From the Desk of Fr. Andrew I Hope You Had Flowers If You Have a Garden with Flowers That You Would Like to a Good Week

July 22, 2018 | Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time From the Desk of Fr. Andrew I hope you had Flowers If you have a garden with flowers that you would like to a good week. donate to beautify our worship spaces, please bring your flowers to the offices of our parishes. Wow – the month of July is almost gone. I pray you had some time for relaxation, fun Cemetery Sunday and cool stuff. Don’t forget to send me Many of us go to the cemetery in the springtime to clean the your comments, thoughts, and ideas graves of our loved ones and say a prayer. Some parishes regarding the Unleash the Gospel questions participate in a custom known as Cemetery Sunday. It posted in the last few bulletins. I really want provides us an opportunity to come together on a designated to hear what you are thinking! Be Bold Be Holy Be Catholic date at the cemetery and pray collectively for those who have gone before us. This year, we will continue this tradition Peter’s Pence Collection on Sunday, August 12 at 3 p.m., the Hour of Divine Mercy, at At the entrances of our churches you will find Peter’s Pence Mt. Elliott Cemetery. Mark your calendar for this date and join Collection envelopes. This collection, taken up around the us. Everyone is welcome. We will meet at the main gate. world, provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works. Specifically helping victims of war, Project Hope oppression, and natural disaster. Take this opportunity to join It's one of the challenges of life - we don't know how to talk with the Holy Father and be a witness of charity to our about the bad stuff in life. It's easier to keep mum than to suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous. For more express compassion. Often, our words may be misunderstood. information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence For the last four years, we've gathered in our parish to express our compassion, concern and unity with those who have Mission appeal been diagnosed with cancer. We have done it through our 5K Next weekend, we welcome to St. and pray walk, run or bike ride, Clare Fr. Arnel Barba of the Diocese of breaking bread and sharing stories. Virac, Philippines, who will speak at all Join us again for the 5th Annual Project Masses July 28/29 regarding his pastoral Hope initiative by the young people of work in his Diocese. A special second our parish. See more information on collection will be taken to provide page 5 in this week’s bulletin. support to the Diocese of Virac for the training of seminarians, ongoing Saints of the week catechists, evangelization, pastoral St. James Apostle, Wednesday July 25, care for families, orphans, and is the brother of the Apostle John. He malnourished children. Please help as was privileged to witness some of Jesus’ generously as you can and keep Fr. greatest signs and wonders: Arnel and the people of Virac in your Transfiguration, the agony in the prayers. ~Msgr. John Z. Vargas Garden, raising of a young girl from the dead. James was the first of the Away Apostles to be martyred and his death I will be away from July 22 to August 7th is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. visiting my hometown parish in Poland According to the legend his friends to celebrate my 25th anniversary. While took his remains to Spain where a great I am away Fr. Julian Chmura will cathedral was built over the spot where celebrate weekday Masses and assist his remains were buried (Santiago de with any pastoral needs. Please Compostela) which became one of contact our office if case of need. the most popular pilgrimage destinations in Continued on page 2

From the Desk of Father Andrew the Middle Ages. Our pilgrimage this October will take us to Changes this summer this place to venerate the relics of St. James. As the parishes of St. Clare and St. Philomena continue their journey together as one catholic community, the Transition Saints Joachim and Anne, Thursday, July 26 is the feast of the Team has recommended the following changes be parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The tradition of Sts. implemented this summer: Joachim and Anne (first century) is not scriptural but comes mostly from the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James. It tells In July the story of Joachim and Ann as the childless couple who • Our bulletins and Religious education programs to be pray to have children and promise to dedicate their child to combined. Registration forms are available online or at God. Each is told by an angel that their prayers will be the back of our churches. answered. • The Tuesday morning Mass at St. Philomena to be discontinued. Parishioners from both parishes are Crayons for Christ encouraged to attend daily Masses at St. Clare: Monday, We are always happy to see our young families at Mass, and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8 am and Tuesday at we know sometimes it can be a challenge to keep them 6:30 pm. occupied. Please grab a baggie with crayons at the August 5th entrances of St. Clare when you come in to Mass along with • The new weekend Mass schedule at St. Philomena will the page of the bible drawing. Let the children color on this begin, with the Mass continuing to be offered on Saturday during the Mass and ask your child to put it on the wall. Tape is at 4 pm and the two Sunday Masses combined at 10 am. provided on the table. Please do not use the WELCOME Visiting priests have been notified as well as parish envelopes as scrap paper. We would like to keep those for ministries. Fr. Andrew and visiting priests will cover the our visitors to use. Thank you for your cooperation. Masses on a rotating basis. The Saturday confession time remains unchanged at 2:30 pm at both places. July 29th From the Transition Team will be the last Sunday with the current schedule: 4:00 pm, The Stewardship Committee of St. Philomena with 9:00 am and 11:00 am. concurrence of the St. Philomena Transition Team made the decision to recommend closure of St. Philomena Parish. A Further updates will be posted in the bulletin and on the letter was mailed to all registered parishioners of St. Philomena website. As the details of each change are being finalized informing them about the choice. After learning about this please keep us in your prayers and we will keep you in ours. decision, the TT members from St. Clare and Fr. Andrew as the Administrator of St. Philomena, have agreed with this recommendation. Therefore, over the next few days a letter Wishing you a blessed week, will be drafted and sent to the AOD for the Archbishop to Fr. Andrew approve. The recommended closing date is November 25, 2018. Unleash the Gospel #3 Scripture reveals about the Holy Spirit’s fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit on us activity in the evangelizing Church is not and on the whole region. We seek to So far, we have looked at the Bad and only a challenge and a guide, it is what bring every member of the Church, Good habits identified by Synod 16 within the Lord is continuing to do in our midst. insofar as possible, into a personal and our Archdiocese, parishes, and individual life-transforming experience of the Holy life. Now we hope to effect change What we read in Acts regarding the Spirit. Recognizing that we cannot give based on what we learned. Today, I Upper Room experience – Descent of the what we do not have, we continually would like to take you on the “road” of Holy Spirt – is what we pray for our seek to be refreshed in God’s presence new evangelization, of becoming a Archdiocese, parishes, families, and and filled again and again with his love, band of joyful missionary disciples and each of us. As the first evangelization so that it is his own love we are giving pay more attention to the directional could not have taken place without the away. signs on that road. The Archbishop’s coming of the Spirit at Pentecost, so the How can we encourage this return and letter calls them “guideposts” and new evangelization cannot be facilitate the spirit of coming to the Lord? “markers” that will serve as standards for accomplished without a new Pentecost. all the steps we take to advance the The transformation caused by the Spirit Marker 1.1 Acts 29 new evangelization. I have posted a few was most visible in the Apostle Peter. It The book of Acts ends in chapter 28. We questions for your reflection and was because of such a transformation in are living the 29th chapter of Acts! We discussions. Send me your thoughts on Peter and all the members of the Church are this chapter! The ecology of the New the movement of the Holy Spirit in your that “The word of God continued to Testament by which the Gospel was heart. spread, and the number of the disciples unleashed in the ancient world is the in Jerusalem increased greatly” (Acts ecology of the Church today. It thus Guidepost 1 The New Pentecost 6:7). includes the same elements of Synod 16 has definitively set the Church repentance and faith; signs and wonders. in Detroit on the path of the new For the Church in Detroit, that is our evangelization; we are living in our own parishes, our school, reliving the Gospel Marker 1.2 Repent and Believe in the time the Gospel mysteries of the Great mysteries means that we continually Gospel Commission and Pentecost. What return to the Upper Room, asking for a Continued on page 3

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Continued on page 5 News and Events In Our Parish Community

