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On this third Sunday of Advent, we light the rose candle of JOY in our Advent Wreaths. We choose to focus on JOY for the next 7 days because our time of actively waiting to celebrate EMMANUEL, “God with Us” is half way done! We…

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“A voice of one cries out in the desert, prepare the way of the Lord!” This verse from the Gospel of Matthew (which was first spoken by the prophet Isaiah) has John the Baptist fulfilling his role by  announcing the coming of…

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This Saturday December 3, 2022 | Assumption BVM ADVENT RETREAT In case you didn’t know if you were free on Saturday, or if you have just forgotten to register, here is a quick way to get more information and sign up O Come, O…

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And the Table Will Be Wide And the table will be wide. And the welcome will be wide. And the arms will open wide to gather us in. And our hearts will open wide to receive. And we will come as children who trust there is enough…

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 The Real Presence of Jesus Both of these pictures are the Real Presence of Jesus, but I’m not going to lie, I have struggled with the idea of Eucharistic Adoration for most of my adult life. Praying in front of the consecrated…

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A New Month, A New Sacrament, A New Grace Last month we “dove into” baptism. As the first Sacrament we receive on our Christian journey it was a sensible jumping off point. This month as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with…

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Let’s finish up this month’s Flocknote theme of  baptism by emphasizing what our every day lives should be characterized by because we have received this great gift of becoming adopted children of God. Bishop Barron has a…

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Sign Up Today! Climate Change:  Challenge and Hope Did you know that the Central Michigan area has become an exciting and vital part of our state’s energy development?  Please join us as Peter Sinclair, a nationally…

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What Happens at the Font, Doesn’t Stay at the Font I don’t know about you, but I love baptism weekends here at Blessed Sacrament! Those slippery little babies that sometimes cry, the nervous and happy parents, the kids all around…

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” In baptism we use your gift of water, which you have made a rich symbol of the grace you give us in this sacrament. At the very dawn of creation your Spirit breathed on the waters, making them the wellspring of all holiness…