Our Lady On The River Parish 	Holy Cross, Marine City; St. Catherine, Algonac; St. Mark, Harsens Island
Sponsor of the Week 	Colony Cut & Curl Salon, Pearl Beach
August 2, 2009   Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time


Please pray for our sick and suffering

Hank Babisz  Betty Baker Maggie Barnes Judy Biland     Angela Bills        Fr. Leo Broderick Jacob Bryson Rosemarie        Dinehart      Marge Hamlin Nina Johnson Richard Koss James Kuykendall  Harry Lisee     Joseph Lopez Mary Lorkowski Pat Macy Marcella Markel Paul Markle    Josephine Michalski Sally O'Neil    Thomas Ostin Sophia Palmer Theresa      Pawlowski   Cora Plummer Rocko Prinzivilli Bill Sadecki   Lorena Sadler Walter Sawkin Helen     Schweihofer   Bill Scott  Tommy     Skladerna    Evelyn Smith Bob Soulliere Barbara Susan
Stevens Family Jessica Thomas             Patrick Tierney Alice Trader Ashleigh Tranchemontagne George and Tena VanLoon Tracy Warner Leona Weaver JoAnn White Paulette      Wieczorek   Keith and Dolores Wright Catherine Ziegler

Mass Intentions
Monday, August 3	  	7:30 a.m. 	          St. Catherine
9:00 a.m.	       Holy Cross
Tuesday,
	7:30 a.m. 	     St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. 	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m. 	        Holy Cross
Wednesday, August 5
	7:30 a.m. 	     St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. 	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m. 	         Holy Cross
Thursday, August 6
	7:30 a.m.	St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. 	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m.	         Holy Cross
Friday, August 7
	7:30 a.m.	     St. Catherine
		V Keith Irvine by Irvine Family
			(Birthday Remembrance)
	9:00 a.m.   	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m. 	Holy Cross
		V Charles Kloka by Family
			(Anniversary Remembrance)
Saturday, August 8
	4:00 p.m.	St. Catherine
		V John Cartwright by Family
			(Birthday Remembrance)
		V Douglas Rietzler by Cathy Cartwright & Family
		V Lucille Mazzola by Florence Meldrum
	4:30 p.m.	           St. Mark
		V Clark Odzark by Bob & Norma Steven
	5:30 p.m. 	        Holy Cross
		V Laurie Reynolds-Rowe by Gordon & Lou Reynolds
			(Birthday Remembrance)
		V Veronica Melkert by Marie McTevia &
				the Deceased Members of “The Bridge Club”
		V Tracy Anne Cottrell by Marilyn Snider
			(Birthday Remembrance)
		V Helen J. Goch by Steve & Esther Pentescu
		V Thelma Arlow by Jacquelyn Sharrow
Sunday, August 9
	7:30 a.m.	Holy Cross
		V Meta Gastineau by Grace & Marie & Families
			(2nd Anniversary Remembrance)
	8:00 a.m. 	    St. Catherine
		V Raymond Cooks by Family & Friends
	9:30 a.m. 	Holy Cross
		V Virginia Heath by Gary & Sue Kreusel
		V Norb, Diane & Clair Markel by Jeanne Markel
		V Michael Pietrykowski by Family
			(Birthday Remembrance)
		V Leroy Zweng by Ray & Helen Schweihofer
10:00 a.m.  	        St. Catherine
		V Joann Shano by Gwen Steele
			(Birthday Remembrance)
		V James O'Driscoll by Matt & Arlene Moody
		V Deceased Members of the Arnold Family 			? Special Intentions of Sister Geraldine
 10:30 a.m. 	              St. Mark
	V Elizabeth Masterson by John and Jane Grigg, Sr.
9:30 a.m.    				     Holy Cross
		V Stella Orzechowski by The Danuta Danko Family
7:00 p.m. 	  St. Catherine
Our Lady On The River Parish	August 2, 2009	Page #
	The Eighteenth 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

Thoughts from your Pastoral Associate
Come, let us give thanks to the Lord;
For His love endures forever!

