St. Valentine Church...St. Valentine Church Heartline March 25, 2018 Mission Statement: Guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to live and share the Good News of Jesus Christ so that

St. Valentine Church Heartline

March 25,

2018

Mission Statement: Guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to live and share the Good News of Jesus Christ so that all may come to know God. As a Catholic Church and School Community we welcome, serve, teach, learn, reconcile and provide comfort and hope in the spirit of St Valentine.

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Triduum: The Three Days

I would like to invite everyone to join us for the Easter Triduum. The word Triduum is Latin for “Three Days” — signifying the three days leading up to Easter Sunday: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

On Holy Thursday, March 29, 2018 – We will begin the Triduum with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 PM. This Mass begins the Easter Triduum, and historically includes the Mandatum – or the Washing of the Feet – The Lord Jesus washed the feet of his disciples at the Last Supper as a sign of the new commandment that Christians should love one another: (see John 13, 34-35). For centuries the Church has imitated the Lord through the ritual enactment of the new commandment of Jesus Christ in the washing of feet on Holy Thursday.

After Communion at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, the priest does not put the Eucharist back into the tabernacle. Instead, he incenses it, and then begins a procession to another place, for us it is the School Chapel, followed by the people. The priest places the Eucharist in a “repository” decorated with flowers. This begins the Passion of the Lord, where Jesus prays in the Garden and sweats great drops of blood (Luke 22:44). Like Peter, James and John, we can pray with Him until midnight."So, could you not keep watch with Me for one hour” (Mt. 26:40)?

On Good Friday: March 30, 2018 - we will have Stations of the Cross at 1:30 PM followed by the Passion Play and then followed by the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at 2:30 PM. The Passion Narrative from John’s Gospel is read, and the Crucifix is venerated as the people come up to kiss it. The people receive Communion that was consecrated on Holy Thursday. This solemn liturgy commemorates salvation of the world from sin.

Good Friday is a day of prayer and penance. We should fast. In other words, we should eat about half of what we normally eat, as our health allows. Good Friday is also a day of abstinence, which means “no meat.”

Holy Saturday: March 31, 2018 - There is no liturgy on this day but the Blessing of Easter Baskets is at 11:00

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Paschal Triduum Schedule

Holy Thursday March 29

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7 p.m.

Followed by Eucharistic Adoration until midnight in the School Chapel

Good Friday March 30

A day of fast and abstinence Stations of the Cross

1:30 p.m. Performance of Passion Play

Presented by the 8th Grade Class

following the Stations of the Cross Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

2:30 p.m.

Holy Saturday March 31

Fasting and /or abstinence encouraged

Blessing of Food (Church) – 11 a.m.

Easter Vigil Mass

8:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday Masses April 1

9:00 a.m. Mass and

12:00 noon Mass

Blood Drive Today Walk ins are welcome

8 a.m.—2 p.m.

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L iturgy Schedule

Mass Intentions John Dillon Joseph Klocko Centivany Family Judi Marshall Shirley Zimmerman Josiah Wardrop Kathleen Keefe Jeanne Gierak Amy Cassidy Megan Cassidy Thomas Sandomierski Janell Dean Ken Eaves Marcia Favor Beth Nicola Eilene Kuhl Jim Dwyer Neil Hainley Kenneth Devore Jill Smith Tim Holme Shawn Durant Cristina Frendo Jo Evangelista Vicky Stephenson Joe Stephenson Bridget Brennan- Hurley Marge Bayer Marilyn McMunn Frank Zbikowski Anna Klocko Mary Hayes

Linnie Clinard Melanie Vick Jeffrey Kruk Claire Lubaway Joan Reilly Irene Siedlik Raymond Galloway Robert Malocha Greta Malocha George Zalewski Alfred Bourbeau Patrick Hart Robert Roderick Beatrice Roderick Richard Schroudt Shirley Schroudt Richard Corredine Walter Linski Rose Lyons Ronald Buck Kaitlin Klaus Susan Sanderson Allen Thomas Christina Hall Yvonne Janisse Tony Janisse Denise Bassett Lorraine Booms Mark Wozniak Robert Butler Ken Horgan Rich Hlavin

L et us pray for those who are ill and have asked for our prayer:

Monday—March 26 Monday of Holy Week 8:30 a.m. Mass in Chapel All living and deceased

members of St. Valentine Parish

Tuesday—March 27 Tuesday of Holy Week 8:30 a.m. Mass in Chapel All living and deceased

members of St. Valentine Parish

Wednesday—March 28 Wednesday of Holy Week No Mass at St. Valentine, please worship at one of the other Redford Parishes.

Thursday— March 29 Thursday of Holy Week (Holy Thursday) Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m. Mass in Church Enrico & Ida Canini req. by Graziano Canini

Friday— March 30 Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) In Church 1:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Passion Play following the Stations of the Cross

2:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

Saturday—March 31 Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil 8:30 p.m. All deceased

members of Nikolaj Family req. by Family

Margaret Bedell req. by The Becker-Black Family

Victoria Snigier req. by Family Richard Rydzewski, Patrick & Mary Doherty, the healing of Ed Dona, Patricia & Darrell Kangas, Viola, Linda and Maryann Ustes, all living and deceased members of Guziatek and Makowski families, all priests and religious and a special intention req. by G. Rydzewski

P lease keep in mind the information you are reading today was sent to the printer on March 16th.Collection amounts were not available at time of printing.

Sunday— April 1 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 9:00 a.m. Deceased members of

Dashi Family req. by Family Hugh Doody req. by Janet Doody Harry Joly (2nd anni) req. by The

Becker-Black Family 12:00 noon Deceased members of

Gjinaj Family req. by The Family Achille & Celestina Carolini & Val &

Donna Carolini req. by Anne Carolini

Aidan J. Murphy req. by Mike & Katie McEvoy

Michael Jarnot req. by The Family

Readings for the Week of March 25, 2018

Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1--15:47 or 15:1-39 Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [2a]/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord's Sup-per: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46]/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 [5b]/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Mk 16:1-7 Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-35

We offer our deepest sympathy to Steve and Jeanne Gierak upon the death of their daughter,

Susan and to Eileen Stevens and

Patrick Manser upon the death of their brother, Gerald. May all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

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Attention All Ushers

Usher Schedule

Month 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon

March 31 & April 1 8:30 p.m. Neil Martinuzzi Frank Tislerics Mary Ziginow Help Needed

John Black Ron Klassa Jamie Olesky Gene Wozniak

Mike Nowak Help Needed

April 7 & 8 Ron Klassa Frank Flores Ken Berini Jeff Kramer

Gene Wozniak Bryan Davis Jamie Olesky Ed O’Brien

Eileen MacDonell Patrick Jeffries Tony Janisse Mike Nowak

Mass Time & Date

Sacristan Lector Servers Eucharist Ministers

March 31 Easter Vigil 8:30 a.m.

Jim Soter 1. Michael Burden 2. Dan Benard 3. John Danic 4. Bob Zimmerman

Adam Yaris Tony Buscemi Tori Buscemi

Tony Silva Pat Lewis Suzanne Lewis Lisa Alexander Patty Soter Bonnie Danic Dcn. Lawrence

April 1 Easter Sunday 9:00 a.m.

Joan Ricotta Ted Kozlowski

Emily Olesky Natalia Foster Pablo Foster

Kathy Petlewski Maureen Estermyer

April 1 Easter Sunday 12 noon

Millie Rodolosi Jax Baehr Mikayla Rado Marie Kibitlewski

Brian Humphry

April 7 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy

Suzanne Mote Elaine Kramer George Baughman

Alex Carpenter Adam Yaris Jamie Hobson

Lisa Alexander Joe McComb Ann Berini Patricia Lewis Suzanne Lewis

April 8 Sunday 9:00 a.m. Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy

Tori Buscemi Al Betzler Jeff Clark

Jax Baehr Tony Buscemi Brianna Betzler

Mary Wilson Hannah Davis Ted Kozlowski Patty Soter Jim Soter Kathy Petlewski Joan Ricotta

April 8 Sunday 12 noon Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy

Dan Benard Lynnae Fisher Bob Zimmerman

Zachary Morris Emma Bilski Michael Rossi

Abigail Benard Leslie Benard Michelle Prowse Sandra Valla Ann Brighton Volunteer

Liturgical Ministers Holy Week Holy Thursday

Sacristan: Lectors: Elaine Kramer & Al Betzler Altar Servers: C. Lieto, A. Yaris, L. Emmerling, A. Carpenter EMHC: Patricia Lewis, Ellen Kalt, Brian Humphry & Lisa Alexander Ushers: Eileen MacDonell, Pat Jeffries, Mike Nowak, Frank Tislerics & Mary Ziginow

Good Friday Lectors: Mary Anthony & Millie Rodolosi Altar Servers: R. Kline, T. & T Buscemi EMHC: Patricia Lewis, Brian Humphry

Parish Office Hours Holy Week/Easter Week

The parish office will observe the following schedule during the Easter Holiday.

