From the Desk of Father Andrew March 7, 2021 Third Sunday of Lent I hope you had a great week. the midpoint of Lent to give thanks to God and re- member all the blessings in our lives through songs Certainly, the melting snow and and prayer. rising temperature gives us a glimpse of what is ahead – Finance Committee meeting spring, a new look, with tiny On March 9 our monthly Finance Committee meet- leaves budding on our plants ing is scheduled. Fresh ideas, comments, and sug- and trees, flowers beginning to gestions are always welcome. Contact one of the peek out of the ground all signs members if you have any thoughts to share. of new life. Lent is meant to prepare us for the new life Easter offers us. As with Welcome Home weekend 3/14 vanishing snow and warmer days we sense Spring – This week we mailed a letter to all parishioners invit- what are the signs of the new life in you? Today’s ing them to come back to our regular, in person readings are all about signs too; the command- Sunday worship. Even though we are encouraged ments are the signs of fidelity, the cross is the sign of to return to our places of worship, here at St. Clare paradox in this world, and Jesus is speaking about we will continue livestreaming the weekday Masses, the sign of resurrection. All these signs reveal God’s Sunday 9:00 am Mass, and our Wednesday evening presence in this world. Each of us is called to mani- Rosary at 8:30 pm. fest that. I believe our Lenten opportunities really help us in that. How is your Lent journey unfolding… We all look forward to being together again in our time to revisit your Ash Wednesday resolutions. Be faith community. As we welcome each other, lets Bold Be Holy be Catholic. remember to be courteous, being sure to wear our masks properly, and maintaining social distance. Lenten Vespers Sunday, March 14 Vespers is an evening prayer service of Liturgies of Have a Blessed Week, the Hours. I encourage everyone to gather with me in the church on this Laetare Sunday at 7:00 pm, ST.ST. CLARE CLARE PARISH FAITH FORMATION COMMUNITY Start Date Start Time Subject Location Monday Church Closed for Cleaning - No Mass 3/8/2021 Parish Office Closed for Cleaning 6:00 PM School Commission Meeting Zoom Tuesday 4:00 PM Silent Meditation Rectory Chapel 3/9/2021 6:00 PM Confessions Church; Family Room 6:00 PM PTO Executive Board Zoom 6:30 PM Tuesday Evening Mass & St. Michael and Angels Devotion Church 6:30 PM Baptismal Prep Whittier Room 7:00 PM PTO Zoom 7:30 PM Finance Council Virtual Mtg. Wednesday 7:30 AM Confessions Church 3/10/2021 8:00 AM Wednesday Morning Mass & Devotion or our Church Lady of Perpetual Help 9:00 AM Wednesday Faith Formation (hybrid) Rectory Chapel 6:00 PM Adoration Church 7:15 PM Stations of the Cross (Hosted by Stephen Ministry) Church 8:30 PM Rosary: Live from the Rectory Chapel Parish Facebook Page Thursday 9:00 AM Thursday Faith Formation: Men’s Bible Study (hybrid) ZOOM 3/11/2021 12:00 PM Lenten Adoration Church 6:00 PM Confessions Church; Family Room 6:30 PM Thursday Evening Mass Church 7:15 PM Thursday Night 2.1 (Thursday Night Faith Formation) Zoom Friday 7:30 AM Confessions Church; Family Room 3/12/2021 8:00 AM Friday Morning Mass & Divine Mercy Devotion Church 9:00 AM Friday Faith Formation (hybrid) Church Social Hall 7:30 PM Stations of the Cross - Parish Church Saturday 2:30 PM Saturday Confessions Church 3/13/2021 4:00 PM Saturday Mass Church 7:00 PM St. Pat’s Zoom Party Zoom Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday Mass Church; Parish FB Page 3/14/2021 10:00 AM Religious Education after 9:00 AM Mass Church Social Hall 11:00 AM Sunday Mass Church 7:00 PM Lenten Vespers Church Bonanza 2021 Bulletin Articles and Our First Bonanza Meeting and “Sellers’ Drawings” took Insert Request Deadline place last Sunday, February 28. The winners of $50.00 Monday at 11am for the following weekend each in the Sellers’ Drawings were: The Clark Grands, Please send all requests to: [email protected] James V. Bellanca III, and Tim Zens. Our Second Bonan- SUNDAY COLLECTION REPORT - Feb. 28, 2021 za Returns Meeting is Sunday, March 21st from 4:00 p.m. Parishioner Envelopes $5,543 until 6:00 p.m. in the Whittier Room. The second and last Online Giving $2,605 Sellers’ Drawings will be held at 6:00 p.m., and three Total Collection: $8,147 more lucky sellers will each win $50.00. Please return all Goal $10,331 Under for the week