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Renewal of Marriage Vows A Guanellian Family Ministry , February 10th February 2019 PIOUS UNION OF ST. FOR THE SUFFERING AND DYING During 10:00 AM Mass OF ST. JOSEPH 953 East Michigan Avenue Grass Lake Michigan 49240 1 First Friday 11:10 AM Stations of the , 11:30 AM Mass Pastoral Bulletin of February 2019 Saturday, February 9, 2019 2 First Saturday, The Presentation of the Lord Women’s Guild Meeting @ 10:00 AM Boy’s Retreat @ St. Louis Center 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass 8:15 AM - 12:00 Noon Anointing of the Sick Phone 517-522-8017 FAX 517-522-8387 Email— [email protected] Website—www.pusj.org FACEBOOK– Facebook.com/Pious Union Shrine of St. Joseph No Girls Prayer & Pizza 3 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 AM Mass Volume 19 Num 2 Did you know that the first Director “O my Mother, to you I sacrifice all other attachments so that my heart 6 St. Paul Miki and Companions may belong entirely to you and to my Jesus.” – St. Bernadette and Founder of the Pious Union of 8:30 AM Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Fr. Leo Joseph, SdC Director of PUSJ St. Joseph in Grass Lake MI was Fr. 4:30 PM Benediction The month of February begins with the celebration of the feast of the Presenta- Germano Pegoraro? 8 St. Jerome Emiliani, St. Josephine Bakhita, tion of the Lord. This feast day is a day dedicated to the consecrated men and women working in the vineyard of the Lord. We need to thank the Lord for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Staff: people who, by the grace of God, are consecrated and service God’s people Pious Union of St. Joseph Gift Shop Human Trafficking Patrice Casto Josephine Doyle throughout the . In spite of their weaknesses, disabilities, and sacrifices of Statues, postcards, pictures, prayer cards, 11:10 AM Stations of the Cross, 11:30 AM Mass books, metals, rosaries, shrine holy water Annabella Venditti worldly attachments for the heavenly glory; the consecrated give thanks. While bottles, candles and more . . . 9 Boy’s Retreat @ St. Louis Center there are a lot of struggles in their lives; all must pray for the Church facing Proceeds help to support the growth of the 10 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, World Marriage Day threats, problems, and scandals; and for the protection of humanity and the sal- Pious Union and spread devotion to St. Joseph. 10:00 AM Mass with Marriage Vows Renewal vation of souls. Pay for items on the “honor system” - donations boxes available 11 , World Day of the Sick throughout the shrine. This month also reminds us to pray for the sick people especially for the inter- 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass cession of Our Lady of Lourdes. It is a great privilege for us to have our beloved 12 Lincoln’s Birthday mother of Lourdes to bring sick people to her. The young girl Bernadette be- 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass came a because of her undivided love towards our Blessed Mother. Her 13 8:30 AM Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, devotion to Our Lady says it is our duty to pray for sinners as Our Lady re- Like us on Facebook! 4:30 PM Benediction quested us through St. Bernadette. So during this month, we all need to pray for Shrine of St. Joseph the intercession of St Bernadette for the aged with long-term illness, the suffer- 14 SS. Cyril and Methodius, Valentine’s Day Mass Times Women’s Faith Sharing 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass ing and dying and for the people with incurable diseases. Mon, Tues, Thurs, No Meeting this Month 17 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time Fri, Sat 11:30 am We also celebrate in this month World Marriage Day. It is also important to note 10:00 AM Mass that more than marriages; divorce plays a major role in a couples life. St. Men’s Group 18 Washington’s Birthday Wed 8:30 am John Paul II reminds us that love is love only when it is lived through the lens of Friday, February 22 at 7:30 pm Pastoral Center Adoration follows 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass self-sacrifice. This is obviously true, but most of the couples fail to persevere in Benediction 4:30 pm 19 Traveling St. Joseph Statue/9-Day Novena their life due to selfishness, jealousy, pride, etc. It is necessary to understand that For more information contact Jim Phillips Sunday 10:00 am Begins with Host Family the couples should give a testimonial life to their children in spite of all their 216-536-2640 ▪ [email protected] struggles and hardships they face in day to day life. 20 8:30 AM Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 4:30 PM Benediction Sacrament of Moreover, let us pray for our country, our leaders, our families, our children and Reconciliation 22 Men’s Group Meeting, 7:30 PM Pastoral Center particularly teenagers who are addicted to evil activities and for their conver- Apostleship of Prayer Intentions Before upon request 23 St. sion, and for aging people living in the facilities. May Our Lady of Lourdes heal February 2019 and after Mass 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass our country and the people now and forever.

