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New parishioners

welcome and

registration

Sunday, November 4 at

12:30 pm in the Chapel.

Refreshments follow,

childcare is provided.

Baptism preparation

class

Individuals wishing baptism for

their child are asked to attend a

Baptism Prep Class. Our next class

is scheduled for Thursday, Novem-

ber 8 at 7pm in the parish library.

Please call Sue in the parish

office to register, 248-391-1621.

Thirty-First Sunday in

Ordinary Time

Adopt a Family for

Thanksgiving

Again this Thanksgiving we will

assist local families. If you would

like to adopt a family and provide

Thanksgiving dinner along with

some staple foods, please call Ka-

ren or Lisa in the parish office, 248-

391-1621, ext. 17. The items need

to be delivered to Christ the Re-

deemer by Sunday, November 18.

November 4, 2018

“UNLEASH THE GOSPEL”

For the past four years, the Archdiocese of Detroit has been praying

and listening to God’s calling for us as a Church. In 2016, we held a Sy-

nod and gathered for a special time of prayer and listening to one another.

The message that was discerned is that God is calling us back to the origi-

nal mission of the Church: to share the Good News of the Gospel and to

transform our parishes to become mission-focused. The pastoral letter

titled, “Unleash the Gospel” was written in response to this calling. It’s a

guide for renewing the Catholic communities of

our Archdiocese, and beyond.

Some parishes, like Christ the Redeemer,

already embody the message of the Gospel and

have grown as a mission-focused community of

faithful disciples. Other parishes are still learning

to do this. As companions on the journey of

faith, we will support them in prayer, and at the

same time, we ask the Holy Spirit to continue to

inspire us to grow more deeply as the Body of

Christ.

This weekend, the entire Archdiocese of De-

troit begins the next phase of “Unleash the Gos-

pel.” It begins by signing up for a simple 6-Day Challenge. For 5 minutes

each day, for the next 6 days, watch a video and reflect on it. All it takes is

5 minutes. These five minutes will show you what the movement to

“Unleash the Gospel” is and how you play an essential part in this mis-

sion.

Use your smartphone to sign up by texting the message: GOSPEL to

the number 484848 to view the videos in English. Or sign up online at:

UTGChallenge.com

If Spanish is your family’s first language, simplemente escriban un

mensaje de texto con la palabra EVANGELIO y envíenla al 484848, o

visita UTGReto.com para inscribirse en casa.

If you don’t have internet access, contact the parish office. We have a

very limited number of booklets available with the content of the the 6

videos in Spanish and in English for your reflection.

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Christ the Redeemer

A Spirit-filled Evening

for Women:

Advent by Candlelight �

Our 19

th

annual Advent by Can-

dlelight is quickly approaching. The

event will be held Thursday, Decem-

ber 6.

Those who wish to host a table

this year should attend our annual

lottery, which will be held in the

Disciples Room after 11:00am

Mass on Sunday, November 4. At

this time, each hostess may pick up

their information packet and select a

table location (in the order names are

drawn). The cost per table is $50.

Please bring your check, payable to

Christ the Redeemer, when you come

to the lottery.

If you would like to attend but

are new to the parish or unable to get

a table of friends together, please call

us. We will put you on our guest list

and find a place for you. If you have

thought of hosting a table in the past

but are not sure, please give us a call.

Please call Kris Edwards (248-

797-5921) or Amy McCarty (248-421-

8220) if you are unable to attend the

lottery and would like a table or with

any questions you may have.

During he month of November, as autumn gives way to

winter, we sense a close connection with our loved ones who

have died, what the Irish might call “the thin place.” Every year

Fr. Ron Rolheiser writes a column on suicide, to help those who

struggle to digest the death of a loved one who dies by suicide.

Here is a briefly edited version of this year’s column.

“More than fifty years ago, James Hillman wrote a book entitled, Suicide and

the Soul. The book was intended for therapists and he knew it wouldn’t receive an

easy reception there or elsewhere. There were reasons. He frankly admitted that

some of the things he proposed in the book would “go against all common

sense, all medical practice, and rationality itself.” But, as the title makes clear, he

was speaking about suicide and in trying to understand suicide, isn’t that exactly

the case? Doesn’t it go against all common sense, all medical practice, and ration-

ality itself? And that’s his point.

In some cases, suicide can be the result of a biochemical imbalance or some

genetic predisposition that militates against life. That’s unfortunate and tragic,

but it’s understandable enough. That kind of sickness goes against common

sense, medical practice, and rationality. Suicide can also result from a cata-

strophic emotional breakdown or from a trauma so powerful that it cannot be

integrated and simply breaks apart a person’s psyche so that death, as sleep, as an

escape, becomes an overwhelming temptation. Here too, even though common

sense, medical practice, and rationality are befuddled, we have some grasp of

why this suicide happened.

