Most Rev. Chad W. Zielinski

Northern Lights Catholic Community Page 989.732.5448

2nd

Sunday in

Ordinary

Time

January

18,

2015 ��

John was standing �

with two of �

his disciples, �

and as he �

watched �

Jesus walk by, �

he said, �

"Behold, the �

Lamb of God." �

The two �

disciples �

heard what �

he said and �

followed Jesus. �

� Jn 1:35�37 �

Northern Lights Catholic CommunityNorthern Lights Catholic Community St. Mary Cathedral, Gaylord ~ St. Thomas Aquinas, Elmira ~ Holy Redeemer, Vanderbilt�

6th Bishop of the Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska�

Most Rev. Chad W. Zielinski�

�

Ordained to the

Priesthood at�

St. Mary Cathedral�

Diocese of Gaylord

June 8, 1996��

�

Ordained 6th �

Bishop of the �

Diocese of Fairbanks

at the �

Carlson Center �

Fairbanks, Alaska �

December 15, 2014�

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Page 2 January 18, 2015

With Deepest SYMPATHY

We keep in our prayers, the souls of:

David Lawnichak

Oliver Wyatt Williams

Maria Cunningham

May the Angels lead them into Paradise.

Food for Thought

Fr. James Bearss, Pastor

We welcome to the Cathedral of

the Diocese of Gaylord one of our

own priests, now bishop, Bishop

Chad Zielinski. Bishop Chad

was selected as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of

Fairbanks, Alaska by Pope Francis. I would

solicitant from our community prayers for the

needs of the Diocese of Fairbanks and their

bishop. Welcome Bishop Chad Zielinski to your

home away from home.

I would like to take the opportunity in the rest of

my bulletin space to address the subject of

modesty here at the Cathedral and throughout the

Northern Lights Catholic Community. Winter

might be the better time to write about modesty

considering it is rare for one to be wearing shorts,

tank tops or other loose and revealing clothing.

During this time of year there is a lull in the

celebration of marriages and the revealing

shoulders that has become the norm in a

woman’s wedding gown. Modesty of dress and

the love of God will go a long way in defending

the dignity of one another and influencing the

Christian Catholic culture.

Consider the religious habit of a monk or nun.

The movies of yesterday and today get it right

when they stereotype them on the big screen or

television in traditional or modern habits. The

women wear veils and flowing dresses and the

men wear flowing garbs. They are instantly

identifiable. Furthermore, it influences not only

the way people look at them but the way they

look at themselves. I believe there won’t be

many challengers who would deny that the loss

of identity by many of our religious, due to the

shedding of the traditional habit is major reason

for the decrease in the ascetic lifestyle proper to

the consecrated person. The habit adequately

expresses the spirit of poverty, chastity and

obedience. The way that we dress cannot fail to

influence our mentality in how we see ourselves

and others.

The point I am making is that we are attacking

virtue and disrespecting modesty in society and

especially within the Church. The human body is

beautiful and is meant to be attractive, however,

due to the disordered nature which Original Sin

left in man, the disorder of concupiscence, the

delights in contemplating bodily beauty and

particularly of the feminine body can lead to

temptation and sin. The body is good and

beautiful because it was created by God.

I am not a fashion expert, however, clothes need

to cover that which must be covered and make

stand out that which can be emphasized. To cover

a woman’s face, like Muslims do, shows well the

lack of equilibrium of a religion that does not

understand true human dignity. The face, the

noblest part of the body because it more perfectly

reflects the spiritual soul, is precisely the part that

stands out the most in the traditional habits of

nuns.

This brief article is not an exhaustive work on the

subject of modesty. However, I stand by the

Cathedral policy on how married couples and

their court are to be dressed when presenting

themselves for marriage. I also encourage our

parents to view their children's clothes and

messages they have printed on them. Such attire

might not have the proper respect for themselves

or others. I am for challenging our culture on its

view of modesty and would encourage others to

enter into the conversation.

Pax Vobiscum

Northern Lights Catholic Community Page 3 989.732.5448

Most Rev. Chad W. Zielinski

6th Bishop of Fairbanks, AL

Bishop Chad W.

