The Spotlight Church Ira Township, Michigan

August 8, 2021 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Enter for Worship, Depart for Service Immaculate Conception Parish, Ira, Michigan August 8, 2021 Page 2 Times & Information IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH 9764 Dixie Highway, Ira Township, MI 48023 Phone: 586•725•3051 Fax: 586•725•8240 MON 8:30am ...... Mass MASS SCHEDULE 3:00pm ...... SVdP Meeting 6:30pm ...... Fr. Joe’s Persecution Talk Saturday 4:30pm 9 Sunday 8am | 10am | 12pm Monday 8:30am Tuesday 6:30pm Dt 10:12-22/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Mt 17:22-27 Wednesday 8:30am Thursday 8:30am 6:30pm ...... Mass Friday 8:30am TUES 7:15-9:00pm ...... Eucharistic Adoration

PARISH OFFICE HOURS 10 Monday - Thursday 9am to 4pm closed 12-1pm 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 [5]/Jn 12:24-26

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Thursday 9:15am 8:30am ...... Mass Saturday 3:30pm WED 11 Parents must be registered for three months in the parish Dt 34:1-12/Ps 66:1-3a, 5 and 8, 16-17 [cf. 20a and 10b]/Mt 18:15-20 and complete two baptism preparation sessions before cel- ebrating baptism. MARRIAGE THUR 8:30am ...... Mass Couple must meet with the pastor prior to choosing the wed- 9:15am...... Confessions ding date and complete six months of marriage preparation. 12 7:30pm...... Fatima Devotions ANOINTING OF THE SICK / HOMEBOUND Call the parish office to arrange for anointing for someone who is seriously ill or preparing for surgery or if you would Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17/Ps 114:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Mt 18:21—19:1 like Holy Communion brought to your home. PARISH REGISTRATION 8:30am...... Mass Registration forms are available in the parish office or you FRI 9:30-2:30pm ...... Eucharistic Adoration may register online at iccatholic.org. 13 PARISH DATABASE Immaculate Conception invites you to create your own Jos 24:1-13/Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22 and 24/Mt 19:3-12 member account. You may contact the parish office with your e-mail address and we will send you a link to join our Breeze system where you may update your personal infor- mation and start or adjust online giving. (ic.breezechms.com) 3:30pm ...... Confessions SAT 4:30pm ...... Mass ONLINE OR TEXT TO GIVE 5:30pm ...... College Student Blessing For your convenience we offer Online Giving. You may con- 14 tribute using a checking or savings account, credit, or debit card, and you may update or cancel at any time. You may Jos 24:14-29/Ps 16:1-2a, and 5, 7-8, 11 [cf. 5a]/Mt 19:13-15 make a one-time donation or set up a repeating schedule. We also offer Text-to-Give — just text your donation amount to 586-435-0011. To give online just visit iccatholic.org/e- SUN Assumption of Blessed Mary giving, call the parish office, 586-725-3051, if you need 8:00am ...... Mass help. 15 10:00am ...... Mass 12:00pm ...... Mass After All Masses ... College Student Blessing 1:00pm ......

Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16 [10bc]/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 Immaculate Conception Parish, Ira, Michigan August 8, 2021 Page 3 Fr. Joe’s Jottings (Aug 1 Column) This is Fr Joe’s column from Aug 1, I accidentally Danny has some very interesting and perceptive ideas ran the July 25 article in the Aug 1 Spotlight. for an eight-year-old. It’s not true, of course, that Jesus is The first Sunday of August is unofficially observed as a day God’s “secretary,” or that we should never bother God with in honor of God the Father, so the following reflection on prayers for little things—but it is certainly the case that God God—written some years ago as a Sunday school as- is everywhere, knows everything, and is concerned with signment by an eight-year-old boy named Danny in Chula each one of us. Life is meant to be an ongoing process of Vista, California, is timely and appropriate: coming closer to the Lord, whether we’re eight or eighty- “One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes eight, and if we honestly make this effort, we can be sure them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough of our Heavenly Father’s blessing. people to take care of things on earth. He doesn’t make * * * * * them grown-ups, just babies—I think because they are The Holy Father’s intention for August is “That the smaller and easier to make. That way He doesn’t have to Church may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and take up His valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. strength to reform Herself in light of the Gospel.” He can just leave that to mothers and fathers. * * * * * “God’s second most important is listening to Tomorrow—Monday August 2—I will be offering a special prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, presentation at 6:30pm in church called “An Update on the Com- like preachers and things, pray at times besides bedtime. ing Persecution.” This talk will cover the spiritual condition of our God doesn’t have time to listen to the radio or TV because society and the Church in the United States, the possible course of of this. future events, and suggestions on how to prepare for what may be “God sees everything and hears everything and is coming. everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn’t Any interested parishioner is welcome to attend (though go wasting His time by going over your Mom and Dad’s some of the points raised may be frightening or upsetting); the head asking for something they said you couldn’t have. same talk will also be repeated on the following Monday, August 9. Atheists are people who don’t believe in God. I don’t think * * * * * there are any in Chula Vista. At least there aren’t any who We will be hosting a special Family gathering this Tues- come to our church. Jesus is God’s Son. He used to do all day, August 3. Parish leaders and parishioners from the other the hard work like walking on water and performing mira- three parishes in our Family (St. Mary Queen of Creation in cles, and people finally got tired of Him preaching to them New Baltimore, St. Mary in St. Clair, and Our Lady on the River and they crucified Him. But He was good and kind, like His in Marine City) will be joining us for the 6:30pm Mass, followed Father, and He told His Father that they didn’t know what by an event featuring prayer, learning, and fellowship. they were doing and to forgive them, and God said OK. His Wave One of the Families of Parishes restructuring is now Dad (God) appreciated everything that He had done and underway throughout the Archdiocese, and our parishes have all His hard work on earth, so He told Him He didn’t have already made preparations and have begun working more to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in Heaven. closely together. Please come this Tuesday to learn how this So He did. And now He helps His Dad out by listening to will affect parish life, and welcome and meet some of our prayers and seeing things which are important for God to brothers and sisters from our neighboring parishes. take care of and which He can take care of Himself without * * * * * having to bother God—like a secretary, only more impor- An elderly man, smoking a cigarette while driving at tant. You can pray anytime you want and They are sure to 2am, was stopped by a concerned police officer, who help you because They got it worked out so One of Them asked where he was going at that time of night. He replied, is on duty all the time. “To a lecture about the bad effects and consequences of “You should always go to church on Sunday because it alcohol, smoking, and staying out late.” “Who would be makes God happy, and if there’s anybody you want to giving a lecture like that at this hour of the night?” the offi- make happy, it’s God. Don’t skip church to do something cer asked, and the man responded, “That would be my you think will be more fun, like going to the beach. This is wife.” wrong. And besides the sun doesn’t come out at the beach * * * * * until noon anyway. Thought for the Day: “If you don’t believe in God, besides being an atheist, Your accord and harmonious love is a hymn to Jesus you will be very lonely, because your parents can’t go Christ. Yes, you should form all together one choir, so that, in perfect harmony and taking your pitch from God, you everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good may sing with one voice to the Father through Jesus to know He’s around you when you’re scared in the dark Christ, so that He may listen to you and know from your and when you can’t swim and you get thrown into