Volume 5 issue 4 O U R S A V I O R P N C C R E V J O H N C R A M E R Pastor s Note The Spirit of Our Savior Staff Pastor: Rev. John Cramer (cramerjo4@att.net) Communications: Mrs. Nan Cramer (agnescramer@sbcglobal.net) Editor: Kris (Gene) Krysztof (eugenekrysztofe@yahoo.com) Additional Staff, Suzanne Sniezek, Donna Abraham, Pat Mack August and September the waning days of Summer and the beginning of Autumn. A time of transition. For some, this means back to school. For others, it is time to wrap up the summer schedule and begin a more aggressive one that leads us into the colder months. Baseball season wraps up Football season begins. For us in the Church it is a reminder that time marches on. Just like the seasons, every year has it s cycle. This issue takes us from the 18th to the 26th week of Ordinary. The time in which life is lived, where transitions are taken in stride and where we, hopefully, find our relationship with our Lord deepening. Also, this issue brings us week 2 of the 5-Week Homily Series God & Me. This series is based on Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John, and the weekly themes can be found in a more specific article of this newsletter. If you missed the first one on July 26, you can go to the www.oursaviorpncc.com website and click on the Sermon Series tab. Finally, on September 13, the Solemnity of Brotherly Love will be celebrated. The General Church is asking each parish to perform a community service project centered around this Solemnity. Keep checking the bulletin, website and Facebook page for updates on this upcoming event. Together we can make the world a better place, and hopefully grow our love of each other and of our neighbors. By doing that, we can help to build the Kingdom of God on Earth! In Christ, Fr. John I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E August 2015 Calendar of Events Page 2 September 2015 Calendar of Events Page 3 Clean Sweep Continues YMS of R Golf Outing Support our Sponsors Birthdays for Spojnia District 7 Family Day Picnic Returnable Cans and Bottles by Pat Mack Monthly Dinners Kroger Rewards Project: Donation 100th Anniversary of Our Savior God & Me: A 5 Week Homily Series Editor s Notes by Kris (Gene) Krysztof Suggestions by Kris (Gene) Krysztof Parish Hall Now Available for Rent Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 The Cleric s Corner Page 9 Solemnity of Brotherly Love Annual Parish Picnic 2015 Sponsors Advertisements Page 10 Sponsors Advertisements Page 11
P a g e 2 T h e S p i r i t o f O u r S a v i o r August 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 18th Sunday Mass 10:30 AM 3 4 Daily Mass 5 Daily Mass 6 Daily Mass 7 8 9 19th Sunday Mass 10:30 AM 10 11 Daily Mass Clean Sweep 6 PM 12 Daily Mass 13 Daily Mass 14 Deacon Candidate Retreat Chicago, IL 9 AM-3 PM 15 Elevation of Deacon Candidates 11 AM All Saints Cathedral, Chicago, IL 16 20th Sunday Mass 10:30 AM 17 18 Daily Mass Clean Sweep 6 PM 19 Daily Mass Parish Committee Meeting 7 PM 20 Daily Mass 21 22 YMSofR Golf Tournament Parma, OH 23 21tst Sunday Mass 10:30 AM 24 25 Daily Mass Clean Sweep 6 PM 26 27 28 29 30 22nd Sunday Mass 10:30 AM Youth Fund Collection 31 Daily Mass W at 12:00 PM - [T, Th @5:30 PM] unless otherwise noted.
