www.shrinechurch.com September 6, 2015 Page 1 NATIONAL SHRINE of the Little Flower Basilica Shrine Herald ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϲ͕ϮϬϭϱ Shrine Parish Offices will be Closed in Recognition of Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2015 Morning Mass at 9:00 am Page 2 Please pray for the sick of our Parish Marvin Bolton Earl Bossenberry Agnes Buhalski Barbara Butash Jeannette Butdher Said Cholagh Cathryn Ross Clark Deanna Conway Irene Cruzan Marianne Dayton Dolores Doman Julie Dunn Walter Ewell Brian Freidman Rick Ferguson Carmella Gascon Louie Giordano Bill and Loraine Goretski Kathy Guy Jackie Hall Melonee Hampton Michael Ingram William F. Janelle III Irene Kay Nick Kreinbrink Mary Ann Kristopik Lee Family Dr. A. Martin Lerner The Levitan Family Allen Liggett Kristy (Andrus) Lynch Sam Lynch Susan M. Sheryl Tominac Machesky Kate Mardone Thomas McConnell William McMullen Charlotte Viviano-Miller Vincent Frank Moncello Kausha Muthukude Michele Pearl Jalal Poulis Diane Puvalowski Jim Rogers Paul Romanowski Lori Sanko William Scarmeas Vera Elliott Skinner Blanche Marie Smith Dennis Van Stednas Trevor Sullivan John Swartz Deanna Swincicki Karl Wolfe Donald Younce Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica St. Therese Medal Found 70 Years Later A silver medal (1 inch high) with a picture of St. Thérèse on one side and the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the other side, was unearthed last week in a German POW camp named “Stalag Luft III POW Camp”, in Zagan, Poland. It was found between huts 39 and 40 (Center Compound). On the St. Therese side it reads, “The Shrine – Royal Oak, Michigan.” The medal was sold at the Shrine Gift Shop during the middle 1930’s. This camp housed air crews, made up mostly of officers and sergeants from the various Allied forces. The Polish recovery group that found this medal would like to reunite the medal with its owner or the owner’s family. Anyone who has any knowledge of a relative or friend that was an air crew member in this camp, please contact Jack Hoolehan at the Shrine office 248.541.4122 x423. National Day of Remembrance For Aborted Children Saturday September 12 Priestly Vocations 8th Annual Vocations Convocation All people interested in promoting vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life are invited to attend the mission of the annual Vocation Convocation for the Priesthood and Consecrated Life dedicated to bringing together all people in the Archdiocese of Detroit who are working on behalf of vocation promotion ministry. Our primary goal is to enliven, educate, and inspire the many efforts to establish a Vocation Committee in every parish. Does your parish have a Vocation Committee? If you answered no, please consider this an invitation to send 2-5 parish members who are willing to form a Committee at your parish. Sacred Heart Major Seminary ~ September 12, 2015 9:30 – 11 a.m. For more information or to register visit detroitpriest.com Fulfilling Our Commitment ~ Renewing Our Mission Campaign Update Parishioners, alumni, friends and guests have been asked to make a sacrificial offering over a period of three to five years in support of this effort. Many have already pledged very generously. If you have not made your decision yet and are able to contribute with a one-time donation or with a pledge for a period of three to five years, we would be most grateful. Please contact Martin Alves in the Development Office at 248.541.4122 x 455. Total Amount Pledged: Percent of Challenge Goal; Number of Pledges/Gifts: Paid Amount: Percent of Pledge Amount Paid $5,670,940.50 94% 1139 $1,610,868.11 28% Please contact us if you are interested in making the campaign part of your estate www.shrinechurch.com September 6, 2015 LIFE MATTERS The Center for Medical Progress continues to release under-cover videos discussing the selling of baby parts from abortions. (See the Priests for Life special website www.babybodyparts.com.) Each video seems to be more disturbing than the previous one. On Saturday, August 21st, thousands witnessed to the truth of the sanctity of life in the womb by joining nationally in front of hundreds of Planned Parenthood facilities. While this event drew supporters and dissenters alike, it put the spotlight on Planned Parenthood, their major role in abortion and the need to stop funding this organization with our tax dollars. In a few weeks, we will have another opportunity to witness in front of Planned Parenthood - this time by participating in the fall 40 Days for Life campaign September 23 through November 1. As with the spring campaign, we will be praying in front of the Ferndale Planned Parenthood. WomanCare of Southfield is still closed. Please consider spending some time in prayer and witness to the holocaust of our time (www.40daysforlife.com/ferndale ) Page 3 Baptized in Christ Ava Elizabeth daughter of Brian and Julie (Fons) Mooney David Jesus son of Jesus and Erika (Gonzalez) Morones Graham Patrick son of Patrick and Stacie (Johnson) Mulligan Thank you to those who responded to our request for bicycles. We received three bicycles and, in addition, a gift certificate to cover the cost of bike helmets. Thank you for your generosity and kind thoughtfulness. Thank you! Thank You! Last Sunday's retirement celebration was "over the top!" Your prayers and good wishes and your love expressed in so many ways makes my heart leap with joy. The Ladies Guild, including all the bakers, hosted us with such wonderful hospitality. I know how much work goes before and after such events. I thank God for you, my Shrine family. I truly love you and I will enjoy just being “Sister" among you as the future unfolds. ~ Sister Noreen Ellison, SC 2015 Catholic Services Appeal – Bringing Jesus Christ to All Our Parish Target: $236,257 Evangelization Current Pledge Total: $194,669 Number of Pledges: 859 Number of New Pledges: 234 Percentage of Goal: 82% The Archdiocese of Detroit is partnering with ChristLife for next Saturday’s “Following Christ and Sharing Christ” training conference which will provide discipleship and evangelization tools to those engaged in adult faith formation and evangelization in our parishes. Attendees will learn to more fully embrace the Church’s universal call to holiness and evangelization; help others establish the spiritual disciplines of a Catholic disciple; learn how to lead the Holy Spirit, forgiveness, and renunciation prayer sessions presented in Following Christ; and discover how to follow and share Jesus Christ in their ordinary daily lives and become more fully a parish of missionary disciples. Your gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal help fund “Following Christ and Sharing Christ,” to be led by ChristLife founder and director Dave Nodar at Sacred Heart Major Seminary on September 12 so that those ministering in the Archdiocese can attend for only $20 which includes training materials and meals. For additional information about CSA-funded ministries, programs and services, please go to www.AOD.org or call Martin Alves, Shrine Director of Development at 248.541.4122 x 455. Pray for our Beloved Deceased Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear. Earl Beach ‘61 Robert Warchuck Banns of Marriage Bann I Shannon Black and Stephan Bell Brittney Zeppa and Zack Andreoni Page 4 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica Mass Information Monday, September 7 9:00 am Mass Fr. Ryan Adams Servers Stephen Ruhle, Sam Owens Tuesday, September 8 6:30 am Mass Fr. Bob Fisher Servers Faustina Husaynu, Jean Simonson 8:30 am Mass Fr. Patrick Gonyeau Servers Beck Peaslee, Collin Buchanan Wednesday, September 9 6:30 am Mass Fr. Joe Lang Servers Frank Vidosh, Ben Vidosh 8:30 am Mass Fr. Patrick Gonyeau Servers John Simonson, Erik Jenkins Thursday, September 10 6:30 am Fr. Patrick Gonyeau Servers Mitchell Graveline, Dennis Graveline 8:30 am* Fr. Bob Fisher Servers Joseph Mio, Jonah Cerone, Danny Miller Friday, September 11 6:30 am Fr. Ryan Adams Servers Claire Leonard, Teagan Vaughan 8:30 am Fr. Joe Lang Servers Lucas Maceroni, Nathaniel Schmidt Pray Fast Witness Fall Campaign Kickoff ~ September 16 @ 7 p.m. National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica 2100 W Twelve Mile Road * Royal Oak Join the FIVE metro Detroit 40 Days for Life teams in kicking off the Fall 40 Day Prayer vigils outside community abortion providers Local Clergy Plus Guest Speaker, Shari Richard of Sound Wave Images, an Obstetrical Ultrasound Expert and Educator who pioneered US training for medical staff at pregnancy centers. Shari will provide a Window to the Womb and a Window to the Heart of a Mother. Saturday, September 12 8:30 am Mass Fr. Ryan Adams Servers Ellyanna Wills, Maggie Huber Sunday, September 13 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Masses (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Mass Fr. Bob Fisher Lectors Kay Cyrek, Lisa Pickering Servers Alex Sobeck, Patrick Pullis, Owen Pullis, Miguel Garcia Hospitality Mike Nagy, Team 6:30 pm Mass Lectors Servers Hospitality Sunday Masses 7:30 am Mass Lectors Servers Hospitality Fr. Joe Lang Steve Utrep, Laura Salgado Brandon Whitmore, Erik Faris, Stephen Klimushyn, John Simonson Gerald Schaffran, Team Fr. Patrick Gonyeau Marjie Chouinard, Tedd Bratta Anthony Turner, Adam Goller, Jake Vogelheim, Oliver Marks MaryAnn Skaggs, Team 9:00 am Mass Lectors Fr. Bob Fisher Angela Bonello, Elizabeth Warner, Catherine Warner Servers Joe Arce, Marty Massucci, Dennis Graveline, Mitchell Graveline, Joseph Mio Hospitality Tony Recchia, Team 10:45 am Mass Lectors Servers M.C. Hospitality Fr. Patrick Gonyeau Ed Sulak, Don Erwin Isaiah Thummel, Eli Thummel, Ethan Cwiek, Manny Salas Anthony Fisher Wayne Friedman, Team 12:30 pm Mass Fr. Joe Lang Lectors Jacqueline Stagner, Rebecca Joseph Servers Audrey North, Clara North, Isabelle Bepler, Teagan Vaughan Hospitality Hugh Brennan, Team 4:00 pm - Spanish Mass Fr. Ryan Adams Lectors Gonzalo Cisneros, Monica de Los Santos Compassion – Not Judgment Hope – Not Despair 6:00 pm Mass Fr. Bill Herman Truth – not Deception Lectors Gwendolyn Schmidt, Victor Carpenter Contacts: Southfield – Barb 248.703.3577 Sterling Heights – Paul 586.242.1178 Ferndale – Nancy 248-556-6895 West Bloomfield – Shawn 248.872.6735 Eastpointe – Ed 313.407.0444 - or – www.40daysforlife.com/cityname Servers Peter Chekal, Danny Chekal, Jack Chekal, Duncan Donley, Danny Miller Hospitality Tom Torma, Team * denotes school mass www.shrinechurch.com September 6, 2015 Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration "How much you must be alive to His Presence, if you really believe what Jesus had said: 'You did it to Me.'" - Mother Teresa " 'The Eucharist commits us to the poor. To receive in truth the Body and Blood of Christ given up for us, we must recognize Christ in the poorest, His brethren. ' This exhortation given by the Church was particularly evident in Mother Teresa's life. She often referred to Jesus' identification with the poor and connected it with His Presence in the Eucharist. 'Never separate Jesus in the Eucharist and Jesus in the poor.' Jesus is present, truly and substantially , in the Eucharist under the appearance of bread and wine and He is present in the 'distressing disguise' of the poorest of the poor. These two forms of presence, both 'disguises', gave her the opportunity to put her faith and love into action and she often encouraged her sisters to 'keep the joy of loving Jesus in the poor and in the Eucharist and share this joy with all you meet.'" - Where There is Love, There is God edited by Brian Kolodiejchuk, MC, PhD Please call Marie Lama at 248.655.0309 if you are able to help with any of the following open Holy Hours: Sunday, 12am, noon; Monday, 5 am; Tuesday, 1am; Wednesday, 1,2 pm; Thursday, 5 am; Friday, midnight, 2 am; Saturday, 4 pm. The following Holy Hours have persons who desire partners with whom to share their Holy Hours: Sunday, 9 am, 2pm; Monday, 7 am, 6 pm; Tuesday, 3 pm; Wednesday, 1, 2, 3, 5 pm; Thursday, 8, 9 am; Friday, noon, 2, 3 pm; Saturday, 6, 9, 10 am, 4, 6, 8, 9 pm; Sunday-Tuesday, Friday, 1 pm. Page 5 Mass Intentions Monday, September 7 Labor Day 9:00 am Tedd Tavis Tuesday, September 8 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30 am George and Rosemary Gilbert 8:30 am Kenneth Kaiser Wednesday, September 9 St. Peter Clover, priest 6: 30 am Intentions of Joseph Rivera for Complete Cure and Health Recovery 8:30 am Special Intention Thursday, September 10 6:30 am Mr. And Mrs. James Harbour 8:30 am Intentions of Harriette Batchik Friday, September 11 6:30 am Elizabeth Alent 8:30 am All Souls in Purgatory Saturday, September 12 Most Holy Name of Mary 8:30 am Basim Sulaka Sunday, September 13 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Masses (on Saturday) 4:30 pm Barbara Ferris 6:30 pm Veronica Agnes Zinger Sunday Masses IF ANYONE IS AN EARLY BIRD, WE COULD USE 5 AM ADORERS ON 7:30 am Thomas Reaume MONDAY AND THURSDAY. 9:00 am Intentions of Jerry and Coleen Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, pray for us!!!. Mansfield on their 42nd Anniversary The seeds of vocations are sown in the family. Through the 10:45 am Living and Deceased Members of the Shrine Ladies Guild loving support of parents who nurture the love of God in their 12:30 pm Helen Hansen children, young people see that serving god is an important 6:00 pm Intentions of Shrine Parishioners and satisfying lifestyle. So that you, parents, can encourage your children to listen to God’s call in their lives, the following might be one of your prayers at home. Lord, we thank you for our children. Your are Father and Mother to us; Help us to be good parents. Make our home a place of life and love, Where strangers are welcome and sins are forgiven. Make us a family, Lord. Whatever you may call our children to be, Give us the grace to say ‘yes’ and let go of their lives. May our family’s love extend beyond our table And be a blessing for the whole world. Help us to have a part in making your Kingdom come. Amen God has the key to your life. Ask Him to show you how to be the best parents. Shrine Dream Cruise Post-Event Drawing August 31, 2015 Winner of $150! Mr. Michael Laurencelle Next Drawing September 28, 2015! Page 6 Shrine Herald Military Please pray for our Military Sgt. Daniel J. Allen, US Army Maj. Eric Ansorge PhD, US Army Patrick Paul Atallah, USMC Christopher Babcock, USAF Envin E. Billings, US Army Corey Brady, US Navy Capt. Matthew Cain, US Army Pat Carroll, USAF, Shrine ‘61, MIA Crisanto R. Delos, USCG Col. Thomas M. Doman, USMC Specialist Raymond Dorierty PV2-E2 Melissa Ducastel, US Army Capt. Elena Elwart, US Army Capt. Jason D. Everts, US Army Thomas Fern, USAF LCpl. Sarah Fitzpatrick, USMC 1st Lt. Kristina Fleming RN Air Force ƌŝĂŶ&ƌĂŶĐĞ͕EĂǀLJ LCpl. Helen Girardot, USMC Lt. Cmdr. Troy Perry Glendye, USCG Joseph Haddad, USMC A1C Daniel Hagan, USAF Maj. Richard Holt, USAF SSgt. Philip Huber, USMC Cpt. Kevin Joyce, US Army Capt Justin Kuhlmann, US Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Robert Langan, US Army Peter Laperriere, US Navy LCpl. Kyle Macey, USMC SSgt. Brian MacKenzie, USAF Quinn Marquard, US Army Reserve PFC Christopher Mastantuono, US Army Ranger Sgt. Jonathan D. Maten, US Army GS13 Dan Marem MI BN Sgt. Ryan McWilliams, US Army Rangers Capt. Christopher Mellon, USMC Sgt. Beau G. Messer, US Army Aaron Mingle, US Navy Sgt. Alan Mullin, US Army Lt. Cmdr. Peter T. Murphy Airman Sean P. O’Dell, USAF SSGT Ryan W. Oke, USAF Capt. Daniel P. Palmer, US Army Capt. John F. Palmer, US Army Capt. Martin J. Palmer, US Army Lt. Col. Loren D. Penney, US Army Sam Piontkowski, USMC 1st Capt. Johnny Pruitt, ASAF Anthony Reynolds, USAF Maj. David N. Roberts, USMC Lt. Col. Eric J. Simpson, FA Capt. Michael Szalma, US Army Lt. Dan Totsch - National Guard Seaman Cody Vitale, USCG Spec. David Wittla, US Army 1st Private Wyatt Wray, USMC Spc. Nathaniel C. Zyren Please notify us when you have additions to the Military prayer list or when one of our Military members can be removed from the prayer list. National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica D.T.P.S. In the gospel today we see Jesus telling everyone to keep the miracle they have seen quiet. He asked them to NOT spread the good news about the miracle they just witnessed. Was he afraid others would find out about him too soon? Hardly! He had no one to fear at all did he? He knew our fallen nature. He knew how people would react if they saw miracle after miracle after miracle. Instead of people being able to hear the message of love, mercy and forgiveness that he was preaching, they would have simply continued to seek him out for his miracles and only considered him a “wonder worker”. Look into yourself this coming week. How do you share the Gospel message with others? Do we talk up a good storm about our faith and not really put it into action? Do we know enough about our faith that we can do more than talk about Jesus’ miracles? Jesus calls us to evangelize others by knowing him personally and understanding his teachings. Can we commit to this “new evangelization” with all our heart mind and strength? ~ In Christ, Deacon Tom 1 Join the Shrine Women’s Ministry for fellowship and an in -depth look at Pope St. John Paul II’s ground breaking work, Letter to Women, in which he upholds women’s special place in the family, the Church and the world. Written for the United Nations in 1995, its timeless message of the dignity of all people, and the special place of women in society resonates even more urgently today. Wednesday Nights 7:00pm – 9:00pm ~ through November 26 Shrine Conference Center ~ Facilitator: Sue Piatak Any Questions Contact Sue Piatak email -tessa_108@comcast.net or 248.764.8449 Cost – $19.95 + shipping due at time of on-line registration. Register On-Line at: https://store.endowonline.org/sue-piatak-p2489.aspx Manresa – Shrine Men’s Retreat ~ September 11-13 “Bring me your labored, and I will bring you peace,” the Lord called. Have you ever thought that it just may be the call He has given to you? We get so busy in our lives we sometimes forget the purpose of why we are here. Each year, many of us from the parish take the time to pause and listen for God in the serene beauty of Manresa Jesuit Retreat House in Bloomfield Hills. We arrive on Friday evening in time for a good meal and settle in for a series of conferences, or reading or perhaps just some time to be alone with God. By Sunday afternoon, we have found not only rest, but often a whole new insight in who God is or, if we are blessed, who we truly are. Join us this year. You can make reservations through Gabe Nagy (248.589.1162), Julius Tomaszewski (248.398.3779) or by calling Manresa directly at 248.644.4933. Tell them you are calling about the men’s retreat for September 11 – 13. You can also visit the Manresa website at www.manresa-sj.org. It will be a time well spent and long remembered. www.shrinechurch.com September 6, 2015 Readings of The Week Monday, September 7 Col 1: 24 - 2: 3/Lk 6: 6 - 11 Tuesday, September 8 Mi 5: 1 - 4a or Rom 8: 28 - 30/Mt 1: 1 - 16, 18 - 23 or 1: 18 - 23 Wednesday, September 9 Col 3: 1 - 11/Lk 6: 20 - 26 Thursday, September 10 Col 3: 12 - 17/Lk 6: 27 - 38 Friday, September 11 1 Tm 1: 1 - 2, 12 - 14/Lk 6: 39 - 42 Saturday, September 12 1 Tm 1: 15 - 17/Lk 6: 43 - 49 Sunday, September 13 Is 50: 5 - 9a/Jas 2: 14 - 18/Mk 8: 27 - 35 Events Calendar Location Guide A AC Academy Adoration Chapel, Coughlin Building CC-SH Conference Center, Seton Hall CC-A Conference Center, Room A CC-B Conference Center, Room B CC-C Conference Center, Room C CL Choir Loft CR Choir Room GS Grade School HG Heritage Green (behind garages) HH-BR Heritage Hall Board Room HH-B Heritage Hall Mtg. Rm. B HH-EW Heritage Hall East Wing HH-WW Heritage Hall West Wing HH-MF Heritage Hall Main Floor HS High School STC St. Thérèse Chapel YR Youth Room Shrine St. Vincent de Paul Plans Clothing Drive Shrine St. Vincent de Paul will hold its Annual Clothing Bundle Drive Saturday and Sunday, September 26 - 27. Tied bags of clean, gently used clothing can be dropped off at the POD in the northeast corner of the grade school parking lot before and after the weekend masses. Black plastic bags are available in the church lobbies the two weekends prior to the clothing drive but clothing may be donated in any type of plastic bag. Receipts will be available for those who need one. Thank you for your help in making this collection a success. Lending Library The Lending Library will be closed on Friday, September 4 and Sunday, September 6 due to the Labor Day weekend. Books and other items can be returned to the office in Heritage Hall. Enjoy the last long weekend of summer. Regular library hours are Sundays 10 am to 2 pm and Fridays 9:15 am to noon, in the Conference Center, Room C (across from the alley from the Northwood parking lot). For information call Kathy McGuire at 248.541.6834 or JoAn Gilleran at 248.629.4045. Rachel’s Vineyard Rachel's Vineyard Retreats: Healing the pain of abortion one weekend at a time Retreat: September 11 - 13 (Spanish) Experience the abundant compassion of Jesus Christ on a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat. Detroit Rachel’s Vineyard Call: English 248.494.6363 or Spanish 248.296.9011 www.detroitrachelsvineyard.org Problem Pregnancy? Problem Pregnancy Center can help. Call 248.559.7576 Hurting from an abortion experience? Call Rachel’s Vineyard at 877.467.3463 Miscarriage Help? Email: help4miscarriage@gmail.com Sin has increased but grace has far surpassed it.” Romans 5:20 info@detroitrachelsvineyard.org www.detroitrachelsvineyard.org/ Page 7 Events Calendar Sunday, September 6 Twenty-third Sunday Ordinary Time Masses 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30, and 4:00 (Spanish) 6:00 pm Masses Rosary for the Unborn STC 5:00 pm Life Young Adult Group CC-SH 6:00 pm Monday, September 7 Masses 9:00 am Saint Vincent de Paul Meeting HH-BR 7:00 pm Young Adult Women’s Bible Study CC-A 7:00 pm Kindergarten Girl Scout Trp Parent Mtg CC-B 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 8 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Knights of Columbus Meeting CC-SH 7:00 pm Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions STC 6:40 pm Finance Meeting HH-BR 7:30 pm Legion of Mary Meeting CC-B 7:00 pm Worship Meeting HH-B 7:30 pm Love of God Prayer Group STC 8:00 pm Wednesday, September 9 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Thursday, September 10 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Catechist Retreat CC-SH 1:00 pm Serra Club Board Meeting CC-B 7:00 pm Friday, September 11 Masses 6:30, 8:30 am Women’s Group Study CC-SH 9:00 am Cub Scout Meeting CC-SH 3:00 pm Christmas Around the World Meeting HH-BR 8:00 pm Saturday, September 12 Mass 8:30 am Sunday Liturgy Vigil Mass 4:30, 6:30 pm Market Day Pickup GS Café 8:00 am Shrine Parish Staff Retreat CC-SH 9:00 am Sunday, September 13 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am; 12:30, 4:00 (Spanish), 6:00 pm Masses RCIA CC-SH 10:30 am Rosary for the Unborn STC 5:00 pm Life Young Adult Group CC-SH 6:00 pm Page 8 Shrine Herald Religious Formation Preschool Religious Formation Preschoolers gather and begin their celebration with lively songs and prayer. After hearing the Word of God proclaimed to them at an appropriate age level, the children will come to know more about the God who loves and cares for them. They are introduced in a very simple way to the Liturgies of the Word and Eucharist by using common responses and songs. After hearing the Scripture passage, children will engage in various activities such as skits, puppet shows and echo pantomimes that break open the Word of God. Crafts and other projects aid in their understanding of the Liturgy. As the larger assembly in the main Church gathers to join in the Eucharistic Feast, children in the Preschool Religious Formation classes will share in a simple snack. As a way of sending the children back out into the world, renewed in God’s Love, they will gather for a closing prayer and end with a joyful song. To register or for questions, see article below. Late Registrations being accepted now for Preschool Religious Formation We are now accepting late preschool registrations for the upcoming fall for those potty trained children who will be at least 3 by December 1 and will not be starting kindergarten yet. For more information or to get a registration form, please contact Renee Cramer at rcramer@shrinechurch.com or 248.541.5133. Elementary Religious Sacramental Preparation Formation and Religious Formation Classes Start September 21 For Grades K - 8 Our parent meeting and first day of class is Monday, September 21 for grades K through 8. All grades will meet at Shrine Catholic Grade School for this day only. Details will be mailed home this week to those who have registered their children for 2015-2016. If you have not registered your child(ren), please do so ASAP as some sessions are full! Questions? Contact Renee Cramer at rcramer@shrinechurch.com or 248.541.5133. Late Registrations Being Accepted Now! The Religious Formation Office has been busily planning, ordering supplies, and getting staff in place for our upcoming formation year, based on our current enrollment. Late registrations that include National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica $115 per child payment are being accepted and processed at this time. (Please note that the tuition is $230 per child for those not registered as Shrine parishioners.) For grades K – 6, choice of session time cannot be guaranteed for those registering after the August 15 due date. Do not delay as some sessions are almost full! For a registration packet or for more information, please contact Renee Cramer at rcramer@shrinechurch.com or 248.541.5133. Attention Parents of Incoming First Graders! Did you know that two years of preparation is required before receiving First Holy Communion? In order for your child to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion at the traditional time of second grade, he/she must attend Religious Formation classes or Catholic school starting in the fall of first grade. Please contact Renee Cramer at rcramer@shrinechurch.com or 248.541.5133 for a new student registration packet. Late Enrollment Registrations Accepted Now If you are new to the program or would like to register a new sibling, please contact Renee Cramer at rcramer@shrinechurch.com or 248.541.5133 to get a registration form. Programs meet the following days and times: Preschool (ages 3 & 4), Sundays during 9 am Mass in the Church Youth Room. • Elementary (K - 6), Mondays from 4:30 - 5:35 pm or 6 – 7:05 pm at Shrine Catholic Grade School. • Grades 7 & 8, Mondays 6:15 – 7:30 pm at Shrine Catholic Academy. • High School Youth Ministry (9 - 12), Sundays from 7 – 9 pm in the Church Youth Room. • Religious Formation for Special Needs meets Wednesdays from 6:30 – 7:30 pm New students older than grade two who have not attended a Catholic school or Religious Formation program for the 2014-2015 year may be placed in the RCIA adapted for Children program. • The Preschool Religious Formation and High School Youth Ministry programs are designed for all parish families while the K-8 programs are geared specifically to public school or home-schooled children. Please note that during the late enrollment period, your preference of time session for the elementary program may not be available due to class size limits. Contact Renee Cramer at 248.541.5133 of rcramer@shrinechurch.com to check availability. www.shrinechurch.com September 6, 2015 Page 9 Confirmation Important Dates for 9th Grade Confirmation Candidates Please note this VERY IMPORTANT CHANGE: It has become necessary for us to change the date of the 9th Grade CONFIRMATION RETREAT from Saturday, September 19 to SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. We plan to begin at NOON and conclude at 6:00 pm. A formal invitation is being prepared with important details and will soon be sent to all Confirmation candidates. Sunday, September 13 – attend 9 AM Mass and bring your 100% COMPLETED PORTFOLIO to turn in at Mass. October 5 through October 24 – Confirmation Interviews (info regarding the on-line scheduling process will be given closer to these dates). Tuesday, October 13 – attend the P.R.E.P. Rally (final review and prep) in the High School Student Center 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Sunday, September 27 – Confirmation Retreat 12 - 6 PM, invite and details to follow. Sunday, October 18 – Confirmation rehearsal, immediately following the 6 pm parish Mass in the Basilica. Sunday , November 1 - Bishop Reiss will confirm our candidates at the 12:30 pm Shrine parish Mass. Other important information will continue to be sent to you via Mail Chimp so please be on the look-out. As always, please email us at any time with questions. Hope your portfolios are coming together! God bless all of you. Pray to the Holy Spirit daily as you continue to prepare for Confirmation. ~ Mr. Reece Confirmation Servant Ministry Opportunities Youth Lectors ~ National Shrine of the Little Flower Teens in grade 7 through 12 are invited to become youth lectors, proclaiming God’s Word at Mass. Seventh and eighth graders are scheduled for the 9:00 am Sunday Mass. High school stucents who are confirmed (or about to be confirmed) are scheduled for the 6:00 pm Sunday Mass. Training will be provided. For more information, please contact Janie Lynch at jlynch@shrinechurch.com or 248.541.5133. Grades 7/8 Religious Formation Welcome to another year of faith formation! We are excited to have so many 7th and 8th grade students involved in our faith formation program. Please note the change in class time and location for the SEPTEMBER 21class ONLY! September 21 is the first day of Monday evening classes for the new school year, however, CLASSES FOR SEPTEMBER 21 ONLY will be in the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 12 Mile Road beginning at 6 pm instead of 6:15 pm. STUDENT DISMISSAL FOR THE 21st ONLY WILL BE 7 PM. **Parents of 7th and 8th grade Monday evening formation students need to attend an important PARENT MEETING in the elementary school gym after the 6 pm drop-off on SEPTEMBER 21. **A second meeting SPECIFIC TO CONFIRMATION will begin at 7:05 P.M., also in the grade school gym, with parents of Academy Confirmation candidates joining us. We will do our best to be as informative and brief as possible SINCE YOU WILL HAVE YOUR 7TH OR 8TH GRADE CHILD WITH YOU. After September 21st, classes will resume in the High School and will be at the regularly scheduled time of 6:15 – 7:30 PM. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. God bless your family as we continue together on our faith journey. Mike Reece and Gina Gray ~ reece@shrineschools.com ~ ggray@shrinechurch.com ~ 248.541.5133 Adult Faith Formation Join us! Friday Morning Women’s Ministry ~ Growing in Prayer: Going Deep to Know God Fridays ~ September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ~ 9:30 – 11:30 AM RSVP no later than September 14 to reserve your set of materials The cornerstone to any relationship is spending time with the one you love. The same is true for God. We grow in intimacy with Our Lord through a rich prayer life that includes many facets. Join us as we explore the various ways to pray, coming to know ourselves and God at a deeper level. We will be using the Growing in Prayer six week program developed by Manresa Retreat Center, based in the prayer traditions of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Cost is $10 per person for cost of materials. Growing in Prayer will lay the foundation for our upcoming study rooted in Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s Discernment of Spirits. Growing in Prayer will be facilitated by Judy Maten. If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact Judy at judym@viamariaconsulting.com or call 313.268.1985. Page 10 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica + Abandonment to the Holy Spirit Dear Friends in Christ, Preparing couples for the sacrament of marriage gives me the opportunity to understand the presence of God in spousal love, i.e. love between man and woman grounded in their marital vows. “Spousal” has roots in the Latin word spondere which means to vow, to pledge. There are many types of love in our lives: love that parents have for their children, love that children have for their parents, friendship love; but, a specific and distinct love is spousal love. God created man and woman to be together, as it says in Genesis, “the two of ² them become one flesh.” This passage helps me understand the intuitions of couples when they come in to see me. They have a sense of being made for one another. Man and woman are distinct, yet have an innate complementarity physically and spiritually. I like to ask couples, in order to help them grasp this intuition of exclusivity, “Why not add another person in the mix?” They respond with a sense that this love they experience for one another excludes a third party; it is truly a love of “I and Thou.” This is amazing because I will get couples who may not know scripture very well or understand the Church’s teaching on marriage, yet, in their experience, they are aware of the Church’s teaching that spousal love is necessarily exclusive (no third parties to the “I and Thou” relationship) and they also know that this love includes permanency - “I am made for him for life and he is made for me for life” even though they cannot explicitly state God’s plan for marriage. Why is this? The reason is that “God is love” and when there is this genuine love between man and woman, they start to experience “God’s presence” even though they might not know it. I try to help them understand that this experience of love only makes sense because there is a God who is Love and places between the couple a special gift of “affinity,” that mysterious gift between a man and woman that says, “out of all the people in the world, I am called to be with you; and you with me.” I like to think of “affinity” as the conductor of an orchestra because the conductor is the chief organizer of the harmony of all the parts of the orchestra. This “affinity” cannot be calculated. It only takes surrender to the beauty and preciousness of the other surrender that says “until death do we part”: and, nothing, “good or bad times,” will separate us. The affinity between a couple is something that all third parties are excluded from (except God) - there is an intimacy that only the man and woman in spousal love know, and its meaning is found in God. Once they grasp the spirituality of this love. I then teach them God’s beautiful plan for spousal love. Marriage in the Church’s wisdom has two ends: one is to express this love in the union of souls physically and spiritually and also to receive the fruit of this love - children - and to educate the children. Matrimony comes from the Latin words mater (mother) and munus (office or service), so it literally means the service of motherhood. The Church teaches that both union of love and the gift of children are essential ends of marriage according to God’s plan. One cannot seek only one of those goals without seeking the other, otherwise it creates a disharmony in God’s plan for marriage. What does this all say to couples today? That your marriage cannot survive without God’s love: That couples must, necessarily, pray with each other; they must beg God for the grace to live out this vocation of spousal love, especially when the spiritual winters come in, when love for the other is not felt. The Love of God can melt the coldest winter. Let us pray to St. Thérèse’s parents, Blessed Zelie and Louis Martin, to show us the beauty and awesome vocation of spousal love and to pray for all our couples here at the Shrine that they may love as Christ loved - to the end! God bless, Fr. Ryan https://ourfeast.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/the-feast-of-st-anne-and-st-joachim-july-26th/ www.shrinechurch.com September 6, 2015 Page 11 Catholic Alumni Club of Detroit Last CACD Picnic of this summer: Sunday, September 13, Starr Park, in Royal Oak (13 Mile Road, east of Woodward). Enjoy an afternoon of fun and fellowship. Lunch is around 1:00 p. m. Admission is $8 for members, $10 for non – members. For more information and to RSVP by September 11, 2015, contact 313.881.0625. Kayaking and Biking on Belle Isle Walk one mile. Run one, or run three. It’s up to you. Rather exercise you vocal chords? Come cheer from the sidelines. Then stick around and enjoy fruit, bagels, coffee, and pigs in a blanket hot off the IHOP griddle). Bring your family, friends, or just you! Enjoy the renewed Belle Isle. Kayak/ Bike on Belle Isle this coming Saturday, September 12, 11:00 am. Admittance to the island is $11 unless you already have the state park permit on your car registration. Enjoy nature, a little exercise, and fun. Rentals of bikes and kayaks are $10 each. We will have snacks and then go out to eat afterwards. RSVP to Carol at 586.774.3144 by Friday, September 11. FIRST ANNUAL SPORTING CLAYS CLASSIC TO SUPPORT SHRINE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 2015 BALD MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA, LAKE ORION, MI 2500 Kern Road, Lake Orion, MI 48360 CHECK IN: 1:00 PM, SHOT-GUN START: 2:30 PM Friends, family and supporters of Shrine are invited to compete for prizes, participate for fun or simply observe, cheer and learn about the sport of clay shooting. Your full ticket price includes: Admission to the event, targets for the Sporting Clays, Ammunition for the Sporting Clays, casual dinner and drinks Everyone is welcome! Purchase a ticket to attend as an “Observer” and stay for dinner and enter prize drawings and raffles. Stay tuned for more information in upcoming bulletins or contact Mike Maceroni, event co-coordinator and Shrine Dad: mlmaceroni@gmail.com, or Brad Cross ‘82, co-coordinator and Shrine Alumnus: 248.514.1379 Bradfo22@gmail.com, or Marty Alves, Shrine Director of Development: 248.541.4122 x 455 malves@shrinechurch.com Page 12 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica LOOKING FOR YOUTH LECTORS Teens in grade 7 through 12 are invited to become youth lectors, proclaiming God’s Word at Mass. Seventh and eighth graders are scheduled for the 9:00 am Sunday Mass. High school students who are confirmed are scheduled for the 6:00 pm Sunday Mass. Training will be provided. For more information, please contact Janie Lynch jlynch@shrinechurch. com or 248.541.5133. Employment Opportunity Playground Supervisor: School Days from 10:45-12:45. Interested candidates must love to be around children, be enthusiastic, reliable and physically able to supervise the children in playground. Must also be able to brave the cold in the winter months and enjoy the change of seasons in fall and spring. If you are interested please contact Mrs. Jennifer Bero at bero@shrineschools.com ĞĂĐŽŶdŽŵ>ŽĞǁĞΘ^ŝƐƚĞƌ^ĂƌĂŚƵƌĚŝĐŬ;^'>Ϳ͕ĐŽͲŚŽƐƚƐŽĨ͞EŽƚĞƐ&ƌŽŵďŽǀĞ͕͟ǁŝůůďĞŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ:ŽŚŶDŝĐŚĂĞů dĂůďŽƚ ĨŽƌ broadcast on all Ave Maria Radio affiliate staons on Sunday, September 6, at 4:30pm; Wednesday, ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϵ Ăƚ ϵ͗ϯϬƉŵ͖ ĂŶĚ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͕ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϭϮ Ăƚ ϴ͗ϬϬĂŵ͘ dŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ŚĞĂƌĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘ĂǀĞŵĂƌŝĂƌĂĚŝŽ͘ŶĞƚĂŶĚŽŶϵϵϬDtK;DĞƚƌŽĞƚƌŽŝƚͿĂŶĚϭϰϰϬD;ĂLJŝƚLJ^ĂŐŝŶĂǁĂŶĚDŝĚůĂŶĚͿ͘ www.shrinechurch.com September 6, 2015 Page 13 HIGH SCHOOL and ACADEMY Rooted in the Catholic tradition, Shrine Catholic High School challenges students to integrate their academic, athletic, and artistic potential as future Christian Leaders of tomorrow. At Shrine Catholic Academy we cultivate the industry, integrity, and intellect of each student in a Christ-centered middle school environment. Shrine Catholic Grade School At Shrine Catholic Grade School, we try to exemplify Christ by praying, learning, and growing together Shrine Catholic Grade School Happenings We’ve had a wonderful start to the beginning of the school year. Teachers and students are quickly getting into the swing of things. We’ve spent our first days together getting re-acquainted, meeting new friends, and following our motto, “Guided by faith in all we do and who we are.” We’re setting up classroom rules and scheduling classroom meetings. We’re looking at the year ahead and at all of the new things we are going to learn together. It