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20800 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48219
Christ the King Parish
OUR PARISH MISSION
We are Christ the King Parish, a richly diverse Christian Community in Northwest Detroit. We are on a journey of Discipleship with Jesus, seeking conversion, reconciliation
and renewal. We reach out in welcome to all the people within our neighborhood, proclaiming the good News of Christ the King, building community, celebrating
together, serving one another’s needs and the needs of all our neighbors.
Searching for God Among Many Voices
He walks ahead of them and the
sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.
The Shepherd knows his sheep and they
know him too. He calls them each by
name. Jesus, we long to hear you call our
name, to always know your voice, to follow
you. Help us find you, the gate through
which we enter the sheepfold and offer
one another your abundant life. http://
liturgy.slu.edu/4EasterA051114/
prayerpathmain.html
Jesus talks about sheep and shepherds in
the Gospel. What are some facts about
these wooly things we call sheep. Try this
image: in your childhood you might have
turned various insects on their own backs,
just for fun. I admit that I did. Childishly,
we watched them struggle and never
achieve their proper leg-side-down position. Usually we had mercy on them and
helped them turn back over. Well, shepherd tells us that an unshorn sheep is the
same way, completely stranded when it
falls on its back. In order to get the confused creature right-side-up, the shepherd
carries what is called a “crook.” With it he
would grasp the upside-down sheep and
turn it right-side-up. He was kind and
careful with his flock. That is one reason
they followed him.
History tells us that, in Jesus’ day, the
many shepherds took their small herds to
Jerusalem when it was time, and that,
instead of keeping the different flocks
separate they put all them together into
one big sheepfold. Funneled like this,
flocks became just one big fuzzy mob. No
brands, no markings of any kind, nothing
by which to tell them apart. How, you
might ask, could a shepherd retrieve the
sheep that belonged to him (or to his
boss)?
Easy. The actual voice of the shepherd
would be enough. In the first place, it was
a much loved sound that issued from the
very person who had flipped them on
their feet, shielded them from wolves, led
them to fresh pastures (instead of stale
ones they had eaten down to the roots).
A stranger’s voice could not have the
gentle consonance of their master and
friend.
And he called them each by name. He
had been with them on the hillsides to
the point that they were no longer
strangers to him. There was the one
with a nick in its ear, the one with the
marked face, the one that limped. And
each one had a unique personality.
When they heard their names called by
the beloved voice, they came and followed.
Why does Jesus use such imagery on the
Fourth Sunday of Easter? I suppose you
have the answer already, but, if you will
pardon the comparison, you and I are
like sheep. Just as a shepherd calls
sheep by name, the magnificent God of
the universe calls each of us by a unique
name. He knows each and every one of
us better than we know ourselves. The
name he has for us finds its way down to
the deepest interior of our souls. It calls
us to be who we most truly are.
http://liturgy.slu.edu/4EasterA05114/
reflections_foley.html
If you ever have doubt of who you are
called just read Psalm 139 verses 1-3, 1316 (1) I Lord you have probed me, you
know me: (2) you know when I sit and
when I stand; you understand my
thoughts from afar. (3) My travels and
my rest you mark; with all my ways you
are familiar. (13) You formed my inmost
being; you knit me in my mother’s
womb. (14) I will praise you, so wonderfully you made me; wonderful are your
works! My very self you knew; (15) my
bones were not hidden from you, When I
was being made in secret, fashioned as
in the depths of the earth. (16) Yours
eyes foresaw my actions; in your book all
are written down; my days where
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shaped, before one came to be.
In a reflection that I heard by Fr. Ron
Rolheiser he said something about the
mystery of God love that he gives to each
of us before we leave our Mother’s womb.
Rolhesiser states that God gives each of
us a kiss right above our lip. It’s that
small indention, and sometimes when
we are trying to remember something
we will usually touch this spot to think.
The question is are we trying to remember something or is God gently reminding us of just how much he loves us.
Think about that for a moment…
Finally, on this Good Shepherd Sunday I
would like to tell you about an interesting encounter that I had at our annual
Colloquium for Spiritual Directors held
at the Mercy Center. It was exactly two
weeks ago on a Monday afternoon. It
was cold and raining, and I was walking
towards the door to look outside when I
saw this woman smiling as I was beginning to past her. Her smile was so beautiful that I had to say hello. She asked so
what’s the workshop about? I gave a
brief description of what was happening.
She said my name is Sr. Julia Mary and
I am a retired Mercy Sister, (but we all
know sisters never really retire). Her
next question was who can I speak with
about joining the conference? I immediately directed her to Joanne Podlucky,
the director of the program. When I
walked back into the room there was Sr.
Julia Mary sitting at my very table with
that same big smile.
