St. Valentine Church Heartline Mission Statement: Guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to live and share the Good News of Jesus Christ so that all may come to know God. As a Catholic Church and School Community we welcome, serve, teach, learn, reconcile and provide comfort and hope in the spirit of St Valentine. Gratitude is the memory of the heart July 26, On November 15th, 2012, I landed on American soil and St. Valentine Parish welcomed me that night (Thanks to Fr. Suresh for his willingness to accommodate me) and I remember very well that first night I 2020 spent here at St. Valentine. I was invited to the Entrée with Padre dinner with men of the parish. It was an enjoyable evening with foods I had never eaten before! I stayed at St. Valentine until June 2013. Ever since, St. Valentine Parish has been a home away from home for me. I will always feel at home here at St. Valentine.My initial stay here with you was a great learning experience. You were amazing and very welcoming. When I received a call from the Archdiocese to move to St. Valentine, I was so happy to come here and spread the love of God. It has been a wonderful experience to be with you, learning and growing in the Lord. These few lines of mine come to you in a special way to express my heart felt gratitude and thanks for all that you have been to me, during my stay here.What a blessing and honor to minister here at this amazing parish.I am so grateful to Fr. Socorro for accepting me to do my ministry here at St. Valentine.It is great to be with you. As you know, Fr. Socorro is a great shepherd. I have learned many great things from his way of leading a parish.You are an awesome priest. You are humble, simple, and down to earth. Your way of keeping in touch with parishioners and your availability to them is inspiring. I thank you for the freedom, support, encouragement, love, and concern. I always felt at home with you. My two years of stay with you gathered a lot of experiences for my ministry. I am grateful for your generosity of time and sharing of your experiences. Special thanks to Sue Daly and Bonnie Danic for your friendly atmosphere. Thanks for understanding me and supporting me in learning things here. You are an amazing staff and I am humbled to work with you all. You are spirited, efficient, capable, people oriented, and friendly nature is greatly appreciated.I felt at home and had good company with you all. Thanks a lot for encouraging and supporting me in my priestly ministry. My sincere gratitude to Bonnie for your great help to me especially running the Faith Formation program. Thanks to all the teachers and volunteers in Faith Formation for your generosity of time and talent. Dear parishioners, it is great to know you. I am blessed and honored to be with you at St. Valentine.It has always been my joy and happiness to celebrate mass with all of you. You are all amazing and faithful, loving and caring.I am sure; I am enriched by being here with you. Your openness, community spirit, simplicity and generosity are exemplary. Thank you so much for making it possible for me. Forgive me for my long homilies and my crazy English accent. St. Valentine Parish remains always a home away from home. You are affectionate, open, and hospitable. And finally, but not least, I had a fabulous time with the children at our school. I greatly appreciate Principal, Rachel Damuthand all the staff.I will miss seeing the children's smiles and energy. Thanks a lot for everything. I will be ministering at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Monroe.Kindly continue to Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary SundayTime in Ordinary Seventeenth pray for me that the Holy Spirit may guide me in my new ministry. I will miss St. Valentine Parish. You are amazing. I assure you my prayers. God bless you all. Change in Mass Times & Confession Times At St. Valentine beginning Saturday, August 1st My new address: Mass will change from 5 pm to 5:30 pm. On Sunday, Fr. Kishore Babu Battu SAC August 2nd Mass times will be changed to 8:30 am St. Michael The Archangel Parish and 12 noon. Daily Mass at St. Valentine will be on 502 W Front, Thursday and Friday’s at 8:30 am in the Church. Monroe, MI 48161 At this time confessions will be held ONLY at OLL on Saturday from 3:15 pmN3:45 pm. With love and prayers, At OLL Mass times on Saturday will be at 4 pm and Sunday Mass at 10 