Generation Christ - Ann Arbor at 530 Elizabeth Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 US - 5-29-2009
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May 29, 2009 Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter Greetings GenChrist, Generation Christ Communications Coordinator ________________________________________ News in Brief May 30: Schola Gregoriana News Schola Gregoriana St. Thomas' Latin and English chant schola always wants to welcome new voices to our number. We sing the 12:30 Mass throughout the academic year to Pentecost and, as able, on occasion during the summer as well. This summer we will definitely be on hand for Fr. Bill's first Sunday and for Fr. Chas' send-off. No chant experience is necessary, just a willingness praise God by singing His psalms. If interested, either email director Timothy Tikker - ttikker at comcast dot net - or come knock on the door under the green awning on Elizabeth at 2:30 p.m. this Saturday and join our practice session. Who - Deacon Mark, Bishop Boyea, all the priests and deacons of the Diocese of Lansing and any faithful that can make it. Further Details - There may be a coordinated trip to this event by the Father McGivney House or Generation Christ. If so, further details will be in next week's update. Facebook RSVP. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lauda Sion ("Lift up thy voice, Zion"): Catholic Liturgy in a Time of Reform Liturgical change is upon us in the life of Catholic parishes. A new Missal translation is on its way. New music in English and Latin is available as never before. The older Missal of the extraordinary is in early stages of living alongside the modern Missal of the ordinary form. All of this points to a new interest in solemnity, decorum, and beauty in Catholic liturgy. Scholarships are available, upon request. Email paulcschultz at gmail dot com for more information or to travel together with a group from St. Thomas. A poster for the conference is attached. The band Scythian will be performing at The Ark on Monday, July 27 at 8:00 p.m. Scythian plays kicked-up Celtic, folk and world music, and they deliver it with a high-energy, punk-rock sensibility. I will be selling tickets for $12.50 during our fellowship hour. Also, Fr. Chas has just let me know that GenChrist is officially planning a group trip to this concert! Hope to see you all there, and be sure to check out the awesome drum solo in this week's video! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Core Team Update As the academic year has drawn to a close, new volunteers are stepping forward into the GenChrist Core Team: Small Groups School of Community: Faith / Theology Discussion Sundays at 5:30 pm at St. Thomas Parish Hall, 530 Elizabeth St. Contacts: Adam and Maria Skoczylas ... askoczylas.1 at gmail dot com Theology of the Body Contact: Chris Bogan ... cwbogan at gmail dot com Men's Group Contacts: Andy Forbing (Fellowship) ... aforbing at alumni dot nmu dot edu Works of Mercy Contact: Beth Salz ... bethsalz at hotmail dot com Newlyweds Group Contacts: Matt and Louise Vasievich ... mpv at umich dot edu Fr. McGivney House Contact: Colin Miranda ... colseanm at umich dot edu St. Catherine House Contact: Amy Nicholas ... anicholas at fgrhsaa dot org
In two weeks, Deacon Mark will be ordained to the priesthood to serve the Diocese of Lansing. Please see below for more information concerning his ordination , some new leaders for Generation Christ and our other upcoming events.
The Novena to the Holy Spirit concludes this weekend. Finish strong.
In Christ,
Paul Schultz
June 13: Priestly Ordination of Mark Rutherford, St. Mary Cathedral (Lansing)June 13: Lauda Sion: Catholic Liturgy in a Time of Reform, St. Mary Church (Kalamazoo)
July 19: Diocesan Young Adult Picnic
July 27: Scythian @ The Ark
Core Team: New volunteers
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Priestly Ordination of Mark Joseph Rutherford
What - Deacon Mark's Ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ.
Where - St. Mary Cathedral - 219 Seymour Street, Lansing, MI 48933
When - Saturday, June 13th, commencing at 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow in the Cathedral Hall.
Why - Because Jesus calls men to feed His sheep at all times and places.
How - Through the Laying on of Hands and the Invocation of the Holy Spirit by The Most Reverend Earl Boyea.
This conference will explore these new trends with top experts on liturgical texts, music, and vestments, with the goal of the fully sung Mass with chant in English and Latin at the vigil Mass for Corpus Christi, followed by the extraordinary form Mass the next morning. The assembled choir will rehearse and sing the full "Lauda Sion" chant (wikipedia), along with newly published English chants.
Presenters and teachers are:
Fr. John T. Zuhlsdorf ("Ask Father" and "What Does the Prayer Really Say?")
Jeffrey Tucker (New Liturgical Movement, Sacred Music, and author of Sing Like a Catholic)
Fr. Robert J. Johansen (St. Stanislaus Catholic Church)
Fr. David Grondz (Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Catholic Church).
Reserve your place by writing brodavid@stphilipnerihouse.org
Schedule
9:45am Registration ($20)
10:00am Authentic Liturgy: The Source of Catholic Culture (Fr. Robert Johansen)
10:45am The History and Meaning of Corpus Christi (Fr. David Grondz)
11:30pm The History and Meaning of the Sequence (Jeffrey Tucker)
12:15pm Lunch lecture: Benedict XVI's Approach to Liturgical Continuity (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf)
1:00pm Music Practice for Mass
1:45pm Roundtable on Liturgical Reform
2:30pm Music Rehearsal
3:30pm Music Rehearsal
4:15pm Mass
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Diocese of Lansing Young Adult Picnic
July 19, 2009, 12:00p.m.-5:30p.m.
@ Independence Lake (Between Ann Arbor & Brighton)
Mass at the Park: 12:00p.m.
The diocese will provide dogs, brays, buns, condiments, beverages and table setting. Bring a dish to pass, free will offering and money to enter park.
More details will follow in June. We're hoping all young adult groups in the diocese come. Friends are welcome.
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Scythian Concert at The Ark!
Contact: Kirsten Raab
wtcgjh at gmail dot com
Scythian Video of the Week #2: "Boyko Dream" from the 2008 Suwannee SpringFest
~Kirsten
James Hitchcock (jdhitchc at svsu dot edu) will be taking over for Max Himmel as Operations Coordinator
Renee Sink (rsink at umich dot edu) will be taking over for David Minehart as Undergraduate Member Coordinator.
Amy Nicholas (anicholas at fgrhsaa dot org) will be taking over for Karen Heighes as house mother at St. Catherine house.
Paul Schultz (paulcschultz at gmail dot com) will be taking over for Theresa Gipson as Communications Coordinator.
Make sure to thank Max, David, Karen and Theresa for their service to GenChrist over the last years.
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