Good Friday Afternoon!


– Fr. Peter will be heading to Steubenville early tomorrow morning with the St. Mary Youth Group and will be gone for the weekend.
– Fr. Christopher Jarvis will be here for 8:30 daily Mass tomorrow (Friday) and Fr. John Greene will be here for the weekend Masses. There will be no confessions or Adoration tomorrow afternoon. 
– The funeral for John Thomas Neych is on Tuesday, June 20 at 11am. There will be a luncheon following the funeral. If you can help, please visit the sign-up genius here. 
– Don’t forget to sign your children, grandchildren and neighbors up for Stellar Vacation Bible School! June 26-June 30 here at St. Mary Parish. (We’ve dropped the early bird deadline so you can still register your children for just $35 through next Friday).
– Moms & Tots baby bottles are due back this weekend. Please return your change-filled bottles to the Parish office tomorrow or in the baskets outside the church entryways this weekend. 
– The St. Mary Parish Ministry Fair is scheduled for June 24 & 25 in the Parish Family Center. Please take some time to prayerfully consider where you could lend your time and talents to our Parish – there are many opportunities to serve and we always need help!
– Encounter Charlevoix’s Summer Intensive is now open for registration! This is a wonderful opportunity to grow in your faith with others this summer. Join us July 11-14 from 6pm-9pm each evening:
July 11 – Growing in our Identity
July 12 – Growing in hearing God’s voice
July 13 – Praying for Physical Healing
July 14 – Inner Healing and Freedom Click here to register and learn more!  
– Finally, Fr. Innocent will be returning to Nigeria on July 6. If you would like to send him a card before he leaves, please use the address below.