Life and Spirit of Q of A
Life and Spirit, Q. of A., Hamtramck Page 1 Life and Spirit of Q of A MISSION STATEMENT Queen of Apostles is an inclusive Catholic community of faith which lives by the values of the Gospel and gives witness to God's love for all by works of charity, justice and compassion. Together we strive to discern God's Will and respond to it with trust and generosity. November 23, 2014 Christ the King Ted Wolgamot For I was hungry and you have me no food. (Matt 25:42) The parable of the sheep and the goats is perhaps the most dramatic, moving and memorable of all of Jesus' teachings. It is also his last recorded in Matthew’s Gospel. The parable ends with the words: “When Jesus finished saying all these things…” So, in his final lecture, what did he most want us to remember? First, notice what he doesn’t mention. In his final words to us, Jesus says nothing about what doctrines we believe in, how successful or wealthy or famous we’ve become. He says nothing about all the issues we spend so much time worrying about. Instead, he speaks only about our final destiny. To do this, he creates a scene of immense drama. He brings together all the people of the world and reveals the Great Secret hidden from the beginning of time — the secret about the only thing that truly matters in God’s mind: feeding people who are hungry, quenching their thirst, clothing their nakedness, visiting them in prison. In the midst of this entire heavenly drama, then, Jesus reveals as solemnly as only a King can what his ultimate concern is for all of humankind. And it turns out to be something you and I would never have guessed: It’s what Martin Luther King called “the least, the lost and the last.” In fact, Jesus’ final words to us become not just an instruction, but also an invitation: Join Jesus by traveling to what Pope Francis calls “the outskirts.” Join Jesus by standing at the margins of society and declaring our solidarity with those who are considered disposable; join Jesus in dedicating our lives to living in kinship with “the least, the lost and the last.” But then Jesus reveals an even greater secret: Jesus is the jailed one. Jesus is the hungry one. Jesus is the naked one—the immigrant who is homeless; the refugee who is abandoned; the war casualty who is tor- tured; the drug addict who is enslaved. Who Jesus is, his whole identity, is the King who has abandoned his throne in the sky and identified totally with “the least of these.” Today is celebrated as the feast of Christ the King. This is ironic because Jesus never acted like a king. He embraced poverty, not wealth. He taught humility, not arrogance. He emphasized service, not domination. He chose a cross, not a palace. His kingship lay only in his plea that we completely reverse our notion of what truly matters in life, and what will ultimately satisfy our heart’s greatest desires. Kinship, instead of kingship: This is what Jesus is truly passionate about. Kinship with “the least, the lost and the last.” Notice, too, that in his revelation of his Great Secret, Jesus never uses big words like “justice” or “democracy.” He keeps it simple so none of us can claim we don’t understand what he’s saying. He simply talks about food, clothes, water, shelter—the basics of life. So, in his last words to us in the Gospel of Mtthew, Jesus is telling us in advance that when we each stand before our God, we won’t be given a test that will be confusing or difficult. It will instead involve only the most practical of questions: Did you feed the hungry? Did you shelter the homeless? Did you care for the sick? And our answer will be... Life and Spirit, Q. of A., Hamtramck Mass Schedule Monday 8:30am Tuesday November 24—Weekday Intentions from St. Hyacinth November 25—Our Lady of the Rosary NO MASS Wednesda November 26—Weekday 8:30 am Intentions from St. Hyacinth Thursday November 27—Weekday 8:30 am † Helen & Frank Kowalski—Daughter Friday November 28—Weekday 8:30 am † Wladyslaw Budweil—Choir Saturday November 29—Weekday 5:30 pm † Edward & Sophie Pierson—Niece † Sophia Dalmata (Anniv.)