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ST. CHARLES LWANGA THE LANTERN Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 153 Years of Emancipation June 12, 2016 THIS WEEK’S MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016 6:00 People of the Way of the Cross Discussion Rectory 6:00 Evangelization Committee Cecilia Site-Rectory 7:00 Neo Catechumenate Cecilia School TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016 7:15 Mass Cecilia Site 10:00 Worship Commission 11:30 DAC Leo Site 6:00 Choir Rehearsal 7:00 Neo Catechumenate Way Cecilia Site School WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 10:00 Education Commission 6:00 Bible Study Rectory THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016 7:00 Neo Catechumenate Way Cecilia Site School SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016 10:00 Stewardship Commission Rev. Theodore K. Parker, Pastor Rev. Mr. Douglas Jackson, Deacon Brendall Johnson, Pastoral Associate Angela Thomas-Weldon, Pastoral Associate Patricia Dixon, Director Religious Education (DRE) Joanna Powell Minister of Music Carmen Smithe, Business Manager Rachel Heard, receptionist, Cecilia Site Sandra Hill, receptionist, Leo Site Allison Thompson, Gym & Hall Manager (Cecilia Site) Sr. Mary Ellen Thomas - Pastoral Volunteer Cecilia Site 10400 Stoepel Detroit, MI 48204 Phone (313) 933-6788 Fax (313) 933-1439 Sunrise Prayer Sunday 6:00 a.m. in the Rectory Ceciliaville, Sam Washington Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. (Please call ahead) Bible Study Wednesday 6:00 p.m. (Rectory St. Cecilia Site) Leo Site 4860 15th St. Detroit, MI 48208 Phone (313) 894-0357 Fax: (313) 894-1172 St. Leo Soup Kitchen Aaron (Chris) Williams, Supervisor (313) 897-6565 - 11:30-12:30 Tuesday through Saturday Charles Lwanga Parish prayer line Wednesdays 7:00 pm Call in number - 605.475.6006 - access code 528600 Bulletin Send articles and flyers (.doc or .pdf format) by 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening to [email protected] PLEASE NOTE “LANTERN” IN SUBJECT LINE JUST A THOUGHT Humility makes adjustments, pride makes excuses” - Unknown Website: saintcharleslwanga.org Donations accepted by check or on our website Make checks payable to: St. Charles Lwanga

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ST. CHARLES LWANGA

THE LANTERN Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 153 Years of Emancipation June 12, 2016

THIS WEEK’S MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016 6:00 People of the Way of the Cross Discussion – Rectory 6:00 Evangelization Committee – Cecilia Site-Rectory 7:00 Neo Catechumenate – Cecilia School TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016 7:15 Mass – Cecilia Site 10:00 Worship Commission 11:30 DAC – Leo Site 6:00 Choir Rehearsal 7:00 Neo Catechumenate Way – Cecilia Site School WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 10:00 Education Commission 6:00 Bible Study – Rectory THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016 7:00 Neo Catechumenate Way – Cecilia Site School SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016 10:00 Stewardship Commission

Rev. Theodore K. Parker, Pastor Rev. Mr. Douglas Jackson, Deacon

Brendall Johnson, Pastoral Associate

Angela Thomas-Weldon, Pastoral Associate

Patricia Dixon, Director Religious Education (DRE)

Joanna Powell Minister of Music

Carmen Smithe, Business Manager

Rachel Heard, receptionist, Cecilia Site

Sandra Hill, receptionist, Leo Site

Allison Thompson, Gym & Hall Manager (Cecilia Site)

Sr. Mary Ellen Thomas - Pastoral Volunteer

Cecilia Site 10400 Stoepel

Detroit, MI 48204

Phone (313) 933-6788

Fax (313) 933-1439

Sunrise Prayer Sunday 6:00 a.m. in

the Rectory

Ceciliaville, Sam Washington Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

(Please call ahead)

Bible Study Wednesday 6:00

p.m. (Rectory St. Cecilia Site)

Leo Site 4860 15th St.

