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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 280 E. Square Lake Road, Troy, Michigan 48085

July 10th, 2016 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Calendar Events Readings

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Sunday

July 10th

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS

9:00 AM Mass

11:00 AM Mass

Dt 30:10-14

Col 1:15-20

Lk 10:25-37

Monday

July 11th

10:30 AM Tai Chi

6:30 PM Rosary

7:00 PM Mass

Is 1:10-17

Mt 10:34-11:1

Tuesday

July 12th

8:00 AM Rosary

8:30 AM Mass

Is 7:1-9

Mt 11:20-24

Wednesday

July 13th

8:00 AM Rosary

8:30 AM Mass

6:30 PM Rosary for Peace

Is 10:5-7, 13b-16

Mt 11:25-27

Thursday

July 14th

8:00 AM Rosary

8:30 AM Mass

Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19

Mt 11:28-30

Friday

July 15th

Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8

Mt 12:1-8

Saturday

July 16th

4:30 PM Reconciliation

5:00 PM Mass Mi 2:1-5

Mt 12:14-21

Next Sunday

July 17th

9:00 AM Mass

10:30 AM St. Vincent de Paul—Conference Room

11:00 AM Mass

Gn 18:1-10a

Col 1:24-28

Lk 10:38-42

Weekly Calendar

New Members Are Always Welcome! Our parish family extends a warm welcome to all who join us for

worship. If you are new to the area or coming home, we invite you to

register and make St. Elizabeth Ann Seton your parish. All

applicants may contact the Parish Office at (248) 879-1310 to set up

an appointment to meet with Father Norm Nawrocki.

ENVELOPE OFFERTORY FOR JUNE 26TH:

$9,376.00 ELECTRONIC OFFERTORY FOR JUNE:

$2,965.00 Weekly Average

(EFT Totals reflect previous month)

God’s mercy is always with us. In order for this to change us, we must be attentive to

God’s love and mercy in our daily lives.

This Week:

Before or during lunch, pause to thank God for the blessings of the morning—a

kind interaction with a co-worker, a task completed, a complicated situation that was

resolved. Look ahead to the afternoon, and ask God to give you the grace to live as a

disciple in the hours that come.

The Year of Mercy: Be Attentive at Midday!

CSA 2016 As of June 16th, we have

collected $123,022.00 out

of $130,136, or 94.5%, of

our 2016 CSA total.


I will be on vacation with two very close priest friends

from my days in Rome. Every year we spend some time

together. This year, we’re leaving the country; we’re

going to Canada (the city of Toronto) for several days.

Please keep me in your prayers and know that you will

be in mine everyday as we get together and pray the

Divine Office.

Fr. Norm

On Vacation

Words from

Father Norm


Parish Faith Formation

What’s Happening in Religious Education Our sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students will now meet in the summer for

two consecutive weeks. This year our session will be Sunday, August 7th -

Thursday, August 18th. Each week of the two week session will run Sunday

through Thursday, 5:30-8:30 PM. Picture in your mind a Vacation Bible

School setting for Middle School students. The students will rotate between

Catechesis, Craft, Recreation, Snack, and Worship. This format allows more

formational time as well as more engagement for the student.

During the school year (September - May) our Middle School students will stay

active within our community by attending bimonthly service and social events

hosted at the parish by Club Serve. Several of our young adults will be heading

up Club Serve and working with the Middle School Students.

Our registration for Religious Education will be offered online this year - both registration as well as payment.

Please check the Parish Website, www.saintliz.org, for additional information. If you have any questions or

concerns please feel free to contact Terri Konwinski, (248) 879-1314 or by email at [email protected].

Question of the Week for Youth Who is YOUR neighbor you must love

like yourself? How do you show care and

compassion to others in your life?

Calendar Information

Online Registration for the

2016 - 2017 School Year is Now Open

August 7th - 18th

Middle School Summer Program

5:30 - 8:30 PM

Gospel Reflection for Parents

“Who is my neighbor whom I must love like myself?” is asked by a man

challenging Jesus. In the society of Jesus' time, with its distinctions

between Jews and Gentiles, men and women, clean and unclean, this was a

trick question. Jesus responds with one of the most beautiful of all the

parables, the Good Samaritan. It is found only in Luke's Gospel.

