Parish Mission Statement Ss. Cyril & Methodius Parish is a Roman Catholic Community that welcomes all who wish to learn about, embrace and actively practice the Roman Catholic religion. As a “family of families,” we are dedicated to the propagation and deepening of our Catholic faith. This is facilitated through the teaching of, and adherence to, the Magisterium and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. Farnosť Svätých Cyrila A Metoda Farnosť sv. Cyrila je slovenská rímsko-katolícka farnosť, ktorá je otvorená každému, kto chce spoznávať a žiť katolícku vieru. Ako „Rodina rodín“ a „spoločenstvo spoločenstiev“ sa snažíme vieru žiť a šíriť tak, aby ľudia spoznali Boha a prinášali Kristov pokoj a radosť medzi ľudí. Farnosť sa usiluje byť centrom spoločenského a kultúrneho života všetkých Slovákov, ktorí sú vždy vítaní na tunajšej pôde.
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Parish Mission Statement Ss. Cyril & Methodius Parish is a Roman Catholic Community that welcomes all who wish to learn about, embrace and actively practice the Roman Catholic religion. As a “family of families,” we are dedicated to the propagation and deepening of our Catholic faith. This is facilitated through the teaching of, and adherence to, the Magisterium and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.
Farnosť Svätých Cyrila A Metoda Farnosť sv. Cyrila je slovenská rímsko-katolícka farnosť, ktorá je otvorená každému, kto chce spoznávať a žiť katolícku vieru. Ako „Rodina rodín“ a „spoločenstvo spoločenstiev“ sa snažíme vieru žiť a šíriť tak, aby ľudia spoznali Boha a prinášali Kristov pokoj a radosť medzi ľudí. Farnosť sa usiluje byť centrom spoločenského a kultúrneho života všetkých Slovákov, ktorí sú vždy vítaní na tunajšej pôde.
9:00AM GN For a Special Intention req. Alicia ❖For Jimmy & Hana Antonelli (17th Wed. Ann.) ❖For Glen & Amy Varchetti & Family ❖Mr. & Mrs. John Slemer ❖Cynthia Yanik req. Family 4:00PM LM For Fr. Ben ❖For Adam Tocco (B’Day) ❖For Sam & Sammie Gill & Family ❖For Moneer & Alia Korkis & Family ❖Charles MacDonald req. Family 6:00PM PC *Latin-Tridentine (Missa Cantata): For the Intentions of All Parishioners
November 25, Christ the King Sunday — Nedeľa Dn 7:13-14; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37 (161)
7:30AM PC For Nate & Theresa Robinson & Family ❖For Al & Ann Varchetti ❖Frank Kulinski ❖Josephine Davis ❖Edward & Agatha Smak 9:30AM LM For Annette Kobylarz (B’Day) ❖For Gerard & Eva Eichbauer ❖For the Shamoon & Monsour Families ❖For the Deceased Members of the Gasparski &
McMurdie Families ❖Monica Nido req. Family 11:30AM GN (Slovak) For the Priests of St. Cyril’s ❖For Ruth Ginsberg ❖The Bugan, Okrutsky & Sladek Families ❖Jan, Alzbeta & Jozef Kohout ❖Loraine Pawlowski req. Joe Weglarz 1:30PM GN For the Intentions of the St. Monica Sodality ❖For the Persichetti Family ❖For the Grzelak Family req. Shirley ❖James Zabowski ❖Howard Douglas req. Joan Kondrat 8:30PM LM For Mother Mary Judith RSM ❖For Camille Zitny req. Cindy Z. ❖For Manuel & Kheloud Hamama & Family ❖For Eleanor Stroman req. Cheryl ❖For Zhar, Rita, Muhanad & Merna November 26, Monday — Pondelok 6:00AM LM For the Holy Souls in Purgatory ❖For Sr. Yvonne Mary R.S.M. ❖For Tommy Kassab ❖For Sharon Richard 9:00AM LM For Michael Hines (B’Day) ❖For Foster Kramer (5’th B’Day) ❖For Carl & Stephanie Varchetti & Family ❖For the Deceased Members of the Vacaj Family 12:00PM GN,d For Jim, Melissa & Family ❖For Terry Troung ❖For Dennis McLellan ❖Eleanor Trombley req. Weglarz Family November 27, Tuesday — Utorok 6:00AM GN For the Holy Souls in Purgatory ❖For Sr. Esther Mary R.S.M. ❖For James & Greete Varchetti ❖Olga & Waclaw Piatek 9:00AM GN For the Forgotten Souls in Purgatory ❖For Greg Arkwright (B’Day) ❖For Vicki & Samantha Babbie ❖Kol Camaj 12:00PM LM For Benjamin Czach (B’Day) ❖Fr. Francis Budovich ❖Michael & Catherine Moore ❖Leon & Clara Jendrowski
