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Preschool FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 31, 2021 616-374-7253 ext.201 Saint Edward Church

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Odessa, MI 48849 FOURTH SUNDAY OF Pastor: Father Tom Brown ADVEN1 [email protected] Associate Pastor:Father Oscar Londoño, mxy Website: Saint Edward Family Center Virtue of the Month: Humility www.stedwardslakeodessa.org 741 Washington Blvd. Humility is the mother of many virtues. From it spring Office: 616.374.7253 Lake Odessa, Mi 48849 obedience, holy fear, reverence, patience, modesty, Fax: 616.374.1559 mildness, and peace; for, whoever is humble easily Available for rent (max. 330 People) [email protected] obeys all, fears to offend any, maintains peace with all, For Information call 616-374-7253 or EMAIL [email protected] shows himself affable to all, is submissive to all, does OFFICE HOURS: not offend or displease any, and does not feel the Thurs.:10:00 AM- 3:30 PM insults which may be inflicted upon him. He lives happy and contented, and in great peace. MASS SCHEDULE: ----St. Thomas of Villanova Saturday Vigil: 6:00 PM Sunday 9:45 AM Weekday Masses: Mon., Tues., Wed., & Fri. 9:00AM Koops Funeral Chapel Thurs. 12:10PM The Feast of St. Blaze February 3 Sacrament of Reconciliation: Ken Tidd Thursday 6:30PM-7:30PM Funeral Director & and by appointment SACRED SCRIPTURE Advance Funeral Planner 31 SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 616.374.8221 Main Office Connie Goble, Business Manager [email protected] www.koopsfc.com 616-374-7253 Dt 18:15-20 Ps 95:1-2, 6-9 1Cor 7:32-35 Mk 1:21-28 www.koopsfc.com Dan Shields, Bookkeeper 1 MONDAY: Weekday DRE: Fredia Prysock Heb 11:32-40 Ps31:20-24 Mk 5:1-20 616-374-7253 ext 202 Hall Manager: Fredia Prysock 2 TUESDAY: THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 616-374-7253 ext 201 Prayer Chain: Gayle Peacock Mal 3:1-4 Ps 24:7-10 Heb 2:14-18 Lk 2:22-40 616-374-8274 3 WEDNESDAY: Weekday; St. Blaze, Bishop, ; St. Ansgar, Pastoral Council: Diane Haskin, George Bishop Heb 12:4-7, 11-15 Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a Mk 6:1-6 Thelen, Mark Denda, Dee Manshum, Janice Fyan 4 THURSDAY: Weekday Financial Council: Andrew Snider, Fyan, Robin Michalski, Jerry Heb 12:18-19, 21-24 Ps 48:2-4, 9 Mk 6:7-13 Tomandl, Allen Hamp, Diane Updyke 5 FRIDAY: St. Agatha, , Martyr

MISSION STATEMENT Heb 13:1-8 Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9c Mk 6:14-29 We, St. Edward’s parish, joyfully experience Chad Hickey DC life in Christ through the celebration of the 6 SATURDAY: St. Paul Miki and Companions, Council #14404 7857 Velte Road Lake Odessa, Mi 48849 sacraments and dedicate ourselves to faith Heb 13:15-17, 20-21 Ps 23:1-6 Mk 6:30-34 Greg Zuver, Grand Knight P 616-3 74-7880 www.vikingchiropractic.com formation. Our parish is devoted to inspiring youth to become active followers of Christ. Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday Office Hours: Pray for 7 SUNDAY: THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., & Sat. 8:00A-12:00P We live to promote love within the church of the Month. Jb 7:1-4, 6-7 Ps 147:1-6 1Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 Mk 1:29-39 Mon., Tues., & Thurs., 3:00P-8:00P Closed: Wed. & Sun. the Unborn and community according to the Gospel.

