Our Lady On The River Parish 	Holy Cross, Marine City; St. Catherine, Algonac; St. Mark, Harsens Island

Sponsor of the Week
McKenzie Photography & Imaging, Algonac
The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time  July 5, 2009

Please pray for our sick and suffering
St. Mark: Betty Baker, Jacob Bryson, Ken Cihon, Marge Hamlin, Nina Johnson, Sally O'Neil, Sophie Palmer, Walter Sawkin, Tommy Skladerna, Evelyn Smith, Bob Soulliere, Patrick Tierney, Sheila Thompson, Tena Van Loon, Mike & Sandy Weaver, JoAnn White, Paulette Wieczorek, Keith & Dolores Wright
Holy Cross: Maggie Barnes, Andrea Bigelow, Judy Biland,  Beth Collins, John Cullen, Denise Gawronski, Laura Goltz, Jim Gramer, Sharon Hintz, Derek Jacobs, JoAnn Kramer, Deacon Gary Krueger, James Kuykendall, Ava LaVere, Joseph Lopez, Marcella Markel, Paul Markle, Josephine Michalski, Lisa Jones Nagy, Margery Osterland, Thomas Ostin, Rose Paruch, Barbara Pizzo, Marie Plevin, Andrew Redlawski, Ralph Roda, Lorena Sadler,  Toni Samuels, Helen Schweihofer, Bill Scott, Dee Dee Stockwell, Barbara Susan, Jenny Street, Jessica Thomas, Michael Tomlanovich, Alice Trader, Ashleigh Tranchemontagne, Jane Waldock
St. Catherine: Jessica Achatz, Hank Babisz, Angela Bills, Fr. Leo Broderick, Dean Bryeans, Jim Cale, Tom Clark, Fr. Gregory Deters, Darrell Doughtery, Janice Doughtery, Carol Dyde, Connie English, Betty Flum, Jerry Furton, Mary Gabler, Ruby Gerow, Jay Gibson, Leona Grech, Nancy Austin Halverson, Ellen Hatcher, Maureen Ireland, Amanda Kimbal, Richard Koss, Nicole Lake, Peter Licari, Patrick Lomasney, Mary Lorkowski, Pat Macy, Zitta Marconi, James Mihalich, Theresa Pawlowski, Judy Piotrowski, Cora Plummer, Sandy Polomas, Rocco Prinzivalli, Richard Ross, Bill Sadecki, Joan Smith, Jack Steele, Steven's Family, John Vance, Catherine Ziegler

Mass Intentions
Monday, July 6	  	7:30 a.m. 	          St. Catherine	9:00 a.m.	       Holy Cross
		V Michael Gillman by Carol Meyers & Family
Tuesday, July 7
	7:30 a.m. 	     St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. 	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m. 	        Holy Cross
		V Francis A. Chartier by Harvey Ward Family
			(25th Anniversary Remembrance)
Wednesday, July 8
	7:30 a.m. 	     St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. 	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m. 	         Holy Cross
		V Helen Bassett by Family
			(Anniversary Remembrance)
Thursday, July 9
	7:30 a.m.	St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. 	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m.	         Holy Cross
		V Tony Pizzo by Jim Guyette
Friday, July 10
	7:30 a.m.	     St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m.   	St. Mark
	9:00 a.m. 	Holy Cross
		V Sue Ann Balaker by the Lavely Girls
Saturday, July 11
	4:00 p.m.	St. Catherine
		V Jim Kuptz by Wife
			(Wedding Anniversary Remembrance)
		V Ann Guillery by Grace Halpin
	4:30 p.m.	           St. Mark
	5:30 p.m. 	        Holy Cross
		V Veronica Cottrell Melkert by Jim & Honey Arlow
		V Mary Anne Markel by Viola Endres
		V Norma Arnold by Jeff, Amber & Janet Arnold
		V Helen Hawley by Sister, Delores Smith
Sunday, July 12
	7:30 a.m.	Holy Cross
		V James Shirey and
		V Virginia Springstead by John & Naunie McDowell
	8:00 a.m. 	    St. Catherine
		V Leon Darga by Joe & Kristie Cortis
		V Brian & Kathleen Neumann and
		V Father Art Fauser by George & Mary Ann Nuemann
	9:30 a.m. 	Holy Cross
		V James Rood by Wife
			(2nd Anniversary Remembrance)
		V Alvina Pesha by Page Family
		V Ottilie Zimmerman by Norbert & Betty Skorupski
		V Billy Kazmer by Jeanne Markel
 		V Virginia Heath by Greg & Sue Hudy &
				Katherine Marks
10:00 a.m.  	       St. Catherine
		?  Sister Geraldine Arnold
			(60th Anniversary of Religious Life)

10:30 a.m. 	              St. Mark
	V John Lamb by Family
	V Gary R. Ebert by Joanne
 11:30 a.m.    	     Holy Cross
	V Leonard P. Babel by Gary, Jim, Ron, Roger, Larry
		(Birthday Remembrance)	& Families

7:00 p.m. 	  St. Catherine
	V Carol Allard by Jim & Shirley Dekoninck
Our Lady On The River Parish	July 5, 2009	Page #

Parish Directory
www.OurLadyontheRiver.net

Fr. James Lopez, Pastor
Fr. Matt Ellis, Associate Pastor
Sr. Mary Ann Ankoviak, csj
Pastoral Associate

Fr. Sig Kowalczyk, Fr. Ron Kurzawa,
Fr. Fred Bodde, Fr. Leo Broderick & Msgr. George Browne, Senior Priests

Gary Krueger, Bob McLeod, Deacons


***Holy Cross***
810-765-3568     FAX 810-765-2974
www.HolyCrossOnline.net
e-mail parish@OurLadyontheRiver.net
Office Hours:
Monday & Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
(closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. for lunch)
Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

***St. Catherine***
810-794-3301     FAX 810-794-1849
www.StCatherineOnline.net
e-mail  info@stcatherineonline.net
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30a.m.-1:00p.m.

***St. Mark***
810-748-3828     FAX 810-748-9148
www.StMarkOnline.net
e-mail  info@stmarkonline.net
Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

***Holy Cross
Catholic School***
(810) 765-3591 FAX:  (810) 765-9074
www.HolyCrossOnline.net
e-mail  school@holycrossonline.net
Amanda Lund, Principal


Bulletin Info
bulletin e-mail:
bulletin@OurLadyontheRiver.net
(deadline 12 noon Monday)

Marriages:
Membership & six month preparation
period required.

Sacrament of Reconciliation  3:00 p.m.

Holy Cross  	1st & 3rd Saturdays
St. Catherine  2nd & 4th Saturdays
St. Mark	1st Fridays before Mass
Sacrament of Baptism  12:45 p.m.

Holy Cross 	3rd Sunday
St. Catherine 	last Sunday
St. Mark 	by appointment

Membership & preparation required
Please call your Church Office to
register & verify dates

Mass Schedule

	St. Mark Chapel
Saturday:	4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 	   10:30a.m.
Tuesday - Friday:	9:00 a.m.
(mass schedule continued)
	St. Catherine
	Saturday: 		4:00 p.m.
	Sunday: 		8:00 a.m.
	10:00 a.m.	7:00 p.m.
	Monday - Friday 		7:30 a.m.

	Holy Cross
	Saturday: 	5:30 	p.m.
	Sunday: 	7:30 	a.m.
		9:30 	a.m.
		11:30 	a.m.
	Monday - Friday 	9:00 	a.m.

Holy Cross Choir
Leads worship at Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass,
other liturgies as scheduled.
No Rehearsal until late August.

7:30 Choir
Leads worship at Sunday 7:30 a.m. Mass
Rehearsal Sunday 7:15 a.m.

