Diocese of Lansing… Are you interested in serving the Church in the Diocese of Lansing? We have a number of teacher openings throughout the diocese as well as several positions in our Diocesan Central Offices that include Multi-Media Journalist, Associate Superintendent, and Accounting Specialist. To learn more about our open positions and to apply, please visit our website at www.dioceseofLansing.org/employment Old Saint Patrick’s Parish in Ann Arbor: Two positions available… Coordinator of Religious Education: Administers our Sunday Religious Education program, organizes First Communion and Confirmation sacramental preparation: retreats and rehearsals, works with homeschool children, catechists, parents, and pastor. About 15/hrs per week. Youth Minister: Leads our Sunday Youth Group, provides spiritual formation, prayer, speakers, retreat and service opportunities, as well as social games. A heart for Catholic homeschool youth and strong Catholic identity needed! Positions are part-time, please contact Fr. Tom if interested: twasilewski@StPatricks2.org

• Federal funds are available to assist tenants facing pandemic-related hardships avoid eviction. The COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program offers assistance to qualifying tenants and landlords to pay off back debt and/or utilities built up since March 2020. Without this assistance, hundreds of renters in Washtenaw County that faced pandemic-related hardships will be at risk of eviction in the coming months. • Volunteers needed! Support for eligible individuals and families in navigating CERA will be fundamental to the program’s success in the coming months. We need your help! Volunteers are needed to guide members of the community through completing their application. After ample training, volunteers will answer questions and assist applicants in gathering the documents and information they need to prove their eligibility. You will need reliable internet access and should be comfortable using and uploading documents to an online application portal. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Kristina Schnepf at RAAHceravolunteers Gmail.com to learn more. If you are in need of rental assistance, go to today to start your application.

Each year our parish hosts a “WIN-WIN-WIN” event: 1) You win by decluttering your home / basement / garage and donating the items for the Rummage Sale. 2) People in the community win by having a shopping opportunity for great used (and even some new) items at fantastic prices. 3) The parish wins by realizing good fundraiser income for our parish mission activities. But your help is needed! Below are the relevant dates. *** Please come to the parish center to help at any of these times as often and for as long as you can. Oh, and there is a 4th “win” – FUN!!! • DROP OFF for items for the Rummage Sale will take place: Saturday, July 31 through Sunday, August 8. Drop off times are: • Saturdays from 12pm-4pm, • Sunday, August 1 from 12pm-4pm, • Weekdays from 4pm-7pm, and • Sunday, August 8 from 12-3pm. • PRICING will be August 9-11th from 4-7pm. • THE SALE will be • Thursday, August 12 from 9am-6pm, • Friday, August 13 from 9am-6pm, and • Saturday, August 14 from 9am-3pm. • CLEAN UP will follow closing until we are finished. It takes our village of Manchester to make our Rummage Sale a success. Spread the word! Many thanks! —Melissa

As a result of your input, the days and times of the six September/October sessions on the Eucharist will be: ◆ The Monday sessions will be held after the Monday noon Mass, at about 12:45pm, and begin Sept. 13. ◆ The evening sessions will be Thursdays, beginning Sept. 16 at 6:15pm. Both Monday and Thursday sessions in the same week will run the same video and offer the same handouts and supplemental video internet links. And both the Monday and Thursday sessions will offer something to eat. These sessions are critically important for all Catholics. The Eucharist is the Source & Summit of our Faith. Jesus told us that “unless you eat My Body and drink My Blood, you have no life within you.” These words FORCE us to make a decision. Join fellow parishioners to discover evidence for The Real Presence.

Well, it’s finally here, my first newsletter for our bulletin, followed by my first meeting as your Grand Knight representing St. Mary of Manchester Knights of Columbus Council 4354. I’m a little nervous with the responsibility the next two years will bring. I ask for your prayers for myself and for our council during the year. I also would like to thank Fr. Bosco for his continued support of the Knights and look forward to helping him in his ministry at St. Mary Parish. I would like to encourage all the men that I have personally talked to over the last year, to prayerfully consider joining the K of C. All of you already support our many Parish activities with your time and hard work. The K of C will be celebrating their 65th anniversary next year, and with your commitment to join, we will ensure that the Manchester K of C will have another 65 years of serving our Parish and community. Our ceremony (1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree) for joining the K of C can take place at St. Mary Church after the 10:30 Mass on Sunday. Your family members are encouraged to attend and witness this beautiful ceremony. If you have any questions, please email me (abrog66@gmail.com) or talk to me after Mass on Sunday or give me a call (734-972-9204). —Martin Brogley, Grand Knight Manchester K of C Council 4354

The date is set for our wonderful parish summer tradition! The St. Mary Ice Cream Social will be Thurs., July 22. Look forward to good food, good company, and an old-fashioned delightful afternoon of “visiting”! But getting things ready and hosting the event takes everyone helping in some way. Look for the sign-up sheets in the main vestibule. And remember: we will need donations of beverages, chips, paper goods, etc in addition to workers. More info to come. And don’t forget: Sign up “Early and Often!”

…is a day of growth and formation for all engaged couples and their mentor couples in the Diocese of Lansing. The presenters will be Fr. John Riccardo, Fr. Matthias Thelen, and Deacon Dave Carignan. The topics include “Theology of the Body,” “Encounter,” “Beginning with the End in Mind and the Moment of Consent,” and “God’s Design: Testimonial on Natural Family Planning.” date: Sat., June 19; when: 9:00am – 4:00pm; where: St. Patrick’s parish, 710 Rickett Rd, Brighton; fee: $25 per couple. register at stpatrickcatholicparish.org/marriage (scroll to the bottom of the page).

CPC (Care Pregnancy Center) of Lenawee has begun their Annual Baby Bottle Campaign and asks us to take part. This is a virtual campaign again this year. There are two ways to participate: 1) Through their website: cpclenawee.com (scroll down and click on the DONATE NOW box which will open up the PayPal link); 2) Mail an offering in the form of a check, designated for the Virtual Baby Bottle Drive, payable to CPC, 308 N. Broad St., Adrian, MI 49221. CPC offers pregnancy and parenting services free of charge. Thanks for your support!

FaithFest is a day for Christian families to gather together and celebrate their faith in an atmosphere of upbeat, joyful participation! Parish and school groups, youth ministries, small groups or large apostolates – all are welcome! FaithFest offers families and people of all ages a day of live music, social and recreational activities, food, fireworks and fun – all centered around an outdoor vigil Mass celebrated by Bishop Boyea. This extraordinary family festival takes place on the grounds of St. Francis Retreat Center, a beautiful 95-acre campus, where rolling hills, wooded trails and ample accommodations permit a unique and memorable summer festival of faith. For more info or to order tickets, visit www.faithfest.com/ or www.stfrancis.ws/

St. Andrew the Apostle parish in Saline is starting a 12-week workshop/support group for divorced persons, meeting Mondays, beginning June 7, from 7–8:30pm. There is a modest fee of $20 to cover the participant book. Register online at standrewsaline.org/divorce

Tee up again for St. Louis Center’s 26th Annual Golf & Glory Outing: Mon, June 21 at University of Michigan Golf Course in Ann Arbor. Enjoy a day of golf on one of the country’s best university courses and help raise funds to support the residents of St. Louis Center. Tee times required. Register early to secure your desired time. For more info or to register visit: stlouiscenter.org/

June 26, 7pm at Old St. Patrick, Ann Arbor Join us for an evening of Sacred Music from our parish musicians: Korean trained Jun Bernier on the organ and Cuban trained Ernesto Alvarez as the baritone soloist. The duo will perform selections from Johan Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Felix Mendelssohn and George Bizet, with voice pieces in German, Latin and English. For more information, go to stpatricka2.org

Parish Family Birthdays for the Week of July 25

Altar Flowers for the week of Sunday,July 18

The SANCTUARY LAMPS are burning this week for the following intentions:

St. Mary would like to reinstitute a pro-life group. This is such an important mission for all Christians. We are looking for someone who may sense a calling to this ministry. It is amazing what even a small group of people can accomplish when motivated and filled with God’s grace. If you are interested in this apostolate please contact Kathy Sangster at 248-207-8226.

At each Mass throughout the year (except during Lent) the altar is adorned with beautiful flowers. We have the opportunity each weekend to sponsor these flowers and attach to them a special prayer intention. The intention is printed in the bulletin for all to join in your prayer. There is a minimum donation of $40, and the flowers can be in memory of a loved one, for the intentions of or to honor someone, or for a special occasion. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule with available dates. Contact the parish office for more information

FORMED, an online service for accessing 1000s of Catholic videos, audios and eBooks on demand anytime, anywhere is available again to all parishioners. Please see the sheets in the vestibule with directions on how to access this wonderful service.

For those of you awaiting a document concerning your donation to the Diocesan campaign Witness to Hope, the letters were mailed last week. If you have questions contact John Madigan directly 517-290-8660 or jmadigan@dioceseoflansing.org

Sanctuary Lamps are the special candles which burn in every Roman Catholic Church to remind us of the Real Presence of Jesus present in the Tabernacle on the Altar. Your prayer intentions can be added to the light of the candle to be brought to our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. The prayer intentions for the Sanctuary Lamps are for one week, from Saturday to Saturday. Cards to send are also available. Contact the parish office if you are interested. The customary donation is $12.