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Parish Mission Statement
St. Mary Student Parish is a welcoming, inclusive, caring, and diverse Catholic community, uniting residents and students.
We are Christ-centered with the Eucharist as the source of holiness in our vibrant liturgical life.
Inspired by Ignatian spirituality, we live a faith that does justice, reaching out to the marginalized.
As an apostolic parish, we are committed to ongoing formation of Christian witness, discipleship, and leadership.
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Bulletin for September 1, 2019
Welcome Edition of the bulletin-too many things to list! Check it all out…
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Bulletin for August 25, 2019
Fall Schedule starts Sept. 1…details inside! Interfaith immigrant training is this Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm. Family Faith Formation and Teen Confirmation registration deadline to register is next Sunday, September 1st — register thru our parish website. The Catholic Thinkers Book Club will begin meeting in a few weeks. Check out the bulletin article for the list of books this group will be reading and discussing over the next few months.
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Bulletin for August 11, 2019
Look inside for details on the final installment of our summer film series, Grad/YP Mass and our Summer Social and welcome BBQ, registration for Family Faith Formation and Teen Confirmation and DSA update
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Diocesan Services Appeal Update
We’re almost there! We have reached more than 85% of our DSA goal of $88,896. Some of you mentioned you still need to send in your contribution. Please do so and thank to those who have. If we reach our goal, about one third will come back to us to support our Latino Ministry and Campus Ministry efforts. Let’s reach our goal. Thank you for your generosity.
Thank you for your gifts to the Diocesan Services Appeal!
If you have not yet made a gift or a pledge, I invite you to do so today. Gift envelopes are available at both church entrances or the parish office. Or you may submit your gift online at www.dioceseoflansing.org/dsa.
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Graduate Students/Young Professionals
Welcome Mass & BBQ – Sun, Aug 25 from 5:00—8:00 PM. Mass at 5:10pm with Fr. Joe presiding followed by a delicious BBQ in our courtyard (or Newman Hall in case of rain).
Other upcoming events:
Monthly Mass & Summer Social on Mon, Aug 12 from 7:00-9:00 PM
Monthly Mass & Dinner on Mon, Sept 9 from 7:00-9:00 PM
Spiritual Directions on Mon, Sept 23 from 7:00-9:00 PM
For more information or to be added to our email list, contact the Grad/YP Lead Team at smsp.grads.lead@umich.edu or Fr. Joe at jwagner@smspnewman.org
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Bulletin for July 28, 2019
See inside for details on Family Faith Formation and Teen Confirmation, Grad/YP Mass and Summer Social and other events at SMSP.
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Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant Children Roundup
A few hundred Catholic activists, including dozens of women religious, gathered outside at the foot of the U.S. Capitol July 18 urging politicians to stop its “inhumane treatment” of immigrant children at the border and reminding people of faith to take a stronger stand against current U.S. border policies.
Approximately 70 people were arrested for civil disobedience at the U.S. Capitol. There was significant media coverage of the day. Here is a fraction of the coverage that featured many of those involved:
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Bulletin for July 14, 2019
This week the office and church will be closed for Art Fair Wednesday thru Saturday. We will be open for our regular mass schedule on Sunday. See inside for info on how to sign up.