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St. Pius X Parish PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We, the Community of St St. Pius X parish PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We, the community of St. Pius X in Flint rejoice in our communion with our bishop and brothers and sisters in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing. Together, we worship, we teach, we serve. G-3139 Hogarth Avenue, Flint, MI 48532 Parish Website: spxparish.com PARISH STAFF Pastor ................................................... Fr. Anthony J. Strouse Deacon ............................................................. .Dave Jansen Bookkeeper…………………………………...Danielle Sphar Director of Faith Formation ………………….Janet Cassidy Director of Sacred Music…………………….Joseph Dobos PARISH PHONE NUMBERS Parish Office ............................................................. 235-8574 .................................................................................... 235-8572 Religious Education ................................................. 235-8574 Minister of Music ...................................................... 235-8574 Powers Catholic High School ............................................................... 591-4741 E-Mail ................................................. [email protected] Prayer Warrior Ministry................................... (810) 487-0871 SUNDAY MASSES 4:30 p.m. (Sat.); 9:30 a.m. WEEKDAY AND HOLYDAY MASSES Consult weekly bulletin. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents must be registered members of the parish and must attend a workshop in preparation for Baptism. Call the rectory office to make arrangements. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (RECONCILIATION) Saturdays 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Sundays 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.; Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact the parish priest at least 9 months in advance. One of the couple must be a registered member of the parish. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Saturdays following the 4:30 p.m. Mass or call the rectory. COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND Call the rectory if you are aware of anyone who is homebound. BULLETIN DEADLINE Monday, 12:00 pm written or via email Hearing difficulties? Please ask an usher for a Personal PA receiver. ST. PIUS X PARISH FLINT, MICHIGAN Don Antonio's Dispatch… The Weekly Calendar November is our special month to pray for the Faithful 32nd Sunday In Ordinary Time Departed. It’s a great work of charity to pray for those who have †Mass Intention) passed from this life to the next and ask God to welcome them into heaven. Because of the Resurrection of Jesus, not even SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 25% capacity Mass death can sever the bonds that joined us together in life, so let’s 8:30 Confessions pray for those who have gone before us, marked with the sign of faith. 9:00 Morning prayer This week we also celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of 9:30 † Larry LaPorte by Bill and Marlene Krebs St. John Lateran. This is the pope’s cathedral in Rome, Mother 7:00 Youth Group at St. Robert’s, Flushing, MI and Head of All Churches (Omnium Urbis et Orbis Ecclesiarum MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 25% capacity Mass Mater et Caput). In Italian it’s called Arcibasilica Papale del 8:00 Special Intentions by Clara Wylie Santissimo Salvatore e Santi Giovanni Battista ed Evangelista in 5:30 Divine Mercy (parish center) Laterano (San Giovanni in Laterano for short), which helps TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 25% capacity Mass explain its history. The space was given to the Roman Emperor 7:40 Rosary (church) Constantine, who then donated it to the Church. It is the oldest 8:00 † Fr. Stanley Czarnota by St. Pius X parish public church in Rome and the oldest papal major basilica in 5:30 Confessions (church) Rome. Pope St. Sylvester I dedicated it to Christ the Savior in 7:00 K of C meeting (youth room) AD 324. In the 10th century, Pope Sergius III re-dedicated it to WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 25% capacity Mass St. John the Baptist, probably due to the then-new baptistry. 8:00 † Gerald “Jerry” Shaver by Martha Shaver Pope Lucius II also re-dedicated it in the 12th century to THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 St. John the Evangelist. This church used to be the home of the popes until they left for FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 25% capacity Mass Avignon, France (now they live at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican 7:00 Adoration City state). Five different Ecumenical Councils have taken place 8:00 † Robert Cushman by the family in this church. It is known for having the relics of an altar used SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 25% capacity Mass by St. Peter himself. 