	“Though they see with their eyes and hear with their ears, they neither perceive nor understand…..” (John 12:36-b-43; Isaiah 6:9-10). As much as Jesus tries in today's Gospel, the crowd around Him, and perhaps, even we ourselves, preoccupied with other everyday concerns, let His message go over our heads and fail to hear with the inner ear of our heart, what Jesus is saying. His words seem to pass us by and we miss the obvious. Faith, trust in Jesus, two important necessities for us who gather at the Table of the Eucharist and hear the message from John 6:24-35 today.
	Both faith and understanding are gifts of the Holy Spirit that enable us to hear God's Word with clarity, and come to understand, with faith, trust and reverence, His truth. Jesus invites us to refocus our attention and believe in Him and trust Him to fill us with His grace, His truth, His Body and Blood in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Yes, this mystery of faith may be beyond our grasp, but it is not beyond the openness of our hearts and minds to humbly receive and believe. Jesus speaks a profound statement: “I am the Bread of Life,” and offers each of us the gift of Himself, the gift of complete and eternal fulfillment. “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”(v.29) “Whoever believes in Me has real life, eternal life. I am the Bread of Life.” (John 6:51)  Believing in Jesus is faith, and faith is highlighted ninety-eight times in John's Gospel, most often as a verb, an experience of action. Where then, are you in faith? What do you most hunger and thirst for in life?
	Jesus sustains us this moment, in this place, in this present experience, in the Eucharist. The people in today's Gospel asked a lot of questions - very human questions which many of us still ask today. How is Jesus present in your life? As Thomas Merton once said: “Our glory and our hope - we are the body of Christ. Christ loves us.  Isn't that enough for us? But we do not really believe it. Be content.  We are the Body of Christ. We have found Him. He has found us. We are in Him.  He is in us. There is nothing further to look for, except the deepening of this life we already possess. Be content. Our faith is in God. To believe is the freedom to trust in Him alone and to rely on Him in everything that concerns us.”

Saints in every vocation quest returns next week……Last week's saint was St. Camillus deLellis! The name I received when I professed religious vows was Sister Camille - thus my special patron, St. Camillus deLellis, whose feast is on July 18th, became a valuable intercessor.
May the Lord bless you abundantly in His love throughout this week.
Sister Mary Ann Ankoviak, c.s.j.
pastoralassociate@ourladyontheriver.net


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Online calendars are on the parish and location websites.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass  8:15a Exposition and Adoration
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


StC 8:15a St. Vincent de Paul
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StC 4:00p Mass
HC 8:15a Rosary
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
StM 4:30p Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
Marysville 10a Bingo
KC MC 7p Bingo

HC 9:45a Exposition and Adoration
HC 5:30p Mass
StC 6:00p Exposition and Adoration

StC 6:45p One in the Spirit group




StC 7:00p Mass
Died in Christ

Please remember in your prayers:

	V Robert Daneels
	V Margarete Czerniawski
	V Emma Oullette

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
Let the Perpetual Light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.           Amen.


Liturgical Schedule
Day/Time
Lectors
Altar Servers
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
St. Catherine
Ed Ptasnik
Alan Milenbaugh
Aaron Milenbaugh


5:30 p.m.
Holy Cross
Paul Denean
Owen Rogus
Anna Tomlanovich
Hannah Yadon
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Marilynn Dunn
Anne Marie Hietz
Veronica Hietz
Dion Vanboekel
8:00 a.m.
St. Catherine
Gary Kupper
Alex May
Nicholas Todino
9:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Charlotte Foley
Kody Obrzut
Abby Obrzut
Natalie Sykes
10:00 a.m.
St. Catherine
Judy Antkowiak
Maria Winquest
Rachael Winquest
10:30 a.m.
St. Mark

Mike Weber

11:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Mary Patrick
Julia Blicharz
Caleb Herbert
Lucy Herbert
7:00 p.m.
St. Catherine
Celebrant
Celebrant
4:30 p.m.
St. Mark
Midgie Fannon

Readings for the Week of August 2, 2009

Sunday:	Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 			6:24-35
Monday:	Nm 11:4b-15/Mt 14:13-21
Tuesday:	Nm 12:1-13/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14
Wednesday:	Nm 13:1-2, 25---14:1, 26-29a, 34-35/Mt 			15:21-28
Thursday:	Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mk 9:2-10
Friday:		Dt 4:32-40/Mt 16:24-28
Saturday:	Dt 6:4-13/Mt 17:14-20
Next Sunday:	1 Kgs 19:4-8/Eph 4:30---5:2/Jn 6:41-51

©Liturgical Publications Inc
August 2, 2009  •  Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor's Message