Detroit, MI 48208

Phone (313) 894-0357

Fax: (313) 894-1172

St. Leo Soup Kitchen Aaron

(Chris) Williams, Supervisor

(313) 897-6565 - 11:30-12:30

Tuesday through Saturday

Charles Lwanga Parish prayer

line

Wednesdays 7:00 pm

Call in number - 605.475.6006 -

access code – 528600

Bulletin

Send articles and flyers (.doc or .pdf format) by 6:00

p.m. Wednesday evening to

[email protected]

PLEASE NOTE “LANTERN” IN SUBJECT LINE

JUST A THOUGHT

“Humility makes adjustments, pride makes excuses” - Unknown

Website: saintcharleslwanga.org

Donations accepted by check or on our website

Make checks payable to: St. Charles Lwanga

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THE GOD OF MERCIFUL FORGIVENESS

OUR SCRIPTURE TODAY gives vivid proof of God’s merciful forgiveness toward us. SYNOD 16 provides us with a practical witness to our Archdiocese’s call to a NEW EVANGELIZATION.

IN LUKE’S gospel today I heard a scripture scholar last year (at the annual Castelot Summer Scripture) put this gospel in a great context. A rich Pharisee named

Simon invited Jesus to his home for a dinner gathering. It was an elaborate affair. More than likely Simon wanted to inquire about Jesus and find out some useful information about this famous Rabbi. It should be obvious to us, but maybe it isn’t that these kinds of dinners were for only men and these men were prominent men who were Pharisees. The women did the cooking and preparing but the dinner was only for them. They reclined as was the custom. Into this private and “professional” gathering came this woman, unannounced. She had to have been humiliated by the way those men were looking at her and the men were insulted as to how she barged her way in and went directly to Jesus. You know the story. Jesus only shows the mercy of God to her and forgives her sins. In 2 Samuel 12 we see how David in front of Nathan was confronted and in verse 13 David confesses his sinfulness and God shows mercy. The point is that all have sinned and our God “is never done with use, though we might sometimes feel done with ourselves, especially when “in our effort to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have been found to be sinners. Faith in Christ is not a one-time event, however, but a sustained growing in holiness. The Christian life is marked not just by sinful stumbling along the way but by getting up, dusting ourselves off and walking home to Christ as often as we need to repent.”

SYNOD 16 is our Archdiocesan way of moving to the New Evangelization so we can become better disciples. It is a time when we as Church and we as members approach the Lord for Mercy and for a new start. Let me quote from the official Letter announcing the Dialogue Process “One way that the Archdiocese is preparing for the Synod is by hearing form as man of the faithful men and women of our parishes as possible by having dialogue gatherings. These gatherings are intended to solicit input on various themes. Small groups will be created at the gathering to discuss how we Encounter Jesus on a daily basis, Grow as his disciples and Witness to the poor of His Mercy… As Pastor i would like for as many of you as possible to attend this Dialogue MONDAY JUNE 20 AT ST CECILIA SITE HALL AT 7PM. I realize how there is no perfect day. Sunday the 19th is Father’s Day. Jesse Cox, Ruby Degraffinreid and Peter Halabu will be our leaders for this experience. We just need for you to come. It will be prayer and then about an hour or so dealing with Encounter, Growth and Witness. This information which is private will become part of the discussion with the other 220 parishes and this will inform SYNOD 16 of our concern.

“FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY, STING LIKE A BEE.” Jan 17,1942—June 3,2016. Muhammad Ali during the years I was in the seminary was an enigma for me. On the one side of my life—this guy from the Marcy Avenue Projects in Brooklyn was strongly attracted to this man who was radically black and radically against the war—I wanted to be like that; on the other side of my life as a Crosier brother studying theology and involved with the Black Seminarians Caucus since the death of Dr. King’s, I found his braggadocio overbearing—I wanted to be on the side of peace. He hit me and I was a split person. That was not altogether unusual because my life at home and my life in the seminary took years to become one life, integrated and whole. What is it that I see now? I see a person who stood up for his values—having to give up his title, being opposed to the Vietnam War—accepting being a Black Muslim at a time when that was difficult for many African Americans to accept those teachings of Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X. I see him as a poet, as a man of peace and a man of common sense. In so many ways I see him sitting down at that dinner with the Pharisees while that woman washed the feet of Jesus. During this time of Ramadan I hope and pray that all Muslims, especially Americans will see how important it is for us to be grounded in the values of our faith.

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CHIEF JAMES CRAIG of the Detroit Police Department sat down with members from D R I V E last Tuesday afternoon to discuss some of the issues of crime and safety in the City of Detroit. Our group was made up of black people and white people and people from Detroit and the suburbs which we think caused the Chief to be a bit surprised. While the chief is not a fan of demonstrations (and I personally wonder how effective they really are today myself) nor a fan of Gun Buy Backs. (Remember, we did three of them here at the St Cecilia site, the last with Bishop Hanchon Aug 31, 2012). The deepest and most interesting fact that I came away with was his department’s working with middle school kids for 10 weeks in the summer. The point of their program is to get these kids to make better and right choices. For me this hits at the heart of crime problem. Oh yes we cannot forget jobs, poverty and the whole list but this is the closest they can get to the values of Jesus. Our job is to make disciples. At least the police department is paving the way by getting the middle school kids to think seriously about what they do, think and say. We need to encourage this.

