In October, we will have an opportunity to honor our patroness,
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, on her feast day, October 7, with a recitation of a novena beginning on September 28th and ending on October 6th . Copies of the novena were handed out after masses this weekend. If you did not receive one, a few more copies will be made available on Tuesday. You can also follow along with daily posts on our Facebook page or by using the email that was sent out through Mailchimp.
PRAY FOR AMERICA—HONOR OUR FREEDOM!
There has never been a greater need to pray for
our nation!
Join in praying the PATRIOTIC ROSARY
on Saturday, October 1st, after the 8 am First Saturday Mass.
Join us for First Friday Adoration on OCT. 7
Adoration will begin after First Friday Mass
and will conclude at noon
with Benediction beginning about 11:45.
The students will be on Fall Break, so we need at least two parishioners to fill each time slot; more are always welcome!
A sign-up sheet will be available in the Narthex this weekend, or you can sign up onlineHERE.
Be a part of the Living Rosary after the 11 am mass on October 9th.
The “Living Rosary” is an active celebration of the traditional rosary, where each bead is prayed aloud by a parishioner. You can volunteer to be a bead or just come and pray the rosary with us.
Make plans to attend our Office Open House and Ministry Fair after the Living Rosary on October 9.
We will be serving wine, cheese, and appetizers at stations throughout the office.
This is a great opportunity to see the renovations to our office space and learn about the ways you can get involved at Holy Rosary.
Room in the Inn is preparing for winter guests.
Gently used jeans, long sleeved tee shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, socks,
undershirts, shoes/boots, coats, gloves, winter hats, backpacks, etc. are requested. Cough drops, Qtips, toiletries, new socks, boxer briefs, undershirts and
long underwear bottoms are always needed.
Clean, used blankets and sleeping bags are also requested.
Donations can be left at the gym door marked RITI.
Thank you for your generosity! Volunteer sign-up for Meal Coordinators, Cooks, Innkeepers, and Youth Aides will be after masses this weekend. Any questions, contact Margaret Aton at miaton08@aol.com
A 10-week group study on “Consoling the Heart of Jesus,” by Father Michael Gaitley will begin on Thursday morning, Oct. 13, at 10 o’clock in the Jerome Conference Room. Please call Laura at the church office to reserve your book for this study.
If you are interested in taking RCIA classes this year, please call the church office to register. The first meeting is Tuesday, October 18, in the Jerome conference room and will continue on Tuesdays from 6:45-8:45 pm through Lent. EVERYONE is invited—cradle Catholics, protestants, non-believers—all are welcome in RCIA. For more information, please contact Shyla Lee at tennmom4@gmail.com
*****NEW CHURCH OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESSES*****
Beginning immediately, please use the following email addresses for bulletin submissions, pre-Mass announcements & to request the use of a conference room. BULLETIN bulletin@holyrosary.edu
ANNOUNCEMENTS announcement@holyrosary.edu
CONFERENCE ROOM conf.room@holyrosary.edu
Join us every Thursday at 9 am to say a rosary for those who are incarcerated and could use our prayers!
Don't forget that our HR Meals Ministry is available to coordinate meal delivery to those in our parish who due to illness, injury, surgery or medical procedure need assistance with meals on a short-term basis.
Please contact Lorri McConnel at lorr424@hotmail.com or call (734) 476-4211.
Check out these great activities to use with your kids to discuss the readings and gospel each week! Includes Catholic coloring pages, lesson plans, Mass worksheets for up to age 14, crossword and word search puzzles, and more! https://www.catholicmom.com/sunday-mass-activities
Holy Rosary Academy Upcoming Events
October 19th- Viking Fun Run ( our Race for Education Fundraiser Event)
November 11th- Veterans Day Brunch & 2nd Grade Special Liturgy
November 16th- Diocesan Spelling Bee at CPC
Academy is closed for Thanksgiving Break November 21st-25th
