St. Anne Catholic Church

825 S. Ortonville Road Ortonville, MI 48462

www.churchofstanne.org

October 11, 2015

2015 Ortonville

CROP Walk

Thanks to all of our walkers and donors!

2015 Catholic Services Appeal

A big “THANK YOU!” to everyone who was able to contribute to this year’s CSA Appeal. Through your

generosity, we have received at total of 252 pledges totaling $80,942. We fell just a little short of our tar-

get of $84,627. The shortage of $3,685 will be paid from our general fund. For those who have not made

a pledge, it is still not too late. Pledges can still be made by mailing them to the Parish Office or by put-

ting them in a clearly marked envelope in the Sunday collection basket.

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Religious Education Office Marianne Boesch, DRE, ext. 131 Lisa Schmaltz, Assistant

248-627-3965 marianne@churchofstanne.org lisa@churchofstanne.org

When Pope Francis

addressed Congress

Pope Francis, in an address to a joint

meeting of Congress, encouraged

lawmakers to work together to solve the

problems of ordinary Americans and to

show compassion for people across the

globe who are suffering from war and

hunger.

His message touched on some of the

biggest political controversies of our

day, — immigration and the migration

crisis in Europe, the death penalty,

abortion, the arms trade, poverty and

religious extremism. “We must accept

all people as our children . . . We must

protect life at all stages.”

He did not tell us who we should be

but focused on who we already are.

"A nation can be considered great when

it defends liberty as Lincoln did, when it

fosters a culture which enables people to

'dream' of full rights for all their brothers

and sisters, as Martin Luther King

sought to do; when it strives for justice

and the cause of the oppressed, as

Dorothy Day did by her tireless work,

the fruit of a faith which becomes

dialogue and sows peace in the

contemplative style of Thomas Merton."

(all Americans)

In conclusion, the pope says:

"In these remarks I have sought to

present some of the richness of your

cultural heritage, of the spirit of the

American people. It is my desire that

this spirit continue to develop and grow,

so that as many young people as

possible can inherit and dwell in a land

which has inspired so many people to

dream. "God bless America!"

Operation Christmas Child

This year, we will be participating in

Operation Christmas Child again, which

is run by Samaritan’s Purse. Through

this program, we are filling shoe boxes

to be sent to needy children in third

world countries. For many of these

children, this may be the only Christmas

gift they have ever received.

Here is a list of acceptable items to be

put in the boxes, most of which can be

purchased pretty inexpensively from the

dollar store. Please feel free to visit their

website for more information,

www.samaritanspurse.org.

Please, nothing used or damaged, toy

guns or knives, military figures,

chocolate or food, lotions or liquids,

medications or vitamins, breakable

items like snow globes or glass, or

aerosol cans.

Each box costs $7 to send, please send

in a dollar to cover this cost. All items

must be returned by November 7.

Our 6th grade class will be packing these

boxes. This program only runs until mid

-November to allow time for the boxes

to be processed and mailed to the

appropriate places.

We are also in need of standard sized

shoe boxes with lids or flip tops, if you

can help, please send that in as well.

Please feel free to contact me if you

have any questions, my phone number is

586-292-5403 or e-mail me at

cindyamaldonado@gmail.com.

Operation Christmas Child

Wish List

Small Cars

Dolls

Stuffed Animals

Pens/ Pencils

Paper/ Notebooks

Crayons/ Markers

Coloring Books

Comb/ Brush

Toothpaste/ Toothbrush

Sox

Hats

Hair Clips

Toy Jewelry

Bar Soap

Sunglasses

We will be collecting items until

November 7

MEN’S GROUP

1st and 3rd Mondays of each month

@ 7pm

Starting October 19, 2015

The book of Revelation

John Forster @ (248) 343-7346

WOMEN’S GROUP

1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month

9:45am

The Gospel according to John

Brenda Todd @ (248) 627-2738

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ADORATION AND

EXPOSITION OF THE

BLESSED

SACRAMENT

Thursday

9a.m.—7 p.m. We have people committed to each hour

but everyone is welcome to come during

any hour. There must always be

someone in the presence of the Blessed

Sacrament while it is exposed.

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ALTAR CARE

October 16th Cathy Knight

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PROSPER THE WORK

OF OUR HANDS Teach us to number our days aright,

that we may gain wisdom of heart.

