LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am Weekend Mass: Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 9:00am & 11:00am Summer OFFICE HOURS: Monday—thursday, 8:30am –4:00pm 2275 Diamond Avenue NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 Telephone: (616) 361-7339 Fax: (616) 361-1327 E-Mail: [email protected]www.bsacrament.net Fr. George Darling, Pastor FINANCE COUNCIL Charlie Goode, Chair. Jim Wila, Vice Chair. Tim Callery Tammy Chartier Bob Dean Jim Frey Beth Eliopoulos Barb Lawrence Terry Staskey PASTORAL COUNCIL Dan Armock, Chair. Laura Ellis Mary Kahnoski Jeremy Reed Brian Schaab Kathy Schwartz Joe Townshend Scott Ware Donna Wrona SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 3:30 pm or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parish registration of six months is required. Preparation session required. Contact the parish office for details. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact the parish office a minimum of six months prior to the preferred wedding date. Marriage preparation sessions are required. PARISHIONER MEMBERSHIP New members are always welcome to our Parish. Parish- ioner status is maintained by registration in the parish, active participation in weekend liturgies and full par- ticipation in the parish stewardship program. All family members 18 years and older should be individually registered with the parish. Parish membership and participation is required of those desiring the Sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation and Matrimony.
2275 Diamond Avenue NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 Telephone: (616) 361-7339 Fax: (616) 361-1327 E-Mail: [email protected] www.bsacrament.net
Fr. George Darling, Pastor
FINANCE COUNCIL Charlie Goode, Chair. Jim Wila, Vice Chair.
Tim Callery Tammy Chartier
Bob Dean Jim Frey
Beth Eliopoulos Barb Lawrence
Terry Staskey
PASTORAL COUNCIL Dan Armock, Chair. Laura Ellis Mary Kahnoski Jeremy Reed Brian Schaab Kathy Schwartz Joe Townshend Scott Ware Donna Wrona
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 3:30 pm or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parish registration of six months is required. Preparation session required. Contact the parish office for details. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact the parish office a minimum of six months prior to the preferred wedding date. Marriage preparation sessions are required.
PARISHIONER MEMBERSHIP New members are always welcome to our Parish. Parish-ioner status is maintained by registration in the parish, active participation in weekend liturgies and full par-ticipation in the parish stewardship program. All family members 18 years and older should be individually registered with the parish. Parish membership and participation is required of those desiring the Sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation and Matrimony.
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BY GEORGE….
Sat, Sept 15 VIGIL: 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
4:30 pm Ken, Jean & Emmit Amidon Sun, Sept 16 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 am Parish Family 11:00 am Joe & Jay Matuszak; Dick & Lorraine Dodge Mon, Sept 17 WEEKDAY **No Mass** Tues, Sept 18 WEEKDAY 8:30 am Eileen Schanz Wed, Sept 19 WEEKDAY 10:30 am Donna Cook Thurs, Sept 20 SS ANDREW KIM TAE-GON, & PAUL CHONG HA-SANG, MARTYRS 8:30 am Stephanie Raatz Fri, Sept 21 ST. MATTHEW, APOSTLE 8:30 am Marie Baldwin Sat, Sept 22 VIGIL: 25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1:00 pm Gehlhausen/Gruenbauer wedding 4:30 pm Leo Boruta Sun, Sept 23 25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 am Gene & Jim Borek 11:00 am Parish Family
YTD $147,490.55 Budget YTD $161,065.38 Last YTD $157,433.71
5% Tithe this week $713.37 YTD Tithe $7,374.53
~In Our Thoughts & Prayers~ Homebound Parishioner of the Week
A thank you to the Knights of Columbus for coordinating the Parish Picnic last Sunday. The winners of the raffle were: $500 Ellen Graves $400 Marilyn Dewey $300 Ernest Altman $200 Joseph Biersack $100 Steve Stoddard Although it was a little on the cool side those of you that I saw there seemed to be having a good time. So once again, thank you to the Knights of Columbus for their will-ingness and hard work to make the picnic enjoyable for all. The following I share with your for your reflection as it comes from a sermon on the beatitudes by Saint Leo the Great, Pope: “It cannot be doubted that the poor can more easily at-tain the blessing of humility than those who are rich. In the case of the poor, the lack of worldly goods is often accom-panied by a quiet gentleness, whereas the rich are more prone to arrogance. Nevertheless, many wealthy people are disposed to use their abundance not to swell their own pride but to perform works of benevolence. They consider their greatest gain what they spend to alleviate the distress of others. This virtue is open to all men, no matter what their class or condition, because all can be equal in their willing-ness to give, however unequal they may be in earthly for-tune. Indeed, their inequality in regard to worldly means is unimportant, provided they are found equal in spiritual pos-sessions. Blessed, therefore, is that poverty which is not trapped by the love of temporal things and does not seek to be enriched by worldly wealth, but desires rather to grow rich in heavenly goods. The apostles were the first after the Lord himself to pro-vide us with an example of this generous poverty, when they all equally left their belongings at the call of the heav-enly master. By an immediate conversion they were turned from the catching of fish to become fishers of men, and by their own example they won many others to the imitation of their own faith. In these first sons of the Church there was but one heart and one soul among all who believed. Aban-doning all their worldly property and possessions in their dedicated poverty, they were enriched with eternal goods, and in accordance with the apostolic preaching, they re-joiced to have nothing of this world and to possess all thing with Christ.”
