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Priesthood Sunday (9-27) Celebrates the Gift of Priestly Service
Catholics across the Church will observe Priesthood Sunday a special day to honor and thank the priests . While priests are often recognized for celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, baptizing children, visiting the sick, and comforting families in times of loss, their vocation is rooted in something deeper: bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through the sacraments.
Catholics across the Church will observe Priesthood Sunday a special day to honor and thank the priests . While priests are often recognized for celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, baptizing children, visiting the sick, and comforting families in times of loss, their vocation is rooted in something deeper: bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through the sacraments.
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Podcast 47 - A Moment of Grace for the Church - Archbishop Fulton Sheen Beatification
Father Blaxton describes the event as an extraordinary moment of grace, noting how rare it is to witness someone elevated to the honor of "Blessed." He highlights Sheen’s immense legacy as a public figure and a pioneer of Catholic evangelization in America.
Father Blaxton describes the event as an extraordinary moment of grace, noting how rare it is to witness someone elevated to the honor of "Blessed." He highlights Sheen’s immense legacy as a public figure and a pioneer of Catholic evangelization in America.
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Archbishop Fulton Sheen Beatification
On Thursday, September 24, the Church will celebrate the beatification of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen during a Mass in St. Louis, Missouri. For generations, Archbishop Sheen shared the Gospel through preaching, teaching, radio and television, bringing the message of Christ to millions. Join Catholics across the country in prayer as Archbishop Sheen is proclaimed Blessed.
On Thursday, September 24, the Church will celebrate the beatification of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen during a Mass in St. Louis, Missouri. For generations, Archbishop Sheen shared the Gospel through preaching, teaching, radio and television, bringing the message of Christ to millions. Join Catholics across the country in prayer as Archbishop Sheen is proclaimed Blessed.
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Statement from Bishop Robert Gruss: On September 27, 2026, the Church celebrates the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
This yearly initiative of the Catholic Church is dedicated to raising awareness about the conditions, rights, and dignity of migrants and refugees worldwide. It was first instituted in 1914 by Pope Benedict XV to support Italian emigrants and later expanded to include refugees globally.
This yearly initiative of the Catholic Church is dedicated to raising awareness about the conditions, rights, and dignity of migrants and refugees worldwide. It was first instituted in 1914 by Pope Benedict XV to support Italian emigrants and later expanded to include refugees globally.
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Pray this prayer for Bishop Gruss and our Priests who are on retreat this week.
Loving Lord, You invited your apostles to go with you to a deserted place to rest for a while. As Bishop Gruss and the priests of the Diocese of Saginaw leave for their retreat, we ask you to help them experience You as Your apostles did. We pray that the fruit of this retreat will continue to grow and be reflected in each of their ministries during this retreat as well as upon their return.
Loving Lord, You invited your apostles to go with you to a deserted place to rest for a while. As Bishop Gruss and the priests of the Diocese of Saginaw leave for their retreat, we ask you to help them experience You as Your apostles did. We pray that the fruit of this retreat will continue to grow and be reflected in each of their ministries during this retreat as well as upon their return.
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Adrian Dominican Sister who Served in Diocese of Saginaw Marks Jubilee
Sister Ruth (Carol Anthony) Adamites, OP, a native of Detroit, is celebrating 70 years of religious life. She entered the Adrian Dominican Congregation on February 2, 1956, and received her high school diploma from Dominican High School in Detroit later that year. She professed her first vows on August 5, 1957, and her final (perpetual) vows on August 5, 1962.
Sister Ruth (Carol Anthony) Adamites, OP, a native of Detroit, is celebrating 70 years of religious life. She entered the Adrian Dominican Congregation on February 2, 1956, and received her high school diploma from Dominican High School in Detroit later that year. She professed her first vows on August 5, 1957, and her final (perpetual) vows on August 5, 1962.
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