September 18 – 16th Annual Fun Run Walk & Spaghetti Dinner

Walkers, Runners & Volunteers Needed!
For all those trying for a personal best time on their 5K Runthe date is set…September 18th!

Volunteers Needed! As always, we need a lot of volunteers to help make this day run smoothly. We always need you ….
Young or the Young at Heart all are needed!

Spaghetti Dinner : If you are interested in attending the dinner only, we would appreciate it if you please submit a registration form.
However, walkins will be welcome.

Honor Guard Needed: We are looking for active servicemen and women who are serving in the armed forces, reserves or any veterans to participate in the Honor Guard at the
Fun Run. Please call Ron Fron at 3138158840 to participate.

Bake Sale:  Our 8th graders are sponsoring a bake sale at the Fun Run dinner. If you would like to donate a baked good, they would appreciate it! The monies raised will help with their graduation expenses. You may drop off your goodies at the Gym on Saturday or Sunday morning.

Thank you,
Jim Soter & Bonnie Danic
Co Chair

Don’t Forget – Parish Mission Begins on August 22nd!

Deepening our Eucharistic Devotion
In conjunction with our 75th Anniversary the following Mission will be held next week. Everyone is invited and please feel free to bring others to join us. On behalf of the parishioners at St. Valentine we welcome Father Tony Stephens, CPM.

Monday, August 22
5:306:30 p.m. Confessions and following each evening talk
7:008:00 p.m. Evening Talk
Wasting Time with the Lord
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday, August 23
5:306:30 p.m. Confessions and following each evening talk
7:008:00 p.m. Evening Talk
Eucharistic Miracles Aid Our Faith
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Wednesday, August 24
7:00 p.m. Mass
Our Lady and the Eucharist
Followed by a reception in the front of Church

 

Spring Clean Up

Are you getting tired of being indoors??? Come join fellow parishioners while we spruce up and plant flowers around the church and school garden beds. Bring your yard tools and join us, Saturday May 28th, 9 am—12 pm. Doughnuts, drinks and fellowship provided.  

 If you have any questions, contact Eileen MacDonell at 313-610-2344. Thanks for your help ahead of time.


 

Join us in saying the Rosary

    We will begin saying the rosary on the 13th of every month thru October at 6 pm in the Church.


St. Cecilia’s Joyful Hearts

Announcing St. Cecilia’s Joyful Hearts– a music program for kids of all ages (infants through elementary school) to glorify God with music and to grow in their love of the Catholic Faith. The program will be held on Mondays from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, following the 8:30 AM daily mass at Our Lady of Loretto. We invite you and your children to join us for mass and then gather in the basement of Our Lady of Loretto for this engaging music program.

 There will be a theme for each week based on a particular Bible story, parable of Jesus, or catechesis topic, and each class will start with a short story and interactive lesson geared at the age levels present. The class will consist of an upbeat mixture of singing songs, dancing to the beat, playing different instruments (tambourines, bells, rhythm sticks, etc), using various props to complement music (stuffed animals, parachute, etc), and practicing hand and body motions, all in the context of learning to praise God with music and motion. Depending on the ages of the children that attend each session, there will be parallel activities for both the younger and the older children, such that older children will also have the opportunity to learn to read music and even make music together as part of a handbell chorus. Older children who already play an instrument will also have opportunities to play their instruments as part of the class.

 There is no registration required, and you can join us every week or whenever your schedule permits. The first class will be held on Monday, June 13th, 9:30-10:30 AM, and the theme will be The Story of Creation.  We will meet every Monday after mass in the basement of Our Lady of Loretto, with the exception of Monday, June 27th, when VBS is taking place, and whenever there is a funeral scheduled at Our Lady of Loretto. If you have any questions and/or would like to be added to an email list to receive weekly reminders for when this program meets, please call/text/email 

Anjanette Turbiak at (734) 674-5896 or ajturbiak@protonmail.com.