Live Music from “Gary Greenfelder Orchestra”A 17 piece orchestra with two vocalists
Tickets $30.00 per person
Includes Dinner, Dancing, Beer and Wine; Silent Auction / Raffle

For additional information on Tickets or Sponsorships, contact:
Jerry Richter at (586) 381-8405 or grichter@frplaw.com
Ken Beres at (248) 689-0041 or kberes3855@wowway.com

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church Lenten Adult Enrichment

Sacred Heart parish in Auburn Hills welcomes all to their Lenten Adult Enrichment, Wednesdays during Lent in the Fr. Kreft Hall from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Come for One or Come for All!

Sr. Janet Schaeffler, O.P. presents:
Feb. 29- “In the Midst of Busyness…A Lent that Comforts and Challenges”

Mar. 7- “A Lenten Challenge, A Continual Challenge…Eucharist: Are We What We Eat?”

Nancy Piotrowski facilitates video presentations by
Dr. Edward Sri: A Biblical Walk through the Mass

Mar. 14- What is the Mass? Understanding the Eucharist
Introductory Rite: Preparing for an Intimate Encounter with the Lord

Mar. 21- Liturgy of the Word: God speaks to each of us personally
Liturgy of the Eucharist I: We prepare to offer ourselves to God

Mar. 28- Liturgy of the Eucharist II: We climb the “Mountain Peak” of the Mass
Concluding Rite: We are sent forth to be light and salt to the world

In this study, you will come to know and understand the Mass like never before. You will discover the rich meanings behind why we say what we say and do during the Liturgy. The words and gestures of the Mass will be seen in a new light, leading you to a richer, more fruitful worship experience. Sacred Heart is located at 3400 S. Adams Road Auburn Hills, MI Please call for more information: 248-852-4170.

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Oxford's St. Mary's Retreat House 2012 Weekend Retreats

For more information on these retreats, visit www.stmarysretreathouse.org/

March 2-4
"Life's Interruptions: Frustrating Disturbances or Holy Gifts?"
Sr. Janet Schaeffler,OP
What is your life like? Do you feel as though it is more about interruptions than about what you have planned out, what you have dreamed of and organized for? How do we as disciples of Jesus. live in and with the interrruptions of our lives, the small ones, the larger ones and the unexpected ones?
Contact Diane at 734-285-9124 or Gennie at 313-841-0361

March 16-18
"When Jesus Heals Women"
Fr. Terrence Dumas
We will reflect on the gospel of Mark (Mark5: 21-43) to see who, when. where, why and how Jesus heals women in Sacred Scripture.
Contact Roberta at 248-887-0450

March 23-25
"I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose, Passion and Power"
Sr. Janet Schaeffler, OP
Is Life passing us by...for a variety of reasons? Are we living it to the fullest? Do we know who we are, Whose we are? What invites you to be passionate about living your unique life avidly, eagerly, joyously, fervently?
Contact Beverly at 313-292-7029

March 30-April 1
"The Easter Hymn: God and Chaos"
Fr. Larry Webber, OFM
The Exultet is the great hymn of the Church sung at Easter Vigin celebrating God's redeeming love poured out in the Light who is Jesus Christ. The creation story begins with chaos: God creates out of chaos and wht He creates is Good. In this retreat we hope to explore the Exultet and the thems of the signs of God's continual creating in our history. Contact Ann at 586-228-0675

April 13-15
"God's Unchanging and Everlasting Love"
Jesse Cox
Insights from the book "The Shack" will be used to reflect how we experience God's love. Contact Marcilee at 313-882-5696

April 27-29
"Drop the Rock - A Healing Retreat"
Sr. Teresita Lipar,OP
This retreat will focus on the healing of five women in Sacred Scripture. A prayer and ritual will flow from each of these presentations.
Contact Joyce at 734-728-2137 or Marsha at 586-573-6879

May 18-20
"Learning From Our Spirtual Foremothers: How to Keep God as the Center of Our Lives"
Victoria Beck, MAPS
Join us for a weekend of reflection, sisterhood and the peace that can only be found in Jesus Christ as we connect and learn from our faith filled foremothers.
Contact Denise at 313-382-4885

TEN GREAT DATES TO GROW TOGETHER SPIRITUALLY

St. Mary of the Hills Church in Rochester Hills announces TEN GREAT DATES TO GROW TOGETHER SPIRITUALLY – 10 exciting and fun-filled dates. Each session of this award-winning marriage enrichment program begins with a short video date launch and intro of the theme/topic for the evening. Then couples experience their own “great date” by actually going out on a date with their partner. Appropriate for all ages and stages of marriage or marriage prep. Come and join the fun!

