All Saints Parish, Fremont
Event: “Come, Follow Me” - A Lenten Walk with Jesus presented by Fr. Peter Chukwu
Date & Time: Thursdays starting in Lent Feb. 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18 and April 25, 7:00pm
Details: Classes will alternate between All Saints and St. Joseph Parish, White Cloud. At St. Joseph’s, classes will be preceded by Holy Eucharist at 6:00pm
Schedule:
Feb. 18 at St. Joseph - Priest, Prophet and King: The Three Offices of the Baptized
Feb. 25 at All Saints - “Faith without Works is Dead” (James 2: 20): The Apostle James’ Recipe for Salvation
March 4 at St. Joseph - “Obedience is Better than Sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22): When Rituals are Loathsome to God
March 11 at All Saints - Spiritual Combat: The Seven Deadly Sins and their Contrary Virtues
March 18 at St. Joseph - “Whose Sins You Forgive are Forgiven Them” (John 20:23): The Scriptural Basis of Sacramental Confession
April 25 at All Saints - Forgive and be Forgiven: The Teaching and Example of Jesus
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Belmont
Event: Stations of the Cross
Date & Time: Six Fridays of Lent (Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26), 5:30 & 7:00pm
Holy Thursday, April 1
7:00pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper
8:00-10:00pm - Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction
Good Friday, April 2
12:00pm - Stations of the Cross
1:00pm - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
7:00pm - Living Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 3
10:00am - Food Blessing in the Chapel
8:00-9:30pm - Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday, April 4
9:00 & 11:00am - Easter Mass
5:30pm - NO MASS
Location: All in church except for Blessing of the Food in Chapel
Contact: Ranel Piatek, Parish Secretary, 616-361-5126 x200 or officesecretary@assumptionbvm.com
Basilica of St. Adalbert Church, Grand Rapids
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17
7:00am, 12:00pm (noon), 5:30pm - Scripture/Ashes/Communion Service
Contact: Parish Office 616-458-3065
Event: Mass
Date & Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays of Lent 7:00am
Location: Basilica
Event: Stations of the Cross/Communion Service with simple soup & salad lunch following
Date & Time: Fridays of Lent, 12:00pm (noon)
Location: Basilica lower level
Crossroads Parishes (Holy Name of Jesus, Holy Redeemer, St. John Vianney, St. Pius X, St. Sebastian)
Event: Adult Component - The Conversion of the Heart with Fr. Phil Shangraw AND Youth Component - Praise and Worship with Amanda Vernon
Date & Time: occurring concurrently on Sunday, March 7, 4:00pm
Location: Holy Redeemer Parish
Event: Forgiveness and Reconciliation with the Spoon Man
Date & Time: Sunday, March 14, 4:00pm
Location: Holy Redeemer Parish
Details
Contact: the Parish office at Holy Redeemer for more information, 616-669-9220
Grand Haven Deanery
Event: Communal Penance Services
Date, Time & Locations:
Sunday, March 14
2:00pm - St. Catherine Parish, Ravenna
4:00pm - St. Joseph Parish, Wright
Sunday, March 21
1:30pm - St. Mary Parish, Spring Lake
4:00pm - St. Patrick Parish, Grand Haven
Holy Family Parish, Caledonia
Event: Ash Wednesday Mass
Date & Time: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 12:15pm
Location: Church
Contact: Deborah Pawloski, 616-292-1721 or deborah@grar.com
Holy Spirit Parish, Grand Rapids
Event: Soup Supper/Stations of the Cross/Benediction
Date & Time: Fridays during Lent, Soup Supper 5:00-7:00pm; Stations of the Cross and
Benediction 7:00pm
Location: Multi-Purpose Room and Church
Contact: Karen or Deb, 616-453-6369
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Grand Rapids
Event: Ash Wednesday Mass
Date & Time: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 9:00am, 6:30pm
Location: Church Sanctuary
Event: Third Thursday Talk - Raising our Children Catholic - birth through college presented by Deacon Ken Baldwin
Date & Time: Thursday, Feb. 18, 7:30-9:00pm
Location: Church Basement
Contact: Mark Postma at faithform@ihmparish.com
Event: Stations of the Cross
Date & Time: Fridays, Feb. 19 - March 26, 6:30pm
Location: Church Sanctuary
Event: Men's Ministry, DVD by Fr. Robert Barron
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 21, 7:30-9:00pm
Location: Church Basement
Contact: TJ Ackert, faithform@ihmparish.com
Event: Pre-Cana Weekend
Date & Time: Friday - Saturday, Feb 26-27 (begins Friday 6:00pm, concludes Saturday 6:30pm)
Location: Church deMazenod Room
Contact: Call Church office, 616-241-4477
Event: Penence Service
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 28, 4:00pm
Location: Church
Contact: Call Church office, 616-241-4477
Event: Healing Mass
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 3, 7:00pm
Location: Church
Contact: Call Church office, 616-241-4477
Event: Lenten Retreat
Date & Time: Saturday, March 6, 8:30am (following 7:45am Mass)
Location: Parish Center
Event: Croation Stations of the Cross
Date & Time: Fridays of Lent, 7:00pm
Location: Church
Contact: Call Church office, 616-241-4477
Event: Eucharistic Holy Hour featuring Jim and Mary Cowan
Date & Time: Thursday, March 11, 7:00pm
Location: Church
Contact: Mark Postma, faithform@ihmparish.com
Event: Third Thursday Talk Scripture and the Family
Date & Time: Thursday, March 18, 7:30-9:00pm
Location: Church Basement
Contact: Mark Postma, faithform@ihmparish.com
Good Friday, April 2
1:00pm Stations of the Cross
1:30pm Celebration of the Lord's Passion
Easter Vigil, April 3
8:00pm Mass
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Grand Rapids
Event: Lenten DVD Series
Date & Time: Four Tuesday evenings starting Feb. 23, 7:00-8:00pm
Location: Rectory basement
Details: Topics include the power of suffering and examination of conscience. Thirty minutes viewing a DVD and 30 minutes discussion each week led by John & Eileen Anding.
Contact: For further information call Eileen Anding at 245-8495.
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Grand Rapids
Event: Women of the Church presented by Father Mark Przybysz
Date & Time: Mondays of Lent (March 1, 8, 15 and 22), 7:00pm
Location: Wege Room
Schedule:
Monday, March 1 - The Samaritan Woman
Monday, March 8 - Mary and Martha
Monday, March 15 - Pilate’s Wife
Monday, March 22 - Mary Magdalene
Event: Coffee and Catechesis: Women of the New Testament - Adult Education Opportunity
Date & Time: Friday, March 5, 12 and 26 after 8:30 a.m. Mass
Details: This opportunity will introduce stories of some amazing New Testament women. We will meet the prophet Anna, the woman healed by her faith, and the Mother of James and John. These women will come to life as we read their stories told in the first person. We will reflect on the challenges that they faced, their courage and the presence of God in their lives.
Contact: Please contact Lynne Haley, 616-453-8229, ext. 301 for more information and to register
St. Dominic Parish, Wyoming
Event: Weekly Mass
Date & Time: Wednesdays during Lent, 6:30pm
Location: Church
Contact: Chris Castano, 616-531-1480, ccastano@iserv.net
St. Francis de Sales Parish, Holland
Event: Speaker series featuring Mary Vaccaro and Michael Fonseca on alternating weeks. Details
Date & Time: Wednesdays, Feb. 24 through March 31, 6:30-8:00pm
Location: Multi-purpose room, parish lower level
St. Isidore Parish, Grand Rapids
Event: Stations of the Cross
Date & Time: Fridays of Lent, 4:00pm; Stations at 7:00pm
Location: Parish Life Center
Event: Great Adventure Scripture Study
Date & Time: beginning Feb. 24, 6:30pm
Location: Parish Life Center
Contact: Kathryn Mulderink, 616-459-4731 ext 33, or kathryntherese@saintisidorechurch.org
St. James Parish, Montague
Event: Temptation: The Influence of the Devil and Desire on our Free Will presented by Fr. Mark-David Janus, CSP, PhD
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 28, 4:00-6:00pm with potluck to follow
Location: Parish Hall
Event: Crucifixion of Jesus with a Historial Perspective presentedy by Dave Sipka
Date & Time: Sunday, March 21 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Church
Contact: Pat Jackson/Faith Formation Coordinator, 231-893-3085 or faithformation@stjamescatholicparish.org
St. Joseph the Worker Parish (Parroquia San José Obrero), Wyoming
Event: Estudio de las narraciones de las pasiones (Study of the Passion Narratives)
Date & Time: Los lunes de la Cuaresma (menos el lunes, 8 de marzo) (Mondays of Lent [except Monday, March 8]), 7:00pm
Location: Sótano de la iglesia (church basement)
Contact: Padre Esteban Cron (Fr. Steve Cron), 616-456-7982
St. Jude Parish, Grand Rapids
Event: Adult Lenten Series "What makes us Catholic?"
