Mass Intentions for February 14 through February 21, 2021

Health of the Sick, pray for us! This weekend we honor Our Lady of Lourdes by administering the Sacrament of the Sick at all the Masses. February, the Month of Our Lord’s Passion is also the month of the healing power of Jesus Christ. Last week was the feast of the martyr-bishop St. Blaise with the blessing of the throat, using the sacramental of holy candles in the form of the Cross, and the exorcism prayer for deliverance from all sickness and every other evil. Today we recall the miraculous spring given to us by the Immaculate Conception through her humble servant, St. Bernadette Soubirous, for the healing of the sick. The blessing and sprinkling of holy water, mixed with Lourdes water from the spring, precedes the administration of a holy Sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ Himself when he lived on earth: The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Who may receive this Sacrament today? Anyone who suffers chronic or serious illness, or who experiences the weakness of body or mind due to age or sickness, or anyone facing surgery or is recovering from surgery may receive this Sacrament. Because this Sacrament is for healing and the forgiveness of sins (venial sins), the anointing is not for the healthy or the small children who have not yet attained the use of reason. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick must also be received in the state of grace because it is a Sacrament of the living. If anyone is conscious of mortal sin, the Sacrament of Penance must be received first to avoid sacrilege. (There are only two sacraments of the dead: Baptism and Penance. These sacraments can be received in the state of mortal sin.) Pain and suffering are evils, which were not part of God’s original plan for Adam and Eve. These evils entered the human condition through the original sin of our first parents and the machinations of Satan. God does not directly will evil, but He permits it in order to bring forth a greater good like the purification of the soul. Suffering, united to the Sacred Passion of Jesus Christ and His Holy Cross, atones for sins and sanctifies souls for eternal life. In the Gospel today “A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged Him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, He stretched out His hand, touched him, and said to him. “I do will it. Be made clean.” The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean.” (Mark 1:40, 41) Everyone receives healing from Jesus who receives the Sacrament of the Anointing with faith and the proper dispositions. The first effect of the Sacrament is the healing of the soul through the forgiveness of sins. This is the greatest healing. The second effect is the strengthening of the will to resist temptation and unite the soul more intimately with Jesus Christ. The third effect is the immediate preparation for death and the passage of the soul to God and His just judgments. When a souls receives Extreme Unction with perfect contrition and resignation to God’s Holy Will, accepting death as a just punishment for sin, and saying the Holy Name of Jesus, that soul goes straight to heaven like the Good Thief on Calvary and avoids Purgatory.

Sunday, February 14, 2021 7:30am †Joseph & †Irene Nowak

†Alan Bergmooser ....... by Terry & Nancy Moody

†Floyd Drouillard .......... by Terry & Nancy Moody

†Pamela Miller ............................... by David Miller

†Poor Souls in Purgatory .........................................

............................................ by Joe & Terri Pavilanis

9:30am †Rose Kaminski


†Poor Souls in Purgatory .................. by Tom Korte

†Joseph Rotole ........................... by Hamel Family

Liv. & Dec. Burns & Dolney Families

Spec. Int. Sr. Patricia Soltesz ..... by Hamel Family

Spec. Int. Deborah Rawlings

Spec. Int. Jerry & Irene Dewicki .............................

.......................................by Walt & Susan Matysiak

Spec. Int. Dr. John Casey

11:30am †Lottie Mayo

†William Bruck .......................... by Gertrude Bruck



†Joe & Spec. Int. Cheryl Rotole .............................

................................................ by Marjorie Hoglund †Joe & Spec. Int. Terri Pavilanis ..............................

................................................ by Marjorie Hoglund

Spec. Int. St. Stephen Bible Study Group .............

.................................................................... by Friend

Spec. Int. Thomas Balleza ...................... by Family

Spec. Int. Matthew Kibit Monday, February 15, 2021 8:15am †George & †Josephine Koss

†John Gabriel ........................................ by Brother

†Betty Gabriel ..................................... by Husband

†William & †Mary Merecki

Spec. Int. Rita Davidson Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:15am †William Smith

†Poor Souls in Purgatory

Spec. Int. Fr. Tom Wilisowski C.S.M.A .....................

