St. Pius X Catholic Church

Welcome to St. Pius X parish! We are a warm and welcoming parish, a family of faith, where you will find people striving to be dedicated followers of Jesus Christ in the Church He founded.  We work together to live our faith and spread the Gospel.
Take a moment and explore our website and Facebook page to learn more about us and get up-to-date announcements.
If you have questions and would like someone to contact you, please call the parish office (810-235-8574) or email our Director of Faith Formation (dirfaithformationspx@gmail.com)

    On 7 December from 7-8:30 p.m., we’ll be having an important meeting in our Bishop Povish Community Room, hosted by the Diocese of Lansing.  It will also be available via Zoom.  This meeting is part of the Realign Resources for the Mission committee, that is planning for the future of our diocese.  I have preached before about how over the next four years, we could have a relatively large number of priests retire, and not ordain the same number as retiring.  
    But this committee also wants to strengthen our missionary focus in the new evangelization, and make sure that the structures we have as a diocese are serving the mission of proclaiming the Gospel (rather than having the mission of proclaiming the Gospel be dependent upon current structures that we have).  This meeting is NOT to tell us that our church is closing.  Rather, the two presenters want to hear from you, the parishioners, about your hopes and fears for St. Pius X parish, as well as share information and ideas about why the diocese is doing this, how this process is happening, and when we can expect to hear more from Bishop Boyea.  
    Due to the pandemic, we are limited to 100 people in the Bishop Povish Community Room.  If you would like to attend in person, please contact me (pastorspxparish@gmail.com) to save your spot.  For all others, I will send the Zoom link to your email account if you request it.  Please pray for the wisdom of the Holy Spirit at this meeting, as we look to adjust to current and future realities within our parishes and diocese. 
     Here are two links with some very good video explanations of Realign Resources for the Mission:

Bishop Boyea on Realign Resources for the Mission
Fr. Mathias Thelen, Chair of Realign Resources for the Mission

We value the health and safety of St. Pius X parish employees and guests. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Pius X parish has implemented preventive measures in line with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Our focus is to ensure we meet the needs of those whom we serve while doing our part to keep our employees and our communities safe. For the latest updates, we recommend the guidance provided at the CDC website (cdc.gov/coronavirus).
Our buildings and worship spaces will continue to be cleaned with disinfectant cleaning supplies regularly.
At this time, we are taking recommended precautions while continuing operations.  While some of our employees are able to telework at least most of the time, we have instructed that all employees who work onsite:
Maintain a safe distance from one another (at least six feet).
Wash their hands frequently (at least 20 seconds).
Practice safe hygiene: cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/etiquette/coughing_sneezing
Have hand sanitizer with at least 62% alcohol readily available.
Wipe down their workspaces at least once per day with sanitizing wipes, which are provided.
Cover their mouth and nose with a tissue and dispose of the tissue and wash hands.  When a tissue is not available, use the crook of the elbow to cover the cough or sneeze.
Stay home if they are not feeling well or have symptoms such as a fever (100.4° or more) or a cough or trouble breathing.
Self-quarantine or seek medical treatment when necessary.
We are committed to continuing to serve our parishioners during this time. 

As you likely know, the Department of the Attorney General has initiated an investigation into the sexual abuse and assault by Catholic priests of children and others as well as the concealment of these crimes. On 3 October 2018, investigators from the Department and the Michigan State Police executed a search warrant on the seven dioceses in Michigan obtaining relevant documents for this investigation going back to January 1950. All seven dioceses have pledged their cooperation with the investigation.
In light of this, the Department would like to give every victim of abuse by a priest, or those with information relating to the investigation of abuse and coverup, the ability to share more information on the Attorney General toll-free hotline at 844-324-3374 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or send information by email through the link https://www.michigan.gov/ag and select "Learn More" in the Open Investigations section.
The identity and information provided by any victim shall remain confidential during the course of our investigation. The purpose of this investigation is to prosecute any crimes that occurred and to identify any and all perpetrators, whether or not they can be prosecuted, so that those who have survived these crimes may heal and to guarantee that no one will be victimized again.

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