Celebrating 250 years: One nation, many blessings
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As we prepare to celebrate the anniversary of our country’s independence, Father Tony, Liz Peters, and all the staff of our parish and school want to wish you and your families a blessed and happy fourth of July!
Join us for Mass on July 4 In addition to our regular weekend Mass schedule at St. Robert on July 4/5, Father Tony will celebrate our 9:00 a.m. first Saturday Mass on Independence Day. As you gather to celebrate our nation’s birthday, make the Eucharist part of your holiday tradition. Consider inviting loved ones and friends to join you at Mass. What better way to pray for our country and give thanks for the freedoms we cherish as a nation? And not just our freedoms as citizens of this country, but freedom as a fundamental Christian value. As St. John Paul II recognized, “True freedom consists not in doing what we like but in doing what we ought.”
PLEASE NOTE ON FRIDAY, JULY 3: - The Parish Office will be closed.
- 9:00 a.m. Mass on July 3 WILL still be celebrated.
- Eucharistic Adoration is canceled on July 3.
If you’ll be traveling over the holiday weekend, Masstimes.org makes it easy to find a Mass near you. (Be sure to call ahead to confirm schedules!)
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St. Robert Young Adults Faith & Fellowship is hosting a bonfire on July 13! Their second event of the summer!
Bonfire Night Details: When: Monday, July 13, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Where: St. Robert campus in the northeast corner near the school playground.
What: Burgers/hotdogs, s’mores, outdoor games, prayer
RSVP: RSVP is appreciated, but not required (you can just show up!)—
click here to RSVP. We hope to see you there!
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Welcoming our senior neighbors Aug. 8
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Our St. Robert Senior Citizen Picnic committee has been busy setting up an attention-grabbing bulletin board in our church narthex with plentiful details about our upcoming picnic on Saturday, Aug. 8.
The Senior Citizen Picnic at St. Robert serves our senior neighbors in low-income housing from various facilities throughout West Michigan. For some seniors, it’s their only outing of this type during the year.
We’ll be welcoming around 180 guests on Aug. 8 and will need the help of many volunteers (more on that to come!) but right now the committee’s focus is on collecting donations—both physical and monetary– to be given as raffle and door prizes to our senior guests. Every guest will leave with a gift on Aug. 8!
Stop by the bulletin board in the narthex to learn more and grab a gift tag, or visit our picnic web page at https://strobertchurch.org/events/senior-citizen-picnic/ for details.
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Summer with the Saints Family Challenge
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Too good not to share! Katrina Curtis, director of faith formation at St. Mary Parish in Spring Lake, put together this awesome summer challenge.
Explore the stories of saints whose feast days are in July, and August.
Each saint on the list has a fun “challenge” box to complete that connects to some aspect of their story. There is also information for each feast day that tells a little about the saint and lists their patronages.
Join the fun and keep this summer faithful!
Get started with your family! Click here or on the graphic above to access the St. Mary Google folder and download the challenge details.
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St. Robert Catholic School: Now enrolling students in Pre-school 3 through 8th grade
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Check out photos from the following events below: - Totus Tuus Catholic summer program for youth, June 14-19. Click here to view our photo album on Flickr and read a summary of the week!
- 2026 OCIA Cookout
- Wedding congratulations!
Click on the graphics below to enlarge.
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On Wednesday, June 24, we had a great evening with our past OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) groups and their families!
We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, played yard games and basketball, enjoyed s’mores around the fire, toured the church, school, and sacristy, and finished the night with a Q&A about the Mass and the Catholic faith.
One of the best parts of OCIA is seeing the friendships that continue long after Easter Vigil. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue learning about the faith, faithfully participate in the Mass, and become more involved in the life of the Church.
Curious about Catholicism? If you or someone you know has been thinking about becoming Catholic or simply wants to learn more about the Catholic faith, we’d love to talk with you.
Reach out to Hans Whitmer in the parish office to learn more, HWhitmer@strobertchurch.org, or visit https://strobertchurch.org/sacraments/becoming-catholic/
View more photos! To see more photos from the cookout, check out this album: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXyKg
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Congratulations, newlyweds!
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A few things to know before you go …
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- WEEKLY BULLETIN: Read the July 5 St. Robert bulletin online at https://strobertchurch.org/bulletins/.
- 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.
- PARISH MINISTRIES: Share your unique God-given gifts! 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 upcoming events, view our parish calendar at https://strobertchurch.org/calendar/.
- ST. ROBERT SWAG: Wearing our parish logo is great way to show pride in our parish community, spark meaningful conversations and invite others to learn more about our parish family. Browse and order your St. Robert t-shirt, polo, hat, hoodie and more by visiting https://tinyurl.com/SRNSwagStore.
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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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