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Dear Brothers and Sisters
WE ARE AT the beginning of the new year of the Church. It reminds us of a new beginning in our life style as Christians.
It reminds us also to start anew, renew our faith and give our life new spiritual orientation. All of us have somewhere and
somehow experienced failures in life and realized that many of our plans and good resolutions have remained unfulfilled,
and therefore we understand all the better, the value given us again a new year to take a fresh look at ourselves and to
mold our lives according to the pattern set out in the Gospel. Advent is the time to prepare ourselves for the coming of
Christ. Advent means ‘coming of the future’.
IT IS NATURAL that we think about our future. We are eager to know what is going to happen and be prepare for it. The
season of Advent is a time to prepare our hearts to welcome the One who is going to come into our life. The good news is
that Jesus will come. The liturgical season of Advent reminds us of our identity as people of hope, people waiting for the
second coming of Christ. The season of Advent is an open invitation to live our life with a yearning to meet Christ at His
second coming. This would mean readiness to face all sorts of painful and disappointing realities of life with unshakable
hope in the ‘beyond’ His second coming.
WHEN CHRIST BECOMES the foundation and destiny of our life, our faith in the coming of the Lord can be an inspiration
beyond any comparison. If we believe in Christ, we will have inexhaustible energy to live in Christ even in the face of
frustrating situations and it will help us to have hope. For all Christians the season of Advent is a call to become living
witnesses of hope and encouragement to those imprisoned in cells of frustration and disappointment. This season invites
us to become lighthouses for those who have lost direction in life. when we live our lives in this manner, we will be able
to welcome the Lord as those waiting for the Bridegroom.
MY DEAR BROTHERS and sisters let us use this season of Advent as an opportunity to prepare ourselves spiritually to
welcome the Child Jesus into our homes and into our hearts. We have twenty five days ahead of us before we celebrate
the great feast of the birth of our Lord, and the church is inviting us to spend little more time with the Lord everyday so
that He can sanctify us and purify us. Christ’s daily comings into our lives are the focus of our Advent preparations. If we
open ourselves to Him daily, we will be full of holiness and readiness to greet Him with joy on Christmas day. In its deepest
meaning, Advent is both a longing to have Christ with us here on earth and a yearning to return with Him to heaven.
Advent stirs our love and longing for God and for home. Advent is a lesson for life. If we live in preparation for the coming
of Christ daily, we will certainly have a merry Christmas. May God bless you and your families.
~Fr. Tomy
SAINT MARY
OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
A Journey in Faith � To Love and Serve the Lord�
FOUNDED 1890
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT • November 28th, 2021
SACRAMENT OF PENNANCE
Saturday, December 11th
9:00-10:00 am Private Penance
Monday, December 13th
5:00 pm-6:00 pm Private Penance
Saturday, December 18th
11:00am Communal Penance
Monday, December 20th
5:00-6:00 pm Private Penance
Tuesday, December 21st
7:00 pm Communal Penance
CHRISTMAS MASSES
Friday, December 24th, (Eve)
Masses: 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, & Midnight
Saturday, December 25th
Masses: 10:00 am & 12:00 Noon
NEW YEARS EVE
Friday, December 31st
Mass: 5:00 pm
Saturday, January 1st
New Year’s Day
Mass: 11:00 am�
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
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FAITH FORMATION
FAITH FORMATION SESSIONS
Mon Nov 29th EDGE Grades 6-7-8
Tue & Wed Nov 30th & Dec 1st Faith Formation Grades K-5
Mon Dec 6th EDGE Grades 6-7-8
Tue & Wed Dec 7th & 8th Faith Formation Grades K-5
Sun Dec 12th Youth Mass 5pm-6pm
Confirmation Class 6pm-7pm
Mon Dec 13th EDGE Grades 6-7-8
Tue & Wed Dec 14th & 15th Faith Formation Grades K-5
ADVENT REFLECTION BOOKS
Make a journey of faith through
the 2021 ADVENT GOSPEL
REFLECTIONS with Bishop
Robert Barron. Your copy will
contain the full Gospel Reading
for each day. There will be a
short reflection for each day by
Bishop Barron. The book is a
beautiful and practical design
that includes reflection
questions and journal pages.
