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Shrine Herald Royal Oak, MI

www.shrinechurch.com

We proclaim Jesus as Lord and ourselves as servants for His sake.

January 13, 2013 The Baptism of the Lord

Director of

Advancement

About 18 years ago, Shrine Parish embarked

on a strategic plan to ensure that our parish

schools would survive beyond the year 2000. That

initial planning not only assured our survival, but it

has played a major role in making sure our

schools are strong in their Catholic identity and

academic excellence. About 15 years ago, we

carried out a needs assessment and developed a

Master Plan of development related to parish

and school buildings and properties.

In the intervening years, 3 neighboring schools

have had to close, and now 8 neighboring

parishes are slated to become 3 within the next

few years. We as a parish are now working in

close collaboration with Saint Mary Parish Royal

Oak to support and strengthen one another. The

continued growth and development of Shrine as

a strong and vibrant parish does not just happen.

It takes planning, hard work, and the generous

participation of everyone.

In an effort to keep us growing into the future,

the Parish Finance Council recommended a

strong department of advancement for the

parish, the schools, and the pastoral ministry of

Shrine. After an evaluation of a number of very

strong candidates, we are pleased to announce

a new Director of Advancement.

Please join me in welcoming our new Director

of Advancement, Cynthia Grzelak.

Cynthia will be responsible for the oversight

and coordination of all Parish and School

fundraising efforts, with primary responsibility for

creating, implementing, managing and

evaluating Shrines Strategic Development Plan.

Cynthia Grzelak is a licensed fundraising

professional, with over 30 years experience, who

has worked predominantly with human service

and/or faith based organizations, including

Catholic schools and parishes. Her expertise

includes strategic planning, feasibility studies,

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Notes from Monsignor Easton

capital and endowment campaigns, major gift and

annual giving programs, special

events, public relations and

communicat ions . She al so

developed and is the instructor for

an online event planning course

offered to adult students, through

colleges throughout the US,

Canada, and Australia. She is a

graduate of the University of

Detroit and lives in Ann Arbor.

Cynthia Grzelak will be working

in the parish office and can be contacted at

248.541.4122, ext. 455 or cgrzelak@shrinechurch.com.

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Please pray for

the repose of

the soul of

Mercedes Cunningham

Prudence (Prudi) Hillert

William Murphy

Ann Thompson

Please pray for

the sick of our parish

Maurine Bain

Eugene Bienkowski

Jack Brady

Alfred Bucci, Sr.

Garret Burtwell

Deanna Conway

Carl Culver

Mark Daoust

Marianne Dayton

Betty Faris

Prudi Hillert

Donald Holden

Joylene Jabboori

William F. Janelle III

Carolyn Kasa

Robert Kimble

Jim Kowalski

Jan Lubic

Robert Maybee

Alexander ONeil

Eileen Quenneville

Tim Sauter

Emily Sobeck

Fr. Luke Suarez

Deanna Swincicki

Rob Wehner

Fredric Zinger

"Location, Location, Location"

A Musical Fundraiser for the Welcome Inn

Sunday, January 27, 4:00 pm

"Location, Location, Location" Around the World in 88 Keys is a musical fundraiser

sponsored by South Oakland Citizens for the Homeless (SOCH) to benefit the day

center for the homeless, the Welcome Inn. The performance will be

held at the Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church, 2441 Pinecrest Dr.,

Ferndale (South of 696, West of Woodward). Advance tickets are:

Adults, $20; Youth, $10. Tickets at the door: Adults, $25; Youth,

$15. Meet the performers at the afterglow. Sister Noreen will drive

and welcomes riders. Just call. For tickets please call Norma, 248.585.7021

For you who may have missed this last week

Thank you for Your Advent Giving Tree Gifts

Your generous donations made Christmas wonderful for so many, many people in

need! The money was distributed to those who asked us to please help them re-

spond to the needs of those they serve at Christmas and into this New Year. We may

not see their faces, but God does and God knows our giving hearts! More than

$16,000 was donated through the Giving Tree in cash, gift cards, new story books,

socks, baby items, and food gifts. The letters of gratitude would make you so happy

as you read them, and there are so many.

May Jesus fill your life with what you most need during this new year! Let us pray

for a Happy, Hope-filled New Year for our recipients and for one another!

Sister Noreen Ellison and the Giving Tree Helpers

The Grateful Recipients:

Corpus Christi Catholic Community

Mother and Unborn Baby Care

St. Leo Soup Kitchen

St. Dominic Outreach

All Saints / Todos los Santos Soup

Kitchen

St. Patrick Senior Bus and Christmas

Meal

Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Covenant House-Detroit

Oakland Co. Jail & Family Ministry

Several Families-in-Need

South Oakland Warming Center

hosted by Shrine and the Berkley

Community Church

The Grateful Recipients:

South Oakland Citizens for the

Homeless: The Welcome Inn

Food Pantry-Our Lady Queen of

Families

St. Peter and Paul Community

Outreach

St. Aloysius Ala Kart Street Ministry

CCW Newborn Layette Program

Marys Mantle

Angels Place

Marys Children Family Center

Covenant Community Care

St. Vincent-Sarah Fisher Youth

The ARC Oakland County

Loaves and Fishes-SW Detroit

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Kairos

This week more than 100 members of our very own Shrine Catholic High School will

be involved in a Kairos Retreat. This is a very special time for our students to grow

closer to Christ and become stronger in their faith. Please keep them in your prayers

throughout this entire week.

Rosie, Carlito & Lord Stanley

This warm January thaw has Lord Stanley thoroughly confused. Where is the

SNOW? He loved the snow and now it is gone. I think he is secretly praying for the

return of the snow in record proportions. If the snow does not come back, it can only

mean one thing to him, TIME TO GO SWIMMING!

Baptized in Christ

Evan Dominic son of

David and Emily

(Slusnis) Sarotte

Divine Life

Banns of Marriage

First Bann

Lacey Jones and

Jason Stachel

Thank You From St. Vincent de Paul

To all the teachers, students, staff and parents of the Religious

Education Department ( preschool-elementary) and Shrine Grade

School we thank you for filling the Thanksgiving and Christmas

baskets to the brim with food items for the families' Holiday

tables. St. Vincent de Paul added gift cards and supermarket

food vouchers. The families were most appreciative and gave us

hugs which we pass on to you. We also would like to thank Dennis Peel and his

daughter, Allison, for assisting us in the delivery of the baskets.

Gratefully, St. Vincent de Paul

Holy Land Pilgrimage

Terra Sancta Pilgrimages with Franciscan friar Fr. Alex Kratz will be leading a

Catholic Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from April 15-29, 2013. This life-changing

experience walking in Jesus footsteps includes daily Mass and Rosary, biblical

readings on site, time for prayer and spiritual guidance, and meeting local

Christians. Cost is $3,899 (all expenses included, round trip from Detroit, 3 daily

meals, all tips and taxes). $500 deposit due at registration. Orientation Meeting

is February 10. Other dates: October 7-21, 2013. Call 248.423.3600 or

mrspattig@yahoo.com.

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Mass Information

Monday, January 14

6:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton

Servers Joey Lynch, A.J. Massucci

8:30 am Mass Fr. Espinoza

Servers Henry True, Max Gouin

Tuesday, January 15

6:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri

Servers Lydia Moylan, Elizabeth Lyons

8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton

Servers Carolyn Luddy, Katie Arce

Wednesday, January 16

6:30 am Mass Fr. Espinoza

Servers Grant Fogle, Elijah Harbut

8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton

Servers Chris Richards, Kevin Hejka

Thursday, January 17

6:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton

Servers Kira Jenkins, Katy Zink

8:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri

Servers Grace Leonard, Clara North

Friday, January 18

6:30 am Mass Fr. Camilleri

Servers Patrick Schocke, Ben Vidosh

8:30 am Mass Fr. Espinoza

Servers Blake Smith, Niklas Jenkins

Saturday, January 19

8:30 am Mass Msgr. Easton

Servers Nik