OUR LADY OF LORETTO December 8, 2019 THE TRAVELER Our Family is a Catholic faith community serving Jesus Christ and His Church. Together, we reach out to the congregation and larger community through prayer, service, evangelization and fellowship. We welcome  and invite all on our journey with Christ.

  Monsignor Robert McClory Named to 17116 Olympia • Redford, MI 48240 Lead Diocese of Gary,  3135349000 • Fax: 3135346744  Archdiocesan Communications, (edited version) Website: www.ourladyoflorettoparish.org  Email: [email protected] Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Robert McClory, 56,to be the fifth FORMED.org Access Code: J9QR6M  of the Diocese of Gary, Indiana. The Diocese of Gary is in northwest  Indiana, on the southern shore of Lake , and has a Catholic population of OFFICE HOURS: Monday−Friday: 168, 500 and a total population of 786,000. 8:30a−4:30p; Closed for lunch: noon−1:00p    Bishopelect McClory, currently serving as pastor and rector of the National Pastor...... Fr. Socorro Fernandes Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak, Michigan, will be ordained as  [email protected] bishop and installed on February 11, 2020. He will succeed Bishop Donald Hying, Associate Pastor......  Fr. Kishore Babu  who was appointed Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin April of this year. .Pastoral Associate...... Sr. Margretta Wojcik  [email protected]  Deacon Rev. Mr. Ron Vader....2487679199 "I am honored and humbled that the Holy Father has appointed me as the Deaf Ministry bishop of Gary. During this week in which we celebrate Thanksgiving, my heart is Fr. Michael Depcik ...... 5864390146  full of gratitude that he has entrusted me to serve the people of Northwest  Indiana, "Bishopelect McClory said. "I look forward to getting to know the Faith Formation Director needs of our local church and, together, sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ." Donna Kohn...... 3135349000  Music Ministry Bishopelect McClory was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Paul Lusch...... 3135348206 on May 22, 1999. "Here in Monsignor McClory's home diocese, he is recognized Maureen Livernois......   as a zealous priest who generously devotes all the talents God has blessed him Parish Secretary...... Delphine Lind with to the ministry of spreading the Gospel." said Detroit Archbishop Allen  [email protected] Vigneron. "The pastors and people of the Church of Gary will find themselves Bookkeeper......  Kathryn Potts blessed by his service. We, the priest, religious and faithful of the Archdiocese Parish Council Maryann Aiton (Chair)...... 3135349000 of Detroit, send him on mission with our heartfelt prayers." Disabilities Representative  Sandie Brown...... 3135316192 Bishopelect McClory is the second priest of Archdiocese of Detroit to   service as Bishop of Gary. Bishop Dale Melczek, ordained for Detroit in 1964, led  the Diocese of Gary from 1992 until his retirement in 2014. MASS TIMES Saturday Evening4:00 pm Sunday 10:00am Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fr., 8:30 am   CONFESSIONS: Sat. 3:15 pm & by appt.   BAPTISMS: 2nd Sunday of the month. Family must be active registered parishioners. Class held as arranged.   MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made in advance (6 months min.). At least one of the couples must be an active registered member of O.L.L.   SICK & COMMUNION CALLS: We are happy to visit the sick. Notify the Rectory.   REGISTRATION: All new members are asked to register in person. Page 2 Our Lady of Loretto, Redford A Christmas Gift for Your Parish    Dear Parish Members Last Sunday we celebrated the Rite of As you go about shopping, buying gifts for your friends and Acceptance which is the initial rite of the RCIA family members please do remember to make a gift at process. We welcomed Amy Mastaw who has Christmas to Our Lady of Loretto parish as well. Every year discerned and is eagerly waiting to receive the our Christmas collections have helped us to go a long way sacraments of initiationOBaptism, Eucharist, and especially when we are not able to meet our weekly goal on Confirmation at the Easter Vigil. We welcome regular weekends.  her wholeheartedly and promise to pray for her as  she journeys to become a member of our faith I want to thank you for your faithfulness to Our Lady of community.  Loretto parish. This church has been standing strong since  1953. We have come a long way helping the parish to main-  tain its buildings and its facilities. It’s your donation that Today we light the second candle of our Advent helps us do that. If each one does their part it can be very wreath. We hear from the hope filled reading helpful. The Church needs your regular support and it needs from the prophet Isaiah. He speaks to a suffering your active, physical presence, for without you and your Judah who has been ruled by Ahaz a wicked king, support, we could not ‘be Church’ or make ends meet.  with no trust in God’s promises. Isaiah prophesied  that Ahaz was like a “stump of Jesse” with no life. As always, I am grateful for your generosity, your concern But the stump would blossom with the promise of a and your interest and your love for your parish. person full of the spirit of the Lord. Isaiah’s words  were fulfilled in Jesus. Blessings on us all!   Fr.Socorro “Stump” that word stuck in my mind. Don’t we all feel like a stump at timesOlittle energy, no ambition, not willing to give of ourselves, having a "Can you not spend one hour with Me? negative attitude? Advent is the time to look at Eucharistic Adoration ourselves just as we are and see how with God’s Every Tuesday After 8:30am Mass grace we can make a difference in our lives and in until 6:45pm followed by Benediction the lives of others. A tree may be cut down but a and the holy Rosary new shoot will grow from the dead stump. So too with us, we will blossom in due time with God’s grace and our determination.   In the gospel we see John the Baptist as a man READINGS FOR THE WEEK with a mission and a passion. His mission was to December 8, 2019 prepare the way for the Lord and he did it so humbly. He led a simple life, well grounded in Monday: Gn 3:915, 20/Ps 98:1, 23ab, 3cd4 [1]/ prayer which gave him the energy to encourage Eph1:36, 1112/Lk 1:2638 others  Tuesday: Is 40:111/Ps 96:12, 3 and 10ac, 1112,   to live a life of holiness. We should approach this 13/Mt 18:1214 Advent season in a similar wayOwith a passion for Wednesday: Is 40:2531/Ps 103:12, 34, 8 and 10/Mt an integrated life stemming from our strong faith and love for our God. Take time to save a space for 11:2830 God each day; God is wherever we are but we have Thursday: Jgs 13:27, 2425a/Ps 71:34a, 56ab,  1617 [cf. 8]/Lk 1:525 Friday: Is 48:1719/Ps 1:12, 3, 4 and 6/Mt  RIGHT TO LIFE-LIFESPAN 11:1619 Christmas Cards Saturday: Sir 48:14, 911/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15

