Christ the Redeemer
Catholic Church
Imitating Jesus’ merciful gaze, the Church must accompany her
most fragile sons and daughters, marked by wounded and lost love,
with attention and care restoring trust and hope to them .
Extraordinary Synod on the Family, October 13, 2014
October 26, 2014
new parishioners
welcome and
registration
Families wishing to register in the
parish are invited to a New Parishioners Welcome and Registration on
Sunday, October 26 at 12:30 pm in
the Gethsemane Chapel.
Childcare provided, refreshments
follow.
baptism prep class
Families seeking Baptism for
their child must be registered members of Christ the Redeemer and are
asked to attend a Baptism Preparation
Class. Our next class is scheduled for
Thursday, November 6 at 7:00 pm in
the church library.
Please call Sue in the parish office
to pre-register, 248-391-1621.
A Spirit-filled Evening for Women:
Advent by Candlelight 2014
Our 15th annual Advent by Candlelight is quickly approaching. The event
will be held Thursday, December 4. Enjoy an evening of shared stories and
beautiful music; appetizers, desserts and candlelit conversation. What an ideal
opportunity to refresh our spirits as we enter the Advent season with a clear
focus on what is most important – making room for Christ in our sometimes
too-busy lives.
Those who wish to host a table this year should attend our annual table
lottery, which will be held in the Chapel after 11:00 am Mass next Sunday,
November 2. At this time, each hostess may pick up their information packets
and select a table location (in the order names are drawn). The cost per table is
$50.00. Please bring your check, payable to Christ the Redeemer (Advent By
Candlelight in the memo line), when you come to the lottery.
If you would like to attend but are new to the parish or unable to get a table of friends together, please call us. We will put you on our guest list and
find a place for you. If you have thought of hosting a table in the past but are
not sure, please give us a call. We are happy to walk you through what hosting
entails.
Please call Kris Edwards (248-797-5921) or Amy McCarty (248.421.8220)
if you are unable to attend the lottery but would like a table or with any questions you may have.
Mass of Remembrance
On the Feast of All Souls, Sunday, November 2 at the 9:00 am Mass,
we will remember the lost loved ones
from this past year. Resources of consolation will be available after Mass.
Last weekend we made our annual commitment of time and talent. This is
a good time to review your annual financial gift. What’s in your wallet?
You can now manage your annual financial gift online.
Adopt a family for
Thanksgiving
We are once again helping some
local needy families this Thanksgiving. If you would like to provide dinner along with some staple foods,
please call Karen Swietlik in the parish
office. The items need to be delivered
to Christ the Redeemer by Sunday,
November 16.
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21
When God has your money, God has your heart.
When God has your time, God has your heart.
When God has your talents, God has your heart.
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Once again, Jesus is asked a question as a test:
“Teacher, which
commandment in
the law is the greatest?” He answered: “You shall love the
Lord your God …and you shall love
your neighbor as yourself.” The first
reading from the book of Exodus contains a series of what we would also
call commandments, but they are different from what we hear in the Gospel. The Gospel commands begin with
the words “You shall,” while the Exodus texts begin with the words, “You
shall not.” Although we think of them
both as commandments, the second
are really prohibitions. They are
boundaries or containers; if a cup didn’t have a bottom, it couldn’t hold any
water. The prohibitions create the
space (passive) where we can then discover the positive (active) values that
we hold. “You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien” still leaves a lot
of room for improvement.
The recently concluded Synod on
the Family was in many ways a test of
Pope Francis’ pastoral plan for the
Church. While we are used to hearing
politicians disagree with one another,
we don’t usually hear Bishops and Cardinals publicly challenging each other.
But Pope Francis began the Synod by
asking the Bishops of the Church to do
just that: “…you need to say all that
which the Lord is urging you to say:
without [concern for] human respect,
without timidity. And at the same time,
one must listen with humility and welcome with an open heart what the
brothers say. With these two qualities,
synodality is exercised.” This kind of
openness and transparency has not
been allowed in the Church for a very
long time. In his closing remarks last
Saturday, Francis said: I can happily say
that – with a spirit of collegiality and of
synodality – we have truly lived the
experience of “Synod,” a path of solidarity, a “journey together.”
The Pope went on to say that
since this is a journey of human beings,
like every journey, this one had its ups
and downs. He names some of the
temptations that he observed during
the synod that can hold us back.
“One, a temptation to hostile
inflexibility [trans: rigidity], that is,
wanting to close oneself within the
written word, (the letter) and not
allowing oneself to be surprised by
God, by the God of surprises, (the
spirit); within the law, within the
certitude of what we know and not
of what we still need to learn and to
achieve.
The temptation to a destructive
tendency to goodness [it. buonismo],
that in the name of a deceptive mercy binds the wounds without first
curing them and treating them; that
treats the symptoms and not the
causes and the roots. It is the temptation of the “do-gooders,” of the
fearful, and also of the so-called
“progressives and liberals.” The
temptation to transform stones into
bread to break the long, heavy, and
painful fast (cf. Lk 4:1-4); and also to
transform the bread into a stone and
cast it against the sinners, the weak,
and the sick (cf Jn 8:7), that is, to
transform it into unbearable burdens
(Lk 11:46). The temptation to come
down off the Cross, to please the
people, and not stay there, in order
to fulfill the will of the Father; to
bow down to a worldly spirit instead
of purifying it and bending it to the
Spirit of God.”
He named these temptations,
not in condemnation, but to help us
see the barriers that are keeping us
from responding to God’s commands. “Personally I would be very
worried and saddened if it were not
for these temptations and these animated discussions; this movement of
the spirits, as St Ignatius called it, if
all were in a state of agreement, or
silent in a false and quietist peace.
Instead, I have seen and I have
heard – with joy and appreciation –
speeches and interventions full of
faith, of pastoral and doctrinal zeal,
of wisdom, of frankness and of
courage.’ The Synod continues one
year from now, and the Pope gave
the Bishops homework. “[The duty
of the Pope] is that of reminding the
pastors that their first duty is to nourish the flock – to nourish the flock –
that the Lord has entrusted to them,
and to seek to welcome – with fatherly
care and mercy, and without false fears
– the lost sheep. I made a mistake
here. I said welcome: [rather] to go out
and find them.”
Instead of letting us off the hook
with a “wait and see” - if they come,
welcome them - (passive stance),
Francis challenges us to “Go and do:”
find the lost sheep, bind up their
wounds and bring them home,
(positive action). He is inviting us to
move out of the house of fear and
into the house of love.
You can read the entire speech at
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not your ordinary
food driveorion/oxford fish
We will be collecting food donations and gift cards from Meijer or
Kroger for those who may go hungry
this Thanksgiving season. Please help
less fortunate families by taking a tag
from the display board in the vestibule. Items needed are listed on the
tags. Please return the tag with your
item(s) and place them in the bin near
the display board. Donations are due
back to church by the weekend of
November 8/9. Any questions contact
Kate Schueren at 248-393-2014 or
email [email protected]
maintenance help
needed
Christ the Redeemer Church is
seeking a permanent, part-time (10
hours per week) maintenance person
to join our staff. This individual
needs to be reliable, self-motivated, a
team player and have the flexibility to
work some weekends, evenings and
holidays. No experience necessary. If
interested contact the parish office,
248-391-1621.
Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
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Office of Family Ministry News!
Crazy Catholic Question #7:
I used to really enjoy prayer, but now I find it so dry and
boring!What happened? Am I doing something wrong?
!" find it comforting that almost
every saint confesses to having had a
strong aversion to prayer at sometime
in their life. Even St. Teresa of Avila,
known as our patron saint of prayer,
after an initial deep fervor experienced
18 years of absolute boredom. She said
that sometimes she would have rather
scrubbed the bathroom floor than
spend a half an hour in silent prayer! But even though she spent most of
her life in the throes of the desert with
only a trickle of consolation keeping
her faith life alive, she still declares emphatically, “Believe me – and do not let
anyone deceive you by showing you a
road other than that of prayer.” She
said when it comes to prayer, we must
be determined…in fact, we must be
determined to be determined and allow
nothing to derail us or discourage us
from our determination to pray.
Mother Theresa’s journals, to the
surprise of many people, recently revealed the same experience of dryness. She says she had some sixty years
of feelings of emptiness and desolation
in prayer. The pattern that we discover about prayer when we study the
great saints and mystics, is that “prayer
is easy only for beginners and for those
who are already saints, but during all
the long years in between its hard
work.” (Rolheiser) The “dark night of
the soul” is a reality for most, if not all
believers at one time or another.
So, if we find our prayer to be dry
more often than not, we should take
heart…we are in mighty good company. The great mystics are united in
saying that once the early honeymoon
stage has past its very difficult to believe that anything meaningful is happening in our prayer, but we need to
continue to “show up” which is really
all God asks of us. I call my daily private prayer “butt-in-seat-time.” I do
my best just to show up and be quiet
before God no matter how strong
the urge is not to. I don’t have a
clue what happens during that time,
but I trust God does. An illustration
from Mark Link:
A farmer and his family sit
down for their evening meal together
and during grace, the Father asks
God to bring heavy rains on their
newly planted crops of corn. So the
daughter prays fervently that there
will be a heavy down pour, and sure
enough, the Lord delivers a week’s
worth of heavy storms. The daughter happily notices the little sprouts
beginning to pop out of the soil and
is thankful. Then one evening the
following week the Father prays that
God will make the rains cease. The
young girl is utterly confused, and
after the prayer she asks her Father
“Why in the world would we pray
that the rain stop when it’s obviously
helping the corn to grow?” The Father explained that “once the corn
sprouts, a dry period is helpful to the
life of the corn. The reason is to
force the corn’s roots to grow downward in search of water, rather than
stay on the surface. Unless the root
of the corn grows deep down to the
water table and becomes anchored in
the ground, the corn will either wither and dry when the heat of summer
sets in, since it will have no way to
draw up water or the shallow rooted
stalks will be swept away with the
strong winds and storms that are
sure to come.
A profound metaphor for the
ups and downs of our of prayer life I
think…
Send your Crazy Catholic Question to [email protected].
Lisa Brown
its never to late to
join rcia!
Have you or someone you
know been worshiping with us
awhile but aren't "officially" a Catholic? Would you like to learn more
about what full initiation through
our Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist & Confirmation entails? RCIA
(The Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults) is for you! We meet (almost)
every Sunday from 9:15- 10:45 am
from now until just after Easter in
the Library. We also are pulling
together a "Family" version of the
RCIA that will begin soon, so your
whole family can go through the
process of initiation together! So, if
you are thinking about "officially"
hanging your hat here at CTR and
want to learn more about our Catholic faith, contact Lisa Brown at
[email protected] or call
248-391-4074 ext. 20 for a personal
welcome, answers to any questions
you might have about the process
and a full schedule of upcoming
dates and topics. This first initial
"inquiry" period lasts several
months and there is no obligation or
commitment required. All are welcome!
Pre-K/Kindergarten
9 & 11am Masses
(4 & 5 Year Olds)
During Sunday Masses!
No Registration Required
Meet in the vestibule before
Mass to check-in and children will
be guided to their Matt 2/3 classroom.
Please consider helping once a
month. Contact Michele or Karen
at [email protected]
or 248-391-4074, ext. 19.
This program provides an opportunity for spiritual growth and
understanding through gospel storytelling, music, and crafts.
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Upcoming Events
Friday, Nov 21 – Sunday, Nov 23 – YM Retreat at Subiaco
Saturday, Dec 6 – St. Nicholas Project
Sunday, Dec 14 – Children’s Village Christmas Party
Saturday, Feb 7-8 – CYO Rainbow 33 Youth Conference
Rainbow XXXIII –
“Feed Your Faith”
Save the Date! February 7-8, 2015 is
our CYO Catholic Youth Conference held
at the Renaissance Center in Detroit.
Each year, CYO puts together a conference specifically for 9th -12th grade students that helps
to energize their faith. The conference includes 4 general
sessions, 3 modules of the teen’s choosing, Mass, a
dance, and the opportunity to spend time with 1,500 other Catholic teens from the Archdiocese of Detroit. This
conference is planned by high school teens to try and
meet the needs of their peers. This year’s keynote speakers are Jesse Manibussan and Steve Angrisano, two very
dynamic musicians with years of experience guiding teens
in their faith. “When you feel the burning in your soul, come to
the table of the Lord. To satisfy the hunger that you feel, look to
the Lord for your Holy meal. To discover the recipe for salvation,
you must avoid temptation and feed your faith.” Paperwork is
available in the Youth Ministry Office and cost of the
conference is $125.00. If you would like more information on this event, please contact Lisa Andridge at
[email protected] or (248) 391-4074 ext. 33.
