INSIDE THIS EDITION: - Missionary Cooperation: St. Robert welcomes Msgr. Mike Hazard at Masses this weekend
- Senior Citizen Picnic volunteer sign ups are open! Help us serve and care for our senior neighbors Aug. 8
- Grow in faith this year: Faith Formation for all ages, register today!
- Upcoming Events:
- Schedule Change Reminders for July 30 and Aug. 4-6
- Saturday, Aug. 1 – First Saturday Mass, 9:00 a.m. & Sensory friendly Eucharistic Adoration, 3:00-4:15 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 14 – Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors gatherings resume
- Parish Life in Pictures
- Things to Know Before You Go
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As part of the U.S. Catholic Church’s Missionary Cooperation Plan, at Masses this weekend, we are happy to welcome Monsignor Mike Hazard, a priest of the Diocese of Kalamazoo! Monsignor Mike is a Senior Priest in Residence at St. Ambrose Parish in Parchment, Michigan, and a hospital chaplain at Ascension Borgess.
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Though his roots and active ministry are in the Diocese of Kalamazoo, he previously served as a missionary and vicar-general for the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya. The missionary church in the remote Turkana region, part of the Lodwar Diocese, shares a close historical connection and sister-diocese relationship with the Kalamazoo diocese.
Read more on the Diocese of Lodwar website: https://dioceseoflodwar.org/diocese-of-kalamazoo.
Monsignor Mike will share with us about the Diocese of Lodwar, and is asking for our support for ministries in that Diocese, including education, access to clean water, support for clergy and religious, and health care provided through the Lodwar Diocese.
How to Give: Please prayerfully consider making a donation in support of the ministries of the Diocese of Lodwar. Pick up a giving envelope on the tables around the narthex this weekend and place your donation inside. Before or after Masses this weekend, please place your envelope in one of the drop boxes near the church entrances. Please make checks payable to “St. Robert of Newminster” with “Diocese of Lodwar” in the memo line. The parish business office will then write one check to the Diocese of Grand Rapids for all donations collected; the diocese in conjunction with the Missions Office will then ensure the funds are routed to the Diocese of Lodwar. Thank you for your gift and prayers!
To learn more about the Office of Missions for the Diocese of Grand Rapids and the Missionary Cooperation Plan, visit https://grdiocese.org/ministries/missions-office/.
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Senior Citizen Picnic volunteer sign ups are open!
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Volunteer power is one of the reasons our Senior Citizen Picnic is such a smashing success each year. We’ve heard from our senior neighbors after the event about how much it means to them to be welcomed into and cared for by our community at the picnic.
We encourage families, and adults of all ages to serve in this outreach ministry.
There are many ways to get involved from setup, to donating baked goods, to serving our seniors during the event, to cleaning up afterward, and much more!
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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Registration for the 2026-27 Faith Formation year is NOW OPEN. There’s something for all ages!
Register your kindergarten through 12th grade young person for faith formation classes, and also check out opportunities for adults including OCIA/Inquirers classes, Bible studies, She Shall Be Called Woman, and That Man Is You!
- To register for Adult faith formation classes and groups, visit the Adult Ministry page of our website.
- To register your K-12th grade child(ren) for fall faith formation, click the button below.
- Are you a young adult in your 20s and 30s? Join the St. Robert Young Adults Faith and Fellowship Ministry. They’ll be meeting again on Aug. 10. Visit the web page linked above and sign up to receive news and updates from them.
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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Schedule change reminders July 30, Aug. 4-6
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Saturday, Aug. 1: First Saturday Mass (9:00 a.m.) & Sensory friendly Holy Hour
(3:00-4:15 p.m.)
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First Saturday Devotion & Our Lady of Fatima Every first Saturday of the month, St. Robert offers morning Mass at 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Our next first Saturday Mass is on Aug. 1. Read about the connection of the Mass to the first Saturday devotion and Our Lady of Fatima on the Blue Army website. For our full Mass, adoration and confession schedule at St. Robert, visit https://strobertchurch.org/mass-times/.
Sensory-friendly Holy Hour on Aug. 1 St. Robert offers two special Holy Hours each month including Sensory-friendly adoration from 3:00-4:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary on the first Saturday of the month. Sensory-friendly adoration is a Holy Hour for children and adults with special needs: Down Syndrome, Autism, Dementia, etc. with low lighting, no incense, and safety to move around as needed. Read more about this special Holy Hour and our Baby & Tot Holy Hour on our website https://strobertchurch.org/sacraments/adoration/.
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Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors resumes Aug. 14
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A few things to know before you go …
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- Be a hospitality hero this summer! Join our team of Summer Hospitality Heroes and help St. Robert overflow with warmth, joy, and genuine welcome during weekend Masses. Sign up today to volunteer at the Welcome Desk in the narthex—the requirements are a friendly smile, welcoming spirit and just 30 minutes before a weekend Mass and 20-30 minutes after. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/SRNWelcomeDesk2026.
- 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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