What can I do?

Every year with the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and the March for Life, the issue of abortion is discussed. It is a topic that raises a history of pain for some; for others thoughts of helplessness. Anger, arguments, lines drawn. God wants to bring healing to pain, balm to wounds, light to darkness, hope to helplessness and love when there is hate.  You, one person, can help bring God’s loving presence to the issue of abortion through 40 Days for Life, February 26 – April 5.  Be a part of the real solution.  To find out more, go to 40DaysforLife.com or email 40daysforlifelansing@gmail.com

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat

February 14-16

Rachel’s Vineyard is a place to renew, rebuild, and redeem hearts broken by abortion.  Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential, and non-judgemental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration renewal, and healing.  Questions or information visit:  www.rachelsvineyard.org.

The Michigan Catholic Conference would like to Thank Good Shepherd Parish for helping acquire 379,418 signatures for the Michigan Values Life initiative. Upon validation of signatures, the measure will be proposed in both houses of our Legislature. Please continue to pray for the success of  the initiative to End Dismemberment Abortion. Please continue to support and promote all Pro-Life activities and laws in the great state of Michigan.

Sincerely,

Paul A. Long , President and CEO

Michigan Catholic Conference

The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be prayed beginning on Saturday, February 1 before Mass at 3:30 p.m.  The rosary is being offered for the healing of our families, marriages and relationships, peace throughout the world, along with our personal intentions.  Please come and join us in our petitions to our Lord.

The Knights of Columbus will be having a Super Bowl Party on Sunday, February 2 beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall.  Please bring a dish to pass if you are able.  The Knights are providing the refreshments.  Everyone is welcome, including families.  Hope to see you there!!

Are You Willing to Help Us Grow as a Parish?

Our Parish will be participating in a parish survey about discipleship conducted by the Catholic Leadership Institute!  We need your help.

When we go live, you can help us by participating in a 10-15 minute survey online.

The survey can be accessed at www.disciplemakerindex.com from Saturday, February 8 – Sunday, March 1 and will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enable you to provide feedback on our parish’s efforts to help you grow.  All responses will be confidential and the parish will only receive information about the community as whole.

We are trying to get the highest response rate possible.  This information will be invaluable to Fr. Jonathan, Fr. Anthony and our various ministries as we plan for the future and strive to be the best disciples we can be.  We will receive the results this spring/summer at which time we will share what we have learned with the entire parish.

If you don’t use the computer – there will be opportunities from February 8 – March 1 to complete the survey after daily and Sunday Mass and you can obtain a paper copy by contacting Good Shepherd parish office at 810-639-7600.

For now, please set your self a reminder to take the survey starting Saturday, February 8, and join me in praying, especially to Mary, that this survey will help us in our vision to invite every person to become evermore a child of God through life changing encounters with Jesus.

Thank you for helping with this important project!

May God bless you and your family abundantly this week

~ Fr. Jon

Did you know?  This Wednesday, January 22, the Church in the United States observes the annual “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.”  We are called to observe this day of prayer and penance.  Obtain guideline materials in the atrium or the Family Life Center or see Jim or Nancy Hall.  You can also sign up at www.9daysforlife.com.

St. Robert’s will offer a Holy Hour on Tuesday, January 21 following the 8:30 a.m. Mass and again on Wednesday, January 22 prior to the 6:45 p.m. Mass from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Men, come to grow in your faith at the annual Diocese of Lansing’s Catholic Men’s Conference.  For years, this conference has been helping Catholic men courageously live a Christ-centered life in today’s world.  That’s the most important challenge of our lives.  Come and be equipped to ‘Accept the Challenge’ at this year’s men’s conference! “Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17

When: February 22, 2020  Where: Oosterbaan Field House, 1202 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Time: 9 AM – 6 PM

Early Bird Ticket Prices: Adults $29  ($40 after Jan 1) / Students $19 ($25 after Jan 1) until December 31, 2019  Click Here for tickets.

What to Expect:

• Motivating messages / Adoration and confessions
• Pig Roast BBQ lunch from Stick-A-Pig-In-It
• Various Speakers incuding:  Fr. Larry Richards
• Excellent music – Mass with Bishop Boyea (12 PM)

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