November 28, Wednesday — Streda 6:00AM PC ❖Paul & Joseph Szwarc 9:00AM GN (Latin) For the Holy Souls in Purgatory ❖Olga Truchan req. Family ❖Marco & Angela Ferrera ❖Filomena Vincenzo 12:00PM LM For Sr. Mary Rebecca R.S.M. ❖For Charlie Giroux (B’Day) ❖For Rolla D’Alessandro ❖For Raelyn Dimoff (Bap. Ann.) November 29, Thursday – Štvrtok 6:00AM PC Marion Rose Dubinsky ❖Josephine Davis 9:00AM LM For Mark Varchetti ❖For the Suzanne Navarre Fam. ❖For the Nikoleta Family ❖Mark & Maruk Camaj 12:00PM GN In Thanksgiving req. Alia ❖For Nicholas Rolling (B’Day) ❖Joan Weil req. James D. Weil ❖Fred & Shirley Ross 7:00PM VP For a Special Intention req. Alia ❖For Dennis McLellan ❖Gerald Zitny req. Cindy Z. ❖Peter Rizk req. Rita Battaglia November 30, Friday – Piatok 6:00AM PC Glen & Amy Varchetti & Family 9:00AM GN For Prel Camaj & Family ❖For the Zeranik Family ❖Ded Camaj ❖Jean & Wilfred Pennington req. Family 12:00PM LM For Erjon, Eriola & Baby ❖For Dennis McLellan ❖For John & Tonia Reinhard (38 Wed. Ann.) ❖Angel Jazrawi
December 1, First Saturday — Sobota 9:00AM LM For the Intentions of the Rosary Society 4:00PM ML For Bernadette Joy Vrazo (1st B’Day) ❖For Tony, Vicki, & Samantha ❖For April & Ray Doriety& Family ❖Bernice Serafine & Virginia Piatt req. Kerr Family ❖Joe Bieniek req. Mary Wais 6:00PM PC *Latin-Tridentine (Missa Cantata): For the Holy Souls of Purgatory ❖For Ban Francis ❖Joe Basirico
December 2, First Sunday of Advent — Nedeľa Jer 33:14-16; 1 Thes 3:12—4:2; Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 (3)
7:30AM PC For Nate & Theresa Robinson & Family ❖For Steve Mazurkiewicz req. Volke Family ❖For Sonia Honce (B’Day) req. Husband ❖For Mark Hornbacher req. Gayle ❖Josephine Davis 9:30AM GN For Michele Weickel (B’Day) ❖Joe Basirico ❖Gary Gasparski req. Family ❖Kamila & Michael Rayis ❖Isaac & Amina Rayis 11:30AM LM (Slovak) For Branch 743 Jednota ❖For Dewey Martin & Family req. Chuck Spindler ❖Ann Tomajko req. Family ❖Michael & Alzbeta Dorich req. Magusin Family ❖Paul & Stefania Magusin req. Magusin Family 1:30PM ML In Thanksgiving req. James & Marilyn Jazkowski ❖For Neche “Nice” Broum ❖For Ava Markvukaj ❖For Donald & Elizabeth Ferrari req. Dzieciolowski
Family ❖Howard Douglas req. Joan Kondrat 8:30PM LM For Sue Bieniek req. Cindy Z. ❖For Dennis McLellan ❖For Manuel & Kheloud Hamama & Family ❖Roberto Ibarra ❖Isidoro & Frencesca Albino & Family
Mass Celebrant Legend: Archbishop Allen Vigneron—AB
Fr. Libor Marek—LM, Fr. Juraj (George) Nuota—GN Fr. Paul Czarnota—PC, Fr. Michael Lenz—ML
“Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.” -St. Benedict
During the upcoming days of Advent, when decorating and gift buying squeeze their way into our busy days, the Church reminds us to prepare also our hearts; to step back from the commotion and the noise and to quiet ourselves and to listen. In that quiet we can hear, as Christ hears, the needs of the poor, the vulnerable, the weak and the lonely in our midst. Also like Christ, we can reach out to them in generosity and love. The Advent Giving Projects give us the chance to do this together as a parish.
