Altar Server Schedule 57575 Romeo Plank Rd. Sunday, July 8 St. Joseph’s Ray Township, MI 48096 7:30 am N. Meduvsky C. Muntean Email: [email protected] www.stjosephs-priory.com 10:00 am MC: J. Fisher AC1: C. Quain Torchbearers TH: R. Flores AC2: N. Huddleston J. Hable O. Garno CB: X. Garno A. Flores I. Garno Feast of the Seven Holy Brothers, July 10th July 8 - 15, 2018 Monday, July 9 Holy Mass 8:00 am I. Garno X. Garno Taken from the Roman Martyrology’s July 10th entry, in part it states:

Tuesday, July 10 “At , the martyrdom of the seven holy brothers, sons of the saintly Felicitas. They are Januarius, Felix, Philip, Sylvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martial. They died in the time of Emperor An- Holy Mass 8:00 am O. Garno D. Schy toninus, under Publius, prefect of the city. Januarius, after being scourged with rods and detained in pris- Wednesday, July 11 on, died from the blows inflicted with leaded whips. Felix and Philip were scourged to death. Sylvanus Holy Mass 8:00 am L. Kalil M. Amesse was thrown headlong from a great height. Alexander, Vitalis, and Martial were beheaded.” The Seven Holy Brothers whose traditional feast Thursday, July 12 is celebrated today serve as an awe inspiring exam- Holy Mass 8:00 am A. Huddleston N. Huddleston ple for us living in a world that has revolted against God and His Divine Laws. How many of us would Benediction 7:00 pm MC: V. Cauley TH: C. Tamm be willing to publicly set aside our Faith rather than Friday, July 13 face a brutal and torturous death? Holy Mass 8:00 am St. Hetrick V. Cauley “Junius the Prefect was unsuccessful in winning them from their determination by promises and Saturday, July 14 threats, and so they were afflicted with various Holy Mass 8:00 am C. Hable M. Sharpe tortures. Protected by Angels, they persevered in Sunday, July 15 their holy resolution, and they were finally behead- 7:30 am S. Fisher J. Fisher ed at the tenth milestone on the Aurelian Way. Their bodies were buried by the matron Plautilla on her 10:00 am MC: O. Garno AC1: X. Garno Torchbearers estate outside the City and later laid in the TH: I. Garno AC2: J. Hable V. Cauley W. Hable of Constantine near the baptistery.” (1960 Roman Breviary) CB: L. Werick L. Kalil N. Huddleston It is common for us to view the in a very lofty sense. We see in them great examples of men and women who declare, “I will not deny God. And for this I am willing to die.” But the choices that a martyr are forced to make are excruciatingly difficult. Would we do the same? — Taken from acatholiclife.blogspot.com.

