Dear Friends,

I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I find myself looking forward to June this year and celebrating the Sacred Heart of Jesus as well as the many other holy days and blessed saints we honor. It is one of the most important months on the Catholic calendar (aside from December and Easter, of course.) 

As we close out this Easter season, let us rejoice in the gifts the Holy Spirit has given each of us to use generously for the greater good of God's Church. If you are interested in learning more about June's joyful days, you can read more here.

In Christ,

Executive Director, Stewardship & Development
& UP Catholic Foundation, Incr

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Join us in prayer as we anticipate the ordination of Deacon Matthew Chartier to the Order of Priest! The ceremony will take place Friday, June 2nd, at 3:30 pm at St. Peter's Cathedral in Marquette, MI. 

You can read Deacon Matthew Chartier's powerful testimony here.

Catholic Extension is a fundraising organization that helps ensure that all American Catholics can practice their faith within vibrant faith communities. Together with their donors, they connect underfunded and remote Catholic communities with essential financial support, educational partnerships, and infrastructure.

The Diocese of Marquette has a longstanding relationship with Catholic Extension. Over the years, they have provided grants to help support seminarians, fix facilities, offer scholarships, and expand ministries. 

This year we are pleased that they will be supporting our Bishop Baraga artifact restoration project, our seminarians, and Our Lady of the Pines and Holy Redeemer facility refurbishment projects with challenge grants - look for more updates soon!

To learn more about Catholic Extension, you can visit their website here.

The Catholic Church is one step closer to canonizing a surfing saint! Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtue of Brazil’s “Surfer Angel” Guido Schäffer in a decree issued by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints recently. 

Schäffer was a seminarian, a doctor, and a surfer who drowned while surfing in 2009 off the coast of Rio de Janeiro at the age of 34 before he could fulfill his desire of being ordained to the priesthood. To read the full article click here.

Religious freedom allows the Church, and all religious communities, to live out their faith in public and to serve the good of all. Beginning June 22, the feast of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher, the USCCB invites Catholics to pray, reflect, and act to promote religious freedom. To learn more, visit the USCCB website here.

You may have heard that “leaving a legacy” is important to parishes, schools, and ministries in our diocese. But what makes legacy giving so different from writing a check or donating online?

To learn more, visit our diocesan website here.

The Diocesan Eucharistic Congress is quickly approaching. 

You can still register for it by clicking here. 

To learn more about the events and wonderful speakers, click here.