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Christ the Redeemer
Catholic Community
"The Church which “goes forth” is a community of missionary disciples
who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit
and rejoice.” (Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, #24)
2nd Sunday of Lent, March 16, 2014
Lenten Suppers
Please join us on Tuesday, March
18 for our first Lenten Soup and Prayer Meal. Soup will be served from
5:30-7:00 p.m. (preceding Taize) and
our guest will be Elizabeth Kelly. Elizabeth is the Executive Director for
Hope Hospitality and Warming Center
in Pontiac. As many of you know,
HOPE provides emergency shelter
and meals November through April
for the homeless. They also provide
crucial support services, vital to this
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Easter
Gleaners Family Outreach
Baskets
The Service Commission will
be coordinating the Easter Basket
Program. Baskets will be donated
to local needy children and adults.
We ask that you pick up a paper
Easter Egg, with a list of suggested
items, beginning this weekend of
March 15/16. Buy a basket, grass
and other items and return the
filled basket wrapped in cellophane
by Sunday, April 13th . If you take a
tag, please return the basket as each
basket is pre-assigned to a specific
individual.
Gift card tags for Meijer or
Kroger are also being collected to
help provide Easter dinner to
needy families.
Questions: call Karen/Lisa in
the parish office.
We still have a few openings for
our outreach to Gleaners Food Bank
in Pontiac on Saturday, March 15
from 12:30-2:30. If you are interested call Susan Arends at 248-3932403. It is a great experience and they
rely on volunteer groups like us to
help them continue their ministry.
Adopt a family
This year we will again be coordinating the Adopt –A-Family
Program for Easter. This includes
buying a Easter meal for a family
and providing some staple foods
and/or paper products. We ask
that you buy a Meijer gift card for
the meat. An Easter basket for the
family is optional. All items need
to be delivered to church the weekend of April 12/13th . If you have
questions or want to adopt a family, contact Karen/Lisa in the parish
office.
palm Sunday
Passion Drama
April 12/13
If you are interested in being a
part of the Passion Drama on Palm
Sunday, please contact Fr. Joe by
email; ctrpastor@ameritech.net or
call, 248-391-1621.
Rehearsal dates are: Thursday,
March 27 at 7:00 p.m. and Tuesdays
April 1 and 8 at 7:45 p.m.
card workshop
Several times a year we create
cards that are sent to members of
Christ the Redeemer community.
The cards welcome, console and
cheer those that receive them. Join
the card making fun on Thursday,
March 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the
Bethany Room.
Samples, materials and instruction make the crafting easy, so no
experience in necessary. Questions,
call Caryl Alessi, 248-625-5852.
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Megan McKenna led us with deep wisdom into the
Lenten wilderness. The stories she told and the Word of
God that she broke open for us will continue to guide us
on the Lenten road. Today we climb the Sacred Mountain in Matthew’s Gospel; it helps to keep the vision of
the Resurrection before our eyes as we struggle to keep
up with Jesus on the way. Megan shares a “true story that actually happened” when she was studying for a Ph.D. in scripture.
“We were examining resurrection texts and had been assigned to write a
three-page paper explaining resurrection. I tried. When the wastebasket was
full, I gave up and went for a walk in the nearby park. I went prepared to
stay the afternoon; I brought a blanket, water, a book of poetry and my journal, dried apples, and music to take me completely away from the realms of
academia. I was more attuned to a flight of fancy. I got settled in my favorite
spot, one that gave me a grand view of the ocean and the fog coming in.
No sooner had Mozart started to fill the air than a busload of young
boys on a field trip interrupted my fantasy afternoon. They poured out of
the bus, equipped with packs, Frisbees, and loud voices. I rolled over on my
stomach and surveyed them as I tried to decide whether to move to another
spot. But there was something about them that intrigued me. They were all
between the ages of six and twelve. They were sharing food out of their
sacks. Most intriguing of all, each had a huge helium-filled balloon on a long
string tied to his wrist.
They played and I drifted, watching one boy in particular, about seven
maybe. He was intent on everything he did. He unwrapped his brownie carefully, and he retied his shoelaces.
In the midst of one such maneuver the string slipped from his wrist and
the balloon headed for the skies. The boy stood there, a picture of absolute
loss and dismay, as he watched his treasure slip away. His fists bunched up
and his face contorted. He was just about to let out a good cry when suddenly another boy noticed the soaring balloon. He shouted:
"Hey guys! Look what Joshua just found out! They're better if you let
them go!" In a matter of seconds forty or fifty brightly colored helium-filled
balloons were all lofting away with many heads upturned, intent on watching
them go. Joshua's face had gone from dismay to near ecstasy. I was stunned.
It was only a moment, but that vision has stayed with me ever since. It
was the essence of resurrection. What appeared to be disastrous, without
hope, utter loss and desolation for one person was redeemed by another. It
was made into something unbelievably holy and delightful by those who saw
the pain and let go of something precious themselves, urging all the others
to share that gift. And the boy's name was Joshua! Too uncanny. I knew in
a flash of a balloon soaring away and ~ sea of bright faces what was possible
anywhere, anytime, for anyone who has eyes to see, quick reflexes, and the
freedom to risk everything so another might have life. Rising helium balloons, rising hopes, and raised faces all were hints of Jesus' being raised
from the dead.
I am forever grateful to that unnamed child who, in a moment of tender regard, set his friend free and taught me what rising from the dead
might mean. This is our vocation. This is our command in listening to the
word of the Lord. This is transfiguration. This is what binds us to earth and
to the kingdom of God. We have been called to live in this sacred mystery
of binding and recreating all the earth to God. It is our glory and our salvation. (McKenna, Lent: The Sunday Readings, 1997. p. 82-84)
Fr. Joe
Upcoming Events
Reconciliation Parent/Child
Preparation – Tuesday, March 18
(6:30) and Saturday, March 22
(10:00)
Faith Formation Sunday Program – Sunday, March 23 (2:00 –
5:00)
Confirmation Retreat – Sunday, March 30 (12:00 – 6:30) –
Echo Grove
It’s not to late to
schedule your
photo session!!!
The cost is FREE to parishioners. When you have a portrait taken
you will receive a free 8 x 10 along
with a copy of the directory.
Portrait Dates:
March 18-22; March 25-29;
April 3 –5.
For your convenience, scheduling is being done on-line. Visit
our website, ctredeemer.org to
schedule on-line or call the parish
office, 248-391-1621.
sacraments celebrated
at Christ the redeemer
Eucharist
On Sunday, March 9, Grace Parker was welcomed to the Lord’s table.
Lost & found
Please claim your dishes, platters,
etc. in the Bethany Room this weekend. Any unclaimed items will be
donated to Bed & Blessings after
March 16.
Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
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Small Faith Groups Forming for Lent
Small Faith Groups This Week
Our Lenten Small Faith Groups will meet begin meeting this week:
Sunday (10:15) in the Education Wing
Monday (7:00) in the Office Area
Tuesday (7:30) in Bethany;
Wednesday (9:30) in Bethany
Thursday (7:00) in Bethany
We will share for about an hour each week based on the Sunday Gospel. Facilitators will lead these groups of 6-8 people with a similar format, the primary “content” being faith sharing about how that Gospel reading intersects with your life.
(Other small groups are meeting in homes, among neighbors, with friends.) The Parish Staff challenges you to make this a
Lenten resolution. Commit to four weeks…be faithful and share your faith with others…let God’s Word touch your heart
and see what power it has.
Want Ads for Small Faith Sharing Groups
Group forming for parents of adopted children
Group forming for young married couples
Group forming for grandparents actively raising grandchildren
Group forming for widows/widowers
our teens have talent
To celebrate 25 years as a parish,
Christ the Redeemer Catholic Community
is sponsoring an evening
to honor the gifts of our teen members.