Return, O Lord! How long? Have

pity on your servants! Fill us at

daybreak with your kindness, that we

may shout for joy and gladness all

our days. Make us glad, for the days

when you afflicted us, for the years

when we saw evil. Let your work be

seen by your servants and your glory

by their children; and may the

gracious care of the Lord our God be

ours; prosper the work of our hands

for us! Prosper the work of our

hands!

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STILL IN NEED OF

ALTAR SERVERS,

ADULTS CAN TAKE

THIS MINISTRY AS

WELL AS THE

CHILDREN. WE ARE

ALL HERE TO

SERVE ONE ANOTHER.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Julie

Worship

What is true wisdom? The Book of Wis-

dom, written in Greek about 100 BC,

conveys the spirituality of Judaism after

the exile and focuses on divine wisdom.

Today’s passage is part of a prayer for

wisdom. The author uses Solomon’s

voice to express the value of divinely

given wisdom, which is more valuable

than royal trappings, riches, health, and

beauty. Throughout the wisdom litera-

ture of the Old Testament, wisdom is

portrayed as knowing how to live rightly

in God’s eyes.

According to the Letter to the Hebrews,

the Word of God penetrates the human

heart, inviting discernment. It is the en-

counter with this Word that allows one

to live in wisdom.

In our gospel today, a man questions

Jesus about eternal life. Both the ques-

tion and the answer involve action, not

just belief. Initially, Jesus reminds him

of the commandments, and yet the man

wishes for more. So Jesus lovingly in-

vites him to give up everything, to count

God as his all, and then come follow

him. This is the ultimate path of wis-

dom, looking only to God for our way of

life. However, the man goes away sad,

still tied to his possessions. Jesus

acknowledges that he has suggested a

difficult, humanly impossible thing.

Nevertheless, God’s grace makes it pos-

sible and ultimately rewarding.

Peter reminds Jesus that the disciples

have already given up everything, proba-

bly referring to their boats, nets, and life

as they knew it. The answer affirms the

disciples’ choice and reinforces Jesus’

message to give up everything for the

sake of him and the Gospel. The last line

of this reading holds a surprise. Not only

will the disciples receive a hundredfold

of goods and relations, but also persecu-

tions. This word sharpens the radical

force of Jesus’ teaching-to hand over

everything to God, even our sense of

well-being, trusting in his ultimate plan.

(Taken from At Home With the Word)

Weekend of October 17th & 18th, 2015

Lectors

5:00—Carol Klenner, Connie Stalker

8:30—Kathleen Russell, Gary Putt

10:30—Judi Pearce, Annalisa Sokol

Eucharistic Ministers

5:00— Imelda Ingman, Kr is Ander -

son, Bud Johnson, Trina Lang, Bob

Henley, Don Stalker (MS) need 1 more

8:30—Nancy Seery, Michele Dulek,

John Hansel, Karyn Milligan, Linda

Mizejewski, Al Sagert, Greg Swett (MS)

10:30—Judy Glissman, Cindy Maldona-

do, Dave Pearce, Rick Steenson, Vikki

Toth, Tom & Kathy Middleton (MS)

Altar Servers

5:00—Lily Ingman, Rose Ingman,

Jaelynn Decker

8:30—need 3

10:30—Jamie Huerta, Elizabeth Man-

ion, Victoria Manion

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ALTAR LINEN

SCHEDULE

10-11-2015—Debbie Davis

10-18-2015—Marge Sisson

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Readings for October 18th, 2015

Isaiah 53:10-11

Psalm 33: 4-5, 18-19, 20, 22

Hebrews 4: 14-16

Mark 10: 35-45

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CHILDREN’S

LITURGY OF THE WORD

October 11th, 2015

8:30—Michele Dulek

10:30—Karyn Milligan

October 18th, 2015

8:30—Nancy Allar

10:30—Beth Eschmann

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SAVE THE DATE: Please join us at our next Christian

Service meeting on Wednesday, October

14th.

October 21st and 7 p.m. at the Brandon

Library, come and enjoy the free

Matthew Ball: Ragtime, Boogie-

Woogies & Blues concert.

Habitat for Humanity of Oakland

County comes to Ortonville. Please join

everyone from our area who participates

in this wonderful humanitarian

organization by partaking of the

wonderful Spaghetti Dinner which will

be served at the Edna Burton Senior

Center on November 7th at 5:30. More

information forth-coming.

