Saint Mary’s Church Pastor: Rev. D. Anton Tran Parish Office: 15164 Juniper Dr. Marne, Mi. 49435 616-677-3934 / www.saintmarysmarne.org March 20, 2016 PALM SUNDAY THE PASSION OF THE LORD St Mary & St Michael Confirmation March 13, 2016 / Cathedral of St Andrew, Grand Rapids, MI Nicholas Becerra, Devon Chesla, Luke Cunningham, Sydney Eskola, Cameron Fess, Dylan Fritz, Anna Johnson, Joseph Keefe, Natalie Kline, Karlee Kutchin, Emma LeMieux, Elizabeth Long, Kristina Lothschutz, Ashley Myers, Shelby Paauwe, Kaila Polak, Megan Rogers, Morgan Russell, Alexander Schmuker, Kaylor Siebelink, Lydia Slocum, Jordan Sund and Owen Syrek. “Come Holy Spirit, direct their every thought, word and "action".
Transcript
Saint Maryrsquos Church Pastor Rev D Anton Tran
Parish Office 15164 Juniper Dr
Marne Mi 49435
616-677-3934 wwwsaintmarysmarneorg
March 20 2016
PALM SUNDAY
THE PASSION OF THE LORD
St Mary amp St Michael Confirmation March 13 2016 Cathedral of St Andrew Grand Rapids MI
Nicholas Becerra Devon Chesla Luke Cunningham Sydney Eskola Cameron Fess Dylan Fritz Anna Johnson Joseph Keefe Natalie Kline Karlee Kutchin Emma LeMieux
Elizabeth Long Kristina Lothschutz Ashley Myers Shelby Paauwe Kaila Polak Megan Rogers Morgan Russell Alexander Schmuker Kaylor Siebelink Lydia Slocum
Jordan Sund and Owen Syrek ldquoCome Holy Spirit direct their every thought word and action
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St Mary and St Michael
Mass Schedule and Intentions MA=St Maryrsquos MI=St Michaelrsquos
Saturday March 19 400 pm MA Bob Byrne by Mary Byrne Sunday March 20 730 am MI Mary Jo Busman by Dave Busman Family 900 am MI George Mason by Dave amp Julie Reames 1100 am MA Angela Steffes by MM Michael Sessions
Monday March 21mdashNo Mass
Tuesday March 22mdashNo Mass Wednesday March 23mdashNo Mass Thursday March 24 HOLY THURSDAY 700 pm MA Holy Thursday Service ndashAdoration to follow
Friday March 25 GOOD FRIDAY 1200 pm MI Stations of The Cross 300 pm MA Good Friday Service 700 pm MA Tenebrae Service Saturday March 26 HOLY SATURDAY VIGIL 800 pm MI Our RCIA Catechumens amp Candidates 800 pm MA Our RCIA Catechumens amp Candidates Sunday March 27 EASTER SUNDAY 900 am MI Greg Russell by Maureen Russell amp Family 900 am MADean Gust by The Long amp Gust Families
Readings for the Week of March 20 2016 Sunday Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Lk 1928-40 Is 504-7 Ps 228-9 17-18 19-20 23-24 Phil 26 11 Phil 28-9 Lk 2214mdash2356 or 231-49 Monday Is 421-7 Ps 271 2 3 13-14 Jn 121-11 Tuesday Is 491-6 Ps 711-2 3-4a 5ab-6ab 15 and 17 Jn 1321-33 36-38 Wednesday Is 504-9a Ps 698-10 21-22 31 33-34 Mt 2614-25 Thursday Holy Thursday Chrism Mass Is 611-3a 6a 8b-9 Ps 8921-22 25 27 Rv 15-8 Lk 416-21 Evening Mass of the Lordrsquos Supper Ex 121-8 11-14 Ps 11612-13 15-16bc 17-18 1 Cor 1123-26 Jn 131-15 Friday Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) Is 5213mdash5312 Ps 312 6 12-13 15-16 17 25 Heb 414-16 57-9 Phil 28-9 Jn 181mdash1942 Saturday Vigil Gn 1 1-2 2 or 1 126-31a Ps 104 1-2 5-6 10 12 13-14 24 35 or Ps 33 4-5 6-7 12-13 20-22 Gn 22 1- 18 or 22 1-2 9a 10-13 15-18 Ps 16 5 8 9-10 11 Ex 14 15 - 15 1 Ex 15 1-2 3-4 5-6 17-18 Is 54 5-14 Ps 30 2 4 5-6 11-12 13 Is 55 1-11 Is 12 2-3 4 5-6 Bar 3 9-15 32- 4 4 Ps19 8 9 10 11 Ez 36 16-17a 18-28 Ps 42 3 5 43 3 4 or Is 12 2-3 4bcd 5-6 or Ps 5112-13 14-15 18-19 Rom 6 3-11 Ps 118 1-2 16-17 22-23 Lk 24 1-12 Sunday Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the LordmdashActs 1034a 37-43 Ps 1181-2 16-17 22-23 Col 31-4 or 1 Cor 56b-8 Jn 201-9 17-18 Is 54 5-14 Ps 30 2 4 5-6 11-12 13 Is 55 1-11 Is 12 2-3 4 5-6 Bar 3 9-15 32-4 4 Ps19 8 9 10 11 Ez 36 16-17a 18-28 Ps 42 3 5 43 3 4 or Is 12 2- 3 4bcd 5-6 or Ps 5112-13 14-15 18-19 Rom 6 3-11 Ps 118 1-2 16-17 22-23 Lk 24 1-12
March 20 2016 Palm Sunday of The Passion of The Lord
St Michaelrsquos Liturgical Ministers for next week
Mar 27 Mar 26mdash 8pm VIGIL Mar 27mdash9am EASTER
Altar Servers
Will Reames Need 2
Andrew Roush Trent Janose Molly LeMaire
Eucharistic Ministers
Deb Wiggins Debbie Veneklase Dave Reames Julie Reames Rosemary Weigel Chris Albrecht Joel Meintsma
Chris Albrecht Judie Brown Kenny Harker Joe Hitchings Amber Hoogerhyde Paul Schmidt Maureen Russell
Greeters Need 2 Kevin Schoenborn Jayne Schoenborn
Lectors Julie Reames Chris Albrecht Deb Wiggins
Pauline Guilford
Sacristan Chris Albrecht Sue DeVos
Ushers Need 4
Curt DeVos Josh DeVos Herb Schoenborn Jim Ponshair
Music Anna Jonaitis Anna Jonaitis (Choir)
St Maryrsquos Liturgical Ministers for next week
Mar 26mdash 8pm VIGIL Mar 27mdash9am EASTER
Altar Servers
Need Three Danny Rogers Alicia Rogers Megan Rogers
Eucharistic Ministers Host
Rita Carmody Vicki Benedetti Ruth Kasul
Mary Hendershot Kay Willcome Leo Raap
Eucharistic Ministers Cup
Margie Jirious Cathie VanGessel Pat OrsquoConnor Gary Karr
Donna Raap Sandy Worpel Cindy Sabo Need One
Hospitality Ministers
Need Six Jim Looks Marian Looks Need Four
Lector 1 Rick Warner Lisa Long Lector 2 Steve Steffes Chris Morgan Lector 3 Dave Benedetti na Lector 4 Geary Farrell na Epistle Kurt Kline na Exalter Joe Grabinski na
St MaryrsquosmdashHoly Thursday amp Good Friday Mar 24mdash 700 pm Mar 25mdash300 pm
Altar Servers Need Three Need Two
Eucharistic Ministers Host
Rita Carmody Margie Jirious Vito Dolci
Margie Jirious Mary Hendershot Sandy Worpel
Eucharistic Ministers Cup
Mary Hendershot Paul Lothschutz Lori Rander Rob Rander
NA
Hospitality Ministers
Pat amp Diane King Leo Raap Need 1
Need Four
Lector(s) Kim Lothschutz Gary Karr
Vito Dolci Joe Grabinski Allan TenEyck Nancy Fritz
St MaryrsquosmdashGood FridayTenebrae Service 7PM
Nancy Fritz Vince Schoenborn Joe Grabinski Doug Frantz Nancy Fritz
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20 2016
ST MARYrsquoS FAITH FORMATION NEWS ST MARYrsquoS PARISH NEWS ST MARYrsquoS FAITH FORMATION NEWS ST MARYrsquoS PARISH NEWS
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ST MARYrsquoS PARISHIONERS IN YOUR PRAYERS
Visit wwwsaintmarysmarneorg for all church happenings ldquoLikerdquo St Maryrsquos Catholic
ChurchmdashMarne on Facebook and ldquoFollow ldquo us on Twitter and download our MyParishApp
DATE EVENT
Mar 24 Holy Thursday 7PM wAdoration to follow
Mar 25 Stations of the Cross (12pm)-St Michaels
Mar 25 Good Friday Service 3PM
Mar 25 Tenebrae Service 7PM
Mar 26 Easter Vigil 8PM
Mar 27 Easter Mass 9AM
Apr 10 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
Apr 23 First Communion Mass 4PM
May 1 May Crowning
May 8 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
June 20-24 Vacation Bible School
July 910 Alfred Salsa Religious Items from the Holy Land on displayfor sale at Masses
PRESCHOOL amp Kindergarten Sunday 1100AM GRADES 1-7 Wed 615 ndash 730 PM GRADE 8 ~ Confirmation Prep classes 700 - 830 pm at St Marys Community Room
ldquoLikerdquo St Marys-Marne Religious Education on FACEBOOK amp follow on TWITTER StMarysRelEd All Saint Maryrsquos 6th grade through 12th grade are welcome to join YOUTH MINISTRY LifeTeen amp Middle School The groups meet on Sundays at St Michaels Middle School-430 pmmdash600 pm High School-700pmmdash830pm
See Cluster Page for More Information
Giving Back to God
SAVE THE DATES
St Maryrsquos Contributions from March 1213 Adult (161) $537530
Loose $26623 Total $564153
Capital Improvement $28500
Thank you for your continued support
William Brown Pat Goodwin Kelley Kasul Doris Kowalczyk Jon Perrin Jim Poley Ann Pols Mabel Siemen Kathleen Sobie and the personal intentions that St Maryrsquos Parish parishioners hold close to their hearts If you or a loved one would like to be added to this prayer list please contact the parish office at 6773934 or Linda at 6773269 for evening requests call Darlene 6164530157 or email bfa1414yahoocom
Pray for our RCIA Catechumens amp Candidates Catechumens Emily Broekstra Keisha Hess Adrian Hess Trevor Shillinger Candidates Donnean Slaughter Jeremiah Kol Lauren Bartush John Withers Father God bless those who are moving forward into the fullness of faith in You and full communion in the life of our Catholic Family Protect them on their journey Reveal to them the love of Your Son Jesus Empower them with the gifts of Your Holy Spirit We offer this sacrifice of prayer for them in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit Amen
ST MARYrsquoS FAITH FORMATION NEWS ST MARYrsquoS PARISH NEWS
CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL 2016 SO FAITH MAY FLOURISH Thank you for your gifts to CSA 2016 Your generous support will fund essential diocesan ministries that support our seminarians provide training for teachers and faith formation staff as well as assist our brothers and sisters in need Our par-ish goal for 2016 is $4609200 and 100 participation which means a pledge card from every parish family to pray for the success of this important effort CSA Pledge Goal $4609200
Total Pledges Made 3196240 $ (69) Balance $1412960 Participation 126 of 393 households (32) Please keep in mind that any amount raised over our goal is returned to the parish Please continue to pray for the success of this important effort Thank you for your support
HUNGERING FOR CELEBRATION- We prayed fasted and gave almsmdashand now we celebrate Our Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl ends in our own hearts where Jesus reigns forever Let us rejoice in our risen Lordmdashand in the lives wersquove changed this Lent Please turn in your CRS Rice Bowl at the Altar
St Maryrsquos Has A Hearing Loop Installedmdash Our entire sanctuary is covered with a TmdashCoil Hearing Loop If you wear a hearing aid please make sure it is set to T-Coil to tune into our system (if you are unsure how to do this please contact your audiologist for help) For those of you with out this capability we have 2 listening devices available with more on order for anyone having a hard time hearing without a hearing aid at Mass This devices must be worn around your neck as they have to be vertical to work Ask a Minister of Hospitali-ty for a listener device before Mass
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St Mary and St Michael
YOUTH MINISTRY (YM)2
St Michaelrsquos Council 9909 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
The St Michaelrsquos Knights meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 730 pm
ST MICHAELrsquoS SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 9909
For membership information please contact Dave Reames at 616-477-8065
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN
CLUSTER NEWS
Lifeteen and Middle School Faith Formation Please pray for those who are attending the SHINE RALLY this weekend Have a Blessed Easter and a safe and fun Spring Break Lifeteen and Middle School Faith Formation will resume on April 10 at its usual time
Upcoming Events to put on your calendar
April 17mdash(High School) AJs Fun Night $12 wrist-band May 22mdashGraduation Mass and Breakfast (details to follow)
Liturgical Ministers Needed for Holy Week amp Easter Services Please call your parish office if you can help
PRAY FOR OUR ENGAGED COUPLES
Cara Schmidt amp Justin Allison June 18 2016 (St Michael) Amy VanDenBrink amp Sean Weaver August 27 (St Michael) Erica Pizarro amp Jordan Warren August 27 (St Mary) Kelli Bouchard amp Doug Ferguson Sep 30 2016 (St Michael) Lindsi VanGessel amp Trevor Shillinger Oct 1 2016 (St Mary) Elizabeth DeWitt amp Kenneth Emery Oct 15 2016 (St Mary) Lindsay Latimer amp Aaron DeVos Sep 30 2017 (St Mary)
Holy Week amp Easter Schedule
Holy Thursday - March 24 700 pm at St Mary- Mass of the Lordrsquos Supper Adoration Night Watch in the Community Room following Service
Good Friday - March 25 1200 pm at St Michael - Stations of the Cross 300 pm at St Mary - Good Friday Liturgy 700 pm at St Mary - Tenebrae Service
Holy Saturday - March 26 800 pm Easter Vigil at St Maryrsquos 800 pm Easter Vigil at St Michaelrsquos
Easter Sunday - March 27 Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord 900 am at St Michaelrsquos 900 am at St Maryrsquos
BISHOP DAVID J WALKOWIAK ASKS US TO
PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS
Loving God Raise up dedicated leaders who will shepherd your people and guide them to your Son Give generous and willing hearts to the seminari-ans of our Diocese who have heard your call to live a life of service to the Church Help us to en-courage and support them as they strive to be-come priests who are models of discipleship pos-sessors of wisdom and on fire with love for your people We ask this through Christ our Lord Amen
We especially pray for Patrick R Byars
St Maryrsquos Knights of Columbus Council 11581
The Knights meet on the 1st Thursday of the month at 800PM For more info please contact Grand Knight Chris Booth cboothx6gmailcom
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST April 10
ST MARYrsquoS SPONSOR OF THE WEEK PHIL BROWN WELDING CORP FARM amp HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
6167843046 wwwphilbrownweldingcom THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN
A Day with Father Vincent OrsquoMalley Father Vincent OrsquoMalley former director of St Lazare Re-treat House returns to West Michigan to lead a day long re-treat on Saturday April 16 OR Sunday April 17 from 1000 am to 300 pm Father will speak on ldquoAnti-Christian Perse-cution around the World Its Extent and our Responserdquo in the morning and ldquoMercy and Compassionrdquo in the after-noon The day will begin with rosary and end with Mass Attendees may attend the full day ($60) the morning only ($35) or the afternoon only ($35) Lunch $10 To register please go to www lifeprocesscenterorg
Attention Young Adults The next Veritas retreat is
being held April 8-10 at St Thomas the Apostle Parish in Grand Rapids Veritas is an opportunity for young adult men and women ages 18-35 to discover and express their Catho-lic faith The weekend consists of talks music and activities focused on recognizing the role God plays in our everyday life The program is filled with practical information which you can immediately apply to your daily life For more information go to wwwcatholic-veritasorggrand-rapids or email Kathy with questions at kannmcfgmailcom
COMMUNITY EVENTS
40 Days for Life is a grassroots initiative to
end abortion through 40 days of praying fasting and hold-ing a peaceful vigil at abortion facilities As this campaign draws to a conclusion all are invited to the Closing Cere-mony at Life International (72 Ransom Avenue NE Grand Rapids) THIS SUNDAY at 200 PM During this 13
th cam-
paign in GR more than 50 churches and organizations adopted a day at the vigil to pray to end abortion The clos-ing ceremony will include a time of fellowship and sharing prayer in front of the abortion clinic and a reception at Omega House For more info contact Laura at 40daysgrandrapidsgmailcom
NOW ENROLLING FOR 2016-2017 Preschool meets on MWF from 845mdash1145 am Your child must be 3 or 4 by October 1st 2016 For more info please call our Preschool Director Annette Lown at 616-384-4026
St Michaelrsquos Parish family remembers in their prayers Dawn Stevens Lucille OrsquoBradovich Anne Pols Bill Corner Rose Vargo Margaret Langlois Erin Plaggemars Al Spen-cer Marcia Meyers Ruth Langlois Alexandria Gordon Charles Benkert George and Gladys Langlois Brooke Campbell Linda Abel-Carroll Jackie May the victims of abortion and the men and women in the military
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
ST MICHAELrsquoS PRESCHOOL NEWS
ST MICHAELrsquoS PARISH NEWS
St Michaelrsquos Capital Campaign for our Building Fund
We have received $21689200 so far Our goal is to raise $25000000 The Monthly Orange Building Fund Envelopes also go into this campaign We are getting closer to our goal
The Dennison Federal Credit Union
The Credit Union is open on Sundays in the Parish Office Call Chris Albrecht at 997-6980 with questions The office will be closed on Easter Sunday
St Michaelrsquos Sanctuary Lamp
For Mary Jo Busman By Dave Busman
Giving Back to God St Michaelrsquos Contributions from last week Adult Envelope 466200
Loose Cash 20000
Childrenrsquos Envelopes 980
Total 487180
Budgeted Income 579000
SurplusDeficit (91820)
Financial Assistance 1000
Extra CollectionmdashCatholic Relief Services 9500
Thank you for your continued support
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20 2016
Scrip News Thank you to our 18 families that pur-
chased Scrip this week Our total earnings were $15560
Please keep our Catechumen Justin Allison and our Can-didate Scott Kosten in your prayers as they prepare for receiving the sacraments at Easter Vigil
Church Chuckle Hoping to help his church save mon-
ey Fr Jones decided to paint the church exteriors himself but all he had on hand was one bucket of paint So he col-lected a bunch of empty buckets and some water which he used to thin the paint enough to cover the building Then he spent the whole day painting That night it rained and washed off all he paint The pastor was so discourage and asked God ldquoWhy Lord did you let it rain and wash away all my hard workrdquo God replied ldquoRepaint and thin no morerdquo
Save the Date The Parish Festival and Chicken
Dinner will be Sunday August 21 2016 We are moving a week earlier this year to avoid being too close to the start of the school year Letrsquos see if this new tradition brings in more people and volunteers Keep your eyes out for good deals on larger items for our Mini-Raffle If you are interest-ed in helping out with the Festival and possibly chairing an event please call Cindy Bleckley at 616-460-2004
FITNESS FUN FOR ALL Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 600mdash645 pm at St Michaelrsquos in the Fami-ly Center Classes are $3 and can be joined at any time
CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL 2016 SO FAITH MAY FLOURISH Thank you for your gifts to CSA 2016 Your generous support will fund essential diocesan ministries that support our seminarians provide training for teachers and faith formation staff as well as assist our brothers and sisters in need Our parish goal for 2016 is $3780000 and 100 participation which means a pledge card from every parish family to pray for the success of this important effort CSA Pledge Goal $3780000 Total Pledges Made $1980000 (52) Balance ($1800000) Participation 97 of 375 households (26) Please keep in mind that any amount raised over our goal is returned to the parish Please continue to pray for the success of this important effort Thank you for your support
BUNNY BUSINESSmdashThe Knights of Columbus
would like to thank everyone who donated items for Bunny Business and also to those who helped stuff Easter bas-kets We especially would like to thank Dr David Shabluk for donating 100 toothbrushes amp 100 toothpastes and also to Dr Scott Robinson for donating 100 lip balms We have such a wonderful and caring parish along with a great com-munity There will be 100 kids that will be very thankful for your generosity
Childrenrsquos Liturgy of the Word This program takes
place on Sundays during the 900 am Mass for children ages 3-7 years old There is no CLW next weekend due to Easter May your family have a blessed day celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Elementary Faith Formation Students in Grades
1-5 meet on Wednesdays from 600-730 pm We begin in Church with prayer We will not have class on Aril 6th due to Spring Break Faith Formation will resume on April 13th
ST MICHAELrsquoS FAITH FORMATION
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St Mary and St Michael
Mass Schedule and Intentions MA=St Maryrsquos MI=St Michaelrsquos
Saturday March 19 400 pm MA Bob Byrne by Mary Byrne Sunday March 20 730 am MI Mary Jo Busman by Dave Busman Family 900 am MI George Mason by Dave amp Julie Reames 1100 am MA Angela Steffes by MM Michael Sessions
Monday March 21mdashNo Mass
Tuesday March 22mdashNo Mass Wednesday March 23mdashNo Mass Thursday March 24 HOLY THURSDAY 700 pm MA Holy Thursday Service ndashAdoration to follow
Friday March 25 GOOD FRIDAY 1200 pm MI Stations of The Cross 300 pm MA Good Friday Service 700 pm MA Tenebrae Service Saturday March 26 HOLY SATURDAY VIGIL 800 pm MI Our RCIA Catechumens amp Candidates 800 pm MA Our RCIA Catechumens amp Candidates Sunday March 27 EASTER SUNDAY 900 am MI Greg Russell by Maureen Russell amp Family 900 am MADean Gust by The Long amp Gust Families
Readings for the Week of March 20 2016 Sunday Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Lk 1928-40 Is 504-7 Ps 228-9 17-18 19-20 23-24 Phil 26 11 Phil 28-9 Lk 2214mdash2356 or 231-49 Monday Is 421-7 Ps 271 2 3 13-14 Jn 121-11 Tuesday Is 491-6 Ps 711-2 3-4a 5ab-6ab 15 and 17 Jn 1321-33 36-38 Wednesday Is 504-9a Ps 698-10 21-22 31 33-34 Mt 2614-25 Thursday Holy Thursday Chrism Mass Is 611-3a 6a 8b-9 Ps 8921-22 25 27 Rv 15-8 Lk 416-21 Evening Mass of the Lordrsquos Supper Ex 121-8 11-14 Ps 11612-13 15-16bc 17-18 1 Cor 1123-26 Jn 131-15 Friday Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) Is 5213mdash5312 Ps 312 6 12-13 15-16 17 25 Heb 414-16 57-9 Phil 28-9 Jn 181mdash1942 Saturday Vigil Gn 1 1-2 2 or 1 126-31a Ps 104 1-2 5-6 10 12 13-14 24 35 or Ps 33 4-5 6-7 12-13 20-22 Gn 22 1- 18 or 22 1-2 9a 10-13 15-18 Ps 16 5 8 9-10 11 Ex 14 15 - 15 1 Ex 15 1-2 3-4 5-6 17-18 Is 54 5-14 Ps 30 2 4 5-6 11-12 13 Is 55 1-11 Is 12 2-3 4 5-6 Bar 3 9-15 32- 4 4 Ps19 8 9 10 11 Ez 36 16-17a 18-28 Ps 42 3 5 43 3 4 or Is 12 2-3 4bcd 5-6 or Ps 5112-13 14-15 18-19 Rom 6 3-11 Ps 118 1-2 16-17 22-23 Lk 24 1-12 Sunday Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the LordmdashActs 1034a 37-43 Ps 1181-2 16-17 22-23 Col 31-4 or 1 Cor 56b-8 Jn 201-9 17-18 Is 54 5-14 Ps 30 2 4 5-6 11-12 13 Is 55 1-11 Is 12 2-3 4 5-6 Bar 3 9-15 32-4 4 Ps19 8 9 10 11 Ez 36 16-17a 18-28 Ps 42 3 5 43 3 4 or Is 12 2- 3 4bcd 5-6 or Ps 5112-13 14-15 18-19 Rom 6 3-11 Ps 118 1-2 16-17 22-23 Lk 24 1-12
March 20 2016 Palm Sunday of The Passion of The Lord
St Michaelrsquos Liturgical Ministers for next week
Mar 27 Mar 26mdash 8pm VIGIL Mar 27mdash9am EASTER
Altar Servers
Will Reames Need 2
Andrew Roush Trent Janose Molly LeMaire
Eucharistic Ministers
Deb Wiggins Debbie Veneklase Dave Reames Julie Reames Rosemary Weigel Chris Albrecht Joel Meintsma
Chris Albrecht Judie Brown Kenny Harker Joe Hitchings Amber Hoogerhyde Paul Schmidt Maureen Russell
Greeters Need 2 Kevin Schoenborn Jayne Schoenborn
Lectors Julie Reames Chris Albrecht Deb Wiggins
Pauline Guilford
Sacristan Chris Albrecht Sue DeVos
Ushers Need 4
Curt DeVos Josh DeVos Herb Schoenborn Jim Ponshair
Music Anna Jonaitis Anna Jonaitis (Choir)
St Maryrsquos Liturgical Ministers for next week
Mar 26mdash 8pm VIGIL Mar 27mdash9am EASTER
Altar Servers
Need Three Danny Rogers Alicia Rogers Megan Rogers
Eucharistic Ministers Host
Rita Carmody Vicki Benedetti Ruth Kasul
Mary Hendershot Kay Willcome Leo Raap
Eucharistic Ministers Cup
Margie Jirious Cathie VanGessel Pat OrsquoConnor Gary Karr
Donna Raap Sandy Worpel Cindy Sabo Need One
Hospitality Ministers
Need Six Jim Looks Marian Looks Need Four
Lector 1 Rick Warner Lisa Long Lector 2 Steve Steffes Chris Morgan Lector 3 Dave Benedetti na Lector 4 Geary Farrell na Epistle Kurt Kline na Exalter Joe Grabinski na
St MaryrsquosmdashHoly Thursday amp Good Friday Mar 24mdash 700 pm Mar 25mdash300 pm
Altar Servers Need Three Need Two
Eucharistic Ministers Host
Rita Carmody Margie Jirious Vito Dolci
Margie Jirious Mary Hendershot Sandy Worpel
Eucharistic Ministers Cup
Mary Hendershot Paul Lothschutz Lori Rander Rob Rander
NA
Hospitality Ministers
Pat amp Diane King Leo Raap Need 1
Need Four
Lector(s) Kim Lothschutz Gary Karr
Vito Dolci Joe Grabinski Allan TenEyck Nancy Fritz
St MaryrsquosmdashGood FridayTenebrae Service 7PM
Nancy Fritz Vince Schoenborn Joe Grabinski Doug Frantz Nancy Fritz
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20 2016
ST MARYrsquoS FAITH FORMATION NEWS ST MARYrsquoS PARISH NEWS ST MARYrsquoS FAITH FORMATION NEWS ST MARYrsquoS PARISH NEWS
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ST MARYrsquoS PARISHIONERS IN YOUR PRAYERS
Visit wwwsaintmarysmarneorg for all church happenings ldquoLikerdquo St Maryrsquos Catholic
ChurchmdashMarne on Facebook and ldquoFollow ldquo us on Twitter and download our MyParishApp
DATE EVENT
Mar 24 Holy Thursday 7PM wAdoration to follow
Mar 25 Stations of the Cross (12pm)-St Michaels
Mar 25 Good Friday Service 3PM
Mar 25 Tenebrae Service 7PM
Mar 26 Easter Vigil 8PM
Mar 27 Easter Mass 9AM
Apr 10 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
Apr 23 First Communion Mass 4PM
May 1 May Crowning
May 8 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
June 20-24 Vacation Bible School
July 910 Alfred Salsa Religious Items from the Holy Land on displayfor sale at Masses
PRESCHOOL amp Kindergarten Sunday 1100AM GRADES 1-7 Wed 615 ndash 730 PM GRADE 8 ~ Confirmation Prep classes 700 - 830 pm at St Marys Community Room
ldquoLikerdquo St Marys-Marne Religious Education on FACEBOOK amp follow on TWITTER StMarysRelEd All Saint Maryrsquos 6th grade through 12th grade are welcome to join YOUTH MINISTRY LifeTeen amp Middle School The groups meet on Sundays at St Michaels Middle School-430 pmmdash600 pm High School-700pmmdash830pm
See Cluster Page for More Information
Giving Back to God
SAVE THE DATES
St Maryrsquos Contributions from March 1213 Adult (161) $537530
Loose $26623 Total $564153
Capital Improvement $28500
Thank you for your continued support
William Brown Pat Goodwin Kelley Kasul Doris Kowalczyk Jon Perrin Jim Poley Ann Pols Mabel Siemen Kathleen Sobie and the personal intentions that St Maryrsquos Parish parishioners hold close to their hearts If you or a loved one would like to be added to this prayer list please contact the parish office at 6773934 or Linda at 6773269 for evening requests call Darlene 6164530157 or email bfa1414yahoocom
Pray for our RCIA Catechumens amp Candidates Catechumens Emily Broekstra Keisha Hess Adrian Hess Trevor Shillinger Candidates Donnean Slaughter Jeremiah Kol Lauren Bartush John Withers Father God bless those who are moving forward into the fullness of faith in You and full communion in the life of our Catholic Family Protect them on their journey Reveal to them the love of Your Son Jesus Empower them with the gifts of Your Holy Spirit We offer this sacrifice of prayer for them in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit Amen
ST MARYrsquoS FAITH FORMATION NEWS ST MARYrsquoS PARISH NEWS
CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL 2016 SO FAITH MAY FLOURISH Thank you for your gifts to CSA 2016 Your generous support will fund essential diocesan ministries that support our seminarians provide training for teachers and faith formation staff as well as assist our brothers and sisters in need Our par-ish goal for 2016 is $4609200 and 100 participation which means a pledge card from every parish family to pray for the success of this important effort CSA Pledge Goal $4609200
Total Pledges Made 3196240 $ (69) Balance $1412960 Participation 126 of 393 households (32) Please keep in mind that any amount raised over our goal is returned to the parish Please continue to pray for the success of this important effort Thank you for your support
HUNGERING FOR CELEBRATION- We prayed fasted and gave almsmdashand now we celebrate Our Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl ends in our own hearts where Jesus reigns forever Let us rejoice in our risen Lordmdashand in the lives wersquove changed this Lent Please turn in your CRS Rice Bowl at the Altar
St Maryrsquos Has A Hearing Loop Installedmdash Our entire sanctuary is covered with a TmdashCoil Hearing Loop If you wear a hearing aid please make sure it is set to T-Coil to tune into our system (if you are unsure how to do this please contact your audiologist for help) For those of you with out this capability we have 2 listening devices available with more on order for anyone having a hard time hearing without a hearing aid at Mass This devices must be worn around your neck as they have to be vertical to work Ask a Minister of Hospitali-ty for a listener device before Mass
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St Mary and St Michael
YOUTH MINISTRY (YM)2
St Michaelrsquos Council 9909 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
The St Michaelrsquos Knights meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 730 pm
ST MICHAELrsquoS SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 9909
For membership information please contact Dave Reames at 616-477-8065
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN
CLUSTER NEWS
Lifeteen and Middle School Faith Formation Please pray for those who are attending the SHINE RALLY this weekend Have a Blessed Easter and a safe and fun Spring Break Lifeteen and Middle School Faith Formation will resume on April 10 at its usual time
Upcoming Events to put on your calendar
April 17mdash(High School) AJs Fun Night $12 wrist-band May 22mdashGraduation Mass and Breakfast (details to follow)
Liturgical Ministers Needed for Holy Week amp Easter Services Please call your parish office if you can help
PRAY FOR OUR ENGAGED COUPLES
Cara Schmidt amp Justin Allison June 18 2016 (St Michael) Amy VanDenBrink amp Sean Weaver August 27 (St Michael) Erica Pizarro amp Jordan Warren August 27 (St Mary) Kelli Bouchard amp Doug Ferguson Sep 30 2016 (St Michael) Lindsi VanGessel amp Trevor Shillinger Oct 1 2016 (St Mary) Elizabeth DeWitt amp Kenneth Emery Oct 15 2016 (St Mary) Lindsay Latimer amp Aaron DeVos Sep 30 2017 (St Mary)
Holy Week amp Easter Schedule
Holy Thursday - March 24 700 pm at St Mary- Mass of the Lordrsquos Supper Adoration Night Watch in the Community Room following Service
Good Friday - March 25 1200 pm at St Michael - Stations of the Cross 300 pm at St Mary - Good Friday Liturgy 700 pm at St Mary - Tenebrae Service
Holy Saturday - March 26 800 pm Easter Vigil at St Maryrsquos 800 pm Easter Vigil at St Michaelrsquos
Easter Sunday - March 27 Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord 900 am at St Michaelrsquos 900 am at St Maryrsquos
BISHOP DAVID J WALKOWIAK ASKS US TO
PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS
Loving God Raise up dedicated leaders who will shepherd your people and guide them to your Son Give generous and willing hearts to the seminari-ans of our Diocese who have heard your call to live a life of service to the Church Help us to en-courage and support them as they strive to be-come priests who are models of discipleship pos-sessors of wisdom and on fire with love for your people We ask this through Christ our Lord Amen
We especially pray for Patrick R Byars
St Maryrsquos Knights of Columbus Council 11581
The Knights meet on the 1st Thursday of the month at 800PM For more info please contact Grand Knight Chris Booth cboothx6gmailcom
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST April 10
ST MARYrsquoS SPONSOR OF THE WEEK PHIL BROWN WELDING CORP FARM amp HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
6167843046 wwwphilbrownweldingcom THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN
A Day with Father Vincent OrsquoMalley Father Vincent OrsquoMalley former director of St Lazare Re-treat House returns to West Michigan to lead a day long re-treat on Saturday April 16 OR Sunday April 17 from 1000 am to 300 pm Father will speak on ldquoAnti-Christian Perse-cution around the World Its Extent and our Responserdquo in the morning and ldquoMercy and Compassionrdquo in the after-noon The day will begin with rosary and end with Mass Attendees may attend the full day ($60) the morning only ($35) or the afternoon only ($35) Lunch $10 To register please go to www lifeprocesscenterorg
Attention Young Adults The next Veritas retreat is
being held April 8-10 at St Thomas the Apostle Parish in Grand Rapids Veritas is an opportunity for young adult men and women ages 18-35 to discover and express their Catho-lic faith The weekend consists of talks music and activities focused on recognizing the role God plays in our everyday life The program is filled with practical information which you can immediately apply to your daily life For more information go to wwwcatholic-veritasorggrand-rapids or email Kathy with questions at kannmcfgmailcom
COMMUNITY EVENTS
40 Days for Life is a grassroots initiative to
end abortion through 40 days of praying fasting and hold-ing a peaceful vigil at abortion facilities As this campaign draws to a conclusion all are invited to the Closing Cere-mony at Life International (72 Ransom Avenue NE Grand Rapids) THIS SUNDAY at 200 PM During this 13
th cam-
paign in GR more than 50 churches and organizations adopted a day at the vigil to pray to end abortion The clos-ing ceremony will include a time of fellowship and sharing prayer in front of the abortion clinic and a reception at Omega House For more info contact Laura at 40daysgrandrapidsgmailcom
NOW ENROLLING FOR 2016-2017 Preschool meets on MWF from 845mdash1145 am Your child must be 3 or 4 by October 1st 2016 For more info please call our Preschool Director Annette Lown at 616-384-4026
St Michaelrsquos Parish family remembers in their prayers Dawn Stevens Lucille OrsquoBradovich Anne Pols Bill Corner Rose Vargo Margaret Langlois Erin Plaggemars Al Spen-cer Marcia Meyers Ruth Langlois Alexandria Gordon Charles Benkert George and Gladys Langlois Brooke Campbell Linda Abel-Carroll Jackie May the victims of abortion and the men and women in the military
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
ST MICHAELrsquoS PRESCHOOL NEWS
ST MICHAELrsquoS PARISH NEWS
St Michaelrsquos Capital Campaign for our Building Fund
We have received $21689200 so far Our goal is to raise $25000000 The Monthly Orange Building Fund Envelopes also go into this campaign We are getting closer to our goal
The Dennison Federal Credit Union
The Credit Union is open on Sundays in the Parish Office Call Chris Albrecht at 997-6980 with questions The office will be closed on Easter Sunday
St Michaelrsquos Sanctuary Lamp
For Mary Jo Busman By Dave Busman
Giving Back to God St Michaelrsquos Contributions from last week Adult Envelope 466200
Loose Cash 20000
Childrenrsquos Envelopes 980
Total 487180
Budgeted Income 579000
SurplusDeficit (91820)
Financial Assistance 1000
Extra CollectionmdashCatholic Relief Services 9500
Thank you for your continued support
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20 2016
Scrip News Thank you to our 18 families that pur-
chased Scrip this week Our total earnings were $15560
Please keep our Catechumen Justin Allison and our Can-didate Scott Kosten in your prayers as they prepare for receiving the sacraments at Easter Vigil
Church Chuckle Hoping to help his church save mon-
ey Fr Jones decided to paint the church exteriors himself but all he had on hand was one bucket of paint So he col-lected a bunch of empty buckets and some water which he used to thin the paint enough to cover the building Then he spent the whole day painting That night it rained and washed off all he paint The pastor was so discourage and asked God ldquoWhy Lord did you let it rain and wash away all my hard workrdquo God replied ldquoRepaint and thin no morerdquo
Save the Date The Parish Festival and Chicken
Dinner will be Sunday August 21 2016 We are moving a week earlier this year to avoid being too close to the start of the school year Letrsquos see if this new tradition brings in more people and volunteers Keep your eyes out for good deals on larger items for our Mini-Raffle If you are interest-ed in helping out with the Festival and possibly chairing an event please call Cindy Bleckley at 616-460-2004
FITNESS FUN FOR ALL Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 600mdash645 pm at St Michaelrsquos in the Fami-ly Center Classes are $3 and can be joined at any time
CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL 2016 SO FAITH MAY FLOURISH Thank you for your gifts to CSA 2016 Your generous support will fund essential diocesan ministries that support our seminarians provide training for teachers and faith formation staff as well as assist our brothers and sisters in need Our parish goal for 2016 is $3780000 and 100 participation which means a pledge card from every parish family to pray for the success of this important effort CSA Pledge Goal $3780000 Total Pledges Made $1980000 (52) Balance ($1800000) Participation 97 of 375 households (26) Please keep in mind that any amount raised over our goal is returned to the parish Please continue to pray for the success of this important effort Thank you for your support
BUNNY BUSINESSmdashThe Knights of Columbus
would like to thank everyone who donated items for Bunny Business and also to those who helped stuff Easter bas-kets We especially would like to thank Dr David Shabluk for donating 100 toothbrushes amp 100 toothpastes and also to Dr Scott Robinson for donating 100 lip balms We have such a wonderful and caring parish along with a great com-munity There will be 100 kids that will be very thankful for your generosity
Childrenrsquos Liturgy of the Word This program takes
place on Sundays during the 900 am Mass for children ages 3-7 years old There is no CLW next weekend due to Easter May your family have a blessed day celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Elementary Faith Formation Students in Grades
1-5 meet on Wednesdays from 600-730 pm We begin in Church with prayer We will not have class on Aril 6th due to Spring Break Faith Formation will resume on April 13th
ST MICHAELrsquoS FAITH FORMATION
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20 2016
ST MARYrsquoS FAITH FORMATION NEWS ST MARYrsquoS PARISH NEWS ST MARYrsquoS FAITH FORMATION NEWS ST MARYrsquoS PARISH NEWS
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ST MARYrsquoS PARISHIONERS IN YOUR PRAYERS
Visit wwwsaintmarysmarneorg for all church happenings ldquoLikerdquo St Maryrsquos Catholic
ChurchmdashMarne on Facebook and ldquoFollow ldquo us on Twitter and download our MyParishApp
DATE EVENT
Mar 24 Holy Thursday 7PM wAdoration to follow
Mar 25 Stations of the Cross (12pm)-St Michaels
Mar 25 Good Friday Service 3PM
Mar 25 Tenebrae Service 7PM
Mar 26 Easter Vigil 8PM
Mar 27 Easter Mass 9AM
Apr 10 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
Apr 23 First Communion Mass 4PM
May 1 May Crowning
May 8 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
June 20-24 Vacation Bible School
July 910 Alfred Salsa Religious Items from the Holy Land on displayfor sale at Masses
PRESCHOOL amp Kindergarten Sunday 1100AM GRADES 1-7 Wed 615 ndash 730 PM GRADE 8 ~ Confirmation Prep classes 700 - 830 pm at St Marys Community Room
ldquoLikerdquo St Marys-Marne Religious Education on FACEBOOK amp follow on TWITTER StMarysRelEd All Saint Maryrsquos 6th grade through 12th grade are welcome to join YOUTH MINISTRY LifeTeen amp Middle School The groups meet on Sundays at St Michaels Middle School-430 pmmdash600 pm High School-700pmmdash830pm
See Cluster Page for More Information
Giving Back to God
SAVE THE DATES
St Maryrsquos Contributions from March 1213 Adult (161) $537530
Loose $26623 Total $564153
Capital Improvement $28500
Thank you for your continued support
William Brown Pat Goodwin Kelley Kasul Doris Kowalczyk Jon Perrin Jim Poley Ann Pols Mabel Siemen Kathleen Sobie and the personal intentions that St Maryrsquos Parish parishioners hold close to their hearts If you or a loved one would like to be added to this prayer list please contact the parish office at 6773934 or Linda at 6773269 for evening requests call Darlene 6164530157 or email bfa1414yahoocom
Pray for our RCIA Catechumens amp Candidates Catechumens Emily Broekstra Keisha Hess Adrian Hess Trevor Shillinger Candidates Donnean Slaughter Jeremiah Kol Lauren Bartush John Withers Father God bless those who are moving forward into the fullness of faith in You and full communion in the life of our Catholic Family Protect them on their journey Reveal to them the love of Your Son Jesus Empower them with the gifts of Your Holy Spirit We offer this sacrifice of prayer for them in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit Amen
ST MARYrsquoS FAITH FORMATION NEWS ST MARYrsquoS PARISH NEWS
CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL 2016 SO FAITH MAY FLOURISH Thank you for your gifts to CSA 2016 Your generous support will fund essential diocesan ministries that support our seminarians provide training for teachers and faith formation staff as well as assist our brothers and sisters in need Our par-ish goal for 2016 is $4609200 and 100 participation which means a pledge card from every parish family to pray for the success of this important effort CSA Pledge Goal $4609200
Total Pledges Made 3196240 $ (69) Balance $1412960 Participation 126 of 393 households (32) Please keep in mind that any amount raised over our goal is returned to the parish Please continue to pray for the success of this important effort Thank you for your support
HUNGERING FOR CELEBRATION- We prayed fasted and gave almsmdashand now we celebrate Our Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl ends in our own hearts where Jesus reigns forever Let us rejoice in our risen Lordmdashand in the lives wersquove changed this Lent Please turn in your CRS Rice Bowl at the Altar
St Maryrsquos Has A Hearing Loop Installedmdash Our entire sanctuary is covered with a TmdashCoil Hearing Loop If you wear a hearing aid please make sure it is set to T-Coil to tune into our system (if you are unsure how to do this please contact your audiologist for help) For those of you with out this capability we have 2 listening devices available with more on order for anyone having a hard time hearing without a hearing aid at Mass This devices must be worn around your neck as they have to be vertical to work Ask a Minister of Hospitali-ty for a listener device before Mass
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St Mary and St Michael
YOUTH MINISTRY (YM)2
St Michaelrsquos Council 9909 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
The St Michaelrsquos Knights meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 730 pm
ST MICHAELrsquoS SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 9909
For membership information please contact Dave Reames at 616-477-8065
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN
CLUSTER NEWS
Lifeteen and Middle School Faith Formation Please pray for those who are attending the SHINE RALLY this weekend Have a Blessed Easter and a safe and fun Spring Break Lifeteen and Middle School Faith Formation will resume on April 10 at its usual time
Upcoming Events to put on your calendar
April 17mdash(High School) AJs Fun Night $12 wrist-band May 22mdashGraduation Mass and Breakfast (details to follow)
Liturgical Ministers Needed for Holy Week amp Easter Services Please call your parish office if you can help
PRAY FOR OUR ENGAGED COUPLES
Cara Schmidt amp Justin Allison June 18 2016 (St Michael) Amy VanDenBrink amp Sean Weaver August 27 (St Michael) Erica Pizarro amp Jordan Warren August 27 (St Mary) Kelli Bouchard amp Doug Ferguson Sep 30 2016 (St Michael) Lindsi VanGessel amp Trevor Shillinger Oct 1 2016 (St Mary) Elizabeth DeWitt amp Kenneth Emery Oct 15 2016 (St Mary) Lindsay Latimer amp Aaron DeVos Sep 30 2017 (St Mary)
Holy Week amp Easter Schedule
Holy Thursday - March 24 700 pm at St Mary- Mass of the Lordrsquos Supper Adoration Night Watch in the Community Room following Service
Good Friday - March 25 1200 pm at St Michael - Stations of the Cross 300 pm at St Mary - Good Friday Liturgy 700 pm at St Mary - Tenebrae Service
Holy Saturday - March 26 800 pm Easter Vigil at St Maryrsquos 800 pm Easter Vigil at St Michaelrsquos
Easter Sunday - March 27 Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord 900 am at St Michaelrsquos 900 am at St Maryrsquos
BISHOP DAVID J WALKOWIAK ASKS US TO
PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS
Loving God Raise up dedicated leaders who will shepherd your people and guide them to your Son Give generous and willing hearts to the seminari-ans of our Diocese who have heard your call to live a life of service to the Church Help us to en-courage and support them as they strive to be-come priests who are models of discipleship pos-sessors of wisdom and on fire with love for your people We ask this through Christ our Lord Amen
We especially pray for Patrick R Byars
St Maryrsquos Knights of Columbus Council 11581
The Knights meet on the 1st Thursday of the month at 800PM For more info please contact Grand Knight Chris Booth cboothx6gmailcom
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST April 10
ST MARYrsquoS SPONSOR OF THE WEEK PHIL BROWN WELDING CORP FARM amp HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
6167843046 wwwphilbrownweldingcom THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN
A Day with Father Vincent OrsquoMalley Father Vincent OrsquoMalley former director of St Lazare Re-treat House returns to West Michigan to lead a day long re-treat on Saturday April 16 OR Sunday April 17 from 1000 am to 300 pm Father will speak on ldquoAnti-Christian Perse-cution around the World Its Extent and our Responserdquo in the morning and ldquoMercy and Compassionrdquo in the after-noon The day will begin with rosary and end with Mass Attendees may attend the full day ($60) the morning only ($35) or the afternoon only ($35) Lunch $10 To register please go to www lifeprocesscenterorg
Attention Young Adults The next Veritas retreat is
being held April 8-10 at St Thomas the Apostle Parish in Grand Rapids Veritas is an opportunity for young adult men and women ages 18-35 to discover and express their Catho-lic faith The weekend consists of talks music and activities focused on recognizing the role God plays in our everyday life The program is filled with practical information which you can immediately apply to your daily life For more information go to wwwcatholic-veritasorggrand-rapids or email Kathy with questions at kannmcfgmailcom
COMMUNITY EVENTS
40 Days for Life is a grassroots initiative to
end abortion through 40 days of praying fasting and hold-ing a peaceful vigil at abortion facilities As this campaign draws to a conclusion all are invited to the Closing Cere-mony at Life International (72 Ransom Avenue NE Grand Rapids) THIS SUNDAY at 200 PM During this 13
th cam-
paign in GR more than 50 churches and organizations adopted a day at the vigil to pray to end abortion The clos-ing ceremony will include a time of fellowship and sharing prayer in front of the abortion clinic and a reception at Omega House For more info contact Laura at 40daysgrandrapidsgmailcom
NOW ENROLLING FOR 2016-2017 Preschool meets on MWF from 845mdash1145 am Your child must be 3 or 4 by October 1st 2016 For more info please call our Preschool Director Annette Lown at 616-384-4026
St Michaelrsquos Parish family remembers in their prayers Dawn Stevens Lucille OrsquoBradovich Anne Pols Bill Corner Rose Vargo Margaret Langlois Erin Plaggemars Al Spen-cer Marcia Meyers Ruth Langlois Alexandria Gordon Charles Benkert George and Gladys Langlois Brooke Campbell Linda Abel-Carroll Jackie May the victims of abortion and the men and women in the military
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
ST MICHAELrsquoS PRESCHOOL NEWS
ST MICHAELrsquoS PARISH NEWS
St Michaelrsquos Capital Campaign for our Building Fund
We have received $21689200 so far Our goal is to raise $25000000 The Monthly Orange Building Fund Envelopes also go into this campaign We are getting closer to our goal
The Dennison Federal Credit Union
The Credit Union is open on Sundays in the Parish Office Call Chris Albrecht at 997-6980 with questions The office will be closed on Easter Sunday
St Michaelrsquos Sanctuary Lamp
For Mary Jo Busman By Dave Busman
Giving Back to God St Michaelrsquos Contributions from last week Adult Envelope 466200
Loose Cash 20000
Childrenrsquos Envelopes 980
Total 487180
Budgeted Income 579000
SurplusDeficit (91820)
Financial Assistance 1000
Extra CollectionmdashCatholic Relief Services 9500
Thank you for your continued support
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20 2016
Scrip News Thank you to our 18 families that pur-
chased Scrip this week Our total earnings were $15560
Please keep our Catechumen Justin Allison and our Can-didate Scott Kosten in your prayers as they prepare for receiving the sacraments at Easter Vigil
Church Chuckle Hoping to help his church save mon-
ey Fr Jones decided to paint the church exteriors himself but all he had on hand was one bucket of paint So he col-lected a bunch of empty buckets and some water which he used to thin the paint enough to cover the building Then he spent the whole day painting That night it rained and washed off all he paint The pastor was so discourage and asked God ldquoWhy Lord did you let it rain and wash away all my hard workrdquo God replied ldquoRepaint and thin no morerdquo
Save the Date The Parish Festival and Chicken
Dinner will be Sunday August 21 2016 We are moving a week earlier this year to avoid being too close to the start of the school year Letrsquos see if this new tradition brings in more people and volunteers Keep your eyes out for good deals on larger items for our Mini-Raffle If you are interest-ed in helping out with the Festival and possibly chairing an event please call Cindy Bleckley at 616-460-2004
FITNESS FUN FOR ALL Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 600mdash645 pm at St Michaelrsquos in the Fami-ly Center Classes are $3 and can be joined at any time
CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL 2016 SO FAITH MAY FLOURISH Thank you for your gifts to CSA 2016 Your generous support will fund essential diocesan ministries that support our seminarians provide training for teachers and faith formation staff as well as assist our brothers and sisters in need Our parish goal for 2016 is $3780000 and 100 participation which means a pledge card from every parish family to pray for the success of this important effort CSA Pledge Goal $3780000 Total Pledges Made $1980000 (52) Balance ($1800000) Participation 97 of 375 households (26) Please keep in mind that any amount raised over our goal is returned to the parish Please continue to pray for the success of this important effort Thank you for your support
BUNNY BUSINESSmdashThe Knights of Columbus
would like to thank everyone who donated items for Bunny Business and also to those who helped stuff Easter bas-kets We especially would like to thank Dr David Shabluk for donating 100 toothbrushes amp 100 toothpastes and also to Dr Scott Robinson for donating 100 lip balms We have such a wonderful and caring parish along with a great com-munity There will be 100 kids that will be very thankful for your generosity
Childrenrsquos Liturgy of the Word This program takes
place on Sundays during the 900 am Mass for children ages 3-7 years old There is no CLW next weekend due to Easter May your family have a blessed day celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Elementary Faith Formation Students in Grades
1-5 meet on Wednesdays from 600-730 pm We begin in Church with prayer We will not have class on Aril 6th due to Spring Break Faith Formation will resume on April 13th
ST MICHAELrsquoS FAITH FORMATION
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St Mary and St Michael
YOUTH MINISTRY (YM)2
St Michaelrsquos Council 9909 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
The St Michaelrsquos Knights meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 730 pm
ST MICHAELrsquoS SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 9909
For membership information please contact Dave Reames at 616-477-8065
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN
CLUSTER NEWS
Lifeteen and Middle School Faith Formation Please pray for those who are attending the SHINE RALLY this weekend Have a Blessed Easter and a safe and fun Spring Break Lifeteen and Middle School Faith Formation will resume on April 10 at its usual time
Upcoming Events to put on your calendar
April 17mdash(High School) AJs Fun Night $12 wrist-band May 22mdashGraduation Mass and Breakfast (details to follow)
Liturgical Ministers Needed for Holy Week amp Easter Services Please call your parish office if you can help
PRAY FOR OUR ENGAGED COUPLES
Cara Schmidt amp Justin Allison June 18 2016 (St Michael) Amy VanDenBrink amp Sean Weaver August 27 (St Michael) Erica Pizarro amp Jordan Warren August 27 (St Mary) Kelli Bouchard amp Doug Ferguson Sep 30 2016 (St Michael) Lindsi VanGessel amp Trevor Shillinger Oct 1 2016 (St Mary) Elizabeth DeWitt amp Kenneth Emery Oct 15 2016 (St Mary) Lindsay Latimer amp Aaron DeVos Sep 30 2017 (St Mary)
Holy Week amp Easter Schedule
Holy Thursday - March 24 700 pm at St Mary- Mass of the Lordrsquos Supper Adoration Night Watch in the Community Room following Service
Good Friday - March 25 1200 pm at St Michael - Stations of the Cross 300 pm at St Mary - Good Friday Liturgy 700 pm at St Mary - Tenebrae Service
Holy Saturday - March 26 800 pm Easter Vigil at St Maryrsquos 800 pm Easter Vigil at St Michaelrsquos
Easter Sunday - March 27 Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord 900 am at St Michaelrsquos 900 am at St Maryrsquos
BISHOP DAVID J WALKOWIAK ASKS US TO
PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS
Loving God Raise up dedicated leaders who will shepherd your people and guide them to your Son Give generous and willing hearts to the seminari-ans of our Diocese who have heard your call to live a life of service to the Church Help us to en-courage and support them as they strive to be-come priests who are models of discipleship pos-sessors of wisdom and on fire with love for your people We ask this through Christ our Lord Amen
We especially pray for Patrick R Byars
St Maryrsquos Knights of Columbus Council 11581
The Knights meet on the 1st Thursday of the month at 800PM For more info please contact Grand Knight Chris Booth cboothx6gmailcom
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST April 10
ST MARYrsquoS SPONSOR OF THE WEEK PHIL BROWN WELDING CORP FARM amp HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
6167843046 wwwphilbrownweldingcom THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN
A Day with Father Vincent OrsquoMalley Father Vincent OrsquoMalley former director of St Lazare Re-treat House returns to West Michigan to lead a day long re-treat on Saturday April 16 OR Sunday April 17 from 1000 am to 300 pm Father will speak on ldquoAnti-Christian Perse-cution around the World Its Extent and our Responserdquo in the morning and ldquoMercy and Compassionrdquo in the after-noon The day will begin with rosary and end with Mass Attendees may attend the full day ($60) the morning only ($35) or the afternoon only ($35) Lunch $10 To register please go to www lifeprocesscenterorg
Attention Young Adults The next Veritas retreat is
being held April 8-10 at St Thomas the Apostle Parish in Grand Rapids Veritas is an opportunity for young adult men and women ages 18-35 to discover and express their Catho-lic faith The weekend consists of talks music and activities focused on recognizing the role God plays in our everyday life The program is filled with practical information which you can immediately apply to your daily life For more information go to wwwcatholic-veritasorggrand-rapids or email Kathy with questions at kannmcfgmailcom
COMMUNITY EVENTS
40 Days for Life is a grassroots initiative to
end abortion through 40 days of praying fasting and hold-ing a peaceful vigil at abortion facilities As this campaign draws to a conclusion all are invited to the Closing Cere-mony at Life International (72 Ransom Avenue NE Grand Rapids) THIS SUNDAY at 200 PM During this 13
th cam-
paign in GR more than 50 churches and organizations adopted a day at the vigil to pray to end abortion The clos-ing ceremony will include a time of fellowship and sharing prayer in front of the abortion clinic and a reception at Omega House For more info contact Laura at 40daysgrandrapidsgmailcom
NOW ENROLLING FOR 2016-2017 Preschool meets on MWF from 845mdash1145 am Your child must be 3 or 4 by October 1st 2016 For more info please call our Preschool Director Annette Lown at 616-384-4026
St Michaelrsquos Parish family remembers in their prayers Dawn Stevens Lucille OrsquoBradovich Anne Pols Bill Corner Rose Vargo Margaret Langlois Erin Plaggemars Al Spen-cer Marcia Meyers Ruth Langlois Alexandria Gordon Charles Benkert George and Gladys Langlois Brooke Campbell Linda Abel-Carroll Jackie May the victims of abortion and the men and women in the military
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
ST MICHAELrsquoS PRESCHOOL NEWS
ST MICHAELrsquoS PARISH NEWS
St Michaelrsquos Capital Campaign for our Building Fund
We have received $21689200 so far Our goal is to raise $25000000 The Monthly Orange Building Fund Envelopes also go into this campaign We are getting closer to our goal
The Dennison Federal Credit Union
The Credit Union is open on Sundays in the Parish Office Call Chris Albrecht at 997-6980 with questions The office will be closed on Easter Sunday
