Reflection on the Women’s Student Retreat
By Emily Schatz, Retreats Peer Ministry InternTwo weekends ago, 13 other undergraduate women and I spent a weekend discovering what it means to be a daughter of Christ. St. Mary had the opportunity to host a women’s retreat, with the goal of some peace within the chaos of the average student’s life. Going into retreat, I didn’t know what to expect. I had never a ended a women’s retreat, so I was slightly concerned about what the weekend would look like. Almost immediately, my worries had ceased. The weekend consisted of deepening rela onships with other women, encountering the Holy Spirit through the words other people, and receiving some peace that I was desperate for. As a senior that will be moving across the country in a few short months and star ng a job, I really appreciated ge ng to spend me focusing on rela onships with other women while also spending me with God.
While I went into retreat knowing all of the girls, stronger friendships blossomed. These women showed me what it looks like to live a life like Jesus every day. We also had the opportunity for confession, adora on, and inten onal prayer. At the end of the night, we had a chance to pray over every single woman that a ended. An event that was supposed to last 1.5 hours ended up being 3. It was so special to see that these girls care about the people around them, and they have a strong belief that prayer works. God had opened our hearts to be vulnerable with one another in so many ways. I found myself being truly authen c and talking about things I didn’t expect to. I was able to experience wisdom and clarity about things in Confession. I got to spend me with Jesus Christ during Adora on.
The weekend proved to be frui ul for many of us women. I le knowing with full assurance that I am a daughter of the King, and I am delighted in by Him. No ma er what, I am forgiven, and I am loved. There is nothing on this earth that can sa sfy me like He can. Retreats create such a special space that remind us of the truth of the Gospel. If you have supported the undergraduate retreats in any way, through financial aid or prayer, I want to thank you. These retreats are so special for so many students, and can shape our rela onship with God forever. You have played a major part in that, and your help does not go unno ced.
LENTEN PRAYER: LEARNING TO THINK LIKE IGNATIUS
This Lenten season, experience two evenings of prayer and thought inspired by St. Igna us of Loyola (founder of the Jesuits).
March 5, at 7 p.m. is the prayer service, called "Le ng Go: Praying with St.Igna us this Lent. " With music led by Anita Bohn, and a guided medita on from the Spiritual Exercises, this event encourages us to look at the a achments in our life that may be keeping us from spiritual freedom.
March 11, at 7 p.m. is the follow-up forma on session, called "Le ng Go: Thinking With St. Igna us this Lent."
Led by Fr. Dan Dixon, the informa onal session will help us to go deeper with the concept of Igna an "detachment" to be er understand one of Igna us' main principles.
Par cipants may a end both, or either one of these evenings. For informa on, contact rzyber@smspnewman.org
LENT EVENTS
On Tuesday March 12th we will meet at 7 p.m in Monteith Room to discuss Death on a Friday A ernoon: Medita ons on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross by Richard J. Neuhaus. Fr. Neuhaus began his ministry in a Lutheran parish in Brooklyn NY in the 1960s and soon became involved in the civil rights and an Viet Nam war movements. In 1990 he became a Roman Catholic and was ordained in 1991. He served in a parish and also became the editor of First Things journal un l his death in 2009.
Please contact John with ques ons: jgpone@sbcglobal.net
WOMEN OF THE HEART
THURSDAY, MARCH 14 I 10:15 AM
Women of the Heart is a gathering of women seeking to enrich their spirituality through a short presenta on, reflec on, discussion, prayer, while building rela onships with one another. All women of the parish are invited to the monthly gatherings of Women of The Heart. Please feel free to a end as o en as your schedule allows. No registra on is needed. During this academic year the theme will be “Seasons of Our Journey.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1, “For everything there is a season, and a me for every ma er under heaven”.
Future mee ng dates and me: 10:15 am to noon, the second Thursday of the Month: 4/11, and 5/9.
Should you have any ques ons and/or wish to have your email be included in communica on being sent out related to the monthly mee ngs, please contact Julie Mussio at jmussio@smspnewman.org
equips parishioners with a neighborhood evangeliza on method, based on bap smal iden ty and foday workshop sponsored by the Diocese of Lansing that will provide parish volunteers and staff with the method and tools to share the Good . Pa-
GRAD/YP MASS & DINNER
MONDAY, MARCH 11 @ 6:30 PM
All graduate students and young professionals are invited to join us for mass followed by a social me with a meal. We'll begin with mass in the Church, and share social me and dinner in Newman Hall. Meat and vegetarian op ons provided.
For more informa on, please contact the Grad/YP Lead Team (smsp.grads.lead@umich.edu)
MIDDLE EASTERN STUDENTS’ BIBLE STUDY
MONDAYS @ 7:00 PM
Join us for a Bible Study for Undergraduate Students of Middle Eastern Background.
