Author: St. Mary's Catholic Church

11
Jan

Mass Readings for January 11, 2021

Hebrews 1:1-6Psalms 97:1-2, 6-7, 9Mark 1:14-20 Hebrews 1:1-61 In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He reflects

10
Jan

Mass Readings for January 10, 2021

Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7Psalms 29:1-4, 3, 9-10Acts 10:34-38Mark 1:7-11 Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-71 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the

09
Jan

Mass Readings for January 9, 2021

1 John 5:14-21Psalms 149:1-6, 9John 3:22-30 1 John 5:14-2114 And this is the confidence which we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him.

08
Jan

Read: "We thank God every day for bringing him to us"

Read: “We thank God every day for bringing him to us” January 08, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Meet Chad and Christina Church and their beautiful son, Wyatt Eddie. After the heartache of losing four pregnancies, Chad and Christina turned to Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties to learn about fostering and adopting a child.

08
Jan

Mass Readings for January 8, 2021

1 John 5:5-13Psalms 147:12-15, 19-20Luke 5:12-16 1 John 5:5-135 Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. 7 And the Spirit

07
Jan

Read: My Story of Sisterhood: Sister Lisa Zelfa:

Read: My Story of Sisterhood: Sister Lisa Zelfa: January 05, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Meet Sister Lisa Zelfa (and her godson, Lucas) of the Servant of God’s Love, a new female religious community located in Ann Arbor, within the Diocese of Lansing. 30-year-old Sister Lisa is based at the parish of Saint John the Baptist

07
Jan

Watch: On the Path to Priesthood: Riley O'Shea

Watch: On the Path to Priesthood: Riley O’Shea January 07, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Meet Diocese of Lansing seminarian, Riley O’Shea. 29-year-old Riley hails from Saint Michael Parish in Grand Ledge. He grew up in a family of five and attended public schools through high school. In school, Riley’s interests were math and science which

07
Jan

Mass Readings for January 7, 2021

1 John 4:19–5:4Psalms 72:2, 14-15, 17Luke 4:14-22 1 John 4:19–5:419 We love, because he first loved us. 20 If any one says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And

06
Jan

Mass Readings for January 6, 2021

1 John 4:11-18Psalms 72:1-2, 10, 12-13Mark 6:45-52 1 John 4:11-1811 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No man has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in

05
Jan

Mass Readings for January 5, 2021

1 John 4:7-10Psalms 72:1-4, 7-8Mark 6:34-44 1 John 4:7-107 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God; for God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest