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February 1, 2015
FORUM
St. Lawrence Catholic Community
Church
School
Cemetery
4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
on Friday, February 6th
12 pm to 3 pm
in Church
Readings
for the Week of
February 1, 2015
Sunday
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95; 1 Cor 7:32-35;
Mk 1:21-28
Monday
The Presentation of the Lord
Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24; Heb 2:14-18;
Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
Tuesday
Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr;
Saint Ansgar, Bishop
Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22; Mk 5:21-43
Wednesday
Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103; Mk 6:1-6
Thursday
Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr
Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48;
Mk 6:7-13
Friday
Saint Paul Miki and Companions,
Martyrs
Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27; Mk 6:14-29
Saturday
Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23;
Mk 6:30-34
Sunday
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147;
1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39
Parish Mission Statement
St. Lawrence Catholic Community
believes we are called by our Baptism to
gather as a worshipping and prayerful
people. As responsible disciples of Jesus
Christ, we are called to be faithful
stewards of our time, talents and treasures. We value and foster Catholic education and evangelization. With open hearts
and hands, we reach out to all brothers
and sisters, as together we strive to offer
hope, act justly, love tenderly and walk
humbly with our God.
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
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Mass Intentions
Saturday, January 31, 2015, 4:30 pm
Robert Dean, Sr., Robert Dean, Jr., Mary Learnihan Bertolini, †Vivian Abraham,
†Elaine & Robert Spoutz, †Jean & Paul Mangold, †Orlando Blandon,
†Alberto Blandon, Kevin Bauer
Sunday, February 1, 2015, 8:00 am
†Helen Frankowski, †Albert L. Donadio III, Gasper & Sllavka Ndoja
Sunday, February 1, 2015, 10:00 am
†Antonio & Peppa Selva, †Domenica & Clara Copioli, †Tonina & Mecco Selva,
Tony Lombardi, †Elaine Spoutz, †Frank Settecerri
Sunday, February 1, 2015, 12:00 pm
People of St. Lawrence, Ella Choinski, †Saverio Lombardo, †Teresa Lombardo,
†Giuseppe Lombardo
Monday, February 2, 2015, 8:00 am
Bert & Elaine Lozen, Ondrina DiLorenzo, Ljeze Shkreli
Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 8:00 am
Marie Stepowski, †Mabel & Edward Hettick, John Shkreli, †Florence Montagna
Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 9:30 am
†Frank Settecerri, †Sophie Sosnowski
Thursday, February 5, 2015, 8:00 am
†Jean Morden Sharrard, Mary Bogusz, Arsieno Antony
Friday, February 6, 2015, 8:00 am
†Terry Hansen, †Kathy Murphy, †Julia Johnson
Saturday, February 7, 2015, 4:30 pm
People of St. Lawrence, †Al Ludeman, †Barbara Ballard, †Alice Gall,
†Fred & Miriam Brown,†Msgr. James Patrick Robinson, Frank T. Ostrowski
†Patricia (Mike Downey) Bittner,
Sunday, February 8, 2015, 8:00 am
Arthur & Clara Rogulski, †Helen Ugorowski, Anna Ciccone, Esme Shuster
Sunday, February 8, 2015, 10:00 am
†Charles Kincaide, Henry Braet, †Dona Jo Bigham
Sunday, February 8, 2015, 12:00 noon
Ella Choinski, Josephine Caputo, †Anna Crocenzi, Naima Bashi, Bill Fedewa
Attn: Lectors and Altar Servers
Lector schedules have been mailed and Altar Server schedules have
been emailed. Please read over the information regarding our
Easter Season volunteer needs and let us know when you can help!
Thank You
Stewardship Sacrificial Giving
Sunday, January 25, 2015 ................................ $21,516.00
Emergency Relief .............................................. $222.00
Vocations ........................................................ $260.00
Christmas, 2014 ........................................... $179,888.34
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
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from Fr. Roman
Praised Be Our Lord Jesus Christ!
They came to Capernaum, and on the Sabbath
Jesus entered the synagogue and taught.
The people were astonished at his teaching,
for he taught them as one having authority
and not as the scribes. [Mark 1:21-23]
In a rebellious age, the whole notion of talking about authority seems
quaintly “out of fashion”. Thinking of authority can send shivers up our
spines as we recall how negatively we may have been treated by authority figures in our lives. However, Jesus uses his authority to call forth the
best in each one of us and to draw each person to God. That is why the
words of Jesus are so precious – they are about how to be saved and
should be taken seriously. The real reason for authority in the Church is
to keep the Lord’s word alive in the world and to keep us reminded of
what he says and speaks to us. The word of God will always challenge us
to do the right thing, to choose the right way.
In 1997, Pope John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men
in Consecrated Life. This celebration is attached to the Feast of the
Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd.
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 40 days after the birth of
Jesus, shows us Mary and Joseph who, in obedience to the Law of Moses,
go to the Temple in Jerusalem to offer the child, their first born son, to
the Lord and to redeem him through a sacrifice (Luke 2:22-24). It is one
of the cases in which liturgical time reflects historical time, because The
Presentation of the Lord marks 40 days after the Birth of Jesus. The
theme of Christ the Light is taken up again and extended in this feast.
The Presentation of the Lord celebrates the mystery of consecration:
the consecration of Christ, the consecration of Mary and those who place
themselves in the hands of Jesus for love of the Kingdom of God.
Let’s pray for all those who have devoted themselves to the Consecrated
Life so they may be witnesses of faith and grace and may enthusiastically
engage in the New Evangelization.
Fr. Roman
UTICA, MICHIGAN
FEBRUARY
MONTHLY
CHALLENGE
Take joy in daily trials as
opportunities to serve Jesus,
others and to better yourself
Past Monthly Challenges
January: Tell the Lord everyday
that you love Him and why
December: Read the daily Gospel
each morning
November: Remember the dead;
pray for your deceased loved
ones
October: Praise someone for
something today.
