THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. JUDE

Mission Statement We, the people of the Catholic Community of St. Jude, are followers of Christ,

striving to live the Gospel and reflect the compassion and love of Jesus to all people.

First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018

Our Famous Friday Fish Fry is BACK!!!

Dinner is served from 4pm - 7pm

Featuring our famous all-you-can-eat fried Pollock and baked Cod, with baked potato, French fries, mac and cheese, bread sticks &

coleslaw. Same great quality, same low price! The cost for the dinner is $10 for seniors,

$11 for adults ($10 early bird special 4pm to 5pm), $5 for children 12 and under, and a

family special of $35. Take out dinners are available for $10

per dinner.

A new Lenten opportunity at that offers everyone an opportunity to come together for Tuesday evening Mass at 6PM, then join us for a simple soup and bread supper made by talented parish cooks. A free will offering will be taken to help cover the cost of the soup ingredients with the excess going to a different charity each week.

† Sign up at the Parish Information Center or on the parish website (stjudedewitt.com) under EVENTS if you

plan to join us, no later than Sunday before that Tuesday so we will know about how much soup to make.

† Sign up to offer to help serve and clean up on your choice of Tuesdays ( We need 4 each week)

† Sign up to be one of our talented cooks who will make soup on your choice of Tuesdays (We need 2 each

week) **email Ginger Koester to sign up and for more information at gingerlkoester@hotmail.com

February 20 speaker: Hallie Card and the topic We Are All Called to Be Holy

Thursday, February 22 at 6:30pm In the Community Center

Did you know that almost 80% of Baptized Catholics do not practice their faith by the age of 23?

This statistic is too alarming to ignore. This presentation is a practical look at passing on

the faith to future generations for parents, grandparents, Godparents, sponsors, or anyone

interested in the faith of a young person! This is a free event but we will be having a free-will

offering at it’s completion. Please register on the “Event” page of our website.

2018 Men’s Retreat: This past weekend, men from St. Jude joined with other men from St. Mary Cathedral, St. Joseph, Resurrection, and St. Agnes in Fowlerville at our annual retreat at St. Francis Retreat Center. The focus was on praying the Lord’s Prayer and we used Fr. Charlie’s book “Entering the Heart of God” as the foundation of the retreat. All in attendance expressed a deeper appreciation for the Our Father and how we can be more inclusive and work to make “the Kingdom come”. We are encouraging all men of the parish to consider a retreat at St. Francis. Even though some of us are less than a mile away, you will feel as if you are truly unplugged and all distractions are set aside for 48 hours. Next year’s retreat dates have already been set for the same weekend – February 8 – 10, 2019. Pencil it into your calendar! We hope to see you there. God Bless!

Mass Intentions & Events for the Week

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 Church & Community Center:  801 N. Bridge St.      (517) 669‐6049 Community Center 

          

Parish Offices are located at  409 Wilson Street  Phone  (517) 669‐8335    Fax (517) 669‐8343  

Religious Forma on Office Phone (517) 669‐8341  

A er Hours Emergency phone (517) 803‐0911  

Parish Office Hours:  Monday thru Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM 

Bulle n Deadline is 10:00AM Wednesdays  ‐ Contact Tina Simon 

 

Other Parish Staff & Phone Extensions   

                      Deacon Ted Heutsche                       Email: deaconted@stjudedewi .com   

                                           Deacon Kevin Orth          Email:  deaconkevin@stjudedewi .com 

 Parish Office Manager: Tina Simon Ext. 13    Email:   nasimon@stjudedewi .com 

    Bookkeeper: Rosemary Starn   

                                                             Ext. 15            Email:  rosiestarn@stjudedewi .com 

   

                         Maintenance:  Ray Taylor  

  

Helping Hands Ministry  phone  (517) 930‐1383    

Weekend Masses Saturday, 5:00PM, Sunday, 8:30AM, 11:00AM    

 

Weekday Masses Tuesdays at 6:00PM (Sept‐May)  

Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays  8:00AM  

Reconcilia on Saturdays, 4:00PM‐4:30PM or by appointment  

 

Other Area Reconcilia on Opportuni es St. Thomas Aquinas (E. Lansing)  Saturday 3‐4PM & following 4:30PM Mass St. John the Evangelist (MSU)Mon., Wed. & Fri. 11AM‐Noon, Tues.8‐ 9PM St. Therese of Lisieux (Lansing)  Saturday 3:30PM  St. Joseph (St. Johns)              Saturday 4PM  St. Gerard (Lansing)                Saturday at 9AM– 10AM  

www.stjudedewi .com Visit our Parish, Youth, Young Adult, & K of C on 

Sunday, February 18, First Sunday of Lent Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 8:30AM Mass: Dale Knight by St. Jude Parish Family NO Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Wee Believers, FFP Anointing of the Sick 9:30AM RCIA 11:00AM Mass: James & Mary Sigmon by the Sigmon Family Anointing of the Sick 6:00PM F of C Family Fun Night Monday, February 19, Lenten Weekdy Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46 6:30PM Grief Support Group 7:00PM Bell Choir Rehearsal Tuesday, February 20, Lenten Weekday Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15 10:00AM Little Lambs Story Hour Noon Senior Luncheon 5:00PM Joyful Sounds Choir Rehearsal 6:00PM Mass: Dustin Preston by the Kuhnert Family 6:30PM Soup & Substance 7:00PM Praise Band Rehearsal Wednesday, February 21, Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Jon 3:1-10 / Lk 11:29-32 8:00AM Mass: Patricia Strouse by Jerry & Kathy Jackson 6:30PM Catholic Coffee Club at Flap jacks 7:00PM Choir Rehearsal Thursday, February 22, The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle 1 Pt 5:1-4/Mt 16:13-19 8:00AM Mass: Jim Irish by the Morning Rosary Group 6:30PM Passing on the Faith Friday, February 23, Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26 8:00AM Mass: Erwin Pline by Ruth & Roger Pline 8:30AM Stations of the Cross 9:00AM-4:00PM Eucharistic Adoration 4:00PM Fish Fry Saturday, February 24, Lenten Weekday Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48 4:00PM Reconciliation 5:00PM Mass: Catherine Ives by Neighbors and PCW Friends Sunday, February 25, Second Sunday of Lent Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10 8:30AM Mass: Robert Bashore by Irene Lischkge Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Wee Believers, 9:30AM FFP, RCIA 11:00AM Mass: People of St Jude 3:00PM Youth Fusion 7:00PM Rooted

The FBI Report Father Bob Irish, Pastor 669-8335 ext. 11 frbob@stjudedewitt.com

This year during the Lenten season, plan on spending some quiet time with our Lord. Each Friday, during Lent, Eucharistic Adoration will be held in the Worship space from 9:00AM—4:00PM.

Spending time before the Blessed Sacrament, in prayer and devotion, is exactly the same as spending time before the living God. Adoration occurs whenever someone kneels in front of the tabernacle that contains the Blessed Sacrament, genuflects toward the tabernacle, bows before receiving the Eucharist at Mass or, in a more focused way, when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration.

You can just walk in during those hours or sign up at the white boards in the gathering space. Either way, come in and sit with the Lord. Adoration of the Cross The dramatic unveiling and adoration of the Cross, which was introduced into the Latin Liturgy in the seventh or eighth century, had its origin in the Church of Jerusalem. The Peregrinatio Sylviae" (the real name is Etheria) contains a description of the ceremony as it took place in Jerusalem towards the close of the fourth century. Then a chair is placed for the Bishop in Golgotha behind the Cross... a table covered with a linen cloth is placed before him; the Deacons stand around the table, and a silver-gilt casket is brought in which is the wood of the holy Cross. The casket is opened and (the wood) is taken out, and both the wood of the Cross and the Title are placed upon the table. Now, when it has been put upon the table, the Bishop, as he sits, holds the extremities of the sacred wood firmly in his hands, while the Deacons who stand around guard it. It is guarded thus because the custom is that the people, both faithful and catechumens, come one by one and, bowing down at the table, kiss the sacred wood and pass on. (Duchesne, tr. McClure, 564) Our present ceremony (which is held on Good Friday) is an obvious development of this, the manner of worshipping the True Cross on Good Friday observed at Jerusalem. The Cross is processed in by the Deacon and Priest and raising it three times, the Deacon sings three times the "Ecce lignum Crucis", etc. (Behold the wood of the Cross on which hung the salvation of the world), to which the choir/congregations answers, each time, "Venite adoremus" (Come let us adore).

Please note that on Good Friday, the Stations of the Cross will NOT be held at 3:00PM as previously scheduled. The Adoration of the Cross will be the only service, that day, beginning 7:00PM.

