“The Benedictine” - St. Scholastica Church, Detroit
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Benedictine
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TwentyTwenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
SAINT BENEDICT
SAINT SCHOLASTICA
THE COMPANIONS OF THE CROSS FEAST DAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
PHOTO BY PHILIP LEAVEY
St. Scholastica Parish
17320 Rosemont
Detroit, Michigan 48219
MARRIAGE
Parish priest must be contacted six months prior to date of
intended marriage.
www.stscholasticachurch.org
BAPTISMS
Contact Fr. Michael G. Scherrey, CC
Fr. Michael G. Scherrey, CC
Pastor
MASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday through Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Holydays
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
CONFESSIONS
Weekdays: 1/2 Hour After Mass
Saturday and Sunday: 1/2 Hour before Mass
All other times - Call Parish Office For Appointment
ROSARY
Sunday 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel
PHONE NUMBERS
Parish Office …………………………..(313) 531-0140
Fax ……………………………………..(313) 531-0739
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FR. MICHAEL’S NOTES
Today’s Liturgy
Jesus seemed to praise a steward who misused his
wealthy employer's money. What did the steward do that
made Jesus praise him? The steward was responsible for
managing his wealthy landowner's property. The steward
very likely overcharged his master's tenants for their use of
the land and kept more than his fair share of the profit.
When the landowner discovered the steward's dishonest
practice he immediately removed him from his job, leaving
him penniless and ashamed to beg or do manual work.
The shrewd steward struck a deal with his master's debtors before news of his dismissal became public knowledge.
In discounting their debts he probably was giving up his
generous commission. Such a deal won him great favor
with the debtors. Since the steward acted as the landowner's agent, such a deal made his master look very generous and forgiving towards those who owned him money.
Surely everyone would praise such a generous landowner
as the town hero! Since the master could not undo the
steward's cancellation of the debts without losing face and
making his debtors resent him, he praised the steward for
outwitting him and making him appear as a generous and
merciful landowner.
The point of the parable is that Jesus did not praise the
steward for his dishonest behavior but for his shrewd foresight in relieving the debts of others who he believed
would, in turn, treat him as a friend and show him mercy,
kindness, and generosity in his time of need and great
want. Jesus immediately followed this parable with an exhortation to his followers to make use of the world's material goods, including "tainted money" to relieve those who
are endebted to us for the material and physical help we
give them in their time of need and want. In the Scriptures
generous giving is connected with alms giving - the sharing
of our financial and material resources with those in need.
Those who receive alms become your friends because you
are merciful to them in their time of need. And God who
sees all, rewards those who are generous in helping others. Generous giving will be repaid in kind. Augustine of
Hippo reminds us that we are all beggars of God.
"Even though you possess plenty, you are still poor. You
abound in temporal possessions, but you need things eternal. You listen to the needs of a human beggar, you yourself are a beggar of God. What you do with those who beg
from you is what God will do with his beggar. You are filled
and you are empty. Fill your neighbor from your fullness,
so that your emptiness may be filled from God's fullness" (Serm.
Paul the Apostle reminds us, "We brought nothing into this
world and we cannot take anything out of this world.” The
Lord Jesus wants us to make good use of all the resources
that he gives us and that come into our possession. Our
life is short - but how we invest in this present life will determine our future in the age to come when the Lord Jesus
will raise our mortal bodies to immortality and give to each
what he or she has sown in this present life. Amen….
Amen!!!
As we gather here on the Lord’s Day, we will hear
once again how we need to lessen our attachment to
our possessions. While we can learn to use them to
serve God, we must not allow ourselves to become
slaves to them. Jesus says, “You cannot serve both
God and mammon.” May our prayer today be for the
grace to do what God is asking us to do.
What an indictment in the first reading of those who
are wealthy and use that wealth to take advantage of
the poor! But then along comes Jesus, who points out
that wealth can be used for good ends as well. Jesus
says that we cannot pretend that we don’t live in the
world with others, so we need to find ways to advance
the reign of God using the tools at our disposal. As we
listen to today’s sacred scriptures, what word do you
hear God saying to you about your possessions here
and now and how God wants you to use them?
In Christ+
Fr. Michael
From: Pastoral Patterns
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2016
The Mass Mob will convene at St. Scholastica Parish on
Sunday, October 9th at our 10:00 a.m. Mass. Please
invite your family and friends to this wonderful celebration. We need volunteers to assist in making it happen.
Please say yes to our plea for help.
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Please join the Parishioners of St. Scholastica on Saturday, October 1st to celebrate “Bringing the Gospel to
the Neighborhood.” There will be Praise and Worship,
prayer, singing and rejoicing. The event is from 9:00
a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Monastery Field.
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The parish is in need of volunteers to be Lectors for our
week-end Masses. Please contact the Parish office at
313-531-0140 if you are interested.
WE NEED YOU!
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Parish Calendar:
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
8:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
8:00 a.m.
Friday, September 23, 2016
8:00 a.m.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
8:00 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
10:00 a.m. For Parishioners
September 21, 2016
Matthew Bible Study –Day– 1:00 p.m.
September 22, 2016
Choir Practice—5:00 p.m.—Chapel
Matthew Bible Study—6:30 p.m.—Convent
September 24, 2016
Men’s Group –6:30 a.m.—Convent
Mass—8:00 a.m.—Chapel
Mass—4:30 p.m.
September 25, 2016
Rosary—9:30 a.m.
Mass— 10:00 a.m. Church
October 1, 2016
Bringing the Gospel into the Neighborhood
Monastery Field—9:00—10:00 a.m.
October 9, 2016
Mass Mob—10:00 a.m. Mass
MASS ASSIGNMENTS
Saturday, September 24, 2016
4:30 p.m. Lectors: Helen Burton
Timothy Gelletly
Blood of Christ: Gubbie Bey
Sunday, September 25, 2016
10:00 a. m. Lectors: Jonathan Jackson
Body of Christ: Robert Pavlik
Blood of Christ: Gloria Pernell
Mary P. McDougall
A Family Perspective . .
by Bud Ozar
Despite all our time saving gadgets, we still have
less leisure and family time. To solve this we created
the Myth of Quality Time. Don’t be foiled: Quality
Time is Quantity Time. Jesus counsels us today, we
“cannot serve two masters” and expect to be happy.
Dedicate time to you family. No one in their final
hours regretted not spending more time at work.
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SUNDAY COLLECTION
August, 2016
Collected:
We continue to pray for our sick and homebound
parish members, Bruce Henderson, Elma Thorpe, Annie Laurie Shannan, Courtney Atlas, Eileen Clark,
Sandra Moulton, Christopher Staff, Marcella Neaton,
Mary Madigan, Margaret Porath, Drew Lund, Roland
Martin, Marian Hubbard, Madelyn Smith, Willie Beale,
Robert Middleton, Jean Geran, Betty Kell, Gloria Seacord, Fermon Sanders, Diverna Stephenson, E. Napoleon Burton , William Walker , Albert Jackson, Daisy
Allen. Victoria Crowe , Genevia Middleton, Ronald
Goletz and Gertrude Strale.
$5,768.61
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2016 TARGET:
PLEDGED TO DATE:
TO REACH TARGET:
$7,238.00
-5,527.00
$1,711.00
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Moments of Mercy
Beginning in December, each month our Moments of
Mercy will offer brief reflections on mercy and concrete
suggestions of how we can live out the mercy that God
offers us all. These are perfect for busy days since they
help us to slow down for just a few minutes and think
about the gifts God has blessed us with and how we can
share them.
September 2016
New situations can be intimidating, yet they are also a
great opportunity to grow and express yourself. We want
to make a good impression on others, whether it is at the
beginning of a new school year, a new job, or just
meeting someone for the first time. Likewise, when
people are first turning to the Christian faith, we want
them to have a positive experience of Christianity so that
they can come to know the love and mercy of God. In all
of our actions then, we ought to take this into
consideration and model our own attitudes and actions
after Christ, who is the "face of the Father's mercy" (MV,
no. 1). By showing others love, mercy, and compassion,
we offer them the opportunity to deepen their relationship
with God.
1. Personal encounters and invitations are a great way to
witness God's mercy and compassion to others. This
month, try some of these out. Even little actions, like a
smile, can make a big difference in the way people see
you as living out your faith.
a. Eat lunch with someone you don't normally sit with.
b. Say hello to those you pass on the street, making eye
contact and smiling rather than looking down at your feet.
c. Invite someone to come to church with you or to a
parish activity.
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IN THIS SPACE WE WILL BE PUBLISHING THE HYMN
SELECTIONS FOR THE DAY.
PLEASE LIFT YOUR
VOICES AND JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE MASS.
THIS WEEK’S HYMNS ARE FOUND IN THE
“WE CELEBRATE HYMNAL”
OPENING HYMN:
“All Are Welcome”
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OFFERTORY:
“We Are Called”
COMMUNION:
“Take our Bread”
CLOSING HYMN:
“You are the Light of the World”