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Congratulations to our First Communicants who received Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for the first time this weekend! God bless you and keep you close to Jesus always.

Join St. Al's Young at Heart group a two-hour tour of the Aquinas College campus and historical buildings. Ryan Wendt will be our guide as we tour the former dairy farm, and take a stroll through time; past, present and future. Wednesday May 15th at 1:00pm. Join us for lunch at Schnitz’s Deli at 11:30am. RSVP: 616.913.4419 or [email protected].

Join the St. Al's Young at Heart group as they “...root, root, root for the home team.” Cheer for the West Michigan Whitecaps while they take on the Peoria Chiefs, play some bingo, have a hotdog and some cracker jacks...a fun and relaxing afternoon, Wednesday May 8th at 11:00am. Car pool will leave St. Alphonsus at 10:15am. Cost: $13.50 for reserved seating. Please RSVP at 616.913.4419 or [email protected]

Connect with other young adults at St. Alphonsus parish! On Tuesday, May 7th, we'll gather for the 7:00pm Mass with Our Mother of Perpetual Help devotions, and after Mass we'll move down the street to Graydon's Crossing for food, drinks, and fellowship. For Mass, make sure to grab a prayer card at the back of the church when you walk in. It will have the prayers for the Our Mother of Perpetual Help devotions. Can’t make it to Mass? Join us for fellowship at 8:00. Can’t join us this month? We hope to see you next time; we'll gather on the first Tuesday of June!

Presider schedule May 4-5 Saturday, May 4 4:15pm Fr. Bernie Carlin Funeral 11:30am Lawrence LeClaire Fr. Pat Grile Wedding 2:00pm Fr. Pat Grile 3:00p-4:00pm Confessions Fr. Bernie Carlin Villa Maria 4:00pm Fr. Brian Johnson Sunday, May 5 7:00am Fr. Bernie Carlin 9:00am Fr. Brian Johnson 11:00am Fr. Pat Grile First Communion Mass 5:15pm Fr. Tuan Nguyen Kent Community 10:30am Fr. Tom Danielsen Baptisms 12:30pm Fr. Pat Grile

Come one, come all! We still have seats available for our social event so please grab some friends for a day of fun and join us! When: Saturday May 18th What: Bus trip to Firekeepers Casino Time: 9am to 4pm Where: Bus departs from the park and ride at 96 & the East Beltline at 9am Why: St. Alphonsus Education Endowment fundraiser which helps grow the Parish faith formation in all kinds of ways How much: $45 includes a $5 food voucher and $20 in play money while you are at the casino Please contact Missy Penning at [email protected] or call 616-443-0313 to RSVP. ID is required on the day of the event to attend. We thank you for your support!

St. Alphonsus Parish presents Vacation Bible School 2019! We will be traveling to Athens during our Vacation Bible School on June 17–21, 2019 from 9:00am to 11:00am. Our program will enroll students entering Kindergarten in fall 2019 through 6th grade. The fee is $20.00 for each child. The fee is due at registration. Make checks payable to St. Alphonsus. Registration forms received without payment will not sign up until fee is received. Those who are in need of scholarship assistance should see Maggie Vugteveen, Director of Faith Formation, or call 459-5472. Deadline for registration is June 10, 2019, or earlier, if we reach 120 participants. DON’T DELAY THE PROGRAM FILLS UP VERY QUICKLY! Visit the parish webpage for registration forms and volunteer information.

Great article about our school, All Saints Academy. The St. Alphonsus Education Endowment Fund has helped support these efforts. https://www.facebook.com/195687024722/posts/10157039659414723/

Very exciting news! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2262899990469264&id=385378094888139

Presider schedule April 27-28 Saturday, April 27 4:15pm Fr. Pat Grile 3:00pm Confessions: Fr. Pat Grile Villa Maria 4:00pm Fr. Tuan Nguyen Our Lady of the Lake, Holland 5:00pm Fr. Brian Johnson St. Bernard, Irons 5:00pm Fr. Tom Danielsen Sunday, April 28 7:00am Fr. Brian Johnson 9:00am Fr. Brian Johnson 11:00am Fr. Tuan Nguyen 5:15pm Fr. Bernie Carlin Kent Community 10:30am Fr. Bernie Carlin Cedar Springs 8:30am Fr. Pat Grile St. Bernard, Irons 8:00 & 10:00am Fr. Tom Danielsen

