There is a story about good

and evil. Good and evil met

upon the shore of the sea. They

said to each other, “Let us

disrobe and bathe in the sea.”

After they bathed in the sea for

some time evil came to the

shore and clothed itself with the

garment of good and walked

away. Later good too came out

of the shore and found that its

clothes had been taken away by

evil. Feeling ashamed to go

naked good garmented itself

with the clothes of evil. It is said

to this day both good and evil

walk around in their disguised

clothes. Only some who know

the face of good and evil are

able to identify their true nature

in spite of their garments.

Today’s parable of the

weed sheds lights on the theme

of evil. We may dispute the

origin of evil but we certainly

can’t dispute its reality. In the

book of Genesis the Bible

unmistakably affirms the reality

of evil in the story of the serpent

which injects discord into the

harmonious symphony of life in

the Garden of Eden. Jesus does

not give a philosophical

explanation of the origin of evil,

but He affirmed its reality. The

weeds are not only useless but

also harmful. Now let us look

into 3 attributes of evil.

A) Evil is real: Most of us

may have some bad character or

nature but we may not be evil,

but when bad qualities are left

to crystallize over a period of

time it could become evil.

When simple desire becomes

tragic lust or when simple harm

becomes inordinate selfishness

trampling upon the rights and

freedom of others it becomes

evil. Evil is real, it has many

faces. Sometimes small scale

insanity leads to cruel evil. A

few years ago at the Detroit Zoo

a few more new security guards

were hired to protect the

animals from people. For

example, a baby Australian

wallaby had strayed from its

mother and was stoned to death

by visitors, and some adults

dropped lighted cigar butts on

sunning alligators and laughed

as they watched the cigar burn

the reptile’s skin.

B) Evil is deceptive: In the

parable our Lord narrated the

darnel which as a seed looked

exactly like wheat in its size and

shape. There was only a slight

color variation. But when eaten,

the darnel was poisonous. Hitler

misled hundreds of people with

his beautiful public speeches

which injected his thoughts of

Aryan supremacy and hatred of

the Jews. His minister Albert

Speer, the architect of all war

productions, when tried at

Reverend Fr. Bosco Padamattummal, Administrator Deacon Dennis Walters

210 West Main Street, Manchester, MI 48158 Phone: (734) 428-8811

Email: stmarymanchester@gmail.com Website: stmarymanchester.org

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 5:00 pm, Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am

Sancta Maria, Ora Pro Nobis

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME • JULY 23, 2017

“Don’t curse the darkness, light a candle!” FR. BOSCO PADAMATTUMMAL

Continued on page 2

125th Annual Ice Cream Social

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Food

Fellowship

Country Market

Children’s Games

Ice Cream

Altar Society Brooms

Please Pray for:

Linda Dyer

Betsy Kripas

Eddie Walz

Repose of the Soul of:

Bernita Aiuto

p. 2 July 23, 2017 Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Manchester, MI

NEED HELP? “AA” group

meets Friday & Sunday nights

at 7:00 pm in the Emanuel

church kitchen.

ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION:

Right-to-Life MI Hotline 1-800-57WOMAN

Or visit www.optionline.org

NEED HELP? “COURAGE” is a Catholic (endorsed by Diocese) spiritual support group for those struggling with same sex attraction. “ENCOURAGE” is a separate support group for

families and friends. Call 517-342-2596

For more news and events in the area, please visit our website: stmarymanchester.org

AREA NEWS

"Mary: Blessed Are You Among Women" retreat will be given Tuesday, July 25th from 9:00am-3:30pm at St. Francis Retreat Center by Tony Sperendi. Mary is truly THE Wonder Woman created by God with super-powers of grace and humility! We will unpack the Scriptures and her apparition at Fatima to understand the great role she plays in our lives and how much she loves us! All are welcome. Cost is $65 or $55 for seniors 60 and over and includes breakfast snacks, lunch, Mass and materials. Bring your Bible. Receive God's Mercy and Healing, available to women and men who have lost a child through abortion, by attending the upcoming Rachel's Vineyard Weekend August 11-13, 2017 in Lansing. For those interested in registering, visit our website at

newlifecenterlansing.org. Financial aid is available. Post-abortion recovery weekends and on-site counseling are a phone call away 888-456-HOPE (4673). 100th Anniversary of The A p p a r i t i o n s o f F a t i m a Pilgrimage October 10-20, 2017 Tour includes round trip airfare from Chicago, lodging, ground transportation, two daily meals, tour guide fees, entrance fees into all sites, along with tips, taxes, and gratuity. For more information please contact Erika Piotrowski a t ( 2 3 1 ) 7 2 0 - 8 3 7 8 o r email erikap.euro@hotmail.com. Family Vocation Night at the Lugnuts! At this event you will encounter many Catholics young & old, priests, Religious, families, friends~ come join us! Friday, August 11th at 7pm. Contact your local Knights of Columbus for tickets!

PARISH CALENDAR

Mass Intentions, [Requested by], and Parish Activities

SAT., JULY 22 ST. MARY MAGDALENE, Disciple of the Lord

3:30-4:30 pm Confession 5:00 pm Vigil Mass: DeweyVanRiper [Alice Kidd]

SUN., JULY 23 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

8:00-8:15 am Confession 8:30 am Mass: For the People 10:00-10:15 am Confession 10:30 am Mass: INT: The Sangster Family [Zofia Sibinski]

MON., JULY 24 ORDINARY WEEKDAY/St. Sharbel Makhulf

No Mass today in Manchester All Day Ice Cream Social Preparation—PC 7:00 pm Evangelization Team Meeting—FFH

TUES., JULY 25 ST. JAMES, APOSTLE

8:30 am Mass: Larry Becktel [David and Dianna Roberts] All Day Ice Cream Social Preparation—PC

WED., JULY 26 STS. JOACHIM AND ANNE, Parents of BVM

8:30 am Mass: Rita O’Dowd [Noreen Burnett] All Day Ice Cream Social Preparation—PC

THUR., JULY 27 ORDINARY WEEKDAY

8:30 am Mass: Richard Krzyzaniak [Betty Cummings] 5:00 pm Ice Cream Social—Parish Lawn

FRI., JULY 28 ORDINARY WEEKDAY

8:30 am Mass: Richard Krzyzaniak [The Krzyzaniak Family] 9:00 am Ice Cream Social Clean Up—PC & FFH

SAT., JULY 29 ST. MARTHA, Disciple of the Lord

9:00am-5:00pm Rummage Sale Drop-Off—PC 3:30-4:30 pm Confession 5:00 pm Vigil Mass: Charles and Dorothy Van

Beylen [Jo and Jeff Wells]

SUN., JULY 30 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

8:00-8:15 am Confession 8:30 am Mass: Daniel Knisely, 1st year

Anniversary [Patrice Sommers, His Sister] 10:00-10:15 am Confession 10:30 am Mass: Susan Pitricelli [Donna and Alan Maloney] 12:00pm-4:00pm Rummage Sale Drop-Off—PC

Ex 12:37-42/Ps 136:1

and 23-24. 10-12. 13-

15/ Jn 20: 1-2. 11-18

Wis 12: 13. 16-19/ Ps

86: 5-6. 9-10. 15-16

(5a)/ Rom 8: 26-27/

Mt 13: 24-43

Ex 14: 5-18/ Ex 15: 1bc-2. 3-4. 5-6/ Mt 12: 38-42

2 Cor 4: 7-15/ Ps 126:

1bc-2ab. 2cd-3. 4-5. 6/

Mt 20: 20-28

Ex 16: 1-5. 9-15/ Ps

78: 18-19. 23-24. 25-

26. 27-28/ Mt 13: 1-9

Ex 19: 1-2. 9-11. 16-

20b/ Dn 3: 52. 53. 54.

55. 56/ Mt 13: 10-17

Ex 11: 10 – 12: 14/ Ps

116: 12-13. 15 and

16bc. 17-18/ Mt 12: 1-8

Ex 24: 3-8/ Ps 50: 1b-

2. 5-6. 14-15/ Jn 11:

19-27 or Lk 10: 38-42

Ex 24: 3-8/ Ps 50: 1b-

2. 5-6. 14-15/ Jn 11:

19-27 or Lk 10: 38-42

NEED HELP? PROJECT RACHEL (post

-abortion reconciliation and healing) Call

the confidential phone line:

517-993-0291 or email

nlc@resurrectionlansing.org

Parish Family Birthdays July 22 ...... Kari Ball July 22 ...... August Hutchison July 23 ...... Jaden Wilson July 25 ...... Meaghan Bourland July 25 ...... Sarah O’Hotzke July 27 ...... Stephanie Messman July 29 ...... David Bargardi July 29 ...... Elizabeth O’Hotzke July 29 ...... Patrice Sommers July 30 ..... Edwin Walz July 30 ..... Mykaela Zink July 31 ....... Thomas Smith July 31 ....... Marja Warner

Nuremberg for crimes against humanity and condemned to serve

for 20 years in prison, this most intelligent and educated person in

Germany explained how he was attracted to the ideology of the

secret police, the concentration, the rhetoric of Aryan supremacy.

During his trial at Nuremberg he took responsibility of the horrors

of the Nazi regime although most of the time he was not fully

aware of all that was happening. Later in life he sincerely regretted

his association with Hitler. It was only later in life he realized the

magnitude of the evil he caused.

C) Evil is ultimately destined to be destroyed: No tyrant

reigns forever, triumph and prosperity of the wicked are short-

lived, whereas the reward of the Christian who suffers from their

wickedness is everlasting. God uses the very wickedness and

injustices of evildoers to perfect His elect. Nero perished, Hitlers

die, Idi Amines have no future. There is a seed of destruction in

every demon. It has a day of judgment on the day of harvest, on

that day it will be gathered and burnt. Another question which we

have to confront is why God does not destroy evil now? It is a fact

that today there is no safe havens on earth where we can not find

evil. I think if God were to do that now none of us would be alive.

