Sun October 8 10:30 am People of St. Cyril and Anthony Chapko

by family

Mon October 9

No Mass

Tues October 10

No Mass

Wed October 11

9:00 am Janice Chapko by Gerry Winkler Thu October 12

No Mass

Fri October 13

No Mass

Sat October 14

No Mass

Sun October 15

10:30 am People of St. Cyril

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 8, 2017

St. Cyril Church 517 E. Main St., PO Box 96, Bannister, MI 48807

Parish Staff: Pastor Fr. William Gruden

frwjgruden@gmail.com Administrative Assistant Kris Pullman ckleinstcyrilchurch@gmail.com

Bookkeeper Jean Burns Lay Minister Margaret Horak Organist Geraldine Winkler Maintenance Jim Porubsky Faith Formation Theresa Sopocy (989) 862-5909

Phone Numbers: Parish Office (989) 862-5270 Parish Fax (989) 862-4534 St. Peter Parish (989) 845-1794

Parish Office Hours: Tuesday & Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

(Bulletin items need to be in by 4:00 pm Tuesday prior.)

Liturgical Schedule: Saturday @ St Peter* 4:30 pm Sunday @ St Peter* 8:30 am Sunday 10:30 am * St. Peter Parish, 404 S. Wood Street, Chesaning Weekday Schedule: Word & Communion Every Third Friday: 9:00 am Wednesday Mass: 9:00 am Thursday Mass @ St Peter 8:00 am

Sacraments: Reconciliation: Sunday, 11:30 am Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the parish office. Baptism: Please contact Margaret Horak at 862-5027 to make arrangements. Marriage: Engaged couples must contact the priest at least six (6) months prior to anticipated date of marriage. Weddings are not celebrated during the Lenten Season. Sick or Homebound: If someone in your family or neighborhood is Sick or homebound, please contact the Parish Office. When entering a hospital, please register as a member of Saint Cyril Parish and notify the parish office. New Parishioners: Welcome to Saint Cyril Parish. Please call or stop by the parish office to register for our parish family.

Tithes & Gifts

October 1, 2017

46-Adult Envelopes: $1,388.00

Loose: 72.50

Children: .00

16-Special Needs:_____________ 185.00

Total: $1,645.50

Amount needed each week.............. $2,100.00

+/- For Year Ending 6/30/18……… . ($3,904.00)

Hurricane Harvey collection-$2,231.00

Greeters for Oct. Ushers for October Keith & Sonja Homer Michael Denovich, John Chvojka

Robin & Karen Wooley Jim Korienek, Robert Wooley

Money Counters Knight of the Month-Oct.

October 10 Thomas Hedrich

Alice Steavens and Mary Jane Schoendorf

Family of the month-October

Carl & Mary Jane Borneman

Altar Servers: Oct. 15-Aaron Hurst

Sacristans: Oct. 15-Sonja Homer

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:

Oct. 15-Carol Chvojka, Margaret Horak and John Chvojka

Lectors: Oct. 15-Ellie Bowles and Tom Bradley

Please Pray for Our Sick & Shut-Ins: Audrey

Schneier, Edward Chapko, Rose Chapko, Jim Hurst, Carole

Custer, Emily Sopocy, Jeff Wadell, Clara Cermak, Jim

Korienek, Shelby Porubsky, Larry Pesda, Shirley Tesarik, Linda

Boring, Trevir Kral, Richard Bakita, John Chvojka, Rose Wolfe,

Kevin Sopocy, Jerry Horak, Frank Kral, Carl Bowles, Marcella

Baese, Ron Betts, Brian Courter, Mary Galko, John & Joan Smolka,

Joe Batora, Tillie Bohil, Helen Fabus, Mary Hanacek, Ann Luznak,

Joanne Sisco, Frances Surdenik, Elizabeth Chandler

Stewardship Message: In the Gospel today, the owner of

the vineyard sent messengers to collect his share of the harvest

from the tenant farmers, but there was not a single good steward

on the property! God is the owner, we are the tenants. What sort

of stewards are we?

A Reflection of the Gospel from Living Liturgy

2017: We expect promises to be kept. We expect contracts to

be fulfilled. Despite our expectations, however, deep down we

know there is no guarantee that our expectations of integrity,

doing what is right, being reliable will be met. How true this was

for the landowner in this Sunday’s gospel parable who leases his

vineyard to tenants. He presumed that the tenants would fulfill

their half of the agreement. How wrong he was! The landowner

carefully planned for his vineyard; the tenants carefully planned

how they could seize what did not belong to them. How

misguided and deadly some decisions and actions can be!

As a metaphor for the kingdom of heaven, it is obvious that

the vineyard belongs solely and exclusively to God: God owns it,

builds it, does all that is necessary to protect it. We are the

laborers invited into the kingdom to tend the divine vineyard, to

produce an abundance of fruit. Ironically, the vineyard which the

wicked tenants attempt to gain by violence is freely given to

those of us who will work faithfully to produce its fruit. We are

those new tenants who produce fruit because we surrender our

self-will to God and accept Jesus as the One who shows they

way. By so doing we gain everything. Apart from Jesus we

tenants can do nothing on our own, but with Jesus as our

Cornerstone we can do anything that is expected of us.

Catholic Service Appeal 2017-18 (CSA): We are

currently at 75% toward our goal of $21,425.00. So far,

$16,084.00 has been pledged which is over half. The balance

owed is $5,341.00. Please prayerful consider your

contribution. You still have time to contribute. Envelopes are

available at all entrances of church.

Pastoral Council: Will meet on Thursday, October 12th, at

7 pm.

Faith Formation: The next class will be Sunday,

October 15th, at 9 am sharp. We will not have a social

at the beginning due to concerns of allergies. Classes are

for pre-school age 4 through 6th grade. If you haven’t

filled out a registration form you can still do so. Classes will be

dismissed at 10:20 am before Mass. Please come to the hall and

pick up your children as the parking lot will be busy at that time.

If you have any questions, please call Theresa Sopocy at 862-

5909 or Margaret Horak at 862-5027.

Worship Commission: Will meet on Monday, October 9th, at

4:00 pm.

Anointing Mass: Fr. Bill will be administering the Sacrament

of the Sick on Sunday, October 15th, at the 10:30 am

Mass. For the homebound, aged, sick, anyone anticipating

surgery or feels a need for this sacrament. A special area in

front pews will be reserved. Please respond to Denise

Denovich at 862-5807 by Tuesday, October 10th.

RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation is process for any

adults wishing to know more about the Catholic faith or

perhaps wanting to come in full union with the Catholic

Church. For more information call: Margaret Horak at 862-

5027. Time will be determined by needs of candidates.

Parish Office Closed: The parish office will be closed on

Friday, October 13th.

Christmas Bazaar: Ladies, there will be no Christmas

Bazaar this year. Please call Rosemary if you have any

questions at 862-5021.

ZCBJ Hall Annual Fall Dinner: On Sunday,

October 15th, from 11:30-2:00 pm. Menu includes:

Breaded chicken, ham, squash, dumplings &

cabbage, potatoes and gravy, dressing and kolache.

Adult are $10; children under 12 are $5 and preschool free.

Everyone is welcome!

Village of Ashley “2017 Country Christmas”:

Our Parish has committed to doing the Village of Ashley

“2017 Country Christmas” Polar Express Café in the

Ashley Community Center the weekend of December 8, 9,

and 10. There will be five train runs that weekend. We will

earn 25% of the gross sales with our profit of a $1,000 or more.

We will need at least 15 (men and women) to volunteer for each

train run. This should be a fun project for our Parish. A sign up

sheet is by the south entrance. For more information, please

contact Diane Korienek at 989-224-7717.

Holy Hour with Bishop Cistone: The next Holy Hour

with Bishop Cistone is Tuesday, October 10th, at 7 pm at St.

Martin de Porres Church in Perrinton.

St. Bernadine Guild Salad Luncheon: On Wednesday,

October 18th, from 11:00 am-1:00 pm at St. Joseph School

Gymnasium, 811 E. Oliver St., Owosso. Cost is $7 per person.

Menu: pulled pork BBQ’s, salads, desserts & beverages. Take outs

available.