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
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.
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.
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
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.
We have resumed Masses and we are in need of additional volunteers to help with the usher's duties and light cleaning of the Church after each Mass. These ministries do not take a lot of time, but are a very valuable service! If you are interested in helping, please call the parish office at 269 -983-1575 or email us at sjcath1@att.net. We can discuss the duties involved and schedule you for the Mass that works best for you.
Since the beginning of April, we have praying the Rosary via Zoom. We host a Rosary ‘meeting ‘ Monday-Saturday at 9:30 am and 7:00 pm. Please contact the Bakers 269-429-1295 for the Meeting ID and password. All are welcome to attend.
Our August First Sunday Rosary will be Sunday, August 2. We will meet 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. All are welcome to attend. Please call the Bakers at 269-429-1295 if you have a question.
The National Association of Catholic Nurses is pleased to announce the start of a local council in our diocese. The steering committee is working diligently to develop the core components of meeting time, location and topics. The main goals of the council are to provide spiritual nourishment, ethical support, networking and friendship with fellow Catholic Nurses. Join NACN-USA.org and as a member of the national association you will be automatically enrolled as a member in our local council and will receive updates on council formation. Contact Janet C. Munday, BSN, RN. Regional Director JanetMunday@gmail.com
The Class of 1970 from Lake Michigan Catholic HS regretfully had to postpone their 50th reunion plans for this year due to COVID -19 restrictions. However, the committee is happy to announce that they have confirmed new dates for their "50th Plus 1," reunion in 2021. Please save the dates of July 23rd and 24th, of 2021. Details will be sent out via email or postal mail and shared on their Facebook page, once we have them worked out. Please stay safe and well so we can gather together next year. Contact Diane(Migala) Petlick at 269-429-1900 or Lucy(Naylor) Kubash at 269-408-1998 if you have any questions.
We are forming digital Small Groups during the quarantine for prayer, discussion, daily reflections and livestreamed events. For more information or to get involved email Chad at 4Churchesym@gmail.com. Also, we invite middle and high school students to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more digital activities and things to do at home. All social media accounts are under 4ChurchesYM.
It is with a heavy heart that we must postpone our Confirmation Masses until we are safely able to celebrate these beautiful occasions with Bishop Bradley. We completely understand the importance and preparation it takes for these events. We will notify you as soon as the decisions are made. If you have any questions regarding Confirmation, please contact the Religious Education Office at religiousedoffice@att.net or Chad Roden at 4Churchesym@gmail.com.
Come and join us for July’s First Sunday Rosary at 2:00 pm and we will be praying OUTSIDE at the South site, weather permitting. We pray all 20 decades of Rosary and pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 pm. Please bring a lawn chair to sit on. Social distancing will be observed. If you have a question about this, please contact the Bakers at 269-429-1295. The Rosary that we praying via Zoom Monday-Saturday has been changed to 9:30 am to accommodate those attending 8:00 am Mass. Call the Bakers to obtain the Meeting ID and password.
Now that we have resumed Masses, we are in need of additional volunteers to hep with the usher's duties and with cleaning the church after each Mass. These ministries do not take a lot of time, but are a very valuable service to the priests and the congregation. If you are interested in helping with either of these ministries, please call the parish office at 269-983-1575 or email us at sjcath1@att.net. We can discuss the duties involved and schedule you for the Mass that works best for you. Thank you for your help.
On June 28th our Diocese will participate in the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters- pence.