Padre Pio “Pray, hope and
don’t worry”
ST. P IO OF P IETRELCINA PARISH
Catholic Community
18720 13 Mile Road, Roseville, MI 48066
(586) 777-9116 Fax (586) 776-7208
Email: [email protected]; Website: stpioparish.org
Our Mission Statement
We, the Catholic Community of St. Pio, inspired by the Holy Spirit, celebrate the Eucharist with hope, to share our faith, love,
and the Good News of Jesus Christ through outreach and fellowship.
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St. Pio Parish Directory
Parish Staff Rev. Greg Rozborski Pastor Rev. Mr. Arthur Majkowski Deacon Selma Yaldoo Business Manager Sandi Banovetz Parish Secretary Cathy Arsenault Bookkeeper Mark Madison Music Director Jan Pazuchowski Faith Formation, and Youth Ministry Coordinator Roxanne Gronkiewicz Secretary, Faith Formation Mark Naworol Maintenance
Parish Information
Address - 18720 13 Mile Road, Roseville MI 48066
Parish Office Phone Number (586) 777-9116, #0 Parish FAX Number (586) 776-7208
Parish Emergency After Hours Number (586) 204-3427 Parish E-mail: [email protected] Parish web page stpioparish.org
Faith Formation Phone Number (586) 777-9116, #5
R.C.I.A. - Jan Pazuchowski (586) 777-9116, #5
St. Pio Prayer Line (586) 777-9116. #1 Christian Service Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
10:00 am to 12:00 noon, & 12:15 pm to 3:15 pm Food Pantry / Baby Closet (586) 777-9116, #3 St. Vincent de Paul (586) 777-9116, #2
Main Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday:
9:00am to 12:00 pm & 1:00pm to 4:00pm Friday: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Eucharist Adoration Mondays, 9:30am-4pm Confessions Saturdays, 2:30-3:30pm
Sacramental Prep: Baptism Baptisms will be held on the 2nd and 4th weekends of every
month and need to be scheduled three months in advance. Contact the Parish office at (586) 777-9116, #0.
Sacramental Prep: Marriage Arrangements to be made with the Parish Office one year prior to wedding date. Please call Mark and Betty Squier at (586) 296-9589.
Sacred Heart Cemetery Information Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00am to 12:00 pm
Cemetery Summer Hours through March 31, 2020 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Daily
Roxanne Gronkiewicz Cemetery Coordinator Cemetery Phone Number (586) 777-9116, #4 Cemetery Fax Number (586) 776-7208
Cemetery web page sacredheartcemetery.org
St. Pio Pastoral Council Richard Pineau, President [email protected]
Turning Point Inc. 24-Hour Crisis Line (Domestic Violence Abuse)(586)463-6990
During the COVID-19 directives of limited seating restrictions at weekend and weekday Masses,
St. Pio Parish still needs your support. For those of you who remain at home, we humbly ask that, to the best of your ability, you continue to make
your weekly offertory donations, either by mailing them to the parish, or through e-giving.
If you would like to sign up for e-giving, please visit the parish website www.stpioparish.org and follow the “about us”, then “online giving” pages. Please note,
your “membership number” is your envelope number.
Thank you & May God Bless You.
The Parish Office has resumed its regular business hours.
Fr. Greg asks that you only visit the Parish Office if it is absolutely necessary; otherwise,
please call or email your requests or concerns.
If you must visit the Parish Office, please: wear a mask at all times,
maintain six feet of distance at all times, and refrain from touching any surfaces
at the front desk.
These guidelines are for everyone's safety!
Thank you & May God Bless You
St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish Offertory Collection
The Week ending July 5, 2020
To operate each week, our parish requires a minimum of…...…….…..…….....$12,575.00
This week’s offertory collection, we received, in envelopes...................................................................$5,836.00
This week’s offertory collection, we received, in e-giving & direct deposit….......…….………………….$1,337.00
Under budget for the week ....……..…..….......................$5,402.00
Thank you to all who support our Church.
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Welcome to Our Newly
Baptized Child of God
Lilliana Michelle Miller
May God grant you the blessing of His gentle love.
St. Pio Mass Intentions
Deadline for the July 19th Bulletin, is Thursday, July 16th at noon.
