September 13, 2015

Saint Mary’s Church
September 13, 2015
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
Director of Music: 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,
Jim Lothschutz, Wendy Reffeor, Judy Wensink
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 4:00 PM—5:00 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 5:00 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.
September 13, 2015
The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Mary’s Liturgical Ministers for next week.
Altar
Servers
Saturday
5:00 p.m.
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:00a.m.
Monday
Tuesday
9:00 a.m.
Mass Schedule and Intentions
MA=St. Mary’s
MI=St. Michael’s
September 12
MA For the Franciscan Sisters of St. Anna
Sept 19— 5:00 pm
Sept 20 — 11:00 am
Mikayla Fritz
Dylan Fritz
Jack Kluting
Sam Way
Eucharistic Vito Dolci
Ministers Gordon Powers
Host
Hope Brouwer
Donna Raap
Leo Raap
Allan TenEyck
Louann Doornbos
Eucharistic
Rob Rander
Ministers
Lori Rander
Cup
Rita Carmody
Pat Kensil
Marian Looks
Jim Looks
Gary Karr
September 13
Ramona Madison
MI Tammy Bell by Jane Vitunskas
Jim Schwallier
MI Darwin Johnson by Janice & Theresa Strimpel Hospitality Joyce Schwallier
Ministers Leo Byrne
S.J. Hecksel by Lucille O’Bradovich
Monica Zahm
Helen Byrne
MA For our Parish Family
Lector 1
Kathy Gomez
September 14 NO MASS
Lector 2
Jose Gomez
Music
Craig Bleckley
September 15
Donuts
n/a
MA Communion Service
Adoration begins after Service until 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday September 16
9:00 a.m.
MI For our Parish Family
Adoration begins after Mass until 5:00 p.m.
Thursday
9:00 a.m.
September 17
MA For our Parish Family
Friday
9:00 a.m.
September 18
MI Communion Service
Saturday
5:00 p.m.
September 19
MA For the Refugees fleeing Syria
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:00a.m.
September 20
MI For our Parish Family
MI Red Sutterfield by Bob & Linda Rogers
MA For our Catechists and their Students
Readings for the Week of September 13, 2015
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 50:5-9a; Ps 116; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35
Monday
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17
Tuesday
1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33- 35
Wednesday 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111; Lk 7:31-35
Thursday
1 Tm 4:12-16; Ps 111; Lk 7:36-50
Friday
1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49; Lk 8:1-3
Saturday
1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100; Lk 8:4-15
Sunday
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54; Jas 3:16—4:3;
Mk 9:30-37
St. Michael’s Liturgical Ministers for next week.
Sep 20
7:30 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Mass
Faith Mull
Altar
Randy Mergener
Madelyn Jastrzembski
Servers
Peter Nielsen
Olivia Jastrzembski
Cindy Lindberg
Joe LeMieux
Denise Parish
Al Spencer
Bob Rogers
Joel Meintsma
Eucharistic
Linda Rogers
Maureen Russell
Ministers
Kathy Maka
Paul Schmidt
Anne Rumptz
Mark Phillips
Cork Boersma
Rose VanDenBrink
Al Spencer
Pat Hehl
Greeters
Winnie Spencer
Carol Hehl
Marjorie Cristell
Lector
Kevin Schumaker
Joe LeMieux
Sacristan
Jane Vitunskas
Deb Mull
Ushers
Mary Bueche
Dave Tronovich
Deb Tronovich
Tom Rumptz
Jim Ponshair
Otto Nemecek
Al Spencer
Mary Turbessi
Music
Anna Jonaitis
Anna Jonaitis
Sunday
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!
Mike Dunphy
Don Banks
Pat Wolters
Leonard Horter
Mary Ruster
Bev Mergener
Jessica Pabst
Joe Grabinski
John V / Choir
Community Breakfast
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: Andrew Ayers
Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST. MARY’S PARISH NEWS
We are pleased to welcome our newly
baptized children of God into the
St Mary’s parish family.
Brody Alan Anderson
Baptized on September 13, 2015
Son of Stephanie DeVries & Dustin Anderson
Mason Lee Ricord
Baptized on September 13, 2015
Son of Mark & Kasey Ricord
Brady Michael Ricord
Baptized on September 13, 2015
Son of Mark & Kasey Ricord
September 13, 2015
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ST. MARY’S
PARISHIONERS IN YOUR PRAYERS
William Brown, Pat Goodwin, Mike Klein, Doris Kowalczyk,
Jon Perrin, Jim Poley, William Petrauskas, Mabel Siemen,
Kathleen Sobie, John Vesbit, 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
ST MARY’S FAITH FORMATION NEWS
PRESCHOOL & Kindergarten ~ Sunday 11:00 AM
GRADES 1-7 ~ Wed 6:15 – 7:30 PM
GRADE 8 ~ Confirmation Prep Wed 7:00—8:30PM
Parent & Candidate Confirmation Meeting
Sunday, September 20 following 11:00 am Mass
Congratulations to Angela & DJ (McFarlane) Parks
who celebrated the sacrament of marriage
here at St Mary’s on Sept 12, 2015
Safeguarding the Dignity of Every Human Person
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious
or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes
all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
CHURCH HAPPENINGS: For more info on these
events or to volunteer, please call the parish office
or visit the parish website ww.saintmarysmarne.org.
