St. Kateri Church CATHOLIC CHURCH 16101 Rotunda Dr. Dearborn, MI 48120 NOVEMBER 24, 2019 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE STAFF Rev. Terrence D. Kerner, Pastor Rev. Gary Morelli, Weekend Thanksgiving Prayer Associate Rev. Mr. Thomas Leonard, This Thanksgiving, let us remember all the good things, and people, Deacon who have come into our lives. We focus on thanking each one who has Grace Lakatos, Faith Director Kevin Jakubowicƶ, Organist helped us, and ultimately thank God for the good gifts of this world. Office Staff Mary Masley, Ellie Sajewski Let us pray... DIRECTORY PHONE: 3133363227 FAX: 3134416769 God our Father, WEBSITE Graciously accept from your humble people www.stkateridearborn.org a thankful heart and spirit. EMAIL [email protected] Everything we have and are able to share with others OFFICE HOURS ultimately comes from your love of your creations. MondayMFriday: 9:00 AMMNoon Often we think that everything we have and 1:00M4:30 PM is our own creation; LITURGIES we ask you this day to create in us Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 AM a spirit of gratitude, Tuesday: 6:40 PM that we may always know WednesdayMFriday: 9:00 AM that all good gifts come from you. CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:00 PM We ask this through Christ our brother, ADORATION in the power of the Holy Spirit. Tuesday: 4:00M6:30 PM PERPETUAL HELP Amen. DEVOTIONS Tuesday at 6:30 PM and Thursday at 9:00 AM For Marriage, Baptism and Confirmation information, please call the Parish Office. ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT www.AOD.org BOOK & GIFT SHOP St. Kateri Thanksgiving Mass will be at 9:00 am, November 28th. Open weekends before & after Masses Page 2 FAITH FORMATION By Grace Lakatos "No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks." - St. Ambrose Tuesday, November 26th 6:40 PM Thankfulness can change the world. When people are thankful and they let † Emilio Escobedo others know, they are recognizing the work others do to serve them. As Catho- (by Maria Cunningham) lics, we strive to imitate Jesus, who is the Servant and came to serve us during Wednesday, November 27th this time on earth. When we are not thankful, we are not recognizing Christ and 9:00 AM the value of the other person. We especially forget to be thankful to the ones - For Living members of closest to us. So this holiday and all the year through, find a way to thank some- St. Kateri Parish one close to you … your spouse, parents, siblings, the guy who bags your grocer- ies, the woman who holds the door open for you, the mailman or Amazon deliv- Thursday, November 28th ery person, the usher at Church, whoever you can think of to thank. Just two Thanksgiving Day words but the power that they yield … amazing! And remember that 9:00 AM "Thanksgiving" in Greek is Eucharistia. Thus, the Body and Blood of Christ is - For Vocations to Religious the true "Thanksgiving Meal". Life & Priesthood A thankful, grateful and blessed Thanksgiving to one and all! Friday, November 29th 9:00 AM FAITH FORMATION: Our next class for Faith Formation will be † Daniel Bazner & Saturday, December 7th beginning with 4 PM Mass. John Slowik (by Family) SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION CLASSES: Our next class will meet on Monday, December 2nd at 6 PM. Saturday, November 30th St. Andrew, Apostle RCIA: Our next class will meet on Wednesday, December 4th at 6 4:00 PM PM at Sacred Heart. † Arthur Ayland (by Family) ST. KATERI PARISH GIFT SHOP NEWS † Rosaria, Nick & Patricia Cimino It's that time of year again...with (by Frances & Salvatore Christmas music already on the ra- LaMacchia) dio and talk of Black Friday sales. Sunday, December 1st Consider visiting the Parish Gift 1st Sunday of Advent Shop for alternative cards and gifts 9:00 AM commemorating the " true reason for † Paul Sullivan the season." We carry Advent (by Kathy) wreathes, candles, Christmas cards, - Rosemarie Ceronie, Special books, nativity scenes, ornaments Intention (by Michael and gifts. Proceeds benefit the Parish Leonetti) and the Red Cloud Indian School. The Gift Shop is - Keating Family, Special open on Tuesdays in Advent from 4 PM until Intention (by Niece) 6:30 PM and before and after all weekend Masses. 