real chant as the canticle of His only Son. deep water by big kids. But you shouldn’t always just think --St. of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here to help Him, and He can take me back anytime He pleases. And that’s why I believe in God.” Immaculate Conception Parish, Ira, Michigan August 8, 2021 Page 4 Fr. Joe’s Jottings A radio broadcaster who hosted an early morning * * * * * show once received an unusual request from one of his Our Catholic Services Appeal is continuing; as shown listeners. “Will you, on your show, please strike the note A? by the figures printed elsewhere in this issue of The Spot- I’m a sheepherder way out here on a ranch, far away from light, we still have a ways to go before we reach our goal a piano. The only enjoyment I have is my old violin. How- (the assigned quota of $85,230 from the Archdiocese, plus ever, it’s all out of tune. Would you do me the favor of strik- an additional $40,000 needed for our parish budget). ing an A so I can tune it?” The broadcaster honored the If you’ve not yet pledged or contributed, please con- request, and later received a note of thanks, in which the sider doing so; we need your help if this year’s campaign is sheepherder said, “Now I’m in tune.” to be successful. How about us—are we “in tune” with what really mat- * * * * * ters in life? That’s one of the reasons the Church requires Tomorrow, Monday August 9, I will be repeating the us (through the Third Commandment) to attend Mass each talk I gave this past week titled “An Update on the Coming weekend—so that we can hear the Gospel proclaimed, Persecution of the Church.” It will be held in church (not receive the Body and Blood of Christ our Savior in the Eu- the parish hall) at 6:30pm. The subject matter may be dis- charist, and be in tune with the Will of God for the coming turbing or upsetting to some, but anyone wishing to learn week. more about the current state of our society and the Church Just as a piano or violin that’s out of tune will not be in the United States is welcome to attend. able to produce beautiful music, so we will be unable to * * * * * find happiness and fulfill our mission in life unless we’re Attention college students: After all the Masses next rooted in God’s grace and living in accord with His truth. weekend (August 14-15), I will be having a special Bless- * * * * * ing for Students preparing to leave for college. This will be Reconsider held in front of church (near the ) a few minutes after Perhaps you long to move on, the end of each Mass. Hoping freedom to find; * * * * * To take passage where you can leave It is truly astounding what happens in Bible stories Your earthly chains behind. when they are retold by young scholars from around the world. For instance, did you know that: But when you despair of life, God got tired creating the world, so He took the Sab- Remember it is eternity’s training ground. bath off. and Eve were created from an apple tree. Once left, there’s no returning ’s wife was called Joan of Ark. Lot’s wife was a pillar To repeat the lessons here found. of salt by day, and a ball of fire by night. Samson slayed --Barbara Bacon Mancini the Philistines with the axe of the apostles. led the * * * * * Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened A sizable donation to our school’s scholarship fund bread without any ingredients. The Egyptians all drowned was recently made in memory of one of our deceased in the desert. Afterwards, Moses went up Mount Cyanide parishioners, Mary Campbell; this money is being used for to get the Ten Commandments. tuition assistance for several students who might otherwise Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then be unable to attend Immaculate Conception School this Joshua led the Hebrews in the Battle of Geritol. The great- coming fall. est miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to In addition to providing a superior, faith-based educa- stand still and he obeyed him. was a Hebrew king tion, Catholic schools are generally operated much more skilled at playing the liar. He fought the Finkle-steins, a efficiently than government (public) schools. Not having race of people who lived in biblical times. , one of public funding, our school administrators and educators David’s sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. have to make the most of each dollar received. Moreover, Jesus gave the Golden Rule, which says to do one to tuition income covers only a portion of what it costs to edu- others before they do one to you. Those who followed the cate each student (with the difference being subsidized by Lord were called the Twelve Decibels. The epistles were the parish). the wives of the apostles. One of the opossums was St. Catholic education is truly a bargain in terms of the Matthew, who was by profession a taxi man. St. Paul ca- benefits it provides. Even so, for many of our school fami- vorted to Christianity. He preached holy acrimony, which is lies, paying tuition involves struggle and sacrifice—and so another name for marriage. A Christian should have only the tuition scholarships we make available (along with one wife. This is called monotony. those provided by the Archdiocese of Detroit) make a real * * * * * difference. Thought for the Day: If you wish to make a donation for this purpose in If you get on fire for God, you will be too hot for the memory of a deceased loved one, please contact me or devil to handle. Mr. Ricard, our school principal. --Anonymous Immaculate Conception Parish, Ira, Michigan August 8, 2021 Page 5 Faith Formation Live~Learn~Grow Baptism for Infants Baptism for Adults

