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Between the two venues, Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., and Yankee Stadium in New York City, approximately 101,000 people ...
Bishop Patrick R. Cooney has announced that the extraordinary form of the Mass will be offered publicly beginning on Pentecost, May 11, ...
"As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace." (Peter 4:10)
The ...
When Pope Benedict XVI celebrates two public Masses during his visit to the United States this week, among those in the assembly with ...
“Women are Treasures” is the theme for the 2008 DCCW Annual Convention to be held on Wednesday, May 14, at the Knights of Columbus Hall ...
For the tenth consecutive year, an inspiring workshop for would-be icon writers will be held at the Augustine Center in Conway in June. ...
In 1963 Pope Paul VI designated Good Shepherd Sunday as World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, protects us as his ...
Teens from our diocese are invited to an “alternative” World Youth Day celebration this summer. While our Holy Father is meeting with ...
In a recent letters to Bishop Patrick R. Cooney, several National Offices have expressed gratitude for donations made to support the ...
Is your marriage breaking your heart? Retrouvaille is a Christian Peer Ministry for troubled marriages and claims a rate of 83% of ...
The Center for Catholic Studies is pleased to offer a Spirituality Weekend Retreat on April 25-26 at the Augustine Center in Conway, ...
On Good Friday, March 21, 2008, the Collection for the Holy Land will be taken in many dioceses throughout the United States. The funds ...
In our world, St. Patrick's Day has become a day to celebrate being Irish – even if one is not, except on this one day. For many, it ...
The Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 18 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral in Gaylord, Bishop John M. Quinn will ...
With a love that brings radiant light, Catholics in the United States help to build parishes in many distant places through the ...
The second Sunday in February is when we as a church celebrate World Marriage Day. It was started in Baton Rouge, LA in 1981 to honor ...
A cooperative effort between the Diocese of Gaylord, The Secretariat for Peace and Justice of the Diocese of Gaylord, The Columban ...
To assist the faithful during this time of preparation, the following Lenten regulations are to be observed:
All members of the ...
Joseph Muszkiewicz was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Gaylord on Sunday, January 6 at St. Mary Cathedral in Gaylord. ...
Catholic Radio coverage in the Diocese of Gaylord is growing. The FCC approved the sale of Interlochen Public Radio’s Mackinaw ...
Since 1980, at the urging of the U.S. Catholic bishops, Migration and Refugee Services has sponsored the annual observance of National ...
Between the rural nature of the Diocese of Gaylord, the unpredictable Michigan weather, the shortage of priests, and the occurrence of ...
Deacon Joseph Muszkiewicz will be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Gaylord by Bishop Patrick R. Cooney on Saturday, ...
The second annual retreat for young men interested in the St. Andrew Task Force will be held January 4-6 at St. Mary Cathedral School ...
Disciples of the Lord - may peace be with you.
In this Advent season you and I, who have been baptized, anointed with the oil of ...
The National Catholic Youth Conference took place in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend of November 8-10. The biennial event is an ...
Catholic Radio coverage in the Diocese of Gaylord is growing. The FCC has approved the sale of Interlochen Public Radio’s Mackinaw ...
Based on what has been communicated in the secular media, it is my belief that Catholics have likely been misled about the critical ...
After a brief summer hiatus, the Parish and Personnel Task Force returned to continue their efforts toward offering recommendations for ...
The Center for Catholic Studies is offering the opportunity for individuals to take a class free of charge until July 31, 2008. The ...
The Diocese of Gaylord is pleased to announce it has completed creation of an online safe environment training program for adults to ...
30 Days of Peace is a hope-filled, world wide effort to raise awareness of the need for a culture of peace. It is hope-filled because ...
The Diocese of Gaylord has received confirmation that once again it has been found in compliance with regard to the mandates of the ...
All women and friends of the Diocese of Gaylord are invited to attend a Day of Recollection on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at the ...
According to the National Directory for Catechesis, “The aim of catechesis is to lead believers to a deeper knowledge and love of ...
The Diocesan Worship Office is offering regional workshops devoted to Pastoral Care of the Sick and Dying: Anointing and Viaticum this ...
Bishop Patrick R. Cooney has designated Sunday, August 12 as Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Day in the Diocese of Gaylord. The ...
Although many participate in the annual Catholic Services Appeal (CSA), sometimes even those that are most involved don’t fully realize ...
Long before televised mega-concerts became fashionable for raising awareness of important causes and motivating individuals to take a ...
