We are about to enter the holy season of Lent, and I wish to offer a few reflections to open our hearts to the good work that the Lord would like to do in our lives. View the article to join Bishop John’s email group to receive occasional notes like this one directly to your personal email in-box.
Valentine’s Day is a time to be extra intentional with our loving words, actions and prayers. This week we give thanks for our donors, fund holders and supporters who help spread love in our Yooper communities. We give a special, heartfelt thank you to our Legacy of Faith donors, whose gifts over time have made it possible to award more than $3.7 million in grants to Upper Peninsula parishes, Catholic schools, and Catholic Social Services for the past 20 years. Click to read a heartfelt message from the Legacy of Faith Board Members.
Remembering Father Paul Nomellini 1937-2020. Reverend Paul Nomellini 83, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2020. During his years as an active and retired priest in the Diocese of Marquette, he joyfully gave witness to his personal goals for charitable giving. In tribute to him we are re-posting this story from 2016.
FOCUS missionaries come to NMU Catholic Campus Ministry, Holy Name High School Matching Challenge, Seminarian Reflections, Catholic Schools Week and so much more! Click to read more about how God is making all things new for hopeful Yooper Catholics.
Despite the difficulties 2020 brought, there has been much encouragement for the sustainability of seminarian education in the Diocese of Marquette. The Yoopers for Seminarians fundraising goal of $100,000 was surpassed by the end of the year and qualified for a $25,000 matching donation that has gone directly to the Seminarian Endowment, a fund of the U.P. Catholic Foundation.
Catholic Campus Ministry at Northern Michigan University (NMU) was recently chosen to host a team of four missionaries beginning with the winter semester 2021. The Fellowship of Catholic University Students, better known as FOCUS, serves at 180 different locations throughout the U.S. and the world.
By Victoria R. LaFave ESCANABA –Students at the soon-to-open Holy Name High School will benefit for years to come because of the generosity of Bart and Laurie Stupak.
The Legacy of Faith Advisory Board invites all parishes and Catholic institutions in the Diocese of Marquette to apply for grant funding for faith formation programs taking place during the 2021-22 fiscal year.
Stay up to date on what’s happening around the Diocese of Marquette! Click here to read about #iGiveCatholic 2020 contest winners, St. Peter Cathedral renovations, old (new) windows for St. Anne Parish in Chassell, matching challenge grant opportunity for Holy Name Catholic High School, and much more!
Holy Name Catholic School celebrated the eighth grade Class of 2020 on Tuesday, August 11th with a special Mass in the Holy Name Catholic School Gymnasium celebrated by Father Rick Courier and...
Diocese of Marquette Catholic schools are the first in the nation to adopt such a focus; high school to follow. Catholic schools in the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan, have made a bold move to...
If you read our last column, you know that the impromptu school closures had our faculty, staff and students feeling a bit down in the dumps. However, it isn't like us to wallow, so we had to...
Michigan Technological University students and members of the new Knights of Columbus Council 17237 received the Outstanding College Council Award during the Supreme Council's annual award ceremony...
College students are returning to campuses in the UP this month amid the Covid-19 pandemic. We talked with our three Catholic campus ministries to find out how they are greeting students this fall.
Read about Father Brandon Oman's upcoming assignment with the Archdiocese of Military Services. Story to be featured in the upcoming June 19, 2020 issue of The U.P. Catholic. Read and share!
Three ordinations this year is a huge accomplishment for our diocese! God-willing, we hope for three more next spring! Learn how you can help Yoopers for Seminarians 2020!
Read about Father Brandon Oman's upcoming assignment with the Archdiocese of Military Services. Story to be featured in the upcoming June 19, 2020 issue of The U.P. Catholic. Read and share!
We are about to enter the holy season of Lent, and I wish to offer a few reflections to open our hearts to the good work that the Lord would like to do in our lives. View the article to join Bishop...
Valentine’s Day is a time to be extra intentional with our loving words, actions and prayers. This week we give thanks for our donors, fund holders and supporters who help spread love in our Yooper...
Remembering Father Paul Nomellini 1937-2020. Reverend Paul Nomellini 83, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2020. During his years as an active and retired priest in the Diocese of Marquette, he...
FOCUS missionaries come to NMU Catholic Campus Ministry, Holy Name High School Matching Challenge, Seminarian Reflections, Catholic Schools Week and so much more! Click to read more about how God is...
Despite the difficulties 2020 brought, there has been much encouragement for the sustainability of seminarian education in the Diocese of Marquette. The Yoopers for Seminarians fundraising goal of...
For believers, the ability to practice their faith and receive spiritual guidance are "the highest of essential services," and pandemic practices over the past year have shown they are not...