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The Green Team helps at Adopt-a-Stream

Posted on October 28, 2020

On October 3, 2020, it was a beautiful crisp autumn morning, and time to do the Autumn Clinton River Adopt-A-Stream health check. Adopt-A-Stream checks a portion of the river in the early spring and early fall. St. Isidore is assigned The Green Team helps at Adopt-a-Stream

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111 Candidates Confirmed

Posted on October 26, 2020

In October, 2020 St. Isidore celebrated four Confirmation Masses completing the Sacraments of Initiation for 111 Candidates. Two of those Masses were celebrated by Bishop Bob Fisher, one by Fr. Ron Victor and one by Fr. Matt Ellis with Deacons 111 Candidates Confirmed

Published on October 26, 2020
by Beth Beebe

Our Pets are Blessed

Posted on October 21, 2020

Saturday, October 3rd, turned out to be a beautiful fall day. The weather was crisp but not cold, the sun was bright and the trees starting to change color. The purrrrrfect day for a Pet Blessing! 23 dogs, two cats, Our Pets are Blessed

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 10/11/20

Posted on October 5, 2020

Even in the midst of the pandemic, good things continue to happen at St. Isidore. Our parish staff has been working throughout the “close down” in order to continue to serve our parishioners. I am so grateful to our amazing Fr. Ron’s Reflections 10/11/20

Dispensation from Mass extended until Monday, November 23

Posted on September 29, 2020

from the Archdiocese of Detroit:The Communications Department shares the following message from Father Stephen Pullis, Director of the Department of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship and member of the liturgical team advising Archbishop Vigneron during the coronavirus pandemic: In light of Dispensation from Mass extended until Monday, November 23

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Website Version 4.0

Posted on September 24, 2020

We’ve been working really hard behind the scenes over the last six months on some incredible updates for St. Isidore Church including the launch of our updated website. This is fourth major update that our website has had and I Website Version 4.0

Published on September 24, 2020
by Matt Kush

S.I.T.E. BOTTLE DRIVE

Posted on September 9, 2020

8/18/20 UPDATE: Thank you so much for your amazing support. We begin hosting MCREST guests on Sunday, August 23, 2020 which means our bottle drive will be coming to an end. The last day to drop off returnables is Saturday, S.I.T.E. BOTTLE DRIVE

Mass on the Grass

Posted on September 1, 2020

We will be celebrating the 5:30 Mass on the Grass in the St. Isidore Parish Courtyard on Sunday, September 20. We had great reviews of the July 12 Mass on the Grass experience and 2020 continues to provide us with Mass on the Grass

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Posted on August 11, 2020

According to Catholic teaching, the Assumption of Mary is the belief that at the end of her earthly life, Mary was taken up into heaven, bodily (physically) as well as spiritually. A few key points about the meaning of the Assumption of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

St. Isidore Softball Showdown

Posted on August 11, 2020

Do you like baseball or softball? Do you miss seeing live sports? Do you love our community? If so, consider joining us at Immanuel Lutheran this Tuesday as the two softball teams from St. Isidore square up in our first St. Isidore Softball Showdown

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The Spectacular Grounds at St. Isidore

Posted on July 31, 2020

St. Isidore parish is named after St. Isidore the farmer. Being a parish named after someone whose livelihood centered on proper preparation, planting, monitoring and harvesting puts great pressure on our team to ensure proper care for the grounds. We The Spectacular Grounds at St. Isidore

Published on July 31, 2020
by Chris Kozlowski

Fr. Matt’s Matters 5/7/20

Posted on May 7, 2020

Hi everyone! I pray you are well. Thank you for your prayers and various ways of being supportive. A year ago May 1st I was new here at St. Isidore (though having spent the previous nine years in Shelby Twp. and Fr. Matt’s Matters 5/7/20

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 3/19/20

Posted on March 19, 2020

The peace of Jesus Christ be with all of you. Your St. Isidore staff and parish community are doing all that we can to serve you during these trying times. We will be maintaining limited office hours to serve your Fr. Ron’s Reflections 3/19/20

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 3/15/20

Posted on March 10, 2020

I have received much positive feedback from those who have subscribed to our Lenten Video Project. To be honest, I was delighted when the project was proposed to me, but a little bit concerned with how well we could pull Fr. Ron’s Reflections 3/15/20

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 3/8/20

Posted on March 3, 2020

The Season of Lent began in the Church as the time of proximate preparation of those who were to be baptized at the Easter Vigil. Adult Baptisms take place at the Easter Vigil because of our belief that in Baptism Fr. Ron’s Reflections 3/8/20

What Is Lent?

Posted on February 25, 2020

What is Lent? Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and includes 40 days leading up to the celebration of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday). The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us that Lent is the What Is Lent?