Please pick up your copy in the
baskets located in the narthex
and garden lobby. Advent
begins today!
SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
1955 E. Commerce, Milford, Michigan 48381
Administrator: Fr. Tomy Kattikanayil
Website: www.stmarymilfordmi.org
Phone: 248-685-1482 FAX: 248-684-5642
PARISH OFFICES
Parish Secretary: Cherie Makie
Christian Service Assistant: Judy Vance
Clerical Associate - Data Coordinator
Kathleen Quittschreiber—
FAITH FORMATION OFFICES 248-685-2702
Director of Faith Formation: Colleen Gonzalez
Faith Formation Admin Assistant: Alyson Mejia
RCIA: Deacon Tim Pilon
[email protected], 248-390-5436�
Adult Formation & Men’s Ministry: Faith Formation
Director of Youth Ministry: Olivia Frailing
MINISTRY OF MUSIC
Music Minister & Organist:
Steve Hansen 734-730-7970
Joe Hassell: Guitarist 810-623-4794
New Covenant Youth Ensemble
Maureen Simms 248-684-5289
PARISH COUNCIL
Council President: Larry Chludzinski
Council meeting is the fourth Tuesday of the month.
WORSHIP
Commission meeting is the second Tuesday of the month.
CHRISTIAN SERVICE
Chairperson: Jerri Somervell
Commission meeting is the second Tuesday of the month.
FAITH FORMATION
Chairperson: Mike Ciarelli
Commission meeting is the second Tuesday of the month.
FINANCE
Chairperson: Keith Hughes
Commission meeting is the third Tuesday of the month.
BAPTISMS Please call the Parish Office to arrange for
your child’s baptism.
MARRIAGES Arrangements may be made by contacting the
Parish Office at least six months before the wedding date.
You must also be a Parishioner six months previously.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Individual Confession
on Saturdays between 9:00am & 4:00pm-4:50pm
Mondays 6:30-6:55 pm, & Wednesdays 8:30am-8:55am
or anytime upon request by calling the Parish Office.
Rev. 08-10-21
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FAITH FORMATION
WEEKLY JUSTICE CHALLENGE
This week marks the beginning of
Advent. We are challenged by the
Scriptures to be alert and vigilant, and
to recognize that the Messiah the Jews
prayed for would bring justice to our
world. The first reading describes Jerusalem in the era of
the Messiah as “The Lord Our Justice.”
Your challenge this week is to reflect on how you have
helped bring more justice into the world, and to pay
attention (being very vigilant) to an injustice that exists in
your local community. Then decide as a household one
specific step you can take to end the injustice and uphold
the human rights of all.
QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK
(This is a new series for our parish based on
the Sunday readings from The Pastoral
Center!)
Theme: The Habit of Prayer— Be alert at all
times, praying that you may have the
strength to escape all these things that will take place,
and to stand before the Son of Man. (Luke 21:36)
Readings:
�� Jeremiah 33:14-16 - Restoration of Jerusalem
�� 1 Thess. 3:12–4:2 - Plea for growth in holiness
�� Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 - Coming of the son of man
Ask...
Adults: What have been the strengths of your prayer life?
What habit of prayer could you strengthen during this
Advent season?
Kids: What prayers will you say each day and each week
during Advent?
LADIES, YOU’RE INVITED! CONNECT COFFEE
If you have ever struggled with loneliness, then this
invitation is for you. Join the women of Walking with
Purpose as we view the next video in the Discovering Our
Dignity series, Abigail – Going It Alone. Meet women in
our parish, enjoy refreshments, and leave in confidence
knowing that you can thrive in desperate places with God
by your side. No previous experience is necessary, and we
promise you that at Walking with Purpose, you will never
feel alone!
December 7, 10:00 am to Noon, Rms. 6-8
December 9, 7:00—9:00 pm, Rm. 8
Do you define yourself based on what you do? How about
on what others think of you? Or perhaps you define your-
self based on your possessions or circumstances? The
women of Walking with Purpose understand that what
tends to drive you, tends to define you. Join us as we
view the Opening Your Heart video, Priority Two – Your
Heart. No previous experience is necessary—just come as
you are, ready to drink big cups of coffee and meet other
women while discovering your true identity as a beloved
daughter of God!
