4th Sunday of Easter
Weekly Contemplations
Happy Mother’s Day!
First, I would like to express my gratitude to all the people involved in our May 2nd Fundraising event. We had a successful event and a wonderful time. The funds raised will be used to update our facilities wherever needed. Once again, I want to thank Kathleen Russell (the Russells all together) for their enormous contributions, Jodi Hall for the delicious food, all who have volunteered, donated generously, and participated in every way.
Again, let’s honor our Mother Mary this May, and also celebrate our mothers this weekend.
A trivia: Mary is also known as “Undoer of Knots,” a phrase first attributed to St. Irenaeus of Lyons, who said, “The knot of Eve’s disobedience was loosened by the obedience of Mary.”
May our devotion to Mary help us undo the knots in our lives!
Readings
READINGS FOR May 11, 2025
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MOTHER’S DAY
1st Reading: Acts of the Apostles 13: 14, 43-52Paul and Barnabas traveled to Antioch where they entered the synagogue to teach. Some Jews became their followers while others expelled them from the town. “So they shook dust from their feet” and went on to Iconium.
Responsorial Psalm: “We are God’s people, the flock of the Lord.”
2nd Reading:Revelation 7: 9, 14b-17
The author of Revelation had a vision of a large crowd of people from every nation and race, dressed in white robes and holding palm branches, standing before the Lamb.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia ! Alleluia ! “ I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.” Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Gospel:John 10: 27-30
“My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life…No one can take them out of my hand. My Father…is greater than all…The Father and I are one.”
Prayers of the Faithful
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER - C MAY 11, 2025
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
1) Let us pray for the Church:
God, Shepherd of our souls, guide the Church in these difficult times. Strengthen bishops and pastors to fulfill their role for us all. Inspire young men and women to enter the ministry of your Church.
We pray to the Lord…
2) Let us pray for our newly elected Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV:
May he be strengthened as he embarks on his ministry of unity, love, and peace.
We pray to the Lord…
3) Let us pray for all the children of the world:
May the world know the peace of the Shepherd King.
Bless our civil leaders with hearts to serve the common good, keep all who serve in the military safe in your care.
We pray to the Lord…
4) Let us pray for all who mother:
Jesus, son of the Virgin Mary, in your kindness, bless all those who have raised us and mothered us. Give them the reward of their goodness.
We pray to the Lord…
5) Let us pray for the sick:
Lord, walk with our friends through the dark valley of illness and suffering, especially …
Helen Kuciemba
Ashley Shaffer
Doug Tarchalski
Joanna Sagert
Frank Kowalczyk
Bob Zimcosky
And for all who have asked for our prayers.
We pray to the Lord…
6) Let us remember the dead:
Loving Shepherd, keep our loved ones in your tender care. Especially all of our deceased mothers and grandmothers and…
(4 00 Mass) Kathleen & Tom Rogan
(8:30 Mass) Ariston Lopez, Sherry Westphal
(10:30 Mass) Tyler Bonner, Jonathon Davis
We pray to the Lord…
It's All Because Of You
You may have heard (if you weren't at the event) that your Knights' council donated $5,000 to the St Anne Parish Fundraiser. That's just about 20% of your entire yearly charitable budget. And it doesn't happen without you, the parishioner. The dollars you so generously put in the basket at the pancake breakfast or Frank's Garden Market, or the firewood you purchased allowed us to make this donation. But it's the sense of community that motivated our active Knights to approve such a large amount. So even though there's a tendency for the parishioner to thank a Knight for the donation (it's happened to me a few times already),it's the Knight who should thank the parishioner. Thank you for making St. Anne such a vibrant, generous community in which to worship. Our monthly Knights of Columbus Council meeting will be this coming Tuesday, May 13th, at 7:30 pm in the Knights' Room. All brothers in good standing and their honored guests may attend (call me to register a guest). Back by popular demand: we are bringing back the Cornament after this meeting! Teams for the cornhole tourney will be chosen at random during the meeting, so please attend.
Vivat Jesus (Jesus Lives!)
Bryan Born,
Grand Knight
Always Available: (248) 891-9118
Request for Holy Hours and Prayers for Pope Leo XIV
In Light of His Augustinian Charism and the Call to Eucharistic Renewal
With gratitude to God and in joyful communion with the universal Church, we give thanks for the election of Pope Leo XIV.
As he begins his ministry as the successor of Peter, we ask all Eucharistic missionaries, parish leaders, and the faithful throughout the United States to dedicate their personal Mass intentions, Holy Hours, and other prayers for our new Holy Father.
Pope Leo XIV, in his first words from the balcony of St. Peter’s, said of himself, “I am a son of Saint Augustine, an Augustinian.” The Augustinian Order has a spiritual heritage deeply rooted in the search for God through community, humility, and love. The Augustinian Rule calls for “one mind and one heart on the way to God”—a vision that resonates profoundly with the mission of the National Eucharistic Revival. As we walk together toward deeper Eucharistic faith, especially with our upcoming pilgrimage, this call to unity, humility, and friendship in Christ speaks directly to the heart of our revival.
The Eucharist is the supreme expression of this call: Jesus Christ, the eternal Son, humbles Himself to become fully present under the appearance of bread and wine. It is there that we encounter his love and are drawn into communion, not only with Christ but with one another. In a fragmented world, the Augustinian charism reminds us that true belief should lead to deeper fellowship.
Let us pray that Pope Leo XIV will lead the Church with wisdom and courage. May his Augustinian formation inspire all of us in the United States to embrace a Eucharistic way of life marked by poverty of spirit, humility of heart, and a renewed love for God and neighbor.
Please join the National Eucharistic Congress in offering an extra Mass or in setting aside time in Eucharistic adoration in thanksgiving for our new Holy Father and praying with hopeful intercession for the ongoing work of Eucharistic revival in order, in the words of a previous Pope Leo, “to inflame the heart with the love of God.”
In the peace of Christ's Eucharistic Heart,
Jason Shanks
NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS President
Our Right-To-Life LifeSpan Representative, Mary Siring,will again sell carnations after every Mass on Mother’s Day weekend. Please support the purchase of carnations on Mother’s Day to thank your mother for giving you life!
Announcements
- Our Right to Life representative, Mary Siring, is in the gathering area with Carnations to purchase, please help out this worthy cause.
- The quilting and craft group will meet on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Solanus Hall.
- Our 2025 CSA Campaign has begun, and you should have received or will receive your pledge cards in the mail. Please return your pledge as soon as possible. Thank you.
- I am sure you are all curious as to the success of the fundraiser. I am too, but there are some items that still need to be determined.-Not sure of the amount of reimbursements for expenses incurred that will be submitted.Suffice to say that we had a great party and a lot of fun. The $20 wall sold out in 60 minutes, the Toilet Paper Roll derby races were a hoot, the food was sooooooooo good, and all auction items were sold by Sunday, except one!Kathleen
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