A celebration of diocesan altar servers is in the works, and this one promises to be just as much fun as last year’s event. On behalf ...
Forty-five high school students from around the diocese gathered at the Boyne Valley Lodge on Walloon Lake for another successful ...
The Secretariat for Faith Development has set August 18 for the 2007 Catechetical Conference. The conference welcomes anyone in ...
"Let us make sure that none of God’s children ever feels alone" is the theme for this year’s Peter’s Pence Collection to support the ...
OFFICIAL DIOCESAN APPOINTMENTS
The Most Reverend Patrick R. Cooney, Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord announces the following ...
On June 8, 2007 Robbie Deka was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Gaylord by Bishop Patrick R. Cooney at St. Mary Cathedral ...
Twelve outstanding seniors have been selected to receive the Bishop’s Christian Service Award for 2007, the 15th anniversary of the ...
Joseph Muszkiewicz was ordained as a transitional deacon at Immaculate Conception Parish in Traverse City on Saturday, May 12, 2007 by ...
We, the Roman Catholic Bishops of the state of Michigan, wish to add our voices to the ongoing public debate regarding the rights and ...
Recently Candace Neff, Director of Communications for the Diocese of Gaylord, travelled to our sister Diocese of Matagalpa, Nicaragua. ...
In 1963, Pope Paul VI designated the fourth Sunday of Easter as World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This particular Sunday in April, ...
The collection for Home Missions will be taken up in most dioceses throughout the United States the weekend of April 28-29. In the ...
By John Thavis
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI encouraged today's priests to be inspired by Christ's ...
Christian Leadership Institute (CLI), a tradition in the Diocese of Gaylord, has set the schedule for this year’s event and ...
Typical stories coming out of the Gulf Coast most often deal with the plight of the people who lost so much in the devastation that was ...
In conjunction with National Vocations Awareness week, the Diocese of Gaylord sponsored a contest for students with the goal of ...
On Sunday, February 25, the 2007 Catechumens from the Diocese of Gaylord gathered at St. Mary Cathedral for the Rite of Election ...
St. Luke the Evangelist Music Ministry in Bellaire will host composer Marty Haugen for a concert and full day workshop for ministers. ...
Each Sunday during Lent, the faith community of St. Mary, Grayling, will gather for a late afternoon Sunday Taize prayer service. Taize ...
The Most Reverend Patrick R. Cooney, Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, has announced that Rev. Raymond J. Pilarski has been permanently ...
If you have been a little bored indoors during these days of frigid temperatures, maybe you could try a little surfing — radio-wave ...
A fun-filled and inspirational day is planned for the junior high youth of the Diocese of Gaylord on March 3, 2007. That is the date of ...
The Secretariat for Worship and Liturgical formation, in collaboration with the Center for Catholic Studies, recently began holding ...
Throughout the country, dioceses are facing the reality of an aging clergy and a decline in men and women accepting the call to ...
By Michael Buell
Superintendent of Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools and Chair of the Diocese of Gaylord Schools ...The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is January 18-25, 2007. It was initiated in 1908 by the Rev. Paul Wattson, co-founder of the ...
National Vocations Awareness Week is January 8-12, 2007. The week is an opportunity for the Catholic Church to put together a concerted ...
Since 1980, at the urging of the U.S. Catholic bishops, Migration and Refugee Services has sponsored the annual observance of National ...
Due to recent changes in the tax laws, beginning with contributions made in 2007, parishioners (those who itemize their tax returns) ...
Bishop Patrick R. Cooney has announced that upon request of the Holy See, he has granted permission for Fr. Daniel Gallagher to serve ...
Michigan Catholic Conference released the following statement after the Michigan Parole Board announced Jack Kevorkian will be paroled ...
National Vocations Awareness Week is January 8-12, 2007. As a component of this observance all youth of the diocese are invited to ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Even when faced with a potential terrorist attack or in the midst of war, basic human rights must be respected, ...
The 2006 Retirement Fund for Religious campaign, taking place December 9-10, asks us to “Share in the Care” of the men and women who ...
For the past several years the Diocese of Gaylord and Catholic Human Services co-sponsored senior expos in Northern lower Michigan. ...
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) will be highlighted the weekend of November 18 and 19, 2006. The annual collection ...
Gaylord Bishop Patrick R. Cooney was elected to the Catholic Relief Services Board of Directors in 2004. As a member of the Board, ...On the afternoon of Sunday, October 29, at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Gaylord, the beauty and spirituality of Native American people ...
