October 6, 2024 — Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
STUDENT PARISH
CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
MY ENCOUNTER WITH MARY
BY RAFAEL CHAVEZ, PARISHIONER
My name is Rafael Chávez. I am originally from Arequipa, Peru, and I have been living in the United States for 21 years. I want to share with you my encounter with Mary. My father passed away 5 days before my sister was born, I was 2 years old. My mother never remarried because she didn’t want to impose a stepfather on us due to her own bad experience with her stepmother. My mother is a nurse, and thanks to God, she was able to provide us with a private educa on. The bilingual school my sister and I a ended was one of the most pres gious in Arequipa, founded by a Bri sh Evangelical organiza on. No need to say, they did not offer Catholic religious educa on; instead, we had daily openings where we read and meditated on the Bible. They never imposed Protestan sm on the students. Curiously, more than 90% of my class received their First Communion. My mother, a devout Catholic, compensated the lack of catechesis by faithfully taking us to Sunday Mass every week, making it a non-nego able obliga on. That’s how I understood that Mary was the woman chosen by God to be the mother of our Savior, and nothing more. I finished school with a close rela onship with our Lord Jesus Christ, but not with Mary.
I have always admired my mother, not only because she was able to respond our needs but also because she tried to fill the absence of our father. When I le my country I realized the great and uncondi onal love our mothers have for us: Always having a warm meal ready, coming home and being able to hug and feel the warmth that only a mother can express. I understood and valued those years I spent close to my mother and knew how our Lord Jesus could find in Mary, His mother, the same pure and uncondi onal love that God gives us through them.
Years later, I married Gina, a wonderful woman, and when we had our first child, Sebas án, I immediately understood how strong the maternal bond is with their children. Two and a half years later, God blessed us with our second child, but when Gina was eight weeks pregnant, a lump appeared on her back. A er months of inefficient therapy we went to the hospital and were told that it was probably a tumor located at the junc on of the vertebrae and the rib cage.
In the following weeks, we discovered it was a cancerous tumor, a chondrosarcoma. We were referred to a specialist, an orthopedic surgeon. During the consulta on, he never looked us in the eyes or explained the seriousness of the situa on or the possible consequences of the surgery for Gina, including the poten al loss of mobility in one of her legs. When he finished, I looked him in the eye and told him that if he hadn’t no ced, Gina was already 18 weeks pregnant with our daughter. For the first me, the surgeon raised his eyes to look at us and said the tumor was too large to wait for surgery, and the baby wouldn’t survive the surgery. Gina and I looked at each other, not knowing how to respond. Our en re world was collapsing in front of us. It was
impossible for me to choose between Gina’s life or our unborn daughter’s. I asked Mary to give me the strength to respond, and I told the surgeon that we needed a second opinion.
Leaving the hospital, we went directly to the Adora on Chapel of our parish. I asked God to speak to us, to literally send someone to guide us in this moment of darkness and confusion. I prayed, saying, "Lord, I have never asked You to respond immediately, but now, send someone in Your name to tell us what to do."
As we were about to leave the chapel, we saw the parish deacon arrive. We immediately approached him and asked if he had a few minutes to listen to us: we told him what was happening and the terrible decision we were facing. A er listening to us, he said, "Look around and contemplate the wonders that God our Lord has created. For God, nothing is impossible. You must choose to trust in Him or be paralyzed by fear. Hope for the good or expect the bad." At that moment, I knew it was God speaking to us, encouraging us with words of faith.
The day a er, we told our oncologist that we would not terminate Gina’s pregnancy, and we would wait un l our baby was viable to be born. Our oncologist respected our decision and connected us with a neurosurgeon who respected our decision too and explained the risks of the surgery, but with a more humane approach.
You may wonder what Mary had to do with all of this, but it was through her that we found a way to grow closer to faith. Through her, we began praying the Holy Rosary daily, and it was she who helped us endure those nights of anguish and despair, leading us with her motherly love to the feet of Jesus.
A er 38 weeks of pregnancy, Sofia was born, and one month later, Gina went into surgery with five medical teams to remove the tumor, which had grown considerably and surrounded major blood vessels. A er 13 hours of wai ng, the surgery was a success. They were able to remove the tumor, and reconstruct the affected area. Gina was able to leave the hospital walking.
During this en re me, the Blessed Virgin was with us on this dark journey, giving us strength through the Holy Rosary. We named our daughter Sofia Maria Sofia means wisdom, the wisdom God gave us to say NO to abor on, and Maria in honor of the Mother of God, who brought us closer to Jesus.
We later consecrated our family to the Blessed Virgin, and God gave us the opportunity to visit the Sanctuary of Fa ma in Portugal, where the Virgin appeared to Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia, allowing me to become a Marian Catholic by convic on, experience, and choice.
COMBINED CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Next weekend, St. Mary Student Parish will be kicking off our Combined Capital Campaign. The campaign is a wonderful opportunity to invest in campus ministry, address deferred maintenance, enhance our church and upgrade our facili es as we approach our Centennial Celebra on later this year. Fr. Kyle will soon be invi ng each family to consider a suggested five-year pledge amount.
In prepara on for our campaign kickoff, we want to answer some of the more frequently asked ques ons regarding this major fundraising effort. In today’s bulle n, you’ll find a special insert that addresses several key topics about the campaign. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll con nue to provide more informa on about the various projects along with updates on the campaign’s progress
If you have any ques ons, please reach out to Fr. Kyle, Fr. Dan, or our Business Manager, Cathy Welch, at (734) 6630557 x224. You can also visit our website : michigancatholics.org/capital-campaign-about/
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: 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
Save the date: Sunday, October 6 !!! The 49th annual Ann Arbor Hunger CROP Walk is coming soon. Please help us raise funds and awareness in our con nual fight against hunger.
Come Sunday, October 6, at Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 West Liberty Street, Ann Arbor. Registra on starts at 1 pm. The send -off is at 2 pm. The walk will be in person, 2 miles for the short walk and 4 miles for the long walk. Please donate online at our St. Mary's Crop Walk team page or the parish (Online Giving ) website by selec ng Ann Arbor Crop Hunger Walk at the dropdown list. Or, write a check (Made out to St. Mary's with the note for CROP Walk ) to the Parish office.
Please contact Alexandrina Nemmers at (808)330-6403 or email at anemmers42@proton.me if you have any ques on. Thank you for your generosity!
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This fall, St. Mary will be offering the Just Faith program called “Want to Talk? Communica on for Divided Times”. This 8 session small group will offer wisdom for naviga ng disagreement in a healthier way - whether in personal relaonships or when working for social change. The group will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm at St. Mary beginning Oct. 29th. Come learn how Jesus navigated systemic injus ce, poli cal unrest, and interpersonal conflict, in order to discern how we might respond to similar situa ons today. To learn more and sign up, follow this link: forms.gle/KPRvnHjkKXgej5217
Ques ons, contact Lisa at mcdfam5@sbcglobal.net
THANK YOU FROM AFRICA
“Thanks for the generous spirit of your parishioners . St Michaels Primary school is enjoying the much needed water. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO YOU!! “
NaomiCorera,ChildrenEverywhere
IGNATIAN SCC FALL 2024 REGISTRATION
This six week small church community is an Igna an prayer experience beginning on Wednesday Oct 16, and runs weekly on Wednesdays to Nov 20. Mee ngs will be held in Newman Hall, and begin at 7pm and end at 8:30 pm.
Registra on contact rzyber@smspnewman.org
The book "Ascending with Igna us" by Mark Thibodeaux, S.J. will be used. It is based on the Spiritual Exercises of St Igna us. Par cipants will need their own copy of the book, commit to daily prayer reflec ng on the book's theme and topic for that day.
The format for each mee ng will include small group sharing, prayer, and a brief guided discussion on the week's topic. E a MacDonagh-Dumler, Igna an Spirituality Director, will be the guide for this SCC.
CATHOLIC THINKERS BOOK CLUB
On Tue. Oct. 8th we'll meet in the Rectory Lounge to con nue our discussion of "The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church" by Rachel L. Swarns. Called by the New York Times one of the most notable nonfic on books of 2023, "The 272" recounts the involvement of the Maryland Jesuits in the slave trade. It examines the consequences of the 1838 sale of the enslaved to fund the mission that became Georgetown University. Later chapters focus on the Jesuits' efforts since 2016 to apologize and make amends to the descendants and to provide repara ons.
All are welcome to join our discussion. For more informa on, contact David Kieras at kieras@umich.edu
GRAD/YP MASS & DINNER
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 @ 6:30 PM
All graduate students and young professionals are invited to join the Grad/YP Group at St. Mary .
Our next mass and dinner will be on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 6:30 pm .
If you have any ques ons, please email us (smsp.grads.lead@umich.edu) and someone will be happy tohelpout!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 I 7:00 PM
Join us for a Chaldean mass on Thursday October 17 at 7:00 pm. A er mass, there will be a recep on. All are welcome!
MEETINGS & EVENTS: OCTOBER 6 OCTOBER 13
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:15 AM Family Faith Formation Donnelly Hall, + 11:15 AM Family Faith Formation Donnelly Hall, +
12:45 PM ESL Newman Hall
12:45 PM Coffee and Donuts after Mass Newman Lounge
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
2:45 PM Coffee and Donuts after Mass Newman Lounge
3:15 PM Teen Confirmation Donnelly Hall, +
4:00 PM Reconciliation SpiritualDirectionRoom
6:00 PM Women’s Bible Study Rectory Lounge
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
10:00 AM Adoration Church, Whitman Room
4:00 PM Adoration Church
5:45 PM Ignatian Rosary Donnelly Hall
5:45 PM Rosary for Peace Church
6:00 PM Grad/YP Mass & Dinner Church, Newman Hall
7:00 PM Born for Joy Whitman Room
7:30 PM Catholic Student Evangelization Rectory Lounge
7:30 PM Rosary in Spanish Church
8:00 PM Middle Eastern Students’ Bible Study Donnelly Hall
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
10:00 AM Adoration Church,WhitmanRoom
2:00 PM Adoration — Church
6:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Whitman Room
7:00 PM Sacred Stories Donnelly Hall, Loyola Room, Newman Hall
7:00 PM Catholic Thinker Book Club Rectory Lounge
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
5:45 PM Reconciliation Donnelly Hall, Monteith Room
5:45 PM Adoration Church
6:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Whitman Room
7:00 PM Cristeros Hispanic Student Group Rectory Lounge
7:00 PM OCIA Donnelly Hall
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
10:00 AM Adoration Church,WhitmanRoom
10:00 AM Women of the Heart Donnelly Hall
6:00 PM Ig.Nite Courtyard, Newman Hall
6:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Whitman Room
7:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Rectory Lounge
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
8:15 AM Rosary in Spanish Zoom
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
12:45 PM ESL Loyola Room
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
3:00 PM Be Bold Rectory Dining Room, Rectory Lounge
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MASS INTENTIONS: OCTOBER 5 – OCTOBER 13
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
5:00 PM Mass for + Clifford Braathen
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:30 AM Mass for + Mermone Sayyedah van Deventer
10:00 AM Mass for Joanne Coralynn McIntee
12:00 PM Massfor BarbaraCzarra
2:00 PM Mass for
5:00 PM Mass for Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation
8:00 PM Mass for People of the Parish
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
5:10 PM Mass for Emily Taylor Baptism Anniversary
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
5:10 PM Mass for + Trudy Sandau Wood
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 5:10 PM Mass for Diane Herstein
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
5:10 PM Mass for
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
12:10 PM Mass for
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
5:00 PM Mass for People of the Parish
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
8:30 AM Mass for + Mona Terhar
10:00 AM Mass for + Mona Terhar
12:00 PM Mass for + Kathleen More
2:00 PM Massfor 5:00 PM Mass for 8:00 PM Mass for Maurine Dailey
October 12
Maria del Carmen Cerda Aguinaga & Adrian Arredondo Mora
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)
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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
Coffee and donuts a er mass Sunday October 6
Coffee and donuts is back! Our Hispanic/La no ministry is sponsoring the gatherings a er both the 12 and 2 pm Masses on Sunday, October 6. Our Faith Doing Jus ce Ministry will be present as well a er the 2 pm mass. All are welcome!
Look for more coffee and donut gatherings throughout the year, sponsored by various parish groups.
Save the Date…
For the Bilingual Resident Parishioner Retreat.
Join us the weekend of November 8-10 at Colombiere Conference Center in Clarkston.
Theme: “We are the Church – So Where do I fit?” The weekend will include inspira onal talks by the retreat team, led by Fr. Bobby Karle and staff member Rita Zyber. Talks and prayer opportuni es will be in both English and Spanish. All are welcome. Details on cost and registra on will be coming soon.
Ques ons? Contact Rita Zyber at rzyber@smspnewman.org
Note: The leader applica on for the retreat team is now available at this link : t.ly/0febL and is due by October 9.
CENTENNIAL T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION
We're looking for folks to create images of St Mary (for example, a silhoue e of the building, the people, or what St Mary means to you) and submit them for the chance to be featured on special centennial tshirts, mugs, tote bags, and the like (available for purchase in the office next year)! We'll also be crea ng a gallery wall of submissions as part of our centennial celebra ons. Designs are due by October 28th and submissions from all ages are welcome. If you have any ques ons, email Bailey Burke (
Submit here: forms.gle/6V6PPgaGQgVXCpKz7 Or Scan the QR Code
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.
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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
Taylor Siemer Andreya C Vo Nathan O enwess La Huis
OCTOBER 6 – Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I Gn 2:18-24
Psalm Ps 128:1-6
Reading II Heb 2:9-11
Gospel Mk 10:2-16
Conjugal love, lived in fidelity to God’s original plan, is to be one of the principal manifesta ons of the kingdom proclaimed by Jesus. Through bap sm into Christ, we join with him in having one and the same Father.
OCTOBER 13 – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I Wis 7:7-11
Psalm Ps 90:12-17
Reading II Heb 4:12-13
Gospel Mk 10:17-27
When offered the choice between true knowledge or riches, Solomon prays for wisdom of heart. When given the choice between following Jesus or remaining a ached to his material wealth, the man chooses his possessions. God’s word challenges us to be a ached to Jesus, and to him alone.
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