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February 19, 2017 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:48

FR. NOEL - THE PILGRIM'S CORNER [email protected]

“AT THE HEART OF OUR MINISTRY”

It took a few weeks before I got my confi rmation to be a volunteer for PRISON MINISTRY at the Macomb Correctional Facility. Then, one day I came across one of the trailer houses I used to visit for Bible Study (Lectio Divina). I was deeply astounded at what was written on their wall: “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Since the family perhaps forgot to put the quote from the Bible, I got my smart phone and I Google-d it; it was from the book of Proverbs 31:8-9. That moment was the enormous turning point of my life: to go back to one of my beloved pastoral ministries before I entered the seminary, to visit my brothers and sisters in jail.

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OUR FOCUS

St. Isidore provides a safe, positive, and nurturing environment so that persons of every background feel included and engaged here.

Our doors are open. We reach out to those who are seeking God’s grace and meet them where they are.

St. Isidore is a strong, passionate place of faith. Together we will build up our community and share it with those around us.

buildCOMMUNITY

reachOTHERS

† connectWITH GOD

ST. ISIDORE CHURCH MACOMB, MICHIGAN 2

WEEKLY CALENDAR INDEX2016 Contribution Statement 15

Austin Catholic High School 10

Baby Pantry 8

Baptisms 3

Bible Study 7

Blood Pressure Screening 3

Children’s Page 17Christian Service 6Deacon Bill’s Column 9Diane Bucko’s Column 7Divorce Survival 7Dynamic Catholic - The Four Signs 10Faith Formation 10Fr. Noel - The Pilgrim's Corner 1, 3Health Ministry 8Holy Land Carvings 6K of C and Fish Fry 11K of C Pancake Breakfast 3Lenten Book Discussion 10Liturgical Schedule 16Lost and Found 4Mardi Gras 5Mass Intentions 4Military 15Onward to the Kingdom 13Parish Directory 16Prayers for the Sick 15Puppet Ministry 13Rest In Peace 3St. Vincent De Paul 9Stewardship 15 Youth Ministry (HS & MS) 12

Sunday, February 19 K of C Pancake Breakfast/all Masses SH/K Baby Bottle Returns GS Blood Pressure Screening FCR 7:30 am Mass CH 9:30 am Mass CH with CLW RC11:30 am Mass CH with CLW RC 6:00 pm SITE HS Youth Group Meeting YR

Monday, February 20 8:00 am Mass CH 7:00 pm RCIA FCR 7:00 pm Shepherd Group RC 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal CH Tuesday, February 21 7:00 am Holy Hour CH 8:00 am Mass CH 6:30 pm Worship Commission Mtg. ECR 7:00 pm Evangelization Comm. Mtg. FCR

Wednesday, February 22 8:00 am Mass CH 1:30 pm Divine Mercy Prayer Group RC 7:00 pm Bible Study RC 7:00 pm Generations Adult Choir CH/MR

Thursday, February 23 8:00 am Mass CH 6:30 pm Following Christ SH 6:30 pm K of C Offi 7:30 pm Teen Music Ministers CH/MR Friday, February 24 7:00 am Holy Hour CH 8:00 am Mass CH

Saturday, February 25 8:00 am Mass CH 9:00 am Dynamic Catholic-4 Signs CH/SH 3:15 pm Reconciliation CH 4:30 pm Mass CH

Sunday, February 26 7:30 am Mass CH 9:30 am Mass CH with CLW RC11:30 am Mass CH with CLW RC 1:00 pm Baptisms CH 6:00 pm MS Youth Group Meeting YR

WEEKLY READINGS

ARMCHAIR AEROBICSWant to stay in shape? Join the Armchair Aerobics!This is a FREE exercise program and is offered to anyone that would like to come. Join us every Monday from 8:45 am to 9:45 am in the Resource Center.

KEY TO CALENDAR LOCATIONS: A-Atrium, CH-Church, CR-Classrooms, ECR-Executive Conference Room, FCR-Front Conference Room, GS-Gathering Space, K-Social Hall Kitchen, MR-Music Room, OS-Off Site, RC-Resource Center, SH-Social Hall, YR-Youth Room

The Week of February 19, 2017

Sunday Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48

Monday Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29

Tuesday Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37

Wednesday The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle

1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6; Mt 16:13-19

Thursday Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr

Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; Mk 9:41-50

Friday Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12

Saturday Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-14, 15-16, 17-18; Mk 10:13-16

Sunday Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 49:14-15; Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Mt 6:24-34

7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 19, 20173

THE PILGRIM'S CORNER (Continued from page 1)

On Sunday, February 12, 2017, Deacon BIll Stimpson welcomed one new Christian into the family of God:

Abigail Josephine KochanDaughter of Jarred Kochan & Sally IronsThe parents, godparents and families took part in this joyous event.