. .......................................................... by Patrice Tay

6:30pm †Stanley Suszczynski

Wednesday, February 17, 2021-Ash Wednesday 7:30am †Richard Zavodsky ............. by Dean & Katherine

8:15am †Kathleen Miller

†Linda Wasson ......................................... by Family

Spec. Int. Jacob Hansen ......................... by Mom

Spec. Int. St. Stephen Bible Study Group

7:00pm †Richard Zavodsky ............. by Dean & Katherine

†John Wasilenski

Spec. Int. Christopher & Nora Castillo

Thursday, February 18, 2021 8:15am †Jayne & †John Sturgis

†Florence Hedges

†Laura Steffes

†Mary Vasher ................ by Mark & Mary Schuon

Friday, February 19, 2021 8:15am †Joseph Koslosky

†Richard Zavodsky ............. by Dean & Katherine

Spec. Int. Sharan Kiley 6:30pm Stations of the Cross, Mass & Vespers †Jerry Schuon Saturday, February 20, 2021

8:00am Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Riverview 4:00pm †Eileen Stine

†Fred OHotzke ......................................... by Family

†Richard B. Labadie (37th Anniv.) ........................

............................................. by John & Mary Kruso †Tim Labadie (Birthday) ..........................................

............................................. by John & Mary Kruso †Poor Souls in Purgatory .................. by Tom Korte

†Joe Pavilanis ........................................ by Brother

†Marianna Ostrowski ............................ by Connie

†Gerald E. Hedges

†Wilma Ida Shearer Sunday, February 21, 2021 7:30am †Jim (Anniv.) & †Geraldine VanAssche ...............

.................................... by Bob & Barb VanAssche †Gerald E. Hedges

†Anne Chesbro

†June Sykes (8th Anniv.) .........................................

.................................... by Diane & Richard Priebe †James Sykes (12th Anniv) .....................................

.................................... by Diane & Richard Priebe †Jim VanAssche ......................................... by Wife


†Alan Bergmooser .................................. by Family

†Frances Maiani ...................................... by Family


Spec. Int. Father John Hedges (Birthday) ............

.................................... by Bob & Barb VanAssche 9:30am †Sr. Virginia (Birthday( ................ by Casey Family

†Joanne Kropog ........ by Walt & Susan Matysiak



†Richard Gerten (1st Anniv) .................. by Family

†Tony Husse (Birthday) ............. by Murray Family

Liv. & Dec. Burney & Dolney Family

Spec. Int. Emilie Touvell ............ by Murray Family

Spec. Int. Monica Hedges ................ by Lucy Bott 11:30am †Daniel John Ivan

†Betty DeGrood .......................................................

.......................... by Deacon Henry & Janice Kibit †Joe Rotole ..... by Deacon Henry & Janice Kibit

†William Bruck .............. by Jerome & Linda Bruck



Spec. int. St. Stephen Bible Study Group .............

................................................................... by Friend

Spec. int. Fr. John Hedges (Birthday) . by Friends

Mass Intentions for February 14 through February 21, 2021

Sanctuary Lamp Week of February 14, 2021

†John Wasilenski

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ST. STEPHEN CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE 3 NEW BOSTON, MICHIGAN

Thank You

I can’t emphasize enough the supreme importance of calling a priest to give this Sacrament while the dying person is fully conscious and aware. This gives the dying the opportunity to confess their sins, to enter fully into the prayer and rituals of the Anointing, to form the proper disposition of true sorrow and resignation to God’s Will, and to receive Holy Viaticum, the last Holy Communion on earth, as Food for the journey. I always impart the Apostolic Blessing for the full pardon and remission of sin and punishment (a tremendous grace!), and I invest the dying person in the holy Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and enroll them in the Carmelite confraternity of the Scapular so that they may receive the promise of Our Lady to St. Simon Stock: “Anyone who dies clothed in the garment, shall not suffer eternal fire.” These are truly holy deaths! But, there is a fourth effect of the Sacrament of the Anointing: the recovery of physical health and strength. This happens very frequently; even miraculous healings from cancer and other catastrophic illnesses. I have witnessed the cancellation of surgeries because cancerous tumors have disappeared. I have seen paralyzed limbs restored to full use, and people on their death beds miraculously brought back to full health. All of this due to the divine power of Jesus Christ in this holy Sacrament. I have been to Lourdes several times, and have witnessed many miracles of healing. The great-est miracles took place in the Reconciliation Chapel where sinners confessed and received absolution. Repentance and conversion are the greatest miracles. Most of the physical healings took place, not in the miraculous spring, but during the Eucharistic Procession and the Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Jesus is still here among us in the Flesh, and is still healing us by the power of divine grace! This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the holy season of penance, fasting and prayer. Come and receive the blessed ashes in the form of the Holy Cross as a beautiful sign of contrition and penance. Receive the Sacrament of Confession and the Most Holy Eucharist to be strengthened by Jesus Christ Himself to prepare worthily for His Resurrection. And observe the fast of the Church. Ash Wednesday is a day of Fast and Abstinence which means only one meal is allowed. If necessary, one may take food at two other times of the day to maintain strength; but this food together must not equal another meal. All the Fridays of Lent are meatless with no eating between meals. Enter into the spirit of Our Lord in the wilderness who ate no food for forty days and forty nights, and heed His warning in the Gospel:

“Unless you do penance, you shall likewise perish!”

This week, too, we begin the 33-day preparation for the Consecration to St. Joseph on March 19. Every

morning during the Holy Hour we will read the meditation on St. Joseph and recite the Litany of St.

Joseph. This is a beautiful way to pass the Lenten Season in His blessed company! I am offering this

sacred time in honor of St. Joseph for the bishops of the Church, that they may have the spirit of all the

martyr- bishops of the Church like St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Stanislaus of Krakow, and St. John Fisher.

May St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, obtain courage and fortitude for all the Shepherds of

the flock, our bishops.

God love you,

Father John

Magnify 90 Women of St. Stephen's, are you looking for a spiritually enriching, challenging Lenten exercise to bring you closer to God

while fully embracing your personal call to holiness? Would you like to grow together in faith and virtue with other Catholic women? Magnify 90 is a program that is centered on cultivating an authentic interior spiritual life, so that Christ is magnified in

our exterior lives. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Amanda Jones at (517) 442-6216

or join us on Thursdays starting on February 18th at 7pm in the church basement.


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Upcoming Parish

Events

Feb. 17 Ash Wednesday

Feb. 20 Red Cross Blood Drive in the Activity Center

March 3 6:30pm Festival Meeting

Please Pray For Our

Parishioner Who Are Ill

or Cannot Attend Mass... Anne Ackerman

Chuck & Ann Ballard

George Cady

Florine Carey

John Casey

Andrew & Nancy Evanego

Dee Giese

Elaine Oswald

Debbie Raupp

Marian Schiller

Emilie Touvell

Cathy Umin

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Painting Barn DIY Wooden Sign Kit Fundraiser Previously ordered kits will be available for drive thru pick up by the back kitchen door on Feb 19th at 3:30. Kits can also be

mailed for an additional fee. Please do not line up before 3:30 so that the school buses can get through. Any questions

please call/text Carly Orris 734.626.1456. Thank you for supporting our school.

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St. Monica Devotion St. Stephen Parish honors St. Monica

at the 4:00pm Mass every fourth

Saturday of the month. Please join us

in praying for all our children.

Thank You A big thank you to all who supported

the poinsettia fundraiser! The virtue

girls provided pajamas, blankets and

sleeping bags to several families.

Also, a big thank you to Marvaso’s

Greenhouse for providing the plants.

Mass Intentions & Bulletin Items

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bulletin to the parish office two weeks prior to the date you

want them published


Pastor

Rev. John Hedges .................................................................. 734-753-5268

Emergencies ........................................................................... 734-341-3893

Parish Secretary/Funerals/New Family Registration

Jennifer Fluent ......................................................................... 734-753-5268

Fax Number ............................................................................. 734-753-5828

Email ............................................ [email protected]

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Friday ............................................................... 8:00am - 4:00pm

School Principal

Christine Vaughan ................................................................. 734-753-4175

Visit the school website at: www.ststephennb.org.

School Secretary

Michele Banton ...................................................................... 734-753-4175

Scrip Office Hours ................................................................. 734-753-5268

Mon-Fri 8-4 (closed 12-1) ......................... [email protected]

Organist

Mike Carey .............................................................................. 734-283-4550

Director of Religious Education

Joan Gutierrez ......................................................................... 734-753-4722

Religious Education Office Hours

Monday & Tuesday ........................................................ 10:00am - 4:00pm

Wednesday ................................................................... 10:00am - 12:00pm

Email .............................................................. [email protected]

Christian Service Coordinator

Contact ................................................................................... 734-771-9691

Wedding Coordinators

Pat Luciow ................................................................................ 734-782-9771

Karen Reitz ................................................................................ 734-778-5970

Marriage: Arrangements must be made by the engaged couple a

minimum of six months prior to the wedding date. Please call the

Parish Office.

Baptisms: By appointment only. A preparatory meeting is required.

Please contact the Parish Office for more information or email

[email protected]

Bulletin Deadline: Monday, two weeks prior to printing.

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