Old St. Mary’s, now in its 180th year of faith and service to God’s people, and served
by the Spiritans since 1893, extends a warm welcome to all. Thank you for being here
with us today!
The second collection today is for our Maintenance Fund.
May is a special month for honoring the Virgin Mary and all mothers! Today, Sunday,
May 3, following the May Crowning of the Blessed Mother during noon Mass, all
parish moms and their families are invited to a reception in the parish center for sweet
treats and light refreshments. Please join us! This event is sponsor ed by the Old St.
Mary's Catholic Mothers Group.
May 3, 2015
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Readings begin at 1089
Entrance: 642
Offertory: 641
Communion: 556
Final: 570
This weekend marks the beginning of our annual Catholic Services Appeal! This year ’s CSA theme, Bringing Jesus
Christ to All, emphasizes Christ’s message in St. Matthew’s Gospel to make disciples of all nations. Our theme is indeed
fitting as the Church focuses on the New Evangelization — spreading the Good News of Christ to the world. Gifts to the
CSA make possible a wealth of ministries, programs, and services that touch the lives of thousands of Catholics throughout
the Archdiocese of Detroit each day. No one parish, on its own, could provide all of the blessings that benefit so many. The
CSA is a pledge program, allowing you to spread your gift over several months. Last week, all parishioners should have
received information about the Catholic Services Appeal in the mail. Please prayerfully consider the most generous gift
possible to support the 2015 Catholic Services Appeal. Please drop your pledge or gift in Sunday’s collection or in the mail.
Thank you!
The Knitting Club will meet today, Sunday, May 3rd after the 12:00 noon Mass in the Parish Center.
Wednesday of this week, May 6th the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered after the 12:15 p.m.
Mass.
As we continue to pray for vocations, let us keep in our prayers in a special way all of the Transitional Deacons who
will be ordained for the Archdiocese of Detroit on May 23rd at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral-Transitional Deacons
Mario Amore, Sean Bonner, Brian Meldrum, Jacob VanAssche and Radoslaw Zablocki. May God bless them as they
enter their new life of ministry in service to our Lord.
OLD ST. MARYS CHURCH
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN
At Rest in Christ
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Sunday, May 3: Fifth Sunday of Easter
8:30  Antoinette Dobrzechowski by Dianna DeGiusti
10:00
Intentions of our Parishioners
12:00  Warren Epperley by Donna Bergstrom
Please pray for all the faithful departed remembering
particularly, long time parishioner Mary Anderson, who
was born into eternal life on April 24, 2015 and buried
from Old St. Mary’s on Monday April 27, 2015. Mary
Anderson was a member of Old St. Mary’s Choir for
more than 20 years!!! She will be sadly missed and
lovingly remembered. May Mary rest in the peace of Christ.
Monday, May 4: Easter Weekday
12:15  Roman and Anna Cionka by Leo Cionka
Tuesday, May 5: Easter Weekday
12:15  Pasquale Mancini by Laura Mancini
Wednesday, May 6: Easter Weekday
12:15  Mary Anne Truelove by George H. Jury
Thursday, May 7: Easter Weekday
12:15
32nd Wedding Ann. for Dominic & Zena Grillo
Friday, May 8: Easter Weekday
12:15 Intentions of our Parishioners
12:45 Eucharistic Adoration (concludes at 2:30 p.m.)
Saturday, May 9: Easter Weekday
12:15
Intentions of our Parishioners
2:00 Nuptials: Attilio Solina and Rita Arabo
5:30  Mildred Blonde by the Woodside Family
(vigil)
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Sunday, May 10: Sixth Sunday of Easter
Readings for the Week of May 3, 2015
Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
Monday
Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115; Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday
Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145; Jn 14:27-31a
Wednesday Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122; Jn 15:1-8
Thursday Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96; Jn 15:9-11
Friday
Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57; Jn 15:12-17
Saturday Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100; Jn 15:18-21
Sunday
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98;
1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17
A PRAYER FOR THE SICK
Creator 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 join
us in thanking you for all of your gifts. We ask this
through the Lord Jesus who healed those who believed.
Amen.
