2016
Art Fair Updates
The annual Ann Arbor Art Fair is around the corner! July 21-24, the fair has shifted back one day and will begin on Thursday and end on Sunday. Here are the major details:
Mass Schedule & Parking – Sunday, July 24
Mass Schedule 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM (spanish), 5:00 PM
Parking on Sunday The fair begins at 12 noon on Sunday and ends at 6 PM. If you wish to attend a morning mass, you should expect to be able to park at the Maynard Street lot (using the entrance on Thompson). However, we know that structure will fill quickly. The city is reserving overflow parking specifically for our parish at a University of Michigan parking structure located 2 blocks south of the parish on Thompson, at the corner of Thompson and Jefferson.
During the art fair, parking at all parking structures is $20, paid upon entry. The city has produced a voucher specifically for St. Mary that we will hand out beginning Sunday, July 10. Vouchers are valid at any parking structure in the city and will admit one vehicle (for free) on Sunday, July 24. We sincerely hope our parishioners will take advantage of the free parking to join us for mass and enjoy the fair!
Should you need assistance or need to drop off a parishioner who requires assistance, Thompson Street will be open in front of our parish. You are able to use this area as a drop off / pick up, but you will need to park your vehicle at one of the nearby structures. Please plan accordingly or call the parish office to schedule assistance in advance.
We need your help! Volunteers needed to help with parking on Sunday — see below.
Art Fair Tent on William Street
New this year, St. Mary will be hosting its own tent on William Street (right in front of our church)! We’re excited to have a presence at the fair and we will also be selling Michigan Catholic t-shirts, cookbooks, and bottled water. Proceeds from bottled water sales will be donated to the water crisis in Flint.
Volunteer With Us
We need your help! Click the Sign Up Genius link below, or simply stop by the tent to say hi and show your support.
Susan Maulbetsch will be managing the tent, and additional volunteers are needed on Sunday to help direct traffic to the appropriate parking structures. All volunteers are encouraged to wear their Michigan Catholic t-shirts, and if you don’t have one let us know. We’ll get you one before your shift!
Please contact Brittany Tobias with questions or comments relating to the 2016 Art Fair.
2016
Bulletin for June 26 & July 3, 2016
As we approach the midway point of summer, we’ve included some great info in the bulletin on happenings here at the parish and around town. The annual Art Fair is just a month away, and this year the fair runs Thurs-Sunday. This will affect parking for our masses, see page 3 for details. Have you felt too hot or too cold during mass? We’re making some updates to our HVAC – see the details on page 4. Finally, join our Big Read SMSP program this summer hosted by the Social Justice Ministry. Read ‘Just Mercy’ this summer/fall and we’ll convene as a parish to discuss in October. See page 4 for more on Big Read SMSP!
2016
Bulletin for June 12 & June 19, 2016
Summertime in Ann Arbor is off to a great start! The Grad/YP group is hitting the arb for a picnic on June 12 following the 12 noon mass. And our Summer Film Series kicks off this week as we gather to watch Havard Beats Yale 29-29 in Newman Hall. Check the bulletin for details!