Pro-life Christmas cards are available by calling 16, 1819/Mt 17:9a, 1013 the LIFESPAN office at 734-422-6230. Several Next Sunday: Is 35:16a, 10/ Ps 146:67, 89, 910 [Is designs are available. 35:4]/Jas 5:710/Mt 11:211 Our Lady of Loretto, Redford Page 3

STEWARDSHIP TODAY bout "The Giving Tree"...  A   The parishioners of OLL every year help MARY N GOOD STEWARDSHIP MODEL those in need within our Parish Family From: http://www.myconsecration.org Community by making a home visit, and  taking a Christmas gift to each of our “The Ultimate Act of Stewardship is Total Consecration homebound members. Also, we give our to Jesus Through Mary. families in need a full Christmas dinner, This is a deeply personal decision, made by an individual extra food for their pantry, and gifts for who has prayerfully asked God to open up his heart to The Giving Tree their children. You share your blessings to total consecration of himself to Jesus through His help others to have a blessed Christmas and they are grateful! mother Mary. Stewardship is an understanding of the  heart that everything we have is a gift from God that Your blessings also help:  we are to use to help others. The Ultimate Act of St. Christine and Christ The King ~~~ These two parishes were Stewardship is ‘total consecration to Jesus through joined, and then they were closed. St. Christine does have a soup Mary’ because it is giving oneself, fully and completely to kitchen, and food pantry currently open. They are located in the God, without conditions, without strings, without Brightmore area in Detroit. These churches have closed, reservation. We are giving back to God, freely of our however many families continue to be in need. We have been own will, the very gift of our life. It is truly our ultimate providing community Christmas gifts to these families for many possession which we recognize fully as a gift from God, years.  our Father. We in turn return this gift, in total Moses the Black ~~~ This parish is in a low income area in the surrender to the will of our Father, to be used daily for City of Detroit. For the past few years we have been sending His purpose. This also includes the surrendering of all of gifts from our Giving Tree to help provide a blessed Merry our sufferings, thoughts, words and deeds to Mary so Christmas. she may take them, care for them, and distribute them  in accordance with the will of her Son for His greater These family are grateful and because of your generosity glory. This total consecration of ourselves to Jesus experience kindness and love. Aren't these acts the best gifts of through Mary is the ultimate loving response to the pure all? gift of love that Jesus gave to us by bringing us into    Your Christian Service Commission existence. Total consecration is the renewal of our baptismal vows, which in most cases were made on our behalf by parents and godparents, but instead we now choose to make this commitment of our own free will.”  MASS INTENTIONS This article shows us the most beautiful way to honor Mary, and in doing so, becoming good Catholic Monday, December 9, 2019 stewards. We can honor, love, and serve in stewardship. 8:30am Ricky, Nicky, JoAnn, Morgan,  Start on this Feast of the Immaculate Stephen, Stephanie Conception, by honoring Mary who was conceived without Tuesday, December 10 sin. Use her as a good example of .  8:30a + Ann Wroblewski  God Bless! Thursday, December 12  8:30am + Fr. Bill Scherzer Friday, December 13 8:30am + Rufus "Little B ird" Saturday, December 14

