St. Charles School PTO is hosting a craft sale on Saturday, November 8th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. All handmade and homemade crafts are featured at our craft sale. Our 8th grade class will be selling beverages and cookies during the craft sale. Make sure to stop by and support them. For a heartier option Grumpy’s Food Truck will be at our event. He will be parked on Benton St. near the Activities Building Entrance.

We hope to see you there!

Fr. Tom Brown has graciously offered to hear confessions on Saturdays before the 4:30 PM Mass. Reconciliation will begin at 3:00 pm. Please watch the bulletin for schedule changes.

Classes start Sunday, August 24th. Click on the link below to register online.

Online Registration for Faith Formation Classes

Make your appointment today for the September 2nd Versiti Blood Drive at St. Joseph Church. All attempting donors with a valid email address will receive a $25 e-gift card. Click the link below to schedule your appointment.

https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11599068

We have an update to the weekday Mass schedule. Weekday Masses and Reconciliation will be held the weeks of June 16th & June 23.

Beginning the week of June 30th Weekday Masses and Reconciliation are paused through at least early fall. Please pick up one of the flyers available at each worship site listing nearby weekday Masses and Reconciliation for your convenience.

The Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is Sunday June 22nd. We will have a Eucharistic Procession, including Benediction, in church after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Watch this beautiful video from 2017’s procession. Join us in this rich treasure of our faith and be a witness in our communities on Sunday June 22nd.

** Special thanks to Jake Schmiedicke and Ice Pictures Productions www.IcePicturesProductions.com for producing this beautiful video for us!

Fr. Jim will be gone on a planned vacation May 19th through May 26th. While he is gone the weekday Masses and Reconciliation are cancelled. Adoration on Tuesday at St. Joseph and Wednesday at St. Charles will take place as scheduled.

Fr. Jim will also be out of the office on Tuesday, May 27th and Wednesday, May 28th for medical appointments. Due to that Mass & Reconciliation scheduled for Tuesday, May 27 at St. Joseph is cancelled, and Mass scheduled for Wednesday, May 28th at St. Charles is cancelled. Adoration at both worship sites will take place as scheduled.

Click the link below for a list of nearby parishes offering Reconciliation and weekday Masses.
 

https://saintscjm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nearby-Reconciliation-Weekday-Mass-Guide.pdf

In Bishop Walkowiak’s letter, published in October, 2024 we were made aware of the Pastoral Planning process that was to take place.

We now have the statistical data that was gathered Diocesan wide.  These findings are published and accessible via the Diocese of Grand Rapids website. Click the link to be taken to their site: https://grdiocese.org/rooted-in-christ-diocesan-wide-pastoral-planning-process-begins/

The second draft of the Pastoral Planning process is now available to view. Click on the link to view the document. If you have any comments or concerns regarding the second draft please send them in written form to one of the parish representatives.

https://saintscjm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/East-Deanery-March-Pastoral-Plan.pdf

We would encourage all parishioners to review this information and offer feedback.   This will address the future of our parishes and your voice matters.

As you review these reports, note that both St. Joseph-St. Mary and St. Charles Borromeo are part of the East Deanery. 

Please direct email responses to: bulletin@saintscjm.com.

Written responses may be left at either Parish office by January 13, 2025.

On January 15, 2025, your representatives will take your responses

to our gatherings and share your feedback and concerns.

Thank you,

St. Joseph-St. Mary

    Olga Albert

    Brian Jenks

St. Charles

    Ron Woychehoski

    Karin Kwiet-Darvill