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The Daughters of Isabella would like to Invite you to our

9th Annual

Debbie Gajda Ladies Luncheon

“Soar The Beauty Within”

Leslie Schonfield - Guest Speaker

WHEN: Saturday, May 4th TIME: 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: St. Perpetua Social Hall

COST: $10 (includes food, fun, & fellowship) *Strawberry Summer Salad with chicken,

grapes, mandarin oranges & raspberry dressing.

*Roll, butter, beverage & dessert

Door prizes & Raffle Program begins at 12:00 Noon

Reservations & Payment: Before & After Mass the weekend of April 28th & 29th

Or contact chair Jane Scott @ 248-682-0323

Weekend Mass Intentions Saturday, May 4th -

5:00 pm Sylvia O’Parka

- req. by the O’Parka family Sam Lamerato (3rd Anniversary) - req. by the Lamerato family George Owens

- req. by Lois Duff

Sunday, May 5th -

8:00 am Fr. Jim Shepard

- req. by Gen Block 9:30 am Douglas Raupp

- req. by Leticia Lefman

11:30 am St. Perpetua First Communicants

Weekday Mass Intentions Monday, April 29th -

9:00 am John J. Howley (17th Anniversary) - req. by family

Tuesday, April 30th -

9:00 am John Billy

- req. by family Wednesday, May 1st -

9:00 am St. Perpetua Parish family Thursday, May 2nd -

7:00 pm Doris Campain - req. by friends Friday, May 3rd -

9:00 am Werner & Jean Wolfgram - req. by family

Rosary for Life &

Divine Mercy Chaplet Monday, April 29, 2019

7:00 p.m.

Chapel

Recycling For Our Children’s Future!

Earn Cash for your Church Drop all of your magazines, mail, shopping catalogs and newspapers in the Green & Yellow Bins located in the north parking lot.

Christian One Liners!

The Will of God never takes you to where the Grace of

God will not protect you

Ministers of the Word and Sacrament - May 4th & 5th, 2019

Bill Carrico *Chester O’Parka Robert Rochow - Commentator Cameron Lack

Lynn Steinhelper *Gilbert Wilson

Stephen Zagar Maureen Przybylowicz, Mary Rehling Gerard Couture, Tom Pfauth

8:00 a.m. Steve Block *Genevieve Block Gary Sharpe - Lector Adam Smith Mary Bradburn *Darla Block Jackie Sharpe - Commentator

Jonathan Collier *Laura Raupp

Dennis Dopke Leonard Poplaskie, Volunteer Needed

Carol Tomczak, Volunteer Needed

9:30 a.m. Bill Brown *Dennis Hogan Joe Kohls - Lector Gabriella Anastasio Rodger Mouthaan *Kathy Huey Terry Beach - Commentator Joel Redburn

Jane Scott *Deacon Bob Cara Simiele

John Scott Julie Conti, Lori Petrusha

Cristina Brown, John Goestenkors

11:30 a.m. Richard Boylan *First Communion First Communion - Lector First Communion Kent Dow *First Communion First Communion - Commentator First Communion Norman Kuriakuz *Deacon Bob

Larry Phipps First Communion

First Communion

Dear Lord Jesus and Mary, Mother of God, hold all these brave souls in the palm of your hand; comfort them and their families. Send angels of protection, love, and comfort to all the service men and women still at war, bring them home safely and comfort their families. We ask this through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

Johannes Albrecht, Army Michael Lemanski, Army Luke Anderson, Army Brenden Lemming, Army Ally A. Bergeron, Coast Guard Melissa Lesner, Army Jeff Bersch, Coast Guard Daniel Maksuta, Army Brian Biggs, Army Joseph Mastrangelo, Navy Samuel Bilbey, Marines Christopher Murray, Army Aron Blandf, Army Max Rollison, Navy Cody Border, Army Dane Saylar, Navy Yelosis Dixon, Army James Seeterlin, Marines Devon Drake, Marines Joshua Sharrard, Air Force Dennis Haskins Jr., Army Patrick Stoddard, Army Sean Howley, Air Force Michael Territo, Navy Samuel Kelly, Army Kamron Tucker, Marines Philip Lalone, Marines Michael Ver Lee, Marines

Ryan Vernette, Navy

If you have a loved one called to active military service, whom you would like included on our military prayer list, please call the Parish Office: inform us of his/her name and branch of military service. Likewise, when any of our listed military personnel returns home, please share that good news with us as well.

On behalf of the parish family of St. Perpetua, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the families of Patricia Layman, Howard Blouin & Greg Meyer. May they rest in peace.

