Welcome to Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church

Parish Mission Statement

We are a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people. Our parish mission is:"Our Lady of the Angels is a worshipping community dedicated to the education and spiritual growth of the whole parish family. With guidance from the Holy Spirit we extend our Christian love to the community we serve. We proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord with all our hearts and we welcome all to join us on our journey in following Him."

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https://m.facebook.com/Our-Lady-of-the-Angels-Catholic-Church-560190037338025/

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CONGRATULATIONS FR. DARIUSZ

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A Few Words from Fr. Dariusz..

THE 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

As your Pastor, I would like to thank you for your prayers for me. It has been 20 years since I was ordained to Priesthood. It feels like it happened last week. Twelve of those yeaars I have spent with you at Our Lady of the Angels Parish. There is no doubt, time goes by very fast. I would like to thank all of you for your kind words and support during those years. I would like to thank those who organized this special Anniversary dinner, especially Bennie Belknap and her team for putting the party so nicely. I am very grateful to those priests who came to dinner, friends who came from other Churches and places where I used to work as a priest or an associate, and those who came from our Church, Our Lady of the Angels. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. You all mean so much to me.

Now, let us turn to the readings for this Sunday.

In the First Reading, we hear the story of those who escaped the Assyrian captivity of 721. A small group of those who escaped the captivity were purified through their exile. They became the New Israel committed to God's will. Through suffering, they humbled themselves and turned to God with sincere resentence. Originally, while they had had physical sight, they were still spiritually blind. Through their suffering and slavery, they had received spiritual sight. The First Reading reminds us that God would save what is left of His people and bring them back from exile. Even the most helpless will share in the joy of this great event.

In the Second Reading, we heard that while every high priest is chosen from among mortals and appointed by God to be in charge of things that pertain to God on their behalf, they too must offer sacrifices for sins because they also are subject to human weakness. The function of a high priest is not one of self appointment or an appointment by man. It is a calling from God. We need to remember that spiritual sight is not limited to the priests only. One can be priest and still be spiritually blind. We could say one who is closed to the grace of the Holy Spirit. Spiritual sight applies to everyone in every action that is performed during the day. It applies to spiritual growth to ensure that the doctrines that are learned are sound like a house that is built on a solid foundation.

In the Gospel Reading we hear a story about Bartimaeus.
The story of Bartimaeus is as much a call story as a healing story. The expression "followed him along the way" doesn't simply mean that he joined the crowd on the road to Jerusalem. There can be no doubt what Mark intends: Bartimaeus followed Jesus on the way of Christian discipleship. He is presented as a model of faith. Bartimaeus also serves as a model for those who are spiritually blind and whose lives lack direction. Through faith they can have purpose, energy and direction in their lives. An enthusiastic following of Jesus results in a happy and fulfilled life.

It seems that the story was just used in the early Church as a model of encouragement to believers and would-be believers.

May God bless us all,

Fr. Dariusz

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CALLING POST-Group Messaging

Is the weather looking bad and want to be notified if Mass is cancelled?

Would you like to be reminded of upcoming or changes of enents?

We are now offering a group messaging opportunities call Calling Post.

To register to be connected to this notification system, text 'Angels' to 24251.

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Thank you for welcoming
FOCUS National Chaplain
Fr. John Ezratty to Our Lady of the Angels
the weekend of November 6-7, 2021

The Fellowship of Catholic University
Students (FOCUS) wins the hearts of
college students, builds them up in the
faith and sends them out into the world.

To make a gift to FOCUS go to
www.focus.org/parishtalk
or text "FOCUSGive" to 22999

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Statement from Archbishop Vigneron

COVID Liturgical Protocols

As we continue to make progress against the COVID-19 virus in Southeast Michigan, the following Liturgical restrictions are being amended. All of these below are at the pastor's discretion, using his best judgment about the needs of any situation at his parish.

1. Those who are fully vaccinated may wear a face-covering and social distance but are no longer required to do so in Churches but is recommended.

2. Those who have not been fully vaccinated are to continue wearing face-coverings and to practice social distancing to protect themselves and others in Churches. Because a parish community - and our society - requires mutual trust and a commitment to the common good, each individual is asked to make the best decisions for himself as well as for others. Parishes do not have the responsibility to verify who is and who is not vaccinated.

3. Each parish is to provide a portion of the Church - with a size to be determined by the pastor - where social distancing and face coverings are consistentlymaintained. This section is for anyone, vaccinated or unvaccinated.

4. All unvaccinated Catholics are encouraged to sonsult with their doctor about the vaccines. Resources to assist Catholics in understanding the moral use of COVID vaccines can be found at aod.org/vaccines.

5. The Sign of Peace may resume with the normal wording, "Offerte vobis pacem / Let us offer each other the sign of peace," allowing parishioners and families to make their own determinations about how widely to share some sign of peace.

While we have made strides to make these changes on the road to returning to normal for our parish Masses, parishes are reminded to do their best in keeping vigilant that all other Liturgal guidelines and requirements from Archbishop Vigneron - including the wearing of face-coverings during indoor Masses - are maintained by the faithful.

God's blessing to all of you

Fr. Dariusz

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Discovering Poland

Parish Trip

with Fr. Dariusz Strzalkowski

Warsaw, Gdansk, Torun, Wroclaw & Krakow

May 14 — May 25, 2022

12 Days • 14 Meals

Recording of Poland Presentation

(Link Below)

https://collette.zoom.us/rec/share/aFI2ID7KMmAjAEEsk40RNvlDByhlvRGY_dLNnstNEQjQEnyk_BIZ2hNLZE8IAvGq.1bH46hxLrREhov2W

More Trip Information

(Link Below)

gateway.gocollette.com/link/1038535

For questions please contact the parish office

(313) 381-3000

Email - mail@loacc.org

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NEW GUIDELINES

~ NEW COVID LITURGICAL PROTOCOLS ~

For people attending Mass and other services at

Our Lady of the Angels Parish

IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO FLU OR YOU DO NOT FEEL GOOD,

DO NOT COME TO CHURCH.

Weekend Masses will be celebrated on Saturday at 4 pm, Sunday at 9:30 am and 11:30 am.

Confessions will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays

COVID Liturgical Protocols
While we have made strides to make these changes on the road to returning to normal for our parish Masses, parishes are reminded to do their best in keeping vigilant that all other Lituergical guidelines and requirements from Archbishop Vigneron - including the recommended wearing of face-coverings during indoor Masses - are maintained by the faithful.

Our Saturday Mass will be available after 6:00pm every Saturday; please use the link on our website: loacc.org to view Mass. Daily Masses will be celebrated on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 8:45am. If there is a funeral, the morning Mass will be canceled.

Before you receive ommunion, please bow 6 feet away from the priest, say amen, remove your mask and the priest places the Eucharist in your hand (YOU CANNOT WEAR GLOVES WHEN RECEIVNG COMMUNION!)

God’s blessing to all of you.
Fr. Dariusz

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