St. Francis de Sales Parish

Corpus Christi Catholic School E-Mail Newsletter
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Catholic Schools Week
January 31 thru February 6

Principal News:

Last evening we hosted our Open House. Several of our fourth and fifth grade students served as student ambassadors. While the majority of people coming through were parents of young children, they were all impressed by the quality of our students. Corpus Christi students know every inch of their school. They confidently pass through the halls with adults they have only just met, telling them the things they love about their school. That same confidence will follow them long after they leave these halls.

Many thanks to all our parishioners that contributed to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort.  We collected a total of $10,944.57 for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. 

Thank you for your generosity and support!

If you would like to still make a donation you can still do by mailing it to the address below.

The Diocese of Grand Rapids works in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for Haiti earthquake relief.  Our brothers and sisters are in need of our support. 

 Donations can be made by check or electronically at the diocesan Web site at dioceseofgrandrapids.org by clicking on the Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort link. Please make checks payable to Diocese of Grand Rapids/Haiti Relief Effort and mail to:

Diocese of Grand Rapids

Attn: Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort

360 Division Ave S

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Please make checks payable to Diocese of Grand Rapids/Haiti Relief Effort.

Talking with your children have you neglected to raise the call to Church ministry?  The process of answering God's call begins in childhood. Throughout adolescence and adulthood, the attitudes assumed in childhood begin to influence the course of one's life.   A vocation or a talent will not grow unless it is nurtured in childhood and adolescence by a parent.   Often children talk about what they want to be "when they grow up":  doctors, lawyers, athletes, nurses, movie stars teachers, carpenters.  They talk about these roles, but do they ever talk about being a priest, sister or brother?  You are the hand of God--encourage your children to consider Church ministry.

The news media carried information regarding Holland’s Flood Relief Task Force efforts to assist low-income families with needed furnaces, water heaters and general clean up.  In order to do this, we need to raise $200,000.  We are asking any of our parishioners who may wish to contribute financially to this effort to make your checks payable to St. Francis and in the memo indicate ‘Flood Relief’.   We will then forward one check on to United Way the clearinghouse for these donations.

Do you contribute to St. Francis de Sales Church but fail to receive a tax benefit because you do not itemize deductions? 

Whenever two or more people gather, some sharing of germs is inevitable. However, when we gather in Jesus’ name for Mass, our first concern is the sharing of our gratitude, our trust, our belief in Christ who is with us.

The Fall Flu Season is underway. The virus that is getting the most attention this year is the H1N1 (“swine flu”), for nearly all of
us may be at risk for catching it.

Each of us has the responsibility of taking precautions to prevent the spread of this disease. We need to wash our hands
frequently, be careful when we cough and sneeze, scrutinize our habits, our practices and our procedures where the spread of
infection seems most possible.