RANDOM THOUGHTS DIFERENTES PENSAMIENTOS from Father Bill Promesso
Leadership Night We bring together our parish staff, parish council, commissions and committees to kick off the meeting year. This time we will examine a draft of my pastoral letter to the parish entitled Ignite the Gospel. This is a parish-level follow up to Archbishop Vigneron’s pastoral letter of Pentecost 2017. I’m looking forward to August 28 and the opportunity to ignite! If you’re on one of the parish consultative groups, please RSVP to the parish office, so we can plan dinner and handouts.
Away Days I’m traveling to Tucson, Arizona on Sunday morning to spend a week visiting friends and seeing that part of the country. Please welcome Fr. Tony Fox, a conventual Franciscan priest and chaplain for U-M Dearborn and Henry Ford Community College. Fr. Tony will preside on Sunday, August 19 and Saturday, August 25. I’ll be with you again on August 26 for the Sunday morning liturgies. Due to my absence, there will not be weekday Masses on August 21, 23, or 24.
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Religious from our Formation Pastoral Minister We will be continuing to welcome people who are Summer Middle School Classes will meet on August interested in becoming Catholic or would like to 20-22. The morning session will run from 9:30- discover more about the Rite of Christian Initiation of 11:30am and the afternoon session will be from 1:00- Adults at our last two remaining inquiry sessions in 3:00pm. Lunch is on your own. August, taking place on Sunday after the 11:00 Mass. All are welcome to join our brief teaching or stop by to Confirmation Class will meet on September 9 right ask questions about full initiation into the Catholic after the 11am mass in the Social Hall. This will be a Church. Have a wonderful week and continue to seek shorter introduction meeting ending at 12:45pm. to serve the Lord our God with all of your mind, heart, soul and strength. Monday Evening Classes begin on September 10 at “Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal. Do 6:15-7:30pm. Please meet in the Church for a brief not be disturbed by the clamor of the world, which meeting before class begins. passes like a shadow. Do not let the false delights of a deceptive world deceive you. Offer faithfully what you First Reconciliation/Eucharist Introduction have vowed to God and God shall reward you.” - St. Meeting on September 18 at 6:30pm in the Social Clare of Assisi Hall.
Why Does RCIA Take So Long? Family Program Parent Only Meeting will be on RCIA cannot be reduced to the mere transference of September 11 at 6:30pm in the Social Hall. knowledge. The courses are not academic in the sense that they represent a series of topics that must be All Catechists from all programs are invited to an studied in order to graduate into Catholicism. RCIA Open House/Meeting on August 20 at 6:30pm in the must be primarily a formative process rather than Social Hall. Please make it a point to attend. You will simply an informative one. The stress on formation have a chance to see the "new" classrooms and workspace, along with a tour of the parish offices. over information is due the fact RCIA is introducing you to Jesus Christ. Truth cannot be reduced to Stacey Sutowski-Shurtz, a concept but is rather a person—the person of Jesus Director of Elementary Catechesis and Youth Ministry Christ; and, just as it takes time for an individual to be formed in a relationship with a friend or spouse, it takes time to understand the person of Jesus Christ. Moreover, you cannot love that which you do not CALLING ALL SINGERS!! know. We must come to know Christ in order to love St. Cyprian Adult Liturgical Choir him. As such, we must allow ourselves to be formed will begin rehearsals on by the teachings of Christ, the knowledge of Christ, in order that our hearts may be able to make a true WEDNESDAY commitment to Jesus Christ. -© St. Peter’s List, 2017 September 19th Denise Gorski, Pastoral Minister 734-283-1366 x112 ■ [email protected] 7:00pm