by: ($2,183) sold tickets in the next two weeks so that they are Thank you for supporting the New Evangelization. included in the drawings. Online Giving Third Sunday of Lent Page 2 March 7, 2021 ST. CLARE PARISH COMMUNITY St. Patrick’s Zoom Invitation March 13th HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO DOROTHY ROSALIE KOTZ Hear ye hear ye one and all… County Clare is calling you to a zoom call This month on March 6th my Come Kelly come Conway and Cavanaugh too mom, Dorothy, celebrates Bring McDevitt, McMillan, McKenzie with you her 100th birthday. Add Sullivan, McKeever, Moynihan, McGee… don’t you worry lads and lassies there won’t be a fee! Mom was born in Detroit, at- tended St. Thomas parish, We’ll sing a few songs and dance up a jig, and graduated from the Feli- raise a glass of fine whiskey or Guinness to swig. cian Academy at their moth- So, gather round the table with family and friends, erhouse on St. Aubin and to virtually share an Irish evening with them. Canfield in Detroit. She mar- ried my dad in 1941 and when I was six months old Get your limerick, your recipe or cocktail to share, and mom expecting my sister, Dad was inducted into add your own personal twist, sure to give it some flair. the U.S. Army leaving her to care for two toddlers. He Remember… it isn’t the Mc or the O in the name survived the Normandy landings and the Battle of the that allows you to participate in our little game. Bulge before returning to Detroit in 1946. We grew up a happy family of five with our house being the cen- Its what’s common in the heart of all our zoomeeees. ter for the neighborhood kids to hang out (on the cor- Our connection to each other by our Clare Community ! ner under the streetlights). Put a shamrock on your calendar and block off the date, March 13th 7- 9 we will link up... can’t wait! Dorothy began her working career while I was in high school and continued until the age of 70, the final 25 This pot of Gold …the spirit of St Clare years as the accountant at the Detroit Yacht Club on Led by Paddy Kowalczyk who’ll surely be there. Belle Isle. Not to worry of course, because there by his side, Deacon O’Shubik will be along enjoying the ride! My parents became parishioners at St. Clare in 1976 where they regularly attended mass. Mom volun- McFikany will be our guide for the night, teered for many years teaching in the Adult Educa- providing humor and commentary sure to be a delight! tion Program at Dominican High School. She is bi- The Celtic Cross will play Irish tunes, lingual and taught English and reading, and she used that lift up our hearts and lighten our zoom. her accounting skills to help families manage their finances. She was a member and President of the Well, by now I must say I have run out of steam, Detroit Garden Society for a time. In later years she So here is the link to our Clare Irish Dream! would assist us at St. Leo’s helping prepare lunch- es. She has been energetic and enthusiastic all her CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE ZOOM PARTY life. She did her own home decorating, painting, Meeting ID: 967 1938 5997 | Passcode: 216692 wallpapering and gardening well into her 90’s. She was an expert seamstress and had hundreds of pat- terns saved from outfits she made. She collected and refurnished antique furniture and loved to visit estate sales. She was an avid reader and knitted until her eyes began to fail. My dad passed away in 1992 and mom continued to maintain her own home on Fisher Road until three years ago when she moved to assisted living at Amer- ican House. We’re proud of her for her independ- ence, strength, and spirit as she continues to soldier on. Please keep our Centenarian in your pray- ers. Happy Birthday, mom… God love you! Ron Kotz St. Clare of Montefalco, Grosse Pointe Park, MI Page 3 The Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel ST. CLARE FAITH FORMATION Children’s Faith Formation: Thanks to Are you not available on Thursday evening? No prob- parents and children who attended our lem. Join another of our faith sharing, Bible study pro- first gathering for Reconciliation. Today grams. There are a variety of days and times and pro- is our second gathering. Our dates for grams. Do I have your attention? Please email Shannon Reconciliation are April 9, 6:30; April 19, Scanlon at [email protected] (Last week’s 10:30; April 23, 6:30; or April 24, 10:30.