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December
Parish Holiday Service Opportunity
8:30am – 1:30 pm
Pope Francis Center – Donation Center
We will be working in the Donation Center at the Bridge Housing Campus sorting and organizing holiday donations by category, counting and recording inventory, and unboxing donations. Long periods of active moving and standing is required. Please wear closed toed shoes, long pants and dress in layers as temperatures in the warehouse can vary significantly.
The donation center has a direct and meaningful impact on the community. They provide support to vulnerable populations as well as essential resources to those in need. With out the support of the committed volunteers, providing services to over 225 people daily would not be possible. The donation warehouse supports the mission by providing essential hygiene items and appropriate clothing to meet basic needs and protect against harsh weather.
If you are interested in participating call Therese in the Parish office (313)436-0201 or email at ttardiff@qvdomine.org to reserve your spot. We will meet in the HFH prior to departing for the service. Carpooling is provided must be over 14 to volunteer.
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DECEMBER
QVD | Lector Training | Held at St. Alfred
Proclaim His Word: Become a Lector
Quo Vadis Parish of Families invites you to deepen your faith by becoming a minister of the Word. We are seeking new volunteers to proclaim the Sacred Scriptures during our liturgies. If you have a deep respect for God’s Word and a desire to serve and share your talents, this training is for you. This training is open to all parishioners, including current lectors who would like a refresher.
When: Saturday, December 13, 2025
English: 9:00am
Spanish: 11:00am
Where: Training held at St. Alfred
During this session, you will learn the following:
- The spiritual and theological meaning of proclaiming the Word
- Proper pronunciation and effective reading techniques
- Proclaiming scripture with confidence and passion
- The logistics of serving as a lector during Mass
- Answering the call
Serving as a lector is a vital ministry that enriches our worship and faith life as a parish. During this training, you will not only gain the skills to serve but also deepen your own appreciation for the Scriptures.
Please RSVP by December 1 to ensure we have an accurate headcount and can prepare materials.
Email: abravo@qvdomine.org | Phone: 313-381-5601
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DECEMBER
Giving Trees
Please return all purchased items unwrapped, in it’s original packaging, with the tag attached and placed under the tree it was taken from by the weekend of December 13/14 so that we have plenty of time to get it to the organization the items are being collected for. Thank you, thank you, thank you: Our Annual Giving Tree Program offers us the opportunity to share our blessings and demonstrates the heartfelt concern and caring that we have for those less fortunate than ourselves. Each year, the generosity of our parish community is amazing!
Our Annual Giving Tree Program offers us the opportunity to share our blessings and demonstrates the heartfelt concern and caring that we have for those less fortunate than ourselves. Each year, the generosity of our parish is amazing! Questions? Please email ttardiff@qvdomine.org
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DECEMBER
Senior Group 55+ Luncheon | 12:00pm
Please join us for a Very Merry Christmas Lunch
Mother Cabrini Room (Enter through the door on Wick) Cost: $15 (on arrival)
Enjoy a delectable meal of spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, salad, garlic bread -along with refreshments and cake for dessert. Enjoy a special visit from St. Nicholas who will lead us in song, share stories about his life, and be available for photos. Then finish off the afternoon by joining in our door prize giveaway.
Please RSVP by December 12
Rsurma@surmaco.com or ttardiff@qvdomine.org (313) 436-0201
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December
Drop in Pinochle! Deal me in!
All Seniors are invited to attend every Wednesday from 12 – 3 pm in the Mother Cabrini Room (entrance off Wick). $2.00 buys you a seat at a friendly table, an afternoon playing Pinochle, coffee and tea, snacks/dessert. Skills of all levels, walkers and wheelchairs are welcomed. Plan to drop by next week!
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DECEMBER
Pope Francis Center | 10:00am-2:00pm
The Bridge Housing Campus, part of the Pope Francis Center is where we will volunteer and work with the Meal Team to help prepare and serve lunches alongside their talented chef. A Meal Team of four will cover the lunch shift from 10:30am-1:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month. We’ll meet outside the Cabrini Parish Office at 10:00am and will return at 2:00pm on the designated date.
All food is provided. Transportation as well will be provided. If you’re interested in joining us or would like more information call Barb Engler at (313) 407-9511 or email at bpengler621@gmail.com.
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DECEMBER
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DECEMBER
Coffee and Donuts
Following 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses
Plan to join our hosts in the Grade School Cafeteria for fellowship, a delicious Donut Kastle donut and a warm cup of coffee.
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DECEMBER
Capuchin Bake Sale
On the Rise Bakery will be visiting our parish on Sunday, December 21, after all Masses on Sunday in the Gathering Space. The bakers are men in the R.O.P.E. program (Reaching Our Potential Everyday) which is sponsored by the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. The men have come from prison or long-term addiction programs to restart their lives. Although the men have a bakery in the Solanus Casey Center, they can’t make it without the help of the parishes. They thank the parish for allowing them to be part of our community and ask that you hold them in your prayers.