A Path to Better Health will be offered

at the Edna Burton Senior Center

starting on Monday, October 12th at 1:00

p.m. This workshop will run until

November 16th. Please see the Kiosk for

further information.

Client Needs: A full size mattress and box

springs. Please call the

Christian Service office if you can assist

this client.

Thank you.

Book Club News The following list are the books we will be reading through February.

October 26: Longbourne by Jo Baker November 30: The Pope Who Quit by Jon Sweeney December: No Meeting January 25: Bold Spirit by Linda Lawrence Hunt February 29: Miss Garnet’s Angel by Sally Vickers

We hope one or more of these titles will entice you to read the book and join us for discussion. The Book Club meets at 7:00 p.m. in Solanus Hall on the above dates. New faces and ideas are always welcome!

Christian Service

“And the wisdom to know

the difference”

This is the last line of the Serenity Pray-

er, written by Reinhold Neibuhr in the

early 1930’s. This particular prayer has

been used by many different organiza-

tion, in the original form, or a variation,

but the words are so powerful, I guess I

have always called it the Reminder

Prayer. There are three requests to the

Lord in this prayer, to give us serenity,

courage and wisdom, all the important

ingredients to help us through each day

and to find contentment within our-

selves.

In the first line we are asking for sereni-

ty, finding a place where we can be

calm and peaceful, allowing yourself, if

only for a minute, to offer your day and

thoughts to God, and helping you in any

challenges that may come your way for

that day. “Peace is what I leave with

you; it is my own peace that I give you.

I do not give it as the world does. Do

not be worried and upset; do not be

afraid.” (John 14:27)

Courage, when I was younger I used to

think this was reserved for our “soldiers,

policemen, firemen” those wonderful

men and women who are prepared and

ready to come to our aid at every mo-

ment of the day. As I grew older I see

courage every moment of the day. I see

courage in the strength of a young cou-

ple working together when a disabled

child enters the world who will need

constant care for his/hers lifetime, cour-

age in families dealing with sudden un-

employment, mounting bills, but stay

together to work it out, courage in peo-

ple battling their own health issues,

sometimes even terminal, who continue

to put a smile on their face and greet

everyone they know with that smile, and

showing their courage and strength to us

all. Yes, courage is everywhere around

us, and we all have it, sometimes it has

to be nurtured, but it takes our own

courage to help another find their cour-

age. “Don’t be afraid, for I am with

you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am

your God. I will strengthen you and

help you. I will hold you up with my

victorious right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

Wisdom, to me this is the most confus-

ing. Proverbs 2, tells us, “For the Lord

gives wisdom; from his mouth comes

knowledge and understanding.”

Knowledge and understanding, I know I

have had many moments in my life

when I sure could have used some

knowledge on a certain subject, or could

have been more understanding, but per-

haps this is what we are to gain for our-

selves and others as we walk our spiritu-

al path.

The Author, John Piper, explains,

“Wisdom isn’t simply intelligence or

knowledge or even understanding. It is

the ability to use these to think and act

in such a way that common sense pre-

vails and choices are beneficial and pro-

ductive. Experience might be one of the

most valuable tools in acquiring wis-

dom. It is the ability to discern or judge

what is true, right, or lasting. An exam-

ple of this is knowledge and knowing

how to use a gun; wisdom is knowing

when to use it and when to keep it hol-

stered.” Pope Francis also gives us a

very good lesson in wisdom by explain-

ing “it is to see the world, to see situa-

tion, circumstances, problems, every-

thing through God’s eyes. Sometimes

we see things according to our liking or

according to the condition of our heart,

with love. Wisdom is what the Holy

Spirit works in us as to enable us to see

things with the eyes of God. We must

go beyond the outward appearance of

reality and scrutinize the depths of

God’s thoughts and His plan for salva-

tion.” “If any of you lacks wisdom, you

should ask God, who gives generously

to all without finding fault, and it will be

given to you.” (James 1:5)

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom

and the man who gets understand-

ing.” (Proverbs 3:13)

Peace and blessing,

Karyn

Many thank you’s….. To everyone who helped last week with

not only 2 back to back funerals, but the

Holiday Registration of our pantry cli-

ents. It was an exhausting week but be-

cause of everyone we were able to help

two grieving families and our pantry

clients. As I have said many times and

will not stop saying it, the Spirit of our

Lord truly shines brightly in our com-

munity. Thank you. Karyn

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Parish Directory Pastor: Rev. Gerry Frawley Parish Phone: 248-627-3965 Parish Fax: 248-627-5153 Website: www.churchofstanne.org

