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Permanent deacons ordained to carry out lives of loving service
Seven men were ordained by Bishop Robert Gruss to the permanent diaconate at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption.
Belonging leads to believing leads to...
As I reflect on my own life, I can identify a cycle of “believing leads to belonging that leads to believing that leads…” and so on.
Teens have life-changing encounter with Jesus at Catholic Youth Summer Camp
The Diocese has partnered with the Catholic Youth Summer Camp, inviting more than 40 teens to discover the adventure of a life in Christ.
From the Archives - September 2025
Your Life
Christ's Mission Appeal
Our annual Impact Report highlighting a few of the many ministries that Christ’s Mission Appeal supports
Annual vocations fundraiser supports seminarian education
The two major fundraising events of the year to support seminarian education and vocation awareness were a resounding success.
Offering the day to Jesus
Our life only has meaning when we look upon it in light of our final end: union with God forever in heaven.
Bay City Teen Creates Model Church
Your Faith
The Church exists to evangelize
The Church exists for one reason – to evangelize.
Two women profess perpetual vows
Sister Maria Guadalupe and Sister Thomas Miriam White professed their perpetual vows as Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan.
The Case of the Marian Mystery
How a National Research Project Originating in Saginaw Reveals the Impact of Mary, Mother of the Church
I think God is calling me, but...
Don’t be afraid of being too small or of not knowing the way. God is big, and he does know the way.