—Family Sunday November 30—1st Sunday of Advent 8:00 am † Lottie Jozefczyk—Mr & Mrs Jack Crachiola † Geraldine Chrustowski—Family † Stephen & Mary Kalinowski—Family 9:30am † Regina Laska—Syna † Wladyslaw Budweil—Maria & Michael Grabas † Jane Nykiel—Q of A Seniors † Martin & Batha Daka † Zef & Manka Kqiraj † Sebastian & Jan Kqiraj On naszym Królem, On nasz Pan! Piotr Blachowski Nazywany od dawien dawna Królem z powodu dostojeństwa, przez które wyprzedza wszystkie stworzenia i przewyższa je, jest ich pierwowzorem. Gdyby dzisiaj kroczył tak, jak 2000 lat temu, może tylko więcej byłby znany, ze względu na media. A Jego słowa, gesty i czyny z taką samą wyrazistością docierałyby do wszystkich, którym dane by było odczytać Jego wezwanie. Na pewno wskazywałby nam, jaką drogą powinniśmy kroczyć. Chrystus króluje w umysłach ludzkich nie z powodu głębi umysłu i rozległości Swej wiedzy, lecz dlatego, iż On Sam jest Prawdą, a ludzie od Niego powinni Prawdę czerpać i posłusznie ją przyjmować. Czy jednak wszyscy widzimy w Nim Pana, który w obietnicy naszego Zbawienia ogarnia nas swoją miłością? Czy też patrzymy historycznie, czując żal i smutek, ale nie widzimy w Nim Króla, Boga, Najwyższego Sprawcy, samego Dobra, lecz ikonę, obraz?W czytaniach na dzisiejszą uroczystość, Bóg, poprzez proroka, mówi nam, jakim jest Pasterzem, Opiekunem wszystkich, nawet tych, którzy zbłądzili. „Albowiem tak mówi Pan Bóg: Oto Ja sam będę szukał moich owiec i będę miał o nie pieczę. Jak pasterz dokonuje przeglądu swojej trzody, wtedy gdy znajdzie się wśród rozproszonych owiec, tak Ja dokonam przeglądu moich owiec i uwolnię je ze wszystkich miejsc, dokąd się rozproszyły w dni ciemne i mroczne.” (Ez 34,11 12). Niezależnie jak Go nazwiemy, Pasterzem, Królem, Ojcem, zawsze będzie Bogiem darzącym nas miłością, opieką i czułością, nawet wtedy, gdy zdarzy się nam zbłądzić, zgrzeszyć, zasmucić Go lub obrazić swoimi czynami, słowami, myślami.Największym darem dla nas jest Syn Boży, Jezus Chrystus, który „zmartwychwstał jako pierwszy spośród tych, co pomarli. Ponieważ Page 2 bowiem przez człowieka [przyszła] śmierć, przez człowieka też [dokona się] zmartwychwstanie. I jak w Adamie wszyscy umierają, tak też w Chrystusie wszyscy będą ożywieni.” (1 Kor 15,20-22). To On, którego dzisiaj czcimy jako Króla Wszechświata, prowadzi nas ku wieczności, w której w Jego Chwale będziemy mogli cieszyć swoje oczy widokiem Boga.Jednakże, aby doczekać spełnienia tych obietnic, musimy już tu, na ziemi, nie tylko pamiętać, że najważniejsze jest przykazanie miłości, lecz przede wszystkim wprowadzać je w czyn. Nakarmić i napoić głodnych i spragnionych. Nie tylko podzielić się strawą, ale – jeśli trzeba – udzielić gościny zmęczonemu przybyszowi. A odwiedzanie chorych, osadzonych w więzieniu? A modlitwa za zmarłych? Jednakże nie chodzi tu o pojedyncze sytuacje, na zasadzie: byłem, wykonałem, czyli zaliczyłem. Na drogę do wieczności i świętości nie ma biletu czy karnetu, z którego odcina się kupony za dobre uczynki czy czyny miłosierne. Dobroć i dobre uczynki to pozytywne wirusy – jeśli się nimi zarazimy, to będą nas nieustannie kierować ku Dobru, ku Chrystusowi. Jako memento dla naszego dalszego życia przyjmijmy słowa Jezusa Chrystusa: "Zaprawdę, powiadam wam: Wszystko, co uczyniliście jednemu z tych braci moich najmniejszych, Mnieście uczynili". (Mt 25,40)Jezu Chryste, pozwól nam tak zrozumieć każde Twoje słowo, każdą przypowieść, każdą Twoją naukę, by to nas stale przybliżało do Ciebie i pomagało z ufnością oczekiwać Twego powtórnego przyjścia na ziemię. Przez