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See You at the Picnic! ST RANDOM THOUGHTS to the archbishop’s pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel DIFERENTES PENSAMIENTOS from Pentecost 2017. Our parish council and from Father Bill Promesso commissions studied his letter and now we can see the fruits of the discussions. Please take the time to read Our Feast Day! and prayerfully ponder Ignite the Gospel. In this way Today (September 16) we observe and you’ll know what we are working on in the next few celebrate the liturgical feast of Ss. Cyprian and years. Cornelius. Cornelius served as Pope in Rome and Cyprian was bishop in Carthage. Together they Head of School worked out a solution to a problem in the early church: It was recently announced that Archbishop Vigneron What to do about Christians who lapsed into serious appointed me as his Pastor-Delegate (President or sin after baptism. The “Lapsi Controversy” was Head of School) at Gabriel Richard Catholic High championed by Cyprian and Cornelius. In the mid– School in Riverview (our neighbor a mile to the west). third century, significant numbers of Christians were As Pastor-Delegate I have the responsibility to serve subjected to persecution at the hands of the Romans on the school governing board, be a resource for the but refused to embrace pagan gods. Conversely, rather principal, preside at some liturgies and ensure the than be jailed, tortured or worse, many hundreds of Catholic culture and identity of the school. We are others complied with Roman demands and gave their blessed to have six Catholic schools in the Downriver Vicariate: allegiance to the pagan gods and the person of the emperor. This latter group became known as the lapsi, Gabriel Richard Catholic High School, Riverview or the lapsed; because they had lapsed back to Cabrini Catholic High School, Allen Park heathenism and committed the grave sin of apostasy (deserting Christ). When the persecutions subsided St. Pius X Elementary, Southgate many of the lapsi wanted to renew their lives as St. Joseph Elementary, Trenton followers of Jesus. This created a difficult problem for St. John Paul II Elementary, Lincoln Park the Christian community because, at that time in St. Francis Cabrini Elementary, Allen Park history, many Church theologians and leaders St. Cyprian is pleased to support Catholic education by considered apostasy a sin not forgivable by the offering tuition assistance to registered and active Church. The decisions made by third-century families. Information on our tuition assistance Christian leaders Cyprian and Cornelius in response to program is on page 3. As a graduate of Catholic the lapsi helped to shape the Church’s understanding schools, I am happy to serve in this capacity and of forgiveness, penance and baptism. encourage you to consider a Catholic education for your children and grandchildren. Pastoral Letter In this issue of the Connection, you’ll discover my pastoral letter Ignite the Gospel which is our follow-up See you at the Picnic! ST. CYPRIAN PARISH PAGE 2 RIVERVIEW, MICHIGAN from our Pastoral Minister This time of year is always filled with a sense of excitement as the season begins to change and we enter into the RCIA journey. We are blessed this year to have 9 catechumens and candidates who are beginning the RCIA journey along with their sponsors. I will be introducing and sharing more about the catechumens and candidates as the year unfolds, so that you will be able to journey with them too. As the RCIA class goes deeper into discovering the Catholic faith, many foundational concepts will unfold further and help them come to know Jesus Christ, the person, more and more. Your prayers, witness and example are essential to helping the catechumens and candidates understand the sacred truth, beauty and vibrancy of the Catholic faith that flows from a deep and personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Most importantly, the authentic living out of the Gospel truth and message will serve as a catalyst not only to them, but to our entire parish and surrounding communities. I ask our parish family to please keep the catechumens and candidates in our RCIA class in your prayers, so that we may all draw deeper into the love of Christ. May our Blessed Mother, the Seat of Wisdom, pray for us and guide us ever closer to her Son. What is RCIA? The Holy Spirit draws all people toward Jesus Christ and his Church. Whether you already have a relationship with Christ and you are seeking his fullness or you really do not come from a religious background, the Church welcomes all people. The method by which people are welcomed is called RCIA, which stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. It is a time to ask questions. It is a rite or ritual that welcomes all persons who wish to know more about Jesus Christ and His Church. Modeled