St. Happy Mother’s Day P.O. Box 187 Bark River, MI 49807 May 10, 2020

Rev. Darryl J. Pepin, Pastor [email protected] www.dioceseofmarquette.org/stelizabethbarkriver

Cynthia DeFiore ~ Parish Secretary Bonnie Cowell ~ Bookkeeper Kelley VanLanen ~ Religious Ed. Ray Viau ~ Maintenance Call the Parish Office at 906-466-9938

Colleen Knauf ~ Organist ~ 466-2872 Ruth VanEnkevort ~ Musician ~ 280-1422

St. Elizabeth r Ann Seton St. Vincent de Paul Conference: 906-466-9050

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Parishioners should be registered, as this is the usual means to certify that one is a member of the Parish when seeking sponsor certificates for Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage.

A Light Unto My Path ~ Fifth Sunday of Easter ~ By Robert Barron In the midst of his so-called High-Priestly discourse in the Gospel of John, Jesus says to Thomas, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” There is a whole series of “I am” statements in the fourth Gospel, each one saying something about Jesus’ distinctive3 identity: “I am the bread of life; I am the light of the world; I am the Good Shepherd; I am the Resurrection and the Life,” etc. Each of these, obviously, reflects the majestic utterance in the third chapter of Exodus by which the God of Israel identifies himself: “I am who I am.” parses the “I am” remark to as follows. In saying that he is the way, Jesus is signaling his full humanity. For the human nature of the Lord is indeed the means by which a is led to union with God. Christ’s humanity is, as Paul puts it, “the icon of the invisible God.” But by insisting, at the same time, that he is the truth and the life, Jesus indicates his full divinity. Many other religious teachers and founders could have characterized themselves as “ways” to enlightenment or mystical union. But none of them could have coherently maintained that he, in person, is himself the object of enlightenment or the goal of mystical union. Jesus is in person the divine Truth that our minds long for; He is, in person, the divine Life in which our hearts long to share. In a word, precisely because the Lord is both God and man, both path and goal, He is the one in whom we find salvation.

The Hands of a Mother St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church th th Dearest Mother, Mass Intentions : May 9 ~ May 17 please hold out your hands and look at them. These are the hands that first held your child SCRIP is available in the Parish Office during regular office hours. as you gazed in awesome wonder at this Confessions by appointment only. precious gift of God’s love. These are the hands that reached out to Sat. † Marie Johnson, by Gregg & Joanne Johnson steady and encourage your child as small legs Sun. ProPopulo took their first steps into an unknown world. These are the hands Mon. that clasped those chubby, dimpled hands Tues. † Clifford L. “Rocky” Guenette, Jr. by Stephanie Guenette as you first taught your child to pray. Wed. † Christine (Pepin) Robinson-Dozhier by Jean Hodgins These are the hands that fed Thurs. † Bob Otradovec by Scott & Bonnie Vandermissen & clothed your child, cooked & laundered, Fri. † Art Schaffer by Greg & Ileen Meyers ironed & cleaned, sewed & shopped, times too numerous to count or to remember. Sat. † Marie Johnson by Mitzi Barra These are the hands Sun. ProPopulo that held your hurting child, as you kissed away cuts and bruises, comforted during illness, soothed hurt feelings from playmates, and helped change sadness into joy again. Our Father…… These are the hands God of all truth, you sent that waved goodbye and were sometimes bathed in tears at those important moments in your Son to lead us out your child’s life: the first day of kindergarten, of the darkness of error grade school, high school, college, marriage. and sin into the light of Through the years, your reign in which all is these are the hands that, with a hurting anguished plea for your child, pure, all is holy, all is reached out in prayer to grasp the true. Form us in the nail-scarred hands of Jesus. truth of Christ, that we These are the hands that, in molding the faith may live for ever in your of a child, have shaped & changed the world. On this special day, may you receive blessings presence, through the that are in equal measure to the love you have same Christ our Lord. given your child~ the love you have given to me. Amen. I am so grateful ~ I am so blessed that God made you my own beloved mother.

By Larry & Mary Sue Eck This Week’s Readings May 11 May 14 ACTS 14:5-18 ACTS 1:15-17, 20-26 May 16 Thank You to all of our Bulletin Advertisers PS 115:1-4, 15-16 PS 113:1-8 ACTS 16:1-10 JN 14:21-26 JN 15:9-17 PS 100:1B-2, 3, 5 In Loving Memory of…. JN 15:18-21

May 12 May 15 We have space available ACTS 14:19-28 ACTS 15:22-31 May 17 on our Ad Page PS 145:10-13B, 21 PS 57:8-12 ACTS 8:5-8, 14-17 JN 14:27-31A JN 15:12-17 PS 66:1-7, 16, 20 for Memorials. 1 PT 3:15-18 May 13 JN 14:15-21 Design your own or we can ACTS 15:1-6 help you put together a tribute. PS 122:1-5 Call the Parish Office JN 15:1-8 Annual Cost SM $175 ~LG $275