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DECEMBER
Manna Meal Soup Kitchen | 6:15am
We provide four volunteers to prepare and serve a simple bagged lunch and sandwiches to more than 100 men, women and children. We meet outside Holy Family Hall, transportation is provided. Call Joyce McCabe, 313-506-6154, to volunteer to help. Monetary donations will help the group buy fresh fruit.
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DECEMBER
Confessions at 6:30pm
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DECEMBER
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DECEMBER
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December
Drop in Pinochle! Deal me in!
All Seniors are invited to attend every Wednesday from 12 – 3 pm in the Mother Cabrini Room (entrance off Wick). $2.00 buys you a seat at a friendly table, an afternoon playing Pinochle, coffee and tea, snacks/dessert. Skills of all levels, walkers and wheelchairs are welcomed. Plan to drop by next week!
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JANUARY
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JANUARY
Fr. Tim Farewell Receptions
January 3 following 4:30pm Mass
January 4 following 8:00am and 10:00am Masses
In the St. Anne Room of the Holy Family Hall
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JANUARY
House Blessing Marks a New Year
The Feast of Epiphany/Feast of the Three Kings on January 4 honors the arrival of the Magi to the manger of the Christ Child and the manifestation of Jesus to the world as the Son of God.
We’ll continue our Christmas celebration by providing chalk for you to take home and mark your doorway as a blessing for you, all who live with you, and all who enter your home during the coming year.
When parishes were smaller, this centuries-old tradition of blessing homes was carried out by the local priest, who would visit parishioners’ homes. As parishes grew, household members continued the ritual.
Use the chalk to write on the door frame the first two digits of the year + C + M + B + the last two digits of the new year: 20 + C + M + B + 26.
The C M B serves two meanings:
- The initials of the Wise Men (Casper, Melchior and Balthasar).
- The first letters of the Latin phrase: Christus mansionem benedicat(May Christ bless the house).
Then, recite a simple prayer like this, or the Epiphany prayer of your choosing:
“Loving God, we ask you to bless our household and all who enter. May all be blessed with health, goodness of heart, gentleness, and the desire to do your will. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.”
-Hospitality Committee
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JANUARY
Grief Share | 2 Sessions Available
Tuesdays | 6:30-8:30pm | January 6—March 31
Or Thursdays | 12:30-2:30pm | January 8 – April 2
Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life after losing a loved one. Our group is led by caring people who have experienced grief and want to help you through the difficult days ahead. We know it hurts, and we want to help! You can join this support group at any time during the 13 weeks.
Cost: $25.00 for the workbook.
Mother Cabrini Room | 15310 Wick Road
Register at Griefshare.org or by calling Therese at (313) 436-0201
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JANUARY
Drop in Pinochle! Deal me in!
All Seniors are invited to attend every Wednesday from 12 – 3 pm in the Mother Cabrini Room (entrance off Wick). $2.00 buys you a seat at a friendly table, an afternoon playing Pinochle, coffee and tea, snacks/dessert. Skills of all levels, walkers and wheelchairs are welcomed. Plan to drop by next week!
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JANUARY
St. Christine Soup Kitchen
Tuesday, January 13 from 8:30 a.m. — 2:30 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to help cook and serve the more than 200 men, women and children who depend on St. Christine’s for a hot meal. If you would like to join us on this day, please call or text Jeannine Little at (313)268-5181 or email jandjlittle@hotmail.com. The group will meet in the Parish Office at 8:30 a.m. to carpool to St. Christine’s and return around 3:00 p.m. Donations of juice boxes and individually wrapped desserts are needed for the children’s bagged meal and monetary donations are always needed to help off-set the cost of the food served on this day. We also provide desserts to complement the meal. These special diners really enjoy brownies, cakes, pie, cheesecake, and cupcakes. If you would like to donate homemade or store-bought baked goods, please drop them off to the Parish Office by Monday, January 12 no later than 1:00 pm.
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JANUARY
Drop in Pinochle! Deal me in!
All Seniors are invited to attend every Wednesday from 12 – 3 pm in the Mother Cabrini Room (entrance off Wick). $2.00 buys you a seat at a friendly table, an afternoon playing Pinochle, coffee and tea, snacks/dessert. Skills of all levels, walkers and wheelchairs are welcomed. Plan to drop by next week!
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JANUARY
Pope Francis Center | 10:00am-2:00pm
The Bridge Housing Campus, part of the Pope Francis Center is where we will volunteer and work with the Meal Team to help prepare and serve lunches alongside their talented chef. A Meal Team of four will cover the lunch shift from 10:30am-1:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month. We’ll meet outside the Cabrini Parish Office at 10:00am and will return at 2:00pm on the designated date.