BAPTISM

REST IN PEACEBruce NicaiseEntered eternal life on February 4, 2017 Brother of Kathy Tocco

John WernerEntered eternal life on February 7, 2017 Husband of Dolores WernerOur thoughts and prayers are with their families. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

At some point in our church today, it seems that God’s concern for the poor and marginalized often goes unnoticed. We give necessary attention much more to spiritual matters (which are good, too); nonetheless, we often completely neglect the physical. God’s Word in the Scripture clearly shows that God exhorts his people to actively care for the poor while not covering our eyes to any mistreatment of – or indifference toward – the needy. We see God commands his people to treat the poor and marginalized fairly, to make provisions for them, and allow them to be released every year of Jubilee. He also commands His people to give generously, not begrudgingly. It is on that family’s wall of the trailer house in which Proverbs voices to each one of us where God recurrently gives us instruction on how to respond to the reality of God’s concern for the poor and needy. I know at ST. ISIDORE we are doing exceptionally generous things in our Christian Service; and in our parish in general; we are doing our best to advocate for the poor and the marginalized in the world, caring for their needs and hopefully, pursuing justice on their behalf. Their spiritual needs and their social needs are not in opposition. I would like to conclude by sharing the beautiful story of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati who belonged to a well-to-do family in Turin, Italy. He was even using his train fare for charity and for the poor and then running home to be on time for meals where punctuality and thriftiness were the law. Then, when asked by friends why he often rode third class on the trains he would reply with a smile, “Because there is not a fourth class.” Charity would not always be enough unless there is no real conversion that leads to a social transformation. To what extent are we really involved with those who are in the edges of our society today?

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING AFTER ALL MASSES THIS

WEEKEND


Monday, February 20 8:00 AM Sherry Sledz Self†Mary Filipek Irene Maciag†Helen A. Kempisty Family†Petrina Boyd (Birthday) Family†Mary Bartkowicz Irene Maciag

Tuesday, February 218:00 AM†M/M Jan Kamluk Daughter†Mary Berarducci Husband Wednesday, February 228:00 AM†Anthony Lajdziak Father

Thursday, February 238:00 AM †Ray Weingartz (1st Anniversary) Family†Ray & †Ethel Campbell Family†Gary Campbell Family†Susan Nicoriuk Carole Nikoriuk

Friday, February 24 8:00 AM Fr. Ron Victor (Birthday) 8 AM Mass Attendees†Stephen Muzyk Family†Bette Andre Rick & Joan Gdowski Saturday, February 25 8:00 AM People of the Parish

Saturday, February 254:30 PM Arnold Rusch (Special Intention) Leona Hallaert †Vincente Camacho Antonio Family†John & †Ann Burtnyk Family†Zigmund Graczyk Daughter†Michael Bruck Kathy & Dan Banas†Stephen Muzyk Jeff & Lottie†Dec'd Members of the Slominski Family Family†Nina Barone Husband†Angelo Venditti Friend†Ervin & †Eleanor Pakizer Family

Sunday, February 267:30 AMPeople of the ParishMary & †Gus Spriet Family†Annette Lalama Mom & Dad†Msgr. Ferdinand DeCneudt Mary Spriet†Leo Silvestri Family†Karen Jachimowicz Alan & Sally Slowke

9:30 AMAll Teens of St. Isidore Parish SITE†Kenneth Mlutkowski Wife, Sandra†Aida Yousif Monsour Sandy, Dennis & David

11:30 AM†Filippa DiMagio Sister, Grace Moceri†Ernest Schellschmidt Marge Green†Rose Oliver Ann Jenuwine†Pietro Palazzolo Bommarito Family†James Conley Family†Mary DeBruyn Daughter†Leze Dresaj Family†Dale Messmer Tangelder Family†Ester Palomba Family

MASS INTENTIONS

Through the years, people have left a variety of things in the building. From watches, earrings and cell phones to baby bottles and gloves (a lot of them). When found, they were placed in a cardboard box in the Usher's Room. Until now.Jim Koss, an usher usually at the 4:30 Mass, decided it was time that we did something nice for our parishioners and guests so that they could easily locate those things left behind. He built a new Lost and Found box to provide a home for the items left behind. It can be found outside the Usher's Room (along the 23 Mile wall of the Gathering Space).We thank Jim for his thoughtfulness and concern for helping the parish. If you see him at 4:30 Mass, let him know we appreciate it. You may also want to stop at his farm on 23 Mile Rd. (between Romeo Plank and Heydenreich Rd.) and get some of his famous white sweet corn in the summer. Thanks Jim!

