A National Eucharistic Revival has been called by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, and we are still doing our part here in the Upper Peninsula to promote and celebrate this revival. In the spirit of revival, this year’s UPCSA theme explores God’s grace through the Eucharist. Learn more here!
On holy days of obligation, Catholics are obliged to participate in Mass. Every Sunday is a holy day of obligation, as are 6 other days throughout the year.
Holy Family, St. Kateri, and St. Isaac Jogues will be having a food drive for Thanksgiving Baskets. Please click the link to see more information on how you can help or let us know about a family that could use a holiday basket. Thank you.
Our three parishes have obtained an account with the Catechetical Institute at Franciscan University for all parishioners to use. The purpose of the access to the institute is to further or continue our education, understanding, and faith with easy access to the Catechetical studies for everyone. There are many areas of available information, from videos, workshops, and Franciscan Tracks that are diverse for all ages and groups. You can save your progress and continue at your own pace and available time. We can use these additional tools to support and complement the formation being undertaken locally and personally, in parishes, families, schools and communities. They can help answer your questions and assist us in our daily lives to get the answers we need to support our families, children and continue to grow in our faith. For the next year you can access this program for free by using the access information listed below: Navigate to: https://franciscanathome.com Create an account with your own username (email address) and password, address, phone, etc.... Under my membership choose "Individual subscription" signing up under an existing institution. Select Diocese of Marquette, select institution - Holy Family, then select sign up. You will receive an email confirming your account. Any questions, please contact Rhonda at 647-6541 This is very easy to set up, is user friendly and can be accessed from a computer, tablet or smart phone.
Design work on the new church is progressing, including architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing design so that a complete set of drawings will be able to be submitted to the Diocese for review. Coleman Engineering Co. will be performing soil borings at the site sometime this fall to verify soil types and conditions. Discussions with Cloverland Electric are underway so that the large utility pole in the middle of the church property can be relocated. Site plan drawings will soon be submitted to Bay Mills Township for an initial site plan review.