The
Vigil
Body and Blood of Christ
“Service to Others”
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading:
Genesis 14:18–20
(Melchizedek’s blessing of Abram)
June 2, 2013
Second Reading:
1 Corinthians 11:23–26
(The Lord’s Supper)
“The Lord Be With You.”
Gospel:
Luke 9:11b–17
(Multiplication of the loaves)
Pastor’s Pen
Today we celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi (The Body of Christ). It is a reminder
of the great gift of the Eucharist that we receive from the altar each week. Christ comes to
us in the simple forms of bread and wine reminding us of the sacrifice and love that brought
him to Calvary. This practice goes back to the earliest times when the young Christian church
gathered in each other’s homes to break open scripture and share the bread and cup. At
each Eucharist, they would hear the words once again, “this is my body given up for you” and
“this is my blood poured out for you.” These words have echoed throughout the history of
the church during times of holiness and during times of corruption. Christ has remained with
us and continued to call us to lead better lives. He calls us to be people of justice and
integrity, a people of compassion and hospitality and a people of courage and faith. Just as
in the Gospel today, Christ feeds us with his love and compassion. It is that love that
nourishes us each week so that we can go back into our worlds as new people.
It’s not enough to just be fed. We are then called to bring nourishment to our world.
We are called to feed others with words of encouragement, with actions of love and kindness,
and with a strong sense of justice, especially for the most vulnerable. The more we can do
this, the more we will witness to the world the “Body of Christ.” I’ve seen that this week as
we have received the news of Ron William’s death. (Funeral arrangements are on one of the
inserts in this bulletin) Everyone is asking what they can do to help and that continues to
remind me that as the Body of Christ, we are all connected. When you are hurting, I’m
hurting. We rejoice together, we cry together and take care of each other during difficult
moments. My prayer always is that as people observe us, they will know without us telling
them that we are the Body of Christ. They will witness it in our love for one another, in our
openness and hospitality to the stranger, in our compassion for the little ones among us, and
in our faith and hope through the most difficult times of life. Yes, today we are called to be
that which we receive. We are called to allow the life of Jesus to feed us, consume us and
give us all we need to be bread for the world!
St. Charles Mission Statement
St. Charles Borromeo, a diverse urban parish of Detroit, is rooted in Christ’s Gospel and Catholic tradition. We strive to build a community of
faith through education, worship, and evangelization. We are called to carry on Christ’s ministry to our brothers and sisters, especially the
sick and their families, the elderly, youth, and the disabled. With Mary as our example of unconditional love, we strive to welcome everyone
to share joyfully in the peace, love and salvation of Jesus Christ. We acknowledge that it is the Holy Spirit who calls and empowers us, who
strengthens and renews us, and who gives us the will to continue our mission, until Jesus comes again in glory.
Upcoming Events / Meetings
Friday, Sept. 20 -- St. Charles Dinner Dance!
Tickets on sale now! See Rhonda Gilbert,
Georgia Kingsley, Diane Simpkins, Linda Young, or
Brenda Simpkins.
Sundays
Mass at 9am and 11:00am
Tuesdays
Zumba and Pilates Class, 6:00 pm—7:00
Wednesdays
Mass at St. Charles Rectory, 10:30 am
Thursdays
Zumba and Pilates Class, 6:30 pm—7:30
Saturdays
Easy Zumba/Pilates Class, 10am – 11
Dearing Detroit Dance & Outreach, 11am—3:00
THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, June 2, 2013
George Sahadi
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Annie Monsour
COLLECTION INFO FOR 5/26/13
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Loose $ 229.18
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
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Summer Religious Education Classes will be held Aug. 516th , Mon-Fri. 9:30a.m. – 12:30p.m. Open to P/K through
HS students.
Will need adult teachers for each grade—contact Priscilla
through the office.
Vacation Bible School is scheduled for Aug. 19-30th.
Will need adult and teen volunteers for VBS—contact
Priscilla through the office.
General Announcements
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Mon. June 3:
Tobit 1:3; 2:1a-8;
Mark 12: 1-12
Tues. June 4:
Tobit 2:9-14; Mark 12:13-17
Wed. June 5:
Tobit 3:1-11A, 16-17A;
Mark 12:18-27
Thurs. June 6:
Tobit 6:10-11, 7:1BCDE,
9-17, 8:4-9A; Mark 12:28-34
Fri. June 7:
Ezekiel 34:11-16; Romans
5:5B-11; Luke 15:3-7
Sat. June 8:
Tobit 12:1, 5-15, 20;
Luke 2:41-51
Sun. June 9:
1 Kings 17:17-24; Galatians
1:11-19; Luke 7:11-17
“And they say that
a hero will save us…”
Be your hero all your days.
COMMUNITY FORUM…
for the new District 5 of the Detroit City
Council, Thursday, July 11, 6pm at Eastern Market. The Free
Press, Detroit Future City, and Data Driven Detroit are
sponsoring a series of community forums to give residents of
the new districts an opportunity to discuss the assets and
challenges of their district and what they need from their City
Council Representative. St. Charles is in District 5 or the
Central District of Detroit. You are part of the solution!
SOLANUS SPEAKER SERIES NOW ONLINE…
The 3-part Solanus
Speaker Series is now available for online streaming! A Role
Model for Holiness Today: The Spirituality of Solanus Casey is
presented by the Solanus Casey Center and the Father
Solanus Guild. Three nationally renowned speakers discuss
the spirituality of Father Solanus in order to: encourage faith,
promote a greater Catholic commitment to Gospel values in our
American Church, and share the spirituality of Father Solanus,
a humble Capuchin friar. Each 40-minute presentation
discusses a topic relevant to today’s seekers. A study guide
accompanies
each
presentation. Visit
www.solanuscenter.org/DVD/streaming.php
SAVE THE DATE:
Rectory Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. Charles Borromeo, 1491 Baldwin St., Detroit, MI 48214
313-331-0253 (Fax 313-331-4834)
St. Charles Annual Neighborhood Festival
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Sign-up at back of church to bring a dish to share!
St. Charles Web Site: www.stcharlesdetroit.org
ST. CHARLES DINNER DANCE TICKETS!
Email: stcharlesborromeodetroit@yahoo.com
Pastoral Team
Bro. Ray Stadmeyer, OFM, Cap., Pastor
Thomas Nance, Choir Director
Priscilla Steenburg, Religious Education Director
Gayle Koyton, Boulevard Ministry
Parish Officers
Rhonda Gilbert President
Diane Simpkins Vice President, Volunteer Bookkeeper
Stephanie Vujic Secretary
Council Members
Mary Ann Andrecovich
Diane Simpkins
Steve Dearing
James Taylor
Gerald Danielewicz
Jessica Taylor
Rhonda Gilbert
Rene Van Zaelen
Donna King
Stephanie Vujic
Nick Rennpage
Linda Young (alternate)
$50.00 per person if purchased before Aug. 20
$55.00 per person if purchased on or after Aug.20
$360.00 for table of 8 if purchased before August 20
$400.00 for table of 8 if purchased on or after August 20
JOIN STATE REPRESENTATIVE RASHIDA TLAIB FOR… COFFEE!
(Q & A sessions and useful information)
 Monday, July 22, 6 to 8 p.m. at Iroquois Avenue
Lutheran Church, 2411 Iroquois Ave., Detroit
 Monday, August 5, 6 to 8 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist
Church,1833 Electric St., Detroit
IF YOU HAVEN’T SPONSORED A COMMUNITY DINNER YET…
we have
open dates: June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28 & August 4, 11, 18, 25.
Please share your time and good will! See Rhonda Gilbert to sign
up, or contact the rectory.
Community
Pray for the Healing Presence…
To touch our loved ones
and heal the entire world
Paul Andrecovich
Cheryl Bailey
Mary Berman
William Burns
Phil Cherry
Patty Clarke
Joseph Conte
Richard Cotton
Kendal Curtis
Kenny Dearing
Steve Dearing
Jackie Hamilton
Mary Harvey
Georgia Hernandez
Anthony Jones
Bessie Kegler
Les LaFata
Sonny Lee
Patricia Martin
Waletha McCrary
Susan Palazollo
Carina Parisi
Robert Preuss
Jean Simpkins
Vernetta Simpson – Baker
Oletha Sims-Brown
Grace Traylor
Larry Walker
Tim Yoe
Questions of the Week
Key Passage: For I received from the Lord what I
also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the
night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread,
and when he had given thanks, he broke it and
said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in
remembrance of me.” (1 Corinthians 11:23–24)
Children: Why is it important to keep on giving,
even when you are tired?
Adults: When have you been most blessed and
when have you felt a little “broken” in your service
to others?
