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All Saints Catholic Parish 817 Sable Street Alpena, MI 49707 alpenacatholics.org Phone: (989) 354-3019 August 23, 2020
All Saints Catholic Parish
817 Sable Street
Alpena, MI 49707
alpenacatholics.org
Phone: (989) 354-3019
August 23, 2020
From Fr. Joe In the Sunday Gospels from the 15th through the 20th Sundays
in Ordinary Time, we’ve been hearing Jesus tell parables (the sower sowing seeds on the path, on rocky ground, among thorns, on rich soil; an enemy sowing weeds all through the wheat; a tiny mustard seed growing into a huge plant; a woman kneading yeast into a batch of dough; a person finding buried treasure and a merchant searching for a pearl of great price, and both the finder and merchant selling all they have to obtain it; a net thrown into the sea hauling in all kinds of fish, and sorting out the good from the bad), and performing miracles (feeding over five thousand people from five loaves of bread and two fish – with extra left over; Jesus walking on water and calming a storm, and allowing Peter to walk on water; healing the Canaanite woman’s daughter even though saying His mission was only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel). All of these parables and miracles reveal a little
bit more about God’s generosity and justice, God’s power and
majesty, and of who Jesus is. In the Gospel from two weeks ago, even the disciples in the boat – after Jesus had calmed the wind –
did him homage and said, “Truly, you are the Son of God.”
(Matt 14:33)
On this 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Jesus asks the question, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” (Matt 16:13). After
hearing what others had expressed, Jesus cuts to the chase and
asked his disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” (v. 15). You
see, we may know the “answers” of who others say Jesus is, but Jesus wants to know who you say he is. Not that belief that Jesus
is the Son of God is up to everyone’s personal whim (that would
be an example of relativism), it is a matter of accepting what the
Church knows and teaches about Jesus. Whether or not I personally believe Jesus is the Son of God doesn’t change the
reality of it, but it does change, or affect, my response to that
reality.
So, in our day – some 2,000 years later – what are possible responses to the question of who Jesus is? C.S. Lewis, in his talks
and writings (e.g. his book Mere Christianity) popularized what
became known as a trilemma – a choice among three options – in
answer to the question of who Jesus is. Option 1) Some say Jesus
was a very good and very nice man, but certainly not the Son of God. The problem with that response is that Jesus didn’t claim to
be a good and nice man; he claimed to be the Son of God. If that
was his claim, and if he is not the Son of God, then he is a liar; and
someone who lies is not a nice, or good, person. Option 2) Another possibility could be that Jesus was insane or deranged.
Now people might follow an insane or deranged person for a
short period of time (think of – or look up – cult followings, many of which have tragic endings, like that of the leader of Peoples Temple, Jim Jones, in Jonestown, Guyana in 1978, or David Koresh and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas in 1993), but the
Church consistently and continually following Jesus and his
teachings for 2,000 years is quite a different matter.
Then what is the third possibility? That he is who he claims he is
— the Son of God! Now THAT better affect my response to Jesus (i.e. how I live my life). Then proclamations like: “you are Peter,
and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the
netherworld shall not prevail against it”, and “I will give you the
keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be
loosed in heaven” (Matt 16: 18-19), along with other statements
Jesus made, are not mere suggestions or nice things to say. No,
they are statements and directives we are to accept and follow – that is, if we believe Jesus is the Son of God. The answer we give
– each of us – to his question, “But who do you say that I am?”
most certainly does matter.
So … who do you say that Jesus is?
Have a blessed week,
P.S. In developing plans to have our parish weekday Masses open
to the public – in addition to being live-streamed – and to resume
Let’s Talk Catholic with Fr. Scott, we are finding procedures and
details which need further consideration in order to comply with civil and diocesan directives which are in place to keep people
safe during this pandemic. To give us the time to do this, the
start of our weekday Masses being open to the public is being
delayed until Monday, August 31st. The resumption of Let’s Talk Catholic will not be August 27th as had been announced, but
though hopefully soon, is yet to be determined. In the meantime,
please take advantage of the short instructional video available
on our parish YouTube channel which will describe the procedures which must be followed in order for us to have in-
person weekday Mass. Once we begin opening up weekday Mass
to the public, it will be important that those procedures be
followed so as not to endanger the continuance of the availability
of public weekday Masses.
P.S.S. The dispensation for all Catholics within the Diocese of
Gaylord from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass has been
extended through November 22nd. However, Bishop Hurley
states in declaring the extension: “The granting of this dispensation is not to discourage those who are able to attend
Sunday Mass from doing so, but rather to enable so that anyone
who needs to stay at home to protect the common good (their
own or that of others) can do so confidently and in good conscience.” [emphasis added]
So if you are routinely out and about in public with other
activities, you in good conscience should be coming to Sunday
Mass – or at least trying to.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit • 2
Scripture Readings Sunday Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20
Monday Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51
Tuesday Saint Louis; Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest
2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13; Mt 23:23-26
Wednesday 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Ps 128:1-2, 4-5; Mt 23:27-32
Thursday Memorial of Saint Monica
1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Mt 24:42-51
Friday Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13
Saturday Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-19, 20-21; Mk 6:17-29
Sunday Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27
Mass Intentions Fr. Joe & Fr. Scott will be celebrating Mass daily at
9:00 am (livestreamed, without a congregation). The
following are the scheduled intentions for this week.
Monday, August 24 † Robert Richardson
Tuesday, August 25 • All Saints Catholic School
Students & Staff
Wednesday, August 26 † Lawrence E. Hubert
Thursday, August 27 † Earl Koss
Friday, August 28 • Bishop Walter Hurley August 29/30 Weekend Masses
Sat. 4:00 pm • Living & Deceased Members of the
William Putkamer Family
Sun. 9:00 am • Living & Deceased of the Parish
(Livestreamed)
Sun. 12:00 pm • Living & Deceased Members of
All Saints Catholic Women’s Group
Sun. 6:00 pm †† Stan & Lois Dziesinski
**Weekday Masses are celebrated and honored
privately, but are now livestreamed via our YouTube
channel and on Facebook.
***Our weekend Mass schedule is subject to change
weekly based on the availability of volunteers.
To check available Mass times visit
www.alpenacatholics.org
United in Vibrant Service • 3
Confession Times
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday: 11:00 am - 12 noon
Wednesday & Friday: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
An open-air confessional is located in the
vestibule area in the back of church near Ninth
Street. If needed, please wait in a pew near the
center aisle, keeping a distance of 2 EMPTY
PEWS between those waiting. There is no chair
upon which to sit since we expect confessions to
be brief to allow everyone a chance to speak
with one of our priests.
August Prayer Intentions All Saints Parish: For the safety of all.
Rosary Society: For Governmental Leadership that
will follow the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit to provide
Justice for Everyone.
Pope Francis: We pray for all those who work and
live from the sea, among them sailors, fishermen,
and their families.
LARCC Prayer Intention We join our brothers and sisters in the LARCC community (Lutheran, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Congregational)
in praying for this weekend’s intention: First Congregational UCC: World Peace
Blessed Mother Shrine Votive Lamp
In Memory of
Violette Lewandowski
requested by: her daughters Mary, Susan, Laura, Grace,
and Jayne
August Contact Confidential Prayer Group
Linda Wallen | phone: 354-5720
Embraced by God’s Love • 4
Pray for the Departed Jane Twite
Michael Polluch
James Polluch
Genowefa “Jenny” Kurek (Fr. Stan’s sister)
Ronald LaRoche
Pauline Prevo
May they rest in peace.
Perpetual Adoration Prayer
Heavenly Father, your Son, Jesus Christ, chose not only to die for us, but also to give us His Real
Presence in the Holy Eucharist. As we seek to deepen our relationship with you, send your Holy Spirit to help us grow ever closer to our
Eucharistic Lord. Draw each one of us to adore your Son in the Blessed Sacrament and bless our efforts to sustain Perpetual Adoration in Alpena.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
“Prayer is not asking. Prayer is
putting oneself in the hands of God,
in His disposition, and listening to
His voice in the depth of our hearts.”