Where: St. Mary of the Hills Church in Rochester Hills, 2675 John R
(just north of E. Auburn Road)
When: Ten Saturday evenings, January 28 thru March 31, 2012
(will begin at 6:15 p.m. at the Church)
Cost: $40 per couple – excellent Christmas or Anniversary Gift!
Contact: Denis Naeger at dnaege02@aol.com or (248) 683-2514 for more info and
registration form, or see form at www.smoth.org
Registration Deadline: January 23, 2012

Degree Program offered by Cloverdale College
You, or someone you know, can earn a professional Bachelor's Degree in Religious Education from Cloverdale College (Indiana), by registering with the college and taking ten, eight week courses, which are being offered at St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish.

The college offers you credit for five or more years of life experience in church work or volunteer ministry. This is a wonderful program for people who are working full time, raising a family, or interested in learning more about our Catholic Faith!

For more information, visit www.parishservices.org, or contact Nancy Mason Bordley at Parishserv@aol.com.

Cloverdale College is the undergraduate division of the Graduate Theological Foundation. For more information about Cloverdale, visit
http://www.gtfeducation.org/Cloverdale_College/CORE.html.
  

DIVORCE RECOVERY AND SUPPORT GROUP
FOR SINGLE PARENTS OF ALL AGES

When you are a member of this group you will find a place where you may express your anger and frustration while in the company of understanding and sympathetic people who are also experiencing the terrible trauma of divorce. From group discussions, speakers, videos and a workbook relating to the stages of recovery for yourself and your children, you will learn how to go beyond the pain and anger, regain your self-esteem and eventually see the road to recovery and a new life before you.

Meetings are held at St. Mary of the Hills, 2575 John R Rd. on the 2nd and 4th Sat. of each month at 1:30 PM. Child care is provided. Open to all faiths. Call Shirley at 248-651-2824 to register.

Manresa Jesuit Retreat House

Manresa Jesuit Retreat House would like to announce the following offerings and events. Registration for any of the following offerings can be done by calling the office at 248.644.4933 or on-line at www.manresa-sj.org. Do not miss the opportunity to deepen your walk with the Lord by participating in the prayerful cultivation of your soul.

Pilgrimage May 14 - 28: Celebrating our Catholic Faith
Led by Fr. Bernie Owens, S.J., of Manresa Jesuit Retreat House.
Leisurely, prayerful visits to Rome, Greccio, Assisi, Arezzo, LaVerna, Manoppello, San Giovanni Rotondo & Pietralcina; places made holy by Francis of Assisi, Padre Pio, Ignatius of Loyola, Sts. Peter and Paul as well as other early Christian martyrs, and some famous popes; visits to the four great basilicas of Rome; Mass each day; Mass with Pope Benedict on our last day, Pentecost Sunday, in the piazza of St. Peter’s. General audience with Pope Benedict on first full day of our pilgrimage. Italian food and wine, Italian spring in all its beauty—a taste of heaven! Our guide is the fabulous Giorgio Abate from Rome; loves his Catholic faith, will share music, his voice and 12 string guitar, and bless us with his caring presence and humor.
Cost: $3180 plus $1200 for airfare with 25 or more, $3410 if 20-24.
Contact Manresa for a brochure or other information related to this pilgrimage.

