Our Lady of La Salette Parish Our Mission Statement We, the Roman Catholic Family of Our Lady of La Salee, have the living and welcoming presence of Jesus Christ as the center of our life, especially in the Eucharist. Through worship, the proclamaon of the Gospel, service, and the work of the New Evangelizaon, we connue the reconciling ministry of Jesus Christ. Berkley, Michigan September 13, 2020 Have you considered that this time of challenge and uncertainty could possibly be the Church in Detroit’s finest hour? This is a time for our parishes and communities to do what we do best: Rise Up. In southeast Michigan, we are no strangers to challenges, and we, with the grace and love of God, have always been resilient, rising from the ashes and overcoming these trials. Over the past year, even amidst trial, we haven’t stopped working to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, or equip individuals to know the love of God.This pandemic has not stopped us from sharing the Gospel! But this mission isn’t something we can do alone. Your generosity to the CǑǤǘǟǜǙǓ SǕǢǦǙǓǕǣ AǠǠǕǑǜ makes all these efforts possible. It brings the archdiocesan livestreamed Mass to those who can’t attend, powers our Christian Service programs and outreach, helps us learn how to better share Jesus in our diverse and multicultural Detroit community, and helps individuals and families grow closer to God even while physically distanced. Your gifts to the CSA does all this, and so much more. Jesus told his disciples, “Rise up, and be not afraid.” Now it is our turn to answer the call, to rise up and be united in the mission of Christ. Please, prayerfully consider making a one-time or recurring gift to help continue this mission and to help our parish and each parish, family, and individual throughout the Archdiocese bring the hope of Jesus and his message to Southeast Michigan and beyond. ǦǙǣǙǤ ǧǧǧ.ǗǙǦǕǓǣǑ.ǟǢǗ ǖǟǢ ǝǟǢǕ ǙǞǖǟǢǝǑǤǙǟǞ. Page 2 The La Salette News, Berkley RǕǑǔǙǞǗǣ ǖǟǢ ǤǘǕ WǕǕǛ ǟǖ SǕǠǤǕǝǒǕǢ 13, 2020 Sunday: Sir 27:30—28:7 / Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-12 / Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35 Monday: Nm 21:4b-9/Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-37, 38 / Phil 2:6-11 / Jn 3:13-17 Saturday, September 12, 2020 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a / Ps 31:2 and 3b, 3cd-4, 5-6, 15-16, 20 / 4:30 pm Deceased Members of the Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Koslakiewicz Family req. by Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31-13:13 / Ps 33:2-3, 4-5, 12, / Lk 7:31-35 John and Marcia Steele Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11/Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28 [1]/Lk 7:36-50 Sunday, September 13, 2020 Friday: 1 Cor 15:12-20 / Ps 17:1bcd, 6-7, 8b, 15 / Lk 8:1-3 8:30 am † Andrew and Marie Seidl req. by Saturday: Our Lady of La Salette: Gn 9: 8-17 / Ps103: 1-2, 3-4,8 / Gloria Seidl 2 Cor 5: 17-21 / John 19: 25-27 10:30 am For the People Next Sunday: Is 55:6-9/Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 / Phil 1:20c-24, 27a / Monday, September 14, 2020 Mt 20:1-16a 8:45 am Communion Service OǒǣǕǢǦǑǞǓǕǣ ǖǟǢ ǤǘǕ WǕǕǛ Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Sunday: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Grandparents’ Day 8:45 am † Chona Baranda Monday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Tuesday: Our Lady of Sorrows 7:00 pm For the Intentions and Healing of Wednesday: Sts. Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs Deacon Clem Stankiewicz, req. Thursday: St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church by Claudia Riha Voglrieder Saturday: Our Lady of La Salette Thursday, September 17, 2020 Next Sunday:25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:45 am † William Stay, reg. by Jorge © Lpi Suarez Friday, September 18, 2020 8:45 am † Souls in Purgatory req. by The Story of Our Lady of La Salette Sonia Mawilai On September 19, 1846, a beautiful lady appeared to two children on a Saturday, September 19, 2020 mountain near the town of La Salette, France. A crucifix hung around her 1:00 pm Wedding: Philip Clark and neck. On the left of the crucifix hung miniature pincers Kathleen Keyser (No Mass) and on the right hung a miniature hammer. While she 4:30 pm † Jon Sankovich, req. by spoke to the children, the beautiful