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NOTES FROM FATHER TOM T he other week I had the privilege of blessing a moth- er soon after childbirth using the old, Extraordinary Form, of “Blessing of a Mother After Childbirth” also known as “the Churching of Women.” This was a blessing I have been looking at in the old Roman Ritual (1962) but did not quite understand. It is a blessing for a mother after she returns for the first time to Church, but the Rite seems to presume the baby is already baptized! Talking to some older priests, who remember how this was carried out in the past, I found that back in the day the baby would have been baptized soon after birth (to make sure it received the grace of salvation as soon as possible) but the mother stayed behind at home to recuperate from the childbirth and (perhaps) to prepare the food for the Baptism party! So when the mother did finally make it back to Mass, the Church would welcome her with a special blessing on her mother- hood and a thanksgiving for a safe delivery of her baby. At least, that was the intention of the old rite, but unfortunately it often got a bad reputation in the 60’s by some who unfairly equated it to the ‘purification’ of women after childbirth in the Jewish faith. I invited one of our new mothers to receive the “Churching of Women” after her first Mass back from childbirth. In the Rite, the pastor meets the moth- er, who holds a lit candle, in the back of the church, near the en- trance, accompanied with a serv- er carrying the aspergillum (holy water). The priest then prays the Magnificat (or Psalm 23) with the mother and invites the wom- an into the church: “Come into God’s house. Adore the Son of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and thank God who has given you the grace of motherhood.” He places the end of his stole in the woman’s hand and leads her to the altar rail in the sanctuary. Here the priest prays the Our Father quietly, then invokes God’s protection and blessing on the new mother: He then sprinkles her with holy water, again! Pope emeritus, Benedict XVI, allowed for the use of the former Rites in his document: “Summorum Pontifi- cum.” This includes the Triden- tine Mass (Extraordinary Form), the other sacraments (like Bap- tism) and blessings from the old FEBRUARY 24, 2019 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME An Old Blessing: The “Churching of Women” “Almighty everlasting God, who by means of the blessed Virgin Mary's childbearing has given every Christian mother joy, even in her pains of bringing forth her child; look kindly on this servant of yours who has come in glad- ness to your holy dwell- ing to offer her thanks. And grant that after this life, through the merits and prayers of that same blessed Mary, she and her child may be deemed worthy of at- taining the happiness of everlasting life...” Continued on inside cover
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NOTES FROM FATHER TOM
T he other week I had the privilege of blessing a moth-
er soon after childbirth using the old, Extraordinary Form, of “Blessing of a Mother After Childbirth” also known as “the Churching of Women.” This was a blessing I have been looking at in the old Roman Ritual (1962) but did not quite understand. It is a blessing for a mother after she returns for the first time to Church, but the Rite seems to presume the baby is already baptized! Talking to some older priests, who remember how this was carried out in the past, I found that back in the day the baby would have been baptized soon after birth (to make sure it received the grace of salvation as soon as possible) but the mother stayed behind at home to recuperate from the childbirth and (perhaps) to prepare the food for the Baptism party! So when the mother did finally make it back to Mass, the Church would welcome her with a special blessing on her mother-hood and a thanksgiving for a safe delivery of her baby. At least, that was the intention of the old rite, but unfortunately it often got a bad reputation in the 60’s by some who unfairly
equated it to the ‘purification’ of women after childbirth in the Jewish faith. I invited one of our new mothers to receive the “Churching of Women” after her first Mass back from childbirth. In the Rite, the pastor meets the moth-er, who holds a lit candle, in the back of the church, near the en-trance, accompanied with a serv-er carrying the aspergillum (holy water). The priest then prays the Magnificat (or Psalm 23) with the mother and invites the wom-an into the church: “Come into God’s house. Adore the Son of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and thank God who has given you the grace of motherhood.” He places the end of his stole in the
woman’s hand and leads her to the altar rail in the sanctuary. Here the priest prays the Our Father quietly, then invokes God’s protection and blessing on the new mother:
He then sprinkles her with holy water, again! Pope emeritus, Benedict XVI, allowed for the use of the former Rites in his document: “Summorum Pontifi-cum.” This includes the Triden-tine Mass (Extraordinary Form), the other sacraments (like Bap-tism) and blessings from the old
FEBRUARY 24, 2019 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
An Old Blessing: The “Churching of Women”
“Almighty everlasting God, who by means of
the blessed Virgin Mary's childbearing has
given every Christian mother joy, even in her pains of bringing forth
her child; look kindly on this servant of yours
who has come in glad-ness to your holy dwell-ing to offer her thanks.