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 3/1/20

Posted on February 25, 2020

We begin to count the forty days of Lent today, the First Sunday of Lent. We begin today because today is the first time the entire community has been able to gather together. Lent will come to an end at Fr. Ron’s Reflections 3/1/20

Fr. Ron’s Reflection 2/23/20

Posted on February 18, 2020

At the 9:30 Mass this Sunday we celebrate the”Rite of Sending” with our catechumens and candidates for Full Communion with the Catholic Church. Those with whom we will be celebrating the Easter Sacraments of Baptism Confirmation, and First Eucharist at Fr. Ron’s Reflection 2/23/20

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 2/16/20

Posted on February 10, 2020

We are now less than two weeks away from Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Lent is in many ways a forty-day long parish-wide retreat during which time we prepare to celebrate the Paschal Mystery at Easter and welcome Fr. Ron’s Reflections 2/16/20

Fr. Ron’s Reflection 2/9/20

Posted on February 4, 2020

The primary goal of Archbishop Vigneron’s “Unleash the Gospel” effort is to form all of us into “joyful missionary disciples.” At the heart of this mission is the need to help parents and families to form their children as “joyful Fr. Ron’s Reflection 2/9/20

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 2/2/20

Posted on January 28, 2020

In the wake of the sexual abuse crisis in the Church, we at St. Isidore have assured our parishioners that we will do everything we can to make this a safe environment for our children. For example, we have continued Fr. Ron’s Reflections 2/2/20

The Presentation of the Lord and Candlemas

Posted on January 21, 2020

Although the majority of us have long packed up our Christmas ornaments, the historical Christmas cycle extends past the Baptism of the Lord. Traditionally the feast of Candlemas (the Presentation of the Lord) occurs on February 2 and marked the The Presentation of the Lord and Candlemas

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 1/19/20

Posted on January 14, 2020

Having celebrated the Advent and Christmas Seasons with their many bright feasts, the Church has now returned to “Ordinary Time.” The word “ordinary” has its roots in the word “ordinal”, as in “ordinal number.” We call this “Ordinary Time” because Fr. Ron’s Reflections 1/19/20

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 1/12/20

Posted on January 8, 2020

This weekend we welcome Fr. Adam MacDonald to St. Isidore. Fr. MacDonald is the Vocation Director with the Divine Word Missionaries. He is here to help us celebrate “Vocation Sunday.” The Divine Word Missionaries played a large part in my Fr. Ron’s Reflections 1/12/20

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 1/5/20

Posted on January 2, 2020

Today’s Feast of the Epiphany is, liturgically speaking, the brightest feast of the entire Christmas Season, outshining Christmas Day itself! Traditionally, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6, the Twelfth Day of Christmas. It still is in many cultures. In those Fr. Ron’s Reflections 1/5/20

Advent: A Time of Attentive Preparation and Waiting

Posted on December 3, 2019

During these weeks leading up to our Christmas celebrations, we are taking the time to prepare our homes, cleaning, decorating, and baking in anticipation of hosting guests and spending time celebrating with family and friends. Our preparations are significant of Advent: A Time of Attentive Preparation and Waiting

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 12/8/19

Posted on December 3, 2019

Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation is an important part of our Advent preparation for the celebration of the Lord’s Coming, both at the end of time and at Christmas. For several years we have joined with three other North Macomb Fr. Ron’s Reflections 12/8/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 12/1/19

Posted on November 27, 2019

This weekend we begin the beautiful Season of Advent, a season of joyful anticipation and patient waiting. It also marks the beginning of a new Liturgical Year, during which our Gospel readings at liturgy will be from the Gospel of Fr. Ron’s Reflections 12/1/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 11/24/19

Posted on November 19, 2019

One blessing that I will be most grateful for this Thanksgiving is that of being a part of the St. Isidore Catholic Community. When Msgr. Mike left St. Isidore seven years ago to become pastor at St. Andrew parish, my Fr. Ron’s Reflections 11/24/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 11/17/19

Posted on November 13, 2019

It is just over one year since we began Eucharistic Exposition in the Resource Center on Tuesdays from following the 8:00 AM Mass until closing with Benediction at 6:00 PM. (This is in addition to Exposition on Friday mornings for Fr. Ron’s Reflections 11/17/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflection 11/3/19

Posted on October 29, 2019

November has been designated by the Church as a month to pray in a particular way for the Faithful Departed. Throughout the month there will be a Book of Life near the baptismal pool for parishioners to inscribe the names Fr. Ron’s Reflection 11/3/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 10/27/19

Posted on October 22, 2019

This weekend we welcome Bishop Robert Fisher to St. Isidore. Bishop Fisher is presiding at the Confirmation Liturgy for our ninth graders on Saturday evening. As you know, it is through Confirmation that our young people complete their initiation into Fr. Ron’s Reflections 10/27/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 9/29/19

Posted on September 23, 2019

This week we welcome Fr, Tom McCarthy to St. Isidore, Fr. McCarthy, an Augustinian priest, is preaching at all of our liturgies this weekend, and will then be leading our parish mission through Wednesday evening. Fr. McCarthy is a well Fr. Ron’s Reflections 9/29/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 9/22/19

