Two special Tridentine Masses this week at St. Joseph!

Parish organist, choirmaster, music aficionado and overall decent fellow Michael Semaan, informed the blog this morning of two special Masses to be held this week at St. Joe's.  Here are the details from Michael himself!

This Easter Friday at 12:15 PM, we will have a special Latin Tridentine High Mass in conjunction with our Detroit Historic Churches Bus Pilgrimage in which approximately 195 people are expected to participate. Our Pastor, Father Paul Czarnota will be the Celebrant and two guest choirs (members of the the St. Joseph Cappella and the Ss. Cyril & Methodius Youth Choir) along with an outstanding soloist (Ruth LaPeyre) will also participate. If you come early at 11 AM, you can also take part in an informative hour long Church tour and talk given by St. Joseph Church historian and tour guide Patrick Degens (for, principally by coincidence, another bus group from St. Joseph Church in Lake Orion; unfortunately, this group cannot also stay for this Mass). Following this Mass, we too will be given a tour and talk by Sean Dey, another St. Joseph tour guide, and who is also accompanying us on our bus pilgrimage.

This Divine Mercy Sunday at 3 PM, we will have another special Latin Tridentine Mass with the St. Joseph Cappella, Soloists, and Orchestra. Father Robert Marczewski will be the Celebrant and Confession will be available beginning at 1 PM. The music will feature Schubert's Mass in C and Mozart's Regina Coeli. This Easter Sunday's music performance of these works was very well received and we are hoping for and expecting an outstanding turnout for Divine Mercy Sunday.

Thanks Michael! See everyone there!

"Ite ad Joseph!"

Upcoming events in May

Here's an update on the events going on in May at St. Joseph's from this Sunday's bulletin:

Sunday May 9 -  May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary will take place at the end of the 10:30 a.m. Mass.  We are asking all the boys and girls of the parish to be a part of Our Lady's Court.  Everyone in Her court will carry a rose up to the Blessed Mother's statue and place it in a vase.  Please call Dorothy Degens at (586) 463-6178 if your child or children want to be a part of this ceremony, so she knows how many roses to buy.

Saturday May 15 - annual flower planting and grounds cleanup.  Volunteers are needed at 10:00 a.m.; lunch will be provided.  Donations for flats of flowers are being taken (please see either Patrick Degens or drop a donation into the collection basket marked "flowers")  Ten flats of flowers cost $10 each.  For more information call Mollie Murphy at (734) 355-7195.

Sunday May 16 - regular fellowship after Mass in the social hall; donuts, coffee, juice, and fresh fruit will be available.

Sunday May 23 - The Feast of Pentecost.  The 10:30 a.m. Liturgy will be in German; musical guests include a German Chamber Choir.  The 12 noon Liturgy will be Tridentine; music provided by our very own St. Joseph's Capella singing Palestrina's Missa Aeterna Christi Munera along with works by Singenberger and Martini.

The annual Mai Fest dinner is also on May 23rd from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the social hall.  Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children.  German fare provided by Dottie's catering.  Tickets are for sale in the vestibule, for more information call (313) 559-0529.

Thursday May 27 - The parish council meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the social hall; all parishoners are welcome.

See you there!

 "Ite ad Joseph!"