St. Valentine Church

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Mission Statement: Guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to live and share the Good News of Jesus Christ so that all may come to know God. As a and School Community we welcome, serve, teach, learn, reconcile and provide comfort and hope in the spirit of St Valentine.

July 11, 2021

Fifteenth Time Sunday in Ordinary Page 2 St. Valentine Heartline July 11, 2021 et us pray for those who are Readings for the week of  Liturgy Schedule ill and have asked for our July 11, 2021 L Sunday: Am 7:1215 prayer:  Ps 85:910, 1112, 1314 [8] Mass Intentions Judi Marshall Bette Dishman Eph 1:314 or 1:310/Mk 6:713  Josiah Wardrop Rita Barthlow Monday: Ex 1:814, 22 Ps 124:1b3, 46, 78 [8a] MondayNJuly 12, Weekday Bridget Brennan Parish Family Hurley Marcia Favor Mt 10:34N11:1 8:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Tuesday: Ex 2:115a Loretto  Kaitlin Klaus Tom Hurley John Dillon Suzy Cervi Ps 69:3, 14, 3031, 3334 [cf. 33] TuesdayN July 13, Weekday, Shirley  Paul Danic Mt 11:2024 St. Henry Zimmerman Marilyn Mootsey Wednesday: Ex 3:16, 912 8:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Colleen Devine Patricia Cislo Ps 103:1b2, 34, 67 [8a] Loretto Clara Macek Judy Gregory Mt 11:2527 WednesdayNJuly 14, Saint Autumn Maureen Polania Thursday: Ex 3:1320 Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin  Pattenaude Tom Beaudoin Ps 105:1 and 5, 89, 2425, 2627 [8a] No Mass at St. Valentine or Our Carol Sneary Brent Schriber Mt 11:2830 Friday: Ex 11:10N12:14 Lady of Loretto Joan Reilly Cyndee Danic Barb Schenden Art Kolasa Ps 116:1213, 15 and 16bc, 1718 [13] ThursdayN July 15, Saint Mt 12:18 Bonaventure, Bishop and Andrew Ricotta Lorrie Gage Jeanette  Janice Modes Saturday: Ex 12:3742 Doctor of the Church  Shamma Bill Pfander Ps 136:1 and 2324, 1012, 1315 8:30 a.m. Mass in Church Enrico Canini Thomas  Mt 12:1421 Richard and Georgiana Dan Jenkins McCracken Next Sunday: Jer 23:16 Rydzewski req.by The Doherty Tony Janisse Edward Zettler Ps 23:13, 34, 5, 6 [1] Family John Fitzpatrick Robert Koenig Eph 2:1318 FridayNJuly 16 Weekday, Our Patricia Longo Molly Haduch Mk 6:3034 Lady of Mount Carmel Mike Rodriguez Vickie Merill 8:30 a.m. Mass in Church Maryanne Loretta Kemp Mary Lou Steiner req.by Friends Senkowski Fadia West Living and deceased members of Dick Nelson St. Valentine Parish SaturdayNJuly 17, Weekday Prayer Requests 5:30 p.m. Mass in Church We enjoy hearing the good news of Landon Lubaway req. by a family recovery and extend our deepest All Are Invited member sympathy to those who have departed. Join us on the 13th of the Mary Lou Seaton req. by The Please contact the parish office 313 month thru October….Fr. 5324394 for any changes. Family Socorro will be praying the All living and deceased members rosary in the Church at 6 p.m. all are invited to join him. of St. Valentine Parish Jesus summoned the Twelve and SundayNJuly 18, Sixteenth began to send them out two by two Sunday in Ordinary Time and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He said to them, “Wherever you 8:30 a.m. Mass in Church enter a house, stay there until you Mary Lou Daly req. by The Family leave. Whatever place does not Collection All living and deceased members welcome you or listen to you, leave July 4, 2021 of St. Valentine Parish there and shake the dust off your feet Not available at time of printing 12 noon Mass in Church in testimony against them.”  Mk 6:7,  Richard and Georgiana 1011 If you are able to donate at this time, Rydzewski req. by The Ustes Excerpts from the Lectionary for please drop off your envelope at the Family Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. parish office and place your donation A special intention req.by The in the black mailbox or mail it to St. Valentine Parish Office, 25881 Dow, Tworek Family “SAVE THE DATE:  Redford, MI 48239. Our parish is All living and deceased members AUGUST 22, 2021” grateful for your continued support at of St. Valentine Parish  this time. Thank you!  “WHY YOU ASK?”  “THE RETURN OF THE PARISH PICNIC.”  Please be aware the bulletin you are reading today was sent to the printer on June 15th. July 11, 2021 St. Valentine Heartline Page 3 Faith Formation News Liturgical MinistersM If you have a child preparing next July 17N5:30 p.m. year for First Communion, Sacristan: Lector:  Reconciliation or Confirmation and do Help Needed not attend a Catholic school, please be EMHC:  sure to register them for Faith Usher: Formation classes.  July 18M 8:30 a.m. We are also accepting registrations Sacristan:  From Faith Formation for grades 18. Registration sheets can Lector:  be found in the back of church. EMHC:  What We Carry from  If you have any questions, please call Usher:  Town to Town the parish office at 3135324394 x201. July 18M 12 noon In my experience, there are two Bonnie Sacristan:  kinds of people: the folks who kick off Lector: Claudia Williams their shoes the second they walk EMHC:  through the door, and the ones who Usher:  Help Needed don’t. People can feel strongly about this on both sides. The main thrust of the ShoesOff Brigade seems to be this: Faith in Marriage we track a lot of weird stuff on the Question: soles of our feet. Little reminders of all What kind of religious practices the places we’ve been N whether it’s should we begin, once we marry, to a private home or a public bathroom N help us practice our faith each day? cling to our shoes long after we leave.  This same theory applies to our Answer: spiritual lives. As human beings and as Your spiritual life disciples, we visit a lot of figurative as a couple is towns and pick up a lot of figurative important. The dust. Sinfulness. Shame. Defeat. sacrament of Anger. Fear. Doubt. No matter how Marriage is a gift and hard we try to keep free of it, these a grace, but living it things have a way of attaching well isn’t always themselves to us, sometimes without easy! It requires us even noticing. We need to take a intentionality and good look at what unhelpful and perseverance. Growing your spiritual unconstructive baggage from our past life as a couple also requires a plan. we’re tracking into our present and Life can be incredibly busy. There’s future encounters.  never “enough time” for everything we What is the “town” God is asking you want to do. But we can live by our to visit today in His name? Is it a tough priorities. If we don’t prioritize prayer, conversation with a friend, a brief we’ll find it slowly disappear from our witness to a stranger in the checkout lives. line, a call to be present to someone in If you’re not already praying your family? Before you go, remember, individually, that’s a good place to shake off the dust. Don’t let a past start. If your schedules are similar, disappointment constrain you. Don’t take some quiet time at the same time allow yesterday’s failures or burdens to to help hold each other accountable. keep you from the joy of today’s Praying together is also important! You witness, whatever form it might take. could start by looking at the religious N Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS, ©LPi practices of your family and of families around you that you respect. Talk with your spouse about the ones who make Coming Up This Week the deepest impression on you or were Monday, July 12th  th most meaningful when you were Tuesday, July 13  young. Think about what you want Golden YearsSchool Mtg. Rm. 11:30  your future children to experience. Rosary, Church 6 pm Making faith a commitment now will Wednesday July 14th  th mean it is engrained habit when you Thursday, July 15  grow your family. Ultimately, these Confessions, Church, 6:00  6:30 pm faith practices should help us grow in Friday, July 16th  th our love for God and for one another. Saturday, July 17   5:30 pm Mass ©LPi Sunday, July 18th  8:30 am Mass and 12:00 noon Mass Page 4 St. Valentine Heartline July 11, 2021 52 Sundays vigor of the Church in Africa in the 2nd 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Take Time to Chat century. The martyrs take their name   Jesus sent the apostles out twoby from Scilla, (or ),a town in Maybe the two instead of sending them (present day Algeria). The work is best alone. What are the advantages of Acts of the Scillitan Martyrs are left to the doing something with a buddy? considered to be the earliest professionals.  What does the Gospel tell us was documents of the church of Africa. That’s how the result of the disciples’ Speratus, their principal spokesman many people missionary work? wrote that they lived a quiet and moral view the preaching of the Gospel. life, paying their dues and doing no  Is it easy or hard to talk about That’s the stuff priests, religious, wrong to their neighbors. However, Jesus to those who don’t know deacons, lay ministers, and other when called upon to swear an oath to him? Why? professional Church people do. It has the emperor, they refused. The Fun Facts! little to do with me. Well, that’s not proconsul of Scillium asked the 7 men July 17th is World Emoji Day. Emojis really true. The fact of the matter is that and 5 women what has caused them to are yellow smiley faces that have a preaching the Gospel has everything to rebel against worshipping the emperor. variety of facial expressions. Harvey do with you, with all of us who are They replied, “the books and epistles Ball created the yellow smiley face baptized members of the Body of of Paul, a just man.” The emperor was design in the 1960s and this inspired Christ. Nobody gets off the hook from seemingly unimpressed but not emoji which were first used in Japan in that job. The question is, however, how particularly upset, and so he gave the 1990s. Which emoji best describes do we do it? Well, there’s a safe way, them 30 days to reconsider and recant, how you feel today? which many choose, to preach the but they all refused. Their trial and Liturgy Link Gospel N and the risky way. The safe execution took place in under The apostles in today’s Gospel story way pretty much keeps the Gospel in Governor Vigellius Saturninus, who were cared for financially and church and around likeminded people. was the first persecutor of Christians in physically by the people I say my prayers, go to Mass, Africa. they visited. What are ways contribute to the food pantry, tithe, and  that your parish cares for attend Bible Study. That pretty much  those in need? covers the bases, right? Wrong.  Family Fun The risky way is the more challenging  Surprise Adventure way and for many, the “road less  Jesus sent the Twelve out on an traveled.” Imagine those first disciples  adventure to bring the Gospel to going out and into people’s homes.  others. Plan a day of fun and surprise They must have had some amazing  your children with a special adventure. conversations with folks about God’s  Anything you and your kids love to do kingdom, changing their hearts,  can make for a great surprise play day. forgiving sins, and looking at the world  It’s a great opportunity to try something differently. They must have met people  new or do something they’ve been who were hurting, exiled from their  begging to do. communities, neglected, lost, or living  Here are some ideas to consider: selfinsulated lives in a society that  served the rich and neglected the poor. = A trip to a special store Family Prayer While there were many who welcomed = A day at the park with a picnic Openness to God what they had to say and the = Beach day Invite family members to open their conversations they had, there were = Go fruit or vegetable picking at a hands while praying this prayer. Select others who no doubt rejected them and local farm a leader to read this prayer slowly, literally tossed them out on their ears! = Hit the water park including silence as indicated. The Gospel, while being a message of = Visit an aquarium Lord, We know that you are present joy and hope, is not always received = Visit a museum and visit a to us in many different ways. We well by those who are very comfortable restaurant encounter you in Sacred Scripture, in keeping things as they are.  the Mass, in nature, in music, in = Visit an indoor trampoline play The risky way involves example and silence, and in other people. Even space. conversation. We have to take the though you are there, we do not Meet our Extended Family Gospel from church and carry it with us always listen to you and we are not Martyrs of Scillitan wherever we go. What kinds of always open to what you want to Feast Day July 17 d.180 conversations do we have with others? reveal to us. But today, we come to The Scillitan Martyrs were a group of We interact with those closest to us, in you with open hands and open hearts. twelve North African Christians (7 men our work, social circles, institutions, Help us to see what we need to see and 5 women) who were executed for corporations, in politics, and beyond. and hear what we need to hear. their beliefs on July 17, 180. Their Our conversations with others reveal a (Period of silence) names were Speratus, Nartzalus, great deal about how we see things Increase in us a desire for you. Help Cintinus, Veturius, Felix, Aquilinus, and what we consider important. If we us to be more open and docile to the Laetantius, Januaria, Generosa, are really interested in seeing God’s movement of your Spirit and mindful of Vestia, Donata, and Secunda. They vision for the world succeed, then we those you’ve sent to help us and guide were an example of the strength and us. Amen. (Continued on page 7) July 11, 2021 St. Valentine Heartline Page 5 Parish Picnic:  July 10 and 11 August 22, Entrance: Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens #563 Noon Mass under the tent, food and Verse l: Praise the Lord! ye heav'ns adore him; beverage served Praise him angels, in the height; after Mass. Bring your family, meet Sun and moon, rejoice before him; fellow parishioners.  Praise him, all ye stars of light. If you can help there are sign Praise the Lord! for he has spoken; up sheets in the church lobby.   