Per Archbishop Vigneron's request all Masses and public events at St. Mary are suspended at this time. We will keep the website up to date of any changes. Full letters are available below
A Message from Archbishop Vigneron
Directives from Archbishop Vigneron
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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 9:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
First Friday to First Saturday 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Office is currently closed in accordance with Govenor Whitmer and Archbishop Vigneron the office is closed until April 13th
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9-4
Wednesday 9-12
Additional hours by appointment
Mass times and locations when away from Home
Are you traveling on a weekend or Holy Day?
Find a Mass where you will be at www.CatholicMassTime.org
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 9:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
First Friday to First Saturday 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Office is currently closed in accordance with Govenor Whitmer and Archbishop Vigneron the office is closed until April 13th
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9-4
Wednesday 9-12
Additional hours by appointment
Mass times and locations when away from Home
Are you traveling on a weekend or Holy Day?
Find a Mass where you will be at www.CatholicMassTime.org
32467 Church St., Rockwood, MI 48173
Ph 734 379 9248 Fx 734 379 6548
stmaryrockwood@sbcglobal.net
Ph 734 379 9248 Fx 734 379 6548
stmaryrockwood@sbcglobal.net
Weekly Bulletins
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Masses intentions schedule from Saturday March 14th through
April 13th will be said privately by Fr. Jim.
We can not take additional intentions at this time.
April 13th will be said privately by Fr. Jim.
We can not take additional intentions at this time.
Readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent
Pope Francis Homily March 27, 2020
March 28, 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Yesterday, Pope Francis led us in a time of prayer and reflection. In his preaching on a passage from the Gospel of St. Mark, our Holy Father offered for not only Catholics, but for the entire world, an eloquent expression of encouragement based on faith.
I want to share with you the text of his preaching with the hope that, in the midst of these trying days, it brings to you comfort, solace and a reassurance that we have hope in the cross of our Lord.
Please know of my heartfelt prayers for you, as I remain,
Sincerely yours in Christ,
The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron
Archbishop of Detroit
On that day, as evening drew on, he said to them, “Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!”* The wind ceased and there was great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” They were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?” (Mark 4: 35–41)
Homily of Pope Francis, March 27, 2020 (español):
“When evening had come” (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like this. For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities; it has taken over our lives, filling everything with a deafening silence and a distressing void, that stops everything as it passes by; we feel it in the air, we notice in people’s gestures, their glances give them away. We find ourselves afraid and lost. Like the disciples in the Gospel we were caught off guard by an unexpected, turbulent storm. We have realised that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented, but at the same time important and needed, all of us called to row together, each of us in need of comforting the other. On this boat… are all of us. Just like those disciples, who spoke anxiously with one voice, saying “We are perishing” (v. 38), so we too have realised that we cannot go on thinking of ourselves, but only together can we do this.
It is easy to recognise ourselves in this story. What is harder to understand is Jesus’ attitude. While His disciples are quite naturally alarmed and desperate, He stands in the stern, in the part of the boat that sinks first. And what does he do? In spite of the tempest, He sleeps on soundly, trusting in the Father; this is the only time in the Gospels we see Jesus sleeping. When He wakes up, after calming the wind and the waters, He turns to the disciples in a reproaching voice: “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” (v. 40).
Let us try to understand. In what does the lack of the disciples’ faith consist, as contrasted with Jesus’ trust? They had not stopped believing in Him; in fact, they called on Him. But we see how they call on him: “Teacher, do you not care if we perish?” (v. 38). Do you not care: they think that Jesus is not interested in them, does not care about them. One of the things that hurts us and our families most when we hear it said is: “Do you not care about me?” It is a phrase that wounds and unleashes storms in our hearts. It would have shaken Jesus too. Because He, more than anyone, cares about us. Indeed, once they have called on Him, He saves His disciples from their discouragement.
The storm exposes our vulnerability and uncovers those false and superfluous certainties around which we have constructed our daily schedules, our projects, our habits and priorities. It shows us how we have allowed to become dull and feeble the very things that nourish, sustain and strengthen our lives and our communities. The tempest lays bare all our prepackaged ideas and forgetfulness of what nourishes our people’s souls; all those attempts that anaesthetise us with ways of thinking and acting that supposedly “save” us, but instead prove incapable of putting us in touch with our roots and keeping alive the memory of those who have gone before us. We deprive ourselves of the antibodies we need to confront adversity.
In this storm, the façade of those stereotypes with which we camouflaged our egos, always worrying about our image, has fallen away, uncovering once more that (blessed) common belonging, of which we cannot be deprived: our belonging as brothers and sisters.
“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” Lord, your word this evening strikes us and regards us, all of us. In this world, that you love more than we do, we have gone ahead at breakneck speed, feeling powerful and able to do anything. Greedy for profit, we let ourselves get caught up in things, and lured away by haste. We did not stop at your reproach to us, we were not shaken awake by wars or injustice across the world, nor did we listen to the cry of the poor or of our ailing planet. We carried on regardless, thinking we would stay healthy in a world that was sick. Now that we are in a stormy sea, we implore you: “Wake up, Lord!”.
“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” Lord, you are calling to us, calling us to faith. Which is not so much believing that you exist, but coming to you and trusting in you. This Lent your call reverberates urgently: “Be converted!”, “Return to me with all your heart” (Joel 2:12). You are calling on us to seize this time of trial as a time of choosing. It is not the time of your judgement, but of our judgement: a time to choose what matters and what passes away, a time to separate what is necessary from what is not. It is a time to get our lives back on track with regard to you, Lord, and to others. We can look to so many exemplary companions for the journey, who, even though fearful, have reacted by giving their lives. This is the force of the Spirit poured out and fashioned in courageous and generous self-denial. It is the life in the Spirit that can redeem, value and demonstrate how our lives are woven together and sustained by ordinary people – often forgotten people – who do not appear in newspaper and magazine headlines nor on the grand catwalks of the latest show, but who without any doubt are in these very days writing the decisive events of our time: doctors, nurses, supermarket employees, cleaners, caregivers, providers of transport, law and order forces, volunteers, priests, religious men and women and so very many others who have understood that no one reaches salvation by themselves. In the face of so much suffering, where the authentic development of our peoples is assessed, we experience the priestly prayer of Jesus: “That they may all be one” (Jn 17:21). How many people every day are exercising patience and offering hope, taking care to sow not panic but a shared responsibility. How many fathers, mothers, grandparents and teachers are showing our children, in small everyday gestures, how to face up to and navigate a crisis by adjusting their routines, lifting their gaze and fostering prayer. How many are praying, offering and interceding for the good of all. Prayer and quiet service: these are our victorious weapons.
“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith”? Faith begins when we realise we are in need of salvation. We are not self-sufficient; by ourselves we founder: we need the Lord, like ancient navigators needed the stars. Let us invite Jesus into the boats of our lives. Let us hand over our fears to him so that he can conquer them. Like the disciples, we will experience that with Him on board there will be no shipwreck. Because this is God’s strength: turning to the good everything that happens to us, even the bad things. He brings serenity into our storms, because with God life never dies.
The Lord asks us and, in the midst of our tempest, invites us to reawaken and put into practice that solidarity and hope capable of giving strength, support and meaning to these hours when everything seems to be floundering. The Lord awakens so as to reawaken and revive our Easter faith. We have an anchor: by His cross we have been saved. We have a rudder: by His cross we have been redeemed. We have a hope: by His cross we have been healed and embraced so that nothing and no one can separate us from his redeeming love. In the midst of isolation when we are suffering from a lack of tenderness and chances to meet up, and we experience the loss of so many things, let us once again listen to the proclamation that saves us: he is risen and is living by our side. The Lord asks us from his cross to rediscover the life that awaits us, to look towards those who look to us, to strengthen, recognise and foster the grace that lives within us. Let us not quench the wavering flame (cf. Is 42:3) that never falters, and let us allow hope to be rekindled.
Embracing His cross means finding the courage to embrace all the hardships of the present time, abandoning for a moment our eagerness for power and possessions in order to make room for the creativity that only the Spirit is capable of inspiring. It means finding the courage to create spaces where everyone can recognise that they are called, and to allow new forms of hospitality, fraternity and solidarity. By His cross we have been saved in order to embrace hope and let it strengthen and sustain all measures and all possible avenues for helping us protect ourselves and others. Embracing the Lord in order to embrace hope: that is the strength of faith, which frees us from fear and gives us hope.
“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith”? Dear brothers and sisters, from this place that tells of Peter’s rock-solid faith, I would like this evening to entrust all of you to the Lord, through the intercession of Mary, Health of the People and Star of the stormy Sea. From this colonnade that embraces Rome and the whole world, may God’s blessing come down upon you as a consoling embrace. Lord, may you bless the world, give health to our bodies and comfort our hearts. You ask us not to be afraid. Yet our faith is weak and we are fearful. But you, Lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm. Tell us again: “Do not be afraid” (Mt 28:5). And we, together with Peter, “cast all our anxieties onto you, for you care about us” (cf. 1 Pet 5:7).
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Yesterday, Pope Francis led us in a time of prayer and reflection. In his preaching on a passage from the Gospel of St. Mark, our Holy Father offered for not only Catholics, but for the entire world, an eloquent expression of encouragement based on faith.
I want to share with you the text of his preaching with the hope that, in the midst of these trying days, it brings to you comfort, solace and a reassurance that we have hope in the cross of our Lord.
Please know of my heartfelt prayers for you, as I remain,
Sincerely yours in Christ,
The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron
Archbishop of Detroit
On that day, as evening drew on, he said to them, “Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!”* The wind ceased and there was great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” They were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?” (Mark 4: 35–41)
Homily of Pope Francis, March 27, 2020 (español):
“When evening had come” (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like this. For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities; it has taken over our lives, filling everything with a deafening silence and a distressing void, that stops everything as it passes by; we feel it in the air, we notice in people’s gestures, their glances give them away. We find ourselves afraid and lost. Like the disciples in the Gospel we were caught off guard by an unexpected, turbulent storm. We have realised that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented, but at the same time important and needed, all of us called to row together, each of us in need of comforting the other. On this boat… are all of us. Just like those disciples, who spoke anxiously with one voice, saying “We are perishing” (v. 38), so we too have realised that we cannot go on thinking of ourselves, but only together can we do this.
It is easy to recognise ourselves in this story. What is harder to understand is Jesus’ attitude. While His disciples are quite naturally alarmed and desperate, He stands in the stern, in the part of the boat that sinks first. And what does he do? In spite of the tempest, He sleeps on soundly, trusting in the Father; this is the only time in the Gospels we see Jesus sleeping. When He wakes up, after calming the wind and the waters, He turns to the disciples in a reproaching voice: “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” (v. 40).
Let us try to understand. In what does the lack of the disciples’ faith consist, as contrasted with Jesus’ trust? They had not stopped believing in Him; in fact, they called on Him. But we see how they call on him: “Teacher, do you not care if we perish?” (v. 38). Do you not care: they think that Jesus is not interested in them, does not care about them. One of the things that hurts us and our families most when we hear it said is: “Do you not care about me?” It is a phrase that wounds and unleashes storms in our hearts. It would have shaken Jesus too. Because He, more than anyone, cares about us. Indeed, once they have called on Him, He saves His disciples from their discouragement.
The storm exposes our vulnerability and uncovers those false and superfluous certainties around which we have constructed our daily schedules, our projects, our habits and priorities. It shows us how we have allowed to become dull and feeble the very things that nourish, sustain and strengthen our lives and our communities. The tempest lays bare all our prepackaged ideas and forgetfulness of what nourishes our people’s souls; all those attempts that anaesthetise us with ways of thinking and acting that supposedly “save” us, but instead prove incapable of putting us in touch with our roots and keeping alive the memory of those who have gone before us. We deprive ourselves of the antibodies we need to confront adversity.
In this storm, the façade of those stereotypes with which we camouflaged our egos, always worrying about our image, has fallen away, uncovering once more that (blessed) common belonging, of which we cannot be deprived: our belonging as brothers and sisters.
“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” Lord, your word this evening strikes us and regards us, all of us. In this world, that you love more than we do, we have gone ahead at breakneck speed, feeling powerful and able to do anything. Greedy for profit, we let ourselves get caught up in things, and lured away by haste. We did not stop at your reproach to us, we were not shaken awake by wars or injustice across the world, nor did we listen to the cry of the poor or of our ailing planet. We carried on regardless, thinking we would stay healthy in a world that was sick. Now that we are in a stormy sea, we implore you: “Wake up, Lord!”.
“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” Lord, you are calling to us, calling us to faith. Which is not so much believing that you exist, but coming to you and trusting in you. This Lent your call reverberates urgently: “Be converted!”, “Return to me with all your heart” (Joel 2:12). You are calling on us to seize this time of trial as a time of choosing. It is not the time of your judgement, but of our judgement: a time to choose what matters and what passes away, a time to separate what is necessary from what is not. It is a time to get our lives back on track with regard to you, Lord, and to others. We can look to so many exemplary companions for the journey, who, even though fearful, have reacted by giving their lives. This is the force of the Spirit poured out and fashioned in courageous and generous self-denial. It is the life in the Spirit that can redeem, value and demonstrate how our lives are woven together and sustained by ordinary people – often forgotten people – who do not appear in newspaper and magazine headlines nor on the grand catwalks of the latest show, but who without any doubt are in these very days writing the decisive events of our time: doctors, nurses, supermarket employees, cleaners, caregivers, providers of transport, law and order forces, volunteers, priests, religious men and women and so very many others who have understood that no one reaches salvation by themselves. In the face of so much suffering, where the authentic development of our peoples is assessed, we experience the priestly prayer of Jesus: “That they may all be one” (Jn 17:21). How many people every day are exercising patience and offering hope, taking care to sow not panic but a shared responsibility. How many fathers, mothers, grandparents and teachers are showing our children, in small everyday gestures, how to face up to and navigate a crisis by adjusting their routines, lifting their gaze and fostering prayer. How many are praying, offering and interceding for the good of all. Prayer and quiet service: these are our victorious weapons.
“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith”? Faith begins when we realise we are in need of salvation. We are not self-sufficient; by ourselves we founder: we need the Lord, like ancient navigators needed the stars. Let us invite Jesus into the boats of our lives. Let us hand over our fears to him so that he can conquer them. Like the disciples, we will experience that with Him on board there will be no shipwreck. Because this is God’s strength: turning to the good everything that happens to us, even the bad things. He brings serenity into our storms, because with God life never dies.
The Lord asks us and, in the midst of our tempest, invites us to reawaken and put into practice that solidarity and hope capable of giving strength, support and meaning to these hours when everything seems to be floundering. The Lord awakens so as to reawaken and revive our Easter faith. We have an anchor: by His cross we have been saved. We have a rudder: by His cross we have been redeemed. We have a hope: by His cross we have been healed and embraced so that nothing and no one can separate us from his redeeming love. In the midst of isolation when we are suffering from a lack of tenderness and chances to meet up, and we experience the loss of so many things, let us once again listen to the proclamation that saves us: he is risen and is living by our side. The Lord asks us from his cross to rediscover the life that awaits us, to look towards those who look to us, to strengthen, recognise and foster the grace that lives within us. Let us not quench the wavering flame (cf. Is 42:3) that never falters, and let us allow hope to be rekindled.
Embracing His cross means finding the courage to embrace all the hardships of the present time, abandoning for a moment our eagerness for power and possessions in order to make room for the creativity that only the Spirit is capable of inspiring. It means finding the courage to create spaces where everyone can recognise that they are called, and to allow new forms of hospitality, fraternity and solidarity. By His cross we have been saved in order to embrace hope and let it strengthen and sustain all measures and all possible avenues for helping us protect ourselves and others. Embracing the Lord in order to embrace hope: that is the strength of faith, which frees us from fear and gives us hope.
“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith”? Dear brothers and sisters, from this place that tells of Peter’s rock-solid faith, I would like this evening to entrust all of you to the Lord, through the intercession of Mary, Health of the People and Star of the stormy Sea. From this colonnade that embraces Rome and the whole world, may God’s blessing come down upon you as a consoling embrace. Lord, may you bless the world, give health to our bodies and comfort our hearts. You ask us not to be afraid. Yet our faith is weak and we are fearful. But you, Lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm. Tell us again: “Do not be afraid” (Mt 28:5). And we, together with Peter, “cast all our anxieties onto you, for you care about us” (cf. 1 Pet 5:7).
Additional resources to keep this a Holy Time
From the Archdiocese of Detroit
I encourage you to sign up for this resource and make use of the Bible studies, faith formation opportunities, and Catholic movies available. Signing up only takes a few easy steps: Visit www.formed.org and click “Sign Up.”
Click “I belong to a Parish or Organization.”
Type “Faith at Home Detroit” in the box under Create New Account. (You’ll see it populate from the drop-down menu.)
Click “Next.” Enter your first and last name as well as your email.
Now you’re registered! You can also download the app on your Smartphone.
If you need further assistance, contact Formed at www.help.formed.org or toll-free at 844-367-6331.
In addition to this resource, I encourage you to stay connected to our website spiritualcloseness.org where daily faith resources are available for you and your family. Please share both of these resources with your neighbors, friends and families in your phone calls, emails, group chats, and video conferences as a way for each of us to “unleash the Gospel!”
Finally, we have even more resources planned, especially during Holy Week and into the Easter Season. Keep the faith!
Your brother in Christ,
Fr. Stephen Pullis
Director of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship
Pray for those Dying Alone, especially amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
click on the link below for full article
Fr. Zachary Mission Talks
Below are 2 days of a talk Fr. Zachary recently gave
This is not the talk he gave at St. Mary, rather one give since the pandemic. Click the links below for his 2 talks
Fr. Zachary of the Mother of God, SOLT Day 2 Lenten Mission
Fr. Zachary of the Mother of God, SOLT Day 3 Lenten Mission
40 Days for Life has suspended their prayers outside of abortion clinics at this time. Please continue to pray for an end to abortion, prayer is our most powerful weapon!
Words of Wisdom
from one of our younger parishioners
Prayer from Pope Francis
during Coronavirus Pandemic
We also encourage you to offer the Prayer of Pope Francis to “Our Lady, Health of the Sick” which he composed especially for the coronavirus pandemic.
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas we who are put to the test
and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen.
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas we who are put to the test
and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Amen.
What do I do since Mass is not offered at my parish?
In the current situation in the Archdiocese of Detroit it is not a mortal sin to miss Mass on Sunday. You are still called to keep the day holy, even though you may not be able to attend Mass. This can be done at home through prayer, scripture reading, televised or internet Mass. Include a spiritual communion when you are not able to receive Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
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 in 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.
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 in 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.
Prayer Resources
Magnificat Temporarily Available free online
During this difficult time, many of the faithful may be unable to attend Mass. To help them sanctify their day and to keep walking in the liturgical rhythm of the Church, we are honored to make our online version of MAGNIFICAT temporarily available to everyone for free.
link: www.magnificat.com/free
in Spanish: www.magnificat.com/gratis.
During this difficult time, many of the faithful may be unable to attend Mass. To help them sanctify their day and to keep walking in the liturgical rhythm of the Church, we are honored to make our online version of MAGNIFICAT temporarily available to everyone for free.
link: www.magnificat.com/free
in Spanish: www.magnificat.com/gratis.
Mass is available on tv and the internet when you are unable to attend in person.
Some options are:
https://www.aod.org/livemasses
http://www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictv-mass
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/daily-readings
Some options are:
https://www.aod.org/livemasses
http://www.catholictv.org/masses/catholictv-mass
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/daily-readings
In response to questions regarding offering donations
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If you are in a position to continue your support of St. Mary you may mail donations (32477 Church St., Rockwood, MI 48173), drop them off at the parish office or use our online eoffering program. There is a link to eoffering at the bottom of our website, www.stmaryannunciation.org.
You may also go through your financial institution and set up St. Mary as an electronic check. All donations are gratefully appreciated. We are accepting food donations and are working to continue the Giving Basket Food Pantry during this time. However, we are unable to accept clothing or other donations for the clothing closet until April 27th at this time. |
Rosary
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LENT 2020
Walk with Our Lord This Lent
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving
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Stations of the Cross
Books will be out on Fridays during lent so you may walk with our Lord on His way of sorrows. The stations of the cross are also found in the supplemental booklets in the pews on page 35 and under the Prayer and Spirituality tab on this website Good Friday, April 10th, Stations at 1:00 p.m. Fr. Jim in Church Mondays during Lent 1:00-3:00 p.m. Fr. Jim will be spending time with Jesus in church, come and join them any Monday during Lent for a brief talk or private confession. |
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Lenten Confession Opportunities
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Lenten Confession Opportunities
March 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. March 18 from 6:00–6:30 p.m. March 21 from 8:00-8:30 a.m. and 3:00-4:00 p.m. March 23 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. March 25 from 6:00–6:30 p.m. March 28 from 8:00-8:30 a.m., 3:00-4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. till finished March 30 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. April 1 from 6:00–6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. till finished April 2 from 5:30-6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. till finished April 3 from 8:00-8:30 a.m. and 5:45-7:00 p.m. April 4 from 7:45-8:30 a.m. and 3:00-4:00 p.m. and 5:30 pm till finished April 6 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. till finished April 8 from 6:00–6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. till finished April 10 from noon –1:00 p.m. |
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Eucharistic Adoration
The church is open daily and Our Lord is fully present in the tabernacle. Please come and pray before Him! He needs you and we need him during these times. Do not forsake Him.
The Clothing Closet is closed until April 18th and we not accepting donations until April 27th. Thank you for support and we look forward to serving you again soon.
Reporting Sexual Abuse
To inform the Archdiocese of Detroit regarding the sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons, and other church personnel and/or to speak to the Victim Assistance Coordinator, contact 866-343-8055. A caller will be requested to provide his or her name and telephone number. All calls regarding complaints of sexual abuse will be returned in a timely manner. This toll–free telephone number has been established as part of an effort by the Detroit archdiocese to protect children, young people, and other vulnerable people in our schools, parishes, and ministries. This line is for reporting suspected sexual misconduct or child abuse within archdiocesan institutions and ministries only. Persons with complaints not involving clergy or church personnel should refer to the archdiocesan web site at www.aod.org for contact information for civil authorities.
The Gloria in Latin-including the words!
As we are learning the Latin Gloria you may find this youtube video helpful-it is sung a capella and the words are on the screen to follow along. Be patient with yourself as we learn this beautiful version of this prayer. It will all come together soon and enhance our worship of Our Lord!
If you're not on flocknote you should be! flocknote is a messaging service just for churches. You can sign up to get text alerts or email - like when we send reminders about events or changes to times/locations of events. To sign up for flocknote just text Rockwood to 84576 and to join. (Standard message rates will apply.)
Attention Graduating Altar Server High School Seniors
If you are a member of St. Mary’s Our Lady Of The Annunciation or St. Roch’s parishes, graduating from High School, going to college, and have been an active Altar Server throughout High School, your local Knights of Columbus Council just created a $1000 college scholarship competition. The complete application and instructions are available below . This is a brand new opportunity encouraging all High School students to remain active by serving our parish communities. If you have any questions please call Steven Kardel at 734-306-4676. If you are motivated to help sponsor High School students and wish to donate directly to the Knights of Columbus college scholarship fund, please call Steven Kardel at 734-306-4676. Our mission is to assist as many college bound Christians as possible, so the more money we raise for this worthy cause, the more students we can help. Good luck to all of our graduating seniors and God Bless.
If you are a member of St. Mary’s Our Lady Of The Annunciation or St. Roch’s parishes, graduating from High School, going to college, and have been an active Altar Server throughout High School, your local Knights of Columbus Council just created a $1000 college scholarship competition. The complete application and instructions are available below . This is a brand new opportunity encouraging all High School students to remain active by serving our parish communities. If you have any questions please call Steven Kardel at 734-306-4676. If you are motivated to help sponsor High School students and wish to donate directly to the Knights of Columbus college scholarship fund, please call Steven Kardel at 734-306-4676. Our mission is to assist as many college bound Christians as possible, so the more money we raise for this worthy cause, the more students we can help. Good luck to all of our graduating seniors and God Bless.
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Did you know St. Mary has a
St. Vincent de Paul Society?
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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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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