Schola Cantorum
Small ensemble of mixed voices

Saturday  All Generation Choir
All ages welcome
ALL AGES - ALL SINGERS - FAMILIES
Parents and Grandparents-please bring your child and stay!
Leads worship at Saturday Mass
Saturdays:  5 p.m.

Cantors
Assists with congregational song

Resurrection Choir
Leads worship at funerals
Meets 15 Minutes before the Mass

Instrumentalists
Assist at Mass as scheduled

Handbell Choir
Plays at Mass as scheduled
Wednesday rehearsal 7-8:30 p.m.
Diane Bowden, Director - 810-765-4824
HOLY CROSS MUSIC MINISTRIES | Daniel J. Susan, Director | www.holycrossonline.net | music@holycrossonline.net

Collection of Sunday, June 28, 2009
FR. MATT'S MATTERS
ALL THE WORLD'S GOD'S STAGE

	Happy Fourth of July Weekend to everyone. The 4th is also known as Independence Day in the U.S.A. You may not know, but it is also a celebration for those who have chosen the state of life called celibacy, for the celibate has 'declared' the intent to not get married and thus be 'independent' (that's a kind of priest/church stab at humor). Of course, the independence declared in 1776 in Philadelphia was to seek freedom from monarchial rule and to craft a new country that would try to enhance freedom from coercion and persecution, a government of, by and for all the people. Preachers are quick to remind us that independence may rightly be declared in many ways, but not independence from God. Christians declare their dependence on the One Living God and the one He has sent, Jesus Christ, the Son.  Jesus can rightly be called the God who fell to earth.
	July 16 we mark the fortieth anniversary of the U. S. spaceship which landed on our moon, and the first human to walk on the moon. A few thousand years ago even such an idea would be viewed by some religious people as an arrogant affront to God. But that judgment would be based on what were the intentions and attitudes of the ones trying to do such a thing. There has been and is today a continuing tension between how much God (or 'nature) wants to allow us to be more “like Him”, and what is the dangerous 'crossing of the line'. All moral decision making must view not only the act or non-act but also the intentions of the decision and the circumstances surrounding it.
	The whole great universe wherein we exist, we are not just 'on' it, but are part of this remarkable planet, the likes of which we do not know of elsewhere, and it is sheer gift. The Creator has created this Creation, and Planet Earth is the stage for what are the most eternally significant events we know of, our choices. We don't have to go to outer space or other planets to make a mark, leave a legacy or build the future. All the world is God's stage entrusted to us to see what we will do with our gifts. Does God need to be compassionate and merciful to us, or are we building a civilization of God's love, mercy and compassion, so that God the Creator is seeing His Son all over the earth, and is 'well pleased'. The seemingly smallest unrenowned act of compassionate kindness is always, through God's vision, a giant step and leap for mankind, for in it God sees Himself.
	Welcome and thank you again to Fr. George Jingwa Nkeze from Cameroon. What a blessed experience it has been to have him here opening our eyes and hearts to a wider world/Church.
  Keep praying, in Christ,
 Fr. Matt Ellis.

The Lord is faithful in all His words;
Let us give thanks and praise!

	The world is not perfect, and life continues to bring us challenges which move us to choices. The attitudes, the images we carry affect our communication with each other.
	Jesus returns to his hometown in today's Gospel and the folks there tried to prejudice the minds of others against him. Have you ever tried to convince someone that you were different than their fixed opinion of you probably brought on by a pre-given image of someone else? The labels and categories we sometimes use for people do not exhaust the other's mystery. Life's events are not always easy to experience or to comprehend.  This certainly proved true for Jesus when the people of Nazareth took Jesus found himself suddenly alone, and wasn't able to do much of anything there because they were closed and disbelieving toward Him. The Gospel tells us: “Jesus marveled because of their unbelief.”  When people are critical towards others, especially those familiar and close to them, it is often difficult for them to see any other point of view than their own because they have decided to refuse to understand or love or accept others. As Jesus discovered at Nazareth that day, no matter how hard we try, there are always some people that just won't accept us.
	We can all probably name people in our own lives that have dared to speak out, and because they did, were excluded because of the truth they spoke or because of obstinate prejudice. God does not exclude anyone. Gerald Jampolsky, M.D. in his book Love is Letting Go of Fear, asked this question: “Have you ever given yourself the opportunity of going through just one day concentrating on totally accepting everyone and making no judgments?” (p.97) He adds: “Everything we think, say or do reacts on us like a boomerang. When we sent out judgments in the form of criticism or other negative thoughts, they come back to us. When we send out love, it comes back to us.” (p. 99) There's a lot to be said for the old, familiar maxim, “If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.” Jesus reminds us today that if we are truly following Him and bearing His image in our hometown, in our world, to try to make a conscious effort to understand, love, and offer the hand of peace to one another.  God does not exclude anyone!
Saints In Every Vocation Quest…..
	I've been trying to stump the questers with the choice of saints, but not yet! Bravo once again to Mary Minnich, John & Joann Vance for discovering St. Joseph Moscati, M.D., and St. Bridget. Hope you enjoy your prizes! Now, on this holiday weekend, who is the patroness of the Americas and first canonized saint of the new world??? Her close friend and confidante was St. Martin dePorres.
Have a good week.
My prayer, love and support are with you!
Sister Mary Ann Ankoviak, csj
pastoralassociate@ourladyontheriver.net
Thoughts from your Pastoral Associate


Online calendars are on the parish and location websites.

Catholic Services Appeal 2009
"One Sows, Another Reaps"

CSA REPORT NUMBER 8
 
Parish Target for 2009	$110,000
Amount Pledged for 2009 	$  65,885
	 % of Target	    59.9 % Average Amount of Gift	$   122.46 Number of Potential Donors 	      1756
Number of Gifts	        538
% of Participation 	    30.6 %

	We continue to show slow progress in our 2009 CSA Campaign. While there have been many very generous gifts, we have gotten no response as all from over 1200 of our registered parishioners. Won't you please join your fellow members of Our Lady on the River in supporting your parish? It would put our parish in serious financial straits if we would have to pay this large deficit from our regular parish contributions.
	Father Jim has asked each parish family to consider a contribution of at least $100. Using the Pledge Method, this requires only a $10 initial contribution and nine monthly pledge payments of $10 each. With this method, the Archdiocese will send you a monthly reminder with a return envelope to make it as easy as possible. Of course, you can always make your contribution in one lump sum if you wish! May God bless you for your generosity!
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 3:00p Reconciliation
Sunday Masses
HC 7:30 a; 9:30a;
11:30 a
StC 8:00 a; 10:00 a;
7:00 p
StM 10:30 a

StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StC 4:00p Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
StM 4:30p Mass
StC 8:15a St. Vincent de Paul
Marysville 10a Bingo
Offsite 6 p Study Club Picnic


HC 5:30p Mass
HC 10:45 a Usher Mtg


StC 7 p   Funraiser Mtg



StC 7:00p Mass

StC 6:45 p Prayer Group
KC MC 7p Bingo



StC 6:00p Exposition and Adoration
Sharing the Gospel

	People in his hometown did not believe that Jesus could be smart enough to teach in their temples. They did not believe he could heal. So he went to other towns to teach and heal. If someone says that you are not smart enough or skilled enough, Jesus understands. He will help you. Tell them, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Prayer
Lord, help me say to myself and others, "You can do it. God will help."

Mission for the Week
If someone is left out of a game, say, "I will play with you."
- LPiResourceCenter.com


St. Mark

160 Families
 64 Envelopes:	     $1,735.00
Loose Cash:	        $267.00
Total:		     $2,002.00


Holy Cross

1024 Families
266 Envelopes	    $6,507.00
Loose Cash        	       $398.71
Children           		       $3.65
Total  		    $6,909.36

St. Catherine Church

564 Families
211 Envelopes:	 	    $4,833.00
Loose:		  	       $461.73
Children:		           $6.60
Total			    $5,301.33
Died in Christ

Please remember in your prayers:

	V LeRoy Zweng

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.
Let the Perpetual Light shine upon him.
May she rest in peace.           Amen.
Are your kids ready to sink
 their teeth into BIG fun?

