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"No-Shush" Prayer Service

CTR’s 20-minute "No-Shush" prayer service is held on the 2nd Sunday of

each month at 1pm in the Chapel. The next service will be August 12. This

service is designed especially for families who have a child with special needs.

All are welcome! Questions, contact Shannon Carlson at carlsonshan-

non1234@yahoo.com

July 29, 2018

Seventeenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

Register by august 1 for

2018-2019 MIDDLE SCHOOL

FAITH FORMATION

Please visit our website at http://

ctredeemer.org/other/formation/

Mid_Registration.pdf Complete the

form and return to the office with

payment by August 1.

Please prayerfully consider being

part of our catechist team. We would

love to have you join us! Questions,

call 248-391-4074 ext., 14 or email

either eduadmin@ctredeemer.org or

middleschool@ctredeemer.org.

Travel Size Toiletries

While you are traveling this summer, please save your travel size shampoo,

conditioner and lotion. We will be using them for a project for the St. Nicho-

las Project in December. Please drop off at the parish office. Thank you in

advance for your help.

Not Your Ordinary Food Drive-school

Uniforms, supplies and backpacks

Our Foster Care Ministry is collecting backpacks for Oakland Children

Family Services. Their schoolhouse tags request backpacks for various age

groups. Please return the tag with the backpack for proper distribution.

We are also collecting for CCRT, Catholic Community Response Team

who supplies low income families in the Pontiac School District with uniforms

and school supplies. The black tags with a school house are designated for a

specific child, and will include their gender, grade and specific size. They also

have will have a specific color request depending on the school they at-

tend. We are asking for a complete outfit, shirt and slacks, for each child.

PLEASE RETURN THE UNIFORM WITH THE TAG FOR PROPER

DISTRIBUTION. A few tags have various miscellaneous sizes and colors for

families who did not register but will be given a uniform.

This is one of our largest NYOFD, and one that is essential to the success

of the children we donate to. All backpacks, clothing and supplies are now

available at Kohl's, Target and Meijer.

Please return all items on or before the weekend of August 4/5. As al-

ways, we are deeply grateful for your continued support in helping those in

need. If you have any questions, please call Karen or Lisa in the parish office.

Didn't Receive Your Church Envelope Packets?

We are experiencing delivery issues! If you haven’t received your envelope

packet from Our Sunday Visitor by August 1, please call Dawn in the office

248-391-1621 or email secretary@ctredeemer.org

Baptism prep class

Individuals wishing baptism for their child are asked to attend a baptism

preparation class. Our next class is scheduled for Thursday, August 2 at 7pm

in the parish library.

Please call Sue in the parish office to register, 248-391-1621.

Save the date

Mass in the Grass &

Parish Picnic

Sunday, September 9

Exciting new changes. Watch

upcoming bulletins for details.

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Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen died on Sunday

at 96. He was the last of the American Bishops who had

attended all four sessions of the II Vatican Council. He

often told this story about the potluck picnic that the pa-

rishioners of a small-town parish hosted for him in the city

park across the street from the church. Hunthausen took a

paper plate, served himself some fried chicken, baked beans and fruit salad and

looked for a place to sit. All the tables were occupied. So he found himself a spot

on the lawn next to a youngster who was wolfing down the meal.

The boy, who had no idea who Archbishop Hunthausen was, chatted away

about his school, his friends and his new bike. When he paused to eat some

more, the archbishop asked him: “Where’d you get that tin plate? Everybody else

has a paper one.”

The boy motioned at a house across the street. “At home,” he replied. “I

saw there was a picnic going on, so I got my tin plate and came on over.”

In sermons and retreats, Hunthausen told that story to illustrate God’s mes-

sage: We are called to share with anyone who comes along. Bishop or boy.

Sitting on the grass might also be the correct posture to understand today’s

Gospel story. Jesus said, “Make the people sit down,” but the word in Greek

actually means to recline. Last Sunday we sang Psalm 23, about the shepherd

who “makes me lie down in green pastures.”

In antiquity, ordinary meals were taken seated at a table, but when they cele-

brated a feast or invited guests to a special meal they reclined at table, lying on

bolsters and pillows, supporting themselves on the left arm and eating with the

right. So John means that a feast is about to begin, a banquet at which people

may eat their fill, a great dinner to be taken at leisure, an evening supper accom-

panied by long and happy discussions. It is true that the bolsters and pillows are

lacking, but they are replaced by fresh grass, "There was a great deal of grass in

the place" (John 6:10).

