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Our Lady of the Woods J ` 1 12, 2020 OUR LADY OF THE WOODS J`1 12, 2020 OUR LADY OF THE WOODS THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Sunday, January 12 Prayer List for Service Men & Women Jane Grzywacz……………..............................died 2006 Judith Lechnar……………………………..….died 2006 Erika AntanovichE4 (US Air Force) Monday, January 13 Cpt. Andrew Compean (US Army) Edward Grabowski...........................................died 1978 Maj. Eric DuChene (US Marine) Tuesday, January 14 Jacob Godlewski (US Navy) Florence Davis……………………….......…...died 1976 2nd Lt. Jeremy Gomez (US Air Force) Lorraine Kramer……………………….…..….died 1991 1st Lt. Brandon Marquette (US Marine) Joseph Kovach………………………………...died 1991 O1 Nicholas Rigotti (Naval Reserves) Joel Charron………………….…………...…..died 1997 MA2 Adam Strachan (US Navy) Wednesday, January 15 Spec. Nicole Kimberlin (US Army) Rose Sladich………..……................................died 1995 Jennifer Sobocienski…………....……………..died 2001 Lord God, Almighty Father, creator of mankind and author of peace, as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we Mary Whall……………………..….………....died 2004 possess, we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces. Edward Rozanski……………..…….….……..died 2005 Give them courage, hope and strength. May they ever experience Lee Bourassa………………………...…….….died 2009 your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing. Be Marguerite Cannon…………………..…..……died 2012 their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light. Thursday, January 16 To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever. Amen. Joseph Wittman………….................................died 1990 Andrew Stocking ………….……….…...…….died 1993 Ernesto Alamar Adeline Kaczor Jon Sternfels Diane Zengota…..……….………...............….died 1995 Yvonne Alexander Diane Kaczor Dolores L. Elenore Bloch………..………................…......died 2004 Ruth Atnip Billy Kennedy Thompson Cecelia Gallas……………………….……..….died 2010 Charlotte Auer Louis Lehman Tosha M. Friday, January 17 Bercaw Family Ronald Lipa Thompson Kenneth Leroux……………………….…........died 1997 Bob Bochenek Miniam Lumia Jason Tinsley Lawrence Cachia……………………………...died 2002 Mike Brady Tony Lumia Ronn Touchstone Saturday, January 18 Demetrius R. Brice Christine Susan Trapp Sandra Roberts...……...…………..….…....….died 1994 Dan Budz MacDonald Aiden Weitzel Charles Blommaert……..………….….…..…..died 2003 James Butcko Nancy Mioczynski Lorraine & Amy Marlene Strachan…………………..….……...died 2008 Joseph M. Butcko Josie Mocny Zeniwecz Joseph W. Butcko Robert Ochoa Joyce Butcko Linda & Tom Mae Alice Butcko Pemberton Judy Caygile Zachary Pepper and Lisa Colson family Dawn Dick Gerald Post Dave & Marian Stan Rogers Eplett Shaw Family Christine Fry Larry Standford Ernesto Garcia, Jr Tom Steed Lord, you are Holy above all others, and all of the strength that I Help For Those Who Hurt need is in your hands. I am not asking, Lord, that you take this trial For over 30 years, Archway Counseling has been providing away. Instead, I simply ask that Your will be done in my life. confidential, compassionate counseling at church and Whatever that means, that is what I want. community sites across metropolitan Detroit. Our But I admit that it's hard, Lord.Sometimes I feel like I can't go on. distinguished roster of professionals are master's and The pain and the fear are too much for me, and I know that I don't doctoral level specialists experienced in dealing with all life have the strength on my own to get through this.I know that I can come to you, Jesus, and that you will hear my prayer. I know that it and death issues in a spiritually respectful and is not your intent to bring me to this point just to leave me in the empowering way. wilderness alone. Archway professional Barbara FroehlichStapleton is on Please, Lord, give me the strength that I need to face today. I don't have to worry about tomorrow.If you just give me the strength that site at Our Lady of the Woods. To find out more about her I need today that is all I need. Keep me from sinning during this confidential counseling, call 3133810748, email trial. Instead, help me to keep my eyes on you. You are the Holy [email protected], or visit on the web at Lord, and all of my hope rests in you. Thank you for hearing my www.archwaycounseling.com. prayer.In Jesus' name. Amen. 2 JANUARY 12, 2020 From Our Hood in the Woods FROM OUR HOOD IN THE WOODS M THE FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD I can still “stick it in” ONE LAST TIME: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Our Christmas Season began officially on Christmas Eve until this weekend, The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord! Starting on