1055 NORTH SILVERY LANE • DEARBORN, MI 48128 • (313) 277-3110 • FAX (313) 277-3211 • www.churchofthedivinechild.org
PASTOR Rev. James Bilot ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. John Kopson PERMANENT DEACON Rev. Mr. Roger O'Donnell IN RESIDENCE Rev. Thomas Urban
MASS SCHEDULE Weekday: 6:30 and 8:30 AM Saturday: 8:30 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM Sunday: 8:00, 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM Holy Day: 6:30, 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM
RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE Saturday: 3:-3:45 PM and after the 4:30 PM Mass until all are heard
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Mon-Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thurs & Fri Closed for lunch from 12 - 1 PM
DECEMBER 11, 2016 PARISH MISSION
STATEMENT The Church is the work of God initiated by Christ and held he together by the Holy Spirit. T The Divine Child Parish is entrusted with the responsibility of bringing people to the Lord and Infant answering the call to holiness. Page 2 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan
Altar Server Schedule
Monday, December 12 8:30 am S. Ciarelli & K. Charnley Tuesday, December 13 8:30 am N. Hardecki & M. Keyser Wednesday, December 14 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016 8:30 am J. Diez & A. Dalfonsi 4:30 pm People of the Divine Child Parish Thursday, December 15 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2016 (Third Sunday of Advent) 8:30 am A. Senerpida & C. White Friday, December 16 8:00 pm Advent Night Prayer 8:30 am C. Van Antwerp & R. St. Pierre MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 (Our Lady of Guadalupe) - Saturday, December 17 6:30 am Pearl Bock, requested by Diane Bock Rivard 8:30 am S. Ciarelli & P. Ciarelli 8:30 am (6th Anniv.) Christina Konarski, requested by Mom, Cindy 4:30 pm L. Sterbenz, M. Sterbenz, A. Rea, C. Rea TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 Sunday, December 18 6:30 am Bill Bilot, requested by Pat Chiminski 8:00 am E. Stratton, J. Stratton, R. Paolini, V. Paolini 8:30 am Rosemary & Michael Barbaglia, requested by Family 10:00 am D. Major, K. Major, Z. Major, N. Dillon 12:30 pm M. Keyser, A. Joganic, J. Diez, B. Corak WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 6:30 am Nancy Napper, requested by Mary & David Welch The Altar Server schedule can be accessed 8:30 am Dr. Tom Powaser, requested by Jim & Lil Dominiak at www.churchofthedivinechild.org & click on Ministries. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016 6:30 am Karen Shaffer, requested by Grace O’Brien 8:30 am Patricia Cousineau, requested by Fred & Roseanne Bihun FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2016 6:30 am Ronald Hooker, requested by The Ciolino Family 8:30 am Karen McDonnell, requested by Gerald & Lorraine McDonnell SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016 EMHC/Reader Schedule 8:30 am Evangeline Murray, requested by Family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016 (Fourth Sunday of Advent) Saturday, December 17 4:30 pm P. Deegan, K. Sarb, D. Carver, F. Bova, 8:00 am People of the Divine Child Parish 8:00 pm Advent Night Prayer K. Stupakis, A. Ketten, T. Murray, J. Condon Reader: A. Czeski & J. Piszker
MASSES TO THE MISSIONS Sunday, December 18
DEC 11 - Poor Souls in Purgatory, requested by A Friend 8:00 am Y. Kertesz, E. Miazgowicz, K. Miazgowicz,
DEC 11 - Enrico & Ida Canini, requested by Graziano Canini J. Pierce, S. Tesorero, A. Calka, J. Reed, J. Lesinski
- Reader: E. & R. Bridgnanan DEC 12 Prayers of Thanksgiving, requested by The Radwan Family 10:00 am M. Tomilo, K. Crombie, K. Ritchie, S. Ritchie - DEC 13 Enrico & Ida Canini, requested by Graziano Canini J. Gorski, T. Gorski, A. Blaha, T. Pelachyk - DEC 17 Enrico & Ida Canini, requested by Graziano Canini Reader: N. Bialy & V. Cassar 12:30 pm C. Matthewson, B. Franchina, S. Franchina, S. Camardo, L. Cruz-Young, L. O’Brien, J. Supric, C. Ballnik Reader: J. Cairns & L. Lundblad Rest in Peace
“Happy are those who have died in the Lord; let them rest from their labors for their good deeds go with them.” (Rev. 14:13) Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to the families of: Nursing Home Ministry Schedule Brother of Joseph Tucker DECEMBER 17– MASS – FR. KOPSON Father of Tom Kiefer and Karin Hogan TEAM 1 Captain – Freda Bova Mary Ann Kristensen Norene Popiel Connie Zavistowski Gerald Riley Baptisms - December 4, 2016
Sophia Marie Goers Daughter of Gregory Goers & Rachel Boguslaski
Maxwell Andrew Porte Son of Andrew & Shannon (Webster) Porte There will be No Spanish Prayer Group Lillian Rose Teper Daughter of Jason & Amanda (Digue) Teper on December 21 and 28 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Page 3
