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Gentlemen, please join us for the December Catholic Man Breakfast, Monday December 5, 2022 at 7AM at Lindell's Restaurant in Lake Linden. We get Catholic guys together a couple times each month for substantive discussion of all things manly and all things Catholic.
Attention Married Couples: You won't want to miss a memorable post Valentine's Day weekend experience for married couples to explore feelings and enhance communication skills. Join Green Bay Marriage Encounter on February 18 & 19, 2023, in Green Bay at the Quad-Parish Faith Formation Center for an enriching weekend experience you will treasure for a lifetime. Call 920-809-3496 or visit www.gbme.org for more information or to register.
Pilgrimages to the Holy Land, France, Greece and Turkey: Call 800-225-7662 or email peter@petersway.com for more info.
Join Franciscan Mission Associates on a 10-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Departing from New York, April 30 – May 9, 2023
Join St. Teresa Church on a 9-day pilgrimage to Italy. Departing from Newark. Led by: Msgr. William Belford. Guided by: Fabricio Lomanto. April 20 – 28, 2023
Join the Parishes of the Diocese of Syracuse on a 10 - day pilgrimage to France. Departing from New York. Led by: Fr. Malachi Clark, Fr. Dennis Walker, & Deacon Bob Fangio. May 2 - 11, 2023
We're a go for the Wise Men's Retreat December 2-4 at Fortune Lake Retreat Center. Fr. Ben Haase will be leading the retreat again. All men from our parishes are invited. Cost will be $150. Here is the registration link: https://mtucatholic.org/wisemensretreat. You can pay there, or pay with a check, payable to "St. Albert the Great University Parish". You can also call or email the St. Al's office to register: office@mtucatholic.org or 906-482-5530.
The Sacred Heart pork or stuffing pies and apple dumplings are available in limited supply. You can buy them from the church office on Tuesday or Thursday each week from 10:00 to 12:00, or come to the basement after Sunday Mass, around 11:20 am. Large pies $12, small pies $4, apple dumplings $4.
MyParishNFP (https://ccli.org/myparishnfp) is Couple to Couple League's new website for parishes to find classes about Natural Family Planning and Fertility easily online. CCL's NFP Pre-Cana Certificate Class - English: Engaged couples can learn the Sympto-Thermal Method of NFP with the guidance of Couple to Couple League's teaching couples. We have onsite and online options that are both LIVE or self-paced. at bit.ly/PreCanaNFP.
UPCSA results though November 17
Sacred Heart
$13,800 in pledges 72.8% of the goal
24% participation
St. Ann
$14,265 in pledges 106.4% of the goal
30.4% participation
Holy Name
$1,395 in pledges 32% of the goal
6.3% participation
If you have already sent in your pledge, thank you. If not, please consider doing so as soon as possible.
For Your Information
Click here to view a video prepared by Chris Wahmhoff explaining the Roof Project at Sacred Heart. Thanks to Chris and Truman Hagbloom for doing an excellent job.
The One Bread, One Body booklets, which provide teachings on the daily eucharistic readings, are funded by our Legacy of Faith Grant. They are available in the entrances of each parish every two months. Please take your copy and enjoy these daily inspirational readings.
The Upper Hand Health and Community Resources website is a site built to connect people to resources that serve our community to improve health and well-being. UPresources.org provides a searchable digital database of local, regional, and state services and how to access them. You can also find general information about health insurance, mental health, 211, and accessing programs through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
There will be a Rosary for Life every on the last Monday of each month in front of the St. Vincent de Paul Pantry to pray for life and our nation.
Raise Hope and Foster Dreams. When a family is struggling, they need to know they can rely on the generous help and support of others who will take of their kids while they get back on their feet. Become a foster parent. Call Jennifer Gransell at 906-290-1842 or emal her at gransellj1@michigan.gov.
The Life Outreach Center is looking for pregnant women who would be willing to have a free ultrasound for training purposes of our nurses. Dates are available for each month and the times will be arranged as the dates approach. For more information call 482-8681. A Big Thank You to all have supported us over the years, and God Bless!
Our SVdP Food Pantry is well stocked and open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1pm-3pm. If you know anyone in need of food, tell them to come see us. We do have a limited supply of baby formula and baby food to give as well. Some prayer cards, medals, rosary beads, pamphlets, etc. were donated if you're in need of some spiritual food. Stop in or call us at (906) 524-7001.
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly sent a message that they need help transporting elderly friends to doctor appointments. They also have other ways you can help: make friendly phone calls, send friendship mail, deliver food bags. Please call 906-482-6944 if you can volunteer.
If you would like a hymnal memorial, please fill out one of the forms in the entrance of the church. You can put the form and your donation in an envelope and put it in the offering. We will put a gold sticker in the front of a hymnal with your memorial.
Diocesan Prayer Calendar
Please click below to download the 2022 Diocesan Prayer Calendar.
Prayer intentions are randomly assigned on days throughout the year.
Flocknote
Our Diocese has purchased an app called FLOCKNOTE. It's a way to communicate with our parishioners, through email or text. The app is associated with Bishop Barron's Word on Fire. The term Flocknote comes from shepherding our flock, for Christ.
Any questions, please call Karen at the Parish Office, 906-524-6424.
If you would like to join in this exciting way to communicate with Baraga County Catholic Community, there are two options:
Text 'BCCC' to 84576. You will receive a text back with a link to click on to complete the process
Fill out this form and click on 'Sign Me Up'