24 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Human Trafficking Anointing of the Sick Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray for us. For a generous welcome of the victims of 10:00 AM Mass First Saturday With Love and Prayers human trafficking, of enforced prostitution, and 27 8:30 AM Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and upon request of violence. 4:30 PM Benediction Fr. Leo Joseph

Pope Says: True Love is found in Fidelity St. Jerome Emiliani , Jan 29, 2019 /Unity and fidelity in a Christian marriage On February 8th the Church celebrates the life of St. Jerome Emiliani. He was born can offer an example of true love to the world, said into a prominent affluent family in 1841 in Venice, Italy. His parents were Angelo and Elea- Tuesday. nor Mauroceni Emiliani. His teenage years were difficult as he lost his father and then de- cided to run away from home at age 15. Subsequently, he entered the military in 1506. Dur- In his annual speech to the members of the Roman Rota, the Vati- ing this time in his life he did not think or care about God. He thought that his own strength can’s highest court, the pope described “unity and fidelity” as funda- as a military commander and the strength of his troops was all he needed. In 1508, he defended Castel- mental cornerstones of and canonical matrimonial nuovo against the League of Cambrai (Venice’s enemies). He was seized by the League of Cambrai’s army law. in 1511 where he was imprisoned and chained in a dungeon. While in prison, he spent a lot of time con- templating and gradually started praying. He prayed to the Blessed Mother for her assistance. The Blessed Praising the unsung heroism of many Catholic couples, the pope said Mother appeared to him and miraculously freed him from his chains; and he escaped from prison. He re- that their “generous unity” and “faithful love” reflects the image and turned to Venice and began studying for the priesthood. He was ordained a priest during the year of the likeness of God and participates “in the fruitfulness of the Church spotted-fever plague of 1518. The plague and a famine spread across northern Italy. St. Jerome took sick itself.” people into his home and cared for them. He also fed the hungry and housed orphans. He ended up

catching the fever himself but survived it. He established 6 orphanages, a shelter for repentant prostitutes “Truly, many Christian spouses are a silent homily for everyone,” and a hospital over his lifetime. In 1532, St. Jerome and 2 other priests founded the Order of Somashi. He Pope Francis said in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace Jan. 29. died in 1537 from a disease he contracted while tending the sick. St. Jerome is the Patron of abandoned

The Roman Rota is one of the three courts of the , along people and orphans. with the Apostolic Penitentiary and the Apostolic Signatura. Among Prayer to St. Jerome Emiliani the Rota’s primary responsibilities is considering appeals in marriage nullity, or annulment, cases. God of Mercy, You chose St. Jerome Emiliani to be a father and friend of orphans. May his prayers keep us faithful to the Spirit we have received, who makes us Your children. We ask this through our Lord Jesus “The society in which we live is increasingly secularized, and does not favor the growth of the faith, with the Christ who reigns with You in the unity of the , one God, for ever and ever. Amen. consequence that the Catholic faithful find it hard to witness a lifestyle according to the , including the Sacrament of Marriage,” the pope told the Rota’s members. St. Polycarp Engaged couples need formation, particularly with examples of unity and fidelity in marriage, Pope Francis St. Polycarp was a of St. and a friend of St. Ignatius of and explained, pointing out that in all interpersonal and social relationships there is a general “lack of fidelity to was born around 69 AD. He was raised among the Greek-speaking Christians of the Roman the word given and to the commitments undertaken.” Empire. He was privileged to receive the teachings and accounts of the people who directly spent time with Jesus and listened to him during Jesus' earthly life. He became bishop of The pope said that couples continue to need “the constant and pastoral care of the Church” after marriage. Smyrna and defended the against from pagans and the government He recommended the sacraments, “lectio divina,” catechetical meetings, spiritual direction, family groups, that attempted to discredit Jesus' human existence. He wrote, “For everyone who shall not confess that and charitable service to strengthen a marriage. Jesus Christ came in the flesh, is ; “ and he also cited St. John saying, “whosoever shall not con- fess the testimony of the Cross, is of the devil; and whosoever shall pervert the oracles of the Lord to his For marriage inspiration, Catholics can turn to the Scriptural account of , a married couple own and say that there is neither resurrection nor judgment, that man is the first born of .” who were active members of the early Roman Christian community and faithful companions in the missionary About the year of 155, St. Polycarp received word that the government was looking for him in order to work of St. Paul, Francis said. stop him from teaching Catholics to obey the church rather than the authority of the Emperor. He then withdrew to a country house where he prayed constantly and received a premonition of his death to Pope Francis noted how the “love and marital fidelity of the spouses Aquila and Priscilla were of great comfort come. He was taken by 2 public officials and brought into a crowded Smyrna stadium to be burned alive for Paul and Apollo,” and said that this “synergy” in collaboration among early married Christians and the as he predicted from his premonition. The crowd was astonished when his body did not seem to burn but Apostle Paul was “a precious gift of the Spirit to the first Christian communities.” appeared as bread that is baked or as gold and silver glowing in a furnace. In addition, they perceived a sweet odor from the flames. When the executioners witnessed this and that his death was not going as “We therefore ask the Holy Spirit to give today to the Church priests who are able to appreciate and value the planned; they stabbed him to death. St. Polycarp’s feast day is February 23rd. charisms of the spouses with a strong faith and apostolic spirit such as Aquila and Priscilla,” he said. Prayer to St. Polycarp CNA/EWTN News, by Courtney Grogan Saint Polycarp, sometimes Christ seems so far away from us. Centuries have passed since he and the apos- tles walked the earth. Help us to see that he is close to us always and that we can keep him near by imitat- ing his life as you did. Amen.