Thankfully, I have learned over the
years to listen to God’s voice from many
different vessels. Before, I left the conference Sr. Julia Mary gifted me, and so
many others with her words of wisdom
about kindness. “What a wonderful
aura kindness gives to the face (and
the voice!) Charity and courtesy can
be faked, Kindness can’t!
Amazing peace,
Joni Scott
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Christ the King Parish
Grand River at Burt Road
Rectory
16805 Pierson…………………………313-532-1211
School
16800 Trinity…………………………..313-532-1213
Parish website
Www.ChristTheKingCatholicDetroit.org
St. Christine Christian Services
15317 Dacosta at Fenkell………………313-535-7272
Www.SCCSdetroit.org
Siena Literacy…………………….…...313-532-8404
Mrs. Donna Nesbitt………...djmn@sienaliteracy.org
The Education Experience at St. Vincent & Sarah Fisher
Ms. Diane Renaud……………………..313-535-9200
diane.renaudsvsfcenter.org
Pastoral Staff
Rev. Victor Clore, Pastor…….clorevi@udmercy.edu
Mrs. Joni Scott, Pastoral Associate
joniscott@sbcglobal.net
Deacon Joe Urbiel………deaconjoeurbiel@gmail.com
248-910-0490
Mrs. Maureen Northrup...…Christian Service Outreach
mbn130@yahoo.com
Mrs. Andi Kovach ………………………...Office Mgr.
christking@ameritech.net
Mrs. Rosanne Jodway………………………...Principal
rmjodway@sbcglobal.net
JoAnna Powell…………………………Music Minister
joannamusician@hotmail.com
Parish Council Elected Members:
Susan Groenenboom………………..…Council Chair
Nicole Evans, Trevor Lile, Tim Ivory, Mary Price,
Valencia Brooks, Maureen McCall, Genny Singleton,
Louis Phan
Commissions
Debbie MacDonald………………..Christian Service
Carole Ann Beaman…………………...……Worship
Ron Hildebrandt……………………...…Stewardship
Michelle Lewis……………………...Faith Formation
Michele Rochester……………….....Finance Council
Ruth Remus……………………….….Evangelization
CHRIST THE KING
Mass Intentions
Sunday May 11, 2014
10am Tanya Bice
By
Marcia Bice
Deceased of the Skibicki, Kassab,
Skerski & Sadzinski Families
By
Carl Skibicki
Monday ~ No Mass
Tuesday
8:30am Maria (Garris) Fifelski
By
Sean & Kelly Collicott
Wednesday
8:30am Mary Gualdoni &
Robert Way
By The Festival Committee
Thursday
6:15pm Intentions of family,
friends, neighbors & enemies,
living & deceased
By
T.G.
Friday
8:30am Int. of Sr. Kathleen &
Sr. Xavier
By
St. Vincent & Sarah Fisher
Saturday May 17, 2014
4:00pm Sue Hayward
Memorial Mass
4pm Sunday May 18, 2014
10am Ben Washburn Sr.
By
Washburn Family
Patricia Otto
By
Family
St. Vincent dePaul………...…………313-535-7272
Liturgy Schedule
Sunday……………………………………10:00am
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday…………..8:30am
Thursday (Sunday Readings)……………...6:15pm
Religious Education
First & Third Sunday 8:50-9:50am
Becoming Catholic
Adults, Children, Youth: If you are interested in
becoming a member of the Catholic faith or learning
more about the Catholic Church, the Adult Catechumenate will prepare you for this decision. Please call
Joni Scott if you would like more information.
Infants: Baptism is the public celebration of the beginning of life in the Church. At the celebration of Baptism, parents publicly affirm their decision to raised
their child in the faith of the church. To make arrangements for your infant to be baptized, please contact
Joni Scott. Pre-Baptismal classes for parents and godparents are necessary, held as arranged with families.
Holy Eucharist and Confirmation Preparation
Call the Parish Office…………………..313-532-1211
Other Sacraments
Reconciliation……………………….Sundays 9:30am
Anointing of the sick…………………..313-532-1211
Marriage Call the parish office; 6 months preparation
Please let an usher know if you would like
to receive Communion at your pew.
Coffee Hour is Sponsored today by
Maureen & Friends
FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY
5/11 Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a,36-41, 1Pt 2:20b-25,
Jn 10:1-10
Mon 5/12 Acts 11:1-18, Jn 10:11-18
Tue 5/13 Acts 11:19-26, Jn 10:22-30
Wed 5/14 Acts 1:15-17,20-26,
Jn 15:9-17
Thu 5/15 Acts 13:13-25, Jn 13:16-20
Fri 5/16 Acts 13:26-33, Jn 14:1-6
Sat 5/17 Acts 13:44-52, Jn 14:7-14
5/18 Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 6:1-7, 1Pt 2:4-9, Jn 14:1-12
This Week:
Sun 5/11 10am Mass & Coffee Hr.
