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JANUARY VICAR
2020 FR. MICHAEL A. WORONIEWICZ
PASTOR, DIVINE GRACE
NEWS FROM AROUND CARLETON/MAYBEE
THE MONROE VICARIATE
www.monroevicariate.com
The Family as Church
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he late Pope, Saint John Paul • Do we pray as a family? Do we attend Sunday Mass together?
II wrote an encyclical letter • Is it obvious to others that our home is a Christian home?
in 1981 entitled Familiaris
• How do I encourage my family members to live as dedicated
Consortio, in which he stated that
Christians, and to spread the Good News of Christ?
the family is the smallest cell of
society and the smallest unit of the
Church. Have you ever considered
the fact that as you live your life in
your home with your loved ones, “Have you ever considered the fact that as you live your life in your
that you are the Church? Although
home with your loved ones, that you are the Church? ”
members of families often pray
together or attend Mass together,
you are being “Church” even when
you are not thinking about it. Having
dinner together, playing a board
game, or even doing the laundry, you
are the domestic Church.
Remember, the Church is
a gathering of believers in a
communion of love, not the building.
And “wherever two or three are
gathered,” there is Christ. Parents
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children in the Christian Faith, and it
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proclaimed. What an insight on the
importance of the Christian family!
Several years ago, Pope Francis
held a synod (a time of deep
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two meetings of the world’s bishops)
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the family’s role in evangelizing the
world, which means that families
spread the “Good News” of Jesus
Christ to others. One area of focus
in the Archdiocese of Detroit as we
Unleash the Gospel is on the family—
no surprise. May God’s blessing be
upon us and our families!
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ɻ Stephen Ministry Welcoming Elderly
20-Week Program Parishioners
Beginning Wednesday Pope Francis stated the
January 18 following at his Papal
6:00-9:00 pm Audience on March 4, 2015:
“We must reawaken our
Holy Hour St. Mary, 127 N. Monroe
Stephen Ministers are trained, lay people who provide one-to-
collective sense of gratitude,
for Vocations and Priests one care to hurting people in and around our parishes. It is a
appreciation and hospitality,
Holy Hour begins at 7:00 pm helping the elderly know
“ministry of accompaniment” while a person is experiencing they are a living part of their
Includes Exposition of the DGLIÀFXOWWLPHGXHWRFKURQLFLOOQHVVRUGLVDELOLW\MRE communities.”
Blessed Sacrament loss, death of a loved one, loneliness, being homebound, How can we do this in our
and Benediction experiencing separation or divorce from a spouse. Dave parishes?
Bork, a Stephen Leader, will teach, inspire and guide those
Thursday, January 9 interested in this ministry. If becoming a Stephen Minister • If seniors who faithfully
St. John the Baptist Church is a ministry you would like to pursue, please call: John attended Mass stop
511 S. Monroe Street, Monroe Castiglione, Stephen Ministry Leader at 313-363-3534) for DWWHQGLQJÀQGRXWWKH
A Holy Hour is held on the second more information. reason. Are they sick and
Thursday of each month, and held in need of prayers or do
at a different parish locations each
month. The Holy Hour includes
prayers, the rosary, spiritual reading,
Evangelization they need transportation?
• Utilize the wisdom and
intercessions, litany for priests, silent UPCOMING EVENTS experience of elderlies
prayer and meditation. Join us in through assisting them
in volunteering as well
praying for vocations to the priesthood, as helping them to train
religious life and permanent diaconate ɻALPHA sessions for adults age 18-40
Beginning February 3 on Monday others.
and for our ordained priests.
Sponsored by the evenings at the Knights of Columbus in
downtown Monroe, 6:30-8:15 pm. ALPHA • Include older parishioners
Vicariate Vocations Committee who are no longer able
explores the big questions of life and
the Christian faith. The DVD talks are to be active in ministry
designed to encourage conversation and through inviting them to
adopt a parish ministry
IHM Motherhouse explore the Christian faith in a friendly, so they can pray for those
open and informal environment. Free food involved in the ministry and
ɻ A day of Reflection on Being and babysitting will be provided!
Artisans of Hope ask for God’s blessings on
Saturday, Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m.–3:30 all that the ministry seeks
p.m. at the Motherhouse ɻAlumni Basketball Game Fundraiser to do for the parish.
Leara Glinzak, a registered art Saturday, January 11, 5:00 pm, at the Brother
Gerontius Memorial Gymnasium at SMCC. • Become familiar with
therapist with expertise in art the local opportunities
therapy programs, advocacy, Admission is $3 per person and $10 for
the entire family. Proceeds will be used to and services offered by
education and research, will WKHVWDWHDQGQRQSURÀW
SUHVHQW´$'D\RI5HÁHFWLRQRQ support the efforts of the Monroe Vicariate agencies in the area so
Being Artisans of Hope.” Art opens Evangelization team’s ALPHA sessions. you are able to assist
us to appreciate hope in new and with community outreach.
sometimes surprising ways. How are ɻ“Unplanned” FREE Movie Screening Please see A Guide to
we each an artisan, a person who Services for Older Adults on
uses our own gifts of creativity to A free screening of the powerful movie
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behold the world? How are we called home page for information
to be artisans of hope in our world? of former abortion clinic director Abby on the services provided by
Join us for an experiential approach Johnson, will be shown at the Knights of Michigan’s Aging Network
to deepening our spirituality Columbus Hall in Downtown Monroe. **The or contact Monroe County
and our commitment to care for movie is rated R for scenes that depict Commission on Aging,
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through both art and spirituality. Please use your best judgement if you
The suggested offering is $60 intend on bringing your teenage children. If you are aware of resources
and includes lunch and basic art in our parish for people with
ɻIn addition... disabilities, please contact
materials ($50 due at registration).
The registration deadline is Jan. Tickets for the upcoming June 15, 2020 Abby Johnson Valerie Tyldesley, valerie.
11, 2020. To register, call 734- presentation at Monroe County Community College. Tickets tyldesley@gmail.com, so the
240-5494 or email riverhouse@ will be $20 each. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to information can be published
ihmsisters.org. meet and hear Abby Johnson live! in the Monroe Vicariate
Newsletter.Need more details for events? Check our event calendar at
www.monroevicariate.com or our Facebook page for full details!
Knights in Action
GOODFELLOWS PAPER SALE
December at the Monroe Council is always
full speed ahead in the “Goodfellows”
Christmas food program. This year marks the
104th consecutive Christmas food program
for the needy of Monroe County.
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of December with the Goodfellows Paper
Sale. Members of the Council were out
Hawking papers on street corners, banks,
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townships. Moneys from the paper sale
combined with membership donations allows
us to purchase food for families that the
Salvation Army has determined are in need.
THANK YOU IF YOU BOUGHT A PAPER!
FOOD DELIVERY FOR CHRISTMAS
The food is delivered to our Council the
morning of the 23rd. During the day it is
sorted and stacked by runners to allow the
boxes to be packed as per family size. That
evening the boxes are assembled, packed
and tagged as per assigned routes.
Christmas Eve morning members meet
to load all the trucks that it takes to deliver
these boxes not only in the City of Monroe
but throughout Monroe county.
Christmas Eve at noon we have completed
another year of service. We are sure our
Brother Knights from 1914 are giving us a
“Thumbs Up” from heaven.
The Knights Of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic
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