Date & Time: Feb. 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 7:00-9:00pm
Location: Msgr. Charles D. Brophy Center
Contact: Clem Schwartz, 616-363-6885 or clem.schwartz@sbcglobal.net
Event: For high school/young adults "The Seven Last Words of Christ"
Date & Time: Feb. 21 & 28, March 7 & 14, 6:00-7:15pm
Location: Msgr. Charles D. Brophy Center
Contact: Sue Dressel, 616-363-6885 or smdressel@triton.net
St. Mary Parish, Big Rapids
Event: Stations of the Cross
Date & Time: Fridays of Lent (Feb. 19, 26, March 5, 12, 26) 2:15pm (led by St. Mary School students)
Location: St. Mary Church
also
Date & Time: Thursdays (Feb. 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25)
Location: St. Paul Campus Parish
Event: Workshop on the Liturtical Year
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 2, 7:00-8:00pm
Location: St. Paul Lounge
Event: Generations of Faith
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 3, 5:00-7:30pm
Location: St. Mary Parish Center
Event: Study of the Gospel of Luke
Date & Time: Mondays at 7:00pm
Location: St. Mary Parish Room
Event: Lent - It's origins & meaning
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 16, 7:00-8:00pm
Location: St. Paul
Holy Thursday, April 1 at St. Mary
5:00pm Dinner in the Parish Center
7:00pm Mass of the Lord's Supper, Adoration until 12:00am (midnight)
Good Friday, April 2 at St. Paul
11:00am Lenten Soup Lunch
12:00pm (noon) Passion of the Lord
7:00pm Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 3 at St. Mary
10:00am Morning Prayer (blessing of Easter food, annointing of the catechumens, followed by rehearsal of Easter Vigil)
8:00pm Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, April 4
Masses: 8:00am at St. Paul; 9:30am at St. Mary; 11:30am at St. Paul (NO 5:00pm Sunday Mass)
Additional details
St. Mary Parish, Carson City/St. John the Baptist Parish, Hubbardston
Event: Faith, Food, and Fun - Fr. Lou Anderson will speak on "Sacraments of Initation" Free Supper and Childcare.
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 2, 5:30-7:30pm
Location: St. Mary Parish Hall
Event: Soup Supper - Fr. Andy Thompson, CSsR will speak on "The Mass - Understanding What It Means" Free Soup Supper and childcare.
Date & Time: Saturday, March 6, 6:00pm
Location: St. Mary Parish Hall
St. Michael Parish, Remus
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17:
9:00am - Mass and distribution of ashes
7:00pm - Mass and distribution of ashes
Event: Wednesday Soup Suppers with presentations to refresh and update our understanding of the Church’s Teaching on Social Justice. All are welcome to attend. Registration is not required. Date: Wednesdays of Lent (starting Ash Wednesday) through March 24
Time: Soup Supper and presentation, 5:30pm; Mass 7:00pm (except Feb. 24)
Schedule:
Feb. 17 – Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. (Preferential option for the poor & vulnerable)
Feb. 24 – Rights and Responsibilities. (Fundamental right to life, faith, family life, etc.) No Mass
March 3 – Solidarity. (Learning that “love of neighbor” has global dimensions.)
March 10 – Dignity of the Human Person. (Foundation of society is based on human dignity.)
