St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church

Norton Shores, Michigan
Diocese of Grand Rapids

2929 McCracken St.
Norton Shores, MI 49441-3622
(231) 755-1953

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/slideshows/homeMedium/HALL-CHARLES-446.jpg Welcome Fr. Charlie Hall ~ October 7, 2016 Pastor of St. Francis & St. Michael /mass-times _parent

Weekend Homilies

The weekly Sunday morning Mass homily is available from Apple iTunes as a podcast.
You can listen to the homily or download it in MP3 format.

Please click here for current Podcasts
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/homily-fr.-philip-p.-salmonowicz/id700326200?mt=2

Archived Podcasts:
http://www.muskovin.com/homily/The_Homily_of_Fr._Philip_P._Salmonowicz/St._Francis_de_Sales_Catholic_Church/Archive.html
Fr. Phil's Anniversary Mass, June 7, 2016

Click this link to watch homily /videos
Journey of Faith
from Generation to Generation

Our plans to Expand and Renovate our Worship, Educational and Social Facilities. To learn how YOU can be a part of this exciting legacy, visit the link below.
Campaign Goal: $2,250,000
Current support/pledge: $2,012,446
Number of pledges/donor: 672
Number of registered housholds: 1270

Preservation Fund Challenge: $500,000

http://churchcampaign.net/stfrancis/
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CSA 2016

Every parish is 100% participation. No pledge is too small or too large. Please turn in your pledge card today or donate on line at http://www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org/diocese/Offices/Stewardship/Pages/Catholic_Services_Appeal.aspx#.VyiyfGM4pBc
Vatican News
- Pope Francis meets with World Jewish Congress
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met with members of the World Jewish Congress on Monday evening. An article published on Tuesday by the Vatican newspaper, the 'Osservatore Romano', highlighted how the...
- Pope: overcome spiritual desolation through prayer, not pills or drink
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis said silence and prayer is the way to overcome our darkest moments, rather than resorting to pills or alcoholic drinks to escape from our woes. His comments came during...
- Holy See: Peace of nuclear deterrence "a tragic illusion"
  
  (Vatican Radio) The Vatican told the United Nations on Monday “nuclear arms offer a false sense of security, and that the uneasy peace promised by nuclear deterrence is a tragic illusion.” “Nuclear...
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Today's Readings
- Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest
  
  Reading 1 Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 88:2-3, 4-5, 6, 7-8
  Gospel Lk 9:51-56

Liturgy Schedule

Weekend Mass Schedule	Weekday Mass Schedule
Saturday 4:30 PM St. Francis de Sales Sunday 9:00 AM St. Michael the Archangel 11:00 AM St. Francis de Sales	Tuesday 8:30 AM St. Michael the Archangel Wednesday 6:00 PM St. Francis de Sales Thursday 8:30 AM St. Francis de Sales Friday 12:10 PM St. Michael the Archangel

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Friday after 12:10 p.m. Mass at St. Michael the Archangel
Saturday 9:30-10:30 AM at St. Francis de Sales Marian Chapel
Adoration
Every Monday - Sunday Adoration at St. Michael Diving Mercy Chapel
Every Wedensday 7 AM - 5:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration at St. Francis Marian Chapel followed with Recitation of the Rosary at 5:30 PM