LOST AND FOUND


Fr. Tony Palazzolo: Food for the PoorFr. Tony Palazzolo was ordained on December 12, 1993 for the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica, where he served as a missionary for 3 years.In 1974 he started the fi rst divorced and separated Catholic ministry in Knoxville, Tennessee and served that ministry for over fi fteen years. Fr. Tony has earned two Master’s Degrees – one in

counseling Psychology and the other in Theology.Fr. Tony is presently in his seventeenth year of representing Food for the Poor, visiting parishes throughout the United States 44 weekends per year. He also works for the Family Life Offi ce of the Diocese of St. Augustine as advisor-counselor and presenter of workshops and seminars on parenting, divorce adjustment, faith, marriage preparation, relationships, spirituality and other related subjects.Fr. Tony leads two mission trips each year to Haiti to minister to the “poorest of the poor. “He leads 20 people from all over the United States whose lives are changed because of this experience.In 2008, Fr. Tony was honored by having a new, much needed medical clinic (St. Anthony Clinic in Cap Haitien), built in recognition of his work through Food

for the Poor. Also, in 2008, he was awarded the James J. Young award by the Catholic Divorced Ministry for his many years of dedicated service. Fr. Tony has received many awards and much deserved recognition for his work with the poor.We welcome Fr. Tony to St. Isidore the weekend of February 25 & 26 as he talks with us about his ministry to the poor and to all who are in need of ministering.

CHRISTIAN SERVICE [email protected]

We are proud to introduce ourselves as the “Holy land Carvings”, from the Holy Land. We have come to the United States representing the Christian wood carvers of Bethlehem that rely on the tourism to support their families. Due to the bad situation and the interruption of the tourist trade, more than 800 families in the Holy Land are in danger of having to leave their homes in search of work. Our mission is to bring and sell the Olive Wood Carvings to the catholic Churches in the United States to help the Christian families remain in their homes and support their families. These Christians who make

their livelihood through the selling of their hand carved Olive Wood religious items are depending on us to bring these beautiful carving, such as Nativity Scenes, Crucifi xes, Rosaries, Statues, Picture of the Last Supper, and several other religious items to you. Please look over these carvings that are available to you the weekend of March 4th & 5th and help support this self-help project that enables to keep the Christians present in the Holy Land. Your help and understanding in this crucial matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us by phone or e-mail listed below. Thank you, Eman Abufarha (810) [email protected]

HOLY LAND CARVINGS

DO YOU WANT TO HELP OTHERS?St. Isidore Christian Service Commission is looking for more members to carry out the mission of St. Isidore, that of reaching out to others, especially beyond our borders. We are looking for new and exciting ideas in order to reach more people in more places. If you have some ideas, come, join the Commission and help bring a little joy into the lives of those who have no joy. Contact Tony in the offi ce or email [email protected].


WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? by Diane Bucko [email protected]?Do you feel separated from or abandoned by the Church?Do you feel overwhelmed, confused, or don’t know where to turn?Join us for:

A 12-week program that will help bring hope and healing to divorced CatholicsThursdays, March 9 - June 77:00 - 8:30 PMYour cost for the program is only $15, which pays for your GuidePlease enter through the Parish Offi ceCall Diane with your questions or register to attend in the Parish Offi ce 586-286-1700Email [email protected] Righi and Diane Bucko will be your Facilitators and Companions on this journey of healing