Unleash the Gospel continued Events In and Around Our Parish Community To repent means to “change one’s mind”—to make a life-altering decision to turn away from Monday, July 23 sin and toward God. There is no true offer of the 8:00 AM Mass and Marian Devotion ...... SCM good news that does not also call for 6:30 PM Bible Camp Volunteers Meeting ...... Faculty Room repentance. And calling people to repentance 7:00 PM Intercessory Prayer Group...... Rectory Chapel requires that we speak of sin and its consequences, including the ultimate Tuesday, July 24 consequence of eternal separation from God. To 9:30 AM Legion of Mary Meeting ...... Whittier Room speak of repentance is not fashionable today in 9:30 AM Motor City Mitten Mission ………………………….Rooms 1 & 2 a world that prefers to ignore sin, yet we who 4:00 PM Silent Meditation ...... Rectory Chapel belong to Christ can testify that repentance is 6:30 PM Mass and St. Michael Devotion ...... SCM the way to forgiveness and freedom. It is the key 7:30 PM Al-anon (Adult Children of Alcoholics) ...... Parish Offices that unlocks the mercy of God! The call to Wednesday, July 25 repentance is always addressed to ourselves first, 8:00 AM Mass ...... SCM since all of us are continually in need of deeper 6:00 PM Youth Group Summer Meeting ...... CREW Room conversion. How then should we speak, preach, 6:00 PM Exposition and Adoration ...... Church teach, share, experience, offer – repentance in 7:00 PM Legion of Mary Rosary ...... Church our Parishes? Families? Friendships? School? 7:00 PM Parish Council Meeting ...... Room 1 and 2

To believe means to accept the free gift of Thursday, July 26 salvation that God gives us in his Son, which far 8:00 AM Mass ...... SCM surpasses anything we could deserve or 9:30 AM Motor City Mitten Mission ………………………….Rooms 1 & 2 accomplish. Our life in Christ is always a response 6:45 PM Movie Night ...... St. Clare Social Hall to God’s initiative. The invitation to believe in the Gospel is always personal: it is not a moral Friday, July 27 program but the offer of communion with a 8:00 AM Mass and Divine Mercy Devotion...... SCM person, Jesus. “Heart speaks to heart,” as 9:00 AM Friday Faith Formation ...... Church

Cardinal John Henry Newman put it. The Saturday, July 28 invitation is effective if it is made by a joyful 2:30 PM Saturday Confessions...... SCM disciple, one who has found joy in responding to 4:00 PM Saturday Mass ...... SPC the Lord’s demands. The evangelist presents the 4:00 PM Saturday Mass (Mission Appeal) ...... SCM challenges of the Gospel not as the word of a superior to an inferior, but of a friend to a friend. Sunday, July 29 Relationships are key to this whole process. How 9:00 AM Sunday Mass ...... SPC then should we prepare the ground for that 9:00 AM Sunday Mass (Mission Appeal)...... SCM personal encounter with Christ? 9:00 AM K of C Social ...... Church Yard 11:00 AM Sunday Mass ...... SPC Marker 1.3 Signs and Wonders 11:00 AM Sunday Mass (Mission Appeal)...... SCM Jesus proclaimed the Gospel not only in words but in healings, miracles, signs and wonders that After 9:00 and 11:00 am Mass visibly demonstrated the message. Often it was these signs that moved the hearers to believe Front Lawn - St. Clare the Gospel. So today we look for the Sponsored by: proclamation of the good news to be Knights of Columbus accompanied by signs and wonders that visibly demonstrate God’s love and convince people that Jesus Christ is truly alive. Signs, small and great, are a normal part of the Christian life. Our Sign up for our weekly newsletter focus is not on the signs themselves, but on the text STCLAREM to 22828 risen Lord Jesus to whom they point. Where do we see those signs and wonders in our communities? Where do you think God is Save the Dates accompanying you in your daily lives with the signs and wonders of his presence? Thursday, Aug. 02 ...... Summer Movie Night Saturday, Aug. 11 ...... Project Hope | 5K and Pray Sunday, Aug. 12...... Cemetery Sunday (Mt. Elliott) Wednesday, Aug. 15 ...... Altar Server Day w/ the Tigers Saturday, Aug 18 ...... Knight’s of Columbus Reverse Raffle Sunday, Sept. 16 ...... Servite Mass Mob Saturday, Oct. 13 ...... Oktoberfest

