Author: St. Mary's Catholic Church

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May

Read: Welcome to May | The Month of Mary

Read: Welcome to May | The Month of Mary May 01, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Welcome to May, the month of Mary. Ave Maria! The bishops of the United States unanimously chose the Blessed Virgin Mary as patroness of our country, on 13 May 1846. Mary also became patroness of the Diocese of Lansing upon

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May

Mass Readings for May 1, 2023

Acts 2:14, 36-41Psalms 23:1-61 Peter 2:20-25John 10:1-10 Acts 2:14, 36-4114 but peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “men of judea and all who dwell in jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 36 let all the house of israel therefore know assuredly that

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Apr

Mass Readings for April 29, 2023

Acts 9:31-42Psalms 116:12-17John 6:60-69 Acts 9:31-4231 so the church throughout all judea and galilee and sama’ria had peace and was built up; and walking in the fear of the lord and in the comfort of the holy spirit it was multiplied. 32 now as peter went here and there among them all, he came down

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Apr

Mass Readings for April 20, 2023

Acts 5:27-33Psalms 34:2, 9, 17-20John 3:31-36 Acts 5:27-3327 and when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “we strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this man’s blood

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Apr

Watch: Diocese of Lansing launches news Pre-K to 8 Religion Curriculum

Watch: Diocese of Lansing launches news Pre-K to 8 Religion Curriculum April 28, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Over 400 teachers from across the Diocese of Lansing gathered on Monday, April 4, for the unveiling of a new pre-K to 8 Religious Education curriculum. The new curriculum model is based in three learning domains: * Encounter:

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Apr

Read: Why I am inspired by Saint Gianna Beretta Molla by Jenny Ingles

Read: Why I am inspired by Saint Gianna Beretta Molla by Jenny Ingles April 28, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (1922 – 62), an Italian pediatrician who was willing to sacrifice her life by refusing an abortion during pregnancy with her fourth child. The Diocese of Lansing’s

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Apr

Mass Readings for April 28, 2023

Acts 9:1-20Psalms 117:1-2John 6:52-59 Acts 9:1-201 but saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the way, men or women, he might bring them bound to jerusalem.

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Apr

Read: DSA Story #7 | How Your Generosity Comforts Grieving Parents

Read: DSA Story #7 | How Your Generosity Comforts Grieving Parents April 27, 2023 Diocese of Lansing Kristin Verdun is a mother of two little miscarried babies. Those sad losses have led Kristin to co-found a diocese-wide apostolate, Our Little Ones Ministry, for other parents mourning an unborn child and it’s all being made possible

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Apr

Mass Readings for April 27, 2023

Acts 8:26-40Psalms 66:8-9, 16-17, 20John 6:44-51 Acts 8:26-4026 but an angel of the lord said to philip, “rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from jerusalem to gaza.” This is a desert road. 27 and he rose and went. And behold, an ethiopian, a eunuch, a minister of the can’dace,