All of us are a mixture of good and bad—we must constantly work

towards holiness. Jesus tells us, through the Gospel message, don’t

curse the darkness but light a candle. May the light of Christ

eliminate the darkness of evil in us and around us.

Fr. Bosco’s article continued from page 1

Altar Flowers for the week of

SUNDAY, JULY 23RD are sponsored by

Tom and Ruth Burch

In Honor of Our Family

St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Manchester, MI Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time July 23, 2017 p. 3

P A R I S H N E W S

Ice Cream Social This Thursday

The Ice Cream Social committee is so close to making

history. We notice that several of you have not signed up to

help at the 125th ICS. Contact Sue Fielder at 734-972-5652

or sfielder@umich.edu. Just tell her a time and she will

find you the perfect opportunity to volunteer and help your

little stone church celebrate the125th anniversary of this

event.

Also, The raffle drawing will take place at the Ice Cream

Social . If you have unsold tickets, please return them to

the Parish office as soon as possible and Tom Burch will

sell them. Thank you for your cooperation.

Fifth Sunday Rosary

Knights of Columbus Council #4353 is inviting all

members of St. Mary’s to participate in the organization’s

5th Sunday Rosary Program. This service is conducted 30

minutes before Mass on July 29th and 30th. Please bring

your entire family to this service, the Rosary is a power

prayer and meditation that can be practiced by young and

old alike.

This Rosary Service will be conducted using a finger

Rosary. Knights will be providing all those in attendance

with finger rosaries and prayer booklets.

If you are interested in volunteering a few hours of your

time and talents by becoming a part of Father Fisher

Council #4354, please contact Grand Knight, Jim Burch at

517-240-3406, Ed Barnard at 734-428-7427, or feel free to

speak with any current Knights of Columbus member.

Catechist Needed

The St. Mary Religious Education Program is searching for

a Grade 1 and 2 teacher. Materials and curriculum are

supplied and your support will make the difference in the

lives of our young students. Classes are on Monday's from

4:00-5:00 pm. Please contact Karin Villarreal at

stmarymanchester.dre@gmail.com or call the Parish Center

office at 734-428-7211 with questions or interest.

Alpha

St. Mary's will offer a ten-week Alpha Course, starting

on Tuesday, September 12th. The course will be held

here at St. Mary's, and will run from 6:00-7:30 pm (dinner

included). There will be opportunities to ‘Come and See’ in

August so that you will know what this amazing course is

all about.

Friendly Reminder

The Youth Group will continue to collect returnables

throughout the summer. The barrel is in the basement

entry.

Are You Cleaning House?

Remember to save your unwanted items for the upcoming

rummage sale. Volunteers will begin taking items

on Saturday, July 29th 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday,

July 30th from noon to 4:00 pm. Then during the

week Monday, July 31st through Friday, August

4th, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Saturday, August 5th 9:00

am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, August 6th noon to 4:00

pm. We will not accept donations August 7-9th, we will

use that time for cleaning and pricing. The sale itself will

be Thursday, August 10th and Friday, August

11th from 9:00 to 6:00; Saturday, August

12th from 9:00 to 4:00. Clean up will start immediately

after the sale closes. More times will be available based on

the availability of volunteers. Please call Michelle Stace if

you have any questions 734-489-4685. Many hands make

light work and it is always fun to see the treasures that

come our way.

Bishop's BBQ for Priestly Discernment

If you are a young man who would like to ask more

questions about the priesthood to Bishop & Fr. John

Linden, join them on Sunday, Aug 20, 2017 from 3-6pm at

St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt. This is an informal

way for discerning a call to the priesthood. Please RSVP to

Fr. Linden by calling 517-342-2504. Please also let Fr.

Bosco know

if you are

planning to

attend by

calling the

parish office

428-8811.

Sanctuary Lamps

are burning this week for:

1) Joseph Germek (Martin and Kathy Brogley)

2) Repose of the Soul of Gerald Damian

(Jim and Marja Warner)

Pray the Rosary 30 minutes before each weekend Mass

July 29th and 30th

St. Mary Roman

Catholic Church

Stewardship

WEEKLY COLLECTION

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Sunday Envelopes ........... $3,374.20

Loose Cash & Checks ..... $1,106.00

Welcome Envelopes ............. $43.00

Weekly toward budget ..... $4,523.20 Weekly goal .................... $5,300.00

Amt. BELOW goal............. $776.80

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS:

Building and Maintenance . $153.60 Poor Box ................................ $8.37

Votive Candle Receipts ........ $68.00

Actual YTD Total .......... $10,525.20 YTD Goal ........................... $10,600

Amt. BELOW goal............... $75.00