St. Ephrem Catholic Church

August 11, 2019

Reminder: No confessions this On the Road to Damascus Saturday, August 10 at 12:15pm with Rob Leonardi
or before the 4:30pm Mass. There
will be confessions before the
Sunday Masses on August 11. Finishing our look at the liturgical vestments of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, we look at the

vestments specific clergy wear during and outside of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. We continue with the dalmatic, cope, humeral veil, chasuble, mitre, crosier, and pallium. Other various vestments used by bishops when they celebrate Mass in their own cathedral and by the pope will not be discussed.

This Thursday, August 15 is Dalmatic- Worn by a deacon at a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass and by the bishop (under his Masses will be offered at chasuble) during certain special 9am, 12:15pm, and 7pm.
Masses. It is a robe with wide sleeves, following the color proper
to the liturgical season. It is “worn See p. 2 for liturgical
over the alb and stole; however, the ministry schedule.
dalmatic may be omitted out of
necessity or on account of a lesser
Green dalmatic degree of solemnity” (GIRM 338).

Due to its cruciform shape, the dalmatic symbolizes the Knights of Columbus sufferings of Christ and Membership Drive – admonishes its wearer to offer this weekend! himself as an acceptable sacrifice to God. Members of our Knights of Columbus will be at Church Cope- A vestment following the entrances after all Masses to invite color proper to the liturgical the men of our parish to become season, described as a long part of the largest Catholic men’s liturgical mantle, open in front and organization in the world! fastened at the breast with a band or clasp, and sometimes with a hood.(Continued White on page cope 2…)

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St. Ephrem Catholic Church TROOPS NEED LOVE TOO!
St. Ephrem parish will be parcipang in a very important Mercy In Acon Day project with our sister parish, St. Jane Frances de Chantal. We’re joining forces once again with Troops Need Love Too, a local program based in Drayton Plains, Michigan to send packages to United States military personnel currently serving overseas. Our goal is to send as many Christmas
packages as possible containing sweet and salty Liturgical Ministry schedules:
treats, personal hygiene items, puzzle books and
games, as well as Christmas cards and notes of 9:00 am 
greeng from our parishes. Each box contains $23 Lector: L. AmbrosioVYlen
worth of items and costs $17 in postage (which is Altar Servers: C. Janda and M. Kurczak
the military, mailing discount). TOTAL COST PER EMHC: J. Korte, M. Kraus, R. Kraus,
BOX = $40 Would you or your family like to M.E. Sanborn, F. Vollmers, and Need 2
purchase a box in memory or in honor of a
veteran or loved one, or in honor of someone 12:15 pm 
currently serving in the military? The process is Lector: K. Przeklas
easy. Complete the form below and drop it off at the Altar Servers: I J Campbell and N. Giovannone
parish office with your $40 (checks made payable to St. EMHC: V. Calderero, R. Leonardi, S. Smith, and
Ephrem) before August 11. A personalized card will be Need 4
placed in the box with your intenon. Thank you for
your support of our troops and please connue to pray 7:00 pm 
for our service men and women and for their families Lector: P. Little
who sacrifice so much for our freedom. If you have any Altar Servers: C. Folino, E. and J. Holland
quesons, please contact the parish office at
EMHC: M. Holland, A. Lickey, A. Pirela,
(586) 264R1230 or offi[email protected].
C. Ranger, and Need 3

TROOPS NEED LOVE TOO FORM
(complete, cut
out and include with your paymentM due by August 11, 2019) EMHCs are still needed for all Masses! Please  FAMILY NAME: ______ contact the parish ofLice to be scheduled.

PHONE NUMBER:______


In MEMORY of: ______ (Name of Deceased Veteran or Loved One)  In HONOR of: ______ (Name of Living Veteran…Active Service Person or Loved One)
Personal Intention Card: Include a message/details about the person being honored; include words of encouragement that will be added to your personal intention card:
 ______

______

______
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Saintly Thoughts

“I find consolation in the one and only friend who will never leave me, that is, our On Friday, August 2, 2019, Divine Savior in the Holy family and friends gathered to witness Eucharist...Be not afraid Ryan Dombroski and Meghan Brown then in your solitary conversations, to tell Him of celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. your miseries, your fears, May God continually bless Ryan and Meghan your worries, of those who throughout their marriage! are dear to you, of your projects, and of your hopes. Do so with confidence and with an open heart.”
 St. Damien of Molokai


