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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time We begin the New Year 2021 by giving thanks and praise to God our Father, for all the January 24, 2021 blessings He has bestowed upon our parish and parishioners! As Blessed Solanus Casey said, “We thank God ahead of time” for all the graces He will continue to pour out to us. Third Sunday in Old St. Mary’s has been blessed to serve God’s people for 186 years. We extend a warm Ordinary Time welcome to all and pray that God’s peace fill your hearts and homes in this New Year! In today’s First Reading, God prompts the prophet Jonah to carry out His message in warning the people of Nineveh to turn from their wicked ways and repent, which they do. In St. Mark’s Gospel, the evangelist tells of Jesus’ invitation to Simon-Peter, Andrew, James, and John to discipleship in Him. They respond immediately, abandoning their fishing businesses and leaving their families — ultimately, sacrificing everything — to follow Jesus. Their acts considered radical in our Lord’s day would be considered just as radical in today’s secular society. As steward disciples seeking to deepen our relationship in Christ, we, also, must be willing to open our hearts to His true peace, joy, and happiness. Then, in a spirit of evangelization, we will be sent to spread His Good News to those we meet. This is our task as joyful missionary disciples. An organization that supports missionary discipleship is St. Paul Street Evangelization. Join a local team at streetevangelization.com. As announced last week, our second collection today will be the Annual Appeal for the Holy Spirit Fathers and Brothers Retirement Fund. The rising costs of health care continues to challenge religious communities to provide a quality life for their senior members. The Spiritan Fathers have served Old St. Mary’s since 1893 and this is a concrete opportunity to express your gratitude for their years of ministry here. This year we ask you to remember two long time pastors of Old St. Mary’s - Fr. Wayne Epperley and Fr. Ed Vilkauskas - who were both born into eternal life within the last several months. You may indicate your donation to the Spiritan Retirement Fund as a memorial donation in one or both of their names. Please use the envelopes provided. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is celebrated at Old St. Mary’s on the first Wednesday of the month. The next Anointing of the Sick will be Wednesday, February 3rd at 12:45 p.m. Old St. Mary’s hosts the Tridentine Latin Mass on the first Friday of each month at 7:00 pm. Friday, February 5th, we will have the Tridentine Mass at 7:00 p.m. If you have never experienced this beautiful Mass you may want to join us! If you have Mass requests for 2021, please submit them in writing to the Parish Office. If you are requesting specific dates and/or times, please include alternate dates and times to help us accommodate you in case of a scheduling conflict. A $10 stipend per Mass is the suggested donation. OLD ST. MARY’S CHURCH PAGE 2 DETROIT, MICHIGAN Sunday, January 24: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 Mario & Anna Tatarelli by Michelle Pierron Healing for Katie Schuster by Tom & Suzanne Burton 10:00 Deceased Priests who served Old St. Mary’s by The year of 2021 has been designated as Estrellita Gibson The Year of St. Joseph 12:00 Lisa Maria Porstman-van Gils by Mom & Dad January Theme “Most Valiant Protector of Church” Toula Panourgias by Ken Marchetti Even though St Joseph says very little in scripture, Monday, January 25: Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle his actions carry more weight than his words. The 12:15 Jovelio Juanero by Salvie Johnson true strength that St. Joseph shows is an interior strength, which only comes from closeness with Tuesday, January 26: St. Timothy & St. Titus, Bishops the Lord. His connection with God shows us that we too can have the courage to be faithful to our 12:15 Timothy Dilworth Family by Mary Cox state in life. The intercession of St. Joseph will Wednesday, January 27: St. Angela Merici, Virgin & help us to become the men and women of God who we were created to be. Our Father in Heaven Religious Founder will be glorified by asking St. Joseph to intercede 12:15 Robert Dziedzic by Leo Martin for you. Thursday, January 28: St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor of the Church 12:15 James Ruland by Tom & Suzanne Burton Friday, January 29: Weekday 12:15 Thomas Gonyeau by his Family Saturday, January 30: Blessed Virgin Mary Members of our Parish Family… 12:15 Thomas Gonyeau by Gordon & Margaret Ray Ruby Ashley, Nickole Bazger, Jackie Brown, Dorothy