Events

A Mass of Suffrage for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw. The Suffrage Mass is a particular type of Votive Mass in which one or more Catholic baptized believers ask the celebrating priest to offer a Mass to God in favor of the salvation of one or more souls temporarily living in Purgatory.

All are welcome! 

All Holy Hours are from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Bishop Robert Gruss is encouraging the faithful to join him in a Holy Hour for vocations. He’ll be in two parishes across the diocese each month.

Bishop Gruss will be bringing with him a relic of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, for veneration (learn more about what veneration means here: https://saginaw.org/veneration).  

The Detroit Province Council of Catholic Women invites all Catholic women to join them for a statewide convention, with the theme of Rejoicing in Glorious Hope, to be held on Friday afternoon and Saturday, April 25-26, 2025, in Grand Rapids at the Sheraton Airport Hotel. 

The following speakers will be presenting for faith enrichment: 
Barbara Heil (missionary, teacher, evangelist), 
Sean Breeden (Ave Maria Radio), and 
Christy Buck (mental health expert).

Christ Renews is an on-going process for personal spiritual renewal of women over the age of 18 that results in the renewal of our faith community. The process begins with a weekend of prayer, talks given by women of our Midland Area parishes, times of silence and reflection, social activities and small group discussion. This all takes place in a relaxed, prayerful, and caring atmosphere. Participants are free to share as much or as little as they wish. This is a wonderful time spent exploring our faith and growing in relationship with Christ.

Throughout the world Catholics will be celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2025. It will be celebrated at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 121 N. Union St., Ithaca, MI, 2-4 p.m., sponsored by St. Paul the Apostle and Nativity of the Lord Parishes. The celebration will include Eucharistic Adoration, Sacrament of Reconciliation, music, and readings about St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy message. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be sung at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited. A potluck meal will follow the service.

Celebrate Easter at Holy Family Saginaw with 2 days of Egg Hunts! 

For children ages 12 and under - come to one or both! 

Egg Hunts will take place: 

• 9am Sunday April 20, 2025 
• 5pm Sunday April 27, 2025

You are invited to drive over to Ithaca and join our Easter Season book study, “From Christendom to Apostolic Mission.” Group discussion sessions will begin Sunday, Apr. 27, 6:00 pm and Tues., Apr. 29, 9:00 am. These will be held at St. Paul the Apostle parish hall, 121 N. Union St., Ithaca, MI. Books will be available at the first class for $8.50. Discussion session handouts for the book and video will be provided. We will meet for six weeks but not on Mother’s Day. If you have questions, contact Joyce Raducha, 989-875-2650.

Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome.

This session is being held primarily for teachers and school staff. It is open to the public, but only a limited number of registrations will be allowed as we want to make sure we have enough room for our teachers and school staff. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in.