St. Colette Catholic Church 17600 Newburgh Road Livonia, MI 48152 734-464-4433
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St. Colette Catholic Church 17600 Newburgh Road Livonia, MI 48152 734-464-4433 September 29, 2019 Solemnity of the Anniversary of the Mission Statement Dedication of St. Colette Church We, the Family of St. Colette, under the guidance of the Holy About Today’s Observance Spirit are dedicated to On September 29, 1984 Archbishop Edmund C. Szoka, then archbishop celebrating the Good of Detroit, presided at the Rite of Dedication for the newly constructed St. Colette News of Jesus Christ Catholic Church. The dedication of the church allowed the building to be used as a place for Catholic worship with all the rights and privileges granted by Canon through Worship, Law. Perhaps some of you may remember the day and the celebration of the Education, Fellowship Dedication Mass. and service to others. Each year Catholics are called to honor and celebrate the “birthday” of their parish church on the day it was officially dedicated. This observance is so important the Church ranks its celebration fourth after the observances of Lent/ Mass Schedule Easter, Advent/Christmas and major feasts of the Lord and Blessed Virgin Mary. However, on this anniversary we celebrate not a building but a loving God who provides a home for us on earth and in heaven. According to St. Paul, Weekend Masses we are God’s building. We are living stones that are built up into God’s house Saturday 4:00pm (Ephesians 2: 20 – 22). This is experienced by the sacramental life celebrated Sunday 8:00am, 10:00am, & 12:00pm within our church building. Think of all the baptisms, Masses, Confirmations, confessions, marriages, funerals, Anointing of the Sick and the countless number Weekday Masses of communal and private prayers that have been offered! It is within our church Tuesday, Wednesday, & that we experience a loving God who challenges us by Word and Sacrament to Friday 9:00am share his presence in the service we offer our fellow sisters and brothers. For the most current information, please see our website: Religious Education Classes to www.stcolette.net Begin THIS WEEK Tuesday, October 1st Follow us on Twitter: @stcolettevoice Parish Picture Directory 50th Anniversary-Group Photos Needed Reminder! Group photographs are due by September 30th!! Please submit to [email protected] These photographs include ushers, lectors, Welcome altar servers, choir, commissions, councils, K of C, Women’s Guild, Daughters of New Parishioners! Isabella, craft groups, funeral luncheons, leisure club, MOPS, soup kitchens, etc. There are many very active groups, far too many to list, so please submit your pho- To register, change an address, or if you moved, tos to be included in the 50th Anniversary Directory. If you have any questions, please contact the please call Nancy at 734-464-4436. Thank you! parish office. Page 2 “Coletta Scope”- St. Colette Church, Livonia Sacrament of the SAVE THE DATE! Anointing of the Sick October 11, 2020 Sunday, October 6th St. Colette Parish In Church 50th Anniversary Mass After the 12 Noon Mass 12 Noon The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is intended for anyone seven years and older who is chron- HELP PLAN THE EVENT! ically ill, undergoing medical testing or surgery, disa- Parish Anniversary bled by disease, age or addiction, or is affected by psy- Planning Meeting chological or emotional problems. As the title states, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 this is a sacrament for the sick and not the dying! If you are in need of celebrating the Sacrament 7:00 pm of the Anointing of the Sick, please join others next Room C – Activities Center Sunday, October 6th after the 12 Noon Mass at approxi- mately 1:00 pm. To receive the sacrament please be seated in one of the front pews of the church. The cele- We Need Altar Servers (Adults Are Welcome) bration of the sacrament will begin once everyone is Our parish is in dire need of assembled and depending on the number being anointed additional altar servers. When we the ritual should take approximately 20 – 30 minutes. hear the term “altar servers” we often The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is think of children and teens who vol- celebrated in our church on the first Sunday of the unteer to serve at the altar during month. Contact the Parish Office to make arrangements Mass. Currently the parish is recruit- for the celebration of this sacrament at other times. ing children from our Religious Education Program to be- come altar servers. However most of us don’t realize that altar serving is not limited to children and teens. Adults are welcome to serve as well. If you are a male and served as an altar server in Coffee/Juice & Donuts/Bagels Served