Zielinski, 50, was born

in Detroit, Michigan, in

1964 and is the oldest in

a family of five

children. His parents,

Donald and Linda Zielinski, moved to Alpena,

Michigan, in the mid 1960's, where the future

Bishop grew up on a 120-acre farm. The family

belonged to St. Bernard Parish where Chad

received the Sacrament of Confirmation in

1979.

After graduating from Alpena High School in

1982, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and

while stationed in Idaho, attended Boise State

College and Park College. At this time he felt a

call to serve God as a priest. Having completed

his tour of duty in 1986, he entered Mount

Angel Seminary in St. Benedict, Oregon where

he earned a bachelor's degree with honors in

Philosophy in 1989. He was accepted as a

seminarian for the Diocese of Gaylord and

entered Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit

to complete his spiritual formation and

theological studies, receiving his Master of

Divinity degree in 1996. He was ordained to the

priesthood by Bishop Patrick R. Cooney at St.

Mary Cathedral in Gaylord on June 8, 1996.

Bishop Zielinski's first priestly assignment was

as Associate Pastor of Immaculate Conception

parish in Traverse City. In 1998, he was

appointed Pastor of St. Philip Neri in Empire

and St. Rita-St. Joseph in Maple City and was

elected to the diocesan Presbyteral Council in

1999. In 2000, he was also named Pastor for

Administrative Affairs of the diocesan Mission

to Hispanics.

Following the terrorist attacks of 2001, future

Bishop Zielinski felt a special tug on his heart to

serve God by ministering to the men and

women who protect our country. Aware of the

great need for Catholic military chaplains,

Bishop Cooney released him to serve in the

Archdiocese for the Military Services. In 2002, he

began his chaplaincy at Grand Forks Air Force

Base in North Dakota. From 2003 to 2005 he was

stationed in Suffolk, England, before returning to

the U.S. and being assigned to HQ Air Force

Recruiting Service at Randolph Air Force Base in

Schertz, Texas. In 2009, Bishop Zielinski was

appointed Roman Catholic Cadet Chaplain at the

U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,

Colorado. In 2012 he was called to Alaska to serve

as Chaplain to the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson

Air Force Base in Fairbanks, where he was recently

contacted by the Apostolic Nuncio telling him of

the Pope's decision that he serve as the Bishop of

the Fairbanks diocese.

In the course of his military career, Bishop

Zielinski served three tours of duty in war zones,

including Iraq and Afghanistan. "I guess the

Church has prepared me for the military and the

military has prepared me for the Church," he wrote.

"We receive orders and we go, whether coming

from a general or the Pope." He has received

numerous military awards and decorations for his

service, and was promoted to the rank of Major in

July of 2013.

As an avid fisherman and an experienced

participant in aircraft maneuvers, Bishop Zielinski

would seem to be a natural to head a diocese such

as Fairbanks where the geographical spread is the

largest in the U.S. and where activity in nature is

just a snowball's throw away. Contemplating the

future, he wrote "No human person could ever

script something like this. I certainly would never

have thought in a thousand years this would ever

happen to me, as I have never wanted something

like this... My simple approach to this call in life is

to love the Lord my God with all my heart, all my

soul and all my mind, and serve my brothers and

sisters in the diocese of Fairbanks. I say this fully

knowing I need God's grace and their talents and

abilities to climb a very steep learning curve. We

will walk together as sisters and brothers, disciples

of Christ, showing His kindness, mercy and

compassion as we share the joy of the Gospel."


