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PARISH MISSION

STATEMENT Christ the Good Shepherd Parish

rejoices in being a diverse

community united in faith in Christ

Jesus. Rooted in the Eucharist, we

continue to be molded into the Body

of Christ as we witness to the Gospel

through our sharing of resources and

service toward others, our

commitment to Catholic education

and our friendship with one another.

VIGIL 1947

2015

May 27, 2018

Monday - Memorial Day. Par ish offices are closed. Tuesday - Women’s Bible Shar ing, 10 a.m. Wednesday - Bible Study, 7 p.m. - Seniors meet, 10 a.m. - Annex. Thursday - Mat Making, 10 a.m. - Basement. Friday - JP II Graduation Mass, 6 p.m.

PRAYER FOR PEACE END TO WAR AND VIOLENCE

Heavenly Father,

On this Memorial Day, we pray for those who coura-

geously laid down their lives for the cause of freedom. May the example of their sacrifice inspire in us the selfless love of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Bless the families of our fallen troops, and fill their homes and their lives with your strength and peace .In union with people of good-will of every nation, embolden us to answer the call to work for peace and justice, and thus, seek an end to vio-lence and conflict around the globe. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen

Christ the Good Shepherd Weekly Vigil– www.christgoodshepherd.org

Christ the Good Shepherd

1540 Riverbank St. Lincoln Park, Michigan 48146

Office Phones/Email: Parish Office: 313-928-1324 email: [email protected] Religious Ed: 313-382-1818 email: [email protected]

Fax for all offices: 313-928-1326

Website: www.christgoodshepherd.org Fr. Anthony Richter - Pastor Rev. Mr. Gerard McGowan - Deacon

Rev. Mr. Matthew Wisniewski - Deacon Sr. Rebecca Vonderhaar - Religious Education Director email: [email protected]

Omar Berrocal - Music Director Holly Tockstein - Youth Director

Parish School: John Paul II

Principal: Mariann Lupinacci Administrative Assistant: Diane Wegienka

School: 313-386-0634 email: [email protected]

Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson: Ann Jordanek

Masses and Prayer Services Weekend Masses: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m., 11 a.m. Mon. , 8:00 a.m. Mass Tuesday: 7 p.m. Mass (Perpetual Help Prayers at 6:50 p.m.) Wednesday, 8:15 a.m. Mass

Friday: 8:a.m. Mass, 1st Friday Adoration & Benediction 8:30 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m., Prayer Service w/Communion. Holydays: Masses to be announced. Liturgy of the Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 6:15 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 2:30 p.m.

Baptisms and Marriages Please contact the parish office for initial appointment/interview. Marriages require six months notice (1 year if not registered). Baptisms require one month notice (3 months if not registered).

Religious Education Classes Elementary (1-8) Monday 4—5:25 p.m. and 6 to 7:25 p.m. Bulletin Copy Deadline: Noon Tuesday (Rev. 6/22/10)

LECTORS/

CANTORS

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

ALTAR SERVERS

Saturday, June 2 4:00 p.m.

D. Kushnir L. Fiema

Chuck

D. Candell P. Diakow

D. Giesin L. Kramer

J. McDaniels R. Musso

M. Nagy

D. Oakley

A. Troutman

C. Troutman

Sunday, June 3 9:00 a.m.

S. Kowalski L. Purcell

Cindy

S. Bozzo C. Chrzasz

P. DiFrancisco L. Lore

L. Drabek A. Jordanek

J. LaClair B. Montie

S. Dixon

E. Montano

Sunday, June 3 11:00 a.m.

Youth

Youth Mass

E. Barnes V. Bessette

R. Burnett A. Cipres

M. Coleman A. Domski

L. Domski B. Fortin

C. Trometer

J. Milberg

Your Sunday Offering May 21, 2018

Envelopes Used…..418

Electronic Gifts (39) = $1,307.50

Total Collection……$10,333.35

Budget Requirement...$11,500.00

Week under Budget….$1,166.65

Collection Counters for next Sunday, June 3

Team #1: Janet Dudek, Karen Valentine, Debbie Mrazik, Leslie Montero, Sandy Zomparelli.

