St. Mary and St. Joseph Parish

Just an update on our livestreaming of the masses. Due to intermittant video issues during the livestream, we are no longer going to provide access to livestreaming but rather we will be recording the mass and then uploading it to our youtube channel immediately following the mass. This will start this weekend, August 22nd/23rd 2020. Sorry for any inconvenience but it should make it more pleasant to watch.  Thank for your consideration and keep in mind that we invite you come celebrate with us in person if you are able. God Bless

Weekly:
Wednesday:  7:20 AM to 8:20 AM Gaines, 9450 Duffield Rd.
Monthly:
Sept. 18, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Gaines location
Oct. 23, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Durand location
Nov. 20, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Gaines location
Dec. 18, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Durand location

CALL FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 DETROIT – Fr. John Riccardo and the team of the Detroit-based non-profit apostolate ACTS XXIX are calling for a National Day of Prayer and Fasting on September 24, 2020. “This is not about politics or any particular social movement or even the November election,” Fr. Riccardo cautions. “This is about asking for God’s mercy on our nation and for the healing of our hearts—all of our hearts, starting with mine.” His hope is that the entire country, Christians, Jews, Muslims, and all people of good will, would set September 24 aside as a true holy day, forego food until dinner, and pray for the conversion of hearts.
BUT WE HAVE FORGOTTEN GOD!...  We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and mulitplied and enriched and strengthened us and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own – Abraham Lincoln
We will have Eucharistic Adoration from 9:00am until 8:00pm at St Mary Durand location. I am calling on all our parishioners and all our ministries groups, to sign up as pairs of two or three to pray for a hour of prayer in front of the Holy Eucharist for this most powerful event.  Every parishioner should come and pray, asking for God’s mercy on our nation and for the healing of our hearts—all of our hearts, starting with your own.
 

Below is a message from Bishop Boyea thanking the Diosese for our generosity.
https://youtu.be/fLgvyy863zo

Dear Fathers, Fr. Timothy Gallagher will be with us virtually for a retreat on his book, Discerning the Will of God: An Ignatian Guide to Christian Decision-Making the weekend of Sept 25-27^th.  This retreat is open to any adult, 18 and older.  Please promote this in your parish and among your parish leaders (see attached flyer).  If someone wants to come in person to the retreat center, they can as well, although Fr. Gallagher will still be virtual.  Here’s the website for more information: Discerning the Will of God.  This retreat will not be focused solely on vocation discernment but all decisions of life big and small.  Any questions, contact Dawn Hausmann.

is available to al SMSJ Parishioners.  FORMED contains Catholic programs, Bible studies, movies and faith formation available on demand.  There are 3 easy steps for new parishioners to sign up for Formed.
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