Subiaco Retreat Friday, November 21
- Sunday, November 23
Calling all high school students. We
are returning to Subiaco Retreat
House in Oxford. Last year was our
second visit, and it was a wonderful
experience. Once again, we will be
joining St. Joe’s church for a weekend
away to de-stress, and connect with God. If you are interested in joining us, or would like more information,
please contact Lisa Andridge in the Youth Ministry office at (248) 391-4074 ext. 33, or email [email protected]. The cost of the retreat is $125 and
paperwork is due Friday, November 14. We carpool to
the retreat house. Space is limited so please register early!!
Matthew 22:34-40
I have a friend that is wonderful at giving others
second chances. When he doubts whether to offer discipline, he shows compassion and offers a break instead.
He seems to understand this week’s Gospel message.
In Jesus’ time some Pharisees thought Jews could
stay close to God by following more than 600 religious
rules. That is a lot to keep track of! No wonder they
tended to be judgmental. These rules covered everything from eating to bathing. They were all considered
equally important and each one had to be followed. Instead of trapping Jesus, they were given a simplified version that allows them to follow Jesus without judging
others.
The same challenge comes down to us. Rules are
important for a lot of reasons, but some rules just seem
to make life more difficult without adding any value to
anyone. As disciples, our love must come first, and it
must come in the form of respect and compassion for
others. Sometimes compassion calls us to bend the rules
to fit the situation.
Are you in a position of authority over others? Do
you babysit? Do others report to you at work or in a
study group? Are you a captain of a team at school?
How do you handle the rules? Do compassion and respect dictate how you use authority?
This week take some time to offer a prayer of gratitude. Remember that God wants us to show compassion and respect, not punishment, for breaking the rules.
Although we all need to be challenged at times, and
there are rules in place for good reason, remember that
we are to love others first. People thrive when they feel
loved and respected. Now, this doesn’t mean your parents will be dropping rules for your driving, curfew, or
grades. However, if you’re late for your curfew because
your friend was ill and you were getting them home safely, that may be a time for a bending of the rules. Honest
and open communication in the form of a phone call
goes a long way to show you are being responsible.
How would God’s view of rules affect the way you
enforce them?
Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
Mass Intentions
October 25 & 26
5:00 p m For Leslie Petitpren
req. by Dorothy Wylin.
9:00 am For the people of the
parish.
11:00 am For Paula Sulinski
req. by Kevin and Susan Harrell.
For Richard Wooden
req. by family.
November 1 & 2
5:00 pm For Dr. Robert Wylin
req. by Dorothy Wylin.
9:00 am For Ann Steward
req. by John and Mary Olkowski
For Yvonne Essenmacher
req. by John and Mary Olkowski.
For Julia Petrosky
req. by Joann Tridico.
11:00 am For the people of the
parish.
Senior Stretch & Stay
Strong Exercise Class
55+
This class is held at Christ the
Redeemer and features meditation,
gentle stretching, and chair exercise.
Every Thursday, from 10:00 11:30 am in the Matt 2/3 room.
Instructor: Virginia Stagner Certified by The Arthritis Foundation
holy land wood
carvings
Bethlehem Christian Families will
be visiting Christ the Redeemer the
weekend of November 15/16 bringing olive wood carvings. Sales from
these carvings help support families
in Bethlehem and help them remain
in their homes. Stop in Bethany and
support their work. Questions, call
the parish office.
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Looking AHEAD
Sunday, October 19
9:00 & 11:00 am Mass
9:15 am RCIA
12:30 pm Confirmation Prep
5:00 pm Anniversary Concert
Monday, October 20
10:00 am LaLeche League
6:00 pm FROG
7:00 pm 7th Grade
7:00 pm Confirmation Prep
7:00 pm Sunday Scripture
Tuesday, October 21
5:45 pm Yoga
7:00 pm Coffee House
7:00 pm Taize Prayer
Wednesday, October 22
9:30 am Scripture Study
10:00 am MOMS
6:50 pm Adult Choir
7:00 pm 6th Grade
7:45 pm AA & Alanon
Thursday, October 23
9:30 am Warm Up America
10:00 am MOMS
10:00 am 55+ Exercise Class
4:00 pm Teen Ensemble
7:00 pm Lector Training
7:00 pm What is Sacrament?