If you play an instrument, sing, dance, draw, paint, act, participate in forensics,
do photography, sculpture, woodwork, do computer graphics,
we would love to spend an evening acknowledging how those gifts
“Let Your Light Shine…”
Join us on March 28, from 6:30-8:30.
Setting will be casual.
Applications are available in the vestibule and on our website,
ctredeemer.org.
Questions call Nancy at 248-391-4074.
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Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
Spring Break Mission
2014
Each year for mission, we head
to the Old Redford district of Detroit and work with the Motor City
Blight Busters. This year’s Spring
Break Mission will take place
Wednesday, April 9 – Friday,
April 11. If you are a student in
grades 9-12 consider spending one,
two or all three days with us as we
help remove blight from the city of
Detroit. We may be cleaning up
parks, clearing abandoned lots of
illegal dumping, weeding, painting or
demoing a house – we never quite
know, but we go ready for anything.
For more information, please contact
Lisa Andridge in the Youth Ministry
office.
Lent in Youth Ministry
Our faith community has been
focusing more this year on small
group gatherings. With this in mind,
we thought we’d change it up a bit
for Lent. Beginning on Tuesday,
March 18 and continuing for four
weeks, our youth will be participating
in small group gatherings discussing
the Gospel readings. We invite all
teens in grades 9-12 and their parents/guardians to join us as we break
open the word in a new way. We
will gather to socialize from 7-7:30
and small groups will run from 7:30
– 8:30 pm in Bethany. We will end
with our typical snack and social
time from 8:30–9:00 pm. Please join
us as we embark on this Lenten journey together.
Matthew 17:1-9
A major theme in this week’s readings is “Listen to Jesus.” In the first
reading, we hear how Abram trusted God and moved his entire family and all
he owns from Haran to Canaan. Abram didn’t know what awaited him there,
or why God wanted him to move. But, God commanded and Abram listened.
In the second reading in Timothy, the writer encourages people to remain
strong and confident with God, even in their suffering. Because Jesus was victorious over death, the people should not fear hardships and difficulties in their
lives. They can rely on the power of God to save them.
Now, in the Gospel, Peter, James and John see Jesus talking with Elijah
and Moses. They are overwhelmed and in their excitement, want to build a
shrine to the three great prophets. But then God speaks to them from a cloud
saying, “This is my beloved Son on whom my favor rests. Listen to him.” It’s
almost like God is redirecting their thinking. They have seen something wonderful and want to make it last. They are having what I’ve heard call a
“mountaintop experience.” In their excitement and passion, they want to share
this experience will all they meet. Jesus, however, warns them to tell no one
until after Jesus has risen from the dead.
We all need these “mountaintop experiences” to keep us encouraged,
strong and listening to Jesus. Think about a time when you had an experience
that caused you to feel very certain in your faith. Perhaps it was a retreat, an
answer to prayer, or an experience at Mass. It is these experiences that help us
to remember that Jesus is the answer to all we’ve ever wanted. Even those very
steadfast in their faith can have moments of doubt when they wonder if all
their time and sacrifice truly make a difference. We need these moments to
keep us steady and strong. During this Lent ask Jesus to lead you to such an
experience. Stay focused and steady in your reading of the Word. Try new
faith filled experiences and give God a chance to show you something amazing.
youth Ministry
Gathering of the Gifts
Coffee House – Every
Tuesday from 7-9 pm in Disciples
Gathering of the Gifts –
Friday evening, March 28
Spring Break Mission –
April 9-11, 2014
Graduation Mass and
Dinner – June 7, 2014
Summer Mission – July 711, 2014
We are blessed to have so many
gifted and talented members in our
parish community. Come and join us
on Friday, March 28 as we present
Gathering of the Gifts, an evening to
celebrate the Arts. Are you a writer,
musician, singer or poet? Do you perform in theater, dance, or dabble in
photography? Whatever your gifts,
we’d love you to share them. Save the
date and contact the church office for
more details.
Yoga at Christ the Redeemer
Kathy Porter, parishioner and trained Yoga instructor, teaches Yoga at Christ the Redeemer on Saturday mornings at
9:00 and 10:15 a.m. and now has an intermediate class on Tuesday evenings from 5:45-7:00 p.m. No registration required,
stop in any of the classes and give it a try.
A free will offering will be taken and given back to church as a donation. Questions contact Kathy at
kathy111489@yahoo.com.
Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
Mass Intentions
march 15 & 16
5:00 p.m. For Robert Petitpren
req. by Dorothy Wylin.
9:00 a.m. For the people of the
parish.
11:00 a.m. For June Kenney req.
by the Wolvin family.
March 22 & 23
5:00 p.m. For Bob Nagle req.
by family.
For Arthur Chaff req. by
Dorothy Wylin.
For the deceased members of the
Kowalski and Zale families req. by
Stan and Dottie Kowalski.
9:00 a.m. For David Kittle req.
by Tom and Jeanne Richards
For Tom Weakland req.
by family.
11:00 a.m. For Larry Weinert
req. by the Weinert family.
For the people of the parish.
Lansing update
Juvenile Life Legislation
Signed; Cases Begin in Michigan
Supreme Court
Governor Rick Snyder signed
two bills into law this week that will
bring Michigan sentencing guidelines
into accord with a 2012 U.S. Supreme
Court case, Miller v. Alabama. The
Supreme Court found the sentencing
of minors to a term of life without
the opportunity for parole unconstitutional as cruel and unusual punishment. The bills signed by Governor
Snyder, now Public Acts 22 and 23 of
2014, eliminate in Michigan the mandatory sentencing of juvenile offenders in future cases to life without parole.
In addition to the new laws, three
cases before the Michigan Supreme
Court regarding juvenile life without
parole sentencing began this week.
The cases address the issue of retroactivity. On Thursday, March 6, the
Michigan Supreme Court
began
hearing oral arguments in the cases.
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Looking AHEAD
2nd Sunday of Lent, March 16
9:00 a.m. Mass
10:15 a.m. RCIA
10:30 a.m. Rosary
11:00 a.m. Mass
Monday, March 17
10:00 a.m. LaLeche League
6:00 p.m. FROG
7:00 p.m. 8th Grade
Tuesday, March 18
2:00 p.m. Pictorial Photos
5:30 p.m. Soup Supper
6:30 p.m. Reconciliation Prep
-Parent/Child Workshop
7:00 p.m. Coffee House
7:00 p.m. Taize Prayer
Wednesday, March 19
9:30 a.m. Small Faith Groups
2:00 p.m. Pictorial Photos
6:50 p.m. Adult Choir
7:45 p.m. AA & Alanon
Thursday, March 20
10:00 a.m. MOMS
2:00 p.m. Pictorial Photos
4:00 p.m. Teen Ensemble
6:30 p.m. Card Workshop
Friday, March 21
9:00 a.m. Mass
1:00 p.m. Widowed Friends
2:00 p.m. Pictorial Photos
6:00 p.m. Lenten Pizza and
Movie
Saturday, March 22
9:00 & 10:15 a.m. Yoga
9:30 a.m. Pictorial Photos
10:00 a.m.