the corner. From his cell, he asks us to go and ask Things Above from Fr. Bilot Jesus: “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” How will we answer? The first week of Advent, I wrote a prayer, and I As we enter this third week of will continue to pray it for all of us during this holy time Advent, the Church generates an of preparation: “Heavenly Father, I pray that no one intensity through the Scripture will lose focus during this holy time of Advent, for I do readings. not wish anyone to drown. I pray we will be flooded On first Sunday of Advent, Jesus with your Grace, with the love and compassion the reminded us of the days of Noah, Christ child desires to shower upon us. Amen.” when people were eating, drinking, thinking of marriage or engaged in – Advent Blessings, marriage examples of the normal things in life. Even though these, and Fr. Jim Bilot many other, activities of our daily lives are good and normal, we must always be ready for the coming of the Lord. If we do not keep our sights on the bigger picture, i.e., how our lives are tied integrally into the mystery of Christ, then we become victims of the norm. We will go on doing what we do because it is what we have always done, or not doing what we should be doing because we have become steeped in our sin; thus, we will drown. It's Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday! Light the third Jesus warned us that the flood would come in the day of (rose-colored) candle on your Advent wreath. Noah, and so it did. Thankfully, Noah and his family put On Gaudete Sunday, the season of Advent God first in their lives, so they did not drown when disaster shifts its focus. For the first two weeks of struck. Advent, the focus can be summed up in the
Last Sunday, we heard from John the Baptist, who told phrase, "The Lord is coming." But beginning us to “prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his with Gaudete Sunday, the summary might be, paths.” Notice that John said to make straight “his” paths. "The Lord is near." This shift is marked by a lighter mood and When we put our lives into the context of our Creator, who gave us life, we learn our true identity. We do not follow a heightened sense of joyous anticipation. Liturgically, the - the paths of whatever comes along. We stop, reflect and colors lighten as well. The priest usually wears rose colored ask ourselves: who am I and what am I doing to give glory vestments, a hue seen only on Gaudete Sunday and Laetare and honor to God? Is the hectic pace I am engaged in Sunday. In times when the focus of our anticipation is often show the path of love, goodness and joy...the same joy on the negative and fearful, this celebration is a reminder that that comes with the preparation of the birth of a child? Or, God who loves us is still in charge and that we await his is what I am doing preparing my path for .... coming not with fear, but with tremendous joy. We do not want to drown in the floods of secular expectations. Rather, we need to be flooded with the Grace of God to receive an awesome gift: the love of Christ. To make straight his path, the way of the Lord, it is important that we look at the amount of time we spend on our spiritual life (in prayer, reflection, spiritual reading, devotions – like the rosary, Mass, etc.), and is it equal to or greater than the time we spend on the things of this world? Balance is the key. Monday December 12 at 7:00 PM will be our last We can enjoy all that we do this time of the year; meeting of the year. It will be held in the High School however, if the Lord for whom we are doing all this for is All-Purpose Room. We will be taking donations for forgotten, then we are drowning, and our path is not being the “Needy Families” drive. If you can't make the made straight to see beauty and truth. And sadly, most meeting please give your donations to your Mass people don’t even realize it. When Christmas is over, they Captain. feel a void. Their spirituality is so shallow that many do not Thursday December 8 is the Immaculate Conception even know why they feel empty. They were flooded with of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass. We need ushers at the glitz, glamour and promises of things that eventually all the Masses (6:30 AM, 8:30 AM & 7:00 PM ). pass. We cannot forget the Father and His promise to Please try to make yourself available. send us a Savior, to save us from the floods, to pull us out There is a sign-up sheet in the ushers room for all the of the waters before we drown and place us safely in the Christmas Masses. Feel free to sign-up for a Mass. ark. And the Ark is the Church! John the Baptist speaks again this week. He is no longer in the desert but imprisoned, with martyrdom around Page 4 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan
Fr. John Kopson’s Commentary Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pray for us! Spiritual Game Plan… From Advent To Beyond! A great sign In an excellent document entitled “Into appeared in the sky, a the Breach”, Bishop Thomas Olmsted woman clothed with speaks about the necessity of developing the sun, with the moon and living out a genuinely Catholic life. We can think of the Bishop’s advice under her feet, and on regarding this as a “game plan”. The goal her head a crown of of any game plan is victory. And the goal of the Christian life twelve stars. is eternity with God in Heaven! Here is the game plan to accomplish this ultimate goal:
Pray every day: St Ambrose once said, “Neglect of prayer results in indifference to prayer.” Bishop Olmsted reminds us that, “Until you realize that prayer is the most important thing in life, you will never have time for prayer” (Into the Breach, Pg. 11). Here are some Divine Child
ways to pray every day: Thank God when you first wake up in the morning. Around lunch time pray the Men’s Group Meeting Angelus. Make sure you say grace before all meals whether you are in public or not. Please join us on Examine your conscience before going to sleep: Just take a Thursday, December 15 at 7:00PM few minutes quietly to review your day before going to Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room bed. Think of your blessings and sins. Thank God and All men are welcome! tell Him that you are sorry by making an Act of Contrition. Go to Mass: Never miss a Sunday Mass again for the rest of your life. Jesus loves you so much that He wants to hang out with you! Come and visit the Lord who loves you at Mass. Read the Bible: St. Jerome says that, “Ignorance of the Sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.” Get to EARLY BULLETIN really know Jesus by reading the Bible. Begin by DEADLINE: reading the daily Gospel each day (visit usccb.org to Bulletin articles for the Christmas
access the day’s readings). issue are due on Go to confession: Advent and Lent are very specific times during the year where we are called to reflect on Monday, December 12 repentance (i.e. turning away from our sins). After you examine your conscience, please muster enough courage (and enough love of Jesus) to go to confession. He is there right now waiting for you to come and confess your sins to Him. He desperately wants to forgive you! Go to confession monthly. RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS Make Catholic friends: Many of our friends are a gift from God. Do you have a friend (or a group) that you can Aging religious need your help. Senior Catholic talk about the faith with? Please seek one out (Into the sisters, brothers, and religious order priests have — Breach, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted). offered their lives in service to others educating the young, comforting the sick, seeking justice for the Advent is a great opportunity to begin this game plan! Go for oppressed. Today, many are frail, elderly, and in need it! of assistance. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps to furnish medications, nursing care, God Bless You, and other necessities. Please give generously to today’s Fr. John special collection.
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Advent Night Prayer - 8:00 PM Sunday: December 11 & 18 RECTORY HOLIDAY HOURS= Private Confessions Schedule Saturday: December 10, & 17 8 8 = Dec. 12 14 9 AM 7 PM 3:00 - 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM until all are heard 8 8 = Dec. 15 16 9 AM 5 PM Tuesday: December 13 6:30 - 6:55 PM 8 8 = (before Novena) Dec. 19 22 9AM 5 PM Tuesday: December 20 11:30 AM - Noon and 6:30 - 6:55 PM Dec. 23 8 26 CLOSED= Dec. 27 8 29 9 AM 8 Noon= December 30 8 January 2 CLOSED=
HS Band & Choral Concert Sunday, December 11= - 3:00 PM 8 HS Auditorium= RIGHT TO LIFE LIFESPAN = CHRISTMAS CARDS ES Band & Choral Concert Tuesday, December 13= - Right to Life LIFESPAN Christmas 7:00 PM 8 HS Auditorium= cards are still available and may be = purchased by calling Carmen at (313) Sunday School Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 18= 562-4092 or Mary (313) 278-2503. 8 8 = The first pro-life card depicts the Holy 11:00 AM ES Multi Purpose Room Family in stunning detail and bright tones with embossed and gold foil detail. A green box and gold foil-lined envelope complete this elegant Christmas greeting. $17.00 per box of 20 cards. The second card depicts Mary cradling the Infant Jesus in a captivating image of pure love. White envelopes are included. $7.00 per package of 10 Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 cards. 4:00 PM, 9:30 PM and Midnight Mass Christmas carols begin at 11:30 PM
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon
Daily Mass 8:30 AM only (No 6:30 AM Mass) = December 24 & December 26 8 31=
= Mary, Holy Mother of God May your troubles be less = (Sunday, January 1, 2017) Your blessings be more Regular Weekend Mass Schedule= And may nothing but Saturday, December 31 4:30 PM= happiness Sunday, January 1, 2017 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM= Come through your door
