INSIDE THIS EDITION: - Saints & Important Feast Days of August
- Schedule change reminder – No daily Mass, adoration or confession Aug. 4-6
- Help serve our Senior Neighbors Aug. 8 – Many picnic volunteer opportunities still available
- Early bird pricing ends today! Register your K-12th grade student for faith formation + Be a teacher of the faith
- New assistant principal at St. Robert School – Welcome Debra Sell!
- Upcoming Events:
- Monday, Aug. 10, 6:00 p.m. – Young Adults Faith & Fellowship at Vitales Ada
- Friday, Aug. 14, 9:30 a.m. – Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors in the Parish Life Center
- Parish Life in Pictures
- Things to Know Before You Go
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Praying with the saints in August
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Which of these heavenly intercessors will you be praying with this month?
August 1 — Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church August 4 — Saint John Vianney August 6 — Transfiguration of the Lord August 8 — Saint Dominic August 10 — Saint Lawrence August 11 — Saint Clare of Assisi August 14 — Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
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August 15 — Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 20 — Saint Bernard of Clairvaux August 21 — Saint Pius X, Pope August 22 — The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 23 — Saint Rose of Lima August 24 — Saint Bartholomew August 27 — Saint Monica August 28 — Saint Augustine August 29 — Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist
See this weekend’s bulletin, p. 2, to learn more about the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Aug. 6.
Want to dive more deeply into learning about these August feast days and saintly lives? Visit formed.org to stream Catholic content for all ages any time that’s convenient for you or your family. Haven’t signed up yet? A free subscription is available to all parish members of St. Robert. Visit formed.org/signup to get yours today.
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Schedule change reminders for Aug. 4-6
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Please keep Father Tony and members of the parish leadership team in your prayers as they travel and participate in the Amazing Parish Summit this week in Houston, Texas.
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Help serve our Senior Neighbors Aug. 8
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The Senior Citizen Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 8 is a unique opportunity for our parish to be the hands and feet of Jesus for our senior neighbors. A tradition that began more than 35 years ago, the picnic serves seniors from low-income nursing homes and senior centers in the Grand Rapids area. For some seniors, it is their only outing for the entire year. The event features lunch, entertainment, games, and prizes and we need your help to make it a success! The Picnic committee is especially in need of young people to run the games area, but many other volunteer opportunities are also available for parishioners of all ages.
Click the button below to view volunteer roles and sign up online, or stop by the picnic bulletin board in the narthex of the church (near Door D) and sign up using the clip boards found there.
To read about the history of the picnic, how to donate gift cards or order from the Amazon Wish List (items ordered are given to our senior guests as raffle and game prizes), and more visit https://strobertchurch.org/events/senior-citizen-picnic/.
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Early bird registration for K-12 students ends today! Register and save.
Faith formation classes for kindergarten through adults is open now! Register your K-12th grade young person today. Opportunities for adults include OCIA/Inquirers classes, Bible studies, She Shall Be Called Woman, and That Man Is You!
- To register your K-12th grade child(ren) for fall faith formation, click the button below.
- To register for Adult faith formation classes and groups, visit the Adult Ministry page of our website.
- Are you a young adult in your 20s and 30s? Join the St. Robert Young Adults Faith and Fellowship Ministry. Their next gathering is Aug. 10 at Vitales Ada. See details under Upcoming Events below and visit the web page linked above to sign up to receive news and updates from them.
- Catechists needed! One of the greatest gifts we can give the next generation is the gift of faith. Please see this weekend’s bulletin, p. 7, for current catechist needs and how to volunteer.
If you have questions about faith formation or sacramental preparation, please contact Hans Whitmer at hwhitmer@strobertchurch.org or call (616) 676-9111, ext. 117, or Michelle Ptak, faith formation assistant, at (616) 676-9111, ext. 113, or michellep@strobertchurch.org.
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St. Robert parish family, please join us in welcoming Debra Sell, our new St. Robert Catholic School assistant principal!
Debra joins us from the northern reaches of our diocese in Big Rapids. Debra brings a deep passion for Catholic education and over 15 years of rich classroom experience to our community.
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Most recently, she served as both the Preschool Director and Kindergarten teacher at St. Mary Catholic School in Big Rapids—a role in which she loved nurturing young learners as they took their first steps in faith and academics.
Debra holds a Master’s Degree in Teaching Elementary Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of South Florida. Most recently, she earned her second Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Notre Dame through the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program!
As our 2026-27 school year gets underway later in August, make sure to say hello to Debra and introduce yourself!
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Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors on Aug. 14; RSVP requested
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A few things to know before you go …
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- Adorers needed! For each hour of Eucharistic Adoration the recommended norm calls for two adorers to be present. This ensures that Jesus is never left alone. We are in need of an additional person each week for a regular Wednesday Holy Hour at the following times: 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. Come and give adoration a try! Sit with our Lord and gaze at him while he gazes back at you. To sign up for your regular weekly Holy Hour, visit our website: https://strobertchurch.org/sacraments/adoration/. If you have questions, or would like to learn more, contact Tom Swab, tom.swab@outlook.com.
- SCHEDULES: For Mass, Adoration and confession schedules, visit our St. Robert website at
https://strobertchurch.org/mass-times/. - HOMILIES: Listen to Father Tony’s weekly homilies online anytime that’s convenient for you. Visit our YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@strobertada, or click the YouTube icon below.
- THIS WEEK ON FORMED: Formed has on-demand Catholic content online for all ages. A free subscription is available to St. Robert parishioners. Sign up online at https://formed.org/signup.
- PARISH MINISTRIES: Share your unique God-given talents! Click here to explore our Parish Ministry Guide online and find a ministry to get involved in/volunteer with! Discerning your gifts and where to serve? Lynn Mossner, our parish director of stewardship and operations, can offer support and guidance. Contact her for a conversation at (616) 676-9111, ext. 124.
- UPCOMING EVENTS: For more upcoming events, view our parish calendar at https://strobertchurch.org/calendar/.
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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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