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MASS INTENTIONS AND MINISTERS OUR PARISH OFFERING – Jan 23/24, 2021 Celebrating a Special Day in February Adults $ 3465.00 Sunday, January 31: 9:45 AM MASS 2/2 Connie Teachworth, Alan Ferrier Loose: $ 29.00 +Lucas Holtforth by Grief Group 2/3 Gladys Lafler, Greg Thelen, Beau Lafler, Damien Ward Total receipts: $ 3494.00 2/6 Dan Shields, Burzynski, Vincent Wisniewski January 2021 Monday, February 1: 9:00AM MASS Budgeted Weekly $ 3600.00 Parish Family 2/11 Bill Helsper Overage $ ( 106.00) 2/12 Weller Tuesday, February 2: 9:00AM MASS July 1, 2020 – Jan 24, 2021 Fiscal YTD Offertory Collections Dear friends in Christ, 2/15 Mary Sutton, Jill VanDeVelde We have good news to celebrate as we observe national Catholic +Lucas Holtforth Year-to-Date $92245.00 2/16 Judy Lyson, Brendan Snider, Deann Baillargeon Budgeted Year-to-Date: $107400.00 Schools Week, January 31-February 6. The 31 Catholic schools in Wednesday, February 3: Feast of St. Blaze 2/17 Rachel Denda, Russell Geldersma our diocese are serving more than 6,000 students this academic 10:00AM MASS Overage Year-to-Date: ( $ 15155.00) 2/18 Diane Tomandl, Frank Agostinelle, Harrison King, Alan year, including our largest kindergarten class in 11 years. Catholic Parish Family Brodbeck Please note that "Our Parish offering" reflects the income from schools, like no other ministry of the Church, offer young people 7:00PM MASS 2/19 Alex Haskin Sunday and Holy day offertory only.

a daily encounter with Jesus Christ accomplished within the +Sara Korcal by Uncle Rog and Aunt Dee 2/22 Bernadine Carr, Rosie Hickey Your weekly offering envelopes can be dropped off at the office context of the highest-quality education. 2/23 Jan Lacari Thursday, February 4: 12:10PM MASS (or placed in the locked black mail box beside the office door) or Through our COVID-19 return to school plan for Catholic schools, 2/24 George Johnston +Jean Cedarquist by Larry & Anne sent through the mail to: St. Edward Church 531 Jordan Lake St. “Living Our Mission in Today’s Reality,” we are prioritizing safe 2/26 Diane Haskin Friday, February 5: 9:00 AM MASS Lake Odessa, Mi 48849 and prudent in-person instruction, and providing remote 2/27 Greg Haskin, Damien Lafler +Lucas Holtforth by Roger and Dee Manshum Thank you for your continued support of the church. instruction in situations that require it. I am proud of our school 2/28 Mary Jo Black ______leaders and teachers’ incredible efforts in responding to the Saturday, February 6: 6:00 PM VIGIL MASS Knights of Columbus LUCKY 300 Winners COVID-19 pandemic last spring and into this school year. We are +Steven Finn by Gordy & Kerry Possehn Happy Anniversary for the week of 1-24-2021