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Liturgy Assistants
I would like to invite singles, families, youth and couples to consider distributing liturgical aids or missals at the entrances prior to the Christmas Eve JESUS IS WAITING FOR YOU! and Christmas Day Masses. This is a very special Please visit our Lord in the Adoration Chapel! ministry and an opportunity to start a Christmas tradition that will not take a lot of time or effort, but It is open 24-hours a day 7-days a week. is very welcoming to our parishioners and guests. Or come to Tuesday Exposition in the church Please fill out the form below and return it to the from 9am to 7pm. Rectory or contact Betsy Kolderman at 313-565- For inquiries or to sign-up for a timeslot, please 5206 or email: [email protected]. call 313-277-3110 Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
Weekly Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart PLEASE TEAR OFF & RETURN VIA of Jesus COLLECTION BASKET OR TO THE Every Friday at 3pm in the Adoration RECTORY OFFICE Chapel Contact Tim at 313-363-7124 or email [email protected]. Please join us! Name:______
Phone:______
Best time to Call:______As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied Grace. -1 Peter 4:10 - E mail address:______Please Consider a Gift to Divine Child Number of helpers: ______
By Mail: Church of the Divine Child Advancement I (we) would like to help: Office 1055 North Silvery Lane Dearborn, MI 48128
Donate Online: Visit www.faithdirect.net Christmas Eve: 4:00 PM ______Include Divine Child in your Estate Planning: ♦ Make a bequest to Divine Child in your will ♦ Create a charitable gift annuity 9:30 PM ______♦ Make a gift of life insurance ♦ Donate retirement assets Midnight______Make a Donation of Stock
Matching Gifts: Double or triple your gift by having Christmas Day: 9:00 AM ______your and/or your spouse’s company match your contribution. Noon ______For more information, contact Colleen Johnson at the Advancement office 313.216.0893 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Page 7
PRAISE & WORSHIP AND INTERCESSORY PRAYER
Tuesdays from 7:30pm - 8:30pm in the Church following Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena You are invited to Praise and Worship and Wanted: Great Gift Ideas! Intercessory Prayer with our Prayer Team. Experience the power of the Holy Spirit through So. You’re searching for that this vital form of prayer. ideal gift for the person who has What is intercession? Most simply put, it is everything. Or, you wish you had The Divine Child Parish praying for others. Please pray about joining this the ability to afford presents for all Book Group’s your family and friends. Well, why wonderful ministry or just come try it out on a th Tuesday evening. Most intercessors experience not donate in their names to the 10 next selection: - great joy, peace and intimacy with the Lord. Annual Chili Cha Cha? That's Catholicism right ... a donation in someone's written by honor to the Chili Cha-Cha is a way Bishop Robert Barron to give twice. You help the neediest in metro Detroit, and you “If you read one book...on say, "I love you so much, I gave in
what Catholics believe and your name." Job Networking Group why, this is the book to read – Here’s a great gift note to insert If you have lost your job or are thinking of in all your Christmas cards, too ... "I and share with others.” switching careers, please join us! You may find just gave to the 10th Annual Chili Cha- - Charles Chaput what you are looking for! Cha in your honor. It's a gift that Archbishop of Denver If you would like to speak with the group facilitator benefits the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and ask questions before attending a meeting and the St. Vincent de Paul in - - All are welcome to gather please feel free to call Bob Jensen at metro Detroit. That's Ho Ho Holy!" (313) 278-0707. Use this Facebook site with for light, yet thoughtful, Our job networking group is very proud to Paypal link to donate securely! discussions on this book claim that since its inception, we have placed over https://www.facebook.com/ 500 people in some line of work. HotChiliCoolMusic/ Or, call Wednesday December 14: Group meetings are on Tuesdays from Sacred Heart Parish at (313) 278- chapters 6 -10 7pm - 9:00 pm Divine Child High School 5555 for other ways to donate. God – All-Purpose Room bless you for your generosity! 7:00 8:30 pm Multipurpose room in the UPCOMING MEETING DATES: Elementary School Dec 20, Jan 10 & 24, Feb 7 & 21, Mar 7 & 21 (enter through the east doors)
MOMS AND TOTS
This is an excellent opportunity to meet fellow moms and their toddler-age children for a variety of scheduled events year round. Events range from playgroup rotations to field trips to local parks and museums including seasonal activities such as hayrides and meeting Santa.
