The Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 5, 2016
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
Portage, Michigan
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time PAGE 2 June 5, 2016 1150 West Centre Portage, MI 49024 www.stcatherinesiena.org Phone: 269-327-5165 Fax: 269-327-7266
Emergency after hours to request services of a Priest:
269-806-1102 Sunday Mass Times:
Saturday Anticipatory Mass: 5:30 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM (September—April) Daily Mass: Monday - Saturday: 9:15 AM Reconciliation: First Friday: 8:15 AM Saturday: 8:45 AM & 4:00 PM Thursday: 8:45 AM & 6:00 PM Adoration: Thursday 9:45 AM— Friday 3 PM
Religious Education Office Phone: 269-327-0861 Youth Ministry Office
Phone: 269-327-5165 ext. 150 Information on the Sacrament of Baptism or Matrimony Narcia Schultz 978-2340 Prayer Line: Phone 978-2344 prayers@stcatherinesiena.org Parish Clergy
Fr. Robert Creagan, Pastor Fr. Dan Doctor, Parochial Vicar Fr. Ben Huynh, Parochial Vicar Deacon Jack Prendergast Deacon Ed Feltes
Mission Statement: A Community empowered by God striving to make Jesus known, experienced, loved
and imitated.
5:30 PM Sienas 7:30 AM Cantor 9:00 AM Cantor 11:00 AM Cantor
Music at the Mass June 11-12
Dear People of St. Catherine’s,
By now the news of new assignments is out. On May 19th , Bishop Bradley met with all the priests individually. Each one of us received our assignment. As you know now, I have been named the pastor of St. Joseph Church in St. Joseph, MI, effective July 1. This month of June will be a time of moving for many of us. Still, there is work to be done and completed. As I mentioned on the weekend of May 21-22, it has been a blessing to serve here for the last five years. While I would be happy to serve here longer, it is necessary to take on my new pastorate. St. Joseph Church in St. Joseph is the second largest parish (after St. Catherine of Siena Church) and has a Catholic school, grades K through 12. It will be another opportunity to share the Faith. My new assignment celebrates its 150th anniversary as a parish later this year. However, the first Mass offered in the area where St. Joseph is located dates to 1720!
I will ask Fr. Dan and Fr. Ben to write about their new assignments in the coming week. It’s quite a change here. The priests come and go here and every parish. I remain so grateful for these last five years. Where has the time gone? It is my intention to join you for the Jubilee Mass on Sunday, August 7 at 5:00 pm, followed by the parish picnic. I hope that all the former pastors and assistants will make an effort to come home, especially for the 50th anniversary.
The parish pilgrimage to Siena and Rome is still on; I will be leading the days as planned. Many of the pilgrims are going to Assisi, too. At this writing, there are 32 people on the pilgrimage. There is room for a few more, if you are interested.
I will still be leading my baseball excursion on Thursday, August 4. We have a full bus going to Comerica Park to see the Chicago White Sox play the Detroit Tigers. I may have to get over to Chicago later this summer for a game at Wrigley.
Unfortunately, I will not have my birthday breakfast here at St. Catherine’s. However, I will be making breakfast on Tuesday, July 26 at my new parish. Contact Mary Hunt (my birthday twin) and make reservations to join me for my 55th birthday. Morning Mass is 8:00 am, followed by breakfast in the Rose Center at 9:00 am. I will be preparing my famous St. Anne Breakfast casserole and there will be blueberries from Decatur, my hometown. Lastly, I am working on a pastry that my mom would make when my godparents would visit. (If that doesn’t work out, there are always Krispy Kreme donuts!)
The October pilgrimage is also still on. Please contact Carolyn Mack Tours for details. There are flyers in the parish office, or check the parish website (under
Who We Are/Clergy and click on Fr. Robert Creagan) or Carolyn’s website (www.carolynmacktours.com). I made my first pilgrimage in 1978 to Fatima, Portugal. Visiting shrines and churches of historical interest have been a blessing to so many.
Enjoy these last days of spring. Soon, summer will arrive. Let’s enjoy these days in anticipation of our parish’s birthday.
Sincerely, Fr. Bob
Pastor Notes November 22, 2015Pastor Notes June 5, 2016
Collections Budget Actual Difference
YTD—FY 7/15-6/16 $1,271,102 $1,301,421 $30,319
YTD—Holy Days $65,000 $76,608 $11,608
YTD—Combined $1,336,012 $1,378,029 $41,927
Administration
John Emilio 978-2335 jemilio@stcatherinesiena.org
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Sponsors make our bulletin possible. Please thank: Canneys Water Service
Wanda Canney Petersen Body Shop
Greg & Karen Owel They are this week’s
Featured Sponsors. 2016 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Parish Goal: $278,869.00 Pledged: $177,897.00 (64%) Paid: $109,099.50 (39%) # of families: 509
If you want to have your BAA pledge payments taken out (July 2016 - April 2017) through ACH, please contact Linda Reaume at 327-5165 x144 or lreaume@stcatherinesiena.org. Please note this is NOT the same as paying online at the Diocese. Please call or email Linda with any questions.
