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January 12, 2014
SAINT
MARY’S
CHURCH
15164 Juniper Dr.
Marne, Mi 49435
616-677-3934
www.saintmarysmarne.org
Pastor: Rev. David Gross
[email protected]
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St. Mary and St. Michael.
A WORD FROM THE PASTOR...
Happy Feast of the Baptism of the Lord! As we celebrate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan by John the
Baptist we also conclude the Christmas Season. It is finally
time to take down all of the decorations as we return to Ordinary Time this Monday. It is my sincere hope that now that
Christmas is over the snowfall can come to an end. All of the
people who were praying for a white Christmas perhaps didn’t
take into account that Christmas lasts until January 12. Fortunately my small car has been able to get me back and forth
between the churches for all of the Masses on time.
As we commemorate Jesus’ baptism, we are also
getting back to the baptism season in our parishes. It is a real
joy for me to see (and hear) so many little ones in the pews.
There are a number of baptisms scheduled in the next few
weeks, but we always have room for more. If you are expecting the birth of a child in the next few months or have recently
given birth, please contact me so that we can arrange to have
your baby baptized soon. Also, if you have a child who is under seven years old, please call me so that we can get him or
her baptized as soon as possible. Once they turn seven then
they are required to go through the same process as adults
who come into the Catholic Church through the RCIA program,
and it is much more involved. So don’t wait until it is time for
them to celebrate their First Communion to decide that they
should be baptized!
While I am on the topic of receiving the sacraments I
wanted to provide a brief reminder about marriage. Anyone
who has been baptized as a Catholic, even if they haven’t set
foot in a Catholic church since that time, is required to get married in a ceremony celebrated by a Catholic priest or deacon
unless they get special permission from the bishop in order for
the marriage to be a sacramental marriage and be recognized
by the Catholic Church. This is much more than just getting a
marriage “blessed” by God or the Church, if a baptized Catholic gets married by a justice of the peace, in a courthouse, or in
a non-Catholic church, that person in a real sense is not even
married. If you are in this situation I strongly encourage you to
contact me so that we can celebrate a marriage for you that
will be sacramental and that will have all of the graces that go
with this.
Finally, Bishop Walkowiak has announced that he will
be celebrating a special Mass at the Cathedral of St. Andrew
on Wednesday, January 22 at 7 PM in order to pray for the
Legal Protection of Unborn Children. This day is the 41st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, and it is important that all
of us pray in a special way on that day for an end to the horrible practice of abortion. I will be in Washington with a group
from our diocese that day to take part in the March there, so
there will be no morning Mass at St. Michael that day. Please
plan to attend the evening Mass with the bishop instead.
May God bless you all throughout the upcoming week!
Fr. Dave
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO MAKE A DONATION
TO THE NEW GATHER HYMNALS: We have
a few hymnals left without memorials. Hymnal
Donation forms can be found in the Narthex and/
or online. Please fill out and drop off in
the collection basket or at the parish office.
Thank you for your generosity.
January 12, 2014
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Mass Schedule and Intentions
MA=St. Mary
MI=St. Michael
Saturday
5:00 p.m.
January 11
MA For our Parish Family
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
January 12
MI Paul Lindberg by Pat & Carol Hehl
MA Bruce LeMieux by Joan Forslund
MI Bradley Foltz by Joe Hitchings
Monday
January 13 No Mass
Tuesday
January 14
9:00 a.m.
MA M/M Walter Malewitz by M/M Ken Malewitz
Adoration begins after Mass until 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday
9:00 a.m..
January 15
MI For our Parish Family
Adoration begins after Mass until 5:00 p.m.
Thursday
January 16
9:00 a.m.
MA Mary Struik by Family
Friday
9:00 a.m.
January 17
MI For our Parish Family
Saturday
5:00 p.m.
January 18
MA Jeff Paauwe by Bud & Theresa Burton
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
January 19
MI Butch Steffes by the Mauchmar Cousins
MA Our Parish Family
MI Donald & John Tasker by Mary Stickney
Readings for the Week of January 12, 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
The Baptism of the Lord
Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Ps 29; Acts 10:34-38; Mt 3:13-17
1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116; Mk 1:14-20
1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2; Mk 1:21-28
1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40; Mk 1:29-39
1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44; Mk 1:40-45
1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89; Mk 2:1-12
1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1a; Ps 21; Mk 2:13-17
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 49:3, 5-6; Ps 40; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34
A Family Perspective by: Bud Ozar
Jan 12—Baptism of the Lord
The words in today’s gospel, “This is my beloved, with whom I
am pleased,” are words every child needs to hear often , no
matter how old. Affirmation is important to raising healthy and
holy children.
The Baptism of the Lord
ST. MARY’S PARISH NEWS
We are pleased to welcome our newly
baptized child of God into the St Mary’s
parish family. Grayson Edward Nowicki
Baptized on January 12, 2014
Son of Robert & Heather Nowicki
To the community of St. Mary’s, What a blessing you
have been this Christmas to the many pregnant mom’s to
be and young families we serve in the Grand Rapids area.
To have nice new stuff to give out at this most Holy time of
year is truly something that these families are very grateful
for. Thank you for thinking of our ministry at Advent/
Christmas and for your continued support throughout the
year. All is necessary to make a difference and to bring a
brighter tomorrow to those we serve. May the blessings you
bestow on us return to you a hundredfold. Merry Christmas
and a Blessed New Year to you all. Sincerely,
Paula Veneklase- Director, HELP Pregnancy Crisis Aid
WARMING DRIVE: Our Lady of Fatima Guild
is collecting items for their annual Warming
Drive. New and Gently Used Hats, Coats,
Gloves and Scarves are all in need! Please
drop off in the Narthex. Items will be picked up
and distributed Feb 10. THANK YOU
PRAYER LINE: Daytime Requests: Call the Parish Office
677.3934 or Linda 677.3269 Evening Requests, call Darlene 453.0157 or email : [email protected]
Giving Back to God
St. Mary’s Contributions from December 24
Adult (138)
$6783.00
Children (1)
$1.00
Loose
$997.00
Total
$7781.00
Capital Improvement
$150.00
St. Mary’s Contributions from December 28/29
Adult (148)
$6176.00
Children (1)
$1.00
Loose
$430.26
Total
$6607.26
Capital Improvement
$118.00
St. Mary’s Contributions from January 4/5
Adult (101)
$4719.52
Children (0)
$.00
Loose
278.00
Total
$4997.52
Capital Improvement
$199.00
Thank you for your continued support!
January 12, 2014
ST MARY’S FAITH FORMATION NEWS
2013/14 Religious Education:
Preschool & Kindergarten Religious
Education classes meet at the Parish
Hall on Sundays during the 9:15AM Mass.
Elementary Religious Education: Students in grades 1 7 meet at the Parish Hall on Wednesdays from 6:157:30pm.
For more information on either of these programs, please
contact the parish office 677-3934 or Dr. Allan Ten Eyck:
[email protected]
Confirmation Preparation Classes: Students in 8th
grade meet in the Parish Hall from 7:45PM to 8:45PM.
Questions? Call Kim at 677-1982.
The Junior High and High School Youth Ministry News is
now on the community/cluster page.
ST MARY’S ADULT BIBLE: Wednesdays 9:00-10:30 in
the parish hall Newcomers are invited to join at any
time. For information contact Jill Brown 899-2215
MARTHA LEAGUE: Please call Becky at 498-0052 if you
know of someone who could use our assistance with meals
during an illness, or recovering from surgery.
St. Mary's Tae Kwon Do classes are on Mondays from 6:30-8:30 P.M in the Parish Hall.
FREE and open to anyone age 9 - Adult. For
more information, contact the instructor, Maureen Carmody, 3rd Dan Black Belt. Home phone:
616-677-3217. Email: [email protected].
DO YOU KNOW OF ANY ST MARY’S
PARISHIONERS THAT ARE HOMEBOUND OR
IN A NURSING HOME? Would they like to receive our weekly bulletin or a visit from Father
Dave? Please contact Cathie at the parish office
with the parishioner’s name, address and phone number.
LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR
TICKETS for the ultimate Date Night!
Jan. 18, speaker and marriage expert
Dan Seaborn from Winning at Home
is coming to Coopersville Centerstage Theatre! The event
entitled “COMMITTED” promises to be a fun-filled evening
committed to strengthening marriage and the ultimate date
night! Tickets are on sale now at St. Michael’s & St Mary’s
offices for $25/couple or $12.50/single or online at
www.connectedbychrist.org
ST. MARY’S - Liturgical Ministers for January 18/19
Mass
Jan 18
5:00 pm
Jan 19
9:15 am
Altar Servers
Eucharistic Ministers
Lector 1
Lector 2
Ministers of Hospitality
Dylan Fritz
Austin Fritz
H: Sara Patterson, Chris Morgan, Cindy Sabo
C: M/M Arlyn Doornbos, Rita Carmody,
Mary Weis
Geary
Farrell
Jose
Gomez
M/M Donald King,
M/M Jim Schwallier,
n/a
Ramona Madison, Duane Jingle
Donuts
Jalen
Schoenborn
Jenna Booth
H: Michele Dykstra, Vicki Benedetti, Pat Kensil
C: M/M Chris Booth, Wendy Reffeor,
Dave Benedetti,
Jessica
Pabst
Jon
Denhof
Jim, Marian, Mike, Patrick Looks,
Jim May,
Joe Kamp, Mitchell Kamp
Emily May,
Parker May
The Baptism of the Lord
January 12, 2014
ST. MICHAEL’S FAITH FORMATION
St. Michael’s Sanctuary Lamp
In Memory Louis & Lorna Fitzsimons
by Jane Vitunskas
There are many openings for Sanctuary Lamp Memorials
in 2014. The cost is $10 for 2 weeks. Contact the parish
office to reserve your dates.
St. Michael’s Parish family remembers in their prayers:
Ruth Langlois, Alexandria Gordon, Lillian Gray, Darwin Johnson,
Doris Benkert, George and Gladys Langlois, Brooke Campbell,
Jackie May, the victims of abortion, and the men and women in
the military. If you or a loved one would like to be added to
this prayer list, please contact the parish office at 384-4026.
Parish Prayer Line - If you would like to request a prayer for our
parish prayer line please contact Mary Ann Laug at 837-8223 or
Lerine Lindberg at 837-8882.
St. Michael’s Angel Cooks - Call Marcy at 837-8718 if you know
of someone who could use our assistance with meals during an
illness or recovering from surgery, etc.
Giving Back to God
St. Michael’s Contributions from last week.
Adult
Holy Day
Loose
Children’s
Total
Budgeted Income
Surplus / Deficit
Financial Assistance
Building Fund
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
This program is
offered on Sunday during the 11:15 Mass for children ages 3-7
years. Each week we pray, read and explore the Sunday Gospel from a child’s viewpoint. We include the Gospel Acclamation so children understand the importance of preparing our
mind and heart for the Gospel reading. This week we showed
the students the Baptismal font. We also showed them how to
bless themselves with holy water and explained that we do this
as we enter the church to remind ourselves that our own Baptism, like Jesus’ baptism, is the beginning of our mission. Each
of us is called to serve God by bringing his love to others, as
Jesus did.
Elementary Faith Formation
The elementary program is for grades 1-5. We meet on Wednesday from 6:007:30 pm. Our program begins in Church. Our program started
back up this past week. The Christmas season comes to an
end this weekend when we read the Baptism of the Lord. Our
liturgical color will change from white to green in Church as we
enter the season of Ordinary Time.
R.C.I.A. / R.C.I.C.
RCIA meets on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the
school. Contact Deb Wiggins @
[email protected] if you are interested in joining.
ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH NEWS
Thank you for your continued support!
St. Michael’s Scrip News:
Thank you to our 20 families who purchased Scrip last week.
Our total earnings were $170.26.
2014 Contribution Envelopes are in the glass
hallway. There is also information about online giving.
REMINDER—To ensure proper credit, Please discard any
old envelopes from 2013.
THANK YOU to our St. Michael’s Angel
Cooks for the month of December:
PRESCHOOL NEWS
We are continuing our fundraising for the new
playground equipment. There are two collection buckets in the back of church. Our goal is to raise $8,000. If you
would like to make a larger donation, please send a check to
the parish office. Check out the thermometers in the Narthex
to see our progress.
Fun was had by all at our Euchre Tournament this Saturday.
Congratulations to our winners! If you missed this one, there
will be two more coming up on February 15 and March 15.
The second school Sale will be on
Sat, Jan 18, from 9 a.m. until Noon.
The classrooms have been sorted through
and there are still many items, while still usable, are not needed by our church at this
time. All proceeds from this sale goes to our
Preschool playground equipment fundraiser.
Carolyn Johnson, Cindy Bleckley, Kathy Maka,
Megan Cusick, Chris Albrecht, and Marcy Goosen.
May Gods Blessing be upon each of you!
Dear St. Michaels Catholic Church,
On behalf of Coopersville Cares I would like to take
this opportunity to thank you for the generous donation to this
agency to ensure the mobile food pantry program will continue
for 2014. Your donation enables me to distribute 5,000
pounds of high quality food monthly at no cost to the recipients, we typically have 75-90 families here on Tuesdays, and
may wait in line for over two hours. The economic climate may
have improved for some people but the families we serve are
usually the first to lose jobs and deplete savings and the last to
share in the recovery. Your donation will help to alleviate food
insecurity that many of our neighbors still face.
Sincerely, Jim Alberts, Director of Coopersville Cares
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ST. MICHAEL - Liturgical Ministers for January 19.
Mass
7:30
a.m.
11:15
a.m.
Sacristan
Jane
Vitunskas
Cindy
Bleckley
Greeters
Arno & Judy
Driedger
Carol & Jo
Reens
Lectors
Kevin
Schumaker
Pauline
Guilford
Ushers
Dave & Deb T.
Mary T. David B.
Dennis & Brandon S.
Tim & Brandon S.
Eucharistic Ministers
Niki S. Rose L. Jennifer D. Amy A-T.
Bob & Linda R. Cork B.
Cindy B. Marissa B. Angie S. Erik S.
Melanie M. Rose V. Joel M.
Music
Anna
Jonaitis
Craig
Bleckley
Altar Servers
Randy M.
Peter & Karen N.
Owen S. Nick P.
Sally M.
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St. Mary and St. Michael.
COMMUNITY NEWS
LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR TICKETS …...
On Jan. 18, speaker and marriage expert Dan
Seaborn from Winning at Home is coming to
Coopersville Centerstage Theatre! The event entitled “COMMITTED” promises to be a fun-filled evening committed to strengthening marriage and the ultimate date night! Tickets are on sale now at St. Michael’s & St Mary’s offices for $25/
couple or $12.50/single or online at www.connectedbychrist.org.
Help is needed in our community.
St. Michael’s parish has been working with utility companies to
help those in need this winter. If you would like to help with
this cause, please place your donation in the collection labeled
“Assistance to the Needy.” Please write your check to St. Michael’s Parish. We will then pass along 100% of your donation to a utility company we are working with.
Encountering Christ in the Steps of St. Francis
Saturday, January 25, 2014 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the
Why is Francis of Assisi so attractive today? Why was the
Pope impelled to choose his name? Francis was changed
by his encounters with Christ. How are we being called to
change? Cost: $35 Box Lunch: $10
St. Clare: First Franciscan Women
Saturday, February 15, 2014 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the
Francis and Clare, in complement, give us a spirituality that
is feminine as well as masculine. Clare’s contribution to
Franciscan spirituality quickens life in us as we work to rebuild the Church. Cost: $35 Box Lunch: $10
Franciscan Life Process Center Grand Rapids Campus-654
Davis St NW - To register for either of these Call Barb at
616-897-7843 or email [email protected]
Church Chuckle: From Genesis: "And God promised
men that good and obedient wives would be found in all
corners of the earth." Then He made the earth round...and
He laughed and laughed and laughed!
St. Michael’s
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS:
The St. Michael’s Knights meets on the
1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
Free Throw Contest—January 12th, 2014
This event will start at 1:00pm. You can begin practicing in the
gym after coffee and doughnuts. This contest is open to all
boys and girls from the ages 10-14. All participants will receive
a certificate and each age group winners will be eligible to
move on to compete if they wish at a regional level.
Seminarian Luncheon—NEXT WEEKEND!
Sunday, January 19th following the 11:15 Mass at St. Michael’s. A Mexican Fiesta meal will be served to help support
our seminarians: Kyle Kilpatrick, Daniel Schumaker and Michael Steffes, Jr. COST: Donation of your choice.
YOUTH MINISTRY CLUSTER NEWS
EDGE and LIFETEEN will meet tonight
(January 12) at St. Mary’s in Marne.
Edge meets from 4:30—6:00 p.m.
Lifeteen meets from 7:00—8:30 p.m.
Parents and High School Teens!!
We need to know by TODAY, January 12 if you will be attending the Retreat (Feb 7-9 - $70), the DYC (March 2 - $20), and
the Mission Trip (July 20-24). Please email or call me asap
with your questions and decisions. Please don’t let costs be a
deterrent. Contact Craig.
Parents and Middle School Teens!!
We need
to know by TODAY, January 12 if you will be attending the
Shine Rally ($30 on March 1). Please email or call me asap
with your decision.
Mission Trip!!
There will be a mandatory informational
meeting TODAY - January 12 at 9:00 AM in the Youth Room
for those parents whose teens wish to participate in the mission trip this year. (July 20-24) Grades 8-12 are eligible to
participate this summer.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
February 7-9 “The Presence” Lifeteen Retreat at Kalamazoo Hackett (Check our website)
March 1 - SHINE Retreat for Middle School Youth at West
Catholic High School from 1pm – 8pm.
March 2 - Diocesan Youth Conference at West Catholic
High School from 3pm – 7pm in place of Lifeteen.
Prison/Jail Ministry Invites You : Come and find out what
our ministry is all about! We are holding TWO informational
sessions in January, one in Grand Rapids on Jan 14th from
6:00pm to 9:00pm at Cathedral Square, and one in Holland
on Jan15th from 6:00pm to 9:00p.m. at St. Francis de Sales
Church. Please contact Jude Acheson (Granstrom) at 616475-1255 or [email protected] to register or for more information. to you. A light dinner provided.
We look forward to meeting you!
St. Mary’s KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Council # 11581 The St. Mary’s Knights
meet on the 1st Thursday of the month at 8:00
p.m. For more information please contact
Grand Knight: Chris Pabst :
[email protected]
Next Community Breakfast
January 12 ~ Served Hot and Fresh after
9:15am Mass
Pancakes, scrambled eggs, potatoes, ham, sausage, juice and
coffee. Adults-$6.00, Seniors-$4.00, Ages 5 –14-$3.00, Age
4 and under Free.
Next Blood Drive– Feb 16~ 8AM to 12:30PM
ST. MICHAEL’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
ST. MARY’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
West Michigan Veterinary Services
RINALDI’S PIZZA & SUBS
Coopersville—616-837-8151
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
14675 16TH Ave. Marne~ 616.677.1281
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ST. MARY’S COUNCIL #11581
Invites you to attend
Sunday Breakfast
At St Mary’s Parish Hall
15164 Juniper Dr, Marne, MI 49435
Prepared and served by the Knights
Adults $6.00, Seniors $4.00, Age 5-14 $3.00, Age 4 and under Free
Funds raised are used to support the Knights of Columbus numerous charitable activities.
Including: donations to the church to help with miscellaneous needs, youth group and religious
education activities, HELP Pregnancy Crisis Center, Coopersville Cares and many other
local charities and causes.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
SERVED HOT AND FRESH! JOIN US AFTER 9:15 am MASS
Jan 12, 2014 - Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Potatoes, Ham, Sausage, Juice and Coffee
Feb 16, 2014 - French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Potatoes, Ham, Sausage, Juice and Coffee
Mar 19, 2014 - Blueberry Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Potatoes, Ham, Sausage, Juice and Coffee
Apr 13, 2014 - Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Potatoes, Ham, Sausage, Juice and Coffee
May 11, 2014 - French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Potatoes, Ham, Sausage, Juice and Coffee