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Blue Water Vicariate April 2021

From the Vicar Marine City, St. Mary in St. Clair, and St. Mary Queen of We are now in the glorious season, a time for Creation in New Baltimore) held such a meeting back on us to celebrate Christ’s victory over sin and death. This March 16 (the first such meeting held anywhere in the not merely a theoretical idea; it affects each of us Archdiocese). Approximately 80 people from the four intimately and personally. Because of what happened parishes participated, spending about 90 minutes on Easter , we have the chance to live forever in praying together, watching videos about what other God’s Kingdom—a blessing far more wonderful and dioceses have experienced and about what we can important than anything we can ever imagine. expect, and engaging in brief chat room discussions. is risen, and we are called to be an “alleluia Similar meetings have been held, or will take place, people” by living out and sharing our in Him through within your own Family. If you’d like to take part in the our words and example. next one, see your own parish bulletin, or call your parish office, for details. Divine Sunday In addition, you can go to the special website The observes the Sunday after familiesofparishes.org to see the various videos, learn Easter as Sunday; this devotion is based about the Detroit model for evangelization (Encounter, on the revelations Jesus gave to a Polish nun, St. Witness, Grow), and register for ongoing updates. , in the 1930s. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy (a prayer using the beads of the rosary), the Hour A Stimulating Education of Divine Mercy (3pm each day), and the of National newspaper columnist Hugh Hewitt has a Divine Mercy (which begins each year on ), worthy and interesting idea on what families can do with all emphasize the Lord’s heartfelt desire that sinners the stimulus checks the government is providing: spend return to Him and accept His gracious love and them on private school tuition. forgiveness. As he notes, “Every taxpayer gets $1,400, provided Many parishes have extra Confessions times and the individual makes $75,000 or less. Eligible families Divine Mercy Sunday prayer services as a way of will receive $3,600 for every child 5 and younger, and celebrating this feast. Please see your own parish’s $3,000 for every child 6 to 17. . . . The pandemic has laid bulletin for further information. bare the dysfunction of public school systems, which have closed their doors . . . despite scientific data on the Family of Parishes Update safety of in-person instruction. . . . The missed classes, All three Families in our Blue Water Vicariate are in sports seasons, graduations and experiences keep Wave One, which means they’ll begin the Family of mounting. Get your kids out and into a school that puts Parishes reconfiguration in July. Accordingly, the clergy, them first. You now have that money. Use it” (from The pastoral staff, and parish leadership in each Family is Macomb Daily, March 17, 2021). well into the planning and preparation process. Many of our vicariate schools have openings, and As previously reported, one pastor in each Family can help with scholarships and other forms of tuition will serve as Moderator (or, in the case of the Western assistance. If you have children in the public school Family of in Memphis, St. Augustine in system, now may be the perfect time to have them Richmond, and St. Mary Mystical Rose in Armada, as experience instead the blessings of a Catholic the One Pastor). This priest will be responsible for education. coordinating the ministry of all the Family’s clergy, making it possible for the parishes in the Family to work A Final Thought more closely together than before. While each parish’s Spring is a time of new life, and a reminder of the financial assets and liabilities will remain its own, the new and everlasting life Jesus offers us through our members of the Family will otherwise share personnel active participation in His Church. and material resources as much as possible (though the May God bless you and your families and fill you exact implications of this are still to be determined). with His peace in this joyous season. All of this is part of the ongoing response of the Fr. Joe Esper Archdiocese of Detroit to Synod 16’s call to move from maintenance to mission, so as to place a priority on evangelization here in southeast Michigan. Furthermore, in his pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel, Archbishop Vigneron is calling us to respond to our natural fear of change with trust and a prayerful spirit. As part of the preparation process, each Family is undertaking three “getting to know you” Zoom video meetings for parish leaders and members. For instance, the parishes of the Southern Family ( in Ira Township, Our Lady on the River in The Drift - Blue Water Vicariate News 2

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April 11, 2021 The Gospel of Life is at the heart of Jesus’ saving message to the world. Through the 2:00 PM Gather in the Church with music Incarnation and birth of Christ, God reveals to us the 2:15 PM Guest Speaker—Deacon Alan dignity of all human life. Human life, as a gift of God, Gwozda is sacred and inviolable. The Son of God has united 3:00 PM Exposition Himself with every human being and desires for us Blessing of Image to share eternal life with Him. For this reason, direct Chaplet of Divine Mercy with attacks on human life, such as abortion and Meditations Deacon Alan Gwozdz euthanasia, are always unacceptable. Yet, sadly we Adoration Praise and Worship see new and expanding threats to human life Reposition emerging on an alarming scale. These new threats 4:00 PM Fellowship and Refreshments to life are often justified, protected, and even promoted by our laws and culture. Having received the gift of the Gospel of Life, we Fr. Phil , Pastor of Holy Family and St. Augustne. are the people of life and a people for life. It is our duty to proclaim the Gospel of Life to the world. To