4:00pm 9:00am 11:00am
Lectors L. Legree G. Ernat P. Fadanelli
Schedule for July 18th and July 19th, 2020
Music Notes
Independence Day music. Any favorite titles? I have some and if you get a chance take a listen in the next few days. I love "American
Salute” presented by the United States Army Field Band. Such an exciting piece with a big-band feel. "This Land is Your Land" is another favorite. My favorite version is performed by the United States Air Force Singing Ser-geants. Three more titles I love are "Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder”, "Anchors Aweigh” and especially "Stars and Stripes Forever” the famous John Philip Sousa March. According to the handy internet, Sousa wrote his mag-num opus on Christmas Day 1896. US Congress officially adopted it as the National March of the USA in 1987. The first performance was in Philadelph-ia on in 1897. It was so warmly received that Sousa and his band played it twice. Oddly, it became known in theaters and circuses as the "Disaster March". In the early 20th century when there were a lot of house bands, the March "was a traditional code signaling a life-threatening emergency. There are three themes in the piece that Sousa intended to represent the three re-gions of the country. The main melody portrays the North. The famous picco-lo part represents the South. (You can almost certainly guess that one). The bold counter-melody of the trombones represent the West. "The three come together in the climax, representing the Union itself. I learned something new this week and am passing it on to you. Happy Independence Day, St. Pio Parishioners!! Mark Madison, Music Director
Saturday, July 11 4:00 pm Mass Intentions:
Vern Martin (Martin Family) For God’s Blessing & Grace on the Severson Family
Sunday, July 12 9:00 am Mass Intentions:
†George Corey, 2nd Anniversary (Eva & Family) †Matthew Switanowski (Kevin & Theresa Switanowski) Vern Martin (Martin Family)
Sunday, July 12 11:00 am Mass Intentions:
†Daniel Japalucci (Family) †Andrew & Mary Dorko (Family) Jackie & Diane Haskins, 50th Anniv. (Family)
Monday, July 13 9:00 am Mass Intentions:
†Alice Meyers (Joe) Vern Martin (Martin Family)
Tuesday, July 14 9:00 am Mass Intentions:
Ted Oleyniczak (Edward Ochylski) Vern Martin (Martin Family)
Thursday, July 16 9:00 am Mass Intentions:
Zygmond Orlop (Edward Ochylski) Our Lady’s Intentions (Maria)
Friday, July 17 9:00 am Mass Intentions:
John Moritz (Brother, Mike)
Please Welcome Sandi Banovetz as St. Pio’s new Parish Secretary!
Hello St. Pio Family, My name is Sandi Banovetz and I am your new parish secretary. I recently left a
position at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery to be closer to my home in St. Clair Shores. I am a proud mother of 3 boys, Jake-26 (SSG in the US Army), Luke-19, and Jack-13. I am overjoyed to be part of the St. Pio Parish team and am looking
forward to meeting you all!
Please note the following email address changes:
To email Sandi Banovetz, the Parish Secretary: [email protected]
To email Selma Yaldoo, the Business Manager: [email protected]
Thank you for your support.
Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary
Jackie & Diane Haskins
May God continue to bless you.
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And Who is My Neighbor
by parishioner, Jenna Bullis
We all know the story of the good Samaritan, well how many of us have been the Samaritan? I had the chance to be one and I did.
The Midland floods were devastating and my mom had a great idea. At the time, the food pantry and baby closet were overflowing with food and baby items but they weren’t being distributed due to COVID-19. We decided to box up some food, baby diapers and formula (thanks to your gener-ous donations) and take them up to Midland. We had a total of 55 boxes of diapers, 5 boxes of baby formula and 52 boxes of food. We got in contact with a church up in the area and got to boxing. It took a few days to box everything up but when we did, we got a U-Haul and picked a date. The morning of the 28th I was super excited to be able to help so many people. We packed the truck and we were on our way. On the way up to Midland we saw a big lake that was empty (due to the re-cent failure of several local dams) and I was shocked. I could not believe my eyes, I was truly speechless. When we got to the church and started to unload I was met with faces of gratefulness and hope. The family that was there to help distribute the food to those in need were so thankful that they got the food because they were running low and didn’t know what they were going to do. Unfortu-nately, they did have to turn some people away due to the lack of supplies they had. Being able to take so much food and lots of baby items made me so happy and I was so proud to be able to do God’s work and help those that need it. If I had the chance to do it again, I would do it in a heart-beat.
