DECEMBER 8, 2019

NOTES FROM THE PASTOR Twenty
five years ago, journalist John Fr. Mark Brauer, Pastor
Fialka brought to public consciousness
the profound deficit in retirement funding Fr. Paul Graney
among religious institutes. His front page Associate Pastor
Wall Street Journal article added new
urgency to a movement already Fr. Derik Peterman
underway to address the crisis. Two Associate Pastor
years later, bishops in the United States launched the Retirement Fund for Religious. 
OUR VISION The following are facts as to why they need our help:
To know Christ and
 For most of their lives, elder religious worked for little to no pay. There were no 401(k) plans or pensions. to make Christ known
 The funding shortage is compounded by rising health care costs and decreased income. And, as more religious reach retirement age and leave compensated ministry, income will further decline while care needs increase.  By 2029, religious past age 70 are projected to outnumber religious under age 70 by nearly three to one.  Since 2009, the annual cost to support senior women and men religious has exceeded $1 billion.  In 2018, 72 percent of the religious communities providing data to the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) had a median age of 70 or higher.
Our elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, religious order priests need our help. For years, these selfless women and men ministered for little, if any, compensation M educating the young, nursing the sick, promoting justice and peace. Their sacrifices now leave a substantial gap in retirement savings. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious provides vital funding for prescription medications, nursing care, and more. Please share in the care and give to those who have given a lifetime. 
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish has been consistently generous in supporting this important appeal. By our contributing to this fund, we join God in leveling the valleys and mountains that they now face. This year’s annual appeal is on December 7 & 8. Thank you for your care, concern, and generous support of the women and men religious who have served us well for so many decades.
Peace.  Fr. Mark Brauer 

Please sign the petition to ban Dismemberment Abortions.
Representatives will be present at all doors before & after Masses this weekend. We are called to help all God’s people for such a time as this.


Fr. Brauer, Fr. Graney & Fr. Peterman

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SǑǦǕ TǘǕ DǑǤǕǣ SǑǦǕ

Dynamic Parish Presentaon “Who Are You Becoming”
December 10th, 7:00pm


Feast of the Immaculate Concepon R Not a Holy Day
December 9th: Masses 6:30am & 7:30am


Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12th: Masses 6:30am & 7:30am


Reconciliaon Opportunies:
Saturday, December 14th: 3:00R4:00pm
Saturday, December 21st: 2:00R4:00pm


Vicariate Reconciliaon Opportunies:
Monday, December 16th: St. Hugo, 7:00pm
Tuesday, December 17th: Our Lady of Sorrows, 7:00pm
Wednesday, December 18th: Naonal Shrine, 7:00pm

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SǙǗǞ UǠ Nǟǧ UǠ SǙǗǞ Bambinelli Sunday  December 15

Children are invited to bring the baby Jesus from their home crèche to be blessed on the Third  Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2019 at the  9:30 AM Mass.

Attention: Preschool & Kindergarten Children!

MǥǣǙǓ MǙǞǙǣǤǢǙǕǣMǥǣǙǓ Be an “Angel in the Midst” for the Nativity Story

All children of the parish and school in preschool and kindergarten are invited to dress as angels carrying stars during the OLS Nativity Story. The Nativity Story will take place on Sunday, December 15 at 3:00 PM. 
During the presentation, Angels in the Midst will stand up and wave their stars during three songs, as marked in the program. Those
wishing to participate must come to the church halls (lower levelsouth hall) on
Friday, December 13 from 4:00  4:30 PM to sign out a costume. Costumes will be distributed on a first
come, first
served basis. 
If you have any questions, please contact Elena Petrucci by email only at [email protected].

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OLS Grief Support Group
Second & Fourth Thursday of Each Month
7:00 PM, Parish Conference Room

“The LORD
is close to the brokenhearted,
saves those whose spirit is crushed.” Ps 34:19
For more information contact Sharon Williams  at [email protected] or call the Parish Office at 248.474.5720. GǢǙǕǖ SǥǠǠǟǢǤ

