ASSUMPTION GROTTO NEWS ASSUMPTION GROTTO CHURCH NOVEMBER 30, 2014 Assumption Grotto Parish - 1832 - Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine - 1881 - A Pastor’s Descant T oday, the 30th of November, would be the feast of Saint Andrew, apostle of Christ, were it not for this feast falling on a Sunday this year. In the hand missal I had since my boyhood, this day marked the turning point of the calendar of the saints and it appeared at the very top of the section of saints’ day Masses. This year it is especially prominent as a moment of passage since it coincides with that other cycle of the Church, the liturgical cycle, in the beginning of Advent. A noted theologian has said that Saint Andrew is the Apostle of the Cross. You will no doubt remember that he is depicted as being crucified on a cross in the form of an X. So, no matter whether this feast comes at the end of the Church cycle (as it does some years) or at the beginning (as this year), it is the reminder of the cross that counts. From an old account of his martyrdom we find this: When Aegeas (his judge) ordered Andrew to be hoisted on a cross, to die like Christ, Andrew cried out, ‘O good cross, made beautiful by the body of my Lord! So long desired, now at last made ready for my soul to enjoy.’ He was fastened to the cross on which he hung alive for two days, preaching without cessation the faith of Christ all the while, after which time he passed on to Him whose death he had so coveted.” The Advent connection with St. Andrew lies in this: he longed for and found the Messiah, discovering him along with his brother, St. Peter. Advent then is the season of longing for Christ and Andrew well represents this desire. A dvent has a double aspect about it: the backward glance to the time " atch, therefore; you do not know when W the Lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping."Mk 13:35-36 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD before Christ, when He was the longdesired One, and that forward looking for His return to earth as its glorious Judge. Both events have a quasi-political ring to them which perhaps makes this year’s Advent have special significance. We are living in an age of anxiety. Uncertainty, unrest, fears, apprehension over many things: the Church in her leadership; the government’s overweening controls of more and more of our lives with the corresponding loss of personal control and freedom; worries about the security of our freedoms of speech and of the free exercise of the Christian faith; the security of our money; political tensions here and unrest in the global scene; radical Islam, etc. Of this much we must be certain: Christ is the one Lord and God for all people and of all times ever since His first coming. He is sovereign. All things refer to Him and He is in absolute control of all things. Our utter dependance on Him, our absolute trust in Him is essential, now and for all times. Certainly, He gives freedom for men to cooperate with His will, or to oppose it; hence the consequences which befall us on account of our sins. The whole Church, and all humanity too, should cry out, “Come, Lord Jesus,” (an ancient prayer of the Church). This prayer is not so much a plea to hasten His second coming (though it is that) as it is for Him to be present now to make us saintly, Godfearing people. Were we saints, we would have no fear. But because we have been wicked people generally speaking, we do have cause for apprehension. Advent then ought to be a serious cry to Jesus for help, to be with us, His Church militant, in this time of disquiet in the world. O n a more serene subject: Special thanks for our cookie bakers who made possible the cookie sale last weekend whose profits will be used to help the needy in the Christmas season. As for the patrons of the sale, my gratitude extends to them as well, if only to some lesser degree, since their generosity was somewhat compromised by the sweetness of their purchase. E xit lines. I mean this in a double sense,: my closing off here and the departure of three of our Sisters to their new home in Ohio. I had thought that the parish might have a farewell to them today but since this is a move of but a part of the community, the Sisters deemed it best to await a time early in the new year when we can extend our farewell to the entire ASSUMPTION GROTTO NEWS ASSUMPTION GROTTO NEWS COPY DEADLINE MONDAY, 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 7:30 a.m. - Frieda Morkle (D) 7:00 p.m. - Vincent Cruz (L) Tuesday, December 2, 2014 7:30 a.m. - Hilary & Matthew Dudek (L) 7:00 p.m. - Sr. Ignatius Opera (L) Wednesday, December 3, 2014 7:30 a.m. - Louis Lombardi (D) 7:00 p.m. - Frances Cherry (D) Thursday, December 4, 2014 7:30 a.m. - Grace Allasio (L) 7:00 p.m. - Teresa Clara Vitti (D) Friday, December 5, 2014 7:30 a.m. - Poor Souls 7:00 p.m. - Virgilio Vitti (D) Saturday, December 6, 2014 7:30 a.m. - Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary 8:30 a.m. - Grotto Carmelites 4:00 p.m. - People of the Parish Sunday, December 7, 2014 6:30, 9:30 a.m. and Noon - People of the Parish Graves For information on graves or our cremation burial site, call the Rectory, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. DETROIT, MI Saturday, December 6, 2014 4:00 p.m. D. Bastuba, , R & J. Praet, J. & J. Williams, R. Grado Sunday, December 7, 2014 6:30 a.m. R. Jacek, C. Kolomjec, M Pomeroy 9:30 a.m. K. Garavaglia, D. Schuster, K., D. Dux, J. & E. Lang, J. Prevo, G. Heffernan, R.