The World Apostolate of Fatima Diocesan Convention will be held at St. John the Evangelist, Davison from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 7. The speakers are Fr. Roy Horning, Frs. Zack & Drew Maybee speaking about ‘Mary’s Call to Prayer in Modern Times’. The day will also include the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, a Rosary procession and banquet luncheon. All are welcome. Those wishing to join may purchase tickets at $20 each from Maria Pavelich, (810) 730-0703.
Rosary Rally
We invite you to join us for our 4th annual monthly Rosary Rally Campaign at our Lansing State Capitol. This has been organized by a group of Catholics committed to praying publicly for our state and nation on the 13th of each month, May through October, the dates of Our Lady’s Fatima Apparitions. Please join us on Friday, October 13, at 3:00 pm in front of the steps at the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing where we will be led in prayer for our state and nation. It will last about an hour.
A public square rosary rally is a time to give witness to people of all races and beliefs, keep polarizing politics out, and focus on prayer to unite our nation. If you are interested in helping with this campaign or have any questions, please reach out to Sandra Sherwood at ejsherwood@charter.net.
Baby Bottle Drive
Welcome to October, Respect Life Month…The Knights of Columbus Council 8669 are having their annual Baby Bottle Drive until the first week in November to support their Culture of Life Projects. Pick up a bottle at the church or call Jim and Nancy Hall at 810-639-2551 for delivery. Please fill bottle with your monetary support. Return the bottle to the drop boxes located by the exits of the church. Thank You!
Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, lead us to Him!
St. Robert Parish will participate in the Lansing Diocesan Rosary Congress—a week-long Diocesan-wide effort to join, not only in our diocese, but with other dioceses across the nation, to ask Our Lady’s intercession before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and to offer reparation to God through Our Lady, for our families, our Church, and our country! Good Shepherd parishioners are invited to join us at St. Robert Church to adore Jesus during 23 hours of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, beginning after 8:30 am Mass on Friday, Oct.13; through Saturday, Oct. 14, at 8 am. Adorers are needed to sign up for one-hour periods with Jesus and pray the rosary and divine mercy chaplet in the church. Online signups are available by emailing: theshaws7@hotmail.com or calling/texting Renee at 810.964.7597. For more information on Rosary Congresses, visit www.rosarycongressusa.org.
More Eucharistic Miracles
If you enjoyed last weekend’s display of Eucharistic
Miracles of the World, you can read the panels again or learn about many more that were organized by Blessed Carlo Acutis (available in several languages) at:
Cookie Donations for Pet Blessing
Dear Good Shepherd Friend —
We will have a St. Francis of Assisi Pet Blessing on Tuesday, Oct. 3, after the 6:30 p.m. Mass!
We are checking in with you to see if you’d be able to donate cookies for refreshments following the blessing.
Fr. Jon said farm animals are welcome, too. Bring your own pets to be blessed!
Animals in cages or carriers can be left in the Family Life Center until after Mass.
Cookie donations can be brought in on Monday during the day, or Tuesday during the day or at the Pet Blessing event!
If it is nice outside we will put all cookies and refreshments on a picnic table!
Thank you for your kindness, (share the news)
Good Shepherd Religious Education
First Rel. Ed/Pet Blessing
Dear Good Shepherd Families:
Today, 26 children arrived by bus at Good Shepherd from 1:30-2:30 p.m. for their first session of faith formation.
We thank the leadership at Montrose Schools for granting this opportunity for children to learn about God during the daytime. We thank the Knights of Columbus who pay the bus fees all year to make this possible.
We lovingly thank our catechists and aides who devoted their time to preparing the environment and lessons for our littlest believers — Kayla Henige, Connie Tripp, Ann Kaczmarczyk, Laura Priest, Gina Sharpe, Debbie Hamilton, Gloria Polzin, and Lisa Briggs. All of these servants showed God’s love to your children!
A pet blessing will be held after the 6:30 p.m. Mass on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Children can bring their pets to church to receive a blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi – patron saint of animals.
See the flyer about the Pet Blessing!
COMING UP: The first Confirmation Class for students will be 9:45 a.m.-11 a.m. in the Youth Room on Sunday, Oct. 1.
Sharing the Good News,
Lisa M. Briggs
Seeking Large Area Rug
Dear Good Shepherd Friend —
Our Level III Atrium is in need of an area rug 12′ x 8′ or 12′ x 9′.
Having a rug in the learning space softens the noise, offers an inviting place for learners to sit, and beautifies the space.
If you happen to have an extra rug or know of anyone who would like to donate this item, it would be wonderful to acquire it by next Tuesday, Sept. 26 —- that is our first day of classes!
Thankful in advance,
Good Shepherd Religious Education
Lisa Marie Briggs
Thank You for Your Kindness
Dear Half-Day Hospitality Supporters (Our priest, Superintendent, school principals, school secretaries, Good Shepherd bakers, Good Shepherd donors of supplies, Good Shepherd on-site volunteers and clean-up crew, parents and participants):
This is a note to thank you for whatever way you helped contribute to the success of the first Half-Day Hospitality event at Good Shepherd Catholic Church last week on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
Our first and highest thanks is to God — for uniting our community to support families, and for pouring grace and blessings on the 30 children and handful of volunteers who remained on-site from noon-5 p.m.
The number one goal was to extend kindness and hospitality to the children who showed up — and offer them time, attention, and a safe, fun place to be after school!
The children were amazing, respectful, fun, enthusiastic, and some said they wanted to stay longer!
Thank you to the brave volunteers who ran stations such as sewing, art, bead-making, checkers, kick ball, soccer, bowling, sidewalk chalk, Michigan map area, and the quiet room.
The entire event was offered to parents at no cost. It was free to parents! It was operated solely on donations. No money was spent! That is a miracle, right!
All of the food, drinks, and supplies were donated!
Thank you to those who provided brownies, cookies, oranges, graham cracker treats, scotcheroos, no-bake cookies, cheese platters, meat platters, Goldfish crackers, lemonade, and the most popular treat of all, Jell-O jigglers!
Things we learned: Kids love to talk and have someone listen, they like learning new skills, and they love to eat!
If you’d like to teach a skill, card game, craft, song, or any other creative hobby, our team would be honored to have your help. We realized we need more adult helpers!
If you’d like to provide a platter of any food item or jug of lemonade for future Half Day Hospitality events, we know the kids would appreciate it. Items can be dropped off at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church office!
Upcoming dates include Friday, Oct. 20, Wednesday, Nov. 8, and Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Thank you again for your generosity.
In The Peace of Christ,
Half-Day Hospitality Team
Deacon’s Beacon
It’s a Celebration!
Let’s all celebrate and have a good time! The life of a parish is exactly that, life. It is proper and good that we do celebrate life. Not only in our parish but also in our families, in our community, in our country, and in our world. For no matter where we are or where we go, without life there is no celebration. It is so precious a gift that to not celebrate it leads to desolation. Being open to life in the family leads to building better communities. Being open to life in the community, leads to building a “more perfect union” (country). Being open to life in our country leads to building a better world. It is only through life that we can build a better anything. And it is through the rejection of life that we become desolate. For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life. So on our parish calendar we set aside a time to celebrate this life that we share. Knowing that without it we have nothing and that with it we have each other.
WELCOME. Women’s Weekend October 7-8
Good Shepherd Church Montrose
WELCOME weekends are designed for persons over the age 18 living within the parish boundaries of St. Robert in Flushing and Good Shepherd in Montrose or any registered member of either parish. Non-Catholics within the parish boundaries interested in learning more about the Catholic faith may also attend. Space is limited. Guests from other parishes may attend if space is available. Please call the parish office with questions.
WELCOME is an opportunity to form meaningful relationships with people who will journey with you in friend-ship and faith. It is designed so you will encounter Jesus, develop a deeper personal prayer life and discover the genius of Catholicism.
WELCOME will help you make sense out of life, develop lasting Christian friendships and fill you with new-found energy and purpose. Every-thing is taken care of for participants. Dress casually and come and enjoy being served by the WELCOME team, parish volunteers and priests. Deadline to register is September 24.
For more information or to register: Cathy St. James (810) 908-2856 or email: Cathystjames1959@gmail.com.