The road from Jerusalem to Jericho descends 3,300 feet in just 17 miles. Its

narrow passes and rocky terrain made it an easy place for bandits to wait

for travelers. The traveler in this parable is identified only as “a certain

man.” Luke uses this phrase in many of his parables so that the audience,

Jew or Gentile, could identify with the man. After the attack, the man is left for dead, naked and bleeding on the

side of the road. A priest comes along, but rather than helping, as one might expect, he moves to the other side of

the road. Another religious person comes along, a Levite who assists in the Temple. His reaction is the same as the

priest's. Both of them choose to not even find out if the man is alive. A third person comes along. The listeners

would probably expect him to be an Israelite. This would make the parable a criticism of the religious leadership.

Instead he is a Samaritan, an Israelite's most hated neighbor. Samaritans were descendents of Jews from the

northern part of the country, who had intermarried with Gentiles and did not worship in Jerusalem. The

Samaritan not only goes over to the injured man but cleans his wounds, puts him on his own animal, takes him to

an inn to recover, and promises to pay all his expenses. The hated enemy is the compassionate neighbor in this

parable.

Jesus has demolished all boundary expectations. It is not social definitions such as class, religion, gender, or

ethnicity that determines who is our neighbor. A neighbor is a person who acts with compassion toward another.

The point becomes not who deserves to be loved as I love myself, but that I become a person who treats everyone

with compassion.

When Jesus asks the lawyer who was the neighbor in the story, the lawyer can't bring himself to say it was the

Samaritan. All he says is that it was “the one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus' response was similar to that of

the first discussion: “Go and do likewise.” The lawyer, and we, know what is right. The key is to do it.


Our Parish

The SEAS St. Vincent de Paul Conference is blessed to

share an opportunity with families struggling

financially or suffering some other hardship, with

children between the age of 8 and 14. If this applies to

you or someone you know, we can offer children the

opportunity to attend Camp Ozanam this summer for

free. Camp Ozanam provides

children a free week of summer

residential camping, while enjoying

the great outdoors as we "Grow

Stronger, Together" - the Camp's

2016 theme. Please contact Greg

Alonso at (248) 202-2854 for more information.

Looking to spark the faith of your children and

grandchildren while they have a blast

at the same time? Check out Camp

Sancta Maria located in Gaylord. It is

a Catholic camp that provides fun

experiences while immersed in a faith

-filled environment. It offers

experiences for boys and girls, daily Mass, and many

varied activities. For more information, visit

www.CampSanctaMaria.org or call (248) 822-8199.

The following is a list of seasonal needs sent from

Abigayle Ministries. Please help out this wonderful

organization for young mothers and babies if you can.

Gift Cards From: Home Depot

Office Depot

Kroger

Seasonal Needs: Baby safe sunscreen

50 SPF Adult sunscreen

Swim diapers (Sizes 1-3)

Mother/Baby: New or used baby monitors

Body Wash

Adult Coloring Books

Fine Line Markers

Kitchen: Canisters for dry goods

Steak Knives

Silverware – Spoons (not

serving size)

Kitchen scrub/scouring pads

Washcloths

Household: Bleach

Tablecloths for Dining Room

table

(54”x96” in red, blue or green)

Recycling containers

Office: Stamps

God Bless, Karen Webb

Christian Service Coordinator

Abigayle Ministries Seasonal Needs

Please make note that our St.

Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

Picnic has been changed to a

40th Anniversary celebration of

our parish. The date is still the

same (Sunday, August 21st)

and will take place here on the church grounds.

There will be a bounce house, a couple of pinatas and

games in the classrooms and/or the social hall for the

kids (including cornroll, ring toss and ladder golf for

the teens and adults). Feel free to bring any other

games you can think of to add to our selection.

We are looking for volunteers to help with the games.

This would be a great opportunity for the youth here at

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton!

As far as food, we are renting food vendor trucks. We

are looking into one for hamburgers and hot dogs, a

Mexican food one, and others. If you have a suggestion

or recommendation for one, please call me at the office.

