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St. Jude Catholic Church Grand Rapids, MI . July 19, 2018 Vol. 5 Issue 30 The Best of Matthew Kelly Get this FREE newsletter e-mailed to Many of you have enjoyed Matthew Kelly you...contact Mary Ellen at the Parish this past Lent watching his videos on a Office by calling (616) 363-6897 or by daily basis. For the next several weeks we email to [email protected] will be featuring the script of some of those daily reflections. Why are we doing this? Our hope is that by going over some of the From the Director of Faith Formation ideas Matthew Kelly shared with us, we will be able to review how we have This week, we continue our selective changed. Each day we have another opportunity to change the direction of our essays from Matthew Kelly who lives. Here is a link if you wish to watch a particular video again: reminds us to do the "next right thing" https://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever/lent-reflections-2018 View the video by clicking on the link: https://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentev Here is the script from day 8: er/lent-reflections-2018 People are obsessed with happiness. People are obsessed with being happy. Looking for a good book to read this There's a reason, a really good reason. The reason is because God created us summer? John O’Neil’s "The for happiness. God created us for happiness. He created you to be happy. God Fisherman’s Tomb" tells the true story wants you to be happy. It's the will of God that you be happy. of the Vatican’s secret search for St. Now, that doesn't mean happiness all the time. And it doesn't mean euphoria all Peter’s tomb in Rome. There is a the time. And that doesn't mean that there isn't a place for suffering and special offer for a great price and sacrifice in our lives. But God created us to be reasonably happy in this life and FREE shipping for this book when you eternally happy in the next life. It's that “reasonably happy” thing we're not that buy it from Our Sunday Visitor comfortable with. We don't want to be reasonably happy; we want to be Catholic Bookstore . See page 2 of this euphorically happy all the time. That's why people do so many stupid things. newsletter for the details. Most of the stupid things we do, we do because we're looking for an elevated Don’t forget the Kelly Conference experience. Why do people become addicted to drugs? They're looking for an Room has many DVD’s for you to take elevated experience. They're not satisfied with being reasonably happy. They want to be euphorically happy. And of course, then they want to be home for the kids as well as films on St euphorically happy all the time. And so they need more and more of this John Paul II and St. Mother Teresa. A partial list of some of the DVD’s can substance to create that false euphoric happiness and . and well, we know how that goes. be found on pages 11 and 12 at the end of the newsletter The other thing that I think is really important for us to remember is that, very often, we are the creators of our own unhappiness. Because the reality is, Last weekend the Destiny newsletter happiness is a choice. A thousand times a day we have a choice between came out. Look on page 3 of this happiness and misery. Yes, there are some things Table of Contents newsletter or the Destiny for more that are outside of our control, but a thousand times information about Bishop Walkowiak Matthew Kelly 2 a day we still have a choice between happiness and Gospel Summaries 4 offering to celebrate the sacrament of misery. Living the Word 5 Confirmation for practicing Catholics. Vatican News 6 Are you choosing happiness, or are you choosing Weekly Lesson Plans 7 Kindly e-mail your comments and misery? We create unhappiness in our own lives. CIC Schedule 9 Parish Calendar 10 suggestions to [email protected] How are you creating unhappiness in your life at the moment? If you are in a place where you don't like DVD List 11 & 12 who you are and where you are . if you are in a place where you don't like your life . what do we do about that? Just do the next right thing. It's always the path that leads to happiness. Just do the next right thing. Don't worry about what you have to do tomorrow—just do the next right thing. It's amazing how quickly adopting that attitude, that approach, can change the happiness levels in our lives. Commentary: By Clem Schwartz, Director of Faith Formation What will you do today that is the next right thing? I know that some days nothing seems to go the way I want it to go. I recall an old saying I wrote when I was in high school seminary studying to be a priest. The saying was: “It’s the effort that counts and not the results.” That saying got me through tough times when I was lonely or disappointed with what I had experienced that particular day. Did I make the effort to be the best person God expected? And so what happened today, does it really matter? It is your effort that counts and some days don’t always go the way you want. Matthew Kelly reminds us to look at the progress were are making. None of has reached perfection. Every day is an opportunity to be a little more the best version of ourselves. Looking for a good book? Why not purchase this best seller.... The Fisherman's Tomb by acclaimed author...John O'Neill A Texas oilman. A brilliant female archaeologist. An unknown world underneath the Vatican. In 1939, a team of workers beneath the Vatican unearthed an early Christian grave. This surprising discovery launched a secret quest that would last decades — a quest to discover the long-lost burial place of the Apostle Peter. 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It is only through the shepherding of Christ that we find our way to good pasture. https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/a-new-shepherd-a-new-kingdom/849/ Check out some of the films, videos and study programs by clicking on this direct link (no parish code needed) https://formed.org/custom-register?url=stjudes Login to FORMED for FREE Catholic-related movies, books and special programs. It's FREE....Register NOW at formed.org using this St. Jude Parish link - no parish code needed... https://formed.org/custom -register?url=stjudes Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation for Practicing Catholic Adults If you or your spouse may have never celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation you have two choices here at St. Jude’s Parish. You may join the Sunday evening classes for the RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) beginning September 16th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. during the weekly classes for children in grades 1-8 in the public school. You will join the other adults who have never been baptized or wish to celebrate the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation in the spring of the year, too. We highly recommend you participate in a yearlong preparation renewing your Catholic Faith by sharing with others who wish to join our Catholic community. However, this is not a requirement for those Catholics who have been actively practicing their Catholic Faith for many years. The second option is to register as a candidate for the sacrament of Confirmation NOW! The only requirement will be to meet with Clem Schwartz to answer any questions who may have about the Catholic Church and to complete the necessary paperwork. We strongly encourage that your spouse or a good friend be asked to be your Confirmation Sponsor no matter which option you choose. Please complete this registration form or phone this information into Mary Ellen Boruta, 363-6897, in the Parish Office. Or drop this form in the parish collection basket by the end of the month. Name _________________________________________ Phone Number ___________________ Street Address _________________________________________________________________ City _________________________________________ Zip Code ________________________ Work Phone Number _____________________ Cell phone _____________________________ E-mail _____________________________________________________________________ 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Read the Sunday Gospel… July 22 Read the Gospel from your Bible, or go to USCCB.org for the readings: https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic- Mark 6:30-34 http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/072218.cfm faith/liturgical-year/sunday-connection/16th- Read the Gospel sunday-of-ordinary -time-b-sunday-connection Jesus invites his disciples to rest after their ministry, and Jesus is moved In today’s Gospel, we read about the report with pity for the crowds who pursue them.