The Novena to the Holy Spirit has a long and beautiful history. A novena is a nine-day prayer recalling the time the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles spent in prayer between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday. When Christ ascended into Heaven, He told them He would send His Holy Spirit, and so they prayed for the coming of the Spirit.

Because of the connection between the original novena and Pentecost, this particular novena is very special. It is an expression of the desire of the faithful to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  Most often prayed between Ascension and Pentecost, it can be prayed at any time of the year.

The following pages contain the verses, meditations and prayers for each day of the novena.

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Due to the Corona Virus you can't come to us, so we are coming to you! Our promise is to serve you the best way we can during these difficult times. Please check here daily for updates. We will also be posting to Facebook. You can also find all previous videos and Live Stream Masses on our YouTube channel. 

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May 22, 2020

Over the course of the last few weeks we have been putting together a Phased Reopening Plan for St. Gerard. Please keep in mind, things change so rapidly; however, here is our current plan.

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We will resume normal hours once the stay at home order has been lifted. The south entrance will remain open for limited hours for mail, package and drop box deliveries. 

Due to the corona virus epidemic, the St. Gerard SVdP Conference is suspending the collection of physical groceries from the Parish.  We are still delivering groceries to those in need at this time, but are following guidelines to avoid transferring the virus.  Please consider a monetary donation payable to St. Gerard SVdp that can be mailed to 4437 W Willow Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917.  Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Here at St. Gerard we know we are limited in what we can offer you at this point. Here are some links below to help.

General Updates in Michigan Click Here

Covid-19 Health Facts Sheet Click Here

Families With School-Aged Children In Need of Meals Click Here

Click Here for Fr. John's past Covid-19 updates

Click Here Coronavirus Update From Bishop Boyea

May 25 - Memorial Day Mass at Cemetary

Vacation Bible School

We are sad to announce that our June VBS has been cancelled due to Covid-19.  We are exploring alternate formats that we hope to present to our parish children at a later date.