Sacred Heart Sunday, July 4, 2021 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Please Welcome Fr. Craig Marion to Sacred Heart Church

I entered Seminary in 2010. Prior to entering Seminary, I worked for almost 13 years. My college background prior to entering Seminary was Business, Accounting and Finance. I was fortunate at the age of 18 to be hired by a small consulting company. Beginning as an office clerk, and in my time there I was able to learn a great deal. I was eventually working as the Assistant to the Human Resource Manager, I then worked as Systems Analyst and when I left the company I worked in Systems Support as a Recruiter. After leaving the consulting firm, I worked for General Motors for more than six years. In a strange turn of events, I ended up worked in the Quick Service Business. Who would have thought a guy that almost always worked in financial work, would wind up running Restaurants? Quick Service Restau- rants were very challenging. Immediately after being training, I turned around a unit in Southgate, from there I was asked to “fix” a unit in Allen Park, this unit had enormous problems, gaping holes in the HVAC roof units, the main drain line was no longer functional, the store was in severe disrepair and the employee morale was very low. In the end, working on average of 80-100 hours per/week a great deal was fixed and repaired and morale improved. The unit stabilized and was making money. However, after 18 months, I realized I could not continue to work nearly 100 hours average per/week permanently. I also realized that was really the level of commitment needed for the unit to continue to progress. So, I decided it was best for me to go back to doing the work I did best and returned to financial and business analytical work. I was then hired to work for a multi-national insurance and financial corporation; the intricacies of Insurance were challenging. While doing this work, in prayer I thought perhaps the Lord had a differ- ent plan for me. I became then, much more involved with my home parish, St. Vincent Ferrer. I began assisting as a Lector and an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist. I really prayed in a deeper way for the first time in my life and I really desired to know what God’s will for me was. With that I spoke to my Pastor (Fr. John Esper) he encouraged me to contact the Vocations office for the Archdiocese. After some time, I decided to call, Fr. Tim Birney, the Director of Priestly Vocations, at the time, and I decided to visit the Seminary for a discernment weekend. It was a beautiful weekend. I could see what life was like, living in the Seminary. Soon after I met with Fr. Birney again, he offered me an application to enter Seminary. I completed the application process and I was fortunate to be approved to enter Seminary. I resigned from working and entered Seminary in 2010. I spent three years studying Philosophy and living in the college of Sacred Heat Major Seminary. I graduated from the College, in 2013, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy. As all men who now study to be a Priest for the Archdiocese of Detroit, I immediately began studies in Theology at Creighton’s University, within the Institute for Priestly Formation program, specifically the Spiritu- ality of a Diocesan Priest. I then returned to Sacred Heart and began Theology in the fall of 2013, as a candidate for Holy Orders and finished with a Master’s Degree in Divinity from Sacred Heart Major Seminary and also concurrently earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sacred Theology awarded from the Angelicum in Rome. Thanks-be-to-God, I was ordained June 3, 2017. Most recently, I have been serving at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rochester, MI. Just prior to that, I was serving as the Associate Pastor at St. Paul on the Lake Parish, first for Msgr. Pat Halfpenny, and the final year for Fr. Jim Bilot. I have been so very blessed in this assignment. Both Parishes were wonderful parishes and the people are such a gift. I pray that I will be a good servant to all of you at Sacred Heart as your summer Administrator. I promise to keep you in my prayers. Please, if you would, pray for me.

