IN THIS EDITION: - Photo Recap: May Crownings at SRN
- Congratulations First Communicants!
- NEW! Young Adults Group to launch in June; RSVP for the kickoff event today!
- Celebrating the Jubilee Year of St. Francis
- Important May Schedule Reminders
- Additional Upcoming Events
- What Else Should I Know?
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Photo Recap: May Crownings at SRN
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During May, the month of Mary, our church and school communities honored Mary during two May crownings, one at the first Saturday Mass on May 2 and the other during the May 6 school Mass. The May 2 May crowning was followed by an Easter egg hunt for parish families on our SRN campus to celebrate spring hosted by our faith formation ministry! Enjoy our photo recap from both of these devotions on our Flickr page at the link below:
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Congratulations First Communicants!
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On Sunday, May 3, 72 second grade young people from St. Robert Parish received the holy Eucharist for the first time during First Communion Mass celebrated by Father Tony Russo. “It’s a big day; it’s a great day,” Father Tony said during his homily. “I am so excited for you. You are going to receive the King of Kings, the Prince of Peace, our Lord and our God. He will be within your mind, your body and your soul.” Father Tony went on to explain to the children that they’ve been on a spiritual journey; one that began at their baptisms and continues. Father talked about “transubstantiation” how the substance within the bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus Christ, accomplished by the priest through the working of the Holy Spirit.
Addressing the parents of our parish’s first communicants, Father Tony expressed how crucial receiving the sacrament of holy Eucharist is for their children and for them, and encouraged parents to continue to come to Mass every weekend and to bring their children. “When we are hurting, downcast, discouraged,” he said, “we need an encounter with the resurrected Lord which is here in the sacrament of the Eucharist. This is what’s needed, for him to enter our very being and to scatter that doubt and fill us with his love, mercy, and grace.”
Listen to the full audio of Father Tony’s First Communion Mass homily at https://www.youtube.com/@strobertada.
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NEW Young Adults Group to launch June 8 at SRN!
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Save the Date:
June 8, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the St. Robert Young Adults Faith and Fellowship Kickoff event.
Pizza and beverages will be served in the Parish Life Center (enter through Door E or M).
This NEW young adult ministry group, being formed in coordination with St. Robert’s faith formation team, is a peer-led group for parishioners in their 20s and 30s that exists to bring young adults together to encounter Christ, build meaningful friendships, and grow in the Catholic faith through prayer, participation in sacraments, community, and service.
More information will be shared by organizers and SRN parishioners Christina Soave and Madison Mahacek after Masses the weekend of May 30 and 31.
Ready to RSVP? If you’d like to attend the event on June 8 to learn more, please RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/SRNYAKickoffJune8 or click the graphic above (you can also just show up that evening!), or stop by the table in the narthex after Masses May 30/31 to ask questions and sign up!
Click here to visit the Young Adults web page.
Have an immediate question? Please email FaithFormation@strobertchurch.org.
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Celebrating the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi
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Pope Leo XIV has declared a special Jubilee Year on the occasion of the Eighth Centenary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Holy Year began on Jan. 10, 2026, and concludes on Jan. 10, 2027. Catholics are called to more closely imitate the Poor Man of Assisi, becoming models of holiness and constant witnesses of peace during this celebration.
Click the button below to visit the diocesan website to:
- Read Bishop Walkowiak’s letter to the faithful.
- Learn more about the conditions to receive plenary indulgences during the Jubilee Year.
- See a list of local events to mark the Holy Year.
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TAKE NOTE: May Schedule Reminders
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Additional Upcoming Events
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Senior Citizen Picnic goes coastal in 2026
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The Senior Citizen Picnic returns this year on Saturday, Aug. 8 with “A Day at the Beach” theme!
This year, 160 guests, along with their aides and drivers, will be invited to attend our Senior Citizen Picnic.
Wheels & Meals Our biggest expenses each year are transportation and food. To help cover these costs, the picnic committee gladly accepts gift cards and monetary donations at any time. Gift cards of any amount to Meijer, Walgreens, Amazon, Aldi and Walmart are welcome and can be dropped off to Molly Reppuhn in the parish office weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or given to one of our committee members. Please note “Senior Citizen Picnic” on any monetary donations.
A Pork-fect Way to Give Back In the past, we’ve received a generous donation of a roasted pig for the picnic. If you, or someone you know would be willing to donate or offer a bargain price for a pig, please contact one of our committee members listed below.
Visit our Senior Citizen Picnic webpage for additional details and contact information for our picnic committee members.
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Weekly Bulletin: Click here to read our latest bulletins online.
Homilies: Listen to Father Tony’s Sunday homilies on: our website or YouTube Channel anytime that’s convenient for you.
FAITH Grand Rapids magazine: Read the latest edition of this diocesan publication for West Michigan Catholics online via the diocesan website.
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As a Catholic community, we proclaim the Good News by serving God and neighbor as we grow in loving relationship with Christ.
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Be a vibrant, welcoming faith community inviting all people to know Christ through
worship and sacraments,
evangelization and catechesis,
charity and service.
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