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Sun May 15 Pentecost Sunday 10:30 am People of St. Cyril Mon May 16 No Mass Tues May 17 No Mass Wed May 18 9:00 am Frank & Sophie Chvojka anniversary by John & Carol Chvojka Thu May 19 No Mass Fri May 20 No Mass Sat May 21 No Mass Sun May 22 The Most Holy Trinity 10:30 am People of St. Cyril Pentecost Sunday May 15, 2016 St. Cyril Church 517 E. Main St., PO Box 96, Bannister, MI 48807 Parish Staff: Pastor Fr. William Gruden [email protected] Administrative Assistant Kris Pullman [email protected] Bookkeeper Jean Burns Lay Minister Margaret Horak Organist Geraldine Winkler Maintenance Jim Porubsky Faith Formation Theresa Sopocy (989) 862-5909 Phone Numbers: Parish Office (989) 862-5270 Parish Fax (989) 862-4534 St. Peter Parish (989) 845-1794 Parish Office Hours: Tuesday & Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (Bulletin items need to be in by 4:00 pm Tuesday prior.) Liturgical Schedule: Saturday @ St Peter* 4:30 pm Sunday @ St Peter* 8:30 am Sunday 10:30 am * St. Peter Parish, 404 S. Wood Street, Chesaning Weekday Schedule: Friday Word & Communion: 9:00 am Wednesday Mass: 9:00 am Thursday Mass @ St Peter 8:00 am Sacraments: Reconciliation : Sunday, 11:30 am Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the parish office. Baptism : Please contact the parish office to make arrangements. Marriage: Engaged couples must contact the priest at least six (6) months prior to anticipated date of marriage. Weddings are not celebrated during the Lenten Season. Sick or Homebound: If someone in your family or neighborhood is Sick or homebound, please contact the Parish Office. When entering a hospital, please register as a member of Saint Cyril Parish and notify the parish office. New Parishioners: Welcome to Saint Cyril Parish. Please call or stop by the parish office to register for our parish family. Tithes & Gifts May 8, 2016 55 Adult Envelopes: $1,695.00 Loose: 100.00 Children: .00 6-Special Needs: 69.00 Total: $1,864.00 Amount needed each week.............. $2,250.00 +/- For Year Ending 6/30/16……...($13,198.79) Stewardship Message: One miracle of Pentecost was that, despite their diversity, each listener heard God’s word in his or her own language. The meaning for stewardship is that, by sharing the gifts poured out on us by the Holy Spirit, we will be empowered to meet the needs of our brothers and sisters, whatever they may be. Greeters for May Ushers for May Cliff & Carol Clark Malcolm Smith, Terry Loznak Keith & Sonja Homer Keith Homer, Duane Schneider Money Counters Knight of the month – May May 17 Gale Baese Mary Jane Schoendorf & Alice Steavens Family of the month -May Carl & Ellie Bowles Altar Servers: May 22-Volunteers needed Sacristans: May 22-Sonja Homer Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: May 22-Pete & Debbie Hurst and Margaret Horak Lectors: May 22-Diane Korienek and Margaret Horak Please Pray for Our Sick & Shut-Ins: Trevir Kral, Steve Porbusky, Richard Bakita, Ann Remenar, John Chvojka, Rose Wolfe, Kevin Sopocy, Barb Pumford, Mary Bernath, Jerry Horak, Frank Kral, Carl Bowles, Marcella Baese, Ron Betts, Brian Courter, Mary Galko, John & Joan Smolka, Kim Babyock, Joe Batora, Tillie Bohil, Helen Fabus, Sally Foreit, George Goscinski, Mary Hanacek, Betty Kirby, Ann Luznak, Jim Schneider, Joanne Sisco, Frances Surdenik, Josie Vondruska, Elizabeth Chandler A Reflection on the Gospel from 2016 Living Liturgy: This solemnity is really about motivation, the reason why we listen to Jesus and choose to follow him. We followers of Jesus never stand alone. We have each other to motivate ourselves toward faithful action. But even more we always have the Spirit who dwells within and among us and binds us into one. Through the Holy Spirit we all share in the same risen Life, the same saving mission, the same love. There is strength in numbers. There is motivation in numbers. Our strength is the gift of the Spirit who binds us in love and unity as the one Body of Christ. Our motivation is that with the gift of the Holy Spirit we become one with God’s love in a unique way. We become bigger than ourselves. In this gospel Jesus reminds us that our love binds us together and to him. Our love motivates us to keep his commandments and word, the measure of our being together in community. Love is a strong motivator. The strength of our love for Jesus is the measure of how well we keep his commandments and word, how well we care for each other. Why and how we keep Jesus’ commandments and word is, in the end, keeping him—the divine Word who was sent by the Father. Pentecost is a celebration of both the gift of the Spirit and the effects of that gift—we are sharers in the one Body of Christ who take up Jesus’ mission to preach the Good News of salvation. The gift of the Holy Spirit motivates us to live as faithful followers of Jesus who share in his risen Life. This way of living might be so simple as a reassuring touch or helping hand. It might be so great as making a sacrifice of time to join the parish choir or volunteering for some task that needs to be done for the good of all. Living the Gospel means that we bask in the good gift of God’s Life that the Spirit brings. Living the paschal mystery means that this good gift has its cost—we still must die to ourselves in order to be the true Presence of Christ for others. Catholic Service Appeal (CSA) 2016- 17: The total amount pledged so far is $12,220 a little over half way toward our goal of $23,045. If you haven’t made a pledge yet, please prayerfully consider your contribution. Your contribution may be put in the collection basket or mailed to the office. There are envelopes at all entrances of church. Thank you to those who have already contributed. K of C Golf Outing Fundraiser: The Knights need and depend on your donations so they can keep helping those in need as well as our parish needs. If you would like to sponsor a hole ($100) in memory of a loved one or advertise your business, a sign will be made and place on one of the hole the day of the outing (July 16) as well as on the Big Board in the parish hall. Other donations and non-perishable prizes are needed for the golfers. If you can contribute call: Jerry Horak at 862-5027. Thank you to all who have already contributed. Your donation is deeply appreciated. Thank you. Knights of Columbus/CSA 2015-16: The Knights of Columbus have agreed to match any contribution made to the 2015-16 CSA deficit. There still time to make an additional contribution to the 2015-16 CSA. Please write on your check “CSA 2015-16” so it will be applied to the correct year. For questions or more information please call John Chvojka at 847- 4565 or Tom Bradley at 862-5378 Get Well Cards: Trevir Kral, grandson of Robert & Linda Kral, was recently diagnosed with T-cell leukemia. If you would like to send a get well card his address is: Trevir Kral, c/o Tami Morris, 212 S Sterling, PO Box 132, Ashley, MI 48806. High School Leadership Challenge and Junior High School Discipleship Camps: Youth in junior high and high school spend a week leaning about their faith with others from across the diocese. The youth in junior high focus their growth as disciples of Jesus Christ through the lens of the sacrament of confirmation. High school youth develop leadership skills and learn how to bring those skills back to their families, schools and parishes. This also includes fun activities such as zip lining, canoeing, swimming and much more. The camp is at the YMCA Camp Timbers, West Branch; the cost is $250. For more information or to register please call Pat Preston at 989- 767-6654 or [email protected] Altar Cleaning: The ladies that are going to clean the altar for May are: Joyce Houska and Diane Kusnier. This will be done on Friday, May 20th at 9 am. Thank you. Corpus Christi Procession: Walk with Christ on Sunday, May 29th after the 9 am Mass at Sacred Heart Church, 330 N. Silverleaf St., Gladwin. All are welcome! For more information please call 989-426-7154.
