Generation Christ - Ann Arbor at 530 Elizabeth Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 US
| 02-19-2010 |
~ The Weekly Update ~
Friday after Ash Wednesday (OF & EF)
Greetings GenChrist,
Our weekly holy hour will continue this Sunday evening. Fr. Selvam will be leading our meditation.
Please see below for events in the week ahead.
In Christ,
Paul Schultz
News in Brief
Today: Friday Adoration - beginning after 7:00 a.m. Mass; Stations of the Cross, 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Today: Lenten Friday - Abstinence from meat
Today: Fish Fries: Old St. Patrick, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, etc.
February 20: RCIA - Rite of Election - Christ the King
February 20: A Journey Through Church History - Holy Redeemer Church, Burton
February 25: Fr. McGivney Fellowship Dinner
March 7: Pancake Breakfast - Cooked by GenChrist
GenChrist notes: Last week's notes; School of Community Update; Ember Days - Next Week
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News
Old St. Patrick's Fish Fry
Tonight. 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (or until they run out of fish)
More information
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A Journey Through Church History
PDF advertisement on the party before Lent.
Advertised previously, this event will occur tomorrow. We have ~1 more seat available if you'd like a ride. - Facebook RSVP
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Rite of Election
This last Sunday, 20+ men and women who hope to be received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Thomas stepped forward, received a blessing and were sent off to continue their preparation.
One of the next Rites in that preparation is the Rite of Election. In the Ann Arbor area, this Rite will occur tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Christ the King. If you have the chance, consider praying for the candidates or supporting them with your presence.
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McGivney House Dinner
The Father McGivney House Fellowship Dinner will be held at the St. Thomas rectory on Thursday, February 25th. Please join us at 5:30 p.m. (Evening prayer will begin at 6:00 p.m.) Men who have not fully discerned a call to marriage and are not closed to a vocation to religious life or the priesthood are welcome to attend. Please contact Tony - tony at zick dot ws - by Wednesday morning, if you are interested in attending. Dinner may be followed by a talk, which would end around 8 p.m.
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Pancake Breakfast
On Sunday, March 7, GenChrist will be cooking pancakes and serving them after the 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Masses. This fundraiser helps to support the parish and our activities throughout the year. Please contact Katie Muer to volunteer to help for one or both Masses: kt8402 at gmail dot com
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GenChrist Notes
Previous Notes
Many of the notes from last week - Schola Gregoriana; OF / EF; Mission to the Homeless - and the week before - SCH / FMH Housing for next year; Catholic Urban Project ("1CUP"); Retreats; Scythian; Palestrina Mass at our Cathedral - are still relevant and may be reviewed on our website.
Communion and Liberation
The local School of Community now meets on Thursday nights at 8:30 p.m. Contact Adam for more information. In addition, during Lent they will be regularly meeting for a simple supper on Fridays at 6:30 p.m.
Ember Day Notice
This coming week, we will have an opportunity to observe the Lenten Ember Days - Ember Wednesday (2/24), Ember Friday (2/26) and Ember Saturday (2/27), which the Church assigns to the week after the first Sunday of Lent.
For further information, see our previous explanation of Ember Days and Fish Eaters' notes on Lenten Embertide.
On Friday, 2/27, there will be an opportunity for communal observation of these days of prayer, fasting and abstinence - Vespers at 6:00 p.m. followed by a simple supper (probably at FMH).
