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June 20th, 2021 R 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Strength of a Mountain God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it ... Dad
- Author Unknown Page 2 Church of the Holy Spirit, Highland Mike’s Musings Poet, teacher, orator and defender of the faith. Ephrem is Holy Spirit Church the only Syrian ever to be acclaimed a Doctor of the Calendar at a Glance Church. He took upon himself the special task of opposing Monday, June 21 the many false doctrines rampant at this me, always re- Office Open 9amR3pm maining a true forceful defender of the Catholic Church. 11amRAA Born in Nisibis, Mesopotamia, he was bapzed as a young Tuesday, June 22 man and became famous as a teacher in his own nave Office Open 9amR3pm city. When the Chrisan emperor had to cede Nisibis to the 10amRWomen’s Prayer Group Persians, Ephrem, along with many Chrisans, fled as a ref- ugee to Edessa. He is accredited with aracng great glory Wednesday, June 23 to the biblical school there. He was ordained a deacon, but Office Open 9amR3pm declined becoming a priest (and was said to have avoided 9amRMass Episcopal consecraon by feigning madness!) Thursday, June 24 He had a prolific pen and his wrings best illumine his holi- Office Open 9amR3pm ness. Although he was not a man of great scholarship, his works reflect deep 9amRMass insight and knowledge of the scriptures. In wring about the mysteries of 10amRSAGS Solanus Casey Center man's redempon, Ephrem reveals a realisc and humanly sympathec spirit Friday, June 25 and a great devoon to the humanity of Jesus and Mary. It is said that his po- 9amRMass ec account of the Last Judgement inspired Dante. Saturday, June 26 It is surprising to read that he wrote hymns against herecs of his day. He 5pmROutdoor Mass would take the popular songs of the herecal groups and, using their melo- dies, compose beauful hymns embodying orthodox doctrine. Ephrem be- Sunday, June 27 came one of the first to introduce song into the Church's public worship as a 9amRMass means of public instrucon for the faithful. His many hymns have earned him 11amRMass the tle "Harp of the Holy Spirit." Ephrem preferred a simple, austere life, living in a small cave overlooking the city of Edessa. It was here he died around 373. Comment: Singing has been a tradion of both the Old and the New Testa- ment for a very long me. It is an excellent way of expressing and creang a community spirit of unity, as well as joy. So,.....raise your voices to God, as He well deserves
Vacation Bible School! Since we missed it last year, we want to make this year incredible for the children. Planning is underway for Rocky Railway… The Power of Jesus Pulls Us Through. VBS will be held the week of August 2 from 9amTnoon. Registraon forms will be ready in June. CURRENTLY we are in need of Adult and Teen Volunteers! Without our volunteers, we cannot hold VBS, so the vol- unteers are crical to the success of the program. Please prayerfully consider volunteering for this week of fun. We have many opportunies. Contact Jillian Peck [email protected] or 248R887R1634 for more details. Thank you.
Church of the Holy Spirit, Highland Page 3 Parish Vision: To Be Christ to All. Our Mission Statement: Led by the Holy Spirit, we accompany others to encounter Jesus, to give witness to Him, and to grow as missionary disciples.
“Teacher, do you not care
that we are perishing?” He woke up, rebuked the
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming wind, and said to the sea, Catholic? “Quiet! Be still!” e wind The R.C.I.A., or the Rite of Chrisan Iniaon for Adults, is the process by which a person enters the Catholic ceased and there was faith. Many individuals are soulRsearching and asking quesons regarding Chrisanity and in parcular how one can become part of the Catholic Church. Also, many great calm. ey were people who have been away from the Church, or who have not completed their sacraments of iniaon filled with great awe and (Bapsm, Confirmaon, and Eucharist) wonder how to return and become acve parcipants. said to one another, “Who Who is the R.C.I.A. for? It is for those who have never been bapzed and are then is this whom even seeking informaon on becoming a Catholic Chris- an. wind and sea obey?” It is for those who are bapzed and have joined us from another Chrisan denominaon but have lile knowledge and experience of what it means to be a ~Mk 4:38c*39, 41 Catholic Chrisan. The Catholic Church respects your Chrisan upbringing and the faith experiences that are part of your life. Becoming Catholic does not mean rejecng your previous faith background. You Please Prayerfully Consider can now live it out in the Catholic Church. Adoring in Our Chapel It is for adult Catholics who would like to complete We are looking to have the following hours imme- the sacraments of iniaon: (Eucharist and Confirma- diately filled. on) Sunday 3V4AM, 2V3PM Monday 2V3AM, 3V4AM For moreinformaon about the RCIA process, please call Tuesday 9V10AM Ron Shankin at 248R245R1608. Wednesday 2V3AM, 3V4AM, 4V5AM, 2V3PM, 3V4PM Thursday 3V4AM, 4V5AM, 5V6AM Saturday 5V6AM, 11AMV12PM, 12PMV1PM COVID Cleaning Schedule Weekdays 12PMV1PM closed for cleaning Check us out on Facebook ChurchofTheHolySpiritV We are always looking for substitute adorers. Please call, Jenna Konarzewski 248V891V1623 Highland,MI Or Autumn Woodcox 248V872V6607