December 7th, 7:00-9:00 pm, Rm. 8
BLESSING OF THE ADVENT WREATH
The Advent wreath is a popular custom that is celebrated in churches and homes all over the world. Its Christian
symbolism was introduced in Germany in the 1600s. The wreath is made of a circle of evergreens in which are placed
three purple candles and one pink (rose) candle. The circular shape of the wreath reminds us that the love of God is
without beginning or end. The evergreens represent the hope of everlasting, or eternal, happiness. The candles remind us
that Jesus, the Light of the World, came to Earth to overcome the darkness of sin and selfishness. The purple candles
represent our need to prepare for the coming of the Savior, and the pink (rose) candle—lit on the Third Sunday of
Advent—reminds us to be joyful, for the coming of the Lord is near!
Begin by reading either 1. Isaiah 9: 1-2, 5-6 (The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.) or
2. 1 John 1: 5-7 (God is light; walk in the light.)
Reflection: 1. Think of ways that things give light. 2. Next, name ways that people give light. 3. Finally, think of one
way you can share the light of Jesus with another person in the week to come.
Prayer Response: Come, Lord Jesus.
1. For the Church, working to share your Good News with all, we pray –
2. For the world, especially places longing for peace, we pray –
3. For the hungry, the homeless, and all in need, we pray –
4. For the sick, and for all who care for them, we pray –
5. For each of us gathered here today, we pray –
BLESSING Prayer: Loving God, your Son, Jesus Christ, is the Light of the World. Bless us as we light this wreath and enter
into the season of Advent. May its candles remind us to share Christ’s light through our words and deeds. Amen. (Light the
first candle of the Advent wreath.) ~RCLBenzinger
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE
CHRISTMAS WAFERS
THE CHRISTMAS WAFER (Oplatek)
a custom many centuries old.
It is a tradition among Polish, Slovak, and
Lithuanian families, which has been adopted by many other
ethnic groups.
THE TRADITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
After grace is said and before sitting down to the Christmas
Eve (or Christmas Day) meal, all present share the wafer as a
symbol of love, brotherhood, innocence, and Christ. The
father (or oldest person present) breaks the wafer with his
wife (or next oldest person) exchanging wishes for health and
happiness. Then the Oplatek is broken with others, beginning
with the oldest child, also sharing wishes for happiness,
health and good fortune. When the wafer is accepted, a
willingness to forgive and forget is expressed; when it is
offered to another, a willingness to share is denoted.
To help continue this beautiful tradition of love and
peace of the Christmas season, we make Christmas
Wafers (Oplatek) available after all Masses.*
~ JV
*Sales are by donations
THANK YOU to all of you who so
Generously donated the blankets,
hats, gloves & sheets to “Samuel’s
Blankets”. Below is a letter from
our “Hero” Jazelle whose compassion for the homeless
led to this amazing chance to donate to help keep people
warm this winter.
PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY
CALLING ALL THE people who would like to
contribute to making prayer quilts! If you have
ideas about what the best quilts would look
like, or you would like to make a quilt on your own but
just don't know how to go about it – we can use your
talents and your interest. We can even help you get
started on a quilt or finish one you’ve already started.
You have no idea how we can help you and you can help us
– unless you call and/or come to the next meeting on the
first Friday of the month, after the 9:30 mass.
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS THE COMFORT OF
A PRAYER QUILT?
CALL THE ST. Mary Parish office at 248-685-1482 to arrange
for that person to receive the benefits of a prayer quilt.
THE GIVING TREE
TAGS ARE ON THE TREE!
THE TREES ARE up and the tags are
available. Please help those in need in our
community by taking a tag either from
the bulletin board or one of the trees.
AFTER PURCHASING YOUR gift, please
return it to the area in the courtyard lobby.
Please be sure to securely attach the tag to the gift
with the gift description facing up.
ALL GIFT CERTIFICATES may be returned to the basket
also located in the courtyard lobby, again with the tag
securely attached and gift description facing up.
PLEASE PURCHASE ONLY the gift that is on the tag.
Many of you like to add items for the children, but please
remember most of the children on the tree have siblings.
When additional gifts are purchased for one tag, it creates
an imbalance of gifts for all the children in the family.
If you would like to do more, then please take additional
tags.