Music Ministries Patrick Paddock, Director

669-8335 ext. 20 patrickpaddock@stjudedewitt.com

Greeting Parishioners,

We have begun this year’s journey of Lent. Lent is one of my favorite seasons in the Church Year. A time to hone in on prayer, sacrifice and giving alms. Blanca and I started our Lenten sacrifice a week early with a six week exercise and eating regiment. As one who has a love for cookies and other delicious goodies, no sweets until Easter. Sacrificing something is not always easy. It is much easier to go out to a restaurant for dinner than to cook at home. What comes after the cooking…the clean-up! I have done my fair share of grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning in the last two weeks. Yes it takes time, but it also has saved us money. Our sacrifice has already started to bare some fruits…savings from not eating out, muscle development and some weight loss. Three wonderful results from sticking to the strict routine. What does that have to do with Music Ministry? The principle behind sacrificing and giving back. The truth is that we have a lot of musical talent in our parish. One way you can give back is to sing louder from your seat or pew. In music we have six levels of dynamics (volume)…pianissimo – very soft; piano – soft; mezzo piano – medium soft; mezzo forte – medium loud; forte – loud; and fortissimo – very loud. Where does your singing volume fit within those six dynamics? The truth is that Music Ministry begins with lifting up our voices from the pews and chairs and filling our worship space with beautiful melodies of sacred music.

Now close your eyes and imagine what 300+ voices sounds like singing at a forte dynamic? A choir of angels and saints! The good news is that it does not stop there. Perhaps this Lent is the time to sacrifice your chair or pew for the Music Ministry area. Give back through service as a Cantor/Psalmist, share your voice by being a part of the Triduum Choir or play your instrument with our Praise Band.

The success of Music Ministry depends on your level of sacrifice and giving back. I look forward to hearing from you. See you in Church! Patrick

Next Sunday’s Scriptures A reflection on the readings for Mass next Sunday, February 25

God’s love for us is limitless. Today, we hear the familiar passage from Saint Paul when he says, If God is for us, who can be against us? Since we have been called by name, by virtue of our baptism, we know that we are God’s children; we are his instruments in the world. In the first reading, Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18, Abraham is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice of surrendering his son to the Lord. Saint Paul reminds the Romans, 8:31b-34, that having God with them will allow them to face any challenge. In the Gospel, Mark 9:2-10, the disciples realize that Jesus is the fulfillment of the law after he is transfigured before them.

Greetings Corner

Birthday Blessings to John Stoneman Celebrating a milestone anniversary, a milestone birthday, a notable accomplishment? If you happen to be celebrating a milestone birthday, 65 and older (we automatically print those who are celebrating 65, 70, 75, 80 and over) and we know about it, we will congratulate those folks. Contact the parish office at 669-8335 x 13 if you have someone to add.

We remember in prayer . .  

All who are sick may be healed in body and spirit, especially:  Philip Marshall, Patricia Biergans, Eileen Church, and all our chronically ill parishioners. As of January 2018 we will review this list on the first of each month. Only parishioners will be listed in the bulletin but your friends and family members may be added to the parish prayer line when needed, contact Tina at 669-8335. 

Reflection on this weeks reading!

Viola Trierweiler February 19, 2000 Lucille Pike February 20, 1992 Douglas Simon February 21, 2007 Mary Sigmon February 21, 2014 Dustin Preston February 21, 2015 Lois LaViolette February 21, 2017

James Terrell February 22, 1982 Brandon Gordon February 22, 2009 Catherine Ives February 23, 2015 Sophie Rynkowski February 24, 1985 Theola Isanhart February 24, 2001 Harold Seifert February 24, 2014

Anniversaries of deceased friends and family from our parish

Liturgical Ministry Schedule for February 24 & 25

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Please remember in prayer our parish members and their families that are serving in our armed forces.   Ma , Richard, Bre , Chandra, Christopher, Stephen, Ma , Vann, Kara, Robert, Tyler, Kyle, Michael,

Joseph, Erin, Ma , Michael, Ryan, Tamara, and Dalton.

Dear God, we pray to give all of our soldiers the courage and strength to do the duty that is required of them.  May they always remember our apprecia on for the sacrifice they are making for us.  We are thankful for the men and women who are willing to risk their lives to protect our freedom.  We ask you to go with each one of them and protect them wherever they go.  Amen 

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The next Baptism Preparation Class will be held Tuesday, April 3rd at 7PM. Please contact Laurie Seybert

at 669-8343 ext. 16 or by email at laurieseybert@stjudedewitt.com to register or for information

about preparing for your child’s Baptism.

