The PoverelloSt. Bonaventure Secular Franciscans Detroit, Michigan

Vol. 78, no. 4— April 2018

The True Cross

My dear sisters and brothers,

Happy Easter! May our risen Lord grant you peace!

OUR FRATERNITY’S VISION: RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING – BRIDGE-BUILDING – SERVICE

OnbehalfofourbrothersandsistersatMCRESTandFranciscanMinistrieswhowillbenefitfromyourgenerousdonationofwhitetowels,I thankyouandthemembersoftheReginaHighSchoolcommunity.MythankstoeveryonewhobroughtasaladorfreshfruitforourpotluckdinnerfollowingourJubilarianMass.

Please Note oN your CaleNdar

Men’s Retreat Weekend – April 20-22 at the Capuchin Retreat Center in Washington, MI.Ifyouareinterestedinattendingthisretreat,pleasecontactStephen Haycox.

Day of Reflection - Sunday, April 15 - 11:00 a.m. – Sue Crimmins,RegionalCoordinatorofEvangelizationoftheArchdioceseofDetroitwillgiveapresentationonthecharismsoftheHolySpirit.Pleasebringabrownbaglunchand,ifyouareabletodoso,adishtopass.TherewillnotbeaMassonourDayofReflection.

Reflection

Alleluia! Christ is risen! Jesus is alive! Alleluia!MaryMagdaleneandtheotherMarywentawayquicklyfromthetomb,fearfulyetoverjoyed,andrantoannouncethenewstohisdisciples.Andbehold,Jesusmetthemontheirwayandgreetedthem.Theyapproached,embracedhisfeet,anddidhimhomage.ThenJesussaidtothem,“Donotbeafraid.GotellmybrotherstogotoGalilee,andtheretheywillseeme.”

– Matthew 28:8-12

WehavebeenmadelivingmembersoftheChurchbybeingburiedandraisedwithChristinbaptism;wehavebeenunitedmoreintimatelywiththeChurchbyprofession.Therefore,weshouldgoforthaswitnessesandinstrumentsofhermissionamongallpeople,proclaimingChristbyourlifeandwords.

– Rule of the Secular Franciscans, 6

WebelieveintheRisenOnewhoconqueredevilanddeath!Letushavethecourageto“comeoutofourselves,”totakethisjoyandthislighttoalltheplacesofourlives!TheresurrectionofChristisourgreatestcertainty;heisourmostprecioustreasure!Howcanwenotsharethistreasure,thiscertaintywithothers?Itisnotonlyforus:itistobepassedon,tobesharedwithothers.

–PopeFrancisattheGeneralAudience,St.Peter’sSquare,April3,2013

OnEasterSunday,wewillgatherwithourparishfamiliestocommemorateJesus’Resurrectionfromthedead2,000yearsago,tosingjoyfully“Alleluia,JesusChristisRisenToday”,andtocelebratethatJesusisaliveandhislivingandactivepresenceiswithus.FollowingMass,wewillreturnhometocontinueourEastercelebrateEasterwithfamilyandfriends.OnMonday,wewillreturntoournormalroutineofwork,errands,homeprojects,etc.

Minister’s Letter

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Members of our Fraternity

DanandJanAtkinsonJanetandJohnBodellJoeBolandClaireBoutainJoyceBrouillettePatCardellioMaryGillenStephenHaycoxJamesHeymesCarolineandTedHojnaAnnaMayJezakGaryJohnsonLouisJosephJoyceKaminskiEstherKelleyRonKesslerRosalieLiccardelloPatriciaLongIleneManning&Family

Mabel MichaelsHughMontpetitMaryAnnMontpetitStella MordarskiRay MylenekBarbaraPardingtonGeorgePelyakDianeRaymondMarilyn RicardMary SaberJoeSapianBridgetSchultzBenStapelRubyThompsonAnna TylerTerryWestbrook-LienertJosephWisk

