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FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT- Gospel: John 11: 1-45

This week we are treated to one of my favorite Gospels for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, the miraculous resurrection of Jesus’s good friend, Lazarus. Saint John’s gospel is filled with incredible images surrounding the way Jesus decides to show his divinity to his apostles and to the Jews who are mourning with Lazarus’s sisters, Mary and Martha. It is Jesus’s great showing of both his human and divine natures that makes this Gospel so remarkable. As a human being like us, Jesus feels authentic sadness as he mourns the passing of his good friend. Yet as the Second Person of the Trinity, as God Himself, Jesus Christ, raises a human being from the tomb – mastering death itself and with relative ease.

Each of us needs to pay very close attention to this Gospel. There are no limitations to Jesus’s power. He raises the dead. Think of that for just a moment, the Lord raises a dead man for all to see. Yet, the resurrection of Lazarus is nothing compared to the resurrection of the Lord. Jesus restores Lazarus to life after four days in the tomb. Four days and four nights with his body decomposing in the most natural way. Yet, Christ calls him back from beyond the grave – back to human life. Please note, that Jesus is not performing this miracle for the benefit of his buddy. Rather, he is doing it so that the people will believe in him – that they might just finally understand exactly who He is. Yet, for Lazarus this is not that great of a day. He has to come back to human life and step back from an invariably better place. In the natural course of things, Lazarus would have returned to his sisters and his life and would, in due course – die yet again. It was through the death and resurrection of Jesus that each of us, Lazarus, you, me, our parents and our grandparents, our family members and friends, will be raised up and brought to Jesus for judgment and, if we follow His way, life everlasting. I know some of you are scared. I know these are strange times. I was encouraged as to how many of you joined me online for Mass. I miss celebrating Mass with you. I (Continued on page 3)

Rev. John A. Maksym, Temporary Administrator

7010 Valley Park Dr., Clarkston, Michigan 48346 (248) 625-4580

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This Week at St. Daniel Parish Activities, Volunteer Schedules & Sacramental Celebrations

Fr. Ron Babich Emma Beltram Linda Billette Richard Brondyke Valerie Carpenter Carrie Cashmon Cindy Caitin Bill Chamberlin Lewis Collins Cheryl Cucci Isaiah Dale Mike Daly Cass DeFiore Irene Delasko Pat Detkowski Todd Dorau Carol Druskinis Jerry Fields Renee Garavaglia Gary Garza Mary Godfrey Bill Goolsby Suzanne Gozdor Nancy Grimmer Dee Hall Greg Hall Charlene Hayes Charlene Hernandez Charlotte Leinenger Phyllis Marek

Amy Martocci Sean McKain Carolyn Meleski Robert Miller Tommy Morales Mary Lou Mulgren Cookie Okros Larry Petz Greg Popelier Betty Rabaut Bill Reece Edward Sanford Clare Schroeder Keith Shereda Dennis Slavin James Stewart Madalyn Stobbe Lynne Straney Rita Timulak Jerry VanDeGienste Michael Walsh Len Wasilk Fr. Francis Weingartz Julie Wickett Marcus Williams & Family Laura Wilson John Wolfgang Thomas Zagorski Fred Zyborski

Pray for the Sick

During this time, members of the faithful are urged to keep holy the Lord’s Day by making an act of Spiritual Communion, a well-established devotional practice of uniting one’s self in prayer with Christ’s sacrifice when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion.

A Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy

Sacrament. I love you above all things and

I desire to receive you in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment

receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually

into my heart. I embrace you as if you were

already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated

from you. Amen.

Live Sunday Mass To watch a (closed-door) Mass from St. Daniel’s Church, check “Flocknote” on your email on or your cell phone: The link is up-loaded on our Facebook page. The Archdiocese of Detroit will broadcast a private (closed-door) Mass each Sunday from the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 12:00 pm EST

Please go to Archdiocese’s website: https://aod.org/livemasses

A Prayer Amid an Epidemic

Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love.

Heal those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care.

Heal us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and neighbors from helping one another.

Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that knows no borders.

Jesus Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and sorrow.

Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with you in your eternal peace. Be with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they worry and grieve, defend them from illness and despair. May they know your peace. Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected and who put themselves at risk in the process. May they know your protection and peace. Be with the leaders of all nations. Give them the foresight to act with charity and true concern for the well-being for the people they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long-term solutions that will help prepare for or prevent future outbreaks. May they know your peace, as they work together to achieve it on earth. Whether we are home or abroad, surrounded by many people suffering from this illness or only a few, Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure and mourn, persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us your peace. Jesus Christ, heal us

Note: Confession

St. Daniels is still having Reconciliation on Saturdays, but now it will be at 4:45pm.

Confessions

Liturgy & Worship Observances and St. Daniel’s Directory


St. Daniel Church 7010 Valley Park Drive

Clarkston, MI 48346

Rev. John A. Maksym - Temporary Administrator (248) 625-4580; Fax: (248) 620-9839

Cushing Center Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am – 5 pm Website: www.stdanielclarkston.org

www.facebook.com/StDanielClarkston

Worship Coordinator – Marsha Eagleton…….….……...248-625-1482

Spiritual Director - Helen Vardon……………...…….….248-623-5868

Music Director – Marcello Rossi……………....….…. .…248-625-4580

Director of Faith Formation – Rebecca Joseph...……......248-625-1750

Faith Formation Coordinator – Vikki Toth......................248-625-1750

Christian Service Coordinator – Nancy Steele……....….248-625-4583

Business Manager – Lori Johnston….…….………...……248-625-4580

Parish Secretary – Mary Wiencko………..………………248-625-4580

Maintenance – Scott Brancheau and Joe Viazanko....…....248-625-4580

Weekday Mass Schedule

Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8:30 am, Thursday 11:00 am Note: Mass will be cancelled in event of a funeral

Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am

Holy Day Mass Schedule

9:00 am & 7:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00-4:30 pm

Baptisms

Please call Parish Office to schedule an appointment

Marriages

The couple must make an appointment for a personal interview with Fr. John Maksym at least six months in advance of the wedding. The bride

or groom should be a registered parishioner in good standing.

Sick Calls and Communion for the Homebound

Please contact Nancy Steele at (248) 625-4583

R.C.I.A.

Please call the Faith Formation office (248) 625-1750

St. Vincent de Paul – St. Daniel Conference

Hotline number: (248) 795-1755

Funerals

Please contact Marsha Eagleton

(248) 625-1482 Office

(Continued from page 1) miss seeing your wonderful faces in the congregation instead of the empty pews I now face. I don’t know when we will physically be together again but I hope it is soon. I promise you this – if you need me for confession I will be here for you. Moreover, I will make sure that each of you can enjoy the Triduum services – even if only online. Folks, watch out for each other out there. Stress and enforce social distancing. Don’t be surprised if you see me in the confessional wearing a mask – no worries it is really me! Please encourage people not to hoard. It can be a grave sin my friends to deprive others from essential goods because we have hoarded them. So please, be the face of Christ. I know many of you have never been in a combat setting. However, as one who has been in the fray, I assure you that our days could be much worse. Nothing is blowing up and no one is shooting at us. The key I want to stress is don’t panic – remain calm and know that even though we can’t have all of us in Church together, your Church is not shut down or distant from you. Christ is in the tabernacle and your staff, though working from home in many cases is advancing your spiritual cause. Hang in there – I am with you. In Christ, Father John

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Faith Formation News Rebecca Joseph-Director/[email protected]

Vikki Toth-Coordinator/[email protected]


High School Seniors-Scholarship Forms Now Available on Parish Website!

Download the form from the St. Daniel website, www.stdanielclarkston.org . Go to the Faith Formation tab and look under Forms. Completed forms are due by April 27 and may be placed in the 24 hour drop box located next to the exterior

Faith Formation door.

Did you know…..

The Triduum, which is the summit of the Liturgical Year, starts the evening of Holy Thursday and goes to the evening of Easter Sunday. It is the shortest but most important liturgical season. To learn more about Holy Week, check out the video at https://bustedhalo.com/video/watch-holy-week-in-three-minutes.

Taken from 52 Sundays, Archdiocese of Detroit

Family Prayer for March 29 Heavenly Father, Spring is a time of change. Some changes we eagerly await and some we fear. Some changes we plan, and others arrive uninvited. To all these changes, we ask the gift of your Holy Spirit to help us meet these changes with expectation, hope, and rebirth. May the sunlight and the rain be reminders that you are at work renewing the earth. As a God of renewal, you are ever at work in our lives, too. Open our eyes to the needed changes in our lives this spring. For this we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Taken from 52 Sundays, Archdiocese of Detroit Encouragement:

Don’t quit yet, the worst

moments are usually

followed by the most

beautiful silver linings.

