Weekly Realign Resources for Mission Update, June 3, 2021 June 04, 2021 Diocese of Lansing In this week’s update, Deacon Jim Kasprzak, Director of Catholic Charities for Diocese of Lansing, recounts his personal experiences in living out the Realign Resources for Mission principle that parishes should “prioritizes spiritual and corporal works of mercy in local communities”.
Tobit 11:5-17Psalms 146:1-2, 6-10Mark 12:35-37 Tobit 11:5-175 Now Anna sat looking intently down the road for her son. 6 And she caught sight of him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming, and so is the man who went with him!” 7 Raphael said, “I know, Tobias, that your father will
Tobit 2:9-14Psalms 112:1-2, 7-9Mark 12:13-17 Tobit 2:9-149 On the same night I returned from burying him, and because I was defiled I slept by the wall of the courtyard, and my face was uncovered. 10 I did not know that there were sparrows on the wall and their fresh droppings fell into my open eyes
Read: My Sisterhood Story w/ Sister Katherine Frazier June 01, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Of your charity, please pray for Sister Katherine Frazier who is currently in temporary vows with the Adrian Dominican Sisters whose motherhouse is in Adrian in Lenawee County. Sister Katherine is 35-years-old and hails from Most Precious Blood Parish in Fort
Tobit 3:1-11, 16-17Psalms 25:2-9Mark 12:18-27 Tobit 3:1-11, 16-171 Then in my grief I wept, and I prayed in anguish, saying, 2 “Righteous art thou, O Lord; all thy deeds and all they ways are mercy and truth, and thou dost render true and righteous judgment for ever. 3 Remember me and look favorably upon me;
Read: The Feast of the Visitation | May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Happy feast day! Today’s feast recalls to us the visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth shortly after the Annunciation (Luke 1:39 – 59). To help us pray
Read: “First Seek Sanctity”: The Diocese of Lansing Curia Retreat June 01, 2021 Diocese of Lansing A serious-minded pursuit of personal holiness, rooted in prayer and asceticism, is an essential prerequisite of any apostolic endeavor – that was the challenging message delivered to the staff of the Diocese of Lansing’s Curia during their annual retreat
Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40Psalms 33:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22Romans 8:14-17Matthew 28:16-20 Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-4032 “For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether such a great thing as this has ever happened
Invitation: Year of the Bible Webinar w/ Dr. John Bergsma, June 7, 2021 May 28, 2021 Diocese of Lansing You are cordially invited to participate in the latest Bishop’s Year of the Bible Webinar which will take place via Zoom at 8pm on Monday, June 7: “But Did It Really Happen? The Historical Reliability of
Genesis 5 Explained | Jeremy Priest | Bishop’s Year of the Bible | May 31 May 31, 2021 Diocese of Lansing The Book of Genesis is known for its ten genealogies, and Chapter 5 is a lengthy one that takes us from Adam through Seth’s line to Noah. So what does all this mean to