Exploring Priesthood
Discernment Meetings
April 21, 2024
12:30pm to 1:30pm
St. Stephen Parish
(750 Gladstone Dr SE, EGR)
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 with other young men (ages 16+) to gather and discern God’s will for your life. Meetings will take place from 12:30-1:30pm at St. Stephen Parish (750 Gladstone Dr. SE, East Grand Rapids). The last meeting for the 2023-24 school year is April 21. Just show up or email Pattie Reynolds, preynolds@grdiocese.org to RSVP.
Questions? Contact Father Stephen Durkee, Director of Priestly Vocations at sdurkee@grdiocese.org
Healthy Family Planning: An Introduction to NFP
Tuesday, April 23 from 6:30 – 8:00pm
Franciscan Life Process Center | Grand Rapids Campus
(654 Davis Ave. NW, Grand Rapids)
This one-time session provides an introduction to the basics of Natural Family Planning (NFP) and Fertility Awareness including Church teaching and health benefits that will empower you to choose which method of NFP will best work for you. Cost is $25 for individuals and $40 for couples.
To register, visit http://nfpintro2024.eventbrite.com
Men’s Cursillo Weekend
Thursday, April 25 — Sunday, April 28, 2024
Holy Family Church ~ Sparta
(425 S State Street, Sparta, MI 49345)
Do you desire to grow in your relationship with God? A Cursillo weekend could be the thing you need!
For more information, visit grcursillo.org or call Rose at 616-824-0701
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. Roberts (6477 Ada Dr, Ada)
every other Wednesday 9:30-11:30am on May 1, 15 & 29, 2024
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.
Discerning the Diaconate
Monday, May 6 | 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Cathedral Square Center
360 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids
Is God calling you to discern a vocation to become a deacon? The Office of Diaconate Formation invites men with interest or questions about discernment and formation to this informational session.
To learn more or to RSVP, contact Deacon Jerry Roersma, Director of Diaconate Formation
at 616-288-0913 or jroersma@GRdiocese.org.
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.