Parish Sacramental News Parish Sacramental Policies 

 

Bap sm: To schedule a bap sm or register for the bap smal

prepara on program, parents may contact Laurie Seybert. Bap sms may be celebrated

during the Masses on the second weekend of each month, except

during Lent.

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with Fr. Bob at least one year in advance of your proposed wedding date. No weddings are

celebrated during Lent.

Pastoral Care of the Sick: Please call the parish office if you are

hospitalized or at home and would like a visit from a

Eucharis c minister to the homebound, Fr. Bob, or to

receive the Anoin ng of the Sick.  

Anoin ng of the Sick: is also celebrated a er each Mass the weekend of the third Sunday of

each month.

If you are able to fill a position that has “sub requested” please log in to Ministry Scheduler Pro.

5:00PM Mass Altar Server: Emma Simmons Eucharistic Ministers: Joe Ciaramella, Beverly Nichols, Deacon Kevin Orth, Kacey Schafer, Robert & Susan Strouse Lector: Thomas Doyle Mass Coordinator: Theresa Humenik Greeters: Judy Rademacher, Susie Schneider, Susan & Robert Strouse Ushers: Brian Ballinger, Richard Byelich, Thomas Nitzsche, Patrick Schneider

8:30AM Mass Altar Servers: Katarina Schaefer, Gabrielle Stafford, Joshua Stafford Eucharistic Ministers: Therese Hudak, Melissa Kramer, Deacon Kevin, Kevin Schaefer, Bethany Scutt, Larry Stafford Lector: Chris Pugh and Matthew Stafford Mass Coordinator: Paulette Wylie Greeters: Lynn Fiedler, Gladys Stauffer, Nelson Wyllie Ushers: Michael Botke, Michael Petersen, Lee Stauffer, Kevin Thompson

11:00AM Mass Altar Servers: Joseph Buckmaster, Aaron Ellsworth, Julia Ellsworth Eucharistic Ministers: Tina Ashbrook, Christine Callahan, Theresa Cowgill, William Hussey, Deacon Kevin, Jacob Orth Lector: Michael Logan Mass Coordinator: Anna Neher Greeters: Maria & Douglas Cook, Tricia Fogel, Brenda Orth Ushers: Kenneth Ashbrook, Bruce Cowgill, Robert Gilbreath, James Taylor

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Forma on Administra on Assistant: Laurie Seybert Forma on Assistant: Lynda Roof Email: laurieseybert@stjudedewi .com Email: lyndaroof@stjudedewi .com Phone: 669‐8341 ext. 16 Phone: 669‐8341 ext. 19

Fusion, Pre-K—8th grade Faith Formation

Mary Lippert, Child and Family Ministry Coordinator, 669-8341 ext. 17 marylippert@stjudedewitt.com

Passing on the Faith Thursday, February 22 at 6:30pm

In the Community Center

Do you have children/grandchildren who are or will be preparing to receive Reconciliation, First Communion or Confirmation? Passing on the Faith is for everyone but especially FOR

YOU! Please sign up to come on Thursday, February 22 at 6:30pm

in the Community Center and encourage other parents to come too! If it were a school

function, you would not want to miss it. Passing on the Faith is so much more. If you don't

make it important, why should they? Sign up on the EVENTS page of our website.

Protecting God’s Children Wednesday, March 7 6:00pm-9:00pm In light of recent violations against children in our area, we will be holding a VIRTUS session called Protecting God’s Children. Although this is a course that is mandated for every volunteer in the church who directly works with children, it also teaches good practices for ANY ADULT to help recognize grooming techniques of child predators and how to look for signs of abuse. It is based on Catholic values but can benefit anyone of any faith in keeping children safe. This is a free event and is for adults only. Please register at www.virtus.org. We will have a simple meal because of the length and time of day. Call Mary Lippert with any questions or concerns.

YOUTH FUSION Sunday, February 25

JEOPARDY

Volunteer Team A Set Up 12:00pm Liberty Torrence

Meal Prep 3:00pm Rhoda Berens, Liz Hamilton, Melissa Goodrich, Aimee Byars Servers 4:30pm Therese Duffy, Nikki Jubeck,

Ray/Anne Scheib, Jenny Crichton, Pat Klein, Michele Poe, Becky Young

Clean up 5:15pm Susanne Langer, Steve/Erika Rothwell, Angela Martin, Tricia Fogel,

Mike Bunce

There will be NO

Liturgy of the Word Wee Believers

or Elementary Faith

Formation on Sunday,

February 18th due to

President’s Day.