IF YOU LOSE your tag after purchasing your gift, not to
worry, just give us a call and we can figure out what
numbers belong on your gift.
Please return all gifts and certificates by December 12th.
IF YOU ARE unable to purchase your gift (there are many
reasons why this could happen), lose your tag, or can
not return your gift by the due date, please call JV at
(248)-685-1482 prior to December 14th.
WE BEGIN PURCHASING all missing gifts on December
14th, so that no Giving Tree recipient is disappointed.
HAVE YOU STARTED
PLANNING CHRISTMAS
DINNER YET?
HOW ABOUT A Dearborn Brand Spiral Ham or Kielbasa?
YOU WON’T HAVE to drive to Dearborn to pick it up.
Pricing per pound is comparable to items available at local
markets and butcher shops.
ORDER FORMS ARE ON PAGE 10 OF THE BULLETIN AND
AVAILABLE IN THE COURTYARD LOBBY AND ON THE HOME
PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE!
ITEMS WILL BE available for pick up on Thursday,
December 23rd. (Thursday before Christmas)
THIS IS A fundraising activity to help support our
St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Thank you for your support
~JV
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE WORSHIP
KNIGHT NEWS
MY BROTHER KNIGHTS: Dear Parishioners of
St. Mary Our Lady of the Snows. The IHM Sisters
would like to thank all who attended the
recent Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast.
Your generous donations help us care for our retired
sisters and provide a sense of security in challenging
times. Your gifts offer hope and healing to those residing
in assisted living, health care of memory care at IHM Senior
Living Community as well as those living independently.
As an expression of our gratitude, we remember you,
our friends and benefactors, in the prayers of the faithful
each week at our Sunday liturgy.
Blessings to you and your families.
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
FROM FULTON J. Sheen: A fight is the very token of a
Christian. He is a soldier of Christ; high or low, he is this
and nothing else.
Enjoy Sunday with your family.
Gus LaRuffa – PGK (248) 912-7406
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Council 7444
ADORATION AND
ADVENT
BEGINNING WITH NEXT
Sunday, we will enter into
the Holy Liturgical Season
of Advent. It includes the four
Sundays before Christmas.
The word “Advent” refers to a
coming; an arrival. It is a time
of expectation and preparation for the birth of Jesus, the
Promised Messiah; God’s Gift to the world; the Prince of
Peace; the Only One Who can bring us salvation and
peace. Hopefully this year, we will once again begin to
celebrate the many traditional customs which lead us to
Christmas; Advent prayers and hymns, concerts, parades,
gift giving and sharing food with family and with those
who are needy, and especially our family gatherings,
which are so important at this very special time of year.
Some were greatly missed last year due to the covid virus.
ONE WAY OF preparing for the beautiful feast of Christmas
is to come to Eucharistic Adoration, preparing and opening
our hearts for a personal encounter with Jesus, just as
friends who love each other visit regularly. It is quiet time
spent in prayer before Jesus, in the Blessed Sacrament, a
sign of devotion to -----and worship of Jesus. Yes, we can
pray to Jesus anywhere, but it is more powerful to adore
Him in the presence of the Eucharist, where He is truly
present; Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity------in “His
Home.” It is a time to express our love and praise,
thanksgiving and concerns, a time to ask for all the
graces and guidance that we need. We can read Scripture,
pray the Rosary or other favorite prayers, or just sit and
converse with Him. Just as He, long ago, came to bring
His Love, Healing and Peace to a needy world, perhaps if
we draw closer to Jesus, we can bring His Message of Love
and Peace to our needy country and world.
YOU WILL SOON experience the effects of your visit----
PEACE, JOY, HOLINESS, HEALING AND NOT TO FORGET---
HIS EVERLASTING AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
Satisfaction is guaranteed. We are in need of a few people
to commit to an hour, or to be a substitute when an
adorer cannot keep their time. Please consider giving this
wonderful devotion a chance to permeate your life with
the One Who created it. Please at least give it a try and
keep our devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
ongoing.
“O COME LET US ADORE HIM.”
Please call me at 248-685-3933.
Until next week,
Love and Prayers,
Arlene Loehr
P.S. “Jesus, come to us, lead us to Your Light. Jesus be
with us, for we need You.” the perfect time to “Come Let
Us Adore Him.”