Gatherings are typically on Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m. Additional facets of the group are moms’ night out along with opportunities to give back to the community. There are no fees or obligations to join this wonderful long-standing group. Contact Porsche Zasa at 248-953-1795 or email [email protected] Page 8 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan
DIVINE CHILD HIGH SCHOOL Forever in our….. PRESENTS… I am sure I speak for my whole Schroeder family when I say:
A If I name one person, I would have to name 1000 so I will not name any, but know that your names are written on my heart.
CHRISTMAS I want to say THANK YOU to all of you who helped support my brother John, sister-in-law Michele and our family throughout the past year. CONCERT If you sent food or flowers, if you visited or sent a text, if you put together not one, but TWO fundraisers or participated in FEATURING: either, both, or just sent a donation, if you helped clean the JAZZ ENSEMBLE house or rake the yard, if you said one prayer or many, many prayers, if your were her nurse or doctor, if you sang or played DC CHOIRS music for the prayer service or the funeral Mass, if you were SYMPHONIC BAND one of the 4 priests offering the funeral Mass, (which was
AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL), if you were part of the Honor Guard or the Band at her funeral, if you stood in line to be SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, consoled by John and Michele at the funeral home, if you made 2016 sure Meggie's eyebrows were "on fleek", if you spread the word about our beautiful girl, I thank you. 3:00 P.M.
DCHS AUDITORIUM This community knows how to support each other. I have never been a part of something this awesome before. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. With my love, gratitude, and ADMISSION: prayers, Megan's aunt, Mary Schultz
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Bishop Foley Knights of Columbus Presents Check for DCHS Instructional Support Program
Grand Knight Dominic Raona delivered a check to Divine Child High School to be used in the Instructional Support
Program which helps students struggling with learning Megan Schroeder - disabilities. Principal Mr. Eric Haley received the check on June 23, 1997 November 22, 2016 behalf of the program.
The ISP program at DCHS was one of three recipients of funds collected through the Fall MI Tootsie Roll Drive. The other two recipients were St. Louis Center, a residential community for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Chelsea, Michigan and St. Francis Camp on the Lake in Jerome, MI. Bishop Foley works to give back to the Divine Child Community. If you are a Catholic gentleman thinking about being a Knight, please contact Dominic Raona at 313-212-1835. Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Page 9
The This & That Ministry is serving again – this time hot chocolate & cookies! Thanks to our ministry members who assisted with the set up and hospitality for the community Advent Tree Lighting ceremony. We are grateful for your Christian hospitality! Roberta Marek, Heather Ridgley, Clarence & Shirley Berent, Christine Berryman, Melissa Redmon, Lori Berry, David & Jacquie Ferracciolo Page 10 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan
Photos by Ernie Bridgnanan Ernie by Photos
Divine Child attendees at the Synod last month. Ernie Bridgnanan, Dawn Dwyer, Director of Religious Education and Fr. John Kopson.
May God shine his light upon the Archdiocese of Detroit!
In case you have not noticed, the small stained glass windows have been re-installed on all the doors of the church!! Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Page 11 Christian Service Corner
Thank you D.C. Parishioners for your generous support of the household items drive, benefitting those served by the Capuchin Soup Kitchen!
Together, we collected more than 40 pillows, 40 boxes/bottles of laundry detergent, 40 packages of diapers,45 blankets, 45 sets of bed sheets, 50 packages of toilet paper, 50 sets of towels, 60 packages of paper towel, and 60 sets of children's pajamas.
A special thank you to Bill and Elaine Heaman, Marisa Szpytman, Andrew Donovan, Carole Zikowski, and Girl Scout Troop # 70631, especially Zoe, Bernadette, Paige, Emma and Olivia, for all you did to ensure that the drive was a success.
