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KNOW ~ LOVE ~ SERVE ~ MARY ~ 2018 Prayer has consequences! See how the Blessed Mother directed these holy men…. There once was a group of businessmen, cloth merchants by trade, who, in the penitential spirit of the thirteenth century, gathered together regularly for prayer. They called themselves The Praisers of Mary. On the feast of the Assumption, as they were absorbed in prayer, the Mother of God appeared to them and told them to withdraw from the world into a solitary place and to live for God alone, in prayer and penance. They did so, and from the beginning, the members dedicated them- selves to Mary, under her title Mother of Sorrows and called upon her to be their protector. For years, they refused to take in others who wished to join them, until a visit from their bishop jolted them. Again the solitaries gave themselves up to prayer for light, and again Our Lady appeared to them, and told them to establish a religious order. She held in her hands a black habit, while an angel held a scroll inscribed with the title of Servants of Mary. She told them she had cho- sen them to be her servants and witnesses, that she wished them to wear the black habit, and to follow the Rule of St. Augustine. From that date, April 13, 1240, they were known as the Servants of Mary, or Servites, adopting Mary’s virtues of hospitality and compassion. They are one of the five mendicant, or begging, orders. There are now branches of Servites for both men and women throughout the world, doing Mary’s work. All seven of the original founders have been canonized. The only lay- brother, Alexis Falconieri, who did not become a priest, died at the age of 110. Their Feast is February 17. PARISH VISION KNOW LOVE SERVE JESUS MARY CHURCH WORLD Jesus Christ, The High Priest Fr. Libor Marek, Pastor • [email protected] Fr. Paul Czarnota, Priest in Residence • [email protected] Deacon Joseph Hulway • [email protected] Deacon Phil McCown • [email protected] Deacon Gerald Smigell • [email protected] Parish Office • [email protected] February 11, 2018 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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KNOW ~ LOVE ~ SERVE ~ MARY ~ 2018 Prayer has consequences! See how the Blessed Mother

directed these holy men….

There once was a group of businessmen, cloth merchants

by trade, who, in the penitential spirit of the thirteenth

century, gathered together regularly for prayer. They

called themselves The Praisers of Mary.

On the feast of the Assumption, as they were absorbed in

prayer, the Mother of God appeared to them and told them

to withdraw from the world into a solitary place and to

live for God alone, in prayer and penance. They did so,

and from the beginning, the members dedicated them-

selves to Mary, under her title Mother of Sorrows and

called upon her to be their protector.

For years, they refused to take in others who wished to

join them, until a visit from their bishop jolted them.

Again the solitaries gave themselves up to prayer for

light, and again Our Lady appeared to them, and told

them to establish a religious order. She held in her hands

a black habit, while an angel held a scroll inscribed with

the title of Servants of Mary. She told them she had cho-

sen them to be her servants and witnesses, that she wished

them to wear the black habit, and to follow the Rule of St.

Augustine. From that date, April 13, 1240, they were

known as the Servants of Mary, or Servites, adopting

Mary’s virtues of hospitality and compassion. They are

one of the five mendicant, or begging, orders. There are

now branches of Servites for both

men and women throughout the

world, doing Mary’s work. All

seven of the original founders have been canonized. The only lay-

brother, Alexis Falconieri, who did

not become a priest, died at the age

of 110. Their Feast is February 17.

PARISH VISION KNOW LOVE SERVE

JESUS MARY CHURCH WORLD

Jesus Christ, The High Priest

Fr. Libor Marek, Pastor • [email protected]

Fr. Paul Czarnota, Priest in Residence • [email protected]

Deacon Joseph Hulway • [email protected]

Deacon Phil McCown • [email protected]

Deacon Gerald Smigell • [email protected]

Parish Office • [email protected]

February 11, 2018

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

OMŠOVÝ PORIADOK+

February 10, Saturday — Sobota

9:00AM VP For the Intentions of O. L. Mother of Mercy Secular Discalced Carmelites For Marisa Rosenbaum

Annie Krahala req. Shermetaro’s 4:00PM JG For Danielle Stislicki For Sam & Family Richard Beauregard req. Vitale Family Joe Venglar (1st Ann.) req. Family Michael Beste 6:00PM PC *Latin-Tridentine (Missa Cantata): For the Intentions of all Parishioners

February 11, Sunday — Nedela

Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor 10:31—11:1; Mk 1:40-45 (77) 7:30AM LM For Al & Ann Varchetti For Nate & Theresa Robinson & Family For Beverly Moran For Bob Shiner Francoise Pepin req. Table 5 Group Margaret Schuller req. Michelle Gietzen 9:30AM LM For Fr. Libor req. Santi’s For Jean & Greg Wolf req. Kray Family For Stephen Durkee req. Godparents For Lynn Gura req. Right to Life –Lifespan James Lister Dorothy Johnson req. Mazurkiewicz Family Francoise Pepin req. Charles & Frances Schena 11:30AM LM (Slovak) For Grace Zelenak req. Family For Karina Deering (16th B’Day) For Kathy Kolka George Rafaidus John Rafaidus Zoltan Cap req. Daniella Grisak 1:30PM PC For Claire Bosscher (Ann.) req. Family For Danielle Stislicki For Celina Czach (9th B’Day) For Ann Marie & Annie Krahala Gene Kucharek Anita Lepri Virginia Regula req. Edmunds Family 8:30PM JG For Nafca Samona For Dominic Juricic Matthew Richard Swita & Dennis Francis Fred Araganosa

February 12, Monday—Pondelok

6:00AM MD For Fr. Libor For Andy Berkowski req. Bustamante’s For Carl & Stephanie Varchetti & Family Dorris Kostin 9:00AM LM For David Shiner (B’Day) Muriel O’Brien req. Donna Lesko Francoise Pepin Robert Chaney 12:00PM LM For Mark & Courtney req. Mom For Danielle Stislicki Drana Ivzaj Jule Robinson

February 13, Tuesday— Utorok

6:00AM MD For James Varchetti For Angie Rzeczkowski For Andy Berkowski req. Bustamante’s Dorris Kostin 9:00AM LM For Helen Makarewicz & Family For Drew Manor Joan Baitisit Jacqueline Deschamps 12:00PM JG,d For Rosalia Pearson (B’Day) For Laura Lilli For Pat Spence (B’Day) For Danielle Stislicki

February 14, Ash Wednesday — Popolcová Streda

Feast Day of Ss. Cyril & Methodius

6:00AM PC For Babies & Families 9:00AM LM,d (Latin) For Isabella Varchetti For Lawrence & Jeanette Hixon For John Desser Donald Rigney 12:00PM LM For Fr. Ben Kosnac For Julia Robinson For Diana & Family Aaron Sannipoli John Ozdych (24th Ann.)

7:00PM JG For Patrick Jamoua For Mike Lawler (B’Day) For Danielle Stislicki

February 15, Thursday – Štvrtok

6:00AM LM For Isabella Varchetti For Aaron Czach (B’Day) For Andy Berkowski req, Bustamante Family Evelyn Niedig 9:00AM PC For Ben Wiegand (B’Day) For the Suzanne Navarre Family 12:00PM LM For Matthew Margiewicz req. Mom For Tessie Kowalski (100th B’Day) For Stephanie Fayad For Danielle Stislicki 7:00PM VP For Seminarian Patrick Blenman req. Grandparents For Joe Lawler (B’day) For Ann Marie Brown Joann Lichocki req. Ken & Maryanne Warner

February 16, Friday – Piatok

6:00AM MD For Isabella Varchetti For Martin Luljdjuraj For Andy Berkowski req. Bustamante Family 9:00AM PC For the Holy Souls in Purgatory For the Women of Grace Study Group For Isaac Louth (B’Day) Francoise Pepin req. Donna Lesko 12:00PM ML For Julia Robinson For Danielle Stislicki For Debbie Puzzuoli req. Linda Shermetaro 7:00PM LM Esther & Arcadio Bustillo For Lorraine Felisiak Teresa Senerowski