CATHOLIC CORNER:
A Place at the Table
As we celebrate the Body and Blood of Jesus this day we
offer a reflection taken from A Place at the Table, a 2002
document from our Catholic Bishops:
“When we gather as Catholics to worship, we gather around
a table to celebrate the Eucharist. It is at this altar of sacrifice
that we hear the saving word of Christ and receive his Body and
Blood. It is Christ’s sacrificial meal that nourishes us so that we
can go forth to live the Gospel as his disciples. Too often, the
call of the Gospel and the social implications of the Eucharist
are ignored or neglected in our daily lives. As the Catechism of
the Catholic Church insists, ‘The Eucharist commits us to the
poor. To receive in truth the Body and Blood of Christ given up
for us, we must recognize Christ in the poorest’ (no. 1397)
…Millions of families cannot live in dignity because they lack the
conditions worthy of human life… Our faith teaches us that poor
people are not issues or problems but sisters and brothers in
God’s one human family…[W]hy focus on issues of poverty and
human dignity at this time?...Our salvation demands it…Jesus
identified himself with the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the
imprisoned, and the stranger, insisting that when we serve them
we serve him.” (A Place at the Table: A Catholic Recommitment to
Overcome Poverty and to Respect the Dignity of All God’s Children.
USCCB. 2002.)
“Do unto others before they do unto you” is NOT how it goes.
Service is strength. A gift is only a gift when it’s given. What do
you give yourself to?
ARCHDIOCESE NAMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron has named Brian Dougherty, Ed.D., as the new superintendent of Catholic Schools
for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Dr. Dougherty most recently had served as superintendent of the Pontiac School
District. Having begun his career in education as a teacher, then as a principal at a Catholic school in the Diocese
of Erie, Penn., Dr. Dougherty’s résumé also includes six years as superintendent of the Corry Area School District
and three years as associate superintendent at the Athens Area School District, both in Pennsylvania.
“Our Catholic schools are a vital ministry in the Archdiocese of Detroit,” said Archbishop Vigneron. “As we
continue planning to strengthen our schools, Dr. Dougherty will bring his many talents to help advance the mission
of forming young people in the mind and heart of Jesus Christ.”
As superintendent, Dr. Dougherty will head the Office for Catholic Schools and will report to Detroit Auxiliary
Bishop Arturo Cepeda, Director of the Department of Evangelization, Catechesis and Schools for the Archdiocese.
Dr. Dougherty succeeds Kimberly Young, who has served as interim superintendent since August 2012 and who
will resume her prior responsibilities as an associate superintendent.
“I am confident that with his leadership, vision and energy as a Catholic educator, Dr. Dougherty will bring a
solid direction to our Catholic Schools as we move forward into the New Evangelization,” said Bishop Cepeda. “I
also am grateful for Kimberly Young’s service as interim superintendent, and am very glad that she continues to be
a part of our team. She has done a marvelous job moving us forward in our strategic planning and her leadership
has been wonderful as we build community among our Catholic schools.”
Dr. Dougherty holds a Doctorate of Education degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Science
degree from Gannon University in Erie, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mercyhurst University in Erie. A father
of three daughters, he is a parishioner at St. Joseph Parish in Lake Orion.
“I am grateful and humbled for the opportunity to serve as superintendent for the Archdiocese of Detroit, and
look forward to working with Bishop Cepeda and Archbishop Vigneron,” Dougherty said. “It will be my first
responsibilities to ensure that our Catholic schools have a strong Catholic identity, and to support and promote
the values, direction and goals of the Office for Catholic Schools.”
The Archdiocese of Detroit’s Office for Catholic Schools provides resources and support for 96 Catholic grade
schools and high schools in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair and Lapeer counties. More than 30,000
students attend the area’s 72 Catholic grade schools and 24 Catholic high schools.
Solanus Casey Center's Weekly Book Club
Join Brother Mitch Frantz on Mondays in a group discussin of How Big Is Your God? Jesus taught us by telling stories.
Father Paul Coutinho, SJ, does the same in this wonderful book. There is no charge for this discussion. Starting June 3
from Noon to 1 PM, in the Solanus Casey Center’s dining room. The Solanus Casey Center is located at 1820 Mt. Elliott,
Detroit, MI 48207 For more information, call 313.579.2100, ext. 173. www.solanuscenter.org
Foster Families Needed -- One Church, One Home, One Family
Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan is in need of foster parents and families for both children and teens in need. We
are hoping to increase our numbers by at least one new foster family in every parish in the Archdiocese. If you are
interested in providing a loving home to children or to a teen in our Supervised Independent Living program, please call
(248) 552-0750 or 1-855-88-CCSEM (22736), or write info@ccsem.org. Please partner with us in our mission: Providing
Help, Giving Hope.
Providing Help. Giving Hope… The mission of Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan (CCSEM) serves children, teens
and adults – both individuals and families – in Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne counties. CCSEM
offers adoption and foster care services; adult day care and other services for seniors; family education and support
services; mental health and substance abuse counseling; and immigration and refugee programs. Please call the toll-free
number, 1-855-88-CCSEM (22736), for direct and easy access to services. To learn more, please find us on Facebook at
Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan.