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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Weekend Homilies

Sunday morning Mass homily is now
available. You can listen to the homily or download it in soundcloud.com.

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Today's Readings
- Friday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
  
  Reading 1 Jos 24:1-13
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22 and 24
  Gospel Mt 19:3-12
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Journey of Faith

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: $2,021,842
Number of pledges/donor: 684
Number of registered housholds: 1270

Preservation Fund Challenge: $500,000

http://churchcampaign.net/stfrancis/
Rome Reports
Vatican News
- XX Sunday - August 20, 2017
  
  Is 56: 1, 6-7 : Rom 11: 13-15, 29-32: Mt 15: 21-28 Anecdote: “ Never give up !” : Many y ears ago in Illinois, a young man with six months schooling to his credit ran for an office in...
- Pope Francis sends condolences for ‘cruel’ Barcelona terror attack
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Friday sent a telegram expressing his condolences for the victims of the terrorist attack on Barcelona, in which at least 13 people died and more than a hundred...
- Pope Francis prays Angelus for Solemnity of the Assumption
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis reflected on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Angelus on Tuesday. The feast of the Assumption, also known as Ferragosto , is an important religious and...
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Faith Formation Kick off coming soon!

The Faith Formation Department (which includes Religious Education PK/K - 5th grade, Youth Ministry for Middle School, High School and Young adults as well as Adult Faith Formation) is excited to present "Sermon on the Mount" by Frank Runyeon on Sunday, September 10 from 3-5 PM.
Free will offering will be accepted. You can learn more about Frank by visiting his website at http://www.frankrunyeon.com or check out the bulletin insert.
This is open to the entire family and friends!

You can also learn more by visiting our Faith Formation page at /faith-formation. See you there!
St. Francis construction & parking updates

We are very excited to see progress on the connection of the Church to McCabe Center and the expansion of Shepherds Hall, but with all the excitement comes some parking challengs.
Effective Monday, August 7, parking spaces and access will be limited. We thank you for your ongoing pledges, prayers and patience during this progress of the "Journey of Faith".

Liturgy Schedule

Weekend Mass Schedule	Weekday Mass Schedule
Saturday 5:00 PM St. Francis de Sales Sunday 9:00 AM St. Michael th 11:00 AM St. Francis de Sales	Monday 8:30 AM St. Michael the Archangel Wednesday 6:00 PM St. Francis de Sales Thursday 8:30 AM St. Francis de Sales Friday 12:15 PM St. Michael the Archangel

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Friday 11:30 AM at St. Michael the Archangel
Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 PM at St. Francis de Sales Marian Chapel
Adoration
Every Monday - Sunday Adoration at St. Michael Diving Mercy Chapel
Every Thursday 9 AM - 6:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration
at St. Francis Marian Chapel

