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ALL SAINTS NEWS AND EVENTS
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Are you wondering where the Knights of Columbus Cookbooks are? The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus
have finished the Cookbooks and have them for sale. The Cookbooks are $10.00 each. If you would like one, please contact Sandy Mason, Cathy Fix, or Karen Cross. You may also contact
Bobbi Stratton at 854-2714 or 231-638-3433 to purchase a Cookbook.
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Thank You
to all who made our First Communion such a success: catechists Peggy Bauer and Chris Rodenberger, our parents, the children themselves, our musicians Jane Drake, Dorothy Paris and Chris Kreslins, Paul and Mary Burk for their photography, Felipe Agurto for carrying the First Communion banner, Ralph Fix for the beautiful cake, Anna Skoczylas for refurbishing the Mary crown; and, of course, Fr. Peter, who's enthusiasm inspired the children.
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Vacation Bible School
kickoff carnival will be here in 4 weeks! We need help with games, refreshments, set-up and take-down. Sign up now or call Jill Mead at 924-7571.
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We're Outward Bound to Nigeria
for our Vacation Bible School program. Get your boarding passes at Providence High School on Friday, June 20th. We leave at 9:00 a.m. and return at 3:00 p.m. We're still hiring crew leaders, craft workers, games supervisors and refreshment preparers. Tickets are also still available for Japan (June 16) and Mexico (June 18). Call the ticket counter at 924-7571 for more information.
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Need gifts
for Graduation or Father's Day? The Religious Education program has gift cards available through our scrip program. Call Jill Mead at 924-7571 to see what's available or what we can order for you.
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Pop Can Drive: Allison Rusco is collecting pop cans to help with the cost of her trip to Europe with Blue Lake
Fine Arts Camp International Exchange Program. This great opportunity allows her to perform music with a band in 7 European Communities. If you would like to help, please deposit your
cans in the container located in the parking lot entranceway.
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Broken Rosaries: If anyone has any broken rosaries or parts of rosaries that you would like to donate, there will
be a container for them on the side table next to the main church entrance.
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The Directory Supplement pictures,
to be added to the old directory, can be picked up after Mass in the hallway. Also, complete directories are available for those who had not previously received one. Your name will be on the note book or an envelope.
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Lost & Found: There are two sweatshirts that have been hanging on the front hall coat rack for weeks. If
they are not claimed soon, they will be donated to LOVE, Inc or Goodwill.
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Prayer Blanket Ministry: Remember, there is no charge for the blankets. They are available in the church
office or after the weekend Masses. If you want more information about this or would like to work on this project in some way, please contact Sandy Merkel 924-5782 or Pat Rosenberg
924-4909. As always, any cash donations made to the project will be used to purchase fabric for future blankets.
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Right-to-Life of Michigan
advises that a petition being circulated to change Michigan's Constitution should not be signed. It is an effort to allow the killing of human embryos for stem cell research. The petition promises cures for cancer, spinal cord injuries and diabetes. These are false promises and lies. There is much hope, however, in the use of adult stem cells in the treatment of patients with autoimmune diseases and cardiovascular disorders. For more information, see the website of Michigan Right to Life at livewire@rtl.org.
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St. Joseph Right to Life Committee - Tom Eggleston, Chairperson
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CSA Pledge Update for All Saints, as of May 12, is $50,460.
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The reJOYce Youth Group (for grades 8-12) will meet this Sunday, May 18th, from 7-9 p.m.
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ST. JOSEPH NEWS AND EVENTS
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Coffee Hour will be held after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on the first Sunday of the month beginning June 1st. Mark your
calendars, and come for fun and fellowship.
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Altar Society Quilt Raffle: Thank you to Therese Crisman for her donation of the beautiful quilt for our
raffle. Congratulations to the winner of the quilt raffle, Peggy Gunnell!
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Food Pantry Workers are needed for May. Call Ramona at 689-0469 to sign up.
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Congratulations to our graduating high school seniors: Amanda Boothby, Jennifer Cable, Hunter Hull, Margaret Kosla,
Raven Penland, Jacquelyn Smith, and Tyler Warmbein.
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Start your Spring Cleaning! St. Joseph Yard Saleis scheduled for June 19-21. Items may be brought to the
hall beginning in May. Contact Mary Eggleston 924-5362 to make arrangements.
