February 14, 2016 - St. Mary Catholic Church

Saint Mary’s Church
February 14, 2016
Office:
15164 Juniper Dr.—Marne, Mi 49435
Office: 616-677-3934 / Fax: 616.677.5866
Parish Hall: 616.677.5065 / www.saintmarysmarne.org
Our Cluster Parish: St Michael’s—Coopersville, MI 49404
616.384.4026 / www.saintmichaels.us
Pastor: Rev. Anton Tran / fratran@grpriests.org
Parish Secretary:
Cathie VanGessel / secretary@saintmarysmarne.org
Business Manager:
Todd Kline / businessmanager@saintmarysmarne.org
Pastoral Minister, RCIA and Marriage Programs,
Director of Cemetery :
Dr. Allan Ten Eyck / ateneyck@saintmarysmarne.org
Director of Faith Formation:
Kim Lothschutz / kimlothschutz57@gmail.com
Youth Minister—EDGE grades 6–8 /Life Teen grades 9-12
Craig Bleckley / youthministry@saintmichaels.us
Adult Faith Formation:
Rev. Anton Tran, Dr. Allan Ten Eyck
Organist & Choir Director: John Vesbit 616.453.6689
Martha League: Parish Office: 616.677.3934
(assistance with meals during illness or injury)
Pastoral Council: Sharon Davis, Cheryle DeVries,
Wendy Reffeor, Georgia Noel, Sarah Russell, Vito Dolci
Finance Council: Arlyn Doornbos, Angie Hanks,
Ruth Kasul, Todd Kline, Cindy Sabo, Barb Forseman,
Lois Lothschutz
Care and Visitation of the Sick: Parish Office: 677.3934
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saint Mary’sSaturday 3:00 PM—4:00 PM (or anytime by appt.)
Saint Michael’s–
Wednesday 3:00 PM—4:00 PM (or anytime by appt.)
Sacraments of Baptism & Matrimony:
Parish Office-616.677.3934
Mass Schedule:
Saint Mary’s- Saturday 4:00 PM / Sunday 11:00 AM
Tuesday 9AM - Adoration begins after Mass until 4:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 AM
Saint Michael’s– Sunday 7:30 AM & 9:00 AM
Wednesday 9AM - Adoration begins after Mass until 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 AM
Prayer Line: Parish Office 616.677.3934 or Linda at
677.3269 for evening requests call Darlene 616.453.0157
or email: bfa1414@yahoo.com
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St. Mary and St. Michael.
February 14, 2016
1st Sunday in Lent
Mass Schedule and Intentions
MA=St. Mary’s
MI=St. Michael’s
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
February 13
MA Bob Byrne by Mary Byrne
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
February 14
MI Louis Fitzsimons by Jane Vitunskas
MI Rose Goosen by The Session Girls
MA Our Parish Family
Monday
February 15—No Mass
Tuesday
9:00 a.m.
February 16
MA—Communion Service
Adoration begins after the service until 4pm.
Wednesday
9:00 a.m.
February 17
MI—Communion Service
Adoration begins after the service until 5pm.
St. Mary’s Liturgical Ministers for next week.
Feb 20— 4:00 pm
Feb 21—11:00 am
Altar
Elizabeth Long
Cadence Dykstra
Servers
Wyatt Brouwer
Zeke Dykstra
Eucharistic Kay Willcome
Vicki Benedetti
Ministers
Hope Brouwer
Michele Dykstra
Host
Deb Hapon
Sharon Kailing
Steve Lampe
Janette Ney
Eucharistic
Austin Lampe
Lloyd Ney
Ministers
Crysta Lampe
Becky Warners
Cup
Michelle Lampe
Josh Raap
Jon Long
Mary Rose Johnson
Duane Jingle
Mary Hendershot
Hospitality Jim Lown
Bev Mergener
Ministers
Annette Lown
Pat Wolters
Jean Schwallier
Jim Looks
Tom Schwallier
Marian Looks
Lector 1
Lisa Long
Jessica Pabst
Lector 2
Allan TenEyck
Stephen Steffes
Donuts
n/a
Jennifer Patz Family
Music
Maureen Carmody
John Vesbit
St. Michael’s Liturgical Ministers for next week.
Feb 21
Altar
Servers
Eucharistic
Ministers
Thursday
9:00 a.m.
February 18
MA Our Parish Family
Friday
9:00 a.m.
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
February 19
MI Bob & Erika Schmidt by Paul & Ann Malarik
February 20
MA John Zolinkski by M/M Joe LeMieux
Greeters
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
February 21
MI Paula Raczkiewicz-Kelly
by Pam Raczkiewicz
MI Bob & Erika Schmidt by Joan Drake
MA Fred Burdick by M/M Bob May
Ushers
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Readings for the Week of February 14, 2016
Sunday
First Sunday of Lent
Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15;
Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13
Monday
Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15; Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday
Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-5,6-7, 16-17, 18-19;
Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13,18-19; Lk 11:29-32
Thursday
Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3,
7c-8; Mt 7:7-12
Friday
Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8;
Mt 5:20-26
Saturday
Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48
Sunday
Second Sunday of Lent
Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14;
Phil 3:17—4:1 or 3:20—4:1; Lk 9:28b-36
Lector
Sacristan
Music
7:30 a.m. Mass
Mark Borek
Kaisee Jonio
Will Reames
Amy Hehl
Amy Anderson-Tolar
Anne Rumptz
Dave Reames
Jeremy Cusick
Julie Reames
NEED 1 MORE
Jeff & Carolyn
Johnson
Kevin Schumaker
Amy Hehl
Peter Nielsen
Tom Rumptz
Dave Tronovich
Deb Tronovich
Barb Rohen
9:00 a.m. Mass
Owen Syrek
Elly Degraaf
Lily Degraaf
Debbie Veneklase
Judie Brown
Kenny Harker
Joe Hitchings
Joe LeMieux
Ken Schwallier
Rose VanDenBrink
Dennis & Sue
Smith
Dennis Zimmer
Debbie Veneklase
Tim Syrek
Brandon Syrek
Dennis Smith
Brandon Smith
Barb Rohen
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 seminarians
of our Diocese who have heard your call to live a life
of service to the Church. Help us to encourage and
support them as they strive to become priests who
are models of discipleship, possessors of wisdom
and on fire with love for your people. We ask this
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
We especially pray for: Michael Goodwin
Submissions to the bulletin must be made in writing and sent via
mail or email to secretary@saintmichaels.us or
secretary@saintmarysmarne.org. The deadline is Monday at noon
for the following Sunday’s Bulletin. Thank you!
First Sunday of Lent
February 14, 2016
ST MARY’S PARISH NEWS
ST MARY’S FAITH FORMATION NEWS
SAVE THE DATES
DATE
EVENT
Feb 14
Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast &
Blood Drive
Healing Service (7:00 pm at St Michaels)
Stations of the Cross
BINGO in the Parish Hall
Stations of the Cross
All Parish Reconciliation Service
Stations of the Cross
Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
Confirmation Day-Cathedral of St Andrew
Stations of the Cross
Soup Supper
Holy Thursday 7PM w/Adoration to follow
Stations of the Cross (12pm)-St Michaels
Good Friday Service 3PM
Tenebrae Service
Easter Vigil 8PM
Easter Mass 9AM
Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
First Communion Mass
Feb 19
Feb 26
Feb 27
Mar 4
Mar 9
Mar 11
Mar 13
Mar 13
Mar 18
Mar 19
Mar 24
Mar 25
Mar 25
Mar 25
Mar 26
Mar 27
Apr 10
Apr 23
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Prayer for the Journey of Faith for our
R.C.I.A. Catechumens: Emily Broekstra,
Keisha Hess, Adrian Hess, Trevor Shillinger
And our R.C.I.A, 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!
Looking for a new way to journey
through Lent this year? Check out the
new Lent button in our Parish App for
daily scripture reflections. To see the
new button you may need to tap the three horizontal lines top
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Giving Back to God
St. Mary’s Contributions from Feb 5/6
Adult (147)
Loose
Total
Capital Improvement
Thank you for your continued support!
$7724.50
$260.42
$7984.92
205.00
PRESCHOOL & Kindergarten Sunday 11:00AM
GRADES 1-7 Wed 6:15 – 7:30 PM
GRADE 8 ~ Confirmation Prep classes
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Community Room .
“Like” St. Mary's-Marne Religious Education
on FACE BOOK & follow on TWITTER
@StMarysRelEd
All Saint Mary’s 6th grade through 12th grade are welcome to
join YOUTH MINISTRY LifeTeen & Middle School.
The groups meet on Sundays at St Michaels
Middle School-4:30 pm—6:00 pm /
High School-7:00pm—8:30pm
See Cluster Page for More Information!
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ST. MARY’S
PARISHIONERS IN YOUR PRAYERS
William Brown, Pat Goodwin, Kelley Kasul, Doris Kowalczyk,
Jon Perrin, Jim Poley, Ann Pols, Mabel Siemen, Kathleen
Sobie, and the personal intentions that St Mary’s 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 677.3934 or Linda at 677.3269 for evening requests call
Darlene 616.453.0157 or email: bfa1414@yahoo.com
RICE BOWL- HUNGERING FOR
OPPORTUNITY Our journey with
CRS Rice Bowl begins in Colombia,
where coffee beans are changing
lives! What actions can we take this
Lent to change lives—at home and around the world? Visit
crsricebowl.org for more info.
St. Mary's Tae Kwon Do Classes are on Mondays from
6:30-8:30 P.M at St. Mary’s in the Parish Hall. FREE and open
to anyone age 9 - Adult. For more info contact the instructor,
Maureen Carmody, 3rd Degree Black Belt at 616-677-3217/
jmpcecarmody@juno.com.
RELAY FOR LIFE- Allendale, Coopersville
Official 2016 Kickoff! Join us for a day of fun
at the Outhouse 500 Festival downtown Coopersville! Feb 27—We will be inside the Farm
Museum . You will be able to meet the Event
Leadership Team, learn about relay, pick up
fundraising materials and enjoy a day of fun! More info available at www.relayforlife.org/allendalemi
(St Mary/St Michael Parishes have 6 teams that participate at
this event. Please call the parish office if you would like to join
one our teams!
Join us for Stations of the Cross
at 7PM on Feb 26, Mar 4, 11, 18
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St. Mary and St. Michael.
CLUSTER NEWS
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY (YM)2
~ ~ HEALING SERVICE ~ ~
LifeTeen will be held at its regular time this Sunday at St.
with the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be on
Friday, February 19 at 7pm at St. Michael’s. This will
be a time for all of us to gather and pray for anyone who is
in need of God’s healing touch. Healing Service caters to
those among us who are experiencing physical, emotional
or spiritual challenges and also for those who will be having
surgery or are of advance age. All are Welcome.
Michael’s from 7:00—8:30 p.m.
Mission Trip Fundraiser!!
The youth will be raffling
an afghan donated by Louann Doornbos. Please get your
tickets from the youth this weekend after mass. The winner
will be drawn next Sunday at Lifeteen. Thanks so much,
Louann!!
Special thanks also to the planners of the Valentine’s
dance, those attending last weekend, and Sunnyslope Floral
for the donation of the proceeds of the rose and truffles raffle
to our youth. Your support is amazing! We are so grateful!
Upcoming Events to put on your calendar:
Valentine's Dance:
We would like to
thank everyone who helped with this year's
Valentine Dinner Dance. We had 54 couples
from our cluster parishes who enjoyed an evening of great
food, dancing, and friendship. Thank you goes out
to: Cathie- our Church secretary for bulletin announcements and advertising; Jeff & Carolyn Johnson and John &
Denise Anderson who sold tickets at St. Michaels; Jim &
Peggy Lothschutz, John & Maureen Carmody, Gary & Cindy Sabo who helped with setup; Chris & Tiffini Booth and
Bruce & Marcia Kamp who helped with clean up. Thanks to
the donation and raffle of a dozen beautiful roses and truffles from Sunnyslope Floral and Gary Sabo we were able
to donate $220.00 to our youth group.
Your Hosts: Rob & Lori Rander / Dave & Vicki Benedetti
SAINT MICHAEL’S NEXT
EUCHRE PARTIES!
The next Euchre tournament will be Saturday, February 20.
Doors open at 6:30 and the games begin at 7:00pm. The
cost is $10 per player. Profit will go towards the Preschool.
You don’t need a partner to play. You must be 21 or older
to attend. (Adult beverages available for purchase)
Can’t make it to this one? Join us again on March 12.
2016 Lenten C.A.R.E. Groups
begin this week. Everyone
should have received a call or
email with their meeting time
and place. It is not too late to
join. Please call your Parish
Office to find a group to attend.
St. Michael’s Council #9909
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS:
The St. Michael’s Knights meets on the
1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
ST. MICHAEL’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
CONROY LAW, PLC
Attorneys for YOUR family’s needs
410 Bridge St NW, GR—616-454-4119
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
February 20—Lenten Event (See Details Below)
March 11 (Friday) – Jason Evert at Holy Spirit 7-8:30 speaking on Authentic Love. Includes professional music and Adoration. Cost : $5
March 20—High School Shine Next Level—3 Mile Project.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY...
Saturday, February 20 - The Lenten Event, themed
"Merciful Like the Father" is an opportunity for all to be
amazed by GOD'S gift of mercy and praise HIM! The evening will feature Tom Coverly, Christian Illusionist and Music
with the band ABACUS. This event a FREE event for FAMILIES! 7pm at West Catholic H.S.
Attention Men: Register now for the 11th Annual Building a Legacy Catholic Men’s Conference. Saturday,
March 12, 2016 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm at West Catholic.
Featuring Jason Evert and Fr. Mike Schmitz. Cost: $38 for
adult men, $20 for students ages 13-22yrs. Visit
www.buildingalegacy.org to register.
Holy Trinity School is hosting a 5k run/walk to raise money for Home & School which helps pay for field trips and technology among other things. The date is March 12th. The start
time is 8am. Price is $25 and includes a long sleeve dry wicking shirt as long as you are registered by March 2. Any questions contact Emily Rasch at htmadhatter5k@yahoo.com
PRAY FOR OUR ENGAGED COUPLES
Cara Schmidt & Justin Allison / June 18, 2016 (St. Michael)
Kelli Bouchard & Doug Ferguson / Sep 30, 2016 (St. Michael)
Lindsi VanGessel & Trevor Shillinger / Oct 1, 2016 (St Mary)
Elizabeth DeWitt & Kenneth Emery / Oct 15, 2016 (St Mary)
Lindsay Latimer & Aaron DeVos / Oct 22, 2016 (St Mary)
St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council # 11581
The Knights meet on the 1st Thursday of the month at 8:00PM. For more
info please contact Grand Knight: Chris Booth: cboothx6@gmail.com.
Community Breakfast & Blood Drive Feb 14
ST. MARY’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
ST. ANN’S HOME
RETIREMENT & ASSISTED LIVING
616.453.7715 / WWW.STANNSHOME.COM
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
First Sunday of Lent
February 14, 2016
St. Michael’s Sanctuary Lamp
For Louis & Lorna Fitzsimons
By Jane Vitunskas
St. Michael’s Parish family remembers in their prayers:
Dawn Stevens, Lucille O’Bradovich, Bill Corner, Rose Vargo,
Margaret Langlois, Erin Plaggemars, Al Spencer, 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.
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.
Giving Back to God
St. Michael’s Contributions from last week.
Adult Envelope
$5,869.83
Loose Cash
$172.00
Children’s Envelopes
$17.69
Total
$6,059.52
Budgeted Income
$5,790.00
Surplus/Deficit
$269.52
Financial Assistance
$10.00
Thank you for your continued support!
Scrip News: Thank you to out 11 families that purchased Scrip this week. Our total earnings were $177.15.
The Dennison Federal Credit Union
The Credit Union is open on Sundays in the Parish Office.
Call Chris Albrecht at 997-6980 with questions.
St. Michael’s Capital
Campaign for our
Building Fund
We have received $216,237.00 so far. Our goal is to
raise $250,000.00. The Monthly Orange Building
Fund Envelopes also go into this campaign. We
are getting closer to our goal!
ST. MICHAEL’S PRESCHOOL NEWS
Preschool meets M/W/F from 8:45—11:45 a.m.
For more info, please call our Preschool Director, Annette Lown at 616-384-4026.
NOW ENROLLING FOR 2016-2017
Preschool meets on MWF from 8:45—11:45 am. Your child
must be 3 or 4 by October 1st, 2016. Enroll in the month of
February and receive 50% of your enrollment fee.
WINTER WEATHER REMINDER:
When Coopersville Public Schools is closed
because of bad weather, St. Michael’s will
NOT have daily Mass, Adoration, Preschool,
Fitness Class, or Faith Formation.
ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH NEWS
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
will be on Wednesday, February 17 during Faith Formation.
Anyone 3rd grade or older who has received the sacrament
of First Holy Communion is welcome to attend. Call the
parish office to RSVP.
Friday’s at St. Michael’s during Lent
5:00—7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration in Church
5:30—7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Fish Dinner
7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Please keep Seminarian, Kyle Kilpatrick in
your prayers as he makes his 10 week journey to the
Holy Land. He is traveling with a group from Mundelein
Seminary. Every day, someone from the group will post an
update and share their experiences.
2016mundeleinpilgrimage.blogspot.in
Men’s Retreat—All men are welcomed to join us for
our annual retreat at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt,
MI. February 26th - 28th. This years topics will be, Christ is
Counting on You "Deepening Your Relationship with
Christ” We have reserved a The Knights have Scholarship funds available. For more information visit: www.stfrancis.ws/our-parish-retreats To register, contact
Mark Phillips, 616-550-2766 or Joe LeMieux 616-238-8527.
ST. MICHAEL’S FAITH FORMATION
Children’s Liturgy of the Word: This program takes
place on Sundays during the 9am Mass. Children ages 3-7
years are welcome to join us each week. Ask your child if
they recall the significance of the color violet? It is the color
the church uses for prayer, penance and preparation.
Elementary Faith Formation Students in Grades
1-5 meet on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30 pm. We begin in
Church with prayer.
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
Middle School will be held at its regular time this
weekend from 4:30 to 6:00 at St. Michael’s. All middle
school students from the cluster parish are welcome!
Upcoming Events to put on your calendar:
February 20—Lenten event (See info on cluster page)
March 11 (Friday) – Jason Evert at Holy Spirit 7-8:30
speaking on Authentic Love. Includes professional music
and Adoration. Cost : $5 (This event is for 7th grade & up)
March 19- Middle School Shine Rally - West Catholic
1:30 – 8:30 Cost: $25
8th Grade Confirmation
Class this Wednesday from 7:00—8:30 pm at St. Mary’s
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
RCIA meets on Sundays after the 9am Mass. If you have
any questions contact Deb at mwiggins5142@charter.net.
Please keep our Catechumen, Justin Allison and our Candidate, Scott Kosten in your prayers as they prepare for
receiving the sacraments at Easter Vigil.