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St. Pio Fellowship Group Meetings have been postponed until
further notice, due to Governors order
The St. Pio Senior Group Meetings have been postponed until
further notice, due to Governors order
St. Pio Prayer Group Meetings have been postponed until
further notice, due to Governors order
Please Pray for our Armed Forces
“Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.”
FCSN, Janelle Holder, Navy A1C, Ryan Holland, Air Force
SSgt. Matthew Huck, Army Sfc. Justin Keown, Army
CWO II Phillip Keown, Army SSgt. Sean McDowell, Army SPC. Keegan Murphy, Army CMD Peter T. Murphy, Navy CPT. Michael Reed, Army
CPO Timothy J. Smith, Navy SSgt David C. VanceII, Air Force
Maj. Robert Weiss, Air Force
Children’s Tuition Assistance Fund
If you would like to help a St. Pio family in need to pay for their child’s
Faith Formation tuition, Simply place any donation in an
envelope marked “Children’s Tuition Assistance”
and place in the collection basket at mass, or drop off to the Faith Formation
Office.
Pray to St. Michael for protection against the power of evil, and
to bring us closer to God.
Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle. Be our defense against
the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,
by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan,
And the other evil spirits, who prowl about the world
for the ruin of souls. Amen
Angels of the Feast
If you would like to have the candles, wine and/or hosts dedicated to the
memory of a loved one at one of the St. Pio Masses, Candles are $30 for the
month, the Hosts are $80, and the Wine is $50. please call the Parish Office (586) 777-9116 ext. 0
For the Month of July:
Candles, Host & Wine, Donated In Loving Honor of:
Michael P. Leonard
St. Pio Prayer Line
When you call the parish office (586) 777-9116, please wait for the prompt, and then press #1 for the
prayer line. A volunteer parishioner will answer you. The days and times
of this service will be provided on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday between 11:00 am and noon.
If you cannot call during these times, Please leave your phone number
and someone will contact you.
The purpose of this prayer line is to pray with/for the caller’s intention and should be brief.
There will not be any type of counseling by the volunteer.
This will be kept confidential.
GOD BLESS YOU!
Growing with the Gospel
There are two inserts in our bulletin for the children of our Parish each week. If you would like to help offset the cost of this outreach to our young Parish members, a donation of $36.00 will sponsor the printing of these inserts for one month. You may place your donation in a marked envelope in the collection basket at Mass or call the Parish Office (586) 777-9116 ext 0
For the Month of June:
St. Vincent de Paul
Glory & Praise Hymnal Donation Program
Honor a loved one with a donation to help defray the monthly
expense of our hymnals. A bookplate will be placed on the
inside front cover for each donation.
Hymnal Costs:
$20-Pew Hymnal
$30-Choir Hymnal
$70-Solo Instrument Set
$110-Guitar Set
$140-Keyboard Set
Please place your donation in the collection with your information and the
name(s) you would like to remember. You may also bring your
envelope to the Parish office.
St. Pio Eucharistic Adoration
Mondays, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Chaplet of the Divine Mercy at 3:00 pm, followed by the Rosary
Come in and pray for a loved one.
