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St. Augustine Church
6481 Faussett Road Founded 1843
Howell, Michigan (517) 546-9807
www.staugustinehowell.com
FORMED: staugustinehowell.formed.org
Cover Art
Sunday February 21, 2021
Date Time Intention Req'ed by
Saturday, February 20, 2021 Insert
5:00 Mass intentions
For Social Justicehere
Sunday, February 21, 2021 8:00 Terry Cassette The Plewka Family
Sunday, February 21, 2021 10:30 Vonnie Robinson K of C #13450
No Mass Monday & Tuesday
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 8:30 Charles Diamond K of C #13450
Thursday, February 25, 2021 8:30 Fr Charles Irvin
Friday, February 26, 2021 8:30 For Educators and their Students
Saturday, February 27, 2021 5:00 Vince Trenkle Bev Rooney
Sunday, February 28, 2021 8:00 For the People of the Parish
Sunday, February 28, 2021 10:30 Richard Rumpz K of C #13450
Bishop Boyea has dispensed the obligation of Sunday Mass Online & Television Mass for Sunday, February 21, 2021 and
for all Catholics in the Diocese of Lansing through May 16, 2021 beyond
2021 “The faithful are reminded that while the Sunday obligation https://www.dioceseoflansing.org/masses and online spiritual resources
to attend Mass is dispensed, all are nevertheless obligated to keep EWTN has daily and weekend Mass on television—
the Lord’s day holy. It is especially recommended to engage in check your cable/satellite listings.
prayer, either personally or as a family. “ As you aim to keep your household safe, please know that your
company is missed around our eucharistic table.
February 27 - February 28 Server Lector
Gavin Kruzel Evelyn Allen Please note that while the ministry
Saturday 5:00 PM Reegan Kruzel Pat Sirl scheduler app has names listed
Vivian Gerwolls for all roles we will not need
Keegan Sergent Karen Trzcinski Eucharistic Ministers at this time.
Sunday 8:00 AM Jesse Sergent Tom Rey If you or anyone in your home is
Jacob Nester ill, please do not attend, even to
fulfill your assignment.
Blake Myers Jack Smith
Sunday 10:30 AM Clayton Myers Steve Adams
Brayden Steele
Parish Directory WEEKLY READINGS AND OBSERVANCES
Fr Gregg A Pleiness ...................................................Pastor Readings for the week of February 21, 2021
Parish House.................................................... 810-750-0354 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15
8011 Faussett Rd, Fenton, MI 48430 Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Mt 16:13-19
Parish Office ................................................... 517-546-9807 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15
.................................................st.augustinechurch@att.net Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32
Deacon Bill Sirl .............................................. 810-750-2669 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12
Deacon Jeff Southerland ............................... 810-730-9444 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26
............................................................ jns1@chartermi.net Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48
Family Faith Formation Next Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/
Shannon Scherba ...............shannon@staugustinehowell.com Mk 9:2-10
Pastoral Associate........................................ 810-588-7665 Observances for the week of February 21, 2021
Tim Asher................................. tim@staugustinehowell.com Sunday: 1st Sunday of Lent
Coordinator of Youth Ministries Monday: The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle
Robert Kehn .................................................... 517-546-9807 Tuesday: St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr
Bookkeeper............... bookkeeper@staugustinehowell.com Wednesday:
Carole May Thursday:
Friday:
Bulletin Editor .................bulletin@staugustinehowell.com
Saturday:
Christinna Masters RN, MSN, FP-C ................ 517-545-4902 Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Lent ©LPi
Parish Health Ministry
St. Vincent de Paul .......................................... 810-220-9741
Martha Ministry.....................................................................
