SAINT BARBARA

SAINT CUNEGUNDA

R O M A N C ATHOLIC C OMMUNITY

JANUARY 28, 2018 ♦ F OURTH S UNDAY IN ORDINARY T IME CATHOLIC S CHOOLS W EEK

╬ THE H OLY S ACRIFICE

OF THE M ASS

Saturday 3:30 pm St. Cunegunda 5:15 pm St. Barbara

Sunday 10:00 am & 6:00 pm St. Barbara 11:30 am St. Cunegunda

Weekdays Monday 6:15 pm

St. Cunegunda

Tuesday 6:15 pm St. Barbara with Perpetual Help Devotions

Healing Mass with Sacrament of Anointing

Wednesday 8:00 am St. Cunegunda

Friday 6:15 pm St. Barbara

Mass in Thanksgiving for the Gift of Work and for the Intentions of the Unemployed The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas) Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, Mass at St Barbara at 6:15 p.m.

Blessed candles for your homes will be available at the Mass this weekend. Use your blessed candle during the upcoming year whenever February 2, 2018 you are praying for someone who is Saint Barbara Church sick at home or when there is Devotions begin at danger of severe weather. Candlemas is the last of the three 5:00 p.m. Feasts of Light. A suggested ♥ Exposition of the Most donation of at least $4.00 is appreciated to cover costs. Blessed Sacrament ♥ Silent Visitation History of the Feast of the in His Presence Presentation of the Lord Feast of Saint Blaise, Saturday, ♥ According to Jewish law, the Feb. 3 , 2018 Benediction firstborn male child belonged to Blessing of Throats Holy Mass at 6:15 p.m. God, and the parents had to "buy In observance of the Feast of Saint him back" on the 40th day after his Spend a hour with Jesus Blaise, the blessing of throats will be birth, by offering a sacrifice of "a on First Fridays this year! available at the weekend Masses at Saint pair of turtledoves, or two young Barbara and Saint Cunegunda. ♥ March 2 ♥ April 6 pigeons" (Luke 2:24 ) in the temple (thus the "presentation" of the Saint Blaise, Patron Saint of ♥ May 4 ♥ June 1 ♥ July 6 child). 40 days after He was born Throats Feast Day February 3 Mary and Joseph took Jesus, the ♥ August 3 ♥ September 7 Blaise, who had studied philosophy in his Light of the World , to the temple youth, was a doctor in Sebaste, Armenia, ♥ October 5 ♥ November 2 in Jerusalem to present Him to His the city of his birth, who exercised his art Father. ♥ December 7 with miraculous ability, good-will, and Why Candlemas? piety. When the bishop of the city died he Inspired by the words was chosen to succeed him with the

of the canticle ("a light acclamation of all the people. His ST. B ARBARA O RGAN to the revelation of the holiness was manifest through many Gentiles"), by the 11th miracles: from all around, people came to God bless all our donors who century, the custom had him to find cures for their spirit and their gave so unselfishly and so developed in the body; even wild animals came in herds to joyfully too! God wants us to West of blessing receive his blessing. In 316, Agricola, the have Giving Hearts and to candles on the Feast governor of Cappadocia was ordered to give with joy and that is why of the Presentation. kill the Christians. Saint Blaise was we have our new organ. The candles were then arrested and as he was being led to jail, a Thank you and God bless you lit, and a procession mother set her only son, choking to death all! I will never stop praising took place through the of a fish-bone, at his feet, and the child God for your goodness! darkened church while was cured straight away. Regardless, the Father Zbigniew the Canticle of Simeon governor, unable to make Blaise

was sung. Because of renounce his faith, beat him with a stick, P.S. If you would like to this, the feast also ripped his flesh with iron combs, and [6] participate there is still time. became known as beheaded him. God bless you. Candlemas. www.wikipedia.org Page 2 Saint Barbara • Saint Cunegunda Monday, January 29 6:15 P.M. S T. C UNEGUNDA Happy Birthday Franco Gismondi, Juana Juarez

Intentions of our CCD Religious Education Students and Teachers Tuesday, January 30 6:15 P.M. S T. B ARBARA

Happy Birthday Yahir Ontiveros, Landie Perez, Salvador Salazar, Andrea Grant, Austin Solano Health of Dimitri J. Kirill by mother, Mrs. Denise Kirill †Klemens Grankowski, 18th Anniversary †Deceased Members of the Gauthier Family by Mrs. Denise Kirill †Russell Joseph Ebeid by Fr. Zbigniew

Wednesday, January 31 8:00 A.M. S T. C UNEGUNDA Happy Birthday Maria Lopez, Melissa Guajardo †Antonio R. Aguirre III, 3rd Anniversary (Feb. 1 actual) by Fr. Zbigniew

Thursday, February 1 8:00 A.M. S T. C UNEGUNDA COMMUNION / S CRIPTURE S ERVICE

Happy Birthday Patricia Pniewski, Alma Zazueta, Martin Alberto, Emily Bass, Jesus Zavala, Valeria Arias, Grazyna Zieba, Octavio Dominguez

Friday, February 2 FIRST F RIDAY OF F EBRUARY ♦ D EVOTIONS AT S T. B ARBARA PRESENTATION OF THE L ORD (C ANDLEMAS )

5:00 P.M. E XPOSITION OF T HE M OST B LESSED S ACRAMENT

6:15 P.M. M ASS FOR W ORK

Happy Birthday Sebastian Cervantes, Matheo Perez, Molly Zalusky God bless and reward the benefactors of our parishes, those known to us and those who wish

to remain anonymous, for helping us to spread the Gospel of Jesus one person at a time.