7th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJesus will continue to tackle Jewish law so people can understand the rightness of it because it came from God. It is the interpretation by the scribes that angers him so today he will carry on from last week’s lesson on the commandments about killing.First, we hear from Leviticus. This is a book of the Torah, or Instruction, of the Jews and is the law by which Jews continue to live today. It is part of the instruction God gave to Moses to give to the people. Leviticus is made up of 731 rules for worship and moral teachings for community living. God instructed Moses to tell the people that they must be holy because God is holy. Why? God cannot live where holiness is not. Think about that for a while and look at your own holiness. God said these rebellious people were to love their neighbors as they loved themselves. No one has permission to hate, hold grudges, or seek revenge. Paul teaches us today that each of us is a temple of God and the Holy Spirit lives within us. The temple in Jerusalem was the holiest place on earth because God dwelled there. Once baptized, each of us is a temple too. No one has permission to destroy God’s temple. Since the temple was holy and we are temples, then logic indicates we must be holy too. God cannot live where holiness is not. Keep that in mind.Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount with his explanation of two Jewish laws. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth has been used as grounds for revenge for centuries. Someone at some time said the Bible says I can seek revenge. This law is really a law of justice. It says the person who is wronged, or his family, can seek recompense of an equal value to the deed committed. So, if you cut off my hand because I stole your apple pie, I can cut off your hand but not both of them. Jesus said we should ignore that law altogether and go the extra mile to forgive and assist the one who is in need. I took your apple pie because I was hungry so now, in love, you give food to my family. That is loving your neighbor and that is the point Jesus made.What’s in it for us? Holiness is such a church-y word. It seems to imply something that happens within a church or on the grounds. True as that is, it only scratches the surface. Holiness is within each of us. We express that holiness in the way we worship, the way we pray, the way we treat each other and the way we treat strangers. Look deep inside yourself this week and check on your holiness. Remember, God cannot live where holiness is not. How is your temple doing?

Wednesday, February 22 @ 7:00 pmIn the Resource Center

CSA MINUTE: YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY“Reboot: For Leaders in Young Adult Ministry” will offer those who minister to Catholics in their 20s and 30s the opportunity for valuable networking.The gathering will be held at Sacred Heart Major Seminary from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Monday, February 20. The evening will include dinner and a discussion of best practices and strategies for building young adult ministry in the future.Your gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal support the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Offi ce, which provides young adults with opportunities to grow in their faith through evangelization, catechesis, spiritual growth, liturgical formation, social events, and service.For more information about CSA-funded ministries, programs, and services, go to www.AOD.org.


PARISH HEALTH MINISTRY [email protected] In partnership with St. John Providence Health System

BABY PANTRY

Warning Signs of a Hear t AttackAct Fast and Call 911Some heart attacks are sudden and intense, most start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Emergency medical services (EMS) can begin treatment when they arrive—up to an hour sooner than going to the hospital by car. Don’t wait for help if you experience any of these heart attack warning signs:• CHEST DISCOMFORT. Most heart attacks involve discomfort, pressure,

squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.

• DISCOMFORT IN OTHER AREAS OF THE UPPER BODY. Discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

• SHORTNESS OF BREATH. It may occur with or without chest discomfort.• OTHER SIGNS. Breaking out in sweat (diaphoresis), or a cold sweat, nausea,

or lightheadedness.An important fact to remember is that symptoms vary between men and women. Women are more likely than men to experience some other common symptoms like shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain, rather than just the classic “Chest Pain.”Blessings on your Heart Health,HeatherSources: American Heart Association, St. John Providence Faith and Health Newsletter, January-February 2017

Leviticus 19:18 “… love your neighbor as yourself…”

With love for neighbor, please donate:

Pull-up diapers Baby shampoo Baby lotions for infants with

sensitive skin Jar food - meats

SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF LOVED ONES WITH MENTAL ILLNESSAt St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, MI.Learn how you can help your family member or friend by attending a free monthly support group led by professionals of the St. Joe’s Behavioral Medicine Department.

Topics will include:• Mental illness diagnosis, treatment

and prognosis• Self-care techniques• Medications• Coping skills and community

resourcesFirst Wednesday of each month from 6 – 7 p.m. Located in the Education Center, Avci Room, on the lower level.

A light dinner will be served starting at 5:45 p.m.Please park in the visitor parking lot and enter through the main lobby.This group is for family and friends of those with mental illness and not a group for current or previous patients.For more information, contact Amber Cunnings at 248-858-3670 or visithttp://www.stjoesoakland.org/oakland


ST. VINCENT DE PAUL [email protected] DEACON BILL [email protected]