This year’s projects include purchasing a gift or gift card from the Giving Tree, supplying food, warm clothing or other basic necessities, or making a monetary donation. Whether we ourselves have a lot or a little, there are many ways to give, making it possible for each of us to help in some way to care for these individuals and the agencies that serve them.
Please prayerfully consider how you can give generously to one or more of the projects described below. If you have questions about any of the 2018 Advent Giving Projects, please contact:
Erin Rybicki, Christian Service Coordinator, (586) 530-0547, or Sandi Brady, Parish Office, (586) 726-6911
Monetary Donations If you would like to support one of the following projects with a monetary gift, please place your donation in a 2018 Advent Projects envelope, indicate the project(s) you would like to help, and place it in the Collection Basket. You may also drop off your envelope in the Parish Office by December 25. Envelopes are available in the Church Vestibule.
Africa Projects/Bishop Minde: Bishop Minde has asked for our help with two projects. First, at Holy Family Parish in Kagongwa, our sister parish, we will be helping with the construction costs for the St. Martha Homecraft Program. Our Advent collection in 2017 for this project enabled the start-up of this program for training the young women of the parish in the skills they need to maintain a home and raise children; the project has grown and is in need of its own building. The second project, also in Kagongwa, is to complete the construction of Ss. Cyril & Methodius English Medium Primary School. (Please make your check payable to “Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Catholic Church” and in the memo line indicate “Africa Projects”. Note: Donations to international projects are not tax-deductible, per IRS regulations.) Abigayle Ministries: Lives are changed at Abigayle Ministries, a loving home for homeless pregnant women located here in Sterling Heights. Women come to Abigayle without resources, without support, often without hope. While living there, they learn to keep a part-time job, go to school, and learn to care for their baby and themselves. Most of all, they experience the love of God through prayer time, Bible study, the staff and each other. Your donation will help with the daily operating costs of this life transforming ministry. (Please make your check payable to “Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Catholic Church” and in the memo line indicate “Abigayle Ministries”.) Seminarians Sponsorship/ Sacred Heart Major Seminary: A number of young men from our diocese, including St. Cyril parishioners Charles Giroux and Ryan Walters, have generously responded to the Lord’s call to the priesthood and are in formation at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Please consider supporting the seminarians with a monetary gift to help meet the cost of tuition. This is a great way to help them financially and to invest in the future of the Church here in southeast Michigan. (Please make your check payable to “Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Catholic Church” and in the memo line indicate “Sacred Heart Seminary”.) Slovak Seminarian Sponsorship: Since its foundation, our parish has been blessed with generous pastoral care of priests from Slovakia. In this 100th Anniversary year, this project gives us an opportunity to show our appreciation to the Slovak Bishops for their continued support of Ss. Cyril and Methodius and to help build the Church in Slovakia. Currently 32 men are in priestly formation. You can help one of these men with the cost of tuition with a gift of $300. If you would like to sponsor a seminarian, please contact Sandi Brady in the parish office. You will be given your seminarian’s name and a Christmas ornament with his photo to place in your home as a reminder to pray for him daily. (Please make your check payable to “Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Catholic Church” and in the memo line indicate “Slovak Seminarian”. Note: Donations to international projects are not tax-deductible, per IRS regulations.)
