st. clement of rome catholic church
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From the Parish Office:
Thank you to all who
have given to our 2019
Catholic Service Appeal.
To date 194 of the 2,211 families
have answered the call.
Throughout the Lenten
season of reflection and
meditation, you are invited
to write your prayer requests on the
back of the little purple crosses and
pin them to the cross.
Bread for Holy Thursday
We are in need of bread bakers to
bake the small loaves of bread for
the Holy Thursday Liturgy. If you
can help, please call Russ Morgan
at 752-6984 or email rmor-
Bread can be dropped off at church
beginning Tuesday, April 16. We
are in need of approximately 150
loaves.
Holy Week Schedule
Mass - Tuesday and Wednesday- 9:00 a.m.
Holy Thursday Mass - 7:00 p.m. in the Church
Adoration until night prayer at 10:00 p.m.
Good Friday - 11:00 a.m. in the Back Parking Lot/Gym (Spanish)
12:00 noon - Stations of the Cross - Church
Celebration of the Passion immediately following
Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday - 10:00 a.m.
Blessing of the Food, Saturday - 12:00 noon
Saturday, Easter Vigil - 8:00 p.m. in the Gym (Spanish)
8:00 p.m. in the Church
There is no 5:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday
Easter Sunday - 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
There is no 7:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday
Parish Office Closed from 12:00 noon April 19 through April 22
Songs of the Shadows
The St. Clement Adult Choir will be presenting "Song of the Shadows"
by Joseph M. Martin, a Lenten musical recalling Christ’s death and
passion. It will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Good Friday after Stations of the
Cross at 12:00 noon. Song of the Shadows has the power to open your
heart and deepen your emotional reaction to all the events that led up to
Christs passion and death. Our Good Friday liturgy will follow at 1:00
p.m.
Blood Drive
Sunday, April 28
7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Palm Sunday Mass in Spanish… There will be a Palm Sunday Mass
in Spanish on Sunday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m. in the gym. There is NO 7:00
p.m. Mass that day.
St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
April 14, 2019
We of St. Clement of Rome Parish, with the Power of the Spirit, welcome, embrace and unite all the many faces of
Christ who worship with us. As a family, we deepen our faith and seek God in the community,
through prayer and good works.
All are invited St. Clement Annual
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 20 - 10:00 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt ( held outside)
Make a craft, decorate a cookie and
Egg Hunting. Bring your own
basket, bucket or bag and
hop on over.
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Religious Education Office Hours
Monday - Wednesday
9:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Thursday - 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday - closed
The office is closed daily from 12:00
noon - 1:00 p.m. for lunch
Advertise in the bulletin! Contact
Lisa Mitchell at [email protected]
or 800-477-4574 x 6281
Follow the K of C on Facebook
www.facebook.com/Knights7018
A Family Perspective… Today Jesus tells us “I am
among you as one who
serves.” In accepting the
palm branch today you publicly
confirm your baptismal promise to
follow Jesus as “one who serves.”
Selfless service defines a family as
Christian.~ Bud Ozar
This Lent, Help Others Check Hunger Off Their List
This coming Lenten
season, we will all try
to be more conscious
about fasting, almsgiv-
ing and prayer. As a suggestion
where almsgiving is concerned,
please consider a donation to the
Agape Center food pantry. Below
are some suggestions of nutritious
canned and dry goods that we use
the most. Please, no open
containers, homemade food or
expired products. And, please
avoid items in glass containers as
they often break in handling.
Tuna fish
Canned meat
Beef stew
Meat soups, Hearty soups
Canned spaghetti or pasta
Canned fruit
Canned vegetables
Rice
Noodles, macaroni
Powdered milk
Pancake or baking mixes
Low sodium items (soup,
vegetables, etc)
Cereal/Oatmeal (including
single serving sizes)
Granola bars
Coffee (ground)
Personal care items
Diapers
Toothpaste & toothbrushes
Bar soap and hand soap
Shampoo
Cleaning products (window
cleaner, laundry detergent,
dish soap, etc.)
Paper products (paper towels,
toilet paper, napkins)
Thank you for considering a do-
nation to the Agape food pantry.
Please include our client individu-
als and families and those in need
who have not yet been identified in
prayer this Lenten season.
Religious Education
Schedule April 14 – Last Preschool class
April 15, 16, 17 – Classes held
Please pick up your registration
packet during class time.
Labels for Education
Earn cash for
Romeo schools with
Box Tops! We’ve
recently added a Box Top collection
container to the lobby. Each Box
Top earns 10¢ towards school
improvements and supplies at
Romeo Schools. Thanks for your
support and contribution!
Easter Flowers It is our custom at St.
Clement to make an
offering for the decoration
of the worship space for the Easter
Season, in the names of friends
and family - living or deceased.
The flower donation is $25.00. The
names will be published in the
Easter bulletin.
Deadline - Sunday, April 14
(Please Print)
In Memory: ___________________
_______________________________
In Thanksgiving:_______________
______________________________
Given by: _____________________
______________________________
Eucharist Happenings
Tasting Workshop & Practice
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Group 1
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Group 2
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in Church
and Social Hall
Parents and candidates
Celebration of the Sacrament of
First Eucharist
May 4 5:00 p.m.
May 5 11:00 a.m.
Mark your calendar… Join us for Vacation Bible School
June 17-21 9:00 a.m.-noon
ROAR!!
Life is Wild…God is Good!
Volunteers Needed for VBS
Religious Education will be
hosting Vacation Bible School the
week of June 17-21. We are
looking for people who are good at
creating and decorating a set for
our VBS week. Our theme this
year is Roar!...Life is wild…God is
Good! If you are an artist at heart
and willing to help us, please
contact our office at 752-6592.
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Help us keep our sick list
current. Please notify the parish
office at 752-9611 when changes
occur. We enjoy hearing the good
news of recovery and extend our
deepest sympathy for those who
have departed.
Walking In The Gym… The gym is available for walkers Mon.
through Fri. from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Please remember to
wear your gym shoes.
Please Pray
for the Sick
Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick
members of our community and for all who are in need. Amid
mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your
healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make
broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May these special people
find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all
your gifts. We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed those who
believed. Amen
Bob Agius
Mary Agius
MaryAnn B
Eric Babe
Minnie Bacon
Amy & Baby
Barbier
Florence Bauer
Gary Bianchi
Jerry Bode
Richard Borowski
Jonathan Braun
Rozanne
Buhagiar
Georgina Campbell
Giuseppi Cavaliere
Scott Chevalier
Adam Cole
Elexie Delaney
Maurice D’Hondt
Rosanna
DiMaggio
Jake Flint
Thomas Gamrat
Christine Gamrat
Jacob Gordon
Martha Gutowski
Joachim Hagedorn
Henry Hainer
Jerry Halker
Karen
Halker-Krause
Jeff High
Vic Hosfeld
Ethan Kammer
Dorothy Kida
Gregory Knoche
Sharon
Koralewski
Karen Krumbach
Bob Krumbach
Betty Lara
Thersa LaSollette
Dorothy LePage
Nancy Lukowski
Lawrence Mahaffy
James Malley
Domenico Maletti
Margaret McIntyre
Bob Mickelson
Elaine Morgan
Ashleigh
Motoligin
Ellen Myers
Bruce Northey
Diane O
Rocky O’Berry
Theresa
O’Connor
Paul Paquette
Andre Platevoet
Judy Polakowski
Geraldine
Pollock
Tom Radzitowski
David Reed
Sandra Richie
Glenda Roberts
Richard Rock
Glenn Rounding
Fran Salvatore
Claudio Selva
Shannon Shaieb
Raymond Smith
Patricia Stacer
Laura Staller
Jason Stys
Robert Szuba
Sam West
Bubba Dan Wirick
Dana Wynn
Luke Vires
Christine Yonkos
Cheryl Zuehlk
And those who
care for them...
Calling All Gardeners Spring is coming and the St. Clement Gardening Club is looking
for volunteers to help with the church’s gardens this upcoming
season. Several of our previous volunteers are not able to help this year so
we really need the parish members to step up and help with planting and
maintenance. We need a group to plant sometime in May and then we
need individuals to adopt a garden or portion of a garden and maintain it
at your convenience throughout the season.
Please consider donating your time and talents to help make our grounds
look inviting and beautiful. We really need congregation help this year.
For questions and/or volunteering, please call Juli at 586-531-0662.
