The Life Chain of Montrose is part of a nationwide prayer chain including more than 1600 communities.  Join us Sunday, October 7 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Bring your family and join with Christians of all ages and denominations as we pray for one hour for an end to abortion and respect for life from conception to natural death.  Older people are welcome to bring a lawn chair.  Visit www.lifechain.net for more details.

It takes a lot of courage to be a witness for Christ and to be counter cultural.  Pray for the strength to serve Him publicly and please join us.  Mt. Zion Catholic Community will provide the signs.  Let’s pray and work to end abortion—at the stop light in downtown Montrose, October 7th.

40 Days For Life

Christians throughout Genesee County are invited to take part in the international 40 Days for Life effort from September 26 through November 4. Since 2007, 13,305 lives have been saved, 154 abortion workers have walked away from the abortion industry and 86 abortion facilities have completely shut down. In addition to 40 days of peaceful prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, please consider volunteering to pray outside of the Planned Parenthood at G-3371 Beecher Road, Flint, MI, during the 40 days. Spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort! To get more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact: Sarah Stapleton and Tina Phillpotts at 810-892-FLNT or info@prolifeflint.com. You may also visit: www.40daysforlife.com/flint and our Facebook Page, “40 Days for Life-Flint.” All are welcome!

40 Days for Life (Fall 2018):

Vigil location:  Outside Planned Parenthood, G3371 Beecher Road, Flint, MI 48532
(see map on our website for proper place to stand, peaceful, prayerful conduct, etc.)

Prayer Vigil outside of Abortion Facility: Daily, Sept. 26th-Nov. 4th from 7am-7pm
—Sign up for hours online at www.40daysforlife.com/flint

Local Contact:  Sarah Stapleton and Tina Phillpotts, info@prolifeflint.com or 810-892-FLNT

Learn more and get involved by visiting www.40daysforlife.com/flint

BLESStival to be held at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 from 4 –7pm in and around Angel Hall.   (people inside / animals outside).

Do you have crucifixes, rosaries or sacred images which need to be blessed?  Do you want your candles blessed but never seem to make it to Mass on Candlemas?  Instead of just blessing animals ahead of the coming Feast of St. Francis, the clergy at St. Robert Bellarmine in Flushing are holding a BLESStival—an opportunity to obtain blessings for your rosaries/sacramentals, sacred images, crucifixes, animals, holy water, candles and more.  Let’s surround our lives, homes and family members with God’s blessing.

check out the BLESStival at StRobert flyer for details and ways to use Holy Water everyday and more!

Come to the BLESStival!

You can help save lives when you give blood. A blood drive will be held Noon-5:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 25, at the Montrose United Methodist Church, 158 E. State St.

The event is co-sponsored by the Good Shepherd Knights of Columbus Council 8669. For more information or appointment, visit redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: Montrose UMC) or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).  Give the perfect gift.  Give Blood.

A few tips to make a donor’s experience successful: hydrate, wear comfortable clothing, bring ID and bring a friend. Donations are stored on ice until it is transported to a Red Cross center. Blood is available to be shipped to hospitals 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Donors must be at least 17 years old and in good health.

Please save the date (Sept. 22) for this year’s diocesan assembly in East Lansing. Let us come together in unity to pray and build one another up in faith.  Please follow this link to the website for the coming diocesan assembly (https://madeforhappiness.org/).  Use this website to register for this FREE event and to see the list of speakers and schedule of activities.

***And remember that there will be no Vigil Masses throughout the diocese on Saturday, Sept. 22.  The only Mass that evening will be at the Breslin Center as part of the Diocesan Assembly!

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University

is back at St. Robert Parish this Fall!

Learn to take better control of your money and live DEBT FREE!  If you’re unfamiliar with FPU, come to one of the Preview Sessions (approx. 20 min.) at St. Robert Parish:

• Sunday 9/9/18 after 8:30 and 10:30 Masses in Angel Hall
• Wednesday 9/12/18 at 7:00pm in Angel Hall

The first class will begin Sept 24 from 7-8:30pm and continues every Monday for 9-weeks in Fr. Jacobs Library, on the lower level of St. Robert Church.  If you are interested, please contact Jim Heroux, Coordinator, via cell phone (989) 327-7455, or e-mail:  jbheroux@centurytel.net or for more information.  https://www.daveramsey.com/fpu