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Get ready for the next episode of the United in Mission: ONE HEART AND MIND Podcast with John Gonzalez!
Get ready for the next episode of the United in Mission: ONE HEART AND MIND Podcast with John Gonzalez! This time, John is chatting with Adam Janke, the COO of St. Paul Street Evangelization. They're going to talk about how to help Catholics share their faith in their everyday lives. Don't miss it!
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Emergency Response to devastation caused by recent hurricanes
The recent hurricanes brought devastation and life-threatening conditions to communities across the Southeast, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), the official domestic relief agency of the Catholic Church in the U.S., has launched a dedicated disaster relief.
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Bishop Gruss discusses plan for growing vocations during nationally broadcast interview
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Bishop Robert Gruss was interviewed on Ave Maria Radio's "Catholic Connection" program. During the interview, Bishop Gruss discussed the three-point plan guiding vocation efforts in the Diocese of Saginaw. Click below to listen to the interview.
Father Stanley Surman, beloved priest of the Diocese of Saginaw, dies at 93
Father Stanley Surman a priest of the Diocese of Saginaw, died on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. He served generously as a priest for more than 68 years.  Father Surman was known for his generosity in serving the faithful in “The Thumb” area of Michigan for more than three decades.
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A priest for more than 65 years, Father George J. Serour’s funeral Mass to be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 7
Father George Jacob Serour, a priest of the Diocese of Saginaw, died on Aug. 31, 2024. He served generously as a priest for more than 65 years. Father Serour was born on Aug. 18, 1933 in Bay City. He is the son of the late Michael J. and Hanna A. Serour, both of whom were born in Syria.
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Beg! Form! Call!
My brothers and sisters in the Diocese of Saginaw, the Lord Jesus wishes to fill us with his riches! He has not stopped loving us. He has not left the Church. He continues to raise up men and women as his faithful disciples. He continues to call us to holiness. One of the riches he wishes to bestow upon us is an increase in vocations to the priesthood and the religious life.

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