Lost In Translation written January 10, 2017

I should think that one of the greater diffi culties I experience in trying to read the Scriptures, to understand what the writer is trying to tell me, lies in how languages change through the years. Every author of any passage in the Scriptures lived within the context of a particular historical period. Writers of every sort are most often limited by the language of their time; a language defi ned by the context of their time. At almost any point in time, words and phrases can mean something different in the context of another time. For example: “He’s half in the bag!” Today we might understand that this person is rather intoxicated. In an earlier time, it could mean that this person had one foot in a burlap bag and one foot out. What this expression may mean to future generations it yet to be determined. At one time something, an event, a saying, or even a person that was determined appropriate, up to date, or interesting was called “hip”. In the late 1950’s and the introduction of the “beatnik” culture (Maynard G. Krebs of Dobie Gillis), “hip” was changed to “cool”. Cool used to be restricted as a description of something lacking suffi cient heat. These are just small examples of idioms used in language. If you have ever studied a different language, you are aware of problems in trying to apply strict “dictionary defi nitions” when translating. I do not personally possess any credentials that would even remotely qualify me as a “Scripture Scholar”. I most certainly hope that I do not try to present myself as anything more than a student of Scriptures, relying on the efforts and insights of genuine scholars; sharing what I learn, as I continue my studies. It frustrates me though, when I listen to and share with people who have no interest in grasping any deeper understanding of Scriptures than what they have determined by their own reading. My diffi culty with readers of this type is that all too often, I hear their rationale for a “biblical” idea focused around their personal interpretation, with no understanding or care for the historical or linguistic context of the passage they are referring to. (I cannot remember the “who” behind the quote, but I do remember the wisdom. A famous scholar was asked about how he considered the value of writing submitted to him for review, prior to publication. This author explained: “I fi rst look at the bibliography. I am more impressed by who he (she) has read than specifi cally what he (she) might have to say.”) The “truth” of Scripture is timeless, beyond the limits of dates and cultures. The writers of Sacred Scripture lived in a context of an agrarian-based economy. The writers lived and wrote about God, within the limits of their language. It is not conceivably possible that any writer of the Scriptures could have anticipated our current industrial-based, global economy. This being the case, how are we to translate, to understand the “truth” of Scripture that exists outside the context of time and culture? We can either dedicate our learning toward the study of history, language, and anthropology, or read various authors who have. The truth of Scriptures is too precious to lose through a lazy translation, based solely on : “What I think…”

Thank you to everyone who has responded to our ongoing food pantry plea.

We are always appreciative! Your generous donations absolutely amaze us!

Hard to believe, but... we're starting to collect Easter candy! Goodies are needed by our families with children for their Easter baskets. $25 KROGER OR MEIJER GIFT CARDS***** EASTER CANDY ******SPAGHETTIOS & CANNED PASTA*MASHED POTATOES - BOXES & POUCHES*SPAGHETTI NOODLES*ELBOW NOODLES*BOXED POTATOES – AU GRATIN, SCALLOPED, ETC.*CHICKEN BROTH*TURKEY GRAVY*CHILI*TUNA & CANNED CHICKEN*BAKED BEANS*RICE & PASTA SIDES - BOXES & POUCHES*TOMATO & CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP*JELLO MIX*MUFFIN MIX*JELLY*FROSTING**TOILET PAPER**KLEENEX**TOOTHPASTE**LAUNDRY SOAPA CIRCLE OF LOVE: God gives us the love that moves from us to one another and back to God. It is a circle of love that continues and intertwines us with God and others. (Vincentian refl ections)

Lord Jesus, strengthen us to reach out to those in need in whatever ways we can. Amen.MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.St. Isidore Conference ~ Pat Schmeiser ~


RETROUVAILLE"Marriage Help" Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too.2017 English Weekend DatesMarch 17-19, June 23-25, Sept. 15-17, Oct. 27-292017 Spanish Weekend DatesApr. 28-30, July 14-16, Oct. 12-15For confi dential information or to register call 800-470-2230or visit our website: HelpOurMarriage.com

NEW OFFERING -- MORNING LENTEN BOOK DISCUSSIONPlease join us to discuss "The 7 Secrets of Confession" by Vinny Flynn each Wednesday morning of Lent beginning Ash Wednesday, March 1. We will meet in the resource room from 9:00 am to 10:15 am. The books will be available in class for $3.00. Register at the parish offi ce in person or by calling 586-286-1700.


ALL FRIDAYS OF LENT: 4:00 (3:00 ON APRIL 14) - 7:00 PMDINE-IN, CARRY-OUT AND DRIVE-THRU AVAILABLE.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSIn times past, I have tried to introduce you to the Knights of Columbus. There are over 15,000 Councils worldwide and nearly 2 million members. As Knights we serve our parish and community. Each day we work to create a better world through charity. If you are looking to live out your faith in the spirit of charity by helping others, we, the Knights of Columbus, welcome you to join us.As much good work as the Knights of Columbus has done in the past decade, we could do even more with your help.St. Isidore Knights of Columbus will be conducting a membership drive in our parish March 4th and 5th after all the Masses. Knights will be there to answer your questions about the Knights of Columbus and our local Council #7200.Thank you.Ronald VerellenMembership Director

WWME – A WEEKEND OF DISCOVERY...A LIFETIME OF LOVE!!Live Married Life AbundantlyA Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend retreat celebrates, supports, and enriches married couples, priests, and religious in their sacraments and ministries of service. In the spirit of St. Valentine, who risked his life to be a faithful witness in support of marriage, celebrate God’s gift of love with a weekend designed for you! Instead of simply listening to lectures about how to improve your marriage and vocation, you will actually learn a practical communication technique and have an opportunity to rediscover your hopes and dreams for your marriage (wwme.org). Reserve your 2017 weekend gift now!