Karen Webb


Camp Sancta Maria

Parish Picnic

Camp Ozanam Registration

SEAS Scramble Golf Outing

Sponsored by the Men’s Fellowship

Saturday, August 6th

Rammler Golf Course

38180 Utica Road

Sterling Heights, MI

18 Holes per Cart/ $45 per person

Shotgun start at 1:00 PM

Dinner after golf after golf at the course:

Hamburger or Chicken Sandwich Meal

or Chicken Salad Please send payment (payable to SEAS) by July 31st to:

Ron Ruckdeschel

3773 Lake Forest

Sterling Heights, MI 48314

Phone: (248) 854-5997

[email protected]

or leave payment at the Parish Office.

Soft Spikes are required. No alcoholic beverages

or coolers allowed on the course. No partner

needed; you will be matched with a group.

Sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall.


Catholic Life

Know someone with limited

resources who is choosing between

food purchases and other

necessities? The Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program

(SNAP) helps eligible individuals

and families including seniors to save money on

groceries to pay bills, for medications, clothes, and

other necessities. Thanks in part to generous support

from the Walmart Foundation, Catholic Charities of

Southeast Michigan (CCSEM) is helping residents of

Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties to quickly

learn if they are eligible and enroll. Make a

confidential call to CCSEM today at (248) 338-4250

ext. 3700!

In this Year of Mercy, Pope Francis encourages us to

serve those who need help.

Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan (CCSEM) is

collaborating with parishes, schools, and others to

coordinate a regional Day of Service on Saturday,

October 1st to organize a multitude of local service

projects like helping those in need with chores and

tidying up around the house, stocking food pantries,

cleaning up neighborhood parks, and other efforts.

Learn more about service projects in your area and

register to help! We are the hands, feet, and heart

needed to lift burdens from another! Get involved by

calling Joyce Hyttinen at (248) 537-3304 or email at

[email protected].

St. Anastasia now has a

group of men and women

who have been trained

extensively to listen to,

pray with, and walk

alongside others who are

grieving or hurting. They

are ca l led Stephen

Ministers and will provide a listening ear and a caring

heart to people experiencing an especially difficult time

in their lives. This is a Christ-centered, care-giving

ministry.

As Stephen Ministers, we understand how important it

is to find someone to confide in and talk to during a

crisis or difficult time. Sometimes we aren’t

comfortable sharing our inner most thoughts with

people close to us. It is often helpful to talk

confidentially with someone who can be non-

judgmental outside of our close circle of family and

friends.

If you or someone you know could benefit from talking

to a Stephen Minister, please call Kim Houseman at

(248) 689.8380 or [email protected].

Catholic Charities Food Assistance

Stephens Ministry

Mercy in Action Service Day

CSA: Natural Family Planning

“Natural Family Planning. Love, Mercy, Life. Opening

the Heart of Marriage” is the theme of National Natu-

ral Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week 2016, held

this July 24th to 30th.

The campaign of the United States Conference of

Catholic Bishops celebrates God’s design for married

love and the gift of life and raises awareness of NFP

methods. Gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal allow

the archdiocesan Office for Natural Family Planning,

which is part of the Department of Evangelization,

Catechesis and Schools, to offer classes in and presen-

tations about NFP methods.

To celebrate NFP Awareness Week, the Office for

Natural Family Planning is hosting a family picnic

with the Couple to Couple League at VFW Park in

Royal Oak on Sunday, July 24th. Anyone living, sup-

portive of, or interested in NFP is welcome.

For more information about NFP Awareness Week or

RSVPing to the family picnic, or about other CSA-

funded ministries, programs, and services, go to

www.AOD.org.

mailto:[email protected]


Bulletin Board

JULY 17TH, 2016

9:00 POLOSKY

11:00 WELC

Coordinators:

Jeanne Richart (9:00): (248) 680-2976,

[email protected]

Linda Gifford (11:00): (313) 790-7401,

[email protected]

Volunteers are assigned for a specific weekend, and

Jeanne will give reminders beforehand. Please call or

send an e-mail for any other questions.

NOTE: Young children may not be in the kitchen

due to the danger of Hot Coffee and equipment.

Also check www.saintliz.org for schedules.