Sacred Scripture Readings for the Week of September 16, 2018 Sunday 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 50:5-9a; Ps 116:1-6, 8-9; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35 Monday 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday 1 Cor 12:31—13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday Ss Andrew Kim Tae-gon & Paul Chong Ha-sang 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday St. Matthew, Apostle Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday 1 Cor 15:33-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6-8; Jas 3:16—4:3; Mk 9:30-37
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DIOCESE OF GRAND RAPIDS
Office of the Bishop
September 10, 2018 Dear Friends in Christ, In the middle of August, I wrote to you regarding news reports of allegations of sexual abuse which occurred in our Church and the ensuing cover-up by bishops over the years. As a bishop, I am still ashamed and angry at all that has been revealed during the past few months. After spending time in prayer and reflection, I want to speak with you now about former papal nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s testimony as well as to provide an update on the steps proposed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to bring healing to survivors and hope to our Church. The 11-page testimony released by Archbishop Viganò needs to be investigated to the fullest extent. We need to arrive at the truth. Only a thorough investigation will determine whether the claims made by the Archbishop are true. If they are true, action needs to be taken promptly to fix these failures. Last month, following my letter, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the USCCB, released developing details on the bishops’ plan to address the current crisis in our Church. You can read Cardinal DiNardo’s full statement, dated August 16, at USCCB.org. The Executive Committee of the USCCB continues to meet and they will provide a more concrete plan to the bishops in November. Due diligence is being sought through consultation with experts, laity, clergy, and the Vatican which is why this process is taking a few months. Here is an important part of his statement: “The Executive Committee of the USCCB has established three goals: (1) an investigation into the questions surrounding Archbishop McCarrick; (2) an opening of new and confidential channels for reporting complaints against bishops; and (3) advocacy for more effective resolution of future complaints. These goals will be pursued according to three criteria: proper independence, sufficient authority, and substantial leadership by laity. The first goal is a full investigation of questions surrounding Archbishop McCarrick. These answers are necessary to prevent a recurrence, and so help to protect minors, seminarians, and others who are vulnerable in the future. We will therefore invite the Vatican to conduct an Apostolic Visitation to address these questions, in concert with a group of predominantly lay people identified for their expertise by members of the National Review Board and empowered to act.
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The second goal is to make reporting of abuse and misconduct by bishops easier. Our 2002 "Statement of Episcopal Commitment" does not make clear what avenue victims themselves should follow in reporting abuse or other sexual misconduct by bishops. We need to update this document. We also need to develop and widely promote reliable third-party reporting mechanisms. Such tools already exist in many dioceses and in the public sector and we are already examining specific options. The third goal is to advocate for better procedures to resolve complaints against bishops. For example, the canonical procedures that follow a complaint will be studied with an eye toward concrete proposals to make them more prompt, fair, and transparent and to specify what con-straints may be imposed on bishops at each stage of that process. We will pursue these goals according to three criteria. The first criterion is genuine independence. Any mechanism for addressing any complaint against a bishop must be free from bias or undue influence by a bishop. Our structures must preclude bishops from deterring complaints against them, from hampering their investigation, or from skewing their resolution. The second criterion relates to authority in the Church. Because only the Pope has authority to discipline or remove bishops, we will assure that our measures will both respect that authority and protect the vulnerable from the abuse of ecclesial power. Our third criterion is substantial involvement of the laity. Lay people bring expertise in areas of investigation, law enforcement, psychology, and other relevant disciplines, and their presence reinforces our commitment to the first criterion of independence.” I will attend the November meeting. I will support a plan that will seek the truth and protect our children and young people. It is the only way our Church will be able to move forward. These reports of sexual abuse remind us of how many people have suffered in the Church. While we can never alleviate their pain, I ask that you join me in prayer for the healing of survivors of sexual abuse, reparation for the sins of clergy, and the restoration of hope for our Church. A diocesan-wide Holy Hour offered for these intentions will take place on Wednesday, September 19th at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. The Holy Hour will also be livestreamed on the diocesan website and Facebook page. Let us keep our eyes on Christ. He is the only one who can bring us through this turmoil and purify our Church for the future. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak Bishop of Grand Rapids
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2233 Diamond Ave./364-9453 4 Mile Rd./363-7725
Michael Debri, Principal www.asagr.org
Vote for ASA The Old National Bank Tools for Schools Grant Contest is here with a top prize of $1,000! Please vote for the parish school, All Saints Acade-my. You can vote online once each day through September 30, 2018 at toolsforschoolsgrant.com/vote/grand_rapids/all_saints_academy. Please share the link with friends and family so they can vote too! Thank you for supporting ASA! Save the Date for the Eaglefest Auction Please plan to attend the Eaglefest Auction, Saturday, November 10, 2018. The festivities begin at 5:30 pm with dinner included. Instead of holding numerous fundraising sales throughout the year, ASA instead holds two major fundraising events each year. Tickets will be on sale soon.
