For Use May 14-15, 5th Sunday of Easter (C)

Catholic Services Appeal 2022 – Give Today!

This week, we officially kickoff our parish’s Catholic Services Appeal campaign! Our goal is $XXXXXXX. You should have received your pledge card in the mail. Please support the work of our Diocese of Gaylord as it carries out its important role in the everyday work of the Church in so many ways during both ordinary and extraordinary times. Some work of the diocese includes: 

  • Providing for the bishop’s ministry of teaching and guiding the clergy and lay faithful. 
  • Funding parish worship and liturgical formation and ministries such as the Hispanic and Native American Apostolates. 
  • Supporting the Catholic schools through curriculum, technology and professional development. 
  • Supporting all clergy through the Vocations Office from discernment to lifelong formation. 
  • Helping the laity with canonical issues, such as marriage annulments. 
  • Assisting local ministries such as Catholic Humans Services and Right to Life and supporting mission work throughout the U.S. and the world. 
  • Providing administrative services to parishes including parish bookkeeping, fundraising/stewardship, human resources and communications. 

Every gift, regardless of the size, is vital to the success of the Appeal, so please be as generous as possible with your pledge.  

Please mail your completed form to the Diocese of Gaylord. Help us reach our parish goal! 


Stewardship by the Book

In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives His disciples -- and us -- a new commandment: “Love one another.” Good stewards who spend their time and talents in service to others are well on their way to fulfilling this commandment.


Vocation View

Can you imagine a country running on Jesus’ one law of “love one another”? No wars. No hunger. No thirst. No jealousy. Only loving followers of Jesus.


Stewardship Reflections

“…Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.”  (John 14:27)

Our limited human understanding cannot begin to understand the immense power of God.  Instead of trusting in God, we often think we can control every outcome.  Do you want to make God laugh?  Tell Him your plans.  The next time worry, anxiety or fear creeps in, thank God for all He has given you and trust that He has a better plan for you.  Make God your first choice and not your last resort.


Family Perspective

In today’s gospel Jesus tells us: “Love one another.” Love holds a family together. It is not what a family does which makes it outstanding, rather it is what is has, love for one another.


St. Bernadine of Siena-Feast Day—May 20

This renowned Italian preacher was canonized only six years after he died. He was born near Siena and studied at the university there. He was ordained a Franciscan priest in 1404. From 1417 until his death 27 years later, he crisscrossed northern and central Italy as an itinerant preacher who drew enormous crowds by focusing on honest and penitential living and on reverence for the holy name of Jesus which led to the spread of this devotion. He also preached against gambling and materialism and turned down three requests to become a bishop.

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