11:00 AM Come visit us! Browsing is encouraged. † David F. Hopp (by Family) † Charlotte Dolan (by Family) We are very happy to announce our † Fr. Lawrence Pettke final total from the Meijer” Simply Give Program". With your (by Fr. Kerner & help and the help of Meijer, we received $19,600. Thank you Parishioners) ALL for your donations. This will free up money for us to help families with other needs. God bless you and Happy Thanks- giving from all of our Vincentians here at St. Sebastian's. Page 3 NOVEMBER PRAYER REQUESTS Ernie Adams Beginning Saturday, November 23rd, Virginia Alfano our parish Giving Tree will be available Norma Bak Farris Batayeh for selection of gift tags. Our recipients Khalil Batayeh are Nativity of Our Lord Pairsh, St. Patrick’s Senior Center, Vista Maria Toni Basileo and food donations. Gifts are to be unwrapped. Please securely at- Julia Bernardo tach tag to gift. Food donations can be cash, check or gift cards. All Lea Berta gifts must be brought to the parish by Sunday, December 15th. Pat Bill Tess Buda HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES Angela Burger Tamam Dababneh Consider purchasing and signing Christmas cards for our men & Rosemary Dantzer women in the military, religious or secular. Encouragement and thanks Cindy Delany is a thoughtful step but nothing political or inappropri- Tina Doney ate. Last names are not necessary or encouraged. No Toby Edgell items should be placed in the cards, including glitter, Heather Glover confetti, gift cards, and such. Envelopes can be ad- Christal Hailo Gary Hanlon dressed as one of the following: Military Man, Military Peggy Hengesbaugh Woman, Military Family, Military Personnel or Veter- Lina Herring an. Cards can be dropped off at the parish center beginning November Delores Hnot 18th. Additional cards will be in Resurrection Hall before and after all Mary Hodak Masses between November 23rd and December 15th. Our goal this year Genowesa Jamrozik is to have 2,500 cards. Stan Kozlowicz Ric LaFata Fran LaMacchia Halston Loomis Molly Maria Pat Mazzola Mary Valentine Merrill Perla Navarra Jim Neilson Tim Nolan Samuel & Joseph Nothdurft John O'Neill Cathy Onufrak Ed Schuler Rose Sica Judith Smith Bill Stachulski John Witalec, OFS Josh Wolak Bernice Ziaja Father, we lift up all those who are facing illness today. We ask that you would bring healing, comfort and peace to their bodies. Calm their fears and let them experi- ence the healing power of If you wish to add a name to this list, please call the office at 313-336-3227. Thank you Page 4 GOSPEL MEDITATION - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Readings for the week of November 24, 2019 “The rulers sneered … the soldiers jeered … one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus.” Is this the King of the Jews, the King of the Universe? If it is Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3/Ps 122:1-2, 3- so, perhaps his kingdom is not at all what we would expect! In his letter to 4, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Col 1:12-20/Lk 23:35- the laity, St. John Paul II spoke about how Christians share in the kingly 43 mission of Christ. First, “they exercise their kingship as Christians, above all Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Dn 3:52, in the spiritual combat in which they seek to overcome in themselves the king- 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Lk 21:1-4 dom of sin.” In other words, before we give any thought to transforming socie- Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45/Dn 3:57, 58, ty, we must first allow God to transform us. Through daily prayer, regular 59, 60, 61 [59b]/Lk 21:5-11 self-examination, and frequent confession, we can recognize our faults more Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16- readily and choose love instead! 17, 23-28/Dn 3:62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 [59b]/Lk 21:12-19 Second, St. John Paul II writes that the laity “make[s] a gift of themselves so Thursday: Dn 6:12-28/Dn 3:68, as to serve, in justice and in charity, Jesus who is himself present in all his 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 [59b]/Lk brothers and sisters, above all in the very least.” Christ’s kingship, and our 21:20-28 own participation in it, is requires us to look beyond the privileged of society. Friday: Dn 7:2-14/Dn 3:75, 76, 77, It goes beyond networking and struggles of power. It goes with Jesus to the 78, 79, 80, 81/Lk 21:29-33 Cross! Saturday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10 or Jn 6:63]/Mt 4:18-22 Still, the kingship of Christ ought to effect society. “The lay faithful are called Next Sunday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, to restore to creation all its original value … ordering creation to the authentic 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [1]/Rom 13:11-14/ well-being of humanity.” Jesus does this in a radical way through his death Mt 24:37-44 and resurrection. We, too, are invited to bring new life to the world around us. This means holding the world and everything in it as sacred. It means advocating for civil policies that respect life and paying special care to the vulnerable and marginalized in every stage of life.