BAPTISM CLASSES

Baptism classes will be offered on

the second Sunday of each

month at 10:00 AM. Parents and

Sponsors are requested to attend.

An appointment will be required to

participate. Please contact the

Parish Office at (248) 879-1310 to

make your appointment.

WALL OF

HONOR We now have thirteen pictures hanging

in honor of our serving members of the Armed

Forces. If you would like your (or a loved one’s)

picture added, please contact the Parish Office so

that we may do our best to honor their service.

God’s Blessing,

Karen Webb


THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

✢ Feed the Hungry

✢ Give Drink to the Thirsty

✢ Clothe the Naked

✢ Shelter the Homeless

✢ Visit the Sick

✢ Visit the Imprisoned

✢ Bury the Dead

CHURCH OFFICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are in need of a few volunteers to help in the

church office during all Masses on the weekend.

The Saturday Mass office hours would be 4:00-

6:30 PM. Depending on the number of volunteers

who sign up, you may only be required to work

every 4 to 6 weeks. Presently, we have only three

volunteers for this Mass.

The Sunday Mass office hours would be either

8:30-10:30 AM or 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. As of

today, we only have two volunteers for the 10:30

AM-12:30 PM timeframe.

If you cannot commit to these times, perhaps you

could be a sub for one of them. Please call the

office if you are interested in volunteering for this

ministry.

Thank you,

Karen Webb


FOOD DEPOT PANTRY

Even though winter has come and gone, the needs for

the homeless and hungry have not changed at the food

pantry. Our donation has gone down a bit the last

couple of months. So, here is my challenge.

When you are out shopping for your everyday

groceries, or for a party, or a vacation, pick up a little

something to put in our bin for those less fortunate. I

would be willing to bet that those that come to the

pantry, do not have the good fortune to have a party

and/or go on a vacation.

Thank you for your continued support.

God Bless,

Karen Webb


ATTENTION ROSARY MAKERS!

There will not be a meeting of the

Rosary Makers in July as

previously scheduled. If members

need supplies, please let me know

and I will be happy to get them to

you. We will resume our regular

meetings in September.

Betty Rizzo

(248) 528-5126


LITURGICAL MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE

July 16th—July 17th -- 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ministry 5:00 PM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM

Sacristan Edwina Abbate Barb Kubasinski Wendy Scyphers

Commentator Danny Ballas Dave Springer Paul Rizza

Lector 1 Roger Panella Barb Chambers Daron Gifford

Lector 2 Nina Hurst Ann Kennedy Arun DeSouza

Altar Server 1 Mark Panella Ed Wenzel Justin Ther

Altar Server 2 Aiden Caswell Sophia Miller Matthew Lee

EMHC - B1 Sally Raffler Ron Ruckdeschel Linda Gifford

EMHC - B2 Linda Koehler Jeanne Richart Rob Pelliccia

EMHC - B3 Charlotte Wong Ginny Czerwinski Dan Saunders

PT Edwina Abbate Shirley Ruckdeschel Wendy Scyphers

EMHC - C2 Linda DiPilato Mary Kerwin Zenaida Fernandez

EMHC - C3 Ginny Farrug Barb Mareski Bridget Reaume

EMHC - C4 Louise Jasinski Bill Pfannes Jennifer Ostrowski

EMHC - C5 Sarah Kruk Mary Jane Rankel Bill Beluzo

MOW Team 1 Team 3 Team 5

Sgt. Robert McGlynn

82nd Airborne Division

Specialist Amy L. McKinney

10th Mountain Division

David Ruckdeschel, Chief Petty Officer

United States Navy

Diana Ruckdeschel, Petty Officer, First Class

United States Navy

Master Sgt. Christen Reinhart

82nd Airborne Division

Lieutenant Colonel John M. Barnett

United States Marine Corps

SPC Kellen Przywara

United States Army

Sgt. Austin Janutol


LCpl Matthew Falardeau


William Garbe, Senior Chief Petty Officer

United States Navy

Erin Freedom Hawtin, Spec.

United States Army

Sgt. Edward Alsip


Cpl Sarah Alsip


Christopher Mitchell, Chief Petty Officer

United States Navy

Alexander Mitchell, Petty Officer 3rd Class

United States Navy

Sgt. David Miller, Jr.

