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Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish 3815 South Cedar Street, Lansing MI 48910
“Preparing to Celebrate these Sacred Mysteries” We lead busy lives. For many of us Sunday Mass is the one time of the week when we are able to slow down long enough to experience the presence of God in a most profound way. In Holy Mass we gather as community to give God thanks and praise. Jesus speaks to us through His Gospel and feeds us with His Body and Blood, not in symbol but in reality. (For more on the Eucharist see page 3 of this bulletin). Nothing on earth compares to this supernatural experience. It is the most important act of worship in the Catholic Church (Lumen Gentium 11).
It is for this very reason that I encourage you to intentionally prepare to participate in Holy Mass. I have listed below five steps that will help you do this well. Steps 3 thru 5 address time spent immediately before Mass begins. To aid you in completing these steps, we will keep the bulletins out of sight until after Mass, so you won’t be tempted to pick one up for reading before Mass. Try this out for Lent. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised at the results.
Five ways to enhance your Spiritual preparation for Mass:
Read the Scriptures (at least the Gospel) that will be proclaimed on Sunday, before you come. You will hear them better when they are proclaimed at Mass. They are listed in the previous week’s bulletin for those of you who don’t have a missal.
Reverence: When entering the Church proper, locate the tabernacle and reverence the presence of Christ with a bow or genuflection. Bless yourself with the Holy Water in the Baptismal font as a reminder of your Baptism.
Reflect: God has a message for each one of us whenever the Scriptures are proclaimed in Mass. During your quiet time before Mass, ask the Holy Spirit to open your heart and mind to hear the message that God has for you on that particular Sunday.
Pray for those around you. Ask God to bless them so that their ears may be opened to his voice as well.
Rest: Above all just rest in the presence of the Lord who is in the Tabernacle. Give thanks for the opportunity to celebrate Mass with him.
Jesus Through Mary,
Thank you for Supporting the Diocesan Services Appeal. See page 6.
March 1, 2020
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 3815 S. Cedar St., Lansing, MI 48910
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Sunday, March 1st, the 1st Sunday of Lent
4:30pm (Saturday) For the People of the Parish
7:30am Charles & Margaret Mullen by Anthony Mullen
9:30am Doug Goulet by RCIA Team
11:30am Paul & Ruth Reid and Carl & Vedetta Nichols by Family
Monday the 2nd
8am Eric Ballard by Marsha Ballard
Tuesday the 3rd
8am Intentions of Ed Struzinski by Family
Wednesday the 4th
8am Intentions of Earl Klugh by A. Waichunas
Thursday the 5th
8am Intentions of Frank & Sharon Pansino by IHM Parish
Friday the 6th
8am Intentions of Kenneth & Debbie Hausmann by Fr. John Byers
Saturday the 7th
8am Deana Gauss Klein by Nick & Alice Scamuffo
4:30pm Harold Mondrella by Marsha Ballard
Sunday the 8th, the 2nd Sunday of Lent
7:30am For the People of the Parish
9:30am James & Yvonne Spurbeck by Jay & Michelle Briggs
11:30am Mike Sibal by Judy Sibal
Mass Schedule
Readings next Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a, 2 Tm 1:8b-10, Mt 17:1-9
Sunday Reflection Today’s Verse before the Gospel gives us clear direction for our lives and speaks to our wellbeing if we follow Jesus’ example of obedience to God when tempted by Satan. “Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4)
Children's Stewardship Donations benefit St. Vincent Catholic Charities Children’s Home
Last Sunday: $26.75 Total to Date: $ 255.30
Pick up a box of Children’s envelopes available in the gathering space of church or parish office, free of charge.
