Parish/School Website: spxparish.com PARISH STAFF Pastor ...................................................Fr. Anthony J. Strouse Deacon............................................................. .Dave Jansen Principal………………………………………....Brian Sheeran Bookkeeper…………………………………...Danielle Sphar Director of Sacred Music…………………….Joseph Dobos PARISH PHONE NUMBERS Parish Office ............................................................. 235-8574 School Office............................................................ 235-8572 Religious Education................................................. 235-8574 Minister of Music ...................................................... 235-8574 Powers Catholic High School ............................................................... 591-4741 E-Mail ................................................. [email protected]Prayer Warrior Ministry................................... (810) 487-0871 SUNDAY MASSES 4:30 p.m. (Sat.); 9:30 a.m. WEEKDAY AND HOLYDAY MASSES Consult weekly bulletin. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents must be registered members of the parish and must attend a workshop in preparation for Baptism. Call the rectory office to make arrangements. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (RECONCILIATION) Saturdays 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Sundays 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.; Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact the parish priest at least 9 months in advance. One of the couple must be a registered member of the parish. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Saturdays following the 4:30 p.m. Mass or call the rectory. COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND Call the rectory if you are aware of anyone who is homebound. BULLETIN DEADLINE Monday, 12:00 pm written or via email Hearing difficulties? Please ask an usher for a Personal PA receiver. St. Pius X parish PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We, the community of St. Pius X in Flint rejoice in our communion with our bishop and brothers and sisters in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing. Together, we worship, we teach, we serve. G-3139 Hogarth Avenue, Flint, MI 48532
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Parish/School Website: spxparish.com
PARISH STAFF Pastor ................................................... Fr. Anthony J. Strouse Deacon ............................................................. .Dave Jansen Principal………………………………………....Brian Sheeran Bookkeeper…………………………………...Danielle Sphar Director of Sacred Music…………………….Joseph Dobos PARISH PHONE NUMBERS Parish Office ............................................................. 235-8574 School Office ............................................................ 235-8572 Religious Education ................................................. 235-8574 Minister of Music ...................................................... 235-8574 Powers Catholic High School ............................................................... 591-4741 E-Mail ................................................. [email protected] Prayer Warrior Ministry................................... (810) 487-0871 SUNDAY MASSES 4:30 p.m. (Sat.); 9:30 a.m. WEEKDAY AND HOLYDAY MASSES Consult weekly bulletin. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Parents must be registered members of the parish and must attend a workshop in preparation for Baptism. Call the rectory office to make arrangements.
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (RECONCILIATION) Saturdays 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Sundays 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.; Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact the parish priest at least 9 months in advance. One of the couple must be a registered member of the parish.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Saturdays following the 4:30 p.m. Mass or call the rectory.
COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND Call the rectory if you are aware of anyone who is homebound.
BULLETIN DEADLINE Monday, 12:00 pm written or via email
Hearing difficulties? Please ask an usher for a Personal PA receiver.
St. Pius X parish PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:
We, the community of St. Pius X in Flint rejoice in our communion with our bishop and brothers and sisters in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing. Together, we worship, we teach, we serve.
