May 4, 2025 — Third Sunday of Easter
STUDENT PARISH
CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
SENIOR REFLECTION
BY ELIZABETH WIDLAK, STUDENT PARISHIONER
In October of 2021, as a freshman, I hesitantly signed up for the New Student Retreat at St. Mary. I went into the retreat hoping to make a friend or two, but instead found a community that quickly became my home. The friends I met during this retreat and in the weeks that followed have walked with me through some of the most transforma ve seasons of my life.
My sophomore year was marked by immense growth - spiritually, socially, physically, and emo onally. I was part of an accountability group where we journeyed together through a set of disciplines and prayers leading up to Easter called Magnify 90, were each blessed to study abroad in various programs , and individually ran marathons. To grow alongside women who supported and challenged me in every dimension of life was truly a gi .
Over the years, I’ve also been blessed to serve in many ways at St. Mary - as a peer ministry intern, office assistant, retreat leader, and undergraduate women’s group leader. Each role has had a uniquely beau ful set of blessings and challenges. I have learned that vulnerability is more im-
portant than perfec on. This is not natural to me as I tend to be guarded, but St. Mary has consistently offered me the space to show up as my most authen c self.
Above all, this community has drawn me closer to the Lord. My me at St. Mary has taught me how to pursue a deep, in mate rela onship with Christ. Some of my most treasured memories are from si ng at the front row in adoraon, surrounded by my closest friends praising the Lord for His goodness and His love. While not every season has been easy, each hardship has pushed me to grow. I have learned that God allows my heart to be broken to give it a greater capacity to love.
I will miss this community deeply, but I leave feeling equipped to go out into the world. I have learned the skills to be a bold Catholic witness wherever I go. St. Mary has shown me what it means to live a life rooted in faith, service, and authen c friendship. Thank you to everyone who has supported my me here, through your prayers, financial contribu ons, and parish fellowship.
Introducing the 2025-2026 Peer Ministry Interns
Michigan Catholics President: Bia Quintieri
Outreach and Events: Diego Reyes and Georgia True (fall semester) /Andrew Bianchi (spring semester)
Liturgy & Prayer/Intercultural: Jaden Amparo
Faith Doing Justice: Margot Frendt
Retreats: Bella Mikhail
Family Faith: Olivia Mutone
Social Media: Andreya Vo
IM Sports: Liam Graveline
Music: Madie Root
Flowers are welcome. For those who are able, consider bringing light snacks to share with those that will be offered by the parish .
WOMEN OF THE HEART
All Women of the Parish are Warmly Invited to our next mee ng on Thursday, May 8.
This year’s Women of the Heart theme will reflect on the gi of WISDOM. Recognizing that the Book of Wisdom ascribes the feminine pronoun to wisdom and acknowledging the vast and diverse wisdom that exists among the Women of the Heart members we decided on this theme.
Women of the Heart will meet on the second Thursday of the month from September through May from 10:15 am to noon in Donnelly Hall.
Contact Julie Mussio jmussio@smspnewman.org
SUPPORT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY
We encourage you to support our immigrant community at St. Mary! Contact Amy Prociuk (amyprociuk@gmail.com) or Rosa Luz Pos go (rpos go@smspnewman.org) to get involved. We also invite you to join us for our bilingual rosary every Sunday at 1:15 pm in the Church.
The Michigan Catholic Conference recently released an edi on of its Focus magazine that shares the Church’s perspec ve on immigra on, featuring the stories of immigrants who have traveled to Michigan and explaining why and how the Church serves migrants.
Pick up a printed copy in English or Spanish at the parish or read the edi on online here:
h ps://www.micatholic.org/advocacy/news-room/focus/
Above : Our choir during the Holy Thursday Mass.
Right: The washing of the feet during the Holy Thursday Mass .
Sta ons of the Cross Procession through the Campus on Good Friday
Venera on of the Cross at the 12:10 pm mass on Good Friday
OCIA Candidates On Easter Vigil
Fr. Kyle holding the Paschal Candle at the beginning of mass on Easter Vigil
SEEKING SOMETHING MORE? OCIA COULD BE FOR YOU.
It can be hard to feel hope and peace in a world that o en seems chao c and dark. But our risen Lord – the one who conquered chaos – assures us there is more.
