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Dear Parishioners, There is a beautiful way to pray, which some of us already practice while others are not quite familiar with, called Adoration. The Second Vatican Council taught that the Eucharist is the “source and summit of Christian life.” (See Lumen Gentium #11) Everything we do as Catholics, the other six sacraments, our prayer, our liturgies, our apostolates or ministries, our out-reach to the poor and homebound, all of it is directed toward the Eucharist. “For in the Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ Himself.” (Catechism 1324) We know that we receive Jesus’ Body and Blood each time we receive Holy Communion at Mass. Sometimes receiving His Body and Blood may become a bit routine for us and we may lose our sense of awe at the gift of the Eucharist. This is why we have Adoration. In Adoration, the Eucharist is not to be consumed but to be adored. The priest places a large consecrated host in a monstrance for all to see. The monstrance sits on the altar with candles around it, when the Blessed Sacrament is first exposed usually traditional hymns, such as “O Salutaris Hostia” (“O Saving Victim” written by St. Thomas Aquinas) is sung and often there is incense. Then follows silence,

prayer, and adoration. What would you do if you had a chance to be next to God for a while? That is what Adoration is: being in the presence of Jesus. People spend the time in silent prayer, reading Scripture or other meditations, praying the Rosary, or just simply talking and listening to Jesus. It is a blessed time, which often passes quickly if we are praying in grace. Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen, promoted a daily “holy hour” of prayer in the presence of the Eucharist throughout his life. It made him into a holy bishop and a future American saint no

doubt! He said it is good not just for priests but for laity as well! Archbishop Sheen said the Holy Hour is not just another devotion but a way to make reparation for all the evils and sins in our world. Sheen says that the only time Jesus asked anything of his Apostles was to keep him company for one hour: “Could you not watch with me for one hour?” (Mk 14:37) And that adoration transforms us into the likeness of God: St. Paul says that while we gaze on the Lord we are transformed “from glory to glory” into His image. (2 Corinthians 3:18) Many miracles of conversion and healing have occurred when people spend time in Adoration. Recently in Mexico, a priest credits adoration to the reduction in violence in the city of Juarez. He says that since he opened a Eucharistic Adoration chapels, homicides have dramatical-ly decreased in the city. I have seen the grace of spending time in Adoration in my own life, especially when I was discerning priesthood. Lisa Andrews, our coordinator of Adoration at Old St. Patrick writes: “Whether hidden in the tabernacle or exposed in the monstrance – adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is not difficult. It is a gentle abiding in Jesus’ Presence, a resting in the radiance of His Eucharistic Face, it is a closeness to His Eucharistic Heart.”

The Blessings of Adoration The Blessings of Adoration

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The Sacrament of Reconciliation, 7PM

Monday, April 3 St. Thomas, Ann Arbor

Tuesday, April 4 St. Mary, Ann Arbor

Wednesday, April 5 Old St. Patrick

Thursday, April 6 St. Francis, Ann Arbor

These are “communal” penance services in

the sense that there are common readings,

a sermon, and common prayers. But of course,

all confessions are individual.

PENANCE SERVICES FOR LENT

H O L Y T R I D U U M T H E

Holy Thursday, April 13, 7pm

Good Friday, April 14, 2pm

Easter Vigil—Holy Saturday,

April 15, 9pm

Easter Sunday, April 16,

8am and 10:30am

During this holiest week of the year, you will find a great blessing to pray a little more and go

to Mass. It is well worth it to take a bit of time off work to make every effort to participate

in these beautiful services!

• Please pray for the infirm, including: Dan Krebs, Patricia Fuller, Lisa Ann Kozakowski, John Marshall, John LaRock Sr., Michael Cooper, Phil Rutledge, Kathy Cooley, Robin Fahmie, Karen Prins, Sandra Adams, Richard Pelkey, Tom Dawson, Pete Siebertz, Nicole Brcic, Angela DiLaura, John Dziuban, Jim Stephensen, Mason Rutledge, Georgiana Bruen, Wayne DeForest, Floyd “Doc” Dreffs,

Ron Fuller, Tom Masterson, Noah Kranz, John & Gladys Kennedy, David Kummet, George Roth, Ann Mary “Nancy” Phillips, Jessica Cox, Virgil Dreffs, Katie Hutton, Nicholas Pikor, Danielle Wiseman, Roger Thomas

Please pray for those in the military, including: Adam Draves, Nathan Baker, Garette Moore, Larry Workman, Daniel Scott Brown, Mark Richard, Philip Maxwell,

Tony Phillips, Anthony Darket, Samuel Chase Johnson, William Godfrey, Bill Lott, Tony DeLellis, Ian and Joe Spurr, Mike Nelson, Frank Snaith, Allan Fletcher, Brandon Fletcher, Noah Kranz, Chas Carter

Pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. John Henry Keenan, Gabe McGill Michael Kunitz

TO PRAY IS TO LOVE MASS INTENTIONS

“...I shall rejoice. For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will turn out for my deliverance… with full courage now

as always Christ will be honored in my body...” — Philippians 1:19, 20

TUE 700:

WED 815:

THU 830:

FRI 815:

SAT 830:

400:

SUN 800:

1030:

No Public Mass Joe DeLellis

Daniel Augustine Myers Ethel Fil & Family Intentions of Fr. Tom

Lapczynski Family

Parishioners

Larry Fil

We are very blessed to have Eucharistic Adoration at our parish, a practice Fr. Gerald renewed here. It is offered each Tuesday evening, from 5:30pm to 6:45pm just before evening Mass. I hear confessions in the meantime. Once a month, on first Friday, we begin Adoration at 7pm and go all night long (Yes ALL NIGHT) until we finish with Mass at 8:30 AM Sat morning. You may think it crazy to come pray in front of the Eucharist at 3 or 4 AM in the night, yet that is usually when the greatest graces are bestowed! Parishioners

sign up for an hour at a time and Jesus is kept company all night long. The Blessed Sacrament, by the way. should never be left alone when exposed in the monstrance. Lisa Andrews, writes: “I encourage you to bring your children so they can begin to cultivate their own relationship with Jesus. Consider the thoughts of our fellow parishioner, Will Kummet, aged 9, from his poem In the Silence:

“Enter the big wooden door, Place your knee upon the floor.

Adore the flame that is in his heart, I hope we never part.”

This coming Friday, April 7th, we will have a Lenten Concert at 7:30pm, with beautiful chant of the Lord’s Passion, and begin our all night Adoration at 9:00pm. Please consider signing up to spend an hour with Jesus this First Friday. I will celebrate Mass at 8:30am Saturday to end our time of prayer. Have a blessed Lent! Fr Tom

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First Friday Adoration First Friday Adoration will begin with Exposition this Friday April 7th at 9pm. Adoration will run through the night with Benediction before the 8:30am Mass.

Ladies Save the Date! The Ladies Society of Old St. Patrick are planning a Spring Meeting on April 21st at 7pm. Fr. Tom will speak on the topic of The Divine Mercy, specifically St. Faustina’s Diary.

Alleluia Breakfast! It is our custom to have an “Alleluia Breakfast” in the parish center after the Easter Vigil. This is a potluck event, please bring your favorite homemade breakfast food item (Egg Casseroles, French Toast, Quiches, Muffins, Fruit Salads). Set-up and clean-up help is always appreciated! If you have questions about sign-ing up, contact Stacey Campbell at 248-721-1799.

Baby Bottle Boomerang During this season of Lent, help save a life! We toss the baby bottle out to you and you fill it with love and the funds needed to help young mothers-to-be in our area. The money raised will help provide counseling and material goods, post abortive healing, mentoring for new moms

and free ultrasound exams. Bottles are available in the back of church. Please take a bottle, fill it and return it no later than Easter Sunday.

Old St. Patrick Altar Society Do you have the heart of Mary but the hands of Martha? If you would like to serve the Lord by working contemplatively behind the scenes, you are invited to join the Altar Society. The first cleaning of the Church will be on Saturday, April 8th at 10am. Lisa Andrews has volunteered to head up this ministry. Please contact her if you are interested or would like more information: atherfield@yahoo.com or 734-255-0016.

RCIA News Our RCIA group met with Bishop Boyea at the beginning of Lent. Please pray for Christopher Judkins, Samantha Judkins, and Christopher Russ in their last weeks of preparation. Please come to the Easter Vigil to support and pray for them as they enter full communion with the Catholic Church.

Traditional Latin Mass: Palm Sunday The Extraordinary Form of the Mass will be offered on Palm Sunday (April 9) at 12:30pm. This liturgy will include the blessing and distribution of palms, a procession, and a sung Passion according to St. Matthew. The Extraordinary Form is celebrated at Old St. Patrick at 12:30 p.m. on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

APRIL 7TH IS OUR LAST FISH FRY! BRING

YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU!