Several months ago an initiative to enhance the faith development component of the diocese began. It was derived by Bishop Patrick ...
Preparations for this year’s annual Senior High Youth Rally are beginning to ramp up with information and registration materials ...
Dear Friends:
As you are likely aware, dioceses across the country continue to struggle to minister to the many needs of ...
On Sunday, October 22 the Catholic Church will celebrate World Mission Sunday. As described by Pope John Paul II, World Mission Sunday ...
That morning cup of coffee could be do more than just wake you up and get you going. Buying the right pound of beans can also ensure ...
Father Gregory Andrew Kurutz, OFM was called to his eternal reward on Monday, October 2, 2006 at the age of 79.
Father Gregory was ...
The Most Reverend Patrick R. Cooney, Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, announces the following appointments:
Reverend Paul Grala, ...
More than 35 years ago, the Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) was established in the Diocese of Gaylord to help address the vast array of ...
In partnership with the North American Forum on the Catechumenate, the Diocese of Gaylord hosted a “Beginnings and Beyond” Institute ...
A team of young people and adults from St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Roscommon spent ten days of their summer vacation reaching out ...
In 2004, Bishop Patrick R. Cooney designated the second Sunday of August as Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Day in the Diocese of ...
Catholic Human Services (CHS) in northern lower Michigan, which was founded in 1972 by the Diocese of Gaylord, launched its new website ...
Hundreds were watching weather forecasts and as altar servers from across the diocese gathered at St. Patrick in Traverse City for a ...
For the fourth year, the Diocese of Gaylord is sponsoring the “Bishop Patrick R. Cooney Volunteer Service Awards and Family Picnic ...
Bishop Patrick R. Cooney has designated St. Mary Parish in Grayling a Eucharistic Shrine, effective June 1, 2006. The parish is ...
On Saturday, July 8, Robbie Deka was ordained to the transitional deaconate for the Diocese of Gaylord by Bishop Patrick R. Cooney at ...
Rolando Silva’s first recollection of his call to priestly ministry was at an early age. He recalled, “It began when my older sister ...
A special Liturgy and Sending Forth ceremony is planned for Sunday, June 25 at St. Mary Cathedral to honor and commission those ...
Rolando Silva’s first recollection of his call to priestly ministry was at an early age. He recalled, “It began when my older sister ...
On Saturday, May 20, Bishop Patrick R. Cooney and the Diocese of Gaylord welcomed Bishop Jorge Solorzano and a delegation from the ...
For the fourth consecutive year, the Diocese of Gaylord is sponsoring the “Bishop Patrick R. Cooney Volunteer Service Awards” which ...
“Women United - Making a Difference” was the theme of the 34th annual convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women held ...
The family is the basis of society as well as church. Some wise person has said that, “As the family goes so goes the country.” It is ...
Securing the Future of Catholic Ministries in Northern Lower Michigan
“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve ...The Global Solidarity Partnership between the Dioceses of Gaylord and Matagalpa will take another step forward next month when a ...
This week the National Review Board released the annual “Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and ...
The Michigan Catholic Conference has announced that Ms. Rosemary E. Smith of Gaylord has been elected to serve on its Board of ...
The Center for Catholic Studies is offering Pastors, Secretaries, Deacons, Deacon Candidates, DRE's and anyone interested in learning ...
Lent, which begins this year on Ash Wednesday, March 1, is a time of reflection, fasting and prayer. Catholics, through their Baptism ...
For the past several years, a contest to promote vocations awareness has been held in the Diocese of Gaylord as a component to the ...
Near the end of 2005, the Congregation for Catholic Education officially released the
"Instruction concerning Criteria for the ...The idea of celebrating World Marriage Day began in 1981 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when couples belonging to Worldwide Marriage ...
On February 3, following an All Systems Mass for the Grand Traverse Area Schools to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, Bishop Patrick R. ...
Almost from the its very beginnings in the early 1960's, I had been intrigued by the Peace Corps and by its mission. When I retired in ...
Bishop Patrick R. Cooney announces the hiring of Dr. Richard Nash to the position of Director of the Secretariat for Faith ...
On Saturday, December 17, 2005, Ruben Dario Munoz was ordained to the priesthood at St. Mary Cathedral by Patrick R. Cooney, Bishop of ...
On Saturday, December 3, 2005, Bishop Patrick Cooney participated in the ceremony of installation of the Most Reverend Jorge Solorzano, ...
In a recent letter to Bishop Patrick Cooney, the President of Catholic Charities USA thanked the people of the Diocese of Gaylord for ...
Each year at this time, Catholics throughout the United States are asked to help defray the health care and other unfunded retirement ...
The sister dioceses of Gaylord and Matagalpa joyfully anticipate the celebration of a new bishop for the Diocese of Matagalpa in early ...
The annual Diocesan Sr. High Youth Rally was held this past weekend at St. Mary Cathedral School in Gaylord. Approximately 220 people ...
For the past eight years, the Roscommon chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society has provided assistance to many low income families ...
The Global Solidarity Partnership between the Diocese of Gaylord and the Diocese of Matagalpa took another step forward this September ...
On October 7, Father Frank Murphy of St. Ann Parish, Cadillac, was awarded the Fr. John B. Zwers Award at the MANS Administrators’ ...
As part of the Diocese of Gaylord's commitment to the Protection of Children, all employees and volunteers who work with minors are ...
The Secretariat for Worship and Liturgical Formation, through the Center for Catholic Studies, is offering an opportunity for faith ...
The Global Solidarity Partnership between the Diocese of Gaylord and the Diocese of Matagalpa took another step forward this September ...
Pope Benedict XVI traveled to his home country of Germany in August, but he was not alone. Over one million youth from more than 200 ...
The Center for Catholic Studies has planned a “Catechist Day” for Saturday, September 10. This special day of formation and renewal is ...
The Global Solidarity Partnership Committee is finalizing plans for the visit of Fr. Jesus Gomez Sanchez and Fr. Mangel Hernandez from ...
The weekly Eucharistic Liturgy will be broadcast from St. Mary Cathedral in Gaylord. The Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass will be taped, edited ...
Sunday, August 14 has been designated by Bishop Patrick R. Cooney as Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Day. The bishop has set aside ...
Donald Libby felt a calling “deep inside his heart.” He had been taught by his family that as human beings we need to search for God’s ...
The Global Solidarity Partnership Program, promoted by Catholic Relief Services, matches a diocese in the United States with a diocese ...
The Most Reverend Patrick R. Cooney, Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord, announces the following appointments, effective July 13, ...
Two new selections are being offered this summer by the Diocesan Book Club: The Circle of Life and Prayer Without Borders: ...
Twelve outstanding seniors have been selected to receive the Bishop=s Christian Service Award for 2005, the 13th anniversary of the ...
For more than 25 years, the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC), in partnership with the diocesan communications office, has been ...
The delegates of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women tasted gourmet quality Fair Trade Coffee from Central America at their annual ...
This year the Christian Leadership Institute (CLI) is scheduled for June 19-24 and will again be held at the Ralph A. MacMullen ...
The Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) is right around the corner, and to help parishes promote the event, the Office of Stewardship and ...
To celebrate the renovation of St. Mary Cathedral, a festival of music entitled, “Three Musical Sundays” has been taking place in ...
By John Thavis
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As a record number of mourners continued to file past Pope John Paul ...
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope John Paul II's funeral will be celebrated April 8 at 10 a.m. in ...
Edmund Cardinal Szoka served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord. Below is an article by Cindy Wooden of Catholic News ...This special tour is being offered by Passageways Travel and led by Bishop Patrick R. Cooney. Participants will visit many of the ...
Atheists. Buddhists. Unchurched individuals. Some from Jewish backgrounds and others from Protestant traditions or blended families. A ...
By Agostino Bono
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- An independent audit released Feb. 18 in Washington reported that 96 ...
The American Bishops’ Overseas Appeal (ABOA) has a new name – The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Collection. While the name is new, ...
World Marriage Day, which began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Valentine’s Day 1981 by proclamation of the governor of the state and ...
The Cross in the Woods Shrine in Indian River was recently named a national shrine by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ...
Catholic Schools Week begins Sunday, January 30 and runs through Friday, February 4. Each year this special week is set aside to ...
Each year the Diocese of Gaylord's financial accounts are audited by an independent firm. The current audit covered the 2004 fiscal ...
Father John H. Sarosiek died in Detroit on Thursday, January 6. He was 76 years of age.
Father John was born in Detroit on ...
Parishes and parishioners within the Diocese of Gaylord have traditionally been noted as very generous to those in need. With the ...
Each year, we take a moment to look back and reflect on the past year. Below are some of the major events and activities of the ...On Saturday, December 18, Deacon Anthony Cureton was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Gaylord by Bishop Patrick R. Cooney ...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in faith,
Once again we celebrate this wonderful feast of Christmas. We come to listen, read and reflect ...
