Author: St. Mary's Catholic Church

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Jan

Mass Readings for January 19, 2021

Hebrews 6:10-20Psalms 111:1-2, 4-5, 9-10Mark 2:23-28 Hebrews 6:10-2010 For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. 11 And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness in realizing the full assurance of

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Jan

Read: My Story of Sisterhood: Sister Alina Marie Nieser

Read: My Story of Sisterhood: Sister Alina Marie Nieser January 19, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Meet Sister Alina Marie Nieser of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate. 32-year-old Sister Alina Marie is from the parish of Old St. Patrick in Ann Arbor. While living there, she was also a frequent attendee at Daily Mass at

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Jan

Podcast: Father Mathias Thelen & Realign Resources for Mission: The Next Steps

Podcast: Father Mathias Thelen & Realign Resources for Mission: The Next Steps January 18, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Over the past two months over 3000 parishioners from across the Diocese of Lansing have part in nearly 70 parish meetings in order to help shape the Realign Resources for Mission process which was launched by Bishop

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Jan

Mass Readings for January 18, 2021

Hebrews 5:1-10Psalms 110:1-4Mark 2:18-22 Hebrews 5:1-101 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. 3 Because of this he

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Jan

Mass Readings for January 16, 2021

Hebrews 4:12-16Psalms 19:8-10, 15Mark 2:13-17 Hebrews 4:12-1612 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And before him no creature is hidden, but all are open and

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Jan

Love, Truth & Authentic Happiness: A new policy on the Human Person and Gender Dysphoria

Love, Truth & Authentic Happiness: A new policy on the Human Person and Gender Dysphoria January 15, 2021 Diocese of Lansing The Diocese of Lansing has today published a new policy on “gender identity” which aims to foster the highest standards of pastoral care for those with gender dysphoria while also ensuring that Catholic entities, such

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Jan

Mass Readings for January 15, 2021

Hebrews 4:1-5, 11Psalms 78:3, 4, 6-8Mark 2:1-12 Hebrews 4:1-5, 111 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest remains, let us fear lest any of you be judged to have failed to reach it. 2 For good news came to us just as to them; but the message which they heard did not benefit them,

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Jan

Watch: On the Path to Priesthood: Brett Ivey

Watch: On the Path to Priesthood: Brett Ivey January 14, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Meet Diocese of Lansing seminarian, Brett Ivey. 23-year-old Brett hails from the parish of Saint Mary in Williamston and studies at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit on his path to priesthood. Deo volente. Growing up, Brett’s family were involved in

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Jan

Mass Readings for January 14, 2021

Hebrews 3:7-14Psalms 95:6-11Mark 1:40-45 Hebrews 3:7-147 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, when you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, 9 where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. 10 Therefore I

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Jan

Worth a Read: Bishop Boyea's New Year Challenge

Worth a Read: Bishop Boyea’s New Year Challenge January 13, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea throws out a New Year’s challenge to each of us in his editorial in this month’s FAITH Magazine, the official publication of the Diocese of Lansing: Evangelize in word and deed, especially through spiritual and corporal works of