Christ the King Sunday * November 25, 2018 Page 5 Giving Tree Donations: Bring the joy of receiving a Christmas gift to a
local child or adult by taking a tag from the giving tree and purchasing the requested gift. The Giving Tree is decorated with hundreds of tags for the members of needy families and disadvantaged men, women, children
and babies. These individuals are being assisted by St. Dominic’s Outreach Center, Mary’s Mantle, Macomb County Community Mental Health, and our parish. Please take a tag from the tree and return it,
attached to the wrapped gift, to the Parish Office by December 9. If your tag has a gift card request, please put the tag and gift card in an envelope and place it in the Collection Basket or drop it off in the Parish Office.
Material Goods Collections Sacred Heart Food Pantry Collection: During Advent, food donations will be collected for the hungry families served by the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry located at Sacred Heart Church in Imlay City. In order to support these brothers and sisters in our local area, we will be collecting non-perishable food items such as rice, beans, cereal, pasta and canned goods. Please place your donations in the appropriate box located in the vestibule coatroom by December 16. Mary’s Children Family Center Collection: The mission of Mary’s Children is to bring God’s love to adults suffering from traumatic brain injury. The center cares for each of the patients with respect and encouragement to reach his full potential. In order to help the center meet the daily needs of these individuals, we are collecting Lysol wipes, paper towels, toilet tissue and individual servings of applesauce. Please place your donations in the appropriate box located in the vestibule coatroom by December 16. Warm Clothing Collection: To supplement our ongoing collection of clothing for the homeless and low-income individuals served by the Missionaries of Charity at St. Leo’s in Detroit, we are collecting warm winter clothing. New and gently used warm clothing in adult sizes, especially coats, boots, hats, gloves, scarves and thermal tops and bottoms for men, are needed. Please place your donations in the appropriate box located in the vestibule coatroom by December 16.
Annual Cookie Walk * Saturday & Sunday, December 15 & 16
There are only 3 weeks until our Cookie Walk!
Have extra time now? Please, bake and freeze your cookies.
Tips for Freezing Baked Cookies
* All cookies should be frozen individually after they've cooled completely, meaning they should be placed on a baking
sheet, not touching, until frozen solid. (They can be frozen like this in layers separated by parchment, wax, or freezer
paper). * All cookies should be stored in airtight containers (shallow is best so they don't get crushed) or bags.
* Freeze bar cookies in whole or large slabs, then just thaw and cut when serving.
* Iced or decorated cookies should be stored in layers, with parchment, wax, or freezer paper between the layers so that the decorations stay intact. If you can, however, freeze the baked cookies and ice them as needed.
Breakfast with Saint Nicholas * December 8 * Saint Nicholas is coming to Ss. Cyril’s and Methodius! Establish or continue a wonderful family Christmas tradition by bringing your children to visit Saint Nicholas. This is a wonderful alternative to a mall visit with Santa. This special saint can truly symbolize the season for your children. Saint Nicholas will be visiting our parish this year during the “Breakfast with Saint Nicholas” event on Saturday, December 8, from 10:00AM – 12:00PM. In a time when it can be so easy to lose the true meaning of the season in the rush of our shopping and traveling, take a break and come to the parish hall to introduce your children to this great saint known for his generosity and sincerity. Children can say hello to Saint Nicholas, receive a little surprise and have their photograph taken with him by a professional photographer as a memento of their visit. You will be able to download all photos from a website (more information will be given at the time of the photo taken). All families are welcome. Cost for the breakfast will be $10 per 17 yrs. and up and $8 per 16 yrs. to 3 yrs. (2 yrs. and under are free) or buy a table of 8 for $60. Tickets will be available after Sunday Holy Masses (while they last) as follows: November 18 (10:00AM, 1:30PM), November 25 (9:30AM, 11:30AM & 1:30PM) and December 2 (9:30AM, 11:30AM & 1:30PM). Tickets are also available in the Parish Office until Friday, November 30 (while they last).