Sunday, April 28th

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8 am, 9:30 am & 11:30 am - Mass

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Divine Mercy Sunday after the 11:30 am Mass Monday, April 29th

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9:00 am - Mass

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6:00 pm - Religious Education Classes

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7:00 pm - Divine Mercy Novena Tuesday, April 30th

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9:00 am - Mass

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6:00 pm - Religious Education Classes

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7:00 pm - Divine Mercy Novena Wednesday, May 1st

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9:00 am - Mass

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12:00 pm - Brown Bag

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6:00 pm - Tax Seminar

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7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal

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7:00 pm - D of I General Member Meeting Thursday, May 2nd

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9:00 am - 7:00 pm- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

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7:00 pm - Mass Friday, May 3rd

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9:00 am - Mass Saturday, May 4th

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12:00 pm - Daughters of Isabella Ladies Luncheon

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4:00 - 4:30 pm - Individual Confessions - Reconciliation Room

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5:00 pm - Mass

Charity Motors

If you have an extra vehicle you have been considering donating, please call Charity Motors, Inc. Car Donation Program and tell them you want to donate your vehicle and designate the proceeds to

“St. Perpetua Catholic Church”. You will receive a tax deduction while helping our church! Call Charity Motors, Inc. at 888-908-CARS.

Pauline Aquilina Jean Baron Joshua Blank Roger Block Riley Boes Ann Buelter Robert Coleman Catherine Connor Debra Connor Darrell Crane Ray Cudnik Winnie Curran Daisy Dimmer Janett Dodson Gary Dopke Lois Duff Sharon Emerick Bob Fields Larry Firlik Fr. Joe Fix Carol Foster Janet Gilbert Mike Graham Ed Greaves Mary Lu Guibord Deputy Dave Hack

Tim Hall Jane Hochstein Dana Houle Blake Jackson Earl Johnson Sally Klenk Kelly Kuhn Paul Kuntz Dorothy Lemon Margaret MacDonald Joyce DeMagio Makowski Michael McNulty

Sally Mouthaan Emmanuel Najor Laurie Robertson Sally Rysdale Elizabeth Scott Karen Smith Nicolette Sosulski Dick Sweetman Leah Taylor Steve Tossey Donna VanAlstine Nick Vanston Joan Wisely

Royal Blue Golf Classic

Monday, June 17, 2019 Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Ctr.

8768 N. Territorial Rd., Plymouth 18-Hole Event: 10:30 am shotgun start $225/person 9-Hole Event: 12:45 pm shotgun start $150/person Dinner package: 4:00 pm reception/dinner $80/person Proceeds benefit the IHM Sisters’ Ministry Fund that helps support the various missions of the IHM Sisters as they minister to the ever-changing needs of God’s people.

Questions? Contact Marilyn Meadows at 734-240-9863.

Open Door Outreach Center The Open Door food collection for

April 16, 2019 was 41 pounds Thank you for your generous

contributions and continued support.

“Brown Bag” Scripture Study

Bring a lunch or a snack and join other parishion- ers to discuss Weekly Sunday scripture readings Meet: May 1st @ Noon

Readings for: Third Sunday of Easter Psalm: 30: 4-6, 11-13 Acts of Apostles: 5: 27-32, 40b-41 Revelation: 5: 11-14

John: 21: 1-19

Graduate Sunday Class of 2019

The Daughters of Isabella would like to cordially invite you to a Graduate Breakfast for St. Perpetua’s 2019 High School Graduates and their families to be held on Sunday, May 19th after the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

Please RSVP by Monday, May 13, 2019 Breakfast will be provided by the

Knights of Columbus.

New Baby in the house?

Congratulations! To schedule the Sacra- ment of Baptism for your new addition, please contact the Parish Office at 248-682-6431.

Just Got Engaged?

If you are interested in celebrating the Sacrament of Marriage , please call the Parish Office at 248-682-6431 at least six months before the anticipated date.

Daughters of Isabella Diaper Drive

The Daughters of Isabella are sponsoring the Carol Boylan Respect for Life Diaper Drive to benefit a local Pregnancy Help Center. The center is in need of wipes and diapers of all sizes, especially stages 4/5. The drive will run the weekends of May 4/5 & May 11/12. Baskets will be available at the front doors. Thank you in advance for your support.

April 13th & 14th

Loose $ 3,042.84 Total $ 10,247.84

April 20th & 21st

Loose $ 5,635.70 Total $ 16,755.45

Thank you for your generosity!

God Bless.

Council 13600

Grand Knight: David Brown Deputy Grand Knight: John Scott

Assembly 3392

Navigator: Joe Langhauser

Upcoming Events

K of C Officers Meeting: May 8th @ 7:00 p.m.

K of C General Meeting: May 15th @ 7:30 p.m.

Grand Commander Denia Caravan Ted Gozdzialski Denia.Caravan@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

Order of Alhambra Meeting: May 9th @ 7:30 p.m.

Daughters of Isabella St. Perpetua Circle #1416

Upcoming Events

Daughters of Isabella Meeting: May 1st @ 7:00 p.m.

Take Five for Faith Mercy is as mercy does

A chilling scene in the movie Schindler’s List involves a Nazi commander playacting with the godlike power of absolution. Standing before a mirror, he raises his hand in a gesture of blessing and says, “I pardon you.” Then he smiles at his reflection, impressed by the look of benevo- lence. Genuine mercy, of course, isn’t something we grant ourselves, nor is it a superficial style to be admired. It’s not a softness in the heart or a welling in the eyes when we see suffering. Mercy is real when it reaches out from thought to deed, from emotion to action. Let others judge if we are merciful.

