St. Frances Cabrini Parish 9000 Laurence Ave. ● Allen Park MI 48101 (313) 381-5601 ● www.cabriniparish.org Third Sunday of Easter Page 2 May 5, 2019 Weekend at Birney’s Welcome Fr. Steven Bell dent Abraham Lincoln, including the blood-stained pillow on It is with great excitement and expectaon that I wel- which he died. More importantly, we treasure the relics of come Fr. Steven Bell to St. Frances Cabrini for our Easter saints, the holy instruments of God. Relics remind us of the Parish Mission: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Fr. Bell holiness of a saint and his/her cooperaon in God's work. At will be our homilist at all Masses this weekend, as he helps the same me, relics inspire us to ask for the prayers of that us ancipate all the graces that will be received at our Mis- saint and to beg the grace of God to live the same kind of sion ‘Hope Found in the Valley of Dry Bones.’ Fr. Bell will faith-filled life.’ (ewtn.com) lead our parish through a re-energized and re-focused spir- Relic of Blessed Solanus Casey itual engagement with the miracle of Easter. “The exhumaon of a saint candidate is done for several Are you looking for more faith? Are you struggling to find reasons. Thirty years ago, it was done to recognize the body meaning in the world? Has God seemed distant? Are you of Fr. Solanus Casey, to evaluate how the body was, but able to truly celebrate Easter ‘joy’? there were no relics taken at that me, because he hadn’t Come find answers to these quesons and many more at yet been made venerable,” said Fr. Larry Webber, OFM Cap., our Parish Mission! I look forward to seeing a full Church … vice postulator for the canonizaon cause of Fr. Solanus. it will be me well spent! “Now, as his beaficaon has been declared/celebrated, Each evening, which starts at 7 p.m., childcare will be another exhumaon has taken place (in ancipaon of the available in the Elementary School for any who would be in Mass celebrang his being named ‘Blessed’ in 2018), and need of this service in order to aend the Mission. the purpose of this exhumaon is to take relics which will be Congratulaons, First Communicants used in the Church.” Please join me in congratulang our young parishioners Exhumaon of the body of a sainthood candidate is part who received their First Holy Communion Saturday a er- of the formalies of the beaficaon process and includes noon. It is always a grace-filled moment to celebrate with very strict guidelines, said Fr. Webber, who along with Bro. young people the ongoing growth in their faith life. Richard Merling, OFM Cap., has served as vice postulator Accompanied by their parents and family members, each since 2012. of these young people shared in the ‘source and summit’ of A er permission was received from the Congregaon for our faith … the Body and Blood of Jesus. Keep them in your the Causes of Saints in Rome - as well as local civic officials - prayers as they connue to learn what a blessing this sacra- to exhume the body, the metal casket in which Fr. Solanus mental gi will mean from this day forward. was buried was raised from its resng place, then Archbish- I would also like to thank the teachers and administraon op Allen Vigneron broke the wax seal that was le on Fr. from our Elementary School, and the catechists and Reli- Solanus’ casket when it was last opened under then- gious Educaon staff who helped prepare the children for Archbishop Edmund C. Szoka. Two witnesses who were pre- this special celebraon. I look forward to seeing all of you in sent at the 1987 exhumaon were then called upon to help Church for your second, third and beyond communions! verify the body, with medical examiners present to report Why relics? on its condion. St. Frances Cabrini is blessed to house the relic of Blessed Church officials then oversaw the collecon of first- and Solanus Casey this weekend. I pray that will take advantage second-class relics - including pieces of bone, hair and cloth- of this opportunity to learn about Blessed Solanus and pray ing - which were secured inside vials to be sent to Rome, for his intercession on our behalf. The relic will be exposed where they were catalogued, authencated and prepared for veneraon unl 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. for distribuon. The body was then reinterred in a new Cap- ‘Here we need to pause for a moment. Perhaps in our uchin habit and casket, which was then sealed by Archbish- technological age, the