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PRAYER LIST

PRAYER LIST: for the safety of our service women and men, Pam Hooverman, Kathy Wasmer, Xavier Gutierrez, Kayleen Phillips, Esther Connors, Katlin Manyen, Lucille Rabideau, Shirley Gorney (Names in RED are new this week - BLUE are already on Complete List. Names are moved from the short list to the Complete List. Please call the parish office when a name can be removed.

HOLY TRINITY SPRING BAZAAR

Come spend some time at Holy Trinity's Spring Bazaar on March 13th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. More than 60 tables will be in the gym, cafeteria, and school hallway showing crafters and vendor items. Lunch will be served -- baked goodies available too.

EASTER CHOIR BEGINS

Easter Choir practice began last Thursday, at 7:00 pm in church. All are welcome! This will be a short-term practice session with dates yet for March 11 and 18. We'll be singing during Holy Week and Easter Sunday so come and share your time and talents. Any questions, call the parish office or Jan at 671-1942.

BENEFIT BREAKFAST HERE

We will be serving our monthly Benefit Breakfast on March 7 in St. Patrick Hall from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The recipients will be the USA program from the ISD. Students from this program come every month and wash the pots and pans for our breakfasts to earn community service hours. The kitchen crews are especially grateful to these young people.

MEDICAL HELP FOR HAITI

Vanessa Dawson, daughter of parishioners Steve and Lorri (Militello) Dawson, will be traveling to Haiti with a team of medical professionals from Savannah, Georgia. Vanessa is a PA (Physician's Assistant) at Ft. Stewart in the Savannah area. Donations are desperately needed for Medical Supplies. Any amount will be greatly appreciated and 100% of all donations collected will be spent on supplies. Their travel dates are April 17-25. To see the team in action visit their web site at www.NWHCM.org anytime. Donations can be sent to S & L Dawson @ 4198 Wheeler Rd, Bay City 48706; or placed in the collection basket; or dropped off at the parish office. Please place your donation in an envelope marked Haiti by Friday, March 6, 2010. (Supplies travel by boat.) Checks may be made payable to Lorri Dawson and she will write one check to her daughter.

RETREAT DAY PLANNED

The Saginaw Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will offer a Lenten Retreat Day for all women of the diocese at the Center for Ministry at the Diocese of Saginaw, Saturday, March 13. The day's activities begin at 10 a.m. and end at approximately 3:30 p.m. The cost for the day is $20 and includes lunch. This silent retreat includes spiritual talks, meditation time, Mass, & Stations of the Cross. Please RSVP to Cindy Thompson (989-792-1369) or Rita Maher (989-635-7072) by March 8. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone that cannot attend a full weekend retreat to focus on spiritual enrichment during Lent.

CHURCH SPRING CLEANING

The church rafters have been washed over the last two weeks, now on March 16 after 8:00 am Mass, many people (hopefully) will gather to give the church a good cleaning of other areas that do not get regularly cleaned. Many hands are needed. Please consider giving some time.

THANK YOU FROM THE BRISSETTE FAMILY

The Family of Rosemary Brissette would like to thank Fr. Craig and Sister Mary for their love, encouragement and support during our time of sorrow. We would also like to thank Selena O'Laughlin, Mike Dunckel and the choir for the beautiful music. And finally thank you to the ladies and men of the parish who donated or served the delicious luncheon. We truly appreciate everyone involved in any way. It was a great celebration of Rose's life. May God bless all of you!

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

OF YOUR BAY AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

All parents, parishioners and staff are invited to a meeting to offer input regarding the future of Catholic school education in Bay City. While we have had many successes, we are currently facing some true challenges, just as our public counterparts are in the area of finances and enrollment. Importantly, you will have a hand to help in brainstorming and prioritizing our next steps to address the challenges in all areas, and specifically in the areas of enrollment and finance. Results from a recent parent survey and a brief presentation on the progress that has been made on our current 5 year strategic plan will be given. Two meetings will take place in St. Patrick Hall (the lower level of the church) at St. Mary Parish on Sunday, on March 14, from 2:00 - 3:30 pm and on Thursday, March 18 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. The content of the meetings will be the same so you will only need to attend one or the other. Whether you have children in BACS or not, these are your schools. Please consider attending.