Monday, March 26 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 28

8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Holy Thursday, March 29

8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Good Friday, March 30 thru

Monday, April 2 Office Closed

Tuesday, April 3 thru Friday, April 6

8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The parish office has a voicemail

system that will take messages when the office is closed. Messages will be returned in a timely fashion. Please speak slowly and clearly when leav-ing a message. Our regular office hours will resume on Monday, April 9. Thanking you in advance for your understanding and patience.

Staff phone extension directory: Fr. Socorro - 105 Fr. Henry - 102 Sue Daly -100

Bonnie Danic - 101 Kathryn Potts - 103

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From Faith Formation

“What a Week for Jesus”

Passion Play Performance’s

T h e C o n f i r m a t i o n students along with the 7th grade will perform the

Passion Play on Monday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 28th at 2:30 pm. and on Good Friday following the Stations of the Cross in Church. Please join us.

St. Valentine Vocation Chalice March 25 Volunteer April 1 Volunteer

If you or your family would like to receive the chalice for a week, please call Bonnie in the Parish Office 313-532-

4394 x101.

The Catholic Imagination Perhaps the one thing that persons

who hate Catholicism and persons who truly love it have in common is a sense of the great mystery of the Church. Of course the Church is a great mystery in the fullest sense of the word. Those who hate or express indifference to Catholicism tend to scoff at the idea of this M y s t e r y a s c o m p l i c a t e d , superstitious, and difficult (they don't understand it). Those who love the C h u r c h m a r v e l a t t h e u n s e a r c h a b l e n e s s , t h e transcendence of the great Mysterium Fidei 0 for the Church is the both the Mystical Body of Christ and is at the same time the spotless Bride of Christ who feeds us, heals us, unites us, leads us, teaches us, and saves us by the power of the Sacraments which flow from God to us through her. The word “sacrament” itself comes from the Lat in sacramentum meaning mystery. Ok so what’s the point right? My point is this P the difference between hate/indifference and true, authentic love for the gift of the Catholic Faith, has something to do with our ability to see what is unseen P the ability to engage the Catholic imagination.

For many Catholics in today’s world the life of faith has become sort of a been-there-done-that experience. To those reading this who find themselves struggling with complacency in the face of so t r eme n d o u s a m y s t e r y a s Catholicism, may I suggest that it’s time to rub the sleepies out of your eyes and look again, not at what appears to be present on the surface, but look deeply into the great Divine Mystery that is the Catholic Faith. Take a look at when/how Jesus founded his church on Peter and the Apostles some 2000 yrs ago following his death and

resurrection – look again at the Church in light of the amazing s t rangeness o f the Eas ter proclamation, “He IS risen!” Consider the gritty, working-class band of Apostles and disciples of Christ - the regular folks from small towns hidden within the vast and powerful Roman Empire. Jesus led them by the power of the Holy Spirit to become the very foundation of the most effective force for love and human flourishing the world has ever seen! Finally, take a look at the boldness and power of the words of the 1700 yr. old Nicene Creed that we all recite every week at Mass – consider the theological struggles and battles the Early Church fought in ternal ly and external l y to understand and formulate the depth of meaning found in phrases like, “God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father 0” No epic tale in literature can rival the drama and glory of Church History! I could go on and on.

With all that in mind, the beginning of Holy Week marks the perfect time/place to reignite the fire of the Holy Spirit in your soul. All it takes is the willingness to prayerfully step into the meaning of those unnerving events of 2000 yrs ago that remain so impactful that we celebrate and re-present them still today! There's so much more but this is a good place to begin. It's time to unleash the Catholic imagination on these profound, life changing mysteries – do this and God will unleash the Gospel in you!

Mr. Bob Calleja 8th grade catechist

AM. At 8:30 PM, the Easter Vigil Mass begins with the Service of Light. The Easter (Pascal) Candle is lit, the Exsultet is sung, and the Old Testament readings are read, retracing the steps of salvation history. After the Gloria is sung, we celebrate our death and resurrection with Christ with a reading from the New Testament; then the Gospel is read, catechumens are baptized, and confirmations take place. People are received into the Church, and they receive their First Communion. The Mass concludes with the “double Alleluia,” expressing our joy and hope in the Resurrection.

Easter Sunday – April 1, 2018 - Masses are at 9:00 AM, and 12 noon.

Mass as usual with a renewal of Baptismal Promises by everyone and with the sprinkling of the Holy Water.

I invite all of you to experience the Pascal Mystery — the whole narrative of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection — by joining us for the Easter Triduum.

Something to Think About

On Easter Sunday we will be joined by numerous visitors, relative and friends so make sure you greet one another with JOY in your heart and a SMILE on your face even if you don’t get to sit in your usual place. Evangelizers need to be friendly and welcoming that will make people to come back and visit us more frequently. Remember, we are all called to be “a band of Joyful missionary disciples.” Blessings in this Holy Week! Fr. Socorro

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St. Valentine Heartline Page 5 March 25, 2018 Fish Fry— Good Friday

Please join the St. Valentine Community for our Final Fish Fry of the Lenten season held in the School Gym this Friday, March 30 at 4:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m.

The people who organize and work the Fish Fry are very dedicated and we thank them all for their hard work.

The Fish Fry’s have become a social gathering at St. Valentine, come and enjoy the fun and the delicious food. Also our 8th grade class will be sponsoring a Bake Sale to help raise funds for their graduation expenses. If you can, please support them.

Invite your family, friends and neighbors for the best fish fry in town!

Tiger Game Outing St. Valentine Tiger Fans will be going as a group to the July 20th game at Comerica Park. We travel

in a fine motor coach and leave after the game and fireworks. Tickets are very reasonable – the cost is $39 per t i c k e t a n d i n c l u d e s y o u r transportation and your ticket to the game. Our bus driver is able to park close to the gates so there isn’t too much walking.

We have reserved 56 tickets and we have many good seats available. Consider joining us, you will be glad you did!

To reserve your spot call Cecilia Gallagher at 313-613-7463 or you may email me at

[email protected]. If possible, please get your money

in as soon as possible by making a check payable to “St. Valentine” drop it in the collection basket marked “Tiger Game”.

Firekeepers Casino Outing Wednesday, April 18th

The price of the trip is $35 (this includes transportation, $20 Freeplay and $5 toward dining.) *$5 pr ice increase due to transportation costs.*

We will leave St. Valentine Church Parking Lot at 8:45 a.m. and return by 5:30 p.m.

If you would like to join us, please call Bonnie at 313-532-4394 x101 to secure your reservation and more information.

Please bring your players card and photo i.d. If you do not have a card they will give you one on arrival at the casino.

Make checks payable to St. Valentine. The deadline is April 11th.

All proceeds go to our parish.

No Video Presentation Today The video group will not be

meeting on March 25, Palm Sunday, or on April 1, Easter Sunday.

Coming Up This Week Monday, March 26th Manna Soup Kitchen Passion Play, Church – 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 27th Golden Years, School Mt Rm11:30 Prayer Group, Church– 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Wednesday, March 28th Thursday, March 39th Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Church – 7 pm followed by Eucharistic Adoration until midnight in the School Chapel Friday, March 30th Stations of the Cross – 1:30 pm Performance of Passion Play Presented by the 8th Grade Class following the Stations Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion – 2:30 pm Fish Fry, Gym/School Meeting Room, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Saturday, March 31st Food Blessing, Church – 11:00 am Easter Vigil Mass, Church – 8:30 pm Sunday, April 1st Easter Sunday 9:00 am Mass and 12:00 noon Mass

CSA Youth Ministry

Your gifts to the Catholic Services Appeal will help high school-age teens in the Archdiocese of Detroit learn how to become better Christian leaders, examples to their peers, and evange l i zers through Youth Leadership and Evangelization Training.

“Chosen to Follow” covers topics like digital discipleship, pastoral relatability, small group facilitation, planning programs and prayer e x p e r i e n c e s , a n d p a s t o r a l relatability, as well as sharing faith with other teens. Through the “Strengthsfinder” resource, teens will also learn how to develop their God-given talents into specific strengths and then contribute their gifts to ministry.

Offered by archdiocesan Youth Ministry Office, Youth Leadership and Evangelization Training will be held overnight at St. Colette in Livonia on April 4 and 5. Registration is required, and CSA gifts help keep the cost to $55 a participant.

Thank You Thank you to the following families

who have supported the Faith Formation Program.

M/M Robert Rybka Mrs. Mary Tesner

Mrs. Claudia Friend M/M Ronald Klassa

Mrs. Mildred Rodolosi Miss Sylvia Snigier M/M Fred Foster

Ms. Barbara Hamilton Mr. Randolph Skora M/M Gerald Lucas

Ms. Barbara Burgess M/M Jeffrey Kramer

Mr. Richard Slominski Mr. William Lavigne M/M James McCann

Ms. Dee Loveday M/M George Baughman, Jr. M/M Onyebuchi Okoroafor

M/M Gary Estermyer Mrs. Renee Pytel

Mrs. Bonnie Zelakiewicz M/M Joseph Kloczko

M/M T. Galloway M/M Patrick Falzon Ms. Eileen Stevens

Mr. John Deren Ms. Kathy Therrien

Ms. Carol Smith Miss Colleen Jenkins

M/M Brian Gaida M/M Mike Rodriguez

Mr. James Devos

Page 6 St. Valentine Heartline March 25, 2018 Right to Life – LIFESPAN

� Did you try? Do you know?�U.S. Representative Henry Hyde (1924-2007) was an early supporter of the Pro-Life Movement. The Hyde Amendment is a legislative provision barring the use of certain federal funds to pay for abortion. A message from Henry Hyde: “When the time comes, as it surely will, when we face that terrible moment, the final judgment, I’ve often though, as Fulton Sheen wrote, that it is a terrible moment of loneliness. You have no advocates there, you are there alone standing before God and a terror will rip your soul like nothing you can imagine. I think there’ll be a chorus of voices that have never been heard in this world, but are hear beautifully and very loudly in the next world and I think they will plead for everyone who has been in the movement. They will say to God, “Spare them, because they loved us,” and God will look at us and say not, “Did you succeed?” but “Did you try?” For more info:

LIFESPAN 734.422.6230 www.miLIFESPAN.org

March 25 – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (1st Century). Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion recalls Jesus’ tr iumphant entry into Jerusalem when he was greeted by crowds waving palms and cheering, and it marks the beginning of Holy Week.

Palm Sunday Our humanity bleeds through

today's Gospel passages in more ways than one. We see both elation and fall, hope in the midst of the darker sides of our natures. If we allow it, these Gospels hold a mirror to our own fickle hearts. The crowds cry "Hosanna" and the Apostles profess allegiance unto death. In a manner of days -- even hours -- Jesus is betrayed, abandoned, denied, condemned, tortured, and executed. As God, he could have stopped this horrific narrative from unfolding, but he doesn't. He allows free will to play itself out.

There are nearly two millennia between this spectacle and us. We can stand safely removed, if we choose. But Lent invites us to return to this story. Lent invites us to find ourselves in the people we encounter there. Are we the repentant woman at Bethany? Are we naysayers of such lavish piety? Have we acted in a way that betrays those we love or denies what we know to be good and true? Have we fallen asleep in our faith? Have we unfairly accused others of a crime or immorality we imagine, though perhaps they didn't commit? Do we help others carry their burdens? Do we stand in solidarity with those who suffer? Do we care for the dying?

This week, take up today's Gospel again. Look carefully at the Passion narrative and sit with it in silence. Find yourself in the story and ponder its meaning for your own life. Journey with Jesus to the foot of the Cross so that you too may say, along with the faithful centurion, "truly this man was the Son of God!"

Why Do Catholics

distribute Palms on Palm Sunday?

Although during his ministry, Jesus had refused the crowd’s attempts to make him king, he allowed people to publically acclaim him as the Messiah when he entered Jerusalem the Sunday before his passion and death. The crowds “took palm branches and went out to meet him” (John 12:13). To the ancient Jews, palms were a symbol of triumph and celebration. Today we are given palms as part of the Passion (Palm) Sunday liturgy to commemorate that last trip to Jerusalem.

Vacation Bible School June 18-22

“Super Heroes of Faith” See the registration sheet in

the bulletin today!

Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): Looking for a renewed sense of purpose & belonging? Then register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt, MI (10 miles north of Lansing), on April 6-8, 2018. Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Cost is $175 for meals and a single room. Call (586) 770-1772, e-mail

[email protected], or visit www.ReflectRetreat.com for details.

Special Collection for Manna Soup Kitchen

During the “Mass Of The Lord’s Supper” on Holy Thursday (March 29), our parish will conduct a special collection of paper products, on behalf of the Manna Community Meal Soup Kitchen. If you plan on attending this special Mass, you are invited to bring one or more of the following paper products to church:

Rolls of paper towels; Packages of toilet paper; Packages of Lunch or Dinner size

napkins. If you prefer to make a monetary

donation, place it in an envelope marked “Manna Meals”. Checks should be made out to St. Valentine Church (the rectory will consolidate donations and write a single check to the soup kitchen).

Keep your donations with you in the pew; and during the presentation of Gifts at the Mass, when invited, bring your donations the altar. We thank you in advance for your support, your help and generosity are truly appreciated - God Bless.

St. Valentine Worship Commission

Tatry Dancers April 15 at 3 pm

Lincoln Park Public School 1650 Champaign

Lincoln Park $6 in advance & $8 at the door.

For information Rose Ann Lackey 313-274-0183.

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St. Valentine Directory Redford, MI 48239

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Rev. Socorro Fernandes SAC ###################...Pastor Rev. Hendrico Rebello SAC Associate Pastor & Director of Religious Education Lawrence Toth#########################.#..Deacon Sue Daly .................................................................. Parish Secretary/Receptionist Kathryn Potts x103 ..............................................................................Bookkeeper Rachel Damuth ............................................................................................ Principal Kris Brake ...................................................................................... School Secretary Bonnie Danic x101 ............................. Faith Formation Secretary/Bulletin Editor Rick Charlton & Bill Charlton ................................................................ Maintenance

Faith Formation Office ............................................... 313-538-9161 Music Minister Kevin Cushman ................................................................................... 313-930-8907 Choir Practice Thursday ..................................................................................................... 7:30 p.m. Mass Schedule Saturday evening: ....................................................................................... 5:00 p.m. Sunday morning: ......................................................................................... 9:00 a.m. ................................................................................................................. 12:00 noon Daily Mass—September—May Monday, Tuesday, Thursday ............................................ 8:30 a.m. in school chapel Friday ........................................................................................... 8:30 a.m. in church Holyday Schedule Holyday: 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Confession Saturday afternoon: ............................................... 3:30-4:15 p.m. or by appointment Baptism Prior arrangements must be made by calling the parish office. Parents must attend an informational meeting. Matrimony Arrangements for Matrimony must be made at least six months in advance. Catechumenate-RCIA Please call the Parish Office for more information. St. Valentine Parish Office Hours— Monday—Friday .................................................................. #.8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Support of U.S. Armed Forces

As a parish community we would like to support the men and women serving in our Armed

Forces with our prayer. Lord, Hold these men and women

in your loving hands and protect them as they protect us and bless them for their selfless acts. We pray for peace in our world.

Brent Vann, Michael Arsenault, David DeAngelis, Christopher LePain, Patricia Molloy, Scott Shoemaker, Christopher Tibei, Joshua Coe, Anthony Potter, Andrew Kliman, Luke Leveillee, Michael Cain, Kristen Lauber, Frank Bordo, Bonda Bordo, Larry Silk, Bradley Swanson, Gary Semon, Brian Jones, Seth DeTavernier, Christopher Rodriguez, Adam Fisher, Brent Byerle, David Starsinich, Timothy Mc Carthy, Rob Nitz, Jesse Moore, Michael J. Ryan, Ryan Witkowski, David M. Willey, Ryan Coppens, Daniel T. Ryan, Dr. Andrew Daugherty, Justin Ryan Tyler Boyd and Micheal Nalepa.

Pantry Item of the Week

Canned Spaghetti Sauce

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Soup Kitchen News

Once again, we will travel together down to Manna Meal Soup Kitchen where we

will help prepare and serve food and clean up afterwards. If you are looking for a rewarding Christian Service, this is it. Please meet in the church parking lot near Beech Daly Road, this Monday morning. We leave at 8 am sharp! Call Mike Nowak 313-952-2122 for more information. We will return by noon.