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JANUARY 17, 2021 20800 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48219
PARISH MISSION We are Christ the King Parish, a richly diverse Christian Community in Northwest Detroit. We are on a journey of Discipleship with Jesus, seeking conversion, reconciliation and renewal. We reach out in welcome to all the people within our neighborhood, proclaiming the good News of Christ the King, building community, celebrating together, serving one another’s needs and the needs of all our neighbors.
HOLIDAY JOY!
As M aur e en Northrup men-tioned in her January 3rd, 2021 article in the Broadcast, mira-cles took place on Dacosta and Fen-kell this past Christmas sea-son. In July as it became clear that
the pandemic health and safety re-strictions were going to remain in place for a while, it was time to de-velop a “Plan B,” It was also evident that the need for assistance at Christmas time would be greater in 2020. Amid great uncertainty, the decision was made to request Meijer Gift Cards this year instead of indi-vidual gifts. The Christmas Gift Pro-gram Committee placed their trust in donors to dig deep and appreciate the depth of the economic impact on many of our neighbors who were already struggling. The response was phe-nomenal!
In addi-tion to C h r i s t the King a dozen suburban Catholic parishes,
many individuals and a few inde-pendent organizations responded very generously to the call for Meijer Gift Cards. Stacks of gift cards began arriving in early December along with cash and check donations. This made it possible to meet the requests for assistance from approximately 170 families (630 individuals). In addition to this, Catholic Charities of
Southeast Michigan adopted 34 households (243 individuals). The generosity and commitment to car-ing for those in our community suf-fering most from the consequences of this virus was a wonder to be-hold.
The distribution of Meijer Gift Cards to recipi-ents took place over the span of 3 days in the large distribution area at the Pan-try. Several steps were taken to comply with CDC guidelines. Ben Washburn built a see-through barrier to separate the recipients from those distributing the enve-lopes containing the cards. The do-nation of a box of new pens made it possible for people to sign for their gifts and take the pen with them. Everyone wore a mask. Despite the cold weather, the large garage door was kept open to ensure fresh air circulation. Physical distancing was also maintained at all times. Only one person at a time was able to enter the building and receive the cards. Johnny Swift and his
fellow Unity Lodge members interacted with the people wait-ing in line, did a lot of heavy lift-ing of food boxes and helped to organize, store and distribute last minute food donations. Pam
Swift staffed a give away table for 3 days outside of the building in the
cold to distribute perishable food do-nations and hand-made hats, mittens and scarves to any-one who could use them. Cries of “Thank you, Jesus” were heard over and over again. Several people stated that they would not have had a Christmas this year without this help. “I had nothing to give my kids.”
It was abundantly clear that the community served by St. St. Chris-tine Christian Services appreciates all the help they receive throughout the year.
Many expressed gratitude for the warmth and acceptance they experi-enced from the staff and volunteers. In the midst of much darkness, the corner of Fenkell and Dacosta is a beacon of light! Thank you to the many souls who made that a reality!!
Godspeed, The 2020 Christmas Committee
Christ the King Parish ~ Grand River at Burt Road Rectory
16805 Pierson…………………………313-532-1211 School
16800 Trinity…………………………..313-532-1213 Parish website
Www.ChristTheKingCatholicDetroit.org
St. Christine Christian Services 15317 Dacosta at Fenkell………………313-535-7272
Www.SCCSdetroit.org
Siena Literacy 16888 Trinity…………………….…...313-532-8404
Sr. Janice Brown, O.P………[email protected]
St. Vincent & Sarah Fisher Ms. Diane Renaud……………………..313-535-9200
Pastoral Staff Rev. Victor Clore, Pastor…...…[email protected] Rev. Joshua Peters S.J., Asst. Pastor [email protected] Deacon Joe Urbiel………[email protected] 248-910-0490 Deacon Chris Remus…[email protected] 313-717-5672 Mrs. Maureen Northrup...…Christian Service Outreach [email protected] Ms Nicole Evans………………….…..Office Manager [email protected] or [email protected] Mrs. Andi Kovach ………………………Bookkeeping [email protected] Mr. Ivan Branson…..………………………...Principal [email protected] Ms. Bethanne McCall………………….Choir Director [email protected]
Little Scholars - Christ the King Campus Cora Rodgers, Director 313-693-4260
Parish Council Elected Members: Joe Fitzgerald..……...……………..…Council Chair Rachel Conner, Stacie Harris, Mark Barkey, Suzie Groenenboom, Jerry Randall, Sheila Fenbert, Nicky Marcot, Gary Beaman
Commissions Maureen Northrup………..………..Christian Service Carole Ann Beaman…………………...……Worship Ron Hildebrandt……………………...…Stewardship Michelle Lewis……………………...Faith Formation Dcn. Joe Urbiel….……………….....Finance Council Lois Phillips……………………….….Evangelization Bob Bruttell & Ron Eady…………………..Inclusion St. Vincent dePaul………...…………313-535-7272
Liturgy Schedule Sunday…………………………….………10:45am Wednesday and Friday……………………..8:30am
Family Religious Education Contact Deacon Joe for more information.