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for all new Graduates.
Covenant Scholarships for Catholic Education
No child of a registered parish family will be denied the opportunity of a Catholic education at any local CSGK Catholic elementary school due to
financial need. Application packets are available in the front office or on our website under who-we-are/links/. If you have questions,
please contact Father Bob at 327-5165. Website Feedback Requested
It has been about one year since we launched our new website; now we want to know how we can improve it. We would like to hear from you, specifically, on these four questions:
1) Is the website easy to use? Can you readily find what you’re looking for? If not, please give examples.
2) Once you locate what you’re looking for, does the information provided address the topic effectively? In other words, is there enough detail on your specific topic(s)?
3) Do you use our website frequently (i.e. at least once per week)? If yes, which pages or sections of our website are most useful to you? If not, please tell us why not.
4) Would you like to see us have a phone app? If so, for what reasons? Please go to http://goo.gl/forms/2wmuptwMp7 to take our survey electronically or send your responses to Kendra Stampor (kstampor@stcatherinesiena.org) by June 9, 2016. You may also find a link to the electronic version of this survey in the lower-right corner of our homepage under Quick Links. Thank you in advance for your help in improving our website.
Audio-Visual Ministry
This ministry serves as an essential component in all of our Masses, so we are continually looking for people to fill Audio-Visual positions that
are critical for the presentation of our Sunday Masses. An invitation is extended to all who would like to serve in this ministry. AV volunteers generally serve at the Mass they usually attend. Training is provided. Please contact the Music Office at 978-2333 if you are interested in joining our team.
Music Mission
Mike Kiebel 978-2333 mkiebel@stcatherinesiena.org
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Needs:
Please help us fill our shelves with certain food items for people in the community who are struggling. You may place them in the wooden box in Marian Hall marked St. Vincent de Paul Food..
Boxed cereal
Boxed meals – Macaroni and Cheese, Hamburger Helper Dry Pasta
Jelly/Jams
We are also in need of laundry soap.
Charity and Justice Mission
Mary Hunt 978-2338 mhunt@stcatherinesiena.org
Migrant Ministry Donations will be collected in Room 19 from May 21 – June 18. We serve over 100 children each week in the summer.
Items needed:
Juice boxes, water bottles, graham crackers, goldfish crackers, Rice Krispie treats, indi-vidually-wrapped cookies, crackers, and snacks.
Craft Supplies of: pony beads, plastic lanyard, nail polish, cotton balls, nail polish re-mover, stickers, coloring books, crayons, markers, white paper bags,
colored construction paper, yarn, new white tube socks, buttons, hula hoops, jump ropes.
Annual Caring Network Teddy Bear Picnic -- June 22nd, Milham Park Pavilion
It's a wonderful event with delicious food, face-painting, balloon animals, and fun. More importantly, it's a special thank you to our clients and celebration of their hard work! Whether you prefer to volunteer, to bake some yummy treats, or would like to attend and join in the celebration we'd love to have you! Call Jeannine at 269-381-9800 to learn more.
As of June 1, 2016 Meijer has discontinued their rewards program. Thank you to all the families who helped
St. Catherine's over the years by participating in this program. We gratefully appreciate it. We are, however,
still part of the Harding's eScrip Community Card rewards program and encourage families to sign up. Pick up a card at the store’s service desk and then call (800) 931-6258 or go online to activate it and designate St Catherine's as
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Mary Beckley-Clark 978-2334 mclark@stcatherinesiena.org
Anonymous Groups Food Addicts Anonymous: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, Rooms 6-8
Alcoholics Anonymous: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30 pm,
Rooms 10-12
Saturdays, 5 pm, Rooms 10-12 Gamblers Anonymous: Fridays, 7:30 pm, Rooms 10-12
Overeaters Anonymous: Saturdays, 11 am, Rooms 6-8
Liturgical Mission
Father Ben Huynh 327-5165 frben@stcatherinesiena.org Family Life Mission
Nicky Aiello 978-2331 naiello@stcatherinesiena.org VBS 2016: Our Mother Mary
When: July 11-15, 2016 from 9:00 am-noon
Registration forms are now available on our website (http://www.stcatherinesiena.org/) under Registration Forms and Job Openings.