September: Record an item of
gratitude daily.
August: Listen to Catholic or
Christian radio in your car
July: Read the book you
received at Christmas
June: Spend a day in service
with your family or a friend
May: Read one chapter of
Proverbs each day
April: We receive the Divine
Mercy of God through
Confession
March: Entrust yourself to God
before going to sleep
February: Pray for the person
who is the most difficult or
distant to you each day
Forum/Screen Deadlines
A reminder that all articles
submitted for the Forum must be
submitted by 12:00 pm Friday, for
the following week. You may bring
a typed copy of your article to the
parish office or email it to
[email protected].
All requests for overhead
projection slides are due
Tuesday at noon. If you have any
questions, please contact the
parish office.
4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
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Christian Service
As Catholics, we are called to put the
Two Feet of Christian Service --Charity and Justice --- into action!
We step with the foot of charity when
we work to assist others with their
immediate, short-term needs. We
step with the foot of justice when we
work to address the root causes of
problems facing our communities.
The Emergency Relief Committee met in December to
consider requests for assistance and made donations to 10
groups/causes. Here are some of the thank you’s we have
received:
“Dorothy Day spoke of the miracle of the loaves and
fishes. Whenever there was need there was always
enough to fill it. Your generosity assures that our
table is always full. Thank you for your gift to Manna
Community Meal.”
“Your very generous donation is greatly appreciated
and will be used to purchase diapers baby wash,
wipes, onesies, pajamas, coats, hats and clothing for
our ‘little ones’. Thank you from all of us at
Birthright.”
“We struggle to pay our day to day expenses and rely
on donations to keep our pantry going. It is very
challenging to keep the shelves stocked here at St.
Jude’s. You can only imagine our delight when we
opened the mail and found your donation! It is truly a
testament that we are doing God’s work, and you,
through your generosity, are doing God’s work too.”
“Thank you for this generous donation; we deeply
appreciate your support of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen
over the years. By now you have enabled us to assist
literally hundreds and hundreds of people, and for
that we are grateful.”
MCREST 2015 April 5 – April 12 NEWS
MCREST is the Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter
Team. St. Lawrence is a part of the team, hosting 60
homeless men, women and children for a week. You must
have attended a Protecting God’s Children workshop in order
to volunteer at parish or school events here at St. Lawrence.
We will need more than 300 volunteers to help at MCREST, so
please attend a workshop if you have not already.
St. Lawrence will be hosting a Protecting God’s Children
class on:
Tuesday, February 24 at 6:00 pm.
A light supper will be served at 5:30 pm.
Please register on-line at www.virtus.org. All participants
need to pre-register at www.virtus.org to ensure you receive
Christian Service (con’t)
credit.
If you have any questions, please call Kathie
Sabelhaus at 586-731-5347.
If this date is not convenient for you, other workshops are
scheduled on:
Feb. 5, 6:30 pm at St. Therese of Lisieux (Shelby Twp.)
March 10, 6:30 pm at Guardian Angels Parish (Clawson)
March 12, 6:30 pm at St. Hugo (Bloomfield Hills)
Please check www.virtus.org for a complete listing of all
workshops in the metro Detroit area.
“Help us help others”
The St. Vincent de Paul Conference members here at St. Lawrence (Vincentians)
refer many of the people they work with to
the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store for
everything from clothing, kitchen items to
beds. The store relies on the generosity of
volunteers to ensure that the shelves are fully stocked
and looking great for customers.
There are several areas where volunteer support is needed including: greeting customers, receiving incoming
donations, sorting, tagging and hanging donated items, as
well as testing electronic appliances, arranging the sales
floor and stocking products.
Please consider volunteering at a store. There is a store
in our area at Hahn Road and VanDyke, 45550 Van Dyke
Utica, MI 48317.
The store’s phone number is
586-323-5133 and its hours are Monday – Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
You will need to contact the main office of St. Vincent de
Paul at (313) 393-2930 for more information on volunteering. Youth 16 years or younger must be accompanied by
an adult.
Please mention you are a St. Lawrence parishioner to the
contact person at the store. Your donated hours turn into
dollars that are put on to debit cards. The Vincentians at
St. Lawrence then use the debit cards to help their clients
with any purchases they need to make thereby helping
their clients stretch their resources.
Your support is greatly appreciated! Please call the parish
office at 586-731-5347 if you have any questions.
Founded in 1833, St. Vincent de Paul is an international, Catholic, lay organization that helps those in need. It is not a social
service agency, it is a person to person Catholic Ministry that
sees the face of Christ in the face of those who are suffering.
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
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Living the Good News
Little Flock
February 1, 2015
In today’s gospel reading, Jesus is
teaching “with authority” in the
synagogue. Someone who has
authority can sometimes be intimidating, depending on
how they use their authority. From its Latin roots, authority means origin or originator. Jesus’ authority is not
a negative power over us. Jesus has authority because
he is God, the origin of all authority, goodness and truth.
He uses this authority to overcome evil – an unclean spirit.
All of us confront many battles between good and evil in
our daily living. We must decide between choices that
will destroy our relationship with God or strengthen it.
We, too, have the authority to overcome evil. Through
our baptism, when we are baptized into Christ, we are
holy ones “of God.” Every day we must be as bold as Jesus in confronting whatever demons keep us from growing in the life to which God calls us.
Have a great week and God bless,
Peggy DeClercq
Pastoral Associate
The Feast of the Presentation of the
Lord—Monday, February 2
Also known as Candlemas, inspired by the words of the
canticle ("a light to the revelation of the Gentiles"), by
the
11th
century,
the
custom
had
developed of blessing candles on the Feast of the Presentation.
