Middle School Service Opportunity / Kid’s Food Basket in Grand Rapids Please RSVP: Theresa 616-450-1676 or by e-mail dre@saintmarysmarne.org Who: Open to all St. Mary’s Middle School Students and a friend What: Service opportunity at Kid’s Food Basket When: Thursday, July 26, 2018 We will be meeting at St. Mary’s Church. Middle School Children are encouraged to come to St. Mary’s Church at 9:00 a.m. for Mass in the Chapel. For those who cannot come at 9:00 a.m. for Mass we will be meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the front of church to leave for Kid’s Food Baskets. The estimated time of pick up at St. Mary’s Church is 12:00 Noon. Where: Kid’s Food Basket 2055 Oak Industrial Drive NE Grand Rapids Cost: Free to attend. *For those who plan on participating, you need to fill out and sign a Parent Permission Form and a Medical Release Form and return them to me, Theresa Steffes before you are able to go. The forms may be brought with you the morning of the event. To insure we have enough drivers: Please RSVP: Theresa 616-450-1676 or by e-mail dre@saintmarysmarne.org (click here for complete information and permission slips) https://www.facebook.com/295827960489327/photos/a.300811886657601.68417.295827960489327/2053542238051215/?type=3&theater

Our Lady of Fatima Guild SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE for Coopersville Cares. Donations of backpacks, lunch boxes, pencils, notebooks, markers, and other school supplies would be appreciated.  There will be a box in the Narthex to place your donations. Thank You.

Healing Needs: Physical, emotional, spiritual, physical pain and disease, broken relationships, anger, resentment, divorce, unforgiveness, depression, addiction, anxiety, loss of job, loneliness, miscarriage, gambling, temptations of all kinds, past abuse, lack of faith, not trusting in God. Those who are ill, elderly or undergoing surgery or recuperating. Those who are struggling with infertility or pregnancy loss. All are invited: Singles, families, parents, sick and healthy and youth for special graces. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28 Please come and receive the healing power of God.

Healing Needs: Physical, emotional, spiritual, physical pain and disease, broken relationships, anger, resentment, divorce, unforgiveness, depression, addiction, anxiety, loss of job, loneliness, miscarriage, gambling, temptations of all kinds, past abuse, lack of faith, not trusting in God. Those who are ill, elderly or undergoing surgery or recuperating. Those who are struggling with infertility or pregnancy loss. All are invited: Singles, families, parents, sick and healthy and youth for special graces. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28 Please come and receive the healing power of God.

Mass @ Cemetery Altar 10:30AM (bring a lawn chair) Picnic @ Parish Hall 12PM—3PM Join your parish family for an afternoon of FOOD, FELLOWSHIP & FUN! Pig Roast, Potatoes, Rolls & Beverages provided. Please bring a salad or dessert to share. QUESTIONS? Angie at 616.890.3937 / anghan3@aol.com

Healing Needs: Physical, emotional, spiritual, physical pain and disease, broken relationships, anger, resentment, divorce, unforgiveness, depression, addiction, anxiety, loss of job, loneliness, miscarriage, gambling, temptations of all kinds, past abuse, lack of faith, not trusting in God. Those who are ill, elderly or undergoing surgery or recuperating. Those who are struggling with infertility or pregnancy loss. All are invited: Singles, families, parents, sick and healthy and youth for special graces. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28 Please come and receive the healing power of God.

Healing Needs: Physical, emotional, spiritual, physical pain and disease, broken relationships, anger, resentment, divorce, unforgiveness, depression, addiction, anxiety, loss of job, loneliness, miscarriage, gambling, temptations of all kinds, past abuse, lack of faith, not trusting in God. Those who are ill, elderly or undergoing surgery or recuperating. Those who are struggling with infertility or pregnancy loss. All are invited: Singles, families, parents, sick and healthy and youth for special graces. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28 Please come and receive the healing power of God.

The Fatima Guild will be hosting a BAKE SALE after Mass

The Fatima Guild will be hosting a BAKE SALE after Mass

Healing Needs: Physical, emotional, spiritual, physical pain and disease, broken relationships, anger, resentment, divorce, unforgiveness, depression, addiction, anxiety, loss of job, loneliness, miscarriage, gambling, temptations of all kinds, past abuse, lack of faith, not trusting in God. Those who are ill, elderly or undergoing surgery or recuperating. Those who are struggling with infertility or pregnancy loss. All are invited: Singles, families, parents, sick and healthy and youth for special graces. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28 Please come and receive the healing power of God.

St Marys & St Michael Shrines of Italy Tour * February 19 – March 1, 2019 Join us on an inspirational journey through the rolling hills and lively cities of beautiful Italy. Attend the weekly papal audience and receive the blessing given by His Holiness, Pope Francis. Discover the incomparable splendor of the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Spend time at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, the beloved saint’s hometown. Stay two nights in San Giovanni Rotondo, and pray in the church dedicated to St. Pio of Pietrelcina – “Padre Pio.” Reflect at the Grotto of Michael the Archangel, on the rugged Gargano Peninsula. Discover the Abbeys of Santissima Trinita and Montecassino. In the town of Pompeii, have time at the Madonna del Rosario Sanctuary, one of the most famous shrines of Christianity. Cost: Base per person Rates: Double Bedroom $2,999; Single Bedroom $3,299; Triple Bedroom $2,969. A deposit of $500 per person is due upon reservation. Travel Protection Plan of $290 is due at time of reservation. Reservations are made on a first come, first served basis. Final payment due by December 21, 2018. Deposits are refundable up until August 20, 2018. For more information contact: Collette 800-581-8942, Refer to booking #846213 Join us for an informational meeting on Thursday, June 28 at 7PM in St Mary’s Community Room.

German Highlights with Oberammergau Passion Play - Join fellow parishioners from our St. Mary’s/St. Michael’s Cluster Family as we take a 12 Day Tour from Frankfurt to Frankfurt – June 17th – 28th, 2020. The highlight of the trip will be the Passion Play performance in Oberammergau. This play is only performed for 6 months once every 10 years. Some of the other places of interest will be Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Heidelberg, and the Black Forest. A full trip itinerary is available. The trip includes 11 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, and 7 Dinners. The cost without airfare is $3,619.00/person with an immediate down-payment of $350.00 required. Trip insurance is available for an additional cost. This trip is a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore with your family and friends and to experience the unique, powerful, and magnificent performance of the Passion. Questions? Please contact Kim Lothschutz at: tel.: 616.677.1982 or by email at: kimlothschutz57@gmail.com.