2018
Bulletin for February 4, 2018
This week’s Pastoral Perspective features student reflections on their Alternative Spring Break life-changing experiences. Faith Doing Justice opportunities are highlighted on page 3. Lenten SCCs and BPRs sign-up links are on pages 5 & 7. The next Healing and Anointing Service is this Wednesday. Don’t forget….Homeboy Reflections by Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ will be on campus this Monday in the Michigan Union–see page 3.
2018
Invitation to a Spiritual Reflection on Experience in this Parish
Fr Brian Paulson, SJ, Provincial of the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus, in partnership with the other US Provincials, has asked all Midwest Jesuit parishes to initiate an Examen-type process to identify their growth and the Jesuit/Ignatian character of the parishes.
An alternative way to contribute: pray on your own using the following questions and email your responses to UMIpastor.transition@jesuits.org.
Invitation to prayerful response:
What events from your many memories of St. Mary really move your heart toward hope and peacefulness?
What about St. Mary, if any, leaves you feeling troubled, disturbed, or anxious?
As you look around the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor, what are one or two pressing needs the parish is responding to well and or could be doing better.
Submissions need to be received by midnight Sunday, February 11.
Click here for more information.
2018
Bulletin for January 28, 2018
Pages 2&3 highlight Faith Doing Justice opportunities, including information on Fr. Greg Boyle’s talk on campus, the Big Read closing event and our annual overnight men’s shelter. See page 5 for ASB Bucket Drive and the Healing & Anointing Service details. Lenten Small Church Communities and Busy Person Retreat ON-LINE sign-ups start this Sunday, January 28.
2018
Lenten SCC & BPR Sign Ups
Small Church Community (SCC)
Open to everyone–The mission of Small Church Community is to provide time each week where men and women of all ages commit to read, pray and grapple with the Word, reflect on God’s role in our lives and grow in faith and fellow-ship. Small groups will meet once a week for 90 minutes for seven weeks from the week of February 11th to the week of March 25th.
SCC Sign up link: goo.gl/NWFy8H The deadline to register is Wednesday, February 7th.
Busy Person Retreat (BPR)
Open to Students (freshmen-grad students) and Young Professionals–This Lent, make time for God in the midst of your regular hectic schedule. Bring the joys and concerns of your daily life into conversation with Jesus and a spiritual companion. Invite the Holy Spirit into your decision making and all aspects of your life. Retreatants commit to 15 minutes of individual daily prayer and 40-45 minutes of conversation each week with a provided spiritual companion. Click on the following link to learn more about spiritual companionship (often called spiritual direction): http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/making-good-decisions/spiritual-direction/
BPR Sign up link: goo.gl/o2e4Uh The deadline to register is Wednesday, February 7th.
If you have any questions, contact Jenny Line jline@smspnewman.org
2018
Bulletin for January 21, 2018
See page 2 for Faith Doing Justice initiatives, including our annual overnight men’s shelter. Fr. Greg Boyle’s coming to the Union on Feb 5 to talk about his experiences serving the community of Los Angeles.
2018
Bulletin for January 14, 2018
Join us Sunday evening, Jan 21st 6:30-9:00 to hear our student interns’ stories of faith and how God is at work in their lives! Consider volunteering for our daytime warming center for the month of January and our annual men’s overnight shelter. Fr. Greg Boyle, Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, gives a talk about his experiences serving the community of Los Angeles. Also see information on Retreats for the Grad/YP Group and undergrad women. See details for these events and more in our bulletin!
2017
Bulletin for December 24, 2017-January 7, 2018
Due to Christmas Break, this is a special 3-week bulletin covering December 24-January 12. See page 8 for our complete Christmas Break Schedule. Please note that January 1 is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation because it falls on a Monday. Merry Christmas to All!
2017
Christmas & New Year’s Schedule
DECEMBER 21 Daily Mass 5:10 PM (Office Closed for Christmas Break at 6:00 PM)
DECEMBER 22 Daily Mass 12:10 PM (Office Closed — Open at 11:45 AM for Mass)
DECEMBER 23 (Office Closed for Christmas Break-No Mass)
DECEMBER 24 (Office Open 8AM-7:30PM)
4th Sunday of Advent Masses
8:30 AM, 10:00 AM (no streaming),
12 NOON Spanish Mass in the Church
12 NOON in Donnelly Hall
Christmas Eve Masses
3:00 PM Children’s Pageant & Mass
5:30 PM Mass
7:30 PM Mass
11:30 PM Lessons & Carols
Midnight Mass
DECEMBER 25 (Office Closed — Open at 9:30 AM for Mass)
10:00 AM Mass
DECEMBER 26-DECEMBER 30 (Closed for Christmas Break — No Mass)
DECEMBER 31 (Office Open 8AM-3:30PM)
8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 12 NOON, 2:00 PM Spanish
JANUARY 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY (Office Closed — Open at 9:30 AM for Mass)
10:00 AM Mass
JANUARY 2 (Closed for Christmas Break — No Mass)
JANUARY 3 Back to Normal Hours & Mass Schedule
2017
January 2017 Daytime Warming Center
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm January 1-31…We provide food, coffee, a warm place of rest, the opportunity for conversation, and the building of relationships. Solidarity and mutual giving are the values that guide this ministry. Sign up to volunteer and donate: http://bit.ly/warmingcenter Questions? Contact Jake jderry@smspnewman.org
Gift Registry…We are collecting gently used (or new if you wish) items for those guests with us for the month of January. We would like to provide them with at least one of their three requested items before they move on to the February Warming Center. Visit our registry sign-up to view requested items and for more information. The sign up will be updated throughout the first three weeks of January. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/
2017
Bulletin for December 17, 2017
Experience delight and learn something new about God at the St. Mary Daytime Warming Center. It runs throughout January, Monday through Friday, 8:30am-4pm down in Newman Hall. See the Pastoral Perspective for more information.