2017 Weekend Dates: March 24-26 Holiday Inn Express, TroyApril 28-30 Holiday Inn Express, TroyJune 23-25* St. Joseph, Lake OrionSeptember 22-24* Sts. Cyril & Methodius, Sterling HeightsNovember 3-5 Holiday Inn Express, Troy*In Parish Weekend - Couples go home at night.All other weekends are at hotels. For information and registration: Call 888-322-9963encounterdetroit.org


HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY

Come join the youth group!Youth in grades 9-12 and their friends are invited!Contact Erika Domsic at (586)286-1700 ext. 116 or [email protected]

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY

Feb 5 SITE meetingFeb 10-12 CYO Rainbow ConferenceFeb 19 SITE Movie NightMarch 5 SITE MeetingMarch 19 SITE MeetingMarch 28 Subiaco Parent /Teen Meeting

the rock group6-8pmIn the Youth Room

Welcoming all6, 7, and 8th graders

Sunday February [email protected]

Be Still and Know that I am God! Subiaco RetreatApril 7-9Come away and be renewed For 9th – 12th gradersPermission slips are in the gathering space

Grab a friend and join us for a SITE Movie NightFeb 19th 6-8:30pmRefreshments includedOpen to all 9th-12th graders


AUSTIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Austin Catholic High School25925 23 Mile Rd. Chesterfi eld, MI 48051-1906austincatholicacademy.org

Austin in Action: From the Academic Affairs and Counseling DepartmentAustin Catholic proudly inducted its charter National Honor Society chapter at the conclusion of Catholic Schools Week. Eleven students met the national requirements to apply. The selection criteria are based on the four pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. Four students were honored at Mass on Friday, February 3rd: Angela A., Alex R., Ashley C., and GariAnn C. Austin Catholic received the results of the PSAT scores for the Junior class in early December. We were pleased to see that over 90% of our students increased their scores signifi cantly from their April 2016 PSAT10 scores. The next PSAT and SAT testing will be held in April. Austin in Action is a weekly column focusing on the events and students at Austin Catholic High School.

PUPPETEERS NEEDED5th grade and up (service hours available)Rehearsals on Tuesdays/Wednesday Starting February 28th See kiosk for details. Shows March 27, 28, 29, 30.CONTACT [email protected]

"Onward to the Kingdom" will be coming to

the North Macomb Vicariate in March!

Please plan on adding your presence to make

this a fabulous week for everyone in our Vicariate!

En re schedule coming to your parish soon! Brochures with the entire schedule can be found in the gathering space.


FOR WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN All widowed men and women are invited to join us on the 3rd Tuesday of every month ( this month is Feb 21) for Breakfast at the Pancake Factory, Mile and located on the NE corner of 23 Mile and Schoenherr at 10AM. For more info call Ellen at 586-781-5781. 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

MID-LIFE SINGLES (MID-30'S TO 50'S): register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt, MI (10 miles north of Lansing), on March 17-19, 2017. Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Cost is just $175 for meals and a single room. Call (586) 770-1772, e-mail refl [email protected], or visit www.Refl ectRetreat.com for details.

National Shrine of the Little Flower | March 23-25, 2017 | Seats are limited. Purchase tickets www.crossandlight.com

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINEwww.CrossAndLight.comQuestions? 248.541.4122

“It’s Pope Francis’ Joy of the Gospel!” -Bishop Felipe Estevez, Diocese of Jacksonville, FL

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.Friday, March 24, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 2 p.m.Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 8:30 p.m.

