St. Genevieve-St. St Genevieve-St. Maurice Maurice Catholic CatholicParish Parish Page
“You shall love the Lord, your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 25th
29015 JAMISON STREET, LIVONIA, MI 48154-4021 ● TELEPHONE: 734.427.5220 ● FAX: 734.422.1763 WEBSITE: www.stgenevieve-stmaurice.org PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday–Thursday 9:30 am–5:30 pm & Friday 9:30 am–4 pm
MISSION STATEMENT We, the Catholic Community of St. Genevieve - St. Maurice Parish, an active and caring family, strive to understand and share Christ's teaching with others. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ through worship, education, service, and fellowship to all.
St Genevieve-St. Maurice Catholic Parish Page 2 Gospel Meditation - Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture For some reason, it is easier to genuflect in reverence to the world’s pain. It is not about having, hording, accumulating, presence of Christ in the tabernacle of a church, than to acquiring, securing, storing, protecting, owning, claiming, or genuflect in reverence to the same presence of Christ in any of the other human terms we use to distinguish mine another person’s soul. We wrongly believe that God divides from yours. We put so much power in these words and that himself, placing himself in one place in preference to power, even though we may not always realize it, can cause another. It doesn’t work that way. Love of God and love of those words and the distinctions they carry to wound and neighbor are intimately and inseparably connected because hurt others. We have the whole order of things wrong, but the essence and spark of God’s very presence is in all we are so set on preserving this order that we are absolutely creation. God’s presence is just as real in the one who is afraid to do it any other way. We go through hoops trying to good, as in the one who is bad, and the one who is just, and convince ourselves why the perils of the person seeking a the one who is unjust. new place to call home are not our perils that we turn our
Our brains get in the way of truly contemplating the back and justify closing our doors. It makes perfect sense to awesomeness of this truth. We like to separate things into us. Yet, it makes no sense in terms of our faith. It doesn’t boxes, the sheep from the goats and the deserving from square with any of the words found in Sacred Scripture or in the undeserving. But, with any time-tested teaching of the church.
God there are no distinctions We have it all reversed. We know that we do because when such as this. Our human Jesus speaks about such things and the words of the Old classifications, subdivisions, Testament prophets ring out again, we start to feel and definitions hold no power uncomfortable and anxious. What we do, directly or by or have any weight in God’s omission, to one of the least of these little ones we do to eyes. Sadly, we relate to God God. It is quite possible that some of what we are doing and to each other as if they do. personally, economically, politically, globally, and even
We cannot be deaf to the religiously is doing more harm than good. Let’s ponder that a bit. ©LPi
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November 7th and 8th, 2020
For nearly 100 years, the Conventual Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation have served God’s people across the United States and around the world.
We are grateful for the generosity of the many who choose to support and accompany us.
WELCOME THE CONVENTUAL FRANCISCANS TO OUR PARISH.
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Saturday, October 24: Tuesday, October 27: Friday, October 30: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Confession 6:30 pm Confession 8:30 am Confession 5 pm Mass / Bible Timeline Graduation 7 pm Mass 9 am Mass / Adoration until 11 am
Sunday, October 25: 8 pm AA/Alanon (PC) Saturday, October 31:
9 am Mass Wednesday, October 28: 9 am Parish Clean-up 11 am Mass 8:30 am Confession 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Confession 7:30 pm AA (PC) 9 am Mass, Rosary following 5 pm Mass
Monday, October 26: 7:30 pm AA (PC) Sunday, November 1:
8:30 am Confession Thursday, October 29: 9 am Mass 9 am Mass, Rosary following 8:30 am Confession 11 am Mass 9 am Mass 7:30 pm AA (PC)
CONFESSIONS HELD IN THE CHAPEL!
St Genevieve-St. Maurice Catholic Parish Page 3 LJ B1 A G7 W3 F G7 30G S `3 1 J` O3J` 1 TJ_7 FIRST READING Exodus 22:20-26 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Thus says the LORD: Alleluia!
"You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you GOSPEL READING Matthew 22:34-40 were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt. The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. You shall not wrong any widow or orphan. When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me, the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of I will surely hear their cry. My wrath will flare up, them, a scholar of the law tested him by asking, and I will kill you with the sword; then your own "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the wives will be widows, and your children orphans. greatest?" He said to him, "You shall love the Lord, "If you lend money to one of your poor neighbors your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, among my people, you shall not act like an and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the extortioner toward him by demanding interest from first commandment. The second is like it: him. If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. you shall return it to him before sunset; The whole law and the prophets depend on these two for this cloak of his is the only covering he has for commandments." his body. What else has he to sleep in?
The Gospel of the Lord. If he cries out to me, I will hear him; for I am Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. compassionate."
The word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD
RESPONSORIAL Psalm 18:2-3,3-4,47,51 SJJ Y C__ `J` My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the
Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things
and I desire to receive you in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, Come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there And unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated SECOND READING Thessalonians 1:5c-10 from you. Amen. Brothers and sisters: You know what sort of people we were among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the Holy Spirit, so that you became a model for P 17 S. MJ-G 7Y all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth not Be our defense against the wickedness and only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but in every place snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we your faith in God has gone forth, so that we have no humbly pray; And do Thou, O Prince of the need to say anything. For they themselves openly heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into declare about us what sort of reception we had hell Satan and the other evil spirits who prowl among you, and how you turned to God from idols to about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. serve the living and true God and to await his Son Leo XIII (1810-1903) from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the coming wrath. The word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD
St Genevieve-St. Maurice Catholic Parish Page 4 S. G7`7*J7*7RS. M J-7 S. G7`7*J7*7RS. M J-7 F JG F_ J` G 37 KR8 HJBG S-GY Y G MJ`J1 F JG F_ J` N7+ Blessed Carlo Acutis was October 24 and 25, 2020 beatified on October 10th, 2020. Carlo was an Italian Our K-6 families have been doing our program, “Gospel teenager who loved computer Weeklies” at home. Congratulations to the students who programming. He was best have submitted their assignments to Sunday’s Gospel. You known for creating a website are all doing a great job! It is nice to see family participation documenting Eucharistic in the student’s faith journey. It is not too late to join us for Miracles around the world. Carlo was a fun-loving teenager face to face teaching for 7th and 8th grades on Wednesday who had a special devotion to Jesus in the Eucharist. He nights. You can find registration forms on our parish website, often said, “The Eucharist is my highway to Heaven.” He was www.stgenevieve.org, and in the kiosk in our Gathering an ordinary boy, simple, spontaneous, and likable. Carlo died Area. Please contact the Faith Formation office if you still in 2006 from leukemia at the age of 15. EACH of us is called need to register. to be a saint! Today, make a promise that along with your Pray the rosary as a family this month! Some of our families wonderful earthly goals, your ultimate goal will be to become have decorated their home prayer tables with the Pumpkin a Saint! Prayer given out at our Pick-Up Event in August. Calendar: Monday, October 26th Zoom Meeting 6 pm Saturday, October 31st Parish Grounds Cleanup 9 am
During the month of November the Church prays in a special way for the Souls of the Faithful Departed. Join us to pray for our beloved dead on Sunday, November 1st 1:30 pm at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Don't forget your Rosary, mask, lawn chair and umbrella. Questions call 734.261.5920 ext. 301.
AYY S Y R7 J7_ M Date: Monday, November 2, 2020 / Time: 7 pm Description: Archbishop Vigneron and The Very Reverend J.J. Mech will concelebrate a live-streamed Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The Mass will include a special 12-voice scholar singing the Victoria Requiem, one of the great treasures of Renaissance music. Those who have died of COVID-19 will be remembered in a special way during the Prayers of the Faithful. P JG G `3 CY7 `R Watch the live-streamed Saturday, October 31st at 9 am Mass at www.aod.org/livemasses.
YOU are invited to join with your fellow Register and submit the names of those who have died of COVID- parishioners to beautify our parish grounds before 19 to be remembered at Mass here.
the snow falls! The Cathedral kindly asks that healthy attendees wear a mask,
Please bring your own gloves, rakes, yard tools & mask. enter through the Woodward Doors (Sundays), stay distanced (No power tools) from others, sing softly, and wash or sanitize hands before and after attending Mass. For more information on COVID-19 Questions contact 734.261.5920 guidelines, please visit the Cathedral's https:// cathedral.aod.org/
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S3 YJ1 N7+ S. VJ`-7` 37 P Y We are finally back to having our meetings after a long ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER DRIVE
COVID-19 break. It is nice that we have such a large Once again this year our local parish Activities Center to give us plenty of room for social St. Vincent de Paul society is going to be providing a limited distancing. It will be good to begin seeing our members number of Thanksgiving Dinner boxes to needy families again & resuming some of our projects. The first of these will within our parish boundaries. Please let the office know be distributing the Christmas wish list for Angel House & ASAP if you know of anyone in real need, 734.427.5220.
Livonia Opportunity House the 2 group homes we give gifts WE ARE IN NEED OF: applesauce, canned fruit (peaches & to at Christmas time. Kathy will have the name and sign up pineapple), cranberry sauce (whole or jelled), cream of nd sheet at our Monday, November 2 meeting. mushroom soup, gravy, green beans, mac & cheese, and
Joann has also informed us that Right to Life Christmas stovetop stuffing. cards will not be sold in the back of the Church this year but Please place food items in the drawers in the Gathering can be picked up at the RTL office in Livonia. To make Area or at the Parish office. Thank you ahead of time for things easier Judi has volunteered to go to their office and your support. God bless each and every one of you. pick up cards for anyone who wants to order and pay for them at our November meeting and then she will bring them to the December meeting. The smaller boxes are 10 cards RJBG LJA7 R LIFESPAN for $7.00 and the larger are 20 for $15.00. All Human Life is Worthy of Life
We will be nominating and voting for officers at the Let love for God and neighbor continue to drive our actions. November meeting. If you want your “hat in the ring” call When we as a society head down the road of “life unworthy Judi Fanco 248 474 0158. of life”, we head down the road of historic evils: the Trans-
Remember to say an extra prayer for your fellow Sodality members. Atlantic slave trade, Jim Crow, the Holocaust, the Soviet
See you in Church, Gulag, Mao’s forced starvations, the recent purging of Theresa Christians in the Middle East, and abortion. Our answer must be always to tirelessly defend innocent life out of love for the other, whatever race, color, creed, size, or age that other ST. GENEVIEVE-ST. MAURICE PARISH STAFF may be. All human life is worthy of life! Join LIFESPAN and Father Tom Wilisowski, CSMA,…………………………….Ext 201 help to save God’s precious babies; please call [email protected] Deacon Kevin M. Breen,……………………………………………... 734.422.6230.
Colleen Biddinger………………………….. Bookkeeper, Ext 202 [email protected] Karen Gossman.………………………………..Secretary, Ext 200 2020 EY7-J` B J37YJ`7 `3 7 -7 [email protected] Michele Schweitzer…………………………….Secretary, Ext 203 The Archdiocese of Detroit neither endorses nor opposes [email protected] candidates or parties, because no politician, political party, or David McDaniel………………………………………..Maintenance platform aligns perfectly with the Gospel. Our role, then, is to ST. GENEVIEVE-ST. MAURICE PARISH FAITH FORMATION help educate on the moral implications of civic issues so that 29015 Jamison St., Livonia, MI 48154-4021 Catholics can draw on these principles and Church teachings Phone: 734.261.5920. • Fax: 734.744.6607 to guide their voting decisions.
In 2020, as it has in previous election years, the Archdiocese of Detroit takes its lead from the Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). These published guidelines clarify the ST. GENEVIEVE-ST. MAURICE PARISH MINISTRIES appropriate political and electoral activity for Catholic Jim Biddinger, Joe Bauman…………. .Parish Pastoral Council Co-Chairs parishes and organizations in southeast Michigan.
Martha Schultz, Dave Bushey………...Parish Finance Council Resources: Voters Guide, election resources page, Co-Chairs Bob Carzon……………………..Readers & Eucharistic Ministers faithful citizenship and more.
Judi Fanco……………………………………... .Women’s Sodality See other resources at Doug Holliday…………………………………..Ushers/Men’s Club Rod Gelhaus…………………………………….St. Vincent de Paul https://www.aod.org/responsible-citizenship Joanne Camiller………………………………………...Right to Life
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Deacon K. Breen, Victoria Burns, Saturday, October 24: Susan Hancock, Vicki Kubus, David Schuit 5 pm St. Genevieve-St. Maurice Parish Family
Sunday, October 25: and the residents : Heartland, Wellspring Manoogian Manor, 9 am Patty Blakeslee by Yolanda Dinsmore Marycrest manor, Oakmont, Parkside, regency at Livonia, Julie Keener by Gladys Keener Woodhaven homebound & for all who are infirmed or alone. James Witter & Patricia Wittier - Johnson by We have started our New prayer list. If you would like someone returned or just Daughter added to the prayer list, please call the Walter Zaremba by Family parish office 734.427.5220 or email 11 am Stella Jazwinski by Family [email protected]
Monday, October 26: In the future the names of the sick will run 9 am Pat Szewski by St. Genevieve-St. Maurice for 4 weeks, unless someone calls and requests they stay on the list.
Parish Family
Tuesday, October 27: L*73 `7 7*J`B 7 pm Marissa Kelly by Norbert & Irene Romej J` G7 U`J73 S 7 MJYJ 1
Wednesday, October 28: Robert Andersen, Alan J. Baumgardner, Brandon Cannon, 9 am Emery Garber by Barbara Buckner Michael Crill, Garrett Gillis, Sgt. Bryan Kirby, Johnathan
Sharon Glab by T. Glab Kling, Kyle Kraly, Ashley McClellan, Dan Rea, Alan Steele,
Thursday, October 29: Kenneth Steele, Nick Steward, Edwin Summers III, Gabrielle 9 am Intentions of Geraldine Obremski by Debra Head Summers, Jenna Swink, Gregory Thaxton, Andrew
Friday, October 30: Vandenbussche, Alvis A. Wells
We will be updating the Military Prayer list. 9 am Joseph Matusik by daughter Patricia We will start a new prayer list at the end of November 2020. Saturday, October 31: If you would like someone returned to the prayer list, please call the 5 pm Sylvester Grzelak by Donna Longuski Family parish office 734.427.5220 or email [email protected].
Federico Garibay, Federico Iturbe, Maria Esther WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR LOVED ONES IN THE MILITARY Victoria by Family
Intentions of Curtis Langiewicz by Craig & Debra Wedding Banns
Head Family
Theodore Mohacsi by St. Genevieve-St. Maurice II Daniel Cavitt & Kathleen Morasso
Parish Family I Nicholas Schroeder & Chelsea Jones
Sunday, November 1: 9 am Elizabeth Borys by Mr & Mrs B. Kolano AY C 7 / Saturday, October 31st 11 am St. Genevieve-St. Maurice Parish Family Crew 6 Chairman Judi Fanco* 39G A`` Y C GYJ- S7*J-7 A7 Y J. Meekins* D. Eckerman Co-Chairman T. Welling A. Schwartz Beverly Uhl “RISE AND BE NOT AFRAID” -MATTHEW 17:7 Please give to the 2020 CSA . TARGET $48,686 “LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS
I HAVE LOVED YOU” (John 15:12)
Offertory Collection You should have received a $ 31,225.00 letter from the Archdiocese of PLEDGED AS OF Detroit with a pledge card and 10/20/2020 return envelope.
Please try to use the envelope provided or go online to stgstm.aodcsa.org to make a pledge. Offertory Collection
please make your checks payable to: Archdiocese of Detroit CSA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT.
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