Volunteers are greatly needed! Please contact Nicky Aiello at 978-2331 if you are able to help.
Upcoming VIRTUS Trainings
Are you planning to participate in your child’s activities here at the parish? If so, you will need to go through the VIRTUS training. This training is required of any adult who works with children at the church or within the Catholic Schools. If you are preparing to help with religious education classes, Vacation Bible School, nursery or any other activity that
involves children, please plan to attend one of these trainings:
Monday, June 6th at 6:00pm at St. Martin of Tours in Vicksburg
Wednesday, June 22nd at St. Catherine of Siena in the Siena Conference Room
You can register for these classes by going to www.virtus.org and clicking on “registration” on the left hand side. Senior Foot Care Volunteer Needed
We are seeking an RN volunteer to lead this important ministry. Please contact Paula White, Parish
RN at (269) 330-3762 for more information or to volunteer. SUMMER SUPPORT GROUPS
Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? You are NOT ALONE. Grief/Caregiver Support Group
3rd Tuesday of the month 1:00-2:00 PM
Southern Care Hospice 1911 W. Centre Ave, Ste. 1
Portage
Call 342-9308 for more information
Grief Recovery Outreach to Wholeness (GROW) June 15, 22, 29; July 6, 13 & 20
Daytime Session: 10:30 – 11:30 AM Senior Services, 918 Jasper St.
Kalamazoo
Evening Session: 6:30-7:30 PM Portage Public Schools Administration Building
8107 Mustang, Portage
Call 343-1508 or email dana@langelands.com
Are you interested in being a Lector or an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC)? We will be holding training for new Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on Wednesday, June 8th beginning at 6:00 pm in the Church. Current Lectors and EMHCs who would like a review of procedures are also more than welcome to attend. If you plan to attend, please contact Kendra Stampor (kstampor@stcatherinesiena.org or 327-5165 x132) to register so that we have enough materials for everyone. Hope to see you there!
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We continue to collect returnable cans and bottles to help defray costs for our summer youth mission trip. Please leave them in the marked wooden box in Marian Hall. Thank you.
Youth Ministry Mission
Nichole McClish 327-5165 ext. 150 nmcclish@stcatherinesiena.org Migrant Ministry for all Middle and High School students will begin on July
10th. We will meet at the Stanley Centre each Monday evening and depart for the migrant camps. Our parish youth will play games and entertain the migrant youth, as well as provide snacks and fellowship. Parent permission slips will be available when you drop off your child.
Join us for our annual CEDAR POINT trip!!! Youth entering grades 6-12 are invited to join us for this great day of fun on
Tuesday, June 28th. We will depart from the Stanley Centre
by chartered bus at 6 am and return around 12 am. The fee for this trip is $100 per participant, which includes
transportation, park ticket, and drink bands for unlimited drinks
while inside the park. Space is limited and all forms are due by June 13th. Permission slips can be found on our website under Youth Ministry or in the Narthex. Contact Nichole McClish for more information.
Support Youth Ministry!
If you are looking for someplace to pamper yourself a bit, consider PN Nails. They will donate $5 to our youth ministry program for every $35 spent. Thanks in advance.
Fellowship Mission
Mary Hunt 978-2338 mhunt@stcatherinesiena.org
To help us celebrate our 50th anniversary we have ordered a special t shirt with an anniversary logo on the left chest area. We will have a limited number for sale, but there will be an order form available when we run out. Each shirt costs $15.00 and should arrive any day. Watch for a pulpit announcement and a table in the Narthex.
St. Catherine’s Knights of Columbus 8th Annual Golf Outing
When: Saturday July 16, 2016; Registration at 8:00 am, Shot Gun Start 9:00 am. Where: Pineview Golf Course, Pulver Rd, Three Rivers, MI.
Men, Women, or Mixed.
Entry Fee is $60.00 per person and includes: golf, riding cart, donuts, coffee, dinner and beverages. Hole Sponsorships Available - $50.00 per hole.
Payment deadline July 10th.
For any questions or to register, please contact Mark Castillo at (269) 599-4560 or Bob Hamman at (269) 353-8447.
Congratulations to our newly confirmed 2016 Confirmation
candidates!
Thank you to the Hospitality Committee-Joan Townsend, Sandy Whitehead, Jan Keasey, Karen Townsend, and Beth Yozzo- for serving at the Confirmation reception and also to Lyle Vliek for baking the delicious cakes.
