Women’s Faith Sharing Group October 2018 Monday, October 8th - 6:30 PM A Guanellian Family Ministry Pastoral Center The Feast of St. Louis Guanella PIOUS UNION OF ST. FOR THE SUFFERING AND DYING Men’s Group Friday, October 19th - 7:30 pm Pastoral Center 1 St. Therese of the Child Jesus OF ST. JOSEPH 953 East Michigan Avenue Grass Lake Michigan 49240 For more information contact Jim Phillips 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass ▪ 216-536-2640 [email protected] 2 The Holy Guardian Angels Pastoral Bulletin of October 2018 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass 3 Women’s Guild Meeting - 6:30 P.M. 4 St. Feast of St. Louis Guanella Sunday, October 21st 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass Phone 517-522-8017 FAX 517-522-8387 Email— [email protected] Website—www.pusj.org Mass at 10 am 5 First Friday, Bl. Seelos FACEBOOK– Facebook.com/PiousUnionShrineofSt. Joseph 11:10 AM Stations of the Cross, 11:30 AM Mass Followed by Fellowship Meal "The Rosary is the most beautiful and the most rich in graces of all prayers; it is 6 First Saturday - St. Bruno, Bl. Marie Rose Durocher Volume 18 Num 10 the prayer that touches most the Heart of the Mother of God…and if you wish All are welcome! Anointing of the Sick Fr. Leo Joseph, SdC peace to reign in your homes, recite the family Rosary. " - Pius X. 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass Director of PUSJ Happy Feast of St. Louis Guanella 7 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Respect Life Sunday, Our Lady of the Rosary, Pious Union of St. Joseph Gift Shop Dear Friends of St. Joseph, Statues, postcards, pictures, prayer cards, Arrival of Chaldean Pilgrims Staff: The month of October is special for the Pious Union of St. Joseph because we books, metals, rosaries, shrine holy water 10:00 AM Mass Patrice Casto celebrate The Feast of St. Louis Guanella on October 24th. Because he had bottles, candles and more . . . 8 Columbus Day, Holiday Josephine Doyle special love and care for those who were suffering; this holy man became the Proceeds help to support the growth of the 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass Annabella Venditti Pious Union and spread devotion to St. Joseph. driving force behind the institution of the Pious Union of St. Joseph, the Pay for items on the “honor system” - donations boxes Women’s Faith Sharing Group - 6:30 PM patron of the suffering and the dying. He also founded two congregations - available throughout the shrine. 9 St. Denis and Companions, St. John Leonardi the Servants of Charity for men, and the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass for women. Because he felt this institution was so important, Pope Saint Pius 10 8:30 AM Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, X not only supported it but became the first member of the Pious Union. 4:30 PM Benediction We also celebrate, in this month, the Feast of the Guardian Angels. The angels 13 Boy’s Retreat @ St. Louis Center, Girl’s Prayer & Pizza Like us on Facebook! are the best companions for baptized people, especially when we are alone. @ Pastoral Center St. Bernard beautifully expresses their role: ‘He has given his angels charge 14 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time over you to guard you in all your ways’. The term ‘Guardian Angels’ refers to 10:00 AM Mass Shrine of St. Joseph the belief that each soul has an angel who is available to shepherd the soul 17 St. Mass Times through life, and help bring them to God. The main mission of the angels is to Saturday, October 13,2018 8:30 AM Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Mon, Tues, Thurs, defend us from the seductions of the world and from Satan. Boy’s Retreat @ St. Louis Center 4:30 PM Benediction Fri, Sat 11:30 am 8 AM - 12 Noon The month of October is also called the month of the ‘Rosary’. The word 19 Men’s Group Meeting - 7:30 PM Wed 8:30 am ‘Rosary’ comes from Latin and it means ‘a garland of roses,’; it is so 20 St. Paul of the Cross Adoration follows appropriate because the rose was one of the flowers used to symbolize the Girls Prayer and Pizza 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass Benediction 4:30 pm Mary. Our beloved Mother, in her apparitions at Lourdes and Fatima, 21 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, World Mission Sunday @ Pastoral Center Sunday 10:00 am urged all of us to use faithfully this magnificent method of prayer. There are 8:30 - 12:30 PM Celebration of the Feast of St. Louis Guanella many rewards for one who prays the rosary: Mary promises to act as our 10:00 AM Mass Fellowship Following Mass intercessor, protecting us from the snares of the devil. In addition, by praying 22 St. John Paul II Sacrament of the rosary we are storing up treasures in heaven. 11:10 AM Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass Reconciliation In the month of October, let us make a special effort to say the holy rosary; it Apostleship of Prayer Intentions 24 St. Louis Guanella Before upon request is our greatest weapon in the fight against Satan and the evil spirits in and October 2018 8:30 AM Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and after Mass around us. Let us always seek our Guardian Angels, asking them to help