Parish Staff Director of Religious Education Marianne Boesch 131 Worship Coordinator Julie Neal 107 Asst. to the Director of Rel. Ed. Lisa Schmaltz 130 Christian Service Coordinator Karyn Milligan 103 Music Director Ingrid Kasper 121 Youth Minister Kim Zernec 132 Bookkeeper Sheryl Van Fleteren 106 Parish Secretary Mary Ann McCarville 100 Building Maintenance Steve Szach 100

Worship Schedule Weekend Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 AM Weekday Masses Monday, 7:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 AM Holy Day Masses 9:00 AM, 7:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 PM or by appointment Sacrament of Matrimony Couples should contact the pastor at least six months before the marriage Infant Baptisms Parents contact the parish office

St. Anne Pastoral Council Nancy Allar 248-627-3984 Renee Banner 248-922-0243 Carol Born 248-891-9116 Chris Desmet 248-804-7636 Keith DeWitt 248-846-8053 Jaime Huerta 248-214-0424 Jim Kelty 734-585-6270 Bernie Potts 248-625-6834 Ann Schmid 248-627-6467 Anne Schulz 248-627-5595 James Sebring 248-627-4503 Marge Sisson 248-627-8662

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The Mission Statement

of St. Anne Parish "We, the people of St. Anne, are a

growing Catholic Community with

various gifts and talents, and we are

open to the Spirit among us. Rooting

ourselves in The Word of God, we

reach out to all in loving service,

witnessing, and celebrating the life of

Jesus Christ in our midst."

Diocese of Lansing

Catholic Women’s

Conference

Dance in His

Vineyard THEN HE SAID TOHIS DISCIPLES,

“THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL.

BUT THE LABORERS ARE FEW.”

Saturday, October 24, 2015

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Causeway Bay Hotel, Lansing

$60.00

$50:00 (Students & Seniors 62+)

Featured Speakers:

Fr. Mathias Thelen, Sheri Wolfert &

Sr. Sarah Burdick

For information visit

www.LansingDioceseCWC.org

Prayer for Vocations Loving and generous God,

you called the prophets to

bring your word to your chosen people.

Your Son, Jesus, called the first disciples

to be bold proclaimers of the good news.

In the modern world, you continue to

call your sons and daughters to the

priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated

life.

Calm the chaos and soothe the sounds of

our world, and allow more to hear your

soft voice calling them to pick up their

cross and follow.

May the Holy Spirit fall upon your

church in a profound way, so that we

may experience a tremendous harvest of

grace.

May vocations increase ever abundantly

and may your church stand as a witness

to the world of the good news of your

Son, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Eucharistic Celebrations Saturday, October 10, 2015 5:00 p.m. Brandon Rodak req. by Tom

& Ruth Rogan; Betty Seufert req. by Alice Robb

Sunday, October 11, 2015 8:30 a.m. Jacqie Schwartz req. by

Loretta Yelanich; Gordy Yelanich (16th Anniv.) req. by Family; Cindy Corey req. by Audrey Moon

10:30 a.m. Ricardo Lopez req.. By Linda Lopez

Monday, October 12, 2015 No Mass Today Tuesday, October 13, 2015 No Mass Today Wednesday, October 14, 2015 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Thursday, October 15, 2015 No Mass Today Friday, October 16, 2015 No Mass Today Saturday, October 17, 2015 5:00 p.m. Richard Molter req. by Rich

Lapino; Susie Noble req. by Mike & Ellen Johnson

Sunday, October 18, 2015 8:30 a.m. Richard Moon req. by Fami-

ly; Robert Knowles req. by Mike & Lori Zubalik

10:30 a.m. Thomas Emon req. by Mike & Ellen Johnson; Richard Bornais req. by Family