But there are suicides that are not the result of a biochemical imbalance, a

genetic predisposition, a catastrophic emotional distress, or an overpowering

trauma. How are these to be explained?

Hillman, whose writing through more than fifty years have been a public

plea for the human soul, makes this claim: The soul can make claims that go against the

body and against our physical wellbeing, and suicide is often that, the soul making its own

claims. What a stunning insight! Our souls and our bodies do not always want the

same things and are sometimes so much at odds with each other that death can

be the result.

In the tension between soul and body, the body’s needs and impulses are

more easily seen, understood, and attended to. The body normally gets what it

wants or at least clearly knows what it wants and why it is frustrated. The soul?

Well, its needs are so complex that they are hard to see and understand, not

alone attended to. As Pascal so famously put it: “The heart has it reasons of

which reason knows nothing.” That is virtually synonymous with what Hillman

is saying. Our rational understanding often stands bewildered before some in-

choate need inside us.

That inchoate need is our soul speaking, but it is not easy to pick up exactly

what it is asking of us. Mostly we feel our soul’s voice as a dis-ease, a restless-

ness, a distress we cannot exactly sort out, and as an internal pressure that some-

times asks of us something directly in conflict with what the rest of us wants. We

are, in huge part, a mystery to ourselves.

Sometimes the claims of the soul that go against our physical wellbeing are

not so dramatic as to demand suicide, for example, in the phenomenon where a

person in severe emotional distress begins to cut herself on her arms or on other

parts of her body. The cuts are not intended to end life; they are intended only

to cause pain and blood. Why? The person cutting herself mostly cannot explain

rationally why she is doing this. All she knows is that she is hurting at a place she

cannot get at and by hurting herself at a place she can get at, she can deal with a

pain that she cannot get to. Hillman’s principle is on display here: The soul can,

and does, make claims that can go against our physical well-being. It has its rea-

sons. (http://ronrolheiser.com/suicide-and-the-soul/#.W8XpKC-ZN24)

Fr. Joe

Early Help Needed- Flyer

Distribution

One of the larger projects for our

December 1st St. Nicholas Project is

a food drive. CTR volunteers pick up

personal hygiene, cleaning, and paper

products for Oxford/Orion FISH

and the Catholic Community Re-

sponse Team. Over 2500 flyers need

to be distributed the week prior to the

project between Thanksgiving and

November 28. Please sign up at this

link, www.signupgenius.com/

go/20FO94EAAAE2FA4FA49-

s t n i c h o l a s 4 , e m a i l s e r -

vice@ctredeemer.org or call the par-

ish office if you are able to help with

this. Routes will be available follow-

ing Masses the weekend of Novem-

ber 10/11 and 17/18.

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What is the “least

wrong way” we can

speak about the mys-

tery of God?

I revisit this article from Michael Himes often just to be refreshed and

broken open once again to the beauty and mystery of God, theology and the

power of self-sacrificing love (agape). Below is a teaser quote. The full article

(long, but worthwhile, and actually a speech given at Boston College) can be read

at this link: https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/offices/mission/pdf1/

c9.pdf

“To begin, what do we mean within the Christian tradition by the word

"God"? "God" is not anyone's name. There is not some person out there some-

place, much older, much wiser, much more powerful than you or I whose name

is "God." God is not the name of a class of which there happens to be only one

member. The word "God" is a bit of shorthand, a stand-in which functions in

Christian theology almost as "X" functions in algebra. When working an algebra-

ic problem, one's concern is "X." But "X" is the stand-in for the thing one

doesn't know. That is how God functions in Christian theology. It is the name of

the Mystery that lies at the root of all that exists....

And what is it that the Christian tradition claims about the absolute Mystery

that we call "God"? What is the fundamental metaphor that Christianity offers as

the least wrong way to talk about God? I say "the least wrong way" because there

is no absolutely right way.

The least wrong way to imagine God, the Christian tradition says, is to think

of God as love...a very particular kind of love, for the word chosen in the Greek

text is agape. It is not eros, which is a love that seeks fulfillment in that which is

loved, nor philia, which is companionable love or friendship. Agape is a purely

other-directed love, a love that seeks no response and demands no return, a love

centered totally on the beloved. Because the English word "love" carries so many

meanings, I prefer to translate agape as "self-gift," the gift of oneself to the other

without any regard to whether the gift is accepted or returned....

Let me point out something very odd about that fundamental metaphor.

Notice the first letter of John does not say that God is a lover. It does not claim

that the least wrong way to think about God is as one who loves. Rather, it says

that God IS love. Love, however, is not the name of a person or an agent, but of

a relationship. It is more like an action than an agent. In other words, within the

Christian tradition, the word "God" is really more of a verb than a noun, the

name of something one does rather than of someone who does. It is the name of

a relationship.

…what are we to make of this silliness about God being a relationship? Well,

one of the things that we say in prayer most often is that what we are about to do

is done "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." There

you have it: we are talking about a relational God, not the One but the related-

ness of the Three. That is what we mean by the doctrine of the Trinity…God is

self-gift. From that metaphor spins out the whole of Trinitarian theology.”

So, if God is love; a community of equal persons in relationship rooted in

self-gift and we are beckoned in the Eucharist to become what we receive, what

does that look like?

Send your Crazy Catholic Question to Lisa Brown at dre@ctredeemer.org or

read past columns at www.crazycatholicquestions.blogspot.com.

COCO FAMILY MOVIE

NIGHT AND

DAY OF THE DEAD

CELEBRATION

Friday November 9 at 5:30 pm

in Bethany Room

Join us for a fun celebration of

this beautiful Mexican tradition as we

remember our loved ones that passed

away.

We are setting up an OFREN-

DA for our loved ones. Bring a small

picture of your loved one and maybe

also something that represents what

they enjoyed in life.

To RSVP or with questions

please contact Gabriela Mendez at

eduadmin@ctredeemer.org or Iliana

Sosa at ilianasosa@hotmail.com

Please join

us for our

next CHIC

CHAT Wom-

en's Spirituali-

ty Ministry

meeting on Monday, November 5 at

3pm in the Library. Contact Lisa

Brown at DRE@ctrdeemer.org for

more info.

Protecting god’s

Children

St. Daniel Parish in Clarkston is

hosting Protecting God’s Children on

Saturday, February 24 in their Cushing

Center Social Hall, 7010 Valley Park

Drive. A light meal will be served at

8:30am followed by the workshop at

9am.

Protecting God’s Children train-

ing is required of adults who will have

the care, responsibility and/or super-

vision of a child or youth. Go to

www.virtus.org to pre-register or view

a list of future sessions.

CHRIST THE REDEEMER SERVICE

St. Nicholas Project, Saturday, December 1

Individuals of all ages, seniors and singles are welcome to join us

for this parish wide day of outreach as we celebrate works of charity

for over 20 non-profit organizations throughout our local communi-

ties including Southfield, Pontiac and Detroit.

Once again this year, we will have online sign up through Sign

Up Genius.com. Please take a flyer and follow the instructions to

sign up. You may also sign up in the vestibule following Masses.

We now have two different Sign Up Genius Links to volunteer. One

for job sites in the community, https://www.signupgenius.com/

go/20F094EAAAE2FA4F49-stnicholas4 and a second link for opportunities

available at Christ the Redeemer https://www.signupgenius.com/

go/20F094EAAAE2FA4F49-stnicholas5 .

The agencies we partner with trust we will send the number of volunteers

we commit to for that project. Please check your calendar prior to signing up.

Staff and Project Coordinators will be available to assist and answer questions.

Childcare is available from 8:30am-1pm upon request. Please call the parish of-

fice to reserve space.

This enormous project takes a village, and with your help, we can continue

to spread the good news in and around our community. Please call Karen Swiet-

lik or Lisa Pratt in the parish office with any questions or help signing up.�

Donate your left over

Halloween candy

This year we will once again col-

lect left over candy from Halloween

for Power Company Kids Club in

Pontiac. This faith based, non-profit

empowers at risk inner city kids to be

leaders of the next generation. Treat

bags will be given out to the children

at Christmas. Please spread the word

to family and neighbors and drop off

your candy in the box outside the

office following Halloween. Thank

you in advance.

Being the only visi-

tor a lonely patient has

during their hospital

stay…

Hearing the story,

and then offering a prayer for someone facing

a rough day…

Having someone tell you through tear-

filled eyes that "you made a difference."

Being in the hospital is not

something most of us would choose,

and yet, sometimes, that is where our

path leads. Many patients have no

one, and often, even the best of us

must battle loneliness, fear, and wor-

ry at times of sickness.

Ministers of Care (MOC) are

special volunteers who visit patients,

offering an initial "welcome" on be-

half of the Spiritual Care department,

and offering resources and support

to help them while they are here. No

special training is needed, only a lis-

tening ear and compassionate heart.

Our St. Joseph Mercy Oakland

(SJMO) chaplains will teach you what

you need to know. Perhaps you, or

someone you know, might be called

to this ministry.

If you might like to learn more,

please call Chaplain Michael Harning

(248-858-3960). SJMO is located on

Woodward, on the border of Pontiac

and Bloomfield.

Homes for Autism Honors

Christ the Redeemer

Homes for Autism recently honored

Christ the Redeemer at the Annual Ring of

Hope Dinner. We received the Golden Ring

of Service Award for our work on 2 homes

with their organization and Habitat for Hu-

manity Oakland County. Fr. Joe, Mike Evola

and Karen Swietlik represented Christ the

Redeemer.

Homes for Autism are very appreciative of the volunteer hours and sup-

port that our parish has given them. Christ the Redeemer has raised over

$60,000 for Homes for Autism at our “Raise A Glass to Raise a Roof” fundrais-

ers. Stop by the vestibule to see the awards given to these individuals and Christ

the Redeemer.

Volunteers needed for Community Meals

Christ the Redeemer serves a free Community Meal each month on the 3rd

and 4th Thursday. We have a devoted team of parishioners who both set up the

tables as well as prepare and serve the meal. We are looking for a few more peo-

ple who could on occasion go to Lake Pointe Church, (formerly Christ the King

Church on Drahner in Oxford), and help set up tables for the meal at 1pm on

the days we serve. We also would like to add to our current list of volunteers

who prepare and serve the meal. Several of our devoted volunteers leave and go

south in the winter months, sometimes leaving us short on help. If you are inter-

ested or would like more information, please call Lisa Pratt in the parish office.

OUR FAITH IN ACTION

Need for sewing

machines

Sew Great Detroit (SGD) is in

need of useable sewing machines,

related tools, and cloth for their ex-

panding program. SGD is an out-

reach program of Alternatives for Girls,

a non-profit agency in Detroit serving

girls that are at risk of pregnancy,

gang involvement, drug/alcohol

abuse, violence and school truancy.

For the past 17 years, 100% of their

seniors graduated from high school.

If you have a sewing machine to do-

nate, please contact Dennis Witmer at

248-393-0519 or dawitmer@aol.com

Donut/ Bagel Update

We are excited to announce that we have now changed to DK Donuts in

Oxford as our donut provider. We have also switched our bagel provider to the

Meijer bakery. They offer a limited variety of flavors: plain, blueberry, everything

and asiago cheese. Please remember that it costs about $1 per person for a do-

nut/bagel and coffee/juice. Please donate accordingly. Enjoy!!

MAMOUS FAMILY UPDATE AND

THE NEW CONGOLESE REFUGEE FAMILY

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First of all, we, the North Oakland Catholic Parishes (NOCP) Leadership

Team, wishes to thank all of you for your volunteering, donations and support

over this past year. Please know that you have made a difference in the life of

our Mamous Family. You have indeed made it possible for them to make pro-

gress in getting settled and becoming more independent in their new environ-

ment. You have responded to the call to Welcome the Stranger.

MAMOUS FAMILY

The family has moved to a more accommodating (i.e., slightly larger) rental

home closer to Dearborn, where a significant Arabic-speaking community exists,

something that will better meet their needs culturally. Taghrid is seeking work at

an Arabic-speaking day care center. Their older daughter, Ghader, will be able to

attend a middle school next year where boys and girls are separated (an important

factor in their culture). Physically moving to a new home is a momentous under-

taking, as anyone can attest. NOCP thanks the many volunteers who assisted the

family in making their move on October 4. NOCP also passes along warm ap-

preciation from the family for all of our volunteers’ support, not only in the

move but for assistance with transportation, child care, financial and item dona-

tions, educational assistance and social interaction.

NOCP has coordinated with the social agency, Samaritas, and the Oakland

-Macomb office of its Refugee Resettlement division in our assistance of the Ma-

mous family. Samaritas served as the required official sponsor of the family in

bringing them to the U.S. from war-torn Syria. Because of the move, that spon-

sorship is now transferred to another Samaritas office. Hence NOCP will no

longer be officially assisting the family since they are moving beyond geograph-

ical boundaries conducive to appealing to volunteers in our area. That said, if

you have developed friendships with this family, you may choose to connect with

them independently in the future as you wish. Certain number of our volunteers

are indeed continuing their efforts to assist the children with ESL needs.

CONGOLESE FAMILY

Samaritas has conveyed the welcome news to NOCP that the Congolese

family who arrived in Michigan on September 13 has connected with another

resident Congolese family. The agency has managed to find the new family rent-

al housing and reports that at least for the present the family’s physical needs are

being met. NOCP will await word from Samaritas on particular financial and

physical needs of the family to which our volunteers may be willing to respond.

CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

Because the Refugee Resettlement division of Samaritas is financially de-

pendent on federal refugee assistance dollars, the current administration’s ex-

pressed reticence in responding further to existent needs. The Refugee Resettle-

ment division therefore is on precarious operational footing. NOCP in turn fac-

es uncertainty in continuing to offer its volunteers the opportunity to respond to

Christ’s urging of us to welcome these strangers in need among us. We ask for

your thoughts and prayers that our mission might continue.

NOCP Team Leaders

11am Donut Families

Needed

As most of you know, we are

happy to serve coffee, juice, donuts

and bagels after Masses on Sunday.

We are currently looking for individ-

uals and/or families to help with cof-

fee and donuts after 11am Mass.

Training is provided. This would be

about a 1 hour commitment on the

day you volunteer. We use

www.signupgenius.com for sign ups.

You can sign up when it works for

your schedule. If you are able to help

and/or want more information,

please contact Karen Swietlik in the

parish office or Michele Plattenberger

at michele.plattenberger@te.com.

Free Blood pressure

Screening

following all Masses the

weekend of November 17/18

in the Bethany Room.

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Christ the Redeemer

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Upcoming Events

Sunday, December 2 – Children’s Village Christmas Party

Friday, December 7 – Sunday, December 9 - Teen Retreat at Subiaco

Friday, January 18 – Sunday, January 20 – Teen Retreat at Subiaco

Friday, February 16 – Saturday, February 17 – CYO Rainbow Youth

Conference

reflection From the youth minister, Mark 12:28-34

Today’s readings challenge us to put our love for God first, then to spread that love to our neighbors.

As I write this article, I’m at my kitchen table on a chilly, rainy fall day. The sky is gray and the winds come and go.

I can hear the sounds of a saw and hammer as Jim, a dear friend, helps my husband to rebuild our side porch. This work

began last weekend, in the rain, when a storm knocked out our power for hours and the work had to stop. This friend

has come back again to help teach my husband how to work with new materials and finish the project. He is the epitome

of patience and grace as he clearly explains every step. Jim’s faith in God is totally evident in the way he works with my

husband. Jim has other responsibilities, as most people do, but for two consecutive Saturdays he has re-ordered his own

projects and to-do list to help us. I’m overwhelmed at his generosity and kind spirit.

This is the kind of attitude Jesus asks of us. Scripture tells us to, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all

your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” It then goes on to say, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

If we follow these two commandments, everything else falls neatly into place. As difficult as the first part is to fol-

low, I think many of us struggle with the second commandment here. “Love your neighbor as yourself.” How well do

we love our neighbor? Do we love them when the weather is bad and a difficult task awaits? Do we love our neighbor

in the middle of the night when they call because their infant is inconsolable and their spouse in out of town. Do we

love our neighbor when they need our help transporting their rude, belligerent child to soccer practice? How about

when we’re tired and we don’t have any energy but a friend needs to talk out a problem they’re having with their parents

or a teacher? It’s easy to love our neighbor when it’s convenient; when they readily agree with all we believe and there is

no conflict. It’s more difficult to love our neighbor when we don’t get along, we’re exhausted, or the timing is bad.

Let’s take this to the next step. I also challenge you to consider the statement that says we should, “Love our neigh-

bor as ourself.” I don’t know about you, but there are days that I don’t love myself very much. I’m disappointed in my

accomplishments, my own attitude, and even my looks. I believe we can be our own toughest critics.

When you read this passage, remember to be as gentle and loving with yourself as you can be with others. We can’t

be all God is asking us to be if we don’t take care of ourselves, get enough rest, take time to laugh, and spend quality time

with the scriptures. This is a package deal. Loving others (and ourselves) as God does means we must remain closely

connected to God. We can’t do these things on our own, nor are we asked to. By loving God with our whole heart,

mind and strength, we automatically pay it forward to those we meet. Let the way you treat others be the witness of how

you love and honor God.

Lisa Andridge

CYO Rainbow Youth Conference

Rainbow 37 “Strengthen the Vine”

February 16-17, 2019 is the date for our annual CYO Catholic

Youth Conference. Each year, CYO puts together a conference

specifically for 9th -12th grade students that helps to energize

their faith. The conference is held at the Renaissance Center in

Detroit and includes 4 general sessions, 2 modules of the teen’s

choosing, Mass, a dance, and the opportunity to spend time with

1,500 other Catholic teens from the Archdiocese of Detroit. This

conference is planned by high school teens to try and meet the

needs of their peers. Paperwork is available in the Youth Ministry

Office and online. The cost of the conference is $145 and pay-

ment is required to reserve your spot. If you would like more in-

formation on this event, please contact Lisa Andridge at high-

school@ctredeemer.org or call (248) 391-4074 ext. 33.

Children’s Village Christmas

Party Sunday, December 2

Join us as we celebrate the birth or our Savior

with teens in Pontiac. Through the giving tree pro-

gram, we are collecting gifts to help bring the holi-

day spirit. November 20 will find us baking like

elves to bring goodies to add to the celebration.

Teens plan games and activities to share with the

group and spread the holiday spirit. If you or your

teen are interested in joining us, contact Lisa An-

dridge for more information. We are allowed 15

participants. This is always a lot of fun and it feels

fabulous to spread the joy of Christmas with those

that might not otherwise have the opportunity to

experience it.

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Christ the Redeemer

November 3 & 4

�� 5:00 pm For Sulaiman Polous

Malkha req. by the Moll family.

�� 9:00 am For the special inten-

tions of Bill and Judy Schramm

req. by Dottie Kowalski.

�� 11:00 am For Cheryl Reynolds

req. by Keith and Phillis

Freymuth.

For the people of the parish.