your youth, or, always wanted to serve but didn’t get the This Weekend opportunity, you are a perfect candidate. If you’re a female After all Masses this weekend who in your youth wanted to be an altar server but weren’t complimentary coffee/juice and donuts/ allowed to serve because it was limited only to boys then bagels will be served in the Social Area you too are a perfect candidate. Parents can serve with their of the church which is located in the child making it a family activity! church building between the chapel and Please contact the Religious Education Office to restrooms. The purpose of serving coffee/juice and do- volunteer. Maybe it’s the ministry God is calling you to serve here at St. Colette Parish. nuts and bagels is to provide an opportunity and atmos- phere for parishioners to socialize and spend time to- gether building up our parish family here at St. Colette. EVERYONE is invited this weekend to gather in the Social Area for these free refreshments. When participating in this event please remember to limit your eating and drinking to the Social Area of the church. Complimentary coffee/juice and donuts/bagels is not a Brittany DeCamillo & Julius Rea carry-out service! Grabbing a cup of coffee or juice or donut or bagel and leaving the church with it defeats the October 26, 2019 purpose of why the parish provides them. Please have something to eat and drink and spend a few minutes in the Social Area getting to know your fellow St. Colette parishioners. Hope to see you there. “Coletta Scope”- St. Colette Church, Livonia Page 3 Pastor’s Corner sary is with our participation in the parish’s 50th Anni- Today on this last weekend of September our versary Photo Directory. The last photo directory was parish observes a special anniversary. The occasion is assembled ten years ago when we celebrated the parish’s the Anniversary of the Dedication of our church building. 40th anniversary. That directory and the one for the up- On September 29, 1984 Archbishop Edmund Szoka, then coming 50th anniversary are certainly unique ways to the archbishop of Detroit, celebrated the Mass of Dedica- observe these milestones of our parish’s history. Many tion of the newly constructed St. Colette Catholic Church people have already had their photos taken back in Au- building as a place for divine worship. Each year we are gust but many more are still needed! Photo sessions are called to gather on the anniversary of dedication for the scheduled for October 8th – 12th in the Parish Center celebration of Mass giving us an opportunity to offer building. To make an appointment for a photo session praise and thanksgiving to God for such a blessing. This visit our parish’s website at stcolette.net or phone the year we have the opportunity to mark the occasion on a parish office. There is no hard sell for you to purchase weekend when all the members of our parish family can additional photos of yourself/family (unless of course join in this observance! you want to order photos). The photo sessions are very Coincidently, after all Masses this weekend free brief and are not time consuming. We’re hoping to have coffee/juice and donuts/bagels are being served in the the cooperation of all parishioners in the 50th Anniver- Social Area of the church (the area between the chapel sary Photo Directory. If you have not already had your and restrooms). Please spend some time together with photos taken and you have not scheduled an appoint- your fellow worshiper’s over something to eat and drink ment to do so, I ask that you please do it as soon as pos- and enjoy each other’s company as we continue to cele- sible. Remember all you have to do is contact the parish brate the anniversary of dedication of our parish’s church office to set a day and time for your photo session. building. Don’t delay and make sure you’re included in this his- St. Francis of Assisi is the Church’s patron saint toric project for our parish. of animals and environment. A popular custom on his God bless you, Fr. Gary feast day, October 4th, is the opportunity for the blessing of animals. Here at St. Colette Parish we will observe the blessing of animals on the parish parking lot on Friday, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament October 4th at 6:00pm. Please bring your family pets, and Holy Hour of Prayer This Friday large and small, on Friday and participate in this very Please consider gathering for the celebration of popular custom. Mass in church on Friday, October 4th at 9:00 am fol- Beginning Sunday, October 6th St. Colette Parish lowed by the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a is fortunate once again to provide the celebration of the Holy Hour of Prayer, and concluding with Benediction Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 10:00 am Mass.