The Christian Service Commission will be hosting our annual Capuchin Signature Drive the weekend of August 26-27 to support their local Soup Kitchens.  Envelopes will be on the church tables beginning August 12th if you would like to turn in a $20 donation and a signature early, otherwise, we hope you will consider making a donation after Masses in late August.  Tables will be set up next to the carport, weather permitting.

The Archdiocese of Detroit & Catholic Charities of S.E. Michigan invites all Catholics to volunteer for a 6 day project from July 31 -August 5, as 17,000 volunteers are mobilized to remove blight & beautify 360 blocks near Sacred Heard Major Seminary. Volunteers will mow grass, cut overgrown brush, remove debris and paint. The scope is to transform the former Durfee school into a Community Innovation Center with Central High School & DPSCD.

Remembering the 1967 Civil Disturbance in the City of Detroit. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. ~Matthew 5: 9

You are invited to a Tigers Game on Wednesday, August 9th, 7 p.m.   Please let us know ASAP if you would like to attend, so we can buy tickets. In order to attend, a completed permission slip is required and must be returned to the parish office or emailed to Sharon Freitas at Sharon@freitas.com  Parents are welcome to attend and help chaperone.  If you have any questions email me or call Sharon at 313 882-1973.    GO TIGERS!

Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing month of July, as we head into the middle of summer.  I usually write a word or two about the MLB Allstar break and the chances of our Detroit Tigers but I think I will refrain this year and just say “I believe in miracles” and hope for the best.  I still enjoy watching the games and will continue to do so.  Go Tigers!  

At the invitation of the Diocesan Director for the Propagation of the Faith and within the framework of the Mission Cooperative Plan, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Fr. Ray Diesbourg, MSC will be here to talk to us at all of the Masses on the weekend of July 29-30, 2017.  Mission appeals directly remind us that the Church is universal and missionary by nature and presents us with an opportunity to share in missionary work.

Sr. Valerie Binder CSJ, 60 years, Sr. Mary Peter 60 years, Deacon Richard Shubik, 25 years. more info...

The school roof repair project was completed last week on the Charlevoix side of the building. We were fortunate to have good weather and glad there were no major surprises once the tile was removed. It is a methodical process of removing and saving tile while putting down ice shield and underlayment. We will plan to do portions of the roof every summer to keep on top of it. It is rather ominous due to its size and the cost of repairs. Once done correctly, however, it lasts a very long time.

The 2017 Catholic Services Appeal is underway. Gifts to the CSA make possible a wealth of ministries, programs, and services that touch the lives of thousands throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit each day.   This year’s CSA theme, Opening Doors to Encounter Christ, reflects our Holy Father’s invitation to all Catholics to renew their personal relationships with our Savior, as “the joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus.”

After an extensive search and evaluation of multiple candidates, we are pleased to announce the selection of the new principal for our school Ms. Ann Tonissen.  The search committee believes Ms. Tonissen  is the best qualified and most appropriate candidate to guide our St Clare students to be the leaders of tomorrow.  She comes to us most recently from St. Frances Cabrini Middle School in Allen Park with glowing reviews, and has spent the majority of her career in the Catholic School system for the Archdiocese of Detroit.