No. 9/2022
Note: Please contact John Fee at 800-562-9745 ext. 129 for questions/problems regarding receipt of the Diocesan Communicator. The Communicator is available on the Diocesan website at www.dioceseofmarquette.org.
Inside
Office of the Bishop
White Mass, Program and Reception, October 18, 2022
Respect Life Month, October, 2022
Election Year Guidelines for Catholic Parishes and Organizations
Carmelite Silver Tea, September 17-18, 2022
54 Day Novena-August 15, 2022, Through October 7, 2022
Department of Evangelizaton & Education
Fall Confirmations
RCIA Marital Status Questionnaire
Youth Encounter Registration Open
Marriage & Family Life
Natural Family Planning
Spiritual Adoption
Communication Services
The U.P. Catholic Moves to New Printer
Financial Services
New Schedule for Burials at Holy Cross Cemeteries
Professional Services Available for Hiring Assistance through Administrative & Finance Department
Boiler Inspections Notice
Still Time to Submit Employee Retention Tax Credits
2022 Parish Annual Financial Report (PAFR)
2022 Parish Governance Report
Parish & School Secretary/Bookkeeper Workshop
Department of Stewardship & Development
#iGiveCatholic 2022 Registration Open
Stewardship E-News
Legacy of Faith Catholic Service Award Announcement
Stewardship & Development Resource Page
Yoopers for Seminarians
Bulletin Announcements
Youth Encounter Weekend
Addenda
Addendum #1 - RCIA Candidates – Marital Status Questionnaire
Addendum #2 - Catholic Couples Natural Family Planning
Addendum #3 - Governance Report 2022
Addendum #4 - Complete September 2022 Diocesan Communicator (old-style format)
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE PAGE
Visit https://www.dioceseofmarquette.org/stewardshipdevelopment/stewardshipresources.
YOOPERS FOR SEMINARIANS
Click here to read the Summer issue. Use the following link to invite parishioners to subscribe - https://form.jotform.com/201834917579164.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
YOUTH ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Registration is now open for the Youth Encounter weekend held November 4-6, 2022 at Fortune Lake Camp in Crystal Falls. Youth Encounter is a Catholic retreat for students ages 16-20. The retreat is led by a student team, supported by adults. The weekend is filled with fun, music, talks, Scripture meditations, small group discussion, prayer, Confession, and Mass. Talks focus on preparing for, receiving, and responding to Christ's call to be His disciple. Registration is limited to the first 30 students and can be found online at youthencounter906.com. Questions? Call Fr. Ryan Ford at 906-399-0553.
WHITE MASS, PROGRAM AND RECEPTION
Bishop John Doerfler will celebrate a White Mass, which will be followed by a program and reception on October 18, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Hospital Chapel, 3401 Ludington St. in Escanaba. All Healthcare Professionals are welcome to attend. The Mass will be followed by a Witness to Faith presented by Dr. William Hook, a former Air Force pilot, now physician and father of eight children.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
The Diocese of Marquette recommends the Programs of Catholic Couples Natural Family Planning (CCNFP), which together with My Catholic Doctor provides FREE teaching of fertility awareness and NFP for Catholic Couples and women. For more information about this program, visit: www.ccnfp.org.