Parishioners are invited to bring candles from home to the
8 a.m. morning mass. Candles used at home and in the
church will be blessed at the morning mass. Candles for
use at home will be available in the parish office. Your
donation is appreciated.
Prayer for Vocations
Dear God,
We pray for young men and women who are
searching for ways to serve you. May they be
open to all that you may ask.
We pray, too, for those who are studying for
the priesthood and religious life,
that their preparations may bring to the church
compassionate and eager, happy and holy priests
and religious men and women. We ask this
through Christ the Good Shepherd.
Amen.
“LITTLE FLOCK”
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP
Prayer Group meeting every Wednesday
in the School Library, 7:30 pm
The “NOW” Word discerned by the DCCR Assembly –
November, 2014 for prayer during the first 6 months of
2015 - is divided into 4 categories. We shared the “Call”,
“Proclamation”, and “Promise” sections over the last 3
weeks. We are sharing the “Directions” this week.
Please review and pray about them to see how these fit
into your life.
•
•
•
•
•
•
DIRECTIVE:
SPEND EXTRAVAGANT TIME WITH ME – CHOOSE THE
BETTER PART.
DO NOT BE AFRAID, DO NOT WORRY.
LISTEN, PAY ATTENTION, WAIT FOR ME TO ACT.
SAY YES TO ME, RELY ON ME.
BE FIRM IN WHAT I HAVE TAUGHT YOU TO BELIEVE.
PRAISE ME! PRAISE ME! PRAISE ME!
For Information, contact:
Jim /Shirley Brodi ----------------586-739-3802
Mary Sackey------------------------586-731-4914
Bob Hurlbert ----------------------586-412-1029
Kathleen Wesley ------------------586-286-7253
Marriage Encounter Weekends
...WHEN ALL THE HUSTLE-BUSTLE OF THE HOLIDAYS ARE
OVER……………… For all Married Couples - Receive the gift of
a more passionate, connected and loving marriage. Attend
a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend!
Upcoming weekends are…
Feb. 15-17** (St. Augustine)
March 6-8** (St. Joan of Arc)
April 17-19 (Holiday Inn, Troy)
June 26-28** (St. Joan of Arc)
Sept. 25-27 (Holiday Inn, Troy)
** Marriage Encounters hosted at a parish allow couples to
return home each night. For more information or to register, contact Pat & Kelly Duda at 888-322-9963, email
[ [email protected] ] or register online at
www.wwme-detroit.org [ http://www.wwme-detroit.org ]
PLEASE RETURN PALMS
Last year’s palms will be
collected in the gathering
space from January 31st
through February 8th.
4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
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A Word … from the D.R.E.
A Word … from the D.R.E. (con’t)
The word “identity” derives from the Latin “ident”
meaning “again and again”. We affirm our identity as
Christians when we pray, attend Mass, read Scripture,
enroll in classes, participate in parish life, and contribute
to the welfare of our community.
6:30pm @ St. Lawrence
w/Lisa Rajnicek; $10/module
In religious education, we use the word “formation” to
include the whole process of growing and learning about
Jesus and how to live as His disciple. We are blessed to
have so many dedicated catechists sharing lessons in faith
with our children. Like their students, catechists
participate in regular formation to grow in their ministry.
We are grateful that God’s word continues to be shared,
again and again.
Do you have time to share your faith?
Opportunities to assist in our CRE program are always
available:
Classroom aides (Monday, Tuesday)
Liturgy of the Word (Sunday)
Special Needs Catechesis (Tuesday)
RCIA for Children (Sunday, Monday)
Please contact Lisa in the CRE office for more information.
Youth Ministry—6th thru 12th Grades
CHECK OUT YOUTH MINISTRY!
WE HAVE...
Important CRE Dates:
Jr. High Chastity
CRE Classes
Curriculum
CRE Classes
No CRE Classes – Winter Break
Ash Wednesday
Growing together in faith and wisdom,
Lisa Rajnicek (pronounced “ray-na-chek”)
(586) 731-5072 - [email protected]
www.stlawrenceparish.com/religiouseduc.html
Would you like to learn more about your faith?
Parents and catechists are invited to attend faith
formation workshops throughout the year. In addition to
learning more about the ministry of catechesis,
participants continue to learn more about the teachings of
the Church and deepen their relationship with Jesus, too!
Registration Forms available in the CRE Office:
Feb. 5, 2015 choose 1 topic
Topic 3 – Group Dynamics, Patty Chase
Topic 5 – Meeting Jesus, Carol Jadach
Topic 6 – Sacrament Sign & Symbol, Chris Cabe
6pm @ St. Hubert; $10 registration / $15 at the door
Feb. 14, 2015 choose 1 topic
Topic 1 – Catechesis, Claudia Dombrowski
Topic 2 – Creative Methods, Debbie Knoblock
Topic 4 – Sacred Scripture, Deacon Ed McLeod
9am @ St. Clement of Rome
$10 registration / $15 at the door
February 26, 2015 “Catholic Morality”
Service Projects
Youth Group
Social Activities
High School
Feb. 2/3
Feb. 9/10
Feb. 16/17
Feb. 18
Jan. 31st : Souper
Bowl of Caring
(service project
after all masses)
Feb. 15th: Service
Project, Bingo at
Pine Ridge Senior
Living
Middle School
Our words are important indicators of our identity. As a
prophet, Moses brought God’s word to the people. As an
apostle, St. Paul’s words guided the early Christians in
their new identity. Even the unclean spirits’ words
identified Jesus’ authority. Those who witnessed Jesus’
works told many others and the church grew.
March 14, 2015 Catechist Retreat
9:00am @ St. Therese of Lisieux
$15 registration
Jan. 31st : Souper
Bowl of Caring
(service project
after all masses)
Feb. 6th Meeting
7:00-8:30pm
Feb. 15th : Service
Project, Bingo at
Pine Ridge Senior
Living
Contact Deann, Coordinator of
Youth Ministry, for more details:
[email protected]
Social Hall Renovation
Thanks to the generous donations from
parishioners toward our Changing Lives
Together Campaign, the renovations for our
Social Hall have begun! We hope to have the
work completed by the end of January, 2015.
We will not have use of the social hall during this time.
Events may have to be cancelled or rescheduled.
Your patience during the renovation process is greatly
appreciated!
Parish Staff
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
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Future Veteran’s Memorial at St. Lawrence Cemetery
Women’s Club
Ladies of the Parish, the Women’s Club invites you to
attend a Wine Tasting evening sponsored by “Wines for
Humanity” with Claudia Zernec, parishioner and choir
member. We will have seven different wines from all over
the world to sample. Claudia will take orders for bottles
of your favorite wines so please bring your credit cards.
Wine Tasting
Wines for Humanity
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
6:45 pm – 8:30 pm
Social Hall $5 fee collected at door
RSVP Required: [email protected]
(Include your name.)
Limited participants, send your e-mail
as soon as possible.
The St. Lawrence Ushers have been hard at work planning and
executing the construction of a Veteran’s Memorial at the
St. Lawrence Cemetery. The Memorial is scheduled to be
completed by late 2015. Donations toward the Memorial are
always welcome and can be dropped off in the parish office.
Ushers Needed for the
4:30 pm and 12:00 pm “B” Team.
(“B” Team serves Feb/Apr/Jun/
Aug/Oct/Dec)
Please consider becoming part
of this wonderful ministry! See one of our
Ushers for more information.
Fish Fry Help Needed!
Adults needed to help with our weekly Fish Fries during
Lent. If you are interested, please call Rick Lumetta at
(586) 630-0925. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
Goal
$211,106
2014 CSA
Have you made your
pledge yet? Please,
prayerfully
consider helping us
reach our goal!
Total Amount Pledged:
$181,724
(86%)
Shortfall:
$29,382
Along with the wine, the Women’s Club officers will
provide appropriate cheeses and crackers to compliment
the wine. A portion of the profits from the sale of the
wine will be donated to the Women’s Club. If you are
interested in learning more about “Wines for Humanity,”
look them up on the internet. Questions call Suzanne
Mahoney, President, (586)781-9073.
4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
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Rest in Peace
Faith & Wellness
WEAR RED TO CHURCH ON FEBRUARY 14TH AND 15TH TO
SUPPORT WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH MONTH
On February 14th after the 4:30 mass, and on Feb 15th,
after the 8 AM and 10 AM masses, The Faith and
Wellness Ministry is focusing on Heart Health for
Women.
The following will be available:
Blood
Pressure Screening, Bone Density Testing (Sunday only),
Eating for Heart Health, Exercising for Heart Health, Sugar
Awareness, Managing Stress Via Your Electronic Device
Apps, and Healthy Snacks, to mention a few.
Please stop by for a couple of minutes to see the
displays and take advantage of the Blood Pressure Screening and Bone Density Testing.
Stay Healthy!
Volunteers Needed!
The Faith and Wellness Ministry is looking for a few good
men, women and young adults who might want to help on
an occasional basis. We are developing a list of able bodied volunteers to help with activities such as Blood Pressure monitoring, handing out flyers, set-up and take-down
of displays, etc.
No experience needed. Reimbursement is comparable to,
or better than the average volunteer reimbursement. Benefits include having fun, helping people stay
healthy, and giving freely of your time and talents to
God's call. No minimum amount of hours is required. If
you have other commitments, we'll just call you another
time.
If you are interested in being on our "Volunteer List"
please e-mail your name and phone number to:
[email protected] or call
Sue at
586-254-3779.
K of C Family Movie Night
Friday February 27, 2015
featuring
The Incredibles!
The St. Lawrence Knights of Columbus is pleased to announce
“The Incredibles” as the next movie that will be shown at
the K of C Hall, in conjunction with the national K of C focus
on Building the Domestic Church! Each movie contains a
family theme that is pertinent in today’s culture.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There is no cost to this although
free will offerings will be accepted. This showing includes a
free dinner (consistent with Lent) and chips and snacks, fun
activities and of course the movie. Please make reservations no later than February 25, 2015 by emailing Joe
Lograsso at [email protected] and providing how many
spots you will need.
Alice Kopp
Born to Life: April 9, 1917
Born to Eternal Life: January 20, 2015
Gracelyn Renee Gumbel
Born to Eternal Life: January 22, 2015
Ronald Kruk, Jr.
Born to Life: April 26, 1957
Born to Eternal Life: January 21, 2015
Madeline Martin
Born to Life: March 30, 1919
Born to Eternal Life: January 25, 2015
Hattie Anne Wills
Born to Life: August 19, 1912
Born to Eternal Life: January 25, 2015
May the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Protecting God’s Children
St. Lawrence Parish will be hosting a Protecting God’s
Children Workshop on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The
Workshop will be held in the Social Hall, beginning with a
light supper at 5:30 pm. The Workshop will begin
promptly at 6:00 pm. To register, please go online to
www.Virtus.org.
Walking In The Image of God
An Introduction to Biblical Manhood
Evangelization is telling an unbelieving world that the Gospels
are true revelations from God, and that these revelations impact
societies, making them healthier and stronger. The most effective evangelization does not come out of carefully crafted
speeches, videos, poster slogans, or any other media. The most
effective evangelization comes from and through the lived examples of human experiences.
