TODAY,

May 14th. Treat your mom to

a special break-fast hosted by the Knights of

Columbus. Breakfast will be served after both morning

Masses.

Mother’s Day

Breakfast

14 May 2017, Fifth Sunday of Easter • www.stpatricka2.org

Happy Mother’s Day!

Dear Parishioners,

Summer is fast approaching and the season of Easter is already halfway through! The Easter Season is a 50 day celebration culminating with the feast of Pentecost. Formerly called “Eastertide” this is a time of new life; really Jesus’ life, which “which belongs no more to the earth and which one day we shall share with Him in heaven.” The new life that Jesus brings us is governed by St. Paul’s words to the Colossians: “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.“ (Col 3:1) This means we look toward God’s will for our lives, detach ourselves from merely earthly pleasures “in order to love those of Heaven.” The Holy Spirit, whose coming we celebrate at Pentecost, guides us and forms this new life in us, helping us grow in holiness. This new life means we may be inspired to try new things, change old habits,

give of ourselves, or love in new ways. And above all, that we look to the Holy Spirit, to see where specifically He is calling us to grow in our lives. In the spirit of Easter, I would like you to consider a summer opportunity offered by the Diocese of Lansing for families. It is called a “Family Festival of Faith” to be held on Saturday, June 24th, (the solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist) on the beautiful grounds of St. Francis Retreat Center in Dewitt, MI. This event grew out of Bishop’s Boyea’s pastoral letter “Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord” written several years ago as a response to an urgent need of re-evangelization in our Diocese. The Bishop desires many efforts to attract fallen away Catholics and non-evangelized persons to Jesus and His Church. The FaithFest to be held this summer, is a diocesan-wide event to bring together Catholic families, celebrate the Catholic faith with contemporary Christian bands,

NOTES FROM FATHER TOM

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• Please pray for the infirm, including: Dan Krebs, Patricia Fuller, Lisa Ann Kozakowski, John Marshall, John LaRock Sr., Michael Cooper, Phil Rutledge, Kathy Cooley, Robin Fahmie, Karen Prins, Sandra Adams, Richard Pelkey, Tom Dawson, Pete Siebertz, Nicole Brcic, Angela DiLaura, John Dziuban, Jim Stephensen, Mason Rutledge, Georgiana Bruen, Wayne DeForest, Floyd “Doc” Dreffs,

Ron Fuller, Tom Masterson, Noah Kranz, John & Gladys Kennedy, George Roth, Ann Mary “Nancy” Phillips, Jessica Cox, Virgil Dreffs, Katie Hutton, Nicholas Pikor, Danielle Wiseman, Roger Thomas

Please pray for those in the military, including: Adam Draves, Nathan Baker, Garette Moore, Larry Workman, Daniel Scott Brown, Mark Richard, Philip Maxwell,

Tony Phillips, Anthony Darket, Samuel Chase Johnson, William Godfrey, Bill Lott, Tony DeLellis, Ian and Joe Spurr, Mike Nelson, Frank Snaith, Allan Fletcher, Brandon Fletcher, Noah Kranz, Chas Carter

Pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. John Henry Keenan, Gabe McGill Michael Kunitz

TO PRAY IS TO LOVE MASS INTENTIONS

“...I shall rejoice. For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will turn out for my deliverance… with full courage now

as always Christ will be honored in my body...” — Philippians 1:19, 20

TUE 700:

WED 830:

THU 830:

FRI 830:

SAT 400:

SUN 800:

1030:

Mary DeLellis John Pratt Jennifer Holody Theresa Pellican, Teresa Wenderski, Therese Muise, Therese Benz & Therese Bulton George Hynes Dave & Marge Whitt Michael Breslin