Reconciliation
Prep-Parent/Child Workshop
5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
3rd Sunday of Lent, March 23
9:00 a.m. Mass
10:15 a.m. RCIA
10:30 a.m. Rosary
11:00 a.m. Mass
2:00 p.m. 1-5 Faith Formation
Monday, March 24
6:00 p.m. FROG
6:50 p.m. Festival Choir
7:00 p.m. Small Faith Groups
7:00 p.m. 7th Grade
Tuesday, March 25
7:00 p.m. Yoga
7:00 p.m. Coffee House
7:00 p.m. Small Faith Groups
7:00 p.m. Taize Prayer
7:30 p.m. Parish Council
Wednesday, March 26
9:30 a.m. Small Faith Groups
6:00 p.m. FROG
6:50 p.m. Adult Choir
7:00 p.m. 6th Grade
7:45 p.m. AA & Alanon
Thursday, March 27
9:30 a.m. Warm Up America
10:00 a.m. MOMS
4:00 p.m. Teen Ensemble
Friday, March 28
9:00 a.m. Mass
6:30 p.m. Gathering of the
Gifts
Saturday, March 29
9:00 a.m. Yoga
10:15 a.m. Yoga
5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
Reading ahead: next Sunday's Gospel
St. Paul writes that “God’s Word is alive and active.” Hoping that God’s
Word takes deeper root in your life, you are invited to read next week’s Gospel
and “walk around with it” for a few days. As you enter into it, our parish celebration will have more and more meaning. Discuss it at your family table, talk
about it with friends. Prepare your heart to hear the Word.
Gospel Reading, John 4.5-42
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Lenten opportunities
Do Something
Different This Lent!
Come to Friday Night Movies!
In keeping with this year’s emphasis on Making Peace, the
Peace and Justice Committee will host two Movie Nights
during Lent, complete with pizza, popcorn, beverages and
conversation after the films.
In 1991 Hans Kung said, “There will be no peace among nations until there is peace
among the world’s religions.” The films will explore how to reach the common human core that binds us as children of God, no matter where our faith traditions
or culture have led us.
Friday, March 21-“The Other Son”-a story set in today’s Israel where
two families, one Jewish and one Palestinian, discover their 18 year old sons
were switched at birth during the tumult of a missile attack. This film provides
a powerful insight into the suffering of a divided city and the complicated journey we all share to discover who we really are. (Please note that this film is in
French with English subtitles)
Friday, April 11-“One”-a documentary recording the responses of leaders
and members of many faith traditions, from fundamentalists to atheists, to 20
questions regarding the meaning of life. It is a stunning look at common
threads that could bind us together instead of tear us apart.
Food will be ready at 6:00, films will start at 6:30, discussion will wrap up at
9. Both films are suitable for middle school aged children to adult. We warmly
invite all our teens, with or without parents. Bring your friends-especially those
from other faiths-for a thought provoking and enjoyable evening. Sign ups will
be in the vestibule to help us plan for food.
Lenten penance service
Thursday, April 10,
7:00 p.m.
St. Joe's catholic
church,
lake Orion
Support Christians in
the holy land
Lenten Rosary
On Sunday mornings during
Lent, a Rosary will be prayed in the
Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Please join
other parishioners in prayer and
reflection. Rosaries and prayer
pamphlets will be provided.
CRS Rice Bowl
This week, CRS Rice Bowl invites us to enter into solidarity with
the people of Kenya. We are encouraged to reflect on the Catholic social
teaching principle, Sacredness, and
Dignity of the Human Person, and
reminded that our inherent dignity
comes from our creation as children
of God and not from any of our own
actions. Let us pray this week for our
brothers and sisters in Kenya and all
around the world, that we may respect and uphold the sacredness of
life and dignity of all people.
Rice Bowls are due back to
church on Holy Thursday, April 17.
Support our brothers and sisters
in the Holy Land by giving to the
Good Friday Collection.
Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
“Raise a Glass to Raise a Roof”
Raffle to be held 4/26/14
8:30 p.m.
Need not be present to win!
50/50 Raffle Tickets
On Sale after Masses March 22/23, 29/30
and April 5/6
or in the parish office
$5.00
Christ the Redeemer, 2700 Waldon Road, Lake Orion, MI 48360
Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
COME EXPERIENCE
THE HOLY LAND
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
If you have ever been to Jerusalem and want experience it again or if
it is a place you have always wanted
to go, please join us on Sunday April
6. A group from Christ the Redeemer Church will be traveling to Dearborn to view the IMAX movie JERUSALEM following a dinner of
Mediterranean cuisine at Deliziosa
Bistro at 22439 Michigan Ave. Dearborn. The restaurant is just around
the corner from the Henry Ford Museum where the movie is showing at
4:30pm. We will gather at the restaurant at 2:00 where we will have the
entire place to ourselves. Dinner will
include a variety of Mediterranean
foods with drinks for $8.00 per person.
