Please keep the following Confirmation Candidates in your prayers as the receive their Sacrament on Confirmation on Tuesday, April 27 at 7:00pm with Bishop Boyea.

O God, I pray that you give me a right heart,
that I may come to know you in Jesus.
Lead me to know the sinfulness of my own heart,
and your great love for me,
in Christ Jesus.
Help those who teach me,
to give me the teaching I need.
Grant that, on my Confirmation Day,
I may be ready to give myself to be your faithful
soldier
and servant to my life’s end;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

Saturday, April 17

4:30pm ~ Ruth Bullock by Katie Oates

Sunday, April 18

8:00am ~ James Patton ~ 14th Anniversary by Jim & Linda Patton

11:00am ~ Michael Kope by Dee Bellman & Family

Monday, April 19

8:00am ~ People of the Parish

Tuesday, April 20

4:45pm ~ Confession & Adoration

5:45pm ~ Joan Baran by Paul & Martha Monahan & Family

Wednesday, April 21

8:00am ~ Pauline Garr by Bill & Deb Roney

Thursday, April 22

8:00am ~ Judy Friedrich by Don & Marcia Kortas

Friday, April 23

9:00am ~ Mike Kope by Mark & Jana Monahan

Saturday, April 24

4:30pm ~ Paul Borck by Matt & Angie Monahan

Sunday, April 25

8:00am ~ Dean Jacobs by Tony & Linda Marry

11:00am ~ Family of Marjorie Harris

Dear Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake,

I am excited to announce that this summer we will once again be hosting seminarians.  Josh Bauer, who was with us during the lockdown and summer last year, will be joining us again.

We will also have Seamus Kettner, who has been assigned to our parish for his formal seminary internship.  He will arrive in early May and will be with us throughout the summer.  The internship assignment is an important part of his formation as a priest since it is the last summer before his ordination to the transitional diaconate.  This internship is meant to give him an immersive experience in parish life with as wide a breadth of ministerial and parish experience as possible.  He will be assisting at Mass, be present in the school, go to meetings that are typical of parish life, and help out in a variety of ministries.  I spent my internship assignment at St. Anthony’s in Hillsdale in 2012 and it was a very blessed time in my formation.

I have gotten to know Seamus since his home parish is St. Charles and Helena in Clio, MI.  That is my oldest sister’s home parish and my nieces and nephews all love him dearly.  He enjoys hunting, fishing and euchre, so I know he is going to fit in very well!

I am so grateful that we have been able to host seminarians.  I was very blessed in the time I was able to spend in parishes during my time in seminary and it is an honor to now be able to host them and help provide them an experience of parish life.  Our prayers and our support of seminarians through the DSA means a lot.  It is an honor to have this more immediate role in their formation and discernment.

My brother Randy and Dan LaCroix will be both be spending the summer in Omaha, Nebraska at the Institute for Priestly Formation.  This coming fall, they will both be at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit as they begin their last four years of Theology.  In these next four years their summers will be filled for them, so we will only be seeing them when they stop by on breaks.

At the Diocesan level, we have two being ordained priests and two others to the transitional diaconate who will be ordained priests in 2022.

God Bless,

Fr. Todd

Easter Thanks!

Despite Covid restrictions, I believe Holy Week and Easter at Sacred Heart and St. Mary on the Lake were a great and inspiring success, and that was due to the work of many people who gave so much of their time and effort to make it all happen. I wish to thank the following for their efforts:
Deacon John, Janet McGrath, our Musicians and Cantors, Linda Higgins and her RCIA team instructing our newest converts.  Mark and his team for decorating, all of our Lectors, and whoever else that I may be missing!

May God Bless you All!

Bible Study with Fr. Todd Wednesdays, April 28 at 6pm in the parish hall.

Mother’s Day & Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquets.  Envelopes are available at entrances of the church, or you can mail your list to the parish office or email to thouser@sacredheaerthudson.org.

Thank you to everyone who has made a gift or pledge commitment to our Diocesan Services Appeal. Our gifts to DSA enable our diocese to provide services crucial to our parish.  We are currently at 35% of our goal.   If you have not yet made a gift or a pledge, I invite you to do so today.  Gift envelopes are available in church or the parish office.  Or you may submit your gift online at www.dioceseoflansing.org/dsa.  Your DSA gift will support the vital services and ministries that help bring the love of Christ to all we encounter.

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Thank you for your continued support of Sacred Heart Parish.  Your commitment is vital to the fiscal health of our parish.  Please go to http://sacredhearthudson.org/online-giving/ for ways to support our parish.