We hope you all enjoyed the Parish Mission and got something out of it. We’d be interested in hearing your opinions on it so if you feel motivated, drop us a line – email or a written note would probably be the best way. We will start the planning process for next year’s mission shortly so your input is vital to making it better and more meaningful. To those of you that attended we hope you have some cause for reflection, to those that did not attend we hope that you can participate in future missions. 
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From the Office
Jottings from Fr. J.J.
NEED SOME INSPIRATION? – Our Christian Service Coordinator, Marian Bart, received the following note recently. She passed it along to me and I was very moved. I would like you to read it and see how the Spirit moves you. You could a) get involved in the “No One Dies Alone” ministry (or another of the 1001 ministry opportunities here in the parish) and/or b) you could pass along your own ministry stories to Marian (by E-Mail) so that we could print it in a new feature called “Ministry Moments” so that others may be inspired to use their gifts to serve the Lord. Enjoy …
Mission Handouts: Bobby Hesley
Here are the handouts from Bobby Hesley.
The Gift of Eucharist
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Bibliography
From the Office
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.
From the Deacon’s Desk
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.