2016
Bulletin for February 14, 2016
St. Mary is hosting an overnight shelter for men experiencing homelessness beginning tomorrow, Monday, February 14th and continuing through the morning of Monday, February 22nd. Click here to sign up to serve on the hospitality team and/or the overnight staff. If you have any questions or would like to donate snacks to the shelter, contact Bill Alt.
Join us Saturday, February 20th at 6:00 PM for “Behind the Stories of Immigration,” as young adult immigrants share their stories of leaving and finding home. See page 3 of the bulletin for more details.
2016
Bulletin for February 7, 2016
Join us on Saturday, February 20th from 6-8PM for “Behind the Story: We Welcome the Stranger,” an evening of story sharing by young adult immigrants. See page 2 of the bulletin for more information or contact Bill Alt with any questions.
St. Mary Student Parish is a vibrant and dynamic Catholic community within which to worship, learn, grow in faith and fellowship, and now, intern! Visit our website to apply and read position descriptions, and attend one of our Info Nights on Sunday, February 14 at 8PM or Thursday, February 18 at 7PM. More information is on page 4 of the bulletin.
2016
Bulletin for January 31, 2016
We will continue to celebrate the Year of Mercy and practice the necessity for hospitality by focusing on the themes of Welcome the Stranger and Instruct the Ignorant in the month of February. See page 2 of this week’s bulletin to read Bill Alt‘s, the Campus Minister for Social Justice, reflection on the January Daytime Warming Center and the opportunities to live out February’s themes in the coming weeks.
Beginning this Wednesday, Fr. John Ferone, S.J. will provide guides to prayer using St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises. See page 4 of the bulletin to see each week’s theme and/or contact Fr. John for more information.
2016
Bulletin for January 24, 2016
Still debating whether or not to sign up for the Busy Student Retreat? Read Jessica Montgomery’s reflection on page 2 of the bulletin to learn about her BSR experience and why it could be the perfect way for you to grow in your faith this Lent! Sign up by January 31st.
We have a new Jesuit joining the SMSP pastoral staff this July! Start to get to know Fr. Miguel Arrieta, S.J. before he arrives by reading page 6 of the bulletin!
2016
Bulletin for January 17, 2016
It may seem like Christmas just happened yesterday, but Lent will be here before you know it. If you are interested in growing in your relationship with Christ this Lenten season through Scripture, prayer, and conversation, joining a Small Church Community (SCC) here at St. Mary Student Parish is the perfect opportunity. Sign up here. If you have any questions about SCCs, contact SCC coordinator Kelly Dunlop or SCC intern Elise Huber.
We still need volunteers for our January Daytime Warming Center! The warming center provides food, coffee, a warm place of rest, and solidarity with our brothers and sisters experiencing homelessness. Please consider signing up for a shift here. Contact Bill Alt with any questions.
Calling all Umich Catholics! Follow the new twitter for the Catholic Campus Community and St. Mary Student Parish @umichcatholics. Your fellow student parishioners will each be taking turns tweeting for a week about different SMSP events and what it means to be Catholic at the University of Michigan.
2016
Bulletin for January 10, 2016
In response to Pope Francis’ call to celebrate a holy year of mercy, St. Mary will focus each month on two of the traditional works of mercy. Our focus this month is to shelter those without homes and console the despairing. See page 2 of the bulletin to learn about the resources SMSP has to offer to live out this focus.
Undergrads, don’t forget to join us this Thursday, January 14th from 8-10pm for ice skating at Yost! Meet at SMSP at 8pm with your Mcard and $5, and we will all walk to Yost together.
2015
Bulletin for December 20, 2015-January 3, 2016
At times, it can be easy to doubt all the goodness in the world when we seem to be constantly told of all the suffering. See Fr. Ben Hawley’s Pastoral Perspective on page 2 in which he reminds us of God’s rejuvenating power and the beauty of this Advent season.
Volunteers are needed for the January Daytime Warming Center! Sign up to join your fellow parishioners in providing those people experiencing homelessness a warm and safe space. For further details, see page 3 of the bulletin.
2015
Bulletin for December 13, 2015
The Year of Mercy began this week! See page 2 of the bulletin for a reflection on what this means and how we can each embrace mercy in our own lives.
Graduate students and young professionals are invited to our first annual Grad/YP Holiday Party! Put on your tackiest holiday sweater and join us at Arbor Brewing Company on Monday, December 14th at 7 pm!
2015
Bulletin for December 6, 2015
All undergrads are invited to attend our Christmas Bash on December 11th! Take a quick break from studying for those upcoming finals to celebrate the holiday season. More details are on page 5 of this week’s bulletin.
Looking for a way to connect with your Catholic faith in a new and impactful way? All parishioners are invited to join the Catholic Thinkers Book Club, which meets one Tuesday a month to discuss different faith-based books. See page 6 of the bulletin for further details.
2015
Bulletin for November 22 and November 29
Fr. John Ferone prepares us for the Advent season and reminds us of our own call to “Prepare the way of the Lord” in his article on page 2 of this week’s bulletin.
Join us on Sunday, December 6th from 7:00-8:30 PM for a “Living Library” where our eleven student interns and two campus ministry associates share the stories of their spiritual journeys.
Are you an undergraduate student looking to get more involved as a leader at St. Mary Student Parish? Apply Now for a leadership position within the Catholic Campus Community. Applications are due Wednesday, November 25th!