November 10 & 11

�� 5:00 pm For Karen Miller and

Ryan Edwards req. by family.

�� 9:00 am For the deceased mem-

bers of the Weakland family req.

by family.

For the people of the parish.

�� 11:00 am For Cheryl Lawton req.

by Flo Weakland.

Mass Intentions

Schedule of Events, November 4-17

Sunday, November 4

8:45 am Atrium Faith Formation

9:00 am Mass

9:30 am RCIA

11:00 am Mass

11:00 am PreK/K

12:15 pm Advent by Candlelight Ta-

ble Lottery

12:30 pm New Parishioners Welcome

& Registration

3:00 pm Liturgical Ministers Day of

Renewal

Monday, November 5

9:30 am Senior Fit

10:00 am LaLeche League

3:00 pm Chic Chat

6:00 pm 7th Grade FROG

7:00 pm 7th Grade Faith Formation

7:00 pm Sunday Scripture

Tuesday, November 6

10:00 am Book Club

4:45 pm Atrium Faith Formation

6:00 pm 8th Grade FROG

6:30 pm Castelot Meeting

7:00 pm 8th Grade Faith Formation

7:00 pm Coffee House

7:00 pm Mass

Wednesday, November 7

9:30 am Scripture Study

9:30 am Senior Fit

10:30 am MOMS

6:15 pm AA Step

6:50 pm Adult Choir & Band

7:00 pm Keatington Homeowners

7:45 pm AA/Alanon

Thursday, November 8

10:00 am 55+ Exercise Class

10:30 am MOMS

7:00 pm Baptism Prep Class

7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Training

Friday, November 9

9:00 am Mass

9:30 am Senior Fit

10:00 am Nursing Home Mass

5:30 pm Coco, Family Movie Night

Saturday, November 10

9:45 am Yoga

5:00 pm Vigil Mass, Fr. Tim Shepard

Presider

6:15 pm Dixieland Band Fundraiser

Concert

Sunday, November 11

9:00 am Mass

9:30 am RCIA

11:00 am Mas

11:00 am PreK/K

1:00 pm Joyful Community

Monday, November 12

9:30 am Senior Fit

7:00 pm 6th Grade Faith Form.

7:00 pm Adult Christmas Vocal

Rehearsal

7:00 pm Sunday Scripture

Tuesday, November 13

10:00 am Book Club

7:00 pm Coffee House

7:30 pm Commission Meetings

Wednesday, November 14

9:30 am Scripture Study

9:30 am Senior Fit

10:30 am MOMS

6:15 pm AA Step

6:30 pm Adult Choir & Bank

7:00 pm Peace & Justice

7:00 pm Tithing Committee

7:45 pm AA/Alanon

Thursday, November 15

9:30 am Warm Up America

10:00 am 55+ Exercise Class

10:30 am MOMS

7:00 pm Confirmation Session

7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Training

7:00 pm What is Eucharist?

Friday, November 16

9:00 am Mass

9:30 am Senior Fit

6:00 pm Peace & Justice Presentation

on Human Trafficking

Saturday, November 17

9:45 am Yoga

1:00 pm Court of Honor

5:00 pm Vigil Mass

Youth ministry

Coffee House

If you’re a high school student,

we invite you to join us for our weekly

youth group meetings called Coffee

House. We meet on Tuesday eve-

nings in the Disciples Room from 7-9

pm to learn more about our faith,

ourselves, and one another. There is

no need to register, just join us as

your schedule allows. In a world

where schedules are packed and social

media is a persistent part of life, Cof-

fee House is a chance to kick back,

relax and have fun. Friends are al-

ways welcome. For any questions,

please contact Lisa Andridge at high-

school@ctredeemer.org or call, (248)

391-4074 ext. 33.

Warm up America

Our Warm Up America Group

knits and crochets blankets, scarves,

mittens, etc. to keep those less fortu-

nate warm in the cold winter months.

The group meets in the Mark

classroom, 9:30-11:30am on Thurs-

day mornings; November 15 & 29,

December 6.

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Wednesday MOMS Group

Wednesday MOMS is a group

supporting women at all stages of

motherhood. Join us Wednesday

mornings 10:15 to 12:00 in the Disci-

ples Room for prayer, book discus-

sion, tea, and fellowship. Contact Pat-

ty Weise 734-552-9184 or pat-

ty@weisehouse.com if you have any

questions.

North Oakland

Dixieland band

concert at ctr

The North Oakland Dixieland

Band will present a Wine and Cheese

Concert to benefit the North Oakland

Concert Band on Saturday, November

10 at 6:15pm at in the Bethany room.

The popular annual fundraising event

will feature traditional swing and jazz

music performed in a casual caba-

ret setting. Also appearing will be A

Reasonable Facsimile, Oakland Coun-

ty's premier Renaissance ensem-

ble. Admission is free, but donations

will be gratefully accepted.

Human Trafficking

On Friday, November 16, the Peace

and Justice Committee will have a program

concerning human trafficking. We have

invited Bethany Roscini from All Worth

Of Love to speak to us on this topic. Beth-

any is a team leader and has been a volun-

teer for the past five years.

All Worth Of Love is a justice focused non-profit that reaches out to men

and women enslaved by human trafficking. They currently have four outreach

locations in Michigan. Human Trafficking is a billion dollar industry in the Unit-

ed States and we feel that knowledge is the first step to fighting this terrible

crime.

We hope you will join us for this informative evening. We will begin with

pizza and salad at 6 pm followed by the talk at 6:30 pm.

Please sign up in the vestibule or email Susan Buzzitta,

sbuzzitta@gmail.com.

A free will offering will be collected that evening for All Worthy Of Love.

2018 Annual Report

The Finance Council is honored

to present the 2018 Annual Report

which summarizes the Parish’s finan-

cial performance, goals, budget and

financial statements for the year. The

Annual report can be found on the

Finance Council’s page on the

Parish’s website (click on the “We

Grow” tab on the upper right hand

corner of the main page, then

“Finance Council” to find the link).

FREE thanksgiving

Dinner

Thursday, November 22

CJ’s Lakeside Grill

21 West Flint Street

(downtown Lake Orion)

12-3pm

For area seniors, shut-ins & oth-

ers without family and friends to share

the holiday.

Please call 248-693-8704 for

transportation or shut-in service.

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Christ the Redeemer

"No-Shush" Prayer Service

CTR’s 20-minute "No-Shush"

prayer service is held on the 2nd Sun-

day of each month at 1pm in the

Chapel. The next service will be No-

vember 11 This service is designed

especially for families who have a

child with special needs. All are wel-

come! Questions, contact Shannon

C a r l s o n a t c a r l s o n s h a n -

non1234@yahoo.com

Spanish mass at St. joe’s

in lake Orion

Second Saturday of each month.

The next Mass will be

November 10 at 6:00 pm.

All are welcome!!!

Sometimes It’s Hard to Ask for

Help

We’re brought up to be strong, self-sufficient,

independent people. We tend to think that if we

ask for help, it is a sign of weakness. So we try to

keep our struggles hidden, stuffed deep inside. However, that’s not God’s plan.

Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

God wants us to care for others—and allow others to care for us in our time of

need.

If you’re sad or struggling inside, don’t suffer alone. Ask for help. We’ve got

a team of Stephen Ministers who are ready to listen, care, encourage, pray, and

help you through a tough time. (It’s confidential too!) Find out more about Ste-

phen Ministry by talking with one of our Stephen Leaders: Karen Swietlik or Mar-

go Clarfelt at service@ctredeemer.org or call the parish office.. Our Stephen Ministers are

there to care!

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IPhone Users Text: ParishApp1

to 555888

Android Users Text: ParishApp2

to 555888

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Parish App

We are able to send notifications

from CTR to the parish app. You

need to download the parish app.

Then follow two quick steps:

Step 1: Go to your phone set-

tings, notifications, turn on notifica-

tions.

Step 2: Open the parish app, go

to more (lower right corner), app

settings, subscribe to the group/

groups you want to be a part of.

What a great way to keep in

touch.

Reporting clergy sexual abuse

The Archdiocese of Detroit encourages individuals to report clergy sexual

abuse of minors and others – no matter when the abuse occurred. Individuals

may contact local law enforcement authorities and/or they may report to the

Archdiocese of Detroit by calling the Victim Assistance Coordinator at (866) 343

-8055 or by emailing vac@aod.org. In addition, the Michigan Attorney General’s

Office can be contacted at its toll-free reporting hotline at (844) 324-3374

(Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm) or by email at aginvestiga-

tions@michigan.gov.

More information about the Archdiocese’s efforts to address abuse may be

found at protect.aod.org.

FOR WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN

Dinner/Games, American Polish Cultural Center

Widowed of all ages are invited to join us on Friday, November 9. Social

hour begins at 5:00pm at the American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple

Rd.(NW corner of 15 Mile Road and Dequindre); followed by a family style din-

ner at 6:00pm. The price of $15 includes tax and gratuity. Bar drinks and des-

sert are extra. Please no large bills. Stay till 9:00pm to enjoy cards and games.

Please RSVP by November 6 to Jan at 248 524-9168 or Mary at 586 254-2554.

Sponsored by Widowed Friends, a “peer” support group. For further information about

Widowed Friends, come visit our website at www.widowedfriends.org

Holocaust Speaker

November 10, at St. John Fisher

In a world filled with division and too much animosity, you are invited to

join St. John Fisher’s Justice and Peace Committee in welcoming Holocaust sur-

vivor Irene Miller on Saturday, November 10, as she speaks about positivity,

tolerance, and diversity. This message is desperately needed, and is appropriate

for young people in upper elementary school, middle school, and high school, as

well as adults. The program will begin right after 5:30 Mass and will include din-

ner before our speaker talks about her experiences. She will have copies of her

book available for purchase that evening, also.

