Join Bethel United Church of Christ Saturday, January 25th at 7pm, for an inspirational concert performed by Dr. Shuntaro Sugie. Dr. Sugie received his doctorate in music performance and harpsichord at UofM in 2023. Light refreshments will be served immediately following the concert in Bethel's Fellowship Hall. Admission is free, donations are appreciated.

The Knights of Columbus are having their first Family Pot Luck Dinner February 8th. Everyone is invited to the parish hall at 6pm. after the Saturday evening Mass. There will be a sign up sheet available in the foyer of the Church. Contact Tim Gouwens at [email protected].

"The Rosary In a Year" is one of the most popular podcasts in the world! It has surpassed the famous podcaster Joe Rogan! Listen to these catechetical podcasts to get more out of praying the Rosary. It is brought to you by the same people who created "The Bible In a Year" and "The Catechism In a Year". Literally millions upon millions of people have benefited from these spiritually rich and reliable podcasts. It is easy to find online on many places where podcasts are available or visit the Ascension Press website.

Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): Are you looking for a renewed sense of purpose & belonging? Register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the St. Francis Retreat Center, in DeWitt, MI, on February 21-23, 2025. Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Cost is $230 for meals and a single room. Call (586)770-1772, visit ReflectRetreat.com, or e-mail [email protected] for details.

Please ask the Holy Spirit, as you pray, if there is anyone in your life that may be open to be invited to explore the truth about God. Sometimes we overlook our neighbors or even casual acquaintances and how open they are to find something deeper in life. It is easy for us to fall into selfconsciousness, to forget how precious and life-giving is faith. Even if that person says no, at least they will have some sense of how much you care for them. Pray. Ask the Lord for an opening to talk about Him with others. St. Mary will have a series of sessions that explain the faith beginning the first couple months of next year; it is called OCIA. If you have questions about this, feel free to approach Deacon Dennis or Fr. Gerald. They will be happy to answer questions and help you find what you need so that the Lord can use you as his hands and his voice for others.

We’d love for you to join our parish family. If you have been attending Mass here regularly, why not make it official and register? Send us an email, call us or stop by the office during the week. We look forward to welcoming you to the family.

There are many books in the Fr. Fisher Hall that are available for parishioners to take home. Please peruse the tables and add some titles to your home libraries.

The Augustine Institute exists to help men and women to know God better. One of the ways they accomplish this is with their online resource platform called Formed. Find beautiful and faithful Catholic content at your fingertips including movies, e-books, enrichment programs, children’s programming and more. The parish offers this free to parishioners. Download the app from Google play or the App Store, or visit formed.org. Follow the prompts to find our parish and begin discovering all the app has to offer. If you are having difficulty logging into Formed, instructions area available in the Church narthex or the Fall Family Newsletter.

Watch Fr John Riccardo tell the captivating story of what Jesus secretly did when He took His last breath.