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MINISTRY OF PRAISE

NOVEMBER, 2015

St. Casimir Parish

Almighty God,
grant that with the help of St. Casimir’s intercession
we may serve you in holiness and justice.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING INTENTIONS

That we may be open to personal encounter and dialogue with all, even those whose convictions differ from our own. (November Papal intention)
That through the preaching, teaching, and pastoral ministry of the Church, the Word of the Lord may speed forward and be glorified.
That all people of good will may work together against the increasing threats to conscience rights and religious liberty.
That our celebration of Thanksgiving will be an occasion of renewed love and lasting grace.
That God bless Father Bacevice and the Pastoral and Finance Councils in their efforts to secure the future of St. Casimir Parish.
That all parishioners recognize their responsibility to St. Casimir Parish’s future through financial support, fund-raising efforts, commitment to parish activities, sharing ideas, and most importantly prayer.
That those whose lives are marked by chaos and conflict may experience the Lord’s everlasting encouragement and hope through His grace.
That as we remember our beloved dead in a special way during this month of November, the Lord will bring them to the joy of eternal life.
That our Ministers of Praise be validated in their belief in the power of prayer.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT ST. CASIMIR PARISH?

November 6^th - First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 8:00 – 9:00am in Church
November 11^th Evening Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 6:00 – 9:00pm in Church
November 15^th Pancake Breakfast, after all Sunday Masses in the lower hall
November 14^th-29^th Pastoral Council Elections

SAINT FOR NOVEMBER

ST. CHARLES BORROMEO

Bishop
(1538-1584)

November 4^th

      Advice from St. Charles Borromeo -
      To teachers: Study diligently and apply yourself to whatever is necessary for doing the job well… Be sure you first preach by the way you live.
      To pastors: Do not neglect the parish of your own soul, do not give yourself to others so completely that you have nothing left for yourself. You have to be mindful of your people without becoming forgetful of yourself.
      To priests: Pray and meditate before, during and after everything we do. This is the way we can easily overcome the countless difficulties we have to face day after day.

Charles Borromeo was born on October 2, 1538. By the time he was twenty-one, he had received his doctorate degrees in civil and canon law. Within the year, his uncle (Pope Pius IV) called him to Rome and made him a cardinal and administrator of Milan. He had many responsibilities. As secretary of state at the Vatican, Charles was in charge of all the papal states. He worked closely with his uncle at the Council of Trent. When topics were discussed that led to heated arguments, Charles worked behind the scenes and helped keep people together.

When Charles was twenty-five his older brother died. Instead of taking over as head of the family, Charles decided to be a priest. Shortly after his ordination, he was made the bishop of Milan. It was in Milan that his talents and his holiness really become apparent. He tried to make the decrees and changes of the Council alive in his diocese.

He traveled throughout his diocese constantly--setting up orphanages, hospitals, homes for neglected women, seminaries, and colleges. He sought to reform the lives of the clergy and the religious orders of the day. During the plague and resulting famine that broke out in Milan in 1576, Charles ministered to the sick and hungry. He sold all he had and even borrowed large sums of money so that he could continue to feed the 60,000 to 70,000 people who came to him for help.

St. Charles Borromeo died in Milan in 1584 at the age of 46 and was canonized in 1610. “He was one of the towering figures of the Catholic Reformation, a patron of learning and arts, and though he achieved a position of great power, he used it with humility, personal sanctity and unselfishness to reform the Church of the evils and abuses his time.” (J. Delaney, Dictionary of Saints, p. 115)

Sources: IN HIS LIKENESS by Rev. Charles E. Yost, SCJ, STL, and SAINTS AND FEAST DAYS, Loyola University Press.

THOUGHTS FROM THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Bishops

#1558 “Episcopal consecration confers, together with the office of sanctifying, also the offices of teaching and ruling….In fact…by the imposition of hands and through the words of the consecration, the grace of the Holy Spirit is given, and a sacred character is impressed in such wise that bishops, in an eminent and visible manner, take the place of Christ himself, teacher, shepherd, and priest, and act as his representative (in Eius persona agant).” “By virtue, therefore, of the Holy Spirit who has been given to them, bishops have been constituted true and authentic teachers of the faith and have been made pontiffs and pastors.”

REFLECTION

We Pray For and Thank
Our Parish VOLUNTEERS

THANKS

to the Marthas and Marys,
the good Samaritans and the Simons of Cyrenes
who serve this community of St. Casimir Parish.

You are the heads, the hearts, the hands, the helpers
who give our faith community life and love.

You are God’s faith-filled community members.
You hear, understand, and live the Gospel message,
sacrifice your time,
serve our needs,
spread the good news,
strengthen our faith.

Zacharys light the lamps.
Annas say the prayers.
Marthas serve the food.
Peters run the meetings.
For those who do not see Christ clearly,
you are His hands, His feet, His voice, His heart.

Blessed are you whose minds lead us,
Whose tongues teach us, whose hands serve us,
Whose spirit lifts us to joy, peace and love.
You are the heart and light of our community.
(author unknown)