Posted on September 17, 2019

Last month I had the privilege of attending the 2019 National Convention of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP). The SVDP is a worldwide Christian community founded in Paris in 1833 by a group of Catholic college students, Fr. Ron’s Reflections 9/22/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 9/15/19

Posted on September 11, 2019

We are very grateful to the 752 parishioners who have made gifts and pledges to CSA 2019. As you know, contributing to the Catholic Services Appeal is the best way to directly support our parish mission. In effect, every dollar Fr. Ron’s Reflections 9/15/19

Speaker Demo Feedback

Posted on September 6, 2019

On September 7/8 & September 14/15 we are demoing (or demoed depending on when you read this) new speakers. Our goal is to dramatically improve the intelligibility of the spoken word while maintaining depth of sound for worship through the Speaker Demo Feedback

Fr. Ron’s Reflection 9/1/2019

Posted on August 27, 2019

The observance of Labor Day this weekend reminds us of the “dignity of work,” one of the major themes of Catholic social teaching. Far from being a “necessary evil,’” human labor is sacred. We live most fully in God’s image when we Fr. Ron’s Reflection 9/1/2019

Youth Ministry Update 8/11/19

Posted on August 6, 2019

I pray everyone has had a fun and safe summer so far! For some of us though our thoughts have started to move from summer activities to fall, especially those who need to get children ready for school. That is Youth Ministry Update 8/11/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 8/4/2019

Posted on July 31, 2019

“You may not be able to hear US. But we have heard YOU!’ We continue to get “feedback” from parishioners and visitors to our parish that it is difficult to understand the spoken word in the main section of our Fr. Ron’s Reflections 8/4/2019

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 7/28/19

Posted on July 23, 2019

Please “save the date” and plan on joining us for our Parish Picnic following the 4:30 Mass on August 10th. The picnic will be held in the Social Hall as well as the courtyard. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, ice cream, and pop will be Fr. Ron’s Reflections 7/28/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 7/21/19

Posted on July 16, 2019

When we started our 5:30 PM Sunday Night Mass in May of last year (“A Mass for the Busy Catholic” as we used in our tagline), our plan was to evaluate it after one year to see if it should Fr. Ron’s Reflections 7/21/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflections 7/7/19

Posted on July 3, 2019

Even as we enter into these “dog days” of summer, our Faith Formation Team is hard at work preparing for the next school year. The members of the team are studying and implementing many new Archdiocesan curriculum guidelines. They are re-writing Fr. Ron’s Reflections 7/7/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflection 6/30/2019

Posted on June 26, 2019

We thank everyone who helped to make Strawberry Festival 2019 a huge success. When it was announced at my former parish that I would be coming to St. Isidore, many of the parishioners of that parish told me of the Fr. Ron’s Reflection 6/30/2019

Fr. Matt’s Matters 6/23/19

Posted on June 18, 2019

A CORPUS CHRISTI STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL? Yes folks, simultaneously this weekend, we have the yearly Liturgy of the Feast of Corpus Christi as well as the annual Strawberry Festival. What do these celebrations have to do with each other, other than Fr. Matt’s Matters 6/23/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflection 6/16/19

Posted on June 11, 2019

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity, one of the few doctrinal feasts on the Church calendar. As Chris Kozlowski’s reflection on this week’s Connecting Point makes clear, the concept of the Trinity is a mystery and hard Fr. Ron’s Reflection 6/16/19

Green Team

Posted on June 4, 2019

What is the Green Team? In the Fall of 2018, the idea of a Green Team surfaced in a Leadership Team discussion. Shortly after the discussion occurred, Tony Kendzierski, St. Isidore’s Christian Service Coordinator, began building a team of people Green Team

Lenten Giving Tree 2019 Results

Posted on June 4, 2019

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!Our St. Isidore family is awesome! On behalf of the entire Lenten Giving Tree Committee, Christian Services, Miracles in Action Magical Classroom, D.B.Peru – representing Palliative Care Project, Medication Hut Project and Santa Martha Foundation Lenten Giving Tree 2019 Results

Fr. Ron’s Reflection 6/9/19

Posted on June 3, 2019

Today’s Feast of Pentecost brings the Easter Season to a close. The high points of our Easter celebration were the Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist of our four neophytes and four candidates for Full Communion with the Church at the Fr. Ron’s Reflection 6/9/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflection 6/2/19

Posted on May 29, 2019

Today (June 2) the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. In the past, the Ascension of the Lord was celebrated on Ascension Thursday, forty days after Easter. With the liturgical renewal following the Second Vatican Council, Fr. Ron’s Reflection 6/2/19

Fr. Ron’s Reflection 5-12-19

Posted on May 7, 2019

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers of our parish, and to those who share motherly love with our young people, such as aunts, teachers, coaches, mentors, counselors, etc. In many ways, a mother’s love is the most challenging of all Fr. Ron’s Reflection 5-12-19