A Servant Church

of the Archdiocese of Detroit

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MASS SCHEDULE�

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Weekend Mass�

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.�

Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m. �

and 12:00 Noon �

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Weekday Mass�

Monday, Tuesday, Friday: �

9:15 a.m.�

Thursday Evening: 7:00 p.m.�

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RITE OF RECONCILIATION�

Saturdays: 3:30 � 4:30 p.m.�

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MISSION STATEMENT�

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St. Gerald Roman Catholic

Church is a welcoming,

inclusive parish striving to be a

reflection of Christ. Guided by

the Holy Spirit, we are

dedicated to strengthening our

faith through reverent and

uplifting worship, serving those

in need, and living the fullness

of the Gospel with all God’s

people.�

OFFICE HOURS�

Monday through Thursday�

9:00 a.m. � 4:30 p.m.�

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JULY 4, 2021 | FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME�

21300 FARMINGTON ROAD, FARMINGTON, MICHIGAN 48336�

Phone: 248�477�7470 | Fax: 248�477�3878 | Website: stgeraldparish.org�

The St. Gerald Voice

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Monday:� Gn 28:10�22a/Ps 91:1�2, 3�4, 14�15 ab [cf. 2b]/Mt 9:18�26�

Tuesday:�Gn 32:23�33/Ps 17:1b, 2�3, 6�7ab, 8b and 15 [15a]/Mt 9:32�38�

Wednesday:� Gn 41:55�57; 42:5�7a, 17�24a/Ps 33:2�3, 10�11, 18�19 [22]/�

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Thursday:�Gn 44:18�21, 23b�29; 45:1�5/Ps 105:16�17, 18�19, 20�21 [5a]/�

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Friday:� � Gn 46:1�7, 28�30/Ps 37:3�4, 18�19, 27�28, 39�40 [39a]/Mt �

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Saturday:�Gn 49:29�32; 50:15�26a/Ps 105:1�2, 3�4, 6�7 [cf. Ps 69:33]/Mt�

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Next Sunday:�Am 7:12�15/Ps 85:9�10, 11�12, 13�14 [8]/Eph 1:3�14 or 1:3�

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WEEKDAY MASS INTENTIONS

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Monday 9:15 AM�

Robert Brown�

Requested by Carol Gardner�

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Tuesday 9:15 AM�

Michael Dombe�

Requested by Palazzolo Family�

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Wednesday NO MASS�

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Thursday 7:00 PM�

Nahil Aon and Deceased�

Members of the Aon Family�

Requested by Suad Kattan�

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Friday 9:15 AM�

Marian Bier�

Requested by Peggy Driskell�

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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN�

ORDINARY TIME�

5:00 PM July 10 Fr. Kris�

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For�

John Hoetger�

Requested by Laurel Hoetger�

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Lector�

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Alice Sheehan�

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8:30 AM July 11 Fr. Briffa�

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For�

Chubb & Barbara Stimac�

Requested by �

Croitori Family�

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Lector�

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Candy Rosowski�

10:15 AM July 11 Fr. Roodbeen�

For�

Giovanni Rotondo�

Requested by �

Lisa Morelli & Family�

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Lector�

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Scott Horsburgh�

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12:00 PM July 11 Fr. Kris�

For�

Joseph Antoun�

Requested by Family�

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Lector�

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Jeff Antoun�

July 11, 2021�

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If you have a fever or cough or are not feeling well, please stay

home until you feel better. Remember it is not a sin to miss Mass

because you are ill. �

If you would like a name to be added to the Prayer Request List

above, please email stgeraldsecretary@yahoo.com or call 248�477�

7470. Thank you!�

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Online Giving of Donations through Simple Give is

available and simple to use. Please visit our Parish

Website at stgeraldparish.org and click on Online Giving

to get started or call the Parish Office for instructions.

Thank you for your continued support of St. Gerald

Parish.�

Joan Goniea� Sally Battishill�

Deloris Macknosky� Chloe Lynn Roberts�

Robert Retelle� Raymond Rudzki�

Marlene Bergin� Mary Duemler�

Bill O’Donohue�

Frank Adams�

Leianna Dutton�

Cathy Blaszczyk�

Kimberly Plonka�Gerald Grusendorf�

Just a Note . . .�

During this unprecedented time,

please note that there are

collection baskets located in the

back of the church for your

weekly donation. �

In order to keep our prayer list up to date, next weekend a

new list will be created. If you would like a name to remain on

the prayer list, please call the Parish Office at 248�477�7470 or

email stgeraldsecretary@yahoo.com�

Prayer for Independence Day�

Dear God, �

As we celebrate today with fireworks and festivals,�

help us never to forget the reason for our joy.�

Help us remember that our rights to life, liberty�

and the pursuit of happiness were signed into our

heritage with the willing blood of American patriots.

Most of all, help us remember that the rights of all

people are more than words

on a document, and that all

people have rights because

you have given us the dignity

of human life. Grant freedom

to all, and give us the strength

to protect the rights of others.

Amen.�

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In need of fresh food or know

someone who is? The Forgotten

harvest Mobile Food Pantry will be

at Ward Church, located at 40000

Six Mile Road, Northville, MI

48168, every Monday beginning at

10:00 AM until the food runs out.��

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Let us welcome our newest

member to �

St. Gerald. �

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Josie Boore�

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We are glad you are here! �

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As the LORD spoke to me, the spirit entered into

me and set me on my feet, and I heard the one who

was speaking say to me: Son of man, I am sending

you to the Israelites, rebels who have rebelled

against me; they and their ancestors have revolted

against me to this very day. Hard of face and

obstinate of heart are they to whom I am sending

you.� But you shall say to them: Thus says the

LORD GOD!� And whether they heed or resist�

for they are a rebellious house�they shall know

that a prophet has been among them.�

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Brothers and sisters:�

That I, Paul, might not become too elated, because

of the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the

flesh was given to me, an angel of Satan, to beat

me, to keep me from being too elated.� Three times

I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave

me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for

you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”� I

will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses,�

in order that the power of Christ may dwell with

me.� Therefore, I am content with weaknesses,

insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints,�

for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I

am strong.�

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Jesus departed from there and came to his native place,

accompanied by his disciples.� When the sabbath came he

began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him

were astonished.� They said, “Where did this man get all this?��

What kind of wisdom has been given him?� What mighty

deeds are wrought by his hands!� Is he not the carpenter, the

son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and

Simon?� And are not his sisters here with us?”� And they took

offense at him.� Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without

honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in

his own house.”� So he was not able to perform any mighty

deed there, apart from curing a few sick people by laying his

hands on them. He was amazed at their lack of faith.�

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CSA 2021 C���� �

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If you have not received your CSA pledge card for 2021,

please call the Parish Office, as we have blank cards

available. �

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Our CSA goal for 2021 is $70,574.00. We are asking each

family to contribute $285.00 this year to meet our goal.

Having said that, we know there are some families who can

afford more; and some families who cannot afford anything.

That is why we say it is not an equal gift, it is an equal

sacrifice. Any amount you can donate would help us get

closer to our goal.�

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It is also important to remind you that any shortfall to the goal

of $70,574.00 has to be made up from our savings account.

However, any extra we collect over this goal, we get to keep.

Your generous support of past CSA efforts at St. Gerald have

been most appreciated.�

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Gifts to the CSA make possible more than 100 ministries,

programs, and services that touch the lives of thousands

throughout the Archdiocese everyday. No one parish could

provide all of these blessings, which benefit so many. Please

prayerfully consider the most generous gift possible to

support the 2021 Catholic Services Appeal.�

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Please note the new address on the return envelope is directed

to Minnesota. Also, all checks should be payable to The

Archdiocese of Detroit�CSA. If you choose to give on�line, go

to http://stgerald.aodcsa.org�

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If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate

to contact the Parish Office at 248�477�7470.�

2021 CSA Pledge Update�

$70,574.00�

$31,685.00�

$38,889.00�

We are collecting socks

for St. Aloysius

Neighborhood Services

to be distributed to the

homeless� throughout

the downtown area. If you you would like to make a

donation, you will find a bin placed in the front entrance�of

the church. Thank you for your generosity!�

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St. Gerald Teens, along with Youth United, need your help.�

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Please consider donating some of the below listed items for the

Youth United work camp that St. Gerald youth, and a number of

other area teens are participating in this August. The Youth

United work camp experience benefits the services, and helps

with the building and grounds maintenance� of C.A.R.E.S. of

Farmington Hills. C.A.R.E.S. (Community, Action, Resources,

Empowerment, Services) is a resource agency that provides

services and opportunities to those in our community. Teens will

be making up care packages, activity boxes, snack packs and

creating art for the facility.��

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We are collecting:�

�� Jigsaw puzzles, coloring pages/books, paint by number kits,

crayons or colored pencils, writing�pads and bubbles (activity

boxes)�

�� Clean, plastic container caps (any size); soda, water, juice,

milk, peanut butter, etc. (art project)�

�� Non�perishable�food items (CARES free market)�

�� Hygiene�products; shampoo, soap, etc. New socks, small

tissue packets, hand sanitizer. Sanitary pads or tampons.

(personal care packages)�

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Please drop off your items in a paper bag placed on the bench

outside the Parish Office, or to CARES by August 1st. Watch for

photos of our work camp� here in The Voice later in August.�

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Aside from the Food Pantry and the Market, CARES provides

resources for all people; Body, Mind, Spirit and Emotion are all

part of our Humanity. CARES has a wide variety of programs to

help individuals be able to live their best lives.�

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� Job Training�

� Teaching practical life skills for young people�

� Psychological guidance�

� Spiritual renewal�

� Mental Health Support�

� Grief Support�

� Suicide Prevention�

� Domestic Violence��

� Human Trafficking��

� Substance Abuse Counseling�

and, much more.�

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Visit� caresfh.org� for� more information and learn more of the

services they provide. Consider being a volunteer and walk as

Jesus did to help those in need.�

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The Church and the world need priests, and we all play a role

in helping God provide those priests for his people. Find

resources and information on how you can help support the

mission of priestly vocations in the Archdiocese of Detroit at

www.detroitpriestlyvocations.com.�

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5 JULY 4, 2021

we pray for the

repose of the soul of

Norma Bazzett

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June 21, 2021

Eternal rest grant unto

Norma o lord, and may

perpetual light shine upon Her.

We welcome to the

Body of Christ

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It’s all so ordinary that we can easily miss it.

The seagulls hunting and diving for mollusks at

the beach offer a display of determination and

precision as they gather their food for the day.

It’s simply what these creatures do. Yet, there’s

a magical artfulness and skill to their work that

speaks volumes about the One who breathed

life into their being. This is pretty much the

way it is with God’s presence. God comes in

common ways through common things and

ordinary people. Sadly, we are so engulfed in

our little worlds of order and ideas to notice the

beauty and wonder of it all. Many have

numbed themselves to the Divine spark at the

essence of all life because that’s just the way it

is. What’s so special about it? A sunset is a

sunset and a seagull is a seagull. That’s

precisely what they thought about Jesus too.

After all, isn’t he just the carpenter’s son?

What merit can his words possibly have?�

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If we’re looking for God to come in an event

that is so dramatic and intense that it knocks

our socks off, then think again. When

pondering God’s relationship with His people

and God’s action in our lives, we have to go

back to the stable and the recurring, creative,

unending power of God’s presence. It was a

quiet, run of the mill kind of night. There was

nothing spectacular or extraordinary. To the

naked eye, a woman gave birth to a child and

there wasn’t anything extraordinary to see. We

have a hard time understanding God’s ordinary

�ness. Jesus grew up in an ordinary town, had

neighbors and did normal human things.

Perhaps that’s why we don’t always like the

Gospel. It doesn’t dazzle us with extraordinary

things but simply challenges us to take a

different look at our ordinary stuff. That makes

us uncomfortable. We prefer things as they are.

Our lack of faith can even cause us to take

offense at what Jesus says and does, dismissing

it as folly.�

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God’s life�giving presence

continues to sustain that seagull

in flight and keep all things in

being regardless of whether we have the faith

to see and understand this. Our personal

agendas, preconceived ideas, misconceptions,

and expectations can often cause us to be

hardened and blinded to what God is doing or

desiring to do. While God continues to do what

he has done for all eternity, faith is needed for

God’s presence to bear fruit. The blinders we

wear and the expectations we bring to life can

often prevent us from seeing graced moments

that radiate with God’s graceful presence. They

also prevent God’s transforming, healing, and

hope filled vision for our world from being

realized. Without faith, God won’t be able to

do much for us either. ©LPi�

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The Prophecy of You and Me�

Prophet. There’s a heaviness to this word. It’s weighted down with meaning. We

think of prophets and we think of Charlton Heston with wild hair and a booming

voice, reaching out his hand to work wonders of nature by the grace of God. We

think of prophets and we think of ancient Biblical history � someone far away,

someone so removed from our everyday life. A prophet is someone who knows

something we don’t.�

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When I let you in on this secret, it might scare you at first: in a way, God is calling

you to be a prophet. He is calling me. He is calling anyone who hears the truth of the

Gospel. However, there is no need for the megaphone and the wild locusts. This

prophet gig might not be what you’re thinking. �

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What does a prophet do? He hears and testifies to the truth, even when it’s

uncomfortable, even when it’s unpopular, even when it results in, as Paul says,

“weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions and constraints.” A prophet

doesn’t have to be smart or rich or ordained; heck, he doesn’t even have to be

particularly willing. �

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All a prophet has to do is listen to the truth. The truth we receive from Christ,

through the Gospel and the sacraments, is a mighty gift. But it is a gift that we

are not meant to simply keep for ourselves. In possessing it, we are compelled to

also pass it on, to share it, to let the Spirit set us on our feet. � Tracy Earl Welliver,

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SACRAMENTS

Rite of Reconciliation: Sacrament of the Sick:

Saturdays from 3:30-4:30PM Please call the office.

Baptism:

Please be aware that first time parents must attend a short baptism prep

class prior to the baptism of their child. Arrangements for baptism may

be made by calling the Parish Office.

Matrimony:

St. Gerald Parish is pleased to marry registered parishioners and their

children. Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance of

the wedding date. Please call the Parish Office.

Registration of new members:

Please see Fr. Kris after Mass or call the Parish Office. Registration

forms are located on the shelf in the classroom hallway and the

gathering space of the church for your convenience. After you fill it out,

just give it to Fr. Kris or drop it off in the Parish Office. Thank you!

RCIA: Would you or someone you know want to become a full member of

the Catholic Church? Please call Fr. Kris (248) 477-7470 for more

information.

WE WELCOME YOU TO ST. GERALD CATHOLIC PARISH!

If you are new to the area, we look forward to meeting you personally. If

you have not been active in the practice of the Catholic faith, we

encourage you to return. If a previous marriage has kept you from

receiving the Sacraments, we invite you to call the rectory at 248-477-

7470. In many cases, Fr. Kris can work with you to find a favorable

solution.

ST. GERALD CATHOLIC CHURCH

Office Hours

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday thru Thursday. Closed Friday.

(secretary at lunch 12:00 pm—12:30 pm)

STAFF

Parish Office (248) 477-7470

Reverend Krzysztof Nowak, Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x 203

Mary Hoots, Administrative Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x 212

Email: stgeraldsecretary@yahoo.com

All other offices dial (248) 476-7677

Christian Services

Matthew Yokom: Christian Service Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . x 204

Cell: 313-205-8633

Email: myokom.sgp@gmail.com

St. Vincent de Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x 220

Education

Mary Taylor: Director Religious Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x 201

Email: marytaylor.sgp@gmail.com

Music Ministry

Mary Melonio: Director of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x 222

Cell: 734-578-4179 or Email: mmelonio@aol.com

Worship Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x 202

Norma Battel

Email: stgeraldworship@gmail.com

Youth Ministry

Gerryanna Luscri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x 208

Email: gerryanna.youthministry@gmail.com

Maintenance Accountant

Tom Kruger Kim Shepard

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If you are interested in helping those in need, serving your parish, growing in your faith or having exclusive

access to top�rated insurance protection for your family, then the Knights of Columbus is the organization for you.

Please consider joining us. For more information call or text Rich Smith at 313�421�0204.�

A� I������� T� J�����!�

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which people

become members of the Roman Catholic Church. The process is concerned with

the total formation of the person into: �

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· Believing with the Church community �

· Living with the Church community �

· Praying with the Church community �

· Serving with the Church community �

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The RCIA is intended to serve: �

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· The unbaptized who would like to learn more about the Catholic religion. �

· Those baptized in another religion who think they might like to become �� �

� � Catholic. �

· Those baptized Catholics who have not completed the Initiation Sacraments. �

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The RCIA Process is much more than a program:�

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· It is a learning and loving process in which conversion of the heart brings one�

� to Christ in a powerful manner. �

· It is an answer to the Gospel invitation “Come to me all you who are weary�

� and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon your�

� shoulders and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart. Your soul�

� will find rest, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” �

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If you are interested, have Questions… or need more information, please

contact Fr. Kris Nowak at 248�477�7470 x 203 or call the Parish Office.�

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�� Live with intention. College will be full of

new opportunities. Think carefully about

your priorities for your new start.�

�� Make the right friends. There will be

plenty of new people! Concentrate on the

ones who motivate you to be a better

person.�

�� It's a big world! Look for new

perspectives, new opportunities, and new

ideas that push you to grow.�

�� Find a mentor. Building relationships with

people who have "been there, done that"

can be a great help.�

�� Give yourself away. You may not need to

volunteer anymore, but you'll surprised

what you learn, how you grow, and who

you meet when you serve.�

�� Before you go, learn how to do your

laundry, address an envelope, schedule a

doctor's appointment, use public

transportation, and cook basic meals

(ramen doesn't count!).�

�� Remember that God is in control. And

that's a good thing!�

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