NEW EVANGELIZATION. I was at a meeting this Friday with Mr. Leon Dixon, head of Black Catholic Ministries and others when we talked about a new approach to inviting young men into our community of faith. Gesu and Corpus Christi are already doing this with great result. Fr. Archambault tells me that some 2,000 young men have been involved in this “program” in the last four years or so. GESU is newer at this. So what is this about? Have an Open GYM on Sundays or whatever day that is decided. Invite guys in the neighborhood to come in and play for about an hour. At the end of the first hour begin discussions with them about their lives: what is going on? (In time there are some very important things that are discussed, I hear). Then they go back to basketball. I am not sure how long but at the end there is another gathering and a prayer. Fr Don tells me that one of those young men has become a parishioner. Fr. Scullen tells me that the discussions they have are truly enlightening. The St Cecilia Gym is very well known and I am sure once this gets started it will bear fruit. I was told that there is a young man who lives around here who is already involved. I will be talking to him. This morning I mentioned this to Mr. Sam Washington and he too will be involved with us. This has been an exciting week. Look at all the people who have barged into this important dinner that Simon is having. He didn’t expect that woman, nor Mohammad Ali nor did he expect all of us crowding in-Chief Craig or the young men from our neighborhood. We all have heard that Jesus forgives sins and is open to our trying life all over again when we have failed. That is why we have pushed our way into this dinner. Yet Jesus the focus of the dinner and the main reason for it, does accept us all and encourages us all to stop sinning and rejoice in the freedom that he gives to us. ___________________________________________________________________________________

SUNDAY MASSES WILL BE AT ST CECILIA SITE BEGINNING FATHER’S DAY JUNE 19TH MASS IS

AT 10AM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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St. Charles Lwanga Eucharist Celebration June 12, 2016

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

PROCESSIONAL:

LORD HAVE MERCY

GLORIA

OPENING PRAYER

First Reading 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13 Nathan said to David: “Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘I anointed you king of Israel. I rescued you from

the hand of Saul. I gave you your lord’s house and your lord’s wives for your own. I gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if this were not enough, I could count up for you still more. Why have you rejected the LORD and done evil in his sight? You have cut down Uriah the Hittite with the sword; you took his wife as your own, and him you killed with the sword of the Ammonites. Now, therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have looked down on me and have taken the wife of Uriah to be your wife.’”

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan answered David: “The LORD on his part has forgiven your sin: you shall not die.”

Psalm Response: Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11 Lord, forgive the wrong I have done.

Second Reading: Galatians 2:16, 19-21 Brothers and sisters: We who know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we

have believed in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. For through the law I died to the law, that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me. I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

ALLELUIA

Verse before the Gospel R. Alleluia, alleluia. God loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.

Gospel Luke 7:36—8:3 A Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. Now

there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner." Jesus said to him in reply, "Simon, I have something to say to you." "Tell me, teacher," he said. "Two people were in debt to a certain creditor; one owed five hundred days' wages and the other owed fifty. Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?" Simon said in reply, "The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven." He said to him, "You have judged rightly."

Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment. So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven because she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little." He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." The others at table said to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" But he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Afterward he journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources.

HOMILY

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PROFESSION OF FAITH I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God

from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen

OFFERTORY

COMMUNION:

MEDITATION:

RECESSIONAL

NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE

Commentator: Marissa Hill

Lectors: Lenora Trusel and William Carr

Ministers of Eucharist: front: Apryl Voner and Girlie Gideon

back: Pam Cursom and Michelle Hill

SAVE THE DATES MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR THESE UPCOMING PARISH SPECIAL EVENTS!!!!!

Sunday, June 26th at 2:00 p.m. Cecilia Site Trinity Vicariate Sacrament of Confirmation

June 25th 5:00 Community Dinner July 17, 18 ,19 Come and receive you message the Lords gift of to

His people "Grace & Mercy" Fr. Roy Lee from the Archdiocese of Atlanta St. Charles Lwanga (Cecilia Site)

July 17 – Sendoff of Poland Pilgrims August 19-20 Church Garage Sale and School Lollapalooza September 24 – Homecoming Gala ($100/person) October 16 – Mass Mob – Cecilia Site October 22 – Mass Choir Festival November 6 – Memorial Mass November 13 – Veteran’s Mass

More information on these activities will be shared as the date approaches.

