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St. Augustine Church 6481 Faussett Road Founded 1843 Howell, Michigan 48855 (517) 546-9807
www.staugustinehowell.com FORMED: staugustinehowell.formed.org
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Confession: Saturday 4:00 pm and Upon Request
Baptism: Call Parish House Anointing of the Sick: As Requested Marriage: Call Parish House For
Preparation Before Setting a Firm Date AA meets Sundays 7:00 pm
WEEKLY READINGS AND OBSERVANCES Readings for the week of September 19, 2021 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20/ Jas 3:16-4:3/Mk 9:30-37 Monday: Ezr 1:1-6/ Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/ Mt 9:9-13 Wednesday: Ezr 9:5-9/Tb 13:2, 3-4, 7-8 [1b]/\Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Hg 1:1-8/ Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Hg 2:1-9/ Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a/Jer 31:10- 13 /Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sunday: Nm 11:25-29/ Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Observances for the week of September 19, 2021 Sunday: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Monday: Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang Companions, Martyrs Tuesday: St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Wednesday: Thursday: St. Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest Friday: Saturday: BVM Next Sunday: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time ©LPi
Our Parish Support Adult Envelopes (88) ........................ $5237.00 Electronic Giving (51) ...................... $3035.00 Loose Collection ................................. $292.00 Total .................................................. $8564.00 St. Vincent de Paul (10) ...................... $685.00
Parish Directory Fr Gregg A Pleiness ................................................... Pastor Parish House .................................................... 810-750-0354
8011 Faussett Rd, Fenton, MI 48430 Parish Office ................................................... 517-546-9807
................................................. [email protected] Deacon Bill Sirl .............................................. 810-750-2669 Deacon Jeff Southerland ............................... 810-730-9444
............................................................ [email protected] Family Faith Formation Shannon Scherba [email protected]
Pastoral Associate ........................................ 810-588-7665 Tim Asher................................. [email protected]
Coordinator of Youth Ministries Robert Kehn .................................................... 517-546-9807
Bookkeeper ............... [email protected] Carole May
Bulletin Editor ................. [email protected] Christinna Masters RN, MSN, FP-C ................ 517-545-4902
Parish Health Ministry St. Vincent de Paul .......................................... 810-220-9741 Martha Ministry ..................................................................... ............................ [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: Daily Mass Schedule for
Neighboring Parishes as we will have no Daily Mass during the rest
of September.
St John the Baptist, M59 Tues 6:45p Wed, Thurs, Fri 9:00a
(Little Church)
St. Joseph, Howell Tues 6:30p Wed, Thurs, Fri 8:15a St. John the Evangelist, Fenton
Weekdays 8:20a
September 25 - September 26 Server Lector Eucharistic Minister
Saturday 5:00 PM Scott Hall
Carisa Hall Daniel Martens
Bill Bouman Dave Martens
Kathy Roth (sub req.) Terry Spellicy Joan Wirkner
Sunday 8:00 AM Kristine Golsch NOT FILLED NOT FILLED
Dennis Dinser Lori Johnson
Barb Thibodeau Camille Wickman Edwin Wickman
Sunday 10:30 AM Vivian Gerwolls
Madelyn Ray Brayden Steele
Steve Adams Paul Taylor
Tim Fox Randy Loiselle
Tim Southerland
Date Time Intention Req'ed by
Saturday, September 18, 2021 5:00 Jim & Jean Leithauser Leithauser Family
Sunday, September 19, 2021 8:00 Intentions of JoAnne Prewitt Mark & Luanne Burgett
Sunday, September 19, 2021 10:30 Frances Schultz Neil & JoAnne Prewitt
No Mass Monday-Friday
Saturday, September 25, 2021 5:00 Mary Elaine Schwroko Phil & Kim Charette
Sunday, September 26, 2021 8:00 Chuck McCloskey Plewka Family
Sunday, September 26, 2021 10:30 Jim & Jean Leithauser Leithauser Family
New to the Parish? Change of Address?
Name: ...........................................................
Phone: ...........................................................