St. Damien de Veuster (1840
1889), also known as St. Damien of Molokai, was born in Tremelo, Belgium. In 1860, he joined the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and later was ordained a priest. He desired to be a missionary, which was eventually fulfilled when he was sent to minister in Hawaii.  Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Dombroski At that time, Hawaii experienced an influx of diseases brought by foreigners, including leprosy. The government designated the island of Thank you to all who donated to Molokai as a leper colony which was quarantined Fr. Evanson’s mission appeal for the with all lepers forcibly exiled there. It is thought Diocese of Nakuru. Donations may be that over 800 people lived in the colony.  dropped off to the parish office until August 11. The bishop of the local diocese knew that those (Checks made payable to St. Ephrem.) ministering to the colony’s inhabitants would

OR Donations may be sent directly to also eventually contract leprosy. As a result, the the Mission office – bishop asked for volunteers to live and work in the colony. Fr. Damien, who had been serving in (Checks made payable to): Hawaii for nine years, was the first to volunteer. CDN Mission Office He began his ministry to the lepers in 1873.  406 Spencer Street He oversaw the building of a church on the Canastota, NY 13032 island and did much to improve the morale and joy among the people. Fr. Damien lived and ministered to the colony for 15 years until his death in 1889 from leprosy. He became known as a “martyr of charity” and the “Apostle to the Lepers.” He was canonized during the Year of Priests in 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. Michigan’s Constitution allows the people to

initiate legislation through a petition drive. Religious Education Corner Currently, the Catholic Church, Right to Life of Michigan, and other pro-life individuals are The religious education office reopens this Monday. collecting petition signatures for legislation to amend the state’s partial-birth abortion ban to Registration for the 2019-2020 school year: include a ban on dismemberment abortion. This For new families, registration forms are available approach is needed as the language cannot be in the Gathering Space or the Parish office. vetoed by the governor. Learn how you can get For returning families, pre-populated registration involved at www.micatholic.org/ forms are available in the Parish office. MichiganValuesLife/ Classes begin on Monday, September 9. Page 4, August 11, 2019N 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Harp of the Holy Spirit
St. Ephrem Catholic Church
In antiquity, the cope was reserved only for priests, but in recent times any clergy member may use the cope in almost all liturgies other than Mass.
Humeral Veil– A rectangular vestment made of silk and about 8ft long, usually with a cross in the center and the edges fringed. Fastened across the breast with clasps or ribbons, the veil wraps around the shoulders and back. With pockets for the clergy to put their hands, a white humeral veil is used in processions and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. By wrapping his hands in the humeral veil, the clergy signifies his own removal from the act of blessing because it is not the clergy that is giving the blessing, but Jesus Christ Himself.

Chasuble- “The vestment proper to the Priest Humeral veil Celebrant at Mass and during other sacred actions directly connected with Mass… worn, unless otherwise indicated, over the alb and stole” (GIRM 337). A chasuble is a rectangular or circular piece of cloth with a hole in the center and is the color proper to the liturgical season. As an emblem of charity, the chasuble symbolizes the light and agreeable yoke of Christ.

Mitre- A folding cap made of linen or silk which distinguishes the office of bishop. Usually white, it consists of similar front and back pieces rising to a peak with sides sewn and two lappets (infulae) hanging from the back. As the infulae is similar to the sweatband Greek athletes wore and a victorious athlete was crowned with a festive wreath, the mitre symbolizes victory of salvation and, as a crown, authority of the bishop.

Crosier- A pastoral staff used by bishops, possibly having roots in Moses’ “staff of God.” Curved at the top echoing a shepherd’s crook, it is a symbol of authority and jurisdiction.

Pallium- Worn over the chasuble by archbishops, it is made of white wool from two lambs gifted to the pope on the feast day of St. Agnes. It is a circular band about two inches wide, worn about the neck, breast, and shoulders, having two pendants, one hanging down in front and one behind with loops to place a gold pin set. The pallium typifies the archbishop’s participation in the supreme pastoral power of the Pope.

Archbishop Vigneron with chasuble, mitre, crosier, and pallium See you on the way, God bless, Mr. Rob Leonardi Next week I will dive into the various

Conversion Point: Do I recognize the dignity with which to treat the offices of the clergy? The Harp of the Holy Spirit
St. Ephrem Catholic Church Page 5, August 11, 2019N 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time The faith community of St. Ephrem is praying FOOD PANTRY NEEDS for these people in special need:

We currently provide food to approximately 20 to 25 families per week, and this number has been steadily If you are in need of any kind of prayer, please call the growing. Please check the list of current needs and office to be placed on our prayer list. Names will stay place your donations in the box in the church on the prayer list for three months. Please call the vestibule or in the lobby of the activity center. Thank office if the name needs to stay on longer.
you for your continued support of our St Ephrem Randy Clarke Cheryl Linder Food Pantry!
William C. Frey Deborah Baranski
Anna Masakowski Michael Gray Dollar Tree Gift Cards**
Lois Epifanio Sonia DeChausse
TUNA, LAUNDRY PODS,
Helen Lotoczky Kathleen Wojerski Ben Pannecouck Glenda Lavigne RAMEN NOODLES, BOXED POTATOES, William Brennan Nick Schwartz SPAGHETTIOS, BEEF STEW, CHILI,
William Cloyd Melissa Kashat Bill Sullivan CANNED FRUIT, JELLY, CEREAL,
Maryann Bourgeau Paul Bourgeau Ruth Sullivan SPAGHETTI SAUCE, RICE,
Michelle Trosper
Jean Belan
Teresa Yester Arleen Mieczkowski PORK & BEANS, JUICE, SPAGHETTI, JELLY, Mary Sutter David Rynski TOILET PAPER, DISH SOAP, BAR SOAP
Philip Mistretta Maya Milovanovic
Lori Gee Gladys Mosey Salad Dressing, Peanut Butter, Chicken, Tomato, and Gerry Miranti Susan Lill Mary Jane Ziskie Phyllis Marek Vegetable Soups, Mini Toiletry Items
Krista Mertzer-Hafner
Kent Culpert Please avoid bringing in items that are close to or past their Pete Ishioka Katherine Garza Lee Nicolasopolus expiration date! (**Gift cards may be dropped in the Marcia Godawa Dorothy Drake Bob Gryebet collection basket or to the parish office. Gift cards are used Rick Gryebet by our pantry to supplement from weektoweek, as Richard Jaye Elaine Jaye Christian Harting needed, and not given to pantry clients.)
Izabel Randazzo Nicholas Harting Philip Kwiatkowski Robert Bryant Joan Bogel Patty Lulek Know God’s Word &
Hailey Petty Sandra Moleski Luciana & Marisa Purtill Sophie Moreton Unleash the Gospel
Audrey Myny
Caroline Juliana McBain Madeline Hafner Debbie Dombrowski Start your journey through the Bible Tina Walker-Witulski Louis Barnard with the Catholic Biblical School of Noreen Kuzner Neill Sladkin Michigan (CBSM)’s new classes Julie & Julian Elwart Phoebe Hough starting the week of Sep 15 at:
Renee Calado Matthew Hafner Debbie Vido Jeanie Quinn St. Margaret in St. Clair Shores (Mon 79 pm)
Edgar Lee Buckner Joseph Prill St. Clare in Grosse Pointe Park (Wed 9:2011:20 am)
Jacqueline Irene Homnstrieter Lori Cornelius
Tony Viviano Bruce Jones Through donations, CBSM is accessible to all with Dawn Moss Margo Coppens 100% of requests for financial aid grantedNall are Cheryl DeMoss Daniella Kashat welcome to come and encounter God more deeply Kay Melnick Mary Prill Sandy Sorentino Robert Hagedon through the Sacred Scriptures. Join us for an Steve Mosey Information Night at St. Margaret of Scotland (21201 Dorothy Welch Anna Gleason Georgianne Forster 13 Mile Rd) in St. Clair Shores, at 7 pm on Aug 12 Bernice Rynski Jean Kube th (Mon). Sign up by Sep 4 at cbsmich.org/register, or Joann Brennan Alice LoPiccolo by calling 5864383085.
Sally Gray Melissa Hunt Our Sister Parish: Grandparents Day at St. Ephrem ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL September 7-8 38750 Ryan Road, Sterling Heights Fr. Tony Sulkowski, Pastor Please join us for Mass with your grandchildren
on the weekend on September 7 and 8. St. Jane Frances Regular Mass Schedule: Grandparents will receive a special blessing Tues: 7:00 p.m. Mass Wed. & Thurs.: 8:00 a.m. during Mass. This is a wonderful opportunity to Saturday: 4:00 p.m. celebrate the important role grandparents play Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. in the lives of their grandchildren, as well as a Confessions: Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 6:30pm beautiful way to pass on our faith! Phone: (586) 977-8080 • Website: sjfparish.org Page 6, August 11, 2019N 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Harp of the Holy Spirit
St. Ephrem Catholic Church Mass Intentions for the Week of August 11
Liturgical Ministry Schedule for August 17
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Saturday, August 10
4:30pm Mass:

4:30pmN Parishioners of St. Ephrem
Lector: M.S. Nelson

Sunday, August 11
Altar Server: J. Gryebet and L. Gryebet
9:00amN Frank & Theresa Jones and family by Al & JoAnn
EMHC: M. Cloyd, V. Calderero, K. Kuzner, C. Parys,

Healing for Jessica Harrington
M.E. Sanborn, S. Smith, and L. Welsing


by Patrick & Carolyn Harrington


† Lawton Monroe by Patrick & Carolyn Harrington
9:00am Mass:

† Encarnacion Fajardo and † Nenita Sanchez
Lector: M. Schneider


by Kraus family
Altar Server: E. Holland, J. Holland, and P. Pipia

EMHC: D. Christina, J. Comfort, D. Hill, M. Holland,
11:00amN In thanksgiving for Lynn Wofford for her


service at St. Ephrem
D. Laws, G. Steffes, and Need 1

† Mike Wofford by wife


11:00am Mass:
Monday, August 12
Lector: F. Cuncich
9:00amN Mass
Altar Server: N. Giovannone and H. Kakoni

Tuesday, August 13
EMHC: J. Korte, B. Kowalski, S. Kuzdal, A. Moratalla, 9:00amN Mass
A. Pirela, E. Rainko, and C. Ranger



Wednesday, August 14

9:00amN Mass
Please have all requests for September (including 8/31
+ 9/1) emailed or called into the office by Monday, Friday, August 16
August 12. See p. 2 for Holy Day schedule.
9:00amN † Geogie Capuli by Kraus family



Saturday, August 17
Counters: J & A Frenza and J & S Aymen
4:30pmN Birthday blessings for Catherine Kraus and
Altar Linens: R.A. Swantek
† Samantha Tolosa and † Lourdes Gabriel by Kraus family
Schoenherr Towers: R & J Macioce

† Irvo & Caroline Marulli by Rich & Nancy Monk
Altar Apostolates: V. Nguyen, M. Ptak, J. Reuss

† Edmund Sperkowski, Jr. by C. Recchia







and M. Bryen
(8/22/19)

† Angeline Vido by Ann Marie & Debbie Vido


Coffee + Donuts: A. Antonucci and team

Sunday, August 18
9:00amN † George Zielinski by family
St. Ephrem Calendar for the Week

† George Rollinger by daughter

† Deceased members of the Dan DeCapua family
Sunday, August 11N Office Comes to Church

by family

K of C Membership drive 11:00amN Parishioners of St. Ephrem
Food and fellowship after Masses in activity center

Monday, August 12M  Mass Intention Policy:
Religious Education office opens
All Mass intentions must be made 10 days prior

to the date you would like the intention scheduled Tuesday, August 13M  (pending availability). Thank you! 10:00amN AlAnonNResource Room

Wednesday, August 14M


Eucharistic Adoration after Mass until Noon

7:45pmNK of C general meetingNGreat Room



August 15NThe Assumption of the Blessed  Thursday, August 15M Holy Day of Obligation     Virgin MaryNHoly day of Obligation 10:00amNFood PantryNStorage Room
August 18NBaptisms after Mass (Morton family) 1:00pmNOANTeresa of Calcutta Room

August 18N Sewing Sunday Friday, August 16M  August 22NSMILE meeting 11:00amNNANJuan Diego

Saturday, August 17N  Parish Raffle Winners 10:00amNK of C road cleanup
Draw Date: 07/31/19 8:00pmNAA + AlAnonNDouble Room/Juan Diego Winning Number: 742
Sunday, August 18N  Anna D’Andrea $100.00 Food and fellowship after Masses in activity center
Joe Wing $25.00 12:30pmNBaptisms after Mass (Morton family)
Isabella Merrill $25.00 1:00pmNSewing SundayNGreat Room
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PARISH STAFF:
ST. EPHREM CATHOLIC CHURCH

38900 Dodge Park Road
Rev. Craig Giera, Pastor
Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Email: [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE:
5862641230

Fax: 5862642757
Rob Leonardi, Parish Catechetical Leader
Parish Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Parish Website: www.saintephremchurch.org
Sarah Hunt, Parish Secretary
Office Hours: Monday through Wednesday: 8:30am M5:00pm
Email: [email protected]
Thursday: 8:45am M5:00pm
Arthur Rauh, Music Minister
Closed daily for lunch: 1:30pm M2:00pm
Theresa Brown, Religious Education Secretary
Fridays: 8:30am M Noon
Mary Kay Reith, Special Needs Director

Jim Weller, Business Manager
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE:
Mark Sulewski, Maintenance
Phone: 5862642777

Email: [email protected]
Knights of Columbus
Office Hours: Monday N 8:30am5:00pm
Msgr. John T. Gordon Council #12102
TuesdayN 10:00amN 12:30pm
Grand Knight: Mark Schneider 5863218410

or [email protected]
REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE

To join, visit www.kofc.orgN K of C Facebook Page:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 9:00am
Knights of Columbus Council #12102
(No Mass on Thursdays)

Saturday: 4:30pm M Sunday: 9:00am and 11:00am
Facebook: St. Ephrem Catholic Church

St. Ephrem Bulletin Online: www.parishesonline.com
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Fr. Craig’s Homilies: www.frcraiggiera.libsyn.com or
30 minutes before all Masses,
search the iTunes Podcast: Fr. Craig Giera/Homilies
(no Confessions on Thursdays),
Vicariate Website: www.cmvic.net
pm
Saturdays at 12:15 & by appointment

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