Regent Kathy Huey libleaf@aol.com

St. Perpetua Catholic Church

Father Jack Baker, Pastor Rev. Mr. Robert Gajda, Deacon

Parishioners Please Note

If you move out of the parish or change your address/

phone number within the parish, please notify the Parish Office by calling 248-682-6431 so that your file can be updated.

Vic Neely, Minister of Music Pauline Zorza, Religious Ed. Director Amy Preiss, R.C.I.A. Coordinator Lisa Davis, Bookkeeper

Mary Wolfgram, Office Manager David Stokes, Head Custodian Gary Shripka, Parish Council President

#248-682-1095 Daily Mass Schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday &

Friday - 9:00 am Thursday - 7:00 pm

Weekend Mass Schedule:

Saturday - 5:00 pm

Sunday - 8:00 am, 9:30 am,11:30 am Holy Day Mass Schedule:

9:00 am & 7:00 pm Sacrament of Penance:

Saturday - 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm in the Reconciliation Room in Chapel or by Appointment

Sacrament of Baptism:

3rd Sunday of the Month following the 11:30 am Mass

Sacrament of Matrimony:

Arrangements with the Pastor 6 months prior to the date.

Monday, April 29th Mark Choma

Kathy Crane Greta Fryxell Christie Labarge

Richard Luken Catherine Martin Colleen McDowell Blanca Valdovinos

Emily Velandia Tuesday, April 30th Julie Aravena-Evola

Yvette Heitzeg Susan Kirby Janice McNulty

Julia Neuvirth Aloysius Sarniak

Larry Stire Wednesday, May 1st

Robert Charboneau Frank Farrugia Suzanne Hogan Lionel Lessenthien III

Shannon Napier

Thursday, May 2nd Pat Bacheller Terry Bradburn Daniel Courtright

James Howard Kathleen Rolling

Friday, May 3rd Beth Ilich Saturday, May 4th

Patrick Campbell Kathryn Canterbury

Rosanne Courtright Leon Dupek Jr.

John Hunt Cherilyn Martinez

Karen Miller Joshua Pawloske Sunday, May 5th

Sharon Haller Duane Walczak

Right to Life-LIFESPAN Celebrate Life Dinner

Please join us at the San Marino Club in Troy and enjoy our Celebrate Life! Dinner. Enjoy good food, friendly people and hear Ashley Bratcher, who portrayed Abby Johnson, founder of And Then There Were None, in the movie Unplanned. For more information, please call the LIFESPAN office at 248-816-1546.

May Crowning of Mary

Please join us for a May Crowning of Mary sponsored by the St. Perpetua Daughters of Isabella. The service will be in the main church on Monday, May 6, 2019. The service will begin with a procession at 6:30 p.m. to Mary at the back of the Church, led by the Knights of Colum- bus Color Corp, the celebrant, followed by the Daughters of Isabella, who will place the Crown on a stand next to the Blessed Mother, the children will follow and place flowers at the feet of Mary, and finally the rest of the congregation, not already seated, will process in. The K of C Color Corp. will remain while the rest of the con- gregation will then proceed to their seats and the service will begin.

At the time of the crowning, two representative of the D of I and the celebrant will escort the one who is to Crown Mary. We will follow the ceremony as pre- scribed in the Daily Missalette. At the end of the May Crowning Celebrations there will be a recessional hymn and all that are able, are invited to proceed to the chapel and participate in a Benediction and Rosary. Benediction and Rosary will be celebrated each Monday in May, the Month of Mary. Please come and help us celebrate Jesus Christ by honoring His mother at this joyous celebration.

Now, of course we all know that Christ, the Second Adam, is the King of Heaven. But if the Second Adam is the King of Heaven, then it is only natural for the Second Eve to be the Queen of Heaven. And this is something we see in the Bible. In Revelation 12, when we see Mary in heaven, clothed with the sun and standing on the moon, notice that she is wearing a crown of twelve stars on her head. How much more clearly could one signify that someone is the Queen of Heaven than by having her wear a heavenly crown made up of stars?

There are other aspects of Mary’s Queenship we could bring out. For example, the fact that Chris is King and Mary is his mother means that Mary is the Queen Mother -- the mother of the King. Please come and help us celebrate Jesus Christ by honoring His mother at this joyous celebration.

Thank you & God Bless, Deacon Bob

The Grief Workshop:

A Journey Through Grief

Are you grieving the loss of a family member or loss of a friend? Has your grief left you feeling over- whelmed? Do you feel like God has abandoned you?

Are you riding an emotional rollercoaster? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, consider at- tending The Grief Workshop: A Journey Through Grief.

Please join us on Tuesday,

August 6th, 13th, 20th &

27th

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