Tuition Assistance For Catholic High School Students
St. Clement Endowment Fund has earmarked some of this
year’s interest to assist high school students attending local
catholic high schools for the 2019-20 school year. To apply,
students’ families must be registered members of the parish for at least two
years. Students who received tuition assistance will also contribute service
hours to St. Clement Parish during the 2019-20 school year. If you are in-
terested in applying for tuition assistance for the 2019-20 school year,
please pick up an Application of Interest from the round table in the
Narthex. One application must be filled out for each student and returned
to the parish office on or before April 30 at 4:00 pm. The Endowment
Committee will review the applications and contact you with more
information after April 30.
Funding is Available for CAMPERS!
St. Clement Endowment Committee has earmarked part of this
year’s interest to assist boys and girls for a camping experience at
Camp Sancta Maria. The funds are in honor of Fr. Steve who has a long
history and connection with Camp Sancta Maria. The camp is located in
Gaylord, MI and offers one or two week programs for boys or a one week
program for girls. There are various programs for ages 8-16. More detailed
information is available at www.campsanctamaria.org. If you are
interested in applying for some assistance for the 2019 summer camp
season, please pick up an Application of Interest from the round table in
the Narthex. One application must be filled out for each camper and
returned to the parish office on or before April 30 at 4:00 p.m. The
Endowment Committee will review the applications and contact you with
more information after April 30.
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Vigil Lights Special Intentions
~ Michigan and Utah
~ In Thanksgiving for blessings
received
~ Continued healing
~ Family blessings
~ Safety for travelers
~ Strength and patience with
family members
Mass Times on the Road…
Traveling? Need the nearest
Catholic Church and Mass
times? www.masstimes.org
IHM Golf Outing
The IHM Sisters
Royal Blue Classic Golf
Outing is Mon., June 17
at Fox Hills Golf and
Banquet Center in Plymouth and
we need your help! Donations
needed are: Golfers, Gift Cards
for Balloon Raffle (Applebee's /
Olive Garden /Chili's /Red Lobster/
Panera/Kroger/Meijer/Target/Visa/
Amazon and Sponsors. Proceeds
help the IHM Sisters continue to
minister to those in need
throughout the United States and
overseas. If you have any
questions, please contact Sister
Val 810-656-3282.
Please Join Us for Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 28
This is the day John
Paul II, the Advocate
of Divine Mercy was
beatified in Rome. Please join us
for a Divine Mercy Holy Hour.
Services will begin at 4:00 p.m.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr. Art
Walk where Jesus walked…
Cruise the Sea of Galilee…Visit
Nazareth…Climb the Mt. of Olives
& view the Old City of Jerusalem.
Walk the Via Dolorosa to the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Visit Bethlehem’s Church of the
Nativity. Hosted By: Fr. Art
Baranowski.
$3,579 per person FROM Detroit
(Air/land tour price is $2879 plus
$700 government taxes/airline
surcharges).
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
Roundtrip air from Detroit, First
Class select hotels, Breakfast &
Dinner daily, Comprehensive
Sightseeing, Porterage, Entrance
Fees and much more!!
FOR A DETAILED BROCHURE
PLEASE CONTACT Fr. Art: Tel:
( 8 1 0 ) 9 4 1 - 5 6 0 2 / E m a i l :
Join with wonderful people from
our local parishes. Support our
fellow Christians living in the Holy
Land.
Showing Up on Palm Sunday by Marci Alborghetti - Posted on Mar 22, 2013
(Guidepost)
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs
forth, do you not perceive it? —Isaiah 43:19
(NRSV)
Normally I delete those forwarded e-mails with cute or sentimental
stories without even reading them. I receive so many, and when it comes to
Internet profundity, I just don’t have the time.
But for some reason I read the one I received on Palm Sunday. It told
the story of a little boy who had to stay home from church because he had a
cold. After the service, his older sister came home, waving her palm frond
in the air. “What’s that?” asked the little boy.
She answered smugly, “We wave these in the air and then put them on
the ground to welcome Jesus.”
The boy started wailing and fled the room. When his mother held him
and asked what was wrong, he said through his tears, “The one Sunday I
don’t go to church, Jesus showed up!”
Today’s the day Jesus shows up—in our churches, in our hearts, in our
minds. We’ve been waiting for Him all our lives. Are you ready? Will you
be there? Don’t let an ailment—physical, emotional or spiritual—keep you
from the warmth of Jesus’ dramatic entrance into our lives.
Today is the first day of the most exciting, harrowing, tragic,
grief-stricken and ultimately joyous week of our year. Don’t miss it. Don’t
hit Delete. Show up, take the Lord’s hand and begin the journey. Jesus,
don’t let anything keep me from You this day, this week, this life!
S.O.S Ministry Needs Help
The S.O.S. Ministry is in need of
a person to pick up soup from
Romeo Family Restaurant on
Sunday mornings and bring it to
the parish refrigerator. Please
contact Denise at 586-651-0734.
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WEEKLY EVENTS FOR April 15 - 21
Monday, April 15
7:00 p.m. - Our Lady of the
Rosary Prayer Group - church
Tuesday, April 16
9:00 a.m. - Communion Service
9:30 a.m. - Rosary
10:00 a.m. - Adoration
Wednesday, April 17
NO Gym Usage
9:00 a.m. MASS - Int. Rodney
Dale Rubingh req by the
Romayne Stapleton family
9:30 a.m. - Rosary
12:30 p.m. - Bible Study:
“Revelation”
3:00 p.m. - Divine Mercy - church
Holy Thursday, April 18
NO 9:00 a.m. Mass
NO Gym Usage
7:00 p.m. - MASS - Int. St.
Clement Parishioners
Adoration until 10:00 p.m.
Good Friday, April 19
NO 9:00 a.m. Mass
NO Gym Usage
11:00 a.m. - (Spanish) Stations &
Celebration of the Passion -
parking lot & gym
12:00 noon - Stations of the Cross
Immediately follow is the
Celebration of the Passion -
Church
2:30 p.m. - Simple Lunch - social
hall
Holy Saturday, April 20
10:00 a.m. - Easter Egg Hunt -
Social hall/gym
12:00 noon - Blessing of Food
8:00 p.m. - Vigil MASS - Int.
Agnes & Stephen J. Reckker req
by family
Int. Elizabeth Ropposch & Joan
McTevia req by family
8:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass - gym -
Int. St. Clement Parishioners
Easter Sunday, April 21
7:00 a.m. - MASS - Int. Amelia &
Eugene Makuch and Charlotte
& Walter Zamojski and Eugenia
& Alfons Inson req by Ted &
Dianne Zamojski
9:00 a.m. - MASS - Int. Ann
Marie Schaub req by Terry &
Louise Cooke
11:00 a.m. - MASS - Int. Nancy
Kaspari req by friends
NO 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
St. Clement of Rome 343 S. Main Street
Romeo, Michigan 48065 Phone: 586-752-9611
Fax 586-752-1601 Website: www.stclementromeo.org
PASTOR Rev. Stephen C. Reckker
Weekend Assistant Fr. Jim Andres, OFM CAP
Fr. Jerry Slowinski Fr. Art Baranowski
Fr. Biju Fr. Binoy
Deacon Rev. Mr. Kurt J. Godfryd
Mass in Spanish
Rev. Jerry Kessel, OFM CAP
Vicariate Hispanic Pastoral Minister
(North Macomb Vicariate) Sr. Valerie Knoche, I.H.M.
Adult Education Coordinator
Mr. Russ Morgan 752-6984
Building Manager
Mr. Peter Bernadich 752-9611
Minister of Music
Mr. Bert Lord 752-9611
Religious Education Director
Mrs. Debbie Knoblock 752-6591
Middle School Youth Group 752-9611
Gabriel Project
Carol 752-9611
Agape Center 336-6842
Pregnancy, Counseling and Adoption
Catholic Family Services 416-2300
Knights of Columbus
Joe Suminski 586-337-5776
Weekend Masses
Saturday - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday - 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Spanish - 7:00 p.m.
Holyday and Weekday Masses
As announced
Reconciliation (Confession)
Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Baptism: Prior arrangements must be made.
Call the parish office.
Marriage: Arrangements must be made at
least six months in advance of the marriage
date.
Care of the Sick: Call the parish office at
any time to make arrangements for
Anointing, Communion calls or Visitations.
Funeral Luncheon Ministry: Please call
the parish office.
Registrations: New parishioners should
register at the parish office. Those moving
should notify the parish office.
