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July 4, 2021

 Rev. Dr. Michael A. Woroniewicz, M.Div., M.A., D. Min. Pastor and Monroe Vicar  Rev. Mr. Tracy M. Esper 

Mission Statement: We, with the Guidance of the Holy , The Blessed Mary, and the Communion  of , endeavor to spread and live the Gospel of Christ and to assist one another through the precepts of the in attaining eternal .   DIVINE GRACE CATHOLIC  2996 W. LABO ROAD CARLETON, MI 48117  PHONE 7346542500 FAX 7346549241 EMAIL [email protected] [email protected] WEBSITE www.divinegraceparish.com  All Masses have Resumed  (under the AOD Covid19 Guidelines)  DIVINE GRACE PARISH MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 pm at St. Patrick Sunday 8:00 am at St. Joseph Sunday 11:00 am at St. Patrick Monday 9:00am at St. Patrick Tuesday 7:00 pm at St. Patrick Wednesday 9:00 am at St. Joseph Thursday No Mass Friday 11:00 am at St. Patrick (School Mass)   CONFESSIONS Saturday at 3:00N3:30pm at St. Patrick Or by Appointment at St. Patrick or St. Joseph   Page 2 Divine Grace Catholic Parish, Carleton

 This Week in Our Parish  Monday, July 5 9:00 am, Carleton +Verna Vanstone req. by Chad & Stephanie Scheid Tuesday, July 6 No Mass Wednesday, July 7 Readings for the week of July 4, 2021 9:00 am, Maybee Sunday: Ez 2:25/Ps 123:12, 2, 34 [2cd]/2 Cor 12:710/Mk +Joseph Fix req. by Herb & Pat Liedel  6:16a  Thursday, July 8 Monday: Gn 28:1022a/Ps 91:12, 34, 1415 ab [cf. 2b]/Mt No Mass 9:1826 Friday, July 9 Tuesday: Gn 32:2333/Ps 17:1b, 23, 67ab, 8b and 15 [15a]/ 11:00 am, Carleton Mt 9:3238 +Jeanette Bodine req. by Mr. & Mrs. Ben Frazier Wednesday: Gn 41:5557; 42:57a, 1724a/Ps 33:23, 1011, 18 +Saturday, July 10 19 [22]/Mt 10:17 Thursday: Gn 44:1821, 23b29; 45:15/Ps 105:1617, 1819, 4:00 pm, Carleton  2021 [5a]/Mt 10:715 + Tim & Elizabeth Tadsen, 50th  Friday: Gn 46:17, 2830/Ps 37:34, 1819, 2728, 3940 Sunday, July 11 [39a]/Mt 10:1623 8:00 am, Maybee  Saturday: Gn 49:2932; 50:1526a/Ps 105:12, 34, 67 [cf. Ps +Donald Hoffman req. by Friends & Family 69:33]/Mt 10:2433 11:00 am, Carleton Next Sunday: Am 7:1215/Ps 85:910, 1112, 1314 [8]/Eph 1:3 +Parishioners of Divine Grace 14 or 1:310/Mk 6:713   Observances for the week of July 4, 2021 Sunday: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Independence Day If there is not Mass on a day that you had a scheduled Mass  Monday: St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest; St. Elizabeth of Por- Intention please call the office at 7346542500 to reschedule. tugal  Tuesday: St. Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr  Wednesday:   Thursday:  Your Gifts of Treasure Friday:  St. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and       Companions, Martyrs  Weekend Offerings  Saturday: BVM  5/29/2021 & 5/30/2021 Next Sunday: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time   

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During the COVID19 pandemic, Divine Grace Parish still needs My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the  your support. Although, some of us may not be able to celebrate Most Holy . Mass in our parish community, we still have a need to pay our staff, I love you above all things maintain the church building, and, importantly, continue our outreach ministries. We ask that, to the best of your ability, you and I desire to receive you in  continue to make your weekly offertory donations by, my soul. •Mailing them to the parish at Divine Grace Parish 2996. W. Labo Since I cannot at this Rd. Carleton, Michigan 48117 moment receive you sacramentally, Come at  •Your bank, via bill pay (typically this is a free service through your bank which will allow you to make a one time payment and or re- least spiritually into my  curring payment. The bank can electronically produces a check and heart. mail it directly to the parish at no additional cost to you, the con- I embrace you as if you were already there sumer.)  And unite myself wholly to you. •Through the Archdiocese of Detroit website at give.aod.org.  Never permit me to be separated from you. Thank You For Your Continued Support Amen.