~ St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Serve the Needs of Our Community • 5
Congratulations to Students Congratulations to our students who are now fully initiated into the Catholic Church after receiving the sacraments of
Confirmation and First Holy Communion on August 9th (pictured left) and August 16th (pictured right).
Pictured Left (L-R): Avery Green, Jace and Brady Kadrich, Alexis Souva, Joshua LaCross, and Anna Sheridan.
Pictured Right: Adam Florip. God bless you all!
Wondering about Mass?
For those who have been watching the livestreamed Mass
from home, who have been hesitant to return , or who are
just plain curious what Mass is like now with MassPas and
safety measures in place, below is a photo of a Mass at our
current full capacity to allow for social distancing. All in
attendance are wearing masks.
RCIA Classes
(The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? Are you
baptized Catholic, but not raised in the Catholic faith?
Perhaps you are being called to begin the most im-
portant journey of your life… the journey of faith.
To learn more, contact:
Jackie Benson, Parish Catechetical Leader Call • (989) 354-3019
Or email • [email protected]
New Time for Outdoor Adoration Currently, outdoor adoration will be held on Sundays from 2:00 - 2:15 pm in the St. Mary Church parking lot.
All Saints Parish Masses Livestreamed Weekend and now Weekdays too! By this time in the pandemic, you have already found your
preferred method of participating in Mass from home.
But may we suggest another option which is watching
weekend Mass livestreamed from All Saints Parish. If you
are unable to come to weekend Mass at All Saints (and we
do understand), this may be a way for you to still feel
connected to your home parish.
Visit our website, alpenacatholics.org, and click on the
YouTube button in the top right corner. Once you are on
our All Saints Parish YouTube homepage, click on the
videos tab and you should be able to find the recording.
• You can watch the 9:00 am Sunday Mass live as it is
happening or, if that time doesn’t work for you, check
back later and watch it when it is more convenient.
• Daily Mass (which is not a public Mass) is now being
livestreamed weekdays on Facebook and YouTube at
9:00 am. Because of this addition, we no longer have
the 4 o'clock live feed.
United in Vibrant Service • 6
Holy Hour for Life Their Voice prolife group of All Saints Parish
currently holds the Saturday 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
time slot for Perpetual Adoration. If you would
like to commit to taking part in this special time
of prayer by signing up to adore once a month,
please contact the Parish Office at 354-3019 or
email Kristin Carriveau at
or Angie King at [email protected]
It is more important than ever to pray for life and
for the conversion and healing of those who
support the culture of death.
Knights News Wednesday, August 26 • 7:30 pm The 4th Degree Fr. Clarence Smolinski Assembly
#485 will meet at the Knights Hall located at 1880
Hamilton Rd.
Let’s Talk Catholic Live
Let’s Talk Catholic Live will be starting up again. If you
would like to join Fr. Scott for a season of live programs,
please sign up by phone or email.
All Saints Parish Office Phone: (989) 354-3019
Dawn Ringsmuth
Email: [email protected]
*Due to the need for safety measures at this time, there
will be limited seating available.
* Start date to be determined*
PERPETUAL ADORATION – NEW GUIDELINES The following is information regarding Perpetual Adoration at St. Mary Church of All Saints Parish, which has resumed, but with some restrictions. Those restrictions include the need for social distancing between adorers who are not of the same household, and the use of face masks – at least upon entering for and leaving from Adoration. (Once in an area at least 6 feet from other adorers, you may lower your mask.) As at St. Anne Church, pews are marked off with plastic ribbon-tape to designate spaces available for adorers. Occupancy of the Adoration Chapel is limited to the available designated areas. Do not move the tape, it is there to insure appropriate social distancing. Couples and fami-lies may sit together if the available open space will accommodate them. There are 13 available open spaces, many of which allow multiple people from the same household to sit together. BEFORE LEAVING, THE ADORERS THEMSELVES MUST SANITIZE THE AREAS THEY SAT IN AND ITEMS THEY TOUCHED (e.g. the restroom). (Sanitation materials and instructions are provided.) We welcome everyone to come to the Adoration Chapel of St. Mary, but if you are not able or are not willing to follow and abide by the restrictions which are in place for everyone’s protection, please do not come to the Adoration Chapel at this time.