Baptism preparation will give you information on If you have been baptized Catholic but never re- preparing for the baptism of your child, choosing god- ceived the Sacraments of Holy Communion and/or Con- parents, and connecting to the parish in a larger way. firmation and would be interested in the process of be- Are you planning to have your child baptized? Par- coming fully initiated into the , please call ents who wish to have their children welcomed into the the Faith Formation Office. faith of the Church through the Sacrament of Baptism If you have never been baptized or have been bap- are asked to call the Faith Formation Office to register tized in another faith tradition and would like to become for Baptism Preparation. Baptism Prep I (Catholic Par- Catholic and receive the Sacraments of Initiation, please enting and Discipleship) is offered once a month which call the Faith Formation Office. both parents are to attend. Baptism Prep II (The Rite of Have a great week! Baptism) if offered once a month, alternating with Bap- Tina Kovalcik, DRE tism Prep I, which parents and godparents are to attend. If godparents do not live nearby, they are asked to attend Now Registering for Faith Formation 2021 - 2022 a session at their home parish. Ages 3-5 and Grades K-8 Attendance at the sessions can take place before or after the birth of the baby. The date for celebration of We need your help! If you have not yet registered for Baptism will be made after the baby is born. Faith Formation, please do! We are in the process of Requirements prior to Infant Baptism: gathering and training enough catechists to teach this • Families must be registered parishioners. Registra- fall, so we need to know how many students we will have tion takes place in person at the Parish Office or on- in each class. line via our parish website. If you don’t have time to complete the registration • Families must register to attend the Baptism prepa- form, please email us at [email protected] call ration sessions by contacting the Faith Formation 586-725-1762 and let us know if you plan on attending Office. the Monday sessions or the Sunday sessions. Requirements for Godparents: • The Baptismal rite calls for one godparent, but there Lord, what are you calling me to do? may be two. • If there are two godparents, one must be male and “Christ’s disciples were never meant to carry out her the other female. divine mandate to evangelize on the basis of human re- • Canon Law requires that godparents be 16 years of sources alone. Christ has endowed His bride with an age or older. abundance of supernatural charisms, gifts of the Holy • At least one godparent must be a Catholic who is in Spirit that equip every member of the body of Christ to good standing with the Church and who has re- do his or her part in bearing witness to Christ and build- ceived the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and ing up the Church. These gifts range from the simple and Confirmation. A baptized non-Catholic may serve as humble to the extraordinary (Romans 12:6-7; 1 Corinthi- a Christian Witness. ans 12). The foundation and standard for using these • Godparent(s) must provide a letter stating that they gifts are always love (1 Corinthians 13).” are actively practicing the Catholic faith and are able to serve as godparents. A Christian witness must Archbishop Allen Vigneron, similarly provide a letter stating that he/she is active- Archdiocese of Detroit Unleash the Gospel–Marker 4.3 ly practicing his/her faith and has been baptized. • Godparents must be living a life befitting the role of a The Called and Gifted series will guide you in dis- godparent; that is, they must be living witnesses of covering, discerning, and developing your unique Christ, role models who live the Christian faith they charisms gifted to you by the Holy Spirit through Baptism profess. and Confirmation. Baptisms are celebrated one given Sunday of the Our 10-week session begins September 8 at month following the 12pm Mass. The gathered communi- 6:30pm. Please register no later than Sept ty participates in praying for and welcoming 1st so that we may order and receive materi- the child into God’s family and commits to als in time for our first gathering. Call the helping the child grow as Jesus’ . Faith Formation Office to register.