Jesus' solemn introduction to the meal also shows that the narrative really

means to describe a banquet. At the main course at a Jewish festival meal: the

host sat up, took the bread, and spoke the table prayer: "Blessed be the LORD

our God, ruler of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth." The host

then broke the bread and gave it to each guest. In our story Jesus keeps exactly

to this meal ritual. He acts as a host introducing a festival meal.

Finally, the end of the story also shows that this is really a banquet; it says

explicitly that the disciples gathered up the pieces that were left over. That too

was a fixed ritual after an ancient Jewish banquet. For a banquet there is always

more food cooked, baked, and broiled than is really necessary. The fact that at

the end of the meal in our story there are twelve baskets of food left over is

meant to say that Jesus was a good host who gave a marvelous dinner, a banquet

overflowing with food. This is very similar to the story of the marriage at Cana,

where the wine Jesus provides is not only of superb quality but amounts to

somewhere between 120-180 gallons. (john 2:6).

Gerhard Lohfink concludes: “the story of the festive banquet in the reign of

God is true. It happened, and it happens again and again in the history of the

church. It happens even today, wherever Christians allow themselves to be gath-

ered together as the people of God, where they live with one another in visible

ways – one group sharing the meal here, another alongside it there – where they

share their lives and care for one another in a perfect common union. Where

that happens, then today, just as in the early church, the miracle happens: all

have what they need; they have it in the quiet glow of the abundance that charac-

terizes the gifts of God. The solution, the reign of God, which alone can feed

and satisfy the poor of the world, has long since been given us. We only have to

live it.”

Fr. Joe

Spanish mass at St. joe’s in

lake Orion

Second Saturday of each

month.

The next Mass will be August

11 at 6:00 pm.

All are welcome!!!

Clothes Swap at

Christ the Redeemer

August 9, 10am-7pm

There is no cost. You bring what

you have and take what you need. We

do ask that the clothes be items you

would put on your family to go out in

public. Bring friends with you - it is

always more fun to “shop” for free,

with friends. As usual, we can use as

many volunteers as we can get our

hands on. Please contact Courtenay

Grabowski at248-396-5132 or courte-

nay.grabowski@gmail.com to volun-

teer. The Swap is like a free garage

sale, but is set up to run itself. You

bring clean, folded clothes and depos-

it them on the clearly marked tables

where they belong, and then you

"shop" for what you need from the

tables with the sizes you need. We

accept sizes from preemie up though

adult plus sizes. We accept purses,

shoes, books, and gently used toys

and household items like blankets and

sheets. We donate the leftovers when

the day is done.

Those wishing to register in the

parish are invited to a New Parishion-

ers Welcome and Registration on Sun-

day, August 19 at 12:30pm in the

Chapel.

Refreshments follow, childcare is

provided.

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�ELEMENTARY FAITH

FORMATION

REGISTRATION

IS NOW OPEN!

Registration for all fall

programs is ongoing for

children entering grades 1-5

in fall 2018.

Fall Options: 8 Sunday after-

noons, 12 Sunday mornings

OR 12 Tuesday afternoons

Elementary Faith Formation is

inspired by the "Catechesis of the

Good Shepherd", a Montessori-based

contemplative approach for religious

formation. Children interact with

beautiful handmade materials to illu-

minate the Gospel stories, engage the

essentials of our faith and nourish the

child's most spiritual needs. New

this year! To register your child

( r e n ) , v i s i t h t t p : / /

www.ctredeemer.org/we-form/

e d u c a t i o n / 1 s t - t h r o u g h - 5 t h -

grade/. Forms for the fall program

need to be completed by August

24. A required parent meeting will

take place during the first session for

one hour. Please prayerfully consider

being part of our catechist/

coordinator team. Questions, call

248-391-4074 ext. 19 or email Karen

& Michele at childrensministry

@ctredeemer.org.

Crazy Catholic #143

Do you believe in divine

serendipity? Yes, 100%. I

believe coincidence is God’s

way of working miracles

anonymously. A serendipitous

story from this past week….

During my morning prayer,

church pal Dave Zande texted me

two pages from a book by Fr. Wil-

liam Barry, SJ that advised that we be

direct in our petitions to God; clear

in exactly what we desire. So, I

prayed “I wish to experience God’s

presence and for confirmation that

we are on the right path in continu-

ing to expand our Catechesis of the

Good Shepherd (CGS) style of faith

formation.” I’ll be honest, this desire

was born out of a weariness felt from

the extensive preparation that this

program demands and my concern

that our dedicated staff was feeling a

bit stretched like me…and then off

to another 12-hour work day I went.

This particular morning we were

holding a meeting for our summer

catechists. I was slated to lead the

opening meditation and then Karen

& Michele, our Elementary coordina-

tors, were to take over from there.

One of our catechists, Maria, arrived

with her three children, but unaware

to me, our childcare provider could-

n’t make it.

After I led the opening medita-

tion, I received an urgent phone call

(serendipitously timed), so I stepped

out into the hall and I noticed Maria’s

three children excitedly tearing up

Atrium One - not unusual behavior

for children experiencing our atrium

for the first time – they are so curi-

ous they want to pull everything out

and explore!

After my phone call, I walked

into the atrium and asked Nicole (age

4) Sergio (age 7) and Madison (age 9)

if they had ever been in this room

before? They all answered “No.” I

asked “Would you like to learn how

this room works?” They all respond-

ed “Yes.” I invited them to “restore

the room” (aka, Montessori language

for cleaning up) so that all the materi-

als we needed could be found in their

proper place. Then I asked each child

what they were most curious about.

Sergio was all about the maps, Madi-

son chose the Good Shepherd (THE

central parable of the whole program

– she immediately recognized the es-

sentials!) and sweet little Nicole want-

ed to hear about the Precious Pearl (a

personal favorite). I had no trouble

locating these lessons because this

kind of serendipity is EXACTLY

what our CGS training prepares us

for; responding in the moment to the

child’s deepest spiritual question and

curiosity.

So, while Michele & Karen fin-

ished up the meeting, I led the chil-

dren through these 3 lessons and they

were nothing short of luminous with

joy, sad when it was time to leave and

asked with great eagerness when they

could return. Maria Montessori said

“joy is the indicator of interior

spiritual growth, just as an in-

crease in weight and physical

strength is the indication of bodily

g r o w t h . ” ( v i s i t h t t p s : / /

www.americamagazine.org/politics-

society/2018/06/29/montessori-

schools-are-exceptionally-successful-

so-why-arent-there-more).

Now, I swear to you, I am still a

skeptic! I am still blown over with

wonder and amazement every time I

witness this level of enthusiasm for

our program - especially from my

own children. Frankly, my family can

get a little “Jesused-out” sometimes

with all the time we spend at church

with my work – but my 8-year-old

jumps out of bed for our summer

program AND my 13-year-old wants

to take the 90 HOURS of Level One

CGS certification training! I can’t help

but find this downright WEIRD!

So yes, I do believe in divine ser-

endipity, because what I heard God

say to me that morning IN THE

CHILDREN’S JOY was “Is that

enough presence and confirmation

for you?!?!?”

To achieve our vision for

our Faith Formation pro-

gram for all 500 of our

CTR kiddos, we need

approximately 40-50 trained cate-

chists. We now have 7. Are you being

called? I wish with everything I am

that I would have discovered CGS

when my oldest was 3 years old. Con-

sider it. Some scholarships available.

One Saturday a month beginning

Sept. 8. Visit www.ctrdeemer.org to

register. Send your "Crazy Catholic

Questions" to dre@ctredeemer.org

o r r e a d p a s t c o l u m n s

at: www.crazycatholicquestions.blogs

pot.com.

CHRIST THE REDEEMER SERVICE

Love to Cook for a

Crowd Or Do You

Prefer Cooking for

an Intimate Group?

HOPE has Both!

Christ the Redeemer will host

both the Shelter and Recuperative cen-

ter in January, but if you have a group

of friends, feel free to contact HOPE

to host before.

HOPE Adult Shelter has many

opportunities for volunteers to host

dinner in both July and August. In

addition to the kitchen, HOPE Adult

Shelter has a barbeque grill so dinner

for 70 can be as fancy or simple as

you'd like. Check out our web-

site www.hopewarmingpontiac.org and

go to Sign Up Genius under the vol-

unteer tab.

HOPE Recuperative Care Cen-

ter is also looking for dinner volun-

teers. Up to 15 guests would love to

sample your great cooking and dine in

the new healing garden. We don't have

a barbeque grill at Recup yet, but the

kitchen is equipped with three ovens

and a stove, and is quite a nice place to

use your culinary skills! If you are con-

sidering hosting a meal at Re-

cup, contact Danielle at 248-499-6437.