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The Bolden Family is offering a $1,000.00 college scholarship in honor of Ethel M. Bolden. Eligibility

A member of St Charles Lwanga Parish

Must be a graduating high-school in 2016 or a college student

Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA

Must demonstrate financial need (EFC score on financial aid form)

Attend or plan to attend a college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

Full-time college enrollment (12 semester credits each term or equivalent)

Complete application by July 2, 2016 For an application please go to the parish website: saintcharleslwanga.org

THE WEEK IN REVIEW What happens after Sunday Mass? Well

this week, a lot has happened. Here are just a few updates: DRIVE: The DRIVE team met this past week to discuss how we were doing on our “1 on 1’s” and how to proceed. We discussed the 5-day training in Conneticut and the upcoming two day training on July 21 and 22. Gretchen will send out an email to the core team members with meeting specifics. The next core team meeting will be Thursday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the 4800 building. FINANCE: The Finance Council met to review and discuss the school lease as well as the upcoming budget. FEMA DAY OF RETREAT: Wednesday – June 8, 2016, our St. Charles Lwanga Parish, FEMA Ministry traveled to the Colombiere Jesuit Retreat Center in Clarkston, Michigan for a day of Reflection and Retreat.

The Theme for the Day was “Renewing Your Mind to Do the Will of God. Participants participated in group reflection and various focused activities including; Prayer, Liturgy, Guided Meditation, Fellowship and Individual Reflection. Each retreat participant received a workbook to help guide in their individual reflections. A delicious lunch was provided by

the Retreat Center during which time participants conversed and became better acquainted with each other.

Mass was celebrated by Fr. Disner a retired Jesuit Priest, assisted by Bob Sanders (Lector) as well as Girlie Gideon, Julia Flowers and Wiladel Johnson (Presentation of the Gifts).

A total of Thirty Two FEMA Members (Faith Enrichment for Maturing Adults) attended the Day of Reflection and Retreat.

COMMUNICATIONS NEWS!!!!!!!! FR. PARKER’S HOMILY NOW ON YouTube!

Another new phase of our parish presence on social media has been completed! We are now on YouTube!! That’s right you can now subscribe to our YouTube channel and re-hear Fr. Parker’s homilies (some will be audio set to slideshows and some are actual videos), see special presentation (such as the beautiful mime performance on Easter) and this is only the beginning! The website is coming along well. Groups and organization are being added and we almost have the calendar glitch fixed! Our official Facebook page is also up and running. Our Communications Committee met last week and reviewed the calendar of upcoming events and activities. The Communications Committee: Barry Broden, Joi Hunter, Sandy Schmidt and Marshelle Hines Cartwright are sharpening pencils, getting fresh pens and pads, charging cameras and testing tripods all in preparation of making sure as moments as possible are captured and shared. If you would like to be part of the Communications Committee, see one of these people named above. Great things are happening and we want to make you don’t miss moment!

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TAKE NOTE: THERE IS A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR LANTERN SUBMISSIONS: [email protected].

CHRISTIAN SERVICE: The Christian Service Commission met where under new business, the topic of a parish picnic came up. The Commission will establish a committee to plan a picnic for next year.

Other topics the Commission will be looking into are: Mercy in Action (October 1), Exercise/walk club; community gardens; update on Haiti; Health Education and much more. If you are interested in being on a committee for any of these topics, we invite you to the next Christian Service Commission meeting will be Saturday, July 9th at 12:00 at the 4800 building.

PREVIEW OF THIS WEEK EVANGELIZATION, Meeting tomorrow at 6:00 at Cecilia Site in the Rectory: How to we spread the Gosple to our brothers and sisters in the community? Fr. Parker mentioned one way in his article this week. Mercy in Action Day (October 1) and DRIVE (going out into the community) – how these events fit into our evangelization effortWe hope to hear more about this and how we can move forward. PEOPLE OF THE WAY OF THE CROSS. This group started during Lent and is still growing stronger and stronger. This week’s discussion: Simon of Cyrene. Join us! Monday, 6:00 p.m. Cecilia Site Rectory downstairs. WORSHIP COMMISSION: Confirmation is June June 26th (60 young people of our Vicariate will be confirmed at the Cecilia Site); Continuation of planning for our Revival July 17-19; now that we are moving to the Cecilia Site for Sunday Mass, what is it we need to do to prepare? Planning for training for Lectors, Commentators, EMEs, etc. If you are an Usher, Choir member, Lector, Commentator, EME, Ministers of Service, Altar Society Member, this meeting is for you. Tuesday, June 14th at 10:00 a.m. EDUCATION COMMISSION: What’s the latest on the literacy center? Vacation Bible School time!!!!!! Update on the planning; summer camp – what’s the latest? All this and more will be discussed Wednesday, June 15th at 10:00 a.m.

STEWARDSHIP COMMISSION: How are we doing on our CSA pledges? Upcoming Fund Raising events: Homecoming Gala, 2017 Calendar featuring the parish; School Lollapalooza in August; Time and Talent survey (what gifts do we have here at St. Charles Lwanga). If you’re interested join us on Saturday, June 18th at 10:00 a.m. Cecilia Site Rectory.

As you can see there is room for EVERYONE to be involved. END OF SCHOOL YEAR BRAGGING TIME!!

Attention all school age youth – we want to celebrate the end of the school year by printing your accomplishments. Did you get special awards, accolades or recognition – let us know. We will publish your accomplishments in the Lantern along with your picture! Hey nothing to small - if you just want us to celebrate passing the next grade then let us know. See Angela Thomas-Weldon, Sandy Schmidt, Barry Broden, Joi Hunter or Marshelle Hines Cartwright.

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YEAR OF MERCY PILGRIMAGE How do we celebrate the Jubilee YEAR of

MERCY? Go on pilgrimage! Holy Trinity Apostolate invites you on pilgrimage to the The EWTN & The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament October 3-7, 2016. Visit and stay at St. Bernard’s Abbey in Cullman, AL. While in Cullman see the Ave Maria Grotto, enjoy dinner and a talk with the men at Cenacolo, and much more. Attend mass at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the tomb of Mother Angelica. On to Hanceville to stay at the Casa Maria Convent and Retreat House, home to the Sister Servants. Spend a full day at EWTN, enjoy a tour, a talk by Fr. Miguel, an opportunity to meet Doug Keck, President of EWTN, be part of the audience for the LIVE SHOW with Fr. Mitch Pacwa and much, much more! Informational Meeting on Saturday, June 25, 2016, after the 9:00am Mass at SS. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Catholic Church, 41233 Ryan Road, Sterling Heights, in Room 117/118. R.S.V.P. 248-506-5086 or [email protected]. To learn more about the trip, please call CTS at 313.565.8888 x-122 or x-185 or visit us online at www.ctscentral.net.**

POSITION AVAILABLE Part-time Employment – St. John’sEpiscopal

Church, Royal Oak (11 Mile and Woodward/Royal Oak) Full Charge Bookkeeper – approx 8-10 hours

per week. Competitive wages. Record receivables, disburse checks/payments, post payroll (outsourced), post investments, reconcile bank records, maintain financial records, generate monthly statements/reports, and other bookkeeping related tasks. Interface with staff and volunteers. Experience required, church bookkeeping (ACS, Shelby, Peachtree, Churchbooks) preferred, proficient in Excel, email, current office procedures. Background check and references required. Great working environment. Send resume and cover letter to Rev. Beth Taylor at [email protected] by 7/1/2016. No phone inquiries please.

THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE This week’s challenge has to do with the

events of the past week. We still have three CD sets of Richard Lanes’ teaching on Mercy. Email your answers by Wednesday to [email protected]. 1. What are some of the reasons for having

Mass at the St. Cecilia site in the summer and the St. Leo site in the winter?

2. Ms. Fannie Mae Owens talked about Imago Dei at announcement time last Sunday. What do they do? Who are their clients?

3. What ministries have space in the 4800 building?

4. What ministries operate out of the St. Cecilia School Building?

5. What liturgical are we presently in?

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SYNOD '16 A Synod is both an event and a process. The purpose of

Synod '16 is to assist Archbishop Vigneron in the exercise of governing the Catholic community in southeast Michigan - specifically focusing on how we can make evangelization our first and most important pastoral activity. The Synod will enable us to begin a conversation about how our parishes, schools, and other Catholic institutions might become evangelizing, missionary communities.