	As the Gospel of St. John continues, we hear Jesus explain that “he is the bread of life.” Jesus' body and blood is not something perishable like any other food. His body comes in the form of bread but it is still the life of our Lord! That is why it is important on how we prepare ourselves in the reception of our Savior. That is why we fast an hour before Mass so that we empty ourselves and allow nothing to mix with the communion we receive. It is also why we ask that one does not chew gum during the Mass or receive the Eucharist while chewing gum because we are not supposed the mix the two. Think of it like this, suppose you chew your gum and receive the body of Christ at the same time. There is a possibility of having particles of the Eucharist attached to that piece of gum. When you lose the flavor of the gum you toss it out. However, wouldn't you be tossing a part of Christ out with the piece of gum? It is an extreme example but in order to make a point clear, you make a strong case for your view. I know some would disagree with this example but this is how strong I feel on guarding and protecting the Body of Christ.
	Why do you think we purify our vessels and clean our linens so thoroughly? We do not want to desecrate the Lord for this is the food that came down from Heaven to give life to the whole world. That is why there are certain steps to the cleaning of our linen. Let me give an example from when I had the duty of cleaning our linen during pilgrimage. I had to soak the purificator for 24 hours in a bowl of water; afterwards the water would be emptied into something living like grass or a flower pot. Then I could wash the linens with other clothes. There are reasons why things are done a certain way and it is to avoid the desecration of Jesus.
	I mention this because we, as a Church, need little reminders on how to receive, clean and even adore the Body of Jesus. We should be respectful of Christ at all times and not when we feel like it. We are forgetting at times the rules in treating our King. That is why little reminders are important to be sent to the people. It is not a judgment or an accusation. Rather, it is a message to all that those who hunger and thirst for the Lord will never be turned away. But as our Lord shows us honor and respect, we need to return that back to Him.
	In closing, we have some arrival news and departure news. There will be some painters arriving within the next few weeks to paint the steeples at Holy Cross and the work should be complete by Labor Day. I mention this because there will be areas that might be closed off while the work is being done. My understanding is that the painters will be on machine lifts and not scaffolding. I will be watching safely on the ground and not in the air.
	Finally, I close by saying thank you to Gwen Steele, who has been at Our Lady on the River for a little over a year and a half filling in the duties of the secretary at the Algonac site.  Gwen has decided to go back to college and work on her degree. Although Gwen made a great contribution to our staff and our parish, she needs to do what is best for herself and her family. We ask God to bless her and her future endeavors. So please keep Gwen in your prayers as she tackles the rigors of college life!
Have a blessed week,
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-11:30 pm


www.OurLadyontheRiver.net

Our Lady On The River Parish Stewardship of Treasure Report
Weekend of July 24 & 26, 2009
Amount in Sunday envelopes

 $  15,514.00

Families with envelopes
1702
Gifts from visitors (loose collection)
 $    1,267.09

Envelopes received this week
646
Children's envelopes

 $         13.46

(% of all stewards)
38%
Total Sunday Collection

 $  16,794.55



Weekly amount for parish operations

 $  17,720.00



over/under amount

 $   (925.45)



Flowers For The Altar

Weekend of August 1st & 2nd

	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.

	Flowers at St. Catherine for the weekend of July 25-26th were donated by the Sisters of St. Joseph for all 2009 Sister Jubilarians.

One in The Spirit Prayer and Bible Study Group

Summer 2009

August 4th	Bill Richart, Healing Service
August 11th 	Witness and Testimony: How 			has God worked in your life?
August 16th	Prayer Group Picnic
		Jeanne & John's
August 18th	No Meeting
August 25	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.
Sharing the Gospel

	Just one day earlier, Jesus multiplied five loaves of bread and two fish to feed over five thousand people. In today's Gospel, some of those people came looking for Jesus, hoping to get another free lunch. They didn't understand that Jesus wants all people to believe in him. Through faith in Jesus, you can live forever. In heaven you will never be hungry or thirsty again.

Prayer
God, fill me up with love for Jesus.

Something to Draw
Draw Jesus holding your hand in heaven, next to a pretty river.

Mission for the Week
If you believe in Jesus, you can look forward to heaven one day. Read Revelation 21:3-7 with your family. Heaven will be wonderful!
- LPiResourceCenter.com

Request to Add Name to Prayer List

Name to add to list: _____________________________

Description of ailment: ___________________________

Name of person submitting:  ______________________

Phone of person submitting:  ______________________

____ Above person has agreed to have his/her name on the Prayer List of Our Lady on the River.
One in the Spirit Prayer Group

invites you to a relaxing spirit filled evening of praise and worship with Bill Richart.

August 4th @ 6:45 p.m.
St. Catherine Church

A freewill offering will be collected.
St. Mark Men's Club
Annual Ferry Boat Ride

Friday, August 14th or
August 21st (if rained out)

Depart Harsens Island 7:00 p.m.
Tickets $35 a couple
$17.50 per person
See Jim Miller for tickets
“Hands Folded, Eyes Down,
Now What”

Retreat Director: Fr. Ron Kurzawa
September 11th - 13th
St. Mary's Retreat House
Oxford, MI

The cost for the retreat is $150. Which includes two night's lodging in a private room, 5 meals and tremendous opportunities to share with women of faith. For more information please contact Chris Aiello at 586-263-5996 or Joan Fetty at 586-949-0869.

Payable to ….

	When you are writing out a check to the parish please make checks payable to “Our Lady on the River”.  If you would like you can abbreviate by writing OLR.  All the bank and vendor accounts are now registered as Our Lady on the River.  Thank you for helping to work through this merger together.

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament

	Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held for one hour following Mass as follows:

every Sunday at 6:00 p.m. at St. Catherine


the first Tuesday (August 4th) following the
7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine
and
the first Friday (August 7th) following the
9:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross

	Benediction and closing will follow after one hour of adoration. Support of this devotion is vital.
FR. MATT'S MATTERS
GAINS, LOSSES, QUALITY AND QUANTITY IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, PART 2

	The Roman Catholic Church has, in its self-identified membership, quite a diversity of Catholic Christians (and I'm not referring to the hundreds of countries and languages of worldwide Catholicism). Some people will identify themselves as Catholics knowing only that they were baptized Catholic during their early childhood, and some I.D. themselves by their intense, life long, direct personal and spiritual involvement in the Church's life. The majority of us are somewhere in between the two examples above.
	One of the current “mega-trends” in our Church, according to the researcher I named before, John Allen, is the expanding roles of non-clerics, or the 'lay faithful'. Today, Catholics who are not ordained deacons or priests, are taking role responsibilities in diocesan and parish life in ways our grandparents had not known. In some countries this trend/opportunity is more prevalent than in the USA. Along with expanded diocesan and parish involvement, are the phenomena of specific spirituality groups (e.g. the charismatic renewal), lay missionaries, religious order membership for lay/married Catholics,  more lay theologians, such things as “the Jesuit Volunteer Corps”, and activist lay Catholic evangelists who seek creative ways to promote our faith. Some of this is in response to the new numbers success of Evangelical/Pentecostal protestant Christians in areas like Latin America, where a noticeable percentage of Catholics join their denominations.
	The word 'Protestant' is an umbrella term which originally named the Catholics who “protested” some significant matters in the Church and ultimately divided into their own ecclesial groupings. In their own history they continue to 'protest' one another and further divide into 'the church of the church of the church of…'  We, for our part, do ourselves no long term favors when some of us continue ideological and strident inter-church warfare about certain church matters that in the scope of eternity mean little or nothing. The bad example set may also turn-off some potential quality gains in our Church membership.
	Baptism and Eucharist are the sacramental foundations of the Catholic Christian life. As I mentioned last time, if we were, we are no longer baptizing babies so that if they die when still young children they will go to Heaven. Pope Benedict XVI has made clear that the Church's faith contains no 'limbo' (let alone hell) for young children who have died. So why baptize infants? On the basis of the faith and commitment of the Catholic parent(s), that they accept, believe and will set the example and give the teaching of our faith necessary for justifying the baptism of 'an unable to decide for him/herself' child. What the Church is trying to minimize are the number of Catholic family generations whose lifelong actual Church involvement is (to use some slang) basically a 'carry them, marry them and bury them' scenario.
	Obviously, the role of the Pope and bishops is to help enhance the quality and not just the quantity of Catholics. Pope Benedict XVI seems to show some signs that he is particularly concerned that the Catholics of the near future are well formed in the full scope of being a Catholic, and this has implications for what are considered gains and losses, and what quality is versus quantity (as a mere numbers game) of Christians living in the body and soul destroying aspects of the world. More is forthcoming on the Pope, baptism, and some of the what and why of church law.
In Jesus,
Fr. Matt Ellis.
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Words for Reflection

	Only if I serve my neighbor can my eyes be opened to what God does for me and how much he loves me. The saints, as in the example of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, constantly renewed their capacity for love from their meeting with the Lord in the Holy Eucharist. Love of God and love of neighbor are inseparable. Both come from God who has loved us first. True love which comes from God helps us to transcend our divisions and moves us toward unity until in the end God is “all in all.” Excerpt from Encyclical Letter, “Deus Caritas Est”  (God Is Love)
-Pope Benedict XVI
Widowed Friends
A “peer” support group in the AOD

Dinner, Conversation & Games
in a Supportive Atmosphere
Sunday, August 16th at 2:00 p.m.

Golden Hawk Golf Club Dining Room
9861 Meisner Lane (28 mile)

$13 covers tax & gratuity
(pay at the door - cash only)

Choice of Queen Cut Prime Rib,
Smothered Chicken or Broiled Cod

RSVP at 586-727-6582 by August 12th!
Catholic Services Appeal 2009
"One Sows, Another Reaps"

CSA REPORT NUMBER 12
 
Parish Target for 2009	   	     $99,000
Amount Pledged for 2009 	     $77,178
 % of Target Received		       77%
Amount needed to meet goal	     $21,821
Average Amount of Gift   	          $123
Number of Potential Donors 	          1765
Number of Replies (including “zeros”)        625
 % of Participation                                  35%

	With only 35% of our registered families responding so far, we are still very short of this lowered goal.  We realize times are hard for many and appreciate the sacrifices that have been made to help us reach this goal.  If those that have not responded as of yet, would, we could easily make our goal and have extra transferred back to our parish.  Please support your parish.  If you have misplaced your pledge card, just put your gift in an envelope marked “CSA” and we will insure it is properly credited.
	Any amount will be appreciated.  You might consider 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.  Of course, you can always make your contribution in one lump sum if you wish!  May God bless you for your generosity!
Funeral Luncheon Committee

	The Funeral Luncheon Committee at the Maine City site in in need of a General Chairman.  This person would act as a contact between the parish office and the family of the deceased.  They would also be the one to contact the captain of the Luncheon team. For more information, please call Lois at 810-765-8022 or the parish office at 810-765-3568.
In Loving Memory of

	Donations were made to Holy Cross Landmark of Faith Capital Campaign in memory of:

	     V  Ralph J. Roda

By many loving relatives and friends.

	Thank you and may God bless each & everyone one of you for your generosity and compassionate caring.
	To everyone at our Lady on the River, Down River Helping Hands cannot thank you enough for your generous donation. Our community needs are increasing daily.  Again, thank you for supporting us.

Mary Gave
Down River Helping Hands


	We would like to thank you for the gracious offer to use the church facilities. The quilt show exceeded all expectations and surely could not have been so successful without the use of the Holy Cross Activity Center.  We appreciate the cooperation of your office staff and the custodial staff, also.
Roberta Draft
MC Music & Art Festival


	Thank you to everyone who donated material, lace, rickrack and/or time in making the pillowcase dresses. We were able to donate 104 dresses and some short and shirt outfits to Father Gary Morelli from St. Stanislaus Parish Mission. Thank you to the Ladies Guild for the donation of scrip for material for pillowcases. We will be sewing more pillowcases in the fall.
Christian Service/ Ladies Auxiliary


	Thank you to Chris Brisse for donating the begonias that we planted around the monument for the unborn.
 Ladies Auxiliary
A Note From The Principal

	Happy Summer! As you and your families enjoy the fun of summer, we are finishing our preparations for the beginning of the school year. The school office is now open from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you need to see us outside of those times, we would be happy to make an appointment for you.
	I would like to thank our families who were so willing to share their “Crusader Pride” during the month of July.  I would be pleased to publish more of these thoughts, not only from our current families, but from past families and alumni. Please send me your thoughts and memories at principal@holycrossonline.net or to the school office, and I will share them with our parish community.
	I  would like to be able to add YOUR family to our school family! If you would like to know how a quality Holy Cross Catholic School education can benefit your child, please feel free to call the school office at 810- 765-3591 or email me at principal@holycrossonline.net for a personal appointment. I would be happy to share the strengths of our educational opportunities with you.
	In speaking of educational opportunities, Holy Cross Catholic School is able to offer small lower-elementary class sizes. We also offer preschool for three- and four-year-old children. If you would like to see your child grow both academically and spiritually, please consider becoming a part of our school family. In this time of changing and challenging economics, it is rare to find small elementary class sizes. We would love to make you a part of our growing family.
	One reason that many families do not take advantage of Catholic education is they feel that they can't afford the tuition. I would love it if we could offer a tuition-free education for the students of our parish; that is not something that we are able to do. There are ways, however, to make tuition affordable for your family. One major tool we have to assist in tuition reduction is ABSOLUTELY FREE! That tool is SCRIP. Please call the school office, or stop in the SCRIP office, which is located in the school building in the religious education office, for more information.

In His Service,
Mrs. Amanda Lund, Principal

Altar Duty for August

August 7 & 14
Bea and Ted Zyrowski

August 21 & 28
Art & Julie Rose
Wedding Anniversary
August 2009

Charles J. & Alice Murz	 2nd	62 years
Joe & Kim Uppleger	10th	13 years
Michael & Diane Letourneau	29th	29 years
James & Patricia McPhee	20th	26 years
George & Margaret Steinmetz  	24th 	67 years 
July 2009

Michael & Lynne Zyrowski	    6th	25 years

May God keep you and continue to
Bless you for many years to come.
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: ____________
Harbor Health Corner
Symptoms of Bladder Cancer

	The good news is that bladder cancer is highly treatable when diagnosed early. Symptoms may include blood in the urine, a change in bladder habits (such as an inability to urinate despite an urge to do so) or an increased frequency, abdominal pain and back pain. Those at a greater risk are adults over age 60. Exposure to certain chemicals and smoking is associated with bladder cancer. Follow up with your physician if you experience any of the symptoms identified.
Harbor Health Home Care
810-765-7144
Knights of Columbus #856
Annual Family Picnic
Sunday, August 9th
Fun starts at 2:00 p.m.
$5.00 per family (includes food & drink)
Bounce House, Games, Prizes, Horse Shoes, Baseball/Softball (bring your bats & gloves)
Bike Give Away
Music DJ

Open to all families of Our Lady on the River Parish

At: Marine City Knights of Columbus Hall
6385 King Rd., Marine City
Last Chance for CMC Tuition Assistance

	If your child attends Cardinal Mooney, you are a registered active member of Our Lady on the River Parish AND you completed the PSAS Tuition Assistance Application through the Archdiocese, you may apply for assistance from the parish also. To apply, send a letter stating the students name and grade, the fat that you completed the PSAS application, and that you are requesting assistance. Mail to the parish office at 610 South Water Street, Marine City, MI 48039 and ATTN Tuition Assistance. These must be received by August 3rd.
Fun Raisers...

	the next fun-raisers meeting will be Monday, August 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Catherine Activity Center.  Please join us - we are looking for members from each site of Our Lady on the River Parish.
Go Green!
Save the planet, support the paper drive!
August 1st and 2nd
St. Mary's Parish, St. Clair

Acceptable items are newspapers (including glossy inserts), magazines, catalogs, books (hard back & soft bound), and cardboard.
Future dates: October 3-4, December 5-6, February 6-7, April 3-4, 2010.
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

	Twenty years ago, Marianne Wilson saw a need; thousands of people with critical illnesses were going hungry in her area of Southern California, and she just wasn't going to stand for it. She began cooking healthy meals and delivering them to men, women and children dying from HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other diseases at no cost to the recipients. Today, the organization is known as Project Angel Food, and every year produces over 400,000 meals and delivers them to more than 1,600 people. On its Web site, it says, "We act out of a sense of urgency because hunger and illness do not wait."
	It had been barely twenty-four hours since the miracle of the loaves and fishes; thousands had found nourishment. Jesus and his disciples had crossed the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, and still many in the crowd from the day before found him, wanting another miracle. But Jesus offered them and us a greater miracle; if we are only to believe in the Son of God, we will never hunger again. Our faith is our work; this work will be generously rewarded.
	In the Lord's Prayer we pray "Give us this day our daily bread." Fully understanding today's Gospel reading from John enables us to comprehend the dual meaning of this petition: our bodies will hunger, please provide nourishment, and our souls hunger, please provide through our faith the bread of life that is faith in Jesus Christ. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us that "the drama of hunger in the world calls Christians who pray sincerely to exercise responsibility toward their brethren, both in their personal behavior and in their solidarity with the human family" (CCC 2831).
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Maritime Concert

The 23rd Annual Maritime
Concert will be held at Holy Cross
Church, Sunday, August 16th
7:30 p.m. featuring
Marine City Interfaith Choir
directed by Carole Lohr
Laura Palmieri, harpist
Daniel John Susan, organist
Richard Bober, narrator.
Free will offering will be taken

Ladies Auxiliary News

	We are still selling raffle tickets for the sports memorabilia. If you would like to buy tickets, please call Rose at 810-794-3187 or Jan at 810-794-7489. Our next meeting will be Thursday, September 17th at the K of C Hall on Marsh Rd. All are welcome.