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15164 Juniper Dr. Marne, Mi 49435 616-677-3934 ~ www.saintmarysmarne.org
Parish Administrator: Rev Ayub Francis Nasar ~ [email protected]
Saint Mary’s Church
December 25, 2016
Parish Mission Statement
We, the Roman Catholic community of St. Mary's, by our
baptism have become the People of God, dedicated to
living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are a
community built on faith and the sharing of individual
talents, abilities and skills for the sake of the Kingdom of
God. Empowered by the Holy Spirit and strengthened by
prayer and the sacraments, we continue the mission of
Jesus to reveal God's presence in all of human life.
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St. Mary and St. Michael.
St. Michael’s Liturgical Ministers for next week. January 1-8AM January 1-9:30AM
Altar Servers
Randy Mergener Luke Kobi Will Reames
Jonathan Fuller Abby LeMaire Molly LeMaire
Eucharistic Ministers
Dave Reames Julie Reames Jennifer DeMull Rosemary Weigel Cork Boersma Kathy Maka Ray Maka
Al Spencer Paul Schmidt Rose VanDenBrink Chris Albrecht Michele Andersen Kenny Harker Joe Hitchings
Greeters Pat Hehl Carol Hehl
Al Spencer Marjorie Cristell Winnie Spencer
Lectors Joe Meerman Chris Albrecht
Sacristan Jane Vitunskas Deb Mull
Ushers
Ed Irwin Mary Bueche Peter Nielson Calvin Lindberg
Jim Ponshair Otto Nemecek Al Spencer Mary Turbessi
Music Barb Rohen Emily DeVos Grace VanDenBrink
Barb Rohen J & D Anderson Mary Mapes
Readings for the Week of December 18, 2016
Mass Schedule and Intentions MA=St. Mary’s MI=St. Michael’s
Saturday December 24
4:00 p.m. MA For Our Cluster Parish Family
4:00 p.m. MI For Our Cluster Parish Family
9:00 p.m. MA For Our Cluster Parish Family
11:00 p.m. MI For Our Cluster Parish Family
Sunday December 25
9:00 a.m. MI For Our Cluster Parish Family
11:00 a.m. MA For Our Cluster Parish Family
Monday December 26 No Mass
Tuesday December 27
9:00 a.m. MA Mart Egan by M/M Vince Brown Adoration begins after Mass until 4pm
Wednesday December 28
9:00 a.m.
MI Mart & Francis Egan by Sr. Althea Spencer Adoration begins after Mass until 5pm
Thursday December 29
9:00 a.m. MA Donald Zahm by Monica Zahm
Friday December 30
9:00 a.m. MI LaDonna Jonio by Roger & Madonna Whitman
Saturday December 31
4:00 p.m. MA Lucy Rasch By The Family
Sunday January 1
8:00 a.m. MI For Our Cluster Parish Family
9:30 a.m. MI For Our Cluster Parish Family
11:00 a.m. MA For Our Cluster Parish Family
December 25, 2016 / The Nativity of The Lord
St. Mary’s Liturgical Ministers for next week.
Dec 31—4PM Jan 1—11AM
Altar Servers
Need Two Need Two
Eucharistic Ministers Host
Joyce Schwallier Need Two
Need Three
Eucharistic Ministers Cup
Need Four Need Four
Hospitality Ministers
Need Six Need Six
Lector 1 Rita Carmody Need One
Lector 2 Vito Dolci Need One
Music John Vesbit John Vesbit
Sunday The Nativity of the Lord Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7 Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Monday Saint Stephen, The First Martyr Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17; Mt 10:17-22 Tuesday Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2- 8 Wednesday The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 1 Jn 1:5—2:2; Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13-18 Thursday Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Friday The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17; Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Saturday Saint Sylvester I, Pope 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13; Jn 1:1-18 Sunday Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21
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!