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! MAY THE RISEN LORD FILL YOU WITH HIS DEEP PEACE AND JOY THIS EASTER SUNDAY. MAY YOU EXPERIENCE JESUS BRINGING YOU FRESHNESS AND ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM ABOUT YOUR LIFE. MAY YOU LET HIS RISEN LIFE SO FILL YOU AND VIBRATE WITHIN YOUR EVERY MOVE AND ACTION. MAY EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE SO FILL YOU WITH GRATITUDE AND GRACIOUSNESS. MAY YOUR LOVE SO BLESS ALL YOU MEET AND SURROUND THEM WITH GENTLENESS AND HOPE AND KINDESSS AND STRENGTH. MAY YOU FEEL THIS RESURRECTED LIFE WITHIN YOU EACH DAY AND SO FLOW THROUGH YOU TO EASTER ALL PEOPLE WITH THE RISEN LORD! HAPPY EASTER! Fr. Pat, your Redemptorists and Lay Staff who serve you here at St. Al's

The St. Alphonsus Education Endowment Committee is still accepting nominations for the Sister Olga Mizzi and Sister Roberta Hefferan Awards so please submit your forms no later than Monday April 29th. The two winners will receive a $500 All Saints Academy tuition scholarship good for the 2019/2020 school year. Please share stories with us about how our young parishoners are doing good acts in the community. See the Parish or ASA school offices for the forms or to ask any questions!

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, EASTER BLESSINGS May the risen Lord breathe on our minds and open our eyes that we may know Him in the breaking of the bread And follow Him in His risen life! THANKS to all our liturgical ministers who did so much to make our liturgies meaningful and inspiring: musicians, cantors, choirs, accompanists, servers, lectors, eucharistic ministers, ushers and sacristans. THANKS to all those who cleaned and decorated our church to enhance its beauty and delight our eyes. THANKS to all those who gave behind the scenes in the scheduling and preparing our liturgies. ALL contributed and shared their gifts. This is what makes St. Al’s the wonderful community of God that it is……bless you all. On behalf of all the lay staff and the Redemptorists who serve you here at St. Al’s, I wish you a very Happy Easter, filled with the deep peace and joy of the Risen Lord! Gratefully, Fr. Pat, C.Ss.R.

The Resurrection of the Lord is celebrated as the high point of the liturgical year and the pattern for Sunday Mass throughout the year. We renew our baptismal promises on Easter Sunday. This reminds us that in our dying with Christ through baptism, we also rise with Him in His resurrection. Please join us for Easter Sunday Mass at 7:00am with Fr. Tuan Nguyen as celebrant, 9:00am with Fr. Brian Johnson as celebrant or 11:00am with Fr. Pat Grile as celebrant.

The great Easter Vigil on Saturday night retells the magnificent stories of God’s presence in our world: from creation to the Exodus to the Resurrection to His presence in our lives this day. The Resurrection of the Lord is celebrated as the high point of the liturgical year and the pattern for Sunday Mass throughout the year. We renew our baptismal promises on Easter Sunday. This reminds us that in our dying with Christ through baptism, we also rise with Him in His resurrection. Please join us for Easter Vigil Mass at 7:00pm with Fr. Pat Grile as celebrant.

The death of Christ on the cross was real. Death is so final and touches all of us. Jesus gave Himself willingly to death on the cross to complete His embrace of our human condition. We tell the story of Christ’s passion and death. We venerate the cross. We receive Communion. Good Friday is simple and stark and intense. Please join us today on Good Friday at Noon for Stations of the Cross followed by a reading of the Passion and veneration of the Cross with Fr. Tuan Nguyen. Our Good Friday service is at 7:00pm with Fr. Brian Johnson and Fr. Bernie Carlin as celebrants.

The Paschal Triduum begins tonight with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday at 7:00pm. Fr. Brian Johnson will be the celebrant. At the conclusion of the Holy Thursday Mass we have a procession through the church with the Blessed Sacrament to a place of repose by the shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help after which there will be silent veneration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Holy Week Schedule April 18, 7:00pm Holy Thursday April 19, 12:00 -1:00pm Stations, Reading of Passion & Adoration of the Cross April 19 7:00pm Good Friday Solemn Service April 20, 7:00pm Easter Vigil (no morning Mass or 4:15pm Mass) April 21, 7:00, 9:00, 11:00am Easter Masses (no 5:15pm Mass) The parish office will be closed for Good Friday, April 19 and Easter Monday, April 22

Palm Sunday Presider schedule April 13-14 Saturday, April 13 4:15pm Fr. Pat Grile 11:00am Baptism Fr. Pat Grile 3:00pm Confessions: Fr. Brian Johnson & Bernie Carlin Villa Maria 4:00pm Fr. Tuan Nguyen Carson City 3:15pm Confessions, 4:00pm Mass Fr. Tom Danielsen Sunday, April 14-Palm Sunday 7:00am Fr. Bernie Carlin 9:00am Fr. Tuan Nguyen 11:00am Fr. Pat Grile 5:15pm Fr. Brian Johnson Carson City 9:00 & 11:00am Mass Fr. Tom Danielsen Kent Community 10:30am Fr. Brian Johnson