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Great Lakes Bay Catholic
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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.
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.
Diocesan News
St. Brigid to debut first CGS Level III Atrium in Diocese of Saginaw Catholic Schools
St. Brigid is poised to become the first school in the Diocese of Saginaw with a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level III Atrium. Students in the fourth grade and younger for the 2024-25 academic year will experience all three levels of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) during their time at St. Brigid Catholic School.
St. Brigid is poised to become the first school in the Diocese of Saginaw with a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level III Atrium. Students in the fourth grade and younger for the 2024-25 academic year will experience all three levels of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) during their time at St. Brigid Catholic School.
Diocesan News
Witness God's faithfulness and love through the Sacrament of Marriage
In August, we celebrate the wedding anniversaries of couples within our Diocese, and thank them for their witness of faith, hope, and love to a world in need of seeing covenant marriage honored with God.
In August, we celebrate the wedding anniversaries of couples within our Diocese, and thank them for their witness of faith, hope, and love to a world in need of seeing covenant marriage honored with God.
Diocesan News
Diocese will livestream only Sunday Masses and special liturgies beginning Monday, September 2, 2024
In addition to Sunday Masses, the Diocese of Saginaw will livestream special episcopal Masses and events, including Bishop Gruss’ First Friday Masses, ordinations and perpetual vows. Daily livestreams of the Mass may be found Monday through Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at www.CatholicTV.org/watch-live.html
In addition to Sunday Masses, the Diocese of Saginaw will livestream special episcopal Masses and events, including Bishop Gruss’ First Friday Masses, ordinations and perpetual vows. Daily livestreams of the Mass may be found Monday through Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at www.CatholicTV.org/watch-live.html
Your Faith
In Indy as in Heaven
As a Catholic communicator, I spend a lot of time thinking about ways to tell people about the truth, beauty and goodness of our Church, so for me, perhaps the most profound thing about attending the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) was being surrounded by more than 50,000 people who already know.
As a Catholic communicator, I spend a lot of time thinking about ways to tell people about the truth, beauty and goodness of our Church, so for me, perhaps the most profound thing about attending the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) was being surrounded by more than 50,000 people who already know.
Great Lakes Bay Catholic
Question: Why does the Catholic Church call Mass “the Eucharistic sacrifice”?
This term, “Eucharistic sacrifice,” hearkens back to the Council of Trent in the 1500s which, in response to concerns some Protestant reformers had about the Mass, explained that the Catholic Mass does not involve an endless series of “sacrificing Jesus” anew. Rather, the unique sacrifice of the cross is made present to the faithful, though in an unbloody, sacramental manner at Mass.
This term, “Eucharistic sacrifice,” hearkens back to the Council of Trent in the 1500s which, in response to concerns some Protestant reformers had about the Mass, explained that the Catholic Mass does not involve an endless series of “sacrificing Jesus” anew. Rather, the unique sacrifice of the cross is made present to the faithful, though in an unbloody, sacramental manner at Mass.
National/World News