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SǑǦǕ TǘǕ DǑǤǕ SǑǦǕ DECEMBER MEETING & DINNER
Financial Peace Thursday, December 19, 11:30 M 3:00 PM
Are you in debt? Or maybe you just don't know Church Hall Center and North
where your money is going each month? Are you We will be enjoying beef tenderloin, potatoes, salad, worried about not being able to save as much as veggies and rolls plus a Christmas  you would like? Have you tried to budget in the dessert. Members $10/ Non
members $11. past, but don't stick to it? Would you like to be  more generous with your money and help others, To register fill out the form below, place it in an but just don't know if you could ever be in a  envelope marked SENIOR GROUP and drop it in position to do that? the collection basket at church. FIRM 
deadline is Sunday, December 15.  Living in the present and planning for the future   is hard when you’re still paying for the past! Call Kay Dingeman at 248.476.9238 with questions. There is a better way! Join ourFinancial Peace Universityclass, and we’ll learn how to beat debt and make a plan for the future! Start the New Year off with a plan for peace!Interested? Join us atOur Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church startingWednesday, January 8, 2020. Classes are held at 7:00 PM in the South Hall. 
Email Michelle Power at  [email protected] with questions or sign up at fpu.com/1105529!

Senior group members enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner at their November meeting.

OUR LADY OF SORROWS
SENIOR GROUP
December Meeting & Dinner
Thursday, December 19, 11:30 AM
20192020 Becoming Catholic Schedule
 NAME(S): ______

Sessions take place on Sundays at 9:30 AM in the ______Family Center. Parishioners are welcome to attend. CONTACT PHONE NO.:______Date
Topic
Speaker
NO. ATTENDING: ______12/08/2019
Mary and the
Anand Thakur
Communion of Saints
AMT. ENCLOSED: ______(Members $10/ Nonmembers $11)
12/15/2019
Baptism/Confirmation
Mike Chamberland

Place this form with your check/money in an envelope marked “Senior Group” and drop it in the 12/22/2019
The Incarnation/ Anne Smith
collection basket by Sunday, Dec. 15.  Reflection

12/29/2019
Christmas Break N
N/A
Make checks payable to:  No Session
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish

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OUR SCHOOL

NEXT SESSION: DECEMBER 15

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DYNAMIC PARISH

Host Families Needed for N.E.T. Ministries

Our 7th and 8th grade students will be participating in a N.E.T. retreat the weekend of February 29 and March 1, 2020. We are in need of host families to host these young adult missionaries during that time.
Please contact the Religious Education office at 248.474.6480 for more information or to help.

Religious Education

DONUTS with the DIRECTOR Parent Meeting
Monday, December 16, 6:00
6:30 PM  Followed by cookies with kids  from 6:30
7:00 PM in the School Cafeteria.
One parent per family is expected to attend.

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SERVE WITH US St. Francis Council #4401
Return Giving Tree St. Francis Assembly #2136
Gifts This Weekend

Donation to CARES
Please return wrapped St. Francis Knights of Columbus #4401 made a gifts by  generous donation to C.A.R.E.S. of Farmington Sunday, December 8. Hills. Their mission is to offer services for  Thank you! individuals and their families in the Farmington Hills area that have limited access to everyday necessities due to insufficient financial resources or family instability.

Three Knights from St. Francis Council recently The Art & Environment Committee is looking KǞǙǗǘǤǣ ǟǖ Ǔǟǜǥǝǒǥǣ picked up personal care products from Target for anyone who is interested in helping with the and delivered them to the C.A.R.E.S. facility for church decorations for the Christmas season. use by their clients.  
Monday, December 23, 5:00 PM
The photo below shows the two C.A.R.E.S. staff Decorate church for Christmas
members receiving the products from the three  Knights, Scott Swinger, plaid shirt, Tom Pegler, Please call or email one of us to let us know if center, and Henry Testa, second from right.  you are planning on coming to assist. It is very
important for us to know who is helping so that we can assign a decorating project to you. We

HǕǜǠǕǢǣNǕǕǔǕǔ will be glad to answer any questions you may have.  Carla Amori: (248) 767
3299 or  [email protected] Laura Smentowski: (248) 752
3832 or [email protected] 

Recruiting New Members Contact Membership Director George Curran at 248.891.6639 or [email protected]. New members are always welcome.

Monthly Food
Collection
This Weekend
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OǞǜǙǞǕ GǙǦǙǞǗ your smartphone to give anytime, anywhere!