If you have any questions, please contact: Eman Louis, (248) 797-6502 or Andrea Davis, (586) 405-4666
Is your teen ready to go 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.
For more information, please contact: Monica Majcher at [email protected]
EDGE Middle School Youth Ministry * November 29 Jesus Bucks – A Night on
How God’s Love is Not Earned, but Given 7:00PM - 8:45PM * Activity Center
We will be off next week for a Cor meeting. Join us the following week for a night about the virtue of recreation.
New teens who would like to attend can register at the EDGE Night. Questions about EDGE and to be added to the mailing list: Alexandria Lewis, (586) 641-7672 or [email protected]
Young Catholic Professionals * November 28 Young Catholic Professionals’ Detroit Chapter is inviting all 20-39 year old adults both single and married to join us for an exciting evening on Wednesday November 28, at 7:00PM at St. Florian, 2626 Poland Street, Hamtramck. You will enjoy an evening of networking with other young professionals, complimentary food, beer, and wine followed by a very inspiring speaker, Preston True (Entrepreneur), who will leave you feeling inspired and challenged as he shares his professional and spiritual faith journey!
For more information please visit: Facebook page: YCP Detroit or www.ycpdetroit.org
Additional questions can be sent to: Francesca Montana, [email protected]
Christmas Eve Holy Mass and Nativity Play The Children’s Christmas Eve Holy Mass and Play forms for parents were distributed in Catechism Class. Please turn in the completed forms to your child’s teacher or into the Parish Office by Wednesday, November 28. Sign up is also in the vestibule until November 28. Rehearsal times are posted in the vestibule.
Questions: Sonja Krolik, (248) 515-2383
FEAST OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
(HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)
Holy Mass Schedule Friday, December 7:
7:00PM (Vigil Mass) Saturday, December 8:
9:00AM
St. Cyril’s Book Club * December 13 Come join us as we embark on a spiritual journey. For many years now the St. Cyril’s Book Club has been active in selecting books to read which help us to, as the Archbishop’s recent Pastoral Letter says, “Unleash the Gospel…encounter Jesus anew, grow daily as His disciples, and give witness to His mercy.” For December, our Book Club will discuss “I Am Going, Reflections on the Last Words of the Saints” by Sister Mary Kathleen Glavich SND. This book is a remarkable collection of the saints’ quotations and reflections. We will meet to discuss this book on Thursday. December 13, at 7:00PM in Room 115. The book can be purchased or ordered at Faith @Work, (248) 250-9216. or ordered online. Hope to see many of you, new and old members, there.
Monthly Bilingual Centennial Rosary * December 14 Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Catholic Church continues to celebrate 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 in a special way. We call 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 or texting (586) 413-4050. Please submit prayer requests no later than 48 hours before each event. The final Bilingual Centennial Rosary this year will be prayed in the church on Friday, December 14, at 7:00PM. We will continue praying a monthly Bilingual Rosary in 2019. Dates for next year’s Bilingual Rosary will be posted soon. Organized by: Maria Lamerova and Cindy & Dennis Zitny
Christmas Novenas Mass Cards
Available Christmas Novena Holy Mass Cards are available (in Slovak and English) after all Holy Masses on weekends and in the Parish Office on weekdays between 10AM-5:30PM. The 9-day Novena begins December 26.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the most precious gift
anyone can receive.
