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Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Page 2 St Page 1 St. Christopher, Marysville 1000 MICHIGAN AVE, MARYSVILLE, MI | 810-364-4100 | WWW.STCHRISMI.ORG Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Page 2 St. Christopher, Marysville Pope Francis’ Mission Statement: To Become a Band of Joyful Missionary Disciples. Archdiocese of Detroit’s Mission Statement: To Unleash the Gospel. Saint Christopher’s Parish Mission Statement: Transform Lives in Jesus Christ Through the Power and Freedom of the Gospel. Parish Vision Statement: Foster a Personal Encounter with Jesus. Pastor’s Ponderings. Greetings and the Father’s Blessing be upon you, my dear spiritual children. Next weekend, being the First Sunday of Advent, we were all expecting to hear the official announcement from Archbishop Vigneron regarding the intention for forming the new Families of Parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit, but it has recently been communicated to us that this will not happen until December 11. It has been communicated to us also that Archbishop Vigneron is intending to have a pastoral letter available to us on the topic of Families of Parishes instead. We do know that there will be fifty-one total Families in the Archdiocese, and it is very highly likely we will be in Wave One. The move to Families of Parishes will be a major restructuring and we will begin planning for it in January to begin to feel the impact of it July 1, 2021. There will be many adjustments that will be made as time goes on for all of us, especially a “mental grasp” or “mental picture” of what our Church will become. For that time ahead, let us place our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior, and go to Him as often as possible in prayer, in our hearts and in our minds so that He may be our comforter and consoler. May we also remember frequently that “God has this too,” and He does, in fact, truly care personally and individually for us. Reminder on the Sign of Peace. For the Sign of Peace eye contact and a head nod along with the statement “Peace be with you” is our new cultural norm to exchange the Sign of Peace as this new custom is most relevant for our time and circumstances. Of course, between family members only, physical contact is permissible. Perhaps on this semi-related topic, it is a fitting time to remind everyone that the influenza season is November through April. Please allow common sense to rule the day and self-monitor for any symptoms of illness whatsoever and, as a common courtesy and an act of loving your neighbor, stay home if you are aware of not being in “top health.” Thank you. Reminder: Shift in Financial Strategy for your Contributions (this year only). Our financial strategy (for this year only) is to direct your “larger” donations that you would normally have given to the CSA to the Christmas 2020 collection. The best time to make your Christmas contribution is December 11, 2020 – January 8, 2021; yet, anything marked with an intention for “Christmas” will go to the Christmas collection as we will honor the intention of the donor. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call upon me. I will be happy to speak with you. Thank you so much. Event Planners Needed (one to four) from Saint Christopher’s Parish for planning a Scholarship Dinner to benefit Blue Water Vicariate Catholic school students by raising money as tuition subsidies for students attending or seeking enrollment in any Blue Water Vicariate Catholic School. The funds raised from the dinner would be equally divided by six and distributed to each school for the purpose of tuition subsidies for students. The expectations of those who serve would be approximately two meetings. The intention is for this event to occur in May of 2021. Anyone who is interested in serving in this capacity to help plan such an event, or if you have any questions about it, then please contact Dan Kilian directly at 810-765-8825, extension 16, or [email protected]. Thank you so much. Catechism of the Catholic Church Preface for this Weekend’s Readings to Ponder. “Though already present in his Church, Christ's reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled "with power and great glory" by the King's (Continued on page 3) November 22, 2020 Page 3 St. Christopher, Marysville (Continued from page 2) return to earth. This reign is still under attack by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ's Passover. Until everything is subject to him, "until there realized new heavens and a Sunday, November 22 new earth in which justice dwells, the pilgrim Church, in her sacraments 8:00 am Mass and institutions, which belong to this present age, carries the mark of 9:30 am RCIA 9:30 am RE Classes this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the 11:00 am Mass creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the 11:00 am Children’s Church/ sons of God." That is why Christians pray, above all in the Eucharist, to Babysitting hasten Christ's return by saying to him: Marana tha! “Our Lord, 4:00 pm Confession come!”’