LAKES AREA RIGHT TO LIFE
ST. JOSEPH TOOK Mary and Jesus out of
Bethlehem into Egypt when threatened.
A historic HERO. Like St. Joseph, men
instinctively want to protect.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS organizations, such as the one
we have at St. Mary’s, have answered the call. They are
our today HEROES too. The Knights have contributed for
years by buying ultrasounds machines for clinics and
centers. They save lives! Consider joining the Knights,
Lakes Area Right to Life or a pregnancy center. Rise up
men and answer the call! There is nothing more loving
than savings lives.
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love
and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7
Pam Dawson�
WORSHIP
EXPOSITION, ADORATION AND
BENEDICTION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT
Need a little quiet time as you
prepare your heart and home for Christmas?
Come visit with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
He’ll heal, support and energize your efforts as
you prepare for His arrival on December 25th.
Friday 1-6pm
First Friday Mass at 6:00pm
following Benediction at 5:50pm
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ST. VINCENT DEPAUL�
TODAY AS WE celebrate Christ the King, may we open the door of our heart so wide that we may listen to the
voice of Jesus calling us to help build His kingdom here on earth.
This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to bring God’s kingdom of love and
mercy to many area families, providing financial assistance for food, utilities, rent and other bills. God Bless You!
Please note that ALL MONIES donated to St. Mary St. Vincent de Paul remain in this area, and are used to assist
local families in need.
IF YOU HAVE questions or are interested in joining us, please contact Julie Jacobs at (248) 396-2857.
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP -
RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
Preparing the Manger
WHERE DO YOU fall in the “Christmas-songs-in-
November” debate — do you like them, tolerate them, or
outright hate them? There’s no theological problem with
Christmas songs in November outside of worship, even if
it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But there is a problem
with getting so caught up in the baggage of the season —
the trimmings, the gifts, the celebrations, all of which are
marvelous in their own way — that you forget to prepare
the manger.
EVERY GOOD CATHOLIC knows that Lent is a penitential
season. It’s hard to miss that point — Lent doesn’t even
have any fun songs you can groove to on the radio. We
are pretty good at recognizing that Lent calls us to
examine ourselves. To deny ourselves. To give of ourselves.
And most of all, Lent calls us to prepare, as a good steward
does, for the return of our master.
IT’S HARDER FOR us to remember that with Advent, but
Advent is just as much of an opportunity for penance,
preparation, and reconciliation to God — and just as much
reason, too. The very name of the season — “advent” —
encourages us to focus on what is coming, not what is
already here. Be on guard, the readings tell us today, “so
that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation
and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and (the
coming of the Lord) catch you unexpectedly, like a trap.”
SO LET US not forget — our master’s advent is upon us.
And let us ask ourselves: how can we prepare the manger?
— Tracy Earl Welliver, MT ©LPi
NEXT WEEKEND’S LITURGY
Second Sunday of Advent
Introduction
GOD’S WORD IS a message of hope, and it has
long been proclaimed in difficult times of
exile, imprisonment and political turmoil. For
those of us weary of dark news, the message
may be a momentary relief on this Sunday.
But do we believe it? What will it take for this
word to settle deep in our hearts and even motivate us to
take hopeful action on behalf of those for whom hope is
meaningless? If not us, then who?
A voice of one crying
out in the desert:
“Prepare the way of
the Lord, make
straight his paths."
- Luke 3:4
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Bar 5:1-9 A message of hope to those in exile.
Ps 126 The Lord has done great things for us; we are
filled with joy.
Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 The imprisoned Paul writes of hope for
Christians.
Lk 3:1-6 John proclaims hope for the coming of a savior.