Ask of my faithful servant [a priest] proclaim Jesus is to proclaim life itself. Gratitude and that, on this day, he tell the whole world of My great mercy; that joy at the incomparable dignity of the human person whoever approaches the Fountain of impel us to bring the Gospel of life to the hearts of all Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and people and make it penetrate every part of society. In punishment. Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My every child which is born and in every person who mercy. Diary 300 lives or dies we see the image of God's glory. We celebrate this glory in every human being, a sign of the living God, an icon of Jesus Christ. *Cf. Evangelium vitae © Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City. Summary Divine Mercy Missionary Center comprised of quotes and adaptations used with permission. All rights reserved. Holy Family Parish Copyright © 2020, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Reprinted (excerpted) from Respect Life Program © 2020, 79780 Main Street, Memphis, MI 48041 USCCB, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. For more informaton please call (810) 392-2056.

Attention Holy Cross & Cardinal Mooney Graduates If you are a grad of Holy Cross Grade School, Holy Cross High School or Cardinal Mooney High School, we’d love to hear what you are doing now, we hope to use this information in the Alumni Newsletter. If you are celebrating an anniversary such as 25 or 50 years since graduation, we would really like to hear from you since you are now in or retired out of your career. It does not have to be long, however, we ask that you include the year you graduated and which school you graduated from. Please send to our secretary, Mary Patrick at [email protected], by May 1st. We are eager to hear from you. The Drift - Blue Water Vicariate News 3 Blue Water Vicariate Directory Including Weekend and Times (Please call for daily Mass schedule or to confirm)

St. Edward on the Lake (Lakeport) * Holy Family Parish (Memphis) Phone: 810-392-2056 Phone: 810-385-4340 Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm, Sunday 10:30 am & 5:30 pm Masses: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 10 am & 12 pm Confession: Saturday 3:30 pm : Sunday 8 am Confession: Sunday 7:30 am & 9:30 am, St. Augustine Parish (Richmond) * Tuesday & Wednesday 7:30 am, Thursday 6 pm, Phone: 586-727-5215 Saturday 7:30am, 8:30 am & 4 pm, First Friday 6:30 pm Masses: Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 7:30 am & 9 am Confession: Wednesday 8:45 am Saturday 5 pm St. Mary Parish (Port Huron) * Phone: 810-982-7906 Holy Trinity Parish Masses: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 9 am, & 11 am St. Joseph Church (Port Huron) Confession: Saturday 4 pm, Thursday 8:45 am-9:30 am, Phone: 810-984-2689 1st Friday 8-9 pm or by appt. Mass: Sunday 11 am St. Stephen Church (Port Huron) St. Mary Parish (St. Clair) Phone: 810-984-2689 Phone: 810-329-2255 Masses: Saturday 4 pm, Sunday 9 am Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm, Sunday 8:30 am & 11:30 am Confession: Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30 pm Confession : Saturday 10 -10:30 am Saturday 9 am to 10 am St. Mary Queen of Creation (New Baltimore) Phone: 586-725-2441 Immaculate Conception Parish (Ira Township) * Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm, & 6:30 pm, Sunday 9 am & 11 am Phone: 586-725-3051 Tridentine Mass: Sunday 1:00 pm Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm, Sunday 8 am, 10 am & 12 pm Confession: Wednesday during 6 pm Holy Hour Confession: Saturday 3:30 pm Saturday 11:30 am and 3 pm Thursday after 8:30 am Mass

Our Lady on the River Parish * Indicates Catholic School on campus Holy Cross Church (Marine City) * Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School (Marine City) Phone: 810-765-3568 Phone: 810-765-8825 Masses: Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 8 am & 9:30 am Confession: Friday after 9 am Mass St. Catherine of Alexandria Church (Algonac) Masses: Saturday 4 pm, Sunday 11:30 am Confession: Saturday 3 pm St. Mark Chapel (Harsens Island) Mass: Sunday 10am

St. Christopher Parish (Marysville) Phone: 810-364-4100 Masses: Sunday 8 am, 11 am & 5:30 pm Confession: Sunday 4 pm - 5 pm The Drift is a monthly publication of the Submitting Info to The Drift Blue Water Vicariate The Rev. Joseph Esper To submit information or events within the Blue Water Vicar and Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish Vicariate to be included in this monthly publication, be sure to include all pertinent information (i.e. organization, event Next Article Deadline: March 18, 2021 name, location, contact, time and cost) and email to [email protected]. Next Issue: March 28, 2021

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