2020
Mire la misa del domingo 29 de marzo de 2020
La misa se transmitirá en vivo a las 10:00 a.m. del domingo 29 de marzo de 2020. Puede ver la grabación de la misa en cualquier momento después de que finalice la transmisión en vivo.
La transmisión de la misa del domingo 29 de marzo se interrumpió 10 minutos antes del final de la misa. El internet de la parroquia falló debido a los vientos fuertes. La mayor parte de la misa fue grabada en video, incluyendo las lecturas y la homilia. Nuestras sinceras disculpas.
Haga clic aquí para leer el boletín electrónico de esta semana.
2020
Watch Mass for Sunday, March 29, 2020
Mass will be streamed live at 9:00 AM on Sunday, March 29, 2020. You may watch the recording of the mass anytime after the live-stream has ended.
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Reflection for Saturday, March 28
by Trust Him and be transformed.
Just a few weeks ago, life went from daily routines and predictability to chaos and uncertainty. Suddenly, the illusion I was in control was completely shattered. Walking my dog became one of the few daily routines left in place. These daily walks still left me quarantined in the confines of my mind, preoccupied with new fears and questions. What now? How do I move forward when life around me has stopped?
Yesterday, I listened to Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi meditation and blessing. As he spoke in the evening hours to an empty St. Peter square, it was a strange yet comforting experience to see the Pope’s message bringing light and hope into the darkness. His meditation on Jesus calming the storm was extremely powerful and so relevant.
Pope Francis said “Like the disciples in the Gospel we were caught off guard by an unexpected, turbulent storm. We have realized that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented, but at the same time important and needed, all of us called to row together, each of us in need of comforting the other.” Although fragile and disoriented with many changes around me, I have realized there has been an opportunity for a deepening of my relationships. From video chatting with my family on my mother’s birthday to spending more time in prayer with my fiancé, there was a reorientation taking place. It has made all of us think about how we can be there for one another, comfort each other, and continue to row together in this boat through the storm.
This reorientation has also happened in my relationship with God. One of my friends recently asked, “Are we willing to sacrifice our normal routines right now for a deeper relationship with God?” I have found myself working hard to adapt rather than accept this invitation to grow in my faith. It has been easier to make new plans to feel in control again rather than spent time in prayer. Right now, I know God is asking me to confront my selfishness, self-reliance, and little faith to grow in the needs of others, trust, and greater faith. This is a time we can be all be awakened to focus more on the needs of others rather than becoming preoccupied with ourselves. This can be a time of not just readjusting to these new circumstances but allowing for change, maybe even transformation.
With several family members and loved ones working in the hospitals, I am especially grateful and inspired by their courage. Let us pray for them and our entire world. Jesus is in our boat. He is with us and very close to us in our suffering. We must have the faith, as Pope Francis says, to not just believe He is with us, but that we can trust Him. Trust Him and be transformed.
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-03/urbi-et-orbi-pope-coronavirus-prayer-blessing.html
2020
Newsletter for Friday, March 27, 2020
Welcome to the second week of our email newsletter. As we attempt to settle into the “new normal,” we find ourselves seeking comfort, community, and Christ in an unsettled time. While our church and parish office remain closed, our mission remains at the heart of all we do.
Fr. Jim shared a sincere and hopeful pastoral perspective on Wednesday, for the Feast of the Annunciation of Mary:
“I am confused and I am afraid. I pray a lot these days for all of you. In the darkness of these days, I see God is with us and telling us all will be well if we walk with Jesus.” Click here to read the full article
Fr. Mark has also launched a series of daily video reflections which will expand next week to include other members of the Ann Arbor Jesuit Community. You can view these reflections here. Just under two minutes, these quick reflections can fit into even the busiest schedule.
Though we’re unable to gather in-person on Sundays, we feel your presence in the 1,000+ Sunday mass views, the emails of gratitude, and the many generous donations received.
SUNDAY MASS, EASTER TRIDUUM, AND SPECIAL INTERCESSIONS
We will continue to live-stream mass on Sundays. English mass at 9 a.m. will stream live on our website, followed immediately by Spanish mass at 10 a.m. Recordings will be available immediately following the masses at the same location: https://www.
Scheduled mass intentions will be offered by the Jesuit Community, but not necessarily on the scheduled date.
If there is a need for you to receive Communion at your residence, or you need to schedule confession, please call our parish office 734.663.0557 ext. 0 and leave a message.
EASTER TRIDUUM & EASTER SUNDAY
We will live-stream the Easter Triduum on our website, which includes Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. We will also live-stream English and Spanish mass on Easter Sunday, as outlined above.
SPECIAL INTERCESSIONS
Let us pray for all the sick who have been entrusted to our prayers. We pray today especially for Will Hutchens and Joey Parins. May they all be comforted and cared for in their suffering.
For those who chose to be justified by the “Light of the World”, and who now have recently died, especially: Len Stenger. We rejoice for now their spirits are life itself.
If you would like a name added to either of these special intercessions, please email lmele@smspnewman.org.
ONGOING STEWARDSHIP
MARCH MATCH MADNESS
More than ever, St. Mary Student Parish and the Fr. Gabriel Richard Newman Center need your support. As a student parish, we have the opportunity to have a lasting impact on students’ spiritual, personal, and ethical formation. Your support of Catholic Campus Ministry enables us to provide programming that allows students to grow in faith, deepen their involvement in the world, serve God and live as men and women for others.
Throughout the month of March, contributions made to campus ministry will be matched –doubling your gift and your impact. We are so grateful to you for helping our ministries remain viable for the future with your prayers, your donations, and your financial support. To date we’ve received just $16,237, which when matched by the Ann Arbor Jesuit Community and an anonymous local donor, provides $32,474 to support campus ministry. We’re a long way from our goal of $100,000. Please consider an online gift today https://www.
YEAR TO DATE OFFERING REPORT AS OF 3/22/2020
Annual Budget Goal $1,020,000
Year-to-Date (YTD) Goal $745,000
Amount Collected $750,559
Above (below) YTD Goal: $5,559
SUNDAY OFFERING REPORT AS OF 3/22/2020
March Budget Goal: $18,000
Sunday 3/22/2020 (Week 38): $12,151
Above (below) YTD Goal: -$5,849
FEASIBILITY STUDY UPDATE
As you know, we have partnered with the Steier Group, a national Catholic development firm, to conduct a survey for our parish. The purpose of the survey is to help assess the needs of St. Mary Student Parish as we move forward and celebrate our 100 anniversary in 2024. We contracted with Steier before being hit with this pandemic. We recognize it is not the best time now to be doing this survey. On the other hand, many people are home and available, and Steier says they are collecting good data.
We are not proposing a fundraising campaign now. Obviously we have other major concerns facing us each day. This should be seen as a feasibility study. Are there needs and interest in the future, after we move beyond this health and financial pandemic, that might suggest a campaign moving towards celebrating our Centennial Anniversary, or not? What will make our mission here at St. Mary Student Parish vibrant and strong as we move into the future? This a step in the discernment process, a step of listening to all of you.
Let’s continue to walk together as companions of Jesus loving and caring for one another in this pandemic.
CROSSROADS EASTER MEAL
*The date of this event has moved to Sunday, April 19 to comply with Governor Whitmer’s Stay-at-Home executive order.*
On Sunday, April 19, the St. Mary community will prepare and serve dinner at Crossroads Soup Kitchen in downtown Detroit www.crossroadsofmichigan.org. Donating and/or volunteering is a great way to share in and celebrate the love of the Easter season with Detroit community members and other St. Mary parishioners! The number of people Crossroads has fed over the last couple of weeks has grown, so they expect to serve even more Easter meals than we have in past years.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are only seeking monetary donations and volunteers. This will limit the individuals that will need to go out to purchase items. (If you have already purchased items, we will accept them – please contact CrossroadsEaster@umich.edu to arrange this donation.)
Make a Monetary Donation
Your financial support of this communal meal with our brothers and sisters in Detroit is what makes it happen. Our preferred method of receiving donations is through our website https://www.
Volunteer at Crossroads
Friday, April 17
+ Transport food/supplies to Crossroads
Sunday, April 19
+ First Shift: 8:15am-12:00pm (Meal Preparation)
+ Second Shift: 11:15am-3:30pm (Dinner Serving)
If you would like to volunteer, please e-mail CrossroadsEaster@umich.edu with the following information: your preferred shift, a contact phone number, if you need a ride to Detroit or, if you can, the number of additional people you can transport.
To comply with current guidelines provided by the CDC, all meals will be made “to go” and handed out at the door. Because these guidelines continue to change, volunteers will follow what is recommended at the time of the meal.
OTHER LENTEN RESOURCES AND IDEAS
VIRTUAL HOLY WEEK RETREAT – FREE!
Monday, April 6 – Thursday, April 9
Hosted by Weber Center: Holy Week is the ideal time to retreat from one’s ordinary concerns and contemplate the powerful mystery of Jesus’ passion. This event will be live streamed at no cost, but online registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
CREATE A PRAYER SPACE AT HOME
Make your prayer space as quiet, uncluttered, and “desert-like” as possible. It can be the corner of a room or any unused space. Furnish your prayer space with a Bible, prayer books, cross, rosary, icons, and a candle. Encourage family members to use the prayer place for personal as well as family prayer. You can bless your place of prayer, saying:
“Come, Holy God. Dwell in this place of prayer,
and bless it with your peace and inner presence.
Bless all who seek you here.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.”
2020
Daily Reflection for March 27, 2020
Fr. Mark shares a quick reflection for the daily readings for March 27, 2020.
2020
Daily Reflection for March 26, 2020
Fr. Mark shares a quick reflection on the daily readings for March 26, 2020.
2020
A Reflection on this Feast of the Annunciation of Mary
by la versión en español se encuentra abajo
On this feast of the Annunciation, I found myself praying this morning with Mary. In my prayerful imagination, I believe Mary saw and heard the angel because she was praying, she was looking and listening. God’s message was do not be afraid, I am with you. God’s mission was now go and bring Christ to the world.
Mary was obviously a little confused. Why me? How? What does bringing Christ into the world entail? Despite not understanding all the consequences of this mission, Mary said “yes, let your will be done”.
My devotion to Mary has been life-long going back to my Irish grandma’s devotion. I pray through the intercession of Mary for her fidelity and her courage. In good times and bad, in darkness and in light, Mary was faithfully present with her Son, and courageously standing by his side. When his friends ran away in fear, and denying they ever knew Jesus, Mary sat weeping at the foot of the cross. Her faithful presence and courage brought her joy and peace in seeing Jesus risen from the dead.
I find God’s message to me, perhaps to all of us, is the same, “do not be afraid. God is with us. Go bring Jesus into the world.” I find myself begging for the grace to be faithful to this mission and courageous in being Christ-like today.
I am confused and I am afraid. I pray a lot these days for all of you. In the darkness of these days, I see God is with us and telling us all will be well if we walk with Jesus. I see God’s presence in the many, many notes and prayers that have come to me this past week from so many of you. I see Christ alive in donations that have come in, and our ability to go out to jobless parishioners and offer them gift cards for groceries. I see Christ present when some staff members have offered to have the salaries cut knowing we have bills to pay and less income to pay them. I see Christ alive when so many of you, doctors, nurses, health care workers going to the front line every day to care and love for others. I see God alive in the love of families who are spending a whole lot of time together these days. Let us continue to be faithfully present with Christ and courageously continue to bring his love to others.
In my run this morning, I noted that the daffodils and tulips are about to bloom. In the end, Easter triumphs. In the end, those who walk with Christ will see new life. Let us continue to pray for one another.
With prayers and affection,
Fr. Jim
Reflexión sobre la celebración de la Anunciación de María
por el Reverendo James Gartland, SJ
En la celebración de la Anunciación, me encontré rezando esa mañana con María. Mientras oraba, imaginé que María vio y escuchó al ángel porque estaba orando, estaba atenta y escuchando. El mensaje de Dios era “no tengas miedo, yo estoy contigo”. La misión de Dios ahora era traer a Cristo al mundo.
María estaba obviamente un poco confundida. ¿Por qué yo? ¿Qué implica traer a Cristo al mundo? ¿Cómo? A pesar de no entender todas las consecuencias de esta misión, María dijo “sí, que se haga tu voluntad”.
Mi devoción a María viene de la devoción de mi abuela irlandesa. Rezo por la intercesión de María, por su fidelidad y su valor. En las buenas y en las malas, en la oscuridad y en la luz, María estuvo fielmente presente con su Hijo y valientemente a su lado. Cuando sus amigos huyeron con miedo y negando haber conocido a Jesús, María se sentó llorando al pie de la cruz. Su fiel presencia y valentía le trajeron alegría y paz al ver a Jesús resucitado de la muerte.
Encuentro que el mensaje de Dios para mí y quizás para todos nosotros, es el mismo, “no tengas miedo. Dios está con nosotros. Ve a traer a Jesús al mundo “. Me encuentro rogando por la gracia de ser fiel a esta misión y valiente de ser como Cristo hoy.
Estoy confundido y tengo miedo. Rezo mucho en estos días por todos ustedes. En la oscuridad de estos días, veo que Dios está con nosotros y nos dice que todo estará bien si caminamos con su hijo Jesús. Veo la presencia de Dios en todas las notas y oraciones que me llegaron la semana pasada de tantos de ustedes. Veo a Cristo vivo en todas las donaciones que hemos recibido y en nuestra capacidad de salir a los feligreses desempleados y ofrecerles tarjetas de regalo para que puedan adquierir comida. Veo a Cristo presente cuando algunos miembros de nuestro personal han ofrecido recortar sus salarios sabiendo que tenemos facturas que pagar y menos ingresos para pagarles. Veo a Cristo vivo cuando
muchos de ustedes, médicos, enfermeras, trabajadores de la salud van a la línea de fuego todos los días para cuidar y amar a los demás. Veo a Dios vivo en el amor de las familias que pasan mucho tiempo juntas en estos días.
Sigamos estando fielmente presentes con Cristo y sigamos valientemente llevando su amor a los demás.
Mientras corría esta mañana, noté que los narcisos y los tulipanes están a punto de florecer. Al final, la Pascua siempre triunfa. Al final, aquellos que caminan con Cristo verán una nueva vida. Sigamos orando los unos por los otros.
Con afecto y oración
Padre Jim
2020
Daily Reflection for March 25, 2020
Fr. Mark shares a quick reflection for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord.
2020
Daily Reflection for March 24, 2020
Fr. Mark Mossa, SJ shares a quick reflection on the readings for Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Check back to our website stmarystudentparish.org/smsp-news each day for a new reflection.
2020
Daily Reflection for March 23, 2020
Fr. Mark Mossa, SJ shares a quick reflection on the readings for Monday, March 23, 2020. Check back to our website stmarystudentparish.org/news each day for a new reflection.