September 1, 2024 — Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
STUDENT PARISH
CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
100 YEARS OF FAITH: CELEBRATING OUR PAST, EMBRACING OUR FUTURE
WearetheChurch:Allarewelcome,Allbelong!
We’re approaching a significant milestone. The year 2025 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the dedica on of our parish building! While our centennial celebra on is a reflec on of our rich past, it also presents a vision for our future, showcasing the hope, faith, and sense of community we cherish here at St. Mary in Ann Arbor. As co-chairs, we wanted to preview a few exci ng things to come.
While Fr. Kyle and Fr. Dan have been engaged in the ini al strategic planning process, one theme has become apparent. St. Mary is a place where all are welcome and all belong! Rachel and Vernnaliz certainly agree with this as long me parishioners. Rachel a ended St. Mary as a child with her family and later served as a peer minister during college. A er college, she moved away and when she returned to the Ann Arbor area five years ago, she was thrilled to reconnect at St. Mary. She felt called to volunteer for the centennial celebra on work a er a ending the Synod on Synodality celebra on in Rome. Vernnaliz started a ending more than 20 years ago when she moved to MI as a newlywed to work in the auto industry. Very quickly, she felt at home at St. Mary and was moved to volunteer her me in mul ple ways.
To celebrate the rich history of this inclusive community, we are leading the effort to organize special events for everyone to join. Star ng this fall, you will begin to see opportuni es to connect with others to celebrate our 100 years of faith at St. Mary. Besides a special Mass to celebrate, we're offering numerous opportuni es for alumni, current students, faculty, priests who have served over the years, and others to join us throughout 2025 to honor and celebrate. A few of these ac vies are:
·Early 2025 - Timeline display featuring St. Mary through the decades.
·February 22, 2025 at 5 PM - Commemora on of the First Mass at St. Mary - Bishop Boyea will preside.
·April 2025 - Cornerstone Commemora on Event
·September 2025 - All Parish Mass at Outdoor Loca on
·September/October TBD 2025 - UM Homecoming Game Special Events to be announced!
·December 7 & 8, 2025 - Concluding Masses and final recep on with museum showcase
Given the grand scope of this celebra on, we began planning nearly a full year in advance. The steering commi ee and its volunteers have been mee ng and will con nue to be central to our centennial celebra on. Please join us in thanking all the volunteers:
Historical: Paul Conway
Howard Bromberg, Gretchen Farah Gretchen, Amy Butchart, Bryan Skib, Edgardo Reyes,, Laura Durocher
Marian: Carole Dubritsky
Jamye Aparicio, Carlos Briceño, Nathalie Cardichon, Rafael Chávez Giraldez, Danny Ignacio, E a MacDonagh Dumler, Isabella Mikhail, Ngozi Nnodim, Winifred Northcross, Rita Shemmai
Events: Kathy Hughes
Jo Ann Mitchell, Kay Ness, Jason Wenzlaff, Lisa Psarouthakis
Marke ng: Bailey Burke and Nathan O enwess La Huis
Logis cs/University Liaison:
Volunteer Coordinator:
Check out our centennial tab for updates!
We are thrilled to be a part of such a vibrant parish. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Rommel Sagana at roms76@hotmail.com. We are in par cular need of a person who has exper se in videography or interviewing and podcas ng to help capture the mul tude of stories from our parishioners in the next year. Peace!
Rachel Guinn Feder and Vernnaliz Carrasquillo guinnwin@gmail.com and vernnaliz@hotmail.com
WOMEN OF THE HEART
All Women of the Parish are Warmly Invited
This year’s Women of the Heart theme will reflect on the gi of WISDOM. Recognizing that the Book of Wisdom ascribes the feminine pronoun to wisdom and acknowledging the vast and diverse wisdom that exists among the Women of the Heart members we decided on this theme. The structure and format of the mee ngs will vary from month to month with some presenta ons coming from parish staff and others from group members either individually or as a group panel.
Women of the Heart will meet on the second Thursday of the month from September through May from 10:15 am to 12:00 noon in Donnelly Hall. Listed below are our mee ng dates, you are invited to a end on Thursday the monthly gatherings your schedules allow:
September 12 October 10, November 14, December, January 9 , February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8
Should you have any ques ons or would like to be added to our email list, let us know. We are looking forward to another year of sharing and reflec ng on our faith together as Women of the Heart.
Contact Julie Mussio jmussio@smspnewman.org
THINKING OF BECOMING CATHOLIC?
This is the me of year when many people are making decisions about various paths in life, and many are thinking about exploring the Catholic faith.
We welcome seekers and inquirers at any stage, and are happy to talk with you about the OCIA journey. OCIA (formerly known as RCIA), stands for the Order of Chris an Ini a on of Adults. It’s the process the Church has created to help new members join the Catholic faith.
Here at St. Mary, our weekly OCIA sessions are for:
· Someone who may be thinking about becoming Catholic
· Adult Catholics who have never completed Confirma on
Formal sessions begin on Wednesday, September 11 (7 to 9 p.m.) but you can contact us earlier to discuss your journey as a faith seeker and see if we can help you discern where God might be leading you. For more informa on, visit our website, michigancatholics.org/to-become-catholic/ or contact Rita Zyber at rzyber@smspnewman.org
SEASON OF CREATION
September 1 marks the beginning of the Season of Crea on, which Catholic Climate Covenant describes as “a me to renew our relaonship with our Creator and all crea on through celebra on, conversion, and commitment together. During the Season of Crea on, we join our sisters and brothers in the ecumenical family in prayer and ac on for our common home. Pope Francis made the Roman Catholic Church’s warm welcoming of the season official in 2015. The Season of Crea on begins on September 1, World Day of Prayer for the Care of Crea on, and ends on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Chrisan denomina ons. Throughout the month-long celebra on, we come together in an annual ecumenical celebra on of prayer and
ALPHA HOUSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve meals, and assist with children s ac vity me at Alpha House during the week of September 23 28, 2024. Alpha House provides temporary shelter, food, and support services to families experiencing homelessness. Learn more by visi ng their website: www.alphahouse . To volunteer, please see the Alpha House SignUp Genius :
Ques ons? Email Faith Doing Jus ce Coordinator, Julia No-
Strangers No Longer Celebra on of Diversity at
Join St. Mary Student Parish as we come together with other parishes throughout Michigan to celebrate the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees with this Strangers No Longer s theme
St. Mary Student Parish is coordina ng a carpool from SMSP to the event. If you can drive others or need a ride, please fill out /t.ly/cNPdv
If you prefer not to drive and would rather take a bus, St. Francis of Assisi in Ann Arbor rented a bus that is open to all. The cost is $35/person. Scholarships are available. The bus boards at 12:30pm in the St. Francis parking lot and returns at 6:30pm. To reserve your spot on the bus, please use the QR code below. Ques ons? Contact: Jim Russo (734-358-7771); Sco Wright [swright@s rancisa2.org] (734-821-2121)
MEETINGS & EVENTS: SEPTEMBER 1 — SEPTEMBER 8
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
3:00 PM Hispanic Birthdays Newman Hall
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
10:00 AM Adoration Church, Whitman Room
5:45 PM Rosary for Peace Church
6:00 PM Undergrad Barbecue Courtyard
7:00 PM Born for Joy Whitman Room
7:00 PM Catholic Student Evangelization Rectory Lounge
7:30 PM Rosary in Spanish Church
8:00 PM Middle Eastern Students’ Bible Study Newman Hall
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
10:00 AM Adoration Church, Whitman Room
2:00 PM Adoration — Church, Whitman Room
7:00 PM Men’s/Women’s Connect Groups Newman Hall, Rectory Lounge, Rectory Dining Room, Courtyard
8:00 PM LGBT Outreach Ministry Loyola Room
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
10:00 AM Adoration Church,WhitmanRoom
5:45 PM Reconciliation Donnelly Hall, Monteith Room
5:45 PM Adoration Church
6:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Loyola Room
7:00 PM Cristeros Hispanic Student Group Rectory Lounge
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
10:00 AM Adoration Church, Whitman Room
5:45 PM Ig.Nite Courtyard, Newman Hall
6:30 PM Baptism Class in English and Spanish Donnelly Hall, Monteith Room
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
8:15 AM Rosary in Spanish Zoom
7:00 PM Friday Social Newman Hall
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
9:00 AM Ministry Fair Donnelly Hall
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
6:00 PM Fresh Gathering Courtyard, Newman Hall
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MASS INTENTIONS: AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 8
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
5:00 PM Mass for
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
8:30 AM Mass for People of the Parish
10:00 AM Mass for + Thomas Brundage
12:00 PM Mass for 2:00 PM Mass for 5:00 PM Mass for 8:00 PM Mass for
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
5:10 PM Mass for + Emily Victoria Solek
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
5:10 PM Mass for
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 5:10 PM Mass for
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
5:10 PM Mass for
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
12:10 PM Mass for
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
5:00 PM Mass for
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
8:30 AM Mass for + Agnes Dwyer Banks
10:00 AM Mass for People of the Parish 12:00 PM Mass for + Steen N. Christensen
2:00 PM Mass for 5:00 PM Mass for 8:00 PM Mass for
September 6
Joanna Finn & Michael O’Brien
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
8:00PM
DAILY MASSES
Monday-Thursday 5:10 PM
Friday 12:10 PM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Sunday 4: 00 PM - 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM or by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wednesday 5:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Do you have a gi with videography or podcas ng? What about capturing stories on audio files? We need YOU!
The Centennial Celebra on Steering Commi ee is in search of a parishioner with exper se in videography and interviewing or podcas ng to help us in capturing the mul tude of stories from our parishioners in the next year.
Please reach out to Rachel Guinn Feder at guinnwin@gmail.com if you would be willing to assist in any way!
Diocesan Service Appeal (DSA)
Thank you to everyone who has made a gi or pledge commitment to our Diocesan Services Appeal!
As of August 25, we reached out 77.35% of our goal. If you have not yet made a gi or a pledge, we invite you to do so today. Your dona on will help to fill food pantries, provide mental health and substance abuse treatment, and support restora ve jus ce and prison ministry for our sisters and brothers throughout the Diocese. Gi envelopes are available in church or the parish office. Or you may submit your gi online at dioceseoflansing.org/appeal. Your DSA gi will support the vital services and ministries that help bring the love of Christ to all we encounter.
Any size gi , no ma er how big or small, makes a differ‐ence!
ANNUAL RED MASS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024SAVE THE DATE
The 39th Annual Red Mass and Dinner Recep on is Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Mass will be at 6 p.m. at St. Mary Cathedral, 219 North Seymour Ave., Lansing, 48933 with dinner to follow in the Cathedral parish hall. This year's St. Thomas More Awardee is Randall Petrides. Petrides spent 38 years as a trial lawyer and administrator in the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office. Following his re rement, Petrides earned a degree in Catholic theology and recently wrote a book, How the Saints Shaped History, published by Our Sunday Visitor Press. All are welcome. For any ques ons, please call or text Guild execu ve director Diane Arzberger at 517-402-1562.
EMBRACE GRACE & EMBRACE LIFE IS BACK AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH (530 Elisabeth Street in Ann Arbor)
EMBRACE GRACE
Starts September 9!
Mondays 7–8 PM at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Meets in the Parish Library. Embrace Grace is a suppor ve judgment-free group for pregnant single women. It will run for 12 weeks.
EMBRACE LIFE
Starts September 16!
6–7:30 PM, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Meets in the Youth Room. Make new young single mom friends in similar situa ons and you will have leaders that will guide and empower you.
For more informa on, please contact Kara Chavey at karachavey@gmail.com or 734-274-0620. www.embracegrace.com
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If you have any ques ons please contact Kristen Gowman
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These can be sent in our offertory envelopes or in another envelope with a note for alloca on, such as offertory, Sunday mass, etc.
These can be sent to our mailing address: St. Mary Student Parish, 331 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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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
Maribel Rosas-Palma Hispanic/La no Sacramental Prepara on Coordinator ext 222 mrosas@smspnewman.org
Rita Zyber OCIA & SCC Coordinator ext 230 rzyber@smspnewman.org
Dorota Best Administra ve Assistant ext 226 dbest@smspnewman.org
Camryn Hurley Music Coordinator churley@smspnewman.org
Rosa Luz Pos go Hispanic/La no Ministry Coordinator ext 248 rpos go@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
Clara Rowe
Sydney Wills
Emily Carr
Nathan O enwess La Huis
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SEPTEMBER 1 – Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I Dt 4:1-2, 6-8
Psalm Ps 15:2-5
Reading II Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Gospel Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Through observance of the Lord’s commands, we shall experience the fullness of life. Living in conformity with God’s will frees us from all casuistry about good and evil. We are called to welcome God’s word and to let it take root in our hearts.
SEPTEMBER 8 – Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I Is 35:4-7
Psalm Ps 146:7-10
Reading II Jas 2:1-5
Gospel Mk 7:31-37
The advent of the age of salva on is upon us: the deaf hear, the blind see, and those bowed down are raised up. The kingdom is made manifest around the Eucharis c table, where rich and poor alike are invited to feast.
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