Our parish ministry will contribute to our local food pantry "Eleanor's Pantry" in Paw Paw; providing families with emergency food supplies once a month. We are collecting non-perishable food items, personal care and cleaning items, and cash contributions on the second Sunday of each month. Volunteers needed.

The Kristopher Club will be holding a Disaster Relief Benefit Spaghetti Dinner at St. Mary Knights of Columbus Hall (32373 Red Arrow Highway) from 5:00-7:00pm on Friday, October 19th. The dinner is no charge, but a free will offering is appreciated. All proceeds will go for Disaster Relief through the Knights of Columbus Charities. One hundred percent of the donations will go for Disaster Relief. Make checks to The Kristopher Club with Disaster Relief on the Memo Line. Donations are tax deductible.

Groups of six to eight people will be matched based on age, geography, and interests, as best as possible. Then group members arrange to get together for dinner! Each participant takes a turn hosting dinner for the group. The host provides the main dish and everyone else brings a side dish, dessert, beverages, etc. (potluck style). Each group schedules their own dinners to accommodate their calendars.

Pope Francis offers 57 reflections from his Spring 2018 document entitled Rejoice and Be Glad about the call and pursuit of personal holiness.

Bishop Bradley applauds Pope Francis' change to the Catechism regarding the Death Penalty

Father's Coffee House returns with an ICE CREAM SOCIAL on Monday, August 6 at 7 pm. Join Father Joseph and fellow parishioners for ice cream, conversations, and of course coffee.

St. Mary Parish Blessing of the Backpacks: Sunday, August 19 at the 11 am Mass. All children and teens, college students, military students, teachers, school employees, and families are encouraged to attend and receive a special blessing as they prepare to head back to the classrooms for fall. Refreshments will be served after mass in the all-purpose room.

KDCCW Summer Event—The Kalamazoo Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold a summer retreat on Wednesday, June 20 at St. Mary Parish in Paw Paw.

Dear Pro-Life Friends, Please help out our pro-life cause by providing baked goods for our annual bake sale fund-raiser. Baked goods are needed including gluten-free and sugar-free options. VBCRTL Bake Sale Saturday, May 19th 8:00A.M until 1:00P.M. Harding’s in Bangor Please drop off your baked items around 8:00 A.M. Saturday morning at the Harding’s in Bangor. If you need to make other drop-off arrangements, please call Kellye Poage or email Deacon Duane.

Receive your Indulgence today by attending mass, and attending reconciliation at 3 p.m.

7:00pm Thurs. Mass of the Lord's Supper 12:30pm Fri. Celebration of the Lord's Supper, 7:30pm Stations of the Cross 9:00am Sat. Church Decorating, 12:00pm Blessing of the Food, 8:30pm EASTER VIGIL 8:00am & 11:00am Sun. Resurrection of Our Lord Mass

Sunday night, March 18th at 5:00pm. Let's prepare for Easter by visiting the"car wash for the soul!"

Bring your St. Mary School flyer when your family eats at Big T in Lawton, MI Tuesday, March 13th. Our school will receive 15% of your bill!

Need something to get your Lenten Journey kick-started?! Don't miss this event beginning tonight! Are you suffering? Are you doubting God's love for you? Are you curious about your faith? Come and listen! Make the time and bring your neighbor and a friend.

Don't forget to select a wooden tile from the basket near the ambo after Mass. On it, you will find the name of someone in our community in need of prayer this Lent. Please remember to pray for them daily and return the wooden tile at the end of Lent. Many have found that the best way to pray daily for special intentions is to put your wooden tile somewhere you will see it everyday. How about affixed to your bathroom mirror or on the kitchen window sill?

Re-evangelizing Christian people in our communities and praying for our neighbors and the world.

Hackett Catholic Prep High School and students from Saint Augustine and Saint Monica will be performing the musical The Wizard of Oz March 16th 23rd and 24th at 7 p.m. and March 17th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets will go on sale at www. Hackett CP. Org and are expected to sell out most shows. Get your tickets today!

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph will host a prayer service at 6 p.m. on February 8th at Holy Family Chapel at Nazareth. An additional prayer service has been planned earlier in the week on February 6th at 4 p.m. also at Holy Family Chapel. All are invited. February 8 is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery in Sudan and Italy. Once Josephine was freed, she became a Canossian nun and dedicated her life to sharing her testament of deliverance from slavery and comforting the poor and suffering. She was declared a Saint in 2000 by Pope John Paul II.