United States Army

Jeffry Schuele, Captain


LCpl Justin Schade


Private 1st Class Justin Stroupe


Call or e-mail us with your loved one’s name, rank, and

branch of the service. You can call the office at

(248) 879-1310 or e-mail to [email protected].

THE SCHEDULES ARE ONLINE! Please visit www.saintliz.org for the most recent scheduling information.

Please pray for those serving in our Armed Services:


July

Dolores Audretsch

Jason Bouvrette

Ian Delaney

Dorothy Dettloff

Antonetta Fidei

James Frenchi

Matthew Gelement

Greg Gargulinski

Roseanne Lazar

Patricia Leitheiser

Luisa Malatesta

Bill Martin

Jim May

Jim and Anna Maria McCaslin

Paula Mecca

Raid Nassri

Jim Norris

Tillie Porolniczak

Danny Richart

Ed Sadler

Frank Taube

Paula and John Thomas

Jerry and Kathy Wojas

Gene Zembrzuski

PLEASE PRAY FOR…

Monday, July 11th

9:00 AM

People of SEAS

Tuesday, July 12th

8:30 AM

Michael McGregor (Family)

Wednesday, July 13th

8:30 AM

Genevieve and Stanley Formanczyk

(Larry & Judy Berch)

Thursday, July 14th

8:30 AM

People of SEAS

Friday, July 15th

Saturday, July 16th

5:00 PM

Ed Tomaka (Ann Tomaka)

Irene Beltramini (Don & Denise Stout)

Lawrence Neer (Jim & MaryAnn Norris)

Sunday, July 17th

9:00 AM

For All SEAS Choir Living and Passed

On (SEAS Choir)

Frances Stone (The Chebowskis)

Michael McGregor (Family)

11:00 AM

Joe Smalley (Mary Eavenson)

Respect Life will be holding an on-going Baby Shower to benefit Abigayle

Ministries, a local crisis pregnancy center. It is not enough that we pray to end

abortion, and ask our legislators to pass laws to end abortion. We must help

women who are pregnant and scared and believe that they have no other option.

Donations of new or gently used baby clothing can be placed in the crib in the

parish hall. Baby food, formula, diapers and other baby necessities are also welcome. Unfortunately, we cannot

accept stuffed animal toys. Thank you in advance for your generous support.

Respect Life Committee

Please note…

Mass intentions should be arranged two

weeks in advance to appear in the bulletin.

Requests for names to be mentioned during

the Prayers of the Faithful or for the bulletin

prayer list should be provided by a member

of the family.

The Prayer List is updated monthly. If we do

not hear from you to keep your person on, we

will take him/her off the list. You can always

call to put him/her back on.


St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

280 East Square Lake Road

Troy, MI 48085

Office: (248) 879-1310

Fax: (248) 879-2886

Religious Education Office:

(248) 879-1314

Web Site:

www.saintliz.org

Mass Schedule

Saturday: 5:00 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Mission Statement In the spirit of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, we are a welcoming Catholic community, helping each

other connect faith with everyday life through our worship, education and service.

Director of R. E.

Terri Konwinski

[email protected]

Pastor Fr. Norman D. Nawrocki

[email protected]

Deacon

Deacon Gregory Formanczyk

[email protected]

Weddings

Please make arrangements at least 6 months in advance. Contact the

Parish Office for more information.

Baptisms

Call Parish Office to register for class.

(It is advisable to schedule and take the class before the baby is born.)

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturdays from 4:15-4:45 PM.

Official Greeter

Augie

Webmaster / Bulletin

Seth Paul

[email protected]

Parish Secretary

Kathy Costa

[email protected]

Parish Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Friday

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Saturday

4:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Sunday

8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Deadline for Bulletin Articles:

Monday 12:00 PM

E-mail to: [email protected]

Music Director

Tim Palmer

[email protected]

Business Manager

Deb Peltier

[email protected]

PICTURE TO BE

COMING

Christian Service

Coordinator

Karen Webb

[email protected]

R.E. Secretary

Edwina Abbate

[email protected]

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