~Sacraments~ You must be a registered active member of either Parish for three months prior to the baptism.

Parents are expected to attend a baptismal preparation class before baptism. Arrangements should be made at least 12 months before the date of the marriage to take marriage

preparation courses. Upon request, contact the Durand office, 1-855-288-6704.

Starts in the fall. Contact your respective parish office for times and dates. St. Joseph on Wednesday 9:00am to 9:30am. St. Mary on Saturday 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Spe-

cial request, contact the Durand office. Check the bulletin for special times.

St. Mary & St. Joseph

Parish

One Holy Family Together In Christ

Official correspondence should be sent to: 700 Columbia Dr., Durand, MI 48429. 1-855-288-6704

Rev. Dan Westermann Email: frdansmsj@gmail.com Wa ne Corrion Email: dcnwaynesmsj@gmail.com 989-721-0571

Greg Middleton 1-855-288-6704 Ext. 7014 Paul Williamson Email: stmarydurand@gmail.com Sandy Bensinger Email: stjosephgaines@gmail.com

Sara Folsom Email: stmjlifeteen@gmail.com Robin Doyle Email: smsjdre@gmail.com

St. Mary Church 700 Columbia Dr., Durand, MI 48429

1-855-288-6704

Sat.: 5:00pm - Sun.: 11:30am Weekday Masses - See Bulletin

Office hours: Mon., Thurs., Fri., 8:30am to 2:30pm.

Tues. 8:30am to Noon Website: stmarystjoseph.org

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St. Joseph Church 9450 Duffield Rd., Gaines, MI 48436

1-989-271-8434

Sun.: 8:30am Weekday Masses - See Bulletin

Office hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9:00am to 3:00pm.

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From the Pen of the Pastor... Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, So often in preparing for Lent we are asked what will you be giving up? I would encourage you, before deciding on something to be asking the Lord what He wants for you. Our fasting and penance is only possible by His grace, so be sure to take some time for prayer

to discern what the Lord is calling you to. Ash Wednesday- we will have our usual 8:30am Mass at St. Joseph on Wednesday, as well as, an evening Mass at St. Mary at 6:30pm. We will be taking up a special collection to support Catholic Charities in Flint and the St. Luke’s New Life Center. What more fitting way to begin the Lenten season, than by partici-pating in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Stations and Adoration- Friday evening stations of the Cross will take place at St. Joseph. Adoration will begin at 6:30pm and will last until 8:00pm, with Sta-tions at 7:00pm. Please be sure to come spend some time with the Lord. I would encourage adding more prayer as a Lenten penance even before giving up something like chocolate. Confessions- during the Friday night adoration at St. Joseph, I will be in the confessional that whole time. (Other than March 8) Confession is an essential part of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, so be sure to take ad-vantage of this. As during Advent, we will not have the communal penance service, but this will be your oppor-tunity, along with the regularly scheduled times, to get to confession. Come and receive His mercy! May you have a blessed week walking with our Lord. Fr. Dan

The Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Prayer... ….Grant us, O Lord, we pray, that the course of our world may be directed by your peaceful rule and that your Church may rejoice, untroubled in her devotion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, forever and ever. Amen. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SUFFERING OF ST. MARY & ST. JOSEPH

For those who are ill at home, in the hospital or in the nursing home.

Jeanette Borke, Shirley Kerchart, Grant Hopkins, Sam Stiff, Judy Strugdon, Tonya Waid, Kristin Bartes, Susie Bennets, Joyce Gardner-Lawton, Christine West, Dick Huhn, Jerome Kekel, and Alex Proulx. Please note: Individual names will remain on the prayer list for four (4) weekends, before being removed. If your illness is long term, your name should be put on the prayer board in the back of your church. St. Mary’s parish office 1-855-288-6704 or the St. Joseph’s office at 989-271-8434.

Pray for all men and women in the armed services.

St. Mary & St Joseph Parish Mass Schedule

Monday, March 4 - No Mass Tuesday, March 5 - St. Mary Eucharistic Adoration - 7:20am to 8:20am Mass - 8:30am - Bob Tillson by Mary Mitchell & Steve Heldt Ash Wednesday, March 6 Eucharistic Adoration - 7:20am to 8:20am St. Joseph Mass - 8:30am - Dcn Currie Cormier (12th Anniversary) by Donna and family † Sacrament of Reconciliation - 9:00am to 9:30am St. Mary Mass - 6:30pm - Carolyn & Robert Trebtoske by Tim Trebtoske Thursday, March 7 - St. Mary Eucharistic Adoration - 7:20am to 8:20am Mass - 8:30am - Jared Trebtoske by Tim Trebtoske Friday, March 8 Eucharistic Adoration - 7:20am to 8:20am St. Mary Mass - 8:30am - Beverly Cameron by Joe & Mary Frankovich St. Joseph Stations of the Cross - 7:00pm (only being held at St. Joseph for 2019) Saturday, March 9 - St. Mary † Sacrament of Reconciliation - 3:30pm to 4:30pm Mass - 5:00pm - Edythe Gervais by Bill & Mary Castle Sunday, March 10 St. Joseph Mass - 8:30am - Mark Dyer (Birthday) by Marie Dyer St. Mary Mass - 11:30am - St. Mary and St. Joseph Parishioners

The Mother Teresa Group is asking any women who are not already involved in our group to come to a meet-ing and join us. We are also looking for more help to make the Fellowship Breakfast on the first Sunday of the month. We have 3 teams so that is a total of 4 times a year your team would need your help. If you are interest-ed in joining a breakfast team, please talk to Karrie John-ston, Mable Hart or Mary DeMott.