whole idea of relics may seem op Vigneron along with an authencaon document signed strange. Remember, all of us treasure things that have be- by those present, before a closing prayer. longed to someone we love - a piece of clothing, another (themichigancatholic.org, 2017) personal item, a lock of hair. Those "relics" remind us of the Quote of the Week love we share with that person while s/he was sll living and “Worry is a weakness from which very few of us are en- even a er death. Our hearts are torn when we think about rely free. We must be on guard against this most insidious disposing of the very personal things of a deceased loved enemy of our peace of soul. Instead, let us foster confidence one. Even from an historical sense, at Ford's Theater Muse- in God, and thank Him ahead of me for whatever He choos- um for instance, we can see things that belonged to Presi- es to send us.” - Blessed Solanus Casey May 5, 2019 Page 3 Third Sunday of Easter th sublime LOVE Easter Parish Mission with Fr. Steven Bell A spiritual experience to reinvigorate our HOPE, This Week - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Child care provided set ablaze our FAITH and break through the mundaneection? wi in Elementary School and 7 p.m.: “Hope Found in the Valley of Dry Bones” rrection? Monday, May 6, 9:30 a.m. What is the hope that comes from the Resurr e it with others? . : Tuesday, May 7, 7 p.m.: hments will be served afterward Why do we need to draw breath from the Resu Wednesday, May 8, 7 p.m How do we live in the Resurrection and shar All gatherings will be held in Church and refres Join us in welcoming Fr. Steven Bell, Paulist priest and dynamic witness to our faith! He joyfully proclaims the Gospel in parish mis- sions, retreats, workshops and media ministry. Mark your calendars and be inspired with us. Free to aend -- invite others! For more informaon, call 313-381-5601, Ext. 1050 Third Sunday of Easter Page 4 May 5, 2019 Mass Schedule and Intenons Readings for the Week Monday, May 6, 2019 of May 5, 2019 Sunday Third Sunday of Easter 8:30 a.m. Richard Hirsch by Teed Family Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Leo and Theresa Schillinger (Wedding Anniversary) by Ron and Lisa Lee Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; 8:30 a.m. Special Intenons for St. Frances Cabrini students Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 or Jn 21:1-14 6:30 p.m. No Mass Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Monday Acts 6:8-15; 8:30 a.m. Deceased Priests of the Archdiocese of Detroit Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Thursday, May 9, 2019 Tuesday Acts 7:51—8:1a; 8:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Hugh Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b Friday, May 10, 2019 and 8a, 17 and 21ab; 8:30 a.m. Lou Iederosa (19th Anniversary) by Ann Lipidi Jn 6:30-35 Dennis Short by Nichole Hoover Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8; Saturday, May 11 2019 Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a; 8:30 a.m. Joseph M. Toth (59th Anniversary) byTheresa Sabo and Family Jn 6:35-40 5 p.m. John Dusik by Richard Dusik Thursday Acts 8:26-40; Mary Ann Bolduc by Husband Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Elias and Beatrice Bolduc by Son Jn 6:44-51 Leo Rauchman by Family Friday St. Damien de Veuster, Priest Sunday, May 12, 2019 Acts 9:1-20; 8 a.m. Eleanor Scimeca by Family Ps 117:1bc, 2; Diane Radin (Eighth Anniversary) by Husband, Richard Jn 6:52-59 Special Intenons for Godelieve Rummel by Mona and Jim Saturday Acts 9:31-42; Donna Marra by Family Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; 10 a.m. Bill Daniel (12th Anniversary) by Family Jn 6:60-69 Zigmund and Mary Walski by Ron and Chris Walski Sunday Fourth Sunday of Easter Katy Gasparella by Ron and Chris Walski Acts 13:14, 43-52; Mary Ann Grillo and Helen Szpyrka by Sal and Lisa Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5; Noon Florence Smolinski by Family Rev 7:9, 14b-17; Special Intenons for Carol Bosak by Pat Darin and Family Jn 10:27-30 Richard and Catherine Nec by Mary Brua Joseph and Helen Germek by Children 7 p.m. Helen McAfee by Family Advertiser of the Week Doris Barazsu by Children Helen Pe by Adams Family Special Intenons for Colin and Ingrid Rossman by Family This weeks Sponsor of the Week is Savone Cement Altar Care Second Friday Candles: To view their full advertisement, see the back pages of the bulletin.