Event info. | Registration: https://stclarem.org/event-tickets

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Bible Camp is coming quickly. Are your children or grand- T h e C h r i s t i a n S e r v i c e children registered? Do so today. Commission will host our annual Capuchin Signature Drive the There is a Bible Camp meeting tomorrow, July 23 at 6:30 in weekend of August 25-26 to the School Faculty Room. All workers and helpers are asked support their local Soup to be present. Kitchens. Envelopes will be on the church tables beginning Register now for Religious Education Classes for the 2018-2019 catecheti- August 11 if you would like to turn in a $20 cal year. Forms are on line and on tables in church. Help us be pre- donation and a signature early, otherwise, we pared for the proper number of teachers needed for this year. Please hope you will consider donating after Masses in plan to join us on September 8th for an ice cream social after the 4:00 late August. Tables will be set up next to the Mass. Meet one another and help us create a beautiful community of carport, weather permitting. growing in faith.

Movie Night: This Thursday, July 26th, we will be viewing the movie Your donations to support the Capuchin Soup Wonder. Join the fun at 6:45. Kitchen provide the following:

Adult Faith Formation: Save your Thursday evenings, mark them on your • 2,200 hot meals per day at our two calendar, beginning September 20 for growing in your faith. locations • About 300,000 pounds of food per month Young Children: Do you have a young child who colors? Why not take a coloring page from one of the baskets on the back or parking lot ta- to families bles and have the child color this picture? In most cases the pictures • About 50,000 pounds of clothing to clients relate to the Gospel of the Sunday. If you look at the picture, you could per month help your child relate it to the Gospel. Once colored, please leave on • About 15 pieces of furniture or appliances the table by the family room door and It will be placed on our display given to 3 to 5 families per day wall. • Showers and a change of clothing for up to Hospitality Tip: Volunteer to be a greeter at least once or more often if 30 homeless and poorly housed persons per you enjoy it! day • A children’s library and art therapy studio Prayers Please: Please say a prayer for Sr. M. Peter and myself. We travel serving up to 100 children per month this week to Omaha for an international Community Meeting. We will be • A 25,000 square foot urban farm project with sisters from France, England, Austria, Canada, Belgium, Congo, Ja- maica and the United States. We will be celebrating together our 125 Your tax-deductible donation of $20 per years in the United States, 88 years in Michigan, as well as our internation- signature will support these projects and place ality. your name with others from our parish in the Sr. Kathy Avery 2018 Sock Benefit book. Please consider Director of Religious Education donating. [email protected] | 313-647-5110 Mike McDevitt 2017 Bible Camp Christian Service Coordinator [email protected] | 313-647-5025 St. Joan of Arc CYO Football 2018

Registration for the 2018 St. Joan of Arc CYO Football season. SJA will field teams at four lev- els for the 2018 season; Flag (1st/2nd graders); Freshmen (3rd/4th); Junior Varsity (5th/6th); Var- sity (7th/8th). For more information, please contact football coordinators Dennis Shubnell ([email protected]) or Kevin Shubnell Summer Movie Nights ([email protected]) or visit https:// www.facebook.com/sjafootballscs or web-site Thursday July 26, 2018 sja-football.weebly.com. Hosted by: Religious Education Featured movie: Wonder FORMED.ORG Thursday Aug 2, 2018 Hosted by: Knight’s of Columbus Code: 6ZGVKQ Featured movie: Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the K of C

St. Clare of Montefalco, Grosse Pointe Park, MI Page 4 St. Philomena , Detroit, MI Our Parish Community FIFTH ANNUAL 5K AND PRAY

At St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic Church and School

Date: August 11, 2018

• 8:00am Registration Join us to bring hope to those fighting cancer by running, • 8:30am Race walking, eating, or praying! • 9:00am Adoration • 4:00pm Mass Checks payable to: Project Hope1 • 5:00pm Dinner

Name(s): ______

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_____ Run/Walk Only ($30) _____ Run / Dine Combo ($40) Includes race, shirt, snacks, medal Includes race, shirt, snack, medal, dinner