	Register your kids today! Ages preschool (potty trained) through 5th grade are invited to join the fun. Register after Mass the weekends of July 11-12 or July 18-19 or on-line at www.groupvbs.com/webtoybox/myvbs/ourladyontheriver. 1st child $20; 2nd child $15; 3rd child $10
For more information, contact Stacy at 810-765-0784 or Cathy at 810-794-4367

Vacation Bible School

July 27 - 31, 2009

Marine City Chamber of Commerce
Summer Concert Series
funded by a grant from the Michigan Council
for the Arts and Cultural Affairs

Drake Park, Marine City
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Food, beverages, snacks on sale by local restaurants

July 18th	The Voo Doo Doctors
August 1st	The Black River Blue Grass Boys
August 15th	Doug Krieger Jazz Ensemble

One in The Spirit Prayer
and Bible Study Group





Summer 2009

July 7th		Witness & Testimony: How
		has God worked in your life?
July 14th	Adoration
July 21st	Prayer Exercise
July 28th	No Meeting
August 4th	Healing Service with Bill Richart
August 11th	Witness & Testimony: How
		Has God worked in your life?
August 16th	Prayer Group Picnic
		Jeanne & John's
August 18th	No Meeting
August 25th	No Meeting

	Our meetings are held on Tuesday evenings @ 6:45 p.m. in the St. Catherine Chapel. All parishioners are welcome to join us to sing praises to the Lord, listen to His Word, pray and share fellowship. If you are in need of prayer for yourself or someone else, write your requests in the Prayer Petition Books located at the exits.
	To be placed on the prayer chain or for further information, please contact Eloise @ 810-794-9975.

Holy Cross Altar Society
Altar Duty for July

July 10th & 17th		Dorothy Plotzke
July 24th & 31st		Mary Schlotman & Pat Nichols

Proud To Be Crusaders

	We moved to this area fourteen years ago. While driving around getting to know our new town, we discovered this little Catholic school and right there and then it was so clear to me: I knew then that my children would go here! My husband wasn't so sure: finances scared him a bit. However, it didn't take much to convince him that it was the right thing to do. Having recently gotten back to our own religious roots, we knew that Holy Cross would be a partner with us in helping to raise good, faith based children.
	And so it began! Thirteen years and three children! It certainly wasn't easy. Through our years here we have had very little to complain about. We have seen many changes over the years and not everyone here has had the opportunity to actually teach our children. That does not change how we feel. Each and every one of you (teachers) is absolutely fabulous! You have all been so kind to the kids. Your dedication to your work is astonishing!
	Thank you for preparing our children for their futures. They all have loved school and have always looked forward to their futures with great anticipation.
We will continue to support and praise Holy Cross and the Catholic education.
The Nicaise Family

Around In July

July 9, 16, 23, 31
August 6, 13	2009 Riverfront Concerts
		Algonac, 810-794-8896

July 9-12	MC Arts and Music Festival

July 10-11	Antique & Classic Car Parade & Show
		Marine City, 810-985-8843

July 11		Bi-Plane Rally, Goodells County Park
		Goodells, 810-966-1494

July 11		Car Show After Glow
		Port Huron, 810-300-8381

July11, 18	Furniture Fair
		Port Huron, 810-985-8843

July 12		Great Lakes Regatta
		Port Huron Yacht Club, 810-985-9424

July 15-19	Boats, Balloons & BBQ
		Vantage Point, Port Huron, 810-984-9760

July 16-19	Coast Guard Days
		Seaway Terminal, Port Huron, 810-841-5507
Words To Live By

	God has endowed human beings with the capacity to love. It is through love that we fulfill our destiny to act in the likeness of God. From this stems our duty to serve those who need our help to live in security, justice, and freedom.
-Pope John Paul II

"Volunteers are still needed!
Volunteers must have already attended a Protecting God's Children Seminar or be able to attend an upcoming seminar on Wednesday July 8 or July 15 in Detroit. Our next volunteers meeting is Monday, July 13, 6 p.m. at St. Catherine's Activity Center."