With gratitude, The Christian Service Commission Page 12 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan
Catholic Faith Formation Night Celebrating the Sacraments at Divine Child! with Fr. Jim Bilot Ramiro John Hinojosa pictured below, with Fr. John celebrating the sacrament of Baptism on November 27, 2016! It is pretty obvious young Ramiro was overjoyed on his special occasion! Ramiro is the son of David & Kelly.
Did you recently celebrate a Sacrament of the Catholic Church? Baptism, Wedding, Confirmation, etc.? We would love to post it in our bulletin and Facebook. Please email your photo with captions to: [email protected] and let’s celebrate YOU!
We are grateful to members of the This & That Ministry and the Music Ministry who came together to remove the book covers from the old Missals, and then put the covers on our new liturgical year Missals. The time and effort given to replace these protective covers, assures that out worship books are kept in presentable order and usable for our parishioners and guests for an entire year.
Thank you to:
Dave, Cheryl, John, Jacob, Matt & Stephen Balash Clarence & Shirley Berent Jacquie Ferracciolo & family Katie Frys Connie Hansen Karen Kasprzyk Cathy Kajkowski Diane Lesniak & family Violet Mamo Jodi Ann, Peter & Vincent Micallef Deb Rawlings Heather Ridgley Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Page 13
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR LOVED ONES IN THE MILITARY PRAY FOR THOSE IN “Heavenly Father, protect these members of our Armed Forces. Be their constant NEED: companion and their strength in battle, their refuge in every adversity. Guide them, Lord, so that they may return home safely.” Amen. May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May He show His face to you and be MA3 Sean Abraham Captain Matthew J. Malinowski
Captain Elizabeth Aceves (Walker), RN Sgt Mitchel G. Malinowski gracious to you. May the Lord look
PFC Keith Bizek Lt Matthew Mamo upon you with kindness and give you Tony Boyd Staff Sergeant Christopher W. Owen
Staff Sgt David Brash LtJG Catherine (Walker) Paris peace. ~ Blessing of St. Francis
Lt Colonel Louis A. Camardo II LtJG Casey Paris
Lance Corporal Vincent Chandler BM2 Claudio D. Polo Jolanda Karson Diane Wehby PVT3 Alexander Collins BM1 Samantha Polo Amando Jayme Jessica Wehby Lt Colonel Stephen W. Collins Airman Courtney Porter Jeanette Reitmeyer Bill McCallion PVT Michael Dawson Cody S. Pratt Barbara O’Brien HN Ryan Desjarlais SSG London Quicci Mary Rosol
Major Kevin J. Dobzyniak Angelo Raona Michael Thomas O’Brien Jeannette Stachnik
Lance Corporal Brandon Ebert Nick Rinke Bob Cuppetilli Ted Lachowicz
IT2 Perry W. Edgell V Lt Andrew Roscoe Sandy Blair Ray Benson
Sgt Aaron Fryer 2nd Lt Joshua Schultz Ron Kraska Michelle DeGuzman Major Joseph Johnson TSgt Jeffrey M. Selonke Marco Rea Geraldine Borg Lieutenant Colonel Robert S. Kafka 3rd CPO Jannel Skiver Virginia Bonfiglio Joan Mueller 1st Lt Stephen Kerr PFC Garrett Storr Nick Bonfiglio Captain Natalie Ann Korona Warrant Officer Kevin P. Sullivan Roxie Johnson
Airman First Class Jamison R. Kucinski Staff Sgt Matthew Taylor Frank Bonfiglio, Jr. Jani Dickey
Lieutenant Daniel Kuriluk PFC Juan Vargas Matthew Parrott Ed Lowe
Captain Matthew Kuriluk PFC Samantha Velazques-Vargas Michael Joseph O’Brien Kathleen DeVoe
Commander Ron Kuzdak Major Leah Voelker Jerry Fitzgerald Ray Benson Airman 1st Class Lauren LaCaprara Sergeant Anthony Watkins Jerry Borycz Robert Parker Airman Christopher J (Seraceno) Lapinski Master Sergeant Randy Williams Donna Brown Frances Curcuru Private Ian W. Laskey Lt Col Patrick Wnetrzak Alex Miller Lance Corporal Joseph Leach LCPL Robert Wnetrzak Steve Poiner
Major Adam J. Lytle D.D.S. Major Thomas Wnetrzak Mike Dunaway Dorothy Dyka Airman 1st Class Brittany Mack Sheri Tyszkiewicz Jerry Groncki Judith Bennett Please let us know if you have a family member who is serving in the military and we will acknowledge them in George Boyle, Sr. our weekly column. Please share the good news with us when one of the above soldiers returns home! June McRae Grace Smith
In order to keep this list current, names will be kept on the list for one month only. Please call 313-277-3110 to keep a Tremendous Value of The Holy Mass loved one on the list. Thank you.
