May 2007
Month of Our Lady

Get involved in the Parish Council!
All parishioners are welcome to attend the meetings and participate in the governance of the parish. You can download the minutes from the last meeting here.

REGISTRATION
If you have been attending St. Joseph Parish but have not registered as a parishioner, please consider joining us! You can download a registration form here. Once you have completed it, please drop it into the collection basket at Mass, or send it to the address at the top of the sheet.

Don't forget Daily Mass!
Fr. Mark has reinstated daily Mass in our cluster. Mass is held Monday and Tuesday in Latin, and Wednesday in English at St. Joseph's at 12:10 p.m. Thursday noon Mass is at St. Josaphat's, and Fridays at Sweetest Heart of Mary, also at noon. Take the time for midday worship!

News: May 27, 2007
PENTECOST SUNDAY

DETROIT RIVER TOUR
Sunday, June 10, 2007 we will host another tour of the Detroit River aboard the “Diamond Jack”. Tickets are now on sale after Masses. A free lunch is being underwritten by our Bishop Plagens Council of the Knights of Columbus. Soft drinks, beer and wine will be on sale aboard the boat. Contact Sharon Fromm for further information at 313-720-7974. Adults $25, Seniors 60 and up $20, Children (6-12) $15. See the flyer in the Bulletin!

Our food pantry donations are at an all time low. It is our fervent hope for every parishioner to donate just one item per week for the poor.

Don’t Miss This!
Monday, June 25, 2007, join our Knights of Columbus at Comerica Park for a Tiger ballgame against the Texas Rangers. $20.00 per ticket. Round trip transportation between Sweetest Heart of Mary and Comerica Park is available for $3 per person. See the flyer in the today’s bulletin for ticket information.

Catholic Services Appeal
Amount Pledged……………..$ 5,261.00
Amount Paid…………………$ 3,545.00
Number of donors…………………….25
Required goal……………… $10,639.00
Parishioners should have received their annual CSA pledge cards in the mail. Blank pledge cards are available in the back of church for those who aren’t registered but who wish to donate. Last year's goal was met by 78 donors, or 30% of our 244 registered parishioners. We went $4,000 over our goal which was returned to the parish. We are aiming for 100 percent participation this year. Seminarians depend on the CSA for their education. Hospital chaplains depend on the CSA for their livelihood. Seamen who dock at the Port of Detroit depend on the CSA for Spiritual Ministry and access to the Sacraments.

News: May 20, 2007
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

DETROIT RIVER TOUR
Sunday, June 10, 2007 we will host another tour of the Detroit River aboard the “Diamond Jack”. Tickets are now on sale after Masses. Lunch will be provided. Soft drinks, beer and wine will be on sale aboard the boat. Contact Sharon Fromm for further information: 313-720-7974. Adults $25, Seniors 60 and up $20, Children (6-12) $15. Space is limited so get your tickets or make your reservations soon.

Our food pantry only operates two days a week because we continually run out of food for the poor. Our hope is to have everyone in the cluster bring at least one item per week to the food pantry. Thanks for the support!

Priestly Anniversaries
Our Pastoral Administrator, Fr. Mark Borkowski will celebrate the 11th anniversary of his ordination to the Priesthood on Friday, May 25, 2007. We rejoice with him at this milestone in his priesthood and offer our prayers for him and thanksgiving for all that he does for the parishioners of our three-parish cluster. Our Parochial Vicar, Fr. Paul Ward will celebrate his 3rd anniversary of ordination to the Priesthood on May 29, 2007. We are grateful to Fr. Paul for all he has done while on temporary assignment here. Our prayers are with him, especially when he begins a new assignment July 1st. “AD MULTOS ANNOS” dear Fathers!

Catholic Services Appeal
Amount Pledged………………$ 908.00
Amount Paid…………………..$ 908.00
Number of donors…………………….7
Required goal…………………..$10,639
Its that time again. Parishioners should have received their annual CSA pledge cards in the mail. Blank pledge cards are available for those who aren’t registered but who wish to donate. Last year's goal was met by 78 donors, or 30% of our 244 registered parishioners. We went $4,000 over our goal which was returned to the parish. We are aiming for 100% participation this year. Seminarians depend on the CSA for their education.

News: May 13, 2007
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

2ND ANNUAL MAIFEST DINNER
Don't forget about the Maifest dinner that will take place next week, on Sunday, May 20th from 12:30 to 3:00 pm. For more details check the May 6 news, below.

Spring Cleanup and Planting
The day before the Maifest we will hold our annual spring cleanup and planting on the church grounds. See last week's news, below, for further details.

DETROIT RIVER TOUR
Sunday, June 10, 2007 we will host another tour of the Detroit River aboard the Diamond Jack. Tickets are now on sale after Masses. Lunch will be provided. Soft drinks, beer and wine will be on sale aboard the boat. Contact Sharon Fromm for further information, 313-720-7974. Adults $25, Seniors 60 and up $20, Children (6-12) $15. Space is limited, so get your tickets or make your reservations soon.

News: May 6, 2007
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

2nd ANNUAL MAIFEST DINNER
Our Maifest dinner will take place on Sunday, May 20th from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. The menu includes Sauerbraten, stuffed cabbage, spaetzle, vegetable, salad, rolls, coffee and tea. Erdinger beer and German wine will be available. Dinner is being catered by Metzger’s German Restaurant in Ann Arbor. Tickets are on sale after all Sunday Masses. Craig Larsen is chairman for this event. Adults $25, children $12.

We will need volunteers to help on the serving line that day and also after the dinner, to perform a light cleanup of the hall. Contact Craig Larsen after Mass if you can volunteer or call him at 313-343-2844.

Annual Spring Cleanup and Planting
On Saturday, May 19th, we will do our annual spring cleanup of the property and plant our summer annuals around the perimeter of the church. We need donations of 10 flats of marigolds for planting. Anyone who is able to donate flowers should contact Patrick Degens at 586-463-6178 or see him after Mass. We will meet at 10:00 a.m. on May 19th. Lunch will be provided, but please bring your own favorite beverage and any tools that will be helpful.

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