Join us for St. Al’s 4^th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and 1^st Annual Easter Bonnet Contest on Easter Sunday morning.

The Egg Hunt will immediately follow the 11am Mass on Easter Sunday followed by Easter Egg dyeing in Parish Cafeteria, with Judging of the Easter Bonnets at 12:30pm.

Categories for Easter Bonnet Contest:  ages 0-1, ages 6-12, ages 13-18, Women’s and Men’s.  Will be judged on: (1)Most Creative, (2)Holy of Holies, (3)Most Comical and (4)Over-All-Best Easter Bonnet.

Prizes to be rewarded for Over-All-Best Easter Bonnets in each category

Egg Hunt Immediately following 11am Mass on Easter Sunday followed by Easter Egg dyeing in Parish Cafeteria, with Judging of Easter Hats at 12:30.

On Thursday evening, March 29, we will have our Lenten Penance Service at 7:00pm. All the Redemptorist priests will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It is a peaceful atmosphere with the Examination of Conscience displayed on the screen during the entire evening. Gentle music floats in the background to provide a soothing atmosphere for folks to quietly look into their hearts for areas that need reconciling. Come and experience the healing presence of Jesus in this wonderful Sacrament.

The final St. Al’s Fish Fry of the season is scheduled for Friday, March 30, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm in the St. Al’s Parish Center.  Cost: $8.25 adults, $7.00 seniors, $4.00 children under 12, under 3 are free.  Details can be found at this link.

Come and enjoy all you can eat baked or fried Walleye, baked potato or French Fries, cole slaw, mac and cheese, sour dough rolls and delicious desserts. Grilled cheese is also available for non fish eaters. See you there!

Attention all Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Catechists, Music Ministry and Health Ministry volunteers.

The health ministry is developing a plan for those medical emergencies that happen at parish events…including Mass.   YOU are an important part of that plan!

Father Lamar and Father Pat are urging as many people to become CPR trained.  The church will pay for you to obtain this life saving skill.  The church has already committed and has purchased two AEDs for our faith community!

All classes will take place in the parish lounge in the school building. Choose a class and contact Ann Lepech with your selected date and time.

Wednesday, March 14^th  1-4pm

Wednesday, March 14^th  6-9pm

Sunday, March 18^th  2-5pm

Attention volunteers if you missed the previous Virtus sessions, you have one more opportunities to fulfill this requirement on February 25 at 9:00am in the St. Al’s Parish Center. Go to www.virtus.org to register for one of these or any of the sessions listed for the Diocese of Grand Rapids. If you need help with the registration, stop in or call the rectory office at 451-3043.

This special cleaning crew will be cleaning pews, windows, brass, choir loft etc. Plan to join us on Thursday, December 22 at 5:30pm as we give that ‘extra polish’ to our wonderful worship space in preparation for Christmas. No supplies needed – we will provide everthing.

Christmas Eve Masses

December 24 at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m.
Christmas carols begin half hour before Masses.

Christmas Day Masses

December 25 at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
(No 7:00 a.m. or 5:15 p.m. Mass)

The parish office will be closed on Monday, December 26. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 am and 9:00 am.

Holy Day of Obligation

December 7 – Vigil Mass at 7:00pm

December 8 – Masses at 7:00am, 9:00am and 7:00pm

Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 am. Due to the holiday, there will be no Mass at 7:00 am.