CAMP SANCTA MARIALooking for a fun and faith-fi lled place for your children or grandchildren to spend a week or two this summer? Want to help them unplug from technology, develop face-to-face relationships, exercise, experience nature and give them experiences they will treasure the rest of their lives? Look no further! Camp Sancta Maria (CSM), located in Gaylord, Michigan, provides wholesome recreation and adventure in an atmosphere of Christian faith. CSM is a Catholic camp with one- and two-week sessions for boys and one-week sessions for girls. Since 1933, CSM has provided countless youth with lasting memories. Do they like horseback riding or want to try it for the fi rst time? They can do it at camp! Want to spend time at the beach and in the water? Enjoy CSM’s own private beach on Lake 27! Enjoy playing sports? Have fun each day competing in different athletic contests! These are just a few of the activities offered at Camp. Other activities include daily Mass, a high- and low-challenge ropes course, a fi fty-foot climbing wall, crafts, archery, a trip to Mackinac Island with a stop for Mass under the largest crucifi x in the world, campfi res (and s’mores!) and so much more!!! Fun, faith, and friendships included at no extra cost! Camp begins in June and runs through mid-August. We also offer Mother & Daughter weekends and Father & Son weekends. Check out our website to learn more at www.CampSanctaMaria.org or call (248) 822-8199.

LOOKING FOR A LENTEN OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH YOUR SPIRIT? The best way to live as followers of Jesus is to live awake. Pope Francis has asked us to wake up the world. To awaken the world we must awaken ourselves. We cannot be people for others, disciples of Jesus, without replenishing our own spirits. Sr. Macrina Wiederker, OSB, well known for her creative writing and retreat ministry, will be in our area – just for you. Sr. Macrina is the author of eight popular books on prayer and spirituality and a regular contributor to the Catholic devotional, Living Faith. Although her academic background is in elementary and religious education with continued studies in spirituality she claims that her best learning fl ows from the wisdom school of daily life. You are invited to be with her on March 9, 2017 (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) for: The Spirituality of Daily Life: Energizing our Lives through Practices that Enhance and Support our Desire for Transformation This Lenten Gathering is an invitation to honor your soul’s need for refl ection. Learn to pause for the medicine of deep listening. Sister Macrina will explore with us ways of being attentive and living vibrantly in the midst of the beauty and the struggles of daily life.Where: St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish3665 E Walton Blvd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 For registration information, go to: www.wearethechurchconferences.com


2016 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTThe parish offi ce will mail 2016 contribution statements upon request. If you would like a statement mailed to your home, please complete the following and return either by dropping it in the collection basket, by mail or by dropping it off in the parish offi ce. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST STATEMENTS BY PHONE. Thank you.Name___________________________________________Address__________________________________________________________________________________________Envelope #______________

WE PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY

We invite our parishioners to call the parish offi ce to provide us with the names of men and women from our parish who are presently serving in the armed services. Let us know when our brave men and women return from harm’s way.

PFC Tanner Adkins Army AfghanistanWO1 Jeremy Bentley Army IraqSgt. Sean Collins MarinesPFC Anthony Difatta Army AfghanistanPFC Brian Domzalski MarinesPFC E3 Jeffrey Frame Army WO2 Jason Gaboury Army Capt. Wade Gaboury Air Force QatarSgt. James Gawloski, Jr. Army Middle EastPFC John Gellert III Army Aaron Griffi n Navy Seal AfghanistanLt. David R. Grzywacz Navy LCpl David Horton Marines AfghanistanMaj. Jeffrey Jablonski Army MichiganLCpl Logan Jabouri MarinesJ. Jackson Navy Staff Sgt. Ethan Jensen Air Force AfghanistanSgt. Edward Kujawa MarinesJason Kurpiewski Navy AfghanistanSeaBee UT2 Brian Louwers Navy Spec. Michael Manning Army AfghanistanTristan Newton Navy Courtney Osborne Navy AfghanistanPFC Matt Piotke Army IraqMC2 Jeffrey Richardson Navy AfghanistanA1C Justin Santiago Air Force United KingdomJoel Sebastian Army Chief John C. Sbraccia Navy KuwaitSr. Airman Jeremy Spanski Air Force AfghanistanCpl. Jeremiah Stewart Army AfghanistanBrandon Vargo Marines PFC Ann Vassas Marines S. CarolinaGjelosh Vata Army

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfl ess acts they perform for us in our time of need. And give us peace. Amen.

WE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Bob AgiusMary AgiusStephen BarracoTom BerryJonathan BisdorfRita BovaDonna BrinkerFrank BruckJames BruinsmaSilvio CaringiSabrina ConfortiPamela DeClercqBob DiBellaJohn DlugohJason DornoffDiane EngliseIsaiah FordEric Fredlund

Valerie GranowiczPatty GuaresimoMary HercSharon JacksonMichael KortasEdward KotulskiGinette LabergeCarol LoomisWilliam ManczykMarie MarcathAnthony MastronardiRonald MatteiJanet McDonaldKathleen MeekSusan MerlanoGary & Pat MichelsLottie MuzykAndy Nicosia

Marge NizzioStanley NowakJennifer OpalewskiNatalie PeriniEric RacetteLen SitekSherry SledzAnnette StehlinBreanne TalmadgeJordan TalmadgeAndrew WalshCurtis WellhausenRosalie Wolschlager

...and for all parishioners that are ill but not on this list and their caretakers.