Volume 5 Issue 4 Page 3 V o l u m e 4, I September s s u e 2 2015 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu Fri. Sat. 1 Daily Mass Clean Sweep 6 PM 2 Daily Mass 3 Daily Mass 4 5 6 23rd Sunday Mass 10:30 AM 7 Labor Day Mass at 10 AM 8 Daily Mass 9 Daily Mass Webinar about Church Solemnities with Prime Bishop 7 PM 10 Daily Mass Noon 11 14th Anniversary of 9/11 12 Monthly Dinner 4-7 PM 13 Solemnity of Brotherly Love Mass 10:30 AM 14 15 Daily Mass 16 Daily Mass Parish Committee Mtg. 7 PM 17 Daily Mass 18 19 Seniorate Meeting in Temperance, MI 10 AM 20 25th Sunday, Mass at 10:30 AM Parish Picnic after Mass 27 26th Sunday of Ordinary Mass 10:30 AM 21 22 Daily Mass 23 Daily Mass 28 29 Daily Mass 30 Daily Mass 24 Daily Mass 25 26 Daily Mass W @ 12:00 PM T, Th @ 5:30 PM Unless otherwise noted.
V o l u m e 5, I s s u e 4 P a g e 4 Clean Sweep Continues We are continuing the Clean Sweep Tuesdays through August and the 1st of September as the weather permits us. The weather has been a problem throughout the last two months, but hopefully we can get back on track. This is a program that can get you outdoors and together with other parishioners. Anyone can participate, even if it is pulling weeds or picking up trash and debris that comes in from the road. This annual program saves the parish money on maintenance and cleaning costs, so make plans now to help out and give some time to the beautification of the parish. YMS of R Golf Outing The National YMS of R is hosting the first Annual Golf Outing on August 22, 2015 at Skyland Golf Course in Hinkley, OH. This is a great way to get out and have fun with other golfers from across the PNCC, and is only 2 1/2 hours away from Our Savior. Individuals are only $85.00, and includes lunch and a banquet, and a foursome is only $320.00. Sponsorships are also available. The deadline is August 10, 2015 For registration information, contact the Rectory by phone at (313) 561-5233 or via e-mail at oursaviorpncc@att.net Support Our Sponsors A giant thank you to our sponsors. They help support our parish and our publications. Please take some time and look at these businesses and support them as well. When you do, tell them you saw them at Our Savior PNCC.
Page 5 The Spirit of Our Savior Birthdays for Congratulations to all of you Lola Tomsett Aug. 2 Gerald Cyrbok Aug. 11 Helen Walczak Aug. 12 Andrea Einer Aug. 13 Diana Walczak Aug. 28 Leona Nowakowski Sep. 1 Marlene Kraska Sep. 4 Frances Mack Sep. 5 Terese Cracchiolo Sep. 23 Spojnia Social Membership Launched! The Polish National Union (Spojnia) has launched a new Social Membership. If you have wanted to become a member of the PNU, but don t want to buy life insurance, this is just for you. For only $30.00/year, you can become a full member of Spojnia. This includes: The ability to join the Spojnia Credit Union, with access to checking and savings accounts, low interest loans, CDs and online banking A $1,000 life benefit for newborns Ability to apply for low-interest mortgages A guaranteed-issue $5,000 life insurance coverage, regardless of medical condition Access to the Straz, the official publication of the PNU Also, as an incentive, the PNU is holding a contest for the parish that can sign up the most new members by September 30, 2015, and the prize is $300.00 for the parish. The goal for Our Savior Parish is to have 100% participation in this wonderful organization. The PNU does so much for the parishes of the PNCC, including issuing emergency signature loans to parishes that need them. They also underwrite many programs in each Diocese and in the General Church. For a membership application, ask Fr. John after Mass, or contact the rectory via phone or e- mail.