CATCH IT BEFORE IT’S GONE!

Easter Flowers

Mass offered for those named

At Easter, flowers are

abundant in the

Church as a sign of

new life and hope. The

white lilies represent

the miracle of the Resurrection.

Their beauty is a comfort. There are

special envelopes for flowers in your

donation-packet. If you put the

donation in the name of someone

living or dead there is a special

Mass by which they may receive the

graces from that infinite sacrifice.

If you do not have a donation

packet with the special envelope,

just place at least $10 in an

envelope and mention the name of

the person you want remembered.

The special Mass for the intentions of

all these folks will be at the Mass on

Saturday, April 22nd at 4pm.

Consider providing for these flowers

in the name of a loved one and

attending the Mass too, if you can!

Fr. Tom will be at St. Francis the Tuesday evening for the communal penance service, so

there will be NO Confessions, Adoration, or Mass, this Tuesday evening at Old St. Patrick.

"We must understand that in order 'to do', we must first learn 'to be', that is to say, in the sweet company of Jesus in adoration."

-Pope St. John Paul II

Reconciliation Tuesday 5:30PM - 6:40PM Saturday 2:30PM or by appointment; don’t hesitate to call for an appointment!

Weekend Schedule for Holy Mass Saturday 4:00PM Sunday 8:00AM & 10:30AM

Weekday Schedule for Holy Mass First Saturday of the month 8:30AM Tues. 7:00PM Wed. & Fri. 8:15AM Thur. 8:30AM

Eucharistic Adoration of Our Lord Tues. 5:30PM– 6:45PM First Friday 7:00PM– Saturday 8:00AM

Baptisms Baptism Preparation classes as required by the

Diocese of Lansing may be scheduled to accom-

modate your family’s needs. Contact Dcn. Frank-

Joseph Papp, 734-426-1070 or email

fjpapp@umich.edu to arrange date, time and

location. Godparents are encouraged to at-

tend. There is no fee for the class. Marriages Arrangements are to be made at least nine months prior to the wedding. Funerals Funeral arrangements are made by contacting the parish office. Parish Registration Contact the office for a registration form.

Office hours Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Office: 734-662-8141 Emergency: 734-663-1851 Address: 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, 48105 Website: www.stpatricka2.org E-mail: info@stpatricka2.org

Parish Administrator Fr. Tom Wasilewski (#24) twasilewski@stpatricka2.org Deacon Dcn. Frank-Joseph Papp, fjpapp@umich.edu Dcn. Jerry Brennan, gbrennan@stpatricka2.org Parish Secretary Debbie Welch (#21) debbie@stpatricka2.org Director of Religious Education John Pratt (#30) jpratt@stpatricka2.org Director of Music Jim Renfer music@stpatricka2.org Knights of Columbus Council 10963 Brian Heldt GK10963@mikofc.org OSP Ladies Society Jean Hoeft jean.hoeft.forjesus@gmail.com Facilities Manager Mark Westhoven mwesthoven@stpatricka2.org Altar Server Coordinator Jennifer Holody ospaltarservers@gmail.com

Contributions: Weekend of Mar. 26, 2017: $6,032.44

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ST. PATRICK PARISH CALENDAR SUNDAY, April 2

9:15 Religious Education

6:30 Youth Group

MONDAY, April 3

6:30 RCIA

7:00 Penance Service @ St. Thomas

TUESDAY, April 4

7:00 Penance Service @ St. Mary’s

WEDNESDAY, April 5

7:00 Penance Service @ Old St. Patrick

THURSDAY, April 6

6:00 American Heritage Girls Meeting

7:00 Cub Scout Den Meeting

7:00 Penance Service @ St. Francis

7:30 Choir Practice

FRIDAY, April 7

4:30-7:00 Last Fish Fry

6:00 Stations of the Cross

7:00 Lenten Concert

9:00 First Friday Adoration

SATURDAY, April 8

8:30 Mass & Benediction

ALTAR SERVERS SATURDAY 4:00/APR 8 J. Mesch J.P. Boudreaux

SUNDAY 8:00/April 9 J. Hayes T. Marshall T. Marshall

SUNDAY 10:30/April 9 G. Carter B. Carter B. Deemer J.P. Deemer M. Rushing A. Russell

OLD ST. PATRICK PARISH DIRECTORY

Did you Know? The Knights of Columbus raised more than $11 million to support Christian refugees in the

Middle East through our Christian Refugee Relief Fund.

Family of the Month Our Family of

the Month for

April is the

Sayler Family.

Both the

Sayler’s are very

active in our

Church. Steph is a Lector, Sacristan and

a substitute for the Parish Secretary. She

also handles the data entry for the

Diocesan Sharing Appeal. Steph prepares

foods and waits tables for the weekly Fish

Fry’s and leads a woman’s discussion

group for Lent. She is a lector and cleans

the linens at Dominos Farms Chapel. Mike

is a Trustee for the Knights and a Lector at

Mass. He works in the kitchen for the

weekly fish dinners and for the Knights

Pancake Breakfasts. Mike is a lector and

altar server at Dominos Farms Chapel.

Thank you Mike and Steph all your

generous work for our Church. You make

a winning team.

Knight of the Month Our Knight of the Month for

April is Thomas Cook. Thomas

has done an outstanding job

as our Financial Secretary for

the past 4 years. He has

chaired the Tootsie Roll Drive

for the last 5 years. Thomas

is a Den Leader for the Cub Scouts of

Pack 1, Spiritus Sanctus Academy and

Committee Member for the Boy Scouts of

Troop 27, St. Francis. Besides these

activities, Thomas and his children have

helped out at our Pancake Breakfasts.

Thank you Thomas for all the time and

effort for these projects.

Planning Meeting

Wednesday, April 5th at 6:30pm in Parish

Hall. All Knights are invited to attend.

Tootsie Roll Drive

April 8th and 9th is our MI Drive. All our

Knights, please sign up by contacting

Thomas Cook at

thomaslcook1998@gmail.com

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

IN SERVICE TO ONE, IN SERVICE TO ALL

APRIL 7 | 7:30 PM O L D S T . P A T R I C K ’ S C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

Free Will Donation

PASSIO | ARVO PÄRT O L D S T. PAT RI C K ' S

PA RI SH CH O I R WITH SOLOISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

AND GREATER DETROIT AREA

This Friday, the Old St. Patrick choir with soloists from

the University of Michigan and greater Detroit area

will perform Arvo Pärt’s “Passion of our Lord Jesus

Christ according to St. John,” one of the most

remarkable pieces of choral music written in the 21st

century. The experience of hearing this Latin chant is

truly unique; it is simple and atmospheric, with the

music flowing beautifully from the text. We encourage

everyone to come and be immersed in this brilliant

and sacred music that will help you delve deeper into

the mystery of Christ’s passion as we approach Holy

Week. Please join us on Friday, April 7 at 7:30pm.

A free will donation is appreciated.

S top by the church on Holy

Saturday, April 15th, at 9:30

am for a traditional blessing

of Easter Food Baskets.

Some ideas, for a family's

basket, include bread symbolizing

how “Christ was made known in

the breaking of the bread” on the

road to Emmaus in the Gospel of

Luke. Meat is a sign of abundance,

and ham in particular shows that

we are living in a new dispensation

apart from the old law. Dairy

products symbolizing prosperity

and peace, and eggs particularly

are a symbol of new life through

the Resurrection.

Some people obtain butter that

is molded into the shape of

a lamb, an obvious reference to

the Lamb of God who takes away

the sins of the world. And many

include wine — a symbol of

Christ’s blood.

Traditionally, for the Holy

Saturday Easter Food Basket

Blessing, Christians would

gather these items into

a basket. The faithful would bring

the baskets to the priest who

would bless them, thus helping the

faithful remember to enjoy these

good things with the proper

mindset.

The Easter basket also has

another very practical purpose:

allowing Christians to prepare food

ahead of time for Easter Sunday

so that there will be food for all

without significant preparation.

Since the food in the baskets is

indeed blessed, one ought to be

careful to consume everything.

Only the number of eggs that one

will be sure to consume should be

blessed. Jelly beans and other

kinds of things that could be cast

aside by a child probably ought to

be left out of the basket, thereby

respecting the meaning of the

blessing.

Office of Reading and

Morning Prayer from the

Liturgy of Hours will be

prayed beginning at

9:30am, followed by the

blessing of the food for the

Easter meal.

What to Put in Easter Basket? Some tips on what ought to be blessed and what not