Anyone, high school age or older, is welcome and Book Club encouraged to join us. Reading music is NOT a Book Club will meet on August 22 at 7pm in the requirement, although a love of music is (and a sense Parish Office Building. We will be discussing "The of humor helps!!) Consider sharing your time and Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy” by Rachel talents with your parish family. Enjoy the rewards of Joyce. praising the Lord in song! Our next meeting will be September 26. We will be reading "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" For more information, please contact Mason Koch by Bill Bryson. [email protected] Stacey Sutowski-Shurtz, 734.283.1366 x120 Director of Elementary Catechesis and Youth Ministry
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time PAGE 3 August 19, 2018 ST. CYPRIAN PARISH PAGE 4 RIVERVIEW, MICHIGAN Southern Downriver Right to Life This is an 18 Hole Scramble, registration @ 10:00 am, shot-gun start @ 11:00 am, cocktails @ 4:30 pm Golf Event followed by Dinner @ 5:00 pm. Sponsor options The 8th Annual Golf for Life Outing will be held on available! Please contact Joe Connors for more info at Monday, September 17th at the Grosse Ile Golf & [email protected] or at 734-241-4277. Country Club. The primary purpose of the golf outing Let’s show the world that in the Downriver area, we is to allow us to sponsor busses for Downriver youth to support the Sanctity of Life from conception to natural attend the annual March for Life in Washington D.C. death. in January. The annual March for Life is the most uplifting & positive way I know of introducing young people to Right to Life, and last year we sent 120 Youth Group students on three busses at ½ price to the March for The Parish Picnic is on September 16 and I would like Life thanks to the golf outing. The golf outing also to invite all the youth to attend the picnic and then join helps us to reach out to youth, schools, & churches, me in the "new youth room" for an open house from 2- support crisis pregnancy centers, and finance Pro-Life 3pm. Be there or Be Bored!!! Billboards in the Downriver Area in support of Right Stacey Sutowski-Shurtz, to Life. This is our one fund raising event for the year, Director of Elementary Catechesis and Youth Ministry and we would appreciate it if you could spread the word to your friends, acquaintances, and business St. Cyprian Parish Congratulates associates. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are also available. Southern Downriver Right to Life Nichole VanDyne is a local affiliate of Right to Life of Michigan. Don’t and golf? Come on out have dinner with us that night. Anthony Long upon their marriage in our church on You can also register on-line on our Web Site at August 11, 2018 www.sdrtl.org/event-registration/.
Parish Picnic Sunday, September 16 2:00-5:00pm Raffle Drawing at 4:00pm As usual, for our Parish Picnic we’ll have party tents up for shade, but don’t forget your lawn chairs and/or blankets The social hall will also be open. We will provide hot dogs, sausages, buns, chips & pop. We are hoping you will enjoy adding to the menu of our community feast with a dish to pass. You don’t have to St. Cyprian Church cook a huge amount – a family serving is plenty. Please drop off your dish in the kitchen when you come to 2018 Raffle Mass the weekend of September 16th or you can bring it with you to the picnic. We’ll take it from there. A—D Green Salad (tossed, layer, cut-up Sales as of veggies, etc.) E—H Fruit (cut up or as a salad) I—L Potato Salad August 13 M—R Pasta Salad S—U Baked Beans V—Z Dessert $4,200 If you would like to help serve food or clean up, call the Parish Office at 283-1366 x110.
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Liturgy Schedule for August 26 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Minister Schedule also available at www.stcyprian.com
5:00 PM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Altar Assistant Diane Zarosly Shirley Ellerbrock Debbie Kudla
Fusinski Family, Michelle Dennis Gorkiewicz, Betty Maria Rosiak, Mary Slagle, Greeters Lyons, Ken Kreszyn Hajkus, Bonnie Dickson Cecile Bouchard
Lectors Pat & Carl Baltosiewich Kathy & Mark Homan Susan & Al LaCroix
Altar Servers ElenaMaria Farmer Janie Eaton Ines Ucros
Readings for the Week of August 19 This week we are in need of the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-3, following items: oatmeal, 10-15; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6: 51-58 pancake mix and syrup.