Office Hours: Monday�Friday: 8:00am�4:30pm�

Telephone Directory:�

Cathedral Office: � (989) 732�5448 � �

Cathedral Fax:� �(989) 705�3585�

St. Mary School:� �(989) 732�5801 �

Parish Hall:� �(989) 705�3577�

E�mail Address: [email protected]�

Cathedral Website: www.stmarycathedral.org�

St. Mary School Website: www.gaylordstmary.org��

Pastor & Rector: Fr. James M. Bearss�

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter Wigton�

Deacon: Deacon Ron Rowe�

Pastoral Associate: Jeff Crane�

Cateche1cal Leader: Marie Hahnenberg�

Director of Music: Dr. Wayne Wyrembelski�

Business Manager: Mari Anna Wahr�

Development Coordinator: Tina Makarewicz�

Parish Bookkeeper: Melissa Switalski�

Parish Secretary: Janice Reynolds�

Recep1onist: Judy Schmi(�

School Principal: Nicole Hatch�

Maintenance Supervisor: Brian Wojtkowiak�Parish Pastoral Council: Bea Kelly (chair), Mike Castle,

Gerry David, Bob Gurchiek, Doug Kusiak, Rosalie

Makarewicz, Mike Rola�

Finance Council: Tom Marben (chair), Jean Corpe,

Buzz DeHooghe, Jane Lamerson, Anita Lawnichak, Jim

Myler, Cherie Nu(er, Jackie Warren�

Sacramental Minister: Fr. David P. Dupuis�

Vanderbilt Pastoral Council: Alice Firman, Michael

Switalski, Jim Grant, Theresa Crawfis�

Vanderbilt Finance Council: Bernice Holborn, Roger

Markham, Vernon Kassuba, Jan Peterson�

Elmira Pastoral Council: Elaine Bisson, Mary

Essenmacher, Kathy Franckowiak, Joanne Gee, Mary

Kucharek, Sandy Metzger, Deborah Sparks�

Elmira Finance Council: Jerome Dobrzelewski, Carl

Essenmacher, Robert Kucharek, Mike Obrigewitsch�

Gaylord St. Mary Cathedral�

606 N. Ohio Ave., Gaylord, MI 49735�

Office located in the Diocesan Pastoral Building�

Vanderbilt Holy Redeemer�

8075 Lincoln Ave., Vanderbilt, MI 49795�

Contact the Cathedral office for informa7on�

Elmira St. Thomas Aquinas�

2567 Buell Rd., Elmira, MI 49730�

Contact the Cathedral office for informa7on�

Cathedral: Saturday: 5pm;Sunday: 9am, 11am, and�

� ��3pm EF La7n Mass�

� ��Weekdays: Mon�Fri 7am; Sat 8am�

St. Thomas, Elmira: Saturday 7pm;��

� ��Weekdays: Tuesday and First Friday 5pm�

Holy Redeemer, Vanderbilt: Sunday 10am�

�

RECONCILIATION: Other 7mes by appointment�

Cathedral: Friday 12pm & 7pm; Saturday 3:30pm �

St. Thomas, Elmira: Saturday’s 6pm�6:30pm�

Holy Redeemer, Vanderbilt: By appointment only�

MASS & RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE

Readings for the Week of January 18, 2015��

Sunday: �� 1 Sm 3:3b�10, 19/1 Cor 6:13c�15a, 17�

� �� 20/Jn 1:35�42�

Monday: ��Heb 5:1�10/Mk 2:18�22�

Tuesday: ��Heb 6:10�20/Mk 2:23�28�

Wednesday: ��Heb 7:1�3, 15�17/Mk 3:1�6�

Thursday: ��Heb 7:25��8:6/Mk 3:7�12�

Friday: ��Heb 8:6�13/Mk 3:13�19�

Saturday: ��Heb 9:2�3, 11�14/Mk 3:20�21�

Next Sunday: ��Jon 3:1�5, 10/1 Cor 7:29�31/Mk 1:14�20��

�

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READINGS OF THE WEEK

Family Faith Forma1on & Sacramental Prepara1on:

Catechesis for the en7re family is offered on Sundays.