after how the Early Christians brought people into the faith, RCIA offers those discerning the Catholic faith a season of consecutive courses and liturgies that slowly draw the person into a fuller and deeper understanding of the mysteries of the Christian life. -© St. Peter’s List, 2017 “Scarcely can we guess the things on earth, and only with difficulty grasp what is at hand; but things in heaven, who can search them out? Or who can know your counsel, unless you give Wisdom and send your holy spirit from on high? Thus were the paths of those on earth made straight, and people learned what pleases you, and were saved by Wisdom.” Wisdom 9: 16-18 Denise Gorski, Pastoral Minister 734-283-1366 x112 ■ [email protected] Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time PAGE 3 September 16, 2018 St. Cyprian Tuition Assistance Program Religious We are now accepting requests for Catholic elementary school tuition assistance for the 2018/19 school year. The Formation awards will be in the amount of $300 per child. Awards First Reconciliation/Eucharist Introduction Meeting on will be paid directly to the school upon verification of September 18 at 6:30pm in the Social Hall. enrollment and parishioner status as of October 1st annually. To qualify for a 2018/19 award, you must have been a Youth Group registered parishioner at St. Cyprian Parish as of April 1, Reminder that there will be an Open House for the Youth 2018. The definition of “good standing” will be determined Room during the picnic. We will also have cornhole games by the Pastor or his delegate, but will focus on a and if anyone is interested we have bases to play kickball. parishioner’s commitment to the concepts of good All kids and parents are invited to participate. Looking stewardship of time, talent and treasure. forward to seeing all of you. If you are interested in applying for an award, please send a Stacey Sutowski-Shurtz, Director of Elementary letter of request to: Denise Traeder, Director of Finance & Catechesis and Youth Ministry Administration, St. Cyprian Parish, 13249 Pennsylvania Road, Riverview, MI 48193. The request should include the name(s) of the child (children) and the name of the school(s) they are attending. The 2018/19 deadline for Bible Study Class requests is November 30, 2018. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 10:00am – 11:30am ■ St. Nicholas Room Studying the Bible should be among the highest priorities Book Club in our daily lives. Our Bible Study class provides a Our next meeting will be September 26 at wonderful opportunity for the examination and deeper 7pm in the conference room in the new parish study of the Word of God. Come and join us to pray, study offices. We will be reading "The Life and and reflect on the Word of God as we learn how to live our Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" by Bill Catholic faith in our daily lives. We will focus on the Bryson. Copies available at the Riverview Sunday readings for the coming week and the books of the Library. Bible to discover how Catholic Christianity is based in Stacey Sutowski-Shurtz, Scripture and how it is vital to deepening our faith and Director of Elementary Catechesis and Youth Ministry relationship with Jesus Christ. For More Information Contact Denise Gorski, Pastoral Minister Family Faith Committee 734-283-1366 x112 or [email protected] Family Faith Committee will be meeting this month and setting up the events for the year. We will be having another blanket making event sometime in November. Many of the fabric stores are having sales, so now is the time to get your fleece. Blanket sizes are: baby, 1 yard; lap Fifth Sunday of the Month Rosary blanket, 1 ½ yards; child, 2 yards; adult, 3 yards. September 30 after the 11:00 am Mass Stacey Sutowski-Shurtz, Director of Elementary Catechesis and Youth Ministry Come and stay after Mass, joining the Riverview Knights of Columbus in praying the Rosary. Take time and Honor Mary, the Patroness of the Holy Rosary. Let Perpetual Light Shine It does not take that much time. Add purpose to the day, ask Her help with a personal intention, whatever. Her Son †Diane Herrick keeps an open ear. who entered eternal life on August 14, 2018 See you there! †Andrew Farmer KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS who entered eternal life on Riverview Council #13980 September 7, 2018 St. Cyprian Parish ST. CYPRIAN PARISH PAGE 4 RIVERVIEW, MICHIGAN IGNITE THE GOSPEL — Introduction When Archbishop Allen Vigneron issued his pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel on Pentecost 2017, he established some plans, dreams and standards for the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Detroit. He called for a change in the DNA of the archdiocese and urged us to become a joyful band of missionary disciples.
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