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1055 NORTH SILVERY LANE • DEARBORN, MI 48128 • (313) 277-3110 • FAX (313) 277-3211 • www.churchofthedivinechild.org PASTOR Rev. James Bilot ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Matthew Hood PERMANENT DEACON Rev. Mr. Roger O'Donnell IN RESIDENCE Rev. Thomas Urban MASS SCHEDULE Weekday: 6:30 and 8:30 AM Saturday: 8:30 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM Sunday: 8:00, 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM Holy Day: 6:30, 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE Saturday: 3:00-3:45 PM and after the 4:30 PM Mass until all are heard RECTORY OFFICE HOURS 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Mon-Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thurs & Fri Closed for lunch from 12 - 1 PM FEBRUARY 11, 2018 | 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH MISSION STATEMENT The Church is the work of God initiated by Christ and held together by the Holy Spirit. The Divine Child Parish is The entrusted with the responsibility of bringing people to the Lord and Infant answering the call to holiness. Page 2 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Mass Intentions EMHC/Reader Schedule Altar Server Schedule Monday, February 12 - 8:30am SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018 Ash Wednesday, February 14 7:00pm 10 Ministers needed, clergy G. Fracassa & G. Johnson 4:30pm People of the Divine Child Parish Tuesday, February 13 - 8:30am SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018 included Reader: C. Buchanan E. Hoxha & A. Joganic 1:30pm Baptisms Wednesday, February 14 - 8:30am MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 Saturday, February 17 M. Keyser & R. Paolini 6:30am Judy Benitez, by Jim & Ann Knittel 4:30 pm K. Stupakis, A. Ketten, Wednesday, February 14 - 7:00pm 8:30am Dr. Daniel Wadowski, by Joe & Freda Bova and the T. Murray, J. Condon, F. Bova, L. Sterbenz, M. Sterbenz, H. Rayburn, Fordson High School Class of ’52 M. Hughes, K. Matusz, S. Ossy J. Veach TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 Readers: M. Lemire & K. Golombek Thursday, February 15 - 8:30am 6:30am (Spec. Int.) Fr. John Kopson, by Parishioners for Sunday, February 18 T. Pudelek & R. Read Priests 8:00 am L. Ellul, J. Grabowski, Friday, February 16 - 8:30am 8:30am Steven Oleksiak, by Mary and Nick Oleksiak K. Grabowski, M. Hayward, M. Liniger, E. Hoxha & A. Joganic WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 (Ash Wednesday) J. Lesinski, J. Lesinski, V. Micallef Friday, February 16 - 7:00pm 6:30am Nunzio & Frances Curcuru, by Family Readers: A. Lybik & M. Grawburg Bustamante, Bustamante, Bustamante 8:30am Stanley & Frances Nieckarz, by Gary & Linda Nieckarz Saturday, February 17 10:00 am J. Szpytman, P. Szpytman 7:00pm Holy Mass 8:30 am M. Woods & J. Bustamante J. Gigliotti, K. Crombie, L. Seitz, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 4:30 pm C. White, J. White, R. Succurro, J. Ciarelli, M. Garcia 6:30am (10th Anniv.) Arthur Brooks, by Family J. Stratton, L. Ammar 8:30am Judy Benitez, by Tom & Marilyn O’Brien & Family Readers: K. Crombie & V. Cassar Sunday, February 18 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 12:30 pm J. Supric, A. DiMaggio, 8:00 am J. Biscaro, D. Boccarossa, 6:30am Chester Zack, by Divine Child Ushers Ministry M. Manchell, M. O’Brien, C. Ballnik, D. Pettinaro, A. Raona 8:30am Alfred Ostrowski and Frank & Frances Iglikowski, by J. Cairns, L. O’Brien, S. Camardo 10:00 am L. Celani, P. Celani, J. Diez Genny Ostrowski Readers: M. Manchell & L. Lundblad A. Lakey SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018 Nursing Home Ministry Schedule 12:30 pm A. Brown, B. Castillo, 8:30am Karl Meffert, by Family FEBRUARY 17- MASS – FR. HOOD T. Ceccarelli, B. Corak SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2018 TEAM 1 The Altar Server schedule can be 8:00am People of the Divine Child Parish accessed at Captain – Mary Ann Kristensen 8:00pm Night Prayer www.churchofthedivinechild.org Gerald Riley, Freda Bova and click on Ministries. MASSES TO THE MISSIONS Noreen Popiel, Connie Zavistowski Feb 11: Edward A. Loniewski, by The Haliburda Family Feb 11: Poor Souls in Purgatory, by A Friend Devotions Feb 11: Bernard Paul, by Graziano Canini Feb 12: Gertrude Fox, by Mindy Feb 14: (Spec. Int.) Msgr. Todd Lajiness by Parishioners for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Priests ADORATION CHAPEL Tuesdays at 7pm in the church. Feb 14: Bernard Paul, by Graziano Canini Please visit our Lord in the Please join us as we pray for Mary’s Feb 14: (Spec. Int.) Chris DeWitt, by Mindy Adoration Chapel! intercession. Feb 15: (Spec. Int.) Fr. Jim Bilot, by Parishioners for Priests It is open 24 hours a day, It takes about 