At the hour of death the Holy Masses you have heard devoutly will be your greatest consolation. God forgives you all the venial sins which you are Please pray for these
determined to avoid. young women & men He forgives you all your unknown sins which you never confessed. The who are discerning power of Satan over you is diminished. Every Mass will go with you to Judgment and will God’s call to the plead for pardon for you. By every Mass you can diminish the temporal punishment due to your religious life. sins, more or less according to your fervor. By devoutly assisting at Holy Mass you render the greatest homage possible to the Sacred Colleen Bailey, a 2007 Humanity of Our Lord. Through the Holy Sacrifice, Our Lord Jesus Christ supplies for many of Edsel Ford HS graduate and a your negligence and omissions. By piously hearing Holy Mass you afford the Souls in parishioner, is in formation for the Purgatory the greatest possible relief. One Holy Mass heard during your life will be of more Miles Christi Religious order in Northville, MI. benefit to you than many heard for you after death. Through Holy Mass you are preserved from many dangers and misfortunes which would James Bird, a 2016 DCHS graduate otherwise have befallen you. You shorten your purgatory by every Mass. During the Holy Mass in formation for the priesthood at you kneel amid a multitude of holy angels, who are present at the Adorable Sacrifice with Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. reverential awe. Through Holy Mass you are blessed in your temporal goods and affairs. When you hear Holy Sr. Rita Clare Yoches, a 1997 DCHS Mass devoutly, offering it to Almighty God in honor of any particular Saint or Angel, graduate and former parishioner, in thanking God for the favors bestowed on him, etc., you afford that Saint or Angel a new degree formation for the Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R., of Steubenville. of honor, joy and happiness, and draw his special love and protection on yourself. Every time you assist at Holy Mass, besides other intentions, you should offer it in honor of the Saint of the day.
DID YOU KNOW? Our St VDP chapter was made aware of a “Grant Program” through the Meijer’s Corp. So we sent in a request to receive a “grant” from the Meijer’s in Allen Park (the one on the hill). They accepted our request with a very generous in-store food voucher donation. With this “grant” we will be able to purchase perishable items such as eggs, hot dogs, bologna, hamburger, chicken, bread and other food items. Please join us in offering prayers of thanksgiving for Meijer’s generosity. And if possible maybe even shop at their store once or twice. Page 14 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan
WEEK AT A GLANCE Archdiocesan News DECEMBER 4 - 11, 2016 Two Auxiliary Bishops Named for Archdiocese of Detroit 12/11 Sunday Pope Francis has named two local priests, Father Gerard W. Battersby Third Sunday of Advent and Father Robert J. Fisher, to be auxiliary bishops for the Christmas Food & Gift Collection Archdiocese of Detroit. Bishops-designate Battersby and Fisher will be - 3:00 PM HS Christmas Concert HS Auditorium ordained as the archdiocese's 29th and 30th auxiliary bishops, 8:00 PM Advent Night Prayer - Church respectively, on January 25, 2017, at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. Auxiliary bishops aid the archbishop in the 12/12 Monday pastoral care of the archdiocese.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron will introduce both men at 10:30 - - 3:55 PM Gr. 1 6 Religious Ed. ES Classrooms a.m. at the Archdiocese of Detroit Chancery at 12 State Street in 6:00 PM Men's Club Toys 4 Tots Collection - HS Cafe. Detroit. Members of the news media are invited to attend. The news 7:00 PM Ushers Meeting - HS APR conference also will be streamed live on the Archdiocese of Detroit's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/ArchdioceseofDetroit/.
