There will be a Euchre Tournament on Saturday, April 26 from 5:30 until 7:30 in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Cost is $5.00 per person. All levels of experience are welcome. There will be a Learner’s Table. Bring your own snacks and beverage. Friends and families are welcome. Hope to see you there!!
Men’s Welcome Retreat
Do you long for something more in your life?
Does it seem that if you weren’t so busy you would be happier, healthier, more fulfilled, more effective, and maybe even a better person?
During the weekend of May 3-4, the men of St. Robert’s and Good Shepherd will be sponsoring a Men’s WELCOME retreat. The retreat will be held at St. Robert Bellarmine. There is no cost, and all meals will be provided. The prayerful, but relaxed sessions, the engaging witness talks, and the opportunity for meaningful discussion with other men could mean the deepening of your spiritual life.
If you would like to register, please contact the St. Robert Parish Office at 810-659-2501 or email: parishsecretary@srbcatholic.com.
Come to the next WELCOME Weekend! It’s an incredible experience that will help you discover what’s missing in your life and what to do about it.
Become a Sponsor for 7th Annual Fr. Anthony Car Show
Come Join the Knights of Columbus!
Becoming a Knight of Columbus can transform your life. As a Knight, you have the opportunity to support our parish, give back to our community, grow in your faith.
The Knights of Columbus Council 8669 is more then a fraternal organization. Imagine being part of an organization that fills your heart and your mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference. We’re involved in the community. We support Good Shepherd Catholic Church and its priests, activities and events. Knights serve the church as ushers, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, Altar servers, Catechists and take care of the ground maintenance.
Will you join us?
Diocesan Services Appeal
Thank you to everyone who has made a gift or pledge commitment to our Diocesan Services Appeal. Our gifts to DSA enable our diocese to provide services crucial to our parish. The programs and services funded by DSA offer direct assistance to individuals and families, and to parishes, schools, and Catholic Charities agencies.
Goal: $15,312 Pledged: $17,260.00
If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, I invite you to do so today. Gift envelopes are available in the church or the parish office. You may also submit your gift online at: www.dioceseoflansing.org/appeal. Your DSA gift will support the vital services and ministries that help bring the love of Christ to all we encounter.
Religious Ed News
Good Shepherd Confirmation candidates celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24, with Bishop Earl Boyea. The 8 Confirmandi will be introduced to the Good Shepherd Catholic Community on Sunday, April 13 at the 11:15 a.m. Mass. Cake and refreshments in their honor will follow.
Congratulations: Sofia Bihar, Payton Coxon, Jack Hillard, Rachel Hillard, Gabrielle Huckleberry, Colin Priest, Miriam Sharpe and Caiden Stroup.
Religious Ed Registration Form (print and fill out)
The Jubilee Year 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
Pope Francis opened the Jubilee Year of Hope for the universal Church on Christmas Eve 2024 in Rome. Pope Francis released a papal bull proclaiming the Holy Year 2025. The Bull of Indiction for the Jubilee Year is entitled Spes non confundit (“Hope does not disappoint” and can be found here). In addition, the Apostolic Penitentiary has published this decree.
The Jubilee of Hope Opened in the Diocese of Lansing on December 29, 2024,
The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
To Strengthen & Share Hope
A central aspect of the Jubilee Year is the Jubilee Year Indulgence.
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE APOSTOLIC PENITENTIARY
INDULGENCES FOR JUBILEE YEAR 2025
A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ to remove the temporal punishment due to sin.
The indulgence applies to sins already forgiven. A plenary indulgence cleanses the soul as if the person had just been baptized. Plenary indulgences obtained during the Jubilee Year can also be applied to souls in purgatory with the possibility of obtaining two plenary indulgences for the deceased in one day.
To obtain an indulgence, the usual conditions of detachment from all sin, sacramental confession, holy Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the pope must be met. (Usually, an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be).
- Make a Pilgrimage to Rome and pray for the Pope’s intentions in any one of the Four Major Papal Basilicas (St. Peter’s Basilica, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, or St. Paul Outside the Walls) or any of the special Jubilee churches listed by the Apostolic penitentiary in Rome.
- Make a pilgrimage to one of the following churches in Italy: Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Assisi, Basilica of Our Lady of Loreto Basilica of Our Lady of Pompeii, Basilica in St. Anthony in Padua, OR in the Holy Land: Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
- Perform an extraordinary work of mercy such as a generous gift to the poor, or visiting nursing homes or prisons
- Participate in diocesan or parish sponsored spiritual exercises, missions, or formation activities based on the documents of the Second Vatican Council or the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- Visit any local Cathedral, Marian Shrine, or other special church designated by the local bishop for obtaining the Jubilee Indulgence.
- Fasting at least one day a week from “futile distractions” such as social media, television, video games, certain phone Holy Doors: Holy Doors are to be opened at the Papal Basilicas of St. Peter, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls (no. 6) and at the Rebibbia Prison in Rome. The Dicastery for Evangelization notes that the distinguishing mark of the Jubilee Year is not the Holy Door, but rather the Jubilee Indulgence, received through the Sacrament of Penance and acts of charity and hope. The various ways and many places where this indulgence may be obtained are summarized above and are outlined in the Apostolic Penitentiary’s Decree on the Granting of the Jubilee Indulgence, issued May 13, 2024.
Holy Doors:
Holy Doors are to be opened at the Papal Basilicas of St. Peter, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls (no. 6) and at the Rebibbia Prison in Rome. The Dicastery for Evangelization notes that the distinguishing mark of the Jubilee Year is not the Holy Door, but rather the Jubilee Indulgence, received through the Sacrament of Penance and acts of charity and hope. The various ways and many places where this indulgence may be obtained are summarized above and are outlined in the Apostolic Penitentiary’s Decree on the Granting of the Jubilee Indulgence issued May 13, 2024.
Click here to learn more:
+Find out conditions for how to obtain the Jubilee Year Indulgences
+Diocesan Events for the Jubilee Year
+Places of Pilgrimage in the Diocese of Lansing
+Questions Regarding Indulgences