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| – Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weather! – We have a funeral for Sandra Allard on Friday at 11:30 with a luncheon to follow. If you are able to help with the luncheon, please sign up here.  – St. Mary School will be hosting its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Sunday, March 17 from 11am – 2pm (or until we run out of food!). Sign ups for desserts and other help are in the Parish hallway. Please join us on Sunday for a delicious corned beef dinner catered by Grey Gables!  – Fr. Peter will be heading to Beaver Island on Friday for the Emerald Isle’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations so Fr. Joe Graff will be here to celebrate Mass with us this weekend. Please give Fr. Joe a warm welcome when you see him!  – A reminder that there will be one more Synodal Gathering next Monday the 18th in Alpena at All Saints Parish. Bishop Walsh will be there to answer questions and discuss how the Church can be more communal and evangelize the Body of Christ. – Finally, please join us as we pray day 3 of the St. Joseph Novena. Novena prayer, March 10th – March 18th: “Oh St. Joseph, most faithful spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and most faithful guardian of our Lord Jesus Christ, you remained obedient to the Divine plan and became the humble protector of the Holy Family. Within your heart you held the greatest love for the hearts of Jesus and Mary. Your fidelity and constancy are for us a demonstration and witness of the way every Christian should live out their call to discipleship, by keeping their eyes fixed on Jesus and Mary. How well you knew their hearts and how faithfully you served them. Intercede for us oh St. Joseph and show us the Sacred and Immaculate hearts, that we may live in ever greater union with God’s beautiful plan for us. May our hearts beat in unison with theirs. May our minds be enlightened by their inspirations. May we spend all our strength in dutiful service of their holy will, and may we strive to live your fidelity, persevering until the end. Oh St. Joseph, hear the intentions we now offer you (offer your intentions). Joseph most faithful, pray for us!” May his intercession bring you protection, guidance and peace. |