12/13 Tuesday In the Detroit Archdiocese, Bishops-designate Battersby and Fisher - 9:00 AM Eucharist Adoration Church join Auxiliary Bishops Donald Hanchon and Arturo Cepeda, and 3:00 PM ES Choir - ES MPR retired Auxiliary Bishops Francis Reiss and Thomas Gumbleton. 6:30 PM Parish Confessions - Church Archbishop Emeritus Cardinal Adam Maida, who had led the 7:00 PM Novena - Church archdiocese since 1990, retired from active ministry in 2009. 7:00 PM ES Band/Choir Christmas Concert - HS Aud. Archbishop Allen Vigneron serves as 7:00 PM RCIA - HS Learning Center chief shepherd for the 1.3 million 7:30 PM DC Prayer Team - Church Catholics who reside in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Lapeer and St. Clair counties. 12/14 Wednesday 9:30 AM WWV DRE Meeting - ES MPR 3:00 PM ES Choir - Choir Loft 7:00 PM Spanish Prayer Group - ES Library - 7:00 PM DC Book Group ES MPR Christian Stewardship Last month, the Department of Development and Stewardship
12/15 Thursday distributed “Stewardship Thoughts,” weekly reflections for the 3:00 PM ES Choir - ES MPR readings in the Sunday Liturgy of the Word in Cycle A, for parishes to 7:00 PM Adult Choir - Choir Loft include in their bulletins. Your gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal help the Archdiocese of Detroit provide materials as well as guidance 12/16 Friday on Christian stewardship education. The Stewardship Thoughts are an Rectory Office Closing at Noon addition to the department’s award-winning stewardship education
HS & ES Closed Noon - 3PM manual, Called by Christ, Gifted by the Spirit. They are designed to encourage reflection on the grace God gives to each of us through His 11:30 PM HS Dismissal gifts of time, talent, and treasure, and how we are to “steward” those 11:45 PM ES Dismissal gifts to serve Him in advancing His kingdom on earth. Stewardship
Thoughts are also posted to the Catholic Services Appeal’s Facebook 12/17 Saturday and Twitter accounts each Friday morning. Christian stewards are 3:00 PM Confessions - Church encouraged to share and Retweet them to their social media 5:30 PM Confessions - Church connections. For more information about CSA-funded ministries, programs, and services, please go to www.AOD.org.
Post-Abortion Healing Project Rachel, the Catholic Church's ministry to those who have been Readings for the Week of December 11, 2016 involved in abortion, is a diocesan-based network of specially trained priests, religious, counselors, and laypersons who provide a team Sun: Is 35:1-6a, 10/Ps 146/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 response of care for those suffering in the aftermath of abortion. In Mon: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13/Lk 1:26- addition to referring for Sacramental Reconciliation, the ministry 38 or Lk 1:39-47 provides an integrated network of services, including pastoral Tue: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Ps 34/Mt 21:28-32 counseling, support groups, retreats and referrals to licensed mental
Wed: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/Ps 85/Lk 7:18b-23 health professionals. Thur: Is 54:1-10/Ps 30/Lk 7:24-30 If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, confidential non-judgmental help is available. Fri: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8/Ps 67/Jn 5:33-36 ------Call Project Rachel's national toll free number: 888 456 HOPE ( Sat: Gn 49:2, 8 10/Ps 72/Mt 1:1 17 4673) or visit HopeAfterAbortion.org. Spanish-speakers may visit Next Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24 EsperanzaPosaborto.org. www.usccb.org Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Page 15
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7 Ways to Encourage Family Prayer “Parents who pray together teach by the way they live that God is real; that he is present, listening and eager to be a part of our lives” (Archbishop Charles Caput). Try these ideas to add more family prayer. • Make the sign of the Cross upon walking. Let this be the first prayer you each say every day. • Pray the Angelus at 6:00am, noon and 6:00pm, when you are together. This happy prayer reminds us of Jesus’ birth. • Invite him to join you. Light a candle at each family gathering to represent Christ, our family guest. • Teach prayerful listening. Write down children's prayer intentions on a calendar and monitor the results. How prayer is answered teaches us about ways God communicates. • Turn the car into a chapel. Use the drive to the grocery store, to practices or play dates for family prayer, to sing favorite hymns, listen to sacred music, or count blessings together. • Develop spontaneous prayer skills. We have such a rich treasure of Catholic prayer that we forget to pray spontaneously. Encourage children to pray unrehearsed and detailed prayers aloud to build a lifelong habit. • Practice acceptance. It is important for children to learn early that while
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