And grant that after this life, through the merits
and prayers of that same blessed Mary, she
and her child may be deemed worthy of at-
taining the happiness of everlasting life...”
Continued on inside cover
TO PRAY IS TO LOVE MASS INTENTIONS TUE 700:
WED 815:
THU 830:
FRI 815:
SAT 900:
400:
SUN 800:
1030:
• Please pray for those in need, including: Dan Krebs, Patricia Fuller, Lisa Ann Kozakowski, John LaRock Sr., Michael Cooper, Phil Rutledge, Kathy Cooley, Robin Fahmie, Karen Prins, Sandra Adams, Richard Pelkey, Tom Dawson, Pete Siebertz, Nicole Brcic, John Dziuban, Jim Stephensen, Mason Rutledge, Georgiana Bruen, Wayne DeForest, Ron Fuller, Ann Mary “Nancy” Phillips, Katie
Hutton, Betsy & Charlie Rodgers, Pam Wiitala, Chris Dreffs, Caroline Pribble, Emma Thompson, Howard Pease, Kelli Merlo, Shirley Dreffs, Bryan Eaton, Phillip Campbell Sr., Glenn Klecker, Paul Massimilla, Dolly DeVos, Patricia Dawson, Lois Roth, Tony Ragazzo
Please pray for those in the military, including: Adam Draves, Nathan Baker, Garette Moore,
Larry Workman, Daniel Scott Brown, Mark Richard, Philip Maxwell, Tony Phillips, Anthony Darket, Samuel Chase Johnson, William Godfrey, Bill Lott, Mike Nelson, Frank Snaith, Allan Fletcher, Noah Kranz, Chas & Holly Carter,
Pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Michael Kunitz: Byzantine Catholic David Pellican: AOD
Ben Eriksen Anthony Gasparovic Jennifer Boyle Rev Ben Werner Beverly J. Johnson Chester Bissell Parishioners Christina Pellican
Diaconal Bans Gary Lynn Perrydore is being considered for ordination to the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Lansing on May 18, 2019. If anyone is aware of a reason that he should not be ordained please contact Deacon Randy Desrochers, Director of Diaconal Formation for the Diocese of Lansing, 228 North Wal-nut Street Lansing, MI 48933-1122. (517) 342-2571 or rdesrochers @ dioceseoflansing.org
Last Year’s Palms Do you have blessed palms from last year? If so, please drop them in the basket in the back of church and we will burn them to use on Ash Wednesday.
Confirmation Retreat March 1st & 2nd, please reg-ister by contacting Tom Mer-lo. This retreat is required for all 8th graders preparing to
receive Confirmation on April 8th.
ALLELUIA BREAKFAST Help Needed Each year after the Easter Vigil, we gather together to celebrate Easter and welcome our RCIA candidates into full communion with the Church. Jennifer Holody, chairper-son for this event, is looking for a few helpers on Saturday, April 20th. Tasks include set-up in the morning, helping to accept food in the kitchen before the Vigil Mass, distributing food to the tables, and clean-up after the event. Many hands make for a lighter load. If you can help email Jennifer at [email protected]
Roman Ritual. Although there is a modern blessing of a Mother After Childbirth in the new Book of Blessings, I have found the old ritual’s prayers more robust and its actions more expressive. It was a joy to watch our new mother smile as we blessed her femininity and honored her as a woman. I am glad to offer the “Churching of Women” to any new mother at our parish. Make sure to contact me soon after childbirth, preferably the blessing would take place upon the first time the mother comes back to church, before or after Mass. My hope is that these old rites help deepen our faith and appreciation of the graces Jesus’ Church offers. The blessing helps women to be appreciated in their motherhood and to receive the Godly strength needed to raise children and be open to life. Living out the Church’s teachings on being open to life and babies in marriage can be overwhelming, this old blessing gives the spiritual strength to a woman to persevere in her vocation. ~Fr. Tom
Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule
March 6th, 8:00am & 7:00pm
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ST. PATRICK PARISH CALENDAR
ALTAR SERVERS SATURDAY 4:00/Mar 2 J. Wild C. Wild
SUNDAY 8:00/Mar 3 K. Brcic J.P. DeJak
SUNDAY 10:30/Mar 3 D. Galbraith J. Hiester N. Holody W. Kummet N. Palazzolo R.J. Skrobola
OLD ST. PATRICK PARISH DIRECTORY
Family
of the
Month
Our
Family of
the Month for February is the Steven
Andrews Family. Steven is a 4th Degree
Knight and teaches Religious Education at
our parish. He has been a big help at our
Pancake Breakfast’s, Pray & Play Sunday,
Fish Fry’s, and our Soccer Challenge.
Steven oversaw this year’s successful
Christmas Card Project. Jill, his wife, is
a cantor and sings in our choir. The family
helps at our Fish Fry’s. Thank you, Andrews
Family, for your excellent service to Old
St. Patrick’s Church. May Our Lord Bless
You!
Knight of the Month
The Knight of the month for
February is Alex Galbraith. He
has been a member of our
council since his 18th birthday
and is now a 3rd Degree Knight
following in the footsteps of
his Father and Grandfather.
As a child, he served on the altar and
currently as an usher during the 10:30
Mass. Alex volunteers his time working on
different parish projects and events. He
worked on the installation of the shrubs
around the Parish Hall, painted the church
basement and several projects for our
facilities manager. Preparing for a pancake
breakfast or washing dishes during our
Fish Fry are events that he offers his
services. Congratulations Alex and thank
you for your dedicated service to Old St.
Pat’s. May God Bless You!
40 Cans for Lent
Starting March 10th, First Sunday of Lent,
the Knights will start their 40 Cans for Lent
Drive. One-can-per-day donation per family
which is inspired by Christ’s 40 days of
fasting in the desert. This is traditional
Lenten alms-giving for the nutritional
needs of poor families. Boxes for cans and
other food items will be located in the
Church and Parish Hall. Thank you for help-
ing make this a successful drive.
Become a Knight
Become a better Catholic, husband, father,
brother and man by joining the Knights of
Columbus to serve our Church. Please
contact Grand Knight, George Pariseau at
734-634-8003 or [email protected].
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
IN SERVICE TO ONE, IN SERVICE TO ALL
Reconciliation Tuesday 5:30PM - 6:40PM Saturday 2:30PM or by appointment; Don’t hesitate to call for an appointment!
Weekend Schedule for Holy Mass Saturday 4:00PM Sunday 8:00AM & 10:30AM
EF/TLM Latin Mass 2nd Sunday of Month 12:30pm
Weekday Schedule for Holy Mass First Saturday of the month 9:00AM Tuesday 7:00PM Wed. & Fri. 8:15AM School Year, 8:30AM Summer
Thur. 8:30AM
Eucharistic Adoration of Our Lord Tuesday 5:30PM– 6:45PM First Friday 7:00PM– Saturday 8:45AM
Baptisms Baptism Preparation classes as required by the
Diocese of Lansing may be scheduled to accom-
modate your family’s needs. Contact Dcn. Frank-
Joseph Papp, 734-426-1070 or email
[email protected] to arrange date, time and
location. Marriages Arrangements are to be made at least nine months prior to the wedding. Funerals Funeral arrangements are made by contacting the parish office. Parish Registration Contact the office for a registration form.
Office hours Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Office: 734-662-8141 Emergency: 734-663-1851 Address: 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, 48105 Website: www.stpatricka2.org E-mail: [email protected]
Pastor Fr. Thomas Wasilewski (#24) [email protected]
Deacon Dcn. Frank-Joseph Papp, [email protected]
Parish Secretary Debbie Welch (#21) [email protected] DRE / Youth Minister Tom Merlo (#30) [email protected] Director of Music Dr. Robert Wolf [email protected] Facilities Manager Mark Westhoven [email protected] Dog In Residence Chesterton AKA “Chester” see rectory Knights of Columbus Council 10963 George Pariseau [email protected] Ladies of St. Brigid Nancy Keough [email protected] Altar Server Coordinator Jennifer Holody [email protected] OSP Library [email protected] Prayer Requests [email protected]
Contributions: Weekend of February 10- $5,361.22 February 17- $9,859.76 Bulletin announcements must be submitted in writing to [email protected] by Monday at noon and will be edited at the discretion of the editor or pastor.
SUNDAY, February 24
9:15 NO Religious Education
9:15 K of C Parish Rosary
11:30 Parish Rosary
6:30 Youth Group
MONDAY, February 25
4:00 Opus Dei Women’s Group
7:00 Opus Dei Men’s Group
TUESDAY, February 26
7:00 Young Adult Group
WEDNESDAY, February 27
2:30 Mass at Regency Home
THURSDAY, February 28
7:00 Choir Practice
FRIDAY, March 1
Confirmation Retreat
7:00 First Friday Adoration
FRIDAY, March 1
Confirmation Retreat
What did the Dalmatian
say after lunch?
“ThaT hiT The spoT.”
February 24th– Service Project! Come help us create and decorate cards for the residents at Regency Home in Whitmore Lake. This is a great way to let them know that someone is praying of them.
March 3rd–Discussion about the proper use of media within the life of the Christian.
March 10th– Fun Day!
Old St. Patrick Parish Mission Featured Speaker Dr. Henry Russell
Dr. Henry Russell is Headmaster of the St. Augustine's Classical Catholic Home-school Enrichment Program, founded in 2005 with his wife Crystal. He is an Instruc-tor at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and
a regular instructor for the Miles Christi order. A graduate of Princeton and South Caroline (MA), Dr. Russell completed his graduate work at Louisiana State University. Formerly the Chairman of Ave Maria College's Department of Litera-ture, he has also been a professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville and Wake Forest University. Dr. Russell's works include The Catholic Shakespeare Audio Series (available from Kolbe Academy). He was the Associate Editor of The Formalist from 1990-2004 and his writings have been published in various journals. He was honored to edit Dr. Alice von Hildebrand's groundbreaking volumes, The Privilege of Being a Woman and Man and Woman: A Divine Invention.
March 15-17, 2019
Dante's Divine Comedy:
Understanding Life Here
and Hereafter
Join us after the talk on Sunday for dinner to celebrate the
Solemnity of St. Patrick!
Join us at 7pm every Friday during Lent. The Stations of the Cross are
a traditional devotion during which we consider
all that our Lord did to win our salvation! This medita-
tion helps us grow in patience and love as well as in understanding our Lord.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays in Lent
See the bulletin next week for schedule of talks.
First Friday Adoration
March 1st
Sign up for an hour of Adoration in the back of church,
on our website, or at https://bit.ly/2Gqp2WH
Come and Experience Shakespeare’s
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
brought to life by The Jeweler’s
Players of St. Augustine’s HEP at
Towsley Auditorium on the Campus
of Washtenaw Community College,
on March 1st and 2nd at 7pm. Tickets
are $5 a person or $25 a family.
Tickets available at the door or from:
Old St. Patrick Catholic Church
41st
Every Friday
March 8—April 12 4:30 - 7:00pm
YOUR help is needed to make this year the most successful year yet!
PLEASE sign-up at http://bit.ly/OSPfishfry or in the back of church.
Attention Men: Do you have a plan in place that will take your life to the next level? Men around the world are stepping-up to the RISE challenge this Lent. Will you join us?
The RISE: 30 Day Challenge is a powerful video series that has changed the lives of thousands of men around the world. It’s delivered right to your email and only takes about 5 minutes each morning.
Register at http://bit.ly/OSPRISE for the March 17th -The Feast of St. Patrick start date.
There is a group meeting each week starting March 24th. See the RISE table in the back of church after Mass for more details. Let’s RISE!
