Taste of Chelsea to benefit St. Louis Center October 6th at St. Mary Chelsea 5:30-8:00 pm.
$45 tickets available at the door.

“Surviving Divorce” from Ascension Press will be offered at St. Andrew the Apostle in Saline on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30pm for this 12- week course starting October 16th. Cost is $20. Contact Irene Myers 734-972-8049, Dave Miller 734-944-2101 or Nancy Carter 734-429-6114 to
register.

"St. Therese, the Little Flower: A Model of Faith, Prayer, and Daily Living for Our Times" at St. Francis Retreat Center October 10th. Learn how to live life with purpose, love, and hope in our daily lives of work, family, and faith in God. Cost is $65 and includes Mass and lunch. For info and registration call 517-669-8321.

50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae Celebration This July marked the 50th Anniversary of Bl. Pope Paul VI’s landmark Encyclical, Humanae Vitae. This Encyclical is often erroneously described as “the Church’s stance on Birth Control.” However, it shapes our understanding of how God created married love to be and how spouses can live out that intention. Join us October 27th  for a celebration of this beautiful encyclical. We will explore the past, the present and the future of it with Dr. Janet Smith, panel discussions and more! Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Earl Boyea at 8am. Conference ends at 3:45pm. Early bird tickets start at $15. Childcare provided on a very limited basis so register early. St. Patrick, Church, 711 Rickett Road, Brighton. Register at: www.dioceseoflansing.org/events

Catholic Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico December 8 – 13, 2018. Be there for the beautiful Mass of Roses on the feast day December 12th. $2,349.00/person including air from Detroit. Breakfast, lunch dinner and Mass daily. For more detailed information please call Cathie or Michael Milano at 1-800-773-2660. 

ATTENTION, SINGLE CATHOLIC MEN 18-30: The Knights of the Holy Eucharist, a community of consecrated brothers dedicated to fostering reverent devotion to Our Eucharistic Lord, invite you to discern your vocation at their House of Formation, located at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama. Learn more: knights.org     (150920)

ARE YOU AT LEAST 60 YEARS OF AGE AND IN NEED OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES? Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw (CSSW) – Senior Services Department may be able to help. The CSSW Resource Advocacy program provides assistance with connecting Washtenaw County residents who are age 60 and older to community services. These services include but are not limited to: home delivered meals, food pantry, shelter, utility assistance, simple tax preparation, Medicare/Medicaid support, chore service, respite for caregivers, elder and substance abuse prevention and home safety. For more information, please call 734-712-1382 or visit the website: www.csswashtenaw.org.      (150920)

ARE YOU OR A FRIEND STRUGGLING TO COPE AFTER ABORTION? The feelings of loss, anger, isolation, and low self-esteem do not have to last a lifetime. God longs to heal you. Call 734-994-8863 for information on our highly confidential, free, post-abortion healing program. (ArborVitae Women’s Center, www.ArborWoman.com) Some common symptoms of post-abortion trauma: Trouble sleeping/eating; keeping abortion(s) secret from important people; unexplained sadness; overwork/perfectionism; difficulty maintaining relationships.      (150920)

PRAY AT PLANNED PARENTHOOD: Sign up to pray while abortions are being performed: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays daytime. Contact Marge at 734-434-1475 or mlskr@aol.com

RACHEL'S VINEYARD TEAM: Would you like to become part of a team to bring hope and healing to those suffering from the effects of abortion? Join counselors, lay ministers, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists who are part of the Rachel's Vineyard process. E-mail to: nlc@resurrectionlansing.org or call the Project Rachel helpline at 517-993-0291, ext 141, to reach Cecilia Tombelli, Director of Project Rachel, Diocese of Lansing.