RCIA 4:00pm + Rita Christenson & Son James by the Family Time: 7- 8:30 pm + Frances Hollfelder by the Family Location: St. Valentine’s meeting room Sunday, December 15 Topics for December: December 5 --- The New Testament, Jesus and the 10:00am Blessings for the family of Early Church Mother Justina Udeagha December 12 --- The Human Face of God December 19 --- The Liturgical Year + Joseph & Clara Tosch by the Family + Kathryn Parr by Carol Herrick - Oscar Cervantes by the Family Page 4 Our Lady of Loretto, Redford

Please Nikole Frederick Hunter Leads Debra Renauer EVENTS OF THE WEEK Walter Freeman John Lengyel Mike Schropp  Pray For Cathy (Michaels) Funke Carol Silversides Tim Simpson Monday, December 9, 2019 Marshall P. Gagne Beatrice MacDonald Stephen Singleton The Immaculate Conception Sue Gordon Debbie MacDonald Kathleen Sock of the Blessed Virgin Mary Patricia Baumgardner Eileen Graham Jeanne McFarlane Michael Stevens Logan Bellanger Kelly Graves Carroll McKinney Carol Stevenson 8:30am Mass Beverly Bernett Sue Gregor Caroline McKinney Fred Stuard 6:00pm RE Class Art Bork Brian Gustafson Ellen McMahon Janice Smith 6:30pm Scripture Studies Tom Borkowski Samar Gupta Iaquaniello Michela Louise Somerville Ruth Butler Allan Hammerseth Geraldine Miller Carol Szalega Tuesday, December 10 Anthony (Tony) Carducci Jean Hammerseth Michael Menninger Dee Taranowski Carmen Cassar Elaine Hesano Tony Monti Stephen Taranowski 8:30am Mass Judine Chronowski Maureen Hofmann Jackie Murray Mary Toccalino Adoration following with Dorothy Crider Mary Huyck Judy Murphy Carol Townsend 6:45pm Benediction and Stella Cyburt Judy Jablonski Berta Nakagawa Donna Tracy The Holy Rosary John Dallacqua Taylor Janssen LilasO'Neill Grace Weible Jane DeFelice Emil Joseph Allison Ogburn Debbie Weier 7:00pm Parish Council Joseph Duncan Eleanor Katrich Cathy Pardo Patrick Weier Mary's 'Keep Moving' Cardio Cathy Duncan Shirley Kelly Christine Parravano Lynne Wendt Joan DuPraw Frances Kenney Syreeta Phillips Carolyn Weidenbach Wednesday, December 11 Monica Evans Audrey Kill Duane Polo Jake Wondenberg 6:30pm N.A. Meeting Bruce Evans Amy Kilmark Peggy Polo Shelia Zielinski 7:00pm Communal Penance Service for OLL Tony Ferro Virginia Leads Mary Rayes Jim Zoltowski & St. Valentine @ St. Valentine Parish 7:30 Liturgical Ensemble

