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February 23, 2014 Separate Church and State Marriages (condensed from an article by Bryan Cones in U.S. Catholic , February, 2014) There is much Catholic conversation these days about the definition and meaning of marriage as it relates to same-sex unions. We should recognize that we are talking about two different realities when we use the word “marriage.” It is a legal contract on the civil side, and a sacramental cove- nant between two baptized people on the other. Americans consider civil and reli- gious marriage as a single entity, but that was and is often not the case. Jesus condemned divorce (Mark 10:2-12; Matt 19:3-9) even though (religious) rabbis permitted marriages to be easily dissolved. Paul insisted that women had rights within marriage (1 Cor 7:1-10) – a revolu- tionary idea in Greco-Roman culture that treated married women as property, and used divorce when necessary to cement new family alliances. For Paul, marriage is different in the household of God than in civil society. In ancient Christian practice, the civil and religious dimensions of marriage did not begin to be joined together until about the fourth century, as bishops and priests be- came the civil authorities. (A “cleric” was a notary or justice of the peace who could witness and record any civil action.) Mean- while, marriage as one of the “seven sacra- ments” does not become common until the early Middle Ages. In Europe and Latin America, couples have a civil marriage first, which then may be followed by a separate religious ceremony, if desired. In the United States, when a priest signs a marriage license, he is acting as a civil servant. (Although indi- vidual states differ: in Michigan, any min- ister can automatically witness a mar- riage; in Ohio, a minister must obtain a license to be the legal witness from the state and the local county). In Canada, the celebrant and witnesses sign the parish Marriage Registry, not the li- cense. Religious people who oppose same-sex marriage worry that priests would be “forced” to solemnize the marriage of same-sex couples. The easiest way to solve that problem is for religious minis- ters to restrict their ministry to simply presiding at sacramental weddings, and stop signing the marriage license alto- gether – a duty that can surely be as- sumed by the county clerk. Many defenders of “traditional” mar- riage insist that marriage is and has always been, by definition, between a man and a woman; but that now holds true only when talking about the sacra- ment. When it comes to civil marriage, both state legislatures and the courts have already changed the legal defini- tion, just as they did years ago when they permitted no-fault divorce laws, which undermined the “lifelong” portion of the marital definition. The legal defini- tion of marriage is a moving target. Catholic teaching in the past 100 years has also been shifting. Pius XI ( Casti Connubii , 1930) saw marriage primarily as a permanent contract to procreate children. Vatican II ( Gaudium et Spes, 1965) and Pope Paul VI ( Humanae Vi- tae, 1968) take up biblical language of marriage as a “covenant” between spouses. The so-called “unitive principle” of marriage in Catholic teaching is a shift toward the companionate model of marriage, which simultaneously conse- crates the social responsibility of procrea- tion. Separating religious marriage from civil union will not solve every challenge re- lated to same-sex relationships. Lesbian and gay Catholics will make known their views on marriage, frequently framed in terms of commitment, companionship, and rearing children. They will ask bish- ops and Catholics in general to recon- sider the church’s teaching on the mat- ter, as is their right under Canon Law # 212. We may, however, hope for some new beginnings. Catholics could choose to celebrate the union of love between their gay and lesbian neighbors, friends, and family members without needing to ex- plain how “a good Catholic” can support the civil rights of same-gender couples. Priests would be free to minister pas- torally to all their people in different ways, without violating their beliefs. Bishops, relieved of the need to bankroll ever more expensive political initiatives, could devote time and resources to strengthening the sacramental dimen- sions of Catholic marriage and family life. Pastors and the Catholic Faithful could be free to pursue the theological and pas- toral dimensions of marriage, supporting engaged and married couples in their search for spiritual and sacramental foundations for their spousal relation- ship. And if Catholic couples – heterosex- ual and homosexual – must make sepa- rate decisions, both to form a legal con- tract, and to celebrate their union before God, there may be more widespread committed religious consciousness, with fewer Catholic divorces. Perhaps we will come up with a creative new beginning to Catholic reflection on human sexuality and marriage, one that still critiques and challenges the world around us, as the gospel always does, while also offering couples the encour- agement and hope that is the hallmark of the good news. http://www.uscatholic.org/ civilmarriages#sthash.mKAwIXCb.dpuf The Broadcast 20800 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48219 Christ the King Parish OUR PARISH MISSION We are Christ the King Parish, a richly diverse Christian Community in Northwest De- troit. We are on a journey of Discipleship with Jesus, seeking conversion, reconciliation and renewal. We reach out in welcome to all the people within our neighborhood, pro- claiming the good News of Christ the King, building community, celebrating together, serving one another’s needs and the needs of all our neighbors.