ALTAR BOY MEETING & Movie Night
Saturday, December 1 Time for Pre-Advent Altar Boy Meeting:
5:00PM Time for Movie
for Altar Boys & Your Families: 6:00PM Movie:
"Flywheel" (PG / 2 hrs. / 2003) Popcorn & Pop/Water Served I look forward to seeing you!
KNOW ~ LOVE ~ SERVE ~ MARY 2018 St. Catherine of Alexandria, Egypt, (+305), was a teenage princess. Although beautiful, well bred, intelligent and wealthy, she decided early that she would remain a virgin, unless she could find someone to match or exceed her own qualities. It seems that the Blessed Virgin Mary, even early in Church history, was busy. She sent a certain hermit to tell Catherine that her Divine Son was the Spouse whom she desired. He alone possessed all of the requirements she demanded, and even more. Upon gazing on a holy card of both Jesus and Mary, she fell in love with the Face of Christ. Nothing else any longer gave her joy. In a dream, Catherine accompanied the hermit to a sanctuary and was met there by angels. Immediately, she fell before them, covering her face, but one said: “Rise, dear sister Catherine, for the King of glory delights to honor thee.” Rising and following them, she came into the presence of the “beautiful beyond description” Queen of Heaven, who was surrounded by angels and saints. The Queen welcomed her and led her to her Divine Son. Unhappily, He turned from her, with the words: “She is not fair and beautiful enough for Me.” At those words that broke her heart, Catherine awoke, weeping bitterly. However, a very happy ending occurs once she is baptized. The Blessed Virgin then again presents her to Jesus who smiles at her, plights His troth to her, and puts a ring on her finger. When she awakens, the ring is still there. She not only refuses to marry the pagan Emperor, but she converts his wife, a high official and the soldiers of the guard. For this, she was fastened to a huge spiked wheel, but her bonds were miraculously loosened and the wheel itself broke, its spikes flying off and killing some onlookers. She was then beheaded. Her Feast Day is: November 25.
ADORATION 101 * Uniting with the Beloved
I’m going to step aside this week and hand the reins over to St. Francis de Sales. The past couple of weeks I’ve been re-reading his masterpiece, “Introduction to the Devout Life” and was floored at the beauty of his description on Holy Communion and how to join in it (Pt. 2, Ch. 14). It was just too good to pass up so I’ll just relate his words for mine. Think about them. Let them sink in. You just don’t hear people talk this way today: “So far I have said nothing concerning the Sun of all spiritual exercises, even the most holy, sacred and Sovereign Sacrifice and Sacrament of the Eucharist,—the very center point of our Christian religion, the heart of all devotion, the soul of piety;—that
Ineffable Mystery which embraces the whole depth of Divine Love, by which God, giving Himself really to us, conveys all His Graces and favors to men with royal magnificence. Prayer made in union with this Divine Sacrifice has untold power; through which, indeed, the soul overflows with heavenly grace, and leaning on her Beloved, becomes so filled with spiritual sweetness and perfume, that we may ask in the words of the Canticles: “Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? (Song of Solomon 3:6)” Strive then to your utmost to be present every day at this holy Celebration, in order that with the priest you may offer the Sacrifice of your Redeemer on behalf of yourself and the whole Church to God the Father. Saint Chrysostom says that the Angels crowd around it in adoration, and if we are found together with them, united in one intention, we cannot but be most favourably influenced by such society. Moreover, all the heavenly choirs of the Church triumphant, as well as those of the Church militant, are joined to our Dear Lord in this divine act, so that with Him, in Him, and by Him, they may win the favor of God the Father, and obtain His Mercy for us. How great the blessing to my soul to contribute its share towards the attainment of so gracious a gift!” Thus, the first half of the chapter. The second half, and perhaps the even more beautiful half, will follow next week. – Paul A. Ray
If you can commit to one hour of Eucharistic Adoration each week, Or if you have questions, please contact: Julie Varchetti: [email protected] or (586) 214-1825
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