See the Called and Gifted flyer on page 7 Immaculate Conception Parish, Ira, Michigan August 8, 2021 Page 6 Heroes & Heroines () From Our Family History

Mon., Aug. 9th, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Fri., Aug 13th, St. Pontian, , & Hippolytus, Cross: was born in Breslau, Germany, (now Priest & : Pontian, died in 235. He was the Wroclaw, Poland) in 1891 of Jewish parents. She stud- bishop of and was banished by Maximinius Thrax ied philosophy under Husserl, the leading phenomenol- to Sardinia where he was reconciled with Hippolytus. ogist of his day. Inspired by the writings of St. Theresa of Before dying he abdicated his office (first pope to do so) Avila, she was baptized in Jan. 1, 1922. She taught in to make way for his successor, St. Anterus. He was various schools from 1923 to 1933 until forced to resign buried in the cemetery of Callistus. Hippolytus, died in due to anti-semitic legislation. In 1933, she entered the 235/236, was the disputed author of Apostolic Tradition. Discalced Carmelite convent in Cologne where she re- He was a Roman priest and stern rigorist. He opposed ceived the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. At the Sabellianism and milder penitential discipline of Pope end of 1939, she moved to the convent at Echt, Holland, Callistus; first anti-pope (217-235). He was exiled to on account of Nazi persecution of Jews, but in 1942, Sardinia with Pontian; source of Eucharistic Prayer II. during the German occupation of Holland, she was ar- Sat., Aug. 14th, St. , Priest, : rested, transported to Poland, and killed (Aug. 9th) at the Maximilian Mary Kolbe was born Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. Her writings in- near Lodz, Poland. He founded the clude "Finite and Eternal Being: An Attempt to an Ascent religious order, The Militia of Mary to the Meaning of Being"; "Philosophy of Psychology Immaculate. He missioned in and the Humanities"; and, "The Science of the Cross". Japan. He died in 1941 at the con- Along with St. and St. Bridget of centration camp in Auschwitz, Sweden, she was declared co-patroness of Europe by Poland. Fr. Kolbe died by lethal Pope St. John Paul II. injection. He offered his life in ex- Tues., Aug. 10th, St. Lawrence, Deacon, Martyr: change for the life of a fellow pris- Lawrence, martyred in 258, four days after four other oner who was a father and hus- deacons and Pope Sixtus II were killed. St. Lawrence band. He was recognized as the cared for the temporal welfare of the Roman Church. and beatified as a Tradition says that he was burned alive on a gridiron. "" on Oct. Lawrence's tomb is located in the field of Verano near 17, 1971 by Pope Paul VI and the Via Tiburtina where subsequently Constantine the canonized by Pope John Paul II on Great built a basilica. After Sts. Peter and Paul, Oct. 10, 1982. Pope John Paul II Lawrence is venerated as patron of Rome. Devotion to declared Fr. Kolbe not a confessor, Lawrence was widespread by the 4th century. St. but a martyr. He is the patron Lawrence is mentioned in the Roman Canon. of drug addicts, prisoners, families and the pro-life Wed., Aug. 11th, St. Clare, Virgin: St. Clare was movement. St. Kolbe is often depicted in a prison uni- born at Assisi in 1193. She followed her fellow citizen, form and with a needle being injected into an arm. St. Francis, in a life of poverty and became mother and From the Order of Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours and Celebration of foundress of an order of nuns, the Poor Clares, whose the Eucharist, 20121 Archdiocese of Detroit and the Six Dioceses of Michigan; (b.) The Liturgy of the Hours, Vol. IV. first convent was at Assisi. She directed the Order as Sun., Aug. 15th, The Assumption of the Blessed abbess for 42 years. She led an austere life, rich in the Virgin Mary: The feast days of the Church are not just practice of charity, piety, and loving care. She died in the commemoration of historical events; they do not look 1253. only to the past. They look to the present and to the fu- Thurs., Aug. 12th, St. Jane Francis de Chantal, ture and give us an insight into our own relationship with Religious: Jane Fremiot, died on Dec. 13, 1641. She God. The looks to eternity and gives was from Dijon, and the wife of Baron de Chantal and us hope that we, too, will follow our Lady when our life the mother of six children, two of whom died at birth. As on earth is ended. In 1950, in the Apostolic Constitution, a widow, with St. , her spiritual director, "Munificentissimus Deus", (The Most Bountiful God), she founded in 1610 at Annency in Savoy the Visitation Pope Pius XII proclaimed the Assumption of Mary a nuns. She established some 85 monasteries before her dogma of the Catholic Church in these words: "The Im- death. maculate Mother of God, the ever-virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul, into heaven." The prayer for this feast reads: "all powerful and ever living God: You raised the sinless Virgin Mary, mother of your Son, body and soul, to the glory of heaven. May we see heaven as our final goal and come to share her glory." Immaculate Conception Parish, Ira, Michigan August 8, 2021 Page 7

DISCOVER GOD’S CALL FOR YOUR LIFE Lord, what are you calling me to do? The Called and Gifted series will guide you in discovering, discerning, and developing your Open Positions at IC School unique charisms gifted to you by the Holy Spirit through Baptism and Confirmation.

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Take and Eat: Scott Hahn Reflects on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Sometimes we feel like in today’s First Read- At the altar in every Eucharist, the angel of the Lord, ing. We want to lie down and die, keenly aware of our the Lord himself (see Exodus 3:1–2), touches us. He failures—that we seem to be getting no better at doing commands us to take and eat His Flesh given for the life what God wants of us. of the world (see Matthew 26:26). We can be tempted to despair, as the prophet was This taste of the heavenly gift (see Hebrews 6:4–5) on his forty-day journey in the desert. We can be tempt- comes to us with a renewed command—to get up and ed to “murmur” against God, as the Israelites did during continue on the journey we began in Baptism to the their forty years in the desert (see Exodus 16:2, 7, 8; 1 mountain of God, the kingdom of heaven. He will give us Corinthians 10:10). the bread of life, the strength and grace we need—as He The Gospel today uses the same word, “murmur,” to fed our spiritual ancestors in the wilderness and Elijah in describe the crowds, who reenact Israel’s hardhearted- the desert. ness in the desert. So let us stop grieving the Spirit of God, as Paul Jesus tells them that prophecies are being fulfilled in says in today’s Epistle, in another reference to Israel in Him, that they are being taught by God. But they can’t the desert (see 63:10). believe it. They can only see His flesh, that He is the Let us say to God as Elijah did, “Take my life.” Not in “son” of and Mary. the sense of wanting to die but in giving ourselves as a Yet if we believe, if we seek Him in our distress, He sacrificial offering—loving Him as He has loved us, on will deliver us from our fears, as we sing in today’s the Cross and in the Eucharist." Psalm. Immaculate Conception Parish, Ira, Michigan August 8, 2021 Page 8