11:30 Inclusion Commission
Tue 5/13 8:30am Mass
Wed 5/14 8:30am Mass
9:30 Bible Study
7pm Choir
Christian Service
Thu 5/15 1pm
Elephants in the Living Room
6:15pm Mass
Fri 5/16 8:30am Mass
9am Garage Sale Starts
Saturday May 17
FESTIVAL DAY
Recycle 10am-2pm
Sun 5/18 8:50 Last Religious Ed
10am Mass
LGBT Meeting after Mass
Liturgical Ministries
For NEXT SATURDAY
May 17, 2014
Lector: Shirley Carne & Luther
McCaskill
Servers: Joy Parks-Peaarson,
Nolan Paul, Tim Gordon
Serving at the Table of the Lord
Genny Singleton
Ministers of Service
Ike Quiney & Carmaletta Compton
Liturgical Ministries
For NEXT Sunday
May 18, 2014
Lector: Rick & Karen Seefelt
Servers: Jalyn Newby, Eddie Evans, Haley Wurst
Liturgy of the Word for Children
Linda Franklin
Serving at the Table of the Lord
Mike Webb
Ministers of Service
Mary Beth Seefelt
You know me,
I’m always
ready to play
ball!
Boot
HELP WANTED: Your input for the placement of the New sculpture. Think about it.
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CHRIST THE KING
Castelot Summer Scripture June 16-19 Register at castelotscripture.com
David Neuhaus, S.J. - June 16 & 17
“The Old Testament in the New”
David Neuhaus, SJ, is an unusual man. He was born into a Jewish family in South Africa,
which emigrated to Israel when he was teenager. At age 15 he got to know an elderly Russian Orthodox nun named Mother Barbara. He was impressed by her joy and serenity. As
he tells the story:
"One day, I plucked up the courage and asked her: Why are you so joyful? She knew I was a
Jew and she was hesitant at first, but then as she began to speak of the great love in her life,
the words came tumbling out and she became ever more radiant. She told me about Jesus
Christ, about God’s love expressed in him, about her life of joy with him in the convent. I
was struck and know today that in her radiant joy I saw the face of Jesus for the first time.”
He became a Catholic and eventually entered the Jesuits. Today he is the pastor of Hebrew-speaking Latin rite
Catholics in Israel. This is a small community of several hundred Catholics, many of them Jewish converts. He
says, “Our founding fathers and mothers had a vision of a Hebrew-speaking Catholic community at home within
the Jewish people in Israel and living its life of faith in profound dialogue and solidarity with the Jewish people.”
Walter Vogels, M.Afr. - June 18 & 19
“The Book of Genesis, 1-3
Fr. Walter Vogels, M.Afr., is a member of the Society of the Missionaries of Africa; he studied
in Leuven, Rome, Ottawa, Jerusalem and Paris. He is professor emeritus of Saint Paul University, Ottawa and frequent visiting professor at universities and institutes worldwide and each
year in Israel.
He has published 25 books and over 200 articles in academic and pastoral journals and dictionaries, in English, French and Dutch.
Don’t Forget! May 15, here at Christ the King!
Elephants in the Living Room.
The meeting will begin with lunch at 12:15 in Koelzer Hall and proceed to the Church at 1:00 to
listen to Christopher Pramuk, author of Hope Sings, So Beautiful: Graced Encounters Across the
Color Line.
Here is a little bit about the book:
Hope Sings, So Beautiful: Graced Encounters Across the Color Line
By Christopher Pramuk
In Hope Sings, So Beautiful, award-winning author Christopher Pramuk offers a mosaic of images and sketches
for thinking and praying through difficult questions about race. The reader will encounter the perspectives of artists, poets, and theologians from many different ethnic and racial communities.
This richly illustrated book is not primarily sociological or ethnographic in approach. Rather, its horizon is shaped
by questions of theology, spirituality, and pastoral practice. Pramuk's narrative and cross-disciplinary approach to
this difficult topic will stimulate fruitful conversations and fresh thinking, whether in private study or prayer; in
classrooms, churches, and reading groups; or among friends and family around the dinner table.
Please plan to join us for what promises to be an interesting talk and a lively discussion
The St. Vincent dePaul Committee and
Fr. Clore stopped in at St.Mary’s Hospital
to bring Frank Olivero the Lifetime Member award he received at the St. Vincent
dePaul Mass and brunch on Sunday morning, April 27. While surrounded by friends,
Fr. Clore administered the Sacrament of
the Sick.
Please keep Frank in your prayers.
Thank you Frank, for many years of
faithful service to the needy of the
Christ the King Community.
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