St. John XXIII Catholic Parish Community

FR. GREG PIATT Administrator MASS TIMES Monday, January 21 8:30 a.m., Church Tuesday, January 22 8:30 a.m., Church Wednesday, January 23 8:30 a.m., Church Thursday, January 24 8:30 a.m., Church Saturday, January 26 4:00 p.m., Church Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, January 27 8:30 & 10:30 a.m., Church RECONCILIATION Saturday, January 26 3:00 p.m., Church EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday, January 22 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Church

St. John XXIII Catholic Parish Community 12100 Beech Daly, Redford, MI 48239

Phone: (248) 800-6081 | Fax: (313) 543-3200 https://www.stjohnxxiiiredford.org/

https://www.facebook.com/StJohnXXIIIRedford/ Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. for lunch

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SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS Sacrament of Reconcilia!on: Saturdays 3:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Bap!sm: The Sacrament of Bap!sm is celebrated on the third Sunday of each month a"er the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Parents should make arrangements in advance at the parish office.

Sacrament of Anoin!ng: Please call the parish office for an appointment.

Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements for weddings must be made in person by the par!es to the proposed marriage. Please call the parish office for an appointment.

Holy Orders & Religious Life: If interested, please call the parish office or the Archdiocesan Office of Voca!ons at (313) 237-5875 or [email protected]

PARISH STAFF & PARISH ADVISORY GROUP Father Gregory Pia$, Administrator [email protected] Laura Scanlan, Pastoral Associate [email protected] Linda Hudy, Parish Secretary [email protected] Frank Munoz, Maintenance [email protected] Cole$e Maher, Bulle!n Editor [email protected] Parish Advisory Group Robert Bacigal, Candice Betke, Pam Condron, John Hanba, Paul Jakuszewski, Richard Rabideau, Robert Rozmys, Fred Schneider, Chuck Sudekum, Jim Vote. Bulletin Submissions The next issue, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 27) deadline is Monday, January 21 by 9:00 a.m. Please send your bulle!n submissions to the parish office or email [email protected]. Thank you.

The miracle at the wedding feast in Cana is the first sign of Jesus' divine iden"ty in the Gospel of John. We hear that a#er the disciples witnessed the water turn into wine, they "began to believe in him." Do you recall when you first started to believe in Jesus?

2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time First Reading: You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. (Is 62:3) Psalm: Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the na!ons. (Ps 96) Second Reading: To each individual the manifesta!on of the Spirit is given for some benefit. (1 Cor 12:7) Gospel: When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” (Jn 2:3-5)

Readings for this Week Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10 [3]; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11 Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9 and 10c [5]; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25-8:6; Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 [8a and 9a]; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]; Mk 16:15-18 Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 [3]; Mk 3:20-21 Next Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c]; 1 Cor 2:12-30 or 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Observances for the Week Sunday: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Agnes, Virgin & Martyr Mar!n Luther King Day Tuesday: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protec!on of Unborn Children Wednesday: St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr St. Marianne Cope, Virgin Thursday: St. Francis de Sales, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Friday: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle Saturday: Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops Next Sunday: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Catholic Quotes “Our en"re good consists not only in accep"ng the

truth of God's word, but in persevering in it.” St. Francis de Sales


Adoring Jesus on Tuesdays; Name Tag Sunday next week For the past two weekends, I have encouraged St. John

XXIII parishioners to spend some !me in Adora!on on Tuesdays before the exposed Blessed Sacrament.

So far, from what I can see, people are signing up for the !meslots when we expose Jesus in the monstrance a"er the daily Mass un!l 6 pm. I want to s!ll encourage you to take advantage of the grace of spending an hour before our Lord in the Eucharist, which is the source and summit of the Catholic faith.

