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from Father Bill PromessoBlessed Solanus Casey When Father Solanus Casey is beatified Saturday as “Blessed Solanus,” the legendary Detroit Catholic priest will become an even greater inspiration, and rarity. The Capuchin Franciscan will be the third American-born person to be beatified in the U.S. He’ll become one of three Americans who currently hold the title of Blessed, one step away from being named a Catholic saint. By a decree of Pope Francis, Casey will be honored because Catholic officials say a Panamanian woman’s prayer at Casey’s tomb in Detroit was answered by a miracle: her skin disease healed through his intercession. Nearly 70,000 people — from parishes across metro Detroit as well as Ireland, Italy, Guam and Panama — are expected to pack Ford Field for the beatification ceremony. About 500 priests will be in attendance, including 235 brown-robed Capuchin friars and four red-robed Catholic cardinals. (Detroit Free Press Nov 12)

World Day of the PoorThe conjunction of the beatification and the World Day of the Poor announced by Pope Francis is an affirmation of Fr. Solanus’ ministry at St. Bonaventure Monastery, but also the efforts of many people who serve the poor at our own parish. This week our pantry clients received their makings for a Thanksgiving Feast with turkeys and trimmings donated by you. Many people who endure poverty in our neighborhood rely on us to help them stay healthy so they can work and care for their families, pay bills and get medication. May we continue to serve the poor under the inspiration of Fr. Solanus and Pope Francis. Amen.

One in the SpiritThanksgiving Day MassNovember 23, 2017St. Pius X, Southgate10:00am

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Blood Pressure ClinicNovember 19 after 9 & 11am masses

in the Christian Service Office

Thank you to our dedicated Nurses!

Office of

Christian Serviceand Outreach

Giving TreeOur Giving Tree is up! If you would like to purchase a gift for someone in need, please take a gift tag and return the gift the weekend of December 2nd and 3rd. This enables us to deliver the gifts to the families in

time for Christmas. Please follow the instructions on the tag. Thank you for your generosity! If you have any questions, please call Kim at 734-283-1366 x114 or email at kswitzer@stcyprian.com.

All Saints Soup KitchenOur next day at the All Saints Soup Kitchen will be Wednesday, November 22nd. We need frozen meatballs, cookies, and individual pudding cups. Please drop off all donations by Monday, November 20th. Thank you for your faithful support of the hungry in our area!

For I was hungry and you gave me food,I was thirsty and you gave me drink,

a stranger and you welcomed me. Matthew 25:35

Blood Pressure ScreeningOur St. Cyprian Parish Nurses are offering free Blood Pressure Screening on November 19th after 9:00 am and 11:00 am masses in the Christian Service office. Thank you to our dedicated nurses!!!

ThankfulI am so thankful for you and your giving spirits! You give of your time, your talents, and of monetary donations as needed throughout the year. Thank you so much! You are the hands and feet of Jesus’s love. YOU are Christian Service! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Kim Switzer, Director of Christian Service & Outreach

What a Turn-out!The Worship Commission and I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who attended our “Liturgical Minister’s Day.” We hope you were inspired in your ministry, learned about the other ministries and renewed your skills.

It was great to have the opportunity to meet so many of you face to face and it was fantastic to see the different ministries enjoying their time together.

I strongly believe that as liturgical ministers we are called to be leaders in our parish community. Your prayerful participation, dedication and constant positive attitude in striving to make St. Cyprian Church a great place to worship speaks volumes!

May God continue to bless all of us as we serve at the Altar of the Lord! Thank you!

Mason KochDirector of Worship and Music

St. Cyprian Ladies Guild

Christmas DinnerGrecian Center, 16300 Dix-Toledo, Southgate

Sunday, December 10, 2017 — $20

Tickets available in the parish office

Doors open 4:30pm Dinner 5:30pm Cash bar

Our entertainment for the evening will be NoteWorthy, an all-female a cappella group of professional women with unique classic and contemporary voices singing both Christmas and secular music.

Cross Catholic OutreachDear Parishioners:Cross Catholic Outreach wishes to thank you for the welcome you extended to Father O’Malley on our recent visit to your parish. On behalf of the poorest of the poor, we thank you for having shared in their lives. May our Lord continue to bless all of you for your love and support.Yours in Christ, Jim Cavnar, President

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Book ClubIn honor of our veterans, in particular our women veterans, we will be reading “Band of Sisters” by Kirsten A. Holmstedt in November. We will meet at 7pm on Wednesday, November 29 to discuss this book.

Stacey Sutowski-ShurtzDirector of Elementary Catechesis & Youth Ministry

Religious FormationNovember 20 Monday Class 1-8 at 6:15pmNovember 21 First Reconciliation 6:30pmNovember 27 Monday Class 1-8 6:15pm

ConfirmationLast Sunday we held our first mega session with the Confirmation Candidates and their sponsors. The pairs worked together to complete the St. Cyprian Confirmation Inventory: What Every Fully-Initiated Catholic Should Know. The inventory covers the topics of bible, faith/belief, liturgy/sacraments, morality/social teaching and the Church both local and global. It was a great learning experience and refresher course for all. Fr. Bill was the facilitator and reviewed the answers with the group and also gave some history of the church and its traditions. The feedback from the sponsors was very good, they enjoyed the afternoon with the candidates and re-learning specifics about their religion. If you are interested in testing your knowledge you can find the test on our parish website.

Bottle refundsThank you to all of you who are donating your returnable bottles and cans to the youth group. We have collected over $400 since

summer. The money will help the pilgrims going to World Youth Day and the Youth Group in general. Please keep the clean and rinsed can and bottles coming in. There are designated cans by the social hall doors closest to the church and in the vestibule by the education wing. We appreciate your continued support!

Stacey Sutowski-ShurtzDirector of Elementary Catechesis & Youth Ministry

Exercising our gratitude muscles

Expressing gratitude isn’t just a good thing to do; it also appears to be good for us! Indiana University researchers found that participants who performed gratitude-focused writing exercises felt uplifted, and were more likely to express gratefulness through generosity, even weeks later.

Furthermore, brain scans revealed increased gratitude-related activity even months down the road (New York Magazine).

Though the study was small, we seem to have a “gratitude muscle” that can be strengthened through exercise. If so, there may be more than we thought to the popularity of gratitude journals and Mom’s insistence that we write thank-you notes. Not to mention the biblical call to “give thanks to the LORD, for he is good” (1 Chronicles 16:34, for example).

Might God have hardwired us for gratitude — not only at Thanksgiving but year round — because it’s good for us as well as for those we thank? To that, we respond, “Thanks be to God!” (newsletternewsletter.com)

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Blanket MakingLast Sunday the Family Faith Committee held their annual blanket making event. This is always a favorite night for all that attend. This year we had 50 people show up with fleece in hand to make blankets while enjoying each other’s company. At the end of the two-hour event we had at least 40 blankets finished and several taken home to be brought back. What a pleasure it was to see kids working with their parents and/or grandparents and friends with friends. We had some people who made blankets for the very first time and others who have made many. Everyone was willing to help each other and to teach new techniques. The blankets will be donated to various locations such as Karmanos, Crisis Pregnancy Center, the Interim House and the Veterans. We also will give some to the homeless. Every bit of fleece will be used, even the scraps. The corner squares will be sewn into blankets by the crafters and the scraps will be sewn into pillows that will be donated to the Humane Society. This event truly follows what it means to Unleash the Gospel. We are coming together as a faith community and reaching out to all those in the greatest of need. Thank you all for attending and making the blankets and to those who couldn’t attend but donated fleece or made the blankets at home.Stacey Sutowski-ShurtzDirector of Elementary Catechesis and Youth Ministry

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Our offerings will continue the theme: the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Gifts of the Spirit are ways of directing our lives towards the love of God and neighbor. These gifts lead us to a better understanding of the working of the Holy Spirit in other persons, in our Church and in our world today.

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Readings for the Week of November 19 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30

Monday 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43

Tuesday 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Lk 19:1-10

Wednesday 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lk 19:11-28

Thursday 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44; Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11; Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19

Friday 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11abc, 11d-12a, 12bcd; Lk 19:45-48

Saturday 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lk 20:27-40

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46

Liturgy Schedule for November 26 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Minister Schedule also available at www.stcyprian.com

5:00 PM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM

Altar Assistant Marilyn Hibbard Richard Contreras Carol Brandt

Greeters Fusinski Family, Ken

Kreszyn, Michelle Lyons Kissel Family, Betty Hajkus,

D. Jones, D. Gorkiewicz Goga Family, S. Pecherski,

M. Stanberry

Lectors Beverly Nicholson,

Gary Ennis, Jr. Lori & Paul Bobak Susan & Al LaCroix

Altar Servers Rich Nicholson Justin Contreras Jack Terpenny

Parish Financial Report

Collection 11/12/17 $12,094.25 Total Collection 7/1/17 to present $225,375.07 Needed Weekly $11,087.00 Needed 7/1/17 to present $221,740.00 Over (Under) for Year $3,635.07

This week we are in need of the following items: cereal, soup and syrup.

Thank you

for your support!

Stewardship Thoughts Today’s Scripture passages express good stewarding of God’s gifts. The Book of Proverbs describes a good wife not only as a true blessing, but also as a good steward in using the Lord’s gifts. St. Paul, in his First Letter to the Thessalonians, reminds faithful stewards to be prepared for the Lord’s coming. They are not to fear the darkness, for they are gifted to be children of the light. St. Matthew’s Gospel teaches stewardship through the parable about the master — God — who entrusts property to his servants while he is away. The servants symbolize us as we strive to deepen our relationship in Christ. The “talents” — money, in that day — represent gifts (charisms) that God, through the Holy Spirit, bestows upon us. It is important to note that in this parable, the servants are given gifts according to their ability. To the master’s delight, the servant granted the five talents invests these talents and makes five more. Likewise, the servant given two talents doubles them. On the other hand, the lazy servant who does nothing with his talent is punished. Faithful stewards who use God’s gifts to fulfill Christ’s mission on earth will inherit the kingdom of God. In gratitude for His many blessings, we are called to bring our gifts to the altar of the Lord each week to build His kingdom. Our parishes are always in need of ministers at Mass and members for different councils, commissions, and committees, as well as catechists and school volunteers. All gifts of service are blessed and appreciated.

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Liturgy IntentionsDonations have been made for the purchase of bread

and wine in honor of the following:

November 25, 5pm Liturgy

† Frances Conti from Shawn Lawson, Lilly Barreda

November 26, 9am Liturgy

† Patrick Gallagher from Charlene & Leo Kay

† Merlin Keisel from Joane Keisel

November 26, 11am Liturgy

† Thadeus Konchal from Swiatkowski Family

† George Konchal from Swiatkowski Family

† Janet Grande from Swiatkowski Family

† Harold Roskoski from Marge Roskoski

Renee Belanger, Kenneth Crassweller, Tom Hoover, Beth Nicola, Nancy Volk,

Judy Zilka.

St. Cyprian Catholic Church13249 Pennsylvania Road

Riverview, Michigan 48193

Parish Phone Numbers

Parish Office (734) 283-1366Parish Fax (734) 283-2809Web site www.stcyprian.com

St. Cyprian Parish StaffRev. Dr. William J. Promesso Ext. 111Pastor wpromesso@stcyprian.com

Deacon James Nicola Ext. 125Pastoral Ministry jnicola@stcyprian.com

Mr. Mason Koch Ext. 120Director of Worship and Music mkoch@stcyprian.com

Mrs. Kimberly Switzer Ext. 114Director of Christian Service

and Outreach kswitzer@stcyprian.com

Mrs. Stacey Sutowski-Shurtz Ext. 118Director of Elementary Catechesis

and Youth Ministry sshurtz@stcyprian.com

Ms. Denise Traeder Ext. 113Director of Finance & Administration dtraeder@stcyprian.com

Ms. Denise Gorski Ext. 112RCIA Coordinator dgorski@stcyprian.com

Ms. Regina Tallion Ext. 110Parish Office Administrative Assistant rtallion@stcyprian.com

Mrs. Susan Surcek Ext. 121Parish Census & Contributions ssurcek@stcyprian.com

Mr. Brent Curry Ext. 131Worship Assistant bcurry@stcyprian.com

Ms. Susan O’Keefe Ext. 117Hospitality Coordinator suzyqclean@msn.com

Mr. Matthew Ray Ext. 116Maintenance mray@stcyprian.com

Pastoral CouncilMr. Clint Switzer, Chair ppc@stcyprian.com

Weekday Liturgy ScheduleTuesday/Thursday/Friday at 9:00am

Weekend Liturgy ScheduleSaturday at 5:00pm and Sunday at 9:00am & 11:00am

Sacrament of Anointing of the SickFirst Thursday of the month at 9:00am Liturgy or by appointment

Sacrament of ReconciliationSaturdays at 4:00pm or by appointment

Mr. Mark HomanMrs. Laura LauerMr. John MasserantMrs. Jessica Mertz-PenquiteMr. Richard NicholsonMs. Nona SehoyanMr. Christopher PenquiteVicariate Council Rep.

Mrs. Eileen BanchoffChristian Service Rep.Mrs. Cynthia IacobelliWorship Comm. Rep.Mr. Mark LauerStewardship Comm. RepMrs. Annelise BelchunasEducation Comm. Rep.

This WeekMonday, November 20

6:15pm Religious Education grades 1-8

in education wing

Tuesday, November 21

6:30pm Reconciliation Preparation in

rooms 105 & 106

7:00pm Parish Pastoral Council meet in room 102

Wednesday, November 22

10:00am Bible Sharing meets in music room

10:15am Crafters meet in social hall

7:30pm AA meet in social hall

Sunday, November 26

12:00pm RCIA meets in room 106

Happy ThanksgivingParish Offices will close at 12noonon Wednesday November 22 andreopen on Monday, November 27 at 8am

There will be no 9am MassThursday, November 23 orFriday, November 24

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