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A parish renewal during the month of Our Lady
(in preparation for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost)

Our parish retreat is approaching quickly! We hope that you are planning to attend some or all of the talks and perhaps will have a chance to come to Mass and devotions. View the Retreat Schedule.

We are having a retreat kick-off on Saturday, May 15th with 9:00 am Mass (Solemnity of St. Isidore). Procession following, Blessing of fields, crops, farms, tractors, etc. Blessings after 4:00 pm Mass as well (anyone who would like his farm, orchards etc., blessed, please call the parish office). Drive your tractors to Church!

The retreat talks begin on Sunday, May 16th, after the 11:30 am Mass (Extraordinary Form). Snacks will be provided for the children of anyone who would like to stay for the first talk which also begins after that Mass. There will be one adult on hand to supervise the children outside, and any other older children or adults able to help with that would be appreciated.

After the first talk, there will be a potluck, so if you plan to stay, please bring a dish to pass.

View the Retreat Schedule.

Respect Life 2010 Flier

Here is some info on their site…

Through the retreats offered by our Sisters, hundreds of young women discerning religious vocations are deepening their spiritual life and learning about their responsibilities in the heritage of the Church.

Our upcoming retreats for young, single women (Juniors in High School and up) are:

2009-10 Retreats:

November 7-8, 2009

February 20-21, 2010

May 22-23, 2010

For more information and registration you can visit www.sistersofmary.org/category.php?id=133

We will join together with Christians all over America in quiet prayer with contrite hearts and seek God’s divine mercy and intervention for our nation. Let us invest 1 hour to save a lifetime!

Holy Rosary members will be standing along the parkway in front of the Clinch Park Zoo (bay side) Those wishing to carpool from Cedar please meet at the Cedar Twp. Hall at 1:30 PM.

40 days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of:

• 40 days of prayer and fasting

• 40 days of peaceful vigil
• 40 days of community outreach

From 7am to 7pm each of these days prayer vigils will be held outside of the Planned Parenthood on 8th street in Traverse city.

Holy Rosary will be providing support for 2 days of the on-site vigil during the 40 days Tuesday October 6 and Saturday October 24. We need 3 people per hour for each of the 12 hour days to pray outside of Planned Parenthood. You may signup on the list at the back of the church or you may contact Leona Flaska. For more information visit www.40daysforlife.com/traversecity or e-mail the local chapter at tc40daysforlife@gmail.com.

There is no cost for the weekend and space is limited. Reserve your spot ASAP.

Please forward this to anyone from the Diocese you feel may be interested.

Holy Days of Obligation in the U.S.