G-3139 Hogarth Avenue, Flint, MI 48532
ST. PIUS X PARISH FLINT, MICHIGAN
The Weekly Calendar
15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
†Mass Intention)
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 25% capacity Mass
8:30 Confessions
9:00 Morning prayer
9:30 † Robert Cushman by Robert and Nancy Gorski
MONDAY, JULY 13, 25% capacity Mass
8:00 † Jim Vandenmergal by Doug and Lin Dibble
10:00 SPX Food Giveaway (gym doors)
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 25% capacity Mass
8:00 † Leona Kirbitz by Bill and Marlene Krebs 8:45 No Tuesday Toasters
10:00 SPX Food Giveaway (gym doors)
5:30 Confessions (church)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 25% capacity Mass
8:00 † Deacon David Lawrence by St. Pius X parish 10:00 Woodhaven (weather permitting)
10:00 SPX Food Giveaway (gym doors)
THURSDAY, JULY 16
10:00 SPX Food Giveaway (gym doors)
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 25% capacity Mass
7:00 Adoration
8:00 † Jack Fleury by Carleen Celusnak 8:45 Adoration
9:00 North End Soup Kitchen, Stewart Ave (team 1)
10:00 SPX Food Giveaway (gym doors)
2:45 Reposition
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 25% capacity Mass
1:00 Liturgy Bible study via Zoom
3:00 Confessions
4:30 † Geraldine Suave and Kristi Suave by
Paula Suave and Peadar Hogan
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 25% capacity Mass
8:30 Confessions
9:00 Morning prayer
9:30 † The parish
ALTAR CARE-Team 2
Linda Helmka, Kathy Hartner
Don Antonio's Dispatch…
A number of people have been asking what will happen to the school building, now that the school is closed. I’ve been working with staff at Powers Catholic High School to see if they can utilize our building this next year to help with any differences that arise because of COVID-19. I’ll let you know what comes of those discussions. We will be keeping our parish offices in the school building for the foreseeable future. Speaking of COVID-19 (because everything seems to revolve around that), I wanted to let you know that, after my trips to Chicago and Nashville, I was tested for COVID-19. I have not been experiencing any symptoms, but at the same time, I want to be sure that I’m not carrying the virus without knowing it. You’ll be happy to know that my test came back negative. Still, I am checking my temperature daily, and being aware of any other common symptoms that I could have (like a consistent cough, or lack of taste or smell). Our office staff, too, checks their temperatures each day to make sure that they are not ill. Without giving in to fear, we are taking this virus very seriously, and doing our best to keep St. Pius X a healthy place to come. On next Sunday (19 July) we welcome our Orthodox Christian brothers and sisters who will be using our ball field for their annual softball game. We are happy to have them and let them use our facilities. If you want to come by to watch, I’m sure they’d be happy to have a cheering section!! Here’s our Catechism article for the week:
Jesus asks for childlike abandonment to the providence of our heavenly Father who takes care of his children’s smallest needs: “Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.” (n. 305)
OUR WEEKLY COLLECTION
Lectors for July 18 & 19
4:30 J O’Brien 9:30 W Krebs
Week of: 7/5/2020 2019-2020 Year-to-Date
Budgeted income $ 7,400.00 $ 7,400.00
Actual income $ 8,153.67 $ 8,153.67
Surplus (deficit) $ 753.67 $ 753.67
Readings for July 12
“The seed that falls on Isaiah 55:10-11
good ground will yield a Psalm 65:10,11,12-13,14 fruitful harvest.” Romans 8:18-23 Matthew 13:1-23
Dear fellow parishioners: My name is Mark Danaho. I would like to share some of my journey to the diaconate with you. Lord willing, next May, after eight years of spiritual and intellectual preparation, I will be ordained as deacon in the Diocese of Lansing. Believe me there is much more to learn and do. How did I get here I am often asked and ask myself? There are times when I still ask this of God. I was asked to walk along with Jesus and I did. One of my favorite scriptures is Luke 24:13 when on the road to Emmaus two travelers were going the wrong way, which happens to be away from Jerusalem, encounter the risen Jesus not knowing who He is. Jesus opens the scriptures to them. Later when Jesus sits down and breaks bread with them their eyes are opened. They exclaim “were not our hearts burning within us?” They had an encounter with the risen Christ. My wife and I very often take a 5-mile walk in the evenings and I would tell her “the Lord has something for me to do”. The calling to the diaconate was very strong and my heart was burning within me. The then Director of Formation of Deacons told me, “Mark, be still and listen to that soft quiet voice within you.” I listened to that voice and followed. “Here I am Lord if you need me.” I humbly ask for your prayers for my wife, Lina and I, as we move toward that day in 2021 so that we may serve He who came not to be served, but to serve. Very often the last mile can be the hardest. In Christ, Mark Danaho
Altar flowers for this weekend are in memory of Stella Hanacek
donated by her Children
View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 12, 2020
Faith Formation
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith or would like to become Catholic, please contact
the Faith Formation department in the church office at (810) 235-8574.
Lectionary Bible Study—Please join us via Zoom! Deacon Dave will lead lectionary bible study on Saturdays from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Our next Zoom bible study will be Saturday, July 11. For those of you interested, please send your email address to get
the Zoom link at [email protected]. If you are new to Zoom, we can send you a test run before the group meeting.