The Week Ahead
Sunday the 1st
Coffee & Donuts after 9:30am Mass in PFC
Baptism Class 2pm Parish Office
High School Youth Group 5pm Youth Center
Monday the 2nd
Reconciliation after 8am Mass
Immaculata Village 1:30pm Parish Office
Spirit & Bride Charismatic Prayer 7:30pm Church
Tuesday the 3rd
Reconciliation after 8am Mass
Enrich Your Catholic Faith 1:30pm Parish Office
High School Youth Group 6:30pm Youth Center
Ananias 6:30pm PFC
Wednesday the 4th
Moms’ Group Stations of the Cross 9:15am Church
Men’s Faith Group 10am Parish Office
Middle School Youth Group 6:30pm Youth Center
RCIA 7pm Parish Office
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting 7pm St. Vincent Room
Thursday the 5th
Reconciliation after 8am Mass
Knights of Columbus Bus Mtg 7:30pm PFC
Friday the 6th
Reconciliation after 8am Mass
Bible Group 1pm Parish Office
Stations of the Cross 7pm Church
Saturday the 7th
Ananias 8:30am PFC
Rosary Making 9:30am Parish Office
Reconciliation 3pm Church
Prayer Team after 4:30pm Mass Church Chapel
Sunday the 8th
Prayer Team after Masses in the Church Chapel
Family Faith Formation 11:00am E/W Room
High School Youth Group 5pm Youth Center
Parish Financial Stewardship
Sunday February 23, 2020
Loose $ 724.47
Envelopes $ 22,478.33
Total $ 23,202.80
Fiscal YTD $650,755.07
Last Year February 24, 2019 Total: $ 30,746.07
Little Black Book Once again this Lenten Season we offer you a copy of the Little Black Book as your companion for Lenten reflection.
Each days meditation only takes 6 minutes.
The right hand page reflects on the Sunday Gospels (Cycle A). The left hand page has a variety of quotes, information and thoughts which this year will concentrate on the corporal works of mercy.
Find them in the gathering space
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THE REAL PRESENCE OF JESUS IN THE EUCHARIST Questions & Answers: Intro & Part 1
Week One: Why does Jesus give Himself to us as food and drink? Jesus gives Himself to us in the Eucharist as spiritual nourishment because He loves us. God’s whole plan for our salvation is directed to our participation in the communion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the Trinity. The ultimate promise of the Gospel is that we will share in the life of the Holy Trinity. By eating and drinking the Body and Blood of Christ, we are brought up into the inner life of God through Christ’s humanity, and at the same time united to his divinity. Our sharing in this life begins with our Baptism--when we become adopted daughters and sons of the Father. It is nourished and deepened through our participation in the Eucharist (“whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him” – John 6:56). Sharing in the life is strengthened and increased in Confirmation--where we become temples of the Holy Spirit. We are transformed by being joined to the “source of life” and made holy by the gift of sanctifying grace. In the celebration of the Eucharist (which means “thanksgiving”), we give praise and glory to God for this beautiful gift! Next week: We will explore “Why is the Eucharist not only a meal, but also a sacrifice?” Source: http://usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/order-of-mass/liturgy-of-the-eucharist/the-real-presence-of-jesus-christ-in-the-sacrament-of-the-eucharist-basic-questions-and-answers.cfm
The doctrine of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist is at once both the simplest of truths and most complex of mysteries. Human understanding of this doctrine engages the heart and mind, faith and reason. Throughout the ages, explanation of the Real Presence has drawn the energies of Church scholars and theologians who we recognize today as saints, among them St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, St. John Damascene, St. Cyril, and St. Paul. Belief in the Real Presence is perhaps the distinguishing feature of the Latin and Eastern Catholic Churches.
Christians of other denominations often speak fervently of their personal relationship with Jesus Christ. During Lent, our parish is offering The Ananias Course to strengthen our ability to share the Gospel. Should we not also speak passionately of our ultimate personal relationship with Christ in the Eucharist? Indeed, the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is at the heart of the answer to “Why be Catholic?” For the next six weeks, the Worship Commission summarizes a series of FAQs about the Real Presence from the U.S. Con-ference of Catholic Bishops. It will deepen and broaden your knowledge of this doctrine that is so essential to Catholicism.
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3815 South Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan 48910 517-393-3030 FAX 393-0855
Handing on the
. . . . . . . . FAITH Through the domestic church….with Jen Brown
Exciting Events Happening in Our Parish:
The Parish Survey is available on our website ihmlansing.org/
survey and in paper form in the gathering space or parish office from February 8 through March 1st. The Catholic Leadership Institute has consulted with some of the top leaders in the Catholic world, discovering how to ask questions to help you tell us where you are in your faith and how we can serve you better.
Pope John Paul II said “our Christian communities must become genuine ‘schools’ of prayer”. As a staff we hope we are providing for you but unless we ask you, how do we know? We want YOUR responses. We want to hear from you!