High School and Young Adult Hallie Card, Youth and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator, 669-8335 ext. 14

halliecard@stjudedewitt.com

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News

Trivia Challenge Fundraiser

It is time to start thinking about our Rooted Trivia Fundraiser! This fun-filled night will challenge your skills and help to raise money for a good cause. Many prizes are available. Winning team receives their registration money back!

Who: Any group of 6 - 8 people What: Rooted Trivia Night Fundraiser Where: St. Jude Community Center When: Saturday, March 10 from 7:00 - 10:00pm How: Register online or on the forms in the church Gathering Space Cost: $ 110 per team by March 1 ($150 after) $ 15 per person by March 1 ($20 after) $ 10 for high school/youth

Teaser Question: In what Shakespearean play would you find the antagonist Shylock?

Look for the answer and another question in next week’s bulletin

Scholarship Opportunity

FAITH Magazine is once again sponsoring a writing scholarship contest in honor of Fr. Charlie Irvin for Catholic high-school seniors in the Diocese of Lansing.

The scholarship is for $1,000 toward college expenses and was established to stress the importance of our ability to express faith lived out in words.

Entries are due April 2, 2018. See the diocesan website for more information. Dioceseoflansing.org

Don’t forget about the Paper Gator and Pop Cans!

Date Night Thank You

Our Young Adult sponsored Date Night was a big success last Saturday Night. The kids enjoyed a Valentine craft, games, a movie, and a snack while their parents enjoyed a night out to celebrate their relationship.

This event would not have been possible without the help of Paulette Wyllie, Amyah and Tristyn Seybert, Sara Sweeney, and Kennedi Pugh. Thank you all for your presence and hard work. This parish is blessed with people who are willing to volunteer.

Catholic Coffee Club

The next meeting of the Catholic Coffee Club will be this Wednesday, February 21, from 6:30 - 7:30pm at the DeWitt Flap Jack.

Since we attended the Parable Project event at the parish last month, we will continue to use the audio book, A Song for Nagasaki by Paul Glynn (found free on Formed.org) for our discussion.

Invite your friends! See you there!

Adult Faith Enrichment and Pastoral Associate’s Notes Terry Humenik, R.N., B.S.N. M.P.S.

517 669-8335 ext. 18 terryhumenik@stjudedewitt.com

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Lenten Tuesday Soup and Substance Here is a new way to grow closer to Jesus this Lent. Come and share a bowl of soup with us on Tuesday nights after Mass at 6PM. Families are welcome! Invite your neighbors and friends. Each week we will have a speaker on a Lenten subject and time for discussion at your tables. Please sign up at the Parish Information Center in the gathering space or on the parish website so we can tell how much soup to make. We will also need help to serve and clean up each week and you can sign up for that too. We are looking for some soup chefs from the parish to prepare yummy soup. Contact Ginger Koester at gingerlkoester@hotmail.com if you will make soup. There will be a free will offering that will be used to cover the cost of the soup ingredients and the excess will be donated to a different charity each week.

Speakers and topics Feb 20 Hallie Card We are all Called to Be Holy Feb 27 Deb Hawley Relationships in the Holy Spirit Mar 4 Msgr. Lunsford The Two Choices Mar 13 TBA The Seven Last Words of Christ part I Mar 20 TBA The Seven Last Words of Christ part II

And YOU

As the church enters the Lenten season our Catechumens and candidates are going through the period of purification and enlightenment - a time when they are scrutinizing their readiness for the Easter Sacraments, eliminating things that separate them from God and engaging in deeper prayer that draws them closer to God. The liturgies during Lent are a reminder of baptism already received for the candidates for full communion in the Catholic Church along with the rest of the faithful; the catechumens who have not yet been baptized, final preparation for its reception. Lent is a time for spiritual recollection in preparation for the celebration of the paschal mystery for all of us including the catechumens and candidates.

