Calendar of Events.
March 9, 2020. Luncheon Meeting and Prayer Service, 12:00 Noon at Cathedral Square. Let us make a Lenten goal of attending both of the March meetings.
March 19, 2020. The Feast Day of St. Joseph.
March 23, 2020. Luncheon Meeting and Prayer Service, 12:00 Noon at Cathedral Square.
Looking Ahead..
May 9, 2020. Sister's Dinner at Immaculate Heart of Mary. All are invited to attend the 5:15 Vigil Mass, with social hour and dinner to follow. At some point we will meet with the IHM kitchen staff to discuss menu and other plans. We invite everyone to help with hors d'oeuvres,
cooking, serving, cleaning up and all else that is needed to make this event a success. We will keep you informed as we work out our plans. Those of us who remember Sisters' Dinners from the past recall how enjoyable these events have been for us and for the Sisters. They are always so appreciative!
If you think you can help John with locating the sisters (they are scattered throughout the diocese and some live independently), let us know. Also, he may need some help keeping track of the RSVPs. We would like to get an accurate count, of course.
May 14, 2020. Weldon Schwartz, John Osterhart, and Bob Barrett will meet several people from the Gaylord Diocese at a location near Traverse City. They are working on forming a new Serra Club in Gaylord. Pray for the success of this effort, and also pray for new members for our own club.
June 25-28, 2020.
Serra's 78th International Convention, New Orleans, LA, at the Westin in New Orleans, overlooking the Mississippi River, on the edge of the French Quarter. Register online at www.serrainternational.org.
Priests' Anniversaries for March.
Fr. Richard Host, March 17, 1974.
March Devotion--St. Joseph
giarch is the month of devotion to St. Joseph, whose feast is on March 19. The date of the solemnity of St. Joseph dates back o the end of the 15th century; within the next few centuries, the entire month as a time for devotion to St. Joseph became part of a tradition.
In a society which seems to discourage the importance of marriage and fatherhood, St. Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin and the man given the responsibility of raising Jesus, is an incredible model of an obedient, faithful Christian father.
There are indulgences attached to the devotion of St. Joseph during this month: three hundred days daily for those who privately or publicly perform some pious practice in honor of St. Joseph, during a month, a plenary indulgence on any day of the month under the usual conditions.
At Our Lady of Sorrows, a parishioner of Sicilian ancestry celebrates the feast by baking a large variety of special breads, beautiful works of art in their own right.
Lenten Penance Opportunities.
As we begin the season of Lent, the Diocese of Grand Rapids will once again offer a special opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation.
"The Light is on for You: An evening of Penance", Thursday, March 26, 5-8 p.m. in almost every parish in the diocese. Visit grdiocese.org/penance for details.
Pray for the sick, including Fr. Dennis Morrow. Because our mission is to pray for and support our priests, we could light a candle for Father Dennis, or we could send him a card. The address of Ss. Peter and Paul is 520 Myrtle St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.
Prayer for Priests.
Keep them, I pray Thee, dearest Lord,
Keep them for they are Thine--
Thy priests whose lives burn out before
Thy consecrated shrine.,
Keep them for they are in the world,
Though from the world apart,
When earthly pleasure tempt, allure--
Shelter them in thy heart.
Keep them, and comfort them in hours,
Of loneliness and pain,
When all their life of sacrifice,
For souls seems but in vain.
Keep them and O remember Lord,
They have no one but Thee,
But they have only human hearts,
With human frailty.
Keep them as spotless as the Host,
That daily they caress--
Their every thought, word, and deed,
Deign, Dearest Lord, to bless.
What doth the Lord require of thee but to love mercy, act justly, and walk humbly with thy God?
Micah 6:8.
Mary, Mother of Vocations, Pray for Us!
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