Loving God, During the sacred season of Lent, bring me closer to you.
Prepare a place in my home and heart for silence and solitude,
so that I may re-discover the grace of a prayer-full life.
Help me to fast from those things that threaten the well-being of body and soul and remind me of the grace of       simplicity.
Enlarge my heart so that I give to those in need and, in so doing,
re-discover the grace of gratitude and generosity.
May this season be a grace-filled time to rekindle my love for and faith in you.
Amen. 

St. Mary & St. Michael Parish Cluster 2026 Lenten Schedule

Ash Wednesday Mass, February 18
12:00PM at St Michael  /  6:00PM at St. Mary

40 Days for Life– Day of Prayer, Friday, February 20
7AM to 7PM—Planned Parenthood, Grand Rapids 
Sign-Up to Pray for One Hour  / 
St Mary & St Michael’s day of Vigil

Lent Lecture Series with Fr. Michael Hodges
Scripture Roots of the Sacraments
Mondays– Feb 23, Mar 2, 9, 16
7:00PM-8:30PM—St Michael Family Center
All are Welcome. (no registration needed)

LIVE Stations of the Cross, Friday, March 13 at 6:30PM
At St Mary - Presented by Faith Formation Classes
Come pray the stations as they reenact Jesus's passion and death on the cross.                     

The Light is On For You, an Evening of Penance /  Individual Confessions
Thursday, March 19 - 5:00PM-8PM  at St Mary   /                                                                Friday, March 20 -12:30PM - 2:30PM at St Michael

OUTDOOR Stations of the Cross, Friday, March 27 at 6:30PM
Pending Weather-Outside at St Mary on the newly restored meditation path.  Stations will be lead by  The Knights of Columbus Councils #11581 & #9909


Stations of the Cross—(will rotate weekly b/w St Mary and St Michael)
Friday, February 20, March 6, 20 — 6:30PM  St Michael
Friday, February 27, March 13, 27 — 6:30PM  St Mary

Fish Fry Friday Dinners — Knights of Columbus #9909 
at St. Michael / February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27
5:30PM- 7:00PM   (Dine in or Take out available)


Holy Week and Easter Schedule  

Holy Thursday - April 2 / Mass of The Lord’s Supper 
7:00PM at St  Mary - 
Followed by Night Watch until 10:00pm

Good Friday - April 3
3:00PM at St  Mary - Good Friday Service - 
8:00PM at St Mary - Tenebrae Service with Gary Karr 

Holy Saturday - April 4
9:00PM  Easter Vigil at St Mary 

Easter Sunday - April 5/ Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord
8:30AM at St Michael  / 10:30AM at St Mary 

Sunday, April 19, 2025
Hymns of Praise and Thanksgiving  - 
A sing-along featuring over 20 flutes, organ, piano, your voices. 
3PM - St Mary (Free and open to all)