Men, in particular, have a distinct responsibility to step up and
reclaim a leadership role in demonstrating to a questioning
world, that being a real man is not measured in one’s accomplishments, but in one’s ability to reflect Christ. Walking In The
Image Of God, is an open invitation for adult men of all ages to
come and explore what it means to walk in the image of God.
Being presented on the first Saturday of Lent, this day of reflection provides an opportunity for men to use Lent as a time of
reflection on their particular cooperation in the evangelization
of their families, friends, and communities.
WALKING IN THE IMAGE OF GOD
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2015
ST. ISIDORE CATHOLIC CHURCH
ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH
UTICA, MICHIGAN
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School News
School Mission
z
We would like
to welcome,
into our faith
community,
those baptized
We are a Catholic School family dedicated to
nurturing and celebrating a love for Jesus
Christ and educating the whole child with
academic excellence.
Mon. Feb. 2
• Scrip Orders will be placed at 10:00 AM
• Gala Classroom Projects Due
Tue. Feb. 3
• Student Newspaper Club Meeting 4:00-5:00 PM
(Computer Lab)
Wed. Feb. 4
• Children’s Mass Hosted by: Pado/501-5B
• Gala Volunteer Meeting 6:30-8:00 PM (Youth Room)
• 5th & 6th Grades: Forensics Team Mandatory Dress
Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM (Rooms 104 & 105)
• NEW FAMILY Online ENROLLMENT for IN-PARISH & OUT
of PARISH ENDS (Preschool-8th Grade)
• PRESCHOOL: Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00-7:00
PM (Preschool Room)
Thu. Feb. 5
• PRESCHOOL: Parent Teacher Conferences 9:10 AM6:00 PM (Literacy Library)
Fri. Feb. 6
• Forms from NEW IN-SCHOOL FAMILY Acceptance DUE
Sat. Feb. 7
• 5th & 6th Grades: Forensics Tournament at St. Thecla,
Clinton Twp. 8:00 AM-1:30 PM
• Academic Games Tournament in Jackson at 9:00 AM
Geography Bee Winner
The 2015 School Geography Bee was held on Wednesday,
January 14th between 7 students from grades 4th through
8th.
on January 25, 2015 by Rev. Roman Pasieczny
Olivia Francesca Urban, daughter of
James and Edyta (Krukowska) Urban
Gisella Sophia Stanaj, daughter of
Luvigj and Gina (Lia) Stanaj
Stella Grace Stawicki, daughter of
Stephen Stawicki and Kristi Kurzym
Spelling Bee Winner
On Friday, January 16, 2015 St. Lawrence held its annual Spelling Bee finals for grades fifth through eighth.
The contestants were: from fifth grade: Brett Vargo,
Lucia Schudt and Avery Hansen; from sixth grade: Fiona
Gasperoni, Anthony Skikun, and Anthony Toma; from 7th
grade: Maggie Friedmann, Courtney Kautz, and Aden
Yaldo; and from 8th grade: Vince Compton, Nolan Lawroski, and Tommy Scheper. After 12 nail biting rounds,
Maggie Friedmann was declared our champion. She will
go on to compete in the Regionals on Sunday, February
15th, at 1:00pm, at the Lorenzo Cultural Center. Good
Luck Maggie!!
Our overall Geography Bee winner is 6th grade Jacob
Scicluna.
Bishop Foley Catholic High School
Annual Auction & Gala
"A Night in Paris"
February 14, 2015 at Bishop Foley Catholic
Join us for a fun night of dinner, drinks, and awesome
items to bid on! Bring your friends, family, or special
Valentine and make plans to attend this exciting event!
Visit www.bishopfoley.org for ticket information!
Divine Mercy Prayer Line
As Jesus revealed to St. Faustina, “I have
opened My Heart as a living fountain of
mercy. Let all souls draw life from it.” If you
or others would like to receive prayer for your
intentions, contact Eileen at the Divine Mercy
Prayer line: (586) 725-0944.
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Are You Experiencing a Winter in Your Life?
In addition to the cold weather outside, many people experience winters in their personal lives. A recent loss through
death, divorce, or relocation may leave them feeling lonely. A
hospitalization, a cancer diagnosis, or ongoing medical problems may leave them feeling isolated. The loss of a job, the
fear of layoffs, or a financial setback can devastate one’s selfesteem. Family and personal struggles may leave them with
nowhere to turn for support.
If you are going through a difficult time, our Stephen Ministers
can bring God’s warm love back into your life. They provide
confidential, one-to-one Christian care. They will meet with
you privately on a weekly basis to listen, to support and encourage you, to pray with and for you, and to walk with you
for the duration of your crisis.
To find out more about Stephen Ministry and how you or someone you know could be matched with a Stephen Minister, talk
with a Stephen Ministry leader at St. Lawrence Catholic
Church at 586-731-5347. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to
care for you!
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SESSIONS FOR
WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN
March 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd offered at two locations:
ST. CYRIL AND MEDTHODIUS, Sterling Hts, 1pm-3pm or
ST CLEMENT OF ROME, Romeo, 12:30pm-3pm
Our bereavement support series deals with grief, loneliness, and
other related issues. We offer sharing, prayer, support and education. It is especially helpful during the first few years following the loss of a spouse. Our support group sessions are facilitated by trained members of Widowed Friends. Please join us at
either of the following:
> St. Cyril and Methodius, 41233 Ryan Road, Sterling Heights, MI
48314 from 1pm to 3pm – Contact Donna at 586-781-6904 for
details or to register --or-> St. Clement of Rome, 343 S. Main Street, Romeo, MI 48065
from 12:30 pm to 3 pm – Contact Laurie at 586-228-1921 for details or to register.
Sponsored by Widowed Friends, a “peer” support group in the Archdiocese of Detroit. For further information about Widowed Friends, come visit our website at
www.widowedfriends.org.
UTICA, MICHIGAN
Profoundly Pro-Life
"The Silent Scream"
In 1984, Dr. Bernard Nathanson, a former abortionist and
founder of NARAL Pro-Choice America who became a dynamic pro-life activist, released a film showing an abortion of a 12 week old fetus "from the victim's vantage
point". Using ultrasound technology, the chilling video is
graphic and disturbing. Dr. Nathanson, who narrates the
film, describes at one point how the baby's heartbeat
speeds up and "how it seems to open its mouth in a
chilling silent scream".
The film was seen on TV and widely distributed to high
schools and colleges. President Ronald Reagan, after
viewing the film, said that "if every member of Congress
could see that film they would move quickly to end the
tragedy of abortion".
Planned Parenthood and others quickly attacked the film
as propaganda, renouncing any possibility that an unborn
child can feel pain.
We now know differently. Science shows us that there is
substantial medical evidence that an unborn child is capable of experiencing pain at least by 20 weeks after fertilization.
On January 16, 2015, U.S. House Bill HR 36, "Pain Capable
Unborn Child Protection Act", was introduced into Congress. The bill makes abortion illegal (with limited exceptions) if the unborn baby is 20 weeks or greater. Congress
has affirmed they will pass this bill - despite President
Obama's own resolve to veto it.
Sean Cardinal O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston and Chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, urges all to
support this common-sense reform. Recalling the horrific
criminal case last year of abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell,
convicted of murder and other crimes committed in the
course of providing abortions, he states that many Americans are "repulsed by the callous and barbarous treatment
of women and children in Gosnell's clinic and in other clinics that abort children after 20 weeks". As eyewitnesses
testified, "children were born alive and crying or screaming in pain, until their lives were intentionally and deliberately ended".
Much like the supposition "If a tree falls in the woods and
nobody hears it, does it make a sound?", we cannot hear a
baby's scream in utero, but we cannot ignore the compelling scientific evidence now available that demands of us
to protect the child from this abhorrent and torturous
fate.
If you feel you are being called to the Pro-Life ministry
and would like to join us, please contact Sharon Gill at
[email protected]
Pregnancy Help Resource: Right to Life of Michigan, crisis hot-line: 1-800-579-6626
Post-Abortion Outreach Program, Project Rachel hot-line: 1-888-722-4355
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Mustang Roundup (con’t)
Mustang Roundup
Basketball
Bowling
The 7/8th Grade Varsity Boys # 1 fell in
a heartbreaker to St. Patrick, White
Lake #1, 34-33 last Saturday 1/24 at
home. This game was .4 seconds from being one of the all-time
greatest comeback wins in St Lawrence History. The Mustangs
jumped out early to a 7-2 lead but the scoring went cold before
half and the boys were down 14-7 at the break. St. Lawrence
continued their cold shooting in the third quarter and found
themselves down 27-10 going into the 4th quarter. That's when
the boys woke up and began a whirlwind of basketball play. The
Mustangs began to chip away at the lead and found themselves
up 1 with two made free throws with just under 12 seconds
remaining. The Irish took the ball out of a time out with under
7 seconds to go. They managed a deep three that resulted in a
weak side fight for the ball. St. Lawrence came down with the
ball in a tie up under the basket and heard the whistle. The
official under the basket was calling for a jump ball, but was
over turned from the half court official who called a hold on the
Mustang player. The double bonus situation sent St. Pat’s to the
line to shoot two shots, with .4 seconds left. Ice cold veins
prevailed, as their player sank both, for a one point Mustang
loss. St. Lawrence was fueled in scoring from Miles Kreger with
12 points, 8 points each from Justin Cieslak and Nick Severyn,
Conner Popa (3 pts.) and a bucket from Jack O’Donnell.
The 5/6th Grade JV Girls #1 continued their fine play, avenging
an earlier season defeat to St. Patrick, White Lake #1, with a
hard fought 19-11 win. This improved their League record to 4-2
while putting them at 7-6 overall. The girls jumped out to a
quick 7-0 lead in the first getting baskets from Mia Iacona, Alaina
Mancini, and Lauren Gumma, with the defense playing outstanding as well in keeping St Pat's off the scoreboard. The scoring
slowed down in the 2nd quarter with the Mustangs only connecting on three free throws to go into half time with a 10-4 lead.
The girls only managed another 3 points in the third off a basket
from Iacona and a free throw from Breann Piechocki while the
Irish closed the lead to 13-9 heading into the 4th.
Two big free throws from Fiona Gasperoni, a late bucket from
Mancini, and continued outstanding defense, which only
allowed the visitor’s one basket in the 4th quarter, closed out
big win.
The 7/8th Grade Varsity Boys #3 got back on the winning way
Saturday 1/24, by beating League foe Our Lady Star of the Sea
#2, 33-7. The Mustangs (2-4) were led in this contest by the play
of their big men. Tony Chammas led in scoring with 7 points
(4 rebounds), Alex Suminski (5 pts., 6 Rebounds), Tommy
Mansour (2 pts., 2 blocks, 3 rebounds), Jay Masi (2 pts., 2
rebounds). Guards Nick Daher (4 pt., 3 steals), Dominic Balice
(4 pts., 2 steals) Adam Randazzo (2 pts.) and Anthony Rayes
(2 pts., 2 rebounds) also contributed.
Other scores to report from home games on Saturday 1/24:
7/8th Grade Varsity Girls
22 at St. Anastasia
7/8th Grade Varsity Boys #2 32 St. Patrick, W.L. #2
St. Regis #3
18 5/6th Grade JV Boys #3
St. Patrick, W.L. #2
31 5/6th Grade JV Boys #2
(2 OT’s)
5/6th Grade JV Boys #1
37 St. Patrick, W.L. #1
5/6th Grade JV Girls #2
14 St. Patrick, W.L. #2
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The 2015 CYO Bowling season started on Saturday, 1/10 at
Thunderbird Lanes in Troy. Our two Varsity teams bowl every
Saturday morning beginning at 10 am and encourage everyone to
come out and support them. There are 7 returning from last
season and three new-comers, making up the two Varsity teams.
Varsity #1 consists of Sophia Alba, A.J. Konarzewski, Anthony
Marcopoli, Andrew Rowinski, and David Balanon, all back from
last season. Varsity # 2 members are: Noah Jusko and Giovanni
Polsinelli, back from last season and new-comers Erin Vanderbrink, Adrian Carreon, and Pietro Pizzo.
In week one, both teams bowled well. Varsity #1 won seven
points, winning the Baker game with a great team effort. They
continued by taking games 2 and 3 from St. Mary, Mt. Clemens.
Rowinski and Alba led in game 1, with Konarzewski and Marcopoli
showing the way in game 2.
Varsity #2 took the Baker game on their way to win 4 points
from St. Thecla, losing game 2 despite Vanderbrink bowling an
excellent 124! She led the team with a 145 in game 3, but lost
totals by only 12 pins. It was a great team effort!
Week 2, 1/17, saw Varsity #1 win the Baker game against St.
Isaac Jogues. Despite Marcopoli bowling a fine 158 game, these
Mustangs loss game 1. Game 2 was also a loss that week but by a
close margin. The Chargers team bowled over their average and
had a big handicap. The days result left Varsity #1 with a 9-5
record.
Varsity #2 bowled against St. Anne in week two, taking all seven
points, including a Baker game of 122! Jusko led the way in both
games 2 and 3. The sweep of points improved their record to
11-3.
Last weekend in week 3 on 1/24, Varsity #1 bowled a very good
team from Guardian Angel, who were 14-0 after two weeks,
possessing the Division High Team average. The Mustangs lost a
very close Baker game, and then two very good games were
bowled by both teams. Game one was close all the way with
Angels holding a small lead after 8 frames. The Mustangs came
back in the 9th and both teams finished strong. The final score,
Mustangs and Angels tied at 819! Game 3 was again a very well
bowled game and again very close, all the way to the 10th frame.
St. Lawrence finished strong and won the game by 14 pins. The
4 points they took brought their record up to 13-8.
For a complete listing of upcoming games, please go to our
website at www.mightymustangs.com.
Coordinators and Coaches needed
Athletics is now looking to fill the following vacancies: Football
Coordinator, Baseball/Softball Coordinator, and Lacrosse Coordinator (2016 Season).
In addition, we will be taking applications for Coaches for
Football, Softball, Baseball and Lacrosse.
If interested in
becoming involved in any of these positions or sports, please
indicate in writing to the Athletic Director Greg Mangold,
at [email protected].
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Prayer List
Jesus, you are God’s Gift of healing love. While on earth, you healed those who came for help. We believe that
you continue to heal today. Heal all those for whom we pray, especially those on our list. Amen.
If you would like to add someone to the prayer list you may call the parish office or email your request to [email protected]
Christine Adams
Bob Agius
Mary Agius
Ann Marie Badke
Lisa Bartolone
Mary Biscoglia
Candy Cash
Diane Chase
Gloria Cichy
Lenna Cox
Jo Davis
Anthony Detroyer
Michelle DeSchryver
Raymond Dilworth
Tony Duronio
Laura Durr
Edward Dziewit
John Engel
Bill Fedewa
Enrique Flores
Bob Fougere
Geno Gagne
Rosemary Gannascoli
Ethan Gehrke
Esther Haddad
Nikki Hartwell
Kara Hess
Frances Hirt
Randy Hoffman
Mary Infantino
Helen Jarzab
Herb Kaltz, Sr.
Sammie King
Baby Christian Klamo
Daniel Kobylarz-Hughes
Dick Kolpasky
Dorothy Kosciolek
Emily Kubiak
Toni Kucharski (Lochridge)
Leo Kujawa
John LaFata
Charleen Laudazio
Theresa Learnihan
Bernadine Legumina
Peter Lodico
Victoria Long
Rita Ludeman
George Magulak, Jr.
Paul Marinos
Ron Matola
Rosemary Miller
Frank Music
Helen Olekszyk
Kathleen Pate
Daniel Pawlusiak
Benjamin Perrell
Marie & Kaylee Pihlaja
Mike Plourde
Stanley Pollum
Carol Pulich
Bob & Joyce Radulski
Kathy Ray
Jan Ringel
Esy Rodriquez
George Russ
Dan Salk
Thomas Scanlan
Theresa Shandor
Geri Skonieczny
Janina Sosin
Carol Szymkowski
Joseph Thompson
Jenny Tompor
Helen Tripiano
Lexi Ward
David Webber
Marylou Weitzel
Jake Williams
Beverly & Robert Zalewski
Diane Zalewski
Nettie Zbikowski
Francis Zielinski
Pray for Those Serving in the Military
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their
families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.
*Presider schedule subject to change.