With GivePlus Church, you can give to any of our church or school funds whenever it is convenient Recipient in December: St. Peter Claver
for you. Visit our website to learn more. Thank you for your continued generosity.
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Sunday, Dec. 8,Gift Sorting in the Church for Sunday, Dec. 8. Gift Sorting in the Church for the Giving Tree, after the 5:30 PM Mass. For the Giving Tree after the 5:30 PM Mass. See service hours, you must register with Marilyn. the description under High School Youth Ministry.  You may write tags, and not sort gifts, or sort
gifts and not write tags. Call Marilyn at Friday, Jan. 10, 6:30
8:30 PM in the gym,  248.536.1235. High School teens need to have Capture the Flag in the Dark with Glowsticks. taken Called to Serve. The event is over in about Free! RSVP by Jan. 3 with your paperwork. No 1.5 hours.  socks, tennis shoes only. Call 248.536.1235. 
Sunday, Dec. 15, 9 AM to 1 PM. Handing out
Friday, Jan. 24, from 6:308:30 PM, GAMES in

Christmas Cards with cash inside to the home- HǙǗǘJǢ. YǟǥǤǘ less in Ann Arbor. Bring $5 cash. (George is the Youth Room. Quick
paced tic
tac
toe, Giant buying coffee and sweets @ Starbucks!) RSVP Jenga, Spoons and more! Come and have fun with your ps/mf/mf by Dec. 8, so I can line up and be a kid! FREE!  HǙǗǘ SǓǘǟǟǜ YǟǥǤǘ HǙǗǘ SǓǘǟǟǜ drivers, and remember to dress for the weather! This is a tremendous way to get into the Christ- Details about all Junior High and High School Events mas spirit. Everyone who’s ever come with us are on the Sorrows website: olsorrows.com. Select “Grow in Faith” then “Jr. High Youth Ministry” or “High finds this event memorable and meaningful! School Ministry.”
SERVICE HOURS FOR THOSE WHO NEED THEM! Call 248.536.1235 with questions. High School teens must have taken Called to Serve.
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Saturday, Jan. 18, MLK, Jr. Day of Service

(for High School Students). Join hundreds of Calling All Bakers!
young people from all over the Archdiocese as Ethnic Desserts Needed we descend on Detroit to celebrate Martin Luther for “Rediscover the King, Jr. Day in a massive Day of Service on Saints” Exhibit
January 18! We will leave Sorrows about 8 AM January 1112
and return around 3:30 PM. Lunch is included.
Deadline to sign up with MTS is Jan. 4. Call  We are asking parishioners to make the deliciousness 248.536.1235. Service Hours, of course!
they are revered for making in their family and bring it

HǕǜǠ NǕǕǔǕǔ to the Lower Level of the Church on Jan. 1112! You don’t have to hail from that country to make a dessert but

we are seeking countryspecific desserts!

We’ll serve up the desserts after Masses as part of
the Saints’ Exhibit and we’ll put your name by your dessert! The desserts will come from the different countries from which the featured saints hail. Make Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 45 at all the one of these belowM or choose your own from any of Masses, ALL missionaries to the Catholic  the countries listed:
Heart Work Camp At
Home, Away Camp or 
International Camp sell stock to help offset trip India (St. Mother Teresa) Payasam, Kaju ki Barfi or Aam costs! If you plan to stay with me after the 1 PM Shrikhand ♦ Algeria (St. Augustine) Braj, Makroudes with Mass and return before the 5:30 PM Mass, let dates or Baghrir ♦ Poland (St. Maximillian Kolbe) Kalach, me know so I can plan. I’ll provide lunch on  Poppy Seed Cake or Angel Wings ♦ Italy (St. Walter of Sunday so you won’t go hungry. If you can’t Serviliano, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Benedict) Tiramisu, Cannoli, Panna Cota or Budino ♦ Turkey (St. Irenaeus and make it, a parent must fill in for you. For down St. Nicholas) Muhallebi, Ayva Tatlisi or Asure ♦ Spain (St. time, feel free to bring phones, homework, etc. Theresa of Avila) Catalan Cream, Almond Tart or Spanish
Crumble Cakes ♦ England (St. Thomas More and St. Har- JǢ. HǙǗǘJǢ. ̂ HǙǗǘ SǓǘǟǟǜ Sunday, Jan. 5, after the 9:30 and 11:15 AM Masses, Youth & Young Adult Ministry
old) Bread & Butter Pudding, Jam RolyPoly or Sticky Toffee Showcase in the Church Lower Level. See Pudding ♦ Israel/Palestine (St. John the Baptist, St. Holy and Heavenly’s Inaugural 2020 Puppet James, St. Martha, St. Thomas and the Blessed Mother) Kanafeh, Baklava or Ma’Maoul ♦ France (St. Vincent De Show! Come and support this awesome junior Paul, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Ralph and St. John Vianney) high ministry and learn to hear the Gospel  Crème Brulee, Clafoutis, Chocolate Mousse or Madeleines ♦ message in a whole new way! They especially Scotland (St. Mother Mary MacKillop) Cranachan, Black like to hear from former puppeteers! Check out Bun and Dundee Cake ♦ Egypt (St. Anthony of the
our Youth & Young Adult Displays and photos Desert) Basbousa, Kunafa or Sweet Feter
from this past year! Have some popcorn and buy
stock in the summer Away Mission Trip with To volunteer to bake a dessert, call MTS and tell her Catholic Heart Work Camp! Meet the missionary which dessert at 248.536.1235.

campers as they sell stock! Coffee, donuts and Like Blessed Solanus M we thank you in advance!
hot chocolate after the first three Masses. 

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We’d like to express our appreciation to all who donated to the 2019 Thanksgiving Food Drive. Because of the generosity of our parish family, we distributed 263 turkeys, hundreds of pounds of non
perishable and household supplies, and over $7,600 to the ten parishes we support.   We appreciate the many boxes donated by MJS Prayer is an amazing gift from God to all of us to Packaging used to transport the food. Thanks communicate with Him and intercede for the needs of the world. In love, we speak to Him and He to all the student and adult volunteers who speaks to us. If you have ever wondered what else helped make this a success! you could be praying for, especially the needs in our parish family at Our Lady of Sorrows, please join us in the Porter Prayer Ministry! Fǟǟǔ DǢǙǦǕYǟǥ TǘǑǞǛ
Blessed Solanus Casey is the patron of our  ministry. As a porter himself, he opened not just physical doors but the doors of people’s hearts to experience God’s grace. The mission of this ministry is to open the doors of our parish and open parishioners more fully to the grace and life that Christ has for all of us in our needs. 
Every month you will receive a list of intentions and names to pray for. You may opt to receive the list via email or through the postal service. We ask that you would pray with at least some of the names and intentions each day of the month. If you would like to join, please contact Fr. Paul Graney in the parish office at 248.474.5720 or at [email protected].

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On Sunday, November 24, the Feast of Christ the King, we also saw the first Rite of the RCIA catechumens and candidates. Here they are receiving a blessing from Fr. Mark during the Combined Rite of Acceptance and Welcome.
Please pray for all those in our RCIA.
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WORSHIP WITH US

DATE AND LOCATION OBSERVANCE READINGS PSALM GOSPEL INTENTIONS

Monday, December 9, 2019 THE IMMACULATE Gn 3:9-15, 20 Ps 98:1-4 Lk 1:26-38
Aurora Smith 6:30 AM Church CONCEPTION OF THE Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 Not a Holy Day of Obligation BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 7:30 AM Church
Joan Weller (Jackie Dix)
Paolo Giovanardi (Graziano Canini) Intentions of The Krajewski Family Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Is 40:1-11 Ps 96:1-3, 10-13 Mt 18:12-14
Romie Looser (Family)

DAILY MASSES MASSES DAILY 7:30 AM Church
Eleanor Nadolski (Nadolski Family)
Stella &
Dominic Rybicki (Kathy Salerno) Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Saint Damasus I, Pope Is 40:25-31 Ps 103:1-4, Mt 11:28-30 6:30 AM Church 8, 10 7:30 AM Church
Ted Rodak (OLS Senior Group)
Paolo Giovanardi (Graziano Canini) Thursday, December 12, 2019 OUR LADY OF Zec 2:14-17 or (Ps) Jdt 13: Lk 1:26-38 or
Rafel Garcia Nava 6:30 AM Church GUADALUPE Rv 11:19a; 18bc, 19 Lk 1:39-47
Helen &
George Herrmann 12:1-6a, 10ab (Tom & Ann Herrmann) 7:30 AM Church
Gabrial Khayatt (Anwar Khayatt)
Joanne LeVon (Betty Quain) Friday, December 13, 2019 Saint Lucy, Virgin, Is 48:17-19 Ps 1:1-4, 6 Mt 11:16-19
Joseph &
Veronica LaLonde (Tom 6:30 AM Church Martyr & Ann Herrmann) 7:30 AM Church
Luchia Bove (Daughter, Vittoria & Grandchildren, on her birthday)
Puring Solis (Sheila Domasin)
Don Bridenstine Saturday, December 14, 2019 Saint John of the Cross, Sir 48:1-4, 9-11 Ps 80:2-3, Mt 17:9a,
Paolo Giovanardi (Graziano Canini) 8:00 AM Church Priest, Doctor of the 15-16, 18-19 10-13 Church

ISAIAH 35:1-6A, 10 PSALM 146:6-10 JAMES 5:7-10 MATTHEW 11:2-11 Saturday, December 14, 2019 ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS SACRISTANS CANTORS INTENTIONS

4:30 PM MC NEEDED (MC)
Miriam Kmetzo (A)
Petra Gdowski
Gina Pizzo
Margaret Rogala (Michelle Ebert) FR. BRAUER Alexander Elezaj
Bill Duggan (B)

Ann Finkowski (Joe & Georgine Mallia) Andrew Meldrum

Joseph Clement (Mary Clement) Leo Smith Sunday, December 15, 2019 ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS SACRISTANS CANTORS INTENTIONS 8:00 AM Andrew English (MC)
Jennifer Franklin (A)
Joe and Kathy CANTOR
Edmond Khayatt (Anwar Khayatt) FR. GRANEY Hannah Kennedy LECTOR NEEDED (B)
Sparks
NEEDED

Sylvia &
Frank Hrubiak Jonathan Kennedy
(Barbara & Bill Darish) ALTAR SERVER NEEDED

Frances Lavine (Dolecki Family) 9:30 AM Ben Parnin (MC)
Karl Seilo (A)
Don Hotke
Children's
James Ernest (John Boomer Family) Michael Redmond
Jeff Barron (B)
Vocal & Youth
Walter Bickel (Anne McInerney) FR. BRAUER THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT OF SUNDAY THIRD Nursery Available Julia Rossi
Handbell
Mary McKenna (Redmond Family) NO Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sofia Rossi
Choirs
11:15 AM MC NEEDED (MC)
LECTOR NEEDED (A)
Jorge and Alicia Adult Vocal Intentions of All Parishioners FR. PETERMAN Akhil Basani
Fran Ashe (B)
Cardenas
& Handbell Choirs
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Michael Kopay
A.J. Kopay
1:00 PM MC NEEDED (MC)
Sr. Carol Jean Meghan and Pam Pudar

Randy Paterson (Family) FR. GRANEY ALTAR SERVER NEEDED
Kesterke, OP (A)
Bill Dinnan

Elizbieta Lubecka (Ewelina & Kids) ALTAR SERVER NEEDED
LECTOR NEEDED (B)

Daniel Turse ALTAR SERVER NEEDED
(Jeffrey & Karen Paterson)

5:30 PM Ian O’Donnell (MC)
Johnna Balk (A)
Chris and Lynda CANTOR
Mehar Prasad (Praneet Venkata) FR. PETERMAN
ALTAR SERVER NEEDED
Erik Balk (B)
O’Donnell
NEEDED

Paolo Giovanardi (Graziano Canini) ALTAR SERVER NEEDED
In Thanksgiving to Our Blessed Mother ALTAR SERVER NEEDED
(Carmella Bonnici)

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Please call the Parish Office at (248) 4745720 if PRAY WITH US you have a family member or friend in need of our ESCUELA DE LA FE prayers. Names will be removed after three Jo Ann Abate
months, but can be renewed with a phone call.
Posada Familiar
Jesse Alcala
Viernes 13 de Diciembre, 2019
Clare Alles
Meg Hughes
Angela Paul
a las 6:30 PM
Frank Arold
Suad Husaynu
Mildred Perumal