As before the suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Miller Street entrance (including the elevator) is open from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm seven days a week. For security reasons the doors will be locked from 8:00 pm – 7:00 am, and access is limited only to adorers who have committed to those overnight hours. (FYI – adoration will continue at St. Anne Church Monday – Friday from after the 9:00 am Mass until the 12 noon praying of the Angelus.) Also, two devotional stations (both provided through generous donors) have been added to the Adoration Chapel. One is a depiction of St. Peregrine – patron saint of those suffering from cancer and other serious diseases – painted by John McCoy (the artist who painted the “Communion of Saints” mural and the “Crucifixion” scene at St. Anne Church). The other is a statue of St. Michael the Archangel.
The Sunday 2:00-2:15 pm outdoor Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Mary in the Miller Street parking lot, will continue for the time being. (Please note, if coming to adore between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, the Blessed Sacrament will still be there, but may not be exposed. )
Perpetual Adoration - Open Times
Sunday Monday
7 pm - 8 pm 1 am - 2 am
2 am - 3 am
Saturday
5 pm - 6 pm
You do not need to be a parishioner to adore
Embraced by God’s Love • 7
The Next Chapter for Maria You may have been wondering what has happened to me as I am no longer in my role of Office Manager for All Saints Parish.
Few people know that after graduating from high school, I attended college and earned a degree in elementary education. After receiving my degree, life took me in a different direction, both professionally with parish work and personally with marriage and starting a family. I wouldn’t change any of this as it has brought me great joy and fulfillment. However, in more recent times, as I take my son to school and participate in school functions, being in a school environment has resurfaced my desire to teach and be with children. I have accepted a teaching position with Alpena Public Schools. As I mentioned earlier, I am grateful for my many years of parish work that has allowed me the opportunity to work with and get to know many caring, thoughtful, and faith-filled people.
While you will no longer see me in the office, you will still see my family and I attending Mass and other parish events (whenever we can safely return to that). Please pray for me as I follow the direction in which I feel the Lord is leading me, and know that I will continue to pray for all of you. -Maria Kraft
Sunday Mass Dispensation Extended August 17, 2020
GAYLORD, MICHIGAN — Bishop Walter Hurley, Apostolic
Administrator of the Diocese of Gaylord, has announced
the extension of the dispensation for all Catholics within
the Diocese of Gaylord from the obligation of attending
Sunday Mass through and including the feast of Christ
the King, Sunday, November 22, 2020. The granting of
this dispensation is not to discourage those who are able
to attend Sunday Mass from doing so, but rather to
enable so that anyone who needs to stay at home to
protect the common good (their own or that of others)
can do so confidently and in good conscience.
The protocols for Mass that have been established
during this pandemic for the well-being and safety of all
remain in place for parishes within the Diocese of
Gaylord, namely: the required use of masks; limited
singing; social distancing; cleansing of the churches
according to CDC guidelines; as well as a congregation
that does not exceed 25% of the capacity of the church.
“All are asked to carefully observe these protocols
because we care for each other and love each other as
the Lord has called us to,” said Bishop Hurley.
“The celebration of the Eucharist/Sunday Mass should
be at the very core of our faith life, and we are all called
to keep holy the Lord's day. We must each seek to find
time for prayer and spiritual Communion with the Lord,
even if we cannot be present for the celebration of
Eucharist.
“Please continue to pray with me for consolation and
relief from the pandemic. May we look forward to the
First Sunday of Advent, on November 29, with fervent
hope that we may be able to return to Mass together at
that time.”
Serve the Needs of the Community • 8
Stewardship of Treasure Week ending August 23, 2020
Offertory needed to sustain parish each week: $20,481
(8/10/20 - 8/16/20) Direct
Donations
Online
Giving
Regular Offertory—Weekend
Masses of August 15/16 and
donations that were mailed in or
dropped off.