The Synod will take place from November 18th -20TH". During this time, parishioner, lay minister, clergy, and religious representatives will gather to discuss how we might establish practices that encourage and nurture evangelization in all our Catholic institutions. THE DIALOGUE GATHERINGS

Before the Synod takes place, the parishioners of the Archdiocese are called upon to share their thoughts and experiences during a series of Dialogue Gatherings. The purpose of these gatherings is to hear directly from the faithful and identify the most important issues that should be addressed at the Synod.

During the Dialogue Gatherings, participants will be asked to reflect upon and share their responses to several questions related to the overarching themes of the evangelization initiative, Unleash the Gospel: to encounter Jesus, grow daily as his disciples, and give witness to the power of his mercy. These gatherings will encourage open, honest, and respectful sharing of each participant's perspective and listening of the perspectives of others.

The gatherings will take place in local churches, schools, or other gathering spaces throughout the Archdiocese from March - June. The gathering for St. Charles Lwanga will take place on Monday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m.

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Birthdays

June

12 Teresa Hendrix

Karen Dudley

Sandra Thomas

Chibyzor Ndukwe

13 Eileen Lewis

Rayana Reno

Loren L. Walton

Deveco D. Bridge

14 Pauline Cheek

Lionel Mosely

15 DeAngelo Brock

16 Jessica M. Warren

Tiffany White

17 Deldon Treece

18 Clifford Ussery Jr.

We are still in the process of updating. If you see a name that should be removed from the list or have your name added. Please

contact Angela

Readings week of June 12, 2016

Eleventh

Sunday in

Ordinary Time

2 SM 12:7-10, 13

GAL 2:16, 19-21

LK 7:36—8:3

Monday 1 KGS 21:1-16

MT 5:38-42

Tuesday 1 KGS 21:17-29

MT 5:43-48

Wednesday 2 KGS 2:1, 6-14

MT 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday SIR 48:1-14

MT 6:7-15

Friday 2 KGS 11:1-4, 9-18, 20

MT 6:19-23

Saturday 2 CHR 24:17-25

MT 6:24-34

Twefth Sunday

in Ordinary

Time

ZEC 12:10-11; 13:1

GAL 3:26-29

LK 9:18-24

PRAYER REQUESTS

We would love to hear from those

who have requested prayers for

their special needs or the needs of

loved ones. Please send a short

note to [email protected]

and let us know.

Poland Pilgrims:

Chaperone

Patricia Dixon ~ DRE

Quida Henderson

Kathryn Horton

Lauryn Williams

Students under 18

La Ronnie Rippy

Young Adults

Dewayne Adams

Noel Dixon

Joi Hunter

Austen Leake

Nicole Smith

James Thompson

SPECIAL NEEDS

Mrs. Eddie Mae Stanley

Kenneth Lenox

Karen Brustman

Karen Wilson

Gwendolyn Boyd

Bailee Lowry

Denise Dunham

Loretta Bunn

Ruby Ashley

Sr. Catherina Bereiter

Christine Darling

Amanda Marzouga

Marie Kpodo

Bernice Brown

Marcia Burns

Toya Caldwell

Roxanne Conely

Carol Rose Dixon

Ruby Dunson

Kim Harton

Mikal Hill

Marissa C. Hill

Stacey Jones-Brown

Anita Kent

Mara Malcolm

Justin Malone

Elizabeth Williams

Mardis and Henderson Family

Willie Murray Sr.

Allie Shears

Michael Shearer

Virginia Sterling

David Thompson

Denise Hayes

Carol Evans

Kelli City

Scherhera Shearer

Dominic Shearer

MILITARY SERVICE

Jimmy Johnson

Sgt. Terrin Russell

Spec. Ryan C. Lundy

Justen (Thomas) Anderson

Joshua Thomas

SICK & HOMEBOUND

Doug Merriman

Griffey Lewis Huble

Dorothy Farmer

Ollie Johnson

Tyra White

Bobbie Safford

Nathan Cook

James Fryer

David Gaines

David Thompson

James Evans

Joseph Williams

Darryl Blyther

Wynetta Sears

Azora Chapman

Ryan Daniels

Caesar Leonard

Leo Kohanski

Ron & Sigrid Dale

Essie Brown

Marie Jones

Jane Logan

Phyllis McKinney

Justin Edward Pollard

Ronald Scott

Charles Timbers

Lorraine Wells

Beverly Wheeler

Marcelina Bandico

David Nesbitt

Brian Dreer

Gary Baxter, Sr.

Jeanette Bergholtz

Craig King

Kirtis Thomas

Annie Ellis

Marishia Gipson

Heather Quaine

Mark Blyther

Ed Wohlford

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