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Holy Family - St. Isidore Parishes Rev. Robert Bacik, Pastoral Administrator Rev. Raymond J. Urbanek, Senior Priest in Residence Deacon John Marsh Phone: 989-834-5855 (Holy Family) 517-651-6722 (St. Isidore) Fax: 989-834-1208 Hall & Kitchen Phone: 989-834-2138 Address: 510 N. Mabbitt Rd., Ovid 310 N. Crum, Laingsburg Email: [email protected] [email protected] (Holy Family) (St. Isidore) Parish Secretary: Sharon Gillespie Dir. Of Faith Formation: Ginger Kusnier RCIA, Altar Server, EM & Lector Training: Vivian Durling Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays from 4 to 4:30 pm Sacrament of Matrimony: Contact Fr. Robert Bacik Sacrament of Baptism: Contact Deacon John Marsh Parish Nurse: Pat Latz Director of Music: MASS SCHEDULE: Holy Family St. Isidore Saturday: 4:00 pm Saturday: 5:30 pm Sunday: 11:00 am Sunday: 9:00 am Thursday: 8:30 am Wednesday: 6:30 pm, Holydays: As Announced Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, 8 am to 3 pm Wednesday, 8 am to 3 pm Friday, 8 am to 3 pm Website: www.stisidorechurch.org/hf/ - Bulletins posted weekly PARISH SERVICE SCHEDULE Saturday Jan. 19 4:00 pm Lector Nancy Hughson Eucharistic Chris Chandler Ministers Cheryl Chandler Servers Alex Houska Usher Team Gary Hrncharik Sunday Jan. 20 11:00 am Lector Dave Raber Eucharistic Ed Ladiski Ministers Sue Ladisky Diane Mysinger Server Skylar Spitzley Usher Team Paul Pung ________________________ Saturday Jan. 26 4:00 pm Lector Renee Cooper Eucharistic Ann Trieweiler Ministers Dale Treweiler Servers Elizabeth Chandler Usher Team Gary Hrncharik Sunday Jan. 27 11:00 am Lector Pam Morgan Eucharistic Ginger Kusnier Ministers Vivian Durling Ed Ladiski Server Rachel Spitzley Usher Team Frank Quine A merging Catholic Parish serving the Communities of Ovid, Elsie, and Laingsburg. Come join and worship with us. SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME January 19 & 20, 2019 RETREAT. . . Fr. Bob announced at Mass last week-end that he was going on a retreat this past week. He didn’t go into a lot of detail, other than to state that he would be praying for us and to keep him in your pray- ers. So I got to thinking. . . . Maybe we need a short re- fresher course on ‘RETREATS’. What are they, why go on them, where do you go and for how long? First: What is a Retreat? In the simplest terms, it can be defined as a definite time spent away from one's normal life for the purpose of reconnecting, usually in prayer, with God. Second: Why go on a retreat? Spiritual retreats may have various themes that reinforce Christian values, princi- ples, and scriptural understanding. They may be individual or involve a group. Retreats for Christian youth groups are common, as are getaways for Religious Classes, men's and women's Bible Study groups, and preparation for receiving the sacraments, i.e. Confirmation. Third: Where do you go on a Retreat? You should make sure that you are going to a Catholic organized re- treat that is conducted by an organization truly faithful to all the teachings of the church and our Holy Father. Com- mon locations include churches and retreat centers. Re- treat centers can offer overnight accommodations, meals, activities, meeting rooms, and chapel space. Ideally, there should also be time to receive the sacrament of Reconcilia- tion and attend a Mass as part of the retreat. Fourth: How long do they last? Retreats can be for just a short time, maybe a few hours, or they can be as long as a month or more! (St. Paul went on a 3 year retreat! I’d suggest a shorter retreat for your first time.) It is not the length of the retreat that is so important, but rather, what you do with that time. Disconnect from phones, electron- ics, etc. Bring your bible, there will be “quiet time” - good for bible reading. Be prepared to do some meditation. They will last as long as you want them to last. When you leave the retreat, that is not a signal that it’s all over and go back to normal. Hopefully, you will take away some sug- gestions and ways to make your life better, closer to God, and ready to face all the challenges life throws at us with God at our side Go on a retreat and be prepared to spread the Good News! So that’s a little of what I learned in researching the topic of What is a Retreat? Study more and consider going on a retreat. It would be great to go on an annual retreat! The St. Francis Retreat Center in Dewitt is a good place to look for guidance in making a retreat. And don’t forget to pray for Fr. Bob and all priests as they go on retreats! Even our Holy Father goes on an annual retreat—we all need to recharge our “spiritual batteries”! Counting Schedule Jan. 20 - Team #3 Jan. 27 - Team #4