You are asked to go
www.thehenryford.org and purchase
your ticket for the 4:30 showing then
email René Bryce at
rrbryce1@sbcglobal.net by March 19
so we can include you in our count
for dinner. For those who may want
to car pool we suggest leaving from
Christ the Redeemer Church no later
than 1:00.
growing green expo &
recycle event
The month of February, Christ
the Redeemer Church donated
$5,918.20 to the following appeals.
Catholic Relief Services
Blessing International
Friends of Kenyan Orphans
International Medical Corps
Mercy-USA for Aid
and Development
Baldwin Center
Hope, Hospitality Warming
Center, Inc.
Catholic Charities
(Hispanic Outreach)
Catholic Community Response
Team
Catholic Charities of Southeast
Michigan
Jail & Outreach Ministry
Christ Child house
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
St. Patrick Senior Center
St. Vincent DePaul Society
Salvation Army
Families in Crisis
Monthly Mission
Love INC
used book sale
April 9-12
Good Shepherd Lutheran
School will be having a gently used
book sale this spring, April 9-12.
They are taking donations of gently
used books for the sale. They will
accept most book categories such as
cookbooks, children’s books, religious, fiction, science, arts and crafts,
etc. No encyclopedias and no textbooks.
Donated books can be
dropped in a box in the Narthex or
contact Renee Cook at 248-978-4922
or rcgenesis1@gmial.com.
Questions or more information
contact Renee.
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church and School is located at 1950
Baldwin Road.
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Tutors Needed!
Catholic Charities of Southeast
Michigan’s Hispanic Outreach After
School Tutoring Program is in need
of tutors. If you are free one or two
weekday afternoons between 3:30
p.m. and 5 p.m., this is a great opportunity to make a difference! The
program needs volunteers who
speak English and can help elementary and middle school students
with their English homework. Tutors are not required to speak Spanish. Please contact Program Coordinator Viviana Cornejo at (248)
338-4250, ext. 3719, or
cornejov@ccsem.org for more information or to volunteer.
Wednesday, March 19,
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn
Growing Green Expo Includes:
local green products, programs and
services; green career opportunities;
energy, ecology issues and information; green you home, pantry, closets and medicine cabinet; energy alternative and money savers; energy efficiency, education and conservation;
green spaces, parks, trails and centers;
and hands on activities, samples and
giveaways.
Recyclable Materials Excepted
Include: CFL light bulbs, batteries,
cell phones and chargers, eye glasses,
hearing aids, scrap metal, electronics,
Styrofoam, shred-it, and medications.
Questions contact the Orion
Township Community Programs at
248-391-0304, ext. 305.
Oxford/Orion fish
drop off locations
Following is a list of drop-off
locations that can be used to contribute items to the pantry. Contributions can also be dropped off at the
Oxford/Orion FISH pantry in Oxford. See the website oxfordorionfish.org for specific hours and days of
operation at the pantry and the locations listed below.
• Lake Orion Post Office
611 N. Axford Street
• Hollywood Market
1101 S. Lapeer Road
• St. Joseph Catholic Church
714 N. Lapeer road
• Lake Orion United Methodist
140 E. Flint Street
• Grondins Hair Center
1041 S. Lapeer road
• Oxford Post Office
52 E. Burdick Street
• Oxford Village Offices
22 W. Burdick Street
• Addison Township Offices
1440 Rochester road
• Paul’s Barber Shop
87 W. Burdick
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Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
Gospel of Life
On Sunday, March 9, sixteen
families registered in the parish:
•
Bob and Carrie Ahern
• Matt and Andrea Ardelean and
son Aaron.
• Brad and Shannon Carlson and
children Lucas and Ashlyn.
• Jose and Jane Castaneda and children Cecilia and Julian.
• Dan Darcatz and Justine Schrein
and daughter Emma.
• William and Stacy Dreisig and
children Alana and William.
• Chuck and Michelle Dudek and
son Christopher.
• Stephen and Michelle Farinola
and sons Rocco and Matteo.
• Jeff and Julianne Fitrzyk and children Maeghan and Logan.
• Nathan Glanister
• John and Shawna Gruca and
daughters Carley and Jacklynn.
• Cory and Erin Lewber and son
Colton.
• Richard and Holly Longo and
children MaryKathryn, Richard,
Samuel and Sarah.
• Michael and Helen Owczarek and
sons Joseph and Adam.
• Irma Pautz
• Keith and Tanya Thom and children Logan and Rachael.
Visit our website, ctredeemer.org.
OR
"Mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution; justice without mercy is cruelty." (St.
Thomas Aquinas)
Should the death penalty be abolished? How does a pro-lifer equate the
killing of an unborn child with the killing of a convicted murderer? Conversely,
shouldn’t a person of conscience who abhors the death penalty also reject killing
by abortion?
According to the current Catechism of the Catholic Church, capital punishment
is justifiable under certain grave circumstances, and as such Catholics are free to
support its use. Abortion, on the other hand, according to Catholic teaching, is
always a grave moral evil. (¶ 2272) The Church's teaching is that the intentional
killing of an innocent human is an intrinsic evil, against the natural moral law,
and a violation of the Fifth Commandment. To reconcile capital punishment,
Catholics and pro-lifers must distinguish between the order of justice and the
order of mercy.
Within the order of justice, for the public authority to put a criminal guilty
of a capital offense to death is no wrong. It is justified by the good of retributive
justice (punishment), and the public authority, as custodian of the common
good.
However, the order of justice is not the only order that informs the good.
There is also an order of mercy. The criminal/murderer remains a human being
whose fundamental dignity is unaffected despite his crimes, and is the potential
subject of God's grace and conversion. (He still has a soul). It is the traditional
teaching of the Church that the conversion of one soul – one lost lamb, one lost
pearl - is worth the entirety of material creation. Because today's society makes
possible effective means for preventing crime without execution, the Catechism
declares that "the cases in which execution of the offender is an absolute necessity are very rare, if not practically nonexistent.”(¶ 2267)
In Evangelium Vitae (1995), Blessed Pope John Paul II states “There is
great good in mercy. The dignity of human life must never be taken away, even
in the case of someone who has done great evil. Modern society has the means
of protecting itself, without definitively denying criminals the chance to reform….God's mercy is our salvation, our very source of life.” The challenge to
Catholics is to heed this mercy and thus become unconditionally pro-life in every situation: abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, racism, poverty, and capital
punishment.
In 2005, the Conference of Catholic Bishops document, entitled “A Culture
of Life and The Penalty of Death,” strongly encourages U.S. Catholics to work
towards the eradication of the death penalty. “Ending the use of the death penalty,” say the bishops, “would be one important step away from a culture of
death toward building a culture of life.”
Capital punishment is legal in 32 states. As of January 2014, approximately
3,108 inmates in 35 states are awaiting execution, including 61 women. When
Cain killed Abel, God did not end Cain's life. Instead, he sent Cain into exile,
not only sparing his life but protecting it by putting a mark on Cain, lest anyone
should kill him at sight. (Genesis 4:15)
marian-rice players present
pippin
(Christ the Redeemer,
Lake Orion)
March 27-29 at 7:00 p.m. or March 30 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 or students and senior citizens over 65.
To purchase tickets go on line at www.marianhs.org or
call 248-644-1750 ext. 1315.
Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
A fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity
at Christ the Redeemer
Saturday, April 26 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
$35 per person
Tickets will be on sale after all Masses next
weekend, March 22/23.