Altar Care for Week of May 28

Team #9: Diane Reyes & Cecilia Smith.

Altar Care for Week of June 4

Team #1: Mary Suter , Karen Jones, Maureen O’Br ien.

Readings for the Week of

May 27, 2018

Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Ps 33:4-5,

6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 [12b]/Rom 8:14-17/

Mt 28:16-20

Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9/Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9

and 10c [5]/Mk 10:17-27

Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab,

3cd-4 [2a]/Mk 10:28-31

Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25/Ps 147:12-

13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Mk 10:32-45

Thursday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9

-16/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [6]/Lk 1:39-56

Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13/Ps 96:10, 11-12,

13 [13b]/Mk 11:11-26

Saturday: Jude 17, 20b-25/Ps 63:2, 3-

4, 5-6 [2b]/Mk 11:27-33

Next Sunday: Ex 24:3-8/Ps 116:12-

13, 15-16, 17-18 [13]/Heb 9:11-15/Mk

14:12-16, 22-26

Rest In Peace

Paul Magusin

May 17, 2018

David Morrison

May 21, 2018

Christ the Good Shepherd Weekly Vigil - www.christgoodshepherd.org

Monday, May 28

- 8:00 a.m. - Prayer Service. Tuesday, May 29

7:00 p.m. - For the health of Stef-an Burger by Magusin family. Wednesday, May 30

8:15 a.m. - Felix Malecki by Mary. Friday, June 1

8:00 a.m. - For the people of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish. Saturday, June 2

8:00 a.m. - Prayer Service. 4:00 p.m. - Bill and Janet Kelly by Mary Kay Kelly. - Rose Napolitano by Jillian & Andy Shimko. - Royce Branson by Linda & Kevin Lore. - Ruth Shubitowski by parish family. - Larry Canuelle by family. Sunday, June 3

9:00 a.m. - Daniel Lasecki, Jr. by John & Annette Boyer. - Mark Dybowski by Dennis & Janice Fedak. - Helen Rose Zgoda by Sr. Rebec-ca Vonderhar. 11:00 a.m. - Consiglio Giampietro by Angelo & Elisa Norscia. - Stefan Onufrak by wife. - Mark Renner by Angelo & Elisa Norscia. - Stephen Holcz by sister, Marga-ret and family.

HELPING OUT?

In our church gathering area there are several iron panels for photos. It is a wonderful way to share the good things that are going on in the parish. If you think a few of your members would enjoy dis-playing your activities, I am sure you will be well rewarded. Our own parishioners and visitors are often seen thumbing through the panels. If you want to give this a try, please contact Sister Rebecca:

[email protected] or 313-382-1818.

WANT A WONDERFUL

VOLUNTEER MINISTRY?

We have so many families that year after year ask for extra support in helping to “form” their children in the faith. The volunteers who try meet this need are the “after school catechists”. We need help at: 4:15 & 6:00. Children have so many things in their lives that could suggest that they are not loved and precious in the eyes of God and our faith com-munity. Catechists have the opportunity to prove that perception is off track. Being a catechist or a cate-chist aid can be a very fulfilling ministry. Why not think about sharing your faith and helping parents by taking steps to become a catechist. Where to start…. - Pray to the Holy Spirit to guide you

- Contact Sr. Rebecca for an in-terview

- Talk to those who are involved in this ministry

- Have a willingness to take some classes to help prepare you for the ministry

- If starting out teaching seems too much, then ask about becoming a classroom aid. Please contact Sr. Rebecca with questions (313-382-1818).

MIDDLE SCHOOL

SUMMER CAMP

Middle School Summer Camp June 25-29

”Fidgeting for Christ: Faith…Fun...Friends”

Join us for many fun activities: Ca-noeing, swimming, miniature golf, Tiger game and much more. Collect registration forms now from the gathering area or the Faith For-mation Office. $120.00 for the entire week. Last day for registration is Tues-day, May 29th. Meeting : All Volunteers/ Campers Wednesday June 20th 2:00 P.M. in the cafeteria.

