Author: St. Mary's Catholic Church

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Feb

Invitation: Fasting for Peace in Ukraine | Ash Wednesday | March 2, 2022

Invitation: Fasting for Peace in Ukraine | Ash Wednesday | March 2, 2022 February 25, 2022 Diocese of Lansing Catholics across the globe are being urged to offer up their penitential fast upon Ash Wednesday, March 2, for peace in Ukraine. “I encourage believers in a special way to dedicate themselves intensely to prayer and

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Feb

Watch: On the Path to the Priesthood | Ryan Ferrigan

Watch: On the Path to the Priesthood | Ryan Ferrigan February 25, 2022 Diocese of Lansing Diocese of Lansing seminarian, Ryan Ferrigan, had never considered pursuing a priestly vocation until he first attended the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday in 2017. “There was something about that Mass: Whether it was the getting

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Feb

Mass Readings for February 24, 2022

James 5:1-6Psalms 49:14-20Mark 9:41-50 James 5:1-61 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have

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Feb

Mass Readings for February 23, 2022

James 4:13-17Psalms 49:2-3, 6-11Mark 9:38-40 James 4:13-1713 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and get gain”; 14 whereas you do not know about tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a

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Feb

Mass Readings for February 22, 2022

1 Peter 5:1-4Psalms 23:1-6Matthew 16:13-19 1 Peter 5:1-41 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well as a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed. 2 Tend the flock of God that is your charge, not by constraint but willingly,

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Feb

Invitation: Young Adults Lenten Retreat | April 8-10, 2022

Invitation: Young Adults Lenten Retreat | April 8-10, 2022 February 22, 2022 Diocese of Lansing Are you a young adult looking to make a good retreat this Lent? Would you like to learn to discern the will of God in your daily life as directed by the great 16th spiritual master, Saint Ignatius of Loyola?

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Feb

Mass Readings for February 21, 2022

James 3:13-18Psalms 19:8-10, 15Mark 9:14-29 James 3:13-1813 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This wisdom is not

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Feb

Mass Readings for February 20, 2022

1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23Psalms 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-131 Corinthians 15:45-49Luke 6:27-38 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-232 So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, with three thousand chosen men of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 7 So David and Abi’shai went to the army by

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Feb

Watch: Podcast #31: What is "Made for Mission"? w/ Deb Amato

Watch: Podcast #31: What is “Made for Mission”? w/ Deb Amato February 18, 2022 Diocese of Lansing Next week on Thursday, February 24, over 800 priests, deacons, religious, parish staff and school teachers from throughout the Diocese of Lansing will gather to learn more about the implementation of Realign Resources for Mission across the diocese.