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Saint Mary’s Church
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 / [email protected]
Parish Secretary: Cathie VanGessel / [email protected]
Business Manager: Todd Kline / [email protected]
Pastoral Minister, RCIA and Marriage Programs, Director of Cemetery : Dr. Allan Ten Eyck / [email protected]
Director of Religious Education & Confirmation Program: Kim Lothschutz / [email protected]
Youth Ministry—EDGE grades 6–8 / Life Teen grades 9-12 Craig Bleckley / [email protected]
Adult Faith Formation: Rev. Anton Tran, Dr. Allan Ten Eyck
Organist and 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: 616.677.3934
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saint Mary’s- Saturday 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 9:15 AM Tuesday 9AM Adoration begins after Mass until 5:00 pm Thursday 9:00 AM Saint Michael’s– Sunday 7:30 AM & 11:15 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: [email protected]
January 3, 2016
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St. Mary and St. Michael.
St. Michael’s Liturgical Ministers for next week. Jan 10 7:30 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Mass
Altar Servers
Mark Borek Kaisee Jonio Will Reames
Faith Mull Madelyn J. Olivia J.
Eucharistic Ministers
Amy Hehl Amy Anderson-Tolar Anne Rumptz Dave Reames Kathy Maka Julie Reames Need 1 More
Mark Phillips Scott Bertelson Tracy Bertelson Joel Meintsma Paul Schmidt Al Spencer Deb Wiggins
Greeters Jeff Johnson Carolyn Johnson
Al & Winnie Spencer Marjorie Cristell
Lector Kevin Schumaker Dennis Zimmer
Sacristan Amy Hehl Deb Mull
Ushers
Peter Nielsen Tom Rumptz Dave Tronovich Deb Tronovich
Al Spencer Otto Nemecek Jim Ponshair Need 1 More
Music Anna Jonaitis Anna Jonaitis
Submissions to the bulletin must be made in writing and sent via mail or email to [email protected] or [email protected]. The deadline is Monday at noon for the following Sunday’s Bulletin. Thank you!
January 3, 2016 The Epiphany of The Lord
Readings for the Week of January 3, 2016 Sunday The Epiphany of the Lord Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Monday 1 Jn 3:22—4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday 1 Jn 4:19—5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, and 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5, and 6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday The Baptism of the Lord Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14, 3:4-7;Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
Mass Schedule and Intentions MA=St. Mary’s MI=St. Michael’s
Saturday January 2 4:00 p.m. MA Fred Burdick
by Knights of Columbus #4404
Sunday January 3 7:30 a.m. MI Sue Hornacek by
Dave & Sharon Carlson 9:00 a.m. MI Darwin Johnson by Curt & Sue DeVos 11:00am
MA Our Parish Family
Monday January 4—No Mass
Tuesday January 5 9:00 a.m. MA – Communion Service Adoration begins after Mass until 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday January 6
9:00 a.m. MI Communion Service Adoration begins after Mass until 5:00 p.m.
Thursday January 7 9:00 a.m. MA Communion Service
Friday January 8 9:00am MI Communion Service
Saturday January 9 4:00 p.m. MA Bill Oziemkiewicz by
Betty Oziemkiewicz Sunday January 10 7:30 a.m. MI Maxine Albrecht
by Chuck & Chris Albrecht 9:00 a.m. MI John Hornacek by Sue Hornacek Family 11:00am
MA John Zolinski by Mary LeMieux
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: Steven W. Geerling
St. Mary’s Liturgical Ministers for next week. Jan 9— 4:00 pm Jan 10 11:00 am Altar Servers
Isabel Gomez Elizabeth Long
Alicia Rogers Danny Rogers
Eucharistic Ministers Host
Allan TenEyck Crysta Lampe Michelle Lampe
Leo Raap Donna Raap Chris Pabst
Eucharistic Ministers Cup
Kathy Gomez Jose Gomez Steve Lampe Austin Lampe
Arlene Smith Janette Ney Lloyd Ney Becky Warners
Hospitality Ministers
Duane Jingle Jim Schwallier Joyce Schwallier Matt Karr Jon Long Annette Lown
Mary Rose Johnson Mary Hendershot Pat Wolters Jim Looks Marian Looks Wendy Reffeor
Lector 1 Jon DenHof Dave Benedetti Lector 2 Doug Frantz John Carmody
Donuts
Music Anna Jonaitis John V & Choir
The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ST. MARY’S
Diane Barron, William Brown, Gordy Dietrich, Pat Goodwin, Pat Harlett, Doris Kowalczyk, Jon Perrin, Jim Poley, 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: [email protected]
Visit www.saintmarysmarne.org for all church happenings! “Like” St. Mary’s Catholic Church—
Marne on Facebook and “Follow “ us on Twitter and download our MyParishApp
DATE EVENT
Jan 10 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
Jan 30 BINGO in the Parish Hall
Jan 30/31 Blessing of the Throats after Masses
Feb 6 Valentine Dinner & Dance / Parish Hall
Feb 6 & 7 Bake Sale after Masses
Feb 10 Ash Wednesday 7PM
Feb 12 Stations of the Cross
Feb 14 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
Feb 19 Healing Mass (at St Michaels)
Feb 26 Stations of the Cross
Feb 27 BINGO in the Parish Hall
Mar 4 Stations of the Cross
Mar 9 All Parish Reconciliation Service
Mar 11 Stations of the Cross
Mar 13 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
Mar 18 Stations of the Cross
Mar 19 Soup Supper
Mar 24 Holy Thursday 7PM w/Adoration to follow
Mar 25 Stations of the Cross (12pm)-St Michaels
Mar 25 Good Friday Service 3PM
Mar 25 Tenebrae Service
Mar 26 Easter Vigil 8PM
Mar 27 Easter Mass 10AM
Apr 23 First Communion Mass
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 grader 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!
Giving Back to God
SAVE THE DATES
VOLUNTEERS FOR GODS KITCHEN Volunteers are needed from 10AM to 2PM, Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 12 & Apr 9. Sign-Up forms available in the Narthex.
ST MARY’S FAITH FORMATION NEWS
St. Mary’s Contributions from Dec 19/20 Due to Publisher Holiday Deadlines, we could not include
Dec 24/25 and Dec 26/27. We will update next week.
Adult (126) $6090.21
Loose $406.25
Total $6496.25
Capital Improvement $75.00 Thank you for your continued support!
MAKE GIVING EASY, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Check with your financial institution to see if they offer BILL PAY. Most customers qualify for FREE Bill Pay sign-up. Set up St. Mary’s as your “payee” and you can tell your bank when to pay and how much to pay. You can schedule recurring payments weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. Save time and your checks. Questions? Please call the parish office.
Our Lady of Fatima Guild will be having a WARMING DRIVE during the month of January. Warm Hats, socks,
gloves/mittens and scarves will be collected to donate to In the Image, Mel Trotter Minis-tries and Coopersville Cares. Start watching the sales, and a box ill be in the Narthex start-ing January 1. Thank you for your support.
ST MARY’S PARISH NEWS
We would like to thank our parish family for your generosity this year with the Christmas Giving Tree. We were able to serve three different groups - Coopersville Cares, Help Pregnancy Center, and the Ferguson Apartment residents. In addition to the gifts for the Ferguson residents, our parish put on a Christmas party for them. We had an awesome group of 33 volunteers helping at the party this year. Thank you for your gifts of time, treasure, and talent. Your Christmas Giving Tree Team.
Kathleen Sobie has a new address. She would LOVE to get some mail from her Parish Family, Please send to: 2161 Leonard St., NW. Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Room 123. Thank You
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, to our parish family for all
of the Christmas Wishes. Thank you also for the many cards and gifts. Your thoughtfulness and generosity is much appreciated. I wish you all a Happy New Year that is filled with Joy and many Blessings. Fr. Anton
A NOTE FROM FATHER ANTON
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St. Mary and St. Michael.
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY (YM)2
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 TODAY January 3 from 8:00—10:30 a.m.
$6.00 Adults, $5.00 Seniors, $3.00 Children 12 & Under $15 Immediate Family Rate
CLUSTER NEWS
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)
Lifeteen will resume TONIGHT January 3.
Classes start Tuesday, January 12
The 9 week course will be every Tuesday from 6:30—8:30 pm at St. Michael. Cost: $100 per family.
Learn the biblical principals of eliminating debt, building pos-itive cash flow, investing and tithing. With 33% of Christian
marriages ending in divorce and money being the #1 cause, It is time to take back control and no longer be a slave to
debt. Find Financial Peace in your home. For questions about the course, contact our instructor: Phil Kapral at 616-570-4977 or [email protected]
To register, contact St. Michael’s Office at 616-384-4026 or email [email protected]
Spaces are limited and will be “First Come, First Serve”
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: [email protected].
Community Breakfast-Jan 10
Make it your New Years resolution to get in shape and attend FITNESS FUN FOR ALL! Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00—6:45 p.m. at St. Michael’s in the Family Center. Classes can be joined at any time and are $3 each class.
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/ [email protected].
ST. MARY’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK RIVERCITY INSURANCE GROUP
Auto, Home, Health Business 616.677.3136 ~ 14637 16th Ave. Marne
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
Bread Baking for Couples, Tuesday, Jan. 19 OR Tuesday, Apr. 20 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell Campus, 11650 Downes St. NE. Sister Colleen Ann Nagle, FSE, will lead couples through an evening of activity, prayer and reflection, and each couple will leave with fresh bread they have made! Cost: $30 Please go to www.lifeprocesscenter.org, or call 616-897-7842 to learn more.
