August 3, 2018. The first of the annual series of devotions to the Seven Sorrows of Mary, 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows. Homilist will be Father George Fekete. A full list of the Sorrows and homilists will appear below. Please consider attending one or more of these devotions, which will take place each Friday evening until September 14, the eve of the Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish.
August 13, 2018. Luncheon Meeting and Speaker, 12:00 Noon at Cathedral Square. Weldon will pick up a tray of assorted sandwiches at Subway. Please note that this is a new location. Please RSVP to Weldon or Nancy King so that we can better plan for the food.
August 15, 2018. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy Day of Obligation.
August 27, 2018. Board Meeting and Luncheon, 12:00 Noon at Cathedral Square.
Looking Ahead, to prepare for a possible Parish celebration...
October 28, 2018. Priesthood Sunday.
Friday Night Devotions at Our Lady of Sorrows.
These devotions will be held as follows:
August 10. The Flight into Egypt, homilist Fr. Don Lomasiewicz.
August 17. The Loss of Jesus in the Temple, Fr. Steven Cron.
August 24. The Meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross, Fr. Bill Edens.
August 31. The Crucifixion, Fr. Larry King
September 7. Mary Receives the Body of Jesus.
September 14. The Burial of Jesus, Fr. Stephen Dudek.
Keep in mind that only those parishes that display the Seven Sorrows icons are eligible to conduct these devotions.
Priests' Anniversaries for August.
Fr. George Darling, August 11, 1984.
Fr. Stephen Dudek, August 11, 1984.
Fr. Dennis Morrow, August 24, 1975.
Fr. Dennis O'Donnell, August 20, 1983.
Help Suppport Our Seminarians and Priests. Bishop Walkowiak Wants Your Feedback.
Please note that the Diocese of Grand Rapids will be conducting a feasibility study throughout July and August, and Bishop Walkowiak would like to hear from you. The study will seek feedback on a potential diocesan-wide campaign to support our seminarians and priests. A high level of responses from Catholics throughout West Michigan is needed to aid the Bishop on making an informed decision on whether to move forward.
Potential campaign goals include investing in the education of our growing number of seminarians, supporting specialized education for our priests, and funding the Priest Retirement Fund. The Steier Group, a Catholic development and fundraising firm, has been hired to conduct the study. A final recommendation on the viability of the campaign will be made in the early fall.
Visit dioceseofgrandrapids.org for additional details on how you can participate. Stay tuned to your church bulletins throughout the study for regular updates.
Pray for Our Seminarians.
Our current number is 23, which presents a challenge to us as Serrans: how to help fund their education. One of the very interesting things about this list is that it contains two sets of brothers. Jacob E. Beers and William L. Beers, sons of Robert II and Kristina Beers. Their home parish is St. Michael Parish, Remus, Michigan, Deacon Robert C. Mulderink and Luke F. Mulderink, sons of Robert and Kathryn Mulderink. Their home parish is St. Luke University, Allendale. Other seminarians are Cody J. Armock, Deacon Andrew M. Ayers, Nicholas R. Baker, David J. Bridge, Dominic T. Couterior, David Dinh, Mitchell E. Dietrich, Maxim T. Ferrell, Deacon Michael J. Gordon, David A. Jameson, Jonathan W. Johnson, Andre W. Klaes, Jake A. Kreuger, Daniel R. Orris, Jr. Eric B. Rewa, David J. Sachs, Noah I. Thelen, Logan C. Weber, and Jacob M. Zemaitis. Pray for each of these seminarians by name. Visit the dioceseofgrandrapids.org home page for further information.
New Member Orientation.
Keep in mind that the Serra New Member Orientation is available online. Go to serraus.org to find the 35-minute webinar. This information is good for all of us to review, especially if we are inviting potential new members to join the club.
What We Can Do Every Day to Boost Our Serran Ministry.
In the June issue of Serran Magazine, Fr. Vincent De Rosa, Chaplain of the Serra Club of Downtown Washington, D. C. suggests the following:
*Make a promise to St. Junipero Serra to devote a manageable number of hours to Serra work each week. After a few months, review in prayer with Our Father and see if He prompts you to do more.
*Read passages from a biography of St. Junipero Serra as part of your daily prayers.
*Explore Franciscan teachings that were essential to St. Junipero's spiritual life.
*Before embarking on any Serra related work, take a moment to reflect on the deeper reasons why you are doing it.
*Consider conducting more Serra functions at home.
The entire June 2018 issue of the magazine can be downloaded at serraus.org.
A Message from Our President.
We are going to begin meeting at the Catholic Information Center (CIC) located at Cathedral Square at the intersection of South Division and Wealthy Streets. We will begin meeting at that location at 12 Noon on August 13 and continue meeting there on our usual days of the month, that is the second and fourth Monday of each month. We will meet on the second floor in one of the classrooms. We will provide a light lunch and drinks. There is both covered and uncovered parking available a few feet from the main entrance of the CIC. Hope to see all of you there.
(Please RSVP to Weldon or Nancy regarding the 13th).
Mary, Mother of Vocations, Pray for Us.
Weldon Schwartz
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