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C6M v June 29, 2017 Vol. 4 Issue 26 St. Jude Catholic Church Grand Rapids, MI Saint Alphonsus Parish Ongoing Programs & Activities for Seniors St. Alphonsus provides activities on Mondays and Wednesdays each week. Since the fourth of July \ is on Tuesday, the regular Monday activities for the most part have been canceled. All programs take place in the Parish Center. Everyone 55+ is welcome including non-parishioners. For more information or to RSVP contact the Senior Program at 616-913-4419 or e-mail [email protected] Monday July 3rd To get this FREE newsletter e-mailed to * Lounge closed for the July 4th holiday. you, contact Mary Ellen at the Parish th Wednesday July 5 Office by calling (616) 363-6897 or by * Lounge is open for games, socializing etc. from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm email to [email protected] * Wood Craving from 9:30 to 11:30 am v * Tai Chi (Beginning) 9:30 to 10:30 am From the Director of Faith Formation * Outing: Lunch and Funeral Home Tour RSVP 11:30-3:00 pm The annual St. Jude Vacation Bible School Save these dates: happened this week. This was a week for Event Time/Date children in pre-school through grade 5 not Mondays nights in July: Jewish Feast Class 7:00 to 8:30 pm only to experience a week of religious Prayer, Paint, and Picnic with Trinitarians - July 15 9:00 am to 5:00 pm activities, but also to have an opportunity Saugatuck Boar Ride August 16 for older children to share their Catholic Windmill Gardens in Holland August 30 Faith with the “little ones.” Fourth of July Many thanks to Janet DeBoe for Independence Day presents a wonderful opportunity for teaching coordinating the weeks activities and to children that part of our responsibility as Catholic Christians is to be all the many volunteers - students an d good citizens of our nation. Begin the day with a flag raising event, adults - who helped out. It could not have if possible, holding it before breakfast so that is the first action of been done without you. the day. Flags can be purchased fairly inexpensively and can be mounted on brackets As we did last week, we are featuring on the side of the house or garage, or the apartment window. There is no need for a some of the on-going activities that St. true flagpole. Now say the Pledge of Allegiance... Alphonsus offers for seniors 55+. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for Over 130 individuals attended the last 55+ which it stands, one nature, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. luncheon from many different churches including St. Alphonsus and Blessed Pray this Prayer for Our Nation... Sacrament. Attendees also included Leader: Lord, bless our country and the leaders. Bless our Table of Contents members of our Ecumenical Protestant President, our Senators, and our representative, our 55+ schedule 1 churches as well. governor. Give them wisdom to lead well. Help us all to Suggested DVD List 2 take our responsibilities as citizens seriously. Give us the Home Lesson Plans 3 Be sure to check out the list of DVD’s you courage to fight all discrimination, wherever we find it, Calendar of Events 5 can borrow from the Kelly Conference so that our land truly can become one of “liberty and Catholic Info Center 6 Room for viewing at home this summer. Gospel Summaries 7 justice for all.” And give us the strength and the willingness We have included a short list of some of Vatican News 8 to work together for peace and justice throughout this the offerings in this week’s newsletter. world. Amen You Tube Video of the Week Jesus and His Miracles - Beginners Bible - When the disciples meet a traveler who refuses to believe in miracles, they set out to show him the incredible things made possible by the power of faith. This particular episode lasts about 26 minutes. There are many segments of this video series on you tube. When your younger children get bored this summer why not Google the Beginnings Bible and find a segment for your children to view. Use this link to view this segment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69VrswH4sPk Bishop Barron’s Radio Homily - This week Bishop Barron decides to give us a reflection on the second reading rather than the rest of Matthew’s chapter 10. Be sure to read the commentary from Loyola on the gospel for background on this week’s gospel. In our second reading for this week, St. Paul reminds the Christian community in Rome that baptism means an immersion into the dying of the Lord. In his first letter to the Corinthians, he had similarly told his followers that every Eucharist is a participation in the dying of Christ. Why this preoccupation with death? Because it is only through this journey into Christ's death and resurrection that we can effectively conquer the fear of death, which tends to cramp us spiritually. Once we have died with Jesus, we can walk "in newness of life." Use this link to listen to Bishop Barron’s 2005 reflection on this week’s second reading: https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/are- you-not-aware/677/ Check out wordonfire.org for Bishop Barron’s radio message for 2017. Bishop Barron on the Meaning of the Trinity One of Bishop Barron’s constant themes is for us to recall that God can not even be considered a “Supreme Being.” Many of us were taught in the Baltimore Catechism to answer the question about who is God by saying he was a Supreme Being who made heaven and earth. In this most recent video on you tube Bishop Barron challenges us to think about God as Love beyond even the category of being. To begin to consider this mystery of the Trinity we must consider that love is what God is. Use this link to view Bishop Barron latest video: https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/video/bishop-barron-on-the-meaning-of-the-trinity/5522/ Home Videos to Borrow in the Kelly Conference Now that summer has arrived and the kids are home, don’t forget there are a number of DVD’s you can borrow from the Kelly Conference for viewing at home. Here is a list of just some of the titles that you can find there. Jesus of Nazareth - (Full Movie) For your older children or adults you may want to view this film. The mini-series was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and produced by Lew Grade through his ITC Entertainment company. Zeffirelli co-wrote the screenplay with Anthony Burgess and Suso Cecchi d'Amico. It was filmed entirely on location in Tunisia and Morocco. The total runtime is 6 hours and 21 minutes. Jesus of Nazareth premiered on 27 March 1977 on British television on the ITV network, courtesy of ITC's parent company, Associated Television; it made its American premiere as an NBC Easter special, on 3 April 1977. For its fifth airing on American television at Easter 1987, TV Guide called Jesus of Nazareth "the best mini-series of all time" and "unparalleled television".[1] Use this link or better yet pick up a copy of the DVD from the Kelly Conference Room to use for home viewing on your TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi0ypbEaK4c DVD 8 Five Classic Family Movies 1. Snowbound - Based upon a true story. When traveling through the mountains in their car with their infant, Jim and Jennifer end snowbound when a big snowstorm traps them in. After staying in the car for a couple of days, they leave the vehicle behind and head out to find help. (93 minutes) 2. Baker’s Hawk - When he rescues an injured hawk from the prying eyes of a hunting fox, Billy Baker takes the hawk to Mr. McGraw, the town outcast who has a way with animals. As the two nurse the hawk back to health, the bond between boy, bird, and misunderstood recluse sparks newfound courage and confidence in Billy. (97 minutes) 3. Castle Rock - A rebellious girl and a handsome young stranger wanted by the law must work together to brave the perils of the scorching Arizona desert in this action-packed family adventure. (85 minutes) 4. Lassie: the Painted Hills - After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Shep (played by Lassie) with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan’s new partner, Lin, isn’t interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death. (68 minutes) 5. River’s End -Barry Corbin plays a fictional Menard County sheriff who uses country savvy and cowboy logic to straighten out his angry teen-aged grandson, Clay, a high school senior who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. (97 minutes) DVD 9 Four All American Classics 1. Huckleberry Finn - Always in a bind, Huckleberry Finn has learned to thin on his feet. When his father kidnaps him, Huck fakes his own death and escapes down the wild Mississippi. While on the run, Huck teams up with his own friend, Jim, a slave header to free territory. Together they encounter every kind of adventure imaginable. (77 minutes) RATED PG for Language and Mild Violence. 2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - In his email Missouri town, Tom Sawyer is a big troublemaker.