4:30 PM Benediction navigate us through our daily struggles to reach God. May our Guardian Evangelization – The Mission of Religious 28 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Priesthood Sunday Anointing of the Sick Angels be with us and daily guide us to be more like His son, Jesus Christ. First Saturday That consecrated religious men and women may be- 11:10 Rosary, 11:30 AM Mass and upon request stir themselves, and be present among the poor, the 31 8:30 AM Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 4:30 PM Benediction With Love and Prayers, marginalized, and those who have no voice. Fr. Leo Joseph SdC Pope Francis: To honor one's parents, follow the . , Sep 19, 2018 / There are many saints who demon- St. Ignatius of Antioch strate that even if one comes from a difficult childhood without St. Ignatius of Antioch was designated as the third Bishop of the See of An- good parents, hope can still be found in Christ and the mission re- tioch about 70 AD. He instituted the hierarchy of bishop, priest and deacon ceived from him, Pope Francis said. for the initial churches; and this hierarchy is still practiced today. St. Ignatius was taught personally by the Apostle John. After becoming bishop, he ac- The commandment to honor father and mother “can be construc- cepted leadership of the local church in Antioch that was first led by St. Peter. tive for many young people who come from stories of pain and At that time, Antioch was a prime location of the Roman empire and also for all those who have suffered in their youth,” he said Sept. 19. was where followers of Jesus were first tagged the name "Christians". Around 107 or 108 AD St. Ignatius refused to worship Emperor Trajan so he ordered St. Ignatius to be “Many saints – and many Christians – after a painful childhood lived a bright life, because, thanks to chained and sent to Rome to be condemned to the lions in the Roman Coliseum. On his way Jesus Christ, they were reconciled with life,” he said, pointing to the example of Bl. Nunzio Sulprizio, to Rome, St. Ignatius wrote seven letters to the Christian communities which included the who died at 19 from bone cancer after being orphaned at a very young age. Ephesians, the Magnesians, the Trallians, the Romans, the Philadelphians, the Smyrnaeans and to Bishop . These letters addressed the subjects of sacraments, ecclesiology and the Bl. Sulprizio will be canonized in Rome Oct. 14 during the Synod of Bishops on young people. The roles of bishops. They also helped train, inspire and stimulate the spirituality of the early pope also encouraged Catholics to learn from the witness of St. Camillus de Lellis, who, he said, “from Christians. St. Ignatius was publically devoured by the lions and martyred for his Faith on July a disordered childhood built a life of love and service; to St. Josephine Bakhita, who grew up in horri- 6, 108. His Feast day is October 17th. ble slavery; or to the Bl. Carlo Gnocchi, an orphan and poor man; and to the very St. John Paul II, marked by the loss of his mother at an early age.” Prayer to St. Ignatius Glorious St. Ignatius, let your fearlessness in the face of death inspire me to be fearless in life. The wounds of one’s young life have the potential to be transformed, by grace, when it is discovered Amen. “that God has prepared us for a life of his children, where every act is a mission received from him,”

Francis said. The pope’s general audience catechesis on the theme of the Ten Commandments contin- ued today with a reflection on the commandment “to honor thy father and mother.” St. Paul of the Cross

Looking back on one’s childhood, especially if it was difficult, “we discover that the real mystery is no St. Paul was born to devout Catholics on January 3, 1694 in Ovada, Italy. As a longer ‘why?’ [something happened] but ‘for whom?’ For whom did this happen to me?” Francis small boy he would hide in his attic to pray and do penance. When he did this, asked. This is when people can begin to honor their parents “with the freedom of adult children and the Infant Jesus would appear to him. These visions continued throughout his with merciful acceptance of their limits.” As it says in Deuteronomy, he quoted, “honor your father and life. When St. Paul was 26, the Blessed Mother appeared to him wearing a your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that your days may be prolonged, and black habit and on her breast was a white heart with a cross on top of it with you may be happy in the land which the Lord your God gives you.” the words "The Passion of Jesus Christ" and under the words were three white nails. The Blessed Mother told him that this is how he must dress; and he must establish an The commandment says that honoring one’s parents “leads to a long, happy life,” he noted. This ac- order with members who dress the same way and must always meditate on the sufferings and knowledges what the human sciences have said: “that the imprint of childhood marks the whole of death of her son, Jesus. After this he spent many hours fasting and praying; and the order be- life.” He explained that whatever history one comes from, this commandment gives “the orientation came known as The Passionists. He continued to have apparitions which included visions of that leads to Christ: in him, in fact, the true Father is revealed, who offers us ‘to be reborn from Heaven, Purgatory and Hell. In his vision of Heaven he heard angels singing; and he even above’.” The fourth commandment “does not talk about the goodness of parents, it does not require saw the Holy Trinity. But after experiencing the terrifying visions of Hell, he only desired to fathers and mothers to be perfect,” he said. bring souls to Heaven. He imitated Jesus by wearing a crown of thorns and carrying a wooden cross through the streets while ringing a bell and calling people to church to proclaim “It speaks of an act of the children, regardless of the merits of the parents, and says something extraor- the good news of Christ's Redemption. He was known as a peacemaker who converted many dinary and liberating: even if not all parents are good and not all childhoods are sunny, all children can souls and showed mercy and kindness even to outcasts known for their evil ways. By doing be happy, because the achievement of a full and happy life depends on the right gratitude to those this, he was able to bring them to God. He died on October 18, 1775 at the age of 81 years who have placed us in the world.” old. His Feast day is celebrated on October 20th.

“Honoring father and mother therefore means to recognize their importance also through concrete ac- Prayer to St. Paul of the Cross: tions, which express dedication, affection and care,” he said. Adding comments off-the-cuff, he asked May the Priest Saint Paul, whose only love was the Cross, obtain for us your grace, O Lord, those present, if they are not currently close with their parents, if they would consider returning to a so that, urged on more strongly by his example, we may each embrace our own cross with relationship with them. He also told children they should never insult their parents or the parents of courage. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity others. of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

By Hannah Brockhaus - CNA/EWTN News