Contact Jeff at the Cathedral office at 989�705�3573.��

Bap1sm: Contact the Cathedral Office. Prepara7on

classes are by appointment only. ��

Marriage: Contact the Parish Office at least six

months in advance for prepara7on and arrangements.��

Anoin1ng of the Sick, Communion Calls: For those

who are seriously ill, facing surgery, cannot par7cipate

in Mass on Sundays, seeking Holy Communion or

Anoin7ng of the Sick, please call the Parish Office to

arrange for home, or hospital visits.��

Parishioner Registra1on: To register, stop by the Parish

Office. New families are always welcome! ��

Perpetual Adoration, Cathedral: Starts after 7am Mass

on Mondays, ends Saturday before 8am Mass. Cancelled

when school is closed for inclement weather.�

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION


St. Mary Cathedral � Gaylord�MONDAY, JANUARY 19�

7:00am Russell Menne by Juanita Menne��

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20�

7:00am Barb Hoekstra by Laura Kreger��

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21�

7:00am Agnes Skowronski �

� by Ernest & Dorothy Borowiak�

9:00am School: Mary Nygard by Bill & Martha Burns�

3:00pm McReynolds Hall: For all the Sick & Caregivers

� of the Gaylord Diocese��

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22�

7:00am Theresa Jaruzel by the Family��

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23�

7:00am Daniel Gervais by Ben & Betty Wisniewski�

7:00pm March for Life��

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24�

8:00am Martha Gapinska by Kurt & Gert Miller�

5:00pm Web Wojnaroski by Anna Prevost��

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25�

9:00am For Members of the NLCC�

11:00am Julia Prusakiewicz by Henry & Marie Smolarz�

3:00pm EF La1n: The Most Forgo(en Souls in

� Purgatory by Karl Seidl��

Holy Redeemer � Vanderbilt�SUNDAY, JANUARY 25�

10:00am Members of Holy Redeemer Parish��

St. Thomas Aquinas � Elmira�TUESDAY, JANUARY 20�

5:00pm Theresa Slawinski by the Puzon Family��


7:00pm Leonard Franckowiak by Bernie & Denise

� Gapinski�

Gaylord�Elmira�Vanderbilt�MONDAY, JANUARY 19�

6:30am Morning Prayer (Chapel)�

9:00am Parents in Christ (CMR AB)�

5:00pm Evening Prayer (Chapel)�

6:30pm RCIA (CMR A)�

6:45pm� Bingo (Hall)��

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20�


2:00pm Rosary Hour of Prayer (Chapel)�

4:00pm Adult Faith Forma7on�Fr. Peter (CMR A)�


6:00pm St. Thomas Council Mtg (St. Thomas, Elmira)��

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21�



7:00pm Cursillo Ultrea Mtg (CMR AB)��

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22�


4:00pm Adult Faith Forma7on�Fr. James (CMR A)�


7:00pm K of C Bingo (K of C Hall)��

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23�


12:00pm Reconcilia7on (Cathedral)�


7:00pm Reconcilia7on (Cathedral)��


Food Pantry Collec1on�

FUNd Fest Ticket Sales�

6:30am That Man is You (Hall)�


1:00pm March for Life Rally (Hall)�

3:30pm Reconcilia7on (Cathedral)��

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25�

Food Pantry Collec1on�

FUNd Fest Ticket Sales�

Catholic Schools Week: Sundaes on Sunday (Hall)�

12:30pm Altar Server Mtg/Training (CMR B)�

Bulletin SPONSORs OF THE WEEK

DAN SMITH, CPA

AWAKON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Thank you to our bulle7n sponsors for all their

support and generosity. Please support them as they make our bulle7n possible. �

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE & OFFERING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

