This Sunday’s Reading How To See April 6, 2008

April 6, 2008
1000 Michigan Ave., Marysville
364-4100
This Sunday’s
Reading
How To See
by Fr. Art Baranowski
Easter day has been over for 2 weeks. But, the Easter Season is going
on for 7 weeks.
Easter Day can be a high—new clothes, flowers, candies, family dinners. The Easter Season is just life back to the ordinary.
But, it is in this ordinary life where Easter happens. The basic belief
we have as Catholics is that the Holy Spirit that raised Christ from the
dead is given to us. The Spirit is operating in us, directing us, teaching
us to see everything the right way.
The way the Spirit is directing and teaching is much different than the
way the culture directs and teaches. You simply have to question the
values and assumptions of the culture or the Holy Spirit cannot move
you.
Paige Shortal is a mother of 3 grown sons. When she asked her oldest
son if he learned anything at all from growing up Catholic, he said this
“Fr. K’s homilies taught me to evaluate the culture.” Mrs. Shortal has
the following reflection.
“Our church and our church schools should help us identify the gods of
this culture and to recognize when—and how much—we are being
asked to sacrifice to them. We can do this only if we know our God by
name, if we call on that name and talk to God every day, if we teach
our children to pray and to listen to the voice of God within them. And
we must be just as careful to avoid embracing these false gods, especially the sneaky, apparently innocent ones like the building project or
the football team or any number of causes that threaten to assume first
place in our hearts.
We must be careful because children learn much more from what we
do than what we say. Isn’t this why so many—young and not so
young—are no longer attracted to our church’s gatherings, inspired by
our leaders’ words, impressed by the font of wisdom to which we have
access? It is not enough to hear the words—not enough for any of us.
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Luke 24, 13-35
Luke’s community had to recognize Christ in the same ways we
do—in our gathering together as
church, in the word of Scripture
interpreted for us, and in the
Eucharist. But, each of us has to
recognize Christ—learn to see
him.
1. Who has been at your
side, for at least part of
your life, to help you see
things with faith?
2. How do the Scripture
readings become more
than just words for you?
What helps?
3. How does the Eucharist
each week give life and
energy to the people of the
parish? What are the limitations in yourself that
keep Christ from being
more real?
Next Sunday’s Readings
Acts 2:14a,36-41
1 Peter 2:20b-25
John 10:1-10
St. Christopher, Marysville
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WEEKLY
CALENDAR
Olive Wood Sale after all Masses
Sunday, April 6, 2008
9:30 a.m. Baby/Toddler Sitting
10 months –3 yrs.
9:30 a.m. Children’s Church
3 yrs. – Kindergarten
No Rel. Ed. 1st-8th Grades
12:30 p.m. TEC Retreat Information
Mtg.
No Quest
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
No Rel. Ed. 1st-8th Grades
Thursday, April 10, 2008
No Pastoral Musicians
Saturday, April 12, 2008
4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sunday, April 13, 2008
9:30 a.m. Baby/Toddler Sitting
10 months –3 yrs.
9:30 a.m. Children’s Church
3 yrs. – Kindergarten
No Rel. Ed. 1st-8th Grades
No Quest
BAPTIZED INTO
CHRIST & HIS
CHURCH
March 30, 2008
Drew Raymond Kowalski,
child of Christopher and Shelly
(Davenport) Kowalski
Help Needed
in Babysitting/Toddler Sitting
at the 9:30 a.m. Mass
If you are interested, please call
Karen Militello at 329-7001
World Day of Prayer
for Vocations
Sunday, April 13, is the World Day
of Prayer for Vocations. Catholics
from around the world are invited to
pray with one voice asking “the master of the harvest to send out laborers
for his harvest” (Luke 10:2).
(Continued from page 1)
We must see people living out
the message. I am truly grateful
for the models of faith and good
works who have wandered
through my life and lives of our
children.”
Pay attention to the Spirit of God
that is within you. Learn how to
listen and be directed by that
Spirit. Let the Church and its
teachers teach you. And, continue to see differently from how
the culture sees.
Catholic Men’s Conference
“Brothers in Christ Standing Together” is the theme of the Put Out
Into the Deep VI Catholic Men’s
Conference to be held on Saturday,
April 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at U
of D Mercy’s Calihan Hall, 4001
W. McNichols, Detroit. All men are
invited to attend.
Cardinal Adam Maida will celebrate Mass at 2:30 p.m. with Bishop
Daniel Flores as homilist. The cost,
including a box lunch, is $40 per
person in advance and $50 at the
door. The cost for students is $25
(subsidized by the Knights of Columbus). For more information,
visit the web at www.christschosen.
com/conference_tickets.php or telephone 313-237-6532.
Let’s Talk … Family Planning
As the snow disappears, thoughts
of spring, nature, and getting in
shape for summer become important. Did you know that what we
do to our bodies can affect our fertility? Women having difficulty
getting pregnant find that too much
body fat, as well as too little body
fat, can result in an inability to
have a baby. Natural family planning teaches how various other
things can also affect our fertility.
To learn more, check out our web
page at www.nfponline.org or call
313-237-4679.