Carson, Gerry Conover, Brian Dean, Jean- Claude Elie, Teresa Galea, Peggy Graf, Dan Jones, 5:30 William & Imelda Young by Gordon & Shirley Krol, Sharon Lesnau, John McCabe, Brian Margaret Ray McCafferty, Fr. Lee Moreeuw, James Santo, Bernadine Teipel, Valerie Wise Sunday, January 31: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Friends and Family of Parishioners… 8:30 Lindsay Steede by Ken Marchetti Alexandra Bateau, Mary Beagan, Eli Beard, Mary Intentions of our Parishioners Breeding, Anthony Cairo, Barbara Cella, Stella Chalanick, Daniel Cleary, Joe Cottone, Barry 10:00 Intentions of Micki Czerniak by Michelle Pierron Ellerholz, Justine Fisher, Susan Gallagher, Caroline Grossman, Tom Grossman, Tanya Hardike, Gerald 12:00 Louis A Rabaut by Patrick & Mary Anne Barrett Hodges, Marie Jarbo, Suham Jarbo, Colleen Jidov, Lisa Maria Porstman-van Gils by Mom & Dad Lucas Stanley Koch, Gerard Kostanecki, Kuriakose Mani, Mark McCubbin, Verna Meinershagen, Kimberley MiCallef, Mel Morabito, Jim Navin, Lector Schedule Jan 23/24 Jan 30/31 Jamison Paling, Joanne Popelka, Patricia Ramirez, 5:30 p.m. F. Warren T. Milligan Cathy Roach, Joseph Rose, Nazar & Elsie Sadik, Katherine Samaha, Larry Schott, Anthony Skeltis, 8:30 a.m. M. Pierron T. Burton Tommy Slayton, Suzy Stockmann, Carmen Tabone, 10:00 a.m. T. Carson E. Gibson Christy Thomas, Nancy Thornton, Susan Vessle, Courtney Walker, Phyllis Walker, Kitty Walters, 12:00 p.m. B. Dean R. Irby Kern Wiley, William Worden THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PAGE 3 JANUARY 24, 2021 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Meet our Extended Family A Reflection from the writings of St. Fabian Fr. Wayne Epperley, CSSp (Feast Day: January 20) Fabian was a layman who came into the city of God has sent His Son.. Rome from his farm one day as people were An act not devised by human wisdom preparing to elect a new pope. Fabian may have but a mystery revealed and the reason for our come for the same reason many still come to Rome faith. today during a papal election: concern for the future In many and various ways God spoke through of the faith, curiosity about the new pope, and a the prophets of the old covenant. desire to grieve for the pope who had passed. Many But in these days he has spoken to us by the One appointed heir important people gathered to make this momentous of all that is - decision. During the deliberations, a dove A man who is Christ Jesus - Eternal - Divine- descended from the ceiling and settled on the head For whom we have a hungry longing - of Fabian. The people interpreted this as a sign that In whom we find our identity. Fabian was worthy to be pope, and much to How profound a creed we profess - Fabian’s surprise, he was elected. To speak this way about a child in a manger - With Fabian’s election, the Church entered a time of To proclaim that in Him the whole fullness of deity dwells. peace and Fabian was able to build up the structure We are confronted with a great riddle...the fact that for thirty of the Church of Rome. The emperor at the time, years Christ remained hidden with His mystery, with His Philip, was friendly to Christians; the persecution identity. stopped, and Christians gained acceptance. Only in Mary’s heart was the promise kept alive--along with the However, when Philip died, so did the time of knowledge that she bore within herself ‘of who this child was’ peace. The new emperor, Decius, ordered all that grew up in Nazareth, matured into a young man. Christians to deny Christ. Many didn’t have the These she treasured for thirty years what she believed on the courage to stand up for their faith, but Fabian did. strength of an angel’s message. He died a martyr in the year 250. Today four souls are named, are given an invitation, Are plunged into the very life of Christ and by Him are known. Andrew and Simon and James and John Look upon the very face of God...and it is beautiful. Still far off into the distance is the journey to Calvary, the lack of sleep, dehydration, the tortures that precede crucifixion… Old St. Mary’s Still far off is the way outside the city walls that lead to the Served since 1893 by the Holy Spirit Fathers (Spiritans) place of the skull and the place of humiliation. 646 Monroe Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226-2935 Over the course of their instruction by the Master, the Apostles (313) 961-8711 will come to know Christ as the world’s only access to the FAX (313) 961-4994 mystery of divinity - the one who reveals in parables the mercy Email: [email protected] of God. Our website is www.oldstmarysdetroit.com He speaks to them about ‘Your Father’, Rev.
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