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The Drift - Blue Water Vicariate News 1
Blue Water Vicariate February, 2022
From the Vicar excellent model of kindness. And even in the midst
Last Friday the 11th, we celebrated the of his most difficult challenge, he chose to give
memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes, which is also himself for the good of others. As Catholics, we
designated in the Church as the World Day of the should understand who St. Valentine is and to not
Sick. We entrust all of our sick to Our Blessed let the culture corrupt his name.
Mother. Many have gone to Lourdes in France The reality is that much of the culture around us
seeking Our Lady’s intercession, and every year on has a corrupted understanding of both marriage
the 11th (which is the anniversary of Mary’s first and friendship – both of which in their purest sense
apparition to St. Bernadette in 1858), we are reveal to us the love of God. So, on the feast of St.
reminded of Mary’s powerful intercession. Please Valentine (which you might guess is February 14),
remember to pray for the sick among us. let us pray to St. Valentine that all marriages and
friendships will be rooted in the love of Christ and
Happy Valentine’s Day thus be a witness to others.
This Monday, February 14th is Valentine’s Day.
Actually, it’s SAINT Valentine’s Day. St. Valentine Spring Training
was a priest and a martyr in the 3rd century. Sunday, February 13th begins the traditional
Claudius, the emperor of the Roman Empire at the season of Septuagesima. This is a short, three-
time, didn’t allow marriages anywhere in the week “mini-season” that takes place before Lent.
Empire. He wanted all men to serve in the Roman The word Lent is said to be derived from a word
Army instead. But as our faith teaches us, marriage that means “spring”. Septuagesima, then, can be
is good. It was authored by God and given to us as thought of as a kind of “spring training” (this would
a gift to be preserved. It is central to God’s plan for be a more timely analogy if baseball weren’t in a
salvation, and in the marriage between a husband lockout).
and wife, Christ’s love for us is revealed. And so, in Essentially, it is a time for us to prepare for Lent
defiance of the emperor, Valentine would conduct before it actually arrives. We don’t want Ash
marriages secretly. When this was found out, he Wednesday to get here (which is a day of fasting
was arrested and thrown into prison. But while he and abstinence) and find that we haven’t been
was there, he converted many people – including thinking about what we are going to do or what we
many of the guards – to Catholicism. This, of want to accomplish during Lent. So the Church (like
course, made the emperor even more furious. a good mother) remind us to get ready. The
Among those whom Valentine converted were a Church’s modern calendar no longer has a
jailer and his daughter who was blind. The daughter Septuagesima season, but it is still present in the
was even healed through the prayers and ministry traditional calendar. Either way, getting ready is still
of St. Valentine, and the jailer and the daughter a good idea because Lent, which begins on
became good friends with Valentine. In the year March 2nd, will be here before you know it.
270, as he was being led to his execution, To that end, now is a good time to start thinking
Valentine was said to have written a letter to the about what you want to give up, what penance do
daughter, probably encouraging her in the faith, you want to offer to the Lord, and what acts of
which he signed, “From your Valentine”. charity do you want to perform. We don’t do these
I’m not sure what the culture celebrates when it things just for the sake of doing them. We do them
observes Valentine’s Day, but SAINT Valentine, in in atonement for our sins. We do them to strip
addition to being a holy model of the priesthood, ourselves of lesser things or things that keep us
teaches us about true friendship. He also defended from drawing closer to God. We do them for His
the beauty of marriage (which is a certain, special greater glory. that In addition to these, I would
kind of friendship) as part of God’s plan for recommend thinking about what you want your
humanity. One thing that connects marriage and prayer like to look like during Lent. Or what do you
friendship is the virtue of kindness. Kindness is not want to do to strengthen your prayer life? Lent is a
“being nice”; it is the willingness to do good for gift, a time given to us to grow in holiness. Let’s
someone simply for their own sake. Kindness is at pray that each of us will make the most of this gift.
the heart of Christian marriage as it is at the heart
of Christian friendship, and St. Valentine was an Yours in Christ, Fr. Acervo
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“The Family Who Prays Together,
Stays Together”
Venerable Patrick Peyton
This Lent (Ash Wednesday is March 2nd)
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Blue Water Vicariate Directory
Including Weekend Mass and Confession Times (Please call for daily Mass schedule or to confirm)
Holy Family Parish (Memphis) St. Edward on the Lake (Lakeport) *
Phone: 810-392-2056
Phone: 810-385-4340
Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm, Sunday 10:30 am & 5:30 pm
Masses: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 10 am & 12 pm
Confession: Saturday 3:30 pm
Tridentine Mass: Sunday 8 am
St. Augustine Parish (Richmond) * Confession: Sunday 7:30 am & 9:30 am,
Phone: 586-727-5215 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 7:30 am, Thursday 6 pm,
Masses: Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 7:30 am & 9 am Saturday 7:30am, 8:30 am & 4 pm, First Friday 6:30 pm
Confession: Wednesday 8:45 am Saturday 5 pm
St. Mary Parish (Port Huron) *
Holy Trinity Parish Phone: 810-982-7906
St. Joseph Church (Port Huron) Masses: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 9 am, & 11 am
Phone: 810-984-2689 Confession: Saturday 4 pm, Thursday 8:45 am-9:30 am,
Mass: Sunday 11 am 1st Friday 8-9 pm or by appt.
Confession: Wednesday 6 - 7 pm
St. Stephen Church (Port Huron) St. Mary Parish (St. Clair)
Phone: 810-984-2689 Phone: 810-329-2255
Masses: Saturday 4 pm, Sunday 9 am Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm, Sunday 8:30 am & 11:30 am
Confession: Saturday 9 am to 10 am Confession: Saturday 9:45 am
Immaculate Conception Parish (Ira Township) * St. Mary Mystical Rose
Phone: 586-725-3051 Phone: 586-784-5966
Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm, Sunday 8 am, 10 am & 12 pm Masses: Saturday 4:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 am
Confession: Saturday 3:30 pm Confession: Saturday 3:00 pm
Thursday after 8:30 am Mass St. Mary Queen of Creation (New Baltimore)
Phone: 586-725-2441
Our Lady on the River Parish Masses: Saturday 4:30 pm, Sunday 9 am & 11 am
Holy Cross Church (Marine City) * Tridentine Mass: Sunday 1:00 pm
Phone: 810-765-3568 Confession: Wednesday during 6 pm Holy Hour
Masses: Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 8 am & 9:30 am Saturday 11:30 am
Confession: Friday after 9 am Mass
St. Catherine of Alexandria Church (Algonac)
Masses: Saturday 4 pm, Sunday 11:30 am
* Indicates Catholic School on campus
Confession: Saturday 3 pm Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School (Marine City)
St. Mark Chapel (Harsens Island) Phone: 810-765-8825
Mass: Sunday 10am
St. Christopher Parish (Marysville)
Phone: 810-364-4100
Masses: Sunday 8 am, 11 am & 5:30 pm
Confession: Saturday 3 - 4 pm or by appointment
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