Monday Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21; Mt 19:16-22 Please remember we do not Tuesday Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd- distribute expired items, so check 36ab; Mt 19:23-30 your dates! Wednesday Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Mt 20:1-16 We distribute on Wednesday mornings at 10am. If Thursday Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 you have extra items from your gardens you would Friday Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 like to share please bring them in accordingly. Saturday Ez 43:1-7ab; Ps 85:9ab & 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, Thank you for your support! 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-23; Eph 5:21-32; Jn 6:60-69 Parish Financial Report Annual Friends of the Poor Walk Collection 8/19/18 $13,803.75 Join your St. Cyprian Vincentians as we walk in Total Collection 7/1/17 to present $83,255.79 Solidarity as Friends of the Poor on Saturday, Needed Weekly $11,435.00 September 29, 2018 at Belle Isle. Registration begins Needed 7/1/18 to present $60,045.00 Over (Under) for Year $3,210.79 at 9am and the 3 mile walk begins at 10am. A free t- shirt and a picnic style lunch of hot dogs, chips and beverages will be provided for all participants. There Stewardship Thoughts will also be face painting and a bouncy house at the In today’s Scripture reading from the Book of Proverbs, picnic for the children. This is a great activity for the Wisdom inspires the people to forgo foolishness and eat the whole family and no one has to cook! food and drink that God has “mixed.” This prefigures St. John’s Gospel account where the evangelist further I have walker pledge sheets in the parish office. The develops Jesus’ theology of sacrifice and His institution of money raised helps people in our community with rent, the Holy Eucharist — the true source and summit, strength utilities, and other emergencies that happen in life. and unity, of Catholic life. What a tremendous gift! St. Paul, in his Letter to the Ephesians, encourages us to discern the will of the Lord, and to give thanks for Join us for a day of fun and fellowship — you can everything in gratitude to God through Christ. As Christian register on-line at https://www.fopwalk.org/team/2182 stewards, we strive for union with the Lord by regularly to join the St. Cyprian Team or to make a pledge. You partaking in Christ’s Eucharistic banquet. Strengthened by can also call or stop in the office for more information the reception of Holy Communion, we embrace or help registering on-line. evangelization as we commit to stewardship as a way of life. We do this when we share His joy and peace with our We will walk in Solidarity for the Poor together! parish community and those brothers and sisters who are in need of our Lord’s message of hope. Besides weekend Mass attendance, try to attend at least one weekday Mass to Regina Tallion, Vincentian, St. Cyprian Parish meet Jesus in the Eucharist. [email protected] or 283-1366 ext. 110
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Parish Phone Numbers Please call the parish office with your prayer requests, Parish Office (734) 283-1366 or email [email protected]. Parish Fax (734) 283-2809 Web site www.stcyprian.com
St. Cyprian Parish Staff Liturgy Intentions Rev. Dr. William J. Promesso Ext. 111 Donations have been made for the purchase of bread and Pastor [email protected] wine in honor of the following: August 25, 5pm Liturgy Ms. Denise Gorski Ext. 112 Pastoral Minister [email protected] † Laura & Angelo Piccioni from Swiatkowski Family Deacon James Nicola Ext. 125 † John Bojanowski from Virgie Ann O’Connor Pastoral Ministry [email protected] † Alice Fountain from Virgie Ann O’Connor Mr. Mason Koch Ext. 120 † Patricia Rose from Family Director of Worship and Music [email protected] † Jack Gorman from Mary Ann Gorman † John Pavliga from Judy and Family Mrs. Kimberly Switzer Ext. 114 † Steve Marczynski from Judy and Linda Director of Christian Service August 26, 9am Liturgy and Outreach [email protected]
† John & May Jabro from Family Mrs. Stacey Sutowski-Shurtz Ext. 118 August 26, 11am Liturgy Director of Elementary Catechesis † John & May Jabro from Family and Youth Ministry [email protected] † Michael Krystyan from Dolores and Family Ms. Denise Traeder Ext. 113 Director of Finance & Administration [email protected]
This Week Ms. Regina Tallion Ext. 110 Monday-Wednesday, August 20-22 Parish Office Administrative Assistant [email protected] 9:30am Middle school Religious Education in conference center Mrs. Susan Surcek Ext. 121 1:00pm Middle school Religious Education in Parish Census & Contributions [email protected]
conference center Ms. Susan O’Keefe Ext. 117 Tuesday, August 21 Hospitality Coordinator [email protected] 6:30pm Ladies Guild Board meet in parish office conference room Mr. Matthew Ray Ext. 116 Wednesday, August 22 Maintenance [email protected]
10:00am Pantry Distribution in social hall 10:15am Crafters meet in hospitality room 7:30pm AA meet in social hall Thursday, August 23 Pastoral Council Mr. Clint Switzer, Chair [email protected] 7:30pm AA meet in social hall Mr. Mark Homan Mrs. Eileen Banchoff 7:30pm Alanon meet in hospitality room Mrs. Laura Lauer Christian Service Rep. Mr. John Masserant Mrs. Cynthia Iacobelli Mrs. Jessica Mertz-Penquite Worship Comm. Rep. Mr. Richard Nicholson Mr. Mark Lauer Ms. Nona Sehoyan Stewardship Comm. Rep Mr. Christopher Penquite Mrs. Annelise Belchunas Vicariate Council Rep. Education Comm. Rep.
Weekday Liturgy Schedule Tuesday/Thursday/Friday at 9:00am
Weekend Liturgy Schedule Saturday at 5:00pm and Sunday at 9:00am & 11:00am
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick First Thursday of the month at 9:00am Liturgy or by appointment
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays at 4:00pm or by appointment
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