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• Bishop Doerfler encourages us all to read Pope Leo’s Dilexi te: On Love for the Poor.   https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20251004-dilexi-te.html

• From Bishop Doerfler:  George Weigel has record five lectures on the life of St. John Paul II. I encourage you to watch them and share them with others. A younger generation who has grown up since he passed away seems to be unaware of the great impact his life and ministry had not only for the Church but also for world history. Thus, teens and young adults might particularly benefit from watching these videos.  You can access the lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNEaoRy0GFQvvkikdZhkoDiYDCkLN7kDj

• On Oct. 2, 2025, the first episode of Bishop John Doerfler's new podcast titled "The Anchor of Hope podcast" was released. Alongside Bishop Doerfler, the podcast is co-hosted by Hattie Hanold, former assistant editor of The U.P. Catholic. New episodes of the podcast will be released on the first and third Thursdays of each month. The show will be hosted on multiple websites and apps, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora and more. To listen to The Anchor of Hope podcast, search “The Anchor of Hope” on any app where podcasts are distributed.

• Every Friday at 12 noon there is Prayer, followed by Benediction at 12:45 pm.  Everyone is welcome to join the dedicated group of people who are praying every week.

• Catholic Women and Couple NFP, Free National Family Planning Instruction by Certified NFP Teachers. Call 888-899-8884 or go to their website at www.cwcnfp.org.

• Men and women, young and old, strengthen and grow in your faith for your families with five short videos produced by the Knights of Columbus called the “Mission of The Family.”  The videos can be found on the Knights of Columbus website for free!  Here is the link to find “The Mission of The Family” videos:  https://www.kofc.org/en/campaigns/into-the-breach.html . The five videos are less than 14 minutes in length.   You can also find the original “Into The Breach” video series by rolling down on this webpage and under CATEGORIES click on “Into The Breach.”  This series is also free of charge and is sure to help you grow in your faith.

• St. Vincent de Paul, Sacred Heart Conference, is still in need of volunteers at the store and help office. Last year 239 families received food, for a total of 590 people. Office contacts for the past quarter not counting food were 104 people. Assistance was given for Utilities, Medical, Travel Assistance; Rent, & Homeless. Please consider volunteering, the job is big, but the benefits are great.

• 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.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.