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Event Website www.faithfest.com

engage in family games, fellowship, and participate in a twilight evening Mass with the Bishop. It is a way to enjoy each other’s company, listen to wholesome Christian pop songs and testimonies, and meet other Catholic families in our diocese. It has been my experience that attending big Catholic events, pilgrimages, and especially public Masses, can be a reinvigorating experience of our faith. Some of the Christian artists featured like Brendan Heath and Sanctus Reel have had powerful conversions in their youth which helped them to open their lives to Jesus and leading a new life. It promises to be a fun filled and spiritual day of praising the Lord, receiving Him in the Eucharist in the evening, and meeting Him in the people we’d encounter. Old St. Patrick will offer group discounted tickets, I believe for $15 a person to the event. If any family would like to go but cannot afford it, please feel free to contact me personally. I plan on attending myself and concelebrating the evening Mass with the Bishop. I know, an event such as this may not be to everyone’s taste, but I am praying for a willing-ness to try to follow the directives of our shepherd, Bishop Boyea, and open ourselves to the larger Church. I am confident that our vibrant and liturgically based faith will remain intact and that we will only gain many spiritual gifts from participating in the life of the diocese. I have been so impressed with how many of our families are open to life and to Catholic teachings and living their faith with fervor. It has been a wonderful five months with you, and I feel I am getting to know all of you better and also growing in my role as administrator and hopefully your future pastor. I have grown fond of celebrating the sacrifice of the Mass ad-orientem, facing the East, on the High Altar, and found it very moving for me as a priest. I have also grown to appreciate the Gregorian

Chant and traditional liturgical music that is all too rare a find in parishes. In my short time, it has been a steep learning curve, with administrative pressures and numerous liturgies. I am learning how to cope with a busy schedule and stress while managing an ongoing anxiety condition, which remains mostly invisible to the public eye. I have been very glad to make small upgrades to the Church; such as a diaper changing station in the Church women’s bathroom, an extra light over the sink in the sacristy and in the closet in the back of the Church, and numerous large equipment upgrades in the Church and parish hall. There are still many projects that call for my attention, main among them is replacing the front steps of the church and repairing and repaving the parking lot. We are also hard at work on building a new web site which will be more informative and friendly, John Pratt is heading up that effort. Not to bore you with too many details, I hope you will all truly experience the Lord this Easter Season, as we go closer to Our Lady of Fatima and honor our Mothers today! May God bless all of our Mothers and strengthen them in their faith and vocations! God bless you! Fr Tom

Sun. May 21st at 6:00pm: Dinner to Celebrate the Graduates

Sat. June 3rd-Sun. June 4th Retreat at Water’s Edge Camp in Howell: Registration is now open! Contact the parish office.

Cedar Point June 28: Save the Date!

Thank You

A special thank you to all those who donated their time and efforts to helped make the First Communion receptions a memorable event for the families.

Note: Mass Time Changes The Wednesday and Friday morning Masses will be at held at 8:30 instead of 8:15. First Saturday Mass will begin at 9:00am instead of 8:30am.

Summer Scripture Days 2017 The host of Summer Script Days this year will be St. Francis Retreat Center. They will help us discover how to “Live to Inspire”, as we attempt to gather the “Lost Sheep”. Attend August 15–17 at St. Francis Retreat Center,

DeWitt. Registration is open until August 4, 2017. Space is limited. For more information contact Sheila Rogers at 517-669-8321 or srogers@stfrancis.ws

New Ireland Project

The Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan (IGSM) has asked Old St. Patrick parish to join in its new long-term project: “New Ireland”: Northfield Township, Michigan’s Irish Pioneer & Early Settler Burials. The primary focus of the New Ireland Project is the Old Sectionn of our own cemetery, which the IGSM will tour in June 2017! Abigail R. Eynon, V.P. of the IGSM and chairperson of the New Ireland Project will join us after the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, May 21st to provide more details on the project and show us how we can get involved.

Homebound Ministry We are in need of volunteers to serve our homebound brothers and sisters. You would be serving the homebound by distributing the Blessed Sacrament to those who are unable to attend Mass. If you feel called to this service, please contact the office at (734) 662-8141.

