ASSUMPTION GROTTO
NEWS
ASSUMPTION GROTTO CHURCH
MARCH 8, 2015
Assumption Grotto
Parish - 1832 -
Our Lady of Lourdes
Shrine - 1881 -
A Pastor’s Descant
H
ow was the Lord doing right
about now, I wonder, in His
original “Lent” of forty days in the
desert? Raving hunger and thirst, and
yet not half done. The Divine Office
priests say daily reminds me that our
Lord had, before His time, Moses
and Elijah as the first observers of
the long fast. The persistence and
stamina needed to hold out for such a
long time without food and drink is
beyond the powers of imagining.
Some medical people have reckoned
that forty days is the extreme limit of
time human nature can endure
fasting–meaning by this the total
fast. In any case, I believe that divine
assistance must have been present to
sustain our Lord’s humanity and
these men for such a prolonged time
of penance.
On a much more modest scale I
would think that divine assistance
also comes to aid us in our far less
stringent Lenten practices, if only we
hold to them in due seriousness. This
is not, in my opinion, presumption
but a confident assertion of the
goodness of God who inspires and
perfects all our good works. Often
we err on the ‘other’ side, lacking
trust in divine benevolence and
divine power to help us.
Y
ou may want to take a peek at
the offerings in our Gift Shop,
one of the well-kept secrets of our
parish. This was started many years
ago by Monsignor Sawher and a
And to those who sold doves he said,
“Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.”
His disciples recalled the words of
Scripture, “Zeal for your house will
consume
me.”
Jn
2:16-17
Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass
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committee he assembled to make
religious goods available to our
parishioners while at the same time
to bring added notice to our parish. It
has been a successful venture in its
purposes, being of great service to
our people and to others outside the
parish who shop there. Now there is
also a developing website that you
can preview at assumptiongrotto.org.
This is a handsome page that has
been developed for online shopping.
(This site is not to be confused with
the
ordinary
parish
website
assumptiongrotto.com which remains
a source of other parish information.)
I came to have a close look at the gift
shop page because of the Easter
choral and orchestral Mass which has
a link on it intended to help our choir
members learn their music at home, a
supplement to their regular in-house
practices. I thank Fr. John for making
the audio files available to the choir
in this unusual, up-to-date manner.
The internet indeed has wonderful
potential for many good uses. Little
did I ever think it would be of service
to our choir’s “long distance learning.”
You may want to take a look at the gift
shop site or, even better, come in the
store itself and look over its many fine
holdings.
I
n my daily prayers I ask the Lord
for many things, among which is
the safeguarding of my parishioners,
for their spiritual and material needs,
for their protection against evil. I have
the ‘professional’ duty to do this as
your pastor, I suppose, but I take it on
out of a genuine concern for the great
burdens that are placed on your
shoulders. If nothing else, each of you
has to fight for the faith, must witness
to the truth before hostile relatives and
associates, and struggle against
temptations to commit sin. Your
Confirmation graces are often called
upon to make you strong defenders of
Christ. In our day where reigns so
much
confusion
and
where
compromise (“being tolerant”) is the
sole standard of right conduct, many
persistent Christians suffer trials. I
don’t foresee that this situation will
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MONDAY, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 9, 2015
7:30 a.m. - Charles & Pat Van Overbeke
(D)
7:00 p.m. - Nolan Family (L&D)
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
7:30 a.m. - Denise Jacek (D)
7:00 p.m. - Genevieve Cichowski (D)
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
7:30 a.m. - Mary Ackerman (L)
7:00 p.m. - Joseph Hebert (D)
Thursday, March 12, 2015
7:30 a.m. - Rudy & Mary Grado (L)
7:00 p.m. - George Claypole (L)
Friday, March 13, 2015
7:30 a.m. - Joanna Bartold (D)
7:00 p.m. - Frances E. Cherry (D)
Saturday, March 14, 2015
7:30 a.m. - Patrons of the Shrine in Honor
Of the Blessed Virgin Mary
4:00 p.m. - People of the Parish
Sunday, March 15, 2015
6:30, 9:30 a.m. and Noon - People of the
Parish
Graves
DETROIT, MI
Saturday, March 14, 2015
4:00 p.m. D. Bastuba, , R & J. Praet, J.
& J. Williams
Sunday, March 15, 2015
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, R. Grado
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, M. & M. Staschke
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
Rectory.
For information on graves or our
cremation burial site, call the Rectory,
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.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.
Weekly Holy Hours
Join us for refreshments in the vestibule
of the gym after Mass on Sunday
Readings for the Week
of March 8, 2015
Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn
4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Lk 4:24-30
Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18:21-35
Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19
Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23
Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34
Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14
Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/
Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17,
34-38
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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
The Stations of the Cross will be held at
7:00 p.m. followed by Mass every Friday
during Lent.
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Pastor’s Descant (Continued)
lighten up in the near future. You may
all have to bear greater witness to your
faith. I pray for your perseverance both
in professing the truth and in remaining,
and growing, in grace. It’s becoming
harder to be a true Catholic Christian
and I want you to have the needed graces to remain faithful.
Fr. Perrone
The Knights of Columbus will be
hosting a Fish Fry and Lenten Reflection on Fridays from 4-6:30 pm in the
gym. Cost for the event is $9.00.
Speakers will be announced.
-----------------*************-----------The 26th Annual Right to Life LIFESPAN "Baby Shower DropOff" TODAY after all Masses. A drop
-box for baby gifts will be located inside
the school. Continuing Grotto's tradition
of caring for mothers and their babies,
born and yet to be born, the baby shower will benefit The Margaret Andrews
Imago Dei Women's Support Center.
New or used (but usable) unwrapped
baby items are needed, especially newborn infant clothing up to size 1,
Onesies, diaper bags, blankets, baby
bath-care, carriers, etc. Especially needed at this time are spring/summer
outfits and sleepwear for newborns up to
size 6 months, bottles, socks and booties, disposable diapers and baby wipes.
Monetary donations are also gratefully
accepted. Make checks payable to
"Imago Dei" and write "Grotto Baby
Shower" on the memo line of your
check. Mail directly to: Imago Dei Crisis Pregnancy Center, 30521 Schoenherr
Rd, Warren, MI 48088
-----------------*************-----------St. Joseph Dinner - The annual traditional Italian dinner will be held in the
gym on Sunday, March 22nd, following the Noon Mass. The Romano family
and friends will again host this event in
honor of St. Joseph. Seating is on a first
-come, first-served basis (no reservations). Although there is no set price for
this meal, your generous donation will
provide continuing support for Assumption Grotto. Volunteers are needed to
help. To volunteer or donate, please
call 249-693-3417.
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MARCH 8, 2015
-Save the Date: Sunday April 26, 2015
Plans for the Dualing Pianos Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction are underway. The
highlight of the event features the musical talents of our own Fr. Perrone and
Mr. Gerrie Ball who will lead us in singalong fun with songs requested by you,
our parishioners and patrons. Please help
make this afternoon a success. First, purchase tickets early and provide your song
requests for our pianists. There will be no
tickets available at the door. Ticket order
forms can be obtained from the Grotto
web site, or from flyers on the tables near
the side entrances to the church. Second,
consider donating items for the silent
auction or soliciting donations from business persons willing to offer items or services. All donations are tax deductible. Thirdly, volunteer to help set up, decorate, clean-up, or serve in some other
capacity. If you would like to help or have
questions, please call Becky Bueche at
586-781-4635 or Lisa Reilly at 586-2606403. In JMJ
----------------*************--------------We are in need of Lectors for the 4:00
p.m. Mass and the Noon Mass. We
would like to see some of the younger
men of the parish volunteer. Normally
we would have 4 men for these masses
so that it would only be a once a month
commitment. Call the rectory to volunteer.
----------------*************--------------Easter Mass Cards are available at the
rectory for the Easter Triduum Masses,
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12th, April
19th, and April 26th.
----------------*************--------------Envelopes for Altar Flowers for Easter
are available on the side tables of the
church. Your donation will help defray
the cost of the beautiful flowers of the
Easter Season.
----------------*************--------------Congratulations! Joshua Williams, Class
of 2016, at De La Salle Collegiate School,
has made the Honor Roll for the First Semester.
Third Sunday
of Lent
"While he was in Jerusalem for the feast
of Passover, many began to believe in his
name when they saw the signs he was
doing." How we would love to see those
signs! How easy it would be for us to believe if we too could witness Jesus healing
the sick, feeding the multitudes, calming
the storm. It's tempting to imagine that
faith was a simple thing back in those
days. We might be inclined to think that
we don't have the same benefits as those
first believers, and so faith is harder in our
day and age. But is it, really?
In truth, we have an advantage that none
of those people had: two thousand years
of Church history! Two millennia of
faithful, prayerful Christians believing in
Jesus and spreading the Gospel; the collective witness of the saints--many of
whom have also worked "signs" in Jesus'
name; the effects of the Church on culture
and the world through its schools, its hospitals, its spiritual movements, and religious institutions; the unbroken line of
apostolic succession that traces back to
the time of Christ. Just the fact alone that
the Church is still alive and well in spite
of all of its sinful members ought to be
miracle enough for us.
But even with all of this testimony, it's
important to remember that seeing signs
and believing in Jesus are not the same
thing. Even those who witnessed Jesus'
miracles had to take the next step by
choosing to accept him as their Lord. Ultimately, all of these convincing details
are not the point. The point is to encounter Jesus on a personal level. The signs
may open the door to bring us closer to
him, but it's up to us to walk through that
door. May we walk so as to come "to believe the Scripture."
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Assumption Grotto
Gift Shop
313-332-4432
[email protected]
Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 8:30-10:30am
Sunday: after the 9:30 & Noon Mass
The Gift Shop has many fine items to
choose from if you are in need of a gift or
are looking for something special for
yourself.
A good selection of books is also available . Come in and browse. Hours: MonFri. 8:30-10:30 a.m., Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Call 313-332-4432