Readings for the Week of December 25, 2016
Christmas Day/The Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2016
ST MARY’S PARISH NEWS ST MARY’S PARISH NEWS ST MARY’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS ST MARY’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS ST MARY’S PARISH NEWS
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SAVE THE DATES
Jan 8, 2017 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
Jan 14, 2017 Sled-wings Fundraiser Dinner at Parish Hall
Feb 4, 2017 Valentine Dinner & Dance
Feb 12, 2017 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
Feb 25, 2017 Chili Cook Off & Parish Auction
Mar 12, 2017 Knights of Columbus Community Breakfast
ST MARY’S PARISH NEWS
Giving Back to God
ST MARY’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
William Brown, Pat Goodwin, Doris Kowalczyk, Ken Malewitz, Jon Perrin, Jim Poley, Ann Pols, Mabel Siemen, Kathleen Sobie, Judy Wensink 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]
ST MARY’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ST. MARY’S PARISHIONERS IN YOUR PRAYERS
Saturday, Feb, 25, 2017 - 5PM Chili Cook Off and Parish Auction!
(Fundraiser for Church Operating Expenses) Watch the bulletin and church website for more details soon!
Chili Entrée’s, Chili Tasters, Judges, Auction Items, and Volunteers Are Needed! Please call the Parish Office
if you would like to be involved in anyway.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Religious Education Family Christmas Dinner. What a joy and a blessing it was to be able to share such a special celebration with all of you!
There will be NO Religious Education Classes this Wednesday, December 28th. Religious Education Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.
There will be NO Children's Liturgy of the Word next Sun-day, January 1st. Children's Liturgy of the Word will re-sume on Sunday, January 8, 2017.
"Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shep-herds, and the worship of the Wise Men. May the hope, peace, joy and love represented by the Birth in Bethlehem fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do. Bless us and let us be thankful for the true gift of Christmas, Your Son." Amen.
May the peace and joy of Christ be with you all on this special day and through out the coming year. May God bless you with a very Merry Christmas!
Theresa Steffes-Director of Religious Education 677.5065 / [email protected]
Due to Publisher’s Holiday Deadlines, we are unable to post our collection totals. We will update next week.
Wishing Our Saint Mary’s community and all of our family and friends: a very Merry
Christmas! May it be filled with Peace, Joy and Blessings. From all of us on the Parish Staff: Fr Ayub, Al, John, Todd, Theresa, Jim, Marian & Cathie
Lord God, may we, your people, who look forward to the birthday of Christ experience the joy of salvation and celebrate that feast with love and thanksgiving. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS IN MEMORY OF & IN HONOR OF
Mike Barron
Allan Boomgaard
Lawrence & Betty Brown
Ed DeDinas
Zoie DeDinas
The Deceased Members of the Robert & Louise Dietrich Family
Henry & Minnie Doornbos
Catherine Egan
Edwin Fischer
Ashleigh Forseman
Betty Gorton
Howard Gorton
Art Gorton
Catherine Gross
Carl Gross
Charles Gross
Sarah Hapon
Denny Hendershot
Deacon Ray Lubien
James McCarthy
Mary Maguire
Brian May
May Family
Howard Dewayne Martin
The O'Connor Family
Joseph Con Pham
Anton Alex Duc Pham
Gordon & Bernice Powers
Raap Babies
Fred Rasch
James E Rasch
Lucille Rasch
Merril & Margaret Roberts & Family
May Schilling
Al & Winnie Spencer
Sr. Althea Anne Spencer
Steffes Family
Mrs. Joan Szotko
Russ Westgate
Mary Westgate
Betty Zahm Don Zahm
Marcus & Pearl Zahm
Mary & Jerome Hendershot
Frieda Hilton
Marie & Harvey Irish
Elise Kolkman
Joseph Kosheba
Richard Kowalczyk
Warren LaDuke & Family
The Deceased Members of The Looks Family
Thank You
Welcome to the Cluster Parishes of St. Mary and St. Michael.