Pope Francis said in order to sa!sfy our longing for the Lord we need to immerse ourselves in silent Eucharis!c adora!on. That’s the secret to knowing the Lord, he said. Pope Francis says the act of adora!on is the least known among Catholics

The word “adora!on” means a very personal, in!mate rela!onship between the believer and our Lord. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, denotes the word adora!on is sort of kiss (ad (to) + oro (the mouth). Etymologically then, adora!on paints a picture of a kiss on the lips. So adoring the Lord in the Eucharist creates an in!macy with Jesus in our spiritual life.

The key concepts in Eucharis!c Adora!on are visibility and in!macy.

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Since we are two parish communi!es coming together into one, next weekend St. John XXIII will hold a Name Tag Sunday. To get to know one another and to put a name with a face, we’ll slap on nametags when we enter the church. I encourage you to use the names of the people who sit around you when we welcome each other at the beginning of Mass. Also, strike up a conversa!on with those you don’t know.

On Tuesday, St. John XXIII will honor the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protec!on of Unborn Children at the 8:30 daily Mass and with Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena a"er the Mass, and before the Blessed Sacrament. For further informa!on see my All Things Catholic column in this issue.

Have a good week and enjoy Monday’s Mar!n Luther King Jr. holiday.

Aggiornamento!o! By Fr. Greg Piatt

[email protected]

Welcome to St. John XXIII Parish

A parish is a community of believers and a spiritual family that is suppor!ve and loving. It can be a place to grow spiritually, to put your faith in ac!on, and to use our gi"s of !me and talent as disciples of Christ.

We hope St. John XXIII Catholic Church is a blessing in your life. We know you are a blessing to us! Whether you’re just visi!ng us for a brief !me, looking for a new parish home, are returning to the prac!ce of your Catholic faith or are interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church, we’re happy to have you here.

To learn more about St. John XXIII Parish, visit our website at h$ps://www.stjohnxxiiiredford.org/ and our Facebook page at h$ps://www.facebook.com/

February is the Month of Love You may ask why I say that February is the Month of Love. It has two (2) very important days regarding love. The second Sunday in February is World Marriage Day and of course February

14th is Valen!ne Day. St. John XXIII will be celebra!ng couples’ Anniversaries for those couples who have been married 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 50 + years in 2019 at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, February 10, 2019. If a couple has been married 50+ they deserve to celebrate at this mass also. Couples will have their pictures taken as a keepsake of this mass and there will be a celebra!on a"er mass.

We cordially invite you and your family to a$end this mass. Please fill out the form below and place the form in the collec!on basket or bring this form to the prish office.

Last Name _____________________________________ Husband’s Name ________________________________Wife’s Name ___________________________________Address _______________________________________ Phone ________________________________________ What anniversary will you celebrate?________________ Month/Day ____________________________________


Mass Inten!ons for the Week Saturday, January 19 4:00 p.m. � ROBERT SCHNEIDER By Fred & Renee Schneider � JOSEPH SLOANE By Family � ANTONIA CELLI By Graziano Canini

Sunday, January 20 8:30 a.m. � VIOLET CADEAU By Tillman & Judy Thomas � LEO LEMON By Family � ANTONIA CELLI By Graziano Canini � JACK AND LOUISE ROBINSON By Family

10:30 a.m. � MAXINE VRTIS (ANNIVERSARY) By Marcia Allen

Monday, January 21 8:30 a.m. � ANTONIA CELLI By Graziano Canini

Tuesday, January 22 8:30 a.m. � TED AND RICHARD By S.M.

Wednesday, January 23 8:30 a.m. � CECELIA (SALLY) TENCZA By Daugters, Lorraine &

Nancy & Family

Thursday, January 24 8:30 a.m. � ANTONIA CELLI By Graziano Canini � NICOLAS JANASECECK By Joe Mullally

Saturday, January 26 4:00 p.m. � GINA SLOANE By Family � BOB DZIADZIO By Family � LUIS MARNIKU By Joe Mullally � JOHN BROWER By Joe Mullally � MARIE POLLACCIA on what would have been her

100th birthday By Daughter, Laura Scanlan � ROSALIE MURPHY (8th Anniversary) By Daughter,