Drop in collection basket and we’ll call you.
From the Pastor Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Sunday, September 19, 2021 Mark 9:30-37
Jesus teaches his disciples that the greatest are those who serve all.
In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus again predict his passion, death, and Resurrection to his disciples. The setting here is important. Jesus and his disciples are preparing to journey through Galilee, a Jewish territory in which Jesus has already encountered problems with the Pharisees. Perhaps this is why Mark indicates that Jesus was trying to journey in secret. In predicting his passion, Jesus is acknowledging the danger they will face and is trying to preparing his disciples for it. Yet Mark tells us that the disciples did not understand what Jesus was saying and were afraid to ask what he meant. Such hesitation on the part of the disciples is not characteristic behavior. Peter had no fear about rebuking Jesus in last week’s Gospel. Perhaps this is an indication that the disciples were aware that a new situation was emerging.
Make a friend, Be a friend,
Bring a friend to Church.
Monday September 20 7:00pm Needleworkers 7:00pm Troop 381 Meeting Tuesday September 21 6:30pm The Search Wednesday September 22 6:30pm Parish Rosary Friday September 24 6:00pm Youth Night MS/HS Saturday September 25 7:30am Men’s Fellowship 9:00am Pasty Making SCW/KofC 1:00pm KofC Horseshoe Fundraiser 6:00pm Holy Land Olive Wood Sale
Pet Blessing Save the Date October 2
ST. VINCENT de PAUL CONFERENCE In the Gospel Jesus called the Twelve, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all." Taking a child,
he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it, he said to them, "Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me." Your gift to our Society of St. Vincent de Paul will help hungry children feel the arms of Jesus around them. Our next meeting is Thursday October 21 at 7 PM in the Family Center.
Be good.
Saturday October 2, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Fr Gregg’s 40th Anniversary of Ordination Celebration Dinner and dessert will be served. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will benefit the purchase of a
Maple Tree to be planted in Fr Gregg’s honor in front of the Church. In addition, we invite
you to review your household calendar to see when you might be able to gift Fr Gregg with
your company, as it is his greatest wish! We are looking for Forty Dates with Forty Households
to celebrate his Forty years of priestly life. Contact the parish office to reserve your date
today. Get creative and keep it simple. Time well spent in your company is the best gift of all. Consider some of his favorite activities... fishing, cribbage, cards, a homemade meal, a movie,
a backyard cookout, a dinner out together, your family’s favorite board game...
Tickets will be limited and you can certainly contribute to either gift without attending the dinner.
19 Gina Good, Michael Durkin, Veronica Radzikowsk
21 James Koledo 22 Karen Hutton, JoAnne Prewitt,
Paul Gillman 24 John Breitling, Cheryl Smith,
Ryan Gillespie 25 Kirk Hildreth
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY MEMBERS
64 Years Domenico & Leda Felicetti Luciani Sep 22 57 Years Terrance & Marsha Spellicy Sep 19 49 Years Paul & Beverly Gotelaere Sep 19 44 Years Gary L & Karen Culicerto Sep 24 37 Years Timothy & Kimberly Narhi Sep 22
37 Years Robert & Jacqueline Pardikes Sep 22 33 Years Thomas & Michelle Rodgers Sep 23
23 Years John & Kimberly Ray Sep 19 19 Years Wade & Lisa Goble Sep 21
Please call or email the office if there are any additions or corrections for our service members
Jack Parzuchowski, 2LT USAF Aaron Denison, E1 USA Carolyn Kehn, 1LT USA Adrian Roedel, SrA USAF Mark Lepczyk, CPT USAF Nicklas Ramljak, CPL USMC Joshua Scheib, MM(SW/AW), USN Benjamin Kehn, BM1 (SW/AW), USN Jonathan Horwath, CTR1, USN Terry McGowan, SGT USA Brian Murphy, CS1 USCG Thomas Barz, A1C USAF Nikolas Masters, Lcpl USMC
PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Brian Carless, Cathy Diamond, Jacob Hutton, Kelsi Spurlin, Stephanie Taylor, Dolores Dunk, Gregory Salinas, Kim Narhi, Lareina DePalma, Nick Hiers, Barbara Clinsmith, Carol Tykocki, Karen Schroeder, Wendy Spurlin, Jason Raines, Jared Campbell, Richard Elsarelli, Carolyn Purchase, Alexis Heaverlo, Dolores Loftus, JoAnne Prewitt
The Sisterhood of Catholic Women want to.....