was good to see so many of our parents at “Back to School” Night. We continue to partner with our parents as we strive to teach our children kindness, tolerance, and respect for all of God’s creation. This year we will place special focus on the Theological Virtues of Charity, Faith, and Hope as well as the Cardinal Virtues of Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, and Prudence as we grow in our relationship with Jesus. We feel so blessed to be a part of an active parish with faith-filled parishioners who will pray with us and for us and who are visible signs of what it means to exemplify Christ. Our pastor and associate priests continue to be a blessing to us as they fully support us and guide us through our journey of faith. Thank you to all! This year is going to be the best ever! Great Things are Happening at the Shrine! Go to www.shrinechurch.com Prayer for Catholic Schools Dear Lord, bless those who work and learn in our Catholic schools. Give our teachers the grace every day to be models of You to all they meet. Give our students the desire to learn their lessons, and also to grow closer to you through our Mother and our older siblings, the Saints. Give our administrators the guidance they need, to balance the needs of the school with a life modeled on You and Your compassion. Give our school parents the understanding, to make the most of a school based on You for the academic and spiritual lives of their children. Amen. Page 14 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica RCIA PROGRAM FOR ADULTS At the NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER BASILICA, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a sixmonth long religious instruction program and conversion process leading to full participation in the Catholic Church for the non-baptized as well as those already validly baptized in separated Christian churches. It is also a preparation for adult Catholics who have never been confirmed, and an excellent renewal experience for Catholics returning to the Church. It is an exciting personal and communal journey leading to transformation of mind and spirit by the power of the Holy Spirit. All adults who need one or all of the “Sacraments of Initiation” (Baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist) are invited and encouraged to join this exciting program, which will begin this year on Sunday, September 13th. We meet every Sunday Morning in the Parish Conference Center from 10:30-12:30 until Easter. Learning the real facts about the Catholic Faith through the combined lenses of philosophy, theology, Scripture and history is a most exciting and challenging experience and once begun, the thrill of discovery never stops. (Smile! There are no exams.) The RCIA is a friendly process that begins with a time of honest inquiry and review of topics like the existence of God, nature of Man, mystery of creation, origin of evil and suffering, and the life of Jesus (Incarnation, Passion & Death, Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost). At the end of this period, if candidates for Baptism express their intention to become Catholic, they are accepted into the order of Catechumens, anointed with the Sign of the Cross, and receive special blessings and a Bible. This is a critical time of nurturing, deep spiritual growth, and continuing personal conversion for all involved in the program. On the First Sunday of Lent all participants visit the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral to appear before Archbishop Vigneron as a formal expression of their intention to become full members of the Church. This entire period of Lent will be filled with special blessings called scrutinies, and become a time of intense personal reflection and prayer. At the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday evening, all will receive those sacraments which will bring them into full communion with the Catholic Church. A final brief period immediately following Easter provides an opportunity for shared reflections on the journey to faith and explores ways to help live as an active Catholic. If you have questions, call the rectory office at 248.541.4122, talk to one of our friendly priests, or call John LaCroix directly at 248.374.9045. You may also simply come to the Parish Conference Center on any Sunday Morning beginning September 13 at 10:15am. All are welcome. Bring a friend! Come see where time well spent will lead. Saint John Paul II taught us well how to live and how to die: “Be not afraid!” While in this life, we never walk alone. Come join us. Help Sponsor Teen Evangelization Tools for NCYC In November 2015, a National Shrine parish group of 72 youth and adult chaperones will attend "Here I Am Lord · Aquí Estoy Señor" at the National Catholic Youth Conference November 19-21 in Indianapolis. The NCYC is a great experience for our youth because it allows them to meet thousands of other Catholic youth from around the country at the largest gathering of Catholic youth anywhere in the U.S! More than 23,000 attendees celebrate their Catholic faith as they share in daily Mass, talks, and workshops on faith and other topics that interest them. Would you consider a donation of $25 to help equip our teens attending NCYC with some evangelization tools to share with the youth they encounter? If you are able to help Sponsor Teen Evangelization Tools for NCYC - please send a check made out to Shrine Parish in the amount of $25. We will pool the money collected and purchase evangelization items for our entire group. Please put your donation in an envelope marked “Sponsor Teen Evangelization Tools for NCYC” and drop it off at the Shrine rectory office or you can mail it to: The National Shrine Basilica, 2100 West Twelve Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073. Thank you for your support. Any questions please contact Cindy Romano at cindy@cindyromano.com www.shrinechurch.com September 6, 2015 Page 15 Save the dates: National Day of Remembrance - September 12 Assumption Grotto Parish Cemetery 1 p.m. (13770 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit) (The aborted babies buried here were killed at Women’s Advisory Clinic, Trimester II, Novi Physician Center, and other Michigan abortion clinics now closed) White Chapel Cemetery 1 p.m. (621 W. Long Lake Rd., Troy, MI) Right side of Garden of the Last Supper Section (The unborn babies buried here were found tossed in an alley near an abortion clinic in Oakland County) Holy Sepulcher Cemetery - Infant Section 2 p.m. (25800 W. 10 Mile ROAd, Southfield, MI) Holy Innocents Section 71S Special Guests: Archbishop Allen Vigneron and Monica Migliorino Miller (The aborted babies buried at Holy Sepulchre were killed at the Woman Care Clinic, Lathrup Village, MI, February and March 2008) LIFESPAN’s Annual Breakfast - Saturday September 12 Livonia Holiday Inn on Laurel Park Dr at 8:30 a.m. Representative Tom Hooker (77th District) will tell about steps that are being taken in the Michigan Legislature to protect human life and Rep. Tom Barrett (71st District). For more information, please call the LIFESPAN office, 248.816.1546. Fall 2015 40 Days for Life Kickoff - September 16 National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica at 7:00 p.m. (2100 W. Twelve Mile Road) Michigan Nurses for Life Annual Conference - September 26 Franco Center of St Joseph’s Hospital in Pontiac. The keynote speaker will be noted author Wesley Smith who will address the threat of assisted suicide in our medical community and Ed Rivet, Legislative Director of Right to Life of Michigan will explain the legislative steps being taken to assure end of life wishes are understood and followed by care givers. For more information, please call Michigan Nurses for Life, 248.816.8489. LIFESPAN’s Cider Walk – September 27 Starr Jaycee Park on 13 Mile Road - Royal Oak (one block East of Crooks on 13 Mile Rd.) Raise money for LifeSpan Educational Fund which serves students through educational and civic participation and needy Moms and their babies through Wee Care. For more information, please call the LIFESPAN office, 248.816.1546. TIME 4:30 PM MASS / 6:00 PM Dinner LOCATION Shrine Catholic Grade School Gym TICKETS $60 per couple (sold in pairs only) Seating is limited - purchase tickets early! Menu for An Evening in Paris Apple Tart with Goat Cheese and Honey Beet, Pear and Apple Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette Dressing Châteaubriand-Roast Beef Tenderloin with Wine Sauce Roasted Red Potatoes with Fresh Herbs French Green Beans with Shallots French Baguettes and Butter Croquembouche with Chocolate Covered Strawberries Wine and Coffee RSVP eveninginparis.eventbrite.com For questions, contact Janie Lynch at 248.541.5133 or email jlynch@shrinechurch.com Purchase tickets now for this wonderful dinner date with your better half! After 4:30 pm Mass on October 10, we move to the grade school for dinner and a program, which includes a Silent Auction for paintings offered by a local Shrine artist/iconographer. See our menu. Bon appétit! Page 16 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica Maybe God is Calling You to be a Catechist! Here are some reasons to pray about it: Top Reasons to Become a Catechist (from catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com You will grow in your own faith, learn the teachings of the Church, and deepen your relationship with Jesus Your baptism calls you to share in Jesus’ ministry Children, teens, and adults in today’s world, more than ever, need to hear the Good News of Jesus Children, teens, and adults in today’s world, more than ever, need to encounter good role models of faith You have much to share with those you’ll teach and have opportunities to share faith with other catechists Today’s catechetical textbooks/resources offer outstanding support You’ll be challenged, you’ll have fun, and you’ll make new friends You’ll be helping people deepen their relationship with Jesus (you’ll be evangelizing!) You’ll be handing on a 2000-year-old Tradition that changes lives It’s our job: Jesus sent us to “go and teach all nations” For more information or for questions, contact Janie Lynch at jlynch@shrinechurch.com or 248.541.5133. • • • • • • • • • • Caregiver Seeks Employment Barbara Natle, a Polish woman who immigrated to the United States approximately seven years ago and has experience as a caregiver seeks employment. Please call 586.292.2362 for information. MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITY Many parishioners, alumni, friends and guests have made a sacrificial offering over a period of three to five years in support of Fulfilling our Commitment ~ Renewing our Mission. We understand that, for many reasons, some have been unable to contribute financially. We sincerely ask for your prayers for the success of this campaign if you are in that position. If you have not yet made a decision, we encourage you to consider a one-time donation of any amount or a donation for a period of three to five years. We have been blessed with two challenge grants. The Steve Doman Challenge Grant is offered to all alumni that have been inducted into the Shrine Hall of Fame. Hall of fame members that make their commitment between June 15, 2015 and December 31, 2015, will have their gifts to the campaign matched $1 for $1 up to $50,000. The Fisher Family Challenge Grant is a $1 for $1 match up to $75,000 offered to all alumni that have not made a gift to Shrine over the last six years. Please contact the Development Office at 248.541.4122 x 455 with any questions or to confirm eligibility. We ask that you please prayerfully consider a pledge to the campaign. If you are able to contribute with a on-time donation of any amount or with a donation for a period of three to five years, we would be most grateful. Guest House Presents 57th Annual Detroit Bishop’s Dinner Thursday, October 15, 2015 Somerset Inn Hosted by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron the evening begins with 4:30 p.m. Mass at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, reception and dinner follow at 5:30 p.m. at Somerset Inn Tickets are $175 each or $300 per couple This year, Guest House honors the following: Monsignor Patrick F. Halfpenny with the Edmund Cardinal Szoka Sensus Ecclesiae Leadership Award Terry and Betty Desmond with the Bishop Kevin M. Britt Award Sponsorship opportunities for this eagerly anticipated yearly event are available. For information or for reservations, please contact Lisa Drummond at LDrummond@GuestHouse.org or 248.393.8903. Book a Tour of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica Plan a trip with friends or relatives to visit the beautiful complex of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica. View the spectacular artistry of sculpture and marble, the magnificent church in the round. During warmer weather, see the beauty of the gardens or walk the grounds to visit the peaceful surroundings near the St. Thérèse Chapel. Docents will guide you on your way to detail the extravagant history of the church. Groups of all sizes are welcome, from as small as one or two people to as large as busloads of up to 150 people. Please call in advance so that preparations can be made for your visit. To make arrangements, call Jack Hoolehan at 248.541.4122 x 423. www.shrinechurch.com September 6, 2015 Page 17 Shrine Ladies Guild Seeks New Membership An organization that serves the parish through special receptions, spiritual programs, outreach programs and fundraising for particular parish needs is a member organization of the Detroit Council of Catholic Women (CCW). Join Now Name _______________________________ Address _____________________________ City, Zip _____________________________ Phone _______________________________ Email ________________________________ Please check one category: _____ Supportive Membership $5 Dues _____ Active Membership $5 Dues and Willing to assist in one or more of The following areas: _____ Any area needed _____ General baking as needed _____ Contribute to parish bake sales _____ Hostess at parish receptions _____ Volunteer Recruiting Committee _____ Donate dessert for funeral Luncheons _____ Work at a funeral luncheon _____ Visit the homebound _____ Join the Mission Ladies to quilt and sew prayer blankets Please detach this form and insert in an envelope with $5 and place in collection basket at Mass or bring to the Shrine office or mail it to: Shrine Ladies Guild, 2100 West Twelve Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073. Thank you! Page 18 Shrine Herald National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica Coming October 19, 2015 to the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica Matinee 1:45 pm (school children and guests); Evening Performance 7:00 pm Thérèse: Story of a Soul is the Saint Luke Productions’ newest onewoman live performance to tour the nation, and is based on the life and message of the beloved Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (18731897). This is the inspiring story of an ordinary girl who became an extraordinary soul. At a time when our culture is attacking the Faith, experience how this seemingly obscure, cloistered Carmelite nun - by all appearances weak and struggling became a great and powerful Saint in the Church through a “little way” with a childlike trust in the love and mercy of God. Starring professional actress Audrey Ahern and now touring across the country. For additional information, call the Development Office at 248.541.4122 x455 Sponsored by Friends and Family of John and Aileen Sanders in Honor of their 50th Wedding Anniversary “Safe Harbor” Grief Support Group A Free Bereavement Summer Series with the Opportunity to Share Your Experience of Loss in a Safe and Non-threatening Environment. You will hear other people’s stories, get information about the grief process and discover new ways to cope with the way your life has changed. Sessions held every other Thursday, 7 - 8:30 pm 3233 Coolidge Hwy in Berkley, MI For more information, call Susan Varady 248.591.7006 September 17: Memories Sponsored by Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors led by Susan Varady. LMSW, who, for more than 30 years, has helped guide people through their pain with respect and compassion. National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica and Schools cordially invites you! ESTATE & GIFT PLANNING SEMINAR AND BRUNCH Tuesday, October 13, 2015 11:30 am - 1:30 pm (National Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, Michigan) With Featured Speakers: Roy A. Luttmann of Frasco, Caponigro, Wineman & Scheible, PLLC J Bradford Cross ‘82, CRPC, Senior Vice President-Wealth Management UBS Financial Services; Cross & Vannelli Wealth Consulting Daniel Granda ‘94, Financial Advisor, Betcher Financial Know Your Health Now will be on site from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm conducting Diagnostic Testing and Preventive Screening (for more information and to schedule an appointment contact Valerie Valentine at 248.761.2255 www.shrinechurch.com National Shrine of the Little Flower Perpetual Mass Enrollment Cards The National Shrine of the Little Flower has a beautiful six page perpetual Mass card available at the Parish rectory office and the National Shrine gift shop. With this enrollment, the person or persons, living or deceased, will be remembered in a Mass once a month at the National Shrine on or near the first Friday of each month. The Masses will be celebrated every month in perpetuity. The suggested offering for the enrollment card and a card suitable to be given to family or individuals is $25 per card. September 6, 2015 Page 19 NATIONAL SHRINE of the Little Flower Parish Office 2100 West Twelve Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073-3910 Pastoral Staff Parish Main Number.......................................................................................... 248.541.4122 Very Reverend Robert J. Fisher, Rector .............................................................. ext 415 Rev. Joseph Lang, Associate ................................................................................ ext 412 Rev. Ryan Adams, Associate ................................................................................ ext 419 Rev. Patrick Gonyeau, Associate ......................................................................... ext 416 Rev. Mr. Paul Graney, Deacon …………………………..pgraney@shrinechurch.com Rev. Mr. Thomas R. Avery, Deacon ............................................................ 248.520.8795 Christian Service, Sister Noreen Ellison, SC ..........................................................ext 411 Director of Liturgical Music, Mr. Rob Abbott ....................................................... ext 442 Parish Education & Religious Formation Staff Shrine Catholic High School and Academy, 3500 West 13 Mile Rd. Royal Oak 48073 Principal, Mr. Thomas Oppat ...................................................................... 248.549.2925 Shrine Catholic Grade School, 1621 Linwood, Royal Oak 48067 Principal, Mrs. Sharon Dixon ........................................................................248.541.4622 Director of Admissions, Mrs. Meg Armstrong ................................................. 248.549.2925 Religious Education Office Coordinator, Mrs. Renee Cramer ................................................... 248.541.5133 Preschool & Elementary Coordinator, Mrs. Janie Lynch ......................... 248.541.5133 Youth Minister (9-12 grades), Mrs. Christine Wist....................................... 248.541.5133 Grades 7/8 Religious Formation, Mr. Michael Reece .............................. 248.541.5133 Director of RCIA and Adult Formation, Mr. John LaCroix ....................... 248.374.9045 Parish Staff Chief Financial Officer, Mrs. Andrea Safranski ................................................... ext 432 Director of Development, Mr. Marty Alves ......................................................... ext 455 Director Annual Fund and Alumni Relations ............................................ 248.549.2925 ext 2506 Development Assistant, Ms. Brenda Braidwood ................................................ ext 420 Bookkeeper, Mrs. Tracy Vincent ........................................................................... ext 422 Parish Receptionist, Mrs. Charlene Lewandowski .............................................. ext 410 Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Kathy Morris…………………………………………ext 448 National Shrine Director, Church Tours/Gift Shop, Mr. Jack Hoolehan .......... ext 423 Office Hours Monday - Friday ............................................................................................ 9 am - 8:30 pm .............................................................. Closed for Lunch between 12 Noon and 1 pm Saturday ......................................................................................................... 9 am - 2:30 pm Sunday ........................................................................................................... 9 am -12:30 pm Emergencies handled any time. Please limit other visits/phone calls to the above times Reporting Sexual Abuse To inform the Archdiocese of Detroit regarding the sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons, and other church personnel and/or to speak to the Victim Assistance Coordinator, contact 866-343-8055. A caller will be requested to provide his or her name and telephone number. All calls regarding complaints of sexual abuse will be returned in a timely manner. This toll–free telephone number has been established as part of an effort by the Detroit archdiocese to protect children, young people, and other vulnerable people in our schools, parishes, and ministries. This line is for reporting suspected sexual misconduct or child abuse within archdiocesan institutions and ministries only. Persons with complaints not involving clergy or church personnel should refer to the archdiocesan web site at www.aod.org for contact information for civil authorities. Church Hours Monday - Friday ............................................................................................ 5:30 am - 5 pm Saturday .................................................................................7:30 am - after 6:30 pm Mass Sunday ....................................................................................6:30 am - after 6:00 pm Mass Gift Shop Hours (x423) Monday - Friday ................................................................................................. 1 pm - 4 pm Masses Sunday ........................................................................ 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am, 12:30, 6:00 pm Saturday ..................................................................................... 8:30 am, 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm Weekday ........................................................................................................... 6:30, 8:30 am Holy Day ...................................................................... 6:30, 8:30 am, 12:00 noon, 7:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation After 6:30 am Mass weekdays; Saturdays 3 - 4:30 pm and after the 4:30 pm Mass Sacrament of Baptism Sunday at 2 pm. Please contact Charlene Lewandowski in the Parish Office at ext 410 Sacrament of Marriage Parish members, please contact Charlene Lewandowski in the Parish Office at ext 410 at least six months in advance Spiritual Care for the Sick and Homebound Please notify the Parish Office or Sister Noreen at extension 411 if there is an illness, hospitalization or need for homebound ministry. We will do our best to provide spiritual support for our parishioners. Parish Tours Docents are on duty from 10 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday except during services. Groups of 10 or more call Jack Hoolehan at 248.541.4122, ext. 423 to schedule a time. Shrine Herald Submissions are due Monday by 1 pm. Articles should be emailed to bbraidwood@shrinechurch.com to be considered for publication. For questions and/or comments, please contact the Shrine Herald Editor. While we urge our readers to consider patronizing our advertisers, we cannot and do not endorse their conduct or performance. 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