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JOB 38:1, 8R11 Who shut within doors the sea . . . and said: Thus far shall The names of the sick will be removed in 6 weeks. To reRlist, or to add a name, please call the parish office at 248R887R5364. you come but no farther! (Job 38:1, 11) Debbie Adams Kathy Edwards Robin Motley If you’ve ever been to a beach, you’ve probably seen Patrick Amrine Morgan Ellio Jeff Mummery children trying to build sand castles near the shoreline. Greg Azzoli Ruthie Glover Jamie O’Brien Juliann Heidt Don Owens They work hard piling up buckets of sand, somemes Jeannine Aubry Samantha Barlow Wendy Hiebert Pam Parker making quite an impressive structure. But no maer Rosemary Barnard Sco Hoensheid Josephine Polcyn what they do, the de sll comes in and their sandy Bruce Benne Carol Johnson Anthony Pilarz structure is washed away. Kathy Bergen Jim Kelly Cole T. Quirolo, F3 Brooklyn Bridson Tracy Kelly Sylvia Ramirez That might be how the disciples felt as they tried to ride Amanda Burger Ken Kost Paula Reynolds out the storm in today’s Gospel. Seasoned fishermen, Kevin Burger Bob Kotulak Kelly Rodgers Pete Lillemoen Bey & Ken Simmons they tried to adapt to the strong winds and high seas. Margaret Chenier Nancy CooperRBass Maurie Luther John Skelly But no maer what they did, they couldn’t make the Gayle Crawford Roberta Luther Kimi Stephens storm go away. Then something drascally changed their Jacob Crocke Chrisna McCarthy Courtney Thompson situaon: the One who “shut within doors the sea”V Gene Demey John Matchinski Linda Tudman JesusVrebuked the wind and calmed the storm (Job Steve Demey Tom Mitch Terese Tuohey John Dickey Ed Meyer Louie Weglarz 38:1; Mark 4:39). The disciples learned a lesson that day similar to the one God taught Job. When we rely only on our own strength or understanding, we human beings can do only so much, but Jesus’ power is limitless. Weekly Offertory Collecon Date __ Actual Budget Over / (Under) While Jesus does have dominion over all creaon, that Actual Budget Over/Under doesn’t have to make us feel unimportant and it doesn’t 06/13 $ 9,358 $ 9,885 ($ 527) have to make God seem like an indifferent almighty YRTRD $597,952 $584,250 $13,702 force. Instead, this reality should give us hope. Why? Be- cause in the storms of our lives, when the “seas” seem This report is based on the Offertory Collecon line in out of control and our insufficiency is painfully clear, he the budget. It includes weekly envelopes, loose and chil- is in the boat with us! He is not aloof; he cares for each dren’s collecon, holy day collecons, and online giving. one of us. He is concerned about every one of our cir- It does not include Chrisan Service, fuel, or kitchen cumstances. fund envelopes, the Christmas collecon, Parish fund- raisers, grants received, CCE tuion and fees, or other Does that mean every storm we face will be calmed? Not miscellaneous income. It is based on a yearly budget necessarily. Somemes Jesus calms the storms and where we ancipate the expenses of the Parish. Just somemes he calms us. Either way, we can rely on the because there may be a deficit here, it does not mean fact that this allRpowerful God is right there “in the boat” the Parish is operang at a deficit. Feel free to direct with us. And that can give us peace and help us through quesons to the Parish Finance Council. the hard mes. The weekly offertory is the lifeRblood of any parish. We “Jesus, I trust that you are with me. May that knowledge have ulity bills to pay, a large physical plant to main- give me peace no maer what storms I face.” tain, staff that we have hired to run our dayRtoRday op- eraons, youth to teach, worship and music ministry to support, Chrisan Service neighbors to help. We need everyone who can to put something in the offertory bas- Readings for Sunday, June 27 ket each week. We are so grateful for all who give week- Wis 1:13R15; 2:23R24 | 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13R15 ly and are consistent contributors. | Mk 5:21R43
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Meet Our Extended Family Christian Service Corner John Fisher was born in Eng- We are in need of the following items: land in 1469. A er he was Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, ordained a priest, the royal Mayo, Peanut Buer, Tuna, Vegetable Oil, Granola Bars family appointed him tutor for Prince Henry, who be- *Due to COVID we can no longer take plasc or paper came King Henry VIII. In bags and we cannot accept expired food. 1504, Fisher became bishop of Rochester, and also chan- cellor of Cambridge Univer- Explore the Sunday Gospel sity. Henry, then king, was The Calming of a Storm at Sea proud to be his friend. Mk 4:35R41 On that day, as evening drew on, All this changed when King Henry wanted to divorce his Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us wife and marry another woman. Henry’s request for a cross to the other side.” Leaving the divorce was refused by the pope (because, in the eyes of crowd, they took Jesus with them in the Church, marriage is permanent), and Bishop Fisher the boat just as he was. And other supported this decision. He was strong enough to resist boats were with him. A violent signing the document siding with King Henry, even squall came up and waves were though all the other bishops of