weekday masses…
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St. Benedict Messenger, Waterford
Monday, May 31 (Rectory)
9:00 a.m. - Karen Malzahn req Rose DeAnda
Tuesday, June 1
12:15 p.m. - Jim Kirk req friend
Wednesday, June 2
12:15 p.m. - Tim Harmon req family
Thursday, June 3
12:15 p.m. - Helen Kruszewski req family
Friday, June 4
12:15 p.m. - Carmen McKinnon req St. Benedict parish
Saturday, June 5
4:00 p.m. - Kim Arnold req Pat Santana
Peter & Margaret Bonfiglio req Paul Bonfiglio Jr.
Joelle Saffron req family
John Staskowski req Vargo family
Sunday, June 6
9:00 a.m. - Jerry Corkins req Team 4 Counters
11:00 a.m. - Fred Lauinger req Sexton family
Deceased members of the Pham family req
Roman family
Tom Worthy req Bernie & Nancy Gross
FAMILY OF PARISHES...
Our second Family of Parishes virtual meeting will
be held on Tuesday, June 8
th
at 7:00 p.m. Topic is
Growing Together in Faith as a Family. Viewing in the
social hall will be available. Learn more and register at
FOPGATHERINGS.ORG
PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS...
Sally Bishop, Paul Bonfiglio, Judy DeKeyser,
Marge Flanigan, Nancy Flanigan, Phil Hanson,
James Hildebrand, Albena Lipar, Michael Jozwik,
Sheila Maksuta, Stan Slavsky, Mike Somerville,
Norma Swift, Linda Tongko, Frank Vertin.
...Loved ones who are ill and in need of prayer:
Kate Banaszek, Sandi Bonfiglio, Kurt Douglas,
Jennifer DuChene, Laurie Giglio, Robyn Hamilton,
Ethel Jaruzel, Dennis Jaruzel, John Kleinschmidt Jr.,
Marie Kurczak, Jason Makaroff, Greg Mans,
Janel Nadeau, Mark Nieslichowski, Kim Olsen-Higgs,
Avery Pope, Suzie Skidmore, Cody Thompson,
Laura Thomson, Seth Todd, Mike Toschi,
Diane Ventline. Names run four weeks. To re-list,
please call 248-681-1534.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED…
Our Fellowship Commission is in need of someone
to head up our Parish Coffee & Doughnuts on Sundays.
Also, we need people willing to serve.
Please contact Joyce Popson at 248-770-1468 if you
are interested in helping with this ministry for our
church and parish family.
RUMMAGE SALE NEWS…
Beginning Monday, June 21
st
, donations will be
accepted in the school gym from 9am-4pm, Monday
through Saturday. Evening and Sunday donations by
appointment only 248-227-0591. Last day to drop off
donations is Monday, July 5. No TVs or computers.
Donations should be clean and in good condition.
We will also accept donations of hand-crafted items
that will be placed in our 'boutique' area.
~Margaret Hanson
EVENT PLANNING…
If you are planning a church event that requires
set-up by our maintenance department, please be sure
to submit a work order request at least two weeks prior
to the scheduled event. Your cooperation is greatly
appreciated.
WEEKDAY MASSES…
Beginning on Tuesday, June 1st, our 12:15 p.m.
weekday Masses will be celebrated in the parish office
chapel. Please use the “garden entrance” door in the
back of the office. Call the parish office with any
questions.
CELEBRATIONS…
Get ready to celebrate with Fr. Jim the weekend of
June 5
th
& 6
th
as we recognize his 55
th
Anniversary of
Ordination. We will have cake and ice cream for all.
Also mark on your calendar our farewell event on
June 26
th
& 27
th
for Connie Cunningham as she begins
her retirement. There will be a social following each
Mass.
St. Benedict Messenger, Waterford
ST. BENEDICT PARISH
St. Benedict Church
80 S. Lynn St., Waterford, MI 48328
Pastor - Rev. James Mayworm
(248) 681-1534; Fax (248) 681-4501
Daytime Office Hours: Mon. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tues., Wed., Thurs.- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fri. 9 a.m. - 12 noon.
Closed for lunch from 12 noon – 1 p.m.
Website - stbencc.org
Face book: St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
Deacon Tom Mohan - 248-761-7016
Office Manager - Joyce Miracle
Liturgical Minister - Connie Cunningham
Minister of Music - Pam Tucker
RCIA/Faith Formation Director- Gloria Armstrong
Faith Formation Coordinator - Vicki Krier
Youth Ministers - Deacon Tom Mohan, Julie Mohan, Mary Allan
Business Manager - Larry Edwards
Administrative Assistant - Rose DeAnda
Building Manager - Greg McInally
Maintenance - Dale McCleery, Eileen Kell
Weekday Mass Schedule
Mon - Fri. 12:15 p.m.
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday – 4 p.m.; Sunday – 9 :00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Holy Day Mass Schedule
12:15 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 3:00 p.m. or by appointment
Sacraments
In order to get married or to have your child baptized, you must be
a registered member of the parish. This means that you are participating
in the life of the parish, regularly attending Mass and using your
envelopes.
Baptisms
Arrangements must be made at least three months prior to desired
date. Parents must be a registered member of the parish for 6 months.
Marriages
Arrangements must be made at least six months prior to desired
date. You must be a registered member of the parish for 6 months.
Sick Calls and Communion for the Homebound
Please call the Parish Office 248-681-1534.
