Tickets are still available for our 2019 Ice Cream Social Fundraising Raffle. To obtain tickets, please call Tom Burch (734-260-0056) or stop in at the Parish Office. Fr. Bosco will announce when Get Your Raffle Tickets Soon!

Next week, we will take up the Peter’s Pence Collection which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

May is traditionally celebrated as the month of Mary, our Blessed Mother. Please join us as we pray the Rosary 30 minutes before each weekend Mass. Please join us as we crown the statue of Mary during a special ceremony on Sunday, May 12th at the beginning of 10:30 am Mass. All children are encouraged to participate in the procession.

Stephanie needs a few more people on board to help with weekly cleaning. The 1st Monday of every month she needs 2 people at the Parish Center; on 4th Mondays 1 person to help Frank Cousino at the Parish Center; on 3rd Mondays 1 person to help Kathy Brogley at Father Fisher Hall. Please contact Stephanie at 734-368-8585 or by email sbeuerle@hotmail.com if you are able to help fill these spots. She will teach you what needs to be done.

We are more than half way to our $28,001 DSA goal. Please join the 65 households who have already made their pledges. Envelopes can be found in the pews and placed in the collection basket.

The St. Mary Adult Choir will be rehearsing on the following Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the choir loft: May 1st, 15th, and 29th; and June 5th. The Choir will be singing at 10:30 am Mass on May 5th for First Holy Communion, May 19th, June 2nd and June 9th.

Please join Fr. Bosco at 1:00 pm this Sunday, April 28th, for a Holy Hour of Adoration, praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, opportunities for Confession, and Benediction.

First Holy Communion will be celebrated for eight children next Sunday, May 5th at the 10:30 am Mass. Please pray for these children as they make final preparations to receive this sacrament

May is traditionally celebrated as the month of Mary, our Blessed Mother. Please join us as we pray the Rosary 30 minutes before each weekend Mass. We will also crown the statue of Mary during a special ceremony on Sunday, May 12th at the beginning of 10:30 am Mass. All children are encouraged to participate in the procession.

The Youth Group is selling Pizza Kits and more for their Spring Fundraiser. See a Youth Group member or contact Monica Kominars at 517-240-4092. Orders are due with payment by Friday, May 26th. Thank you for your continued support of our young people.

Spring cleaning at the parish cemetery, is underway. Please wait until May 6th before redecorating the graves.

Our Confirmation Candidates will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation with Bishop Boyea at the Cathedral in Lansing on Sunday, April 7th. Please keep Hannah Kominars, Megan Miller, Mary Sangster, and their Confirmation Sponsors in your prayers as they make their final preparations for reception of the sacrament.

Stations of the Cross are prayed each Friday during Lent beginning at 7:30 pm in the Church. This devotion will also be prayed 20 minutes prior to each of the weekend Masses.

Please take the opportunity to honor your loved ones by purchasing an Easter lily in their honor. These plants will be on the altar for Easter and you can take your plant home after the 10:30 Easter Sunday Mass. Cost is $16. Order forms are available in the vestibule and can be left in the vestibule basket or put in the collection basket. Please make checks out to “The Flower Garden”. Orders are due Monday, April 8th.

This weekend, March 9-10th begins the annual Diocesan Services Appeal. This year our parish goal is $28,001.00. Envelopes for your pledges can be found in the pews. You will also receive an appeal in the mail. Please be as generous as you are able.

FORMED, an online service for accessing thousands of Catholic videos, audios and eBooks On Demand anytime, anywhere is available to all parishioners. If you need more assistance contact Deacon Dennis or the Parish Office.

If Jesus is really "present" in the Eucharist, why don't I sense it? Has this question crossed your mind? If you're curious about the Eucharist, you will have an opportunity to get answers. St. Mary's will host five sessions including dinner, a 30min video, and friendly discussion that will open your mind to the Eucharistic truth. The 1st session is Tuesday, March 12th, 6-7:30pm, in Fr. Fisher Hall. Sign-up sheets are in the vestibule.

The St. Mary’s Adult choir will be rehearsing on Wednesday, February 13th at 7:00 pm in the choir loft. The choir will be singing at 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, February 17th.

Fr. Bosco would like to extend his thanks for the many ways that parishioners have been generous this Christmas season. Thank you Bill, Janet and Vida Shurtliff for the donation of calendars and books that were sold as a fundraiser for the parish. Thank you to Sue Fielder and the decorating committee for making our church so beautiful. The church truly looks like a place that is fit for a king. Thank you to everyone who has participated in the parish fundraisers throughout this season: purchasing books and calendars, donating winter clothes, helping to fund Deacon Dennis’ pilgrimage to the Holy Land, end of the year donations and your Christmas offerings. May all of you be truly blessed in 2019 as you continue to grow in faith and holiness in our parish family.

Amazing Greys will have their next gathering on Monday, January 14th following 12:10 pm Mass. Please join us in the Fr. Fisher Hall for a potluck lunch and fellowship.