am. Daily Mass will be on Monday Fr. Kishore Babu Battu SAC and Tuesday’s at 8:30 am. Page 2 St. Valentine Heartline July 26, 2020 et us pray for those who are Readings for the week of Liturgy Schedule ill and have asked for our July 26, 2020 L Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 712/Ps prayer: 119:57, 72, 7677, Mass Intentions Judi Marshall Rosemary Byle 127128, 129130 Josiah Wardrop Enrico Canini [97a]/Rom 8:2830/Mt 13:4452 or 13:4446 MondayNJuly 27 Weekday Bridget Brennan Phyllis Heiser Hurley Dan Jenkins Monday: Jer 13:111/Dt 32:18 8:30 a.m. Mass in Church 19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt Kathryn Potts req. by The Parish Kaitlin Klaus Stephen Marcia Favor Crane, Sr. 13:3135 Staff John Dillon Francis Tuesday: Jer 14:1722/Ps 79:8, TuesdayN July 28 Weekday Jim Dwyer Flannigan 9, 11 and 13 [9]/Mt 8:30 a.m. Mass in Church Shirley Betty Smith 13:3643 For those suffering from Covid 19 Zimmerman Kathy Myers Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 1621/Ps WednesdayNJuly 29 St. Martha Kevin Dewan Joseph 34:23, 45, 67, 89, No Mass at St. Valentine Mike Whalen Tomlinson 1011 [2]/Jn 11:1927 Colleen Devine Dave DeMarco or Lk 10:3842 Thursday, July 30 Weekday, St. Thursday: Jer 18:16/Ps 146:1b Peter Chrysologus, Bishop Clara Macek Carolyn Autumn Ambramovich 2, 34, 56ab [5a]/Mt and Doctor of the Church 13:4753 8:30 a.m. Mass in Church Pattenaude Katie Webber Donna Kern Tony Janisse Friday: Jer 26:19/Ps 69:5, 8 For Fr. Kishore req. by The Parish Carol Sneary Victoria 10, 14 [14c]/Mt 13:54 Staff Loretta Kemp Stephenson 58 FridayNJuly 31 St. Ignatius of Barb Burgess Joe Stephenson Saturday: Jer 26:1116, 24/Ps Loyala, Priest James Nielsen John Fitzpatrick 69:1516, 3031, 33 8:30 a.m. Mass in Church Tanner Wertz Wayne Reynolds 34 [14c]/Mt 14:112 For the Pallottine Priests, Fr. Paul, Joan Reilly Patricia Longo Next Sunday: Is 55:13/Ps 145:89, 1516, 1718 [cf. 16]/ Fr. Suresh, Fr. Henry, Fr. Barb Schenden Shaunda Trafk Andrew Ricotta Mike Rodriguez Rom 8:35, 3739/Mt Kishore and Fr. Socorro 14:1321 SaturdayNAugust 1 St. Jessica Coran Diane Hura Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop Thomas Robert Tworek McCracken Margaret Don’t ForgetN and Doctor of the Church Pat Bachman Elizabeth Klaus Change in Mass Times & 5:00 p.m. Mass in Church Connie Rosendall Kathryn Potts Confessions Fr. Kishore req. by Friends Jeanette Sherry Snigier At St. Valentine beginning SundayNAugust 2 Eighteenth Shamma Elizabeth Klaus Saturday, August 1st Mass will Sunday in Ordinary Time Dick & Darlene Sarah & Amy change from 5 pm to 5:30 pm. On 9:00 a.m. Mass in Church Eckstein Carper Sunday, August 2nd Mass times will Mario Petrini req. by Alma Petrini be changed to 8:30 am and 12 noon. Gary Couchman req. by Graziano Daily Mass at St. Valentine will be Prayer List on Thursday and Friday’s at 8:30 am Canini If you would like your name or that 12 noon Mass in Church in the Church. of a loved one on our prayer list, At this time confessions will be Achille & Celestina Carolini, Val & please call the parish office at 313 held ONLY at OLL on Saturday Donna Carolini req. by Anne 5324394. Thank you. from 3:153:45 pm. Carolini Our Lady of Loretto Tom Keavy req. by Friends At OLL Mass times on Saturday will Gary Couchman req. by G. Canini Please Note be at 4 pm and Sunday Mass at 10 Daily and Weekend Masses am. Daily Mass will be on Monday and A Prayer for the end of the Please maintain social distancing Tuesday’s at 8:30 am. Coronavirus Crisis of 6’ apart. Loving God, we come before you in Everyone over the age of 2 needs to wear a mask. Weekly Donations our time of need. We lay before you If you are able to donate at this time, Enter the Communion line by the our concerns and fears over the please drop off your envelope at the side aisles spread of the coronavirus. We know parish office. Please enter the door at that you are mightier than all our fears Place your donation envelopes in the parish office and place your and that the name of Jesus is the the baskets at the doors of the donation in the black mailbox or mail name above all other names. We ask, Church. it to St. Valentine Parish Office, 25881 in the name of Jesus, that you stop the When leaving the Church after Dow, Redford, MI 48239. Our parish spread of the coronavirus. In your mer- Mass, please remember social is grateful for your continued cy, heal those who are sick and lead distancing.