St. Patrick  Church

Protecting God’s Children
Awareness Session
Sunday August 26th–
2:00pm to 5:00pm
St. Patrick Parish will be hosting a Diocesan “Protecting God’s Children” Awareness Session from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday, August 26, 2018 in the Parish Hall. Completion/attendance at an Awareness Session is required for all parish and school staff and for is also required for all volunteers/parents working with children and for chaperones accompanying children on field trips. If you have not already attended a session, here is your opportunity. Note: ALL Registrations MUST be completed over the Internet online. Pre-registration is required in order to insure that enough materials will be shipped to the parish for attendees. In order to register, go to www.virtus.org.
On the left side of the page, in the green column, click on the words “First-Time Registrant”
Click on “View a list of sessions”.
Click in the box stating “Select your organization”. * Scroll down to “Grand Rapids. MI (Diocese)” and click on it.
Click “Select”.
Scroll down the page to see the locations.
Go to top of page and click the ‘Start Registration” box.
Complete each step for the registration. You will be asked to create a username and password and to fill out additional information.
NOTE: The national organization prints certificates exactly the way you register your first and last name. Please register by the end of the day, Wednesday Aug. 22nd, 2018. If you have any questions or have any difficulties registering, please Contact Lori Thelen at 517-647-6505 x419. VERY IMPORTANT: Because of the seriousness and importance of the video part of the session, there will be no admittance after the video portion has begun. Please arrive early.

Over the last year, Bishop Walkowiak, in collaboration with diocesan leaders, has taken steps to evaluate the needs facing the Diocese of Grand Rapids. He is now asking for your input about a proposed diocesan-wide capital campaign to address a few of these needs which include support for seminarian education, specialized education for our priests, and the diocesan Priest Retirement Fund. Meeting these challenges will require an extraordinary level of financial support that is not possible through the annual Catholic Services Appeal (CSA). The Diocese of Grand Rapids has retained the services of the Steier Group, a Catholic development, and fundraising firm, to conduct the feasibility study. The study will enable the diocese to gather information which will help gauge the level of support for a potential capital campaign. I believe this process is extremely important, and I encourage each of you to take part, as this will impact all of us. Your input is needed to help us plan for the future of the diocese and our parish. Visit the diocesan website, dioceseofgrandrapids.org, for more information. Thank you for your participation. https://en.calameo.com/read/0035091101f205196320f

THE SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE WILL RUN AS FOLLOWS FROM JULY 17TH THROUGH AUGUST 21

• Mon- No Mass
• Tue - 6:00 PM Mass
• Wed - 8:00 AM Mass
• Thur - 8:00 AM Mass
• Fri - 8:00 AM Mass         8:30 AM-9:30 AM Holy Hour