Stewardship

In the last 15 years of his life, Don Stanley established a trust to protect his assets and make sure those assets would be distributed according to his wishes. Among his wishes were to honor his Catholic faith by creating a legacy of care for seminarians and social services in the Upper Peninsula.

A snow chapel up north, recognizing lifetime dedication and service to the Church, an altar blessing, legacy giving, and so much more. Click to read more about all the exciting news happening around the Diocese of Marquette.

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.