Thank you for all of your support The Day of Reflection was a wonderful day!
We hope to do this again in the future Our Jam sales were a rousing success!
Through your generosity we were able to raise $1206.00 The Soup & Pie was delicious and fun as always! Congratulations to the winner Linda! Well done!!!
We are making Pasties with KofC on the 25th and welcome your help.
KofC Council 13450
HORSESHOE
FUNDRAISER SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
1:00 PM
SOUTHERLAND RESIDENCE
Gentlemen, invite your male friends, neighbors
and family members to join us for a Horseshoe and Corn Hole Tournament at the Southerland’s home in Fenton. $100 entry for Horseshoes and free will donation for Corn Hole. Cash Prizes will be awarded for Horseshoes. Food will be served. BYOB. KofC Membership is not a prerequisite. Contact Jeff Southerland 810-730-9444 by 9/23 to register.
All proceeds will fund
the Good Works and Charitable Giving
of Knights of Columbus Council 13450.
FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
October 1, 2021 Here at St. Augustine!
Exposition will be at 9:00 am.
Live worship music during the 6:00 pm hour
Benediction and Reposition will be at 7:00 pm
Please sign up in the white binder as we will need each hour covered from 9 am to 7:00 pm. Even if you don’t sign up, ALL are welcome and encouraged to come for any portion of an hour.
Allow yourself time in adoration with our Lord. You may wish to pray, bring scripture to read, a journal to write or simply rest in the silence.
WHY ARE WE HERE?
WHAT’S LIFE ALL ABOUT?
We are excited to introduce The
Search, a new seven part Augustine Institute Original Series with the goal of lighting that first fire in those who don’t yet know the faith or reigniting the fire in those who need a primer on the foundational questions. Sometimes we get so caught up in the depth of our faith that we forget what it was like to first wrestle with the big questions – Who am I? What am I searching for? What’s our shared story? Who is Jesus? Why do we need a Church? Is there a God? We all need to get back to the basics to make sure the foundation is strong.
Come for a meal, video & conversation. Experience community.
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm beginning September 21
in the Family Center Contact the office to sign up.
Family Faith Formation Registration 9/18-19 Come and see what is planned for all ages.
We’re excited to journey with you in encountering Christ.
First Session will be Sunday, October 3 9—10:15 am Families with children under the age of 4 are encouraged to contact Shannon for something new.
Coffee & Donuts next Sunday!
Join us after Mass
September 26
Holy Land Olive Wood Sale
September 25 & 26
UPDATES and HIGHLIGHTS!
PRAYER VIGIL * 9/22 – 10/31 * 7AM – 7PM: Join the prayer vigil outside of Planned Parenthood on Professional Drive from 7 am until 7 pm starting Wednesday, September 22nd and concluding on Sunday, October 31st. You can schedule your appointment with God on the sidewalk in one hour increments at: 40daysforlife.com/annarbor. Drop ins are always welcome. 7 SUNDAY JERICHO MARCH * 9/19 – 10/31 * 2PM: Join us on 7 consecutive Sundays for this INTERFAITH march inspired by the book of Joshua (chapter 7). Assemble at 2 pm to pray and read Scripture while walking the 1 mile block around Planned Parenthood (3100 Professional Dr., Ann Arbor). LIFE CHAIN & LAP 3 JERICHO MARCH * Sun. 10/3 * 2PM: Simultaneous opportunities to be a witness to Life. Life Chain meets at the corner of Huron Pkwy & Washtenaw in Ann Arbor from 2pm until 3:30pm. Lap 3 of the Jericho March begins outside of Planned Parenthood at 2pm & will meet up with Life Chain. PRO-LIFE MASS, HOLY HOUR & ROSARY PROCESSION * SAT. * 10/09 * 10AM: Gather at St. Francis Catholic Church (2250 E Stadium Blvd) for 10 AM Mass celebrated by Fr. James Conlon. Mass will be followed by Exposition with Benediction in the church. At 11:30 a Rosary Procession will depart from the Front Steps for Planned Parenthood at 3100 Professional Dr led by Deacon Gene Leger.