You just have to stay

strong, remember to keep

your head up and remain

hopeful.

Christian Service Opportunities


COVID-19 Relief

Schools are closed, Mass and other activities are canceled, the grocery stores are picked clean of essential items. As difficult at this COVID-19 crisis is for the average person, imagine being elderly or infirm with no family to assist you. Here at St. Daniel, we stand ready to help out in any way that we can. It may be a simple as making a phone call to a shut-in or lending a compassionate ear to someone who just needs to talk. Maybe picking up a prescription at a pharmacy and delivering it to a homebound person. Or even delivering groceries or a care package to those in need. At this point in time, it's hard to know exactly what the needs will be. But we want to be ready with a team of volunteers who can be called on when needed. Know that we would not expect you to risk your own wellness; deliveries would be dropped off at a front door, not in per-son. If you would like to be added to our COVID-19 Crisis Relief roster, please visit our Sign-Up Genius at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EA9AF2CA7FC1-covid19 or contact our Christian Service Office at 248-625-4583 or [email protected]. And by all means, if you know or hear of someone who needs help, let us know!!!

Parish Needs

Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to those parishioners who have already offered to help out with whatever is needed during this time of self-isolation. We’re exploring some type of “phone buddy” system for those members who might like a weekly check-in call. Please contact the Christian Service Office ([email protected] or 248-625-4583) if:

You would like a weekly call from a “phone buddy”

You would like to BE a phone buddy, reaching out to another member on a weekly basis to check-in, chat, pray. One thing we CAN do during this time of social distancing and self-isolation is to get outside and go for a walk! Many com-munities are encouraging their residents to put pictures in their windows for walkers to view. If your kiddos or yourself would

Stay Updated on the COVID-19 Situation https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus

https://www.aod.org/emergencyresponse


Parish Life

Tuesday, March 31st

++Joseph Territo Requested by Bev Territo

Sunday, April 5th

++Paul Wilkins Requested by Shirley Tews

Let us pray for all those you have the Coronavirus and their families

Requested by St. Daniel’s Parish

Please keep them in your prayers!

To schedule a Mass Intention, please contact Marsha Eagleton on Tuesdays and Thursdays at

248-625-1482 or [email protected]. There is a suggested donation

of $10 per Mass Intention.

Are You Part of the St. Daniel “Flock”???

Then you should already be receiving emails and/or text

messages via the mass communication platform called

Flocknote.

If you have not received an email or text message from us,

that means we don’t have your current contact information

on file.

To be added to our list in Flocknote, send an email to

[email protected] with your email address

and/or cell phone number. Let’s stay in touch!!!

What is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)?

RCIA “is designed for adults who, after hearing the mystery of Christ proclaimed, consciously and freely seek the living God and enter the way of faith and conversion as the Holy Spirit opens their hearts. By God’s help they will be strengthened spiritually during their preparation and at the proper time will receive the sacraments fruitfully” (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Study Edition, 2).

In Catholic parishes around the world at the Great Easter Vigil, the Church welcomes those who have never been baptized and have now come to believe in Jesus Christ. Through their own search or through the witness or evangelization of others, these adults and children have assented to the Christian life as presented by the Catholic Church. The Holy Spirit, of course, is the first evangelist and who sparks the desire for baptism. He prepares their hearts, opens their minds, or moves them in some profound way to begin the search for God. Each story is unique and wonderful! There are those, too, who had been baptized earlier in life but have drifted away from the Lord, or those who were baptized into another Christian community but found the fullness of the Christian faith in Catholicism who come to complete their initiation into the Catholic Church. The Sacraments of Initiation include Baptism, the Eucharist, and Confirmation.

I encourage you to call the Faith Formation office if you are interested in this process (248) 625-1750. We begin in earnest in August, so please call before then so we can get you started!


March 7th & March 8th 2020

Envelopes/Checks $ 9,844 Loose Cash $ 687 Online Giving $ 5,160 Total $15,691

Weekly Budget $ 16,400 Weekly Budget Position ($ 709) YTD Budget Position $ 7,434

Thank you for your generosity! God bless.

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