______Dinner Only ($25) _____ Table of 8 at Dinner ($225)

Tear OffR egistration and Mail with Cash or Check to: 1416 Kensington GPP, MI 48230 * kids eight and under are free, large groups please contact us for alternate pricing Need more information? Visit our website or register online at https://www.projecthopemichigan.or /

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Mass Intentions Please Remember Saturday, July 21 4:00 PM John Marchin ...... SCM in Your Prayers Margaret C. Olis ...... SCM Muriel Bretz ...... SPC St. Clare Sunday, July 22 Michael Anderanin II 9:00 AM Margaret E. Olis ...... SCM Sr. Kathy Avery Margaret C. Olis ...... SCM Marti Benedetti David Werthman ...... SCM John Blondin Josephine Hart...... SPC Karen Bolton 11:00 AM Patricia McKeever ...... SCM Otto Warmbier ...... SCM Ann Carson Steve Miller ...... SCM Marie Ciaramitaro Helen Neirinck ...... SPC Sam Ciaramitaro Kathie DeMumbrum Monday, July 23 - Marian Devotion Karen Galkowski 8:00 AM Josephine Reitzloff ...... SCM Clayton Guensche Jerry Watson ...... SCM Betty Irvin Elizabeth Farley...... SPC Christine Kahanak Colleen Keelan Tuesday, July 24 - St. Michael Devotion Larry Keelan 6:30 PM Edward Olis ...... SCM Hector Kim Wednesday, July 25 Ted Kirles 8:00 AM The DeCuena, Von, Shatifa Families ...... SCM Marty Knorp Fr. Zahas ...... SCM Mary Ellen LeRoy Frank Couzens (1st Anniv.) ...... SCM Joseph Lisy Martha Palms ...... SCM Bahia Mahfet Josephine Marino Thursday, July 26 Mary Ann McLaughlin 8:00 AM Edward Olis ...... SCM Sandy Melanson CSJ Andrew F. Olis ...... SCM Carol Provencal Friday, July 27 - Divine Mercy Devotion Bob Phillips 8:00 AM Mary Ellen Canestraight ...... SCM Anne Purvis Joel Rivera Saturday, July 28 Larry Rochwalski 4:00 PM Michelle Gelineau ...... SCM Tracy Tripp Joseph Regal ...... SPC James Schoenherr Diane Sullivan Sunday, July 29 Jeffrey P. Valentic 9:00 AM St. Clare & St. Philomena Parishioners ...... SCM Tom Kolojeski (3rd anniversary) ...... SPC Christopher Wolfslayer 11:00 AM Patricia McKeever ...... SCM Wanda & Ray Barth ...... SCM St. Philomena Duane Depue ...... SCM Toni Lams Father Pete (1st anniversary) ...... SPC Judy Monahan Sharon Sadowski Julie Gosskie st 1 Anniversary Mass Gigi Stone for Bob Retherford Jean VanHampler Msgr. Peter S. Lentine George Krappmann th Lucky Quillin Sunday, July 29 Thomas Bingham 11am liturgy Davonte Atwater Margaret Ochenski St. Philomena Parish Dan Lusch Reception to follow

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God’s Garden By Patricia Kolojeski

Summer is the time to sit back, relax and watch the garden grow. The gardens are mature, spring cleaning is done and most beds nee only Readings for the maintenance such as deadheading watering and of course the dreaded weeding ! The back bone of gardens are the perennials. Roses are in their Week of July 22, 2018 prime now. Though lovely and romantic, they can be needy. Roses can Sunday be used as specimen plants, with annuals and perennials, and planted as hedges or to ramble p a trellis or arbor. Of course they are excellent as Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time cut flowers. Hybrid teas are the most popular and often thought of as the Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6; classic rose. They have long season of bloom and are available in nearly Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34 every color. Old garden and antique roses have a refined beauty and exquisite fragrance. David Austen or English are the best example of Monday these. Floribunda roses bear clusters of blooms much of the summer. Poly- Saint Bridget, Religious antha roses are low growing shrubs bearing clusters of small flowers. One Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21 & 23; of the most popular is the beautiful - “The Fairy”. It makes a spectacular Mt 12:38-42 ground cover when pruned to make it stay relatively short. Shrub roses are vigorous and many tolerate winters in Michigan. “William Baffin” is very Tuesday hardy and needs minimal care. Climbing roses include ramblers, Saint Sharbel Makhlúf, Priest everbloomers, climbing hybrid teas and miniatures. Species roses are wild Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-4, 5-6, 7, 8: roses found in nature. Some of their purple-gray foliage of Rosa glauca Mt 12:46-50 make a more lasting impact in the garden. Many roses have sparse foliage low on their stem, so plant companions such as lavender around the Wednesday leggy base. Or plant a clematis with a climbing rose in complementary Saint James, Apostle color. Double your pleasure from the same space. 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6; Mt 20:20-28 “Grow what you love and what you love will grow.”