This Sunday, the First Sunday of Lent, at the 8:30 AM Mass we celebrate the Rite of Sending the catechumens, Misty Finkbeiner and John Little to Bishop Boyea for acceptance, on our recommendation, as the Elect who have been chosen by God for Baptism at the Easter Vigil. We also celebrate the sending of our already baptized candidates for full communion Tom Townsend, Jeff Linman, Quinn Shooltz, Erica Magers, Reigan Magers and Evan Magers to the bishop for the Rite of continuing conversion and the completion of their initiation into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. They will then join catechumens and candidates from approximately one-third of the diocese at St. Thomas Aquinas Church at 3 PM for the Bishop’s blessings. We ask you to pray for all of the catechumens and candidates throughout the world who are preparing to become Catholic at the Easter Vigil. To sign up for free access to FORMED just use this web address stjudedewitt.formed.org. Subsequent visits to FORMED.org will take you directly to the content since your registration data is on file. Adults and teens will appreciate My Beloved Son a set of meditations for Lent by Bishop Robert Barron. Find it under Listen, then scroll down to Prayer and click on the right side until you come to this item. Another audio choice especially for Lent is The Way of The Cross. You can listen to this prayer at home, on your commute or anywhere you find the time to enrich your prayer during Lent to better unite yourself to the Passion of Christ. Find it near the audio, My Beloved Son. Children will enjoy the video from the Brother Francis series - The Rosary, A Special Way to Pray. We hope that you continue to browse through the many types of information and entertainment available through FORMED because they will not only increase your knowledge of our Catholic faith but also draw your own family close together throughout the year. There is something there for all.

Other News in Our Parish Events, Reminders and Announcements of Activities in our Parish and others

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St. Francis Prayer Center is Thankful!

"THANK YOU" to everyone who helped with our Thanksgiving baskets. Those words hardly seem enough but they are sincerely felt. Last year we helped 38 families -- this year we were able to help about 50. That was possible only with the help of your wonderful donations. The Prayer Center and the families in our area are very grateful.

Other Area Announcements

All Faith Ministry for disABILITIES, a non-denominational and ecumenical disability ministry is hosting a Special Needs Mass followed by refreshments at the St. Francis Retreat Center Chapel located at 703 E. Main Street in DeWitt on February 25. Mass starts at 2pm. Please RSVP to Cathy Blatnik, Program Director by February 21 at 517-381-1410 or atlcblatnik@juno.com. Everyone is welcome!!!!! Our ministry has activities and events for all ages and abilities. For more information, please see our website at disabilitiesministries.org. THE MAN EVENT 2018 Catholic Men’s Conference: Saturday, February 24, 10am– 5pm, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 913 Napoleon Road, Michigan Center. Join hundreds of men for a retreat-like experience with Jesus! Come to hear inspiring messages from International speaker Steve Ray who will present two dynamic talks: “Swimming Upstream: Living the Catholic Life in a Non-Christian World”; and “St. Paul and Running the Race”, Fr. Timothy MacDonald’s humorous, yet challenging Priestly Challenge, Fr. Brian Lenz will lead a captivating youth breakout session. Cost is $40 adults, $30 students. Includes: Adoration, Opportunities for confession, a mouth-watering pig roast BBQ lunch, Music by Brian Flynn, Mass with Bishop Boyea. Registration is open; vendor and sponsor opportunities available, call 517-342-2440, or www.themanevent.org or email TheManEvent@gmail.com. 5th Grade Visit Day at Lansing Catholic High School: Friday, March 2 from 12:15-1:45pm. If you have an 5th grader who does not attend one of our Catholic partner schools, but would like to attend this event, please contact LCHS Admissions Coordinator Karen Gavin at 517-267-2102 or karen.gavin@lansingcatholic.org or to register your student. Lansing Catholic High School is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. Acceptance letters are mailed on a weekly basis. If you have questions about admissions or would like an application, contact the admissions office at 517-267-2102 or admissions@lansingcatholic.org.

22nd Annual Rose Mass: This is event welcomes to all health care providers and students! Saturday, March 10 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 530 Elizabeth Street, Ann Arbor at 4:30pm. Presider is His Excellency, Carl F. Mengeling. Mass is open and free for anyone to attend. Dinner is to follow at Barton Hills Country Club with panel for Q&A with guest speaker, Dr. Ashley Fernandez. Dinner reservations can be made at https://www.eventbrite.com. Clergy members are $20 and others are $65, please RSVP by March 1. Questions? Please email cmslansing@gmail.com.

A program to Help Couples Heal and Renew their Marriages: Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your

marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting? Have you thought about separation or divorce? Does talking about it make

it worse? Retrouvaille can help! What is Retrouvaille? The program offer tools needed to rediscover a long marriage relationship. Tens of thousands of couples

headed for cold, unloving relationships or divorce have successfully overcome their marriage problems by attending the program. The Retrouvaille Program

consists of a weekend experience combined with a series of 12 follow up sessions over 3 months. It provides

the tools to help put your marriage in order again. The main emphasis of the program is on communication

between husband and wife. It will give you the opportunity to rediscover each other and examine your

lives together in a new and positive way. Over 5,500 hurting couples have experienced hope through the Retrouvaille program in the Detroit area. Struggling

couples are looking for help and want a lifeline, but do not know where to turn. Retrouvaille can help. Metro Detroit has multiple English and Spanish programs

scheduled this year, each beginning with a weekend on the following dates: 2018 Programs: March 16-18, May 4-6, June 8-10 (Spanish), August 10-12, October 5-7,

October 19-21 (Spanish) This could be the best gift you ever give yourself, your children, your family, and your

friends!! There is an alternative to divorce. **Please pass this information on to anyone who you suspect might be

a hurting couple** For confidential information or to register call 800-470-2230. OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

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I truly enjoy the season of Lent. That may sound a little strange. Lent comes at a time here in Michigan when we are in the grips of winter, its cold and darkness. I find myself

yearning for the warmth of spring with its longer days of sunlight and warmer, southern breezes. However, Lent reminds me that prior to the celebration of Easter, I will endure the challenges of Good Friday. Lent is my time for quiet reflection on where my life has been and where it is going. How is my relationship with God and the people I love? Is there someone that I have hurt that I need to ask for forgiveness? Am I a better person today then I was one year ago? How can I become that better person? Yes, I will struggle with temptation and possibly even play the counting game that Sunday’s during Lent are an oasis in the desert where it is acceptable to give into selfish desires. Nonetheless, I view Lent as a gift from God. It affords all of us the opportunity to slow down and look toward God, instead of careening at break neck speed in the world around us, unsure of where we are going. As the people of God all of us need to be reminded that our short life on this earth is not our destination. We are a people of hope, a people of the promise of salvation. Our destination is eternal life with God. Please join with me during this Lenten season, afford yourself the time to slow down, listen to the voice of the Spirit, and be prepared to respond to God’s call with a conversion of heart.

The food pantry is in need of:  Hamburger helper, macaroni, cereal and laundry detergent

FOOD DELIVERY SCHEDULE February 19 — Kay & Gene Russell February 26 — Jan Griffin F

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From the Operations Managers Desk Rob Strouse, 669-8335 ext. 10 robstrouse@stjudedewitt.com

Counter Schedule: February 19 — Team #1 February 26 — Team #2

Parish Offerings

Fiscal YTD 7/1/17-6/30/18

YTD Budgeted Expenses: $475,540.00 YTD Offertory: - 299,731.78

YTD On–Line Offertory - 145,934.00 YTD Non-Offertory Income - 44,352.52 YTD Surplus $15,478.30

YTD Building Fund (Phase II) $54,524.59

February 5-11, 2018 Contributions

Averaged Budgeted Expenses: $14,380.00 Offertory: - 6,075.00 On-Line Giving: - 3,190.00 Non-Offertory Income: - 665.00

Deficit: ($4,450.00)

Building Fund Collection: $393.00

If you would like to volunteer to help at the Fish Fries please contact Joe Ciaramella at (517) 749-8758

The St. Francis Assembly #2982 monthly raffle winners for February are: $100 – Dave Raech, $75 – Art Padot,  $50 – Sue Vlahakis, $25 – Jay Corey.  Thank you for suppor ng the Knights of the Patrio c Degree in the DeWi  area.

  Will be held at the Grand Knights house, 610 S. DeWitt Drive in DeWitt on Tuesday, February 27th at 7pm. Please bring your rosary and some brews.

If you know of a male 18 years or older that would like to join our order please have them contact GK Andrew Rademacher (517) 819-8692.

   

To put your advertising dollars to

work? We can help you, black & white or FULL COLOR!

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CALL JON STAUFFER (517) 669-7311

Apothecary Shop Where Pharmacy is a

profession- not a sideline. 737 N. Grand Avenue ~

Lansing 517-482-0882

Rob Reck General Agent

517/321-7434

Sales Agency 6242 W. Saginaw Lansing, MI 48917

3460 Dunckel Road, Lansing, 48911

DeWitt Pharmacy 128 S. Bridge St, DeWitt

517 • 668 • 9299 Monday – Friday 9am - 7pm

Saturday 9am - 3pm

HUFNAGEL’S AUTO REPAIR, LLC 7293 W. Grand River Ave.

At Francis Road (517) 626-2200

Tune Ups, Oil Changes, Brakes, Computer Diagnostics, Complete Auto Service

Mitchell R. Dobrzelewski, O.D. DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY PARISHIONER

669.4411 E-MAIL: dewittop@comcast.net

WWW.VISIONSOURCE-DEWITTOPTOMETRYPC.COM

Relli’s 202 E. Main ● DeWitt, MI

Tel 669-9243 $6.00 12” 2 Item pizza

$1.29 Kids meals Sunday’s Only

To put your advertising dollars to work? We can help you,

black & white or FULL COLOR! 1 space, 2, 3 or 4! Contact Tina in the parish office 669-8335 x 13

Mark Ballard

Family Barber Shop 124 W. Main Street No Appointments needed

669•1110 Mark will be in 3-4 days a week

& PET HEALTH CENTER

“Exceptional Pets cared for by Exceptional People”

THREE SHEARS

FOR PETS Grooming

www.pethealth.net 669-2641 1120 Commerce Prk Suite D

DeWitt, MI 48820

Advertiser of the Week

Howe's Greenhouse & Flower Shoppe, LLC

Richard & Margaret Howe Sally Pontius ---- Kim Sperry

8160 US 27, DeWi  

517‐669‐9822 e‐mail: howesgreenhouse@yahoo.com web page: howesflowershoppe.com 

For your consideration: Our parish bulletin is furnished at no charge to the parish through the support of the merchants and service processionals whose advertising appears within. When you are in need of services, please patronize them and tell them you saw their ad in our parish bulletin. To become an advertiser, please contact the office at 517-669-8335 Ext. 13.

Find what you need to enrich your spiritual life

or select a gift for family and friends.

Open Monday - Saturday 9am to 5pm

703 E. Main , DeWitt (517) 669-8321

BUILDING LOTS

AVAILABLE!

Building Lots available for sale! All lots include sewer, water plus all

public utility hookups installed in each lot. Creeping Brook Subdivision.

Close to church and school We build or your builder

Contact Tim Fedewa 517 202-4778

PizzaPasta Wings Grinders Salads Breadsticks

Locally Owned and Operated

Place Your Order (517) 6686181

Or Online:

www.peppinospizzerias.com 13177 Schavey Rd., DeWitt (Located in the Schavey Plaza)

Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home

Family owned and operated since 1909 We are able to perform visitations

and services here at The Catholic Community of St. Jude Scott Kilgo, Owner Charlotte, Michigan (517) 543-3160

www.burkhead-greenfuneralhome.com

Primary Eye & Vision Care

Drs. Doyle, Dreslinski, Fisher & Conrad

Family Vision Care

Primary Eye & Vision Care

Drs. Doyle, Dreslinski, Fisher & Conrad Family Vision Care

Parishioner

THIS SPACE NOW

AVAILABLE

ISLA VOLKERS REALTOR

25 + years selling DeWitt Homes

Isla.volkers@comcast.net (517) 420-6329

Alexa Vitek-Hitchcock D.D.S.

13173 Schavey Road 517.277.2000

www.vitekfamilydentistry.com Family Friendly Dentist

Wendy M. Kashenider, DVM

FIND US ON

Your DeWitt Connection 83% of my sales in 2017 were a repeat or referral. Stop in & see why!

Kevin McCrackin Sales & Leasing Specialist

PAULI FORD 2380 S. US 27 ● St. Johns

989-224-6711 kevin.mccrackin@pauliford.com

The Dainton Family ~ Parishioners

David J. Fedewa, D.M.D.  

Family Den stry  

 www.dewi amilydental.com  

11371 U.S. 27, DeWitt

517•669•2381

Check us out on the web www.dewittvet.com

We offer boarding and bathing too!!

517.575.6021 1758 E. Clark Road Lansing

Parishioner & Owner - Robert Baldino

www.gunnisonvillemeadows.com

DeWitt MI Self Storage dewittmiselfstorage.com

(517) 668-6536 East Howe Road & Business 27

DeWitt Dave Fedewa Owner & Parishioner

Charity Unity

Fraternity Join us to Celebrate Faith and Family

Msgr. Stotenbur Council 7237, DeWitt Contact: Andrew Rademacher 517 819-8758

WWW.DEWITTKOFC.COM

Kristine S. West, DDS, MS

Creating Stunning Smiles for Individuals of All Ages

DeWitt Shopping Center, 13109 Schavey Rd., Ste 1

517. 507. 3001

Now Offering 8% Group Discounts to St. Jude Members

Contact Tina Jerue, Agent 517-669-2911 tjerue@reedia.net

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