Cheryl Cunningham � EUGENE KROL (33rd Anniversary) By Wife, Bernadine

Sunday, January 27 8:30 a.m. � JACK AND LOUISE ROBINSON By Family � WILMA GOLOB By Family � STELLA WARONIG By Family

10:30 a.m. � ANTONIA CELLI By Graziano Canini � ALEX GENTNER By Joe Mullally

This Week Saturday, January 19 3:00 p.m. Reconcilia!on ...................................... Church 4:00 p.m. Mass .................................................... Church 5:30 p.m. K of C Set Up ............................. Sheltreau Hall 7:00 p.m. K of C Euchre Night .................. Sheltreau Hall Sunday, January 20 8:30 a.m. Mass .................................................... Church 10:30 a.m. Mass .................................................. Church 12:00 p.m. Bap!sms ............................................ Church Monday, January 21—Mar!n Luther King Jr. Day 8:30 a.m. Mass .................................................... Church 9:00 a.m. Bulle!n submissions due ............ Parish Office Tuesday, January 22 8:30 a.m. Mass .................................................... Church 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Eucharis!c Adora!on.......... Church Wednesday, January 23 8:30 a.m. Mass .................................................... Church Thursday, January 24 8:30 a.m. Mass .................................................... Church Friday, January 25 7:30-9:00 p.m. A.A.................................... Sheltreau Hall Saturday, January 26 10:00 a.m. Four Chaplain's and Fountain Bleu ... Off Site 3:00 p.m. Reconcilia!on ...................................... Church 4:00 p.m. Mass .................................................... Church Sunday, January 27 8:30 a.m. Mass .................................................... Church 10:30 a.m. Mass .................................................. Church

The Office of Black Catholic Ministry presents…

“What are You Doing for Others?” 2019 MLK Jr. Mass

Monday, January 21—10:00 a.m. Cathedral of the

Most Blessed Sacrament 9844 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI


Chris!ne Bichini Al Boglarsky Caitlyn Bohlen Joseph Bonello Mike Burke Bury Family Joe Care<, Sr. Roland Carpen Louise Cashmere Kathy Cherris Heather Cubr Marjorie DeWi$ Andy Ellis Michael Frank Terri Frank Ed Furstenberg Anne Gomez Shaun Grenan Liz Grier Clarence Guilbault Francis Guilbault Kathleen Grix Nancy Haight Dibirah Hill Frank Igielski Karhu Family Anne$e Klein Linda Klebba Roxanne Kozlowski Stanley Kozlowicz Jennifer Kubicz Marge Kucharek Emily Leuck Jack Linden Mercedes Lucas Carol Ma$hews

Brandi Mazzio Barbara Micale Fred Michels Mary Molascon Dorothy Moliassa Barbara Monty Bob Murphy Jackie Norin Dee O’Connell Janet Oleszkowicz Debby Palsencia Ron Pooley Karen Policicchio Bre$ Price Thomas Price Rose Rabideau Pat Ranoni Markus Schirle Eileen Shaw Dennis Sokol Baby Ace Szima Bernard Theroux Tricia Urbanowicz John Verkest Luciano Vella Caterina Vendramini Margaret Winters Elaine Wisner Gail Wi$ Elmer Zimmerman Helen Zimmerman

Prayer Requests Pray for the Military Ac!ve Duty

Lt. Col. Michael Steven Avey

Sgt. Maj. Mark Condron Cpl. Tyler Condron Maj. Ryan D. Davis CW2 Andrew Griffin

SPC Autumn Lees Sailor Patrick J. Maher 1st Lt. Daniel McCarthy Midn. John Solimanto Pvt. Jacob Velfling III

Weekend Masses January 19-20 & 26-27, 2019 Saturday

January 19 4:00 pm

Sunday January 20 8:30 am


Saturday January 26 4:00 pm



Celebrant Fr. Greg Fr. Greg Fr. Greg Fr. Greg Fr. Greg Fr. Greg

Lectors Laura Scanlan Michelle L.

Cheryl Roza Bill Condron

Richard Mucha Tony Nowakowski

Kenton Mills P. Fairgrieve

Susan Maher Mary Jane Sudekum

Joan Volpe Cheryle McNall

Eucharistic Ministers

Phyllis Fairgrieve Fred Schneider Laura Scanlan Chris Scanlan

Colleena Graf Valerie Gibson Pam Condron Jim Vote

Laura Denton Cheryle McNall

Phyllis Fairgrieve Fred Schneider Laura Scanlan Chris Scanlan

Colleena Graf Valerie Gibson Pam Condron Jim Vote

Laura Denton Cheryle McNall

With Deepest Sympathy We extend our deepest sympathies and prayers to the

family and friends of: � Mary Cagnon � Richard Zagor, the Father of JoAnn Kuras � David Colling

Eucharis!c Adora!on At St. John XXIII, the Holy Eucharist is exposed for

adora!on on Tuesdays, between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the church.

What is Eucharis!c Adora!on? Understood simply, Eucharis!c Adora!on is adoring or honoring the Eucharis!c Presence of Christ. In a deeper sense, it involves "the contempla!on of the Mystery of Christ truly present before us". During Eucharis!c Adora!on, we "watch and wait", we remain "silent" in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist ... By worshiping the Eucharis!c Jesus, we become what God wants us to be! Like a magnet, The Lord draws us to Himself and gently transforms us. In its fullest essence ... Eucharis!c Adora!on is "God and Man reaching out for each other, at the same !me!"


For the Church, life has always been sacred for 2,000 years

Since it’s founding by Christ, the Catholic Church believes all life is sacred from concep!on un!l natural death.

And why is life sacred? The Church teaches that human life is sacred because of the crea!ve ac!on of God from our very existence in the womb. And God’s crea!ve ac!on remains with us as a special rela!onship with the Creator.

In that special rela!onship, God wants us to know Him, to love Him, and do His will in this world, and to be with Him forever in eternity. God is to be our sole end, and the Church stresses that and the sacredness of life in its 1987 document, Donum Vitae (Gi# of Life):

“God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning un!l its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being”

The U.S. Catholic Bishops have declared Tuesday the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protec!on of Unborn Children in support of the full restora!on of the right to life and penance for viola!ons to the dignity of the human person commi$ed through acts of abor!on.

This day of prayer wraps up a week of celebra!ng life from the womb to the tomb. Tuesday is the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade that legalized abor!on in the United States.

With about 70 million babies aborted in the United States since 1973, Catholics are called to observe this day of prayer with the peniten!al prac!ces of prayer, fas!ng and/or almsgiving.

While the abor!on argument is highly poli!cized, this column will look at the Church’s historical posi!on on life.

The Church’s stance against abor!on developed early on and begins with Chris!anity’s Jewish roots. In the ancient Jewish world, the Israelites were surrounded by different cultures in Pales!ne that prac!ced infan!cide, infant sacrifice and abor!on.

As a result, Jews of the Old and New Testaments and Orthodox Jews of today believe God is the author of human life. And His crea!ve power produces the child in

the womb and brings it to full life. In the Roman Empire at the !me of Jesus, abor!on and

infan!cide were prac!ced, so much so that in parts of the empire there was zero popula!on growth.

Just as the Jews, the early Chris!ans upheld the sanc!ty of the life of the unborn. Those first Chris!ans upheld not only what the Jews believed or the Old Testament passages said on the sacredness of life in the womb, but on the mystery of the Incarna!on of the Son of God.

The Church believes that Jesus was conceived in Mary’s womb and His life was sacred from the first moment of His concep!on—thus all life is sacred from concep!on.

This is also emphasized in Mary’s Visita!on with her cousin Elizabeth. The story of the Visita!on and John the Bap!st leaping in Elizabeth’s womb a$ests to the sanc!ty of life and the personhood of the unborn child. Elizabeth tells Mary: “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb.”

There is a meme out on social media showing Mary mee!ng Elizabeth, and the meme says: “The first to recognize Jesus was an unborn child.”

Given these Scriptural revela!ons along with emphasis on the Incarna!on the Son of God, the Catholic Church has condemned the prac!ce of abor!on for 2,000 years.

Early Church wri!ngs condemned abor!on, and they include: The Didache, which dates from 80 AD. The Didache states: “You shall not procure abor!on. You shall not destroy the newborn child.”

Other early Church wri!ngs condemning abor!on are: the Epistle of Barnabas da!ng 138 AD and A Plea on Behalf of Chris"ans by Early Church Father Athenagoras (133-190 AD).

For 2,000 years, the Catholic Church has consistently upheld the sanc!ty of the life and condemned the act of abor!on.

Contact Fr. Greg at: [email protected]

All Things Catholic By Fr. Greg Pia$


Notes From Bishop Hurley Last week saw the closing on the sale of the St. Robert Bellarmine Church, school, convent and gym to the Charter Development Company (Na!onal Heritage Academies) to operate a Charter School in those facili!es. I have known the people that operate Na!onal Heritage Schools for many years and hold them in high regard. I am pleased that the facili!es

will con!nue to be used and significant upgrading will be taking place. The sale price was $1,800,000.00 with a net return to the parish of $1,620,446.62 a"er real estate commissions and related closing costs are factored in.

This past week we completed the closing on the St. Robert Bellarmine Rectory to a private individual family with a net return of approximately $184,000.00 a"er commissions and fees.

It is good to see all of these facili!es will con!nue to be used and new life will be breathed into them, with the new owners, as well as the benefit to the community.

Debts and Liabili!es: The parish has some substan!al debts and obliga!ons totaling approximately $675,000.00. These debts are to meet our obliga!ons arising from past CSA targets, Diocesan Assessments, and unpaid employee benefits from past years. These debts are to the Archdiocese, Michigan Catholic Conference and are from St. Robert Bellarmine Parish. The debt includes some past due invoices. We are now able to pay these obliga!ons and the parish will be free and clear of any debt.

The support of any parish for regular opera!ons needs to come from the Sunday offerings. The proceeds from the sale should not be used for regular opera!ng expenses. A plan has to be submi$ed to the Consultors of the Archdiocese for the use of the proceeds of the sale before they can be expended. I have been working closely with our finance council on that plan that looks like this:

Capital Projects: · Refurbish pews and kneelers from St. Robert Bellarmine and install at St.

John XXIII · New hea!ng and air condi!oning for the church · Work on the parking lot · New doors and handicapped access to the church.

In addi!on, funds would be set aside for evangeliza!on efforts and catholic school scholarships as well as charitable gi"s to Catholic Chari!es, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and the Redford Interfaith Center.

With all of this, there would be an addi!onal balance of approximately $500,000.00 reserved for the benefit of the parish for the future.

The details on many of these items s!ll need to be worked out but this is the broad framework that the Finance Council and we are looking at and has been submi$ed to the Archdiocese for approval.

I know this has been a long and at !mes difficult process and I am grateful for your understanding as we deal with some of these prac!cal ma$ers.

With good wishes for God’s Blessings, Bishop Hurley

Five Ways to Pray with Jesus During Ordinary Time

The USCCB tells us that Ordinary Time is a !me for “growth and matura!on.” Ordinary Time is the “!me of conversion. This is living the life of Christ.” During Ordinary Time, the Gospel readings are focused on Jesus and what he taught. We pre$y much see and hear everything the disciples experienced and heard—stories from Jesus’ life, his parables, and his many teachings—because we, too, are Jesus’ disciples. Ordinary Time is an opportunity to claim our discipleship fully.

Here are some simple ways you can help children connect and pray with the image of Jesus as Christ the Teacher during Ordinary Time: 1. When praying with or studying

the Sunday Gospel, point out whenever Jesus is in “teaching mode” and ask students to picture themselves si<ng at his feet, learning from Him.

2. Keep an icon of Christ the Teacher in the prayer space. Make sure your prayer space is decorated with a piece of green fabric.

3. Remind children that they, too, are disciples, listening to and learning from Jesus. Do this o"en, so it becomes part of the way they iden!fy themselves.

4. Help them develop a “spirituality of growth” by discussing how they learn from hearing stories about Jesus at Mass.

5. Help children understand that they go to Mass to grow to become more like Jesus through hearing him in his Word and receiving him in the Eucharist.


St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen Needs You in 2019! The start of a new year is usually brimming with

resolu!ons as to how we want to improve ourselves. This year, resolve to help others! God values the vulnerable, and one of the ways we can be more like Him is to care for the vulnerable ones around us.

Did you know there is a group of parishioners who prepare and serve food, twice a month, at St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen? Our parishioners car pool and leave the parking lot at 9 a.m. They return at 1 p.m. Please join them on:

January 31 February 21 February 28 March 21 March 28 April 18 April 25 May 16 May 30 July 18

July 25 August 15 August 29 September 19 September 26 October 17 October 31 November 28 December 19 December 26

Evangeliza!on Team At the December parish mee!ng, we

heard many great sugges!ons about the needs of our new parish community. Sugges!ons included: Bible study, small groups, women’s groups, men’s groups, prayer groups, an inten!onal focus on hospitality, acceptance of everyone, ministry to our children and teens and ac!vi!es to promote community building among parishioners and the broader community.

An Evangeliza!on Team is beginning to organize and

carry out many of these sugges!ons. Please feel free to contact them with any ideas or sugges!ons. With all of your advice and help our goal is to become a “Mission-Driven Parish” who meets our needs and carries out the mission of “Making Disciples for Jesus Christ.” With all of your help we can become a parish of Missionary Disciples who meets our parish’s needs. The Evangeliza!on Team members are as follows with their email addresses:

Judie Schue$—judieschue$@a$.net

George Salloum—[email protected] Janet Orgovan—[email protected]

Please join them and become a member of this team!

Can You Hit Those Heavenly High Notes? You’ve probably sung these hymns many !mes. Here is a fun quiz! Join the choir and sing the quiz answers!

1. Name this hymn: “Then sings my soul, My Savior, God, to thee” Is it ‘How Great Thou Art’ or ‘Here I Am, Lord’ or ‘Dear Lord and Father of Mankind’?

2. Finish the lyrics to “To God Be the Glory”: “So loved He the world that He gave us [His Son or Love or Everything].”

3. Name this hymn: “Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share?” Is it ‘What a Friend We Have In Jesus’, ‘Great is Thy Faithfulness’ or ‘Justly, Humbly, Tenderly?’

4. Finish the lyrics to “Shine Jesus Shine”: “Set us free by the [Truth or Message or Love] you now bring us.”

5. Name this hymn: “I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer.” Is it ‘I’ll Fly Away’ or ‘He Lives’ or ‘Come As You Are?’

To join the choir, please see Jus!n a"er mass or email [email protected]. The choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass and rehearses from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Peace and Jus!ce He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. Proverbs 19:17

January is Poverty Awareness Month. The following sta!s!cs highlight the problem.

· About 40 million people in the United States live in poverty with about half of them living in “deep” poverty (having incomes below 50% of the U. S. Census Bureau’s poverty threshold).

· An addi!onal 95 million ci!zens earn incomes close to the poverty level.

· Every year, an average of 2.5 million American children experience homelessness.

· Worldwide 795 million people go hungry every day.

· About 68.5 million experience poverty because of being displaced from their homes.

Visit www.povertyusa.org and www.bread.org to learn more.


Simple and Effec!ve Ways To Share Your

Catholic Faith With Others ü Try always to do things in love.

Let the love you choose be “agape love”… that is, love for the sake of the other.

ü Keep Sundays holy. Try not to spend money or engage in compe!!ve organized sports on the Sabbath. Try not to do things that require others to work on Sunday.

ü Forgive others, sincerely. ü Be hospitable. Invite, welcome,

and engage others as a Catholic lifestyle.

ü Men!on your faith in public. Don’t be afraid to tell your story. Your life is your experience of faith. Recognize where God has “broken in”. Tell others. Feel free to speculate on a recent “God moment”.

ü Say “thank God”, “I believe”, or “Amen” in public.

ü Go to confession regularly. Once a month is a good “rule of thumb”. Make this a family prac!ce, too.

ü Be bold enough to say, “That is against my faith”, or “my faith teaches….”

ü Make it a regular habit to visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Mercy Nights Jesus can do great things in your life. Don't believe us? Come to a Mercy Night. Let Him prove it.

Let's be honest, life is full of baggage. So o"en we are expected to "go at it alone" or "tough it out". Doesn't that seem counterproduc!ve? What if, instead, we didn't "go at it alone" but instead we "go at it with Him"?

Real peace and real joy are available and a$ainable.

Similar to the Come Encounter Christ events, Mercy Nights are about laying down the things that drain us and hold us down, and receiving freedom through the gentle mercy of Jesus. Come and receive life and heal wounds through the power of scripture and the presence of Jesus as we encounter him through adora!on, reconcilia!on and music. All are welcome to join the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit for an evening of life changing mercy and encounter with Jesus. · January 25 St. Mary’s Monroe 7:00- 9:00 Monroe · February 8 St. Hugo of the Hills 7:00- 9:00 Bloomfield Hills · February 15 St. Thecla 7:00- 9:00 Clinton Township · February 22 MBS Cathedral 7:00- 9:00 Detroit (Spanish)


Stewardship Reflec!on Today’s Gospel reading from John recounts the familiar story of the wedding feast at Cana when Jesus launched His

public ministry by performing His first miracle at his mother’s request.

In the midst of the feast, the Blessed Mother no!ced that the wine had run out and pointed out the problem to Jesus. Then, she gave the servants instruc!ons that are equally applicable to us modern-day stewards, saying, “Do whatever He tells you.” Jesus gives the servants a simple and seemingly mundane task, telling them to fill some stone jars with water. They did what He told them to do. And Jesus used their obedience in the accomplishment of that simple task to perform His first miracle, turning the water into the choicest wine.

Our Lord didn’t have to include those servants in order to perform this miracle — He chose to. And today, 2,000 plus years later, He s!ll chooses to include us in the performance of His miracles through our coopera!on with Him in using the gi"s and talents He has given us. What a privilege! Let us take care to listen to our Blessed Mother: let’s examine our lives this week to see if we really are “doing whatever He tells us,” coopera!ng with God to make the best use of the gi"s He has given us for the benefit of those around us. If we all take this call seriously, He will perform miracles in our families and our parish.

OUR OFFERTORY We thank you for your generous

and con!nued support of St. John XXIII Parish. 1/13/2019 Collec!on Envelopes Received ................ 136 Envelope Amount .............. $3,692 Loose Offertory ..................... $470 E-Envelopes ........................... $305 Christmas .............................. $480 Flowers .................................... $10 Solemnity of Mary .................. $10 Religious Re!rement............... $10 Maintenance/Fuel .................. $40 First Offering ......................... $307 Total ................................ $5,324

If you would like to use Online Giving to donate to St. John XXIII church, please go to our parish website at www.stjohnxxiiiredford.org and click on the Our Sunday Visitor Online Giving bu$on or visit www.osvonlinegiving.com/4663 and create an account. If you have ques!ons about your account or are having trouble logging into Online Giving, please contact customer support at 1-800-348-2886.

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