Thursday Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-11; Mt 13:10-17

Friday Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13; Mt 13:18-23

Saturday Jer 7:1-11; Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a & 8a, 11; Mt 13:24-30

Sunday Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15

A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar

In today’s gospel “the apostles gathered around and told Jesus all they had done.” Listening allows the other person to express, understand and appreciate their experienc- es. Whether it is the excited chatter of a young child or the repetitious stories of an ag- ing grandparent, listening is important. It is not just time well spent, it is sacred time.

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Weekend Schedules | July 28-29, 2018

Location Eucharistic Lectors Altar Servers Usher Team Celebrant Ministers 4:00 PM

St. Clare Carol Jacklyn Sharon Freitas (1) Kennedy Perkins Not Scheduled Fr. Arnel Barba of the Diocese Sister Valerie Binder Donna McMillan (2) Zhaneen Soto of Virac, Philippines Becky McCoy Robert Williams Rachel Perkowski St. Phil Not Scheduled Steve Taflinger Grace Walsh Jeff Pinder Bishop Thomas Gumbleton Alice Walsh Cassie Pinder Martha Louisell Jim Heidt 9:00 AM

St. Clare Judy Grego Doug Carder (1) Tim DeGrand Not Scheduled Fr. Arnel Barba of the Diocese Tony Grego David Mietty (2) Tyler DeGrand of Virac, Philippines Bill Harrington Megan DeGrand Bob Koch Sue Koch Rachael Harris

St. Phil Not Scheduled Mike Bernard Shanell Kania Larry Bill DiVirgil Fr. Albert Sandor Kania George Humphry Bob Konen Steve Pawlowski 11:00 AM

St. Clare Denise Cotter Alex Valentini (1) Mathew Safadi Not Scheduled Fr. Arnel Barba of the Diocese Dennis Cotter Gina Serraiocca (2) Sophia Weiksnar of Virac, Philippines Jean Irvin-Stanley Kennedy Mason Corazon Galinato Louis Di Iorio SUB St. Phil Not Scheduled Wendy Bradley Jacob Piazza Marella Tony Gatliff Fr. Albert Sandor Piazza Jim Bradley Jerome Aliotta Robert Davison 2nd Annual REVE SE RAFFLE FORMED.ORG

July 22: ST. MARY MAGDALENE Saturday, August 18, 2018 Read: Right Here, Right Now St. Clare Social Hall July 23: ST. BRIDGET 5:30 p.m. | $50 per person Read: Married Saints and Blesseds through the Centuries; Audio- Dinner, Door Prizes, book: Holiness is Always in Season 3 Cash Prizes up to $1500, Cash Bar July 25: ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE Watch: The Way of Saint James Ticket info: stclarem.org/reverse-raffle Listen: Right Here, Right Now; Audiobook: Holiness is Always in or call the parish office at: 647-5000 Season July 26: STS. JOACHIM AND ANNE Sponsored by: The Knight’s of Columbus Study: Beloved: Mystery and Meaning of Marriage; Beloved: Liv- ing Marriage St. Clare Book Sale Watch: Mary of Nazareth; Marriage: God’s Design for Life and Love Sept. 12-16 Listen: Catholic Teaching on Marriage and Annulments; From Hosted by: St. Clare of Montefalco PTO Love, By Love, For Love

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Sunday Collection Stewardship Thoughts St. Philomena Today’s Scripture readings focus on God miraculously feeding the hungry. July 15, 2018 In the Second Book of Kings, the Lord uses the prophet Elisha as His instru- Parishioner Envelopes: $ 3,977 ment to supply nourishment for 100 men from 20 barley loaves. In St. Loose Collection: $ 219 John’s Gospel, the evangelist tells of a time near Passover, when Jesus Total Collection: $ 4,196 multiplies a few loaves and fish to accommodate more than 5,000 follow- Budgeted Weekly Collection: $ 6,800 ers. Both passages point toward Christ’s institution of the Eucharist at His Under for the week by: ($2,604) Last Supper with His disciples. The Holy Eucharist is the “source and sum- mit” of our faith. We become what we consume. For those who are able, Sunday Collection frequent partaking of Christ in Holy Communion can bring a deeper rela- St. Clare tionship with Him. St. Paul reminds us that we have received a calling from the one Lord in one faith and one Baptism. In a spirit of evangelization, we July 15, 2018 respond to this invitation to discipleship by personalizing Jesus in our life and then sharing our Eucharistic joy with everyone we meet. Please read Parishioner Envelopes*: $6,880 Archbishop Allen Vigneron’s pastoral letter, Unleash the Gospel, at un- Loose Collection: $2,086 leashthegospel.org to learn more about evangelization in our Archdio- Total Collection: $8,966 cese. Budgeted Weekly Collection: $10,331 Under for the week by: ($1,365) *Includes Parish Pay For The Week CSA - National Collections Be Bold. Be Holy. Be Catholic. Thank you for supporting the New Evangelization. St. Clare Gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal fund the Archdiocese of Detroit’s St. Philomena CSA Update contribution to six national collections of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops each year. St. Philomena target $45,826 Pledges received: $21,560 The bishops in the United States created national collections so dioceses could combine resources and more effectively carry out our mission as To date, we have received pledges from 43 Catholics. Each collection represents our community of faith at work in families which represents 20% of our parish our country and around the world. family. It is important that we hear from everyone. Each pledge makes it easier for us to CSA gifts are given to the collections for the Catholic University of Ameri- reach our assigned target. ca, Catholic Communication Campaign, Holy Land, Church in Latin America, Catholic Home Missions, and Black and Indian Missions. We are asking each parish family to consider a sacrifice of $545. Please know that whatev- For information about CSA-funded ministries, programs, and services, er sacrifice you are able to make, small or please go to aod.org. large, your pledge will be deeply appreciat- ed. If we do not meet our $45,826 target the To make your CSA gift online, please go to stclarem.aodcsa.org. We have difference will have to be made up from St. reached our goal so any amount given now is returned 100% to St. Clare. Philomena parish funds. Thank You. Thank you for the many ways you serve one another as Bold, Holy, and Catholic people of God!

LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL Save the Date

Altar Server Day with the Tigers! Fr. Andrew wants to invite all St. Philo- mena and St. Clare altar servers and chaperones to be his guest at the St. Philomena will once again be collecting Altar Server Day with the Detroit Tigers. Below are the details for this event school supplies and other needed items for the sponsored by the Archdiocese of Detroit. young men of Loyola High School in Detroit. WHEN: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 • Zippered Binders (case-logic, 5-star) WHERE: Sacred Heart Seminary & Comerica Park • Heavy Duty Backpacks SCHEDULE: • Spiral Notebooks (1 subject or 3 subject) • Loose Leaf Paper • 10:30 Arrival • Folders w/ pockets • 11:00 Mass in the SHMS Chapel for the feast of the Assumption of the • Index Cards Blessed Virgin Mary • Pens & Pencils • 12:15 Depart for Comerica Park • 1:10 Play ball! The Tigers vs. White Sox. Athletic shorts (Sizes: M thru 3XL) • Lunch (hotdog, chips, pop) All items due by July 30th

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 9 July 22, 2018 Parish Community Directory

