Called and Gifted Workshop Saturday, February 9th, at St. Martha Church, Okemos. This is for people asking, "How can I follow Jesus’ plan for my life?"  Cost is $45 and includes materials and lunch. To register or for more information call Jackie Rosalez, 517-349-1763

St. Valentine Chocolate Celebration Join the Seniors of St. Francis of Assisi for Mass at 9:15 a.m. in church on Tuesday, February 12th. Immediately following in the Parish Activities Center enjoy a bit of chocolate, snacks, tea & coffee. Please bring a treat to share and/or offer a free will donation. No RSVP is required or expected. Questions? Call 734-821-2121.

Restore, Renew, and Heal Retreat Rachel’s Vineyard is a place to renew, rebuild, and redeem hearts broken by abortion. This February 15th-17th retreat offers you a supportive, confidential, and
non-judgmental, environment where women and men can express and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of healing. Contact: Della Seeley  517-993-0291.

Special Needs Seminar at St. Louis Center will focus on how the ‘Montessori Lifestyle’ can help to detect and deal with dementia in persons with developmental disabilities. Dr. Cameron Camp will speak on Wednesday, February 20th at 7:00 pm. Please RSVP to Joe at734-475-8430

Annual Men's Retreat at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt for, "From Chaos to Order: A Scriptural Guide." Join us March 1-3, 2019 to gain new scriptural insights on ways to bring order into your own life and community. Suggested donation for the weekend is $175 - retreat begins with check in at 6:00 pm on Friday and ends after lunch on Sunday.
Men of all ages are welcome! Register with St. Francis at 517-669-8321

Prison Ministry needs women and men to help remind offenders of the basic truth: that they are a creation of God! Together we’ll reach out in hope to the incarcerated. Centered in Christ providing worship services…, everything that happens in a church community outside, happens inside… providing Christian care and support. Interested? Contact: Dennis Lipski (248-935-2197) dmlipski@gmail.com

Find Your Greatness: Four Habits that will transform your life, a workshop based on Matthew Kelly’s book The Four Signs o f a D y n a mic C a t h olic  and featuring Jonathon Fanning, will be offered on March 16th from 9 am-1 pm at St. Rita’s Clark Lake. Purchase tickets at DynamicCatholic.com for $25/person.  
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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.