Reclaim Your Lost Items! Our Lost and Found box is located in the Parish Center. Many lost treasures are hidden there! Rings, glasses, coats, etc. We purge this box every once in a while so DON’T WAIT!

Congratulations to those Confirmed last week!

Anna Brcic

John Cartier

Mary Boudreaux

James Cook

Helen DeJak

Louis DeLellis

Joel Hayes

Hannah Hiester

Michaela Markey

Thomas Marshall

Christina Pellican

Olivia

Neuenschwander

Mark Rushing

Patrick Schloss

From Michigan to Iraq

Fr. Gerald on EWTN News

If you haven't had the chance to view the video yet you can find it on our Facebook page. Search Old Saint Patrick Catholic Church and Like our page. The Video can also be viewed at https://youtu.be/gZCi9gtbwh8.

Reconciliation Tuesday 5:30PM - 6:40PM Saturday 2:30PM or by appointment; don’t hesitate to call for an appointment!

Weekend Schedule for Holy Mass Saturday 4:00PM Sunday 8:00AM & 10:30AM

Weekday Schedule for Holy Mass First Saturday of the month 9:00AM Tues. 7:00PM Wed. Thur. & Fri. 8:30AM

Eucharistic Adoration of Our Lord Tues. 5:30PM– 6:45PM First Friday 7:00PM– Saturday 8:00AM

Baptisms Baptism Preparation classes as required by the

Diocese of Lansing may be scheduled to accom-

modate your family’s needs. Contact Dcn. Frank-

Joseph Papp, 734-426-1070 or email

fjpapp@umich.edu to arrange date, time and

location. Godparents are encouraged to at-

tend. There is no fee for the class. Marriages Arrangements are to be made at least nine months prior to the wedding. Funerals Funeral arrangements are made by contacting the parish office. Parish Registration Contact the office for a registration form.

Office hours Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Office: 734-662-8141 Emergency: 734-663-1851 Address: 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, 48105 Website: www.stpatricka2.org E-mail: info@stpatricka2.org

Parish Administrator Fr. Tom Wasilewski (#24) twasilewski@stpatricka2.org Deacon Dcn. Frank-Joseph Papp, fjpapp@umich.edu Dcn. Jerry Brennan, gbrennan@stpatricka2.org Parish Secretary Debbie Welch (#21) debbie@stpatricka2.org Director of Religious Education John Pratt (#30) jpratt@stpatricka2.org Director of Music Jim Renfer music@stpatricka2.org Knights of Columbus Council 10963 Brian Heldt GK10963@mikofc.org OSP Ladies Society Jean Hoeft jean.hoeft.forjesus@gmail.com Facilities Manager Mark Westhoven mwesthoven@stpatricka2.org Altar Server Coordinator Jennifer Holody ospaltarservers@gmail.com

Contributions: Weekend of May 7, 2017: $7,602.37

Bulletin announcements must be submitted in writing to bulletin@stpatricka2.org by Monday at noon and will be edited at the discretion of the editor or pastor.

Please patronize our sponsors and tell them you saw their ad in our bulletin!

ST. PATRICK PARISH CALENDAR SUNDAY, May 14

Mother’s Day Breakfast After Both

Morning Masses

11:30 May Crowning

WEDNESDAY, May 17

7:00 Worship Committee Meeting

THURSDAY, May 18

6:00 American Heritage Girls

Meeting

7:30 Choir Practice

SUNDAY, May 21

9:15 Knights of Columbus Meeting

11:30 New Ireland Project

Presentation

5:30 Youth Group Senior Dinner

ALTAR SERVERS SATURDAY 4:00/MAY 20 D. Galbraith J. Mesch SUNDAY 8:00/MAY 21 J.P. DeJak L. DeLellis J. Hayes SUNDAY 10:30/MAY 21 J.P. Boudreaux G. Carter B. Carter M. Lizzio M. Lizzio M. Rushing

