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Father Craig’s Contemplations
Fifth Sunday of Easter
We hear our Lord at the Last Supper, telling the eleven [remaining] apostles: “As I have loved you, love one another.” ALL WILL know that you are my disciples if you love another. Brothers and Sisters – each of us know, at certain times in our lives, this command “all will know you are my disciples if you love one another” – can be incredibly difficult.
Each of us know, it is easy to show love, respect, and admiration to those who have always loved us. What we are called to examine, am I respectful; am I loving to those who have NOT shown me love perhaps event to go so far, have I shown love to those who have been disrespectful to me? This is the call of Christ, to show love to those who have not ever shown love to us.
Yet, in the mystery of our faith, the love Jesus has for each of us as His adopted sons and daughters, is exactly what makes it possible to LOVE like He does.
From our faith, we know, that St. John the beloved disciple is stressing that Jesus’ death on the Cross is the beginning of His victory! Scripture scholars will teach us that Jesus’ death on the Cross “can be considered” the first step in His ascension to God the Father.
This week it is good to EXAMINE in your time of personal prayer, how am I personally doing in accepting the call of Christ? Simply, how am I doing with showing love to those who may have not ever shown love to me?
God be with you!
Fr. Craig
READINGS FOR MAY 15, 2022
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
1st Reading—Acts of the Apostles 14: 21-27— Paul and Barnabas proclaimed the good news in Derbe, Lystra, Antioch, Pisidia, Pamphylia, and Attalia. They made numerous disciples and encouraged them to persevere in the faith.
Responsorial Psalm: 145: 8-9, 10-11, 12-13— “I will praise your name, my King and my God. I will praise your name, my King and my God.”
2nd Reading—Revelation 21: 1-5a — John saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth were gone. Now a new Jerusalem, the holy city, came down from God in heaven, beautiful as a bride. The One on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”
Gospel Acclamation—Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
“I give you a new commandment, says the Lord; Love one another as I have loved you.”
Gospel—John 13: 31-33a, 34-35— After Judas left, Jesus said to the others, “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.”
5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER - C – MAY 15, 2022PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
1) Let us pray for the Church:
Father of Jesus, create among your people a new heaven and a new
earth. Guide those who serve the Church as leaders.
We pray to the Lord…
2) Let us pray for peace in our world:
Loving God, as a Divine Mother, nurture peace among your children. Help us bring food to the hungry, justice to the oppressed, and healing to the earth. Keep the people of Ukraine safe and our troops in your loving care.
We pray to the Lord…
3) Let us pray for our children making their First Holy Communion:
Loving Father, bless these children and their families as they receive your most holy body and blood for the first time.
We pray to the Lord…
4) Let us pray for those who have been brought low:
Heal the sick, O Lord, and make all things new. Reach out your hand toward our brothers and sisters --
Betty Morici Joe Bouknight Kevin Petrusha Jack Little
Catherine Konen Gabriel Kelty Cathy Richards Amy Rubin
Gary Jordan Melody Klemmer Mark Baumgart
a special intention for healing for Amy Rubin
And for all who have asked for our prayers.
We pray to the Lord…
5) Let us remember the dead:
Loving Savior, keep our loved ones in your tender care. Especially …
(5:00 Mass) Tom Rogan, Frederick & Mariah Andre
(8:30 Mass) Magdalena LaMonica, Mike Carolin
(10:30 Mass) Roger Marion
We pray to the Lord…
ANNOUNCEMENTS – May 15, 2022
1.The quilting and craft group will meet next Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Solanus Hall.- The Bob Knolls Memorial Sporting Clays shoot is next Saturday, May 21st at the Grand Blanc Hunstman’s Club, registration at 9 a.m. shotgun start at 10. Cost is $60 for adults, $50 for 17 and under. Please see page 6 in our bulletin for more information.
- Our Parish Adult Appreciation dinner is this Friday, May 20th. If you have volunteered in any way, please sign up in the book provided in the gathering area. This is your last opportunity to sign up.
- We have an opportunity to support the Oxford Pregnancy Center, which receives no state or federal funding. All of their services and materials are completely free to the mothers in need. In the gathering area there are baby bottle banks which we would like you to take home and bring back filled on Father’s Day weekend. We thank you for your support.
- (Sunday – 8:30 Mass) Please join us in Solanus Hall for coffee, donuts and fellowship.
(Sunday—10:30 Mass) We invite everyone into Hardy Hall to celebrate with our First Communicants. Coffee and goodies to share