A deeper faith, a fuller life – it’s what many people seek when they inquire about joining the Church, or comple ng the sacraments. They’re not always sure what to expect, but they are open to beginning their faith journey through the OCIA (Order of Chris an Ini a on of Adults). As we open ourselves to God’s nudges – then take those steps to learn and grow together, we discover that God always provides so much more than we ever dreamed.
Perhaps one of our newest members of the Church says it best:
“If you would have asked me two years ago what I thought about becoming Catholic, I would’ve told you I just didn’t think it ma ered all that much. It had indeed been something that I had thought about, but almost always with the resolu on that the Catholic Church was not who She claimed to be and that I didn’t need to convert. But what started as a point of skep cism and debate with many of my Catholic friends, eventually evolved into a longing for full communion with the Church.
Over the past nine months, I have had the incredible blessing of walking through the OCIA process with about 30 others. I write this on the evening of Holy Thursday, and my heart bursts for the opportunity to come before the Lord in the Eucharist and receive Him there with all of you. I cannot help but think about the way that He has run a er me, and so many others, to bring us to this point.” Chip Peterson, Class of 2025
For those seeking to be part of the Church, our weekly gatherings of our OCIA group will begin again in September. Please consider OCIA if:
You’re an adult who has never been bap zed
You were bap zed in another faith and would like to become Catholic
You were bap zed Catholic, but never confirmed
Feel free to contact us and talk. We’d love to help you discover if God is calling you to “more.”
Contact Rita Zyber : rzyber@smspnewman.org
GRAD/YP MASS & DINNER
MONDAY, MAY 5 @ 6:30 PM
All graduate students and young professionals are invited to join us for Mass followed by social me with a meal on Monday, May 5, star ng at 6:30 pm. We'll begin with Mass in the Church. A er that, we'll share dinner, we will be having Mexican Food to celebrate “Cinco de Mayo”.
If you have any ques ons, please email us (smsp.grads.lead@umich.edu) and someone will be happy to help out!
VOLUNTEER AT MASS
We're always looking for students to serve as lectors, musicians/singers, and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs).
If interested, email jmussio@smspnewman.org (no previous experience as a lector or EMHC is necessary; training will be provided)
MEETINGS & EVENTS: MAY 4 — MAY 11
SUNDAY, May 4
10:00 AM Children’s Liturgy of the Word Newman Hall, Lounge
12:45 PM ESL — Loyola Room
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
1:15 PM Bilingual Rosary Church
3:00 PM Hispanic Birthdays and Mental Health Workshop Newman Hall
4:00 PM Reconciliation — Spiritual Direction Room
MONDAY, May 5
5:45 PM Rosary for Peace Church
6:30 PM Grad/YP Mass & Dinner Church, Newman Hall
7:00 PM Born for Joy — Whitman Room
WEDNESDAY, May 7
5:45 PM Reconciliation Monteith Room
5:45 PM Eucharistic Adoration Church
6:30 PM Baptism Class in English and Spanish — Donnelly Hall, +
THURSDAY, May 8
10:00 AM Women of the Heart Donnelly Hall
6:00 PM Finance Council Loyola Room
FRIDAY, May 9
8:15 AM Rosary in Spanish Zoom
SUNDAY, May 4
10:00 AM Children’s Liturgy of the Word Newman Hall, Lounge
12:45 PM ESL Loyola Room
1:00 PM Spanish Reconciliation — Spiritual Direction Room
1:15 PM Bilingual Rosary Church
3:00 PM Hispanic Mary Crowning — Church, Courtyard
4:00 PM Reconciliation Spiritual Direction Room
6:00 PM Marian Celebration Reception Courtyard, +
MASS INTENTIONS: MAY 3 MAY 11
SATURDAY, MAY 3
8:30 PM Mass for + Marjorie Patek
SUNDAY, MAY 4
8:30 AM Mass for + Peg Siford
10:00 AM Mass for + Patricia Settimi
12:00 PM Mass for + Delfin Gochico Montalbo
2:00 PM Mass for + Gerald Clark
5:00 PM Mass for + Janine Hutchinson
MONDAY, MAY 5
5:10 PM Mass for Melina Rodriguez
TUESDAY, MAY 6
5:10 PM Mass for
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 5:10 PM Mass for
THURSDAY, MAY 8 5:10 PM Mass for
FRIDAY, MAY 9 12:10 PM
SATURDAY, MAY 10
8:30 PM Mass for + Anthony Parras
SUNDAY, MAY 11
8:30 AM Mass for + Goni Walker
10:00 AM Mass for + Janine Hutchinson
12:00 PM Mass for 2:00 PM Mass for +Juanita Esquivel Rodriguez
5:00 PM Mass for + Corinne Bruder
Luvyana Marquez & Ryan Schmidt
May 9, 2025
Isabelle Sullivan & Max Kupperman
May 13, 2025
SUMMER SCHEDULE
OFFICE HOURS
Sunday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM 6:00 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 1:00 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
DAILY MASSES
Monday-Thursday 5:10 PM Friday 12:10 PM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Sunday 4: 00 PM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM or by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Wednesday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Honoring 100 Years of Faith and Community at St. Mary Student Parish
Did you know that the centennial tab on the parish website features a photo gallery of pictures from our past and videos of our parishioners?
This month, check out 3 new videos from parishioners: michigancatholics.org/parishioner-stories/
Student Getsemani Gonzalez, and resident parishioners Tom McDonough and Lisa Hirsch and David and Linda Repasky!
Past interviews include: Anita Bohn, John and Carolyn Weins, Jaden Amparo and Sherry Warden and Sara Armstrong King, Maribel Rosas, Sister Barb Cervenka and Carole Johannes, and student parishioners Abby Widlak and Jaden Amparo.
Save the Date: May 11th! May Crowning
Please join us as we honor and celebrate our Blessed Mother on Mother’s Day, May 11th. We will hold two May Crowning celebrations in the courtyard as weather permits. The first will be after the 2 PM Spanish Mass, the next will be after the 5 PM Intercultural Mass.
There will be light refreshments after each May Crowning.
CATHOLIC LAWYERS GUILD SPRING LUNCHEON
All are welcome to the Catholic Lawyers Guild Spring Luncheon, May 6, 2025 at 12noon at St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour Ave. Lansing.
This year’s speaker is Joseph Patrick McGill. Joe is the 90th president of the State Bar of Michigan and is a member at Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, where his prac ce includes complex li ga on. Joe and his family are parishioners at Saints Peter & Paul Jesuit Church in Detroit; Joe is also a past president of the Catholic Lawyers Society of Metropolitan Detroit.
Register online : www.lansingcatholiclawyersguild.com.
If you have ques ons, please call/text 517-402-1562 or email: lclguild@gmail.com
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If you have misplaced items while at church, we may have them wai ng for you in the parish office! Please stop by the office to check the Lost & Found box.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Orlando Averion, Zenaida Averion, Ric Chapman, Therese Sheffield, Brianna Liker, Elpido Adrian, Marcelo Alvarez, Eddie Smith, Joan Lesneski, Daniel Leung, Francyn Chomic, Benjamin Besa, Brian Weard, Joan Brown Alexander, Alicia Pa erson, Laura Brown, Shawn Brown, Patrick Geary, Ron Lesneski, Christopher Brown, Sco Alexander, Wilmer Zhinin, Juan Ibarra-Gonsalez, Adam Lesneski, Joanna Vuylsteke, Julia Zhinin, Maria Ayauaca, Manuel Zhinin, Michael Pa erson, Filiberto Zamorano, Nikolas Block, Rosemary Rodriguez, Cris na Magsino, Kate Hanson, Maria Delores Monicibas Aleman, Luis Mario Riano, Joseph Pu rich, Senir Rivas, Hilda Willis, Brent Horvath, Marianna Hann, John Burns, Pablo Angiano Flores, Chris ne Geoghegan, Cindy McPherson, Gloria Grisales, Aurora Kobalz, Amaris Bolanos Luna, John Lanza a, Fred Metry, Tom Forner, Brian Cronin, Phil Simmons, Charlo e Jenkins, Ma hew Casey, Cli on Chippewa, Nic Steadman, Bonnie Dean, Arthur O'Neil, Augusto Silvino Garduno Esquivel, Cynthia Lear, Barb GarrenStratman, Guillermo Foncerrada, Dianna Na , Pedro Osorio Soriano, Maria Enriqueta Ramirez Flores, Donna Osborne, Tina Jones, Bernie Lamey, Jo Lamey, Nancy Harkne , Salvador Cuevas, Fr. Walter Moll, Jr, Helen Lucille Ceasar, Keisha Banks, Martha Le cia Garcia Guerro, Steiner Supphellen, Norma Gonzalez, Marianne Roche, Teresita Shah, Mercy Philomena Mascarenhas, Jose Luis Hernandez, Kathleen Moore, Susan Meyer, Ricardo Berrocal, Ed Zyniewicz, Ka e Veilleux, Aimee Manning, Ellie Lewandowski, Arthur and Esther Michalec, Courtney Seitz, Oscar Perales, Luis Campuzano, Charlie