Thursday, December 12 8:30am Mass Schedule of Liturgical Ministers For 10:00am OLL Morning Intercessory December 14-15, 2019 Prayer Group 7:00pm Legion of Mary  Sat. 4:00 Sun. 10:00am Mary's 'Keep Moving' Cardio

Lectors Sister Margretta Elaine Hyslop Friday, December 13  Sherrill Lefforge Michelle Lafferty 8:30am Mass Commentator Nancy Sinelli Jeff Walker Saturday, December 14 Eucharistic Linn Gudner Joanell Pond 9am Fill Christmas baskets Ministers Ann Hannah Ghazi Rayes 3:15pm Confessions KathyKalio  Laura Rodrigues Annette Schropp Dee Taranowski 4:00pm mass

Jane Reynolds Mother Justina Udeagha Sunday, December 15 Sister Margretta Kathy Vena 10:00am Mass Altar Servers Kelly Graves Erinmarie Ikwechegh 11:30am Giving Tree gifts packed Ivan Mendez 7:00pm Taize Advent Service Salvador Mendez 8:00pm A.A. Meeting Ushers Marilyn Kuncz Dan Mullan Jim Feldt Pat Szczepanski Bob Metzger Dee Taraowski Alan Wendt Dan Vincent Altar Care Volunteers for  Anne Carrier CHRISTIAN SERVICE NEWS December 13, 2019  The following are the items needed for our Family Food Baskets for Christmas. Each week we have been requesting different items for these baskets. We need your help in providing food baskets for many in need.  Boxed potatoes - Macaroni & Cheese  God bless you for your generosity,

Our Lady of Loretto parish faith community extends their Christian Service prayer and sympathy to the family of James Johnson. May James rest in the peace and joy of our Lord.

 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE 

  MEN AND WOMEN  Alan Baumgardner, Coby Carpentier, Cole Frederick, David Fry, Christopher Gazley, Jordan Hebner, Heather Ingalls, Christopher Larry, Christopher Laveirge, Eric Polson, Robert Previch & Michael Genga. December 10 Proclaimed

 Feast of Our Lady of Loreto 

Pope Francis Adds to Roman Calendar October 31, 2019 19:32ZENIT StaffCatholic Church  he Vatican announced October 31, 2019, Tthat December 10 will be added to the Roman Calendar as the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto. Following is the decree:  Decree on the inscription of the celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto in the General Roman Calendar Since the Middle Ages veneration for the Holy House of Loreto has been the origin of that particular shrine which still today is visited by many faithful pilgrims in order to nourish their faith in the Word of God made flesh for us.  This shrine recalls the mystery of the Incarnation, leading all those who visit it to consider “the fullness of time”, when God sent his Son, born of a woman, as well as to meditate both on the words of the Angel announcing the Good News and on the words of the Virgin in response to the divine call. Overshadowed by the Spirit, the humble handmaid of the Lord so became the dwellingplace of divinity, the purist image of the holy Church. Closely bound to the Apostolic See this shrine, praised by Popes and known throughout the world, has, over the years and no less than Nazareth in the Holy Land, been able to illustrate powerfully the evangelical virtues of the Holy Family.  In the Holy House, before the image of the Mother of the Redeemer and of the Church, Saints and Blesseds have responded to their vocation, the sick have invoked consolation in suffering, the people of God have begun to praise and plead with Mary using the Litany of Loreto, which is known throughout the world. In a particular way, all those who travel via aircraft have found in her their heavenly patron.  In light of this, Pope Francis has decreed, by his own authority, that the optional memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Loreto should be inscribed in the Roman Calendar on 10 December, the day on which the feast falls in Loreto, and celebrated every year. This celebration will help all people, especially families, youth and religious to imitate the virtues of that perfect disciple of the Gospel, the Virgin Mother, who, in conceiving the Head of the

Church also accepted us as her own.  Therefore the new memorial must appear in all Calendars and Liturgical Books for the celebration of Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours; the relative texts are attached to this decree and their translations, approved by the Episcopal Conferences, will be published after confirmation by this Dicastery. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding.  From the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments,

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