OLD ST. PATRICK PARISH DIRECTORY

Family of the Month Our Family of the

Month for May is the

Eriksen Family. David

and Diane are

Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy

Communion and

Catechist’s for grade 2, David has helped

at Pancake Breakfasts, Fish Fry’s and

other Knight Activities. David and Diane

help coordinate Vacation Bible School,

Divine Mercy Sunday, May Crowning,

decorations for the Church for Christmas

and Easter and are members of the

Worship Committee. Diane is in charge of

the Worship Committee. Ben, their son

leads Altar Server Training,

serves Mass and helps his

parents in the activities

they are involved in. The

Eriksen Family was chosen

as the Family of the Month

because of their continu-

ous involvement in all the activities of our

Church and their dedication to Our Lord.

Thank you Eriksen Family for your out-

standing service to our Church.

Knight of the Month Our Knight of the Month for

May is Gary Sopoliga. He has

helped out on our Tootsie

Drives, Pancake Breakfasts,

Fish Fry’s and Scrap Metal

Drives. Gary is a dedicated

member of our Choir. He’s

always ready to volunteer his time and

effort. Gary has provided his skills in

woodworking on several projects for the

Church. His latest projects were the

building of the platform for our Choir, the

design and construction of the Crucifix

stand for the Good Friday Service and

several small projects for Father Tom. Gary

is also our food pantry manager and has

put in a lot of time and effort in organizing

the pantry. Congratulations Gary and

thank you for your dedicated service. Ink Cartridge Recycling

The Knights will be collecting empty ink

cartridges A box will be in the Parish

Center to accept any type of ink and toner

cartridges.

Join the Knights

Contact Grand Knight, Brian Heldt at

734-426-0857 or GK10963@mikofc.org.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

IN SERVICE TO ONE, IN SERVICE TO ALL

Q. What are the strongest days of the week?

A. Saturdays and Sundays.

The rest are week-days.

Do you Love to Garden?

We are looking for parishioners who love to be outside and enjoy the beauty of gardening. The church grounds are in need of weeding and replanting of flowers to enhance the beauty outside. If you are interested in volunteering and becoming part of the team, please call Pam Jesuele at (734) 426-2801, feel free to leave a message to let her know when you would be available.

Congratulations American Heritage Girls

The OSP American Heritage Girls troop MI1871 had 25 girls earn religious recognitions from the Diocese this year. These awards were presented at Scout Recognition Sunday -- a ceremony held at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing on April 23rd. This was the first year the OSP troop worked together on these medals. We're very proud of the girls' hard work!

2017 Old St. Patrick’s

Vacation Bible School!

Mary, Queen of Heaven To Celebrate the 100th Anniversary

of Our Lady of Fatima

July 10–14, 2017 9:00 a.m. to Noon

Children’s Concert and Ice Cream Social,

July 13, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

Old St. Patrick’s honors the

100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima

on the 13th of every month from May 13 through October 13

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions to the three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Our Lady appeared 6 times, on the 13th of every Month from May to October of 1917. Pope Francis has granted a Jubilee year of Fatima with a plenary indulgence

for any faithful who visit, with devotion, a statue of Our Lady of Fatima exposed for public veneration on each of these days. Old St. Patrick's will offer such a statue with different prayers and devotions on the 13th of every month from May through October this year so you can obtain your indulgence.

Children will learn:

Mary Is Our Loving Mother and the Greatest Disciple

Mary Helps Us to Know and Follow Jesus Mysteries of the Rosary The Importance of Daily Prayer Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Guadalupe,

Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and Our Lady of Knock

To register call 734-662-8141

The cost is $25 per child—$15.00 for each additional

child in the family. Financial aid is available; call the

office for more information. Kids also need a plain white

t-shirt for their iron-on.