Our Lady On The River Parish 	Holy Cross, Marine City; St. Catherine, Algonac; St. Mark, Harsens Island
Sponsor of the Week	CMK Printing & Embroidery LLC
Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time July 12, 2009

Please pray for our sick and suffering
St. Mark: Betty Baker, Jacob Bryson, Ken Cihon, Marge Hamlin, Nina Johnson, Sally O'Neil,

Sophie Palmer, Walter Sawkin, Tommy Skladerna, Evelyn Smith, Bob Soulliere, Patrick

Tierney, Tena Van Loon, Leona Weaver, JoAnn White, Paulette Wieczorek, Keith & Dolores

Wright
Holy Cross: Maggie Barnes, Andrea Bigelow, Judy Biland,  Beth Collins, John Cullen, Denise

Gawronski, Laura Goltz, Jim Gramer, Sharon Hintz, Derek Jacobs, Deacon Gary Krueger,

James Kuykendall, Ava LaVere, Joseph Lopez, Marcella Markel, Paul Markle, Josephine

Michalski, Lisa Jones Nagy, Margery Osterland, Thomas Ostin, Rose Paruch, Barbara Pizzo,

Marie Plevin, Andrew Redlawski, Lorena Sadler, Toni Samuels, Helen Schweihofer, Bill Scott,

Dee Dee Stockwell, Barbara Susan, Jenny Street, Jessica Thomas, Michael Tomlanovich, Alice

Trader, Ashleigh Tranchemontagne, Jane Waldock

St. Catherine: Jessica Achatz, Hank Babisz, Angela Bills, Fr. Leo Broderick, Dean Bryeans,

Jim Cale, Tom Clark, Fr. Gregory Deters, Darrell Doughtery, Janice Doughtery, Carol Dyde,

Connie English, Betty Flum, Jerry Furton, Mary Gabler, Ruby Gerow, Jay Gibson, Leona Grech,

Nancy Austin Halverson, Ellen Hatcher, Maureen Ireland, Amanda Kimbal, Richard Koss, Nicole

Lake, Peter Licari, Patrick Lomasney, Mary Lorkowski, Pat Macy, Zitta Marconi, James

Mihalich, Theresa Pawlowski, Judy Piotrowski, Cora Plummer, Sandy Polomas, Rocco

Prinzivalli, Richard Ross, Bill Sadecki, Joan Smith, Jack Steele, Steven's Family, John Vance,

Catherine Ziegler

Mass Intentions
Monday, July 13	  	7:30 a.m. 	          St. Catherine	9:00 a.m.

Holy Cross
		V Michael Gillman by Wayne & Mary Lou Huffman
Tuesday, July 14
	7:30 a.m. 	     St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. 	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m. 	        Holy Cross
		V Mary Fernandez by Renaldo Fernandez
Wednesday, July 15
	7:30 a.m. 	     St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. 	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m. 	         Holy Cross
		V Helen Schulz by Family
		V Michael Gillman by Ray & Helen Schweihofer
Thursday, July 16
	7:30 a.m.	St. Catherine
		V George George by Jacqueline & Robert Pontseele
			(4th Anniversary Remembrance)
	9:00 a.m. 	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m.	         Holy Cross
		V Leo & Lillian Posly by Frank & Barbara Shonk
			(Wedding Anniversary Remembrance)
Friday, July 17
	7:30 a.m.	     St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m.   	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m. 	Holy Cross
		V Living & Deceased Ruby Family Members
Saturday, July 18
	4:00 p.m.	St. Catherine
		V Larry Radziecki by Wife & Family
			(3rd Anniversary Remembrance)
		V Manuel & Elsie Diez by Rose & Don Mihliech
		V Mary Check by Family
	4:30 p.m.	           St. Mark
	5:30 p.m. 	        Holy Cross
		V Gertrude Pray by Daughter & Family
			(13th Anniversary Remembrance)
		V Iva Guyor by Mary Partrick
		V Souls In Purgatory by Friends
		V Sue Ann Balaker by Vergil & Marie McTevia
Sunday, July 19
	7:30 a.m.	Holy Cross
		V Michael Gillman by Carol Meyers & Family
		V Gracemary Blattert by Dianne & Jeanne Lovett
		V Daniel Osterland by Wife & Family
	8:00 a.m. 	    St. Catherine
		V Mary Sobon, Cecelia & William Dinehart by
				Rosemarie Dinehart
	9:30 a.m. 	Holy Cross
		V Kathy Achatz by
				Rose Marie Thomkowiak & Rose Scheuer
		V Julia Lipko by The Ted Bieszczad Family
		V Tony Pizzo by Bob & Joyce Thompson
		V Helen Hawley by Jerry & Mary Lou Malinowski
10:00 a.m.  	        St. Catherine
 10:30 a.m. 	              St. Mark
	V Harold Soulliere by Vicki Soulliere
	V Gary Ebert by Joanne
	    (1st Anniversary Remembrance)                      (continued)
 11:30 a.m.    	     Holy Cross
	V Leonard P. Babel by Gary, Jim, Ron, Roger, Larry
		(Birthday Remembrance)	& Families
7:00 p.m. 	  St. Catherine
	   All Parishioners of Our Lady on the River
Our Lady On The River Parish	July 12, 2009	Page #
	The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Directory
www.OurLadyontheRiver.net

Fr. James Lopez, Pastor
Fr. Matt Ellis, Associate Pastor
Sr. Mary Ann Ankoviak, csj
Pastoral Associate

Fr. Sig Kowalczyk, Fr. Ron Kurzawa,
Fr. Fred Bodde, Fr. Leo Broderick & Msgr. George Browne, Senior Priests

Gary Krueger, Bob McLeod, Deacons




Bulletin Info
bulletin e-mail:
bulletin@OurLadyontheRiver.net
(deadline 12 noon Monday)

Marriages:
Membership & six month preparation
period required.

Sacrament of Reconciliation  3:00 p.m.

Holy Cross  	1st & 3rd Saturdays
St. Catherine  2nd & 4th Saturdays
St. Mark	1st Fridays before Mass

Sacrament of Baptism  12:45 p.m.

Holy Cross 	3rd Sunday
St. Catherine 	last Sunday
St. Mark 	by appointment

Membership & preparation required
Please call your Church Office to
register & verify dates.

***Holy Cross
Catholic School***
(810) 765-3591 FAX:  (810) 765-9074
www.HolyCrossOnline.net
e-mail  school@holycrossonline.net
Amanda Lund, Principal

Holy Cross Choir
Leads worship at Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass,
other liturgies as scheduled.
No Rehearsal until late August.

7:30 Choir
Leads worship at Sunday 7:30 a.m. Mass
Rehearsal Sunday 7:15 a.m.

Schola Cantorum
Small ensemble of mixed voices

Saturday  All Generation Choir
All ages welcome
ALL AGES - ALL SINGERS - FAMILIES
Parents and Grandparents-please bring your child and stay!
Leads worship at Saturday Mass
Saturdays:  5 p.m.

Cantors
Assists with congregational song

Resurrection Choir
Leads worship at funerals
Meets 15 Minutes before the Mass

Instrumentalists
Assist at Mass as scheduled

Handbell Choir
Plays at Mass as scheduled
Wednesday rehearsal 7-8:30 p.m.
Diane Bowden, Director - 810-765-4824
HOLY CROSS MUSIC MINISTRIES | Daniel J. Susan, Director | www.holycrossonline.net |

music@holycrossonline.net

Jesus is the Word of Life;
Let us give thanks and praise!

	On this 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear St. Mark's version of the call of

disciples as Jesus sends out a frail contingent of followers in teams of two to minister to the

people entrusted to them.  Jesus gives them only what they need most:  a mission and the

grace to carry it out.  All he recommends is that they take a walking stick, a personal goad to

keep them moving when the terrain gets rough or when they get weary.  This first-century

church's mission has moved on to our generation, us, ordinary people.  Jesus entrusts us with

His gifts and talents and teaches us to use the good news which we have received, reject what

is contrary to the Gospel and carry on His mission.  He wills to work through and in each of us

for His glory.
	Edwin M. Soukup has compiled what he terms “The Seven Steps to Stagnation”:
		1.  We've never done it that way before.
		2.  We're not ready for that.
		3.  We are doing all right without trying that.
		4.  We tried it once before.
		5.  We don't have money for that.
		6.  That's not our job.
		7.  Something like that can't work.
	Soukup admits that “there's probably an 8th step, but we've never looked it up before.”

--Quoted by Martin E. Marty in Context, 15 April 85, 5.
	The task before us today is to enable, to equip one another so that in our community

of faith all might live as Jesus' servants, giving authentic witness and reaching out to our

neighbor.  This is a process and can't come to fruition merely by programming.  We are a

community of people gathered together by God's Spirit to proclaim and celebrate Jesus' faithful

presence to our world.  What are the priorities we must affirm to remain faithful to the Gospel, to

being sent by the Lord to continue His mission?  The discerning of priorities is beyond a matter

of buildings and budget.  It involves more fundamentally what we understand to be basic to our

faith.
	“The function of faith,” writes Thomas Merton, “is not to reduce mystery to rational

clarity, but to integrate the unknown and the known together in a living whole, in which we are

more and more able to transcend the limitation of our external self….True faith is never merely a

source of spiritual comfort.  It may indeed bring peace, but before it does so it must involve us in

struggle.”  Faith comes as we find a center for our lives.  Jesus Christ is that center.  Jesus

sends us, all of us, to bring the good news of the gospel to others.
	This is a good week to grow in a sense of not being alone.  Today's Gospel reminds

us that Jesus wants us to be dependent on him, not on ourselves.  He will provide.  He is

always with us, every day, all the time.
Saints in every vocation quest…..
	Mary Minnich & John & Joann Vance solved the challenge again!  Yes, St. Rose of

Lima is the one!  Bravo!
	This one's an easy quest…Who is this follower of Jesus, thought of as the first

disciple commissioned to “tell” the Good News of Jesus' resurrection from death?  Her feast day

is next week!
May this week be filled with many blessings
for you and your family.
Sister Mary Ann Ankoviak, csj
pastoralassociate@ourladyontheriver.net
Thoughts from your Pastoral Associate

Online calendars are on the parish and location websites.

Catholic Services Appeal 2009
"One Sows, Another Reaps"

CSA REPORT NUMBER 9
 
 Parish Target for 2009 		$110,000
 Amount Pledged for 2009          $ 67,125
% of Target                                      61 %
Average Amount of Gift 		$ 121.82
Number of Potential Donors	     1748
Number of Gifts                                 551
% of Participation                           31.5 %
                                   
	Our 2009 CSA Campaign continues but, as the Archdiocese requires that we meet the

target, we need everyone's help if we are to avoid a large expenditure of our regular parish

funds.  If you have misplaced your pledge card, just put your gift in an envelope marked “CSA”

and we will insure it is properly credited.
	Father Jim has asked each parish family to consider a contribution of at least $100. 

Using the Pledge Method, this requires only a $10 initial contribution and nine monthly pledge

payments of $10 each.  With this method, the Archdiocese will send you a monthly reminder

with a return envelope to make it as easy as possible.  Of course, you can always make your

contribution in one lump sum if you wish!  May God bless you for your generosity!

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 3:00p Reconciliation
Sunday Masses
HC 7:30 a; 9:30a;
11:30 a
StC 8:00 a; 10:00 a;
7:00 p
StM 10:30 a

StM 11:45 Fellowship Brunch
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StC 4:00p Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
StM 4:30p Mass
StC 8:15a St. Vincent de Paul
Marysville 10a Bingo



HC 5:30p Mass
HC 10:45 a Usher Mtg






StC 7:00p Mass

StC 6:45 p Prayer Group
KC MC 7p Bingo


HC 10:30 Mary Blattert Funeral
StC 6:00p Exposition and Adoration

Sharing the Gospel

Sharing the Gospel
	Jesus sent his disciples out in pairs. He gave them control over evil spirits. Through

baptism you have control over evil spirits. Jesus is your partner. When you are thinking about

taking a toy that is not yours, you can say, "No." When you want to hit someone, you can say,

"No." When you would like to break the rules at school, you can say, "No. I choose to walk with

Jesus."

Prayer
	Lord, give me strength to say, "Yes. I'll obey your commandments."

                          Amen

Something to Draw
	Draw you and Jesus walking together saying, "No," to evil and "Yes," to good.

Mission for the Week
	Ask God to bless your family so that they will be able to obey God's commandments.
- LPiResourceCenter.com
Died in Christ

Please remember in your prayers:

	V Ralph Roda

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.
Let the Perpetual Light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace.           Amen.
Are your kids ready to sink
 their teeth into BIG fun?

	Register your kids today! Ages preschool (potty trained) through 5th grade are invited

to join the fun. Register after Mass the weekends of July 11-12 or July 18-19 or on-line at

www.groupvbs.com/webtoybox/myvbs/ourladyontheriver. 1st child $20; 2nd child $15; 3rd child

$10.
For more information, contact Stacy at 810-765-0784 or Cathy at 810-794-4367


Vacation Bible School
July 27 - 31, 2009


Marine City Chamber of Commerce
Summer Concert Series
funded by a grant from the Michigan Council
for the Arts and Cultural Affairs

Drake Park, Marine City
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Food, beverages, snacks on sale by local restaurants

July 18th	The Voo Doo Doctors
August 1st	The Black River Blue Grass Boys
August 15th	Doug Krieger Jazz Ensemble

One in The Spirit Prayer
and Bible Study Group





Summer 2009

July 14th	Adoration
July 21st	Prayer Exercise
July 28th	No Meeting
August 4th	Healing Service with Bill Richart
August 11th	Witness & Testimony: How
		Has God worked in your life?
August 16th	Prayer Group Picnic
		Jeanne & John's
August 18th	No Meeting
August 25th	No Meeting

	Our meetings are held on Tuesday evenings @ 6:45 p.m. in the St. Catherine Chapel.

All parishioners are welcome to join us to sing praises to the Lord, listen to His Word, pray and

share fellowship. If you are in need of prayer for yourself or someone else, write your requests in

the Prayer Petition Books located at the exits.
	To be placed on the prayer chain or for further information, please contact Eloise @

810-794-9975.

Proud To Be Crusaders

	We chose Holy Cross Catholic School as our education partner for many reasons.

First and foremost is the reinforcement they receive at school of the Catholic values we teach at

home. Kids today are inundated by the culture, and the culture very often contradicts what we

believe. It is nearly impossible to find any positive reference to God on television or in the media;

all we see is a world of no right and wrong, and no consequences.
	Secondly, I want my kids to be held accountable for their actions. I want them to be

praised when they succeed and corrected when they are wrong. I want them to fail sometimes,

learn something from it, and get right back up to try again. I want them to practice love and

charity, and I want them to learn to fight for what is right. I want them to know and experience

the Love of Jesus and to know that it's alright to pass that Love along.
	You can't get these things from a public education. We as adults know that it's OK to

talk about God at school, but a small child or even a middle-schooler is going to feel the

pressure and the intimidation of the culture from the other kids. Holy Cross provides an

environment where the kids are taught a sound curriculum strengthened by God's teachings. We

are blessed to have such a dedicated staff; the principal, the teachers, and the countless

volunteers ensure that the Love of Jesus is evident in every aspect of life at Holy Cross.
	We can't shield our kids from everything, but the partnership formed between the home

and Holy Cross creates a firm foundation for them. This will at least give them a fighting chance

to face the realities of life as they become exposed to them, and to become the Catholic leaders

this world so desperately needs.
Sincerely, Gary L. Barr

Words To Live By

	By joyfully fulfilling the Father's will in every circumstance of life, after Christ's example

and in the power of the Spirit, the Christian advances on the path of authentic freedom and looks

with hope to the time when he will enter into the “full life” of the heavenly homeland.
-Pope John Paul II

Vacation Bible School
Volunteers are still needed!
	Volunteers must have already attended a Protecting God's Children Seminar or be

able to attend an upcoming seminar on Wednesday July 8 or July 15 in Detroit. Our next

volunteers meeting is Monday, July 13, 6 p.m. at St. Catherine's Activity Center."

Liturgical Schedule
Day/Time
Lectors
Altar Servers
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
St. Catherine
Ed Ptasnik
Aaron Milenbaugh
Alan Milenbaugh
5:30 p.m.
Holy Cross
Shelee Schweihofer
Emily Bryer
Ginny Fielhauer
Grace Fielhauer
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Wynne Achatz
Julia Blicharz
Caroline Glowski
Danielle Grusser
8:00 a.m.
St. Catherine
Gary Kupper
Danielle Banky
Alex May
9:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Marilynn Dunn
Veronica Delaharpe
Joshua Zichi
Jason Zichi
10:00 a.m.
St. Catherine
Diana Dill
Skye Jarskey
Nicholas Todino
10:30 a.m.
St. Mark

Norbert Gorski

11:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Don Smith
Maggie Bachler
Stone Moody
Dion VanBoekel
7:00 p.m.
St. Catherine
Celebrant
Celebrant
4:30 p.m.
St. Mark
Pat Travis

Readings for the Week of July 12, 2009

Sunday:	Am 7:12-15/Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10/Mk 6:7-13
Monday:	Ex 1:8-14, 22/Mt 10:34---11:1
Tuesday:	Ex 2:1-15a/Mt 11:20-24
Wednesday:	Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Mt 11:25-27
Thursday:	Ex 3:13-20/Mt 11:28-30
Friday:	Ex 11:10---12:14/Mt 12:1-8
Saturday:	Ex 12:37-42/Mt 12:14-21
Next Sunday:	Jer 23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34

©Liturgical Publications Inc

St. Catherine Ladies Guild Garage Sale
St. Catherine Activity Center

	July 24th, Friday		9:00-5:00
	July 25th, Saturday		9:00-5:00
	July 26th, Sunday		9:00-1:00
	Sunday is $1 bag day!

Drop-offs at the Activity Center are welcome on:

	Wednesday, July 22nd		9:00-3:00
	Thursday, July 23rd		9:00-3:00

Wedding Anniversaries

	If you would like your Wedding Anniversary published in the bulletin, please submit

your Anniversary info to your parish office at least one month prior. Anniversaries will be

published the last weekend of the month.

Family Name:   _______________________________

Husband: _______________ Wife: _______________

Date: ______________ Years Married: ____________

Holy Cross Ushers Club

	The Ushers will meet today, Sunday, July 12th, following the 9:30 a.m. Mass (about

10:45 a.m.) in the Holy Cross Activity Center.
	All ushers are asked to arrange their schedules to allow time to attend this meeting.
thankyou

Thank God From Deacon Gary
	Take Time To Offer Thanks For A Lot Of Reasons

	To have so many good friends, Thank God
	That my wife was smart enough to know that I was having some sort of heart issue

(my heart rate had fallen to 30 beats per minute) and got me to the hospital a week ago. Thank

God!
	That the hospital was quick to diagnose...no heart attack....not an issue with my heart

failure, but an electrical blockage in the heart itself that wasn't letting the left and right beat

together as they should. They were able to stabilize me by Sunday so that I could transfer to a

larger hospital for the resolution of the problem. I have chronic heart failure and watch for all the

classic signs but just missed or ignored the signs of the past month or so. Thank God!
	That the solution was that I needed a pacemaker/defibrillator. The final tests etc were

done on the Tuesday after I had arrived from the initial hospital (on Monday afternoon) The

implant was done on Wednesday under sedation (not put totally out). Much the same drug that

Michael Jackson was using when he died. (Of course, I was in a hospital that had all the

requisite life saving equipment.) Thank God!
	I have to tell you that I have never felt as close to death as I did lying on the table

waiting for the surgery to begin. I know my wife, Peg, was overcome by worry...she really didn't

want to let go of my hand, arm, leg whatever, from the moment they scheduled the surgery early

Wednesday morning and gave us a tentative time. I had been anointed early in the event and

had received communion and several blessings. So I was as ready to meet God face to face as I

could have been. But neither one of us really wanted it to be right now. Thank God!
	To wake up (to me it was just moments after the nurse said "I am starting you on the

relaxant now") and see my wife and daughter sitting there waiting for me to open my eyes.

Thank God!
	Even the post operative pain is wonderful. Thank God!
	So let this be a prayer of thanksgiving for all the nurses, social workers, staff, and

doctors who did so much to help eliminate any worry about costs or anything other than needing

to concentrate on living a life style that will let me stay here for many more years.
Deacon Gary Krueger

Mass Schedule

St. Mark, Harsens Island Site
Saturday: 4:30 p.m.
(Memorial Day - end of September)
Sunday: 10:30a.m.
Tuesday - Friday:  9:00 a.m.

Holy Cross, Marine City Site
	Saturday: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30; 9:30 & 11:30 	a.m.
Monday - Friday: 9:00 	a.m.

St. Catherine, Algonac Site
Saturday: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday:  8:00; 10:00 a.m.& 	7:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m.

Holy Days - as announced

Sacrament of Reconciliation  3:00 p.m.

Marine City Site 1st & 3rd Saturdays
Algonac Site 2nd & 4th Saturdays
Harsens Island Site 1st Fridays before Mass

Sacrament of Baptism  12:45 p.m.
Marine City Site:  3rd Sunday
Algonac Site:  last Sunday
Harsens Island Site:  	by appointment

Membership & preparation required
Please call Parish Office to
register & verify dates

Marriages:
Membership & six month preparation
period required.

Parish Directory
www.OurLadyontheRiver.net

Fr. James Lopez, Pastor
Fr. Matt Ellis, Associate Pastor
Sr. Mary Ann Ankoviak, csj
Pastoral Associate

Locations

Marine City Site
610 S. Water St. • Marine City, MI 48039
810-765-3568 • Fax: 810-765-2974
Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday
9:00 am-7:00 pm
Monday & Friday: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
(Closed 1:00 pm-2:00 pm); Saturday: 1:00 am-5:30 pm

Algonac Site
1103 Washington St. • Algonac, MI 48001
810-794-3301 • Fax: 810-794-1849
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am-1:00 pm

Harsens Island Site
4190 Green Drive • P.O. Box 70
Harsens Island, MI 48028
810-748-3828 • Fax: 810-748-9148
Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday: 9:30 am-12:30 pm

Another New Look Coming

	Watch for a new prayer list next week.  All names will be deleted and added per

request. If you would like your name or a loved ones name on the prayer list, please call the

office, names will remain on the list for four weeks.   Please be sure the person you are

requesting to be put on the prayer list is aware and agrees to be added.  We will have One

Parish Family Prayer List next week.

	Thank you to everyone who took a dragon fly off our Bayou trees! Please remember to

return items to the box provided by July 19th. A big thank you to everyone who has donated

items so far. Your generosity has been overwhelming and this years vacation bible school is off

to a great start!

July 12, 2009  •  Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PASTOR'S MESSAGE

     We had a wonderful visit from our missionary Fr. George! I was very sad to see him leave. In

such a short period of time, he brought his gift of joy to our parish and to our rectory. His

laughter was contagious and Fr. Matt and I enjoyed spending as much time as we could with

him. Fr. George invited me to visit him in his country and I said I would one day. However, he did

not want to make a return visit to us in December or January. Something about being too cold

for him! I thank you for making Fr. George feel welcomed the past two weekends. He especially

liked watching the fireworks in Algonac on the 4th. Let us continue to pray for him and the

missionary work that he is doing for his country.
	I hope that with Fr. George's visit one would be inspired to do the work of a

missionary. Does it mean entering a religious order or becoming a member of a missionary

community? No, but it does mean that we respond to the call of helping our brothers and sisters

in their time of need: physically, spiritually or emotionally. We have so many people within our

community who are already doing the work of a missionary. The volunteers of the St. Vincent

DePaul Society work tirelessly for the poor and abandoned. The Knights of Columbus members

continue reaching out assisting communities with their time and talents. The Daughters of

Isabella practice the art of being a “Martha” and a “Mary;” providing hospitality but remembering

to stay at the feet of the Jesus. And we cannot forget the countless others who give of their time

behind the scenes of the parish and other organizations affiliated with the parish.
	However, we are in greater need of younger volunteers to carry on the tradition of

missionary work within a parish and the organizations affiliated with the parish. We need more

St. Vincent DePaul members to assist in lifting the poor in spirit up in their time of crisis. We

need more Knights to promote dedication to the Church and her teachings. We need more D of

I members to carry on the traditions of the Gospel. Missionary work in another country is an

admirable vocation because one is helping the poor and needy. However, one should not forget

the poor and needy within their own community.
	I hope you like the new look of our bulletin.  These changes were made to help us all

realize and embrace Our Lady on the River as One Parish Family.  We will continue to make

changes to bring us closer together.
	As we continue our Summer of '09, let us continue to pray for one another and help

each other during the joys and sorrows. Together we can make a difference in the life of our

neighbor and in our own lives.
	I pray that all have a great and blessed week. Enjoy the sunshine and try and cheer

the Tigers on to a victory! I told my Dad, who is a huge Tigers fan, that I would make an extra

appeal for him because he wants to see them win the World Series this year.
All My Prayers,
Fr. Jim

Mass Schedule

Holy Cross, Marine City Site
	Saturday: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30; 9:30 & 11:30 	a.m.
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m.

St. Catherine, Algonac Site
Saturday: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday:  8:00; 10:00 a.m.& 	7:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m.

St. Mark, Harsens Island Site
Saturday: 4:30 p.m.
(Memorial Day - end of September)
Sunday: 10:30a.m.
Tuesday - Friday:  9:00 a.m.

Holy Days - as announced

Locations

Marine City Site
610 S. Water St. • Marine City, MI 48039
810-765-3568 • Fax: 810-765-2974
Office Hours:
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Monday & Friday: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
(Closed 1:00 -2:00 pm);
Saturday: 1:00 -5:30 pm

Algonac Site
1103 Washington St. • Algonac, MI 48001
810-794-3301 • Fax: 810-794-1849
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am-1:00 pm

Harsens Island Site
4190 Green Drive • P.O. Box 70
Harsens Island, MI 48028
810-748-3828 • Fax: 810-748-9148
Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday: 9:30 am-12:30 pm


www.OurLadyontheRiver.net

St. Catherine Altar Care Group

	For the past two weeks you may have noticed fresh cut flowers on the St. Catherine

Altar.  The flowers were donated by Mrs. Jean Moran and the Ladies Guild.  The newly formed

Altar Care Group extends an invitation to anyone who would like to provide fresh cut flowers for

the altar.  Perhaps you are having a Mass said in memory of a loved one, celebrating an

anniversary or other milestones in your life and would like to provide the floral arrangements, to

do so please contact the Algonac office at 810-794-3301.  For more details please contact Linda

Neumann at 810-794-4605.

“We're celebrating
		                ~come
Celebrate with us!”

You are cordially
invited to join


Sister Geraldine Arnold, csj

In a celebration of
Thanksgiving to God for
60 Years of
Religious Life as a
Sister of St. Joseph

On Sunday, August 9, 2009
Mass at 10:00 a.m.
St. Catherine Church, Algonac, MI

60th Jubilee Luncheon following Mass
St. Catherine Activity Center
1103 Washington Street
Algonac, MI  48001


Please RSVP-
Name and number of persons
     Attending _________
      By July 22, 2009 to Parish Office
Or Call 810-794-4965

Help Your Marriage

"All those 'and they lived happily ever after' fairy tale endings need to be changed to 'and they

began the very hard work of making their marriages happy'" (Linda Miles, "The New Marriage").

For daily marriage tips visit: www.ForYourMarriage.org.

Blood Drive

Marine City United Methodist Church
102 N. Main Street
(Corner of N. Main & Broadway)
Monday, July 13th
2:00-8:00 p.m.
Call 810-765-4492 for appointment
Walk-ins Welcome!!
Blood supplies are low ~ your help is needed

St. Mark Women's Guild

Meeting Thursday, July 16th
Activity Center
 after 9:00 a.m. Mass

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St. Mark Fellowship Lunch

July 19th -11:30 a.m.
Come with your family
Menu: Grilled Bratwurst,
Hot Dogs, Sauerkraut,
German Potato Salad
Watermelon
No tickets required
Donations appreciated

Our Lady On The River Parish Stewardship of Treasure Report
Weekend of July 4 & 5 2009
  
Amount in Sunday envelopes
 
 $  16,961.00
 
Families with envelopes
 $       1,702.00
Gifts from visitors (loose collection)
 $    1,720.03
 
Envelopes received this week
554
Children's envelopes
 
 $         12.00
 
(% of all stewards)
                 33%
Total Sunday Collection
 
 $  18,693.03
 
 
 
Weekly amount for parish operations
 
 $  17,720.00
 
Missionary Cooperation Plan
 $       4,806.71
over/under amount
 
 $       973.03
 
 
 
Dear Lord,
We pray that the Blessed Mother
wrap her mantle around your priests
and through her intercession
strengthen them for their ministry.
We pray that Mary will guide your priests
to follow her own words,
"Do whatever He tells you" (Jn 2:5).
May your priests have the heart of St. Joseph,
Mary's most chaste spouse.
May the Blessed Mother's own pierced heart
inspire them to embrace
all who suffer at the foot of the cross.
May your priests be holy,
filled with the fire of your love
seeking nothing but your greater glory
and the salvation of souls.
Amen.

Saint John Vianney, pray for us.
©USCCB
	Thank you for your donations to the Algonac Food Pantry, it's greatly appreciated.

We served 299 individuals with 3515 pounds of food the month of June.
the Pantry Volunteers &
The People We Serve
	Thank you all for the great luncheon and all your hard work to make this day of little

easier.
The family of Emily J. Smith
Camp Sancta Maria

	Located in Gaylord, a Catholic summer camp with one and two week camps for boys

and one week for girls.  Activities include a daily Mass, horseback riding, swimming, high ropes

course, climbing tower, archery, Mackinac Island trip and more.  Please call 248-822-8199 or

visit us at www.campsanctamaria.org.  Financial aid available.

League of Catholic Women Scholarships

	The League of Catholic Women are proud to announce nine scholarship winners for

the 2009-2010 school year.

	The recipients to McCormick Catholic Academy, Port Huron are:
		Joshua Atherton
		Savannah O'Neil
		Madison Southers
		Michael Wentzel

	The recipients to Cardinal Mooney Catholic College Preparatory High School, Marine

City are:
		Matthew Desmarais
		Alexandra MacKenzie
		Annika Peterson
		Anastasia Shackett
		Rachael Torey
	Congratulations to these nine students.  We thank all the students who applied for

scholarships and welcome them to apply again next spring.