It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Susan Conley Weeks on March 2, 2010 at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian.
        Susan taught for Siena Heights University for 25 years as a professor of religious studies and prior to that at the University of Notre Dame. She served as Assistant Dean of Faculty and Curriculum Development at Siena Heights from 1990 to 2003 and Director of the Program for Theological Studies serving the Lansing and Saginaw dioceses since 1995.
        Susan spent her early professional life in Homewood and St. Charles, Illinois and in Iron Mountain, Michigan teaching art in grades K-12. From 1973-74 she was a Retreat Team member for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Susan did Campus Ministry at Chicago State University from 1974-81. She was a vowed member of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for 25 years and cherished her continuing relationship with them.
        She spent the last 6 months under their tender care. She was an alumna of Rosary High School in Detroit, Siena Heights University, Catholic University, and Aquinas Institute where she earned her doctorate of ministry.
        For all of us who were privileged to have Susan for our classes in Theological Studies, we will always remember her for the depth of her knowlege, her spirituality and ability to challenge us to become a complete pastoral minister; able to competently join our Co-Workers the Vinyard of our Lord.

     Our deepest sympathy to her mother, brothers and their families as well as her beloved Sisters of the Adrian Dominican Community.  We were blessed to have loved and laughed with her - our memories are rich!

Visitation will be held on Friday, Mar. 5th from 2-4 & 6-7, A Prayer Service will be held from 7-8pm at Anderson Funeral Home, 3050 West Beecher Rd. Adrian.

Saturday, March 6, 9:30-10:30 - Visitation, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial in the Holy Rosary Chapel on the Motherhouse grounds of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, 1257 E. Siena Heights Dr. Adrian  MI; Fr. Bob Kelly, OP will officiate.

This Quaker prayer was offered by Nancy Joseph, in Susan`s name

                        "We give her back to you, dear Lord, 
                                       who gave her to us. 
                         Yet as you did not lose her in giving,
                       So we have not lost her by her return.
                For what is yours is ours always, if we are yours.
                          And life is eternal and love is immortal,
                                   And death is only a horizon, 
                                And a horizon is nothing more 
                                   than the limit of our sight."

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MARCH


March 6, 11am-4pm  St. Mary Chelsea
March 7, 12:40-5:40pm St. Gerard Lansing

Sharing the Good News with Others: A Training in Personal Evangelization for Adults and Teens
Presenter: Frank Mercandante, Cultivation Ministries
March 6, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm St. Mary Chelsea
March 7, 12:40 -5:40 pm , St. Gerard, Lansing

Sunday March 8  7:00pm  St. Francis of Assisi, Ann Arbor

FINDING GOD IN TROUBLED TIMES
Richard Hauser, SJ

Difficulties in life present the opportunity for us to draw closer to God or mover further away.  How do we reconcile the sufferings experienced in life with the existence of an all-loving God?

Fr. Hauser is the Rector of the Jesuit Community, Professory of Theology of the Masters of Arts in Christian Spirituality Program at Creighton University.  His most recent book is "Finding God in Troubled Times."

Cost:  No charge                                                                       
Location: St. Francis of Assisi Church - 2250 E. Stadium Blvd.           AnnArbor  MI  48104
Further Information Contact:  Janene Ternes 734-821-2122                             
jlternes@stfrancisa2.org or visit the website at
www.stfrancisa2.org      

Sunday Supper Special 5:45 - 6:45pm- pizza, salad & beverage,
suggested donation $3.00 per person or $10.00 per family

Regional Meetings for DREs, CYMs, PCs, PAs and PMs
Topic: Spirituality for Ministers - A Guided Prayer and Reflection Process, led by Nancy Joseph
March 10, St. Joseph, Dexter, 9:30 - 12:00
March 11, St. Mary, Charlotte, 9:30 - 12:00
March 17, St. Joseph, Adrian, 9:30 - 12:00
March 18, SS Charles and Helena, Clio, 9:00 -12:00

March 19, 9am - 1pm  St. Mary of Good Counsel Parish, Adrian

Workshop - Growing an Engaged Church
Presenters - Marie Guido and John Aleksak

Is it possible to actively engage 60% of the parishioners in the life of your parish?       YES!!!
  Gallup has developed tools to help parishioners identify their God-given strengths and how to use them to enhance engagement/connections within their parishes.  Come and learn how to grow parishioner involvement in the many facets of parish life

Registration
Place: St. Mary of Good Counsel, Fr. Louis Komorowski Activities Center
Adrian
Cost:  $25.00  (includes a light lunch)
Phone Registration:  517-263-4681 or 517-263-4682 (fax)

APRIL
PPMA SPRING EVENT
FRIDAY, APRIL 16  8:30 - 3:30PM  St. Patrick Church, Brighton

Sowing the Seeds of Justice -
a workshop designed to answer the following questions:
What is JustFaith Ministries & its programs
What impact do these programs have on people & faith communities
How are they organized, how can they be implemented

FACILITATOR:  Dan Driscol, Just Faith Ministries
Has worked with parishes, schools and community organizations on spirituality and justice issues for the past 15 years.  He has served on the national leadership team for the p parish social ministry section for Catholic Charities USA and on the national board for JustFaith.

MINISTRY CALENDAR

New Summer & Fall 2009 Ministry Formation Courses are listed on the side-bar          

We have listed a new retreat center, Vivian`s Via Rosa Spirituality House on the side-bar, run by the Dominican Sisters.  Beautiful grounds and quiet places for prayer and reflection.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A POSITION IN MINISTRY -
HERE ARE SEVERAL PLACES FOR JOB POSTINGS

        Ministry Position Openings
Contact: Michael Andrews 517-342-2479; Peter Ries 517-342-2486
for Diocesan postings in youth/young adult ministry, religious education,
adult faith formation, RCIA or evangelization

NATIONAL JOB POSTINGS
National Conference for Catechetical
Leadership Job Bank at www.nccl.org or www.jobtarget.com  
or call:  202-884-9753
To post a position opening or if any individual would like to list themselves
as an applicant please contact the above


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