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A Deeper Understanding of Scripture Covid19 Protocol Update July 4, 2021 We are very slowly beginning to emerge from the pan- 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time demic, but we are still living in a covid-19 world! As of It’s all so ordinary that we can easily miss it. The seagulls June, masks are no longer required in church for those hunting and diving for mollusks at the beach offer a display who have been fully vaccinated. Otherwise, all other pro- of determination and precision as they gather their food for cedures are still in place to keep us safe. For example, we the day. It’s simply what these creatures do. Yet, there’s a ask that everyone sanitize their hands as they enter the magical artfulness and skill to their work that speaks volumes church and prepare to receive communion. Some social about the One who breathed life into their being. This is pret- distancing is still a good idea. Some parishioners may ty much the way it is with God’s presence. God comes in choose to continue the use of a mask. common ways through common things and ordinary people.

Sadly, we are so engulfed in our little worlds of order and ideas to notice the beauty and wonder of it all. Many have We now have two small sections in the middle of each numbed themselves to the Divine spark at the essence of all church for social distancing for those who need it, or feel life because that’s just the way it is. What’s so special about more comfortable with this arrangement. These pews are it? A sunset is a sunset and a seagull is a seagull. That’s pre- clearly marked with signs, otherwise all other pews have cisely what they thought about Jesus too. After all, isn’t he had all social distancing signs and tape removed. just the carpenter’s son? What can his words possibly have? Hopefully, we will all be sensitive toward and respectful If we’re looking for God to come in an event that is so of one another’s preferences for social distancing and covid dramatic and intense that it knocks our socks off, then think -19 safety. As the , Christian charity is at again. When pondering God’s relationship with His people the heart of our identity. and God’s action in our lives, we have to go back to the stable and the recurring, creative, unending power of God’s pres- ence. It was a quiet, run of the mill kind of night. There was nothing spectacular or extraordinary. To the naked eye, a woman gave birth to a child and there wasn’t anything ex- traordinary to see. We have a hard time understanding God’s ordinaryness. Jesus grew up in an ordinary town, had neigh- bors and did normal human things. Perhaps that’s why we don’t always like the Gospel. It doesn’t dazzle us with ex- traordinary things but simply challenges us to take a different $53,149 look at our ordinary stuff. That makes us uncomfortable. We prefer things as they are. Our lack of faith can even cause us  to take offense at what Jesus says and does, dismissing it as folly.    God’s lifegiving presence continues to sustain that seagull in flight and keep all things in being regardless of whether we $28,462   have the faith to see and understand this. Our personal agen- 1/2 Way There! das, preconceived ideas, misconceptions, and expectations    can often cause us to be hardened and blinded to what God is doing or desiring to do. While God continues to do what he   has done for all eternity, faith is needed for God’s presence to bear fruit. The blinders we wear and the expectations we  bring to life can often prevent us from seeing graced moments that radiate with God’s graceful presence. They also prevent Thank you for your  God’s transforming, healing, and hope filled vision for our continued support. world from being realized. Without faith, God won’t be able to do much for us either.

Visit Aquinas College this Summer! Do You Know…. Aquinas College welcomes high school students to our cam- Divine Grace Parish now has an official pus this summer to experience firsthand what it means to Facebook page. Our Saturday, 4pm Mass in be a ! Visit opportunities include Personal Visits, In- Carleton is now being livestreamed. Like us formation Sessions and Twilight Tours. Come discover on Facebook at Divine Grace Carleton why small is mighty! Details and registration can be found Maybee at aquinas.edu/visit.

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The Prophecy of You and Me Prophet. There’s a heaviness to this word. It’s weighted down with meaning. We think of prophets and we think of Charlton Heston with wild hair and a booming voice, reaching out his hand to work wonders of nature by the grace of God. We think of prophets and we think of ancient Biblical history — someone far away, someone so removed from our everyday life. A prophet is someone who knows something we don’t. When I let you in on this secret, it might scare you at first: in a way, God is calling you to be a prophet. He is calling me. He is calling anyone who hears the truth of the Gospel. However, there is no need for the megaphone and the wild locusts. This prophet gig might not be what you’re thinking. What does a prophet do? He hears and testifies to the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable, even when it’s unpop- ular, even when it results in, as Paul says, “weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions and constraints.” A proph- et doesn’t have to be smart or rich or ordained; heck, he doesn’t even have to be particularly willing. All a prophet has to do is listen to the truth. The truth we receive from Christ, through the Gospel and the sacra- ments, is a mighty gift. But it is a gift that we are not meant to simply keep for ourselves. In possessing it, we are compelled to also pass it on, to share it, to let the Spirit set us on our feet. N Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time  Today’s Scripture readings from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel and the Gospel of St. Mark depict Jesus and Ezeki- el as prophets rejected by their own people. St. Paul tells the Corinthian community, and us, that when he is weak, the Lord responds: My grace is sufficient for you, for power Join hundreds of single Catholics from across the is made perfect in weakness. Paul concludes, … for when I country at the 20th National Conference for Single am weak, then I am strong. Today, the has Catholics - August 20th-22nd, 2021 at the Omni In- prophetic voices proclaiming Her teachings on the sanctity terlocken hotel in Broomfield, CO. The weekend in- of life, the sanctity and dignity of , and on other cludes talks by dynamic speakers (Fr. Nathan Crom- important moral issues like assisted suicide or euthanasia. ly, Fr. Thomas Loya, Mary Beth Bonacci and others!) Through and Tradition, Jesus Himself inspires these Church teachings. As Christ’s faithful disciples, let as well as music, social events, Mass, adoration, op- us open our hearts to listen to these modern-day prophets portunities for , fellowship, food and more. to understand the Church’s moral teachings so we may Register before July 5th to get the Early-Bird dis- counteract secular society’s belief in moral relativism — count and enter promo code: NCSC21 for an extra $20 “my morals are as good as your morals.” The Catechism of off. Visit www.NationalCatholicSingles.com for more the Catholic Church is a wealth of information on Catholic information and to register. (Can’t find your question moral teaching. answered on the website? Call 512-766-5798.)

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Live the Liturgy God never ceases to proclaim His Word. His life-giving presence continues to sustain all things and keep them in being regardless of whether there is the faith to receive or perceive Him. Our personal agendas, preconceived ideas, misconceptions, and expectations can often cause us to be so hard of heart and obstinate that we fail to see what God is trying to do. While God remains ever present, faith is necessary for God’s power to bear fruit. As we celebrate our country’s independence, let us not forget the difference be- tween liberties and freedom. While the liberties we have Celebrating Our Freedom are most welcome treasures, only freedom from what blinds, deceives, and weighs us down can bring happiness.  God is all about healing, transformation, and hope. In or- Heavenly Father,  der for God to do what God does best, we have to invite you have given us the gifts of life and liberty Him in and see Him for who he is. Otherwise, God’s will and entrust to your people the duty to guard these for humanity will be something at which we simple take gifts wherever they are threatened. offense, a common reaction when something challenges or  unsettles us. Help us to protect the freedom of all ©LPi to follow the Gospel of your Son, Jesus Christ, and to bring his light and truth to the ends of the earth.   Guide all who play a role in enacting legislation to uphold the freedom of conscience of all citizens.   Send us your Spirit to inspire in us the wisdom and courage needed to witness to the truth and to stand up for all whose religious liberty is endangered.  We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.  Mary Immaculate, Patroness of our country,  pray for us.

 2021 Divine Grace Parish Festival    St. Joseph Church/Maybee  September 18& September 19, 2021

Bottle Drive Our St. Patrick School is doing a bottle/can drive, throughout the entire school year. We’re asking you to bring your (clean) returnables to the school office. All of the proceeds will go towards the School. Thank You in advance for your support.