James Maddix, an Elder with the Sault Ste. Marie tribe of Chippewa Indians is, at the request of Bishop Patrick R. Cooney, looking for ...
National Vocation Awareness Week is being celebrated January 9-14, 2005. During this week, Catholics are invited to reflect on the ...
Each year the Diocese of Gaylord's financial accounts are audited by an independent firm. The current audit covered the 2004 fiscal ...
Two new selections are being offered by the Diocesan Catholic Book Club. The Restless Heart: Finding Our Spiritual Home in Times of ...
Once again, our Nation is involved with preparations for the national elections. This is an important time for us who live in this ...
Jesus the Good Shepherd Parish in Atlanta will celebrate its 25th Anniversary on Sunday, October 17, 2004. The parish was founded ...
On the weekend of October 23-24, Catholics around the globe will celebrate World Mission Sunday. That celebration will center on ...
On October 9, 2004, St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish in Alpena will mark its 140th Anniversary with a celebration beginning with Mass at ...
The youth of the Diocese of Gaylord are preparing for one of the most spectacular rallies in recent history! Fr. Stan Fortuna, an ...
During the weekend of August 28-29, 2004, the people of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Elmira celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the ...
When the Diocesan Pastoral Assembly met in April 2001, a key concern was the issue of social justice. Following that gathering and the ...
Throughout this summer and into the winter months, St. Mary Cathedral and School are undergoing major renovations. Built in 1975, the ...
The Second Bishop Patrick R. Cooney Volunteer Service Awards Presentation and Family Picnic was held under gloriously sunny skies ...
Since the fall of 2003, when Bishop Patrick R. Cooney announced a formation program for laymen called to be permanent deacons, he ...The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord is sponsoring the “Bishop Patrick R. Cooney Volunteer Service Awards” which recognize outstanding ...
In an effort to pool resources, enhance programs for the faithful and better assist clergy and parish life coordinators, the diocese ...
In the fall of 2003, Bishop Patrick R. Cooney accepted ten men into pre-candidacy for permanent deacon. These men, all at various ...
By Mary Dillon, PhD
Fourteen spiritual directors have completed the three-year ecumenical program offered by the Dominican Center at ...
Bishop Patrick R. Cooney presided and many priests of the diocese concelebrated the ordination ceremony for Donald Wright at St. ...
On Saturday, May 1, I left for Rome and returned on Sunday, May 9. My purpose in going was to fulfill my responsibilities as Bishop of ...
The diocese is again sponsoring the “Bishop Patrick R. Cooney Volunteer Service Awards” which recognize outstanding efforts by ...
On Sunday, May 2, the 41st World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated. Traditionally held on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, ...
St. Mary Cathedral, essentially unchanged since it was built in 1975, will be undergoing some major renovations throughout the upcoming ...
By Beth Bauer, Director
Secretariat for Justice and Peace
Rachel’s Vineyard Ministry became part of our diocesan outreach in ...
Since the 1990's, the Diocese of Gaylord has had guidelines in place for those individuals who work with children and youth. They ...This year’s Catholic Services Appeal is right around the corner, and regional meetings have been scheduled for each of the six ...
The Justice and Peace Institute (JPI) is a dynamic, interactive and challenging week offered to high school juniors and seniors who are ...
The Secretariat for Marriage Enrichment is offering “An Evening Together for Mothers and Daughters” at three locations throughout the ...
Just two months after launching The People’s Override, a petition drive to outlaw partial-birth abortion, Right to Life of Michigan ...
The Diocese of Gaylord has joined in solidarity partnership with the Diocese of Matagalpa, Nicaragua.
In August 2002, interested ...
“I was really surprised. I was amazed at the extent of the actual abuse both in terms of the number of priests who were involved and ...
Canon 1249: All members of the Christian faithful in their own way are bound to do penance in virtue of divine law, in order that all ...
On Wednesday, February 25, Lent 2004 begins – a time of reflection, fasting and prayer. Catholics throughout the world, through their ...
“Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and disadvantaged ...
From time to time, revisions are made to the Roman Missal, and an English translation of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal ...
In the fall of 2003, as he accepted ten men into pre-candidacy, Bishop Patrick R. Cooney announced a formation program for laymen ...
Today the National Review Board released the “Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young ...
Since 1998, Icon writing has been part of the summer schedule at the Augustine Center in Conway. These workshop/retreats were ...