~Outside the Parish~
~This Week in our Parish~ Sun/Sept 16: noon-2pm Confirmation Presentation, Church & Family Center Tues/Sept 18: 9:15am-3pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Church 9:15am Adult Bible Study, Church MPR 6:20-6:50pm Honor Choir rehearsal, Church MPR 6:50-7:20pm Children’s Choir rehearsal, Church MPR 7:30pm Adult Choir rehearsal, Church MPR Wed/Sept 19: 7:00pm Pastoral Council Meeting, Rectory conference room Thurs/Sept 20: 1:00pm Prayer Blanket Ministry, Church MPR Sun/Sept 23: after Masses Coffee & donuts, Church garden
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3rd Banns
Katie Gehlhausen & Luke Gruenbauer
Adult Choir
Welcome all singers! Our Adult Choir rehearses on Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the multi-purpose room of the church. We generally sing at the 11:00am Mass - September through May.
All singers are welcome to join us as we begin the new season. Ability to ready music not required. It's a great way to meet new parishioners and also to share your time and talent with our Church. High school stu-dents may receive community service hours for their involvement.
If you or someone you know would like information about joining the Adult Choir, please contact Katie Jan-dernoa (616) 460-8835.
Wedding Anniversary Mass
Together with your families, the Church in the Diocese of Grand Rap-ids honors the faithful witness to your vocation of marriage and wishes to celebrate with you. Bishop Walkowiak is inviting all couples celebrating mile-stone anniversaries to join him on Sunday, October 21 at the 10am Mass at the Cathedral of Saint An-drew. A simple reception will immedi-ately follow. Please RSVP by calling the parish office or using the form be-low to confirm your attendance.
Wedding Anniversary Mass Sunday, October 21, 2017
Names _ __________
________________________
Parish ________________________
Number attending ______________
Number of Years Married ________ Send completed form to the parish office.
Blessed Sacrament Kids’ Choirs
The Blessed Sacrament Children's and Honor Choirs will hold their first practice Tuesday Sept. 18. The Chil-dren's Choir is open to all Kindergar-teners-4th graders, and the Honor Choir is open to 5th-8th graders.
Children's Choir and Honor Choir meet in the Church multi-purpose room every Tuesday evening. Honor Choir will practice from 6:20-6:50pm and Children’s Choir will practice from 6:50-7:20pm.
Both choirs sing at a different 9am Sunday Mass each month, and com-bine occasionally. We practice week-ly and will end the year with a pizza and bowling party. It's a great way for your kids to be involved in the Church and we welcome all young singers! Please call Katie Jandernoa (460-8835) with any questions.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study
REMINDER: We begin this Tues-day, September 18th, in the Church multi-purpose room from 9:15 - 10:45am. Fellowship at 9:15am and Bible Study begins at 9:30am. All are welcome! Contact the Religious Ed office, 361-7339 ext 1253, with any questions.
Volunteer Opportunity
We are in need of Children's Liturgy of the Word Ministers for 9:00 and 11:00am Masses. Our Ministers serve preschool through first grade children at both morning Masses October - May. You would be sched-uled about once a month. Contact the Religious Ed office, 361-7339 ext 1253, if interested.
Our Lady of Sorrows Spaghetti Dinner
All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, October 14, 11am-3pm. Served with Italian Meatballs, Salad, Bread & Dessert. Adult Beverages available for purchase. New Loca-tion, KC Banquet Center, 5830 Clyde Park SW. A Handicap Accessible facility. Adults $10, advance pur-chase $9 from parish by October 10. Children $5 Ages 5 to 10. Children 4 and under free. Takeout available. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Marie at 616-243-0222 on Tuesday thru Friday 10am to 3pm.