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HEARTS ON FIRE at Sacred Heart JULY 5 | ELIZABETH OF Where Faith is Known, On July 5, it is the feast day of St. . Elizabeth of Lived, & Shared Portugal was married young: she was only twelve years old when she became the wife of King . She was the daughter of King ”Be who God meant you to be and you will set the Peter III of and at her baptism in world on fire!” St. Catherine of Siena 1271 received the name of her great- aunt, St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Even at LISTEN to “Charisms 101”—You and I received the that early age, she had a well-disciplined Holy Spirit in our baptism….But the public manifes- character and, like her namesake, looked after the poor and pilgrims, with the tation of the Holy Spirit—fruit-bearing—requires in- consent of her husband. tentional cooperation on our part. We must choose She inaugurated what today we would in faith to do what God has called and anointed us call social works in her kingdom, set to do….Charisms are supernaturally empowered up hostels for pilgrims and travelers, graces given to apostles who have a mission to provided for the poor, established bring the presence and love of Jesus Christ to a dowries for poor girls, founded a hospi- specific setting or situation. Charisms are whole life tal and a house for penitent women at , and built an orphanage. Her husband was notoriously gifts that apostles take with them everywhere they unfaithful to her, but she bore all this with patience and her sweet- go….are always [used] for others….are distinct from ness of disposition was her greatest asset. She even looked after his natural talents….cannot be used for evil….might be illegitimate children as if they were her own and made provision for given as a single charism, but typically are given 2-5. their proper education. She had two children of her own, Alfonso and Constance, the son (Fruitful Discipleship, by Sherry Weddell, pg 97-111) later rebelling against his father. St. Elizabeth of Portugal became the peacemaker, and several times reconciled the son to the father. Through her efforts, war was averted between Castile and Aragon. PRAY: Tear or cut off this prayer and keep it where In 1324, her husband became ill, and she devoted all her attention you’ll remember to pray it throughout the week to him, never leaving his room except to go to church. His illness Come, Holy Spirit, Lord of the Gifts, to Sacred Heart was long and tedious, but he sincerely repented of his disordered life and died at Santarem in 1325. After his burial, she made a pil- Church and to our Sister Parishes; Enkindle the fire grimage to Compostela and decided to enter the Poor Clare convent in our hearts to “intentionally cooperate” with the at . Persuaded not to do this, she became a Franciscan special Charisms you gave us at our baptism. Open our tertiary and lived in a house close to the convent. minds to “choose” mission—that particular calling you Elizabeth died at at the age of sixty-six, en route there to anointed us to do in order to “bring the love of Jesus bring about peace between her son and her nephew, Alfonso XI, of Christ” to a specific place or person in our world. Guide Castile. She was canonized by Urban VIII in 1625. She is the patron us into discernment of these Charisms, so that we may saint against jealousy and of brides, charities, difficult marriages, falsely accused people, and widows. use them for Your glory. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in each of us the fire of your love as we discern and use the Charisms you have Prayer for Our Country given. Amen! Eternal God, You created the earth with a broad stroke of your love, ASK & ACT: What is this note saying to me? This made men and women in your image, and entrusted week I’ll look back on my life to see if there were this world to us as good everyday stewards. certain times or situations where I felt I was doing God’s work or He was working through me. If so, did May our country never turn from you. I get any feedback that others thought so too, or May your disciples lead by example that the result was “supernaturally powered”? If not, and may the lost always seek you. I will ask God to reveal to me a situation this week Give our earthly leaders the wisdom to know where He could use me—then I will watch for your will and the courage to follow it. opportunities to say “Yes." May our country be a reflection of your Kingdom where the lion lies down with the lamb and where Go to familiesofparishes.org to see more about Family of Parishes peace, hope, and love are afforded to everyone. Amen. www.esacredheart.org Page 3 The fruitfulness of evangelization depends upon the graces called CSA 2021: down through intercession. FUEL THE MISSION SACRED HEART As we celebrate the launch of Families of Please consider Intercessory Parishes, let us pray: making a gift to the ~ May Fr. Mark Brauer, our Moderator, Catholic Services Prayer Team Fr. Craig Marion, and Fr. John Appeal (CSA) 2021. Vandenakker, be blessed with courage and the power of the Holy Spirit as Thank you to those who have they lead us on the new contributed to the Cathholic phase of our journey with Christ. Services Appeal thus far. We are ~ Grant that your Holy Church in Detroit, praying perseveringly and insistently with happy to say we have met our one mind, together with Mary, the mother of Jesus and guided by St. Joseph, may increase the reign of the Divine Savior. CSA target for this year. However, ~ May all staff, clergy, and parishioners in our Family of Parishes—St. Hugo, we are not done! From here, 100% St. Damien of Molokai, St. Thomas More, and Sacred Heart unite in the power of the of any additional donations will Holy Spirit to become a true family, united in love for God and each other. go directly to our parish for ~ For the Holy Spirit to open the hearts of all in our Family of Parishes to needed improvements. become joyful missionary disciples. Please, if you have not sent in your We ask all this in the Name of the Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit card yet, take a few moments to (Sign of the Cross). Amen. send in your pledge.

“Whatever you do, do from the heart” GOSPEL MEDITATION (Colossians 3:23) ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE It’s all so ordinary that we can easily gave birth to a child and there wasn’t miss it. The seagulls hunting and diving anything extraordinary to see. We have for mollusks at the beach offer a display a hard time understanding God’s ordi- of determination and precision as they nary-ness. Jesus grew up in an ordinary gather their food for the day. It’s simply town, had neighbors and did normal Reflect what these creatures do. Yet, there’s a human things. Perhaps that’s why we AND RESPOND TO SCRIPTURE magical artfulness and skill to their work don’t always like the Gospel. It doesn’t that speaks volumes about the One dazzle us with extraordinary things but FIRST READING: who breathed life into their being. This simply challenges us to take a different Today’s reading is an excerpt from is pretty much the way it is with God’s look at our ordinary stuff. That makes us the prophetic call Ezekiel received presence. God comes in common ways uncomfortable. We prefer things as they while in exile in Babylon (Ez 1:1- through common things and ordinary are. Our lack of faith can even cause us people. Sadly, we are so engulfed in our to take offense at what Jesus says and 3:27). The Lord commissioned little worlds of order and ideas to notice does, dismissing it as folly. Ezekiel to go and confront the the beauty and wonder of it all. Many “rebellious house” of Israel. How have numbed themselves to the Divine God’s life-giving presence continues to sustain that seagull in flight and do you imagine the Israelites spark at the essence of all life because received Ezekiel’s message? that’s just the way it is. What’s so special keep all things in being regardless of about it? A sunset is a sunset and a whether we have the faith to see and understand this. Our personal agendas, SECOND READING: seagull is a seagull. That’s precisely what Paul learned that the “thorn in his they thought about Jesus too. After all, preconceived ideas, misconceptions, isn’t he just the carpenter’s son? What and expectations can often cause us to flesh” taught him to be humble and merit can his words possibly have? be hardened and blinded to what God dependent upon God’s grace alone. is doing or desiring to do. While God Where do you see God’s grace If we’re looking for God to come in an continues to do what he has done for all event that is so dramatic and intense eternity, faith is needed for God’s pres- most present in your life? that it knocks our socks off, then think ence to bear fruit. The blinders we wear GOSPEL: again. When pondering God’s relation- and the expectations we bring to life ship with His people and God’s action can often prevent us from seeing graced Jesus was “amazed” at the lack of in our lives, we have to go back to moments that radiate with God’s grace- faith his fellow Nazareans had in the stable and the recurring, creative, ful presence. They also prevent God’s him, suggesting Jesus expected unending power of God’s presence. It transforming, healing, and hope filled a different response. Why do you was a quiet, run of the mill kind of night. vision for our world from being realized. think the villagers of Nazareth There was nothing spectacular or ex- Without faith, God won’t be able to do “took offense” at Jesus? traordinary. To the naked eye, a woman much for us either. ©LPi Page 4 Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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Names will be published for 3 weeks. If a name has been removed that you wish Rosary said one-half hour to have re-established, please call the Parish Office at 248-852-4170 before daily Saturday, July 3, 2021 David Sargent Doreen Valente Mary Ann Demres 4:00 p.m. † Joann Beckman Tommie Miller Mary Bourbeau Priscilla Boudreaux † Gregory Fantin by Family Margaret O'Donnell Lori Crowl Resi Cavellier † Ralph Fantin by Family Gabrielle Roth-Haver Dennis Spensley Deac. Jack Parent Don Boudreaux Rolf Maier Ella Dawson Sunday, July 4, 2021 10:00 a.m. Jackson Hensley Stella Lentz Anders McCarthy † Joseph Heck Jr. Marguerite Fishbaugh Tom Guibord Sean Reaume † Rita Booms Joe Kroetsch Nancy Delosh Margaret Sillo † Fred Samrah by Family Joan Martus Michael Delosh JoAnn Eaton Monday, July 5, 2021 Laurie Graves Frank J. DeFelice Mark DeFelice 9:00 a.m. Diane Hurd Nick Rennels Christine Agosta † Ruth Caspary Richard Booms Jim Clem Larry Stacer Tuesday, July 6, 2021 NO MASS Scripture Readings OUR MEN AND WOMEN Wednesday, July 7, 2021 for the Week IN THE SERVICE 9:00 a.m. 2nd Lt Carrigan Berard, Army NG † Mari Monti CPL Christopher Berard, US Marine Corp Sunday, July 4: Thursday, July 8, 2021 