Marine City Boy Scout Troop # 296

Eagle Scout fundraiser project for
Travis Pietrykowski
Park benches for Nautical Mile Park
in Downtown Marine City
Wednesday, July 8th

	Marine City Big Boy will host a celebrity server fundraiser with 10% of all sales between 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. being donated to help Travis earn this award. All your support will be greatly appreciated.
	On behalf of the Holy Cross Tuesday Morning Bingo, located at the new Marysville K of C Hall at Range & Ravenswood Roads, Holy Cross was presented with a $10,000 check on June 24th for a grand total of $246,560 to date, towards the Activity Center debt.
	Our progressive Jackpot this week is at least $2,900+. If you would like to play or become one of our volunteers, please contact Bob Thompson at 810-765-8751 for details. Congratulations and thank you to the workers for your hard work and dedication to our parish.

Liturgical Schedule
Day/Time
Lectors
Altar Servers
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
St. Catherine
Joann Sharrow
Sal Ponessa
Alexis Semaan
5:30 p.m.
Holy Cross
Bob Zweng
Caleb Herbert
Lucy Herbert
CJ Jagielo
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Theresa Whitenight
Anne Marie Hietz
Veronica Hietz
Natalie Sykes
8:00 a.m.
St. Catherine
Judy Wallis
Jacob Nutter
Abigail Nutter
9:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Walter Street
Abby Obrzut
Kody Obrzut
Owen Rogus
10:00 a.m.
St. Catherine
Judy and Tony
Antkowiak
Maria Winquest
Racheal Winquest
10:30 a.m.
St. Mark

Ashley & Emily
Corriveau

11:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Mary Patrick
Holly Redlawski
Luke Redlawski
Jacob Redlawski
7:00 p.m.
St. Catherine
Celebrant
Celebrant
4:30 p.m.
St. Mark
Midgie Fannon

Readings for the Week of July 5, 2009

Sunday:	Ez 2:2-5/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a
Monday:	Gn 28:10-22a/Mt 9:18-26
Tuesday:	Gn 32:23-33/Mt 9:32-38
Wednesday:	Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a/Mt 10:1-7
Thursday:	Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5/Mt 10:7-15
Friday:		Gn 46:1-7, 28-30/Mt 10:16-23
Saturday:	Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a/Mt 10:24-33
Next Sunday:	Am 7:12-15/Eph 1:3-14 or 1:3-10/Mk 6:7-13

©Liturgical Publications Inc

St. Catherine Ladies Guild Garage Sale
St. Catherine Activity Center

	July 24th, Friday		9:00-5:00
	July 25th, Saturday		9:00-5:00
	July 26th, Sunday		9:00-1:00
	Sunday is $1 bag day!

Drop-offs at the Activity Center are welcome on:

	Wednesday, July 22nd		9:00-3:00
	Thursday, July 23rd		9:00-3:00
Fun Raiser Group Meeting

Wednesday, July 8th @ 7:00 p.m.
St. Catherine Activity Center

	Everyone is invited to join in on the Group Meeting. We are encouraging all Our Lady on the River Parishioners to share their ideas with others that are excited about the growth of new opportunities within our parish.
	For anyone interested, please feel free to fill out the  questionnaire that has been published in prior bulletins and return them to the churches.
Baptisms
On Sunday, June 21, 2009

Fr. James Lopez baptized and welcomed into the Our Lady on the River Parish Family:

	Roman Mangus McAlpine, son of Paul and Tracy (Bennett) McAlpine. Godparents are Sean Hetherington and Linda McAlpine.

