Bishop Walkowiak’s Statement on May 2022 Shootings

The Diocese of Grand Rapids serves more than 175,114 Catholics, 80 parishes and 31 schools in an 11-county area of West Michigan. For additional information visit our website grdiocese.org. Connect with the...

Respect Life Update

May 2022 Dear friends in Christ, We are expecting the U.S. Supreme Court to issue its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization anytime between now...

Ministry Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Fr. John and all the staff at St. John Vianney wish to express our sincere gratitude to all of the volunteers who helped keep ministerial efforts alive and well during the last couple...

SJV Women’s Prayer Group

Women of SJV! Learn about the many beautiful, inspiring, and powerful prayers our Catholic church teaches. Learn why and how to pray them; how to incorporate them into our very busy lives. Prayer should...

Respect Life

The newly formed Respect Life Group at St. John Vianney is looking forward to serving the parish and our community by providing information with regard to Pro-Life concerns, and presenting opportunities to actively...

Together is Where We Belong

Together is Where We Belong – Come Home With weekly Mass attendance in decline, a trend exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the diocese has been exploring reasons why Catholics have left and working...

USCCB Action Alert

December 1, 2021 Today the USCCB issued the following press release regarding the Build Back Better Act. As this bill continues to be debated on Capitol Hill, please circulate our Action Alert to...

Seminarian Update

Covid-19 Parish Update

On Friday, February 25 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on COVID-19 community transmission levels and the appropriate mitigation measures to take as we begin to live with...

Catholic Burial Traditions – and more

Catholic Burial Traditions – https://catholicburialtraditions.org/videos/ Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus, The Catholic Cemetery Conference (CCC) strives to provide information, training, best practices and guidance for Catholic Cemeteries throughout the United States...

Truth About the Equality Act – USCCB Statement

Urge Senators Stabenow and Peters to oppose discriminatory legislation In the near future, federal lawmakers will be considering a piece of legislation called the Equality Act. In contrast to its name, however, the...

Using FORMED with the Liturgical Calendar: May

MAY 1-7 1 ST JOSEPH THE WORKER Study: Symbolon: Living the Faith, Session 9: Catholic Social Teaching—Building a Civilization of Love Estudiar: Symbolon: Viviendo la Fe, Sesión 9: La Enseñanza Social Católica Watch: Joseph of Nazareth:...

Hot Links and Food for Your Spirit

The Role of Silence in a Life of Faith By Tim Drake Tim Drake serves as executive director of Pacem in Terris Hermitage Retreat Center. An award-winning author and former journalist, his books...

Connect with FORMED

FORMED is a digital platform of Catholic media content, which can be accessed free-of-charge because St. John Vianney has purchased an annual subscription for the whole parish. If you have not already signed up...