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APRIL 29, 2018 - 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

“Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and

truth.” – 1 JOHN 3:18

Regarding our Catholic faith, do you “walk the talk?” Do your actions reflect what it means to be a good disciple? Are you an

active participant at Sunday Mass? Are you joyful when participating in parish ministry? Do you give gratefully and

generously with your financial support to your parish and other

Church needs? If not, it’s not too late to start!

April 29 Sunday 8:00 a.m. Mass †Josephine Dudczak by Joe & Elaine Stockoski 11:30 a.m. Mass For the people of St. Martin April 30 Monday 6:30 p.m. Bible study with Msgr. Martin May 01 Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice May 02 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Mass †Larry Houghtaling by Mr. & Mrs. Gary Klein 7:00 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy May 03 Thursday May 04 First Friday Adoration 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Adoration 9:00 a.m. Mass †Daniel Sokolowski by Rita Sokolowski 1:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Adoration due to a funeral Mass Saturday, May 05 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Confessions 5:05 p.m. The Holy Rosary 5:30 p.m. Mass †Shirley Shearer by John & Liz Avink Sunday, May 06 8:00 a.m. Mass For the people of St. Martin 11:30 a.m. Mass First Communion intentions

PARISH MISSION: To develop a growing Christian community by responding to the Spiritual and Temporal needs of the people of St. Martin of Tours Parish; To instill the living faith in our children; and to be a beacon of light to the larger

community that Christ may be better known to all.

WORD OF LIFE “If we are filled with the love of God, a culture of encounter and soli-

darity will begin to bloom.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, “Serene Attentiveness to God’s Creation”

www.bit.ly/serene-attentiveness

ST. MARTIN OF TOURS PARISH STAFF Pastor: Msgr. Thomas A. Martin

Deacons: Thomas Thamann and David Guido Administrative Assistant: Colleen Takacs

Bookkeeper: Bobbie Appelgren Director of Religious Education: Clare Zemlick

Coordinator of Youth Ministry: Matthew Montgomery Pastoral Care/Liturgy/Receptionist M-W-F: Sue Maneikis

Bulletin Editor/Receptionist T-TH: Kathy Laske Scrip Coordinator: Dave Kosacek

Music/Choir Director: Jane Mattison

Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30p Sunday 8:00a & 11:30a Wed. & Fri. 9:00a

Reconciliation on Saturdays 10:00-11:00a Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00a-4:00p

ST. MARTIN OF TOURSST. MARTIN OF TOURS 5855 East W Avenue, PO BOX 264, Vicksburg, MI 49097

(269) 649-1629 St. Vincent DePaul Ext 1010 www.stmartinvicksburg.org

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Mary Bleeker, Gloria Fiest

Heather Thompson

We Welcome the Following New Parishioners to Our Parish Family

Marian Hoffman Nichole Holland

Mary Lou Peterson “I was glad when they said...let us go into the

house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1

PARISH SUPPORT FOR APRIL 22, 2018

Envelopes: 142 Collection: $6,936.00

Weekly Goal: $6,827.00

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Please insert APRIL 2018 Calendar!

INSIDE ST MARTIN OF TOURS PARISH

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION times will be slightly adjusted

on May 4 due to a funeral Mass. Please note there will be NO Adoration from 9:30 a.m. until will1:00 p.m.

Adoration will resume from 1:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.

NEXT FARMER’S BREAKFAST is May 13 from 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

PLAY BALL!!! – The St. Martin softball team is looking for players for

this season. This is a coed team for anyone 18 and over (16 and 17 if a parent plays). Games are played on Wednesday evenings from June 20th through August 8th. Sign-ups will continue until June 3rd.

For more information see the sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! On May 1 we begin the

recitation of the Rosary 25 minutes before all Masses in May. If you would like to lead this beautiful prayer in honor of our Blessed Mother, please see the sign-up

sheet in the narthex, or contact the parish office.

THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL CHAPTER OF ST. MARTINS IS LOOKING for some sheet sets. We need 1 queen set and up to 3 twin

bed sets—all for males. Another need is a gas stove and electric washer and/or dryer. Call Janet at 329-1947 if you have any of these items to

donate. We will try to work out transportation.

RETREAT FOR THE DOMESTIC CHURCH MAY 5 from

10a—5:15p at St. Mary Catholic Church. The St. Mary Knights of Columbus Council 9962, jointly with the Kalamazoo Oratory of St. Philip Neri, would like to invite all Catholic families to join us in retreat for a family day of recollection. This retreat will be focused on the Domestic church, which was defined by the Second Vatican Council as the family. There will be opportunities for Adoration, Confession, topical presentations on the Domestic Church, Kids’ Activities, guided prayers, & Mass to finish the retreat. Coffee & Donuts will be provided in the morning & lunch. Please consider joining us for a wonderful day. RSVP

to the St. Mary office at office@stmarykzoo.org or call 269-342-0621.

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WELCOME TO ST. MARTIN OF TOURS

If you would like to register, change your address, or have a question about our parish, please fill out the form below and drop it in the collection basket or mail it to the Church office: P.O. Box 264, Vicksburg, MI 49097

Name: _____________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________ City/Zip:_____________________________________________ Phone:_____________________________________________ Email:______________________________________________

I would like to enroll as an active parishioner. Please change my address to the one shown above. Please change my phone to the one shown above. Please change my email to the one shown above. I would like to learn more about parish activities. I would like to register for religious education classes. I would like to learn more about the Catholic faith. I would like to speak with a priest about a vocation to the

priesthood or religious life

In Loving Memory of Francis A. Morseau

April 18, 2018

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord.

