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...

Advent Programs

Advent begins on Sunday, November 28 this year. Do something wonderful for yourself and your family by taking a few minutes each day during Advent to participate in ONE of the many Advent...

SJV Foundation Gala 2022

SJV Foundation News Plans are underway for Gala 2022 to be held at Noto’s Restaurant on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Please keep in mind those you would like to see honored for Distinguished...

Seminarian Update

Covid-19 Parish Update

The CDC has raised the risk level for several counties in our diocese to ‘high’ in terms of community transmission of COVID-19. These counties are Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, and Ottawa. Additionally, the...

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...

Moral Considerations for Covid-19 Vaccines – MCC

Plenary Indulgence opportunities

Pope Francis announces ‘Year of St. Joseph’, grants special indulgences On Dec. 8, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter, Patris corde (“With a Father’s Heart”) for the 150th anniversary of the declaration of...

Reporting Sexual Abuse – CBAR

Mass Live-Stream Links, Readings & Reflection by Fr. John, and Live-Stream Archives

Live-Stream Links Link to Sunday 10:30 AM Mass The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 10:30 AM Mass – 7/4/21 Live-Stream Archives Sunday Mass/Feast Days/Solemnities The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 10:30...

That Man is You! at St. John Vianney

Attention, Men of all ages! We will begin the 5th year of That Man is You! – The Fight of Faith on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 6:30 AM in St. John...

Using FORMED with the Liturgical Calendar: December

December 2021 1 ST EDMUND CAMPION Watch: Faith of Our Fathers: In Search of the English Martyrs Listen: Shakespeare and the Grace of Conversion Read: Young People’s Book of Saints – Chapter 53 3 ST FRANCIS...

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...