............................ marthaministry@staugustinehowell.com Our Parish Support
Adult Envelopes (50) ........................ $2638.00
Confession: Saturday 4:00 pm
and Upon Request
Electronic Giving (32) ...................... $1875.00
Baptism: Call Parish House Loose Collection ................................. $196.00
Anointing of the Sick: As Requested
Marriage: Call Parish House For Preparation Total .................................................. $4709.00
Before Setting a Firm Date
AA meets Sundays 7:00 pm
St. Vincent de Paul (3) .......................... $60.00
From the Pastor Sunday, February 21, 2021
First Sunday of Lent, Cycle B
Lent has begun again. We fast so that the feast
of Easter might be more sumptuous. Hunger makes Mark 1:12-15
food taste richer. Our penances cause enhancement Jesus is tempted in the desert by Satan.
of our Easter joy. On the first Sunday of Lent, the Gospel reading in each
Monday we’re hosting a blood drive in the Lectionary cycle is about Jesus’ temptation in the desert.
parish hall from 10:00am-3:00pm. This event in the life of Jesus is reported in each of the
Thursdays we are showing episodes of The Synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke—but it is not
found in John’s Gospel. This year we read
Chosen at 9:00am and 7:00pm. Come when you Mark’s account of this event.
can. Stations of the Cross continue at 6:30 Fridays
in church during Lent. Compared to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, the details
March 4 is our penance service. throughout Mark’s narrative are sparse. This is evident in
Mark’s account of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. Mark
I saw a robin last week on the tells us only that Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit
snow day. Think Spring. and that for 40 days he was tempted by Satan. The
Gospels of Matthew and Luke explain that Jesus fasted
while in the desert, that Satan presented him with three
Parish Rosary temptations, and that Jesus refused each one, quoting
Opportunities Scripture. Only the Gospels of Matthew and Mark report
that angels ministered to Jesus at the end
Did you know that the
of his time in the desert.
Rosary is prayed
communally at 8 am
before daily Mass on ST. VINCENT de PAUL CONFERENCE
Wed – Thurs – Fri In the Gospel Jesus overcomes the
in the Church? temptations to wealth, power, and esteem. As
We also offer a virtual we begin Lent, may we open our hearts to the
rosary via Zoom each grace of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. With
Wednesday at 6:30 pm. your almsgiving the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is able to
EVERYONE is welcome assist many struggling families. God Bless You!!!
to participate. Our next meeting is Thursday Mar 18 at 7 PM.
Check your email each To our St. Augustine Family/Parishioners: During this
Wednesday for the link Covid 19 Pandemic your St. Vincent de Paul is here to
or call the office for assist you! If you have loss of income or any other need we
more information. are here to help you. All calls/information from you will be
It takes just thirty kept confidential. Call Deacon Bill/Pat Sirl (810 750-2669)
minutes to offer this for our SVDP care, support and love.
powerful prayer.
A covenant is a formal agreement between
two parties. Assuming both parties enter into
the covenant of their own free will, it is a
bond that cannot be broken. As time goes on,
that covenant will be tested and its validity Monday February 22
questioned by skeptics, but it will remain if it 10:00am Blood Drive
is real. 6:30pm WWP
God's covenant with his people is real. It 7:00pm Troop 381 Meeting
began with a promise made to Noah and was Wednesday February 24
renewed in the person of Jesus Christ. It has
been tested by man through sin and by evil 6:30pm Parish Rosary via Zoom
through Jesus' trials in the desert. But here in Thursday February 25
2021, it still remains as strong as ever.