CHOOSE LIFE: THERE is one mediator between Who Were God and man, Christ Jesus, Himself a man. -1 TIM 2:5 Devoted to the Holy Spirit REFLECTION: Jesus is humanity’s only mediator St. Fabian with God precisely because He is both Divine and human, and His humanity comes from Mary. All her Fabian was a country importance flows from her Son, and our worship of the Son naturally leads to honoring His mother. Marian farmer who happened to be devotion teaches us something about our prolife commit- visiting in the year ment. Mother and child belong together. To hurt one is to 236, immediately following hurt the other; to love one is to love the other. the death of Anterus, and he joined the assembly PRAYER: Mary, thank you for being the Pope and († 250) of clergy and laity mother of Jesus Who now shares our humanity. who gathered to elect a new pontiff. Teach us to honor every mother and child. Quite unexpectedly, a dove appeared and alighted upon the head of Fabian. Phil Arnt, Gladys Bittner, Maryann Brayak, Ben Cappaert, Eric Castor, Cheryl Clifford, Jerry Cappaert, JoAnn Davis, Though other obvious candidates were Marilee DeMars, Carol Derocher, Kathy Derocher, Rick present, the assembly saw in this a sign that the DeSalvo, Diedrick, Terry & Debby Frossard, Terri Holy Spirit had marked out a simple country Fulton, Abe Getzloff, Sue(Smith)Gorzinski, Barbara Jean man for a great mission, and they elected Hodgins, Jerilyn Houle, Dan Johnson, Pat Johnson, Patti Johnson, Henry Kleiman, Ev Kleiman, Lily Kwarciany, Fabian to the chair of Peter. Steven Kwarciany, Jr., Bill Labadie, Mike Labadie, Dan LaFave, Kevin LeBoeuf, Gary Meshigaud, Clara Meyers, Gwen Meyers, Sharon Fabian humbly accepted the commission. During Melin, Liz Miller, Betty (McNaughtan) Morris, Rick Nelson, Tom Neuens, Terry Otradovec, Caz Palmgren, Bonnie Peterson, Janet his pontificate, Fabian appointed seven deacons to Pirlot, Cindy Poehlman, Nancy Robinette, Greg Rouse, John Sheski, seven districts in the city, and he commanded that Jerry Shiverski, Brock Smith, Joan Stevenson, John Strahl, Heather the “acta” of the , the records of their trial Teal , Bill Themel, Kelly Sue Tourangeau, Katie Correll-Vandermissen, Mark & Kyle VanEnkevort Helen Veeser, Frank Wandahsega, testimonies, be recorded for posterity. At Fabian’s Ethan Whitney, Pamela Zell. New names will be in BOLD! behest, seven went on a mission to Gaul. PRAY FOR THOSE IN NURSING HOMES/ASSISTED LIVING: Betty Arvan, Gene Draze, JoAnn Good & Ray Mott But Fabian’s greatest act by far was his PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN & WOMEN The following martyrdom. In 249, after a period of relative parishioners’ family members are serving Our Nation in the tolerance, the Emperor Decius unleashed a bloody Armed Forces: Paul Cappaert, Josh Chaney, Nick Cox, Tom- my Fitzpatrick, John Gendron, Gereau, Dustin Hall, persecution. was one of the first Shawna Johnson, Kleikamp, Alan Luchay, Terry victims, dying in prison as the result of cruel Mercier, Hunter Messersmith, Dave Mott, Jacqueline Mott, Rachel Mott, Travis Mott, Kadin Mustafa, Chelsi Peterson, treatment. He was buried in the catacombs of Adam Rausch, Nicholas Sagataw, Jerry Stinnett, Joshua Saint Callixtus under a stone slab with the simple Strahl, McKenna Thibeault, Brady & Casey Tighe, Andy Vandermissen, Jordan & Dallas VanEnkevort. inscription, “Fabian, bishop and martyr.” Pray for the souls of the 4,815 U.S. & Coalition Troops and the 186,957+ total Iraqi deaths since Mar. ‘03. According to his contemporary Saint , Fabian was “an incomparable man, Every Parishioner the glory of whose death corresponded with will be receiving a the holiness of his life.” 2nd mailing this week from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

Adult’s Offering… $ 4,021.00 about the newest information Merciful Father, Mother’s Day Memorials 110.00 from Bishop John Doerfler and Donation………… 200.00 through the intercession Literature ……… 20.00 Father Darryl ! of Saint Fabian, Bulletin Ad………… 175.00 Diocese Priest Retirement 245.00 If you did not receive a mailing grant that I might live Utilities…………...… 985.00 by Friday, May in such a way

TOTAL…. $ 5,756.00 15, 2020 that I am prepared please call the to die for you Parish Office at: 906-466-9938 & we will mail one out to you!

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