The Association is pleased to announce the start of a local council in our diocese. The main goals of the council are to provide spiritual nourishment, ethical support, networking and friendship with fellow Catholic Nurses. Join https://NACN-USA.org and as a member of the national association you will be automatically enrolled in our local council and will receive updates on council formation. Questions? Contact Janet C. Munday, BSN, RN, Regional Director, at JanetMunday@gmail.com
July 9-11 is this year's Steubenville Conference! This year, because of COVID restriction, the weekend will look a little different, but we hope you still consider joining us. For more information contact Chad at 4churchesym@gmail.com.
Do you need to just get away for a week to unplug from life and connect with the Lord? Then consider coming with us on this year's Be Created Anew Monastic Retreat. This year we will be taking any students currently in grades 8 - 12 for a week-long retreat at Little Portion Hermitage Monastery in Berryville, Arkansas. We will work and pray alongside the monks and sisters at the monastery. In our free time, we will have plenty of time to hike on the monastery grounds, play games, and just relax. For more information regarding dates and other information, please email Chad at 4Churchesym@gmail.com.
The Diocese invites you to subscribe to their Domestic Church Newsletter. You can register on the Diocesan website by using the link below, scroll down the page, and on the right side, it will say subscribe to our domestic church mailing list. Just fill in your information. (https://diokzoo.org/domesticchurch)
Zoom Rosaries are still being prayed Monday through Saturday at 9:30 am and 7:00 pm. To obtain the meeting ID and passcode please call the Bakers at 269-429-1295.
When our Lake Michigan Catholic Schools are closed for a snow day, the parish office will be closed and ALL parish activities including any youth ministry activities will also be cancelled.
The Diocesan Heating Assistance Program (DHAP) has begun and runs until the funds are gone. Contact our St. Vincent de Paul Society at 269-982-3478 or Catholic Charities 269-381- 9800 for more information. Donations are being accepted by our SVdP, please mark you donation clearly.
Zoom Rosaries are still being prayed Monday through Saturday at 9:30 am and 7:00 pm. To obtain the meeting ID and passcode please call the Bakers at 269-429-1295.
The Diocesan Heating Assistance Program (DHAP) begins soon and runs until the funds are gone. Contact our St. Vincent de Paul Society at 269-982-3478 or Catholic Charities 269-381- 9800 for more information. Donations are being accepted by our SVdP.
Youth Group has switched to a small group meeting, socially distanced, in person at various locations. To be put on the weekly email list please email Chad at 4ChurchesYM@gmail.com or call the St. Joseph’s Parish Office for more details.
Youth Group has switched to a small group format meeting socially distanced in person at different locations. To be put on the weekly email list for times and locations please email Chad at 4ChurchesYM@gmail.com
Zoom Rosaries are still being prayed Monday through Saturday at 9:30 am and 7:00 pm. To obtain the meeting ID and passcode please call the Bakers at 269- 429-1295.
We are offering digital Small Groups for prayer, discussion, daily reflections, and livestreamed events. For more information or to get involved email Chad at 4Churchesym@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. All social media accounts are under 4ChurchesYM.
The group will begin meeting on September 9th, in person outside at our South location, while social distancing, or via Zoom depending on our situation and the guidelines set by our Diocese. Prior to that meeting, further details will be found here or via your email address. The group will be studying the book, The Eucharist—A Bible Study Guide For Catholics, by Fr. Mitch Pacwa.
The Elementary School Mass will now be on Tuesdays at 9:30 am. The date and time for the MS/HS Mass have not been finalized. Masses at the school will not begin during the first week of school. This will allow the students will be able to get back into their routines. Due to the current requirements for social distancing and as we do all we can to ensure the safety of our students, and staff, these Masses are no longer be open to the public. We will still take intentions for them, so that the students can join their prayers, with your prayers. Thank you for you understanding during this time!
Stay connected by joining the Catholic Moms of Southwest Michigan Facebook group for spiritual encouragement and community. Join us on www.facebook.com/groups/swmicatholicmoms. We will host a Zoom book discussion of Jacques Philippe's Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart starting Wednesday, August 26th, 8:00—9:00 pm. If you are not on Facebook and would like the link, email carriehusse@gmail.com.
September’s First Sunday Rosary will be on September 6, starting at 2:00 pm, meeting outside near the Rosary Garden at our South location. The Rosary starts at 2:00 pm, and we pray all 20 decades. We pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 pm and complete the Rosary after the Chaplet. Please call the Bakers at 269-429-1295 if you have a question.
The Religious Education Office along with the Diocese is working on bringing classes to your family this Fall. We are in the final stages of approval. Once approval is granted, by the Bishop’s Office, we will open up registration. Please watch the bulletin, website, and your email for more details.