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Cemetery News: The water holding tank at the cemetery finally gave out, and we are in the process of buying and
installing a new one in the next couple of weeks. The water will be turned off until that time, but we plan on having the water back on the week before Memorial Day weekend. Thank you for
your support of the cemetery.
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Catholic Book of the Month Club
will read for May "Footprints in a Darkened Forest: Vital Words for Today's Changing World" by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. Books are available from Mary Eggleston at 924-5362. The meeting to discuss the book will be Wednesday, May 28th, in the parish hall at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to join.
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Right-to-Life of Michigan
advises that a petition being circulated to change Michigan's Constitution should not be signed. It is an effort to allow the killing of human embryos for stem cell research. The petition promises cures for cancer, spinal cord injuries and diabetes. These are false promises and lies. There is much hope, however, in the use of adult stem cells in the treatment of patients with autoimmune diseases and cardiovascular disorders. For more information, see the website of Michigan Right to Life at livewire@rtl.org.
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St. Joseph Right to Life Committee - Tom Eggleston, Chairperson
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CSA Pledge Update for St. Joseph, as of May12, is $11,555.
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COMMUNITY & DIOCESE EVENTS
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Veritas Weekend: Attention all young adult Catholics. Make plans now to attend the upcoming Veritas weekend
June 20-22 at St. John Vianney, Wyoming, MI. Veritas is a back-to-basics, fun, spirit-filled weekend experience designed to deepen your understanding of the Catholic faith while learning how to
live for God in our complex world. It is also a great opportunity to meet new people from around the Diocese. Veritas is open to all young Catholic adults, ages 18-27. For more
information or to sign up, visit us on the web at www.catholic-church.org/veritas or call Carmen Waldron at 616-389-4496.
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Attention Catholic School families: Tuition support to attend Catholic Central Elementary and Middle
School, St. Catherine School, St. Joseph School, or St. Mary School is available through the St. Michael School Endowment. Tuition support is limited to students in grades Kindergarten
through 8th grade whose families are registered parishioners of All Saints, Christ the King, St. Bartholomew, St. Joseph or St. Michael. Applications can be picked up at All Saints and St.
Michael parish offices. The application deadline to the Fremont Area Community Foundation is July 1, 2008.
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GR Catholic Singles:
Some of our coming events include: picnic pops concert series, water festival, Euchre tournaments,
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Contra dancing, a number of dress rehearsal productions, and more. Check out the web at www.grcatholicsingles.com/search/label/events.
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TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) Retreat: Interested in going on a great Catholic retreat right here in our
diocese? The next TEC will be June 27-29 and is being hosted by the East Deanery at Holy Family in Caledonia. This particular TEC weekend retreat is open to seniors in high school and
college students (through age 21). TEC is now in its 42nd year an still going strong because it is such a dynamic retreat. To sign up online go to www.nextgenerationtec.com and download the application. Application deadline is June 19, 2008. For questions or more information, call Jane White (616) 682-1275 or visit the website above.
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Catholic Central Cheer Camp: Preschool - 8th grade. Tuesday, June 10 - Thursday, June 12 from 8:30 to 11:30
a.m. at the Catholic Central Gym. Cost is $50.00. Email or call Sue H. at cc.cheer@hotmail.com 616-534-2108. Registration forms can be found at www.graceac.com.
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Help Prevent Child Abuse:
Three children a day die from abuse; 44% of them are infants under the age of one.
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Five Steps to Safer Environments
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The Diocese mandates that all people who work with children and youth in our parishes and schools must undergo child abuse
prevention training through the VIRTUS program. The training details five steps to prevent child sexual abuse: Know the warning signs of an inappropriate relationship with a child.
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1. Know the warning signs!
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2. Control access to children by carefully selecting the adults who work with children and youth.
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3. Monitor all programs for the safety of children and youth.
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4. Be aware of and sensitive to what is going on in the lives of children.
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5. Communicate concerns to the appropriate person in authority.
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For more information on learning how you can help ensure the safety of children, you may call Tom Dalton, 616-243-0491 at
the Offices of the Diocese of Grand Rapids.
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The Lighter Side……
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Genealogy
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A little girl asked her father, "How did the human race appear?" The father answered, "God made Adam and
Eve and they had children and so was all mankind made." Two days later the girl asked her mother the same question. The mother answered, "Many years ago there were monkeys from
which the human race evolved." The confused girl returned to her father and said, "Dad, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Mom said they
developed from monkeys?" The father answered, "Well, dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family and you mother told you about hers."
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