Onesian, Mar Rozmys, Fr Terry Dumas, Joe Dewey, Mary Comber, Amaechi Udoji, Tom Wenthe, Marian Ryan, John Boyd, David Guevara, Senovia Guevara, Mary Guevara, Chris e McGuire, Lindsey Lienert, Tom Lienert, Andrea Emilia Bernabey, Gregory Zaborny, Rob Hunter, Ray Strasse, Jeff Nigh, Marianne McGrath, Ivan Iliev, Genev, Stephanie Kulhanek and Family, John Hoogland, Robin Berry, Magdalena Eggleston, Nancy Vachon, Harris Holland, Joe a Bohn, Sue Pi sley, Warren Bonham, Victoria Sheagren, Waleria Terlecki and family, Angela Sperry, Karen Peck, Ed Lohn, Emilio Rodriguez Sr, Jane Rae, Flora de Aparicio, Michael Savageau, Robert Roll, Elizabeth Vuylsteke, Kurt Holand, Peggy Garikes, Marvin Johnson, John McPartlin, Aidan McPartlin, John Burkhart., Elizabeth Stessel, Ashley Powell, Jane Yamasaki, Jim Gawne, Imelda Yap, Carlen Bourgeois, Brian McEnery, Jim Coolican, Quinn Carney, Emilio Rodriguez Sr., Lawrence Cooke, Lorraine Leone, Janine Hutchinson, Rene Quintero, Maria Vargas Aguirre, Sherly Nava, Genevis Nava, Sarah Sorenson , Lindy Campbell, Diane Huhn , Toni Kramer, Jennifer Ballew, Ben Brelje, Nicholas Kator, Brendan Jackson ,Raghunath Ananthapur , Charlie Crone, Gail Cowen , Mike Palmer, Ann Rose Lawrence Joseph, Nancy Van Goethem, Liam St John, Yvonne Fuller, Paul Szymanski , Jay Sco , Wendy Tashian, Yvonne Mongue , Barbara Bean-Slagle, Julie e Harrison , Steve Robbins, Steve Burns, Greg Harden, Angela Morowski , Dakota Joshua , Danny Berry, Hossain Koleyni , Noe Longoria ,Hugh Dufek Holland, Bill Galligan, Bill Messer, Miles Drennen, Bonnie Irvin, Patricia Hughes, Be y Robbins, Tom DeAgos no, Seth Go man, Greg Hyde, Larry Fitzpatrick, John Sahakian, Terry Rodriguez , Rob Ernst , Be y Franklin , Daniel Shauger
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
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
Maribel Rosas-Palma Hispanic/La no Sacramental Prepara on Coordinator ext 222 mrosas@smspnewman.org
Rita Zyber OCIA & SCC Coordinator ext 230 rzyber@smspnewman.org
Camryn Hurley Music Coordinator churley@smspnewman.org
Rosa Luz Pos go Hispanic/La no Ministry Coordinator ext 248 rpos go@smspnewman.org
Sue Walters Database Coordinator ext 239 swalters@smspnewman.org
Ron Qua lebaum Custodian/Maintenance Technician ext 0 rqua lebaum@smspnewman.org
STUDENT STAFF
Taylor Siemer
Andreya C Vo
Nathan O enwess La Huis
Emily Carr Max Forne
To add or remove a name: oa@smspnewman.org or call 734-663-0557
May 4 – Third Sunday of Easter
Reading I Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41
Psalm Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13
Reading II Rv 5:11-14
Gospel Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14
Jesus appears to seven of his disciples, among them Peter who proclaims his unfailing love for the Lord. Jesus commissions him to feed the sheep. Later, in face of persecu on, Peter and the apostles proclaim the name of Jesus, the Lamb who was slain and who rescues us from death.
May 11 – Fourth Sunday of Easter
Reading I Acts 13:14, 43-52
Psalm Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5
Reading II Rv 7:9, 14b-17
Gospel Jn 10:27-30
Know that Jesus is the Lord, the Lamb on the throne who will shepherd his flock and give them eternal life . In his name, Paul and Barnabas proclaim the word of God to Jew and Gen le alike.
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