We are offering The Ananias Course
February 29th through March 28th to everyone in the parish. Ananias was the man whom God called on to help Saul come to know Him. Saul, if you recall, was persecuting Christians and God knocked him to the ground and blinded him to get his attention. Ananias was quite nervous to answer God’s call to go and help Saul but he did and Saul became St. Paul, one of the greatest preachers and teachers the Church has ever known. Where would we be without Ananias? Who could you be an Ananias for?
I hear from parishioners very often that they are nervous to share the Gospel with others. They don’t know what to say and are afraid they will say something offensive. I love our parishioner’s sensitivity to where their friends and families are at. The Ananias Course will help you learn where someone is at in their faith journey and how to speak to them in a way that they can respond to your invitation to faith.
This course has been used in parishes all over the country and is a practical, interactive opportunity to learn how to invite your loved ones to know Jesus Christ and his Church. The course is being generously supported by the New Evangelization Grant. You can attend either the Saturday morning times or the Tuesday evening times during each of the 5 weeks. Go to IHMLansing.org/ananias for more information and to register. You can also direct questions to Jen Brown at [email protected] or call 517-393-3030.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary School 3830 Rosemont Ave., Lansing, MI 48910 (517)882-6631
IHM School Athletics: IHM 6th grade girls basketball beat St Gerard Feb 18, the 7/8 team lost to St Gerard. IHM Girls beat Our Savior Lutheran on Feb. 24th. 3/4 Pee Wee Basketball wrapped up on Feb 29th. Thank you Coach Eagle and Coach McPharlin!!! March 3rd will be the last regular season game for our girls program. Games begin at 6pm and 7:15pm. Tournament games for 7/8 Catholic Youth League are scheduled for March 7 and March 14 at 9:30am
and 10:45am each Saturday. You can find schedules and results at Lansing CYL website: http://lansingcyac.org/
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School challenges students to discover God's gifts, spiritually, intellectually, socially and physically all within a community that nurtures, honors and respects the unique person.
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS DUE TODAY: Applications are now being accepted for tuition assistance for 2020-21. All families MUST fill out an application through FACTS Management Online. This application covers requests for all Diocesan Grants at LCHS and Immaculate Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary School Mary Goeddeke fund.
There is a $30.00 fee payable to FACTS through their online application process. Applicants can complete the online form by clicking the FACTS link here: https://online.factsmgt.com/aid. Once the FACTS online form has been completed, the following information will need to be submitted to FACTS:
Copies of your most recent Federal tax forms including all supporting tax schedules and W2’s.
Copies of supporting documentation for Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers’ Compensation, and TANF.
The deadline for applications is March 1, 2020. DO NOT MISS THIS DATE!
Registrations are now being accepted for the 2020-21 school year! The registration form is available at the school website: ihmlansing.org, select the School tab. If you would like a tour and meet the principal, Mr. Patrick Weber call today for an appointment, 517-882-6631.
We continue our Lenten practices of community prayer and almsgiving this week. Our prayer focus will be the Stations of Cross this season. Join us on Thursday afternoons, 2:15pm, in church if you are available as we focus on two or three stations each week. We are collecting personal needs for community members in need. Students are encouraged to make personal plans for prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Our students are busy completing their NWEA standardized testing for the second round this school year. We are confident that we will see good growth in their scores. Parents, you can help by making sure your children are well rested and eating a high protein breakfast before arriving to school. Go EAGLES!
Students celebrating a March Birthday may have an ODC on Friday! We thank God for you, His Children!
Pop cans for Washington, D.C. The eighth graders continue to collect returnable bottles and cans in support of their spring trip to Washington, D.C. If you have a large collection and would like to donate the returnables without a hassle, call the school and we will take your address and have a class rep come to you!!!! We have more students than ever who need help to afford this trip. Any support is appreciated! If you have a few returnables, our collection box is just inside the school entrance (door #1). Thank you!
Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Patrick Brennan
Patrick Brennan is our newest teacher at IHM school! He teaches 4th grade science and social
studies, 5th grade language arts, and 6
th grade Religion. He also serves as the 6
th grade
homeroom teacher. Patrick grew up in East Lansing. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas School and Lansing Catholic High School. He originally intended to become a lawyer, but God had other plans! In 2012, he had a life-changing encounter with the Holy Spirit that launched him into Catholic ministry. He discerned priesthood for three years with the Diocese of Lansing and earned a degree in philosophy from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. Patrick has served as a teacher and youth minister at many places within the diocese, including St. Mary Queen of Angels in Swartz Creek, St. Thomas More Academy in Burton, and St. John Vianney in Flint.