Liturgical Ministers Schedule
John Adrian - ANG
SPC Melissa Alston - Army
Col. Mary Augustitus-Blair - Marines
Shelby Bahlman Clippard - Navy
Dominic Barone - Army
Christopher Bauslaugh - Army
Nicole Bauslaugh - Army
Sgt. Marcus Bawel - Marines
SPC Matthew Bazydlo - Army
Patrick Becerra - Army
Nathan Blight—Army
Sgt. Evan Bogart - Army
AT3 Nicholas Boris - Navy
1st Cls Petty Officer Tom Bremer- Navy
Sgt. Jerry Bushaey - Army
Major Vincent Cipriano - Army
Michael Colonna, Jr. - Navy
Robert Kwiecinski - Army
Lt. Col. Timothy Lemley - Army
Eric McDougall - Marines
PFC Cory Marchioni—Army
LCPL Aaron Murphy - Marines
1st Lt. Steven Pickett - Marines
SA Joseph Pugliese - Navy
Capt. Brett Reichert– Army
Lt. Col. James Rossi - ANG
2nd Lt. Joseph Sattler-Army
1st Lt. Anthony Sierawski-USMC
Nicholas Solomon - Army
Sgt. Andrew Stapels - Marines
Brandon Trees - USAF
Nichole Whitt - Navy
Katy Wolfsberger - Navy
Jordan Darraugh - Navy
Matthew Gaiownik - Marines
PFC Justin Gleba - Army
Staff Sgt. Patrick Goodwin - USAF
Arlon Gregg CPL - Marines
1st Lt. Garrett Haas-Army
Major Shawn Hagan - USAF
Capt. Dr. Scott Iler Hagedorn - USAF
Major Jim Hensien - Marines
Pvt. Jason Hyry - Army
Patrick Jors - Navy
SSG Brian Junga - Army
Christopher King - USAF
Lt. Col. Timothy Knoth - Army
Paul Koss-Marines
Capt. Edward Kotulski - Marines
Date/Time
Presider*
Saturday, February 7, 2015
4:30 pm
Fr. Sal
Dominic Balice
Haley Iacona
Benjamin Iacona
Need 1
Herb Kaltz
Paul Rybicki
Sunday, February 8, 2015
8:00 am
Fr. Sal
Jacob Moceri
Adam Dixon
Adam Dixon
Need 1
Sheryl Anderson
Les Langenderfer
Sunday, February 8, 2015
10:00 am
Fr. Roman
Branden Anton
Marissa Romund
Julie Gasowski
Daniel DiCaro
Kim Hackney
Ken Stanczak
Sunday, February 8, 2015
12:00 noon
Fr. Roman
Jennie Boulus
Peyton Weingartz
Abby Weingartz
Veronica Bugayong
Tom Gianfermi
Dan Weingartz
Altar Servers
Lectors
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www.stlawrenceparish.com
Parish Office
(586) 731-5347
44633 Utica Road, Utica, Michigan 48317
Rev. Roman Pasieczny, Pastor
Rev. Salvatore Palazzolo, Assoc. Pastor
Rev. Mr. Anthony Morici, Deacon
Fax
(586) 731-5393
Pastoral Staff
School
(586) 731-0135
Religious Education
(586) 731-5072
Rev. Roman Pasieczny, Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Salvatore Palazzolo, Assoc. Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Mr. Anthony Morici, Deacon
[email protected]
Peggy DeClercq, Pastoral Assoc.
[email protected]
Lorrie Goetzinger, Business Manager
[email protected]
Mary Kraus, Christian Service
[email protected]
Lisa Rajnicek, Religious Education
[email protected]
Deann Reusche, Youth Minister
[email protected]
Mike Roth, Music Director
[email protected]
Cathy Ciolino, School Principal
[email protected]
Community Support Staff
Sacraments
Kathie Sabelhaus, Cemetery Coordinator
[email protected]
Stephen Ministry (586) 731-5347
Greg Mangold, Athletic Director (586) 978-3887
Baptisms are the 2nd Saturday of the month at 5:45 pm and the 2nd,
3rd and 4th Sundays of the month at 1:15 pm. A Baptismal Preparation Class is required for both parents and godparents and is held on
the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Social Hall at 7:00 pm.
The Church requires that at least one of the parents and one of the
godparents be practicing Catholics, that is, they actively participate
in Mass each weekend. Please call the Parish Office to register for
classes or if you have any questions.
Parish Council
[email protected]
Annmarie Iacona, Chairperson
Lorri DeAngelis, Vice Chairperson
Sherry Berry, Secretary
Parish Council Members-At-Large
Cathy Scanlan Annmarie Iacona Mike Coraci Sherry Berry
Brett Valentine Cheryl Lloyd Lawrence Higgins
Lorri DeAngelis
Greg Padley
Young Adult Rep.
Youth Group Rep.
Senior Rep.
Athletic President
Vicariate Rep.
Worship Chair
Christian Service Rep.
PEPC Rep.
School/Comm. Rep./President
Evan./Comm. Rep.
Education Chair
Adult Formation Rep.
Open
Hannah Gianfermi
Marion Lelito
Greg Burnick
Open
Lisa Ann Roth
Open
Rosemary Reilly
Open
Fr. Sal
Barb McKay
Open
Liturgy Schedule
Monday– Friday, 8:00 am
Wednesday (during school), 9:30 am
Saturday, 4:30 pm
Sunday, 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon
Reconciliation, Saturday, 3:30 pm
Eucharistic Adoration
2nd Tuesday 5-8 pm and 2nd Wednesday 2-3 pm
Perpetual Help Devotions, Tuesday morning after the 8:00 am Mass
Marriage arrangements require a six-month parish registration and
active Mass participation. Wedding dates are not given out over the
phone or before you have been active parishioners for at least six
months. Please call the Parish Office for details.
Questions about the Sacrament of Reconciliation, First Eucharist and
Confirmation will be answered by our Religious Education Office.
Please call (586) 731-5072 for further information.
School Information
Questions about tuition rates for parish members and
non-members, applications to attend the school or any other school
related matters will be answered by the St. Lawrence School Office.
Please call (586) 731-0135 for further information.
Parish Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am to 1:30 pm
School Office Hours (During School Year)
Monday through Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Religious Education Office Hours (During CRE Year)
Monday and Tuesday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday through Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Religious Education Office Hours (Summer)
Tuesday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm