Generation Christ - Ann Arbor at 530 Elizabeth Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 US

01-08-2010

~ The Weekly Update ~

Friday - Christmas weekday (OF) / Friday within the Octave of Epiphany (EF)

Greetings GenChrist!

Our weekly holy hour will resume this Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. Fr. Bill Ashbaugh will lead our meditation.

Please see below for events in the weeks ahead, including many pro-life events and opportunities.

In Christ,
Paul Schultz

News in Brief
Today: Friday Adoration - beginning after 7:00 a.m. Mass
Tonight: SCH / FMH Epiphany House Blessing & FMH Christmas Party
January 9: Pasterka - St. Francis of Assisi
January 10: GenChrist resumes
January 14: SCH Mass & Dinner
January 19: Concert of Prayer
February 6: Mary's Mantle Kickoff

GenChrist notes: Pope Benedict's January prayer intentions
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News

Epiphany House Blessing and FMH Christmas Party

Before the Christmas season comes to an end (this Sunday, according to the OF calendar), God has once again sent us snow to help support a festive celebration.

This evening, you're invited to join the women of SCH and the men of FMH in celebrating the annual blessing of the houses and the blessing/exorcism of salt, water, oil and chalk. We will begin with sung evening prayer at 6:00 p.m. in the chapel of St. Catherine House, continue with the blessing of the items and the houses and then concluded with the Fr. McGivney House Christmas party till 11:00 p.m. Here is the program for evening prayer and Latin Epiphany blessings and exorcisms.

Please bring any salt, oil or chalk you would like blessed. If you would like blessed water, please bring an empty container to fill.

(Following the Friday-penance-cancelling Solemnities of Christmas and Mary, Mother of God, the obligation will again apply next week that all Catholics must do some act of penance on Fridays - whether fast and abstinence or some other penance (See U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence, paragraphs 18-28: pdf). Anyone interested in a communal act of penance may join us for stations of the cross. There is a wedding rehearsal at 5:30, so the stations will begin somewhat early, at 5:00 p.m. - please arrive at the front door between 4:55-5:00, if you would like to participate.)

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Pasterka (The Shepherd’s Mass)

Sat., Jan. 9 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 2250 E. Stadium Blvd.
The Holy Mass will begin at 7:00 pm.
Pasterka will feature the performance of Polish choir- The Filarets.
The concert of traditional Polish Christmas Carols, Kolendy, will begin at 6:30 pm.
Afterwards there will be a small, informal reception in the Parish Activity Center. We would greatly appreciate donations of baked goods and desserts. For more information please contact: Krystyna Bobowski: (734) 973 1226.

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SCH Mass & Dinner

St. Catherine House will be continuing their monthly open-dinners, this Thursday, the 14th. 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.

SCH Mass & dinners will be on the second Thursday of each month

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Concert of Prayer - from Fr. Pat

Friends and Partners of PACT,

We are drawing near to the annual county-wide concert of prayer held each January to intercede for 4 topics which all have a special relevance at this time of year:
Unity among Christians
Racial Reconciliation
Pro-life Concerns
Spread of the Gospel in our County

This time of prayer is jointly sponsored by
o The Bible Church,
o St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
o St. Luke Lutheran Church
o PACT [Pastors Alliance for County Transformation]

This year we will meet on Tuesday, Jan 19th, 7:30-9:00pm at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 4205 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor

On behalf of the PACT Directional Team, Phil Tiews

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Mid-Michigan Pro-Life Summit

On January 30, 2010, at the Montrose Community Schools Auditorium, a band of pro-life supporters will gather for the Mid-Michigan Pro-Life Summit. An array of accomplished speakers will teach and encourage attendees to protect the most precious of gifts: life itself.

The speakers include the Most Reverend Earl Boyea, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Lansing; Elder Levon R.Yuille, National Director of the National Black Pro-Life Congress; Fr. Joseph Krupp, Director of Campus Ministry at Michigan State University; State Representative Paul Scott; former CBS reporter Michael Voris; Rebecca Kiessling, author of Conceived in Rape—A Story of Hope; and Dr. Kyle Beiter, MD, OB/GYN.

The topics range from Pro Life and Legislation to How the Media has Affected the Pro-Life Agenda to The Dignity of Life. Each talk will equip listeners with knowledge and fortification to stand up for more than just an anti-abortion society, but one that celebrates and protects every facet of life.

Registration opens at 8:15AM and the summit will conclude at 5:30PM. Early registration is $30.00 for adults and $10.00 for students. The fee includes lunch. CDs of the talks will be available for sale afterwards.

For more information, log onto www.YouthToYouthCatholic.com/prolifesummit.html.
You can also contact St. Robert Bellarmine Community at (810) 659-6199 or Bjoate@aol.com.
Contact Mt. Zion Catholic Community at (810) 639-7175 or mtzion@centurytel.net.

The auditorium is located at 303 Ray Street, Montrose, Michigan.

Brochure

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Mary's Mantle

Email Paul Schultz if you'd like more information about this ministry, which was advertised in the 8 January 2010 Weekly Update email.

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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 January 2010 is "That young people may learn to use modern means of social communication for their personal growth and to better prepare themselves to serve society."

Pope Benedict's mission intention is "That every believer in Christ may be conscious that unity among all Christians is a condition for more effective proclamation of the Gospel."