For Your Information
Parish Priest 911 is a prayer-movement set up specifically for your own parish Priest to ensure that someone is praying and sacrificing EVERY DAY for their sanctification, protection and great moral courage. This will build an impenetrable wall of protection. We lock arms around our Parish Priest with our united intentional efforts of sacrificial love for him who has given his life to Christ in order to bring Christ to us!!!
We invite you to join us in this mission through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, under the mantle of our Blessed Mother Mary.
There are signup sheets at the entrance of each church. Also an email was sent last week to all parishioners with an opportunity to sign up for one of four options, specifying which day of the week you will be participating. Please respond to this invitation.
Announcements
SVdP needs help working the gates at the Pelkie Fair, Aug 2-4. They are 2 hour shifts, lots of fun and the proceeds help those in need. If you can help, call Joe Brisson at 989-255-0300.
Young adults in their 20s, 30s, and 40s: Please join us in building up and enjoying Catholic culture and community in the Copper Country at First Saturday Mass at 9:00AM on August 3, 2024 at Church of the Resurrection, Hancock. The Mass will be a Novus Ordo Mass celebrated in Latin, with readings and homily in English. After Mass, please join us in the church hall for a potluck brunch. Coffee, water, plates, and utensils will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Jeremiah Mason at 906.281.0862. Families are also encouraged to attend!
Join us at the L'Anse Waterfront Park on August 4, 2024, at 11:00 am for our Annual BCCC Parish Mass and Picnic. This is a combined Mass so there will be no 12:00 noon Mass at Holy Name. Bring a chair, a dish to pass and something to drink. The Knights of Columbus wll be providing hot dogs and hamburgers. Let's celebrate our Catholic Community together.
MILESTONE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION —Couples celebrating their 25th, 30th, 40th, 45th, 50th or above anniversaries, as well as newlyweds are invited along with their families to the annual Milestone Wedding Anniversary Celebration. Golden anniversary couples are additionally invited to submit information and photos for publication in The U.P. Catholic newspaper. The celebration will be at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, beginning with Mass at 3:30 p.m. ET. See the July 19 issue of The U.P. Catholic for the registration form.
2024 CARMELITE FALL FESTIVAL — Each year, the Sisters of the Discalced Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Cross in Iron Mountain, Mich., sponsor the Carmelite Fall Festival (formerly the Silver Tea), Craft and Bake Sale which is scheduled this year on Sept. 21-22 from noon- 3 p.m. CST. This year, the Sisters’ homemade bread will be sold, as well as additional fall favorite baked goods, Italian turkey lunch plates and other items from their gift shop such as crafts and miscellaneous items. A basket raffle, and other raffle prizes will be available. Raffle tickets may be purchased through your parish. Bishop John highly encourages your support and participation in the event. The Carmelites pray and contemplate focus on the welfare and fruitfulness of all those engaged in the work of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.
WNOA RADIO AVAILABLE ONLINE — WNOA Radio Northern Apostle Radio is an Upper Peninsula Catholic radio station that can be heard in the Marquette area on 103.9 FM. Outside the Marquette area, listening is available by livestream on your computer or by app. WNOA would like to promote the Catholic radio station in all our Catholic churches around the U.P.
Holy Name will have weekly mass at 12:30 pm on Wednesdays, starting in September.
Anyone who uses the St. Ann basement is reminded to confirm that all doors are locked securely by testing them when you leave.
St. Ann's Parish Council has changed their meeting dates to the 2nd Saturday of each month at 2:00 PM.
Looking to meet 400+ faithful single Catholics from all over the USA and beyond? Join us August 16th-18th, 2024 at the 23rd National Conference for Single Catholics in Las Vegas, Nevada (or participate virtually and engage with others via online socials and small group discussions.) (If attending in-person, use the promo code PARISH24 for a discount.) Visit NationalCatholicSingles.com for more information and to register. (Questions? Call 704-665-0455.)
For Your Information
The Showshoe Priest childrens’ book details the life and labors of Bishop Baraga, outlining his life, with real-life events, history and stories. Copies are available at the Baraga Educational Center and Museum, or online on the Baraga Store at www.bishopbaraga.org. The Snowshoe Priest is written by local Marquette author, Elizabeth Fust, with illustrations created by Olivia Theut, also a Yooper. This book was donated in kindness to the Bishop Baraga Association by Elizabeth Fust and Olivia Theut. Follow Elizabeth Fust on Instagram and Facebook at @elizabethfustbooks.
A library has been established in the St. Maria Goretti Room (formerly known as the Green Room) at Sacred Heart. These books were in the Parish Office and are now available. All parishioners from all three parishes are invited to stop by to check out books. Some are free to take and keep and some are for loan.
The largest program in the world offering healing after abortion is Rachel's Vineyard, a ministry of Priests for Life. This organization offers a thousand weekend retreats per year, as well as individual follow-up. Go to their website to find a referral nearby or for more information: RachelsVineyard.org.
From Bishop Baraga Association: We have a new feature on our website, www.bishopbaraga.org. You can show your support for Bishop Baraga's Canonization by praying the Prayer for Canonization which can be found on the home page of our website. Select the image that says Prayer for Canonization. Once you are finished praying, select the blue pray button. Your prayer will be added to the count below the Amen. This is a great way to demonstrate to Rome the support for Bishop Baraga's Cause for Sainthood.
CathFamily is an online database of prayers, activities, recipes and articles celebrating Catholic culture. Used extensively by parents, teachers and catechists, it equips them with ideas and resources to assist in passing on the faith to the next generation. Go to CathFamily.org.
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.
Pilgrimages to the Holy Land, France, Greece and Turkey: Call 800-225-7662 or email peter@petersway.com for more info.
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).
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.
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.
From Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly: Despite our best efforts, it is not feasible for LBFE to continue the Mustang Sweepstakes fundraiser. However, we have a renewed determination to ensure that elders in our community can get to critical health appointments. As a result, we are redirecting our staff and volunteer energies to Drive to Care - a Volunteer Engagement Campaign, and seeking donations to support this important effort. Help us help people by donating to our medical transportation program online. https://events.org/donate/lbfe-transport.
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.
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 and Matthew Kelly's Dynamic Catholic. 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'