V o l u m e 5, I s s u e 4 P a g e 6 Returnable Bottle & Can Report As of July 28, 2015, your generous donations of returnable cans and bottles have netted us a total of $1078.60. We are now on our way to our $2000. goal!! Please continue to support our parish Landscape Fund by bringing in the returnables from your summer outings, parties, etc. All of us are drinking more fluids in this extreme heat spell we are having. Thanks to all of the parishioners and friends who have helped us in this effort. Your true hearts for Our Savior Parish are so appreciated! By Pat Mack MONTHLY DINNERS By: Agnes Cramer September starts the beginning of our monthly dinners. Since May was such a huge success, we have decided to kick off this season with our famous City Chicken Dinner. Below you will find the menu for September: Kroger Rewards We are still encouraging everyone to sign up for Kroger Rewards on their Kroger Plus Card. Let s face it, we all go shopping, so why not help the parish as you shop? There is no extra cost involved to you, and it helps the parish with extra funds. If you need to renew, just go to: www.krogercommunityrewards.com, click sign in, enter your e-mail and password, click enroll now, put in the number 91251 or type Our Savior, check the correct group and click enroll. If it is your first time enrolling though, you will have to register your Kroger card. To do that just go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and follow the instructions. This is a great, easy way to help the parish just by going grocery shopping. Thank you for taking a few minutes and doing this! If you need help, see a Parish Committee Member or Fr. John City Chicken x2 Kraut Cucumbers & sour cream Beets Parsley Potatoes Rye Bead All of this for only $10:00! Coffee & lemonade will also be included. Desserts, water and soft drinks will also be available. Join us from 4-7PM September 12, 2015 for a great time and great food!
Page 7 The Spirit of Our Savior Project: Donation By: Nan Cramer First we would like to thank all of those that have helped us out by taking the time to give to the church with your donations, as they have really helped out. As always there are still things that we need to keep things running smoothly. Below is a list of items in need fo August and September. Coffee Wire Scrubbies with Handle Sugar/Sweetener packets Laundry detergent Bleach Once again we sincerely appreciate all you do fo Our Savior. 100th Anniversary of Our Savior The 100th Anniversary celebration planning is coming along well. Our subcommittee has been diligently working on planning a wonderful event for our Centennial Celebration. The Anniversary Mass will be at 1:00 PM on April 9, 2016 in the Church. Since we are anticipating a large crowd, the banquet will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Romanian Orthodox Church Hall afterwards, just two doors down from Our Savior. The food will be provided by Szegedi s Catering. The lodging for out of town guests will be at the Country Inn on Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. More details will be provided as the time for the celebration gets closer. Make your plans now to celebrate this historic occasion for Our Savior! God & Me: A 5-Week Homily Series July 26 was the beginning of a 5-week homily series at Our Savior entitled God & Me, based on chapter 6 of the Gospel according to St. John. While the first one is already in the books, it can be accessed on the website on the Sermon Series page. The next 4 topics are: August 2 Who Am I? August 9 Love More Than a Feeling August 16 God s Justice=Perfect Love August 23 Living as a Person of God This is something new for us here at Our Savior, and hopefully it will be informative and spiritually uplifting. Don t miss out and make sure you come to these final 4 homilies of the series!
Page 8 The Spirit of Our Savior The Guest Editor s Note: By Fr. John Cramer in for Kris (Gene) Krysztof Kris (Gene) is still on the road to recovery, so I am once again your guest editor for this issue. We pray for his speedy recovery. We hope that the Spirit of Our Savior is a beneficial publication for you, and that you find it helpful in keeping up with the events in and around our Parish. I would like to use this space to thank our guest contributors: Pat Mack, Cleric Richard Kasprzak and Nan Cramer for their articles for this issue. The more contributors we have makes my job that much easier. Please consider being a guest contributor for the October/ November issue. It is never too early to submit an article! Please join me also in praying for all of the sick in our parish. We pray that Jesus Christ, the Great Physician, heal them of all of their infirmities. Respectfully, Guest Editor, Fr. John Cramer, "Spirit of Our Savior newsletter Suggestions by Kris Krysztof Please note that there is a suggestion box located on the shelf by our church office window. Please feel free to make suggestions or comments that will benefit our parish. If you like or dislike something that our parish is involved with, your comment -suggestion will then be heard at a parish council meeting. All suggestions - comments must be signed by the writer/ submitter. Parish Hall Now Available for Rent The Our Savior Parish Hall is now available for Rent. After much work by the Hall Rental subcommittee of the Our Savior Parish Committee, rates and a contract have been finalized, as well as the naming of a Hall Manager, Eugene Krysztof. The Hall is available for meetings, bridal and baby showers, wedding receptions, parties and other events. There is even a discount for parishioners. If you wish to book the hall for your next event, contact the rectory number at (313) 561-5233, or go to http://www.oursaviorpncc.com/hall-rental.html We will let you know the availability, rates and be your guide to help planning a successful event.
Volume u m e 5-1 Issue I s4 s u e 7 P a g Page e 9 9 The Cleric s Corner With Cleric & Mrs. Richard Kasprzak Summertime. It sure is nice to not have a class. It is nice for us as students, but we do feel sorry for our instructors. They are preparing for our next series of classes, which takes hours of preparation for each hour of instruction. This on top of the work they have in doing their regular jobs in the parishes. We do appreciate the work they put into the training that we a re given. Despite all the practicum that I have with Fr. John at Mass, still errors occur with my assistance, and it can be very difficult to keep a straight face. We shall be going to Chicago August 14-15, as we have been deemed ready for the next step on the journey towards the goal of Deaconate rank in the clerical state. Looking back, it is in a way amazing what is transpiring. When I was 12, I had the idea of becoming a priest, and after graduation from eighth grade, I attended Orchard Lake High School, living away from home and trying to visualize myself as a priest. That lasted for one year, and I gave up the idea of priesthood for myself. I attended St. Andrew High School, and graduated in 1966 at the age of 16. After spending two years in various jobs, I joined the U.S. Army, went to basic training at Ft. Knox Kentucky, advanced training at Ft. Rucker, Alabama, and went to Germany for almost three years as my duty post. For many years, I avoided church. Even after marriage, I did not attend with my wife, using a myriad of excuses. It took until I happened to wander into Our Savior one Christmas Eve, that the idea of attending flashed by my thoughts. It took another year, and several visits, before I started attending. More in the future. It sure is nice to have someone here (Elizabeth) who can check what I ve written, and correct any errors.
Page 10 The Spirit of Our Savior Solemnity of Brotherly Love September 13, 2015 in the PNCC is the Solemnity of Brotherly Love. The Future Directions Subcommittee of the Supreme Council, as originated by the XXIV General Synod last year in Erie, PA, has designated this Solemnity as one that we as a Church are focusing on for 2015. To this end, each of the Diocesan Bishops are producing videos leading up to this event, and on September 9 at 7:00 PM, the Prime Bishop will be holding a webinar open to all members of the PNCC. The videos can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/uc98b2xildogiskcminafgqq Information on the Webinar can be found here: http://www.pncc.org/?event=webinar-p-n-c-csolemnity-of-brotherly-love Furthermore, we as a parish will begin planning to make this Solemnity extra special. Keep watching the bulletin, website and Facebook page for updates! Parish Picnic/ Hot Dog Roast Please mark your calendars! We will again have our annual Parish Pot Luck and Hot Dog Roast on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Lunch will be served shortly after the Sunday Mass, at approximately 12:00 noon. Join us in the beautiful grass area behind the church where tables and chairs will be set up picnic style. The Parish will be providing Hot Dogs, with all the trimmings, Kapusta (Sauerkraut), Noodle Salad, and Beverages. For additional contributions, we will be placing a sign-up sheet on the hall bulletin board. It is recommended that those bringing a dish review the list so we have an ample variety of dishes to add to our existing menu. Remember that this is a community event. We hope that anyone who has assisted us during the year, in any fashion, will attend. All volunteers, parishioners, their families and friends are welcome. Can t wait to see everyone there! Donna Abraham and Pat Mack Co- Chairs of the event Homemade Fresh & Smoked Kielbasa Joyview Meat Market, Inc. Black Angus Beef, Homemade Pierogi, & Party Trays 23822 Joy Road Ph. (313) 534-1585 Redford, MI 48239 Fax (313) 534-0115 E-mail joyview238@yahoo.com,old Fashioned Bake Shoppe 27427 W. Warren Garden City, MI 48135 (734) 522-3010 Garden City s Home of Polish Rye Bread.
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