Revised Morning Mass Schedule
See the 7/27 bulletin for full details
Monday: No Mass
Tuesday: 7:00 am
Wednesday: 8:15 am
Thursday: 7:00 pm (at St. Stephen’s)
Friday: 7:00 am
Saturday: 8:00 am (First Saturdays only)
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Book and Media Sale
Come to the St. Jude parish Book/Media Sale on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 9 am to 2 pm in the Thaddeus Center. Books, tapes, records and more.
1120 4Mile Rd. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525. ALL ARE WELCOME!
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Reentry Resource Summit
On Thursday, Aug. 7, Prison and Jail Ministry will again host and sponsor the Michigan Department of Corrections Offenders Success Reentry Summit for Kent County. This summit offers individuals on parole and probation the opportunity to meet with over 20 support service providers and includes a free raffle, breakout sessions and a keynote speaker. In the past, over 100 individuals attended this event. We are seeking the following donations to be given to the summit attendees and to include in the raffle:
New Adult Bikes
New Chromebooks
Wallets containing gift cards to:
- restaurants that do not sell alcohol (Subway, McDonalds, Panera Bread)
- barber shops/hair salons
Backpacks for men and women containing some of the following items:
- shampoo
- conditioner
- body wash
- body lotion
- bath towels
- hand towels
- wash cloths
If we exceed the number of donations needed for the Kent County summit, we will give additional donations to the summits held in Allegan, Montcalm, and Muskegon counties.
Donations are being accepted now through Friday, July 25. All donations can be delivered, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. to Cathedral Square Center, 360 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
Contact Tricia Worrell, Director, Prison and Jail Ministry, tworrell@grdiocese.org or 616-475-1255 for more information.
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Ladies, Join the Millions of Monicas Prayer Group at
St. Anthony of Padua Parish
2510 Richmond St NW, Grand Rapids
Starting Monday, Sept. 8, from 6–7 p.m. in the Chapel
Continuing every 2nd & 4th Monday of the month
Are you praying for loved ones to return to the Church? You’re not alone. Join other women in faith and hope as we lift our children, grandchildren, and other loved ones through prayer.
Millions of Monicas is a national movement of mothers and grandmothers committed to intercessory prayer, trust, and surrender.
All women are welcome—no registration required.
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Have You Been Struggling in Your Marriage?
Are you feeling lost, alone, or disconnected from your spouse? Do frustration,
anger, or constant arguments seem to overshadow your relationship? Maybe you’ve stopped communicating altogether, or talking feels like it only makes things worse.
There is hope. Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vī) offers a lifeline for marriages in distress. This program provides practical tools to help couples heal, rediscover love, and rebuild a stronger, more fulfilling relationship.
Join us for the next Retrouvaille weekend: Sept. 12-14
To learn more, register, or sponsor a couple, contact us:
p. 616-980-6029
e. retrograndrapids@gmail.com
w. retrouvaille.org
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Hope and Healing After Abortion
Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion.
Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing. Our next retreat will be September 19-21.
For more information, contact Sally Cranson at 616-340-1824, which is a confidential line or email projectrachel@ccwestmi.org. You can sign up for the retreat at ccwestmi.org/project-rachel/.
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