St Michaelrsquos Sanctuary Lamp
For Mary Jo Busman By Dave Busman
Giving Back to God St Michaelrsquos Contributions from last week Adult Envelope 466200
Loose Cash 20000
Childrenrsquos Envelopes 980
Total 487180
Budgeted Income 579000
SurplusDeficit (91820)
Financial Assistance 1000
Extra CollectionmdashCatholic Relief Services 9500
Thank you for your continued support
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20 2016
Scrip News Thank you to our 18 families that pur-
chased Scrip this week Our total earnings were $15560
Please keep our Catechumen Justin Allison and our Can-didate Scott Kosten in your prayers as they prepare for receiving the sacraments at Easter Vigil
Church Chuckle Hoping to help his church save mon-
ey Fr Jones decided to paint the church exteriors himself but all he had on hand was one bucket of paint So he col-lected a bunch of empty buckets and some water which he used to thin the paint enough to cover the building Then he spent the whole day painting That night it rained and washed off all he paint The pastor was so discourage and asked God ldquoWhy Lord did you let it rain and wash away all my hard workrdquo God replied ldquoRepaint and thin no morerdquo
Save the Date The Parish Festival and Chicken
Dinner will be Sunday August 21 2016 We are moving a week earlier this year to avoid being too close to the start of the school year Letrsquos see if this new tradition brings in more people and volunteers Keep your eyes out for good deals on larger items for our Mini-Raffle If you are interest-ed in helping out with the Festival and possibly chairing an event please call Cindy Bleckley at 616-460-2004
FITNESS FUN FOR ALL Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 600mdash645 pm at St Michaelrsquos in the Fami-ly Center Classes are $3 and can be joined at any time
CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL 2016 SO FAITH MAY FLOURISH Thank you for your gifts to CSA 2016 Your generous support will fund essential diocesan ministries that support our seminarians provide training for teachers and faith formation staff as well as assist our brothers and sisters in need Our parish goal for 2016 is $3780000 and 100 participation which means a pledge card from every parish family to pray for the success of this important effort CSA Pledge Goal $3780000 Total Pledges Made $1980000 (52) Balance ($1800000) Participation 97 of 375 households (26) Please keep in mind that any amount raised over our goal is returned to the parish Please continue to pray for the success of this important effort Thank you for your support
BUNNY BUSINESSmdashThe Knights of Columbus
would like to thank everyone who donated items for Bunny Business and also to those who helped stuff Easter bas-kets We especially would like to thank Dr David Shabluk for donating 100 toothbrushes amp 100 toothpastes and also to Dr Scott Robinson for donating 100 lip balms We have such a wonderful and caring parish along with a great com-munity There will be 100 kids that will be very thankful for your generosity
Childrenrsquos Liturgy of the Word This program takes
place on Sundays during the 900 am Mass for children ages 3-7 years old There is no CLW next weekend due to Easter May your family have a blessed day celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Elementary Faith Formation Students in Grades
1-5 meet on Wednesdays from 600-730 pm We begin in Church with prayer We will not have class on Aril 6th due to Spring Break Faith Formation will resume on April 13th
ST MICHAELrsquoS FAITH FORMATION
NOW ENROLLING FOR 2016-2017 Preschool meets on MWF from 845mdash1145 am Your child must be 3 or 4 by October 1st 2016 For more info please call our Preschool Director Annette Lown at 616-384-4026
St Michaelrsquos Parish family remembers in their prayers Dawn Stevens Lucille OrsquoBradovich Anne Pols Bill Corner Rose Vargo Margaret Langlois Erin Plaggemars Al Spen-cer Marcia Meyers Ruth Langlois Alexandria Gordon Charles Benkert George and Gladys Langlois Brooke Campbell Linda Abel-Carroll Jackie May the victims of abortion and the men and women in the military
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
ST MICHAELrsquoS PRESCHOOL NEWS
ST MICHAELrsquoS PARISH NEWS
St Michaelrsquos Capital Campaign for our Building Fund
We have received $21689200 so far Our goal is to raise $25000000 The Monthly Orange Building Fund Envelopes also go into this campaign We are getting closer to our goal
The Dennison Federal Credit Union
The Credit Union is open on Sundays in the Parish Office Call Chris Albrecht at 997-6980 with questions The office will be closed on Easter Sunday
St Michaelrsquos Sanctuary Lamp
For Mary Jo Busman By Dave Busman
Giving Back to God St Michaelrsquos Contributions from last week Adult Envelope 466200
Loose Cash 20000
Childrenrsquos Envelopes 980
Total 487180
Budgeted Income 579000
SurplusDeficit (91820)
Financial Assistance 1000
Extra CollectionmdashCatholic Relief Services 9500
Thank you for your continued support
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 20 2016
Scrip News Thank you to our 18 families that pur-
chased Scrip this week Our total earnings were $15560
Please keep our Catechumen Justin Allison and our Can-didate Scott Kosten in your prayers as they prepare for receiving the sacraments at Easter Vigil
Church Chuckle Hoping to help his church save mon-
ey Fr Jones decided to paint the church exteriors himself but all he had on hand was one bucket of paint So he col-lected a bunch of empty buckets and some water which he used to thin the paint enough to cover the building Then he spent the whole day painting That night it rained and washed off all he paint The pastor was so discourage and asked God ldquoWhy Lord did you let it rain and wash away all my hard workrdquo God replied ldquoRepaint and thin no morerdquo
Save the Date The Parish Festival and Chicken
Dinner will be Sunday August 21 2016 We are moving a week earlier this year to avoid being too close to the start of the school year Letrsquos see if this new tradition brings in more people and volunteers Keep your eyes out for good deals on larger items for our Mini-Raffle If you are interest-ed in helping out with the Festival and possibly chairing an event please call Cindy Bleckley at 616-460-2004
FITNESS FUN FOR ALL Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 600mdash645 pm at St Michaelrsquos in the Fami-ly Center Classes are $3 and can be joined at any time
CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL 2016 SO FAITH MAY FLOURISH Thank you for your gifts to CSA 2016 Your generous support will fund essential diocesan ministries that support our seminarians provide training for teachers and faith formation staff as well as assist our brothers and sisters in need Our parish goal for 2016 is $3780000 and 100 participation which means a pledge card from every parish family to pray for the success of this important effort CSA Pledge Goal $3780000 Total Pledges Made $1980000 (52) Balance ($1800000) Participation 97 of 375 households (26) Please keep in mind that any amount raised over our goal is returned to the parish Please continue to pray for the success of this important effort Thank you for your support
BUNNY BUSINESSmdashThe Knights of Columbus
would like to thank everyone who donated items for Bunny Business and also to those who helped stuff Easter bas-kets We especially would like to thank Dr David Shabluk for donating 100 toothbrushes amp 100 toothpastes and also to Dr Scott Robinson for donating 100 lip balms We have such a wonderful and caring parish along with a great com-munity There will be 100 kids that will be very thankful for your generosity
Childrenrsquos Liturgy of the Word This program takes
place on Sundays during the 900 am Mass for children ages 3-7 years old There is no CLW next weekend due to Easter May your family have a blessed day celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Elementary Faith Formation Students in Grades
1-5 meet on Wednesdays from 600-730 pm We begin in Church with prayer We will not have class on Aril 6th due to Spring Break Faith Formation will resume on April 13th
