MARCH 24, 2019 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT
NOTES FROM FATHER TOM The Mysteries of the Cassock ear Parishioners, some of cassock was born, with buttons after ordination, there was little you have recently spotted down the front, when Pope Sixtus opportunity to wear it: sometimes D me wearing a long, V, insisted that all clerics, even in at stations of the cross or other priestly black cloth, known as the minor orders (not yet priests) blessings. Also it can be “frowned “cassock.” I put it on for the feast should wear the cassock under the on” in priestly company, as it is day of our patron St. Patrick, and severest penalties.1 This was then not the usual norm for priests, for some of the Extraordinary Form the regular clothing of priests for and some priests may see it as blessings (like the Churching of centuries, I remember when I was a polemical “statement” by younger Women) and EF baptisms that growing up in Poland, and the clergy. I have offered. I received some nice priest came to bless our house on compliments and also a couple in- Epiphany in a long black cassock. Nevertheless, the black cassock is quiries: “Father is this new?” I un- With the liturgical changes in the a distinct and very edifying symbol derstand the question, since I have 1960’s the cassock became no long- of priestly ministry! The color worn it only on rare occasions. er required wear, and the clerical black represents ‘mourning’ or What is this mysterious garment shirt worn with a black suit became ‘death’ as the priest is called to die that priests wear? Historically, the norm mandated by the Bishop’s to himself in order for Christ the the cassock, of course, is not new! Conference. Priest to minister through him. It I think most of you sense this, from is worn with a wide band cincture, the pictures of priest saints like Today, most often you will see known as ‘fascia’ (which I lost St. John Vianney and old black and a cassock on a seminarian, whether somewhere) that represents chasti- white photos of priests and prelates at a Mass with a Bishop in the ty. Parish priests wear regular in cassocks. The cassock has been cathedral, or at a liturgy in the black cassocks with no color, part of priestly dress in some form Seminary. However, the cassock is Monsignors wear a cassock with for centuries. It owes its origins to making a comeback among many purple piping and buttons, bishops the Roman tunic: a long garment younger and tradition minded with red piping and buttons. In that was worn under the toga. In priests! It is also preferred by many tropical countries the cassocks may the early centuries that’s how religious orders such as: Priestly be white in color! I hope to wear everyone dressed! When the Bar- Fraternity of St. Peter, the Fathers my cassock some more, especially barian tribes conquered Rome and of Mercy etc… For them it is part of at blessings, and special occasions Europe in the 500’s people adapted their religious habit. For parish around the parish but I probably their style of clothing: short tunic, priests, however, it is rather rarely won’t be going jogging in it anytime breeches, and mantle. But the worn, except for those who may be soon! May God bless our parish nobility and clergy continued to of the traditional bent or offer the and our Lent! wear the long tunic, until the Mid- old Traditional Latin Mass on ~Fr Tom dle Ages when it became worn only a regular basis. I enjoyed wearing the cassock in the seminary very by clergy. That early cassock still 1Shawn Tribe “A brief history of the resembled the Roman cloth: it had much, it made me feel like a priest! cassock...” accessed online 3/20/2019 http:// no buttons down the middle for (I also paid good money for a quali- www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2006/05/ instance! In 1589 the “modern” ty cassock made in Poland.) But brief-history-of-cassock.html#.XJKfNIHYpEY March 24th– Time change! We will meet at Regency Home in Whitmore Sign up for an Hour of Lake at 1:50 pm to visit with Prayer in front of the residence. We will return Planned Parenthood! to OSP for pizza.
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K of C 40 Cans Tootsie Roll for Lent Drive The Knights of Columbus have Knights of Columbus Council started their 40 Cans for Lent 10963 will be holding their annual Drive. One-can-per-day donation "Tootsie Roll" drive Saturday, April per family which is inspired by 13 and Sunday, April 14 at various Christ’s 40 days of fasting in the locations around Whitmore Lake. desert. A BIG BOX is located Last year we helped raise $900 in the Church by the St. Joseph to help St. Francis Camp provide services and recreation opportuni- altar, HELP US FILL ties for people with intellectual IT! Thank you for helping make disabilities. Please consider helping this a successful drive! us by signing up at https:// bit.ly/2C16vwh or contacting Thomas Cook at [email protected]. MASS INTENTIONS TO PRAY IS TO LOVE TUE 700: Dan Wiitala • Please pray for those in Hutton, Betsy & Charlie Larry Workman, Daniel WED 815: Jeff Wiitala need, including: Dan Rodgers, Pam Wiitala, Scott Brown, Mark Krebs, Patricia Fuller, Lisa Chris Dreffs, Caroline Richard, Philip Maxwell, At Regency Ann Kozakowski, John Pribble, Emma Thompson, Tony Phillips, Anthony 230: Jack Wagely LaRock Sr., Michael Howard Pease, Kelli Darket, Samuel Chase THU 830: Fr. Joe Fix Cooper, Phil Rutledge, Merlo, Shirley Dreffs, Johnson, William Godfrey, Kathy Cooley, Robin Bryan Eaton, Phillip Bill Lott, Mike Nelson, FRI 815: Floyd & Marcia Fahmie, Karen Prins, Campbell Sr., Glenn Frank Snaith, Allan Dreffs Sandra Adams, Richard Klecker, Paul Massimilla, Fletcher, Noah Kranz, Pelkey, Tom Dawson, Pete Dolly DeVos, Patricia Chas & Holly Carter,
SAT 400: Parishioners Siebertz, Nicole Brcic, Dawson, Lois Roth, Tony John Dziuban, Jim Ragazzo, Scott Simon, Pray for vocations to SUN 800: Valentine Dreffs Stephensen, Mason Mary Boudreaux the priesthood and Rutledge, Georgiana religious life. 1030: Nelly Valero Please pray for those in Michael Kunitz: Byzantine Bruen, Wayne DeForest, Ron Fuller, Ann Mary the military, including: Catholic David Pellican: AOD “Nancy” Phillips, Katie Adam Draves, Nathan Baker, Garette Moore, ST. PATRICK PARISH CALENDAR OLD ST. PATRICK PARISH DIRECTORY SUNDAY, March 24 THURSDAY, March 28 Reconciliation 9:15 Religious Education 7:00 Choir Practice Tuesday 5:30PM - 6:40PM 1:50 Youth Group (Time Change) Saturday 2:30PM or by appointment; Don’t FRIDAY, March 29 hesitate to call for an appointment!
MONDAY, March 25 4:30-7:00 Fish Fry Weekend Schedule for Holy Mass 4:00 Opus Dei Women’s Group 7:00 Stations of the Cross Saturday 4:00PM Sunday 8:00AM & 10:30AM 7:00 Opus Dei Men’s Group SATURDAY, March 30 EF/TLM Latin Mass 2nd Sunday of Month 12:30pm WEDNESDAY, March 27 9:00 Ladies Lenten Book Study Group 2:30 Mass @ Regency Home in W.L. 9:00 Men’s Lenten Study Group Weekday Schedule for Holy Mass First Saturday of the month 9:00AM Tuesday 7:00PM Wed. & Fri. 8:15AM School Year, 8:30AM Summer Thur. 8:30AM
LTAR ERVERS Eucharistic Adoration of Our Lord A S Tuesday 5:30PM– 6:45PM First Friday 7:00PM– Saturday 8:45AM SATURDAY 4:00/Mar 30 ”Fasting and almsgiving N. Perrydore Baptisms Baptism Preparation classes as required by the are ‘the two wings SUNDAY 8:00/Mar 31 Diocese of Lansing may be scheduled to accom- J.P. DeJak modate your family’s needs. Contact Dcn. Frank- of prayer’ which enable A. Hehmann Joseph Papp, 734-426-1070 or email [email protected] to arrange date, time and it to gain momentum SUNDAY 10:30/Mar 31 location. J.P. Deemer Marriages and more easily Arrangements are to be made at least nine B. Deemer months prior to the wedding. reach even to God.” T. Fox Funerals N. Holody Funeral arrangements are made by ~St Augustine contacting the parish office. Parish Registration Contact the office for a registration form.
