334 Elm St.
Wyandotte, MI 48192
734-285-9840
The WYD Pilgrims arrived safe and sound Tuesday night, August 2. They have so many stories to tell of their pilgrimage, we can’t wait to hear them! Thank you to all who supported them and have kept them in your prayers while on this pilgrimage. God Bless you!
Click here for a day by day pictorial of their journey.
Our Pilgrims have left the building!
After 2 and half years of planning, fundraising (Strolling Dinners), and other events, our 11 pilgrims and 6 chaperones have arrived safely in Austria. They will visit some historical sites, visit a few more cities, then onto Krakow Poland for the WYD festivities.
They couldn’t have done it without your love and support. God Bless You!
Stay tuned to this page for updates everyday as their pilgrimage continues through July 31, 2016.
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Starting April 28 through June 2, 2016
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
St. Patrick School building – Room 2
135 Superior Blvd., Wyandotte
(corner of Superior and Second St.)
Losing someone you love or care deeply about is very painful. You may experience all kinds of difficult emotions and it may feel like the pain and sadness you’re experiencing will never let up. These are normal reactions to a significant loss. But while there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there are healthy ways to cope with the pain that, in time, can renew you and permit you to move on.
Our parish has a grief support group that offers a place to meet with others who are experiencing grief in one way or another.
If you feel you’d like to come and join the group, you are welcome to attend. If you are not ready, there will be another session in the Fall.
The sessions will meet on Thursdays for 6 weeks. Each session will last for an hour and a half, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. beginning April 28.
At each session there will be a suggested theme such as coping with grief, health issues, and managing anxiety. The sessions are led by Joe Ososkie, a licensed social worker. The main objective is to provide a safe, comfortable environment where people can receive and provide support. Literature and a lending library will be available.
Refreshments will also be provided. There is no cost to attend this group.
For more information or to sign up, please contact the Parish Office at 734-285-9840,ext. 108.
1590 Riverbank, Lincoln Park 313-386-0633
Wednesday – April 13, 2016 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
John Paul II Catholic School offers:
Preschool 3 year olds: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00-11:15
Preschool 4 year olds: Choice of 5 half days (8:00- 11:15) or 5 full days (8:00-3:15)
April 4
The Annunciation, as much as or even more so than Christmas, represents Christ’s Incarnation. When Mary signaled to Gabriel her acceptance of God’s Will, Christ was conceived in her womb through the power of the Holy Spirit. While most of the Fathers of the Church say that Mary’s fiat was essential to God’s plan of salvation, God foresaw Mary’s acceptance of His Will from all eternity.
The narrative of the Annunciation testifies powerfully to the truth of the Catholic tradition that Mary was indeed a virgin when Christ was conceived, but also that she intended to remain one perpetually. Mary’s response to Gabriel—”How shall this be done, because I know not man? was universally interpreted by the Fathers of the Church as a statement of the Mary’s resolution to remain a virgin forever.
Our Lord Jesus said, “The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet…. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.” (699) The plenary indulgence that was issued for Divine Mercy Sunday does not change the promises of Our Lord. Rather it provides the Church’s highest mark of approval and endorsement and gives souls more time to go to Confession.
Please join us for Confessions on Saturday, April 2 at St. Joseph Church, starting at 2:45 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. for Confessions. (Mass starts at 4:00 p.m.) We will have two priests available so all will have time to have their confessions heard.
Jesus is relying on us to help Him. By virtue of our Baptism, we are called to evangelize. Make it your business to do everything possible to save the souls of the lost within your family and at our parish. Encourage them to go to Confession on Saturday and receive Holy Communion on Divine Mercy Sunday.
The Easter Cross Witness was created to give disciples of Jesus Christ an opportunity during the Easter Season to witness to the Risen Christ. A cross is placed blank side out during the Lenten Season and is turned on Easter Sunday to declare, “He is Risen…And It is Finished! The Easter Cross Witness gives a visual witness that prayerfully creates opportunities for a verbal witness. If you don’t have your cross from last year and need to purchase another one, there are some still available at the St. Vincent Pallotti Parish Office for $4.00 each.
Please join us on a 10 week journey with Fr. Michael Gaitley in a video series that tells the dramatic history of God’s Love and Mercy. Be moved by the transformative message of St. Faustina, the miraculous appearance of Mary of Fatima, the witness of Maximilian Kolbe, and the world-changing papacy of Pope St. John Paul II.
A Lenten Taize will take place Sunday, February 21 and March 13 at 4 pm at St. Joseph Church.
The Taize prayer service will combine candlelight, silence and prayers of intercession with song to help us become aware of God’s presence within us.
Refresh your spirit this Lenten Season and turn to our spiritual rock, which is Christ, Himself.
The Taizé prayer experience is very powerful and healing. The service will be led by Kim Kilburn, Music Director at St. Vincent Pallotti Parish. The service is only 30 minutes and will be well worth your time. Will you make this part of your Lenten journey?
"The Love of Christ urges us on"