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CYO Fall Sports Signups Registration for CYO fall sports are currently open. Divine Grace Parish members and St. Patrick School students are eligible to participate. Available sports are:  Laverne “Bing” Meyer Girls Volleyball: Grades 48 Sept. 23., 1929N June 17, 2021 Boys Tackle Football: Grades 48  CoEd Soccer: Grades 58 Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord,  CoEd Flag Football: Grades 14 and may perpetual light shine upon him.  Please register with Divine Grace Parish Athletic Director  Dave Illes at (734)7310348. Our sign up deadline is July 28th. Mary Mildred Reott  Aug. 16, 1923N June 13, 2021 Coaches and volunteers are needed for volleyball and flag  football. Your help will make this a successful season for our Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord,  young Catholic athletes. Please reach out to Dave Illes to and may perpetual light shine upon her.  learn more. Summer Creative Writing Workshops Josh Basinger, U.S. Air Force Offered through Weber Center  Alexander Brant, U.S. Air Force June 18, 2021, Adrian, Michigan M This summer, set Carissa Burgess U.S. Air Force some time aside to gather with other creative writers and Kyle Emerick, U.S. Air Force to express what has long been hidden within you M and Ryan Erps, U.S. Navy longs to see the light of long summer days. Paul Lefere, U.S. Air Force  Grant Ott, U.S. Marine God Bless Weber Retreat and Conference Center offers a weekly Christian Shink, U.S. Air Force Our Service Thomas Warren, U.S. Air Force series of Creative Writing Workshops from 6:00 to 8:00 Men and Korey Wichowski, US Army p.m. EDT Thursdays, July 15, 22, and 29 and August 5, Women 2021. Whether you write as a spiritual practice or to give creative expression to your ideas and feelings, this series  Spencer Algood  offers a supportive group of writers and the opportunity Barb Basinger  to enhance your writing skills. Craig Beaubien   Dcn. George Cousino   The virtual workshops, offered via Zoom, are facilitated John Diaz  by Sister Tarianne DeYonker, OP, a certified Amherst Frank Dobberstein  Helen Fuhrman  Writers and Artists leader and published author. Izabella Gutierrez   Jerry Janssens Bob & Janice Nowitzke The cost is $80 and registration is required. Registration Linda Lambrix Terry Sachs Frank Stasa Jr. is available at www.webercenter.org; click on Vickie Mazur “programs.” Registrations may also be made by contact- Mary Mazur Dorothy Tomasik Thomas McDeditt Chris Vince ing Weber Center at 5172664000 or webercent- Karen McGlynn Skyler Vince [email protected]. Limited scholarships are Ruth Meiring Ron Waltz available. Elyse Wickenheiser Donna Meyer Mary Ann Meyer Eric Willis 

Anyone wishing to be part of Divine Grace prayer chain or have someone prayed for please call Cathy 587-2141 or Mary 654-2047 or email: [email protected]

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Divine Grace Parish   Parish Pastor Rev. Dr. Michael A. Woroniewicz 7346542500  Parish Deacon Rev. Mr. Tracy M. Esper   7346542500 [email protected]   Principal Carl Lenze 7346542522 [email protected]   Director of Religious Education Tim Bolster    7346546444 [email protected]     Director of Music Curtis Posuniak 2485931034  Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00 M3:30 pm. at St. Patrick Registered Parishioners In order to be considered a registered parishioner you must be receiving offertory envelopes. Anyone 18 years of age and older should register with the parish office as soon as possible.  Sacrament of  You must be a registered parishioner (receiving envelopes) attending Mass regularly, and take Baptismal Preparation Class.   Sacrament of Marriage You must be a registered (receiving envelopes) and active member of Divine Grace Parish for at least six months before a wedding date will be scheduled. Weddings will take place six months or more after scheduling the date.   Pastoral Care of the Sick and Homebound Notify the Parish Office of illness, hospitalization or nursing home status as soon as possible.  RCIA (Rite of Initiation for Adults) Anyone interested in inquiring about the Catholic faith, or in becoming a member of our Catholic Community, is invited to contact the parish office or Crysti Esper, RCIA Coordinator at [email protected], 7347704327.  Bulletin Email [email protected]  Bulletin Deadline Articles and inserts must be received by email no later than Friday, 12 noon 2 weeks and must provide the dates desired for publication. (No inserts will be done on Holiday weekends or  when the parish office is closed)

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