24 Hours for the Lord
An opportunity for prayer, forgiveness and silence this Lent!
St. John Paull II Parish | 3110 17 Mile Rd NE | Cedar Springs
Begins with Mass at 4pm on Friday, March 28, and
Ends with the Vigil Mass at 4pm on Saturday, March 29.
Join us in this Jubilee Year for a special opportunity to spend time with the Lord in Adoration and Silent Prayer along with the ability to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Easter.
Faith-Based Employment Outreach Program
The St. Robert Roundtable is an affiliate of the Employment and Resource Network and provides a support group and career coaching to the unemployed and people in career transition. The group meets at St. Robert Newminster Parish (6477 Ada Dr, Ada)
Wednesdays, April 2, 16, & 30, 2025 from 9:30-11:30am
Our Zoom sessions are on alternate Wednesdays.
Questions? Contact: Bill Weitzel at 616-446-1873 or weitzelwj@aol.com.
More information about EaRN can be found at www.earn-network.org.
Cor Jesu
Basilica of St. Adalbert
654 Davis Avenue NW, Grand Rapids
Friday, April 4
7:30pm to 9:30pm
Join other for a time of Adoration, Confession and Praise & Worship. Stay for 10 minutes or for entirety!
Marriage Encounter Weekend
Friday, April 4 — Sunday, April 6
St. Francis Retreat Center, Dewitt, MI
For more information or to register, visit wwme.org or contact Amy & Joe Kopacz at 517-667-0433.
K of C Hilliards
Breakfast Buffet & Omelet Bar
Sunday, April 6 | 8am to 12noon
1896 135th St, Hilliards
Adults–$15; Children (12 and younger)–$8; Preschool–Free
Proceeds to help Mentally Impaired Programs of West Michigan
Exploring Priesthood Discernment Opportunities
Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 12:30pm to 1:30pm
St. Luke University Parish (10144 42nd Ave, Georgetown Twp.)
Discernment is a time of obtaining spiritual guidance and understanding. If you are considering the priesthood, the Diocese of Grand Rapids invites you to meet each month with other young men in high school and college to gather and discern God’s will for your life. Feel free to show up or email preynolds@grdiocese.org to let us know you are coming. If you have questions, contact Fr. Rob Mulderink (Director of Priestly Vocations) at frrob@lukespot.com.
Host a Bowl Painting Party for
Catholic Charities’ Soup’s On Event
No matter your artistic abilities, bowl painting parties are a great way to have fun with your family and friends while supporting God’s Kitchen! Catholic Charities will provide you with kits that include paint, instructions, and bowls – providing everything you need to let your creativity run wild! It is $10 to keep the bowl or $8 to donate it back to CCWM for their annual Soup’s On for All event – or paint two – donate one and keep one for $15. To set up a bowl painting party, contact Jean Sullivan at 616-204-3706 or Jsul50@icloud.com
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Volunteers
needed at Trinity Health Saint Mary’s
Volunteers are needed to provide holy Communion to Catholic patients who are at Trinity Health St. Mary’s in downtown Grand Rapids. These volunteers bring the Eucharist as a sign of compassion and concern from the larger faith community for its members who are sick.
If you are currently serving your parish as a minister and could serve a minimum of 4 hours per month as a hospital volunteer, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Laura Conners at connerla@trinity-health.org.
Eucharistic Adoration around the Diocese
Looking for opportunities to spend one on one time with Jesus? The Diocese of Grand Rapids has published an online schedule of weekly days and times when Eucharistic Adoration is available in parishes throughout our diocese. View the schedule at grdiocese.org, click on the “Parishes” menu, then “Adoration Schedules” from the dropdown.
Open your heart and home to a foster child in need!
Catholic Charities West Michigan is in desperate need of caring individuals to open their home to a foster child and show children the love they deserve. Please contact Alix Wanlass at awanlass@ccwestmi.org for more information on the numerous ways you can help.