Remember in Mass Intentions for the Week Yo u r P ra y e rs Monday, August 9 8:30am ✟ Katie Meldrum — by The IC Funeral Greeters Names of the sick will be published for four ✟ Mark Lietke — by The New Baltimore Civic Club Members weeks. If you wish to place the name again, Tuesday, August 10 please contact the office. Nichole Amicone 6:30pm Mary Baker — Fr. Zaid Chabaan — Newly Ordained — by Dianne Faubert Richard Barch ✟ Bill Woehler — by Dianne Faubert Tim Brent Wednesday, August 11 Theresa Cangelosi 8:30am Karen Cummings — Katelyn Kaufman — Birthday Blessings — by Her Family Dennis Cyr — Blessings & Protection on Fr Joe Esper — by The Divine Mercy Group Georgene Ebner Thursday, August 12 Endres 8:30am Joe Finamore — For Protection, Love, Blessings & Good Health on Debbie & Vanessa Mark Golden — Blessings & Protection on Fr Joe Esper — by The Divine Mercy Group Carol Keller Friday, August 13 Donald Keller 8:30am Marlene Krul ✟ Forgotten Souls in Purgatory— by The Kandler Family Adam LaFrance — Special Intentions of Mary Jo Frank Tom Lemanski Saturday, August 14 Melissa McDonner Barbara Binnall Meldrum 4:30pm Susan Neumann ✟ Jack McKenzie — by Gloria & Children Courtney Palmerchuck ✟ Marjorie & Al Rudolph — by Gloria Guy & Titi Ratchford Sunday, August 15 Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary Grace Schmuck 8:00am Scott Simons — For the People of Immaculate Conception Parish Joanne Smyth 10:00am Gina Stahovick ✟ Kathy DeBusschere — by Tom Dunn Elianna Grace Tomczak ✟ Jennifer Pavlov Askew — by The LaBelle Family Delphine Wegryn 12:00pm ✟ Tom Lada— by The Kapaun’s Mens Group ✟ Deceased Friends & Family of the McCormick Family

Please Pray for our Military

SSGT Chad Bohr, US Air Force Sgt Jason Finamore US Army Today’s Intentions Sgt Drake Jacobsen, US Army 4:30pm Alex Kurple, US Navy — Fr Joe Esper Fr. Lt. Tomek Maka, US Navy ✟ Theresa VanTiem Sgt Mitchell Sikorski, USMC 8:00am ✟ PS1, Felix Garcia, US Navy Wilbert Caillet ✟ Christopher Sommers 10:00am Please send the name, branch of ✟ Brown Family service and rank of any active ✟ Ray Fisher Military persons to 12:00pm [email protected]. — The People of IC Immaculate Conception Parish, Ira, Michigan August 8, 2021 Page 9 August 14 & 15, 2021 Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 8:00am Sunday 10:00am Sunday 12:00pm

ALTAR Trey Poley Alexis Kiley Elayna McDonald Rebecca Gordon SERVERS EMHC Dcn Dave Ebner - Host (1) K. Wyzykowski - Host (1) Deacon Ken - Host (1) Dcn Dave Ebner - Host (1) Celebrant - Host Jean Corbat - Host (2) Colleen Wooten - Host (2) Tammie Thelen - Host (2) Celebrant - Host Celebrant - Host Celebrant - Host LECTORS Dominic Schirmer Amber Arnold Jeffrey Wooten Megan Laesch

USHERS Lloyd Hartwell Pat Clancy Bob Badovinac George Beindit Ken Radtke Bob Hoard Patrick Bohr Greg Furtah John Jacques Mark Kehoe Anthony Jubinski Vic Schweiger Donnell Robinson Michael Mytinger Stanley Sommers Tim VerVaecke

GREETERS Mary Jo Frank Kim Gutenschwager Eliana Hogarth Bryant Sebastian SACRISTAN Tom Dunn Ted Stawiasz Janis Cornwell Ed Gates

Diaconate Vocation Awareness Night St. Vincent dePaul Needs Our Help

The Permanent Diaconate Office of the Hello from St. Vincent dePaul, We are in desper- Archdiocese of Detroit will be hosting an ate need of donations so that we may help friends in-person Vocation Awareness Information in this area. Now that the eviction moratorium is lifted Night at Sacred Heart Major Seminary for we anticipate the need for help in our area will in- all who are discerning a call to the Dia- crease tremendously we continue to be very busy conate. Please pass along the following helping with rent and utilities. information if you are or if you know of any If you can find it in your heart & budget to help interested men or would like to encourage those in need, please look for envelopes at the exits. someone you know. Or you may simply drop your contribution in the poor boxes also located at the exits. Checks may be Diaconate Vocation Awareness Night payable to SVdP. In-person at Sacred Heart Major Seminary All donations are Tuesday, September 14, 2021 welcome and appreciated. 7:00 – 8:30 pm RSVP – [email protected] Wives are HIGHLY encouraged to attend

UPDATED PARISH OFFICE HOURS MON - THURS 9AM - 4PM (closed 12 - 1pm) Immaculate Conception Parish, Ira, Michigan August 8, 2021 Page 10 Stewardship in Action - Collection Update July 12 - July 18, 2021

Offertory 2021 Catholic Services Appeal Envelopes $8,651.02 Stewardship E-Giving $3,410.50 Pledged Amount: $70,422 Loose. $351.93 WHEN IT COMES TO Budgeted Goal: $125,230 GIVING, IC PEOPLE TOTAL $12,413.45 STOP Amount to Goal $54,808 AT NOTHING. Number Pledges Received 199 Goal — $12,500 per week — UNKNOWN Thank You ! Thank You ! Everyday Stewardship — Recognize God in Your Ordinary Moments What’s Your Hearth Cake? “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you have neglected your relationship with God — when you.” Wouldn’t you agree any meeting you attend that has you haven’t fed yourself with whatever it is that you need food or at least snacks just seem to go better? to remain committed to the journey of a Christian life. Is it We may not know exactly why, maybe it’s just that Mass attendance? Is it prayer or Scripture reading? Is it people are in a more agreeable mood if you show up with time with your small group, or conversation with a trusted donuts. Or maybe it’s about the very real sense of com- friend who knows your soul? What sustains your ability to munity and camaraderie that is created at a table where be a good disciple, a good steward? What inspires you to people are engaging in that most human of tasks — eat- give more freely, to love more abundantly? ing — beside one another. I think a big part of it comes Whatever it is, that’s your hearth cake. That’s your jug down to the simple fact that we’re all just nicer people of water. Don’t neglect it. The Angel of the Lord is nudging when we’re fed. you in your sleep: “Get up and eat, or the journey will be This rings true spiritually, too. We simply must remain too much for you.” ©LPi fed if we, in turn, are to feed others. Think of a time when DIRECTORY SCHOOL OFFICE BULLETIN EDITOR SAFE ENVIRON COORDINATOR PARISH OFFICE 7043 Church Road Pam LaBelle Colleen Wooten 9764 Dixie Highway, Ira Township, MI 48023 [email protected] [email protected] Ira Township, MI 48023 586•725•0078 DEADLINE NOON MONDAY 586•725•3051 FAX 586•725•8240 YOUTH MINISTER/ DIR. OF MUSIC / ORGANIST Laura Somogy FAITH FORMATION PHONE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mark Madison [email protected] 586•725•1762 Lawrence Ricard, Ext. 213 [email protected] 810-334-5101 [email protected] PASTOR MARKETING COORDINATOR WEBSITE ADMINISTRATION Fr. Joseph Esper, Ext. 113 SCHOOL SECRETARY Alex Slavsky, c/o Ext. 111 [email protected] [email protected] Kim Wolf, Ext. 210 [email protected] (not private e-mail) [email protected] MASS ANNOUNCEMENTS SENIOR DEACON DIR. OF FACILITIES & CEMETERIES Due by Wednesdays at 1pm Kenneth Nowicki, Patrick Pordon, Ext. 117 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 586-918-8949

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