February 2, 2025 — The Presenta on of the Lord
STUDENT PARISH
CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
INTERNATIONAL SAMARITAN EXPERIENCES
By Kathy Ann Moilanen & Ed Vuylsteke, parishioners
Sweat streamed down my spine as I fried endless pa es of scrambled eggs in a cement-block hut just outside the garbage dump. Around me, fellow visitors filled styrofoam clamshells with my eggs, plus beans and tor llas to bring to workers at the dump. We ed each meal in a plas c bag and headed out.
As we approached, what we had seen from a distance became real. Kids in cracked, plas c sandals climbed over slippery mountains of trash. They sought such items as plas c jugs likely with remnants of milk that'd been baking in 90-degree sun. In the mounds, I saw the skeletal remains of what looked like a dog; ca le droppings from the absurd vision of a herd "grazing" in the trash; and horrors like sharp-edged cans and glass hidden underneath where bare toes descended as workers scavenged. In the sky, mul ple vultures circled, looking for their own "treasures" below. Huge construc on trucks roared forward and then beeped backward, dumping fresh garbage onto the s nky mounds. Speed is of the essence to get the new, unpicked-over discards.
Seeing our dust-spewing minivan approaching, locals paused their search for recyclables to walk over and gratefully accept our warm lunches. They dug into the food with hands that had just been rummaging through other people's waste. If we hadn’t come that day, what would they have eaten…? Many spent more than 8 hours daily in smelly humidity trying to gather enough cast-offs to provide for their families. When I first heard about a woman pulling a discarded shirt from the trash mounds, then washing and repairing it to sell, I was so proud of her earth-friendly and resourceful accomplishment. But when I witnessed the actual environment from which she pulled this ta ered shirt, I was appalled at what she endured to make a meager living.
Ann Arbor-based “Interna onal Samaritan” is improving the lives of these hard-working Hondurans and pulling them out of extreme poverty. A water tower now provides clean drinking water to the mishmash of humble dwellings dump side. A fresh, new community center provides a safe place to gather and use flushing toilets and a playground. In both Honduras and Guatemala, scholarships allow children with excep onal poten al to spend their days at school rather than digging in the dump. Educa on hopefully will lead to good-paying jobs to help en re families.
Yes, most of these sweet Honduran children had lice crawling in their hair–an endless ba le–but they were clean otherwise and eager to help plant flowers around their new community center and laugh with strangers from the USA. A er enjoying
an Interna onal Samaritan-provided pinata, many generously shared their gi ed candy with children on the other side of a chain-link fence and even with new American friends. At a first -ever restaurant ou ng, Guatemalan teens ate lightly, preserving le overs for family members at home. When I ducked into a corner, embarrassed by my flowing “gi of tears,” even though ul teen boys sought me out to offer a comfor ng hug!! Despite language barriers, a pre-teen boy freely offered me a hand, an cipa ng I’d struggle to stand a er si ng on a curb. Mothers praised God for suitcases full of pre-used clothing strangers brought to them. These warm and lovely folks were generous and though ul and hard-working. Consider a trip to meet these resilient individuals! It is life-changing. Any dona on to Interna onal Samaritan con nues their lifeupli ing work!
St. Mary members since at least 1988, Kathy Ann Moilanen & her husband Ed Vuylsteke visited Guatemala & Honduras with St. Mary’s Interna onal Samaritan trips in May 2023 & May 2024. Their daughter Stephanie joined them to Guatemala. Ed was inspired to religiously study Spanish 2X daily for the past 2 years in an cipa on of even deeper interac ons with our brethren south of the border.
FEBRUARY 2– PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
On February 2nd, the Feast of the Presenta on of the Lord, you are invited to bring candles to Mass, where the priest will bless them .
COFFEE AND DONUTS SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9 AFTER 10 AM MASS.
Join us for coffee and donuts on February 9 and take the opportunity to meet two Jesuit novices! All are welcome!
THANK YOU !
A hear elt thank you to all the volunteers at the Day me Warming Center for your me, dedicaon, and care.
We also want to extend our gra tude to everyone who brought dona ons – your generosity means so much. We’re truly blessed to have such a wonderful and suppor ve community!
WOMEN OF THE HEART
All Women of the Parish are Warmly Invited to our next mee ng on Thursday, February 13 .
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.
Women of the Heart will meet on the second Thursday of the month from September through May from 10:15 am to 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: March 13, April 10, May 8
Contact Julie Mussio jmussio@smspnewman.org
MONDAYS I 7:00 PM
An anonymous 12-step recovery group for men who struggle with sexual ac ng out/pornography and are sincerely looking for hope and help in a community of fellow strugglers. Structured discussions are led by experienced leaders, offering mes for listening and sharing. Discern, discover, and understand your struggles. Find God already helping you, and recover your joy. Students and young people (18+) especially welcome.
Visit www.saa-recovery.org or contact Frank B. by phone or text at 734-548-4440
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
Whether you are an English-learner or want to help someone improve their language skills, we welcome you!
Tutors and learners meet individually or in small groups each week, Sunday at 12:45 pm .
For tutors, no language or teaching experience is required - just an interest in helping others prac ce English!
All levels of English learners are welcome, and the program is free.
For more informa on or to sign up, email Rosa Luz (rpos go@smspnewman.org).
CATHOLIC THINKERS BOOK CLUB
Tuesday February 11 @ 7:00 pm
Please join us in the Loyola Room from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Tue. Feb. 11th and Tue. March 11th to discuss "Jesus of Nazareth: What He Wanted, Who He Was" by Gerhard Lohfink, former theologian at the University of Tubingen in Germany. We plan to discuss Chapters 1 through 11 in Feb. and Chapters 12 through 21 in March.
In "Jesus of Nazareth" Lohfink provides insights into what the Scriptures meant to Jesus and explores the connec on between the reign of God He preached and the death He died. Fr. James Mar n, S.J. considers this book to be "the best book" on Jesus that he has ever read.
For more informa on, please contact David at kieras@umich.edu
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 Thursday 6:30-7:30 PM on the following dates: 2/6, 3/6 and 4/3. 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
All undergrads are invited to a end our men's and women's retreats taking place on February 14-16 at Faholo Conference Center in Grass Lake, Michigan. The cost is $50 (financial assistance is available). Sign up by Febru‐ary 2nd at midnight by scanning the QR code on the flyers below.
GRAD/YP SPIRITUAL DIRECTIONS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 @ 6:30 PM
All Grad Students and Young Professionals are welcome to join us for our February Spiritual Direc ons event for a talk from our Grad/YP community members centered around the theme of our retreat: In Giving of Ourselves that We Receive For more informa on, please contact the Grad/YP Lead Team (smsp.grads.lead@umich.edu)
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!
MEETINGS & EVENTS: FEBRUARY 2 — FEBRUARY 9
SUNDAY, February 2
8:15 AM Faith Family Formation Donnelly Hall, +
10:00 AM Children’s Liturgy of the Word Newman Lounge
11:15 AM Family Faith Formation Donnelly Hall, +
12:45 PM ESL Loyola Room
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
3:00 PM Candelaria Newman Hall
3:15 PM Teen Confirmation Prep Donnelly Hall, + 4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
6:00 PM Undergrad Women’s Bible Study Rectory Lounge
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MONDAY, February 3
10:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration Church
5:45 PM Rosary for Peace Church
6:30 PM Grad/YP Spiritual Direction Donnelly Hall, +
7:00 PM Born for Joy Whitman Room
7:00 PM OCIA Preparation in Spanish Zoom
7:00 PM ASB Formation Newman Hall
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, February 4
10:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration Church
3:45 PM Eucharistic Adoration Church
7:00 PM Men’s/Women’s Connect Newman Hall, + 7:00 PM Triduum Rehearsal Church, Donnelly Hall
WEDNESDAY, February 5
5:00 PM Finance Council Meeting Loyola Room
5:45 PM Reconciliation Donnelly Hall, Monteith Room
5:45 PM Eucharistic 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, February 6
10:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration Church
6:00 PM Ig.Nite Newman Hall
7:15 PM Bap sm Class in English and Spanish Donnelly Hall, Monteith Room
7:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Rectory Lounge
FRIDAY, February 7
8:15 AM Rosary in Spanish Zoom
2:30 PM EC Group Loyola Room
4:00 PM Premarital Seminar Church, +
5:00 PM Undergrad Crochet Club Loyola Room
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
SUNDAY, February 9
10:00 AM Children’s Liturgy of the Word Newman Lounge
11:00 AM Coffee and Donut Holes w/ Jesuit Novices
Newman Lounge
12: 45 PM ESL Newman Hall
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
1:00 PM Lunch with Jesuit Novices Loyola Room
3:15 PM H/L Sacramental Prep Donnelly Hall, +
3:15 PM Teen Confirmation Monteith Room, +
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
6:00 PM Undergrad Women’s Bible Study Rectory Lounge
6:00 PM Superbowl Watch Party Loyola Room
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MASS INTENTIONS: FEBRUARY 1 — FEBRUARY 9
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 5:00 PM Mass for
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2
8:30 AM Mass for + Thomas Schriber 10:00 AM Mass for + Jean Jennings
12:00 PM Mass for + Delfin Gochico Montalbo
2:00 PM Mass for + Victor Raul Becerra Peña
5:00 PM Mass for People of the Parish 8:00 PM Mass for
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 5:10 PM Mass for
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 5:10 PM Mass for Paul Ciaravino
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 5:10 PM Mass for
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 5:10 PM Mass for + Jim Conley
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 12:10 PM Mass for
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 5:00 PM Mass for SMSP Engaged Couples
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
8:30 AM Mass for 10:00 AM Mass for + Jim Conley
12:00 PM Mass for 2:00 PM Mass for Sofia Hurtado Cardenos 5:00 PM Mass for 8:00 PM Mass for + RichardAllen
9:00 AM Premarital Seminar Church, +
WINTER 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 8:00PM
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, Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wednesday 5:45 PM - 9:00 PM
The Centennial Commemora on of the First Mass at St. Mary Student Parish
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 5:00 PM
Join us as we honor a century of faith and community in this special celebra on. Bishop Earl Boyea will preside over the Mass. Heavy appe zers to be served in Donnelly Hall a erwards.
We look forward to celebra ng this historic milestone with you. If you are able to a end, please go the link QR code and we will follow up with details.
Peace and blessings,
The Centennial Planning Commi ee
Have you seen the centennial tab on the parish website? If not, please visit michigancatholics.org
Newly constructed and dedicated St. Mary Student Chapel, 1925.
Photo Credit: St. Mary Student Parish Records, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan.
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Fr. Kyle Shinseki, SJ Pastor ext 221 kshinseki@smspnewman.org
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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
Camryn Hurley Music Coordinator churley@smspnewman.org
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February 2 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm Ps 19:8-10, 15
Reading II 1 Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27
Gospel Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Ezra proclaims the word of the Lord which gives spirit and life. Jesus proclaims himself the fulfillment of the Law and the prophets. In him we have become one body with many members.
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February 9 – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading I Is 6:1-2a, 3-8
Psalm Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8
Reading II 1 Cor 15:1-11, or 15:3-8, 11
Gospel Luke 5:1-11
At Cana in Galilee, Jesus performed the first of his signs, revealing his glory to his disciples, and later to all the na ons. He has revealed as well the manifesta on of the Spirit who distributes different gi s as he chooses.
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