St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic School St. Philomena Church 16231 Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230 Mass Schedule: Phone: (313) 647-5100 | Fax: (313) 647-5105 Saturday ...... 4:00 PM Sunday ...... 9:00 & 11:00 AM Religious Education Office ...... Ph. (313) 647-5056 | Fax (313) 647-5055 School Administrative Assistant ...... Ann Conlan (647-5102) St. Philomena Church Religious Education Secretary ...... Susan Kuhl (647-5056) 4281 Marseilles Detroit, Michigan 48224 St. Clare of Montefalco Phone: (313) 882-4300 Fax: (313) 882-1661

1401 Whittier Road., Grosse Pointe Park MI 48230 Mission Statement Phone: (313) 647-5000 Fax: (313) 647-5005 “Faith and family best represent our mission at St. Philomena Parish. It is our faith, witnessed in Mission Statement community with each other, that enriches, “We bring together and welcome into our Catholic Community a richly diverse encourages and enables us to see everyone as people to pray, to serve, and to learn in the name and presence of Jesus Christ.” members of God’s family and deserving of love and concern.” Pastoral Team Pastor ...... Rev. Andrew Kowalczyk, CSMA (647-5000) Administrator Principal ...... Ms. Ann Tonissen [email protected] Fr. Andrew Kowalczyk, CSMA (647-5030) Business Manager ...... Susie Frazer (647-5022) Director of Religious Education ...... Sr. Kathleen Avery, OSM (647-5110) Pastoral Associate Christian Service / Maintenance Coordinator ...... Michael McDevitt (647-5025) Joanna Saady (882-4300) Deacon ...... Rev. Mr. Richard P. Shubik [email protected] Coordinator of Youth Ministry ...... Stephanie Carder (647-5010) Secretary Christina Deveroux (882-4300) Staff Minister of Music ...... Dr. David Troiano (647-5064) Bookkeeper Lynn McEachin (882-4300) Parish Secretary ...... Józefa Chmielewski [email protected] Director of Ministry of Care ...... Patricia Radnick (885-5210) Music Minister Athletic Director ...... Robert Conway (647-5170) Louise Veltri(586-202-1642) Media Coordinator ...... Colleen Keelan [email protected] Sacristans ...... Joan Louwers & Margaret Platz (882-9167) Liturgical Art and Decorations St. Vincent de Paul Society Assistance Line ...... 647-5062 Patricia Kolojeski Stephen Ministry Message Line ...... 647-5000 x5054

Parish Council/Commissions/Committee Chairpersons Parish Council ...... Marty McMillan [email protected] Finance Council ...... Rick Berg [email protected] Christian Service...... Bill Harrington [email protected] Faith Formation Commission ...... Tom Warnez [email protected] School Commission ...... Jennifer Sherry [email protected] Athletic Committee...... Bob Conway [email protected] Hospitality Committee ...... David Bodien [email protected]

Sunday Masses Saturday4:00 p.m. Sunday...... 9:00 p.m., 11:00 AM (low gluten host available) St Clare of Montefalco Parish Weekday Masses Monday, Thursday, Friday ...... 8:00 AM stclarem.org Tuesday ...... 6:30 PM Wednesday ...... 8:15 AM (8:00 AM during the summer months) facebook.com/stclarem

School Confessions Weekdays ...... 30 minutes before Mass stclareschool.net Saturday ...... 2:30 until 3:30 PM facebook.com/stclarefalcons

Devotions Religious Education In Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help ...... Mondays after 8:00 AM Mass facebook.com/stclaremRE In Honor of St. Michael the Archangel ...... Tuesdays after 6:30 PM Mass St. Philomena Parish In Honor of the Divine Mercy https://stphilomenadetroit.org Tuesdays 6:10 PM facebook.com/st.phildetroit Fridays after the 8:00 AM Mass Be Bold Be Holy Bulletin Deadline Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday at 11:00 am for the following weekend Every Wednesday from 6 PM- 7 PM Email materials to ...... [email protected] First Friday of the Month until noon Be Catholic Guidelines ...... https://stclarem.org/bulletin

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