9:00am & 7:00pm The Chosen
This Lent, take time to rediscover and reflect Friday February 26
on this covenant God has with us. Reclaim your baptism and 6:30pm Stations of the Cross
make it a motivating factor in how you live your life. Take the 6:30pm Youth Night HS/MS
opportunity this Lenten season provides to increase your
devotion and spirituality. You will be tested and you will suffer Saturday February 27
trials, for life is not always easy. But God has always upheld his 7:30am Men’s Fellowship
part of the agreement. Now is the time to take our part in this 2:30pm First Communion Prep 1
covenant more seriously. ©LPi
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY MEMBERS
Aaron Denison E1 USA
Carolyn Kehn, 1LT, USA
Adrian Roedel SrA USAF
Mark Lepczyk CPT USAF 56 Years John & Bonnie Schroeder Feb 27
Nicklas Ramljak, CPL USMC 56 Years Ronald & Antoinette Rakay Feb 27
Anthony J. Diamond ITS3, USN 18 Years Gregory & Janice Smith Feb 22
Joshua Scheib, MM(SW/AW), USN 18 Years Matt & Rebecca Joki Feb 22
Benjamin Kehn BM1 (SW/AW), USN
Jonathan Horwath, CTR1, USN
Terry McGowan, SGT USA
Brian Murphy, CS1 USCG
Mitchell Adams SN USN
Thomas Barz, A1C, USAF
Nikolas Masters, PFC USMC
Please call or email the office if there are any
additions or corrections for our service members
PRAY FOR OUR SICK:
Terrence Brown, Brian Carless,
Cathy Diamond, Jacob Hutton,
Kelsi Spurlin, Stephanie Taylor,
Dolores Tuccini, Dolores Dunk,
Judy Dow, Gregory Salinas,
LuAnn Burgett, Lareina DePalma, Barbara
Clinsmith, Karen Schroeder, Wendy Spurlin,
Jason Raines, Nick Hiers, Jared Campbell,
Richard Elsarelli, Gloria Bourdon, Kim
Narhi
Happy 85th Birthday February 1 Yvonne Deeds FIRST FRIDAY
1 Don Mann, Bobbie Dombrowski EUCHARISTIC
ADORATION
21 Thomas Plewka, Alexander Katch March 5, 2021
22 Cris Chaverri, Rachel Dubuque Here at St. Augustine!
23 Sarah Golsch
24 Catherine Bidwell Exposition will be at 9:00 am.
Live worship music
25 Clifford Weber, Dennis Tomasyzcki, during the 5:30 pm hour
Colleen Asher, Mark Krueger, Kenneth Alexander Benediction and Reposition
26 Frederick Goldsworthy, Thomas Burks will be at 6:30 pm
27 Daniel Scott, Grant Schwartz Please sign up in the white binder as we will need each
hour covered from 9 am to 6:30 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.
Family Faith Formation
Mardi Gras UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
Friday, Feb 26 Middle & High School
6:30 pm Youth Night
Saturday, Feb 27 First Communion Prep #1
2:30 pm
Our families
know how to
celebrate
Mardi Gras and
begin the
Lenten Season.
Have you seen
The Chosen ?
Coffee and Donuts Sunday
Join us on Thursdays February 28
after Mass
either in the morning at
9:00am after daily
Mass, or at 7:00pm in the evening in the Family Center.
Each episode brings to life the people of scripture and
inspires great conversation. Please feel free to come when
you can, bring a friend and a comfortable chair.
Sharing the Gospel
Every day turn back to God. If your bedroom is messy,
straighten it up. If you push your sister off her bike, help
her get up and ride again. If you tear down your brother's
blocks, help him build something new. If you disobey your
parents, go and do the right thing right now. Ask God to
help you stay close to him today. Then you will be close to
him in heaven forever.
Prayer
Holy Spirit, help me remember to obey you every day.
Something to Draw
Draw your family cleaning up your house and your
backyard.
Mission for the Week
I will be a builder, not a wrecker. ©LPi
Next Membership Meeting
Wednesday, March 10, 7pm
February Knight of the month: Mike Terry
February Family of the month:
Randy and Tammy Loiselle
If you want to find new ways to help this parish and our
community, please consider joining
the Knights of Columbus.
For information on becoming a Knight please contact
Larry Quinn
Membership Director
quinncounseling@gmail.com
C:. (989) 859 5997
H:. (517) 518 8973
Check us out online:
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”). Only together can men prepare
themselves to assume the roles that God has created them
to fulfill. Together men can strengthen each other to be
spiritual leaders in their homes, the church and throughout
their communities. As Proverbs 17:27 says, “Iron is
sharpened by iron; one person sharpens another.” The
meeting takes place back in the youth room on the comfy
sofas or via the Zoom link below in the comfort of your
own home. Please call Deacon Jeff at (810) 730-9444
for more information.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/709666002?
pwd=Y041VEdTaGIxSWthZzczSGZCODdOQT09
Meeting ID: 709 666 002
Password: 012544
St Augustine Women’s Retreat
April 16-18
St Francis Retreat Center, Dewitt
Based on the book “To Light a Fire On
the Earth” by Bishop Robert Barron,
this retreat will highlight
evangelization as the center of every
Catholic’s mission.