1:00 Liturgy Bible study via Zoom The church is well known for its statues of the Apostles (larger 3:00 Confessions than life-size). It is also the burial places for Popes: Alexander 4:30 † The parish III; Sergius IV; Clement XII; Martin V; Innocent III; and Leo XIII. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 25% capacity Mass These tombs remained undamaged after fires in the church in 8:30 Confessions 1308 and 1361. Popes who were also buried here, but whose 9:00 Morning prayer tombs were destroyed, were: John X; Agapetus II; John XII; 9:30 † Helen Gonyea by JoAnn Sinclair Paschal II; Callixtus II; Honorius II; Celestine II; Lucius II; Anastasius IV; Clement III; Celestine III; and Bl. Innocent V. 7:00 No Youth Group Here’s our Catechism quote for the week: Readings for November 8 The Church encourages us to prepare ourselves for the hour of our death. In the ancient litany of the My soul is thirsting for you, Wisdom 6:12-16 saints, for instance, she has us pray: “From a sudden O Lord my God. Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and unforeseen death, deliver us, O Lord”; to ask the 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 or 4:13-14 Mother of God to intercede for us “at the hour of our Matthew 25:1-13 death” in the Hail Mary; and to entrust ourselves to St. Joseph, the patron of a happy death. Lectors for November 14 & 15 “Every action of yours, every thought, should be 4:30 M Love 9:30 M Danaho those of one who expects to die before the day is out. Death would have no great terror for you if you had a St. Pius X Parish: St. Pius X Memorial Association will quiet conscience….Then why not keep clear of sin continue to take names for November, 2020 - October, 2021 instead of running away from death? If you aren’t fit for those of you who have not come back to Mass. If you wish to face death today, it’s very unlikely you will be to enroll a loved one in the Memorial Association, please call (810) tomorrow….” [from The Imitation of Christ] 235-8574 or stop by the parish office. There is a $50 donation to “Praised are you, my Lord, for our sister bodily enroll a loved one in the Association for which you can mail in or Death, from whom no living man can escape. Woe on drop in the church basket at Mass (if you do not wish to come into those who will die in mortal sin! Blessed are they who the office). Memorial Masses will be said on the First Friday of will be found in your most holy will, for the second every month. death will not harm them.” [from St. Francis of Assisi] (n. 1014) OUR WEEKLY COLLECTION St. Pius X parish Poinsettias in honor/memory of— Week of: 11/1/2020 2020-2021 Acknowledge your loved ones with a gift of flowers to Year-to-Date help beautify the church this Christmas season. You will be able to take your flower(s) home on Epiphany Budgeted income $ 7,400.00 $ 133,200.00 (2/3 January) You will find the Poinsettia Order Form inserted in this week’s bulletin. Orders must be received by Actual income $ 8,623.27 $ 138,613.82 Monday, November 16 at Noon. Order forms will also be Surplus (deficit) $ 1,223.27 $ 5,413.82 available in the church office. You can also place your order online at the parish website. Thank you! View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 8, 2020 Faith Formation Prayers for the sick and homebound~ Please pray for the healing of: If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith or would like to become Catholic, Msgr. Richard Groshek, Bob Copeland, Kathleen please contact Janet Cassidy, Faith Formation department in Klein, Bob Esia, Nicole Rozboril, Sharon Guza, the church office at (810) 235-8574. Judy Lancaster, Patrick Matlock, Dave Thiese, Ron Henige, Fr. Joe Abud and Helen Gerstenberger Imagine if you were someone that did not belong to a church, or May they fully recover to good health. you had drifted away from the church you were familiar with, or you were just too afraid to take the first step alone. Imagine how (Please call the parish office (810) 235-8574 if you or a family nice it would be to be invited by a friend to “Come and See!” member is in need of prayer. Names will be removed after 3 weeks, but can be renewed with a phone call) As a discipleship parish, each of us is responsible to watch for Monthly Parish Intention opportunities that God puts in our path to invite someone into a conversation, or to a bible study or class, or even to Mass. Let us pray for our fellow parishioners who are Thinking of evangelization as invitational takes away the fear of struggling financially during this time of uncertainty. adversarial, in-your-face, awkward encounters. Faith Chat at SPX -- Join us (and invite a friend!) for our next telephone-conference on Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI said, “There is nothing more beautiful than to November 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. As always, all know Him [Christ] and to speak to others of our friendship with you need to do is dial (425) 436-6350 and enter the Him.” It’s that simple! Access Code 1121247#.
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