Each year at this time, Catholics throughout the United States are asked to help defray the health care and other unfunded retirement ...
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the Catholic Church’s domestic anti-poverty agency. It is the largest provider ...
We have often heard it expressed that “we are losing our young people in the church. And, “how can we keep them?” These concerns are ...
In every Catholic diocese, a Diocesan Finance Council is established which consists of members of the faithful that act not only in an ...
During the last week of September, the Secretariat for Worship and Liturgical Formation offered workshops for liturgical ministers at ...
"Healing a Broken World" is the theme for World Mission Sunday, which Catholics worldwide will celebrate on October 19. They ...
Continuing the introductions of last week, the following presenters will be on hand to offer workshops on Friday, November 7 during the ...
Nancy L. Morgridge of Gaylord has been promoted to the role of Central Region Administrator for Catholic Human Services, Inc., ...
“After thirty-two years, the Diocese of Gaylord has introduced a formation program for laymen called to be permanent deacons.” This ...
The Senior High Youth Rally will take place on Saturday, November 1, at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in Gaylord.
The day long event ...
Over the next several weeks, we will highlight the distinguished individuals who will be making presentations on Friday, November 7 at ...
For the past eleven years, the Diocese of Gaylord has sponsored a Diocesan Conference in the Fall. This year, in response to requests ...
For one week this past summer, Emilie Sweet of St. Bernard Parish, Alpena, Brett Thatcher of St. John the Baptist Parish, Alpena and ...
A woman once dreamed that she was in a shop, browsing, looking along the shelves, when she suddenly realized that the assistant behind ...
In an effort to keep the faithful of the diocese informed of the ongoing progress being made to ensure the safety, well being and ...
Bishop Patrick R. Cooney and Michael Steffel, Director for the Secretariat for Administrative Services, have announced the sale of the ...
The Diocese of Gaylord is continuing efforts to implement the U.S. Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. ...
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall be become one flesh. ...
By Fr. Daniel Gallagher, Director
Secretariat for Faith Formation of Children and Youth
“There is an appointed time for ...
By Bishop Patrick R. Cooney
During the last several years, the fact that there is a significant shortage of Catholic priests in the ...
Catholic Human Services-Eastern (CHSE) is the recipient of a State Incentive Grant Award in the amount of $139,000 annually for a ...
At this year’s state convention on Mackinac Island, the Knights of Columbus, the K of C State Council recognized Our Lady of Mt. Carmel ...
The Inaugural Bishop Patrick R. Cooney Volunteer Service Awards Presentation and Family Picnic was held under gloriously sunny skies ...
The Catholic Church has always taught that at the time of our initiation each and every one of us received the Gifts of the Holy ...
On Saturday, June 14, in a Eucharistic celebration with friends, family and the faithful of the Diocese of Gaylord in attendance, ...
Young adults are not the future of the church! They are the church of today, yet frequently absent in our assemblies. And, those who ...
The Diocese of Gaylord is proud to introduce the “Bishop Patrick R. Cooney Volunteer Service Awards” which recognize outstanding effort ...
By Sr. Celine Goessl, SCSC
Pastoral Administrator
St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Bellaire
Using the Scripture events following ...
Christ loved his own when he was in the world, and through the Eucharist continues to show his love for us each time we “Do this in ...
“Come Live in the Light” was the theme of the 31st annual convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women held Wednesday, May 7, ...
By Beth Bauer
When we tend the fields of personal growth in life we apply the same elements as when gardening or farming. Nurturing ...
The Diocese of Gaylord has released revised policies for sexual misconduct and sexual harassment following an extensive review by a ...
Effective March 1, 2003
A. Preamble
It is the policy of the Diocese of Gaylord to make a sincere and reasonable effort to ...
Effective March 1, 2003
A. Preamble
The Diocese of Gaylord has a zero tolerance for child sexual abuse. Any form of sexual ...
The annual Collection for the Church in Latin America will be taken up in most dioceses in the United States the weekend of January ...
A marriage in our American culture is in need of all the help and support it can receive. A remarriage has special concerns of its ...
Each year at this time, the worldwide observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place. This practice was begun in the ...
The nationally recognized Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat program for post-abortive women and men will be offered in the Diocese of Gaylord ...
By Fr. Joe Blasko, Delegate for Vocations
Jan. 12-17 is National Vocational Awareness Week! Of all years, this year's ...
By Pattie Rioux, DRE and youth minister, Holy Family Parish, East Tawas
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