Welcome new St. Mary & St. Joseph Parishioners

Carolyn Van Agen Our family is growing! Please

greet them, and introduce yourself.

Volunteers are needed for decorating for Lent at St Joseph on Tues., Mar. 5, starting at 10:00am. At least 5-6 volunteers will be needed and there is a sign-up sheet in the gathering space at St Joseph!

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COLLECTION FOR WEEKEND Feb. 24, 2019 General Collection (Budgeted weekend amount)…………………………………………. $5,200.00 General Collection (Received)........................ $6,093.00 Overage...………………………………………. $893.00 Outreach………………………………………. $136.00 Building Debt………….………………………. $290.00 Energy…………………………………………. $70.00 Good Friday……………...…………………… $10.00 Candle Money………………………………… $161.00 Catholic Relief………………………………… $10.00 Easter………………………………………….. $10.00 Ash Wednesday………………………………. $10.00 Home Mission…………………………………. $10.00

Easter Basket collection for the St. Mary Outreach Food Pantry - Distribution (April 6): The pantry is collecting sup-plies to build Easter Baskets: We are collecting baskets, grass, candy, little stuffed animals and other miscellaneous basket stuffing items. Place the items in the food pantry box. Items are needed by March 24. God Bless!!

Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): Are you looking for a renewed sense of purpose & belonging? Register today for a life-changing REFLECT weekend retreat at the St. Fran-cis Retreat Center, in DeWitt, MI (10 miles north of Lan-sing), on March 22-24, 2019. Take a chance and get in-volved... you won't regret it! Cost is $185 for meals and a single room. Call (586) 770-1772, e-mail re-flect.michigan@gmail.com, or visit www.ReflectRetreat.com for details.

The next Relationships Matter gathering will be on March 23 at St. Joseph church starting at 6:30pm with pulled pork served. The game Bunko will be played following din-ner. Signup sheets will be in the gathering spaces. Mark your calendar!

K of C Council 12186 Fish Dinners… ...will start March 8 through the season of Lent ending on April 19 at the St. Joseph Hall. Cost per adult is $10, under 5 are free. Dinners start at 5:00pm and end at 6:30pm. Due to a Genesee

County Health Department ruling, donated soup can no longer be allowed.

Mass: Sun., March 17, 8:15am-9:30am Meeting: Sun., March 23, 6:15pm-7:45pm

"Grace, Mercy, & Eternal Life" A new one-day Lenten Retreat is being offered for you at St. Francis Retreat Cen-ter. It will be given Wednesday, March 13 from 9:00am-3:00pm and repeated on March 27. Plum the depth of these great themes of our faith. Includes Mass and lunch. Di-rected by Tony Sperendi. Cost is $65 or $55 for seniors 60+. Info and registration at stfrancis.ws or 517-669-8321.

Scripture Study for Lent Bible Study started on Thursday evening, Feb 28, at 6:30pm, at St Mary church in the gathering space. This is a six-week study entitled "People of the Passion" from the Threshold Bible Study, and will run through April 11. Book cost will be $10.00 per book. Please join us for this dynamic study, and please sign-up in the gathering space on the sheet pro-vided.

Masses for Ash Wednesday, March 6 7:20-8:20am Eucharistic Adoration

8:30am Mass - St Joseph 6:30pm Mass - St Mary

Fridays during Lent, starting Mar 8 5pm - KofC Fish Fry at St Joseph Hall

St. Joseph: 6:30-8:00pm - Eucharistic Exposition/ Adoration

7:00pm - Stations of the Cross (extra confession times to follow)

Class on Suffering, Healing and Christ in Our Lives Suffering can be a stumbling block to faith in God and the catalyst to an unhappy life, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Whether you are in the midst of your own trials or accompanying someone you love who is in pain - whether physical, emotional

or spiritual - Dr. Schuchts will help attendees understand that Christ is always present in one’s agony. Join us for a four-week study on how to find hope and heal-ing in the midst of life’s trials. The class will be held Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30 (after

8:30 mass) on March 12, 19, 26 and April 2. No fee but donations will be accepted.

Lent is right around the corner! If strengthening your faith AND your marriage is on your list of Lenten plans, a World-wide Marriage Encounter weekend is for you. The next weekend will be held March 15-17 at St. Francis Re-treat Center-DeWitt. Apply online at wwme.org or contact Chris & Darla Vinton at 734-531-9191.

The Altar Society… ...is again hoping that all of our talented crafty parishioners will donate to the annual spring raffle. All items should be dropped off at St. Mary by March 9. There should be a sheet for you to put your name and phone number along with your specific item on your dona-tion. Any donations dropped off after March 24 or later, will be kept for the next year's raffle. All your donations have made our raffle a huge success and is greatly appreci-ated. THANK YOU!

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