Transcript of CK Detroit 2-23-14
February 23, 2014
Separate Church and State Marriages (condensed from an article by Bryan Cones in U.S. Catholic, February, 2014) There is much Catholic conversation these days about the definition and meaning of marriage as it relates to same-sex unions. We should recognize that we are talking about two different realities when we use the word “marriage.” It is a legal contract on the civil side, and a sacramental cove-nant between two baptized people on the other. Americans consider civil and reli-gious marriage as a single entity, but that was and is often not the case. Jesus condemned divorce (Mark 10:2-12; Matt 19:3-9) even though (religious) rabbis permitted marriages to be easily dissolved. Paul insisted that women had rights within marriage (1 Cor 7:1-10) – a revolu-tionary idea in Greco-Roman culture that treated married women as property, and used divorce when necessary to cement new family alliances. For Paul, marriage is different in the household of God than in civil society. In ancient Christian practice, the civil and religious dimensions of marriage did not begin to be joined together until about the fourth century, as bishops and priests be-came the civil authorities. (A “cleric” was a notary or justice of the peace who could witness and record any civil action.) Mean-while, marriage as one of the “seven sacra-ments” does not become common until the early Middle Ages. In Europe and Latin America, couples have a civil marriage first, which then may be followed by a separate religious ceremony, if desired. In the United States, when a priest signs a marriage license, he is acting as a civil servant. (Although indi-vidual states differ: in Michigan, any min-ister can automatically witness a mar-riage; in Ohio, a minister must obtain a license to be the legal witness from the
state and the local county). In Canada, the celebrant and witnesses sign the parish Marriage Registry, not the li-cense. Religious people who oppose same-sex marriage worry that priests would be “forced” to solemnize the marriage of same-sex couples. The easiest way to solve that problem is for religious minis-ters to restrict their ministry to simply presiding at sacramental weddings, and stop signing the marriage license alto-gether – a duty that can surely be as-sumed by the county clerk. Many defenders of “traditional” mar-riage insist that marriage is and has always been, by definition, between a man and a woman; but that now holds true only when talking about the sacra-ment. When it comes to civil marriage, both state legislatures and the courts have already changed the legal defini-tion, just as they did years ago when they permitted no-fault divorce laws, which undermined the “lifelong” portion of the marital definition. The legal defini-tion of marriage is a moving target. Catholic teaching in the past 100 years has also been shifting. Pius XI (Casti Connubii, 1930) saw marriage primarily as a permanent contract to procreate children. Vatican II (Gaudium et Spes, 1965) and Pope Paul VI (Humanae Vi-tae, 1968) take up biblical language of marriage as a “covenant” between spouses. The so-called “unitive principle” of marriage in Catholic teaching is a shift toward the companionate model of marriage, which simultaneously conse-crates the social responsibility of procrea-tion. Separating religious marriage from civil union will not solve every challenge re-lated to same-sex relationships. Lesbian and gay Catholics will make known their
views on marriage, frequently framed in terms of commitment, companionship, and rearing children. They will ask bish-ops and Catholics in general to recon-sider the church’s teaching on the mat-ter, as is their right under Canon Law # 212. We may, however, hope for some new beginnings. Catholics could choose to celebrate the union of love between their gay and lesbian neighbors, friends, and family members without needing to ex-plain how “a good Catholic” can support the civil rights of same-gender couples. Priests would be free to minister pas-torally to all their people in different ways, without violating their beliefs. Bishops, relieved of the need to bankroll ever more expensive political initiatives, could devote time and resources to strengthening the sacramental dimen-sions of Catholic marriage and family life. Pastors and the Catholic Faithful could be free to pursue the theological and pas-toral dimensions of marriage, supporting engaged and married couples in their search for spiritual and sacramental foundations for their spousal relation-ship. And if Catholic couples – heterosex-ual and homosexual – must make sepa-rate decisions, both to form a legal con-tract, and to celebrate their union before God, there may be more widespread committed religious consciousness, with fewer Catholic divorces.
Perhaps we will come up with a creative new beginning to Catholic reflection on human sexuality and marriage, one that still critiques and challenges the world around us, as the gospel always does, while also offering couples the encour-agement and hope that is the hallmark of the good news.
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OUR PARISH MISSION We are Christ the King Parish, a richly diverse Christian Community in Northwest De-troit. We are on a journey of Discipleship with Jesus, seeking conversion, reconciliation and renewal. We reach out in welcome to all the people within our neighborhood, pro-claiming the good News of Christ the King, building community, celebrating together, serving one another’s needs and the needs of all our neighbors.
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Mass Intentions
Sunday February 23, 2014 10am Luigi D’Amore (10 Years) By Guy & Carol Piccirilli
Monday ~ No Mass Tuesday 8:30am Int. of the Olivero Family By Friends of Frank Wednesday 8:30am Margaret Pic-Kell By Christ the King Staff Thursday 6:15pm Deceased members of the Christ the King Choir Friday 8:30am Harold Serviss By Carolina Serviss
Saturday ~ No Mass Sunday March 2, 2014 10am Beulah Stewart By Family Coffee Hour is sponsored today by
Our Girl Scouts
Please stop and pick up a couple
boxes of Girl Scout Cookies!!!
$4.00
FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY
2/23 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lv 19:1-2,17-18, 1 Cor 3:16-23, Mt 5:38-48 Mon 2/24 Jas 3:13-18, Mt 9:14-29 Tue 2/25 Jas 4:1-10, Mk 9:30-37 Wed 2/26 Jas 4:13-17, Mk 9:38-40 Thu 2/27 Jas 5:1-6, Mk 9:41-50 Fri 2/28 Jas 5:9-12, Mk 10:1-12 Sat 3/1 Jas 5:13-20, Mk 10:13-16 3/2 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 49:14-15, 1 Cor 4:1-5, Mt 6:24-34
Liturgical Ministries For NEXT Sunday
March 2, 2014
Lector: Rick Joseph & Tess Tchou
Servers: Joy Parks-Pearson, Cedric Mutebi, Tim Gordon
Liturgy of the Word for Children Michele Rochester
Serving at the Table of the Lord Genny Singleton
Ministers of Service Pete Washington & Mary Beth Seefelt
This Week: Sun 2/23 10am Mass & Coffee Hr. LGBT meeting in Hall 6pm Youth Group Mon 2/24 7pm Choir Tue 2/25 8:30am Mass Wed 2/26 8:30am Mass 9:30am Bible Study Thu 2/27 6:15pm Mass Parish Council Fri 2/28 8:30am Mass Sun 3/2 8:50 Religious Ed. 10am Mass & Coffee Hr.
Christ the King Parish Grand River at Burt Road
Rectory 16805 Pierson…………………………313-532-1211
School 16800 Trinity…………………………..313-532-1213
Parish website Www.ChristTheKingCatholicDetroit.org
St. Christine Christian Services
15317 Dacosta at Fenkell………………313-535-7272 Www.SCCSdetroit.org
Siena Literacy…………………….…...313-532-8404 Mrs. Donna Nesbitt………[email protected]
The Education Experience at St. Vincent & Sarah Fisher Ms. Diane Renaud……………………..313-535-9200
diane.renaudsvsfcenter.org
Pastoral Staff Rev. Victor Clore, Pastor……[email protected] Mrs. Joni Scott, Pastoral Associate [email protected] Deacon Joe Urbiel………[email protected] 248-910-0490 Mrs. Maureen Northrup...…Christian Service Outreach [email protected] Mrs. Andi Kovach ………………………...Office Mgr. [email protected] Mrs. Rosanne Jodway………………………...Principal [email protected] JoAnna Powell…………………………Music Minister [email protected] Christine McCall……………………….Choir Director [email protected] Parish Council Elected Members: Susan Groenenboom………………..…Council Chair Joinae Jennings, Trevor Lile, Tim Ivory, Mary Price, Valencia Brooks, Maureen McCall, Genny Singleton, Louis Phan Commissions Debbie MacDonald………………..Christian Service Carole Ann Beaman…………………...……Worship Ron Hildebrandt……………………...…Stewardship Michelle Lewis……………………...Faith Formation Michele Rochester……………….....Finance Council Ruth Remus……………………….….Evangelization St. Vincent dePaul………...…………313-535-7272 Liturgy Schedule Sunday……………………………………10:00am Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday…………..8:30am Thursday (Sunday Readings)……………...6:15pm Religious Education First & Third Sunday 8:50-9:50am Becoming Catholic Adults, Children, Youth: If you are interested in becoming a member of the Catholic faith or learning more about the Catholic Church, the Adult Catechu-menate will prepare you for this decision. Please call Joni Scott if you would like more information. Infants: Baptism is the public celebration of the begin-ning of life in the Church. At the celebration of Bap-tism, parents publicly affirm their decision to raised their child in the faith of the church. To make arrange-ments for your infant to be baptized, please contact Joni Scott. Pre-Baptismal classes for parents and god-parents are necessary, held as arranged with families.
Holy Eucharist and Confirmation Preparation Call the Parish Office…………………..313-532-1211 Other Sacraments Reconciliation……………………….Sundays 9:30am Anointing of the sick…………………..313-532-1211 Marriage Call the parish office; 6 months preparation
Please let an usher know if you would like to receive Communion at your pew.
Dear Christ the King Community, You were wonderful in how you responded to the December 2013 National Religious Retirement collection. From our parish com-munity $729.00 was collected. There are 17,413 parishes in the United States. If every parish was at least as generous as you were, over $12 million dollars would have been collected. In these chal-lenging economic times your con-tributions are deeply appreciated. The work of assisting religious communities of women and men to plan for the retirement of their members and the direct monetary assistance that is made possible by this collection are truly amazing. Be assured the money is well spent by the religious communities who benefit from your generosity. Sister Linda Werthman, RSM
Don’t Forget! Recycling is now
every other month
Be sure to bring your recycling on Saturday March 15 10:00am to 2:00pm
SAVE THE DATE!! MARCH 29
Vicariate Conference “A Call to Peace”
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Saturday, April 5, 2014 DOORS OPEN 5:30pm
Dinner 6:30-7:30pm Euchre 6:45pm
Additional $5.00 for Euchre Tournament (.25 per Euchre-Bring Quarters!) 50/50 & Drop Raffle 5:30 - 8:30pm Tickets available NOW! Please indicate Meat or Vegetarian
Catholic Schools Week Mass Even though it was a snow day for our school, sev-eral of our young people braved the weather along with Fr. Clore, Mrs. Jodway and a handful of sturdy parents and made it to the Cathedral for the annual Catholic Schools Week Mass with Archbishop Vigneron.
This delightful gang represented Christ the King at this year’s Rainbow conference for teens. Linda Franklin, Joni Scott, Deacon Joe Urbiel, Fr. Clore, Lindsey Gul-lette, Rachel Paul, Louis Ellis, Sydnee & Dion Bland, Evelyn Reilly, Jon Jourdan, Zack Joseph, Andre & Mi-kaylah Gard, Nick & Cedric Mutebi, Ben Hawn & Dora-thy Okafor. If you would like to know more about Rain-bow, take a minute to speak to one of these teens!
Mark your shopping list! Our annual “Crisis Pregnancy Center Baby Shower” is on March 9. When you shop over the next few weeks, remember to pick up some diapers, bibs, blankets, bottles, sleepers—any baby items you can think of! Larger items like strollers and car seats are needed as well. If you prefer, cash dona-tions are always welcome! Please be generous!
8:30pm—Christ the King Parish Hall
Donation $1.00 each See any St. Vincent dePaul Volunteer for tickets
March 1 at Corpus Christi 1-3pm In Church
Boys & Girls Join us for a Liturgical
Dance Workshop With Sr. Kathleen Matz, CDP
Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him accord- to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clash-ing cymbals! Let everything that has praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!"
For more information Contact Mrs. Joni Scott
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