Finding God in All Things Series - Begins January 16; ends April 23
Imagination as Revelation: Truthful Fictions in Sacred and Secular Literature
Believing that God is prese4nt and active in all things, Fr. Kelly will lead a seminar exploring a series of texts, scriptural and literary, in order to uncover their spiritual and religious meaning. A careful study of these texts will show the minds of the sacred writers at work, the human religious imagination serving as a vehicle of divine revelation. Focus will be given to the opening chapters of the Book of Genesis and the Gospels of Mark and John.
Other works of fiction and poetry will be discussed including:
1. The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin
3. Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot
4. Poetry of Gerald Manley Hopkins

Presenters: Fr. Justin Kelly, SJ, Professor of Theology and Literature at University of Detroit Mercy
Place: Manresa Jesuit Retreat House
Dates: January 16 & 30; February 13 & 27; March 12 & 26; April 9 & 23
Time: All Classes begin at 7:00 PM and end by 9:30 PM
Cost: $80

Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus - The Exhibition — The Tours — The Retreat
Manresa is pleased to present this 3-day spiritual retreat in coordination with the DIA exhibit.
The Exhibition: From Sunday November 20, 2011 to Sunday February 12, 2012 the Detroit Institute of Art will present an exhibition that features eight paintings created by Rembrandt and his students that portray the presumed visage of Jesus. Also included are more than 50 related paintings, prints and drawings that will examine the religious, historic and artistic significance of the core eight works. This exhibition was organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Musée du Louvre, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The Manresa Tours: The Manresa Development Office has arranged three Manresa tours of the exhibition, the first is on November 30, 2011. We begin at Manresa at 11 AM; the bus leaves for the DIA promptly at 11:30 AM; after arrival we will be offered a box lunch and presentations by Fr. Fennessy (on the theological aspects of the exhibit) and Carole Sugrue (on the exhibit itself) before viewing the exhibit, starting around 1:30 PM. The bus home will leave the museum at 3:30 PM. The remaining two tours will occur in 2012. The cost is $50;

The Retreat: Inspired by this exhibition and invited by representatives of the DIA to coordinate with this special exhibition, Manresa Jesuit Retreat House will offer weekend retreats with this same theme in preparation for and during the course of the exhibition. Fr. Peter Fennessy, SJ, a member of Manresa's staff, has been giving retreats and making these presentations with the use of fine art since 2001. For this special retreat, the art will be that of Rembrandt and will focus on finding the face of Jesus. Donations are accepted for the retreats.

March 2 - 4, 2012 (Women)
March 30 - April 1, 2012 (Men)
April 13 - 15, 2012 (Men)

Other Manresa Conference Retreats

Retreats for Men:
January 3 – 5 (Fr. Fennessy, SJ)
January 6 – 8 (Fr. Fennessy, SJ)

Retreats for Men and Women
February 3 – 5 COUPLES PRAYER WEEKEND (Mr. & Mrs Bob Ovies)
February 3 – 5 CAREGIVERS RETREAT (Sr. Sally Smollen, RSM & Mrs. Mary McKeon)

Retreats for Women:
January 10 – 12 (Mrs. Mary McKeon)

FOR ALL WIDOWED MEN & WOMEN

Widowed are invited to celebrate Mass together on SUNDAY, AUGUST 28TH at 2:30 pm at St. Columban Church, 1775 Melton (1/4 mile N. of 14 Mile between Woodward and Coolidge). Stay for refreshments and meet new friends in a safe setting. Check in begins at 2:00pm. Mass promptly at 2:30. Sponsored by WIDOWED FRIENDS, a “peer” group in the AOD. For more information call Gerry (566) 795-0477 or visit www.widowedfriends.org.

Grief Recovery Sessions

WIDOWED FRIENDS, a peer group in the AOD, invites widowed men and women to attend a 6-week Grief Support Program,"Living with the Loss of a Spouse". We meet on Sunday, January 15Th at 2:30pm and end on Feb. 19. Topics cover issues including loneliness and other difficulties related to the loss of a spouse. Facilitated by trained "peer" members. Cost is $20.00 total. Meet at 2:30pm at St. Cyril & Methodius Church, 41233 Ryan Road (near 18 Mile) in Sterling Heights 48012. Safe social activities are also explored near the end of the sessions. Call Donna at 586-781-6904.