Welcome! Welcome to Joseph’s Roman Catholic Parish, one of the few in Michigan to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in Latin, according to the Tridentine Rite. As part of the Society of Saint Pius X, Saint Joseph’s seeks to draw souls closer to Christ primarily through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Our mission is apostolic: to preserve and to teach the eternal truths of the Catholic Faith and to nourish souls with the seven Sacraments. Fax: 586-580-9452 • Priests’ Residence: 586-784-8405 • Church Phone: 586-677-9511 Phone hours: 9:00 am - noon, 2:00 - 5:15 pm, and 8:00 - 8:25 pm. Emergency calls only outside these times. Liturgical Functions Meetings Announcements Archconfraternity of St. Stephen: Satur- Sunday, July 8 7th Sunday after Pentecost Baseball Sweepstakes Fundraiser day, July 14th. The meeting will begin The Holy Name Society is raising funds to replace the church heating and cooling system. The Baseball Holy Mass 7:30 am 2nd Collection: with Holy Mass at 8am and will end at Holy Mass 10:00 am The Academy 10:30 am. All members and postulants Sweepstakes fundraiser will be starting on July 23. Please purchase your $10 tickets before that date. Twenty three winners are selected each week for 10 weeks based on professional baseball scores. A Monday, July 9 Ferial are required to attend. special “Ten Commandments” package is available - 10 tickets for $100 plus 2 free tickets for a total of Holy Mass 8:00 am Holy Name Society - Sunday, July 8th 12. Tickets may also be purchased online at http://www.charitymania.com/register/J8017. Buy 5 tickets Seven Holy Brothers & Holy Name Society: Sunday, July 8th on the website and get 1 free! Please see Holy Name members in St. Philomena Hall after Mass to pur- Tuesday, July 10 following the 10:00 am High Mass Sts. Rufina and Secunda chase your tickets. Holy Mass 8:00 am Wednesday, July 11 Ferial Holy Mass 8:00 am Parish Devotions Thursday, July 12 St. John Gualbert Benediction & Rosary Holy Mass 8:00 am Each Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. Benediction 7:00 pm except Thursday before a First Friday Rosary Leaders Ushers Confessions: Fr. Angele Confessions Sunday, July 8 Sunday, July 8 Friday, July 13 Ferial During most Thursday Benedictions 7:30 am J. Hohmann 7:30 am Holy Mass 8:00 am and Holy Hours; T. Hohmann, K. Cinpinski, 45 minutes before Sunday Masses 10:00 am J. Slobodnik B. James, J. Van Heusden Saturday, July 14 St. Bonaventure 10:00 am S. Garbacik, W. Huddleston, Holy Hours Sunday, July 15 Confessions: Fr. Alphonsus 7:15 am B. James, P. Kalil On Thursday before each 7:30 am K. Cinpinski Holy Mass 8:00 am First Friday at 7:00 pm 10:00 am T. Senior Sunday, July 15 Sunday, July 15 8th Sunday after Pentecost St. Monica Rosary 7:30 am T. Hohmann, K. Cinpinski, Holy Mass 7:30 am 2nd Collection: Each Thursday evening during and B. James, J. Van Heusden Holy Mass 10:00 am Building Fund after Benediction Sanctuary Lamp Intentions 10:00 am S. Garbacik, P. Cauley, J. Quain, T. Senior Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sunday, July 8 Please note: Sometimes circumstances beyond our control arise at the last Each 1st Saturday after the 8 am Mass Our Lady Special Family Intention minute, requiring a change to the Mass schedule. The 8am Mass at the Church Blessing of Religious Articles St. Joseph Thanksgiving for favor is the Mass one can be sure will take place. Although rare, it must be under- Religious articles are blessed after received stood that in the event of an emergency sick-call or an ill priest, other Masses each Mass on the first Sunday of the are subject to cancellation. Your understanding is greatly appreciated. month at the communion rail. Sunday, July 15 Our Lady Father Thomas Tamm St. Joseph Poor Souls in Purgatory

Prayers for the Sick

Parishioners: Rosemary Shubert, Karen Shubert, Joanne Non-Parishioners: Kevin Tschirhart, James Orlowski, Karen Skuras, Wayne Coulston, Larry Germain, Angelo DiAngelo, Shardy, Harlen Huber, Jim Kimball, John Rydholm, Shirley- Anne Clary, Michael Slobodnik, Esther Wisniewski, Patricia ann Tietze, Jeanie Van Eyck, Michael Rebar, Judith Rebar, Fournier, Tonia Slobodnik, Al Meduvsky, Bernardita Sho- Melissa Schaible, Andrew Place, Michael O’Conner, William maker, Mary Tschirhart, Patricia Dacey, John Shomaker, Dustin, Debbie Grimmer, Robin Slayton, Delores Bosman, Nada Zetouna, Joseph Kanarek, Mark Orlando, William Robert Bosman, Madelin Croy, Sophie Grimett, Jean Met- Cain, Ron Sangster, Jim Fox, Ruth Fox, Alice Winkel, Ron tler, Pamela Leander, Jordan Zetouna, Louise Mannino, Joe Winkel, William Dunfee, Lisa Sheffield Whitenight, Boonsong Boland