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Join Us for a Fish Fry!

St. Genevieve-St. Maurice Parish Lenten Fish Fry 2022 Good News! There will be a Lenten Fish Fry again in 2022. However, as we did in 2021, the event will be carryout only. Opening night will be Friday, March 4th and the Fish Fry will continue on Friday nights through Friday, April 8th. The fellowship and…

Faith Formation News

This week we will be discussing with our Faith Formation students the scripture background for the 4thWeek in Ordinary Time. Jesus fulfills the words of the prophet Isaiah. Though Jesus is not well received in his hometown. Like Jesus, young people face rejection, especially in their neighborhoods and classrooms. Our Gospel Weeklies program explores the…

Message To Joyful Missionary Disciples, Winter 2022

Through discernment, prayer and witness, we become vessels of Christ’s light and love poured out into our communities in Southeast Michigan Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Mt 5:16) The life of a joyful missionary disciple is…

From Fr. Tom

Hopefully you had a beautiful week. I’d like to start my reflection with a story from “the golf world.” Everybody knows Arnold Palmer. He played his last Master’s Tournament in 2002. Palmer, who won the Master’s in 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964, had seen his game slip away with age and his stardom fade with the rise of Tiger Woods and Phil…

Faith Formation News

We welcomed back our K–8 students this past week as we continue our religious studies through our program Gospel Weeklies. Our sacramental classes also continue their studies preparing for First Communion and Confirmation. Please keep all of our faith formation students in your prayers. Parents, please remember to drop off and pick up your children…

From Fr. Tom

Welcome to the 3rdSunday of Ordinary Time. Today’s Gospel presents Jesus’ “inaugural address” in the synagogue of Nazareth and outlines his theology of total liberation, which marks a great moment in Jesus’ ministry. The Scripture readings for today focus our attention to the importance and liberating power of the Word of God as “sacramental,” making God present in our midst. The readings…

Faith Formation News

We hope you all had a blessed New Year, and we are excited to have everyone back on January 19th. Please make sure to drop off and pick up your kids at the school doors. We will not have access to the Activity Center this week. Wednesday, January 19th – Faith Formation Classes resume 5:30…