Friday, October 24
9:00 am Mass
7:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal
Saturday, October 25
6:00 pm Peace & Justice Movie
9:00 & 10:15 am Yoga
2:00 pm Major-Upleger
Wedding Service
5:00 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday, October 26
9:00 am Mass
9:15 am RCIA
10:00 am Home School Launch
11:00 am Mass
12:30 pm New Parishioners
Welcome and Registration
2:00 pm School Year Faith
Formation
Monday, October 27
6:00 pm FROG
7:00 pm 8th Grade
7:00 pm Sunday Scripture
7:00 pm Young Widows Group
Tuesday, October 28
5:45 pm Yoga
7:00 pm Coffee House
7:00 pm Mass
7:45 pm Parish Council
Wednesday, October 29
9:30 am Scripture Study
10:00 am MOMS
6:50 pm Adult Choir
7:45 pm AA & Alanon
Thursday, October 30
10:00 am Card Crafters
10:00 am MOMS
10:00 am 55+ Exercise Class
4:00 pm Teen Ensemble
Friday, October 31
8:00 am Sacred heart Academy
9:00 am Mass
Saturday, November 1
All Saints Day
9:00 & 10:15 am Yoga
5:00 pm Vigil Mass
Wednesday morning Scripture Study
Every week from 9:30-11:00 am
All are Welcome
We have just begun an in-depth study of the Acts of the Apostles. Read up
to chapter 3 and you are already ahead of us! No prep necessary. Drop-ins welcome. Childcare provided.
Contact David Nesbitt at: [email protected] for more information.
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Coming Soon! Just Shopping
The weekend of November 22/23, you will have an opportunity to buy
once, give twice!
Just Shopping, our free trade bazaar, will bring many gift items crafted by
artisans from Detroit to Zimbabwe right to Bethany after the masses. The sale
provides a fair market for the artisans, allowing them to feed and educate their
families from the work of their hands.
Featured this year: Cass Community Social Services
Along with the ever popular mud mats, made from recycled tires picked
up from vacant lots in Detroit, will be Detroit Treads, flip flops also made
from the tires. They also have recycled glass coasters featuring scenes from
“The Wall,” the infamous Eight Mile Road barrier erected in the ‘50s to separate the races, now covered by graffiti. Buy an item at the sale or special order
in your favorite team colors.
For more on Cass Community Social Services, see Mitch Albom’s article in
the September 21st Free Press. www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/
mitch-albom/2014/09/21/mitch-albom-faith-fowler
More about other suppliers to Just Shopping next week.
We need help to set up and sell on Saturday and Sunday November
22/23. To volunteer please contact Sue Donovan at 248-393-1297 or
[email protected] to volunteer. Or come to the next Peace and Justice meeting, Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 pm in the Michael
room, next to Bethany.
The Giving Tree
The season of sharing our blessings with others will soon be upon us.
Please assist us in helping individuals
from Lighthouse, Children’s Village,
and St. Dominic’s. We are asking for
your help in making Giving Tree tags.
If you can help, please meet in the
Disciples room on Sunday, November 2, 9:00 am-12:00 noon to assist
us in this annual event:
If you have any questions, please
contact Susan Arends at
[email protected], or (248)
393-2403.
Financial Stewardship
September 2014
Sunday Contributions:
Received
$61,520
Budgeted
63,462
(Under) Budget
($1,942)
MOMS: Ministry of
Moms Sharing
Moms with children of all ages
are welcome to meet with one or
both of our MOMS groups that
gather on Wednesday OR Thursday
mornings 10-11:30 am for fellowship, book discussions, life lessons
and faith building. For more information contact Patty Weise 248-239
-1118 (Weds) or Dayna Hollis 248802-3804 (Thurs). Childcare is provided.
come knit or crochet
with us!
Warm Up America is getting
ready for the cold season. Come
knit and crochet in the Mark room
at 9:30 am on: November 6 & 20,
and December 4. Don’t knit or crochet, they can teach you.
Questions Call 248-391-3473Virginia Buchanan, Maryann
Emick 248-393-1901.
Fermenting Faith – Wine,
Cheese, and Discussion
Every 1st & 3rd Thursday
of the month at 7:00 pm.
No prep needed, need not
attend in sequence. Drop-in
when you can.
Sparkling juice available.
Childcare provided.
Have you ever wondered how we
went from the teachings of the Apostles to the doctrines and dogmas of
today? Do you wish you knew more
about concepts such as original sin
and transubstantiation? Are you interested in learning about the differences between Catholics and the other Christian denominations? Looking
for some lively and friendly theological discussion? We will be exploring
significant theological topics from the
history of Christianity such as the
Trinity, Incarnation, Vatican I, II and
more.