Becoming Catholic Adults, Children, Youth: If you are interested in becom-ing a member of the Catholic faith or learning more about the Catholic Church, the Adult Catechumenate will prepare you for this decision. Please call the Parish Office if you would like more information. Infants: Baptism is the public celebration of the beginning of life in the Church. At the celebration of Baptism, parents publicly affirm their decision to raised their child in the faith of the church. To make arrangements for your infant to be bap-tized, please contact the Parish Office. Pre-Baptismal classes for parents and godparents are necessary, held as arranged with families. Holy Eucharist and Confirmation Preparation Call the Parish Office…………………..313-532-1211
Please let an usher know if you would like to receive Communion at your pew.
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday January 17, 2021 10:45am Loretta & Tonino D’Amore By Guy & Carol Piccirilli
Monday ~ No Mass Tuesday 9am at SS/OLGH
Wednesday CHRIST THE KING 8:30am Kristin McCall-Running By People of Christ the King Thursday 9am at SS/OLGH Friday CHRIST THE KING 8:30am Maria & Fragolina D’Amore By Guy & Carol Piccirilli Saturday ~ No Mass Sunday January 24, 2021 10:45am Raphaelito Dalessandro By Guy & Carol Piccirilli
OUR LITURGICAL MINISTERS
FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY
1/17 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1Sm3:3b-10,19 Ps 40:2,4,7-10, Jn 1:35-42 Mon 1/18 Heb 5:1-10, Mk 2:18-22 Tue 1/19 Heb 6:10-20, Mk 2:23-28 Wed 1/20 Heb 7:1-17, Mk 3:1-6 Thu 1/21 Heb 7:25-28:6, Mk 3:7-12 Fri 1/22 Heb 8:6-13, Mk 3:13-19 Sat 1/23 Heb 9:2-14, Mk 3:20-21 1/24 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jon 3:1-10, 1 Cor 7:29-31, Mk 1:14-20
For NEXT Sunday January 24
Lectors: Rick Joseph/Mary Beth Seefelt
Servers: & Liturgy of the Word for Children: None at this time
Serving at the Table of the Lord: Nicole Evans
Ministers of Service:
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sometimes someone asks: what is the point of a drama
like this coronavirus pandemic? We must not be in a hurry to answer. Not even God responds to our most distressing ‘whys’ by resorting to higher reasons. God’s answer follows the path of the incarnation, the birth and death of his only Son for the salvation of mankind. God is a shepherd. Which shepherd would give up even a single sheep, think-
ing that in the meantime he has many more left? No, this cynical and ruthless God does not exist. This is not the God whom we ‘praise’ and ‘proclaim Lord’” in the Te Deum hymn. Remember the parable of the Good Samaritan, who finds a man nearly beaten to death on the side of the road and, instead of passing him by, takes him to an inn and pays for his treatment. In the parable, the Good Samaritan does not give the wounded man a speech to explain the meaning of what happened to him, perhaps to convince him that it was basically for his own good. Instead, the Samaritan, moved by compassion, bent over that stranger, treating him like a brother, and cared for him doing everything in his power. This story can be a place where meaning is found amid the pandemic: that of arousing compassion in us and provoking atti-tudes and gestures of closeness, care and solidarity. We give thanks to God: for the good things that have taken place in the time of the pandemic, which unfortunately is still not over. Despite the loss of life and the massive economic fallout of the pandemic, there are many peo-ple who, without making any noise, have tried to make the burden of the trial more bearable. The blessing and praise that God likes most is brotherly love. The work carried out by doctors, nurses, volunteers, and healthcare workers throughout the pandemic -- these are the people who are on the frontlines, and because of this, they are al-ways in our prayers and deserve our gratitude. I offer thanks to those who strive every day to carry their family and their service to the common good forward in the best way possible. School administrators and public officials who are de-tached from private interests truly seek the good of all starting from the most disadvantaged. All this cannot happen without grace, without the mercy of God. It is normal to think in terms of self-preservation when crises erupt. How it is possible, then, that so many people, with no other reward than that of doing good, find the strength to worry about others? What drives them to give up something of themselves, of their own comfort, of their time, of their possessions, to give to others? Even if they are unaware of it, the strength of God pushes them, which is more powerful than our egoisms.
THE WISDOM OF POPE FRANCIS
Sun 1/17 10:45am Mass Mon 1/18 Martin Luther King Day: Parish Office Closed Tue 1/19 9am Mass SS/OLGH Wed 1/20 8:30am Mass CK Thu 1/21 9am Mass SS/OLGH Fri 1/22 8:30am Mass CK Sat 1/23 10am-12 Noon Zoom Tour of the Holy Land Sun 1/24 10:45am Mass No Coffee Hour
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Alcove of Angels If you placed an angel in our Alcove of Angels for Christmas, please feel free to take it home for now. This tradition is a lovely way to remember
those who have gone before us and we are happy to provide this opportu-nity to all our families.
Holy Land “Zoom” Pilgrimage
Saturdays thru February 13 9:30am to 11:30am
(Join by 9:15am to avoid technical difficulties)
Register by noon January 15 at https://forms.gle/
ENCw2qmwjaMFD6KbA
Pilgrimage guides are Deacon Chris and Mrs. Ruth Remus, Sr. Anneliese Sinnott & Sr. Cheryl Liske Guest Guide: St Helena of Constan-tinople, who traveled to the Holy Land in 327 CE when she was nearly 80 years old and is said to have dis-covered to site of the tomb of Christ and the True Cross. January 23: Nazareth/Sepphoris and the Modern City of Ibillin January 30: Caesarea Maritima/ Judean Desert and the Jordan River the site of the Baptism February 6: Galilee and Bethlehem February 13: Jerusalem and the church of the Holy Sepulcher Prepare for Lent and Easter by “visiting” the Holy Land via Zoom.
Tomorrow, January 18 St. Scholastica
In the Cornerstone School Gym 12 Noon to 6pm
To schedule an appointment please call Mary Ann Stella at
248-979-5917 Or log into
RedCross.org Sponsor code: St. Scholastica
2021 Calendars
Don’t forget to take home a 2021 calen-dar! They are avail-able at all the church doors.
Happy New Year!
Thank You!
Just a quick note of thanks to everyone who helped to put up
and take down our Christmas decorations in the Church.
This year was difficult because of Covid, but somehow we made it
happen. Thanks a million to each and every one of you.
God Bless You!
“In our complex and violent world, it is truly a formidable undertak-ing to work for peace by living the practice of nonviolence.” Pope Francis
Gesu Peace & Justice Presents: A Series on Nonviolence virtual
Wednesdays, 7 pm-9pm
Jan 20th(MLK event): Mr. John Thorne Black and Catholic in Detroit: Marred Past, Resilient Future Jan 27th: Ms. Kim Redigan Relating Across the Divide: Getting to the Heart of the Matter Feb 3rd: Rev. Bill Wylie Kellermann Gospel Nonviolence in the Life and Legacy of Daniel Berrigan SJ Feb 10th: Prof. Gail Presbey Gandhi's Contributions to the Development of the Tactics of Nonviolent Activism
To preregister and receive link for programs, contact Susan Ray: [email protected];
Questions, call Marge Sears: 248 225-0564
Don’t Forget! We still have some cop-ies of At Home With the Word available I the office. This is a great bargain for only
$8.00! It contains the Scripture for every Sunday of the Liturgical Year. If you need a copy mailed or dropped off at your house, please let us know and we will make sure you get it.
Need for Angel’s Place caregivers is urgent: might it be your mission to serve? There is a powerful word in Christian his-tory—oblate. An oblate is often a layperson, living in general society, without religious vows, who dedicate themselves to God’s service. Angels’ Place is blessed with many who dedi-cate a portion of their lives to God through the service to our residents. Without expectation or compensation, they work in our office, brighten our homes, provide meals, and help in many other ways. We are currently observing a trend of people in our community willing to offer themselves in a bigger way. Maybe their kids have left the nest or maybe they retired a little early. They have a capacity to dedicate themselves to service in ways they had previously only imagined. If this sounds like you and your heart is di-recting you to learn more about this mission, call Angela at 248-350-2203.