	Isabella Rose DeRue, daughter of Justin and Erica (Cech) DeRue. Godparents are Jeremy DeRue and Melissa Cech.

	Amelia Gray Delor, daughter of David Delor and Julie Browne. Godparents are Christopher Delor and Lisa Delor.

	Sophie Marie Breloski, daughter of Robert and Renee (Stinson) Breloski. Godparents are Andre' C. Langevin and Alane Langevin.

	Ava Angeline Vettraino, daughter of Matthew and Kelly (Battani) Vettraino. Godparents are Paul Battani and Karie Czapski.
and
Fr. Sigismund Kowalczyk baptized and welcomed into the Our Lady on the River Parish Family:

	Brendan Samuel Parker, son of Timothy & Melissa (Fouchey) Parker. Godparents are Todd Parker and Erin Steel.

Pray that, as they grow, Christ will always
Be shining a presence in their lives
Catholic Study Club

Wednesday, July 8th @ 6:00 p.m.
Home of Mary Kromer

Please bring White Elephant Gift, Gift for Medi Lodge,
Dish to pass and place setting.

Let's Talk Family Planning…

	On July 25, 1968, Pope Paul VI published his encyclical, Humanae Vitae-Of Human Life. The Holy Father predicted the many evils that we experience today, including that man “may finally loose respect for the woman and…may come to the point of considering her as a mere instrument of selfish enjoyment, and no longer as his respected and beloved companion.”
	This encyclical shows how “periodic continence…bestows up-on family life fruits of serenity and peace, and facilitates the solution of other problems; it favors attention for one's partner, helps both parties to drive out selfishness, the enemy of true love; and deepens their sense of responsibility.” For more information, call 313-237-4679 or visit our Web site at www.nfponline.org.
Wedding Anniversaries

	If you would like your Wedding Anniversary published in the bulletin, please submit your Anniversary info to your parish office at least one month prior. Anniversaries will be published the last weekend of the month.

Family Name:   _______________________________

Husband: _______________ Wife: _______________

Date: ______________ Years Married: ____________
Holy Cross Ushers Club

	The Ushers will meet next Sunday, July 12th, following the 9:30 a.m. Mass (about 10:45 a.m.) in the Holy Cross Activity Center.
	All ushers are asked to arrange their schedules to allow time to attend this meeting.
thankyou
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

	When children are very young, say around two or three years of age, their entire world exists within the walls of their home. And all that they are, all they believe, comes from their parents. In fact, in those young eyes, their parents are perfect; they believe everything Mom and Dad tell them is the truth, and they will do anything they ask (usually!). But as they grow older, and the world outside of those walls grows louder, the perfections of Mom and Dad seem to begin to falter. They are looked at through doubtful eyes, their wisdom challenged at nearly every turn. Often it is not until years later that we realize they were the same wise parents all along.
	When Jesus entered Jerusalem for the last time before his crucifixion, he cried. Not for his fate, but because those around him did not realize of their impending salvation. In today's Gospel, Jesus has returned to Nazareth to teach in the synagogue, yet his own people doubt his truth, remembering him as a boy and as the son of a carpenter. He remarks that prophets such as him are always scorned by those who know them best, the people of their hometown.
	As children, our innocent faith and belief in God is unwavering. As we grow older, we sometimes question our beliefs and put aside our faith, rather than grow even closer to Christ. This is because "Faith seeks understanding" (CCC 158). Everything else in this world is explained visually through tangible facts; only faith can come from our hearts. Perhaps Jesus cried not only for those who saw his miracles yet did not believe, but also for us who did not see. Our challenge is to be as children in our faith, unwavering, open and believing with all our hearts.
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Scripture Class on Recess

	The weekly Scripture Class led by Deacon Gary will be on recess until the fall.  Watch the bulletin for an announcement about the starting date.

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July 5, 2009
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time