March 30, 2025 — Fourth Sunday of Lent
STUDENT PARISH
CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ASB REFLECTION
By Clara Rowe, Student Parishioner
My name is Clara Rowe, and I am a senior here at the University of Michigan. This past spring break, I had the privilege of a ending an alterna ve spring break trip through St. Mary’s Student Parish. This was my third ASB trip. I traveled with five other students and Father Dan to Los Angeles, CA.
This trip exposed me to a community full of love for one another in Boyle Heights. I witnessed beau ful hope and trust in faith from each person I met, even in the face of stories involving immigra on, gangs, and homelessness. At one point, we were serving food to the Guadalupe Housing Project (GHP) group. I sat down to eat and chat with a few of the men in the group. My wonderful friend Therese translated for me, and even with the language barrier, we shared beau ful moments of laughter, despite them just sharing the struggles of finding work.
The women at Dolores Mission also showed incredible hospitality. They opened up their homes, made delicious food, and shared stories of how, even when mes were tough, they con nued to come together to reflect on their experiences through scripture and trust in the Lord. We also had the opportunity to help out at the school. I assisted in a first -grade class and saw firsthand the teacher’s pa ence and
passion for helping these kids succeed in their community. Her love for each of them was evident in everything she did. We even got to meet Father Greg Boyle and experience how deeply he connects with each person in the community, valuing rela onships with everyone he meets.
The last day we had the chance to see snippets of the rest of LA. I even got to check off touching the Pacific Ocean from my bucket list! If you are a student, I would highly recommend considering an ASB trip for spring break next year! It’s a transforma ve experience that will leave you with las ng memories, a deeper understanding of other communi es, and many new friends! I would also like to give a huge thank you to all the parishioners who help to contribute to these experiences so that students like me can con nue to grow.
This year, 20 students par cipated in ASB, with 6 traveling to Los Angeles, 8 to El Paso, and 6 to Nazareth Farm.
Please consider making a dona on to our March Match Madness campaign (see page 5) to help support our Campus Ministry programs!
Above: ASB Group in El Paso. On the right: ASB group in Los Angeles.
LENT EVENTS
EASTER FLOWER OFFERING
In Memory of :
Fred Kessler
Pearl Kessler
Mary Ann Kessler
Jore a Esler
Doug Esler
Budd Gauger
Tom Richards
Eleanor Horowitz
In Honor of :
Genine Pleimling
Linda Karczewski
Rachel Shaw
Harold A. Page
Louise F. Robertson
Mamie L. Fi s Thompson
Ed Jurson
John and Bernice Gae
Dolores Karwawski
Richard Kosal
Ray Sabowski
Jan Bumham
Rainey Lamey
Maurice Fi s Page
MEETINGS & EVENTS: MARCH 30— APRIL 6
SUNDAY, March 30
9:00 AM Be Bold Workshop Newman Hall
10:00 AM Children’s Liturgy of the Word Newman Lounge
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
1:15 PM Be Bold Parents Meeting Donnelly Hall
3:15 PM H/L Sacramental Prep Donnelly Hall
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
5:00 PM ASB Spaghetti Dinner Newman Hall
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MONDAY, March 31
10:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration Church, Whitman Room
5:45 PM Rosary for Peace Church
6:00 PM Catechist Planning Session Newman Hall
6:30 PM Ignatian Discussion SCC Monteith Room
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, April 1
10:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration Church, Whitman Room
3:45 PM Eucharistic Adoration Church
7:00 PM Men's/Women's Connect Newman Hall
7:00 PM LGBT SCC — Loyola Room
7:00 PM Triduum Rehearsal Church
WEDNESDAY, April 2
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, April 3
10:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration Church, Whitman Room
6:00 PM Ig.Nite — Newman Hall
7:00 PM Baptism Class Loyola Room, Rectory Lounge
7:15 PM Lenten Penance Service — Church
7:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Newman Room
FRIDAY, April 4
8:15 AM Rosary in Spanish Zoom
2:30 PM EC Group — Loyola Room
4:15 PM Men’s Undergraduate Bible Study Rectory Lounge
5:00 PM Undergrad Crochet Group Loyola Room
5:30 PM Into the Light — Rectory Lounge, Rectory Dining Room
6:00 PM Grad/YP Stations of the Cross Church
6:00 PM Inter-Christian Euchre — Donnelly Hall
7:00 PM Hispanic SCC Zoom
SUNDAY, April 6
8:15 AM Family Faith Formation Newman Hall
11:15 AM Family Faith Formation Newman Hall
12:45 PM ESL Loyola Room
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
3:00 PM Hispanic Birthdays — Newman Lounge
3:15 PM H/L Sacramental Prep — Newman Hall
3:15 PM Teen Confirmation Donnelly Hall
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MASS INTENTIONS: MARCH 29 APRIL 6
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
5:00 PM Mass for People of the Parish
SUNDAY, MARCH 30
8:30 AM Mass for 10:00 AM Mass for 12:00 PM Mass for 2:00 PM Mass for 5:00 PM Mass for 8:00 PM Mass for
MONDAY, MARCH 31 5:10 PM Mass for
TUESDAY, APRIL 1 5:10 PM Mass for
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 12:00 PM Mass for THURSDAY, APRIL 3 5:10 PM Mass for
FRIDAY, APRIL 4 12:10 PM Mass for
SATURDAY, APRIL 5 5:00 PM Mass for
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
8:30 AM Mass for 10:00 AM Mass for Margaret Salata
12:00 PM Mass for + Flordeliza Montalbo
2:00 PM Mass for 5:00 PM Mass for 8:00 PM Mass for
8:00 PM Inter-Christian Worship Church
SPRING 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
OPENING THE CORNERSTONE’S COPPER BOX
By Paul Conway, Resident Parishioner and member of the Centennial Commi ee
A cornerstone is a ceremonial building block, usually inscribed and placed ritually in the outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedica on. Since the 19 th century it has been customary to hallow out the stone to hold a metal receptacle for ar cles reflec ng current customs. With “impressive and interes ng” ceremony, Bishop Michael J. Gallagher of Detroit dedicated thecornerstone of the St. Mary Student Parish church building on Sunday, April 6, 1924 at 3 o’clock in the a ernoon. The Very Rev. John McNichols, S.J., president of the University of Detroit, delivered an eloquent lecture on the rela on of science and faith. The cornerstone is inscribed with a cross on all six sides. The south-facing side bears the inscrip on “Oratorium Publicum Conceptus Immaculate B.V.M 1924,” declaring the building as the “Public Oratory of the Immaculate Concep on of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” True to form and tradi on, the cornerstone yielded a copper box, custom built and nned by local metalworker Benjimen H. Graf. Newspaper accounts at the me declared that the box was intended “to preserve data,” including a history of the chapel “and other ma er of historic value.”
What did we find in the copper box?
A er 101 years in a sealed copper box, the items are in remarkably great condi on. The full edi ons of The Ann Arbor Times News, The Michigan Catholic and The Michigan Daily were carefully folded inside the box. The copper box also held a variety of documents like the student directory of the University of Michigan, as well as coins, religious medals, and rosaries.
Of special interest are a signed and dated “History of St. Mary’s Chapel,” by Chaplain Michael P. Bourke and a hand-wri en le er from architects Albert J. Rousseau and George M. McConkey that tes fies to the church design. The World War I dog tag and insignia of Sgt. Gilbert Donnelly represent students who died in the war, while two colorful medals of The Apostleship of Prayer demonstrate the longstanding rela onship of St. Mary Student Parish with the Society of Jesus.
When an exhibi on of the items is complete, everything placed in the box in 1924 will be digi zed, carefully enclosed, and deposited for consulta on at the University of Michigan’s Bentley Historical Library.
On April 6, 2025 at 3:00 pm, the newly filled and sealed copper box will be reinstalled in the cornerstone. Please join us for that special event.
CROSSROADS 2025 EASTER MEAL: VOLUNTEERS AND MONETARY DONATIONS NEEDED!
On Easter Sunday, 20th April, our St. Mary's community will again prepare and serve a meal at Crossroads Soup Kitchen in downtown Detroit. Learn more about Crossroads at www.crossroadsofmichigan.org. Dona ng and/or Volunteering is a wonderful way to celebrate the love of the Easter season with Detroit community members and other St. Mary’s parishioners!
We are asking for monetary dona ons as this allows us to purchase in bulk which is helpful. If you or your family would like to donate other items please reach out by emailing: CrossroadsEaster@umich.edu
Make a monetary dona on.
The meal that we share with our neighbors in Detroit is only possible because of our community support. Your generosity willenable us to provide the meal as well as an Easter basket for each child we will serve. Our preferred method of receiving dona ons is through St. Mary’s website – u lizing the “GIVE” link here: michigancatholics.org/give/ or directly here giving.parishso .com/app/ giving/smsp . Indicate “Lent – Crossroads Easter Meal” from the dropdown when comple ng the dona on informa on. You may also make checks payable to: St Mary Student Parish with “Crossroads Easter Meal” on the memo line.
Volunteer opportuni es for the Crossroads Meal
Prior to the Meal please email if you are interested in these opportuni es : Meal organiza on, Plas cware packet prepara ontask ideally for one group or family, Snack bag decora ng (bags supplied), Snack bag assembly (a group ac vity), Possible other tasks that need comple on
Good Friday : Transport food/supplies to Crossroads
Easter Sunday
+First Shi : 8:00am-11:45am (Meal Prepara on) + Second Shi : 10:15am-2:15pm (Meal Serving)
A er Easter
Mothers’ / Fathers’ day items If possible, we may assemble items for guests on these days also.
To volunteer: please e-mail CrossroadsEaster@umich.edu with the following informa on: 1. Preferred shi 2. Contact phone number 3. Names of volunteers (ages if minors). If you do not have e-mail access, please give the above informa on to the parish office. Ques ons, e-mail CrossroadsEatser@umich.edu
Thank you, as always, for your tremendous generosity.
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We apologize for not being able to provide last weekend’s collec ons.
We were unable to update them in me before the bulle ns were printed.
Orlando Averion, Zenaida Averion, Ric Chapman, Therese Sheffield, Brianna Liker, Elpido Adrian, Marcelo Alvarez, Eddie Smith, Joan Lesneski, Daniel Leung, Francyn Chomic, Benjamin Besa, Brian Weard, Joan Brown Alexander, Alicia Pa erson, Laura Brown, Shawn Brown, Patrick Geary, Ron Lesneski, Christopher Brown, Sco Alexander, Wilmer Zhinin, Juan Ibarra-Gonsalez, Adam Lesneski, Joanna Vuylsteke, Julia Zhinin, Maria Ayauaca, Manuel Zhinin, Michael Pa erson, Filiberto Zamorano, Nikolas Block, Rosemary Rodriguez, Cris na Magsino, Kate Hanson, Maria Delores Monicibas Aleman, Luis Mario Riano, Joseph Pu rich, Senir Rivas, Hilda Willis, Brent Horvath, Marianna Hann, John Burns, Pablo Angiano Flores, Chris ne Geoghegan, Cindy McPherson, Gloria Grisales, Aurora Kobalz, Amaris Bolanos Luna, John Lanza a, Fred Metry, Tom Forner, Brian Cronin, Phil Simmons, Charlo e Jenkins, Ma hew Casey, Cli on Chippewa, Nic Steadman, Bonnie Dean, Arthur O'Neil, Augusto Silvino Garduno Esquivel, Cynthia Lear, Barb GarrenStratman, Guillermo Foncerrada, Dianna Na , Pedro Osorio Soriano, Maria Enriqueta Ramirez Flores, Donna Osborne, Tina Jones, Bernie Lamey, Jo Lamey, Nancy Harkne , Salvador Cuevas, Fr. Walter Moll, Jr, Helen Lucille Ceasar, Keisha Banks, Martha Le cia Garcia Guerro, Steiner Supphellen, Norma Gonzalez, Marianne Roche, Teresita Shah, Mercy Philomena Mascarenhas, Jose Luis Hernandez, Kathleen Moore, Susan Meyer, Ricardo Berrocal, Ed Zyniewicz, Ka e Veilleux, Aimee Manning, Ellie Lewandowski, Arthur and Esther Michalec, Courtney Seitz, Oscar Perales, Luis Campuzano, Charlie Onesian, Mar Rozmys, Fr Terry Dumas, Joe Dewey, Mary Comber, Amaechi Udoji, Tom Wenthe, Marian Ryan, John Boyd, David Guevara, Senovia Guevara, Mary Guevara, Chris e McGuire, Lindsey Lienert, Tom Lienert, Andrea Emilia Bernabey, Gregory Zaborny, Rob Hunter, Ray Strasse, Jeff Nigh, Marianne McGrath, Ivan Iliev, Genev, Stephanie Kulhanek and Family, John Hoogland, Robin Berry, Magdalena Eggleston, Nancy Vachon, Harris Holland, Joe a Bohn, Sue Pi sley, Warren Bonham, Victoria Sheagren, Waleria Terlecki and family, Angela Sperry, Karen Peck, Ed Lohn, Emilio Rodriguez Sr, Jane Rae, Flora de Aparicio, Michael Savageau, Robert Roll, Elizabeth Vuylsteke, Kurt Holand, Peggy Garikes, Marvin Johnson, John McPartlin, Aidan McPartlin, John Burkhart., Elizabeth Stessel, Ashley Powell, Jane Yamasaki, Jim Gawne, Imelda Yap, Carlen Bourgeois, Brian McEnery, Jim Coolican, Quinn Carney, Emilio Rodriguez Sr., Lawrence Cooke, Lorraine Leone, Janine Hutchinson, Rene Quintero, Maria Vargas Aguirre, Sherly Nava, Genevis Nava, Sarah Sorenson , Lindy Campbell, Diane Huhn , Toni Kramer, Jennifer Ballew, Ben Brelje, Nicholas Kator, Brendan Jackson ,Raghunath Ananthapur , Charlie Crone, Gail Cowen , Mike Palmer, Ann Rose Lawrence Joseph, Nancy Van Goethem, Liam St John, Yvonne Fuller, Paul Szymanski , Jay Sco , Wendy Tashian, Yvonne Mongue , Barbara Bean-Slagle, Julie e Harrison , Steve Robbins, Steve Burns, Greg Harden, Angela Morowski , Dakota Joshua , Danny Berry, Hossain Koleyni , Noe Longoria ,Hugh Dufek Holland, Bill Galligan, Bill Messer, Miles Drennen, Bonnie Irvin, Patricia Hughes, Be y Robbins, Tom DeAgos no, Seth Go man, Greg Hyde, Larry Fitzpatrick, John Sahakian, Terry Rodriguez , Rob Ernst , Jonathan and Megan Roberts and their baby boy they are expec ng .
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
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
Abigail Schwartz
Max Forne
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March 30 – Fourth Sunday of Lent
Reading I Jos 5:9a, 10-12
Psalm Ps 34:2-7
Reading II 2 Cor 5:17-21
Gospel Lk 15:1-3
Having arrived in the promised land, the Hebrews celebrated their deliverance from afflic on and distress in the Passover. Christ, our Passover, has entrusted to us the message of reconcilia on: let us forgive one another and celebrate the uncondi onal and abundant love of God our Father.
April 6 – Fi h Sunday of Lent
Reading I Is 43:16-21
Psalm Ps 126:1-6
Reading II Phil 3:8-14
Gospel Jn 8:1-11
To the exiles in Babylon, Isaiah foretells a new exodus, when the Lord will lead his people from cap vity to freedom. True freedom is rooted in the person of Jesus, not in observance of the Law. It is he who challenges us to examine our own hearts before self-righteously judging others.
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