March 17 – Peace. (Answering the call to be peacemakers.)
March 24 – Care for God’s Creation. (Being good stewards of God’s creation.)
(Anointing of the Sick during Mass)
Event: Stations of the Cross with Benediction
Date & Time: Fridays during Lent, 7:00pm
Holy Week: Palm Sunday, March 28 through Easter Sunday, April 4
Event: Confession
Date & Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10:00am & 4:00pm; Also Monday, 7:00pm
Holy Thursday, April 1
8:00pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper (incense used)
Good Friday, April 2
2:00pm - Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion (Stations of the Cross at noon only)
Holy Saturday, April 3
8:00pm - Easter Vigil Mass (incense used)
Easter Sunday, April 4
9:00 & 11:00am - Mass
St. Patrick Parish, Parnell
Event: Friday Soup Suppers
Date & Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm each Friday during Lent, donations accepted to benefit Haiti
Location: Parish Center
Event: Stations of the Cross
Date & Time: 7:00pm each Friday during Lent
Location: Church
Event: The Passion and Death of Jesus According to St. Luke presented by guest Speaker Msgr. William Duncan
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 10, 6:30pm
Location: Parish Center
Event: Adult Scripture Study - The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus
Date & Time: Wednesday evenings, 6:30-7:45pm, Feb. 10 thru April 14; Tuesday mornings, 9:30am-11:00 am, Feb. 17-April 7
Location: Parish Center
Contact: for all events listed above: Debby Kohn, 691-8541, ext. 38, aekohn@wmis.net
St. Patrick Parish, Portland
Event: Praise and Worship with Jim Cowan
Date & Time: Sunday, March 7, 6:30pm
Location: Church
Event: Parish Mission with Deacon Ralph Poyo
Date & Time: Sunday through Wednesday, March 21 - 24, 7:00pm
Location: Church
Details: Deacon Ralph will speak each evening. Refreshments will be served in the parish hall each evening after the service.
Event: Praise and Worship with Michael Mette
Date & Time: March 30, 7:00 PM
Location: Church
Event: Stations of the Cross/Soup Suppers
Date & Time: 6:00pm, Fridays during Lent (with the exceptions of March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph, and April 2, Good Friday). On March 19, the soup supper will follow the 6:00pm Mass.
Location: Parish hall immediately following Stations of the Cross.
Solemn Feast Days
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day. Mass at 6:00pm
March 19 – Feast of St. Joseph. Mass at 6:00pm. Even though this falls on a Friday of Lent, it is a celebration day of the Catholic faith. We are allowed to eat meat this day. Soup supper will follow Mass.
St. Paul Campus Parish, Big Rapids
Event: Workshop on the Liturgical year
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 2, 7:00-8:00pm
Location: Lounge
Name: Lent: It’s Origin and Meaning
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 16, 7:00-8:00pm
Location: Lounge
Event: ONE
Date & Time: Thursday, March 18, 7:00pm
Location: Williams Auditorium-Ferris State University
Event: Stations of the Cross
Date & Time: Thursdays, February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, 7:00pm
Location: Church
Contact: For information regarding any event, please call the parish office: 231-796-7393
St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Grand Rapids
Event: Lenten Bible Study: St. Paul - The Man and the Message
Date & Time: Wednesdays, Feb. 24, March 3 & 10, 7:00pm
Location: Antioch Room - St Paul the Apostle Church
Contact: the parish office, 616-949-4170
St. Pius X Parish, Grandville
Event: Communal Penance
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 7:00pm
Location: Church
Contact: Parish office, 616-532-9344
St. Robert of Newminster Parish, Ada
Event: Lenten Speaker Series
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 21, 4:00-5:30pm
Topic: Michael Fonseca presents How to Recognize God’s Voice and Presence
Location: Parish Life Center
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 28, 4:00-5:30pm
Topic: Sr. Sue Tracy speaks about Passionate Spirituality
Location: Newminster Hall
Details: Registration is not required.
Contact: Terri Nausieda, Initiation and Adult Coordinator, 676-9111 ext. 18 or TerriN@StRobertChurch.org.