Relatives needing prayersKateComizio,Br.Pat’ssister(progressiveMultipleSclerosis)AliceGreene,sisterofHankForysBernadetteHaycox,wifeofStephenDeniseJoseph,daughterofLouisDavidKaminski,sonofJoycePatriciaMcleary,motherofThereseJosephJeanNozewski,wifeofThomasTheresaPoole,motherofMaryTomSherfield,son-in-lawofClaireBoutainNellieWestbrook,motherofTheresaSandraWoodsFamily

Please help to keep our prayer list up-to-date. Call:Jo Marie Nardi

Yet,EasterSundayisthebeginningof50daysofcelebratingtheJesus’resurrectionfromthedeadandhisactiveandlivingpresencewithus.AsfollowersifChristandasSecularFranciscans,thejoyofEasterisadailycelebrationofthepresenceandpowerofGodwithus. LikeMaryandthedisciples,oncewehaveencounteredthejoyoftheRisenLordinourmidstandexperiencedhisunconditionalloveforus,weseetheworldwithneweyesandourheartsoverflowwithjoy.Becauseofthisencounter,wegoforthaswitnessestosharethemarvelousworksGodhasdoneandcontinuestodoinourlivesthroughhispresencewithusandbythepowerofhistransforminggrace. Beingafaithfulwitnessinourworldtodayseemslikeadauntingtaskbecauseitrequiresustoletgoofourfearoftheunknown,oftakingriskstobuildarelationshipwiththeother,ofdyingtooldwaysofbeing,andtochangingourattitudesandbehaviors,andgivingofourtimetobetrulypresenttotheother.Wearecalledtoshowcompassiontothosewhoarepoorinspirit,toshowforgivenesstothosewhohavehurtus,tobringjoyandencouragementtothosewhofeeloverwhelmedbythepressuresoflife,toworkforjusticeforallourbrothersandsisters.Wearetobethemessageofjoy,compassion,mercy,kindness,andlovetoourfamilymembers,coworkers,toourelderlyneighbor,tothoselivingindespair,andtoallthoseweencounterinourdailylives. Lefttoourowndevices,weareunabletofulfillourmissionasafaithfulwitness.OnlythroughcontinuallyencounteringtheRisenLordintheordinaryoccurrencesofourdailylivesandallowinghispresence,hisword,hispowerandhispeacetostrengthenandcalmourfearscanwegoforthinservicetoothersandbringaboutthereignofGodinourworld. DuringthisEasterseasonmayoureyesbeopenedtorecognizethepresenceofourRisenLordwithus.MaythegiftsofGod’slovingpresence,transforminggrace,andpeacewithyou.

YoursisterinSs.FrancisandClare,Maryann

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Mark your CalendarsApr.21: CapuchinWarehouse(9:00-12:00)May19: CapuchinWarehouse(9:00-12:00)Sept.23:LuncheonwithSt.CharlesParish(11:30-3)Oct.20: CapuchinWarehouse(9:00-12:00)Nov.10: CapuchinWarehouse(9:00-12:00)Dec.15: CapuchinWarehouse(9:00-12:00)

OnSunday,April 15th, our fraternity is hosting anewclassoforientees.Wewillgatherat12NooninthesecondfloorconferenceroomoftheSolanusCaseyCenter.Orienteesareinvitedtoremainforthefraternitygatheringandsocial,iftheywish. Please consider inviting someone to come andseewhatweareabout.Wearelookingforpracticing,dedicatedCatholics.Invitethem,andletthemdecideif theywant to pursue theGospelway of life forthemselves.

New Address

Br. Patrick McSherry, OFM CapVia Piemonte, 70

00187 RomeItaly

1..........SharonKrill Mary Myler6..........MargaretAluzzo14........RubyThompson17........ElizabethGreenia23........Doris Allen 25........Rose Ossowski30........LorettaChmielarczyk DoloresSamulski

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Celebrating Susan Barna Ayoub

SusanBarnaAyoubwasbornonAugust30,1953inDearborn,MichigantoJosephIvers(deceasedin2002)andLucilleIvers.Susanistheoldestamonghersiblings:JosephIvers,MaryIversandMarthaAndrosian. SusanattendedOurLadyofGraceCatholicGradeSchool inDearbornHeights,FordsonHighSchool inDearborn,andgraduatedfromWayneStateUniversityin1980withaBachelorofMusicinEducationdegree.Susan’scollegegraduationwasabitdelayedbecausesheandthemembersofachambermusicdecidedtocontinueplayingtogetherprofessionally.SusanwentbacktoschooltofinishbeforetheyacceptedaresidencyintheDominicanRepublic.Susanisaprofessionalflutist. Susanandherfirsthusband,ThomasBarna,weremarriedin1975atDunsScotusinSouthfield.TomwasapianistandmanagedthegroupthatstartedatWayneState–thePasticheWindQuintet.TomwashitbyacaranddiedinChicagowhenhewas39(1989).SusanandTomhadasonMark(born1985)wholivesinWashington,D.C.withhiswifeofalmosttwoyears,Kimberly.BothMarkandKimberlyareinthetheaterbusiness.KimberlyworksattheShakespeareTheatreinDC;MarkworksfromhomeforForesightTheatrical,exceptforhismonthlytripsofacoupleofdaystoNewYork.Nochildrenyet. Susanmethercurrenthusband,AlanAyoub,atthededicationoftheKoreanWarMemorialinWashington,DC,forwhichwebothperformed.Alisaprofessionalguitarist.SusanandAlanweremarriedathisfamilyparishchurch,St.MarkinWarren,in2000. SusanandAlanbelongedtoSt.MarkParishsincebeforetheyweremarried,thoughtheyperformedforMassesatSt.ClementinCenterLineandthenattheShrineoftheLittleFlowerinRoyalOak.AlstillplaysthereaswellasatSt.CharlesBorromeoParish.OnceitwasobviousthatSusan’smotherhaddementia,SusanalternatedtakinghertoMassatSt.MarkandSt.ThereseofLiseuxinShelbyTownship,neartheseniorhomewhereherMomwas.Later,whenitwasclearthatherMomneededmemorycare,SusanbegantakingherMomexclusivelytoSt.FabianinFarmingtonHillsnearwhereshelivesnow.However,AlanandSusanattenddailyMassatSt.Bonaventure’s,andsheistheremostoften.Susanhasnothadaparishfamilyperseforawhile.Historically,Susan’sparishservicehasbeenprimarilymusicalinnature,playingtheflute. Susan’svolunteeractivitieshavebeeneducational.ShewasinagroupofparentswhostudiedWaldorfeducationandbegantheOaklandSteinerSchool(whichwaslocatedinRochesterHillsandcloseditsdoorsafter22yearsin2016).(ThereisaWaldorfschoollocatedneartheSolanusCaseyCenterinIndianVillage,calledtheDetroitWaldorfSchool.)Attimes,Susanwasasubstituteteacher,workingintheofficeandservingontheboard.Later,whenhersonattendedUofDJesuitHighSchool,Susanwasaparentvolunteerthereinvariouscapacities.Susantaughtandplayedthefluteforalivinguntilsheturned50.Forashortwhilestill,SusanwillbetheSecretary-TreasureroftheDetroitFederationofMusicians–theunionofprofessionalmusiciansintheDetroitarea.Susanhasservedinthatcapacityfor15years.SusananticipatesbeginningworkintheSolanusCaseyCenterGiftShopinApril2018.Susanstillplaysthefluteprofessionallyandalsoanticipatesdoingmoreofthatoncesheisdoneworkingforthemusicians’union. WhenaskedhowshelearnedabouttheSecularFranciscanOrder,Susanrespondedthatonceshe“met”Fr.Solanusin2016,shecouldnotspendenoughtimeattheCenterandatSt.Bonaventure’s.ShebecameacquaintedwithSecularFranciscansatSt.Bonaventure’s,anditbecamethecenterofherlife.Susancan’timaginewhatlifewouldbewithoutallofus.Susan’sexperienceofherFranciscanjourneythusfarhasshedtremendouslightonherpathandgivesmuchdepthofmeaningtothetwistsandturnsofthejourney.Susanisverygrateful!Whenaskediftherewasanythingelseshewantedtoshare,Susanrespondedthatherhusband,hissister,andshehavebeenlookingforahomeintheneighborhoodofSt.Bonaventure’s.Pleasepraywithusthatwefindournewhome! Weloveyou,Susan!

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Celebrating Jerry Boryczk JerrywasbornonDecember25,1942inDetroittoEdmundandRoseBoryczk(bothdeceased).Jerry’solderbrotherwasFr.EddieBorycz,whoservedinseveralparishesforthelast20yearsandwasanArmychaplainreachingtherankofColonel.Fr.BoryczdiedinJanuaryofthisyear.Jerryhasayoungersister,Marilyn,whoheaffectionatelycallshis“babysister”. JerryattendResurrectionGradeSchoolinDetroitandgraduatedfromSt.StanislausHighSchoolinDetroitin1961.JerrywasasaPoliceOfficerin theDetroit PoliceDepartment for six years.Whenhe left there, heopenedaprivatedetectiveagencyandwasappointedaninvestigatorfortheCircuitCourt,DistrictCourtandtheFederalCourt.Inthosecapacitieshealsoattended several coursesonhostagenegotiation, reportwriting,counterintelligenceandmanymore.Asapeaceofficer,heoftenstopped

attheMonasterytopraywhenhewaspatrollingthearea. Jerrymarriedtheloveofhislife,Lee,onJune18,1977(thelast40+yearshavebeenthehappiestofhislife).JerryandLeehavefourchildren,ninegrandchildren,andfourgreat-grandchildren.JerryandLeeweremembersofDivineSaviorCatholicChurchinWestlanduntilitmergedwithtwootherparishes.TheynowattendSt.Mary,CauseofOurJoyChurchinWestland.JerryandLeeservedasEucharisticMinistersandMarriageCoordinatorsatDivineSaviorfor20years. JerryhasvolunteeredattheCapuchinSoupKitchenforseveralyears,collectedfoodforthefoodpantryathisparish.HealsovolunteeredattheMethodistchurchinhisareaduringThanksgivingandChristmaswhentheyfeedthehomeless.Duringwinter,theywouldopenuptheirchurchforoneweektocareforthehomelessandhungry.Jerryconsideredservingthehomelessandhungryasagreatblessinginhislife. Inhisfreetime,Jerryenjoysreading,swimming,wheelchairmartialartsandlikestoentertainhisgrandchildrenwithmagictricks.WhenaskedhowhefoundoutabouttheSecularFranciscans,JerryrepliedthatinhissenioryearofhighschoolhewouldcometothemonasteryandpraytotheBlessedMotherbeforetheMarianstatueinthegrotto.CapuchinsoftenmentionedtheThirdOrderofSt.Francistohim. WhenaskedabouthisFranciscanjourneythusfar,JerryrespondedthatthisjourneyhastakenhimtoanewrelationshipwithourLordJesusChristandtheHolySpiritandthathehaslearnedtoliveaGospellife. Jerrysharedthatbeforehestartedthisfantasticjourney,thisfraternityallowedhimtoattendourfraternitygatheringsforthreemonthspriortotakingtheorientationclass.Duringthistime,Jerrywitnessedtheloveandsupportwehadforeachotherandourcaringfortheforgottenonesofthisworldandthisiswhathewantedtobeapartof. Weloveyou,Jerry!

Br. Pat, Jerry and Sue

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Jubilarian Mass & Farewell Celebration for Br. PatMarch 18, 2018

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Homily for the Jubilarian Mass — March 18, 2018Br.PatMcSherry,OFMCap

Today,ChristiansenterintothefinalstageoftheLentenSeasonleadinguptothecentralmysteryofourfaith.IwouldliketofocusourattentiontodayonaFranciscanapproachtooraFranciscanspiritualityoftheCross. IfyouweretotourtheChristiancatacombsinRome,youwouldseeanumberofsymbolsetchedintothewalls.Curiously,however,theonesymbolyouwouldnotfindistheCross.Ittookagood300+yearsbeforeChristiansslowlybegantoadopttheCrossasasymbolofourfaith.FortheearlyChristians,theCrosswasasignofutterdefeat,anembarrassingreminderofhowourLordandSaviorwasexecuted.Itwasliketellingastory,butstoppinginmid-sentencebecauseitdidn’tportray“andthen,whathappened”.ItevokedthewordsofridiculespokenbyJesus’tormentors:“Comedownnowfromthecross,andthenwewillbelieveinyou”(Mt24:42;Mk15:32). Overtime,thereweretwofluctuatingwavesofinfluenceintheChurch.Duringsomeperiods,humanintellectreignedasawayofgetting toknowGod,andatother times, the focus shifted toexperiencingGod throughhumansensesandemotions.Franciscansplayedaprominentroleinbothofthesemovements.AmongthegreatphilosophersandtheologianswereSt.BonaventureandDunsScotus.TheFranciscanSchoolofThoughtwasnotidenticaltotheDominicanSchoolofThomasAquinas,orothers.Weofferedadifferentslantonthings,anuancedperspective. During those periods when the emphasis shifted to a more human dimension of religious experience,Franciscansalsoplayedakeyroleandofferedaparticularslantonspirituality.Francishimselfgavebirthtothismoredown-to-earthapproach.WeseeitinhisviewofcreaturesassharinganaffinitytousasbrothersandsistersallcalledtoreflecttheCreator’sgoodnessandtogivepraisetotheMakerofall things.Weseeit inFrancis’insistencethatallmenandwomenarebrothersandsisterstoeachother,andhowbeingrootedinoneGodandFatherofusalldirectshowwerelatetootherpeople...includingtheMuslimSultan.AndweseeitinaparticularlyFranciscanapproachtotheCrossitself. OtherspiritualwritersdepictedtheimageoftheCrossasasymbolofsuffering–“embracetheCross”,theysaid,asiftosayembracesufferingandpain,orsometimeswe’veallheardthephrase“offeritup”.OthersusedtheimageoftheCrossasameansofinspiringalifetimeofguilt leadingtorepentance.Forthem,“penance”meantfeelingbadlyaboutwhatwehaddonetocausesomuchpainandsuffering. Ofcourse,thereisagrainoftruthinmosteverything.ButforFranciscans,theCrosswaspreachedfromaveryparticularfaithperspective.ForFrancis,thegospelinjunctionto“takeupyourcrossandfollowme”wasnotacalltoembracepainandsuffering.Penancewasnotaboutremorseandfeelingguilty. Francisonceprayed:“Lord,mayIdieforloveofyourloveasyoudiedforloveofmylove”[Absorbeat].ForFrancis,itwasallandonlyaboutlove.Sinisourfailuretolove.ButourcalltobeBrothersandSistersofPenancedoesnotlooktoourpast,buttoourfuture.Itinvolvesconversion–arealchangeinourbehavior,achangeinthewaywethink,achangeinthewaywefeel,achangeinthewaywelookatthings,achangeinthewaywereact.It’saveryconcretereality—thisishowIusedtobe,thisishowIamnow. Inacertainsense,FrancisdidnotembracetheCrossatall.Thereisaspiritualitypromotedbynon-Franciscansthat talks about “embracing the Cross” – in Italian, “abbracciare la croce” – which basically entails the acceptanceofpainandsuffering.Butthere’sanotherspirituality,specificallyFranciscan,whichusesthephrase:not “abbracciare la croce” but “abbracciare il Crocifisso”–whichliterallymeans,“toembracetheCrucifiedOne”.Wehaveontodya’sworshipaidcoverthefamouspaintingbyBartoloméEstebanMurillowhichdepictsverywellourFranciscanheritage. WeFranciscansembracenotapieceofwood,butChristCrucified.WhenwegazeupontheCross,wearelesspreoccupiedwithpainandsufferingaswiththedepthofChrist’sloveforus–thatiswhatwesee–andtheextrememeasureshewenttotoshowthatlove.Itinspiresinusnotsomuchguilt,asadesiretofollowinChrist’sfootstepsandtoreciprocatethatunboundedlove.