20-30 minutes for this Feb 15: Ed Hermann, by Roylene, Children & Grandchildren 7 days a week. Or come to beautiful devotion. Feb 16: Ralph & Ella Heady, by Mindy Tuesday Exposition in the church Feb 17: Bernard Paul, by Graziano Canini from 9am to 7pm. For inquiries Feb 17: Paul Zahra, by The Micallef Family or to sign up for a time slot, PRAISE & WORSHIP AND please call 313-277-3110. INTERCESSORY PRAYER JESUS IS WAITING FOR YOU! Tuesdays, 7:30pm - 8:30pm in the Church following Our Lady of Please Pray For Our Sick Perpetual Help Novena Spanish Prayer Group You are invited to Praise and Worship Laura Sherlag Every Wednesday at 7pm in the and Intercessory Prayer with our Prayer Father of Sharon Amaya Elementary School Library. Team. Experience the power of the Contact Maria at 313-229-1058 if Holy Spirit through this you are interested. Rest in Peace vital form of prayer. What is intercession? Most simply Grandmother of Joe Moss put, it is praying for others. Mary Louise Karge Our Lady of Fatima Please pray about joining this Pilgrim Statue wonderful ministry or just come try it Our Lady of Fatima out on a Tuesday evening. Most Pilgrim Statue has been intercessors experience great joy, peace in the parish since the and intimacy with the Lord. 1970s. If you would like to request a visit from the Pilgrim Statue of Our Weekly Holy Hour of Reparation to Lady of Fatima, please the Sacred Heart of Jesus If you are interested in serving the Lord Every Friday at 3pm in the Adoration as a Reader or Eucharistic Minister, contact Laurie Lundblad at 313- 320-3127 or [email protected]. Chapel. Contact Tim at 313-363-7124 please call the Rectory Office at or email [email protected]. 313-277-3110. Please join us! Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Page 3 Things Above from Fr. Bilot A Mass & Prayer Journal will be available Last week, I wrote that Ash Wednesday after all Masses on February 17 & 18 in the falls on St. Valentine’s Day this year. With Gathering Room. Ash Wednesday being a day of fast and $1 freewill donation abstinence, going out for fancy dinners, Sometimes life moves quickly. We don’t prepare for, or chocolates and such will not be the norm reflect on, our relationships, including our relationship this year. Remember, Valentine was a with God. The Holy Mass can transform us, but we have saint, and the saints would not be part of to do our part too. our history if it were not for the glorious A Mass & prayer journal can help you. death and Resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ! Thus, in honor of St. If you’ve never kept a Mass & Prayer Journal, Valentine, may we enter fully into the here some suggestions on what to write: practices of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving, as he did. Please note the times for Mass and Distribution of Ashes on Wednesday • What you need to say or bring to (remember, no one is allowed to self-impose ashes). the Lord at Mass During Lent, we can augment our prayer by participating in • Something for which you would the Stations of the Cross (a beautiful way to enter the mystery of like to thank God Christ’s life and passion) on Fridays at 7 p.m. The Wild Goose • A word, sentence or scene from series (learning about the Holy Spirit) is happening (more the Scriptures that spoke to you information on page 11). Private prayer in the Adoration Chapel • Music or a hymn that moved you or Church, daily Mass, and Novena are just a few of the many • Points to remember from the opportunities available to enter into prayer. homily For the imperative for fasting, I would suggest keeping Sunday, the Lord’s Day, free from work and chores. Rearrange • One thing you can do to draw your schedules to make room for Sunday to be a day for family closer to the Lord in the coming and to settle the mind and body. Creativity on everyone’s part in week the household can lend to getting laundry, house cleaning, and Refer to your journal during your shopping done on other days of the week. It sounds like a great sacrifice, which it is, but, in the end, I believe you will have more prayer time. How is God speaking to energy. Even more so, we are embracing with honesty the Third you? Commandment! And, when we live out the Commandments of the Lord, only goodness follows. Finally, you should have received your CSA letter. The CSA (Catholic Services Appeal) is our annual parish effort for almsgiving. Please be generous and responsive to our need to help the ministries that support our local church and our parish. The Archbishop’s Pastoral Letter, Unleash the Gospel, requires a specific focus on Catholic schools and Catholic education. In response to this request, all elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Detroit must develop a Strategic Plan. Last December, Sr.