Sergeant Joel Bock, National Guard Ez 2:2-5/Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 [2cd]/2 NO MASS Lt Christopher Burns, Navy Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a Lt Molly Hamilton Burns, Navy Friday, July 9, 2021 Monday, July 5: Lt Jamel Chokr, Coast Guard 9:00 a.m. Gn 28:10-22a/Ps 91:1-2, 3-4, 14-15 † Margaret Warczak Sra Jake Coll, Air Force ab [cf. 2b]/Mt 9:18-26 † John Dzienisowicz by Wife Ssgt Joshua Coll, Air Force Tuesday, July 6: AMS3 Christion Compton, Navy Saturday, July 10, 2021 Gn 32:23-33/Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b Joseph Destefano, serving in Iraq 4:00 p.m. and 15 [15a]/Mt 9:32-38 † Mr. & Mrs. Stanley J. Pasko Capt Brent Drabek, Air Force Wednesday, July 7: by Son Robert Lt Linda Erickson, Army Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a/Ps Petty Officer Anthony Giacopelli, Navy Sunday, July 11, 2021 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19 [22]/Mt 10:1-7 Lt Stephanie Herderich, Air Force 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 8: Lt Nicholas Hughes, Army † Francis Sylvester by Family Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5/Ps LCPt Dawson Innis, Marines † Sue Augustyn by Family 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 [5a]/Mt Capt Benjamin Lloyd, Marines † Fred Samrah by Family 10:7-15 Capt Kaitlyn Tullock Lloyd, Marines Friday, July 9: Lance Corporal Adam Mather, Marines Gn 46:1-7, 28-30/Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, Capt Sean McQuade, Army 27-28, 39-40 [39a]/Mt 10:16-23 Maj Sarah Burns Mobilio, Marines Saturday, July 10: Sergeant Daniel Pendell Ez 2:2-5/Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 [2cd]/2 Lt Ronnie Robinson, Army Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a Captain Billy Romine, Army Sunday, July 11: Gunnery Sgt Michael Schuhler, Marines Am 7:12-15/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, Capt Todd Sullivan, Army 13-14 [8]/Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10/Mk Senior Airman Scott Socia, Air Force 6:7-13 Tom Yombor, Army Ranger 1175 Ian Zdral, Army Page 6 Sacred Heart Catholic Church Liturgy Schedule

July 3–4, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Mission Statement Lector Eucharistic Minister Sacred Heart parish is Saturday, Mary Lynn Foster a loving and giving Susan Kuzak 4:00 pm Mass Dottie Weir Roman Catholic community. Sunday, Sean Sylvester We welcome people from all Sean Sylvester 10:00 am Mass Gena Galicia-Hahn walks of life as we celebrate July 10-11, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time God’s presence in the Eucharist and we proclaim Lector Eucharistic Minister the Good News of Jesus Christ Saturday, Mary Tavernit Mary Tavernit 4:00 pm Mass Mary Lynn Foster by serving all, teaching boldly and rejoicing always. Sunday, Dennis O'Meara Dennis O'Meara 10:00 am Mass Mary Lee Pascual Sacred Heart Parish SACRED HEART OFFICE MASS SCHEDULE SACRAMENTS & INFORMATION 3400 S. Adams, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Mon., Wed., Fri.: Mass 9:00a.m. RECONCILIATION 248-852-4170 | FAX: 248-852-5745 Tues., Thur.: NO MASS Saturday, 3:00 p.m. [email protected] Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. BAPTISMS www.esacredheart.org Please call the Parish Office for arrangements, Follow us on facebook, instagram PARISH COUNCIL Call 3 to 6 months before birth of child. and twitter @sacredheart7009 COMMISSIONS MARRIAGES Christian Service Member Arrangements to be made with priest. Call Colleen Sylvester...... 248-853-5717 at least 6 months to a year prior to wedding. Education Member OFFICE HOURS: RCIA JoAnn Eaton...... 248-361-2854 RCIA program for adult entrance into Mon. & Tues.: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Finance Member the Church begins each fall. Please call Thurs & Fri.: By Appointment Ron Iwaszkiewicz...... 248-852-1303 the Parish Office for information. Wed, Sat & Sun: Closed Worship Member EUCHARISTIC CHAPEL JoAnn Eaton...... 248-361-2854 Come and pray anytime. LEADERSHIP AND STAFF Member at Large Administrator: Fr. Craig Marion...... x22 Mary Alice Merlo ...... 248-375-5378 NEW MEMBER REGISTRATION Please call the Parish Office at Pastoral Associate & Director KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 248-852-4170 x10 to register. of Religious Education: Michael Merlo....x12 Sacred Heart Council 8659 | kofc8659.com BULLETIN Office Assistant: Carol Bissa...... x10 Jayson Graves (Grand Knight).....586-405-8789 Deadline: Articles are due by Friday (10 days Music Minister: Brendan Johnson before) at 5:00 p.m. Bulletin Editor Email: Jim Johnson (Membership Dir.)...248-420-2537 [email protected]

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