Mr. Brennan’s 6th grade class will be reading Rediscover Jesus by Matthew Kelly for Lent. Please consider reading along with them and pray they and all our students have the BEST LENT EVER! We are so grateful to God for sending Mr. Brennan to us this year. His peaceful, prayerful spirit are a blessing to our middle school community!
Pray for the sick of our parish Laura Allen, Lyn Bowen, Barbara Carroll, Stan & Helen Draminski, Cecelia Gensterblum, Betty Hawkins, Carol Huntley, Barbara Kenny, Gabriella Kreft, Jean Moore, Ray Mulvaney, Carl Ozanich, Erin Poletti, Ed Struzinski, Jean Tanner, Tish Tanner, Rob Telesz, Lila Tkaczyk, Kurt VanSteel.
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Health Ministry News Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancers that
affect both men and women. Colorectal cancer affects people in all racial and ethnic groups and is most common in people age 50 and older. The good news? If everyone age 50 and older got regular screenings, 6 out of 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented. Talk with your health care provider about colon cancer screening.
School Theater School House Rock, Live! Jr. is a Junior Cougar drama production, and features our own students from Immaculate Heart of Mary middle school alongside students from Resurrection and from St. Thomas.
We have three performances coming up in the beautiful auditorium at Lansing Catholic High School:
Friday, March 20 at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm); Saturday, March 21 at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm); and Sunday, March 22 at 3pm (doors open at 2:30pm). Admission is $5. Come out and support our IHM drama students!
Handing on the Faith with CD’s The 3 Stages of the Interior Life
Matthew Leonard
Join Matthew Leonard as he walks through the three stages of the spiritual life, helping you progress toward union with God and enter the interior castle written about by St. Teresa of Avila. With humor and concrete examples, this presentation is sure to aid you in your journey to becoming a saint.
DSA 2020 “Happy the one who trusts in the Lord.” This scripture text from the Book of Proverbs affirms a fundamental teaching of the Catholic Church– only in God will we find the truth and happiness that we seek, the happiness that we were made for.
Our Diocesan Services Appeal is an opportunity to participate personally in the service and care provided through the many good works of the Catholic Church. DSA contributions are put to
work, right away, in a multitude of ministries and spiritual activities to offer direct assistance to individuals and families, to our parishes and schools.
2020 DSA Prayer Loving and gracious God, we praise you and we thank you for the bountiful gifts that you have bestowed upon us.
Help us to understand that it is only in You that we find the truth and happiness we seek—the happiness we are made for.
Help us to understand and embrace the Diocesan Services Appeal as a way to faithfully participate in the good works of Your Holy Catholic Church.
Please bless our united efforts and help us to see Jesus in all whom we encounter.
Amen
U.S. Census 2020 FAQ’s How do I respond? Most households will receive a letter in the mail before April 1st inviting them to respond online with a unique identification code provided. You can also fill out and mail back a paper questionnaire that will be sent to you if you don’t respond online. If you do not respond at all, individual Census officials will try to contact you by knocking on your door. Do I count my children? Yes. Everyone in the home must be counted even children and babies. The failure to count your children means fewer resources for their education, housing and health care for the next decade. Is the information that I provide confidential? Yes. The U.S. Census Bureau will keep responses to the survey secure and encrypted at all times. Can I respond if I’m not a U.S. citizen? Yes. The U.S. Constitution requires that the Census counts every resident in the United States regardless of their immigration status.
Preschool/Kindergarten Preschool: We are excited to begin the preschool and child care registration process for the 2020/21 school year. We offer a quality Christian preschool and child care program for children ages 3-5 years old. Children must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2020. For more information contact Mary Maher at [email protected] or call 517-882-6631.
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday: 8:30 - 5 pm, Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Closed weekends
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Divine Life in the Parish Weekend Masses: Saturday: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am
Weekday Masses: Monday - Saturday, 8 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 3 - 4 pm, and after
8 am Masses (except for Wednesdays). Also by appointment.
Sick and Homebound: Call the parish office to request a hospital visit, sacrament of the sick, communion, or prayers.
Infant Baptism: Please arrange through the parish office in advance. Preparation class is required.
Sacrament of Marriage: Please make arrangements with the pastor at least nine months in advance of the proposed wedding date.