St. Pio Women’s League Meetings have been postponed until
further notice, due to Governors order
The St. Pio Men’s Club Meetings have been postponed until
further notice, due to Governors order
St. Pio Ushers Meetings have been postponed until
further notice, due to Governors order
St. Pio Prayer Shawl Ministry Meetings have been postponed until
further notice, due to Governors order
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Rose Alampi Ruth Becker
Shirley Becking Don Berndt
Janet Bertolin Andrea Bidwell
Jacob Binkowski Owen Binkowski
Sharon Blair Marianne M. Boddington
Mary Bologna Pam Bouffard
Paul Brent Rachael Brent
Elliana Budnick Haven Budnick
Madeline Budnick Suzanne Burkell
Livaria Burley Bernadette Calabro
Marlene Calder Angeline Call Ken Campau
Michael Campau Kelly Carrow
Rocko Carrion Elsie Ciccone
Jim Clark
Patty Conway Karen Cory Eva Corey
Joseph Cusmano Michael D’Agostino
Nick DeCresce Gianni Delio
Dolores Z Emily
Karen Ermanni Erica Esparza
Alice Esper Mary Fox
Mary Franke Tonya Franke Valerie Franke
Jim Fyn Kathy Fyn Anthony G
Justine Goguen Joanna Gold
Benjamin Grajek Marie Gregory
Dawn Gunn Eleanor Gunn
William Hartwell Barbara Hauser Wanda Herman
Jim Hill George Hoffman Ashley Hopkins
Ron Jed Keith Josefiak Roger Jump
Jessica Kadlak Delaney Kraemer Kevin Krussman
Suzanne Kyc Judy LaPerre Larry Lappin Mark Lappin Nancy Lappin Tom Lappin
Craig Langlois Nancy Pukala Lazur
Dennis Leach Paula Leach
Melanie Lech Tammy Lech
Marissa Liberacki
Theresa Lorio Lila Lukatch
Luke Lukatch Cathy Martin Laura Mazich
Maureen McFarland Delphine Meagher Patrick Meagher
Tim Mein Joe Meyers
Barbara Michalik Jerry Mike
Joan Monty Donna Moore
Tommy Murray Garry Nault Clem Neault
Paul Noll Destiny Nowicki
Baby Elizabeth Palm William Paret Jr.
Natalie Perini Lily Pickering Kathleen Piper
Irene Pukala Steve Rybinski
Margaret Scavone
Olivia Shaw Caroline Smith Kathleen Smith
Keiko Smith Kenneth Spencer Heather Stadler
Ryan Sterly David Stoll
Amie Szerdi Cathy Taylorson
Dianne Tegler Linda Tiska
Isabelle Tombrella Joanna Totty Rose Urban
Dan VanderHagen Mark VanderHagen
Michelle VanderHagen Susan VanderHagen Angie Ventimiglio Virginia Wagner
Anthony Wickowski Anthony Wilson
Veronica Wolchon Maureen Yaklin
Zenobia Zawodny Sandra Zuby
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK
GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
July 12, 2020, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Using the best seeds doesn’t always guarantee the best plants. An older Italian gentleman straight from Italy gave me these amazing tomato seeds that he claimed produced the best tomatoes ever grown. Without doubt, the fruit he shared with me was a testament to that fact. These tomatoes were amazing! I couldn’t wait until the next growing season to plant these seeds and harvest my own tomatoes. The whole experiment ended up a failure. I did everything the gentleman said, but my fruit didn’t even come close. What happened? At first I was perplexed, then some years later the light dawned. The problem wasn’t the seeds, it was the soil!
You cannot sow seeds in any old place and in a haphazard way and expect them to be at their best. It doesn’t work that way. Planting the seeds is the easiest part. Preparing the soil is the challenge. Tilling, mulching, enriching, and building up the nutrients are all required for good fruit. Then after the seeds are planted, more care is required in order to maintain that healthy, nutrient rich environment for those seeds to sprout, grow, and flourish. God happily sows the seeds of his Word. What do we do with them?
If we expect to be a passive bystander and have good fruit magically grow, we are mistaken. Bearing the good fruit of God’s Word requires preparation and work. We have to cultivate the soil of our lives so that those seeds can find a proper home. This one thing alone takes a great deal of patience, time, and effort. What kind of preparation have we put into our lives so that we can be a recipient of God’s seed? It takes a great deal of soul-searching and ego-checking to properly prepare. God is the ever faithful and persistent sower. If the seeds do not bear fruit the first time, God will come back time and time again, giving it another try.
If we have created a suitable bed for sowing, then once the seed is sown, we must properly maintain them. What is our maintenance plan for the seeds of God’s Word? We need not only a source for water but a water-ing schedule. We need to weed, aerate the soil, nurture the young plants, protect them, and provide proper nutrients. What does our spir-itual maintenance plan look like? If we have done all things well, imag-ine what the seeds of God’s Word could produce in us!
©LPi