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 671). 5:30 pm Mass 7:00 pm Quest gathering Blessed Solemnity of Christ the King and Happy Thanksgiving, Monday, November 23 9:00 am Mass Fr. James † Thomas M. Fritz III by Mary Oles Tuesday, November 24 9:00 am Mass † Bernice & Eugene Melczarczyk Mary Bixler Steven DeMeulenaere Mark Meier by Michael & Mary Byington Elizabeth Bolton Denise Gawronski Iris Miguel 5:30 pm Youth choir practice Connie Bradbury Karen Goodmen Mike Murphy Wednesday, November 25 Linda Bowman Rick Goodmen Nadine Nowicki 5:30 pm Small Church Marilyn Bromberger Cindy Horn Natalie Lech Parent Community #3 Thursday, November 26 Christine Cairns Sondra Kota Greg Porrett Offices Closed William Cairns Barbara Letzgus Chuck Roehl 9:00 pm Mass Marilyn Cruickshank Edward Letzgus Dorothy Shafran Thanksgiving to God Mary Deising Kim McConnell Kalvert Michael J. Ward Friday, November 27 Offices Closed 9:00 am No Mass Saturday, November 28 Sunday, November 29 8:00 am Mass - Rite of Acceptance 9:30 am RCIA MK1 EJ Anglebrandt, U.S.C.G. Sgt Mario Nowicki, U.S. Army 11:00 am Mass SFC Shelby Bixler, U.S. Army PO2 David Patchel, U.S. Navy 11:00 am Children’s Church / Major Clayton Cruickshank, U.S.A.F. Capt Chelsea Patino, U.S.A.F. Babysitting Lt. Mark Cruickshank, U.S.A.F. Capt Taque Patino, U.S.A.F. 4:00 pm Confession CPL Nicolas Deland, U.S. Marines CPT Lt Eric Reder, U.S. Army 5:30 pm Mass A1C Marshall Eckert, U.S.A.F. C4 Jacob Redlawski, U.S.A.F. PFC Jordan Garijo, U.S. Army LCpl John Russ, U.S. Marines Pvt. Nathaniel Nelson Hohf, MI N’tl Grd Sgt Curtis Senyk, U.S. Marines Sgt Joe Kilbourne, U.S. Army LCpl Randy Washburn, U.S. Marines Cpl Michael Knowles, U.S. Army Our Giving Tree is up in the Social. Please select your tag and return gifts under the tree by December 13. Thank you in advance for your generosity! Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Page 4 St. Christopher, Marysville “Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 Thanksgiving, Us and the Eucharist "“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The colored leaves, the smells from the kitchen, the gathering of loved ones, the warmth from the fire, the spoken prayers, the clinking of dishes and silverware, the laughter of shared stories and the tears of remembrance are all mental snapshots from my favorite holiday. To be honest, the stress of shopping, prepping and cooking, the tension of unresolved family issues, the weight of self-imposed per- fection, the disappointment of unfulfilled expectations are also mental snapshots of Thanksgiving. It is not either/or but rather all of it. The beautiful and the messy are on display not only on the fourth Thursday of each November but also on each of the other 364 days of the year. Yet, Saint Paul tells us in the verse above to always pray, to always rejoice, and to always give thanks. How is that even possible? It is only possible if our focus remains on God and His son Jesus. Years ago I read a book by Christian author Ann Voskamp called "One Thousand Gifts". Although she is not Catholic she spoke extensively about the word Eucharist and its meaning. It comes from the Greek word Eucharisteo which can be translated as "to give thanks" or "thanksgiving.” When you look even further it contains the root word "chara" which translates to "joy." You can really delve deeper into the etymology of this word (and others) but for now I think it's important to focus on the fact that the Eucharist includes both joy and giving thanks. This means that as Catholics we don't need to celebrate Thanksgiving only in November but we can at every single Mass. The Church teaches us that every Sunday is a little Easter and, in a similar way, it helps me to think of each Mass as a little Thanksgiving.
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