Welcome to Our Lady of Grace Parish
a merged parish of St. Agnes-Sanford, St. Anne-Edenville & St. Philip Neri-Coleman
Office: 2500 N. West River Rd. + Sanford, MI 48657 + 989-687-5657
Welcome
Welcome! Whether you are a visitor or new to our parish, interested in becoming Catholic, seeking to return to the practice of your faith, or an active member of our parish, we are pleased that you have come to our website and we will do all that we can to assist you.
If you cannot find the information that you are seeking on this website, please call our parish office at 989-687-5657 during office hours, Mon-Fri from 8:00am-4:30pm, or email us at marcia.kosnik@ourladyofgracemi.org and we will make every effort to help you
Please join us on the weekend for Mass. We would love to meet you in person.
God bless you! We hope to see you soon!
Online Giving is a web-based offertory solution that allows parishioners and visitors the opportunity to make donations, payments and pledges electronically from any location at any time.
Please join us for the 2nd annual
Advent Reflections Dinner Social
Friday, December 13th at 6 PM in the Fr. Keho Hall at St Agnes
Guest Speaker: LeAnne Osborn,
You’ll need to act quickly! Be a hostess/host and reserve your table that will sit 5-7 of your family or friends. Hostess/host will:
•Invite 5-7 people to sit at your table
•Decorate your table with a Christmas or Advent Theme
•Contribute a sweet and savory dish that can be shared on a buffet table
•Bring any other beverage of your liking (we will provide coffee, tea, and lemonade)
This is a wonderful time to bring friends and family together to celebrate the Season!
We only have 14 tables that can be reserved, so reserve early and be the first to go through the buffet line.
To reserve a table, contact Marybeth Stuart at 687- 5657, ext 4 or email her at: marybeth.stuart@ourladyofgracemi.org
Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest
The Knights of Columbus 8043 invite all youth from ages 5-14 to participate in the“Keep Christ in Christmas” Poster Contest. By engaging the talents of our young people, we hope they will come to a deeper understanding of the true meaning of Christmas, and that their artwork will bring others to remember Christ in Christmas.
•The contest begins November 3rd
•All posters must be turned in by December 15th
•There will be one winner from each age group and the winner will receive a certificate and $50 prize
•Questions? Contact Aaron Skrok, Grand Knight, at 989-423-5925
Breakfast with Santa
The K of C 8043 invite you and your children to join them for Breakfast with Santa at their next pancake breakfast on Sunday, December 15 from 9:00am - 12:30pm.
Help the Needy
If you would like to help the needy right here in Sanford & Gladwin County, you can!
By purchasing gift cards at Walmart & Meijer, a family can buy presents for their children, put fuel in their vehicle and/or buy groceries. Our local needy families have already begun calling in to request assistance for Christmas. Please help make a child’s Christmas a happy one by purchasing the prepaid cards in any denomination. Cards can be dropped off at the parish office and you will receive a receipt for your charitable donation. OR, if you would prefer to adopt a family (shop & gift wrap the presents yourself), please see Marcia at the office to choose a family. Thank You!
Christmas Kindness Tree
The Christmas Kindness Tree will be up at St. Anne on Sat Nov 9. We encourage you to take a tag to help the less fortunate. Instructions are on the tags for wrapping, etc.
All gifts must be returned no later than Saturday, December 21 at the Edenville site.
Please contact Bonnie Tappen at 435-7117 with any questions you may have.
Wisdom - God's Vision for Life
Join us for our next Bible Study start Wed. Jan 8 at St. Anne and Thurs. Jan. 9 at St. Agnes. Click HERE for more information and to register.
If your child is not signed up for Faith Formation, it's never too late.
For questions, please contact Laura Scheibert at 687-5657 ext. 2 or laura.scheibert@ourladyofgracemi.org
Genesis to Jesus
Classes have already started, but it's never too late to join us for our next DVD/discussion series, Genesis to Jesus. Classes are held on Wednesdays at 9:45am and 7:00pm or on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month at 9:30am
No need to register, just show up.
For more information click HERE
Upcoming Events
Fri. Dec. 13 - Advent Reflections at 6pm
Sat. Dec. 14 - Christmas Kindness Gifts Due at St. Anne
Sun. Dec. 15 - Keep Christ in Christmas Posters Due
Sun. Dec. 15 - Breakfast with Santa
Santa will greet children at the K of C 8043's pancake breakfast on Sun. Dec. 15 from 9:00am-12:30pmTues. Dec. 17 - Communal Penance @ 7:00pm
Thurs. Dec. 19 - Private Confessions @ 7:00pm
Wed. Jan. 8 - Wisdom Bible Study starts at St. Anne
The Wisdom Bible Study starts at St. Anne at 9:45am Click here for more info and to registerThurs. Jan. 9 - Wisdom Bible Study starts at St. Agnes
The Wisdom Bible Study starts at St. Agnes at 9:45am and 1:30pm. Click here for more info and to register.Thurs. Jan. 9 - Baptism Class at 6:30pm
If you are expecting your first child, a Baptism Class is required prior to your baby being baptized. For questions and/or to register, contact Marybeth at 687-5657 ext. 4 or marybeth.stuart@ourladyofgracemi.org
Let the Church always be a place of Mercy and Hope,
where everyone is Welcomed, Loved and Forgiven.
- Pope Francis