Evening of Prayer and Praise

Matt Cowan to receive Candidacy

On Saturday, July 31, Matthew Cowan will be admitted to Candidacy for Holy Orders during the Eucharistic Liturgy at Cross in the Woods, Indian River, by Bishop Bernard A. Hebda.  Cowan is one of ten seminarians currently preparing for priesthood for the Diocese of Gaylord.

The Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders is typically celebrated when a seminarian has reached a maturity of purpose in his formation. In the presence of the bishop, he publicly expresses his intention to complete his preparation for Holy Orders and his resolve to fully invest himself to that end, so that he will serve Christ and the Church faithfully.

Cowan is the son of Al and Kathy Cowan of Petoskey.  He has been attending the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus Ohio and received his Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the College in May.  He will continue his studies in theology this fall at North American University in Rome.

Official Diocesan Appointments

The Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord announces the following appointments:

Effective July 19, 2010

Reverend Joseph Muszkiewicz from Associate Pastor of St. Joseph, St. Mary of Mt. Carmel and Guardian Angels parishes in Manistee (the Catholic Community of Manistee) to Parochial Vicar of St. Michael in Roscommon and Our Lady of the Lake in Prudenville.

Reverend Sylvestre Obwaka to Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph, St. Mary of Mt. Carmel and Guardian Angels parishes in Manistee (the Catholic Community of Manistee).

Reverend Gerald Okoli to Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart in Oscoda and Holy Family in East Tawas.

Effective date to be determined

Reverend Anthony Cureton from Associate Pastor of St. Michael in Roscommon and Our Lady of the Lake in Prudenville to Chaplain to the Carmelite Monastery of the Infant Jesus of Prague in Traverse City and Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi in Traverse