St. Mary Cathedral Presents the 8th Annual

Marriage Enrichment Evening

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Mass Celebrated at 5:00pm

Evening Program at 6:30pm

St. Mary Cathedral Parish Hall

Register at the Cathedral Office


VABCDEFGHI LGIJEKGLAH MGBGMIEN�

Lectors: �1/25 J. Anderson, A. Peterson�

EM’s:� � 1/25 A. Firman, R. Edel, J. Kassuba,�

� �� V. Kassuba, S. Goff�Hoogerhyde�

Servers:� 1/25 Dan, Judy�

Ushers:� 1/25 L. Nowak, M. Peterson�

EHPGEA LGIJEKGLAH MGBGMIEN�

Lectors:��1/24 D. Dorrance�

EM’s:��1/24 B. Kucharek, K. Franckowiak�

Ushers:��1/24 M. Puroll, L. Sevenski��

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St. Thomas Aquinas Elmira

St. Mary Cathedral Gaylord

Holy Redeemer Vanderbilt

Parishioner Gifts Online Giving Gifts Credit Card/ACH

$1,548.00

Gifts 34

$15,501.50 $3,586.67 $141.00

Gifts 396 66 3

$1,470.00 $230.00

Gifts 52

Solemnity of Mary

Visitor Gifts $115.00 $2,019.70 $223.25

TOTALS $1,663.00 $21,248.87 $1,923.25

Debt Reduction $ Monthly with Beginning Anew $

Special

Earmarked

Collections

$20.00 $

$20.00 $ $

Fuel

Cemetery

Maintenance

Food Pantry

Misc.

$25.00 $65.00

$ $771.00

$1,207.25 $145.25

Fuel

Cemetery

School/Youth

Food Pantry

Matagalpa

Misc.

$14.00 $38.00

$ $

$5.00 $

First Offering

Coffee/Donuts

Food Pantry

Maintenance

Utility Fund

Misc

Stewardship of Treasure ~ Weekend of January 10/11

LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULES

SI. MAEN CAITDCEAH LGIJEKGLAH MGBGMIEN�

Lectors:�� 1/24��5:00pm�� M. Wahr, L. Jasinski�

� �� 1/25��9:00am�� M. Lingenfelter, B. Coger�

� �� 1/25��11:00am�� P. Beachnau, T. O’Connor��

EM’s:�� 1/24��5:00pm��K. Wahr, C. Kwapis, B. Kelly, B. Collins, R. Kujawa �

� �� D. Zaremba, T. Dzwik, N. Lenartowicz, S. Samkowiak�

� �� 1/25� 9:00am�� B. Murrell, K. Tomaski, D. Smith, P. Smith, S. Castle, M. Dobrzelewski�

� �� R. Renkiewicz, S. Vanderveer, E. Nelson, C. Milan, S. Wolf, �

� ��Sub Needed, Sub Needed, M. Skibinski �

� �� 1/25 11:00am� H. Lawnichak, A. Lawnichak, T. Mar7nek, J. Mar7nek, J. Duhoski,�

� �� K. Westphal, R. Simeck, K. Fortune, M. Paukert, C. Nu(er, T. Zielinski�� Servers:� 1/24��5:00pm��N. Wahr, N. Wahr, M. Samalik�

� �� 1/25 ��9:00am��J. Burkhardt, M. Kuznicki, M. Kuznicki�

� �� 1/25 ��11:00am��D. Blust, O. Beningo, L. Cherry�


It’s Time

The recent movie “Unbroken” tells the story of Louie Zamperini’s amazing life of excellence and survival as a prisoner of war during World War II. I recently viewed a video of Louie’s children who spoke about how their dad was so traumatized by his experiences that he was headed for ruin after the war through drinking and psychological pain. The movie leaves out the defining moment of his life after the war. While reluctantly attending an evangelistic conference, he got up to walk out until he heard the evangelist say, “When you have no where else to turn, is the time when you turn to God”. The truth of that statement landed in a deep place for Louie as he stopped drinking and was able to forgive his captors for their unrelenting cruelty to him over the course of two and half years. We don’t have to be in a prisoner of war camp to

internalize the great healing truth which healed the life of Louie Zamperini. There is a different kind of prison which we all share in. It’s a prison of our own making but none the less: a prison. This place of detention and pain is one of our own creating. It is the imprisoned self. The great gift of life and personhood is given by God to be a place of freedom and abundance. But we transform the self into a prison when we disregard God and build ourselves on our own flawed and broken design. Rather than attach ourselves to the gift giver, we attach ourselves to cheap substitutes which, when lived over time, transform the free flow of life into a thick walled bunker where pain simply accumulates until we entomb ourselves within the stagnant confines of our ego and passions. So what substitutes for God have you attached

yourself to? Is it: lies, secrets, booze, pills, your raging “righteous” anger, sports, sex, work, electronics, entertainment, the “latest” this and that, food, lust, money? - just to name a few. With each inordinate desire and act, we confine ourselves away from the saving action of the living God. And when we finally realize that our self-created prison is incrementally killing us, and that there is really nowhere else to turn for change and healing, it is then that we can turn to God. And in that cry for help we begin to learn trust, we regain hope, and become transformed. May the shackles of self-dependence be broken for

each of us so that we find the inner peace for which we were made.