Word on Fire

This week in our parish

September 2016

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1 8:30 Mass at St. Francis Month View September 1, 2016 Mass at St. Francis Thursday, September 1, 8:30 AM	2 12:00p Mass at St. Michael 1:00p Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass Month View September 2, 2016 Mass at St. Michael Friday, September 2, 12:00 PM Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass Friday, September 2, 1:00 PM	3 9:30 Reconcilation at St. Francis 4:30p Mass at St. Francis Month View September 3, 2016 Reconcilation at St. Francis Saturday, September 3, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Mass at St. Francis Saturday, September 3, 4:30 PM
4 9:00 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel 11:00 Mass at St. Francis Month View September 4, 2016 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Sunday, September 4, 9:00 AM Mass at St. Francis Sunday, September 4, 11:00 AM	5 Month View September 5, 2016	6 8:30 Mass at St. Michael 9:00 Women's Guild Craft Group 6:15p Chant rehearsal 7:00p God's Embrace Month View September 6, 2016 Mass at St. Michael Tuesday, September 6, 8:30 AM Women's Guild Craft Group Tuesday, September 6, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM All women of the parish are invited to join us every Tuesday morning. Chant rehearsal Tuesday, September 6, 6:15 PM God's Embrace Tuesday, September 6, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Conference Room 1	7 7:00 Eucharistic Adoration at St. Francis 6:00p Mass at St. Francis 7:00p Choir rehearsal 7:00p RCIA Month View September 7, 2016 Eucharistic Adoration at St. Francis Wednesday, September 7, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Mass at St. Francis Wednesday, September 7, 6:00 PM Choir rehearsal Wednesday, September 7, 7:00 PM RCIA Wednesday, September 7, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Conference Room 1	8 8:30 Mass at St. Francis Month View September 8, 2016 Mass at St. Francis Thursday, September 8, 8:30 AM	9 12:00p Mass at St. Michael 1:00p Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass Month View September 9, 2016 Mass at St. Michael Friday, September 9, 12:00 PM Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass Friday, September 9, 1:00 PM	10 9:30 Reconcilation at St. Francis 4:30p Mass at St. Francis Month View September 10, 2016 Reconcilation at St. Francis Saturday, September 10, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Mass at St. Francis Saturday, September 10, 4:30 PM
11 9:00 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel 11:00 Mass at St. Francis 12:00p Religious Formation Registration after Mass 12:00p Coffee & Donut Ministry Month View September 11, 2016 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Sunday, September 11, 9:00 AM Mass at St. Francis Sunday, September 11, 11:00 AM Religious Formation Registration after Mass Sunday, September 11, 12:00 PM Gathering Area Coffee & Donut Ministry Sunday, September 11, 12:00 PM Come and enjoy us for fellowship, coffee & donuts after Mass. All are welcome!	12 10:00 Book Club 12:30p St. Francis Senior meeting & Bingo 6:30p That Man Is You (TMIY) Month View September 12, 2016 Book Club Monday, September 12, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Conference room 1 St. Francis Senior meeting & Bingo Monday, September 12, 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM That Man Is You (TMIY) Monday, September 12, 6:30 PM All men of the parish ages 18+ are invited to join us any Monday evening in Conference room 3.	13 8:30 Mass at St. Michael 9:00 Women's Guild Craft Group 5:30p Finance Council meeting 6:15p Chant rehearsal 7:00p Confirmation meeting Month View September 13, 2016 Mass at St. Michael Tuesday, September 13, 8:30 AM Women's Guild Craft Group Tuesday, September 13, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM All women of the parish are invited to join us every Tuesday morning. Finance Council meeting Tuesday, September 13, 5:30 PM Chant rehearsal Tuesday, September 13, 6:15 PM Confirmation meeting Tuesday, September 13, 7:00 PM	14 7:00 Eucharistic Adoration at St. Francis 6:00p Mass at St. Francis 7:00p Choir rehearsal 7:00p RCIA 7:00p Middle School Edge Youth Group Month View September 14, 2016 Eucharistic Adoration at St. Francis Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Mass at St. Francis Wednesday, September 14, 6:00 PM Choir rehearsal Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 PM RCIA Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Conference Room 1 Middle School Edge Youth Group Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	15 8:30 Mass at St. Francis 6:30p Baptism class Month View September 15, 2016 Mass at St. Francis Thursday, September 15, 8:30 AM Baptism class Thursday, September 15, 6:30 PM Must pre-register before attending the class.	16 12:00p Mass at St. Michael 1:00p Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass Month View September 16, 2016 Mass at St. Michael Friday, September 16, 12:00 PM Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass Friday, September 16, 1:00 PM	17 9:30 Reconcilation at St. Francis 4:30p Mass at St. Francis Month View September 17, 2016 Reconcilation at St. Francis Saturday, September 17, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Mass at St. Francis Saturday, September 17, 4:30 PM
18 9:00 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel 9:00 Religious Formation Class 11:00 Mass at St. Francis 12:00p Coffee & Donut Ministry 12:45p Baptism 7:00p Youth Group Life Night Month View September 18, 2016 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Sunday, September 18, 9:00 AM Religious Formation Class Sunday, September 18, 9:00 AM Mass at St. Francis Sunday, September 18, 11:00 AM Coffee & Donut Ministry Sunday, September 18, 12:00 PM Come and enjoy us for fellowship, coffee & donuts after Mass. All are welcome! Baptism Sunday, September 18, 12:45 PM Must attend a Baptism class prior to receiving this Sacrament. Youth Group Life Night Sunday, September 18, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM We will meet in the 'new' Youth Group room. See you there!	19 6:30p That Man Is You (TMIY) Month View September 19, 2016 That Man Is You (TMIY) Monday, September 19, 6:30 PM All men of the parish ages 18+ are invited to join us any Monday evening in Conference room 3.	20 8:30 Mass at St. Michael 9:00 Women's Guild Craft Group 6:15p Chant rehearsal 6:45p Religious Formation class 7:00p God's Embrace 7:00p Confirmation meeting Month View September 20, 2016 Mass at St. Michael Tuesday, September 20, 8:30 AM Women's Guild Craft Group Tuesday, September 20, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM All women of the parish are invited to join us every Tuesday morning. Chant rehearsal Tuesday, September 20, 6:15 PM Religious Formation class Tuesday, September 20, 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM God's Embrace Tuesday, September 20, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Conference Room 1 Confirmation meeting Tuesday, September 20, 7:00 PM Meet in the Youth Group room	21 7:00 Eucharistic Adoration at St. Francis 6:00p Mass at St. Francis 7:00p Choir rehearsal 7:00p RCIA 7:00p Middle School Edge Youth Group Month View September 21, 2016 Eucharistic Adoration at St. Francis Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Mass at St. Francis Wednesday, September 21, 6:00 PM Choir rehearsal Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 PM RCIA Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Conference Room 1 Middle School Edge Youth Group Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	22 8:30 Mass at St. Francis Month View September 22, 2016 Mass at St. Francis Thursday, September 22, 8:30 AM	23 12:00p Mass at St. Michael 1:00p Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass Month View September 23, 2016 Mass at St. Michael Friday, September 23, 12:00 PM Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass Friday, September 23, 1:00 PM	24 9:30 Reconcilation at St. Francis 4:30p Mass at St. Francis Month View September 24, 2016 Reconcilation at St. Francis Saturday, September 24, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Mass at St. Francis Saturday, September 24, 4:30 PM
25 9:00 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel 9:00 Religious Formation Class 11:00 Mass at St. Francis 12:00p Coffee & Donut Ministry 7:00p Youth Group Life Night Month View September 25, 2016 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Sunday, September 25, 9:00 AM Religious Formation Class Sunday, September 25, 9:00 AM Mass at St. Francis Sunday, September 25, 11:00 AM Coffee & Donut Ministry Sunday, September 25, 12:00 PM Come and enjoy us for fellowship, coffee & donuts after Mass. All are welcome! Youth Group Life Night Sunday, September 25, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM We will meet in the 'new' Youth Group room. See you there!	26 9:00 MOMs Group 6:30p That Man Is You (TMIY) Month View September 26, 2016 MOMs Group Monday, September 26, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM That Man Is You (TMIY) Monday, September 26, 6:30 PM All men of the parish ages 18+ are invited to join us any Monday evening in Conference room 3.	27 8:30 Mass at St. Michael 9:00 Women's Guild Craft Group 4:00p RCIC 6:15p Chant rehearsal 6:45p Religious Formation class Month View September 27, 2016 Mass at St. Michael Tuesday, September 27, 8:30 AM Women's Guild Craft Group Tuesday, September 27, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM All women of the parish are invited to join us every Tuesday morning. RCIC Tuesday, September 27, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM St. Francis Room Chant rehearsal Tuesday, September 27, 6:15 PM Religious Formation class Tuesday, September 27, 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM	28 7:00 Eucharistic Adoration at St. Francis 6:00p Mass at St. Francis 7:00p Choir rehearsal 7:00p RCIA 7:00p Middle School Edge Youth Group Month View September 28, 2016 Eucharistic Adoration at St. Francis Wednesday, September 28, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Mass at St. Francis Wednesday, September 28, 6:00 PM Choir rehearsal Wednesday, September 28, 7:00 PM RCIA Wednesday, September 28, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Conference Room 1 Middle School Edge Youth Group Wednesday, September 28, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	29 8:30 Mass at St. Francis Month View September 29, 2016 Mass at St. Francis Thursday, September 29, 8:30 AM	30 12:00p Mass at St. Michael 1:00p Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass 7:00p Year of Mercy Concert Month View September 30, 2016 Mass at St. Michael Friday, September 30, 12:00 PM Reconcilation at St. Michael following Mass Friday, September 30, 1:00 PM Year of Mercy Concert Friday, September 30, 7:00 PM

Rome Reports
Jubilee of Mercy

Let us celebrate the Jubilee of Mercy December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016.
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