The Divine Mercy Apostolate is a Eucharist Apostolate active at SPX. The cenacle meets on Mondays starting in August from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the parish center. Bring your bible, the DM diary and the CCC. Due to state guidelines, no more than 10 are to gather in the parish center at this time; please
watch the bulletin as change is happening day to day. When meeting please practice social distancing and a mask is required unless medically unable. Thank you for understanding. The parish center is sanitized after every gathering.
“And sing the love amazing…”
The Introit for the 15th Sunday: Antiphon When I cried out to the Lord, He heeded my call against my assailants; He who is before the beginning of the world and who endures forever has humbled them. Cast your cares upon the Lord, and He will sustain you. (Ps.55:2) Give ear, O God, to my prayer; do not hide from my pleading. Attend to me and reply. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Antiphon
Dynamic Catholic—Follow the link: https://dynamiccatholic.com/email-sign-up “We’re passionate about re-energizing the Catholic Church in America...”. [email protected]
Thank you to everyone who has made a gift or pledge commitment to DSA. The last two
weekends we reached 81.94% of our DSA goal for a total of $38,630. Thus far, 143 families have contributed to this year’s appeal. Thank
you! I am grateful for your support to this year’s appeal.
Catholics who are ill, are experiencing symptoms, or who are concerned for their health, should not attend Mass. Those who are 60 or older, have compromised immune systems, and who have pre-existing medical conditions, are also encouraged not to attend Mass. Stay home, stay safe.
Every person (except priest and deacon) is required to wear a mask, if medically able.
Use hand sanitizer when entering and leaving the church. You may bring your own personal hand sanitizer.
People who are not from the same household, please maintain 6 feet of social distancing upon entering and exiting the church. There will be no congregating in the narthex before or after Mass.
The doors will be left open during Mass to promote healthy air movement; please dress appropriately. The church is disinfected after every Mass (weekend and weekday). Please be kind. We appreciate your patience during this time.
Scrip gift cards are available at St. Pius X—Scrip gift cards are available by order, only. All orders must be received in the office by the following date: July 30. Please contact the office (810) 235-8574 if you have questions.
FREE BREAKFAST/LUNCH AT ST. PIUS X: St. Pius X parish and the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan is offering a summer food giveaway now through August 14, 2020. If you have children up to the age of 18, breakfast/lunch is available every day, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. This is for all children. You do not have to be in need of financial assistance. Bring your children to the gym doors at the back of the church during the hour of 10:00 am to 11:00 am. We would love to give food to all St. Pius X children.
St. Pius X Youth Group: All High Schoolers join us this Sunday, July 12th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at St. Robert’s, Flushing for High School Ministry. Due to Covid-19, all sessions will be outdoors or in the Activity Center and Gym with
proper social distancing for fellowship, small groups, and weekly teachings.
Director of Adult Faith Formation— St. Pius X parish in Flint Township, Michigan is looking for a part-time Director of Adult Faith Formation. This position coordinates our adult faith sharing groups. It will also be responsible for promoting evangelization, as well as directing the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults. This person will also be responsible for identifying volunteers who can lead faith sharing groups. A Catholic with a bachelor’s degree in theology is required as a minimum. An outstanding applicant will not only be familiar with ways that adults can grow in their faith, but will work to equip them to spread the Gospel. Applicants can contact the pastor, Fr. Anthony Strouse, for more information ([email protected]).
Come and spend some time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament at St. Pius X parish. Adoration will be next Friday, July 17, 2020 from 8:45 am to 3:00 pm in the Church (2:45 pm Reposition). The Adoration sign-up sheets are in the Narthex. We will continue to practice social distancing and use
hand sanitizer when coming for Adoration.
St. Pius X parish during this time of restrictions– You can continue to watch Sunday Mass via livestream on the St. Pius X Facebook page at: (www.facebook.com/spxparish if you are not ready to attend public Mass. For additional important notes to follow, please visit the parish webpage at spxparish.com under weekday Masses for the Faithful. Thank you for your understanding!
Parish Office Hours Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Fridays during Summer, July 10 through August 14, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