Contact Bailey Burke bburke@smspnewman.org
MEETINGS & EVENTS: MARCH 3– MARCH 10
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
12:45 PM ESL– English as a Second Language Loyola Room
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
3:00 PM Hispanic Birthdays Newman Hall
3:00 PM Be Bold Loyola Room
3:00 PM H/L Sacramental Preparation Classes Donnelly Hall
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
6:15 PM Ignatian Yoga Donnelly Hall
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
7:00 PM Tour of Relics of St Jean de Brébeuf Church
9:00 PM Tour of Relics of St Jean de Brébeuf Presentation Donnelly Hall
MONDAY, MARCH 4
10:00 AM Adoration Church
5:45 PM Rosary for Peace (Post-Mass) Church
6:00 PM Catechist Planning Session Newman Hall, Loyola Room, Rectory Din ing Room + Lounge
6:30 PM Baptism Class in English and Spanish Donnelly Hall, Monteith Room
6:30 PM Praise and Worship Church
7:00 PM Middle Eastern Students’ Bible Study Richard Room
7:00 PM Born For Joy Whitman Room
7:30 PM CSE Meeting Loyola Room
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
4:00 PM Adoration Church
5:45 PM Upperclassmen Women’s Bible Study Loyola Room
6:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Whitman Room
7:00 PM Women’s Connect Rectory Dining Room + Lounge
7:00 PM Men’s Connect Newman Hall, Newman Room
7:00 PM SCC-LGBT and Friends Loyola Room
7:00 PM Triduum Choir Rehearsals Donnelly Hall
7:00 PM Lenten Prayer Service Church
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
5:45 PM Reconciliation Donnelly Hall, Monteith Room
5:45 PM Adoration Church
6:00 PM Pro-life Rosary Church
7:00 PM Hispanic Small Group Rectory Dining Room + Lounge
7:00 PM RCIA Donnelly Hall
7:00 PM Stewardship Committee Loyola Room
7:00 PM Ignatian Prayer SCC Newman Hall
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
3:30 PM Adoration Church
5:45 PM Ig.nite Newman Hall
7:00 PM JustFaith SCC Whitman Room
7:00 PM CEC Loyola Room
7:00 PM Rosary Prayer in Spanish Church
7:00 PM Triduum Orchestra Donnelly Hall
7:30 PM SCC Grad/YP Rectory Dining Room, Rectory Lounge
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
8:00 AM Santo Rosario Zoom
2:30 PM Upperclassman Women’s Bible Study Group Loyola Room
5:00 PM Grad/YP Stations of the Cross Church
5:30 PM Into the Light Rectory Dining Room + Rectory Lounge
6:30 PM Friday Formation Night Donnelly Hall
7:00 PM Social Event Loyola Room, Newman Lounge
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
8:30 AM Men’s Discernment Mass Church
9:00 AM Men’s Discernment group Rectory Lounge
10:00 AM TC Reconciliation Church, Donnelly Hall, Monteith Room
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
8:15 AM FFF Sunday Donnelly Hall, +
11:15 AM FFF Sunday Donnelly Hall, +
12:45 PM ESL– English as a Second Language Loyola Room
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
3:00 PM ESL English as a Second Language Rectory Dining Room + Lounge
3:00 PM Teen Confirmation Donnelly Hall
3:00 PM H/L Sacramental Preparation Classes Loyola Room, Newman hall, Newman Room, Richard Room
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
7:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
MASS INTENTIONS: MARCH 2 – MARCH 10
SATURDAY, MARCH 2
5:00 PM Mass for + Rev. D. Richard Doherty
SUNDAY, MARCH 3
8:30 AM Mass for Mermone VanDeventer
10:00 AM Mass for Staff of the Parish
12:00 PM Mass for David Eighmy
2:00 PM Mass for People of the Parish
5:00 PM Mass for Elizabeth Grace Dailey
8:00 PM Mass for
MONDAY, MARCH 4
5:10 PM Mass for + Sr Marge Naber, O.P.