Sept 20
K of C Community Breakfast & Blood Drive
Sept 20
Catechetical Sunday / Students & Catechist
Blessed at Mass
Sept 21 –28
World Meeting of Families / Pope Visit Philadelphia
Oct 11
K of C Community Breakfast
Nov 11
Jill Brown Flute Recital Accompanied by
Maureen Carmody on the Piano
Nov 14
K of C Community Breakfast
Nov 25
Thanksgiving Eve Mass & Slide Show
Nov 30
Christmas by Candlelight
Dec 31
New Years Eve Dance / Parish Hall
Feb 6, 2016
Valentine Dinner & Dance
Visit www.saintmarysmarne.org for all church
happenings! “Like” St. Mary’s Catholic Church—
Marne on Facebook and “Follow “ us on Twitter.
Giving Back to God
St. Mary’s Contributions from Sept 5/6
Adult (123)
$6607.08
Children
Loose
$168.59
Total
$6775.67
Capital Improvement
$320.00
Thank you for your continued support!
To learn more about how you as catechists and teachers,
as well as all the baptized can grow in knowledge and
faith, go to the USCCB website
www.usccb.org/catecheticalsunday/
Catechetical Sunday ~ September 20, 2015
Students & Catechists Blessed at Mass
SUNDAY SCHOOL Begins Sept 27!
RELIGIOUS ED Begin Sept 30!
All Grades Preschool through 8th Grade Catechism
Registration Forms are now due; please tur n them into the
office ASAP! Registration forms are available
in the Narthex and Online.
REGISTER TODAY!
Community Breakfast & Blood Drive
Sept 20 8AM–12:30 PM
Hosted by the Knights of Columbus.
#11581 / Sign-ups available in the Narthex or Online.
Walk Ins are Welcome!
Stay connected with us. Download the app
by visiting myparishapp.com or searching
for myparish on your phone's app store,
More Info in the Narthex!
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St. Mary and St. Michael.
CLUSTER & COMMUNITY NEWS
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY (YM)2
PRAYER INTENTIONS WANTED Please give/send your personal prayer
intentions to be offered at the Papal Mass on Sunday, September 27th at the World Meeting of Families. Craig B., Debbie V. and Kim L. will take these intentions to be offered up by
Pope Francis as Mass in Philadelphia.
rd
CATHOLIC PARENT REVIVAL (CPR) – September 23 OR
24th from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Parents, grandparents and
guardians from across the country are invited to participate
together online this September to revive their faith and support their vocation as parents. Two separate CPRs are being
hosted in the evenings of September 23 & 24 during the
World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia and will be open to
all parents, grandparents and ministry leaders online (via a
free Live Stream sponsored by OCP/SpiritandSong.com).
Each CPR runs from 7 pm - 9:30 pm ET. The CPR has been
created to allow time for parents to talk with one another in
small groups and a Call to Prayer to conclude the evening.
Steve and Jenni Angrisano, serving as emcees, will guide
both onsite and virtual groups through this process as the
event unfolds. To virtually participate visit
www.strongcatholicfamilies.org and click on the “CPR LIVE”
Prison/Jail Ministry Invites You: We are holding
TWO informational sessions: One on Tuesday, Sep 15, from
6 to 9pm at St. Francis de Sales in Holland. The other in GR
on Tuesday Sep 29 from 6 to 9pm at Cathedral Square.
Please contact Jude Acheson at 616-475-1255 or e-mail
jacheson@dioceseofgrandrapids.org to register or for info.
Are you a mom in need of a little mom time?
We would like to invite all moms to our MOPS and Moms Next
group. We are an open minded, loving, and supportive group
of Christian moms who meet at Grace Lutheran Church. Our
first morning meeting is coming up and we’d like to invite you
to come and see for yourself what MOPS and Moms Next is all
about. Child care is provided. Please join us on September 14,
2015 at 9:30am-11:30am at Grace Lutheran Church (300
Cleveland St E, Coopersville, MI 49404). We hope to see you
there! Questions please email coopersvillemops@gmail.com
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.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
October 4 from 8:00—10:30 a.m.
St. Michael’s Salatka Family Center
$6.00 Adults, $5.00 Seniors,
$3.00 Children 12 & Under
$15 Immediate Family Rate
ST. MICHAEL’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
REGISTRATION FORMS: Registration forms can be
found in the back of church and on our parish website. St.
Michael’s and St. Mary’s forms are the same this year.
High School Youth Ministry will begin on
September 20th from 7:00—8:30 p.m. at St. Michaels.
SIGN UP NOW: High School Fall Retreat:
“UNSTOPPABLE” October 16th-18th
at Little Pine Island Camp. Cost is $35.
Thinking about Mission Trip for Summer of 2016?
Our next fundraiser is Friday, September 18, after the
Coopersville Varsity Football game. We will be cleaning
the CAPS Football Stadium after the game. Parents, mission trippers, and leaf blowers are welcome!
PRAY FOR OUR ENGAGED COUPLES
Christina Petrauskas & John Withers / Oct. 10, 2015 (St Mary)
Pilar Mirque & Dean Wiest / Oct 17, 2015 ( St. Mary)
Cara Schmidt & Justin Allison / June 18, 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)
Lord God, the source of all love, the wise plan of your providence
has brought these young people together. As they prepare themselves for the sacrament of marriage and pray for your grace,
grant that, strengthened by your blessing, they may grow in their
respect for one another and cherish each other with a sincere
love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
Activate, Mobilize, Witness Fall Retreat Sept 18-20
at St Isadore Church, Grand Rapids. Bishop Sam Jacobs
and Fr. Francis Valero will be presenting. For More
information contact Noemy 616.735.6313 or Judy
616.735.1531 or milntercessors.wix.com/maria
Welcoming All Instrumentalists, Choirs, Cantors,
Directors, and Priests to the Diocese of Grand Rapids
Annual Evening Prayer & Blessing of Musicians :
Join Bishop David J. Walkowiak and Musicians from
throughout the Diocese to pray, worship and sing together .
September 15, 2015 from 7:00pm-8:30pm Cathedral of
Saint Andrew. All are Welcome, Hospitality will be provided.
St. Mary’s Council # 11581
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS:
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 Sept. 20 ~ 8AM–12:30 PM
Sign-up On line: donate.miblood.org/portal/Default.aspx
Walk Ins are Welcome!
ST. MARY’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
MY BASKETBALL BASICS—616-402-1600
STEVE’S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
Offering after school clinics at St. Michaels.
Mondays after school - FREE to our parishioners
Complete Mechanical & Electrical Repair
1372 Comstock St. Marne ~ 616.677.1155
Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Michael’s Sanctuary Lamp
In Memory of The Raczkiewicz Family
By Pam Raczkiewicz
St. Michael’s Parish family remembers in their prayers:
Margaret Langlois*, Erin Plaggemars, Al Spencer, Marcia
Meyers, Ruth Langlois, Alexandria Gordon, Lillian Gray,
Charles Benkert, George and Gladys Langlois, Brooke
Campbell, Linda Abel-Carroll, Jackie May, the victims of
abortion, the men and women in the military.
*Margaret is recovering from hip surgery. Cards can be
sent to Sanctuary at the Park, 570 Harvey St. Room 209,
Muskegon, MI 49441.
Giving Back to God
St. Michael’s Contributions from last weekend.
Adult Envelope
$5,524.00
Loose Cash
$168.90
Total
$5,692.90
Budgeted Income
$5,790.00
Surplus/Deficit
($97.10)
Endowment Fund
$20.00
Thank you for your continued support!
The Dennison Federal Credit Union
will be open this weekend in the new parish office. If you
have any questions please call Chris Albrecht at 997-6980.
Scrip News:
Thank you to our 15 families that purchased Scrip this week. Our total earnings were $216.40.
Don’t forget to use SCRIP for your Back-To-School
shopping!!!!!
St. Michael’s Capital
Campaign for our
Building Fund
Church Chuckle
Thank you to everyone who already made a donation or pledge. We have received $202,582.00 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!
Please turn in your pledge card if you have not
already done so.
September 13, 2015
ST. MICHAEL’S FAITH FORMATION
Faith Formation Registration
Registration forms can be found in the back of church and
on our parish website.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word:
Children ages 3-7 years meet on Sundays during the 9:00
Mass. We pray and read the Gospel from a child’s viewpoint. CLW will start on September 20th.
Elementary Faith Formation:
Students in grades 1-5 meet on Wednesdays from 6:007:30 pm. Registration forms are in the back of church and
on the parish website. Classes start on Wednesday,
September 30th. Contact Debbie if you have any questions (616)384-4026.
Catechetical Sunday ~ September 20, 2015
Catechists, Core Team Members, and Teachers
will receive a blessing at the 9am Mass.
To learn more about how you as catechists and teachers,
as well as all the baptized can grow in knowledge and faith,
go to the USCCB website:
www.usccb.org/catecheticalsunday/
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
Middle School Youth Ministry will begin on October 4 from 4:30—6:00 p.m. at St. Michaels.
Parent Meeting for Middle School Youth will be held
today after the 9:00am Mass in the Family Center.
8th Grade Confirmation Students and Parents will
be meeting in the Church today after the 9 am Mass.
ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH NEWS
COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS are back this
weekend. Please help make this possible by signing
you and your family to serve coffee and doughnuts. Thanks!
FITNESS FUN FOR ALL—Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 6:00—6:45 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church
starting on September 29th. All classes incorporate flexibility, strength, cardio, toning and fun and are formatted for
ALL ages, gender, and fitness level. Classes can be joined
at any time and are $3 each class. Questions? Contact
Deb Spinner at 616-837-7167.
ST. MICHAEL’S PRESCHOOL NEWS
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS! Classes
began this past week. Preschool meets
M/W/F from 8:45—11:45 a.m. It is not
too late to enroll. Your child must be 3 or
4 years old by October 1st and potty
trained. For more info or to talk to our
Preschool Director, Annette Lown, call 616-384-4026.