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SAINT MARY PARISH
1955 E. Commerce, Milford, Michigan 48381
Website: stmarymilfordmi.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 248-685-1482
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Monday, November 29th, 7:00pm
Kate Ziegler, req. by: The Davidson Family
John Lavelle, req. by: Kate, Bill & Family
Tuesday, November 30th, 9:00 am
~Deacon Tim & Claudette Pilon, (50th Wedding Anniversary) req. by:
Karyn Pilon
A needy soul in Purgatory, req. by: Rebecca K. McLauchlan
Wednesday, December 1st, 9:00am
~The Abad Family, req. by: Family
~Living & Deceased Members of the Thursday Afternoon Prayer Group,
Norman Linske, req. by: Family
Thursday, December 2nd, NO MASS
Friday, December 3rd, 9:00 am FIRST FRIDAY
~Recipients & Members of the Prayer Quilt Ministry, req. by: The Group
Judy Lee, req. by: Ron & Judy Gabel
6:00pm Mass Richard Nowicki, req. by: Barbara & Tom Nowicki
Saturday, December 4th MISSION APPEAL WEEKEND
8:30 am (presider) Fr. Tomy
~Marty Kraft, (For Healing), req. by: The Fenwick Family
A needy soul in Purgatory, req. by: Fr. David J. Lesniak
5:00 PM (presider) Fr. Tomy Joseph
Al Kossman, req. by: His Wife-Anne
George Hayden, req. by: Gary & Dorothy Tompkins
Sunday, December 5th
8:00 am (presider) Fr. Tomy Joseph
Ron Kowalski, req. by: Family
A needy soul in Purgatory, req. by: Mary Ann Katina
~Mary Elliott, (special intentions) req. by: Mary & Greg Elliott
10:00 am (presider) Fr. Tomy Joseph
Maureen LaFontaine, req. by: Steve Labowski
James & Florence Gravelle, req. by: Their Family
Gene Sypniewski, req. by: Family
12:00 Noon (presider) Fr. Tomy Joseph
Dennis Bagley, req. by: Ken & Millie Hulewitz
George Hayden, req. by: Dorothy & Gary Tompkins
~People of St. Mary
On behalf of the Parish Family
of St. Mary, we would like to
extend our deepest sympathies
and prayerful reassurances to
the family and friends of:
WALTER WENDYKER
(Father of Debbie Hughes)
ROBERT E. YATES
(Father of Joanne Edwards)�
OFFERTORY REPORT
Due to an early printing of the
bulletin, we will publish this
weekends contributions next
week. The contributions for
November 21st were $23,435.00,
this does include online giving.
Our annual budget is based on a
$20.365.00 weekly budget.
Thank you for your support!
Weekend Masses�
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.�
Sunday : 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., �
12:00 noon�
Children’s Liturgy of the Word�
Cancelled until further notice�
Nursery � Closed until further notice�
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Weekday Masses�
Monday: 7:00 p.m.�
Tues., Wed., Thurs., Friday: 9:00 a.m.�
Sat., 8:30 am�
Holy Day Masses�
9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.�
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL �
Martha Abercrombie
Ruth Ayers
Arlene Banka
Samantha Barlow
Karen Beck
Nancy Beck
Bob Behmer
David Beningo
Bernadine Bettley
Shirley Bible
Tammy Bidwell
Patricia Billinghurst
Raymond Billinghurst
Karen Bochenek
Mel Boomer
Amy Nowicki Boyers
Monica Brooks
Tom Buckley
Sharon Callahan
Sarah Campione
Marguerite (Babs)Carlise
Pete Cenzer
Chuck Chidsey
Trevor Cline
Richard Cole
Jodie Courtney
Cheryl Crawford
Emmett Michael Collop
Cliff & Mary Cunningham
Susan Daurety
Mary Jane DeCender
Rick & Russ DeLong
Mario DelPup
Thomas DeWitt
John Dickey
Dolores Donnellon
Laura Drahozal
Terry Dreslinski
Elizabeth Dunn
Lisa Fegan
Mary Finnegan
Andrea Foster
Thomas Fuja
Natalina Gaviglio
Bev Golden
Michael Hachigian
Lori Haile
Thomas Hammond Jr.
Esaa Hamti
Eli Hansen
Dennis Henry
Ann Marie Howard
Virginia Iaconelli
Jackie Johnson
Casey Jones
Tom Jones
Floyd (Pops) Kanny
Sam Kirk
Donna Kozlowski
Delaney Kraemer
Barb Kuehnl
Rose LaBorde
Tom LaFave
Patricia & Ronald LaFrance
Becky Lamb
Greg Lemanski
David Liscinsky
Phil Machecha
Aldona & Stan Manvydas
Christina McCarthy
Joe Mills
Adam Moore
Earl & Pat Moore
Charlotte Moss
Rose Marie Nardone
Brian Ney
Dennis O’Brien
Janice Oleszczak
Tom Ostrenga
Carol Lynn Pearce
Mary Pernak
Alex Petkus
Mike Polcyn
Don & Marilyn Ponto
Karl Prescher
Anthony Prudhomme
Fran Rabideau
Cindy Rashid
Robert Reid
Paula Reynolds
Rex Richmond
Katie of Riverview
Marilyn & John Rogers
Henry Rossi
Fr. Bill Sinatra
Eileen Sausa
Gloria Schulte
Karen Scott
Joy Shick
Carol Shubitowski
Edna Skop
Jerry Snyder
Scott Soukup
Philip Stapleton
Kristin Stoneback
Toni Strauss
Bob Thompson
Bob Tomczyk
Susan Truner
Michael Trupiano
Bill Tumidanski
Art & Lorraine Velthoven
Terry Webb
Nina White
Arlene Yearn
Laurie Zielinski
Richard Zimmerman
Michael Zoner
Peter Zuk
rev. 11-28-21
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MISSION APPEAL�
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On Saturday December 4th & Sunday, December 5th, Missionary Fr. Tomy Joseph will be here at St. Mary
to celebrate all the masses. The letter below describes the nature of his Missionary Appeal. �
Welcome Fr. Tomy Joseph!�
Request Letter for the Financial Support of Retired Fransalians in the USA!
The Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS), known as Fransalians, is an international
Religious Congregation founded in the year 1838 in Annecy, France by Servant of God Fr Peter
Marie Mermier. The Heavenly patron of the Congregation is St. Francis de Sales, known as
the Gentleman Saint, who is also a Doctor of the Church. Fransalians are currently serving in 32 countries in
the world and most of them are Mission Territories. The Generalate (Headquarters) of the Congregation is in
Rome, Italy.
The Fransalians have been serving the United States since 1969, beginning in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Georgia.
There are 26 Dioceses/Archdioceses where about 80 Fransalian Priests are currently ministering to the people
of God.
Some of our priests are getting up in age, and we need to build a retirement facility in Atlanta, Georgia, close
to our Provincial House at 3887 Rosebud Road, Loganville, Georgia 30052. This facility will have 8 accessible
suites for individual priests with a common dining, kitchen, library, chapel, and gathering room. The estimated
cost for this project is approximately $1,675,000.00. Therefore, I humbly request you to support this project
for the retired priests with whatever donation you may be able to offer. Whatever you may joyfully give will
be greatly appreciated. There will be an additional collection in your parish towards this project with the
blessings of your pastor.
These Fransalian priests are men who have walked beside you, sometimes even from womb to tomb, providing
you spiritual service and nourishment. Some of them may still be walking with you and serving you by providing
the spiritual nourishment you need daily. They have touched and transformed you and refreshed your life every
day to experience God within you and around you. Now, in turn, they are in need of your touch, tender care,
and nourishment in the evening of their lives. It is a fitting homage now to take care of them and stand by
them, who stood by you in the time of your need. Any help from you to this project will be greatly appreciated.
Donations can be made to your parish with a specification on the memo line: Fransalian Retirement Facility.
If anyone wishes to make a special donation directly to support this project, it can be made to the Missionaries
of St. Francis de Sales, Inc. and sent to the MSFS Provincial House in Atlanta, Georgia. Anyone who is able to
support this project with more than $50,000.00, one of the rooms will be dedicated in their honor/memory.
All contributions are tax-exempt.
A special word of thanks to you on behalf of our Fransalian priests working in your parish. Your support and
help will definitely be appreciated and acknowledged by the Fransalian Community. We assure you of our humble
prayers and love to you and your loved ones. May God continue to bless you and your family.
United in His Love,
Very Rev. Tomy J. Puliyan, MSFS
Provincial Superior of the USA Vice-Province
MSFS Provincial House,�
3887 Rosebud Road, Loganville�Atlanta, GA 30052�4656 USA�
email: [email protected]�
Phone Office: 470�268�4069 Cell: 615�943�8706; Fax: 678�336�9118�
Website: www.fransalians.us�
Missionaries of Saint Francis de Sales�
(FRANSALIANS)�
USA Vice�Province�
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