
PolishFEST
Witamy w Assumption!
Come join us for an evening of dining and entertainment, Polish-style.
Enjoy parish-made authentic Polish food including zupa z dyni, pierogi, kielbasa, golabki, sauerkraut, and more.
Round out the evening by listening, toe-tapping or dancing to the music of the Steve Drzewicki Polka Band from Bay City.
Fun for the whole family with a kids zone for our younger guests. We also offer seating in a quieter setting.
Drinks including beer & wine available for purchase.
Saturday, Oct. 11 at 10:00 PM

Safe Environment Facilitated Training
Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in to ensure the on-time beginning of the presentation.
Monday, Oct. 13 at 8:30 PM

Pilgrimage to Greece in the Footsteps of St. Paul
Fr. Marcel Portelli invites you to join him on a memorable 11-day pilgrimage to Greece in the footsteps of St. Paul. We'll visit Philippi where Paul the Apostle delivered his first sermon and established the first church in Europe, Mars Hill in Athens where he spoke to the philosophers, Corinth and the site of St. Paul’s trial. We'll visit the House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus in Turkey where she lived until her Assumption. On our 3-day cruise we'll discover the captivating Greek islands of Mykonos, Crete, Santorini, and even pray in the grotto on Patmos Island where St.
Monday, Oct. 27 at 12:00 AM

Safe Environment Training
Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome.
Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in to ensure the on-time beginning of the presentation.
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 12:00 PM

2025 Saint Cecilia Sing Concert
Each year, the Saginaw Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (SCNPM) hosts a "Saint Cecilia Sing" concert to celebrate St. Cecilia, our Patron Saint of Music. It is an uplifting afternoon of camaraderie, inspiration and praise where everyone is welcome to attend! The concert will be followed by light refreshments and fellowship for everyone.
This year, the concert will take place on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 2pm at Ss. Francis and Clare Parish in Birch Run.
This event is free of charge!
Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4:00 PM

Focus on Life 2025 Annual Benefit Event
Lisa Gigliotti special guest speaker
Author and former Administrative Law Judge Lisa K. Gigliotti will deliver a powerful message about The Courage to Honor the End of Life; a critical message with the likely reintroduction of bills to legalize assisted suicide in Michigan. For more than twenty-five years Lisa has lived with severe rheumatoid arthritis and myasthenia gravis. Through fourteen major surgeries and recurrent use of a wheelchair, Lisa has maintained a fulfilling and positive life.
Thursday, Oct. 23 at 8:00 PM

Bible Museum Tour - Medieval Manuscripts
This tour will be focused on Contemporary Bibles. From year 2000 to present time.
Thursday, Oct. 23 at 8:30 PM

Misa Hispana – Hispanic Mass
Our Diocese is again celebrating the Hispanic/Latino culture in our communities with a bi-lingual Mass, this year at St. Joseph Parish of Saginaw, at 4 PM with Bishop Robert Gruss presiding. All are welcome to join this celebration. A reception will follow immediately after Mass in the adjoining Parish Hall. Stay tuned for more details.
Saturday, Oct. 25 at 5:00 PM

Safe Environment Training
Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in to ensure the on-time beginning of the presentation.
Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 8:00 PM