ST. MICHAEL’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK L&L PRINTING
997-8989 THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
PRAY FOR OUR ENGAGED COUPLES
Steven Jewell & Madeline Fischer - Feb 18, 2017 (St Mary) Josh DeVos & Caley Bartman - June 3, 2017 (St Michael) Austin Lampe & Ashley Rose - June 17, 2017 (St. Mary) Aaron Reens & Alisha McKie—July 15, 2017 (St. Michael) Julie Brown & Nathan Zielinski - August 19, 2017 (St Mary) Alexis Yost & Randy Looks - Sept 30, 2017 (St Michael)
Euchre Party—January 21 @ St. Michael’s Doors open at 6:30, Games begin at
7pm. The cost is $10 per player. 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: Feb 18 and Mar 25.
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.
Holy Day Mass Schedule
The Solemnity of Mary The Holy Mary Mother of God December 31 Mass 4PM / St. Mary January 1 Mass 8AM & 9:30AM - St. Michael-Fr. Ayub Mass 11AM / St. Mary-Fr Ayub Liturgical Ministers Needed. Please Sign Up On-Line!
YOUTH MINISTRY (YM)2
COMMUNITY EVENTS
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: Steve Lampe:(616) 293-7355 Next Breakfast— January 8, 2016
LIFETEEN /ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS BREAK Classes will resume on Jan 15, 2017
March for Life – Jan 26-29, 2017 More
info to come- watch the bulletin board in the Narthex!
Summer Mission Trip – July 16 -23 More info to come-
watch the bulletin board in the Narthex!
Youth/Life Teen Nights - Sundays from 7:00 p.m.-8:30
p.m. at St. Michael’s. All High School students are welcome, bring a friend!
For more information on any of these events, please contact Michael at 616-384-4026 / 616.677.5065 or [email protected] STAY INFORMED- Check the Youth Ministry News Bulletin Board in the Narthex for other Upcoming Youth Events
ST MICHAEL’S MASS TIMES CHANGE Beginning January 1st through February 26th the Sunday Masses at St. Michael’s will change to 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Mens Retreat @ St. Francis Retreat Center All men are welcomed to join us for our annual Men’s retreat at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt, Michigan, The retreat will be hosted the weekend of January 27th through January 29th This years topics will be ”Topics will be Gather the People, Tell the Story, Share the feast” We have reserved a limited number of rooms Suggested Donation is $175.00. Knights of Columbus have Scholarship funds available - Contact Father Ayub Nasar for details. Car pooling will be available, For more information about the Retreat house. http://www.stfrancis.ws/our-parish-retreats.html If you are interested in attending , contact Mark Phillips, 616-550-2766. Or Joe LeMieux 616-238-8527
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: Deacon Kyle Kilpatrick
ST. MARY’S SPONSOR OF THE WEEK 327 PIZZA & PUB
616.997.0327 ~ Downtown Coopersville THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BULLETIN!
Valentine's Day Dance - Saint Mary's / St Michael's. The Valentine's Day Dinner Dance will be Feb 4th from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Dining provided by Adeline Leigh Catering with music by Jay Vezino with a cash bar. Tickets $50.00 / couple and will be sold after Masses in January. For more info, please call Dave and Vicki Benedetti at 450-4502 or Rob and Lori Rander at 837-9550.
GRAND RAPIDS SLED WINGS / OLIVE GARDEN BENEFIT DINNER
Tickets: $8 per ticket,
kids 5 & under FREE. Meal Includes: Complete Olive Garden dinner, dessert and beverages! Date: Saturday, Jan. 14 Time: 5–8 pm Location: St. Mary’s Parish Hall Contact: Alicia Hass 616.840.8134 or [email protected]
It is not too late to enroll your child. There are still spaces open. Tuition discounts and scholarships available. Preschool meets on MWF from 8:45—11:45 am. Your child must be 3 or 4 by October 1st, 2016. For more info, call our Preschool Director, Annette Lown at 616-384-4026.
St. Michael’s Parish family remembers in their prayers: Rosemary Stevenson, Art Klein, Sr., Ken Heflin, Bill Spencer, Lee Marshall, Helen Langlois, Kevin Johnson, Chase & Har-rison Tasker, Dawn Stevens, Anne Pols, Lucille O’Bradovich, Bill Corner, Rose Vargo, Margaret Langlois, Al & Winnie Spencer, Ruth Langlois, Alexandria Gordon, George and Gladys Langlois, Brooke Campbell, Linda Abel-Carroll, Jackie May, the victims of abortion, and the men and women in the military.