Parish Council
Administration Commission
Charles Anglewicz... . . . . . . . . . . . ...752-9435
Christian Service Commission
Denise Kehren. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 752-9611
Social Commission
Dorothy Kida ……………………….752-9611
Rev. 2-05-18
Knights of Columbus Raffle Ticket Sales
The K of C are selling raffle
tickets with a chance to win a trip
for 2 to 2020 Super Bowl with
$8,500 cash and many other cash
prizes. Donation is $5 each. Prizes
will be awarded on April 24, 2019
at DeCarlo’s Banquet Center at
8:00 p.m. Need not be present to
win. Tickets available in the parish
office.
North Macomb Right to Life Sponsors Bottle Drive
Please return all bottles no later
then Sunday, April 21.
AGAPE Needs Kroger Gift Cards for Easter
Agape is in need of Kroger Gift
cards in the denomination of $25.
These cards will be distributed at
Easter to purchase items for their
Easter dinner. Please drop off your
donation to the church office during
business hours. Thank you!
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Liturgical Appointments for April 20/21 Easter
Sat.
8:00 p.m.
Sun.
7:00 a.m.
Sun.
9:00 a.m.
Sun.
11:00 a.m.
Lector/
Comm.
Henry Malburg Fred Kowalke Roz Mischley
Altar
Servers
Cameron & Nate
Joseph
Gwen, Gabby & Abram
Pogodzinski
Choir
Liturgical Appointment for April 27/28
Sat.
5:00 p.m.
Sun.
7:00 a.m.
Sun.
9:00 a.m.
Sun.
11:00 a.m.
Lector/
Comm.
Rosemarie
Stewart Steve Pytleski Ed Glowicki Tom Offer
Altar
Servers
Joe & Anthony
Lomakoski
Natalie & Andrea
Frederick
Joey & John
Greenlee
Choir Adult Choir
Readings for the
Week of
April 15, 2019
Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13
-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a,
5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Jn
13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10,
21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/Mt 26:14-
25
Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-
3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:21-22, 25 and 27
[2]/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21
Evening Mass of the Lord's
Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12
-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor
10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15
Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6,
12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46]/Heb
4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42
Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or
1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12,
13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7,
12-13, 20-22 [5b]/Gn 22:1-18 or
22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8,
9-10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-
2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps
30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-
11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Bar 3:9-15,
32--4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/
Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5;
43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6
[3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19
[12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17,
22-23/Lk 24:1-12
Easter Sunday, April 21: Acts
10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-
23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn
20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13-35
Lenten Disciplines of Fasting & Abstinence
Catholics in good health ages 18
to 59 are required to fast and to
abstain from meat on Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday.
Fasting consists of eating only one
meal, with the possibility of two
smaller snacks that do not add up
to a single full meal. Catholics age
14 and older are to abstain from
meat on all Fridays in Lent.
TV MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND (TV20) at 8:30 a.m.
Is someone you love unable to join us at church during this holy time of
Lent and Easter? Please invite anyone you know who cannot get out to
church to tune in Catholic Mass on TV or watch online anytime on
Sundays at www.HeartoftheNation.org.
National Day of Prayer Breakfast May 2nd, 8:00 a.m.
We invite you....your small group, your
family and friends to join Simpson Park
Camp and the members of the Kiwanis
Club of the Romeo Area for a Prayer
Breakfast. The program will feature
guest speakers and a time of prayer, praise and worship. The cost of the
breakfast is $10.00. Clergy, pastors, ministers, and priests are invited to
come for a FREE BREAKFAST, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of the Romeo
Area. Breakfast will be catered by Pamela's Catering. Reservations are
required. The theme for the 2019 National Day of Prayer is from John
13:34, "Love one another. Just as I have loved you." Please RSVP with your
count on or before April 25, 2019, to Gretchen Deming by phone at (586)
752-3202, or e-mail to: [email protected]. For more infor-
mation about the National Day of Prayer please visit
www.nationaldayofprayer.org. We look forward to being in prayer with
you.
FOR WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN Thursday, April 25 @ 11:30 a.m.: Widowed men and women are invited to
meet for lunch at Oak Glen Restaurant (inside Bellbrook, 873 W Avon Rd)
Rochester Hills. Following lunch we will tour the Leader Dogs for the Blind,
1039 S. Rochester Rd. Tour is free. MUST RSVP by April 19th to Kay @
248-852-8606.