Connecting Point: June 26, 2022 Published on June 20, 2022 Scripture reminds us to love and serve the Lord by loving and serving others. Whatever we do for others, we do for God. Freedom means we have
Connecting Point: May 8, 2022 Published on May 2, 2022 My ministry in music and work in planning and preparing liturgy presents a wonderful opportunity by which I can be an instrument of salvation to
Connecting Point: March 27, 2022 Published on March 22, 2022 Asking for forgiveness can be very difficult. “What if the person I hurt is still very angry with me?” “What if they won’t forgive me?”
Lector Workshop (Spring 2022) Published on March 9, 2022 Do you have a love for liturgy and Holy Scripture? Are you comfortable speaking to a large crowd? If you have answered yes to any of these questions,
Lent 2022 Mass XVIII and Chant Published on February 23, 2022 The inclusion of musical styles across the centuries is always a major consideration in music planning for the family of St. Isidore. Essential
Cantor Workshop Published on February 23, 2022 Have you ever sung in a high school, college or church choir? Do you have a genuine love for sacred song and scripture? Are you able to sing in tune
Volunteers Needed for Living Stations Published on February 16, 2022 St. Isidore’s Good Friday Living Stations of the Cross portrayed by our youth have always been one of the most impactful parts of our Lenten and
Connecting Point: January 30, 2022 Published on January 24, 2022 God’s love does not discriminate. Even when we sin and do unloving things, He still loves us and calls us back to himself. The equation of true
Connecting Point: December 5, 2021 Published on November 29, 2021 Discernment does involve perspective which can be inherently problematic. Perspective is our own attitude toward or way of regarding something; our
Make a Difference Donations Published on November 10, 2021 The last weekend of each month, you are invited to bring a donation from the St. Vincent de Paul needs list or a canned/powedered Similac (no liquid)
Lector & EM Formation Published on October 30, 2021 Spiritual formation, training and discussion of ministerial roles for new and current Eucharistic Minister and Lectors at 7:00 PM Preparing for our
All Souls Day (2021) Published on October 24, 2021 In Roman Catholicism, All Souls Day is traditionally a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed. At St. Isidore, we take this time to
Connecting Point: October 3, 2021 Published on September 27, 2021 Jesus had a knack for relationships. He knew relationships were not 50/50, they were 100/100, but that did not necessarily mean enabling certain
Connecting Point: July 25, 2021 Published on July 19, 2021 Although I can never out-love God, I can strive to become the gift of love to others the Lord calls me to be. I must decide to love each and every
Preparation of the Gifts Published on June 30, 2021 During recent times of COVID restrictions, we discontinued the practice of passing baskets during Offertory time. Now that restrictions are being
Connecting Point: May 16, 2021 Published on May 10, 2021 As I write this, I contemplate the printed message on my tea bag as it steeps, sending effervescent, enticing aromas of cinnamon, orange and cloves
Connecting Point: March 28, 2021 Published on March 22, 2021 Few would argue that we have been severely shaken in 2020. The Corona virus pandemic has turned lives upside down and inside out all over the world.
Holy Thursday Tenebrae March 18, 2021 11:00 PM The Tenebrae liturgy on Holy Thursday night will be prayed before the Blessed Sacrament and will close our time of Eucharistic Adoration.
Encouraging Others to Return to Mass Published on March 10, 2021 Through it’s Unleash the Gospel initiative, the Archdiocese of Detroit has created a great new video with 3 helpful ways for us to invite and
The Pandemic: A Sacramental Reading Published on March 5, 2021 In his recent article, José Granados, José Granados, DCJM, superior general of the Disciples of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary and professor of