8:30  Caroline Mac by Dianna DeGiusti
10:00  Frank Gasiorek, Sr. by his Children
12:00  Ineada Appling by Patricia Appling
 Mary H. Weaver by Shirley Anne
Every Friday at Old St. Mary’s, following the 12:15
Mass, we invite you to spend some time together in
adoration of Christ’s divine presence, making acts of
reparation, supplication and thanksgiving. Exposition will
conclude at 2:30 PM.
Lector Schedule
May 2/3
May 9/10
5:30 p.m.
G. Harris
P. Barrett
8:30 a.m.
D. Miller
M. Pierron
10:00 a.m.
E. Gibson
T. Carson
12:00 p.m.
S. Haag
L. White
Members of our Parish Family…
Ruby Ashley, Gerald Conover, Joe Consiglio, Dolores
Hall, John Hansen, Edie Mae Heard, Ray Krupa, Marion
Rosenfeldt, James Santo, Loretta & Sonja Scott, Tom
VanArsdale, Valerie Wise
Friends and Family of Parishioners…
Alexandra Bateau, Eli Beard, Tom Bencic, Patricia
Bennett, Judy Brunsch, Stella Chalanick, Bill Gadsby,
Tom Grossman, Grace Hansen, Tanya Hardike, Marie
Jerbo, Frank Lenzotti, Bob McGrath, Verna
Meinershagen, Kristine Miller, Sandra Morey, Doris
Mullins, Lisa Porstman-vanGils, Patricia Ramirez, Nazar
& Elsie Sadik, Larry Schott, Christy Thomas, Courtney
Walker, Phyllis Walker, Kern Wiley
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17
Most Holy Trinity
31
Margaret Mary Erskine
11:15 Baptism
24 Pentecost
Emma Mullett
1:15 Baptism
June 1
25
11
10
Ascension of the Lord
4
3
12:00 Mass
May Crowning
1:15 Mothers’
Luncheon in PC
Sun
Mon
June 2
26
6:30 Parish
Council Meeting
19
12
5
Tue
June 3
12:45 Anointing of
the Sick
6:00 Rehearsal
27
20
13
6
12:45 Anointing of
the Sick
6:30 “Night Fever”
Feedback Meeting
Wed
22
12:45 Eucharistic
Adoration
5:00 Rehearsal
6:00 Rehearsal
29
June 5
7:00 Choir Rehearsal 12:45 Eucharistic
Adoration
3:00 Wedding
Cieslinski/Fron
June 4
6:00 Rehearsal
7:00 Choir Rehearsal 12:45 Eucharistic
Adoration
28
5:00 Rehearsal
7:00 Choir Rehearsal 12:45 Eucharistic
Adoration
21
7:00 Choir Rehearsal
14
15
12:45 Eucharistic
Adoration
6:00 Rehearsal
7:00 Choir Rehearsal
8
3:00 Wedding
Carlson/Hodges
June 6
3:00 Wedding
Kwiecien/Tamer
30
2:00 Wedding
Clark/Klukowski
23
1:30 Wedding
Hunsburger/Tocco
3:00 Wedding
Mulchay/Driscoll
16
2:00 Wedding
Solina/Arabo
9
3:00 Wedding
Grech/Houdek
12:45 Eucharistic
Adoration
4:30 Rehearsal
2
Sat
1
Fri
7
Thu
May 2015
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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Strengthen Your Prayer Life
Deepen your prayer life and learn more about the power of
intercessory prayer with speakers from Renewal Ministries!
This free gathering is open to all and includes an hour of
teaching to uncover the meaning of intercessory prayer, and
an hour of prayer and intercession.
Sunday, May 3 | 2:00-4:00 PM
Speaker: Debbie Herbeck
St. Lucy Parish – St. Clair Shores
Sunday May 17 | 2:00-4:00 PM
Speaker: Sr. Ann Shields
Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament – Detroit
Learn more: 313-237-5801 or [email protected]
Michigan Catholic Choir Forming
Currently, The Michigan Catholic is forming a 100 voice ,
statewide, Catholic Choir. This choir will plan two lar ge
concerts a year, one being a Christmas Festival of Music and
the other, a Patriotic Concert. Throughout the year, the choir
will also be available to sing at special liturgical events. For
complete information, please call 810-820-6191 ext. 101. or
visit www.TheMichiganCatholicChoir.org
The Cross and the Light
The Cross and the Light Concert
Experience is a two-hour
production of the greatest story of
all time. Experience who Jesus
is, what he did for us, and how
we are called to live. This deeply
moving musical journey through
Christ’s Passion to Pentecost uses
the latest projection technology to transform the walls of the
church into a virtual canvas that surrounds and immerses the
audience into the story. The music tells the story and the
story changes lives!
