Generation Christ - Ann Arbor at 530 Elizabeth Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 US
| 03-05-2010 |
~ The Weekly Update ~
Friday of the Second Week of Lent (OF & EF)
Greetings GenChrist,
This Sunday morning will see pancake breakfasts cooked by GenChrist. This Sunday evening, Fr. Chas Canoy will be back to lead our holy hour and meditation! By the way, he hopes to see a lot of us the following night, at the Scythian concert at The Ark.
Please see below for events in the weeks 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: OSP Fish Fry / SJtB Fish Bake, etc
March 6: First Saturday Mass and Breakfast
March 6: Holy Trinity Apostolate: Cardinal Arinze
March 6-7: Miles Christi conference: Saintly Priests
March 7: Pancake Breakfast - Cooked by GenChrist
March 8: Scythian
March 9: "It Happened in Italy"
March 10: Parish Life Night
March 11: SCH Dinner
March 13: Making Abortion Unthinkable
March 13-14: "440 Years of Song" - Michigan, Harvard and Virginia joint Glee Club concert @ St. Thomas; Harvard Glee Club to sing at Mass
March 14: Laetare Sunday
March 14: GenChrist: Steubenville's Jim Cowan @ St. Thomas
March 15-17: Old St. Patrick Parish Mission: Fr. Wolfgang Seitz
March 17: Five Guys
March 19: Solemnity of St. Joseph (no mandatory abstinence from meat)
March 19: Fr. Donald Libby
March 19-20: Young Adult Conference - POLL: Are you going?
March 20: Gregorian Chant Workshop
GenChrist notes: Pope Benedict's March Prayer Intentions; Men's Revelation study
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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
St. John the Baptist Fish Bake
Tonight. 5:30 p.m. - 7:00. Breaded baked cod or plain baked cod.
More information
St. Francis (5:00-7:00) and St. Andrew (4:00-7:00) also have fish fries.
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Saturday Mass and Breakfast
Who - First Saturday Mass and Breakfast Club. What - 8:30 Mass at Old St. Patrick followed by breakfast at a local eatery until about 11:30. Where - 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. When - Saturday, March 6th Why - To promote the young Catholic community, and fellowship with your Catholic brothers and sisters. How - If you're interested, please RSVP via this Facebook page.
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HTA Lenten Symposium: "Charity in Truth"
Who: Cardinal Francis Arinze, Sister Sharon Elizabeth, Fr. Ed Fride, Doug Keck, etc.
What: Lenten conference on Pope Benedict's recent encyclical
Where: Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Sterling Heights
Cost: $20/students; $40/others
More info: HTA
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Miles Christi conference of study and prayer: Heroes of our Faith - Saintly priests
Topics covered:
* The relationship between Priesthood and sacrifice as divine worship.
* Christ as the Eternal High Priest.
* The Sacrament of Holy Orders as a participation in Christ's Priesthood: the Priest acting in the Person of Christ.
* Why the Priesthood is reserved for men.
* The Priestly vocation and the ministry of the Priest. The Priest and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
* Exemplary priests in the Church’s History: St. Augustine; The Curé of Ars; Pope St. Pius X; St. Claude de la Colombičre.
When: Saturday and/or Sunday
Price/info: See pdf
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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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Scythian!
Where: The Ark
When: Monday, March 8th, 8 pm
Tickets:
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"It Happened in Italy"
A story of how Catholics and other Italians saved Jews from Hitler's grasp, including the personal testimony of some who were saved.
Where: 1324 East Hall (UMich)
When: Tuesday, March 9th, 7 p.m.
Sponsors: Dante Alighieri Society of Detroit, the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, the Department of Near Eastern Studies
More Info: Italian Consulate
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Parish Life Night
Wednesday
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OSP Lenten Mission
In the days leading up to its patronal feast, OSP will be holding its parish Lenten mission, with three evening talks given by Fr. Wolfgang Seitz
Monday, 15 March: The Eucharist and Prayer
Tuesday, 16 March: Why be Devoted to Mary?
Wednesday, 17 March: Priesthood in the Year of the Priest
More info
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SCH Mass & Dinner
St. Catherine House will be continuing their monthly open-dinners, this Thursday, the 11th. These dinner are open to all the women of Generation Christ.
The evening will kick-off with Mass in the SCH chapel at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner. Afterwards, there will be a talk.
If able, please rsvp to Amy (anicholas at fgrhsaa dot org), so that the House and Sr. Mary Ann can get a headcount for food; otherwise, feel free to just show up.
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Making Abortion Unthinkable
SFL is hosting a seminar "Making Abortion Unthinkable: The Art of Pro-Life Persuasion" which will help teach people how to defend their pro life views. We are bringing in two men from Right to Life-Lifespan, who have been trained in the seminar,as well as a young adult pro-life group, Veritas, who will help lead breakout sessions.
It is an interactive seminar, with discussion, role-playing, directed reflection, and other learning elements. The seminar will be held on on March 13, 2010 from 12 to 6 PM at the Union, in the Kuenzel Room. If you will be attending, please register by March 6, 2010 to kfalvey at umich dot edu with your NAME and GROUP/ORGANIZATION.
This event is FREE and dinner will be provided!
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"440 Years of Song"
On Saturday, March 13th, 3 of the nation's 7 oldest Glee Clubs will team up to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club.
The concert is also in celebration of HGC conductor Jameson Marvin’s 32nd and final year as Director of Choral Activities at Harvard University – and will feature music from many different time periods and styles, including Renaissance, American contemporary, and folk songs from around the world.
Where: St. Thomas the Apostle
When: 8 p.m.
Cost: $10 ($5/students)
Tickets: will be available at the door or may also be available from the UMMGC
If your Saturday night is already booked, consider coming to the 7:30 or 9:00 a.m. Masses on Sunday, March 14th, which will be assisted by some members of the Harvard Glee Club. (There will be Boy Scout Troop 8 pancake breakfasts after each of those Masses).
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Laetare Sunday
Sunday March 14 is Laetare Sunday.
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March 14th GenChrist / Jim Cowan
Lenten Concert and Eucharistic Holy Hour
for Generation Christ and all of St. Thomas Parish
7:00 p.m. in the Church
Jim Cowan is the singer, songwriter and worship leader for conferences at Franciscan University of Steubenville for 25 years.
Come and be renewed in the Lord's healing presence.
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Five Guys and a Catechism (plus friends)
On Wednesday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, the Five Guys team will lead a discussion about understanding the Trinity.
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Fr. Donald Libby - The Dogma of the Perpetual Virginity of Our Lady--It's Importance and Impact on the Catholic Faith
Holy Trinity Apostolate will be hosting this talk by Fr. Libby on the Feast of St. Joseph, March 19th, 7:00 p.m, Sts. Cyril and Methodius
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Michigan Catholic Young Adult Conference: "Who do you say I am?"
Register now: March 19th-20th
Website: http://www.micyac.org
Note: Fr. Jerry Vincke will be leading a Holy Hour modeled on Generation Christ on Saturday afternoon.
POLL: We would like to know how many Generation Christ members are attending this conference. Please write back to me if you are going. Thanks, Paul
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Gregorian Chant Workshop
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: St. Joseph Hall at St. Joseph Church
Street: 1828 Jay Street
City/Town: Detroit, MI
The focus of this workshop will be on the 8 modes of Gregorian Chant:
A brief history
Understanding rhythms
Singing and conducting chant
Understanding the many methods of chant and more....
A private sung Mass in the extraordinary form will be read and the chant sung by participants, who wish to do so,as a part of the chant workshop, commencing at 2:00 pm at the beautiful Gothic St. Joseph Church.
This is for anyone interested in chant in any way- amateur singers, curious observers, choir masters or professional musicians.
Mr. Wassim Sarweh has been leading Gregorian chant Masses read in the Diocese of London, Ontario, the Archdiocese of Detroit, and the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan for 18 years and has taught piano, voice and organ for 20 years.
Materials will be provided along with a cold lunch.
Cost: $30 per person, students $15;
Seminarians, priests and religious are free
Please register and pay by Friday, March 12 by email at info@stjosaphat.org or
Call 248-250-2740
Registration fees must be paid in advance by mailing to:
St. Joseph Church Parish Office
4440 Russell St.
Detroit, Michigan 48207.
Scholarships are available for any GenChrister in need - please contact Paul Schultz
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GenChrist Notes
Pope Benedict's Prayer Intentions
Each month, Pope Benedict XVI announces his special prayer intentions--particular things that he wishes all Catholics to pray for that month. (When, for instance, we pray the rosary and say the prayers at the end for the intentions of the Holy Father, these are the intentions for which we're praying.) Pope Benedict offers two intentions every month, one general, and one for a particular Catholic missionary activity.
His general prayer intention for March 2010 is "That the world economy may be managed according to the principles of justice and equity, taking account of the real needs of peoples, especially the poorest."
Pope Benedict's mission intention is "That the Churches in Africa may be signs and instruments of reconciliation and justice in every part of that continent."
Study of Revelation
Have you ever pondered how the Catholic theologians explain the meaning of the Book of Revelation. Trying to understand this book on our own can be confusing or, much worse, misleading. Why not take some time this Lent and beyond to join with the St. Thomas Men's Group as we study Revelation with the help of a text by Michael Barber, a Franciscan U professor.
Our group of about six to eight meets every Saturday in the Parish Office building from 7 AM until 8:45 AM except the first Saturday of each month. We enjoy coffee and a light breakfast as we pray and try to wrap our minds around the amazing way our Lord has worked in scripture, in history and in our lives. If you are interested, call Ken Norman at (734) 769-2581 or email Paul Schultz
