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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 9, 2020

Belczak’s BulletintHe assuMPtiOn OF MaRY - satuRDaY, auGust 15

We celebrate Our Blessed Mother’s Assumption into heaven each year on August

15th. Mary is the first of those redeemed by her Son, who came wholly into God’s presence.

From the earliest church documents, we read of the dormition, which is the falling asleep or

death of Mary. Documents dating from the fifth century indicate that the Church in the East

celebrated the Feast of the Dormition of Mary.

The celebration of her

Assumption expressed our faith in the saving power of the

resurrection of Christ. Celebrations of Mary are at their

root celebrations of Christ. He is “the first fruits and then,

at his coming, all who belong to him.” This is how Saint

Paul recalls the raising from the dead all that have fallen

asleep in Christ. This verse is from the second reading of

this feast day. The church has long known that if anyone

belonged to Jesus, it was Mary. Although in the natural

order of things, Jesus belongs to Mary – he was her child.

That is the focal point of the gospel reading on Saturday.

Bright and early in the morning we might imagine Mary

is up and off to see her cousin Elizabeth. This rare

down-home story is peculiar to Luke, and we are glad to

have it. It is by the gift of the Holy Spirit that Elizabeth

recognized that the pregnant Mary was to be the mother

of “my Lord.”

Mary’s response to Elizabeth’s faith is her prayer called

the Magnificat, a title we get from the first word of the

Latin translation of these verses. Although it is a beautiful

prayer, the Magnificat it is not an original but a

combination of several Old Testament passages, similar to

the prayer Hannah said when she dedicated he only son,

Samuel, to God’s service. (1 Samuel 2)

God’s preference for the poor and the lowly over the rich and powerful is a theme running throughout the

prayer. God confuses the proud and deposes mighty kings, but he looks kindly upon those who are weak and in-

significant, raising them to places of honor and giving them their fill of good things.

Mary appropriately rejoices in how God enjoys working through ordinary people because she too was poor

and lowly. A young girl in her early teens from the small town of Nazareth in unsophisticated Galilee would not

dare dream that God would have special plans for her. But God did, and Mary responded affirmatively to God’s

power in her life.

Mary did something that many women before and after her did. She gave birth to a child. This birth was

special not only because her child was the Son of God but also because she said “yes” to God’s will in her life. Pray

today that each of us will have the courage and the faith to say “yes” to whatever God wants of us. Ask Mary to

pray that you can become more like her, always open to God’s power and spirit in your life.

Because the Feast of the Mary’s assumption falls on a saturday this year; and due to the covid19 crisis it

is not a Holyday of Obligation. We will offer One Mass on saturday, april 15th at 9:00 am. Please join us if you

feel comfortable.

Two boulders got married but divorced a short time later. She claimed that he took her for granite!

Stay safe. Stay optimistic. Stay healthy!

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Father in heaven, all creation rightly gives you praise, for all life and all holiness come from you.

in the plan of your wisdom she who bore the christ in her womb

was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.

May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.

We ask this through christ our lord. amen.

We’re all in this togetherCOVID-19 has affected the blood supply. Donations are down

because facilities that normally host blood drives remain closed.

Saint Kenneth’s social hall will be open to accept your donation on

August 16th. Be a life saver and make an appointment.

Please Put a BlOOD DOnatiOn On YOuR calenDaR FOR

sunDaY, auGust 16tH BetWeen 7:30 aM anD 1:30 PM.

Every day, the American red Cross helps patients battling disease,

illness and injury. Together, we can help to ensure patients have

access to blood. There is no known end date in the fight against coronavirus. During these uncertain times, we

ask that you make a donation appointment for August 16th. We need all the help we can get.

your time is valuable. The red Cross has implemented some new procedures recently to streamline the blood

donation process. By scheduling an appointment, the red Cross can assure that sufficient staff will be available

to accept your donation.

The red Cross follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and volunteer donors are the only

source of blood for those in need. All donors will have their temperature taken prior to donating. For the safety

of our donor community and in accordance with CDC guidelines, all donors are required to wear a face covering

or mask. Please bring one to your donation. If you do not have one, a mask will be provided to you.

To make the best use of your time please use rapid Pass prior to your donation. you can make an appointment

at rEDCrOSS.org Or call Sue at (734) 420-3235 to schedule or with any questions.

Thanks for your ongoing support of patients.

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Women's

Book club

Due to the Covid-19

pandemic and for

the safety of our group members, we

have decided not to meet for Book Club

this summer. We hope to resume on

September 17 at 7:00 PM when we will

discuss the book we had planned for

March. That book is “Small Great Things”

by Jodi Picoult. On October 15 at 7:00

PM, we will discuss April’s book “The

Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes. We look

forward to seeing everyone in the fall.

Please stay safe and God bless.

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Please Pray for our Military...In gratitude for the sacrifices of our loved ones in the

armed forces and their families, please submit the name and service branch of those currently

serving our country and we will pray for these brave people. Please email

bulletin@stkenneth.org and they will be listed on our website. If you would like a hard copy of

the list, please call Paula Steele in the Parish Office and one will be mailed to you.

Irith Abada

ronald Alexander

Susan Anderson

Elia Argirokastritis

Art Belloli

Don Benz

Lorie Benz

Keith Birkenhier

Debbie Blazewski

Marie Bobrowski

rich Bonk

Miller Caroselli

Pam Cavanaugh

Caterina Cianferra

Florence Fournier

raquel Fournier

robert Grayson

Nancy Guentner

Jerry Gwizdz

Jim Haar

Fred Hallway

Michelle Heaton

Jackie Hodges

Bob Jensen

Gail Jensen

Pat Laferrera

Patricia Manke

Arlene Martin

Bill Massey

Sr. Gertrude Maurer, CSJ

Kenneth McPhail

John Meneguzzo

Lisa Meneguzzo

Mike Miller

Tom Moore

Brady Morgan

Marilynn Murphy

John Natoci

Tom Neu

Shelby Otto

Helen Owen

Jessica rankin

Bernadine robinette

ryan romanczuk

Betsy rosinski

Barbara Sabatini

Gail Schaefer

Schinker Family

John Sczepanski

Debbie Semik

Savannah Sharp

rocky Simoni

Alan Smyth

Julie Smyth

Art Sumeracki, Sr.

Art Sumeracki, Jr.

Stephanie Turner

John Voisinet

Lewis yugel

Nicole Zapinski

Nancy Wojtyla Zamek

Chancellor Wojtyla Zamek

Patti Zulkiewski

Owen

Please pray for...

Women’s spirituality GroupAs we move forward into the known unknown, we are revising our schedule for the remaining of this season to

complete the universal Christ as a group to the extent that this is possible. We will continue our meeting on Zoom

on the 3rd Friday, August 21st at 11:00 AM for those who want to participate in an online forum. rebecca Viola will

send out the link prior to the meeting time.

On August 21, Chapter 16 - Transformation and Contemplation, Chapter 17 - Beyond Mere Theology: Two

Practices, and the Epilogue and Appendices. We still have the option for those who are willing to write a brief

summary regarding: if this book challenged, enriched, confirmed or confused you? And specifically, in what way?

By the end of August, please send your responses to Sally at spin@wowway.com who will then collate them and

send them to each of us whether we responded or not.

We will be continuing with the Zoom format until further notice. Our September meeting will be the 3rd Friday,

September 18th at 11:00 AM. We will use mystic Caryll Houselander’s book “The reed of God”. Please order the

book on your own and read Part One; Emptiness, Fiat, Advent, Pastoral.

Peace and Love, Sr. Arlene