Monday, January 13th, 2020, we begin Ordinary Time. The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord has always been a “Christmas” feast, celebrated within the Christmas cycle. However, it may seem a little strange to still have the baby Jesus in the manger and celebrate a moment during his adult life. Yet, it is entirely fitting when reflecting on the central mystery being commemorated. Both the feast of the Nativity and Baptism of the Lord highlight the humility of Jesus Christ. In both instances Jesus clearly displayed his desire to become one with us, so that he can raise us up with him. (Aleteia, Philip Kosloski| Jan 13, 2019) Pope Benedict XVI explains this eloquently in hishomily on the Baptism of the Lordin 2013. Jesus shows his solidarity with us, with our efforts to convert and to be rid of our selfishness, to break away from our sins in order to tell us that if we accept him in our life he can uplift us and lead us to the heights of God the Father. And Jesus’ solidarity is not, as it were, a mere exercise of mind and will. Jesus truly immersed himself in our human condition, lived it to the end, in all things save sin, and was able to understand our weakness and frailty. For this reason he was moved to compassion, he chose to “suffer with” men and women, to become a penitent with us. This is God’s work which Jesus wanted to carry out: the divine mission to heal those who are wounded and give medicine to the sick, to take upon himself the sin of the world. Being the end of the Christmas Season, I refer to something I shared in a homily the other day: “An ending is just a beginning in disguise.” May this ending of the Christmas Season be a new beginning (in disguise) of us “beginning again” in this new year of 2020 within the context of our own baptismal call through the example that Jesus gives us in our gospel today. What is each of our baptisms calling us “to do”, “to become”, “to grow deeper in”? Our Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us: 1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua),and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons and daughters of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word." As St. Gregory Of Nazianzus, an early Church Father remarked: (Oratio40,34:PG 36,361C) Baptism is God's most beautiful and magnificent gift. ...We call it gift, grace, anointing, enlightenment, garment of immortality, bath of rebirth, seal, and most precious gift. It is calledgiftbecause it is conferred on those who bring nothing of their own; grace since it is given even to the guilty; Baptism because sin is buried in the water; anointing for it is priestly and royal as are those who are anointed; enlightenment because it radiates light;clothingsince it veils our shame;bathbecause it washes; andsealas it is our guard and the sign of God's Lordship. AND, SO, IT’S BACK TO ORDINARY TIME AND TWO QUESTIONS ARISE: One: Did this last Christmas season somehow make any difference within those who are baptized? And, two: would any onlooker have even noticed that difference? IN THE WORD, Fr. Bob 3 OUR LADY OF THE WOODS THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Jan 18 & 19 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Monday, January 13 9:00am Alexandria Roche (16th birthday) Greeter & req.by Grandma Park Prayers of the Judy W. Mark T. Heather K. John Audia Faithful req.by Jenny Eleanor A. Pam W. Lector(s) Stephanie L. Tuesday, January 14 John B. Charlie Z. 9:00am Asher Reul (6th birthday) Adam L. Enrique C. Steven N. req.by Grandparents Altar Stephen N. Kathrine N. Stephen N. Christopher Reul Servers req.by family Anthony N. Lucas R. Anthony N. Richard T. Dan H. Bill K. Jim S. Thursday, January 16 Tony B. Mike O. Alex B. 9:00am Quang Nguyen Ushers Dan C. Jim S. Joe M. req.by Mom and Dad John K. Chuck S. Peter S. Christopher Cassette Tom N. req.by Terry, Carol and the Cassette family Charlie Z. Counting Jan 20YELLOW Friday, January 17 Team 9:00am Ret. Master Sgt. Jason Cisco req.by the OLOW Music Ministry Christmas Collection Note from Fr. Bob I would like to thank EACH and EVERY ONE of you who Saturday, January 18 have been so generous in your Christmas offering towards 4:00pm Anna Cabanaw the Parish. Because of your generous support, our Parish (5th year Anniversary of death) collected a total Christmas offering of $43,354.32. It is a req.by Alfred Cabanaw vital resource that can help us accomplish much: please, Frank LaRosa remember also that God will not be outdone in generosity! req.by his family On a personal note, I would like to thank all of you who had Sunday, January 19 given me any kind of Christmas remembrance; it is deeply 9:00am Katarzyna and Jan Rakoczy and family appreciated.
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