1055 NORTH SILVERY LANE • DEARBORN, MI 48128 • (313) 277-3110 • FAX (313) 277-3211 • www.churchofthedivinechild.org PASTOR Rev. James Bilot ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. John Kopson PERMANENT DEACON Rev. Mr. Roger O'Donnell IN RESIDENCE Rev. Thomas Urban MASS SCHEDULE Weekday: 6:30 and 8:30 AM Saturday: 8:30 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM Sunday: 8:00, 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM Holy Day: 6:30, 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE Saturday: 3:-3:45 PM and after the 4:30 PM Mass until all are heard RECTORY OFFICE HOURS 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Mon-Wed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thurs & Fri Closed for lunch from 12 - 1 PM DECEMBER 11, 2016 PARISH MISSION STATEMENT The Church is the work of God initiated by Christ and held he together by the Holy Spirit. T The Divine Child Parish is entrusted with the responsibility of bringing people to the Lord and Infant answering the call to holiness. Page 2 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Altar Server Schedule Monday, December 12 8:30 am S. Ciarelli & K. Charnley Tuesday, December 13 8:30 am N. Hardecki & M. Keyser Wednesday, December 14 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016 8:30 am J. Diez & A. Dalfonsi 4:30 pm People of the Divine Child Parish Thursday, December 15 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2016 (Third Sunday of Advent) 8:30 am A. Senerpida & C. White Friday, December 16 8:00 pm Advent Night Prayer 8:30 am C. Van Antwerp & R. St. Pierre MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 (Our Lady of Guadalupe) - Saturday, December 17 6:30 am Pearl Bock, requested by Diane Bock Rivard 8:30 am S. Ciarelli & P. Ciarelli 8:30 am (6th Anniv.) Christina Konarski, requested by Mom, Cindy 4:30 pm L. Sterbenz, M. Sterbenz, A. Rea, C. Rea TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 Sunday, December 18 6:30 am Bill Bilot, requested by Pat Chiminski 8:00 am E. Stratton, J. Stratton, R. Paolini, V. Paolini 8:30 am Rosemary & Michael Barbaglia, requested by Family 10:00 am D. Major, K. Major, Z. Major, N. Dillon 12:30 pm M. Keyser, A. Joganic, J. Diez, B. Corak WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 6:30 am Nancy Napper, requested by Mary & David Welch The Altar Server schedule can be accessed 8:30 am Dr. Tom Powaser, requested by Jim & Lil Dominiak at www.churchofthedivinechild.org & click on Ministries. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016 6:30 am Karen Shaffer, requested by Grace O’Brien 8:30 am Patricia Cousineau, requested by Fred & Roseanne Bihun FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2016 6:30 am Ronald Hooker, requested by The Ciolino Family 8:30 am Karen McDonnell, requested by Gerald & Lorraine McDonnell SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016 EMHC/Reader Schedule 8:30 am Evangeline Murray, requested by Family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016 (Fourth Sunday of Advent) Saturday, December 17 4:30 pm P. Deegan, K. Sarb, D. Carver, F. Bova, 8:00 am People of the Divine Child Parish 8:00 pm Advent Night Prayer K. Stupakis, A. Ketten, T. Murray, J. Condon Reader: A. Czeski & J. Piszker MASSES TO THE MISSIONS Sunday, December 18 DEC 11 - Poor Souls in Purgatory, requested by A Friend 8:00 am Y. Kertesz, E. Miazgowicz, K. Miazgowicz, DEC 11 - Enrico & Ida Canini, requested by Graziano Canini J. Pierce, S. Tesorero, A. Calka, J. Reed, J. Lesinski - Reader: E. & R. Bridgnanan DEC 12 Prayers of Thanksgiving, requested by The Radwan Family 10:00 am M. Tomilo, K. Crombie, K. Ritchie, S. Ritchie - DEC 13 Enrico & Ida Canini, requested by Graziano Canini J. Gorski, T. Gorski, A. Blaha, T. Pelachyk - DEC 17 Enrico & Ida Canini, requested by Graziano Canini Reader: N. Bialy & V. Cassar 12:30 pm C. Matthewson, B. Franchina, S. Franchina, S. Camardo, L. Cruz-Young, L. O’Brien, J. Supric, C. Ballnik Reader: J. Cairns & L. Lundblad Rest in Peace “Happy are those who have died in the Lord; let them rest from their labors for their good deeds go with them.” (Rev. 14:13) Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to the families of: Nursing Home Ministry Schedule Brother of Joseph Tucker DECEMBER 17– MASS – FR. KOPSON Father of Tom Kiefer and Karin Hogan TEAM 1 Captain – Freda Bova Mary Ann Kristensen Norene Popiel Connie Zavistowski Gerald Riley Baptisms - December 4, 2016 Sophia Marie Goers Daughter of Gregory Goers & Rachel Boguslaski Maxwell Andrew Porte Son of Andrew & Shannon (Webster) Porte There will be No Spanish Prayer Group Lillian Rose Teper Daughter of Jason & Amanda (Digue) Teper on December 21 and 28 Church of the Divine Child, Dearborn, Michigan Page 3 the corner. From his cell, he asks us to go and ask Things Above from Fr. Bilot Jesus: “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” How will we answer? The first week of Advent, I wrote a prayer, and I As we enter this third week of will continue to pray it for all of us during this holy time Advent, the Church generates an of preparation: “Heavenly Father, I pray that no one intensity through the Scripture will lose focus during this holy time of Advent, for I do readings. not wish anyone to drown. I pray we will be flooded On first Sunday of Advent, Jesus with your Grace, with the love and compassion the reminded us of the days of Noah, Christ child desires to shower upon us. Amen.” when people were eating, drinking, thinking of marriage or engaged in – Advent Blessings, marriage examples of the normal things in life. Even though these, and Fr. Jim Bilot many other, activities of our daily lives are good and normal, we must always be ready for the coming of the Lord. If we do not keep our sights on the bigger picture, i.e., how our lives are tied integrally into the mystery of Christ, then we become victims of the norm. We will go on doing what we do because it is what we have always done, or not doing what we should be doing because we have become steeped in our sin; thus, we will drown. It's Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday! Light the third Jesus warned us that the flood would come in the day of (rose-colored) candle on your Advent wreath. Noah, and so it did. Thankfully, Noah and his family put On Gaudete Sunday, the season of Advent God first in their lives, so they did not drown when disaster shifts its focus. For the first two weeks of struck. Advent, the focus can be summed up in the Last Sunday, we heard from John the Baptist, who told phrase, "The Lord is coming." But beginning us to “prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his with Gaudete Sunday, the summary might be, paths.” Notice that John said to make straight “his” paths. "The Lord is near." This shift is marked by a lighter mood and When we put our lives into the context of our Creator, who gave us life, we learn our true identity. We do not follow a heightened sense of joyous anticipation. Liturgically, the - the paths of whatever comes along. We stop, reflect and colors lighten as well. The priest usually wears rose colored ask ourselves: who am I and what am I doing to give glory vestments, a hue seen only on Gaudete Sunday and Laetare and honor to God? Is the hectic pace I am engaged in Sunday. In times when the focus of our anticipation is often show the path of love, goodness and joy...the same joy on the negative and fearful, this celebration is a reminder that that comes with the preparation of the birth of a child? Or, God who loves us is still in charge and that we await his is what I am doing preparing my path for .... coming not with fear, but with tremendous joy. We do not want to drown in the floods of secular expectations. Rather, we need to be flooded with the Grace of God to receive an awesome gift: the love of Christ. To make straight his path, the way of the Lord, it is important that we look at the amount of time we spend on our spiritual life (in prayer, reflection, spiritual reading, devotions – like the rosary, Mass, etc.), and is it equal to or greater than the time we spend on the things of this world? Balance is the key. Monday December 12 at 7:00 PM will be our last We can enjoy all that we do this time of the year; meeting of the year. It will be held in the High School however, if the Lord for whom we are doing all this for is All-Purpose Room. We will be taking donations for forgotten, then we are drowning, and our path is not being the “Needy Families” drive. If you can't make the made straight to see beauty and truth. And sadly, most meeting please give your donations to your Mass people don’t even realize it. When Christmas is over, they Captain. feel a void. Their spirituality is so shallow that many do not Thursday December 8 is the Immaculate Conception even know why they feel empty. They were flooded with of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass. We need ushers at the glitz, glamour and promises of things that eventually all the Masses (6:30 AM, 8:30 AM & 7:00 PM ). pass. We cannot forget the Father and His promise to Please try to make yourself available.