Jeff Crane�Pastoral Associate�

[email protected]�

Nicole Hatch�School Principal�


St. Mary Cathedral School CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

January 25 – February 1, 2015

Sunday January 25th: Represent St. Mary and show your school pride by wearing a logo collared shirt or school uniform to Mass. • Ice Cream Social - “Sundaes on Sunday” after the

11am Mass in the Parish Hall (sponsored by St. Mary School Families

• St. Mary Elementary School Choir sings at the 11am Mass

Monday, January 26th: • Spirit Activity: St. Mary Blue & White/Jean Day • Assembly after Convocation in the Cafeteria 8-

8:45am (winter fun activities)

Tuesday, January 27th: • Spirit Activity: PJ/Snow Day Attire • Read and feed 10:45-11:30am in the elementary

wing

Wednesday, January 28th: • Spirit Activity: “Dress-up” Day • All School Mass: 9am at St. Mary Cathedral

Church • St. Mary Middle and High School Choirs sing at

Mass

Thursday, January 29th: • Spirit Activity: Crazy Hair and Mismatched

Clothes Day • Winter competition plans 1:40-2:40pm

Friday, January 30th: • Spirit Activity: Jean Day/Team Sport Day • Winter Fun Competitions 12-2pm, hot chocolate

and cookies

Saturday, January: 31st: • FUNd Fest Main Event: 5pm-1am

Sunday, February 1st: • St. Mary Cathedral High School Choir sings at the

11am Mass The theme for National Catholic Schools Week is “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” The theme encompasses several concepts that are at the heart of a Catholic education. First, schools are communities— small families in their own right, but also members of the larger community of home, church, city, and nation. Faith, knowledge, and service are three measures by which any Catholic school can and should be judged.


St. Thomas Aquinas

Elmira, MI

Rosary The rosary is being prayed for the members

of the St. Thomas Aquinas parish family and for other intentions on January 19th beginning at 1:00 pm.

Ladies Group Meeting The Ladies Group meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 22nd at 6:30 pm. All women of the parish are invited.

Feast Day Celebration To celebrate the Feast Day of our patron saint, St. Thomas Aquinas, there will be refreshments served after Mass on Saturday, January 24th. All parishioners and visitors are welcome to celebrate with us.

Fr. Peter Wigton�Parochial Vicar�


Happy 2015!!! It’s amazing how time is flying. I guess it means that heaven is getting closer. Ah, that’s a beautiful thought. Well I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you a little bit about what I’ve been up to. December was very full and sped by so fast. One of my main tasks was to prepare for my new position at the school. As you may know, I have been given the reigns in the high school religion classroom at St. Mary Cathedral School. I’ve only been at it for a week now and I can already tell that God is going to do some beautiful things in my life. The students are great and already I know that I am going to love it. The newness of lesson plans and all will certainly add a good challenge as well, so please keep me in your prayers. I am very glad to accept the challenge because we

will be studying some really great material. We are using the Didache Series for our curriculum, published by Midwest Theological Forum, with Scott Hahn as one of the key contributing authors. I have five class periods, two of which are junior classes. The material that we are covering in the various classes is the following. The freshmen and I are studying Understanding the Scriptures, where we are going through the content of the Word of God, with the hope that a greater understanding of God’s written Word will deepen our love for what he has done for us. The sophomores are learning all about The History of the Church. The intention is to see how the Holy Spirit has continued to guide the people of God through time. The juniors are diving into Our Moral Life in Christ, in which right living and moral conduct lead us to greater freedom and happiness. With these we are more disposed to the God’s grace, which in turn leads to a deeper relationship with Christ. The seniors are preparing themselves to face the world and its challenges with The Mystery of Redemption and Christian Discipleship. As always, you are all in my prayers and please

continue to pray for the students and I as we take on this new endeavor.