Childcare will be available if there is a need, please contact Barb

Staniszewski at justiceandpeace@sjfcup.com or call the church office no later

than November 4.

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We are a welcoming Christian community sharing in the mission of Jesus to proclaim the

Kingdom of God. We strive to "make a difference" within our local community and the world in

which we live.

Through our gatherings for prayer, sacraments and sharing the Word of God, we are form-

ing a growing community. Recognizing the importance of each individual member, we call forth

the varieties of gifts, talents and ministries of all. We seek to join with others who share in this

mission. (7/23/03)

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The following is the entire prayer list of Christ the

Redeemer Church. If you would like someone added to

the prayers please call the parish office.

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…..please remember in your

prayers the family of Tom Rawski

whose brother-in-law Tom Jeszke

died the family of Shelly Avendt

whose father James Avendt died.

For the Deceased

For Our Parishioners

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…..our country’s military per-

sonnel especially those connected

to our parish.

For the Military

Jennifer Ennett

ganddaughter of Robert &

Mary Ann Turner

Harrison Teuber

grandson of Jack & Mary Teuber

Cheryl Horvath

sister of Kelly Bechtell

Audrey Jan Argeropoulos

friend of Betty Mlinar

Katie Rogers

cousin of Tom Rawski

Evelyn McKinney,

Cole McKinney and

Addison Post

friends of Sheila Cushing

Kathy Ashby

sister of Jane Lennox

Tammy Cynowa

friend of Jane Lennox

Scott Jones

neighbor of Cho Schroeder

Richard Popp

father of Carolin Manoni

Gary Beaupre

brother of Jean Beaupre

Ron Dillingham

cousin of John Germain

Jo Ooftveen

sister of John Germain

Michael Banks

grandson of Rosemary Liddicoatt

Carol Elmo

mother of Lisa Andridge

Dennis Folan

friend of Tom Rawski

Barbara Whalen

sister of Nancy Clancy

Fr. Tim Babcock

For Loved Ones

Who Are Ill

�Parish Council (Meets 4th Tuesday)

Dan Mayernik, 248-891-1842

Commissions meet 2nd Tuesday

�Education Chair:

Linda Mayernik, 248-891-1842

�Parish Finance Council

Chair: Phil Patterson, 248-310-2231

�Service Chair: Judy Majewski, 248-935-3553

�Stewardship Chair:

Cheryl Corrion, 248-628-1723

�Worship Chair:

Jake Ciarmella, 248-978-3462

248.391.4074

Director, Lisa Brown, ext. 20

dre@ctredeemer.org

Pre-K, Elementary Coordinators

Karen Jbara and Michele Pinelli, ext. 19

childrensministry@ctredeemer.org

Administrative, Gabriela Mendez, ext. 14

eduadmin@ctredeemer.org

Middle School, Ann Blizzard and

Suzy Rhadigan, ext. 18

middleschool@ctredeemer.org

Youth Minister, Lisa Andridge, ext. 33

highschool@ctredeemer.org

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Hours: 9 am to 4:30 pm, Mon.-Thursday

9 am to 12:00 Noon, Friday

Website Address: www.ctredeemer.org

248.391.1621, (Fax) 248.391.3412

Administrative: Sue Enjaian, ext. 10

e-mail: officemgr@ctredeemer.org

Administrative: Dawn Cejka, ext. 11

secretary@ctredemer.org

Finance: Christi Spencer, ext. 12

finance@ctredeemer.org

Christian Service: Karen Swietlik, ext. 17

service@ctredeemer.org and

Lisa Pratt, ext. 17 outreach@ctredeemer.org

Stephen Ministry: Karen Swietlik, ext. 17

Music Ministry: Mari Reyes, 674-4493

music@ctredeemer.org

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2700 Waldon Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360

Fr. Joe Dailey, Pastor

e-mail: pastor@ctredeemer.org

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Saturday - 5:00 pm

Sunday - 9:00 am & 11:00 am

Daily - Check weekly bulletin

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Pontiac Vicariate Website:

www.pontiacareavicariate.org

Elizabeth

Costeiu

Tom Needham

Lisa Grassi

Olivia

Koslowski

Norma

Sebastiani

Julie Kroll

John Germain

Diane Kocik

Tess Brunbaugh

Bill Schramm

Virg Goebel

Joanne Buches

Mary Jane

Dewey

Maryann Powell

George Smith

Isabel Santiago

Gary Gurski

Phil Den

Charlene

Hernandez

Robert Macaulay

Richard Valuet

Pat Tinetti

Laura Sanders

Larry Stevens

Jane Lennox

Cody Baert

Suzanne Gozdor

Pat Nolf

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