Mamous Update

Summer has brought an amplified challenge for the Mamous family, our co

-sponsored former Syrian refugees as they continue to adapt to life with limited

resources in a different culture. Most significant have been Hussein’s, husband

and father, war zone leg injury complications. Such has necessitated intense

medical intervention and prolonged hospitalization, fortunate in their availabil-

ity; but such amounting to understandable causes of anxiety and stress for the

patient as well as the rest of the family. Our North Oakland Catholic Parish

volunteers have unfailingly responded to those pressures with extra donated

time and caring assistance of all of them, especially the five minor children, four

of whom continue with ESL and remedial summer school studies. Hussein and

his wife Taghrid are unceasing in their expressions of appreciation for the un-

stinting assistance gestures of NOCP.

The charitable contributions of the NOCP communities have allowed us to

acquire and provide a reliable, relatively low-mileage, automobile to the family, a

major step in fostering their gradually increasing independence in routine travel

to school, grocery shopping, etc. Taghrid’s driving confidence in coping with

suburban traffic has come about due to the focused driving accompaniment by

a volunteer. Because socialization is also an important aspect of the accultura-

tion process, our volunteers also continue to make an effort to schedule social

events to recognize family milestones and afford especially the children with

opportunities to interact with other children over the summer.

We continue to encourage our NOCP community volunteers to check and

respond to e-mailed notices of periodic needs for assistance with various activi-

ties to support the Mamous family. Thank you for your continued donations of

time, talent and treasure in response to Christ’s call to welcome the stranger

among us.

The NOCP Team Leaders

Beautifully Broken

In theatres on August 24 , Rated PG-13.

Three Families Two Worlds ONE TRUE STORY

You won’t want to miss this movie. I saw a preview of this movie and I

would highly recommend it. Submitted by Karen Swietlik.

The movie is inspired by a true story of hope about a refugee’s escape, a

prisoner’s promise, and a daughter’s painful secret. As three fathers fight to save

their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the

globe, where they learn the healing power of forgiveness and reconciliation.

Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Life is full of unexpected

twists and turns and, when we experience difficult circumstances, it can cause us

to wonder if God is really there and, at times, even shake our faith. But hope is

the antidote for a shaken faith. Think about a time when you felt the pain of loss

or tragedy. A little hope goes a long way in filling your soul and fueling your

faith. For the three families in BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN, their faith has been

more than shaken by the events they have been through – escaping terrorists,

family members being victimized, having to leave the family in order to make

them safe, and not understanding how God is

working, even when He is. It is easy to be angry

at God, to turn from Him in times of despair –

but instead we see faith strengthened, transfor-

mation take place, and redemption of the hard

road. All the characters in this movie are faced

with the same question – What am I going to do

with this brokenness?

25th Annual Benefit

on the Bay

Friday, August 24,

5:30 PM

Support the Capuchin Soup

Kitchen by attending the 25th Annual

Benefit on the Bay at MacRay Harbor

on Lake St. Clair. Music by Doug

Simonsen, John Dickson and the C-

Notes, The Key Suspects, and special

musical guests, the Capuchin Soup

Kitchen Choir! 100% of the event’s

proceeds benefit the Capuchin Soup

Kitchen. $75 admission includes ap-

petizers, dinner, beer/wine, music,

dancing and complimentary valet, as

well as a chance to bid on items in a

live and silent auction. For advance

tickets call: 313-579-2100 ext. 153.

www.benefitonthbay.org

OUR FAITH IN ACTION

Did you know that a Stephen Minister is a trained

individual who walks beside someone who is experi-

encing challenges in their life?

Did you know that a Stephen Minister is a mem-

ber of the parish who has been carefully selected because of their caregiving gifts

and trained with over 50 hours in providing high quality Christian care?

Did you know that Stephen Minsters meet with their care receivers faithfully

each week to provide support for those in need?

Currently we are recruiting individuals to be trained as Stephen Ministers.

Classes will begin in September and meet weekly for 20 weeks.

If you feel called to become a Stephen Minister and would like more infor-

mation about the program please contact Karen Swietlik in the parish office, 248

-391-1621.

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up...encourage the timid, help the

weak, be patient with everyone.” Thessalonians 1:5

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To whom do we tithe?

World Vision

World Vision is a Christian hu-

manitarian organization dedicated to

working with children, families, and

their communities worldwide to reach

their full potential by tackling the

causes of poverty and injustice. To

secure a better future for each child,

World Vision focuses on lasting com-

munity based transformation. They

partner with individuals and commu-

nities, empowering them to develop

sustainable access to clean water, food

supplies, healthcare, education, and

economic opportunities. Since 1950,

World Vision has helped millions of

children and families by providing

emergency assistance to those affect-

ed by natural disasters and civil con-

flict. They strive to develop long-term

solutions within communities to alle-

viate poverty and advocate for justice

on behalf of the poor.

Dignity of the poor

Members of Christ the Redeemer

continue to give generously to the

many different drives we have

throughout the year which benefit

numerous non profit organizations.

We would like to remind you of a few

things when donating:

�Please only donate gently used cloth-

ing If you yourself would not wear

the donated item, please don’t assume

those with less resources would want

to wear it. The same goes with do-

nating toys, household items, appli-

ances. If the item is broken, missing

parts, dirty, please recycle or discard.

�When donating any food items, nev-

er donate anything, including non

perishable items, past the sell by or

expiration date. Even canned goods

lose flavor or become inedible past

their expiration date. More im-

portantly the Department of Health

does not allow any food item to be

given away or used in food prepara-

tion. This includes, condiments,

spices, baked goods, just to name a

few.

Please contact Karen or Lisa in

the parish office if you ever need do-

nation resources. We often will post

donation needs and sites in the bulle-

tin. Thank you for your continued

support of all the outreach projects

our parish participates in.

The month of June, 2018,

Christ the Redeemer Church donated

$9,983.62 to the following appeals:

Motor City Blight Busters

Catholic Relief Services

Bakhita Charities

Helping Hands

Catholic Relief Services

20/20/20

Great Commission Air

Baldwin Center

Hope Adult Shelter

Catholic Charities-Hispanic

Outreach

Catholic Community Response

Team

Catholic Charities of Southeast

Michigan

USCCB-Catholic Campaign for

Human Development

Lake Orion United Methodist

Church

Gleaners Food Bank

Angel Flight Central

University of Detroit Mercy

Center for Success

The Fowler Center

Ignatian Spirituality Project

Mothers & Unborn Baby

Care, Inc.

Monthly Mission

Love INC

Families in Crisis

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reflection From the youth minister, John 6:1-15

A major theme for this weekend’s scripture readings is, “Food for the body and soul.” We learn that those who

trust in the Lord, those who have faith in him, will not go hungry. Jesus gives us what we need for both body and

spirit.

In the Gospel we hear the familiar story of Jesus feeding the 5,000. What I didn’t realize is that in Jesus’ day,

there were typically three types of bread. The first were loaves made of barley and about the size of our biscuits.

The second were loaves as large as a basketball. The third type was flat, unleavened loaves, similar in size to today’s

pancakes. The loaves in today’s reading are of the first type – the size of biscuits and being made from barley tells us

the boy was probably very poor. So, this young man gave all that he had, little that it was. God is able to take our

meager offerings and use them for great things. Just as in the first reading, Jesus takes the minimal amount offered

and sees that no one goes hungry. Jesus always makes certain there is enough for everyone.

I’m impressed and inspired by the actions of the young man in this Gospel reading. Too often adults treat teens

as if they’re too young to have any good ideas. Unfortunately, too often teens don’t trust their instincts or they lack

confidence in their own ideas to voice them in adult company. As a result, I think we lose some really good teen

ideas for living the Gospel and changing the world.

Our church needs your “bread”, your wisdom. Our church ministries are poorer without teen ideas and enthusi-

asm. I think our world comes closer to God’s Kingdom each time a teen speaks up and voices his or her opinion.

So speak up. Don’t back down even if you feel like people treat you as if you’re young. You may be young but that

doesn’t mean you don’t have wisdom to share. Often teens have fabulous ideas and new perspectives on things and

adults need to listen. Listen to everyone, avoid stubbornness, and let other people help shape your ideas. The Spirit

is aching to reach others and speak through you! I can only imagine that the young man in today’s Gospel set a shin-

ing example for all those “adults” in their midst.

“Do not let anyone treat you as if you are unimportant because you are young. Instead, be an example to the believers with your

words, your actions, your love, your faith, and your pure life.”

1 Timothy 4:12

Lisa Andridge

Partnering with parents

Pope Francis seems to be energized by our younger generation and I

couldn’t be more excited. He sees a passion and excitement in our

young people that he seems to derive great energy and joy from. We all

need to follow his example and listen with great interest and attention

to what our younger generation has to say. They are very passionate

about their faith and really long to change the world.

“I like to speak with the youth, and I like to hear the youth. They always put me in

difficulty. They tell me things that I haven't thought of, or that I've partly thought of.

The restless youth, the creative youth, I like them!”

Pope Francis

May we, like Pope Francis, encourage our youth to challenge our way of thinking as they strive to make a differ-

ence in the world around us and show us how to really share the Gospel.

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July 28 & 29

�� 5:000 pm For Carmen Martinez

req. by Dottie Kowalski.

For Connie Eyl req. by family.

�� 9:00 am For Lorraine Capitan

req. by Flo Weakland.

�� For Scott Paye req. by Marvin &

Claudia Saver.

For the people of the parish.

August 4 & 5

�� 5:00 pm For Cheryl Reynolds

req. by Keith & Phillis Freymuth.

For Josephine Kisscorni req. by Nina

Agrusa, Wally & Rose Myziuk.

�� 9:00 am For Greg Masserang

req. by Bob & Carol Valentine.

�� 11:00 am For the people of the

parish.

Mass Intentions

Schedule of Events, july 29-August 11

Sunday, July 29

9:00 am Mass

9:30 am RCIA

11:00 am Mass

Monday, July 30

7:00 pm Sunday Scripture

Tuesday, July 31

7:00 pm Mass

Wednesday, August 1

7:45 pm AA/Alanon

Thursday, August 2

10:30 am MOMS

7:00 pm Baptism Prep Class

Friday, August 3

9:00 am Mass

Saturday, August 4

9:45 am Yoga

5:00 pm Vigil Mass

Sunday, August 5

9:00 am Mass

9:30 am RCIA

11:00 am Mass

Monday, August 6

10:00 am LaLeche League

7:00 pm Sunday Scripture

Tuesday, August 7

7:00 pm Mass

Wednesday, August 8

7:00 pm Tithing Committee

7:45 pm AA/Alanon

Thursday, August 9

10:00 am Clothing Swap

10:30 am MOMS

5:30 pm Wedding Rehearsal

7:00 pm Stephen Ministry

Friday, August 10

9:00 am Mass

10:00 am Nursing Home Mass

Saturday, August 11

9:45 am Yoga

11:00 am Mielcarek Memorial Mass

2:30 pm Mandalari-Petkus Wedding

5:00 pm Vigil Mass

How It Works:

Send a text message with the dollar

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Holy Spokes-

Bike Donations

Do you have an old bike in your garage or basement? Lake Orion resi-

dents Becky and Kenn Osbourne refurbish and repair used bikes to donate to

LOVE INC clients who either can not afford a car or do not have a valid drivers

license and need transportation. They are located behind Webber Elementary

School at 3191 Clarkston Road. For more information, call 586-894-8895, email

at ride@holyspokes.org or go to http://holyspokes.org

Widowed Friends

Widowed Friends is a faith-based

peer support group for widowed men

and women. Our enrichment activi-

ties provide many opportunities for

social, spiritual, supportive, and edu-

cational interaction, meeting a variety

of needs and facilitating the journey

from grief to a new sense of joy and

purpose. Widowed persons of all

faiths are welcome. Come visit our

website at www.wiodowedfriends.org.

Feast of the assumption

(Holy Day of Obligation)

Wednesday, August 15

7:00 pm Mass

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Wint’s healing hearts

Grief support group

The purpose of the Support

Group is to come together and en-

courage each other during this time

of loss. The meetings are part of the

community outreach program of

Wint Funeral Home and are available

at no charge. All are welcome, bring

your friends and family members.

Wint’s Healing Hearts support

Group is usually held on the second

Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Meet-

ings are held at the Clintonwood Park

in the Carriage House, 6000 Clark-

ston Road, Clarkston.

The next meeting will be Tues-

day, August 14.

For a list of upcoming topics visit

www.wintfuneralhome.com

Lansing update

Action needed! Show support for the “Protect Life Rule”

In June, the Trump Administration announced a proposed rule change to

separate abortion from the Title X family planning program, which provides low-

income women with pre-pregnancy services. The program's original design in-

cludes a specific prohibition on abortion-related activities. Recent interpretations

of the program have required grantees to refer for abortion, thus both overtly

excluding health centers who object to such referrals from applying for Title X

grants and also ensuring a direct link between family planning services and the

promotion of abortion. The Administration has opened a 60-day comment peri-

od ending on July 31, 2018 and is accepting comments on the newly proposed

rule. Send comments now to the Department of Health and Human Services at

https://www.humanlifeaction.org/take-action?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f59600%

2frespond to support the proposed rule and keep abortion-related activities sep-

arate from the Title X family planning program.

Would you like to help plan a

Mother & Daughter Autumn Gath-

ering? Or maybe a Grandparents day

celebration? Would you like to start a

new MOMS ministry or a Women in

business networking group? Or do

you have another idea you would like

to explore with like-minded women

that share your interests and values?

Join us on Monday, July 30 at 3pm

as our new “Chic Chat” Women’s

Ministry will meet here at CTR. Con-

t a c t L i s a B r o w n a t

dre@ctredeemer.org for more info

or to RSVP.

Chic Chat

Women’s

Ministry at CTR

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Life Lessons I’m Teaching My Boys #2 (excerpt) by blogger Jessica Lindberg

As a kid, if I had a dollar for every time I heard my dad say, “attitude is everything” I would have had those Sasoon

Jeans I wanted so badly. When my dad reviewed my report card, he focused first on the mark I received for effort. You

know the one where O = Outstanding, S = Satisfactory and U = Unsatisfactory? I can hear him telling me that more im-

portant than the grades I received, was the effort I gave. This constant reminder about attitude and effort is ingrained in

me. How do we help our kids have a good attitude and give their best effort?

We live in a performance driven world with instant gratification everywhere. So delayed gratification, hard work, things

not working out the way we hope, when it seems it is for everyone else (hello social media) can be hard to cope with. Best

effort is easier to come by when we have a good attitude. But let’s be honest, that is not always easy.

On Tuesday, I was at the pool with my boys, Blake, Chase, and Bodey - my three-year-old son with Muscular Dystro-

phy. He doesn’t walk or talk or sufficiently hold his body up on his own (though he’s making slow and steady progress). So

for an hour+ I held my 43 pound boy in the water. All the boys loved the time spent in the water.

After about 30 minutes my arms started burning. And my attitude sucked. I looked around and saw moms with kids

much younger than Bodey playing with water toys with their kids or sitting in the sun as they watched their children play and

splash together in the zero-entry pool. I had a little pity party for myself and then I thought: My attitude goes dark when I’m

comparing myself to others. When I start looking around at what seems like a better, easier existence, I feel crabby. In those

moments, I’m judging myself with such scrutiny and making all kinds of assumptions about women I don’t even know.

When we let our negative emotions and feel-

ings run our days or moments, we miss out on

the really good, juicy love that is filling our

life. Our minds are so powerful. We can reframe

our circumstances and literally create a better

attitude. This is such an important practice to

learn ourselves and to help our kids with

too. Now, I’m not saying we stuff our feelings or

ignore our disappointments. YES we need to

acknowledge them because life is hard. But we

DO have the power to make something easy or

hard based on how think about it. So how do we

help our kids and ourselves to have a good atti-

tude? Some guidelines:

#1: Acknowledge their feelings. Is home-

work hard, did they not make the team, or get

invited to a birthday party? I gloss over this part

too often when dealing with my kids. I erupt in

frustration instead of asking them why they are

upset or copping an attitude. So let’s give some

grace and listen for a few minutes.

#2: Encourage them to reframe the hard

thing in front of them. Remind them that effort

and attitude is so much more important than the

actual thing they want. “Yes, this is hard but I’m

going to give it my best effort.” “I didn’t make

the team, but I have a healthy body and can do

many other things.” Is any of this easy? No. It is

a practice and it takes time to make it a habit.

#3: Encourage them to stay in their lane.

Don’t worry about what others are up to, do-

ing, saying, buying, accomplishing. They are

not living your life, and you are not living

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We are a welcoming Christian community sharing in the mission of Jesus to proclaim the

Kingdom of God. We strive to "make a difference" within our local community and the world in

which we live.