& A. Santine, A., J. & S Coates, J. & J Simpson, H. Wisniewski, B. & J. Newby, 12:00 p.m. B. & S. Sharp, J., P. I. & M. Doyle, C. & M. Chambers, G & J. Venditti, A. & M. Arrigoni, A. & J. Kopke, F. & W. Remske, J. Gallagher, P. Cooper, C. G. & J. Rochon, D & L Steinhaus Gethsemane Eucharistic Adoration Chapel The Chapel, located in the Convent, is open 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We need more people to be adorers. If you can commit to one hour, or be a sub when someone is absent, please call the Convent at 313-527-4416. Open Hours: Open Hours: Monday, 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, 1:00 p.m., Thursday, 11:00 a.m. ASSUMPTION (GROTTO) PARISH DIRECTORY 13770 Gratiot Avenue Detroit, MI 48205 Pastor, Rev. Eduard Perrone Associate Pastor, Rev. John Bustamante Deacon James Wilder RECTORY BUSINESS HOURS Monday-Friday ............................. 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday-Sunday........................... 9:00am-2:00pm Evening hours ............................... by appointment Rectory 313-372-0762, FAX 372-2064 Website: www.assumptiongrotto.com e-mail: [email protected] Assumption Grotto Gift Shop 313-332-4432 Email:[email protected] Parish Council President Anna Graziosi ..................................586-775-3228 Organist, Ray Long ........................313-372-0762 Email: [email protected] SUNDAY MASSES: Saturdays at 4:00; Sundays at 6:30, 9:30 (Tridentine), & Noon HOLY DAY MASSES: 6:30, 9:30 (Tridentine), Noon & evening at 7:00 p.m. WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. (Tridentine), . & 7:00 p.m. , Saturday. 7:30 a.m (Tridentine) CONFESSIONS: Saturday 2:30-3:30 ., Sunday 9:00 & 11:30 a.m. BAPTISMS: Every Saturday after the 4:00 p.m. Mass or Sunday after the Noon Mass. Arrange at the Rectory Office. BLESSING FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS: After the Noon Mass on the first Sunday of the month. REGISTRATION: Come to Rectory 9-5 p.m., Mon-Fri. If not possible, call for a registration form to be sent out to you. ORDER OF CANONS REGULAR OF THE HOLY CROSS - 313-884-1121 SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CONVENT 313– 527-1739 Office 313-527-4416 Sisters Join us for refreshments in the vestibule of the gym after Mass. Weekly Holy Hours Wednesday: after the 7:00 p.m. Mass, “for all our Priests Thursday: after the 7:00 p.m. Mass, in commemoration of the Passio Domini Friday: after 7:00 p.m. Mass - for the souls in Purgatory Saturday: after the 4:00 p.m. Mass - for all our Military First Sunday of the Month: K of C Holy Hour after the Noon Mass, Benediction, prayers, Holy Rosary for vocations Readings for the Week of November 30, 2014 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37 Monday: Is 2:1-5/Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24/Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Mt 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8 Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/2 Pt 3:814/Mk 1:1-8 ©Liturgical Publications Inc 28 Choir, Social Pick up Ham orders 30 Memorial Mass for Fr. Hardon 7pm , Social in lounge after 29 31 New Year’s Eve Party after 11pm Mass - gym 24 Christmas Eve Midnight Mass 23 Deadline to return Imago Dei Giving Tree Gifts 22 21CCD, Choir, Social 17 Church History Class 6PM lounge Homeschool Legion of Mary 14CCD, Choir, Social 16 8 Adult CCD 6PM Ushers Meeting 15 Adult CCD 6PM 3 Church History Class 6PM lounge Homeschool Legion of Mary Wed 10 Church History Class 6PM lounge Homeschool Legion of Mary 2 Tue 9 1 Adult CCD Mon 7 CCD, Choir, Social K of C: Pancake Breakfast & taking orders for Hams ORC Day of Recollection Imago Dei 12-1 to 23 Sun 2014 To schedule the use of a room in the school, contact Janet at the Rectory Office 313-372-0762 1 Happy New Year 18 11 4 Thu 26 K of C Grand Knights Christmas Party 19 12 5 First Friday Fri 27 20 13 6 Grotto Carmelites 8:30 a.m. Mass St. Monica Sodality 4:00 pm Mass Sat . FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Pastor’s Descant (Continued) Order of the Holy Cross–to be separated from us in spirit only, always united in faith and in sincere charity. Fr. Perrone Solemn Novena of Masses Christmas Cards- A Solemn Novena of Masses will be offered from December 26th to January 3rd, nine consecutive days of Masses for your loved ones. Each keepsake card is a full color photograph of the church with matching lined envelope. Donation $10.00 per card. Come in or call the rectory to pick them up. -----------------*************-----------Christmas Giving Tree to Benefit “Margaret Andrews Imago Dei Crisis Pregnancy Center The Christmas Giving tree will be located at the doorway of the school throughout the Advent season. Tags on the tree ornaments have gift suggestions for needy mothers and infants. Please select one or more tags and bring your UNWRAPPED gifts (with tags attached) to the gift collection box located near the tree by December 23rd. Monetary donations will also be gratefully accepted. Make checks out to Imago Dei and note “Grotto Giving Tree” in the memo line. Please mail to: Imago Dei Crisis Pregnancy Center, 30521 Schoenherr, Suite 108E, Warren, MI 48088. For information call Mary at 586-3592201. May God bless you for your continued generosity and support. -----------------*************-----------Assumption Grotto’s 2014 Advent Christmas Raffle: Check out this year’s Raffle prize in the Gift Shop. Tickets are $l.00 each or 6 for $5.00 and will be available in the Gift Shop or at the Sunday Socials. Drawing will take place January 1, 2015 during our New Years Eve party in the school gym. -----------------*************-----------The St. Vincent de Paul Helpers wish to extend a heart-felt Thank You to everyone who participated in our 1st Cookie Sale & Christmas Bazaar last Sunday. Your contributions, generosity and sweet tooth, helped to make our day a success and we hope you enjoyed every delicious homemade cookie. Again, thank you to all of our bakers, shoppers NOVEMBER 30, 2014 and members for your wonderful support and hard work. Disclaimer: neither St. Vincent sun will return! de Paul Helpers nor the volunteer bakers shall be held liable for any dental caries as a result of consuming pounds of homemade cookies. So how did this ancient centerpiece of greens and candles get refashioned into the Advent Wreath we know today? As with most folk customs that are later Christianized, no one is quite sure. Some writers suggest that it may date to the seventeenth century, although actual printed descriptions don’t appear until the early 1800s. At that time the Advent Wreath was used more as a catechetical tool and family devotion than in actual liturgical use. --------------------********------------------A Requiem Mass to pray for the soul of the Servant of God, Fr. John Hardon, S.J. will be offered at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30th, the 14th anniversary of his death. A Social will follow in the lounge. The Advent Wreath: Ancient Symbol, Later Innovation For many of us, it may seem as though the Advent Wreath has always been a part of the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. After all, most of us can’t recall a time when there wasn’t one. Because the Advent Wreath builds on one of the most archetypical symbols of all—the circle—its more recent vintage is obscured by its ageless connections. Pre-Marriage Classes A course designed for couples planning marriage between July & December 2015 will begin Friday, January 9th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm for five consecutive Fridays. We meet in the Shrine Lounge in the school building. Enter off the church parking lot. It is no wonder then that the circle became a symbol of divinity not only for the ancients, but for us as well. For a circle is both knowable and unknowable. It contains a truth that we can understand but that is at the same time completely beyond our understanding. If I ask you to imagine a circle, you know exactly what I mean. But the only way to measure a circle is by the use of π, an irrational number whose decimal places carry on into infinity. We can get close to completely measuring a circle, but never hit it exactly, just as we can get close to God, but never fully understand the complete mystery of the divine. Subjects covered in the course include: The vocation and sanctity of marriage The difference between men and women The causes of trouble in marriage Working wives Recreation The supernatural and physical aspects of sex. Attendance at these sessions is mandatory for Grotto parishioners. However, anyone wishing to attend is welcome, just call the rectory to register before the class starts. There is no charge. ----------------*************--------------Natural Family Planning Classes at Grotto. A three-class course on Natural Family Planning will be offered here at Grotto for anyone who is getting married here or at other churches on the eastside of Detroit or suburbs. The classes will be held in our lounge on Saturday, January 10th, February 7th, and March 14th. from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in the lounge. The teaching couple is Rachel & Chip Faitel. For further information, please call Rachel at 734-697-2988 or email rachelfaitel @yahoo.com. To register for the class go to www.ccli.org. Add evergreens to the circle to symbolize life and you have a wreath symbolizing the persistence of life even in the dead of winter. Add some candles and you’ve testified to the fact that the darkness of winter will not conquer the light, that the This session of classes is intended for those being married from July to December 2015 at Grotto. They will offer another three-class session in April, May and June which will cover January to June Weddings 2016. The circle exists as a symbol without beginning and without end. A true circle has no starting point, nowhere to begin tracing the line, and yet the line can be picked up from anywhere and completed by following it to where one began. As Heraclitus said, “The beginning and the end are one” (Fragments, 70).
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