Plan to attend Soup for All “To-Go” event on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Family Center, Grand Haven. Cost $10 per person. Follow the link: https://soupforall.org/ to purchase your tickets. Tickets will be available when you pickup your order. Please purchase your tickets under the name of St. Mary’s Church. We need to sell 10 or more tickets as a parish. Thank you.
 

Catholics across the country are invited to join in a virtual rosary for America hosted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) this coming Wednesday, Oct. 7, the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary.
 
Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the USCCB, has called for this moment of prayer with the intention of uniting Catholics across the country during this time of unrest and uncertainty.
 
Join in this moment of prayer on the Diocese of Grand Rapids’ Facebook page at 3 p.m. this coming Wednesday. https://www.facebook.com/usccb/

 

The Compelling Story of the First Christians, Acts is the story of how a few Christians, empowered by the Holy Spirit, were chosen to bring Christ and the Good News to the ends of the earth. They faced secular forces, internal strife, and hostile crowds, and despite all of this, they brought the kingdom of God to a broken world and the love of God to the hearts of men.
Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom traces how the gospel witness spread outward in waves from Jerusalem, and reveals how the seeds of Church structure and authority took root. Presenter Jeff Cavins shows how the joys and struggles of the early Christians in living the life of Christ apply to us today.
Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom will help you to see your place in the Church as a disciple of Christ.


Acts will be  every other Sunday at 6:30 pm beginning on November 8th. It will be downstairs in room D. We have 5 chairs open.
To sign up, Click on the link below or call the parish office.
Click here to sign up

General Summary:
St. Mary Parish in Spring Lake is seeking an individual who: Is responsible for coordinating preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation and leading a parish based pastoral ministry with junior and senior high school youth. Reaches out to all youth in the community, provides for formal catechesis, invites, and enables youth to serve others. Works to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person. Seeks to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the faith community. Develops close communication with and mutual support from families of youth and collaborates with other community and parish organizations.
 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
 
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field highly preferred. Diocesan Catechetical Certification required unless coming from outside of the Diocese of Grand Rapids (or equivalent skill and experience is evident).
 
Experience:
Has worked in youth ministry in a Catholic parish. Has people management and or coordination experience preferably with volunteers. Has taught the Catholic faith in at least an informal setting.
 
Other requirements:
Qualified applicants must possess effective communication, time management and organization skills. They must be able to work well with others, demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentially and be self-directed. They should be comfortable with the use of technology and/or have a willingness to be trained in its use and implementation in the program. All applicants must be fully initiated Catholics who faithfully adhere to and model the teachings and practices of the Catholic faith.
 
To Apply:
Submit cover letter and resume to Fr. Dave Gross at dgross@stmarysl.org. A full job description can be found at https://www.stmarysl.org/uploads/7/3/9/5/73950729/youth_minister_job_description.pdf