Through our gatherings for prayer, sacraments and sharing the Word of God, we are form-

ing a growing community. Recognizing the importance of each individual member, we call forth

the varieties of gifts, talents and ministries of all. We seek to join with others who share in this

mission. (7/23/03)

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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.

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…..please remember in your pray-

ers the family of Rich and Sandy

Mielcarek whose son Richard

Mielcarek, Jr. died; the family of Pa-

tricia Worster whose mother Beverly

Gelinas died; the family of Barbara

Burr whose friend Scott Reader died.

For the Deceased

For Our Parishioners

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…..our country’s military per-

sonnel especially those connected

to our parish.

For the Military

Richard Galat

son-in-law of Paul & Sheila

Mansfield

Bob Djrovic

friend of Doug, Josh & Pam Otero

Michael Murray

brother of Mary Elizabeth Murray

Savanah Dombrowski

Granddaughter of Dennis & Ilene

Dombrowski

Tom Gray

brother of Ted Gray

Jeanne Robinson

friend of Betty Mlinar

Edward & Betty Cooney

parents of Debbie Cooney

Woelmer

Cheryl Lawton

sister of Kathy Krug

Frank Grepke

brother-in-law of Carol Lamb

Maria Yap

mother of Vonny Husain

Stephen Witmer

son of Dennis & Pat Witmer

Veronica Klepp

mother of Deb Kiefer

Angela Sherman

daughter of Dianne Mercier

Adam Barney

grandson of Ron & Estelle Barney

Gerhard Ziaja

brother of Irmgard Garske

Fr. Tim Babcock

Tom Jeszke

brother-in-law of Tom Rawski

For Loved Ones

Who Are Ill

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�Parish Council (Meets 4th Tuesday)

Dan Mayernik, 248-891-1842

Commissions meet 2nd Tuesday

�Education Chair:

Linda Mayernik, 248-891-1842

�Parish Finance Council

Chair: Phil Patterson, 248-693-6335

�Service Chair: Judy Majewski, 248-391-4860

�Stewardship Chair:

Cheryl Corrion, 248-628-1723

�Worship Chair:

Karen Geno, 248-674-8034

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248.391.4074

Director, Lisa Brown, ext. 20

dre@ctredeemer.org

Pre-K, Elementary Coordinators

Karen Jbara and Michele Pinelli, ext. 19

childrensministry@ctredeemer.org

Administrative, Gabriela Mendez, ext. 14

eduadmin@ctredeemer.org

Middle School, Ann Blizzard and

Suzy Rhadigan, ext. 18

middleschool@ctredeemer.org

Youth Minister, Lisa Andridge, ext. 33

highschool@ctredeemer.org

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Hours: 9 am to 4:30 pm, Mon.-Thursday

9 am to 12:00 Noon, Friday

Website Address: www.ctredeemer.org

248.391.1621, (Fax) 248.391.3412

Administrative: Sue Enjaian, ext. 10

e-mail: officemgr@ctredeemer.org

Administrative: Dawn Cejka, ext. 11

secretary@ctredemer.org

Finance: Christi Spencer, ext. 12

finance@ctredeemer.org

Christian Service: Karen Swietlik, ext. 17

service@ctredeemer.org and

Lisa Pratt, ext. 17 outreach@ctredeemer.org

Stephen Ministry: Roger Buches,

248.444.5750

Music Ministry: Mari Reyes, 674-4493

music@ctredeemer.org

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2700 Waldon Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360

Fr. Joe Dailey, Pastor

e-mail: pastor@ctredeemer.org

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Saturday - 5:00 pm

Sunday - 9:00 am & 11:00 am

Daily - Check weekly bulletin

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Pontiac Vicariate Website:

www.pontiacareavicariate.org

Ann Keltsch

Maryann Powell

George Smith

Isabel Santiago

Tom Needham

Gary Gurski

Phil Dehn

Mary Jo Hand

Charlene

Hernandez

Olivia Sherman

Robert Macaulay

Jack Walters

Loretta Slee

Michael Gleeson

Rick Pawlowski

Laurie

VanHollebeke

Richard Valuet

Pat Tinetti

Laura Sanders

Larry Stevens

Olivia

Koslowski

Shawna Gruca

Jane Lennox

Cody Baert

Suzanne Gozdor

Pat Nolf

Peter Pletsch

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For a limited time get 16% off preplanning To celebrate Christ the Redeemer’s anniversary this month we are offering all parish members and their families 16% off property costs when preplanning your cemetery

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