2014/15 TUITION ANGEL RAFFLE

On behalf of the entire St. Mary Cathedral Parish and School family, we wish to thank all those participating in this year’s raffle and for supporting our Catholic school’s tuition assistance program.

The ninth of twelve monthly drawings was held on January 5th at the parish office. Amy Kuznicki, St. Mary Cathedral parishioner was asked to draw this month’s winners.

CONGRATULATIONS

to the following who each won 1,000 CASH!

Ticket #28 - Frances Strzynski Ticket #16 - Robert & Barbara Noirot

Ticket #31 - Betty Jo Handy Ticket #27 - Bob Johnson

Ticket #97 - Gene Skiba & Don Sklarczyk

Fifth Annual March

for Life - Gaylord

March for Life in Your Hometown! Saturday, January 24 join

others in our community as we come together and stand for LIFE! From 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. teens will be gathering at the Cooney Conference Center for the March for Life Teen Conference. We invite all of our parishioners and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to attend our Rally at 1:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. We'll be having speakers including Bishop Raica! At 2:00 p.m. we will begin the peaceful and prayerful march downtown Gaylord to City Hall. A bus will bring people back to the Parish. For additional information, contact our Parish Office.

St. Mary Parishioners:

The Residents thoroughly enjoyed opening the “Angle” gifts you provided for them. It was very thoughtful of everyone to remember us with such generosity and thoughtfulness. The gifts selected were so nice! God Bless you! Activity Director, Theresa Wood The Residents of McReynolds Hall


BEGINNING ANEW II

DEBT REDUCTION CAMPAIGN

ST. MARY CATHEDRAL & SCHOOL

GAYLORD, MICHIGAN

Campaign Update - January 5, 2015

Balance on Loan as of 12/31/14: $528,369.52

Total Pledges: 355 Total Payments on pledges: $341,174.90 Total Debt Reduction Envelopes $ 29,681.28

Holy Redeemer

Vanderbilt, MI

Piano Dedication

Holy Redeemer Parish celebrated the dedication of there new piano on January 4th. Naomi Arkison, the parish organist, shown playing the piano with Jazlyn Wilde and Father Peter singing. Afterwards, there was a delicious pot luck brunch supplied by the wonderful “Golden Grams” in the Parish Hall.

Laundry Coordinator Needed: We are looking for a Laundry Coordinator which is a person to help do the coordinating of making sure the laundry gets done every

Saturday morning. The NHS students from St. Mary have committed to one Saturday a month so it is just a matter of helping us find a few more groups or individuals who would enjoy this ministry and then simply coordinating the pick ups and drop offs. Donations Needed: I know we are getting low on hand/foot warmers, bus tokens, bottled water and healthy snacks like nuts, jerky, protein bars etc.. Our greatest need however is really more volunteers. Thank you for sharing this idea with friends and maybe even offering to do it with them:) This is a really nice way to connect with family and friends and to help the community at the same time! We are also looking for quotes from anyone willing to share about their experience at the Refuge that we could post on our new website and always always....more than anything...your beautiful prayers! Donation may be dropped off at St. Mary Cathedral Office.

Thank you from the

St. Mary Cathedral School Band

A special thanks to the men of the Disciples of Christ and other area business owners who so generously gave of their time during Christmas vacation to remodel the band room at St. Mary Cathedral School: Frank Jasinski, Hal LaForest, Joseph Hickerson, Craig Hall, Tom Crawford, Ray Rivers, Leon Koscielniak, Todd Seidell, Miller Construction, Chuck's Electric, Brian Wojtkowiak, and Mike Koronka. The St. Mary Bands greatly appreciate their enhanced space!

St. Mary Cathedral School

For information, contact Kim Smith at 989-732-5801

License No. R27204

Come One, Come All to

The Greatest FUNd Fest on Earth!

Saturday, January 31, 2015 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Dinner ~ Live Auction ~ Silent Auction Games ~ Raffles ~ Fun

Admission Ticket = $65.00 Includes Dinner, desserts, late night snack & beverages

“UNDER THE BIG TOP”


Cathedral Bingo Schedule Monday, January 19, 2015

Chair: Colleen Bright Co-Chari: Laura Cherry Team #6: Brad Williams, Joe Makarewicz, Kathy Williams, Dan & Wanda Rickabus

Jackpot is over $800.00 Pickle Jar is over $242.00

(License #A00464)

St. Mary Cathedral: �Alyne McCann�James Maddix�

Heather�Howard Wood�Marion Byrne�Bruce Youngs�James Robb�Mike Blanzy�

Larry Lindbert�Ava Anne White�

Janice Hendrickson�Sharon Melow�

Earlene Hager�Jean Stevenson�Peter Thompson�

Becca Prange�Doris Proulx�Beth Moore�Erika Dwyer�

Carolyn Borowiak �Susan Stelver�Emily Pickett�

Patricia Cherry�Bernadette Russo�

Elaine Kenny�Chris Hatch�

Deb Robinson�Kathy Krawczak�

Vera Jean Hickerson�Tom Martinek�

Ron Peck�Mike Samkowiak�

Marlene Bindschatel�Sr. Donna Marie�

Koenigsknecht, OP�

Amber Myers Gilbert�Joan Noble�

Fr. David Dupuis�Julie Hansen�

Jim Godlewski�Joyce Hatch�

Dennis Brady�Mary L. Jelinek�

Betty Pasel��

St. Thomas:�Catherine Noel�

Steve McDougall�Rochelle Biery�Alex Pancake�Tom Urban�

Charles Proulx�Claudette Proulx�Mary Kucharek�

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Holy Redeemer:�Carl Schaub�Janet Berry�

Donald Wescoat, Jr.�Becky Smith�

Marguerite Carter�Fr. David Dupuis�Lloyd Eisenhart�

Treyor Warzynski�Rita Bunker�

Barbara Harrington�Markita Hardy�Sandy Grant� Jim Grant Jr.�

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Military personnel �and their families,�

those in foster care, �medical facilities,�the homebound,�

those with ongoing health

issues, and all caregivers.�

St. Mary Cathedral School

FUNd Fest Raffles

Drawing on Saturday, January 31, 2015

Car � 2014 Chevrolet Spark 1LT CVT�$20 each or 6 for $100 (Retail Value: $15,820�)�

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17” TV Raffle (Retail Value: $700)�

$10 each or 3 for $25��

“Greatest School on Earth” Cash Raffle �$50 each or 3 for $100�

GRAND Prize: $2500 ~ (2) $1000 ~ (1) $500� �

Tickets available at the School. Contact Kim Smith at

989�732�5801. (Raffle License # R27204)

BECOMING A MAN AFTER

GOD’S OWN HEART

The Spring Semester of "That Man Is You" started on Saturday, Janu-

ary 17th and will go for 13 weeks. This Spring Se-mester we will Identify the three fundamental orienta-tions of each person in the spiritual life. Identify the three fundamental temptations in the spiritual life and the means for overcoming them. Identify the three practices by which a person can live a life im-mersed in God. Complete three exercises to help men objectively evaluate the current state of their spir-itual life. Develop a spiritual plan of life. This FREE - No Obligation program will be held

on Saturday mornings in the parish hall at 6:30 am - 8:00 am starting January 17th. It will start with coffee and a light breakfast, watch a presentation, then break into small groups for discussions. For more infor-mation and to register you may go to www.thatmanisyou.org and search events for Gaylord, MI. There will also be registration tables after all Masses on January 10th and 11th. For questions, e-mail Chad Fate [email protected].

Catholic Medical Association

President Dr. Michael Samalik of the Diocese of Gaylord and Sts. Cosmas and Damian Guild of the Catholic Medical Association invites you to an upcoming event open to ALL! We hope everyone will join us Sunday, February 1st, at 4pm at St. Mary Cathedral Parish Hall for a heart-rendering talk by Fr. Polycarp discussing his experiences in Nigeria. Please encourage all Health Care Professionals to join us for fellowship! Call Jackie with any questions at (231) 633-2146 or [email protected]

Most Rev. Chad W. Zielinski

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