Worlds his mighty voice obeyed; Laws which never shall be broken Lighter Side Marriage and Coffee For their guidance he has made. Shortly after tying the knot, a young married couple started arguing Verse 2: Praise the Lord! for he is glorious; over who should make Never shall his promise fail; the coffee. Being a good Christian woman, the wife went to the scriptures God has made his saints victorious; for her answer. She said that the Bible Sin and death shall not prevail. specifically stated that men should be the ones to make the coffee. Praise the God of our salvation! Puzzled, the husband asked her where in the Bible it said that. Very Hosts on high his pow'r proclaim; confidently, the wife opened up her Heav'n, and earth, and all creation, Bible and said, “It’s right here N HEBREWS.” Laud and magnify his name.  Summer Office Hours  The Parish Office will be open during Responsorial Psalm the summer months with shortened  hours. We ask that you conduct any Response:  parish business during the “summer office hours”. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant MondayNThursday 8:30 amN2 pm Friday M 8:30 am M noon us your salvation. The office will close daily from 11:30 am M 12:30 pm Monday M  Thursday for lunch.  The parish has a voicemail system I will hear what God proclaims; that will take messages when the office  the LORD Nfor he proclaims peace. is closed.  Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him,  glory dwelling in our land. (R.) CSAN2021 “Fuel the Mission”  Goal: $47,281 Total Pledged: $ 36,690 Kindness and truth shall meet; Total Received: $ 28,655  justice and peace shall kiss. Families pledged: 78 **A complete list of names, total Truth shall spring out of the earth, pledged, total received and families pledged will be printed in the bulletin  and justice shall look down from heaven. (R.) the week of July 18th encompassing  those who have made pledges/ contributions after June 15th. The LORD himself will give his benefits;  our land shall yield its increase. Justice shall walk before him,  and prepare the way of his steps. (R.) Page 6 St. Valentine Heartline July 11, 2021 Communion Song: I Am the Bread of Life #325 Blood Drive Our next blood drive is Sunday, July Verse 1: I am the Bread of life. 25 from 8 am to 2 pm, you may sign You who come to me shall not hunger;  up through the blood donor app now to get the best appointment. You can and who believe in me shall not thirst.  contact me No one can come to me unless the Father beckons. at[email protected]for an appointment or call 2483476527.  You will find a sign up sheet in the Refrain: And I will raise you up, and I will raise you up,  back of church. The blood supplies are low during the summer months and I will raise you up on the last day. because of vacations, so please make  an appointment to help people who will need this life giving gift. Verse 2: The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world, and if  you eat of this bread, Thank you,  Cecilia Gallagher you shall live forever, you shall live forever. (R) Blood Drive Coordinator  Verse 3: Unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of Man and drink of his blood, and drink of his blood, you shall not have life within you. (R)  Verse 4: I am the Resurrection, I am the life. If you believe in me, even though you die, you shall live forever. (R)  The Lighter Side Verse 5: Yes, Lord, we believe that you are the Christ, The Kindergartener the Son of God, who has come into the world. (R) A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom as the  children drew pictures. The teacher Closing: Take the Word of God With You #377 would occasionally walk around and see each child’s artwork. As she Verse 1: Take the word of God with you as you go. approached one little girl who was Take the seeds of God's word and make them grow. working especially hard, she asked what the drawing was.  The little girl told her: “I’m drawing Refrain: Go in peace to serve the world,  God!” “But sweety,” the teacher replied, “no in peace to serve the world.  one actually knows what God looks Take the love of God, the love of God with you as you go. like.” Automatically, the little girl continued  drawing and said, “well, they certainly Verse 2: Take the peace of God with you as you go. will in a minute!”  Take the seeds of God's peace and make them grow. (R) No Pushing  A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could, Verse 3: Take the joy of God with you as you go. trying not to be late for Bible class. As Take the seeds of God's joy and make them grow. (R) she ran, she prayed, "Dear Lord, please don't let me be late! Dear Lord,  please don't let me be late!" As she was running and praying, she tripped Verse 4: Take the love of God with you as you go. on a curb and fell, getting her clothes Take the seeds of God's love and make them grow. (R) dirty and tearing her dress. She got up, brushed herself off, and started  running again. As she ran, she once again began to pray, "Dear Lord, please don't let me be late ... But please don't shove me either!" ©LPi July 11, 2021 St. Valentine Heartline Page 7