For info contact: Sandie at [email protected] or 734-657-1936.
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP RECOGNIZE GOD
IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
The View from the Back of the Line
Have you known that person? The one who leaves every person they encounter feeling a little more blessed for having met them? They’re the friend you can count on when nothing is going well. They’re the one who’s always “doing” for others. They’re never gossiping or sniping or complaining.
We wonder how they do it, how they have it in them. We’re a little envious, even if we don’t let ourselves acknowledge it.
That, folks, is what the view is like from the front of the line, gazing at those suckers in the way back and wondering why they’re smiling so much.
We’ve all been at the front of a line and felt no shame about it. We show up early, we put in the time and the legwork, and we “earn” whatever it is we came for — sports tickets, the latest Apple product, whatever. That’s how it works here on Earth, where the fastest win the race, the fittest survive and the first shall be first, always.
It’s exactly why stewardship is such a tall order. Stewardship calls us to play by the rules of another kingdom — one where the richest have the least amount in their bank accounts and the happiest don’t seem to have anything to show for it, at least materially.
If you have a person in your life who always seems happy “doing” for others, it’s because by a boatload of God’s grace, they play by the rules of the other place.
Watch and take notes - and don’t be afraid to join them at the back of the line.
— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi
Women's Conference at Lansing Center
October 16th 9a-5p
Please register @ www.michigancwc.org
Let our parish captain, Jessica McClorey know
if you are attending or have any questions.
Mary Burns-Coral is organizing our carpool
from St. Augustine [email protected]
Financial assistance is available by contacting
the parish office 517 546-9807
Young Single Catholic Women Invited to Come and See Life as an
Adrian Dominican Sister
Are you – or is someone you know – a single Catholic woman, age 19 to 35, contemplating God’s call in your life? The Adrian Dominican Sisters invite you to a weekend of discernment. Come and See for yourself if God could be calling you to life as a Dominican Sister. The Come and See weekend is October 8-10, 2021, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center on the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse Campus, 1257 E. Siena Heights Drive in Adrian, Michigan. The weekend offers you the opportunity to meet other women discerning God’s call; join the Adrian Dominican Sisters for Sunday Liturgy; spend time in prayer, reflection, silence, sharing, and fun; learn about the life of an Adrian Dominican Sister; and tour the Motherhouse Campus, engaging in conversation with our Sisters. There is no charge. You are our guest. Please register online at https://tinyurl.com/ADSDiscern. For more information, contact Sister Katherine Frazier, OP, at [email protected].
Sharing the Gospel Even though they were friends, sometimes the disciples fought with each other. In today's Gospel reading, they were fighting over who was the most important. All twelve of them wanted to be number one-the best disciple. Then Jesus told them a secret. The best disciple is the one who helps other people. Prayer Dear God, when I am tempted to fight with my friends, show me ways to help them instead. Something to Draw Draw a picture of yourself helping someone who is younger than you. Mission for the Week Ask your family members how you can help each of them this week. When you help them with a cheerful heart, God smiles. ©LPi
Next Membership Meeting Wednesday, October 13 7pm
If you want to find new ways to help this parish and our community, please consider joining
the Knights of Columbus. www.facebook.com/KnightsOfColumbus13450
http://kofccouncil.com/13450/ Twitter: @KofC13450 Instagram: KofC13450
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP
Please consider joining the men of St. Augustine Saturday mornings from 7:30-9:00am for fellowship,
food, inspirational videos, and wonderful conversation (including “guy talk”).
Call Deacon Jeff at (810) 730-9444 for more information.
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