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE

Office hours: May 21-June 8th - Monday, Tuesday - 8:00-3:00 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

8:00-Noon

Closed: May 25th -May 28th

(Memorial Day weekend) June 11th - Closed for the Summer *Phone calls/ and e-mails will be checked on a regular basis and re-sponded to as soon as possible. **Office will be open 8:00-Noon during Vacation Bible School July 9-13. Fall Classes begin: Monday, Sep-tember 17th. Children must be regis-tered 1 week prior to attending. Choice of time is given to families on a first come basis till class limit is reached. Families that register early have the best choice of time.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 9-13

Vacation Bible School July 9-13 (9:00-Noon)

“Olympic Gold” Children (Kindergarten.-Grade 5)

It’s a wonderful week for making new friends, learning new stories and songs, playing new games and enjoying snacks. If you have any questions or feel you may like to help in some way, please contact Sister Rebecca (313-382-1818 or e-mail: [email protected]

$10.00 for the week.

Setup for VBS is Friday, July 6th 10:00 A.M.


FAITH FORMATION

REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2018

It is always good to register early for Faith Formation. It helps in planning effectively. It also gives parents/guardians a chance to choose times that best suit their schedules. Again, there will be 2 sessions every Monday beginning September 17th : 4:15-5:45 P.M.& 6:00-7:30 Forms are available in the Gathering area or the Faith Formation Office. Questions may be directed to: 313-382-1818 or [email protected]

Youth Ministry Corner Mother’s Day Bake Sale Thank You’s When you are part of CGS Youth Ministry, it seems like there is always someone to thank, and that’s because it takes a village to do Youth Ministry! I love our CGS Parish Village! Thanks to all of you who purchased baked goods and pepperoni rolls last weekend to support our young people and to feed your moms on Mother’s Day. Because of your generosity, our sale earned about $1200! The proceeds will be used for upcoming Youth Ministry events such as next year’s Subiaco Retreat. Thanks also to our fantastic parishioners who donated delicious baked goods for us to sell. We REALLY appreciate you!!! We would also like to thank Sportsman’s Pizzeria on Fort Street in Wyandotte for helping us with the pizza dough. Please patronize them! They are so good to us! And last, but certainly not least, thanks so much to all of our Teen Forum families and young people who spent all morning and afternoon baking (it is a huge job – and I especially appreciate the moms who took time out of their Mother’s Day Weekend to make sure everything came together). June Knights of Columbus Steak Roast The Knights of Columbus have moved their famous steak roasts to Good Shepherd and have asked our Youth Ministry program to host in June. This is a great evening where our youth and families get to serve and spend time with the fantastic people of our parish community. Many helping hands will be needed for serving food, bussing tables, helping to cook steaks, selling baked goods, and washing dishes. We invite all of our parishioners and friends to join in the fun and a delicious steak dinner on Wednesday, June 6

th,

from 4pm to 7:30pm in the CGS Cafeteria. Tickets can be purchased for $12 in the Parish Office and after Mass this weekend and next. Proceeds will help to support our young people who will be attending World Youth Day and

other Youth Ministry endeavors. Would You Like to Sponsor a World Youth Day Pilgrim?

We continue to invite our parishioners to sponsor our youth traveling to World Youth Day, Panama and to have your prayer requests taken with us to be blessed by Pope Francis. How do you do it? It’s easy! Simply choose an envelope from the board and write your name and prayer requests on the “pilgrim footprint” inside. Place the footprint back into the envelope along with the sponsorship donation amount printed on the outside and return the envelope to the Parish Office or offertory basket. Several of the sponsor envelopes have already been taken and returned, and for this we are very grateful. Know that we will be praying for you throughout our time of preparation and at World Youth Day in Panama. When we return, you will be invited to a gathering to see photos and hear stories from our pilgrimage! Teen Forum Calendar at a Glance Teen Forum Meeting (last Sunday gathering for the year) – Sunday, June 3rd, 6:30-8:30pm in the Parish Center. We will be planting the Teen Forum Giving Garden this evening, so please come in your work clothes/shoes and bring some gloves. All high school youth and newly confirmed are welcome. This will be our last Sunday gathering for the school year.�

Peace! The Youth Ministry Team

Our Teens

Preparing for the

Bake Sale


Parish Council Minutes of April 19, 2018 Meeting called to order 7:45 PM Opening prayer led by Jackie Swearingen

Council Members present: Fr. Tony; Felicia Marshall; Jackie Swearingen; Mary Jo Budzyn; Joann Rutkowski; Marie Schultz; Stu Barron; Anna Hankins

Representatives present: Bill Brydges; Becky Karakash

Absent: Merie Lettieri (Council); Sandi Marshall (Council) (E); Lisa Domski Council) (E); Melissa Trometer (Council) (E); Casey Papp (Youth); Tim Marshall (Representative) (E); Sherry Abela (Representative) (E); Carol Gordos (Representative) €

Guests present: Vince Carioti; Kathi Holtz

Old Business New Member Nominations – Bill reported

Five nominees have accepted (Vince Carioti, Kathi Holtz, Felicia Marshall, Sandi Marshall, Marion Nagy). Two nominees are attending tonight’s meeting. Introductions of all in attendance. This will be the last call for nomina-tions. Selections will be made the first Sunday in June at the 11:00 AM Mass.

Parish Tithing – Bill reported

As a parish, we make donations to charitable organizations over the course of the year. We would like to make this a more visible program and build it into the annual budget. The timing and amount has yet to be determined. Asking council for suggestions for potential candidates.

2018 Projects– Fr. Tony/Bill reported

New carpet for church has been selected and will be installed (Jabro’s) in June New doors for church entrances; still shopping

Parking Lot repairs; parking lot contractor will be out in May to fill in the cracks that have exposed themselves by the catch basins. We have a two-year warranty, so this will be covered per the original contract. We will also be get-ting a quote from the contractor for sealing the lots. Cement work; every year we have minor cement repairs that are needed. Bill has reached out to Bob Steele for quotes on the repairs that are needed. Repairs, once approved by Finance Council, will happen over the next few months.

New Business First Step Boxes & Baskets – All Donations from council were packaged after the meeting and were loaded in Jackie’s car for delivery to First Step.

Committee Reports Christian Services – Bill reported

ROPE bakers will be at CGS the weekend of April 21/22

Women of Good Shepherd will host a luncheon on Sunday, April 29 in the Cafeteria Artificial roses will be for sale Mother’s Day weekend (May 12/13). Proceeds to be used for educational materials and other needs for Right to Life St. Vincent De Paul is looking for volunteers. Meetings are held at 7:30PM on the third Tuesday of the month in the Annex. Monthly blood pressure screenings have been going well. Any nurses in the parish who would like to volunteer for this valuable service should contact the office for more information. All outreach programs have been going well (All Saints, Sister Judie, etc.). Discussion & planning for next year have begun.

Evangelization – No report


Josephine Acromite

Timothy Allen

Joanne Bartal Charlie Bates

Patricia Bednarczyk

Martha Birch

Delores Bohne

Mike Burgess Donna Clark

Margaret Comer Delia Cruz

Christina Daniel Savannah Daniel Deborah Dedona

Gary Dollean

Robert Elbe Nancy Fisk

Barb Fortin

Cindy Garcia

Janet Gorman

Stephen Gorman

Joe Gregoire

Zanada Hanket Geraldine Hemphil

Kim Hency Mark Hingeon

James Ibershoff Edith Ipanaque

Robert Kawula

Jennie Kubicek

Kathleen Lassen

Alice Lawson

Josephine Mallia

Derrick Martin

MaryLou McMahon

Fernando Montero

Mary Lynn Montry

Thomas Moore

Bruno Nalepa

Clayton Partridge

Renee Pattenaude

Maya Pysz

Jeffery Ranson

Melody Robinson

Jack Russell Maria Salcedo

Wayne Seward Renee Spencer Burl Stanley

Debbie Straub

Bernadine Styla

Matthew Szomolyai Ron Tarnowski James Taylor Randy Torres

Linda Trudeau

John & Nancy Washko

Linda Wenzel Joan Yuhas Anna Zajas

Teen Forum – Fr. Tony reported

About 15 teens attended a retreat at the Subiaco Retreat House. Preparing for the Summer Mission trip to Omaha Winnebago, Nebraska with Young Neighbors in Action

World Youth Day Panama 2019 – planning and preparing

Finance – No report; next meeting June 12

Committee Reports – continued

John Paul II – Fr. Tony reported

Registrations have started for next year Second Chance Prom fund raiser – April 28 Trivia Challenge fund raiser – May 5

Motion by Bill for Fr. Tony to approve/deny alcoholic beverages to be sold at any school fund raiser being held on premises. Parish council will revisit this motion yearly. Second by Marie. Carried.

Religious Formation – Bill reported

The retreat to set up parish teams to address the issues of immigration will be held Saturday, April 28th at U of D Mercy from 12:30-6:00 PM. A couple of parishioners have shown interest, but it would be nice to have a couple more. Flyers have been on bulletin boards and info in the Vigil. The Bishops have encouraged faith communities to get involved in working on this issue. They have written a pastoral letter: “Brothers and Sisters to Us All: Strangers No Longer. All are encouraged to read and reflect on this. Confirmation with Bishop Fisher on Saturday was a very nice celebration. Keep these young people in prayer. First Eucharist: May 6th 2:00PM with 33 children

Rosary Around the World: May 8th –all are invited to share in this wonder-ful prayer to Mary. It is followed by an ice-cream social. It is a little way to honor our First communicants. Summer Program: Summer Camp: June 25-29 “Fidgeting: Faith…Friends…Fun” with Jesus. A wonderful week for our middle schoolers. Vacation Bible School: July 9-13 “Olympic Gold” for primary children (Kdg. - 5th grade) Registrations for the coming year in Faith Formation are available. Encour-age families with school age children to register. We always are looking for faith filled volunteers to be catechists/or cate-chists aids for the coming year. Each year there are a few catechists/aids who cannot continue because of health or family responsibilities.

Vicariate – No report

Events – Fr. Tony reported

Bus Trip with Deacon Jerry & Millie to the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea on Thursday, May 24

Fr. Tony’s Updates/Comments – Fr. Tony reported

Easter Vigil and Holy Week were beautiful and great! Great attendance for the Easter Vigil.

Next meeting: May 21, 2018 @ 7:30 PM

Opening Prayer: Fr . Tony

Closing Prayer: Joann Rutkowski Meeting adjourned 8:34 PM

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CGS Ushers May Raffle Results

The winning number drawn on May 21, 2018 was 0457 and the amount won was $250.00. Seller of the 1st prize was Warren Schweikhart.

The numbers for the 2 consolation prizes of $25 each = 0134 and 0143. Our next regular drawing will be held on June 18, 2018. Tickets may be purchased in the Gathering Area before and after Masses.

The CGS ushers would like to thank you for your generous sup-port. A special thank you to Solosy Funeral Home for printing our tick-ets.


Saturday, June 16

Follows 4:00 p.m. Mass All are welcome to our Parish Picnic! Look for the tent set up in the church parking lot across from the Activities Building. Purchase a ticket for $3.00 and you will get: Either a Dearborn hot dog or a charcoal grilled hamburger (prepared by the Knights of Colum-bus), a bag of chips and a soft drink. Games and entertainment. More details to follow. Tickets are now available in the parish office.

Jubilarian Mass Celebrations Our parish will honor, with a Ju-bilarian Mass and Reception, cou-ples who are celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 + years of mar-riage in 2018. This event, hosted by the Women of Good Shepherd is scheduled for Sunday, June 10 at 11:00 a.m. Mass. Please fill out the form below the deposit it in the Sunday collection or parish office by June 4th:

Last Name __________________

First Names _________________

__________________

Marriage Date ______________

Phone _____________________

# of guests expected __________

Calling All Graduating Seniors!!

Next Sunday, June 3 at the 11:00 a.m. Mass, we will be honoring all graduating seniors (both high school and college). We will celebrate this wonderful occasion with a Youth Mass and a small reception to follow. If you are a graduating senior and would like to attend this Mass, please fill out the form below and bring it to the Parish Office, or place it in the offertory. If you are not able to attend, but would like your name mentioned in the Vigil, please fill out the form as well. Bring it to the Parish Office or put it in the Offertory Collection by Tuesday, May 26th. Thank you and Congratulations! Name: ____________________________

School Graduating From: ____________________________

Phone Number: ____________________________

E-mail Address: __________________________

Yes, I will attend the Mass and number in attendance: _________

Something New!! We have established a book exchange in the Annex! Anyone interested in exchanging, borrowing or donating books can do so after all Masses on the weekend. Any questions? Contact Nancy Pace at 313-388-0194.

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Happy Trinity Sunday! In today's Gospel, we hear Jesus declare together all three Persons of the Trinity. "Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." When we speak of the Trinity, two different theological words are sometimes used: immanent and economic. The immanent Trinity is the life of the three Persons within themselves, the inner harmonious relationship between Father, Son, and Spirit. We see this in the Gospels when Jesus speaks of his Father and promises to send the Holy Spirit. The term "economic" has its roots in the Greek word oikonomia, roughly meaning "household management." The economic Trinity is our three-Personed God's relationship with creation; it is creation and redemption and ongoing relationship with us. Made in the image and likeness of God, we are called to imitate God's immanence by giving and receiving love with one another in community. However, this is not limited only to those close to us, though that's where love often starts. We also imitate the economy of God when we go out, when we extend our love and care in a life-giving way. "Go therefore ?" Every believer is sent on mission. Every believer is invited to follow Jesus and the Apostles "to the nations," to the margins, to the people who require a little extra reach. This could be a distant relative, the residents of your local homeless shelter or even the forgotten neighbor next door! When we love well, we create something beautiful-a relationship, a holy moment, a foretaste of heaven. This Trinity Sunday, take some time to examine the relationships in your life. How well do you love those nearest to you? How well do you reach out to those farther away? How are you creating something beautiful?


DRIVE LIKE YOUR CHILDREN LIVE HERE

-AN INVITATION

Recently as I drive through neighborhoods, it is not uncommon to see a lawn sign that reads,” Drive Like Your Children Live Here”. It really does make me think.

Then with the recent concerns in our country and local communities I thought, why not have signs that read, “Work and Pray as if your Mother is being deported”, “ Work and Pray as if your Husband is being deported”, “Work and Pray as if one of your children is being deported”.

Today Catholic Relief Services is inviting us to put our faith into action by signing letters that will be delivered to Senators Stabenow and Peters.

There is a regional meeting June 2nd with representatives from Michigan and Ohio. Our signed letters, along with those of several other parishes, will be taken to that meeting. Why not let Good Shepherd respond wholeheartedly?

You are invited to sign a letter at the Howard St. Entrance or in the Gathering area. These will be collected and taken to our diocesan representative to forward to the event. The bishops letter “ Strangers No Longer” is a good stepping stone for understanding this challenge as followers of Jesus.

For more information: Laura Mikota has volunteered to be our parish representative ( 313-382-1818 or 313-318-5813) . God bless you and let us pray for one another as we try to hear God’s call to each of us.

Sister Rebecca

Memorial Day Remembrance

They were three brothers, born just a year apart. They grew up on the edge of a Midwestern city, graduated from high school, and had all of life ahead of them. Then the war

came. Frank, the oldest, the one with the poor eyesight, managed to talk his way into the Air Corps as a technician. He was good with wires at a time when radios were tubes and coils. Fred was in the Army and served on the west coast and then in the Pacific - a place he never even dreamed of seeing when he was in school. John ended up becoming a mechanic in the Air Corps and was shipped out to England and went on to serve at bases in the Netherlands and France. Frank was killed in a storm during a training mission over Kansas. Fred and John returned at the end of the war, married, started families and lived a long life. They, along with other buddies, started a VFW post named after Frank and two other high school friends who had died in service. A year after John died, his son found a trove of letters written by the three brothers to relatives and sent during the war. Letter after letter from each of the brothers always ended with "I hope I'll be seeing you soon"-the constant refrain of a soldier or sailor overseas -"I hope I'll be seeing you soon." Reading all the letters on Memorial Day again was a reminder of how much they had given, even the ones who survived the war and returned home. Their words find an echo today as we honor the fallen who have given their all. In hope and remembrance we can say to them, "I hope I'll be seeing you soon."


IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER..SON…AND HOLY SPIRIT

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The one God reveals himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The revelation of God as triune was progressive in nature and not done all at once. However, certain things have always been true of God, no matter how God was understood at the time.

Moses says that the God they worship breaks all of the stereotypes. Alt-hough he is the Creator, he actually cares enough about his people to speak with them. Moses is amazed that God would do this and the people not die as a result of hearing his voice. God also cares enough about them to go into the midst of a nation that had enslaved them, defeat their gods, and bring his peo-ple out. The stereotypical god stayed in his own territory and never ventured out. The God of Israel is Lord of the heavens and the earth. He gives his peo-ple statutes and ordinances but land and long life, too. He wants his children to prosper and is willing to do all in his power to see that this happens.

The psalmist gets fairly specific in this regard. God's kindness fills the earth. The eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and hope for his kind-ness. He does not disappoint. He wants to deliver them from death and pre-serve them, even in the midst of tragedies such as famine. He is the help and shield of his people. Blessed are the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

This God goes even further. He considers us his sons and daughters. He gives us his Spirit. We are not treated like slaves but as adopted children who can talk to God like a baby talks to her daddy - Abba, Papa, Dada - Father. Since we are children of God, we are heirs. God has prepared an inheritance for us. And we share this inheritance with Jesus, the actual Son of God.

Therefore, we are commissioned to take this Good News to all nations. We baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit and then we teach them to follow Jesus. This is the least we can do for the God who has done so much for us. Even in this, we are not alone. Jesus promises to be with us.

We may not know or understand everything there is about the triune God but we know that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in every age and at every time has shown interest in, love for, and a desire to know his people.

Holy God.

Holy Mighty.

Holy Immortal.

Have mercy on us. (by George Butterfield Mt. 28:16-20)

Everyday Stewardship

My wife and I have used the same baptismal gown for all 3 of our children. It is a very long traditional gown made with fabric taken from my wife's first communion dress and my mother-in-law's wedding gown. It is a symbol not just of each child being washed clean by the sacra-ment, but also of family and how faith has been passed down through generations. Faith is a gift and that gown shows how this family has taken seriously the cultivation of that faith and the sharing of it with those we love the most. By our baptism we are called to a discipleship that compels us to share our faith with others. It is not always easy, but it would be wrong to horde that faith and not let it shine for oth-ers to see. When we think about a stewardship way of life, we some-times focus on material goods, our talents and skills, or our time. But faith is a gift that needs to be treated in a similar way. We are heirs with Jesus Christ to this rich tapestry of faith and the Church. If all of us were to hide that faith and not seek to share it with others, that lineage would end with us. We live during a time in history where in some lands people are find-ing Jesus in huge numbers, while in other places the numbers of people in the pews is declining sharply. We can spend all our time talking about these realities or we can choose to respond to our baptismal call. Jesus commanded us to go forth and make disciples of all nations. Maybe we can begin with our neighbor. --Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS


Twenty-Four Notes That Tap Deep Emotions The story of America’s most famous bugle call

By Jari Villanueva

In July, 1862, Union General Daniel Butterfield and Brigade Bugler Oliver Willcox Norton revised an earlier bugle call to create the 24 Notes that we use today called TAPS. This quickly spread throughout the Union Army and was soon used by the Confederates to signal the end of the day. Late that same year at a battlefield funeral Union Captain John Tiball, head of a forward artillery battery, ordered it played for a cannoneer killed in action. Not wanting to reveal the position of the battery the captain substituted TAPS for the three rifle volleys fired over the grave.

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