Thursday, November 6
Early Christianities
After the 2nd century A.D. there
were Christian communities throughout the Roman Empire. However,
not all of these communities considered the other Christian. There were
numerous groups professing that
they alone possessed the true teachings of Jesus while others retained a
distorted message. To modern Christians many of the beliefs of these various Christianities are outlandish and
completely contrary to Christianity as
we know it. From archons and aeons
to the dual existence of a cruel God
and a good God, learn abut the state
of Christianity following the lives of
the apostles.
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Gospel of life
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they
will be called children of God.” (Matt 5:9)
In 1998, my wife and I visited
San Salvador, El Salvador for the dedication of The Good Shepherd
Church (El Buen Pastor). The church
was built to replace three parish chapels where over 10,000 people celebrated their faith. Before the church was
built, the parish families had to heal
and grieve their family losses that occurred during the country’s civil war
ending in 1992. (“Your brother killed
my father!”) The war had been ongoing since the late 1970’s. On March
24, 1980, Archbishop Oscar Romero,
a peacemaker, was shot dead in a
chapel while celebrating Mass, a day
after he delivered a homily calling on
Salvadoran soldiers to stop enforcing
government repression and human
rights violations. Visiting the chapel
where he was killed was a somber
experience.
In August, Pope Francis opened
the way to a quick beatification for
Oscar Romero. St. Pope John Paul II
gave Romero the title "servant of
God" in 1997, and the case for his
canonization began. The case stalled
under Pope Benedict XVI over concerns that Romero was too close to
liberation theology. Pope Francis
would like to “clarify when there's
martyrdom for hatred of the faith for professing the faith - as well as for
doing the work for others that Jesus
commands."
Often times, we have to touch
the wounded side of Christ in order
to believe. We have to be where
God’s people suffer to be in solidarity
with them and to know that Christ
loves them. As All Saints Day approaches, I think of Archbishop
Romero. Perhaps one day
the church of
El Buen Pastor
will be renamed
for its country’s
peacemaker, St.
Oscar Romero.
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St. Nicholas Project Update
We continue to sign up volunteers after Masses this weekend for the 2nd
Annual St. Nicholas Project. Currently, we have over 300 volunteers. Families
of all ages, seniors and singles are welcome to join us for this parish wide day of
outreach. All participants over the age of 18 will be required to fill out a background check unless previously completed. Please check your calendars prior to
committing to participate. The agencies we work for trust that the work will be
completed that day. Although we cannot take requests for a particular job,
please know what an important gift you bring to our community and the agencies that so many in need rely on.
Feel free to call Lisa Pratt or Karen Swietlik in the parish office with any
questions.
north Oakland Dixieland concert
The North Oakland Dixieland Band will be playing a Wine and Cheese Party to benefit the North Oakland Concert Band on Saturday evening, November
8 at 6:15 pm following the 5:00 pm Mass. The concert will take place in the
Bethany Room and everyone is welcome to attend. Donations are accepted.
CARD CRAFTERS
Our Card ministry has undergone a change. Meetings will now be scheduled in the mornings. Our next meeting is October 30 from 10:00 am to 12:00
noon. Card Crafters will continue to make cards to send to members of our
community for Sympathy, Welcome, Get Well, Baptism, Confirmation and
more. We’ll be asking for your help with card assembly and other tasks. Don’t
let lack of crafting experience stop you from joining us. We have all levels of
projects to complete. There might also be an opportunity to work at home with
our materials.
Questions contact Caryl at [email protected] or 248-625-5852.
Mention cards in your title.
daylight savings time
ends
If you’re sad or struggling inside, don’t suffer along. Ask for
help. We’ve got a team of Stephen
Ministers who are ready to listen,
care, encourage, pray, and help you
through a tough time. And it all
confidential!
If you or someone you love is
in need of a Stephen Minister, or if
you would like to become a Stephen
Minister to help those in need, contact a Stephen Leader today.
For more information call Roger Buches, 248-444-5750 or Mike
Hayes, [email protected]
On Sunday, November 2, at 2:00
am we turn our clocks back to Standard Time. Prior to changing your
clocks; make the following a yearly
habit:
• Change the batteries in your
smoke detectors.
• Turn your circuit breakers off
then back on to prevent breakers
from sticking at times when they
need to trip due to overload.
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Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
The Matching
challenge Is Back!
A group of Christian businesswomen are challenging individuals to
donate and they will match their contribution to Love INC of North Oakland County. For every dollar you
give, they will match, up to a total of
$3,000.