(Continued from page 4) will talk about it. It will become a part St. Valentine Directory of our everyday conversation and find Redford, MI 48239 its way into our interactions with Rectory  others. How will we preserve the 25881 Dow St. 3135324394 dignity of human life and encourage Fax 3135372237 others to have a relationship with School  25875 Hope St.3135337149 God? We must be the example, live Fax3135333060 value centered, virtuous lives, stand  against injustice, combating racism, Parish Website  and learn ways to resolve conflicts www.stvalentineparish.us without violence.  Parish Email Address If we are going to succeed going [email protected] forward, we have to find a way to bring Facebook Rev. Socorro Fernandes SAC …………………………………………………....Pastor our prayer centered lives into the Sue Daly..Parish Secretary/Receptionist marketplace. Our conversations have Stella Isaacson Bookkeeper to change. Not everyone wants to hear Rachel DamuthPrincipal what the Gospel has to say. That’s a Kris BrakeSchool Secretary Bonnie Danic x201Faith Formation Secretary/Bulletin Editor risk God asks us to take. Bill CharltonMaintenance  Phil Masserang………………………………………………………………Maintenance  ©LPi Faith Formation Office3135324394 x201  Music Minister Kevin Cushman 3139308907 Choir Practice  Thursday7:30 p.m. Pantry Item  As of this week, our pantry is full. Mass Schedule Possibly consider making a donation Saturday evening:5:30 p.m. Sunday …………..…………………………………………………..8:30 and 12:00 noon  to our Second Collection or CSA. As Daily Mass in Church always, thank you for your continued Thursday & Friday8:30 a.m.  generosity to our parish. Holyday Schedule Holyday: ………………………………………………………….8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.  ConfessionNThursday 6:00 p.m.N 6:30 p.m. or by appointment Saturday afternoon at Our Lady of Loretto2:30 p.m.3:45 p.m. or by appointment  Baptism Support of U.S.  Prior arrangements must be made by calling the Parish Office. Parents must attend  Armed Forces an informational meeting.  As a parish community Matrimony we would like to support Arrangements for Matrimony must be made at least six months in advance.  the men and women CatechumenateRCIA serving in our Armed Please call the Parish Office for more information.  Forces with our prayer.  St. Valentine Parish Office Hours Lord, Hold these men Summer Hours and women in your loving hands and MondayNThursday………………………………………………...8:30 a.m.N2:00 p.m. Friday……………………………………………………………………….8:30N12 noon protect them as they protect us and Fall/Winter/Spring Hours bless them for their selfless acts. We MondayNFriday….8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. pray for peace in our world.  Closed daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday & SundayCLOSED Michael Arsenault, David DeAngelis, Credit Union  Christopher LePain, Patricia Molloy, Catholic Vantage Financial7344320212 Scott Shoemaker, Christopher Tibei, Located in Livonia and Plymouth Service Hours: Joshua Coe, Anthony Potter, Andrew Mon. Tues..9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wed………………………………………………………………….10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kliman, Luke Leveillee, Michael Cain, Thurs. Fri 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Kristen Lauber, Frank Bordo, Bonda Sat 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Bordo, Larry Silk, Bradley Swanson, Revised 6132021 Gary Semon, Brian Jones, Seth DeTavernier, Timothy Mc Carthy, Rob Nitz, Jesse Moore, Michael J. Ryan, Parish Council  Judy Schuett Ron Fron….……………………Chairperson Fred Foster Daniel T. Ryan, Justin Ryan, Micheal Mike Nowak………………….…...... Worship Nalepa, Steven Tomlinson and Alex Wendy Wagner…………….Vice Chairperson Frank Zbikowski Joe Kelly…………………...Finance Council Blackwell. Tom Alexander Rosemary Fox……………Christian Service  George Baughman Rachel Damuth……………. School Advisory We also pray for all first responders and law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to keep us safe at Note change… Please submit articles for the Heartline to: home. [email protected] by 11:30 am Friday (8 days before prior to printed edition.) . Submit flyers to the rectory office by Wednesday 11:30 am. Supporting Redford Township Since 1967 A&S Michael J. McCarthy Member MFDA Pre-Planning Trust Flag Company Attorney At Law 313 649 0870 [email protected] 26001 Five Mile Road We sell flags and will install Charles R. Step Funeral Home them on existing poles. Redford, Mi 48239 Join us in taking pride in 18425 Beech Daly Road • 313-531-1888 our great nation! 313-535-1300 Between 6 and 7 Mile Roads, Redford Township, MI

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