February 17, Saturday — Sobota

9:00AM JG For Jean Wolf (B’Day) req. Family For Nada Jamoua For Andy Berkowski req. Bustamante Family George Nacelewicz 4:00PM LM For Sam & Sammie Gill & Family For Danielle Stislicki Betty Mill Evelyn Niedig 6:00PM PC *Latin-Tridentine (Missa Cantata): For Ludwig Beni For the Da’Re Family Pat McCleary

February 18, Sunday—Nedela

Gn 9:8-15; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 (77) 7:30AM PC For Ann Marie Trzasko For Karen Broski For the Menard & Daniel Families Jule Robinson req. Paul & Joan Moses Margaret Schuller req. Michelle Gietzen 9:30AM LM For Fr. Ben req. Santi’s For Ron Potempski (49th B’Day) For Theodore Hines (3rd B’Day) For Annie Avery (B’Day) req. Wolf Family For Nicki & Rick Kray req. Melissa & Daniel Kray 11:30AM LM (Slovak) Marge Machak req. Rafaidus Family Jan Hirkal req. Family Anna Juhas Zoltan Cap req. Joe Grisak Emilia & Ladislav Sedilek Jozef & Marta Lamer 1:30PM JG For Greg & Gabriella Stegner & Children For Patrick Fayad (B’Day) For Beth Ledford For Marian Weber For Katherine & Shannon Wygant & Family req. Beth Annie Krahala req. Vitale Family 8:30PM JG For Monir & Alia Korkis & Family For Dominic Juricic For Jonathan Haio (B’Day) For Hathim Barbat For Ann Marie & Annie Krahala

Mass Celebrant Legend: Fr. Libor Marek—LM

Fr. Paul Czarnota—PC, Msgr. Michael Dylag—MD,

Fr. Joe Grimaldi—JG, Fr. Michael Lenz—ML

Visiting Priest—VP, Deacon Preaching—d

2018 Lenten Projects “The Lenten season is meant to help believers, through a commitment to personal purification,

to relive this same spiritual journey (of the Hebrews in the dessert) by becoming more aware of poverty and of life's uncertainties and by rediscovering the providential presence of the Lord,

who invites us to open our eyes to the needs of our brothers and sisters in need. In this way Lent also becomes a season of solidarity with individuals and peoples …

who find themselves in very difficult situations.” St. John Paul II

Once again during Lent, we can work together as a parish to collect our individual monetary and material offerings for the good of

our brothers and sisters in need. It is important not just to give, but to give a little bit more than what we think we can spare. Such

sacrifices can purify our hearts, bring relief to others, and strengthen the love of God in our own hearts, in our parish life, and in

the world around us. The following projects are featured this year for our parish almsgiving:

Vocations Expo/National Youth Day in Presov, Slovakia: Vocations representatives from seminaries and religious orders in

Slovakia will be traveling to Presov for National Youth Day in July. This mini-World Youth Day is an important place for them to

meet with young Catholics and to foster vocations to the priesthood and religious life. To show our appreciation for the many

priests and religious sisters from Slovakia who have served our parish during its one hundred years, and to encourage vocations for

years to come, we will be collecting monetary donations that will help offset the costs incurred by the religious groups attending

the Vocations Expo. Please support religious vocations in Slovakia by placing your monetary donation in a 2018 Lenten

Offerings envelope (found in the vestibule), indicate ”Vocations Expo/Slovakia” on the memo line, and place it in the

collection basket by April 1.

Streetwork/ Help to the homeless in Trnava, Slovakia: A cup of hot coffee or tea. A sandwich. Help finding a warm place to

sleep. Pairs of university student-volunteers in the city of Trnava, Slovakia, are on the streets seeking out the homeless,

befriending them, and meeting their most immediate needs. They are part of Streetwork, a project initiated by the Archdiocesan

Charities two years ago, in collaboration with the city and local universities, to bring both short- and long-term relief to the

homeless. Along with immediate physical needs, the homeless are being helped to connect with the city’s healthcare and social

services to improve their lives; and students are putting into practice compassion for some of their city’s most marginalized souls.

Your monetary donation will help to purchase necessary supplies for the student-volunteers, to provide for their training and

support, and to further develop this project. Please help to bring comprehensive assistance to the homeless of Trnava by placing

your monetary donation in a 2018 Lenten Offerings envelope (found in the vestibule), indicate “Streetwork/ Homeless in

Slovakia” and putting it in the weekend collection basket or dropping it off in the parish office by April 1.

Replace Convent Roof: The St. Therese Convent of the Contemplative Sisters of St. John is in desperate need of a new roof. This

large facility, which houses 8 sisters, workshops for the many handcrafts they produce to support themselves, a novitiate, and

retreat space, has been badly damaged by the high winds of central Illinois. The sisters must raise $90,000 to install a sturdier roof.

Please help the sisters by placing your monetary donation in a 2018 Lenten Offerings envelope (found in the vestibule),

indicate “Sisters of St. John” on the memo line, and place it in the collection basket by April 1.

Families in Need/St. Matthew’s Chapter of St. Vincent de Paul: St. Matthew’s Parish on Detroit’s east side is neighbor to

many low-income, financially-struggling families. The St. Vincent de Paul chapter at the parish provides for the needs of those

who face hardships such as the loss of a job, raising a family on a minimum wage income, disability or illness. At this time of year,

families are faced with high utility bills and seek assistance with other necessities, such as paying rent. Your monetary donation

will help St. Vincent de Paul give financial help or purchase a needed item, such as a refrigerator or stove, a bed, crib or other

furniture. Place your donation in a 2018 Lenten Offerings envelope, found in the vestibule, indicate “St. Matthew Families in

Need” on the memo line, and place it in the collection basket by April 1. Wee-Care Baby Shower: One of our parish families is hosting a “mini-baby shower” for Right to Life/Lifespan’s Wee-Care

Pregnancy Help Center which supplies struggling new mothers with much needed clothing and other baby-care items. The shower

will take place in the Fr. Mikus Hall after the Saturday evening and all Sunday Holy Masses on March 10 & 11. Bring your

donation of new or gently-used baby clothing sized newborn to 2, diapers up to size 4, baby-care products, or gift cards to

the Parish Hall after Mass and stay for cookies and punch, live music and fellowship.

Clothing for the Homeless at St. Leo’s: Our thoughts may be turning to spring, but the homeless men and women in Detroit are

still exposed to winter’s cold and snow each day. Our collection of warm clothing for the Missionaries of Charity to distribute

among the homeless people in the neighborhood of St. Leo’s continues through Lent. We will be collecting new and gently-used

warm clothing for them to distribute. Blue jeans and thermal tops and bottoms are especially needed, as well as shirts,

hoodies, heavy winter coats and winter boots. Please place your donations in the box marked Clothing Collection located in

the coatroom.

Sacred Heart Food Pantry: Please consider making a donation of non-perishable food items for the hungry families served by

the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry at Sacred Heart Parish in Imlay City. In order to support our less fortunate brothers and sisters

in northern Macomb County, we will be collecting non-perishable food items, such as rice, beans, cereal, pasta and canned

goods. Please place your donations in the box marked Food Collection located in the vestibule coatroom by March 26.

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If you have questions about any of the 2018 Lent Projects, please contact: Erin Rybicki, Christian Service Coordinator, (586) 530-0547 or Sandi Brady in the Parish Office at (586) 726-6911

Need Members for Sunday, 7:30AM Choir The 7:30AM Choir is looking for at least four new members. We have experienced a loss of five people from our choir for the next several months due to medical issues and time needed to care for loved ones. Other members are traveling and will be gone for five to six weeks. If you like to sing, we would love to have you join our choir. We need members now. Please consider joining us.

Thank you, Mary Shiner

Grief Support for Widows and Widowers Begins Next Sunday, February 18

All Widows and Widowers are welcome to join us for four bereavement sessions at Ss. Cyril & Methodius Parish. We will meet on Sundays, February 18 & 25 and March 4 & 11 after the 1:30PM Holy Mass. We will meet in Room #112. There is a $5 fee to cover the cost of materials.

To register and for additional information, please call: Donna, (586) 781-6904

Nicaragua Mission Trip Info. Mtg. Information Meeting * Sunday, February 18

Thanks to the generosity of Fr. Libor, the Men’s Club, Knights of Columbus, and the parishioners from Ss. Cyril and Methodius, we will be returning to Nicaragua in 2018. We will again be repairing roofs, painting, and building up Paul Rush's Guadalupe Garden's Mission Center, in San Marcos. Some of us will be visiting successful Nicaraguan ministries, feeding neighborhood children, visiting the only women’s drug rehabilitation center in Nicaragua, and visiting families in our door-to-door evangelization. Fr. Robert Rindos (the chaplain for Keiser University) will oversee our early morning Holy Hours and Holy Masses, and hear confessions before each Holy Mass, so it will seem as if we never left Ss. Cyril and Methodius. Each evening will end with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and group recollection of the day among our Nicaraguan brothers and sisters. Members of Ss. Cyril and Methodius parish need to know that they will stand prominently in our prayers on the mission. In fact, none of our missions to Nicaragua could have happened without the generous support of so many parishioners. We will have a meeting for those interested in the 2018 trip on February 18 after the 9:30AM Holy Mass, in Room #117. Our fundraising has already begun, THANKS to the Men’s Club and their Lenten Fish Fries.

Life Teen High School Ministry * Monday, February 12 “Get Ready to Give Up: How to Live the Season of Lent”

7:00PM - 8:45PM in the Parish Hall

Join us on Monday. February 19, for a Life Night on

“Poverty”. Y Disciple Small Groups for High School Teens

Is your teen ready to grow deeper? Consider starting a

Y Disciple small group! We are also looking for more

small group mentors – Catholic adults age 21 and up who

commit to walking with teens on their faith journey.

More Info: Monica Majcher, [email protected] For Life Teen information,

or to be added to the mailing list, please contact: Alexandria Lewis, (586) 641-7672 or

[email protected]

EDGE Middle School Ministry * Thursday, February 15 “Get Ready to Give Up:

Lent, Fasting, Almsgiving, and Prayer”

7:00PM - 8:45PM in the Sofa Room at the Activity Center

Also, join us for an EDGE Night on Thursday, February 22,

on “Catholic Beliefs and Traditions”.

Questions and new teens who would like to register

(can register at the EDGE Night), please contact:

Alexandria Lewis, (586) 641-7672 or

[email protected]

Rite of Sending * Sunday, February 11 This Sunday, February 11, the Rite of Sending will be

celebrated at the 9:30AM Holy Mass. In this rite, our parish

community will acknowledge the spiritual progress our

(unbaptized) catechumens and (baptized) candidates have

made, express approval of their election or recognition, and

"send" them to our Bishop with assurance of the parish's

care and support. To send a catechumen or candidate to the

Bishop means that the parish has discerned that the person

is ready to enter the Catholic Church.

The next rite will be the Rite of Election, which takes place

at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament with

Archbishop Vigneron on Saturday, February 17. During

this rite, the Godparents and sponsors will again testify that

the participants are ready and the Archbishop will call them

to the holy mysteries this Easter.

Please continue to pray for our beloved catechumens and

candidates preparing for Baptism, First Eucharist, and

Confirmation this Easter!

Ss. Cyril & Methodius RCIA Team

Are You Called? There are seven practices of charity, based on Christ’s

prediction of the Last Judgment. (Matt 5:3-10)

The fifth corporal work of mercy is to visit the sick. Please

prayerfully consider offering your time to bring Jesus, in the

Holy Eucharist, to a sick sister or brother, who is in Troy

Beaumont Hospital. Times and days vary.

For more information, please contact:

Alice Tocco, (586) 752-7282

STATIONS OF THE CROSS The Stations of the Cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to Jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary. Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to Jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations currently found in almost every church. Stations of the Cross during Lent at Ss. Cyril & Methodius:

Every Wednesday at 8:30AM

Every Friday at 6:30PM

Wednesday, February 14

Ash Wednesday &

Feast of Ss. Cyril & Methodius Holy Mass Schedule: 6AM, 9AM, 12PM & 7PM

The Bible and the Virgin Mary:

Journey Through Scripture

Mondays at 7:00PM

February 19 – April 23 * Room #112 The Bible and the Virgin Mary examines the role of Mary in salvation history. We

will learn about Mary’s role as the New Eve, the Ark of the New Covenant, and the Queen Mother. We will also explore Catholic doctrine regarding the Blessed Virgin and learn about Vatican-approved apparitions of Our Lady. Please join us as we learn more about our incredible Mother!

For more information, please contact: Mary Bann, (248) 459-8965 or [email protected]

Junior High & High school Students Pro-Life Student Poster Contest

Knights of Columbus, St. Nicholas

Sterling Heights (Council 7011)

announces the start of its 2018

Pro-Life Student Poster Contest!

The Theme is “It’s Cool to be Pro-Life!”

Cash prizes of $100 for 1st prize, $50 for second prize and a

$20 gift certificate to Faith @ Work for 3rd place winner

for each group (grades7/8, 9/10 and 11/12). Contest forms

and instructions can be obtained from your youth group

leader or from the Parish Office. All posters must be

submitted NO LATER THAN Friday, February 23.

MOVIES * Fr. Mikus Hall * Big Screen

Sunday, February 18, 3:00PM: “Reluctant

Saint (St. Joseph of Cupertino)” (1962 / NR /

1 hr 45 mins): Joseph of Cupertino, a simple

young man thought by many in his village to be

an idiot, is pressured to enter a monastery. He

does so, and surprises everyone by passing the

entrance exam to study for the priesthood. But

this is only the first of many surprises from the man who would

become Saint Joseph Cupertino. Movie is appropriate and fun

for all ages!

Sunday, February 18, 4:45PM: “Bakhita - From Slave to Saint” (NR / 3 hrs 17 mins): Born in a village in Sudan,

Bakhita was kidnapped by slavers, often beaten and abused, and

later sold to Federico Marin, a Venetian merchant, Bakhita then

came to Italy and became the nanny servant of Federico's

daughter, Aurora, who had lost her mother at birth. She is

treated as an outcast by the peasants and the other servants due

to her black skin and African background, but

Bakhita is kind and generous to others. Bakhita gradually comes closer to God with the help of

the kind village priest, and embraces the Catholic

faith. Movie is in Italian with English subtitles.

Appropriate for teens and up.

Free-Will Donation * Concessions Available

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Thank You! Dear Saints Cyril & Methodius

Parishioners,

I cannot truly thank you enough for all

your generosity in helping me continue to

have the privilege to study at Sacred Heart

Major Seminary here in Detroit. I am truly touched by your charity and kindness. As my

first year at seminary continues, these two semesters have been very fruitful. Prayer has

been my rock and I am relying more on our Blessed Mother, staying faithful to my rosary

and relying on her intercession for God’s will in discernment. There have been many

obstacles since I have been here and it hasn’t always been easy, but I have been working

diligently to rise to the occasion and succeed with the help of all your prayers. I am looking

forward to what the future holds and doing my best.

In Jesus and Mary, Dan Robertson

Lenten Fish Dinners

Served on the Following Fridays in Lent:

February 16, 23 & March 2, 9, 16 & 23 Served in the Father Mikus Hall

4:00PM-7:30PM

Please Join Us for a Delicious Lenten Fish Dinner!

Menu Items Include:

Salmon (Grilled or Blacked), Beer-Battered Cod

Butterfly Shrimp, Popcorn Shrimp, French Fries

Freshly-Made Clam Chowder & Macaroni & Cheese

Rice, Veggies, Coleslaw

Soda, Coffee, Tea Carry-Outs are also available

Questions: Jon Ruthenbeck, (248) 953-9053

Blood Drive * Tuesday, March 26 Our next Blood Drive is during Holy Week on Tuesday, March 26, from 1:00PM—6:45PM in the Fr. Mikus Hall. The American Red Cross’ blood supply is critically low. Without the proper amount of blood on-hand, patients (perhaps even our family members or friends) may not have blood available for necessary operations or emergencies. Please consider donating! Sign-up sheets will be available this week. God bless you!

Questions: Parish Office, 586-726-6911

Catechism Corner Class Schedule Wednesday, February 14: NO CLASS (Ash Wednesday)

Wednesday, February 21: NO CLASS (Mid-Winter Break)

Sunday, February 25, at 2:45PM: FEED THE NEEDY - 7th Grade Service Project

Wednesday, February 28, at 6:15PM: Class (Benediction for K-4th)

Questions, please contact:

Paul & Carroll Schuller, Directors of Religious Education, (586) 726-6911, ext. 112, or

[email protected]

ADORATION 101 * The Sacrament of Charity: Spirituality and a Eucharistic Culture We forge along in our study of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis of the Holy Father Pope

(Emeritus) Benedict XVI on the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Church’s life and mission by taking a look at

spirituality and a Eucharistic culture.

We start by quoting the synod fathers on a vital topic. They state that, “The Christian faithful need a fuller understanding of

the relationship between the Eucharist and their daily lives. Eucharistic spirituality is not just participation in Mass and devo-

tion to the Blessed Sacrament. It embraces the whole of life.” The Holy Father stresses that the secularization which we live

in can ultimately attribute to the modern idea that faith (Christianity) has been placed on the margins of society; as if it’s

something like a hobby or simply irrelevant in everyday life. Living as if God doesn’t exist is commonplace; even if one

does happen to subscribe to the existence of a “higher, more intelligent being”, it impacts their lives but little.

Pope Benedict poignantly states that, “Today there is a need to rediscover that Jesus Christ is not just a private conviction or

an abstract idea, but a real person, whose becoming part of human history is capable of renewing the life of every man and

woman.” What needs to happen is we need to learn how to, as St. Paul says in Romans 8:5-15, live “in the Spirit.” This

means that since the Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our life and mission, it is where we make the transition from

living according to the flesh into living in the Spirit, which is what spirituality is.

Once we begin this transformation, our faith will impact our daily lives as it’s supposed to. There is a link between our spiri-

tual worship and living one’s own life. They’re inseparable. We must live according to the will of God (in the Spirit) instead

of our own wills (according to the flesh). What there cannot be is an in-between. The old saying, “God is either Lord of all,

or not at all” resounds. We would be doing ourselves a grave injustice it we separated the two as so many in today’s society

have. We are used to compartmentalizing our lives - our family here, secular friends there, church life and friends here, co-

workers and acquaintances there - but they all need to fall under the umbrella of God’s plan in our lives because they all

work together; and the Eucharist is where it all begins. - Paul A. Ray

NEXT WEEK: “The Eucharist and the Evangelization of Cultures”

Monthly Bilingual Centennial Rosary Saints Cyril and Methodius Slovak Catholic Church is celebrating its 100th year anniversary this

year! In honor, appreciation and service to our Lord Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother and ours, we

welcome all parishioners and guests to pray the Rosary with us each month in a special way. We are

calling this a bilingual Rosary because the Rosary will be prayed in two languages -- Slovak and

English. Prayer intentions for these Rosaries will focus on our parish and respective countries. We also

ask that you send us special prayer requests which will be lifted up during each Rosary. Prayer requests

must be received by either emailing [email protected] or calling (586) 413-4050. Please submit

prayer requests no later than 48 hours before each event.

We will pray this centennial Rosary in the Church on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:00PM, with the exception of March,

which will be held on the 2nd Monday. The dates are: Monday, March 12, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10,

September 14, October 12, November 9 and December 14.

Organized by: Maria Lamerova and Cindy & Dennis Zitny

REGULAR ADORATION HOURS:

Sunday, 10:00PM - Saturday, 9:00AM

WE ARE IN NEED OF ADORERS: Monday: 2-3AM, 3-4AM , 4-5PM, 8-9PM, 10-11PM * Tuesday: 3-4AM, 4-5PM, 4-6PM

Wednesday: 9-10PM * Thursday: 6-7PM * Friday: 4-5PM * Saturday: 5-6AM, 6-7AM

If you can commit to one hour or have questions, please contact:

Julie Varchetti: [email protected] or (586) 214-1825