Old Business: Evangelization Update: Bible Timeline Course: The program is scheduled to begin January 27th. Sessions will run in 5-week segments with a 1 week break in-between and the final dates are expected to be August 8 – 11. The packet includes a workbook, timeline, and 1 year access to course online material. The cost for each packet is $37.00 however the Evangelization Team is hoping to supply enough of a subsidy to get the price down to $25.00. Sign up details will be sent out once they are finalized....

The parish Holiday Decorating Committee will be ordering poinsettias from the Flower Garden for the Christmas Masses, and parishioners are invited to sponsor one or more plants. The cost is $17, and Susie will need your order by Mon. Dec. 13. Order forms are available in the vestibule.

St Mary Manchester PPC Minutes October 6, 2021 Present: Fr. Bosco, Dcn Dennis, Connie Schaffer, Beth Ball, Eve Ball, Lynn Waldecker, Raymond Berg Absent: Jason Young, Kathy Cornell, Kathy Sangster Meeting: Called to order at 7:00 pm by Connie Schaffer with a prayer Minutes: Approved as presented Agenda: Approved as presented Correspondence: none Public Participation: none

Calling all of our St. Mary’s bakers! It is time once again for the annual Christmas in the Village, and as always we will host a table of baked goods. This is a very fun event and an important fund raiser as well. The date is Sat., Dec. 4. Our table will again be set up at the Manchester United Methodist Church. Please prayerfully consider donating your baked goods for this event. I am your chairperson this year and can be reached at 734-255-8939 or by email at michelle.dettling@stjoeshealth.org. Baked goods can be dropped off Friday or by 9am Saturday. Please remember we are unable to accept refrigerated baked goods. Wrap all donations ready-to-sell and marked with name of food and price please. There will be a sheet to fill out when you drop the items off so we know who donated and what they brought. If you are interested in helping by manning the table, just let me know. I will be there all day myself. God Bless you! And thank you in advance. —Michelle Dettling

Present: Fr. Bosco, Dcn Dennis, Connie Schaffer, Beth Ball, Eve Ball, Lynn Waldecker, Raymond Berg Absent: Jason Young, Kathy Cornell, Kathy Sangster Meeting: Called to order at 7:00 pm by Connie Schaffer with a prayer Minutes: Approved as presented Agenda: Approved as presented Correspondence: none Public Participation: none ...

From “Sorrow to Serenity” is a 5-week program that explores various aspects of the of the grief journey. Participants will have the opportunity to share their grief experiences with others and receive support, resources and tools to empower their healing process. The program is offered by the St. Andrew Bereavement Ministry and will be held on Thursdays, Sept 30 - Oct 28, from 7:00-8:30pm in the St. Andrew, Saline, Faith Formation Center, Room A. Contact Mary at momjolale@Gmail.com or the St. Andrew parish office at 734-429-5210

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If you missed the first sessions – no problem. You can come in-person for any of the sessions. And you always have the option to view the session videos online through the parish website https://stmarymanchester.org In addition to the six session videos, there are many more bonus videos, handouts available for download, viewing and printing. If Holy Communion has become routine, you will discover that the Eucharist has infinite power to change your life – perhaps even your eternal destiny. Do not pass this up.

Women from five Dioceses – Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Saginaw – come together to focus on their faith and to experience the fellowship of sisterhood in Christ Jesus. Throughout the day, women will be encouraged and inspired to focus and grow their faith by hearing from Catholic speakers, engaging in praise and worship music, and celebrating holy Mass with our bishops. The conference will be held at the Lansing Center in Lansing next Sat., Oct. 16, 2021. Registration NOW OPEN! (Visit mcwc.ticketspice.com/cwc)

Each year our parish (and all the parishes in the Diocese) host a “Mission Appeal.” Typically a representative of the mission comes and speaks to us at Mass, telling us about their work and need, and asking for our support – prayerful and financial. However, this year like last year, the Diocesan Office of Missions has arranged for the appeal to be virtual; that is, a mission appeal by video. We are reminded that the impoverished people of God in countries all around the world have been deeply affected by the pandemic and continue to need our help and prayers. This message should encourage the us to pray for and offer donations to longstanding, core mission groups. St. Mary’s will have a second collection on the weekend of Oct. 17. Please open your heart. The work of the missionary can often mean poverty, hard labor, suspicion, and persecution. Yet how will people know that God loves them unless we whom God has sent love them? Please be generous in your support. We cannot know how many we ourselves are indebted to.

…this Sun, Oct 10, from 2 to 3pm at Horace Blackman Park (next to the Hayes Bldg on the corner of South Jackson Street and West Michigan Avenue). Come to pray for a world in turmoil. Join priests and fellow Catholics in praying for our nation and for our persecuted brothers and sisters. Please bring a lawn chair. In the event of rain, the Public Rosary will be held in Queen of the Miraculous Medal Church, Jackson.

For all those who have been attending the “Real Presence” series for the past several weeks, you may be interested in visiting St. Fabian Catholic Church in Farmington Hills. They are welcoming all to explore the display they are hosting of “Eucharistic Miracles of the World,” now through October 17. For more info, visit:

Parish Family Birthdays for the Week of October 10

Altar Flowers for the week of Sunday, October 10

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