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ChristputhisarmaroundFrancis,andFrancis,amanauthenticallyinlovewithChrist,extendshisarmtoChristwithtendernessandintensity.FranciswantedtobesointimatelyunitedwithChristthatleavingallelse,hefollowedChristwithouthesitation—whereverthatmightlead,whateverthatmightentail.Asthoseofusinalovingcommitmenttootherssay:“Ingoodtimesandinbad.” The tau – a symbol adopted by Francis himself – also has aprivilegedplaceinourFranciscanspirituality.It’snotsimplyapieceof jewelry or ornamentation, but something we wear outwardlyeithertoourpraiseortoourshame.JustasintheOur Father we pray thatGod forgive us our sins [i.e., trespasses] aswe forgiveothers, so the tau proclaims to everyonewho seesme –withoutneedingexcusesorexplanations:“judgemebymydeeds”;“judgemebywhatyousee”,because“bythisshalleveryoneknowthatyouaremydisciples:ifyouloveothers”(Jn13:35). Todaywe celebrate sisters and brotherswhomade living theGospel way of life after the example of St. Francis, the priorityin their lives.ToyouIsay:continue toembraceChrist.ContinuetogivearealandlivingGospelwitness.ContinuetohelpuswhoproclaimthatjustasChristdiedforloveofourlove,wemightdieforloveofhislove.Because,ifwedon’thaveanythingtodiefor,wedon’thaveanythingtoliveforeither.

Francisco Ribalta, 1620

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1668

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Fax et PhonumMinister MaryannKummerVice Minister EileenSmithTreasurer LauraSapianSecretary Ray MylenekFormation Minister SylviaSnigierCouncilors: JoyceBrouilette Ona Moore Mary Myler BrittneyWalendzik

Spiritual Assistant: TBA

APPOINTMENTSContinuing Formation Coordinator: EileenSmithGospel Happenings Coordinator: BrittneyWalendzikHealing Service Social Coordinators: RonKesslerHospitality co-Coordinators: Ona Moore JuliaErtzbischoff-DonohueInfirmarian: JoMarieNardiJPIC Coordinator: JoyceBrouilletteAnnual Picnic Coordinator: Ona Moore

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MAKING FRATERNITY HAPPEN

Our Fraternity gathers on the Third Sunday of every month. For more information, contact: MaryannKummer

FRATERNITY MINISTRY OUTREACH:HEALING PRAYER SERVICE SOCIAL

Wednesdays at 2 PM&

Meldrum Soup Kitchen2nd Friday of each month.

FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES2nd Saturday of each month

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Franciscan Ministries Office next to St. Aloysius

ContactJoyceBrouilette

FRANCISCAN BOOKDISCUSSION

Prior to each of our monthly meetings, from 10:45 a.m. until Noon, a Franciscan Book Discussion group gathers in the Solanus Center Library for anyone interested. For more information, contact:

Jacqueline Hale

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Easter falls on April Fools’ Day this year

St. BonaventureSecular Franciscan Fraternity1820 Mount Elliott StreetDetroit, Michigan 48207