SERVING GOD AND OTHERS THROUGH PRAYER
Reach out to God
It’s temp ng to underes mate the power of prayer. We tend to think that we only serve others by “doing” a er all, ac ons are tangible, and most o en, so are their effects. But as St. James reminds us, we can also be effec ve servants through our interior life of prayer:
Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheer‐ful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anoin ng them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has commi ed sins will be forgiven. There‐fore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. (James 5:13-16)
Thomas Merton described the interdependence of ac on and prayer in terms of the intermingling of a spring and a stream. “Unless the waters of the spring are living and flow outward,” he wrote, “the spring becomes only a stagnant pool. And if the stream loses contact with the spring which is its source, it dries up” (“No Man Is an Island”).
In Merton’s beau ful image, prayer is the spring of living water, and ac on is the stream that flows out from it to others; for both are borne of the same water. However, if ac on is out of touch with an interior source of prayer, it eventually becomes arid and barren; and prayer that does not overflow into ac on is cut off from life. This is the integrity of prayer and ac on.
Author Emilie Griffin wrote that prayer “is not to be taken on with a mentality of success.” “The goal in prayer,” she explained, “is to give oneself away” (Clinging: the Experience of Prayer). We give ourselves away in prayer by offering our me, our full a en on, and a song of praise to God in the silence of our hearts. As we serve God and others through our prayer, the fruit and integrity of our ac ons will bring great help and healing to others.
Rela onship above Results. “Pray in the Spirit at all mes, in every prayer and supplica on” (Ephesians 6:18).
In our parish’s women’s group, there is a “go-to gal,” Janet. She is a true warrior for any and every prayer need that is on the hearts of those in our parish. While many people par cipate in the prayer chain, Janet is one of the few able to devote not just a few minutes but many hours to prayer for others, and she usually does just that.
It seems that anyone who calls or drops by finds that Janet was “just offering up a li le prayer.” Some mes it is as simple as a prayer for her niece to pass a spelling test, while another day it could be as dire as the need for a miracle to stop a growing tumor. Each prayer gets the same amount of “praying me” from Janet. Her trust in the Lord’s provision seems to grow stronger with every intercessory prayer she offers, whether the prayers are answered or not. While others get discouraged by “unanswered” prayers, Janet seems all the more determined in her prayer life thus the label of “warrior,” which truly fits this dedicated woman of faith.
Seen as a prayer “veteran” by the younger women in our church, Janet was asked to share the secret of her prayer life with others over tea. Clearly uncomfortable with “all the fuss,” Janet confessed that her most effec ve mes of prayer were the ones when she said virtually nothing at all. “Some mes I just bring people to the altar and leave them there,” she explained. “I have no idea what to say, but I know that God knows what to do with them. I carry them there with my prayers, but God does all the work!”
Janet has no secret formula or special hotline to God, just an incredibly simple faith that focuses more on her rela onship with Christ than on the results of her prayers. For every prayer request, she simply emp es her heart before Christ and trusts in his loving response to the needs she presents. In this way, we can all be prayer warriors. We can be women of tenacious trust with rich prayer lives if we will surrender to God’s goodness and leave the results to him.
“Lord, deepen my faith and rela onship with you through my prayer life.”
This excerpt from Refresh me, Lord! Medita ons to Renew a Woman’s Spirit by Anne Costa (The Word Among Us Press, 2006) was used with permission from The Word Among Us
INFANT BAPTISM CLASS AT SMSP
A bap sm prepara on class is required prior to the bap sm. If you have already taken the class at another parish, proof is requested in order to schedule a bap sm.
Upcoming classes are on Monday 6:30-7:30 PM on the following dates: 5/6, 6/3,
Please pick up a bap sm class packet from the Parish Office at least one week prior to the class. You will need to bring this to class.
Please contact Dorota dbest@smspnewman.org or 734-6630557 ext. 226 to register for a class.
We also offer the class in Spanish at the same me in a different room. Contact Rosa Luz for more informa on on Spanish Bap sms rpos go@smspnewman.org
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
“One cannot know the Lord without this habit of adoring, of adoring in silence. I believe, if I am not mistaken, this prayer of adora on is the prayer least known by us, it is the one we do the least”, as if it were a “waste of me before the Lord, before the mystery of Jesus Christ”.
Instead, we should rediscover “the silence of Adora on: he is the Lord and I adore him."-Pope Francis
We have Eucharis c Adora on on Monday (10-11 am), Tuesday (4-5 pm), Wednesday 5:45-9 pm (Rosary for Life from 6:006:20 pm, Praise & Worship from 8:00-9:00 pm), and Thursday (3:30-4:30 pm) Here is the link for our Wednesday night adoraon signup: t.ly/bCXbA
Thank you for suppor ng this ministry!
NAZARETH FARM HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE RETREAT OPPORTUNITY
Calling high school students: join your fellow SMSP teens as we journey to West Virginia for a service retreat experience at Nazareth Farm June 30-July 6th, 2024. To learn more and/or to register contact Julia at jnovotny@smspnewman.org
HAITI EMPOWERMENT MEETING
SUNDAY , MAY 19 AT 11:00 AM
In 2010, Hai sustained a devasta ng 7.0 earthquake that resulted in the death of an es mated 300,000 people. That year an Interna onal Samaritan group traveled to Hai to listen, learn, and serve the community of Port au Prince. Parishioner Mary Wakefield, a member of that group, was deeply impacted by the experience, especially her me at Jakmel Ekspresyon Culture Center. This cultural and community center empowers youth through classes, job skills, and educa onal opportuni es.
Join Mary Wakefield and founder of the Center, Susan Frame, on Sunday, May 19 from 11am-12pm in Donnelly Hall for a presenta on to learn more about the work of Jakmel Ekspresyon Culture Center and how life out of destruc on is happening, and how we can be part of this brighter future.
JESUIT FRIENDS AND ALUMNI NETWORK OF DETROIT LUNCHEON
Join Jesuit friends and alumni for a spring luncheon on Wednesday, May 15 at University of Detroit Mercy.
Tom Szczepanski will speak on Finding God in All things(…some mes through the eyes of others). Come and connect with friends in the Detroit Jesuit family and enjoy a great lunch at UDM. Tom (UDM’74), a lifelong Detroiter who has served in corporate and non-profit leadership, shares the gi of spirituality and awareness of God ac ng in our lives. Born in a small house on the eastside of Detroit and educated at the University of Detroit Mercy, Tom has gone on to have what he describes as a Forest Gumplike life – mee ng interes ng people and living a life of surprising experiences. And yet, it wasn’t un l he started working at Angels’ Place, with adults with intellectual and developmental disabili es, that he started to find God in those things. Some mes it takes the eyes of others to open your own. Tom will share the gi of spirituality he’s found in working for and with the members of the twenty-one Angels’ Place homes in Southeast Michigan, and the powerful awareness of God ac ng in our lives.
Register soon! – or find more informa on – at jfanusa.org/detroit
GRAD/YP SPIRITUAL DIRECTIONS
MONDAY, APRIL 15 @ 6:30 PM
All Grad Students and Young Professionals are welcome to join us for our April Spiritual Direc ons event on Edith Stein. For more informa on, please contact the Grad/YP Lead Team (smsp.grads.lead@umich.edu)
Graduation Mass & Reception
Graduates, mark your calendars: St Mary will be having a special Gradua on Mass at 4pm on Friday, May 3rd. Invite your family and friends to join us and consider volunteering to help during the liturgy. The mass will be followed by a recep on in Donnelly Hall. To learn more and RSVP, fill out the form : t.ly/ lOe
MIDDLE EASTERN STUDENTS’ BIBLE STUDY
MONDAYS @ 7:00 PM
Join us for a Bible Study for Undergraduate Students of Middle Eastern heritage.
Contact Bailey Burke bburke@smspnewman.org
THURSDAYS AT 5:10 PM
All undergrads are invited to join us for mass followed by dinner and a short talk! This student-led space each week encourages community and fellowship through sharing a meal together. We will have a variety of speakers share brief talks connected to faith. All are welcome to come any me throughout the semester!
Contact Taylor Siemer tsiemer@umich.edu
MEETINGS & EVENTS: APRIL 14– APRIL 21
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
9:00 AM Be Bold Workshop Newman Hall
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
3:00 PM ESL English as a Second Language Rectory Dining Room + Lounge
3:00 PM Teen Confirmation Donnelly Hall
3:15 PM H/L Sacramental Prep Loyola Room, Newman Hall, Newman Room, Richard Room
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MONDAY, APRIL 15
10:00 AM Adoration Church
5:45 PM Rosary for Peace (Post-Mass) Church
6:30 PM Praise and Worship Church
6:30 PM Grad/YP Snacks and Spiritual Direction Donnelly Hall
7:00 PM Born for Joy Whitman Room
7:00 PM Middle Eastern Students’ Bible Study Newman Hall
7:30 PM CSE Meeting Loyola Room
TUESDAY, APRIL 16
4:00 PM Adoration Church
5:45 PM Upperclassmen Women’s Bible Study Loyola Room
6:00 PM Yoga and Mediation for Hispanic Women Donnelly Hall
6:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Whitman Room
7:00 PM Women’s Connect Rectory Dining Room + Lounge
7:00 PM Men’s Connect Newman Hall, Newman Room, Church
7:00 PM LGBT Outreach Ministry Loyola Room
8:30 PM Men’s Group Church
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
5:45 PM Reconciliation Donnelly Hall, Monteith Room
5:45 PM Adoration Church
6:00 PM Pro-life Rosary Church
7:00 PM Parish Council Newman Hall
7:00 PM Hispanic Small Group Rectory Dining Room + Lounge
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
3:30 PM Adoration Church
5:45 PM Ig.nite Newman Hall
7:00 PM JustFaith SCC Whitman Room
FRIDAY, APRIL 19
8:00 AM Santo Rosario Zoom
2:30 PM Upperclassman Women’s Bible Study Group Loyola Room
6:30 PM Friday Formation Night Donnelly Hall
7:00 PM Social Event Loyola Room, Newman Lounge
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
11:00 AM 1st Communion Rehearsal Church, Donnelly Hall
1:00 PM Natural Area Preservation Earth Day Event Offsite
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
3:00 PM ESL English as a Second Language Rectory Dining Room + Lounge
3:00 PM Be Bold Loyola Room
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
7:00 PM Reconciliation Monteith Room
MASS INTENTIONS: APRIL 13 – APRIL 21
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
5:00 PM Mass for
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
8:30 AM Mass for + Arthur Michalec
10:00 AM Mass for People of the Parish
12:00 PM Mass for + Victoriano Go Jr.
2:00 PM Mass for + Eduardo Acosta
5:00 PM Mass for
8:00 PM Mass for
MONDAY, APRIL 15
5:10 PM Mass for + Jamie Froman
TUESDAY, APRIL 16
5:10 PM Mass for
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
5:10 PM Mass for
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
5:10 PM Mass for
FRIDAY, APRIL 19
12:10 PM Mass for + Ryan Keating
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
5:00 PM Mass for
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
8:30 AM Mass for + JoAnn and John Faerber
10:00 AM Mass for Ann Walker and Family
12:00 PM Mass for People of the Parish
2:00 PM Mass for
5:00 PM Mass for Journalists
8:00 PM Mass for
SCHEDULE
OFFICE HOURS
Sunday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
MASS TIMES
SATURDAY VIGIL 5:00 PM
SUNDAY MASSES 8:30 AM 10:00 AM
Watch live or any me a er the mass h ps://www.michigancatholics.org/category/live-mass/ Noon
2:00 PM (Spanish)
Watch live or any me a er the mass h ps://www.michigancatholics.org/category/misa-en-linea/ 5:00 PM 8:00 PM
DAILY MASSES
Monday-Thursday 5:10 PM
Friday 12:10 PM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Sunday 4:00-4:30 PM & 7:00-7:30 PM
Wednesday 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM or by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Monday 10:00-11:00 AM
Tuesday 4:00-5:00 PM
Wednesday 5:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday 3:30-4:30 PM
DISABILITIES MASS AT ST. ANDREW, SALINE
Please join us on April 21rd, at 11:30am, St. Andrew Saline, for Sunday Mass with some addi ons to highlight the special gi s that God gives to us in those living with “disabili es.
The Mass will be appropriate for those with sensory difficul es, an ASL interpreter will be present, worship aids available for those needing large print and braille, quiet spaces for individuals needing a break will be available, and we will have extra ushers to assist with mobility and other needs.
Immediately following the Mass, please join us in the St. Andrew parish hall for a Spring Tea Party recep on. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus Saline Council 6674 and the disAbili es team.
Ques ons: Contact Dominic Bruno at 734-4291152, dominicb@standrewsaline.org
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SMSP STAFF LIST
Fr. Kyle Shinseki, SJ Pastor ext 221 kshinseki@smspnewman.org
Fr. Dan Dixon, SJ Parochial Vicar ext 225 ddixon@smspnewman.org
Fr. Patrick M. Casey, SJ Pastoral Associate ext 234 pcasey@smspnewman.org
Fr. Robert (Bobby) E. Karle, SJ Pastoral Associate ext 246 bkarle@smspnewman.org
Julia Novotny Faith Doing Jus ce Coordinator ext 244 jnovotny@smspnewman.org
Cathy Welch Business Manager ext 224 cwelch@smspnewman.org
Constance Heskia Communica ons & Development Coordinator ext 240 cheskia@smspnewman.org
Dorota Best Administra ve Assistant ext 226 dbest@smspnewman.org
Bailey Burke Campus Missionary Disciple ext 235 bburke@smspnewman.org
Julie Mussio Marriage Prepara on & Ministry Schedule Coordinator ext 243 jmussio@smspnewman.org
Kristen Gowman Bookkeeper ext 241 kgowman@smspnewman.org
Karen Foster Family Ministry Coordinator ext 247 kfoster@smspnewman.org
Elisa Alvarez Teen Confirma on Coordinator Ext 245 ealvarez@smspnewman.org
Maribel Rosas-Palma Hispanic/La no Sacramental Prepara on Coordinator ext 222 mrosas@smspnewman.org
Rita Zyber RCIA & SCC Coordinator ext 230 rzyber@smspnewman.org
Rosa Luz Pos go Hispanic/La no Ministry Coordinator ext 248 rpos go@smspnewman.org
Gabriel Condon Music Coordinator ext 249 gcondon@smspnewman.org
Sue Walters Database Coordinator ext 239 swalters@smspnewman.org
Ron Qua lebaum Custodian/Maintenance Technician ext 0 rqua lebaum@smspnewman.org
STUDENT STAFF
Laura Durocher Getsemani Gonzalez
Noah Bock Libby Widlak
Max Forne Kyle Allen
Nathan O enwess La Huis
Audrey Gyolai
APRIL 14– Third Sunday of Easter
Reading I Acts 3:13-15, 17-19
Psalm Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9
Reading II 1 Jn 2:1-5a
Gospel Lk 24:35-48
Peter proclaims the wonders of the Lord: The suffering Messiah is raised from the dead and has been glorified. This Jesus is our intercessor, and our offering for sin, our peace.
APRIL 21– Fourth Sunday of Easter
Reading I Acts 4:8-12
Psalm Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 28-29
Reading II 1 Jn 3:1-2
Gospel Jn 10:11-18
Jesus is the “cornerstone rejected by the builders which has become the cornerstone.” He is the good shepherd who laid down his life for us. Through his paschal mystery we have become children of God.
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