Chrystusa, z Chrystusem i w Chrystusie. Page 3 Life and Spirit, Q. of A., Hamtramck Dear God, We place our worries in your hands. We place our sick under your care: Offertory totals for November 16th will be displayed in next weeks bulletin. Coffee and Cake Social Coffee and Cake will be served after the first Sunday Masses in the Activities Center. All parishioners, families and guests are invited. Our Lady Queen of Apostles Graduates We meet at Jovan’s on Dodge Park (N of 15 mile) every 1st Thursday of the month at 1:00PM. Everyone Welcome! Christian Service Annual Food Drive During the months of November & December, Christian Service is sponsoring a food drive consisting of non-perishable items. These items can be brought to church and placed near the altar area or they can be dropped off at the rectory. Please make sure items do not have expired dates. Almighty God, you bring forth bountiful food from the earth that our loved ones may never grow hungry. For this, we give thanks. You give us families that meet at this time to reunite and be one with each other. For this, we give thanks. You have let us live in a land that has unbridled opportunity and unparalleled freedoms. For this, we give thanks. For those who are hungry today, we pray for their fulfillment. For families that are separated, we pray for their unity. And for people who live in the midst of persecution, we pray for their deliverance. We ask all these things through Christ, our ever-risen Lord. Amen. The following items are needed: Cereals Powdered Milk Coffee/Tea Spaghetti Noodles/Sauce Macaroni & Cheese Rice/Rice-a-Roni Beef Stew Tuna Fish Can Ravioli-Spaghetteos Can Spam-Chicken-Ham Peanut butter-Jelly Can Soups Pork & Beans Can Vegetables Can Fruit Jello/Pudding The above food will be distributed to any parishioner in need at Q of A, Q of A Soup Kitchen, Capuchins and Friendship House. The soup kitchen is in need of canned foods (especially soups, vegetables, and fruits). We also need plastic cups (7oz.). Please place any donations in the boxes marked “Soup Kitchen” at the front of the Church entrances or bring to the rectory during normal business hours. Please be as generous as possible. -Soup Kitchen Workers Ministers of Worship Schedule November 29 and 30, 2014 Time Sat. 5:30pm Celebrant Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Ushers Fr. Janusz Iwan Melissa Ruszkiewicz Volunteers Group 2 Sunday 8:00 am Fr. Janusz Iwan James Mio Volunteers Group 3 Sunday 9:30 am Fr. Janusz Iwan Volunteer Volunteers Group 1 Jadwiga Budweil Misty Bukowski Alfred Bury Helen Casaday Zygmunt Czajkowski Joanne Golen Tina Hendricks Sophie Jakubowski Gerard Kostanecki Kenneth Kostanecki Shirley Kozlowski Wanda Kudla Irena Kulik Maria Lipinski Ted Majewski Wojciech Migdal Leonard Mularski Helen Osowski Brian Pacana Dylan Pacana Robert Pachla Dolores Patrick Dominik Piwowarski Lottie Rakoczy Tom Rymiszewski Ray Sobczak Walter Rzepka Sophie Rankin Stella Szczesny Edward Tilicki Lori Ulman Mike Wilk Dolores Wisz Kaylee Zajchowski Katarzyna Zwolinska Pastoral Staff Rev. Janusz Iwan - Pastor Mr. Przemysław Frątczak - Music Minister: 313-427-4353 Parish Office: 3851 Prescott Hamtramck Ml 48212 Phone: 313-891-1520 FAX: 313-891-3552 Email:[email protected] Web:queenofapostlesparish.org Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Evening Hours: By Appointment No office hours on Saturday and Sunday. Home Visits of Elderly & Sick Westiarki 313-873-8880 MASSES: Saturday—5:30pm English Sunday —8:00am English —9:30am Polish HOLYDAYS: To be announced WEEKDAYS: Daily at 8:30am. No Masses on Tuesdays JURKIEWICZ and WILK Funeral Home (313) 365-9600 2396 Caniff Ave., Hamtramck Burial & Cremation Services Available Michael A. Wilk • Directors • Robert A. 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