Welcome New parishioners! Please register on-line, or by calling or visiting the Parish Office. We encourage you to be an active member by attending Sunday Mass weekly and supporting your parish in gratitude for what God has given you.
Mission Statement: As a Christ-centered, Spirit-led faith community, fed by Word and Sacrament, we bring the “Good News” of God’s love into all areas of our lives, that we may lead others to Christ.
Parish Contact Information Parish Office: 517-393-3030 Fax:517-393-0855 Pastor, Rev. John Byers [email protected]
In Residence, Rev. George Daisy
Deacon John Cameron
Business Mgr., Barry Marsh [email protected]
Bookkeeper, Ann Schadler [email protected]
Secretary, Anita Sandel [email protected]
Bulletin Deadline Monday noon [email protected]
Music & Liturgy, Dave Wiseman [email protected]
RCIA/Adult Formation, Leah Hinman [email protected]
Coordinator of Evangelization &
Discipleship, Jen Brown [email protected]
Family Faith Formation
Baptism, Jen Brown [email protected]
K-6th grade, Jen Brown/Toni Watters
7-8th & Confirmation, Toni Watters [email protected]
High School, Jay Jong [email protected]
IHM School: 517-882-6631 Fax:517-882-5536 Principal, Patrick Weber [email protected]
Athletics, Patrick Weber
Ministries: Social Ministry, Barry Marsh 517-393-3030
St. Vincent De Paul, President Gaylend Meeks 517-253-8163
Knights of Columbus, Grand Knight Eric Huhn 517-393-3030
or website: koc10542.org or email: [email protected]
ICAP: Counseling assistance, leave message at 517-393-3030
Restorative Justice/Change of Heart, Bob Heriford 517-243-8605
Hands of Mary Rosary Makers: leave message at 517-393-3030
or email [email protected]
Holy Spirit Oratory, Jack Chan 517-668-8113
Save The Date! Stations of the Cross Join us each Friday of Lent at 7pm in the Church.
Spring Ahead! Daylight Saving Time is 2am on Sunday morning March 8th!. Just a reminder to set your clocks ahead 1 hour before you go to bed on Saturday night.
Ananias Session 1 if you missed the Saturday session you can still attend on this Tuesday March 3rd at 6:30pm in the Parish Family Center (PFC).
Ananias Session 2 is Saturday March 7th at 8:30am or Tuesday March 10th at 6:30pm in the PFC.
Family Faith Formation (FFF) First Communion Retreat is Saturday March 7, 2020 from 9 to 11:30am in the E/W room of the School.
Rosary Making with the Hands of Mary Rosary Makers. Join us on Saturday March 7th at 9:30am in the Parish Office or Monday March 9th at 6:30pm in the Parish Office. Come and learn how to make a rosary.
Soup Kitchen on Sunday March 15th at 2pm in the PFC.
Hosting International Students at LCHS
Host families are needed for international students who will attend Lansing Catholic High School next school year. Families who host international students are also provided with a monthly stipend. If you are interested in hosting, please contact Lorrie Schartow at [email protected] or 517-303-9671.
Divine Mercy Sunday celebration at St. Thomas Aquinas, 955 Alton Rd, East Lansing on April 19, 2020 at 2:30pm. Questions call Mark Stenske at 517-614-9537.
Parish Family Game Night Our next gathering is Friday March 20, 2020 at 7pm in the Parish Family Center.
Youth Spring Retreat the weekend of March 21/22. See Jay Jong or Toni Watters for details.
IHM Knights of Columbus
5th Sunday Family Rosary will be on March 29th after the 11:30am Mass in the Church.
LCHS Principal Position Lansing Catholic High School is in the process of searching for applicants for the position of principal. The desired candidate is a practicing Catholic, actively involved in parish life, holds an M.A. (or equivalent) in an educational field (educational leadership preferred), is currently certified (or readily certifiable) as a Michigan teacher, and is eligible for Michigan Administrative Certification. The desired candidate has at least five years of teaching experience, can effectively serve as the instructional leader of the school, is capable of formulating and administering the curriculum, and can adroitly oversee the school’s co-curricular programming. A candidate must provide a cover letter, a resume, at least three letters of recommendation, transcripts, and contact information for professional and personal references by e-mail to Lisa Kutas, Director of Human Resources at: [email protected] by March 9, 2020.