blessed by their incredible commitment to the ministry of Catholic Lector: D. Burzynski education. You may read the return to school plan at David and Karren Burzynski, 10 years on February 5 1st Place $175 Kennedy Kelly Sunday, February 7: 9:45 AM MASS CatholicSchools4U.org. 2nd Place $50 Chris Haskin +Steven Finn by Larry & Anne Adams George and Carole Heinze, 33 years on February 6 Also this year, the Office of Catholic Schools updated the mission 3rd Place $25 Dan Miller Lector: A. Brodbeck Lawrence and Mary Endres, 47 years on February 8 statement for our alliance of Catholic schools, more boldly stating The Knights of Columbus are having another can drive to benefit their core purpose: “We prepare students to seek and fulfill God’s Scott and Dawn Brinningstaull, 38 years on February 14 those in need in our community. If you have cans or bottles at plan for learning and life.” The Sunday Mass is posted on the Saint Edward Facebook page. Mick and Jill VanDeVelte, 55 years on February 19 home and would like to drop them off, we will be taking them ______through January. Thank you for your support. We continue implementing our five-year strategic plan, “Catholic James & Margaret Maurer, 26 years on February 25 Bishop Walkowiak is extending the dispensation for all ______Schools: Bridging Faith and Future,” enhancing our schools’ Catholics within the territory of the Diocese of Grand Rapids PRAYERS FOR VOCATIONS Catholic culture and mission, programmatic excellence, If you find that information is incorrect, kindly call the office Gracious God, affordability and accessibility, and stewardship and sustainability. from their obligation of attending Sunday Mass through Ash You sent Jesus to proclaim salvation to the world. Make us mindful In this third year, we introduced an updated theology curriculum Wednesday, Feb. 17. Thank-you of those who have not heard the Gospel and bless the efforts of all for early childhood through 12th grade for Catholic schools and ______missionaries. May more of our sons and daughters seek and follow parish faith formation programs. Additionally, we continue Grief Support Group is cancelled for February. If you would Feasts and Celebrations your call to discipleship. implementing inquiry strategies in our mathematics instruction, like information call Marsha @269-367-4403. February 11 – (1858). A heavenly lady who Amen. promoting students’ problemsolving skills. ______called herself, “The ,” appeared to St. Logan McGahan Are you discerning the priesthood? , a poor girl from a village in France. After I wish to thank the parents who send their children to Catholic the first vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a spring with St. John Vianney schools. To those of you who work or volunteer in our schools, ‘Exploring the Priesthood’ is a discernment opportunity sponsored 2115 Summit Ave. miraculous healing waters emerged from a nearby cave. thank you for sharing your talents and Catholic faith with our St. Paul Mn 55105 by the diocesan Office of Priestly Vocations. Time for prayer and students. Without you the ministry of our Catholic schools would ______reflection will be held monthly for young men (ages 16 – 35) to February 17 – Ash Wednesday. Marking the first day of Lent, not be possible. discern God’s will for their lives. Virtual Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend ashes from the palms of the previous Passion Sunday are blessed Get your new year off to a great start! Enrich your marriage and I invite every Catholic in the diocese to support our Catholic This year’s discernment opportunities will be offered on the and placed on the forehead as a sign of penance. One form of your faith by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter schools. One way is by prayerfully participating in the livestream following Sundays at noon: Feb. 21, March 21, April 18, and May Lenten observance is to pray before the Stations of the Cross, weekend from the comfort of your own home – Jan. 29-31 or Feb. of our annual Catholic Schools Week Mass at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, meditating on Jesus’ walk to Calvary. 16. 12-14. February 2. I will celebrate this Mass. Please join on grdiocese.org Apply today at wwme.org. For questions or more info, contact or facebook.com/DioceseofGrandRapids. If you are interested in joining these events, please email Pattie February 22 – St. Peter’s Chair (1st century). We celebrate St. Chris & Darla Vinton at 269-953-8287. If your family is considering Catholic school education, I invite Reynolds in the Office of Priestly Vocations at Peter’s establishment of the Holy See and pray for the preservation ______you to learn more by visiting CatholicSchools4U.org or calling our [email protected]. of God’s Church. February 23 – St. (156). As Bishop of Project Rachel Training Day in February Office of Catholic Schools at (616) 246-0590. Assistance is ______Smyrna, Polycarp faithfully cared for his flock despite being Social workers, counselors, parish nurses, crisis pregnancy center available through the diocese, parishes, and schools to help you surrounded by pagans and a government opposed to his religion. staff, pastoral staff, and spiritual directors are invited to attend a make this investment in your child’s future. PLEASE PRAY for Randy Armstrong, Marge Before being martyred, he thanked God for making him worthy of statewide Project Rachel Training Day being offered virtually Benson, & George Heinze. a martyr’s death. on Feb. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. I am grateful for your support of our Catholic school ministry and ______Project Rachel offers opportunities for post-abortion healing and your continued prayers for the young people of our diocese. ______reconciliation for women and men. The event will feature Feb. 7-14 – National Marriage Week Sincerely yours in Christ, "What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has Sunday, Feb. 14 - World Marriage Day presentations addressing healing after abortion, including trauma, shame, post-abortion stress, grief, and how faith plays a role in Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery You’ll be able to find additional resources such as a prayer for healing. For additional details and to register, visit: Bishop of Grand Rapids and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. married couples here: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and- That is what love looks like." – St. Augustine action/marriage-and-family/national-marriage-week.cfm http://bit.ly/ProjectRachelTrainingRegistrationFeb2021 or email [email protected]. Registration deadline is February 11th.

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