Unless expressly requested by the family, usually the name of the sick person will be taken off the list after three months. In the instance of an ongoing serious, critical, or terminal status that is known to us, that policy will not apply.

STEWARDSHIPOffertory Collection (from July 1, 2016 to date)

Budgeted $ 832,596.00

Electronic Giving & Correction $ 0.00

Weekly Collection $ 868,406.00

Over / (Under) $ 35,810.00

# Envelopes Returned 684

# Registered Families 3,751

# Registered Members 10,834

As of February 12, 2017


Liturgical Color

Saturday, February 254:30 PM

Sunday, February 267:30 AM



LectorsPenny Proffi ttKaitlyn Proffi tt

Dan BanasKathy Banas

Andy JohnBruce Kopitz

Terry BruckSuzanne Markwood

LeadEucharisticMinisters

Eleanor Laethem Bill Hicks

Carla SilvestriIrene Goike

Tina SpragueJim Sprague

Beth BeebeJean-Yves Chretien

AltarServers

Angelica OliveroJessica PalmerGianna Roodbeen

Grace RussellGwen Russell

Alyssa PetersonStefanie St. PierreNathan Kaleto

Taryn RouseJulia VerellenNatalie Tangelder

MusicMinisters

Contemporary Ensemble Generations Adult Choir Matt Kush Teen Music Ministers

CLW Catechists

JanineJulie

Dawn - T Anna

WEEKEND LITURGY SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 25 & FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Deacons Rev. Mr. Tom Carter Rev. Mr. Bill StimpsonPastoral Minister Tony KendzierskiOperations Ron PakizerOffi ce Manager Debbie Rak Tech./Communications Holly ShanefeltLiturgy & Music Amy RighiMusic, Design & Web Dev. Matt KushChildren’s Choir Director Claire ToupinParish Nurse Heather Herbst, RN, BSNAdult Formation/RCIA Diane BuckoDir. Faith Formation Ann De ReyCoordinators (FF) Nancy Marvin Linda OsobkaYouth Minister-HS Erika DomsicYouth Minister-MS Julie RarickBookkeeper MaryAnn MayAdministrative Support Kathy Homrocky Dawn Kehoe Marilyn Lis Helen Pugh Rachel RarickMaintenance John Hilt Edward Kotulski Ron Ryan

PARISH OFFICE HOURS SACRAMENTS

MASS SCHEDULE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

PARISH STAFFMonday - Thursday 8:30 am - 8:00 pmFriday 8:30 am - 4:00 pmClosed for Lunch (M-F) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmSaturday 9:00 am - 1:00 pmSunday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Daily Monday - Saturday 8:00 amHoly Hour (Tuesday & Friday) 7:00 amWeekendsSaturday 4:30 pmSunday 7:30 am 9:30 am 11:30 am

Registration Forms are available on-line, at the parish offi ce, and in the gathering space kiosks.

Baptism By arrangement with the parish offi ceReconciliation Saturday at 3:15 pmMarriage By arrangement with the parish offi ce, at least six months prior.RCIA Call for schedule

Chair Michael FontanaVice Chair Todd GrzelewskiSecretary Gretchen McAleerMembers at LargeDavid Bisdorf Rita NichterRay Karam Mary SheahanRon Mattei Ascanio TerracianoJeffrey Muzyk

Bulletin Articles must be e-mailed publication-ready to [email protected] no later than 9:00 am on the preceding Monday.

18201 Twenty-Three Mile RoadMacomb Township, MI 48042-4110Phone: 586-286-1700Fax: 586-286-8753www.stisidore.churchE-Mail: offi [email protected]

Pastor Rev. Ronald VictorAssociate Pastor Rev. Noel Cornelio

Our Vision:

St. Isidore is a Catholic Community where all are welcome, living and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Our Mission:

Guided by the Holy Spirit, we welcome the gifts, talents and presence of our St. Isidore Catholic Community. We strive to create a nurturing environment of inspiration, faith and service for all God’s people.


Ages 7-12 February 19, 2017 • Matthew 5:38-48

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