Questions call Karen at 3248-391-1621 ext. 17.
blood pressure screening
FOLLOWING THE 5:00 P.M. AND & 11:00 A.M. MASSES
THIS WEEKEND, MARCH 15/16
IN THE DISCIPLES ROOM.
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The winter weather we’ve had
recently can be symbolic of what may
sometimes happen in life. A crisis
hits, and we feel like we’re buried beneath a drift of snow. Relationships
can become icy, or we can feel frozen
by life circumstances. Little difficulties build up like slush, making us slip
and slide, causing every decision to
seem treacherous. Life seems dreary,
and we begin to doubt that spring will
ever come. We can wonder,“ Is God
even there?”
Stephen Ministers are trained to
provide confidential Christian care,
giving you the emotional and spiritual
support you need to make it through a
winter in your life. Stephen Ministers
are ready to care for you.
To learn more about how a Stephen Minister can help you or someone you know , contact Judy Bas 248
693-3047 or jkbas99@yahoo.com
Kroger rewards
Our parishioners, 95 households,
who shopped at Kroger between November 1, 2013 and January 31, 2014,
have contributed $764.49 to our parish which will be applied to the parish
debt.
To enroll visit our website
ctredeemer.org. Kroger Rewards Program information can be found under
Stewardship.
activities committee
needs members
Our catechumens and candidates journeyed to the Cathedral of the Blessed
Sacrament for the Rite of Election. Please pray for: Darlene Elder, Samantha
Terryah, Dana Parker, Becky Lyzen, Beth Donetti, Chelsea Bigelow and Jonathan Brown. (not pictured: Connor O'Dea, Brandon Day, Joan Lewis and Jeff
Draft)
Hey you fun, party planning people, the Activities Committee needs
you. Currently, this committee has
only 5 members and is looking for
individuals to join their exciting
group. If you are interested or have
questions call Ryan Smith, 734-6520153.
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Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
The following is the entire prayer list of Christ the
Redeemer Church. If you would like someone added to
the prayers please call the parish office.
For Our Parishioners
Lesley Suveges
Audrey Doherty
Carey Chappell
Rick Ecklund
Ken Rooney
Carol Kuszewski
John Jarvis
Ed Gizowski
Sylvia Garland
Milo Valascho
Cody Baert
Mary Jane Dewey
Tony Gibbs
Ted Mazur
Karen Rawski
Ellen Higgins
Jim Sulinski
Greg Fischer
Paula Sulinski
Donna Olson
Mary Stoner
Dorothy Mazur
For the Military
…..our country’s military personnel especially those connected
to our parish.
For the Deceased
…..please remember in our
prayers the family of our parishioner Connie Malace who died.
the family of MaryEllen Soroka
whose husband Charles Slabe
died.
For Loved Ones
Who Are Ill
Bonnie Hacker friend of
Maryalice Tomei
Christine Feurig friend of
Sue Watson
Zoe Doherty daughter-on-law of
Zoe Doherty
Leonor Salazar
mother of Maria Harper
Sister Suzanne Skowronski
Marge Emick aunt of
Bob Emick
Grace Bushey neice of
MaryBeth Boucher
Mark McCarthy brother of
Rick McCarthy
William McGill infant nephew of
Suzanne McGill-Anderson
Virginia Paul sister of
Jim & Paula Sulinski
Noah Garcia nephew of
Ann Albrecht
Julia Petrosky mother of
Flo Weakland
Mark Hoffman brother-in-law of
Mary Skorupski
Kevin Lyon son of
Carol Lyon
Sam & Marge Loiacano parents of
Ann Loiacano
Michelle Tubbs friend of
Pat Nolf
Carol Elmo mother of
Lisa Andridge
Bob Kruk brother-in-law of
Barb and Gary Kish
Richard Chuck, Sr. father of
Richard Chuck
Christy Herrera sister of
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