Our DSA goal for 2021 is $56,039, so far we have reached 72% of that, at $40,310. Thank you for your generous support of the DSA! If you have not had a chance to contribute we have envelopes available in the church as well as in the parish office.

Join young adults from across the state of Michigan this summer for a Catholic pilgrimage weekend of camping, prayer, friendship, and a 13.5-mile hike to the Shrine of the Cross in the Woods in Indian River.

Who:  Young adults ages 18-39 are welcome

When: July 23-25, 2021

Where: Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods in Indian River & camping nearby.

Cost: $45 per person

Priest: Jesus Christ is risen from the dead! We have not seen but we do believe. In humble confidence we lift up our prayers….

1. That the glory of the resurrection fill the Church and empower us all to joyfully and effectively spread the good news of the mercy of God, let us pray to the Lord….                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

2. For newly baptized Keely; for Andrew, newly received into the Church, for Gabrielle, soon to be confirmed and receive First Communion and for all those hungry for the gift of faith, let us pray to the Lord….

3. That we succeed in our battle against the coronavirus, let us pray to the Lord….

4. That our faith community may grow in spirit, effective service and prayer, let us pray to the Lord….

5. For deep faith, love and courage in those being called to serve as religious sisters, brothers, priests and deacons. May they respond wholeheartedly, let us pray to the Lord….

6. That our generous response to the Diocesan Services Appeal, the DSA, empower us to better live and share our faith, let us pray to the Lord….

7. For all who have gone before us and those who grieve them, in particular… 

 4:30 PM – Ginny Kanka

9:00 AM – Mary Jo Schumacher, LVG.

11:00 AM – Deceased priests, deacons, and laity that served at St. Rita

 …for whom we offer this Mass. Let us pray to the Lord….

Priest: Heavenly Father, author of Sacred Scripture, help us receive what you have revealed in your Holy Word. Give us a greater hunger to daily seek you in the scriptures that we may better know you and your Son. May your Holy Spirit open us to be transformed by Your Holy Word throughout this year of the Bible. In Christ’s name we pray….

Priest: Jesus Christ is risen from the dead! May he raise us up and answer our humble, confident prayers….

1. That the glory of the resurrection fill the Church and empower us all to joyfully and effectively spread the good news of the Risen Christ, let us pray to the Lord….                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

2. For unity and harmony in our families, our nation and throughout our world, let us pray to the Lord….

3. That we succeed in our battle against the coronavirus, let us pray to the Lord….

4. 9 PM: For Keely about to be baptized, for Andrew about to embrace the Catholic faith and for Gabrielle who will soon be confirmed and make her first communion, let us pray to the Lord….

9 and 11 AM: For Keely Scilano, baptized here last night, and Andrew Parkinson, our newest Catholics and for Gabrielle Kreza who will soon be confirmed and make her first communion, let us pray to the Lord….

5. For the legal protection of the unborn, for a deepening sense of reverence for all human life and for success in our efforts to care for, enjoy, and where needed, to restore the natural world, let us pray to the Lord….

6. That our generous response to the Diocesan Services Appeal, the DSA, empower us to better live and share our faith, let us pray to the Lord….

7. For the grace of hope for those near death, for all who have gone before us and those who grieve them, in particular… 

 4:30 PM – Glen Martin

9:00 AM – Lynn Ellison

11:00 AM – Michael and Adrian Marsh

…for whom we offer this Mass. Let us pray to the Lord….

Priest: Heavenly Father, author of Sacred Scripture, help us receive what you have revealed in your Holy Word. Give us a greater hunger to daily seek you in the scriptures that we may better know you and your Son. May your Holy Spirit open us to be transformed by Your Holy Word throughout this year of the Bible. In Christ’s name we pray….