Livonia, Michigan

Posts by Doug Holliday (Page 12)

Faith Formation News

Hello families! Liturgy Link – In today’s Gospel, we hear that great crowds followed Jesus. How many people do you think can fit in your church? About how many people do you think were there for Mass this weekend? Take Time to Chat – Jesus wanted his apostles to rest after they ministered to the…

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE What words do we associate with being misled? Deceived, fooled, cheated? While these actions make great plot points in novels and movies, in real life they are offenses against justice, charity, and truth. In both the first reading and the Gospel today, we hear that God’s people…

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE Have you ever considered the task before you and thought, no way am I equipped for this? There are certainly times when it seems God is calling us to more than we are prepared for. The prophet Amos never expected to be God’s mouthpiece. He was a…

What’s New in the Family

St. Valentine Blood Drive – Sunday July 28th from 8:30am to 2pm Please log onto RedCrossBlood.org or sign-up in the back of church. Euchre Tournament – August 24th 5:30 pm in the School Gym. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Cost is $15 per person, dinner and pop. Cash prizes for top 3 winners. $1 per…

Faith Formation News

Hello everyone! Have you been spending part of your summer hearing the call from God to join our Faith Formation team? We would love to have you as a catechist or aide as we assist our parish parents in the faith journey of their children. Please pray about it and call the Faith Formation office…

Noteworthy News from Fr. Tom

Trip to Poland Hopefully these few words would find you well. I would like to inform you that on July 15th I am going to Poland to visit my family. I will be gone until August 8th. There is a priestly coverage for every day while I will be away, but there will be NO…

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

GROW AS A DISCIPLE The prophets of the Old Testament didn’t exactly have it easy, and Ezekiel is no exception. The Lord tells him that he’s being sent to the Israelites, calling them “rebels who have rebelled against me,” who were “hard of face and obstinate of heart.” In other words, God basically tells him…