Last year Love INC received over
$6,000 as a result of this challenge!
This matching challenge has begun
and will continue until November 30.
You can give online through our website: www.loveincofnoc.org or mail
your check today to Love INC of
North Oakland County, PO Box 104,
Lake Orion, MI 48361.
it’s a girls night out!
Wednesday, October 29
5:00-9:00 pm
Starts in Centennial Park, Oxford
Donations of new underwear,
hats, gloves or mittens for women,
children and men will be taken for
Love INC’s “Little Luxuries”
Mercy Hospice –
"Handling the Holidays
after a Loss"
Mercy Hospice will be offering a
special program, "Handling the Holidays after a Loss."
Participants will learn techniques and receive tools and resources to be able to survive the
upcoming holiday season while
dealing with grief and loss.
This special program will be
held on Wednesday, November
12 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital.
Please join us in the Franco
Communication Center (North
side of hospital, lower level) located at 44405 Woodward Avenue in
Pontiac, Michigan.
For more information and to
register, please call 1-800-8321155.
Governor Signs “Right
to Try” Legislation
On Friday, October 17, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law
Senate Bill 991, enacting the “Right
to Try Act.” The act provides terminally ill patients access to potentially life-saving medications, which
are not yet fully approved by the
federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This measure gives
hope to those with a terminal illness, when they have already exhausted other approved treatment
options. The governor also signed
House Bill 5649, which is a companion measure that will prohibit
disciplinary action against professional licenses held by health care
providers and health facilities that
recommend or provide treatment
as authorized by the “Right to Try
Act.” Michigan is now the fourth
state to enact this legislation, following Colorado, Missouri, and
Louisiana.
Michigan Catholic
Conference Launches
2014 Election Website
On November 4, voters will
cast their ballots and decide the outcomes of many important national,
state, and local races. This week,
Michigan Catholic Conference
(MCC) launched an election website, which provides resources to
encourage conscience formation
according to Catholic Social Teaching and Scripture as well as participation in the political process.
These resources include a video
made in conjunction with diocesan
and parish staff around the state
about faithful citizenship, candidate
survey questions and responses
from the Attorney General and U.S.
Congressional races, and MCC materials about evaluating candidates.
If
interested
visit:
www.micatholic.org/2014election.
The month of September Christ
the Redeemer donated $6,028.21 to
the following appeals:
Catholic Relief Services
World Vision
Doctors Without Borders
International Medical Corps
Baldwin Center
Hope, Hospitality Warming
Center, Inc.
Catholic Charities
(Hispanic Outreach)
Catholic Charities of Southeast
Michigan
St. Aloysius ChurchNeighborhood Services
Volunteers of America-Michigan
Salvation Army
Toys for Tots
Oxford/Orion FISH
Families in Crisis
Love INC
pictorial directories
for sale
We have extra pictorial directories and they are now on sale in the
parish office for a cost of $10. Supplies are limited.
Questions please call the parish
office.
Circle of Faith
Looking for a group of spirit-led
women to join for a book discussion? Try our "Circle of Faith" women's group who meet on the first
Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
in Cana. All are welcome and childcare is provided. We will begin reading and discussing the book Hinds'
Feet in High Places by Hannah Hurdard on Wednesday, November
1. Please come having read chapters
1 & 2 to discuss. For more info
please contact Sharron Gynet at 248391-0240.
Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
evangelization
workshops
St. Andrew Catholic Church
1400 Inglewood, Rochester
(in the Activities Building)
• Wednesday, November 5
What is Evangelization?
• Wednesday, November 12
Becoming an Evangelizing Parish
Part I
• Wednesday, November 19
Becoming an Evangelizing Parish
Part II
Doors open at 6:00 pm for light
evening meal. Workshop 7:00-9:00
pm
Featured Speaker: Fr. Alex
Kratz, OFM.
Registration required by calling St.
Andrews.
seniors helping seniors
Seniors Helping Seniors offers a
lecture series, at the Orion Township
Library, which provides information
for seniors, their families, and caregivers. Each seminar will cover two
vital subjects pertaining to the needs
of seniors.
Tuesday, November 11, 2:00 pm
Thursday, November 13, 6:30
pm
“How to be an Engaged
Healthcare Consumer,” presented by
Carol DeVore. and “Medical Billing
Errors that Affect Your Wallet,” presented by Rachel Decena.
host family needed
A 17 year old girl from Germany
that enjoys swimming, cooking, photography, dance, and theater is looking for a Host family. She is currently
residing in a household with (2) international students. If interested please
contact Julee Hemingway, Regional
Manager - Great Lakes East, Educatius International, 800-301-6014 or
[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
www.educatius.org <http://
www.educatius.org/>
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The Tale of Jack O'Lantern
A Read-aloud Story
Jack, the Irish say, grew up in a simple village where he earned a reputation for cleverness as well as laziness. He applied his fine intelligence to wiggling
out of any work that was asked of him, preferring to lie under a solitary oak endlessly whittling. In order to earn money to spend at the local pub, he looked for
an "easy shilling" from gambling, a pastime at which he excelled. In his whole
life he never made a single enemy, never made a single friend and never performed a selfless act for anyone.
One Halloween, as it happened, the time came for him to die. When the
devil arrived to take his soul, Jack was lazily drinking at the pub and asked permission to finish his ale. The devil agreed, and Jack thought fast. "If you really
have any power," he said slyly, "you could transform yourself into a shilling."
The devil snorted at such child’s play and instantly changed himself into a
shilling. Jack grabbed the coin. He held it tight in his hand, which bore a crossshaped scar. The power of the cross kept the devil imprisoned there, for everyone knows the devil is powerless when faced with the cross. Jack would not let
the devil free until he granted him another year of life. Jack figured that would
be plenty of time to repent. The devil left Jack at the pub.
The year rolled around to the next Halloween, but Jack never got around to
repenting. Again the devil appeared to claim his soul, and again Jack bargained,
this time challenging him to a game of dice, an offer Satan could never resist, but
a game that Jack excelled at. The devil threw snake eyes—two ones—and was
about to haul him off, but Jack used a pair of dice he himself had whittled.
When they landed as two threes, forming the T-shape of a cross, once again the
devil was powerless. Jack bargained for more time to repent.
He kept thinking he’d get around to repentance later, at the last possible
minute. But the agreed-upon day arrived and death took him by surprise. The
devil hadn’t showed up and Jack soon found out why not. Before he knew it
Jack was in front of the pearly gates. St. Peter shook his head sadly and could
not admit him, because in his whole life Jack had never performed a single selfless act. Then Jack presented himself before the gates of hell, but the devil was
still seething. Satan refused to have anything to do with him.
"Where can I go?" cried Jack. "How can I see in the darkness?"
The devil tossed a burning coal into a hollow pumpkin and ordered him to wander forever with only the
pumpkin to light his path. From that day to this he
has been called "Jack o’ the Lantern." Sometimes he
appears on Halloween!
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Christ the Redeemer, Lake Orion
The following is the entire prayer list of Christ the
Redeemer Church. If you would like someone added to
the prayers please call the parish office.
For Our Parishioners
Mary Lauinger
Jessica Mae Powers
Chuck Goodell
Laurie O’Meara
Joe Aubrey
Robert Kurzyniec
Maryalice Tomei
Dorothy Mazur
John Jarvis
Tony Gibbs
Jane Beckwith
Fred Lennox
Stan Kowalski
Carey Chappell
Karen Rawski
Ellen Higgins
Jim Sulinski
For the Military
…..our country’s military personnel especially those connected
to our parish.
For the Deceased
…..please remember in your
prayers the family of Ed Sornig
who died; the family of Mary
Griffiths whose brother Dan Griffiths died.
For Loved Ones
Who Are Ill
Joanne Bowman friend of
Bev Gall
Tony Davidage friend of
Bev Gall
John Bigger
Lauren Hughes
Stephanie Daly friend of
Judy Schramm
Rob Borucki brother-in-law of
Joe Rotman
Janice Pinelli sister of
Dave Pinelli
Christine Miller niece-in-law of
Theresa Bieser
Jim Anderson friend of
Bill Schramm
Abby Malik granddaughter of
Dorothy Barrick
Dan Rogers cousin of
Mary Strayer
Evelyn Winterfield sister of
Mary Elizabeth Murrary
Veronica Klepp mother of
Deb Kiefer
Richard Welch father of
Theresa Myer
Patty Bianchi daughter of
Stella Slimko
Cameron Collins nephew of
Susan Arends
Dave Lowe brother of
Kate Z.
Mary Sabo mother of
MaryAnn Emick
Christine Feurig friend of
Sue Watson
Trent Pence grandson of
Jeanne Harmon
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