Generation Christ - Ann Arbor at 530 Elizabeth Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 US - 6-5-2009
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~ The Weekly Update ~ Feast of St. Boniface (New, Trad) Greetings GenChrist, This Sunday, Deacon Pieter VanRooyen will be leading the meditation at our hour of Adoration. Generation Christ Communications Coordinator ________________________________________ News in Brief Today, June 5: First Friday - Adoration ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ News First Friday - Adoration Today is the First Friday of June. Adoration began this morning at St. Thomas following the 8 a.m. Mass and will continue until Benediction just before the 9 a.m. Mass tomorrow. Consider finding an hour to spend with Our Lord. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First Saturday Mass and Breakfast Who - First Saturday Mass and Breakfast Club. Priestly Ordination of Mark Joseph Rutherford Who - Deacon Mark, Bishop Boyea, all the priests and deacons of the Diocese of Lansing and any faithful that can make it. Further Details - Facebook RSVP. If you're looking for a ride, consider asking others who are going. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Conference: Catholic Liturgy in a Time of Reform This conference will explore new trends with top experts on liturgical texts, music, and vestments. The assembled choir will rehearse and sing the full "Lauda Sion" chant (wikipedia), along with newly published English chants. Scholarships are available, upon request. Email paulcschultz at gmail dot com for more information or to car pool together with a group from St. Thomas. A poster for the conference is attached. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The First Centuries of the Church Wind up the year of the great Apostle to the Gentiles by learning about the spread of the Christian faith throughout the ancient world in the Church's first three centuries. ST. PAUL: A Convert from Judaism who set the world AFIRE FOR CHRIST Saturday & Sunday, June 27-28th. Scythian Concert at The Ark! Contact: Kirsten Raab GenChrist will be attending the Scythian performance at The Ark on Monday, July 27 at 8:00 p.m. We hope you all can join us! Scythian plays kicked-up Celtic, folk and world music, and they deliver it with a high-energy, punk-rock sensibility. Their live shows are awesome! I will be selling tickets for $12.50 during our fellowship hour. ~Kirsten ____________________________________________________ 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
This Sunday is Trinity Sunday, when the Church focuses on the mystery of the Holy Trinity in a special way. Consider making a personal profession of the Athanasian Creed, which is named for the sainted Bishop of Alexandria - not because he wrote it - but because it shares his incisiveness and clarity in addressing the profound mystery of our triune God.
Please see below for information on upcoming events of interest.
In Christ,
Paul Schultz
June 6: First Saturday - Mass and breakfast @ OSP
June 13: Priestly Ordination of Mark Rutherford, St. Mary Cathedral (Lansing)
June 13: Catholic Liturgy in a Time of Reform, St. Mary Church (Kalamazoo)
June 17 & 24: The Church's First Centuries @ OSP
June 27-28: Miles Christi conference: St. Paul (Plymouth)
July 27: Scythian @ The Ark
At 7 p.m. tonight, the Knights of Columbus will lead vespers and meditations and will pray the Rosary.
What - 8:30 Mass at Old St. Patrick followed by cooking, eating and cleaning up breakfast in parish hall until about 12:30.
Where - 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.
When - Saturday, June 6th.
Why - To promote the young Catholic community, and fellowship with your Catholic brothers and sisters.
How - We'll ask for $5 donations (or whatever you can give) to cover the cost of food (It's cheaper than Big Boy :)). If you're interested, please RSVP via this Facebook page, so we know how much food to get.
Further Details - Please direct any questions to massandbreakfast at googlegroups dot com.
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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.
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 at stphilipnerihouse dot 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
Phillip Campbell, DRE at Old St. Patrick, will be presenting two classes on the history of the earliest centuries of the Catholic Church, covering the Apostolic period through the fall of the Roman Empire. We'll be discussing the lives of eminent saints and martyrs, the Roman persecutions, the foundation of the papacy, origin of many Catholic beliefs, the Church's first missionary efforts, early heresies and much more!
Classes will meet on two successive Wednesdays, June 17th and June 24th, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM in the parish center at Old St. Pat's. Refreshments will be provided. Please call Phillip to register at 734-662-8141 ext. 30 or rsvp via Facebook.
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This Miles Christi conference of Study and Prayer will consider how God used St. Paul as an initial missionary of His gospel.
Each day includes the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Holy Rosary, Solemn Exposition and Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament, and a Spiritual Talk presented by the priests of Miles Christi. Confessions are also available.
Those who participate will have an opportunity to pursue the Plenary Indulgence for the Holy Year of St. Paul.
For more info: infousa@mileschristi.org
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As many of you know, one of the highlights of Scythian's musical career thus far was their World Youth Day performance last summer in Sydney, Australia where they played for 250,000 young Catholics -- and the Holy Father! This week's video is from that performance. Enjoy!
Scythian Video of the Week #3: "Chava Nagila", "South Australia" and "The Shouting Song" from World Youth Day 2008!
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