Please Pray for the Intentions of: Garret Sans….Joyce Foster, sister of Di-ane Maxey….Andrea Padilla..…Bob Bond…Mike Noble….Beth Bordner…. Richard Nicosia...Ann Bixby....Sofia Siru-tis.....Don Umlah...Sharon Galloway... Terry Lindeman...John Noble…Jenny Gels….Holly Owens….Greyson Stamp-er....Mary O’Hagen...Joyce Opalko….. Cindy Mallory…Antoinette Baumgart...… Madison Chind….Lane Wilson…Sue Kelty...Judy Johnson….Michael Kenne-dy….Larry & Joyce Bosel..Marsha Bol-ton…John Stark....Polly Mayer….John E. Mayer, Jr.....John Gilson…Essie Stamp-er….Greyson James Stamper…George Imbier…Erik Boneff...Mark Lungren... Donald Bernard….Joel Rivers….Dave Engleman...Jay Finn…..Lucas Dunigan…. Kerri Hastings….George Stone…..Mark Batulis….Jamie Taylor…Robert E. Pi-lon….Sally Case….Renae Tucker…David Wood….. Marge Loughead…Shane Hol-ton…Maria Genovese…Jerry Seme…David Robinette….Everett Snyder…. Patrick Lamb

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Stewardship

Corner

Parish Support Fiscal Year: July 1, 2015/June 30, 2016

Weekly Budget Sunday contribution………....….…...…….$8,890.00 (100%)

October 1st Sunday, Received…………………….. $6,374.41 (72%)

2nd Sunday, Received…………..…..….….

3rd Sunday Received………..…….....……

4th Sunday, Received…………........…..…

October 3/4, 2015 Amount in Envelopes………….…....…….…..$5,274.00

Electronic Offertory…………...…...…………...$705.00

Loose Monies…………………………..……….$395.41

Weekly Under Budget………...........................$2,515.59

Yearly Under Budget………….….....…...........$8,758.54

Automated Electronic Offertory We currently have several families enrolled in Automated Elec-

tronic Offertory. If you have taken advantage of this type of

payment system for your mortgage or utilities, you know the

convenience and security an electronic payment can provide.

Automated Electronic Offertory is an ideal way for parishioners

to serve Christ through their treasures. To sign up, simply stop

by the parish office for an enrollment form or contact our

bookkeeper, Sheryl Van Fleteren at (248) 627-3965, ext. 106 to

have a form mailed to your home.

Learn to Listen

Learn to listen like a teddy bear, with ears

open and mouth closed tight.

Learn to forgive like a teddy bear, with an

open heart, not caring who is right.

Learn to love like a teddy bear, with arms

open and imperfect eyesight.

Do not ask for your life’s load lightened, but

for courage to endure.

Do not ask for fulfillment in all your life, do

not ask for perfection in all you do, but for

the wisdom not to repeat mistakes.

And finally, do not ask for more, before say-

ing, “Thank You.” for what you have already

received. If you’re looking for somebody to

blame-look in the mirror. There is no chal-

lenge that cannot be met, and dream that

cannot be achieved through Christ.

*Written by one of the Covenant House

Homeless Teens. AMEN, Kim

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP KICK-OFF PARTY

Bring all your friends

Wed. Oct. 14th 7-9 p.m.

We will have food, games and

fun with friends you know as

well as friends you will meet.

You don’t have to bring any-

thing or sign up for anything,

just come hang out and see what we have to

offer. Be open minded and step out of your

comfort zone!

Our meeting on Oct. 21st will be on how to be

successful at school and in life. Our meeting on

Oct. 28th will be a Halloween Party.

MISSION TRIP ALERT

Our Mission Trip will be through Teameffort.org

the week of June 19-25, 2016. We will be serving

those in need in the Appalachian Mountains in

Blue Knob, PA! We will be building ramps, paint-

ing and doing various home repairs and build-

ing relationships with those we serve as well as

those we serve with. Our fun day will be “White

water rafting” We require a $100 non-

refundable deposit A.S.A.P. Checks should be

made out to: St. Anne, Attn. Kim, and I will re-

serve your spot as soon as check is in hand, if

they are still available. Total cost will be approx.

$400 and will include lodging, most food and

snacks, t-shirt, transportation and fun day.

Check out the website above for more details,

it looks awesome and we will really be making

a difference in those areas.

MILITARY DONATIONS NEEDED

We are collecting Sports hats for our new pen

pal, Captain Chris and his camp. We would like

to send BRAND NEW Tiger, Lion, Red Wing, Pis-

tons and even some other state

baseball hats to our men and

women in the mili-

tary. We will collect

them through Oc-

tober 25th if you

are interested in

donating any. Thank you in advance for your

generosity, there will be a box in Solanus Hall.

Protecting God’s Children Workshop is being

offered at St. Mary’s in Milford on Saturday,

October 24th 9-noon. Please register through

virtus.org if you are able to attend.