Word on Fire

This week in our parish

August 2017

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 9:00 Women's Guild Craft Group 10:00 Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study 7:00p Grief Support Session Month View August 1, 2017 Women's Guild Craft Group Tuesday, August 1, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM All women of the parish are invited to join us every Tuesday morning. Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Tuesday, August 1, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Contact Rebecca Chicklon for more details. Grief Support Session Tuesday, August 1, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM To learn more, contact Rebecca Chicklon or Suzanne Miller	2 High School Youth Group Movie Night 6:00p Mass at St. Francis Month View August 2, 2017 High School Youth Group Movie Night Wednesday, August 2 Mass at St. Francis Wednesday, August 2, 6:00 PM	3 8:30 Mass at St. Francis 9:00 Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass 10:00 RCIA meeting 7:00p Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Month View August 3, 2017 Mass at St. Francis Thursday, August 3, 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass Thursday, August 3, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Come and spend an hour with our Lord RCIA meeting Thursday, August 3, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM We will meet in the Youth Group game room. Contact Rebecca Chicklon for more details. Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Thursday, August 3, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Contact Rebecca Chicklon for more details.	4 11:30 Reconciliation before Mass at St. Michael 12:15p Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Month View August 4, 2017 Reconciliation before Mass at St. Michael Friday, August 4, 11:30 AM Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Friday, August 4, 12:15 PM	5 3:30p Confessions 5:00p Mass at St. Francis Month View August 5, 2017 Confessions Saturday, August 5, 3:30 PM Mass at St. Francis Saturday, August 5, 5:00 PM
6 9:00 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel 10:30 Nursery 11:00 Mass at St. Francis Month View August 6, 2017 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Sunday, August 6, 9:00 AM Nursery Sunday, August 6, 10:30 AM Nursery is available during the 11 AM Mass for our little parishioners ages 1-4 years of age. Nursery is held at the McCabe Center in St. Monica Room. Mass at St. Francis Sunday, August 6, 11:00 AM	7 8:30 Mass at St. Michael 12:30p St. Francis Senior meeting & Bingo 6:30p High School Lifeteen Summit meeting Month View August 7, 2017 Mass at St. Michael Monday, August 7, 8:30 AM St. Francis Senior meeting & Bingo Monday, August 7, 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM High School Lifeteen Summit meeting Monday, August 7, 6:30 PM Contact Bob Eggelston for more information.	8 9:00 Women's Guild Craft Group 10:00 Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study 7:00p Grief Support Session Month View August 8, 2017 Women's Guild Craft Group Tuesday, August 8, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM All women of the parish are invited to join us every Tuesday morning. Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Tuesday, August 8, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Contact Rebecca Chicklon for more details. Grief Support Session Tuesday, August 8, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM To learn more, contact Rebecca Chicklon or Suzanne Miller	9 Middle School Youth Group Beach Day 6:00p Mass at St. Francis Month View August 9, 2017 Middle School Youth Group Beach Day Wednesday, August 9 Please RSVP to Bob Eggleston Youth Minster Mass at St. Francis Wednesday, August 9, 6:00 PM	10 8:30 Mass at St. Francis 9:00 Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass 9:15 RCIA Inquiry 7:00p Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Month View August 10, 2017 Mass at St. Francis Thursday, August 10, 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass Thursday, August 10, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Come and spend an hour with our Lord RCIA Inquiry Thursday, August 10, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Want to learn more? Contact Rebecca Chicklon Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Thursday, August 10, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Contact Rebecca Chicklon for more details.	11 11:30 Reconciliation before Mass at St. Michael 12:15p Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Month View August 11, 2017 Reconciliation before Mass at St. Michael Friday, August 11, 11:30 AM Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Friday, August 11, 12:15 PM	12 3:30p Confessions 5:00p Mass at St. Francis Month View August 12, 2017 Confessions Saturday, August 12, 3:30 PM Mass at St. Francis Saturday, August 12, 5:00 PM
13 9:00 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel 10:30 Nursery 11:00 Mass at St. Francis Month View August 13, 2017 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Sunday, August 13, 9:00 AM Nursery Sunday, August 13, 10:30 AM Nursery is available during the 11 AM Mass for our little parishioners ages 1-4 years of age. Nursery is held at the McCabe Center in St. Monica Room. Mass at St. Francis Sunday, August 13, 11:00 AM	14 5:00p Holy Day Vigil Mass 6:30p High School Lifeteen Summit meeting Month View August 14, 2017 Holy Day Vigil Mass Monday, August 14, 5:00 PM High School Lifeteen Summit meeting Monday, August 14, 6:30 PM Contact Bob Eggelston for more information.	15 8:30 Holy Day Mass at St. Michael 9:00 Women's Guild Craft Group 10:00 Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study 7:00p Grief Support Session Month View August 15, 2017 Holy Day Mass at St. Michael Tuesday, August 15, 8:30 AM Women's Guild Craft Group Tuesday, August 15, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM All women of the parish are invited to join us every Tuesday morning. Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Tuesday, August 15, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Contact Rebecca Chicklon for more details. Grief Support Session Tuesday, August 15, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM To learn more, contact Rebecca Chicklon or Suzanne Miller	16 High School Youth Group Hike at Lake Harbor Park 6:00p Mass at St. Francis Month View August 16, 2017 High School Youth Group Hike at Lake Harbor Park Wednesday, August 16 Please RSVP to Bob Eggleston, Youth Minister Mass at St. Francis Wednesday, August 16, 6:00 PM	17 8:30 Mass at St. Francis 9:00 Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass 9:15 RCIA Inquiry 7:00p Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Month View August 17, 2017 Mass at St. Francis Thursday, August 17, 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass Thursday, August 17, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Come and spend an hour with our Lord RCIA Inquiry Thursday, August 17, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Want to learn more? Contact Rebecca Chicklon Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Thursday, August 17, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Contact Rebecca Chicklon for more details.	18 11:30 Reconciliation before Mass at St. Michael 12:15p Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Month View August 18, 2017 Reconciliation before Mass at St. Michael Friday, August 18, 11:30 AM Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Friday, August 18, 12:15 PM	19 3:30p Confessions 5:00p Mass at St. Francis Month View August 19, 2017 Confessions Saturday, August 19, 3:30 PM Mass at St. Francis Saturday, August 19, 5:00 PM
20 9:00 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel 10:30 Nursery 11:00 Mass at St. Francis Month View August 20, 2017 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Sunday, August 20, 9:00 AM Nursery Sunday, August 20, 10:30 AM Nursery is available during the 11 AM Mass for our little parishioners ages 1-4 years of age. Nursery is held at the McCabe Center in St. Monica Room. Mass at St. Francis Sunday, August 20, 11:00 AM	21 8:30 Mass at St. Michael 6:30p High School Lifeteen Summit meeting Month View August 21, 2017 Mass at St. Michael Monday, August 21, 8:30 AM High School Lifeteen Summit meeting Monday, August 21, 6:30 PM Contact Bob Eggelston for more information.	22 9:00 Women's Guild Craft Group 10:00 Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Month View August 22, 2017 Women's Guild Craft Group Tuesday, August 22, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM All women of the parish are invited to join us every Tuesday morning. Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Tuesday, August 22, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Contact Rebecca Chicklon for more details.	23 6:00p Mass at St. Francis Month View August 23, 2017 Mass at St. Francis Wednesday, August 23, 6:00 PM	24 8:30 Mass at St. Francis 9:00 Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass 9:15 RCIA Inquiry 7:00p Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Month View August 24, 2017 Mass at St. Francis Thursday, August 24, 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass Thursday, August 24, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Come and spend an hour with our Lord RCIA Inquiry Thursday, August 24, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Want to learn more? Contact Rebecca Chicklon Scripture and the Rosary Bible Study Thursday, August 24, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Contact Rebecca Chicklon for more details.	25 11:30 Reconciliation before Mass at St. Michael 12:15p Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Month View August 25, 2017 Reconciliation before Mass at St. Michael Friday, August 25, 11:30 AM Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Friday, August 25, 12:15 PM	26 3:30p Confessions 5:00p Mass at St. Francis Month View August 26, 2017 Confessions Saturday, August 26, 3:30 PM Mass at St. Francis Saturday, August 26, 5:00 PM
27 Family Promise week 9:00 Mass at St. Michael the Archangel 10:30 Nursery 11:00 Mass at St. Francis Month View August 27, 2017 Family Promise week August 27 - September 3 We continue to pray for this program and these families. Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Sunday, August 27, 9:00 AM Nursery Sunday, August 27, 10:30 AM Nursery is available during the 11 AM Mass for our little parishioners ages 1-4 years of age. Nursery is held at the McCabe Center in St. Monica Room. Mass at St. Francis Sunday, August 27, 11:00 AM	28 Family Promise week 8:30 Mass at St. Michael 6:30p High School Lifeteen Summit meeting Month View August 28, 2017 Family Promise week August 27 - September 3 We continue to pray for this program and these families. Mass at St. Michael Monday, August 28, 8:30 AM High School Lifeteen Summit meeting Monday, August 28, 6:30 PM Contact Bob Eggelston for more information.	29 Family Promise week 9:00 Women's Guild Craft Group 6:00p Catechist beginning of the year meeting Month View August 29, 2017 Family Promise week August 27 - September 3 We continue to pray for this program and these families. Women's Guild Craft Group Tuesday, August 29, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM All women of the parish are invited to join us every Tuesday morning. Catechist beginning of the year meeting Tuesday, August 29, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Meet in St. Patrick Room	30 Family Promise week 6:00p Mass at St. Francis Month View August 30, 2017 Family Promise week August 27 - September 3 We continue to pray for this program and these families. Mass at St. Francis Wednesday, August 30, 6:00 PM	31 Family Promise week 8:30 Mass at St. Francis 9:00 Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass 9:15 RCIA Inquiry 6:00p Pastoral Council Pot Luck Month View August 31, 2017 Family Promise week August 27 - September 3 We continue to pray for this program and these families. Mass at St. Francis Thursday, August 31, 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration following Morning Mass Thursday, August 31, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Come and spend an hour with our Lord RCIA Inquiry Thursday, August 31, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Want to learn more? Contact Rebecca Chicklon Pastoral Council Pot Luck Thursday, August 31, 6:00 PM Please bring a dish to pass and meet at the Rectory.