Blessed Sacrament Parish

Congrats to Luke Ellis, Nate Kuebler, and Mason Clearwater who were confirmed last night (Wednesday) at the Cathedral!  Ck out the pics on the bulletin board!

First Friday devotion takes place on May 6, with adoration at 5 and Mass at 6 p.m.

At the Sunday Mass 8:30, (8) we will have the May Crowning.  Students: plan on participating in the procession…with flowers!   It is also the last day of Religious Ed for the school year, parents and youth will have a session/celebration together with breakfast! 

Youth, 4^th grade and up are invited to the Annual Retreat at Warner Camp on the weekend of May 13-15…   Please contact Andrea or Jolene  for info and to register.

The Knights of Columbus meeting scheduled for May 9 has been moved to Monday May 16 at 6:30.  Please pass this on to fellow Knights.

Bishop’s Annual Appeal is off and running. By now, you should have received the mailing from the diocese, which includes a pledge card. If you did not receive one, they are also available in the back of church and Trowbridge side.   Help us meet our parish goal of $38, 441.   Checks should be written to Blessed Sacrament for processing.  You may also go on to our parish website at blessedsacrament-allegan.org and click on link to make a pledge payment online.  Thank you for your support.

If you have offered a Mass for a loved one, and would like to bring up the gifts at Offertory for that Mass, please notify one of the ushers as you arrive, or call the office ahead of the day.

Please note that next weekend, May 15, St. Margaret Sunday Mass will change to 10:30 a.m. permanently.

Finally…. Happy Mothers Day to all our ladies, to mothers, grandmothers, and all who have been as mothers to us!    Hope you have a great day!

Mass Schedule for the week ahead.
Friday, May 6 FIRST FRIDAY Mass at 6 p.m. for the sister of Fr. Alphonsus Mwariri, req. by Dolores Piwowar.
Saturday, May 7, 4 p.m. for Mary Nawrocki, req. by Anna Duffy
Monday, May 9, 9 a.m. for Christ Beckers, req. by Lynn Gardiner
Wednesday, May 11, 9 a.m. for Marjorie McKeon, req. by Matt/Jackie McKeon

 

Dear friends in Christ,
Greetings of peace, hope and hoy to each one of you.

We are in the month of May which is the Month of Mary. It is even more beautiful that this Sunday, on Mother’s Day, we all remember another mother, our own earthly mothers. While I wish all mothers a beautiful feast, I assure you a special remembrance in the Eucharist so that our Blessed Mother will continue to be your model, protector and guide.

Today is a wonderful occasion for all of us to gratefully remember and pray for all mothers and to thank them for their life of sacrifice, love and holiness. May God bless all of them abundantly.

Mother’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to highlight the beautiful vocation of motherhood and the gift of life. It calls us to cherish the gift of life that we receive from our mothers and to pray for all women to whom God has entrusted life in a very special way. As we pray in thanksgiving for the gift of all mothers, we also specifically remember mothers experiencing difficult pregnancies and pray they may find support and encouragement in choosing life for their children.

With this Sunday, we are officially concluding our CCD/Religious Education Classes. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all our young people who were part of our Religious Education programs. I am sure that all of you have grown spiritually and have become more committed disciples of Jesus through the wonderful help offered to you, especially through the Religious Education Classes. My special word of thanks to their families who took this as a serious part of their responsibility of bringing up their children in the Christian faith. A big thanks to our 2 DREs – Jolene Clearwater and Jessica Martin, Catechists and Teachers for their passionate, generous and loving commitment to this ministry.

Our Youth Ministry program is also coming to an end today, though there will still be youth programs during the summer. Thanks to all the youth, their families, volunteers, and members of the Youth Ministry, especially to our Youth Directors, Joy Livingston and Andrea Dulac. May God reward you all for the dedication you have shown in helping our youth to grow in all the areas of their life.

Please take special note of the Mass time change at St. Margaret. From May 15th, the Sunday Mass will be at 10.30am. As per the suggestion given by our Parish Council Members and Catechists and taking into consideration that keeping the Sunday Mass at 10.30am might help more families to attend Mass at our Parish, we will follow this time during the entire year.

Please continue to celebrate the Marian Month in your families so that we can experience Mary’s special protection in our lives and families.

In Christ,
Fr. Simon