Friends,
Spring has finally arrived! Actually, it's felt more like summer this week, but I'm not complaining. I got out on the bike this week down at Stony Creek Metropark, it was great. But for those of you suffer from pollen allergies, my sincerest apologies and I hope you find antihistamines soon.
What're you doing this Saturday at 11am?
Hopefully what you're doing is joining Bishop Gruss and Catholics from across the Thumb Region for Mass at the Octagon Barn. There'll be a blessing of seeds, too. So if you're planting a garden of any kind, bring your seeds for a fruitful harvest or bloom. There's a short presentation after the Mass as well as a lunch. RSVP here: https://www.saginaw.org/seed-time
The Rural Life Mass is the main event of Holy Family Parish's membership in the national organization Catholic Rural Life: https://catholicrurallife.org/
A little about CRL:
"Catholic Rural Life (CRL) is a national, Catholic nonprofit organization dedicated to the vitality of the American countryside. Since 1923, we have been promoting Catholic life in rural America.
Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, CRL is a membership-based organization, comprised of dedicated bishops, laity, and religious who are joined in a common effort to serve the rural Church, rural people, and their communities.
Our vision is thriving families, farms, and parishes – centered on faith, community, and care of creation."
This is a great opportunity to celebrate the unique and beautiful aspects of our lives as Catholics living in a rural community!