TWO MORE WEEKS - TWO LOCATIONS:
St. Frances Cabrini in Allen Park, May 7 - 9, 2015
St. Isidor in Macomb, May 14 - 16, 2015
For performance schedules and to purchase tickets online go
to www.crossandlight.com or call 734-788-7073.
Catholic Young Adult Soccer
Catholic Young Adult Soccer (CYAS) is a great summer
league for those ages 18-35 to come together through
fellowship and friendly competition through the sport of
soccer. This is an opportunity for all young adults, even if
you have never played before! Games are played Saturday
mornings 5/30-8/08 (except 7/04) at Bishop Foley High
School in Madison Heights. For more information, including
registration,
please
visit
http://www.facebook.com/
CatholicYoungAdultSoccer/,
e-mail
[email protected] or follow on Twitter
@CYASDetroit.
Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church are sponsoring an
annual baseball outing on Sunday June 15. Tickets ar e
$23 and the seats are in section 218. Our Detroit Tigers will
play the Cleveland Indians. To reserve your space please call
313-961-8711 by May 10th!
MAY 3, 2015
Prayer for the Beatification of
Venerable Solanus Casey
The Fr. Solanus Guild members invite the faithful of the
Archdiocese of Detroit to pray for the advancement
toward the beatification of Venerable Solanus Casey. The
Official “Prayer” is as follows:
O God, I adore you. I give myself to You.
May I be the person You want me to be,
and may Your will be done in my life today.
I thank you for the gifts You gave to Father Solanus.
If it is Your Will, bless us with the Beatification of
Venerable Solanus so that others may imitate and carry on
his love for all the poor and suffering of our world.
As he joyfully accepted Your divine plans, I ask You,
according to Your Will, to hear my prayer for … (your
intention) through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessed be God in all His designs.
For additional information concerning the prayer leaflets
to distribute, visit www.solanuscasey.org, call the Father
Solanus Guild at 313-579-2100 x 140; e-mail Br. Richard
Merling at [email protected]; or send a letter to
Br. Richard Merling, Vice Postulator, Fr. Solanus Guild/
Cause, 1780 Mt. Elliott, Detroit MI 48207.
Old St. Mary’s
Served since 1893 by the Holy Spirit Fathers (Spiritans)
646 Monroe Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226-2935
(313) 961-8711
FAX (313) 961-4994
Email: [email protected]
Our website is www.oldstmarysdetroit.com
Rev. Wayne Epperley, C.S.Sp. Pastor
Rev. LeRoy Moreeuw, C.PP.S. (In residence)
Operations Manager, Randy Bowers
Parish Secretary, Patricia Gonyeau
Knights of Columbus Council 305, Grand Knight Del Harkenrider
St. Vincent De Paul President, Patrick Zelenak
Finance Council Members:
Gerald Conover, Martin Critchell, Neil Barnes,
William Gianino, Gerald Gruska
Pastoral Council President: Dr. Michelle Pierron
ORDER OF SERVICES
Sunday Masses: Vigil Mass 5:30 p.m. (Saturday),
8:30 a.m., 10:00 (Latin), & 12:00 noon
Holy Day Masses: (except Christmas & Easter)
12:15 p.m. & as announced
Daily Masses: Monday through Saturday; 12:15 p.m.
Confessions: Weekdays, before the 12:15 Mass
Saturday, 5:10 to 5:30 and Sunday, 15 minutes before each Mass
MATRIMONY
Must be registered and participating parishioner for at least one year.
Initial meeting with Pastor and arrangements at least six months in advance.
BAPTISMS
Call the Parish Office to make arrangements.