Fran Ashe
Jenny JamesonSomerville
Rose Pichurski
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School Cicely Balbin
Tom Jurewicz
Gina Pizzo
Cafeteria de la Escuela Sergio Balbin
Aubrey Karvas
William Power, Jr.
Tom Kendzierski
Barbara Quinn
David Benz
Bucky Blake
Chris Kern
Mary Reilly
Mary Borg
Violet Khayatt
Baby Rose
Jennifer Boyle
Donna King
Ron Rotole
Bonnie Burzynski
Wynter Kingsberry
Maria Mediatrix Salgado
Ray Konti
David Sanders
Karen Call
Polly Carr
Roxanne Koslowski
Susan Sanders
Amelia Cassar
Maria Kruse
Maria T. Saucedo
Amanda Cavanaugh
Cynthia Kruse Wanamaker
Jean Shay
Timothy Conlon
Marietta KruseWells
Kathy Siemiesz
Rachel Lewis
Arielle Simmons
Te invitamos a preparer tu corazón Lindsay Corneille
para la Navidad ... Mary Crawley
Wendi Lindenmuth
Todd Stenerson
Bridget Dean
Elaine Lorenz
Mary Doreen Sturdevan
Jan Degroot
Paul Lukasiewicz
Christa Sullivan
 Rezo del Santo Rosario  David Sullivan
Joan Degroot
Jane Maas
 Pastorela Dolores Malysz
Esther Sullivan
Mary Ann DeVellis
 Canto de Posada Bob Dwyer
Carol Matthews
Michael Twarog
Mary Mazalouskas
David Valo
 Cena de Tamales Robert Eberline
 Piñatas Mike Egyed
Andrew McCann
Kay Waldecker
Brenda Fedorowicz
Ellen McCarthy
Kaitlyn Weiss
 y mucha diversión
Therese Gibes
Luke Meier
Margery White
Gloria Michelson
Thomas Wilkins
Donativo por persona:
Anna Giguere
Adulto $8.00 (Mayores de 10 años) Antony Goldwin
David Mika
Leah Wilson
Jennifer Miner Newland
Elaine Wurm
Niño $5.00 (De 3 a 10 años) Carol Goodroe

Kathie Gorzkiewicz
Tom Moore
Evelyn Yarber
Sharon Nietzke
Johnny Yarber
Presentación de un boleto es  Tom Grandy

necesario para recibir cena. Haffey Family
Monica Noch
Residents of:
Keith O’Malley
 Donna Hay
American House
Reservación de boletos por medio de Ann Hazen
John Oster
Brookdale Senior Living
Escuela de la Fe, contactanos en Rosalie Hebeler
Sherry Palmer
Carrington Place
[email protected] o por mensaje Ian Hogg
Susan Palomba
Courtyard Manor
de texto/WhatsApp al 734.276.1483. Abby Homan
Barbara Panetta
Farmington Place
Christian Howell
Ricky Parks
Medilodge
Sandy Parks

MASS CHANGES REST IN PEACE DEVOTIONS

The School Mass scheduled for
Theodore “Ted” Rodak,
NO Mother of Perpetual Help  Tuesday, December 10, 2019 whose funeral was celebrated on Devotions & Confessions on
has been moved to Thursday, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 by Dec. 10, 17, 24 and 31.
December 12, 2019 for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Rev. Mark S. Brauer
 Feast of the Immaculate

Raymond A. Prince,
Conception, Monday, Dec. 9,
whose funeral was celebrated on is not a Holy Day of Obligation. Regular Daily Mass Schedule is Wednesday, November 27, 2019 followed (6:30 AM & 7:30 AM).
by Rev. Mark S. Brauer 
Joan Weller, whose funeral was celebrated on Friday,
November 29, 2019 by Rev. Mark S. Brauer

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SUNDAY COLLECTION

Date
This Year
Last Year
Difference

11/03/2019 50,690 42,213 8,477 20.08% 11/10/2019 37,852 49,507
11,655
23.54% 11/17/2019 34,099 42,800
8,701
20.33%

11/24/2019 33,361 32,756 605 1.85% Fiscal Yr to Date 775,558 733,804 41,754 5.69% (7/1/19
6/30/20)

Our Lady of Sorrows
Thank you to the 908 families 2019 CSA Goal: $275,393
who have contributed so far. You $16,714
can still bring your completed ■CSA Contributions/Pledges pledge card to the parish office or $258,679 (94%)
pledge online at give.aodcsa.org. $258,679  Please make check payable to ■Amount Needed to Reach Goal “Archdiocese of Detroit M CSA” $16,714
and include OLS in the memo line. CSA UǠǔǑǤǕ CSA

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