Service November 2nd
The final expression of our faith as Catholics is the blessed and sacred burial in a Catholic Cemetery. It is our opportunity to rest among fellow believers, awaiting the Resurrection to life everlasting. By burying the bodies of the faithful, we confirm our faith in the resurrection of the body - that death is not the end.
Gather Them Home is a no-cost mission of the Archdiocese of Detroit to help those looking for a final resting place for a loved one’s remains they currently have at home or in safe keeping.
There will be three locations for the All Souls Day Community Memorial Services:
- 9:00am Mass at Holy Sepulchre in Southfield
- 11:00am Mass at Our Lady of Cemetery in Bronwstown
- 2:00pm Mass at St. Joseph Cemetery in Monroe
The Flag is Flying
Thank you to those who contributed to make this happen. The flag is now proudly flying in our cemetery to honor all our veterans
Thank you also to our Knights of Columbus for their work installing the pole and hanging the flag.
Catholic Youth Group
2nd Thursday of the Month
6:00-7:30 pm
St. Mary School Hall
The first meeting of the new Catholic Youth Group met Thursday, October 11th here at St. Mary. The children prayed one decade of the Rosary, learned about St. John the Baptist, and his baptism of our Lord. They did crafts and enjoyed a yummy snack. All children are welcome—K-8th grade. CYG gathers together to build their self-esteem, confidence, and knowledge of our faith in a positive peer atmosphere through fun, worship and community mission work. Our next gathering is November 8th from 6-7:30pm in the school hall. There is no charge. Our November theme is “Becoming Saints.” Please RSVP to Melissa at 734-244-6883 or email at catholicyouthgroup@yahoo.com Bring a friend. We hope to see you there!
October the Month of the Rosary
Daily Rosary Opportunity!
The Rosary is prayed a half hour before daily Mass. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday we begin just before 8:00 a.m. and Wednesday we start at 6:00 p.m. Come and share in the graces that occur when our prayers are united with each other.
The Rosary is prayed a half hour before daily Mass. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday we begin just before 8:00 a.m. and Wednesday we start at 6:00 p.m. Come and share in the graces that occur when our prayers are united with each other.
Consecration of Families to the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The First Friday/First Saturday Communion of Reparation with its basic elements of Rosary, Eucharist, Confession and Holy Hours of Adoration is a simple yet powerful means of bringing back sanctity in the home, in the Church, and in society. More than a devotion IT IS A WAY OF LIFE that is truly Eucharistic –centered and Marian in spirituality- two pillars of hope which we can anchor ourselves onto in these troubled times. Prayer and Reparation are the spiritual weapons which the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary give us today to win in this spiritual battle.
If you have not had your family consecrated to the Two Hearts please consider this important act. The consecration will include going through the house with excised water and salt as we pray the rosary and a few additional prayers. It generally takes about an hour for a lifetime of benefits. This is more than a house blessing, rather it is a consecration of families, which includes extended family no longer living in the home, to the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. For more information or to schedule you family consecration please call Betty at 734 671 1987.
Join the Parish
Why should you join the parish? If you want to get married, have a child baptized, be a godparent or confirmation sponsor you need to show you are attending Mass. The only way we can determine if you are here is if you drop an envelope in the basket. It's fine if the envelope is empty, it tells us you are here and that is what's important. Our faith calls us to attend Sunday and Holy Day Mass and to regularly receive the sacraments of Eucharist and reconciliation. You can complete the form below and return to the parish office via the collection basket, mail or email. You can use the envelopes in the pews or a blank one from home with your name until your individual envelopes come in the mail. Please understand it's about your attendance at Mass, not what may or may not be in the envelope!
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Flame of Love
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Please join us in prayer starting on Mondays after the 8:30 a.m. Mass and Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Our Lady Promises: "By my Flame of Love, a new era of grace, never before known on the earth, will begin." "With this Flame you will light all the hearts in the world. This flame will become a fire, and with its shining light this fire will blind Satan." If you have any questions please call Sandy Schroeder at 734 626 3542 |
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CSA 2018
We are close to our Goal!
Thank you to those who have already contributed to our annual CSA appeal! To date 197 families have pledged over $60,000 toward our required goal is $71,406. No donation is too small and all are greatly appreciated. When making your pledge you can use the yellow envelope you received in the mail or any other envelope marked "CSA" placed in the weekly collection, mailed or delivered to the parish office.
You may make a one-time gift or begin with an initial payment and then make four or nine installments. The Archdiocese will send monthly reminders beginning in July if you choose to make payments. You may also choose to submit your gift on-line, using your credit card or having it debited from your bank account. To access that website enter: http://stmaryola.aodcsa.org and follow the prompts.
May God Bless You for your generosity
You may make a one-time gift or begin with an initial payment and then make four or nine installments. The Archdiocese will send monthly reminders beginning in July if you choose to make payments. You may also choose to submit your gift on-line, using your credit card or having it debited from your bank account. To access that website enter: http://stmaryola.aodcsa.org and follow the prompts.
May God Bless You for your generosity
St. Vincent de Paul Update
Help Us Help Others
Thank you to all who donated to our PODS and to our Walk for the Poor. If you didn't get a chance to support the walk, it's not to late. Use the small brown envelopes in the pew or your own and mark Walk for the Poor!
September 29th is the date for our annual “Walk for the Poor” on Belle Isle. The purpose of the Walk is to raise awareness of our mission and to generate helpful funds in support of all that we do to help our ‘neighbors in need’. If you didn't get a chance to donate last weekend there is still time. Use the small brown envelopes in the pew or your own. Simply mark "walk for the poor" on the envelope and mail to the parish office of drop in the weekly collection basket.
We have exciting news for St. Mary’s. Our Council has been approved for Aggregation by the International Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Paris. More news on that at a later date.
The fundamental elements of St. Vincent de Paul are Friendship, Spirituality and Service. It is the aim of all Vincentians to continually grow in these areas. To aid in this growth members form small groups called Conferences. Membership is open to all individuals who want to follow the spirit of our founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam and our patron and namesake, St. Vincent de Paul.
Thank you to all who donated to our PODS and to our Walk for the Poor. If you didn't get a chance to support the walk, it's not to late. Use the small brown envelopes in the pew or your own and mark Walk for the Poor!
September 29th is the date for our annual “Walk for the Poor” on Belle Isle. The purpose of the Walk is to raise awareness of our mission and to generate helpful funds in support of all that we do to help our ‘neighbors in need’. If you didn't get a chance to donate last weekend there is still time. Use the small brown envelopes in the pew or your own. Simply mark "walk for the poor" on the envelope and mail to the parish office of drop in the weekly collection basket.
We have exciting news for St. Mary’s. Our Council has been approved for Aggregation by the International Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Paris. More news on that at a later date.
The fundamental elements of St. Vincent de Paul are Friendship, Spirituality and Service. It is the aim of all Vincentians to continually grow in these areas. To aid in this growth members form small groups called Conferences. Membership is open to all individuals who want to follow the spirit of our founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam and our patron and namesake, St. Vincent de Paul.
St. Vincent de Paul Members
Terry Reaume, Sheila Cassette, Cherie Domigan, Karen Rinna
Erica Hartman, Marie O’Hara, Sue Cuzelis, Kathey Puente
Alan Reaume, Denise Dumont, Steve Kirsch (not shown Karen Tracy)
Terry Reaume, Sheila Cassette, Cherie Domigan, Karen Rinna
Erica Hartman, Marie O’Hara, Sue Cuzelis, Kathey Puente
Alan Reaume, Denise Dumont, Steve Kirsch (not shown Karen Tracy)
Online Giving is Now AvailableIt's Finally Here! The button on the right will take you to our online giving site, myEoffering. There are several fund options you can donate to including Sunday Offering, Flowers, Restoration and AoD second collections . If there is something you don't see please contact the parish office so it can be updated.
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