$8,176.00
$4,129.24
# of Donors/Envelopes Used 161 45
Loose $119.00 -
Combined Total Offertory $12,305.24
Budgeted Offertory Income $20,481.00
Difference -$8,175.76
Building Fund $106.50 $57.50
Capital Improvement $50.00 $20.00
Utilities $35.00 0
Diocesan Seminarian Fund $3,647.00
CSA—Week 8 Totals Pledged as of 8/19/20: 633 Pledges, totaling $175,148.25
(88% of our goal)
Remaining goal is $23,918.75
*When making a CSA pledge or payment, please keep separate from
offertory if possible, and remember to make checks payable to
All Saints Parish.
Scrip—Online Option Did you know All Saint School’s
Scrip program is also accessible
online and that many of the cards
are instantly available (ecards)?
And when ordering online, All
Saints School still gets the profit.
See below for the website address
and the All Saints School enrollment
code to get started.
Visit shopwithscrip.com
Or download the RaiseRight app
On your smartphone!
Enrollment Code: CA56343B6298L
Scrip Online Payment Options
• Credit Card
(2.6% fee/total order)
• Bank Account “Presto Pay”
($0.15/total order)
*You may also place your order and
pay at All Saints School or All Saints
Parish Office with a check or cash
Stewardship in Our Readings In today's readings, St. Paul reminds the Romans (and us) that all things
come from God: "For from Him and through Him and for Him all things
are." Good Stewards understand that all is a gift and share generously.
Value Each Other’s Gifts and Talents • 9
All Saints Catholic Parish Directory 817 Sable Street Alpena, MI 49707 Phone ........................................................(989) 354-3019 Fax……… ....................................................(989) 358-9079
www.alpenacatholics.org Monday-Friday .................................. 10:00 am—2:00 pm Pastor .............................................. Rev. Joe Muszkiewicz Associate ................................................ Rev. Scott Lawler
[email protected] Business Manager ......................................... Kim Krajniak
[email protected] Bookkeeper ............................................ Bette Tadajewski Business Office Assistant .................................. Angie King
[email protected] Parish Secretary ............................................ Penny Jones
[email protected] Office Assistant .................................................Judy Quast
[email protected] Office Assistant…………………………………….Dawn Ringsmuth
[email protected] Parish Catechetical Leader .......................... Jackie Benson
[email protected] Discipleship Coordinator ......................... Kristin Carriveau
Music Ministers ............................................ Suelyn Bartz, John Luke Grabiel, Julie Wood Maintenance Supervisor .......................... Joe Pokorzynski Maintenance Staff .............................................Ken Smarr School Maintenance ................................... Chris Johnston Part-Time Maintenance............................... Jim Bouchard
Finance Council Jenny Poli, Don Bartosh, Vaune Bieker, Dylan Wallace, Ralph Stepaniak Pastoral Council Bob Mischloney, Ann-Marie Ruder, Mark Balko, Christopher Benedict, Deb Spleet, Bill Kuchnicki, Jane Hiske, Marty Gougeon Diocesan Pastoral Council ...................... Seth Wm. Peters Diocesan Finance Council .............................. Don Bartosh
All Saints Catholic School 500 N. Second Ave
www.alpenaallsaints.org Phone ....................................................... (989) 354-4911 Principal ........................................................ Nicole Hatch
[email protected] Secretary…………………………………………………...Donna Bruski
Local Ministries Madonna House ....................................... (989) 354-4073 Catholic Human Services .......................... (989) 356-6385 Friendship Room ...................................... (989) 354-8018 St. Vincent dePaul Society ........................ (989) 354-3671 Options Pregnancy Center ........................ (989) 354-6089 Baby Pantry .............................................. (989) 356-9317 Children’s Closet ....................................... (989) 356-9545 Caring Place Adult Day Center .................. (989) 358-7928 Salvation Army (Call Us for Help) ............. (989) 358-2769 NEMCSA ................................................... (989) 356-3474 Holy Cross Cemetery ................................ (989) 354-3831
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