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Pastor Family of the Month years. He has worked on the Fr. Thomas Wasilewski (#24) The Family of the Cemetery Committee for 18 [email protected] Month for March is years and been its President Deacon the Michael Prucka for the last 12 years. Frank Dcn. Frank-Joseph Papp, [email protected] Family. Michael, his has helped out on Cemetery wife Leah and their Cleanup, Fish fry’s and the Parish Secretary Debbie Welch (#21) [email protected] son Adam help out bingo tent at our Festivals. For 58 years he DRE / Youth Minister our parish in many ways. Michael serves has gone on retreat at the Manresa Jesuit Tom Merlo (#30) [email protected] tables at our Fish Fry’s. Leah washes and Retreat House. Frank started the Detroit Director of Music mends Father Tom’s albs and the altar Police Choir Boys, a social group, that has Dr. Robert Wolf [email protected] server’s cassocks and surplices. She also grown from 5 to over 2000 and the Centu- Facilities Manager was co-chair at the Festival Book sale. ry Club to honor police sergeants and lieu- Mark Westhoven [email protected] Dog In Residence Adam is a Squire, was a frequent winner at tenants. He and his wife Pat just celebrat- Chesterton AKA “Chester” see rectory our Festival Pie Contest, works at our ed their 65th Wedding Anniversary. Knights of Columbus Council 10963 Pancake Breakfast’s, and is a volunteer for Congratulations Frank and thanks for your George Pariseau [email protected] fall grounds maintenance at the Pious excellent work for OSP’s. May Our Lord Ladies of St. Brigid Union. Leah and Adam work on food prepa- Continue to Bless You. Nancy Keough [email protected] Altar Server Coordinator ration for our Fish Fry, weed around the Ink Cartridge Recycling Jennifer Holody [email protected] Church in the summer, prepared food for OSP Library the Confirmation Reception and participat- There is a box in the Parish Center Coatroom to accept any kind of ink and [email protected] ed in the Chicken Run. The family attends Prayer Requests toner cartridge donations. Thank you! [email protected] monthly First Friday Eucharistic Adora- tion. Thank you Prucka Family for your first- Join the Knights Contributions: rate help in all the different areas of parish Become a better Catholic, husband, father, Weekend of March 17, 2019: $9,039.05 life. God Bless Your Family. brother and man by joining the Knights of Columbus to serve the Church. Please Bulletin announcements must be submitted in Knight of the Month writing to [email protected] by Monday at contact Grand Knight, George Pariseau at noon and will be edited at the discretion of the The Knight of the Month for March is Frank [email protected]. rd editor or pastor. Krzesowik. Frank is a 3 Degree Knight and has been a parishioner for over 20 PENANCE SERVICES FOR LENT T H E
The Sacrament of SACRED T R I D U U M Reconciliation, 7PM
Holy Thursday, April 18, 7pm Monday, April 8 St. Thomas, Ann Arbor Good Friday Service, April 19, 2pm Tuesday, April 9 Easter Vigil—Holy Saturday, St. Mary, Ann Arbor Wednesday, April 10 April 20, 9:00pm Old St. Patrick Easter Sunday, April 21, Thursday, April 11 8am and 10:30am St. Francis, Ann Arbor St. John, Ypsilanti
During this holiest week of the year, you will find These are “communal” penance services in a great blessing to pray a little more and go the sense that there are common readings, to Mass. It is well worth it to take a bit of time off a sermon, and common prayers. But of work to make every effort to participate course, all confessions are individual. in these beautiful services!
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