All food is provided. Transportation as well will be provided. If you’re interested in joining us or would like more information call Barb Engler at (313) 407-9511 or email at bpengler621@gmail.com.
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JANUARY
Drop in Pinochle! Deal me in!
All Seniors are invited to attend every Wednesday from 12 – 3 pm in the Mother Cabrini Room (entrance off Wick). $2.00 buys you a seat at a friendly table, an afternoon playing Pinochle, coffee and tea, snacks/dessert. Skills of all levels, walkers and wheelchairs are welcomed. Plan to drop by next week!
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JANUARY
Coffee and Donuts
Following 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses
Plan to join our hosts in the Grade School Cafeteria for fellowship, a delicious Donut Kastle donut and a warm cup of coffee.
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JANUARY
American Red Cross | Blood Drive
8:00 am – 2:00 pm | Cabrini Center
We all know that giving blood can save your life, and in addition, help save someone else’s life.
Recent studies show that this little act is the most heroic act that can be done by everyone. Every day, patients in the U.S. need an average of 44,000 units of blood. That’s about 17 million donations or nearly 23 million blood products-transfused to 5 million patients a year.
Anyone 17 and older, and have a valid I.D. are encouraged to come and donate. Donors should go to www.redcrossblood.org, click on enter sponsor code and then enter the code “Cabrini” this will bring up the available appointment times for our drive from which you can select a convent time for yourself. Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment. Walk ins are welcome but appointments are strongly encouraged. Call the Parish Office with questions. Thank you in advance for taking the time to give life to another. God Bless you for caring.
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JANUARY
Manna Meal Soup Kitchen | 6:15am
We provide four volunteers to prepare and serve a simple bagged lunch and sandwiches to more than 100 men, women and children. We meet outside Holy Family Hall, transportation is provided. Call Joyce McCabe, 313-506-6154, to volunteer to help. Monetary donations will help the group buy fresh fruit.
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JANUARY
Drop in Pinochle! Deal me in!
All Seniors are invited to attend every Wednesday from 12 – 3 pm in the Mother Cabrini Room (entrance off Wick). $2.00 buys you a seat at a friendly table, an afternoon playing Pinochle, coffee and tea, snacks/dessert. Skills of all levels, walkers and wheelchairs are welcomed. Plan to drop by next week!
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JANUARY
Caring for the Caregiver | 10:00am-12noon
The Mental Health and Wellness Ministry hosts a workshop for the dementia caregiver.
Presented by Judy Petterle of HOPE Dementia Ministry
Approximately 7 million people in the United States are living with dementia. Over 70% of their caregivers are family members and most of them are women. Experience shows us that it is almost impossible to be the caregiver and the spouse, daughter, or son. In many families, the caregiving falls on one person primarily and 30 to 50% of care givers die before the person with dementia. Learn how to relieve stress that a caregiver experiences and how to utilize outside help to improve the quality of life for both the person living with dementia and their caregivers.
For more information, please contact Therese at 313-436-0201 Or by email: ttardiff@qvdomine.org
Don’t try to travel the dementia journey alone. Seek out Education and Support!
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FEBRUARY
Love is in the air as we celebrate
significant Wedding Anniversaries
At the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, February 7, we will honor parish couples who are celebrating a significant wedding anniversary in 2026. The event, “Wine and Roses,” coincides with World Marriage Day.
Our invitation extends to couples who are celebrating anniversary years ending in 0 and 5, beginning with the 10th anniversary. Couples who have been married 61+ years are warmly encouraged to participate.
Couples will be honored at Mass as well as during a reception of light hors d’oeurves in the St. Anne Room of Holy Family Hall. We would love to have your family members join you for the festivities.
Please call the Parish Office (313-436-0201) by Monday, February 2, to accept our invitation! When calling, please share the first and last name of the couple, the anniversary being celebrated and how many family members will be joining you for Mass and reception.
One more detail – we would like to borrow a framed wedding photograph to display during the reception. Please drop off yours to the Parish Office by February 4 (please put name on back of photo). Photos can be taken home after the reception.
We are looking forward to celebrating your love for each other!
– Hospitality Committee
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FEBRUARY
Coffee and Donuts
Following 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses
Plan to join our hosts in the Grade School Cafeteria for fellowship, a delicious Donut Kastle donut and a warm cup of coffee.
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Febuary/March
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MARCH
Coffee and Donuts
Following 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses
Plan to join our hosts in the Grade School Cafeteria for fellowship, a delicious Donut Kastle donut and a warm cup of coffee.
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April
Fr. Tim Birney & Dcn. Chris Stark
England Pilgrimage
April 8-17, 2026| 7:00pm
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APRIL
Coffee and Donuts
Following 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Masses
Plan to join our hosts in the Grade School Cafeteria for fellowship, a delicious Donut Kastle donut and a warm cup of coffee.