England had signed it. Six breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. months later, King Henry had parliament write another Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke document claiming that Henry was supreme head of the him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we Catholic Church in England. Again, Bishop Fisher refused are perishing?” He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to sign. This made the king angry. The bishop was sen- to the sea, “Quiet! Be sll!” The wind ceased and there tenced to prison in 1534 on the charge of high treason. was great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you terri- Fisher was kept in prison for 14 months without a trial. In fied? Do you not yet have faith?” They were filled with June of 1535, he was condemned to death by beheading. great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this Thomas More was born in 1477. Thomas was married whom even wind and sea obey?” and had four children. He was a shrewd lawyer and even- tually became the chancellor of England, which is the Take Time to Chat highestRranking judicial office in England. Thomas was a 1. Share a me when you were in a big storm. Were you charming, wiy man, who won the friendship of the king. scared? Did you pray to God for help? That friendship changed when King Henry asked Thomas 2. What would it have been like to witness the wind and to approve of the divorce he wanted. When Thomas re- the sea obey Jesus’ command to be sll? fused, the king became angry. Then when Thomas re- fused to sign the Oath of Supremacy, he was sent to pris- 3. Why do you think Jesus asked the disciples, “Why are on. He was kept for more than a year in the Tower of you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?” London. The king tried hard to make him change his 4. What are the similaries between the stories of St. mind, but Thomas stood firm. He knew this stand would John Fisher and St. Thomas More? mean certain death for him and disgrace for his family, but he followed his conscience. Finally, a er suffering for This is Holy Spirit…. a long me, Thomas was led out to be beheaded on July Hello parish family! A few of us 6. have been toying with the idea of The stories of John Fisher and Thomas More are a re- weekly bullen arcles highlighng minder of the importance of religious liberty and the im- short faith stories from YOU. portance of witnessing our faith in the public sphere. Sts. We’ve discussed our memories of John Fisher and Thomas More teach us that this can only past parishioners, our own faith come about through Chrisans with courageous con- journeys (including the peaks and science, being faithful to truth, and having a proper un- valleys), answered prayers, mile- derstanding of the relaonship between church and stones and sacramental memories. You can email your state. stories to: [email protected]
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Monday, June 21 Saturday, June 26: Gn 12:1R9 | Mt 7:1R5 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 22 Joyce Lucas Gn 13:2, 5R18 | Mt 7:6, 12R14 Sunday, June 27: Wednesday, June 23 9:00 a.m. Gn 15:1R12, 17R18 | Mt 7:15R20 Donna Cole 9:00 a.m. (PPP) Danny & Linda Lange 11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Our Parish Cindie Audia Thursday, June 24 Is 49:1R6 | Acts 13:22R26 | Lk 1:57R66, 80 9:00 a.m. (PPP) Danny & Linda Lange Church of the Holy Spirit 9:00 a.m. Sherry MeyerRBirthday Blessings 3700 Harvey Lake Road Highland, Michigan 48356 Friday, June 25 248R887R5364 Fax: 248R889R1374 Gn 17:1, 9R10, 15R22 | Mt 8:1R4 www.holyspirithighland.com 9:00 a.m. (PPP) Danny & Linda Lange (Vicariate of the Lakes) 9:00 a.m. Our Parishioners Rev. Wayne Ureel, Pastor Michael Somervell, Deacon Saturday, June 26 5:00 p.m. (PPP) Danny & Linda Lange Mass Schedule 5:00 p.m. +Larry Rejniak SATURDAY R 5:00 p.m., SUNDAY R 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. HOLY DAY R 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 27 CONFESSIONS R Saturday, 4pm or by Appointment 9:00 a.m. (PPP) Danny & Linda Lange Parish Offices 9:00 a.m. +Ted Gostomski Business Manager: 11:00 a.m. (PPP) Danny & Linda Lange Kay Young R [email protected]………..248R887R5364 Pam Glover R [email protected]………...... 248R889R5888 11:00 a.m. +Bob Will Fax……………………………………….………………………...………..248R889R1374 Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. T3:00 p.m. Mon.RThur. RCIA: Ron Shankin…...…..………...…..……………..…….248R245R1608 Stephen Ministry: ………………………...………………….248R887R5364 Chrisan Service: Gayle Greene………………………...248R887R1441 Faith Formaon Director of Faith Formaon: Jillian Peck R [email protected]………248R887R1634 Early Bird Winners Youth Ministry & SAGS Men’s Club Fundraiser & Raffle Julie Owens………………………………..………….………….248R887R0027 Jojo Kind………………………………..…….…………………..248R887R0027 Email………….…………...………………[email protected] Week 1 William Dillon Minister of Music Ticket #02498 David Popovits R [email protected]…810R629R8807 Pastoral Council Week 2 Meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Bapsms William Dillon Contact Deacon Mike at 248R887R8813 Ticket #02500 Marriages Contact Fr. Wayne 6 months before your wedding date. Bullen Deadline: Thursday at noon Changing your address or phone number? Please nofy the office when making these changes.
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