ST. MICHAEL’S PRESCHOOL NEWS
ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH NEWS St. Michael’s Sanctuary Lamp For C. Wesley Wilbur
By David & Lisa Wilbur
Giving Back to God St. Michael’s Contributions from last week. Adult Envelopes $3,921.00
Loose Cash 195.00
Holy Day 590.00
Children’s Envelopes 2.35
Total $4,708.35
Budgeted Income $5,833.00
Surplus/Deficit (1,124.65)
Cemetery Collection 60.00
Building Fund 230.00
Retirement Fund for Religious 1,048.00
Thank you for your continued support!
Christmas Day/The Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2016
Scrip News: We are carrying Amazon $10 and Barnes and
Nobles $5 for Christmas. Thank you to our 26 families that pur-chased Scrip this week. Our total profit was $228.98
Parish Prayer Line - If you would like to request a prayer
for our parish prayer line please contact Mary Ann Laug at 837-8223.
ST. MICHAEL’S FAITH FORMATION
Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Do you want to become a full member of the Catholic Church? Join us!!!! RCIA Classes meet following the 9:00 Mass at 10:15 in the Library. Anyone is welcome to attend, just show up. For more information, please contact Deb Wiggins at 616-837-5142.
RCIA
Children’s Liturgy of the Word will be on break until
January 8, 2017. May your family share special moments cele-brating the New Year!
Elementary Faith Formation is on break and will resume
on January 4, 2017. May God’s blessings be with you and your family throughout the New Year!
Middle School Faith Formation: is on break and will
resume January 4, 2017. May your family experience the true meaning of Christmas and keep it throughout the New Year!
Youth Ministry (YM2): LIFETEEN: ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS BREAK! Classes will resume on January 15th.
MASS TIMES CHANGE Beginning January 1st through
February 26th the Sunday Masses at St. Michael’s will change to 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED : Monday, December 26th &
Monday, January 2nd.
THE DENNISON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION DFCU is seeking a manager to take over the daily operations. If interested, you must be a member of St. Michael’s Parish. Please send resume to: DFCU PO Box 73, Coopersville, MI. OR drop off resume at the parish office. Questions call Joan (616) 308-3069
Mens Retreat @ St. Francis Retreat Center All men are welcomed to join us for our annual Men’s retreat at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt, Michigan, The retreat will be hosted the weekend of January 27th through January 29th This years topics will be ”Topics will be Gather the People, Tell the Story, Share the feast” We have reserved a limited number of rooms Suggested Donation is $175.00. Knights of Columbus have Scholarship funds available - Contact Father Ayub Nasar for details. Car pooling will be available, For more information about the Retreat house. http://www.stfrancis.ws/our-parish-retreats.html If you are interested in attending , contact Mark Phillips, 616-550-2766. Or Joe LeMieux 616-238-8527
Don’t let the holiday’s get the best of your Marriage – Next Retrouvaille Weekend Announced Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting? Or, do you simply shut down? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Does talking only make it worse? Rediscover healing and love and find hope by attending Retrouvaille (pronounced re-tro-vi with a long i). The program offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship. The next Retrouvaille weekend is Feb. 24-26, 2017. For more information, to register or to sponsor a couple, call 616.752.7004, email [email protected] or visit retrouvaille.org.
The Giving Tree – Thank you to everyone
who so generously donated to the Giving Tree! You helped give a gift to those who might not otherwise received one. Thank again and May God bless you and you’re Family always, The Middle School Faith Formation Students
St. Joseph-Wright St. Joseph's 15th Annual Parish & School Auction will be held February 4th, 2017 at St. Vincent DePaul Hall in Conklin. The Theme this year is 50'S Rock Around the Clock at the Wright Sock Hop! Tickets can be purchased through Lorrain Dietrich (616) 540-1997 or Amy Pearce (616) 450-2589. Hope to see you there!