St. Joseph-Wright- 14th Annual Parish & School Auc-tion will be held February 6, 2016 at the St. Vincent De-Paul Hall in Conklin. This year’s theme is Wild West and is sure to be a great evening that will include dinner, silent and live auctions and raffles throughout the night. Tickets can be purchased through Lorrain Dietrich: 616-540-1997 or Amy Pearce: 616-450-2589. Hope to see you there!
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY...
Day of Reflection for Men- Join other Men at Maranatha Conference Center in Muskegon on Saturday, January 9 from 9-3 p.m. for a Mini-Retreat with Father Phil Shangraw. The titled of the day is "A Year of Mercy with St. Luke, Pope Francis and You." The cost is $20 and includes lunch. We will begin with Mass, hear inspiring talks and have time for personal prayer. For questions or to register, call Pam Hill at 616-842-8230, Ext. 125. Sponsored by St. Patrick-St. Anthony Parish, Grand Haven.
Cub Scout Retreat: On Saturday, January 9, the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting will host a spiritual enrich-ment retreat for cub scouts and their families, from 8:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s Home (2161 Leonard NW, Grand Rapids). Lunch will be provided. This event is also open to Girl Scouts and American Heritage Girls. Advanced registra-tion is encouraged. For registration and more details, see our web site at Grand Rapids Catholic Committee on Scouting – www.grccscouting.org. You can also contact, Bob Ungrey, Cub Scout Retreat Chair by phone, 616-824-8718 or email, [email protected].
ST. MICHAEL’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
327 Pizza and Pub Main Street in Coopersville
616-997-0327 - See the coupon on the back! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
Preschool meets M/W/F from 8:45—11:45 a.m. For more info, please call our Preschool Direc-tor, Annette Lown at 616-384-4026.
St. Michael’s Parish family remembers in their prayers: Bill Corner, Rose Vargo, Margaret Langlois, Erin Plagge-mars, 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, the men and women in the military.
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
ST. MICHAEL’S PRESCHOOL NEWS
ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH NEWS
St. Michael’s Capital Campaign for our Building Fund
Thank you to everyone who already made a dona-tion or pledge. We have received $209,189.00 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.
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 Sanctuary Lamp
For Jack & Jean Wienand By Roxy Wienand
Children’s Liturgy of the Word:
Have a blessed New Year! CLW resumed today.
Elementary Faith Formation Elementary Faith
Formation is on break and will resume on January 6, 2016. May God’s blessings be with you and your family through-out the New Year!
Giving Back to God St. Michael’s Contributions from last weekend.
Adult Envelope
Loose Cash
Children’s Envelopes
Holy Day
Total
Budgeted Income
Surplus/Deficit
Extras
Thank you for your continued support!
The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016
Scrip News: Thank you to out 34 families that pur-
chased Scrip this week. Our total earnings were $483.88.
Want to protect your credit card when purchasing gas? Use SCRIP and protect yourself from identity theft!!!!!
Middle School Youth Ministry We will resume
Today, January 3 at St. Michael’s from 4:30—6:00 p.m. 8th Grade Confirmation (St. Mary’s and St.
Michael’s Combined) - Classes will resume on January 6.
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
RCIA resumes this Sunday If you have any ques-
tions contact Deb Wiggins at [email protected] .
ST. MICHAEL’S FAITH FORMATION
Contribution Envelopes for 2016 are
located in the glass hallway. To insure proper credit, please do not use prior year envelopes. Please discard any left over envelopes you may have from prior years.
CHILDREN’S ENVELOPES—NEW TRADITION…. St. Michael’s is beginning a new tradition for the children to bring forward their own offering during the collection. There will be a collection basket placed in front of the Altar for children to place their envelopes, cash or coins. Box sets of Children’s Envelopes are in the glass hallway.
Thank You to the Christmas Eve Youth Choir! Thank you to Samuel, Keisha, Marissa, Matthew, Araceli, Ava, Lauren, Jonathon, Lilly, Isabella and Abby for sharing your voices and talent with our parish as we celebrated the birth of Jesus. A special thanks to Denise Anderson, Barb Rohen and Sue Smith who made this mass so special for the children of our Parish. God Bless each and every one of you, Debbie Veneklase
Church Chuckle
Make giving easy, anytime, anywhere with Online BILL PAL Check with your finan-
cial institution to see if they offer BILL PAY. Set up St. Michaels Church as your “payee” and you can schedule recurring payments. When we receive the monthly check
from your bank, it will be added to our contri-butions for the following Sunday. DON’T HAVE BILL PAY??? St. Michael’s has a
PayPal donation account. Follow the PayPal link on our Parish website (left column on the home page.) If you have questions, please call the parish office.