The third talk in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, given on Friday, March 7, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry. After an introduction by Jack Lynch, Jerry Schoenle offers a personal testimony of how he came into a new and deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit and how it has affected his life.

Key words: Holy Spirit, Upper Room

This "Issue Life Night" on March 9, 2014 was all about managing stress.  High school is a stressful time, but there are many things we stress out about that are unnecessary, and there are ways to reduce the stress we experience.  A panel of Core Members and Small Group Leaders presented this night including Mary Zahm, Becca Zahm, Frank Whiting, and Patrick Carroll.  After the presentation, we had a large-group discussion that gave the teens an opportunity to share some of their stresses and stress releif techniqus.

Homily given at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 2, 2014, the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Pat Egan, Chaplain at Ave Maria Radio. Fr. Pat reflects on today's Gospel reading from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:24-34). It serves as a reality check, especially for those who are worriers.

Key words: worry, trust

Homily given at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 1, 2014, the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Richard Lobert, chaplain at Fr. Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor. Fr. Lobert reflects on the mystery of the personal love that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have for each of us. This love is at the heart of the Gospel and of the meaning of life itself.

Key words: love, Father, Jesus, Spirit

In January 2014, Christ the King conducted a Member Engagement Survey with the help of the Gallup organization. On Monday evening, March 3, 2014, Albert Winseman spoke at an all-parish meeting at Christ the King to discuss the process and present the results.

Albert Winseman is Gallup's Principal Consultant for faith-based organizations. He consults with congregations and parishes, denominations, dioceses, and religious organizations across the country, helping them put the power of engagement to work to improve their effectiveness. Winseman is author of Growing an Engaged Church and a co-author of Living Your Strengths, both available through Gallup Press. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also serves as pastor of a small Methodist church.

Key words: survey, member, engagement, Gallup

The second talk in the Walking in the Spiritual Gifts class, given by Dr. Mary Healy, associate professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. This talk was given on Friday, February 28, 2014, at Christ the King Catholic Church as part of the Upper Room Ministry.

This course is designed to inspire and equip participants to walk in the supernatural charisms as a way of life, especially to evangelize and to build up the body of Christ. It expands on last year’s Advanced Charisms Course.

Dr. Healy speaks of the crucial role of both corporate and individual worship in walking in the spiritual gifts. (Note: The very beginning of the talk is, unfortunately, cut off and the opening minutes are somewhat distorted. The audio quality improves later in the talk.)

Key words: worship, spiritual gifts, charismatic, charisms, Holy Spirit, Upper Room