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
5:10 PM Mass for Annie Reid
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
5:10 PM Mass for + Christina Cunningham-Postema
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
5:10 PM Mass for + Delores Dawson (1 year anniversary)
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
12:10 PM Mass for Linda Batta
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
5:00 PM Mass for + Michael Barnett
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
8:30 AM Mass for Staff of the Parish
10:00 AM Mass for Andrew & Jennifer Jones
12:00 PM Mass for
2:00 PM Mass for
5:00 PM Mass for People of the Parish
8:00 PM Mass for
WINTER SCHEDULE
OFFICE HOURS
Sunday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
MASS TIMES
SATURDAY VIGIL
5:00 PM
SUNDAY MASSES
8:30 AM
10:00 AM
Watch live or any me a er the mass h ps://www.michigancatholics.org/category/live-mass/
Noon
2:00 PM (Spanish)
Watch live or any me a er the mass h ps://www.michigancatholics.org/category/misa-en-linea/
5:00 PM
8:00 PM
DAILY MASSES
Monday-Thursday 5:10 PM
Friday 12:10 PM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Sunday 4:00-4:30 PM & 7:00-7:30 PM
Wednesday 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM or by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Monday 10:00-11:00 AM
Tuesday 4:00-5:00 PM
Wednesday 5:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday 3:45-4:45 PM
FAITH DOING JUSTICE
Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve meals, and assist with children’s ac vity me at Alpha House during the week of March 11-16, 2024. Alpha House provides temporary shelter, food, and support services to families experiencing homelessness. Learn more by visi ng their website: www.alphahouse-ihn.org/ Please see the SignUp Genius to sign up: www.signupgenius.com/ go/4090B48ACA929A5FB6-48049811-alpha#/
Email Faith Doing Jus ce Coordinator, Julia Novotny, with quesons (jnovotny@smspnewman.org).
Join Igna an Spirituality Project and Manresa Jesuit Retreat House on Thursday, March 21st from 7-8pm at Manresa Retreat House to learn more about ISP's ministry in the Detroit area! ISP offers hope and healing experiences through overnight retreats, spiritual reflec ons and one-on-one companionship to people in recovery from homelessness and addic on.
We are par cularly looking for volunteers to help grow our men's ministry, but all are welcome to come and learn more!
For more informa on or to RSVP please contact Allison Loecke at aloecke@ispretreats.org
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SMSP STAFF LIST
Fr. Kyle Shinseki, SJ Pastor ext 221 kshinseki@smspnewman.org
Fr. Dan Dixon, SJ Parochial Vicar ext 225 ddixon@smspnewman.org
Fr. Patrick M. Casey, SJ Pastoral Associate ext 234 pcasey@smspnewman.org
Fr. Robert (Bobby) E. Karle, SJ Pastoral Associate ext 246 bkarle@smspnewman.org
Julia Novotny Faith Doing Jus ce Coordinator ext 244 jnovotny@smspnewman.org
Cathy Welch Business Manager ext 224 cwelch@smspnewman.org
Constance Heskia Communica ons & Development Coordinator ext 240 cheskia@smspnewman.org
Dorota Best Administra ve Assistant ext 226 dbest@smspnewman.org
Bailey Burke Campus Missionary Disciple ext 235 bburke@smspnewman.org
Michael Regan Campus Missionary Disciple ext 232 mregan@smspnewman.org
Julie Mussio Marriage Prepara on & Ministry Schedule Coordinator ext 243 jmussio@smspnewman.org
Kristen Gowman Bookkeeper ext 241 kgowman@smspnewman.org
Karen Foster Family Ministry Coordinator ext 247 kfoster@smspnewman.org
Elisa Alvarez Teen Confirma on Coordinator Ext 245 ealvarez@smspnewman.org
Maribel Rosas-Palma Hispanic/La no Sacramental Prepara on Coordinator ext 222 mrosas@smspnewman.org
Rita Zyber RCIA & SCC Coordinator ext 230 rzyber@smspnewman.org
Rosa Luz Pos go Hispanic/La no Ministry Coordinator ext 248 rpos go@smspnewman.org
Gabriel Condon Music Coordinator ext 249 gcondon@smspnewman.org
Sue Walters Database Coordinator ext 239 swalters@smspnewman.org
Kris Kolevar Opera ons Manager ext 231 kkolevar@smspnewman.org
Ron Qua lebaum Custodian/Maintenance Technician ext 0 rqua lebaum@smspnewman.org
STUDENT STAFF
Laura Durocher
Samantha Lang
Noah Bock Libby Widlak
Max Forne Kyle Allen
Nathan O enwess La Huis
MARCH 3 – Third Sunday of Lent
Reading I Ex 20: 1-17 or 20: 1-3, 7-8, 12-17
Psalm Ps 19: 8-11
Reading II 1 Cor 1: 22-25
Gospel Jn 2: 13-25
The law liberates and leads us to freedom. It is to be trusted for it is a source of wisdom. Jesus speaks of the ul mate freedom to be won for us by his being raised up. He is the sign of the power and wisdom of God.
MARCH 10 – Fourth Sunday of Lent
Reading I 2 Chr 36: 14-16, 19-23
Psalm Ps 137: 1-6
Reading II Eph 2: 4-10
Gospel Jn 3: 14-21
God pardons and raises up those who have been unfaithful, those who have loved the darkness rather than the light. For God so loved the world that he sent his only Son to deliver the world from exile.
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