Remember to Keep in Your
Prayers:
Bob Cruickshank, Sandy Gonser,
Irma Trasko, Lou & Mary
Schmorrow, Theresa Prince,
Maurice Varieur, Marita Ortmann,
Cy Grobbel, Judy Smotel, Teresa
Orchard, Ted Hubbard, Tom
O’Brien, Dolly Ferris, Jean
Thomas, Jackie Earl, Donna
Hartung, Helen Schweihofer, Bob
Docherty, Ralph White, Patrick
Owens, Sherry Peterson, Helen
Robinson, Marisa Cozza, Helen
Siler,
Dennis Murray, Barry
Brockdorff, Fred Hill, Velma
Minor, Tom Smith, Mary Danna,
Linda Hall, Connie Green, Ron
Graham, Jim Youngblood, Rita
Mozal, Jean Brockdorff, Jerry
Hurley, Amy Lynn Hess,
Raymond Hulbert, Lorraine
Rubbel, David Renshaw, Jose
Ramirez, Kevin Shaw, Gayle
Smith, Betty Visga, Barbara
Rumley, Dorothy Horn, Maria
Miller, Maureen Pochodylo, Lori
Charette, Helen Ferris, Kathy &
Karen Carty, Loreen Metheny,
Helen Senik, Florence Ferris,
Marlene Konik, Dominic, Gino &
Jordan Pecoraro, Russel Rumsey,
Barbara Stockwell, Mary Hodges,
Kyle Stivers and those who care
Keep in mind that ministers are
available to bring the Eucharist
to homebound parishioners.
Contact the parish office to request visits for anyone who cannot come to Mass whether it be
for a short time (illness or surgery) or long-term due to age or
other reasons. Thank you.
St. Christopher Church
“Memorial Fund”
gratefully acknowledges gifts
in loving memory of:
Ed Drouillard
Frances Rutkofske
Cecile Varieur
St. Christopher, Marysville
Weekend Liturgy
April 12 & 13
Day/Time
Mass
Intention
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
Saturday
5:00 p.m.
Readings for the Week
of April 6, 2008
Sunday
9:30 a.m.
Sunday
11:30 a.m.
Bernard Shafran
by Cathy & Jerry
Brown
Frank Zukowski
by Dorothy Horn
Larry Crozier
by Debra Langell
Yaldo Dado &
Brothers
Mamush & George
Younan
by Sam & Wadia
Dado
Margaret Trofimow
by Bill & Dee Brush
Audrey Marriott
(5 years)
by her family
Fr. Baranowski
Fr. Baranowski
Fr. Baranowski
Fr. Baranowski
Lector
Mitch Neumann
Richard Schmitt
Rose Chrcek
Charlie Andrews
Joe Tranchida
Karen Fraschetti
Alan Miotke
DeAnna Miotke
Eucharistic
Minister
Judy Pecoraro
Vince Pecoraro
Jerry Ayotte
John VanTiem
Mariol Schmitt
Donna Orr
Charlotte Carufel
Linda Tokarski
Sue Bewersdorff
Elizabeth Moore
Russ Hill
Cheryl Borowski
Lisa Jones
Liz Bachler
Barb Stocker
Rollin Stocker
Rich Clark
Kimberly Erb
Loel Azarcon
Terri Landschoot
Eugene Mozal
Monica Myers
Skip Randall
Gabrielle Randall
Altar
Servers
Brad Siler
Joel Orchard
Adam Newby
Nicole Francois
Emmanuel Canto
Matthew Dado
Hospitality
Ministers
Paul Urben
Paul Levandowski
Ken & Angie Shoff
Kraig, Kraig &
Nate Hohf
Ron Matthys
Richard, Karen,
Chelsey, Caitlynn
& Justin Bonney
Webb Coates
Rick Goodmen
Steven Makowski
Jerry Youngblood
Jason Finn
Coffee &
Donuts
John & Sharon
Goulet
Don & June
Beauchemin
Fred & Laurie
Huysentruyt
Pat & Carol
Hudson
Weekday Mass Intentions
April 7 – April 11, 2008
Monday, 9:00 a.m.
No Mass
Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.
George Ostrowski, by William Simms
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.
Hania & Zeia Boji, by Sam & Wadia Dado
Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
For the Poor Souls in Purgatory, by Helen Cockburn
Friday, 9:00 a.m.
For the Poor Souls in Purgatory, by Helen Cockburn
Financial Stewardship At
St. Christopher’s
March 29 & 30……...…. $9,585.55
Children…..……...…...……..13.85
You can Make a Differencebecome a
Blue Water Hospice Volunteer
Training will be held on Tuesdays
and Thursdays beginning
May 1– May 13
9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
For more information and to
register call 989-2452.
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Graduation Mass & Breakfast
Attention Junior Parents:
The Graduation Mass & Breakfast
Meeting will be on:
Thursday, April 17
at 7:00 p.m. in Room 1.
Please come … we need lots of
help. If you can’t make the meeting but want to help, call
Shelley Rumley at 364-3244.
Sunday, April 6
Acts 2:14, 22-33
1 Pt 1:17-21
Lk 24:13-35
Monday, April 7
Acts 6:8-15
Jn 6:22-29
Tuesday, April 8
Acts 7:51-8:1a
Jn 6:30-35
Wednesday, April 9
Acts 8:1b-8
Jn 6:35-40
Thursday, April 10
Acts 8:26-40
Jn 6:44-51
Friday, April 11
Acts 9:1-20
Jn 6:52-59
Saturday, April 12
Acts 9:31-42
Jn 6:60-69
Next Sunday, April 13
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
1 Pt 2:20b-25
Jn 10:1-10
Cardinal Mooney Catholic’s
22nd Annual Auction
“A Night on Boardwalk”
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Knights of Columbus Hall
6385 King Rd., Marine City
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
prepaid tickets $35 at door $40
Live & Silent Auctions Throughout
the Night, includes Open Bar
For more info: 810-765-8825
Think Summer! Think CYO Camp!
The Catholic Youth Organization is
accepting registrations now for our
two summer camps. For boys &
girls ages 71/2-17. Call to register
810-622-8744 or go to the website
www.cyocamps.org.
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