Faith Formation
Grades 1-8 – Wednesdays – 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (Oct.-May)
R.C.I.A
Mondays – 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Parish Center (Sept.-Easter Vigil)
St. Vincent de Paul—St. Benedict Conference
248-681-1534, ext. 206
Bulletin Copy Deadline
Friday at noon
Suicide Hotline (Common Ground)
1-800-231-1127
Project Rachel Post Abortion Ministry
1-888-722-4355
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
Report Sexual Abuse Hotline
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A JOURNEY IN FAITH…
What is RCIA?...The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is
a gradual process of conversion and initiation into the
Catholic Christian community providing individuals the
space to encounter God and respond to His invitation
to a new way of life in the Catholic faith. Grounded
in a respect for the personal faith journey of each
individual, the RCIA provides an extended period of
prayer, study, and fellowship in which each individual
has the opportunity to grow in relationship with God
and the parish community.
Who is RCIA for?...
1. Persons who have never been baptized and wish to
receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and
Eucharist (Holy Communion) in the Catholic Church.
2. Persons who were baptized in another Christian
denomination and wish to be received into full
communion with the Catholic Church by receiving the
sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.
3. Baptized Catholics who have not completed their
initiation; by receiving the sacraments of Confirmation
and Eucharist.
How does the RCIA work?
In the RCIA individuals reflect and learn about what is
means to be a part of the Catholic Christian community
– who we are, what we believe, how we celebrate and
pray, how we relate with one another and with God.
Based on the gradual transformation of each individual,
the RCIA accompanies and celebrates the journey to
faith of each individual.
The process begins with a period of inquiry for those
who have felt called to consider the Catholic faith. Here
you will find an open space to ask questions about
what Catholics hold and believe while meeting others
striving to live Gospel values. Know that initial inquiry
does not necessarily commit you to initiation.
We meet on Monday evenings in the Parish Center
from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. For further information,
contact Gloria Armstrong at 248-681-1534 ext. 204.
St. Benedict Messenger, Waterford
ST. BENEDICT PARISH
St. Benedict Messenger, Waterford
ST. BENEDICT PARISH
JIM’S GEMS…
Part 2 of Msgr. Stuart Swetland
“100 Seconds To Midnight”
National Catholic Register
February 28, 2021
What Is to Be Done?
First, we should be mindful of the progress that has
been made — albeit only a small step — toward sanity.
We have reduced the number of warheads worldwide.
Using data from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scien-
tists, there were more than 69,000 nuclear warheads
worldwide when I left the Navy to enter the seminary
in 1986. By 2010, that number had dropped to fewer
than 18,000. By 2020, the number was estimated to be
13,400. Of the approximately 5,800 warheads in the
U.S. stockpile, only about 1,750 are deployed or de-
ployable.
Second, we should support arms-control efforts,
including the extension of the New START
treaty, reentry into the Iran nuclear agreement, the Nu-
clear Test Ban Treaty and the Treaty on the Prohibition
of Nuclear Weapons that went into effect Jan. 22,
2021.
Third, we should oppose the massive amount of
spending planned over the next decade for the mod-
ernization of our nuclear triad. The proposed cost to
build and deploy a new deterrent submarine class, up-
dated missiles, new strategic aircraft and land-based mis-
siles is in the trillions of dollars.
As Benedict XVI taught in 2006: “The truth of
peace requires that all — whether those governments
which openly or secretly possess nuclear arms, or those
planning to acquire them — agree to change their
course by clear and firm decisions, and strive for a pro-
gressive and concerted nuclear disarmament. The re-
sources which would be saved could then be employed
in projects of development capable of benefiting all
their people, especially the poor.”
Fourth, the world obviously needs concerted dia-
logue between the world’s nuclear powers, with the
goal of multilateral disarmament. But we Catholics
need a serious dialogue, as well. If it is indeed immoral
to threaten the use and, perhaps, even to possess strate-
gic nuclear weapons — and there is ample evidence
that it is — then we must clearly teach this truth and act
on its consequences.
Leaving the issue ambiguous is unfair to the men
and women who are asked to serve in our armed
forces. This is an issue that cannot be ignored. And this
is an age that desperately needs, even if it resists it,
moral clarity.
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP…
God Doesn’t Take a Break
An acquaintance who works in church ministry once
told me a story about one of the students she had in
Faith Formation. This student informed my friend that
his family doesn’t come to Mass in summer. “God takes
a break in summer, and so do we,” he said.
There’s a lot to unpack here. First, it’s tragic to
think of anyone voluntarily missing out on the Eucharist
for so long. It’s also a real problem in the church today
that a lot of our folks don’t understand the beauty of
the Sunday obligation. But if I had to dissect this
situation and pinpoint the thing I find most troubling,
it’s the idea of God taking a break.
I hope it’s starting to look like summer where you
are. We’ve still got a few weeks left before it’s official,
but the school year should be winding up for most kids,
the birds should be chirping a little louder, and
hopefully your lawn is starting to green up nicely.
You’re probably daydreaming about the annual cabin
getaway weekend or waterskiing on the Fourth of July.
All in all, summer is going to be a nice break, even
if — like typical Americans — our break is full of
productive work.
Thank God — literally — that He doesn’t take a
break, even if we do. Can we try to remember that,
even in the midst of our many wonderful distractions?
Let’s enjoy this summer. Let’s live it to the full. But let’s
see it for the gift that it is — and remember the thanks
we owe the Giver.
~ Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
JIM’S JOKES…
THE MAN who created autocorrect has died.
Restaurant in peace.
A HUMAN CANNONBALL decided that he was
too old to go on being shot across a circus arena into a
net night after night. He went to the circus owner and
told him he was going to retire.
“You can’t!” the owner cried. “Where am I going
to find a man of your caliber?”
I DON’T WANT a talking car. When I get stopped
by the police, it might squeal on me.
AS I GET OLDER and remember all the people I’ve
lost along the way, I think to myself, “Maybe a career
as a tour guide wasn’t for me.”
“WOULDN’T exercise be more fun if calories
screamed while you burned them?” -Bill Murray
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