Please note that due to the Labor Day weekend the September issue of The Good News will distribute in parishes the weekend of September 11 and 12th. Parishes should receive the printed editions no later than Thursday, September 9th. The October edition will resume the normal distribution schedule of the first weekend of the month.

The Visual Art of Love and Forgiveness - August 22 – October 17, 2010 at The Carnegie Center for the Arts, 107 N. Main St. Three Rivers, MI - This art exhibit gives visual shape to the themes of love and forgiveness as expressed through sacred and spiritual art. The arts have the power to serve as a visual witness to the truth, thereby allowing healing and reconciliation to take root. The visual arts can convey a source of hope which nourishes love among people, enabling us to achieve our fullest potential. Most of all the arts can be a means to make the invisible visible, to show us in concrete ways how love and forgiveness can help us to transcend our brokenness and to achieve healing and wholeness. 12 local artists will exhibit their works using a variety of forms.

The exhibit will also feature carvings of two Santos (saints) collections from the New Mexico religious tradition. Admission is free.

Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm. Closed on Sundays except for the opening reception on Sunday, August 22nd, 2-4pm. and the closing on Sunday, October 22, Noon-5pm. Closed on Mondays.

Sponsored by the Office of Christian Worship and the Art Committee of the Diocesan Worship Commission with the Carnegie Center for the Arts.  Contact the Office of Christian Worship for details for more information at: dreilly@dioceseofkalamazoo.org or (269) 903-0193.

DIOCESAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, October 9, 2010 at St. Joseph Church, Battle Creek, 9 am – 2:30 pm. Guest director: Dennis Rybicki, Director of Choirs at Grand Rapids Catholic Central and St. Andrew Cathedral. What: a wide range of music styles for cantor, contemporary ensemble, choir, congregation, organ, guitar; one new Mass setting for the revised Roman Missal; why changes in the Mass texts; music you can take back and use in your parish and more. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. Contact the Office of Worship at dreilly@dioceseofkalamazoo.org or 269-903-0193 for more information.

Roman Missal Workshops
Will be held in locations throughout the USA on various dates through November 2010 for Priests and diocesan leaders. Sponsored by the USCCB and the FDLC (Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commission). The workshop will provide background on the new translation, an overview of the new texts, discussion of the ars celebrandi, demonstration and practice of the chants of the Missal, implementation strategies and discussion of leading a community through change. You may now download the brochure from the FDLC website (www.fdlc.org) for the BCDW-FDLC Workshops, Welcoming the 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal: Deepen, Nurture, Celebrate. 


The annual Blue Mass September 19th, 11:30 am in St. Augustine Cathedral - Police, fire, emergency medical technicians and military personnel, their families, friends and supporters are cordially invited to attend the Blue Mass. Bishop Paul Bradley will be the principle celebrant. The public is invited to participate in the Mass and to pray and offer support for our first responders.

The Icon – a School of Prayer – Saturday, November 13, 2010, 10 am – 1 pm with artist Michael Northrop. The focus will be on praying with icons during Advent. The session will be held at St. Catherine of Siena Trinity Chapel, Portage, MI. Suggested donation is $10 per session. For more information contact the Office of Worship, dreilly@dioceseofkalamazoo.org or 269-903-0193.


10 Questions about the Revised Roman Missal


Web Catechesis for the New Roman Missal - This web page contains a variety of 15 minutes videos and transcripts on various topics related to the new English translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal. http://liturgy.nd.edu/webcatechesis/

Roman Missal Formation Materials - Visit these four sites for their resources for the new English translation of texts and music that will assist you in the implementation of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal.
http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal/
http://www.fdlc.org/
 http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/girm/
http://www.icelweb.org/news.htm

CHARITY AND JUSTICE NEWSLETTER - View the September issue of the Charity and Justice Newsletter from the Office of Christian Service. There is useful information in this.  Please copy and share it with the appropriate people.

The MICHIGAN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE in mid June mailed every parish and missions in the state a booklet entitled “Election & Political Activities Guide: A Handbook for the 2010 Elections from the Michigan Catholic Conference.”  This is a very valuable resource about any questions about the 2010 Election, what a parish and mission can or cannot do, etc.  If you still have unanswered questions about the 2010 Election, call Sister Susan Ridley at 269-349-8714 ext. 238. 

ELECTION 2010 – the Michigan Catholic Conference Board of Directors reaffirms the long-standing prohibition of the distribution of election year material in parishes unless published by the diocesan bishop, the Michigan Catholic Conference or the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

40 Days for Life – See bulletin announcements on 40 Days for Life in Kalamazoo. view poster