Welcome to Advent 2021. Have you ever heard about a mental rehearsal? Let me explain it to you. It was a hot Sunday in June. Millions of Americans were watching the U.S. Golf Open on TV. At the critical point in the game, the camera focused on Jack Nicklaus. He was in the rough and preparing to shoot out. Slowly and deliberately,…
Livonia, Michigan
Livonia, Michigan
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Hello families. Last Saturday we had our Communion Rite of Enrollment and Saturday, November 13th was our Confirmation Rite of Enrollment. The Rite of Enrollment is a ceremony in which first Communicants and Confirmation Candidates make their official commitment to the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. Prior to the Rite of Enrollment, the communicants…
Hopefully your week was filled with God’s grace and His presence Today’s readings give us the assurance that our God will be with us all the days of our lives. So that we will have the ongoing presence of the Holy Spirit in our midst, guiding, protecting, and strengthening us in spite of our uncertainty concerning the end of time when, “Christ…
Hopefully your week was filled with God’s grace and His presence. Today’s readings invite us to surrender our lives to God with a humble and generous heart by serving others lovingly and sacrificially. The first reading and the Gospel today present poor widows who sacrificially gave their whole lives and means of livelihood to God, foreshadowing the supreme sacrifice Jesus would offer…
Believe it or not, I’m already starting to put Choir music books together for Advent and Christmas. Our dedicated choir will be rehearsing many old time favorite hymns and some new ones to help make these special holy days more prayerful and joyous. Music helps us to praise our newborn Savior joyfully and with much…
Once again this year our local parish St. Vincent de Paul society conference is going to be providing a limited number of Thanksgiving dinner boxes to needy families within our parish boundaries. Please let the office know ASAP if you know of anyone in real need. (Parish Office 734.427.5220) WE ARE IN NEED OF:…
Hello families. You are invited to our All Saints Party this Wednesday, November 3rd. We will gather for a prayer service and then have various activities and crafts for the children to enjoy. Please talk about which saints are important to your family. The students will be able to dress up or carry with them…