Our Middle School Summer Service Camp (J.O.Y.) will be held August 22-25 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm daily! Our focus for this camp is for all middle school students in incoming grades 6-8 to
experience the call and fulfillment of service within our community. We will meet at the Stanley Center each day and buses will take us to our
destination. Snacks and t-shirts will be provided as well as chaperoned transportation. Permission slips are available on-line (under Missions/Youth Ministry) or in the Narthex. The cost is $30 per participant. All service hours accumulated during this camp can be used towards incoming required Confirmation service hours.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
9:45 AM Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 1:30 PM Brookdale/Clarebridge, Off Grounds 6:00 PM New Lector and EMHC Training, Church Thursday, June 9, 2016
8:45 AM Reconciliation, Church
9:45 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, TC 10:00 AM Parish Nurse, Room 103, LL
5:30 PM AA Meeting, Rooms 10-12
6:00 PM Charismatic Prayer Group, Rooms 9-11 6:00 PM Revelation Bible Study, Marian Hall 7:00 PM Baptism Class, GLP Conference Room
Friday, June 10, 2016 Adoration continues, Trinity Chapel FRONT OFFICE CLOSES AT NOON 3:00 PM Benediction, Trinity Chapel 7:30 PM GA Meeting, Rooms 10-12 Saturday, June 11, 2016
8:00 AM Catholic Men's Fellowship, Rooms 1-3 8:45 AM Reconciliation, Church
9:00 AM St. Vincent de Paul Interviews, SCR, LL 10:15 AM Holy Love Prayer Chamber, Trinity Chapel 11:00 AM OA Meeting, Rooms 6-8
3:30 PM Sienas Rehearsal, Choir Room, LL 3:30 PM "Five Wishes" Presentation, SCR,LL 4:00 PM Reconciliation, Church
5:00 PM AA Meeting, Rooms 10-12
6:30 PM BP Checks, Marian Hall
6:30 PM Equal Exchange Sales, Marian Hall
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Equal Exchange Sales in Marian Hall after all the morning Masses.
10:00 AM BP checks between 9 AM & 11 AM Mass, MH
SATURDAY: June 11 Anticipating the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:30 PM Sue Nevala
SUNDAY: June 12 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13/Galatians 2:16, 19-21/Luke 7:36—8:3 7:30 AM People of the Parish
9:00 AM MaryAnn Devos 11:00 AM Richard Searles MONDAY: June 6 St. Norbert, Bishop 1 Kings 17:1-6/Matthew 5:1-12 9:15 AM Kathy Borchert TUESDAY: June 7 1 Kings 17:7-16/Matthew 5:13-16 9:15 AM Millie McCarthy WEDNESDAY: June 8 1 Kings 18:20-39/Matthew 5:17-19 9:15 AM Donald Stone
THURSDAY: June 9 St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church
1 Kings 18:41-46/Matthew 5:20-26 9:15 AM Marijo Seguin FRIDAY: June 10
1 Kings 19:9a, 11-16/Matthew 5:27-32 9:15 AM Carol Ankley
SATURDAY: June 11 St. Barnabas, Apostle Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3/Matthew 5:33-37 9:15 AM Dan & Robin Munson
WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, June 5, 2016 Monday, June 6, 2016
10:00 AM Medilodge, Off Grounds
1:30 PM Brookdale Assisted Living, Off Grounds 6:00 PM Boy Scouts Troop 255, GWR
7:00 PM Catholic Men's Fellowship, Rooms 10-12 7:00 PM Bingo, Gym
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
9:45 AM Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 1:00 PM Senior Center Yoga, GWR 5:30 PM AA Meeting, Rooms 10-12 5:45 PM Yoga, Gym
6:00 PM Deacon Formation, SCR, LL 6:30 PM FA Meeting, Rooms 6-8
7:00 PM Knights of Columbus Business Mtg, Rms 5-7 SUNDAY: June 5 The Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 14:18-20/1 Corinthians 11:23-26/Luke 9:11b-17 7:30 AM People of the Parish
9:00 AM Harold & Carolyn Bennett 11:00 AM For the intentions of my family in
thanksgiving for all they do for me.
Late Nite Catechism
Sunday, June 12; 2-4 pm
Transformations Spirituality Center 3427 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Late Nite Catechism is an uproariously funny play that takes the audience back to a time when habit-clad Sisters taught Catechism. The irrepressible Sister teaches class to a roomful of “students.” Throughout the class the benevolent instructor rewards the “students” for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes. You, the audience member, are part of Sister’s class. She’ll take you back to an earlier time which is laugh-out-loud funny, whether you were in parochial school or not! Registration is $50 per person or two for $90. For more information, see TransformationsCenter.org or call 269.381.6290.