Check in begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Retreat will end at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.
Call or email Pat Sirl to register.
810-750-2669 bpsirl@charter.net
Precautions are in place to keep
everyone safe.
Fiji God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present
help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though
the earth give way and the mountains fall into the
Relief heart of the sea, though its waters rage and foam
Psalm 46:1-4
Bishop Boyea has received a request for a special collection from two priests currently serving the
Diocese of Lansing.
Fr. Kusi Cobona, The Catholic Community of Saints James, Cornelius and Cyprian, and Fr. Leronio Vodivodi, Holy
Family, Grand Blanc, who hail from Fiji, have requested this special collection on behalf of their devasted
families and for the tens of thousands of Fijians who have encountered 3 back-to-back cyclones recently. “The
damages are like the flooding and destruction of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Many homes were blown
away by the first cyclone, crops were damaged. The next two brought in so much rain that caused so many
floods in places that had never been flooded before.”
Specifically, they are looking for donations to help the parish of St. Martin de Porres, Lakeba Island, Fiji.
“Our Parish is still recovering as we have completely lost our Parish hall, with damaged to the Church,
Presbytery, dining hall and the old Sr's convent, resiliently we are managing with limited resources financially
and physically as we are able to improvise with what we have at hand. I hope and pray you will be able to
respond with love to the cries of our people in Fiji.” Peni Vula Vanua
Please make donation checks payable to St Augustine with Fiji Collection in the memo line.
THE GOSPEL OF LIFE against life. In addition to the aspects of In Vitro
@ 25: PART 4: Fertilization (IVF) he discusses in Evangelium
POPE ST. JOHN PAUL & Vitae, others have emerged.”
THE TRUTH ABOUT IVF: “It is commonplace in the IVF industry to
‘produce’ and implant more embryos than can
Just over a quarter successfully be carried to term. When this
of a century ago, Pope Saint happens, a specialized type of abortion (called
John Paul II released his encyclical, Evangelium reduction surgery) occurs in which the doctor
vitae, in response to the ever-increasing attacks selects one (or more) embryos for abortion while
against human life and dignity. Each week, we leaving the others to grow. Children ‘produced’
aim to explore a different aspect the prophetic by IVF also have an increased risk of certain
papal document. birth defects and other newly emerging
Today’s passage drawn from Section 14 of problems. In 2019, the global IVF market was
the encyclical where Pope John Paul tackles the estimated at $18.3 billion.”
issue of artificial reproduction methods such as “It is a beautiful and good thing to desire a
In vitro fertilization or IVF: baby. Babies are incredible gifts that God
“The various techniques of artificial bestows on parents and it is right for married
reproduction, which would seem to be at the couples to desire them. Sadly, the IVF industry
service of life and which are frequently used exploits this desire. Babies are no longer
with this intention, actually open the door to regarded as gifts from God but objects which
new threats against life...these techniques have couples have a ‘right’ to.”
a high rate of failure: not just failure in relation “This distorting of the gift of life is further
to fertilization but with regard to the subsequent evident when one reflects on the sad fact that
development of the embryo, which is exposed to babies are ‘purchased’ through IVF. Instead of
the risk of death, generally within a very short being the fruit of the loving embrace of husband
space of time. Furthermore, the number of and wife, the baby becomes a product of a
embryos produced is often greater than that financial transaction.”
needed for implantation in the woman's womb, “But despite this, God is there. All
and these so-called ‘spare embryos’ are then human beings, no matter how they are
destroyed or used for research which, under the brought into this world, are made in the
pretext of scientific or medical progress, in fact Image and Likeness of God and are his
reduces human life to the level of simple beloved children. While it is of the utmost
‘biological material’ to be freely disposed of,” importance that we recognize the evils of IVF
Pope Saint John Paul II, Section 14, and seek to put an end to this practice, it's vitally
Evangelium vitae. important to remember that over 1 million
Reflecting upon this passage today is babies have been born from IVF and those
Jenny Ingles, Director of Fertility and Life people are God's gift that has come despite the
Ministries for the Diocese of Lansing, who has circumstances surrounding their conception.”
herself suffered with infertility. Jenny writes: Pope Saint John Paul II, pray for us!
“John Paul II was very wise in his Jenny Ingles,
recognition that artificial reproductive Director of Fertility and Life Ministries
technologies opened the door to new attacks Diocese of Lansing
jingles@dioceseoflansing.org
Check out the new
vocations website
https://lansingpriest.org/
The Gospel of
MATTHEW: Part II
(IGNATIUS Catholic Study Bible)
Start Date: Wednesday, March 3
End Date: Wednesday, June 2
Time: 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
(Following 8:30 a.m. Mass)
St. Augustine Family Center
Enroll at (st.augustinechurch@att.net)
or call the Parish Office (517-546-9807).
Please drop in and join us for a “trial session!!”
Visit our St Augustine Lenten
Resource Table in the Family Center
to enrich your Lenten journey
• Dynamic Catholic: Best Lent Ever Journal
• Mass Explained CD
• What’s So Great About Being Catholic CD
• Little Black Books (Diocese of Saginaw)
• Kids Little Purple Books (Diocese of Saginaw)
• Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl
• Grab an extra Lenten Mailing Booklet for a
neighbor or family member and help others to
Embrace this Holy Season.
• Enter into Scripture in a new way this Lent by
joining Bishop Boyea’s Year of the Bible Text
BYOB to 84576 for daily chapters and occasional
video clips and events updates. Sign up for email
updates by visiting www.dioceseoflansing.org/
byob
• Visit your favorite podcast provider to join
Fr Mike Schmitz as he travels through
the Bible in a Year
Local Confession Schedules https://ascensionpress.com/pages/biy-registration
St Augustine, 7:00 pm Thursday March 4
Howell St. Augustine Fish Fry 2021 As you know it
has been decided that we will not host the BEST fish
St Mary, 7:00 pm Tuesday March 11 fry in town this year. Our kitchen is certified by the
Pinckney Livingston County Health Department and as such
Holy Spirit, 7:00 pm Wednesday March 15 we are required to follow restaurant protocol for food
Hamburg service. The primary purpose of our Fish Fry is to
St John, 7:00 pm Wednesday March 24 build community and serve one another. With the
Hartland guidelines in place for mitigating the spread of Covid
-19 our only option would be to offer Drive Thru and
St Joseph, 7:00 pm Thursday March 25
Howell Take Out. This greatly limits our ability to achieve
our purpose safely. Please take this season to visit
St Patrick, 10:00 Saturday March 27 and support our neighbors.
Brighton am
Mary Magdalen, None
Brighton Each
St Agnes,
Fowlerville
LENTEN HOLY HOUR
None
Friday of
FEBRUARY 28, 2021 7-8 pm St Patrick Brighton
Adoration, Confession, Prayer Ministry & Praise Music
Lent
at
6:30 pm
in the
churchSt Agnes, Fowlerville LENTEN FISH FRY IS ON. Starting February 19, our fabulous fish
dinner will be available by carry-out only with a limited menu. Fried fish only will be
available for the first week. Baked fish will start on February 26th. Cheesy potatoes or
French fries, coleslaw, vegetable, and dessert will be included. Adult dinners are $10.
Children portions $5. We encourage our customers to call in by Friday noon to place an
order with approximate pickup time. Call 517-474-2003 (Jerry), 810-844-4247 (Lou) or 517
-525-3683 (Larry). Serving time is 4:30 to 7:00.
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