St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church
Mission Handouts: Bobby Hesley

Here are the handouts from Bobby Hesley.
The Gift of Eucharist
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Bibliography

Did you miss me last week? My wife and I were on vacation in a nice warm place; the warm southern sun has a way of reinvigorating you in February, especially if you’re from the frozen north. As I get older, it seems that the winters in Michigan are getting colder and longer and the term “snow bird” carries a lot of positive connotations in my mind. We skipped town just in time as we missed the last snowstorm…and I sincerely hope the snow is done and that it was the “last” snowstorm or as some people are now calling them “snowicaines”, but who knows.

   Have you ever had a burning bush experience? Have you ever known a moment in which you were so profoundly in touch with the presence of God that your life was totally changed by that encounter? Moses experienced God in the burning bush and through that experience began to realize his true identity and his purpose in life.

SCHEDULING ENCOURAGMENT – I cannot encourage you enough to clear your schedule this week and attend the Parish Mission. It is a great way to make Lent more fulfilling and hear what the Spirit is saying specifically to you. I would also encourage you to attend the Parish Irish Night. It is a lot of fun, a great way to meet new friends, a cheap night out, and a little break from our hectic lives.

Website Features - Our website has groovy new features you may want to see: (1) You can look for any event fliers by clicking on the purple “Event Flier” tab on the left side of the homepage. This feature is to help you easily see the details about special events. (2) You can subscribe to the website by entering your email address at the bottom left of the homepage. A subscription will get you a once-daily update in your email inbox if St. Anastasia posts anything new that day. I have tried it; it works well. We still encourage subscribers to visit the website to see if there are any changes within the pages themselves; posts and pages are two different things. (3) Please remember, when you visit, that the Search Button will help you navigate if you are not sure where to look. And, anytime you see something Underlined in Purple on the site, you can click on it to learn more; the Back Arrow on your browser is the best way to return to any page you’d like to revisit. Lastly but my favorite: If you’re looking for Christian Service stuff, it’s under Stewardship, of course!