For everyone struggling to find a job and in thanksgiving for the gift of work. Intentions of Fr. Zbigniew, in thanksgiving and God’s blessings on him and his family by neighbors and friends Intentions of Dorothy Orlosky, in Thanksgiving for all God’s blessings by Fr. Zbigniew

First Saturday, February 3 V IGIL : F IFTH S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME

F EAST OF S AINT B LAISE , B ISHOP AND M ARTYR

Happy Birthday Osain Ibanez 3:30 P.M. S T. C UNEGUNDA ROSARY FOR P EACE AT 3:00 P.M. Donald Marker, Blessed Birthday by Thomas Marker Health of Mary Marker by Thomas Marker

Special Intentions of Jennie Czarnecki by Theresa Borkowski

5:15 P.M. S T. B ARBARA ROSARY FOR P EACE AT 4:45 P.M. †Alfonso Sindici, 12th Anniv. by wife, Loreta and son and daughter-in-law (Gerardo and Robin) †Loretta Jakubiec, 2nd Anniversary by family †Sisto Bartoli, 22nd Anniv. (Feb. 5 actual) by family †Emilio Guido by Vincent Stadnik Sunday, February 4 F IFTH S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME

Happy Birthday Michael Dempsey, Fredrick Waltz, Jennyfer Pina, Felipe Saucedo,

Sean Kaczmarek 10:00 A.M. S T. B ARBARA ROSARY FOR P EACE AT 9:30 A.M. May the Lord bless our family of Saint Barbara and Saint Cunegunda †Randall Kendall Brooks, Comm. of Birthday ( Feb. 2 ) by sister and family †Theodore Sarr by Norm and Mary Ann Kristensen †Rev. Romuald Kunicki by Fr. Zbigniew †Catherine Nawrocki by Fr. Zbigniew (Continued on page 4)

Page 3 Saint Barbara • Saint Cunegunda Sunday, February 4 (Continued from page 3) FIFTH S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME

F EAST OF S AINT B LAISE , B ISHOP AND M ARTYR

Happy Birthday Osain Ibanez

11:30 A. M. ST. C UNEGUNDA ROSARY FOR P EACE AT 11:00 A.M.

May the Lord bless our family of Saint Cunegunda and Saint Barbara For those all over the world who are suffering for their Christian Faith

†All Poor Souls in Purgatory 6:00 P. M. S T. B ARBARA ROSARY FOR P EACE AT 5:30 P.M. †Martin Rosol by Cynthia Graham Right to Life-Lifespan A Special THANK YOU to everyone here at St Barbara and St Cunegunda for your support all We Need Your Help February 3 year long to Right to Life-Lifespan! We will be taking the Christmas Decorations Thank you Fr. Zbigniew for down at St. Barbara Church on Saturday, always approving and supporting Feb. 3rd beginning at 10:00 a.m. everything we do for Right to Life activities! Thank you to our Tax Statements for 2017 Tax Statements for donations given during Presidents of our parish groups: 2017 by written request only . Please submit Judy Hypes (St. Barbara Christian an email request to [email protected] Mothers and Women's Club), or a self addressed, stamped envelope to the Beatrice Malczynski parish office. Thank you! (St. Cunegunda Ladies Society), and Mark Dawdy (Ushers and Lectors Club) and their members for helping every year with the Fuel “Utility” Collection many fundraisers we do to support Right to Life-Lifespan! Thank Next Weekend! Feb. 3 and 4! you Bob and Theresa Hebda, for shuttling everything back and This collection helps heat our buildings forth to the Lifespan office! through the cold winter months! Your support is appreciated any time this month- This is what we do all year, it’s that important! Special “Utility Fund” Luminaries for the Vigil of Roe V. envelopes are included in your stewardship Wade, Mothers Day Roses, Father’s pack or mark an envelope with “ Utility" or Day Candy Bars, Pro-life Christmas "Fuel.” God bless you for your generosity! Cards. Many of our members also participate in Life-Chain every October. Blessing of Marriages Thank you to all our parishioners and

Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018 friends who support our efforts with World Marriage Day honors a husband and their donations to these fundraisers! wife as the foundation of the family, the We could not do it without you! basic unit of our society. It salutes the beauty Heather Adams of each spouse’s faithfulness, their sacrifice Right to Life-Lifespan and the joy of married life. Saint Pope John Parish Representative Paul II considered every family a “little church.” Blessed Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski often proclaimed that strong families make strong communities and nations. Father Zbigniew will offer a Blessing of Marriage to all couples at the morning Masses on Sunday February 11, 2018 (10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses only.) Couples are asked to please sit up front close to the altar (and Jesus) for this Mass! Page 4 Saint Barbara • Saint Cunegunda

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered often. ST. BARBARA AND ST. CUNEGUNDA No fear confessions are heard after the 6:15 p.m. Masses Reverend Zbigniew Grankowski, Pastor Mondays at Saint Cunegunda and after Mass on Tuesdays and Judith Ann Kadela, Fridays at Saint Barbara as well as Saint Barbara during the Pastoral Associate, Business Manager 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening Mass. Heather Adams, Office Manager The Sacrament of Anointing is offered on request and at the Haylene Velasquez Tuesday night Mass at St. Barbara as well as at the Thanksgiving Day Mass and on Divine Mercy Sunday. In an Saint Cunegunda Parish Coordinator emergency, please contact the parish office. Weekend Associates: Homebound Ministry : Lay volunteers are available to bring Rev. John Peter Arul the Holy Eucharist to loved ones who are too ill or frail to Rev. Dariusz Strzalkowski leave their homes to attend Mass. Rev. Janusz Iwan Alert... If you or your family do not let us (your parish) know you are Parish Council St. Barbara Alert... in the hospital -we will have no way of knowing! The hospital does Michael Peck, President not, nor does pastoral care of the hospital, inform your parish of your Parish Council St. Cunegunda visit or needs! Please tell your family this! Frank Kubik, President Pray for the Sick … Fr. Zbigniew, Paul Kujda, Anna Mae and SAINT B ARBARA Clarence Contratto, Fabio Cipollone, Anthony Grimaldi, Grant 13534 Colson Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan 48126 Hanlin, Brent DeLine, Sean English, Patricia Lawson, Nancy Phone: 313-582-8383 / Fax: 313-582-1581 Syrowik, Helen Szostek, Fr. Janusz Iwan, Rose Ann Buttigieg, Office Hours: Mon. thru Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Leonard Moore, Lorraine MacDonald, Stella Szalony, Donald Friday 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. Rzepecki, Helen Guido, Vicki Guido, Felicia Huston, Carol Wolan, Jackie Becerra Deyma Arguelles, Donald Foley, Sr., Bridget Guzzi, Email [email protected] Mrs. Josephine Jacek, Vito Lena, Mary Ann Hayes, Mary Borg, Jan SAINT C UNEGUNDA Organisciak, Monteen Stafieg, Marie Konnick, Gabriel and Rose 5900 St. Lawrence, Detroit, Michigan 48210 Mannarino, Randy Owens, Karen Retan, Bruna Rea, Mary Marker, Phone: 313-843-4717 Fax: 313-582-1581 Andrzej Kosiorek, Mary Mozdy, Robert Dempsey, Thomas Marker, Office Hours: Sat. 3-5:30pm ♦ Sun. 12:30 pm –2pm Vincenza Arrigone, Lillian Lesnau, Genevieve Czarnecki, Richard Czarnecki Names that are submitted to the prayer list will remain Like us on FACEBOOK at for two months, and then removed unless we are notified otherwise. St. Barbara & St. Cunegunda Catholic Churches Pray for Our Soldiers... Trevor Jolin, Navy, Bob Fyemann, Keep up with Parish Events - Sign Up for Marines, Anthony Borg Army, Iraq, Carlitos Candelario, flocknote Text STBC to 84576 and join the group Marines , Major Kyle Thompson Army, Special Forces, Deployed, “Parishioners .” Capt. Kristopher Thompson , Army, Kentucky, Robert Kaczor , Give on line at myEoffering Army Specialist, Afghanistan, Matthew L. Jarecki 1st Class, go to our wedsite at Airman, USAF, Texas, Cody Foley Army, CO, Samantha www.saintbarbarasaintcunegunda.org Velazquez Vargas , Army N.C., Cody S. Prattp, Marines, Parris Click on “Donate” and register Island, S.C. , Nick Wagnitz, Army., Kevin Tackett, Marines, Afghanistan, Garrett Herrington, Army, Afghanistan. Joe Rosary For Peace and Respect for Life Dempsey, Marines, Parris Island, S.C., Call office for updates Did you know we gather as a parish family and Dearborn Police Special Phone Line pray the Rosary every weekend? We pray for: to Report Any Suspicious Activity: 313-943-3030 ! Peace in the World ! An end to Abortion. We welcome you to join our parish! ! Help for those with addictions: gambling, Please call or drop by the parish office or fill out this drugs, alcohol, and opioids request form and drop it in the Offertory basket.

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