Ave Maria University Seeking Volunteer Football Scouts:

Do you enjoy high school football? Would you like to help young Catholic men have an opportunity to attend an authentic Catholic university and play football? If so … Ave Maria University (AMU) could use your help! AMU is developing a scout network in Michigan to help identify Catholic football players from all schools (public / private / Catholic) in this

area. Generous scholarships are available.

For more details, please contact Dr. Gary Jackson, Michigan Scout Coordinator, at gjackson@avemariafoundation.org

or 734-516-9615.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, MAY 3

National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 3rd. Join Bishop Bradley at Por-tage City Hall, 7900 S. Westnedge Ave., Portage from Noon –1:00pm. Gather with our Christian brothers and sisters and people of good will to pray for our nation and our federal, state and local leaders. (Rain site is

First Reformed Church, across Westnedge Ave. from City Hall)

DIOCESAN 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION:

A special Mass for couples of the Diocese of Kalamazoo who are cele-brating their 50th Wedding Anniversaries in 2018 will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2018, 3:00pm at St. Augustine Cathedral in Kalamazoo. Couples celebrating their 50th Anniversary any time in 2018 are asked to contact their parish office rectory so that their names can be submitted for a personal invitation from Bishop Bradley to participate in this celebration.

Invitations will be mailed beginning August 20th

JOY FILLED MARRIAGE PREPARATION WEEKENDS FOR THE ENGAGED 2018

dates The Joy-Filled Marriage is a comprehensive marriage preparation program rooted in virtues as well as the Theology of the Body. The pro-gram incorporates rich Catholic theology with sound psychology. If you are planning to marry in the Catholic Church, one of the components for marriage preparation is experiencing a JFM weekend before the wedding day. Please register early because spaces fill up fast. 2018 weekend dates are: July 7-8, September 22-23, and November 17-18. Visit the website to download a registration form: http://www.diokzoo.org/marriage-preparation Questions about this marriage preparation weekend? Con-tact Socorro Truchan at (269) 903-0199 or via

email: struchan@diokzoo.org

AROUND THE DIOCESE OF KALAMAZOO

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Clare Zemlick 269-649-1629 ext 1003

dre@stmartinvicksburg.org

SERVER SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK MAY 05/06

DATE MASS CANDLE-BEARER CANDLE-BEARER CROSS-BEARER May 05 5:30p Isabella Hillard Toni Dibble Sue Maneikis May 06 8:00a Grace Flanagan Brandan Flanagan Mike Coppens

May 06 11:30a Abbi Curtis Lilli Curtis Johathan Abel

DATE MASS LECTOR BODY BLOOD May 05 5:30p Mike Anderson Deacon Jim Burgess Nancy Hilaski Deena Anderson Catherine Burgess

Faye Bond

USHERS: John Bond, Sandy Yonker, Nick & Barb Ostrosky May 06 8:00a Priscilla Swiat Deacon Linda Crawford Amy Swager Jamie Corder Lynn Pruitt-Timko

Kathleen Waldron

USHERS: Al & Mary Koenigsknecht, Bill Zeman, Volunteer May 06 11:30a Cecelia Bleeker Deacon Chad Hessling Kathi Lovell Alan Puplis Mary Hessling Nita Wolf

USHERS: Mike & Kris Bryant, Ellen & Sidney Chenier

MAY 06: NO COFFEE & DONUTS—FIRST COMMUNION

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YOUTH MINISTER Matthew Montgomery

269-649-1629 ext 1001, ym@stmartinvicksburg.org

YOUCAT QUESTION OF THE WEEK Why does the faith require definitions and formulas?

Faith is not about empty words but about reality. In the Church, condensed formulas of faith developed over the course of time; with their help we can contemplate, express, learn, hand on, celebrate, and live out this reality. Without fixed forms, the content of the faith would dissipate. That is why the Church attaches great importance to definite sentences, the precise wording of which was usually achieved painstakingly, so as to

protect the message of Christ from misunderstandings.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: This summer we will be running a program on prayer

and celebration of the liturgy. We will be meeting twice a month to talk about prayer in a variety of ways. We will also celebrate the mass in a different way than we are used to here at St. Martin of Tours, including visiting a Ukrainian Catholic church. Dates are posted on the bulletin boards in the east and west entrances of the church as well as on

our website.

A BIG thank you to our Catechists & students for a

wonderful Rel. Ed. School Year! Have a blessed spring &

summer and we can't wait to see you again in the fall!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Great holiness consists in carrying out the ‘little duties’ of each moment.”

~ Saint Josemaría Escrivá

WE HAVE 10 STUDENTS FROM ST. MARTIN’S preparing to receive First Communion. Please keep our

2nd Graders in your prayers this week.

First Communion

is

Sunday, May 06

11:30 a.m.

MAY CROWNING will take place after the 11:30 a.m. Mass on May 6th.

ST. MARTINS WOULD LIKE TO HONOR THIS YEARS 2018 HIGH

SCHOOL GRADUATES!

A special Graduation Mass will be on Sunday, May 27 at 11:30a.m. Following Mass will be a reception. We need Seniors to: #1 Fill out your info. on the Grad Sign-Up Sheet in the narthex (Even if your not attending still fill out your info as we would like to honor you). #2 drop off a Senior Photo at the Parish Office, Rel. Ed. table, or in the collec-tion basket (in a marked envelope). Congratulations in

advance!!

2018 BISHOPS ANNUAL APPEAL

“We Are Called so Faith Hope & Charity May Flourish”

Our goal this year is $65,500.00. You should have received your envelopes from the diocese in the mail this week. Please prayerfully discern what you can give. St. Martin’s has always been generous in

the past and we are confident we will meet our goal.