lady cried. She told Elizabeth Toftey of the sorrow of her Son because the people would not pray and to go Mass and because they would swear and Sunday, September 20, 2020 use the name of her Son without respect. She told the 8:30 am † Kathryn Potts, req. by Denise children they must pray daily at night and in the morning. Tietze If they could not do better, they should at least say an 10:30 am † Lawrence Carter (12th Anniv.) “Our Father” and “Hail Mary.” After many years of study req. by Mark and Laura Mastracci and investigation, the apparition of the beautiful lady of For the People La Salette was declared by the Church to truly be the mother of God. The La Salette News, Berkley Page 3 Our Prayerful Presence Must Continue ... The 2020 Fall Campaign of 40 Days for Life runs from September 23 to November 1. For several years, our parish has covered the four hours from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on each of the six Saturdays during each campaign. We pray in front of the Planned Parenthood in Ferndale, on Woodward Ave. between 9 and 10 Mile Roads. The Saturdays during the 2020 campaign are September 26 and October 4, 11, 18 and 25. Prayer tools will be provided to all prayer warriors. The Rosary is a very powerful prayer as well. Due to Covid-19, I will not be conducting signups in church. Please call me at my home (248) 398-1815 and let me know the date/dates and hour you are able to pray. We all know what a difficult year this has been, so it comes as no surprise to realize that during the pandemic, Planned Parenthood continues to be open and babies continue to be aborted. Please help us save babies and change hearts by coming out to pray. I hope to hear from you. Denise Tietze On the first Sunday of the Season of Creaon last week, the scriptures called us to accept our prophec responsibility in love to invite each other to conversion and care for creaon in these mes of ecological crisis. The readings today remind us not to let our prophec call to others turn into anger or vengeance against them. If we do not forgive each other, we cannot expect God to forgive us. We are invited to reflect with gratude on all the failings, sins, and abuse of creaon that God has forgiven us and is now calling us to confront, heal and transform. The call to be prophec, yet paent, non-judgmental and forgiving with each other if we hope God to forgive us extends to all the dimensions of the “integral ecological conversion” which Pope Francis idenfies as the prophec word of God to our world at this me: the interconnected environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Page 4 The La Salette News, Berkley ORDER OF MASS Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, 2020 Prelude “Meditation on ‘Terra Beata’” ......................................................................................................... arr. Charles Callahan Entrance Hymn “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You” † 614 ............................................................................................... ǐDždž Ǖǐ Njǐǚ Greeting Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. People: And with your spirit. Penitential Act Priest: Have mercy on us, O Lord. People: For we have sinned against you. Priest: Show us O Lord, your mercy. People: And grant us your salvation. .Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. People: Amen. Kyrie Deacon: Lord have mercy. People: Lord have mercy. Deacon: Christ have mercy. People: Christ have mercy. Deacon: Lord have mercy. People: Lord have mercy. Gloria Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory. Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. First Reading SIRACH 27:30-28:7 Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. The vengeful will suffer the LORD’s vengeance, for he remembers their sins in detail. Forgive your neighbor’s injustice; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven. Could anyone nourish anger against another and expect healing from the LORD? Could anyone refuse mercy to another like himself, can he seek pardon for his own sins? If one who is but flesh cherishes wrath, who will forgive his sins? Remember your last days, set enmity aside; remember death and decay, and cease from sin! Think of the commandments, hate not your neighbor; remember the Most High’s covenant, and overlook faults.