Livonia, Michigan

Posts by Doug Holliday (Page 79)

In Memory of Deacon Kevin Breen

It’s still hard to believe that he is no longer physically with us! Deacon Kevin died on Friday, January 22nd. His funeral was celebrated on Wednesday, January 27th at St. Genevieve – St. Maurice church. He is gone, he left an empty spot, a huge empty spot in our hearts, and in our parish. He…

Deacon Kevin Breen

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that our Deacon Kevin Breen passed into eternal life on Friday morning, January 22nd, 2021. Deacon Kevin and his family have been parishioners of St. Genevieve-St. Maurice for over 30 years. It was a blessing for us having him serve in the Diaconate with us…

From Fr. Tom!

Hopefully, your life is blessed. Someone asked me a question one day; “Father, how we can live happily in this ungodly world in these days? There is so much anger, hatred, fear, injustice, and lies. How we can be faithful to God and our Christian vocation?” Reflecting on the second reading of St. Paul from today’s Sunday, I decided to make a…

Faith Formation News

January 23rd and 24th, 2021 Hello Faith Formation families, Last Sunday, January 17th, we began our next 8-week unit. If you were unable to pick up your family packet in the Gathering Area last weekend after Mass, please call the Faith Formation office to arrange a pickup time. These materials cover the next 8-weeks, including…

Save the Dates

Lent 2021 is upon us, which brings a parish service opportunity – Fish Fry Dinners! This year the event will be carry-out only, which means many volunteers will be needed to navigate this new system. Sign-up to volunteer through a parish organization or look for a sign-up form in future bulletins. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Planning continues…

Sodality News

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s celebration or at least as good as it could be with COVID-19 still hanging around. My family had an outdoor Christmas and I must say it turned out very nice. We had fire pits and outdoor propane heaters to keep us warm. Of course it was…

From Fr. Tom!

HOPEFULLY THE FIRST WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME WAS EXTRAORDINARY FOR YOU! I’d like to begin with the story: A stranger once asked a teacher, “What’s your profession?” The teacher replied, “Christian,” The stranger continued, “No, that’s not what I mean. What’s your job?” The teacher asserted, once again, “I’m a Christian!” Puzzled, the stranger clarified, “Perhaps I should ask, what you do…