Fr. Craig’s Contemplations

Fr. Craig’s Contemplations

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The parish-leader (Donna Czarnik) of what was a Parish Council and is now our Parish Leadership team developed from her prayer the idea, that together we should read the Fr. James Mallon book, “Divine Renovation.” Fr. Mallon, cites St. Paul, in Ephesians 4:11-13

The gifts he gave-we that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity to the measure of the full stature of Christ.

Specifically, Fr. Mallon is reminding all of us, that through St. Paul’s letter, each of us have different gifts and charisms that God gives to the Church as a whole… and the reason for these gifts. [[…Most significant reason… “to equip the saints for the work of ministry…”]]

With that, I am so grateful to each of you and your contributions. In a special way, I would like to first thank Jeremy West from our Knights of Columbus. Jeremy in prayer feels called to support Seminarians. So, he has asked me about having another Euchre tournament and during the Ortonville fireworks, if we could have soda, hot dogs, etc. Both are great ideas and I grateful to Jeremy for using the gifts that God has given him to support Seminarians. As well as and being a “welcoming representative” for our parish.

Second, I would like to thank Bill Venglar, a past Grand Knight, and his dedication to the monthly potluck dinner (usually) on first Saturday(s) after the Vigil Mass. Bill, recognizes, that Jesus shared so much in the Gospel(s) at a meal, and Bill uses his gift for hospitality to help build us up. Third, to Jim Kelty, another past Grand Knight, who has agreed to be a part of our Family of Parish Finance Council. Jim has a wealth of knowledge not only about St. Anne’s Catholic Church, but many areas and I am grateful for his “yes” as we move closer to a stronger collaborative effort as a Family of Parishes.

Lastly, Kathleen Russell, a past Parish Council Leader, who most graciously is serving as Chair of our May fundraiser for our Parish Kitchen. Kathleen is a “go getter.” She is now using some of her many gifts, to help us improve our kitchen, not only the infrastructure of the kitchen, but also the overall functionality of the kitchen.

Also, it is important to note, we continue to be a tithing Parish. From the Archdiocese of Detroit, being a tithing parish, does not in any way stop/ prevent us from having fundraisers to support special parish initiatives, such as a capital project(s), etc.

Being a tithing parish is indeed a great gift. But it is only meant to define that we will give a portion of our income each year to those in need or those organizations who help those in need; it does not prevent us from having dinners, raffles, or other fund-raising initiatives.

In conclusion, I could mentioned, many, many more names, I apologize in advance to so many who work behind the scenes to help us grow as a Parish who I cannot personally call out by name in this article, most especially our dedicated parish staff.

Let us each pray for St. Paul’s intercession to identify the gift(s) or charisms we have in order to share the peace and love Jesus has planted in our hearts.

May God bless you,
Fr. Craig 


READINGS FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2022

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

1^st Reading—Jeremiah 17: 5-8—Those who trust in the things of this life will soon perish, but those who trust in the Lord will remain strong, bearing fruit even in the worst of seasons.

Responsorial Psalm: 1: 1-2, 3, 4 & 6— “You will show me the path of life, you, my hope and my shelter; in your presence is endless joy, at your side is my home forever.”

2^nd Reading—1 Corinthians 15: 12, 16-20—If we do not believe that Christ has been raised from the dead, then our faith is worthless.

Gospel Acclamation—Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! “Speak, Lord your servant is listening, You have the words of everlasting life!” Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Gospel—Luke 6: 17, 20-26—Jesus described the blessings in store for the meek and lowly who place their trust in the Lord and said that the rich and powerful will lose everything they have.
ANNOUNCEMENTS—FEBRUARY 13, 2022

 

1. Middle School Youth Ministry will meet on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in Solanus Hall.

 

2. Next Saturday, February 19^th, the quilt and craft group will gather in Solanus Hall from 10 to 2.

3)      This weekend, Christian Service will be accepting donations towards “Souper bowl Sunday.”, that’s S O U P E R bowl. All monies raised for this event will be given to Whaley Children’s Center in Flint to support their efforts in taking care of “at risk” children. We thank you for your generosity.
 

4. Last week in the bulletin we had information on Formed. Formed is an online streaming platform, like Netflix for Catholics, where you can download movies, music, etc. on your TV or phone. There are business cards available in the gathering area with needed information.

 

5. Next week Fr. Craig will be off campus. We will have Mass on Monday evening, and Wednesday and Friday mornings. There will be no Mass or Communion Service on Tuesday. St. Daniel’s offers an 8:30 a.m. Mass during the week.

6. (Sunday) Please join us in Hardy Hall for coffee, donuts and fellowship.